History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 198

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

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Sarah W. Lee, the eldest sister of Mrs. Smith, was born July 25. 1822. In October, 1811. she was joined in marriage with Isaac C. Kille, who was born March 8, 1808, and is now in his ninety-fourth year. Mr. and Mrs. Kille reside in Athens County, Ohio, and are Ellis Lee, another brother of Mrs. Smith, was born in April, 1831. He wedded Cath- erine McQuade and they have had five chi !- dren, namely: Charles: Viola : William: Jo- seph ; and one that died in infancy. The re- maining brothers of Mrs. Smith, Edwin. Ethan, Jonathan and Wesley, were born re- the parents of thirteen children, as follows : William : Thomas ; Jonathan Lee ; Mary ; Ruth ; Hannalı: John Clayton; Elizabeth; Phoebe ; Rachel : Charles : Edward and James W. Will- iam was born July 7. 1842, and died in 1866; Thomas, who was born in October, 1843, died in 1898. He married Ora Johnson and they + spectively, in 1832. 183.4. 1836 and 1838. Ed-

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win married Roxy Gearhart in 1866. Lydia E. Lee, the youngest sister of Mrs. Smith, was born in 1812. Mrs. Smith has no children of her own, but has one adopted child, before mentioned.

THEODORE G. LEE, the adopted son of Mrs. William Smith, also bears the relation of nephew to that lady. Mr. Lee was born June 8. 1867. and is the youngest child in a family of five children born to Abdon and Frances T. ( Morland) Lee, a brief sketch of whose lives is given above. Mr. Lee is unmarried and re- sides with his adopted mother, whose wishes are law to him, and whom he delights to honor. He superintends the farm and everything on the place shows the effect of his care and thoughtfulness. He is well-known throughout the community and has hosts of friends, who wish him continued success and prosperity.

HOMAS FLEMING, a prosperous farmer of Barlow township, Wash- ington County, Ohio, was born March 15. 1836, on his present farm near the town of Fleming, and is a son of James and Margaret ( Breckenridge) Fleming.

James Fleming was born near Glasgow, Scotland, and was a son of John Fleming. His brothers and sisters were as follows: John C .: William: Robert H. ; David F. ; Isa- bel; Agnes; and Margaret. John Fleming moved with his family to Washington Coun- ty, Ohio, in 1821, and resided at Constitution. They intended moving to Cincinnati, but in- stead. in the spring of 1822, went to Barlow township and located near Fleming Postoffice. on a farm now owned by William Fleming, a son of David F. Fleming, above named. The grandparents of Thomas Fleming, with other deceased members of the family, lie buried in the private cemetery on this farm. David F. Fleming was born September 20, 18II, and died in 1898. He married Sophia Bell in 1833, and she died in 1889, at the age of seventy-three years. Eight children were

born to them, as follows: Jane and Mar- garet. deceased; John F., of McConnelsville, Ohio; David H., who died at Chicago, in April, 1901: James, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Hannah S. ( Greenlees ) : William, who mar- ried Anna MI. McKay, and has one child, Leila M., born in 1895: and Emma J. ( Hollings- worth), of Bartlett, Ohio.

James Fleming, father of Thomas Flem- ing, died in 1847, at the age of fifty-nine years. He married Margaret Breckenridge, who died in 1889. at the age of eighty years. To them were born seven children, as fol- lows: John C .: Thomas: Sarah J. : J. H. : R. H .: Jane; and Margaret. John C. resides at Chicago and for more than forty years was an engineer on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. Sarah J. lives in Van Wert County, Ohio. J. H. was killed in the battle of Shiloh. R. H. served in the Union army and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh. Later he was taken prisoner and for thirteen months was incarcerated in Tyler, Texas At the close of the war he located in Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky, of which city he is mayor. He is also a state senator, being the first Republican ever elected to represent that county, in which he received a majority of 1,600 votes. Jane, who is deceased, was mar- ried at Des Moines, lowa, to Robert Cavet, who is also deceased. Margaret resides at Van Wert, Ohio, with her sister. The three sisters, Jane, Margaret and Sarah J., were en- gaged in the millinery and dress making busi- ness at Des Moines for several years, and the two surviving are comfortably located in Van Wert at the present time.

