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On all public questions, John Hoge is a frank, limited common-school education of those days, candid and decided. Sometimes his convictions was brought up in Perry township until he was have appeared in print, always over his own signa- about sixteen years of age, and in his young days ture, stated in concise, vigorous, courteous terms, worked for the Livingoods. About this age he in an unique style peculiarly his own. If his con- went to Zanesville and worked in a flourmill. victions are not in touch with the popular will, he Here he remained several years and married Sep- cheerfully accepts the situation, knowing well that tember 28, 1828, Elizabeth Caldwell, daughter of " all things come to him who waits." While William and Margaret (Porter) Caldwell. William business ventures have drawn heavily upon his Caldwell was an old settler in Adams township, time and means his purse is always accessible to originally from Ireland and settling in Pennsylvania the tender pleadings of charity and public interest, where be married. His wife also came from Ireland. as has been said facetiously "from baseball to the In 1826 they moved to Adams township. this county. spread of the gospel." Socially John Hoge is the They were the parents of six children, who lived to "prince of good fellows," easily approached he maturity: Samuel, Elizabeth, Jane, Anise, Andrew is yet of a retiring, modest disposition. He is a and James. William Caldwell lived to a good old bachelor, in the prime of life, and while a busy age and died in Guernsey county, having sold his man does not permit business cares to cloud his farm and moved there. After his marriage Jolin existence. One of his associates remarked; " Mr. J. Bell remained in Zanesville one year and then, Hoge is a graceful winner and a cheerful loser. about 1830, entered part of a farm where our When things are going wrong I am always glad subject now lives. This land was an entire wilder- to see Hoge; lie looks on the bright side and gives ness and Mr. Bell cleared it of the heavy timber us all faith and courage." Always content to with which it was covered and by hard work and confine himself strictly to the channels of trade, industry added to it from time to time until he Mr. Hoge has never sought political honors. But owned about 450 acres, all the result of patient toil the suggestion has come unsought and the repub- and industry. When he married he had but 50 cents licans of Muskingum county have earnestly sought in his pocket, and his wife, aside from wearing
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apparel, a teakettle which she had received in pay- heart of a good daughter, remained at home, cared ment for some weaving. She was an excellent for her aged parents and lived a life of self sacrifice. hand at the loom and wheel. This young couple, She married, October 3, 1883, Joseph Howard, of who started out with nothing but their stout hearts Illinois. She is a good business woman and man- and strong hands, began life in the woods and ages her farm well. She inherited forty acres of made a success of it, accumulating property and land from her father and by thrift and economy rearing a large family of children. Mr. Bell lived has increased her property and bought from the on this land all his life. He was justice of the heirs eighty acres more. She stands high as a
peace and township trustee, interested in having woman of good character and is well respected by good schools and was for years a member of the her neighbors. She is a devout member of the school board. He, with the assistance of his neigh- Fairview Methodist church. Mrs. Howard is liberal bors, built a schoolhouse on his farm, and this was and public spirited and interested in her church the first one in the neighborhood. Both Mr. and and all good causes, and is charitable to the poor Mrs. Bell were members of the Fairview church, and friendless. She gave the money to purchase and Mr. Bell assisted liberally of his means to build the bell for the new Fairview Methodist church, and this church and to support the gospel. In politics her name is inscribed on the bell, being cast into he is a strong republican. He was a member of the metal. It was hung October, 1891, and for the old militia and had three sons in the Civil war: many generations will ring out in praise of the Andrew was in the Ninety-seventh regiment, Com- worthy act and in memory of the generous donor. pany E, Ohio Volunteer infantry, and served She joined the Methodist church in her twelfth three years (he was during the service in sixteen year and continued in the same.
