History of Delaware County and Ohio, Part 145

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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LEVI DEBOLT, JR., farmer ; P. O. Kingston Center ; is a son of Levi and Delilah (Lair) Debolt, His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1800, and emigrated to Ohio about 1807, settling in Licking Co., and settled in Knox Co. about 1822 or 1823, and is still living and is the father of thir- teen children, twelve of whom are now living. Levi was born in 1834, in Knox Co., Ohio, and remained with his father until his 18th year, when he began learning the plasterer's trade with Ed. Watson, at Westerville, continuing with him three months, and then commenced for himself at Hart- ford, Licking Co. Was married, in 1859, to Miss Blaker; she was born in 1840, in Knox Co .; by her he had five children-Elizabeth, Emma, Joseph, Orlean and Hayes. They settled after marriage in Morrow Co., where he bought eighty-nine acres, which he sold in 1865, and then worked on his father's farm, in Knox Co., for one year, and in 1866 he bought his present farm of seventy-five acres ; it is well improved and finely adapted to stock-raising; he built his present brick house recently and did all the work himself in one season. He follows plastering yet for the public, and is one of the most expert hands in the country. He has been connected with some small offices, and he and wife are members of the Bap- tist Church at Centerburg.

CATHARINE FISHER (widow), farmer ; P. O. Kingston Center ; is a daughter of George and Nancy (Dirst) Stiffler; her father was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in May, 1797, and emi- grated to Porter Township in 1831, settling on what is now owned by J. Huddleston, and re- mained there for awhile, and went to Iowa, where he died July 16, 1860. Her mother was of Ger- man descent, and was born in 1800, and died Oct. 11, 1866, and was the mother of thirteen children by her union with Mr. Stiffler-Adam, living in Iowa ; Susannah, married Luther Thompson, who died April 24, 1872 ; she is now living in Iowa, and is engaged in the mercantile business ; Re- becca married Peter Richards, a farmer in Michi- gan ; John W. married Martha Limpus-he was killed in the war; Catharine, our subject ; George W., married Ann Morgan, now in Iowa ; Joseph, living in Colorado; Simon P., living in Iowa; Henry, in Colorado ; Harvey, living in Iowa. Her mother was a member of the M. E. Church, and her father of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Fisher was born Nov. 22, 1833, in Porter Township, and was married, Feb. 28, 1851, to George Fisher, a brother of Alonzo and Henry Fisher ; they

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settled on the present farm of 150 acres, which he had bought prior to his marriage; her husband cleared the same, and has made some fine additions. By his hard labor and careful management he had accumulated a neat little fortune to maintain her and her children; he died April 21, 1879. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They had two children-John H., born Dec. 24, 1852; Rose M., born May 10, 1861. The farm is now under the care of George Utley. John H. has been affected from childhood with a spine disease, but is generally hearty, and spends his moments in reading and framing pictures and making orna- mental works.

MRS. C. A. FOWLER, widow ; P. O. Kings- ton Center ; is a native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, where she was born in 1818; is the daugh- ter of George K. and Elizabeth (Beary) Gray ; the former was of Irish descent and the latter of Dutch descent ; they emigrated from Westmore- land Co., Penn., to Ohio, at an early day, and had a family of ten children. In 1840, the mar- riage took place between Mr. and Mrs. Fowler. The former's name was Charles M., born Aug. 22, 1813, in Greene Co., N. Y., and was the son of Silas Fowler, and at the age of 22 years entered the service, as traveling agent, of Pratt & Sny- der, of New York, continuing with them for five years. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler came from York State to Delaware Co. in 1841. They remained here about three years, when they returned East, to Prattsville, N. Y., where Mr. Fowler engaged in the manufacture of oil-cloth, in company with Col. Snyder ; he was thus engaged for about four years, when he returned with his family to this county, and settled on the farm upon which Mrs. Fowler now lives, in Porter Township. In 1862, the family moved to Delaware City, where Mr. Fowler died June 12, 1872. Mrs. Fowler has since removed to the farm, with her family. There were born to this couple nine children-James O., Hannah E., Silas W., Adelia .A., John G., Julia S. (deceased Sept. 27, 1878), Mamie C., George G. and Charles A. The latter is now engaged in farming on the old homestead; is married, having taken unto himself Miss Cora R. Fribley ; he has graced various church positions. In 1840, he assisted in organizing a Presbyterian Church at New Phila- delphia, and has been an active participant in the cause of religion. The fourth child, Silas W., was born in Greene Co., N. Y., in 1846, and it was soon after this that the family removed to Ohio for the second time; Silas was engaged on the farm until

