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 177

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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Pa., became connected with the institution (Steubenville Female Seminary) and for a number of years its active management has been in their hands. To take the place of Doctor and Mrs. Beatty was not easy, but Doctor and Mrs. Reid have demonstra- ted their entire fitness for this high and responsible situation by the most marked success in government, discipline and instruc- tion, and in making the seminary a real home for its pupils." In the curriculum of study, in the method of teaching, and in all acknowledged improvements they have maintained their posi- tion with unvarying energy, and kept the seminary in its orig- inal and leading position; while the religious influence, which has been one of its notable features, has been maintained with- out the slightest abatement. "Providence brought together two stranger tourists in Switzerland, on Mount Blanc. Dr. Comin- go, on his return, spoke to Dr. Beatty of the pleasant meeting he had with Mr. Reid, and this led to the relation. Mr. Reid with his fine literary taste, ripe scholarship, love of and rare aptness for teaching, and earnest devotion to his work, has kept the standard of scholarship up to the demands of the age. Gift- ed with the faculty of examining a case from different stand . points ; uniting gentleness with firmness, the family type orig- inally impressed upon the school, has been preserved." His estimable wife has in countless ways and guises assisted import- antly in the arduous yet pleasant work of preserving and de- veloping the home and family feeling; by her plans for social and æsthetieal culture, in the way of frequent opportunities for social intercourse, the monthly birthday fetes, the observance of family and school occasions, special anniversaries, post-pran- dial speeches, the cultivation of plants and flowers, and the love of nature, fostered by frequent rambles in the lovely glens around Steubenville, and on the health-giving hills of Virginia, across the river. Together, Doctor and Mrs. Reid, as the guides of the seminary, have, it is everywhere cheerfully acknowled, ever kept in mind the high aim of the institution: to give solid eulture, refined manners and true Christian character to those under its roof. This Seminary, now moulding the third gener- ation, is remarkable on account of the widespcad and plainly discernible influence which it has so beneficially exercised throughout a long array of years-an influence which has con- trolled with admirable results not only individuals but also in- stitutions, homes and churches in New England, in the middle, southern and western states, in the territories, in foreign lands, and in the isles of the sea. In its earlier days, when the river, the eanal boat and the lumbering stage coach were the only means of transit, "its daughters came from afar." While to-day even when facilities for education have advanced [so wondrously, the Atlantic, the Pacific, the gulf and the lakes meet here in their representatives. It is remarkable for the exemption from dis- ease, death and calamity it has enjoyed. Long years have passed without a serious case of sickness. Death has made few visits; pestilence and fire have spared it. The seminary is noteworthy also for its average of scholarship and character. Its graduates are known as sensible, intelligent women; showing breadth of mind and symmetry of character, abreast of the times, ready for emergencies and occupying positions of responsibility and use- fulness all over the country, as wives, as mothers and as teach- ers. Its religious influence has been weilded in a manner, and with results direct and indirect, far from usual or common ; re- vival after revival has swept it with beneficent effect; ingather- ing after ingathering has recalled the careless and the unthink- ing. Twenty per cent. of the pupils have yearly been brought within the sheltering portal of the church, while in all these awakenings, the means used and blessed have ever been scrupu- lously freed from all deviees of an emotional or ecstatic char- acter. The education of the spiritual nature of the pupil is here inevitable from the constitution and spirit of the school. The prominence given to Bible instructions, the family prayers, the half hours for devotion, the weekly prayer meeting, the prayer meeting at the dawn of the new year, the motto for the year, the serious words, the gentle reminder, the frequent visits of the pastor, the Sabbath services, all have been found to be the means of grace greatly blessed. Its excellent Principal, an ardent lover of pure, strong literature, poetry, history and essays, finds perhaps his greatest pleasure in teaching Latin, Greek, astrono- my and literature, branches to which he devotes his special at- tention in his class-room work. But, perhaps, his personal in- fluence is most felt, and his best work accomplished by his lee- tures to the whole school on a great range of subjects of impor- tance to all well informed people. These are such subjects as the "current news of the world, culture, manners, men and women of note, art, science," &c. These exert a powerful influence in mak- ing the girls thoughtful and well informed, and so fitting them

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to be forces in society. And besides these, his earnest addresses on subjects connected with spiritnal culture, the need of an ex- alted Christian character, have a moulding power the measure of which eternity alone can reveal.

