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mill at that place and another at Dillon's Falls. continued this occupation to enter Muskingum He married Miss Margaret Welsh, daughter of college, in which institution he remained until James Welsh, whose ancestors were pioneers of 1884, his vacations being spent in teaching in Muskingum county. Shortly after marriage Mr. order to defray, in a measure, his expenses while McGlade located on the farm now occupied by his obtaining an education. In 1885 he entered the son, Thomas A., and there he passed the remainder law office of judge E. E. Evans as a student, and of his days. He owned 167 acres of land, was a in October, 1887, was admitted to the bar, after good, substantial farmer, and an honorable, up- which he at once formed a partnership with his right citizen. His death occurred December 31, preceptor under the firm name of Evans & Mc- 1880, when seventy-three years of age. He was a Henry. He is a general practitioner, and has saved democrat in politics, and held the office of town- many the expense of going into open court by ship trustee for some time. His wife, who was a adjusting their differences in a fair and wise man- member of the Covenanter church, died in 1889, ner. Although still young in years he has al- when seventy-three years of age. Thomas A. Mc- ready a widespread reputation and gives every Glade, son of this worthy couple, was born on the promise of becoming eminent in his profession. He farm where he now lives, in Muskingum county, is interested in local politics, is a democrat, and on December 15, 1841, and received his scholastic has been chairman of the democratic central com- training in the common schools. He selected as mittee of the county. Miss Louise S. Carter, who his companion in life Miss Martha A. McCammon, was born in this county, became his wife in January, daughter of James and Martha (Wylie) McCam- 1889. He and his wife are members of the First mon, and their nuptials were celebrated on August Presbyterian church. He is a member of Anchor 7, 1868. Both families, the McCammons and the lodge No. 283, of the F. & A. M. and Phoenix Wylies, were of Irish descent and early settlers of lodge No, 288, of the K. of P. this county. Mr. and Mrs. McGlade's union was For many years, or since his location in this blessed by the birth of six children: Adella O., county, the reputation which William McIntire, Wilbert J., M. Estella, Addison, Thomas E. (died High Hill, Ohio, has enjoyed, has been not only in infancy), and Mattie H. Mrs. McGlade and that of a substantial and progressive farmer, but her two daugliters, Ora A. and Margaret E., are of an intelligent and well posted man on all pub- members of the Covenanter church. In politics lic affairs. He was born in Brooke county, W. Mr. McGlade is a strict democrat. He is a sub- Va., in September, 1819, and is a son of John and stantial farmer, an honest man and a good citizen. Charlotte (Leisure) McIntire, both of Scotch origin.
James M. McHenry, attorney at law, whose William McIntire came to Ohio in the year 1822 with name heads this sketch has that ease of manner his parents. He remained at home until 1839, and force of character which make the sons of the when he purchased eighty acres of land in Meigs "Buckeye state" influential wherever they go. He township, Muskingum county, where he has since is well read in his profession, has conducted many resided. To the original tract he added from time important cases to a successful issue in all the to time, as his means allowed, 240 acres, and is courts, and his continued rise is assured and well now the owner of 160 acres, all well cultivated and deserved. He was born in Meigs township, this well improved. The other 160 acres of this land county, November 27, 1861, to John and Lydia he deeded to his sons, Isaac and George H. He (Trainer) McHenry; the father's birth occurring in is wide awake and enterprising and by his able man- the same county, in 1837. He is now a resident agement has accumulated a comfortable compe- of Harrison township, this county, and is success- tency. On January 13, 1839, he was united in fully engaged in tilling the soil and in dealing in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Herron, daughter of stock. His father, who also bore the name of John, John and Jane Herron, and the fruits of this union was a Pennsylvanian by birth and first saw the were seven children, all living but two: John (de- light of day on January 19, 1800. In 1834 he ceased), Isaac, Mercy J., William (deceased), Char- came to Muskingum county, Ohio, and until his lotte A., George