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 123

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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" He then proceeded for over an hour to expatiate upon the claims of Dylks, saying that he had often seen him in the spirit -had frequent conversations with him ; and he had been in- formed by Dylks that before the end of the present century, he should descend to earth and establish a kingdom of universal righteousness ; but the building of the New Jerusalem would be deferred for three hundred and fifty years. The stranger gave his name as Moses Hartley; he resided in the mountains of what is now West Virginia. He lived in the Salesville settle- ment at the time Dylks made his advent, had seen, and heard him preach. He had just been on a visit to the Temple, 'the only place, ' he said, ' where true religion had ever been re- vealed to man.' "


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF WARREN TOWNSHIP.


JAMES STEER, JR .- A certificate was produced at New Garden monthly meeting, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 27, 1737, for Isaac Steer, his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Catharine, from county Antrim, Ireland, dated May 7, 1736. Their son, John Steer, produced a certificate to New Garden monthly meet- ing, held June 30, 1729, from Ballenderry, Ireland, dated Feb- ruary 11, 1728. He married Rachel Evans February 21, 1732, and removed to Fairfax county, Virginia, where he died. James Steer, son of John, and grandfather of the subject of this sketch, married Abigail Edgerton, of Lancaster county, Pa., May 21, 1761. His son James, father of our subject, was born July 29, 1781, in Frederick county, Virginia. He was married to Ruth Wilson July 29, 1819, at Freeport, Ohio, and located at Cole- rain, O. Ruth Wilson was born October 20, 1794, in West Pennsylvania. They had five children, as follows : Israel, born September 14, 1820; Abigail, February 9, 1822; Martha, Octo- ber 20. 1823; Rachel, August 28, 1825; James, Jr., our subject, born, June 17, 1827. Ruth Steer died in the year 1828. James Steer, Sr., then married Ann Lupton, at Colerain, March 30, 1830, to whom were born Nathan, December 27, 1830; Joseph, September 23, 1833. James, Sr., died May 20, 1839, and his wife departed this life February 4, 1853. James Steer, Jr., was married to Mary Green, October 26, 1853. Their children's names and births are as follows: Anna Mary, born October 24, 1854; William G., May 18, 1856; Joseph, April 14, 1858; Rachel G., April 16, 1860; Elizabeth, January 7, 1863; Charles, Feb- ruary 4, 1865; Rebecca, November 23, 1867; Abby, January 12, 1871. The last two are deceased. Anna Mary Steer was mar- ried October 24, 1878. Mr. Steer had always resided on the old homestead, in Colerain township, Belmont county, Ohio, until 1865, when he came to his present location in Warren township. He owns a farm of 230 acres two miles east of Barnesville. The greater portion of his farm is underlaid with excellent coal. He has a bank opened, which gives employment to several men during the winter season, and supplies several of his neighbors


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with fuel. His farm is known as the old homestead of the Green family. When Mr. Steer first located on this farm he did an extensive business in the coal trade. He is a member of the Stillwater church.


WILLIAM GREEN, a son of William and Mary Green, nee Broad- wood, was a native of the county of Northumberland, England, and was born at Peckriding, near Allendale, on the 11th of De- cember, 1790. His mother died December 22, 1799, and his father in August, 1817 ; both were interred in the Friends' burial ground, near Allendale, England. William Green, whose name stands at the head of this sketch, was married to Rachel Hoyle, daughter of John and Sarah Hoyle, on the 30th of May, 1831. Rachel was born November 4, 1799, at Ronndbay, in the county of York, England. Her mother, whose family name was Pick- ering, departed this life in the year 1802, and was buried at Leeds, county of York. England. Her father died in 1826, and his remains rest at Smithfield, Jefferson county, Ohio. The names and births of the children of William and Rachel Green are as here recorded : Hannah was born at Richmond, Jefferson county, Ohio, February 17, 1822; Joseph, December 20, 1824; Sarah, February 19, 1826; Mary was born at Barnesville, Ohio, February 20, 1828; Rachel, February 28, 1830; William, Jr., March 24, 1832; John, April 26, 1834; Rebecca, April 7, 1836; Lydia, August 6, 1838; Benjamin, May 8, 1841; Josiah, April 5, 1844. Those living are Hannah, Joseph, Sarah, Mary, Rebec- ca and Lydia. Rachel Green is still living and is in the eightieth year of her age. She resides with her son-in-law, James Steer. She retains all her faculties, except that of hear- ing, which has gradually become impaired. She has received second sight, and can read the finest print and the most difficult handwriting as readily as when young without the aid of spec- tacles.


