History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 73

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry
Publication date: 1921
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Number of Pages: 678

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tried and true. They are members of Asbury Chapel (Methodist Episcopal), and he has served as a member of its Board of Trustees. Mr. Barrett is a republican in politics, and his continued interest in his old comrades of the Civil war is indicated by his appreciative affilia- tion with McCready Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Cadiz, the county seat.

In 1896 was recorded the marriage of Mr. Barrett to Miss Emma Hagedorn, daughter of Henry and Louisa ( Floto) Hagedorn, and the one child of this union is William M., who is associated in the management of the home farm.

DAVID M. GIBSON has depended entirely upon his own ability and energy in gaining his pres- ent secure place as one of the substantial farmers of his native township, and is now staging his vigorous operations on his well or- dered farm of 145 acres in German Township, Harrison County. He was born in this town- ship on the 19th of January, 1859, and is a son of George W. and Frances (Gutschall) Gibson, both likewise natives of Harrison County. Mrs. Gibson was born in German Township, a daughter of Samuel and Catherine ( Fisher) Gutschall. Samuel Gutschall was born in Maryland in 1795. and was a son of Nicholas Gutschall, who came from the old Key- stone State to Ohio in 1800 and became one of the earliest and most influential settlers in German Township, Harrison County. where he erected and operated the first saw mill and grist mill in the township, besides reclaiming a good farm. Samuel Gutschall was reared and edu- cated under the conditions that obtained in the pioneer period of Harrison County history. and he became one of the prosperous farmers of German Township, where he remained until his death. By his first marriage he became the father of five children-Mary A. (wife of Dr. Aaron Bishop), James, Margaret (Mrs. Jacob DeVault). Elizabeth (Mrs. John Peepels). Frances (Mrs. George W. Gibson). By his sec- ond marriage Mr. Gutschall had one son. David, and of his third marriage were born two chil- dren-Samuel and Ellen. The maiden name of his second wife was Ellen McLean. the family name of his third wife was Wnesettler, and for his fourth wife he married Ruth Graham. The members of the Gutschall family in the several generations have held principally to the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

James and Mary ( Winard) Gibson. paternal grandparents of the subject of this review. were born in Maryland and became early settlers in Harrison County, where Mr. Gibson was a pio- neer teacher and farmer and where he died when his children were not yet of adult age. his widow having survived him by many years and having been a devout member of the Pres- byterian Church. The children were four in number-Agnes, Dorcas, Caroline and George W.

George W. Gibson passed his entire life in German Township. where he was continuously associated with farm activities from his youth until his death. which occurred when he was about seventy-seven years of age. his widow passing away at the age of about eighty-five

years and both having been active members of the German Reformed Church. They became the parents of four children : Samuel B. mar- ried Miss Belle Vealy, and they now reside in Los Angeles, California ; David M. and James Leslie were twins, the latter having died at the age of twenty-four years; and George B. mar- ried Miss Irena J. Bawsley, their home being now in German Township.

David M. Gibson gained his early education in the district schools of German Township and later was a student for one year at the Northwestern Ohio University at Ada. He was a young man when he initiated independent farm enterprise in his native township, where in 1890 he purchased a tract of thirty acres near Cadiz Junction. He remained on this place ten years, and in 1903 he purchased a farm of 100 acres in the same township. Five years later he sold this property, and in 1914 he purchased his present farm, which com- prises 145 acres and is one of the valuable farms of German Township. He takes lively interest in all that touches the community welfare, is a democrat in politics, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Presby- terian Church.

November 3, 1885, recorded the marriage of Mr. Gibson to Miss Sarah S. White. who like- wise was born and reared in Harrison County, and they have seven children-Iva, Walter L .. Viola, George F .. David Crawford, Grace Vic- toria and Earl H. Iva is the wife of Clarence Birney, a farmer in German Township. and they have three children-Lawrence, Walter and Mary Rozella. Walter L., the eldest son of Mr. Gibson. married Miss Lena Freshwater, and they have three children-Thelma. Alvin C. and Virgil Dean. Viola is the wife of Larra Kim- mel. and they reside in Stark County. Mr. Gibson served as Township Trustee for four- teen years.

