History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 203

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

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The subject of this sketch was united in marriage May 30, 1898, to Clara B. Day, a daughter of William A. Day, and they have one child,-Oris Glenn. August 31, 1900, Mr. Dent bought the store of Rinard & Com- pany and since that time he has carried a full line of dry goods in Wingett Run. He has a large number of patrons who receive the most prompt and courteous attention. Mr. Dent has a complete stock of merchandise of a high or- der and he has met with marked success in his undertakings. He spent ten years in teaching school in Kansas previous to entering upx .1 a business career.

The subject of this sketch is a member of Dunlap Lodge, F. & A. M., of Masterton, Ohio, the Knights of Pythias and the M. W. A., of Dunlap, Kansas. Religiously he is a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he adheres to the Republican party.

AVID REED. a progressive tiller of the soil in Fairfield township, Wash- ington County, Ohio, has carried on general farming all his life, his farm having been purchased by his father many years ago.

Mr. Reed was born in 1845 in Washington County. and is a son of David and Elizabeth ( Breckenridge ) Reed. His father was a na- tive of Argyleshire, Scotland, born near Glas- gow, and crossed the ocean to the United States when still a young man. He chose farming as an occupation and located on a piece of land purchased from Walter Kidwell. This land

consisted of 100 acres at first, but he gradually purchased more and more until he owned 236 acres, all highly improved. Until he reached the age of seventy years he lived in comfort with his wife and family of four children, and at that period, in 1884. he laid down the bur- den of life. His widow survived him two years and went to her rest when sixty-two years oldl. The four children born to this cou- ple were .- Hugh, who was a soldier in the Civil War, and is now living in Barlow; Nan- cy Jane, the widow of Daniel Ferguson, of Barlow; David: and Isabelle, who is single, and resides with her sister, Nancy, in Bar- low.

David Reed, like his brothers and sisters. was reared on the farm and when he made his start in life chose general farming as his life occupation. He was united in marriage with Mary Starling, of Adams township, a daugh- ter of Willard Starling, one of the oklest resi- dents of the county. They have three children, namely: Ermin, aged seventeen years: Ethel, aged fifteen years; and Elbert, aged twelve years. The family adhere to the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church in their religious be- lief. In politics Mr. Reed is a firm Republi- can who is ready at all times to promote the interests of his party to the best of his ability.

ILLIAM R. HART, a prosperous farmer of Fairfield township. Washington County. Ohio, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 2, 1839, and is a son of Da- vid and Amanda ( Green) Hart.

David Hart was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died in March, 1800, at the age of eighty-two years. He re- sided for many years on a farm bordering on the west line of Fairfield township. He was a Democrat in politics. His wife was reared in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died there in ISO1 at the age of sixty-seven years. Fourteen children were born to them, namely: William R., the subject of this sketch; Lucien, a mer- chint in Stark County, Ohio: Wilson S .. of

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Oklahoma: Henry H., a farmer, residing in Indiana : Hiram H., a merchant of Stark Coun- ty, Ohio; Homer H., a farmer of Fairfield township ; Eliza Jane, Sarah Catherine and Es- ther Ann. deceased; Nora, wife of Frank of Noble County, Ohio : Caroline ( Gordon), of Place, of Athens County, Ohio; Flora ( Til- ton), of Noble County, Ohio: Caroline ( Gor- don). of Barlow township; Laura ( Pratt), of Nebraska; and Ida, wife of Benjamin Wiley, of Marietta.

