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MARSHALL A. M., Jackson township; born in this county in 1849; son of Owen and Mary Marshall; married in December, 1874, to Clara McCoy, daughter of William and Catharine Mc- Coy. Mr. Marshall is the father of three ehild- ren. viz: Arizona, William O., Mary K. Post- office, Roseoe.
MARTIN L. W., principal of Roscoe public sehools; Roscoe postoffice; born August 2, 1845, in Martins Ferry, Belmont eounty; a son of Ebenezer Martin, an American born, of English descent; lived on a farm and attended publie schools till the age of twenty-one years. lle went west and remained two years, when he re- turned and began teaching in his native town, and taught there five years. In 1879 he came to Roseoe and was elected to his present position. Professor Martin was married December 18, 1873, to Miss Emma Beazel, daughter of Harvey Beazel, of Martins Ferry, and is the father of two children-Sidney and Harvey.
MARTIN JAMES, Mill Creek township; farm- er; postoffice, Mound; born in 1846, in this eoun- ty. His father, James Martin, was born in 1796, in Ireland. He came to this eountry in 1820, landing in Delaware. He lived in that State for a short time, when he removed to New York, and remained there only a few years, when he went back to Delaware, where he was married, in 1828, to Miss Jane Martin, of Delaware She was born in 1805. They came to this eounty in 1842. She died in 1859. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living.
MARTTER JOHN, Coshoeton ; restaurant and saloon, Main street, four doors east of town hall, between Second and Third streets; was born De- eember 9, 1839, in Linton township. His parents were French. He remained on the farm until he was about eighteen years of age, when he went West, remaining about one and a half years; then he returned home and farmed until 1863, when he came to this city, and was the first to make street sprinkling and express delivery a success.
In 1871 Mr. Martter was elected marshal and constable, serving four years in the first, and six years in the last office. May 1, 1876, he estab- lished his present business, but was entirely burned out, with no insurance, in March, 1880. Mr. Martter immediately began, and in a few months completed, the building of his new briek, four doors east of town hall, Main street, between
Seeond and Third streets, where he is at present located, succeeding well in business.
Mr. Martter was married October 6, 1861, to Miss Mary E. Roof, daughter of Benjamin Roof, of Linton township. This union was blessed with nine children, one, Franeis, having deceased. Their children living are as follows: John Ed- ward, George, Joseph, James, Bertha, Agnus, Cora and Mary.
MARTTER J. P., Coshocton ; foreman, at Beech Hollow coal mines; was born February 24, 1844, in Linton township; son of John Martter, a native of Franee. Young Martter remained on the farm until June 1, 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth O. V. I., and served three years and one month, when he was honorably dis- charged at Columbus Ohio. After his discharge, he was employed eight months as government clerk at Nashville, Tennessee. At the elose of the war, he traveled in the West, visiting Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wis- eonsin and Michigan. Returning to his old home in 1869, he farmed until 1872, when he eame to this eity and engaged in the planing- mill one year, and at the paper mills two and a half years, also two years at the Home Coal Com- pany. Whilst working for the above firms, Mr. Martter had his right arm broken at two different times, his right leg broken and his right ankle and both knees dislocated. He is now foreman at the Beech Hollow mines. His eonsort's maiden name was Elizabeth Hamer, daughter of Jacob Hamer, of Jefferson township. They have had four children, viz: James W., Charles, Albert C. and Norah F. Mrs. E. Martter eonduets a boot and shoe store, 122 Second street.
MASON BENJAMIN F., Jefferson ; eontraetor and builder of public works; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Benjamin and Hannah J. (Latham) Mason ; was born May 2, 1844, in Clarksburg, Virginia. Mr. Mason was raised on the farm. He came to this county in 1855, and has been a resident sinee. He was married December 25, 1864, to Miss Salina Linebaugh, of this county. They are the parents of one ehild, viz: Ida W., born September 9, 1865. Mr. Mason has followed his present oceupation ten years, and has built many bridges and done much other publie work for the county.
