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"Mr. Kelley was born in North Carolina in Ohio; Vincent; Alexander L., a resident of Rich 1755. At the age of nineteen he joined the Ameri- Hill township, Muskingum county; Robert A., who can army, under Washington, and served during has been in the mercantile business for a number the war with credit to himself and good to his of years; Joseph, who resides on the old home- country. On September 11, 1777, he was in the stead at Rix's Mill, where he is postmaster; and bloody battle on the Brandywine, in which he was Sarah M., wife of James Larmer, of Mercer county, dangerously wounded, and carried from the field, Ill. The immediate subject of this sketch, Vincent where an American lady dressed his wounds and Cockins, was reared on a farm in Guernsey county, was instrumental in saving his life. On July 15, in the public schools of which he received his early 1779, he was with Gen. Wayne, in storming Stony education. He remained on the home farm until Point, and stood his ground during one of the 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Ninety- most heroic deeds that immortalize the Revolution. seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he At the end of the war he was honorably discharged. served until the close of the war. He was a par- He was one of the patriots engaged in the explora- ticipant in the battles of Perryville, Stone River tion and surveying of the state of Kentucky, and a number of skirmishes, after which he was on where he had many conflicts with the Indians, but detached duty. He was mustered out of the serv- always stood firm and unshaken amid the desola- ice in July, 1865, returned to his home and began tion around him. He married in Virginia, and buying and shipping stock to the East. He con- some forty years ago emigrated and settled in tinued this business until 1886, when he came to Muskingum county. He was the father of nine
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children, eight of whom survive him. Mr. Kelley leased in about two hours. After the war Mr. was a noble specimen of humanity; honest, pru- Cogsil came to this county, bought a farm, and dent and strictly pious. He had unshaken confi- was married, in 1867, to Miss Rosetta Schnebley, dence in the merits of the Redeemer of the world, of a prominent family of Muskingum county. and died with the assurance of a blissful immor- This union resulted in the birth of two children : tality beyond the grave. His remains were fol- Harvey H. (who is married and living in Carroll lowed to the tomb by a large concourse of his off- county on a farm) and Anna (who died while spring and neighbors, where they rest in the glory young. Mrs. Cogsil died about 1869. Mr. Cog- of a Revolutionary patriot, until the resurrection sil's second marriage was to Miss Alice L. Vincel, a native of Loudoun county, Va., born in 1840, of the just."
Harvey L. Cogsil, farmer, Adamsville, Ohio. and the daughter of .Philip and Eliza Vincel. Among the leading men of Salem township none are This last union resulted in the birth of five chil- more prominently identified with the farming and dren; Maud A., Frank, Jolin T., Bruce and Mabel. stock-raising interests of the same than Mr. Cog- Mrs. Cogsil is a member of the Lutheran church. sil, who by his industry, perseverance and integ- Mr. Cogsil is interested in politics and votes with rity, is considered one of its first-class farmers. the democratic party. He represented Muskingum He was born in Loudoun county, Va., November county in the legislature early in the eighties, and 17, 1832, and was next to the youngest in a family he has held numerous local offices. He was of eight children born to Harry and Mary (Vincel) mayor of Carrollton while a resident of that city Cogsil. He was the grandson of John Cogsil. and has been a member of the school board of Harry Cogsil was born in Connecticut in 1806, and Adamsville. Mr. Cogsil owns about 108 acres of lived to be about eighty-seven years old. He was well-improved land in Muskingum and about 180 reared and educated in the vicinity of Danbury, acres in Carroll county. He is also engaged in Conn., and moved to Loudoun county, Va., about raising a good grade of stock.
