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 154

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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his officers, told them the story of the soldiers, whose intelligence concerning Hull's surrender made them almost frenzied with anxiety, and asked the services of some one to carry a message from him to Col. Root ; but one would comply ; at this time, Elm Creek, near whose banks the officers were parading, had swollen from recent heavy rains ; the waters had overflowed the banks, and covered the bottoms on either side; it was necessary to cross the stream to go to the residence of Col. Root ; again Kratzer called upon his officers ; " Who," said he, " will cross that creek, and bear a a message to Col. Root ?" A moment's pause waited their reply, when several voices almost simultaneously responded, " I will." About six or eight immediately mounted their horses and plunged into the rolling flood. Timber and rubbish were floating down the stream, of- fering dangerous obstacles. The company had not pro- ceeded far until they retreated, declaring that no man could cross that stream in safety. " Yes, there is," said Capt. Cunningham, and snatching the message from the hands of the officer, he mounted his char- ger and plunged into the flood. He gained the opposite shore, however, in safety, and proceeded nine miles through a dense wilderness to the residence of Col. Root. The Colonel verified the state- ment of the soldiers, and dispatched forthwith an an- swer to Col. Kratzer, requesting him to dismiss the prisoners. On receiving this, Capt. Cunningham re- traced his steps to the banks of the stream, which he recrossed the next morning and arrived safely in camp, amid the cheers and congratulations of Kratzer and his officers.

DARLING, JONATHAN (deceased) ; he was born in Virginia March 7, 1793 ; his father's name was Joseph Darling ; his father was a farmer by occupation ; he came to Ohio at a very early day and settled in Co- shocton Co., where he continued to reside till the day of his death. He died while on a visit to his children in this county ; his widow came to this county and lived with her son Jonathan the remainder of her days. They were both interred in the St. Johns Cemetery, in Mon- roe Township. Jonathan Darling was married to Miss Catharine Butler June 24, 1816; they came to this county at an early day, and he purchased a quarter-section of land in the fertile valley of the Clear Fork. His farm adjoined that of his brother William, on which the old block-house stood, being situated in the eastern part of Worthington Township ; he subsequently purchased an- other quarter-section adjoining his first purchase ; he then owned a farm of 300 acres of as choice land, perhaps, as there is in the county. He continued to reside on this farm as long as he lived, and with the aid of his sons made many lasting and valuable improvements thereon. Mr. Darling was a quiet, inoffensive, sober and indus- trious man ; kind and indulgent to his children, and social and friendly in his intercourse with the world at large. He and his good wife were members of the Lutheran Church at St. Johns for many years ; they were by no means slack in their contributions for religious and be- nevolent purposes. Mr. Darling and wife are the par- ents of ten children, named in the order of their births, as follows; Robert, Joseph, Rebecca, Squire, Vincent, Abigal, Jane, Sophia, John, Editha and Jonathan Passence ; Rebecca, died Dec. 22, 1847, aged 27 years

and 10 months ; Abigal J., March 29, 1872, aged 46 years 7 months and 24 days ; all their other chlidren are living, and all are married and have families but Sophia, who is unmarried. Mrs. Darling died April 18, 1859; Mr. Darling departed this life July 25, 1863. He died in the 71st year of his age ; and she was in her 66th year when she died; they are both, also her deceased daughters, interred in the St. Johns Cemetery in Monroe Township.

DARLING, JOHN M .; farmer ; P. O. Perryville. John M. Darling, fifth son of of Jonathan and Catha- rine Darling, was born in Worthington Township, Feb. 25, 1829 ; the days of his boyhood and early manhood were spent on his father's farm, in assisting him in the cultivation and improvement thereof. March 21, 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary, eldest daugh- ter of Jonathan and Eve Henry, of Knox Co., Ohio; Mary Henry was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., July 9, 1837 ; her mother's maiden name was Brolian ; her parents were both of German descent; she had one brother, named Thomas, and one sister, named Vashti ; her brother died when about 14 years old ; her sister married Martin Haas, and resides in Jackson Co., Kan .; her mother died in 1853, and is buried in the Dunkard graveyard near Ankneytown in Knox Co. John M. and Mary Darling are the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, named in the order of their births as follows : Oliver Cromwell, born Dec. 30, 1858 ; Hulda Ann, Feb. 1, 1860 ; Mary Alice, Oct. 25, 1861 ; Emma Idessa, Sept. 25, 1863 ; Elvy Cath- arine, Feb. 23, 1865; Jonathan Homer, Jan. 18, 1867 ; John Ryley, Oct. 4, 1868 ; Milly, Aug. 30, 1870 ; Otto French, Sept. 12, 1871 ; Matty, March 20, 1873 ; Myrtle, Nov. 20, 1877 ; and Dennis, Feb.10, 1880. Emma Idessa died Feb. 3, 1864 ; Oliver Cromwell, Feb. 7, 1864; and an nfant son July 20, 1874 ; the first two died of scarlet fever ; they are buried in the St. Johns Cemetery. After his marriage, Mr. Darling farmed for his father on shares for a number of years ; at his father's death he bought the interests of his brothers and sisters in that part of the old homestead first purchased by his father ; he still continues to reside on this farm ; his farming operations are conducted in a workmanlike manner, and his crops, as a general thing, are most abundant ; he and his good wife are'respected members of the com- munity in which they reside.

