History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio biographical sketches etc. V. 2, Part 40

Author: O.L. Baskin & Co. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin & Co.
Number of Pages: 836

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W. T. WATSON, grocer, Delaware, was born in Frederick Co., Md., Sept. 3, 1825, and is the son of John and Rachel ( Wiles) Watson, both natives of Maryland; in 1831, they with three children came to Ohio, and located in Scioto Town- ship, Delaware Co .; the father and mother died when W. T. was young; in 1840, he came to Delaware to learn the trade of cabinet-maker; in about eighteen months, he returned to the farm, which he operated until 1865, when he was elected to the office of County Treasurer, and, in 1866. moved to Delaware, which has since been his home; Mr. Watson has been a public man for a number of years; he started in first as Clerk and then Treasurer of the county, and was also Justice of the Peace for a number of years, he then served as County Commissioner three years, and as County Treasurer four years ; during the time of building the court house; since Mr. Watson has been a resident of Delaware, he has served as member of the City Council for twelve years, and was the first President of the Council after the town was incorporated as a city. In 1852 he be- came a member of the United Brethren Church, and, in 1858, joined the Sandusky Conference, traveling and preaching under their jurisdiction. Mr. Watson is now a member of the Central Ohio Conference, and labored in the cause ; since he has been a preacher. Mr. Watson has married 3S0 couples. In 1846, he was united in marriage to Miss Jane Beckley, of Delaware Co., daughter of

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Samuel and Susan Beckley ; she died in 1852. He married his second wife, Miss Martha Clark, in 1853; she was a daughter of John and Mary Clark ; there have been born into the family nine children, two by the first wife and seven by the second. Mr. Watson is a Republican, but tem- perate in all things.

DR. P. A. WILLIS, deceased, Delaware ; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, the third of a family of eight brothers, sons of Buckley H. Willis, a well-known citizen of Scioto Township. Young Willis, after acquiring such an education as was afforded by the district schools of his neigh- borhood, came to Delaware, and entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, where he studied 'about two years ; having chosen the medical profession, he attended lectures at Starling Medical College, Co- lumbus, where he graduated with the Class of 1861 and 1862 ; he also read for a considerable time in the office of the distinguished surgeon, Dr. Hamil- ton, of Columbus; in 1862, Mr. Willis entered the army ; first as a contract surgeon, in which ca- pacity he participated in the battle of Corinth, wit- nessing the desperate onset and the repulse of the rebel army ; soon after this, he was commissioned second assistant surgeon of the 48th Ohio vice J. B. Lewis, and joined his regiment at Memphis, Tenn .; late in the fall of that year they went down the Mississippi; the old surgeons were glad to have a new hand, and they gave him plenty of work, which he went at with alacritys The battles of Chickasaw Bluff and Ar- kansas Post soon followed, and the fearful ravages of disease during the winter campaign on the Mississippi are well remembered. Through all this Dr. Willis was steadfast, faithful, untiring, and never discouraged. Both his seniors fell sick, resigned and went home, and he was pro- moted to the rank of surgeon early in the spring of 1863. The close of the war, two years later, found him serving as Medical Director of an army corps on the staff of Gen. Andrews, in the De- partment of the Gulf. His promotions were not due to any extraneous influence, but solely to his efficiency. On his return from the army, he en- gaged in farming and the practice of medicine at the same time, achieving success in both branches of business ; for several years, he was a member of the Agricultural Society, holding official position in the Board ; his student life, army life, profes- sional and farm life, were all marked with indomit- : able energy, which was a prominent trait of his character. In 1862, he was married to Miss : Clinton, but on account of sickness did not

Henrietta Decker, daughter of Frederick Decker. Dr. Willis died of pneumonia, at his home near Bellepoint, on the 18th of March, 1876, in the 39th year of his age, leaving his wife and only child (a daughter) sorely bereft. He was a mem- ber of the M. E. Church. The fatal disease was rapid in its progress, and though his death was un- expected by- his friends, yet they have the com- forting belief that he was fully prepared for the sudden change. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the full ritual of Masovic honors corresponding with his rank, by Hiram Lodge of Delaware, of which he was Master.

