Century history of Delaware County, Ohio and representative citizens 20th, Part 122

Author: Lytle, James Robert, 1841- [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing company
Number of Pages: 926

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Aaron S. Goodrich was married December 27. 1849. to Sarah Hardin, who was born in Liberty Township. December 16, 1827. a daughter of John and Sarah ( Carpenter ) Har- din. Her father, who was a native of Mari- etta, Ohio, came to Delaware County in 1806. and settled in Liberty Township. He was a son of Isaac Ilardin ( buried in Liberty ceme- The children of John and Sarah ( Carpen- ter ) llardin were: Solomon. John, Isaac, etry ), who was of the old Jardin stock of Kentucky, and a veteran of the French and | Sarah (Mrs. Goodrich), Irene ( Mrs. Bow-

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dicho), and Laura Hardin, all of whom are now · deceased.

Aaron S. and Sarah ( Hardin) Goodrich had a family of three children, namely: Alli- son Ebenezer ( whose name appears at the head of this article, George Blucher, and Wil- liam Hiland. Of the two latter, the follow - ing is a brief record: George Blucher, born December 22. 1852, acquired his education at Worthington and at the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity, at Delaware. He removed to Okla- homa, where for some years he was engaged in the cattle business. He now resides in Southard, that State, wherethe follows the oc- cupation of a merchant. He married Fritzie Edith Wright, daughter of Hon. James E. Wright, of Worthington, Ohio, and has two children-George and Margaret.

William Hiland Goodrich was born April 7. 1854, and passed his school days at Worth- ington. He went to Kansas, where he en- gaged successfully in the cattle business in Pratt and Barber Counties. He met with an accidental death at the early age of twenty- nine years. On Thursday, November 26. 1885. he had accompanied his employes on a wolf hunt, and was returning, when his horse stepped into a buffalo wallow and fell heavily. throwing Mr. Goodrich and falling upon him with its entire weight. the saddle striking him in the back. He lingered until the following Sunday night, when he expired. He was a man of fine physique, tall and well formed, and his character was such as to make him be- loved. both by his employes and by all with whom he came into close contact. His death brought heartfelt sorrow to a wide circle of friends and caused the most poignant grief to his parents and the other members of the home family. His remains were brought home and now rest in Oak Grove Cemetery. Delaware.

The distressing death of Mr. William H. Goodrich was followed a little over three years later by that of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich, who passed away on Sunday. De- cember 23. 1888. at the age of sixty years. She was a woman of beautiful Christian charac- ter- a devoted wife and mother. and as a friend and neighbor, one whose departure cast

a gloom over the entire community. She an- swered the final call with unshrinking forti- tude and a faith that took hold on things above, looking forward to a happy reunion with her loved ones in the presence of her Redeemer. Her son. George Blucher, who was hurrying home from the West to spend Christmas with his mother, arrived too late to behold her alive. For her, and such as her, were the words of the Master spoken-"Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

Allison E. Goodrich, the remaining member of the family, the date of whose birth has been already given. acquired his elementary education in the district schools, and later en- tered the Ohio Wesleyan University, from which, after a course lasting six years, he was graduated in 1873, with the degrees of A. B. and A. M. For a while after leaving college. Mr. Goodrich combined the occupations of teaching school and farming. He is the pres- ent president of the School Board of Liberty Township, having been a member of it for the last twelve years. The major part of his time has been devoted to improving the old Good- rich homestead, of which he is now the owner, in which work he has been very successful. He was married, in March, 1880, to Miss Jessie Youmans, a daughter of William C. and Mary ( Synder ) Youmans, of Liberty Township. Mrs. Goodrich's father came to Ohio from New Jersey in 1835, settling first in Licking County, whence he came subsequently to Lib- erty Township. Delaware County, his advent here being soon after the close of the Civil War. Both he and his wife are now deceased. his death occurring in 1896, when he had at- tained the advanced age of eighty-five years. Mrs. Youmans, who was born in 1816. died December 27. 1902, at the age of eighty-six.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich take a natural pride in the beautiful old home of the Good- rich family, in which they reside, and where they dispense. upon suitable occasions, a gen- uine and old-fashioned hospitality. They keep up the custom, established more than one hundred years ago, and which has since been followed by the family, of having an open

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door to every reputable stranger. Mr. Good- rich was for a short time in former years en- gaged in mercantile business, but since then his time has been taken up with the duties pertain- ing to the care of the homestead, and those connected with public affairs, in which he has taken some part, having served for some ten years as an active member of the Republican County Central Committee, in addition to his work in connection with the School Board. Ile and his wife are earnest and useful mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, and there are few, if any people, more highly esteemed in Liberty Township.

