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 113

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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MILLER, DAVID, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 5, 1808, where he resided until the year 1888, when he removed to Franklin Township, where he lived until about the year 1870; from there he

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removed to Shelby, where he remained about eigliteen months, and from there to this township, where he has since resided. In the year 1830, on Jan. 7, he was married to a Miss Sarah Burgoyne : they reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living, and named, respectively, John J., Eliza II., Sarah A., Eli B., Israel W., Minerva F., Harriet J., Mary Ann and Precilla F .; George W. died in Kansas City Feb. 22, 1880, of hemorrhage of the Inngs ; he was brought home and buried at Shenandoah. Mr. Miller has never paid much attention to political matters, although he has served, from time to time, as Trustee of his township. His wife departed this life on the 15th of January, 1877; she was a consistent Christian, being a member of the Disciple Church, and was beloved by all who knew her.

MILLER, MICHAEL, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., April 24, 1815, where he resided until the age of 20 years, when he removed with his parents to this county, and located in this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Miller has followed farming ; he has held different offices of trust in his township. He is the fifth child of David and Elizabeth Miller, both of whom are dead. Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Shoop June 27, 1849; they have four children-Alice E., Minerva S., Frank P. and Mary B. Mr. Miller can recall many hardships and privations that himself and family had to endure ; he has, by his industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home.

MITCHELL, CORYDON, was born in Springfield Township, this county, Feb. 29, 1848, where he resided until the past four years, since which time he has lived in this township ; he has always paid his attention to farming .. June 17, 1874, he was married to Miss Lil- lie Caton ; they have a family of three children- Luenna G., Wallace H. and Zona P.

MITCHELL, WM. J., was born in Huron Co., this State, June 5, 1850, where he resided until the age of 14 years, when he came to this county, and where he has since lived, with the exception of eighteen months, which he spent in Michigan. He was married Dec. 27, 1871, to Miss Emma C. Sonanstine, who was born June 24, 1850, in this county ; they have four children-Min- nie, Olivia, Bessie and Forest. Mr. Mitchell has always followed farming and still is engaged in that vocation.

MOORE, ALBERT, was born in this county on the 23d of July, 1848. He has since resided here, with the exception of one summer, when he was in Michigan and Indiana ; he has always paid his attention to farming. In the year 1879, on the 21st of November, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Adam ; they have one child, Birdie.

MORGAN, WILLIAM, was born in Wayne Co., on the 8th of May, 1823, where he lived until the age of 27, when he removed to Little Mexico, Wyandot Co. : he stayed there one year, then came to this county, where he has since resided ; he has always worked by the day's work and farming. In the year 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 15th O. V. I .; he served over four years and was honorably discharged ; he received a gunshot wound in the thigh, on account of which he now draws a pension.

MORRIS, ISAAC P., was born in Butler Township, this county, and has since resided in the county. He

is the youngest of five children of Benjamin and Jane Morris ; his health not being good at the age of 15 years, his parents thought some light employment better suited for him; he engaged himself as clerk in a store, which he followed until the year 1868, since which time he has been engaged in the mer- cantile business at this place, where he carries on a general store, keeps on hand what is always found in a first-class store ; he is also Postmaster. In the year 1872, Aug. 13, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Cline ; they have one daughter-Floyd N., 6 years old

MOSER, HENRY SMITH, was born in Monroe Township Jan. 15, 1823 ; his father, Henry Moser, was born in York Co., Penn., in the year 1787 ; he emi- grated with his parents to Washington Co., Penn., in 1800; his mother, Marie E. Smith, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., at Oldtown, now in the city of Harrisburg ; she emigrated to Washington Co., Penn., with her parents in 1804; she was married to Henry Moser in 1806; the fruits of their marriage were ten children. Henry Moser and his family moved to Rich- land Co., April 17, 1820, to Sec. 6, Monroe Township ; Henry Moser served six months in the war of 1812. H. S. Moser was the eightli son of his parents, and was married to Miss Rebecca Marlow in 1843 ; the fruit of their union was six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are still living, and are all married. II. S. Moser served three years in the late war, with two of his sons; he was severely wounded at Vicks- burg, Miss. He has been living in Blooming Grove Township since April, 1851. Mr. Moser was a mem- ber of Co. K, 120th O. V. I .; was enrolled Sept. 28, 1862, and discharged Sept. 28, 1865.

