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Elder Wm. Allgood was called to take charge of the church in Sept. 1841, and entered upon his pastoral labors Nov., 1841. Hle resigned in July, 1848, the church having received during his pastorate, 5 by baptism, 9 by letter, dismissed by lotter, 25, and excluded 9.
At the September niceting, 1848, Elder Eli Fry was called, and partial arrangements made, but were dissolved at the next meeting. In Nov., 1851, the church called Elder James Gabri e to the pastorate, who began his labors at once, and continued to
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serve the church until 1853. While Elder Gabriel was pastor, the church received 28 hy baptism and 13 by letter ; dismissed by letter, 37, and excluded 6.
Elder Gilman Stone, a licentlate of Providence, R. I., was 80011 after called, and was ordained In July, 1853. He resigned in April, 1854, and the church Immediately recalled Elder Gabriel, who continued until Sept. 1855. Dering the pastorate of Eider Stone and the second pestorate of Eider Gebrlei the church re- ceived by baptism, 3; dismissed by letter, 17; excluded 1. On the 27th of February, 1830, tho church agree to build a brick elmirch In Winchestor, 30x40 feet, and the building committee re- part the house completed Jan., 1833.
In Oct., 1855, Elder Huson took chargo of the church, and at their meeting the following month the church resolved to build a new mceting house, 36x54 feet, with 14 fect to ceiling. The building committee consisted of Samnel McNeil, Ezra Sparks, Jas. Carson and B. C. Colburn, who were instructed to sell the old house and lot, and to purchase a new site for the new build- jug. This, the second house of worship built by the church, was dedicated the 29th of March, 1857.
During the time that Elder Huson was pastor, the church re- ceived 5 by letter, and dismissed 4 by letter. Eider Samuel Wal- Jace next took charge of the church in 1857, and resigned March, 1861. While he was pastor the church received 55 by baptismn, 15 by letter, and excluded 5. Elder A. B. White was called, March, 1861, and began labor in May, 1861. 1Ie was ordained in June following, and while he was with the church, 7 wero re- ccived by baptism and 4 by letter ; 9 dismissed and 7 excluded.
In April, 1864, Elder G. W. Taylor was called, and continued with the church about one year, during which, 1 was received by baptism, 4 by letter ; 2 dismissed by letter, 7 excluded. Elder F. C. Fear was called Sept., 1865, and coutinned until Nov. 1867. While he was pastor the church received 2 by baptism, 4 by let- ter; 10 dismissed and 1 excluded. Elder Wm. Haw was called Jan., 1868, and continued as pastor until Dee., 1872. During his pastorate the church received by baptism, 13; by letter, 8 ; dis- missed 10, excluded 4. No pastor from Dec., 1872 to Oct., 1873, but had occasional preaching by Elder D. Trichler.
Elder G. W. Thompson was called Oct., 1873, but resigned March, 1874. Charles A. McManis was licensed to preach Nov., 1873, and was ordained in March, 1874, the church having calicd for his ordination ia February previous.
Elder Joseph Smith was called to the care of the church April, 1874, and closed his pastorste April, 1879. During the time he served the church, 5 were received by baptism, 3 by let- ter, 2 restored ; and 8 dismissed by letter, I excluded.
From April, 1879, to Nov., 1879, the church had no paster, but occasional preaching by Eiders Joseph Smith and S. G. Lindsey. During this interval the church received 1 by baptisni and 1 by experience.
In -Oct., 1879, the church called Eider L. H. Denman to the pastorate, who is now acting pastor. He entered upon his pastoral duties Nov., 1879, and frem tbst time to the present (July, 1880) the church has received by baptism, 6; by letter, 8; dismissed by letter, 3.
The total membership at present is 71. The church bas bad in all II Deacons, 9 Clerks, 9 Trustees, and 6 Treasurers, during her existence of over 66 years. And in that length of time, 15 different ministers have been iu the pastorate, an average of a little over 4)3 years to each pastorate.
May thorough consecration and an unwavering faith mark ber future course and progress, and success crown her every ef- fort for God's glory !
BOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .- JOHN N. DARLINTON.
