History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio biographical sketches etc. V. 2, Part 44

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

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CHARLES STANBERRY, retired farmer. The Stanberrys are of English descent, and are sup- posed to be of the same stock who came over with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower. Charles Stanberry, whose name heads this sketch, was born in New York City Aug. 10, 1809, and is the fifth child (by a second marriage) of Jonas and Ann Lucy (McCreadey) Stanberry; Jonas Stanberry was born in New Jersey about the year 1760, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and a brother was a Major in that long and doubtful struggle, and was wounded in one of the many battles in which he participated; Jonas was also in the war of 1812; afterward located a large amount of land (principally through land-warrants) in several different counties; about 20,000 acres in this county, and 6,000 acres in this township ; he died Feb. 22, 1840, in Zanesville, Muskingum Co. The McCready's are of Scotch descent ; the father was an Ear! in bonnie Scotland, and was forced, through persecution, to leave his native country. Charles Stauberry, the subject of these notes, came to the State of Ohio in 1814 with his parents- they locating in Zanesville ; he remained there until after the death of his father, when he went to Del- aware where he remained one year. He was mar- ried, May 28, 1832, to Mary Smith, a native of New York City, born July 10, 1810, and a daugh- ter of Hon. Theophilus W. and Clarissa ( Rath-

bone) Smith ; he was for twenty-five years one of the Supreme Judges of the Southern District of Illinois ; later, was in Northern District. located at Chicago ; he was among the early settlers, was a prominent landholder, and died in Chicago May 6, 1845. Subsequent to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Stanberry, they resided about fifteen years in Columbus, and in 1857 located in Liberty Town- ship ; six children have been born to them, four of whom are living, viz .: Clara, now wife of Gen. Neff, of Cincinnati; John, near the homestead ; Charles at home, and Edward at Cincinnati, in the insurance business. Mr. Stanberry is a brother of the Hon. Henry Stanberry, who was a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State, a prominent jurist of the West, and was once At- torney General of Ohio, a position he resigned to defend Andrew Johnson in the grand impeach- ment trial.

M. G. STAGGERS, farmer ; P. O. Powell ; was born in Greene Co., Penn., Feb 11, 1827; is a son of Andrew and Sarah (Snell) Staggers. Her grandfather came from France, and fought under Gen. La Fayette in Revolutionary times. Mark's parents came to this State in 1839, where they lived until their death, after which Mark lived with an older brother until he was of age, and then he started out in the world for himself ; he worked out at $10 per month, first for Law- son Bull, in Franklin Co., also for Solomon Beers ; has done many a hard day's work on the ground where North Columbus now stands : plowed, cradled and mowed over the ground that to-day is a city. Sept. 7, 1S4S, he was married to Elizabeth Phipps, born in Franklin Co. Oet. 7, 1829, daughter of John Phipps, born May 25. 1800. After their marriage, they moved north of Columbus, where he farmed two years; then went one-half mile west and lived there one year ; in the spring of 1851, he moved to this county and bought fifty acres of land one mile and a half west of Powell, and remained there until Novem- ber, 1877, when he moved to the west side of Por- ell Station, where he made his present improve- ments. His son, Joseph F., born Dec. 16, 1851. now occupies the farm, which consists of 155 acres, which Mr. Staggers and wife have made by their own exertions and good management. Mark. like his father, is true to the principles of Democ- racy, and is a member of Powell Lodge, No. 465, I. O. O. F.

P. P. SLACK, farmer ; P. O. Powell. Pierson Parker Slack was born in Hampshire Co., Va ..

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March 27, 1820; is the son of Henry and Eliza- beth (Brown) Slack ; came to this country with his parents when he was about 7 years of age and located in Licking Co .; his father, being a poor man, could not give him any pecuniary aid, and, at the age of 16, he started out for himself, and began to work by the month at low wages ; he and his brother took a job of cutting 500 cords of wood at 25 cents a cord, and boarded themselves. In his 23d year, Dec. 29, 1842, he married Mary Geach ; she is a daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Benjamin) Geach. The Geaches and Slacks are of Irish descent and were among the number who fought in the Revolution. After their marriage, he bought sixty acres of land which he farmed for seven years; then sold out and moved to Or- ange Township, where he purchased ninety-five acres of land and remained there twelve years, and finally sold out and moved to the place where he now lives; has now about one hundred and sixty acres of land. In 1864, in May, he enlisted in Co. G, 144th O. N. G., and was out in the 100-days service, and was mustered out at Camp Chase in August, same year. Mr. and Mrs. Slack have had ten children, but six of whom are living-George, Gilbert, Henry, Alice, Emma and Clara. Mr. Slack is among the self-made men, and, with the assistance of his wife, who has been an efficient helpmeet, has acquired a good home and a reasonable competence for their de- clining years.