MASTON D., Jackson township; postoffice, Tyrone; born in this county in 1831; son of Peter and Lena Maston. The father of the sub- jeet of this sketch was born in Pennsylvania. in 1803; died in this eounty February 9, 1870. The mother died January 22, 1856. The subject of this sketch is one of a family of twelve ehildren, eight of whom are still living; all married but one. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. P. S.
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Maston, a younger brother of Mr. Maston's, and . Morning Commercial. he took charge of the Age, must acknowledge our thanks for favors shown us on that occasion.
MASTEN JAMES E., farmer; Washington township; postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1838, in this county. His father, Edward, was born in 1814 in Virginia, and was married in 1836 to Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of this county, who was born in 1804 in Virginia. They are the parents of two children, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married in 1867 to Miss Mary F. Bell, of this county, who was born in 1839, in this county. They are the parents of three chil- dren living, viz: Kore E., Ella M. and Susan E. Mr. Maston enlisted in 1861 in the Eightieth O. V. I., and served three years and nine months. He was at the battles of Iuka, Corinth, Jackson, Mission Ridge and at the siege of Vicksburg.
MAXWELL WILLIAM, Jackson township; postoffice, Roscoe; born in this county in 1825; son of Robert and Mary (Carr) Maxwell, and grandson of Robert and Dora Maxwell; married in 1847 to Dianna Bible. Mr. Maxwell is the father of seven children, viz: Malinda ; Mary, de- ceased; Josephine, Elnora, Almeda, Alice and Frank. All are married but two, and living in this county.
MEEK H., Franklin township; born in Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania. April 15, 1811; son of Isaac and Permchia Meck, and grand son of John Meck, and of Matthias Luse. In 1826, he came to Zanesville, and there Icarned the tailor trade, working at it a year or two as journeyman; then, in 1833, he came to Coshocton, where ho followed tailoring, till 1838. From that year, to 1855, he was engaged in mercantile business, in Coshocton, and then moved to Franklin town- ship, where he has since been engaged in farni- ing and in stock raising. He was married in 1832, to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Anna Spangler, of Zanesville, By this mar- riage, he had four children, viz : Hamilton, Anna, David and Christian, of whom only David sur- vives. Christian was killed at Stone River. In 1842, he married Sarah Tuttle, daughter of Phi- neas and Thankful Tuttle. His children by this marriage are: Charlotte. James HI., Mary B .; Henry T., deceased, and Elizabeth E.
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MEEK J. F., editor of the Coshocton Age; was born July 20, 1856, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. and educated in the public schools of Newcom- erstown. At the age of sixteen he commenced learning the art of telegraphy, and soon obtained a situation on the P. W. & B. R. R. as operator. At the age of eighteen he became a typo and local writer for the Newcomerstown Argus. At twen- ty-one, in company with A. W. Search, the pres- ent editor and proprietor of the Toledo Daily
which he subsequently bought and now edits. His paper is well received, having a circulation of more than 2,000 copies.
MEREDITHI C. II., New Castle township; born September 9, 1823, in New Castle township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Jesse and Soven- iah Horn, and grandson of Obed and Rebecca (Draper) Meredith, and of C. Horn and Sarah Wolf. Mr. Meredith is a genius and has worked at milling, carpentering and farming. At the age twenty-one he began life for himself ; married Miss Mary J. Bailey January 15, 1826, who was born July 3, 1845, daughter of James and Eliza- beth (Isminger) Bailey, granddaughter of Will- iam and (Carter) Bailey, and of John and Sarah A. (Staggers) Isminger. Their children were Elizabeth M., married to Joseph Severin, who ro- sides in Indiana ; Jesse R. (at home); Rebecca V., married to Leonard Hains, saddler in Coshocton ; William H., married to Miss Mary N. Barett; Sarah S,, and R. E. J., who live at home.
