History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 114

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

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HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.

DAVIDSON, G. W., farmer, was born in 1849, in nox county, and came to this county in 1851, ith his father's family, where he has resided ever nce. He was married to Miss E. Graham, of icking county, in 1869. They are the parents of vo children, aged respectively two and eight years. le has a fine farm of one hundred and forty-seven cres, and is an enterprising and highly respected oung farmer

DURFEY, MRS. A. C .- She was born in Granville, Massachusetts, September 20, 1800. At the age f five years she came with her father's (Hiram (ose) family to Granville, Ohio. Her father's fam- y was one of the first seven families that came to Granville. Three years after coming to Granville le purchased one hundred acres of land three niles west of Granville, where he resided until his leath, some twenty-five years ago, in the eighty- inth year of his age. Mrs. Darfey was married o A. C. Durfey July 15, 1819. She became the nother of two children, viz: Hiram L. and Adeline, low the wife of Julius Cornell. Mr. A C. Durfey was born in Midlebury, New York, July 13, 1796. He ame to Hartford at the age of twenty-two years, walking all the way. In his early days he taught

school, and later followed farming. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. His widow draws a pen- sion of eight dollars per month because of his serv- ing in the war. Mr. Durfey was a man of influ- ence in local affairs.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

DECROW, SAMUEL G., farmer and stock grower, New Way, was born in Lincolnville, Waldo county, Maine, April 13, 1816. He emigrated to Ohio October, 1834. He married Sarah E. Woodworth August 22, 1839; she was born November 30, 1'830, in Sunbury township, Delaware county. They have five children, as follows: Warren, born February 17, 1841; Herbert, born December 2, 1846; Emma, born October 9, 1848; Rosa, born April 19, 1852; Hattie J., born October 23, 186r. Warren married Hattie C. Stone, December 7, 1865, and lives in Quincy, Illinois; his business is that of a dentist. Herbert married Lucy A. Holmes, June 30, 1874, and practices medicine at Galion, Crawford county, Ohio. John DeCrow, father of Samuel, was born in Marshfield, Massa- chusetts, August 7, 1773, emigrated to Ohio Octo- byr, 1836, he died October 30, 1847. His wife, Katy K. Park, was born April 28, 1782, and died May 18, 1856. Nathan Woodworth, father of Mrs. DeCrow, was born September 6, 1770, and emi- grated to Ohio about 1818, and died March 12, 1848. His wife, Cynthia Culver, was born in Connecticut, September 30, 1780, and died July 6, 1862.

DUKE, DAVID, carpenter and farmer, was born May 27, 1797,cn Brooke county, Virginia, where he remained until he was about six years of age. His parents, John and Catharine Duke, emigrated to Ohio in 1803, locating on the Tuscarawas river, about ten miles above Coshocton; they remained there only one year, when they came to Licking county, where he has resided ever since 1804. He married Martha Larue, January 18, 1821, and had three children. The only living child by the first marriage, Harvey L., was born May 27, 1823. Martha Duke died April 20, 1825. David married, for his second wife, Sarah Conard, March 1, 1827; she was born in Knox county, Ohio, December 24, 1805, and died September 20, 1877. They had nine children, eight of whom are living: Salathiel A., born January 14, 1828; John Crawford, born May 3, 1830; Nathan W., born December 11, 1832; Jonah Boman, born August 15, 1835 .; David Milton, born May 28, 1838; Sarah Elizabeth, born December 2, 1840; William Benton, born Febru- ary 21, 1843; Joseph Wesley was born October 4, 1845 and died October 9, 1855; Lewis Cass was born May 18, 1848. He is the only child remain- ing at home with his aged father. The subject of this sketch says there were but fifteen voters in

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Licking county when he first came, and he can mention the names of most of them. He also says that he could speak the Indian tongue as fluently as he now speaks the English. John Duke, father of David, now of Liberty township, was first justice of the peace of Granville township.

