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 87

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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AMOS MCBRIDE, son of Jonathan McBride, was born near St. Clairsville, March 10, 1855. His father was of Irish descent, and born in Baltimore, July 14, 1809. He attended common schools until 1873, when he began the trade of a blacksmith, with his brother, Robert H. McBride, with whom he worked about ten months, and finished with John Carlisle, in St. Clairs- ville. In 1876, he started a shop in the west end of town, where he carried on a short time, and purchased the present shop, situated in the east end of town. In 1877 he took in his brother, B. S. C. McBride, as a partner, which partnership has since continued under the firm name of McBride Brothers. Work of every description belonging to the trade is done in a neat and workmanlike manner by them.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, Evans & Curran, dealers in Italian and American marble, monuments, head stones, mantles, &c., Scotch and American granite monu- ments and head stones. "All work done in best style, and noth- ing but the best material used. Prices to suit the times. Satis- faction guaranteed. Estimates furnished on application. Ceme- tery lots enclosed in best style." This firm started in business in the fall of 1878. Mr. Evans, the senior partner, was born in Loydsville in 1852. In 1871 he removed to Barnesville and learned marble cutting with Brister & Cunard. In 1876 he por- chased his preceptor's interest and carried on the business for nearly three years. About five months prior to removal he formed a partnership with M. J. Curran. Mr. Curran was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1848. Migrated to New York city in 1859. Here he learned marble cutting with one of the largest and finest establishments in the city. In 1878 he came to Barnesville and formed the above firm. These gentle- men are good workmen and they understand their business thoroughly. Shop on Depot street, St. Clairsville.

CYRUS H. KIRK, merchant, was born in Union township, September 18, 1846. He is a son of William B. and Ann Kirk, nee Jenkins. He received a common school education at Morris- town, where his father moved and embarked in the mercantile trade. At a very early age he commenced clerking for his father in the store. Here he remained until 1868, when he hired with Everich & Round, wholesale grocers of Zanesville, as their trav- eling agent. He remained in their employ about two years, On the 9th of November, 1869, he has married to Chatharine Shepherd, daughter of James Shepherd of Union township. In 1876 he removed to St. Clairsville and started in the mercantile business, where he has remained ever since, driving a good trade. He carries a fine assortment of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes. Store opposite treasurer's office, Main street.

REV. J. H. CONKLE, pastor; M. E. Church, St. Clairsville, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1838. In the spring of 1856, be entered the Beaver Academy, a school of considerable reputation at that time. Here he remained until the spring of 1861. In the antumn following he attended Mt. Union College and graduated in the class of 1865. In 1865, he was admitted into the Pittsburgh Conference at Canton, Ohio. In the spring of 1867, he was ordained Deacon by Bishop Morris, at Massillon. He was ordained as elder, at Greensburg, Penn- sylvania, in 1869, by Bishop Kingsley. Was appointed to Columbiana circuit in 1865 ; to Chartiers, Pennsylvania, in 1866 ; to Elizabeth, Pennyslvania, in 1867-70 ; to Irwins, Pennslyvania, 1870-73; Cambridge, Ohio, 1873-76 ; to Wellsville, Ohio 1876- 77, and in the autumn of 1879, received the appointment at St. Clairsville. On the 11th of July, 1867, he was married to Emma Ferrand, of New Lisbon, Ohio.

J. B. BUTLER .- The subject of this narrative was born in Har- rison county, Ohio, near Harrisville, Jannary 3, 1824. His fath- er died when he was young and he was carly thrown upon his own resources. Ile commenced learning the blacksmith trade with Henry W. Scover, serving an apprenticeship of over four years. In 1845, he rented a shop in St. Clairsville for two years, at the expiration of which time he had accumulated sufficient means to purchase a lot and erect a shop of his own. On the 4th of April, 1848, he was nnited in marriage to Jemima Beam, daughter of Benjamin Beam. In 1860 he built another shop in the east end of St. Clairsville, and two years following he built a cottage dwelling in the east end of town, in which he still re-

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sides. In 1878 he erected the present three-story frame on the lot in the rear of the National Hotel. In this he carries on sev- eral occupations : blacksmithing, wagon and carriage making, liv- ery, sale and feed stable, and runs a daily hack line to Wheeling. He has served in the council of the St. Clairsville corporation for about three years.

