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county. His courage and patriotism were co- equal, and he defended his country with the same devotion to duty that actuated him in his event- ful and successful life. When a young man, he enlisted in the Third Ohio infantry, and with other comrades from this place, served in the war with Mexico, in 1846-48. At the breaking out of the rebellion, in 1861, the firing on Fort Sumter aroused him, and he was the first in this county to organize a company, which served three months as part of the Sixteenth Ohio, with dis- tinction. Upon his return, he immediately assist- ed in recruiting and organizing the Fifty-first Ohio, one of the best regiments in the service. He was elected major at the organization, and was afterward promoted to lieutenant colonel. and then to colonel, after the promotion of Col- onel Stanley Matthews. He participated with his comrades in the battle of Stone River, and others of the campaign. At Chickamauga he was captured, and after one year spent in Libby prison, was exchanged and returned to the com- mand of his regiment. serving until the close of the war. Upon his return home, he was nomi- nated and elceted treasurer on the Democratic ticket, though he had been an uncompromisng Republican. When his term expired he was re- elected by being the candidate of both parties, which was sufficient recommendation of the faithful discharge of his duties. He was one of the most efficient officers the county ever had. Colonel McClain died of malarial fever, March 31, 1880.
McCLAIN THOMAS, Monroe township; was born February 15, 1826, in Lafayette township, Coshocton county ; son of John and Elizabeth (Maple) McClain, and grandson of Thomas and Massa (Marts) McClain, who were natives of Ire- land, and of Jacob (Sagatha) Maple, who were natives of Germany. Mr. McClain was born and brought up on a farm, and educated in district schools. He lived in his native place till the age of thirty-four, when he removed to Tuscarawas county, where he followed farming and stock deal- ing for four years; then came to Monroe town- ship, Coshocton county, where he is now the owner of a neat little farm of about 100 acres. He was married to Miss Ruhama Marlatte, April 18, 1847, daughter of Abraham and Susan (Ham- ersly) Marlatte, and granddaughter of. Michael and Catharine Hamersly, who were natives of England. Their children were John, Jeremiah, and Thomas, deceased; Seth is married to Al- meda Severns, a farmer in Jefferson township, this county; Anderson, Christopher, Jacob, Mary J., Martha E., and George H. Pendleton are at. home. Benton C., Andrew B., and Margaret have also deceased.
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of Third and Chestnut streets; born in July, Mahala; and in the winter of 1853, Mr. MeCleea- 1518; son of James and Elizabeth (Williams) McClain. His grandfather, Seth, came from
ry went to California, where he remained nearly three years, engaged in mining. Ile returned to Washington county, Pennsylvania Young Seth , his father's, and April 11, 1857, he married Eliza- was raised in Linton township until he was four- beth Roderick, daughter of Absolom Roderick, of Tusearawas township. By this marriage he has six children, viz : Melissa, Elma, Bessie, Sarah, George, and Ellie Bell. teen years of age, when he entered as a clerk the dry goods store of Thomas (. Rickerts, of Co- shorton. Hle afterward elerked for Meck & Johnson. In 1849 he took the hazardous over- land trip to California, making the trip in four MCCLEARY J. W., Tuscarawas township; postoffice. Coshocton ; born in Franklin township, April 16, 1849; son of James T. and Naomi ( Wol- ford) MeCleary. His grandfather was George A. MeCleary, and his great-grandfather was William MeCleary. Mr. Med'leary was raised to farming, which business, with slight exception, he has fol- lowed successfully to the present time. He was married to Miss Rose Anne, daughter of Samuel Moore, of Tuscarawas county. Four children were born to them, viz: Samuel A., Mary Geneva, James Philip and Wolford. weeks and six days, being the first man from this county to enter San Francisco. He re- mained in the Golden State two years; then re- turned and clerked for Medberry, in Roscoe, commanding the highest salary of the neighbor- hood, $500 first year and $1,000 for the second voar. He was a candidate for sheriff, and only lacked a few votes of being elected when the democratic majority in the county was about 800. Ile bought Medberry's stock. and did a business of $30,000 per year. Next closed out his store to S. C. Burrell & Sons, and engaged ex- tensively in buying and shipping live stock. Mr. McClain was married in February, 1864. to Mary, daughter of John and Sophia (Clark) Frew. They have one child, Lewis, born November 18, 1866. Mr. McClain was previously married to Sarah Frew, sister of his present wife.
