History of Champaign County, Ohio, its people, industries and institutions, Volume II, Part 18

Author: Middleton, Evan P., ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1338

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Mr. Perry was married in 1879 to Ella McAdams, a daughter of Na- thaniel and Emma ( Brown) McAdams, and to their union eight children have been born, namely: Ethel married Charles Blair and they have four children, Thelma, Kenneth, Arnold and Paul; Claude died in infancy; Clara married George Meyers and they have two children Dorothy and Lois; Oma married Earl Maddox but their union has been without issue; Thurle mar- ried Eva Albright and they have three children, Coryl, Louisa and Lillian: Kent married Fannie Reynolds and they have one child, Gail Duane; Frank married Vernie Story and they have one child, Richard; Gail married Wilma Holmes and lives at Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Perry is an independent voter. He is a member of the local school board and was formerly trustee of Union township. He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church at Mutual. He is active in its affairs, being at present a trustee and assistant superintendent of the Sunday school.

THOMAS E. BREEDLOVE.

There is no more up-to-date farmer in Wayne township, Champaign county, than Thomas E. Breedlove, who was born in Salem township, this county, February 13, 1862. He is a son of Henry C. and Mary J. (Stone ) Breedlove. The father was born on March 2, 1836, in Ross county, Ohio, and his death occurred on March 12, 1892. Mary J. Stone was born in Fairfield county, this state. Henry C. Breedlove was twelve years old when he was brought to Champaign county by his uncle, Elijah Breedlove, with whom he lived in Wayne township until he was twenty-one years old, when he started out in life for himself. About that time, on April 28, 1859. he married Mary J. Stone, a daughter of Thomas F. and Mary Stone, who lived on a farm north of the village of Cable. Mr. Breedlove followed farm- ing in Salem township for some time. He lived north of Kennard two years, then moved to Wayne township, locating south of Cable and later lived northwest of Mingo, where his death occurred. His wife died in Piqua, Ohio, at the age of seventy-three wears. He devoted most of his active life to farming and stock raising. He was a Republican and served as town- ship trustee. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church at Mingo. His family consisted of only two children, Effie, who married Dr. W. N. Unkefer lives in Piqua, this state, and Thomas E., of this sketch.

Thomas E. Breedlove grew to manhood on the home farm and attended

THOMAS E. BREEDLOVE AND RESIDENCE. MRS. BREEDLOVE IN INSERT.

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the district schools, later spending one year in college at Ada, Olio. He lived at home until he was twenty-three years old. On October 22, 1885. he married Minnie D. Hunt, who was born in Monroe township, Logan county, this state. She was a daughter of Jacob D. and Samantha Hunt, who lived many years in that county; the father died there, and the mother now makes her home in West Liberty, Ohio.

The death of Mrs. Breedlove occurred on October 12, 1912, leaving one child. Inez Marie, who is now the wife of Roy Robinson, a farmer, and they make their home with the subject of this sketch.

After his marriage Mr. Breedlove continued to live on the old home place. in all for a period of nearly fifty years. He kept the land well tilled and well improved, so that it lost none of its original fertility. He finally bought the Eli Cowgill place, where he now resides, the farm consisting of forty- six acres. He has retained his former place, which consists of one hundred .and seventy acres, and has been very successful as a general farmer and stock raiser. He has also bought stock to feed for the market, handling large numbers annually, and has been feeding livestock for years, pre- paring several different herds for the market each year.

Politically, Mr. Breedlove is a Republican. His daughter is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, to which his wife also belonged.

CHAS. H. STANSBURY.

Chas. H. Stansbury, one of Champaign county's best known and most substantial citizens, a former coal dealer at Urbana and now occupied in looking after his considerable land interests in this county, was born in Urbana and has lived there all his life. He was born on November 7, 1854, son and only child of Alfred M. and Mary (Kimber) Stansbury, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania, whose last days were spent at Urbana, where Alfred M. Stansbury, son of Dr. James B. Stans- bury, was for some years engaged in the mercantile business, having been thus engaged at the time of his death in 1857.

