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advertisement of that city was "Allen the Painter." Miss Lucy E. Black, a native of Guernsey county, He died in Zanesville, April 15, 1882. February 1, and daughter of Ralph Black, as his companion 1835, he married Miss Mary A. Barton, who bore in life, and their nuptials were celebrated in him six living children: Frances (now Mrs. 1851. This union resulted in the birth of ten William M. Lewis, of Zanesville), John H., Susan children: Mary, now Mrs. Galligher of Newark, M., Edgar W., and George A. Mary A. Barton Ohio; John M., who is a resident of Cambridge, was born in Wayne township, Muskingum county, Ohio; Alonzo and Melissa (twins), the former re- Ohio, February 15, 1818, and now resides in siding on a farm, and the latter, now Mrs. Edwin Zanesville. She is the daughter of Benjamin and Taylor, lives in Perry township; Elizabeth, now Sally Barton, both natives of Virginia. who came Mrs. M. Winters, is a resident of Perry township to Muskingum about the beginning of the present also; Emma, died when twenty-one years of age; century, and settled in Wayne township. George Ella, now Mrs. Arthur Taylor, is a resident of A. Allen, whose name heads this sketch is secretary Union township; William, died when twenty-four of the Zanesville Gas Light Company, and one of years of age; George W., is a farmer of this the prominent business men of Zanesville. He was township, and Charles is at home, attending born in Zanesville, July 12, 1851, and is a son of school. Mr. Allen's wife is a member of the Leander and Mary (Barton) Allen. He received Baptist church. He is considerably interested in his education in the high schools of the city, grad- political affairs and supports the principals of the uating in 1868. He attended Zanesville Com- democratic party. In 1875 Mr. Allen was elected mercial college, and after spending one year as county treasurer, and so well did he fill this re- traveling salesman, was appointed deputy county sponsible position, and so ably did he discharge clerk of courts, which position he held for three its duties, that he was re-elected in 1877, holding years. The next seven years were spent as clerk, the position until 1880. He has held all the book-keeper and traveling salesman, respectively, township offices, viz. : assessor, trustee, treasurer, for a wholesale hat house. He also served four etc., and filled them with distinction and to the years as deputy county treasurer, and after some satisfaction of all concerned, leaving behind him a time spent in business in Cincinnati, accepted his record of faithfulness, ability and carefully per- present position as secretary of the Zanesville Gas formed duty. He is public spirited and uses all Light company. In 1879 he married Miss Char- his interests to support the cause of religion and lotte L. Hack, of Coshocton, Ohio, and to them has education, as well as all other laudable enterprises. been born one child, Charles M. Socially Mr. Allen He is a master Mason and was master of Malta lodge is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Mystic Circle. No. 118, of Norwich, for fifteen consecutive years.
. George W. Allen, farmer, Norwich, has been a He has held membership in that order for forty- resident of Muskingum county, Ohio, all his life, two or forty-three years. Mr. Allen has followed his birth having occurred in that county on March the occupation of a farmer and has been unusually 4, 1821, and his example of industry and earnest successful. He first began with eighty-four acres, and sincere endeavor to succeed in life is well but by industry and good management he has in- worthy of imitation. He was the elder of two creased this to 215 acres, and now has a good children born to the marriage of Andrew and Mary property.
