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GREENE TOWNSHIP.
JAMES HINER .- The maternal grand-parents of James Hiner, David and Mary Mitchell, were natives of Westmoreland county, Penn. Mr. Mitchell, at an early day, while he was a young man, settled near Broeks' bar, not far from Maysville, Ky. He took shelter in or near a block house for protection against the In- dians. After remaining here a year or two, he went to Scioto county, Ohio, and bought considerable quantities of land. He owned the land where Buena Vista now stands, as well as another large tract of land in Nile township, where he subsequent- ly made his home, and where he lived and died. Mr. Mitchell became a prominent citizen of Scioto county, was a Judge. of the courts many years, represented the county in the Legislature, and was engaged in extensive business operations. He married Mary Stockham, by whom he raised eleven children, five sons and six daughters. Mr. Hiner's paternal grand-parents were na- tives of Venango county, Penn. His grand-father, Robert Hiner, removed from there to Fleming county, Ky., where he remained a few years, then came to Scioto county, O. He lived here a ycar or two, then cmigrated to Decatur county, Ind., where he died. Grandfather Robert Hiner reared a family of seven chil- dren, five sons and two daughters. In 1825, one of the sons, named James, married Sarah Mitchell, a daughter of Judge Mitchell. of Scioto county, mentioned above. They were the par- ents of James IIiner, the subject of this sketch, but the father was unfortunately killed a short time before the birth of his son, by the falling of a log from a building he was helping to raise. The child was named James by its mother in memory of his de- ceased father. Some four years after her husband's death, Mrs. Iliner married Zenas Hayward." They then removed to Adams county and settled on the farm now owned by Elliott H. Col- lins. James, who was then about four years old. remain- ed with his mother and step-father nntil he was eighteen. Ilav- ing an inciination for boating, he now engaged on a flat-boat, which business he continued about four years. He then eugaged as a pilot on the steamer "Beauty." He was a pilot for a number of years, and ultimately owned interests in eeveral boats, among them the "Ironton," the "Domain" and the "Reveille." He was sole owner of the "Reveille," an illnetration of which is shown in the engraving of his home, that appears in the pages of this yol- une. In 1855, he married Letitla, daughter of John Mckinley, of Irish Bottom. About a year after hie marriage, his wife and infant son both died. He subeequently married Elizabeth Mc- Kinley, a younger sister of his former wife. By this marriage hc has had born' unto him seven children, six sons and one daughter, They were Arthur, who died at the age of sixteen years, Flora B., John, Charles and Frank Hiner. The others died in infancy. None of the surviving children are married, but all remain at home with their parents. Shortly before his first wife's death, Mr. Hiner left the river and engaged in farming which business he yet follows. Ile eventually became the owll- er of the old Mckinley homestead of 225 acres, which he still re- talns. This farm is a part of Survey No. - of 1,000 acres, located by Mayo Carrington, in 1791, and known as the Carring- ton Survey. It is situated on the banks of the Ohio, in the Irish
Bottom. Vuncoburg, Ky, lies on the opposito side of the river, a little above It. This is an excellent farm In every respect, highly cultivated, with beautiful buildings and adornments, as may bo seen by reference to the view here given. Mr. Illner, who is an original thinker, and a man of good judgment, has been very successful in cultivating and improving the different varieties of grains and other farin products. In 1874, Mr. Hiner started a mill in Vanceburg, Ky., to grind feed stuff, and in connection with it carries on a feed store. There is on this farm, near the Sandy springs, a rather remarkable work of the Mound-Builders. It is a circular depression, or more properly, perhaps, excavation made in the sandy soil, about two or three feet deep, at the pres- ent time. It Is 100 fect in dinmeter at the base, and at this time, about three feet high. This mound is built of clay, entirely dif- ferent from the sandy soit around it or beucath it. The kind of clay of which it is constructed, cannot be found nearer the plaeo than thirty or forty rods. This must have been built by the Mound-Builders for the performance of some of their relig- ious rites.
