History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 119

Author: N. N. Hill, Jr.
Publication date: 1881
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GREEN, CORWIN C., farmer and stock dealer, ohnstown, was born June 18, 1841, in Monroe ownship, where he has always resided. He is the nly son of Rezin and Parmelia Green, and grand- on of Diadema Green, who was the third family 'ho settled in Monroe township. He married inn M. Beaver September 27, 1866. She was vorn September 11, 1847, in Monroe township, ieneca county, Ohio. They have three children, Grant C., born June 23, 1868; Clyde B., born May 3, 1871 ; Earl R., born August 3, 1876. All right, promising boys. They own one hundred nd thirty-three acres of land under a high state of ultivation. They possess genial natures and are highly respected by their relatives and acquaint- .nces.

GROVER, THOMAS, blacksmith, Johnstown, was born in Washington county, Maryland, August 25, :833. Came to Licking county in 1836. Married Miss Catharine Hone, of Monroe township, Janu- try 27, 1856. She was born August 25, 1836. They had twelve children : Christie, born Febru- try 25, 1857; Rose, July 4, 1858; Orville, Febru- ury 19, 1860; Adda, December 1, 1861; William, July 11, 1863; Joseph, February 13, 1865; Lovary, January 2, 1867; Manderville, January 2, 1869; Harry, January 2, 1871; Lottie, March 19, 1874; Ernest, December 28, 1875 (died January 16, [876); Thaddeus, October 3, 1878. Mr. Grover s among the leading smiths in the county. He served ten months in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volun- eer infantry during 1862.

ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.

GREEN, W. H., farmer and stock dealer, Alexan- diria, was born near Hunt's station, Knox county,

Ohio, September 11, 1825. He married Kate A. Banata, January 1, 1856, but to them no children were given. She died August, 1867. September 8, 1868, he married Mrs. Lucinda J. Spellman, daughter of Rufus and Martha Knapp. She was born June 14, 1833. As a result of their marriage they had two children : Carrie Dell, born Decem- ber 31, 1869; William C., born December 23, 1872. Mother died June 14 1877. Mr. David Green, father of the subject of this sketch, was born May 4, 1800. He married Sarah Hunt, December 9, 1824. Eleven children were given to them: Will- iam H., Honor Leake Eric, Jonathan Smith, Eliza- beth E., Martha Jane, Sarah Ann, James H., Samantha, Thomas Augustus, Mary Malissa and Emeline C. Father died about 1854 or 1855 ; mother died April, 1864. James H., enlisted in company L, Fifth Illinois cavalry, September I, 1861, and participated in the following engage- ments: Arkansas Post, Smithville, Vicksburgh, Jackson, Meridian, Cold Water, Clarendon, Holly Springs and many skirmishes and raids. He re- ceived a flesh wound while in a skirmish with Gen- eral Forest's guerillas.

GURNEY, JOHN, wool and stock dealer, was born in Cornington, Massachusetts, in 1815. He immigrated to Ohio in 1833, locating about one mile east of Alexandria, on Raccoon creek, where he still resides. Mr. Gurney ranks high in his township as being one of the most enterprising men in St. Albans township; in fact he has been in- strumental in the building of churches and other public improvements to his own detriment. Be- fore the era of railroads he walked all the way from Alexandria to Cincinnati and purchased the bell now used by the Baptist church of Alexan- dria. Mr. Gurney married Ruth Pierson, May 26, 1839. She was born January 27, 1814, near Au- burn, New York. They had eight children-the eldest died in infancy; Paul P., born May 26, 1842; Bryant, born February 4, 1844; Heber M., born April 1, 1846; David, born May 19, 1848; Willis, born August 2, 1849; Lucy A., born Janu- ary 29, 1851; Winona, born December 7, 1853. Mother died September 8, 1872.

GURNEY, PAUL P., was born May 26, 1842, in the building where he now lives. He received his education at the district schools, where he attend- ed to the age of twelve years. He remained at home on the farm until he was twenty-six years of age. He married Bye E. Williams, September 21, 1868. She was born August 7, 1845, in Mon- roe township. They have one child: Asa D., born September 21, 1870.

CITY OF NEWARK.

GAHN, MARGARET, born February 6, 1835, in Germany. Emigrated to America in 1877, and

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settled in Columbus, Ohio, where she lived one year and a half, when she married Nicholas Gahn, of Newark, Ohio. They lived on a farm near New- ark, Ohio, Mr. Gahn directing his attention to agriculture. In a short time Mr. Gahn died, leav- ing her with two children. About six months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Gahn moved to Newark where she has lived since.