1818. There he met and married Miss Mary Vin-
Mrs. C. W. Comin, New Concord, Ohio, is the cel, a native of that county, and the daughter of widow of Rev. John Comin, who was born in John Vincel. In 1838 Mr. Cogsil moved to Car- county Antrim, Ireland, October 13, 1815. He roll county, Ohio, where he bought an improved was the son of Robert Comin, born in the same farm and there resided until his death about 1885. county and of Scotch-Irish descent. Robert Com- He was a prosperous farmer and a successful busi- in was a blacksmith by trade, and married Mary ness man and had accumulated about $80,000 at Sims. To them were born nine children: John the time of his death. He was a whig early in (the eldest), Mary J., Margaret, Robert, James, life, but later affiliated with the democratic party. Gibson, Ellen, Sarah and Martha A. The three He was quite a prominent man, was president of eldest were born in Ireland and about 1819 Robert the first railroad built in Carroll county; was presi- came to this country with his family and settled dent of the first county fair, and held other local in Burgettstown, Washington county, Penn., positions. To his marriage were born the follow- where he followed his trade. Here the rest of the ing children: Antoinette, Oliver, George W., John children were born, except Martha A. who was P., Harvey L. (subject), Mary, Anson B. (who died born in Muskingum county, Ohio. About 1834 he young) and an infant. The mother of these chil- came to Muskingum county, Ohio, and settled on dren was a member of the Lutheran church. a farm in Union township. Here he remained Harry Cogsil's mother was a Hanley and her peo- until his death in 1840, a prosperous farmer. His ple took a prominent part in the Revolution. Har- wife died the year they moved to this county. vey L. Cogsil was about six years of age when he They were members of the Seceder church, in came with his parents to Ohio, and in Carroll which Mr. Comin took a very active part, also be- county he was reared and received his education. ing interested in school matters. Politically he When a young man he began the study of law was a whig. Of his children six are still living; with E. R. Eckley at Carrollton, and was admitted two in Guernsey county, Ohio, Mrs. Walker (wife to the Ohio bar in 1861. The following year he of Samuel Walker) in this county, one in Illinois, enlistedin Company H, Ninety-eighth Ohio Vol- one in Iowa and one in Kansas City. John Comin, unteer infantry and was first in the reserve corps. their son, came to the United States with his par- Toward the close of the war he was in the Four- ents when only four years of age. He was educated teenth Army corps. He enlisted as a private, but principally in Washington county, Penn., and at was promoted from grade to grade until he held the the age of nineteen years came with his parents to rank of captain. He was in the battle of Perry- Muskingum county, Ohio, and attended Mus- ville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and was kingum college. He was one of the first graduates with Gen. Sherman in his Georgia campaign. He of this college, and later taught there. He also was taken prisoner at Newton Creek, but was re- taught at the Acadamy of Richmond, Ohio, and
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later attended the Allegheny Theological seminary, Penn., and is a graduate of the Westminster college in Allegheny City, Penn. He was ordained a minis- in the class of 1891. She is also a teacher of mu- ter of the Associate Reformed church in 1850, and sic); and Robert (who is at home attending college. changed to the United Presbyterian church when He is taking a classical course). This is a family of they united. He was for thirty eight years minis- children to be proud of. After the death of her ter of the gospel among the people with whom he husband, Mrs. Comin moved to New Concord, so as was reared, in the Salt Creek congregation at Rix's to have a home for her children near the college. Mills, Rich Hill township. He was ever an earnest They still own the farm in Rix's Mills. She is a preacher of the gospel, and loved by all who knew refined and highly educated lady and has given him. He was very much opposed to slavery and her children all the educational advantages possi- tried to make others see the right side of that ble. question. He died June 18, 1887, was interred at