DARLING, F. M., farmer ; P. O. Perryville. His father, William Darling, was the second son of William and Mary Darling, who were among the earliest settlers of this county ; Mr. D. was born April 5, 1820. In 1844, he married Avis Manchester, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1818; soon after their mar- riage, William Darling, Sr., presented them with 160 acres of land in Sec. 2, where he always lived ; their children were George, Marion and Thomas Jefferson Darling (the latter deceased). June 29, 1851, the mother was called away, and May 11, 1853, he married Elizabeth McBride ; she became the mother of three sons and four daughters, viz .: Mary Ann, Salena, Jane, Annette, John Franklin (deceased), Elwilda Winfred McClellan and Harry Elvin ; the spring after his last marriage, he bought the Jacob Norrick farm for $2,525, and sold 72 acres to G. M. Alexander for $5,000, and still had 50 acres left; then bought 40 acres of the

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William Garret farm for $2,000, and 160 acres in Indi- ana, sold, and cleared $1,000; then bought 80 acres in Missouri; then the Stake farm, which in two years he sold at an advance ; at his death, he owned 250 acres of the best land in the township; his death occurred July 17, 1876 ; the following was the notice that appeared : " William Darling was the first of two brothers and five sisters to pass over the river of death. In triumph of living in that, he was entering upon a new life He advised all to meet him in heaven. Before his death, he called his children to his bedside, and begged them to be faithful to God. He made no complaint during his long illness. When he felt he was entering the river of death, and his feet were pressing the silent shore, he declared his hope and faith of a better life beyond. He passed to rest calmly and gently as Christians do." F. M. Darling, the second son, in early life had a fair education, physically and mentally. November 5, 1872, he married Robert Alexander's daughter, Harriet; she has had one son and one daughter-Robert Ezra Darling and Lilly Avis Darling ; they lived two years on Robert Alexander's place, where he was run over by a horse and nearly killed ; his father bought him the James Edgar farm of 56 acres of fine land; he has erected elegant and commodious buildings on it; Mr. Darling was caught in the shaft of a threshing machine in the fall of 1877 ; he sustained internal injuries, had his arm broken in three places, and dislocated at the elbow, but finally recovered.

DAUGHERTY, CHARLES, farmer ; P. O. Butler. Among the hardy, hard-working yeomen of our county may be named Charles Daugherty, of Worthington Township. He was born in Washington .Co., Penn., May 11, 1806 ; his father, Roderick Daugherty, was of Irish descent and a shoemaker by occupation ; he joined a light horse company of volunteers during the war of 1812, and started at once for the seat of action ; by the time they arrived at Pittsburgh, however, peace was declared, and they were obliged to return to their homes without getting even one shot at the "red coats." Mr. Daugherty then returned to his trade, which he continued to follow as long as he lived ; he was the father of three sons and four daughters ; Charles Daugherty, early in life, was initiated by his father into the mysteries of shoemaking ; he continued to work at this trade, with pretty good success, till 1855, when he purchased a farm in the southwest corner of Sec. 6, in Worthington Township, to which he removed with his family ; he has continued to follow the peaceful pursuits of a farmer from that day to the present, and has met with very good success. Nov. 27, 1827, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary McCollough ; his first child was born in 1828 ; his wife died in the spring of 1877, and was buried at Four Corners.

