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William Percival Gardner, grandson of John and Rebecea (Marquis) Gardner and son of William and Ruth (Wiekhanı) Gardner, was mustered into service September 2, 1862, as seeond lieutenant, Company K, 97th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. Ile died at Scottsville, Kentucky, November 30, 1862, of typhoid fever, after a service of three months and twenty- eight days.
Lemuel Gardner, a brother of William Percival, was eurolled September 15, 1862, and mustered into service, October 8, 1862, as a private of Company I, 122d Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was mustered out as a corporal with the company, June 26, 1865. The period of his service was two years, nine months, and eleven days.
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Robert J. Gardner, a younger brother of the two last above named, was enrolled August 4, 1862, and mustered into service, September 2, 1862, as a private in Company K, 97th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years, and was mustered out of service as a corporal, May 9, 1865, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. Robert was wounded in the battle at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. He served two years, nine months and seventeen days and the three brothers a total of five years, ten months, and twenty- six days.
Calvin Nutt, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gard- ner, and a son of Ashley and Rebecca (Gardner) Nutt, was en- rolled May 25, 1861, at Peoria, Illinois, and was mustered into service on the same day as a private in Company K, 17th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was detailed within the period of his service as artilleryman in Battery D, First Illinois Light Artillery. He was admitted to Artillery Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Army Corps Hospital, July 16, 1863, with typhoid fever and died of that disease at Clinton, Illinois, September 15, 1863, having served two years, two months, and six days.
John Doty, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner and a son of Steven Doty and Nancy (Gardner) Doty, was enrolled June 2, 1862, at South Woodbury, this county, and was mustered into service to take effect the same day as a private of Company C, 85th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three months. He was appointed sergeant, September 23d, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio. He enlisted the second time, August 5, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio, and was mustered into service the same day as a private of Com- pany I, 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve one year. He was mustered out with the company as a private, June 3, 1865, at Camp Chase, Ohio, having served an aggregate of one year, one month, and nineteen days.
Isaiah Doty, brother of the last above named, volunteered March 31, 1864, at Oshkoshı, Wisconsin, and was mustered into service April 13, 1864, as a private of Company B, 37th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. July 27, 1865, he was mustered out with his regiment as a private having served one vears, three months, and twenty-six days.
George Washington Doty, brother of the last two above named, enlisted June 2, 1862, at Ashley, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effect the same day as a private of Company C, 85th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three months. He was appointed sergeant June 11, 1862, and was mustered out with the company as sergeant, September 23, 1862. He again enlisted October 16, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio, and October 28, 1862, was mustered into service as a corporal of Company C, 88th Ohio In- fantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed serge- ant in August, 1863, and was mustered out as a sergeant February 4, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio, by reason of appointment as second
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lieutenant, 27th United States Colored Troops. June 5, 1864, he was promoted to first lieutenant of Company G of that regiment. He was discharged from the service as first lieutenant on tender of resignation accompanied with a surgeon's certificate of disabil- ity, in orders from the War Department dated April 20. 1865. His aggregate term of service was two years, nine months and thir- teen days.
Harrison Doty, a younger brother of John, Isaiah and Wash- ington, volnteered August 2, 1862, at Cardington, Ohio, and was mustered into service August 19, 1862, as a corporal of Company C, 96th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed sergeant March 1, 1863, taken prisoner at the battle of Grand Coteau, Louisiana, November 3, 1863, was paroled at Stage Station near New Iberia, Louisiana, December 25, 1863, and ex- changed at Algiers, Louisiana, December 31, 1863, and was mus- tered out as sergeant July 7, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama. His term of service covered a period of two years, eleven months, and five days.