McCLAUGHIRY GEORGE H., Linton town- ship: farmer ; born in Jefferson county, Virginia, September 12. 1832; son of James and Rebecca (Brooks) McClaughry, grandson of James and Catherine (Ellsworth) MeClaughry. ITis grand- father, James was a Scotch emigrant, his grand- mother a native of New York City. In 1853 he entered Linton township, and has been here since; married February 14, 1855, to Martha Wiggins, daughter of Thomas Wiggins ; his chil- dren are Sarah V., Harriet J., Amanda R., Ells- worth and Mary Isabel. Mrs. McClanghry died in 1867, and he married a second wife, Laura Latham, born in Fauquier county, Virginia, daughter of George Latham; a single child blesses this marriage, Georgie L. Mr. Med'laugh- ry enlisted February, 1865, in Company .1, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and was in servire about nine months.
MOCLEEARY SETH, Linton township; farm- | first sergeant, second lieutenant. first lieuten-
. er: born in Franklin township, June 26, 1827; son of George and Sarah (Tanner) MeClecary, and grandson of William McClecary, who omi- grated from Scotland at eighteen, and of Marga- ret (Slagel) MeCleary, a lady of German descent. In 1813 his granddaughter came to Linton town- ship, and some years later his father moved to Franklin township. In 1851 he married Miss Mahala, daughter of Samuel Roderick, and in 1852 he moved to Linton township, where his wife died soon after, leaving two children, John and
MCCLUGGAGE JOHN, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tyrone ; born in 1809, in Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 1832, to Miss Elizabeth Guthrie, of the same coun- ty, who was born in 18H1. They removed to AAlle- gheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1836, and came to this county in 1846. They lived near Bloomfield, this county, until 1803, when they removed to their present location. They are the parents of nine children, three of whom are living, viz: Ellenora, Robert and Elizabeth H.
MCCLURE JAMES, Coshocton ; proprietor of restaurant and saloon, 522 Main street; was born March 22, 1813, in Keene township; son of Alex- ander MeClure, a native of Ireland. Young Me- Clure's first work was with his father at the ear- penter trade. At fifteen he went into the Co- shocton Democrat office to learn type-setting, and from this office he went to the Coshocton Age, working about five years in all In 1861 he was the second man in the county to enlist in the three month's service, at the beginning of the war. Hle served in Company A, Sixteenth O. V. I. In 1862 he re-enlisted as second sergeant in Company I, Ninety-seventh O. V. 1., and served to the close of the war. Ile was promoted to ant and to the command of the company, which he obtained at Huntsville, Alabama. At the close he came to this city and established his present business. Mr. Med'lure was married October 18, 1865, to Miss Rebecca C. Mosier, daughter of Philip Mosier, deceased, formerly of Adams township, Muskingum county. This marriage was blessed with four children, viz : Kato H., Charles A., Lulu May, and Willie V., deceased. Mr. MeClure is doing a very good business at present.
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MCCONNELL THOMAS, Bethlehem town- ship; farmer and stock dealer; son of Matthew McConnell, was born in July. 1843. Mr. MeCon- nell enlisted, in September, 1861, for three years, in company I, Fifty-first O. V. L., under Captain James Cook. He served in the Fourth Division under Generals Grant and Sherman. He was in the battles of Chickamauga and Lookout Moun- tain, and marched with Sherman to the sea. He returned October, 1864, after having been in active service over three years. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Mary Miller, of this county, who was born August 19, 1847. Mr. McConnell moved to Indiana in the spring of 1866, and remained eight months, when he returned to this county. where he has since lived. They became the parents of three children, viz: Minnie, born May 23, 1868; Edward R., born April 10, 1870, and Matthew, born February 6, 1874.
