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was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, March 17, profession of the physician is perhaps one of the 1820, and was one of nine children, two now liv- most trying on brain and body of any in the field ing, born to Isaac and Mary (Gad) Kelley, both of science, for it absorbs the attention of him who natives of the Old Dominion. The parents were practices it conscientiously, both day and night, married in their native state and subsequently and brings into play the most versatile powers of moved to Muskingum county, Ohio, where all their his being. At the early age of fifteen years he children, except the eldest, were born. Hamilton, began to lay the foundation of a medical career- the eldest child, was a native of Virginia. The his kindly nature instinctively turning to that others were named as follows: Wesley, Ignatius, broad field of human suffering for his life-work- Simeon, Elizabeth, John, Nathan and Benjamin. a profession whose noiseless, yet oft times marvel- Mr. Isaac Kelley settled in this county, on the ous triumphs are unknown to the multitude. He land now occupied by our subject, in 1810, and was born in Fultonham, Muskingum county, Ohio, began immediately to clear it of the oak timber August 31, 1844, and after receiving the advan- with which it was covered. By hard work and in- tages of the common schools he began the study dustry he soon had a good home, and being a man of the noble science of medicine, and in 1867 of good judgment and considerable ability, he held graduated from the Ohio Medical college of Cin- a number of local offices, among them that of cinnati, after which he practiced for one year in justice of the peace. In their religious views he the old Marion hospital of that city. In 1869 he and Mrs. Kelley were members in the Methodist came to Zanesville, where he has since been one of church and active members of the same. He died the leading practitioners, and is now a member of on the old homestead, in this county, on March 1, the county and district medical association and 1860, when seventy-five years of age. His son, also of the State Medical society. In June, 1889, John, the subject of this sketch, received his scho- he was appointed pension examiner, and the duties lastic training in the common schools of pioneer of this position he still faithfully discharges. He days, and at an early age manifested a taste for was married, in June, 1869, to Miss Jennie Man- farm life. On June 22, 1865, he wedded Miss Jane ning, of Morgan county, Ohio, and to them a Drake, who was born August 8, 1842, and who was family of two children has been born: Edwin R. the daughter of George and Catherine (Tatham) and Wade M. The family worship in the En- Drake, natives of England. George Drake came glish Lutheran church, in which Dr. Kennedy is from his native country in 1820, first settled in a deacon. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., the Pennsylvania, and moved from there to Zanesville, K. of H. and Royal Arcanum. In 1861 he en- Ohio, and thence to Muskingum township, where listed in Company E, Seventy-eighth Ohio infan- he became a successful tiller of the soil. He died try, with which he served until the close of the in this township when nearly eighty-three years of war, being mustered out of the service as a lieu- age. His wife, Catherine, was the daughter of tenant.
He was in Gen. Sherman's army, or the John and Kestibal Tatham, who came from Eng- Army of the Tennessee, was a participant in all land about 1820. Mr. Tatham brought his entire the engagements in which his command took part, family. George, Drake and Catherine were mar- and was in the famous march to the sea. His parents, ried in Pennsylvania. After marriage Mr. Kelley Philip and Elizabeth (Fulton) Kennedy, were born located on his present farm, and has ever been a in Ireland and Loudoun county, Va., respectively, practical and successful farmer. He has a fine the former emigrating to America in his youth and residence, good outbuildings, and everything about locating in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio. His the place denotes the owner to be a man of thrift father-in-law, Lyle Fulton, was the founder of and energy. He has held a number of township Fultonham, a small village, and here he kept an offices and is one of the best citizens. The six old-fashioned tavern, which was the stopping children born to his marriage are named as follows: place for all the stages and travelers going that Samuel E., born June 12, 1867; George M., born way for years. He was justice of the peace for March 7, 1869; John H., born August 8, 1871; many years, held other offices of like importance Allen P., born October 20, 1873; Harold C., born and became well known throughout the county. October 4, 1875: and Florence M., born August 2, He died at his tavern in 1854. The father of the 1886. Mrs. Kelley had one brother, George, in subject of this sketch, after reaching maturity, the Civil war, and he served three years in a Kan- was a cabinet maker and school teacher by occupa- sas regiment. Samuel E. Kelley married Miss tion, but subsequently studied medicine with Dr. Fannie Wilkinson, and is now farming in Falls Jonathan Atkin, of Fultonham, and graduated township. The Kelleys are descended from old from the Ohio Medical college of Cincinnati. He
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first began practicing with his preceptor, but sub- over the county as one of the foremost stockmen. sequently removed to Dovertown, Morgan county, He has four imported horses, and he was the Ohio, where he made his home until his death in owner of the first imported horse brought to Mus- 1881. He was a representative of Morgan county kingum county, also owner of the first registered in the state legislature and held a number of im- Durham bull brought to this portion of the coun- portant local offices. He had the reputation of try. He has risen to more than ordinary degree of being a skillful physician, and aside from his pro- success in his calling as a stockman, and deserves fession was well liked socially. He and his wife great credit for the interest he has taken in im- became the parents of ten children, nine of whom proving the stock of the country.
