Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, Part 124

Author: Bert S. Bartlow, W. H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider, and others
Publication date: 1905
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Number of Pages: 1149

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7th .- Came past Eb. Willoughby, and to Rich- ard Salmon's, where he staid all night, twelve miles, from where we struck the settlement.

8th .- Came to Brigadier General Bagly's, where we got a pair of shoes, and went to Jas. Woodward's, Esq., where we staid all night.

11th .- To Captain Todd's, twenty-one miles. 12th .- To Colonel Johnston's, two miles.

13th .- To Captain Clement's, on our way to Penny Cook, eleven miles.

14th .- To Emerson's, Esq., twenty-one miles. 15th .- To Captain .Favon's, nineteen miles. 16th .- To Colonel Garishe's, fourteen miles.

17th .- To Colonel Walker's, in Pennsylvania, twelve miles, where the general court sat. There we made application for money, and the next day got a little.

18th .- Went to Captain Todd's, eleven miles.

19th .- To Captain Walker's, where we ate din- ner, and left the Merrimac river, and got on the great road for Fish Hills, to headquarters, and staid that night at the sign of the Lion-thirty miles.

20th .- To Mr. Holton's, four miles from Lan- caster, in the Bay state, twenty-five miles.

21st .- To Worchesser, and from thence to Mr. Sergeant's, where we staid three nights, and got two pairs of trousers made.

24th .- To Benjamin Cotton's, thirty-five miles.

25th .- To Springfield, and crossed Connecticut river, and came to Mr. Eanese's, in Connecticut province, thirty-two miles.

26th .- To Mr. Camp's, in Washington Town, forty miles.

27th .- Came past Bull's works, and into York

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province, to Thos. Stom's, Esq., where we lay all night-thirty miles.

28th .- Came to Fishkiln's landing, fifteen miles, and crossed the North river to Newbury, to headquarters, expecting to get a supply of money; but His Excellency was gone up the river to Albany, and we could not obtain any. From thence to New Windsor, two miles, where we met with a friend, but no acquaintance, who let us money to carry us to Philadelphia, which was a great favor. We came that night to John Brouster's, eleven miles.

29th .- To Mr. Snyder's Tavern, Jersey prov- ince, forty-two miles.

30th .- Came through Hacketstown, and came to Mr. Haslit's, twenty-seven miles.

July 1, 1782 .- Through Pillstown, and from thence we crossed the Delaware river at Howell's ferry, and got into Pennsylvania, to William Ben- nett's in Berks county, forty-three miles, and twenty-seven from Philadelphia.

2d .- Came to Philadelphia, twenty-seven miles, and staid there until the fourth.

4th .- Started for Carlisle about three o'clock in the afternoon, and came to the Sorrel house, thirteen miles.

5th .- To Captain Mason's, forty-two miles.

6th .- Came through Lancaster, and from thence to Middletown, where we lay all night- thirty-seven miles.

7th .- Crossed the Susquehanna river, and came to Carlisle, about ten o'clock, twenty-six miles, and rested three nights.

10th .- Started and came through Shippens- burg, to Captain Thomas Campbell's, thirty-nine miles.

11th .- Rested at L. Campbell's.

12th .- To Mr. Welch's, about five miles.

13th .- To crossing Juniata, twenty-eight miles.

14th .- Came through Bedford, to Arthur Megauhey's, twenty-one miles.

15th .- To Loud's, in the Glades, thirty-two miles.

16th .- To Colonel Campbell's, twenty-eight miles.

CAPT. WILLIAM C. MARGEDANT

was born at Duesseldorf, Prussia, Ger- many. November 15, 1885, and was edu- cated at the public schools, polytechnical

