History of Delaware County and Ohio, Part 120

Author: O. L. Baskin & Co; Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin & Co.
Number of Pages: 818


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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 married 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 Rail- 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. 404, 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 boru 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 2} years of age; his wife died July 12, 1847 ; he was again. married in 1848, 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 1849, he engaged in the gro-


cery business in Mansfield for sixteen months ; he . then came to Sunbury, where he engaged in wagon- making, also has been in the undertaking and fur- niture business; was for a while in partnership with Marble & Payne. In 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, 113th O. V. I., and was with Sherman's army on its march to the sea, and at the close of the war was mustered out; is a member of the Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F., also the Capital Encampment, at Columbus ; is the owner of some property, consisting in part of three lots and improvements.


C. J. ROSE, farmer ; P. O. Berkshire; is a son of James and Nancy (Gordon) Rose; his father was born about 1808, in Pennsylvania, and came to Roseville, Ohio (named after a settlement of Roses), and moved from there to Sandusky Co., thence to Morrow Co., in 1854, where he now lives. His mother was born about 1810, and had eleven children, eight boys and three girls ; seven of the boys fought for their country in the war of the rebellion, viz., David C., Captain in the 31st O. V. I., who died of typhoid fever ; James M., Henry N., John N., Edward L., Charles J., Alonzo J .; L. M. Cunard (a brother-in-law), was First Lieutenant in the 31st O. V. I. The subject of this sketch (Charles J.), was wounded Aug. 15, 1864, the ball entering the right side and coming out at the back ; he is now applying for a pension ; all of his brothers were wounded. He was married, Dec. 24, 1869, to Phobe E., daughter of Henry Fisher, whose sketch appears elsewhere; they have one child-Henry C., born March 15, 1871. After marriage, Mr. Rose engaged for awhile in running a general produce wagon ; in 1875, he settled on a small farm of ten acres, which he traded for with Lucy M. Bard- well; it is well improved, with a fine house and orchard, the whole amount valued at about $1,700. His trade is that of stonemason, but he is incapaci- tated for such hard labor on account of the wound.


O. H. ROLOSON, farmer and blacksmith ; P. O. Berkshire; is a son of Jacob and Eliza (Barker) Roloson ; his father was born in New York in 1800, and came to Ohio in 1803, settle- ing in Pickaway Co., Ohio, and soon after moved to Delaware Co., and settled on Alum Creek, where he remained some twenty years ; he then moved to Brown Township, remaining there until his death, in July, 1871 ; he was a cooper by trade. The mother of O. H. was born in 1809 and died. in 1844. Mr. Roloson, the subject of this sketch,


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was born July 11, 1829, in Berlin Township, Del- aware Co., Ohio ; he attended school and worked at coopering until 16, when he began blacksmith- ing with Nathan Chester, of Delaware, Ohio, for four years ; he then worked at Eden for Abrams three winters, and during the summers for J. Sher- man ; he then mined in California for three months, when he returned to Iowa and then smithed for William Graham for ten months; in 1851, he engaged in smithing at Berkshire, Ohio, and, in 1862, enlisted in the 96th O. V. I., remaining three years, serving as Corporal, but was on de- tatched duty most of the time as blacksmith and boss of the repairing company ; on his return, he followed his trade, which he still continues in con- nection with farming twenty-seven acres of land adjoining his residence. Mr. Roloson was mar- ried in 1854, to Lydia A. Robison, daughter of Charles A. Robison; she was born in 1836, in Darby Plains, Ohio; they have nine children- Mary (now Mrs. John D. Lyon), Ella (married to D. Bedlow, of Kingston Township), Clara, (mar- ried T. Reder, living in Kingston), Alvira, Jacob, Lyda, Orlando, Minnie, Ivy. He has been con- nected with the church since he was 14 years of age.


JAMES C. RYANT, farmer ; P. O. Constan- tia ; is a son of John and Love (Nettleton) Ryant ; his father was born Nov. 25, 1795, in Connecti- ticut, and came to Ohio in 1816, settling in Berlin Township, where he died in 1869; his mother was born Nov. 25, 1794, in New Hampshire, and came to Ohio by ox team in 1816; they had eleven children, six survive; she died in October, 1868. Mr. Ryant, whose name heads this sketch, was born May 13, 1826, in Berlin Township, Ohio, where he has lived most of the time; he was married, Nov. 5, 1851, to Emma C. Lewis ; she was born April 8, 1828, in Berkshire ; her parents were among the first settlers of the township ; her father was born June 10, 1788, in Waterbury, Conn., and died Nov. 7, 1838; her mother was born in Woodbridge, Conn., March 29, 1799, and was married July 3, 1813; she is still living in Berlin Township, with her son ; her father was the owner of the first mill in Berlin Township; he came to Ohio in 1805, and her mother came in 1811; her parents were both members of the M. E. Church. Her grandmother lived to be 96 years old ; they have in their house a chair on which her grandmother rode from Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. Ryant farmed in Berlin Township until 1869, when they settled on