he was 14 years of age, receiving the advantages of the usual winter schools in the country; at this age, he was placed in an academy at Central Col- lege, in Franklin Co., and was in attendance there two terms, then returned home; subsequently at- tending the same school two more terms. At 17, he commenced teaching school in one of the largest districts in the northern part of Franklin Co., where he continued through the second term, with an ad- vance in salary, refusing the solicitations to teach the third term ; by the consent of his father, Silas W., in 1864, entered the army as a substitute, in the 136th O. N. G .; after his return, he entered college at Oberlin, and, in the spring of 1868, began reading medicine with Dr. J. W. Russell, of Mt. Vernon ; during 1869-70, was at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, and in 1871, graduated at the Jefferson. Medical College, Phil- adelphia, Penn .; the same year, he returned home and opened an office in Delaware, where he has since been steadily engaged in the practice' of his profession, gradually growing in popular favor ; the Doctor has written several articles for various medical journals, one of which, on nervous debil- ity, was printed in the Cincinnati Lancet and .Ob- server, and reproduced in other Eastern journals ; another, written by him, was largely copied throughout the country, and appeared in the sup- plement to the Scientific American ; now, in the enjoyment of a lucrative practice, the Doctor, still young, bids fair to attain an enviable position in his profession. The Fowler family are in posses- sion of about 200 acres of valuable improved land, in Porter Township, upon which the Ohio Central Railroad, just being built, has established a depot, the town thus started to be called Fow- lerville. Mrs. Fowler has also 160 acres of coal and other lands, in Tuscarawas Co.

RICHARD HARBOTTLE, farmer: P. O. Kingston Center; is a son of John and Ann (Crisp) Harbottle ; his parents were of English descent. The subject was born in 1810, in Belford, North- umberland, Eng., where he was engaged in farm- ing and milling until he emigrated to America. Was married, in 1835, to Isabel Turner, by whom he had nine children. They emigrated to Amer- ica, taking the sail-ship at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and were eight weeks on the way ; they made their landing at Quebec, and thence to Newark; he then engaged in farming for N. B. Hogg, and some time afterward rented 700 acres of Mr. Hogg, and farmed the same three years, and then bought 100 acres in Delaware Co., Ohio, and set-

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tled on the same. His first wife died in 1867. He was again married to Mrs. Betsey Blayney, whose maiden name was Van Sickle; she was born in 1818. Mr. Harbottle has been connected with township offices, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church at East Liberty. Mr. Har- bottle is noted for honesty and uprightness of char- acter. His son Richard was born in England ; was married to Rosa Brookins, a daughter of Henry and Levina Brookins ; they have two children-Harry P. and Blanche; they own 100 acres of well-im- proved land in Porter Township, upon which they spend a pleasant life.