different battles and endured many hardships. He
Charles H. Hull, wagon maker, Frazeysburg, was in the battles of Perryville. Ky .; Stone River, Ohio, is one of the old soldiers who was in the Lawrence, Mission Ridge, Dolton, Charleston, hottest battles of the great Civil war, and who Resaca, Rocky Face, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach served his country faithfully and well, not as a Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Love- carpet soldier, but by facing all the privations of joy, Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville, and was the camp and dangers of the battle field. He is of detailed as nurse in different hospitals after battles an old American family, of German and English of Stone River, Nashville, Peach Tree Creek, etc.); descent, and is a son of William Hull, a native W. P. was in Company F, Sixty-second regiment, Virginian. The elder Hull married Miss Sarah Ohio Volunteer infantry. He died after a few Martin, and they became the parents of ten chil- months' service at Whitehall hospital near New dren: James M., John W., Thomas J., Francis, Bristol, Bucks county, Penn. ; Wilson S. was Sarah C., Mary J., Elizabeth A., Joseph H., Caro- in Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-second line V. and Charles W. Mr. Hull moved to Ohio regiment, 100 days' service. John Bell lived about 1835, and settled on a farm in Licking to his eighty-second year and died on his farm county, where he soon had a good farm under cul- in 1888. His wife, who was born in Washing- tivation.
In the fall of 1868 he moved to south- ton county, Penn., in 1800, died in 1878. They west Missouri, and settled in Barton county on were the parents of ten children: Margaret (died wild land. His sons, Thomas J., John, James and an infant), Haley (died at the age of twenty-two Charles W., went with him and settled on farms years, was a school teacher and had studied for the in the vicinity. Mr. Hull cleared his land and ministry), W. P., Rachel A., Annis C., Margaret J., there passed the closing scenes of his life, dying at Wilson S., Hulda E., Andrew W. and John I. the age of seventy five. His wife died in 1862 on (who was a teacher, was a member of the 100-day the old home place in Licking county, Ohio. Mr. service, and is now the editor of the "McArthur Hull was a Methodist preacher, and continued his Republican," Vinton county, Ohio). All with the ministerial duties many years. In politics he was exception of the two eldest lived to be married a republican, and believed in the "know-nothing" men and women. Mrs. Margaret J. Howard, their doctrines promulgated by Martin Van Buren. He daughter and our subject, was born June 24, 1837, was a man of high principles and was an excellent on her father's farm and now owns the place. She citizen. Charles W. Hull was born in Licking received a common-school education, and from her county, Ohio, May 22, 1843, was educated in the mother learned to do all the work about the house common schools, and early in life became familiar and to weave and spin, and has now some excellent with the duties of the farm. On February 22, specimens of her handiwork. The occupation of 1864, he enlisted in Company A, Seventy-sixth her younger days was to spin and weave the cloth Ohio Volunteer infantry, for three years, as a pri- for the family and make the clothes, as idle hands vate, and was in the following battles: Resaca, were few among the girls of those days. Her Dallas, Dalton, Buzzard's Roost, Snake Creek Gap parents advancing in years, she, with the dutiful and Kenesaw Mountain, where three distinct battles
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were fought. Also on July 22 and 28 at Atlanta, the army, that four had died, and as he was an old and then was with Gen. Sherman in that greatest man he would like to have him discharge the re- march in history-to the sea. He was present at maining son and send him home. At that time, the capture of Columbia and the last battle of the 1864, Mr. Lincoln had an immense burden on his war, Bentonville, N. C. He was in numerous shoulders, but his great heart ever listened to the minor engagements and eighteen different hard cry of distress, and he immediately ordered the fought battles. At Dallas, Ga., he was knocked discharge of Nimrod A. Green, who returned to senseless by the concussion of a shell which ex- his grief-stricken parents. Nimrod A. died from ploded within eight feet of him, and threw him the effects of army life April 7, 1887. Thus five about a rod. The pieces of shell, fortunately, of Mrs. Hull's brothers were sacrificed to the Civil missed him, but the concussion burst the drum of war.