THE PUNTENNEY FAMILY .- This family Is of French Hugne- not stock, but its history is meager. It appears that the direct ancestor of the Puntenneys of Adams county, wae compelled to leave Rochelle, France, on account of his rellgion. IIe embarked at that place in 1690, some two weeks before the elder Marion- father of Gen. Francis Marion, of Revolutionary fame-left there. The vessel, in which they sailed, landed them on the Island of Eustatia, or more properly, Saint Eustatins, in the West Indies .. They soon became dissatisfied with this barren mountainous island and left it, and went to Ghent in Holland. Here they re- maincd but a short time. They next went to Oxford, England. How long they continued here we don't know, but during their sojourn at that place, a son, named Joseph, married Mary llol- lingsworth. This name, Hollingsworth, je still retained in the family, hence the "H" that is generally one of the initials in the name of some member of it. The family next emigrated to America, and settled at Little Gunpowder Falls, Harford county, Md., though at what period they came we do not learn. Joseph Puntenney died during the second year of the Revolutionary War. We know little of Joseph Puntenney's family, except that he had a son, named George II., who was 15 or 16 years old when his father died. After Mr. Puntenney'e death, the administra- tors sold the assets of the estate, which amounted to $22,000, re- ceiving the pay in continental money, which soon became worth- less, and the whole sum was lost. The family thon removed to Braddock's old battle-field, Penn., where they settled, and George II. Puntenney became a scout on the then Western frontier. He afterwards was a trader with the Delaware Indians, and subse- quently connected with a party of surveyors on Green river, Ky. He twice passed where Cincinnati now stands, before the forest had been touched by the hand of man. He married Peggy Ham- ilton, an Irish Presbyterian lady, and moved to Kingeton creek, Bourbon county, Ky., whence in March, 1800, he came to Greene (then Iron Ridge) township; in the North-western territory, and settled on what is now known as Puutenney'e fork of Stout's run. On this farm, James Puntenney was born, Sept. 1, 1800, the second white child born in the township. This farm ie owned by James Puntenney and A. C. Smith. George H. Pun- tenney dicd in Jan., 1853, at the age of 94 yeare. The Puntenney'e were all original auti-Slavery from the time their slaves were sold by the Administration.
BRATTON TOWNSHIP.
S. EDWIN GORE .- The Gore family is of Irish origin. The paternal ancestors of S. Edwin Gore came from Ireland at an early day, but at what date is not now known. The first certain information we have of the family is that of the great graud- father, Joslina Gore, who died in Va., and who there married Sarah Hoge. These ancestors lived and died there. They reared a family of children, of whom we can only gather, that there was a son named Solomon, who married Rachel Marte. These were the grandparents of S. Edwin Gore. They reared a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters, uamed Enos, Sarah, Elizabeth, Joshua, William, John G., Nancy Jonathan L., and Thomas. They all grew to years of maturity and married, and all the family came to Adanis county, though two of them afterwards went to Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, and two moved to Illinois. Two, Sarah, Elizabeth and Jonathan L., aic dead. Solomon Gore diod in Va. Rachel Gore died in this county near Londen. Enos, the eldest son, was born in Louden county, Va., May 2, 1801, where ho grew to years of miauhood. He married Mise Sarah Davis, who was a native of Louden county, Va. In 1834 he removed to Adams county and settled in what is now Bratton township, near the village of Louden, on the farm 'now owned by S. Edwin Gore, the principal subject of this sketch. llere his wife died, Nov. 12, 1835, and was buried at Sinking springs, Highland county, Ohio. He married for a second wife, Rachel Fulton, who died May 28, 1863. For a third wife he married Malinda Williamson, who still survives. In 1866 Mr. Gore left the old homestead and now lives in the village of Louden, enjoy- ing the esteem and respect of all who know him.
