History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 183

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1490

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APT. HIRAM F. TOBEY, who is the genial proprietor of "Pleasant View Fruit Farm," located in Decatur township. Washington County, Ohio, is a well-known and univer- sally esteemed citizen. Captain Tobey traces his ancestry through William. Eliakim and Samuel Tobey back to the first hardy member of his family who left the shores of England Edgar W. Goddard was reared to hard work on the pioneer farm, and attended first, the district schools of his locality, and later, the select schools in Plymouth, acquiring a good education. On March 3. 1877. hie mar- and settled in America on the coast of Maine. There, in the village of Norridgewock, on Oc- tober 16, 1834. Captain Tobey was born. He is a son of farmer William Tobey ( 2), who re- sided near the Kennebec River. William To- ried Emma A. Bucey, a daughter of J. K. | bey ( 2), was born on March 6, 1812, and died Bucey, of Palmer township, and the two chil- dren resulting from this union are,-Don C., born April 15, 1878, and Georgia Estelle, born October 26, 1883. The former married Bessie Trickle, daughter of Dr. Trickle, of Cutler, and- they have one daughter, Pauline Frances. on April 26, 1848, at the age of 36 years. He was a man of most exemplary life and an active supporter of the Free Will Baptist Church. His widow, Ruth (Norton) Kelly, born in 1814, still lives on Marthas Vineyard, in good health. His three children were: Hiram F., of this sketch: Julia, who was born in 1836, is a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, and has two children; and Marcellus, who was born in 1812. died in Torch, Ohio, in 1888, and is buried there. His wife, also, Sara MI. ( Pease ), born in Edgartown, Massachusetts, lies in the Torch cemetery by his side. One son. W. Mil- ton Tobey. survives.

On July 3. 1879, Mr. Goddard located on his present farm, consisting of 160 acres, which at that time was heavily wooded. He has placed it in excellent condition, and has been very successful in his stock raising. many of his specimens being so purely bred that they could be easily registered. All of the modern. comfortable and convenient buildings on the place. with other improvements, have been add- Captain Tobey for a period of twelve years belonged to that bold and hardy set of men known as whalers, and sailed from New Bed- ford in many expeditions, gaining his title in this way. On June 12, 1864. he was drafted while at sea and came into New Bedford a few days after and paid $550 for a substitute. In 1865 he came to Ohio, bought the farm prop- ed by Mr. Goddard, and his is one of the model farms of the township. He takes an interest in and belongs to the Grange. During the Cleveland administration Mr. Goddard voted the Populist ticket, but is identified with the Democratic party. His liberality extends to all churches, although his leanings are in the direction of the Universalist belief, as his par- . erty on December 23. 1867, and settled in his

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new home March 4, 1868. Under Captain To- bey's management Pleasant View farm has justified its name. He is engaged in general farming, but cultivates fruit particularly, and with great success, his peaches being among the finest raised in the State. He is also success- fully engaged in the breeding of registered Hereford cattle, and his herd is very valuable. Bees also have done well under his magic care. and for their accommodation he grows great fields of fragrant clover. The buildings on the farm are as well adapted to their purpose as those of any rural home, and it is the delight of Captain Tobey to offer hospitality to his friends and to any worthy visitor who can ap- preciate the thorough cultivation of this most charming and valuable place.

Captain Tobey was identified with the Re- publican party until 1867. when he became a Democrat. In 1891 he was a very prominent candidate for the Legislature, and has most efficiently filled many of the township offices. Fraternally he is a member of Coolville Ma- sonic Lodge No. 337. In religious life he has long been connected with the Universalist Church at Little Hocking, Ohio.

On August 12, 1866, Captain Tobey was first married, to Mary C. Ballard, a daughter of Zebulon and Mary Ann ( Cole) Ballard, who was born September 27, 1847, and died August 21, 1897, without isstie. On May 17, 1899. the Captain was married to Myrtle E. Philbrick, widow of B. F. Philbrick, of Summit County, Ohio. Captain Tobey is widely known, and has many friends in Decatur township. His reputation as a farmer, horticulturist and api- arist is second to none in Eastern Ohio.

R. IRVING J. JOHNSON, well known as a leading physician in the town of Constitution, Warren town- ship. Washington County, Ohio, has been prominently identified with the medical circles of that city since 1887, and has a large number of patrons. He enjoys a rep- utation for energy, skill and determination, and these qualities have given him a successful practice, and placed him in a high position.

