History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 133

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

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PLUM, ISAIAH, railroader. He was born in Preston county, West Virginia, January 6, 1856; lived near Kingwood tunnel on Cheat river. He

came to Newark in May, 1876, engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, and has been with them ever since. His father died in Preston, Virginia, December 27, 1863, aged fifty years. His mother is still living in Preston, with. her second husband; her age is forty-three years. Mr. Plum is a member of the order of United American Mechanics. He was married to Elvira Brooks, of Elizabethtown, July 9, 1877. They have two children.

POWELL, LIEUTENANT A. J., cabinet-maker, West Main street; was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 14, 1837, and was married April 3. 1875, to Mary A. Pond, who was born in Gran- ville, October 1, 1837. They have seven children: Carrie, born April 7, 1861, now the wife of A. No- ble; Katie, who died March 10, 1859, at the age of eleven months; William A., born March 29, 1866; Franklin G., born May 11, 1868; Judie, born November 17, 1872, who died September 12. 1875; Nicholas B., born June 29, 1873; Myrtle May, born March 9, 1876; Jesse J., born Novem- ber 9, 1878. When the war broke out Mr. Powell enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was promoted to first lieu- tenant. He was discharged before his time expired on account of ill health. Since the war he has been engaged in the sale of sewing machines, but has been working at his trade for the past three years.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

PRITCHARD, JOHN, minister of the Baptist church of St. Louisville. Elder Pritchard was born November 9, 1821, in Hopewell township. His parents, Guilford and Jane G. (Cook) Pritchard, were natives of Culpeper county, Virginia; they emigrated to Ohio, settling in Hopewell township, in 1817; they became the parents of sixteen chil- dren-nine sons and seven daughters. John was born in Hopewell township, and was the third child and oldest son. He obtained a hope in Christ in his nineteenth year, and a year later was baptized by Elder David E. Thomas. He was married to Mary Coffman (only surviving daughter of Peter and Rebecca Coffman) October 2, 1844 They became the parents of three daughters, two of whom are living, viz: Nancy R., now the wife of Thomas Wheeler, of St. Louisville, and Matilda Jane, now the wife of James C. Lee, also of St. Louisville. Mr. Pritchard united with the Lost Run Baptist church in August, 1843; in Jan- uary, 1844, he was licensed to preach, and in June was ordained by this church. He has served as pastor of the following churches since his ordina- tion: Lost Run church, St. Louisville, which he yet serves; Zore church, Muskingum county, five years; Beulah church, Muskingum county,

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twenty-one years (began these in December, 1859); Goshen church, Muskingum county, fifteen years; Pleasant Hill church twelve years; Mt. Pisga church, Monroe township, fifteen years. Some of these churches he is yet serving, while others have been resigned. Elder Pritchard owns and man- ages a good farm near St. Louisville, where he lives, but he devotes his time and labors to the ministry, believing that to be first in life with him.

PRYCE, OWEN, farmer, was born in England, November 1, 1829, where he remained until the year 1857, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York, and coming from there to Lick- ing county, locating near Centerville, where he re- mained about eight years, performing labor among the farmers. During that period he married Jane Owens, April 6, 1862. After his marriage he re- mained two years in Centerville, then moved up near Granville for one year, and from there to the Jones farm, in the same township, about 1868, He then made a purchase of the farm where he now resides, it being located in a beautiful valley. He and his wife are devoted members of the Evangel- ical Baptist church of the Welsh Hills.

PERRY TOWNSHIP.

PREDMORE, WILLIAM HARRISON, farmer and lawyer, post office, Hanover, was born in this town- ship in 1830; his father was a native of New Jersey. He was married April 1, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Willey. He owns eighty acres of farming land and runs a portable saw-mill, and has the reputation of always giving entire satisfaction in . his work.

He is honest and a good, pleasant gentleman.

