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John M. Gillespie, an old resident of Morgan County, was born in Maryland in 1812, and has resided in Morgan County since 1818. He was engaged in farming and salt-making until 1853, when he bought of Thomas, Stone & Brown the woolen factory in Malta, which he ran until 1877. He now re- sides in the village of Malta. In 1831 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Allen Fouts. Children-Nancy J., James A., Solomon, Elizabeth, Clarissa and John M., all living.
William Thomas Gillespie married Nancy Hedges and lived on the old homestead, where his widow yet resides. He was born in 1822 and died in 1883. His children are George A., Samuel, Martin, Silas and Belle.
Zurial Sherwood, a native of Con- necticut, settled on the present Moore farm in 1818. He was the pioneer salt manufacturer of Morgan County. (See biography of William Sherwood.)
Isaac James had a mill on Oil Spring Run, probably as early as 1820. It was afterward enlarged and ground both wheat and corn, proving a great con- venience to the settlers. Thomas Campbell and Henry Moore had an early mill on Island Run.
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Among the well-known pioneer hunt- ers and trappers were Abe and Bill Hughes, whose adventures, narrated in full, would fill a volume. One of them was for many years a resident of what is now Malta Township, and both of them were familiar with all parts of the county. In 1819 they had an advent- ure upon Wolf Creek, nearly, if not quite equaling, the famous Putnam wolf story. Judge Gaylord gives the following account of it :
"All along Wolf Creek the ferocious wolf had its den or place of conceal- ment and safety. The creek derived its name from the great number of wolves prowling and depredating in that region. At that time the treasurer of the county paid $3 for each wolf- scalp taken and presented. This was something of an inducement for Abe and Bill to ' lay down the shovel and the hoe,' and go forth with their rifles to pursue and capture the great enemy of sheep and hogs.
"In one of their excursions they tracked an old she-wolf to her den. Arrived at the entrance. Abe proposed that Bill crawl in after the wolf. Bill declined the job, not like Putnam's negro, for want of courage, for he was as brave as Julius Cæsar ; but suggested that as Abe was the smaller man, he should penetrate the den, while he (Bill) stood watch at the entrance to dispatch the wolf when she emerged. Abe disrobed to some extent, entered the den and cantionsly made his way toward the inmate and her young. On the approach of the hunter the old wolf seemed to comprehend the situation, and made a spring toward Abe in order to pass him and thus gain freedom and light outside. In making the passage the wolf and Abe met in a narrow part
of the passage-way. Abe got the worst of the adventure, the wolf tear- ing and lacerating his body and his buckskins in a terrible manner. Bill, true to his trust and responsibility, stood at the entrance with his faithful rifle in hand, and, as she emerged, shot the old wolf dead. Abe, not to be defeated in his adventure and prospective profit, returned again to the lair and brought forth the young wolves. The scalps of the wolves brought into the purses of the hunters quite a neat sum of money for those days. These men, from the great flow of immigration into the county, became somewhat cramped for hunt- ing territory ; and wild game becoming scarce and unreliable as a source of subsistance and profit, they ' pulled up stakes' and departed from their famil- iar hunting grounds, to find in the Far West a more congenial people, more freedom and more game."
JACKSON C. MURDUCK.
Jackson C. Murduck was born August 24, 1829, in Bristol Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Ilis parents, Edmund and Lydia (Murphy) Murduck were early settlers of that township and are mentioned in the chapter devoted to the history of Bristol. The subject of this notice was reared on his father's farm and received a good common school education. He followed farming until 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, 122d Regiment, O. V. I. On the organization of the company he was made a corporal. He participated in forty-five battles and skirmislies, among the most noted engagements be- ing those of Winchester, Locust Grove, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania C. H., Cold Harbor, North Ann, Monocacy, etc. In the last named battle he was
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severely wounded in the right forearm, causing a permanent disability. After spending several months in the hospital, he was discharged in February, 1865, and returned to his home. In July of the same year he had the misfortune to lose his house by fire, causing a serious loss.