GARBER, J. M., of the firm of Garber & Vance, planing mills at Newark. He is a carpenter, joiner and contractor. He was born April 3, 1845, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is the son of C. and Ann Garber. He came to this county June 16, 1873, and settled in Newark, where he has lived since. He was married April 3, 1873, to Annetta Woodrow, of Washington, Pennsylvania. She was born October 10, 1850. They have three children: Lillian, born March 23, 1874; Bertha, May 18, 1876; Ernest, March 8, 1880. Bertha died July 26, 1877. Mr. Garber resides on Locust street.

GARBER & VANCE, proprietors of the Newark planing mill, sash and door factory, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on Canal street .- This firm com- menced business at their present location in 1873, where they have since been conducting the busi- ness successfully. They dress all kinds of lumber, and manufacture doors, sash, blinds, window frames, stair buildings, all kinds of mouldings, brackets; in fact, everything pertaining to house carpentering; also do contracting for building and repairing.

GARBER, SAMUEL B., carpenter, born September 15, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He removed to Richland county, Ohio, with his parents in 1836, and was married to Lydia Mike- sell, of Knox county, October 4, 1838. After his marriage he returned to Richland county, and re- mained there until the year 1846, when he, with his wife and three children, came to Licking county, where they have resided ever since. They have ten children: Emeline, born October 26, 1839; Lucinda, born August 28, 1841; Alpheus, born August 31, 1844; Rachel, born February 12, 1847; Benjamin, born August 6, 1849; Sarah, born December 4, 1851; Martha, born July 29, 1854; Mary, born January 10, 1857; Samuel, jr., born June 20, 1859; Edward, born February 10, 1862; Charlotte, born March 11, 1866. The children are all living except Benjamin, who died August 19, 1851.

GARRIGUES, MILTON, plasterer by trade. He was born May 27, 1841, in New Jersey, and came to this county October 1875, and settled in New- ark where he has since lived, working at his trade. He works principally in fancy and ornamental

plastering. His house on Ninth street, in Newark, is finished in a very fine style; the ceilings being in rare and ornamental designs of his own work and idea. He was married May 1, 1876, to Jose- phine Ashchenback. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Garrigues belongs to the Masonic order, has his membership in L. A. F. and A. M., No. 39, Newark, New Jersey. He also belongs to the Warren chapter, No. 6, R. A. N., Bigelow council No. 7, R. and S. M., Newark commanding No. 34, K. T.

GARVER, A. L., carpenter and joiner. He was born near Belville, Richland county, August 31, 1844. At an early day he learned his trade with his father, S. B. Garver, of Newark. He was married to Miss Emma Patterson, of Newark, January 10, 1872; she was born February 24, 1845. They are the parents of two children: Ger- trude D., born July 27, 1872; Lulu B., born December 7, 1877. The subject of this sketch came to Licking county in 1860; followed carpen- tering until 1862, when he engaged with the P. C. & S. railroad company, and remained with them eighteen months. He then went back to his pres- ent occupation. He lives on South Third street, Newark, and his mother lives at the east end of St. Clair street; she is sixty-six years old.

GERLACH, JOHN, gardener. He was born in Germany March 7, 1820; emigrated with his father to Shenandoah county, Virginia, in 1850; was married to Elizabeth Ribbel, who, also, was born in Germany June 30, 1822. They came to Newark during the civil war, since which time Mr. Gerlach has been following market gardening. They have seven children living: Annie E., Anna C., Wilmina, Richel, Mary, Philip and Samuel Lyda died in infancy. Mr. Gerlach was an un- willing member of the southern army, and has seen many hardships in consequence.

GLAUNSINGER, FRED., machinist .- He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 18, 1839. He came to Newark in 1866, and engaged with Vogel- meyer in the manufacturing of brick. In 1877 he engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad com- pany to work in their shop. He was married March 18, 1867, to Miss Maggie Shafer, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 22, 1846. They have four children: Fred, born November 10, 1868; Mary, born August 11, 1871; George, born September 3, 1878; Louisa, born March s6, 1880. Henry died August 22, 1874, aged eight months. Infant son died in 1846, at the age of three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Glaunsinger came to America, leaving their parents in Germany.