Mr. Green died May 30, 1874, at the age of his right ear, rendering him entirely deaf in that sixty-nine years. He lived a correct life and was ear, and slightly affected the hearing in his left a good man. After marriage Mr. Hull settled in ear. Sand was blown through his right cheek, and Fallsbury township, Licking county, Ohio, and his spine was badly injured. Previous to this, on worked at the carpenter's trade for two years, after the first day of the fight, Mr. Hull was fighting on which he went to wagon making. In 1868 he went the brow of the hill with his company, when a to Missouri, and resided there nine years, engaged shell struck directly under him and passed into in carpenter work principally. He returned to the hillside; the fuse being put out by the earth Ohio and settled at Martinsburg, where he resided the shell did not explode. He was again knocked six years, and moved to Frazeysburg, Ohio, where senseless. After his last injury he did not go to he now resides. To Mr. and Mrs. Hull have been the hospital, but remained on the battle field with born five children: Elsie B., Lulu M. (died at his company, receiving permission from his cap- the age of six years), Ada F., Clara B. and Lillie tain and regimental physician and serving his time E. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hull were members of the out. A grateful country remembers his services Methodist Episcopal church at Martinsburg, and and injuries and grants him a pension. Mr. Hull Mr. Hull was trustee. He was postmaster and went with his regiment from Raleigh, N. C., on township clerk in Fallsbury township, Licking the homeward march to Washington, and was county, for some time. He is a member of the present at that greatest scene in military history- G. A. R., Griffe post 331, and has held the office the grand review-after which he returned to of past commander of Updyke post, of Bladens- Licking county, Ohio. There he worked at his burg, Ohio. Mr. Hull's record shows him to have trade, carpentering, and later married Miss Almar- been a faithful soldier, and one who remained at ena Green, daughter of Hesekiah S. and Elsie his post, although wounded, and who was some- (Shacklett) Green. Mr. Green was from Virginia, times obliged to get the ambulance to haul his born August 15, 1805, and was a cabinet maker by knapsack and rifle, owing to his weak condition. trade. He was an old settler of Licking county, a He could easily have procured a discharge, but man in good circumstances, and an honest citizen. chose to remain with his company. Mr. Hull's He was postmaster of Elizabethtown for many brother, John W., was a prisoner in Andersonville years, and in politics was a strong republican. He from July 3, 1864, until May, 1865, and weighed and wife were both members of the church. Their when entering 2333 pounds. When lie came out family consisted of these children: Mary E., Al- he weighed but 160 pounds.
bert G., Nimrod A., Benjamin L., Alice A., Isaac
J. J. Huston, a prominent young farmer of S., James W., Joseph A., Estelle R. and Almarena. Union township, Muskingum county, Ohio, was There were five sons, and all served their country born in the neighborhood in which he now lives in the Civil war. Albert died in the hospital in May 24, 1856, and is the son of John K. and Nancy Memphis, Tenn., June 29, 1863. Benjamin died (Dain) Huston. The father was born on the farm in 1863 at St. Louis hospital, from sickness con- in Union township, which was settled by his father tracted in the South. James W. was captured at a very early day. His parents were William July 3, 1864, and imprisoned at Andersonville and Saralı (Kelly) Huston. William Huston came until January, 1865, when he was transferred to from Kentucky to Union township about 1820, and Florence, S. C., Military prison, and there died bought 160 acres of school land. He reared a January 24, 1865. Josepli A. died from sickness family of two sons and four daughters: Elizabeth, contracted in the war, at Rome, Ga., September 9, Mary J., John K., William, Caroline and Seman- 1864, in hospital. Hesekiah S. Green had four of tha (deceased), and died at an early age, about his sons destroyed by the Civil war, and in his old 1841. John K. spent his youth on this farm, and age, feeling that he could endure no further loss, attonded the district school. When quite young wrote to President Abraham Lincoln and stated to he worked on the farm for his father, and later him that he had five sons, had sent all of them to bought the entire home farm settled by his father.
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consisting of 240 acres of well-improved land. He sheep. He has charge of one-half of the family married Nancy Dain, daughter of Robert Dain, a estate, together with his brother, Joseph J., and native of Pennsylvania, and a farmer near Oil City, is one of the successful, enterprising and repre- that state. They were the parents of ten children: sentative young farmers of the county. Sarah E. (died at the age of six years), Joseph J.