WILLIAM H. PATTERSON, county commissioner of Harrison County, and one of the prosperous farmers of Archer Township, is rightly ad- judged one of the representative men of this region. He was born in Hopewell Township. Washington County, Pennsylvania. September 9. 1855, a son of John and Jane ( McClelland) Patterson, and grandson of James Patterson. James Patterson was born in County Down. Ire- land in 1780, and in 1787 was brought to Amer- ica by his father. They located in Washington County. Pennsylvania. and there James Pat- terson spent the remainder of his life. He married Mary Miller, who was born in Wash- ington County. Pennsylvania, in 1786. Their children were as follows: Elizabeth. Jane. Alexander. James, Mary. Thomas. Margaret. David. John. Sarah and Martha.

John Patterson was born in the same house as his son. the date of his birth being Decem- ber 6. 1822. His wife was born in Hopewell Township. Washington County, Pennsylvania. in 1822. and they were married in 1850. She was a daughter of Thomas McClelland, one of the well-known men of Washington County. Penn- sylvania. John Patterson spent his entire life on the farm on which he was born, and died

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there in 1881, his widow surviving him until 1009. Their children were as follows: James, who was born April 9, 1851; Thomas, who was born April 1, 1853; William H., whose name heads this review ; and John L., who was born May 30, 1859. The parents belonged to the United Presbyterian Church.

William H. Patterson was brought up in his native township and taught to be useful and in- dustrious, and was given the educational advan- tages afforded by the neighborhood district schools. As a young man he began farming in Washington County, and continued to operate there until 1903, when he moved to his present farm of 163 acres in Archer Township, Har- rison County. Ohio, where he has since resided. He also owns 100 acres additional in the same township.

In 1882 Mr. Patterson married Zella, a daugh- ter of Major George T. and Cathrina (Denny) Work. During the Civil war George T. Work organized a company in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and was commissioned its cap- tain. later was promoted and at the close of the war he was mustered out with the rank of major. Later he served as sheriff of Washing- ton County, Pennsylvania. Mrs Patterson died on December 28, 1886, leaving two sons: George W .. who married Nannie Borger. and they have one daughter, Martha Zella: and John Vance. who married Carrie Meyers, and they have two sons. Allen and George. In November. 1888. Mr. Patterson married Laura, a daughter of Walter Denny. She died April 10. 1911. leaving three children : Etta Lee, who married Joseph Reed Thompson, and they have three children. Ralph. Eleanor and Laura Louise. Walter W., who married Lucile Bigger. and they have three children, Laura Louise and Mary Lee and Mar- garet Irene (twins) : William McClellan, who married Wilma Hines (no children).

At the November election in 1916 Mr. Patter- son was elected a commissioner of Harrison County. and was re-elected in 1918. He is one of the sound. conservative men of this section. and a man who has made his own way in the world, so that he is thoroughly practical and knows how to handle the affairs of the county in an effective manner.

ROBERT M. BOTHWELL. For over thirty years Robert M. Bothwell has had some of the un- usual responsibilities of farm management in Carroll County. A practical farmer and also a successful dairyman. he owns the City Dairy. one of the chief sources of the pure milk sup- ply of Carrollton. He is a good business man and has linked his private interests with the essential interests of the community.

Mr. Bothwell was born on the old Infirmary Farm, a mile and a half from Carrollton in Union Township. April 16. 1867. His parents were Armstrong and Catherine ( Hill) Bothwell. His mother was a daughter of John and Re- becca Hill, whose lives were identified with pioneer times in Carroll County. John Hill was a noted hunter and frequently invaded the bear dens which were then rather plentiful in this section of Ohio. The paternal grandpar- ents of Mr. Bothwell were George and Jane

Bothwell, who entered land in Lee Township and improved a farm that is now owned by J. W. Maple. Armstrong Bothwell was born in Lee Township in 1831 and his wife in the same community in 1834. They were married April 17, 1855, and he died at Carrollton Feb- ruary 9, 1912, his wife passing away February 8, 1903. Armstrong Bothwell combined the oc- cupations of farming and stone mason, and for nine years was manager of the County In- firmary. Eventually he bought the Infirmary farm of a hundred fifty-five acres, and subse- quently bought twenty-five acres more and was rated as one of the prosperous and substantial farmers and land owners of the county. While always busy with some practical work, he was interested in literature and a great reader and kept up with the times. Politically he was a republican, and he and his wife were among the supporting members for many years of the Methodist Church at Carrollton. In their fam- ily were five children: Evaline, born July 20, 1856, and died February 1, 1901; John Chal- mers, born March 9, 1860, and died January 19, 1911: Robert M., the third of the family; Vin- cent Grant, born January 6, 1872, and died in infancy ; and Mary Laura, born December 9, 1875.

