History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 68

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams
Number of Pages: 896

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GEORGE GUTHRIE, son of Richard Guthrie, was born in Ashland county, August 15, 1822, and April zo, 1848 married Ellen Dunbar. He has been engaged in farm ?- ing all his life. He is the father of eight children --- William D., who manied Emeline Kindle; Edward, who married Harriet Drara-both live in Ashland county ; Benjamin; Jane, deceased; George W., Isabella, and Lizzie.

JOSEPH JONES, born in Essex county, New York, in 1807, came to Ohio with his father in 1813, and settled on the form now owned by Emanuel Jillegan, in Green township, Asbland county. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and has by industry and economy secured a comfortable fortune, and is a respected men- ber of society. He has always taken a deep interest in educational matters; is a member and firm supporter of the Baptist church, and assisted in the erection of the first Baptist church that was built in Green township. In 1830 he married Alcinda Bacorn, of Virginia, and is the father of eleven children, viz: Phoebe E., wife of Joa- chim Woodhull; Martha A., (deceased,) wife of Peter Vanscoic : Hannah V, wife of William Metcalf, and after- ward wife of Gilbert Peterson, of Marshall county : Ama-a B. who married Melinda Baker, and lives in Ashland county; Willing K., who died at Vi ksburgh, Adelaide, wife of Joshua Lemart, who lives in Kansas; Alcinda 1 .. , deceased; Joseph M., who married josephine Thompson, and lives in Ashland county: Mary C., wife of William

Shelley, who lives in Kansas; Emma F., wife of Jacob Portz, of Ashland county; and Rebecca E., wife of John Hunter, of Ashland county.

JACOB BACON, father of Mrs. Joseph Jones, was born in New Jersey, in 1785, and came to Ashland county in 1829, and settled on the farm now owned by Anderson Byers. He is a member of the Baptist church, and in politics is a Democrat. He married Phebe Harris, and is the father of eleven children, viz: Elizabeth, deceased, Mary, Sarah, deceased, Phobe Hannah, Nancy, Alcinda, wife of Joseph Jones, Jacob, deceased, Rebecca, William and John.

JOHN ARKBART, born in Vork county. Pennsylvania, in 1815, came to Ashland county in 1849, and settled on the farm on which he now lives. In 1838 he mar- ried Elizabeth Senett; has followed farming all his life ; is a generous, kind-hearted and strictly honest man, highly respected by all who know him; is a member of the Lutheran church; in politics he is a Democrat. He is the father of six children, viz: Sarah, wife of John Oswalt, of Perrysville; Columbus, who married Emeline Yates, and lives in Richland county; Susan, wife of A! fred Chew, of Ashland county; Jane, wife of Andrew Underwood, of Perrysville; Arsulia, wife or Martin Robinson, of Richland county; and John W., who married Olive Chew, and lives in Richland county, Ohio.

JAMES C. MOLTRUP, born in Shenango county, New York, in 1822, came to Richland county in 1844o, and settled in Perrysville in 1844. He was a machinist, hav- ing learned hi, trade in Erie county, Pennsylvama. He opened a machine shop and foundry in Loudonville, and built the shop and foundry in company with Stephen Rust, on the ground now occupied by the English Lutheran church. In 1850 be sold out to Rust & Sons, and in 1852 came into possession of an interest in the same business, which he continued about two years, when he sold out to Tillson & Feik. In about three years he purchased Feik's interest and continued the business six years, when he sold out and went to Craw- ford county, Ohio, where he remained nine years, when he returned to Londonville, and at present holds an in- terest in the machine shop, doing business under the firm name of Moltrup, Sons & Miller. While in Lon- donville he held the office of councilman two terms. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Rosanna Rust, and after her death be mar- ried Hannah A. Russell. He is the father of fourteen children, of whom eleven are living, viz: Amanda, wife of J. W. Robinson, of Pittsburgh; William, who mat- ried Caliste Underwood, and lives in Perrysville: Heter ; Ida, wife of Thomas Underwood, of Perrysville; Mary; Stephen; James T .; Rosanna; Walter ; Jang; and Charles F. The following is a list of James C. Moltrup's inven- tions: In 1859 he invented a plus called Moltrup's patent. It was made of either cast-iron or steel and i: new in general use: a wroughtiron lay it lever screw, used for cider presses; a dra sax and more power at. tariement; a the hender: a plaster droppe; that can be attached to any corp planter now in use ; a patent how sled; a school-house seat; a machine for bending ban