There were no children by his second and third marriages, but by his fret marrlage four children were born, one son and three daughters, numed Jane, Elizabeth Aun, Ellza S., Edwin, and Emeline. Ann Ellza was born Feb. 7, 1830, and Emeline was born in 1834. They both died In 1840. Jane Elizabeth married William M. Reid, Fch, 1, 1849, who died a few years afterwards. She next married Samuel C. Allen, who lived near Decatur, Illi- nols, where she died June 25, 1880. By his first marriage two sons were born, one of whom died in infancy. The other, Charles A., grow to manhood, is married, has one child and lives In Southern Mo. By her second marriage she had five sons, one dying in infancy ; the other four remain under the paternal roof. S. Edwin Gore, the subject of our sketch, and only son of Enos and Sarah Gore, was born in Virginia, March 12, 1832, and came with his parents to Adams county where he grew to man- hood. He married Ruth Hannah, daughter of William and Ruth Reed, Dec. 17, 1854, who died Dec. 11, 1860. He next married Louisa Maria Reid, a younger sister of his first wife. 'By his first marriage were born three children, Willard Ottiwell, who died in infancy, Sadle J., born June 20, 1857, and Horton R., born Oct. 29, 1859. By his second marriage has been born four childrou. Minor A., born Sept. 3, 1864; Verda, born Sept. 12, 1866 ; died Nov. 18, 1869 ; Enos S., born May 8, 1868; Ora Estelle, born Nov. 2, 1873. These children all remain under the paternal roof-unmarried. Mrs. Louisa Maria Gore-The paternai ances- tor's of Mrs. Gore were natives of Maryland. Her paternal grand- father, Jonathan Reid, married Susan Gatten. They reared a eon named William, born March 23, 1793. William Reid went from Maryland to Louden county, Va., where, in 1818, he married Ruth Potts, daughter of Enos and Lydia Potts of that place. This daughter was born April 7, 1798. These were the parents of Mrs. Gore. Enos Potts father was Nathan Potts, who married Susan Cluse. Mr. Reid remained in Va., until 1831, when he come to Adams county and settled at Marble Furnace, where he lived nutil his decease, August 16, 1854. After Mr. Reid's death, Mrs. Reid removed to near the village of Louden, Adamns county, where she still resides. Will and Ruth Reid were the parents of ten children : Martha Alcinda, born Dec. 11, 1819; Sarah Eliza, born March 9, 1821 ; Townsend Enos, born May 11, 1823; Wil- liam Minor, born June 24, 1825 ; Rebecca Ann, born Jan 17, 1828 ; Lyda Jane, born April 23, 1830; Ruth Hanuah, born July 1, 1832 ; Emila Elizabeth, born Aug. 23, 1835 ; Louisa Maria, born Dec. 11, 1837; Susan Francis, Oct. 24, 1840. Mrs. Gore's maternal ances- tors were also natives of Louden county, Va. Her maternal grandfather was Enos Potts, who married Lydia Brown, daughter of John and Martha Brown, whos" maiden name was Martha Bauld. They came to Adams county about 1857, where they both lived and died. They are buried in the Locust Grove ceme- tery. S. Edwin Gore now owns aud occupies the old homestead of his father. It is an excellent farm of 167 acres in Calmese survey, No. 1,980, near the village ef Louden. This farm is in a high state of cultivation and everything about it is kept with neatness and in perfect order. On a beautiful location, Mr. Gore has recently built one of the prettiest houses in Adams county, which has been adorned with good taste and artistic skill. . A view of this residence, together with the old homestead, is seen in the pages of our book. In this beautiful home, with an abundance of this world's goods about [them for their temporal wants, Mr. and Mrs. Gore, surrounded by their pleasant, happy family, are certainly prepared to enjoy all the happiness that earth affords.