Robert M. Bothwell came to manhood in the farm environment, and had a practical train- ing as a youth which well fitted him for the responsibilities he has since carried. He began life with a public school education. At the present time he owns three hundred acres of Carroll County land. His chief farm and home are on eighty acres adjoining the corporation of Carrollton, and this is the headquarters of the City Dairy. The dairy farm is equipped with modern buildings and other facilities for the production and handling of milk. He keeps a herd of fifty cows, and uses two large silos for their feeding. The operation of this dairy in itself is a public service, and probably for that reason Mr. Bothwell has never aspired to office. He is a republican voter and is a member of the Methodist Church which his par- ents attended so many years.

In 1888 Mr. Bothwell married Miss Jane Marshall, daughter of Joshua and Malinda Marshall. of Washington Township. Her mother died in 1901. To Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell were born six children: Marshall, born in 1890; Grace, wife of Edgar Boyd, of Union Town- ship: Nina, wife of Carl Scharno and the mother of two children, named Robert and Beth Jane: Laura. wife of Lawrence Dunlap; Jobn and Earl, both at home with their father. The son Marshall responded to the draft in August. 1918. and was in training at Camp Sherman when stricken with the influenza and soon aft- erward was granted an honorable discharge

DAVID R. ZOLLARS has given convincing evi- dence of his ability and progressiveness in con- nection with farm industry in his native county, and is numbered among the successful repre- sentatives of agricultural and live-stock enter- prise in German Township, Harrison County. He was born in this township on the 6th of January. 1857, and is a son of David and Lu-

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cinda (Ritchison) Zollars, his father having been actively associated with coal-mining oper- ations in Harrison County and having main- tained his residence at Germano, where he died when his son David R. was a child of about two years, his widow surviving him by a number of years. They became the parents of nine chil- dren-Lydia, Lovina, Mary, John (served as a soldier in the Civil war), Lucinda, Nancy, Emma, Hattie and David R.

After the death of his father David R. Zol- lars was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, and his fosterparents gave him the affection and care that they would have given to their own son. He was afforded the advantages of the district schools of German Township, and thereafter he found satisfaction in continuing his helpful association with the work and management of the farm of his fos- terfather in German Township. Since 1909 he has been engaged in independent farm enter- prise, with a valuable property comprising 258 acres owned by him and constituting one of the model farms of German Township. Experience and mature judgment have been brought to bear by Zollars in the prosecution of his pro- gressive enterprise as an agriculturist and stock-grower, and he is an exemplar of modern methods and policies in this field of industry, of which he is a prominent and highly re- spected representative in his native township. He pays tribute of lasting appreciation and gratitude to his fosterparents, and on other pages of this work will be found individual mention of Henry Miller, who was well worthy of the filial devotion of him whose name initi- ates this article. Mr. Zollars takes loyal inter- est in community affairs, is liberal in support of enterprises projected for the general good, and in politics is aligned with the democratic party.

The year 1885 recorded the marriage of Mr. Zollars to Miss Jennie Roberts, daughter of George and Nancy (Benedict) Roberts, of Har- rison County, and of this union have been born five children : Buena Vista is the wife of Clif- ford Ferguson, of Tuscarawas County, and they have two children-Wayne and Olive. Henry Miller Zollars is farming the old Miller farm adjoining his father's farm. He married Miss Hattie Kuhn, and their two children are Mar- garet Louise and Henry Raymond. Nannie Evelyn is the wife of Clyde Tucker, a mer- chant of Clarksfield. Huron County. Ohio, and they have two children, David and Clyde Dean. Charles Monford is more specifically mentioned in a following paragraph : and John Roscoe re- mains at the parental home.

Charles Monford Zollars was one of the gal- lant young men contributed to the nation's mili- tary service by Harrison County in connection with the World war. He entered service May 14, 1918, was in training at Columbus, Ohio. for the ensuing two months, and was then sent to Camp Hancock, Georgia, where he remained about eight months. He was then transferred to Camp Dix, New Jersey. thence to Pitts- burgh, and later to Washington. D. C., where he is now located in the War and Navy Building as a clerk. He was discharged April 24, 1919.

but continued in the employ of the Government. He was assigned to a machine gun battalion, and served as sergeant of the Fouth Headquar- ters Battalion of the One Hundred and Fifty- Third Depot Brigade.

