History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 80

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf
Publication date: 1906
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Number of Pages: 923

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For the past 58 years Mr. Anderson has been a supporter of the principles of the Dem- ocratic party, but he has never consented to hold any political office. He was reared in the Presbyterian Church and has always been lib- eral in his support of this body and, while never uniting with it, has encouraged his family to do so. They are members of Renick Presby- terian Church in Jackson township.

Mr. Anderson is a very highly respected man. He has made all he owns through honest toil and has reared his family in com-

fort, given to education and religion and helped in all public improvements. He cared with the greatest kindness for his parents in their de- clining years and to him all members of the family turn when in trouble or perplexity, knowing the generosity of his nature.

HOMAS GOODMAN, who owns 80 acres of excellent farming land in Walnut township, has been settled here since 1894. He was born in Hocking County, Ohio, March 13, 1843, and is a son of John and Sarah (Weaver) Goodman.

John Goodman was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and became a resident of Hock- ing County, Ohio, in boyhood. He married Sarah Weaver, of Hocking County, and they reared a family of 12 children. John Good- man died July 18, 1877, and his wife in April, 1885.

Thomas Goodman was brought up on the home farm in Hocking County, attended the district schools and when the Civil War broke out was a strong, well-developed youth of 17 years. One year later, in 1862, he succeeded in enlisting from Hocking County, as a pri- vate in the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf. His term of service covered the remainder of the war and during this time he participated in many of the hardest fought battles and the longest and most wearying marches. His command was sent to Virginia and reached the front just after the first battle of Bull Run. The first engagement in which he took part was the battle of Chancellorsville and this was followed by all the various battles, including Gettysburg, in which his regiment was engaged, until after the fall of Atlanta, when an accident put him in a hospital, where he was kept for six weeks. When he left the hospital the war was over. He was with General Hooker's command when the Confed- erates were driven back from Bridgeport, Ala- bama, joined General Sherman's command prior to the midnight charge on Raccoon Ridge, where 35,000 Union soldiers were en-

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gaged, fought at Mission Ridge and later as- sisted in the capture of Atlanta. Mr. Good- man has a noble war record and was honor- ably discharged at Lookout Mountain.

Mr. Goodman returned to Ohio, but not to Hocking County. He remained for a short time in Ross County and then removed to Pickaway County, where he has lived ever since. Here he has long been a well-known citizen and excellent farmer. On August 25, 1893, he purchased his present farm and set- tled upon it in February of the following year. It is excellent land and would command a high price in the market. Mr. Goodman has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits and for a number of years was ably assisted by his son, the late Edward Goodman, who re- sided on the home farm. His death, which occurred on January 20, 1906, was a severe blow to his parents and to the whole family.

In 1866 Mr. Goodman was married to Emma Hinton, a daughter of Henry Hinton, a farmer of Ross County, Ohio. They had six children born to them, namely: William, residing on the home farm, who married Fran- ces Hornbeck, who died March 5, 1904, leav- ing seven children-Blanche, Mona, Russell, Miriam, Audrey, Howard and Frances; Ed- ward, mentioned above, who married Eliza- beth Spayth and is survived by three children- Mary, Marie and Ethel; Lida, who married C. M. Spayth, resides in East Ringgold and has four children-Gladys, Inez, Dudley and an infant; Lucy, who married Clark Groom, of East Ringgold and has two children-Mil- dred and Ruth; and Minnie, Alice and Belva, who died young. A group picture of the Good- man family accompanies this sketch.

RED R. NICHOLAS, city clerk and city auditor of Circleville, was born in this city where he is well known and highly respected, on the 22nd of January, 1873. He is a son of Will- iam H. and Mary E. ( Patterson) Nicholas. William H. Nicholas, who was a native of Vermont, came to Pickaway County in early

life and was married here. For many years he was agent for the old Hawkes stage line, running between Columbus and Chillicothe. In later life he engaged in the livery business, and at the time of his death, which occurred April 6, 1886, he was conducting a restaurant. He married Marv E. Patterson, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, and is a daughter of a prominent farmer-Thomas Patterson-who died in that county in 1905. Two children were born to them, namely : Charles H., who married Alice Krow, of Kansas, where they now reside; and Fred R., the subject of this sketch, who is unmarried and lives with his widowed mother.

