History of Clinton County, Ohio Its People, Industries, and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, Part 130

Author: Albert J. Brown (A.M.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1108

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Alton L. Snowden attended the district schools and later entered Wilmington Col- lege, where he was a student for some time. After leaving college he worked with his father on the farm for several years, and then traveled for the Globe Carriage Company at Cincinnati, Ohio, for two years. He came home on account of his father's falling health and purchased a small farm near his father's home, and lived with his father until the latter's death. Afterwards Mr. Snowden purchased the interest of the other heirs in the home farm. In October, 1913, he removed to Wilmington, where he Is now living on West Main street. Until 1913 he was engaged in farming and since that time has been engaged in traveling for the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company.

On April 8. 1800, Alton L. Snowden was married to Cecelia Kight, who was born at Piedmont. Virginia, the daughter of Enoch and Sarah Kight, who located at Columbus, Ohio, when their children were small and there died. Enoch Kight was a contractor and he and his family were active members of the Third avenue Methodist Episcopal church

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of Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Snowden have been born six children, Sarab, Charles, Myrtle, Arthur, Mary and Thomas. Charles Edward Snowden married llo Carroll, and they live ou Mr. Snowden's farm in Union township: Myrtle lives with her uncle. John A. Kight, of Columbus, and Arthur is a student in the high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Snowden are members of the Friends church and be is Identified with the Republican party.

EVERT BERNARD.

Evert Bernard is a prosperous farmer of Wilson township, this county, who is manager of a farm of one thousand acres of fertile land in Clinton county belonging to C. A. Bosworth. of Cincinnati. He was born in Richland township. this county, Novem- ber 12, 1×78, and is the son of Thomas Bernard.

Reared on the farm and educated in the country schools, Evert Bernard was married to Eva De Long, who was born in Ross county, Ohto, the daughter of William and Eva ( Richardson) De Long. William De Long was a well-educated man, and a teacher for some time in his early years. He was surveyor of Ross and Pike counties, Ohio, and owns eighty acres of land, on which he and his wife now live. After his marriage, Mr. Bernard located on the farm he now occupies. It is the farm upon which bts father Uved for a period of twenty-eight years.

· To Evert and Eva (De Long) Bernard four children have been born. Ruth. Russell, Almedia and John. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard are members of the Methodist Protestant church, and are active in the work of the Sunday school, Mr. Bernard at present being superintendent of the Reesville Methodist Protestant Sunday school. He has also served on the school board, and is fraternally a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.

FREDERICK FERKEL

Frederick Ferkel. farmer and dairyman of Marion township, this county, was born on February 10, 1857. in Germany, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Frank) Ferkel, both of whom were also natives of Germany. the former born in 1825 and the latter in 1827. They located in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1865, and came to Clinton county in 1800, and here Jacob Ferkel lived until his death in 1906. His wife had passed away six years previously. They were earnest and devoted members of the Lutheran church. Although a farmer by occupation. Jacob Ferkel, while living in Cincinnati, was engaged in the bakery and grocery business. He was a Republican in poltiles, but never took a very active part in political affairs.

Frederick Ferkel lived on a farm in his native land and received some of his early educational training in the schools of Germany. AAfter coming to America in 1865. with his parents, who settled first in Cincinnati, he completed his education in the public schools of that city, and afterwards learned silver-and nickel-plating, with the J. R. Kinsley Company, now located on Sixth street, Cincinnati. Mr. Ferkel worked at this occupation from 1870 until he came to Clinton county. After coming here he settled at Wilmington and for a thue worked with auger bits and harness snaps, doing all the pinting for two years for the Irvin Anger Bit Company, and the National Safety Smp Company. In the meantime Mr. Ferkel removed to the farm where he now lives. He owns fifty-five neres of land and is engaged In general farming and dairying.

Frderick Ferkel is one of seven children born to his parents. The eldest child was Andrew. Jacob was drowned in the Ohio river in 1877, at the age of twenty-five years. Mary is the wife of Jacob Frey, of Clinton county. George is a resident of Clinton county, living near Hales Branch. Heury Hives at Canon City. Colorado, and Lizzie is the wife of Edward Mohring, of Cincinnati.