PHILLIP M. AND TOBIAS P. HUGHES .- Among the carlicst settlers of Adams county, was Sushanna Keller, who came from New Jersey in 1801, while Ohio was yet a territory, and settled near where Mr. Hughes how lives. About 1815, she was married to Andrew Carrigan, a native of Ireland. They continued to re- side at the place above mentioned. Andrew and Sushauna Keller had two children, Hannah and Mary. In Nov. 1835, Mary was married to Peter L. Hughes, the father of the subject of this sketch. Peter L. Hughes was a native of Ireland ; he was born May 4, 1809, and came to America about 1821. The children of Peter L., and Mary Hughes,, are Hannah S., Frank O., Phillip M., Mary R., Tobias P., and Johu W. Hannah S., attended the Ursuline Convent, in. Brown county, Ohio, Frank O., was edu- cated at Mt. St. Marys near Cincinnati. Phillip and Tobias both ·have a good education, Phillip having attended school at- Cin- cinnati aud Tobias at Dayton. John W., graduated at St. Louis University in 1879, was post graduate in 1880, and is now in the study of law. Phillip Hughes was married iu the year 187L to Mary L. Weaver, a native of llighland county, Ohio, daughter of Jonathan Weaver, of Va. Jonathan Weaver married Levina Whitler, in the year 1826, in Highland county, Ohio, where they both llved and died. There wero ten children, of whom Mrs. Hughes is the youngest. At their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hluglics located on the farm shown in the engraving as their present home. Their children are Hannah Lou and Johu Jacob Tobias P. IFughes was married in the year 1875 to Loulss F. Cannon, who was horn Feb. 9, 1858, a uative of Franklin town- ship, this county. Her mother's maiden name was Lydia Jane Cockerill, a sister of the late Maj. Gen. Cockerill, aud a native of Va. In Sept. of 1843, she was married to Levin M. Cannon,
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whose nallvily was Locust Grove, dato of birth Ang. 28, 1811. There were five children, two boys and three girls, of whom Mrs. Hughes is tho youngest. Tobias P., and Louisa F. Hughes have two children, Mary Vir la and Clement Birch. The farm of Phillip and Tobias HugIn : is one of the most beautiful in Adams county, comprising oght hundred acres of beautiful slopes, verdant valleys and fertile plains. Stock-raising is made a specialty as will be seen by the view of excellent stock shown in the engraving. The site o. T. P. IInghes is the same as that of the old homestead, while that of P. M. is abont one half mile cast, being near Bruslı ereek.
GEO. G. FULTON .- David Fulton, . Louden county, Va., the father of Geo. G., married Phebe Gipson, at an early dato and settled on Ohio Brush Creck in 1834. They removed to Londen, this county, about 1850, where Mrs. Fulton died, Dec. 2. 1853, and Mr. Fulton Oct. 23, 1876. Their children were John Ileury and Charles C., who died iu 1860. Thomas D., Geo. G., Alfred R., Sarah F., who died in 1873, having married U. A. Silcott, and Rebecca J., who died in 1870, having married John M. Gore, Jr. Geo. G., was born in Louden county, Va., Jan. 5, 1833; he married Deborah Zile in 1856. Jacob Zile, her father, came from Md., in 1824; her mother's name was Sarah Manahan, who was married to Jacob Zile a short time previous to 1824, in which year they settled on a farm in Franklin township where they resided until their deaths. Mr. Zile died in 1860, and Mrs. Zile in 1872. Mrs. Deborah Fulton was born April 17, 1834, Seon after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Fniton[located on Maple Grove Farm, where they still reside, and the croquet lawn shown in the foreground of the engraving, the pretty cottage in the rear the splendid orchard of luscious fruit, and the shouts of merry laughter, all attest to the passer-by how much they have done to render life pleasant for themselves, their children and their friends. Their children are Alma L., Sarah Edith, Geo. Wesley, and Leslie B. Mr. Fulton was educated at the North Liberty Academy, and Alma L., his oldest daughter, displays an energy and perseverance which has already placed her among the first in education in the county.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