William R. Hart was reared in Fairfield township and at the age of sixteen years went from home to earn his own way in the world. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, 70th Reg .. Ohio Vol. Inf., and served four years, three months and four days, in the 2d Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee. He was mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas, Octo- ber 14, 1865, never having been absent from his regiment a day during that time. He was with Sherman on his memorable march to the sea, and participated in the engagements at Vicksburg, Shiloh, Jackson, Corinth, Chatta- nooga, Missionary Ridge, the famous battle above the clouds, Resaca, Altoona Pass, Mar- ietta (Georgia), Kenesaw Mountain, Lost

Mountain, Chattahoochie River. Decatur ( Georgia ), Leggett's Hill, Jonesboro and New Hope Church. He was the first man to set foot on the top of Fort McAllister in January. 1865. Though oftentimes in the thickest of the fight and in a veritable hail of bullets, he was never seriously wounded. He returned in the fall of 1865 to his farm in Fairfield town- ship, which was known as the Graham farm. Here he has since resided, having 175 acres of well improved land, which he cultivates.

In November, 1866, Mr. Hart was joined in marriage with Charlotte Moore, of Fairfield township, and they have two children .- Orlan and Mary Eunice. Orlan, born in 1871, is in the lumber and planing mill business at Vin- cent, Ohio. He married Miss McTaggart, of West Virginia, and they have one child, Will- iam M. Mary Eunice is the wife of J. M. Mil- ler, of Marietta. The subject of this sketch is a Democrat in politics and has served several terms at township assessor, road supervisor

and justice of the peace: he is serving in the last named capacity at the present time. He is a member of Barlow Post, No. 434. G. A. R., in which he is junior vice. Religiously he fa- vors the Methodist Episcopal Church.

EWTON N. THORNILEY, a suc- cessful oil producer of Marietta town- ship, Washington County, Ohio, is a native of that township, the date of his birth being May 19, 1852. He is a son of William T. and Eliza J. ( Rowland ) Thorniley, and grandson of Major Jolin Thorniley.

Major John Thorniley was born July 17, 1780, and in 1795 moved from Cheshire, Eng- land, to America. He came down the river from Pittsburg in a boat to Marietta township. He was in the War of 1812 under General Harrison, serving in the Washington County Militia. He was one of the seven members who formed the first Baptist Church in Ohio. His wife was Mary Compton, who was born in 1788 and died in 1875. He died in August. 1844. They reared the following children : William; Mary Ann ( Howe) : Thomas E., who married Mary E. Rawlston; John, who married Jane Temple: Elizabeth ( Wells) : Caleb S., who first married Mary Record, his second wife being Betsey Sheldon; Adaline ( West ) : and James.

William T. Thorniley was born May 5, 1811, and followed the trade of a tanner. He made two trips around Cape Horn to Cali- fornia, one in 1854 and one in 1858. He died in Marietta township in 1887. His wife, Eliza J. Rowland, was born on March 11, 1817, and was a daughter of William Rowland, of New- port township. She died February 9. 1883. They were the parents of the following off- spring: Minerva ( Gates). who resides at Ironton, Ohio: Rinaldo R., who married Mary Snyder, and now resides in the city of Mari- etta; Alice E. ( Scott), who resides in Mari- etta township; and Newton N. William T. Thorniley was a Whig in politics and later became a Republican.

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Newton N. Thorniley received his mental training in his native township and after his school days engaged in farming there. He has been interested in the oil business since 1896, and now has seven oil wells on his farm. He has one gas well on the farm and has enough gas to run an engine for lighting and heat- ing his home. He is a Republican in politics, and has served on the township school board for twenty years. He was one of the pro- moters of the Marietta Township High School, located on Sand Hill, which was established in 1888.

In 1875 Newton N. Thorniley was united in matrimony with Clara L. Kidd, who was born in Marietta township and is a daughter of Joseph Kidd. They have five children, viz. : S. Lawrence, who was born December 28. 1876, married in 1901 Addie Hudkins, a daughter of Eli Hudkins, and resides in the city of Marietta; Oma M .; Lelia L .; Jennic W .; and Eleanor C.

OBERT T. MILLER, a prosperous farmer and gardener of Marietta township, Washington County, Ohio, was born on the old family home- stead in this township March 29. 1847, and is a son of Robert and Marietta Mil- ler.

