History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 153

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co.
Number of Pages: 1096

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William was born April 5, 1815, in Annapolis, Jefferson county, on the farm his father settled on when he first came to Ohio; was married to Jane McDowell January 1, 1837. They had seven children, viz .: Thomas B., Robert H., George A., Mary M., Margaret I., William J., John S., and Dilla J.

T. B. Miser was born in Annapolis, Jefferson county, Ohio, on the seventh day of February, 1839; received the first rudi- ments of his education at district schools, and afterwards went to Carrollton academy, at Carrollton, Ohio, remaining about two years, when he went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attending a select school for young men, where he completed his educa- tion. He then commenced the study of medicine with Drs. Hammond and Montgomery, of Annapolis, Ohio, and was with them about two years, when Dr. Hammond removing to Steubenville, went with him, still pursuing his studies for about

two years longer. He attended lectures one term at the Cin- cinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, afterwards graduating at Louisville Medical university.

He also received a diploma from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. After graduating at Louisville be went to Missouri and practiced his profession. The war breaking out he was conscripted in the rebel army and was assigned to the Fifteenth regiment, Confederate States of America, George Law, colonel commanding. After serving two or three months he succeeded in making his escape to the northern States, went into the service of the Union as acting assistant surgeon, Uni- ted States army, Magazine hospital, Louisville, Kentucky. He remained there during the fall and winter, and then came home and located in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, July 13, 1863, where he was about a year, practicing in partnership with Dr. D. H. Ralston, when he was appointed assistant sur- geon Twenty-ninth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry; after serving six months was promoted to surgeon of the regiment. He went with Sherman on his "March to the Sea," and was appointed brigade surgeon at Savannah, Georgia. He remained until the close of the war, when he was appointed surgeon in charge of hospital at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, since that time has practiced medicine in Martinsburgh.

He was married December 13, 1866, to Sue McWilliams, of Martinsburgh, who was born January 1, 1836, and who died July 14, 1878. They had two sons, viz: George, born March 30, 1872, and Harry B., Lorn December 5, 1875, and who died May 17, 1879.

MISHEY, J. K. P., Pike township, merchant, post office, North Liberty, born in Knox county, in 1847, and was married in 1868, to Aminda M. Crunkilton, who was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1849. They have three children: Clara Etta, born in 1870; Sherman Scott, in 1875; Frank Herd, in 1877.

Mr. Mishey engaged in the mercantile business in North Liberty, in 1867, and is still in business there. He is a practical business man, has a stock of goods consisting of dry goods, boots, shoes, groceries, and drugs, and constantly keeps a fresh supply on hand direct from manufacturers.

MISHEY, A. W., Pike township, merchant, post office, North Liberty, born in Pike township, this county, in 1854, and was married in 1877, to Alvina Spayde, who was born in Wash- ington township, Richland county, in 1859. Mr. Mishey re- ceived a very liberal education and engaged in teaching for some time. In 1879 he located in North Liberty, and engaged in mercantile business, making a specialty of hardware and gro- ceries, keeping constantly on hand a good supply to meet the demand. He is the postmaster of North Liberty, the post office being in his store room. Mr. Mishey is a young man of good business ability; has the confidence of this community, and by his honesty and uprightness has gained the high esteem of all. He is a worthy member of the Evangelical church, and has a bright future before him. Mr. Mishey is one of the lead- ing men in this township.

MITCHEL, WILLIAM, JR .- His father, William Mitchel, sr., was a native of Sussex county, New Jersey, and was mar- ried to Phebe Southard in 1789. In 1796 or 1797 they located about twenty-five miles from Pittsburgh, on the Monogahela river, where they resided until 1808 when they came to Ohio and located one and one-half miles southwest of Fredericktown, where, with the assistance of his family he cleared up a farm, and also engaged in making brick. He had a family of eleven

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children, viz .: Jacob, born September 21, 1790; Nathaniel, May 6, 1792; Abigail, May 5, 1794; Mary, August 15, 1796; Han- nah, October 8, 1798; Naomi, December 26, 1800; Sarah, Jan- uary 7, 1803; John, May 19, 1806; Margaret, May 25, 1808; William, jr., July 15, 1811; and Silas, April 20, 1814. Of this large family all lived to maturity, and all except one were mar- ried and had families, and were all members of the church. Only five survive, viz .: Hannah, Naomi, Margaret, William, jr., and Silas. William, jr., the tenth member of this family, re- ceived such an education as the days of his childhood afforded, after which he learned the axe trade with his brother-in-law, J. L. Young, which he followed closely for twenty-five years, and has worked at it occasionally since. In 1839 he went to Logan county, Illinois, where he followed his trade, together with farm- ing, for seven years. In 1846 he went to Morrow county where he lived five years; then moved to Knox county, where he has since resided. He was married May 23, 1833, to Miss Lucy, daughter of Anson Brown, of this county. They have had a family of seven children, three of whom are living, viz .: L. Y. Mitchel, R. C. Mitchel, and Luella Mitchel.