ROBERT PLUMMER, JR., is a son of Robert and Rachel Plummer and a grandson of Abraham and Sarah Plummer, whose chil- dren's names are as here given: Samuel, born June 12, 1763; John, July 6, 1765 ; Robert, Sr., August 7, 1771. Robert Plum- mer, Sr., married Rachel Talbott, October 3, 1793, and became the parent of five children, as follows : Elizabeth, born January 1, 1795; John, October 11, 1796; Abram, November 3, 1799; Mary, February 1, 1809; Robert Plummer, Jr., the subject of this sketch, born February 25, 1813. Robert Plummer, Sr., dle- parted this life in July, 1814. His widow married for a second husband, Caleb Engle, February 28, 1816. She died April, 1856. In connection with the history of the Plummer family we here give a record of John Talbott's family, who was a father-in-law of Robert Plummer, Sr. John Talbott was born November 20, 1735 ; married Mary Johns, January 22, 1760; she was born December 9, 1740. They were the parents of thirteen children : Benjamin, born May 11, 1762; Joseph, June 26, 1764; John July 3, 1766; Elizabeth, September 29, 1767 ; Susanah, July 15, 1768 ; Ann, May 8, 1771 ; Samnel, December 18, 1774; Rachel, November 21, 1775 ; Peggy, November 9, 1776; Kinsey, June 21, 1778, Mary, January 5, 1780 ; Deborah, April 9, 1782 ; Re- beceah, January 1, 1784. All of them came from Maryland and located in Belmont and Jefferson counties abont the same time, except Jolin, Samuel and Peggy. The latter, however, camo at a later date. Robert Pininmer, Jr., whose name heads this sketch, was born on the farm on which he now resides, which was entered by his grandfather in 1801, who received the patent for the same in 1802. The following is an extract from the patent : " Memoir of Robort Plummer's estate : Top lot of land, situate in section No. 10, township 8, range 6, of the survey known as the Northwest Territory. Granted by Thomas Jef ferson, President, and James Madison, Secretary of State, by letters patent to Abraham Plummer in the year 1802."


Abraham Plummer and his son Robert, Sr., came from Mary- land to Warren township, Belmont county, at the time above mentioned, and located on the farm described. This was the fourth family in the township, and the first family of Quakers. They hired a wagon and teamster to bring them out to the wil- derness. One can hardly imagine the difficulty in traveling in thoso days, but in order that the reader may have some concep- tion of the progress made, we will simply state that they were three days in traveling from Morristown to where they finally halted for their future home, a distance of some six miles. This was rather late in the spring of the year, and here they were in the midst of an unbroken forest without even a cabin, and where no sound could be heard, save that of the wild beast and birds, with which their new habitation abounded. But they realized that thero was no time for delay, and immediately began the 45-B.&J.Cos.