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Frederick Ferkel was married in 1879 to Elizabeth Bauer, who is a native of Saxony, Germany, the daughter of John and Margaret Bauer, who came to America from Ger- many in 1865, and settled ju Cincinnati, where Mrs. Ferkel's parents both died, her father in 1886 and her mother in 1884. To this union, six children have been born, Mary M., Christina F., Alice Elizabeth, Charles F., Caroline and Viola M., all of whom are living, with the exception of Charles F., who died at the age of two years. Mr. Ferkel and family are all earnest and devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which they take an active and interested part. Fraternally, Mr. Ferkel is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and politically, be is an adbereut of the Republican party.

MICHAEL TOOHEY.

Michael Toohey is an enterprising farmer of Jefferson township, this county, who was born on the farm where he now lives, November 1, 1867, the son of Hugh and Mariam ( Halpim) Toobey, natives of Ireland and Cinclonati, Ohio, respectively.

The paternal grandparents died in Ireland. The paternal grandfather was a farmer by occupnition and a soldier in the English army during the Revolution. The materna! grandparents, Nicholas and Sarah (McCarty) Halpim, were both natives of Virginia, who moved to Cincinnati in pioneer times, having been married In Virginia before emigrating to Ohio. The materual grandfather, Nicholas Halpin, was a grocer, and subsequently he removed to Perry township, Brown county, Ohio, and opened a country store about seventy-ove years ago. He owned a farm of two hundred acres, which his son managed. He and his wife remained in Perry township until their death. For many years he was Its justice of the pence. His sons, William and Nicholas were soldiers in the I'nion army during the Civil War and were killed in the service. His son Daniel fought on the Confederate side and was also killed.

Hugh Toobey, father of Michael, was educated in Ireland, and, after receiving n good education, left his native land at the age of eighteen for Australia. He did not like Australia. however, and came to Amerien, spending nine months in the voyage from Australia to America. He had been sent to Australia by the English government. and from Australia he and a friend worked their way to America and landed in New York City, proceeding thence directly to Cincinnati, Ohio, but Hugh Toohey soon settled In Clinton county, where he assisted in building the railroad from Hillsboro to Westboro. After that he beenme a farm hand, married and engaged lu farming on his own responsi- bility. He at first reuted land where Thomas Conner now Hives, but afterwards removed to the Joel West farm, Finally, in the spring of 1867, he purchased the farm owned by Charles Dingy, a tract consisting of fifty acres, where his son Michael now lives. After- wards be added to this tract forty acres of land, which be purchased from James Murphy, and then the Harvey Williams farm of sixty-four acres, making in all one hundred and fifty-four acres. When he was married, be had but one horse and all the furniture which he possessed could have been put in one wagon. He cleared most of the first fifty- acre tract and also the forty-nere tract, and erected the buildings which are now standing on the farm. Hugh and Mariam ( Halpim) Toohey were the parents of twelve children.

Michael Toohey bas always fived on the old farm in Clinton county, and now owns the entire tract of land which his father had and where he is engaged in general farming. Mr. Toohey was married on September 1. 1004, to Anna Bowman, who was born in Perry township. Brown county. Ohlo, a daughter of Peter Bowman, and to this union two children have been born. Hubert and Urusla.

Mr. and Mrs. Toohey are members of the Catholic church and are liberal contributors to its support. They are highly respected citizens of Jefferson township.

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NATHAN ROBERTS.

"To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die." and surely such is true of Nathan Roberts, the subject of this sketch, for he is and will be remembered with deepest affec- tlou by all who knew him.

Nathan Roberts was born on March 12, 1824, and died on January 22, 1913. He was the son of Henry and Eleanor (Walker) Roberts, natives of Virginia, who left their home on the Potomac river and emigrated to Kentucky, where they lived for a few years, until, about the year 1820, they came to Clinton county and located where the cemetery now is at Antioch church, in Green township, and on that farm they spent the remainder of their days. They were the parents of the following children besides Nathan, the subject of this memoir : Edward, who died in his early manhood; Cynthia, who married Henry Noble, and who, with her husband is now decensed : Nancy, who married Henry Collins, and who, with her husband, is now deceased, and Elizabeth, who is also deceased.

Nathan Roberts attended the public schools at New Antioch and lived on the home farm until he was grown. He sold his share of his father's estate and his father-in-law. David Hester, gave his wife fifty acres of land in Union township. He then purchased Afty acres more and kept adding to his possessions until he finally owned two hundred and fifteen acres of very profitable land. In 1877 he built a fine brick residence on this place and since his death his daughter, Lida, has lived there. Nathan Roberts was noted for the fine sheep he raised and for his careful, systematic farming.