H. and Albert P. Mr. McIntire death in 1884 he was a resident of Meigs town- has held many local positions and has filled all in a ship. The mother of the subject of this sketch was very satisfactory and capable manner. He was born September 13, 1842, in Meigs township, this trustee for a number of years and discharged the county, being a daughter of John and Lydia duties incumbent upon the office of justice of the Trainer, who came to this county early in the peace for eighteen years. In politics he advocates thirties. James M. McHenry is the eldest of four the principles of the democratic party. children and was brought up to till the soil. His Prof. John D. H. Mckinley, Dresden, Ohio, a initiatory training was received in the common distant relative of the distinguished and greatest schools; when he was seventeen years of age he protectionist of this or any other age, was born in began teaching. At the end of one year he dis- Washington county, Md., in 1850, and is a son of
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Nelson and Mary A. (Hart) Mckinley. He came college, being an active member of the same when to the Buckeye state in 1867, and attended Kenyon the college was building. About 1847 he was mar- college at Gambier from which institution he was ried in his native town to Miss Margaret Dennis, graduated in 1872. From that date until 1873 he a native of Trenton, N. J., born in the year 1829. was principal of Harcourt Place school, Gambier, and To this union were born five children, who are from 1873 to 1875 he read law at Franklin, Penn. named in the order of their births, as follows: From 1875 until 1882 he was again principal of William W. (subject), Zimenia (wife of John W. Harcourt Place school. Prof. Mckinley came to Hedges, of North Vernon, Ind.), Frank (a resident Muskingum county in 1882 and here he has since of Zanesville), Joseph H. (a resident of Cam- made his home. In 1883 he embarked in the real bridge), and Maggie (wife of James Hedges, and estate business in Columbus, Ohio, and this he now resides in Muskingum county, Ohio). The continues at the present time. Since 1884 he has mother of these children died in January, 1874. been professor of Latin and mathematics in Miss She was a worthy and exemplary member of the Phelps' English and Classical school for young Methodist Episcopal church. After her death, or ladies of Columbus. In 1880 he married Miss in 1876, Mr. Mckinney married Mrs. Sarah A. Fannie E. Cox, of near Dresden, Ohio, and their Bailey, and to them was born one child, Louis, union has been blessed by the birth of two inter- who is now in New Concord. Joseph Mckinney esting children: Mary A. and Emma E. Prof. was one of eight children born to Joseph Sr. and Mckinley is a prominent educator, a man of ex- Elizabeth (Storer) Mckinney, the former one of cellent business acumen, and one of the county's the early settlers of New Concord, and the first foremost citizens in all enterprises of a laudable postmaster of that town. He was originally from nature. In politics he advocates the principles of the Keystone state. William W. Mckinney is a the republican party. native of New Concord, Ohio, where he was born
A very prominent representative of the busi- in 1849. After completing his school days, and ness men of New Concord is to be found in Will- when but twelve and a half years of age, he iam W. Mckinney, who by his honorable and up- entered the Union army as a drummer boy in 1861, right conduct has won many firm friends in both serving with credit and distinction in Company A, commercial and social circles. Mr. Mckinney has Fifteenth regiment, O. V. V. I., and acted in been engaged in business since 1865, and deals ex- that capacity for two years. He was then pro- clusively in hardware and groceries, carrying a moted to orderly for Maj .- Gen. T. J. Wood, com- large stock and doing an extensive business. He manding Third division, Fourth Army Corps, serv- was born in New Concord, Ohio, in 1849, and was ing until the winter of 1864, when he received his the eldest of six children born to Joseph and Mar- honorable discharge, and returning to civil life garet (Dennis) Mckinney. Joseph Mckinney was after an experience of over three years, which was also a native of this township and county, and was full of incidents, and if drawn by the pencil of the born within a mile of New Concord, June 10, 1827. painter would present thrilling features of war and He grew to manhood in that town, and followed carnage, of march and camp life. Mr. Mckinney merchandising and blacksmithing up to 1861, when was the youngest soldier from