History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 108

Author: N. N. Hill, Jr.
Publication date: 1881
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Number of Pages: 826

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BARRICK and O'BANNON, the popular merchant tailors, and dealers in gents' furnishing goods, 346 Lansing House block, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Barrick can safely be called the pioneer merchant tailor in this city, having commenced the business in New- ark in 1847. He was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1813, He commenc- ed at the tailoring trade in 1827; after completing his apprenticeship in 1830, he continued at the business as journeyman a few years. In 1834 he came to Newark, where he carried on a tailor shop until 1847, when he engaged in merchant tailor- ing, which he conducted until 1870. He then went to Philadelphia, where he carried on the busi- ness over two years. In 1872 he returned to New- ark and again engaged in his former business, which he has since been conducting. He moved to his present location in the Lansing House block in 1876. His son-in-law, W. W. O'Bannon, be- came his partner in 1878, and the firm name has since been known as Barrick & O'Bannon. In the merchant tailoring department they carry a general variety of cloths, cassimeres, doe-skins, basket suit- ings, diagonals, English, French, German and American goods, all of the highest grades. In the gents' furnishing line they carry a large assortment of stylish scarfs, ties, gloves, half-hose, silk or cot- ton handkerchiefs, pins, cuff-bottons, and every- thing new, novel and fancy. The ready-made clothing department is well stocked, and lacks nothing for men, youth's or boy's fine suits or working clothes; everything in the line of ready- made clothing.

BARROWS, ALBERT, M. D., born in Manchester,

Bennington county, Vermont, on the thirtieth day of January, 1815. He was educated at the Cas- tleton college, located at Castleton, Vermont. In 1834 he commenced the study of medicine, and graduated in the Castleton Medical academy in 1837. He began the practice of medicine Octo- ber, 1837, in Manchester, Vermont, a partner of Dr. Tuttle. In 1840 he came to Newark, where he married Miss Charlotte B. Williams, July 28, 1840, formerly of Manchester, Vermont; she came to Newark in 1830, with her father's family, Hazen Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Barrows returned to Manchester, where he continued in his profession until 1846, when they removed to Newark, where they have since been been living. Shortly after their settlement in this city, Mr. Barrows began the practice of medicine in Newark and vicinity, where he has been a practitioner in his profession for the past thirty-four years, in all making forty-two years of his life that he has given to the practice of medicine. They have two children, Clark D. and Annie G.

BAUGHMAN, EMANUEL, born in Virginia, April 8, 1814, came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in :816, was married to Polly Soles when about twenty-two years of age, and lived in Fairfield county until the death of his wife. Mr. Baughman then came to Newark, Ohio, and there married his second wife, Mary Swank, of Knox county, Ohio, January 8, 1854. They have no children of their own, but have living with them an adopted daughter, Elizabeth.

BEACH, T. A., photographer, west side park. Mr. Beach is a native of Thomastown, Georgia, where he was born August 18, 1840. His father died when he was quite young and when he was about three years old his mother returned to Long Island, his native place, where he remained until 1857. He then came to Delaware, Ohio, and engaged in the Daguerrian art which he followed until pho- tography came into use, after which he turned his attention to that department of art and to which he has devoted his entire attention and labors until the present. In 1876, he came to this city, where he has since plied his profession with success and he now numbers amongst his patrons, the elite and most refined of this city and surrounding country. He occupies a large and elegant suite of rooms, consisting of a reception room 17x30, operating 20x30, and printing and work room on third floor ; in these rooms he has first class cameras and facilities for operating his profession. He produces photos of all sizes and of the latest and most tasty styles , also large photos and portraits in crayon, india ink, water colors, rembrant photos and porcelain pictures. He is a thorough student

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of his profession and by his diligence has achieved a high degree of excellence in the different branches of the art. He was married April 3, 1865, to Miss Sarah Brewer, daughter of the late Charles Brewer, of Plymouth, Ohio.

BEARD, JAMES, was born near Jacktown July 22, 1827. During his youth and early manhood he followed farming. About fifteen years ago he joined the police force of Newark. In 1870, he moved to Dresden and took the management of the Central house of that place. He remained at this business five years, then went to Granville and kept a boarding house two years; he then moved to Newark, where his family now resides. He is managing the Stump house at the Reservoir. He was married to Ann Etnier, February 30, 1852. She was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1830. They have four children, Frank, who died August 30, 1853, at the age of eleven months; Leota, born June 2, 1854, now the wife of Edmond Cowley, telegraph operater, Newark ; Delbert W. was born February 6, 1863 ; Cora B. November 28, 1865. Mrs. Beard is the daughter of David Etnier, of Jack- town, who died April, 1840, at the age of forty years. Her mother died September 3, 1874, aged eighty eight years. Her brother Simeon now lives on their old home place, near Jacktown.

