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 69

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H., wife of Q. R. Kelley, resides in Perry town- Nowhere in Muskingum county, Ohio, is there ship, Muskingum county : Mary A., wife of Jasper to be found a man of more energy, determined will Beard, residing in Mercer county, Ill. ; and Penrod or force of character than Julius A. Bainter pos- (deceased). W. M. Bateman was reared on his sesses, and no agriculturist is deserving of greater father's farm, attending the district school and success in the conduct and management of a farm farming alternately, and at a suitable age than he. He was born in Monroe township of entered the Dennison university at Granville, this county on July 24, 1834, the second of four Ohio. where he finished his education. He fol- children born to Frederick and Mariah (Crum- lowed agricultural pursuits up to 1880 and then baker) Bainter, the former of whom was born in formed a partnership with John K. Arnold. They Madison township of this county, August 19, 1804, purchased the undertaking establishment of E. N. a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Bainter, who settled Hatcher, and since then Mr. Bateman has given here in 1802, and a grandson of Frederick Bainter, his entire attention to his business. He was mar- who also came here in 1802, and died shortly after

ried on November 9, 1881, to Miss Ella E. Carter, reaching this county. Jacob Bainter moved to a native of Muskingum county and the daughter of Monroe township in 1808 in search of a healthier M. H. Carter. The fruits of this union have been climate, for malaria was prevalent in the low lands two children: Helen C. and Fred W. Mr. Bate- along the river in Madison township, but in Mon- man has shown his appreciation of secret organi- roe township he afterward reared his family who zations by becoming a member of McIntire lodge are named as follows: John. George, Frederick, No. 38, K. of P. and Muskingum lodge No. 28, Daniel, Ely, Jacob, Mariah, Eliza and Elizabeth. I. O. O. F. He and Mrs. Bateman are members of The father of these children died about 1865, his the Baptist church, and in politics he is democratic. wife, who was a Miss Rife, having died same year.

Fenton Bagley, attorney, Zanesville, Ohio. As The Bainters came to this section from Bedford a leading citizen of Muskingum county in its pro- county, Penn., and became well known and honored fessional, business and social life, lending eminent residents of Muskingum county, Ohio. Frederick

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Bairter, the father of Julius A., spent his early to Ohio, and first settled in Tuscarawas county, life in Monroe township. At the age of twenty- where he lived but a short time, when he died, seven years he was married to Miss Crumbaker, while his children were yet small. The Indians and the following are their children: Louisa, who were in possession of the country at that time, and was the first wife of W. W. Adams; Julius A .; Mr. Baker had a great deal of trouble to keep them Theodore, who is living on the home place in Mon- off, his family being compelled to leave the house roe township; Jonas, who died at the age of thirty- for safety. John Baker, his son, and the father eight years. After his marriage Mr. Bainter of James, was born in West Virginia, and was settled on a farm in Monroe township, and there about six years of age when he moved with his he has resided ever since. Farming has always father to the wilderness of Ohio. As there were no been his chief occupation, and the manner in which schools here at that time he received but little edu- he has conducted his affairs has had everything cation, and could read but not write. His father to do in obtaining the competence which he now died, and his mother married again a man by the enjoys. His farm was at first heavily covered with name of Beaver, who had two children, George and timber, but with undeviating energy he wielded his Peggy. The family depended largely upon game ax, and in due time his land was cleared and a and the sale- of furs, and John and the elder considerable portion under cultivation. He is a brother supported the family by means of hunting. democrat, and is interested in all important issues The elder brother, William, died, and Thomas shot of the day. He is a member of the Lutheran church himself through the thigh, which necessitated the and is active in all church matters, having been amputation of the limb. He returned to Virginia, superintendent of the Sunday-school for a number thus leaving the family dependent for four or five of years. His wife was born in Loudoun county, years upon the hunter's skill of John Baker, who Va., in 1815, and died in 1882, a daughter of John supported the family until his mother married. and Catherine Crumbaker. She was also an earn- He then went to Coshocton county, and married est worker in the Lutheran church. Her parents Sally Burl. To them were born seven children: came to this county in 1816, the journey being Joseph, Benjamin, Nancy, Hester, James, George overland, and as Mrs. Bainter was the youngest of and Martha. In 1824 Mr. Baker moved to Mus- the family, she was carried the most of the way by kingum county, and lived here until 1839, when he her mother, who walked the most of the distance. moved to Illinois, and settled in Lawrence county, The youthful days of Julius A. Bainter were spent were he spent the remainder of his days. When a in Monroe township, and in 1857 he started out to young man he was a soldier in the War of 1812. do for himself. He was married to Miss Margaret He died at the age of sixty-two years in 1842. Adams, since which time he has resided on the James Baker, his son, was born November 18, Adams' farm, His wife was born February 7, 1818, in Coshocton county, Ohio, received but lit- 1840, a daughter of George and Christina Adams. tle education, and learned farming and carpenter- To Julius Bainter and his wife the following ing, and could turn his hand to almost any kind of children were born: Henry H., who is married work. He started to work when he was very young, and living near home; Homer, who died at the age and when twenty-two years of age began for him- of three years; Hayman who died when one year self, and married, May 3, 1853, Susannah Cullins, old; Harvey, who is married and living in Missouri; daughter of George and Mary J. (Muchler) Cullins. Bruce, who is married and resides in Adamsville; George Cullins was one of the early settlers of this George F., who resides in Cleveland; Nina B., county, and was wounded by the Indians. [See Nora D., John W., Harmon G., and Jennie. Mr. sketch of Henry Cullins. ] To Mr. and Mrs. James Bainter and a number of his children belong to Baker have been born three children, Sarah J., the Lutheran church. He is a democrat politically Cornelius R. and Marietta. Mr. Baker settled on a public-spirited citizen and an earnest Christian. the river in Muskingum county, where he lived He has a well-improved farm of 144 acres, and is three years. and in 1860 settled on his present engaged in general farming, in which he has been farm, in a log hut with a stick chimney. The house more than ordinarily successful.