(Self) Allen, natives of the Old Dominion. The
Prominent among the well-known and represent- father came to Muskingum county, Ohio, about ative citizens of Muskingum county, Ohio, there is 1816, settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Allen, probably no one more deserving of mention than and there died in 1833. This farm was entered James H. Alloways, mayor, Dresden, Ohio, for his by John Self, of Frederick county, Va. Mrs. residence within its borders has extended through- Allen, mother of subject, died in this county when out his entire life, his birth having occurred in in her ninety-fourth year. Their other child, Dresden on June 21. 1846. He is a son of John William S., went to California, and while there W. and Lucy (McConnell) Alloways, the grandson had considerable trouble with his lungs. He re- of Asariah Alloways, and the great-grandson of turned to the East in 1855, and two years later Stephen Alloways, who was a native of Scotland. died in Union township. The father was a good Asariah Alloways was born in Pennsylvania, and farmer and a prominent man in the county in his when fifty years of age, died of cholera in York day. George W. Allen remained in Union town- county, of that state. He was a gunsmith by trade, ship until he became a young man and then en- and his grandson, James H. Alloway, has a rifle that gaged in stage driving on the pike from Zanes- he made, which is now over one hundred years old. ville to Wheeling, W. Va., following this business John W. Alloways was born in York county, Penn., for seven years. After leaving the pike he mar- May 8, 1820, and in 1833 he came to Muskingum ried, and then, as his brother had gone to Cali- county where he has since resided. In 1852 he fornia, he took charge of the farm. He selected began merchandising in Dresden, and has followed
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this occupation very successfully ever since. His schooling, and then returned to the farm, remain- wife died in 1866. James H. Alloways re- ing on the same until 1863 .. He then entered the ceived his scholastic advantages in the schools of law office of Hon. A. P. Blocksom, at Zanesville, Dresden, and at an early age began clerking for and remained with him until August 30, 1864, his father. When twenty-one years of age he be- when, on account of the death of his father, he came a partner. In the spring of 1890 he was was compelled to leave his law studies and return elected mayor of Dresden, and in the discharge of to the farm to take care of his mother and sisters. his official duties he shows excellent judgment He remained at home until 1867, teaching school and an unusual degree of interest in the welfare during the winter and farming during the sum- of the town. He was married in Knox county, mer, also reading law when the opportunity pre- Ohio, May 2, 1872, to Miss Joanna Allen,and their sented itself, until the spring of the last named union has been blessed by the birth of five inter- year, when he entered the office of his former esting children: John W., Nannie J., Hattie B., preceptor. In the fall of the same year he was Mary L., and James R. Mr. Alloways is a mem- admitted to the bar and at once formed a part- ber of the Masonic Fraternity, Dresden Lodge No. nership with his preceptor. They had a thriving 103, and his father is a charter member of Wata- business which continued until 1872, when Mr. tomaka Lodge No. 186, I. O. O. F. Bothi are dem- Blocksom's son was admitted to the bar and he ocrats.
formed a partnership with his father. Mr.
Albion J. Andrews, a prominent member of the Andrews then opened an office and devoted his legal fraternity of Zanesville, was born in Musking- entire time to his profession, meeting with excel- um county, Ohio, August 12, 1842, to the union lent success. In April, 1868, he was elected city of William A. and Patia J. (Littlefield) Andrews, solicitor and re-elected twice afterward, and in both natives of Maine, the father born in Kenne- October, 1873, he was elected prosecuting attorney bec county, November 16, 1814, and the mother of the county for four years being re-elected in. in Bath, in 1816. The parents were married in 1875. He represented the Eighth ward in the 1837, and the same year moved to Knox county, city council for eight years, and represented the Ohio, where they remained for about three years. Tenth ward on the board of education for two From there they moved to Jackson township, years. He is at present a member of the city Muskingum county, and there the father's death board of school examiners. On July 6, 1871, he occurred August 30, 1864. He followed agricult- was married to Miss Annie E. Slack, a native of ural pursuits all his life, and was a man possessed Muskingum county, Ohio, and the daughter of of more than ordinary intelligence. His neigh- Henry P. Slack, who is a respected and esteemed bors and friends found in him an able and judi- citizen of Zanesville. Seven children have been cious counselor, a safe and true friend, and a man born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews: Albion J. Jr .. whose honesty and integrity were unquestioned. is now in his senior year in the Ohio Wesleyan He gave freely of his means to churches, charit- university (he expects to make law his pro- able institutions, etc., and was foremost in any fession and reads with his father during vacation), good work. He was an uncompromising democrat Annie E., Charles A., Helen L. and three who died in politics, and was able, when necessary, to de- in infancy. Mr. Andrews is a member of the A. fend his side of the question with intelligent argu- F. & A. M., Amity lodge No. 5, and is also a ment. He was one of four men in his county who member of the Royal Arcanum. Politically he voted for John C. Breckinridge in 1860. He follows his father, and has a strong liking for the served as justice of the peace for a number of democratic party. He has been an active and in- years and was always active in local politics. His fluential member of the Methodist Episcopal wife died July 26, 1884, at the home of our sub- church ever since 1864.