LINTON E. SHARP, a representa- tive farmer and stockraiser of Genoa Township, where he owns a valu- able and well-improved farm, was born in Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio, June 12, 1846. His parents were Stephen and Hester Ann ( Oldham) Sharp.

The Sharp family came from New York to Ohio, and Garrett Sharp, accompanied by his family, settled in Franklin County in 1810. He bought 400 acres of land, the greater part of which was situated in Dela- ware County, and much of this he cleared. erecting buildings on several parts of it. Ile lived to the age of 84 years and was the father of 14 children. His wife was Anna Goodspeed.

Stephen Sharp was born in New York. April 23, 1807, and was a child of three years when his father moved to Franklin County. He attended the old subscription schools and later, for many years, taught school. In child- hood he was accidentally injured by fire which caused him to partially lose the use of one land. He was, nevertheless, active in farm work and with the assistance of his sons cleared up a farm of 117 acres, on which he resided until his death, in his eightieth year. He was a man of legal learning and of great force of character and he served so long and so efficiently as a justice of the peace that he

was known all over Delaware County. He also assisted in helping the southern slaves to escape by operating one of the stations of the Underground Railroad. In politics he was an old-line Whig, a Know-nothing, and later identified himself with the Republican party. In religious belief and observance he was a Methodist. Stephen Sharp was married ( first ), February 7, 1833, to Julia Dixon, of a pioneer family of Delaware County. At (leath she left one daughter, Emily Ann. In 1839 Stephen Sharp married ( secondly ) Hester Ann Oldham, who was born in New Jersey. November 6, 1819. She was seven years of age when she accompanied her par- ents to Delaware County, where her father. Thomas Oldham, cleared up a farm. The chil- dren born of Stephen Sharp's second marriage were: Andrew Jackson, one who died in in- fancy, Clinton E., William Isaac, Anna C .. Stephen Alfred. John Wesley ( deceased in in- fancy ) and Louis Franklin. All were born on the old homestead and all are now deceased except the eldest and Clinton E.

Clinton E. Sharp attended the district schools and from boyhood was trained in the hard work that falls to the lot of farmer boys. For 19 years after marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp lived on their farm in Genoa Township. In 1888 he moved on his present place on which he has made all the excellent improve- ments. He carries on a general farming line and raises considerable stock. Mr. Sharp is a charter member of the Jas. Price Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has held all the offices. He saw some very hard service in the Civil War. On February 20, 1864. he en- listed for the three years' service, in Company A. Sixtieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel MeElroy and served until the close of the war as sergeant. participating in the following battles: The Wilderness, Nye River. Spottsylvania Court House. North Ann Harbor, Bethesda Church, Shady Grove, Cold Harbor, Gaines' Mill, the two days' battle and the siege of Petersburg and the capture of the same. Ile also was in the battle of Stedman. Ile was wounded in the battle of Petersburg. June 17, 1864. in

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the left fore arm and elbow. lle was dis- abled for a while but returned to duty in time to participate in the siege of Petersburg. and was mustered out in July. 1865. His military record shows that he was a brave. efficient soldier and is entitled to the esteem in which he is held as such.

Several years after his return from the army, on October 21, 1868, Mr. Sharp was married to Martha A. Hutches, who was born in Mifflin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. February 24. 1846, and is a daughter of Na- than and Mary A. ( Williar ) Hutches. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Republican in politics. Mrs. Sharp is a charter member of Jas. Price Woman's Relief Corps, No. 80.

Her father, Nathan Hutches, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, February 3. 1817. where he was married to Mary .A. Williar, who was a daughter of John and Rachel Williar, and was born in Frederick County, Maryland. May 7. 1817. and died when 87 years old. She came by stage coach to Ohio in 1837. ( Abigail Pretsman, paternal grandmother of Mrs. Sharp. died at the remarkable age of 108 years, and the maternal great-grand- mother. Mary Decker, died aged 99.) In 1840 they moved to Franklin County and lo- cated in Mifflin Township, moving later to Blendon Township, where he followed the carpenter's trade for some years and then cleared up an 80-acre farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits, moving to Genoa Town- ship, where he bought 190 acres. Hle cleared a part of this land also and was one of the most progressive men of his neighborhood. Hle was the first one to recognize the value of tiling and he was a pioneer in raising fine stock. He died at Westerville in his eighty- third year. His family consisted of eight daughters and three sons, namely : Priscilla. Amanda, Jasper N., Samantha. Martha .... Nathan S., Medora and David, twins: Mary Luella, Cloa J. and Evelyn, all born in Frank- lin County. Jasper served in the One Hundred and Thirty-third. O. V. L., and died in service. Mr. Hutches was a Republican and Know- nothing in his political views, and was a Methodist in his religious belief.

