History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 135

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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WILLIS S. W., Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio: son of Stephen and Mary (Severns) Willis; was born March 21, 1846, in Jefferson township, Coshoeton county, Ohio. Mr. Willis was raised on the farm until fifteen years of age. Ile then enlisted in Company F, Eightieth O. V. I. He was in the service one year, serving under Generals Thomas, Pope, Rosecrans and Grant. He was engaged in the battles of Iuka, and Corinth, Mississippi. He was wounded at Corinth, and honorably dis- charged because of hus wounds, December 19, 1862. In 1868 Mr. Willis removed to California and remained nine years, engaged in the book and stationery business. He served nine years as postmaster in Auburn, California. He came back to Coshocton county in the fall of 1877. Mr. Willis was married June 6, 1872, to Miss


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Martha J. Frederick, of this county. They are the parents of two children, viz: William R., born April 8, 1873, and Nellie Grace, born Juno 15, 1880. Mr. Willis is following the occupation of farmer, and owns a fine farm in Bethlehem township.


WILMAN R. A., Tuscarawas township; pro- vision and grocer dealer, Canal Lewisville; was born in October, 1822, near the District of Colum- bia; son of John Wilman. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Hall. When an infant he came to Jefferson with his parents and was raised on the farm, and came to this county in January, 1847. He worked in Roscoe and various other parts of the State at chair painting. In May, 1868, he went to Illinois and engaged in merchandising, and remained until Detober, 1874, when he returned and located at Warsaw, and established a grocery, which was entirely destroyed by fire, April 4, 1875. HIe re estab- lished himself in the same businesss and con- tinued about a year, when he bought his present comfortable and convenient property, in which he is doing a pleasant retail business Mr. Wil- man was married August 9, 1849, to Miss Ellen E. Thomas, daughter of Philip Thomas, of Jack- son township. They have eight children, viz: Winfield Scott ; Robert, who is married and now residing in Illinois; Sada A., Josephine, married to Wesley Babs, now residing in Edgar county, Illinois ; William L., Stephen, John D. and Ed- ward.


WILSON ROBERT W., Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, White Eyes Plains; son of Robert and Margaret Wilson ; was born in Penn- sylvania, in 1816; married, in 1844, to Miss Sarah Craig, of this county. Their children were as follows: Jerusha, Isabel, Robert W., Mary E., Arnall; Charles, deceased. Mr. Wilson has held offices of trust in the township, owns 120 acres of land, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church.


then to Chattanooga and Atlanta, and from thence with General Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and from the sea to Columbia, South Carolina, thence to Goldsboro' North Car- olina, and from Goldsboro' to Richmond, and thence to the city of Washington and attended the grand review, and from there to Louisville. Kentucky, thence to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was mustered out of the service in July, 1865. He then came to Columbus, Ohio, and received his discharge on the 25th of August, 1865. Dur- ing his entire term of soldiering he never was wounded. He filled all the offices from first cor- poral to first lieutenant. Ile was married to Miss Maria Butler. September 4, 1844, daughter of James and Elizabeth Butler, and granddaughter of Thomas Butler. They have been blessed with seven children, viz : Charles, Elvira, Sarah, James, Clara, Frank and Polina.


WIMMER M. W., Franklin township; school teacher ; postoffice, Coshocton. Ilis father, An- thony Wimmer, Sr., was born May 9, 1804, in Alsace, France; son of Thomas and Barbara (Rickets) Wimmer, who were the parents of eight children, viz: Thomas, George, Michael, Lorenzo, Jacob, Mathias, Anthony, and Loudon. Anthony Wimmer, Jr., was married in Novem- ber, 1827, to Magdalena Shue. They came to America and landed in New York City Septem- ber 28, 1830. They became the parents of nine children, viz: Wilhelmine, who died in France; George, deceased; Magdalena, married to Fred- erick Hornung, now residing in Dresden, Ohio: Catharine, deceased; Joseph, deceased ; Anthony. married to Margaret Armbrueler, now residing in Kansas; Barbara (deceased), married, to Wen- del Hendrick; Lorenzo, married to Magdalena Hiser; and Michael W., married October 25, 1870, to Adaline Gunther. The last named are the parents of four children, viz : Nora May; Amelia, deceased; Alice and Frank Longdon. M. W. Wimmer was brought up on the farm, but carly devoted himself to education, and at an early age began the profession of teaching, in which capacity he has been very successful. He has also been elected and served two terms as county auditor, and now holds the office of notary public.