DAUGHERTY, J. M., wagon-maker ; P. O. Butler ; J. M. Daugherty was born near the village of Clays- ville, Washington Co., Penn., June 29, 1827 ; at the age of 18, he thought best to apprentice himself to a wagon- maker to learn the trade ; with this in view he (in the year 1845), removed to Burgettstown in the same county where his uncle lived, and commenced learning his trade ; he stayed there three years and six months, serving the full time of his apprenticeship; during his sojourn there, he married Rebecca McCready, at

her home in Allegheny City on the 24th of August, 1849; he continued working at his trade in Claysville until July 15, 1855, when he re- moved to Ohio, and settled in Newville, Richland Co .; he stayed there nearly three years working at his trade, and then removed to Independence, where he now resides ; during his residence there, Mr. D. has served nine years as Deputy Sheriff. Mrs. J. M. Daugherty was born in Washington Co., Penn., May 14, 1826 ; they have raised a family of children, one, N. C. Daugherty, living in Lexington, Richland Co., where he is engaged in the tin and stove business.

EMMOUS, JESSIE, farmer; P. O. Newville. J. Emmous was born on the State road, five miles south- east of Mansfield, Oct. 16, 1838; his father, Allen Emmous, was born in the State of New Jersey, about 1801; he was a shoemaker, came to Ohio in 1816, and settled near Zanesville. He married Catharine Lime ; they raised a daughter and five sons. Catharine Lime was a daughter of Michael Lime, a Pennsylvanian by birth ; they owned a tract of land near Bellville, Ohio. Allen Emmous died near Bellville in 1838; his widow married John Lineweaver, of Morrow Co., five and one half years after his death ; she lived thirty years with him ; he died in July, 1875, since then she has lived with her son Jessie, who, at 21, commenced to farm on shares. In 1870, he was married to Mary C. Klusman, a daughter of George Reed, who was born in Adams Co., Penn., about 1791. By trade a fuller, he was married to Nancy London ; they had four daughters and two sons; he died at 82 years of age; his wife was twelve years his junior and died six months later; they were members of the German Re- form Church. He was a soldier in 1812; his daughter Mary was born in 1833; she married William Klus- man, at 18 years of age; he was a shoemaker by trade, and a Lutheran in religion. They owned 2 acres, now S. Snyder's, then 40, now George Byerly's, then, 50 in Knox Co., where he died sixteen years after his marriage. Two years after, Jessie Emmous mar- ried his widow; they owned a house and lot in New- ville, then 553 acres of the Buzzard farm, which cost $1,900; traded the town property and $500 for the William Herring farm of 66 acres; the view from the house is very romantic. Mr. Emmous was in the Quartermaster's department during the late war, under Lieut. Drake, of the 1st Michigan Regiment. His brother Albert served three and Michael about two years ; he died shortly after he came home from disease contracted while there.

FILLOON, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Newville ; he was born in Indiana Co., Penn., Oct. 14, 1795 ; his father, Daniel Filloon, was born in the county of Down, Ireland ; he was a farmer and weaver; he married Elizabeth Luther, and raised a family of twelve chil- dren ; they came to America before the war between our country and Great Britian ; he fought on the Amer- ican side during the entire war ; he was the owner of a plantation in Indiana Co., Penn .; he died about 1809, but his widow lived a number of years after this. David Filloon was bred a farmer; he was married to Rachel Luther, who subsequently became the mother of seven daughters; of these but two are living ; he came to Richland Co. in 1822, and settled on Joseph Lewis'

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farm, now known as the Frease farm ; afterward set- tled in Sec. 23; here he entered 80 acres of land, af- terward 40 acres more. Mr. Filloon had a grandson who served in the late war; Jonathan Luther, his brother-in-law, had seven sons who served in this war; one died, another laid in Libby Prison and died after he got out, of disease contracted while there. Harriet Filloon, the fourth daughter, was born in 1824; at 31 years of age, she was married to William Stewart ; Mr. Stewart's father was a farmer, born in Pennsylvania, and removed to West Virginia in 1810, came to Belmont Co., Ohio ; he married Rebecca Craig, and was the parent of ten children ; after living awhile in Belmont Co., they removed to Guernsey Co .; and thence to Muskingum Co., and finally came to Richland Co .; he died in Indi- ana, his wife's death occurring before his own. Will- iam Stewart was born in Belmont Co. in 1810, and was raised a farmer ; he married Jane Watt, by whom he had six children ; she died in Morgan Co. ; he after- ward married Rhoda Steward, who bore him three children ; after her death he married Harriet Filloon, who bore him four children. Rachel Filloon has never married, but lived with her now aged father all her life. Mr. David Filloon is tall and commanding in ap- pearance; although in his 85th year he does not ap- pear to be more than 60; his hair and beard are yet dark, and his step remarkably firm considering his age.

