History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 124

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

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took an active part in the War of 1812. He died in Tuscarawas county, in 1854. Her mother was born in Virginia, in 1799, and died in T'uscarawas county, in 1879. Mr. Charles Jones gives most of his time to carpentering, and is considered among the most skilful in his part of the county.

JONES, THOMAS M., farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born in Tuscarawas county, in 1838; was married to Miss Ellen N. Jacobs, of Tompkins county, New York. They have had six children: Nevada N., nine; infant; Waizella, six; Mabel, five; M. C., three; Rexford R., one. Mr. Jones took an active part in the late war, enlisting in 1861, with company E, Fifty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, the first regiment gotten up at New Phil- adelphia, Tuscarawas county. He served three years, six months and twenty-five days-twelve hundred days, to the hour. Was shot through the neck at the battle of Chickamauga, in 1863; was wounded in the foot at the battle of Stone River. Owns forty acres of land, and is industrious and prosperous.

ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.

JONES, ENOCH, farmer and stockgrower, was born April 22, 1833, in Newton township, Licking county, where he remained until 1865. He mar- ried Phebe Ann Pittsford, March 31, 1859, and as a result of their union had three children: Oscar J., born June 24, 1860; Jennie M., born May 19, 1862; Phebe A., born February 2, 1864. Mrs. F. A. Jones died March 1, 1864. Mr. Jones again married March 12, 1865, Susan M. Booth, a native of Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. They have four children, Mary E., born March 26, 1866; Carrie, born May 6, 1869; Anna Grace, May 31, 1876; Edna Madge, January 15, 1878. Morris and Jane Jones, parents of the subject of this sketch, were natives of Wales. Mr. Jones emi- grated to the United States about 1810 or 1811, landing at Baltimore; and his wife from 1816 to 1820, and came direct to the Welsh Hills, Licking county; her maiden name was Jane Glynn. The present Mrs. Jones is a daughter of H. M. and Anna A. Booth, and sister of ex-Representative Booth, of Franklin county.

UNION TOWNSHIP.

JONES, T. P., farmer, post office, Union Station, was born in Newton township in 1835; moved to Newark, in 1836, and remained there until 1848; he removed soon after to Union township, and settled on the farm where he at present lives; he was married to. Miss Minerva J. Spangler in 1878. They have one child. The subject of this sketch is an enterprising and leading man in his township; he has filled the office of justice of the peace for the period of eleven years. Mr. Jones and wife are members of the Licking Baptist church.

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.

KECKLEY, JOHN A., farmer, born in 1832, in this county. His father, John Keckley, was born in 1802 in Virginia. He was married in 1820, to Miss Christina Beckingbaugh, of Green county, Pennsylvania. She was born in that county in 1805. They came to this county in 1826. He died in 1874. They were the parents of eight children. The subject of this sketch is the fifth child. He was married in 1857, to Miss Sarah Staley, of Union county, Ohio. She was born in 1840, in that county. They are the parents of nine children.

EDEN TOWNSHIP.

KLIVER, H. farmer, born in Mary Ann township in 1822. In 1848 he married Miss Sallie Bonar, who was born in 1832. They have two children, girls, born in 1862 and 1867.

JERSEY TOWNSHIP.

KENT, MORRIS W., born in Muskingum county, Ohio, February 14, 1833; the fifth of a family of ten children. His father, Columbus Kent, emi- grated, when young, from near Fredericksburgh, Maryland. In 1838 the family moved to Franklin county. In 1845 glowing accounts of Iowa in- duced his father to sell a portion of his worldly goods, pack his family and the balance in a large wagon, and "team it" to the land of promise. Upon arrival in Iowa his expectations were not realized and without unloading his goods, he turned his team about, and returned to Franklin county. The year 1856 brought Mr. Kent to this county, where he has resided since, engaged in farm- ing except two years; afterwards spent in Franklin county, one of which was in Columbus. He was a member of company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards. His helpmeet through life is Abbie Parkhurst whom he married March 10, 1859. Her father, Peter Parkhurst, was born on the Alleghanies when his parents were on their way to Ohio from the east. 'They have six children: Frank, Mattie, Jennie, Willie, Albert and Eddie.

MONROE TOWNSHIP.

