History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 99

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

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December 24, 1903, recorded the marriage of Mr. Millhorn to Miss Anna Vickers, daughter of James and Clara Vickers, of Harrison County, and she passed to the life eternal on the 23d of January, 1917, no children survive her. On the 23d of October, 1918, was solemn- ized the marriage of Mr. Millhorn to Miss Beu- lah Wigal, daughter of Monroe and Catherine Wigal, of Wood County, West Virginia.

T. S. BEATTY. For almost twenty-five years T. S. Beatty has been a leading merchant at Piedmont, Ohio, and is numbered with the sub- stantial, representative men of Harrison County. Mr. Beatty comes of fine old Ohio stock and was born in Belmont County, July 29, 1864, the eldest child of William H. and Mary Jane (Mil- ler) Beatty.

William H. Beatty was born in Belmont County, Ohio, about 1843 and spent many years there as a farmer. When the Civil war came on, he entered the Union army, and served as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, particl- pating in many hard fought battles but lived to return home when the war ended. He resumed farming in Belmont County and continued agri- cultural pursuits for many years. Later in life ill health assailed him, possibly as a result of exposure during army life, and finally, in hope of gaining relief he went to take the waters at Magnetic Springs, Ohio. He was not benefited,

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however, his death occurring four months later, in March, 1893. He was well known and highly esteemed in his neighborhood and in Grand Army circles. He had seven children, as fol- lows: T. S., A. W., Charles, deceased, John O., Dora, deceased, Frank, and Birdie, wife of W. T. Elliott. The mother of the above family died in 1877. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of William and Mary Jane ( Bryan) Miller. For many years William Mil- ler was a farmer in Athens Township.

T. S. Beatty attended the district schools in Belmont County and remained on the home farm until seventeen years of age, although not en- tirely satisfied with farm life. Having a great desire to see other sections of the country which extensive reading had made him familiar with, about this time he left Ohio and went to Mon- tana and for three years he remained in the west. mainly in Iowa and Montana. He had many experiences and not a few adventures for at that time there was a very rough element in the Montana hills that it was often impos- sible to avoid. It was during these three years that Mr Beatty and a companion set out on ponies and during a journey of 1,400 miles slept but two nights under shelter, every other night resting on the ground wrapped in a blanket.

At the end of three years Mr. Beatty felt satisfied to return to his native state and sub- sequently located at Piedmont, Ohio, and has resided here ever since. For eleven and a half years he worked as a blacksmith on the lot which is the site of his handsome store build- ing. He erected this commodious structure in 1897, and has been engaged in the general mer- cantile business for twenty-three years. He carries a well assorted stock of merchandise and does a very satisfactory business, and is listed with the upright, honorable business men and progressive citizens of Piedmont.

On April 10. 1889, Mr. Beatty was married to Miss Ida Thwaite, who is a daughter of Ed- ward Thwaite. Mrs. Beatty is an unusually well educated lady, having been a highly thought of teacher in Belmont and Guernsey counties for five years prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty have had three children. namely : Mary, who is the wife of Alvin Garner, and they have two children, Paul and Evelyn: Mar- garetta, who died September 14. 1918. was the wife of Ross Compher: and Maurine. who lives with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Beatty taking a great deal of in- terest in the Sunday school, of which for the past seven years he has been superintendent. He is not unduly active in political circles al- though never neglectful of his duty as a watch- ful. conscientious citizen.

WASHINGTON EARL HARDGROVE. In Washing- ton Earl Hardgrove is found an example of the men who have brought Carroll County into the limelight as a prosperous agricultural center. Endowed with natural ability and backed by shrewd business judgment and determination, this farmer has worked his way to the owner- ship of a valuable farm of eighty acres in East Township. He is a native of this township,

and was born December 18, 1868, a son of George H. and Amelia (Long) Hardgrove.

Washington Hardgrove, the paternal grand- father of Washington E., was born in Harford County, Maryland, in 1798, and was a lad when he went with the family to Greene County, Penn- sylvania, where his father died. Later his mother brought the family to East Township, Carroll County, Ohio, about 1821 or 1822, and here Washington Hardgrove secured land by purchase. He continued to be engaged in agri- cultural pursuits during the rest of his life, and died about 1880. one of his community's highly respected and esteemed citizens. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Priscilla Clark, was a native of Chester County. Penn- sylvania.

