History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and incidentially historical collection pertaining to border warfare and the early settlement of the adjacent portion of the Ohio Valley, Part 115

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 728

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as the meeting place for the Methodists) they removed to Barnes- ville, where he died nearly eighty-one years of age, in 1876,

The children were: Wilson, who died in infancy; Susannah D., deceased, married to Joshna Barnes; Mary Ann, died in childhood ; James A., Recorder of Belmont county, married first to Matilda Cator, deceased, second to Elizabeth Bumgarner ; Eleanor, married to Wm. Neptune; Lydia, deceased, married to Elijah Cator; Milton, secretary of State, married to Rhoda Alli- son ; Marcella, died in childhood; Ruth M .; Josiah E. died in in- fancy ; Elizabeth, died in infancy; Abel C., married to Mary Bannister, and Frank P., married to Mattie Keeler. Four of her sons, viz: Milton, who was a Colonel, James A., Abel C. and Frank P., were soldiers in the late war, and each was wounded.

RICHARD H. TANEYHILL was born in Calvert county, Mary- land, in 1822. He removed with his parents to Barnesville in 1832. He was married in 1843 to Rebecca J. Judkins, daughter of Thomas Judkins. His children are ten in number and were born in the following order : Henry C., married to Anna James ; Richard T. married to Mary Arnold; William S., married to Elizabeth Trott; Francis M., married to Priscilla J. Winland ; Mary B., Engene, Sarah, deceased, Hettie, deceased, Nettie and Nellie.

He studied law with John Davenport, was admitted to the bar at St. Clairsville in 1847, and practiced law in Williams- burg, Noble county, Ohio, twelve years. He has for several years been engaged in horticultural pursuits. He was for two years clerk of Warren township; six years justice of the peace, and two years, mayor of Barnesville. He is best known among historical students and archeologists by his learned and instruc- tive essays on historical and archeological matter contributed to the magazines, scientific journals, Ohio Valley Historical. series, and others volumes of national eirculation and prominence His series of articles on the history of this portion of Belmont county, the mounds, forts, foot-prints, the Leatherwood God, cte., are the most painstaking, and approach nearer our idea of local history than any that we have heretofore met with in all our experience. Had it not been for Mr. Tancyhill how little of the past of Warren township and vicinity would have been treasured up ? The series of articles as published in the Barnes- ville Enterprise, written by Mr. Tancyhill, under the.non de plume of R. King Bennett, are invaluable.

KELION HAGER .- Our subject was born in Uniontown, Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, in 1798. His parents were Jacob and Mary Hager nee McCombs. The former was born and reared in Westmoreland county, his father being a German, who had settled in Pennsylvania a few years previous to Jacob's birth. While Kelion was a small child, his father resided in Waynesburg, Green county, Pennsylvania, where he was en- gaged in tanning. In 1808, the foriner went to Steubenville to reside with an unele, Archibald Cole, who was a honse carpen- ter. On the 18th of April, 1815, the latter and family, includ- ing onr subject, arrived at Barnesville, then a very small village. Kelion learned the carpenter's trade under the direction of his unele, and pursued that calling for several years. In 1830, his father arrived in Barnesville, and from that time his business

was mainly confined to farming. He died at the advanced age of nearly ninety-seven. His wife passed away a few months before commemorating her ninety-third birth day. Their chil- dren were: Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Orphia, Lucy, Naney, William, Kelion, Levi, Isaac and Jacob. Mr. Hager, after hav- ing, as above recited, parsned the calling of a carpenter for sev- eral years, engaged in mercantile operations and in buying and packing tobacco, continuing in the latter business for a long time. In 1860, he purchased an oil refinery at Newark, Ohio, and af- ter a management of four years, leased it to other parties and finally disposed of it. Of late years, he has been operating in western lands, and has large interests in Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. He has served several terms as member of the coun- cil and mayor of the city. He was married in 1822, to Sarah B., daughter of Benjamin H. Mackall and sister of Colonel Ben- jamin Mackall. Their children number Benjamin J. and Wm. L. living and eight deceased.

JEREMIAHI BRYANT, a son of Aquilla and Susan Bryant, was born near Freeport, Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1833. His pa- rents migrated from London county, Virginia, and settled in Guernsey county, in 1828. His father died in 1877, about eighty years of age, and the mother though over eighty-one, still survives, and is enjoying remarkably good

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health. Their children numbered thirteen, of whom two, John C. and Jeremiah are living.