grew to maturity, and eight are now living: Will-
Leslie Keyes, farmer and stockraiser, Adams- iam H. (a resident of Florida), Dr. John F., E. ville, Ohio, has been a resident of Madison town- M., (the present mayor of McConnelsville, Ohio), ship Muskingum county, since August 15, 1857, Dr. G. L. (who succeeded his father in his practice and is prominently identified with the interests of at Dovertown), Mrs. Gray (of Dovertown), Charles the same. He was born in county Fermanagh, W. (a druggist), Tilla, and Howard (now in Cali- Ireland, June 22, 1842, and was one of six sons fornia). The Kennedys have always been valued born to Thomas and Mabel (Johnston) Keyes. The members of society, for, besides being enterpris- father was a native of the north of Ireland, born ing and public spirited, they have been lovers of about 1786, and of Scotch-Irish parentage. law and order and have been generous in the use He was married in his native county to Miss John- of their means in the interests of worthy enter- ston, and the fruits of this union were the following prises.
children: William, Samuel, John (died in 1871);
Of the many residents of foreign birth in James (died in infancy), Charles, (enlisted in the Adams township, none are more honest, indus- Civil war, Company E, Ninety-seventh Ohio Volun- trious, or more deserving of success than the Irish teer infantry, and was killed at the battle of Ken- element of which William H. Keyes, farmer and saw Mountain), and Leslie. The father of these stock raiser, Adamsville, Ohio, is a representative. children died in the old country in 1850, He was born in county Fermanagh, Ireland, May and in June of the following year the mother and 31, 1831, and his parents, Thomas and Mabel children emigrated to the United States. They (Johnston) Keyes, were natives also of that coun- settled on a farm in Madison township, Muskingum try. When seventeen years of age William H. county, Ohio, and the boys began working out on Keyes crossed the ocean to America, and began farms. The mother was married to Mr. William working on a farm in Madison township, receiv- Humphreys, of Coshocton county, Ohio, and died ing $5 per month. At the end of nine years he in that county on June 20, 1857. At the age of had accumulated sufficient means to enable him to nine years Leslie Keyes started out to do what he embark in agricultural pursuits for himself. He could on a farm, and continued tilling the soil for then went West and entered land in Iowa, but soon others until his marriage in 1866, to Miss Marga - returned and continued working on a farm. In ret Armstrong, a native of Madison township, 1858 he went to Illinois, and while there he ex- Muskingum county, and the daughter of Thomas changed his Iowa farm for an improved farm in and Elizabeth (Humphreys) Armstrong, natives of Clark county, Ill. The latter he exchanged for a Ireland. Her father died August, 1870, and the farm in Washington township, Muskingum county, mother followed him to the grave nine years later. Ohio, and he lias been residing on his present To Mr. and Mrs. Keyes have been born six chil- property since 1870. He was married in 1858 to dren, five now living: Bessie J., Mina S., Charles Miss Mary E. Day, who was born in Troy, N. Y., A., Leslie A., and M. Agnes. Mr. Keyes has re- but who was reared in Muskingum county. Her sided on his present property for thirty-four years birth occurred March 20, 1839, and she was a and is well known and respected throughout the daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Frazier) Day. county. He is a republican in politics, and has To Mr. and Mrs. Keyes were born the following held the office of treasurer and trustee of Madison children: Charles (who died in 1863), Thomas D. township. He and family are members of the (married Miss Ella J. Arnold, and now resides in Episcopal church. Mr. Keyes is the owner of 520 Adamsville. He is the father of three children, acres of land and he is principally engaged in the two now living: Judah F., Alfred A. (deceased) raising of fine stock. He is one of the county's best citizens.