Dr. Johnson was born in Bolton, Ontario province, Canada, but after undergoing pri- mary instruction, studied for a time at Dart- mouth College, in New Hampshire. Wishing to fit himself more thoroughly for his pro- fession, he took a post-graduate course at the university in Baltimore, Maryland. His first work was done in Vermont, but not being sat- isfied with matters there, he moved to his pres- ent location, and soon found a suitable place for his practice in Constitution. He has given his work in that place undivided atten- tion since 1887. Shortly after locating there, lie purchased the ground on which is his com- fortable residence, together with his office.

ECUMSEH SHERMAN NICHOL- SON, who owns and operates a fine truck farm in the vicinity of Mariet- ta, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1866. His parents were Ja- cob and Mary ( Cramblett) Nicholson, of whom the former was reared in Noble Coun- ty, Ohio, and is still living at the age of 69 years. Six children were born to Jacob Nich- olson and his wife, namely: Ida: Eli; John; Grant : Tecumseh Sherman and Hobert Moody.

Ida, the eldiest of the family, married Luke Thompson, who is a farmer in Guernsey County, and they have one child, named Burt. Eli is a farmer in Noble County. He married Josie Berson, and has three children, -- Edna, Irel and Ava. John is engaged in the hard- ware business at Byesville, Guernsey County. He married Nancy Trott, and has three chil- dren, -- Wilbur, Dwight and Nancy. Grant is a resident of Guernsey County. His marriage with Etta Secrest resulted in three children .- Ruth, Lowell and Lillian. Hobert, the young est member of the family, is at a theological seminary in Springfield, preparing for the min- istry. He married Bertha Kackley, and they have one child, Beatrice.

Tecumseh Sherman Nicholson, the fifth member of the above family, is successfully en- gaged in the cultivation of one of the most de-

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sirable farms in this part of Washington Coun- ty. It is located on the west side of the Mus- kinguin River, within one and a half miles of the city of Marietta. This fertile and produc- tive land is valued at $500 per acre. Mr. Nichi- olson has been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits for a long period, and is generally re- garded as one of the best farmers in this lo- cality.

Mr. Nicholson married Tilla Bess, daugli- ter of R. W. Bess, who resides on New street, in Marietta. They have two children,-Na- omi, aged eight years, and Harry, who has seen but three birthdays. In fraternal affilia- tion Mr. Nicholson is an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. Politically his sympathy is with the Democratic party, and his religious connection is with the Lutheran Church. He is a much respected citizen, who is known to be honest and upright in his busi- ness dealings, and who is ever ready to show friendly feeling and neighborly kindness.

LBERT DOLE, a blacksmith, of Warren township, Washington County, Ohio, is skilled in the work of liis trade, and has a good patron- age. He was born in that township in 1868, and is a son of Robert and Saralı (Cunningham) Dole. His father was a na- tive of Montreal, Canada, and was a black- smith during his active life. He worked at blacksmithing in the Union army during the Civil War.

At the close of the conflict he settled down in Warren township, and followed his trade until a few years ago, on the farm which he had purchased, and which he still possesses. He is now eighty-nine years old, and is spend- ing the sunset of his life in retirement, free from the cares he has always known. His son, Albert, has his blacksmith shop on the premises, and is thus near the father who takes pride in his skill and success.

Mr. Dole was united in matrimony with Katie Skipton, a daughter of Samuel Skip- ton, who owns a farm in Warren township,

on which are a number of oil producing walls. Their union was blessed with three children namely : Myrtie M., Dewitt A., and Kelmier M., aged respectively eight, six, and four years. The family are devout members of the United Brethren Church.

In politics, Mr. Dole is ever ready to de- fend the principles of the Republican party against the arguments of those who do not believe in them.

RANK R. SMITH, the efficient engin- eer of the Buckeye Pipe Line Com- pany, at Elba pump station, was born in Reinersville, Morgan County, Ohio, October 21, 1878, and is a son of John and Rachel ( Clendenning ) Smith, both natives of Morgan County, Ohio. His paternal grandfather was Adam Smith, a Pennsylvanian by birth, but of German de- scent. Adam Smith is one of the pioneer set- tlers of Morgan County, and has spent his en- tire life in farming. He is now ninety-five years old, and is residing at Reinersville. His wife was Elizabeth Patterson.

The father of Frank R. Smith is a farmer in Morgan County. In early life he drilled for oil in the Macksburg district, before oil was discovered there, but failed to find any. He was a soldier in the Civil War, having en- listed at Marietta, as a private in the 77thi Reg. Ohio Vol. Infantry. He was taken prisoner at Little Rock, Arkansas, while on special duty. and was honorably discharged after four years service, with the rank of captain. He mar- ried Rachel Clendenning and they reared six children, as follows: Willis, deceased: Jo- seph A .; Frank R .; William; Harry, who grew to maturity, but is now deceased; and Edna.