In 1866, Mr. Murduck was elected sheriff of Morgan County, and at the expiration of his term of office he was re-elected. At the conclusion of his second term, he bought the farm in Malta Township upon which he has since resided. Mr. Murduck is a man of excellent character and is highly esteemed. He is a member of the Christian church and an earnest friend of temperance and every other good cause. He is also a prominent member of Hughes Post, No. 285, G. A. R.
Mr. Murduck has been married three times. The maiden name of his first wife was Miss Elizabeth Adams, of Bristol Township. She died in 1870. In 1872 he married Miss Albina Car- man, who died in 1878. In 1880 he married Mrs. Martha J. Pickett, who died in the same year. Of the first marriage eight children were born- Willie and Edmund W., deceased ; and Samuel A., Frank E. (Scott), Myrtie C. (Thompson), Clarence W., Rose and Edgar L., living. Three children were born of the second marriage; two of them died in infancy, and one, Nettie A., is living.
William Anguish was born in 1804. When a young man he came to Jeffer- son County and from thence to Morgan in 1834. Hle purchased the farm on which he resided until his decease, which occurred July 17, 1866, from a stroke of lightning. Ile was a man of ex- cellent principles and adhered tenacious-
ly to what he thought to be the right. He took an active part in the organiza- tion of the Wolf creek Christian church. He was reared in Marshall County, West Va., and married in Jefferson County, Ohio, Miss Margaret Tweedy, and for a time resided in Guernsey county, Ohio. Mrs. Anguish died in 1835, leaving to the care of her husband two children, James M. and David; the latter died in 1846. James M. was born in Guernsey County in 1827, and married Miss Margaret A. Carman. She lied in 1859, leaving him with three children : Harriet A., Perley B. and Ahmeda M .; his second wife was Miss Mary M. Newton. Mr. Anguish has been a successful farmer and teacher, and for about forty years a worthy member of the Christian church. In political be- lief he is a Republican.
Thomas Sears was born in Londoun County, Virginia, and came to Malta Township in 1827. He married Mary Daniel, of his native county. Eight of their children are now living. Alzira re- sides in Penn Township; Matilda in Penn Township ; William S. in Reiners- ville; John H. in Penn Township ; J. D. in Malta Township; Jane (Pickett), in Minnesota ; Mary C. (McPeak), in Malta Township ; Sarah (Hann), in Penn Township ; Thomas M., deceased. Mr. Sears served in the war of 1812. He and Mrs. Sears were members of the Methodist Protestant church.
Mr. Sears died in 1864; Mrs. Sears, in 1881.
J. D. Sears was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1826. He married Mary E. Matson, of Penn Township. They have six children living, two dead. Rebecca M., deceased : Emma J. (Gra- ham), of Portsmouth, Ohio ; C. D., C. J., Minta M. and Maggie, of Malta ; Annie JJ., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Sears
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have been members of the Methodist Protestant church upwards of forty years. Mr. Sears has held a license as exhorter in this church about twenty- five years.
Daniel Wilson came into Morgan County about 1845. He married Mary Dewees. Ten children were born unto them, seven of whom are now living: Margaret (Miller), of Washington Coun- ty, Ohio; Sarah A. (Chapman) and Mary (Stanley), of Lyons County, Kan .; Ruth (Cope), of Kan .; Wm. J., of Chase County, Kan. ; Owen D., Kossuth Coun- ty, Iowa, and Thomas, of Malta Town- ship. Daniel, Catharine and Samuel are deceased. Mr. Wilson served as justice of the peace one term. He and Mrs. Wilson were brought up in the faith of the Friends. Thomas Wilson was born in Monroe County, O., 1836. He married Mary J. Milton. They have three children living: Daniel L., J. H. and Frank, of Malta Township; Emma, dead. Mr. Wilson has served as town- ship trustee. He is a staunch Republi- can.