Ohio. Some of the he enlisted in Company A, Fifteenth Ohio Volun- prominent engagements in which he participated teer infantry, and ranked as sergeant of that com- were: Shiloh, Stone River, Missionary Ridge, pany. He was in service about two years and Kenesaw Mountain, and the Atlanta campaign. three months, and was in the battles of Shiloh, Although young in years Mr. Mckinney served his Stone River, and numerous skirmishes. He was cap- country faithfully and creditably, and was ever tured at Stone River and confined in Libby prison ready for duty. He received his discharge at for a month, when he was exchanged. He then Chattanooga, Tenn. Returning to New Concord joined his regiment, and took part in the battle of he embarked in merchandising with his father, and Liberty Gap, Tenn., where he lost his right leg on remained with him until the latter's death in 1883, June 24, 1863. This ended his military career. In 1873 he was united in marriage to Miss M. M. Returning to New Concord he resumed mercandis- Spear, a native of New Concord, born in 1849, and ing and was appointed postmaster, holding that the daughter of Alexander and Mary Spear, who position for eighteen years prior to his death, were among the oldest settlers of this part of the which occurred in 1883. He was a prominent county. Mrs. Mckinney died in June, 1882, leav- member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and ing a daughter, Rose M., who is attending school. was class-leader in the same for many years. He In 1884 Mr. Mckinney took for his second wife was active in politics, and advocated the principles Miss Anna M. Lindsey, a native of Cumberland, of the republican party. In all educational mat- Guernsey county, Ohio, born in 1855, and the ters he was deeply interested, and he was a mem- daughter of James Lindsey. The result of this ber of the board of trustees of the Muskingum union was the birth of one child, a son, Otho L.
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Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are members of the and Hunters were Presbyterians as far back as is United Presbyterian church, and he has been known, and the grandfather of Thomas McLees, of treasurer of the same for the last ten years. He Scotland, used to wear his sword to church to de- has also been treasurer of the town for the same fend himself. They were known as Mountain men, length of time, and treasurer of the school district. and on Grandmother Hunter's side of the family Mr. Mckinney is one of the county's most esteemed were large, broad-shouldered, muscular men who and honored citizens, and has held a number of never gave nor took an insult. The following will local offices of trust. In politics he casts his vote illustrate the same: Uncle John Hunter, as he was with the republican party. called, was at a fair given on Lamas day, when he
Thomas McLees was born, November 12, 1823, saw a prize fighter abusing an old man. He im- in a log cabin on what is now known as Blossom mediately stepped up to the bully and said: "You farm, Blue Rock township, Muskingum county, ought to be ashamed of yourself, to abuse an old Ohio. His father, Joseph McLees, was born, Oc- man." At this the man became very angry and tober 24, 1778, in County Antrim, Ireland. Thomas struck at him; but Uncle John was too quick for McLees, the father of Joseph McLees, died about him, and felled him to the ground. This settled 1799 in Ireland, and his wife, Sarah Hunter Mc- the fight. The same trait of character follows in Lees, came to the United States, in 1801, with four the entire family. They love fair play and always children-two sons and two daughters: Thomas, sympathize with the abused one. When Joseph Joseph, Agnes and Mary, and landed at Newcas- McLees moved to this township, in 1818, neighbors tle, Del. One son, William, had preceded them, were very few: Benjamin Lee was one mile east; and Samuel and Rachel died in Ireland. Thomas John Gibbons Sr., two miles north; Andrew Dix- and William never married; Agnes married Gabriel on, three miles west; and David Mitchell and Arch- Blair, and Mary married Thomas Snyder. The ibald Bowls four miles southeast, and Hyatts and parents were natives of the Highlands of Scotland, Carlins, in Morgan county, five or six miles away. but married in Ireland and there reared their en- It was quite common in those days for neighbors tire family, the youngest, Agnes and Mary, being to go six miles to assist in building a cabin, and as twenty-one and nineteen years of age, respectively, they generally came at sunrise, it was without their when they came to this country. Joseph