On March 7, 1850, Nathan Roberts was united in marriage to Elizabeth Catherine Hester, who was born in Union township, Clinton county, on July 9, 1830, and died on December 17, 1802. She was a daughter of David and Mary ( Vandervort) Ilester, among the earliest settlers in Clinton county, whose lives in this county were spent in Union township, on a farm now owned by R. M. McCoy. To this union were born one son and two daughters, namely : Rose, who married William Ludium; William, who lives In Wilmington, and Lida, who resides on the old home place in Union township. Miss Lida Roberts is unmarried and stayed with her parents until their death. She attended the Wilmington schools and has an excellent education. She is a member of the Christian church of New Antioch and is very devoted to the memory of her parents.

Nathan Roberts had a hard struggle for existence, having been quite young at the time of the death of his father. Nevertheless he proved his worth and left a name that is revered.

JOHN THOMAS MYERS.

John Thomas Myers is a self-made farmer of Vernon township, this county. He was born on July 21. 1859, in Kentucky, the son of Abram and Elizabeth ( Myers) Myers, both natives of Kentucky, who died when John Thomas, who was the yuongest of four children, was only twelve years of age, at which time he was compelled to shift for himself. He had three sisters, Margaret, Martha and Susan.

Beginning at the age of twelve years. Mr. Myers worked for James Villers of Clinton county, at seven dollars a month. After working for seven years, hls wages had been raised to thirteen dollars a month. Later he worked for Charles Richardson and received sixteen dollars a month. Altogether he worked by the month twelve years, and his largest wage was twenty dollars a month. When be was about twenty-four years old, he rented the James Losh farm for one year and then rented the farm he now owns, comprising one hundred and thirteen acres of land. Mr. Myers did not purchase the farm for some sixteen years after he had first moved to it. In the meantime, he had lived on another farm for three years. He also owns thirty-one acres of land In Vernon township, in another tract, and has a total of one hundred and forty-two acres, upon which he has made many substantial improvements. He is an extensive raiser of hogs. and a general farmer and stockman.

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On January 7, 1883, John T. Myers was married to Mary Elizabeth Hoover, a native of Grant county, Indiana, born on May 4, 1882, the daughter of Levi P. and Christina (Tharp) Hoover. Mrs. Myers' parents were both natives of Ohio, her father having been born in Clinton county in 1836 and her mother in Greene county, October 7, 1835. Levi P. Hoover died in 1862, and bis widow died on July 10, 1015, at the age of eighty years. Mrs. Myers' maternal grandparents were John and Matilda (Gerard) Tharp, natives of Virginia and pioneers in Greene county, this state, where the latter died. The former died in Grant county, Indiana. Mirs Myers was one of four children, born to ber parents, the others being Charles Franklin, Rosella Ann and John William.

To Jobn Thomas and Elizabeth ( Hoover) Myers ten children have been born, one of whom, Lelia, the sixth born, is deceased, the living children being Clyde C., Edith Orilla, Creola May, Gladys Marie, Mary Christina, Hazel Rosella, Mabel Wilota, Charles Franklin and Harold John.

Mr. and Mrs. Myers are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Myers votes the Republican ticket, but he has never been a candidate for office and has never aspired to office.

ZIMRI F. HAINES.

As early as the seventeenth century the Halnes family was well established in England, and in that time spelled their name Hayne. They came from Aynbo-on-ye-Hill, Oxon, Northamptonshire, England. The armorial ensigns of the family date back to 607, Richard Haines was a member of the Society of Friends prior to 1676, and with his wife. Margaret, and four children, Richard. Jr., William. Thomas and Mary, sailed for America, April 27, 1682. During the voyage the father died and was buried at sea, and after his death, another son, Joseph, was born In mid-ocean. The mother and her five children landed at Burlington, New Jersey. Of the five children born to Richard Haines and wife. Thomas, who was born in 1675 in England, was married in 1602. to Elizabeth Austin, and died In 1753 In New Jersey. Of the children born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Austin) Haines, George was born abont 1709 in New Jersey. He married Margaret Lamb. and they had one child, Isaac, who was born at Mount Holly, New Jersey, and who died on August 26, 1810. Isaac Haines and his wife. Elizabeth, were the parents of one son, Isaac, Jr., who was born on April 20, 1761, and who died on July 10, 1842, in Clinton county, Ohio. Isaac Haines, Jr., married Keziah Woolman, who was born on June 10, 1766, and who died on December 8, 1853, and to this union ten children were born, Isaac, Zimri, Elizabeth, Keziah, Rachel, Israel, Susannah, Granville, Abigail and Mordecai. Of these children, Zimri. the second in order of birth, was born on July 11. 1789. in New Jersey, and died on August 26. 1868, in Ohio. He married Elizabeth Compton, who was born on July 25, 1800, and who died on June 6, 1886. She was n native of North Carolina and came from that state to Ohio in a wagon with her parents when she was but four years of age, the familly locating in the New Burlington neigh- borhood in this county. Zimri Haines emigrated from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, where he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker. Later he emigrated to Greene county. Ohio, where he lived the remainder of his life. He and his wife were the parents of twelve children, Samuel, Elwood. Eber, Clayton. Aseph, Ell, Elizabeth, Zimri. Sarah. Phoebe, Rebecca A. and Mary Ann.

