History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 128

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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RICHIE WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer; born in Donegal, Ireland, August, 1808; son of George and Susan (Williams) Richie, and grand- son of William and Martha (Hogg) Richie, and of Charles and Mary (Cunningham) Williams. Mr. Richie followed weaving in his native country until the age of twenty-nine, when he came to America, and took up the occupation of a quiet farmer. He has spent thus much of his life in single blessedness.


RICHIE RICHARD, Keene township; farmer; born December, 1812, in Donegal, Ireland; came to America when twenty-one years of age, and settled in Coshocton county; son of George and Susan Richie, and grandson of William and Martha ( Hogg) Richie, and of Richard and Mary (Cunningham) Williams. He was married December 23, 1839, to Margaret Marshall, who was born in January, 1815, in Jefferson county, Ohio, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Mar- shall, and granddaughter of William and Jane (Lemmion) Marshall, and of Robert and Jane (Riddle) Adams. Their children were: Eliza- beth, born December 80, 1840; Susannah, do-


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ceased; Jane. deceased, born October 17, 18444; Sarah M., born March 26, 1847; Joseph MI., born May 29, 1850; George W., born November 2, 1852, and Anna M., born October 19, 1856. Mrs. Richie died September 15, 1850.


RINNER G. A., Crawford township; postoffice, New Bedford; of the firm of G. A. Rinner & Co., merchants; born January 8, 1859, in New Bed- ford; son of George C. Rinner, predecessor of the above firm. After obtaining a good clemen- tary education in the public and select schools of his native township, he took a commercial course at the Cleveland Spencerian business college, and received a diploma from the college, receiving 100 per cent on examination, May 81, 1879. On returning home he resumed clerking in his fath- er's store, which position he held when the above firm was formed.


RINNER GEORGE C., Crawford township; retired merchant ; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; born August 18, 1831, in Langenschwarz Kerfen- steuthuen, Hessen, Germany; son of John and Margaret (Saleman) Rinner. At thirteen he quit school to clerk in a store at Fulda, on the Tulda. This position he held until he started to America, where he arrived June 2, 1851, and located at Ap- pleville, where he attended school and worked on a farm one year. Then he clerked in Wooster and Nashville, Holmes county, each about one year. He commenced business in New Bedford, as clerk, in 1854, first for Landecker & Co., after- ward for Bell. Then he became partner in the firm of Rinner & Pocock, subsequently Rinner, Pocock & Doak, which was succeeded by the firm of Rinner & Cox, which firm continued until the death of Mr. Cox, in 1874. After that Mr. Rinner continued business alone until he sold out to his son, George Albert, and J. A. Lahm, January 21, 1879. Mr. Rinner was married April 8, 1855, to Nancy, daughter of Elijah and Christiana (Shep- ler) Cox. Seven children were born to them, viz : George Albert; Flora, deceased ; Ida Rachel, de- ceased ; Elijah Calvin, Mary Etta, Amanda Jane and John Sheridan. Mr. Rinner started in this country with about $100, but by faithful attention to business, retires with a competeney. He en- joys the respect of a wide acquaintance.


RICHCREEK W. D., Jackson township ; post- office, Tyrone; born in Harrison county, Vir- ginia. in 1820; settled in this county in 1837 ; son of John and Nancy Richereck, and grandson of Philip and Sarah Richereek; married in 1839 to Estis Philips, daughter of John and Elizabeth Philips. Mr. Richereck is the father of nine children, all married but two, viz: George and William.


in 1852 in this county. Ilis father, D. W., was born in 1802, in Jefferson county. Virginia, and came to Muskingum county in 1821. lle was married in 1843 to Miss Nancy M. Tidball, o Muskingum county, who was born in 1821 in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1848. Ile died in 1880. They are the parents of eleven children, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried in 1877 to Miss Mary A. Dickey of this coun- ty, who was born in 1849. They are the parents of two children, viz: Estelle B., and an infant.


