History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 97

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

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After the death of his second wife, Elias Mills, Jr., married Elizabeth Winrod, who died a short time later, leaving no children. He sub- sequently married Mrs. Margaret Clevenger. Mr. Mills served as postmaster at Moorefield for at least fifteen years, conducting its affairs ably and satisfactorily.

Henderson S. Mills laid a substantial founda- tion for his future education in Moorefield, later continuing his studies in Lebanon College, in Lebanon, Ohio. After leaving college he em- barked upon a professional career, and subset quently taught school from 1873 until 1900. Beginning his pedagogical efforts in Belmont County, Ohio, Mr. Mills taught there three years, and later taught two terms in Kansas and two terms in Iowa. Returning to Harrison County, Ohio, he taught in Moorefield Village, or Moore- field Township the greater part of the time un- til 1900.

Being elected clerk of Harrison County in that year, Mr. Mills served in that capacity from 1900 until 1906, rendering excellent serv- ice. Turning his attention then to agricultural pursuits, he was engaged in general farming un- til 1915, placing his farm of 165 acres, and 125 acres in Moorefield Township, adjoining the vil- lage, under a good state of cultivation. For the past three years Mr. Mills has conducted a gen- eral mercantile business in the Village of Moore- field under the name of A. J. Schreiber, who formerly owned the store in which Mr. Mills is located. Since 1900 Mr. Mills has operated a coal bank on his farm, it being a paying propo- sition. At the present time he is also serving as postmaster the postoffice being located in his store. Fraternally he is a member of Cadiz Lodge, Knights of Pythias.

Mr. Mills has been twice married. He mar- ried first, in 1877, Lucetta J. Murphy, daughter of Brice and Elizabeth Murphy. She passed to the life beyond on April 18, 1915, leaving one child, Charles M., of Columbus, Ohio, who mar- ried Flora Moore, and has one child, Hender- son A. On October 25. 1916, Mr. Mills was united in marriage with Mrs. Clara Clendening, widow of Fred Clendening, and daughter of A. J. Schreiber, of Moorefield Village.

OTIS CRAMBLETT. The various members of the Cramblett family, for more than two genera- tions identified with agricultural pursuits in Harrison County, do not need special introduc- tion to the people of this part of Ohio, and it

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is therefore sufficient to state that Otis Cramb- lett, of Franklin Township, who is owner of a good farm and is a good farm manager, is a brother of W. F. Cramblett, extended reference to whom is made on another page of this work.

Otis Cramblett was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, November 28, 1865, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Mallernee) Cramblett, well-known and influential farming people dur- ing their active lives, and details of whose families are set out in the sketch alluded to in the preceding paragraph.

Otis Cramblett was educated in the district schools of Franklin Township, Harrison County, principally attending the Beaver Dam school. At the close of his school years he started to work on the home farm and under the able guidance of his father, he became a good farmer. Mr. Cramblett continued to reside on the home place up to the time of his marriage, when he moved to Franklin Township, and resumed farming operations there.

November 11. 1896, Mr. Cramblett was united in marriage to Miss Mary Emma Cecil, born in Franklin Township. March 29, 1870, a daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Gladman) Cecil, promi- nent and popular residents of Harrison County for many years. Jesse Cecil was born in Franklin Township. August 6, 1839, a son of Philip and Mary (Logan) Cecil, the former of whom was a native of the state of Maryland. Jesse Cecil married Nancy Gladman, who was born November 26. 1842, in Franklin Township, a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Lyons) Gladman. Mr. Cecil spent all his life in his native township engaged in farming. and he and his wife were the parents of six children, namely : David E., Laura Lizzie, Edwin M., Mary Emma. Alfred Edgar and Jesse Laurence. Jesse Cecil died February 13, 1919: his wife died about eighteen years previous, having passed away June 19. 1901. They were earnest members of the Christian Church of Tappan and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of a wide circle of friends.

Some short time after his marriage, Mr. Cramblett engaged in agricultural operations in Franklin Township, and in the spring of 1903 he and his wife moved to Washington Township. where they continued to reside until the fall of 1906, moving in the latter year to his pres- ent holding. Here he owns eighty acres of prime land, lying along the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway; he is also the owner of the old home place which consists of 200 acres of good land in Stock Township. His agricultural undertak- ings comprise general farming and stock rais- ing. his products in both lines being regarded as attaining the best results possible. Since his boyhood, Mr. Cramblett has been operating a threshing outfit in his home neighborhood.