T. C. Connar, county surveyor, is personally Salt Creek cemetery, mourned by all who knew one of the most popular officials of Muskingum him. May 24, 1853, he married Miss Kate W. county, Ohio, and is faithful and capable in the Clark, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth (Wal- discharge of his duties. He was born in Guernsey ace) Clark. The father was born in Coleraine, county, Ohio, December 3, 1845, a son of John Ireland, where he married and afterward came to and Frances (Cowan) Connar, both natives of this country, settling in Pennsylvania. His wife Pennsylvania. The father came to the state of died and he married Elizabeth Walace, the mother Ohio in 1832, the mother the following year, and of our subject, and they were the parents of five they were married in Guernsey county, where Mr. children: Elizabeth, James, Matthew, Nancy A., Connar followed the calling of a carpenter, and and Kate W. Mrs. Comin was the youngest of also conducted a farm which he had purchased, the family and only one year old at the time of her and on which he lived until his death in 1846. father's death. Of the children, besides Mrs. After remaining a widow for some time the mother Comin, only one brother, Matthew, is living. He married again, and removed to Johnson county, resides in Chicago, Ill., and is a minister of the Mo., where she was called from life in 1889. T. United Presbyterian church. The mother died C. Connar is the only child born to her first mar- about 1872, in Indiana. Mrs. Comin was born in riage, and he was principally reared in Muskingum Allegheny county, Penn., in 1829, and here received county, where he also received his education. He her education. After her marriage she came with graduated at Muskingum college in the classical her husband to Muskingum county, and settled in and scientific courses in 1867, and although reared Rix's Mills. She was the mother of ten children, on a farm this life was not altogether agreeable to all living but the eldest daughter, Maggie W. (who his tastes, and he determined to embark in some was the wife of Hugh McVey, a minister of the other calling. In 1868 he went to Johnson county, United Presbyterian church of New Wilmington, Mo., to follow his profession of civil engineering, Penn. They have one child, Katherine J.); Mary L. and traveled through that state, Texas, Indian (who is the wife of Samuel Moore, a minister of the territory and Mexico. He did some work on the United Presbyterian church of Beaver county, Penn. Texas & Pacific railroad, and was chief engineer They have three children; Mabel, Ross and Helen); of the Warrensburg, Marshall & Fort Scott rail- Anna Kate (who is the wife of James Moore, a road, but the great financial crisis of 1873 coming minister of the United Presbyterian church of New on, it was never completed. In the winter of 1875 Lisbon, Ohio. They had three children: John Mr. Connar returned to Concord, Muskingum (deceased), James R., and Samuel F. (deceased); county, Ohio, where he followed his profession, Sarah Ella (lives at Washington, Penn.); Clark W. being connected with the railroads running into (who is a minister of the United Presbyterian Zanesville. He was assistant engineer of the Bell church at Pigeon Creek, Washington county, Penn., & Southwestern and the Zanesville & Southeastern and married to Eula Anderson of Xenia, Ohio. railroads, and had charge of the construction They have one child, Mary K. He has been a min- of the Muskingum County railway and of the ister three years and is a graduate of Muskingum B. Z. & Co., after its consolidation, assistant college, also liaving attended Theological semi- engineer of the Z. M. & C. railroad, and resi- nary at Xenia, Greene county, Ohio); Jennie N. (who dent engineer of the C. A. & C. railroad. In is a teacher in the New Concord public school, has 1888 he was elected to the position of county been teaching five years and is a graduate of the surveyor, and moved his family to Zanesville. Muskingum college. She is a very accomplished He has charge of the construction of three large young lady); Jolin (who is teaching vocal music at bridges across the Muskingum river, their respect. the public schools in Cambridge, Ohio, and is a ive lengths being 2,000, 1,585 and 600 feet, all of graduate of Muskingum college); Belle H. (who is which are under way of construction at the present teaching in the public school at New Wilmington, time. He is county engineer, under appointment, 24
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but was not a candidate for this office, and did not term of Dr. Holden, deceased, and was re-elected solicit it, but was elected by a majority of 109 in 1889 for a two-year term and is the nominee votes on the republican ticket. He was first mar- for the third term. ried in 1867 to Miss Mary A. Patterson, by whom Samuel Copland, who was born in Muskingum he has five children: Homer L., John O., Harry county, Ohio, on the 20th of February, 1823, is E., Albert E. and Edith J. His second marriage one of the well known and much esteemed pioneers took place in 1890 to Miss Aggie McCall, of Zanes- of the same. His father, Charles R. Copland, was ville, and they are members of the United Presby- born in Richmond, Va., in 1796, and was in turn a terian church, of which he has been trustee. His son of Charles Copland, who was probably born in two eldest sons, Homer and John, are civil engi- the same city. neers, and give promise of rising to eminence in practiced law in the city of Richmond where he their professions.