Thomas Fleming has spent his entire life on his present farm. He has 230 acres of well improved land, and is engaged extensive- ly in stock raising. On this property he erect- ed a store building, which he rents to Mr. E. Starr, who is now postmaster, an office which Mr. Fleming held for many years. Mr. Flem- ing has also served four and a half years as county commissioner, his last term having ex- pired in January, 1891. He has been a mem- ber of the Barlow Fair Board for several

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years and was one of the organizers of that exhibit. He served on the Marietta County Fair Board in the same capacity.

On April 8, 1858, when twenty-two years of age, Mr. Fleming was married to Mar- garet Breckenridge, who was born in Fairfield township, and was a daughter of John Breck- enridge. She died May 2, 1902, having given birth to seven children, namely: Ella Jane, wife of Daniel F. Turner, a record of whose life appears elsewhere in this work: James H. : who married Miss Beach, and resides on a part of his father's farm, which he recently purchased; E. A., an extensive railroad con- tractor and superintendent of steam-shovel work, who travels extensively for a company which operates a number of steam shovels: Charles E., who is in the lumber business at Petroleum, West Virginia; Hattie; Margaret ( Smith ), of Dunham township; and Dora. The subject of this sketch is a Republican in politics. His wife was a Presbyterian in relig- ious belief.

ARTHA RILEY. This lady is an esteemed resident of Marietta township, and is living on the old Riley homestead, which is owned by herself and brothers, John and Warren Riley, and Mrs. Adeline Gasline.

Her father. William Riley, was born in 18II. and died in 1888. He was born and reared on the farm on which Martha Riley now lives, near the mouth of the Muskingum River. He married Julia Ann Moats, of Virginia, who died in 1889. Their living children are as fol- lows: Martha: John; Warren, a physician, who lives in the State of Washington; and Mrs. Adeline Gasline, who is a widow, with her daughter, lives on the old homestead. Em- ma died April 1, 1880, aged 26 years.

The Riley farm consists of 62 acres of land, on which are five oil wells, which pro- duce 60 barrels of oil per month. These wells are kept in constant operation, and are of con- siderable profit to the owners. Miss Riley is well known in the township, and is a woman

of many good qualities. A kind and sympa- thetic neighbor, she is highly spoken of, and her friends are many.

R ICHARD J. ALCOCK, a successful farmer living in Marietta township, Washington County, Ohio, was born in 1834, on the farm where he now lives. He is a son of Thomas Al- cock, and grandson of William Alcock.

William Alcock died about one year after coming to this country. He was a native of England, as was also Thomas Alcock. Thom- as Alcock was born in Chester, England, Feb- ruary 20. 1782, and came to this country with his father in 1797. Thomas Alcock settled at the mouth of the Little Muskingum River, and at the time of his death, which occurred May 11, 1860, he owned 240 acres of land, on which he had first settled. This property was then divided among his six children, who were as follows: Thomas; Robert; Mary Ann ; Sallie ; Richard J. ; and Nancy. Thomas, Robert and Mary Ann are deceased. Mary Ann left three children-Thomas, Horatio and Benjamin. Sallie married Dr. Frank Hart, of Marietta. Nancy married Dwight Hollister, and is living in California.

Richard J. Alcock, whose name heads this biography, married Cynthia Middlewest, a daughter of Jonathan Middlewest, of Wash- ington County, Ohio, who was a farmer. They have had three children-Nettie E., Robert and Guy. Nettie E. married Samuel McCary, a farmer of Marietta township, and has two children-Granville, aged eighteen years, and Kennet, aged fourteen years. Robert, a work- man in the Ohio oil fields, married Mary Row- land, daughter of George Rowland, and has one child-Annie V .- fourteen years old. Guy, who is living at home with his father, married Carrie Ladd, a daughter of S. Ladd, who is living on a nearby farm. Mrs. Alcock died in December, 1884.