MITCHELL, ALMON, Milford township, farmer, was born in Licking county, March 30, 1816. His parents, Sylva- nus and Betsey Mitchell, nee Knox, were natives of Massachu- setts, and came with the Granville colony to Licking county, Ohio, in 1805, where they lived until 1822, when they moved to Milford township, one mile west of Lock, where they lived and died. They had ten children, six sons and four daughters. Three only of this family are now living, viz: Albert, Almon, and Olive. The latter married Daniel Patterson, who resides in Pulaski county, Indiana. Those who are dead are Orrin (who was a Methodis minister), Cornelius, James, Lawrence, Spencer, Fannie (married to Joseph Morey), Lucina (married to Emer Hawkins), and Mary (married to S. Mead).

The subject of this notice was reared on a farin, and during the winter months attended the schools of those days and as- sisted on the farm. In October, in 1837, he married Miss Mar- garet Hawkins, a native of Milford township, who was born May 2, 1818. She is the daughter of Harris Hawkins, a pio- neer of Knox county, of whom mention is made among the pio- neers of Milford township. After Mr. Mitchell was married he remained on his father's farm about four years, when, in 1842, he moved to his present farm, which he had previously pur- chased. When he moved on his farm the cabin stood near the site of his present house. Mr. Mitchell had the usual experience of early settlers. He persevered, however, and as a reward of his efforts he has added considerable to his first purchase, until he is one of the substantial farmers of Milford township.

They have fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters: Harris, deceased when young; Emer H., who lives in Piatt county, Illinois; Charles Lewis; Alice Amanda, who married Monroe Crego; Betsey Clarinda (deceased), who married Dempsey Conaway; Stephen Albert; Harriet Weltha, who mar- ried Thomas Wade; Torrence; Maria; Isabella; Willie H .; Laura Lucina, who married Emer Harris; Dana A., and Mary O.

Mr. Mitchell commenced life comparatively poor, but is now one of the leading men of the county.

MITCHELL, A. T., of the firm of C. Mitchell, planing mill, Sandusky street, Mt. Vernon, was born in Richland county, Ohio, near Ontario, June 19, 1828, where he resided up to 1845. He then came to this county, and resided with his uncle, Mr. Thomas Mitchell, four miles west of Mt. Vernon,

and worked on the farm for five years. He then went to car- pentering and wagonmaking, which he followed for twelve years. He then moved to Morrow county, and purchased a steam saw- and grist-mill which he ran about two years. In 1864 he came to the city, and engaged in the grocery business, which he continued about four years. He then went to Sparta, Morrow county, and opened a general store under the firm of Mitchell & Robinson. He remained in Sparta only about six months, when he went to Mt. Vernon. He again went into the grocery business. This continued about one year. He then entered into business with Mr. Kelly, and did business under the name of Mitchell & Kelly, which continued about one year. May 1, 1877, he purchased the planing-mill of Clements & Reed. Recently, he disposed of the planing-mill, and at pres- ent is engaged in running a saw-mill.

MOODY, WILLIAM, Miller township, retired, farmer and minister of the Disciple church, was born in Licking county, Ohio, December 8, 1813. His father, William Moody, was an only son of James Moody who died in Newfoundland.

William Moody, sr., married Mary Stadden, who was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1771, and there married. They emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, about 1805, and located in Madison township, on the Bowling Green, four miles east of the town of Newark in 1807, where they resided until the death of William Moody, which occurred .. Angust 28, 1828, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. The sub- ject of this sketch at that time was fifteen years of age. He continued to live with his mother and younger sister until March 24, 1835, when he married Miss Laura A. Wells, daughter of Osmond Wells, of Hanover township, Licking county, Ohio. She was born February 11, 1817.