The subject of this sketch was reared in Morgan and Washington counties, and at- tended the public schools. He served an ap- prenticeship at telegraphy at Elba, where he has been located since 1895. He was in the employ of the Cleveland & Marietta Railroad Company until 1897, since which time he has

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been in the employ of the Buckeye Pipe Line Company.

November 30, 1899, Mr. Smith was uni- ted in marriage with Alice Harper, a daughter of John H. and Sarah ( Porter ) Harper, of Reinersville. Morgan County, Ohio. Mr. Smith is a member of the Christian Church, and in fraternal circles affiliates with Mar- ietta Lodge, No. 477, B. P. O. E. In politics, he gives his support to the Republican party.

JOHN C. PRESTON, a prominent law- yer of Beverly, Ohio, who has fre- quently been called into public service. is one of the enterprising and influen- tial men of the city. He was born in Washington County, Ohio, two miles northeast of Beverly, October 3. 1832, and is a son of Frederick and Joanna ( Chapin ) Preston.

Frederick Preston was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1862, aged about sixty-five years. He came to Ohio in 1819. located two miles northeast of Beverly, and followed farming all his life. Politically. he was a Whig. He married Joanna Chapin, who was also born in Luzerne County, Penn- sylvania, in 1798, and who died in October, 1854. They were members of the M. E. Church. Nine children were born to them, namely : Wesley, William and Solomon, de- ceased : Lucinda, widow of Isaac Hedges, who resides at McConnelsville, at the age of eighty-six years; Delia A., who married J. M. Truesdell, deceased; Mary, who died De- cember 3. 1900, and was the wife of Thomas Sweazy; Washington, who lives in West Mar- ietta ; James H., who died in Kansas City, April 4. 1900: and John C.

John C. Preston attended the common schools, and was a pupil for one term in the academy at Columbus, graduating in 1847. Upon completing his studies, he served an ap- prenticeship to the trade of a blacksmith, at which he worked for six years. He was then employed in a machine-shop until 1860, when his health began to fail. In 1858 he had been

elected justice of the peace of Waterford town- ship, and in 1861 was appointed postmaster of Beverly, by President Lincoln. In 1857 lie studied law under S. B. Robinson, and had made arrangements for admission to the bar when the Civil War broke out. Upon two different occasions he tried to enter the Union Army, but, because of physical disability, he was not accepted. When the war broke out, his office became a recruiting office and re- mained such until the conflict ended. He con- tintied to serve efficiently as postmaster of Bev- erly until 1876, when he resigned and was ad- mitted to the bar. He entered upon the ac- tive practice of law, which he has since con- tinned, with office at Beverly. In politics he was first a Whig, but became a Republican, upon the organization of that party. He has served as justice of the peace, as postmaster, fifteen years, as mayor of Beverly, a number of terms, and was elected attorney of the county in 1891. He was re-elected to the last-named office in 1894, receiving next to the largest majority ever polled in the county. The majority was 2,167, and of this, Mr. Preston may well feel proud, as it attests the charac- ter of his service, and the esteem in which he is held in the county. He has been a notary public since 1859.

November 23, 1855. Mr. Preston was joined in marriage with Hannah Anderson, a daughter of James and Catherine Anderson, her father being the first mayor of Beverly. She was born in 1836, in Beverly, and died in March, 1873, leaving three children, namely : Burton, who is engaged in the granite and statuary jobbing business at Mansfield, Ohio; James A .. who lives in Seattle, Washington, and is engaged in farming ; and Kate C., wife of Edward Oliphant, a lawyer at Seattle. Mr. Preston formed a second matrimonial alliance, wedding Kate Shoop, who was born in Bris- tol township, Morgan County, Ohio, in 1857. ; and is a daughter of William and Emeline Shoop. They have four children, namely : Bessie, a school teacher ; Fred N., a theatrical man ; Mabel C., also a teacher ; and John C., Jr. The subject of this sketch is a member

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of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 37, F. & A. M .. of Beverly, of which he is past master; and Rufus Putnam Chapter, No. 108, R. A. M., of which he has been high priest for years, and is the present incumbent of that office.

LIVER S. GILCHREST, a prominent hardware merchant of Macksburg, Washington County, has been in that business since 1898, and has made a great success of it. He was born in what is now Wolfsburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1845, and is a son of Thomas and Catherine ( Manspeaker ) Gilchrest, natives of Pennsylvania, the former, of Westmoreland County, and the latter of Bedford County. He is of Scotch-Irish, Eng- lish and German descent.