WILSON GEORGE B., New Castle township; postoffice, New Castle; was born December 2, 1819, in Bethlehem township, Coshocton county. llis father, John Wilson, was of Irish descent. His mother, Rebecca (Kay) Wilson, was of Ger- man descent. He remained with his parents WINSLOW DR. J. W., Monroe township; born September 2, 1533, in Tiverton township, Coshoo- ton county, Ohio; son of John and Elizabeth ( larris) Winslow, grandson of John Harris, and great-grandson of William Winslow. He was brought upon a farm and attended district schools until he was twenty years old; he then went to school at the Spring Mountain academy a short time, then taught school in the winter season and went to school in summer for three years. Hle then took up the study of medicine under until he reached his manhood, working on the farm and attending school occasionally. He then worked four years by the month, after which he began farming for himself and has followed farm- ing successfully ever since. On the Ist of Deren- ber, 1861, ho volunteered in the United States service, to serve for three years or during the war, under Captain Metham, Company F', Eightieth O. V. V. I. He entered his first engagement at fuka, under General Nelson, from there he was ordered to Vicksburg, and | Dr. W. R. Wing, and read three years; attended


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lectures at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1861; then practiced till 1869, when he took another course of lectures at Columbus; then returned to Spring Mountain and resumed his practice, where he continued, having a fair practice. Dr. Winslow was married to Miss Harriett Moore, daughter of Silas and Mary (McCoy) Moore, October 8, 1863. Their children are: Edward E., born August 24, 1864; Gladys A., born May 15, 1873, and Mattie G., born July 28, 1875.


WOLF JACOB, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, White Eyes Plains; was born in Cum- berland county, Pennsylvania, in 1802, and came to Ohio with his parents in 1806. He was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Leighninger of this town- ship; who became the parents of four children, as follows: Margaret, Sarah, Hiram and George. Jacob's wife died in August, 1879. He is a mem- ber of the Baptist church, and is an honest and industrious citizen, working as if he was still in the prime of life. He is one of the oldest men in Oxford township.


WOLF FRANK, farmer; Oxford township; P. O. West Lafayette; was born in 1842; son of John and Sarah (House) Wolf, both of this State. Mr. Frank Wolf was married in the year 1867, to Miss Nancy E. Foster, of Keene township. The fruits of this union has been four children: Addie, deceased; Mary, L., deceased ; Eddie, Jesse, deceased. He owns ninety-four acres of land in this township. They are members of the Protest- ant Methodist church. He took an active part in the late war, going out in Company C, Fifty-first O. V. I., in the fall of 1861, and taking part in all the battles in which that regiment was engaged, and was mustered out November 4, 1865.


WOLF HENRY, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; was born in 1819, in this township; was married November 18, 1852. to Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, of this township They have had the following children : Eliza, born in 1853; Wałonia, born in 1855; Albert, born in 1858; Lutie, born in 1865, and Carrie, born in 1869. Lutie died October 2, 1867. They own about 400 acres of the finest land in this township, or in Coshocton county, and are surrounded by all the comforts of an elegant home. They are members of the Protestant Methodist church, and are esteemed for living up to their professions. Hc has been a school director for a number of years, believes in education in all its branches; and supports the same in a financial way that is most encouraging to the cause of education. Eliza was married to Mr. Burne and resides in Harrison county, and Malonia was married to Mr. Leland and resides in Knox county, Ohio. The rest of the children are at home.