ject in Zanesville. The latter was the third in William Armstrong, who is one of the oldest order of birth of six children who are named as pioneers of Salem township, has been a successful follows: Augusta P., the wife of John Simpson, farmer for many years, and in his case that oft resides near Newark, Ohio; Clara, died in infancy; much-abused phrase, "self-made man," seems to Ellen, the fourth child, is the wife of Matthew Ash- have a true illustration, for his rise in life has more and resides in Springfield township, Mus been accomplished through his individual efforts kingum, county, Ohio; George, died in 1864, and and by a constant and persistent industry. He Charles, the sixth child, died in infancy. Albion was born in Ireland in November, 1806, being one J. Andrews divided his time in youth in assisting of five children born to Alexander and Mary on the farm during the summer months, and at- (Foster) Armstrong, and in 180S he was bronght tending school during the winter season. When by them to America, and when but two years old seventeen years of age lie began attending the settled with them in this county. Although the high school at Zanesville, where he finished his father followed the occupation of farming he was
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also a contractor on the National pike through English descent. Alexander. Sr., was married in the country, his sons also working on the same. his native country, and immigrated with his fam- After this contract was completed they settled ily to America in 1808, locating near Pittsburg, down to farming and made for themselves homes in Penn., where he remained about two years. He Muskingum county. Alexander Armstrong and then came to Muskingum county, Ohio, located on his wife died in this county, of which they had 160 acres of land, purchased from the government, become useful and influential citizens. Their in Perry township, and paid $2.50 per acre. This children were named as follows: Elizabeth (Mrs. same piece of land is yet in the family, and is one McCurdy), died November 20, 1891; John, who of the finest tracts in Muskingum county. Mr. has been dead a number of years; William, whose Armstrong is a member of the Methodist Episco- name heads this sketch; James, who died in 1846, pal church, and was a very liberal supporter of and Alexander, who resides in Perry township the early churches in Muskingum county. In poli- and has attained the advanced age of eighty-two tics he was a whig, but lived to vote a few times in years. William Armstrong was reared in this the infancy of the republican party. He was a county, and as he grew up he became familiar prominent man, and held many of the different with farming in all its details and when starting offices in his township. The father died when out in life for himself it was but natural that he eighty-six years of age, and the mother passed should choose agriculture as his future calling. away three months later, when eighty-four years of He was married in 1832 to Miss Isabel Moore, a age. They passed a long life of usefulness, and daughter of Thomas Moore, who was an early set- died honored and respected by all. Their son, tler of Perry township, this county. Mr. Arm- Alexander Armstrong Jr., received his education strong was called upon to mourn the death of his in the subscription schools of the day, and as wife, March 11, 1872, she having borne him a might be supposed his scholastic advantages were daughter, Catherine, who was born March 5, 1833. not of the best. He worked hard in assisting in . For his second wife Mr. Armstrong took Rachel clearing the farm in his youth, and always found Osler, of Highland township, but she was called that he could do as much hard work as any man from him by death in 1891. After his marriage he ever met. He was first married on May 6, he began tilling the farm of 160 acres, which 1852, to Miss Rebecca Hardesty, of Union town- was given him by his father, and by his good ship, but on July 4, 1881, this estimable lady management he has become a large landholder passed away. Mr. Armstrong is a member of the and a wealthy citizen. He is very practical in his Masonic order, Malta lodge 118, situated at Nor- views and is well known throughout the county as wich. He is a worthy supporter of all laudable a man of sound good sense and one who is not enterprises, and contributes liberally to churches, in the least niggardly in the use of his means. schools, etc. After the death of his first wife he He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal married Mrs. Margaret A. Slack, of Washington church, and in his political views was formerly a township. Although a republican in politics, Mr. whig, but is now a republican and is deeply in- Armstrong has several times been called upon to terested in municipal affairs. He is a charter hold the office of trustee, showing the high regard member of the A. F. & A. M. lodge of Adams- in which he is held by his neighbors, for the town- ville, in which order he has taken much interest. ship is strongly democratic. He is the owner of In 1864 he enlisted in the Union army for the 180 acres of land, all finely improved, and is one 100 days' service, at which time he was fifty-six of the substantial men of the county.
years of age, and served his full time, being on
Michael Arnold, Adamsville, Ohio, represents garrison duty the most of this time. In his one of the old colonial families of German descent youth he learned the trade of a carpenter. and in Muskingum county. His grandfather came from it has been his chief pleasure of late years to Germany and took part in the Revolutionary war. improve his place and to make many articles of He married in America, and was the father of four convenience for his home. He is an interesting children: Adam, Michael, Jacob and Elizabeth. conversationalist, and it is a pleasure as well as a Mr. Arnold settled in Loudoun county, Va., where profit to those who listen to his reminiscences of he owns a piece of land. He worked at the trade early days.