MOSER, JAMES H,, was born in this county April 18, 1844, and, with the exception of two or three years, he spent in Huron Co. and Indiana, he has always lived in the county. He was married, Dec. 3, 1868, to Deb- bie Meek ; they have two children-Anna L. and Sylva May. Mr. Moser has been in the mercantile business for a period of three years at Shiloh, but, with the exception of this, he has always given his attention to farming, in which he is engaged. He was a member of Co. F, 23d O. V.1 .; he enlisted Feb. 15, 1864, and was discharged in the summer of 1865.

MOSER, AUSTIN C., was born in Washington Town- ship, this county, March 7, 1848; when at the age of 13 years, his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided, with the exception of eighteen months he spent in the army, he being in the late war a member of Co. E, 32d O. V. I .; he enlisted March 18, 1864, and was discharged July 20, 1865. He was married, Sept. 16, 1873, to Jennie Martin ; they have had two children, both of whom are living, and named Arthur W. and Martin S.

MEYERS, PETER, was born in Adams Co., Penn., about the year 1840, where he resided until the age of 30 years, when he went to the State of Illinois, where he remained about one year and then removed back to this county, and located in Cass Township, where he stayed one year, then came to this township, and has since resided here. He was married, Oct. 20, 1868, to Mary Ann Albert; they have never had any children, but have adopted a little girl, named lda A.

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Mr. Meyers is by profession a carpenter, but at the present he pays all his attention to farming.

MYER, DANIEL A., was born in Ashland Co., near Paradise Hill, Milton Township, March 10, 1856, where he resided with his parents until the age of 6 years, when his parents removed to this county, where they resided about four years, when he, together with his parents moved back to Ashland Co., and located near Peters- burg, where they still reside. This subject has the greater part of the time lived in Ashland Co .; a part of the time he was engaged in the saddle and harness business in Wood Co .; paid some attention to farming, but latterly he is engaged in the butchering business. In Rome, this county, in the year 1878, he was mar- ried to Elizabeth Burns, Jan. 20; they have one child, named Hattie.

NELLSON, WILLIAM A., was born in Perry Co., Penn., April 4, 1820; when 7 years of age, his parents removed to this county, where Mr. Nellson has since lived ; he has resided in this township fifty-two years ; he is the third child of John and Elizabeth Nellson ; his mother died in Pennsylvania, his father died July 2, 1866, aged 77 years, 9 months and 7 days; his mother died April 29, 1829, aged 42 years 4 months and 4 days; his father was born on the same farm on which the subject of this sketch was born, in Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1788; his mother was born Dec. 25, 1787. Mr. Nellson was married, Nov. 2, 1855, to Rebecca Quin, who was born in this township Feb. 20, 1824, and has always lived in the township; the fruits of this marriage are five children-Esther Jane, Margaret Ann, Nancy, John A. and Charles Nellson. Mr. Nell- son is by profession a carpenter, and has followed his trade from time to time during life ; he has also carried on his farm, which he still manages.

NOBLE, JOHN A., is the fourth child of William and Margaret Noble, who was born in Butler Township, this county, Jan. 15, 1836, where he resided until the year 1853, when he removed to this township, and has always resided here, with the exception of one year he spent in Montana Territory. His father was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., March 30, 1801 ; he settled in this county about 1832, where he still resides ; his mother was born March 31, 1798, in Washington Co., Penn., and died July 9, 1870; they had six children, four of whom are still living-Hannah, Jane, John A. and Margaret E .; those that died were named Mary A. and William W. John A., was married, Jan. 3, 1871, to Adeline M. Howard, who was born in Ripley Town- ship, Huron Co., this State, Oct. 9, 1848; they have four children-Hennie, Sumner, Wade and a babe 10 months old. Mr. Noble has from boyhood followed farming, and still makes that his business.

OMAN, WM. W., was born in Columbia Co., Penn., on the 1st of March, 1850; he resided there until 3 years of age, when his parents removed to Kalamazoo Co., Mich, where he resided about ten years, when he removed to this township, where he has since lived, with the exception of about three years when he re- turned to Michigan, where he remained for that time ; Mr. Oman has always paid his attention to farming, and is said to be proficient at the business. In the year 1872, on the 5th of March, he was married to

Miss Sarah J. Tucker ; they have a family of three children-Charles C., William W. and Maudie M.

OMAN, CLARK, was born in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., on the 8th of June, 1855, where he resided until the year 1877, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided ; Mr. Oman has always been a farmer, and it is claimed by all that he makes a success of it. lle has never been married ; his sister keeps house for him; Mr. Oman has a brother with him, J. F., who has recently come from Michigan, and should the county suit may make this his future home.