JOHN A. CLUXTON .- The subject of this sketch is of Irish de- scent. His paternal grandfather was a native of Ireland and grew to years of manhood, married and raised a family there. About 1798, he, with his wife and two children, emigrated to America, three of their children remaining in Ireland. He set- tled in New Jersey, where he died shortly afterwards, being end- denly stricken down with apoplexy or something of that nature, while working in the field. After Mr. Cluxton's death, the widowed mother with her two children, John and Betsy, re- moved to Penn., and settled near Connellstown, where she lived until they grew up and married. The daughter, Betsy, married William Phillips, and the son, John, married Nancy Page. These last were the parents of John A. Cluxton, whose name stands at the head of this article. Early in 1813, all these families con- sisting of mother Cluxton, her son John aud wife, his wife's parents, Rev. William Page and family, aud William Phillips, who had married Betsy, left Peun., in company and came to Adams county. Mr. Phillips settled near Brush creek, where he and his wife both lived and died. They are buried in Stone chapel grave yard. With them also lived the grandmother Cluxton, "Mrs. Phillip's mother), until her decease. This old farm is now owned by a son, John Phillips. Rev. William Page, the maternal grandfather of John A. Cluxton, settled on the farm now owned by Samuel McFeeters, near Killiustown. Here Mrs. Page died . . Page afterwards married a second wife, moved to Clermont inty, where he died of a cancer. John Cluxton settled in West Cuion, built a house near the M. E. church, and worked some years at shoemaking, then bought a farm near Killingstown to which he moved. He finally removed to Bentonville, where he died in 1855, and was buried in the West Union grave yard. Mrs. Cluxton, after her husband's death, lived a widow twenty years. Her latter days were spent at her daughter'a near Ripley, Brown county, Ohlo, where she died. She was buried in the West Union grave yard, where she now sleeps, beslde her hus- band and three daughters. She was a faithful and devoted. christian, and in early years united with the Methodist church in West Union, and when the family removed near Brush creek, she transferred her membership to the Stone Chapel church in the neighborhood of her home. Butno matter where her lot was cast, she was ever the same, unassuming but faithfni follower of the meek and holy Savior. Mrs. Cinxton was a devoted laborer in the Sabbath School, and no doubt many in this community yet remember her plons teachings." Truly a good mother in. Israel is gone-but her work goes on, and many remain to bless her memory. John and Nancy Cinxton were the parents of thirteen children : William, George, Reoecea, Grecnberry J., Angeline, John A .; Davis D., James R., Nancy Jane, Susan Thomas, Samuel P., Henry B. Two of thesej Angeline and Susan died in early years. The others are all living bnt Rebecca Greenbnry and William. Boboeca married Rev. Jedlah Foster. She died in West Unloti, with colera in 1835. John H. the sub- ject of our sketch was born in Weat Union, May, 14, 1825, and married Miss Catherine M. Mosier, Nov. 18, 1847. He started in
life under disadvantageous cirenmstances. He remained with his fatlier until he was twenty-one years ofage, then commenced life on his own account, working from spring until fall the first two year's at $9 a month, with no extra pay for harvest work. After his marriage Mr. Cluxton rented land and farmed, but "diligence and perseverance will overcome difficulties " as is proved in this casc. IIe slowly and steadily gained in the world until he has now a good farm and pleasaut and beautiful home of his own, surround- ed with all the comforts of life. A view of his pretty house is shown iu tho pages of our book. Ile is also fortunate in being blessed with a good wife, to whose aid and good counsels he at- tributes much of his success in life. Mr. Cluxton seems to be a natura genins in all mechanical implements and is a skillful work- mian in almost every mechanic art. He is the inventor of a post- hole digger that will excavato post-holes with an ease and facility never attained before. His most recent and the greatest inven- tion of his life, and one that seems destined to surpass all prc- vious efforts of the kind, is his pendulum drag-saw, by which logs of any kind or size, from the saw or shiugle trees of the forest