HENRY MILLER, who was one of the venerable native sons of Harrison County at the time of his death in 1910, was a representative of one of the best known pioneer families of this county, with whose history the family name has been identified for more than a century. Adequate details concerning this influential family may be found in the sketch of Andrew B. Miller on other pages of this work. Henry Miller was a man of fine character and marked ability, became one of the most successful agri- culturista and stock-growers of his native town- ship, and at the time of his death was the owner of a valuable landed estate of more than 300 acres in German Township. He achieved special success in the breeding and raising of Clydesdale horses, as well as the best type of standard-bred horses and also fine sheep.

Mr. Miller was born in German Township, on the farm which was his place of residence at the time of his death, and the date of his nativity was August 27, 1824. He was a son of Daniel and Susannah (Lowmiller) Miller, and a grand- son of John Miller, who came to Harrison County from Maryland in 1806. Mr. Miller passed his entire life on the farm on which he was born, and his early educational advantages were those of the pioneer schools. May 20, 1856. recorded his marriage to Miss E. W. Gault, who was born February 28, 1831, a daughter of John and Nancy (Mckinsey) Gault, her parents having become residents of Harrison County in 1839. Mrs. Miller was seventy-one years of age at the time of her death, and both she and her husband were communicants of the Presbyterian Church. They had no children, but in their home they reared from childhood David B. Zol- lars, a representative Harrison County farmer of whom individual mention is made in the pre- ceding sketch. Mr. Miller was a staunch demo- crat in politics and was liberal and public- spirited as a citizen, the while his generous and kindly nature gained for him the high re- gard of all who knew him. He lived and la- bored to worthy ends, achieved much of suc- cess, and by his character and accomplishment honored the country and state of his birth.

Ross PHILIP RUSK, M. D., of Cadiz, who has won recognition as a successful physician and surgeon, and gained prominence as a progressive citizen, is a native son of Ohio and is a repre- sentative in the third generation of two old and well known families of this part of the State.

The more important names and dates in his family relationship are here set down as a means of permanent record. His paternal great- grandparents were David and Jane Rusk. David Rusk had three brothers and one sister, James, Humphrey, Michael and Polly.

Michael Rusk, son of David and Jane. was born September 23, 1796, and was one of the pioneers of Eastern Ohio. He died in Belmont County July 31, 1847. He married Catherine

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McDonald, who was born September 15, 1807, and died September 13, 1878. She had ten brothers and sisters: Jeanette, John, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Margaret, James, William, Jane, Ru- hama and Christianna McDonald. The children of Michael and Catherine Rusk were: Jane Rusk Love, born October 21, 1829, and died October 20, 1920; Eliza Rusk Morgan, born March 5, 1832, and died July 9, 1859; Archibald Rusk, born August 30, 1835; David Wilson Rusk, born May 26, 1838, and died April 24, 1842; John Alexander Rusk, born June 26, 1841, and died April 24, 1842; James Harvey Rusk, born May 17, 1842, and died August 9, 1889; and Mar- garet Malinda Rusk, born August 4, 1846.

James Harvey Rusk, father of Dr. Rusk, spent his entire life as a farmer in Richland Town- ship, Belmont County. He married Mary Ellen Morgan, who was born January 24, 1846, and died March 2, 1907. She was a daughter of Philip and Sarah (Seibert) Morgan, the former born September 22, 1819, and died in 1892, and the latter born November 26, 1826, and died in 1907. Sarah Seibert was a daughter of Adam and Rachel Seibert. Mary Ellen was the oldest of the children of Philip Morgan and wife, the others being: Marshall J., born September 26, 1847; Martha Ann Coleman, born August 14, 1849, and died in 1916; Malissa Jane Love, born October 14, 1851, and died in 1906; John Albert Morgan, born November 13, 1853; Milton Chal- mers Morgan, born November 14, 1856, and died in 1861; Adaline Amanda Hedges, born April 24, 1859, and died in 1914; Euphemia Alinda Love, born June 18, 1861; and Ell Seibert Mor- gan, born December 19, 1865.

James H. and Mary E. Rusk became the par- ents of the following children: Addison E. of Belmont County; Elmer M. of Missouri who married Ada M. Schenck ; Sarah Jane, who mar- ried Harry H. Haverfield and both are now de- ceased ; Marshall A. of Harrison County who married Nellie Branson; Ina Etta who became the wife of D. S. Thompson of Belmont County ; and Dr. Ross Philip.