WOLF WILLIAM, Oxford township; farmer;


postoffice, White Eyes Plains, Ohio; son of Philip and Margaret (Wagner) Wolf; was born Feb- ruary 27, 1821, in Oxford township, this county. His parents were of German descent, and came from Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Wolf was raised on the farm, and has always fol- lowed that occupation. He has also been an ex- tensive dealer'in stock for forty years. Hc drove cattle over the mountains before there was a rail- road in the State. Mr. Wolf was married, April 6, 1848, to Miss Mary Forsythe, of this county. They became the parents of one child, Emma A. Mrs. Wolf died April 7, 1851. He was married, in 1864, to Miss Louisa Loos, of this county. They became the parents of one child, Ella, deceased. Mrs Wolf died in 1869. Mr. Wolf was married, in 1871, to Mrs. Fransanna Culbertson, of this county. Five children were born to them, viz : Violet; Lilian, an infant, not named; Jemima and Henry W. Mr. Wolf owns a fine farm, of 440 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf are influential members of the Protestant Methodist church, and are esteemed by all their acquaintances.


WOLFE GEORGE L., farmer; postoffice, Ev- ansburgh; was born in Oxford township, and was married to Anna Foster, who was born in England. They had three children, Elmer J., Orelia D., and an infant, deceased. Mrs. Anna Wolfe died in 1877, and was buried in White Eyes Plains cemetery. Mr. Wolfe married Olive A. Maxwell, who was born in this county. Mr. Wolf owns a beautiful farm, and has erected a fine residence.


WOLF MILLTON N., Oxford township; farm- er; postoffice, Evansburgh ; was born in this town- ship, in 1837; son of Phillip Wolf, and was mar- ried to Miss Harriet A. Emerson, daughter of Timothy Emerson, in 1861. They have five chil- dren, as follows: Norah E., Lulie L., Clariden C., Minnie L. and Ina M. They live on 148 acres in Oxford township. He is a member of the M. E. church. He served four months in Company E, One Hundred and Forty-second O. V. I., and is a good citizen.


WOLF HIRAM, Oxford township; farmer; Evansburgh, postoffice ; son of Jacob Wolf; was born in 1829; married in 1853, to Miss Hannah House, their children being-Clara Ellen, born in 1855; James Irwin, born in 1860; Mary Net- tie, born in 1866, and Jennie Alta, deceased, aged five and a half years, born in 1872. Mr. Hiram Wolf has held offices of trust in the township, and he and his wife are members of the Baptist church. He lives on his farm of ninety-three acres, and is possessed of other real estate in this township.


WOLF GEORGE L., Oxford township; farmer;


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postoffice, Evansburgh; son of Jacob and Mary E. (Leighninger) Wolf; was born July 3. 1836, in this county. His parents were of German de- scent, and came from Pennsylvania. Mr. Wolf was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He was married April 14, 1861, to Miss Annie Foster, of this county. They be- came the parents of three children, viz: An in- fant, not named; Elmer J. and Orchia. Mrs. Wolf died October 26, 1077. He was married February 20, 1879, to Miss Olla Maxwell, of this county. Mr. Wolf owns a fine farm of 137 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley.


WOLF JOIIN, Oxford township; farmer ; postoffice, Evansburgh, Ohio; son of Philip and Margaret (Wagner) Wolfe ; was born August 29, 1813, in Oxford township, and is the oklest living resident of the township. Mr. Wolf was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occu- pation. He was married June 2, 1836, to Miss Sarah House, of Knox county, Ohio, who was born November 15, 1817. They became the parents of ten children, viz: Samuel 11., born May 20, 1837; Margaret A., born October 30, 1838, and died February 5, 1841; Mary, born October 14, 1840; Francis H., born October 11, 1842; David, born October 28, 1844, and died in the army November 12, 1864; Henry, born Feb- ruary 26, 1847, and died June 6, 1847; Elizabeth, born October 12, 1849; John W., born February 6, 1851, and died December 14, 1868; Richard W., born March 13, 1853, and Rebceea J., born February 6, 1856.


