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 84

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McCann. The father was a son of James McCann J. W. Frazier, Frazeysburg, Ohio. Mr. Fra- [see sketch of Orville McCann], and was born in zier's great-great- grandfather, David Frazier, who 1800, in Westmoreland county, Penn., shortly after was the founder of the Frazier family in America, his father came from Ireland. He received a com- was born in Scotland, and was there married to mon-school education, was brought up a farmer, his first wife, who died, leaving him with one and came to Muskingum county with his father at child, a son, Samuel. Mr. Frazier's second mar- the age of sixteen years. He married Margaret riage resulted in the birth of four children-two McDonald, daughter of Joseph McDonald, a native sons and two daughters. The two sons, James of Virginia, who came to Muskingum county at an and Alexander, went to Kentucky at an early date, early day. Maxwell McCann was the father of and the daughters married, one becoming Mrs. seven children: John, Joseph, Martha, James, Craig and the other Mrs. McCoy. The former Elizabeth A., Sarah and Carolina. Mr. McCann lived in Middle Wheeling Creek, W. Va., and the was a prosperous farmer, owning a good farm of latter made her home near Xenia, Ohio, and reared 300 acres. He was a member of the Presbyterian a large family, the descendants of which still re- church, and has held the office of township trus- side there. Samuel Frazier, son of David, and tee. He was a strict democrat, and lived to the the great-grandfather of our subject, was born in age of seventy-five years, dying in 1875. C. E. York county, Va., but left home when quite young Frazier now lives on the old McCann homestead, and went to Shippensburg, Penn., where he in Cass township, which Stockton Frazier bought learned the tanning business. He married Miss some eight years since. After his marriage Stock- Rosannah --- , a native of Buck county, Penn., ton Frazier settled on the farm where he now lives and to them were born four children: Margaret, and then bought 160 acres of his father, paying William, Samuel and David. Samuel Frazier re- for it $3,000. By industry and hard labor, com- sided for some time in Burkeley county, Va., and bined with good management, he has increased his here his son Samuel was born. He then moved to property until he now owns 1,300 acres of land. Washington county, Penn., thence to Ohio county, Both Mr. and Mrs. Frazier are members of the W. Va., and, in company with others, built a fort Presbyterian church, and Mr. Frazier has been to protect themselves from the Indians, at what elder for many years, and assisted to build the was then called Williamson's Place, near Roney's Muskingum Presbyterian church. In politics he Point. Samuel Frazier Jr., son of the above, and is a stanch republican, and has held the office of the grandfather of our subject, was born August township trustee, but takes little interest in poli- 28, 1776, in Berkeley county, Va., and was a farmer ties besides keeping up with the times. To Mr. by occupation. He was married March 29, 1798, and Mrs. Frazier have been born eight children to Miss Eleanor Robinson, who was born February who lived; Alfred A. (a lawyer of Zanesville, edu- 5, 1778, and who was a daughter of Andrew and cated at Granville and Wooster, Ohio, and at the Elizabeth (Harrison) Robinson. Andrew Robin- law school at Cincinnati. He married Emma Clark, son was born in County Down, Ireland, and emi- and has two children. He is a successful lawyer grated to America at a period antedating the Revo- and well-known politician of Zanesville); Samnel lution. He was a driver of packhorses at the L. (who also received a good education at Gran- battle of Brandywine. His wife, Elizabeth Harri- ville and Wooster. He deals in stock and wool, son, was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and and married Rosa Welch. They have four child- they were married in Maryland at a place called ren, and live at Frazeysburg); Maxwell (is a Head Elk or Elk Forge, in Westmoreland county, farmer, of Muskingum township; was educated at Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the parents Wooster, and married Angic Lemert. They have of two children, James and Eleanor. James was one child); James H. (educated at Wooster, Ohio; born before the family moved to West Virginia, is a farmer, of Jackson township, and married Kate and accidentally shot himself when sixteen years of