The paternal grandfather of Mr. Gilchrest was a native of Scotland, and his wife was born in Ireland, but they came to America, and became pioneer settlers of Westmoreland County. The maternal grandfather was Reas- oner Manspeaker, born in England, whose wife was Sarah Leader, and they were pioneers of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Thomas Gilchrest followed the trade of a carpenter, but before the time of railroads hie drove a team between Baltimore, Philadelphia, Ligonier and Wheeling. The greater part of his life, however, was spent in Bedford Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, where his death occurred.

Mr. Gilchirest was reared in Bedford County and received a common school educa- tion. Prior to the Civil War, he was employed for four years at the miller's trade. At the beginning of that conflict, hie enlisted in Com- pany H, 54th Reg. Penn. Vol. Inf., served nine months as a private, and was honorably discharged. On his return home, he worked for a time at the painter's trade, and in 1864, went to Macksburg, Washington County, where he has, practically, lived ever since. He became connected with the oil business, find- ing employment in the George Rice refinery, for two years, and for the following five years, led a railroad career. From February, 1885,

until 1898, he was in the grocery and dry- goods business in Macksburg. Then he opened up a hardware store, and has been suc- cessful in this last venture, as in all others. During President Cleveland's administrations he held the position of postmaster at Macks- burg, and served two terms of four years, each.

In 1865, he was united in matrimony with Nancy J. Eagler, a daughter of John and Mary ( Scofield) Eagler, of Noble County. Ohio. They had two children,-Frank, now deceased, and Kenner Fred, a tool-dresser in the Macksburg oil field, who married Della Dilley, daughter of E. M. Dilley, of Macks- burg, and has two children, Catherine and Robert.

Mr. Gilchrest is a thorough Democrat, in politics. He takes much interest in public af- fairs, and is ever ready to do his part. He has been useful to the city of Macksburg, both as mayor and as clerk of the school board. The latter position he held for many years. The subject of this sketch affiliates with the Aurelius Lodge, No. 308, F. & A. M., the J. O. U. A. M. Lodge, No. 247, of Macks- burg, and also with the K. of P. lodge, of that city. He and his family attend services at the M. E. Church.

ARRY O. GOODRICH, the enterpris- ing editor and proprietor of the Bev- erly Disputch, a weekly newspaper issued every Friday, at Beverly, Ohio, is a journalist of recognized ability, being both conservative and progressive. Mr. Goodrich was born February 19, 1863, in Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio, and is a son of the late Charles H. Goodrich, whose death took place in Washington, D. C., August 31, 1892.

Charles H. Goodrich was a native of Shar- on, Ohio, and was a man of prominence in his day. He was first a physician, and later a lawyer, and devoted many years of his life to the practice of these professions. In the latter part of his career, his principal occupation

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was that of a newspaper organizer, and his suc- cess proved that he possessed an unusual de- gree of executive ability. He founded the Noble County Republican; The Caldwell Press, The Newcom.rstown (Ohio) Argus; The Rocky Mountain News, at California, Mis- souri; The Monroe Gasette, at Woodfield. Ohio; and The Troy Chronicle, at Troy, Ohio.

In 1889, Charles H. Goodrich was ap- pointed doorkeeper of the House of Represen- tatives at Washington, D. C. At the close of that congress he was appointed Fourth Assis- tant United States Treasurer, under Charles Foster. While still filling this position, he was cut off by death, as before mentioned. His widow still survives, and makes her home in Washington, D. C.

Mr. Goodrich has three brothers, all en- gaged in newspaper work. Charles F. is con- nected with a newspaper in Indianapolis ; Louis P. is employed on the Mail-Tribune, at Charleston, West Virginia ; and Walter R. is engaged on the New York Tribune.

January 2, 1892, Mr. Goodrich was united in marriage with Mary 1. Smith, of Caldwell, Ohio. They have four children, namely : Catherine L., Syble L., Mary L. V., and James Hugh. The family worship at the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. Goodrich is a member.