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sled runners ; a plow handle bender; an adjustable kettle car; also the inventor of one of the best horse powers now in use; and manufactures four different styles of seats for school-houses, and can be considered one of the most ingenious men of the age.

ISAAC WOLF, born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1789, came to Ashland county in 1819, and settled on the farm now owned by Warring Wolf. He built the first house on the farm, and when built there was not another house within a mile of it. He was en- gaged in farming all his life, and, although not a me- chanic, be manufactured wooden plows for all the people near there. He was a member of the Baptist church, and in 1813 married Nancy Small. He died in Octo- ber, iSpo. He was the father of ten children, eight of whom are living, viz: Warring, who married Sarah Pe" terson ; Sylvester, who married Hannah Gladden, and lives in Indiana; Abrilla, wife of Henry M. Hoover, of Shelby county, Ohio; Milo A., who married Elizabeth Priest, and lives in fowa; Boston F., who married Elizabeth Cotton, and lives in Barre county, Michigan; Aletha, wife of Jacob Rheinhardt, who lives in Morrow county, Ohio' Orsamus S., who married Pamela Fuller, and lives in Osceola county, New York; and Samantha A.

WARRING WOLF, son of Isaac Wolf, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1815, came to Ohio with his father, and, in i841, married Sarah Peterson. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and has held the office of trustee for several years; has been justice of the peace for six years, and assessor for three years. He is a member of the Baptist church, and has been a deacon in the same ever since the death of his father, which occurred forty years ago. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat. lie is the father of nine children, only four of whom are living, viz .: Mary A., wife of John L. Metcalf, of Ashland county; Isaac, who married Alice Fresh- water, and lives in Ashiand county ; Margaret E., and John F., who married Annie Workman, and lives in Holmes county.

JOHN NORRIS was born in Huntingdon county, Penn- sylvania, January 25, 1867, came to Ohio in 1823, and first settled on the farm now owned by Henry Cooper, in Mohican township. He held the office of supervisor several termis. He was a member of the Presbyterian church twenty-two years, but is at present connected with the United Brethren church. In 1829 he married Mary Smith, of Lake township. He was the father of six chil- dren, only two of whom are living, viz .: Mary A., wife of Daiby Taylor, of Ashland county, and Joseph B., who married Phebe Lee, and lives in Perrysville.

JOSEPH B. NORRIS, son of John Norris, was born in Ashland county in 1848, and, in IS70, married Phebe I. Ice. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and is a member of the United Brethren church. In politics he is a Republican. He is the father of three children, viz .: Mary J., John L., and joseph W.

WILLIAM NOKKIS was born in Maty land in 1731, came to Olje from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, in 1823. ond first settlei on the farm now owned by John 1. Met- calf In 1365 he married Mary Hornoc He was a

captain in the war of 1812. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he was an old- line Whig. He was the father of twelve children, of whom five are living, viz .: John; Nancy, wife of George Miller, of Holmes county; Joseph, who married Susan Young, and lives in Ashland county; Matilda, who mar- ried Lemuel Burgh, and afterwards Thomas Urie, and lives in Michigan; and Margaret, wife of Hiram Watson, of Knox county, Ohio.

