History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 125

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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JOHN M. TEN EYCK, physician and sur- geon; Huntsville; is the youngest but one of a family of nine children, and was born Jan. 1 25, 1849, in Wayne Co., Ind. His father, also named John, was a native of New Jersey, and was a veterinary surgeon by profession, but farmed some occasionally; from there he went to Montgomery C'o., O., and then to the county before mentioned, where he was mar- ried to Louisa Pegg, a native of North Caro- lina, then residing in Indiana; he died in 1856, and his wife in 1828. John commenced reading medicine with Drs. Pennington and Sweney, of Milton, Ind., in 1869, and gradna- ted at the Eclectic Medical College at C'incin- nati in 1874; he practiced at Richland a short time, and in 1845 came to Huntsvi le, where he has a good and increasing practice; he was married Aug. 5, 18;6, to Mary, daughter of James and Clarissa (C'romer) Funk. She was born .lan. 18, 1853, in Ross Co., O. He has always been a Republican, and cast his first vote for P. S. Grant.

WILLIAM W. TEMPLETON. farmer; P. O., Huntsville; is the third of a fam- ily of six children, and was born Sept. 21, 1828. in Perry Co., Ohio; his father. Alexander Templeton, was born in Union Co., Pa., and was married to Mary A. Wal- lace, of Brooke Co., Va .: he was farmer by occupation, and came direct to Perry to., when married. In 1831 he moved to this county, and kept a store in Bellefontaine one vear, when he moved to Roundhead, in Har- din Co., and lived there until his death, in 1864; he was there engaged in the mercan- tile business, and also in farming; he was one of the first members of the Associate Presbyterian Church, organized at Bellefon- taine, and hold the office of Elder there, and also at Roundhead, after an organization was «forted at that place. William received a good common school education, which he com- plated at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, and then took the course at the Theo- logical Seminary, at Xenia, Ohio, from which he emerged in 1856; he was married May 12. 1859, to Mary, daughter of Rev. James Wallace: she was born in this county, Ang. 16. 1831, and has been a loving and faithful helpmeet to him. They have lived in this township since marriage, except a few years spent in Hardin Co. Both are

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members of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is Elder. Mr. Templeton has served as Justice of the Peace, and has so far been identified with the Republican party. He east his first Presidential vote for John P. Hale.

DANIEL WONDERS, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; is one of the most successful and well-known farmers in the county, and was born Sept. 10, 1829, in York Co., Pa .; he is a son of Jacob and Christiana (Lease) Wonders, both of whom were born in that county; his father followed teaming in early life. and was detailed as a teamster in the war of 1812; after his marriage, however, he went to farming, and in 1836, moved to this county, where he resided eighteen months, and then went back to Venango Co., Pa., where his father had bought a large tract of land for the purpose of giving each of his children a | farm. Jacob sold his in 1844, and came to this county and settled in Zane Tp., where he died in 1877, and his wife one year previous. Daniel went to the blacksmiths' trade when 19 years old, and after an apprenticeship of two years returned to his father's, where he worked at the trade and on the farm for two. years, and then commenced dealing in stock; he followed that, together with farming, with the best of success for many years, and by his own exertions has accumulated a hand- some property, owning two good farms, and has built good and substantial buildings; he has not dealt in stock of late years, preferring a quieter life; he was married Sept. 13, 1853, to Elizabeth, daughter of Richard M. and Margaret (Henry) Dickinson; she was born April 5, 1826, in this county, her parents be- ing among the first settlers of the county, and are both yet living, having been married sixty-two years. Daniel's marriage has been blessed with three children-Margaret M., George M. and Mary C .; the eldest is married to Wallace Jameson. He has been a member of the Agricultural Society for nine years, and he and wife and two eldest children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he was a Democrat in early life, but has been a Republican since the organization of that party.

JANE WRIGHT, Huntsville; is the eldest of a family of 13 children, and was born April 28, 1998, in Kentucky. Her father, Thomas