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age, dying with lockjaw. Andrew Robinson and rian church. In politics he was an old line whig, wife died in Ohio county, W. Va., when quite aged. and afterward a strong abolitionist, although Samuel Frazier and wife, Eleanor Robinson, be- brought up in a slave-holding family. He was came the parents of twelve children: James (died subsequently a strict republican and strong Union in infancy), Samuel, Elizabeth, Andrew, William, man during the war. He was one of the early R-, James, Margaret, David. Hamilton, Robin- temperance men. and prohibited the use of liquors son and Robert. Eleven of these children lived to in the field on his farm. At one time the men re- be over sixty-five years of age, no deaths occurring fused to work on that account. He was a man among them for nearly seventy-nine years. Sam- possessed of great firmness of character and always uel Frazier died March 31, 1850, and his wife died took a high stand for the cause of right and jus- July 25 of the same year. Mr. Frazier was an tice. He was an elder in the church for about extensive farmer, owned vast tracts of land, and forty years, and in his deatlı, which occurred April was a slave owner, although he liberated all his 3, 1889, when nearly eighty-nine years of age, the slaves before his death. He built a flouring mill people lost one of their most esteemed and re- at Roney's Point and was the owner of a hotel and spected citizens. He assisted in building three most of the property of the village. The Fraziers churches, two in Muskingum township and the were, for generations, Presbyterian covenanters, Frazeysburg Presbyterian church. He was a and finally United Presbyterians. Samuel Fra- true Christian in all that the words imply, and zier was a good business man, and left at his death from a long line of distinguished ancestors he in- a handsome estate. The Robinsons were also herited his many excellent traits of character. To wealthy people, and Mrs. Frazier inherited con- such men as these, and to such families, we owe siderable property. Samuel Frazier, the third son the balance of good which makes the Buckeye of the above, and father of our subject, was born state so powerful and prosperous. His wife died in Ohio county, W. Va., June 13, 1800, and re- June 8, 1872, when over seventy-three years of ceived a good practical education. He married, age. James W. Frazier, our subject, was born in February 11, 1823, Miss Rebecca Brice, daughter Belmont county, Ohio, December 13, 1835, and re- of Rev. John and Jane (Stockton) Brice, the former ceived a fair education in the common schools. a Presbyterian clergyman, who preached at the He inherited from his father a love of learning, Forks of the Wheeling creek, West Alexander, at and added to his stock of useful information by an early day. He died in 1810. He was twice reading good books, newspapers and periodicals, married, first to Rebecca Kerr, who bore him two and is a self-educated and exceedingly well-in- children, James and Jane, and the second time to formed man. He is conversant with the leading Jane Stockton, which union resulted in the birth movements of the time, and has marked opinions of these children: John, Mary, Rebecca, Margaret, of his own upon all important subjects. Coming Sarah and Elizabeth (twins), Alice, Eliza, Francis of a race of agriculturists, farming has constituted and Jane A., all now deceased, but leaving many his principal business through life, and as a farmer descendants. The Stockton family is scattered all he has always been successful and enterprising. over the United States, and among its members In October, 1862, Mr. Frazier was drafted into are several Presbyterian ministers. Rev. John the service of the United States as a soldier, and Stockton was a noted minister, and preached at was in camp at Zanesville for two months, after Cross Creek, Penn., for fifty years. Samuel Fra- which he hired a substitute for three years, paying zier, like his father, was the father of these therefor $300. One year later he enlisted in the ' children: John Brice (died at the age of thirteen), Ohio Home Guards, Company H, One Hundred and Samuel R. (deceased), Eleanor, Stockton, William Fifty-ninth regiment O. V. I., and in May, 1864, H., James M., Jane A., Elizabeth, James W., was mustered into the service of the United States, Mary A., Brice, Virginia and Samuel. After mar- his regiment being assigned to the eastern division riage Mr. Frazier lived two years in Ohio county, of the Army of the Potomac, then operating in Mary- W. Va., but moved from there to Belmont county, Ohio, about 1824 or 1825, settling on wild land

land, with which he served 100 days. The climate was unhealthy, and many in his regiment had five miles from the county seat, where he cleared a typhoid fever and died. Mr. Frazier was danger- farm and resided twelve years. In 1836-37 he ously ill of this dread disease and did not recover came to Muskingum county, settled on a farm in for two months, he and Cornelius Collins, one of Licking township, and by his industry and thor- his comrades, being the only ones in the company oughness accumulated a fine estate of about 1,000 whose lives were spared after taking the disease. acres in this county. He was a practical and suc- As it was, Mr. Frazier returned to his home shat- cessful farmer and a good business man. He and tered in health, and has never since fully recovered. wife were members of the United Presbyterian October 10, 1864, he married Miss Alma Vanden- church, but afterward the Old School Presbyte- bark, a daughter of Gershom and Mary (Baird)

