History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 92

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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f. (. BALLINGER, farmer; P. O., West Middleburg: was born March 23, 1813; son of John and Margaret (Daugherty) Ballinger. John Ballinger was born in New Jersey, Det. 7. 1296, and emigrated to Ohio, locating in Zane Tp .; his wife was born May 29, 1811, she being his second wife. They were mar- red on the farm now owned by Levi, whose father died Ang. 14, 18GS; and mother, March 29, 1810. Seven children were born to them. During his hfe he was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. At the age of seven- tren, Levi enlisted in Co. C., Eth O. V. 1., and served three years, and was a true and worthy soldier; he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga; was struck in the neck with a Minnie ball. The Federal army falling back, he was left on the battle-fiehl and fil into the hands of the enemy. His brother. David D., was in the same company, and was shot dead on the field, and was never seen afterwards. Levi, after being in the hands of the enemy a short time, was exchanged, and returne l to his regiment. Epon his return home. he resumed farm labor, and was married in Ili to Mary Sprague, who was born Sept.

0, 1845; she was a daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Groen) Sprague. Mr. Balinger has 100 acres of land. I've children have been born unto him- Franklin, Thomas, Delomo, Ella M. and Louisa. The Ballingers are true Republicans.

OLIVER S. BALLINGER, farmer; P. O., East Liberty: was born Sept. 14, 1839; is the fitth son and seventh child of Joshua and Delilah (Inskeep) Ballinger; Joshua was born in February, 1802, in Burlington Co., N. J., and emigrated to this State with his father, Samuel Ballinger, who settied in what is now known as Zane Tp., in 1809, where he re- mained until his death, which occurred on Sept. 8, 1813. His wife was born in 1808, in Zano; they were both members of the P'rt- estant Methodist Church. At the age of ???? , O'iver enlisted in Co. C. ECth O. V. 1., and served three years, and was a true and val- iant soldier, who participate ! in nearly all the prominent battles in which his reg.ment was engaged; he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, and was there taken prisoner; he received his discharge, and, returning home, engaged in farming pursuits in connec- tion with his brother. At the age of 29. he was married to Louisa A. Garwood, who was born in November, 1851. in Zare Tp: she is a daughter of Lemuel and Angelina ( Warren) Garwood; they have four children- Lydia I .. born June 5, 18;1; Sammel, June 26, 18;3; Augusta, June 28, 18:5: Angelina, May 30, 1829. Hle is a member of the A., F. & A. M. He and his brother have 450 acres of choice land:

ROBERT DICKINSON, farmer: P. O., North Greenfield; was born in Jefferson Township, March 15, 181, and is the oldest of a family of fifteen children, who were born to Thomas and Maria (Lowe) Dickinson, who came to what is now Logan Co., about the year 1810, locating south of Zanesficht, and raised a large family. He was engaged in running one of the first saw-mills that was erreted in that part of the country. As a business man he was not considered a marked success, yet his sons have arisen from poor boys to wealth and afflience, and are now among the most successful in the country. Having little or no school advantages, yet they managed to secure enough to enable them to Y transact any business that comes in their line,

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and as "garners-up" of this world's goods, they have few superiors in the county. Rob- ert was married Jan. 24, 1833, to Rebecca Stevenson, who was born Feb. 20, 1813, in Lake Tp .: she is a daughter of John and Ien- nie (Hatfield) Stevenson; she was a native of Virginia, he from Kentucky, and they came to this county before the war of 1812, and were among the number who sought refuge in the block house from the Indians. Shortly after Mr. Dickinson was married, he settled in Rush ('reek, near the lake; he afterwards came to lefferson and settled at the head of Mad River, purchasing 103 acres; this he soon traded for land in Perry Tp., on the Grubb's place. In 1865, he moved to North Green- field, where he now resides. After years of hard labor and pioneer life, he is in possession of 640 acres of land. Of the ten children born to him, eight are living-Ruth Jane, ( Mrs. A. Grubbs), Susannah, (Mrs. Isaac Henry), Henry C. (attorney at law), George, Eliza A. (Mrs. E. Powers), Deliverance. Elliott and Joshua. Mr. Dickinson and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This father was a member of the "Friends."