JOHN WELTMER was born in Wayne county, Ohio, November 22, 1829. and in 1852 married Phebe Moses. In 1857 he settled on the farm on which he now lives. He is a cabinet-maker and carpenter by trade, but is at present engaged in farming. He is a member of the Evan- gelical Association, and a class leader in the church; in politics he is a Republican. He is the father of four children : Sylvania, deceased; Pinninnab, wife of Charles Scott. of Ashland county; Epraim, who married Mina Anderr, and lives in Ashland county, and Lenna !..

THOMAS KITHCART, SR., born in York county, Penn- sylvania, in 1796, came to Asbland county in 1815, and entered a quarter section of land. He then returned to his native State, and in 1818 married Deborah Wright. In 1822 with his family, consisting of himself and wife and three small children, in company with Thomas An- drews, he returned to Ashland county and settled on his quarter section, and by perseverance and hard labor cleared, and had before his death one hundred and twenty acres of his farm under cultivation. A part of the farm is now owned by Thomas Kitheart. He was several times elected trustee of Green township; was a member and supporter of the Presbyterian church; was a Democrat in politics until the Republican party was formed, when he voted the Republican ticket. His wife died in 1853, and he died in 1860. He was the father of nine children, of whom but four are living, viz .: Jo seph, who has been married three times (he first mar- ried Mary J. White, then Phebe Moses, and is now the husband of Mary J. Tannehill, and lives in Indiana) ; Thomas, who married Anna Ernst, and lives in Ashland county; Deborah; and Anna, who is the wife of Joseph Weltmer, and lives in Wayne county, Ohio.

THOMAS KITHCART, son of Thomas Kithcart, sr., was born in Ashland county in 1826, and in 1848 married Anna Ernst. He has been engaged in farming all his life, has held the office of trustee for two terms, and is a respected member of society; is a member of the Evan- gelical Association, and is a Republican in politics. Hle is the father of six children, viz .: Anna M., deceased, wife of Luther Finley, of Ashland county; Nathan, who married Emma Bucey; Newton, Lambert, Sherman, and Sylvin.

NATHAN STEARNS, born in Connecticut in 1788, came to Ohio in 181;, and settled in Green township, Ashland county, on the farm now owned by the MeKinky broth. ers. It was then a wilderness. He was a shoemaker. and worked at his trade in connection with farming in ISto be married Mary Morehouse, who died in this. They were both members of the Baptist church. If. died in 1851. In politics he was an oli-line Whig. He

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was the father of seven children, viz .: Lucius S., sup- posed to have died in Cochactaw with cholera in 1832; Warren L., who married Jane McCreaden, and died in the army; Charlotte M., who married Phillman H. Phuner, and afterward married Lawrence Omera, of Loudonville; Horace I .. , who married Mary J. Veach ; Norman L., deceased, who married Rebecca Smith, and died in Indiana; Milo E., who married Mary A. Cal- houn, and lived in Tipton, Missouri.

HORACE L. STEARNS, son of Nathan Stearns, was born in Green township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1821. In 1846 he enlisted in company .\, Third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, commanded by Captain William Mc- Laughlin. The regiment was commanded by Samuel R. Curtiss, in the Mexican war. He went to Mexico, traveled as far as Matamoras, and was discharged in con- sequence of disability. In 18449 he began keeping the American house in Perrysville, Ohio, having bought out John Shaffer, and he remained in that business twenty- two years. In 1866 he went into the dry goods business in company with N. P. Reed. The partnership lasted but six months, and Mr. Stearns soon went into the same business alone, and is still engaged in it. He is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a Den- ocratic prohibitionist. He has held the office of cousta- ble, township clerk and township treasurer. In 1844 he married Barbara N. O'Hara, who died in 1855. She had one child, Barbara A., who died when fifteen years old. In 1850 he married Rachel B Huntsbury, who died in 1851. She had one child, Myron N., who was drowned in 1860, when nine years old. In 1855 he married Margaret Betteroff, who died in iSzo. In 1871 he married Mary J. Veach, and by her had two children, Ora V., who died in infancy, and Mary V.

