History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 106

Author: Hill, Norman Newell, jr., [from old catalog] comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A. A., & co., Newark, O., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Newark, Ohio, A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 854


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COCHRAN JOSEPH A., farmer; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in this county in 1839, and married in 1864 to Mary Ann Miller, who was born in this township in 1843. They have seven children -Hattie E., Jeremiah A., Samuel M., Charles E., Perry O., William M. and Jesse. He was a soldier in the late war, a member of Company D, Sixteenth regiment O. V. I., and served out the time of his enlistment.


COCHRAN JOHN M., Lafayette township; carpenter, West Lafayette; born August 9, 1830, in Ellallsville, Jefferson county; son of Jacob Cochran, a native of Pennsylvania, of Irish de- cent; lived on a farm until about twenty-six years of age, when he commenced his present trade, after which he spent two years prospecting in the west. In 1861 he enlisted in Company D, Six- teenth O. V. I., (three months' men) and re-en- listed in Company I, Fifty-first O. V. I., and served two years and nine months, and re-en- listed as a veteran in same company and regi- ment, and served until the close of the war, get- ing his discharge late in the fall of 1865, having served nearly five years; was captured twice but soon re-captured by his own comrades. At the close of the war, Mr. Cochran located in West Lafayette and resumed his trade, and has followed it to the present time. Mr. Cochran was married in 1865 to Miss Eliza Cutter, daughter of Benja- min Cutter, of Lafayette township. They have had four children, Casader, Clesson, Loney and Berdell.


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COCHIRAN ALEXANDER, Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford; farmer and speculator ; born in this county in 1845; son of Joseph and Mary A. (Underwood) Cochran, and grandson of William and Elizabeth (Huffman) Cochran, and of Joshua and Sarah Underwood; married in 1868 to Miss Mary S. Board, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth A. Board. They are the parents of four children, viz: Charles J., Foy, Maud and Claud Carl.


COE WILLIAM H, painter and printer, Co- shocton, Ohio; was born December 14, 1834, in Coshocton, Ohio; son of Benjamin and Ruth A. (Decker) Cee. Young Coe was brought up and educated in his native city. At eighteen he went into the Coshocton Republican Printing office, where he remained about three years. From the Republican office he went to the Dem- orat office, where he remained until he enlisted in Company A, Sixteenth O. V. I., for four months. On his return home he went into the Coshocton Paper Mills, where he remained about three years. Then he followed painting until the Coshocton steel works opened, when he went into these works, where he has continued to the present time. Mr. Coe was elected city clerk in 1862, and re-elected in 1863, 4 and 5, and also elected to the same office in 1872 and 3. In 1879 he was elected township clerk and served two years. Mr. Coe was married October 7, 1862, to Miss Susan, daughter of Gabriel Clark. They are the parents of seven children, viz: Emma, Mary, Nora, Glen W. (deceased), infants, twin boys, died, not named, and Edna.


COE E. V., Coshocton, Ohio; photographer, 226 Main street. Mr. Coe was born December 9, 1837, in Coshocton, Ohio; son of Benjamin and Ruthanna (Decker) Coe, of Orange county, New York. They came to Coshocton about 1833 and were married in the house now occupied by John Burt, Sr. They became the parents of eight children, viz: William H., Elias V., Henrietta (deceased), Benjamin, Annie, Reuben, (deceased), and Almeda. All are married and live in this county, excepting Annie, who resides at Dennison. Ohio. Elias V. began the practice of his art September 15, 1862, with G. A. McDonald, with whom he was associated thirteen years and one month. Then he bought out Mr McDonald and became sole proprietor of his present gallery, which is supplied with all the modern improve- ments and facilities for doing all kinds of photo- graphic work in first class order. Mr. Coe was married June 7, 1868, to Miss Eliza E., daughter of Gabriel and Catharine R. (Rogers) Clark. They are the parents of four children. viz : George B., Agnes M., Stella and Samuel R.


