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BOCK GEORGE J., Coshocton city; proprietor barber-shop, Main street; was born June 14, 1852, in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. At sixteen, he learned his trade, and worked in the city of Pittsburgh, and in several towns in the Pennsyl- vania oil region, and in Maryland. In 1875. he established a shop in this city, which he has car- ried on to the present writing. Mr. Bock was married May 10, 1874, to Miss Mary L. Barer, of Eric, Pennsylvania, who was a native of New Jersey. This union has been blessed with three children, Mary V., Catherine B. and George Je- rome Bock. Mr. Bock is doing a very good business.
BODKIN AMMI, Perry township, New Guil-
ford postoffice; born in West Virginia, in 1841; settled in Licking county, Ohio, 1863; son of John and Rebecca Bodkin, and grandson of Jacob and Hanna (Stewart) Bodkin He was married in 1872, to Alice Boyd, daughter of John and Jemi- ma Boyd. Mr. Bodkin is the father of four chil- dren, viz : Nellie, John, William and Maud. Mr. Bodkin entered the Southern army in IS62, Com- pany A, Fourteenth regiment, and was engaged in the battles of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Stone Wall, Scotts Spring, Fisher's Hill, Gettysburg and others.
BOERING JOHN D., merchant; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in this county, in 1846, and educated at the public school of Roscoe. He was married in 1880, to Miss Hannah Weather- wax, who was born in Clark township, in 1847. Mr. Boering established the hardware trade in West Lafayette, in 1880, and keeps in stock a gen- cral line of hardware, cutlery, etc., and is having a liberal trade.
BONIIAM T. W., Pike township; postoffice, West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in Tuscarawas county, in 1837, settled in this county in 1840; son of Evan and Mary A. (Worley) Bon- ham, and grandson of David and Tacy Bonham. Ile was married in 1866, to Miss Nervy J. Chancy, daughter of Franklin and Margaret (Gibbins) Chaney. They are the parents of two children, L. M. and Flawra E.
BORING P. W., Coshocton ; helper to miller in Empire Mills, Roscoe, Ohio; born January 22, 1852; son of Joshua Boring, a native of Mary- land. P. W. Boring was raised on the farm where he remained until 1879, when he engaged in his present employment where he has re- mained to the present writing.
BOSTWICK W. W., Coshocton; jeweler, 224 Main street; was born Jannary 9, 1847, in Knox county; son of Nathan Bostwiek, American born, but of Scotch ancestry. Young Bostwick lived on the farm until twelve years old, when he went into a dry goods store as clerk, where he remained seven years. He then attended the MeNeely nor- mal school at Hope Dale, one year. On leaving school he spent the next three years learning his trade with Ilide & Young, Mount Vernon. Jan- uary 15, 1870, he came to this city and established his present business in company with his brother, 11. C. In 1872 he became sole proprietor. Mr. Bostwick was married April 16, 1873, to Miss Kate Hay, daughter of II. Hay of this city, which union has been blessed with two children, Houston II. and Frank B. Mr. Bostwick is doing a very ex- tensive business in his line of goods, having the most extensive stock of the kind in the county.
BOSTWICK, J. A., jeweler, Main street, near
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depot, Coshocton. Mr. Bostwiek is a native of Knox county, born August 24, 1852, and was educated in the public schools of Mt. Vernon. His first business engagement was in learning the jewelry businesss with H. C. Bostwick, of Newark, Ohio, whom he served four years. He then came to Coshocton and engaged in business for himself, in November, 1875, and in which he still continues. He occupies spacious and elegant rooms south side Main street, where he keeps a very large and well selected stock of first-class foreign and American watches, solid and plated silverware, cutlery, clocks of all styles, and a large and elegant assortment of ladies' and gents' jewelry, all of the latest patterns; also, all kinds of watch, elock and jewelry repairing a specialty.