DULL, JOSEPH .- Mr. Dull was born February 9, 1804, in Somerset county, Pennsylvania ; was the son of John and Hannah Dull. March 29, 1827, he gave his hand in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dumbauld, who has since blessed his fireside with nine children, and who still shares with him the trials and joys of life. Mrs. Dull was born Octo- ber 30, 1807, and is also a native of Pennsylvania. Eight of their children are still living, and seven of them married, having homes of their own, and prosperous. Below we give children's names: Phebe, born January 7, 1829; Christena, born June 3, 1831; Joannah, born August 1, 1833; Uriah, born November 15, 1835; Nancy, born June 17, 1838; John, born March 23, 1841; Elias, born October 10, 1843. Charlotte and Lufenia Jane, the last, having died August 18, 1856, being about eight years of age. Mr. Dull has held from time to time some of the higher positions of trust in his township. Is Republican in politics, and during the late war was a staunch supporter of the Union cause. For his known fidelity was appointed "enrolling officer" for his own and Bennington townships. Met threatening opposition, but braved all fearlessly, performing faithfully his duties, and to the satisfaction of higher authorities. He is yet vigorous for one who has passed bis "three score and ten." He still guards, with unabated vigilance, private and public interests. In comforts and pleasures to himself and family, he enjoys the profits from the accumulations of toil. He enjoys the love of his family, and the high regard of a large circle of friends. He has been a resident of this township since 1838.

LICKING TOWNSHIP.

DAVISSON, CATHARINE, Jacktown post office, was born February 4, 1816, in Muskingum county. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bisant; her parents were of Shenandoah county, Virginia, and came to Muskingum county in 1802. William Bisant located on the site of Zanesville, there being but few cabins at that place. He was the first man that planted apple trees in that county. He after- wards took up land four miles from Zanesville and cleared it up and improved it. When he first came to Muskingum county he had but fifty cents, and when he died he was supposed to be worth about one hundred thousand dollars. At one time they were the only family that had a coffee mill in the neighborhood. It was used by the neighbors in

turns. William Bisant was the father of twelve children; five are yet living. William died at the age of seventy-one. Mrs. Bisant died at the age of ninety-five years; they both died on the farm where they first located, in Muskingum county. Catharine Davisson, the subject of this sketch, was married June 15, 1834, to Dr. Walter W. Davis- son, of Muskingum county. Results of this mar- riage, five children: Louisa was born August 12, 1835, was married to John Cherry, of Fairfield county; they had eight children. Eunice was born August 11, 1836, was married to William Work- man, of Muskingum county; they had six children William Franklin was born April 3, 1838, was mar- ried to Hellen R. Linn, of this county; they have seven girls. Frank is station agent for the Balti- more & Ohio railroad at the National Pike, west of Jacksontown, he also is a grain dealer in com- pany with Oliver Davis; he is a very energetic, obliging business man and is very highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. Elizabeth was born June 16, 1841; she was married to Oliver Davis, of this county, who is in company with Frank Davisson at Pike station, Mrs. Catharine Davisson's grand- father was killed in the battle of Brandywine. Her grandfather on her mother's side was a Hessian but deserted his countrymen. He came over to the Continental army, and after the war followed butchering. Mrs. Davisson is now living with | her only son, Frank, and is in her sixty-fifth year, is a very intelligent old lady and has the highest respect of her acquaintances. She has been a de- voted member of the Methodist Episcopal church for over twenty-two years.

DEMOSS, JAMES, was born in Licking county May 2, 1825, being the son of Job and Elizabeth DeMoss, who came to this county in an early day. James was married to Lucinda Beatty, of this county. They had three children, two are deceas- ed; William Perry is single and lives with his father. Mrs. DeMoss died in 1853. Mr. DeMos was married again to Leah George, of this county December 11, 1855; results of this marriage, children: George W., Mary Amelia, Sevila E Rachel A., Nancy R., and Sarah C. Three an married and three are single and living at home Mrs. Leah DeMoss is the daughter of Thomas an Mary Ann George. Thomas came to this count in 1821, when thirteen years of age, making th journey on foot with his parents and nine oth. children, the mother carrying the youngest cha in her arms. They started from Rockingha county, Virginia, in company with twenty-4 others; all came on foot, only having two horsest carry their baggage. They located on the Lichi river, where they all lived and died. This pr was known as the Morgan colony. Stephen Ger

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in the War of 1812 four years, was in the battle undy's Lane.

DICKERSON, THOMAS, was born in Bowling Green nship May 25, 1808; son of Jolfn and Eliza- 1 Dickerson, who came to Licking county in 5. Thomas farmed till he was eighteen years then worked at stone cutting about forty-five rs; was married to Nancy Piels, of this county; ilts of this marriage, seven children: John, liam, Daniel, Eliza Jane, James and Rozella. n is single and lives at Newark ; William mar- I Frances Tippet, of Illinois, and is a stock- ler; Daniel married Eliza Emery, of Bowling :en township, and is a farmer; Eliza Jane was rried to Logan Osburn, of Licking county, and d March 1, 1876; James is single and a farmer ; zella died August, 1870. Mrs. Dickerson died vember 13, 1835. Mr. Dickerson was cap- 1 of the Jackson riflemen for seven years; :d in Bowling Green sixty-two years; was mar- i a second time to Anna Vanhorn, of Licking inty, October 9, 1859. John Dickerson was in War of 1812, under General Beall, and came Licking county when there were but few huts Zanesville. Mr. Dickerson has been a devoted mber of the Methodist Episcopal church for er fifty-three years, and assisted in building the nt Ridge, Brownville and Linnville churches.

