History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio biographical sketches etc. V. 2, Part 47

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

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the jeweler's trade with G. W. Curtis. In 1844, he was married to Delilah Borton, a daughter of Benjamin Borton ; she was born in September, 1824, in Ohio, near Wheeling ; they soon settled in Middletown, Guernsey Co., where he engaged in jewelry, and continued until 1852 ; he then came to Porter Township, expecting to locate on the proposed Mt. Vernon & Delaware Railroad; here he engaged in the jewelry business and was connected with a man by the name of Webber, who managed photography in partnership with Mr. Likes. They had a snug little cottage built on four wheels, which they hauled to Galena in 1855; in 1858, Mr. Likes bought a frame house, where his present building now stands; he some time afterward moved the old building away, and built a two-story brick, 27x3-4 feet, at a cost of $2,000. In 1863, he was made Postmaster at Galena, which he has continued ever since; he was instru- mental in getting a money-order office at this place, it being the only office of that kind outside of Delaware in the county; he is a member of Ga- lena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F. He owns a house and sixteen acres of fine land adjoining Galena, together with some other town lots. His marriage blessed him with one boy and one gir !--- Benjamin F., born Jan. 12, 1847 ; Mary A., born Feb. 8, 1845, and died Dec. 23, 1854.

JOEL LETTS, farmer ; P. O. Sunbury ; is a son of John and Mary ( Hanna) Letts ; his father was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1816; was one of the oldest settlers of Knox Co .; he died about 1860 ; his wife was a daughter of James Hanna, of Pennsylvania ; she died about 1856; they had a family of ten children, only three survived; Mr. Letts, the subject of this sketch, was born in 1822 on his father's farm in Knox Co., Ohio, where he attended school and worked for his father; he was at home with his father until he was 37, when he concluded it " was not good to be alone," and took unto himself a " help- meet " in the person of Miss Ella Pace, a daugh- ter of Michael Pace ; they were married Oct. 4, 1859; her parents had a family of seven children, all of whom are living; her father died in 1855, and mother in 1868; Mr. and Mrs. Letts have two children-Arthur R., born Feb. 4, 1964; Lillie May, March 17, 1867; after their marriage they settled in Sunbury ; he has eighty-eight acres of Berkshire Township, adjoining the town of Sun- bury, probably worth $60 per acre; he has held the office of Treasurer of schools ; he takes an active interest in the temperance movement

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and is a most enthusiastic worker in this noble cause ; his marriage was celebrated by Rev. Mr. Washburn, at Central College, in Franklin Co.

J. P. MAYNARD, hotel and undertaking, Ga- lena; is a son of Stephen and Dorcas (Cornish) Maynard; his father was born in 1775 in Massa- chusetts and came to Ohio.in 1808, settling at Worthington ; he was a farmer, and studied to be a physician ; died in 1822. Was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church ; his mother was born in Connecticut, and was the mother of twelve children, sis by Mr. Maynard (J. P.'s father), and six by her first husband ; Mr. and Mrs. Maynard together had twenty-one children; she died in 1871, and was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Maynard was born in 1819, on a farm in Franklin Co., Ohio, where he remained until 16 years old, when he came to Berkshire and engaged in cabinet work with James Crawford for three years, afterward working four years for David T. Sherman ; he next engaged in the revolving hay- .rake factory in Seneca Co. and continued seven years; in 1851, engaged in dry goods with G. T. Sherman, at Galena, for five years; he then sold out and worked for E. Brown in a rake and plow factory at Galena for twelve years; he then en- gaged in undertaking, which he still continues; in 1871, he traded for the present hotel, and has since been carrying on the hotel business; he also carries on the livery business. He was married in 1844 to Fidelia Thrall, a daughter of Timothy Thrall of Delaware Co .; she was born Oct. 17, 1826; the result of their union was five children, all living-Emma E., Horace J., Sarah D., Cora A., Burns L. Mr. Maynard has been Township Clerk two terms, Township Treasurer one term, and School Director; he belongs to the Galenn Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F., in which he has held office. They are all members of the M. E. Church at Galena.