To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cramblett three children have been born, namely : Thomas Jesse. born October 14, 1900; Edith Rachel, April 29. 1905, and James David, June 18, 1911. The Cramblett family are members of the Chris- tian Church of Tappan and take a warm inter- est in all its good works.

While Mr. Cramblett has never been a seeker after political office, nevertheless, he has al-

ways evinced close regard for the welfare of the community in which he has been a resident for many years, and he and his wife have ever given of their time and abilities to the advance- ment of the social and cultural activities of their township and county.

JOEL CRAMBLETT. Mention of several members of the Cramblett family has been made in the pages of this biographical history, and it now becomes the duty of the chronicler to add the name of Joel Cramblett to the existing list, the subject of this sketch being an extensive farmer and stock raiser.

Joel Cramblett was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, May 7, 1869, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Mallernee) Cramblett, well- known residents in their time of this part of Ohio, and extended reference to whom may be found under the caption of W. E. Cramblett, brother of Joel Cramblett.

Joel Cramblett secured his education in the district schools of Franklin Township, and while yet in his young manhood he commenced the life of a farmer in Stock Township. With the exception of two years, during which he farmed in Franklin Township, Mr. Cramblett has al- ways been engaged along agricultural lines in Stock Township. He carries on general farm- ing and stock raising, in the latter branch be- ing a breeder of purebred Black Top sheep and has recently taken on the breeding of purebred Shorthorn cattle, in the handling of which he has been very successful. He is now the owner of 230 acres of excellent land, which he has improved and developed, having practically put all the present buildings on the holding, and is generally regarded as one of the most progres- sive husbandmen of the district in which he lives.

April 1, 1896, Mr. Cramblett was united in marriage to Miss Susie P. Henderson, a daugh- ter of J. C. Henderson. They have become the parents of five children as follows: J. Lloyd, Robert H., Ralph B., Virginia L. and Rosa Grace. Mrs. Cramblett is a member of the Ridge Presbyterian Church, while the children are members of the Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Cramblett has never leaned toward partisan politics, but has always given of his time and efforts to help all move- ments calculated to advance the legitimate in- terests of the home community.

JAMES H. MCINTIRE has found in his native county excellent opportunities for the resource- ful exhibition of his initiative ability and pro- gressive policies, for he has not only become a prominent representative of agricultural indus- try but has also controlled a substantial busi- ness in the manufacturing of lumber from na- tive timber in this section of the state. He owns and resides upon his father's old home- stead farm, of 163 acres, in Lee Township, be- sides which he owns also 112 acres in Loudon Township and 175 acres in Perry Township. He has purchased a goodly amount of timber land in the county and after felling the trees and manufacturing the same into lumber he has sold much of the land, though he still re-

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tains a large and valuable landed estate in bis native county. He has been actively identified with the lumber business since 1906, and from the time of his youth to the present has closely associated with farm industry, in which con- nection he is now one of the representative agriculturists and stock-growers of the county.

Mr. McIntire was born at Harlem Springs. this county. on the 9th of November, 1859, and is a son of Samuel and Virlinda (Davis) Mc- Intire, both of whom passed their entire lives in Carroll County. Within the course of his active career Samuel McIntire owned several different farms in this county, and he was one of the well-known and highly esteemed citizens of the county at the time of his death, April 24. 1900, his widow having survived him by about twelve years and both having been zealous members of the Presbyterian Church. Of their children the eldest is Miss Margaret, who re- sides at Harlem Springs; Mary became the wife of Frank Osterman and she is now deceased ; James H., of this review, was the next in order of birth; Emma is the widow of Andrew Tin- lin and resides in the city of Canton, Stark County ; and Alice is a resident of Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

In addition to receiving the advantages of the district schools of his native county James H. McIntire also attended Harlem College, at Har- lem Springs. He early began to assist his fa- ther in farm operations and in his independent career as a farmer and lumberman he has shown exceptional energy and administrative ability. with the result that he has achieved substan- tial success, the while he has so ordered his course as to retain secure vantage-place in 'pop- ular confidence and esteem. He is independent in political matters and he and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs.

