History of Richland County, Ohio : (including the original boundaries) ; its past and present, containing a condensed comprehensive history of Ohio, including an outline history of the Northwest, a complete history of Richland county miscellaneous matter, map of the county, biographies and histories of the most prominent families, &c., &c., Part 112

Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 968

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with his parents to this county and township, where he has since resided ; he is the fourth child of Samuel and Jane Hunter, who are both dead, his father having died in 1844, and his mother died in 1870, in the month of October. He was married to Angeline Clark March 26, 1846; they have reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living-Mary Jane, Margaret Ann, Calvin C., Samuel P., James J., Minnie P., Allie E., Angeline and Ida J .; the one deceased was named Sarah K. Mr. Hunter has served his township as Clerk, Justice and Treasurer for a number of years. Mr. Ilunter has always taken an active part in church matters, having united with the Presbyterian Church at an early date (about the year 1840) ; Dec. I, 1823, the church was organized in this township, being the first public house of worship in this township ; the father of John A. Lee was one of the first members that officiated at the church, and Mr. Hunter states that the Rev. Robert Lee was very instrumental in its organization ; Mrs. Hunter is also a member of the same church and has been for forty years. While Mr. Hunter has held offices of trust, he has been School Direc- tor for twenty years. Mr. Hunter's health is not very good at this present time ; Mrs. Hunter has been for the last few years afflicted with the rheumatism, but is able to be about. Mr. Hunter can recall the time when, at an early day, himself and father had to blaze the trees to go from their house to mill ; the west line of his farm is the old Huron trail, and is nearly on a direct line with West Diamond street, Mansfield, south. Mr. Hunter's father served in the war of 1812; also his uncle and grandfather were in the same war. He has, by strict integrity and economy, made for himself and family a good home.

HUNTER, C. S., was born in this township April 26, 1841, where he has since resided.

HUNTER, ANDREW, was born in Columbia Co. Oct. 17, 1824; at the age of 8 years, his parents came to this county, where he has since resided. He was mar- ried in August, 1853, to Margaret J. McGaw, who was born in this township, where she has always lived ; they have five children-Martin M., Ezra, Ernest, Clement L. and Loys. Mr. Hunter has always paid his attention to farming and dealing in stock ; at present, he makes sheep a specialty. He has, by industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and fam- ily a good home.

HUNTER, MARTIN M., is the oldest child of An- drew and Margaret Hunter ; he was born in Blooming Grove Township Aug. 6, 1853 ; he is, by profession, a school teacher, but is now the senior partner of the firm of M. M. Hunter & Co., general dealers in all kinds of furniture, as well as undertaking in all its departments, at Shiloh, Ohio. They always sell goods with prices to suit the times.

HUNTER, JOSEPH M., was born in this county and this township, on the farm he now occupies, on the 29th day of April, 1844, where he has since resided, and has paid his attention to farming. In the year 1874, on the 12th of March, he was married to Miss Alice E. Miller ; they have a family of four children, all of whom are still living, named Claude, Annie, Fenella and Allen G. Thurman.

HUNTER, SAMUEL P., was born in this township March 7, 1855; he has since resided here, with the exception of three years he lived in Butler Township. He was married Sept. 6, 1876, to Mary E. Clayberg, who was born in Butler Township Sept. 16, 1856, and has always lived in the county ; they have one child- Edith May. Mr. Hunter is, by profession, a school teacher, and has followed that several terms in the win- ter season. For the past few years, he has turned all his attention to farming and raising stock, and intends, in the future, to make sheep-raising a specialty.

HUSTON, ALEX., was born in Middleton Township, Columbiana Co., in November, 1823, where he resided until the year 1850, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided. He was married, in 1843, to Nancy Rodgers, who bore him three children, who, with their mother, are all dead. He married his sec- ond wife, Miss Mary Parks, in April, 1851; she was born in Richland Co .; she died June 8, 1875 ; the fruits of this marriage were four children; three are still liv- ing-Mathew, Louisa and Rebecca A .; the one de- ceased-Harriett, died in April, 1871, aged 1 year 5 months and 9 days.

HUSTON, MARGARET, MRS., was born in this township and on the same farm she now owns, Feb 6, 1825, and has always lived in this township and on the same farm. She has never been absent from the town- ship six weeks at one time. She is the oldest child of Thomas and Mary Thompson. Her father was born in Washington Co., Penn., Feb. 22, 1800; he came to this county Nov. 15, 1823, and lived here until his death, which occurred July 13, 1868; her mother died June 26, 1863; she was born May 22, 1799, in York Co., Penn .; her maiden name was Mary Beaird ; she was married, March, 1828, in Washington Co., Penn .; the same year, they removed to this county. Our sub- ject's sister, Miss Kezia Thompson, who owns the farm jointly with her, is the fourth child of Thomas and Mary Thompson ; she was born May 22, 1831, on this farm also, and has always lived in the county and on the same farm.