S. B. McFARLAND, farmer : P. O. Sunbury ; is a son of J. F. and Elizabeth McFarland. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1859, and settled in Delaware Co. in 1865; mother was a daughter of John Amspoker; she was born in 1811; they had seven children; four are living; John A., married to Miranda Stockwell, a daughter of Jas. Stockwell; Silas, who now lives in California; a daughter married to N. F. Overturf, a teacher and a lawyer. The subject of this sketch was born in Pennsylvania; in 1864, he was in the employ of the Cent. O R R. Co. (now : the B. & O.), making his station at Bellaire, Ohio,

serving as clerk in the freight office for two years ; engaged in the Kasson's Fast Freight offee for one year at Pittsburgh, Penn. ; in 1867, he attended Duff's Commercial College at Pittsburgh, in which he continued one year, and was part of the time teaching book keeping, etc., then returned and engaged in farming, and has since continued it ; he also manages a hydraulic-pressure cider-mill, and is in the manufacture of sorghum molasses; he is also in the Italian bee business ; he has also taught school in Guernsey Co .. Ohio.

LANNESS MCFADDEN, plasterer, Sun- bury ; is the son of Henry and Hannah Me- Fadden. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio' early, settling in Knox Co. : his mother was a daughter of Sam'l Stimatz ; she was born in Virginia; they had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. Mr. McFadden was born July 4, 1848, in Knox Co., Obio, where he remained until 1873, when he came to Dela- ware Co., settling in Sunbury, where he has since engaged in plastering; he was engaged in the same business in Mt. Vernon, some time previous to his moving to Sunbury; he plastered Dr. Mosher's, Dr. Cameron's, the bank, the house bow owned by Mrs. Benton, Squire Dent's, Geo. and Henry Boyd's houses. Was married, Feb. 22. 1871. to Alice Fry, daughter of Dan'l Fry. of Morrow Co .; she was born July 2, 1852; their union blessed them with two children -- Hugh, boen Nov. 12, 1870, and an infant, born July 11. 1879.

MRS. MARY MCALLISTER, Sunbury; is a daughter of David Armstrong ; her parents were born in Pennsylvania; they had a family of nine children, four of whom are living. Mrs. MeAl. lister was born March 19, 1825, in Delaware Co., Ohio; she remained with her parents until Feb. 28, 1854, when she was married to Robert McAl- lister ; they settled in Sunbury ; her husband was a farmer, and dealt largely in stock. He died in 1862 ; was a member of the M. E. Church, ot' which she has also been a member since she was 23 years of age. They have three children -- W. C .. who is now of the firm of Kimball & McAllister. Charles A., is now the owner of a livery stable at Sunbury ; and Kate (widow of Dr. H. Hodges ). who owns a fine farm in Berkshire Township. which she is renting to Miller : she also owns & dwelling.house in Sunbury, where she now re- sides.

E. B. MOSHER, M. D., physician and sur- geon, Sunbury ; is a son of David and Phone ( Buck ) Mosher. His father was born in New