ONEAL, JAMES A., was born in Norwalk, Huron Co .. this State, on the 14th of October, 1852; he re- sided there until the age of 14, when he engaged him- self to the Lake Shore Railroad Co., in which place he remained for four years; from there he went to Greenwich, where he stayed one year, and then went back to the railroad one year; from that, he went into the saw-mill business ; from there he went to Wyandot Co., where he remained over two years, and then to Wood Co., where he remained two years ; from there he went to Delphi, and from there he came here, where he has since remained, and has charge of, and runs, the saw-mill located at this place. Mr. Oneal is a millwright by profession, and is considered by good judges to be proficient at the business. On the last day of June, 1872, he was married to Miss Marga- ret Kooken ; they have a family of three children- Elmina M., John W. and William.

PARRISH, HUGH L., REV., deceased,* was born in Pembroke, Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 29, 1812, and died in Rome, Richland Co., Ohio, June 17, 1879. He was converted Aug. 12, 1827, when 15 years old, at the close of a Methodist class-meeting. His mother be- longed to the Baptist Church, but he, feeling drawn toward the Methodist Episcopal Church, and she, be- lieving he was a Christian, and yet forbidden by her church to commune with her son, united with the

Methodist Episcopal Church with him. He always attributed his early conversion and love for the church to the example and prayers of a pious mother. He was licensed to exhort in Mercer Circuit, Pittsburgh Conference, by Cornelius Jones, July 13, 1833. He was licensed to preach, June 3, 1835, at Salem, Penn., Alfred Brunson, Presiding Elder. He commenced the itinerant's life in October, 1836, under the direction of Adam Poe, Presiding Elder of Wooster District, on Richfield Circuit, George Smith in charge. He was ad- mitted to the Michigan Conference, on trial, in the fall of 1837, and sent, to Wooster Circuit with George Smith and Thomas H. Dunn. Bishop W. L. Harris entered the traveling connection at the same confer- ence. His remaining appointments were as follows: In 1838, Wellington, James Brewster in charge ; 1839, Medina Circuit, John L. Ferris, Assistant, ordained Deacon at Ann Arbor in 1839, by Bishop Soule ; 1840-41, Dover Circuit, ordained Elder at Wooster in 1841, by Bishop Roberts ; 1842-43, Brunswick Circuit ; 1844-45, Amherst Circuit, Joseph Santley, Assistant ; 1846-47, Berea; 1848, Medina Circuit, W. C. Pierce in charge; 1849, Medina Circuit, William Spafford, Assistant; 1850, Sullivan Circuit ; 1851, Olivesburg

* From his obituary notice.

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Circuit, J. Scoles, Assistant ; 1852, Olivesburg Circuit, R. HI. Chubb, Assistant; 1853, Sullivan Circuit ; 1854- 55, Jeromeville Circuit, P. R. Roseberry, Assistant ; 1856-57, Mansfield ; 1858-60, Presiding Elder Mans- field District; 1861, agent Ohio Wesleyan Female Col- lege at Delaware ; 1862, Chaplain 102d Regt. O. V. I .; 1863-64, Berea ; 1865-67, Taylor street, Cleveland ; 1868-70, Lorain street, Cleveland ; 1871-72, Galena Circuit ; 1873-75, Pelton avenue, Cleveland ; 1876, Shiloh Circuit; 1877-78, superannuated ; 1879, trans- ferred from earth to heaven. He was twice married. llis first wife was Jemima Darrow, who left two children-daughters-at her death, both living. His second wife was Abbie A. Ingham, the comfort of his infirm old age. Brother Parrish was one of the old- school preachers, the pioneers of Methodism in the West, whose college was experience; whose teacher, the Holy Spirit ; whose study, the saddle.

PARRISHI, MRS. ABBIE A., is the widow of the late Rev. Hugh L. Parrish, who departed this life on the 17th of June, 1879, whose portrait and life will be found elsewhere in this work. Mrs. Parrish was born in New London Co., Conn., on the 1st of Janu- ary, 1828; when at the age of 8 years, her parents removed to this State, where she has since resided ; she commenced going to school when quite young and was an attentive pupil ; she attained for herself an educa- tion sufficient to teach school, which vocation she fol- lowed for a few years, when she quit teaching and went to the Ohio Wesleyan Female College at Delaware, this State, where she graduated with honor, and from that time until her marriage with the late Rev. Hugh C. Parrish, Feb. 7, 1860, she followed her profession as teacher in the high school ; her husband and herself by their united energies had made for themselves a good home, and, at his death, she fell sole heir to all. Her health is somewhat impaired, but she is still able to attend to the management of her farm. She enjoys the respect of every one who knows her.

