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 98

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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COPE, FRANKLIN E., was born in Winchester, Frederick Co., Va., April 4, 1807 ; immigrated to Colum- biana Co., Ohio, June 10, 1810, remained there till 1832. He was married, Nov. 12, 1833, to Jane Sweney, she was born in Washington Co., Penn., July, 1808 ; Mr. Cope was engaged in the hatter business in Mansfield for fifteen years, also farming ; he was among the early settlers who bore a part of the heat and burden of the severe trials of a pioneer life.

CRAIGHEAD, JAMES, Mayor of the city of Mans- field ; he was born in 1833, in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn .; came to Mansfield in 1837. Was married in 1859 to Susan White, daughter of Jonathan S. White, of Franklin Township ; they have the following children : Septimus, born in 1860, engaged in reading law with Manuel May, in Mansfield, and Charlie, born in 1864 (deceased) ; Mr. Craighead was elected Mayor of Mansfield in the spring of 1879.

CREIGH, DAVID M. (deceased). The man whose name stands at the head of this biography died and was laid to rest in the Mansfield Cemetery, Sept. 26,

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1861, aged 61 years; although years have come and gone, his name is still familiar to the living, and his memory cherished by those who knew and honored him. He was born in the city of Pittsburgh, Penn., Dec. 5, 1799 ; he came to Ohio in 1822 with his parents, who settled in the northern part of Madison Township; he remained here for a number of years working on the farm with his father, Samuel H. Creigh. On the 19th day of February, 1845, he was married to Miss Attillia Barr, daughter of Col. Jacob Barr, one of the early set- tlers of this county, who resided a few miles west of Mansfield, the Rev. D. J. Swinney officiating; in this neighborhood he soon after purchased land, and con- tinued in farm life until his death ; during their resi- dence in Madison Township they raised a family of three children ; the eldest, Jennie, afterward the wife of James R. Pollock, died Nov. 11, 1877, aged 30 years 10 months and 29 days; one son by this marriage still survives her; a loving daughter, sister and mother, kind and affectionate to all ; her death was universally regretted ; John T. Creigh was born Jan. 10, 1847 ; he received a good common-school education, and soon after his father's death came to Mansfield, and was employed for some years in the hardware trade, acquir- ing a thorough knowledge of that business, which has been so useful to him in his present occupation ; he is at present a partner in the widely known and prosper- ous firm of Patterson & Creigh, carriage manufacturers ; he was married in November, 1871, to Miss Emma Williams, of this county, and resides on West Bloom street ; Franc Creigh, the youngest and surviving daughter, was born June 9, 1848, and, like her sister and brother, received a good education, residing with her mother, who removed to Mansfield soon after her husband's death; she was married Sept. 7, 1869, to D. W. Kendig, in Mansfield ; they have three children -Carl, the eldest, was born March 24, 1871; Lee Creigh Kendig, born Feb. 9, 1873; Kittie Kendig, born Sept. 28, 1876 ; Mrs. Franc E. Kendig resides on West Market with her mother and father's sister, with her little family around her. She and husband are mem- bers of the Congregational Church.

CRALL, WILLIAM, was born in Ireland about the year 1794, the exact date not known ; he emigrated with his parents to this country, and settled in Wash- ington Co., Penn .; his father died shortly after coming to the country, and he being at that time but 12 years of age, and the eldest of the family, the support of the family mainly devolved upon him ; he learned the car- penter trade with a Mr. Enos, who afterward removed from Pennsylvania to Richland Co., and settled in Mifflin Township; during the war of 1812, William enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment, and, with his command, marched to the West, against the Indians and British ; . when the command arrived on its march at Cadiz, Ilarrison Co., they received the news that peace was declared, and the war was at an end. The com- mand was shortly afterward disbanded, and William with other discharged soldiers came to Mansfield, which at that time was nothing more than a wilderness ; remain- ing here a short time, he went back to his home in Penn- sylvania, and afterward returned here with his old em- ployer, with whom he worked at the carpenter trade. The first house in this city furnished with a shingled roof and

