History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 119

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 798

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ship, on which they ever after lived. She died Nov. 20, 1865, and he was afterwards united to Elizabeth Bennett, of this county ; he died June 20, 1879. John commenced for him- self when of age, and soon after enlisted in Company 1, 96th Reg., O. V. L., and served nearly three years; he was in nine battles, and on receiving his discharge returned to this county, where he has since been a farmer., lle was married Nov. 3, 1865, to Kate Il. Bennett, daughter of James and Dolly Ben- nett ; she was born April 12, 1844, m this county. Seven children have blessed their union-Mary E., Dolly E., James R., John R .. Emanuel B., Benjamin L., and Fannie .1. Both he and wife are members of the Disci- ple Church ; he is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and has held every office but Secretary ; has always been a Republican and a member of the County Central Committee for fifteen years.

GUILFORD CARNES, farmer; P. O., Belle C'entre: is one of the enterprising and reliable farmers of this township; he was born Sept. 10, 1833, in Madison Co .. O. His father, Benjamin W. Carnes, was born and raised in Cincinnati, where he learned the trade of a hatter; when of age he commenced domg for himself, and for two years worked as a journey. man; he then married Sarah McCoy, of Fay- ette ('o., and had a shop there a short time,

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when he moved to Madison Co., and worked at his trade until about 1845, and was ever after a farmer; he died March 12, 1875, his wife having died Oct. 22, 1857. Guilford worked out from the time he was 16 until his marriage-Feb. 1, 1859-to Arminta A., daughter of Elijah D. and Callista (Stamats) Zimmerman. She was born July 1, 1839, in Hardin Co. They lived in Auglaize Co. until 1865, when he moved to where he now lives; it was all forest, and he has now over 70 acres of cleared land, and good improvements for a new farm. Their union has been blessed with four children, the eldest and youngest of whom are dead; the living are Edgar E., and Byron R. He owns 150 acres of land, and town property at Belle Centre. Has always been a Republican.

JAMES D. CAMPBELL, hardware; Belle C'entre; is one of the most enterprising and accommodating business men in the township. He is the second of a family of seven chil- dren, and was born June 19, 1847, in York Co., Penn. His parents were natives of that county; his father's name is William, and his mother's maiden name was Jane A. Creswell. They lived there till 1851, when they moved to this State: lived in Highland Co. one year, and from there came to Hardin Co., where they now live, on a farm. James com- meneed clerking in a store when 16 years old; was one year at Roundhead, and then came to Belle Centre, and for several years clerked in the store of W. & A. C. Ramsey. He remained in the store and warchouse till the fall of 1842, when he went into business for himself. He keeps all kinds of hardware, and sewing machines, and has been Express Agent sinee Ang. 1, 1815. He has been Town- ship Clerk, and is a member of the Masonic Order, and has always been a Democrat. Oct. 2, 1872, he was married to Mary E. Smith, daughter of John and Mary (Miller) Smith. She was born in this county in 1852. By this union four children have been born-Flugh M., Lacha 1., Carl C. and Mark F.

WILLIAM L. COLMERY, limekiln and stone qnarry; Belle Center; is the youngest member and only son of a family of six children but two of whom are living, and was born Oct. 10, 1848, in Morrow Co., O. His parents were natives of Washington Co., Penn .; his father's name was John and his mother's maiden name

was Rebecca Murdock. They lived in Wash- ington Co. several years after marriage and then emigrated to Morrow Co .. O., where they ever after lived, except for two years they lived in Allegheny City, Pa. lle bought a farm of military land in Canaan Tp., which he kept improving till his death, at the ripe old age of 75. William commenced doing for himself at his father's death, and has made farming his chief occupation till this year. In 1876 he moved to Logan Co., and bought the farm on which he now lives. For four years he had the stone quarry and limekiln conducted by George Fenn while he attended the farm, but he is now superintending the entire business. He has a good common school education, hay- ing finished his school life at the Ohio Central College at Iberia. His household affairs are conducted by his only sister, and they are both members of the Presbyterian Church, to which denomination their parents belonged. His father was Elder in the church for nearly thirty years.