GREER, ALEXANDER, farmer ; P. O. Butler ; was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., July 16, 1805 ; his father's name was James Greer, and his mother's maiden name Mary Kearns ; his father was of Irish and his mother of Irish and Swede descent ; he was raised on a farm ; he came to Ohio with his parents in 1820; his father settled in Mohican Township, Wayne Co .; he remained there till the fall of 1853, when he removed to Worth- ington Township, Richland Co. ; he purchased a farm near the present site of Independence, where he stayed till 1862, when he sold his farm and spent the remainder of his days at the home of his daughter Lydda, and his son Alexander ; he died, at the house of the latter, in1868, aged about 86 years ; his wife died two years previous, also aged 86 years ; they were buried in Independence Cemetery. Oct. 28., 1864, Alexander Greer was united in marriage to Miss Eliza- beth, third daughter of Henry and Margaret Amarine ; her mother's maiden name was Lybarger ; her parents were both of German descent; she was born Oct. 2, 1802, in Bedford Co., Penn .; her parents came to this country in 1816; they settled in Vermillion Township near the east county line, on a quarter-section of land ; the father died in the fall of the same year, and was buried on the farm ; his wife survived him some years ; she died in Hancock Co. and was buried there. James Greer married Elizabeth Van Scoik; Mary, Edward Sheehy ; Henry, Rachel Waters ; John, Elizabeth Waters; Lydda, unmarried ; Samuel married Maria Schrader and William, Lydda Wagoner. All of Mr. Greer's children reside in this township ; Alexander Greer came to this township in the fall of 1836, and purchased 80 acres of land about a mile west of Independence; he has continued to reside on this farm from that time to the present ; he may be ranked among the honest, upright men of his township ; he served as Justice of the Peace three terms, to the satisfaction of all concerned ;

he is now near 75 years old, and his good wife near 78 ; they are quite hale and hearty for people of their age, and willing, at least, to do more work in a day than many young people of the present generation.

HAZLETT, R. W., farmer; P. O. Butler. Robert Wilson Hazlett, second son of Samuel and Mary Haz- lett, was born in Worthington Township June 13, 1828. His father was of Irish and his mother of Scotch-Irish descent ; they were born and raised in Westmoreland Co., Penn; they were married in the spring of 1823, and during the same spring emigrated to Richland Co. Mr. Hazlett entered the east half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 14, in Worthington Town- ship ; he immediately constructed a rude hut or cabin on his farm, into which he moved with his family ; his farm was a dense and unbroken forest. Samuel and Mary Hazlett are the parents of eight children ; five sons and three daughters-Nancy Jane, Robert Wil- son, Claranah, Calvin, Mary Ann, Andrew H., and Labanah W .; Nancy Jane and Labanah W. are dead ; they are buried in the Bunker Hill graveyard. Mr. Hazlett and wife united with the Presbyterian Church at Perryville, at a very early day. He remained an active and zealous member of this branch of the Chris- tian Church, up to the time of his decease ; his widow still retains her membership therein ; they both sus- tained a high character among their neighbors and acquaintances. Mr. Hazlett died Aug. 17, 1870, aged 73 years ; his widow still survives him; she resides with her son Robert W., on the old homestead ; she has attained to the advanced age of 81 years ; she is quite hale and hearty for a lady of such advanced age, and is in full possession of her reasoning faculties. R. W. Hazlett was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Makiah and Barbary Hill, of Bellville, Nov. 29, 1855. Miss Hill was born July 1, 1834, in Bellville ; after his marriage, Mr. Hazlett settled on the farm now owned by William McConkie, where he remained two years; be removed from there to Bellville, where he purchased a tannery, which business he followed about six years; he then sold his tannery, and en- gaged in the mercantile business, which he followed for a short time ; in 1867, he purchased 100 acres of land in Worthington Township; being a part of the northwest quarter of Sec. 24, in said township, and re- moved thereon with his family ; he continued to reside on this farm till 1871, when he purchased the "old homestead," where he has since continued to reside ; he is now the owner of 180 acres of choice land in one body ; his buildings are good ; his farm well tilled, and his fences in good repair ; he is also the owner of a farm of 75 acres in the southwestern part of this town- ship. Mr. Hazlett and wife are the parents of six children, of whom four are living, two of their children having died in infancy ; the names of the living are Edmund, Ida May, Cora and Myrtie. Mr. Ilazlett has been a member of Bellville Lodge, No.306, I. O. O. F., about twenty years, and has attained to the highest position in his lodge ; he is also a member of Indepen- dence Lodge, No. 256, Knights of Honor. He and his good wife are both active and zealous members of the Presbyterian Church at Bunker Hill, and have been about ten years ; they are ever ready to contribute their portion toward the building of churches, the

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support of the Gospel, and the relief of the indigent and distressed.