RICE DR. G. W., AAdams township; postoffice, Bakersville; was born in Shanesville, Tuscara- was county, Ohio, August 24, 1854; son of J. W. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Rice; grandson of John Rice and John Fisher; great-grandson of Peter Fisher. His parents came from Pennsylvania. He attended school until the age of seventeen, when he began teaching, in which capacity he continued seven years. While teaching he read medicine, and during the winters of 1878-79, and 1879-80, attended lectures at the medical de- partment of Wooster university, at Cleveland, Ohio. He began practicing in April, 1880, at Bakersville, and is making fine progress in his profession. He was married September 2, 1875, to Miss Hester Flexer, daughter of Daniel and Mary Flexer, who was born in Pennsylvania, August 26, 1855. They are the parents of three children: Charles, born August 13, 1876; Wil- liam, born November 23, 1877, and Harry, born January 25, 1880.


RIPPL JOHN GEORGE, Adams township; blacksmith ; postoffice, Bakersville ; born in Bak- ersville, March 22, 1857; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busler) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and Mary (Fisher) Rippl. He began his trade in 1876, learning it of his own accord, never serving an apprenticeship, and is now a first-class work- man, doing an extensive business in ironing and trimming wagons. He was married November 27, 1879, to Miss Elizabeth Gintz, daughter of John and Caroline (Copple) Gintz. She was born February 11, 1859, in Tuscarawas county.


RIPPL FRANCIS J., Adams township; post- office, Bakersville ; wagonmaker; born in Bakers- ville, January 30, 1860 ; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busler) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and Mary (Fisher) Rippl. His father and mother came from Austria in 1850. He began his trade July 16, 1880, with his father, and is making fine progress, being an energetic young man and a great reader and lover of literature. He has two brothers and two sisters.


RILEY ORANGE, Jefferson township; farmer ; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Jefferson township,


RICHICREEK DAVID W., Bedford township; farmer and thresher; postolhce, Tyrone; born | Coshocton county, November 1-1, 1849; son of


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Reuben and Hilpa (Darling) Riley, and grandson of Isaac and Mahala (Severns) Darling. He has always been a resident of this township, except- ing one year that he was in Illinois. He was married, February 5, 1874, to Miss Anna M. Simpson, daughter of Robert and Eliza (Moffat) Simpson, who died April 20, 1876. Etta V. is their only child. He was married Septem- ber 26, 1877, to Miss Ruth Simpson, sister of his first wife, who was born June 27, 1843. Anna M., born September 13, 1878, is their only child. Mrs, Riley has two sisters living, Isabella and Flora J. Isabella is one among the first class teachers in the schools of Coshocton county. Mrs. Simpson, the mother of these three girls, is the daughter of John Motlat, who died February 25, 1877. He was a blacksmith, and worked in the employ of Robert Fulton, and did the smithwork of the first three steamboats that ever ran on the Ohio river. He was a son of Alexander Mollat, who served seven years in the war of the revolution as a minute man, was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery, and remained a prisoner nine months, He was a son of Hugh Moffat, who was born in Orange county, New York, whose father, a farmer, with three brothers, Presbyterian ministers, came from Antrim county, Ireland, and settled in Orange county, New York, some time in the eighteenth century,


ROLLER CASPER, Franklin township; farm- er; postoffice, Wills Creek, Ohio; was born Sep- tember 23,1834. in AAlsace, France; son of Andrew and Barbara (Sandie) Roller. Andrew Roller was born in Weidenberg, Germany, in 1808. His father, Jacob Roller, was one of a family of eight sons, four of whom came to America and served in the revolutionary war. Two settled in South Carolina, and two in Virginia. Some of their descendants are now residents of those States, and have filled offices of trust at Washington, D. C. Jacob Roller was a wealthy man, but sokl out in 1813 and moved to Alsace, France, with two sons and three daughters. He suddenly lost all his wealth by exchanging, with the banks, his specie for paper, which the next day became worthless. He then became a village school- teacher, and taught a German school for twenty- four years. His sons, Jacob, seventeen, and An- drew, five years of age, became shepherds, which occupation they followed until 1837, when An- drew came to America and settled in Franklin township, this county. He was the father of ten children, eight sons and two daughters. five of whom are dead. Of those living, Casper, William H. and Elizabeth live in Linton township; George, in Franklin township, and Philip J., in Douglas county, Illinois. Casper Roller, the sub- ject of this sketch, was married March 5, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of James M. and Mary (Nel- son) Brannon. They are the parents of eight