erection of a small cabin. This was made of logs or poles, cut and put up by Abraham Plummer and his son Robert, whilst Robert's wife did the chinking with moss. The roof was made of hickory bark, the first layer being placed with the sap side up, and the second placed so as to break the joints of the first, with the bark side up. This, when exposed to the sun, became so shriveled and drawn together, that rain could scarcely pene- trate it. The ground was the floor; a quilt served as a door, and greased paper was used instead of glass for the window. Here they remained until fall, when they had erected a more suitable cabin for passing the long and dreary winter. A small patch of land was cleared and planted in corn the first summer. They had to go to St. Clairsville for flour. John Greer was their nearest neighbor, he being one mile distant. But how great a change has seventy-eight years wrought. The old log cabin has long since returned to dust, and in its stead is seen the. stately mansion. The dense forest, which for so many centu- ries had clothed the hills and valleys with the impenetrable shade of its foliage, has gradually yielded to the untiring stroke of the sturdy woodman ; and as a recompense thereof, we now behold the same hills and valleys transformed into beautiful fields and gardens, yielding beautifully to the labor of the hus- bandman. Instead of the straggling trail and pack-horse, we have the macadamized pike, the railroad, and the iron horse, rushing by with almost lightning speed. On this old farm the subject of this sketch grew to manhood, and has lived upon it his whole life. His education was obtained at the common schools. He was married to Jane Baily, September 28, 1834. They are the parents of nine children, eight of whom are yet living. Their names and births are as follows : Mary, born December 11, 1837 ; Abram, October 20, 1839; Rachel, January 11, 1842; Joseph, February 16, 1844; Micajah, May 18, 1846 ; Hannah, July 13, 1848; Elizabeth, September 17, 1850; Lydia (deceased ) April 17, 1853; John, April 24, 1856. His children are all married but the youngest ; Abram, Micajah and Hannah are in Kansas ; Hannah married William Hoyle. The remain- ing ones are residing in Belmont county. All who know Robt. Plummer recognize in him a public spirited citizen, a sincere friend, a devoted husband, and a true Christian. He is a de- vout and prominent member of the Friends' Stillwater church, and by his life fitly exemplifies its teachings.


BENJAMIN BAILEY is a son of Stephen and Tabitha Bailey, and was born in Somerset township, Belmont connty, Novem- ber 18, 1812. His grandfather's name was Edmund Bailey, the name of whose wife is unknown, and he was the parent of the following named children : Jesse, Micajab, Matthew, James and Stephen. The latter, the father of our subject, was born in Loudon county, Virginia, November 15, 1777, and married Tabitha Patterson in the year 1807, by whom he became the father of six children-Elizabeth, William, Benjamin, Exnm, Rachel, and Stephen. The two former and the latter are dead. He came to Belmont county in 1807, and soon after his arrival he was married as above stated, and located in Somerset town- ship, four miles south of Barnesville. He entered the land and cut the first stick of timber upon it. The patent, which he re- ceived is signed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. On this farm Benjamin was born and grew to manhood, and here he also reared a family. He resided upon it until 1874, when he removed to Barnesville, but he still owns it. Onr subject married Lucy Crew, daughter of Isaac and Judith Crew, Angust 7, 1834. Their children's names and births are as follows: Ta- bitha, (deceased) born June 29, 1835; Eli C., (deceased) March 11, 1837; Phebe, August 13, 1838; Elizabeth, Jannary 6, 1841. William h., January 17, 1844; Sarah A., July 18. 1848; John D., November 27, 1850; Lewis, (deceased) February 12, 1853; Stephen, August 2, 1855; Benjamin, (deceased) December 13, 1857; George W., December 25, 1858; Isaac IL., Inne 2, 1861. Mr. Bailey always followed farming until his removal to Barnes- ville, and for forty years he has been a grower and packer of tobacco, many years buying large amounts. He has also been a crier at sales for forty years, and still follows the same. His religions faith is that of the Society of Friends.


EDMUND T. HIBBARD, son of Hiram and Sarah Hibbard, was born in Barnesville on the 2d day of November, 1845 At the schools of his native town he obtained a liberal education, and when some seventeen years of age he began to learn the trade of a tailor with John N. Hunt. He remained some two years and enlisted as a private to serve in the war against the Rebel- : lion in July, 1867, being a member of Company E, 129th O. V. 1., and served nine months. Atter his return from the war he


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resumed his former occupation with J. T. Thornberry, for whom he continued to work for four years. He then went to Battle Creek. Michigan, and learned the trade of entting, after which he and George Morrow embarked in business on Main street. Barnesville. At the expiration of one year he and A. E. Dent formed a partnership, and in March, 1872, they associated them- selves with J. W. Griffin, and removed to the present location, opposite the Frazier Ilonse. On the 30th day of October, 1869, he married Mary A. McGaw, of Barnesville. They are the pa- rents of one child, Mabel, who died at the age of six years.