their present farm, Sec. 3, of 100 acres. A family of three children have grown up around them- Nettie F., who has taught in the Delaware High School; Eugene L. and H. Love. Mr. Ryant has served as Township Trustce and Assessor ; is at present Assessor of real estate of Berkshire. Mr. Ryant and four brothers have taught school ; his wife has also taught some six years. They are members of the Presbyterian Church.


GEORGE J. ROBERTS, retired farmer ; P. O. Galena ; is a grandson of Ebenezer Roberts, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio with his family in 1807, and settled in Berkshire Township, Delaware Co., on the old place where Evi Linnabary now lives ; in this family there were five children, three of whom are now living. William, George's father, was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1803. He married Miss Sarah Jackson April18, 1830, in Bloomfield Township, Morrow Co., Ohio, where she lived ; she was born in 1807 ; was also a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio when quite small ; after marriage, they settled in Bennington Township, Morrow Co., where George was born April 15, 1831 ; when he was but a child, they moved to Bloomfield Town- ship, and, at the age of 13, to Harlem Township, Delaware Co .; when he was about 18 years of age, they emigrated to Ogle Co., Ill., returning to Har- lem Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, in about two years, remaining there until the death of the father. Mr. Roberts was married to Hester Adams Jan. 4, 1863, settling immediately there- after on his farm of about 200 acres in Trenton Township ; she was the daughter of Elisha Adams, formerly of Pennsylvania, and was born May 16, 1840, in Licking Co., Ohio; they have three children-Ella, Zada and William C. Having sold his farm, in 1856, they settled in Monroe Township, Licking Co., where they lived until the spring of 1873, removing thence to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and retiring to a quiet life, on account of impaired health .; in 1874, he purchased property in Galena, where he removed with his family, making it his permanent home. Mr. Roberts, in his earlier days, taught school during nine winters with good success. He has creditably filled the offices of Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace ; is a member of the Lodge A., F. & A. M. Himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is Superintendent of the Sabbath school of that denomination. He owns a fine residence in Galena, which he occupies and enjoys with his family without ostentation. Among his


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possessions we may enumerate .thirty-one acres of valuable land near Galena, and a farm of about three hundred acres in Licking Co., for which he paid $53 per acre. This is under a high state of cultivation, with good improvements, and is well stocked.


C. P. SPRAGUE, station agent, Sunbury ; is a son of Judge F. B. Sprague, of Delaware Co .; his father was born in Delaware, Ohio, where the American House now stands ; his mother's maiden was Leeds, a daughter of Leeds, a shoemaker. The subject of these notes was born Nov. 7, 1851, in Berkshire Township, Delaware Co .; when 3 years old, he was taken, by his parents, to Oregon, where his father engaged in milling ; in 1868, they returned to Delaware Co., and settled at Sun- bury, where he has since resided. His early days were spent in going to school ; he clerked for some time for Kimball & Armstrong, afterward working one year for Wayman Perfect, in the printing of- fice; he then studied telegraphy, with his brother, who was keeping the railroad office at Sunbury, and Aug. 1, 1877, he took charge of the office, which he still continues. Was married, March 18, 1877, to Ada M. Payne, a daughter of N. H. Payne ; she was born in 1854; they have one child -Mary D.


JAMES STOCKWELL, boots and shoes, Sun- bury ; is a son of Willard S. and Nancy (Jack- son) Stockwell; his father was born in New York, and raised in Vermont ; he was of Scotch descent and came to Ohio about 1835, settling in Geauga Co .; he died about one year after his settlement ; he experienced all the hardships of pioneer life, often working hard during the day and bringing home with him a coffee-sack full of hay, at night, as the proceeds of his day's labor, to feed his cow ; his mother was a cousin of Gen. Jackson, and his grandmother (by his father) when a small girl, and carried water to the wounded soldiers, during the battle of Bunker Hill ; she lived to the ripe old age of 105 years, and could read without spec- tacles up to the time of her death; when she was 105 years old, she carded, spun and knit socks, on which she took the first premium at the county fair. Mr. Stockwell was one of a family of eleven children, and was born Feb. 3, 1822, on his father's farm, in Vermont; when 13, he came with his parents to Ohio; his father was very poor, and died when he was young, which left him to do for himself; at the age of 15, he began shoemaking, with Daniel D. Mead, which he con- tinued for two years ; he began as a journeyman,