L. C. FISHER, farmer; P. O., West Mans- field; was born on the homestead farm. June 3, 1850, being the youngest son of William and Rhoda Fisher. Lewis was 23 when he left home, which was in June, 1822, when he married Kate Critchlield, who was born March 18, 1850, and is a daughter and «Idest child of Resolve and Rebecca (Clark) Critchfield, born in Ohio Co., Va., in Oc- tober, 1817. He was born in Washing- ton Co., Pa., Sept. 22, 1815. He was likewise a son of Resolve, who was a sou of John. Resolve, the father of Mrs. Fisher, is a prominent farmer in this township, and was for many years during the carly part of his life a teacher and Superintendent of Schools in the South. In 1845 Mr. Fisher moved to his present home, situated in the north part of the township. Three children have crowned their union-Bertha ( .. born April 2, 18:3; Florence, Sept. 26, 1815, and Gail, Sept. 25, 1877. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. Farming is the business in which he is engaged.

SARAIL J. FREER, farming: P. O. Zanes- fieldl; was a daughter of Haines Austin, who

was born in New Jersey, Aug. 8, 1808, and was married to Rachel Garwood in 1833; she was born in New Jersey in 1812, and located in that county where Sarah J. was born, June 21, 1834; the family emigrating to this county in the year 1835, locating in Perry Tp. Here the family have since remained. Ilaines Austin was stricken down suddenly Nov. 18, 1837 -- had started to New Jersey on a visit, and while on the road to Bellefontaine he fell dead of heart disease. His wife yet survives him, she residing with her son and daughter, Josiah and Elizabeth, in this township. Sarah I. was married Nov. 5, 1854, to Isaiah G. Freer, who was born Oct. 25, 1832, in Jeffer- son Tp .; a son of Henry and Rachel (Ont- land) Freer. After the marriage of our sub- jout to Mr. Freer, they remained on the Freer farm until the fall of 1860, when they located in the south-west part of Perry Tp., the farm consisting of 150 acres of land. Mr. Freer died of rose cancer May 1, 18:9; his remains now repose in Marmon Valley graveyard. lle was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, and was an active member in the sime: living a conscientious and upright life. Five children were born to thom -- Henry ('., born Feb. 14, 1852; Rachel E., Nov. 4, 1858; Hola D., Ang. 28, 1860, now Mrs. Finley Reams of Jefferson Tp .; Mary A., born Sept. 19, 1855, and Charles A., born Oct. 20, 1867.

JOHN E. GORDON, farmer; P. O., West Mansfield; was born May 29, 1831, in Lou- doun Co., Va .; is a son of John W. and Eliza- beth (Randall) Gordon, both of whom were natives of the Old Dominion State. Upon their arrival in this county they located upon the Darby, and afterwards removed to Chan- paign Co., where after about twelve years' re- sidence, they moved to Adams, then to Clarke Co. John, after attaining his majority, began to " paddle his own canoe." In 185J, he was joined in wedlock to Barbara E. Keller, who was born in this township Jan. 16, 1834, and is a daughter of Frederick and Rachel (Skid- more) Keller; she was a sister of Joseph and Daniel Skidmore. After John's marriage he located in Clarke Co., Ill., but subsequently returned to the " Buckeye State," and in Jan- uary, 1862, enlisted in Co. B, 13th Ohio Battery, but was afterwards transferred to the 14th Ohio, and was finally discharged on ac- count of physical disability. He has since

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ban a resident of Perry Tp., and en- gerd in farming. Ulis farm was formerly a part of the Banks land, Of eight children Forn to him, seven are living-Joseph IS .. Rosa E., John E., Ranson D., Mary E., Robert I .. and Charles A. Josoph E. is young and a useful tea her. Both Mr. Gordon and wife are members of the Free Will Baptist Church.