Fred R. Nicholas was appointed city clerk by the City Council of Circleville, in 1898, and is still an incumbent of the office. In April, 1903, he was elected city auditor on the Demo- cratic ticket, being the first to hold the newly created office, and in his dual position he is making a most enviable record as a municipal official. In fraternal circles he is well known because of his connection with the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and B. P. O. E.

ACOB HINES, deceased, was for many years one of the large farmers and representative men of Pickaway Coun- ty, the owner of valuable lands in Walnut township, where a large part of his active life was spent, later becoming a retired resident of Ashville, where he died in 1898. Mr. Hines was born in Salt Creek town- ship, Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1820, and was a son of Jacob Hines, who was born in Pennsylvania and came to this section in pio- neer days.

In 1840, the late Jacob Hines moved to Madison township, Pickaway County, and after his marriage took up his residence in Walnut township, where he acquired a large body of land, some 280 acres, on which, in 1861, he erected a comfortable brick dwelling and made many improvements. For many years he carried on extensive farming opera- tions, but finally retired to Ashville and there

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his remaining years were passed in the quiet pursuits agreeable to advanced years. During a long and useful life he had enjoyed the re- spect and esteem of his fellow citizens and he is tenderly remembered by his friends and family.

Jacob Hines married Mary Miller and they had a family of five children, namely : Francis J., Joseph Benton, Mrs. Sarah Catherine Ma- der, Mrs. Melva L. Miller and Elva Belle, a twin sister of Melva L., who died aged three years. The mother of the above mentioned family still survives and is an esteemed resi- dent of Ashville.

FRANCIS J. HINES, one of the representa- tive farmers of Walnut township, resides on his well-improved farm of 1121/2 acres, lo- cated in section 3, and is the eldest son of Jacob and Mary (Miller) Hines, prominent residents for many years of Walnut township, where he was born December 27, 1848.

Francis J. Hines was reared in Walnut township, where he attended the district schools and then spent two terms in the Leb- anon (Ohio) Normal School. After marriage, Mr. Hines settled on his present farm, where he has been engaged in general farming and stock-raising ever since. His property is well located, fertile and very valuable and in 1896 its value was increased by the erection of a handsome brick residence, which is a model of comfort and attractiveness.

In 1874 Mr. Hines was united in marriage with Amelia Deborah Snyder, who is a daugh- ter of Adam Snyder, of Bloom township, Fair- field County, Ohio. They have a family of six children, viz. : Delbert LeRoy. Verna M., Har- ley C., Ray Stanley. Mary Deborah and Fred- erick Joseph. The three older sons are all thoroughly educated and capable men. The eldest, after completing the course prescribed in District No. 2, Walnut township, entered the Capitol University at Columbus, where he was graduated and then entered the educational field as a teacher. He taught for three years in the common schools of Truro township, Frank- lin County, then was appointed principal of the Gahanna schools, and after completing a very

satisfactory engagement there accepted his present position of principal of the Madison township High School. He ranks with the leading young educators of the county. Har- ley C. Hines, the second son, who attended Bliss Business College, at Columbus, for one term resides at home. Ray Stanley Hines was graduated from the Madison township High School, class of 1906. His present prospect is to teach during the ensuing year in Fairfield County, Ohio. The daughters and youngest son reside at home. Mr. Hines has always shown a deep interest in educational matters in the township and has been one of its efficient school directors. He is a Republican in poli- tics.

JOSEPH BENTON HINES. one of Walnut township's substantial farmers and respected citizens, resides on his valuable farm of 170 acres, which is situated in section 3, on which farm he was born January 3, 1851. He is the second son of Jacob and Mary ( Miller ) Hines, residents of Walnut township for an extended period.

Joseph Benton Hines was the second son in a family of five children. Like his older brother, Francis J., he was given as good edu- cational opportunities as the district schools afforded and spent two terms at Delaware Col- lege, and like the latter he grew up a practical farmer. He has always resided on the old homestead farm and occupies the old brick house erected by his father in 1861. In 1903 he remodeled this substantial residence and it it now one of the most comfortable homes of the township.

On February 8, 1883, Mr. Hines was uni- ted in marriage with Emma Wright, a daugh- ter of William Wright, of Madison township, and they have two children, Arthur William and Carrie M., both living at home, who are graduates of the Madison township High School. Arthur William also attended a Co- lumbus business college.

Mr. Hines is one of the leading members and a trustee of Hedges Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Re- publican.