PORTER, SILAS B., teacher, post office, Perryton, was born April 19, 1851, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. His father, Silas Porter, was born in Penn- sylvania. His mother, Catharine Porter (maiden name Mitchel), was born in Harrison county, Ohio. His mother died soon after his birth; and his father being left with a large family of small children, and bereft of his companion, he felt una- ble to give his infant son the necessary care and attention. Under these circumstances he was taken into the family of George W. Bliss, of Har- rison county, Ohio, where he was nursed and reared to manhood. He emigrated with them to Perry township, September 5, 1860, in which township he has resided ever since. At the age of twenty- two he was elected to the office of township clerk, which office he filled with honor to himself and con- stituents; also, he has been engaged in teaching school for ten years, and he stands among the peers in his profession. He was married to Eliza- beth Alexander, the amiable and accomplished daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Alexander, Oc-

tober 23, 1879. He graduated at the "Utica Nor- mal school," May 28, 1880. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church; he became a member at the age of seventeen and she at sixteen years.

ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.

PALMERTON, PETER, farmer, was born in. Sara- toga county, York State, November 15, 1826, where he remained until October, 1836, when he with his father, two brothers and one sister emi- grated to Ohio, where he has remained ever since. He married Sarah Mannary, December 8, 1856; she was born in Manchester, England, July 8, 1827. She came to New York, August 30, 1837. They had two children: Jennie E., born February 18, 1858, who resides with her parents; and Ida, born December 17, 1859; Ida died December 31, 1862. William Palmerton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Saratoga county, York State, September 30, 1784; married about August 29, 1806, and had a family of twelve children. He died April 7, 1869. Peter, the subject of this sketch, lives in a cozy cottage on the banks of Moots run, owning forty acres of land, on which is the noted artesian well, four hundred and fifty feet deep, in the boring of which a bed of coal was struck, about three hundred and fifty feet from the surface, said to be from ten to fifteen feet in thickness. One of the natural curiosities on his farm is a petrifying spring, located on a hill side, where the water continually dripping forms a petri- fication resembling moss. They are a benevolent and hospitable family, and members of the Baptist church at Alexandria, where they are regular attend- ants.

PENDLETON, J. J., farmer and fruit dealer, was born July 26, 1825, on the Pendleton homestead, where he has always made his home. He married Lavina Brown, April 16, 1848. They had twelve children, eleven of whom are living. James G. Pendleton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born August 18, 1783, on Deer island, Maine, and followed fishing along the banks of New- foundland and Brown Banks, in pursuit of hali- but, cod, and mackerel about twenty-five years. He married Elizabeth Philbrook, daughter of Joel Philbrook .and Mary Leadbiter, his wife, who migrated to St. Albans township, from Hancock, now Waldo county, Maine. Gid- eon Pendleton married Miss Gilkey. They were grandparents of the subject of this sketch, and natives of New Brunswick. They were of Scotch birth. The parents of Mr. J. J. Pendleton had twelve children, the third son, Gideon was mur- dered about thirty miles west of San Antonio, Texas, during the late war.

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UNION TOWNSHIP.

PARK, A., farmer, post office, Union Station .- He was born in Union township. Since 1840 he has been living on his present farm, consisting of two hundred and six acres. In the fall of 1837 he was married to Miss Elleanor Belt. They have five children-four daughters and one son-all liv- ing. Mr. Park is a man of cultivation, and held in high esteem by all.

PRICE, JOHN I., farmer, post office, Union Sta- tion, was born in the year 1815, in Breconshire, on the line between England and Wales, and was married to Catharine Baughan in 1840. The same year he moved to America, settling at Newark, Ohio. He removed from Newark to Newton town- ship, and after living there seven years on the Ben- jamin Elliot farm, he moved to Union township, settling upon the same farm upon which he still lives. They have had six children, five having died with consumption. One son is still living to comfort the hearts of his aged father and mother in their declining days. Mr. Price and his wife are members of the Licking Baptist church. They were both converted at quite an early age in their native country, and there united with the Baptist church. After coming to this country they united with the same church in Newark. The subject of this sketch is still industriously engaged in his favor- ite pursuit of agriculture on a farm of one hun- dred and seventy acres.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