COE BENJAMIN, Coshocton, Ohio; dealer in


stoves and manufacturer of tin, copper and sheet iron ware; also tin roofing and spouting. Mr. Coe was born December 6, 1847, in Coshocton, Ohio, where he has spent almost his entire life. When about fifteen, he began working in the Coshocton paper mills and continued there two years. In 1864, he began his present trade and worked three years, then went to Oden, Illinois, and remained there but a short time, then re- turned and engaged with Shaw & Sandswith. of whom he learned his trade. He next engaged with Harbaugh & Smith, with whom he con- tinued until April, 1869, when he became partner in the firm of Robertson & Coe. In 1871, this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Coe succes- sively became foreman in the shops of Palmer & Robinson, Slayton & Palmer, Palmer & Robinson and G. W. Rickets & Co. Mr. Coe bought the tools of the last named firm and formed a partner- ship with R. M. Elliott, which firm continued until February, 1877, since which time Mr. Coe has conducted his business alone with marked success. Mr. Coe was married, March 30, 1871, to Miss Katie L., daughter of Urial Mills, of Salem, Marion county, Illinois. They are the parents of two children, viz: Laura A., and Harry W.


COFFMAM ADAM, Jefferson township; har- nessmaker; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Tusca- rawas county, Ohio, June 2, 1850; son of Freder- ick and Mary (Swift) Coffman, and grandson of Adam and Elizabeth (Darner) Swift. Mr. Coff- man labored on the farm, in his boyhood, until about the age of 17, when he began clerking in a grocery store, for Willian Baad, in Warsaw, and remained with him about two years. He then engaged as clerk with Shaffner Brothers, and remained one year. He then returned to har- nessmaking, which he had learned with his uncle, Charles Senft, between school hours. In De- cember, 1872, he purchased an interest in S. Hook's harness shop, and continued about two years at it; then became the sole proprietor, and is, at this writing, doing a very fair business. He was married October 1, 1874, to Miss Susan Bumgardner, daughter of John and Mary (Line- baugh) Bumgardner. They are the parents of two children : Wilbert O., born April 10, 1876, and Evert D., born October 11, 1877, died in December, 1877.


COFFMAN WILLIAM, Jefferson township; harnessmaker; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Jef- ferson township, Coshocton county, October 23, 1854, brother of Adam Coffman; son of Freder- ick and Mary (Senft) Coffman. He attended school and worked on the farm until the age of twenty-one, when he began learning the harness- making business, with his brother, in Warsaw, with whom he is still engaged. Mr. Coffman is a


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fine workman, and makes light work a specialty. He is a promising young man, esteemed and re- spected by all.


COGNION STEPHEN, Linton township; far- mer; postoffice, Wills Creek; born June 6, 1852, in Franklin township; son of Stephen and Rosella Cognion, natives of France; came to America about the year 1848, and located in Franklin township, from which he came to his present residence in Linton township, in 18GS. They are the parents of five children; three sons and two daughters. When Mr. Cognion came to America he was poor, but by the united labor and economy of himself and family, they have ob- tained a good home and farm. Of the children, Mary is married to William Krominaker; John is married to Cathariene Doll; Magdaline is mar- ried to John Switzer, Stephen and Nicholas are unmarried,


COLLIER THOMAS W., Coshocton; born April 22. 1844, in Carrollton, Ohio; son of Thomas W., a native of Virginia, of English ancestry. At seven years of age he began to set type, and remained six years, then attended school one year, and then resumed his place in the printing office. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Sixteenth O. V. I., and served three months. In November following, he enlisted as a private in Company F, Eightieth O. V. I., and served to the close of the war. He was successively pro- moted to first sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and appointed adjutant and commis- sioned Captain of Company A, in October, 1864. He was provost marshal from June 1, 1865, nntil mustered out. Captain Collier was married April 14, 1864, to Miss Kate Pinehart, of New Phila- delphia. This union was blessed with one child. a daughter, Minnie Wylly. Captain Collier was appointed postmaster of Coshocton, in May, 1869. and held the office until 1881. Ile was editor and proprietor of the Coshocton zige from September 1, 1866, to April 1, 1878.