"plowed and grooved" floor, was erected by him at the southeast corner of Fourth and East Diamond streets, on the lot now owned by Minor Howe; at this time he was 21 years of age. In 1817, Oct. 12, he was married to Mary Westfall, by whom he had eight chil- dren, four of whom died at an early age; John Crall, the eldest, died in 1862; Abram died in California in 1852, and Susan and James are still living ; Mary West- fall was born at Beverly, Randolph Co. Va., Oct. 31, 1797 ; her brother, Harvey Westfall, had come to Rich- land Co. during the war of 1812, and settled at Mans- field ; at the close of the war, she came to Ohio, and landed at Newark, where she had an aunt living; she made the entire distance on horseback ; after remain- ing in Newark for a time, she came on to Mansfield to reside with her brother Harvey ; after her marriage, her sister Sidney came to Mansfield from Virginia, and lived with her until her marriage with Franklin Car- michael ; Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael settled near Shiloh, in this county, where their children who are living still reside. Harvey Westfall removed from Mansfield to Plymouth, near which place he died about twelve years ago ; William Crall, after residing in Mansfield for several years, removed with his family to Plymouth, at which place he, in company with Abraham Trux, erected a flouring-mill, which is still standing; he remained at Plymouth but a few years, when he returned to Mansfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Sept. 11, 1851; his wife survived him until July 21, 1872; previous to going to Plymouth, Mr. Crall kept tavern in the old frame building which stood on the northwest corner of Fourth and Main streets. Ilis parents were Scotch-Irish, and he was raised in the Presbyterian faith ; his wife joined the Presbyterian Church in this city, under the ministra- tion of Rev. James Rowland, and remained a member of that church until the time of her death. She always took a great interest in the political affairs of the coun- try, and for a woman was remarkably well posted in political matters. She was fond of reading political speeches, and when able, often attended political meet- ings of both parties. The career of all leading political men was narrowly watched by hier, and their speeches eagerly read.

Mrs. Crall's ancestors on her mother's side were Welsh, and on her father's, Low Dutch or Ilollanders; her grand-parents assisted in settling up Virginia, and her grand-fathers, Pugh and Westfall, both fought in the early Indian wars in Virginia, and her father and uncles in the war of the Revolution ; of the children of William Crall, as we have said, but two are now living; Abra- ham immigrated to California during the gold fever, and died there in 1852; John enlisted in Capt. Mc- Laughlin's company, 3d O. V. I., and served during the term of service of that regiment in the war with Mexico. After his return home, he was married to Susan Snyder, who lived but a year or two after her marriage; she left one child, a daughter, who was married to Anthony I. Piero, and is now living at Plymouth ; although quite a politician, John never sought office, and never held but one official position, that of Constable, which office he held at the time of his death, which occurred in July, 1863. James S. Crall enlisted in the 82d O. V. I. during the war of the

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rebellion, and was appointed a Second Lieutenant to recruit a company for that regiment; upon the organi- zation of the regiment, he was elected Captain of the company ; upon the death of Col. Cantwell, at the sec- ond battle of Manassas Plains or Bull Run, he was promoted to Major of the regiment, and afterward was made Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which posi- tion he held at the close of the war and the muster-out of the regiment; the 82d Regiment belonged to the 11th Corps, and took past with that corps in all the battles in which it was engaged while in the Army of the Potomac; after the battle of Chickamauga, the 11th and 12th Corps were transferred to the army of Gen. Thomas; the two corps were consolidated and were afterward known as the 20th; with this corps under command of Gen. Hooker, the 82d Regiment took part in all the skirmishes and battles preceding the taking of Atlanta, in the march from Atlanta to Savannah, and from Savannah to Raleigh, North Caro- lina; the regiment was on the march from Raleigh to Richmond, when Lee surrendered to Grant; a few days thereafter, Johnston surrendered to Sherman, and the war was over. Since his return home, James S. Crall has served as member and President of the City Council, two terms as Justice of the Peace and is at present Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; his sis- ter, Susan Larimore, is living, and with her children resides with him in this city.