and technical schools and academy of fine arts and paintings, all in the town of his nativity. He also received practical me- chanical instructions in the shops and bu- reau of railroads. In 1854 he emigrated to America and upon his arrival here was em- ployed by C. A. Latta and others in con- structing the first steam fire engine in this country. He then became associated with the Bentel & Margedant Company in the designing and manufacture of wood work- ing machinery, subsequently becoming pres- ident of the company, with which he was connected at the time of his death. Mr. Margedant took a keen interest in all public matters affecting his community, as is evi- denced by the fact that he was organizer of the centennial celebration in 1876, the Ham- ilton centennial in 1891, the Columbus cele- bration in 1892 and the electric light cele- bration in 1895. He was president of the United German Societies and a member of the state board of school examiners; presi- dent of the executive board of judges of awards of the Columbian Exposition; presi- dent of the Pioneers, Soldiers and Sailors' Permanent Monument Association at Ham- ilton; president of the citizens' war commit- tee in 1898; president of Mercy Hospital from its founding and for many years phy- sical instructor and speaker of the Hamilton gymnastic society. On the first call of Pres- ident Lincoln for seventy-five thousand vol- unteers, April 15, 1861, Mr. Margedant or- ganized on that day a company of volun- teers from the members of the gymnastic association in Hamilton, all being well drilled in the use of arms. In the evening of the same day Mr. Margedant and his company left for Cincinnati, having been assigned to the Ninth Ohio Regiment. Mr.

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Margedant was elected captain of his com- pany on the first ballot, but refused to ac- cept any official rank. He was elected a second time and again a third time, when he accepted the captaincy. He remained in the service until about the expiration of the enlistment, three months, having in the meantime refused promotion. Then he was appointed topographical engineer on the staff of General Rosecrans. He performed much valuable service in this position and was later made a member of General Fre- mont's staff and later on that of General Franz Sigel. When General Thomas suc- ceeded General Rosecrans in command of the army he was retained on the personal staff of General Thomas until the siege of Atlanta. During the latter part of 1864 he became very sick and was transported north where he suffered for a long time with typhoid fever. His military services were active, as is evidenced by the fact that he took part in thirty-six battles and en- gagements. Socially he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Royal Arcanum and the military order of the Loyal Legion, while in politics he was a stanch Republican. Captain Margedant was married in Hamilton January 28, 1864. to Miss Carolina Sohn, to which union were born nine children: Caroline, August, Sophia, Adelaide, Carl, Ernst, Clara, Au- gusta and William.

AQUILLA J. DAUGHERTY

was born on a farm near Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, December 6, 1842, and re- ceived his preliminary education in the schools of Hamilton, following which he took the regular course in Miami University up to the senior year. His early ambition

was for a legal career, but his father's finan- cial reverses compelled him to look for other employment. Leaving college, he accepted employment on the Ohio State Journal at Columbus, and a few months later joined the Cincinnati Commercial. He acted as war correspondent until the close of the re- bellion, representing at different times the Cincinnati Enquirer, Louisville Journal and the Cincinnati Gazette. He achieved much repute as a reliable and faithful reporter of news at the front and was complimented by General Grant and other officers in the service. At the close of the war he ob- tained employment on the Indianapolis Jour- nal and in 1868 went to Hancock county, Illinois, where for five years he was en- gaged in teaching school. During this time he completed the study of stenography with the intention of returning to the reportorial field, and also during this time he was elected to represent Rocky Run township on the board of supervisors, serving two terms. In 1872 he was nominated on the Repub- lican ticket for sheriff of Hancock county, but, his party being in the minority, he was defeated. From 1875 to 1890 he held a number of railroad and fast freight line positions. During the campaign in Peoria county in which General P. S. Post was a candidate, the subject took a prominent part and he was honored with the presidency of the Young Men's Republican Club of Peoria. In 1890 President Harrison ap- pointed him consul at Callao, Peru. In 1893 he returned to the United States on leave of absence and while here a Democrat was appointed in his place and he engaged in the grain business at Peoria. In 1894 he was nominated by the Republican party as a candidate for the legislature in Peoria

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county, being successful at the polls, and in 1896 he was re-elected by an increased ma- jority. In 1898 he was appointed collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Illinois. On January 24, 1901, he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he par- tially recovered, but his death occurred on July 24th of the same year. On October 10, 1876, Mr. Daugherty was married to Miss Margaret Crawford, who died in Oc- tober, 1881, having become the mother of one daughter, Willa. In 1891 Mr. Daugh- erty married Miss Jennie Loosely Plahn and to them was born a son, Hale Plahn, his birth occurring at the consulate in Callao, Peru. Mr. Daugherty became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at the Miami University and in 1890 became a member of the Hamilton Club of Cincinnati. He was also a member of the United Me- chanics and in the Masonic order passed all the degrees up to and including the thirty- second.