HUSTON, JAMES, was born in Franklin Township Feb. 18, 1841, and has always lived in this county ; he has lived in this township since 1861. He was mar- ried, Jan. 9, 1868, to Dorcus Zeigler, who was born in Butler Township Jan. 25, 1842, and has always lived in the county ; they have six children-Carrie, Charles, Rufus, Ransom, Razela and Jessie. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation. He has, by economy, honesty and industry, accumulated a good home. His father cut the first tree down after the town of Rome was laid out as a town ; he was born in Columbiana Co .; he came to this county when he was about 20 years old, and resided here until his death, which occurred in the latter part of April, 1879; he was 73 years old.

HUSTON, MATHEW, was born in this township, Aug. 15, 1852, and has always lived in the township. He was married, July 26, 1877, to Lucy E. Willis, who was born in Huron Co. June 14, 1854. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation, in which he is still engaged.

KELSO, JOHN, was born in Ashland Co., on the 1st day of August, 1855, where he resided until the fall

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of 1867, when he removed to this county, where he has resided most of his time, excepting a short time in Williams and Huron Cos. In the year 1877, on the 19th of November, Mr. Kelso was married to Miss Mary A. Weppier ; they have one child, Ruby May ; Mr. Kelso is by profession a harness-maker, and now carries on that business at Rome, where he has built up for him- self quite a good trade, and his future intentions are to make this his business, and claims that his work shall all be first-class, and with prices to suit the times.

KESTER, GEORGE W., M. D., was born in Bronson Township, Huron Co., on the 3d of January, 1846, where he resided until the age of 2 years, when his parents removed to Savannah, Ashland Co., where he re- mained twenty years; he removed to New London, where he resided about fourteen years, when he re- moved to Ganges. The Doctor enrolled himself in the late war, first as a member Co. D, 25th O. V. I., en- listed on the 8th of June, 1861, and discharged on the 25th day of June, 1864 ; second, was a member of Co. I. 2d U. S. V. 1., enlisted on the 24th of February, 1865, and discharged on the 24th of February, 1866, at Elmira, N. Y .: the Doctor participated in all the numerous battles the regiment was called upon to en- gage in ; was in the service for a period of four years. In the year 1868, on the 31st of December, he was married to Miss Ilester A. Swanger ; they have a family of two children, both of whom are living, named Willie W. and Bessie May. 'The Doctor practiced at this place (Ganges) ten years.

KINSELL, JOHN. W., was born in Cass Township Dec. 9, 1840, where he resided until 22 years of age, when he removed to this township and where he has since resided, with the exception of six months which he spent in Rochester, Lorain Co., and Shiloh. He was married, Aug. 30, 1863, to Miss Elizabeth J. Shupe, who was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, Dec. 2, 1842; when a small girl, her parents removed to this county ; they have reared a family of five children, four of whom are still living-Jennie E., Walter H., George W. and Sallie E .; the one deceased, Charlie N., departed this life May 22, 1872, aged 1 year 8 months and 12 days. Mr. Kinsell is by profession a school- teacher ; having at an early age acquired a good educa- tion, he soon had charge of a graded school, and has followed teaching for a period of twenty terms in the winter, and four terms in the summer season ; the bal- ance of his time he has been engaged in farming, and this, together with dealing in stock, will be his princi- pal occupation in the future. His daughter, Miss Jen- nie, now in her 16th year, is teaching school in Dis- trict No. 6, in this township, and is considered a very competent teacher.

KIRKENDALL, PETER S., was born in Hancock Co. Dec. 15, 1836 ; when about 2 years old, his par- ents removed to this county, where he has since resided ; he has lived in this township twenty-eight years. lle was married, April 2, 1868, to Catherine Lamen, who was born in this township, where she has always lived; they had one child, Wilbert Otis, who departed this life Sept. 4, 1876, aged 1 year 10 months and I day. Mr. Kirkendall is by profession a carpenter, al- though he has paid a great part of his attention to farming. Ile was a member of Co. 1, 15th O. V. I .;

he enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, and was discharged Sept. 17, 1864 ; he was in all the battles his regiment was called upon to engage in, some of which were Shiloh, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Resaca, Altoona Mountain, Dal- las, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Rocky Face, Mission Ridge and Chickamauga.