PHILLIPS, JACOB, farmer, post office, Utica .- He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, February 4, 1823. His parents came to that county in 1816, from Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm of sixty acres, purchased of a Mr. Comstock, one and one- quarter miles from West Carlisle. This land was all timber. His father had built for him a hewed log cahin. Jacob remained at home with his father until he was twenty-six years of age, attend- ing school and assisting on the farm. There were ten boys and two girls in the family, of whom seven are living, scattered about the country. In 1849 his father purchased one hundred and twenty acres near Fallsburgh, Licking county, where he moved. He was married February 8, 1849, to Annie M. Painter. She was born November 2, 1831, in Licking county. Her parents came to Muskingum county from Virginia, in an early day. After his marriage he remained in Fallsbury township with the exception of one year (1854), when they lived in Eden township until 1877, when he moved to Utica, where he now resides. He sold eighty acres of land in Fallsbury, and purchased a house and lot in Utica, and fifteen acres of land near the line of Licking and Knox counties, which he works. They have had twelve children : Malinda Jane,

born June 14, 1851 ; David Thomas, April 13 1853; Margaret E., July, 1854; Frances M., April 26, 1856, and died March 16, 1857; Rachel I. born January 24, 1857, and died June 9, 1858; John William, born April 28, 1859, and died August 15, 1859; Mary E., born May 25, 1860, and died September 5, 1860; Rebecca Mariah, born December 22, 1861; Charles Sherman, Sep- tember 6, 1864; Estra M., November 4, 1866; Ora A., May 1, 1869; Jacob Grant, March 28, 1872, and died March 21, 1879. Malinda is mar- ried to Russell Harmon, and lives in Knox county. David Thomas is married to Clara Bagley, and lives in Uniontown, Muskingum county, and has two children. He is a blacksmith, and carries on his business at his place. Maggie is a school teacher, and the balance of the family reside at home. In 1863 Mr. Phillips joined the One Hun- dred and Thirty-fifth national guard, and on the second of May, 1864, they were called into service by order of Governor Brough. They were sent into Virginia, and participated in the battle of North Mountain, and were taken prisoners by General Early, and sent to Andersonville, where they ar- rived on the twenty-seventh of July, 1864, and were kept until November 2nd; then removed to Millen prison; kept about eighteen days, and from there to Savannah, where they were paroled November 25, 1864. During their imprisonment their treat- ment was very severe. Their food was not fit for any human being, and very short at that, their ra- tions consisted of corn bread and beans, and were issued once a day, and if a prisoner became un- ·ruly, Wirtz would cut off his supply. It was not unfrequent that he was two days without anything to eat. Water was very scarce until the rebels, in digging a trench around the prison in order to dis- cover tunnels, struck a vein of water which seemed providential; after that water was very plenty. At this time there were about thirty thousand prisoners on the island, and during this time he contracted a disease, from which he never will be free, and which troubles him considerably ; otherwise he is in the prime of life, and enjoys life with his family as well as could be expected, from the hardships he has experienced.

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.

ROBINSON, EDWARD, farmer, born in 1832, near Ottawa, Canada West, came to this county in 1856. He was married in 1858 to Miss Sarah Ewing, of this county. She was born in 1833, in Perry county, Ohio. They are the parents of four children: Charles H., Eddie E., Lizzie B., and Emma L. He has lived in this county since 1856, with the exception of three years spent in Dela- ware county. He purchased the farm on which he now lives in the spring of 1879.

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

RUTLEDGE, WILLIAM D., is a descendant of the Virginia Rutledges, and was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 27, 1827. His father died when he was but six years old, and he was obliged in early life to depend chiefly upon his own re- sources. At sixteen he learned the blacksmith trade, and worked at it about sixteen months. Afterwards he read medicine awhile in the office of Dr. Green, of Gratiot, this county. Mr. Rut- ledge had acquired a good education by private study and extensive reading, and at twenty began teaching, a pursuit which he found congenial to his taste, so much so that he continued to teach many years, having taught about twenty-five ferms in different districts in the southeastern part of this county. As an illustration. of the advanced cost of living, Mr. Rutledge states that he could procure boarding for seventy-five cents per week when he first began to teach, but latterly paid three dollars for the same. He was married in 1853 to Rebecca A. Sigler, a native of Hopewell township. He located at Gratiot, but soon after came to this township, where he has since resided. In his early married life, when not engaged in teaching, he dealt extensively in sheep and cattle, having handled as many as three thousand head of sheep in one season. Of late he has given his at- tention more to general farming. In 1870 he was elected justice of the peace, and served his town- ship creditably in this capacity for nine years. Mr. Rutledge has five children: Glenna F., Thomas V., Margaret E., Edward Sturges and James William, all of whom live with him at home.

GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.