BOWEN, C. J., Crawford township; teacher ; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; born April 21, 1853, in Holmes county ; son of John and Catha- rine (Limback) Bowen. He commenced teach- ing when nineteen years of age, and has taught to the present time, excepting one year's clerk- ing in store. Mr. Bowen is one of the good teachers of the county, having thoroughly pro- pared himself for his profession at the National Normal School, at Lebanon.
BOWER LORENZO, Monroe township; was born October 22, 1833, in Holmes county, Ohio; son of William and Corrilla (Barnes) Bower, and grandson of Leonard Bower and of Naney Price , also, great grandson of Richard Barnes. He has followed farming all his life. In 1864 he came to Coshocton county, where he vet lives. He mar- ried Cordelia McKee, December, 1860, daughter of Andrew and Julia A. (Corns) MeKee, and granddaughter of William Corns. She died De- cember 2, 1873. The children are Alex. Q., Silas C., Charles Esand Leonard P.
BOWER IRWIN, Monroe township; was born May 9, 1831, in Holmes county ; son of William and Corrilla (Barnes) Bower, and grandson of Leonard Bower and Nancy Bower, and great grandson of Richard Barnes. He followed farm- ing in Holmes county till 1861, when he came to Coshocton county. He was married first to Cath- arine Brightwell October 25, 1854. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Wilson, May 6, 1878.
BOWMAN G. W., of the firm of Bowman & Shanwecker, merchants; postoffice, New Bed- ford; born May 27, 1844, in New Bedford ; son of John and Susanna (Noel) Bowman. When a boy, he assisted his mother in a hotel, his father hav- ing died when G.W. was nine years of age. In 1865 he enlisted in Company E, One hundred and Ninety-first O. V. I., and served to the close of the war. On his return, he established business with his brother, A. J., firm name of Bowman &
Brother, and continued the business together until 1876, when G. W. sold his interest to his brother, who conducted the store one year, then the pres- ent firm took charge, and are doing a very satis- factory business. Mr. Bowman was married July 4, 1867, to Miss Mariah, daughter of Daniel and Lydia (Newman) Forney. Lottie, May, Charles W., Ida, Alice and Mary Elizabeth are the names of their children.
BOWMAN JOHN, White Eyes Township, is a native of Tuscrawas county, and was born in 1828. His father, John Bowman, came to this county in 1831, and settled at Adams Mills; moved to New Bedford, in 1840, and blacksmithed there. He died in 1853, at the age of fifty-three years, and his wife died March, 1878, aged seventy- four years. The junior, John, learned the black- smith trade with his father, and worked at the trade for fourteen years. He went to Mssouri, in 1852, remained there one year, and returned to Ohio. He went to Iowa, in 1855, remained there one year, and then went on to California, where he staid four years, and returned to Ohio. In 1861, he married Miss Agnes Erwin, of Tus- carawas county. They have three sons-Benja- min, born in 1863; James G .. born in 1865, and Erwin F., born in 1871. From 1860 to 1865, Mr. Bowman lived in Holmes county, and then he located on a mill property, south of Chili, where he now resides.
BOWN H. E. Virginia township; born in Co- shocton county, in 1858; son of J. T. and R. E. Bown, and married in June, 1880, to Miss Theo- docia Slaughter. Postoffice, Willow Brook.
BOYD WILLIAM R., White Eyes township; born in the county of Donegal, Ireland, Oeto- ber 1801. He came to this county with his par- ents about 1824, who settled in White Eyes township. He was married in 1836. to Miss Isabella Finley. She was born in the county of Donegal, Ireland, February, 1816. They became the parents of ten children-John F., Jane M., Ramsey W., Magaret A., George B., AAlice A., Richard W., Florence R., Alexander F. and Robert E. All married, except Robert E., and Margaret A., who is a widow. George B. enlisted in Company H, Eightieth O. V. I., at Coshocton, in 1861. He was killed at Vicksburg, and was buried on the battle-field. Ramsey W. enlisted in the 190-day service. Jane M. married Dr Chap- man, of this county, and is now living in Woodford county, Illinois, where the doctor has a large practice. Ramsey W. was married to Charlotte Hagle, of Bethlehem township, and is now living in Illinois. Margaret A. was married to John W. Bell, of Wakatomika, who is now deceased. Alice A. married George W. Kraut, and lives near Wakatomika. Richard W. married Lucy Dunemyer, of Illinois, and is now living in
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Keene township. Florence R. married Howard Lawrence, of Keene township. Alexander F. married Pauline Compton, of Roscoe. Robert E. is single and lives at home with his parents. Mr. Boyd and family are members of the M. E. church.
