History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 194

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


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Everett P. Corner obtained his mental training from the public schools of Wheeling, and the schools of Waterford and Beverly. Afterward, he took a course in the commercial school at Marietta, and subsequently, when his school days were over, he kept books for va- rious firms in Wheeling and Marietta until he decided to become a photographer, and fit- ted himself for this calling. He does excellent work, and accordingly has the patronage which he deserves.


Mr. Corner was united in marriage with Ina Viora Davis, a daughter of William Man-


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ley and Ruth Davis, born in Morgan County in 1873. William Manley Davis enlisted in Company C. 97th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., at Zanesville, Ohio, and fought for his country six months, taking part in a number of battles. While in the line of duty was wounded, and this caused his discharge from further service.


Mr. and Mrs. Corner are active members of the M. E. Church of Watertown. Mr. Corner is a Republican, in politics, and bears his responsibilities as a citizen in a public- spirited manner.


P RADLEY BURGESS STONE, a prominent business man of Marietta. former auditor of Washington Coun- ty, was born at Belpre, Ohio, De- cember 31. 1841, and is a son of John and Charlotte Putnam (Loring) Stone. The father died in 1884, and the mother in 1887. They reared the following chiklren: Samuel ; Melissa ( Northrup), of Chicago, Illinois ; Boliver; Lydia L .. ( Moore), of Pomeroy, Ohio: John: Augustus; Frank, of Belpre. Ohio: and Bradley B.


Bradley B. Stone is the grandson of Capt. Jonathan Stone, who was one of the foun- ders of Belpre, Ohio. Capt. Jonathan Stone. was born at Braintree, Masachusetts, in 1751. His father, who had been a soldier in the King's service, died in 1759, leaving him a child with limited opportunities for obtaining an educa- tion. He acquired a knowledge of surveying, which proved in later years of much value to him. His first work was as an apprentice in his father's tannery, and then he joined a whaling expedition. Upon his return, he entered the Revolutionary army, as an orderly-sergeant, and served with credit in the Northern army, under Gen. Rufus Putnam and General Gates. In 1-81 he was commissioned cap- tain, and continued as such until the close of the war. He was afterward employed by Gen- eral Putnam in the survey of lands on the coast of Maine, and assisted in the suppression of Shays' Rebellion, in 1786.


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On the formation of the Ohio Company, Captain Stone purchased two shares, and in the fall of 1788 he visited Marietta, to prepare for the coming of his family. He located his farm in the upper Belpre, in the fine bottom land a short distance below the mouth of the Little Kanawha. He returned to Massachusetts and in the summer of 1789, left Brookfield, his former home, with his family, and finally reached Belpre in December, of that year. Two ox-teams. with a large wagon, cows for fam- ily use, and a horse for each of the ladies, composed the outfit. After crossing the mountains, he procured a flatboat, and in this they came down the river. The boards of which this boat was composed, were utilized for doors and floors of the first house which Captain Stone built in Belpre.


When the Indian war broke out, Captain Stone removed his family to Farmers' Castle, but, after what was known as Stone's fort was constructed, they moved into it and remained there until the ending of the war. Captain Stone was a fearless man and one of the most successful defenders of the Belpre garrison. After the close of the war, he was engaged, with Jeffrey Mathewson. to complete the sur- . vev of the Ohio Company's lands, and in 1799 was appointed, with Gen. Rufus Putnam, and B. I. Gilman, to lay out the university lands, at Athens. In 1792, he served as treasurer of Washington County. Captain Stone died on March 24. 1801, before his last great work was completed. In politics he was a Fedar- alist.


Captain Stone's wife, Susanna Matthews. was a niece of Gen. Rufus Putnam. She died November 3. 1833. Their children were as follows: Samuel, who died in Licking County. Ohio: Grace, the wife of Luther Dana of Newport, Ohio; Benjamin F., of Belpre; Rufus Putnam, of Morgan County ; John, of Belpre : and Melissa, the wife of Joseph Bark- er. of Newport, Ohio.


Col. John Stone, of Belpre, was born June 23, 1795, and has always lived on the old homestead. In 1826, he was made colo- nel of militia, and was always known by that


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title. During the days of slavery, he was an Abolitionist, and took an active part in some of the stormy events along the Belpre shore of the Ohio River. He was the friend of the colored man, and watched with impatient inter- est the trial at Parkersburg, which involved the boundary-line controversy. On one occa- sion he ironically told Caleb Emerson, as the ferry was pushing to Virginia, to ask General Jackson what objection there would be to him watering his horse in Virginia's river. Four of Colonel Stone's sons served in the Civil War. Bradley B. volunteered in the 92nd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and when discharged, bore a captain's commission. Simeon B., Aut- gustus D. and Jonathan F. were out over 100 days at City Point and Bermuda Hundred, where Boliver died from contracting malarial fever.