McLees breakfast. Half their time was taken up assisting was twenty-three years of age when he came to their neighbors. March 15, 1821, Joseph McLees, this country with his mother. He lived in Dela- the father of Thomas, married Miss Hannah Mor- ware two years, and then removed to Westmoreland rison, youngest daughter of Capt. Samuel Morri- county, Penn., where he remained fifteen years, then son, of Washington county, Penn. Capt. Morrison coming to Muskingum county, Ohio, hesettled in Blue was in the volunteer service of his native state, Rock township, on what is now known as Blossom Pennsylvania, in the War of 1812-14. He reared farm. Government land was then selling at $2 per a family of nine children-five sons and four daugh- acre, payable in four annual payments, without in- ters, and their ancestors were also natives of the terest, but before the last payment was due the Highlands of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. McLees price had dropped to $1.25 per acre. At that time, reared a family of two sons and six daugh- March 15, 1818, there was not a stick amiss, and ters: Thomas (our subject), John Morrison, Sarah the brush had to be cut to allow the wagon to pass. Hunter, Mary L., Margaret M., Agnes, Hannah He cut a trail almost to the top of the hill, there and Rachel, all living except Margaret M., who halted, and commenced to clear the ground and died in October, 1863. The father died December build a cabin, 16x18 feet, of round logs. A great 26, 1848, and the mother in September, 1863. The hole was cut out for a fire place and another in the early settlers of this county had many privations, side, for a door, a quilt answering the purpose of and often the mother has spoken of the time when the door. A large poplar puncheon served as a she picked and burned brush at night, which they table. A split rail and holes bored in the walls used for light. Still they were light hearted, served as bed posts, forming a bed, 4x6 feet, in the worked with a will, and were very successful.
corner of the house, and another in another corner,
Thomas McLees received a common-school edu- made in the same style. The mother kept house cation in the subscription schools of that day. for her two sons, Joseph and William. Later, The salary of the school teachers at that time was William bought a quarter section of land in Blue about $10 per month; $1.50 a scholar, and twenty Rock township, where he built a cabin and lived to twenty-four scholars was considered a good there seven or eight years all alone, dying in 1827. school. The branches taught in these schools were The mother died in 1826, at the advanced age of reading, writing and arithmetic as far as the rule eiglity-nine years, and they both were buried on of three, and a school term three months. The Blossom farm. Thomas had died in Delaware, first schoolhouse was built on the land owned by soon after coming to this country. The McLees Frederick Wion. Thomas McLees first attended 30
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school at the Blue Rock Baptist church in 1832, dying July 20. On September 7, 1864, Thomas six weeks being the length of a term, and his McLees was mustered out of service. April, 1866, teacher was Jeremiah Argo. Later he attended he was elected assessor, and assessed the property the school on Starrett's farm. John Darr was the in Blue Rock, made his returns in twenty-six days, teacher; he received $100 per year for his services and was reelected for the office in 1867 and 1868. and boarded around among the scholars, remaining In 1886 he was elected school treasurer, took the a week at each place. This was in 1833 and 1834. books out of chaos, held the office six years in suc- A new schoolhouse was built on lands owned by cession, settled annually, and returned the books John Grandstaff, about one-half mile from the old in good shape to his successor. In 1866 he was one. Thomas McLees stopped school at the age the first commander of the G. A. R. organized in of seventeen years, and in his studies was always Blue Rock township; was a charter member in at the head of his class, mathematics being his Hazlett post No. 81, Zanesville, Ohio. In 1887 favorite study. When twenty-three years of age, Mr. McLees withdrew and joined Dan Brown post in 1846, he removed to Perry county, Ohio, and No. 380, Duncan's Falls, Ohio, has held the office of lived there four years, taught three terms of commander, was twice delegate to department, also school, and in 1850, after the death of his father, elected surgeon, and is at this time chaplain. He returned to his native home and bought