LAZELL, FRANCIS M., was born in New York, July 2, 1847 ; soon after, his parents removed to Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, and when at the age of 8 years, they removed to this county, where he has resided ever since, with the exception of a few months he spent in lowa. This subject has bought the hotel at this place, Rome, where he intends to keep a first-class house, and also a stable ; he understands the business, as he formerly, with his father, kept the same house.

LAMER, ABRAHAM, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., on the 16th of January, 1818, where he resided until March, 1839; then he removed to Venango Co., Penn., where he remained until August, 1844, when he removed to this township, where he has since re- sided. Mr. Lamer is by occupation a carpenter and joiner; he commenced his trade in 1836, and has always followed that as his vocation, and now has a shop in Rome. In the year 1842, on the 10th of August, he was married to Miss Mary Ann Cassiday ; they have had thirteen children, nine of whom are liv- ing, viz .: Sarah, Catherine, Climenia, Franklin P., Cynthia L., Celina A., Nietus Zula Z., Juliet E .; those dead are Bergenetta, aged 9 months, and Francis, aged 4 months ; the other two died in infancy. Mr. Lamer is among the surviving pioneers of this county, having lived in this township over thirty-six years.

LAMER, FRANKLIN P., was born Jan. 28, 1853, in this township, where he has since resided, with the exception of about three years and eighteen months, which he spent in Pennsylvania, and eighteen months in the western part of the State. Mr. Lamer is by pro- fession a carpenter and joiner, although for the pas year he has been farming, and intends to follow that vocation in the future, in connection with his trade. He was married, Jan. 10, 1879, to Maggie E. Wilson ; they have one child-Zettie Olive.

LATIMER, NANCY, MRS., was born Aug. 13, 1813, in Westmoreland Co., Penn., where she resided until the age of 10 years, when her parents removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, where she lived until the 19th of August, 1834, when she was married, and came to this county, where she has since resided. She is the widow of the late William Latimer, who died Feb. 12, 1850, aged 44 years; he was born in Pennsylvania April 25, 1805; they had seven children, six of whom are living, named Elizabeth Jane, George,.John, Mary E., Margery Ann and William S .; one named Wilson died March 29, 1868, aged 25 years 11 months and 2] days ; George, John, Margery Ann and William S. are married. Her son William S. now carries on the farm for her, but when her children were small she had the management of the place herself after her husband's death. She has been a widow for a period of thirty years, and lived in the county forty-six years.

LINDSEY, WILSON, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Feb. 24, 1806. When at the age of 11 years, his parents removed to Columbiana Co., this State, where he resided until the year 1837, when he came to this

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county, and where he has since resided, and in this township. IIe was married, Jan. 8, 1835, to Sarah Gilbert, who was born in Columbiana Co. Nov. 11, 1811 ; they have had twelve children, nine of whom are living, named William C., George B., Mary Ann, Samnel M., Jacob G., Wilson S., Lizzie, Joanna C., Rosa E .; those de- ceased are John V., Benjamin F. and Julius C. Mr. Lindsey is by profession a brick manufacturer, as well as a bricklayer, but since his residence in this county he has paid the most of his attention to farming, and at present he is retired.

LINDSEY, WILSON S., was born in this township Oct. 7, 184I, and has principally made this county his home, and his occupation has principally been that of farming. In 1868, Jan. 9, he was married to Miss Ellen Perkins ; they have had two children ; one of them died, named Neal L., aged 9 months ; Maud Bell, is still living, aged 5 years. He has by good man- anement and strict attention to business made for him- self and family a good home.

LYBARGER, ANTHONY, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., on the 31st day of May, 1800; he resided thero until the age of 30 years, when he removed to Knox Co., where he lived until 1865, when he went to Illi- nois, where he stayed about one year, then went back to Knox Co., where he stayed until 1869, when he re- moved to this county, where he has since resided. He has always paid his attention to farming, although he has owned and run a grist and saw mill. He had six children by his first wife, and none by the second ; four of the children are still living; one died at the age of 48 years 1 month and 21 days, the other died in infancy.