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Bradley B. Stone was reared on the home farm, and attended the country schools and also Pomeroy Academy. After teaching school through one winter, in Washington County, he entered the Union army, enlisting, as before stated, in Au- gust, 1862, in the g2nd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and won rapid promotion for gallantry, rising from the rank of orderly-sergeant to the cap- taincy of Company D. He was mustered out in June, 1865, having participated, without injury, in all the engagements of his regiment with the enemy.


Soon after his return from the war, Cap- tain Stone was married to Lottie, daughter of Charles Ames, of Belpre, and was engaged in mercantile pursuits in that city, until 1878. In 1881, he was elected county auditor, and served in that position for two terms and IO months over,-an aggregate of almost seven years. For about three years, Captain Stone was interested in the organization of the Wash- ington County Loan & Business Association, in which most successful concern he is still a stockholder. During the past six years, he has been in the oil business, in the Sand Hill district, in Washington County, with satisfac- tory results. He is a charter member of Buell Post, No. 178, G. A. R., and was the first


officer of the day, at its organization. In pol- itics, he is an ardent Republican.


The hospitable home of Captain and Mrs. Stone is at No. 515 Third street, Marietta. They have two children,-Laura, born at Bel- pre, in 1873; and Chester, born at Marietta, in July, 1883. Although not an actual member, Captain Stone favors the religious creed of the Unitarian Church.


EORGE E. ROBINSON, who is en- gaged in farming in Marietta town- ship, Washington County, Ohio, is a son of George H. Robinson, and grandson of Ebenezer Robinson.


Ebenezer Robinson came from Rhode Isl- and, in 1819. to Fearing township, Washington County. Ohio, where he ran a sawmill and grist mill. His death occurred at the age of nine- ty years. He left one brother and one sister, namely: Leonard, deceased ; and Esther, who married Dr. Cleveland, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She died in 1893. leaving an estate valued at $152,000,-George E. Robinson, be- ing one of the heirs.


George H. Robinson, the father of the subject of this biographical mention, was born in 1818, and was but one year old when his father removed to Washington Coun- ty, Ohio. In 1857, he erected a grist-mill, on the Little Muskingum River, which he con- ducted up to the time of his death, in 1866.


George E. Robinson married Jane Dornan, who was born on his present farm, and is a daughter of Robert Dornan, who came to this country from Belfast, Ireland. They have eight children, namely : Wallace, a rig build- er living in Marietta township; Hattie, who married D. F. Dufer, of Parkersburg. West Virginia ; R. R., living in Sistersville, West Virginia, who married a daughter of Amos Wright : Arthur, who works in a chair factory in Marietta ; Ida, living at home: Walter and Janie, who attend school: and Marjorie.


Mr. Robinson is a thrifty farmer, owning 40 acres of land in Marietta township. This


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is kept well improved, and on it he carries on general farming and stock raising. He is well known in the community, and is a man of hon- or and integrity. He is a member of the Re- publican party. Religiously, the family are Methodists.


D AVID BRECKENRIDGE, a retired farmer, residing near Vincent, Ohio, is a Scotchman by birth, and hails from Argyleshire, Scotland. He was born June 13, 1822, and crossed the ocean in company with his parents in 1832, celebrating his tenth birthday on the voyage. He is a son of David and Charlotte ( McMul- Ien ) Breckenridge, and is one of a large fam- ily of children. The father located in Barlow township. Washington County, Ohio, where he purchased a 120-acre farm from Samuel B. Pond. He died in 1843 at the age of seven- ty years. His widow survived him until 1875, when she, too, passed away, having attained the great age of ninety-one years.