JOHN STEITZ, farmer ; P. O. Hyattsville. John is a brother of Jacob and Michael, and born in Baden March 4, 1836, and son of Jacob Steitz, and in common with others, emigrated to America, to better his condition ; he had heard glowing accounts of this country, and he resolved in his mind, if the half were true that was said of it, he would be willing to cast his lot in such a land : he arrived in New York the 20th of Sep- tember, 1854, and was 832 in debt, having to bor- row of his friends to enable him to pay his way over. He began to work near Albany, at garden- ing, at 86 per month ; the next season he received $8 a month ; that year he worked on a farm; the winter following, he worked for his board, and went to school. The next three years, he received $10 per month, and in 1859 and 1860, received $150 per year. In 1857, he married Elizabeth Ost ; she had one child ; they both died before leaving New York. In 1862, he came to this State, and stopped at Delaware, where he first worked at driving team ; the next summer,

worked in the brewery, also some time in the still- house, and subsequently in the wholesale house of R. E. Hill & Son, and after this turned his at- tention to farming. In 1865, was married to Mary Brownmiller, born in Germany, daughter of Reuben Brownmiller and Lydia Snyder, his wife ; they have had six children-Reuben, William, Lorin, Edward and Annie; John, deceased, died at the age of 7. John is now located about one mile west of Hyattsville, where he bought fifty acres in the woods, and has since cleared the same up, and built the brick house, barn and all the improvements about the place. He and wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and he, like his brothers, is loyal to the principles of Democ- racy.

MICHAEL STEITZ, farmer ; P. O. Hyatts- ville. The Steitz family, who have become iden- tified with the interests of the county, and are among the energetic and prosperous business men, are deserving of much credit, and especial men- tion for the zeal and the success which has at- tended their efforts, beginning as they did. Com- ing to this country on borrowed capital, to defray their passage and expenses, had this to liquidate before they had anything for themselves. Michael Steitz was born, April 2, 1834, in Baden, same place as his brother Jacob, and emigrated to this country in 1854, and worked in Albany Co., N. Y., at gardening, and at such work as he could obtain. He was married, in 1855, to Maggie Kuapp. In 1865, he came to this State and set- tled in this township, and soon after, his wife died, leaving three children --- Coonie, Kittic and Mar- garet. Subsequently, he married Frederica Kersh- ner, born in Wurtemberg, May 24, 1841 ; they have three children-Frederica, Charles and Liz- zie. Soon after he came out here, he had what might be termed hard luck, his crops failed, yet he never lost courage, but kept pushing vigorously on, and bought some land where he now lives, and afterward bought a half-interest in a saw-mill, which he ran for eight years, and bought timber land and cut off the timber, and sawed it up and sold it; cut, one season, 700,000 feet of lumber of their own, which they sold, besides doing a large amount at custom saw- ing ; finally sold the mill and turned his attention exclusively to farming, and has been very success- ful in the same ; has now 215 acres of land ; when he made his first purchase, it was all timber, which he has cleared and got under cultivation ; has put all the improvements on his land that are now on

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it, and is still pushing ahead and is determined, at some future time, to stand among the most affluent farmers in the township. Is a member of Powell Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 465.

JACOB STEITZ, farmer ; P. O. Hyattsville. Among the representatives of this township who hail from the " Faderland," who have worked their way up in the world, and are now among the highly respected citizens in the county, is Mr. Steitz, who was born in Rhine Bavaria, Rocksen- hausen, Sept. 14, 1831, son of Jacob Steitz and Catharine ( Amos) Steitz ; in his 21st year, he bade adieu to the land of his fathers and set sail for America in 1852 ; landed in New York Sept. 1; he borrowed the money to pay his passage, and having arrived, began work on a farm in Albany Co. remaining nearly three years ; then turned his steps to the State of Ohio, and arriving at Delaware he worked seven years in the oil-mills there. While here, was married, March, 1859, to Catharine Snyder. In 1863, he moved to this township, where he bought 100 acres of land and located on the same and began farming, and has since re- mained. He has eight children-Jacob W., Sarah E., Amelia B., Charles J., Elizabeth, Anna R., Mary and Frank F. Mr. Steitz has made all the improvements on the place, it being all timber when he came, and has, by hard work and rigid economy, accumulated his present possessions, working first for $5 per month, and by saving his money and making the best use of his time, he has earned for himself and family a good home. Mrs. Steitz is a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Steitz has a family of children that are very intelligent, and will no doubt profit by the example set them by their parents, and become in time like them-active business men and women. Mr. Steitz is a member of Powell Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 465.