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York about 1811, and came to Ohio when young ; was a farmer and stock-raiser. His mother was a daughter of Edward Buck, of New York, who came to Morrow Co., Ohio, when young, where she was born about 1813. They had nine chil- dren ; but six survive. Theodore was also a phy- sician, and was killed by lightning while on the way home from visiting a patient. His father was in the buggy, by his side, when his son and the horse were both killed almost instantly. Mr. Mosher was born June 30, 1837, in Morrow Co .; at the age of 2, his parents moved to Knox Co., Ill .. and was there five years ; they then returned to Morrow Co., and engaged in farming ; when 17, he attended school at Mt. Hesper, Ohio; after ward attended the Wesleyan University at Dela- ware one year; he then taught one term of school, near Ashley; in 1853, he began reading medicine with Dr. I. H. Pennock, of South Wood- bury, Ohio, and continued three years ; in 1856, he attended one term of lectures at the Starling Medical College at Columbus; then practiced medi- cine at Ashley until the war broke out. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the 15th O. V. I., as hospital steward ; the first eighteen months he was with the regiment, after which he engaged on the hos- pital train for four months ; he then went before the Medical Board of Surgeons and was commis- sioned as Surgeon, and assigned to the 172d O. V. I., where he remained until his time expired ; he then returned to Ohio, and began practicing at Olive Green, until 1870, when he attended lectures at Louisville, Ky., where he graduated in 1871, returning then to Olive Green ; in 1873, he set- tled in Sunbury, where he has a lucrative practice. Was married in September, 1857, to Martha Lig- gett, a daughter of Alexander and Sarah Liggett, of Ohio; she was born in 1839; they have four children-Cora B., married G. K. Sharp; Myrtle L., Minnie I .. Gracie M.

B. MOORE, farmer and banker, Sunbury ; is a son of C. and Hannah Moore; his father was born in Massachusetts in 1797, and moved to Pennsyl- vania about 1820, and, in 1837, came to what is now Berkshire Township; he is still living in Sunbury; Mr. Moore's mother was a daughter of Aaron Roberts, who was one of the first settlers of the Wyoming Valley; she was born in 1799, in Pennsylvania. Mr. Moore was born March 29. 1829, in Pennsylvania, and came with his parents to Ohio in 1837; at the age of 21, he began farming for himself; in the winter of 1850, he went to Massachusetts to visit among relatives,

and while there taught one term of school. Here he became acquainted with Miss T. S. Ball, whom he wedded in 1851 ; she was a daughter of Barnabas Ball, a farmer ; Mr. Moore worked his father's farm until the marriage of his sister, at which time his father made a division of his prop- erty; the most of the old homestead fell to Mr. Moore; he now owns 270 acres, partly attained by his own labor and management; in 1871, he engaged in selling goods at Sunbury for one year ; he then sold his business to Kimball & Armstrong, and then engaged in banking ; this bank was organized in October, 1872, with a capi- tal of $50,000, and eight stockholders ; he was at that time selected as a Director of the institution, and, in 1873, was made President, which position he still holds; he has held the office of Infirmary Director. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had three children, two of whom are living-Hannah and Abbie ; one deceased-George B. When Mr. Moore settled in Ohio, game of various kinds was abundant; this furnished fine sport to those who were thus inclined, and yielded a goodly supply of wild meat for family use : in this pastime he in- dulged, and became one of the best marksmen of those times. Mr. Moore is a pleasant, genial gentleman, whose integrity has won for him the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and friends.

MRS. EURENA MOSSMAN, retired ; Galena ; daughter of Lemuel W. and Phebe Meacham ; her father was a native of Vermont, and her mother of Washington, D. C .; both came to Ohio when young, and located with their parents in Delaware Co .; after their marriage, they located in Galena, where the subject of this sketch was born March 3, 1826, and remained with her parents until her marriage, Sept. 3, 1847. She was married to Matthew Mossman, son of Robert and Annie Mossman; he was born Feb. 8, 1821, in New Jersey, and, when 5 years old, his parents came to Ohio, locating in Berlin Town- ship, where he remained until 21 years of age, when, as an apprentice, he entered the shop of one Porter, of Galena, manufacturer of wagons and carriages, where he worked two years, and then bought out the business and commenced for himself, continuing until his death; he was a leading member of the M. E. Church for five years, and, for some time, Superintendent of the Sunday school. They had three children-George S., born Jan. 2, 1849; Darwin W., born Dec. 20, 1852 ; and Annie E., Nov. 30, 1858;

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Darwin W. was married Feb. 8, 1877, and is now in the notion and millinery trade in Galena ; Annie E. is teaching school in Orange Township, her third term in that district. Mrs. Mossman and her children are members of the M. E. Church and teachers in the Sunday school.