Our subject has been engaged in farming and dealing in live stock throughout his business career. He was married in 1853 to Narcessa, danghter of Thomas and Sally White nee Spencer, of Richland township. She died in 1865, at the age of thirty- five. He was again married in 1869, to Rebecca E., daughter of Jasper Robson.

WILLIAM HYDE .- He is of Welsh descent paternally, and was born near Middletown, Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1799. His parents were Thomas and Catharine Hyde nee Walker, the latter being of German origin. Thomas Hyde was one of the pioneers of Washington county, Pennsylvania. He died in 1814, at the age of sixty. His wife died in 1868, at the age of ninety. William came to Colerain township, Belmont county, in 1815, and after remaining three years returned to Washington county, Pennsylvania. He returned in 1823, and made his home in Somerset township. He farmed, was pro- prietor of a store at Boston, and was a buyer and shipper of tobacco. He acted as "treasurer of the sixteenth section" for for twenty-four years. He removed to Barnesville in 1867, and for three years was engaged in the grocery business. For sev- eral years he has participated in active business. He was mar- ried in 1837, to Harriet, daughter of Avery and Eliabeth West. The latter died in 1875. Their children, five in number, are all living.

JOHN W. LAUGHLIN, son of Thos. W. Laughlin, was born near Washington, Guernsey county, Ohio, March 15, 1837, where he received his early education, including an academic course, at Miller Academy, Washington. He graduated at Jefferson Col- lege Cannonsburg, Pa., in the year 1861, receiving the degree of A. M. from the same in the year 1864. He enlisted in the 1st (). V. cavalry, and served three years and nine months, part of the time as adjutant of the regiment, and part as captain. Was present at the engagements of Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Miss., Chaplain Hills, Ky., Stone river, Chattanooga, Chicka- mauga, Kenesaw Mountain, and the siege of Atlanta, besides many engagements of less notoriety, in one of which he had his horse killed during a sabre charge. In 1865 he was the unsuc- cessful candidate for Representative for the Democracy of Guern- sey county. In the same year he was married to Miss Maggie J. Cowden, only daughter of David Cowden, of Quaker City, Guernsey county, who were among the earliest settlers of Mill- wood township. In 1869 he was again the unsuccessful Demo- cratic candidate for Representative, the county being largely Republican. In 1873 he was elected as Senator of the 19th district, composed of Guernsey, Monroe and part of Noble conn- ties. In 1878 he purchased the farm on which he now resides, being in Belmont county, one mile west of Barnesville.

JOHN BUNDY, son of William and Sarah Bundy, was born in Warren township, Belmont county, Ohio, February 17, 1813; was reared a farmer, and pursned the same till 1875, when he left his farm, removed to Barnesville, and built a fine residence on East Main street. Mr. Bundy has been married the third time; for his first wife he married Ruth Patten, October 30, 1833. The names and births of his children are as follows: William P. and Sarah, February 15, 1835; Martha, September 16, 1836; Mary P., December 18, 1837 ; Charity, April 17, 1839 ; all these are dead. His wife died February 17, 1851. Married for second wife Sidney Tipton, February 9, 1843. They are the parents of Thomas W., who was born December 6, 1843, and Ephraim, born May 13, 1845; the latter is dead. Ilis wife, Sidney, de-

parted this life June 16, 1845. He then married Anne Edger- ton, February 8, 1849, by whom he has the following named children : Ruth, born November 7, 1849 ; Rebecca, February 10, 1851; Jesse E., September 23, 1852 ; Wilson H., July 22, 1855 ; Elizabeth, October 4, 1858. Those living are Ruth, Jesse E., and Elizabethi.

W. II. FOLGER, a native of Winchester, Va., was born May 9, 1813, and is of French extraction. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. At the age of fifteen years his father re- moved to Harrison county, Ohio, and from thence to Somerset township, Belmont county. He remained with his father till twenty-one years of age, and then found his way to Barnes- uille, where he followed the trade of a carpenter and joiner for fifteen years in the summer seasons, and in the winter worked at gnusmithing. Mr. Folger was afflicted with spasmodic asthma, for which reason he began the study of medicine with

Dr. Waddle, became a practicing physician and followed the same for a number of years. He first owned property in the west end of town, but sold it and bought the property now owned by Frasier & Judkins, and kept a drug store and grocery. He was at this place for some nine years, after which he re- moved to his present location on South Chestnut street. Mar- ried Ann Ensminger in January, 1833. He has four children living, two sons and two daughters. Both the sons served in the war against the Rebellion.