Irwin, was a native of Pennsylvania, and went from there to Kentucky, where he was married to Mary Thompson. In 1809 he came to this State and settled in Champaign Co. He served as a guard at McPherson's Block- house during the war of 1812, and died near Bellefontaine. Jane was early inured to hard labor, and worked in a dairy eleven years. She was married to Joseph T. Wright March 1, 1827. He was a son of William and Jane Wright, and was born June 10, 1803, in Adams Co., O. After marriage they lived in Champaign Co. until 1835, when they bought a quarter section of land near Quincy. for $300, and on Christmas moved on their farmi, the house having no door, window, chimney or chinking. In this they lived until the fol- lowing summer, when it was made more com- fortable. Mrs. Wright assisted her husband in the duties of the farm, and for many years took in weaving. In 1858 they moved to Quincy, and in January, 1865, sold their prop- erty and came to Northwood, where he died Sept. 18, 1868. Their union was blessed wit's two children-Mary J. and William. Both have taught school, the son graduating at Ox- ford College, and studied theology there, re- ceiving license to preach in 1853. He was principal of the schools at Xenia, and at Richmond, Ind., one year each. He died in March, 1873, at Grand Rapids, O., where he was teaching school and preaching. The whole family became identified with the Uni- ted Presbyterian Church many years ago, Mr. Wright serving as Elder about 25 years.

DAVID G. WALLACE, farmer ; P. O., Huntsville ; is a son of Rev. James Wallace, deceased, and was born July 3, 1839, in this township ; his father was born in York Co., Pa., Nov. 10, 1801, and was son of David and Mary Wallace ; he was reared to the occupa- tion of farming, but having embraced religion in early life, he determined to devote his life to the ministry, and after attending school at various places he graduated at Jefferson Col- lege, Cannonsburgh, Pa., in 1827; he re- ceived license to preach in 1830, and his first appointments were embraced in the Caro- linas. In 1832 he was called to the Darby and Bellefontaine congregations, and as a majority of the members lived in the vicinity of Cherokee, he bought a tract of new land near by which he cleared and improved, besides

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att nding to his professional duties. His latter years were devoted especially to the Iluntsville charge, from which he withdrew in 1861. He was married Sept. 30, 1833, to Jane Pollock, of Washington Co., Pa .; she died Sept. 14, 1863, having borne five children, the eldest of whom, William P., was fatally wounded at Knoxville, Tenn., and is sleeping in a Southern cemetery. Mr. Wallace was married in 1866 to Mrs. Mary A. McKee, and died Nov. 30, 1878. David is living on a part of the old homestead, and has always been a tiller of the soil ; he served in the 132nd, O. N. G., and was married Nov. 1, 1869, to Mary J., daughter of Robert S. and and Martha (Hover) Reed ; she was born in this county April 4, 1847. Their union has produced six children-Nellie 1., William R., James T., Martha J., Edward R., and Salina A. Both he and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, of which he is Deacon. He has always been a Republican.

MARY A. WATSON, Huntsville; was born July 6, 1814, in Hartford Co., Md .; her father, John W. Crawford, was a native of that county, and was there married to Rebec- ra Rogers; he was a blacksmith by trade, and in 1524 moved to this State and located in Belmont Co., and engaged in farming. Some ten years later he came to this county and secured a partly developed farm in the south- cast part of this township, on which he lived until his death, April 14, 1861. Mary A. was married April 14. 1840, to William W. Watson, one of the energetic pioneer farmers of this county; he was born Jan. 13, 1813. in Fayette Co; his parents, William and Ruth Watson, were natives of the Emerald Isto, and came to this country in 1801; lived a short time in Pittsburgh, and then coming to Favette Co. in this State. In 1826, with his family, he came to this township, and secured a quarter-section of military land, which he developed as early as possible, but being unused to such business, the heavy part of it devolved on the son. After his par- riage. William settled on a portion of the old homestead, and, at his father's death, he bought out the other heirs and secured the whole property, which had become dear to him through old associations. He died Der. 1. Ist0; his wife still survives him. Their happy union was blessed with six children-

the youngest daughter, Mary E., died Aug. 21, 1816. Those living are, Caroline,. who was married April 24, 1860, to Elisha Lock- hart, and after his death to Robert W. Jor- dan, Feb. 12, 1844; John C. married March 25, 1814, to Mantie E. Elder; she died April 15, 1848, and June 14, 1880, he was united to Callie Weiser; Rebecca C. is still living with her mother; W. Parker, who united his fortunes with those of Hattie Foster Dee. 31, 1814, and Georgiana, who celebrated her nuptials with Harry Whitworth, April 9, 18:8.