PHILO THOMAS, farmer; P. O. Lewis Center. Philo Thomas was born May 23, 1820, son of David Thomas; his mother's name before marriage was Mary Holcomb, and she is now in her 92d year; she and her husband were natives of Connecticut, and came here at an early period, being among the pioneers of the country. Philo was born in this township, and at the age of 25, married Ann Lowry, sister of John and Andrew J. Lowry ; she was born May 24, 1824; the rec- ord of their marriage is April 10, 1845 ; five chil- dren living-Mary, Cynthia, James, Charles, John. After marriage, they located on the land he now owns, there being 315 acres, all of good

quality and beautifully situated. Mr. Thomas has always been engaged in farming pursuits.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, farmer ; P. O. Powell ; was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, July 27, 1845, and is the youngest of a family of six children, whose parents were Jeffers J. and Re- becca (Cook) Thompson ; the former was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Pickaway Co. in 1834, being an early settler there. He was a wagon-maker by trade, and resides in St. Paul's, of that county. When but an infant. William was placed under the care of Samuel Schineck, with whom he remained until his death. when he went to Shelbyville, Ill., and began learning the wagon-maker's trade; in about a year, he returned to Ohio and completed his trade with his father. In December, 1865, he enlisted in Co. E, 18th U. S. I., and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo .; was there six months ; then went to Fort Sedgwick, Colo .; at the end of one year, went to Echo Caff- on, and did guard duty in protecting the work- men engaged in constructing the Union Pacific Railroad ; then to Fort Saunders, in Dakota ; thence to Fort Bridger, where he received his dis- charge Dec. 19, 1868. During this service, Mr. Thompson was engaged in several conflicts with the Indians, and now bears upon his leg the scar of a wound, inflicted by an arrow. In returning, he stopped in Shelbyville, Ill., about a year ; then came to Columbus, where he was overseer of the repair work of the "Short Line " Railroad ; then worked in the rolling-mills, after which he worked at brickmaking, then resumed his trade. Aug. 13, 1875, Mr. Thompson married Jennie Bennett, who was born in Delaware Co. Sept. 18, 1850. They have two children-Charles, born May 30, 1876; Harry, Nov. 10, 1877. Mr. Thompson came to Powell and worked for Mr. Thomas two years ; in August, 1879, he began business for himself. He is a member of the M. E. Church.

DAVID S. THOMAS, mechanic, Powell; was born in this township Dec. 19, 1839; is a son of James Thomas, one of the early residents in the county ; David was raised a farmer, but early in life he manifested an aptitude for mechanical pur- suits ; so at the age of 15, he left home, and up to the time he located in Powell, has made a good many changes and removes; spent six years in Michigan, where he was engaged in the carriage business, running a shop of his own at Grand Rapids; in 1867, returned to this State and farmed two years in this township ; subsequently built the shops now run by Barringer & Gardner,

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and carried on wagon-making about six years, and afterward sold out to the parties now occupying them ; he is now patentee and proprietor of the National Bee-hive, which is the most economical, convenient, and the tightest when exposed to the weather of any hive in the market; they are double-storied, and have advantages for extracting honey and prevention from moth, with side en- trance for removing frames at any time. July 4, 1864, Mr. Thomas was married to Sarah Mc- Cutcheon, born in Orange Township in 1841; have six children - Belle, Clara, George, Sylvia, Charles and Ray. Since 1871, he has been a resident of the town of Powell.

MRS. CORDELIA THOMAS, Hyattsville, was born in Connecticut March 12, 1830; daugh- ter of Salmon Holcomb ; her mother's maiden name was Tuller, both natives of Connecticut; they emigrated to this State when the subject of this sketch was but 6 years of age ; they located in Liberty, where they lived until their death. Cordelia was married in her 20th year to John Thomas, a son of David and Mary (Holcomb) Thomas, the latter was one of the earliest settlers in this county ; is now 93 years of age; after the marriage of Mrs. Thomas they located on the Whetstone River, adjoining the homestead ; lived there until his death which occurred June 14, 1858 ; they had five children, three living - Lavina (now the wife of Thomas Case), James and John. Mrs. Thomas now resides one mile south of Hyattsville, where she had 1003 acres of land which she has since divided among the children, reserving forty acres in her own right; John lives with his mother; was born Feb. 12, 1856.