HENRY M. CLINE, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public; Belle Centre; was born March 12, 1834, in Cleveland. His father, Joseph Cline, was born Jan. 14, 1:90, in Winchester, Va., and his mother was born exactly ten years later at the same place, her maiden name being Leah Secrest. His father was a wheelwright by trade, and lived in Guernsey Co., O., when he was mar- ried. He lived in Cleveland six years, and in 1834 he moved to Auglaize Co., and en- tered a farm of Government land where the village of New Hampshire now stands. Both he and wife died near there in 1856. Henry was married Oct. 23, 1853, to Martha J., daughter of James and Nancy Mahin. She was born Nov. 4, 1834, in Wayne Tp., Au- glaize Co., and her Father was the first ,Jus- tice of the Peace in that township. One year after marriage he moved to lowa, where he farmed four years and then returned to this State and bought part of the old homestead. At the breaking-out of the war he eulisted in Co. B, 45th Regiment, O. V. I., and was captured in his second engagement. He was a prisoner for two years, being at An- dersonville most of the time, and he alone lived through, out of twenty-seven captured from his company. He came home in poor health, and commenced keeping grocery at

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New Hampshire; here he lived till 1815, when he moved to Belle Centre. He dealt in grain one year and then engaged in the mercantile business. He is one of the many men who were unable to stand the financial crisis, and in 1828 he made an assignment. Ilis creditors had such faith in his integrity that he was permitted to settle up the busi- ness; he has been elected Justice of the l'eace, and held that office in Auglaize Co .; he received the nomination by the Repub- lican party, for Sheriff, in the spring of 1880, over seven other aspirants; his wife died April 30, 186;, leaving five children-Sarah D., Ella, Volney IJ., Ettie B. and Elizabeth F. Feb. 13, 1868 he was married to Marga- ret A., daughter of John and Eliza Conley: she was born May 25, 1844, in Auglaize Co., and has borne him four children, George H., Charles 11 .. Blanche and Clara.

SAMUEL COVINGTON, farmer; P. (., Huntsville; is one of the most intelligent and respected citizens in this township, and was born Sept. 22, 1819, in this county. His father, Henry Covington, was born in Mary- land, and soon after his birth the family moved to Delaware, where they remained till he was 1; years old, and then came 10 Montgomery Co., Ohio. He served in the war of 1812, and in January 1815 was married to Anna Kavanagh, in Champaign Co. She was born in Kentucky, and her parents moved to this Stato in 1805. After his marriage Ilen- ry lived a short time in this county, and then went back to Champaign Co., and lived there until 1832, when he returned, and bought a farm near Lewiston. He soon after traded property with Judge Shelby, receiving a farm in Liberty Tp., on which he lived till his death, in 1850. Sammel lived under the parental roof until his marriage, Jan. 27, 1812, to Ruth Watson. She died Jan. 2, 1849, leaving four children , two of whom are living-Perry D. and William H. The eldest is practicing medicine in Bellefontaine, and the youngest i- living on the homestead. Feb. 1, 1850, he united fortunes with Margaret Boacom. She died Dec. 21, trao, leaving an infant child- Sarah A. He was again married March 31, 1553. to Sarah Watson. By this union six children have been born: three are living -- Ehza M., Fanny B. and Laura A. Ho owns overtwo hundred acres of land, 10 of which he

himself has cleared; this being the third farm he has thus improved. He was once a Demo- erat, but is now a Prohibitionist.

LYMAN DOW, physician and surgeon; Bolle Centre; is one of the best known and thoroughly respected men in this township, although he has been among us but a few years; he was born in this county Aug. 21, 1843. His father, Peter Dow, was born in Scotland, and emigrated to this country when 12 years of age; he was married to Sally Campbell, a native of Washington Co., O., and always followed farming until 1855, when he moved to Bellefontaine; he was engaged in the drug business for some time, but is now living a retired life; he is one of the School Examiners for this county, and has held that position many years. Lyman com- menced clerking in the drug store in 1861, and at the same time studied medicine; he graduated at the Cincinnati Medical College in March, 1865, and immediately enlisted in the IT. S. N. as assistant surgeon; at the close of the war he commenced practicing in Bolle Centre, and remained two years, when he en- gaged in the drug business at Bellefontaine. and then at Wooster; he returned to this place in 1875, and has built up a good prie- tice; he was married May 12. 1866, to Martha J., daughter of J. B. and Hannah MeCracken, of Urbana. Theirunion has been blessed with six children-James A., Jesse E .. Samuel W., Nellie A., Charles T. And Sallie H. Both he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has always been a Republican.

LEWIS T. EMERY, farmer; P. O., New Richland; is one of the most promising and energetie young farmers of this township, and was born Dec. 11, 1850, in Lancaster Co., l'a. Ilis father, James Emery, was born in that county and married Eliza A. Eagle, a native of Chester Co. Farming has been his only occupation, and in March, 1851, he moved to this county, settling in Harrison Tp., where he lived until 1878, and has sing been in Belle- fontaine. lle owns several farms in this county, which are conducted by his sons. Ilis wife died Sept. 20, 1867, and he has siner married Mary .I. Arrowsmith. Lewis gradu- ated at Eastman's Business College March 22. 15;2, and refused several business positions for the more congenial pursuit of farming.