REV. S. L. YOURTEE, minister of the M. E. Church, Delaware ; was born in Washing- ton Co., Md., Sept. 21, 1817, and is the son of Abraham and Magdalena (Brown) Yourtee, both of whom were born in Washington Co., Md .; his father was a farmer, and on the farm the son re- mained until he was 18 years of age, when he be- gan to educate himself, graduating from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1840, when he was licensed by the Northern Ohio Conference of the M. E. Church to preach. In 1842, he was or- dained, and was stationed at Millersburg Circuit, where he remained one year ; thence to Sylvania, one year; thence, in 1844, to Toledo, where he was the first stationary preacher of that place ; thence to Lima, two years; thenee to Bellefontaine, two years; St. Mary's, one year; Tiffin, two years ; Elyria, one year, and at Wooster, where during the first year he was elected President of the Female College of Delaware, filling that posi- tion in 1852 and 1853 ; thence to Franklin, one year, then to Pittsburgh, where he was President of the Pittsburgh Female College for one year, when he joined the Cincinnati Conference, remain- ing in Cincinnati five years, at Morrow Chapel two years, Christie Chapel two years, Asbury Chapel, one year. At the breaking-out of the late civil war, in 1861, he enlisted as Chaplain of the 5th O. V. I., remaining with that regiment one year, when he returned to Cincinnati, and helped organ- ize the 84th O. V. I., and enlisted in this regiment as Chaplain, remaining with them until taken sick at Memphis, Tenn., where he suffered with fever for several months, and resigned and returned to his home at Cincinnati ; after remaining there a short time, he went to Springfield, Ohio, and preached there three years; thence to Lockland, one year; thence to Yellow Springs, Ohio, one year, where he received an appointment from Port

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fill ; after resting one year, he was called to Love- land Station, remaining there one year. He then began the study of medicine, and was engaged for two years in Springfield practicing medicine, when he received a call from Richmond, Ind., and filled the pulpit of Grace M. E. Church for one year ; thence transferred to the North Ohio Conference ; at Clyde two years, also at Ashland, Ohio .; here, during the first year, he was stricken down with paralysis, and laid aside for some three years. In 1876, Mr. Yourtee moved to Delaware. At the last conference he was appointed to the Wood- bury Circuit, which he is now filling. He was married, in 1840, to Miss Alice C. Alpaugh, of New Jersey ; they had one son, now residing in Kansas City, Mo .; she died in 1868, at Yellow Springs, Ohio ; he was married, in 1869, to Mrs. Laura A. (Henshaw) Sears, of New York, she having one child, a daughter.

FREDRICK ZEIGLER, farmer ; P. O. Del- aware ; son of Reuben Zeigler ; he was born Oct. 18, 1840, in Delaware Co., Ohio, on his present farm of 130 acres. He was married, Sept. 16, 1860, to Sarah A Bieber, a daughter of George Bieber, a farmer of Pennsylvania; they have seven children, all of whom are living-William, Anna, Frederick, Alice, Luther H., Edward and John; Mr. Zeigler takes an interest in the educa- tion of his children. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church at Delaware, Ohio. They have made good improvements on their farm ; every necessary convenience being upon it ;

especially praiseworthy is the improved spring in daily use. Mr. Zeigler's father was born in Penn- sylvania and came to Ohio in 1834, settling where Frederick now lives; they had three children, two daughters and one son ; Mr. Zeigler is for- fortunate beyond the common lot of humanity in being surrounded by all that makes life pleasant.