METHAM PREN, Jefferson township; farm- er ; born April 30, -- , in Jefferson township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Pren and Eliza (Bowman) Metham, and grandson of Pren Met- ham, who was born in London, England, and of James Bowman, who lived to be ninety-seven years old. His great-grandmother lived to the great age of one hundred and six years. Mr. Metham is a mixture of German, French and English blood. Mr. Metham's grandfather was in the British navy at the time of the American revolution; his grandfather Bowman was in the American army at the same time. He also had two uncles in the war of 1812. Mr. Metham en- listed in Company F. Eightieth O. V. I., in the fall of 1861. He was commissioned Second lieu- tenant by Governor Dennison, then raised a com- pany of which he was made captain ; soon after was promoted to rank of major, to succeed Major Lanning, who was killed at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. After the death of Colonel Bartleson he was appointed to succeed him. The principal battles in which he was engaged, were the de- fonse at Paducah, Jonesborough, the siege of Cor- inth, the second battle of Corinth, Vicksburg, Port Gibson, Raymond, Mississippi. Jackson, Champion Hill, Big Black, siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, siege of Atlanta, and finally, on the march with Sherman to the sea. He was present at Ford's Theater when Lincoln was assassinated, started in pursuit of Booth, but was misled by going into a door that led to the ladies dressing-room, instead of going to the street. After the close of the war Colonel Metham settled down to farm- ing for a quiet life. He was married September 7, 1854, to Miss Sarah A. Proudfit, daughter of
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John and Catharine (Crouse) Proudfit, and grand- daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Raifsnider) Crouse, and of John Proudfit, descendants of the ยท original John Proudfit, who was beheaded in Scotland. Their children are: Alvia, Austin, Lincoln, John Pren; Ella and Gertrude.
METZ JACOB, Crawford township; farmer; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; was born, Septem- ber 16, 1834, in Crawford township; son of Jacob and Barbara (Long) Metz, of Wertemberg, Ger- many. Mr. Metz, from boyhood to the present time, has given his undivided attention to agri- culture and husbandry. Mr. Metz was married, in January, 1855, to Miss Mary Anna, daughter of William and Anna (Rickey) Beaird. They had three children, viz: Sarah ; Louise, deceased, and Phebe, deceased. Mrs. Metz died June 15, 1866. Mr. Metz was married April 5, 1868, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Humel) Holderbaum. They had two children : George W. and Andrew J. Mr. Metz has held the office of justice of the peace three terms and of notary public one term. At the present time, he has the contract for carrying the United States daily mail from Stone River office to Mil- lersburg. He also has in his possession the origi- nal deed for his farm, signed by President Andrew Jackson.
MISKIMEN JOHN, deceased; born July 12, 1815, in Linton township; son of James Miski- men, of pioneer note in Linton township. He was married in 1841, to Rachel Burt, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Fought) Burt, born in Orange county, New York, and moved with her parents to Oxford township, when sixteen years old. Af- ter their marriage they lived in Oxford township till 1869, when they moved to near Newcomers- town, Tuscarawas county. Mr. Miskimen died there July 10, 1870, his wife surviving until April 5, 1876. They had seven children, viz: Daniel, Frank, Charlotte, Mary, John C., George W. and Rachel A. John C. now resides in Linton town- ship.
MIKESELL DANIEL, Perry township; post- office, New Guilford; born in this county, in 1832; son of Jacob and Sarah (Shuss) Mikesell. Mr. Mikesell is one of a family of nine children, three boys and six girls, six of whom are still living. He is the grandson of George and Susan (Long) Mikesell, and of George and Catharine Long. He was married in January, 1856, to Miss Anna Crawford, daughter of Thomas and Mary Craw- ford. They have seven children, viz : Elcie A., deceased ; Oscar M., Mary A., William T .. Ettie B., Emma M. and Orpha J. Mr. Mikesell is at present a justice of the peace of Perry township.