In 1882 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. McIntire to Miss Lydia Cogsil, who likewise was born and reared in Carroll County and who is a daughter of the late Oliver Cogsil.

The eldest of the children of Mr. and Mrs. McIntire is Frederick, who is a successful farmer in Loudon Township; May is the wife of Frederick Simmons, of Lee Township; Ruth is the widow of William H. Tope and she and her only child, Dean, reside with her parents; Frank is a progressive farmer in Loudon Town- ship: Hazel is the wife of William Stenger, of that township; and Robert. Pauline and Ralph are still members of the parental home circle.

JOHN L. JOHNSTON. A well-known and highly esteemed citizen of the village of Moorefield, John I. Johnston is actively and prominently identified with the mercantile and agricultural r ffairs of Harrison County, owning and man- aging a farm in Moorefield Township, while at the same time he is operating a grocery in the village. A son of the late Alexander Johnston, he was born, January 12, 1842, on section 16, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio of sturdy pioneer stock.

Alexander Johnston was born in Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio, February 8, 1818. Learning the brick maker's trade when

young, he followed it for a short time in both Jefferson and Belmont counties, but spent the greater part of his active life in Harrison County, chiefly in Moorefield Township, dying there in 1873. He married, in 1838, Sadie La- tham, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and died in 1879. She was a daughter of John Latham, pioneer of Harrison County, Ohio. Six children were born of their marriage, as fol- lows: George. deceased; Susan; Nancy, de- ceased : Hannah, deceased : John L., the subject of this brief sketch ; and Minerva, deceased.

Educated in the public schools of Moorefield Township. John L. Johnston succeeded to the ancestral occupation, with which he had been familiar from boyhood. and after farming for 'a time in Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, returned to Moorefield Township, where he has since continued his agricultural opera- tions, he and his family owning eighty-seven acres of rich and fertile land. the greater part of which Is in a good state of cultivation, re- sponding readily to the care so faithfully given it. For the past thirty years Mr. Johnston has resided in Moorefield Village, where, in addi- tion to looking after his farm, he is carrying on an extensive grocery business.

Mr. Johnston married. March 7, 1867, Almeda Moore, daughter of John T. and Sarah (Mans- field ) Moore. Her father came to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio, as a lad of sixteen years, being then an orphan. He sub- sequently learned the tanner's trade in Cadiz, serving an apprenticeship with John Hogg. Set- tling at Moorefield, he operated a tannery for years, carrying on a large business. Mr. and Mrs. Moore reared seven children, as follows: Louise, Anna Jane. Almeda. Berkeley, Colum- bus C., Tulitha, and Mary Ellen. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have but one child. Sarah Jane. wife of C. A. Quinn, of Canton. Ohio.

During the Civil war, Mr. Johnston enlisted, February 20. 1865, in Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and spent the greater part of his time in service at Owensburg. Kentucky, being discharged Octo- ber 5, 1865. For many years he was an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belonging to the post at Freeport, Ohio.

JOHN F. MOORE is a representative of one of the influential and honored pioneer families of Harrison County and here he has resided in Moorefield Township from the time of his birth, which occurred January 1. 1845. In his native township he is the owner of a valuable farm estate, and his only son now has the active management of the farm property. comprising more than 302 acres.

John F. Moore is a son of Uriah and Mary Ann (Fulton) Moore, the former of whom was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, March 4. 1814. and the latter April 14, 1821, in Harrison County. Ohio. where her parents, Philip and Sarah (Hanna) Fulton, settled upon coming from Maryland to Ohio, about the year 1819. Uriah Moore was a son of - and Sarah (Shep- ord) Moore. the former of whom was born in New Jersey in 1767, and the latter in Greene County. Pennsylvania, in 1777, their marriage

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having there been solemnized and their children having been three sons and four daughters. Uriah Moore was three years old when his par- ents came from Pennsylvania, in 1817, and be- came pioneer settlers in what is now Moorefield Township, Harrison County, where the home was established on a tract of 160 acres of tim- bered land-the northeast quarter of section 7. Moorefield Township. Here the parents passed the remainder of their lives and Uriah Moore eventually came into possession of the old home farm, which he retained until the close of his life. besides having added other property to his landed estate. His father died in 1823, and his mother passed away in 1841. both having been active members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church.