Ross Philip Rusk was born in Richland Town- ship, Belmont County. October 11, 1877, and was graduated from the St. Clairsville High School and from Franklin College with the class of '90, with the degree Bachelor of Science. Previous to his graduation from Franklin Col- lege he had taken one year of the Medical course at Starling Medical College at Colum- bus, and following his graduation from Frank- lin he returned to Starling, where after complet- ing the four years' course, he was graduated with the degree M. D., class of 1902, and since he has been in active practice he has taken post-graduate courses both at Chicago Post Graduate College in 1908 and at the medical department of Harvard University in 1914.

Doctor Rusk entered the practice of his pro- fession in Cadiz in 1902, and during his twenty years of practice his skill and ability have won for him a place among the prominent and suc- cessful members of the medical profession of Harrison County. He is a member of the Har- rison County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical As- sociation.

As a citizen Doctor Rusk has always been pro- gressive and public spirited, always ready to give his earnest support to all civic movements having for their object the promotion of the welfare of the entire community. When the United States entered the World war he was on June 21, 1917, appointed by the Ohio Medical Society as one of three members of the Draft Board for Harrison County, the other two hav- ing been appointed by the Common Pleas Court of the county. He practically gave his entire time to the organization of the Board and its subsequent work until he resigned on January 8, 1918, on account of the urgent requirements of his services in private practice, and even after his retirement from the Board he freely gave his time to the work of assisting in the physical examination of the boys who came before the Draft Board. He was the last member of the original board to resign, and his services were fully appreciated both by the Government and the community. On November 9, 1918, Doctor Rusk was enrolled as a member of the Volun- teer Medical Service Corps authorized by the Council of National Defense and approved by the President of the United States.

In 1905 Doctor Rusk was united in marriage with Ola, the daughter of Elwood Johnson of Flushing, Ohio. She died on February 5, 1911. On December 25, 1912, the doctor was united in marriage with Beulah Van Zandt Schenck, the daughter of William Schenck, of Brookfield, Missouri. To this marriage three children have been born as follows: Ross Philip, Jr., born on January 27, 1915; Anna Jean, born on July 25, 1916, and William Schenck, born on Decem- ber 19, 1918.

Doctor Rusk is a member of Cadiz Lodge No. 219, F. and A. M., and of Cadiz Chapter No. 171, R. A. M. He is a republican in politics and the family belong the Cadiz Presbyterian Church. He is a director in the Harrison Na- tional Bank of Cadiz.

THOMAS I. TOPE. Carroll County ciaims a specially fine contingent of native sons who are here actively identified with farm industry and stand exponent of loyal and progressive citizen. ship. Of this number is Thomas I. Tope, whose well improved farm of eighty acres is situated in Monroe Township, on rural mail route No. 4 from Carrollton, the county seat. He was born on the old home farm in this township, near Leavittsville, September 16, 1868, and is a son of Gabriel. and Elizabeth (McCue) Tope, the former of whom still resides on and has gen- eral supervision of his farm, though he is now venerable in years. Gabriel Tope was born and reared in Carroll County and is a sou of Jacob and Katherine .(Kale) Tope, Jacob Tope having come from Pennsylvania and numbered himself among the pioneer farmers of Carroll County, where he secured land near Petersburg and where he and his wife remained until their deaths. Their children were eleven in number. Gabriel Tope has devoted his entire active ca- reer to agricultural and live-stock industry, and is one of the venerable and honored native sons of Carroll County. His wife likewise is of ad- vanced age, and both are devout members of

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the Presbyterian Church. Their son, Homer D., is general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League for the district of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. He was one of its organizers and has gained fame as a reformer and eloquent public speaker. He was the oldest in order of birth of the family of four children, and Thomas I. was the fourth child.

Thomas I. Tope is indebted to the public schools of his native county for his early edu- cational discipline, and he continued to be ac- tively associated with the work and manage- ment of the home farm until he had attained to his legal majority. After his marriage, which occurred in the spring of 1896, he established his residence on a farm of eighty acres in Mon- roe Township, and here he continued his suc- cessful enterprise as an agriculturist and stock- raiser fourteen years. He then sold the prop- erty and purchased another farm of 160 acres in the same township, and in the spring of 1920 he sold this place, upon advantageous terms, and purchased his present farm, which likewise he is making the stage of progressive and successful agricultural and live-stock indus- try. He is a staunch republican, has been ac- tive in local affairs of a public order and served as city committeeman. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Church.

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 73

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry Publication date: 1921 Publisher: Number of Pages: 678

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry
Publication date: 1921
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 678