He received his educational training in his native town and after the war broke out en- listed in Company B. 148th Reg .. Ohio Vol. Inf., and was mustered into service May 2, 1861. He served in the Army of the Cumber- land until September, 1864. when he was mus- tered out, having enlisted as a hundred-day man. He then returned to his native township, where he has since been engaged in farming and gardening with marked success. He lo- cated in 1873 on his present farm, which is in section 16, two miles from the city of Marietta.

September 23, 1873, Mr. Miller married Mary Broughton, who died September 3, 1881. She was a daughter of John and Lucy Brough- ton and as a result of her union with Mr. Mil- ler, left three children, namely: Frank E., of

Marietta, who married Julia Riley, of Mari- etta township, and has a daughter, Irene; and Martha L. and Augustus C., who died, aged 16 years and 14 years, respectively. Mr. Mil- ler formed a second union March 16, 1884, with Alveretta Palmer, a daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Palmer of Fearing township, and they have three children,-Jane T .; T. Lester : and Robert T., Jr. Mr. Miller is a member of the Masonic order, and of Buell Post, G. A. R. Politically he is a Republican and has served six years as director of the county infirmary. Religiously he is a member of the Baptist Church, of which he is a trustee. He has in his possession a watch which was owned by his grandfather as far back as 1805. It is an interesting family relic, and one which Mr. Miller treasures highly.

OREN G. OLDS. who is a prominent citizen of Washington County, Ohio, is living on a farm about two miles from Marietta. He was born in Corry, Pennsylvania, in 1872, and is a son of William C. Olds and grandson of Eze- kiel Olds.

Ezekiel Olds is now living a retired life. in Como, Illinois, having spent many years of activity as a stock raiser and farmer. William C. Olds was born in Conneaut. Ohio, and died at a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, in August, 1900, aged fifty- eight years. He served during the Civil War as lieutenant of Company H, 105tlt Reg., Ohio Vol. Infantry. His wife, Jessie (Gould ) Olds, was born in Conneaut, Ohio, is a daughter of Loren Gould and is now living in Marietta. William C. Olds and his wife reared five children, namely: Clara, who married J. B. Rieg, of Akron, Ohio, who is connected with the Akron Printing Company ; Loren G., the subject of this sketch; Mary, who married T. B. Thorniley, a truck farmer and gardener of Marietta; William C., a tool dresser in the oil fields, who married Ethel Brasington, a daughter of William Brasington, of Marietta, a manufacturer of roofing paint: and Robert E., who attends school.

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Loren G. Olds, who carries on general farming, is widely known in Washington County and is a man of honor and integrity. Hle married Mahala Rebecca McAllister, a (laughter of Madison McAllister, deceased.

William McAllister, the grandfather of Mr. Olds' wife, was born in the northern part of New Hampshire in 1768, and came to Mar- ietta in 1815. purchasing a farm from the Ohio Company. Mrs. Loren G. Olds now has the original deed in her possession. It was signed by Martin Van Buren and bears the date of August 21, 1837. The subject of this sketch and his wife are now living on the original Mc- Allister farm. William Mc Allister married Nancy Learned October 22, 1771. She died August 22, 1865. Their children were as fol- lows: James, born February 2, 1790: Millie, born June 17, 1792, deceased October 8, 1878: Harvey, born May 20, 1794, deceased January 23, 1870: Polly, born April 27. 1796; Rebecca, born April 6, 1798, deceased January 7, 1892; Irene, born April 17, 1800, deceased May 3. 1802; Nancy, born January 11, 1803, deceased January 31, 1857; William, born February 10. 1805. deceased .August 5. 1823: John, born March 18. 1807. deceased September 28, 1880: Francis, born March 1, 1800, deceased Janu- ary 22, 1870: Madison, born July 2, 1812, de- ceased August 10, 1883: and Haines, born in March, 1815. deceased in March, 1834.