Mr. Breckenridge has one brother, Thomas, now living in the village of Barlow. He was born in 1811, and at one time owned a farm ad- jacent to that belonging to the subject of this sketch, which is one mile southwest of Vin- cent. Two older sisters were married and re- mained in Scotland, when the remainder of the family came to this country. Isabelle, anoth- er sister, who is deceased, married Mr. MeTab- ish, and lived for a number of years in Chat- ham, Canada. Other members of the family are Elizabeth, wife of William Andrews: Charlotte ( Dunlap), who died in Indiana ; An- drew, who died at Cincinnati, aged twenty- three years: Neil, whose death occurred in the same city when he was about twenty-eight years old: Margaret, wife of James McKay ; Duncan, who was born in 1825, and resides on a farm in Iowa: and Charles, a noted con- tractor and builder at Logansport, Indiana.


When a boy. Mr. Breckenridge attended the schools of Barlow township, his first teach- er being Sarah A. Clough, who subsequently married Smith Green, of Barlow. Upon at-


taining hs majority. Mr. Breckenridge started out to make his own way in the world. For twenty years he followed various occupations, in different parts of the South and West, doing teaming a part of the time in Ohio and Indi- ana.


In the spring of 1861, Mr. Breckenridge returned to the home of his boyhood, and with the fruits of his toil, purchased the interests of the other heirs of the homestead farm, which is the same upon which he still lives. During all the years intervening between that period and the present time, he has tilled the soil un- til quite recently, when he retired from ac- tive labors. He sold a portion of his farm, which originally contained 120 acres, and now makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Tracey.


Mr. Breckenridge has been twice married. He lost his first wife and one son, in Indiana, many years ago. His second marriage was contracted with Mrs. Harriet ( Moffat ) Turn- er, who had one daughter, Mary Ann, by her previous marriage. This lady, who is Mr. Breckenridge's step-daughter, married Charles F. Tracey, and it is their pleasure to comfort the declining years of the subject of this sketch. They have five children, namely: Bertha E. : Leslie T. : Minnie M. : Harlow Lyle ; and Carl Selvin.


Mr. Breckenridge was reared in the Presby- terian Church of which he may be called a life- long member. He commands the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances, and has filled with credit many of the township offices, having been trustee, school director, etc.


LGERNON STEPHENSON, a pros- perous farmer of Marietta township, is living two miles from Marietta, in Washington County, Ohio. He was born in Marietta, in 1843, and is a son of John Stephenson, a sketch of whom ap- pears elsewhere in this volume. John Ste- phenson and his wife had eight children.


Algernon Stephenson, the subject of this


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sketch, married Frances Pape, of Fearing town- ship, Washington County. She is a daughter of Diedrich and Mary Pape, both of whom were natives of Germany. They came to this country, and located in Cincinnati, where they remained for awhile, and afterward settled in Fearing township, where they purchased a farm. Diedrich Pape is still living, but his ; wife died in 1885. Algernon Stephenson and his wife have two children, namely : . Annie B .. who is teaching in the public schools in Mari- etta ; and Algernon C., aged twenty-two years, who is a graduate of Marietta College, and is now a reporter on "The Register.'


Mr. Stephenson has a fine farm, which is located about two miles from Marietta. He raises stock and general produce, and is one of the most prosperous and influential farmers in the community. He is active in all public works, and readily lends his assistance to any worthy enterprise.


Mr. Stephenson is a Democrat, in politics. The family attend the Congregational Church.


OUIS C. BRADFIELD, a prominent merchant, farmer and oil prospector. of New Matamoras, Ohio, is one of the most extensive real estate owners in Grandview township. Ile owns 1131/2 acres in one tract and 15 acres in another tract. The latter is adjacent to New Mata- moras, and upon it Mr. Bradfield has a fine grocery store, where he carries on quite a pros- perous business. In addition to these, he owns quite a number of houses in New Matamoras, and as oil has recently been discovered on his place, the land is very valuable.


Mr. Bradfield was born in Monroe County, Ohio, March 20, 1852, and is a son of James and Lucinda ( Touel ) Bradfield. James Brad- field was born in Virginia September 15, 1814. and his father was a farmer. When 13 years of age he moved to Ohio with his parents. He was twice married, his first union being with the mother of Louis C. This marriage re- sulted in nine children, several of whom are deceased. Those living, besides Louis C., are


Jacob: Mary S., wife of John Murvey; and Corbin. They are residents of Monroe County, Ohio. The mother of these children died, and some time after her death the father married Mary S. Rowles. Three sons blessed this union, namely: James, George and David. James Bradfield is now living in retirement in New Matamoras, having reached the advanced age of 89 years. He is a stanch Democrat.