ALONZO N. STEARNS was born in Perrysville in 1827, and in 1851 married Mary J. Heath, of Loudonville. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade, having learned his tiade of A. A. Quick. He followed that occupation twenty-six years, when he bought a saw-mill of Henry Feese, and has since been engaged in lumbering. Dur- ing the late war he enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Twentieth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, under Colonel French. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics is a Republican. He is the father of five children, viz .: Matthias H., Myron N., Robey, Emma and Eva.

GEORGE W. CAKEY was born in Ashland county. near Perrysville, in 1824. In 1847 he married Elizabeth Foster. He was both a lawyer and farmer: was admit- ted to the bar in Wayne county, Ohio. He was Republi- can in politics and took an active part in all political campaigns. He represented Ashland county in the legislature in 186.4, and held the office of justice of the peace several years. He died in 1867. He was the father of four children: Thomas, who married Susan M. Pair, and lives in Richland county: Mary, wife of R. H. Goram, living in Richland county ; George, who died in Rowsburgh, Ashland county, and Charles.

Stull. He is engaged in farming, and lives on the old homestead ; is the father of three children, viz .: George W., Lillie and Frank.

LUCIAN RUST was born near Binghamton, New York, and received a common school education. He began the study of law with George A. Elliot, of Erie, Pennsyl- vania in 1842, but his health failing, he was obliged to give it up in 1843, when he went south, but in :844 re- turned to Erie and began clerking in a book store and express ofice. In 1846-47-48 he was book-keeper for Williams & Wright, who were in the dry goods business, and was afterwards with A. King, wholesale grocer, and with Boyd, Cook & Co., contractors on the Lake Shore railroad. In 1850 he went into partnership with Albert Becker, under the firm name of Becker & Rust, general contractors, and constructed the railroad bridge across Walnut creek, on the Lake Shore railroad, in Pennsylva nia; built the Akron branch of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad, and commenced in 1853 the construction of the Hillsborough & Parkersburgh railroad, and in :854-5 bal- lasted the Hillsborough & Cincinnati railroad. In 1855 took the contract for laying the Nashville & Northwest- ern railroad in Tennessee, but suspended operations on account of the approach of war. He soon returned to Erie, and in 1861 built the Carbon Oil company's to- finery. In 1864 he built the Dale oil works, in Franklin, Pennsylvania. In 1867 he moved to Loudonville, and has since been employed by the Brundage Iron Bridge company, and in 1871 built the iron bridge over the Kentucky river, at Cogar's Landing. In 1873 he was appointed clerk in the treasury department. under Com- modore Douglas, and held that position unti! July, 1875. when he returned to Londonville and engaged in the clothing business. In 1849 he married Sarah Davis, of Washington county, New York. She died in 1856. In 1857 he married Francis A. Smith, who died in 1850. In 186r he married Jeanette A. Whitney, of Chantaaqua county, New York. He is the father of five children, viz .: Lucian, deceased; Helen, deceased ; Frances H .; Sarah J. and Lucian,

STEPHEN RUST, born in Connecticut in 1790, came to Ohio, in 1840, and settled in Ashland county. He was a moulder by trade, and manufactured the first cast-iron plow that was cast in the United States ; he was also the first patentee of the first wash-board that was ever many- facturedi in the United States. It was made of copper. sheet-iron, tin, and zinc. In 1845 he built the foundry in Loudonville, and started the first steam-engine thai was' ever used in a foundry in central Ohio, and in com- pany with his sons, run the foundry thirty years. In 1812, at Onondaga Hill, New York, he manufactured from the ore, shot and shell for the United States army. In 1817 he married Hannah; Wird. He died in 1870. Was a Democrat in politics, and was the father of six children: Lucian, who married Sarah Davis, then married Francis Smith, and afterwards Jeanette Whitney, and lives in Loadenville: Morrell, deceased, whe married Mary Smith, of Loudonville: Darins, who married Phibent

CHARLES CAREY, son of George Carey, was born in : Priest, and afterward married Elizabeth Priest, of Ashland Ashland county in :853, and in 1874 married Sarah E. ' county; falbert. who lives in Jeffersonville, Indiana ;

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Rosanna, deceased, wife of J. C. Moltrup, of Ashiand county, and Helen, deceased.