The grand-father of this sketch, Joseph Darliuton, cue of the oldest and best known citizens of Adams county, was Clerk ot the Court over forty years. At an early day lie bought 1,000 acres of land, on a part of which he laid off the village of Win- chester in 1815. The remainder of this land was divided among his children. One of these children, John M. Darlinton, married Polly Beard. Jan. 27, 1818, and in Mareb of the same year, moved on his new home, a part of the thousand acres, where his wife died sonic ten months after their marriage. Mr. Darlinton mar- ried for a second wife, Mary Naylor, February 10, 1820. By this marriage there were born unto him six children, three of wbom survive, Ilarvey A. Darlinton, Newton M. Darlinton and John N. Darlinton. The last named, who is the subjcet of this sketch, was married February 28, 1872, to Rachel A. Smith, by which marriage they have three children, George Edward, Mary Naney, George Wilson. Mr. Darlinton occupies a portion of the old farm adjoining the village of Winchester.
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JAMES DOYLE .- The subject of our sketch was born in Wash- ingten county, Penn., in 1807; came at tho age of thirteen to Ilighland county, O. In 1823, he settled in Decatur, where he learned the blacksmith trade. He removed to Winchester in 1825, where he started a drug store, which he carried on until his docease, October, 1879. He was for many years a member of the Christian church.
GEORGE W. DOYLE,-Son of the above named James Doyle, was born In Winchester. He is the oldest citizen now living in
the township, that was born lu It. Ho is ongaged In the mann- facturo and salo of wagons, carriagos and bugglos. He has been engaged in tills business from carly life. He does a prosperous business.
DR. JOHN GROSSMAN, -- War born in Unlen couuty, Pa., lu 1806, came te North Liberty In 1845, resided there three or four months, then removed to Brush creek, Winchester township, where he stayed from Aprli to October. 1847, from thence he went to Youngville and stayed a year, and from thero settleit ucar Winchester, where he lived until his decease In 1877, in his 73d year. llis widow still survives, and resides with her son, William A. Grossman, on the old homestead. Mr. Grossman reared a family of three children, two sons and one daughter, lra A., Mary E. and William A. Grossman. Ira A. was killed by the Indians at Sweetwater Ridge, Nebraska, In 1863. Mary E. married John B. Campbell, and now lives In Kansas. William A. married Sarah B. Denning, December 13, 1870. They are the parents of two children, John Eldon and William A. Grossman. Mr. Grossman owns and occupies the old homestead, ene-half mile west of the village, engaged in farming.
JESSE HALL,-Cume to this county in 1816. In 1827 he mar- ried Sarah M. Cochran. They are the parents of ten children, only two of whom are now living. Among tho sous of this family three were physicians, one a bookeeper, one a professor of languages in some institution of learning. The oldest son, J. M. Hall, is a practicing physician. The daughter, Mrs. E. J. Auder- son, lost her husband, J. K. Anderson, in the service in the rebel- lion. lfe died of sickness. Mrs. Hall's father, Mr. Cochran, was a sea captain. He was also a soldier in the war of 1812.
REES IfIATT .- This gentleman's ancestors were natives of Virginia. His grandfather and father both camo and settled in Highland county where the grandfather died. Rees Hiatt was born near Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1840. In 1863 he married Ellen Greathouse. They have had born unto them four children, two of whom aro dead. Soon after his marriage, he settled one and one-fourth miles north of Winches- ter, where he still resides In 1874 his wife died, and he married for a second wife, Eisena Alexander. Mr. Hiatt has a farm of 120 acres of good land. lle makes a speciality of thorough bred stock. He has at great expense procured a herd of short-horn Durham cattle from the best herds in Kentucky, which he eul- tivates with great care and goed judgment.
DAVIN M. KANE .- Stephen Kane, the grandfather of David M. Kone, emigrated with his family from Penn., in 1808, and first settled on Beasley's Fork. He served in the war of 1812, and in 1814, moved to Cherry Fork, and located about two miles above North Liberty. IIere he and his wife both lived and died. 1Ic married Mary Kirker. They reared a family of children, one of whom was nemed James. This son was four years old when his parents came to Adams county. lIe spent his carly life at home, helping to clear and improve the farm. By untiring industry and perseverance, he obtained a farm near Eckmansville, where he settled and still resides. He married Mary Gaston. These are the parents of David M. Kane, the subject of this sketch. David M. Kane was born Aug. 12, 1834. He received such an education as the scholars of that period afforded. At sixteen his prospects for a finished education were good, but these prospects were blighted by the death of his two older brothers. Ia 1855, he bought the farm on which he now resides, and has improved. adorned and beautified it, funtil to-day there is no more comfortable or prettier residence in Adams county. In 1860, he married Sarah J. Moreland, daughter of Thomas Moreland, who was a native of Ireland. Mr. Moreland came to this country at an early day, and in 1826 married in Green county, Ohie, Miss Anna Reed, who was a native of Penn. David M. and Sarah J. Kane are the parents of four children ; Rosa M., Dora A., Willie M., and Jeunie Maud. The Kane family are cultured and refined, and we record with pleasure that Mr. Kane takes an interest iu education, which is rapidly placing his family in' the front ranks of education lovers in the country. Rosa M., is already in the teacher's profession, and the other children are given the benefit of the best educational advantages in the country. . .