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Vandenbark, who bore him two children: Charles gree by Mr. Frazier. As a practical business man and Bessie M. Soon after his marriage he bought his record is excellent, and he is at this time one a farm located two and one-half miles north of of the largest land owners in the county. Socially Frazeysburg, and to the 240 acres in the original he is popular with all who know him, and in all tract he has added by subsequent purchases until

respects he is a creditable representative of the he owned 640 acres, and upon which he lived until sterling stock from which he has descended. His 1890. In religious belief Mr. Frazier is a Presby- son, Charles W. Frazier, now twenty-three years terian, as was his father before him, and he was of age, received a thorough education at the Ada one of the constituent members of the Frazeys- Normal university, at Ada, Ohio, and is now a burg Presbyterian church. He has been active practical and successful farmer. He was married in all its affairs since its organization to the pres- in 1889 to Miss Nellie Hamilton, and has one ent time, having served continuously as an elder daughter named Gracie. Mr. Frazier's daughter, and as the superintendent of its Sunday school, Bessie M., married James Stitt, part owner and and the fact that he was one of the building com- superintendent of the Frazeysburg flouring mill. mittee who had charge of the erection of its house She has one son.named James F.

of worship, will not be without historical interest. Among those prominently identified with the Mr. Frazier's first great sorrow was caused by the business interests of Muskingum county, Ohio, death of his wife in 1871. This devoted wife and is John W. Fogle, who occupies the Odd Fellow mother, and devout and zealous Christian woman, building at Chandlersville, Ohio, and carries a stock was an active member of the Methodist church. of hardware, stoves, farm implements, etc. His Her father. Gershom Vandenbark, was a native of birth occurred at McConnelsville, Morgan county, New Jersey, of Holland-Dutch descent, who came Ohio, November 15, 1850, and he was the only to Muskingum county with his father, David child born to the marriage of John and Rebecca Vandenbark, who was one of the very earliest set- (Hamilton) Fogle. The father was a native of tlers in Licking township. In 1873 Mr. Frazier Wayne county, Ohio, and of German descent. took for his second wife Miss Eliza Gorsuch, a The mother was of English origin. Both are now daughter of Joshua Gorsuch. [See sketch. ] This deceased, the father dying in 1860, and the mother lady was one of the original members of the Pres- three years later. In the spring of 1863 John W. byterian church at Frazeysburg, and was a Fogle began learning the stonemason trade with an woman of refined character and exceedingly gentle uncle, continued at this four years, but only fol- disposition. She was a true mother to the orphan lowed it one year after learning. In the spring of children of Mr. Frazier, and devoted to them all 1872 he married Miss Jennie Allen, daughter of the tenderness she could have lavished upon her Sam Allen, and their union has been blessed by own flesh and blood. Of singularly even tempera- the birth of two children: Charles and Alice. Mr. ment, gifted with spontaneous kindliness, it may Fogle has been in the hardware business for the be said of her that she never became impatient, past two years, and is held in the most favorable and was a truly beneficent power in this little repute, owing to his enterprise and to his upright, household, every member of which remembers her honorable business methods. Previous to engag- with tender love and affection. Her death, which ing in business for himself, or in 1878, he began occurred July 17, 1890, brought to Mr. Frazier his traveling for a pump manufacturing establishment, second great affliction. In the spring of 1890 Mr. and sold from two to three hundred pumps annual- Frazier removed from his old farm to Frazeys- ly. He remained on the road until January, 1891, burg and there located on a small place of fifty when he was obliged to stop to attend his rapidly acres, which he had purchased for a home during increasing business. He was at one time a con- his declining years, leaving his son Charles in tractor for building work also. He is a member of charge of the homestead. He owns here consider- the I. O. O. F. lodge, and in politics is a demo- able real estate, and has an interest in the Frazeys- crat. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, burg flourmill and in the tile factory. He takes a liberal supporter of the same, and is a public- an active interest in the prosperity of the village, spirited citizen.

and is a member of the board of health, in that

George L. Foley, probate judge, Zanesville, is capacity and in other ways exerting a strong in- one of the representative men of Muskingum fluence for good. All his life long he has been county, Ohio, and as he was born and reared in the deeply concerned in the cause of education, and county the people have had every opportunity to for many years he held the office of school director judge of his character and qualifications. His par- in his district. Honesty, industry, prudence and ents, James and Catherine (Shipman) Foley, were caution have been the leading characteristics of the natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. Frazier family in all generations, and these traits The family located in Muskingum county, Union have been manifested always and in a marked de- township, village of Norwich, in about 1832, and

