History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 121

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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MCKEE GEORGE W. Washington township; farmer; postollice, Dresden ; born in 1845, in this county. His father was born in till in Knox county. . He married Miss Naney Hender- son of this county, who died in 1849. They were the parents of six children. In 1850 ho married Mrs. Jones of this county. They are the parents i of eight children: the subject of this sketch being the fifth child by the first wife. He was married in 1866 to Miss Nancy E. McDonahl of this county, who was born in 1813. They are the parents of seven children viz : Melvin S., Rost- lind, Francis A., Mary E., Charles D., Frank L., and Luellie MI.

McKEE J. L .. Perry township; postoffice, West Carlise; born in Washington township, this county, in 18440; son of James and Isabella (Craw- Ford) McKee. He was married in 1874, to Miss C. A. Lee, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Lee. Mr. McKee is the father of two children, viz : Raleigh L., and Lula B.

McMORRIS G. W., Washington township; farmer; postollice, Dresden : born in 1824, in this county. His father was born in 1780, in Hamp- shire county, Virginia. He was married in 1815, to Miss Winiford Rector, of Fauquier county, Virginia, who was born in 1785. They came to this county, in 1817. 110 died in 1850. She died in in 1839. They were the parents of seven chil- dren, the subject of this sketch being the sixth. He was married in 1850. to Miss Martha McCon- nel, of this county, who was born in 1833. She died in 1854. They are the parents of two chil- dren.

McMURPHY GEORGE, Oxford township; farmer ; postoffice, Newcomerstown ; son of Wil- liam and Catharine (Stanley) McMurphy ; was born in this township, in 1882, his parents being natives of the State of Delaware. George was married in 1855, to Jane E. Forsythe, of this township; they have had the following children : Ernest D., Mary A., Minnie B, Blanche; Samuch, deceased. He and his wife are members of the Protestant Methodist church, and he is a mem- ber if the Masonie fraternity. He lived in Tus- carawas county eleven years after he was married; now owns eighty acres of land. and is esteemed by his fellow citizens.

MCNABB ISAAC, Bedford township; carpen- ter; postoffice, Warsaw; born in 1829, in this county. His father was born in 1796, in Brooks county, Virginia, and was married in 1820, to Miss Mary Hoge, of Belmont county, who was born in 1800, in Hampshire county, Virginia. They came to this county in 1821, and both died in 1868. They were the parents of seven chil- dren, lsane being the third. He was married in 1853, to Miss Delilah Devinia, of this county, who was born in 1833, in Carroll county. They have one child, Rezon.

MCNABB JAMES, SR., Coshocton ; carpenter and superintendent of the bleaching department of the paper mills; born February 7. 1822, in Mahoning county; son of Patrick MeNabb, a na- tive of Ireland. He was raised on the farm until about twenty years of age, when he began his trade with William Logan, with whom he re- mained two years. In 1845 he went to Wells- burgh, West Virginia, and was engaged in a paper-mill until 1872, when he came to this city and engaged in his present position. He enlisted May 5, 1861, in Company G, First Virginia V. I.,

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(three months' men), and re-enlisted September 11, 1861, in Company B. First Virginia V. I., for three years, and served his term of enlistment. He was slightly wounded at Winchester, March 23, 1862; was captured September 11, 1863, at Mooresfield, West Virginia, and hekl in Libby prison and Belle Island until March 16, 1864, when he was paroled. He was married March 31, 1844, to Miss Jane Kimberland, daughter of John Kimberland, of Brooks county, West Vir- ginia. They have had eight children, three of whom, John, Campbell and Harding, have de- ceased, and Robert, Catharine, William, Laura Belle and James S. are living. Mrs. McNabb dc- parted this life in the full faith of glorious im- mortality, June -, 1880.

MONARY CHARLES A., Coshocton ; general pump dealer, gas fitter and plumber, 133 Second street; born July 10, 1855, in Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York; son of Isaac MeNary, a native of New York, of Scotch descent. Young McNary's first work was farming; leaving this he became a machinist. In April, 1874 he came to this city and engaged in the gas business. In 1876 became successor to J. H. Carman and continued the business at the old stand two years, then removed to his present place where he has more ample room for his much increased business, which ex- tends throughout this county and a part of Tus- carawas county. Mr. MeNary was married De- cember 22, 1880, to Miss Jennie, daughter of James H. and Janc (Shaw) Knapp, of Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York,

McMANUS MARTIN, Coshocton, wholesale and retail liquor dealer, corner of Main and Fifth streets; was born October 1, 1852, in Steu- benville; son of Patrick McManus, deceased, who was a native of Ireland. At fourteen young Mc- Manus, went on the railroad as water boy on a construction train for two summers, going to school in the winter. He was then promoted to Hagman, which responsible duty he filled for two years, at the end of which time he was advanced to fireman, which labor he performed for three years. He was then advanced another step to that of engineer, which position he held until the death of his father, September 6, 1878, when he, being the oldest son, continues his father's busi- ness at the above place.