AMASA FRAME, son of Aaron and Tabitha Frame, was born in Harrison connty, Ohio, June 26, 1859. He was educated at common sebools and at Mt. Pleasant. His father was engaged in different porsnits until Amasa arrived at the age of majority. He worked with his father. Married for his first wife Elizabeth R., danghter of William and Sarah Kennard, September, 1864. She only lived abont eight months. On October 28. 1869, he married Rachel E., daughter of Robert and Jane Plummer. By her he became the parent of two children-Elizabeth K., born November 22, 1871; Clara E., born Jannary 15, 1875, In 1870 he and his brother Thompson erected a shop on Sandy Ridge, and began the manufacture of wagons and the sale of lightning rods. In the spring of 1872 he came to Barnesville and started a general carriage shop, (an account of which is given elsewhere in this work.) In the spring of 1878 he again engaged in the lightning rod business, and in which he still continues. Office, on Main street, Barnesville, O.


ROBERT Y. PRICE .- The subject of this sketch is a native of Calvert county, Md., where he was born February 21, 1815, and is the son of Robert and Keziah Priec, In the ensuing spring his father, accompanied by Benjamin Bowen, his brother-in-law, together with their families, started on their long and tedions journey to the small cluster of cabins known as the town of Barnesville, Belmont county, Ohio. They came to Baltimore by water, at which place they employed a teamster to hant them as far as Pittsburgh. They reached their destination in Octo- ber of the same year. Robert's education was obtained at sub- scription schools ; he was reared a farmer, and followed the same for his father until twenty-eight years of age. On the 2d day of March, 1843, he was united in marriage to Margaret Nuzum, daughter of Joshua and Ellen Nuzum, natives of Ireland. Seven children are the fruit of this nnion, viz : Benjamin, born Febru- ary 28, 1844, and is a dentist in Iowa City, Iowa; John, born April 12, 1846, is a farmer in Warren township; Theodore, born July 26, 1848, is a farmer in Warren township; Winfield, born May 22, 1852, and died when some eleven months of age ; Henry, born May 4, 1854, is also a farmer of Warren township; Ley E., born October 14, 1856, married George W. Wilson, who re- sides in Lake Port, California; Mary A., born June 28, 1860, the only one of the family not married. Directly after Mr. Price was married he moved to the farm now occupied by Charles Griffin, where he remained for five years, and then re- moved to the farm on which he now resides. His farm is un- derlaid with coal of an excellent quality. The principal crop grown by Mr. Price is tobacco; however, he raises a sufficient quantity of the different kinds of grain for his own nse. His farm is situate in seetion No. 32, Warren township, three and a half miles from Barnesville. It has become renowned, owing to the fact that on it are located the celebrated track rocks, a his- tory of which is current, and which are fully deserihed elsewhere in this work.


CALEB BUNDY-This is the earliest ancestor of the Bundy family of whom we can obtain any record. He was born at an early period of the eighteenth century, though what particular year can not be ascertained. The only facts pertaining to his history are, that his wife's name was Elizabeth, to whom was born a son. Demsey, July 16, 1740. Demsey was married in about the year 1767. Of his wife nothing is known other than her name, Mary, and unto them were born the following chil- dren : Milisent, December 11, 1769; Mariam, March 15, 1771; Ruth, Angust 22, 1773; David, August 11, 1775; Zadock, Sep- tember 20, 1777; William, January 1, 1780; John, May 22, 1782 ; Ruth 2d, July 4, 1784; and Mary, born 'July 31, 1786. Demsey departed this life, April 10, 1798, and his wife, Mary, March 21, 1804.