URTLO HILL, a leading citizen of Concord Township, belongs (1) old pioneer families which have been identified with the develop- ment of this section of Delaware County almost from its first days of settle- ment. Mr. Hill was born in Concord Town- ship, Delaware County, Ohio, on a farm one- quarter of a mile distant from his present home. April 22, 1862, and is a son of Solomon and Mary ( Jackson ) Hill.

He is a great-great-grandson of Joseph Hill, who originally resided in the vicinity of Wurtemburg, Germany. At one time this Jo- seph became mixed up in a quarrel and dur- ing the heat of it struck the other man and thought he had killed him. His friends, being of the same belief, advised him to enlist in the army. He did so, entering the service in Hungary and serving seven years. He subse- quently heard from home that the other man had recovered, and. in company with 12 other men, none of whom wanted to spend their lives in the Hungarian service, made his escape. Providing themselves with cavalry horses, they rode to the coast. where they swam their horses to a small island about half a mile from the coast, from which they knew a boat would sail for America. They were pursued and fired at, but escaped injury. They traded their horses and personal be- longings for a passage to, this country, and after landing in America they went to Penn- sylvania. Mr. Hill married in this country. He served under Braddock in the French and Indian War. and during the rout which fol- lowed that rash general's disastrous defeat. while driving an ammunition wagon, picked up a flint-lock rifle, which interesting relic is now owned by his great-great-grandson. Murtlo Hill.

The first member of the Hill family to come to Ohio from Pennsylvania was Stephen Hill, the great-grandfather of Murtlo. He brought his family with him into the wildler- ness, reaching Concord Township by means of a row boat on the Scioto River. Here he took up 1.300 acres of Government land, and it may be well to remark that the subject of this sketch is the only one of the Hill name

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now living on the original tract. He chose for his permanent location a spot that re- sembled his old home in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where the land lay high and dry above a swift cur- rent. and he lived to see the wisdom of his choice. his large family thriving in this health- ful place. He married Marium Martin, and they had the following children : Rachel, who married Joel Marsh, an early settler and prominent man of Delaware County; Betsey. who married Christopher Freshwater, and re- sided in Concord Township; Sally, Benjamin and Joshua. all unmarried, who resided in the stone house situated on the west side of the Scioto River and were locally known as her- mits, Joshua and Sallie never having leit their home for 40 years. Adam, who was married (first) to Hester Marsh and ( second ) to Mary Gooden, and David, Joseph, Stephen. Mary and George. At that time Westerville and Worthington were the nearest markets. The Hills raised many hogs and drove them back to Pennsylvania to sell, the family mainly subsisting on game, which was plentiful, dur- ing the early years. The Hill log cabin was one of the first built in Concord Township. and the second Stephen Hill built the first howed log house.

Stephen Hill ( 2d). grandfather of Murtlo Hill. was born in Pennsylvania in 1790. He accompanied his parents to Ohio and died in Concord Township in 1871, aged 75 years. Hle married Susan Lukenbill, who was born in 1805 and died in 1877. aged 72 years. She was a daughter of David Lukenbill whose wife was a Croninger. They had nine children- Dolly. Kate, Susan, Polly, Margaret, Lydia. John. Peter and Henry.

Stephen Hill ( 2d) had four children-one son and three daughters, namely: Solomon : Sarah Ann, who married John Crawford. is now his widow and lives on a part of her father's farm; Cynthia, who is the widow of James Crawford, and resides in the city of Delaware: and Elizabeth, who married Henry Cole, and resides in Michigan.

Solomon Hill. father of Murtlo Hill, was born May 28, 1825. on the farm in Concord

Township, on which his father settled and where he grew to manhood. The Hills. as indicated above, originally owned a large body of land in Concord Township, and the Girls' Industrial Home now stands on a part of the original Hill estate. All of the bricks used in the construction of these buildings, with the exception of the pressed brick, were made on the place. Solomon Hill was clerk at the Mansion House, which was the leading hotel at White Sulphur Springs, for a number of years and for nine years he was postmaster and 15 years storekeeper at Rathbone, Ohio, and was mainly instrumental in securing an overland stage route from Delaware to this station.