Alfred M. Stansbury was born in the city of Baltimore and was but a child when his father, Dr. James B. Stansbury, one of the heroes of the War of 1812, came to this county, in 1835, and settled on a farm three miles east of Urbana, later moving to Urbana, where he spent the remainder (12a)

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of his life, his death occurring there on January 15, 1860, he then being seventy-six years of age. Following his death, in 1860, a local newspaper said of Doctor Stansbury that in his death "society has lost one of its brightest ornaments, the town one of its best citizens, and the church one of its most valuable members. He was truly a gentleman of the 'olden time,' frank, plain, modest, graceful and dignified in all his intercourse with the world. His memory long will be cherished by his friends and neighbors on account of his exemplary deportment, his consistent life and undeviating integrity."

Dr. James B. Stansbury played a distinguished part in the War of 1812 and as a young merchant turned privateersman in the city of Baltimore car- ried consternation into the ranks of British shipping circles, doing much in that war for the maintenance of free trade and sailors' rights. Having sailed from Baltimore in the merchant vessel "Hannibal" with a cargo of coffee for France in 1812, he was captured by the British squadron then . blockading the coast, and under the British "orders in council" was run into Plymouth and his vessel and cargo confiscated, leaving him penniless. He was subsequently returned to this country by Great Britain as a "govern- ment pauper," in a vessel kept for that purpose. Having lost all he had. he determined to take vengeance in some way on the authors of his ruin, and when, a short time later, war was declared against Great Britain, on account of the repeated confiscation of United States vessels, he, with Cap- tain Boyle as commander, fitted up a vessel at New York. the "Chasseur." and sailed for the coast of England as a "privateer" on their own hook. In a cruise of eighteen months they captured eighteen brigs, ships and merchant vessels, with cargoes worth, in the aggregate, fifteen million dollars; but they sank and destroyed the most of these vessels, so that but few were brought back to the port of New York. While off the coast of England. surrounded by British men-of-war, brigs and frigates, they ran up into the British channel and the Captain and himself issued the following "procla- mation" in the true Paul Jones style, handing it to neutral parties and through them having it posted at Lloyd's in London :

PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, It has become customary with the Admirals of Great Britain, commanding small forces on the coast of the United States, particularly with Sir John Boslaire Warren, and Sir Alexander Cochran, to declare all the coasts of the United States in a state of strict and rigorous blockade, without possessing the power to justify such a declaration. or stationing an adequate force to maintain said blockade.

I do therefore, by virtue and authority in me vested (possessing sufficient force.)

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declare all the ports, harbors, bays, creeks, rivers, inlets, outlets, islands and seacoast of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in a state of strict and rigorous blockade. And I do further declare, that I consider the force under my command ade- quate to maintain strictly, rigorously and effectually the blockade. I do hereby require the respective officers whether captains, commanders or commanding officers under my command. employed or to be employed on the coast of England, Ireland and Scotland, to pay strict attention to the execution of this proclamation. And I do hereby caution and forbid the ships and vessels of all and every nation in amity and peace with the United States, from entering or attempting to enter, or from coming, or attempting to come out of said ports, harbors, bays, creeks, rivers, inlets, outlets, islands or seacoast, under any pretence whatsoever. And that no person may plead ignorance of this proclamation. I have ordered the same to be made public in England.

Given under my hand, on board the "Chasseur," day and date as above. THOMAS BOYLE.

By command of the commanding officer.

J. B. STANSBURY, Secretary.

After his return from this successful privateering expedition Doctor Stansbury returned to Baltimore and on board a schooner ran through a blockading squadron of Great Britain, joined Commander Stockton on board the "Comet." then cruising in the Chesapeake to protect American vessels, and afterward rendered important service during the attack of General Ross upon Baltimore. The Doctor's widow and a large family of children and grandchildren survived him. He was twice married and was the father of seven children by his first marriage, of whom Alfred M., father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was the fourth in order of birth, the others being as follow: Dickson, who early went to Colorado, but later returned to Urbana, where he spent his last days, for years engaged in the internal revenue service; Charles, who went to Raritan, Illinois, in the days of his young manhood and there spent the rest of his life; Edward, who became a well- established merchant at Urbana, where his last days were spent; George, a veteran of the Civil War, who went to Kansas upon the completion of his military experience and there spent his last days; James, who engaged in the real-estate business at Baltimore and there spent his last days, and Joseph, a merchant in Urbana, who died there. By his second marriage the Doctor was the father of three children. Marcus, a veteran of the Civil War, a member of the Ninety-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. who married Jennie McDonald and went to Monmouth, Illinois, where he engaged in the mercantile business; Theodore, also a veteran of the Civil War, a member of the Sixty-sixth Ohio, who settled at Paducah, Kentucky. after the war, and Lambert, a merchant, of Urbana and Galesburg, Illinois.