Josephus F. Doty, a younger brother of the four last above named, volunteered May 1, 1861, at Ashley, Ohio, and was mus- tered into service to take effect June 15, 1861, as a corporal of Company C, 26th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed a sergeant May 25, 1863, and was mustered out of service as of that rank July 25, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennes- see. He was twice wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. April 11, 1865, at Mansfield, Ohio, he again volunteered and was mus- tered into service on the same day as a private of Company B, 9th United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, to serve one year; was appointed first sergeant, May 13, 1865, and sergeant major July 2, 1865. July 17, of the same year he was mustered as second lieutenant, Company B, of said regiment and as first lieu- tenant, November 8, 1865. He was mustered out of service as first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster, May 2, 1866, at Indianapolis, Indiana. ITis service in the two regiments covered a period of four years, three months and fifteen days.
James M. Gardner, a grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner and the oldest son of John Lewis and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner, was enrolled August 12, 1862, at Marengo, Iowa, and was mustered into service to take effect from the date of his en- rollment as a private of Company E, 24th Iowa Infantry Volum- teers, to serve three years. He was promoted to sergeant Sep- tember 3, 1863, and to second lieutenant, but not mustered, Jan- mary 1, 1865; was wounded at the battle of Champion Hill, Mis- sissippi ; was mustered out of service with his company July 17. 1865, at Savannah, Georgia. His service covered a period of two years, eleven months and five days.
Craven V. Gardner, brother of the last above named was en- rolled August 7, 1862, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was mustered
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in to take effect from the date of his enrollment as first sergeant, Company A, 29th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was promoted to be captain of the same organization February 21, 1863, and was honorably discharged from the service Angust 10, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by reason of the muster out of his company on the date named. His term of service covered three years and three days.
Asa A. Gardner, brother of the last two above named, was enrolled October 21, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and was mustered into serviee to take effect from the date of his enrollment, as a private of Company D, 65th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed second sergeant November 26th and first sergeant, November 30, 1861; was mustered as second lieutenant of the same organization to take effect February 8, 1862, and as first lieutenant to date from December 1, 1862. He was badly wounded in action at the battle of Stone river, Tennessee, December 31, 1862, and again in the battle of Chickamauga, Geor- gia, September 19, 1863. He was mustered as eaptain, company C, of the same regiment to take effect February 3, 1864, and was honorably discharged from the service in orders from the War Department dated May 30, 1865. on aecount of his services being no longer required and physical disability from wounds received in action. His service covered a period of three years, seven months, and nine days.
Isaac N. Gardner, brother of the last three above named, was enrolled August 22, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio, and was mustered into service August 28, 1862, as corporal, Company C, 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was mustered out as a corporal January 20, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio, to aceept an appointment as first lieutenant in the 27th United States Colored Troops and was mustered in as captain of the same company June 9, 1864. He was mustered out with his company September 21, 1865, at Smithville, North Carolina, his service having eovered a period of three years and twenty-nine days.
Washington Gardner, 2d, youngest brother of the four last above named, was enrolled October 26, 1861, at Westfield, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effeet from the same date, as a private Company D, 65th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed sergeant November 1, 1863, was badly wounded in action at the battle of Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864, and was mustered out with his company at Nashville, Ten- nessee, December 14, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of serv- ice. He was in the army three years, one month and seventeen days.
Carleton F. Gardner, great-grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner; grandson of John Lewis and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner and son of Washington, 2d, and Anna (Powers) Gardner. served in the Spanish-Ameriean War as a private in Company E,
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31st Michigan Infantry Volunteers. He was enrolled April 26, 1898, at Lansing, Michigan, and was mustered into serviee May 8, 1898, at Island Lake, Michigan, and after a serviee of five months and ten days was honorably discharged Oetober 6, 1898, at Camp Poland, Tennessee, pursuant to orders from the War Department.
Elton G. Gardner, a younger brother of the last above named, served as a private in Company A, 32d Michigan Infantry Volun- teers. He was enrolled May 12, 1898, at Island Lake, Michigan, and was mustered into service May 14, 1898, at the same place and was honorably discharged November 5, 1898, at Coldwater, Michigan, having served five months and twenty days.