James Baker, Dresden, Ohio, is a descendant years, when Mr. Baker built a farm house. In the of one of the earliest settlers of Tuscarawas and fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Sixty-second Coshocton counties, Ohio, and of Irish ancestry. Regiment, Ohio Volunteer infantry, and served Jolın Nelson Baker, his grandfather, came to one year and seven days, and was present at the America from Ireland, and settled in West Virginia battle of Winchester. He was taken sick, was after the Revolutionary war. He married Miss discharged on account of disability, and returned Williams, of Virginia, and they were the parents of home. On account of his disability he receives a seven children: William, Thomas, John, Sallie, pension from the government. He was a man who James, Joseph and Martha. He afterward came did not hesitate to offer his services to the govern-

was very small, but the family lived there two

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ment, and risk his life in defense of his country. parents of the following children: Jacob T., born By hard work and industry he has accumulated a March 4, 1824; James Ellis, born July 2, 1828; handsome property, and is well known as an hon- and Orrin Ballon, born September 21, 1831. Mr. orable and upright citizen. Ballou was a man of fine natural attainments, and

W. R. Baker, a prominent business man and these were strengthened and enrichied by judicious assistant manager of the business of Stolzenbach reading and by contact with the business affairs of Branch United States Baking company, owes his na- life. To know him was to respect and admire him tivity to Deavertown, Morgan county, Ohio, where for his many worthy traits of character, and his his birth occurred in 1852. His parents, Jacob and death was considered a loss, not only to his own Phobe (Diehl) Baker, were natives of Bavaria, immediate family, but to the community in which Germany, and came to Ohio when twenty-eight he resided. He was a brother of Mrs. Eliza (Ballou) and twelve years of age respectively. They were Garfield, the worthy and honored mother of Pres- married in Zanesville, Ohio, and subsequently ident James A. Garfield. Orrin Ballou was the moved to Morgan county of that state, where Mr. second son of Henry Ballou, and like the majority Baker embarked in merchandising. In 1870 they of pioneer boys, he assisted in the labors on the returned to Zanesville, where the father died in home farm and attended the subscription schools September, 1888, wlien seventy-four years of age. of his day, in which he obtained a fair English Mrs. Baker is still a resident of Zanesville, and al- education. He was engaged in farming until 1862, though sixty-eight years of age, is still quite strong when he began mining for coal on his farm, and and active. Of the ten children born to this union, he was one of the leaders in developing the coal W. R. Baker was third in order of birth. He at interests of Muskingum county. In 1866 or 1867 tended the public schools of his native place, and he also began the manufacture of salt in consider- in 1870 came to Zanesville, where he entered the able quantities, but owing to the expense of its employ of a wholesale grocery company. He manufacture he gave it up. He held official posi- worked himself up to the position of traveling tion in Muskingum county from 1876 to 1880 by salesman, and for about twelve years covered ter- re-election, and was faithfulness itself in the dis- ritory in southeast Ohio. In January, 1885, he charge of his duties. He was married to Matilda engaged in his present business. In 1889 he was J., daughter of William and Sarah (Jolinson) elected on the democratic ticket to the position of Price of this county but formerly of Maryland, trustee of the waterworks, and ran ahead of his their union taking place on the 20th of January, ticket. In September, 1883, he married Miss 1853. He and his wife became the parents of five Louise Stolzenbach, a native of Zanesville, and children: Henry, who is in Montana; William F., daughter of C. Stolzenbach, and the result of this in California; Sarah A., Harriet E. and Anna.