Mr. Alcock carries on general farming and is highly successful. He is thoroughly posted

JOHN L. JORDAN.

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on farming matters and his advice is often sought on important subjects in that line. He is well known in the community in which he resides.

OHN L. JORDAN is the present ef- ficient superintendent of the Washi- CGG ington County Children's Home. He is a native of Noble County, Ohio, where he was born February 21, 1850. His early life was spent on a, farm and his experiences were such as came to most coun- try boys of his neighborhood. His parents, John A. and Nancy ( Gorby ) Jordan, were peo- ple of sterling qualities, although in humble circumstances. They reared a family of three sons and four daughters.

Mr. Jordan's early opportunities for edu- cation were meagre. He attended the district schools in winter and afterward supplemented this by a few terms at the Normal school at Lebanon, Ohio.

When twenty years of age, he began teach- ing, and continued in that work with marked success for almost twenty-three years. He holds a life certificate to teach in Ohio. He served as school examiner for Washington County for three terms, and in this capacity made many friends, and showed rare ability and judgment. While engaged in teaching. he was always active in local and county insti- tute work for the general betterment of teach- ers. In the winter of 1903-1904, his health failed while he was serving as principal of the Harmar schools. He took a leave of absence to recuperate, but in the meantime was ten- dered and accepted the superintendence of the Children's Home and did not return again to the schoolroom:

Mr. Jordan was married in 1871 to Han- nah F. Foreman, a daughter of the late Jacob Foreman, of Noble County. They have one daughter. who is the wife of William M1. Sprague, of Marietta.

Mr. Jordan is a prominent and popular Mason, being a past master of Lowell Lodge, and past high priest of American Union Chap- ter, Royal Arch Masons. He is a Knight

Templar, being a sir knight of Marietta Com- mandery. He is also an Odd Fellow, being a past grand of Harmar lodge. In religion, he is a Congregationalist, and in politics, a Democrat. Mr. Jordan and his wife are well qualified for their present position, and the Children's Home is always found in excellent condition under their management. Mr. Jor- dan recently built a handsome residence in Ma- rietta at No. 603 Third street, which is occu- pied by his daughter and her husband.

UDLEY T. HARTSON, a substantial farmer, is a highly respected citizen of Barlow township, Washington County, Ohio. He was born in 1838 in Waterford township, in the same county which is still his home, and is a son of Darius and Elizabeth R. (Bowers) Hartson.

Darius Hartson was a native of Chittenden County, Vermont, and in 1814 located in Marietta, which was his home until 1832. His Vermont home was about eight miles from Lake Champlain, and previous to removing to Ohio he was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was a tanner and shoemaker by trade and conducted a shop at Marietta until 1832, when he removed to Waterford township. He after- ward moved to Barlow township, but was dis- satisfied and a little later returned to Water- ford township, where he lived for the three following years, during which period Dudley T. Hartson was born.

The elder Hartson again returned to Bar- low township, where he purchased a farm, the larger portion of which is now owned by the subject of this biography. Upon this farm the father was actively engaged in tilling the soil until the time of his death, January 10, 1864, at the age of eighty-two years. He was survived about ten years by his widow, who died in December, 1874. Eleven chil- dren were born to them, all of whom are deceased except Dudley T. and Mary M., who resides in Vincent, Ohio.

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Dudley T. Hartson was practically reared and schooled in Barlow township, which has been his home since boyhood. He was joined in marriage with Julia Wyatt, who was born April 10, 1845, and is a daughter of George Wyatt, an honored resident of Athens County, Ohio. Mr. Hartson has a valuable farm con- taining 93 acres, which is highly productive and well stocked, and upon which he has made many improvements. Some time ago a cave of considerable size was discovered upon his place, which from appearances was used by a prehistoric race. It contained ashes, numer- ous specimens of stone, arrow heads and many other interesting relics.