HEIN, JOHN, hotel-keeper and grocer, Newville. John Hein was born in Wormeldingen, Luxemburg, Germany, April 28, 1844. His father's name was Peter Hein, his mother's maiden name Margaret Becker ; his parents were both born in the same town as he ; they were married in 1831; his father was a tailor by oc- cupation ; his parents were zealous Catholics ; they were the parents of five children, four sons and one daughter, named as follows : Peter, born Oct. 11, 1833; Nicholas, Oct. 4, 1835; Mathias, September, 1837, and Anna, iu 1838 ; Anna died when about 4 months old. Peter Hein departed this life in October, 1851; on the death of the father, the family, who were entirely depend- ent on his exertions for their support, were reduced to the most abject poverty, and it was only by the most stren- uous exertions on the part of the mother and children that they were saved from utter want. Nicholas Hein was the first of the family to emigrate to the United States ; he landed in Castle Garden, New York, in the spring of 1854; he remained in this city, working at the tailor trade, about eleven years ; in 1872, he re- turned to his native land, and during the same year in company with his mother, came again to this country. John flein left the home of his childhood Feb. 20, 1867 ; he landed in New York March 22, 1867 ; from New York he proceeded to Chicago, where he remained a few days; from there he traveled to Wisconsin ; he stopped awhile with an uncle residing there ; he then came back to Chicago, where he got employment, and remained about four months, when he again returned to his uncle's ; about this time, lie received a letter from his brother Nicholas, who was carrying on a tailor-shop in Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio ; on receiving this wel- come intelligence, he lost no time in proceeding to the home of his brother ; he tarried with his brother during the winter of 1868; during the spring and summer of 1869, he labored on a farm, and received for his services the sum of $16 per month. Nov. 25, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine, eldest daughter of Michael and Mary Schwire, of Ashland Co .. Ohio. Catharine Schwire was born in Shildersdorf, Alzes-Lothingen, France, Oct. 13, 1832 ; her parents came to this country. when she was about 8 years old, and settled in the north- east part of Ashland Co., where they have resided until the present time ; her mother's maiden name was Mary Merklinger ; her parents are Protestants and have been connected with the church for many years ; her father belongs to the Evangelcal Association, and her mother to the German Reformed Church ; her father was a shoe- maker by occupation, but has not worked at his trade for several years. Mr. Schwire and wife are the parents of five children, three sons and two daughters, named as follows: Catharine, Michael, Barbary, John and David; David died in 1854, aged 7 years, and is buried in the graveyard. at the German Reformed Church. Father Schwire is aged 74 years, and his wife 73 years. Catharine HIein was inured to hardship and toil from her childhood ; at the early age of 8 years, she was put out to service by her parents, since which time she has led a life of incessant toil ; by persevering industry and the most rigid economy, she succeeded in acquiring a pretty snug portion of this world's goods ; at the time

of her marriage, she was engaged in keeping a hotel in Loudonville ; soon after their marriage, her husband en- gaged in the saloon business in Loudonville, which business he followed in that place for about one year ; on the 2d day of January, 1871, they purchased property iu Newville, Richland Co., to which they removed ; they here engaged in the grocery and saloon business, and met with very good success, during their sojourn here ; his mother lived with them about four years; and though she was treated with great deference and respect, she was not content, but longed for the home of her child- hood ; in August, 1876, she returned to Germany ; she died in November, 1877, and is buried with her husband ; John and Catharine Hein have very materially improved the appearance as well as the capacity of their Newville property, since they became the owners of it; in 1875, they opened up a hotel in connection with their other business ; in this branch of their business they have suc- ceeded admirably well ; as neighbors, Mr. Hein and his goou wife are social and kind. Ezra Schwire, only child of Catharine Schwire (now Catharine Hein), was born in Ashland Co. May 11, 1855. In the spring of 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa, daughter of Simon and Louisa Bolly, of Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio, by whom he has had two children, named Ger- trude and Mary Catharine.

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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