JAMES P. LOWE was born February, 1820, in Urbana, Cham- paign county, Ohio. He was a son of Joseph Lowe, who was of the denomination of Friends, He migrated from York, Pa., in 1806, settling in Champaign county, where he died. Our sub- ject received his education in the common schools. When quite young he engaged for a short time in the mercantile business as clerk, and then learned the trade of harness making and carried on a shop for about ten years. In November, 1841, he was mar- ried to Miss Nancy J. Powell. His wife died in 1873. He af_ terwards married Miss Mary O. Baily. In 1860 he was appoint- ed superintendent of the infirmary and remained as such until 1871, when he removed to Belmont county, and was superin- tendent of the infirmary until the spring of 1876, when he came to St. Clairsville and embarked in the livery business, at which he is still engaged. Stable ou North Market street, immediately back of the St. Clair Hotel. He keeps good horses and fine car- riages, and charges are low.

CHALKLEY DAWSON, County Surveyor, was born in Barnes- ville, Belmont county, Ohio, February 2, 1836. He was edu- cated at Barnesville and the Friends' school at Chester county, Pa. He followed farming, and for several winter seasons taught school. In 1859 he married Martha Garriston. In 1863 he moved to Iowa, where he engaged in surveying and farming. He returned to Barnesville in 1868, his wife having died the year prior. He was engineer and superintendent of the turnpike roads for seven years. In 1878 he was united in marriage to his second wife, Anna Branson, by whom he had one child. In 1875 he sunk the coal shaft at the Barnesville coal works, and lost considerable money in the operation. He lost his second wife by death in 1877. In 1878 he was elected county surveyor on the fusion ticket. Residence, St. Clairsville.

J. B. LONGLEY, a native of Cadiz, Ohio, was born September 11, 1836. He attended common schools and received a practical printer's education in the Chronicle office in St. Clairsville, where . he began learning his trade in 1850. In the fall of 1855 he journeyed westward as far as St. Louis, and engaged as compos- itor on the Republican of that city for two years. In 1858 he returned to St. Clairsville and commenced working again in the Chronicle office. On the 21st of October following he was married to Alice Weldin, a teacher at that time in the public schools. In the summer of 1860 he, at the instance of the Re- publican candidate for Congress, went to Woodsfield and con- ducted a campaign paper until after the presidential election in November. In the summer of 1861 he became editor of the Chronicle, and managed that journal through the war with credit to himself and party. In the spring of 1870 he founded the Bellaire Independent, which he edited for about two years. In the fall of 1871 he was elected auditor on the Republican ticket and served one term. He took charge of the paper again in 1874, and this time conducted it about four years, when he dis- posed of the office to Mr. Hunt, the present owner.

HISTORY OF RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.

ITS FORMATION AND EARLY SETTLERS.

Richland was erected on the 24th day of February, 1802, from parts of Kirkwood and Pultney townships, The lands em- braced within it were settled upon very early, but at the date of its organization its inhabitants were very few in number. Over two-thirds of its land was covered with the primeval for- ests, under whose branches clustered impenetrable underbrush, and around which was found the meanderings of the wild grape- vine. But soon the woodman's ax echoed from many a hilltop and valley, breaking the solemn stillness of nature, and, doubt- less, checred the footsore traveler as he wended his way along the dim and narrow paths which led by steep embankments and across where many streamlets strayed in their wild beauty. But when the ax denuded the lands, fields were seen spreading out in carpets of green, rich enough to yield abundantly to the husbandman.

This is the largest township in the county, is of a decangular shape and bounded as follows: On the north by Wheeling and Colerain; on the east by Colerain, Pease and Pultney; on the south by Mead and Smith, and on the west by Union town- ships.

