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December 27, 1860, Mr. Schick married Angusta Baner, of Martinsburg, and they have three children: Fred M., a druggist in Colorado: Joli A., and Augusta A. In
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politics our subject is a Democrat. In re- ligious attachment he is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellaire.
CHARLES A. GRELLA, an enterprising grocer of Bellaire, is now conducting one of the largest and oldest industries of its kind in the city, the business having been estab- lished in 1879 by his father. Since he took a hand in the management, however, he has done much to push the business to its present prosperous condition and to make the store at 4575 Jefferson street one of the busiest markets in the city.
Mr. Grella has undoubtedly inherited much of his energy and clear-headed business capacity from his good German ancestors. His father, Louis Grella, was a native of Ger- many, and in 1870 came to this country and soon afterward settled in Bellaire. Here at its present location in 1878 he erected the store where the son is now conducting busi- ness, a substantial structure 80 by 20 feet. The following year he put in a good stock of groceries and started business. The indus- try proved a success from the start, and from year to year he was enabled to enlarge his stock and branch out in other respects. In 1893 he received his son as a partner and the firm has since been known as L. Grella & Son. Mr. Greila died in June, 1901. His wife is now residing at their pleasant resi- dence at No. 4565 Jefferson street. To Mr. and Mrs. Grella were born seven children- Louis, now in the steel business in Pittsburg; Charles A., who is mentioned below; Wil- liam, a clerk in his brother's grocery store; Minnie, who lives at home; Louisa, who married D. Riley, of Pittsburg, and Emma and Ida, who are still at home. Mr. Grella was a man who exerted an influence upon the public affairs of the city. In politics he affili- ated with the Democrats.
Charles A. Grella was reared in an atmos- phere of business, and upon reaching man. hood readily took to the industry his father
had so firmly established in Bellaire. As has been said, he became a partner in this gro- cery establishment in 1893, and since the death of his father, about a year ago, he has taken full charge of affairs. He carries a full line of staple and fancy groceries, has a large retail trade, and is engaged to some extent in the wholesale business. In fact, the in- dustry requires the employment of six men regularly and at times even more. Having considerable surplus capital, Mr. Grella has branched out to some extent, and as a large investor in the enterprises is now director of the Belmont Savings & Loan Company, and also of the recently organized Enameled Steel Tile Company.
Mr. Grella is now residing at the home of his parents. Ile belongs to the I. O. O. F .; F. && A. M., Ionic Lodge, of Bellaire; Hope Commandery, K. T., of St. Clairsville; K. of P., Black Prince Lodge, and the Junior O. U. A. M. Politically he affiliates with the Republicans, and in religious views he sides with the German Reformed Church
REV. CHARLES A. MULHEARN, rec- tor of St. Mary's Church at Martin's Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, has a large place in the hearts of his congregation and has no lit- tle part to play in the arena of life and work. He was ushered into this life September 22, 1861, and claims New Jersey as his native State. His parents were Michael and Mary (Conaty) Mulhearn, natives of County Cavin, Ireland, and are at present honored residents of New London, Connecticut.
Michael Mulhearn is a shoemaker by voca- tion, and has traveled from Maine to Califor- nia in the interests of his business. Ile makes a specialty of manufacturing shoes for crip- ples, and has given the work much time and study. He immigrated to this country in 185-1 as did also his wife, and they were married soon after their arrival. Several children blessed their union : Charles .A., the oldest of the three living: Frank, who is the efficient
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chief engineer of a revenue cutter on the ocean; and Daniel, living at home.
The educational advantages of our subject were good. He obtained the rudiments of his education in the public schools of New Lon- don, Connecticut, later entered the High School, and finished with honor. The next eight years of his life were spent on a steamer running between New London and Sag Harbor, New York, serving in the capacity of clerk. He then entered Niagara University in New York, where he completed a classical course, and de- termined to become a minister. He accord- ingly went to Montreal and there took a course in theology, and was ordained for this dio- cese by Bishop Ryan of Buffalo, June 15, 1889. Ile served the following ten years as assistant in the Cathedral. in Columbus, Ohio, to Bishop Watterson, and his residence in Martin's Ferry has dated from November, 1888. Ile has charge of a church, situated in one of the nice locations of the city, which has a seating capacity for 600 and has a member- ship of 940 people. The schools in connection with it have a course of study similar ot that of public schools and there are now about 225 students enrolled. The parsonage is an ex- ceedingly comfortable place and is fitted with many of the modern conveniences. There is always plenty to do and plenty to plan for fut- ture work and Mr. Mulhearn is very busy with numerous duties depending upon him. As a good, Christian gentleman he is spoken of in the highest terms.
