History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 95

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

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Until he had attained to his legal majority Lincoln E. Newell continued to attend school at New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, near the old home farm, his studies having been pursued principally during the winter terms and the intervening summer seasons having found

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him diligently working on the home farm, of which he is now the owner. His filial devotion to his mother was shown by his tender care of her from the time of the death of his father until she, too, passed away, at an advanced age. Thus remaining at the old home, he re- fused to consider marriage so long as his de- voted mother remained with him, but after her death, in 1908, he wedded Miss Minnie Caughell, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gardiner) Caughell, of White County, Indiana. Mrs. Newell is the popular chatelaine of the attrac- tive rural home and makes it a center of gener- ous hospitality. Mr. Newell is a republican in politics and he has not become self-centered in his successful activities as a farmer but shows loyal interest in community affairs and gives his influence and co-operation in the further- ance of measures advanced for the general welfare, along both civic and material lines. He is a great lover of music and played a cornet in the band for more than twenty-five years. He can also play the violin.

HERBERT R. DAVY. The attractive Village of Ilroy in Monroe Township, Carroll County, has its full complement of well ordered business establishments, and prominent among the num- ber is the furniture and undertaking store owned and conducted by Herbert Roy Davy, who is not only one of the representative busi- ness men of the village but also one of its progressive and enterprising citizens. He was born in Rose Township, this county, on the 5th of August, 1881, and is a son of Abraham Gor- don Davy and Sarah (Little) Davy. His pa- ternal grandfather, Dorsey Davy, of Scotch- Irish lineage, came from Maryland to Carroll County, Ohio, and became a prosperous farmer in Rose Township, besides which he here suc- cessfully practiced his profession, that of veter- inary surgeon, and also developed a substantial business in the buying of horses and shipping them to the eastern markets. His death occurred in 1888, and his wife, whose family name was Gordon, passed to eternal rest in 1893. It is a tradition, practically authentic, that the Davy family of Carroll County can trace lineal descent from Sir Humphrey Davy, and representatives of the name came to America on the historic ship "Mayflower." From New England members of the family re- moved to Maryland, where they became owners of large landed estates and also held slaves. The slavery question caused a division of family sentiment in Maryland long prior to the Civil war, and it was largely owing to his opposition to the institution of human slavery that Dr. Dorsey Davy left his native state and estab- lished his home in Ohio, as already noted in this paragraph. Of his three children who at- tained to years of maturity Abraham G. is the youngest. The latter long held prestige as one of the representative farmers of Rose Town- ship, where he still resides on his fine farm of 200 acres, though he is now virtually retired from the active labors and responsibilities that long engaged his time and attention. His wife died in October, 1918, and is survived by one son and three daughters, the subject of this

sketch, the only son, having been the third in order of birth.

Herbert R. Davy attended the public schools of Dellroy, later attended Scio College in Har- rison County, and thereafter was for two years a student in the preparatory department of Wooster University, where he completed a normal course. For thirteen years thereafter he was a successful and popular teacher in the public schools of Carroll County and for two years in Columbiana County, his pedagogic ser- vice having been in both rural and village schools. For five years he was mail carrier on one of the rural free delivery routes from the Dellroy postoffice, and in 1918 he established his present furniture and undertaking business, his establishment being modern in equipment and service in all departments and the enterprise being one of important and successful order. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton, and has been appointed as de- positor for the bank for the town and com- munity.

With secure place in popular confidence and esteem in his native county, and with well fortified convictions that place him in the ranks of the democratic party, Mr. Davy has been called upon to serve in various local offices of public trust, including those of trustees of Mon- roe Township, township clerk, and village clerk and trustee of Dellroy. He served one term as a member of the village council and two terms as a member of the Board of Education of Dellroy.

The year 1908 recorded the marriage of Mr. Davy to Miss Hazel Herrold, daughter of Hem- ming Herrold, a representative citizen of Dell- roy, and the one child of this union is a daughter, Mildred.

JOHN W. SLATES. Among the well-cultivated farms of Archer Township is the one of 136 acres owned by Bachel Welch and operated by John W. Slates, a prosperous agriculturist of Harrison County. He was born in Missouri, January 23, 1873, a son of Adam Slates, and grandson of William Slates. Adam Slates was born in Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio, and his wife, Elizabeth McConnell, was born in Lee Township, Carroll County, a daugh- ter of Joseph McConnell. With the exception of a few years that he spent in the State of Missouri, Adam Slates passed his life in Carroll County, and he was a farmer by occupation. His death occurred in November, 1885, but his widow survives him. Their children were as follows: Mary, who married David Stenger; Edwin ; John W .; Cora M., who married Eman- uel Hendricks; and George, who died when about eighteen months old.