Mrs. Olds' mother was a daughter of Alex- ander Posey, who was born January 10, 1808, and died March 29, 1882. He married Mahala Morrison, who was born June 6, 1811, and died February 8, 1859, and their children were as follows: Mary, born November 30, 1832. deceased July 12. 1853; Thomas, born Sep- tember 16, 1834, deceased January II. 1853; Mahala, born September 16, 1836; Francis, born August 11, 1838, deceased in December. 1838: Jane, born September 6, 1839; Harriet. born April 6, 1842; Dudley, born September 25, 1844 ; Henry, born February 1, 18.47: Nel- son, born October 21. 1849, deceased July 7. 1851 : Leonida, born June 4. 1854; and Min- nesota, born May 14, 1857.

Mr. Olds is a Republican in politics. He

and his wife attend the Congregational Church. They are good neighbors, kind and charitable and their friends are many.

HARLES H. GODDARD, the oldest native resident of Fairfield township. Washington County, Ohio, has a valuable farm in the northwest cor- ner of the township. He was born December 4, 1824, in what was then Wesley township, and on the farm which is now his home. He is a son of Hapgood and Rebecca (Wood) Goddard.

Hapgood Goddard was born April 12, 1783. in Swaney, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He first came to Washington County, Ohio, in 1812, and in 1814 moved here with his wife and three children. They set- tled in Belpre at the home of Major Putnam, an uncle of Mrs. Goddard, and in 1815, re- sided on Blennerliasset Island. In 1817 they moved to White Oak settlement, then a heav- ily timbered tract of land, where Mr. Goddard now lives. There he died on January 31, 1865, and his widow, who was born in August, 1-87, died on February 27, 1875. To them were born the following children: Francis Amanda, who died August 19, 1844, and was the wife of Alanson Smith, also deceased ; Ed- ward Hapgood, who died November 22, 1853. leaving a family of eight children; Eliza Al- vira, wife of James Smith, who died in 1899 at the home of her son, Alonzo Smith: Will- iam Pitt. who resided in Wesley township, and died in 1890, leaving a family of six children ; Abraham Wood, who died October 22, 1889. and left three sons and five daughters, of whom one son, William R., was formerly treasurer of Washington County, and now lives in Ath- ens County ; Julia Putnam, who married Alan- son Smith. and now resides in Colorado; Sa- rah, who married John V. Faires and resides in Mexico, Missouri; Charles H., the subject of this sketch : George Rodney, who resides in Dunham township: and Lucy Eaton, wife of Joseph Coulter, who died in the State of Mon- tana about 1800.

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Charles H. Goddard was reared on the home farm and has lived there all his life, with the exception of six years,-from 1853 to 1859,-spent in Dunham township. He owned about 600 acres of land at one time, and still owns two hundred and eighty acres, which he las managed continuously since 1846. The land is located in sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, township 7, range II. His home is one of the finest country residences in Washington County.

Mr. Goddard was married October 21, 18.17, to Melissa Emeline Chamberlain, a daughter of John D. Chamberlain, and a sis- ter of Judge L. W. Chamberlain, of Marietta. She was born at Watertown, Washington County, Ohio, in 1826. Mr. and Mrs. God- dard have eight children, as follows: Rowena. born September 28, 1848, who is unmarried and resides on her own farm near that of her father; Rodney Watson, born July 27, 1853. who lives in Jackson County, Ohio, married Callie B. Foster, of that county, and has three children,-Lulu, Carrie and Luman; Harley Charles, born October 26, 1856, is a farmer of Fairfield township, who first married Miss Dawson, by whom he had four sons, and whose present wife was Leora Stephens; Arnold Douglass, born June 1, 1862, who is an under- taker of Chesterfield, Morgan County, and also owns a farm in Fairfield township; Ason Al- phonso, a farmer of Wesley township, who was born October 16, 1864, and married Hen- rietta Trotter, by whom he has three daugh- ters,-Bertha, Emeline and Gertrude; Frank Ernest, who resides near his father, was born May 23, 1867, married Lizzie Hull, a daugh- ter of R. E. Hull, and has three children,- Harry, Don and Ella ; Bertha. born May 19, 1869, who married Chase King, of Wesley township, and has one child,-Helen; and Webster B., born April 12, 1874, who married Maggie Smith. The subject of this sketch is a Republican in politics, although he was a Democrat until the candidacy of James G. Blaine for the presidency. He is an active con- vention member. In religious faith he is a Universalist.