BOYD WILLIAM M., Keene township; born March 13, 1803, in Pennsylvania; a son of Robert Boyd, who was born September 5, 1769, died November 25, 1826, and Mary McMaster, born August 27, 1779, died January 23, 1872, and grand- son of William Boyd and James McMaster. Mr. Boyd came to Jefferson county in 1803, and re- mained there till 1814, when he came to Coshoc- ton county to the farm where he now lives. Hc has traveled considerably in the United States, and was married to Miss Bowl. April 1, 1824, who was born April 12, 1804, died September 3, 1873, a daughter of James and Nancy (Thompson) Bowl. Their children were: Nancy, born Feb- ruary II, 1825; Gilbert, February 11, 1826, died January 21. 1849; Mary, born April 12, 1831; Robert, September 10, 1833; Sarah, June 28, 1836, and John C., February 25, 1841, died December 25, 1852.
BOYD ROBERT R., White Eyes township; postoffice, Canal Lewisville; farmer ; was born in August, about 1811, in county Donegal, Ireland ; son of Robert and Jane (Ramsey) Boyd. He came to America and located with his parents on the farm where he now resides. He was married May 23, 1839, to Miss Mary Anne, daughter of Robert and Jane (Stephenson) Johnson. They have had fourteen children : William J., married to Elmira Elliott, now residing in Caldwell coun- ty, Missouri; Jane, married to Thomas Hamilton, residing in White Eyes township; Samuel F., married to Elizabeth Brown, living in the same town hip; Robert A., married to Mary Jane Mc- Murray, residing in Marion county ; Mary Anne, married to Alexander Adams, residing in Keene township; Hester Ellen, married to James Elliott, residing in Mill Creek township; Elizabeth, mar- ried to John Clark, residing in White Eyes town- ship; Daniel, married to Matilda Compton; Zel- ma, Carbetta, Evert Richard and Caroline, de- ceased. Mr. Boyd has given his entire attention to mixed husbandry and agriculture, and by hon- est industry has obtained a competency.
BOYD FRANCIS, farmer; White Eyes town- ship; Chili postoffice; born February 10, 1828, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; son of Robert and Margaret (Cassidy) Boyd. His grandfather's name was Robert Boyd, a native of Ireland, and his mother was also of Irish descent. She died in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is buried at Bethel church, in that county. Young Boyd lived about four years in West Virginia before coming to this county, which he did in 1834, and
located in White Eyes township. He was married November 13, 1854, to Miss Jane, daughter of Alexander and Rebecca (Virtue) Lockard, of Irish ancestry. They have four children-Alex- ander, married to Caroline Carnahan, Robert Dayton, married to Elizabeth Beaver, James D. and Rebecca Jane. Mr. Boyd has devoted his attention to mixed husbandry and agriculture, but principally to wool growing, having a very fine farm well adapted to sheep husbandry. It is kept in good condition, making an elegant home for himself and family.
BOYD W. S., Virginia township; born in Coshocton county, October 7, 1840, and was mar- ried April 23, 1862. Mr. Boyd was blessed with five children, viz: Cora A., Emma L., Sarah E., William W., and Edward S. He died in 1875. His widow survives him.