George H. Hardgrove was born January 25. 1833, in East Township, and here was reared and educated, and on reaching manhood mar- ried Miss Amelia Long, who was born in Au- gusta Township, Carroll County, February 2. 1831, she being a daughter of John and Amelia (Ambler) Long, the former a native of Holland and the latter of England. John Long was a small boy when brought to this country by his parents, and grew to young manhood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 1816 or 1817 he came to Carroll County, engaging in a race with a Mr. Baker to Steubenville, on horse- back, to enter a tract of land. Mr. Baker won the contest and entered the tract, whereupon Mr. Long entered 160 acres in East Township, where he passed the greater part of his life as an agriculturist. Following their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Hardgrove settled on a farm of eighty acres in East Township, which Mr. Hard- grove purchased from a family named Withrow, who had entered the land from the Govern- ment. There he and his wife rounded out long. useful and honorable careers, Mr. Hardgrove dying April 21, 1912, and his widow surviving him until February 15, 1917.

The only child of his parents, Washington Earl Hardgrove secured his educational train- ing in the public schools of East Township, and at Mechanicstown Academy, and was reared to the work of the home farm. He was married January 28. 1897, to Miss Ella Whittiker. who was born in Fox Township, Carroll County, May 30, 1868, a daughter of Joseph and Annis (Petterson) Whittiker, a descendant on both sides of families which had settled in that town- ship at an early date. Her paternal grand- parents were Thomas Whittiker and his wife, a Yagely, natives of Pennsylvania. and her ma- ternal grandparents Charles and Louisa (Eme- line) Petterson, natives of England. Joseph Whittiker was born in September, 1825. in For Township, and his wife was born July 4, 1842, and died July 4, 1874.

Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hard- grove moved to Mr. Hardgrove's father's farm of eighty acres, which adjoined the original Hardgrove farm. and the ownership of which Mr. Hardgrove has since assumed. His eighty- acre tract is in the best of cultivation. and on it he is carrying on extensive operations as a general farmer. Here he has realized his wholesome and meritorious ambitions, and the

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impression in his community, where he has the respect and esteem of all, is that he is one of the reliable and progressive agriculturists of his township. Mr. Hardgrove is a republican in politics and has served several years effec- tively and satisfactorily in the capacity of jus- tice of the peace. As a fraternalist he belongs to Augusta Lodge No. 504, F. & A. M.

EZRA WILLIARD. As farmer, oil producer and public official, Ezra Williard has made his name a well-known one in Carroll County, and his standing both commercial and social is unques- tioned. His valuable farm, on which are eight producing wells, is in East Township, and he has not spent a week away from it in his life. Here he was born, April 21, 1857, and has been associated with the history of this locality ever since. He is a son of Elias and Elizabeth (Nicewongar) Williard, natives of Columbiana County. Ohio, and grandson of John and Eliza- beth ( Lindesmith) Williard, natives of Mary- land and Columbiana County, Ohio, and John and Nancy ( Wuceman) Nicewongar, natives of Ohio. Both families early settled in Ohio, and entered land from the Government. After their marriage Elias Williard and his wife moved to the 119-acre farm in East Township, where she died. He later moved to Augusta Township, and there died. Their children were as follows : Elizabeth, who is Mrs. Leander Hawk of Car- rollton, Ohio; Nancy, who is Mrs. Joseph Lynn of Columbiana County. Ohio; John, who is a resident of Millport, Ohio; Levi, who is a resi- dent of Youngstown, Ohlo; Ora, who is Mrs. William Daniels, of Canton, Ohio; and Eugene C., who died at the age of twenty-seven years.

Growing up on his present farm Ezra Williard attended District School No. 2, and learned to be a farmer under his father's watchful super- vision. He remained on the homestead, and after his father's death, bought out the other heirs. In July. 1909, he drilled for oil, and met with a wonderful success, his eight pro- ducing wells yielding abundantly.