MCCONNELL ALEXANDER, Bethlehem township; farmer; son of Matthew McConnell : was born April 6, 1845, in Bethlehem township, Coshocton county, Mr. MeConnell was raised on the farm, and has followed farming all his life. In 1863 he enlisted as a private in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment. O. V. I., and served 100 days. He was married in 1869 to Miss Elizabeth Overholt, who was born in 1842, in this county. They are the parents of three children, viz: William T., born in 1871; Cora May, born in 1874, and Abraham H., born in 1879.
McCONNELL MATTHEW, Bethlehem town- ship; farmer ; born in 1810, in Donegal county, Ire- land. He came to this county in 1832, and located in Keene township. He was married, December 31, 1840, to Miss Mary Laughhead, of this county, who was born in 1819, in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. They are the parents of eleven children, six of whom are living, viz: Thomas, born in 1843; Alexander, born in 1845; Edward R., born October 4, 1847; William T., born May 21, 1850; Martha J., born February 3, 1854, and Mary C., born in 1862. Mr. McConnell has lived on the same farm ever since he came to this county, and has followed farming and stock-raising. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Keene.
McCOY JOSEPH, Virginia township; born in Coshocton county, in 1850; son of Daniel and Mary McCoy, and married in December 1873. His children are Minnie M. and Verna P. Post- office, Dresden.
McCOY DANIEL, Virginia township; born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 7, 1812; son of Joseph Milly McCoy. He was married Angust 28, 1866. ITis second wife was Susan Norris, and his children were Jacob. Leroy, Katharine, Beam.
W. R., Emily, Margaret, John Morris, George and Joseph. Postoffice, Dresden.
McCOY HENRY, Jackson township; born in this county, in 1837 ; son of Joseph and Sarah Me- Coy; married in 1857. to Martha Roberts, daugh- ter of Dr. Roberts. Mr. McCoy is the father of five children, four living and one dead Postoflice, Roscoe.
MCCOY JOSEP11, Jackson township; post- office. Roscoe; born in East Virginia ; settled in Coshocton county, 1807; son of Joseph and Mil- lie McCoy, and grandson of John and Nancy McCoy; married in 18- to Sarah Ogle, daughter of Joseph and Millie Ogle. Mr. McCoy is the father of ten children, all living but two. Mr. McCoy was one of the first settlers of Coshocton county, and still lives enjoying the fruits of his carly toil.
,McCOY WILLIAM, Jackson township; born in Virginia township, Coshocton county; son of Joseph and Sarah MeCoy; married in 1844 to Catharine Johnson, daughter of Henry and Cla- rinda Johnson. Mr. McCoy is the father of twelve children, five living and seven dead. All married but one. Postoffice, Roscoe.
McCOSKEY GEORGE, White Eyes township; farmer; born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1815. His father. George MeCoskey, was a native of Ireland; was married in that country ; emigrated to the United States in 1812, and set- tled in Pennsylvania. IIe remained in that State six years; came to White Fyes in 1818, and settled on a farm that was all in woods. He was the father of six children, but two of whom are living. He died in 1871, at the age of eighty- three years, and his wife Margaret died in 1866. at the age of seventy-eight years. George, the subject of this sketch, was apprenticed to learn the carpenter trade in 1838, and has worked con- tinuously at the trade since then. In 1848 he married Miss Eliza Christy. She was born in this county, August 11, 1823. They have one child, a daughter, born July, 1844, who is married to William Loekard. and is living on the adjoin- ing farm. Mr. McCoskey located on the farm where he now resides in 1859.