Alfred M. Stansbury was reared at Urbana, having been but a small child when his father came here from Baltimore, and he completed his

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schooling in a college at Cincinnati. As a young man he began his mer- cantile career as a clerk in the Gynne store at Urbana and later became cn- gaged in merchandising on his own account, owning a store situated on "the square" in that city, where he was engaged in business until his death in 1857, leaving a widow and one child, a son, the subject of this sketch, the latter at that time but little more than two years of age. Alfred M. Stans- bury was a charter member of the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Urbana and he and his wife were members of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. The latter was born in Pennsylvania, Mary A. Kimber, daughter of Emmor and Phoebe Kimber, also natives of Penn- sylvania, who came to Ohio in 1835 and located at Piqua, where they re- mained until 1837, when they moved to Urbana and there established their permanent home, spending the remainder of their lives. In his early life Emmor Kimber was a stone mason and was a contractor on the Schuylkill canal. While living at Reading, Pennsylvania, he helped to establish the First Methodist Episcopal church there, buying an old school building, which he worked over and fitted up for a church. He was a strong Abolitionist and after having been for some years a resident of this county was a can- didate for sheriff on the Abolition ticket, but received only seven votes, indi- cating the pro-slavery sentiment of the community at that time. During the Civil War he served as chaplain of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and upon the completion of his military service en

in the coal business at Urbana, and there spent the rest of his life. When he arrived in Urbana in 1837 he bought a quantity of the material that had entered into the construction of the old court house, situated in the public square, and with that material built a house for himself and family at the northwest corner of Miami and High streets, which old house is still stand- ing and in an excellent state of repair, now the home of his son-in-law, John J. Anderson. Emmor Kimber died in 1885. His wife had preceded him to the grave about a year, her death having occurred in 1884. They were the parents of six children, of whom Mary, the mother of the subject of this sketch, was the third in order of birth, the others being as follow : Eliza J., who married Judge Corwin, of Urbana: George E., of Urbana, who served as a soldier of the Union during the Civil War, a member of the Sixty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Salome, who married I. R. Roberts, of West Liberty, this state; Harriet, E., who married John J. Anderson, of Urbana, and Samuel P., who was the first boy to learn art of telegraphy in Urbana and who served with General Canby during the Civil War and afterward had charge of the Western Union Telegraph

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Company's construction work in the West. After the death of Alfred M. Stansbury his widow married Robert R. Colwell, a cabinet-maker and lum- ber dealer at Urbana, and to this latter union one child was born, a daughter, Anna Laura, who married Elwood Dow Bancroft, of Urbana.

Chas. H. Stansbury received his schooling in Urbana and at the age of eighteen began working in the factory of Staymen & Colwell and was thus engaged for three years or more, at the end of which time he engaged in the coal business with his grandfather Kimber and later in partnership with J. J. Anderson, and continued thus engaged for ten years. He then sold his interest in the coal yard and bought land in Wayne and Mad River town- ships and has since then given his attention to his farming interests, though continuing to make his home at Urbana. Mr. Stansbury was formerly iden- tified with the Republican party but being dissatisfied with their attitude on the temperance question became a Prohibitionist and for all his life has been one of the leaders in the temperance cause in this county, his efforts having been earnestly directed toward the promotion of that cause, not only in this county, but throughout the state at large.

CHARLES P. LINCOLN.