C. J. MCNULTY, livery and harness, Sunbury ; is a son of Joseph and Levina McNulty; the father was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., and mother in West Virginia ; they emigrated from Pennsylva- nia to Darke Co., Ohio, about 1836, where they remained one year, and then came to Logan Co .; here the elder McNulty dealt in stock for about twenty-five years, when they moved to Madison- ville, Hamilton Co., where he died about 1858; they had a family of six children-David, Levina, C. J., Mary A., Harriet and William A .; the · mother died in 1872; both were members of the Presbyterian Church. C. J. McNulty was born Aug. 15, 1825, in Allegheny City, Penn., and came West with his parents. When 16, he re- turned to Pennsylvania and worked four years with a cousin, W. W. McNulty, at the saddler's trade ; he came back to Logan Co. and worked with William Rutan, now a banker at Bellefon- taine. He was married, at Springfield, in 1846, to Augusta Smith, by whom he had four children -William (deceased), Mary L., Hattie B. and Florence E .; immediately after marrying, he set- tled . in Lexington, Richland Co., and there en- gaged in the harness business, with a Mr. Case ; then went to La Fayette, Ind., where he engaged in the manufacture of horse-collars ; he next moved to Cincinnati, and was, for two years, in the employ of Lewis Greiser ; he then went to St. Mary's, Ohio, remaining for one year; he then went to Bremen, on the Miami Canal, and there kept the only American hotel in the place; here he met with good success for one year, when he removed to Madisonville, and again started in the harness business; from there, went to Middlebury, Logan Co., and worked at the same; thence to Delphos, and from there to Cincinnati, and thence to Lock, Knox Co .; thence to Mount Vernon, and then to Hartford; thence to Galena, and then Sunbury, working at his trade ; finally, in 1877, he settled in Sunbury, where he engaged in the livery and harness business, with good success. He was Constable while in Licking Co., and is a member of St. Mary's Lodge, No. 75, I. O. O. F.

farmer, hardware merchant, shoemaker and tan- ner; his mother was from Connectiont; they had a family of seven children ; all are living in Ohio, except one. The subject was born in 1857, on a farm near Worthington, Ohio ; when quite young, he went with his parents to Delaware Co., where he remained until he was 21 years of age. June 21, 1879, he was married to Nannie Burrer. a daughter of Jacob Burrer, of Delaware Co., Ohio; she was born in 1857. At the age of 20, he en- gaged in the hardware business for his father, at. Cardington, Ohio, continuing until 1877, when they began the same at Sunbury, Ohio, where he is managing one-half interest for his father, under the firm name of Rose & Payne.

HORACE PLUMB, retired farmer; P. O. Berkshire; is a son of Ichabod and Catharine (Hinsdale) Plumb; his father was born in Con- necticut, and was a member of the Scicto Com- pany ; came to Ohio in 1807, settling in Berkshire Township, then a wilderness ; he was a wagon- maker and farmer and died in 1847. They had eleven children, but five survive. The subject of these notes was born on a farm near Worthington, Ohio ; in his younger days, he attended school as much as convenient and worked with his father ; at 17, he began learning the blacksmith's trade at Mt. Vernon, with his Uncle Patrick ; for two years he was under his instruction ; he then blacksmithed at Newark, for the workers on the Ohio Canal ; he then settled at Berkshire, where he has since re- sided. Was married. Dec. 19, 1833, to Eliza Cables, a daughter of Isaac Cables of Connecticut ; she was born and raised in the same State. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church. His grandfather was a chaplain in the war of 1812.