LYBARGER, SILAS C., M. D., was born in Knox Co. on the Ist of February, 1830; resided there until the year 1865, when he removed to this county, where he has since lived and followed his profession as physician and surgeon at Ganges; the Doctor practiced in his native county previous to his coming here ; in his early days he paid his attention to farming. In the year 1862, on the 17th of July, he was married to Miss Hannah Steffe ; they have a family of three chil- dren, all of whom are living, named Clement L. V., Silvia May and Curtis F. Mrs. Lybarger departed this life on the 17th of December, 1879, lamented by all who knew her. She was a devoted wife and mother, was a consistent Christian and beloved by all; and the Doctor, together with his family, have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

LYBARGER, JOB, was born in Knox Co. on the 18th of January, 1834; he remained there for thirty years, when he removed to the State of Illinois, where he stayed about eighteen months ; from there he removed back to Knox Co., where he resided about three years, and from there he went to Richland Co., where he remained about three years, and then removed back to Knox Co., where he lived about two years, when he removed back to this county, where he has since re- sided. Mr. Lybarger has paid the most of his atten- tion to farming during life. In the year 1853 he was married to Miss Eliza Brown; they have a family of four children, three of whom are still living and named respectively Emma Jane, Edwin B., Mary A. and Clarrie I .; by his second wife, whose maiden

name was Sarah Jane Neely, he has nine children, eight of whom still live, named Margaret S., Anthony A., Oliver L., Roderick M., Wilber J., John K., Marcus E., Rollen E. and the baby. Mr. Lybarger during the late war served in the 2d O. N. G. as Second Lieutenant as well as Captain.

LYBARGER, EDWIN B., was born in Knox Co., near Monroe Mills, on the 16th of August, 1855 ; he resided with his parents until the age of 10 years, when they removed to the State of Illinois, where they remained about eighteen months, when they removed back to Knox Co., where they stayed about three years, when our subject removed to this township and remained about three years; he removed to Knox Co., where they stayed about two years, when he came back to this county, where they stayed about two and a half years ; then he went back to Illinois again, where they re- mained about fourteen months; from there he went to Iowa and located in Wayne Co., where he remained about five months, and from there he came back to this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Lybarger has paid most of his attention to farming, although he has been in the saw-mill business, as also many other vocations ; he has from time to time walked the rope from one building to another at quite an elevation. He is at present a student of medicine and expects to be- come a physician and surgeon. On the 20th of May, 1878, he married Miss Annie Terman, who bore him one child-a little girl named Mabel A.

McCLAIN, JOHN K., wagon and carriage maker, Shenandoah; he was born near Jeromeville, Ashland Co., March 14, 1836. When a child, his parents re- moved to Canal Fulton, removing again to Ashland when he was 16 years of age. IIere he learned car- riage-making, and removed to Blooming Grove Town- ship, Richland Co. In 1857, he engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacturing business in Shenandoah, and soon established a good trade. In 1869, he gave his attention to the manufacture of handles of all kinds, and, in 1872, was employed as salesman for machinery and farming implements in general. In 1876, he re- turned to the manufacture of handles, rakes, etc., and has established a good business, generally employing about ten hands. He was married, in 1857, to Angeline Sonanstine; they have five children-Arabella, Clara, John C., Cora and Albert. Mr. McClain's business qualifications have enabled him, with a good deal of hard labor, to secure for himself and family a good home, where they live in the enjoyment of good health and the respect of the community.

McCORMIC, DAVID, was born in Ashland Co., Mifflin Township, Aug. 2, 1844. At the age of 2 years, his parents removed to Hancock Co., where they stayed one year; from there they returned to this county, where Mr. McCormic has since resided. He has lived in this township about nine years. He was married, Dec. 3, 1868, to Lydia Harlan, who was born in Ash- land Co. Dec. 21, 1844, where she lived until she was married ; since that time, she has lived in this county ; they have five children, four of whom are living- Edwin, born April 2, 1870 ; Freelove E., Oct. 3, 1872 ; Margaret E., Jan. 22, 1875, and Birtha M., Jan. 16, 1877; one, who was born Dec. 16, 1878, died at the age of 9 days.

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McGAW, JOHN C., was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 13, 1817. At the age of 4 years, his parents removed to this township, where Mr. McGaw has since resided. He was married, about the year 1844, to Elizabeth Bell, who was born in Harrisburg. Penn., about the year 1821 ; they have had eight chil- dren, of whom three are living-Albert C., Harriet R. and Wilson ; the ones deccased-Delila A., Robert B. and James, and two died in infancy. Mr. McGaw is among the old settlers of the county ; he has always been a farmer by occupation.

McMILLEN, W. W. P., DR., was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Sept. 3, 1846, where he resided until the year 1878, when he removed to this county and township and followed his profession as physician and surgeon. Previous to his location here, he attended a course of lectures at Cincinnati and also at Ft. Wayne, Ind., and followed his profession as Doctor in his native county, but finding the locality in which he practiced overtaxed his strength, he looked for new fields of labor, and finally located at Rome, where he has, by strict atten- tion to his business, gained for himself a good practice. He was married to Miss Hattie P. Orvis Nov. 26, 1878.