at the age of 17, in Kingston Township, where he remained five years. In 1844, he was married to Permelia Rosecrans, a daughter of Jacob Rose- crans, of Pennsylvania ; she was born Sept. 14, 1821 ; they soon afterward settled in Berkshire, where he carried on his trade for eighteen years. In 1861, he moved to Sunbury, where he has since carried on his trade, enlarging it, until he now employs two hands ; he has added to his bus- iness the sale of custom-made boots and shoes, and is one of the leading dealers in this line in Sun- bury. He has four children - Miranda, Mary (deceased), Stella (who married John Watson, ed- itor of the Centerbury Mirror) and Joy, living on his father's farm and making a specialty of stock- raising. Mr. Stockwell has a house and two lots in Berkshire, besides the present house he occu- pies, the store now occupied by Blakely Bros., and farm of 100 acres, in this township.


PROF. G. K. SHARPE, teacher, Sunbury ; is a son of Samuel and Eliza Sharpe ; his father was born in 1827, in Fairfield Co., Ohio, and is a farmer and a cabinet-maker; the latter business now occupies his whole time; he lives in Picker- ington, Ohio, and both he and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; three children have been born to them, two of whom are still living, viz., Mary E., living at home, and the subject of this sketch, who was born Feb. 27, 1854, in Fairfield Co., as was his father ; in 1869, he attended college at Lancaster, Ohio, where he remained three years, teaching in the mean time. After completing his education, he taught one year at Center Village, Delaware Co., and in 1874 came to Sunbury, where he has since remained, and has occupied the position of Principal of the Schools. He was married, June 1, 1876, to Miss Cora B. Mosher, a daughter of Dr. Mosher; they are both members of the Methodist Church at Sunbury ; he has been a member since he was 15 years of age; he is also an active worker in the temperance cause, and is a member of Sparrow Lodge, No. 400, A., F. & A. M.


J. V. SPERRY, farmer; P. O. Berkshire ; is a son of Albert and Matilda (Vernon) Sperry; his father was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1815, where he has always remained; his wife was a daughter of Isaac Vernon ; she was born June 13, 1820, in Knox Co .; Mr. Sperry, the subject of these notes, was born June 3, 1846, in his moth- er's native county, where he remained engaged in farming until 1874, when he merchandised at Bangs, same county ; in 1875, he sold and came


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to his present farm of 100 acres. Mr. Sperry was married Oct. 25, 1870, to Armada Rees, daughter of Theophilus Rees, of Licking Co .; she was born Sept. 11, 1850; this wedding was celebrated by Rev. C. N. Harford, of the Baptist denomination ; they have two children by this union-Rees, born July 13, 1872; Gracie A., June 15, 1876; they are both members of the Baptist Church in Sun- bury.


A. P. TAYLOR, physician, Sunbury ; was born in 1849 on his father's farm in Franklin Co., Ohio, where he remained mostly until manhood ; at the age of 15, he began teaching school, which em- ployed his time during the winter months and farming during the summer ; he began reading medicine when 18 with G. W. Holmes, of New Albany, which he continued for three years ; he then attended three terms of lectures at the Cin- cinnati Eclectic Medical College, where he gradu- ated in 1871. Oct. 2, 1871, he was married to Mary E. Miller, a daughter of Reuben F. Miller ; she was born in 1848, and was one of three chil- dren; her father makes a home with them, her mother being dead ; they have two children- William Howe, born Sept. 6, 1872; Essie R., May 3, 1875 ; Dr. Taylor has made his own way through life, and enjoys a fine practice. The father of Dr. Taylor was born in the State of Virginia, April 8, 1821, and was carried on horseback by his mother, the same year of his birth, to this State, a distance of over three hundred miles ; their settlement was made in Franklin Co. where he remained until Doc. 9, 1879, when he departed this life; he was a member of the Predestinarian Baptist Church about thirty-seven years, was bap- tized by Elder Lock, near the town of New Market, Va., and while there on a visit soon after, he was called and ordained to the work of the ministry, and remained faithful until the day he died, preach- ing his last discourse about two weeks before his decease; his death was very sudden and unex- pected, resulting from a congestion of the whole system; he leaves a wife and six children, four sons of his first family, and a son and daughter of his last. The mother of Dr. Taylor was a daugh- ter of Truman Perfect, of Kentucky; she died in 1856, and was the mother of seven children.