KASSON, DANIEL, farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born in Wilkesbarre township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1799. . His father, Sam- uel Kasson, came to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Monroe township. The subject of this sketch en- dured the usual. hardships of a pioneer life, and did his full share toward clearing up the forest and developing the country. In his twentieth year he commenced for himself, and cleared the farm on which he now lives, unaided. In May, 1819, he was married to Elizabeth Barler, of Monroe town- ship, who was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia,

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July 24, 1799, by whom he had eleven children, named as follows-nine of whom are living: Alme- da, born December 11, 1819; Alva, born January 2, 1822; Royal, born October 4, 1823; Laura, born July 14, 1826; Lovinia, born April 15, 1829, died in February, 1854; Lucinda, born September 16, 1831; Ewin, born March 13, 1834; Orris and Orin, born August 13, 1836; Norman, born May 31, 1841. Mrs. Elizabeth Kasson died February 10, 1858. Mr. Kasson has seen the country grow from its infancy, and has contributed much by his labor to make it what it now is; and although he is now in his eighty-first year he is bright and cheerful and gives promise of living many more.

KASSON, ROYAL, retired farmer, Johnstown, was born October 4, 1824, in Monroe township, where he has always lived. He is the third child of Dan- iel and Elizabeth Kasson, of this township. He married Miss Charlotte Butt, August 12, 1847. She was born October 17, 1828, and is a daughter of Basil and Mahala Butt, of this township. They have four children; Roa, born November 19, 1848, married Frederick McInturf, and lives near Center- ville, Delaware county, Ohio; Lizzie M., born July 22, 1851, married Willis Taylor, and lives in Mon- roe township; Mirvie B., born January 23, 1859; Charley G., born February 14, 1864; the two latter living at home with their parents. Mr. Kasson has been engaged in merchandize and hotel keeping about six years. He is one of the leading men of Monroe township, and owns over five hundred acres of land, besides several town lots.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

KNIGHT, JOHN L., tanner, Chatham, was born in Worcester county, Massachusetts, September 13, 1806, and at the age of eight his parents sent him to Burlington, Vermont, to live with his cousins; he lived with them till he was fifteen years old, when he went to live with Horace Loomis to learn the tanner's trade; he staid with Mr. Loomis five years, then went to work for him at journey work; he worked for him as a jour. three years, and then went to Plainfield, New Hampshire, where he was married to Olive Fellows, March 3, 1830; she was born in Vermont, March 11, 1806. After his mar- riage, he returned to Burlington, Vermont, and went to work at his trade; staid there until 1833, when he moved to Newark with his family. He re- mained in Newark, working at his trade, three years, and then went to Granville; staid there two and one half years, and then moved to Chatham, where he purchased five acres of land and erected a tannery with a capacity of about five hundred hides a year. Since coming to Chatham he has gradually increased his land purchases till he has a nice little farm of fifty acres connected with his tannery. Mr. and Mrs. Knight are the parents of

seven children; Jane A., born in Burlington, Ver- mont, December 18, 1831; Ellen L., born iz Newark, December 7, 1834; Lucy M., bom iz Granville, December 24, 1837; John L., jr., bort in Chatham, October 8, 1840; Olive C., born Sep- tember 30, 1848; Richard and Mary died in in- fancy. Jane A. is married to Nimrod Warden, and lives in Homer; Lucy is married to George Robin- son, and resides in Columbus; the balance of the family are at home. John L., jr., has charge of the tannery and manages it the same as his own; he learned the trade with his father and com- menced the trade when quite young; he employs two hands most of the time, and makes none but first-class leather. It takes about six months to bring around his light stock, and twelve for the heavy. Mr. Knight's father died when he was six years old; he was thirty-five years of age; his mother remained in Massachusetts with the balance of her family until her death, and was past eighty when she died. Mr. Knight had one brother older than him- self ; his brothers and sisters are all dead but one brother, who is a resident of Springfield, Massa- chusetts.

CITY OF NEWARK.

KELLER, THOMAS H., livery and sales stable, also carriage, buggy, and wagon salesroom, corner Second and Main streets. Mr. Keller was born January 14, 1836, in Frederick county, Maryland On completing a common school education he en- gaged in the milling business, which, as an "honest miller," he continued until 1864 in his native county, then came to this city and continued his business at the City mills two years, but, owing to failing health, he was induced to engage in his present business. He keeps an average of about twenty horses, and rigs to suit, and from seventy- five to one hundred vehicles of the best Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton manufactories.