MILTON GREEN, farmer: P. O., East Liberty; born in Monroe Tp., Feb. 26, 1825. 1 There were 19 children in the family. all of whom lived to be married. The first death that occurred in the family was after the per- son had attained the age of 40. Milton was the second of the family. Is father's name was George R. Green, who immigrated to this State in 1809, stopping in Clarke to, until the following year, and settled in what is now Logan Co., in Monroe Tp., on the Marka back. Here he settled and was one of the staunch and true men of that early time. He was for soy- eral years engaged in the local work of the Methodist Church, and attended to his tem- poral affairs as w .il. He di d Sopt. 7, 1802. Ilis wife survived him until May 2. 1926. Milton lived a bachelor until he was 35. On Nov. 3. 1550, h . was married to Mrs. Sarah Devore. She was a daughter of 0. 11. Aus- tu: her mother was Rebecca Rav. settled here on the farm where Mr. Green now lives. Here his wife was born, in 1831. They have six children Lillie, Peony, Rosa, 1. - becca. Della May and Milton M. Mr. Green, like his ancestors, is true to Republican prin- ciples. He las 100 acres of land.

JOHN GWYNN, farmer; R. O., West Mansfield; was born Out. 21, J&B, in Jeffer- son Tp., and was the fifth child of John and Ghelma (Me Millen) Gwynn. In his 20th year, he enlisted in the 132d regiment, Co. 1. O. N. (i., and, serving out his term of enlistment, reenlisted in Co. K, 88th O. V. I., and re- tained until the close of the war, receiving hi discharge July 4, 1505; returning home. in engaged in farming. On Nov. Bu, Ist, le was united ly mariage to Ann Eliza Harri- um, only daughter of Stephen and Harriet Harriman, who was born in this township in September, 1-12: they remained on the hom . larm after marriage, until Ist, when they Healed on the pi, one mile west of Man -

1393 acres of land: they have two interest- ing children-Minnie, born July 16, 15;1. and Frank, July 24, 1865. He is a member of White Lodge. J. O. O. F .. No. 326; both he and wife are iGembers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

HIRAM HARSHFIELD. farmer and stock raiser. One of the most prominent farmers in this township is Iliram Harshfiehl, who is prominently identified with the agricultural interests of this township; he was born in Richland Co., Det. 23, 1534; his parents were David and Elizabeth (Beckley); the former was a native of Germany and emigrated to America to escape empressment in the army: he came to Virginia, and afterwards was mar- ried to Miss Beckley. The family emigrated to this State and located in Richland Co. lliram was raised for farming pursuits, an ì remained with his parents until his marriage to Elizabeth Nach, which event occurred ().t. 23, 1866: she was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 29, 1840, and is a daughter of John Nash, our of the highly respected citizens of this township. Five children have been la ru to them, who are-Estella, Orlando, Franklin, Omar and Pearl I. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. His farm, consisting of 375 acres, ranks among the best of the county, 300 acres of which is under cultivation. Stock-raising is one of the in- terets in which he is engage 1.

STEPHEN HARRIMAN, farmer; P. O., North Greenfield; is the second eldest of the llarriman family now living: he was born in Washington Co., Pa. Dec. 29. ISli, and is a son of Simpkin and Sarah (irren) Harriman, who were blessed with a family of thirteen children. Simpkin's father was David Harri- i'm, who was born in Maryland and removed to Washington, Pa,, prior to the war of the Revolution, where Simpkin was born, 17%. He married in 1866, and emigrated west in 1825, locating where David Harriman, Jr., I ves: here shopkin remained until his death. which occurred Feb. 4. 1842, and his wife in October, Ists. Stephen's grandmother was l'hoobe Kirk before marriage, but she afterwards married Nehemiah Green, who served all through the war of the Revolution. Simpkin Harriman was a graduate, and during ns life was mostly engaged in teaching. l'- tuning to David he was raised to farming,