BOYD SAMUEL A., of the firm of Wier & Boyd, groceries and provisions, 220 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Boyd was born May 18, 1850, in White Eyes township; is son of Samuel and Nancy (Allen) Boyd, both natives of the county Tyrone, Ireland. William Boyd, grand- father of Samuel A., was one of the first settlers of White Eyes township, having emigrated with his family to the township in 1833. He identified himself with the anti-slavery movement from its beginning, and was one of the strongest advocates of human liberty. He lived a consistent and pi- ous life, and died May 17, 1879. Young Boyd, the subject of this sketch, was brought up on the farm, educated in the public schools of his native township, and at West Minster college, New Wil- mington, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. He began teaching when about eighteen and taught thirteen terms, farming during the summer. In the spring of 1875 he visited Nebraska and taught two terms of school while there. Also in com- pany with a hunting expedition visited southern Nebraska, northwestern Kansas and eastern Colo- rado, killing buffalo on the plains. He returned to his native home in 1876 and resumed teaching and farming. Mr. Boyd was married December 25, 1877, to Miss Nannie G. J., daughter of Robert and Angeline (Hammond) Dickey, of White Eyes township. They are the parents of one child, viz: Charles Hammond, born August 11, 1879. Mr. Boyd established his present business April 11, 1881. This firm keeps a first-elass assortment of goods in their line.
BRECHT VALERIAN, Franklin township; farmer ; postoffice, Wills Creek, Ohio; born Jan- uary 6, 1845, in Baden, Germany; son of Ben- hart and Catherine (Harwidel) Brecht, natives of Baden, Germany. They emigrated to America in 1854, bringing their family with them, and located near Adamsville, Muskingum county. The father was born in 1799, and died in 1862. The
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mother was born in 1801, and died in 1867. Val- erian, the subject of this sketch, began life for himself as a hired hand on a farm, but by econ- omy and industry, he has obtained a good farm. Mr. Brecht was married first to Miss Mary A., daughter of Solomon and Bridget (Rodenburger) Gossman. They became the parents of two chil- dren, William Solomon and Annie Varoniea. Their mother died July 1, 1875. Mr. Brecht married April 18, 1876, Miss Mary A., daughter of George and Elizabeth (Lash) Shue, natives of France.
BRINK JOSEPH W., Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; was born October 14, 1830, in Knox county, Ohio. He was married January 15, 1857, to Mrs. Annis N. Mof- fet, who was born December 22, 1809, in Otsego county, New York. She was married May 14, 1829, to Mr. Samuel Moffet, of Tusearawas county, Ohio. Mr. Moffet built the brick residence where Mr. and Mrs. Brink now reside, in 1846, It was the first brick residence built in Bethlehem township. Mrs. Brink's maiden name was Stone She has been a member of the M. E. church for forty-six years. Mr. Brink is a member of the M. P. church.
BRILLHART DAVID, Monroe township; was born October 6, 1816, in Buckingham county, Virginia. He was a son of Samuel and Susanah (Whitezel) Brillhart, and grandson of John Brillhart and of Anthony Whitezel. At the age of fifteen he came from Virginia to Coshocton county, Ohio, where he has spent the most of his time sinee in farming. As he always possessed a natural liking for tools, he learned several trades without an instructor, such as the cooper trade, wagonmaker, blacksmith, and house-joiner. Ile is a careful, well-to-do farmer, and is the owner of about 1,000 acres of good land in Monroe township. Mr. Brillhart was married to Miss Mary A. Drake, August 5, 1841. She was a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Swollams) Drake. Their children were, Phoebe, Samuel (deceased), Isaac (deceased), Martha, Tobitha, David W., Hamilton R. and William L. (de- ceased). After the death of Mrs. Brillhart, Octo- ber 25, 1857, Mr. Brillhart married Martha Drake, August 7, 1858. Their children by this marriage were, Louella (deceased), John C., Mary F., Milin E., Emma R., Laura L., Hanbie W. and Victor D.
BRILLHART HARRISON H., Jefferson town- ship; postoffice, Warsaw; born April 9, 1841, in Monroe township, Coshocton county; son of Samuel and Mary (Chambers) Brillhart, and grandson of Aden Chambers. His father was a Virginian. He remained with his father until the age of twenty-one, then enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G., and
served his engagement of 100 days; came home to Monroe township and began farming, and re- mained until the fall of 1874, when he moved to his present location in Jefferson township. IIe married April 2, 1868, Miss Caroline Heaton, daughter of Aaron and Doreas (Welling) Heaton, and granddaughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Bar- ret) Heaton and Thomas Welling. Mrs. Brill- hart was born in Bedford township, July 30, 1844, This union is blessed with one child-Charlie; born in Monroe township, May 9, 1869.