GEORGE MOSEL is a native of Germany, and was born in 1827, coming to America in 1852, and to Steubenville the same year ; has been engaged in the coal and coke business for the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company, Hammondsville Coal Company and Jefferson Iron Works. He now has charge of the latter's coke ovens. He was married in 1852, to Louisa, daughter of Frederick Fingan, of New Lisbon, Columbiana county, and has a family of three sons and three daughters.

S. J. WHEDOCK is a native of Amsterdam, N. Y., and was born in 1823, coming to Stenbenville in 1853. For a number of years he was engaged as engineer on the river, but at present is engineer at the water works, Steubenville. He married Har- riet, daughter of A. Marsellas, of Amsterdam, N. Y., in 1847, by whom he has one child, a daughter.

BENJAMIN FORD was born in England in 1811, where he learned to be a machinist, under his father, and came to Amer- ica in 1831. He has resided in Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Cin- cinnati, and has been employed a number of years in different iron mills as an engineer. Mr. Ford has been engaged at the Jefferson Iron Works for the past twenty years, in charge of the engines in the rolling mill. He has been forty-five years an engineer and has three sons engaged in the same business ; was married in 1833, to Sarah A., daughter of John Barlow, of New York, and has had a family of nine children, four sons and three daughters, all of whom are still living. .

C. R. THOMPSON was born in Northumberland, England, in 1830, engaged in mining there, and came to America in 1858. He was engaged in W. H. Born's Coal Works, near Pittsburgh, for some time, and came to Steubenville in 1862. He was with Mr. Averick for about two years and then engaged at the Jef- terson coal shaft, and is now superintendent of the mine. Mr. Thompson has had large experience in coal mining and most efficiently conducts the department of the Jefferson works of which he has charge. He was married in 1848, to Mary, daugh- ter of Charles Jackson, of Durham, England, and has a family of four sons and two daughters living.

JAMES CLINGERMAN was born in Licking county, Ohio, 1833, came to Steubenville in 1856, where he was engaged for a num- ber of years on the old Steubenville and Indiana railroad. He is at present employed at the Steubenville water works, was married in 1860, to Lydia, daughter of Robert Hartford, of Jefferson county, and has one child, a daughter.

JOHN HINEMAN, JR., was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1854. He learned the soap and candle manufacture with his father, in this city (Steubenville), and remains engaged in the business at 132 North Fourth street.

F. G. COOPER was born at Rush Run, Jefferson county, in 1843, and learned the trade of a shoemaker at Portland, He came to Steubenville in 1874, and now carries on business on the corner of Sixth and Adams street.

JOHN H. SAUNDERS was born in 1829, at Gardiner, Maine, and came to Jefferson county in 1851. He learned the cabinet- making business and worked at his trade a number of years. He is now engaged in the building business in Stonbenville; was married in 1859, to Sarah, daughter of Malichi Krebbs, of Jefferson county, by whom he has had a family of ten children, six of them still living.

JOHN M. BARCLAY, of Philadelphia, was born in 1848, and educated at Westebester, Pa., studied civil engineering, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession since 1867. He was married in 1878, to Mary H., daughter of James H. Warner, of Steubenville, O.

R. B. LANDER was born in Pennsylvania, in 1856, came to Steubenville with his parents in 1859, and learned his trade in the latter city, as a blacksmith, which business he is still carry- ing on successfully on South Fifth street.

RICHARD HUFF is a native of Steubenville, and was born in 1845. He learned the trade of a painter, and is now in business on North Fifth street. He married Catharine, daughter of Wm. Richardson, of Jefferson county, by whom he has three children, sons.

GEORGE L. CONN was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1836, be- came a moulder by trade, and has been in the service of Sharp & Son, of the Ohio foundry, for the last twenty-six years. He married Sarah E., danghter of James McGuire, of Steuben- ville, and has an interesting family of six children. Mr. Conn enlisted in company D., 157th regiment O. V. I., as a private, in 1864 (hundred days men), served his time honorably, and at its expiration was mustered out at Columbus, O.

J. C. WOLFF was born in Baltimore, in 1814, He learned and worked at the boot making trade for a number of years, bnt engaged with the old Steubenville and Indiana Railroad Company and helped to construct their road. He remained associated with them and the P., C. & St. L. Company down to the present -- one of Steubenville's most pioneer and successful railroad attach es. He married M. L., daughter of Jacob Steir, of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1835, by whom he has had a family of ten children, three boys and four girls still living.