David Mercer was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1800. He came to Mor- gan County about 1825, locating in Bristol Township. He married Eliza- beth Smith. They had ten children, seven of whom are now living: Mary C. (Barkhurst), of Bloom Township; Delila, dead; Sarah (Argo), Bristol Township; Nancy, of Clark County, Ia .; John A., Malta; Eliza, dead; Wmn. D., Bristol; Matilda, dead; D. H., Bristol; Elzena (Hardesty), Bristol. Mr. Mercer was a blacksmith by trade and made manu- facturing augers a specialty. He and Mrs. Mercer were members of the Methodist Protestant Church. In poli- tics Mr. Mercer was a Republican. John A. Mercer was born in Bristol
Township in 1831. He married Lucinda Kinsey. Their children living are: Chauncy B., Kinsey, Laura and Elsie, of Malta township; Willis, dead. Mr. Mercer is a republican.
Nicholas D. McComas was born in Harford County, Maryland, December 31, 1790. He married Matilda Creagh. They had six children, two of whom, Hannah (Hall), of Hamilton County, O., and Caroline (Hall), of McConnels- ville, are living. Mr. McComas came to Morgan County in 1837. His second wife, who survives him, was L. Pru- dence Evans, of Washington County, O. They have two children: Winfield S. and Sarah A. (Timms), residing in Malta township. Mr. McComas was a carpenter as well as a farmer. In poli- tics he was formerly a Whig, but after- wards became a Democrat. Although having never made an open profession of faith, yet he was a firm believer in the Christian religion. He had a very retentive memory, which was preserved till the last. He served in the war of 1812. At the ripe age of 82 he was gathered unto his fathers, January 11, 1872.
William Henderson was born in Ohio County, W. Va., in 1797. He married Jane Anderson of the same county and moved to Bloom Township, Morgan County, in March 1826, locating on the farm afterwards owned by Abraham Roberts, where he remained about seven years. He then moved upon the farm now owned by the heirs of John Hen- derson, where he resided until his death, in 1879. There were eleven children, nine of whom are living: James, de- ceased ; Nathaniel, residing in St. Clair County, Mo .; Thomas, in Andrew County, Mo .; John, dead; William in Malta; Mary (Fulton), in Deavertown ;
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Lydia (Miller), in McConnelsville ; Eme- line (Montgomery), in Jefferson County, O .; Sarah A. (Reed), in Windsor Town- ship; Lorena (Smith), in Andrew Coun- ty, Mo .; and Rebecca (Bagley), in Dea- vertown.
William Henderson, Jr., was born in Brooke County, W. Va., April 27, 1824, and came to Morgan County with his father when two years of age. He married Nancy Glass. They have five children : Mary E. (Timms), of Malta; Margaret, of McConnelsville; Nancy E., of Malta; Martha G., of McConnels- ville, and Florence A., of Malta. Every member of both of the above families was a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and James was a minister of the gospel and presiding elder for four years.
Thomas A. Osburn was born in Win- chester, Va., in 1797. He came to Mor- gan County about 1825 and married Lois Beckwith. They had nine chil- dren, seven of whom are living: Eliza (Wiseman), resides in Malta; William, Page County, Ia .; George, in Malta; Rebecca (Patterson), in McConnelsville; Mary (Scott), McConnelsville; Martha (Arnold), McConnelsville, and Wesley, Page County, Ia .; Henry and Nancy (Cope), deceased. Mr. Osburn served as infirmary director nine years. George Osburn was born in Malta township, January 16, 1831. He married Mary Buchanan. They have two children, Albert and Cora. Mr. Osburn is a member of Valley Lodge No. 145 F. & A. M.
Thomas Risen came from Virginia to Morgan County at a very early day. He married Sarah Kennedy. Their children were John, of Malta Town- ship; Ellen Wright (dead); Betsey and Polly, ummarried ; Joseph, residing in
Malta Township; Jonas, in Deerfield ; Martin (dead); Elizabeth J. (Gillespie). residing in Brownsville, Ohio, and Lydia A. (Shellhammer) dead. Joseph Risen was born in Deerfield Township June 19, 1813. He married, first, Mar- riet Pidcock. Two of their children, Sarah E., of Browneville, and Hiram G., of California, are living. One died in infancy. For his second wife he married Catharine Tanner. They have three children living. Margaret A. (Jennings) resides in Kansas ; Harriet (Long) in Parkersburg, W. Va., and Irena M. in Malta Township. Mr. Risin is an undertaker by trade. He and his wife have been members of the Wolf Creek Christian Church many years. In politics he is a republican.