PAUL MORRISON, M. D., one of the leading young physicians of Martin's Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, is a native of the county, born on May 4, 1869, a son of S. G. W. and Louise Mary (Scott) Morrison, the for- mer of whom is a native of Maryland, and the latter of Virginia.
S. G. W. Morrison is an iron broker and has done business in that line under his own name as a firm style for the past 35 years. Prior to that time he was in the foundry busi- ness in Wheeling. Although he is over 80
years of age, his mind is still alert and he car- ries on his usual avocations. The mother of our subject, at the age of 76 years, is also re- markably active, and both are most highly es- teemed in this community. Both are consist- ent members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Morrison is an ardent supporter of the Re- publican party, but he has never desired politi- cal notice. A family of nine children was born to Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, viz. : Mrs. F. S. Watson, the widow of James Watson, resides with her parents. Charles S. is an attorney in Wheeling. Mary A. is Mrs. Charles H. Dilley and resides in New York City. Dr. Frank S. is a dentist in Martin's Ferry. Dr. Paul is the subject of this review. William was killed at the age of 21 at the battle of Cedar Creek, being struck in the temple with a spent ball. He enlisted as a private in the Civil War and was promoted for gallantry to be lieutenant in the 14th Reg., West Virginia Vol. Inf. He was a young man of promise. Scott died at the age of eight years. Dr. John W., who was a practitioner in Martin's Ferry, died in 1891, aged 41 years. Virginia M. married Abraham Lash and died in Martin's Ferry, aged 36 years.
Dr. Paul Morrison obtained his primary education at the public schools of Martin's Ferry and later became a student at Kenyon College, of Gambier, Ohio, graduating in the classical department there in 1892. He then entered the College of Physicians and Sur- geons in New York City, graduating from that great institution in 1896. Hlis hospital ex- perience was gained in the Sloan Maternity Hospital and the Chambers Street Hospital, in the former of which he spent several months, gaining knowledge which he could have se- cured in no other way. When he settled for practice at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it was as a thoroughly skilled surgeon and a well in- structed physician, and with the added ex- perience of two years, he located at Martin's Ferry. in 1868. His practice is of a general nature and he is examining physician for sev- eral insurance and fraternal associations. ITis relations with the medical associations of Bel-
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mont County and Eastern Ohio are most cor- dial in their nature and his contributions to their literature are given careful attention.
Dr. Morrison was married on December 26, 1894, to Genevieve Carpenter, a native of Port Jarvis, New York, a daughter of William S. and Emily ( Palmer) Carpenter, residents of Port Jarvis. The Doctor and wife are mem- bers of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in which he is a member of the vestry. His political in- terest is in the success of the Republican party, but his profesional duties leave him little time for politics. Dr. Morrison is well qualified and has a constantly increasing practice.
DAVID THORBURN, a prominent and influential farmer of Pease township, Bel- mont County, Ohio, was born December 2, 1828, on his present farm in section 31, and has made his home on it all his life, with the exception of eight years, from 1850 to 1858, spent in Colerain township. His home, which is the oldest brick house on Scotch Ridge, is very substantial and since it has been remodeled presents a modern appear- ance.