Another of the old and honored families of Champaign county is that represented by Charles P. Lincoln, a farmer of Rush township. He was born April 27, 1844, on the old Lincoln homestead, known as "Loamland." in the above named township and county. He is a son of Charles and Allura ( Johnson ) Lincoln, both natives of Hampton, Connecticut. Charles Lin- col was about nine years old when he came to this county and here he grew to manhood. He was bound out to A. Howard of Union county, and lived with him until he was twenty-one years old. His wife. Allura Johnson, was a daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Cook) Johnson, natives of Rhode Island. From New England they removed to Champaign county, Ohio, when their daughter, Allura, was eight months old. Here she grew to womanhood. Her death occurred in 1868 at the age of fifty-two years. Her parents located their future home in Rush township, Joseph Johnson burning the brick for his home on his farm there. They remained here until 1859 when they removed to Clinton, Illinois, where they spent the rest of their lives. Mr. Johnson dying at the age of eighty years. He was a farmer and mill

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man, also operated a distillery for some time. His family consisted of six children, namely: Celinda, Ica, Eason, Allura, Joseph and Lydia.

Charles Lincoln was a son of George and Della (Ingles) Lincoln, na- tives of New England. Their children were named as follow: Samuel, George, Sallie, William, John and Charles.

Charles Lincoln had little opportunity to attend school. He married in Rush township, after which he lived two years in Union county, then located on the farm in Rush township known as "Loamland." The land he purchased was new, which he cleared, built a log cabin and, by persever- ance and close application, developed a good farm on which he spent the rest of his life, dying in 1880, at the age of seventy years, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1868, at the age of fifty-two years. He had become one of the leading farmers and influential citizens of the county. owning one thousand acres of good land and carried on general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale. He handled live stock in large num- bers, sending many carloads to the market annually. While living in Union county he lost all he had, but nothing daunted, he forged to the front again through his own efforts. He was not only a man of indomitable courage and tireless industry but also of rare soundness of judgment and foresight. He made a specialty of raising thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle, which he exhibited at fairs all over the United States and Canada, winning many premiums. He also bred Clydesdale horses, being the first to introduce this breed into this section of Ohio. He was a man of fine personal traits, honest and up- right in all his relations with the world and he was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He was a Republican, but never very active in public life. He served as trustee of his township at one time. He attended the Universalist church.

Ten children were born to Charles and Allura Lincoln, namely: Lydia Lincoln is the widow of Jolin Hudson, a farmer of Rush township, this county, who was a soldier in the Civil War, dying during the service at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia; they had one child, Eugene, who lives at Glenullin, North Dakota. George Lincoln. a farmer and stockman of Rush township, died here in 1885; he married Marcia M. Kimball, who now makes her home in the village of Woodstock, that township. Harriett Lincoln died in young womanhood, unmarried. Charles P. Lincoln, subject of this sketch was fourth in order of birth. Oliver E. Lincoln, who lived in Champaign county for some time, later moving to Union county, Ohio, where his deatlı occurred, married Sarah Coolidge, who still lives in that county. Ira, who remained on the old home farm in Rush township, was a farmer and stock-

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man, and his death occurred in 1886; he married Martha Marsh, who is now living in Woodstock, this county. William Lincoln followed farming in Rush township: he married Mary Martin, who lives in the village of Wood- stock: his death occurred in 1912. Ada Lincoln married Dr. P. N. Pratt and they make their home in Woodstock, Ohio. Alice Lincoln died in in- fancy. Dwight Lincoln, the youngest of the family, also died when a child.

Charles P. Lincoln, the immediate subject of this review, grew to man- hood on the home farm, and he received his education in the common schools. He assisted his father with the work on the farm until his marriage, Jan- uary 30, 1868, to Octavia Inskeep, a native of Allen township, Union county. Ohio, and a daughter of William and Keturah (Warner) Inskeep, the father born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1807, and the mother's birth occurred in that county in 1812. They grew up and were married in their native county and later bought land in Union county, Ohio, where he continued to reside until 1860. Her death occurred in 1854, in which year he removed to Rich- land county, Illinois, and after residing there five years he returned to Ohio,