CAGLE GEORGE T., Coshocton; boot and shoe maker, Clerry street, between Sixth and Sey- enth streets; born August 9, 1842, in Frederick county, Maryland; son of John C., a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. He worked on a farm until he was fifteen, when he went to his trade and served three years; then established a shop in the spring of 1862, in Uniontown, Maryland. In November, 1865, he came to this city and estab- lished a shop, but soon sold out, and was a tran- sient journeyman until 1879, when he established his present shop, in which he is doing a good bus- iness, employing several workmen, and working himself, also. Mr. Cagle enlisted in Battery F. Third P. V. H. A., and served until the close of the war. Mr. Cagle was married February IS, 1880, to Miss Mattie Brister, of this city.


COLLOPY THOMAS, Linton township; far- mer; born in Limerick county, freland ; the son of Patrick and Catherine (Stanton) Callopy. In 1825, he married Miss Margaret, daughter of Richard and Nora (Donaly) Bulman. She was born in county Cork, November 10, 1805. In 1826, they emigrated to America, remaining in Albany county, New York, till the fall of 1835, when they came to their present home in Linton township. Their children, ten in number, are as follows : Catherine, Hannah, John, Richard, Mary J., Margaret, Lizzie, Anna, Michael and Thomas.


COMPTON ELISHA, Jackson township; re- tired farmer : postoffice, Roscoe : born in Culpep- per county, Virginia, September 9, 1816; son of George and Sarah (Duke) Compton, of Irish an- cestry. Elisha was raised on the farm, which business he successfully followed during his long life. Mr. Compton was married December 9, 1841, to Huda Anne, daughter of Jeremiah Hays, of Virginia township. This union was blessed with nine chiktren, John, Mary Ann, R. T., Jere- miah, George, deecased, Harvey, Eliza Jane, de- ceased, Alice and Camilla.


COMPTON A. N .. Coshocton, saddle and har- ness manufacturer and dealer in saddlery hard- ware; was born November 5, 1846, in Rappahan- nock county, Virginia; son of A. P. Y. Compton, who was American born, of English ancestry. Young Compton was raised on a farm until four- teen years old, when he was apprenticed to the saddlery and harness trade for three years. He then went to Loudon county, Virginia, and served under instructions three years, In 1868 he opened a shop at Flint Hill, in his native county, and conducted it about four years. In 1872 he came to this county and settled at Ros- coc, where he continued his business until April, 1880, when he occupied his present room, which is sixty-five feet long by twenty-two and a half feet wide, being the largest in the county used for like business This large room is well filled with goods manufactured in the establishment, to- gether with a fine stock of saddlery hardware. Mr. Compton was married November 22, 1874, to Miss Mary F. Carroll, daughter of Michael Car- roll, deceased, of Roscoc. This union was blessed with two children, a daughter, Annie L., and a son, Edward M.


COMPTON J. A., Coshocton, dealer in musi- val instruments and sewing machines; was born January 10, 1850, in Jackson township; son of Elisha Compton, born in Virginia, of English ancestry. Young Compton was raised on the farm, and left it when about twenty-one years of age and entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, and remained three years, with the exception of teaching school one term. In the year 1873, Mr.


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Compton established his present business, in which he is doing well, having handled during the past year from 300 to 400 sewing machines, about fifty organs and a number of pianos.