McCOSKEY WILLIAM, White Eyes town- ship; a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylva- nia: son of Goorge MeCoskey; was married to Miss Eliza Graham, who was a native of Ire- land, and was born in 1818. They were the parents of three children-one deceased, Wil- liam; two living. G. W. and Margaret. Mrs. MeCoskey died June, 1845. William was mar- ried, December 1552, to Miss Nancy MeCoskey, a native of Jefferson county. They became the parents of eight children, five of whom are liv-
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ing. G. W. was born in 1844, and was married, November, 1867, to Miss Joanna Hamilton, the daughter of Samuel Hamilton. They have soyen children: la M., Eva M., William J., Eliza B., Emma S., Hestella and Arosta. all living. (. W. has never left the county, and now resides between Avondale and Chili.
MCCULLOUGH GEORGE, deceased; born in the county of Donegal, Ireland; came to this county about 1830. He was married, December 3, 1850, to Miss Rebecca Lockard, the daughter of Robert Lockard, and she was born in 1822 They had seven children, viz: Malinda, Mary A., Martha, J., deceased ; Sadie A., Stewart, deccased; Frank- In H. and Emma. Mary A. is married to John 1'. Benjamin, of Avondale, a shoemaker by trade. The others are at home. Mr. Mccullough died February 28, 1866. He located on the farm where his widow now resides, before his marriage. He was a member of the M. E. church at Kimbles. Franklin is the only son living; is at home with his mother and farms the place.
MCCULLOUGH WILLIAM, deceased; born in 1787, in Delaware, and was married in 1818. His wife was born in 1796. They came to this county in 1834. He died in 1860. They were the parents of eight children, viz: Margaret, de- ceased ; Elizabeth, deceased ; Samuel; Ann; Mar- tha, deceased; Rebecca, deceased; Lydia, de- ecased, and Mary.
MCCUNE SAMUEL, Linton township; farmer; born April 8, 1824, in Linton township; the son of James McClure, one of the earliest settlers of Linton township; married December 2, 1852, to Hester Ann Higer, daughter of Jacob and Mary Higer, of Oxford township. Children: Mary E., James W., Jerry C., Joab, Jane, Arabella, Agnes, Flora Ellen, Sarah Ida and John A. Logan. Mr. McCune enlisted in Company A. One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and remained in sery- ice about eight months, doing duty in Virginia and Washington City.
MCCUNE JOHN, Linton township; farmer; born February 17, 1813, in Linton township; son of James and Elizabeth (Craig) MeCune, grand- son of John and Jano (Jenkins) MeCune, who were foremost in the settlement of Linton town- ship. Mr. MeCune has been twice married ; first in 1835, to Sarah McDowell, daughter of James McDowell, of Stark county. Children: Mary Craig, James, Nathaniel; Martha, deceased; Sa- lina Jackson and Ellen R. Wiggins. His second wife was Miss Nancy A. Glenn, and their children were John and Robert.
MCCURDY DANIEL, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, Tunnel Hill ; born in 1826, in this county. His father, Daniel, Sr., was born in
1780, in county Tyrone, Ireland. He moved to Philadelphia in 1798, and to Jefferson county in 1802. He was married in 1809, to Miss Jane Richey, of that county, who was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1791. They came to this county in 1817. Ile died in 1862, she died in 1869. They were the parents of eight chil- dron, Daniel being the fifth. Ile was married in 1853, to Miss Rachel Loder, of this county, who was born in 1833, in this county. They were the parents of nine children, viz : Rebecca ; Mary S., deceased ; William A .; Clement L., deceased ; Francis A., Rosella, May B., Echo P. and Fan- ny D.
MCCURDY W. C., Bedford township ; farmer; postotlice, West Bedford; born in 1849, in this county. His father, John McCurdy, was born in 1826, in this county. His grandfather came from Ireland. John was married in 1847, to Miss Nancy Adams, of this county, and died in 1872. She died in 1855. They were the parents of three children, the subject of this sketch being the okl- est. He was married in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Jobe, of this county, who was born in 1850, in this county. They are the parents of three children, viz: Otis, deceased; Otto and J. F. The first two were twins.