In 1804 a number of sections were taken off to form Pease, and on June 14, 1808, part was again taken from Richland in the formation of Colerain, and also in the same year several sections were ent off to form Wheeling. In 1819 Smith town- ship was erected from Richland and York. Since that time its boundary has remained as above given.

In 1819 Richland township contained 513 families including the town of St. Clairsville, and 3,251 inhabitants. In 1820 con- tained 3,379 inhabitants. At present Richland has two voting precincts, St. Clairsville and Glencoe. It is the wealthiest farm- ing district in the county, and underlying its surface is found different stratas of coal running from three to six feet in thick- ness.

EARLY SETTLERS.

Amongst the pioneer settlers of Richland, are found the fol- lowing named persons. They were living here in 1809, although some located as early as 1798.9 :

Robert Akins, James Asbell, Joseph Anderson, William Ay- ers, Mathew Anderson, Abraham Amerinc, Frederick Amerine, John Arick, Valentine Ault, Theo. Arnistrong, John Ault, Isaiah Allen, Jacob Ault, Peter Ault, Philip Ault, Andrew Ault, George Alben, James Ady, William Askew, David Barnes, Samuel Barnes, ( he was a revolutionary soldier.) Robert Biggs, George Beam, John Berry, Elizabeth Beam, Jacob Brown, Ezekiel Bromfield, Isaac Broderick, Alex. Boggs, James Belanga, Amos Bryan, Henry Belman, Zachariah Burns, George Barchus, Elisha Burris, John Brewer, Benjamin Braddock, Reese Branson, John Brown, Jr., Nicholas Brown, William Brown, William Bell, James Barnes, M. C. Carroll, Sarah Coleman, Jeremiah Coles, John Clavenger, Archibald Crawford, Henry Close, John Coul- ter, Mathias Craig. William Craig was a revolutionary soldier; he claimed to have been one of General Washington's body guard; he was fine looking, resolute and determined; made a splendid appearance as a soldier. James Carrothers, Adam Coffman, Joseph Craft, Joseph and Isaac Cowgill, Samuel Con- nell, Lamb Clark, John Carter, James Cloyd, Win. Congleton, Richard Copeland, James Crawford, James Caldwell, Wm. Clif- ford, Wm. Dowler, Andrew Dickey, Asa and Job Dillon, Robt. Dunkin, John Dint, Leonard and Henry Devan, Benedick Dun- field, Caleb, David and Daniel Dillie, John Daily, Jonah and Ezra Dillon, Manchester Deford, Robert Dent, Geo. Elerick, John and Richard Elliott, Jonathan Elles, Dr. Henry Evans, John Elexander, Henry Fry, John Ferguson, Andrew Fine- frock, John Forrest, Andrew Foreman, Dennis Forrest, John Foreman, Joseph Fora, Jeremiah Fanhurst, John Frost, Fred- erick Fryman, John Fritz, Abraham Gnady, Joseph Griffith, George Travis, Wm. Grimes, John Gill, Robert Graube, Barna- bas Gill, Samuel Gregg, James Grant, Alex. Gaston, James Gamble, James Gibson, Robert Griffith, Joseph Gill, Wm. Gough, Michael Grover, Wm. Henderson, Jacob Hanel, Abner Hogue, Isaac Hogue, David Hutcheson, Robert Happer, Zachariah Hays, Charles Holmes, John Harris, Samuel Hardesty, Robert Hardesty, Wm. Hultz, Joseph Hultz, Valentine Horn, Jacob Haynes, Uriah Hardesty, Joseph Haynes, George Holmes, Mahlon Hatcher, Henry Hardy, John Haynes, Nathaniel Haynes, Joshua Hatcher, Benjamin Hasket, James Hagerman, John Hessan, John Hines, John Haynes. Jacob Holtz, Ralph Heath, Josialı Hedges, Joseph Harris, Notley Hays, James Haynes, James Ireland, George Ireland, Abraham Ingle, Caleb Ingle, John Inskip, Sarah Irwin, Thomas Ireland, Robert Ir- win, Wm. Johnston, James Johnston, Adam Johnston, Gabriel Jones, Joseph Johnston, Peter Joy, Josiah Johnston, Sterling Johnston, Henry Johnston, George Keller, Eliazer Kenney, Ben- jamin Koomes, Samuel Kinkade, Joseph Linder, Jacob Loy, John Loop, Hugh Lyan, Samuel Lucas, David Lane, Jehu Lewis, Robert Laughlin, Thomas Lawson, Jacob Lease, Abra- hanı Lash, Jonathan Miller, Neal Mahan, Samuel Mitchell, John Marchus, Thomas Montgomery, Philip McGraw, David McClel- land, Alexander McGougan, Wm. McMillan, David Moore, John Maxwell, Samuel Mutchmore, Wm. McFarland, John Miller, Joseph Murdoch, Joseph Mellot, George Mowell, James Miller, George McNabb, John McNabb, Jesse McGee, Moses Moorehead, Richard Meek, Isaac Moon, Joseph Morrison, Henry Mitchell, John Martin, Joseph Marshall, John Martin, Abner Moore, Jas. Martin, Joseph Merritt, Solomon Morrison, David McWilliams, Joseph Nicholson, John Norris, Joseph Nevil, David Newel,

