History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 174

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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He was married to Miss H. M. Lovejoy, daughter of Joseph Lovejoy of Cambridge, Washington county, New York, born November 14, 1809, in September, 1833, by whom he had three children: Caroline M. born October 3, 1834; James A., August 8, 1836; George H., December 2, 1842.

In May, 1855, Mr. Tilton came to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he has made his home ever since, but has travelled extensively as agent of the American Bible society, preaching on the way. From 1835 until the downfall of slavery Mr. Tilton never lost an opportunity of raising his voice against that institution, and all through the war of the Rebellion was an uncompromising Republican. Of his children, Caroline died May 14, 1860, James A. is general ticket and freight agent on the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon & Columbus railroad. George H. is engaged in merchandising in Mt. Vernon.

TILTON, J. A., Mt. Vernon, was born August 8, 1836, in Onondaga county, New York, and moved with his parents to a number of different places, and at the age of fifteen years he left home and went to learn printing. He was first at Rome, New York, and then went to the office of the Buffalo Christian Advocate, after which he attended school at Lima, New York, and then went to Genessee college, where he remained four years. After leaving school he went to work on the Lima Weekly Visitor for a short time, then came to Ohio and was em- ployed on the Ohio State Journal at Columbus, where he re- mained about nine months, when he came to Mt. Vernon, where his parents had located. In 1857 he went to Kansas and Mis- souri, and was foreman in a printing office at West Point, Mis- souri, where he remained one year, then went to Kansas City and worked on the Kansas City Journal of Commerce. He then took charge of the Manhattan Express as foreman, where he remained about one year, then came back to Mt. Vernon and established the Knox County Express, under the firm name of Agnew & Tilton, in which they continued one year. He then enlisted in company B, Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry for

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three months, and reenlisted for three years, but came home in 1862 and engaged in the printing business until 1863. In March he enlisted in comprny E, Twentieth Ohio volunteer infantry and remained until the close of the war, when he returned to Mt. Vernon; was appointed chief clerk of the internal revenue assessor of the thirteenth district; then was appointed assistant, after which he was appointed to the special mail service, in which he remained until the spring of 1874, when he was appointed clerk in the auditor's office of the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon & Co- lumbus railroad, which place he held until 1875, when he was appointed general ticket and freight agent, which position he now holds.

TILTON, DANIEL M., Brown township, farmer, son of Josephus and Sabina Tilton, was born in Jefferson township, this county, August 29, 1838. His education was that obtained in a select school taught by Professor Burns, at Millwood, this county. He taught one term of school in district number four, Brown township, in 1861. He served in the One Hundred and Forty-second Ohio National guard, one hundred and twenty days in the late war. He has made farming his principal voca- tion. He has also been engaged in the saw-mill business to some extent.

Mr. Tilton has been married twice, first in 1859 to Miss Caro- line Hagaman, of this county, daughter of George and Nancy Hagaman. They settled on a farm one mile and a half west of Jelloway. Their union resulted in seven children-five sons and two danghters. His companion deceased in June, 1870, leav- ing seven small children to his care. In 1871 he purchased and moved on the farm near Jelloway, Brown township, this county, where he now resides.

Mr. Tilton's second marriage was with Mrs. Isabella Wat- son, nee Dunn, of Licking county, Ohio, in December, 1872, by which marriage he has two children-one son and one daughter.

TILTON, ASBURY J., farmer, born in Jefferson township September 22, 1840. Elijah Tilton, his grandfather, was an early settler in Muskingum county, Ohio. By his marriage he had thirteen sons and three daughters, of whom five sons and one daughter are living, and among whom is Josephus S., father of our subject, who was born October 1, 1811, thirteen miles north of Zanesville. In 1812 his father, Elijah, moved north of where Dresden now stands. He moved to Newcastle town- ship, Coshocton county. In 1817 he moved to Jackson town- ship, Knox county.

Elijah Tilton being poor and having a large family, he could not, in those early times, give his children the advantages of much schooling, as their help was needed in clearing up the ground. Thus Josephus S. spent his youth to manhood; and among his earliest recollections was seeing the Indians pass his father's house on their way to Zanesville to trade. He remained at home assisting his parents, until the fall of 1832. Being then twenty-one years old, he launched his bark and commenced life's voyage. His first work for himself was at the mouth of Owl creek, for one Walter Turner, who was cleaning up a large tract of land.