BENTLEY & MILLER, druggists, Nos. 101, Third street and 404, Main street, corner of Main and Third. Mr. Bentley, senior, member of this firm, is formerly of Canton, where he was engaged in the drug business for twenty years. In 1877, he came to Newark and engaged in the business here in company with Miller, under the present firm name. Mr. E. Miller, junior, member of the firm, is a native of Newark and was born March 12, 1856, and was educated in the public schools of this city. His first business engagement was with Dr. Wing, druggist, as clerk, with whom he remained until 1877 when in company with Mr. Bentley they became his successors and have since con- ducted the business under the firm name of Bentley & Miller. They have an excellent location in the building known as Patton's corner, where they occupy pleasant and commodious rooms twenty- two by sixty with cellar of the same size, in which they carry a large first-class stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, toilet articles, fancy goods, dye stuffs, trusses, shouldertraces and sup- porters. Also are proprietors of the celebrated White Lily catarrh cure which has become exceed- ingly popular and has been introduced in the majority of the wholesale houses in the United States and has already a very extensive sale through- out the entire country.

BOLLWINE, PETER, was born in Licking county, Ohio, January 16, 1824, He was brought up on a farm. In 1844 he commenced at the blacksmith trade and followed that as his vocation for a num- ber of years. In 1860 he engaged in the grocery business in Utica, this county. In 1865 he sold his grocery and moved on his farm, near Utica, and followed farming about two years; then in in 1867 he purchased and moved into the property on the corner of Second and Canal streets, New. ark, where he has since been carrying on a restau- rant and boarding house with success. June 25. 1846, he married Miss Marie Duffield, of this county-born in 1819. By this union he had six children, four of whom are now living, two sons and two daughters. In May, 1864, he enlisted in company A, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guard. On the morning of the sixth of July he was taken prisoner near Maryland Heights.

BIERLEY, JOHN, was born in Newark, March 27. 1838. He was educated in the schools of this city. In 1854 he commenced as an apprentice to the tinner's trade with A. Zimmerman of Newark. with whom he remained about eighteen months. He then went to Columbus, where he completed his trade with Mr. E. Doddridge in December, 1858. During the years 1859-60 he traveled through some of the southern States, and worked at his trade in different cities, as journeman. In 1861 he returned to Columbus. When the first call came for men from the government, he re- sponded on the eighteento day of April, by enlisting in the Second Ohio volunteer infantry for a term of three months. At the expiration of his time of enlistment he was discharged from the service an i returned to Columbus. He again resumed his trade, which he made his vocation until in 1864. when he re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1867 he returned to his native city and engaged in dealing in tinwart. stoves and house furnishing goods, which he con- ducted several years. In 1876 he erected the building and commenced business in his present location, NO 111, Fourth street, opposite city hall, where he has since been conducting the busi- ness of dealing in cook and heating stoves, Japan and house-furnishing goods and table cutlers. He manufactures everything in the line of tin. sheet iron, and copper ware, also makes spouting and tin roofing a specialty.

BOSTWICK, NATHAN, was born November 2, 1810. in Pike township, Bradford county, Pennsylvania: emigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1830, land- ing at Newark, and living the first winter in Me- Kean township, this county. In the spring ci