of a weaver, and was a member of the Lutheran
Alexander Armstrong, an old settler of Perry church. He lived to the age of eighty years, dying township, Muskingum county, Ohio, and a man in Loudoun county. He was a lover of freedom, much respected for his many excellent qualities, and his descendants may well take an honest pride was born in Perry township, within two and a half in their original American ancestor who fought in miles of where he now lives, November 10, 1810. the war for independence. Adam Arnold, his son His father, Alexander Armstrong Sr., was a native of and the father of Michael, was born in Loudoun County Armock, Ireland, but his people were of county, Va. He received a common-school educa-
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tion in the German language, could read English, members of the Methodist Episcopal church of and learned when young the trade of a stonemason, Adamsville, and he has held the office of steward at which he worked until married. He married and is now church trustee. In politics he was for- Mary Bojar, daughter of Michael Bojar, a farmer merly an old line whig, and later a democrat and in Loudoun county, Va., and the father of the fol- now a prohibitionist. Mr. Arnold has always been lowing children: Philip, Jacob, Samuel, John, in favor of good schools and has been a member of Michael, Mary, Madelina, and Elizabeth, who died the board of education in his district. He has unmarried. Mr. Bojar came from Germany after given his children good common-school educations. the Revolutionary war. He was a Lutheran, and He is a public-spirited man and in favor of all he and grandfather Arnold assisted in founding enterprises for the good of the county. His life and building the Lutheran church near Lovetts- has been a natural result of an honest purpose and ville, Loudoun county, Va. After his marriage high moral standard well lived up to, and of which Adam Arnold settled on a farm in Loudoun county, his descendants may well be proud.
and was the father of six children: Elizabeth, Arnold & Bateman, embalmers and funeral di- Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Michael and Adam, all born rectors, Zanesville, Ohio. The custom of embalm- in Loudoun county, Va., on the farm. Both he ing the dead, which dates back many thousand and his wife are members of the Lutheran church. years, has been practiced in all ages, and by all His wife died in 1820, and Mr. Arnold lived for nations, by a great variety of processes, In ancient many years a widower. In 1854 he came to Ohio times it was regarded as a wonderful art, and its with his son Michael and died here at the age of secrets were jealously guarded by those who prac- eighty-two years. He was a hard-working and in- ticed it, and the expense attending the embalming dustrious man, a devout Christian and respected by process was so great that only the wealthy were all. Michael Arnold, his son, was born 'April 29, able to avail themselves of it, for the preservation 1818, on his father's farm, and had the good fort- of departed friends. Modern science has, however, une to be bred a farmer. He received a limited discovered systems which are in every respect su- common-school education in English, and from his perior to those practiced by the ancients, and by mother learned to speak German. He remained means of which the expense of embalming is brought in Loudoun county, working on the farm until he within the means of all. One of the most satis- was thirty-three years of age, when he married, factory, if not the only true system, is that em- March 4, 1852, Elizabeth C. Souder, of Loudoun ployed by Messrs. Arnold & Bateman, whose estab- county, Va., born April 9, 1826, and the daughter lishment is located at Nos. 13 and 15 South Fifth of Michael and Susan (Slater) Souder. Mrs. Sou- street, in Zanesville. This firm was established in der was an aunt of George W. Slater (see sketch). November, 1881, and is composed of Messrs. Arnold Michael Souder was of German descent, born in and Bateman, gentlemen who bring into requisi- Loudoun county, Va. ; was a substantial farmer and tion the highest accomplishments and a thorough the father of six children: Philip, Elizabeth, Em- conception of the duties and responsibilities asso- ma, Susan, Eliza and John. He and his wife are ciated with the business in which they are engaged; members of the Lutheran church, and he died on the facilities which they enjoy for filling engage- his farm at the age of forty years. After his mar- ments in all departments of the business, assures riage Michael Arnold bought a small farm, where the highest efficiency. They keep constantly on he resided two years, and in the fall of 1854 came hand wood and cloth-covered coffins and caskets, to Ohio and settled in Madison township, near burial cases, and everything in the way of under- Guilbert