WILLIAM BUNDY, SR., son of Demsey and Mary, and grand- son of Caleb Bundy, was born in North Carolina, January 1,


1780. He married Sarah Overman, date not known, by whom he is the parent of eleven children. Their names and births are as follows: Mary, Fehrnary 25, 1805; Ezekiel, July 26. 1807; Eli, March 13, 1809; Charity, March 2, 1811 ; John, Feb- rmary 17, 1813; Nathan, October 16, 1814; Sarah, January 29, 1817; William, October 10, 1819; Demsey, August 8, 1821 ; Chalkley, February 24, 1823; and Elizabeth, born June 28, 1826.


Those living are John, William and Elizabeth. William Bundy, Sr., departed this life, June 21, 1828, in the forty-ninth year of his age, and his wife, Sarah, in May, 1853, He migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, in the spring of 1807, and located on Captina creek, but after he had remained there a short time, became dissatisfied with the choice he had made for his future home, and removed to the farm known at present as the Beard farm, some two miles south of Barnesville, Here he purchased eighty acres of land on which he erected a frame honse and painted it red. It went by the name of the red house as long as a vestige of it remained. He afterwards traded this farm for the one known as the old homestead of the Bundy family. Mr. Bundy made this trade with Thomas Marshall, and received three hundred and twenty acres for the eighty above mentioned. The land was in a state of nature, having no improvements whatever, but a small log school house. In this he remained till he could build a more suitable dwelling. On this farm he ended his days. He was of the society of Friends or "Quakers," and reared his family under the discipline of the rigid honesty and simplicity characteristic of that people. His descendants are numerons in this township.


EZEKIEL BUNDY was born July 26, 1807. Ile was a son of William and Sarah Bundy. Married Maria Engle, October, 21, 1830. His children areas follows: Sarah, born August 6, 1831 ; Elizabeth, August 11, 1834; Nathan, Angust 22, 1837 ; Caleb, July 23, 1839 ; Rachel, October 22, 1841 ; William E., March 11, 1843; Mary J., May 20, 1845; Martha A,, January 10, 1848; Annie M., January 25, 1850. On January 11, 1851, his wife Maria died. His second wife was Sarah Stanton, the widow of Edmund Stanton nee Hoyle, whom he married September 29, 1852. By her he had the following children : John H., born July 25, 1853; Hannah H., October 22, 1855; Ezekiel, August 31, 1857; Chalkley C., May 27, 1859; Sarah A., born May 6, 1861. Sarah, Nathan and Caleb, by his first wife, are dead. Hannah, Ezekiel, Chalkley C. and Sarah, of his last wife. The subject, Ezekiel Bundy, died November 22, 1866.


WILLIAM BUNDY, JR., son of William and Sarah Bundy, was born in Belmont county, October 10, 1819. He was reared on a farm and was educated at common schools. He married his first wife, Prudence Wood, of Belmont county, December 12, 1842, by whom he had one son, Allen S., born November 23, 1843. His wife died May 2, 1844, On June 30, 1847, he married Asenath Doudna. . She bore the following named children : April 4, 1818, a son ; Prudence, April 3, 1849; T. Clarkson, De- cember 18, 1850 ; Joel P., October 12, 1852 ; Almedia, October 28, 1854; Evaline, August 6, 1856; Charles, Jannary 19, 1859; Dil- win C., March 29, 1861 ; Rebecca H., January 3, 1863. Our sub- ject, shortly after his first marriage,'located on the farm on which he now resides. Was elected from Belmont county to the Leg- islature and served in the winters of 1876 and 1877.


THOMAS H. BUNDY was born December 18, 1850. Edneated at Mt. Pleasant and in Chester county, Pennsylvania. Married Rachel C. Crew, October 31, 1878. Spent the years of 1872 in Oregon and 1876 in Texas.


JEPTHIA BUNDY was born in Warren township, on April 14, 1850 ; was reared a farmer, and educated at Mt. Pleasant. On the 27th of March, 1872, he married Mira Dawson, by whom he has one child, Clara L., born July 18, 1874. He resides on the old homestead.