MACOMBER, WILLIAM J., was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 1, 1811 ; when nearly 2 years old, his parents removed to Cuyahoga Co., where he remained until the year 1838, when he came to this township, where he has since resided, and on the farm he first. bought, which he now owns. He was married May 31, 1838, to Elsie Ferguson, who was born in Clyde, N. Y .; they have eight children-Unis, Mary D., Alice L., Phœbe A., Ezrie, Rosiala, Emma J. and Fremont; all are married but three, Rosiala, Ezrie and Fremont. Mr. Macomber has always paid his attention to farm- ing ; he has by industry and good management made for himself a good home.

MALLOTT, ELIAS, was born in Fulton Co., Penn., on the 20th of February, 1840, where he resided until the age of 24 years, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Mallott is by profes- sion a miller, and has always followed that as his voca- tion until the last year, since which time he has been engaged in the mercantile business with his nephew, R. F. Mallott. In the year 1859, on the 31st of May, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Pittman ; they have a family of eight children, five of whom are still living, named Julia, Ann, Denis E., Sarah J., George E. and the baby, Fredrick C .; Mary E. died Oct. 28, 1876, at the age of 10 years 11 months and 9 days ; Willard W. died Aug. 30, 1876, aged 1 year 10 months and 17 days, and Emeline F. departed this life on the 17th of August, 1872, aged 9 months and 17 days.

MALLOTT, RILEY F., was born in Fulton Co., Penn., on the 2d of April, 1856, where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Mallott is an Elder of the Dunkard Church ; he is a school teacher, which voca- tion he follows in the winter seasons, while at the other times he is occupied at the store of R. F. Mallott & Co., in which he is a partner: they carry on general mer- chandising at Ganges ; they aim by fair dealing with all to merit their share of public patronage. In the year 1874, on the 4th of May, Mr. Mallott was married

to Miss Amanda E. Bard ; they have a family of three children-Lewis H., Essie E. and Daniel C.

MARING, PETER, JR., is the youngest child of Peter Maring, Sr., who came to this county (southern part) in 1817, and came to this township in 1818, and settled on the farm Mr. M. now owns. His father died Aug. 5, 1862, aged nearly 79 years. He was born in New Jersey ; his mother's maiden name was Anna Finch, who was also born in New Jersey ; she died Aug. 1, 1871, aged over 80 years. Mr. Maring was born Oct. 21, 1824, in this township and on the farm he now owns, which has been his home over fifty-five years. He was married, Feb. 21, 1850, to Miss Lydia A. Dicker- son, who was born in this township and county, Dec. 25, 1825. The fruits of their marriage are three chil- dren-Mary J., Emma A. and Henry Sherman. Mr. Maring is by trade a carpenter, and has spent a great portion of his life working at the trade, although he was raised on the farm. He had for a few years an interest in the saw and grist mill at Shiloh, which called his attention to that place for a few years. At present, he pays all of his attention to his farm.

MARTIN, MOSES B., was born in Adams Co., Penn., in 1810, where he resided until the age of 22 years, when he, together with his parents, moved to this State and Ashland County, near Haysville, Vermillion Township, where they resided for about five years, when he settled about one mile west of the old camp ground, near Ashland ; after living there about four years, he removed to the neighborhood of Petersburg, near where Hershes' mill was located ; lived there about fourteen years ; was about seven years on the old Newman place, now owned by Jacob Baum ; moved to the adjoining farm, where he lived the other seven years ; from there he re- moved to Olivesburg, this county, where he lived about twenty years, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided, which makes him a resident of this county about twenty-seven years. He was married to Miss Ellen Craig Nov. 19, 1835 ; they have raised a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are still living, named Peter, William, Mary Ann, Jacob, John B., Liddie C., Samuel, Rebecca Jane, Sarah A., Francis E. and Elzie ; Melissa died at the age of 8 years and 6 months. Mr. Martin is by profession a shoemaker, which he followed while at Haysville, and also while at Petersburg ; the balance of the time his attention was principally turned to farming. He carried on slioe- making while at Olivesburg until the late war broke out, when his four sons enrolled themselves to serve their country ; and finding the two vocations of shoe- maker and farmer overtaxed his physical as well as mental ability, he gave up the boot and shoe trade, and turned all his attention to farming. The first real estate he ever possessed was a house and lot at Hays- ville; the next, 20 acres near Petersburg ; bought a house and lot after removing to Olivesburg, together with forty acres of land : he sold the forty acres and bought 76 acres, the Jefferson Beverstock farm ; sold that and bought the 80 acres upon which he now resides.

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Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848- Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co. Number of Pages: 968

Author: Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Mansfield, O. : A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 968