union is two sons. Mr. Baker is a democrat, and a Mr. Ballou is a member of the Royal Arcanum and hearty supporter of the principles of his party. the A. O. U. W. Jacob Tanner, the father-in-law He is a member of the English Lutheran church. of Henry Ballou, was born in New Jersey, April

Henry Ballou (deceased) was one of the early 21, 1774, and was married to Lydia Passmore, settlers of Muskingum county, Ohio, his settlement who was born June 18, 1778, their union being in this region dating from the year 1820. He celebrated March 8, 1798, and resulting in the was born in Cheshire county, N. H., Septem- birth of these children: Mary Ann, born June 25, ber 6, 1796, a son of James and Mehitabel (In- 1799; John Passmore, born August 20, 1800; galls) Ballou, the latter of whom was left a George, born November 3, 1801; Phoebe, born widow with a family of small children to care for. November 25, 1803. Jacob Tanner died in Chester In 1814, with her two sons and three daughters, county, September 23, 1805, and in 1816 his the mother immigrated to Ohio, and about 1820 widow came to Zanesville with her children, where she settled in Salt Creek township, Muskingum she made her home, but her death occurred at the county, where she was called from life the follow- home of her grandson. Jacob Ballou, September ing year. Her children were James, Henry, Hetty 22, 1866. Her son John settled in Kentucky, (Mrs. Rufus), Eliza and Alpha. Henry Ballou where he died; George removed from Kentucky to was married March 20, 1823, to Phobe P. Tanner, Nebraska, dying in the latter state; Phoebe (Mrs. after which, for some time, they resided in Salt Ballou) is living with her son Jacob, and although Creek township and afterward in Harrison town- eighty-seven years of age is well preserved ship, where they made a permanent home. Mr mentally and physically. Ballou filled several township offices with ability,

Moses Barnhouse, farmer, of Muskingum coun- besides greatly improving his farm. After a life ty, Ohio. A lifetime of hard, earnest endeavor in of usefulness he died on the 23d of February, pursuing the occupation to which he now gives his 1857, and is now sleeping his last sleep in Virginia attention, coupled with strict integrity, honesty of Ridge cemetery. He and his wife became the purpose, and liberality in the right directions, have

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had the result to place Mr. Barnhouse among the settled in this county in 1811. Mrs. Baugh- truly respected and honored agriculturists of the man died November 14, 1888, and Mr. Baugh- county. He was born in Caldwell, Noble county, man on July 23, 1879. The children of Mr. Ohio, May 17, 1841, and is a son of Benjamin and and Mrs. Baughman were as follows: Eliza- Mary (Gillespie) Barnhouse, natives of Virginia beth, born February 20, 1830; David F., born and of Irish descent. Moses Barnhouse received February 17, 1831, and died March 13, 1833; his initiatory education in the common schools of William D., born June 1, 1834, and died Septem- his district, but when the war came up he, with ber 1, 1841; Aurilla A., born November 26, 1835; the enthusiasm of youth, enlisted as a private in Henry C., born December 4, 1837; Elzina J., born Company I, First Ohio Heavy Artillery, and was December 7, 1840; Sarah M., born August 10, in several active engagements, but the most of the 1843, and died February 18, 1889; Dr. John S., time was with a foraging party. He received an born September 4, 1847; Jesse T., born February honorable discharge August 2, 1865, and returned 27, 1850, and Dr. Samuel S., born April 27, 1852. to his home in Noble county, Ohio, where he re- Jesse T., son of John and Sarah Baughman, was mained until the year 1871, when he came to born on the farm on which he now makes his home. Muskingum county and purchased 159 acres of He obtained a fair education in the English land where he has carried on general farming ever branches in the common schools of the county. since. He has been thrifty, industrious and pains- He was early trained to the laborious duties of taking, and as a reward for his faithfulness to his farm life, and has made this his chief occupation. duties he is now in independent circumstances and He was married to Miss Mary J., daughter of Will- has the confidence and good will of all who know iam Pletcher, September 22, 1875, and their union him. He was married August 24, 1871, to Miss has resulted in the birth of six children, the follow- Martha, daughter of William and Mary Jane Huff- ing of whom are now living: Elzina M., born man, and by her is the father of two children, May 13, 1877; Roy B., born May 22, 1878; Perley Mary T. and Albert. Mr. Barnhouse is a member P., born February 18, 1882; Chauncey K., born of the G. A. R., politically is a republican, and November 2, 1889. Almon R., the fourth of the he and his wife are worthy and consistent members family, was born July 2, 1887, and died February of the Presbyterian church.