JAMES W. DAVISON was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1832, and came to Steubenville with his parents in 1839. He learned the blacksmithing trade, and is at present in business on the corner of Adams and Third streets, with his father. He married Rebecca, daughter of John and Ellenor Niblack, of Steubenville, and has four sons and two daughters. During the late war he was out in the hundred days' service as also his brother John, and at the expiration of that term, honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio.

JOSEPH HOUT, of Jefferson county, was born in 1852, and learned the trade of a carpenter, being at present engaged in the bridge shop of the P., C. & St. L. Ry. Co., at Steubenville.

J. W. CORBETT, of Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio, was born in 1843, became a carpenter while in Pittsburgh, and worked in that city for a number of years. He came to Steubenville in 1863, and is at present employed in the bridge shop of the P., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. He married Nettie, daughter of Jacob Wolff, of Steubenville in 1870, and has a family of three sons.

LAFAYETTE KIMBALL enlisted in Company H., 16th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, June 29, 1861, as a private. Served two years, was honorably discharged on account of disability, at Camp Hamilton, Va., in 1863.

J. D. KEITH was born in Steubenville, Ohio, November 15, 1824, became a carpenter, and worked in Cincinnati and Pitts- burgh for a number of years, but is now engaged in Anderson's mill as foreman. He married Rebecca, danghter of John Rowels, of Columbiana county, in 1847, by whom he has three daughters living.

. JOHN BENTZ, of Franklin county, Pa., was born in 1820. Served his time to the carpenter business, and worked at his trade in Allegheny City, Pa., for twenty-five years. He came to Jefferson county in 1861, and engaged with the Steubenville Coal and Mining Company, as clerk, remaining with them to the present time-some nineteen years. He married Elizabeth, danghter of Wm. Kingan, of Allegheny City, Pa., in 1843, and out of a family of six children, has three living-two sons and one daughter.

C. H. STAPLES, of New Market, Harrison county, Ohio, was born in 1846, and was brought up on a farm until fifteen years of age, and then took to the saw mill and lumber business. Came to Steubenville in 1872, and engaged in boat building and the lumber business on North Water street, near the C. & P. depot, where his yard is still located. He married Emma J., danghter of Peter Householder, of Jefferson county, in 1870, but who died in 1874. He has, however, a son and danghter still living.

A. B. JOHNSON was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1814, and fora number of years followed the business of a blacksmith. He also engaged in stock dealing for a time, and then took to the river trade. He was captured in New Orleans in 1861 and pressed into the service of the Southern Confederacy-had his

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bead shaved for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, and es- caped from the rebel army at the first battle of Bull's Run. He enlisted in Company H., 40th Regiment, V. I., in 1861, as a pri- vate, and was soon detailed for hospital service, serving until December, 1863, when he was honorably discharged on account of disability. He married Jane P., daughter of John Ward, of Washington county, Pa., 1840, by whom he has four children living, one son and three daughters.

J. E. REED, of Malaga, Monroe county, Ohio, was born in 1840 ; first engaged with his father in the druggist bus- iness, and then learned the printing business with Williams & West, of Woodsfield, Monroe county. Came to Steubenville in 1865, and engaged in the printing business with W. R. Alli- son, but is now engaged contracting, hauling, &c. He married Jennie, daughter of John Boyd, of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1867, by whom he has three sons and one daughter.

JAMES H. BELL enlisted in company B, 32d regiment O. V. I., in October, 1864, as a private, serving one year, and was hon- orably discharged at Columbus, O.

JOHN FRIZELL is a native of Philadelphia, and was born in 1834. He learned the tailoring business, and came to Steuben- ville in 1865, where he has sinee been engaged at his trade, located at 112 South Sixth street. In connection with his tailoring business, he also runs a dyeing and scouring estab- lishment with much success.

F. D. THOMPSON, architect and builder, was born in Steuben- ville in 1846. His attention was first turned for seven years to the iron business, after which he entered into contraeting and building, and is still in business on the corner of Fifth and Ross streets in this his native city. He was married in 1871, to Mary Jane, daughter of Thomas Maxwell, of Jefferson county, by whom he has two children. Mr. Thompson enlisted in company G., 6th regiment Ohio cavalry, as a private, which regiment was consolidated into the 13th Ohio cavalry. He was wounded at the explosion of a mine in front of Petersburg, and honorably discharged and mustered out of the service in July, 1865.

JOHN H. SAUNDERS enlisted in company F., 25th regiment O. V. I., in June, 1861, as a private, and was promoted to orderly sergeant in 1863; served five years, and was mustered out of the service in June, 1866, at Columbus, Ohio.