Solomon Hill was married (first) to Rachel Kilbury ( now deceased ), and there were two children born of that marriage- Asa and Melvina, both of whom are deceased. In 1860 Mr. Hill was married (second ) to Mary Jackson, who was a daughter of William and Catherine ( McKitrick ) Jackson. William Jackson was born January 27. 1813, in Stark County, Ohio, and was It years of age when his parents. Francis and Fanny ( Diltz ) Jack- son, came to Licking County, Ohio. The lat- ter, who was unable to speak English, had been chosen by lottery by her husband, who could not speak Dutch, from a ship load of maidens, good and virtuous girls, who, accord- ing to a common and reputable custom of the day had come from a port in Holland for the purpose of marrying and accompanying set- flers into the wilderness. She proved a most estimable woman, one who was helpful to her husband in every way and one to whom her descendants can refer with feelings of the highest respect and deep affection.

When William Jackson was fifteen years old his father died and about a year later he secured work on public buildings of various kinds, which kept him employed until he was 22 years old. He assisted in building the National turnpike road in Licking County, which runs but a few feet distant from the grave of his father, who was buried on his own farm, stepping off the distance for his grave before the highway was constructed.

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In 1839 he moved to Jerome Township. Union County, where he lived until 1864. Hle then removed to Concord Township, Delaware County, where he acquired a farm of 230 acres, on which he died in 1894. He married Catherine MeKitrick, who died in 1890. aged 71 years. She was a daughter of James and Mary ( Smith) MeKitrick. Her father, who was of Scotch-Irish extraction, reskied first in Licking County, Ohio, and died at the age of 07 years, while en route to Oregon after having lived in Scioto Township. He was twice married and his children were: John, James. George, Eliza, Emily, Ann, Susan. Harvey and Freeman. James McKitrick served as a soldier in the War of 1812, and held land warrants from the Government for that service.

To William and Catherine Jackson were born twelve children, five of whom still sur- vive, namely: Mary, who is the widow of Solomon Hill : Elizabeth, who married Harvey Turner, and resides in Licking County : Susan. who married (first ) Tillman Selner, (sec- ondly ) Henry Zimmer, and is now deceased : James, who married Anie Fox, resides in Concord Township: William Hobbs, who was a brave soldier in the Civil War, and died in the service : Lewis, who never married, and is now deceased ; Marcella, who married Stephen Nestley, and resides in Licking County ; Arthur, who married Susan Held, died in Concord Township, in September. 1907: Emily, who died in infancy: Smith AAtwood, who died aged 18 months; and Emma, who was married (first) to Daniel Corbin. ( sec. ond) to Lincoln Diven, and ( third) to Albert Marcum, resides in West Virginia, and Har- vey, who married Anna Zimmers.

The children of Solomon and Mary ( Jack- son ) Hill were: Ruth, who married Dunbar (. Kilbury, resides at Dewitt, Arkansas, and has three sons-Marley Cyrus, Frank Richard and Robert Murtlo: Murtlo; and Susan, who was born February 10, 1872. and died in in- fancy.

Murtlo Hill was reared on the old home- stead farm and attended school in the neigh- borhood. in what was then District No. 5.

but in township changes has become District No. 4. after which he went into partnership with his father in a mercantile business which he continued for 24 years. Failing health caused him to sell his store and to turn his attention to a more active life, which he finds in managing his farm ot 50 acres and in at- tending to a farm-implement, buggy and wagon business, in which he is in partnership with his brother-in-law, D. C. Kilbury. Mr. Hill owns other property and is interested in other enterprises. He possesses the entire out- fit of The Moyer Medical Company, which he purchased front Mr. Mover's heirs.

In 1892 Mr. Hill was married to Mollie E. Sheen, who was born at Zanesville, Ohio. She is a daughter of Patrick Sheen, of that city, where her ancestors were very early set- tlers. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have two children : Ruth, who was born December 10, 1894, and Mary Harland, who was born March 5. 1807. Both daughters attend the same school in which their father was educated.