Mr. Wolf's second marriage took place Octo- ber 29, 1857, to Miss Lavenia Howard, of Knox county, Ohio. They became the parents of eight chiklren, viz : Joseph C., born July 30, 1858; Ar- minda, born March 8, 1861, died March 31, 1862; Almeda, born July 6, 1862; Luella J., born Octo- ber 7, 1864: Jason G., born February 13, 1866; Addie, born November 8, 1868, died March 3, 1869; Nettie, born June 22, 1870. His second wife died September 30, 1870. He was married the third time, August 24, 1871, to Miss Lavina Page, of Stark county, Ohio. Mr. Wolf's parents came from Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. and are of German descent. In 1837 Mr. Wolf moved to Knox county, Ohio, and remained ten years. He then returned to this county and has since remained. Wr. Wolf has dealt extensively in stock for twenty years. He owns a splendid farm of 305 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley; near the town of Orange. Two of his sons, David and Frank, were in the army. Da- vid was wounded in the battle of Chicamauga, and died from the wound. They were members of Company C, Fifty-first regiment, O. V. I. Frank served three years.


WOLFE L. B., dealear in white, bronze monu-


ments, statuary, etc., 139 Second street, Coshoc- ton, Ohio; born June 2, 1534. in Evansburgh. Ox- ford township; son of Philip and Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Jacob Meck, of Tuscarawas county. He spent his early life at the tanning, sadlery and harness business. In December, 1856, he enlisted in Company K. Captain G. H. Stewart, Fourth U. S. C., Colonel, later General E. V. Summer. lle reported for duty in the spring of 1857, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and assisted in' the survey of the southern boundary of Kansas, which required exactly six months. This was the first to succeed, after two previous attempts had failed, from the hostilities of the Indians and scarcity of water in the American desert.


The subsequent fall and winter, the command was engaged to keep the peace and guard the elections in Kansas. March 18, 1858, he started for Utah under command of Col. Huffman, to escort supplies for Col. Johnston, at Fort Bridger. At Laport creek, sixty miles west of Fort Lara- amie, on the morning of April 1, the snow was three feet deep, all having fallen the previous night. One quart of corn for each horse was all the grain they had ; and for ten days the only feed the horses got was the bark from cottonwood poles which were out and carried to the horses. Only one horse died ; the others kept in good condition. Going through the South Pass, they arrived at Fort Bridger July 4, in a severe snow storm. They returned under command of Capt. Dessashore, through Bridger's Pass, via Fort Lar- amie, to Fort Leavenworth, having been absent eight months and traveled 2,200 miles. Remain- ing about two weeks, they started for Fort Riley under Major, afterward General, Sedgwick.


In 1859 the command was ordered to the Santa Fe crossing of the Arkansas, to guard the Santa Fe travel from Kansas City to Santa Fe, from the Kiawa and Comanche Indians. Returned in the fall to Fort Riley for winter quarters. After re- maining about two weeks, were ordered back to the Pawnee fork of the AArkansas to establish a. post, guard mail stations and mail trains from that point to Santa Fe. At this place the com- mand remained about one month, and built a sod corral and winter quarters. Leaving a de- tachment of thirty men, they returned to Fort Riley On this march they were caught in a " northwester," which froze their horses so badly that they could not stand, and had to be shot. One man's lower limbs were frozen so that they had to be amputated.