HENRY P. DEUSCHER

was born in Baden, Germany, May 24, 1829, the son of Michael and Christina Deuscher, who emigrated to America and located near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, shortly afterward removing to Trenton, Butler county, Ohio, where they located on a farm. Henry P. was but seven years old when his parents came to this county and remained a resident here the balance of his life. Upon the death of his father he took charge of the estate, remaining so engaged until 1854. During the Civil war in 1862 Mr. Deuscher recruited Company G, Eighty-third Ohio Regiment, of which he was elected captain, remaining in the service until his discharge eight months later. Returning to Trenton,

he engaged in agriculture and for five years operated a distillery at Clintonville. In 1874 he moved to Hamilton and engaged in the malting business and still later pur- chased an interest in the Variety Iron Works, thus becoming connected with what is now known as the H. P. Deuscher Manu- facturing Company, which owes its success to Captain Deuscher's untiring energy and ability. Up to the time of his death, in 1903, he remained deeply interested in Hamilton's welfare and witnessed much of the develop- ment of the county and city. On November 23, 1854 Mr. Deuscher was married to Miss Ellen Ball and to them were born seven children : Louise, Frank, Mary, Elizabeth, Sophia, Ellen and Clara. Mrs. Deuscher died May 4, 1897.

REV. WILLIAM DAVIDSON

was born October 2, 1817, in Brooke county, West Virginia. He was denied the privileges of a good education, but improved the opportunities that came his way. At the age of thirteen years he went to Liberty, Pennsylvania, where he stayed for two years, later being enabled to complete a reg- ular course at Franklin College, New Ath- ens. Ohio. He determined to enter the minis- try and studied under the instruction of Rev. J. O. Neal at Short Creek, Virginia. He belonged to the Reformed Dissenting church and by that body was licensed to preach in 1840, preaching in southwestern Ohio and southeastern Indiana. His congregations were located at Vienna, Indiana, and at College Corner. Carthage and Piqua, Ohio. necessitating a horseback ride of fifty miles. He labored with these churches until 1848. when he was chosen as pastor of the Asso- ciate Reformed church in Hamilton. and he

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ever afterward was a preacher in the Asso- ciate Reformed and United Brethren churches. He was a successful pastor and preacher and toiled faithfully for the up- building of Christianity. He gave an earn- est and consistent support to the war of the rebellion, believing it to be a righteous cause. In February, 1873, he was attacked with paralysis, but was enabled to preach a few times afterwards. In February, 1874, he gave up his charge and on July 21, 1875, his spirit took its flight. On June 28, 1842, in Greene county, Indiana, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds and to them were born three children: Robert B., John M. and Mary.

ASA SHULER

was born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1823, and was the son of Sam- uel and Susan (Weber) Shuler, also natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shuler attended the common schools of his native county and re- mained there until he was twenty-two years old, when he came west and located in Ham- ilton, where for four years he was employed at his trade as a carpenter. In 1849 he went to California, attracted by the stories of the wonderful gold discoveries there, four months being consumed on the trip from Missouri to the Golden state. Mr. Shuler followed mining for some three years, but, the results not being satisfactory, he returned to Ohio and resumed his former trade. About one year later he engaged in partnership with the late John W. Benninghofen in the manufacture of woolen goods, in which Mr. Shuler was engaged up until within a short time of his death, which occurred in 1895. He took a deep interest in pub- lic matters and was a member of the board

of education for four years and for eleven years was a member of the board of water works trustees, having been a mem- ber of the board under whose supervision the city water works were built and placed under operation. In 1879 he became a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank and was chosen presi- dent of that institution, filling this position for about nine years immediately prior to his death. A man of deep religious convic- tions, he was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and gave largely of his means to that society. In 1852 Mr. Shuler was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Sorber, to which union were born seven children. Mr. Shuler was a man of high moral character and the most scrupulous in- tegrity and held the full confidence and re- spect of all who knew him.