children, viz: George MeClelland. deceased ; Cas- sius Clay, Edward Henry, Jessie Roe, John Floyd, Annetta Delle, Casper Herbert and Lizzie Agnes. Mrs. Roller was first married to Samuel Erwin. They became the parents of two chil- dren, viz: William Augustus and James Mad- ison.


ROBISON J. C., Pike township; postoffice, West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in Licking county, in 1816; settled in this county in 1813; son of John and Bulah (Rakestraw) Robison. and grandson of Maximillian and Lu- cinda Robison, and of John and - Rakestraw. Hle was married, in 1841, to Miss Nancy E. Conl- ter. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Rush, John W .; Samuel, deceased; Joseph B .; James R., deceased: Richard A., Elonzo L. and Susannah B. Two are married. Mr. Robi- son's grandfather was three years in the revolu- tionary war. His father was in the war of 1812.


ROBINSON E. LETTS, deceased; Franklin township; was born January 26, 1818, in Frank- lin township; the son of Col. James Robinson. He was married, in 1844, to Miss Mary J. Roe, daughter of Rev. Jesse Roe, who was a pioneer Methodist minister in Muskingum county. Mr. Robinson was a life-long resident of his native township, engaged in farming and stock rais- ing. IHis children are James W., Anna M., Sallie J. (Bell), S. Roe, L. Viola and Edmund L.


ROBERTSON JAMES, Keene township; farm- er; born in Derry county, Ireland, May, 1808; son of Matthew and Rebecca (Anderson) Robert- son, and grandson of Rebecca Denny. In 1812 he left his native land for America, but was cap- tured by the British on the sea and detained at Halifax two years. He there witnessed the burial of the gallant captain, James Lawrence. Upon his release his father came to Coshocton county. Mr. Robertson was married March 11, 1829, to Eliza MeFetredge, born May 22, 1808. Her ancestry is as follows: Parents, James and Elizabeth (McDonald) McFetredge, natives of Ireland ; paternal grand parents, Archibald and Eliza (Cochran) McFetredge; maternal grand parents, John and Mary (Loyd) MeDonald. Their chillren are: Levina G., born January 8, 1830; William, deceased, Jannary 31, 1832; Mary L., deceased, July 29, 1833; James M., deceased, March 25, 1835; Elizabeth C., March 26, 1837; Annie J .. February 23, 1839; Rebecca A., Au- gust 31, 1841; John, February 23, 1843; Amanda, January 17, 1845; Joseph R., March 24, 1847; Milo R., deceased, June 15, 1850; Louisa, April 28, 1853, and Lewis K., March 31, 1855. John was in the 100-days' service, and Joseph served his country till the close of the war. Lewis K. married Maggie, daughter of Robert and Marga- ret (Hood) Boyd, September 16, 1880.