THOMAS VANFLEET, miller, Galena ; is a son of George and Christiana (Bidlock) Van- fleet ; his father was born in 1796, in Pittston, Luzerne Co., Penn., and came to Ohio on foot in 1818, in company with G. D. Nash, when he en- gaged in carpentering and distilling at Galena.


In 1852, he died ; his wife was a daughter of Hileman Bidlock ; she was born in 1804, and came to Ohio in 1820 with her parents by team ; she was a descendant of the Puritans. They had seven children, all of whom live in Berkshire Township except one. Mrs: Vanfleet died in 1873. Thomas Vanfleet was born Oct. 10, 1823, in Galena (then Zoar), and has spent his life at this quiet little village ; his younger days were spent in attending school and farm- ing; at the age of 17, he began working at the joiner's trade with Warren Allen, continuing one year ; he then worked for Sterns one year, and for John Cullison one year; in 1846, he again worked for Sterns ; in 1847, went to South- ern Illinois, and engaged in making fan-mills for Thomas Phillips, of Cincinnati ; in 1848, he went to Kentucky, and engaged in the same business at Smith's Mills, Hopkinsville, for a short time, when he went to Tennessee, and followed the same business at Port Royal, Montgomery Co. While in Kentucky, Mr. Vanfleet was quite an intimate friend of Gov. Powell. In 1849, he bought a team at Smith's Mills, Ky., and went to Springfield, Mo., where he engaged in making fanning-mills, in partnership with Thaddeus Sharpenstine, continuing until 1852, when he re- turned to Ohio, and on May 12, 1852, was mar- tried to Elizabeth Perfect, a daughter of William Perfect. She was born in 1825, in Trenton Town- ship. By her he had four children-Lucy and Jay, deceased ; Kate and Charlie, living. After marriage, they went to Missouri, where he was engaged in setting up his business at fanning- mills, and in May, 1853, they returned to Ohio, and bought a farm of Hill's heirs, and farmed that two years, afterward selling, and took a trip through Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin, and then returned and engaged in the mercantile business with Ira Derthick ; also in milling, continuing near two years ; they then divided the property, Mr. Derthick taking the store and Mr. Vanfleet the mill. The wife of Mr. Vanfleet met with a ter- rible accident, which ended her life. She was standing near an upright shaft, when her clothes became entangled, crushing her in a manner to cause death almost immediately ; it was a melan- choly occurrence, and one the community did not soon recover from. He was again married in 1863, to Lucy E. Carpenter, a daughter of Robert Carpenter, of Berkshire Township ; she was born in 1832; by her he had four children-Nellie, Frankie, Jim and Carpe. He owns a saw and


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grist mill at this place ; the grist-mill is so as to be run by both steam and water ; has also forty acres of land in Berkshire Township. He is a a member of the School Board ; also of Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F., and has held office in same. Faithful and reliable in all the relations of life, and of robust constitution, he bids fair for many years more extended usefulness in the coun- ty and in the town where he resides.


E. WESTERVELT, farmer ; P. O. Galena. Prominently identified with the leading men of Galena is Mr. Westervelt, one of the old pioneers of Delaware Co .; he is a son of Matthew and Mary (Lenington) Westervelt; his father was born in New York, and emigrated to Ohio in 1817, settling in Franklin Co., where he engaged in carpenter- ing, working under the "old try rule;" his wife was born in New York, and was of English descent. The subject of these notes was born July 13, 1813, near Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and was brought by his parents to Ohio as above, settling in the forests and among wild animals. When 25, he came to Delaware Co., engaging in mercantile business at Galena, in partnership with Charles Brown for three years. In 1858, he began the nursery business, and continued it in connection with a vineyard until 1876, when he engaged in farming, which he still continues. Was married, in 1840, to Jane Brown, sister of E. Brown, of Delaware ; have four children-Mary (married Dr. Holmes, a physician in Florida); Martha (now Mrs. Denison, living in Delaware); John, at home ; Charles (deceased). Mr. Westervelt has held a number of township offices ; he has been an active worker in the temperance movement ; he and his wife are members of the M. E. Church, in which he has been class leader and steward, and has been Superintendent of " Sunday schools ;" he has always given his aid to the improvement of the town.




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