McNAUGHTON & CO., druggists, No. 444 Main street, Coshocton, M. W. McNaughton, managing partner of this firm, is a native of Licking county, where he was born September 22, 1847, and received his education in the dis- triet schools. He followed farming until 1867, when he engaged in the drug business in com- pany with D. Wilkin, under the firm name of D. Wilkin & Co., at Utica, Ohio. This firm contin- ued to do business until 1868, when he came to

Coshocton and engaged in the same business here, with Mr. Wilkin as partner. and the firm name was changed to McNaughton & Co. They occupy pleasant and convenient rooms, 20x40, where they carry a large first class stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, fancy goods, toilet articles, trusses, cigars and tobacco. Pre- scriptions carefully compounded.

McNEIL GEORGE C., of the firm of McNeil and Johnson, general provisions, family grocery and bakery, 430 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. McNeil was born in Warsaw, Coshocton county, Ohio, September 3, 1854; son of Harri- son and Julia (Cassingham) McNeil. In 1872, George C, entered the steel works, and remained there six years ; after which he engaged as travel- ing salesman for J. W. Pinkerton, the grocer, of Zanesville, Ohio. With this firm he remained three years. In May, 1881, the present firm was established. Their future is auspicious.

Joseph K. Johnson, Jr., of the firm of McNeil & Johnson, family groceries and bakery, 430 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Johnson was born January 7, 1859, in Coshocton, Ohio, and brought up in his native city. He is the son of William K. and Elizabeth (Humrickhouse) Johnson; was educated in the public schools of Coshocton and the Pennsylvania M. academy, at Chester, Penn- sylvania. After leaving the academy, he en- gaged with his brother Thomas, civil engineer on the extension of the Lake Erie and Western railroad, May 16, 1881, he became partner in the above firm.

McVEY J. S., New Castle township ; was born January 2, 1811, in Washington county, Pennsyl- vania, came to Ohio in 1814. settled in Perry township, Coshocton county, and was brought up on a farm until the age of twenty-one. He then engaged as clerk with John H. Pigman, and re- mained with him about two years; and then formed a partnership with Benjamin Cochran in general merchandise, which lasted two years, when he purchased the entire stock and carried on the business by himself until 1842. He then moved to Muscatine county, Iowa, and formed a partnership with John H. Sullivan in the milling business, which lasted twoyears. He then traded his interest in that, as part payment on his pres- ent mill property in Walhonding, where he has remained since, doing a good business in milling and buying and selling wheat, grinding about four hundred bushels daily, besides custom work. He married Miss Eleanor Trimble in the year 1839, daughter of William and Ann (Duncan) Trimble, who became the mother of five chil- dren, viz: Leander, Franklin, Martha, Catharinc, and John. Franklin is living in Blandonsville, Illinois, Martha married Dr. J. R. Gamble, and also resides at Blandonsville, Illinois,

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MOVEY LEONARD F., New Castle township; farmer; born July 7, 1843, in Perry township; son of Joseph S. and Eleanor (Trimble) MeVey. When young MeVey was a boy, he worked in a flouring-mill, where he remained until he was about twenty-four years of age, when he engaged in merchandising at New Castle, continuing one year in that place, after which he moved his store to Walhonding, where he condueted his busi- ness until April 1880, when he came to his pres- ent farm residence. Mr. McVey was married February 12, 1871, to Miss Mary Ellen, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Biggs) Butler. They are the parents of five children, viz : Joseph S . John C., Paulina V., Mary Catherine and Emma Lo- l'ena.

MACKEY JOHN, Oxford township; farmer; Newcomerstown; son of James M., who was a Marylander. His mother was Elizabeth Case. Both are deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1818. and came to Ohio when a child with his parents; was married to Margaret Rosenberry, in August, 1880. They are both members of the United Brethren church. He has been supervisor a number of years, and has for years been a member of the school board. His son John took an active part in the war, serv- ing in the Fifty-first regiment three years. He is the father of nine children, viz: Sarah, John, Mary A., Nancy, Catherine, Perry, Liza, James, Luther, and Grayton, deceased.