In the spring of 1833 Mr. Turner put him in charge of his canal-boat Dresden. He remained during the summer on the canal. He clerked for a short time in his brother's store in Newark, and the summer of 1834 worked at various things, and in the fall took quite an extensive trip through the State on foot. The summer of 1835 he was engaged in clearing land and rais- ing tobacco.

July 6, 1835, he married Sabina Jones. She was born Feb- ruary 15, 1815, in Muskingum county, Ohio, January, 1835. he moved five miles north of Danville, settling on one of the forks of the Jelloway, where he purchased a small tract of land. He remained on this land until April, 1880, when he moved to Rosstown. On the farm ten children were born: J. S., D. M., A. J., Mary E., Maria J., Julia A .; M. C., who died when fif- teen months old; Sabena, who died in infancy; Rebecca E., who died in her nineteenth year, and J. R.

Mr. Tilton's first vote was cast for Andrew Jackson for Pres- ident. In 1833 he became dissatisfied with the extension of slavery, and having read the life and writings of Thomas Jef- ferson, he became what was known as an Abolitionist. He voted for James G. Birney in 1840, and again in 1844, he being the liberty candidate. He suffered much persecution for his political views. He voted with the Republican party in 1856, and still adheres to that party.

In 1862 Mr. Tilton became one of the incorporators of the Farmers' Fire Insurance company, of Jelloway. In 1871 he severed his connection with the company. He organized the Farmers' Home Insurance company, a stock company, was a stockholder and its president for seven years, declining a re- election. He was also an incorporator of the Buckeye Mutual Aid association, of Danville.

Mr. Tilton is a strong advocate of temperance. As early as 1833 he abandoned the use of all intoxicating drinks, and was the first man in the community to do away with the use of whis- key at gatherings.

The subject of our notice, Asbury J., was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education. Farming has been his occupation. He served in the war, being a member of company F, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment, Ohio National guard. In 1865 he moved from Jefferson township to where he now resides. November 2, 1865, he married Mary E. Doup. They had five children. Mr. Tilton is a man of general infor- mation.

TIMS, ANDREW W., Liberty township, farmer, was born in Morris county, New Jersey, September 2, 1835. His parents, James W. and Sarah Tims, nee Cook, came to Ohio in 1849, and settled in Bloomfield township, Knox county, now Morrow county, where they yet reside. They had ten children, six of whom are living.

The subject of this notice was reared on a farm and attended the schools of the district. Mr. Tims is one of the most sys- teniatic and careful farmers in Liberty township, or in fact, in the county. His farm shows judicious and careful cultivation. Mr. Tims is well informed upon all general topics, is a good thinker and a debater of no mean ability.

He married Miss Minerva J. Hewett in April, 1862; she was born in 1843. They have two children: Wilmer A., born Oc- tober 12, 1863, and Jessie M., August 28, 1867. Mrs. Tims died in the fall of 1880. She was an estimable lady.

TISH, GEORGE W., Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Millwood, Knox county, September 25, 1842, and was married in 1866, to Livona Weston, who was born in Fredericktown, Ohio, January 24, 1814. They have two sons: Charlie, born June 13, 1868, and Freddie, January 16, I876.

He was a soldier in the late war, a member of company B, Ninety-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and was in the following engagements: Chickasaw Bluffs, Mississippi, Decem-

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ber 28, 1862; Fort Hindman, January 11, 1863; Siege of Vicks- burgh, from May 28, 1863, until July 4, 1863; Jackson, Missis- sipi, July roth to July 17, 1863; Battle of Grand Coteau, November 3, 1863; Siege of Fort Gains, Alabama, from August 3rd to August 9, 1864; Fort Morgan, Alabama, from August 9th to August 23, 1864; Fort Spanish, Alabama, from March 27th to April 8, 1865, and Mobile, Alabama, April 12, 1865. He was honorably discharged, and has resided in Berlin township for a period of eleven years.

During the war he was taken prisoner November 3, 1863, and was paroled December 25, 1863, and exchanged in May, 1864. He was a prisoner five months. He was a corporal of com- pany B, One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer in- fantry.

TISH, FRENCH, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, was born in Harrison township, Knox county, Ohio, in 1853, and was married in April, 1875, to Julisa McKinsey, who was born in Brown township in 1847. They have one son: Walter Clin- ton, who was born November 30, 1876.

Mr. Tish purchased a home in Berlin township in November, 1878.