ILLIAM ADDIS, deceased. Among the many worthy settlers whose lives were closely interwoven with the early history of Washington County, Ohio, the name of the late William Addis deserves especial mention. Fayette County, Pennsylvania, was the place of his birth, and 1807, the year of that event. Mr. Addis inherited a rugged constitution, so essential in withstanding the hardships and early privations incident to the settlement of a new country. His father, John Addis, was born in England, but in early manhood, came to the United States, and spent some time in Penn- sylvania. He subsequently moved to Washı- ington County, Ohio, where the closing years of his life were passed.

William Addis left his native state at the early age of twelve years, about 1830, and went to Columbiana County, Ohio. In the fall of 1839, he purchased a farm in Fairfield township, Washington County, Ohio, which is now! owned by his sons, John R. and Charles M. The original purchase contained 160 acres in section 8, township 7, range 11. Later, an additional purchase of 80 acres was made, and thus the farm was increased to 240 acres, which is its present size. Upon this farm, William Addis carried on general farming and stock raising, and was very successful.

William Addis married Martha B. Mor- lan, a native of Loudoun County, Virginia, whose parents removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, where Mrs. Addis was reared. Later, the family located on a farm in Washington County, and there the death of Mrs. Addis took place-November 28, 1874. in her sixty- eiglith year. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Addis. The three eldest, Mary. Creighton, and B. F., were born in Columbiana County. Mary is still living, having married and settled in Crawford County, Indiana, which is still her home. The other children were born in Washington County. They are Jason S., who died in 1866; Marshall L., who died in February, 1867: John, who was born No- vember 2, 1844, and resides on the homestead;

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and Charles M., who was born July 3, 1850, and is a partner of his brother, John, on the ancestral farm. William Addis, the father, passed away in 1887, in his seventieth year. After his death, as before mentioned, the sons John and Charles M., succeeded to the farm, and the intervening years have been spent in carrying on general farming on practical and well-paying lines. The brothers were reared in the same vicinity, and were the recipients, in their youth, of a common-school education. They are well-versed in everything pertaining to their work, and are well-read on the local and national questions of our day. Charles married Florence Campbell, a daughter of William Campbell. Mrs. Addis died May 20. 1900, leaving one daughter, Vida E., aged fif- teen years, who keeps house for the brothers. Both brothers are Democrats, and Charles has served as township trustee, while John filled the same office for seven years, and also served three years as assessor. They have liberal views on the subject of religion. The brothers have recently completed an extensive addition to their residence, which is now large and con- fortable.

m YRON WENTWORTH GAGE, one of Fairfield township's most progressive farmers and business men, was born August 23, 1857, on the farm where he now lives, and is a son of Joseph H. and Mary A. ( Cook) Gage. His parents, now deceased, were for many years highly respected citizens of this township.

Myron W. Gage attended the public schools and took an academic course of study in Bart- lett Academy. For four years in the early "'eighties," he was most successfully engaged in the mercantile business with J. T. Dunbar, at Watertown; at the same time lived on the home farm, which he has since owned. It is a tract of three hundred and twenty acres of well improved land, which he devotes to gen- eral farming.