William Barrel was born in New Jer- sey, where he married Abigail Sedwich, and came to Morgan County in 1828. There are five children living: John, in Malta Township; Henry, in Corning, Ohio; Hannah (James), in Deaverstown; Susan (Smith) and Matilda (Taylor), in Malta John, William, Mary, Eliza, Cornelius S. and Mary J. (Risen) are dead. The mother of William Barrel (Elizabeth Hyce), was captured by the Indians when about seven years of age and held captive until the age of fourteen, when the old chief, in a drunken frenzy attempted to kill her; but his squaw hid her for three da ys, and then took her to French Town to her parents.
Henry Taylor married Matilda Bar- rel in 1857. Ten children are living : William, in Morganville; Emma (Roth- rock), Malta; George, Malta; Eva (Risen), Kansas; Cornelius, Carlos, Henry, Myrtle, Jessie and Edward at home.
Peter Miller was born in Guernsey
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County, near Cumberland, Ohio, in 1827. He came to Morgan County in 1850. He married Miss Sarah Simp- son, of Penn Township. They have four children. E. G. resides in Zanes- ville; Oscar, Frank R. and William S. in Malta Township. Mr. Miller served as county commissioner from 1877 to 1880. In politics he is a staunch repub- lican.
Manassa Kaiser was born in York County, Pa., in 1814 and came to Mor- gan County in 1833. He married El- mira Mellor. They have three children living. William resides in Nebraska; Emma (Spencer) and Nettie B. Bailey, in Malta Township. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
John Newman was born in Pennsyl- vania, and came to Malta Township in 1833. He married Millie Walker. They have reared seven children: Eliza re- sides in Adams County; William, in Madison County ; John, in Adams County ; Josiah E., in Malta Township; James, in Illinois. Eli and Matilda are deceased. Mr. Newman resided in Morgan County from 1833 to 1866, when he moved to Adams County, where he now resides. Josiah E. New- man was born in Muskingum County in 1832, and came when one year of age with his parents to Morgan County. He married Miss Sarah Milton, and has three children-Milton L., Charles H. and Lucy. Mr. Newman is now living with his second wife, Hannah Mercer, also of Morgan County.
Reuben Riley was born in Jefferson County, Virginia, and came to Morgan County, Ohio, at quite an early day. He married Jane McCarty. Five of their children are living-John W., in Malta Township; Zacharia T., in Hock-
ing County; James H., in Illinois; George W., in Windsor, and Mary A., in Malta Township. Joseph and Richard are dead. Mr. Riley has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church over half a century. In politics he is a democrat.
Humphrey Rusk was born in Belmont County, Ohio, where he married Mar- garet McDonald, of Ohio County, West Virginia. He removed to Union Town- ship about 1824. His family consisted of nine children, four of whom are liv- ing: Mary (King) resides in Kansas; H. A., in Malta Township; William, in Missouri, and Perley, in Illinois. David, Archibald, Eliza J. (Buldridge), Chris- tiana (Anderson) and Wilson S. are dead.
Humphrey A. Rusk was born in Union Township, 1831. He married Mary Parr. They have three children- Archibald, residing in Columbus ; James W., in Malta Township, and Mary (Taylor), in Morganville. Mr. andMrs. Rusk have been members of the Pres- byterian Church at McConnelsville about forty years.
David Finley was born in Westmore- land County, Pennsylvania, where he married Jane Aulton, and removed to Malta Township, 1837. They had six children, only two of whom, David and James, are now living. Robert, John and Samuel are dead.