BRILLHART WILLIAM R., Tiverton town- ship; farmer; postoffice, Gann, Knox county ; born January 1, 1846, in this county. His father, John F., was born in 1818 in Virginia. He came to this county while yet small, and was married in 1830 to Miss Julia A. Robinson, of Knox county. He died in 1860, and she died in 1870. They were the parents of eight children, William R., being the second. He was married in 1870 to Miss Milinda Burnes, of Knox county, who was born in 1849. They are the parents of four children-Charles O., Royal I., Sarah B. and Maggie.
BRILLHART B. F., Monroe township; born April 28, 1849, on the farm where he now lives; son of Samuel and Mary (Chambers) Brillhart, Samuel Brillhart was brought up in Brocking- ham edunty, Virginia; born in 1795. Mary Chambers was born July 30, 1806, in Fayette county, Virginia. He is a grandson of William A. and Anna ( Smock) Chambers, and great- grandson of Edward and Mary (Sissel) Chambers, and of John and Margaret Emock. Mr. Brill- hart was born and bred a farmer. He is a good citizen and a good neighbor. He has a very fine farm near Spring Mountain, Monroe town- ship, to which he devotes his entire attention. Mr. Brillhart was married to Miss Eliza A. Miller, November 27, 1873, daughter of Saul and Eliz- beth Miller. (For ancestry, see the biography of her father, Samuel Miller, elsewhere in this book.)
BROADY WILLIAM J., tinner; postoffice, West Lafayette; born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1854, and was married in 1880, to Mary S. Shafer, who was born in this township, in 1858. Mr. Broady learned the tinner's trade in Steuben- ville; established business in West Lafayette, in the spring of 1881; successor to Frank Famil- ton, and deals in heating and cooking stoves; manufactures all kinds of tin, copper and sheet- iron ware. Tin roofing and spouting a specialy.
BROWER JOHN JACKSON, M. D., Coshoc- ton, corner of Walnut street and Burt avenue: born August 17, 1837, in Carroll county ; son of Joseph Brower, a native of America, whose pa- rents were Highlanders. Mr. Brower was raised
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on the farm until twelve years of age, when he entered New Hagerstown academy, and re- mained four years. At sixteen he began teach- ing public school. At nineteen he entered Dela- ware college, at Delaware, and graduated when he was twenty years of age. Ile then entered Sterling medical college in 1859, and was gradu- ated by that institution in 1860, and began the practice of his profession at Leesville, Carroll county, the same year. In 1861 he was commis- sioned Second Lieutenant of Company I, Seven- teenth O. V. I: (thirteen months' men), and rein- listed as surgeon of the Ninety-eighth O. V. I., and served till the close of the war. Dr. Brower was graduated at Cincinnati eclectic medical in- stitute in 1868-69. At the elose of the war he es- tablished a practice at West Lafayette, where he remained a short time, then came to Canal Lew- isville, where he remained until December, 1875, when he came to this city and established a prac- tice and has remained to the present time. Dr. Brower was married February 10, 1859, to Miss Susan E. Benedum, daughter of John Benedum, of Virginia. They had three children, two of whom (Carrie Orea and Burt Sherman Lincoln) have died. Lucy I. A. is their only living child.
BROWN JONAS, White Eyes township; farmer; native of White Eyes, and was born in 1831, on the farm where he now resides. Ilis father, Jonas Brown, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1788; came to Tuscarawas county when but thirteen years old, and remained in that county until the spring of 1828, when he located in White Eyes. He was the father of nine chil- dren, and all are living. All have removed from the county, except Jonas. Mr. Brown married Miss Margaret Hamilton, in 1857. She is the daughter of John Hamilton, and was born in 1840. They are the parents of six children, one deceased. Those living are, John L., Levi M., Lewellen, Mary D., Lizzie A. Mr. Brown has always resided in the township, and the people have given him offices of trust. He has been treasurer and trustce of his township, having several terms of each. Mr. and Mrs. Brown be- long to the M. E. church at White Eyes. Mr. Brown's mother lives in Madison county, Iowa, and is in her eighty-first year.