Johnson Imlay, farmer of Muskingum county, (subject), John Mc. (who is living on the home Ohio. The career of this gentleman presents an place), Mary C. (who is now Mrs. Bartles, living in example of industry, perseverance and good man- Mason, Mich.), Harriet L. (now Mrs. Deny, Cum- agement, and he is now in comfortable circum- berland, Ohio), Hettie (who is Mrs. St. Clair, of stances, the owner of a fertile farm of 183 acres, Guernsey county, Ohio), Etta J. (at Columbus, which was the home and the scene of his father's Ohio), Nancy P. (at home), Maud (at home) and labors throughout life. Johnson Imlay was born Blandy (at home). The father died in 1885, a in Allegheny county, Penn., February 20, 1825, democrat in politics, and socially a Mason. He to Daniel and Rebecca J. (Johnson) Imlay, who was among the respected citizens of this county, were also natives of that state. They removed and a good business man. He and his wife were to the state of Ohio about the year 1827, and set- members of the Methodist Episcopal church. A tled in Meigs township, Muskingum county, few of his brothers and sisters are also living in where he entered the land on which his son, John- this state. After the death of her husband, or in son, is now residing. Here he was called from 1889, Mrs Huston moved to Columbus, Ohio, life about 1853, after a useful and well-spent life, where she now resides. She is highly thought of, devoted to the interests of his family and friends. and takes a great interest in church matters. After his death his son, Johnson, became the Joseph J. was reared on the farm upon which proprietor of the home place, and under his able he now resides, and attended the district school. He worked for his father until he was twenty- management it has been made to yield abundant crops and is a pretty and well-kept place. John- five years of age, when, April 7, 1881, he mar- son Imlay was married on March 6, 1862, to ried Mary R. Cline, daughter of Isaac Cline, of Miss Mary, daughter of John and Lydia Trainer, this township. She was born in 1860. They worthy citizens of this section, and their union
are the parents of four children: Carrie, John has resulted in the birth of two children: Aman- K., Emma F. and Robert Harl, and are members of da and Lydia. Mr. Imlay and family are reg- the Presbyterian church of Norwich. Mr. Huston ular attendants and worthy members of the Pres- is now cultivating a farm of about 130 acres. In byterian church, and being intelligent, public politics he is a democrat, and one of the public spirited and of kindly and generous dispositions, they move in the best circles of society. Mr. Im- spirited men of the county.
J. Mc. Huston was born on the farm formerly lay is a stanch democrat politically.
William Imlay, farmer, Coal Hill, has long owned by his father and grandfather in Union township, Muskingum county, Ohio, May 2, 1860. been associated with the agricultural interests of He was the fourth of a family of ten children born Muskingum county, Ohio, the residents of which to his parents, John K. and Nancy (Dain) Huston. have had every opportunity to judge of his char- [See sketch of J. J. Huston. ] He spent his youth acter, for he was born here, in Meigs township, on the farm, attending the neighboring schools, on August 12, 1828, and is the son of Daniel and and getting a good business education. At his Rebecca Imlay. He attended the district school father's death in 1885, he, being one of the two until twenty-two years of age, attending during eldest sons, had the management of the business the winter months and assisting his father on affairs of the estate. In October, 1887, he was the farm in the summer season. He thus became married to Jennie Taylor, a daughter of Alfred familiar with duties of farm life from early boy- and Jane (Wycoff) Taylor, residents of this town- hood. He remained under the parental roof un- ship. She was born October 27, 1860, was reared til twenty-eight years of age, or until 1857, when in this county, and one of six children. Mr. and he purchased 165 acres of land, eighty-five acres of Mrs. Huston became the parents of two children: it being in section 24 and the remainder in Brooks- Ethel May and John A. They are members of the field township, Noble county, where he has carried Presbyterian church, and in politics he is a demo- on general farming ever since. He selected as crat. He is very much interested in politics and his companion in life Miss Julia Ann, daughter all things for the benefit and improvement of the of James and Isabella Stewart, natives of Alle- county. He takes a great interest in educational ghany county, Penn., and their nuptials were matters, is one of the directors of the school board, celebrated October 28, 1854. In politics Mr. Im- and is a liberal supporter of all church and school lay is a stanch democrat, and has held a num- work. Mr. Huston is engaged in general farming ber of local offices, among them being road super- and stockraising, making a specialty of Cotswold visor, trustee and justice of the peace. He is a
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member of the Masonic lodge and is a member and church work and gives liberally of his time of the Presbyterian church to which he is a liberal and means for their support. His farm is a part contributor.
of the old home place, just north of the National
Samuel Jamison (deceased) was one ofthe early pike, where he is actively engaged in farming and settler of Union township, Muskingum county, has been very successful.