Selling his interest in the homestead, he moved in 1837, to Richland county, Ohio, where he remained until r852, when he sold and purchased one and a half miles west of Millwood, on Owl creek. Here his mother died in 1855, having lived with him since 1851. She was aged eighty-four.

Mr. Moody continued to reside here until 1865, being en- gaged farming during the week, and the ministry on the Sab- bath. He then sold his farm, and gave his attention entirely to the ministry, and by the blessings of the Lord many were added to the churches where he labored. In 1874 his health failed so as to prohibit active duties in the ministry. He still resides on the small farm in Miller township, which he pur- chased in 1865. He is esteemed by all who know him for his many Christian virtues. He is the only survivor of nine chil- dren. There were born to this couple eleven children-five are dead, and six are living. The living are: John, a physician at Centreburgh, Ohio; Elisha, farmer, Delaware county; Mrs. Emma Hunt and Mrs. Laura Jewel in Delaware county, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Johnson in Miller township, and Mrs. Rachel Barker in Missouri. They had twenty-four grandchildren, all but three of whom are living.

MOODY, JOHN REED, Hilliar township, physician and surgeon, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, November 22, 1839. His father, who is now a minister in the Disciple church, came to Knox county and settled on a farm. It was here where John spent his youth. When about seventeen years of age he en- tered the grammar school at Kenyon college, with a view of taking a full collegiate course. He got on well with his studies and had entered the sophomore class, when the call for volun- teers was made in 1861. He enlisted in company A, Fourth

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Ohio, for three months. He served the three months, and shortly after his return home he went to New York and enlisted in the Fifty-ninth regiment. He was appointed hospital steward for the regiment. The regiment belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and was through the different campaigns, until after the battle of Antietam, when it veteranized. His term of enlist- ment having expired in the Fifty-ninth New York, he came home and in a few days enlisted in company A, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was in all the fights with his regiment from Haine's Bluff, in the rear of Vicksburgh, until the surren- der of Mobile, Alabama. He served his country faithfully and honesty for over four years, receiving two wounds as the price of his patriotism. On his return home he concluded to read medicine with Dr. George W. Barnes, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. After his course of reading he went to the Western Homoeopathic college at Cleveland, and graduated there in the spring of 1866. After leaving college he practiced one year in Newark, Ohio, and one year in Somerset, Ohio. The faculty of the college recognizing his ability appointed him demonstrator of anatomy, which position he held for seven years, to the satisfaction of the management of the college. His health not being good he re- signed his appointment, and opened an office in the city, where he remained ten years, doing a large business. His practice be- ing arduous and confining in the city, he concluded to relin- quish it there and go where he could have more out-door work. He accordingly came to Centreburgh in 1877, where again he has been successful in building up a good practice. He was inarried to Endorah A. Brown, January, 1876.

MOORE, FRANK R., attorney, Mt. Vernon, was born in Richland county April 16, 1852. His parents were natives of Maine, emigrating from their native State to Richland county, Ohio, and in 1857 they came to Mt. Vernon, where they yet reside.

The subject of this sketch attended the public schools, and while so doing was twice appointed to the United States Military academy at West Point, New York, from his congressional district, but on account of the objections of his parents he did not go. He graduated at the Mt. Vernon schools in June, 1871. He learned and worked at the carpenter trade, and upon the surveying of the Columbus and Mt. Vernon railroad he was a member of the engineer corps, as assistant. He read law with Cooper. Porter & Mitchell, and was admitted to practice at the June terin of 1875. After the dissolution of the firm Mr. Moore continued with Colonel Cooper until the fall of 1878, when he was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney, and again in 1880, running some three hundred ahead of his ticket. In poli- tics he is a Democrat. He was for several years a meniber of the county board of school examiners. He was joined in mar- riage November 6, 1880, to Miss Blanche Struble, daughter of Daniel Struble, of Fredericktown, Ohio.

MOORE, A. C., baker and confectioner, East Gambier, between Main and Gay streets, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Moore was born in Harrison county, Ohio, February 28, 1836. When quite young his parents removed to Holmes county, where he remained until he reached the age of twenty-one years, during which time he attended school, worked on a farm, and served an apprenticeship at cabinet-making with J. Taylor at Millers- burgh. He worked at his trade at Loudonville for a short time, when he commenced the manufacture of Dulcimers, which he continued for four years. In 1861 he engaged in the baking busines in Ashland county, and served an apprenticeship of two

and one-half years, after which he went to Fredericktown and run a bakery for three and one-half years. He then commenced with Sargent & McKnear, cabinet-makers, and worked four years. He then came to Mt. Vernon and opened his present bakery in the old George bakery stand, East Gambier street, in which he still continues. He uses about one hundred and twen- ty-five barrels of flour per year, and does a business of about twelve hundred dollars per annum.