SAMUEL WALTON is a native of Philadelphia, and was born July 7, 1827. He is a son of Joseph Walton ; was educated in Philadelphia, and is a graduate of its Dental college. He fin- ished his course at this colege the third year of its existence, in the winter of 1854. In 1842, however, he had begun mechan- ical dentistry, which consists in the making of gold and silver plates, After his gradnation he began the practice of his pro- fession in the city. In 1854, he came to Ohio for the purpose of marrying, and on the 26th day of the seventh month of the year of his arrival, led Sarah J. Edgerton to the marriage altar, whose ancestors on her father's side located in Belmont county in 1803, and those of her mother in 1802, in Jefferson county, Ohio. They were among the first settlers of the two counties. After his marriage he returned to Philadelphia and again resumed his former labors, where he continued till the spring of 1857, and then with his family removed to Barnesville, Ohio, and purchased the farm which he yet owns. Mr. Walton still continues to labor at his profession, while his sons conduct the interests of the farm. His eldest son is engaged in business in Philadelphia. Mr. W. resides on North Chestnut street and his office is at his residence. His religious convictions are those of the Friends, being a devoted member of that sect.

ROBERT C. GRAVES, was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, May 15th, 1836. He learned the book, stationery and wall pa- per business with Joseph Graves of the same city. In 1856, he removed from Wheeling to Barnesville, Ohio. On the 13th day of August, 1856, he opened the first regular "book, stationery and wall paper" store ever started in the place. The first room oceupied by him for that purpose was the east end of the "City Hotel," the room now ocenpied by John Hill. In November, of the same year, he removed across the street to the room now used as a boot and shoe store by William Reed & Son. On the 4th of March, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha J. Reed, daughter of John Reed of Barnesville. He continned in that room until April, 1858, then removen to the room now ocenpied by Maring Bros., which he occupied until November, 1858, at which time he sold out and in March following returned to Wheeling, where he entered into the "book, literary and news business." He carried on an extensive periodical and news business during the years 1861 to 1864. In February, 1864, he sold ont, and on the 2d of March, he enlisted in the United States navy for the term of one year at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was assigned by Captain W. H. Sells, to the "ships crew" of the United States receiving ship Grampus, off Cincinnati, and re- mained as one of these until his term of service expired. On the 28th of March, 1865, he was mastered out. His health was con- siderably impaired during the last three months in the service. He immediately returned to Barnesville, and from 1865 to 1869 was engaged in the grocery business and plastic rooting. He had a very successful grocery trade from 1869 to 1872. In the fall of 1872 he sold out and began in the same business at Cam- bridge, Ohio. At this place he suffered for eighteen months with sickness, which resulted in serious consequences to his business. h: 1877 he again returned to Barnesville, and in Oc- tober took charge of the book store of H. F. Barnes, to which the firm of Graves & Co., succeeded in July, 1878. The busi- ness under his management has been very successful.

Mr. Graves was the first mayor of Barnesville elected under the "new municipal code." the term of office being for two years, instead of one year under the old law. The office re- quiring more time than he could spare from his business, after serving one year, (very satisfactorily to the people) he resigned the office. Ile was elected a member of the school board the same year (1871), which position he resigned the following year, in consequence of his removal to Cambridge, Ohio. Mr. G. has been an occasional correspondent to a number of secular and religious papers for many years past.

S. L. JAMES, attorney-at-law. Born in the village of Hendrys- burg, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1851, Attended school there

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until he arrived at the age of eleven, and then engaged in farm- ing. In the latter part of 1864, he started to the Barnesville graded school, and received instructions from Prof. I. T. Woods for two terms, He subsequently took a course at Mt. Union college, Stark county, O. In 1867 he again went to farming with his father, which occupation he followed until the spring of 1869, when he entered the school known as a branch of the New Market college, held at Barnesville. Here he prepared himself for teaching. In the winter of 1870 he began teaching district school, and continued until the middle of 1871. After the close of his school, he again resumed his agricultural pursuits on ac- count of ill health, until 1873. In September of that year, he began reading law in the office of J. H. Collins, an attorney of this plaec. On the 4th of October, 1874, he was admitted to the bar. In January, 1875, he commenced the practice of his profession in Barnesville. Prior to his admission, however, he tried twenty-nine cases, losing ont of that number but two. In February, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary R. Hunt, daughter of James B. Moseley, of West Newton, Pa. In January, 1879, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. His snecess as a lawyer has been very flattering, and future prospects are exceedingly brilliant. He is building np a large practice. Since his admission to the bar he has tried about six hundred eases with marked success.