JOHN W. BENNINGHOFEN

was born March 22, 1812, in Wuelfrath, Prussia, and was the son of John P. and Wilhelmina (Riffeltrath) Benninghofen. The subject was afforded but meager educa- tional facilities, but he eagerly took advan- tage of those and was early brought face to face with life's realities. At the age of fifteen years he was apprenticed to the dry goods trade and remained so engaged until twenty-nine years of age, when he started in business for himself. In 1848 he came to the United States, landing in New Orleans, from whence he came to Cincinnati and later to Hamilton. Here he turned his attention to peddling, in which he was engaged for three years, and subsequently was employed as a clerk by the late John M. Sohn, who conducted a tanning and brewing business. Mr. Benninghofen remained with Mr. Sohn

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about ten years and then entered partnership with Asa Shuler in the manufacture of woolen goods, being so engaged until the time of his death, April 19, 1881. He was twice maried, first in 1841 to Miss Gertrude Hipp and to them were born two children, Robert and William. On October 1, 1854, he was married to Miss Wilhelmina E. Klein and to this union were born five chil- dren, Christian, Wilhelmina, Peter, Pauline and Caroline. Mr. Benninghofen was in every respect a self-made man and his name is a mark of honor and integrity in Hamil- ton.

JOHN M. LONG

was born in Mettingen, Westphalia. Ger- many, October 14, 1825, the son of James Martin William and Mary Ann Mohr Long, the father a miller by trade. Mr. Long ac- companied his parents to this country in 1836 and first located in Richmond, Vir- ginia, where they remained two years. They then removed to Cincinnati and there Mr. Long attended night school and learned the trade of machinist, for which he had a natural aptitude. In 1854 he came to Ham- ilton and accepted a position as foreman in a machine shop run by Owens, Lane & Dyer, with whom he remained one year, and then formed the business association with which his name was so long connected, the firm of Long, Black & Allstatter. He was president of the board of trade during its day and did much to advance the city's interests. For two terms Mr. Long served in the city council and was also chief of the Hamilton fire department for two years, 1866-67. In religion he was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic church for forty- five years and in politics a lifelong Repub-

lican. He was an active partisan and for eight years was chairman of the county cen- tral committee. In June, 1848, Mr. Long was married in Cincinnati to Miss Mary Ann Neather, whose death occurred Novem- ber 18, 1893. To this union eleven chil- dren were born: Lawrence, Elizabeth, Au- gusta, Sophia, William, Louis, Joseph, Carl, Fanny, and Mrs. John M. Marr and Mrs. William Rumley. Mr. Long died June 29, 1901, aged seventy-six years.

WILLIAM BECKETT

was born in Hanover township, Butler county, Ohio, March 17, 1821, the son of Robert and Mary Crawford Beckett, natives of Pennsylvania and the parents of nine children. William Beckett received excel- lent educational advantages, being gradu- ated from Miami University in 1844, after which he read law with his father-in-law, John Woods, a prominent attorney of Ham- ilton, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. He formed a partnership with his preceptor, but the profession was not congenial to his tastes and he soon afterwards abandoned it. In 1848 he built a paper mill and was presi- dent of the Beckett Paper Company from that time until his death, being probably the oldest paper maker in the United States. He took a keen interest in public affairs and platted eighteen additions to the city of Hamilton. He was chiefly influential in the building of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad and also many turnpikes throughout this county. He was success- ful in business and accumulated great wealth, but during the panic of 1873 he lost nearly one-half million dollars in se- curity indebtedness, every dollar of which he paid. He was the soul of honor and had

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the utmost confidence of business men everywhere. His religious affiliations were with the United Brethren church, while in politics he was a stanch Republican, having been a delegate to the convention that nomi- nated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. On September 22, 1846, Mr. Beckett was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Woods and to them were born the following chil- dren : Robert, Sarah, Frank, Eleanor, John, William, Thomas, Cyrus, Howard, David and Mary. Mr. Beckett's last illness was of short duration, his spirit taking its flight on November 27, 1895.

COL. MINOR MILLIKIN

was a native of Butler county, having been born near Hamilton, July 9, 1834. After attending the common schools he entered Miami University, graduating from that school in 1856 with honors, and afterwards studied law and attended the Harvard Law School, though never engaged actively in the practice. He then traveled over the European continent and the British Isles, during which time he made a fine collection of foreign coins. In 1857 he purchased the Hamilton Intelligencer and did some strong and original writing for that sheet, retiring from the editorial management in July, 1859. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he enlisted for three months in a cavalry company, of which he was elected first lieu- tenant and after the term of his enlistment expired he was appointed major of the First Ohio Cavalry, later being promoted to the colonelcy. His command took part in a number of hard-fought battles and at Stone River, December 31. 1862, Colonel Millikin gave up his life, while leading a charge against the enemy. It was said of him by

one well qualified to speak, "Talented, origi- nal, brave and independent, he was a strict disciplinarian and a rigid commander, a fearless warrior, and if the path of duty led to a dozen batteries, to them he would go without a quiver." As an athlete Colonel Millikin had few equals. When he married Miss Mary Mollyneaux, of Oxford, he went on a wedding tour to England, and while in London he called on the editor of the world's leading sporting paper of that period, the Spirit of the Times. In conver- sation upon athletics he desired to know the world's record for a standing jump. Upon being informed, he remarked that he believed he could do that well himself. He was at once invited to the gymnasium and there beat the world's record by seven inches.