MIZER WILLIAM, Tuscarawas township; Coshocton postoffice ; merchant and farmer; was
born in Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, August, 1825. He is a son of Philip and Margaret (Shultz) Mizer, a native of Pennsylvania. Wil- liam was brought up on a farm, where he re- mained until the fall of 1856, when he engaged in merchandising at Bakersville, where he con- tinued until 1866, when he returned to farming, which he followed until 1870, when he resumed merchandising, with A. Ley as partner. This firm conducted two stores, one at Shanesville and the other at Port Washington. In 1875 they sold the Shanesville store, and came to his present residence in April, 1880, one mile south of Co- shocton. Mr. Mizer was married February 14, 1850, to Catharine, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Bensinger) Riggle, of Adams township. They have had five children, viz: Sarah M. V .; Philip, deceased; Elizabeth, and Hattie.
MILLS JOSEPH, New Castle township; farm- er; postoffice, New Castle; was born in New Castle township, April 30, 1844: son of Sam- uel and Priscilla (Morford) Mills, grandson of Joseph and Mary (Exline) Mills, also grandson of William and Mary (Fulks) Morford. He at- tended school and worked with his father on the farm, until the age of twenty-seven, at which time he married and began tilling the soil for himself. He is an enterprising young farmer. and highly respected by all who know him. He entered the army in February, 1865, under Captain Brophy, of Knox county, Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and continued until the close of the war. He was married to Miss Martha Preston, daughter of Jonathan and Harriet (Horner) Preston, Decem- ber 27, 1870. Mrs. Mills is granddaughter of Bernard and Mary (Forwood) Preston, and Wil- liam and Sasannah Horner, all natives of Penn- sylvania. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, June 7, 1838. This union has been blessed with two children, viz: Harriet V., born February 2, 1873, and Bernard P., born November 10, 1878.
MILLIGAN ANTONY, Bethlehem township; farmer; was born September, 1821, in Coshocton county, Ohio. His father was one of the first settlers of Bethlehem township, and came from Virginia. Mr. Milligan was married, in 1845, to Miss Susannah Randles, of this county, who was born in 1818. They are the parents of eight children, viz : John E., born in October, 1847; Benjamin F., born in May, 1849; Anderson, born October 13, 1851; Margaret A., born Novem- ber 28, 1856; Francis Marion, born October 21, 1859. The other three are dead. All are mar- ried except Francis M., who is still at home. Mr. and Mrs. Milligan are honored members of the Methodist Protestant church.
MILLIGAN J.C., Keene township; postoffice, Roscoe; born in Keene township, September +,
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1838; son of Cuthbert and Dorotha ( Reed ) Milli- gan. and grandson of Elizabeth Milligan. He enlisted in Company D., Sixteenth O. V. I., in April, 1861, was at the charge on Philippi and was mustered out in August. He re-enlisted in September, 1864, in Company K., - O. V. I., and was appointed orderly sergeant, also served a short time as captain, was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and engaged at Atlanta and Fort McAlister. After the grand review at Washington he was discharged. Mr. Milligan was married October 2, 1862, to Elizabeth McCul- lough, daughter of Willian and Keziah (Beard) McCullough. Their children were : Alice K., born September 4, 1863; Flora E., born June 15, 1865; Mary L., born February 1, 1867; Charles A., born March 21, 1869; James E., born April 15, 1871 ; Sarah J., born April 15, 1873; William, born June 3, 1877, and John H., born November 1, 1879 (deceased). Mrs. Milligan died November 9, 1879 and was buried at Prairie Chapel cem- etery.