WILLIAM ZIMMER (deceased), was born in Prussia, Germany, Feb. 1, 1824; in 1844, he, with his parents, emigrated to America, landing in New York City; from there they came to Ohio and located on a farm in Crawford Co .; here our subject remained a short time, then went to Columbus and commenced to learn his trade as a blacksmith, where he remained but a short time; then traveled in different parts of the country, visiting New Orleans, St. Louis and other points, returning to Columbus, and from there, in 1853, moved to Delaware, where he first worked at his trade; in 1861, commenced the grocery business, on West Winter street, in a house built by him ; he carried on business here until his death, which occurred May 9, 1877, having died with typhoid pneumonia and inflammation of the bow- els, leaving a wife and four children to mourn his loss ; he was known in the community and by all with whom he had business, as a man of honor. commencing life a poor boy, and, by hard work and good management, had accumulated a good property. He married Catharine Bear, who was born in Germany, having emigrated to America with her people when she was 13 years of age.

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. WELLS S. ANDREWS, farmer ; P. O. Pow- | ell; was born June 20, 1831, a son of Timothy Andrews, a native of Connecticut, and was one of the early settlers in the county, and came to this State when he was but 20 years of age; Wells' school advantages were poor, but by dint of per- severance, acquired an education which enabled him to teach school, which he followed for eleven years. Jan. 3, 1855, married Amelia Mercer. born March 12, 1835, in Deavertown. Morgan Co., Ohio ; she is a daughter of Dr. N. Z. Mercer ; after their marriage, remained on the homestead until 1857, when he moved to his present home, one mile and a half west of the Olentangy ; has

100 acres of improved land. Mr. Andrews has never sought office, yet he has been selected by his neighbors to fill every office from the Supervisor down, and has filled the office of County Commis- sioner ; is a member of Powell Lodge, No. 465, I. O. O. F., and is now District Deputy Grand Master of Delaware Co. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have four children-Blanche, born Aug. 10, 1858 ; Clarence, Aug. 17, 1862; William H., June 6, 1868; Birdie, Sept. 13, 1871. Mr. Andrews has been a resident of this county for nearly fifty years, and has been closely identified with its interests.

MRS. ROXIE BARTHOLOMEW; P. O. Powell; is a native of Massachusetts; born in

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Sharon Township, Dec. 13, 1812, is the daughter of Caleb Hall, whose wife was Mercy Rhodes, both of whom are natives of Massachusetts, and emigrated to this State in the year 1817, making the trip by wagon, which time occupied nine weeks ; Mrs. Bartholomew was then but 5 years of age, but she distinctly remembers the time of their coming; they located at Worthington, and in 1831 moved to Orange Township. Mrs. Barthol- omew was united in wedlock June 1-1, 1833, to Maj. Bartholomew, who was born Dec. 13, 1806, in Connecticut ; four children were born, but only one, Benjamin F., now living; Jasper, Jane and Thomas C., are deceased; the two former arrived at maturity. After Mrs. Bartholomew's marriage, they moved to the place now occupied by her ; they started empty handed, he began work at $9 per month, this he continued some time, and then bought a team and began farming on his own account ; after years of patient industry and the exercise of rigid economy, he succeeded in making a start; being a shrewd business man, he was soon enabled to do business on a large scale, and continued to be successful up to the time of his death, Oct. 17, 1875, which was hastened by in- juries received some years previous by being entangled in a mowing machine; since his death, Mrs. Bartholomew has remained on the home- stead conducting the business of the farm for two years, since which time, her son, Benjamin F., who resides near her, has had charge.

B. F. BARTHOLOMEW, farmer and stock- raiser ; P. O. Powell; is a son of Major and Roxie Bartholomew, and was born in the southeast cor- ner of the township April 3, 1837; his father being a farmer and trader, Benjamin concluded to follow in his footsteps, and at an early age gave evidences of his partiality in this direction ; he re- mained with his parents until he attained his 30th year, when he was married to Miss Amanda Payne, born April 30, 1842, daughter of Hiram Payne; their nuptials were duly celebrated Jan. 18, 1868 ; they have one child-Leslie, born April 16, 1869. After marriage, they located on the farm he now owns ; has 980 acres of land, which is well im- proved ; is a man of energy and inhcrits the bus- iness tact possessed by his father, with a striet regard for justice and possessing the esteem of all who have business relations with him; he is act- ively engaged in farming and stock-raising, and is making a successful career.