MADISON TOWNSHIP.

DAVIDSON, WILLIAM, farmer, was born in Musk- jum county, February 8, 1817; moved to Han- er, Licking county, when one year old; he is : son of Richard Davidson, deceased; he was rried to Priscilla Vail, of Meigs county, Ohio. e is the oldest of the family of Mr. Vail; they : the parents of four children living: William , Patience E., Andrew O., Eliza C., living; lankful M. died September 15, 1861; Sarah M. ed February 18, 1872. Mrs. Davidson was rn July 17, 1818. Master J. W. Con was rn February 5, 1872; he is the grandson of r. Davidson, and has been living with him ever ice he was five days old.

MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.

DUDGEON, WILLIAM, merchant and farmer, was rn in Knox county, Ohio, February 18, 1822. 'om the age of fifteen he labored on a farm until s marriage December 18, 1845; married Sarah . Allbaugh, daughter of Peter and Sarah J. Ilbaugh. She was born September 22, 1822. 1 1847 he moved to Madison township in this unty, where he continued farming, occasionally orking at the carpenter trade. In 1863 he opened small store at Wilkins' corners, where he did isiness two years, then purchasing a piece of land ear, he erected a large dwelling house and store-

room. He is doing a paying business; has been elected assessor seven terms. Their children are: Franklin B., born October 6, 1856; Laura J., born August 27, 1859; Ora M., born January 24, 1863; and John W., born December 7, 1864

MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.

DEVENNEY, JOHN P., a farmer and stock raiser, was born March 11, 1808, in Orange county, Vir- ginia. He was the son of Cornelius and Elizabeth Devenney, who came to this county in 1831, and located in Mckean township. Their family con- sisted of five children-Mary, David, Eliza, Har- riet and John P. Two are deceased-Mary and David. Cornelius Devenny died in 1850, aged eighty-two years. Elizabeth, his wife, died in 1852, aged eighty-two years. John P. was married March 20, 1834, to D. B. Sheldon, of this county, who was born August 27, 1809, in Hampshire county, Massachusetts. They had four children. Warren C., born August 19, 1837, in Mckean township, was married February 14, 1867, to Carrie Little, of this county; is a farmer, and lives in Mckean township. Emma E., born May 13, 1841, was married June, 1864, to John Robinson, of Harri- son county, a hardware merchant at that time, and is now living in Granville township, and is a farmer. Helen was born September 23, 1843; is single, and lives at home. Samuel S., born January 23, 1846, also lives at home and is a farmer. John P. De- venney located on the farm where he now lives in 1842, and has lived there ever since. He is a dealer in, and breeder of, fine blooded stock, in- cluding fine wool sheep, having some of the finest blooded stock in the countv. He has voted the Republican ticket since the repeal of the Missouri compromise. They are a well-to-do family, and are highly esteemed by all who know them.

DUNN, JAMES W., farmer, was born June, 1832, in Muskingum county; came to this county in 1843 with his parents and located in Fallsbury township. He was married in 1861, to Mary Eshel- man, of this county, who was born in 1830. They had one child, David, born in April, 1862. Mr. Dunn was drafted to go to the army. He was in com- dany A, Seventy-sixth Ohio regiment ; was in Gen- eral Sherman's division, and was in the battles of Arkansas Post, Grand Gulf, Vicksburgh and a few others; returned home in 1863. He received a wound in his hand at the battle of Vicksburgh. Mrs. Dunn died August 26, 1879, aged fifty years. John Dunn lived to the age of seventy-five years, Richard to the age of ninety-four years. John Dunn had eight sons in the late war. Five went from this county, one from Kansas, one from Mis- souri, and one from Arkansas.

MONROE TOWNSHIP.