TOBIN, MATILDA, Middlebury township, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio. Wesley Tobin, her father, came to this county in 1852. They had a family of nine children. Mr. Wesley Tobin died in this township in October, 1865. Mrs. Barbara Tobin died in 1863, in this township.

TOMS, WILLIAM, Berlin township, miller, post office, Shaler's Mills, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1826. His parents emigrated to Wayne county, Ohio, when he was an infant, remained there fourteen years, and then came to Ashland county (formerly Richland).

He was married in Richland county in 1853, to Elizabeth Schrack, who was born in Richland county in 1833, daughter of Charles Schrack. They had eight children, James Allen, born in 1853; John K., in 1855; William W., in 1859; Herschel O., in 1860; Sarah Ann, deceased; Lena May, born in 1865; Charles S., in 1867; and Nina Myrta, in 1871.

Mr. Toms learned the milling business with his father, and afterwards worked in the Schrack mill. He then went to New- ville and purchased a farm, and has been engaged at farming eight years. In 1870 he purchased Shaler's mill, and has since been engaged in operating it.

Charles Schrack, father of Mrs. Toms, was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1790, and married Susannah Kerstetter, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1795. They had nine children-Jacob, born in 1821; George (deceased), in 1824; Margaret, in 1826; Sarah, in 1828; Phebe, in 1830; Elizabeth, in 1832; Catharine, in 1835; John (deceased), and Mary Helen in 1840.

Charles Schrack died in Monroe township, Richland county, December 10, 1860. Mrs. Susannah Schrack resides with her son Jacob in Monroe township, Richland county. They came to that township and settled in 1820, and were among the early settlers and pioneers of that county.

TONENS, JAMES, farmer, Morris township, born in county Donegal, Ireland, December 26, 1828. His ancesters came from Scotland, about 1806. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received a common education. He re- mained in Ireland until September 10, 1864, when he emigrated to the United States and settled in Licking county, Ohio, where he remained one year, and in 1865 purchased the farm on which

he now resides. He married Miss Mary McClure, February 7, 1847. They had eight children, viz: Margaret Ann, married to Alexander Fletcher, of Scott county, Iowa; Frank, it is sup- posed was abducted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he had gone to dispose of sheep in 1871; Mary Jane married James R. Stewart; Matilda, Belle, Thomas John, David, and James. Mr. Tonens is a consistent member of the Reformed Presbyte- rian church, and is an estimable citizen.

TRAHERN, ALEXANDER. Fredericktown, cabinet-ma- ker, was born in Knox county in 1850. He was married in 1871 to Eliza Ball, who was born in Virginia. They have two children-Carrie, born in 1872; Walter, born in 1874.

Mr. Trahern learned the cabinet trade with G. W. Sargent, in Fredericktown. He is a skilful mechanic.

TRESSEL, MATTHIAS, Union township, mechanic, post office, Danville .- He was born in Prussia, January 30, 1833, and emigrated to America in 1854, and settled in Cleveland, where he remained two and a half years.

During this time he visited Germany, and on his return, in 1858, settled in Mt. Vernon. He was there a-year and married Miss W. Smith, of Germany. She only lived about three years, being the mother of two children-Clara and Mary. He married Mary E. Sapp in 1861, who was born in Danville. He settled in Danville in 1859 and worked at his trade. In 1878 he bought and moved upon a farm, where he still lives. He has five chil- dren-Clara, born September 29, 1859; Sarah, in July, 1866; U. S. Grant, September 7, 1869; Charles Wilson, September 7, 1873; and Louisa Jane, in 1876.

TRICKLE, JOHN, Fredericktown, blacksmith, was born in this county in 1849, and was married in 1871 to Eliza Jane Kulb, who was born in this county in 1850. They have the following children: Andrew, born in 1873; Samuel R. H., in 1875. Andrew died May 6, 1878.

Mr. Trickle learned carriage-ironing with the firm of W. E. Gibson, and has been engaged at that business, in this town, for about sixteen years.

TRIMBLE FAMILY. - John Trimble, sr., was born near Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and emi- grated to Ohio in the year 1801, and located near Lancaster, Fairfield county. At that time Fairfield county comprised all the territory included in Fairfield, Licking and Knox counties. He resided there until 1809, when in the fall of that year he came and located in what is now Morris township, five miles north of Mt. Vernon, where he attacked the forest to trans- form it into productive fields. He took an active part in every- thing that was for the promotion of good and the development and best interests of the pioneers and community, of whom he was one. He assisted in building the first log cabin in Mans- field. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, where he served with credit to himself. He was also associate judge, and served the people as justice of the peace for many years. He was a staunch Presbyterian, and was an elder in the first Presbyterian church of the county. He died in the year 1845, aged sixty- six years. His wife died in 1865, in the eighty-fifth year of her age.