McDONALD WILLIAM, Virginia township; born April 17, 1825, in Muskingum county, Jef- ferson township, Ohio; son of George and Anna (Lovett) MeDonald, grandson of Berry and McDonald, of Daniel and Mary (James) Lovett. The McDonalds are of Scotch descent, and the Lovetts are of German descent. Mr. McDonald was brought up as a farmer, and was educated in the district schools. About the age of twenty years he commenced business for himself in his native county. He remained there one year, then moved to the farm on which he now resides, in Virginia township, Coshocton county. IIc married Miss Jane McClannahan, March 21, 1845, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lemert) Mc- Mlannahan. Their union was blessed with seven children, four of whom are married, and three still remain with their parents, viz: Alex. Mel- vina and James.
McDONALD JOHN, Virginia township; born in this county. December 23, 1847 ; son of Wil- Ham and Jane MeDonald and grandson of George and Nancy McDonald, and John and Elizabeth C'lanahan; married September 7, 1871, to Rachel Markley, daughter of J. B. and Margaret Mark- ley. They have three children, viz: Orpha J., John W., and Stacy B. Mr. McDonald enlisted February 29, 18Gt, in Company HI, Eightieth Ohio Regiment, Captain Freeman ; and was with Sher- man in all his engagements during his march to the sea. Postoffice, Willow Brook.
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McDONALD J., farmer; Washington county; postoffice, Dresden ; born in 1847, in this county. His father was born in 1821, in Muskingum county, and was married in 1842, to Miss Frances O. Moore, of the same county, who was born in 1823, in Fauquier county, Virginia. They came to this county in 1843, and are the parents of nine children. The subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1872, to Miss Sarah A. Lake, of this county, who was born in 1852. They are the parents of three children, viz : Lemmert J., French and Nora D.
for America, and landed in May, 1860, and worked a few weeks in the State of New York and came to this city June 9, 1860, and has made it his home to the present time. Mr. McDowell was married July 3, 1866, to Miss Kate Dolen, of this city. This union was blessed with six children, two deceased, viz: Mary and Ellen; and four are living. viz: Charles, Joseph, John and Fran- cis James. For about two years Mr McDowell worked at his trade as a government employe in the Army of the Cumberland. He is now doing a good business at his shop No. 513 Main street.
McDONALD G. A., proprietor of McDonald House, Coshocton, Ohio; was born September 11, 1831, in Fauquier county, Virginia ; son of Thom- as and Mary (McGruder) McDonald. Mr. Me- Donald came to this State and located at Mount Vernon, where he remained four years prior to coming to this city, in 1862. Here he engaged in the photograph business, and continued in it until 1875. In 1868 he added furniture and un- dertaking to his business. In 1876 he first en- gaged in his present occupation. He was mar- ried September 9, 1858, to Miss Caroline, daugh- ter of Prosper and Melissa (Mervin) Rich. They are the parents of four children, viz: Minnie B., Jennie, Fannie and Herbert. Mr. McDonald is a genial, hospitable and popular landlord.
MCFARLAND EZEKIEL, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Newcomerstown, Ohio. Mr. McFarland was born May 6, 1816, in Adams township, and has lived in the township ever since. 1Tis father was of Irish descent, and was one of the oldest settlers of this county. When he came to this county it was a wilderness, in- habited by Indians, bears, wolves, and other wild animals. Hle was compelled to leave his place three different times and fly for his life on ac- count of the dopredations of the Indians lle was an old hunter, and killed many bears and deer. Mr. McFarland was raised on the farm,
and has followed that occupation all his life, ac- quiring by his own industry a good farm of 485 acres. He was married October 4, 1838, to Miss Isabella Corbit, of Coshocton county. They are the parents of eleven children : Robert, Susan- nah, Jane : Andrew, deceased; Hannah, Margaret, George; Mary, deceased; Catharine, John and William. Mr. McFarland is one of the oldest settlers of Adams township. Mrs. Mc Farland was born April 6, 1818, in Adams township. The fathers of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland both served in the war of 1812.