to the fire or stove wood at the door can be cut. In short, it can do any work that the cross-cut saw will do, and with a speed and ease that has heretofore uever been cqualed. This inveution is secured by patent. Mrs. Catherine M. CInxton, daughter of Jacob Mosier, and wife of John A. Cluxtou, was born October 21, 1823, near Masontown, Fayette county Pa., Her ancestors were German. Her grandfather, Abraham Mosier, was probably born in Germany. His children were John, Abra- ham, George, and Julia Auu, Catherine Betsy, Mary and Nancy. Her father was born in Penn., in 1796. He married Elizabeth Newcomer. They came to Adams county at an early day aud settled ou the farm now owned by John A. Cluxton, in Liberty township, where they both died. Mr. Mosier died in 1844, Mrs. Mosier in 1864. They both lie buried in the Kirker grave yard. They were the parents of nine childreu, Abraham, Jacob, Mary John, Samuel, Cathariuc, Nancy, George and Elizabeth. The last two died in infancy, the other seven grew to years of maturity, are married and all still living. Mrs. Cluxton's ma- ternal grandparents were Jacob and Mary Newcomer. They raised a family of seven children, Elizabeth, Jacob, Uriah, Mary, John, Nancy and Martha, but two of these, John and Martha, now survive, tho others are dead. One of these children, Elizabeth, married Jacob Mosier. They are the parents of Mrs. Cluxton.
MAHLON WIKOFF .- The Wikoff family is of German origin. The oldest ancestors who came to America was Peter Claeson Wikoff, who emiggated from Holland to this country in 1636, but we have no certain account when he settled. Neither do we know anything about his family, other than that he lias a son named Jacob. This Jacob Wikoff was the great grandfather of Mahlon Wikoff, who is the principal subject of our sketch, but all we know of his family is that he had a son Peter. grandfather of Mahlon. This Peter Wikoff, at an early day, emigrated from Va., and settled near where Washington, Ky., now stands. He there bought 1,000 acres of land, which he lost by a defective title. He then came to Adanis county and settled on Scioto Brush creek, Jefferson township. Here he again bought land and cleared up a farm on which he lived and died. James Wikoff, the son of Peter Wikoff, and father of Mahlon Wikoff, was bern Feb. 11, 1782. He remained with his father until he reached his 28th year, when he married Rachel Ellis, a sister of Col. Nathan Ellis. After his marriage, Mr. Wikoff lived on Brush creek until his decease, Sept. 18, 1818. He left four children, three sons and a daughter one of these sons was Mahlon. The widow afterwards married again, and this son was left st the age of eleven, to work his way through the world as best he conld. Fortunately, however, he found a good home at the house ef his maternal uncle, John Ellis, who kept him until he was twenty-one, when he gave him arr ont-fit of a horse, saddle and bridle, and a suit of uew clothes. With this start in life he commenced the world. Three yoars after this he married Jemima Melvin. This lady's grandfather was an Englishman, who emigrated to this country and settied in Delaware, where he lived and died. He left seven children, four of whom were boys. George Andrew Melvin, the oldest son, emigrated at the age of twenty-eight to Kentucky, and at thirty he married Sarah A. Huffman, who was a native of Va. After thirty-five years of married life, Mr. Melvin died, leaving a family of eleven children, of which Mrs. Wikoff was the tenth. Mrs. Melvin, the mother of Mrs. Wikoff, died in 1812, at the advanced age of ninety-seven years and six months. Jemima Meivin, (now Mrs. Wikoff,) at her marriage was the owner of a spinning-wheel and loom, which she knew how to nse and had the will to do it- thue. they started in life. Their industry and frngality, soon began to show their results in the rapid accumulation of propertyde Eight children have bleased their union. Their oldeat son, William J., died from disease contracted while attending the Ohio Wesyleyan University, at Delaware. George Mi the second son, ia now farming . in Mo. Cyrns F., still remains at home with his. parents. Of the daughters, Sarah A., ia married, whllo Lon R., Mary E., Lucinda M., and Laura L., still remain at home with their parents.
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