25, 1889, and Samuel L. was born September 24, 1891. Jesse T. Baughman has served as township

John Baughman (deceased) was born near Gettysburg, in Adams county, Penn., Septem- clerk and township treasurer two years each. He ber 16, 1804. In 1811 he came with his parents has always been a supporter of the principles of to Ohio. He was married on September 18, the republican party. His farm comprises 170 1828, to Miss Sarah Stover. He was a farmer acres, and under his able management yields good by occupation. In 1837 he removed to Stover- crops. He and his wife are members of the Evan- town and opened a general mercantile estab- gelical Lutheran church. His brother, Henry, lishment, which he conducted with success until served in the Ninth Missouri regiment during the 1846. He also erected and conducted a sawmill first year of the war, but he was afterward trans- in addition to his other duties. In 1842 he was ferred to the Fifty-ninth Illinois Volunteer infan- elected justice of the peace of Brush Creek town- try, Company F. He enlisted as a private, but by ship, and during his term of service made an effi- meritorious conduct rose gradually by promotion cient public officer. He was re-elected to this through the various grades, and at the close of the office many times. He was an intelligent and well- war held the rank of captain. He was taken pris- informed man, not only on the current topics of oner twice, but escaped both times. On one of the times, but also on deeper subjects. In 1859 these occasions he was recaptured by the Union he was elected one of the commissioners of the troops, and thus effected his escape. He was a county, in which capacity he served until 1862. brave and courageous soldier and officer, and He was also at different times township land ap- always showed much spirit and determination on praiser. He was a republican in politics. As a the battlefield.

member of the Evangelical Lutheran church he

Joseph Banghman (deceased) was a son of

took a great interest in its affairs, both at home Christian Baughman and grandson of Christian and abroad. The old Lutheran church building Baughman Sr., the latter being a pioneer of this preceding the present structure was built by him section, mention of whom is made in this volume. and he bore two-thirds of its cost. He and his Joseph Baughman was born in Pennsylvania De- wife lived to celebrate their golden wedding, at cember 11, 1808, and when a child of three years which time there were present eight children, was brought by his parents to the wilds of Ohio, twenty-seven grandchildren and one great-grand- where, on his father's farm, he grew to manhood, child. Mrs. Baughman was born December 23, learning the details of an agricultural life. His 1809. Her parents, Samuel and Mary Stover, education was obtained in the old-time subscrip- 22