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A C. NOTHSTINE, SR., a prominent citizen of Ashville, was closely identi- fied with the agricultural interests of Pickaway County for 44 years, and still owns some 300 acres of valuable farming land in Walnut township. He is a worthy representative of a pioneer family, which settled in this section in the time of his grandfather, but his father, like himself, was born in Ohio. Mr. Nothstine was born in Madison township, Pickaway County, Ohio, not far distant from Lithopolis, on February 5, 1836, and is a son of Henry and Susan (Hall) Nothstine.

John Nothstine, the grandfather, was of German extraction and the family had lived near Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, prior to its migration to Ohio. Our -subject can recall seeing the old covered wagons in which the family and its belongings were transported over the mountains to the new home in Pickaway County, where they settled in the woods and endured pioneer privations. The children of John Nothstine were: Annie, Maria, Daniel, Peter, Joseph and Henry. Maria married Daniel Glick and she lived and died in Madison township. Danied was killed by the fall of a tree near the county line. Peter established his home in Fairfield County, where he died.

Henry Nothstine, father of our subject, spent his whole life in Pickaway County. He married Susan Hall, who was also born in Pickaway County, and was a daughter of Henry Hall, who owned a farm cornering on Pickaway and Fairfield counties. The Hall connection is a large one and Mrs. Nothstine's three brothers-Philip, Henry and David- became well-known citizens; Martha, a sister, married Daniel Rockey, a pioneer pumpmaker, of Columbus, Ohio.

The children born to Henry Nothstine and wife were five sons and three daughters. Jo- seph, who was a soldier in the Civil War, served in the 30th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., under Captain Groce and was killed in the battle of Mission Ridge. He was interred in the same grave with two other brave soldiers who had also met

a heroic death on this terrible day, one Sergeant Shannon, of Pickaway County, and the other, a brother of Major Johnson. John, the next son, served also in the Civil War, a large part of his service being the guarding and escorting of prisoners to different points. After the war he went to the West and has never returned to Ohio. Lewis Lafayette re- sides at Columbus, Ohio. Jacob owns a farm in Madison township, which adjoins the one on which he was born. Eliza married Nathan Whaley and resides on a farm in Fairfield County near Waterloo. Christena married Levi F. Dum and resides on the old homestead. Roxa married Isaac Donnelly, who has been one of the caretakers at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, for the past 14 years. Annie, who was the wife of Adam Reed, died about 1886. Our subject is the oldest of the family.

A. C. Nothstine, Sr., was reared in Madi- son township and attended the local schools, working on his father's farm in the meantime and completing his education with one year of study at Lithopolis. In 1859 he began to farm on his own account, but his first year's experience was rather discouraging as in that year there came an untimely freezing spell that. destroyed his wheat and corn, so that his crops brought him very little return for all his effort. This weather freak did not subse- quently visit his crops, or he later learned bet- ter how to manage his operations, for Mr. Nothstine became a noted agriculturist and for the 44 years he devoted to general farm- ing, he can show a successful record.

Mr. Nothstine was married in 1859 to Elizabeth Ann Ward, who is a daughter of Richard Ward, formerly a well-known farmer of Walnut township. The mother of Mrs. Nothstine died when she was eight years but she was carefully reared by her father and lived on the home farm until her marriage. The Ward family came to Ohio from Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. Nothstine have had a fam- ily of eight children-five sons and three daughters. Ida, who married John Parks, re- sides at Circleville; Rose Althea, who married C. B. Hedges, resides on a farm in Harrison township; Mr. and Mrs. Hedges have three

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sons-Walter, Howard and Roger. Fannie, who married John Noecker, a farmer of Madi- son township, has one son-Cecil. Edward, who was formerly a teacher, conducts a photo- graph gallery at McArthur, Vinton county. He has two sons and two daughters, viz .: Keneth, Paul, Dorothy and Ida. R. C., who is connected with Washington Court House and Circleville canning factories, married Vinnie Teegardin, a daughter of John Tee- gardin, of Madison township; they have five daughters and one son, namely; Harriet, Mildred, Gertrude, Frances, Gretchen and A. C. Nothstine, Jr. Percy, who is a conductor on the P., C., C. & St. L. Ry., between Logans- port, Indiana, and Chicago, has been on the road about eight years. He married Mabel Kirkendall of Circleville, a daughter of Cap- tain Kirkendall. William C. married Oela C. Dunnick, daughter of Ex-Sheriff H. M. Dun- nick, of Pickaway County, and has one daugh- ter, Sarah Elizabeth. They reside on the home farm on the island. Arthur C., the youngest of Mr. Nothstine's children, is a chemist at the Carnegie Steel Company's plant at Zanesville, Ohio. He was educated at the Ohio State Uni- versity at Columbus.