DARIUS RUST, born in New York in 1824, came to Ohio with his father, and settled in Ashland county. He was a moulder by trade, and worked in the foundry with his father until 1874, when he went to Iowa and remained four years, when he returned to Ohio and settled in Loudonville, where he now lives, and where he has been township clerk, village recorder, mayor, member of coun- cil, and member of the school board. He is a member of the Disciple church, and in politics is a Democrat. In 1859 he married Philena Priest, who died in 1863. Afterwards he married Elizabeth Priest. He is the father of six children, viz .: Stephen and Francis, deceased; Fayette L., Jennie, Arquette and Nettie.

H. B. Cast is of Welch ancestry. His great-great- grandfather, Augustus Case, his great-grandfather, Joshua Case, and his grandfather, Augustus Case, were all born on Long Island, New York. The latter was born July 27, 1759, entered the army of the Revolution in 1777, married Elizabeth Bell in 1793, settled in Wayne county. Plain township, in 1803, and was the father of ten chil- dren-five sons and five daughters. The youngest son, Joshua, was born October 2, 1812, married Rebecca J. Phillips, and died March 18, 1845. He was the father of six children -- Elizabeth E., wife of John Coleman, who died in Wayne county, Ohio; Mary Etta, wife of James Miles, who died in Richland county, Ohio; Henry B., who married Mina Horn, and lives at Mckay; Sarah A., wife of Samuel L. Paramore, who died in Richland county, Ohio; Carrie J., wife of Joseph H. Hariuper, who lives in Londonville; Joshua M., who married Mary A. Hissem, and died at Mckay. H. B. Case, born in Plain township, Wayne county, Ohio, December 13, 1839, moved to Wash- ington township, Holmes county, Ohio, in I850, and to Green township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1856. He worked at marble cutting, clerked in a store, and taught school until the spring of 1863, when he purchased the McKay store of A. B. Case, and married Mina Horn. He is the father of five children, four sons and one daughter, viz .: Dayton L., Albert P., Jessie, deceased, Frederick and Herbert. He continued business at Mckay as mer- chant, postmaster, and notary public, until the fall of i872, when he left the business in the hands of J. M. Case (who afterwards became his partner in the MeKay store) to engage in the clothing; business with J. C. Peli, of Londonville, Ohio. In the spring of 1873 he moved with his family to Loudonville, and remained in the clothing business until 1879, when he returned to Mc- Kay to take charge of the store (his brother, J. M. Case, having died), where he still continues as merchant and postmaster.

JACOB FULMER, born in Elsos, France, in :Seg, mar- ried Mary Hoffman, and in 1837 came to Ohio, and set- tied in Lake township, Asidand county, on the farm now owned by Mrs. buhner. Mr Fuliner was a stone mason by trade, but followed farming all his life. He vas a member of the Evangelical Association, and in politics was a Republican. He was the father of cleven chil dren, three of wnomi died in infancy. Right are living,

viz .: Margaret; Joho, who married Lucretia Tipton, of Perrysville; Jacob, who married Jennie McMorrill and lives in Wayne county, Ohio; Catharine, wife of Abel Metcalf, of Lake township; Julia, wife of Levi Shut, of Lake township; Frederick, who married Amanda Work- man and lives in Holmes county, Ohio; Daniel, who married Mary Sprang and lives in Perrysville; Mary, wife of William Steward, who lives in Mohican township.