In his early youth Uriah Moore learned the trade of wheelwright, and this he followed a number of years, after which he engaged in carpenter work, besides giving his supervision to his excellent farm. He and his wife re- mained on their old home farm until their deaths, each having attained to venerable age, and both having been devoted members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore was a democrat and was influential in com- munity affairs, as indicated by his having held several township offices. His marriage to Miss Mary Ann Fulton occurred October 13, 1842, and they became the parents of ten children: Sarah A. (Mrs. Corbin), John F., William A., Hannah M. (Mrs. Dickerson), Albert D., Zephaniah, An- derson W., Vincent C., Elliott D., M. D., and Mary E.

John F. Moore was reared on the old home farm and received the advantages of the com- mon schools of the locality and period. His entire active career has been marked by close and successful association with farm industry, and he is now one of the venerable and honored native sons still residing in Moorefield Town- ship, where he has contributed his share to civic and industrial progress and prosperity. The democratic party has always received his alle- giance and he holds membership in the Not- tingham Presbyterian Church, as did also bis devoted wife, whose death occurred May 7. 1919. after their wedded companionship had continued for more than fifty years.

August 30, 1866, recorded the marriage of Mr. Moore to Miss Catherine B. Knight, who was born in Nottingham Township, this county. on the 1st of December, 1848, a daughter of Joseph and Eliza Ann (Jones) Knight, her grandparents having come to Harrison County in the pioneer days, from Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Moore became the parents of three children-William E., Annie M. and Hannah M. Of the son, who has active charge of the farm operations and who is associated with his fa- ther in the ownership of a large and valuable farm property in Moorefield Township, specific record is given on other pages of this pub- lication.

WILLIAM EVERETT MOORE and his father, John F. Moore, of whom individual mention is made above, own a fine farm property of somewhat more than 300 acres, in Moorefield Township,

Harrison County, and the son has the active supervision and direction of the various details of the operation of this valuable landed estate, which is effectively used for well diversified ag- riculture and the raising of good grades of live stock, the venerable father still remaining on the old home farm and the devoted mother hav- ing passed to eternal rest May 7, 1919.

William Everett Moore was born in Moore field Township on the 23d of July, 1869, and is a representative of an honored pioneer family of the county, as may be seen by reference to the life-sketch of his father. The public schools of his native township afforded him his early, education, and he remained at the parental home until his marriage, September 8, 1892, to Miss Jeanette Haverfield, daughter of Gillespie and Sarah Jane ( Hines) Haverfield, of Moore- field Township. Since his marriage he has con- tinued his vigorous and prolific association with farm industry in his native township, and in the live stock department priority is given to the breeding and feeding of sheep. He is a demo- crat in his political proclivities, is affiliated with the blue lodge and chapter of the Masonic fra- ternity, at Cadiz, and he has been a director in the Piedmont State Bank since 1915. He and his wife are zealous members of the Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church and he has served as a steward, as well as treasurer, of the same. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have two children : Roy Vernon, who married Miss Corella D. Todd and resides in Moorefield Township; and Ginevra, who was graduated in the Cadiz High School as a member of the class of 1920, and married Ralph P. Dickerson, of Cadiz, on August 25, 1920.

ELMER E. BARGAB. Among the energetic, in- dustrious and enterprising men who have ably assisted in rendering Harrison County a rich and productive agricultural region special men- tion should be made of Elmer F. Bargar, a prom- inent and successful farmer of Moorefield Town- ship, and one of its highly esteemed citizens. A native of Harrison County, he was born, February 6, 1862, in the village of Tippecanoe, a son of the late Alexander Bargar. He comes of sturdy pioneer stock, his paternal grandfa- ther. Valentine Bargar, having been an early settler of Cadiz Township, where he owned a farm and a saw mill. He married Jane Milli- ken. and among their children were John C .. Betsey and Alexander.

