History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 116

Author: N. N. Hill, Jr.
Publication date: 1881
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ENO, FREDERICK A., son of the aforesaid Reuben and Loana Eno, was born in Granville, Mass., March 22, 1822. He is a carriage and wagon maker by trade; served his apprenticeship in Westfield, Mass. In 1846 he married for his first wife, Rebecca Loomis, of Westfield, Mass. They settled in North Becket, of same State; re- mained two years, and in 1848 they migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio; remained two and a half years; then on account of his wife's bad health, they removed to Springfield, Mass, where she deceased December 1, 1853, leaving to his care three small daughters. He married for his second wife, Mary E. Davey, of Westfield Mass., August, 1854. They migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, where they are now living Their union resulted in three children-two sons and one daughter. He has made carriage and wagon manufacturing his business. In 1856 he purchased the old stand of John L. Huggin's car- riage shops, which he operated successfully until 1868. He sold his shops, and purchased a farm in Granville township, and followed farming as " vocation for three years, and in 1871 be my

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chased the old stand, which he is operating at present, but not so extensively as in years gone by.

EVERETT, SAMUEL H., was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1792. He was brought up on a farm, and made farming his principal business through life. He migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1807, with his parents, Samuel and Agnes Everett, who purchased and moved on the farm in Granville township, now owned by Samuel J. Everett, where they passed the remainder of their days. Samuel deceased in 1809, aged forty years. His companion survived him until January 11, 1853, aged eighty-one years. His father, Samuel Everett, sr., died in Granville township in 1812, aged eighty-three years. Samuel H. Everett mar- ried Miss Dorsey Warner in 1814, who was born near Granville, Massachusetts, in 1790, and emigrated to Granville, Licking county, in 1807 They settled on the Everett homestead two miles west of Gran- ville, on the Alexandria road, where they remained until their death. He died March 20, 1845. His companion died October 5, 1852. They reared a family of five children: Lodama, born September 22, 1815; Horace, born May 20, 1820; Samuel J., born April 20, 1826; Emily A., born August 24, 1828; Jeremiah F., born October 15, 1831. All are now living, married, and have families.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP.

ENYART, D. T., post-office, Hanover, a farmer .- He is the son of Rufus and Sally (Thompson) Enyart, and was born in 1812, in the house in which he now lives. He has always lived here and has never known any other place as home. His father came to Ohio from New Jersey in 1800, and in 1804 he came to Hanover and built the house (it being a log cabin) in which Mr. Enyart was born. Here a family of seven children was reared consisting of four sons and three daughters, all of whom are dead except D. T. and Sarah, the youngest daughter. She lives within a half mile of her place of birth. Mr. Enyart well remembers the hardships of pioneer times. He was married June 3, 1843, to Martha Denman, the daughter of Matthias and Jane Denman; she was born in 1825, in Perry township. Her father came to this county from New Jersey, and her mother from Virginia. Her grandfather's folks were among the earliest settlers of Licking -county, coming here about the same time Mr. Enyart settled. Raising grain and stock has been the principal occupation of Mr. Enyart through life. In politics he has always been a Democrat, his father and grandfather also belonged to this political party. The farm Mr. Enyart occupies is a portion given his grandfather for services rendered in the Revolutionary war, the deed being signed by Thomas Jefferson.

HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.

EVERETT, REVEL, was born in Massachusetts in 1794, came with his father to this county in 1807, settling in Granville. During the last fifty years of his life he was an honored citizen of Hart- ford township. He died March 22, 1880, at the ripe age of eighty-six.

LICKING TOWNSHIP.

EAGLE, D. E., was born April 14, 1851, in this county; is the son of Hiram and Rebecca Eagle. D. E. Eagle was married October 1, 1877, to Abby Moody, of this county, who was born March 14, 1851, and was the daughter of Buse and Jane Moody, who died when she was but nine months old. Mr. Eagle has but one child, Clyde, who was born October 10, 1878.