MADDEN T. J., Coshocton ; painter ; was born February 2, 1824, in this city ; son of Sanford F. Madden, a native of Loudon county, Virginia. of Scotch-Irish ancestry, His mother's maiden name was Mary Knoff, of New York. Young Madden, when a boy, worked with his father at the carpenter trade, he also learned painting, which trade he has followed until the present time. He enlisted June 8, 1846, in Company B, Third O. V. I., for the Mexican war, Col. Curtis com- manding, and served one year, his term of enlist- ment, after which he worked four months in the ordinance department as a governmant employe, and then returned to his home in this eity. Mr. Madden was crippled in the right arm by a fall from a pair of derricks, during which time he served as city assessor and constable. He was cleeted a member of the school board in April, 1878, which office ho hohls at present. Mr. Mad- den was married September 24, 1854, to Miss Mary, daughter of Caleb Penn, a relative of Wil- liam Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Madden is a daughter of Mary Laffer, whose father was killed while on picket, by the Indians, near Butl'ilo, New York. They have been blessed with seven children, viz: Willis, deceased ; Lellia, Sallie; Willis and Iowa, deceased; Charles and Lina.

MAGEE ROBERT. Bethlehem township; farm- er; was born August 2. 1824, in Donegal county, Ireland. He came to this county with his parents in 1840, and located in Bethlehem township, on the farm on which Robert now lives. The coun- try was then a wilderness, They cleared the land and built a cabin, which still stands. Rob- ort's father was a blacksmith, and worked at his trade for a number of years. Robert was mar- ried in 1860, to Miss Nancy Stewart, of this county. He enlisted in Company A, but was transferred to Company H, One Hundred and Forty-third regiment O. V. I., and served four months.

MAGEE GEORGE, Coshoeton ; farmer; born September 26, 1853, in New York City; son of George Magee, an American of Irish descent. Young Magee, at the early age of nine years, be- came restive under the parental restraint, and availing himself of an opportunity to go West with a company of boys in care of Eli Trott, stopped in this city, and was selected from a number of boys by A. J. Reynolds, who became his foster father, with whom Mr. Magec yet makes his home. The boy's mother, learning through the postmaster at Roscoe of his whereabouts, came for her son, but finding him in a comfort- able home which he was unwilling to leave, she permitted him to remain.

MAGNESS JAMES, Linton township; farmer ; born in Green county, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1820. His great-grandfather emigrated from Ire- land to America in the latter part of the seven- teenth century, and on the voyage James was born. They settled in Indiana, near Georgetown, where the sea-born James grew to manhood, and married Hannah Wise. They have six chil- dren, Levi, George, Brooks, Samuel, Nancy and Deborah The mother died while the children were young, and James married again. The sons, Levi, and George (the father of the subject of this sketeh), served in the war of 1812, under Generals Scott and Brown ; participated in the battles of Lundy's Lane. in which George was wounded. In the spring of 1815 the two moved to this town- ship. George returned to Green county. Pennsyl- vania, where he married a widow, Rachel ( Whit- lateh) Trimble, of German descent. By this mar- riage there were four children, Levi, Naney, James and George. In 1823 they moved to La- fayette township. Here Mrs. Magness died, and George Magness, for a second wife, took Mary, daughter of William and Rebecca Evans, of Ox- ford township. This latter marriage resulted in nine children, four of whom survive. Mr. Mag- ness afterward moved to Linton township, where James was reared. At the age of eighteen he be- gan teaching. an l has followed it in winter (farm- ing in summer), until within a few years, a proof

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of signal success in this profession. November (Billingsley) Magruder, and of William and Ara- bella Henderson. He was married in 1871 to 15, 1842, he married Rebecca, daughter of Rich- ard and Rebecca Platt. By this marriage eight , Miss Hattie U. Westlake, daughter of Samuel children were born, Lorenzo W., died in infancy; and Sarah A. Westlake. They have three chil dren, viz : Charles C .. Gertrude, and one un- named. Walter S., died in the army near Petersburg, Virginia, July, 1864; Samuel B., Elizabeth J .; Nancy R., married to William H. Snedbaker, of Jackson township: Civita, married to Charles H. Hyatt, of Knox county, Missouri, and Sarah A. Mrs. Magness died June 28, 1878.