JONATHAN WOODWARD, farmer; P. O., Huntsville; is one of the most prominent and well-known men in this township, and has contributed as much towards its rapid ad- vancement as any person now living; he was born May 16, 1801, in Chester C'o., Pa., and his ancestors were among the early settlers of the " Keystone" State, buying their land of Penn's agents. Ilis father, whose given name was George, was a miller by trade, and was married to Miss Alice Buthugton, who was born on the day the memorable battle of Brandywine was fought, her parents living within a few miles of the scene of action. Mr. Woodward served a short time in the war of 1812, and for many years conducted his busi- ness in Deliware, and also in Pennsylvania; in 1833 he moved to this State, and located in Champaign Co., where he died in 1813, and his companion in 1851. Jonathan learn at the trade of a millwright in early life, and worked in different parts of York State, as well as in the city of New York; he also fol- lowed this business along the Schuylkill and Brandywine rivers, and in a mill on the latter stream learned the trade of miller; in 1835 be came to Champaign Co. and rented a mill, and the next year bought 22 acres of the Mahin heirs in this township; its improvements were a log cabin and a badly wrecked saw mill, which he " fixed up" as speedily as possible, and commenced sawing lumber for the pur- pose of creating a grist mill; this he complet- ed, and commenced running it May 1, 1839, and he has the honor of packing the first bar- rel of flour in this township, although his was the third mill erected; in 1866 he sold his mill, and has since resided in the suburbs of Huntsville, where he has bought a farm; he was married in 1834 to Mrs. Sarah Robinson,

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widow of John J. Robinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1804, in the State of Delaware, her father being Holton Yarnall; she had two children when married to Mr. Woodward, one of whom is living-the widow of the late Dr. Lawson, a professor in the Cincinnati Medical College. This happy union has been blessed with four

children. Those living are-Charles C., a miller at Westminster, O .; George, who is a physician at Oak Harbor, in Ottawa Co., O., and Sarah A., wife of James A. Coulter, of Huntsville. Mr. Woodward is a Democrat in politics.

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GEORGE K. HILL, farmer ; P. O., Tile- cents per bushel for their wheat. His mother spun and wove and made their own clothing ; their shirting and summer wear they mostly made from flax. In 1834 the squirrels came and took all the corn in the country ; his brother David being a great hunter saved their little patch by constantly guarding it. George K., killed about twenty-five deer in his day. He was married to Jane Gish, in 1837, who was born in Virginia and moved to Logan Co., in 1834 ; she has been a faithful consort of Mr. Hill for nearly half a century, and is still enjoying good health. They have six children-Sarah J., Naney, Mary, Louisa, Katherine, and John, all of whom are married except the latter. Mr. Ilill is now 65 years of age, and carries on his own faim, makes a hand everywhere he works; last winter he worked forty-three days in the county ditch, being in mud and water above his knees most of the time. He has a beautiful farm, well improved ; has about 1,000 rods of tile to drain it, and good improvements to adorn it ; he commenced a poor boy, helped his father get a start in the world, and then, by patient labor and hard blows, he has made a handsome fortune for himself, and still he toils, for we found him plowing with a single shovel plow, the perspiration flowing in streams from his face. He has held the office of Township Trustee for several terms. In politics he is a Republican. ton ; born in Clarke Co., O., in 1815, where. he remained till 18 years of age when he removed with his father to Logan Co., in 1833; his father, John Hill, entering 240 aeres of canal land, required the services of his son George till he was 24 years of age and then gave h.m 40 acres of land, all a dense forest, which he still owns ; he then bought 80 acres in section 32, and then selling it in 1851, he bought 160 acres in the same section, which was all a wilderness of woods, but with his own hands he soon cleared it and made it a handsome farm ; since he has been in the country he has cleared about 250 acres. He is a self-made and self-educated man ; his early days were spent in the woods assisting his father, and all the opportunities he had for school was a few weeks in the winter by trav- eling five miles through the woods, and this being a subseription school and he being poor, he had to work by the day to earn the money to compensate the teacher for what little time he did attend. He is now one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers in the vicinity ; out of debt, and has a property valued at least at $15,000. Ile with his father was one of the first settlers in the western part of the township, he helped cut and make the first road running west from the river through this township. His father was al- ways poor until George beeame large enough to assist him, and then all moved on with DAVID H. HOSTETTER, farmer; P. O., DeGraff; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1824, where his father and mother were born and raised, and died; he remained at home till 20 years of age, when he commenced the world for himself, and till he was 25 he trav- greater prosperity ; his father, before his death had bought and owned 480 acres. When he lived at home they hauled their grain to Portland, a distance of 110 miles re- quiring from nine to seventeen days to per- form the journey and then received but 53 , eled and worked in five different states, his