The latter was an attorney and lived and died. He was intimately acquainted
John W. Conrade, mayor of the city of Zanes- with Henry Clay. Charles R. Copland spent his ville, Ohio, belongs to one of the representative youthful days in Richmond, and, there received his families of Muskingum county that came to this education. He left that city when about nineteen section in 1832. He was born in Rappahannock years of age and came to Madison township, this county, Va., January 9, 1830. His father, Henry county, where he settled on a farm. There he Conrade, was a native of Frederick county, Md., built a brick house, the first one in the township. and of German origin. Henry Conrade was a sol- He came here about 1814, but his father had come dier in the War of 1812, and afterward followed over the mountains in a carriage as early as 1812, the calling of a merchant in Frederick county, and had spent the summer here. Charles R. Md. He emigrated to Ohio by wagons and located Copland was married in Madison township to Miss in Washington township, Muskingum county, Evaline Adams, a daughter of George Adams, who about five miles from the city of Zanesville, where was also a very early settler of Madison township. he purchased a farm and followed farming, in con- Evaline was born in Virginia, and was a child nection with merchandising until his death in 1865. when the parents moved to Muskingum county. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm in To Mr. and Mrs. Copland were born twelve chil- this county and as he grew up he learned lessons dren: Rebecca, who died at a mature age; George, of industry, frugal habits and economy, which he a farmer of Madison township; Howard (deceased); has never forgotten. They have ever been char- Mary A., the wife of Mr. Robertson, of Granville, acteristic of his subsequent life and conduct. His Ohio; Samuel (subject); Charles (deceased); Ag- initiatory training was received in the old log nes and Anna were twins and both are deceased; schoolhouse of early days and after remaining on James, residing in Madison township, on a farm, his home farm until about 1850, he was seized with and is a successful agriculturist; the other children the " gold fever " and started by water to Califor- died in infancy. The parents of these children nia. After remaining in California for about one were members of the M. E. church. Mr. Copland year, engaged in mining, he returned to Ohio and was a prominent man in his county and a success- embarked in farming once more, and this calling ful tiller of the soil. Samuel Copland, the sub- followed with unabated zeal until 1860, when he ject of this sketch, passed his youthful days on a opened a boot and shoe store in Zanesville, which farm in Madison township and supplemented a business has occupied the greater part of his atten- common-school education by attending the col- tion to the present time. He has occupied the lege at New Concord. He started out to make same place of business for thirty-one years and is his own way in life in 1848 and first clerked in a the oldest boot and shoe dealer in eastern Ohio. His store in Dresden. About 1856 he moved on the stock of goods is comprehensive and carefully se- farm he now owns in the southern part of Madi- lected, and Mr. Conrade is known to handle only the son township, on Muskingum river, and has tilled productions of the most reputable and responsible the soil successfully ever since. He was married makers, such as he can recommend and guarantee in 1866 to Miss Barbara Stine, a daughter of to his customers for superiority of material, work- Michael Stine, and a native of Madison township, manship, style and durability. He is noted for Muskingum county, Ohio, born in 1845. To this his energy, enterprise and business push, and worthy couple were born five interesting children : richly deserves the large msasure of popularity Flora, Agnes, Gabrielle and Mary. They lost one, and prosperity he has for many years enjoyed. He Fannie, at the age of four years. Mr. Copland has been active in furthering the city's interests has given his children good educational advantages, and from 1868 to 1870 was a member of the board and they are well versed in music and art. The of education, and was one of the trustees of two eldest are at Miss Philips' English Classical Greenwood cemetery for six years. He was elected school at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Copland is the mayor of Zanesville in 1888, to fill the unexpired owner of 750 acres of land, and has it well im-