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the father followed the trade of a shoemaker. The at 25 cents a cord, and in this and other ways latter still resides in Norwich. He is the father of made a living. When twenty-two years of age he five sons and four daughters, seven of which are married Miss Catherine Shipman, a native of Saint living, and of whom George L. is the eldest son. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, born July 4, George L. Foley was reared in his native county, 1827, and one of a family of eight children born to and received his education in the public schools of Walter and Ann (Wilson) Shipman, natives of Norwich. He learned his father's trade and worked Pennsylvania, and both of German descent. The at the bench until 1881, being engaged a part of father was a Revolutionary soldier. Their chil- the time in farming, continuing this until elected dren were named as follows: George, Charity, Re- to his present office in 1881. Previous to this he becca, Catherine, John, Stephen, Josephine and had held the office of township clerk and justice of Zenith, six of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. the peace of Union township, holding the former Shipman died in Belmont county, Ohio. They position from 1875 until 1882, and the latter from had one son in the Civil war. To Mr. and Mrs. 1875 to 1882, when he resigned both of said posi- Foley were born nine children, seven of whom are tions to accept that of probate judge. He has living: George (probate judge of Muskingum been elected to his present office four terms suc- county), Stephen (married and is a shoemaker in cessively, which speaks in the highest term of his West Virginia), Josephine (was the wife of Davis efficiency and ability in that position. He was Hadden, of this township, and died when twenty- married on November 19, 1885, to Miss Flora Bu- one years of age), Mary K. (resides in New Lex- chanan. Socially Mr. Foley is a member of the ington, Perry county, Ohio, and is the wife of B. I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, and the Benevo- D. Yow), Jason (died when five years of age), lent Order of Elks. In politics has always been a Elizabeth (is the wife of John W. Hadley, of Mar- republican.

ion, Ohio), Laura (at home). James F. (traveling

James Foley Sr. was born in Monroe county, salesman for a Columbus drug house) and Henry Ohio, on May 8, 1826, and was the youngest but S. (who is in the iron mills at Martin's Ferry). one of six children born to William R. and Bar- Mr. and Mrs. Foley are worthy members of the bara (Kinney) Foley. William Foley was a native Presbyterian church. He was formerly a whig in of the Emerald Isle, and came to this country politics, but since the war he has affiliated with the during the War of 1812, participating in the same. republican party. Socially he has been a member He was married in Chester county, Penn., and of the Norwich Masonic order for forty years, and afterward removed to Pittsburg, where he assisted is a Mason. Mr. Foley is engaged in farming and in building the first bridges of that city. His wife, owns seventy acres of excellent land in the edge of who was also a native of Chester county, Penn., Norwich. He is a public-spirited citizen, and was the daughter of Frederick Kinney. She re- takes an active interest in educational and relig- mained in her native county until her marriage, ious matters, as well as all other enterprises of a and then, in 1824 or 1825, accompanied her hus- laudable nature.

band to Monroe county, Ohio. The fruits of this

J. P. Ford, painter, glazier and dealer in plate union were six children: Bartholomew, Eliza, glass of all kinds, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in George (who now resides in Chandlersville, this July, 1829. His parents, Henry and Lucinda county), Thomas (residing in Smith county, Kas. ), (Piatt) Ford, were natives of England and Ohio James (subject) and John C. (died at the age of respectively. The. father came to the United about six years). The father of these children States when about eight years of age, or in 1815, died about 1832 or 1833, and the mother received and located with his parents in Zanesville, where her final summons on August 8, 1880, when eighty- he received his education. He learned the shoe- three years of age, her birth having occurred on maker's trade and followed this until his death in February 10, 1797. She first moved to this county 1860. The mother had died a number of years in 1829, and made her home here until her death. previous. This family consisted of five children- She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal two now living: J. P. and Lucinda, the latter re- church all her life, and was very active in all siding in Logan, Ohio. J. P. Ford learned the church matters. Only three of her children are painter's trade in his youth and worked as a jour- now living, two in this county. Her father, Fred- neyman for a few years. He subsequently erick Kinney, was of German-English descent, opened a shop in partnership with G. W. Stark and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His (1854), continued this for two years, and then dis- wife was of German descent. James Foley's early solved partnership, since which time he has been recollections were of Guernsey and Muskingum engaged in business alone. He is the second counties, and he received a limited education in oldest painter in Zanesville, has ever retained the the former county. Thrown upon his own re- confidence of leading mercantile and financial cir- sources at an early age he began cutting cordwood cles, and is a merchant of the highest standing