WILLIAM BARRINGER, blacksmith and wagon-maker, Powell; was born in Seneca Co.,

Feb. 15, 1835; is the eldest of a family of four children; James Barringer, his father, mar- ried Nancy Leasure, who was born in Maryland and is of Dutch descent; William, arriving at ma- turity and having a desire for mechanical pursuits. entered a wagon-shop and made himself as handy as a regular workman, then took up the black- smith's trade and was soon master of both. In his 23d year, he married Elizabeth E. Howard, born Sept. 16, 1838, in Licking Co .; their union was celebrated Nov. 26, 1857, after which he farmed and worked some at his trade, continuing until 1862, when he moved to Sandusky and stayed three years and a half, and in 1865 he moved to Powell and started in business, where he carries on both wagon-making and blacksmithing; has a large shop and is doing a good business, and fully merits the patronage he receives. Has two chil- dren-James F., born June, 1859 ; Sarah E., born April 2, 1862. His father died in August, 1844; his mother is living in Wood Co .; Mr. Barringer is a member of the Christian Union Church and of Powell Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 465.

HIRAM F. BEEDLE, farmer; is a son of Hiram and Amanda (Bishop) Beedle ; the former was born in Warren Co., this State, and was a cooper by trade; he died in Fayette Co., in 1876 : his people were from New Jersey ; David Bishop, the father of Mrs. Beedle, settled in Warren Co. in 1803, being among the first settlers ; Mrs. Beedle is still living; Hiram F., the subject of this sketch, is also a native of Warren Co., where he was born Dec. 6. 183S; from the time he was 12 years old until of age, he worked out by the month during the summer, and spent the win- ters at home; in 1858, he came to this county, where he worked by the month at farming until 1863; was in the employ of the Government as teamster one season ; has followed farming since. On Sept. 8, 1874, he was married to Mary E. Scott, born in Franklin Co .; they have one child, James E., born Oct. 24, 1876. Mrs. Beedle's parents were Jackson and Sarah (Gossage) Scott.

IDN BISHOP, farmer; P. O. Powell; born in Fauquier Co., Va., June 28, 1803 ; son of John and Katie (Idn) Bishop ; she was born in Loudoun Co., Va., and her husband in Pennsylvania ; Idn came to this State with his parents in 1826; they located near Dublin, in Franklin Co., and erected a log cabin and lived until the father's death, in 1847, in his 92d year. Idn was married while on the way out here from Virginia, to Matilda Walker, born in Fauquier Co., Va., in May, 1805; they

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were engaged to be married before starting, but he having some business to adjust, could not attend to the matter then, and the party started on, he over- taking them to Zanesville, where the " knot was tied." Mr. Bishop made several changes after he came to this State, but finally located in Liberty Township, where he bought 100 acres of land at $7 per acre ; after his arrival here, he learned the trade of a stonemason, which he followed for many years; Mr. Bishop has always been a very hard-working man, has made a good deal of money from his labor, yet has been unfortunate by going security for his friends, and has had to give up his home entire, having been on a friend's paper to the amount of $3,000, and had to pay it ; this was before he came to the township; he made another start near Dublin, previous to his coming to this county. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have had ten children-Maria; Sarah, Hampton, Heaton, Marion, Rachel, John, Vinton and Margaret, the latter deceased, and one infant unnamed. He has now 70 acres of land. upon which he and his wife reside, and are enjoy- ing the eve of life in peace and quietude.