COMPTON R. T., Coshocton; piano, organ and sewing machine dealer; born January 19, 1848, in Jackson township; son of Elisha Comp- ton, a native of Virginia, of English extraction; was raised on a farm. At the age of nineteen he entered' the Ohio Wesleyan University, and re- mained one year, after which he taught school eight years in Illinois and six years in Ohio, teaching in the towns of Chili, the Valley school, Adams' Mill school, in Muskingum county, and one year in this city. He then traveled two years for George H Grant & Co., of Richmond, Indiana, school furniture dealers. He then en- gaged with his brother in the present business, and established it for himself in 1880 Mr. Compton deals in three popular makes of organs, three of pianos, and the Eldridge sewing machine. Mr. Compton was married March 11, 1879, to Miss Mary Ellen Dickey, daughter of Hiran Dickey, of Mill Creek township. He was organ- ist in the Roscoe Methodist church for about eight years. In the spring of 1880, Mr. Compton bought a residence on the east end of Chestnut street, which he now occupies.


COMPTON JOHN M., Coshocton; attorney ; born February 3, 1843, in Jackson township, this county, worked on the farm and attended public school until he was nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in Company K, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., and served to the close of the war. On his re- turn he completed his education by going to school and teaching. In 1867 he entered as a student in the law office of Lee and Pomerene and was admitted to practice in 1869, and since that time he has given his entire attention to his profession. Attorney Compton was elected Mayor of the city in 1872 and re-elected in 1874, serving two consecutive terms. Mayor Compton was married June 2, 1870, to Miss Camilla Burns, of Jackson township. The result of this union is four children, viz : Charles B., William M., Jessie and Edward C. Mr. C. takes an active interest in educational affairs.


COMPTON J. F., druggist, 402 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio, Mr. Compton is a native of this county; was born in Jackson township, December 16, 1847, and received his preparatory education in the district of that vicinity, and also took a course at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and afterward taught school for several years. In 1870 he engaged in the drug business in Roscoe and was burned out in 1874. He then engaged in the insurance business and continued in the same until 1877, after which he engaged with the firm of Barker, Moore &


Co., wholesale druggists, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, as traveling salesman. In 1880 he estab- lished business for himself at his present location. He occupies a pleasant, commodious room, 26x40. where he keeps a large stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent medieines, oils, paints, dye stutl's, glass, toilet articles, fancy goods, trusses, surgical instruments, etc.


CONE EDMUND, farmer ; Washington county ; postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in South Wilbra- ham, Hamden county, Connecticut, in 1810. He came to this county in 1828, and immediately en- gaged as teacher of the school that was about a quarter of a mile south of the present village of Carlisle. The building was a round-log one, the fireplace extending across one entire end. There was a spelling-book for about every five or six scholars, the cost of a speller being a bushel of wheat delivered in Zanesville. He had an attend- ance of seventy scholars. He commenced the study of medicine with his brother, J. Conc, Jr., who was practicing at this time, and was ad- mitted to practice by the board of censors at Zanesville. He was first married to Miss Seward, who died, and he married Miss Hawthorne. Both were of this county.


CONNER ISAAC, Monroe township; born June 29, 1837, in Monroe township, Coshocton county, Ohio; postoffice, Spring Mountain; son of James and Margaret (Holt) Conner, and grandson of Daniel and Pheobe (Penrose) Conner, and of John and Elizabeth (Conner) Holt; also great-grandson of James and Mary Conner, and of Jesse Penrose. Mr. Conner is a farmer and was educated in the common schools. He was married to Mary J. Bingler, May 12, 1861, who was born November 10, 1843, daughter of Michael and Mary J. (Hog- bin) Bingler, and granddaughter of Jessie and Catharine Bingler, and of William and Charity Hogbin. Their children are Joseph E., born January 1, 1863; Emily N. and Susie G., Septem- ber 6, 1866; James S , July 10, 1873, and Mary E., January 28, 1879.


CONRAD JOHN, Mill Creek township, farmer ; postoffice, Clark, Ohio; was born September 25, 1817, in West Moreland county, Pennsylvania; son of Jacob and Mary Conrad; married Novem- ber 5, 1840, to Rebecca King, daughter of Wil- liam and Mary M. King, who was born Deeem- ber 26, 1822, in York county, Pennsylvania. The children born to them are as follows: Mary Anne, born November 1, 1841; Margaret, born November 9, 1842; Jacob William Henry, born December 24, 1845; John Wesley, born February 10, 1858; Rebecca Jane, born July 29, 1851 ; Maria Catharine, born August 22, 1854; Henry Wash- ington, born June 22, 1856, and Elizabeth Barbara, born April 18, 1861.