McDOWELL JOHN, Coshocton; blacksmith; was born May 20, 1886, in the County of Tyrone, Ireland; son of James McDowell, deceased. He was apprenticed at about the age of sixteen to Robert Me Dowell, and served five years. Shortly MCFARLAND MATTHEW, Bedford town- ship; farmer; postoffice, West Bedford; born in county Tyrone, Ireland, in 1816; came to this county in 1834, and was married in 1851, to Miss Mary Campbell, of Licking county, who was after completing his apprenticeship he set out i born in 1820. Mr. McFarland has lived in the village of West Bedford since 1838, engaged in the mercantile business, from 1838 to 1845.
McFADDIN HUGH, Tuscarawas township; Coshocton postoffice: farmer; was born in Har- rison county, March 20, 1830; son of George and Flizabeth (Kelley) MeFaddin, and grandson of Joseph McFadden, formerly of Washington county, Pennsylvania. Hugh was brought up on the farm, and to this industry he has devoted his entire attention, making it a complete success, having a first-class farm, supplied with an abun- dance of choice fruit, and stocked with the best blood of sheep and other domestic animals. He came to his present residence in 1855, and . was married, in 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Park- hill, who was born in 1833. The family consists of the parents and four children : Stewart K., George. Maggie E. and Carrie B.
McGIFFIN WILLIAM AND JOHN, Keene township; were born in Keene township, Coshoc- ton county. William was born November 24, 1841, and John December 9, 1844. They are sons of William and Lycha ( Butterfielh) MeGiflin, and grandsons of Arch. MeGiffin. They were born and brought up on a farm and educated in com- mon schools. At the age of twenty, William went to Illinois, from there to California, and re- mained there until 1867, when he returned home and in partnership with his brother, purchased the old home farm, and they have been devoting their attention to that ever since. William was married to Miss Sarah J. Shurtz, January 3, 1875, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Smith) Shurtz, and granddaughter of George and Mary (Lee ) Smith. Their children are Holliz C., born July 21, 1876; Carl A., August 24, 1877, and Ada Glenn. April 25, 1879.
McGILL ROBERT T., Coshocton, Ohio; stock dealer. Mr. McGill was born October 13. 1851, in Roscoe, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of David
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and Isabelle (Cox) McGill, both natives of Iro- land. The first four years of Mr. McGill's busi- ness life was clerking in stores. He was elected assessor of the city and township in the fall of 1881. Mr. McGill was married May 25, 1880, to Miss Annis, daughter of John and Mary (Free- tague) Elson, of Coshocton.
MIKEAG, ROBERT, deceased, Linton town- ship, was born in the year 1805, in County Derry, Ireland. He emigrated to America about 1850, when his son, James, was four and Robert two years oldl. He first settled in Knox township, Guernsey county, and engaged in farming. About five years later he removed to Linton townshlp, where he remained till the time of his decease, July 11, 1875. His wife died February 21, 1874. Their children are James, Robert, Sarah (Banker), Margaret, Mary Jane (Estep), Isabel and Eliza (Stephen).
McKEE EGBERT, Pike township; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice, Frazeysburg, Muskin- gum county ; born in this county, in 1834 ; son of Patrick and Elizabeth ( Ashcraft) McKee, who came to this county in 1815, from Ireland. He was married in 1861, to Miss Eliza Morris, daugh- ter of William and Nancy (Clinton) Morris. They are the parents of ten children, viz; Eliza- beth E., Edison L., Emma W., Mary E., French, Barton S., Cora A., Patrick H., Minnie J. and John W.
McKEE T. A., Washington township ; farmer; postotlice, Dresden; born in 1831, in this county. His father was born in 1800, in Ireland, and came to Philadelphia in 1818, and to this county in 1827. IIe was married the same year, to Miss Isabella Crawford, of this county, who was born in 1810, in Ireland. He died in 1871, she died in 1855. They were the parents of nine chiklren, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1858, to Miss Henrietta Frey, of this county, who was born in 1810. They are the parents of two children, viz: Eugene and Em- mett.
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