In October, 1888. Mr. Williard was married first to Amanda C. Figley, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, a daughter of Michael and Martha (Hayes) Figley, and they had one daughter, Hazel, who is now Mrs. Howard Von Fossen of East Township. Mrs. Williard died in September, 1889. On October 2. 1895, Mr. Williard was married to Elizabeth Crawford, who was born October 2. 1862, in East Township, a daughter of John T. and Hannah (Shaw) Crawford, natives of Wash- ington County, Pennsylvania, and Columbiana County, Ohio. The children born of the sec- ond marriage are as follows: Hannah Eliza- beth, who is the widow of Thomas R. Hull, who died at Camp Sherman. Ohio, October 5, 1918. of influenza, and his widow and daugh- ter, Elizabeth, are living with her father; and Eugene C., Flora and Hester, all of whom are at home.

Mr. Williard is an important man in his community, participating as he does in the good work of the Reformed Church, of which he is a member; assisting in the development and maintenance of Glade Run Cemetery, of which

he is a trustee, and promoting the usefulness of the Mechanicstown Grange. For several years he was one of the members of the School Board, for four years be was township assessor, and he has also been road supervisor, his elec- tion to these offices within the gift of the people being made on the democratic ticket.

RALPH P. STERLING. Active, enterprising and progressive, Ralph P. Sterling, of Carrollton, manager of the City Drug Store, occupies a prominent position in the mercantile circles of his community, and takes an active part in ad- vancing the interests of the fraternal organiza- tions with which he is identified. He was born, May 4, 1869, in Carrollton, Ohio, which was likewise the birthplace of his father, the late Samuel L. Sterling.

His paternal grandfather, Samuel Sterling, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1811. Coming to Carrollton in 1831, when the place was known as Centerville. he estab- lished himself as a saddler. and followed that trade during the remainder of his active life. Retiring from business, he continued a resident of Carrollton until his death. November 21, 1896. He married, April 15, 1834, Mary Bax- ter, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, July 3, 1814, and died March 8, 1904. She was a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Baxter, the former of whom was born June 2. 1786, and died June 22, 1869, while the latter was born January 24, 1786, and died May 11, 1873. Sam- uel Sterling was a man of considerable promi- nence in local affairs, and served as one of the directors of the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad, the first railway to pass through Carrollton, and served for a time as station agent. To him and his wife ten children were born, as fol- lows: Edmund, was born February 7, 1835; John R., was born August 31, 1836; Samuel L., born February 17, 1838; James, born March 12, 1840; Hugh, born January 13, 1842; Milton C., born August 9, 1843, married, September 7, 1870, Jane Atkinson; Luella J., born August 23, 1845; Mary E., born October 10, 1847; Francis M., born June 24. 1851. married, No- vember 19, 1874, Laura Hill, and is now living in Sacramento, California; and Robert M., born September 21, 1855, married, July 11, 1880, Maggie Couch. Francis M., the ninth child in succession of birth, is the only surviving mem- ber of this large family.

Samuel L. Sterling was born in Carrollton, Ohio, February 17, 1838, as above stated, and as a boy and youth attended its public schools. He subsequently worked at the printer's trade until eighteen years old, and then became a clerk in the drug store of his uncle, John Bax- ter. Buying the business in 1855, he continued as a successful druggist until his death on April 7, 1916, after sixty years of business life in Carrollton. During his earlier life, in the latter part of the '60s, he served as secretary of the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad Company, his father having at that time been station agent. He was a republican in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which his wife also belonged.

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Samuel L. Sterling married, October 31, 1861, Laura Rothacker, who was born in Carrollton, Ohio, March 26, 1840, and is now living in Carrollton. Four children blessed their mar- riage, as follows: Anna, wife of Dr. F. V. Wood- ward, of Phoenix, Arizona ; Nina, wife of H. W. Daykin, of Phoenix, Arizona, has two children. Dorothy and Ralph; Ralph P .. of this sketch ; and Charles R., also of Phoenix, married Cora Lee, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and they have three children, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Roth- acker.

A life-long resident of Carrollton, Ralph P. Sterling received the best educational advan- tages the city afforded, and after his gradua- tion from the local high school became a clerk in his father's drug store. Becoming familiar with all the details of the business, Mr. Ster- ling has continued in it until the present time, since the death of his father having been mana- ger of the City Drug Store, which under his wise supervision is in a flourishing condition. it being one of the leading establishments of its kind in the city.