G. M. HALL, carpenter and farmer; P. O. Rich Hill, Knox Co .; is a son of Andrew Hall, who was born in Maryland about 1803 ; Mr. Hall is one of six children who now survive of the eight his parents were blessed with, and was born March 2, 1832, in Maryland ; at 18, he began learning the carpenter's trade with his uncle, John Wilson; continued with him about two years ; in 1854, he emigrated to Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he worked at carpentering ; and at Rich Hill some time afterward ; he went back to Pennsylvania, and in 1858 he returned to Delaware Co., Ohio, and on April 14, 1859, was married to Sarah, a daughter of George and Sarah (Cherry) Hall. being some distant relation ; her father was born in Maryland about 1794, and had ten children ; eight now survive; she was born Aug. 31, 1834, in Penn- sylvania and emigrated to Ohio; they have six children-Andrew F., born April 1, 1860; Mar- garet J., born Oct. 21, 1861; Mary E., born Oct. 9, 1863, died Oct. 3, 1864; John, born April 8, 1868, died Aug. 31, 1871 ; William H., born Aug. 27, 1872, died May 12, 1873 ; Sarah O., born Oct. 5, 1875. They are members of the Baptist Church ; he has been connected with Sun- day schools ; is a member of the Sparta Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F. Since they settled on their present farm of forty-five acres, he has made good improvements ; he has worked at carpentering the most of his life, and deserves the patronage of all who wish a first-class job done.

SARAH HUDDLESTON, farmer ; P. O. Rich Hill, Knox Co .; is a daughter of John and Eliza- beth (Critton) Butcher ; her father was born in Virginia and emigrated to Ohio among the pio- neers. Our subject was born May 10, 1815, in Licking Co., and remained there with her parents until married, Nov. 17, 1835, to John Huddleston a son of Henry Huddleston, who was born in Vir- ginia, and died when her husband was 11 years

old ; after marriage, they settled in Licking Co., renting for some time, he working part of the time at blacksmithing ; in 1851, they moved to Dela- aware Co., buying the present farm of 140 acres which now ranks among the best farms in the country, being well adapted to stock-raising, of which the family makes a specialty ; in 1874, her husband died, leaving a family of ten children, eight now living-Elizabeth, married George Utley ; Po- ninah; Romancy, married John Rineheart ; Letitia, married George McCay ; William ; Jasper, married Elizabeth Rowe; Columbia, married Elizabeth Harris, living in Morrow Co .; John Jefferson, was drowned Nov. 7, 1876, being subject to heart disease, and fell into the stream while under an attack; he had married Alice Parmer, by whom he had one cbild-Clifton, who lives in Knox Co .; James M., married ; the father was connected with town- ship offices as Treasurer and Director of Schools. He was a member of the Christian Church, and had enjoyed many happy moments with his wife, who had been a member thirty years. The boys now manage the farm. Butcher is in the sheep business, as well as James M., and is also in the poultry business ; buys and ships, and is very successful, being well known as an honest and up- right young man. Mrs. Huddleston was in the Burlington Township storm, in Licking Co., which occurred in May, 1825; the only way of escape was to get in the stable lot, or some vacant place out of the reach of timber and flying boards and rails ; many remember the sad destruction of this past occurrence.

G. W. KENNEY, farmer ; P. O. Kingston Center; is a son of A. G. Kenney, and was born in 1840, in Porter Township; at the age of 18, he went West to Montana, and there spent four years at farming, mining, freighting and hunting ; he had little success at mining, but at farming he was successful; he always had a tender sym- pathy for the Indians, until on one occasion, he saw a number of Indians who had gathered for the purpose of receiving their annuities from the Government; here he saw some squaws roasting some dogs alive; their jubilations over the suf- fering animals checked young Kenney's sympa- thy, and has made him one of the strongest despisers of the red man. Mr. Kenney took a claim of 160 acres, and remained nearly three years on the same; he had no Government title, and finally left, and in the fall of 1868 came home by way of row-boat, making 2,100 miles in 22 days. He was married in 1872, to

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Emma A., a daughter of George Blayney ; her parents were born and raised in Ohio, and her grandparents were from New Jersey ; her mother's maiden name was Van Sickle. They settled on the farm in 1872, having bought the same in 1869, of James B. Gray ; it now contains 138 acres of well-improved land, a greater part of which has been tiled; he makes a specialty of stock-raising. They have two children-Myrtle M. and Lulu M. His wife belongs to the Presbyterian Church. He deals largely in the Oliver Chilled Plow, and has of past years sold many reapers and mowers; in his younger days, he learned the brick and stone- mason's trade, which he occasionally follows. .