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Lewis was married Oct. 2, 1875, to Columbia A., daughter of .Jacob and Eliza (Laney) Horn. She was born Aug. 11, 1856, in this county. Their union has been blessed with one child, Nellie E., born Aug. 25, 18;9. He and his brother own the farm on which he lives. and this he manages as well as the farm adjoining which belongs to his father. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and be also belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Red Men, Commercial Council and Patrons of Husbandry. Ile has always been a Republican.

JAMES K. ELDER, farmer; P. O., Hunts- ville; is one of the prominent and rising young farmers of Richland Township, and is a son of Robert J. and Martha (Keers) Elder. He was born April 27, 1846, in McArthur Tp., and has always been a resident of this county. His father's a son of Abraham Elder, Sr., men- tioned elsewhere in this work, and was born at Somerset, Perry Co., in 1818. When 10 years of age he came to this county with his parents. He was reared to and has always followed agricultural pursuits, and his only capital when he commenced in life was willing hands and a determination to succeed. The results show for themselves, as he now owns two good farms, the product of his own industry and good management, besides other pos- sessions that make him comfortable for life. Mr. Elder lost his only daughter-Mary E., February 7, 1876. She was a gifted and much esteemed young lady, and her premature death, undoubtedly hastened the departure of her feeble mother, who died the following March. Mr. Elder resided at Huntsville at the time of this double affliction, but now lives alternately with his two sons. James K. worked out by the month in early life, but for a number of years has been farming for himself. He has already secured a pleasant little farm, and is one of the largest and most successful grain growers of the township. He was married Jan. 19, 18:1, to Anna C., daugh- ter of John W. and Elizabeth Dyche. She was born Sept, 13, 1853, in Morgan Co., now West Virginia. Her parents lived here a short time, but are now in Kansas. Three children have blessed this union-Mary I., James K. and Robert F. Both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Elder has always been a stal-

wart member of the Republican party, and takes an active interest in their proceedings. He is a gentleman of decided worth, and whose purity and integrity of character are above reproach.

PRESTON O. ELLIS, retired merchant ; Belle Centre, is the oldest of a family of twelve children, and was born July 31, 1822, in Greene Co., O .; his father, Samuel Ellis, was born in the year 1800 in what is now West Virginia, and when 9 years old ac- companied his parents to this State, where his father bought 1500 acres of military iand, being one of the first settlers of Greene Co. He has never left the county of his adoption, but was there married to Elizabeth Oglesbee, who was also born in Virginia, in the year " 1802, and came to this State at an early day He has always lived on the old homestead, which has grown dear to him as it has slowly but surely changed from its primitive state to a beautiful and highly cultivated farm. His earthly companion departed this life more than forty years ago, but he is still living in the full possession of all his faculties ; was united in wedlock Feb. 3, 1844, to Lucy A., daughter of Hiram and Henrietta (Crow) Dakin ; she was born Dec. 28, 1824, in Clinton Co., O. They lived successively in Greene, Clinton, Warren and Franklin Co's, but most of the time in Warren, an l for perhaps sixteen years he was engaged in lumbering, and previous to that was a farmer. In 1866 he bought a farm of 200 acres east of Belle Centre, partly in Hardin an } partly in this county. It was a large forest and on that he ran a saw-mill for two years, when he moved to Belle Centre and engaged in the mercantile business which he followed ten years with fair success ; he now superintends the 300 acres of land, which he yet retains, and is a contractor on pikes. By his marriage four children have been born-Mary E., Elizabeth A., Lewis M., and Edwin F. All are married. He has held the offices of Treasurer, Mayor. and Councilman, and has been Republican since the organization of that party.

ADAM C. GOSSARD, retired farmer; P. O., Belle Centre; is the eldest of a family of ten children, and was born in Ross Co., (., May I, 1816. His father, Jacob Gossard, was born in Germany and came to this country in

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1 his boyhood. Farming was his only occupa- tion and support in life. He was married to Mary Calar, a Virginian by birth, and lived in Ross Co., four years after marriage, when he moved to Fayette Co., and bought a farm of military land, which he improved and resided on till death. Adam was entrusted with all his father's business from the time he was 10 years ohl and displayed remarkable business tact. May 11, 1836, he was married to Jane, daughter of William and Margaret McGowen. She was of Irish descent and was born May 11, 1814, in Butler Co., Penn. 1845 he moved to Hardin Co. and bought over 200 acres of military land which he improved and lived upon for many years. ilis wife died Oct. 1I, 1866, having borne him four children, one died in infancy -- Francis 3. was lost in the late war at the battle of Franklin; William H. and Nancy J. are yet living. Both are married, the son living on the old farm. In 1823 Adam retired from the farm and moved to Belle Centre, where he has since lived. He was married Oct. 1, 1844, to Sophia E., daugh- ter of Christian and Sarah Cocklin. She was born Jan. 14, 1840, in Cumberland Co., Penn. He has been Trustee and Treasurer, and a member of the Masonic Order over thirty years. He joined the M. E. Church in 1825 and was connected with that denomina- tion till 1828; since that time he and his wife have been members of the Presbyterian Church.