KELLENBERGER, JACOB, son of Jacob and Har- riet Kellenberger, was born January 6, 1843, in Fairfield county. He left his parents when seven years of age, when he commenced doing for him- self. At the age of seventeen he went to learn the carpenter trade with a Mr. Robert Luckey, of Bal- timore, Fairfield, county. He worked at his trade until February 19, 1864, when he enlisted in the service of the late war in company F, First Ohio volunteer cavalry, as a private of First Lieutenant George F. Ward, for three years. He received his discharge September 13, 1865, by reason of mus- ter out of organization. After the war he returned to Baltimore, Fairfield county, remaining but a short time, when he went to Toledo and lived until 1875, when he removed to Newark. While living in Toledo he was employed by the Toledo, Wabash & Western railroad company as car mar-

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ufacturer. Since living in Newark he has been travelling for the confectionery house of his brother William. He was married to Amelia Bair March 14, 1867. She is the daughter of Samuel and Helen Bair, and was born September 18, 1844, near Baltimore, Fairfield county. They have two children-Bertie J., born January 19, 1870, and Frank R., burn June 3, 1878.

KING, NATHAN, retired, was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, on the twenty-third day of December, 1810. He is a son of Joseph and Catharine King. In July, 1830, he in company with his father's fam- ily emigrated to this county. They came from Cleveland on the first canal-boat, through from Cleveland to Newark. He, in company with his father, at once engaged in the manufacture of fur hats, and dealing in boots and shoes, also keeping on hand a large stock of fur hats. In 1835 they commenced the manufacture of silk hats. Then they manufactured both silk and fur hats for a num- ber of years, when they gave up the manufacture of hats and gave their entire attention to dealing in boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc., which they conducted several years. In 1840 his father retired from business, leaving the entire business in his charge, which he carried on with success until in 1860, when he was succeeded by his son, O. G. King, and he retired from all business cares, and is now living a quiet and retired life, highly esteemed and respected by all who know him. In 1832 he mar- ried Miss Adaline S. Granger, of this county, born November 15, 1815. She was a daughter of Col- onel Oren Granger, a pioneer of Licking county. Mr. and Mrs. King settled in Newark, where she deceased September 17, 1860. By this union he had two children, Catharine and Oren G. Catha- rine married Christopher Weaver, of Mt. Vernon, who died several years since, and she is now living with her father in Newark. Oren G. married Miss Bianca Holton, of Newark, by whom he has four children, two sons and two daughters.

KING, O. G., dealer in boots, shoes, hats, caps, trunks, furs, leather, valises, umbrellas, etc., at prices that cannot be duplicated, and every patron appreciates, No. 113 west side of public square, Newark. Mr. King was born in Newark, this county, in 1838. He received his education in the schools of this city, and at the Commercial college of Columbus, Ohio. He commenced as salesman in his father's (Nathan King) boot and shoe store, when a young man, and continued as such until in 1861, when he succeeded his father in the business, which he has since been conduct- ing successfully. In 1872 he erected the com- modious brick building west side of the public square, eighteen feet wide by one hundred and fifty feet deep, three stories high, with a basement same

size of business room, in which he is now carrying on business. The basement is used as the boot and sole leather department. On first floor, the main business salesroom contains a variety of goods in any size or make to be desired; gents fine boots and shoes department and coarse wear, ladies' and children's wear of all grades and sizes. In hats and caps there is a full line, which lacks noth- ing new, novel, or fashionable for men's, youth's, or children's wear. Also furs and robes of all grades and qualities. The second floor is the trunk and light leather department, which is well filled with trunks of all sizes, and light leather of all grades. He employs from ten to a dozen efficient salesmen, who are always willing and ready to wait on and accommodate their many customers.

ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.

KNAPP, RUFUS, farmer, Alexandria, was born July 6, 1797, near the banks of Lake Champlain, in Benson, Rutland county, Vermont. He at- tended such schools as were at his command in his day, and in the rural districts of his native State. He hired out, doing general farm work for about nine years. Beginning at the age of twelve or thirteen, at first receiving eight dollars a month, his wages increasing year after year until he com- manded eighteen dollars. He married Martha Carter. She was born about 1801, in Benson, Rut- land county, Vermont. They had two children- Caroline, born March 4, 1830, and Lucinda J., born Jan. 14, 1833. They immigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1845, and purchased fifty-five acres of land, now owned by Dr. Stimpson, where they remained for some years. He then purchased one hundred and five acres and disposed of the former fifty-five acres. He has lived to see great changes take place in the United States; is among the very old men of the county. His wife and chil- dren have passed from this sphere of action, leav- ing him in his extreme old age without the com- forts that are bestowed upon many others. His grandson, Frederick J. Hazleton, who is farming the home place, was born December 13, 1855. Fred. is one of those genial fellows who make friends where ever their lot is cast, and is caring for his aged grandparent as best he can.

UNION TOWNSHIP.