SAMUEL BARR, farmer ; P. O. Powell ; was born in Franklin Co. Oct. 16, 1816; son of Andrew Barr, a native of Pennsylvania, whose wife was Nancy Ball ; born in New York ; Andrew Barr came to Franklin in 1805. and settled in that county ; he died in 1842, and his wife died in 1851; Samuel remained at home until his 28th year. On Feb. 6, 1845, he was married to Elizabeth Steely, born in Ross Co., March 22, 1821, and was a daughter of John Steely; her mother's maiden name was Moore, who died in 1866 ; her husband in 1856; after marriage, Samuel Barr and wife located in Franklin Co., on land given him by his father, where he remained about ten years; then went to Alton, same county, remained there three years ; then went seven miles northeast of Colum- bus ; stayed seven years ; moved back six miles south of Columbus ; stayed one year ; then went to Westerville ; stayed one year ; then moved east of Worthington ; stayed eight years : spent three years on Alum Creek ; spring of IS78, moved to this township, and bought twenty acres, upon which he is now living ; they have four children -Mary C., Hannah, Auna and Nancy ; the elder, Mary C., is a teacher, and has been engaged suc- cessfully as such. Mr. Barr is a member of the M. E. Church ; his wife a member of the Dun- kard Brethren.

ALBERT CASE. farmer; P. O. Lewis Center ; born in this township Aprit 1, 1825; is a son of

Ralph and Mary (Skeels) Case ; the mother was a native of Vermont, while her husband was born in Connecticut and came to this country with au ox team, with one horse in the lead, reaching this county in 1810, and settled in this township ; the settlements were then few and far between, and game was in rich abundance; his wife died Feb. 29, 1834, and he in February, 1864. Albert left the parental roof in his 27th year, and married Abby Williams, a native of York State ; they have two children-Henrietta and George M. His first wife dying, he was married to Sarah Williams December, 1862; she died in 1866, and Feb. 19, 1868, he married his present wife, who was Amelia Gross, born in Pennsylvania Sept. 14, 1833 ; no issue. Mr. Case has 110 acres of land and valuable property in Columbus; is a good farmer and stanch Democrat.

JOHN W. CLARK, farmer; P. O. Powell ; was born in this township Sept. 6, 1831 ; is the fifth of a family of seven children born of David H. and Laura ( Humphrey ) Clark, the former was a native of Orange Co., N. Y., and the latter of Connecticut ; John's father located in this county about the year 1820, and bought land upon which he lived until his death, Sept. 17, 1857, in his 68th year , was a mechanic, and worked as an operative mason, and, at the same time, carried on farming. John still lives upon the homestead. He was married Dec. 25, 1965, to Mary A Webber, born in New Hampshire in 1835 ; she is a daughter of' Lyman J. Webber, born in Vermont; no issue : after their marriage, he brought his wife to the old homestead. May, 18644, he was mustered in the 100-dav service in Co. K. 145th O. N. G., 1e- turned home after his discharge Aug. 24 of the same year, and has since been engaged as a tiller of the soil. Mr. Clark and wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at this place.

C. W. CLEMENTS, farmer; P O. Powell ; was born in Union Co., and is the son of Ransom and Susanna ( Weaver ) Clements, both born in Vir- ginia: came to this State in 1827. and married in Ross Co. in 1829 ; located in Union Co., where they purebased land, remaining there until Ist7, when they came to this county and lived in Oroce Township until their death, Mr. Clements in Jan- uary, 1.965, and his wife in August, 1877. Charles W. did not leave the parental roof until he was 34 years of age; while his brothers were in the sorv. ice, he remained with his parents, and cared for their wants and necessities. March 19, 18GS, he

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married Melissa Ann Ewers, born in Morrow Co .; after their marriage, they moved to Orange Town- ship, and remained there until 1875, when he moved to where he now resides, where he bought twenty-five acres of land; has one child, Minnie, born March 25, 1871. Mr. Clements and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Has all his life been engaged in farming pursuits, and expects to spend the remainder of his days in the same employment. Is an advocate of the Green- back principles.