DERTHICK, CLINTON, dealer in general merchan-

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dise, Johnstown; was born in Columbia, Herkimer county, New York, August 6, 1841. He, with his parents, Ira and Viansa Derthick, emigrated to Ohio in 1852, locating in Berkshire township, Delaware county, about 1855. Mr. Derthick, sr., engaged in general merchandising at Galena, Dela- laware county. In 1860 he formed a partnership with his two youngest sons, Clinton and John. In the fall of 1865 they disposed of their stock at Galena, and the following spring entered into busi- ness at Sunbury, Delaware county. Mr. Derthick and son, Clinton, disposed of their interest in the stock in the spring of 1869, and the following fall Clinton came to Johnstown and engaged in busi- ness with Mr. Alpheus Reed, purchasing a half interest. At the death of Mr. Reed, in 1874, Mr. Derthick purchased the remainder, of the stock, and at the present writing is doing a fine business. He married Emily E. Dyer November 27, 1866. She was born December 27, 1847, in Berkshire township, Delaware county. They have two chil- dren, Guy Joy, born October 28, 1872; Aubrey Viansa, born December 6, 1874. Ira Derthick, jr., father of the subject of this sketch, was born December 7, 1814, in Columbia, Herkimer county, New York, and died August 14, 1880, at Galena, Delaware county, Ohio. Mrs. Derthick, sr., was. born March 13, 1813, in Herkimer county, New York, and is still living at Galena, Ohio.

CITY OF NEWARK,

DANNER, M. F., grocer, 145 North Third street, born October 23, 1850, in Fairfield county. He was educated in the common and select schools of his native county. In 1866 he entered as clerk of S. D. Leonard's dry goods store, where he re- mained eighteen months, after which he engaged in the book business six months, after and then conducted the grocery business in Basel in com- pany with D. H. Stover, which continued but a short time, after which he became sole proprietor and continued as such until 1875, when he came to this city, engaged with McCarthy & Co. as first clerk and remained with them until 1877, when he purchased the grocery store of J. J. Holmes, and has since conducted the business in his present room, twenty-four by ninety feet, which is well stocked with staple and fancy groceries, confec- tions, canned goods, produce, tobacco, etc.

DARLINTON, REES .- Mr. Darlinton was a native of Frederick county, Virginia, but in early life his father's family located in Newark, Ohio: Before reaching manhood he held the position of a clerk in the office of the late Amos H. Caffee, esq., the then clerk of our courts. Subsequently he engaged in merchandise in company with the late Carey A. Darlinton. After some years absence in the west he returned to Newark, and was for some time

again engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1855 he was elected clerk of the court of common pleas, and served as such three years, retiring in 1858. He was a faithful public officer, and gave general satisfaction to the court, the bar, and to the public generally. On account of failing health he did not engage in business again, but in an enfeebled con- dition of health lingered a few years, and, before reaching the patriarchal age, "was gathered to his fathers." Mr. Darlinton was a gentleman of ex- cellent intellect, a vigorous, original thinker, of extensive information, and a man of undoubted in- tegrity of character. He thought and investigated for himself, and was outspoken and fearless in giv- ing expression to his opinions on all subjects. Mr. Darlinton was for many years a member of the Presbyterian church.

DARLINGTON, CAREY A .- Mr. Darlington came to Newark in 1823, and for ten or twelve years followed merchandising. He married a daugh- ter of Judge Holmes, and soon thereafter purchased a prairie farm on the Sandusky plains and engaged in farming and stock raising. Being troubled with bronchial difficulty, he removed to Shakopee, Minnesota, for his health. He subsequently and for similar reasons became a citizen of Montana territory, where he had his home at the time of his decease. He died at the residence of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Kate Copeland, in Marion, Ohio, April 3. 1874. He was the son of Joseph Darlington, was born in 1788, and had therefore attained the ripe age of seventy-six years. His father settled in southern Ohio in territorial times, and took a leading part as a legislator in the government of the Northwest Territory, being a representative in the first territorial legislature in 1799. He was also a member of the convention that formed the first constitution of Ohio in 1802, and remained in public life about fifty years. C. A. Darlington was an intelligent, genial kind hearted gentleman, and a man of pure, unimpeachable character.

DAUGHERTY, CHARLES, SR, was born in Zanes- ville, Ohio, May sixteenth, 1824.

He commenced working as a bricklayer and stone mason in 1843 and has since made that business his vocation. In 1845 he was united in marriage to Margaret Wells, of Zanesville, who was born in June, 1824.

Trey settled in Zanesville, where he worked at his trade about fifteen years, except a few months during the year 1853, when he came to Newrt and built the Robins residence and the Pataskal block. In 1858 he moved to Newark, where he has since been carrying on the business of ca tracting and building. He has contracted for built some of the best buildings in Newark, bet! doing a great amount of work in the way of b

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; for the railroads. Also a majority of the bridges Licking county have been built by him.