DANIEL FULMER, born in Ashland county in 1855, married Mary Sprang in 1879. He carried on the busi- ness of queensware, groceries and bakery combined, in partnership with his brother, john Fuimer, doing busi- ness under the firm name of Fulmer Brothers. They have the largest and best selected stock in Perrysville. In 18So he was elected clerk of the township, and in 1878 was appointed postmaster by President Hayes, which office he still holds. He is a member of the Evin- gelical Association, and in politics is a Republican.

JOHN FULMER was born in in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1846, and in :871 married Lucretia Tipton. Ile is a baker by trade, and is engaged in business with his brother, Daniel Fuliner. He has held the office of mar- shal in Perrysville for two years. Mr. Fulmer is a ment ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics is a Republican. He is the father of three children, viz .: Zella, Zada and Hattie.

WILLIAM H. VAN GILDER was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1842. He first learned the tinsmith trade, and followed that four years; then learned the carpenter's trade and worked at that eight years. He was then engaged in farming a few years, and is now engaged in the hotel business-at present is proprietor of the Con !- mercial house, at Perrysville, the only hotel in the place. In the fall of 186 ; he entered the quartermaster's depart- ment of the army of the Cumberland, and served there eightcon months. In the fall of 1863 he enlisted in the Fourth Ohio battery light artillery, under Captain Conkle, in battery D; was in the Atlanta campaign, Hood's raid into Tennessee, and took part in the capture of Wilming- ton and Fort Fisher, under General Thomas, and was discharged by special order of the war department in July, 1865. In 1865 he married Catharine Scott, and is the father of two children, viz: Lawrence and Byron

PHILIP LONG, son of George Long, was born in Lake township in 1844, and in 1870 married Paulina Murk- linger. He learned the shoemaker's trade with Philip Bucher, and commenced the boot and shoe business with J. B. Long, in Londonvilie, in 1867, and continued in partnership three years; he then soid his interest to J. B. Long, bought a new stock, and opened a store in Perrysville, the only Loot and shoe store in that place, and has, by honest and fair dealing, built up a large trade, and gained the confidence of the public. He has been township treasurer three years, and still holds that office; and is one of the councilmen in Perrysville. H. is a Democrat in politics. He is the father of four chi !- dren, viz: Normanda A., Nora A., Mary A., and Eur m2 A.

A. H. WusoN. born in Pennsylvania came to Periys ville in 1873. He attended the Greentown academy

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three years, and taught school two terms; he then began the study of medicine with Dr. S. F. Griffith, but at the end of one year gave it up, on account of ill health. In 1877 he bought an interest in the Perrysville machine shops, with 1. P. Grosscup and W. A. McCool. In 1878 he bought Grosscup's share, and the firm name at present is McCool & Wilson. They manufacture thirty-five styles of plow points, and ship them to nearly every county in Ohio, as well as to other States. They also manufacture wrought screws for cider presses, and a cast iron wad scraper, and are agents for the Griffith & Wedge steam engines, and the Massillon separator and engine. In 1878 A. H. Wilson married Ida J. Rice, of Perry's- ville. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics is a Democrat. He is the father of one child, viz: Kittie I ..

WILLIAM CONDICK was born in Hampshire, England, and in 1866 married Jane A. Day: came to America in 1869, and first settled in Philadelphia, where he re- mained five years, clerking in a drug store. In 1874, he came to Perrysville, bought a stock of drugs and medi- cines, and opened a store in the room now occupied by the post-office, where he remained until 1878, when he bought a lot and erected a fine store room, in which he is now doing business ; he has the only drug store in Perrysville, and is doing a flourishing business, keeping for sale a general line of drugs, medicines, cigars, to- bacco, notions and toilet articles. He is the father of four children : Harry, Mabel L., Minnie E., and Wil- liam, who died in England.

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History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 68

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros Publication date: 1880 Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams Number of Pages: 896

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams
Number of Pages: 896