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principal object being to survey the country and select a place to invest his means; in 1851 he came to Clark Co., O., where he bought a grist mill and successfully followed the mill- ing profession for about fifteen years; in 1863 he sold bis mill and purchased the farm he now ocenpies in Logan Co., of 160 acres, for which he paid $6.100; in four years after he parchased sixty-five arres of Mr. Strayer, and some time after purchased ninety acres in Shelby Co .; he now owns 318 acres of well- improved land, for which he has been offered ss0 per acre; his land is one mile from De- Graff: he has fine buildings located on a beautiful rise of land that overlooks the en- tire country around; his improvements are valued at $6,000; he was married in 1860 to Miss Catherine Forry, who was born in 1841, in Logan Co., Harrison Tp .: they have three children-Linnie C., Annie B. and Mary M .: Mr. Hostetter springs from a rich family; his father was worth about $25,000, and his grand- father about $50,000, and he himself is probably worth what they both were, for be is thoroughly a business man; be rents his land and tries to live a retired life, but he finds that his labor and continual oversight is necessary to keep the improvements up and the farm in order; he has about 150 aeres under good cultivation through which meanders a beauti- ful stream; he has a fine, large grapery and fruits of all kinds in great abundance; he is a church member; in politics he is neutral; he has not voted for the last twenty-five years.

JAMES F. HONE, farmer: P. O., Logans- ville; born in Franklin Co., O., in 1840, and came to Logan Co. at 3 years of age, and lived in Bloomfield Tp. with his parents un- til IS61, when Le enlisted in the 20th O.V. 1 .. and served till disabled by sickness and hard- ship, when he was honorably discharged after fifteen months' service; he fought in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Ft. Donaldson, in the former witnessing the most terrific part of the battle, and participating in the hottest part of the fight. In 182 be commeneed farming for himself in Bloomfield Tp., on 80 acres of Und given to him by his father-in law; in Istis he sold out and bought 101 acres, which he now occupies. His father-in-law then gave him, im Isi8, 35 acres more. Mr. Home then purchased 23 acres more, making him in all 150 acres, which constitutes his present farm,

which he has nicely improved. It borders on the east side of the Miami River, and is con- sidered the best soil in the county. He was married in 1863 to Jennie Dickson, who was born in Logan Co. in 1844, where she was brought up and has always lived. They have had six children-Alice A., born April I3, 1864, and died Aug. 20, 1864; John, born June 24, 1865; Willard E., Jan 5, 1868; Bessie, June 12, 1810; Ossie, April 15, 1872, and died Dec. 25, 1812; Winona, born Sept. 26, 1819. Mr. Home has been Township Assessor for nine successive years, and holds the office of Real Estate Assessor for 1880. He is a member of the Christian Church: also a Democrat. His land furnishes a beautiful building site upon which his house now stands, and where he contemplates build- ing a spacious house next year.

SAMUEL KINSINGER. farmer: P. (., DeGraff; born in Cumberland Co., Penn,, in 1828. and remained there till 1847, and then removed to Ohio, and in the following fall of 1848 he moved to Logan Co., one mile cast of DeGraff, where his father had purchased a farm. His father, George K., was born in Philadelphia in 1;93; he commenced a poor and penniless boy, $50 in debt, having to pur- chase his time from a man to whom he was bound out as an apprentice to learn the shoe- maker's trade, and at his death owned 656 acres of well improved land, a handsome prop- orty, which he by earnest and honest labor had acquired. His wife was born in Penn- sylvania in 191; ber father was a veteran in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Samuel Kinsinger commenced business for himself by entering a partnership with his brother and renting their father's farm, and continued at that til 1856. when he married Martha E. Turner, who was born in 1836 in Logan Co., where she was brought up and has always lived; her parents, Joseph and Rebecca Turner, were the oldest settlers of the township, coming bere in 1808. Mrs. Turner was born and brought up in the State, and Joseph Turner at 10 years of age spent most of his time for six years with the Indians in Logan Co., eating, sleeping, and constantly associating with them. He started for himself at 22, with but 25 cents in money, and a yoke of oxen; he rented 160 acres of Congress land, getting the deeds bearing President Jackson's own.

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signature. At his death, which occurred in 1855, he owned #20 acres of land, which he had earned and improved by his own patient industry. Mr. Samnel Kinsinger, after his mar- riage moved on the present farm of 240 acres, where he has farmed it ever since, land valued at $15 per acre. He has 160 acres under good cultivation; his home is beautiful as well as comfortable; he has made many of the im- provements himself, valued at $3,000. A spring of cool water gushes from the banks at the rear end of his house, which greatly adds to the convenience of his farm. Mr. Kin- singer has mostly fenced over his farm, build- ing house and barn, and paying $1,500 to heirs of the family; he helped hau! the logs from land DeGraff now occupies, which was long before the railroad passed through it. His grand- father, Mr. Brindle, preserved an eight dollar bill of British currency of 1:14, and a thirty shilling script of Continental currency of 1126, which Mr. Kinsinger now has in perfect preservation. Mrs. Kinsinger's grandfather, John Turner, was one of the first voters of the township, and also served in the war of the Revolution. They have five children liv- ing-George T., Samuel A., Albert J., Daniel K., John R., (who died at 9 years of age) and Ella F. He and his wife and two oldest boys are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican.