PAUL, MATILDA, is the widow of the late Mr. Andrew Paul, who departed this life on the 17th of April, 1872. Mrs. Paul was born in Beaver Co., Penn., on the 4th of June, 1817, where she resided until the age of 19, when she paid her uncle a visit in this town- ship, but never returned to her native home, as she married Mr Paul on the 2d of January, 1840, and has since resided here. They reared a family of eight children, six of whom are still living and named Mar- garet Ann, William M., Mary J., Andrew E., Matilda and Nancy C .; those deceased are named Elizabeth, who died after marriage, and Rebecca Ann, who died in infancy. Her son Andrew A. is unmarried, resides at home and carries on the farm, and three daughters, unmarried, are still at home; the rest of her children are married.

PITTENGER, IRA L., was born in Rome, this town- ship, Dec. 16, 1852, where he has since resided, with the exception of about one year, when he resided in Weller Township. He was married Nov. 19, 1876, to Ida V. Backensto, who was born in this county, where she has always lived; they have two children-Loyd O. and a baby. Mr. Pittenger is by profession a school teacher, which vocation he followed in the winter sea- son ; in the summer he pays his attention to farming ;

he has also followed the business of buying produce through the county for a period of four seasons. He has never missed a winter at school, either as pupil or teacher, since he was 5 years of age; he has taught school eleven terms.

POTTER, GEORGE H., was born in Franklin Co., Penn., on the 21st of October, 1838, where he resided un- til the year 1866, when he came to this county and has since resided here. Mr. Potter is by profession a miller, although he has paid some attention to farm- ing; for the past ten years, however, he has been in the grocery business at this place, and for the past four years has been Postmaster also of Ganges. In the year 1870, on the 10th of July, he was married to Mrs. McElroy. He enlisted in the late war, first a mem- ber of Co. K, 126th Penn. V. I .; he was enrolled Aug. 2, 1862; discharged on the 20th of May, 1863; sec- ond, was a member of Co. D, 21st Penn. V. C .; enrolled on the 1st of February, 1864, and discharged on the 8th of July, 1865, at Lynchburg, Va.

POWELL, ELIZABETH, MRS., is the widow of the late William Powell, who was born in Pitt Township, Allegheny Co., Penn., March 7, 1805. At the age of 17, he came to this county, and lived here until his death, which occurred March 7, 1880, at the age of 75 years. Mrs. Powell was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1813 ; she lived there until the age of 17, when her parents removed to this county, where she has since resided; they have thirteen children, seven of whom are still living-James, William II., Matilda Jane, Priscilla Ann, Sarah, Lydia and George W .; the ones deceased were named Margaret, Mary, John, Nancy, David R. and Elizabeth ; James, William H., Matilda Jane, Priscilla Ann and Sarah are married. George W. was born Feb. 22, 1857, on this farm, and has always lived here ; he has always paid his attention to farming, and now carries on the farm for his mother, which he has been doing since his father's last and fatal illness.

POWELL, JAMES, was born in this township Aug. 20, 1837, where he has always resided. He was mar- ried, June 19, 1866, to Sarah C. Roseberry, who was born in Ashland Co., April 15, 1845 ; they have a fam- ily of five children, all of whom are still living-Syl- vester W., Ida May, Otho, Irene S. and Ina E. Mr. Powell has always farmed from boyhood, and of late years has turned his attention to dealing in stock, al- though he owns and has the management of two farms. He has, by industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home. .

POWELL, WILLIAM H., was born in this township June 5, 1840, and has always lived in the township. He was married, Aug. 3, 1868, to Sabra S. Finch ; they have five children-Nora B., Della, Nettie, S. W. and Eva. Mr. Powell has always been a farmer.

QUINN, SAMUEL, was born in this State, Feb. 21, 1812, where he resided until the year 1821, when his parents removed to this township and located on the farm our subject now owns; he is the oldest child of seven children, whose parents' names were Daniel and Hester Quinn, both of whom are dead ; his father died Jan. 1, 1861; his mother on the 6th of May, 1873, at the ripe old age of 82 years ; our subject

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well remembers the first night they spent in this town- ship, the 17th of April, the snow fell at the depth of eighteen inches; soon after this his father lost one of his horses, but soon obtained another one in exchange for a yoke of cattle; he remembers how one John Aller used to bring over his team, accompanied by sev- eral of his boys, and how hugely they used to enjoy the exercise of their physical powers in logging ; his father was considered by all to be a good marksman and says he killed a great many deer, and if just a few miles from home. he would give them away rather than carry them home. Our subject was never married ; his housekeeper, Miss Fannie Dugan, is a native of Ire- land, has been in the family for over fifteen years, and is a lady who is respected by all. Camp Council of the war of 1812 was almost direct in front of where his house now stands. He has never taken any active part in political matters, but casts his vote for the Democ- racy ; he has by good management made for himself a good home ; has always paid his attention to farming.