GLEKLER, DAVID, trimmer and cutter. born in Newark, October 26, 1838. When

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teen years of age he learned the tinner trade. e was married to Elizabeth Burns, October 28, ;61. She was born in July, 1842. They have ‹ children living : Elizabeth E., born February 1, 1864 (died September 8, 1865) ; John W., born ugust 20, 1865 (died January 26, 1867) ; Celia, orn March 5, 1869 ; Louisa, August 20, 1873 ; annie, September 10, 1875; Robert, December 9, 377 (he died at the age of eight months) ; Bertha, ›rn December 30, 1879. In connection with the ining business, M. Glekler follows market garden- g of which he is master. He has a pleasant little ›me in Newark township.

GORIUS, J. A., manufacturer of boots and shoes, as born in Kenton, Hardin county, Ohio, No- ember 18, 1848; came with his father's family to 'ewark in October, 1855. In January, 1867, he arned the shoemaker trade; this he still continues. August, 1869, he went to Connersville, Indiana, nd was married to Julia A. Hofherr, of that city. he was born in Weibstadt, Baden, Prussia, July 5, 1852. They have three children: Rosa C., orn March 27, 1872; Frederick M., January 9, 875; Charles L., April 3, 1877. Mr. Gorius is le son of John Gorius, who now lives on Main reet, who was born in Buschbach, Loraine, rance, May 20, 1811. He came to Lick- ng county June, 1840. His wife was born february, 1812. He was fourth sergeant of com- any E, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and erved twenty months in the late war; was dis- harged on account of disability. He was a national uard in France under Louis Philip. His son, John ., was a member of company I, Second Ohio leavy artillery ; served eighteen months, and was ischarged when the war closed. He died July 18, 879, aged thirty-five years, two months and nine ays.

GRASSER, GEORGE M., probate judge, Licking ounty, Ohio. Judge Grasser is a native of Rhein Bavaria, Germany, and was born December 13, 831. His parents emigrated to America in the ear 1837, and located in Newark. He received is education in the public schools of this city, fter which he read law with H. C. Blackman, and was admitted to the bar in 1857, and entered upon he practice of his profession in 1858. He was :lected to the office of township clerk, in which he emained eleven years. He also served as a mem- er of the board of education ten years. In 1864 he was elected justice of the peace of this city, in which he served six years, and in 1870 he was lected mayor, and served the city in that capacity ne term, after which he served as deputy clerk of court until 1876, during which, in 1875, he was elected probate judge, and was re-elected in 1878. He was married August 8, 1855, to Sarah J. Little,

daughter of Elias Little, of Canton, Ohio, by whom he has a family of three children : Flora O. (Mrs. Ed. S. Franklin), George G. and Charles C.

GREEN, FERDINAND, E., carpenter and joiner, was born near Amosville, Culpeper county, Vir- ginia, March 31, 1827. In 1842, his parents moved to Pike county, Missouri, remained there about a year, when they returned to Virginia. The trip to Missouri was made overland and took thirty- one days time ; remained in Virginia until 1849, when he went to Barren county, Kentucky, where he commenced to learn his trade. He returned to Virginia, and in 1850 went to Meigs county, Ohio, and finished his trade in 1852 ; went back to Vir- ginia and was married to Mary M. Butler, Septem- ber 14, 1854, who was born July 5, 1832. They had nine children : Annie E., born September 1, 1855 ; William H., born July 2, 1857 ; Ruterter C., born February 7, 1859 ; Mary V., born May 10, 1861, and died January 10, 1864; Robert Lew, born March 18, 1863 and died August 19, 1864 ; Joseph F., born March 17, 1866 ; Jackalinie, born April 14, 1868 ; Sallie M., born June 24, 1870; Mollie B., August 6, 1875 and died August 7, 1877. Annie was married to William G. Belt, October 25, 1877, and lives in Union township, In 1863, he moved from Amosville, Virginia, to Washington, District of Columbia, where he remained till 1865, when he came to Newark, where they have since resided. His parents are both dead ; his mother died in 1866, sixty-seven years of age. His father was born in 1789 and died in 1846. Mrs. Green's mother is living in Washington, District of Colum- bia, and is seventy-two years old. Her father died December 24, 1872, seventy-one years of age. Mr. Green lives in West Newark, following his trade as carpenter and joiner.

GRIFFITH, JOHN, railroad engineer, was born in Remsen, New York, June 13, 1835. He came to Newark in 1845. When the war began he en- listed, June 22, 1861, in the Twelfth Ohio volun- teer infantry, and was in service one year. He was discharged on account of disability. He again enlisted in company I, One Hundred and Twenty- ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, July 4, 1863, and served ten months. He was married to Elizabeth Kipp, of Dresden, Ohio. She was born January 10, 1846. Since the war he has been in the em- ploy of the Panhandle railroad company, and for the past thirteen years he has been engineer. His parents are pioneers of Licking county. His mother is now living, at the age of eighty-four years. They were formerly from Wales. Mrs. Griffith is one of a family of seven children. Two of her brothers were soldiers in the late war. William served in the First Ohio volun- teer cavalry over four years, Henry in company G,

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Forty-fifth Ohio volunteer mounted infantry. He was promoted to first lieutenant of artillery. Mr. Griffith is one of a family of five children. He has one sister. Three brothers were soldiers in the late war. He came from Rome, New York, to Newark, all the way by canal.