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'31 the family moved into Milford township, nox county, and settled upon a farm. He was arried in 1840, to Adaline A. Beardslee; they id seven children, all boys, as follows: Julius C., eorge F., Henry C., William W., Burr W., Har- on R., and John A., all living but Julius C., who ed of hemorrhage of the lungs, while in the my, at Shiloh, April 9, 1862. Nathan Bostwick ent into the army at the breaking out of the war the Rebellion, in 1861, taking with him two of s boys, Julius C. and George F. The latter was esperately wounded at Atlanta, July 22, 1864, by cannister shot through the thigh, and with his ther, fell into the hands of the enemy, and was ken to Andersonville prison pen. He had before en a prisoner for a month, and had been ex- langed at Vicksburgh, having been captured in a ght with Wheeler's cavalry, near Middleburgh, ennessee. He made his escape from Anderson- lle in October, and hiding in swamps or bayous as pursued with bloodhounds, but finally secured skiff and paddling down the Ocomulgee river, ached the Federal gunboats in safety. This Jung man suffered terribly from his wounds and :ison life, a complete history of which would ake, an interesting volume. Nathan Bostwick ent into the army as recruiting officer October 18, 361, at Columbus, Ohio, with the rank of second eutenant; was attached to company G, which as sent, with three other companies of the same giment, to Warsaw, Kentucky, in January, 1862, here they settled some trouble between the Un- in men and rebels of that place. Company G :mained in Warsaw until in February, when they :turned to Cincinnati, and soon after joined the «pedition against Fort Donelson, and was in the st day's battle at that place. After the battle ompany G,, Lieutenant Bostwick being then in ommand, escorted eleven hundred rebel prisoners › St. Louis, from which place, in company with a ortion of company C, of the same regiment, they scorted all the officers captured at Fort Donel- on to Camp Chase, at Columbus. Lieutenant lostwick came home from this place, sick with "phoid fever, but his company went on to Boston ith the field and staff of that capture. Upon is recovery from his very severe illness, he rejoined is company at Bolivar, Tennessee, in June, 1862, nd in September took command of company C, wentieth regiment, with rank of first lieutenant. Ie continued in command of this company through le Vicksburgh campaign, the captain of company : having resigned. He was commissioned first lieu- enant May 9, 1862, and was with Grant during all ne operations of the army for the capture of 'icksburgh ; the first battle of that campaign in hich the regiment was engaged being at Thomp- on's Hill, fought immediately after the battle of

Grand Gulf. He was also in the battle of Ray- mond and that of Jackson immediately following it; also the battle of Champion Hill, where he received a sun stroke, from which he yet suffers. The siege of Vicksburgh lasted forty-seven days, during which he was on duty almost incessantly, day and night, fighting and working in the trenches. After the surrender the Twentieth remained in camp until Sherman marched to Meridian Missis- sippi, in February, 1864. Lieutenant Bostwick was promoted to captain, January 30, 1864, and transferred to the command of his old company, G, accompanying Sherman to Meridian. After that campaign, the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and Captain Bostwick came home on veteran fur- lough. The furlough having expired, the regiment rendezvoused at Cairo, Illinois, marching thence up the Tennessee river to Clifton, Tennessee, and over the Sand mountains, a distance of three hun- dred miles, joining Sherman at Ackworth, Georgia, shortly after engaging in the siege and battle of Kenesaw Mountain. Captain Bostwick was in the charge made by his division at this place. The next desperate battle in which he was engaged was that before Atlanta, July 22, 1864, where his divis- ion, under General Leggett, surrounded by Hood's forces was attacked in front and rear, and engaged in some of the hardest fighting of the war. Cap- tain Bostwick says their division moved across their breastworks five times during the day, fight- ing first on one side, then on the other. He was wounded twice in this action-with a sliver from a ball in the left eye, and a piece of shell in the left knee-and fell into the hands of the enemy. The brigade lost about one-half of its number in this bloody battle, in which it was frequently engaged in a hand-to-hand conflict. After his capture, Captain Bostwick was robbed of two hundred and thirty dollars in money, and most of his outer clothing, except his boots, which, being a fine, heavy pair, he refused to give up except with his life, and when a rebel captain approached for the purpose of taking them, he received such a kick in a vital part as sent him several feet distant, and nearly ended his life. Captain Bostwick expected to be riddled with rebel bullets for this act, as the guards were all around him, but, probably from admiration of his pluck, they did not molest him. The rebel officer, however, after regaining his breath and his feet, again approached him, with the intention, no doubt, of running him through with his sabre, but just before attempting the cow- ardly act, he discovered a small Masonic emblem attached to the captain's waistcoat. This stopped him, and turning to the guards he ordered them to take the belligerent captain away. There is no doubt but that this mystic sign of Masonry saved his life at that time. He was taken to the stockade