JEFFERSON BUNDY, a son of Demsey and Ann Bundy, was born May 24, 1854. Reared a farmer and educated at Mt. Pleasant. Took a commercial course at Ponghkeepsie, N. Y. Married Jen- nie L. Smith, July 24, 1878. She resided at Quaker City, Guer- sey, county. He follows farming on the old homestead.


NATHAN BUNDY, son of Ezekiel and Maria Bundy, was born August 22, 1837. Educated at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and at Westtown, Pennsylvania. He married Anna Staunton, March 30, 1859. By her he became the parent of three children : Joseph S., Caleb L. and Mary M. They first lived after mar-


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riage, about one mile north of where his widow now resides. In 1865 they removed to Barnesville. Was surveyor and engineer on the Somerton and Barnesville, Hendrysburg and Barnes- ville, St. Clairsville and Warnock turnpikes. He also aided in the geological survey of the state made between the years 1870-74. Was engaged in the dry good business in Barnesville from 1872 to 1874, when his health failed him and he sold his store and died August 20, 1874. Shortly atter the death of her husband, Mrs. Bundy removed to the country, and in the spring of 1875 she came to her present location, about two miles east of Barnes- ville, on the B. & O. R. R.


DEMSEY BUNDY, son of William and Sarah Bundy, was born August 28, 1821. He was reared on a farm. Married Ann Hood, April 26, 1843. Their children's names and births are as follows: Emily, February 4, 1844; Amanda, May 25, 1846. After the death of his first wife he married Ann Crew, November, 1848. By her he had the following children : Jeptha, born April 13, 1850 ; Melvina, July 7, 1822 ; Jefferson, May 24, 1854. He was married to his third wife, Rebecca W. Smith, of Guernsey county, Ohio, April 30, 1857. Amanda, by his first wife, Jeptha and Jeff- erson by his second wife, are living. Demsey Bundy departed this life April 28, 1877, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. He moved to the farm where his sons now reside shortly after his first mar- riage, where he remained until his death. His widow re- moved to where she now resides in November, 1877, near the Friends' church in Warren township. Her mother lives with her, who is in her eighthy-sixth year.


CHALKLEY BUNDY, son of William and Sarah Bundy, was born February 24, 1823. Married Sarah Doudna, March 27, 1844. The births and names of his family are as follows: Lind- ley, January 28, 1845; Joel D, October 22. 1846, (dead) ; Na- than W., June 11, 1848; Lucinda, September 11, 1850; Rebecca D., December 11, 1853 ; Emma, December 1, 1856 (dead); Mary E., May 23, 1860, Chalkley, June 5, 1862, (dead). His wife died August 1, 1862. He married for his second wite, Deborah H. Bundy, December 7, 1864. He died December 1, 1866.


LINDLEY BUNDY, son of Chalkley and Sarah Bundy, was born January 28, 1845. Was reared a farmer and received a common school education. In December, 1870, he married Ruanna Frame, by whom he became the parent of three children-Sarah C., born December 6, 1871; Carver T., August 9, 1874; Tacie B., October 28, 1876. Mr. Bundy resides on the farm where he was born, and in the old brick house that his great grandfather, Willian Hody, built in 1811. In 1801 Jonathan Taylor entered section eight, and Wm. Hody received the patent from Wash- ington city, signed by Thomas Jefferson, which has remained in the family name ever since. He is a breeder of short horned cattle. He first purchased from T. F. Joy. of Delaware, in 1874, and at different times purchased of G. H. Hagertv, of Licking county. He is also a dealer in South Down sheep. He owns two hundred and ten acres of land.


NATHAN W. BUNDY, a son of Chalkley and Sarah Bundy, was born June 11, 1848. Educated at common schools and Mt. Pleasant. On October 6, 1869, he married Anna S. Dawson, by whom he has two children-Aurora E., born July 10, 1870 ; Russell C., born August 22, 1877. He resides on a part of the old section six, a portion of which section is still in the name of the family.




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