URAL THOMAS, farmer ; P. O. Hyattsville. Among the representatives of this county who have emigrated from across the sea and are self- made, is Mr. Thomas, who was born in South Wales Dec. 25, 1830 ; there were ten children in the family, he being the fifth ; his father's name was Griffith Thomas, and his mother's maiden name Sarah Thomas ; the family moved to this country July 1, 1842, and located in Oxford Township, near Eden Station ; Ural remained at home until of age; after he was of age, he had a desire to become a railroad man, and, with this view, en- tered into the employ of the C., C., C. & I. R. R., where he learned to run as brakeman for awhile, and subsequently went in the machine-shop, where he learned to run an engine, and was then placed in charge of one, which he ran for about seven years, and during this time had many narrow es-

capes from sudden death ; subsequently ran sta- tionary engine, and did repairing on the same ; this he continued for some time. In 1859, he was married to Susan Macomber, born in this county Feb: 20, 1838; after taking a trip to Kansas, he returned, and located on a tract of land north of his present farm, which he partially cleared, and remained on the same about six years ; then sold out to A. Macomber, and came where he now lives; in May, 1864, went out in the 100-day service, Co. K, 145th O. V. I., and was out about four months; since his return, he has been en- gaged in farming pursuits. Mr. Thomas has ac- quired his present possessions by good manage- ment and by patient industry ; he has four chil- dren living -- Jennie A., Clara G., Phoebe A., Alva V .; Minnie and Mary, deceased.

LAFAYETTE TONE, farmer; P. O. Delaware. Mr. Tone is a self-made man, born in one of the New England States -- New Hampshire, June 21, 1824 ; son of Christopher Tone, whose father was in the Revolutionary war. Lafayette came with his father, in 1842, to Franklin Co., where he lo- cated, living until 1852, when he was stricken down a victim to the disease which prevailed at that time-cholera. Lafayette began for himself at the bottom of the ladder, and first worked out by the month, which he continued for fourteen years, getting at first $6 per month, and never ex- ceeded $10; but he made the best use of his time and saved his means ; in 1852, he caught the gold fever, and went to California, where he remained two years, and then returned to Franklin Co .; in 1855, came to this county, and in 1856, was united in marriage to Sarah M. Cellar, daughter of James Cellar ; as a result of this union, seven children have been born them-Elizabeth, Adah, Julia, Martha, Clara, James, Harry. Mr. Tone is a member of Powell Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 465, and is among the thrifty and hard-working men in the township; has by his own exertions secured for himself a good farm, which he has under good improvements, and located on the west bank of the Olentangy in the northeastern part of Liberty Township.

JAMES THOMAS, farmer; P. O. Powell; was born in a log cabin in Liberty Township, on the west side of the Olentangy River, upon the land now owned by Daniel Thomas, Jan. 6, 1813 ; his father, David Thomas, was a native of Connecti- cut and made a trip to this country to purchase land in 1801, and walked the entire distance, and with gun in hand killed game, upon which he

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subsisted; on his arrival here, bought 100 acres on what was known as Col. Kilborne's section, and while here assisted in building the first mill that was erected in Franklin Co .; he returned to Con- necticut as he came-on foot. Shortly after mar- ried Mary Holcomb, now living and one of the oldest persons in this part of the county, she being in her 93d year, and resides with her daughter. After their marriage, he returned to this county in 180G and built him a log cabin on the land he had purchased ; Columbus and Delaware were then un- known ; hunting at that time was their principal pastime and by it they furnished their tables with quantities of the best of meat ; James ex- celled in this sport and was almost a dead shot; he at one time molded thirteen bullets for his rifle and killed twelve deer with the number; he re- members his brother killing sixty-five deer in less than six weeks. Mr. Thomas was married, Jan. 7, 1834, to Polly Simmons, born in New Jersey in 1805 ; have eight children, but four are living- Cynthia, David, Laura and Lucy ; after their mar- riage, they moved into a log cabin and lived in the same until 1854, when he built a substantial stone building, in which he expects to spend the remain- der of his days.