and Mabel), Margaret A., George L. (at home), Robert H., William J. and Edward P. Mr. Keyes
Among the early pioneers of Muskingum is a republican in politics, a public-spirited citi- county, Ohio, whose memory will long be remem- zen, and is interested in all that relates to the wel- bered, may be mentioned Patrick King (deceased), fare of the county. He has a fine farm of 336 who was the first of that now large family, to settle acres in Adams township, and he is well known all in this region. As is well known, Ohio received a
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large immigration to its territory in the early part 600 acres, although the first sixteen years that he of the present century and many of the settlers worked independently, he tilled rented land. The made honorable names for themselves and identi- farm to which so many years of his life were de- fied themselves with every interest of the section voted is now owned by his family, and is one of the in which they located, and no man more so than most valuable tracts of land in the Muskingum Mr. King. He was born in Huntingdon county, valley. In 1841 Miss Elizabeth Drummond, the Penn., in 1790, and spent his early life in that daughter of an old and prominent settler of this county on a farm. He was a son of George and section, became his wife and together they reared Mary (Wayne) King, natives of England, who a family of nine children: Cordelia (Mrs. Shire of came to America and settled in Pennsylvania, in a Kansas) returned home to attend the funeral of her very early day. The father died in Hunting- brother Nebraska, and died October 16, 1891; don county of that state, between 1833 and Louise E., now Mrs. Eckelberry, resides in Madi- 1837. His wife, the daughter of John Wayne, son township; Mary, who died in 1853; Lafayette, bore him ten children, as follows: William, John, who died in 1853; Serena C. (Mrs. Morman of George, Patrick, Elizabeth, James, Hugh, Sallie, Zanesville); Thomas O., who is a farmer of Madison Charles and Hannah. Six of these children, Will- township; Australia, who died in 1885; Nebraska, iam, Patrick, Charles, Hannah, Elizabeth and - -, who died in 1891, and Utah, who died in 1860. Of came to Muskingum county, Ohio, and all died in this family there are only three surviving members. this county except William, who passed from life Mr. King was called from life on September 8, in Licking county. The mother of these children 1891, but is still survived by his widow who resides was called to her long home in Muskingum county on the old homestead. Mr. King and his family in 1850. Patrick King was married in 1813 to worshiped in the Methodist Protestant church, and Miss Mary McLerry, who was born in Pennsylvania during the many years of residence in this section in 1795, and their union was, in time, blessed in he was public spirited and was interested in the the birth of nine children in Pennsylvania, and successful issue of all worthy enterprises. At his after settling in Muskingum county two more home there has been a reunion of the King family children were added: George, Thomas, Hugh, for a number of years, which all those in the county James, Sarah A., William, Samuel, John, Mary, who bore the name attended, to the number of Hannah and Elizabeth. In 1832 Patrick King several hundred. settled with his family on a farm in Perry town-
Thomas O. King is a progressive farmer, who ship, but one year later located in Madison town- has steadily pursued the "even tenor of his way" ship, where he followed the calling of a blacksmith, and is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable com- in connection with farming, for the rest of his life. petency. He is the second son of George King He was a man of advanced views and believed that (deceased), and is the only one now living. He what was worth doing at all, was worth doing well, first saw the light of day on February 24, 1853, and and his attributes of industry, perseverance and was brought up on a farm in Madison township intelligence were put to a practical use, and and there also obtained his education. At the age achieved the desired result. All measures of of twenty-one years he entered upon life's duties morality, education, temperance and others of a for himself and soon after was united in marriage like nature found in him a strong advocate, and a to Miss Henrietta Collins, a daughter of James warm love of his country was not among the least Collins and wife, who are old settlers of Muskingum of his worthy traits. He was for some time a county. Mrs. King was born in Madison township soldier in the War of 1812, and in an early day of this county in 1852, and was educated in the held a number of offices in Muskingum county. common schools of the same, she being one of After the death of his first wife he was united in eight children to be reared there. Mr. and Mrs. marriage to Miss Mariah Wiatt, who survives him King have had five children born to them: Ada E., and makes her home with her step-son, William Clarence A., Harry B., Hampton L. and Glenn C. Mr. King and his family reside near the old home-
King, in Madison township.