Politically Mr. Hartson is a Republican, having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. Many years ago lie united with the Good Templars and Grangers. On the subject of religion he entertains broad, liberal ideas, and although a member of no church, he is a good. Christian gentleman, and contributes generously towards the support of all denom- inations. MIr. Hartson served five years as a member of the Ohio National Guard, and at the expiration of his term he was honorably discharged.

HARLES S. HOLLISTER, a pros- perous farmer of Marietta township, Washington County, Ohio, was born on his present farm, June 4, 1829. and is a son of Sereno and Mary A. (Ryan) Hollister, a grandson of Roger and Hannah ( Stratton) Hollister, and a great- grandson of Elisha Hollister.

Elisha Hollister was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, in 1722, and was a farmer and innkeeper. He was a captain in the militia, and a representative of his town in the legisla- turn of 1764. His wife, Penelope, was one of the most remarkable women of her time. She was very intellectual and it is said to have been considered by the people that she was better qualified to represent Glastonbury than any two men in town. She entertained General Washington and many officers of the Revolu-

tionary War, and during that memorable struggle, opened her home as an asylum to the wounded soldiers. She was a woman of be- nevolent and charitable disposition, and was greatly beloved. .

Sereno Hollister was born in East Glas- tonbury, Connecticut, August 10, 1797, and left there in 1819, to settle in Marietta, Ohio, where he lived until his death, September 2, 1880. February 22, 1823, he married Mary A. Ryan, who was born in Cork, Ireland, June 27, 1799, and died June 30, 1837. They had the following children: Dwight, who was born September 27, 1824, and on December 8, 1857, married Nannie H. Alcock ; Charles S., the subject of this biography; Almira, who married C. P. Wilson, a Methodist minister, who is permanently located at Pomona, Cal- ifornia, and have a daughter, Mira Wilson, who married a Dr. Robinson, of Flagstaff, Ar- izona ; James, who died in infancy ; and George, (leceased. Mr. Hollister formed a second un- ion, November 4, 1838, with Cynthia A. Brooks, who was born in Athens County, Ohio, September 22, 1811, and died December 23, 1848. To this union were born three children, namely : Mary, Elizabeth R. and Harriet. Mary, who was born at Marietta, Ohio, Au- gust 17, 1839, married Albert Dorman on June 16, 1860. He died in 1863, and she went to California where she married a Mr. Spencer, now deceased. By her first marriage she had two children,-Charles and Eliza. Eliza married Clayton Scribner, and lives at Bakersfield, California. Elizabeth R. was born in Marietta, Ohio, November 28, 1842, mar- ried Hamilton Middleswart, who was a cap- tain of the 92nd Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf. during the Civil War, and had two children,-Eleanor and Charles. Harriet, born in Marietta, Ohio, April 26, 1846, married David Smith, a soldier in the 148th Reg. Ohio National Guard, and had three children, -May, Blanche and Roena.

Charles S. Hollister lives seven miles above Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, and has attained a high degree of success. He was a sergeant major in the 148th Reg., Ohio Na-

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tional Guard, in 1864, and was with Grant, before Petersburg.

Mr. Hollister married Lorilla Stacy, No- vember 7, 1867. She was born February 16, 1846, and is a daughter of Aurelius and Sarah M. Stacy. This union resulted in the follow- ing issue: Mary E., born October 16, 1868; Nannie, born November 12, 1870; Dwight, born February 4, 1873; and Herbert A., born June 24, 1882. The subject of this sketch is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Republican in politics. Religiously Mrs. Hol- lister is a member of the Baptist Church.

R OBERT BENTON ALCOCK. This gentleman is a well-known farmer, of Marietta township, Washington County, Ohio. He was born at Re- no, on the Alcock homestead, Decem- ber 3, 1861, and is a son of R. J. and Cynthia Alcock.