REED, SIMEON, deceased, was born in Rutland county, Vermont, January 1, 1792. He was a carder and fuller by trade, which he followed sev- eral years. In 1814 he married Miss Olive Cram, of Vermont, born May 2, 1794. In August, 1819, he with his wife and two children migrated to Ohio and located in Granville. In 1824 he engaged in the mercantile trade in Johnstown, this county, where he conducted the business until in 1831, when he returned to Granville and purchased an interest in Cook's dry goods store, with whom he remained as partner about twelve years. In 1843 he moved on a farm in Granville township and fol- lowed farming about one year. In 1845 he moved to Newark and engaged in the commission busi- ness in company with George M. Young, with whom he continued about three years. In 1848 he engaged in the wholesale grocery trade in com- pany with D. D. Jewett, of Newark, and conducted the business about two years. In 1850 he re- turned to Granville and engaged in the banking business, which he followed until the time of his

death, which occurred September 20, 1855. His wife survived him until March, 1870. He was the father of six children-Caroline, Evaline, William, Harrison, Maria, and Henry L., all of whom are now dead except Evaline and Henry L.

REED, HENRY L., was born in Johnstown, Lick- ing county, Ohio, January 14, 1831. He remained in the store with his father until in 1849, when he began farming, which he followed until in 1880, when he moved to Granville and engaged in the grocery trade, which business he has since been conducting with success. He deals in groceries, provisions, queensware, glassware, etc. In April, 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin Ban- croft, of Granville. By this union he had two chil- dren-Charles H. and Edwin S. Charles H. died October 31, 1880.

ROSE, LEVI, deceased, was born in Granville, Mas- sachusetts, in about 1777. He was reared a farmer and followed farming as his occupation. In 1805 he married Polly Stow, of Granville, Massachusetts, born in 1780. They migrated with the colony to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, the same year of their marriage, and located on land now owned by Henry Hobart, on North street, Granville town- ship, remained six years, and in 1811 purchased and moved on the farm now owned by their son, William Rose, where they spent the remainder of their days. In 1863 he deceased; his wife in 1865. He served as captain of a company in the War of 1812. He was with Hull when he surrendered, and fell into the enemy's hands. For several years he filled the office of justice of the peace. They reared a family of five children: William Roland, Levi (deceased), George, Betsey and Polly. Some of the children died when they were very young; and after their death there was not a death among the children for a space of sixty years.

ROSE, WILLIAM, eldest son of Levi and Polly Rose, was born in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, October 23, 1806. He is said to be the second white male child born in Granville town- ship. He was brought up a farmer, and has made farming his principal occupation. In 1827 he mar- ried Mary Atwood, born in 1809, daughter of Jon- athan Atwood. They settled on the farm where Henry Hobart now lives, remained a few years, then moved on the farm where he is now living. They reared a family of four children-Emeline, Mary, Albert and Frances. In 1876 his compan- ion deceased. He held the office of captain of an independent company for five years. For forty- nine years he has been a constant member of the Baptist church, and held the office of deacon fif- teen years.

ROSE, LEMUEL, deceased, born in Granville, Mas-

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sachusetts, July 28, 1793. In 1805 he migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, with the Granville colony, then a boy of twelve years old. He was reared a farmer, and made farming his principal vocation. For his first wife he married Miss Ada Howe, in 1814. They settled on the farm in Gran- ville township now owned by his son, Martin Rose, which Mr. Rose had purchased and made some improvements on prior. to his marriage. Their union resulted in three children: Norval D., born November 3, 1815; William D., born October 10, 1817; Martha D., born October 19, 1819. All are now living. For his second wife he married Eliz- abeth! Grout, nee Chadwick, in 1822. This union resulted in eight children: Timothy H., deceased, born November 28, 1823; Julia A., deceased, born August 14, 1828; Almira, born August 1, 1830; Emma E., deceased, born February 1, 1832; Hen- ry H., deceased, born October 2, 1833; Warren C., born'July 30, 1836; Martin L., born June 28, 1838; Edward, born May 12, 1845. Four of the above named children are deceased. Henry H., served about one year in the war of 1861, and died on a boat in front of Vicksburgh. Warren C. and Ed- ward each served three years in the war of 1861, and returned home. Mr. Rose served in the War of 1812. He lived on the farm where he made his first improvements and settled when first married until deceased, in April, 1873. His wife deceased in December. 1878.