KEERAN, SAMUEL,-The subject of this breif sketch died in Union township, July 28, 1880, at the age of eighty-three years, two months and ten days. He was born in Culpeper county, Vir- ginia, May 18, 1797; married Sarah Lilly in Staun- ton, Augusta county, Virginia, November 2, 1820, and removed to Licking county, Ohio, in 1831, where he spent the remainder of his days. His wife died in 1871. Thirteen children were born

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to them, nine of whom survived their aged father's departure. He had been from near the time of its organization one of the esteemed members of the Licking County Pioneer society.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.

LAKE, V. V., post office, Appleton, farmer and fine sheep raiser, born in this county in 1835. His father, Jesse Lake, sr., was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, in 1802, and came to this county in 1804, with his father, Vincent Lake, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Vin- cent Lake, after coming to this county and living two years, removed to Muskingum county, Ohio, where he lived nine or ten years, when he returned to Licking county, where he lived until his death, in 1825. Jesse Lake, in 1825, married Miss Eliza- beth English, who was born in 1800, in Washing- ton county, Pennsylvania. She died in January, 1880. They were the parents of ten children. Mr. Jesse Lake still lives on the farm where he has lived fifty years. V. V. Lake, the subject of this sketch, was the fifth child. He was married in 1855 to Miss Amy Irvin, of Benton county, Iowa. She was born in 1839, in Scott county, In- diana. They are the parents of seven children: William E., Sarah E., married to A. B. Green, of this county; Jessie F., married to Albert Green, of this county; Hattie G., Daniel, Orris and Jacob. Mr. Lake is engaged in the raising of fine sheep, having one hundred and twenty-five sheep regis- tered in the Vermont Sheep Breeders association register. His flock is one of the finest in the State.

LAKE, GEORGE L., SR., farmer, born in this county, in 1820. His father, Elijah Lake, son of Vincent Lake, came to this county in 1804. He was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, in 1798, and was married in 1819, to Miss Susannah Livingston, daughter of George Livingston, who was born in Dunkard Bottom, Virginia, September 22, 1795, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Ohio, in 1798, and to Bowling Green township a few years later. Elijah Lake died September 20, 1873. George L. was married in 1839. to Miss Sarah J. Overturf, daughter of Solomon Overturf, of this county; she was born in 1819. They are the parents of five children living: Rebecca A., George L., jr., married, and living in Appleton; John R., William S., married, and living in this township; and Frank J., living at home. Mr. Lake is the owner of a good farm of two hundred and eighty acres in this township, and besides overseeing this, he sells agricultural implements of all kinds.

LINING, DAVID, farmer, born in Monongalia county, Virginia, in 1820. He was married in

1841, to Miss Juliet Vance, of the same county; she was born in 1820. They came to this county in 1855. They are the parents of five children Mr. Lining has a fine farm of one hundred and thirty three acres in Bennington township.

LINING, JOHN, farmer, born in Monongahia county, Virginia, in 1842; came to this county in 1855, with his father, David Lining. He was married in 1865, to Miss Evaline M. Burgoon, of this county; she was born in 1844. They are the parents of two children: Cora A. and Edson M.

LONG, Cyrus M., farmer .- He was born in 1853, in Knox county, Ohio. His father, Rollins Long was born in 1821, in Lancaster county, Pennsyl- vania, and came to this county in 1825, with his father, Solomon Long, grandfather of the subject ! of this sketch. Solomon Long died in 1869, and his wife in 1879. Rollins Long was married in 1842, to Elizabeth Conway, of Knox county, Ohio. She was born in 1820. They removed to Knox county, on getting married, and reside there yet Cyrus Long, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1876, to Miss Jennie Simms, of Dougass county, Illinois. She was born in 1857, in that county. 1 They are the parents of two children : Fanny M. and Ella C.

BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.

LAWRENCE, FRANK E., born February 4, 1854, in Linnville, the son of John T. and Clara (Par- ker) Lawrence. His father and grandfather emi- grated from Fauquier county, Virginia, to Musk- ingum county in 1833, and ten years later came to this township. His father was a school teacher, and his life was terminated by an accident-the upsetting of a wagon upon him-May 15, 1864 Mr. Lawrence is a school teacher, beginning his avocation at the age of seventeen. He is serving his township as justice of the peace and township clerk. He was married October 1, 1874, to Ella Goldsmith, and his three children are John W., Maud Bell, and Raymond C.