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COOK D. R. Linton township, farmer; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. March 11, 1803; the son of George and Mary (Robb) Cook. Ilis father was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America when a young man. His mother was a native of Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1811 he came with his father to Guernsey county; there remained till 1831, when he moved to Logan, and carried on farming and milling for sixteen years. In 1847 he took up his residence in Lin- ton township, and has been here since. He was married April 8, 1831, to Catharine, daughter of Thomas Johnson. Ten children resulted from this marriag: Thomas, George, William C., de- ceased, Nancy J., John, Sarah, Amanda, deceased, Melona, deceased, James H., deceased, and David Y. His wife having died, he was united in mar- riage with Lydia, daughter of Henry and Sarah Snyder, of Logan county. Their children are, Joseph Snyder, deceased, Mary Isabel, deceased, Catharine J. and Charles T.


COOK D. Y., grocer and confectioner, Sixth street, between Main and Chestnut, Coshocton. Mr. Cook is a native of Logan county, O., where he was born February 8, 1847. His parents came to Coshocton county when he was quite young, and he has been a resident of the county ever since. He received his education in the district schools of Linton township, and he followed join- ing as a business until the fall of 1879, when he came to Coshocton and engaged in the grocery and huckster business. He carries a good stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries, and deals in all kinds of country produce, and makes a specialty of butter and eggs, in which department he runs a wagon and visits different parts of the surrounding country, in order to sup- pły his custom with fresh supplies in this line. He was married to M. E. llawthorne, by whom he has four children-three daughters and one son.


COOKSEY JAMES, Perry township; postoffice, West Carlisle; born in Muskingum county, in 1833; settled in this county in 1857 ; son of Will- iam and Elizabeth (Oden) Cooksey ; married in 1857 to Sarah Lagg, daughter of Harrison and Nancy B. Cooksey. They are the parents of three children, viz: Celestia J., Izadora B., and Leora M. ; two are married. Mr. Cooksey was raised on a farm. and has continued farming ever since. He also deals pretty extensively in thor- ough-bred sheep.


COOPER JOSEPH, Keene township; son of Ludlow H. and Mary F. Cooper, both of whom were born in Orange county, New York; grand- son of Joseph and Susan (Halsey) Cooper, and of John and Mary (Howell) Seward, who was the daughter of Nathaniel and Ruth (Poppen)


Howell. His father enlisted in Captain Free- gift's company, in 1814, and served three months. He came to Ohio, in 1834. Joseph learned the blacksmith trade, at eighteen, under C. C. Ramer ; enlisted in Company A, Sixteenth O: V. I., April 18, 1861; was discharged in July following, and re-enlisted. His war record, copied from a memorial, is given below: "Joseph Cooper was mustered as sergeant of Company I, Ninety seventh O. V. I., August 5, 1862, at Zanesville, Ohio; captain, Martin Wiser; colonel, John Lane; wounded at Murphreesboro', Tennessee, January 2, 1863; wounded again, at Mission Ridge, No- vember 24, 1863, and wounded, at Franklin, Ten- nessee, December 8, 1864. The battles he was en- gaged in, were Perryville, Kentucky, October S, 1862; Stone River, Tennessee, January 2, 1863; Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 8, 1863; Chick- amauga, Tennessee, September 20, 1863; Lookout Mountain, November 22, 1863; Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; Buzzard Roost, May 14, 1864; Altoona, Georgia, May 25, 1864; Dallas, Georgia, May 25, 1864; Marietta, Georgia, May 31, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, June 22, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864; Atlanta, July 21, 1864; Spring Hill, Tennessee, December 6, 1864; Frank- lin, Tennessee, December 8, 1864, and Nashville, January 24, 1865. He was discharged June 10, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee." January 6, 1866, he married Lucy C. Cowee, daughter of James and Augusta (Adams) Cowee, who was the daugh- ter of John Q. and Dorothea (Elliott) Adams. Their children are Charlie, born December 18, 1866, and Mary Angusta, April 13, 1872.