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ROBINSON A. S., Monroe township; was born in ISI1, in Fairfax county, Virginia; son of A. S. and Elizabeth (Duval) Robinson, and grand- son of John C. and Verlinda (Summers) Robin- son, and of William and Nancy (Johnson) Du- val. Mr. Robinson, while very young, was taken by his parents to Prince Williams county, where he lived until 1821. After the death of his father he lived with his grandfather Robinson, in Fredrick county, Virginia, two years. From there he went with his grandfather to Hamp- shire county. After living there two years, he left his grandfather and went to Loudon county; then to Prince Williams county; then back to his mother; thence to Loudon county again, staying but a year or two in each place. In 1830 he began the wagon-makers' trade, serving an ap- prenticeship of two years. After spending one year in Fredrick county, he came to Perry county, Ohio; followed farming there two years; farmed eight years afterward in Muskingum county; then was a minister in the Protestant Methodist church for nine years. Ever since then he has followed farming, near Spring Mountain, Coshocton county, Ohio. He married Miss Mahala Lyder, February 9, 1832, in Loudon county, Virginia. She was born in December, 1806; daughter of Lewis and Susannah (Brad- field) Lyder, and granddaughter of Jacob and Margaret Lyder, and of Jonathan Bradfield. Their children were as follows: Susannah, de- ceased ; Samuel, married to Frances Menifee, whose children were Charles, Mary E., George T., Lou A., and Letitia, deceased. John W. married Miss Martha Duval, whose children are, Clifford L., Emma, Joseph, William 1., Roberta, and Dinkey. Arthur L. lives at home.


ROBISON D. C., Perry township; New Guil- ford postoffice ; born in this county, in 1845; son of John and Mary ( Torrence) Robison, and grand- son of John and Mary Torrence. He went West in 1865, and returned to this State in ISSO, and was married in 1866, to Caroline Cochran Mr. Robison is the father of three children, viz: Ella M., John and Lillie M. Mr. Robison has been engaged in teaching school for the past fifteen years. Entered Ohio Wesleyan university in 1862, staying there some three years. Volunteered in First U. S. Engineer Regiment, Company I, Cap- tain John L. Thomas. Mr. Robison's senior, was a revolutionary soklier.


ROBINSON L. W., Coshocton; general super- intendent Union Coal Mining Company; was born September 19, 1855, in Hudson, Ohio; son of Warren Robinson, a native of Connecticut, and Sarah Woodward, a native of Maine. When about seven years of age he moved to New Ha- ven with his father's family to be educated, and received a good elementary education in the


public schools of that city ; was then placed under a private tutor for three years. At the age of eighteen years he entered Yale college, and was graduated at the age of twenty-one. After com- pleting his college course he engaged as en- gineer in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, and was transferred to this place to take general charge of the company's interests here, and do the en- gineering of the place. Mr. Robinson was mar- ried September 9, ISSO, to Miss (Dollie) Ruth May, daughter of Lewis De Moss, Esq., of this city.


ROBINSON W. II., Coshocton; insurance agent, Equity buikling; was born January 11, 1812, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; son of Will- iam Robinson, American born of Scotch ances- try; lived on a farm until the age of ten years, when with his parents he moved to Savannah, Georgia ; attended school until the age of seven- teen, then went to New York City and attended school there a short time, from which city he moved to Orange, New York, and was appren- tieed to the carpenter trade, and served four years. In 1836, came to this city and followed his trade until 1871, when he established his pres- ent agency, and conducted it to the present time. His first marriage was January 6, 1834, to Miss Sarah Anne Matthews, daughter of James Mat- thews, of Orange, New York. By this marriage he became the father of six children, two of whom. Esther M. and Charles C., have died. Their living children are Mary E., married to Calvin Skinner. of this city ; Harriet N., married to James Stone- bock, now residing at Crystal Plains, Smith coun- ty, Kansas; William H., married to Louisa John- son, of this city, and Sarah Frances. Mrs. Robin- son died February, 1864. Mr. Robinson after- ward married Miss Susan C. Deman, and by this marriage became the father of two children, viz : Clara D. and Howard.