Roy Mulvane, great-grandson of James and Laura (Mozier) Gardner and grandson of Joseph and Gardner, and son of William P. and Emily (Gardner) Mulvane, was enrolled as the record shows July 9, 1898, at St. Charles, Missouri, and was mus- tered into service July 20, 1898, as a sergeant in Company G, 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, to serve two years, and was honorably discharged from the service, as a ser- geant, April 6, 1899. His term of service covered eight months and twenty-seven days.
Summary.
The following brief summary of the above military service shows that twenty-four descendants of John Gardner, founder of this branch of the American family of that name served in war under the flag of the Union; that of these, one was a son, sixteen were grandsons, and seven great-grandsons. The official reeord shows that they served an aggregate of fifty-one years, four months, and twenty-nine days; of this forty-eight years, eight months, and one day was in the Civil war. Two of the twenty- three served over four years each, six over three years, while the average for all was two years and two months. Two died while in the service, five were wounded in battle, two, twice; one was taken prisoner; four were eaptains, four lieutenants and six were non-commissioned offieers. Thirteen served in Ohio regiments, five in Iowa, two in Illinois, two in Michigan, one in Wisconsin, and one in Missouri.
EDWIN HOWES .- A splendid representative of the prosperous and respected residents of Morrow eounty, Edwin Howes has been conspicuously identified with the development and advancement of the agrienltural interests of Bennington township for many years, in his undertakings meeting with unquestioned snceess. Hle is a man of solid worth, possessing in an eminent degree those traits of character that command the respect of one's associates and win the esteem of his neighbors and friends, and his life record has been such as to reflect credit on the town and county of his birth. A son of the late Franeis Howes, he was born Jan-
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ary 29, 1842, on the parental homestead, which includes the farm which he now owns and occupies, in Bennington township.
Coming from substantial English ancestry, he traces his lineage baek in a direct line to one Thomas Howes, who immi- grated to America in 1637 and settled in New England, the line of descent being as follows: Thomas, Jeremiah, Ebenezer, Thomas A., Moody, Samuel, Francis and Edwin.
Born and brought up in Putnam county, New York, Francis Howes lived there until 1833, when he followed the march of civili- zation westward, coming to Ohio in quest of cheap land. In that part of Delaware county now included within the boundaries of Morrow county. he saw country that pleased him, and entered one hundred and twenty acres from the government. Returning then to his old home in New York state, he labored by the month to obtain money enough to pay for his land, and having obtained a sufficient sum came back to Ohio and secured title to his former purchase. Erecting a small log cabin in the wilderness, he began the arduous task of redeeming a farm from the forest, and in addi- tion to carrying on farming with good results did general black- smithing in his leisure minutes, in the course of years acquiring a good property. He was a quiet, industrious man, a true and loyal citizen, and his death, which occurred February 5, 1888, on his farm in Bennington township, was a loss to the community in which he had so long resided. He married, in Richland county, Ohio, Ruth Roberts, a daughter of John Roberts, a farmer. She survived him, passing away February 12, 1895. Three children were born of their union, namely: Edwin, the special subject of this sketch; Isaiah, deceased; and Andrew J., deceased.
Brought up on the parental homestead, Edwin Howes acquired a practical education when young, attending first the district school and later a select school. When about ten years old he met with an accident that crippled him for life, and has' handicapped him to some extent. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until his marriage, but during his entire active career has made farming and stock-raising his chief pursuit. He has title to five hundred acres of rich and fertile land lying in Morrow and Delaware coun- ties, and in the management of his large estate has displayed rare ability and judgment. He has also other property of value, being a stockholder in the Marengo Banking Company.
Mr. Howes married, June 18, 1882, Mary Kees, who was born and brought up in Morrow county and educated in its schools. Into the household thus established two children have been born, namely : Alice, whose birth occurred May 21, 1883, married L. Patrick, and has one child, Bailey H. Patrick; and Francis S., who lived but four short years.