MOORE, D. M., merchant tailor, Woodward block, Vinc street, Mt. Vernon. This firm was established March 1, 1880, and is a branch of the firm of D. M. Moore, of Newark, Ohio. The business here is conducted by J. C. Hartley, who is also cutter. They carry a large stock of goods.

Mr. Hartley is a native of Alliance, Ohio, and was born June, 1851. His first business engagement was with Hugh Bleakley, grocer, as salesman, where he served two years. He then en- gaged in tailoring, in which he has since been engaged, and has had seventeen years experience in the business.

MONTGOMERY, DAVID CARTER, attorney at law, pres- ident of Eagle Mutual Fire Insurance company and treasurer of the Ohio Mutual Aid association, of Mt. Vernon, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1816. His father, David Montgomery, with his wife and family, came to Ohio in April, 1823, and settled in Knox county. His father was twice married. His first wife's maiden name was Hannah McDowell, by whom he had six children, two of whom are now living. Upon the death of his wife he was inarried to Hannah Coleman, nee Carter, by whom he had one son and two daughters. Of these three children, two are living, viz: Mrs. Isaac Irwin, of Knox county, and the subject of this sketch. His father, by unfortunate flour and whiskey speeulations on the lower Mississippi, lost his mills and farm on Ten Mile, Pennsyl- vania, and remained in very humble circumstances during his after life. He followed teaching principally while in Pennsylva- nia, and on coming to Ohio he continued in that avocation. In the fall of 1838, the father was elected recorder (being sev- enty years of age, March, 1838), and was reelected at the expi- ration of his first and second terms, thus serving the people in that capacity for nine years. David's early life was spent on a farm. At the age of twenty-two he began to help his father in the recorder's office, and remained with him two years. He was deputy sheriff under William Beam, and also under Absalom Thrift, with the two over six years. In October, 1846, he was elected sheriff, and in October, 1848, he was reelected, thus serving two terms. While in the different offices of the county, he read law. He paid attention to farming about four years. He removed on the farm in November, 1853. In 1854 he rented the farm and returned to Mt. Vernon, and through advice of friends he reviewed his law studies. In the fall of 1856 he was put on the ticket for sheriff, but was defeated on account of Know Nothingism. Afterwards he was nominated for probate judge, and was defeated on account of political Know Nothing- ism. Mr. Montgomery was admitted to the bar in 1858, and has since been engaged in its practice. He was married to Miss Jane Pratt, January 7, 1845. They have had four chil- dren-all died in infancy. He was twice placed on the Prohibi- tion ticket for supreme judge. He was appointed provost marshal in 1862, and served until all apprehension of resistance and revolt against the draft of that year had passed away, when he resigned.

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MORGAN, REUBEN H., attorney at law, has been a res- ident of Martinsburgh about four years. He was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 25, 1844. Mr. Morgan was probate judge of Muskingum county, and at the present time is justice of the peace, township clerk, and mayor of Martinsburgh; was married May 10, 1871, to Miss Angie Harris; has three children: Minnie V., Edith E. and Frankie; is a leading local Republican politician and member of the county central com- mittee.