DR. CYRUS FALCONER

was a native of Pennsylvania, having been born in Washington county, January 21, 1810. In 1812 he accompanied the family to Ohio and located in Rossville, Butler county. The subject received his prelimi- nary education in the Hamilton public schools, but at the age of fourteen years be- gan studying the higher branches in a select school. In 1826 he entered Miami Univer- sity, remaining there until the fall of 1827 and in 1829 he began studying medicine under the preceptorship of Doctor Robert B. Millikin. During 1830-31 he attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati and the following year was granted a license en- titling him to practice medicine and he im- mediately opened an office in Hamilton. In 1834 he entered in a business partnership with Doctor Rigdon and during the winter of 1837 he traveled through Texas on horse-

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back. In the autumn of 1838 he entered the Ohio Medical College, from which he gradu- ated in 1839 and then resumed his practice in Hamilton, commanding a very large prac- tice and enjoying the utmost confidence of all. Having early taken an interest in edu- cational matters in Hamilton, he assisted in the organization of the union school system here in 1851 and was a member of the first board of school examiners, in which ca- pacity he served nine years. His first politi- cal vote was cast for Andrew Jackson in 1832, while from the organization of the Republican party he was an enthusiastic sup- porter of its principles. His religious af- filiations were with the Presbyterian church, of which for thirty-two years he was one of its elders. He died in 1895, in the eighty- fifth year of his age.

WILLIAM CORRY,

distinguished as Hamilton's first lawyer. was born in Washington county. Virginia, December 14, 1778. and supplemented his early education by study at Parson Drake's Academy, in Tennessee. In 1798 he entered into the study of law under Wil- liam McMillan, at Cincinnati, and in 1803 he moved to Hamilton, where he engaged in practice. In 1807 he was appointed prose- cutor for the state, holding the office until 1810. In the fall of 1807 he was elected representative to the general assembly and served one term. In March of 1810 he was married to Miss Eleanor Fleming and at that time abandoned the practice of law and settled on his farm near Cincinnati. In the following year, however, he moved to Cin- cinnati and again engaged in the practice of law, building up a successful and lucrative practice. He was elected the representative

from Hamilton county in the general as- sembly and was appointed by the town council of Cincinnati to the office of mayor, holding the position until 1819 by appointment. His death occurred December 16, 1833. He was not conspicu- ous as an orator, but was highly esteemed as a well-informed lawyer and a good coun- sellor. He was distinguished for purity of motive, manly firmness and high character.

MAJOR JOHN M. MILLIKIN

was born in Greensboro, Greene county, Ohio, on the 14th of October, 1804, and was educated mainly under the instruction of the Rev. Alexander Proudfit and other early teachers of Hamilton. In 1824 he entered Washington College, in Pennsylvania, and in 1825 began the study of law with Jesse Corwin, being admitted to practice by the supreme court of Ohio on September 5, 1827, after which he opened an office in Hamilton. In 1834 the firm of Millikin & Bebb was formed, which continued until 1840. In 1829 Mr. Millikin was appointed brigade major and inspector of militia, in which capacity he engaged until 1833; was aide-de-camp to Governor Corwin, and in 1846 he was a member of the state board of equalization. He held many public posi- tions, among which may be mentioned the fact that in 1856 he was elected a member of the state board of agriculture and was twice re-elected to the same position, serv- ing one year as president of the board. He was appointed trustee of Miami University in 1860 and in 1873 the secretary of the in- terior appointed him a member of the com- mission to make a treaty with the Creek Na- tion in the Indian Territory for the relin- quishment of a part of their territory to the

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Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, Part 124

Author: Bert S. Bartlow, W. H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider, and others Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1149

Author: Bert S. Bartlow, W. H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider, and others
Publication date: 1905
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1149