JAMES C. LLEWELLYN .- The Olentangy Stock Farm is pleas- antly located in Westfield township, Morrow county, Ohio, seven miles distant from Cardington, and it is equal in equipment to any
Jas Ce Llewellyn
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rural estate in the entire Buckeye commonwealth. It comprises four hundred and seventy-five acres of land, a large portion of which is in a high state of enltivation and the remainder of which is used for pastures and grazing land for the stoek. The owner of this splendid farm is James C. Llewellyn, who is a native son of Westfield township, where his birth oeeurred on the 11th of August, 1858. He is a son of Dr. Ephraim Llewellyn and Naney (Trindle) Llewellyn, the former of whom was a native of Meigs county, Ohio, where he was born on the 21st of February, 1824, and the latter of whom elaimed Morrow county, Ohio, as the place of her nativity, her natal day being the 2nd of April, 1824. Dr. Llewellyn was long one of the leading physicians and surgeons in Morrow county, his professional headquarters having been in West- field township, where he was recognized for his innate talent and acquired ability along the line of one of the most helpful profes- sions to which a man may devote his time and energy.
Dr. E. Llewellyn was a son of Phillip Llewellyn, a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in agri- cultural operations during his entire active career. Phillip Llewellyn was a son of Samuel Llewellyn, who in turn was a son of Phillip Llewellyn. The family is of pure Welsh extraetion, the original progenitor of the name in America having immigrated to this country from Wales in the Colonial era of our national history. The mother of Doctor Llewellyn was Miss Hannah Chase in her girlhood days and she was born and reared in the state of New York, being a daughter of Lewis Chase, a native of the old Empire state of the Union and a direct deseendant of one of the three brothers who came to America from England in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Chase immigrated to Meigs county, Ohio, about the year 1815, and they were the parents of three sons and one daughter. Hannah (Chase) Llewellyn was twiee married, her first husband having been a Mr. Birch, by whom she became the mother of four children, namely: Eleeta, who was the wife of Jonas Foust, is deceased; Herman resides in Delaware county, Ohio: Almira is deceased ; and Melinda is the wife of Elijah Bishop, of Delaware county, Ohio.
The parents of the Doctor were married in Meigs county, Ohio, in 1822, and after that important event they removed to Dela- ware county, where they resided for a period of two years, at the expiration of which they established their home in Waldo township. Marion county, where the father died in 1833 and the mother in 1891. The only child born to this union was Dr. E. Llewellyn, who was reared to the age of sixteen wears on the home farm. In 1840 he came to the village of Westfield, Morrow connty, to learn the tanners' trade, in the work of which he was engaged for four years. His health becoming impaired, he began the study of medicine under the able preceptorship of Dr. George Granger, of Westfield. Subsequently he was graduated in the Eclectic Vol II-24
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Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and for five years there- after he was engaged in the practice of his profession at Westfield, in partnership with Dr. Granger. Upon the retirement of Dr. Granger, Dr. Llewellyn continued as a practitioner alone, con- trolling a large and representative patronage and continuing to devote his entire time and attention thereto during the remainder of his life, with the exception of four years, during which he con- ducted a drug store at Delaware, Ohio.
On the 14th of December, 1853, Dr. Llewellyn was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Trindle, a native of Morrow county and a daughter of James and Anna (Brundage) Trindle. Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn became the parents of two children: Clara Es- tella, born April 1, 1857, was summoned to eternal rest on the 30th of August, 1880; and James C. is the immediate subject of this review. In his political convictions Dr. Llewellyn was originally an old-time Whig, but upon the organization of the Republican party he transferred his allegiance to its principles and policies. In his religious faith he was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he long served as steward. In con- nection with his profession he was a valued and appreciative mem- ber of the State Eclectic Medical Society. He owned and oper- ated an extensive farming property during his life time and he was called to the life eternal on the 16th of January, 1910, his cherished and devoted wife surviving her husband until the 29th of January, 1911.