ROSE, TIMOTHY M., retired; a native of Gran- ville, Massachusetts, was born March 24, 1797. In 1805 he accompanied his parents, Timothy and Lydia Rose, who came with the first colony from Granville, Massachusetts, to this county, and set- tled in Granville township, where the village of Granville is now located, where Timothy Rose, father of the subject of this sketch, and a soldier of the Revolution, deceased, November 27, 1813, at the age of fifty-one years. He was the prin- cipal agent sent by the colony to purchase the land, and was one among the first to make im- provements on the land now occupied by the vil- lage of Granville. He was one of the first associate judges of this county, after its organization as a county. He was elected in 1808, and served as such until the time of his death. His companion, Lydia Rose, mother of Timothy M. survived him until February 27, 1855, aged eighty-seven years. They reared a family of seven children, viz: Clar- rissa, Samantha, Lavina, Lydia, Timothy M., Samuel W., and Almena. All are now deceased except Timothy M., who is still living in Gran- ville. He was reared a farmer and has followed farming as his vocation through life. He has re- sided in Granville township and Granville village since 1805, never being out of the township

over six weeks at any one time. He is the only one now living in the village that came with the first colony. He has been an active member of the Granville Presbyterian church since 1818. He has been married twice; first to Miss Matilda Mead, in 1819. Miss Mead was a native of Rutland, Vermont, and migrated to Granville. this county, in 1815. By this union he reared three children : Timothy, Matilda, and Clarrissa. All are now deceased. His companion deceased March 1, 1857. His second marriage was to Susan Little, of Liverpool, Illinois, April 28, 1858, who is still living with him, to take care of and comfort him in his old days. He is highly es- teemed and respected by all who know him, and is looked to as one of Granville's pioneers. His son, Timothy Rose, was born February 14, 1821. He married for his first wife Miss Harriett Howe. October 8, 1844, by whom he had two children : Timothy H. and Harriett M. His companion died in 1854. His second marriage was with Miss Fidelia Follett, October 10, 1855. By this mar- riage he had one son, Franklin F. He deceased July 29, 1877, leaving a wife and one son to mourn his loss. He was an active member of the Presby- terian church at Granville for many years, and was superintendent of the Sabbath-school for fourteen years.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP.

REDMAN, L. MAHLON, son of Thompson and Hannah M. Redman, was born July 1, 1852, in Hanover township, on what is known as the Samuel Francis farm. Here he remained until about eight years of age, when he moved with his parents to a farm about one mile west of his birthplace. He was married November 12, 1873, to Mary C. Es- worthy. She is the daughter of John and Mary A. Esworthy, and was born in Muskingum county July 11, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Redman have, by this union, three children: Hannah A., born Au- gust 16, 1874; Marion H., March 10, 1876, and Ora M., July 27, 1877. Mr. Redman is a member of the Nashport Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, No. 487.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP.

ROOT, ALANSON, deceased, son of Noble Root, deceased, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, November 17, 1803. He was brought to this county by his parents, in 1807. They settled in Gran- ville township, about two miles south of Granville village, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. A. Root was reared a farmer, and fol- lowed farming as his vocation through life. March 29, 1827, he married Miss Phebe T. Williams daughter of Elias Williams. Miss Williams was born in Essex county, New Jersey, February 28, 1807, and came to this county with her father

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in the year 1818. Mr. and Mrs. Root settled on the old home farm in Granville township, and remained until 1857, when they moved on the farm in Harrison township, now owned by their son, Elias N., where he died July 19, 1866. His wife still survives him, and is living on the home farm with her son, Elias N. Root. They reared a family of eight children: Moses B., Elias N., Emma, George, Martin L., Lucy A., Marcus and Elizabeth P., all of whom are now living except Martin L., who enlisted in company D, of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, May 2, 1864, and died at the Annapolis hospital, Maryland, August 9, 1864.

ROOT, ELIAS N., was born in Granville township, this county, December 13, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and has made farming his vocation. November 6, 1860, he married Miss Ann S. Williams, born January 2, 1832; daughter of John Williams, of this county. They settled on the farm where they now reside in Harrison township. They have three children-one son and two daugh- ters. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, and served about four months in the late war. He filled the office of township trustee for five successive years. He is considered one among the enterprising farmers of Harrison township.

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History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Part 133

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