James Finley was born in Washing- ton County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1817, and came with his father to Malta Township in 1837. He married Mary Pennell, and five children comprise their family: Jane (Moore) resides in Union Township; Isaac, Joseph and Thomas A., in Malta Township, and Mary Ellen (Smith), in Plain City, Ohio, Mr. Finley has been a member of the
War N. Meller
Samuel Mellon
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Presbyterian Church since 1838. Mrs. Finley also united with the same church in her youth, and remained a consistent member until her death, which occurred in 1875. In politics Mr. Finley is a democrat.
William Scott was born in West- moreland County, Pennsylvania, Octo- ber 2, 1797. When seven years of age, his father, Andrew Scott, emigrated to Muskingum County, where he resided until 1817, when they came to Union Township, Morgan County. January 5, 1826, he married Catharine Nelson. They had nine children, all living- Martha J. (Williams), Nelson and Sarah (Hotchkiss), in Malta Township; Davis D., in Union Township; William, in Guernsey County, Missouri; Andrew, in Union Township; Priscilla (McKit- rick), in Wisconsin; Charlotte (Bu- chanan), in Missouri, and Amos, in Union Township. Mr. Scott was a pious man, but never made an open profession of his faith until about 1850, when he united with the Baptist Church at McConnelsville. Mrs. Scott . was also a member of the same church. Nelson Scott was born in Union Town- ship, April 10, 1828. He married Har- riet Hainsworth. One son, Luther, was the fruit of this union. Mrs. Scott died in 1862. His present wife was Nancy J. Triplitt. Mr. Scott is a staunch republican.
George Parker was born in Pennsyl- vania and canc to Morgan County at quite an early day. He married Mar- garet Holst. The only representative of their family now residing in Malta Township is Mrs. Sarah J. Warner, who first married J. M. Reed. They had three children, two of whom-Francis M. and Chas. W .- are now living in Malta Township. Joseph A. is dead.
After Mr. Recd's death Mrs. Reed married Hiram Warner, who died in 1879.
James Forsythe was born in Ireland in the year 1791. He served there during the war of 1812 and soon after came to Marietta, Ohio, where he mar- ried Eliza Dugan. After remaining there a short time, he moved to Brush Creek, Muskingum County, where he remained five years, then came to Malta Township in 1821, locating where his son J. B. now resides. The family con- sisted of five children-Eliza (Tanner), resides in Union Township; J. B., in Malta Township; Jane (Anderson), Matilda (Bricker) and William are de- ceased. Mr. Forsythe was a democrat. J. B. Forsythe was born in Malta Town- ship, November 9, 1830. He married Mary J. Shaw. They have five children -- Eliza J., William A., Andrew, Eliza- beth and Alıncda.
J. D. Miller was born in Malta Town- ship in 1855. He married Rachel Glass. They have three children-Charles D., John C. and William B. Mr. Miller is a staunch republican. He and Mrs. Miller are members of the Pleasant Val- ley Methodist Episcopal Church.
John S. Price was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1799. When quite young he came with his parents to Deerfield Township. He married Susanna Laughlin, of Deerfield. They had teu children, seven of whom are now living : Nancy (Moody), residing in Homer Township; John L., in Hocking County; Violet (Bell), in Kansas ; A. J., in Homer Township; William, in Malta Town- ship; Susanna, in Deerfield, and Mar- garet (Armentraut), in Virginia. Wil- liam Price was born in Deerfield Town- ship in 1833. Ile married Henrietta Walter. They have three children-
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Louisa F. (Moody), of Fulton County, Ohio; Isaac W., of Minnesota, and Rob- ert M., of Malta Township. In politics Mr. Price is a democrat.
Isaac Raney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1809 and came to Morgan County in 1829, locating on the northeast quarter of section 29. He married Sarah Smith of Fayette County, Pa. There is only one child-Eli A., living; Elizabeth (Williams) and Levina (Earich) are deceased. Mrs. Raney came to Morgan County with her
parents when three years of age, locating in Penn Township. They were both consistent members of the Christian Church. Mr. Raney died January 11, 1862. Eli A. Raney was born in Malta Township, December 25, 1853. He mar- ried Laura Thompson, of Union Town- ship. They have three children-Sadie Estella C., and Bessie. They are both members of the Christian Church. Mr. Raney has been engaged in teaching more or less since twenty years of age. He is now a Prohibitionist.