Although born in Missouri, John W. Slates was reared in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and attended the Kilgore School of that township. As a young man he began working by the month among farmers, and con- tinued this plan until 1903, when he began operating rented land, and in March, 1919, moved on the present farm, where he is carry- ing on general farming and stock-raising, spe- cializing on sheep.

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On November 28, 1901, Mr. Slates was mar- ried to Emma Finnicum, a daughter of A. W. Finnicum, and they have three children, namely : Harry J., Dorothy Fay and Dora May, the last two named being twins. Mr. and Mrs. Slates and their children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hanover.

A. W. Finnicum, father of Mrs. Slates, was born in Rumley Township, Harrison County, December 26, 1849, a son of George and Lydia Ann (Hilbert) Finnicum, and grandson of Thomas and Phoebe Finnicum. Thomas Finni- cum was one of the early settlers of Rumley Township, where he spent the remainder of his life. He had come to Harrison County from England, which was his native land, but stopped for a brief period in Pennsylvania, where his son, George Finnicum, was born.

George Finnicum grew to manhood in Rumley Township where he became a farmer, and he was engaged in this line of work all of his life. The children born to George Finnicum and his wife were as follows: Thomas, Jennie, Mary, A. W., Hattie, George, Allen, Frank and one other.

Until his marriage A. W. Finnicum, who had been reared in Rumley Township and educated in its schools, worked among the farmers of that region, but afterwards he began farming on his own account, and has been a resident of Archer Township ever since. He and his wife own ninety-two acres of land and live along the Cadiz and Jewett turnpike.

In 1872 A. W. Finnicum was united in mar- riage with Amanda Carnaga, a daughter of Manassa and Elizabeth Carnaga, and they be- came the parents of the following children : George, who died at the age of four years; Joseph Frank, who died in childhood; Emma, who is Mrs. Slates; Blanche; Elmer; Myrtle; Mary and Jessie. Mr. and Mrs. Finnicum be- long to the Presbyterian Church. Both the Slates and Finnicum families stand high in pub- lic estimation, and those bearing one or other of these names have every reason to be proud of their honorable line of upright, industrious ancestors.

ALONZO TIPTON is a representative of the third generation of the Tipton family to be actively and successfully identified with productive farm enterprise in German Township, Harrison County, where he owns and operates an excel- lent farm of 105 acres. He was born in this township, on the 13th of November, 1879, and is a son of William M. and Elizabeth Jane (Gotschall) Tipton, both likewise natives of Harrison County, where the former was born April 6. 1844, and the latter on the 22d of July, 1851. their marriage having been solemn- ized June 8, 1876.

William M. Tipton devoted his active career to farm industry, in German Township, and was one of the substantial and highly respected citizens of his native county at the time of his death, October 26. 1916. He was a member of Center Unity (Presbyterian) Church. as is also his widow, who resides with her son, Alonzo, and whose father. John Gotschall, was an early settler in this county. William M.

Tipton was a son of William and Jane (McKit- trick) Tipton, the former of whom was born in 1811 and the latter in 1815. William Tipton was born and reared in Pennsylvania and be- came one of the pioneer settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, where he long held prestige as one of the substantial farmers in German Township. Mr. Tipton held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church and his wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They became the parents of ten children : Mary Ann, Drusilla, Albert and Alexander (both died in early childhood), Catherine (Mrs. Philip Peo- ple), Edmund (died in young manhood), Wil- liam M. (father of the subject of this review), Eliza Jane, James Stewart, and Julia Ann (Mrs. Marion Houser). Mr. and Mrs. William M. Tipton became the parents of three children : Amidella is the wife of Frank Davidson and they reside in the State of Iowa: Alonzo. of this sketch, was the next in order of birth : and Leander is a resident of . German Township.

Alonzo Tipton was reared to the sturdy and invigorating discipline of the farm and profited duly by the advantages offered in the district schools of German Township. He has from _s youth been continuously identified with farm industry in this township and is one of the progressive exponents of agricultural and live- stock enterprise in his native county, where his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances. He has had no desire to enter the arena of practical politics but gives loyal support to the cause of the republican party. His wife is an active member of the Center T'nity Presbyterian Church.