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Henry Neff, Moses Neal, Matthew Patterson, Walter Powers, Joseph Parris, Joseph Parrish, Isaac Worman, Wm. Warnock, David Work, David Work, Jr., Isaac Wilson, Edward Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Jr., Samuel Wilson, James Welsh, Hance Wiley, John Wilkinson, Wm. Wilson, Wm. Weakly, Peter Waters, Richard Wilson, John Warnock, James Woods, Anthony Weyer, John Waters, John Warner, Joseph Warner, Wil- liam Wingatt, Henry Warner, William Woods, Crawford Welsh, 'George Williams, Haddock Warner, John Wilson, Jane West, John Winters, John Mitchell, Zebulon Warner, Rudolph Parsel, Joseph Patton, Levi Pickering, Jonas Picker- ing, John Pryer, John Pryer, Jr., William Porterfield, Joseph Posey, James Parrish, John Perry, John Picket, Eli Plummer, Robert Porterfield, Gabriel Porterfield, Hugh Porterfield, John. Patterson, George Paull, Wm, Perrine, Evan Phillips, Enoch Phillips, John Phillips, Richard Riley, Hezekiah Reed, Joseph Roberts, Ernis Reed, Thomas Robertson, Sarah Robertson, Ja- cob Roland, Ira Robertson, Wm. Sinclair, George Sinclair, John Shephard, Ernis Stackhouse, Jonathan Sutton, Valentine Shear- er, Jacob Shewman, Samuel Sharp, John Scatterday, Philip Swank, Nethan Spencer, Aaron Smith, George Snyder, George Savley, James Starr, Wm. Smith, Francis Smith, Samuel Stone- breaker, George Saucerman, Frederick Shreak, Thos. Stephen- son, Jesse Sparks, Thos. Smith, Isaac Simmons, John Smith, Mehlon Smith, John Sipmson, Samuel Sullivan, Thomas Smith, Samuel Sprigg, Horace Stockdon, Richard Truax, Joseph Tay - lor, Solomon Tipton, Thos. Tipton, Absalom Tipton, S, Thomas, Robert Thompson, John Thompson, Israel Updegraff, Josiah Updegraff, Joseph Vanlaw, Wm. Vance, Ralph Vennan, Isaac Vore.

HENRY JOHNSTON, one of the boys, captured by the Indians on Short creek, Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1788, was a resident of this township for a number of years. The boys, as' will be re- membered, made their escape by killing the Indians whilst they slept. The boys were aged thirteen and eleven ; one used the tomahawk and the other took the gun. Henry often alluded to this circumstance whilst in company with his friends. He served as justice of the peace in this township for many years. Mr. J. subsequently removed to Antioch, Monroe county, Ohio, where, it is believed, he died. The account of the encounter with the Indians is fully given elsewhere in the history of Jefferson county.