Blossom is also a member of P. O. S. of A., and has farm. Here he lived and owned the same until been admitted in Sons of Veteran camp, and the 1891, when he sold it to his son, James R. S. This Ancient Order of United Workmen. Mr. McLees farm has been owned by McLees for over seventy- was raised a Henry Clay whig, first voted for four years. August 27, 1844, Thomas McLees Zachary Taylor for president in 1848, and has married Miss Elizabeth Starrett, and nine children never missed a spring or fall election. Mr. Mc- blessed this union-five sons and four daughters- Lees has been twice married. With his first wife seven living at the present time, June 1, 1892. In he lived over twenty-four years, and with the sec- June, 1855, Mr. McLees was a delegate to the ond twenty-one years. He has been a member of American convention which met at Cleveland and the Presbyterian church forty-eight years, and by nominated S. P. Chase for governor and Thomas the grace of God, expects to live and die in that H. Ford, lieutenant governor. In February, 1856, church. Mr. McLees bought a house in the he was duly elected delegate to the national council Eighth ward, Zanesville, Ohio, and expects to and nominating convention which met in the city make this his permanent residence. He is one of of Philadelphia and nominated Fillmore and Don- the prominent citizens of the county, progressive, elson. He, with fifty-seven others- anti-slavery enterprising and energetic.
Americans-left the convention and on May 31,
Divver McMillen was once one of the promi- 1856, helped lay the foundation of the present re- nent tillers of the soil in Perry township, Mus- publican party. Mr. McLees shaved his face smooth kingum county, for many years, but he has been a and made a promise that he would not shave again resident of the town of Norwich for the past ten until Fremont was elected. Fremont was never years. He was born in Highland township, two elected, neither has he shaved. Mr. McLees has miles north of Norwich, on July 22, 1825, and was been known as an outspoken anti-slavery man, and the eldest son and fifth child born to James and served in the Morgan raid five days under Capt. N. Elizabeth (Pringle) McMillen, and the grandson F. Claypool. He was mustered out, received his of James and Jane (Bell) McMillen, natives of pay, and entered the O. N. G., Ninety-first battal- Washington county, Penn. The McMillen family ion. On May 2, 1864, he and his two sons reported is of Scotch descent, the great-grandfather being a at Zanesville, Ohio. He and the eldest son, Josiah, native of that country. The latter emigrated to were mustered into the service of the United States the United States in the early part of the eighteenth army, in Company I, One Hundred and Sixtieth century, settled in Washington county, Penn., and regiment, Capt. Henry S. Finley, under Gen. Franz reared a large family of children. He died in the Seigel. This regiment was placed in the First Keystone state. His son, James Sr., grandfather brigade First division of Gen. Hunter's army of of subject, was born in that county in 1758, and West Virginia. On the night of July 3, 1864, was married to Miss Jane Bell, who bore him they retreated from Martinsburg, W. Va., marched nine children: Andrew, George, James, Isaac, through the Potomac river and lay on the banks Divver, William (who died young), William, Theo- of the canal in wet clothes. On July 5 they went dosia and Mary. The father of these children died on to Maryland Heights at 11 o'clock P. M., Gen. in Wayne township, Muskingum county, in 1821, Early in his raid following, and the fight began July and his wife received her final summons in that 6. On July 7, 1864, Josiah McLees was in line township in 1847. They settled in that township of battle between Sharpsburg road and the Poto- about 1810, and Mr. McMillen cultivated the soil mac river, and at 10 A. M. was mortally wounded, and there reared his family. Of the children