CHAPTER XX.
PENN.
QUAKER INFLUENCES-EARLY SETTLERS FROM BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES-NAMES OF PIONEERS-ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWNSHIP-FIRST ELECTION-LATER SETTLERS-ANECDOTE -FAMILY SKETCHES-PIERPOINT'S MILL-PECULIAR TRAIT IN MILLER PIERPOINT-PREFER- ING A POOR DEBTOR TO A CASH CUSTOMER-PERSONAL MENTION-PENNSVILLE-AN OLD VILLAGE-LAID OUT IN 1828-GROWTH OF THE FIRST DECADE-VILLAGE LIFE IN EARLY YEARS- - PRESENT CONDITION-CHURCHES-I. O. O. F. LODGE.
T THE early settlers were principally from Jefferson and Belmont Coun- ties. They were generally Friends, or with a leaning toward that faith. They were an unusually upright and worthy class of settlers, and their posterity are likewise honorable, honest and good citizens. The first farms taken up were those along Wolf Creek and on or near the old Harmar and Lancaster road.
Among the earliest settlers were Samuel Howard, William, Abner and John Widger, David Winnor, Sr., David Winnor, Jr., James McLain, Samuel
King, Robert Todd, Isaac Davis, Joseph Mills, Thomas Nash, Asahel Tompkins, Joseph King, James Harris, John Simp- son. Thomas Ackerson, Michael King, William Hawkins, Richard Stilyeas, Samuel Work, John Harris, Jacob Hummel, James Ackerson, Abel Gil- bert, Charles Howard, Nathan Sidwell, John Sidwell, Nathan Sidwell, Jr., all of whom were voters at the first elec- tion held on the 24th of July, 1819. This first election was for the purpose of choosing a justice of the peace, and was held in obedience to the following
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order of the court of common pleas, made and recorded July 7th, 1819:
" Whereas, it appears that our com- missioners of Morgan County have set off a new township by the name of Penn : Ordered, that said township be entitled to two justices of the peace; and that the qualified electors of said township be authorized to assemble at the house of John Harris, in said town- ship, on Saturday, the 24th instant, for the purpose of electing one or more justices of the peace."
The voters availing themselves of the privilege, met and chose Charles How- ard as justice. Michael King, James Harris and Thomas Nash served as judges of the election; and Samuel Harris and Charles Howard clerks. Twenty-nine votes were cast, twenty- seven of them for Howard.
James McLain, Isaac Davis, James Warren and John Harris, Jacob Hum- mel, Jonathan Pierpoint, Abel King and others were pioneers along Wolf Creek. Others, scattered through the township on the hills and among them, were the following early settlers whose names are not included in the foregoing list of voters: James Campbell, Benja- min Jennings, John White, Johu Shaw, Samuel Smith, James Gribb, Anthony Hamble, Nimrod Williams, Caspar Strahl, John Plummer, Samuel Embree, Isaac Clendenin, Joseph Barclay, John Rusk, Jesse Howard, Alexander Gif- ford, Marvin Gifford, William McPeak, Richard McPeak, Wells White, John R. Collins, John Baker and Zachariah Nash, all prior to 1825. The next de- cade brought the Penroses, Matsons, Pidgeons, Harmers and many other families which are still well represented in the township.
The county commissioners at their
June session in 1828 ordered "that sec- tions 25 and 26 in township number 8, range 13, now attached to Penn town- ship, be attached to and constitute a part of Union township ; also that the west fraction of section 31 in township 10, range 11, be attached to and consti- tute a part of Pem township."
Richard McPeak was somewhat pe- culiar in his manner of speech, having a perceptible lisp. One day he was out looking for some stray swine, and meet- ing a hunter, the following conversa- tion took place :
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