A. C. LEWIS, M. D .- The subject of this sketch was born in Herkimer, N. J., June 17, 1703-came to[Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1828-studied medicine with Dr. S. S. Fowler." of Cincinnati, and graduated at the Miami Medical College in 1855. IIe married Miss Eveline Tweed, in Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio, Nov. 14, 1834, came to Winchester July 16, 1835, where he .commenced the practice of his profession, which he has sinee followed. He reared a family of three children, Alice, Einma, and Anuie. His wife died Feb. 7, 1857. He married for a second wife Francis A. Hopkins, of Greene county, Ohio. There is but one person now living in Winchester that was here when Mr. Lewis came to the place in 1835. At that time there was but one church in the village, the Baptist Church, which Is used by W. T. Hughes as a wagon shop. A small log school house stood on the publle square. It had a few small windows in It, and slab seats. There were then but two regular physi- cians in the county ; there aro now thirty. Mr. Lewis is the oldest resident physician iu Adams county.
T. M. YOUNG,-Was born in Wayne township, Adams county, In 1835, was married In 1855, followed farming until hls marriage, whon ho commenced the milling business which he has since followed. In 1873 he bought the fleuring mlil ef Jamies Recs, In Winchester, which he has continued te run to the present date. This is one of the best mlils in the county, and under the management et Mr. Young Is doing a large business. It was built by Mr. Rees about 1868."
W. R. DUFFEY .- The ancestors of W. R. Duffey were natives of Ireland. ITis grandparents, both paternal and maternal, ilvoil near Lendouderre. Ills paternal grandfather, Michael Duffey, was born In 1753, and died in June 1838, and his maternal grand- father, Thomas Ramsey, was born in 1749, and died in Sept. 1833. They came to America about the year 1772, and both were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. They both married in 1779 or' 1780, and settled in Fayette county. Pa., neur New Genava. His grandfather Duffey married Nancy Cress. They raised four children, James, Willism, Francis and Elizabeth. Mr. Duffey and all his family emigrated to Ohio in the spring ef 1807. They came down the river ou a fiatboat-there were no steam- boats then-and landed at Manchester. From there they went to Brown county, Ohio, and settled about three miles northwest of Winchester, where his wife diedl. IIe married for a second wife Mrs. Nancy Boatman. By this marriage he had a soul named Michael, who is now living in Hendricks county, Indiana. Of the four children by Mr. Duffey's first marriage we know but little. James died, leaving a widow who still survives. She is now in the 89th year of her age and in reasonable good health. William served in the war of 1812, and he died in Brown county, Ohio, aged about 70 years. Elizabeth died in Scott township, .Oct. 5, 1877, in her 92d year. Francis was born iu Pennsylvanla in 1784. 1Ie married Miss Elizabeth Ramsey, January 3, 1806, and came with his father's family to Ohio in 1807, and settled in the same neighborhood in Brown county that his father did. Francls and Elizabeth Duffy were the parents of thirteen children. Mary, Agnes, James, Thomas R., Michael, Levinah, Eliza, William R., (the subject of this sketch.) Rebecca C., John C., Tabitha R., Elizabeth J., and Martha A. Mary never married. She died April 27, 1864. Agnes married Danie! Sharp, Aug. 11, 1855, who died in February 1875. The widew stili sur- vivea, James never married. He dled Dec. 24, 1832. Thomas R., died, aged 5 years. Michael married Jane Cross, Dec. 7, 1837. They are the parents of eight children. Levinah married Samuel Smith, Oct. 10. 1837. They have reared a family of eight children. Eliza married Andrew MeManis Oct. 10. 1837. They resred a family of three children. William R. married Cathe- rine Moore, late of Washington county, Penn., April 11, 1853. Rebecca C., married James Duffoy, Dec. 6, 1849. They bave had seven children but two of whom survive. John C., married Martha A. Patton, Aug. 27, 1851. IIis wife died Sept. 9, 1857, leaving three children. He was again married in Aug. 1860 to Sstyra Waite. By this marriage were born unto him threo children. His second wifo died in July 1870, and in Sept. 1872, he married for a third wife Mrs. Druzilla J. Wallace. In 1875 Mr. Duffey died, and his last wife still survives, living at the pleasant home with her parents near Winchester. Tabitha R., married Jolin M. Humes, Dec. 16, 1852. They were the parents of five children. Mr. Hnmes died a soldier in the Uuion army in May 1862. Elizabeth J., married John B. Breekinridge, May 30, 1857. She died leaving one cbild, May 20, 1858. Martha A., married