David Thorburn is a son of Alexander and Helen (Harper) Thorburn. His father came to this country from Scotland, where he was born, reared and married, being accom- panied by his wife and two children, who were born in Dalkeith, Scotland. They ar- rived at Wheeling, West Virginia, in July or August, 1825, and there Mr. Thorburn followed his trade as a tanner, working for a time with Mr. Gardner, of Wheeling. He moved to Pease township, Belmont County, Ohio, in the fall of 1825, and purchased what has since been the home farm, it having been entered by the Alexanders and owned at the time by Peter Alexander. Ile continued on this farm until 1857, when he sold it to the subject of this biography, and moved to the farm adjoining on the south, now owned by Mr. MeGlenn. Remaining there
until the spring of 1866, he moved to Adams County, Illinois, where he died in the fall of 1866, at the age of 70 years. Ile was a Whig, and later a Republican, and was a strong Abolitionist. He was always active in the United Presbyterian Church, His wife was born in Scotland and died on the home farm in 1848, aged 47 years. Their children were: Marion, Elsie, Robert, David, Alexander, Helen, Bethia (Jeffers). and Jeanette (Giddings), Marion, born in Scotland, was the wife of Robert Frazier, and died where Mozart Park is now situated, in Ohio County, West Virginia, in the 46th year of her age. Elsie, who was born in Scotland and died in 1858, was the wife of J. W. Gray. Robert, born on the home farm April 26, 1826, married, first, Miss Moore. and after her death married Miss Stringer. He has five sons and three daughters. Ile moved west to Missouri when his children were small. David, born on the home farm, was married in 1850 to Sarah S. Gray, daughter of an carly resident, John Gray. She died in 1854, and the two children born to them died in infancy. Ile formed a sec- ond umion in 1856 with Nancy Jane Ed- wards, who was born in Belmont County and is a daughter of Louis Edwards, whose father, Ignatius Edwards, came to this county from Virginia. By his second mar- riage David Thorburn had the following chil- dren: Lizzie Helen; Alice Arabella; Martha Alameda, wife of John S. Beatty, of Pease township, residing on the old Finney farm; Ada llarper, John S., and an infant, who are deceased; Lnla Jane, wife of Frank Per- mar, residing near Steubenville: Katie M., Margaret W., and Charles David. Alexan- der, who served in the 08th Reg., Ohio, Vol. Inf., died soon after the conclusion of the Civil War. Helen, who is the widow of J. F. Godfrey, resides in Illinois. Mrs. Bethia Jeffers, a widow, resides with her family at Mount Pleasant, Ohio Mrs. Jeanette Gid- dings resides in Adams County, Illinois. Alexander Thorburn was married a second time, in 1850, to Caroline Godfrey, and they
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had one son, John Godfrey, who is now de- ceased.
David Thorburn owns about 102 acres and has finely improved the farm, which he de- votes to general farming. During the past two years he has engaged in the dairy busi- ness, wholesaling his milk at the farm. Mr. Thorburn has witnessed a wonderful devel- opment in the towns of Belmont County. lle remembers Martin's Ferry when there were but three business men in town, name- ly: Amos Jones, dry goods merchant; Miller, the grocer; and Beasle, the tavern keeper. lle helped haul the stone used in the founda- tion for the barn built upon his place when he was 17 years old. Politically, he is a Re- publican, having voted for llale, Free-Soil candidate, and Jolin C. Freemont, at one time being the only Republican in the dis- trict. He is a member of the United Pres- byterian Church.
JOHN A. HAZEN, a prosperous farmer of Umon township, Belmont County, Ohio, was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, February 3. 1830, and is a son of llon. George W. and Nancy (Bowman) Hazen, natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, re- spectively.
Judge Hazen was about three years of age when taken by his parents to live in Penn - sylvania. Both his parents lived beyond the age of 70 years. He was educated for the legal profession and attained high rank among the lawyers of his section. He and his family came to Ohio in 1833, and he lived in southeast Ohio during the remain- der of his life, dying in 1861 at the age of 66 years. Hle served as judge in Belmont County for a period of seven years, and was a most worthy man, who enjoyed the ac- quaintance of many throughout the county. Although reared in the Episcopal Church, his parents'having belonged to the Church of England, he later joined the Presbyterian
Church, of which he was a devout member. In politics he was conservative, but held strenuously to his views. Although he had much political influence and was the ruling spirit in politics in the county, the only of- fice ever accepted was that of judge, declin- ing to run for a senatorship. He owned a farm of 270 acres, most of which still re- mains in the possession of his family. He was a Mason, and Hazen Lodge, of Morris- town, was named in his honor. He married Nancy Bowman, a daughter of John and Catherine (Snively) Bowman, relatives of the Bowmans and Hoggs of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. She died in 1888, at the ad- vanced age of 86 years. She was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church and was an active church worker. Four children were born to them, as follows: David II., at one time partner of Governor Shannon, of St. Clairsville, was an attorney-at-law,-he moved to Pittsburg and then to Kansas, where he died; Dr. Charles A. died at the age of 61 years in Kansas City, where he had practiced for some years; Catherine resides with the subject of this sketch; and John A.
John A. Hazen was educated in the com- mon schools of this county and at an early age engaged in farming, at which he has since continued. He follows diversified farm- ing and possesses 160 acres, all of which is underlaid with coal, presumably four veins. TTe stands high in the esteem of his fellow citizens and has many warm personal friends.