He attended the primary schools of Mariet- ta township, and grew up on his father's farm. He was married March 11, 1886, to Mary C. Rowland, a daughter of George W. and Salina Rowland.

Mrs. Alcock's grandfather, William Row- land, was born at Hagerstown, Maryland, Jan- uary 21, 1790, and when he was very young, his parents moved to Pittsburg. There he married Ann E. Clark, of Putnam County, West Virginia, and they settled in Newport township, on the Ohio River, where they farmed. They reared eight children, namely : Eliza J .; William; Thomas; Charles; Lewis; Virginia; George W .; and Rufus. Eliza J. married William Thorniley, in March, 1834, and they reared four children,-Minerva, Rey- nolds, Alice, and N. N. William was born in 1821, and died in 1865. Thomas was born in 1823 and is a farmer living on the old home- stead. Charles was born in 1827. Lewis was born June 29, 1829, and died in October. 1890. Virginia born January 18, 1833, mar- ried J. B. Hovey on October 9. 1849. Rufus was born April 12, 1842.

George W. Rowland was born September

25, 1836, and reared in Newport township. He married Salina A. Corner, a daughter of Henry W. and Lucinda Corner, who was born Feb- ruary 27, 1838, in Morgan County, Ohio. They reared four children, namely: Mary C., the wife of Mr. Alcock ; Alvin C., born December 18, 1869; Harry Clayton, born June 13, 1872; and Perley Clark, born February 18, 1876.

Mr. and Mrs. Alcock have one child,-An- na Virginia,-who was born April 4, 1887, and is attending the Marietta township high school. Mr. Alcock's farm, which consists of 271/2 acres, is located near Sand Hill, in Marietta township. On this farm are two oil wells, which produce about ten barrels of oil per day. Mr. Alcock is much interested in oil produc- tion, and is fortunate in having such wells on his farm.

Politically, the subject of this sketch is a Democrat. The family attend the Methodist Church. Mr. Alcock is a prominent worker in township affairs, and is widely known in this section as a man of much enterprise and ability.

ILLIAM F. LEIBRAND, a pro- gressive young farmer of Barlow township, Washington County, Ohio, was born in Watertown township, of the same county. He is a son of F. G. and Elizabeth (Wagner) Leibrand, both of whom are still living and are highly respected residents of Vincent, Ohio, having moved to Barlow township eight years ago.

F. G. Leibrand was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1841, and was brought to this country by his parents when he was but six years old. His father, Godfrey Leibrand, set- tled in Watertown township on a farm. The ancestral homestead is still in the possession of the family, being now owned by Henry Lei- brand, uncle of William F. Godfrey Leibrand lived to an advanced age and left several chil- dren. Among them are F. G .; Henry ; Chris- tian; and three daughters, all of whom are residents of Washington County.

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William F. Leibrand is one of five children. The others are Henry ; Lewis A .; Amelia, who married Charles Hoffee and Lizzie, who is still at home. Mr. Leibrand attended the East Watertown schools, and remained at home with his parents until 1887, when he entered the employ of S. W. Harvey, of Barlow town- ship. In 1890 he wedded Lucy L. Dunsmoor, a daughter of Perley and Susan ( Milligan) Dunsmoor. Mrs. Leibrand's grandparents were natives of Scotland, and she was born on the same farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch, upon which the young people set- tled soon after their marriage. They have one son, Chester A., born in 1892.

The farm upon which Mr. and Mrs. Lei- brand live is one of the best improved and best stocked in the vicinity. Through diligent attention to business and good management Mr. Leibrand has been most successful, and is now in good circumstances. In politics he is a Republican and is serving as supervisor of Barlow township. He carries insurance in the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany.

OSEPH ALBERT DUTTON, a prom- inent oil producer of Macksburg, Washington County, Ohio. was born on the old Dutton homestead in Aurel- ius township, of that county. Septem- ber I, 1853, and is a son of William R. and Mary Ann ( Gevrez ) Dutton. He is a grand- son of James and Barbara ( Raley ) Dutton, and great-grandson of Joseph and Amy ( Chil- dreth ) Dutton.