On the 27th of December, 1902, Mr. Tipton was united in marriage to Miss Mary Helen Busby, daughter of Edward H. Busby, of whom individual mention is made on other pages of this volume. Mr. and Mrs. Tipton have four children, whose names and respective years of birth are here designated: Beatrice Lucille, 1903: Fred Alonzo, 1905; Gayle Busby, 1908; and Hazel Elizabeth, 1914.

DUDLEY MELVILLE MASTERS is one of the sub- stantial business men of Carroll County who is devoting his abilities to merchandising, and owns a general store at New Harrisburg, Harri- son Township, which is a source of supply to the farmers for a wide radius. Mr. Masters was born at New Harrisburg, December 3. 1868. a son of David Marion and Sarah Ann (Barr) Masters, of English stock. The grandfather. Isaac Masters, was born in Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania, and died in that county when he was seventy-one years old. He mar- ried Mary A. Thompson, and they had two chil- dren, of whom David M. Masters was the elder. his sister being Sarah Jane, who married Isaac B. Woods and they live at Malvern. Ohio. After the death of her first husband. Mrs. Isaac Masters, grandmother of Dudley M. Mas- ters, married George Washington Criswell. of Stark County, Ohio, who died in 1900. she hav- ing passed away in 1912. David M. Masters attended the country schools, and learned the trades of shoemaker and stone mason. His death took place at New Harrisburg, Ohio. Au-

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gust 19, 1920, but his widow survives him. They had five children, four sons and one daughter, of whom Dudley M. was the first born.

Dudley M. Masters went to the schools of New Harrisburg until he was sixteen years old, and then went to the Mount Union School for a year. For five years he was engaged in teach- ing school at New Harrisburg, for one year was in charge of the school at Cold Spring, and for two years taught at Dublin, Brown Township, Carroll County. In 1895 he left the educational field to become a merchant, and established his present store at New Harrisburg, where he has built up a valuable trade. He owns three and one-half acres of land surrounding his residence which is near New Harrisburg. In addition to his store Mr. Masters has other interests and is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton. Active as a republican he was elected on his party ticket township clerk and served as such for three terms, and for one term was a justice of the peace. The Christian Church holds his membership, and he gives it ap -earnest support.

on December 25, 1894, Mr. Masters was mar- ried to Emma R. Boggs, a daughter of Ezra and Clarentine (Scott) Boggs, of Harrison Town- ship, and they became the parents of three children, namely : Olan Boggs, who lives at Youngstown, Ohio; Edward LeMoine, who is at home; and Ruth Alma, who is also at home.

O. B. Masters enlisted at Youngstown. Ohio, in the United States Navy, on July 9, 1917, and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station at Chicago, Illinois, where he did clerical work until he was released in January, 1918, but is still in the Reserves.

GEORGE WALTER YODER. That mankind ac- complishes most in congenial occupations and among congenial surroundings is confirmed anew by the farmers of Carroll County. Greater prosperity, as indicated by fertile and productive farms, high-grade schools, churches and social organizations, it would be hard to find in any agricultural community. A uniform standard of excellence and a concerted effort to maintain this standard largely is responsible for this desirable condition. East Township claims her share of prosperity promoters, and of these one who is known to be progressive, enterprising and constructive in his work and citizenship is George Walter Yoder.

Mr. Yoder was born on a farm in Fox Town- ship. Carroll County, December 12, 1858, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Hargrove) Yoder. His paternal grandfather was William Yoder. of Pennsylvania, who married a Miss Longaker of that state and became an early settler of Fox Township, and his maternal grandparents were Washington and Priscilla (Clark) Har- grove, the former a native of Harford County, Maryland, and the latter of Chester County. Pennsylvania. Joseph Yoder was born in Fox Township, where he grew to manhood, and mar- ried Miss Hargrove, a native of East Township. Following their union they settled on a farm in Fox Township, where Mrs. Yoder died July 4. 1884. her husband surviving until January.

1914, when he passed away at the age of eighty years. Three children were born to them: George Walter; Elsworth, a resident of Me- chanicstown ; and Homer, of Alliance.

George Walter Yoder received his education in the district schools and remained on the home farm until he was twenty-three years of age, at which time he came to East Township to live on the farm of his maternal grand- mother. He remained on the Hargrove farm for eight years, after which he returned home and farmed his father's land for two years, and November 5, 1891, was married to Nina Mary Hoobler, who was born June 22, 1866, in Jeffer- son County. Ohio, a daughter of William Kelly and Nancy Jane (Pinnick) Hoobler the former also a native of Jefferson County. Following his marriage, Mr. Yoder rented a farm in Fox Township, on which he remained four years, then moved to another property in the same township, on which he carried on operations for two years, and following the death of his grandmother. Mrs. Hargrove. bought eighty acres of the Hargrove property. Here he has since carried on operations as a general farmer, and that he has a thorough knowledge of his business is apparent by his substantiality and his standing among the agriculturists of his township. A gradual advancement in general improvements is noted on every hand, each year having added something to the facilities for better work along all farming lines.

Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Yoder: Harper Addison, who is engaged in farming in Fox Township; Francis R., who died in infancy; and William Rolf. who after five months of training for the war at Camp Sherman, died of sickness at that army camp. October 7, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder are con- sistent members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Yoder has rendered his community efficient service in the offices of township assessor and township trustee, in each of which he has served one term. He is a stanch republican in politics, and a valued and interested member of the Mechanicstown Grange.

CHARLES P. HOST. Aside from his secure prestige as one of the representative farmers of Monroe Township, Harrison County, Mr. Host is a scion of an honored and prominent pioneer family of this county. Harvey Host was born in Germany and upon coming to America settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Nancy Ful- ton and where he died when in the prime of life. his children having been Harvey, Samuel, James, John. William and Eliza. Mrs. Host subsequently contracted a second marriage, with John Moffat. and they became pioneer settlers in Harrison County, Ohio, where they remained until their death. Samuel Host was born De- cember 20. 1801, and was a youth when he came to Ohio. He served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade, which he followed as a voca- tion during the greater part of his active ca- reer. August 27. 1825, he married Louisa Ox- ley, whose death occurred, in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 12, 1834 and who was survived by five children-Henry, James, Mary Ann, John and Louisa. Mr. Host passed the closing years

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of his life in the home of his son John, in Harrison County, where he died November 2, 1889. April 5, 1838, recorded the second mar- riage of Samuel Host, who then wedded Jane Hines, a daughter of William Hines, of Harri- son County. They became the parents of five children, all of whom survived the loved mother. William H. Host was born at New Guilford, Coshocton County, Ohlo, March 22, 1839, and he completed his youthful education at Hopedale College, Harrison County, where he was a classmate of Gen. George A. Custer, who met death in the historic Indian massacre known by his name. When the Civil war be- gan, Mr. Host was among the first to tender service in defense of the Union. In 1861 he enlisted as a member of Company I, Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he con- tinued in service three years and with which he participated in many engagements, including the battles of Shiloh and Stone's River, in each of which he received wounds. He was finally captured by the enemy and after having lan- guished seven months in historic old Libby Prison he was released, his condition being such that he was incapacitated for further field service and was therefore accorded his honorable dis- charge. For several years Mr. Host was a successful and popular teacher in the schools of Harrison County, and later he engaged in the practice of law and gained precedence as one of the representative members of the Har- rison County Bar. His versatility was further shown through his active association with news- paper publishing. He became editor and pub- lisher of the Bowerston Banner, and in 1900 he

became editor of Harrison County Democrat, to the publication of which he continued to give his attention until January 14, 1905, when he sold the newspaper plant and business. During the last twelve years of his life he was engaged in the practice of law at Bowerston, where his death occurred April 17, 1914, and where his widow still maintains her home.

William H. Host was a man of splendid mentality and sterling character, was a public- spirited citizen well equipped for leadership in popular thought and action and was one of the influential representatives of the democratic party in Harrison County. He was called upon to serve in various local offices of public trust and in 1912 was his party's nominee for repre- sentative of Harrison County in the State Leg- islature. For several years prior to his death he had served as secretary of the Democratic Central Committee of the county. From an ap- preciative tribute which appeared in a local newspaper at the time of his demise are taken the following extracts with minor paraphrase : "He will be missed from life's various channels in the community in which he had moved so long, at soldiers' reunions, in the field of local politics, and throughout the county where he was so well known. Mr. Host was a kind- hearted gentleman, and his love for and interest in children were frequently made a matter of comment on the day of his funeral, the large attendance at which gave evidence of the re- spect and esteem in which he was uniformly held in the community."

At the time of his death Mr. Host was serv- ing as assessor of Monroe Township, and while engaged in official work he was evidently over- come, as his absence from home led to a search for him, with the result that his body was found by three of his sons, lying in a field near Conotton, where he had succumbed, his death having probably occurred the previous day, April 17, 1914, and his tragic passing hav- ing brought a shock, as well as sincere grief, to the entire community.

Mr. Host was a member of R. M. Lyons Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bowerston, of which he was an officer at the time of his death, and was a charter member of Centennial Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in the same village. He was a sincere and devout member of the United Brethren Church, as is also his widow.