Of the above children. Ell, the father of Zimri F. Haines, was born on August 12. 1527. in Caesar's Creek township, Greene county. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools. On November 24. 1858, he was married by the Friends ceremony in Highland county. to Emily 8. McPherson, who was born in Highland county on February 7. 1837, the daughter of Stephen and Mary McPherson. She was a distant relative of General McPherson, who was a prominent figure in the I'nion army during

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the Civil War. Eli Haines and wife were the parents of six children. Stephen A. and Mary Elizabeth (both deceased), Jennie M., Zirmi F., Elennora and Jesse Curtis,

Zimri F. Haines, the subject of this sketch, was born on February 9. 1868, in Chester township, this county. He was educated in the public schools of Chester township. first attending the Buck Run school and later the school at New Burlington. When a young man. he began farming in Wayne township, Warren county, Oblo, and about 1808 moved to Chester township. Clinton county, where be is now living, and where he owns two hundred and thirty-five acres of land. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising.

On February 6, 1890, Zimri F. Haines was married to Ella C. Compton, the daughter of Amos and Anna (Mendenhall) Compton. farmers of Greene county, Ohio. Mrs. Haines is the youngest of a family of nine children born to her parents. Four of these children, Emma. Mary E., Recin A. and Walton, are deceased. Besides Mrs. Halues, the living children are Samuel T., William F., Martha and Lucy A.

Mr. and Mrs. Haines are the parents of three children, Everett E., born on January 24. 1803; Luther G .. January 23, 1897, and Homer H., May 16, 1901.

Mr. and Mrs. Haines are members of the Friends church and Mr. Haines is a trustee and an elder in the church, having served in these capacities for several years. He is Independent in politics.

DAVID H. JAY.

David H. Jay. a farmer of Clark township, this county, who owns a farm of eighty- four acres north of Martinsrlile, was born on August 18, 1844, in Chester township, this county, son of John and Lydia (Compton) Jay, and is the eleventh in a family of twelve children, the others being Rebecca, Elizabeth, Amos, Layton, Mary. Samuel, Elijah, Sarah. Lydia Ann, James and Martha.

John Jay. father of David H., was born in North Carolina In 1798 and died in Ohio In 1884. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1802 and was a farmer in Clinton county practically all his life. They were all members of the Friends church. Layton Jay, father of John Jay, was born in North Carolina in 1771. one of a family of six sons and five daughters born to William and Elizabeth Jay, who lived in North Carolina all their lives. William Jay. the father of William Jay, was born in 1720, probably in Maryland. Layton Jny married Elizabeth Mills, to which union were born ten children, five sons and five daughters. Layton Jay died in 1812.

David H. Jny was educated in the public schools of Chester township and in the Friends subscription schools, as well as in a select school taught in his father's house. He has been engaged In farming all his life and now overseers eighty-four acres of land, upon which he resides, and which is located north of Martinsville.

In 1872 Davil H. Jay was united in marriage to Hattie E. Hunt. daughter of John and Phebe F. (Walker) Hunt, and to this union two children have been born, Joste E. and Adena 8. Mr. and Mrs. Jay were members of the board of control of Wilmington College for twenty years,

For many generations Mrs. Jay's family have been members of the Friends church. Jacob Hunt. the founder of her family in this country, came to Amerien from London, England. in 1635, and settled at Concord, Massachusetts. His son. William, removed to Chester county. Pennsylvania, and William's four sous. Abner. Thomas, Eleazar and William, Jr., removed to Guilford county. North Carolina, about 1750, and named their meeting after New Garden township. Chester county, Pennsylvania. Of these four sons, Thomas had a son. Ahner Hunt, who came from Virginia, Highland county. Ohio, about 1813. Abner Hunt had a son. Thomas, who came to Clinton county In 1818. Thomas Hunt's son. John, was the father of Mrs. David H. Jay. John Hunt came to this county when a mere lad. with his father, and located at Martinsville, where he became an

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efficient cabinet-maker aud undertaker, trades which he followed during his entire life. He was also postmaster at Martinsville for many years. He and his wife reared a family of seven children, namely : Martha Jane, Maria Elisabeth, Eliza Ann, Will W., Sue A., J. Milton and Hattie E.