GUY, JOHN, merchant tailor .- He was born in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, October 10, 1833. He came to this country in 1857, and travelled through- out the United States until he settled in Cincinnati May, 1874. He was married to Jennie Alexander, who was born in London, England, October 10, 1832. Their marriage took place in London, Jan- uary 1, 1855. They have seven children: Jennie, Lettie, Minnie, Arabelle, Alfred, Charlie and How- ard. Miss Lettie is an accomplished whistler. This seems to be natural for her, for at the early age of three she could whistle and imitate the war- ble of almost any bird, and to-day she attracts the attention of all with this rare accomplishment. She is now nineteen years of age, and has visited many of the largest cities in this and other States. After remaining in Cincinnati for about five or six years they removed to Dayton and remained there eleven years, after which they came to this county and settled in Newark, where they have lived ever since.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.

HALL, JOHN, farmer, born in 1834, in this county. His father, Gideon Hall, was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in 1809, and came to this county with his father, Jonathan Hall, in 1830. Gideon Hall was married in 1833, to Miss Delilah Butcher, daughter of John Butcher, of this county. They were the parents of five children. John Hall, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest child. He was married in 1855, to Miss Hannah Dumbauld, daughter of P. W. Dumbauld, of this county; she was born in 1836. They are the parents of seven children: Marion, married and living in Knox county; William, married and living in this county; Alonzo A., Mary E., Emma D., Levi L., and Ettie M. Mr. Hall has a good farm, and is engaged in sheep farming, having a fine flock of registered sheep.

HAWKINS, JAMES, farmer, born in Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1819, came to this county in 1831, with his father, Joseph Hawkins. James was married in 1840, to Miss Esther Huddles, of Knox county ; she was born in 1819. They are the parents of three children: Joseph, living at home; Homer, who is married, and lives on the farm; and Melissa, living at home. After living in this county some five years, Mr. Hawkins removed to Knox county, where he lived about fifteen years, when he returned to this county, where he still

resides. He is a member of the board of directors of the Hartford Agricultural society.

HOOVER, J. H., farmer, born in Monroe town ship, this county, in 1835. Has been engaged in a great many pursuits, and has been moderately successful in all. Was married in 1870, to Miss Sarah Woodward, of this county; she died in 1876. They had two children. Again married in 1878, to Miss Huldah White, of this county. Mr. Hoover is a farmer, and devotes some of his time to selling agricultural implements.

HOOVER, B. G., merchant, was born in Monroe township, this county, in 1843. His early life was spent at home with his parents, attending school and working on the farm until he was about twenty years of age. Early in the year 1864, he went to Montana territory, spending nearly two years there, returning late in 1865, the mining business proving unsuccessful. In 1866 he married Miss Susie McInturf, daughter of James McInturf, of this county. Miss McInturf was born in Decem- ber, 1845, in this county. They are the parents of three children. Immediately after returning from the mines, he engaged in farming his father's place, working as a tenant for two years, and at the end of that time purchasing a part interest in the farm He continued farming until the autumn of 1872, and, although successful at farming, he sold out and engaged in the lumber business, handling a large amount of lumber and logs in the three years that he was interested in the business. In 1876, he in company with an older brother, J. N. Hoover, purchased a general merchandise store in Appleton. In September, 1879, he bought out his brother's interest in the store, and at present is the sole owner.

HOUCK, WILSON, farmer, born in 1848, in this county. His father, David Houck, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1810, and came to this county in 1818. His wife, Miss Hannah Vance, of Knox county, Ohio, was born in 1809. Mr. Houck died in 1877. They were the parents of four children; the subject of this sketch is the youngest. He was married in 1872, to Miss Chris- tiana Myers, daughter of Solomon Myers, of this county. She was born in 1850, in this county. They are the parents of two children: Mabel D. and Orril.

BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.