On the 4th of October, 1864, was solemnized the marriage of William H. Host to Miss Mar- garet Heller, who was born and reared in Mon- roe Township, Harrison County, and who is a daughter of the late Henry B. and Mary (Wey- andt) Heller. Mr. and Mrs. Host became the parents of six sons and two daughters: Edwin D. was born June 22, 1866, and resides at Bowerston; Henry S., likewise of Bowerston, was born August 1, 1868, and the maiden name of his wife was Estella Bower; Charles P., of this review, was born January 16, 1871; Nannie Mary, born February 9, 1873, is the wife of James Shamp, of Steubenville; Elizabeth Jane. known as Bessie, remains with her widowed mother; William C. was born June 18, 1880; Wallace Herbert, who was born December 9, 1882, married Miss Mamie Butterfield; and Forrest H., who was born May 12, 1888, mar- ried Miss Emma Crawford. All of the children still reside in Harrison County except Mrs. Shamp.

Charles P. Host was born in Monroe Town- ship, Harrison County, January 16, 1871, and his early educational advantages were those of the public schools. Since his marriage he has been engaged successfully in farm enterprise in his native township, where he is the owner of a well improved farm of 134 acres. He takes loyal interest in community affairs, is a demo- crat in politics, and he and his wife hold mem- bership in the United Brethren Church, with secure place in popular esteem in their native county.

On January 2, 1904, was solemnized the mar- riage of Charles P. Host to Miss Jennie Rains- berg, daughter of Philip and Nancy (Leggitt) Rainsberg, and the three children of this union are Herman W., Clyde H. and Charles Curtis.

JOHN N. DUNLAP. Even a cursory survey of the generic history and various personal and genealogical sketches appearing in this publi- cation can not fail to reveal that the Dunlap family has played a large and worthy part in the development and upbuilding of Harrison County, with whose annals the name has been prominently identified for more than a century. Adam Dunlap, a native of Ireland, was there reared to manhood, and there was solemnized his marriage to Rebecca Work. In 1812 these sterling citizens became pioneer settlers in Har-

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rison County, Ohio, where they passed the re- mainder of their lives upon their pioneer farm, in Athens Township. Mr. Dunlap was one of the founders of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church and was otherwise influential in the pioneer community. He died September 22, 1830, and his widow passed away on the 20th of May, 1846. They became the parents of six sons and six daughters, and other reviews in this publication give ample data concerning those who have here represented the family in the various generations. David Dunlap, son of Adam, was born in Pennsylvania and was a boy at the time of the family immigration to Harrison County, where he grew to manhood on the frontier farm. He continued his asso- ciation with farm industry until his death, and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Kail, was born in Carroll County, a representa- tive of a pioneer family. Of this union were born four children, of whom James was the second in order of birth, the date of his na- tivity having been August 6, 1836, and his father having been at that time a farmer in Carroll County. He was about seven years old at the time of his mother's death, in 1843, and the father later married Jane Logan, they hav- ing continued their residence in Carroll County until death. James Dunlap was reared in Carroll County and early gained full experi- ence in connection with pioneer farm enter- prise, the while he profited by the advantages afforded in the primitive schools of the day. in 1859 he married Mary Jane McHugh, a na- tive of Carroll County, and she died in the autumn of 1867. The two children of this union were Julia Violet, who died at the age of five years, and Laura B., who became the wife of John Timmerman, of Harrison County. December 26, 1870, recorded the marriage of James Dunlap to Martha Willett, who was born in Carroll County, November 10, 1845, a daugh- ter . of James and Salinda (Newell) Willett, both the Willett and Newell families having come to Ohio in the pioneer days. James Dun- lap finally came from Carroll County and estab- lished his residence on a farm in Monroe Town- ship, Harrison County, a portion of the place being now within the corporate limits of the Village of Bowerston. On this homestead he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, he having passed away on the 9th of February, 1913, and she having survived until February 24, 1916. They became the parents of three children : William Burt, born August 12, 1872, now engaged in the real estate busi- ness in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Hines and they became the parents of four children-David, Helen, James Russell (died in early childhood), and Mar- garet Grace; John N. was the next in order of birth; and James L. resides on the old home- stead farm. James Dunlap was a staunch ad- herent of the Democratic party, and served as township trustee and member of the school board. In addition to his property in Harrison County he became the owner of land in Jasper County, Illinois, and in states farther to the west. His wife was a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bowerston.

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 95

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