Mr. Hazen was united in marriage De- cember 24. 1863. to Ellen MeKelvey, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 14. 18.12, and was a daughter of Wil- liam and Mary (Laughland) McKelvey, both now deceased. She was a Presbyterian and was a zealons church worker. Her death oc- curred October 11, 1804, at the age of 52 years, being survived by her husband and two children, namely: Florence C. an artist, who married Dr. C. U. Patterson, a practi- tioner of Uhrichsville, by whom she has two children. Myra and Hazen: and William C., who is a machinist of Uhrichsville.
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JOSEPH GIBBONS, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of Belmont County, whose years but illustrate his wonderful vitali- ty, resides on his fine farm in Warren town- ship, near Barnesville, and is the center of a devoted family circle.
Few venerable citizens remain whose births antedate the War of 1812, but Mr. Gibbons is one of these, his birth taking place on Sep- tember 27, 1811, when the chief magistrate of this great country was James Madison. He has seen generations come and go, and still re- tains his active interest in general affairs and bears his 91 years with the ease of a man in middle age. His parents were Homer and Martha ( South ) Gibbons, natives of Virginia and New Jersey, respectively, the former of whom left his native State in carly life and settled in Jefferson County, Ohio. His wife' came to this State in 1800, and her parents also settled in Jefferson County. They became the parents of these children: John, Mary, Homer, Enoch, Jesse, James and Sarah, de- ceased, while the living ones are: Joseph, Robert, Samuel B., William and Borden.
Joseph Gibbons was born in Belmont Coun- ty, on his father's farm, where he spent his early days, and attended the district schools in his locality. He grew to manhood engaged in agricultural pursuits, and, having been in- dustrious and provident, had accumulated a considerable sum of money by the time he was ready to establish a home of his own. In 1836 he was united in marriage with Penina Wil- liams, daughter of Samuel and Sarah ( Ar- nold) Williams, who were natives of South Carolina, settling in Ohio about 1800. Mrs. Gibbons was born in 1817 and after a life of 71 years, filled with good deeds and kind acts, she passed out of life on January 16, 1888. The children born to this happy marriage were the following: Flam, born October 23, 1838; Eli W., born June 27, 18440; Edmund, born July 28, 1842; Samnel and Homer, twins, born in 1811; Sarah, born June 13, 1815, died July 10. 18446; James S. and Mary IT., twins, born March 19. 1817: Joseph B., born February 6, 1850; Anna and Martha, twins, born June 26,
1852; Elizabeth, born September 11, 1854; Lavina H., born August 25, 1860; and Ed- ward V., born April 15, 1862.
Mr. Gibbons for some years has lived free from all business care, although quite capable of actively managing his former interests. Through life he has been an enterprising man and at all times has testified his willingness to assist in the developing of his county. His estimable character and long and useful life have attached many friends to him, who take pride in his vigor, in spite of his advanced age. They hope he may be spared yet many years to show the results of a life which has been devoted to the honest accumulation of means and to the welfare of his family and neighbor- hood. Mr. Gibbons is a member of the Society of Friends.
J. C. ROBERTS, residing at No. 419 Washington street, Martin's Ferry, has for 20 years occupied the position of sheet roller in the rolling mill of this city, exercising the same perserverance and determination in regular work that he previously exhibited as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Ile was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Sep- tember 22, 1847, and is a son of E. W. and Emily (Cook) Roberts.
E. W. Roberts was one of the first sheet rollers in this country, and followed this oc- cupation for the most part throughout his business life. Late in years he settled in Sharon, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged at his trade for the rest of his life. He died July 23, 1872, at the age of 62. During his young manhood he married Emily Cook. She survived her husband, dying in 1870 in her 63rd year. A pleasing woman, spiritually minded, and gifted with the most charming feminine traits, she won the friendship of all who knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Robert had ten children-the first died in Pittsburg at the age of 13 years; three died young. Ruth Anna and Joanna, who were twins, and Jos- eph; the fifth never married: Elizabeth, now the widow of Charles UIp, resides at No. 116
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South Penn street, Wheeling Island. The other children are Louisa, who has never married; Jomm C .; William S., an iron worker for the past 11 years, and Emma, who married Baldwin Chew, and has since died at the age of 47. Mr. Roberts was a liberal supporter of the Baptist Church. His wife belonged to the Methodist Church.