RODEHAVER G. H., New Castle township : postoffice, Walhonding; was born in Jefferson township, Coshocton county, in February, 1846: son of David and Louisa (Butler) Rodehaver : grandson of Noah and Rebecca (Cox) Butler ; was educated at Coshocton ; brought up on the farm until the age of twenty-one; then engaged with Shaffner Brothers, merchants, in Warsaw, one year. He then engaged with Cassingham & Crowley, grocers, for three years ; then went into the boot and shoe business in Coshocton, remain- ing in it two years, when he was employed by Fleck & Sherwood, of Newark, Ohio, as shipping clerk two years; then returned to Coshocton and clerked for Cassingham & Co. one year, when he purchased a half interest in the firn, contin- ned a year, dissolved the partnership and went to New Orleans and engaged in the erection of iron bridges six months; after which he re-


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turned to Coshocton ard engaged with C. A. Eckert in the grocery and baking business one year, after which he moved to Walhonding, where, in the spring of 1879, he began merchan- dizing for himself, and is having a fair trade. He married Miss Mary F. Dixon, March 13, 1870, daughter of Robert Dixon. He is father of four children, viz: Emma, Willie, Minnie, (deceased), and Frank.


ROOT J. W., Tuscarawas township; farmer; born in Bloomfield, Holmes county ; son of L. L. Root and Clarissa (Morgan) Root, who are na- tives of Connecticut. J. W. Root came to this county when a child, with his parents, in 1840. May 20, 1866, he married Nancy E. Thomas, daughter of Levi Thomas and Annie (Salyards) Thomas. They became the parents of the fol- lowing named children : Annis, Clara, Lyman, John, L. L. and Alpha.


ROSS GEORGE, Coshocton ; saddler and har- ness-maker; born October 15, 1826, in the County Donegal, Ireland; son of Hugh Ross. Young Ross lived on a farm until fifteen years of age, when he went to his trade and worked six years in his native island, then came to America, landing in New York City, August 1, 1851, where he worked at his trade a few years. He came to this city in March 1853, and worked on the rail- road nineteen years as foreman of repairs, after which he worked two years in the steel works of this city. After leaving the steel works he re- sumed his trade, which he has followed to the present time. By industry and good manage- ment, he has acquired a competency. Mr. Ross was married August 6, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth Hill, daughter of James Hill, of Roscoe Her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Dunlap. James Hill and Charles G., are their children.


ROSE JOHN J., Coshocton, O .; of the firm of D. Rose & Son, Main street. Daniel Rose, of the above firm, came to Roscoe about the year 1834. His parents were from the island of Guernsey. His father built the foundry in Coshocton county, at Roscoe. D. Rose was married in 1850, to Miss Alcinda G. Rickets, whose parents were natives of Virginia. D. Rose is the father of six sons, viz: John J., of the above firm, who was married January 5, 1876, to Miss Weltha L., daughter of Alonza and Carlotte (Denman) Ransons. They are the parents of one child, viz: Carlotte R. The other sons are : Charles F., Marion, William E., A. R., and Walter B. The above firm was formed in 1876, with a small cash capital, the senior member having lost almost everything by fire and the junior member having a small capi- tal made by plastering at which he worked about six years, but by adhering to the policy of cash purchases they have been very successful, now


having the most extensive trade in their line in the county.


RODERICK SIMON. Linton township; farm- er; born near Dayton, September 26, 1825; son of Samuel and Mary Ann (Crampton) Roderick. His father, a miller by occupation, about 1813, came with his brother, John, from Maryland to Linton township, remained a year or two, returned to Maryland, married, and then moved to Mont- gomery county, where he remained till 1826, then came to Linton township and resided here till his decease. Mr. Roderick, in 1851, married Margaret MeClecary, daughter of George Mc- Cleeary. 'She having died, he, in 1866, was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Williams and granddaughter of Rich- ard Williams.