The following are a few of the principal build- s erected by him and the date of erection : The nsing house, in 1858; the Park house, in 1859; 1859-60 he built the coal oil works at Warsaw, shocton county, which took him about two years complete. In 1853 he built the round house d railroad shops at Bellaire, Ohio. In 1874-5 built the railroad shops at Newark, which took n about two years to complete. In 1876 he did e stone and brick work for the depot at Chicago nction. His last large job of work was the erec- in of the Pan Handle depot at Newark, which he s just completed. He has made for himself an tensive reputation as a first-class mechanic. By s union with Miss Wells he is the father of seven ildren, five of whom are now living, viz. : Sarah, bert, Edward, Charles and Eva. He is the andfather of thirteen children.

DAUGHERTY, EDWARD, son of Charles and argaret Daugherty, was born in Muskingum unty, Ohio, April 29, 1852. He was brought to ewark by his parents in 1858. He learned the icklaying trade with his father when a boy, which : followed until 1870, when he commenced as an prentice at the tinner trade with John Tucker & o., of Newark, with whom he remained one year. e then worked a year at his trade as a bricklayer. 1 1872 he became a partner of Mr. Tucker's in e tin and stove business, and remained as such >out five years. In 1877 he again returned to his d trade as a bricklayer, and continued at it about vo years. In January, 1880, he, in company with dward Dodd, established the stove and tin store 129 South Third street, Newark, Ohio, known as daugherty & Dodd, dealers in tinware, cook and eating stoves, house furnishing goods, brittannia nd tripple plated ware, etc. In cooking stoves ley make "The Maud S." a specialty. In the ay of manufacturing, they execute everything, 'om tin, copper, zinc and sheet iron, and give pecial attention to gas and steam fittings, also tin nd slate roofing. They do more tin and slate oofing than any other firm in the county. They re known and considered by the public as first lass mechanics.

DAVIDSON, COLONEL ROBERT, was one of the arly pioneers of Licking county, and a prominent business man of Newark for forty years or more. He was a native of Adams county, Pennsylvania, where he was born in March, 1777. In 1780 his ather removed to Washington county, in the same State, and located near the Ohio river. He was ducated at Marietta, Ohio. In 1809 Robert Davidson married, but his wife died in a few nonths. The next year he settled in Newark,

where he established himself in business. In the early summer of 1812 he volunteered for one year in Captain John Spencer's company of riflemen, and was elected first lieutenant. This company was attached to the Third Ohio regiment, commanded by Colonel Lewis Cass, and was included in the surrender of General Hull at Detroit. Lieutenant Davidson saw some hard service, and endured severe illness before the expiration of his year's service, being on the sick list at Fort McArthur many weeks. Just before the termination of his enlistment he marched to the relief of Fort Meigs. In 1816 Colonel Davidson intermarried with Eliza Mathiot, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, with whom he lived until his death, in 1858, in the eighty-first year of his age, she and a number of children sur- viving him. He was a patriotic, public-spirited, useful, enterprising man, a good citizen, and exem- plary as a husband and father, and as a member of the Episcopal church. Few of our pioneers were more intelligent, or had pursued a more thorough course of reading.

DAVIDSON, MRS. ELIZA MATHIOT .- The subject of this sketch was a native of Maryland, born near Ellicott's mills in that State, about the beginning of the year 1791. Her father was descended from an old Huguenot family, and her mother was a Quakeress. During her childhood her father re- moved to Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, where, in May, 1816, she was married to Colonel Robert Davidson, of Newark, Ohio, to which place she at once removed. Mrs. Davidson was an intelligent and estimable lady, and a model pioneer woman, who was largely influential in giv- ing to the society of the then village of Newark an improved and more elevated tone. She was one of the original members of Trinity Episcopal church, organized in 1826, and was the last survivor of that little band. She always maintained a consist- ent, Christian character, and impressed herself favorably upon those who came within range of her influence. Mrs. Davidson died in Dayton, Ohio, at the residence of one of her daughters, April 27, 1874, in the eighty-fourth year of her age.

DAVIES, J. R., attorney, east side Lansing house, was born February 15, 1845, in Granville, son of David A. Davies, a native of Wales, and came to America in 1840. J. R. Davies was raised in his na- tive village and received an elementary education in its public schools, and was graduated at Denison uni- versity in 1869, and in 1871 received the degree of LL. B. in the law department of Michigan univer- sity, and was admitted to practice in the same year, and has continued his profession to the present time. Attorney Davies was married to Miss Clara Crabbe, of Bucyrus, Ohio. They have had four children-Charles D, deceased, Elizabeth Rose,

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 114

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