John Trimble, jr., was but three years old when his father located in this county, consequently he has seen all the im- portant changes this county has undergone. He received such an education as the times afforded, getting most of his educa- tion by studying at home by the light of hickory bark. The

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first school he attended was in a little log stable that was neither chinked or daubed, and when it was cold they had to suspend school. The early part of his life was spent in helping to clear away the forest, and in learning the tanner trade, after which he gave his attention principally to farming until 1834, when he came to Mt. Vernon, having purchased property here in 1831. After his arrival in the city he engaged in the carpenter business and farming, which he conducted for several years. He then engaged in the chandlery business, in which he continued about seven years, and during which he did quite an extensive busi- ness. During the last two years of this time he had two shops, one in Mt. Vernon and one at Zanesville, and during these two years he manufactured one hundred tons of candles per year. He had to quit the business on account of his health, after which he engaged in farming.

Mr. Trimble has been thrice married. He was first married July 15, 1835, to Nancy G. Drake, by whom he had one child; was married to his second wife Eliza Day, April 14, 1841, by whom he had five children. His third wife was Ruth H. Boyd, to whom he was married May 27, 1872, who still survives to comfort him in his declining days. Mr. Trimble has been a citizen of the county seventy-one years, and of Mt. Vernon forty-six years.

TRIMBLE, SAMUEL, Union township, post office, Mill- wood; born in Alleghany county, Maryland, February 16, 1804. In 1829 he was married to Susa Hammon; in 1838 he moved to Knox county, Ohio, and lived in Millwood for a year then moved to his present farm in 1840. He has nine children, viz: Mary, born April 22, 1830; John, December 28, 1831; Eliza- beth, April 22, 1833; Enoch, September 18, 1836; Henry, April 21, 1839; Solomon, February 27, 1841; Eloyza, April 27, 1843; Mariah, March 25, 1849, and Josephine, October 25, 1853. All are married except Josephine, who is at home. Mr. Trimble's wife was born September 7, 1813, in Maryland. Enoch 'Trimble, his son, enlisted in the late war, from Iowa, in the cavalry; he went with Captain S. D. Bryant's company, served his time, and returned to Iowa where he still resides.

TRIMBLE, JOSEPH, College township, farmer, son of Professor John Trimble, was born in Ireland July 10, 1837. He was brought to America by his parents in 1851, who located in Gambier. His father, Professor John Trimble, accepted the professorship of Latin and Greek, in Kenyon college, which position he filled with honor to himself, and credit to the institu- tion for about twenty-five years. In 1879, on account of failing health and advanced age, he was compelled to resign the position and live a retired life. He died on the twenty-third of April, 1878, leaving eight children to mourn the loss of a kind father, viz: James, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Mathew, and Anna. Mr. Joseph Trimble married Miss Margaret Sawer October 1, 1863, daughter of James and Sophia Sawer, of Gambier, born November 6, 1836. They settled in College township, where they now reside. He has followed farming, stock raising and dealing in stock as his vocation. At present he is conducting a farm of two hundred acres in College town- ship.

TRUMBULL, E. A., carriage manufacturer, West Chest- nut street, residence on West High street. Mr. Trumbull is a native of Mt. Vernon, where he received his education and made his first business engagement in learning carriage paint- ing, at which he served three years, he then entered the employ of his father, with whom he remained three years, after which

he engaged with the firm of C. & G. Cooper & Co; he remained in their employ for four and a half years, during which time, in 1872, he married M. A. Bedell, of Mt. Vernon. In June, 1873, he established the carriage business at his present location, where he has been doing a good business ever since. He manufac- tures all kinds and grades of single and double carriages and light wagons. He builds from twenty-five to thirty vehicles per year, and does a business in the different departments of about four thousand dollars per annum. He manufactures two grades of work; his first grade is first-class and is not excelled in the county, his second grade is good, substantial work in every way, and far excels the work known as Cincinnati and Colum- bus buggies.

All work is guaranteed for two years. He carries on all the different departments of the business, wood-work, iron-work, painting, trimming, and silver plating, all of which is done under his immediate supervision.