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and at he age of 17 began for himself; at the age of 22, on Jan. 16. 1840, he was united in matrimony to Harriet Watkins, born in Jefferson Tp., Sept. 18, 1816; she is a daugh- ter of James and Nancy (White) Watkins. The Watkinses are from Sussex Co., Va .. and came west in 1816, and located in the south- ern part of Jefferson Tp. James W. died in 1862; his wife in 1852. For a time after Stephen was married, he lived on the Harri- man farm, but in February, 1845, he moved to the northern part of Perry, where he has since resided, first purchasing sixty acres; he has now 268 acres. Of five children born to him four are living-William II., born Nov. 9, 1840; enlisted in 1861, in Co. A, 15th U. S. Regulars; after serying three years in the war, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga, and died in Andersonville pris- on, a martyr to his country; Ann E .. born Sept. 0, 1842, now Mrs. John Gwynn; Shepherd, Doc. 22, 1832, now a minister in Kansas; Thomas, Ang. 8, 1854, on home farm. Mr. Harriman and wife are members of the Moth- odist Episcopal Church.

SAMUEL N. HATCHER, farmer; P. O., Zanestiell; was born May 23, 1827, on the farm he now owns, which is situated in the west part of the township; he is the eldest son born to Daniel and Hope Garwood. Daniel was born in Loudoun Co., Va., and emigrated to this State with his ently in Logan Co., and purchased 500 father Isaac, who finally located perman - acres of unimproved land in Perry Tp. Sam- uel was married in April, 1848, to Mary Ann Rhodes, who was born in Maryland, 1829, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Siddle) Rhodes-locating on the farm he now has, and has since lived, with the exception of seven vears spent in Montgomery Co., Ind. Hle liked the country, and would have remained, but on account of his father's ill health he vielded to his solicitations and returned to the homestead. His wife died in 1869, leaving nine children, which are-Sarah Ann, now Mrs. Aaron Taylor: Elizabeth H., now Mrs. John MeAtce; Mary A., now Mrs. Perry Isen- bart, of Preble Co., Ohio .; Daniel, Samuel N., Emma J., Carrie, Fannie, Anna Victoria, now Mrs. Jacob Stanley, of Monroe Township. In February, 18;0, he married Sarah Outland, born in this county in 1837. She was a

daughter of Jerry Outland, who married a But er. One child, Charley, has been born to them, whose age is now 6 years on the past July 2d. Mr. Hatcher has 199.10 acres of land, according to the late survey. The old log house yet remains in the yard which he assisted in building, and which was his first to keep house in. Ho and wife are members of the Free- Will Baptist Church. In IS;2. he was burned out by an accidental fire, in which was lost his house and almost the entire contents. Politically he is not in the majority in his township, which is strongly Republican.

A. G. HEATH, carpenter, East Liberty; born in Clinton Co., N. Y., Jan. 14, 1834; son of Jesse and Hannah (Allen) Heath. The former was born in Vermont, June 20, 1810. His wife is a relative of Ethan Allen of historic fame. The grandfather of A. G. was born in Hampstead, N. H., Dec. 25, 1782; his name was John, and he married Hannah Darling, who was born Jan. 14, 1:90, in the same state as her husband. A. G. emigrated west with his parents in 1835, to Tuscarawas Co., then to Stark, and while there learned the carpen- ter's trade with his father. In 1855, he came to Logan Co., and the year following was married to Mary E. E. Austin, born July 27. 1840, in Perry Tp .. Ohio. She was a daughter of ('aleb and Ellen (Shanks) Austin. Allen's father has since married Mrs. Austin, the mother of his (Allen's) wife. In August, 1862, Allen enlisted in Co. C, 45th O. V. I., serving as mounted infantry for eighteen months; was color sergeant in his regiment, carrying the same the entire term of his service, and flaunted the Stars and Stripes to the gaze of the foe during every battle in which the regiment was engaged. l'pon his return home, he resumed his trade and run the hotel for twelve years in East Liberty. He has four children living -Nellie, Ida MI,, Wilmot and Jonah C. He is a member of 1. O. O. F. and A., F. & A. M. at East Liberty, and census enumerator for 1880.