A. G. KENNEY, farmer ; P. O. Kingston Center ; was born in 1803, and emigrated to Tus- carawas Co., Ohio, in 1828, and in 1832 came to Delaware Co. and made his final settlement where he now lives in Porter Township; pen cannot describe the hardships and sufferings this man had to undergo; thousands of wild animals greeted him, and often sought to feast upon him, but kind Providence protected him, and industry was his greatest characteristic, and gradually was the forest felled hy his ax, until a beautiful farm presented itself to reward him for his industry; when he made his settlement, he had but 25 cents, and gave that away, and thus began with only a willing heart and two strong arms; his cabin was a wel- come home for hunters who often got lost in this wilderness, he would kindly care for them until morning ; on one occasion, a man by the name of Rhineheart came at the edge of evening and sought refuge, and by cooking a large turkey they made a pleasant feast during the night; Mr. Kinney was often in need, but this kind act of keeping Mr. Rhineheart afterward redounded to his benefit; he was allowed to visit Mr. Rhine- heart's granary, and return with grain, and when years brought plenty to himself, and he could in some way repay him, he did this in fatted cattle ; his mother died when he was a child, and he was thrown out into the world almost uncared for. He was married, Aug. 27, 1827, to Susan Buzzard, by whom he had ten children-Amelia, Joseph L. (was taken by the Indians in Montana and burned at the stake), Susan, Sophia, Louisa, Ellen, George, John (died in the army, enlisted in Co. B, 61st O. V. I.), Catharine, Alavander (who was born Dec. 25, 1846, in Porter Township where he has mostly spent his life). In 1867, he commenced a tile factory, the first in Delaware Co. and still continues the same. Was married in 1875 to Anna,

a daughter of Addison and Mary Smith; she was born and raised in West Virginia, and died Aug. 2, 1876 ; he was again married, April 3, 1879, to Esther, a daughter of John and Rosella (Stephens) Lindenberger ; her parents were born in Ohio; she was born Oct. 20, 1858, in Delaware Co. Mr. A. Kinney has 100 acres of well-improved land ; one of the greatest characteristics of the farm ac- companiments is a large cherry-tree, about four feet in diameter, which was brought to Ohio about 1832 by Squire Mason's wife from Rhode Island. Mr. Kinney has been no office-seeker, and has taught school ; he makes a specialty of short-horn Durham cattle, having bought the first Durham stock and first Poland-China hog to this part of the country ; he now enjoys a happy home encir- cled by many friends.

D. W. MOREHOUSE, merchant, Kingston Center; is a son of A. S. and Dyrexa (Rogers) Morehouse; his father was born Jan. 26, 1814,. in New Jersey, and emigrated to Ohio when a small boy, and worked most of his life in Porter Township and Morrow Co .; he now lives at Ash- ley, Ohio, and is in the furniture business; his mother was born Sept. 3, 1818, and died in 1860, and was a member of the M. E. Church ; her father and brother were ministers. Mr. More- house's parents had six children-Mary J., born Aug. 23, 1835; J. W., April 18, 1842; Catha- rine, Sept. 27, 1847; Brintha, July 15, 1850; Rose A., Jan. 10, 1853. D. W. attended district school in his younger days, and, when 5 years old, went with his father to Kingston Center, where his father engaged in the furniture, wheelwright- ing and farming business, in which his son, D. W., enlisted, most especially in the furniture business ; he left his work with his father in 1865, and went to Butler, Ind., and engaged in the furniture busi- ness, under the firm name of Fisher & Morehouse, and, in 1866, Mr. Morehouse withdrew, and re- turned to his old native home, and engaged in the same business with his father, and, in the same fall, his father bought him out, and he began clerking for Haverstock & Higly, of Butler, Ind., in the dry-goods business, continuing nine months ; he then merchandised for himself one year, at the same place, and then took in a partner (Gordon) ; they continued the business under the firm name of Morehouse & Gordon, for eighteen months, when Mr. Morehouse withdrew, and began as a trading salesman for the firm of Shaw & Baldwin, of Toledo (in the notion business) ; he continued at this for two years, and then began merchandis-