Jantes Bierley in March 1865. They live in Manchester, Ohio, and have had two children, one survivor. Themaa Rani- sey, the maternai grandfather of W. R. Duffey, married a Miss Elizabeth Cross. They were the parents of eleven children, William, Samuel C., Rebecca C., Charles, Thomas, Isabel, Josephi. Robert W., Elizabeth, James C., and one that died an intant. Of these children we can gather but little. Thomas and Charles died iu the army in the war of 1812, and Elizabeth married Francis Duffey, who were the parents of ". R. Duffey. Thomas Ramsey's first wife died, and he afterwards marrled for a second wife Mrs. Elizabeth Mears, who survived him several years. Mr. Ramsey and both his wives died in Penn., on the farm where he first settled. In 1825 Francis Duffey bought of James Weils, of Wellsville, Ohio, a farm in Wayne township, now Winchester, two and a half miles south-east of the village of Winchester and settled on it, and there lived until his decease, March 1, 1846. His widow continued to occupy the old home until her death, July 5, 1856. This old farm was originally settled by Nathaniel Patton in 1801. Mr. Patton cleared up a considerable portion of. the land and planted an orchard on it over seventy-five years ago, some of the trees of which are still living. The first school house iu the neighborhood was bullt on this farmi. . The large elm tree seen in the engraving in front of the house, was but a small shrub when tho sottlement was first made. In the elghty years that have siuce passed by, it has grown to be a tree of three feet in diameter. In April 1872. this tree was atruck by lightulng and considerably, shattered .. but it is now regaining its former vigor, and promises to be good for another century of healthy growth. Mr. Patton, who bought this land of Beasley and Ellison, found his title defectivo and lost most of his labor. lle left it and moved to Indiana in the fall of 1824, where he
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again settled in the wilderness. W. R. Duffey who is the prin- cipal subject of this sketch, and eighth in the family of Francis and Elizabeth Duffey, was born in Brown county, Ohio, in 1:20. married Catherine. Moore as before stated. He now owns and occupies this old farm-the homestead of his father. Ile is a gentleman of good taste, an original thinker, and farms intelli- gently. For the last twenty years he has been more or less ex- tensively engaged in sheep-raising, keeping from 100 to 400 heads and with satisfactory results. Ile thinks sheep and cattle are the most profitable stock for a farmer to raise to improve the soil of the land ; more grass and less grain is his motto. lle is trom experience a strong advocate for the use of fertilizers to im- prove the productive properties of the land, though it pays a good per cent. to set the land in grass alone. Mr. Duffey has a taste for keeping a pair of good horses in salvable condition with tine harness, and saddles for them. He says a team will eat les grain in good flesh than when in poor condition, and will always be readier sale and command better priccs than in poor condition. In politics he is a straight Republican from con- rientions convictions of duty and right. Ilis sentiments were anti-slavery from his early years, and he advocated and voted that ticket. apparently unsnecessfully until 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Presidency. He has voted with that party since, and thinks that under Republican manage- ment every branch of the Government has been admirably snc- cessful. and that financially it stands the second nation on the globe, that the financiers of the world concede this, and that they are not likely to be mistaken. Mr. Duffey and his wife are kind, good people, always ready to aid the poor and relieve the needy ; none are ever turned from their door hungry or in want. After Mr. Humes lost his life in his country's service, the widowed mother and her orphan children were kindly provided with a comfortable home on Mr. Duffey's farm, and have since shared his hospitalities. Of Mrs. Hume's five children two are dead, the other three, John M., Martha E., aud Mary B. Humes are all married. Jolin M., married C. A. Freeland, Dec. 21, 1876. He lives on Mr. Duffey's farm, is a Republican, and prospering financially ; has one child named Thomas Clyde. Martha E. married R. S. Black, Sept. 11, 1878, and resides at Unity, Adams County, Ohio. Mary B., married N. M. Brown, Oct. 1, 1879. They reside at Unity, and have one child. Although never blessed with children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Duffey have generally had children about them. Martha C., the youngest danghter of John C. Duffey is now living with them and is quite a pleasant girl.