MORELAND, WILLIAM, Milford township, farmer, was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November 19, 1819. His father, Bazaleel Moreland, was born in Charles county, Maryland, February 25, 1782. The Moreland family are of English origin, and came to America in the early part of the last century, and settled in Maryland. There is now a numerous family living in Hampshire county, Virginia, and a number reside in the West- ern States. Bazaleel Moreland went from his native county in Maryland to Hampshire county, Virginia, when he was about twenty-one years of age, and there married Margaret Fahs, born November 6, 1785, a native of that county, and by descent German. They remained in Hampshire county, Virginia, after their marriage about ten years. About 1816 they emigrated to Jefferson county, Ohio, and settled near Smithfield, remaining there some time and then moved to Harrison county and in the spring of 1829, moved to Licking county, eight miles north of Newark, in Newton township, where they remained until 1848, when they came to Knox county, settling in Milford township, on the farm, where their son Williani now resides. Here they both died: Mr. Moreland, September 19, 1857; and Mrs. More- land, September 11, 1864. They had a family of twelve chil- dren, viz: Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Evans, resides near Canton, Illinois; Anne, deceased, married Reese Jones; Mary, deceased, married Peter Evans, died in Illinois; Margaret, widow of Alban Warthen, resides in Pataskala, Ohio; Philip, deceased; Martha, widow of Burdett Warthen, resides in St. Louisville, Licking county; William the subject of this notice; Rebecca, wife of Felix Donnelly, resides in Remmington, Indiana; Lettice, (deceased,) wife of William Donnelly; Richard in Milford town- ship; Katharine, wife of Robert Horton, in Newton township, Licking county, Ohio; George W., farmer, near Utica, Licking county. The subject of this notice remained at home until 1843, with his parents. He remained in Licking county until 1856, when he came to Milford township, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Nancy Samson November 2, 1843. She was born May 27, 1824, in Licking county, Ohio, was the daughter of Daniel Samson. They had a family of nine chil- dren: first child died in infancy; Alban W., born February 25, 1848, farmer, resides in Milford township; Daniel H., born June 2, 1850, farmer in Milford township; Eliza, born July 16, 1852, wife of George W. Myers, Milford township; Rosa, born August, 1854, wife of Albert Vance, resides in Utica; Eugene, born August 26, 1856, lives at home; Matilda, born December 13, 1858, died October 7, 1862; Bert, born May 20, 1864, died July 10, 1877; Caroline, born March 12, 1867. Mr. Moreland has held several of the offices of the township, being clerk four years; assessor one year, and was elected land appraiser in 1880. He is a faithful member of the Disciple church. In politics he is a democrat; is a leading citizen of the township, and is much esteemed by the community for his many Christian virtures. He is an unpretentious, well informed man.

MOREY, MRS. RHODA, Milford township. born in Vir-

ginia, December 1, 1809; she is the daughter of William and Betsy Daily, nee Kilngore, natives of Virginia, who were born, reared and married there, and in the spring of 1810 emigrated to Granville, Licking county, where they remained for about six years, and in 1816 moved to Dry Creek, near the Columbus road, in Liberty township, settling in the timber, where they lived and died. These highly esteemed people had a family of fourteen children, four of whom died in infancy: Daniel, de- ceased; Rhoda, the subject of this notice; Dorton, deceased; Serrepta, deceased, married Hezekiah Clements, and had a family of children; Betsy, wife of Daniel Vance, of Miller township; Polly Ann, wife of Emor B. Harris, and now resides near Red Oak, Iowa; Decorum, living in Westerville, Ohio; Decatur, in Red Oak, Iowa; Dennis, who resides on the old homestead in Liberty township; Diskin, deceased.

The subject of this notice was married to Nathan Lamson, in 1824, who was born in New Milford, Connecticut, and came with his father, Judson Lamson, a pioneer of Milford township, to Ohio. They had three children: Betsy R., widow of Wil- liam C. McKenney; George J., a resident of Brandon and of whom mention is made in the biographies of Miller township; and Lawrence H., deceased.

Mr. Lamson was a farmer and very worthy gentleman, who died in 1838. Mrs. Lamson married Joseph Morey, who was born near Rutland, Vermont, December 19, 1799, died April 9, 1880. He came to Granville, Ohio, in 1813. He was one of Milford's best citizens, and was much esteemed. By this mar- riage there were two children born: Rose T. and Corwin. Mrs. Morey is spending the evening of her life on the home- stead, where she has resided for forty-five years. She is much respected by all who know her, for her rnany Christian virtues.

MOREY, WILLIAM, farmer, Miller township, was born in Licking county, Ohio, September 13, 1826. About a year after his parents, David and Harriet C. Morey, nee Reynolds, moved to Clinton township on a farm three miles south of Mt. Vernon, on the Utica road. Here they lived and died. She had a family of eleven children. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and attended the district schools. From six- teen to twenty-one years he was at Cincinnati, where he learned the baking and confectionery business. He worked for a few years in Ohio and Illinois; the remainder of his time he has spent on the farm, except three months, when he was a member of company C, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment, Ohio National guards. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Ann My- ers, daughter of John Myers, of Milford township, January, 1856. They had seven children, six of whom are living, viz: Marion S., Aldon D., Halleck J. (deceased), Carrie O., Dora D., Ida May, and Eddie Chase.

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History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 153

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co. Number of Pages: 1096

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co.
Number of Pages: 1096