ETNIER, SIMEON, was born in Pennsylvania; he was the son of David and Hannah Etnier. He came to this county and located with his parents on a farm in Licking township. David Etnier was born in the year 1787; was married to Hannah Smalley, of the same county; Simeon was married to Emily McCleery, October 27, 1840. They had five children: Corlesta, Lewis, John W., Marinda and Amelia Jane. Corlesta died January 18, 1843; Lewis died May 18, 1843; John W., married Martha Handly, of Licking county, and is living with his father at the old home and is a practical farmer; Marinda died October 1, 1865; Amelia Jane married John W. Hupp, a farmer, and is living in Jacksontown. The result of this mar- riage is four children. Simeon's first wife died March 11, 1853, in her thirty-first year. He was married again February 28, 1857, to Rachel Sigler, of Licking county. The result of this marriage was one child, William E., who was born March 3, 1860, and is single and living with his father. Mr. Etnier's second wife died March 23, 1861. He was married again, to Elizabeth Nayler, November 16, 1865, of Jefferson county, Ohio, who was born November 20, 1833, in the same county. Mr. Etnier has followed farming all his life on the same farm that he and his father settled on-some two hundred and sixty acres of land. He is also a practical wool grower; has voted the Whig and Republican tickets all his life.

EMERSON, GEORGE E., farmer, was born April 3, 1819, and was the first white child born in Liberty township, where he has always remained, and now owns eighty-one acres of land, making a comfort- able home. He states that he never saw a school house until he was fourteen years of age. Also that there is a mistake in regard to the original settlement of the township, published in a former history, that his parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Emerson, emigrated to St. Albans township from

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Hillsboro Ware township, New Hampshire, in the fall of 1815, and remained there almost three years. October, 1818, the family moved into Liberty township, und became the first settlers in that township, remaining there nearly three years before any other settlers came. The subject of this notice married Mary Foster, February 3, 1851; she was born in Staffordshire, Marchington parish, Wood- lands, England. She with her parents, William and Susannah Foster, emigrated to Licking county, arriving in the month of June, 1836. Mr. Emer- son has two children: Amanda J., born January 28, 1852; Mary Susannah, born November 28, 1857. The subject of this sketch is benevolent, genial, and bears his age well; he has a retentive memory, that is remarkable for one of his age.

LIMA TOWNSHIP.

ELLIOTT, W. C., Pataskala .- W. C. Elliott was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 27, 1824. Samuel Elliott, his father, came to Ohio in 1845, and settled in Harrison township. W. C. Elliott came to Lima in September, 1854. He married Miss Amy Beach in Granville in 1854. She was the daughter of John Beach, who died in Etna township. Mr. Elliott was a merchant in Pataskala three years, since when he has been en- gaged in railroading as station agent at Pataskala, and has been postmaster since 1857.

MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.

ESHELMAN, MARTIN, farmer, was born Septem- ber, 1827, in this county. He is the son of David and Margaret Eshelman, who came to this county at an early date. He was married in 1849 to Sarah Fry, of this county, who was born in 1833. The results of this marriage were three children- Mary E., born in 1852, was married in 1871 to William Fulton, of this county, a farmer, and is now living at Chatham ; George A., born in 1860, and Charles T., born in 1868; both living at home. Mr. Eshelman is a well-to-do farmer, and is es- teemed by his neighbors and acquaintances.

CITY OF NEWARK.

EATON, JOHN, telegraph operator, born near the city of Basle, Switzerland, December 18, 1852. His father died when he was three years of age. He has two younger brothers. His mother came with them to this country in June, 1865, and set- tled in Newark, Ohio. He followed different oc- cupations up to 1870, when he learned tele- graphing, and has since that time followed that business. He was married to Miss Emma Swern, daughter of Marion Swern of this city, March 28, 1878. His mother was married again to Mr. Jacob Geiger, of Rose Hill, Darke county, Ohio, where she is now living. His youngest brother, Jacob, is working on a farm in that neighborhood;

his other brother, Henry, is also telegraphing, and is stationed at Memphis Junction, Kentucky.

ELLIS, JOHN R., was born in Madison township, Licking county, Ohio, October 10, 1844; lived on a farm until he was eighteen years of age. He en- listed in company F, One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry; was in the west- ern department under W. T. Sherman; served thirteen months and was discharged. He was married to Mary A. Palmer, February, 1868. By this marriage they are the parents of two children: Charles W., born December 2, 1868; John H., born November 25, 1870. Mrs. Ellis was born August 10, 1851, and is the daughter of Washing- ton Palmer, of Mary Ann township. The subject of this sketch followed farming until the war broke out, he then enlisted. After the war closed he went back to farming and followed that business until within a few years. He is now in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. He is the son of Thomas Ellis, of Madison township.