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ing at Ashley, Ohio, beginning March 17, 1871, and, in 1873, he sold the same to Clay & Long- well, and then traveled for Alcott & Co., of Cleve- land, wholesale dealers in dry goods, and, July 18, 1874, he quit, and soon after traded for a stock of dry goods of James Wilcox, of East Liberty, and moved the same to Olive Green, where he has since been located, and is now carrying on a fine stock of dry goods, notions, hats, caps, boots and shoes, and everything denoting a first-class dry- goods store ; his gentlemanly appearance and honesty have won for him a trade enjoyed by few in any part of Central Ohio; he is now Post- master at this place, and is also in the undertaking business. He enlisted in Co. D, 121st O. V. I., in 1863, and remained until the close of the war ; was in Sherman's march to the sea. He was married, May 6, 1866, to Sarah Doty, a daughter of Caro- line Doty ; she was born in 1848, in Pennsylvania ; they had three children-Lillian, born Jan. 12, 1867; Minnie, born Oct. 23, 1869; Verner, born Aug. 1, 1875.

ELISHA W. MOODY, farmer; P. O. Rich Hill, Knox Co .; is a son of William and Laura (Wells) Moody ; his parents were born in Licking Co., and raised a family of twelve children ; Elisha was born Sept. 6, 1841, in Richland Co., Ohio. Was married March 6, 1865, to Allie L. Jewell, a daughter of Harrison Jewell, a farmer and me- chanic ; she was born Dec. 26, 1845. They have three children-Olive, born July 26, 1866; Laura A., Feb. 12, 1869; Harrison, Sept. 30, 1876. In 1871, they bought the present farm of 102 acres ; he makes some specialty in Spanish merino sheep; his farm is well improved, and has good buildings. He and wife are members of the Disciples Church.

PHEBE A. PATRICK, farming ; P. O. Con- dit, Ohio; is a daughter of James and Mary (Wort) McFalls ; her father was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America when 4 years old ; he settled in Ohio, in Trenton Township, and died in October, 1861; her mother died in July, 1864. They had three children, all of whom are living ; Phebe was born in 1825, in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio by team with her parents ; she was married Nov. 20, 1853, to Porter Patrick, a son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Patrick. He was born in 1825, in Ohio; they settled at their marriage in Sunbury, Ohio; in 1854 they set- tled on the farm where she now resides, there being 100 acres of well-improved land, well watered by a spring ; her husband died March 7, 1873; she has since made her home on the farm.

She has two sisters-Margaret, married Peter Sunderland, now living in Missouri (her husband a carpenter); Jennie, married Edwick Galpin, is now living in California (her husband is dead). Her father was in the Revolutionary war.