Alexander Bargar was born on the parental homestead in Cadiz Township, and as a boy as- sisted his father on the farm and in the mill. Following the occupation to which he was reared, he carried on general farming in both Harrison and Guernsey counties, continuing ac- tively employed until his death, which occurred in September, 1897. He was a man of firm con- victions, an excellent speaker, and thoroughly enjoyed a good debate. Alexander Bargar was three times married. His first wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Lafferty, died a few years after their marriage, leaving no chil- dren. He subsequently married Mary Roberts, who died in early womanhood, leaving two children, Emma and Mary Jane. He married

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for his third wife Sophia Phillips, who was born in Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, where her father, Joseph Phillips, was a pioneer settler. Joseph Phillips married Je- mima Johnson, and they became the parents of seven children, John, Asa, Elihu, Joseph, Com- fort, Sophia and Jemima. By his third mar- riage Alexander Bargar became the father of five children, as follows: Elmer E., with whom this sketch is chiefly concerned; Maggie M .; Flora B .; Anna Laura ; and Minnie J.

Attending first the rural schools of Washing- ton Township, In his native county, Elmer E. Bargar completed his early studies in Newport, Tuscarawas County, where he afterward began farming on his own account. Finding the oc- cupation congenial to his tastes, and one for which he was well adapted, both by knowledge and experience, he bought land in Moorefield Township in the spring of 1898, and has since carried on general farming and stock raising with unquestioned success. His farm of 140 acres is well improved, his buildings being of a substantial character, and in its equipments ranks with any in the vicinity.

Mr. Bargar married, April 1, 1891, Cora M. Varner, a daughter of John Varner, a prosper- ous farmer of Rush Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Mr. Varner married,for his first wife Delilah Harman, who bore him seven chil- dren, Benjamin, Joseph, Mary Jane, Sarah, Ag- nes, Martin and Cora M. By his second wife. whose maiden name was Mary Ann Gaudy there were three children, Amanda and Andrew, twins, and Catherine.

Mr. and Mrs. Bargar have four children, namely : Mary Margaret, Francis M., Clyde A., and Lillian Olive. During the World war Francis M. Bargar, on September 5, 1918, entered the service, and after being stationed a short time at Camp Sherman was transferred to the Eastern Coast, where, as a member of the Heavy Artillery, he served in several differ- ent camps before receiving his discharge, De- cember 23, 1918, at Camp Sherman.

ISAAC G. DOUGLASS. Of the many enterprising and progressive agriculturists of Harrison County, Isaac G. Douglass, of Moorefield Town- ship, holds a position of note. his life record being creditable to himself, and also to his good parents, who reared him in the paths of indus- try and integrity. A son of the late William R. Douglass, he was born, August 4, 1855, in Flush- ing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, of Scotch ancestry.

His paternal grandfather, Samuel Douglass, immigrated from Scotland to the United States, and made his way directly to Ohlo. Purchasing a tract of wild land in Belmont County, he cleared and improved a good homestead, and there spent his remaining years. To him and his wife. whose maiden name was Rebecca Arm- strong, five children were born as follows: Otha, William R., Samuel, Rebecca, and Mary Ellen.

Born and reared in Belmont County, William R. Douglass spent his entire life in that county, during his active career having been a tiller of the soil. He married Mary Jane Chandler, who was born in Flushing Township, Belmont

County, a daughter of Isaac H. and Elsie ( Arm- strong) Chandler, who had a family of nine children, as follows : Abraham, George, Thomas, William, John, David, Isaac, Mary Jane and Anna. Six children brightened the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Douglass, namely : Harvey, living in Columbus, Ohto; Isaac G., of this brief biographical record; AI- bert Le Roy, of West Liberty, Iowa; Charles H., a resident of Los Angeles, California ; Lu- ella, wife of Dr. G. H. Mott, of Santaquin, Utah ; and Eva R., wife of John Mott, of Boul- der, Colorado. Both parents were devout mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, while Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chandler belonged to the Friends Church.

Isaac G. Douglass attended first the rural schools of Flushing Township, completing his early education in Belmont County, where he likewise acquired his first knowledge of agri- culture. Settling in Moorefield Township after his marriage, Mr. Douglass has since devoted his time and attention to general farming, the family having title to 250 acres of tillable land, on which many and valuable improvements have been made.

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 97

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