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proved. He now resides in Dresden, where he 429 acres of land from his mother's estate, a tract has a fine new home. The family hold member- of land purchased by William Evans, his grand- ship with the Episcopal church. father who was a man of remarkable genius and Hon. George Wilson Adams (deceased) was for ability. He was born in Clermont county, Ireland, many years one of the leading men, both socially came to the United States in 1829, and purchased and in a business way, of the Ohio commonwealth, a tract of 1,020 acres of Maj. Cass, which and in the enterprises to which he devoted his was a part of the United States military tract. attention he was always abreast, and even in ad- This he cleared and brought under cultiva- vance of the times. He was born in Fauquier tion by himself leading his men with the ax in county, Va., October 26, 1799, and died at Prospect leveling the forest, and in his hours of leisure place, Muskingum county, Ohio, in August, 1879. painted from life the birds of that early day, In 1808 he came to Ohio and during the remainder whose variety and plumage are almost beyond of his active and enterprising life he resided in this belief, and look from his album to-day with the county. From his early life down to within a short distinctness of life, while the master who repro- time of his death he was actively engaged in busi- duced them has, together with most of the feathery ness; chiefly as a farmer, and being the proprietor beauties, passed from earth. This album, together of several large flouring mills his time was fully with Mr. Evans' art treasures, among which is a employed. At one time he was the largest land painting 3x4 feet of Phillip Waverman's painted holder in the county, or in central Ohio. He came in 1652, are still to be seen at Prospect place. In here with the Adams family who first settled in 1881 he purchased the home place of George W. Madison township. They secured possession of Adams, which is known as Prospect place. His 10,000 acres of land, which was purchased from marriage occurred in 1881, and he and his wife the early pioneers, but Mr. Adams got his first start have one child, George W. He is a republican in life by shipping flour by flatboat to New Or- in politics.
leans, La., from Dresden. In politics he was first Abraham Crabtree (deceased), Zanesville, Ohio, a whig but afterward became an unswerving re- is a member of one of the reliable and substantial publican and as such was appointed a justice of families of Muskingum township. Samuel Crab- the peace of Madison township in 1829, by Gov. tree, the founder of the family in America, was Trimble. He also represented his county in the born in Yorkshire, England, and was a farmer. general assembly of the state on two different He married in England, Fannie Pickles, of York- occasions, during which time his brilliant mental shire, and they were the parents of Sarah, Mary, powers were brought into play and he made an Ann, John, Samuel and Abraham, all born in able and incorruptible legislator. He was at all England, and William and Annie born in Amer- times true to his convictions, and expressed himself ica. Mr. Crabtree came to America in 1819, spent in well chosen and forcible language. July 2, 1845, a short time in Philadelphia, coming the same he was united in marriage to Miss Clarissa Hopkins year to Muskingum county, Ohio, he settled in Shaff, who died April 17, 1853, having borne him Falls township, on the land now owned by William five children, the following of whom survive: Anna; J. Crabtree. He was one of the first settlers of Elizabeth, wife of M. T. Endicott, and Marie. His this township, which was then almost a wilder- second marriage took place October 23, 1855, Miss ness, cleared up a farm, made a good home, and Mary J. Robinson, who was born at Rosedale farm here spent the rest of his days. This farm con- in Coshocton county, Ohio, becoming his wife. The sisted of 160 acres of land. He and his wife were Robinson family came to Ohio in 1804. To the members of the Old School Baptist church. He last marriage three children were born. Mr. lived to the good old age of eighty years. Abra- Adams advanced the money and finished the sus- ham Crabtree, his son, and the father of our sub- pension bridge at Dresden, but later sold it to ject was born in Yorkshire, England, May 10, Muskingum county for $10,000. This was the first 1817, and was but two years of age when his par- bridge of the kind erected west of the Alleghanies. ents brought him to this country. He received a During his life he was a devoted Christian and a common-school education and worked on the farm, member of the Protestant Episcopal church for and remained at home until he was thirty-three thirty years. W. E. Cox who married Anna Adams, years of age. On April 11, 1849, he married the eldest daughter of Hon. George W. Adams, was Elizabeth Newman, daughter of George and Nancy born in Cass township of this county in 1850, a son (Flanagan) Newman. The father was an early of William Henry Cox, who had formerly been an settler of this county, born on a farm near Balti- officer in the English army but sold out his com- more, Md, and his father was a well-to-do slave mission in order to secure enough money to bring owner. George Newman married in Maryland, him to the United States. He lived and died in his wife being an American born of Irish parentage. this county. W. E. Cox became the possessor of Six of their twelve children were born in Mar