In National politics, Mr. Hill is a Re- publican, but in local matters he makes an inde- pendent choice. He is a member of Hiram Lodge, No. 18, F. & A. M .. at Delaware, of the Red Men and of the Elks, Tribe No. 112, at Hyattsville. Ile belongs also to the Lake- side Club, of the latter place.

h ENRY C. MADDOX, a representative agriculturist and leading citizen of Liberty Township, residing on his valuable farm of 300 acres, is one of the oldler residents of this section. having owned this property since 1865. He was born December 15. 1832, in Warren County, Virginia, and is a son of Bennett Dison and Mary Ann ( Horn ) Maddox.

Both the Maddox and Horn families were of Virginia ancestry for generations. The paternal grandfather was J. Notley Maddox. who reared his family in Rappahannock County, where he was a large planter. He was a man of military prowess, having served in the defense of Washington against the Brit-

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ish, in the War of 1812, and in the Whiskey Insurrection. The maternal grandfather, John Horn, was born in Virginia, but came to Ohio in 1830 and lived during the rest of his life in Licking County, where he gained a local repu- tation as a skilled millwright. Bennett Dison Maddox, father of Henry C. Maddox, was born December 5, 1804, in Rappahannock County. Virginia, and died in Virginia from a stroke of paralysis, May 28. 1874. He re- moved in early manhood, to Warren County. where he acquired much property and there reared his large family of thirteen children, five sons and five daughters reaching maturity. Of these, Henry C. was the eldest. Three children died in infancy and the following sur- vived to take an active part in life's struggle : John N., residing on the old homestead in Warren County, Virginia: Elizabeth, de- ceased: William B., deceased: Martha, Lucy, flester, and Herselia, all widows, residing in Virginia: Bennett, who served in the Confed- erate army, and died from wounds received when raiding with Colonel Mosby : Travis S.,. residing in Augusta County, Virginia: and Duncan, formerly a resident of Ohio, who died at Lexington, Kentucky.

Henry C. Maddox was reared on his fa- ther's plantation in Virginia and attended the subscription schools in his boyhood. In 1857 he came to Ohio, and on April 22. 1858, he was married at Delaware to a young lady who was a student at the time in the Delaware Female Seminary, now the Wesleyan. She was Elizabeth .A. Frederick, a daughter of John and Catherine Frederick. They came at an early day to Ohio from Virginia and set- tled first in Licking County, moving thence to | Granville. Later, Mr. Frederick built a mill on the Scioto River in Delaware County that was long known by his name. Both Mr. and : and grain, at Lewis Center.

Mrs. Frederick spent their last years at the home of Mr. Maddox. A son died in Illinois. Mrs. Maddox being the only survivor of her family.

ing. he rented land for four years, making his first purchase in 1865 of 140 acres of his present farm. To this he continued to add im- til he now owns 300 acres of some of the finest soil of Delaware County. He found here a primitive log house and log barn. In 1879 he started the erection of his present commodious brick house, which was speedily completed, and finished with the care that his knowledge of building insisted on. He has made many other improvements and owns a property of which he has every reason to be proud.

Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have had eight chil- dren. namely : Olive, Frederick L .. Harry, Ralph B .. John W., Catherine, Floy and Ruth. Olive is the widow of James B. Andrews, who died in 1904. Their one son. Henry Simon, died in 1901. Frederick T. married Cora Wil- lis, a daughter of Brainard Willis, and for the past ten years they have resided in Chicago. Illinois. Harry, who owns a large farm in Delaware County, married Alchea Hamilton. daughter of Robert Hamilton, of Delaware. He has two sons. Robert and Charles. Ralph B. married Addie Glick, daughter of Cass and Susan Glick, and owns a tarm in Delaware County, John W. married Clara Grumley. daughter of Sebastian Grumley, of Liberty Township, and they have two daughters. Mary and Garnett. They own a farm in Delaware County. Catherine married Charles Gooding. a son of Frank Gooding. of Orange Township. and they have one son, Frank, and they also own a farm in Delaware County. Floy mar- ried Harry Gooding and they have two sons, Bennett and Harold, and own a farm in Dela- ware County. Ruth married John O. Good- ing. of Orange Township, and they have one daughter, Ada. Mr. Gooding deals in hay

Mr. Maddox has always been identified with the Democratic party, but he has never sought political preferment. During the Civil War, four of his brothers served in the Con- federate army. He was then living in Ohio and received a commission as lieutenant, but never saw service. For forty-two years he has

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Century history of Delaware County, Ohio and representative citizens 20th, Part 122

Author: Lytle, James Robert, 1841- [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1908 Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing company Number of Pages: 926

Author: Lytle, James Robert, 1841- [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing company
Number of Pages: 926