FRANK W. HIBBARD, dealer in furniture; undertaking made a specialty. Establishment on south side West Main street, Barnesville, Onio. The subject of this sketch was born in Barnesville, January 26, 1844. The carlier part of his life was spent in the school both as a pupil and teacher. He was edu- cating himself for a professorship. Attended Hopedale Normal School during the years 1862-3-4-5. Whilst on his way back to complete his course, he was intercepted at Bellaire with the striking beanty and affability of a lady of that place, Miss Delia A. Ogle, a daughter of the old and noted pilot, Benjamin Ogle, upon whom he plighted his affections. On the 26th of September, 1866, he led her to the marriage altar. He first be- gan in the furniture business in partnership with his father in 1867. On April 5, 1868, his father departed this life, after which event he took charge of the establishment himself. This store was first started in 1843, and has always had a large run of trade. He carries a fine stock of furniture. His courteons man- ner and fair dealing wins him many customers, and as a conse- quence is at present driving a good business.

JOHN W. HINGELEY, grocer, on West Main street, opposite postoffice, where can be found a large stock of groceries and queensware. Mr. H. has had an extensive acquaintance by years of experience in this business, and knows how to purchase his goods, so that his customers can buy of him advantageously. He is very accommodating and obliging in his manner of deal- ing. His store is kept replete with goods in his line. Mr. II. is a son of the Rev. Ezra and Anna Hingeley, nee Warwick. His parents were born in Birmingham, England. They mi- grated to America in about 1850, and first settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., where our subject was born. His birth occurred on the 10th of February, 1852. He attended school until he reached the age of seventeen. In 1868 he began clerking in the firm of D. MeConville & Son, of Steubenville, who were carrying on the dry goods business on a large scale, doing a wholesale and re- tail trade. He remained in the employ of this firm for one year, and then hired with D. McConville, Jr., who continued the business. With him he remained for seven years-five of which time he traveled on the road soliciting for the establish- ment. In 1877 he removed to Barnesville and purchased the building and stock of R. T. Chaney, continuing ever since. On the 18th of December, 1878, he was married to Miss Anna Mack- all, an amiable daughter of the late and reputable Dr. John T. Mackall, of this place. He is at present the treasurer of Friend- ship Lodge, No. 89 F. & A. M., and a member of the Board of Education of Barnesville.

His father, the Rev. Ezra Hingely, has long been an honored minister of the M. E. Church-was a member of the Pittsburgh Conference from 1850 until the formation of the Eastern Ohio Conference, since which time he has been a prominent member of the latter.

BENJAMIN DAVENPORT .- He was born in Winchester, Va., in 1813, and was the son of Hon. John and Martha Davenport. nee Coulson, who came to Barnesville in the fall of 1818. Hon. John Davenport's children were: Conlson, who served two terms in the state legislature, Eleanor, Benjamin, Mary Ann, Re-

becca C., John Adrian, William (died in infancy) George Harris (dec'd) and Samuel. A full account of his career is given among the notable men of Barnesville. Benjamin Davenport was married in 1834, to Mary Ann Bradshaw, and was a merchant in Barnes- ville for many years, most of the time having as partner his brother Coulson. Kelion Hager and William A. Talbot were also partners with Mr. Davenport. He served one term as a jus- tice of the peace, several terms as mayor and a number of terms as recorder of the town. For upwards of thirty years he was the superintendent of the M. E. Sabbath school.

JAMES DOBBINS .- He was born at Mount Holly, New Jersey, in 1799. His parents were James Dobbins and Elizabeth (Rog- ers) Dobbins, who with their family removed to St. Clairsville, Belmont county, in 1814. The elder Dobbins purchased a farm of two hundred and eleven acres situated on the state road, about a mile and a half cast of Morristown, and in the fall of the year . 1814) removed to it for his permanent home. Here he was en- gaged in coopering and farming till his death in 1843. Jamos Dobbins was married first in 1823 to Edith, daughter of Samuel Gregg, of Belmont county, who died leaving five children, and second, to Mrs. Lydia Thatcher, nee Nichols, daughter of Isaac Nichols, of Loudon county, Va. Our subject resided for eleven years about a mile south of Barnesville, then seven years near Boston, and the remainder of the time in Barnesville. Like unto his father he has been a cooper, with occasional farming added as circumstances would demand.