JOIN DEATII, farmer; P. O., East Lib- erty; was born Jan. 25, 1835, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; in early life he attended school, having very good common school advantages afforded him; his parents were Jesse and Hannah (Allen) Heath, who were natives of Vermont; after a sojourn in several of the

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inland counties, the family came to Logan C'o. in 1855; John's father was a carpenter, which business he followed for several years, a vocation which was never patronized by his son Jolm, who for several years clerked in a store at Massillon. At the age of 28, he was married to Eliza Randall, who was born in this township; she was a daughter of Joseph Randall; she died December, 1815, leaving one child, Cary F., born August, 1870. His present wife is Hope Hatcher, born in this township in 1842: is daughter of John Hatcher, Since 18;0, he has resided on the farm he now owns, located west of East Lib- erty. Ile is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DAVID HOGHE, farmer; P. O., West Mansfeld; was born in Liberty Tp. May 29, 1844, and was a son of George and Jane ( Bol- linger) Hogue; they were born in Cumberland Co., Pa. and came west about the year 1834. and were parents to the major number of eighteen children, David being the youngest ; lns father died when David was a lad. lle was thus thrown upon his own resources carly in life. He lived five years with Cyrus Bell, of Bokes Creek Tp., who gave him employ- ment and good counsel. On Jan. 12. 1863. ho was married to Susannah Hamilton, who was born Jan. 11, 1839, in Fayette Co., l'a., and rame west in 1860. Her parents were Wil- liam and Susannah (Bar) Hamilton, both na- tives of the Keystone State. In INGA. Mr. Ilogue came to this farm. He first bought fifty aeres at $24 per acre, and has since ang- mented his first purchase until he now has 1325 Heres; the greater portion he has de- quired by his own labor, assisted by his faith- ful wife, who has had the misfortune to lose her hearing from a severe illness since her marriage. She is a devoted t'ho stian woman, a member of the Methodist Epise pal Church. They have four children - Mary ... ban Nov. 1, 1861; Emma E. April 23, 1%; Rna Y, Der. 21, fil; and Robert. Nov. 1. 15:1.

CAPT. I. D. INSKEER, farmer: D. O .; East Liberty; is a grandson of John Inskeep, who was born in 1981 in Virginia, and omi- grated to this State in 1806, locating in what is now Zane Tp .. and at one time represented his district in Congress, Thirteen children were born to him: ton of the number arrived at maturity. David Inskeep, his son, was

born April 17, 1812, in Zane Tp., and was married Oct. 26, 1833, to Martha Downs, and in 1811 located in Perry Tp., two and a half miles north of East Liberty, where he lived until his death, which occurred Aug. 24, 1851, leaving eight children-John D., being the oldest; Catharine, Mrs. R. N. Vanbyning; Josephine, Mrs. H. C. Dickinson; David F .; Elizabeth, Mrs. J. H. Skidmore; Esther, Mrs. Ezra Outland; Mary, Mrs. J. W. Skidmore, and Hulda, at home. John was born in Zane, Sept. 2, 1831, and was raised to farming pur- suits, and whose educational advantages were but ordinary, vet they were well improved. On Aug. 25, 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. C. 1th O. V. I., and on June 24, 1862, was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and served as Adjutant until June 30, 1863, when he was promoted to Captain, and placed in command of his company, until March, 1865, when he acted as Major until the close of the war. During the greater part of his last year's service he served as Judge Advocate of courts-martial. There were no better soldiers or more competent officers in the positions be filled than he. Receiving his discharge July 20, 1865, he returned to his larm. and has since been engaged in agri- cultural pursuits; is yet unn arried, evidently preferring the society of his mother and sister to those not akin. He is an enthusiastic and worthy member of the Masonic order, a man af excellent information, a gentleman and a worthy member of society, and stanch Re- publican.