Mr. Sterling is a steadfast republican in poli- tics, but has never been active in the adminis- tration of public affairs, his business requiring his time and attention. He is prominently identified with the Ancient Free and Accepted Order of Masons, belonging to Lodge. Chapter, Council. Commandery and Consistory, and to Cleveland Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Sterling is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

On April 22, 1918. Mr. Sterling was united in marriage with Emily M. Hannan, of Canton. who presides with gracious hospitality over his household, making his home pleasant and attrac- tive.

FREDERICK L. MCINTIRE has resided upon his present well improved farm since 1910 and has been the owner of the property since 1915. He is one of the resourceful young men who are effectively upholding the prestige of Carroll County as a center of productive and success- ful agricultural and live-stock enterprise. and his farm is eligibly situated in Loudon Town- ship, on rural mail route No. 3 from the City of Carrollton. He was born in Lee Township. this county. October 31. 1884. and is a son of James H. and Lydia (Cogsil) McIntire. mem- bers of well known families long established in this section of the Buckeye State. .

On the home farm of his parents Frederick L. McIntire passed the period of his childhood and earlier youth, and he profited fully by the advantages afforded in the public schools of his native township, the greater part of his schooling having been received in District No. 8 of Le Township. On the 7th of October. 1910. he was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Guess, who likewise was born and reared in Lee Township. as were also her parents. Emmett and Ella (George) Guess. After his marriage Mr. McIntire rented his present farm of 160 acres, and in 1915 he purchased the property, which he continued to make the stage of vigorous and successful farm enterprise. He

is a democrat but has had no desire to enter the arena of political activity. He and his wife attend and support the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs and are popular factors in the social life of their home community. They have three children-Joseph, Lee and Bert.

JAMES A. WAUGH. Among the well-known farmers of East Township whose industry, energy and good management have placed them in comfortable circumstances and gained for them a reputable standing among their towns- men, is James A. Waugh. Mr. Waugh has not followed the usual routine of the farm, for while he carries on general operations to a con- siderable extent, his chief interest lies in the raising of thoroughbred White Leghorn chick- ens, and his property, in its name, reflects the chief industry carried on, it being known far and wide as the Valley View Poultry Farm.

Mr. Waugh is a city man by birth. born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1863, a son of Joseph H. and Isabel (Tennis) Waugh. na- tives of the north of Ireland. His father immi- grated to the United States in young manhood and settled at Pittsburgh. where he became foreman in a steel rolling mill. By his first marriage he had one son, William, now de- ceased. He then married Miss Tennis and they both died at Pittsburgh. The four children of this couple are one who died in infancy ; James A .: Robert J., of Pittsburgh and John T., also of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. James A. Waugh attended the public schools of Pittsburgh until he was twelve years of age, at which time. hav- ing lost his parents. he accompanied his ma- ternal grandfather. John Tennis, to a farm in East Township. Carroll County, which has since been his home. He remained with his grand- father until the latter's death, caring for him in his declining years, and when Mr. Tennis died purchased the farm, a tract of sixty acres. For some years thereafter he carried on gen- eral operations. but. becoming convinced of the opportunities presented by the poultry busi- ness, began to pay more and more attention to this line of endeavor. This has developed into the main interest of the Valley View Poultry Farm. and now yields Mr. Waugh an excellent income. Since 1908 he has raised on an average of from 1,000 to 1,500 thoroughbred White Leghorn chickens annually. with 5,000 young birds per season. and his equipment has a capacity for hatching 3,000 eggs. Mr. Waugh has installed the most up-to-date improvements known to the poultry raising business and has erected new chicken houses of the latest de- sign and equipment. He has made a careful study of his business and is accounted an au- thority on many phases of poultry care.

In May. 1910. Mr. Waugh was united in mar- riage with Miss Celia Crumbley, of Salineville. Ohio, daughter of Leslie and Margaret (Smith) Crumbley. the former still a resident of Saline- ville. Mrs. Crumbley, a native of Scotland, died in February. 1912. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Waugh: Laura, Helen and Mabel. Mr. Waugh is a republican in his political views, but has not sought public office. He is a citizen of public spirit and has

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always advocated and supported worthy enter- prises which have promised to be of benefit to his community. His chief interest is found in his farm, and he has not cared for connection with fraternal or other bodies, but is a popular and valued member of Kensington Grange, in which he has numerous friends.