TUCKER, JONES, deceased, Union township, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, on the twenty-seventh day of December, 1806. He was brought to Knox county, Ohio, by his parents, William and Rachel Tucker. in 18Ir, who settled in Union township near Mt. Holly or Gann station. William Tucker erected a log cabin which served his family as an abode for a number of years. He followed clearing, farming, hunting, and fishing as his vocation. There were but few settlers in the neighborhood, and they were far apart at the time of Mr. Tucker's settlement in the township. His wife deceased, leav- ing him with seven children to care for in their forest home, viz: John, Jones, Obediah, Thomas, Runnicks, James, and Elizabeth, all dead. He married for his second wife a Mrs. Smith, and they moved to Auglaize county, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his days.

Jones Tucker married Catharine, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Welker, July 27, 1826; she was born May 30, 1809. They settled in Union township, where they lived eleven years, and in 1837, he, with his wife and children, emigrated to Illi- nois. They reared a family of seven children-Elizabeth, Bar- nett, William, John, Wilson, Mary F., and James. His com- panion died in 1845. After her death, he, with four of the children, Barnett, William, John, and Wilson, returned to Knox county, Ohio, where a part of the children are now living. He served one year in the Mexican war, and was discharged at its close. In 1851 or 1852 he returned to Illinois, where he died in August, 1870. He served two years in the war of 1861 in an- Illinois regiment.

His oldest son, Barnett Tucker, was born in Knox county, Ohio, February 9, 1831, and married Miss Margaret M. Mere- dith, November 27, 1853, daughter of Benjamin and Delila Meredith, born August 6, 1836. They settled in Millwood, where they lived several years. In 1861 he purchased and moved on the farm where they are now living in Union town- ship. They have two children, daughters. He is a cabinet- maker by trade, and followed that as his vocation, until his set- tlement on the farm in 1861, and since that time has made farming and stock-raising his occupation.

TUCKER, JOHN, Union township, third son of Jones and Catharine Tucker, was born in Union township, Knox county, Ohio, January 15, 1837. He commenced working at the cabi- net trade in 1856, and has made that his principal vocation, carrying on the business in Millwood.

In 1861 he married Miss Rose B. Welker. They settled in

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Millwood, where they are now living. They have one child, a son. In 1871 he purchased the hotel stand in which they are now living, and entertain the travelling community. Good ac- commodations given to travellers, and all who wish to stop with them. The place is known as the Tucker house. His cabinet rooms are in the same building, and prompt attention is given to all work in his line. He has filled the office of justice of the peace two terms, and postmaster at Millwood five years, and also held various township offices.

TULLOSS FAMILY .- John J. Tulloss, the progenitor of the Tulloss family in Knox county, was born in Farquier county, Virginia, September 6, 1783, where he remained until 1807, when he moved to Newark. He made the first brick in the village, was school teacher and farmer, and served as cap- tain in the War of 1812. He returned to Virginia, where in 1815 he married Elizabeth Honey, and returned, locating in Morgan township, where he had purchased some five hundred acres of land. He became an influential and highly respected citizen, and died in 1841. His wife died in 1869. They had a family of nine children, eight of whom grew up, and six are still living, viz: Mrs. Ann Seymour, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, Rich- ard S., John J., Susan and Benjamin. The deceased are William, Rodham, and an infant.

Richard S. was born June 13, 1819. He was reared on the farm, and after his father's death took charge of the farm. He was elected to the Constitutional convention of Ohio in 1873, and served on the committees of privileges and elections, on preamble and bill of rights, and on agriculture. He has filled a number of the township offices. He is an influential citizen, and is highly esteemed for his socical qualities and straight for- ward business transactions.

Benjamin is a minister of the Baptist church.

John J., farmer in Morgan township, was born September Ir, 1820. He was reared on the old homestead, and has always re- sided in Morgan township, being engaged in farming. October 24, 1844, he married Miss Caroline Smith, daughter of James H. Smith, who was born April 8, 1826. They had a family of eight children, viz: Emily born August 1, 1845, and died Octo- ber 24, 1861; Byram L., December 9, 1846, a druggist in Utica; John J·, September 27, 1848, died April 3, 1879; Reese P., October 24, 1852, resides in Putnam county, Ohio; Benjamin F., October 3, 1854, now in Texas; George W., March 21, 1856; Cynthia A., April 3, 1858; Caroine C., August 22, 1861.

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History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 174

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