HUPP, BALSER, born in Franklin township, May 14, 1828. At the age of fifteen he and his brother contracted extensively for cutting wood in Green, Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties for the Cincinnati market. In 1849 he went to Californi where he spent the next four years of his life s gaged chiefly in mining. Since his return

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been farming and buying and shipping stock. In August, 1856, was married to Esther Lewis. They have three children: Emma, Flora and Charles Henry. Emma is married to Henry Courson, of this township, who is engaged in business with his father-in-law.

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.

HANGER, A. C., Christian minister and farmer, born in 1817 in Knox county, Ohio. He was mar- ned in 1844 to Miss Sarah A. Rockwill, of Stark county, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children living and two dead : James A., who died in a southern prison during the war ; Martha E., Mary E., Oliver D., Rebecca (deceased), John, India, Flora B., Margary.

HELPHREY, BURGESS, farmer, born in 1820 in this county. His father, Daniel Helphrey, was born in 1796 in Rockingham county, Virginia. He came to this county in 1808. He was married in 1816 to Miss Elizabeth Harrison, of this county. She was born in 1798 in Rockingham county, Vir- ginia. He died in 1871. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1854 to Miss Mary A. Wallace, of this county. She was born in 1823 in this county. They are the parents of two children : Mary E., Allie J. Mrs. Helphrey's father, David Wallace, was born in county Armagh, Ireland, in 1773. He married Mary Flenny, of the same county. They came to this country in 1819. They brought with them three children. They arrived at Wilmington, now Utica, December 25. Three children, Robert J., Mary A., Elizabeth J., were born in this country. David Wallace died December 23, 1846. His wife died February 8, 1857.

HOUCK, DANIEL M .- Mr. Daniel Houck was the son of the veteran pioneer, James Houck, now considerably more than ninety years old. Daniel Houck was born in Muskingum county, March 10, 1810, and died at his residence, in Burlington township, April 9, 1877, at the age of sixty-seven years. The house of his father stood within the range of the great " Burlington Storm " of 1825, and was blown down, but none of the inmates were seriously injured. He had a large circle of friends and relatives who all highly esteemed him for his many excellent traits of character. Mr. Houck held a membership in the Christian church for many years, and was always held in high repute for his work's sake.

EDEN TOWNSHIP.

HALL, JORDAN, ESQ .- Squire Hall lived in Eden township more than fifty years, and died there December 8, 1875, at the advanced age of eighty- one years. He was born in Monongalia county,

Virginia, in 1794, and came to Licking county with his father's family in 1811, when he was seven- teen years old, and had therefore spent fifty-eight years of his life here. Squire Hall was a man of integrity and intelligence. and maintained from early manhod to old age an excellent christian character. He was for many years an acting magistrate, and served as county commissioner from 1848 to 1851. Squire Hall had an extensive acquaintance, and enjoyed the confidence and friendship of a large circle of friends.

FALLSBURY.

HOLMAN, THOMAS, farmer, born in Cornwall, England, May 5, 1820. At the age of twenty-four years he married Charlotte Simmons March 26, 1845. She was born in Devonshire, England, September 1, 1825. The next April he and his companion sailed for America, landing at Quebec, Canada, May 29. From there he came to Mari- etta, Washington county, remaining there about three years, and performing labor on a farm; he then moved to Portsmouth, Scioto county, in the fall of 1827, where he remained about eight years, laboring in a rolling mill; from there he moved to Zanesville, Ohio, where he remained about three months, driving team during that time; from there he came to Fallsbury township, and purchased a farm of eighty acres, where he now resides. It is a very desirable and pleasant home. Mr. and Mrs. Holman are the parents of eight children: Elizabeth A., born March 28, 1846; Thomas H., August 18, 1847; Mary S., July 20, 1850 (died August, 1850); William J., born November 4, 1852; Samuel P., January 8, 1859; Mary E., June 8, 1862; Florie E., November 19, 1865; Emma Z., October 29, 1867. Mrs. Holman is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Valley.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

HISEY, WILLIAM .- Mr. Hisey was born in Shen- andoah county, Virginia, December 24, 1822. In 1824, his parents, Jonathan and Sarah Hisey, re- moved with their family to this township. All the children, eleven in number, are, at this writing, still living-most of them in this county. Mr. Hisey's occupation is farming, and he has always resided in this township. He was united in marriage Oc- tober 25, 1855, to Sarah Parr, the daughter of Samuel Parr and Amelia Ann Ernst, born June 12, 1829. Her grandfather, Ernst, was one of the original settlers in the township, and located upon the farm where Mr. Hisey now resides. He endur- ed the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. His first corn crop having failed to mature, his family was obliged to subsist during the ensuing winter upon bread made from a mixture of the un-

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 119

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