WILLIAM PROSSER, farmer; P. O. Gale- na ; is a son of John and Sarah ( Perdue) Prosser ; his father was born in Maryland and came to Ohio in 1837 ; was a tailor by trade, who died in 1850 ; his wife was born in Pennsylvania in 1797; they had seven children, four survive. Mr. Prosser. the subject of this sketch, was born Aug. 11, 1839, in Franklin Co., Ohio, and when quite young came with his parents to Delaware Co., settling in Tren- ton Township ; at an early age, he began carpen- tering ; his father died when he was young and he was compelled to make his way alone in life; he had the advantage of a district-school education. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 88th O. V. I., and remained nearly three years, serving as Sergeant ;

T. R. PAYNE, hardware, Sunbury; is a son of Harrison and Adaline (Goodrich) Payne; his father was born near Hartford, Conn., and was a . he was among the company who routed Morgan at

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the time he made his raid through Ohio, and had charge of the guard through the time Morgan was in the penitentiary in Columbus. On his return, he worked at carpentering in Genoa Township. In 1869, was married to Martha Perfect, a daughter of John Perfect ; she was born in 1846 in Berk- shire Township, Delaware Co .; their union has been blessed with five children-Fred, Glen, Sina, Elmer, and an infant. In 1867, Mr. Prosser moved on the present farm of 163 acres, owned by his mother's children, where he is still living.

C. D. PERFECT, farmer; P. O. Sunbury ; is a son of William Perfect, who was born Oct. 27, 1797, in Kentucky, and emigrated to Trenton Township, Delaware Co., about 1807. His mother was a daughter of James Starks, who came to Ohio at an early day, and came near locating at the present site of Columbus, but finally located in Kingston Township ; she was born May 6, 1804, and was inarried Oct. 3, 1822; they have had born to them nine children, but four of whom are living-one in Iowa, two in Clinton, this State, and the subject of these notes, who was born Nov. 21, 1833, in Trenton Township; at the age of 15, he commenced clerking with Carney, Frost & Co., at Berkshire Corners, with whom he con- tinued six months ; he then clerked for Allen, McLean & Co., at Sunbury, afterward changing to the employ of C. Hill & Co., of Delaware; subsequently for Myers, Hale and Co., at Sunbury, after which he engaged again for Allen, McLean & Co .; in 1856, he went by team, in company with his brother and wife, to Iowa, where he was clerk for the Jones County Circuit Clerk about six months ; he then merchandised with H. C. Met- calf for one year, after which he engaged for one year under the firm name of Umstead & Perfect, and, in 1859, returned from Iowa, and in March, same year, was married to Mary E. Moore, a daughter of Cornelius Moore; from this union there were three children-Burton E., Willis . H. and Clarence C .; they settled on a farm for about four years, and then, in 1863, engaged in the mercantile business at Olive Green, in the employ of J. N. Starks ; in 1865, he returned to Sunbury, and in 1866, he went to Galena, and there clerked for A. P. Mason for two years; then improved a farm of thirty-one acres, adjoining Galena. by. erecting a fine house at a cost of $3,000 ; also planting a fine vineyard on the same, and, in 1872, took a contract to furnish the timber and ties for the Mount Vernon, Columbus & Cleveland Rai !- road, from Columbus to Mount Vernon; and in

1874, he sold his farm at Galena to George Rob- erts, and then began the erection of a dwelling in Columbus, preparatory to moving to the same, but. circumstances located him in Sunbury, where he went into business under the firm name of Kim- ball & Perfect, for four years, when, in 1879, he traded his stock in said firm to McAllister for a farm, and now farms 223 acres of fine arable land in Trenton and Harlem Townships, and purposes to deal largely in blooded sheep, making a selec- tion of the very best Spanish merinos ; to him be- longs one-half acre of land on High street, Co- lumbus ; he is a member of the Galena Lodge, No. 40-4, I. O. O. F. He and his wife are strict members of the Presbyterian Church, of Sun- bury. In March, 1880, he bought the handle- factory at this place, of W. H. Taylor, and pur- poses converting it into a spoke, singletree and neck-yoke manufactory; he has taken in for a partner A. W. Hall, formerly of the firm of Hall & Brown, of the same business, at the State Peni- tentiary, at Columbus. Mr. Hall is now of Louis- ville, Ky.