CLAYTON C. HARTMAN.

A thrifty young farmer of Union township, this county, is Clayton C. Hartman, who was born in that township on October 3. 1875, the son of Nathan G. Hartman, who was born on January 3, 1840, in the same township, and who was married on April 3. 1872. to Elizabeth Conard, who was born on February 3, 1846, in Lancaster county, Pennsyl- vania, daughter of Enos and Grace ( Stacy) Conard.

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Hartman were James and Marie ( Mendenhall) Hartman, the former of whom was born. January 17. 1795, in Harrison county, Virginia. and the latter, January 18, 1806. In North Carolina, daughter of Nathan and Nancy ( Harian) Mendenhall. James Hartman came to Ohio when a young man and located in I'nion township, Clinton county, following farming there the remainder of his life. He became the owner of seventy five acres of Innd, which he reclaimed from Its wilderness state. He served valiantly as a soldier in the War of 1812. James Hartman and wife were the parents of three children: Jonathan H., who married Mary C. Hartman; Hannah Aun, who became the wife of William Hartman, and Nathan G., the father of Clayton C. James Hartman and family were earnest and devoted members of the Friends church. and politically. he voted the Republican ticket.

Mr. Hartman's paternal great-grandfather. George Hartman, was a native of Ger- many, who came to America when a lad. The vessel on which he made the voyage to this country was lost at sea. When the ship was found the passengers, who had little money, were compelled to sell themselves, or give a number of years' Inhor, in order to complete the voyage. Mr. Hartman was compelled to bind himself to two years of labor. later he became a farmer in Virginia and reared a family of five sons and four daugh- ters. naniely : Ganer, Joseph. George. John, James. Nancy, Abigail, Margaret and Elizabeth.

Nathan G. Hartman received the rudiments of an education in the common schools of Union township. He Inherited twenty-five acres of land and added to this until he is now the owner of six hundred and forty acres of fine farming land. He also has a splendid home in Wilmington, where he lives, and other property in that city. In 1906 he retired from active farm life and moved to Wilmington. By his marriage to Elizabeth Conard, there were nine children. Charles E .. Frank C., Clayton C .. Blanche, Alvin. Anna Salome. George H., John Clyde and J. Arthur. The mother of these children died on September 27, 1900, and on November 11. 1903, Nathan G. Hartman married, secondly, Sarah E. Thompson. the daughter of James and Ann Maria Thompson. Politically, Mr. Hartman votes the Republican ticket, and fraternally, is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,

Clayton C. Hartman received his education in the common schools of Union town- ship, and was also a student in Wilmington College for three years. After leaving college he drove a buckster wagon for a few months, and for the next three years sold books through the central part of Indiana. In 1900 he returned to the farm in I'nion township. living on his father's farm until 1005. In that year he moved to his father-in-law's farm in Greene township, where he lived for one year. In 1906 be purchased a farm in Wayne township of ninety neres, and four years later bought forty acres more. He makes a specialty of feeding and selling hogs, and sells on an average of five hundred head annually. He does his own shipping to Eastern markets. He buys about two-thirds of the ferd required. By a certain treatment he keeps his hogs immune from cholera. He ships some live stock on commission for his neighbors In 1914 he built a commodious

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house, which is one of the most conveniently arranged and thoroughly equipped country homes in Clinton county. There are electric lights and running water in the house, and all other modern conveniences. All the equipment is operated by an engine in the base- ment so sbut away that the labor of the machinery is practically silenced. The arrange- ments on the farm for watering and feeding the stock are equally complete.

In 1904 Mr. Hartman was married to Martha Fisher, the daughter of J. W. and Etta (Armstrong) Fisher, and to this union have been born three children. Beatrice C., Elizabeth R. and Walter F.

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History of Clinton County, Ohio Its People, Industries, and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, Part 130

Author: Albert J. Brown (A.M.) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1108

Author: Albert J. Brown (A.M.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1108