GEORGE WESTLAKE was an early settler. He migrated to Rich- land township in about 1802. This gentleman had a brother Ben- jamin who experienced a lively encounter with an Indian, in which fight he was struck in the face with a tomahawk, cutting a hole in his cheek. This wound never healed. Whenever he attempt- ed to drink anything and closed his mouth to swallow small por- tions of it spirted out the side of his face. It is not positively known whether he had been made a captive by the Indians or not, but it is thought by some he had. He lived many years after the thrilling adventure with the Indian.

WM. BOGGs migrated from Washington county, Pa., 1795, and settled on section 10, near St. Clairsville, joining the town plat on the west. He lived here until 1833, when he sold out and moved to Knox county, Ohio, where he died at the age of nine- .ty-six years. He opened the first coal bank in the neighborhood of St. Clairsville, in 1800. None of the family, it is believed, is now living.

JOSEPH COWGILL says his grandfather Isaac Cowgill was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1760. He re- moved to Loudon county, where he married Miss Sarah Fred in 1784. In 1797, he migrated to Ohio county, Virginia, and settled in Wheeling. He farmed the land upon which Ben- wood is situated. In 1799, he came to Richland township and bought the west half of section fifteen. This land had been se- lected for him by one of the Zane's, a particular friend of his, and who was well acquainted with all the lands in this locality. Mr. C.'s was the first emigrant wagon that was ferried across the new ferry at the Island. Prior to this time the ferry was below. He built one amongst the first hewed log houses in the county, The only settlers known west of him were Elijah Martin, who lived where Mr. S. W. Coffland now lives, and James Wilson where Henry F. Pickering now resides. He was the father of eight children-Joseph, Isaac (1st), Amy, Ann, Sarah, Ralph, Isaac (2d), and Abraham, all of whom were residents of Belmont county. All died here except Joseph, who died in Guernsey county. Mr. Isaac Cowgill departed this life Noven- ber 29, 1845, aged 85 years. His wife having died November 6, 1801. Two hundred and twenty acres of the land upon which he settled is still in the name of the Cowgills, Mr. C, and wife

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were of English extraction and held the religous views of the Friends or Quakers.

ALLEN STEWART settled upon the other half of section fifteen which Cowgill settled, but soon after entering it Major Thomp- son says, sold his interest, thinking of doing better by buying land elsewhere, left the county and afterward failed, losing all he had.

HENRY OWENS settled in Richland township near the close of the last century. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.

JOHN TAGGART settled in Richland township in section 35 in 1807. He was of Irish descent and migrated to Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1773,

RICHARD HARDESTY settled in Richland township on the farm that was known by the hunters as "Round Bottom," in 1795. He was of English descent. Served as a soldier in the revolu- tionary war. Had to cut his way through the forests after leav- ing the old stone house on the National pike, to where he settled. Came from now Martin's Ferry with an ox team and sled. In the vicinity of said place, he was robbed of his horses by the Indians. He died at the age of 93 years.

ABNER LODGE settled in section 35 in 1802. He migrated from Loudon county, Virginia. He resided on this section but a short time then returned to his former home and about 1829 he returned to his land and lived there until his death .

DAVID NEISWANGER migrated from Lancaster county, Penn- sylvania, and settled in Richland township in the spring of 1801, locating on the land now owned by his son, Isaac Neiswanger, Esq.

HENRY CLOSE settled about one mile north of St. Clairsville in 1804.

ROBERT VANCE settled about three miles north of St. Clairs- ville. He located in the township near the close of the last century.

DAVID VANCE, a brother of Robert, settled in the same neigh- borhood, where he owned considerable land.

OBEDIAH HARDESTY settled very early on the farm now owned by Isaac Wells' heirs. It is said of Mr. H. that he was one of the kindest-hearted pioneers in this region, and when new set- tlers came in he was the first to visit them, He called to see if they stood in want of any of the comforts of life, telling them to call at his house for anything they should happen to need. He was noted for his liberality and kindness.

INDIAN SPRINGS.