G. A. PECK, farmer; P. O. Sunbury; is a son of Benjamin and Mary Peck ; his father was born in Massachusetts and came to Ohio in 1817. settling in Licking Co., where he remained until death in 1819 ; mother was born in Massachusetts ; her father's name was Benjamin Harding, of Nova Scotia ; at the death of her husband she had eleven children, which she raised by her own labors ; she died in 1859, having been a member of the Baptist Church of long standing. Mr. Peck was born in 1817, in New Jersey, and came to Licking Co., Ohio, by team, when he was about 2 years old ; his father died, leaving him without paternal care. In 1843, he commenced tanning in Sunbury, which he followed for eight years, after which he bought a farm in Trenton Township, and farmed until 1872, when he sold out and bought his present farm of 190 acres. Was married, in 1845, to Louisa North, daughter of Asbury North ; by her he had three children ; one is still living-Clinton N., now in Michigan. She died in 1853; he was again married, in May, 1855, to Eunice Henry, a daughter of Silas Henry, of Massachusetts: she was born in 1824; have four children living-Car- rie, Henry, Harry and Ella. Mr. Peck belongs to the Baptist Church, to which all the family be- long ; he takes an active interest in the temperance movement and missionary cause : also in the Sab- bath school, in which he has been Superintendent and teacher. He taught school during the winters

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of his younger days. Has always been an active Republican. His farm is one among the finest farms in the country ; he prides himself in stock -. raising and makes a specialty of cattle. Mr. Peck started in life with nothing but a stout heart and willing hands, and by frugality and industry has placed himself in good circumstances.

SAMUEL RINEHART, wagon-maker, Sun- bury ; is a son of Jacob and Barbara (Rawhou- ser) Rinehart ; father was born in York Co., Penn., about 1792, and emigrated to Richland Co., Ohio, in 1824, when he settled on a farm of 80 acres, purchased from the Government at $1.25 per acre; he died in 1825. His mother was born in Pennsylvania about 1785, and came West with her husband ; she was married a second time, her last husband was Phillip Clay, a relative of Henry Clay ; she died in December, 1864, and was the mother of five children by her union with Mr. Rinehart, viz., Joshua, Joel. Jonas (who died in 1853), Samuel (who heads this sketch) and Lydia. Two of Mr. Rinehart's uncles-Conrad and John Rinehart- were in the war of 1812; Conrad had a son who is the father of eighteen children by one woman, all living, the oldest. being 25 and youngest 2. Our subject was born Oct. 18, 1823, in York Co., Penn., and emigrated to Ohio by team, in company with four families, Ramer and two brothers of his father ; after the death of the father, the mother cared for the family by spinning flax and such kind of work, until the boys were old enough to assist or do for themselves ; Samuel served at the wagon-maker's trade with Enoch French, from 1838 to 1841, at Bellville, Ohio; he was then in Woodbury about four months, when he went to Shanesville; and worked about eleven months; he then came back to Richland Co., and worked at the same business with John Bosworth until Oct. 2, 1845, when he married Olive, a daughter of John Bosworth, by whom he had one child, who died at 23 years of age; his wife died July 12, 1847 ; he was again married in 1818, to Orril Allen, by whom he had three children-Fannie M., Eliza A., and Wm. F., who died in 1853. Mr. Rinehart's second wife died in December, 1855 ; he was again married Jan. 15, 1879, to Mrs. Mary A. Shook, a daughter of Christopher Slagel ; she was married to John Shook, by whom she had three children-Chas. A., Fannie (deceased), and Harry ; after first mar- riage, Mr. Rinehart moved to Knox Co., Ohio, and carried on a shop; in 1846, he moved to Franklin Co., and worked as a carpenter, and also as wagon-maker; in 1840, he engaged in the gro-

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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 47

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