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Isaac, Divver, William and James settled in this Mrs. McMillen, who was the second of these chil- county. The latter was born in Washington dren, died May 1, 1875. She held membership in the county, Penn., in 1794, but when six years of age M. E. church and was deeply interested in religious came to Ohio with his parents. He was married matters. James McMillen and wife both died in in 1817 to Miss Elizabeth Pringle and to them Highland township after a companionship of fifty- fourteen children were born: Theodosia, who died eight years. Divver McMillen received his edu- at the age of fifty-four years and left ten children; cation in the subscription schools of his day and Margaret died at the age of sixty-nine years and from 1847 to 1863 wielded the ferule in the schools left five children; Jane died when forty-six years of that township. He was first married in 1851 to of age; Elizabeth resides in Iowa and is the mother Miss Sarah J. Hogan, a native of Perry township, of one child; Divver (subject); Penina, who died Muskingum county, Ohio, born December 2, 1829, at the age of six years; Job married and reared and the daughter of Richard H. and Frances five children. He was a farmer and died in Jack- (Decker) Hogan. The Hogan family came origi- son county, Ohio, in 1878; William is a farmer in nally from Loudoun county, Va., and were early Union township and the father of four children; settlers of Muskingum county, Ohio. To Mr. and Martha resides in Hardin county, this state, and is Mrs. McMillen seven children were born five now the mother of five children; Susan resides in living: Clotilda, Frances, Alice, George O. and Hardin county and has two children; George W. Job W. The three eldest married. Clotilda mar- is also a resident of Hardin county and the father ried John Wilson and became the mother of two of six children. He served three years in the late children: Etta J. and Elmer D. She and family unpleasantness between the North and the South; now reside in Highland township. Frances mar Jefferson was a soldier in Company I, One Hun- ried J. M. Goodhart, of Zanesville, and they have dred and Twenty-second regiment, Ohio Volunteer one child, Homer. Alice, married James Radcliff infantry and was killed at in 1863. He and is now residing in Perry township. They have entered as a private and on the day he was shot three children: Flora, George and Walter. George mustered his command as first lieutenant; Mary and Job are at home. Mr. McMillen's first wife died at the age of ten years, and John, who is now died at the age of thirty-eight years in 1868. She residing in Perry township, this county, and is the was a kind wife and mother and a worthy member father of six children. He was in the 100 days' of the M. E. church. June 19, 1869, Mr. MeMil- service. George W., who was mentioned before, len wedded Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, a native of was an inmate of Andersonville and Libby prisons Washington county, Penn., born March 15, 1838, for nine months and suffered much during that and the daughter of William and Eliza (Boyd) time. The father of these children, James McMil- Stevenson, both natives of the same county. The len, was married in Wayne township, and the farm father died in Pennsylvania over thirty years ago he first cultivated is the site of the thriving town but the mother is still living and is eighty-eight of Norwich. He moved to Highland township in years of age. Mrs. McMillen was one of seven 1825 and settled on a farm owned by his wife. children, three daughters and four sons: Boyd, There he remained for fifty-one years. He died in Margaret. William, Elizabeth, Samuel, Agnes and March, 1876. He was a prosperous farmer and Alfred. Mr. McMillen's second marriage resulted accumulated a handsome property. He was a in the birth of two children: Bell and Hattie C., member of the M. E. church and although at both at home. Mr. McMillen lost his second wife first a whig in politics, he at last affiliated with the in September, 1890. She was also interested in republican party. His wife, Elizabeth (Pringle) religious work and was an affectionate mother and McMillen, was born in Loudoun county, Va., in wife. After his first marriage Mr. McMillen re- 1798, and was the daughter of Henry and Mary sided in Jackson, Ohio, for thirteen years and then (Trumbo) Pringle. Her parents came to this moved to Perry township, this county, where he county in 1810 and settled in Wayne township, bought a farm of 160 acres which is still owned by near Zanesville, where they made their home for him. He is a democrat, is interested in politics many years. The father died in 1823 at the age and has held the office of trustee of the township, of fifty-two years. He was a wheelwright by trade Mr. McMillen is a self-made man and has, in ad- but also carried on farming. In his religious views dition to his farm in the country, a fine residence he was an Old School Baptist and for many years in Norwich. He spent about sixteen years of his was a minister of the Salt Creek Baptist church of life as an educator and has taken much pains with the county. His wife died in Wayne township the schooling of his children.
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