CHARLES WILCOX, farmer ; P. O. Powell. Among the worthy citizens that are located on the banks of the Olentangy is Mr. Wilcox who is a native of Franklin Co., where he was born Jan. 8, 1828 ; he is a son of Warren and Almira (Vining) Wilcox, natives of Connecticut, who came to Ohio in the year 1806, locating first in Franklin Co. and in 1849 moved to this township, locating one mile south of Powell, where the father died Jan. 21, 1876, having been a prominent member of the Methodist Church and a zealous advocate of temperance. He also served in the war of 1812; his wife still survives and lives on the old homestead. Charles had the usual school advantages ; his father, being poor, had no legacy to bestow on him, except his good example and wholesome advice ; he assisted his father in the maintenance of the family, and, Feb. 12, 1852, he married Electa A. Case, born March 30, 1831, in this township; one child was born to them, but died when 18 months old. After their marriage, they located in Sharon Township, Franklin Co., and in the spring of 1857, they moved to the place they now occupy. He is a member of Powell Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 465.

DANIEL WOLLAM. farmer; P. O. Powell ; born in Fairfield Co. April 26, 1815, and is the

fifth child of a family of seven children (all of whom are now living), born of Benjamin and Hannah (Ollar) Wollam, who came to this State before the present century ; he first entered land. and, after living on it for some time and making improvements, forfeited it, and had to pay for it the second time; he was a soldier of the war of 1812, and lived and died an honored citizen. Daniel is of German and Swiss descent, and ob- tained a fair education ; remained on the home- stead until his 28th year. He was married in his 24th year to Leah Light, who was born in Fair- field Co .; she died in 1847, leaving one child, Sarah Jane, now the wife of Hampton Bishop. In 1846, he moved to this county, locating in Concord Township, where he remained four years, and worked with his brother at the carpen- ter trade. Aug. 29, 1850, he was united in mar- riage to Rebecca Jane Evans, born in Frederick Co., Va .; she is a daughter of William Evans, and came to this State with her parents ; they have had ten children, eight of whom are living- William, Levi, Christina, Johu, Franklin, Mary. Missouri and Charles; in 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Wollam moved to Liberty Township, and, with his brother, Mr. Wollam bought 150 acres of land ; his health failing afterward, and being unable to farm it successfully, he sold it, and. in 1876, moved to the place on which they Dow reside.

W. H. WILCOX, farmer; P. O. Powell; is a native of Licking Co., Ohio, born March 15. 1841, and is the first child of a family of two children by a second. marriage of Joseph Wilcox and Mary Atwood-the latter a native of Vir- ginia and the former of New Jersey ; they came to Licking Co. and entered land, and were among the earliest settlers in that county ; he was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary war, and died about the year 1849, being then at the advanced age of 70 years. At this time, William H. was about ; years of age ; when about 16, he set out to work by the month, and continued until Oct. 23, 1804. when he married Mary E. Rogers, born in 1843. in Licking Co .; she is a daughter of Michael W. Rogers ; in 1865, they moved to this county, and returned the next year to Licking Co., and re- mained until 1873, when he again returned to this county, and located in Liberty Township; he now has 241 acres of choice land. In May, 1864, he was among the number who enlisted in the Ohio National Guards; was out in Co. B. 135th O. V. I., and remained until August of the same

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year ; he had a brother, Benjamin F., who was out in the same regiment, and died in hospital from wounds received in an engagement.

JOHN M. WILLIAMS, farmer ; P. O. Powell ; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1823, and is the youngest boy of a family of thirteen children of Anson and Hannah (Phillips) Will- iams, the former a native of New York, and his wife of Pennsylvania ; they came to this country by team, and settled in Orange Township, where they remained until their death ; at the age of 18, John . was married to Annias Holcomb Feb. 14, 1841 ; she was born in Connecticut ; they remained on the homestead until about the year 1859, and then moved to this township, where he bought 103 acres of land, where he still lives. Mr. Will- iams has been identified with the interests of the county for forty-four years; they have twelve children, all living-Henry A., Nancy E., Re- becca A., Cherry M., Mary P., Alvira D., James H., John, Solomon S., Jennette, George and Mark, eight of whom are married ; the other four-Solomon, John, George and Mark are at home ; within a few years, Mr. Williams has built him a commodious brick house that compares favorably with the best in his neigborhood.

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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 44

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