RICHARD A. GRAILAMI, merchant : Belle Centre; is the chest sou of the family, and junior member of the firm of Ramsey & Gra- ham; was born in Bloomfield, Coshocton Co., O., March 19. 1848. Ths father, Robert W. tiraham, was born in the Emerald Iste, and emigrated to this country when 8 years of age: he came direct to Coshocton Co., where he has ever since lived; he was married to Mary Ramsey, a native of that county, and for some time he was engaged in business in Bloomfieldl; he manufactured boots and shoes, kept store, and owned a mill for a few years, but is now living on a farm. His wife died in .fume, 1552. leaving three small children for him to protect and rear to maturity. When 15 years old Richard came to Belle Centre, which has ever smee been his home; he corked for W. & A. C. Ramsey, attended

college one year, each, at Berea and Hayes- ville, O., and was in a hardware store at Brooklyn, la., for one year; in 1869 he suc- ceeded A. C. Ramsey in the store, and has since been in business for himself; he was married April 19, 1822, to Emma R., daugh- ter of Daniel and Phebe A. Mackinnon. She was born June 1, 1854, at Huntsville, in this county. By this union one child has been born-named Fred. His wife belongs to the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and is a Republican.

THOMAS HOSACK, farmer; P. O., Belle Center; was born March 24, 1819, in Mercer Co., Pa. His father, Thomas Hosack, Sr., was a native of Adams Co., Pa., and served as a Colonel in the war of 1812, he and Colonel Christy commanding Fort Erie. He was married to Margaret Johnston, and soon after moved to Mercer Co., where he farmed and ran a mill. His wife died after having borne him ten children, and he then married to Susan Bainbridge, of Crawford Co., l'a. Ile died in 1852, being burned in his own honse, and having considerable money by him, foul play was suspected. Thomas came to this county when 19 years old, and worked at the carpenter's trade for several years near Rich- land. He was married Feb. 23, 1843, to Mary J. McClure, a native of Ireland and a resident of this country, after she was ? years old. They lived in Richland till 1848, when he bought a half interest in the mill south of Belle Center, and after running it four years moved on the farm on which he now lives. It was all heavy forest, and he now has 60 acres cleared, good buildings and other improve- ments to make it attractive and valuable. Their union has been blessed with seven chil- dren, five are living, Robert M., Elizabeth .I., Martha H., William J., and Ebenezer W. The four eldest are married; all the family are members of the of the R. P. Church, except the oldest son, who belongs to the Presbyte- rian denomination.

T. NEWTON HARROD, druggist; Belle Contre; is the oldest of a family of four elnldren, and was born March 6, 1838, in MeArthur Tp .; the Harrods were the first settlers in MeArthur Tp., two brothers com- ing there with their families from Kentucky, and settling on the very land on which the Cherokee Indians were then living; it was

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there that Sanford Harrod, the father of Newton, was born and reared to his maturity, and in early life became inured to the trials that beset the first pioneers of a new country. He was married to Sarah J. Piatt, whose parents were also very early settlers, and in 1845 he moved to a farm of new land one mile east of Belle Centre; this he cleared and improved as fast as possible and lived on it most of the time until 1872, when he sold it and moved to Terre Haute, Ind., and en- gaged in gardening and the small fruit busi- ness; he followed that until the death of his wife in 1876, and has since been traveling in various parts of the great West; Newton commenced business for himself when 25 years old, and first bought the mill south of Belle Centre, which he conducted for two years; he sold that and engaged in the grocery trade at this place, doing a good business for one year, when he quit and soon after went into the drug business, in which he is yet en- gaged, keeping the largest and most complete stock in town; he was married Feb. 11, 1864, to Margaret J. Smith; their union has been blessed with eight children, including three pairs of twins, one of each couplet being dead; the living are-Orion L., Elmer HI., Theo. C., Gusta B. and one unnamed. He was in the service a short time, and has served several terms asTownship Treasurer and Coun- cihan; is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has always been a Republican.