Louis C. Bradfield was reared and schooled in Monroe County, Ohio, and has followed agricultural pursuits during the most of his life. In 1895 he located in New Matamoras, where his home has been ever since. Like his father. he has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth Timmons, whose demise took place in 1883. She left four children to the care of her husband, namely: Roxy, wife of W. Lip- pincott : Hugh: Lucy; and Charles, In 1884 Mr. Bradfield was united with Isabelle Rowles, who was born in Monroe County, Ohio, Sep- tember 30, 1860. The following children re- sulted from their union: Edward; Barney: Ellen : Nellie : Eliza, deceased : and Nettie. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mrs. Bradfield is a devout member. Like his father, the subject of this sketch is a Democrat, and exerts all his influence in behalf of that party. He is a prominent member of his community and is popular among his asso- ciates.


EWIS C. HAYES, one of the most in- fluential citizens and successful iner- chants of Vincent, Ohio, needs no in- troduction to the readers of this book as he is well known throughout Washington County. Mr. Hayes is a native of Barlow township, where he was born in 1848. He attended the public schools, and remained on his father's farm until he had at- tained the age of nineteen years. He then en- gaged in the lumber business and operated a portable sawmill for more than twenty years. mainly in Washington County, and his suc- cess was phenomenal.


In 1880, the firm of Hayes Brothers was formed, including Lewis C. and his brothers


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Robert and William, the first named being the head of the concern. This firm is engaged principally in the hardware business, but it also buys and sells wheat, and deals largely in wool. The present large and commodious two- story building, 50 by 100 feet in dimensions, was erected by the brothers, and is stocked with the most complete line of hardware in Vincent. In the rear, a building 20 by 30 feet, in size, is used for lime, cement, and as a storeroom for heavy hardware. The firm en- joys a large patronage, and its success is at- tributed largely to the efforts of Lewis C. Hayes.


Mr. Hayes is also prominently identified with many of the most important enterprises of Washington County. In the spring of 1900 he, in company with S. W. Harvey, formed a telephone company, which has been operated with much success,-the company style being Hayes & Harvey. About twenty-one miles of line was constructed, connecting Marietta with Bartlett, Vincent and other towns of the county. This line has not only proved a great benfit to the general public, but has yieldled a fair income on the investment.


Mr. Hayes is also interested in the oil and gas industries in his vicinity, and owns sey- eral good producing wells near Vincent. In 1895, he put down one large gas well, piped the town and has furnished both light and fuel to Vincent ever since. In addition to these en- terprises, Mr. Hayes purchased the Vincent homestead, which he platted and laid out into town lots, and it is now known as the Hayes addition to Vincent. Upon his fine farm, about one mile west of Vincent, he built a splendid residence, convenient and modern in design. Upon this farm is located also a fine grindstone quarry, which is leased by the Cleveland Stone Company, and has a capacity of 150 to 200 tons per month. It is rightly considered one of the large industries of the town, and furnishes employment to about thir- ty men.


Mr. Hayes was united in marriage with Miss Seely, a daughter of Joseph Seely, of Barlow. Seven children were born of this un-


ion, E. E. Hayes, the eldest of these, is filling a clerical position in Hayes Brothers' store. Carrie married C. C. Hopkins. Harry and Frank, aged respectively, fourteen and ten years, are attending school. The others, An- nie, Harriet and Shirley are at home.


In his political opinions, Mr. Hayes is a decided Republican, but is not an aspirant to office as his time is fully occupied by his va- rious business interests. He is a public-spir- ited citizen however, who has done his part in furthering and developing the natural resources of his section, and. from a business standpoint, is looked upon as one of the most successful men of the county.


EORGE JOHNSTON, a well-to-do farmer living three and a half miles from Marietta, in Washington County, Ohio, was born in Marietta, in 1852, and is a son of Andrew and Agnes ( Heslop) Johnston.


Andrew Johnston was born in Scotland, October 17, 1819, and died February 12, 1897. His wife, who was born in West Newton, Eng- land, March 21, 1825, died December 24, 1809, aged seventy-four years, nine months and three days. They came ot this country on the same ship, in 1844, and were afterward mar- ried in Lawrence township, Washington Coun- ty, in 1851. George Heslop, father of An- drew Johnston's wife, was a farmer of Law- rence township. Andrew Johnston and his wife had eight children, namely: George, the subject of this sketch ; Elizabeth, deceased, who married George Cuthbert, a farmer of Law- rence township, deceased ; Nellie C., John Wal- ter and Margaret, deceased; Emma J., who lives with her brother, George, and two who died in infancy.