QUIN, GEORGE, was born in this township on the 16th of February, 1834, and has always lived in the township, making him one of the oldest surviving set- tlers of the county ; has always paid his attention to farming. IIe was married on the 4th of March, 1861, to Miss Clarrissa Ferrell; they have reared a fam- ily of eight children, three of whom are still living, and named Della, Ora and Silva; the ones that are dead died in infancy.

REYNOLDS, FRANKLIN D., was born in this county on the 12th of July, 1854 ; he has always re- sided here, and paid his attention to farming. In the year 1877, on the 6th day of December, he was married to Miss Mary E. Zeiters.

RORICK, J. F., was born in this county and town- ship, at the village of Rome, Ang. 22, 1854, and has since resided here, and has followed as his vocation the wagon and carriage business, but for the past three years he has been engaged in the merchandise business with his brother at Rome ; his brother sold to his broth- er-in-law, Martin Collin; in the future it will be under the firm name of Rorick & Collin, general dealers in all kinds of merchandise, dry goods and everything found in a first-class store, it being the only general store in the town. Mr. Rorick's father was one of the old settlers in the township, having resided here for over a genera- tion ; he departed this life July 21. 1879, being lamented by all who knewhim; he was born in Germany in 1812, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he removed to the United States, located in Pennsylvania and resided there sixteen years, when he removed to this county, where he resided until his death. He was married to Margaret Moun in 1847 ; they raised a fam- ily of four children-Jacob, Joseph F., Mary E. and Hannah Amanda. Mr. Rorick served four years in the late war.

RUTH, H. N., was born in this township on the 12th of July, 1850, and has always lived here ; he is by profession a carpenter, and follows that as his vocation. In the year 1875, on the 14th of October, he was mar- ried to Miss Caroline Emery.

SANKER, JOHN G., was born in Saxon Germany Sept. 20, 1825, where he resided until the age of 7 years, when his parents removed to this country, and

located in Columbiana Co., this State, where they re- mained for about fourteen years, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided ; on his coming here he learned the trade of carriage and wagon making, and that has been his vocation ever since; he now carries on that business at Shenan- doah. In the year 1847, May 30, he was married to Miss Catharine Sonanstine ; they have raised nine children, eight of whom are still living, and named Curtis J., Sylvester, Alphingo, Jennetta C., David A., Jennie May, Della and Leonard J. ; the second child, named Joseph W., died at the age of 2 years. Mr. Sanker has, by fair dealing and strict attention to busi- ness, built up for himself a good trade, as well as made a good home for his family. Mr. and Mrs. Sanker are both members of the Disciple Church. During the late war, his son, Curtis J., entered the service for his father at the age of 17 years, and while there he con- tracted a fever, which has injured his health. Four of Mr. Sanker's children are now married-Sylvester, Alphingo, Jennetta C. and Jennie May. Mrs. Sanker has lived in this township forty-seven years.

SANKER, DAVID A., was born in this township Nov. 8, 1858, where he has since resided ; he has learned the carriage and wagon making of his father, and has always paid his attention to it ; he now runs the black- smithing department of his father's factory. They man- ufacture carriages and wagons of all descriptions, and at prices to suit the times; they also manufacture sleighs of all kinds, and do all kinds of repairing.

SHAMBS, GEORGE, was born in Germany on the 24th of June, 1830 ; he remained there until the year 1852, when he came to this country, locating in this county, where he has since resided ; Mr. Shambs has always paid his attention to farming and dealing in stock, and now makes a specialty of breeding and handling short-horn cattle, together with all kinds of stock. In the year 1855, on the 10th of December, he was married to Miss Margaret Zachman; they have had a family of nine children, eight of whom are living-Margaret, John F., Mary Jane, George B. Mcclellan, Carrie B., Eugene, Philip and Josephine ; Ella B. departed this life on the 8th day of Decem- ber, 1878, aged 18 years 6 months and 15 days ; she was a young lady whom every one loved and respected. Mr. Shambs has, by good management and strict attention to business, made for himself and fam- ily a good home, and is considered one of the foremost citizens of the township in any direction that tends to elevate or enlighten the rising generation.

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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