ALBERT PUMPHREY, farmer ; P. O. Rich Hill, Knox Co .; is a son of Fleming and Elizabeth (Lewis) Pumphrey ; his father was born in Vir- ginia, about 1810, and emigrated to Ohio in 1835, settling in Jefferson .Co., where the family re- mained some time, thence to Harrison Co., remain- ing there ten years; from there they moved to Missouri for two years, after which he made his settlement in Knox Co., where he died in 1863. His mother died in 1841. Albert was born Jan. 14, 1837, in Harrison Co .; at the age of 25, he began business for himself, on a farm of eighty acres, in Allen Co., Ind., which he traded to James Laughlin, and settled on the farm now owned by Cullum. He is now living on a small lot of seven acres, in Sec. 4, where he enjoys a fine little home. He has a storeroom in Harlem Township, Dela- ware Co., valued at $2,500, which is in addition to a nice dwelling and barn. Was married Nov. 4, 1863, to Mary Gundy, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Gundy ; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in 1819, settling in Harrison Co .; they had nine children, five now living ; her mother died in October, 1876. Mrs. Pumphrey was born July 20, 1839, in Tus- carawas Co., Ohio. They have six children-Per- cival, born March 28, 1865, died Oct. 27, 1865; William, born Nov. 11, 1866 ; Joseph, Jan. 23, 1870; Minnie, Sept. 9, 1868, died Jan. 7, 1869 ; Clarence, born March 12, 1874 ; Charles, Feb. 7, 1877.

THOMSON ROBERTS, farmer; Kingston Center ; is a son of Hezekiah and Catharine (Van Loon) Roberts ; his father emigrated from Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1809, to Delaware Co., and settled in the dense forests ; Mr. Roberts father died in 1826; he remained with his mother until 1836, when he began life for himself. on the old home- stead, where he remained until 1854, when he sold his interest in the same, and bought 140 acres-his present home-and has since followed rural life. Was married in 1835 to Mary, a daughter of Philip and Sarah Powers; her par- ents were from Maine, emigrating to Ohio about 1812; her father died in 1824, and mother in 1826; she was born in 1815 in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; they have nine children-Hezekiah, Lucy, Hosmer, Monroe, De Witt C. (is teaching in

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Denver, Colo.), Electa and Mary D .; two are dead. Mr. Roberts has been Township Trustee and has held other township offices. They are members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He began life with nothing, and, by careful management, they have made themselves a happy home; he now enjoys the ripe old age of 75 years.

JOHN ROONEY, farmer; P. O. Kingston Center ; is a son of George and Mary (Clayton) Rooney ; his father was born in Berkeley Co., Va., and emigrated to Ohio in 1825, settling in Mt. Vernon, and teamed for awhile, driving a six- horse team to the lake, hauling grain there and bringing goods on return ; while engaged in that business, he took the " lake" fever, and hired a man to drive the team for him, who had the bad luck to lose two horses, which was pronounced by the doctors caused by poison ; his father then managed stock for Daniel S. Norton for seven years at Mt. Vernon ; he now lives in Wood Co., Ohio, and is 87 years old ; they had ten children. Our subject was born in 1820 in Berkeley Co., Va .; came with his parents to Mt. Vernon when 14; began living with Mr. Norton, attending school and caring for the stock. Norton had a school- house on his own farm and would hire a teacher to educate his children and his hired hands. He came to Delaware Co. in 1837 or 1838 with his parents, settling on what is now owned by Wheaton. Was married in 1842 to Elisabeth Patrick, a daughter of Joseph Patrick, by whom he had three children-Eugene, Allen D. and Luellen ; his wife died in 1858; was again married, Oct. 5, 1859, to Lyddie Anderson; she was born in 1835 in Del- aware Co .; they have seven children-Lizzie, Jessie, Frank, Joanna, Infield, Alma and George F. He settled on their present farm on Sec. 3 in the spring of 1843, then all unimproved ; he has cleared seventy-five acres, and has in all 138 acres, with good running water ; he makes a specialty in breeding fine stock, and has at present, perhaps, the finest. Norman stallion in the State, having booked over $2,000 this season ; he is in partner- ship with James Scott; the colts sell at two years old from $150 to $250; he has been connected with schools for nine years and is at present a member of the Agricultural Society of Delaware Co., Ohio.

S. A. RAMSEY, farmer ; P. O. Centerburg ; is a son of James and Margaret ( Huffman) Ram- sey. His father was born in New Jersey about 1777, and was of Scotch-Irish descent ; his grand- father Ramsey served in the Revolutionary war ;

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History of Delaware County and Ohio, Part 145

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

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