LEWIS, ALMON G., was born in Rensaelleer county, New York, June 17, 1833, the son of Abram and Eunice (Colegrove) Lewis. In the fall of 1850 Mr. Lewis came to Perry county, his father moving with his family the following spring. His father had been extensively engaged in farming in New York, and continued the same business in Perry county. The subject of this sketch mowed to the large farm he now occupies in this township in 1869. No better land nor more improved farm can be found in the township. He has two brothers and one sister now living-Henry, in Perry county; Edwin, and Esther, wife of Balser Hupp, in this township. Two brothers died young and one sister, Emeline, married to Avery

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Martin, died in Hardin county in 1855, leaving three sons-Edwin A., Lewis A., and Charles B. Mr. Lewis was married in 1860 to Linda, daughter of Lewis Boring, of this township. His children are Ida, Etta, Almon, and Myrtie.

LEWIS, EDWIN C., was born in Rensaelleer county, New York, November 5, 1840. He emi- grated to Perry county, Ohio, with his father, in April, 1851, where he resided, engaged in farming, until 1871, at which time he crossed the county line to the fertile southwest corner of this town- ship. He is a farmer and an extensive dealer in stock. He was married July 31, to Melissa A. Armstrong, of Jacksontown. His family con- sists of eight children-Edwin, Frank, Etta, Eu- nice, Joseph, Nellie, Blanche, and Maud.

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.

LARIMORE, T. P., farmer, born in 1819, in Hampshire county, Virginia. He was married in 1842, to Miss Ellen Stearn, of the same county. She was born in 1822. They came to this county in 1851. She died in 1861. They were the par- ents of seven children. He again married in 1862, Miss Deborah Ervin, of this county. She was born in 1834, in this county. They are the par- ents of three children. He was elected justice of the peace in 1864, and continued in that office for fifteen years.

FALLSBURY.

LEGG, LOUIS, farmer and stock-dealer; a son of Harrison and Nancy Legg, and was born in Perry township September 26, 1826. He was reared by his parents till he arrived at the age of twenty-one years; he then made a trip to Wisconsin, bringing a team through for John Arnold, where he re- mained about eleven months. He then came back to Ohio. He then engaged to perform labor on a farm for Silas Bland, with whom he con- tinued about three years. In December, 1848, he married Augusta Bland, a daughter of B. Bland. She was born in 1831. After his marriage he located near Fallsburgh where he purchased thirty acres of land, and remained about seven years. He then sold out, and moved to Perry township; while there, he rented a farm, and remained three years; he then came back to Fallsbury township, and purchased the Bland farm, where he then moved his family, and remained about four years. He then sold this farm, purchasing the Bright farm, where he moved and now resi les; while liv- ing near Fallsbury, his companion died June 13, 1860. She was the mother of four children, viz: Thomas H., born November 1, 1849; George F., May 25, 1852, Silas L., January 15, 1856, and died October, 1863; Volia B., July 22, 1859. Atter the death of his wife, Mr. Legg remained a widower

till April 2, 1863, when he married Martha J. Eavens, a daughter of Leander and Jane Eavens. She was born October 6, 1840. After his second marriage he located on the farm spoken of where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Legg are the parents of two daughters: Anna M., born June 19, 1866, and Jennie, June 3, 1870. He and his companion are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Valley.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

LACEY, STACY .- This aged citizen of Franklin township, who recently died, was born in Loudoun couny, Virginia, in the year 1793, and was married to Mahala Sanford, also a native of Loudoun county, Virginia. In 1831 Mr. Lacey removed from Virginia to this county. After he arrived he resided in New- ark about two years, but the rest of his life was spent in this township. In early life he joined the Methodist church, but when physical feebleness, attendant upon old age, overtook him, he severed . his connection with this denomination and united with the Lutheran church, which is situated in the vicinity of his residence. Mr. Lacey aimed to live a straightforward, prompt and consistent life, in all his dealings with his fellow men, and the confidence, esteem and respect with which all who knew him regarded him, manifest the complete suc- cess of his ambition. Of Mr. Lacey's ten chil- dren, four-Mary C., Ann Eliza, Townsend L., and Isabella-are dead. Caroline, the widow of Parker L. Morgan, lives in Licking township; Leah Jane, wife of Abraham Armstrong, and William W., re- side in Newark; Charlotte lives at home. Walter M. is a dentist. He is widely known as a ready debater and extensive historian. Henry is a physician. He attended lectures at St. Louis and Columbus, and graduated at the Ohio Medical college of Cin- cinnati in 1861. In the summer of 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred and First Ohio vol- unteer infantry, and was commissioned sergeant. At Chickamauga he was captured and confined in Libby prison. He was afterwards exchanged, vis- ited home in December, 1863, and rejoined his regiment in January, 1864, and resigned on ac- count of ill health in November, 1864. He is now practicing medicine in this township.

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 124

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