MAGNESS FIELDING H., Linton township; farmer; born in Linton township, February 16, 1839; son of George and Mary (Evans) Magness. His father was an early settler in this township. His mother was the daughter of William and Rebecca (Fowler) Evans, who settled on Bacon run in 1806. Mr. Magness now resides on the farm his father first owned in Linton township. In 1860 he married Miss Catharine, daughter of Lewis Wells, of Albany county, New York. By this marriage he has had four children: George L., Lewis Wells, Addic and Charles H. Charlie is the only child who survives. In September, 1864, Mr. Magness became a member of Com- pany F, Fifteenth O. V. I., and remained in serv- ice till June, 1865. The scene of his military life was chiefly in Georgia, with Sherman.

MAGRAW JOHN C., boot and shoe dealer, 4IS Main street, Coshocton, was born February 27, 1843, in Warsaw; son of James Magraw, de- ceased; born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. At sixteen, young Magraw was appren- ticed to learn the boot and shoemaker's trade, with James Hutchison and completed it with Samuel Hollibaugh ; soonafter which, he enlisted in company A, Ninety-sixth O. V. I., in August, 1862, and served three years. On his return home. he resumed his trade, with Samuel Hol- libaugh, as partner, with the firm name of Hollibaugh & Magraw. This firm continued but a few years, when, being dissolved, Mr. Ma- graw opened shop, and worked about one year, doing custom work. then added a stock of boots and shoes. In 1872, he came to this city, and opened a store in his present room, where he has a complete stock of boots and shoes, hats and caps. Mr. Magraw was married, September 5, 1867, to Miss Mary Cook, daughter of James B. Cook, of Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio. This union was blessed with five children, one, James, having died. The four living are, Clara B., Fred. Bronson, Raymond Cook and Mary Ma- tilda. In the spring of 1881, Mr. Magraw was appointed postmaster of this city, which office he now holds.

MAGRUDER GEORGE, Perry township; post- office, West Carlisle ; born in this county in 1847 ; son of William and Eleanor ( Henderson) Ma- gruder, and grandson of George A. and Elizabeth

MALATT JOIIN L., Lafayette township; gro- cor; West Lafayette; son of Budd Malatt; was born in 1839, and married in 1863 to Catharine A. Trenor. They have had eight children, four of whom are living, viz: John M., Charles E., Bertha E., and Maggie. Mr. M. went out in the Echty-fifth O. V. I., in 1862, for three months ; then in the Fifty-first the same year for nine months ; and in 1865 in same regiment for one. year.

MANGOLD JOHN L., Coshocton ; tobacconist, of the firm of T. W. Hagar & Co., 406 Main street, was born October 16, 1856, in Adamsville, Muskingum county; son of Henry Mangold, a native of Germany. Young Mangold was raised and educated in his native town. When about fifteen years of age he went to Zanesville as clerk in a grocery store, and remained one year, when he returned to Adamsville. Here he learned his trade, which he followed in Zanesville and this. city. The present firm was founded June 10, 1880, and is composed of young men of energy and business ability. Mr. Mangold was married October 13, 1880, to Miss Olive Smith, daughter of Oliver Smith, deceased, of this city.

MANNER A. D., Coshocton ; buggy dealer and livery man ; was born in Greencastle, Franklin county, Pennsylvania ; son of Alexander Manner, deceased, who was a native of Kentucky. The subject of this sketch was raised in Newark, Ohio. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to learn the harness and saddlery trade, with Henry Wil- son, of Newark. On completing his trade he was a journeyman for about two years. He also learned the carriage trimming business, with John E. Shannon, at Mount Vernon. After hav- ing worked in several shops, he, in the spring of 1857, established a partnership with E. McDon- ald, in which they manufactured carriages, etc., and were proprietors of the American House (hotel). This firm having dissolved, in 1860, Mr. Manner established a harness and saddler shop and livery business at Roscoe. In 1865, he re- turned to this city and continued his business here. At present, his son, James B., is associated with him in the livery business. They are doing a full average share of the business in their line, keeping on an average nine horses, and a full stock of rigs to suit. Mr. A. D. Manner was mar- ried first to Miss Diadema Sparks, of Licking county. Before her decease they were blessed with one child, a son, James B. Mr. Manner af- I terward married Miss Mary Jane Gaves, of Mus-

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kingum county. This union was blessed with three children, one of whom is deceased, and two are living, viz : William IE. and Emma I. James B. Mannner was married April 19, 1876, to Miss Josephine MeClure, daughter of Alexander Mc- Clure, of this city. This union has been blessed with one child, a son, Carl Alexander.