JOHN R. LONG, miller and lawyer; Logansville; born in Pennsylvania, in 1822, and lived with his uncle till 14 years of age; then he went to Seneca Co., Ohio, and farmed there one year, from whence he moved to Lo- gan Co., in the winter of 1843, driving the entire distance with a team. His uncle rent- ed a farm in Bloomfield Tp., and he remained with him three years; now being of age, he started in life for himself; he commenced surveying and working at the carpenter's trade, mastering both arts by diligent indus- try, without the aid of a teacher. In 1846 he began teaching at $8 per month, and he taught during the winter for six or seven years following, and worked at carpentering and surveying through summer. In 1854 he married Elizabeth Quick, who was born in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1836; he followed his regular business till 1862, when he purchased the grist and saw-mill, which he still owns and is running. It is located on the " Big

Miami River." He saws about 150,000 feet of lumber and grinds from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels of grain annually. Mr. Long is of a philosophical turn of mind, and possesses a natural skill at machinery. He makes and repairs most everything pertaining to the machinery of his mill. They have four chil- dren-Marco W., Viola, Minnie V., Edwin Grant; one child, fessi . A., died, aged six months. Mr. Long has held the office of Su- pervisor two years, Township Clerk ten years, and has been School Director and Justice of the Peace. He was a Democrat till 1854, when he swung into the Republican ranks, and has stood there ever since.

ISAAC N. MOORE, farmer; P. O., Logans- ville; born in Logan Co., on the banks of the " Big Miami River " in 1823; owns and lives upon the farm upon which he was born. His father, James Moore, came to Logan Co. in 1805, and bought the farm which Isaac N. now owns. It was then all a pathless wood; the Indian camp-fires gleaming along the banks of the Miami was all that could be seen of human activity. One evening he counted thirteen from his cabin door. Mr. Mathews and Mr. Dickson were his only neighbors; he and Mr. Diekson purchased of the Government 400 acres of land, of which he got 196 acres. The first year he cleared 8 acres. For many vears he and his wife raised their own flax and wool and spun and wove the material for their own clothing. He marketed his pro- duce at Sandusky, which required from eight to ten days to make the journey, and then they received but 50 cents a bushel for their wheat. He gave the ground for the first graveyard in Pleasant Tp. In his log cabin the first preaching was done, Messrs Stephenson and Goodridge being the ministers. He and George and Peter Connors were the principal hunters of the locality, as the forests abounded in deer, bear, wolves and wild turkeys. Young Isaac recollects going with George Conners, when but a small boy, and bringing a whole wagon- load of deer. He also helped build the first log schoolhouse in the township, which was located about one mile east of his residence. In this rude pioneer schoolhouse, with its log benches, Isaac was educated; his first teacher was William Skooler, who he remem- bers gave him his coat for a pillow when he became weary and sleepy, as he was only a

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boy of six or seven years of age, a mark of kindness which he has always remembered. He also built the first grist mill in this part of the county, where the Indians often purchased flour, often as high as a thousand pounds at one time. James Moore died when his son Isaac was 11 years of age. He and his two eller brothers carried on and improved the farm. They bought out their sisters' interests and sup- ported their aged mother, When they divided up lsaac N. received for his share 105 acres. In 1845 he married Susan Dillon, who died in 18:1. They had ten children in all-Mil- ton, Melissa, Franklin P., Dennis D., Isaac N., Jasper, Annie and Albert, twins, Alfar- etta. Lydia MI., of which Franklin P. and Isaac N. are dead; he married Mrs. Lydia J. iekle, his second wife, in ISTI, who was born in Ohio in 1840, He bought, in Is58. 30 acres of his brother, afterwards 38 more: Then bought 100 acres of John Rardon for 82,500, and sold 50 for $1,400, They after- ward bought 80 acres of John D.ekson, and then 9 acres at $100 per acre. He now owns 2×2 acres of land, including the old home- strad, valued at $15 per acre. He does a thriving business in farming; he has dealt largely in stock for the last fifteen years; he deals principally in hogs, cattle and sheep; he ha- driven in one work to Bellefontaine 250 head of hogs, and still is buying and shipping. Ile is a Democrat.

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History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 125

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