In the spring of 1860, he was ordered, under Major Sedgwick, to scour the plains for Comanche and Kiawa Indians. In the fall, their command was ordered to " Big Timber" of the Arkansas, where they built Fort Lyons, where they re- mained during the winter and next summer. In


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the fall, he was discharged, having served five years and witnessed many thrilling incidents, among which was the fatal shooting of Pawnee, a war chief, while attempting to escape, after having been captured. Returning home, he resumed his trade, learned when a youth. In the summer of 1863, he was unanimously elected captain of Company E, Sixty-ninth Battery, and was ordered out in the 100-days' service, and served four months. At the close of the war, he again re- sumed his trade, and continued until the spring of 1880, when he assumed his present business, in which he has succeeded beyond his most san- guine expectations. His first job was put in the Waggoner cemetery, in Oxford township, over the remains of Mrs. Switzer and family. Captain Wolfe was married. September, 1862, to Miss Sarah J., daughter of Adam and Rebecca (Wig- gins) Loos, of Oxford township. They have had tive children, viz : Adam Cooper, deceased; Lanna Jane, Ivan Milton, Esther Ella and Chat Lambert.


WOLF WILLIAM, Coshocton; county aud- itor; was born May 11, 1833, in Keene township, this county. Mr. Wolf was engaged in farming until 1871, when he went into the tanning busi- ness in Monroe township, this county, and con- tinued the business until he was elected to the office of auditor of Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1875, and re-elected to the same office in 1877. Mr. Wolf was married February 19, 1861, to Miss Malinda Manning, of Tuscarawas township. This union was blessed with three children, viz: Or- lando D., Eugene and Ida May. Mr. Wolf's fath- er, George Wolf, was of French or German ex- traction. His mother's maiden name was Han- nah McGuire.


WOLFE SAMUEL; farmer; postoffice, Mt. Vernon. He was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1810; came to Ohio in 1829, and was married in 1830, to Sidney Ocker, who was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1810. They had three daughters, namely: Mary Ann, born in 1832, and was married to Charles Matheny, and resides in Coshocton county; Su- sannah, born in 1838, and was married to John Matheny, and are residents of Coshocton county ; Permilla, born in 1844. Mr. Wolfe emigrated to Coshocton county in 1831, and lived there forty- four years. In 1873 he moved to Pike township, Knox county. He owns an improved farm, in good cultivation, with good buildings, and is a farmer after the Pennsylvania style, and is an honest, industrious man.


WOLFE GEORGE, Keene township; was born April 3, 1802, in Cumberland county, Pennsyl- vania; son of Philip and Margaret (Wagoner) Wolf, natives of Pennsylvania, and grandson of John Wolfe. He came to Ohio in 1810, and set- tled in Oxford township, Coshocton county. Mr.


Wolfe is a tanner by trade and for fifty years has worked at his trade in connection with farming. He married Miss Hannah McGuire February, 1826, who was born in 1804; daughter of Francis and Mary (Miller) McGinn. The names of the children are as follows : Francis, Margret, Will- iam, Mary A., George W., Thomas and Joseph. After the death of his first wife Mr. Wolfe mar- ried to Mrs. Alice Salyard Thomas, born Septem- ber 9, 1829, daughter of William and Julia (Mof- fatt) Salyard; granddaughter of John and Mary (Ayers) Salyard, and great-granddaughter of Equilla and Nancy (Sleeper) Moffatt. Equilla was a soldier in the revolutionary war. Mrs. Thomas gave birth to four children : Nancy, William, John and Mary; Mrs. Wolfe to four: Jacob, Judge, Julia and Alpha.


WOLFE JOSEPH B., Franklin township; farmer; born in Keene township, October 20, 1845; son of George and Hannah Wolfe. His father was a tanner by trade, and carried on a tannery in connection with farming He moved to Franklin township, March, 1871; married, October 31, 1872, to Cynthia P. Shannon, daugh- ter of John Shannon, of Mill Creek township. They have one child, Clara Belle.


WOLFE THOMAS. Franklin township; born April 25, 1841, in Keene township; son of George and Hannah Wolfe; remained there till 1865, when he came to Franklin township, and has lived there ever since, engaged in farming. He was married, December 31, 1862, to Mis Annie, daughter of Isaac White of Clark township. By this marriage, he has five children, viz: Power, Charles F., Zenona, Lulu and W. Clyde.