MARKLEY DAVID, Tuscarawas township; farmer; was born October 13, 1819, in this town- ship; son of Frederick and Rachel (Cartmill) Markley. David's father came to Coshocton county in 1808 and located in Bethlehem town- ship on the Walhonding river. His ancestors came from Maryland and are of German descent. David's father died when the boy was but nine years old, from which age Mr. Markley has de- pended entirely on his own industry and man- agement for success, and it is but just to state here that he has by honest and judicious ccon- omy obtained an ample competence for his fan- ily and himself, and to do a liberal share in as- sisting in all charitable and religious enterprises of his neighborhood. He also takes a live inter- est in education. Mr. Markley was married July 9, 1842, to Miss Selina, daughter of Lera and Ann (Felch) Payne. Mrs. Markley's grandmother was Sarah Knox, sister of General Knox. They are the parents of fourteen children, nine of whom are deceased, viz: Caroline, William F., Christena Frances, George E., Charles D., Mary Malissa, Judge Harper, Lily May and Edward; and five living, viz: Samuel Asberry, Minerva Catharine, Emma, Annie E. and David, Jr.

MARKLEY FREDERICK, Virginia town- ship; born in Coshocton county, in 1841; son of John B. and Margaret Markley, and grandson of Benjamin and Nancy Markley. He was married in 1867, to Lovina Lockard, daughter of Andrew and Mary Lockard. He is the father of six chil- dren, five living and one dead. He was a soldier in the late war, having enlisted in 1861, in Com- pany H, Fifth artillery, Army of the Cumberland. Mr. Markley was engaged in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, October 5, 1864, Postoffice, Willow Brook.

MARKLEY W.S., Coshocton, Ohio, of the firm of Markley & Eekert, livery men. Mr. Markley was born March 12, 1851, in Bethlehem town- ship, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Adam Markley, deceased, Young Markley remained at home on the farm until 1876, when the above firm was established. They keep, on an average, ten to twelve horses and rigs to suit, such as ba- rouches, buggies, sample-wagons, sleighs, etc.

MARSHALL OWEN, Jackson township; farm- er; born April 10, 1804, in Hampshire county, Virginia; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Me-

Kern) Marshall. Owen is the oldest of a family of three sons and one daughter. His paternal ancestry is English, his maternal Irish. In 1809 he was brought to this county by his parents who located about one and a half miles south of Coshocton city, where his father remained until his death, March 4, 1814, and was buried in the Coshocton burying ground. He served as a sol- dier under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, the widow and family moved to Bedford township, where Owen remained until he was twenty-two or twenty- three years of age, when he came to his present residence. It was all a virgin forest, and con- tained only forty acres, bought with money earn- ed by days' work at thirty-seven and a half cents per day ; but by hard work and good economy he added to the little beginning until he obtained a large farm well improved, Mr. Marshall was married August 18, 1833, to Miss Mary, daughter of Crispin and Elizabeth (Polaet ) Tredway. They are the parents of eight children, viz : Thomas, Crispin T., Owen, Jr., Elizabeth Jane, Mary M., Nancy Ellen, Allen M., and Irwin, deceased. Mr. Marshall with his father attended the first court held in Coshocton county. It is also justice to state that Mr. and Mrs. Marshall have raised a family of seven children, all of whom are intelli- gent and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.

MARQUAND JOSEPHUS, Virginia township; born in this county, and was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Marquand; married April 1, 1862, to Jane Adams, daughter of John and Emma J. Ad- ams. Their union was blessed with five children, viz: Emma J., William T., Elizabeth S., Anna Mary and Jegpie B. Mr. Marquand died in 1872. Mina

MARQUAND JOSEPH, Virginia township; born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 23, 1853; son of Charles and Elizabeth Marquand. He married January 1, 1868. Harry Marquand is their only child. Postoffice, AAdams' Mills.

MARSHALL J. D., Coshocton ; carriage painter, 311 Second street; was born July 24, 1837, in Warren county; son of John S. Marshall, a na- tive of Virginia, of Irish ancestry. He was raised in Zanesville. At fourteen, he went to the confectionery trade and worked one year. The next year, he began his present trade with Ball. Ward & Co., of Newark. On completing his trade, he worked as a journeyman in this city. In 1861, Mr. Marshall enlisted in Company K, Sixteenth O. V. I., and served three months; re-enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twelfth O. V. I., and was commissioned captain, in March, 1862, and resigned in November of the same year. In 1875, he established his present. shop, where he does all kinds of carriage and

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ornamental painting. Captain Marshall was married, May 17, 1864, to Miss Sirah Elizabeth | Carter, daughter of Frister Carter, of Washing- ton township. This union was blessed with six children, viz : Cora B., Minnie Frances. Ella A., Hattie, May Belle, Fannie S. and Sarah Amelia.

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History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 121

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

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