EVANS, JOHN, formerly a dealer in groceries and provisions, but for the last year he has engaged in the patent combination flour and meal chest. Mr. Evans owns the half interest in the patent for the United States. He was born December 8, 1846, in this county. He has always resided here. He was married to Lizzie A. Jones, of Licking county, March 31, 1870. Mrs. Evans died August, 1874, and in August, 1876, Mr. Evans married his second wife, Maria Jones. They have two children: Min- nie Belle, born August 24, 1877, and Carl Ellsworth, born . August 9, 1879. Mr. Evans resides on Pearl street.

PERRY TOWNSHIP.

EDIE, JAMES, farmer, Perryton post office James Edie's parents were born in Pennsylvania; his father in 1812 and his mother in 1803. His parents came to Ohio at an early day, his grand- father being one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. James Edie was born in Tuscarawas county in the year 1837, and came to this county in April, 1867. In the year 1861 he was married to Miss Martha Ewart. The result of this union has been five children: Anna Mary, seventeen years; Clark, sixteen years; Charlie, twelve years; Nanny, eleven years; Bertie, eight years. Mr. Edie owns some two hundred and eight acres of fine farm land. He is treasurer of this township. having been elected the last time by a majority of seven, a gain of from thirty-five to forty over the regular ticket. He is now holding it the second term. He and wife are members of the Disciple church.

EVANS, JOHN, farmer, post office, Perryto Mr. Evans was born in Virginia in 1805.

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father was born in Wales, his mother in Virginia, and is of German descent. When Mr. Evans was three years old his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio, and in 1826 the subject of this sketch was located in this township. In 1826 he was married to Miss Deborah Campbell; after a married life of twenty-four years his wife died. They had twelve children: Jesse, born in 1827, died in 1828; James H., born in 1829; David B., born in 1830, died in 1858; Minerva, born in 1832, died in 1834; Lafayette, born in 1835; Josiah, born in 1837; Mary Ann, born 1839; Zebulon P., born in 1841, died in 1870; Elizabeth Ellen, born in 1844; Deborah Nancy, born in 1850; John P., born in 1852; William, born in 1854. In 1851 Mr. Evans was married to Miss Mary Patton, of Coshocton county, and two boys resulted from this union. Death again entered Mr. Evan's household, and his second wife passed away in 1861. In 1864 Mr. Evans was united in marriage with his present wife, a Miss Mildred Reed. They have one child. Mr. Evans is pos- sessor of two hundred and forty-eight acres of land, besides a pleasant town property in Eliza- bethtown. He is one of the first settlers in this township. He has hauled wheat to Zanesville, getting fifteen cents a bushel for it, and pay- ing five dollars a bushel for salt during the War of 1812. Within his memory there was a large camp of Indians on the property he now owns.

EVANS, THOMAS, post office, Hanover, was born in this county in 1816; his parents came to this county at a very early day from Virginia; his mother came here when eleven years of age, when there were but three houses in Zanesville. His uncle, James Evans, grubbed the first stump out of the square in Newark, where the court house how stands. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried in 1837 to Miss Susanna Sterman; they had two children, John Z. and Laura A. She died in 1843. In 1844 he was married to Miss Sallie Sum- mers, of Muskingum county. They had seven children. She died the tenth of April, very sud- denly, going to bed in as good health as usual, ap- parently, and dying in the night, which fact was not discovered till next morning.

EVANS, JAMES H., farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in March, 1829; was married to Miss Adams in 1853. The fruit of this marriage was two children, Anthaline and Alice. In 1862 his wife died, and in 1866 he was married to Miss Sarah Patterson. He is at present a justice of the peace, having been elected in 1877. Mr. Evans is one of the solid and respected men of this township.

EVANS, JOSEPH, farmer, post office, Black Run, Muskingum county, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in April, 1838; he came to Ohio when young. He was married in this township in 1861, to Miss Rebecca Jane Wallcott; they had eleven children, all living. He owns seventy-four and one-half acres of land here, and gives con- siderable of his time to the culture of fruit, having a good peach orchard.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.

FRY, JOSHUA, farmer in Bennington township. He was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1827 ; came to this county in 1851. He married in 1853 Miss Martha A. Sanford, of this county. Mrs. Fry was born in 1833 in this county. They are the parents of eight children, all living. Three sons are married, viz. : C. C., living in Kansas ; C. E., liv- ing in Missouri, and J. D., living in Burlington township, this county. Mr. Fry purchased the farm on which he now lives in 1867.

BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.