MILLER FRANK, Roscoe ; cooper; born in Oldenburg, Bavaria, May 9, 1817; son of George Miller; followed coal mining in his native coun- try, and came to America in 1842, and settled in Massillon, Ohio, where he worked as a common laborer until November 6, 1843, when he com- menced the cooper trade with Henry Rinks, with whom he worked fifteen months, and in Massil- Ion about six years; came to Roscoe, and after working for Medbery about thirteen and Glassen ten years, started a shop of his own in 1872, where he has done a good business up to the present time. He was married to Margaret Fritz, dangh- of Charles F. Fritz, of Wurtemberg. Their children are Charles, born November 18, 1851; Frank, born October 4, 1853; John, born Febru- ary 12, 1856; and Lewis, born February 16, 1858.
MILLER JOHN C., Franklin township; boot and shoemaker; postoffice, Wills Creek, Ohio; born in Linton township, January 18, 1842; son of Isaac and Rebecca (Clark) Miller. When a youth, he worked in a saw-mill and attended school. November 2, 1861, he enlisted in Com- pany G, Eightieth O. V. I .; re-enlisted in January, 1864, as a veteran, and served till the close of the war, serving through all the minor grades of office to that of second lieutenant. At the close of the war, he began working at his present trade. His first shop was established at Frew's Mills; next at Coshocton; from there, he ro- turned ro Frew's Mills, his present location. Mr. Miller was married, July 3, 1866, to Miss Alice C., daughter of Addison and Jane (Pocock) Syphert. They become the parents of seven chil- dren : Howard, Rena, Ventner, Isaac, Addison, Cora Alice, Leroy and John.
MILLER LEVI, Adams township; postoffice, Barkersville ; miller; born in Tuscarawas county, February 7, 1826; son of Henry and Barbara (Cease) Miller: grandson of Jacob and Catharine (Stootsman) Miller, and of George Cease. His father entered land in Tuscarawas county, in 1801, and moved there in 1804; was one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of thirteen children. At the age of seven years, he began carding wool, and followed that trade until he was about seven- teen years of age. He then began the milling business with his father, and remained with him until he reached manhood, when he began his former occupation, carrying on a factory in Shanesville, Ohio, manufacturing cloth and all kinds of woolen fabrics for a period of fourteen years ; after which he moved to Rogersville, where he was in the milling business for four years, then sold his mill and lived a retired life for three years; then came to Bakersville, and built the Eureka City mills, and has been engaged in that occupation ever since. He has a very good trade, doing mostly custom work Mr. Miller was married, October 4, 1849, to Miss Catharine Ohl,daughter of Jacoband Catharine(Dusman) Ohl, granddaughter of Henry Ohl, and John and Eliza- beth Dusman. She was born in Trumball county, Ohio, December 12, 1824. They are the parents of five children, viz: George W., deceased ; Albert, deceased ; Priscilla, deceased; Caroline, born June 15, 1854, and Charles A., born March 22, 1858. Caroline is married to Alvin Peairs, of Adams township, and has four children; Charles is married to Elizabeth Miser, and lives in Bakers- ville; is engaged in milling with his father, and has one child.
MILLER HENRY, Jefferson township; insur- anee agent; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Con- rad and Sarah (Scott) Miller; was born August 11, 1844, in Wayne county, Ohio. His father was a Virginian, and his mother a Pennsylvanian. They came to Ohio in 1830, and located near Wooster, Ohio. At that time there were but few houses in what is now the city of Wooster. The people were obliged to go on horseback to Zanes- ville for salt, and the nearest wheat market was Massillon. Mr. Miller was raised on a farm near Napoleon, Holmes county, Ohio. He came to Coshocton county in 1876. He was married May 1, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Lowery, of this county. They are the parents of three children, viz: Harry M., born February 18, 1877, died March 3, 1877: an infant, which died when but three days old, and Miller J .. born February 9, 1880. In 1869 Mr. Miller went on the road to sell medicine and notions, and followed the occupation four years. lle was then engaged in the fruit tree business for three years. He is at present operating fire, life and accidental insurance, and is doing a
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flouishing business, representing several first- class companies in this county.