GEORGE MAHON is a native of Cross Creek township, Jeffer- son county; was born November 25, 1812, and came to Steu- benville in 1824. He learned the saddle and harness business with Mr. Mclaughlin, then carrying on the trade on Market street, serving seven years. He subsequently worked in Indi- ana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, but returned to Steuben- ville to settle down. In March, 1837, he opened on his own account on Market street, where he remained down to 1873. He then removed to his present location, 105 South Fourth street. In addition to establishing an excellent business, Mr. M. ever evinced a lively public interest in the prosperity of the city and county, and still lives to enjoy the comforts of health and happiness, surrounded with the worthily earned results of a well spent life. He married Nancy, daughter of Col. James Miller, of Jefferson county, in 1840, and has been blessed with a family of seven children, six of whom are still living.

JACOB CHAPMAN was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1836, learned the general blacksmithing business; and opened up a trade in Steubenville in 1858, where he still prospers at his trade. He was married in 1861 to Mary H., daughter of Sam- uel Robinson; of Brooke county, W. Va., by whom he has had an interesting family of two children, only one of whom, how- ever, is still living.

WILLIAM GRIFFITHS was born in South Wales, in 1844, and has worked at the iron business since seven years of age. Came to the United States in 1868, and has since been engaged as a blast furnace keeper. He is now in the employ of the Stony Hollow Furnace Company, Steubenville. He married Margaret Lewis, of South Wales, and out of a family of six children, has four living.

J. H. HAYES is of Saratoga county, New York, and was born in 1809, He learned the hat and fur trade, in which he was ex- tensively engaged, at Little Falls, New York for several years,

also in Rochester, New York, from which latter place he came to Steubenville in 1858, and engaged in the Hotel business, on Market street, in old Washington Hall. Was there a number of years, and also engaged in the cider vinegar trade on North Fourth street, No. 502. He is still carrying on the same trade, being the only one in that business in Steubenville. He mar- ried Mary Stebbins, of Little Falls, New York, in 1837, and out of a family of seven children, has five still living.

G. E. SMITH enlisted in Company G., 129th Regiment O. V. I., (six months service) as private, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his service. He re-enlisted in Company H, 179th O. V. I., (one year men) 1864, as private, and was muster- ed out at the close of the war.

JOHN SELTZER enlisted in company H., 2d, Regiment O. V. I., (three months men) April 17th, 1861, as private; served four months and was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted in September, 1861, in Company L., 1st W. Va., Volunteer Cavalry, as private. Rose to Second Lieutenant, October, 1861-to First Lieutenant, July 1862, and to Captain, February 7th, 1863, but served till 1865, and was mustered out of service near Winches- ter, Va., in 1865.

WILLIAM PHIPPS Was born in Smithfield township, Jefferson county, in 1820. When only eighteen years of age he com- menced as a school teacher, and has made that profession the study of his life-chiefly officiating in public schools. He mar- ried Mary, daughter of Dr. Nathan Ong, of Jefferson county, O., in 1841, and by her he had a family of eleven children-seven boys and four girls-two of the latter, only, being deceased.

WILLIAM M. HELMS was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1835, and there learned the trade of a blacksmith, engaging in busi- ness in 1864. He is now carrying on business on Jail alley, near 129 South Third street. He was married to Nancy J., daughter of Robert Davison, of Steubenville, in 1857, and has a family of three children living. Mr. H. enlisted in Company B., 157th regiment, O. N. G., served one hundred days and was honorably discharged at completion of service.

THOS. B. McCONVILLE enlisted April 19th, 1861, in company I, 20th regiment, O. V. I., (three months men) as a private. Re-enlisted October 1, 1861, in company L, 1st West Virginia volunteer cavalry, as sergeant. Re-enlisted again in the same regiment December 23d, 1863, as sergeant major-was promo- ted to second lieutenant of company F, and served till July 17, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Wheeling, W. Va.

JOHN STEWART enlisted in company H, 195th regiment O. V. I., as private, in 1865-served one year, and was honorably dis- charged in December, 1865, at Columbus, O.

D. W. MATLOCK enlisted in company G, 2d regiment O. V. I., September 10, 1861, as private. He served with his regiment in the battle of Chickamauga, and was captured September, 1863, being held a prisoner eighteen months, and was parolled March 24, 1865. He was honorably mustered out at Columbus, Ohio.