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at Macon, Georgia, and subsequently to Charles- ton, South Carolina, and placed in prison. He was again taken sick and remained for some time in the hospital, being treated by Dr. Todd, a rebel and brother of Mrs. Lincoln. From there he was taken to Columbia, South Carolina, October 6, 1864. Here he was outrageously treated, being sick with chills and fever and compelled to lie on the ground, without shelter or medical attention for three weeks, and came near dying, being re- duced to a skeleton. He was then put into a tent hospital, and treated by a doctor named LaGrone, a Frenchman, from whom he received much atten- tion. December 1, 1864, he made his escape in company with Captain McFadden, of the Fifty- seventh New York, and H. C. Payne, a sergeant of the Twentieth Illinois. They travelled twenty- seven nights through the smoky mountains of North Carolina, travelling only in the dead of night, aided, fed and piloted on their way by the negroes, and reached our lines at Knoxville, Tennessee, December 27, 1864. Here he reported to Gener- al Carter, provost marshal at that place, who or- dered clothing for the starved and ragged prison- ers, forwarding them to Chattanooga, and from thence to Nashville. After being ordered to vari- ous places Captain Bostwick obtained a leave of absence and came home, remaining, however, only a short time, when he went by way of New York to join Sherman, then on the march to the sea. He was promoted major January 11, 1865, and joined Sherman and the Twentieth regiment at Goldsborough, North Carolina. After Lee's sur- render he asked permission of his brigade com- mander, General R. K. Scott, afterward governor of South Carolina, to resign, believing the war over; and his health being poor he wished to re- turn home. His resignation being accepted, he came to Washington, settled with the Government, and was there at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln, after which he came home to his farm in Knox county. He subsequently sold his farm and spent some time traveling in the west; living a short time near Fredericktown, Ohio, Charleston, Illinois, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. In April, 1873, he settled in Newark, engaging in the drug business, where he yet remains. This brief biography, merely touches upon the military life of this gallant soldier. The story of his cap- ture, prison life, sufferings, and subsequent escape, would make a very readable volume of many pages, and would verify the fact that "truth is stranger than fiction." He tells of his continual but many times unsuccessful efforts to escape; of sickness, exposure, hunger, and the horrors of prison life; of his escape in a strange manner with two con- federates; of their hiding in the swamps and mountains; of exposure and starvation; of being

tracked by bloodhounds, who came suddenly upon them in a dark gorge in the mountains, compelling them to fight for their lives, which they did, and came off victorious; of capturing a rebel picket that was in their way, killing one man and taking two others prisoner; of continual hairbreadth es- capes, and incessant danger, and above all, of the faithfulness of the blacks, who never once be- trayed them, but fed and guided them on their way at the peril of their own lives. People scarce- ly realize that they have in their midst living, walk- ing heroes, before whose deeds of daring and suf- fering the most intricate combinations of fiction pale and become commonplace.

BOWER, CHARLES D., railroad employee. He was born in Wurttemburg, Germany, April 21. 1857; moved to Delaware, Ohio, in 1861, and came to Newark in 1870. He was married to Miss Emma Undernaher, of Newark, in 1875. They have two children: Lulu M., born March 17, 1876: Charles Frederic, February, 1878. Mrs. Bower is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Undernaher who now live in Newark. Mr. Bower was formerly engaged in the bakery business, and at times followed market gardening, but for past three years, has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road.

BRADY, CORRINGTON S., late auditor. - Mr. Brady, a native of Huntingdon county, Pennsyl- Brady was born April 16, 1849; son of Dr. Gilbert vania, of Irish parents. He came to this county while a young man, and engaged in teaching school, after which he was engaged in the drug business and the manufacturing of oil, and subse- quently engaged in farming, in which business he was engaged at the time of his death. Dr. Brady was appointed clerk of the court in 1844, and served eight years, having been elected county re- corder in 1842, and served two years. Corrington S. Brady was educated in the public schools of this city. In 1867 he entered as clerk the office of county auditor, and remained in the office in this capacity until 1875, when he was elected county auditor, and re-elected in 1877, serving two years the first, and three the second term. Mr. Brady was married February 22, 1872, to Miss Malissa Showman, daughter of Jacob Showman, of this city; three children: Mattie A., Minnie B. and James T.