JOHN KINSEY WAGGONER, well known citizen and representative farmer of Loudon Township, Carroll County, is the only child of John Alex- ander Waggoner and Martha J. (Thompson) Waggoner, the former of whom died on the 15th of July, 1870, and the latter remains with her son on the fine home farm in Loudon Town- ship.

John Alexander Waggoner was born in Lou- don Township, this county, in September, 1840, and was a son of John A. and Mary (Young) Waggoner, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Jefferson County, Ohio. John A. Waggoner, Jr., was reared in Loudon Township and received excellent educational advantages, including those of Hagerstown Academy, in which he continued his studies several terms. He taught one term of school but at this junc- ture in his career came to him the call of higher duty, when the Civil war was precipitated on the nation. He and two of his brothers tendered their aid in defense of the Union and gave active service for a protracted period, while another brother enlisted in the 100-days service. On the 6th of August, 1862, John A. Waggoner enlisted as a private in Company H, Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and with his command he continued in active ser- vice until the close of the war, he having been mustered out on the 1st of June, 1865, and having duly received his honorable discharge. He took part in many engagements and his record was that of a faithful and gallant sol- dier of the Union, In 1867 he married, and he and his bride settled on his father's old home farm, on Irish Creek, Loudon Township. It is probable that the hardships of his military service shortened the life of this sterling young man, who was only thirty years of age at the time of his death, his devoted wife having been loyal to his memory and having continued in widowhood during the long intervening period of half a century. Mr. Waggoner was a repub- lican in politics and an active member of the Presbyterian Church, as is also bis widow, who is now venerable in years.

On the 26th of November, 1867, was solemn- ized the marriage of Mr. Waggoner to Miss Martha J. Thompson, who was born in Loudon Township, this county, April 16, 1842, and who is a daughter of Samuel and Jane (Palmer) Thompson. Samuel Thompson was born in Ire- land, January 1, 1812, and was a youth when he came to America. In 1837 he married Miss Jane Palmer, who likewise was born in Ireland but who was a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, at the time of their marriage. Soon after this important event in their lives the young couple came to Carroll County, Ohio, where Mr. Thompson purchased 120 acres in London Township. Here he engaged vigorously in farm enterprise, and with the passing years

substantial prosperity crowned his efforts. His first wife died in 1844, their children having been four in number-Mary P., Sarah, Martha J., and Rachel. Of the number Martha J. (Mrs. Waggoner) and Sarah J. are the only survivors. On the 12th of November, 1845, Samuel Thompson wedded Miss Mary J. Scott, who was born in Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, a daughter of Joseph land Margaret (McCurdy ) Scott, natives of Ireland. Of the second marriage were born six children-Joseph S., Margaret M., Samuel G., Hans, John A. and Eliza. Samuel Thompson died August 25. 1885. and his widow passed away on the 22d of April of the following year, both having been members of the United Presbyterian Church, as was also the first wife. At the time of his death Mr. Thompson was the owner of a valuable landed estate of more than 400 acres and was one of the prominent. substantial and honored citizens of Loudon Township. He was a son of George and Sarah (Wilson) Thompson and was a youth of about sixteen years when he accompanied his parents on their immigra- tion to America, in 1828, the first settlement of the family having been at Quebec, Canada, whence removal was made to Pennsylvania.

After the death of her young husband Mrs. Martha J. Waggoner and her little son removed from the farm to Richmond. Jefferson County, where they remained in the home of Mrs. Wag- goner's father-in-law until his death, in 1884. The mother and son then returned to Carroll County and purchased a farm on Irish Creek. Loudon Township. Five years later they sold this property and bought a farm of 187 acres In section 34, this township, this being in the northwest half of that section. On this fine farm the mother and son have since remained, and the son has had the active management of the place, upon which he has made numerous improvements, including the remodeling and repairing of buildings, the while he has stood forth as a progressive and successful repre- sentative of agricultural and live-stock indus- try in his native county. He gives special at- tention to the raising of registered Jersey cattle and excellent types of hogs.

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 99

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