Mr. Goodrich located in Washington Coun- ty, Ohio, September 23. 1899, and at that time, succeeded R. J. Smith in control of the bright. newsy sheet which it is still his pleasure to edit. The Dispatch was established in 1878, by William C. Walters and C. E. F. Miller. The subject of this sketch is now the sole pro- prietor of this paper, which is Republican in politics and has an established and profitable advertising patronage. It is the aim of Mr. Goodrich to do good work, stick to his busi- ness, give the people all the news possible, and thus merit the approbation of every one. He shows individuality in his writings, convinc- ing both the advertiser and the candidate that while he labors for money, yet it is not his sole purpose in life. He realizes that the country press is more powerful than the metropolitan papers, because it reaches more homes and in- fluences the farmers, who compose the bone

and sinew of the republic. Therefore, in edit- ing his paper, his motto is "upward and on- ward." In fraternal circles the subject of this sketch affiliates with I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 616, at Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

ILLIAM R. PARKER, the well- known druggist of Beverly, Ohio, was born in Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio, in 1850, and is a son of Ezra and Lucy ( Ross)

Parker.

Ezra Parker was born in Belmont County, Ohio, January 3, 1824, and was of Quaker parentage. His father, George Parker, was a native of North Carolina, and a son of Jacob and Rhoda ( Belmon ) Parker, his mother be- ing a native of France. He married Rachael Jones, the only child of Joseph and Mary ( Gil- breath) Jones. Joseph Jones was of Irish birth, having come from the North of Ireland to Georgia, in 1776; his wife was born in Wales. Ezra Parker left Belmont County and came to Washington County, where he was en- gaged in a variety of pursuits, engineering, in the employ of the Government, operating in oil during the early days of the Duck Creek field, conducting a shoe-manufacturing busi- ness in Beverly, and finally operating lumber and flouring mills at Plainfield. Coshocton County, where he moved in 1872. He lived in Plainfield until his death in 1881. His re- mains rest beside those of his wife, in the cem- etery at Beverly. He married Lucy Ross, who was born in Waterford township, Wash- ington County, Ohio, and died in 1872, at the age of forty-eight years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. One child blessed this union, William R., the sub- ject of this sketch.

William R. Parker was reared in Beverly, where he attended the public schools. He went into the drug business at his present loca- tion, where he has had an uninterrupted busi- ness career. He has a first-class store, car- rying a complete line of drugs, paints, wall- paper, books and stationery, and enjoys a lib-

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eral patronage from the citizens of Beverly and its vicinity.

November 9, 1872. Mr. Parker married Mary E. Hoge, who was born in Beverly, Ohio, January 23, 1851, and is a daughter of Solo- mon Gore and Lucy McIntosh ( Chamberlin ) Hoge. Her father was engaged in steamboat trade between Pittsburg and Zanesville, and Marietta and Zanesville. He hrst came down from Belmont County, to clerk in his brother's store. In the last few years of his life, he was engaged in the manufacture of cigars. He was a Republican, in politics, and served as postmaster of Beverly under the Garfield-Ar- thur administration. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have two children,-Walton Hoge, who was born in Beverly, July 9, 1873, and is assistant to his father, in the drug business ; and Lucy, who was born in Beverly, January 6, 1881, and is at home. The subject of this sketch is a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 37. F. & A. M. He is a Republican in politics. His son, Walton Hoge Parker, is a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 37, F. & A. M .. of which he is now worshipful master. He has reached the 32d degree, and is a member of Cincinnati Consistory, and of Marietta Com- mandery, K. T. He was educated in Putnam Military Academy, graduating with the class of 1893. He is now treasurer of the corpora- tion of Beverly.

AMUEL R. NICKEL, ex-mayor of Beverly, and the proprietor of a bar- ber shop in that town, was born in Beverly, August 10. 1845, and is a son of Samuel R. Nickel, who came to this country from County Antrim. Ireland, at the age of twenty-five years. He located in Beverly, where he died in 1897, aged eighty- five years.

Samuel R. Nickel was educated in the schools of Beverly, and went into the drug business at an early age. He continued in that line for ten years, and then engaged in the ton- sorial line. He has a well-patronized shop on Main street, employing competent men to at-

tend to the work. In the spring of 1900, he was elected mayor of Beverly, his opponent being J. C. Preston, the Democrat overcoming the Republican majority. He served in that office with great acceptability, faithfully dis- charging his duties.

Mr. Nickel was married, in 1865, to Eliza Beatly, a daughter of William and Eliza Beat- ly. She was born in Belmont County in 1843, and has had five children : Margaret, who mar- ried Irvin Beatty, in Beverly ; Anna, who mar- ried Curtis Leget, and is living in Waterford; Lily, who is at home ; Mary, who married Dow D. Davis, and is living in Kansas City: and William P., who died in 1892. Mrs. Nickel is a member of the Methodist Church.

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History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 183

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J Publication date: 1902 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1490

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1490