James C. Llewellyn, whose name forms the caption for this article, grew to adult age on his father's farm and his educational discipline consisted of such advantages as were afforded in the district schools of his native place, this training being effectively supplemented by instruction from the father, who was an exceed- ingly well-read man, and by a course of study in Union Institute, at Delaware, Ohio. After attaining to his legal majority he be- came interested in the work and management of his father's farms and with the passage of time he began to devote more and more attention to the raising of full blooded stock. Of the original three hundred and thirty acres belonging to him and his father, two hundred and fifty acres were devoted to diversified agricul- ture. He is now, in 1911, sole owner of the widely renowned Olentangy Stock Farm, consisting of four hundred and seventy- five acres of land in Westfield township, the same being located on the Mansfield and Delaware road, about half way between Mount Gilead and Delaware, Ohio. It is decidedly one of the finest farms in Morrow county and on it are raised cattle and horses that have taken premiums at Delaware and Morrow county fairs. He is a most successful breeder of English Hackney, Belgian and Percheron horses, one of the first-mentioned of which was twice a first-prize winner at the Illinois state fair, his sire having been first at the World's Fair at Chicago. He is also an extensive
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breeder of Aberdeen Angus (Black Polled) cattle, the very best breed of beef cattle, as was made manifest at the International Show at Chicago.
On the 9th of June, 1897, was recorded the marriage of Mr. Llewellyn to Miss Clara M. Wagoner, who is a daughter of James W. and Martha J. (Rollston) Wagoner. James W. Wagoner was born in Henry county, Indiana, on the 7th of January, 1836, and he was a son of James and Mareia (Baker) Wagoner, the lat- ter of whom was born and reared in the old commonwealth of Vir- ginia. To Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner were born five child- ren, namely : Noah, who is eashier of the First National Bank at Knightstown, Indiana; James W., father of Mrs. Llewellyn; he was a traveling salesman for Wagoner's Disinfectant Company during the greater part of his aetive business career and he was summoned to the Great Beyond on the 17th of December, 1904; John HI. died as a young man; Perry is a dentist at Knightstown, Indiana ; and Sarah E., who became the wife of Peter Reddiek, of Knightstown, is a local writer of poetry. James W. Wagoner married Miss Martha J. Rollston, who was born in the city of Liverpool, England, on the 12th of June, 1838. This marriage was prolific of nine children, six of whom are living in 1911: Flora R. is the wife of Professor Geeorge E. Long, of Browns- town, Indiana; Clara M., who is now Mrs. Llewellyn and who was born on the 28th of March, 1861; Dr. Emmett W. is a den- tist at Knightstown, Indiana; John H. is a manufacturer and sales- man 'of disinfectants, his business headquarters being at Knights- town; Richard R. is a carpenter and builder by trade; and Marcia was graduated in the Knightstown High School, attended the State University of Indiana, at Bloomington, and is now a teacher in the public schools of New Castle, Indiana. Those deceased are Walter P., whose death occurred on the 24th of July, 1895; Hattie B., who died at the age of nineteen years; and Fan- nie B., who died at the age of three years. Mrs. James C. Llewellyn received an excellent education in her youth, having attended school at St. Mary's Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn have three children: Grace E., born May 7, 1898; Harold, born September 8, 1900; and Marcia R., born June 11, 1902.
Religiously Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the various departments of whose work they have been most active factors. In a fraternal way he is connected with Ashley Lodge, No. 407, Free and Accepted Masons; and with Ashley Lodge, No. 457, Knights of Pythias. Mrs. Llewellyn is a member of the Rathbone Sisters, being con- nected with Good Hope Temple, No. 266. He is a stanch advo- rate of the principles and policies set forth by the Republican party, and while he has never had time nor ambition for political preferment of any description he is ever on the alert and enthus- iastically in sympathy with all measures projected for progress
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and development. He is a man of fine mental caliber and all his acts are characterized by that broad human sympathy which is so important an element in all the relations of life. He is highly esteemed by his fellow men and business associates and is known throughout Morrow county as a man of sterling integrity and the ntmost reliability.
REVEREND JAMES WHEELER closed the many eventful years of a busy life as a resident of Morrow county. He died as the result of an accident at Bucyrus, Ohio, on the 27th day of Febrn- ary, 1873, in the seventy-second year of his age. He was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1801, and came to Ohio with his parents when about eighteen years of age. His people settled in Berkshire township, Delaware county, Ohio. When about eighteen years of age he was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church.
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