FRANKS, MRS. MARY. This lady was born in Perry county, Ohio, November 11, 1817. Her father, John Brown, emigrated to America from near Strabone, 'Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1791, at the age of twelve, in company with an uncle. He first lived a while in the rural districts of Vir- ginia, then moved to Crawford county, Pennsyl- vania. He enlisted in the war of 1812 and upon its termination came to Perry county, Ohio. Her mother, Mary Shunk, was a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Franks is the seventh of eight children. Her marriage to Peter Franks was solemnized May 11, 1837, in Perry county. He was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1813, and was the son of Jonathan aud Mar- garet Franks. His parents moved to Perry county when he was three months old. He had one brother, Jacob, living in Perry county, Ohio, and one sister, the wife of Alvah Swisher, of Franklin township, this county. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Franks moved to Hardin county, Ohio, where they remained thirteen years ; then came to Bowling Green township. Mr. Franks departed this life April 21, 1878. Four of seven children survive, of whom J. Allen, Sarah, wife of Jacob Coryell, and Eliza, the wife of John Meredith, live in this county. Hamilton lives in Indiana, Willis C. Courson, the son of Mrs. Franks' daughter Mar- garet, makes his home with his grandmother.

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.

FROST JOHN, carriage dealer. Born in 1828 in this county. His father, John Frost, was born in 1803 in Tennessee. He came to this county at an early age. He was married to Miss Mary A. Heggs, of this county. She was born in 1807, in

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Pennsylvania. He died in 1879; she died in 1874. They were the parents of six children. 'The subject of this sketch is the second. He was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah A. Grant. She was born in 1827, in Monmouth county, New Jersey. They are the parents of six children, Leonidas M. (dead), Gilbert B. (dead), Reuben G., Adolphus S., Mary E. and Lillie B.

FRY JOHN, farmer. Born in 1802, in Green county, Pennsylvania. Came to this county in 1810. Married in 1826 to Miss Mary A. Oldaker, of this county. She was born in 1805, in Virginia. She died in 1874. They were the parents ot ten chil- dren, Henry, Andrew, Jacob, Martin, both the lat- ter dying in the army; Sarah A., Mary A. Mr. Fry lived in this county for ten years, when he re- moved to Knox county, Ohio. Lived in Knox county until 1862, when he came back to this county, living here till 1874, when his wife died and he again went to Knox county to live with a daughter, staying there till 1878, when he came back to this county, where he has since lived.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

FOSTER, A. H., breeder of draught and fast horses, was born March 23, 1844, in Liberty township. He remained at home until he was about twenty- four years of age, when he took a trip west, going to Champaign county, Illinois, remaining during the summer season, he returned home, and No- vember 24, 1869, he with his cousin G. H. Land, started to England, their destination being Stafford- shire. They sailed from New York on the mail steamer "City of Washington," November 27, 1869, and landed at Liverpool December 8, his object being to purchase some English stock, but upon investigation he returned without investing. February 5, 1870, he again sailed from Liverpool for New York, on steamer "China." They were eleven days on return trip crossing the ocean. On his return home he began breeding the Norman pilot draught as well as trotting stock; thoroughbred short horn cattle; Cotswold and South Down sheep; improved chester white hogs, and fancy poultry. He married Melissa P. Wire, December 22, 1870; she was born December 30, 1847. They had two children: Ann Maud and Flor- ence M., the latter dying in infancy. His first wife died July 13, 1873. His second wedding took place December 22, 1874. Mrs. Foster's maiden name was Lucy K. Curtis; she was born March 19, 1842, on their present homestead. They have two children: Albert Curtis and Lulu K. Mr. Foster is one of the enterprising farmers and breeders of Licking, and at the present time is making arrangements to move some of his choice stock to Webster county, Iowa, near Fort Dodge.

He is also contemplating the excavation of a fish pond, as well as other necessary improvements.

MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.

FISK, T. W., farmer, born in this township April 13, 1842. His father, P. C. Fisk, moved from Vermont in 1835, to this township. His mother, Amanda Wilkin, was a native of this county. Mr. T. W. Fisk was married in the spring of 1868, to Margaret Beckford, both of whose parents John and Margaret Beckford, were natives of this county. They have four children, Emma Nettie, Charlie B., Willie B., and Amanda M. He is the owner of one hundred and eighty-four acres of land, com- prising a portion of what was originally known as the Levi Miller farm, although he is now working the Barbara Wilson estate.

MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.