+ ISAAC ROBERTE .- Stephen Roberts, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Bucks county, Pa., April 29, 1762. He came with his father to what was then Fairfax county, now Londen county, Va. He married Deborah Wil- liams, whose ancestors came from England, and were members of the society of friends, some of her relatives being opposed to war remained loyal to the British Crown during the Revolution, and with others got the appellation of Tory, which perhaps was no undeserving. Miss William's relatives settled at the same place and about the same time that Mr. Roberts did. The fruits of their marriage was eight children, six sons and two daughters all of whom married, raised families and have since died except John Roberts, who was the third oldest, being born on the 22d of Angust, 1792, and who is the father of the subject of this sketch. War having been declared by the United States against Great Britain in June, 1812, he, on the 13th of April of the following war volunteered for six months in Capt. Landen Osburn's Com- . F'itth Regiment, Va., Militia, and served out his time of eu- m !! out in the vicinity of Norfolk, and was honorably discharged. in the following year, 1814, came a general call for all able ( take up arms, as the British were throatening the Capitol, and to this call he responded, and was on his way to gain his company which by some means had got in the advance ot him, but before our troops had reached the Capitol it had been fired, and the light of the burning buildings could be distinctly seen. He also served one month in the vicinity of Baltimore, which city the American troops were shielding from. Gen. Ross, who after burning the Capitol determined on its destruction, but in the skirmish which ensued Gen. Ross was killed, and before day the campfires of the British were extinguished by throwing hides of cattle over them which they had slaughtered, and in the derhal ... moved off and took shipping near North Point, and the .ies . af Baltimore was at an end. This ended Mr. Robert's' mil- itar 14. In the fall of 1835 he came to Adams county, of which he has been a citizen since. An anniversary scene occured in the haying season of this year-1880. If the passer-by had changed to look into the meadow he could have seen this man who has seen the sun of eighty suminers out with his old-timo sethe, while his son Isaac and grandson Samuel were cach lay- ing the grass behind them with the improved mower; and what was more interesting was the ages of the parties at work. Samuel, 29 : I-aae, 62, and John Roberts, 88. Isaac Roberts the -ulgert of this sketch, was born Aug. 36, 1818, in London county, Va .. and as his parents possessed little of this world's goods 1.war was rarly learned to labor, and after becoming quite a large Is las worked for 1215 cents per day. In the summer ... I>35, while working on a farm for the enormous smin of $5.50
per month, he formed the acquaintance of a millwright by the name of Joshua Harlen, who lived in Washington connty, Mary- land, and contracted with him to learn the trade. He was to serve as an apprentice for three years for the sum of $50 per year and to clothe himself, which, by elose economy he did, and never received all of his money at that. Ilaving finished his appren- ticeship he worked as a journeyman two or three years then went into business for himself and met with good success. On the 18th of Oct. 1846, he married Inciuda E. Wince, of London county, Va. She was the daughter of Phillip and Catherine Wince, whose maiden name was Shaffer, and who was from the above county. Phillip Wince was born in Pa., on the Delaware River, near Phila. These parents are buried in London county, Va. Mr. Roberts remained in Va., and followed his trade until two children were born to them. He being away from his children much of the time he decided to change his occupation. Ilaving friends in Ohio, he in the fall of 1850 brought his little family and located in Adams County. There has been eleven children in all born to them, six . sons and three danghters, but in the month of Jan. 1865, three children were taken from them two sons and one daughter ; their ages being four, five and eleven years. The remaining children are all at home except the oldest who is married and lives in the neighborhood. The home of this family is a pleasant one, adorned by flowers and surrounded by ornamental trees and foliage as can be seen in the engraving.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP,
Is situated in the north-east corner of Adams county, Ohio, and contains abont - square miles of territory. It was erected in -- and formerly included the territory now form- ing Bratton township. It is principally drained by Scioto Brush creek which empties into the Scioto river. Crooked Creek drains the Western portion and empties into Brush creek. The Wes- tern portion of the township is comparatively level, but the soil is thin and unproductive. The eastern portion of the township is mountainous and poor, with a few good farms along the streams. James Horn settled in Franklin (then Meigs) township, in 1798, on the land now owned by C. P. Tener, about one mile south of the present village of Locust Grovo. Abont the same time Peter Platter and Peter Wickerham located in the vicinity. Mr. Wick- erham kept the first hotel in the bounds of the township. James Boyd, Aaron Freeman, Wm. Pemberton, R. Roberts, George llaines, Win. Ogle and George Heller were also early settlers. John Chapman was the first Justice of the Peace in the town- ship.
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