WILLIAM PIPER .- He was born near the foot of the Allegheny mountains, in Beasontown, Pa., in 1794. His parents were Henry and Magdalene Piper nee Polhemus. The former, in 1793, leased of Thomas Smith, a Quaker, a tract of land about a mile and a quarter from Newellston (St. Clairsville). He raised a eabin on the land, and then returned home. In the fol- lowing year, while en route to his lease, he died (our subject being only six months old) at Col. Zane's inn, at Wheeling. The widow, with her four children, wintered at Wheeling, and in the following spring (1795) removed to the land above named. Our subject was bound unto Henry Stewart, a nail manufac- turer, his apprenticeship commencing at the age of cleven, and he was to serve eight years. After working three years, he was so cruelly treated by the proprietor that his mother, by process of law before a justice of the peace, foreed Stewart to give up the indenture papers. He then went to work for John Hynes, a brickmaker, and continued with him three seasons. He " bore off" the brick, one at a time, of which the St. Clairsville court house is constructed. The first season he received as pay five dollars per month and board, and the remaining seasons five and a half dollars per month and board. For several years he superintended William Brown's nail factory, and also assisted him in other business. In 1820 he removed to Barnesville, and for over thirty-five years labored at brickmaking. He also worked as a brick and stone mason, and at other trades that demanded his attention. He was married in 1821 to Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Parsons, formerly of Loudon county, Va., and who had located in Barnesville in 1818. Eight children were born to them, of whom one son and three daughters are living, and three sons and one daughter are deceased. This aged couple seem to enjoy good health, and to- gether they joined the M. E. Church in 1821, of which they remain to this day earnest and devoted members.

S. B. PIPER, a son of John H. and Jane E. Piper, nee Clandy, was born in Barnesville in 1837. The former was born near Georgetown, Delaware, and located in Barnesville in 1830. In 1832 he married Jane E., daughter of Abraham Claudy. Hle was postmaster for six years; constable and town marshal for twenty-one years. S. B. was a clerk in the dry goods business eight years. He enlisted on the 13th of April, 1861, in Com- pany A, 3d Ohio Volunteers, for three months; re-enlisted June 13, 1861, in the same company, and served till April, 1865; pro- moted to second lieutenant in February, 1862; promoted Sep- tember, 1862, to a first lieutenant, and on the 10th of December, 1863, to adjutant of the regiment. He was a prisoner twenty- three months and nineteen days at Atlanta, Ga., Libby. Va., Macon, Ga., Charleston, S. C., Camp Sorghum, S. C., and Co- lumbia, S. C., escaping at the time of Sherman's entry, and "tramped through" to Greenville, East Tennessee. He was elect,- ed sheriff of Belmont county in 1866 by a majority of twenty-four, and served three years. He was defeated for re-election by eighty-two majority, his party generally being defeated by over five hundred majority, In connection with his brother, Wm.

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Piper, he engaged in the dry goods business, under the firm name of S. B. Piper & Bro., for two years. For a year he was connected with Barnes, Brother & Herron, wholesale hat, cap and fur dealers, of Philadelphia, Pa. From 1872 to. 1876 he was deputy postmaster of Barnesville, and from 1876 the post- master.

JOHN. C. BOLON .- He was born in Wayne township, Belmont county, in 1831. His parents were Hiland and Margaret Bolon nee Calhoun. Hiland came to the county in 1813 with his father, William Bolon and family, from Loudon county, Va. Margaret Bolon died in 1876, at the age of sixty-eight. The children were: James, married to Mary J. Lane; John C., married to Marian B. Shotwell ; De Witt C., married to Sarah Cole; Wil- liam, deceased; Thomas, deceased ; and Ellis, deceased. Our subject, prior to entering the army, was a farmer. In October, 1861, he enlisted in company D, 43d regiment, Ohio volunteers ; was promoted to sergeant, then to a first lieutenancy in 1864, of company C, 60th regiment, Ohio volunteers ; was wounded (lost left leg) in May, 1864, and discharged in November of that year. From 1866 to 1869, he was recorder of Belmont county. In 1869, he was appointed United States gauger and inspector and served seven years. In 1876, he was appointed United States storekeeper and gauger, and is now fulfilling the duties of that position.

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History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and incidentially historical collection pertaining to border warfare and the early settlement of the adjacent portion of the Ohio Valley, Part 115

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 728

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 728