FARMER, AMOS, deceased, was born in 1793 in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, was the son of John Farmer, who married a Miss Twig and came to this county in 1805, locating in Union township. Amos enlisted at Newark in the War of 1812, under Captain McCulock; was on the march to Upper Sandusky under Ganeral Beall, but was afterwards detailed to do hauling from Newark to Sandusky with a six horse team. He returned home after the trouble was over at Upper San- dusky. He was married about 1814 to Mary Owens, of this county, who was born in Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Owens, who was among the first settlers of Welsh Hills, in Gran- ville township. Amos was one of the first voters of Mckean township. The number of votes cast was thirteen. The votes were cast on a white oak log, within the limits of Fredonia. A hat was sub- stituted for a ballot box, and, after counting the votes it was found that each voter held some town- ship office. This was in 1821, that being the first election in the township. Mr. Farmer cast his first vote for President in 1820. He always voted the Democratic ticket and was a very strong advo- cater of his party. He never voted for a Repub- lican officer of the county. He became the father of seven children: Lydia, Ann, Grace, Rachel, Emma J. Lewis, Jeremiah, and Mary. Rachel and Emma J. are deceased. The rest are all married except Mary, and are living in this county. Lydia A. was married to Harrison Peas, of this county, and now lives at Fredonia. Grace was married to Ira Stratton, of this county, and is now living in Liberty township. Rachel was married to Miles North, of this county, and lived in Mckean toma- ship. Emma J. never was married. Lewis was married to Diantha Stout, of this county, and lives on the old homestead. Jeremiah was married # Louisa Chrysler, of Mckean township, and

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at Fredonia on the old Chrysler homestead. Mary is single and lives with her brother Lewis. Amos Farmer located on the farm where his son Lewis now lives, when it was a solid green woods. He built his first log cabin in the woods in 1820. The latter part of his days were occupied in the ministry of the Old School Baptist church. He officiated at Friendship church, of Licking town- ship; he also preached in local places where there was no regular minister. He was very highly esteemed by his acquaintances as a true Christian. He died June, 1865, on the old homestead, aged seventy-two years.

FOSTER, MARANDA, was born in 1813, in Loudoun county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Jonah and Elizabeth Humphrey, who came to Muskin- gum county in 1817. They had nine children. Maranda was married November, 1836, to Daniel Foster, of Muskingum county, who was born in 1811, in Connecticut. They came to this county in 1848 and located in Franklin township. They had twelve children, seven of whom are living at present, viz: Mary, born in 1839; George in 1840, Alice in 1847, Margaret in 1849, James M. in 1851, Harriet in 1853, and Henry in 1857; are all married, four living in Indiana, and the rest in this county. Mr. Foster died July, 1867, aged fifty- seven years. Mrs. Foster located in Mckean township in 1871, where she now resides. Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey is now living with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Foster. She was born in 1790, in Loudoun county, Virginia. She is now in her ninety-first year and retains her memory as in younger days. Her children are located as follows: Mrs. Foster in Mckean township, Elizabeth West in Athens county, Tasy Quick in Vinton county, Thomas Humphrey in Muskingum county, John Humphrey in Polk county, Iowa; Hannah Dusthimer lives in Franklin township, this county; Martha Robnet lives in Caldwell county.

FRIEL, MARGARET, was born July, 1835, in Warren county, New Jersey. She was married November 13, 1855, to John Friel, of this county, who was born in 1804, in Ireland. They had three children, Samuel, born September 14, 1856, was married to Fanny Wilson, of this county, and is now living in Utica, and is a produce dealer. John P., born February 16, 1859, is single and lives in Utica; he is a blacksmith. James, born July 1, 1861, is single and lives at home. Mr. Friel died April 16, 1862, aged fifty-eight years.

MONROE TOWNSHIP.

FORD, HUGH, retired farmer, Johnstown, was born April 27, 1815, in Kirkwood township, Bell- mont county, Ohio, where he remained until April, 1832, when his parents, Hugh, sr., and Ann Ford,

came to this township, where he has since re- mained. He married Ann Eliza Davis Novem- ber 5, 1840. She was born March 6, 1819, . in Westchester county, New York. They had four children: Priscilla B., born August 31, 1842 (died August 27, 1851); William H., born August 6, 1845; Elizabeth A., September 26, 1847; Isabel, June 22, 1850 (died August 10, 1850). When Mr. Ford, sr., came to the township he pur- chased four hundred and forty-seven acres of land, two hundred and forty-seven acres in this township and two hundred acres adjoining in Delaware coun- ty, military land, and purchased at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Mrs. Ford's parents, Daniel and Priscilla Davis, are eastern people of English and Irish descent, and are now in the de- cline of life.

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 116

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