George King (deceased), the eldest son of Pat- stead on which his mother resides, his place having rick King, was born in Huntingdon county, Penn., been a part of this fine property. He has charge September 4, 1815, but came to Muskingum county, of over 600 acres of land, which was part of his Ohio, with his parents in his youth, and his early father's estate, and in his management of the same life, and in fact all his life was spent on a farm. has shown much discernment and good judgment. When he attained the age of about twenty years His fine place shows him to be a thorough and prac- he started to do for himself, and for some time tical farmer, and he has a very nice and comfortable thereafter lived in Washington township, but later residence, and buildings of good descriptions for his moved to Madison township, where he accumulated stock and grain. Like his father he is decidedly a good property and improved a fine farm of about public spirited and is thoroughly posted on all
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subjects and up with the times. He is a republican was married to Miss Anna M. Stoner, who was born in politics, and has shown his approval of secret in Madison township of this county, a daughter of organizations by becoming a member of Dresden John and Mary (Shurtz) Stoner, and one of their lodge No. 186 of the I. O. O.F. eight children. The father died in 1875 and the
Thomas King, the second son of Patrick and mother in 1860, the former having been blind for Mary King, was born in Huntingdon county, Penn., forty-eight years before his death. They were very May 13, 1817, but for many years past has been a worthy people, and the mother was a member of valued citizen of Muskingum county, Ohio, espe- the Lutheran church, of which the father also be- cially in the direction of agricultural interests. He came a member. Mr. and Mrs. King have five was brought up to a farm life, and his long residence living children: Patrick, who is a farmer and min- here and his well-known industrious habits and ister, living in Madison township; George P., also perseverance, as well as enterprise and progress, of that township; Mary C. (Mrs. Stotts), also re- have contributed to place around him a host of siding near her father; Mahala (Mrs. Skinner), re- friends and acquaintances. His opportunities for sides in this township, and Susan M. (Mrs. Spen- acquiring an education were those of the average cer), residing in Pike county. Those deceased are: farmer's boy, and the practical education which he Matilda J., Harmon and Neala A. The mother of acquired in the common schools was of great use these children died in 1856, and in 1858 Mr. King to him when he started out to make his own way married her cousin, Angeline Stoner, by whom he in the world. At the age of fifteen years he settled has become the father of two children: Harvey, with his parents in this county, and was here mar- who is a farmer, of Madison township, and Eras- ried, in 1847, to Miss Martha J. Brooks, daughter tus, who is deceased. Mr. King has always been of James and Harriet Brooks, who were pioneers interested in all movements for the improvement of this county, also, from Maryland. Mrs. King and building up of the county, and has always been was born in Washington township of this county, in liberal in the use of his means in founding churches 1826, the fifth of eight children, whose parents and schools. When he came to this section with spent many years of their lives and died in this his parents there was not a religious or educational county. To Thomas King and his wife ten chil- institution in the township, and the most of the dren were born: Susan C. (Mrs. Border); Jerome country was covered with a heavy growth of tim- W .; Lowell M. (who died in 1891); Howard C .; ber. In 1877, after an active and well-spent busi- Alice H. (Mrs. Arnold); Ellenora (Mrs. Gaumer), ness career, he retired from the active duties of of Colorado; Martha A. (Mrs. Minner); James P .; life, and is now living in retirement in Adamsville. Charles W. and George T. At the age of twenty- He has the satisfaction of knowing that the com- one years Mr. King started out to fight the battle petency that he now enjoys is the result of his of life for himself, and after working on a farm by own endeavors and that it was obtained in a strictly the month until about thirty-two years of age, he honorable way. He has been trustee of Salem purchased 200 acres of well-improved land, upon and Madison townships, but aside from this, has, which he has since been principally engaged in through his own desire, held but few offices. He stockraising. His farm is well adapted for this and his family are members of the Methodist Prot- purpose, and in their comfortable residence-a estant church. Two of his sons served in the union very homelike place-he and his wife are living army during the Civil war, and Harmon died worthy lives, surrounded by their children. He was shortly after his return home from the service. an old line whig, but is now a republican in poli- George served his country for about three years. tics. He is one of the unassuming, intelligent men Mr. King has given his children a good start in of the county, reliable beyond suspicion in all his life, and still has enough to comfortably provide operations, and to a great extent enjoys the esteem for himself and wife during the remainder of their and confidence of those who know him.
days.