F. K. JAMES, merchant ; P. O., East Lib- erty. Prominent among the substantial men of this township, who have since their birth been identified with the interests of the coun- ty, is Frank E. James, who was born in this township March 9, 1899, the second son of Thomas and Mary (Smith) James. The James family are of Scotch, and the Smiths of Irish extraction. Thomas was born in York C'o., Pa., at the beginning of the pres- ent century, and was carried across the moon- tams by his mother when the family were mi- grating to this com.tr. Mary Smith, the mother of F. E., was born in Waynesville. in INUS, and was married about the year 1825 and settled with her husband, Thomas James, in this township, where our subject was born and was raised to farming pursuits. Thomas

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James, the grandfather of Frank, was a mill- wright. and assisted in building many of the · mills that came into existence at that time. - Thomas .James, his son, was for several years a Commissioner of this county, and quite promi- nently associated with it during his life of use- fulness. He was raised a Quaker, but was himself a free-thinker, and a man of a deal of originality. Politically, he was identified with Republican principles. He died in Oe- tober, 1866. Frank was raised to agricultur- al pursuits. At the age of 11, he went to West Liberty and learned the harness and saddlery business, with Riddle & Henderson, and remained with them five years: then came to East Liberty and set up in business for himself, which he continued for two years. In 1855, he engaged in the dry goods busi- ness at East Liberty, and since that time has been constantly engaged in that business. On Sept. 6, 1857, he was united by marriage to Mary A. Allman, who was born in 1834, in this State; is a daughter of Isaac and Eliza- beth (Ellison) Allman, who were natives of the Middle States. Three children have been born to Mr. James-two died in infancy and the other daughter, Carrie, at the age of 19. Mr. lames first associated in business under i is a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 342.

the firm name of Hamilton & James, which Jasted ten years. Since that time. Mr. James has carried on the business, and is one of the oldest dry goods merchants in the county.

S. N. JAMES, M. D., farmer: P. O., East Liberty. Among the representative families of this township, we find that of S. N. James, who was born Sept. 6, 1822, in this township. Ile was the eldest child of a family of ten children born to Thomas J. and Mary (Smith) James. The names of the children were- Spain N., France E., Maanda, West L., Jose- phine, Cook, Emma, Sateline, Scott and North, all of whom arrived at maturity, but Sateline, "who died young. Thomas James was born in Washington Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1800, and was married to Mary Smith, who was born in Waynesville in 180 :. The James family came to this township in 1812. Thomas died Oet. 20, 1865, and his wife on Ang 20, 18;6. He was not a member of any orthodox church, but a man of broad and liberal views, a free-thinker and a man possessing many sterling qualities; a true man and upright citizen. Spain was raised to agricultural pursuits. In 1849 he

began reading medicine, pursuing his studies until 1853. when he engaged in the practice, continuing actively employed until April, 1875. Since then he has been retired, and is now carrying on his farm, situated three- fourths of a mile north of town, consisting of 110 acpes. It is under excellent cultivation, is highiy productive, and for its size, one among the best in the township. On account of injuries received several years ago, he is unable to perform much manual labor. Aside from this, he is a fine specimen of manly de- velopment, and is a man of warm and gener- ous impulses, a jolly companion and worthy citizen. Ilis wife was Nancy MI. Howe; she was born in Vermont, April 1. 1836; daughter of Hiram and Lydia (Baily) Howe-a near relative of Howe, the historian. Their mar- riage was duly celebrated Sept. 6, 1855. Seven children were born to them, six living-Burt, Cora D., Dorr H. Okie E., Ed., and Mary L. He is a stanch Republican. Three of his brothers were in the late war- Cook, Scott and North. Scott served through the entire struggle, and died upon his return home. The Doctor is not a member of any church, having his own ideas of religion. He

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History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 92

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