Mr. Gage was joined in marriage with

Emma S. Gage, who was born in Macon Coun- ty, Illinois, on the 24th of February, 1868, and is a daughter of Wilson S. and Catherine H. (Sterigere) Gage. Her father died Jan- uary 26, 1896, aged seventy-one years. Her maternal grandfather was Judge David Steri- gere, of Missouri, a native of Pennsylvania. She was one of seven children, as follows: David Leslie, who resides at Blue Mound, Ma- con County, Illinois, married Mary Ware, and has four children : Willard E., of Chilhowee, Missouri, who married Dora Simons, and has four children ; D. S. Page, Ph. D., D. D., of Fulton, Missouri, who is professor of the Greek languages and literature at Westminster Col- lege; Emma S., wife of Mr. Gage; Franklin; Marian H. ( Royston), of St. Augustine, Flor- ida ; and Charles Edward, who died in infancy. Mrs. M. W. Gage was reared in Illinois, where she lived until after marriage. Mr. Gage and his wife have three children, namely : Bea- trice Anita, born April 23, 1892 ; Daniel James, born January 20, 1894; and Frances Louise, born March 24, 1899. The subject of this sketch is a Democrat, in politics and has served as trustee off the township, and also as school director. Fraternally, he is a member of Blue Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Bartlett. Mrs. Gage is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

AMUEL BENTON LONGFEL- LOW,* of Longfellow Brothers, oil producers, is one of the most pro- gressive and successful business men of Macksburg, Washington County, Ohio. He was born in Aurelius township October 12, 1866, and is a son of Aurelius and Elizabeth B. ( Davidson) Longfellow. His paternal gradfather was Samuel Longfellow, a native of Maine, and one of the pioneers of Aurelius township. His maternal grandpa- rents were William and Jane ( Richison ) Dav- idson, natives of County Durham, England, who settled in Aurelius township, Washington County, in 1833.

Samuel B. Longfellow was reared in his

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native township, and attended the public schools of Macksburg. In 1883, he began his active career in the Macksburg oil field, as a driller and tool dresser, and in 1884 engaged in contracting, owning his own tools. In 1885. he became an oil producer. He was associated with H. H. Keeler until 1890, since which time he has been a member of the firm of Longfel- low Brothers, operating in Washington, No- ble and Monroe counties, Ohio, and Doddridge and Ritchie counties, West Virginia. They are also interested in farming in Aurelius town- ship, and gold mining in Idaho, and are own- ers of the elegant new hotel at Macksburg, erected in 1902.

Mr. Longfellow was married, May 23, 1885, to Lizzie DeLong, a daughter of Will- iam and Mahala ( Fowler ) DeLong, of Aurel- ius township. To this union were born four children, namely: George E .; Samuel H .; Bessie F .; and Ferest, deceased. The sub- ject of this sketch is a member of Aurelius Lodge, No. 308, A. F. & A. M. He has served as trustee of Aurelius township, and member of the Macksburg council, and in pol- itics is a Republican.

OUIS D. STRECKER* is a general farmer of Muskingum township, Washington County, Ohio, and is also extensively engaged in the manit- facture of glue, fertilizers, and tallow rendering.

Mr. Strecker is a native of Marietta, Ohio, and was born on the homestead farm, in 1872. He is the son of John, Jr., and Ricka ( Baum- gartner) Strecker, and grandson of John Strecker, Sr., who came with his family from the province of Wurtemberg, Germany, to the United States, and settled at Marietta.

John Strecker, Jr., was born in 1832, in Germany, and became a farmer in Washington County, where he also manufactured glue on the homestead farm, until his death, December 30, 1890. He married Ricka Baumgartner, and they had seven children, namely: C. F.

Strecker, of the firm of Strecker Bros. & Co., engaged in the wholesale manufacture of leath- er and harness; John, a prosperous farmer of Muskingum township ; B. F., also a member of the firm of Strecker Bros. & Co. ; Caroline, em- ployed as a teacher of German in the Marietta high school ; E. W., a Methodist minister now residing in Crawfordsville, Indiana ; Ellen M., who is still at home with her mother, and Louis D., the subject of this biography.

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History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 203

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