This spring is located on McMechen's farm, about two miles east of St. Clairsville, Here in 1782 about forty Indians met Thomas Mills and Lewis Wetzel in deadly conflict. Wetzel, after shooting an Indian, retreated so rapidly that he soon made his escape, but Mills was captured, massacred, scalped and left lying on the ground. He was afterwards found and buried near the spot upon which he was killed. See sketch of Wetzel.

REMINISCENCES.

ABOUT A PANTHER-A WHOLE CONGREGATION EXCITED,

In the early history of the first church built near the Union Cemetery grounds at St. Clairsville, a circumstance occurred which is worthy of having a place among other facts in this work :

One beautiful Sabbath day, in the spring of 1800, the people gathered at this log house for the purpose of attending divine service. Among the number was a man named Robert Thomp- son and wife, who lived about four hundred yards from the church, They left the children in the care of their oldest daugli- ter, only six years of age, whilst they attended meeting. Soon after the services begun the little child came running into the church, and up to its papa, somewhat excited, and, clated over its discovery, said, in a sweet tone of voice :

"O! papa, come; the biggest cat; the biggest cat!"

The father, as he drew the little child near him, whispered to her to not "talk out loud, she would disturb the meeting." But still the six-year-old repeated :

"O! papa, como; the biggest cat; the biggest cat !"

The mother, who was sitting close by, becoming somewhat alarmed, and in fear that something might have gone wrong, told her husband he had best go and see. Ho lett the church and started in the direction of his home, but hadn't taken many stops when he was no little astonished at seeing a large fero-

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eious-looking panther gazing at him from a limb of a broken sugar tree, not more than twenty yards from his cabin door, evidently intending an attack upon the children. He hastened to the house and secured his riffe, came out, and, taking fair aim, pulled the trigger of his gun, bringing the animal to the ground. The report of the gun so frightened the people in the church that it instantly brought the congregation to their feet, and, without the benediction, dismissed themselves, making a stampede for the door and rushed to the spot where Mr. Thomp- son stood with rifle in hand. Many thought Indians were scout- ing about, but, npon learning the cause, they soon became tranquil.

THE LAST WOLF SEEN IN THE TOWNSHIP.

Major Thompson says that the last wolf seen and killed in Richland township was shot on his farm, south ot St. Clairs- ville, by Michael Miller in 1824. It had been noticed by differ- ent individuals wandering about Wegee and McMahon's creeks. From the latter it strayed npon the above farm and was there killed. It was a fine, large animal. Miller, after shooting it, concluded to make an examination and ascertain, if possible, what it had been subsisting on. All that was observed in its stomach was a green sprig of underbrush. Some thought it had been chased by hunters and too badly frightened to venture an attack on stock, although evidently very hungry. Miller received eight dollars for shooting it-four from the county and four from the state.

THE LAST WILD BEAR CHASE IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.

In the fall of 1832, some little excitement, attended with a greater degree of fun, was occasioned amongst the citizens of St. Clairsville by the appearance of a large, slick bear, foaming at the mouth, as it made swift tracks through the streets of the vil- lage, followed by men, women, children and dogs. Bruin was first discovered by Isaae Ruby on the farm now in the posses- sion of Dunham Berry. The supposition was that it had stray- ed off from the western hills. Mr. R. pursued it on horseback. Following the road leading into the town it passed up Main street, causing quite a commotion among the people, who also started after it. A funeral procession was passing along the street, near where Judge Kennon now resides, which sort of headed the bear off. Here it turned suddenly to the left run- uing into an alley and up the same, over the fence into the Epis- copal graveyard, through John Thompson's land near Wilkin's barn to the woods, where the people gave up the chase. On Mr. Thompson's farm a man named Andrew Orr hissed his dog on the bear, but the dog having a better taste for veal than bear, made for a calf that had been grazing in the field, The chase was somewhat impeded in this instance in trying to get the dog from the calf that bruin got such a good start of them it had no difficulty in making its escape. Mr. Orr's dog was never after- ward looked upon as being worth much for bears, even by his owner.

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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 87

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