locating at North Lewisburg, Champaign county, where Mr. Inskeep died in 1888. His first wife died at the age of forty-two years, and he married for his second wife, Amanda Stone, a native of Virginia. Eight children were born to his first marriage, namely: Hope, who married William Milligan of North Lewisburg, are both now deceased; Hester married Peter Young, after which they removed to Illinois then to Iowa and died in that state; Hepsibeth married S. G. Smith, now deceased, but she is living in Woodstock, Champaign county : Delilah married Andrew J. Smith, a farmer, and they both died in California; Mary married Azro Smith, a farmer of near Woodstock; Emily married M. C. Young, after which they moved to Illinois and died there; Octavia, who married Mr. Lincoln of this sketch; and Laura married J. F. McElroy, a farmer and they make their home in Oregon. One child was born to William Inskeep and his second wife, May. who married W. Hunter, first, and second, Samuel Callan. She lives at Mt. Blanchard, Ohio.

Two children have been born to Charles P. Lincoln and wife, namely : Warren G., who resides in Woodstock, this county, and is manager of the McCoy Canning Company, of Woodstock, married Rena Dix: Charles B., who is engaged in farming in Union county, Ohio, married Lulu Witter.

After his marriage Charles P. Lincoln located on his present farm in Rush township, known as the Mitchell place. It was only partly improved. being a new farm, and Mr. Lincoln put on the present improvements, build- ing at first a small house which he lived in for fifteen years, then built his

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present fine home. He has a productive and well-kept farm of one hundred and twenty-six acres in the home place, also owns four hundred acres of excellent land in Union county, Ohio. He is one of the most successful farmers and stockmen in his locality. He feeds large numbers of cattle and hogs annually for the market and is regarded as an especially good- judge of livestock. He is a man of sound judgment and keeps well informed regarding the modern methods of agriculture and stock raising. However, during the past four years he has merely overseen his farm in a general way, renting out his land. Politically, he is a Republican, and he attends the Universalist church. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment during the Civil War.

HENRY C. SOUTH.

The veterans of the great Union army that saved the nation a half cen- tury ago are now growing comparatively few in number and they are monthly surrendering by hundreds to the only foe they could not successfully meet. Those who remain among us, like Henry C. South, a retired farmer of Salem township, Champaign county, should receive our every homage, for they made possible our present state of prosperity and advanced civilization.

Mr. South was born. September 16. 1841, near Baltimore, Maryland. He is a son of Henry H. and Hannah (Walker ) South, both natives of Pennsylvania, where they grew up, married and made their home until 1861. when they moved to Champaign county, Ohio, locating in Wayne township. where Mr. South was a lime burner and farmer. His death occurred in Wayne township. His family consisted of twelve children, four of whom are now living, namely: Mary lives in Milford Center, Ohio; Samuel also- lives in Milford Center : Joseph, who makes his home in Columbus, has been an engineer on the Pennsylvania lines for the past thirty-five years; Henry, of this sketch.

Henry South had little chance to obtain an education. He grew up on the home farm and lived at home until he was twenty years of age. In May, 1862, he enlisted in Company H. Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in May, 1864, enlisted for a second term in Company F. One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving four months in each enlist- ment. He was first sent to Maryland and later into West Virginia. Dur- ing his last term of enlistment he served before Petersburg and was in sev-

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eral raids and skirmishes. He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1864. After the war Mr. South located in Salem township, Champaign county. Ohio, and resumed agricultural pursuits. He hired out as a farm hand for some time, in fact, worked for Andy Mcllwain for a period of ten years, then farmed the Mason place for a period of thirty years. In 1909 he moved to Kinnard, Salem township, where he has since made his home, living retired from active life.

Mr. South was married. first, in 1866, to Sarah Richardson. who died . in 1873, leaving two children, namely: Delia, whose death occurred in 1880, and Margaret, who married David Mitchell and lives in West Carlton, Ohio. In 1876 Mr. South married, for his second wife, Frances Dennell, who was born in Wayne township, Champaign county. She is a daughter of Hiram and Sarah Dennell, natives of Kentucky and Brown county, Ohio, respectively. These parents settled in Wayne township, Champaign county, in an early day and there Mr. Dennell engaged in farming until his death.

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History of Champaign County, Ohio, its people, industries and institutions, Volume II, Part 18

Author: Middleton, Evan P., ed Publication date: 1917 Publisher: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen Number of Pages: 1338

Author: Middleton, Evan P., ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1338