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land: Sallie, John, William, Mariah, Elizabeth, on the present site of Zanesville, but subsequently Mary A., Harriett, Margaret, Sydina (died at the moved up Licking river a short distance, where he age of eighteen years), Thomas (died an infant) rented a tract of land covered with heavy timber. and Thomas J. In 1825 or 1826 Mr. Newman came He erected a log cabin, moved in it, and immedi- to Falls township and bought 160 acres of land of ately commenced preparing his land for a crop. the government, paying $1.25 per acre. This land His financial condition was not of the best and he is now occupied by Levi Miller and the Miller heirs. endured many hardships and privations before his Mr. Newman began life here in the wilderness and efforts were rewarded and he prospered. Being cut his farm out of the heavy timber. He first generous and kind-hearted he could not say no to built a hewed-log house and lived in this about his friends and nearly all his savings were swept twenty years, then built a brick house, burning away by security debts. He passed the remainder the brick on his farm. He added to his farm until of his days on his farm, receiving his final sum- he owned over 200 acres, but sold out and bought mons on April 22, 1839. Mrs. Crooks died Feb- 160 acres in Springfield township near McHenry ruary 7, 1847. Both were exemplary members of chapel, here he spent the remainder of his life, dy- the Lutheran church and lived consistent Christian ing at the age of ninety-six years. He retained lives. In the military organization of the county, his strength and mental faculties to the last and and at an early day, Mr. Crooks acquired the title never lost his teeth, his front teeth being double. of major, which clung to him through life. To his His first wife died at the age of fifty-five years and marriage were born ten children: Nancy (deceased), he then married Widow Polly Flanagan, with whom George (deceased), Jacob (deceased), Henry (de- he lived thirty years. He was a member of the ceased), Andrew, John, Elizabeth (deceased), Han- Cumberland Presbyterian church. After his mar- nah (deceased), Joseph (deceased) and Sarah. riage Abraham Crabtree and his wife settled on Mrs. Crooks had the following brothers and sisters the farm where Mrs. Crabtree now resides. To who came to this county: Mrs. Elizabeth Mowers, them were born eight children: Charles W., Nancy Martin, Joseph, George and John. Col. James H., Alice C., Calvin A., Francis A., Sam- John Crooks was born in Uniontown, Ohio, March uel P. (died at the age of thirty-one years), George 31, 1806, and his educational advantages were W. (died at the age of fifteen years) and Thomas limited to the subscription schools of that period. E. Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree were both members of However he made good use of the advantages of- the Regular Baptist church. He was an honest fered, and possessing an ingenious mind and a re- and hard-working man and owned at his death 200 tentive memory, he easily kept abreast of the times, acres of land, and in politics was a republican. and has always taken a prominent position in all He gave all his children a good common-school public enterprises of a laudable nature. He has education and James H. received also a good busi- been twice married, first, June 10, 1827 to Miss ness education. Mrs. Crabtree is now living on Elizabeth Stover, daughter of Samuel Stover, a the old homestead, managed by her sons Charles pioneer whose sketch appears elsewhere in this and Edward. She is sixty-eight years of age, a work. After marriage the Colonel and wife con- woman of intelligence and has always been a kind tinued to reside on the homestead for several years mother to her children. Thomas J. Newman, the after which he bought eighty acres of unimproved youngest son of George Newman, was a fine land which comprises a part of his present place, scholar, having been liberally educated at Zanes- which now consists of nearly 200 acres of land, ville and the Delaware university of Delaware, highly improved and in a high state of cultivation. Ohio. He worked his way through college by He has never aspired to hold office, but his many teaching, and was for many years editor of the friends have forced him into leadership on several Courier, a weekly and daily paper of Zanesville. occasions. During 1855 and 1856 he was a mem- He was well known as a highly cultivated and edu- ber of the legislature, and was elected by a major- cated gentleman, and died after accumulating a ity of 300 ahead of his ticket. He was chairman on the committee on agriculture. He served one fortune, at the age of fifty-nine years.
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