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tion schools. March 24, 1831, he was married to has been a liberal and worthy supporter of the Mary, daughter of James Hopkins, a sketch of same. Although he has never been active in pol- whom is given in this volume, and soon after his itics, he was formerly an Andrew Jackson demo- marriage he purchased eighty-four acres of land crat, but now affiliates with the republican party. in Newton township, now known as the Baughman When the war broke out he could not leave his homestead. This land was partly improved, for large family, but one of his sons was in the service. on it was a small log cabin and a little of the His marriage resulted in the birth of thirteen chil- land had been cleared. He prospered in his under- dren: Solomon R., born November 5, 1835; Martha takings and became well-to-do, but through it all A., born September 15, 1837; Sarah E., born June he was modest and unostentatious, devoted to his 26, 1839; Lucy J., born May 21, 1841; Nancy C., own affairs and his family, and held himself born August 29, 1843; George W., born Septem- entirely aloof from public affairs. Nine children ber 20, 1845; Hester E., born December 13, 1847; were born to him and his wife: George W., Lydia Mary J., born May 21, 1850; John G., born Aug- A., Nancy E., Rebecca J., Sarah E., John W., ust 7, 1852; Amanda J., born June 2, 1854; Clara James F., Mary M. and Susan L. He and his es- E., born February 11, 1856; Catherine R., born timable wife were honored members of the Lutheran February 18, 1858; and Bruce J., born April 18, church from childhood, and for many years he was 1860. Three children of this family have passed an official member and a liberal supporter of the away and also the mother who died September 15, same, contributing freely to the erection of a church 1886, when sixty-eight years of age. and in the support of a minister. He met an un- Samuel Baughman has been identified with the timely and sudden death from an accident while progress and development of Muskingum county riding one horse and leading another; he received for many years, and by his own unaided efforts he injuries which resulted in his death on September has accumulated a fair share of this world's goods. 20, 1862, without regaining consciousness. His He was born in this county on the farm where widow departed this life August 3,1890, at the age Jesse, his brother, now resides, on the 17th of of seventy-nine years. May, 1822, the eighth child born to Christian

George Baughman, farmer, Roseville, Ohio, Baughman, a pioneer, of whom mention is made one of the pioneer settlers of Muskingum county elsewhere in this volume. Samuel was brought up and a man well and favorably known all over the to a knowledge of farm life, and in him were early same, was born in Newton township, Muskingum instilled principles of economy, frugality and hon- county, Ohio, February 14, 1813. His father, esty which have remained with him to this day and Christian Baughman, came from Pennsylvania to have been the stepping stones to his present suc- Muskingum county, Ohio, about 1811, and made cess. His early literary acquirements, which were the journey in wagons. When this pioneer reached rather limited, were obtained in the subscription Zanesville he had but 50 cents, and with a family schools which were in vogue in his day, but he has to support, the outlook was not very encouraging. since received a thorough education in the hard, He at once began working, and in spite of hard- but useful and practical school of experience, and ships and privations, became one of the substantial and is now a well-informed man. He was married and much respected citizens of the county. To to Ruth, daughter of James and Sarah Hopkins, his marriage were born eleven sons and one October 12, 1843, and after his marriage he settled daughter who have since proven a credit to the where his brother, S. S., is now living, on which community in which they live. One of these chil- he built a hewed-log house, for doing which lie re- dren, George Baughman (subject of sketch), passed ceived thirteen and a half cents per day for his his early life on the farm with his parents and re- labor. He rented and resided on his land for two ceived a limited education in the subscription or three years, and as he himself expressed it, he schools of that period. He remained under the "did not get rich very fast." In 1846 he pur- parental roof until twenty-two years of age and on chased eighty- two acres of land in Newton township, the 30th of October, 1834, he was united in mar- all of which was woodland, with the exception of riage to Miss Catherine Rees of Springfield town- ten acres, on which a small cabin had been erected. ship, Muskingum county. Shortly after his It contained only two rooms, but it answered Mr. marriage Mr. Baughman received some little help and Mrs. Baughman the purpose of a home for ten from his father and bought eighty acres of land in years. It then gave place to a commodious frame Clay township. This he has since resided on and structure which now constitutes his present con- after the lapse of fifty-seven years, is the owner of fortable home. Mr. Baughman has been prospered 262 acres of as well-improved land as can be found in his affairs and from time to time has added to in the township. He is also the owner of town his original purchase until he is the owner of 127 property in Roseville. When twenty years of age acres of good land, which he has greatly improved he joined the Lutheran church, and to this day he with buildings of all kinds and good fences. To

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the union of Mr. and Mrs. Baughman the following tion is made in this work. Following his marriage children have been born: James H., Jacob and he settled on the farm where he now lives, which Sarah E. who are deceased, Jesse M., David F., at that time was but little improved, and this farm George W., Louisa C., Joseph L., Mary L. and has been the scene of his labors. He and his Annie L. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman are exemplary estimable wife have, by their united efforts. suc- members of the Lutheran church, and politically, ceeded in clearing up and developing the resources Mr. Baughman has always supported the repub- of their land, and it is now devoted to well culti- lican party in its principles of government. . vated fields of grain. To them a family of seven

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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 69

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