Richard Johnson, the father of James S. John-
Ohio. At a very early day he came here with his
father, who was a prominent pioneer farmer, and son, Sonora, Ohio, was born in Maryland, Fred- the history of the Jamison family dates back to rick county. His grandfather, Joshua Johnson, about 1808 in this county. Samuel Jamison as a came from England. Richard Johnson received a citizen was surpassed by none in the neighborhood. common-school education and learned the cooper's He was interested in all public matters for the trade. He married Eliza Metzegar, and to them good of the county, in all educational and relig- were born nine children: James S., Ezra, Louisa, ious work and helped to establish the present Re- Henriette, Mariah, Mary A., Sarah, Johanah and formed Presbyterian church of New Concord, of Frances. Directly after marriage, about 1816, Mr. which he was a member. He was formerly a Johnson came to Ohio, settled in Muskingum member of the Reformed church. He was a good county below Zanesville, and the next year in Salem farmer and accumulated considerable property. township on a farm. He owned about 100 acres, He was married, in Muskingum county, to Mar- and lived on this farm the rest of his life. He garet Speer, a daughter of one of the oldest set- was a member of the Methodist church and was tlers of the county and a sister of Robert W. for many years class-leader and exhorter. He died Speer. [See sketch. ] They were the parents of at the age of seventy-five years, an honorable citi- ten children; the following six are yet living: Mar- zen, respected by the people. James S. Johnson, garet, Rebecca J. McGee, John M., Etta S., Al- his son, was born four miles south of Zanesville, bert C. and Samuel R. Mrs. Jamison is also a in 1817. He received no education, but began to member of the Reformed Presbyterian church, and work, when but a boy. He learned farming, and since the death of her husband has resided with married Lucinda Galloway, daughter of William her children on the old home farm. The old home and Mary A. (Holt) Galloway. William Galloway place is divided into two good farms and occu- was one of our old pioneer settlers, of Irish de- pied by her two sons. Two daughters are resid- scent, the family living on the farm now occupied ing in New Concord, which is only a short dis- by our subject, and upon which he settled after tance. John M. Jamison, the third child of the marriage. He began life with nothing, and by above mentioned worthy couple, was born in 1849 industry and economy he has made his property. in Guernsey county and was here reared after the He now owns 900 acres of land in this county. fashion of the farmer boys of that time. He re- Not having any education, he was obliged to rely ceived his education at the district school of Fox on industry and economy to make and save prop- Creek. November 3, 1887, he married Alice Pat- erty. He is the father of ten children: Howard O. terson, daughter of James and Jane Patterson, old (died at the age of thirty-three years), Nancy J., settlers of Guernsey county. She was born in Mary A., Mitchell M., Ebbert J., Batie S., Salina that county in 1862. Their union was blessed and Anjalina (twins deceased), S. Harvy and Mar- with one child, a bright little girl, Minnie B. tha A. Both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were mem- John M. Jamison is one of the successful farmers bers of the Methodist church. Mr. Johnson has of this county, a member of the United Presby- been a member about forty years, and class-leader terian church, and interested in all school and many years. In politics he is a republican, and church work. In politics he is a republican. Al- was a good Union man during the war. His son bert C. Jamison, the fifth child living of Samuel and Howard served in the war two years. Mr. John- Margaret Jamison, was born in 1860. He was son is a man who has always attended to his own also educated in the Fox Creek schools and re- affairs, and took no interest in holding office. He ceived a good business education, working on the has always been a man of high character and pur- farm part of the time, and grew to maturity in pose, and owes his success in life to his persever- Union township, Muskingum county, Ohio. In ance and good habits. His first wife died and he 1890 he was married to Miss Violet Stitt, a daugh- married in 1872 Annie Bell, daughter of John and ter of John and Nancy Stitt, natives of this Mary (Caldwell) Bell. They have no children. county. She was born in Muskingum township in Mrs. Johnson is a devout member of the Method- 1866 and was one of four children. Mr. and Mrs. ist church. Mr. Johnson has had his share of Albert C. Jamison are members of the New Con- trouble, and endured all with much patience. It cord United Presbyterian church and in his may well be said that he has lived a good, true, political views the former is a republican. He manly life, and been controlled by honest purposes. has always been very much interested in school John Kelley, Zanesville, Ohio, is well known 28
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throughout the township as one of the wide-awake, pioneer stock and have reason to be proud of their enterprising agriculturists, and his fine farm of ancestors. 238 acres is kept in the very best condition. He Dr. John F. Kennedy, Zanesville, Ohio. The
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