WOLFE FRANCIS, Franklin township; farmer ; eldest son of George and Hannah Wolfe; born December 19, 1826, in Oxford township. His father was a son of Phillip and Margaret (Wagner) Wolfe, who came from Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, to Oxford township in 1808, His moth- er was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Miller) McGuire, who emigrated from Romney, Virginia, to the Tuscarawas valley, near Now- comer's town, about 1804, and in 1807 came to Lafayette township. Mr. Wolfe moved to Keene township when four years old, and remained there till he came to Franklin township in IS50. He was married February 28, 1854, to Camilla Stuart, daughter of Matthew and Eda (Gitlen) Stuart. Her maternal grandfather, Robert Griffen, was among the earliest settlers of New Castle township. Her father was a contractor in Coshocton. Their children are five in number, viz: Charles, Robert S., Edith, Perry C., and Howard A.


WOLFE WILLIAM, Linton township; re- sides in Plainfield; born April 28, 1843, in Lafay-


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ette township; son of David and Eliza (Gilbert) Wolfe. His father was from Carlisle county, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G. After his return he farmed a while, and in 1871 begun business with James F. Williams in a planing mill. In 1878 a grist mill was added, and March 1880, he purchased his partner's interest, and has since conducted the business alone. His custom is large and increasing, covering a radius of many miles. He was married in 1868 to Miss Catherine, daughter of William and Elizabeth Fowler. Their children are Eva May, William F., Melvern E., and Laura, deceased.


WOODWARD S. P., Linton township; born in Tuscarawas county, July 5, 1844; son of J. M. and Tamar (Dicken) Woodward, grandson of Presley and Jane (McFce) Woodward, and of Stephen Dicken. His grandfather, Presley Woodward, came from near Fredericktown, Virginia, to Jef- ferson county about 1818, here his father was born. His grandfather Stephens, came to Tusca- rawas county from near Cumberland, Pennsylva- nia. His mother died when he was two years old. In 1855 his father, previously a carpenter, en tered the Protestant Methodist ministry, and his płace of residence was frequently changed. His family lived in Monroe county, in Illinois, in Iowa, in Tuscarawas, Monroc, Belmont, Guernsey and Coshocton counties successively. Here the sub- ject of this sketch left his father's family. Ile had begun teaching school in Guernsey county in 1861, and continued it in Coshocton till the spring of 1866, when he became salesman in David Brels- ford's store in Plainfield. In November, 1871, he began business for himself in Plainfield, but in January, 1874, sold out his stock of goods and has been teaching sinee. He was a member of Com- pany E, One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G., serving four months. From 1872 to 1879 he filled the office of township clerk, and in April, 1879, was elected justice of the peace. Married June 3, 1866, to Miss Belle, daughter of David Brelsford, and they have three children, viz : J. D., C. B.and Verne L.


WORKMAN WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer ; postoffice, Roscoe, Ohio; son of General Jesse II. Workman; was born January 14, 1833. in Bethlehem township, this county. His father was of German descent. and came from Maryland in 1800, and settled on the banks of the Walhond- ing, above Roscoe. He went from there to Co- shoeton and engaged in the tanning business, which he followed for thirty years. He then moved to his farm near Coshocton, where he spent the remainder of his days. Ho died in August, 1976, aged seventy-three years. He was commander of the musters of the military com- panies at Coshocton, and thereby received the title of brigadier general.


William and Barbara Markly, the grandfather and grandmother of William Workman, came from Frederick county, Maryland. William Mak- ly died November 25, 1835, aged fifty-five years. Barbara Markly died March 15, 1877, aged ninety- eight years. Adam Markly, the great-grandfath- er of William Workman, came from Frederick county, Maryland, in April, 1808, and settled in Bethlehem township, this county. He brought with him eight sons and four daughters, viz: Martin, William, John. Frederick, Amos, David, Abraham, Benjamin, Hester, Catharine, Elizabeth and Anna.




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