BROOKE, SAMUEL W., inventor and manufacturer of a patent flour and meal chest, was born May 15. 1833, in Gratiot, Licking county; moved with his parents to Brownsville in this county; from there to Danville, Knox county; from there to Zanes- ville, Muskingum county. His father died in Danville in 1838. He came to Newark when he

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was sixteen years old, and learned cabinet-making with his oldest brother. Of his father's family there were eleven children-nine still living. His father was Dr. William L. Brooke. He was mar- ried to Maria Whitehead August 9, 1853, who was born December 6, 1834. Her parents were pioneers of this county. Her mother died at the age of eighty-one years. Her father died in the year 1868, when seventy years of age. They have seven children: Mattie E., born April 9, 1854; Edwin F., September 19, 1855; Sylvia L., Sep- tember 13. 1857; Jessie B., February 21, 1860; Samuel W., jr., November 23, 1862; Frank B., November 28, 1868, and Lizzie C., November 21, 1870. Edwin is married to Rosa Jennings; is a machinist, and is living in Newark. Sylvia is mar- ried to Albert Cunningham, formerly of Union county, a printer by trade, and is living in Newark. Jessie is married to William J. Francis; is living in Newark; a carpenter by trade. Mr. Brooke car- ried on the cabinet and undertaking business until recently. He invented the flour and meal chest, and is now engaged in its manufacture, and in selling territory. It is an article of great merit and utility. He enlisted in the late war in the fall of 1861, as drum major of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was transferred to the regimental band; served eleven months, and was mustered out of service by a governmental act, as he says, to abolish bands in the army; returned to Newark, and recruited a company for the six months' service, and served as first lieutenant com- pany I, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry ; at the expiration of his term of service he returned to Newark, and enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry one hundred days' men, and went out as second lieutenant.

BROWN, ALEXANDER, retired farmer, Newark. He was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylva- nia, March 25, 1811. He came to Morgan county, Ohio, in 1843, and the next year moved to near Asbury, Perry county; here he taught vocal music about six years, and here was married to Mary McCracken, May 6, 1848. She was married in the same house in which she was born, April 19, 1824. About a month after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved to Flint ridge in this county, where he bought a farm of thirty-four acres, on which they lived until the death of Mrs. Brown, july 4, 1877. After this sad event, Mr. Brown travelled through the east a few months; then returned, and attended Mr. Hammond's tabernacle meetings in Zanesville about a month. Mr. Brown has been an active member of the Associate Reformed church forty-seven years, and still, at his advanced age, is a regular and constant attendant upon all

the church services. He is also an ardent advo- cate of temperance. He is passionately fond of music, and has used his talent to a good purpose. Mr. Brown has three children: John, Margaret Viola and Mary Elizabeth. John is a school-teach- er, is married, and lives on Flint ridge; the two daughters also reside in the same locality.

BROWN, S. M., was born in New Concord, Mus- kingum county, Ohio, June 2, 1854. He is the son of Alexander Brown of the same place, a car- penter, who died July 2, 1871, at the age of sixty years. His mother, Margaret, died August 25, 1863, aged forty-five years. The subject of this sketch, when a young man, learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked four years, when he was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. from September 14, 1873, to March 16, 1877, when he returned to his former home and remain- ed until October, 1878. He came to Newark Sep- tember 11th, and commenced work with H. & C. F. Blandy in the foundry business. He continued with them one year and four months. At the age of twenty-four years he became a member of the United Presbyterian church of New Concord, Ohio. In July, 1879, he took his letter from that church and joined the Second Presbyterian, of Newark. His home, at present, is with Mr. T. G. Speers, of Newark.

BROWN, SARAH MRS., was born in Zanesville, June 25, 1834, daughter of James Graig, of that city. She was married to Robert Brown, October 2, 1855. By this marriage she had five children: Harry F., born July 4, 1856; Asa T., born March 25, 1858; Smith T., born December 13, 1860; Charles H., born February 28, 1862; Anna E., born January 11, 1864. At an early day of Mr. Brown's life he learned the milling trade with his father, and later went with the Central Ohio rail- road company as baggage-master, afterward as fireman on a locomotive, and later as an engineer. He followed railroading sixteen years. He was killed by an explosion of a locomotive November 2, 1869. Harry Brown is a baker by occupation, and now lives in Dennison, Ohio; Asa is a cigar- maker, and lives in Mansfield, Ohio; Smith is a dealer in stock at Zanesville, Ohio; Charles is clerking in the blind asylum in Columbus, Ohio ; Miss Anna is learning dressmaking with Miss Prompter, of Newark.

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 108

Author: N. N. Hill, Jr. Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Number of Pages: 826

Author: N. N. Hill, Jr.
Publication date: 1881
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 826