R. J. THOMPSON enlisted in Company A., 156th regiment O. V. I., August 9th, 1862, as private, and while serving with his regiment, was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness and at Cedar Creek, from the effects of which he lay in hospital scv- eral months. He was honorably discharged at Cumberland, where he was mustered out May 15, 1865.

ALEXANDER MICKLE was born in the parish of Londonshire, Ayre, Scotland, in 1804. When twelve years of age he com- menced to learn muslin weaving, and in 1824 went to carpet weaving. Owing to the American tariff going into effect in 1828, a stagnation in the carpet trade set in. Mr. M. and others then came to America and engaged in the manufacture of car- pets at Enfield, Conn. The company was known as the Thomp- sonville Carpet Manufacturing Company. Mr. M. was engaged with this company two years, then bought bis own machinery and come to Steubenville in 1831. He at once settled down to business here, and may be truthfully set down as the pioneer carpet weaver in this city. He is still living and actively en- gaged in the business on Seventh street. He was married in 1833 to Marian, daughter of James Stark, of Jefferson county, Ohio, by whom he had a family of nine children, of whom three sons and one daughter are living.

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GEORGE SWORDS enlisted in Company B., 157th regiment, O. N. G., as a private; served 4 months, and was mustered out of the service, at Columbus, Ohio.

JOHN GOSSETT is a native of Germany, and was born in 1824, coming to the United States with his parents in early life. They first located in Columbiana county, and afterwards removed to Carroll county. Mr. G. came to Steubenville in 1841, learned the carriage manufacture, and is earrying on the trade on South Third street, He married Martha J., daughter of Chas. F. Laiblin, of Steubenville, in 1851, and has six sons and two daughters living. He enlisted in Company I., Third Regt. O. V. I., as private, in 1846; served fifteen months, and was honor- ably discharged, being mustered out of service at New Orleans in 1847. He also enlisted in Company D., 157th Regt., O. N. G., as private in 1864, served five months and was mustered out at Columbus, O., the same year. Mr. G. is also one of 73 men who enlisted at Steubenville during the Mexican war, of whom. we understand, there are only some half dozen yet living.

W. A. JOHNSON was born in Jefferson county, in 1844; learned his trade in Steubenville, as a carpenter, and is at present en- gaged as a pattern maker at Sharp & Sons foundry and stove works. He married Aseneth, daughter of Jacob Risher, of Steubenville, in 1862, and has a family of five children. Mr. Jobnsou enlisted in Co. A., 98th Regt., Veteran Volunteer In- fantry, in 1864, as private, and served one year honorably, being mustered out of service at Washington, D. C., at the close of the war.

G. W. SISLER, of Blair county, Pa., born 1848; learned the business of upholsterer at Altoona, Pa., and there worked at his trade for a number of years. He has now charge of the upholster- ing department in the P., C. & St. L. car shops at Steubenville. He married Alice. daughter of Wm. Uttey, of Altoona, in 1869, and has four children living, two sons and two daughters.

CHARLES H. KROUSE was born in New York city, in 1841, and eutered the United States Navy when seventeen years of age. He learned the trade of ship carpenter while in the naval de- partment, and proceeded to Bethlehem, Pa., in 1873, where he engaged as foreman in the blacksmith shop of P. B. Cunning- ham & Co., carriage manufacturers, and remained there two years. He came to Steubenville in 1875, aud entered the service of the P., C. & St. L. R. R. Co., serving them some four years. He is now carrying on the blacksmithing business on the corner of Fifth and Adams streets. Mr. Krouse is the patentee of the "cam platform spring," which is generally conceded far superior to other makes at present in daily use. He was married to Mary, daughter of Warper Brown, of Steubenville, O., in 1876, but has no family.

C. DALLY was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1821, and brought up on a farm. He, however, learned the shoemaking trade, and worked at it for a short time. Next he engaged in farming, and studied for a veterinary surgeon, practicing in the latter profession in Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison and other coun- ties for thirty-five years. Was a short time veterinary in the army, and stationed at Clarksburg, W. Va. Of Mr. Dally it may be truthfully said that he was not only a pioneer in his pro- fession, but has proved himself a very successful one. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Louis Deter, of Jefferson county, O., to whom he was married in 1839, by whom he had three sons, all of whom are living. His second wife was Mrs Annie Heri- man, of Illinois. His third wife was Mrs. Mary A. Hoge, of Guernsey county, O., and his fourth wife Mrs. Martha G. Gibb, of Beaver county, Pa.

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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 177

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