Joseph Dutton came with his family from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Aurelius town- ship, Washington County, in ISo6, being ac- companied by his father, Jaines Dutton, who (lied here. His marriage with Amy Childreth resulted in the following offspring: Polly, wife of Daniel Davis; Susan, wife of William Pennwell: Jane. wife of William True; Bet- sy, wife of William Garrett; and James.

James Dutton was born in Loudoun Coun- ty, Virginia, in 1800, and came to Aurelius

township with his parents in 1806, where he followed the vocation of a farmer. On his farm he bored the first oil well struck in Wash- ington County, in 1861. It had a capacity of 130 barrels per day, and was operated with a hand pump. He married Barbara Raley, who was born in New York State, and was a daugh- ter of William and Sarah ( Chamberlin ) Raley, of Aurelius township, and they had the follow- ing children: William R .; Rasselas; and Ad- eline, who married John Smithson, Jr.

William R. Dutton was born on the old homestead, November 10, 1830, where he has always resided and has been engaged in farm- ing and oil producing. On June 25. 1849, he married Mary A. Gevrez, who is of French ancestry, and is a daughter of Thomas and Felecity Gevrez. She bore him fourteen chil- dren, nine of whom grew to maturity, namely : James; Joseph A .; Rasselas; Frederick, de- ceased : William ; Charles G. ; Hanson ; Julius ; and Felicity, widow of Peter Peker.

Joseph A. Dutton was reared in Aurelius township, and received a limited education in the common schools. In 1870, at the age of seventeen years, he was employed by his grand- father in taking timber from the woods to the mill, and from the mill to the railroad, for use in the construction of six miles of the C., M. & P. Railroad. In 1872, he entered the oil fields as a pumper on his father's farm. In 1874, he went to the Bradford oil field in Pennsylvania, where he was employed by the day as driller, for two years. In 1876, he re- turned to the Macksburg oil field, where he was employed one year as driller for George Rice. He was next a contractor for the Macksburg Oil Company for three years, and then a contractor and driller on his own ac- count for three years. From 1882 to 1883, he was in the employ of the Union Oil Com- pany, in Washington ( Pennsylvania ) oil field. In 1883, he was engaged in contracting in Guernsey County, and in 1884 became a stockholder in the Cambridge Light & Fuel Company. He continued in the employ of that company seven years when the plant was sold. In 1892 he embarked in business for

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himself in the Macksburg oil field, in which he has since operated successfully, and now owns fifteen producing wells.

October 2, 1873, Mr. Dutton was united in marriage with Sarah A. Ogle, a daughter of William and Maria ( Hale) Ogle, of Aurelius township. They have five children, namely : Esther A., wife of Charles Pearcy; Charles R., Emma B., wife of Jason McCleary ; Benjamin R. and Harry G. The subject of this sketch is a member of Macksburg Lodge, No. 308, A. F. & A. M .; and Cambridge Lodge, No. 448, B. P. O. E. In politics he is a Repub- lican.

LLEN NICKERSON. a prosperous farmer residing in Waterford town- ship, Washington County, Ohio, was born in Noble County, Ohio, in 1840, and is a son of Joseph and Mary (Jordan) Nickerson.

Joseph Nickerson was born at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1816, and in 1818, accompa- nied his parents to Hoskinsville, Noble County, Ohio, a town on which a raid was made dur- ing the Civil War. His trade was that of a shoemaker, but he is now living in retirement on a farm in Center township, Morgan County, Ohio. He is a Republican, in politics, and was the second assessor of Noble County. He married Mary Jordan, who was born in Noble County, in 1813. and was a daughter of Adam and Annie ( Maple) Jordan. She died in 1852, having given birth to the following children : Annie, who married Thomas P. Clogston, of Marion, Iowa ; Allen ; and Eliza, Amanda, Cy- rus, and Hugh, deceased.

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History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 198

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