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and soundest judgment, whose success has been a family of six children, five of whom are still liv- developed upon the sure basis of efficiency and in- ing, the subject of this sketch being the eldest: tegrity. He deals in French plate glass, plate, William T., Miranda (deceased), Mary E., George stained, cathedral and crystal sheet glass, and R. and Asa L. William T. at the beginning of also does paper hanging and decorating. Mr. the war enlisted in Company A, Fifteenth Ohio Ford is a director of the Home Building and Sav- Volunteer infantry. After this regiment was dis- ings bank. He is a member of the Masonic fra- charged, he reenlisted in Company D, Seventy- ternity, has been treasurer of Blue lodge for over eighth Ohio Volunteer infantry, and was with thirty years and also treasurer of commandery, Sherman in his memorable march from Atlanta to chapter and council. He is a stockholder in the the sea. Their father died in 1869, aged sixty- Citizen's National bank. He was married in 1852 five years, loved and respected by all. Ann Ross to Miss Lucinda Brookover, a native of Muskingum Fox, mother of Charles H., was born in 1815, be- county, who bore him three children: Ella, Car- came a member of the First Baptist church when rie, and Frank, who is deputy probate judge. Mr. fourteen years of age, and was. married in 1833. Ford took for his second wife Miss Mattie Lee, She died, January 29, 1884. Elijah Ross, grand- and they have three children: Hattie, Lee and father of the subject of this sketch, came to Zanes- John. The family are members of the First Bap- ville in 1802, where he followed his trade of gun- tist church of which he has been deacon, treas- smith. In the War of 1812 he entered the service urer and trustee.

and was detailed to repair the boys' flintlocks.

Charles H. Fox, a farmer and stock dealer of After the war he carried on his trade until his Wayne township, Muskingum county, Ohio, was death in 1865. Mrs. Charles Fox is the eldest in born in this county, July 11, 1836, and was edu- a family of eight children: William H. (who died cated in the common schools and the schools of in August 1884), Margaret J., Harriet, Charles Zanesville. He commenced the battle of life at W., Mrs. W. H. Allen, Robert (who was killed in the age of sixteen years as a stock driver and the battle of the Wilderness) and Martha. butcher, and successfully followed beth or these

Charles H. Galigher, farmer and gardener, callings until 1857, when he entered the employ of Zanesville, Ohio, was born in Muskingum county his uncle, William Fox, as clerk in his grocery, in 1844, and his parents, James and Adaline (Lee) where he remained until April 17, 1861, when he Galigher, were natives also of this county, and of enlisted in Company A, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Irish and German parentage respectively. Grand- infantry, three months' service, and was dis- father and Grandmother Galigher were natives of charged in August. In April, 1862, he went to Baltimore, Md., and came to Muskingum county, Washington, D. C., in the employ of his uncle, and Ohio, about 1800, settling near Zanesville, when remained until July. In September he went with that city was hardly known. The grandfather the Squirrel Hunters to Cincinnati in the Kirby followed flatbeating from that point to New Orleans, Smith raid. He was married, in 1863, to Miss and continued this occupation all his life. He died Celia A. Sloan, of this county, daughter of R. H. in Cincinnati of cholera at an early date. He was and Lois Sloan. In November of the same year he one of the first settlers, and where now are stately entered into partnership with Mr. Jacob Slack in residences and cultivated farms, then Indians and the grocery business, and in May, 1864, was com- wild animals roamed through the wilderness. missioned captain of Company E, One Hundred Many were the hairbreadth escapes and thrilling and Fifty-ninth Ohio Volunteer infantry and adventures of those sturdy pioneers who made pos- mustered in the regular service for 100 days. He sible the pleasant homes of to-day. James Gal- was at Maryland Heights, Baltimore and Monoc- igher, father of our subject, was educated at acy Junction; returned to Zanesville and was Zanesville, in a little log cabin with slab seats, and mustered out of the service Angust 24. He and his schooling was fair for that early day. He was Mr. Jacob Slack then bought a two-thirds interest always considered a well-educated man. He was in the grocery of his uncle, William Fox, where married about 1838. After the death of his father he remained until 1870, when he sold his interest he and his brother quit the river, and began in the store and purchased a farm in Wayne town- learning the hatter's trade, following this for some ship and went to farming and dealing in live stock. time after his marriage. He became quite success- To himself and wife four children have been born: ful in this business, had several men working for Kate E., Harry, Mary (deceased), and Mag- him, and for many years supplied the trade of the gie. His parents were Asa and Ann Ross Fox. county. There are one or more men yet living who Asa Fox was born in Loudoun county, Va., and worked for him, Jacob Off being one of them. In raised in Washington, D. C., coming to Zanesville 1852 Mr. Galigher purchased the farm on which in 1827. Mr. Fox was a butcher by trade, and was our subject now resides, which then consisted of one of the first butchers of Zanesville. He reared 219 acres at $32 per acre, and it is now worth $150

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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 84

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