ROGERS JAMES L., Lafayette township ; farmer; was born in Harrison county, Ohio, Feb- ruary 19, 1840; son of Joseph and Mary (Burk- head) Rogers, and is the sixth of ten children. He came to this county in 1866, and was married April 15, 1877, to Miss Harriet Burt, being the thirty-third marriage anniversary of her father, the well-known Judge James M. Burt. They have had four children, viz: J. Burt, Maggie, Mary Anna, and Lewis Bradner. Mr. Rogers enlisted in Company F, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., organized in Harrison county in August, 1862, and served two years and ten months, taking part in every engagement in which his regiment was engaged, a few of which were the battles of Per- ryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesborough, Peach Tree Creek, Rome, Georgia, and Bentonville, North Carolina. He was in Sherman's march to the sea, witnessed the grand review at Washington, traveled over 5,000 miles while out, never rode but one-half a day in an ambulance, was never sick a day, and was mustered out at Cleveland as a second lieutenant in June, 1865, although he had entered the service as a private. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.


RODRUCK LEWIS, Franklin township; farm- er; born in Franklin township, March 19, 1824; son of Thomas Rodruck, who was born in Hamp- shire county, Virginia, and emigrated to this township May 1, 1811, with his father, Lewis Rodruck. In 1823 his father married Mary Hines, who came from Virginia in 1822. Mr. Rodruck enlisted in the Nineteenth O. V. I. in 1864, and remained in service nine months, serving with Sherman in his Georgia campaign. He was mar- ried January 21, 1849, to Ethalinda Hawk, who became the mother of two children, viz: Mary Elizabeth, who died in infancy, and John Alvin. He was married September 17, 1863, to Ann,


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daughter of William Hankins, an early settler of Franklin township.


ROYER ADAM, Franklin township; farmer ; postoffice, Wills Creek; born May 17, 1843, in Loraine, France (now Germany); son of Nicho- las and Anne (Lago) Royer. Adam eame to near Sonora, Muskingum county, with his pa- rents, who remained there about six years prior to coming to Adam's present residence, in Frank- lin township, which he obtained by paying $1,200 to each of six other heirs. He has since bought forty-two acres adjoining the homestead. Mr. Royer was married, November 10, 1868, to Miss Susan, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah (Michael) Roof. Her father was a native of Germany, and her mother of Switzerland. Mr. Royer, by this marriage, became the father of six children : Aliee Jane, John Nieholas, Emma Agnes, Cora May, Harvy Edward and Della Anne.


RUSSEL JOHN N .; farmer; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1817, and was married in 1838, to Harriett Will- iams, who was born in the same county, in 1820. They had nine children, six living, viz: Emily, Williams A., Similda, Suc, Freeman, and Leila Adda. The deceased are, Francis, John, and an infant daughter. Mr. Russell came to Coshocton county in 1865, and locate ? in this township, and owns a good farm, and is an intelligent, enter- prising and progressive farmer.


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SALRIN JOSEPH, Franklin township; born in France, Department of Moselle, Canton of Foulquemont, Vittoncourt village, April 10, 1812; son of Stephen Salrin. He left his native land March 5, 1846, for America, and, coming by way of New Orleans, landed at Zanesville June 10. He located at Adamsville, following his trade, cabinet making, until 1852, when he moved to his present home in Franklin township. He has here engaged in farming and also worked at his trade to some extent. In 1839 he married Made- laine Nichols, and has had six children, viz: Basil; Justin Albert, of Brown county, Illinois; Laura, a sister in St. Francis hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Madelaine, deceased; Nicholas, deceased, and Joseph. Basil, Justin and Laura were born in France, the others here. His wife died Feb- ruary 29, 1876.


in June, 1860, and emigrated to America August 13, 1874. Their family consists of three boys, viz: Joseph Basil, Ernst Alexander and Frank Sherman.


SALRIN ANDREW, Franklin township; farm- er; born near Metz, France, May 10, 1848. His parents, Andrew and Barbara (Mitehell) Salrin, emigrated with their three children directly to this township, from France, in 1853. His two sisters, both older than himself, are now living in the West, Victorine (David) in Kansas, and Mary (Sherrest) in Chicago, Illinois. He was married January 10, 1872, to Martha Jane, oldest daughter of William M. Clark, of Franklin township. The children born of this marriage are Franeis Ann, Mary Ellen, Andrew William; Barbara Elizabeth, deceased, and Emma Jane.




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