CORBIT GEORGE, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh, Ohio; son of Robert and Susannah (Fuller) Corbit; was born December 6, 1835, in Coshocton county, Ohio, and has re- maind a resident of the county all his life. Mr. Corbit was raised on the farm, and has always followed the occupation of a farmer. His father was of Irish and his mother of German descent, and were old pioneers of this county. Mr. Cor- bit was married November 29, 1857, to Miss Mar- garet A. Morris, of this county. They become the parents of twelve children, viz: Amanda, William R., Albert, Aaron, Melinda, an infant not named, Robert H., Mary, Charles, John M., Elmer and an infant not named.


CORBIT LEWIS, Adams township; farmer ; postoffice. Bakersville ; born in Adams township, June 1, 1821; son of Robert and Susan (Fuller) Corbit, and grandson of Jesse Corbit and James and Catherine Fuller. His father came to this country about the year 1804, with James Miskim- mins, born in May, 1790. He was married Au- gust 27, 1842, to Miss Eliza Carp, daughter of Adam and Mary (Cocharn) Carp, born July 21. 1822, in Guernsey county, Ohio. They are par-


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ents of thirteen children, as follows: John, Rob- ert and William, deceased ; James, Wilson ; Sarah A. deceased ; Edward, George W., Adam; Susan, Mary E., Laura A. and Almeda, deccased,


COULTER J. M., Perry township, postoffice, New Guilford ; born in Bedford county, Pennsyl- vania; settled in this county in 1814. He was born in 1813, and is a son of William and Susan (McCoy) Coulter. Mr. Coulter's father held the office of county surveyor for twelve years, sur- veying being his calling the greater portion of his life. J. M. Coulter was a grandson of Thomas and Lydia (Connor) Coulter, and of William and Lydia Connor. Mr. Coulter has been twice mar- ried, first to Miss Nancy Pigman, who died in 1847. In 1857, Mr. Coulter married Miss Sarah A. Robinson, daughter of John and Bewly Rob- inson. Three children, viz: Mary J., J. R. and Joseph, were born of the first marriage ; and four, viz : Bewly, Susan V., Benjamin and Wallace, of the second. Mr. Coulter's son, J. R., enlisted in Company A, Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volun- teers, in 1861, Captain Lemert, participating in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Vicksburg, and others.


COX HAMILTON, Virginia township; born in East Virginia, in 1805; settled in this county in 1830, and is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Cox. He was married in 1831, to Rachael Har- desty, daughther of Edmund and Ruta Hardesty. Mr. Cox has ton children living, and one dead. They are all married and living in this county. Postoffice, New Moscow.


COX J. E., Keene township; postoffice, Keenc, 'Ohio; was born, in 1830, on Mill creek, Keene township, Coshocton county, Ohio. He attended the common schools of the township until twelve years old, walking three and one-half miles, morn- ing and evening. When twelve years okl, he at- tended a select school in the village of Keene, taught by Rev. J. D. Whitham, and received in- struction in the higher English branches, He attended this school three years, having to walk over three miles, morning and evening. Mr. Cox began teaching in 1846, and is, perhaps, the oldest teacher in the county, He taught his first school in district No. 4, Clark township, in an old log house, formerly used as a dwelling. There was no blackboard, no desks, no furniture of any kind. The scats were made of slabs and fence-rails, with wooden pins for legs. The balance of the furni- ture consisted of hickory withes, used toencourage refractory pupils up the hill of science. Wood was used then instead of coal. Many times the teacher found no wood in the morning, and was either compelled to dismiss for the day, or send and borrow an ax and, by the aid of the pupils, furnish his own wood. After he had finished his first school, Mr. Cox began the study of medicine




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