George Johnston has 89 acres of land, and makes a specialty of raising grain. In this he has been very successful, and in fact, he has good cause to be proud of his entire farming career, as he is one of the most prosperous and influential farmers in that section. He is


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a member of the Congregational Church. In politics, he is in accord with the Republican party.


A. HOLLSTEIN, a promising young gentleman of Washington County, Ohio, is successfully en- gaged in teaching school, together with farming, at his home in Inde- pendence township.


Mr. Hollstein was born January 20, 1880, and is a son of Adam A. Hollstein, and like his father, was born in Independence township. The days of his boyhood and early youth were spent in acquiring an education at Patterson's Hall, and on completing the course given in the public schools, he attended college at Ada, Ohio, taking one year of the teacher's course in that college. He has taught school for four terms, meeting with the best of success, and is untiring in his efforts to advance the interests of his township in this direction. He also takes care of his farm and home, and is as yet enjoy- ing a life of single blessedness.


The subject of this sketeh is a believer in the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the divine services of which he at- tends. In politics he is an ardent Democrat and does the best he can for the success of that party. Fraternally he is a member of the' Court of Honor, at New Matamoras, Ohio. 1


EORGE DINSMORE. who is num- bered among the intelligent, progres- sive citizens of Decatur township, Washington County, Ohio, has fol- lowed the profession of teaching school during the greater part of his life. He is now. however, established on a farm of 140 acres, where he raises fine stock and does the work that generally falls to the lot of a tiller of the soil. He has always taken a decided in- terest in township affairs, and is never better pleased than when he can promote the welfare of the community.


George Dinsmore was born July 22, 1839, in Carroll County, Ohio, and is a son of Will-


iam and Margaret (Irvine) Dinsmore. the fam- ily being of Irish deseent. His father and mother were born in County Donegal, Ireland, spent the early years of their lives in the same neighborhood, and were married in 1828. Mrs. Dinsmore was a daughter of Richard Irvine, and bore her husband six children, as follows : Catherine; Richard John; Robert; Letitia; Mary Weir; and George. The first three of this family died in New York City. Letitia was born in Ireland in 1831 and died in Sep- tember, 1894. She was the wife of Dr. S. R. Elliott, who resides in New York City. They had no children. Mary Weir was born in Car- roll County, Ohio, September 7, 1841, the same year in which the father of the family died. After the death of Mr. Dinsmore Mrs. Dinsmore was married to Hugh Weir, by whom she had the following children: Jen- nie E., born August 17, 1845 ; Catherine, born July 2, 1847 ; and John, who was born October 31. 1849. The mother died September 4, 1887, aged 79 years and six months. Mr. Weir died February 12, 1896, aged 84 years and to days. Jennie E. was married June 3. 1869, to M. E. Ellenwood; Catherine married O. N. Ellen- wood; and John married Lizzie Godfrev.


George Dinsmore strove to acquire his ed- tication with energy and perseverance ; he at- tended the common schools for a time, and later became a student in some of the select schools of Barlow and Glendale. His efforts were not in vain, for he succeeded in master- ing all difficulties, and started in life for him- self as a teacher in the public schools in 1860. For 33 consecutive years he followed his pro- fession, gaining the good will of all, and estab- lishing a reputation for justice, kindness and thoroughness in school work, as well as in all things. In politics he is a member of the Dem- ocratic party, but is also liberal in local mat- ters. For five years he served well in the office of township treasurer, and also served one term as trustee. Besides these his services as school director were given freely for many years. He has made a success of farming and his home place, with its well-kept buildings, ete .. is indeed attractive and pleasant to see. He is a member of the Grange in Decaturville.


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Mr. Dinsmore was united in marriage with Mary A. Ballard, a daughter of P. E. Ballard. living in Decatur township. The ceremony was performed March 30. 1870, and they have since been blessed with three children,-Will- iam Everett, born March 17, 1871 ; Cora May. born March 20, 1873; and Clarence George. born May 13. 1878. These children have at- tended the common schools and are still in- marrie l and reside on the home place. The family are very liberal in religious views and attend the Presbyterian Church, which is near- est to their home.


ENRY H. HOLLAND, a prominent at- torney-at-law, of Ludlow township. Washington County, Ohio, was born near Bloomfield, in Ludlow township. November 25, 1851. He is a son of Harvey Holland, and grandson of Simon C. Holland, who was born in County Tyrone, Ire- land.




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