URIAS HOYT, retired farmer; P. O., Belle Centre; was born Sept. 4, 1808, in Stillwater, Rensselaer Co., N. Y .; his parents were natives of Westchester Co., that State; his father's name being Jesse and his mother's maiden name Sally Weed. His father was a shoemaker by trade, and died in that State in 1855. Urias learned the trade with his father, and when 18 years old commeneed for himself; he followed " jour." work till 1839, and then had a shop of his own in connec- tion with a store; he lived in Michigan seven years; one year he was a circuit minister, and six years was engaged in clearing and im- proving a farm; he has also lived two years in Illinois, where he was engaged in the mer- cantile business, and from there he moved to Urbana, and after a residence of two years he secured a farm in Hardin Co., on which he lived until April, 1880, when he moved to

Belle Centre, to secure that freedom from care that a lifetime of usefulness has surely carned. He first married Dec. 29, 1831; this wife died April 29, 1868, having borne one child that died when I? years old. He was married Oct. 15, 1868, to Mrs. Sarah A. Weaver, whose maiden name was Sloan; she was born Jan. 5, 1830, in Ireland, and emi- grated to this country during her childhood. By this union two children have been born- Joseph U., born Sept. 3, 1869, and John J., April 10, 1871. Both he and wife are members of the M. E. Church, in which he has been local preacher forty years, and also an Elder. He has been Justice of the Peace, and was Postmaster at Walworth, N. Y., for seven years: has always been a Democrat.

R. H. JOHNSTON, farmer ; P. O., Belle C'entre ; is one of the energetic and reliable farmers of this township, and was born in Harrison Co., March 2, 1832 ; his father, John B. Johnston, was one of the most prom- inent and influential men in the township. He was born in 1802 in Indiana Co., Pa., and worked on the farm and at the tanner's trade till 21 years old : desiring a good edu- cation he attended college at Cannonsburg, Pa., and then at the Theological Seminary at Pittsburgh City. He received license to preach and was soon after married to Sarah Bruce, a lineal descendant of that renowned Scotch family. He moved to Logan Co., in 1833 and was the first pastor of the Old Miami Congregation at Northwood; he was the founder of Geneva College and manifested a warm interest in the success of that institu- tion of learning. He was one of the first advocates of abolition and held many spirited debates in different parts of the county. In 1859 he moved to St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., where he has been Postmaster most of the time, and until lately preached in the United Presbyterian Church. Hamilton com- menced for himself when 23 years old, and has always been a farmer. He farmed in Michigan two years, and then went to lowa and bought a home ; he returned to this State for a housekeeper and was married Oct. 13, 1852, to Hannah M. Clyde ; she was born April 12, 1835, and is the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jameson) Clyde ; her parents moved to Belle Centre in 1857, lived there ten years and have since been in Iowa.

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Hamilton lived on his western land a short time and has since lived in this county where he has cleared up a good and valuable farm. They have five children-R. Clyde, E. Bruce, Elmer B., Minnie O. and John B. Both are members of the R. P. Church.

CORNELIE'S JAMESON, retired farmor; P. O., Belle Centro; was born March 8, 1801, in Ligonier Valley, Indiana Co., Penn. His father, William Jameson, was born in Scot- land, and was brought to this country when 4 years old; he always made farming his occupation, and was married to Mary Hutchi- son, a native of Pennsylvania. They lived in Indiana Co. until 1832, when they moved to this State, and ever after lived in Crawford Co. Cornelius commeneed for himself when married; this was March 8, 1825, to Miss Phebe Davis, a native of Connecticut, but raised in Pennsylvania. He farmed five years, and then taught school two years at Blairs- ville, having taught during every winter sea- son for nine years previous; he came to this State in 1832, and lived live years in Craw- ford Co., and has ever since made this county his home; he owned a tan- vard near Cherokee for three years, and kept a boarding-house and store at Northwood for the same length of time: he has owned two different farms near Belle Contre, but is now living a retired and quiet life. Ilis wife died Aug. 8, 1848, leav- ing eight children, seven of whom are now liv- ing-Elizabeth, Mary, Sylvia, Emily, Martha B., Louisa and Eunice A. Ile was married Sept. 18, 1849, to Christiana Met lure, a native of Ireland. She died Sept. 26, 1861, leaving two children-Phobe D. and Ulric Z. Nov. 20, 1862, he united his fortunes with those of Mary J. Carter, widow of Dr. John Carter. She was born in Harrison Co., and had one child. Both be and his wife are members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, of which he has been ruling Elder thirty-two years.

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History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 119

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin Number of Pages: 798

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 798