station, where he lived nine years. About takers' supplies. They have fine hearses and first- 1863 he came to his present farm, consisting of class coaches for funeral occasions. They will at- 135 acres of good land. To himself and wife have tend funerals in city or country on reasonable terms. been born eight children: William M. (born March They will take the entire control of funeral obse- 2, 1853, and married Alice King (they have four quies, embalming and encasing bodies for shipment children, and he is a farmer of this township. to distant points, or for their preservation. John (See sketch of King family), Susan V. (deceased, K. Arnold, senior member of the firm, was born in born January 19, 1855), Edwin F. (born Septem- Bellefontaine, Logan county, Ohio, February 9. ber 11, 1857, deceased in his sixth year), Emma 1845. When a young man he learned the jewelry (born July 8, 1859, died an infant), Annie (born and watchmaking trade and worked at it up to February 25, 1862, died an infant). Ella J. (born 1880, when, in company with W. M. Bateman, he January 17, 1864, and married Thomas Keys, a purchased E. N. Hatcher's undertaking establish- blacksmith of Adamsville; they have three chil- ment and since then has given his time and atten- dren), Charles A. (born December 12, 1866, an able tion to this business, He came to Zanesville in school teacher of Madison township), John Philip 1866 and worked in the jewelry store of Janes & (born October 1, 1868). Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are Mershon up to 1SSO. He was married November
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24, 1884, to Miss Emma Ebert, a native of Mus- strength to her bar, tone to her finance and grace kingum county, Ohio, and daughter of Elisba to her society, Mr. Bagley is second to none in the Ebert who resides in Zanesville and is seventy-nine county. He was born in Newton township, Musk- years of age. One child, Edwin, was born to Mr. ingum county, Ohio, October 10, 1838. He en- and Mrs. Arnold. Mr. Arnold is a member of the listed in the Seventy-eighth Ohio Volunteer infan- Mechanic lodge No. 130, I. O. O. F. In politics try, in November, 1861, was discharged in August, he is a republican. He and Mrs. Arnold hold mem- 1862. In May, 1864, he was commissioned first bership in the Presbyterian church. An honorable lieutenant, Company B, One hundred and Fifty- business man, he has secured a liberal and influen- ninth Ohio Volunteer infantry, and subsequently participated in the siege of Fort Donelson and the tial patronage by honestly deserving it.
W. M. Bateman, junior member of the firm, is battle of Shiloh. In 1865 he was admitted to the a native of Washington township, Muskingum Muskingum county bar, and has ever since con- county, Ohio, born February 22, 1856. He is a tinued to successfully practice law. Mr. Bagley was son of Penrod Bateman, who was born in Clay married to Miss Isabelle Tipton a teacher in the pub- township, Muskingum county, Ohio, November 12, lic schools of Zanesville, Ohio, March 15, 1877. Hay- 1820. The elder Bateman was elected sheriff of ing been elected to the office of prosecuting attor- Muskingum county on the republican ticket in ney for Muskingum county in 1879, he served in 1856, and served in that capacity up to 1860, at that capacity for two years with high honor to him- which time he was appointed postmaster at Zanes- self and his constituents. Mr. Bagley was of de- ville, holding that office at the time of his death, vout Methodist Episcopal parentage, and early in which occurred in St. Paul, Minn., December 8, life connected himself with that church. In 1879 1862, whither he had gone for his health. He he transferred his church relations to the Presby- was chairman of the republican central committee terian denomination, and has continued to work for several years, and always took an active part in earnestly in that branch of Christ's church. The local politics. His father was John Bateman. Our county republican executive committee elected subject's mother, whose maiden name was Eliza- Mr. Bagley its secretary in 1882, which office he beth Mears, was born in - county, England, continuously filled for four years. For years Mr. January 12, 1820 and now resides in Zanesville. Bagley lias stood as a leader in republican politics Her father, William Mears, came to the United in Zanesville and Muskingum counties. Always States in 1827 and settled in Muskingum county, firm in his convictions and earnest in his religion, Ohio. W. M. Bateman was the fifth of six children patriotism, political belief and all else that tends born to his parents; Frank M., who resides in to make model citizens, he has fearlessly stood for Mercer county, Ill. ; Annie O. (deceased): Lizzie enterprise for the advancement of public good.
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