MILLER JOHN H., Linton township; farmer; born September 5, 1832, in Muskingum county; son of George and Elizabeth Miller, who moved from Loudon county, Virginia, about 1828. When about sixteen years old his father and family moved to Vinton county, but John remained in Muskingum, and when about twenty-one came to Linton township, and has been here pretty much since. He was married to Susannah Werts, daughter of John and Eliza (Bainter) Werts, and has four children : Maria Ellen, Solo- mon C., Mary Elizabeth, and John Alvin.
MILLER HARRISON, Bedford township; postoffice, West Bedford; farmer and justice of the peace; born in 1818, in Harrison county. Ohio, and was married in 1839, to Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, of the same county, who was born in 1820, and died in 1858. They were the parents of nine children. He went to Jefferson county, and in 1860 married Mrs. Story, of that county. They have two children. They came to Tusea- rawas county in 1867, and to this county in 1875. Mr. Miller always worked at the carpenter trade until 1870, when the asthma compelled him to quit it, and he has since been farming.
MILLER ANDERSON, Keen township; born in Keene township, Coshocton county, Ohio, Jan- uary 28, 1850. He was brought up on a farm and educated in the distriet schools, and is engaged in farming at present. For his ancestry, see his father's (Samuel Miller's) biography, in another part of this work. He married Miss Mary A. MeClure, November 26, 1873, a daughter of Rob- ert and Jane (Spangler) McClure, and grand- daughter of Nathan and Mary (Stewart) MeChuire, and of George and Rebecca (Cleigett) Spangler. Their children were Nora B., born November 24, 1874; Line J., January 11, 1877, and Samuel Mc- Clure, December 9, 1879.
MILLER SAUL, Keene township, born in Cos- hocton county, Ohio, September 18, 1815; he is a son of Nicholas and Mary (Darling) Miller; grand- son of Henry and Cynthia MeCarta, and of Robert and Cynthia (Sever) Darling. He was born on a farm and brought up to that occupation, and has continued farming until the present. He has more than 700 acres of land in the valleys of the Tuscarawas and Walhonding. Mr. Miller was married to Elizabeth Miller November 7, 1839, daughter of Michael and Ada (Tanner) Miller, who was born May 8, 1819, and died September 20, 1879. They had the following named chil- dren : Edith, born December 14, 1840; Squire, August 21, 1842; Franklin D., June 16, 1844; Eliza. A., May 24, 1846; Alexander, May 20, 1848; Wilson C. and Anderson D., January 28, 1850;
Mary J., May 17, 1852; Howard, November 8, 1854; Isabel, March 14, 1859; and Elizabeth M., December 12, 1861.
MILLER W. S., Keene township : was born in Coshocton county, November 7, 1847. He lived on a farm with his parents till the age of eighteen, when he went to the Baklwin universty to school. After his education was finished, he returned to the farm, and has been engaged in the business of farming ever since. He married Miss Sue J. Hanlon, daughter of William and Mary (Stark) Hanlon ; granddaughter of Allen and Susan (Lord) Hanlon, and of James and Elzabeth (McGee) Stark, and great granddaugh- ter of James McGee. They have one child, Cora May, born November 16, 1873.
MILLER ISAAC W., deceased; was born De- cember 10, 1814; died December 30, 1873. He was married to Sarah Morgan, in 1837, who died in 1866. He married Miss M. J. Cochran in 1869, who became the mother of one child, M. J. El- son.
MILLER WARREN, Lafayette township; farm- er; postoffice, West Lafayette, Ohio; son of Isaac W. and Sarah (Morgan) Miller; was born March 4, 1856. in Lafayette township, this county. His parents were of Irish-German descent, but were born and raised in this country.
Mr. Miller was raised on the farm, and has al- ways followed that occupation. He owns a fine farm of 202 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas val- ley, near the village of West Lafayette.
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