CAPT. JOHIN CELLAR, farmer; P. O. Powell; he is the third child of a family of five children ; his father, Thomas Cellar, was born in Franklin Co .. Penn., Jan. 19, 1784; and his wife's name be- fore marriage was Margaret Gabrile, a native of Maryland ; the Cellar family emigrated to this State in 1800, and first located in Franklin Co., and, in the year 1802, made their way up the river Olentangy in a keel-boat and settled about one mile north of Liberty Church, on the west bank of the Olentangy, where they built a rude cabin in which they lived until they could afford better; John's grandfather was a gunsmith, and the Indians came from Sandusky to get their guns repaired by him ; Chillicothe was the princi- pal trading-point at that time, and where they got he their milling done; Thomas Cellar died June 11, 1854; his wife Nov. 4, 1827 ; they were married Jan. 10, 1815. John Cellar was born on the place where he now resides, April 23, 1820. July 3, 1856, he was married to Cornelia Cellar, born in this township Nov. 13, 1830; they have had eight children, but five now living-Frances A., Sarah, Edward, Mary E. and Henry. May 10, 1864, he went out as Captain of Co. A, 146th O. N. G., in the 100-days service, and served his time in and about Forts Smith, Tillinghast and Woodbury, near Washington City ; was mustered out Aug. 24, 1864, at Camp Chase, and returned home to farming pursuits. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church; he also holds the office as Township Clerk.

JOHN G. F. CELLAR, farming; P. O. Powell ; John was born in this township Dec. 15, 1837 ; son of John T. and Lucy ( Wilson) Cellar ; John was born on the homestead now occupied by his sister, where he lived until the year previous to his marriage, when he built him a house just south of the homestead, and made preparations for the reception of his prospective wife, and, March 1, 1875, was joined by matrimony to Naomi Luke, born in this county Feb. 22, 1855; she is a

daughter of John Luke, who married Lucy Karns. Mr. and Mrs. Cellar have one child- Mary W .- born Nov. 15, 1876. He has 124 acres of land. They are both members of the Presbyterian Church. He was in the 100-days service in Co. K, 145th O. N. G., and returned home in August, 1864, and since has been en- gaged in farming pursuits.

ROBERT M. CELLAR, farmer; P. O. Powell; was born in this township Oct. 3, 1834; is a son of George and Rachel Cellar, who were among the early settlers of this county ; the former was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 23, 1791, and died Feb. 23, 1860 ; his wife is also a native of Pennsylvania, born Oct. 11, 1803; she is still liv- ing. Robert was married, Dec. 27, 1860, to Sarah A. Schanck, born in this county Dec. 20, 1840 ; she is a daughter of William Schanek, a native of New York ; they have six children-William A., born Oct. 22, 1861; Cora, March 22, 1864; Eliza, June 1, 1868; Alfred B., March 7, 1870; Sophia S., March 15, 1873; Nellie A., June 4, 1877. In 1864, Mr. Cellar enlisted in the 100. days service, Co. K. 145th O. N. G., and was sta- tioned at Fort Tillinghast, on Arlington Heights, in District of Columbia ; was mustered out and received his discharge at Camp Chase, at Colum- bus. Seven of the Cellar boys were out in the service, one of whom, Joseph Addison, who went out in Co. A, 15th Regulars, died from a wound received at Pittsburg Landing. Robert Cellar is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

GEORGE C. CELLAR, farmer ; P. O. Pow. ell; enlisted in Co. F, 96th O. V. I., July 26, 1862, and was out three years and four days ; dur- ing this time participated in the battles of Arkan- sas Post, Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg, Grand Chateau, and those of the Red River campaign, Forts Gaines, Morgan and Spanish Fort ; during the battle at Arkansas Post, he received a wound in the leg, which disabled him from duty four months; he was a soldier who was always at his post and ready for duty when detailed ; was mustered out at the close of the war, at Mo- bile and received an honorable discharge at Camp Chase ; upon his return, he resumed farming and was married, Feb. 13, 1867, to Mary Gray, a na- tive of this State ; she died Nov. 18, 1874, leav- ing one child-Oliver, born Aug. 8, 1869. Mr. Cellar married a second time Mary A. Bard, a native of Pennsylvania ; this took place in No- vember, 1876; they have one child-Bard, born Sept. 16, 1877. Mr. Cellar was born in this

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History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio biographical sketches etc. V. 2, Part 40

Author: O.L. Baskin & Co. cn Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin & Co. Number of Pages: 836

Author: O.L. Baskin & Co. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin & Co.
Number of Pages: 836