After his marriage, Mr. Nothstine pur- chased the farm of 150 acres on the Island, in Walnut township, which he stills owns. His other land, amounting to 160 acres, is situated east of the canal. As stated above, Mr. Noth- stine continued to farm for very many years, raising corn and wheat and making a specialty of potatoes, raising by the mulching process some of the finest tubers ever offered in the local market. During the '70's and '80's he raised fine Berkshire and Poland-China hogs, and for 16 successive years was an exhibitor of fine hogs and agricultural products at the Pickaway and adjoining county fairs. Well does he recollect the yearly performance of the pacer "Reese Morris," on the little cir- cular track. In 1904 he left the farm and pur- chased his fine property at Ashville, where he has resided ever since. He has taken a lead- ing part in town affairs and is at present serv- ing as a member of the Town Council, being a man whose discretion and judgment are much relied upon.

Mr. Nothstine is not only a charter mem- ber but a promotor of Nebraska Grange, No. 64, in Walnut township, Pickaway County. He was one of the earliest farmers of this section to become interested in the agricultural movement, which resulted in establishing the Grange; and in its early days he gave a great deal of time visiting throughout Walnut town- ship and placing the matter before his fellow farmers. Nebraska Grange was organized June 16, 1873. Mr. Nothstine securing the ser- vices of the State Grange organizer, Mr. Ellis, for this purpose. The Grange now has 104 members, being one of the strongholds of the organization. On June 16, 1906, its anniver- sary was held, and at this time 18 applications for membership were voted on. Mr. Noth- stine is credited for its prosperous condition. He has done a great deal in the way of bring- the farmers closer together so that they may exchange ideas and experiences and a brother- hood has been established which is worth a great deal in rural life, both materially and so- cially.

In political sentiment Mr. Nothstine ad- heres to the principles of the Democratic party, in which he was reared. He was reared a Lutheran by Lutheran parents.

RANK S. MCKENZIE, an excellent farmer and sterling citizen of Pick- away township, residing on his well- cultivated farm of 1471/2 acres, which is situated in. section 17, near Hayes- ville, was born April 2, 1862, in Pickaway County, Ohio. He is a son of Samuel and Margaret Mckenzie, grandson of Gabriel Mc- Kenzie and great-grandson of Samuel Mc- Kenzie.

The Mckenzie family is of Scotch extrac- tion. Its founders in America were three brothers who crossed the Atlantic Ocean with Lord Baltimore and settled in Maryland, some two centuries ago. From one of these broth- ers, the family of which our subject is a mem- ber is directly descended. Samuel Mckenzie, the great-grandfather of our subject, his son Gabriel and his grandson Samuel were all born

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in Maryland. The last named, the father of our subject, had three brothers, all of whom resided in Pickaway County for a time, viz. : James R., who came here in 1876 but died in Franklin County in his 83rd year; Ambrose, formerly of Walnut township, who removed to Illinois about 1865; and John, who died in early manhood.

Prior to coming to Pickaway County. Sam- uel McKenzie had resided in Ross County, Ohio, removing thence early in the '50's to Wayne township, Pickaway County. In 1875 he settled on the farm where our subject now resides, and here his death occurred on Janu- ary 9, 1896. His wife, who was a native of Knox County, Ohio, survived him until April 4. 1903. Their happy wedded life covered a period of almost 50 years and Mr. Mckenzie's death interrupted plans for the celebration of their golden wedding, which would have taken place two weeks later. They had eight chil- dren born to them, of whom three are living, namely, Leo, Mary and Frank S. Theresa J., Martha R., John C., Margaret S., and Agnes, are deceased. Samuel Mckenzie was a self- made man. From the age of 16 years, until his death, at the age of 71, he resided in Ohio and passed the larger portion of this period in Pickaway County. He was one of the highly esteemed men of this section, honest, indus- trious and useful to his community. Both he and his wife were worthy members of the Catholic Church.