J. C. Roberts procured his education at Niles, Ohio, where it was his privilege to be a schoolmate of William Mckinley, our late President. As boys they were intimately associated, played mumblety-peg together and other childish games. Later in life they both served their State as soldiers in the Civil War. It was in September, 1861, in Company G, 19th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., that Mr. Roberts enlisted. Entering the Army of the Cumberland, he with his regi- ment fought at Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862; at Perryville, Kentucky, October 8,
1862; at Stone River, Tennessee, January 2, 1863, and at Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, 1863. He also took part in the closing battles of the war, was in the At- lanta campaign, and fought at Franklin and Nashville under General Thomas. His first enlistment expired near the close of 1862, and on January 1, 1863, he again re-enlisted, serving in all four years and two months. He was mustered out in November, 1865. In the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, he was appointed one of a force to guard a train of ammunition and provisions, which the Rebels were determined to possess if possible. The struggle was a fierce one, and the Southern cavalry did succeed in capturing the train and taking prisoners of the guard, Mr. Roberts among them; but half an hour later the captain of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, with his cavalry, retook both the train . and the prisoners. Mr. Rob- erts was wounded with buckshot once during the war, and not having the hurt attended to until the next day, suffered considerable pain, but no serious injury re- sulted from the mishap. Considering the severe fighting in which he was engaged, his
escape was almost miraculous. Out of 101 men who first enlisted in his company, only three returned from the war, and he was one of the three. Since the war Mr. Roberts has been engaged steadily in the rolling-mill business. In 1882 he took a position as a sheet roller in a mill at Martin's Ferry, and, giving excellent satisfaction, he has remained here ever since.
Mr. Roberts has never married, but gives his time mainly to his business and to society. lle belongs to the Elks and to the Amalga- mated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers, and has served as an officer in each society. As a Civil War veteran he belongs to the G. A. R. He possesses much force of character and makes a success of whatever he undertakes.
WILLIAM LUTHER PATTON, post- master of Fairpoint, Belmont County, Ohio, is also the owner of a flourishing mercantile business at that place, and is one of the fore- most citizens of Wheeling township. He was born June 8, 1849, a son of William and Anna (Clark) Patton, and still resides on his native place, owning a fine farm on the out- skirts of the town, where he and his family live very comfortably.
William Pattou, the father, was born near Belfast, Ireland, in County Down. in 1799, but immigrated to this country with his par- ents. Ile was an honest, straightforward citizen and a man of very firm opinions. He married Anna Clark, who was born in 1810, a daughter of Alexander Clark of Lancaster County, of the Keystone State. The carly education of Mr. Patton was exceedingly limited, for he attended school but six weeks in his life. However, he had an apt, inquiring mind, and succeeded in teaching himself so well that he prospered in his business life and accumulated considerable wealth. This wealth he afterward divided among his twelve children, nine of whom were sons,-their names will be mentioned later. In his ocen- pation as general farmer he made a specialty
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of raising fine stock, and in this branch he was doubly successful and made the greater part of his wealth. At his death, which oc- curred in 1872 at the age of 73 years, each of his living sons was given a farm. The death of Mrs. Patton occurred in 1885, when she was 75 years of age. Mr. Patton was a Seceder in religious opinions, but his wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and during the greater part of his married life Mr. Patton also attended that church, hav- ing united with it in later life, and he served faithfully as ruling elder many years. He took no interest in politics, since even in his day he considered them immoral, but from the beginning of the slavery question he was an Abolitionist, although he had nothing to do with the "Underground Railroad" system. lle was a member of no sect or order, as his religious ideas forbade it, but he did his part as a citizen to assist in enterprises of worth, and his fellowmen found in him a ready as- sistant in time of need.
Our subject's brothers and sisters were as follows: Samuel, born in 1830, who died in 1857, when pastor of the United Presby- terian Church of Detroit, was a grad- uate of the U. P. Seminary at Canonsburg, and it is said preached his first sermon when 20 years of age. Ile left a widow to mourn for him, her name having been Jennie Lee of Cadiz, Ohio, before her marriage. Margaret, born in 1832, became the wife of Rev. J. P. Robb of Sidney, Ohio, in 1859, he being pas- tor of the United Presbyterian Church at that place, and they have a daughter, whowas educated at Washington Seminary at Wash- ington, Pennsylvania, John, who was born in 1834, and lives at St. Clairsville, Ohio, was united in marriage with Lauretta Thompson, a daughter of Major Thomas Thompson, and has three children. His education was ob- tained at Franklin College, which he left when the war broke out and became a mem- ber of the 98th Reg., Q. V. I. Eleanor. born in 1836, became the wife of Rev. Josialı Stevenson of Bellevne, Pennsylvania, a United Presbyterian, who recently went to
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