Like many of the representative citizens of
Hugh King is an example of the hard-working and pushing farmer, and although he is now in Muskingum county, Ohio, James King is a Penn- good circumstances, he has seen the time when his sylvanian, for in Huntindgon county of that state means were limited and when he was compelled to he first saw the light of day on March 19, 1821. toil incessantly to provide himself and family with He passed his youth in assisting his father on the the ordinary comforts of life. He was born May home farm, but his education was not neglected 16, 1819, in Huntingdon county, Penn., to Patrick and for some time he attended school kept by his King, and was brought by the latter and his wife grandfather, George King. He was a small lad to Muskingum county, Ohio, in the fall of 1832, when his parents, Patrick and Mary King, came and with them settled in Madison township, where to Muskingum county, and here his youth and he was reared to a farm life and also learned the early manhood were spent. His marriage to Miss blacksmith's trade under his father. In 1839 he Eliza A. Kinney was celebrated in 1847. She was
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born in Madison township in 1826, her present in this township (Madison), September 17, 1874, home being about one mile from where she was and the mother March 9, 1887. Mr. King has re- born. Her father was an early settler of this sided on his present farm for the past thirty- county and died here in 1865. A family of ten nine years, and although it only comprises ninety- children have been born to James and Eliza A. seven acres it is very carefully conducted and King, and were named as follows: Mary A., wife yields a far larger income than many more pre- of Charles Minner; Hamilton J .; Emma H. (Mrs. tentious estates. Although he has ever been a Collins); Thomas D .; Nancy E. (Mrs. Swope); stanch republican he is not an office seeker. Albert H .; Flora, the deceased wife of Ira Shurtz; Like all worthy citizens he is very public spirited Effie J., wife of Thomas O' Hern; Willis E., and John and has the good of his section warmly at heart. E. Mr. King and his family attend the Methodist He and his family attend the Methodist Protest- Protestant church, and nearly all his children are ant church.
residents of this county, a number of them resid-
John King has, from his earliest youth been ing in Madison township. In politics Mr. King familiar with the details of farming, and he is con- is a republic, and for the past twenty years he ceded by all to thoroughly understand his business. has been treasurer of Madison township. He has Like his brothers, whose sketches appear in this a well-improved farm of 266 acres and all kinds volume, he was born in Huntingdon county, Penn., of grain indigenous to this climate are grown in his advent into this world dating November 22, abundance on the cultivated portions of his farm, 1829. As he was but three years of age when he and everything about his place pronounce him an was brought to this section, his education was agriculturist of enterprise and progress, and such acquired in this county, and was such as the com- he is acknowledged to be. Like his worthy father mon schools of his day afforded. In 1851 he before him he is interested in worthy enterprises started on an independent career, and the knowl- and gives them his hearty support.
edge of farming and the education which he had
William King was the fourth son and fifth previously gained, then stood him in good stead. child born to Patrick and Mary King, a sketch of He was soon after married to Miss'Sarah Hurdle, whom appears above, and in Huntingdon county, a daughter of Leonard and Mary (Joseph) Hurdle, Penn., his birth occurred November 1, 1825. He a short notice of whom is given in the sketch of was about seven years of age when he was brought William King. Mrs. King was born November 2, to Muskingum county, Ohio, and this section has 1829, and has borne her husband eight children, been his abiding place ever since. He attended but only three survive: Addraanna, who died when school for a short time in the county of his birth, a babe, Zara C., who died in 1877; Harlan R., who but the most of his knowledge of the "world of died in childhood, and twins who died in infancy; books" was obtained in this county. He was Fleetwood H., who is deputy recorder of this married about 1847, to Miss Hannah D. Wiatt, who county, is residing at Zanesville, is married and is was a daughter of Jacob A. Wiatt and Anna the father of three children: Mary B. (Mrs. Thomas) (Payne) Wiatt, native Virginians, who settled in is living in Harrison county, Ohio, and Martha E., Muskingum county in the twenties. Mrs. King was is at home with her parents. The farm on which the youngest of nine daughters, all of whom are Mr. King is now residing is the old homestead deceased except one, Mariah, who was the wife of which was cleared and improved by his father, Patrick King, father of William. She was born Patrick King. Here he has resided since 1863 in Fauquier county, Va., October 18, 1812, and but before that time had lived on a farm belonging died June 27, 1877, at which time she was an to his brother George in this township. Formerly earnest member of the Methodist Protestant a whig, Mr. King is now a republican politically, church. She bore her husband the following and he and his family are attendants of the children: Minerva is the wife of Charles Quig- Methodist Protestant church. Mrs. King's grand- ley, by whom she has two daughters and a son, father was John Hurdle who early became a resi- and resides in Cass township; Mariah, who died dent of Belmont county, Ohio, but in 1822 settled in 1862, and Jennie who is at home. In 1880 in Muskingum county. Her maternal grandfather, Mr. King married his present wife, Susan Hurdle, Lemuel Joseph, settled in this county about 1806 a daughter of Leonard and Mary Hurdle, who and died in 1830, and her mother died in 1887.
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