Frank S. Mckenzie was reared in Picka- way County and secured an excellent public school education. He has always devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. He is man- ager and part owner of the homestead farm, which is one of the valuable properties of the township. Like his late father, he is a Demo- crat in his political views.

EORGE EDWIN NEFF, a native of this county and a resident of it since his birth, has conducted a general store at Derby for the past 12 years. He was born December 13, 1854, and is a son of William and Elizbeth (Marshall) Neff and a grandson of Jacob Neff.

Jacob Neff, who was born in what is now West Virginia, married Catherine Clark in that State, and as emigrants he and his wife with their three children came to Pickaway County, Ohio, by wagon, settling first on a rented farm, the Judge Florence place. The three children born to them before coming to Ohio were three sons, namely: John. who married Elizabeth Owens and resided near Circleville-both now deceased; William, the father of our subject; and Tillison, who mar- ried Elizabeth Steele-both now deceased.

William Neff married Elizabeth Marshall. a daughter of James and Sarah (Murray) Marshall. the latter of whom was born in Ire- land, and came to America when six years of age with her parents, who settled in Pennsyl- vania. It was in that State that she was mar- ried to James Marshall. The seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. William Neff were: Sarah. now deceased, who was the wife of Al- bert Miller : George E., our subject; Mary, wife of A. E. Loofbourrow, both of whom re- side at Mount Sterling, Ohio; John, who mar- ried Osie Maxwell and is a resident of Colum- bus; William. Jr., who was married (first) to a Miss Cartmill and ( second) to Helen Strain ; James, who married Elizabeth Hewitt and lives at Newport, Ohio; and Courtney M., who married Mary Anderson.

George E. Neff married, as his first wife, Mary E. Hott, daughter of Peter Hott, a native of this State. Mrs. Neff died in 1882. On September 2, 1886, at Derby, he married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of James and Sarah (Briley) Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson came from Maryland and 17 children were born to them-Jonathan, Wil- liam. James, Homer, Matthew. John, Grant, Peter, David, Jane (deceased), Mary Eliza- beth, Alice. Price, Hattie (deceased), Lillian, and two children that died in infancy.

After his marriage to Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Mr. Neff commenced housekeeping in the present family home at Derby, which belongs to his wife. Three children have been born into the household, namely : Brice, who died in 1892; and Marguerite, born May 17, 1892, and Sarah, born May 17, 1896, both of whom live at home.

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Mr. Neff has been engaged in business at Derby for the past 12 years, and has established one of the leading general stores in his section of the county, carrying an especially good line of groceries, dry goods and shoes. He has served on the School Board for six years, is a member of the, Methodist Episcopal Church, is an Odd Fellow, and altogether is a substan- tial, moral and progressive member of the community in which he has resided through- out his life.

H. WENTWORTH, who is prom- inently identified with the insur- ance business at Circleville, was born in this city. in 1859, and is a son of Dr. Alonzo Wentworth, who came to Pickaway County in 1852. He was a doctor of dentistry and for many years was prominent in his profession at Circleville. W. H. Wentworth was reared and edu- cated at Circleville. After graduating from the Circleville High School, he learned telegraphy, becoming an expert operator, and was manager of the Western Union wires here from 1884 until 1897. In the latter year he embarked in a real estate and insurance busi- ness. He is now one of the leading men in his lines in the county. Mr. Wentworth is a good judge of property and handles a large amount of both city and country realty, both for home purchasers and holders and for investors in other sections. He does also a general in- surance business and represents these leading fire insurance companies : Equitable Fire & Marine, of Providence, Rhode Island; Ger- man American of New York; New Hamp- shire, of Manchester, New Hampshire; Han- over, of New York; Orient, of Hartford, Con- necticut; Niagara, of New York; Northern, of London, England; New York Underwriters' Agency, of New York; Phoenix, of London, England; Sun, of London, England, the old- est company in the world; Westchester, of New York; and Western, of Toronto, Canada. He represents also the Travelers' Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut; United

States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, of Baltimore; and Lloyd's Plate Glass Insurance Company, of New York.

In January, 1905, Mr. Wentworth was married to Grace Ruff, who was born in West- moreland County, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Anthony S. Ruff, a retired farmer of Columbus, Ohio.

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History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 80

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf Publication date: 1906 Publisher: Number of Pages: 923

Author: Aaron R. Van Cleaf
Publication date: 1906
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 923