BROWN JONAS, Crawford township, of the firm of Brown & Craft, hardware merchants; postoffice, New Bedford; born June 5, 1849, in White Eyes township; son of Henry and Reb- erca (Snyder) Brown. At twenty years of age he began teaeling school and taught and attended school about four years, after which he elerked in store in New Bedford until 1876, when the above firm was established. This firm does a good business in general hardware and farm im- plements. Mr. B. was cleeted justice of the peace
of Crawford township, in the spring of 1880, and holds the office at the present time. He was married May 27, 1877 to Miss Catharine A., daugh- ter of Nicholas and Jeremiah Fisher. Vernet Orwin, born May 20, 1878, is their only child.
BROWN G. J., Bedford township; real estate and insurance agent; postoffice, West Bedford ; born in 1825 in Jefferson county, Ohio, eame to this county in 1851, and was married in 1853, to Miss Lorinda Parrott of this county, who was born in 1833, in New Brunswick. She came to this county with her parents in 1837. They are the parents of nine children, viz: Oswell C., Sarah P., William P., Elmer E., Anna B., Dora, Hortense, Robert G .. and Howard.
BROWNING JAMES, Tusearawas township; postoffice, Coshocton ; farmer; was born in Mont- gomery county, Maryland, March 12, 1813; son of James and Mary (Smith) Browning. Young Browning was raised a mechanic, and worked at wagon making until he was twenty-four years of age, when he engaged in farming which he has followed to the present time, with the exception of one year spent in Indiana, working at mill building, Mr. Browning was first married July 13, 1837, to Miss Rebecea, daughter of John Ei- son, of this county. Their children were Oliver, Mary Jane, Samuel, killed at the battle of Mur- freesboro, Tennessee, James Edward, and Hamil- ton. Mr. Browning was married to Mrs. Mary Jane Jennings, daughter of Andrew and Eliza- beth (Brown) Shrawyer.
BROWNING OLIVER, Franklin township; farmer; born in Franklin township, March 6, 1840; son of James Browning; enlisted October, 1861, in Company F, Fifty-first O. V. I., and was in service four years and two months; captured at Stone River, paroled at Murfreesboro, and ex- changed about eight months afterward ; re-joined regiment November 12, 1863; was in battles of Lookout Mountain, Franklin, Tennessee, Nash- ville, and all through the Georgia campaign; married in 1866 to Mary E. Gaumer, of Adams- ville, Muskingum county, and has five children living, viz: Rebecca Anna, James L., Harvey Al- len, Melinda Jane and Eleanor Olive.
BROWNING J. E., Franklin township; born in Franklin township, July 23, 1847; son of James and Rebecca (Elson) Browning. His father, a native of Maryland, moved from Vir- ginia to this township about 1835. When seven- teen years old, in October, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, Twenty-ninth O. V. I., and served nine months; was with Sherman in his march from Atlanta, Georgia, to the sea. Ile was mar- ried February 4, 1873, to Josephine Conley, of this township, and has two children, viz : Charles H. and Edna.
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BRENNEMAN JAMES, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1833, in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. He went to Kansas, with a company of 100, in 1856, and came to this county from there in 1857. HIe went to California in 1849, and remained there eighteen months. He was in the 100-day sery- ice. Ile was married in 1864, to Miss S. S. Eng- lish, of this county, who was born in 1842. They are the parents of four children, viz: Almira, Su- san J., Josephine and Thomas S. David Brenne- man, the father of the subject of this sketeh, was born in 1800, in Westmoreland county, Pennsyl- vania, and was married to Jane Pinkerton, of the same county, who was born in 1790. They came to this county in 1856. She died in 1868. They were the parents of three children.
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