CRAWFORD & ZELLERS, cracker manufacturers, located at the corner of Walnut and Bloom streets, in a brick building 56x100. The business was originally started in 1872, by H. H. Colby, who continued it for one year, when the firm that now has it took charge, Sept. 7, 1874; Messrs. Crawford & Zellers were for- merly engaged in the manufacture of crackers at Rich- mond, Ind., and when they purchased the property, they possessed not only ample capital, but a complete knowledge of their business; the first building was a frame, to which Crawford & Zellers added some addi- tions ; soon after the improvements had been made, the frame portion of the structure was destroyed by fire ; nothing daunted, the proprietors at once rebuilt in a much finer style, so that the works they now have is a model institution of its kind, and considered by all to be one of the most complete in the State; all the ma- chinery used is of the best and most improved make, en- abling this house to successfully compete with any other engaged in a similar business ; an engine of thirty-horse power is used, and the bakery has a capacity of turning out 500 barrels of crackers every 24 hours; 25 to 30 hands are employed, and a business maintained that will exceed $150,000; the crackers here produced are noted for their first-class quality and the universal satisfaction they give ; a goodly trade is not only had by this firm in Ohio, but the same has extended into the States of New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia and Indiana. The firm is composed of B. F. Crawford, D. K. and J. G. Zellers; Mr. Crawford has withdrawn his interest from the firm of Zellers & Co., at Richmond, Ind., and now gives his undivided attention to the business which he has and is so satisfactorily conduct- ing, and of which he is principal owner.

DAILY, JOHN B. (deceased), was born in New Lis- bon, Colombiana Co., Ohio, April, 1827 ; while yet a poor

boy, he, unexpectedly to his relatives, came to Mansfield, and was at once placed at the desk in the hardware store of A. J. Endly, where he soon showed that apt- ness for hook-keeping which was so serviceable to him in after years ; here he was constantly employed for fourteen years, gaining a thorough knowledge of the trade ; in the year 1864, he was appointed Deputy Rev- enue Assessor, which position he held until the coming- in of the new administration; Mr. Daily was a mem- ber oi the German Lodge, I. O. O. F., which order he joined in the year 1864, and in which he has held a number of offices; Mr. Daily was long and favorably known as one of Mansfield's business men, being engaged largely at one time in real estate and other enterprises. John B. Daily was married July 3, 1865, to Miss Emma C- -, of New Lisbon ; there have been born to them four children-Laura E., William C., John E. and Emma M .; John B. Daily died Aug. 6, 1876, in Mansfield.

DAY, AMOS (deceased), son of Joseph and Eleanor Day ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1806, and removed to this county with his father's family in 1815, thus having lived sixty-five years con- tinuously in Richland Co. He was married in Novem- ber, 1834, to Martha Smith, daughter of Jedediah Smith, of Washington Township, by whom he had eight children, five of whom are still living, being Joseph B. and Harrison W. Day, of Washington Town- ship ; Mrs. W. S. Bradford and Miss Kate E. Day, of Mausfield; Mrs. J. F. Bowers, of Bellville. IIe learned the mason trade when quite a young man, and built or helped to build many of the old structures of Mansfield, among which was the Congregational Church, the old Sturges Block, Tracy's Block, and others, which have since been replaced by more modern and imposing edifices ; also many of those still standing, among them the McFall Block, built nearly half a century ago, the old North American, southeast of the Park, and the Union Church. He moved to his farm in Washington Township in 1835, where he battled with the sturdy monarchs of the forest during the best years of his life, making them give place to fruitful and pro- ductive fields and abundant harvests; he removed to Mansfield to spend the declining years of his life, where he died of typhoid fever on the 21st day of April, 1880. He was a man of great force of charac- ter, always adhering firmly and strictly to principles of virtue and honesty ; he was akind father and a good husband, and his memory will be cherished and revered by those who knew him best; companionable and sociable with his friends and acquaintances, his cheer- ful and pleasant greetings will not soon be forgotten by those with whom he mingled for more than half a cen- tury. By rigid economy and industrious habits he acquired a competency, which he used carefully and rationally, often expressing a desire to leave his wife and children in comfortable circumstances rather than to enjoy the luxuries of life himself; despising dis- play and pretension, and of a retiring and unassuming disposition, his good deeds were not heralded to the world, but he was ever ready to lend a helping hand to the poor and the distressed. Ile united with the Congregational Church of Mansfield in 1836, soon after its organization, and, although of late years not an

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active member, he was a firm believer in the Christian religion, a faithful and rigid observer of the Sabbath Day, and a careful and constant reader of the Scriptures; and, possessing a wonderfully retentive memory, its great and grand truths were treasured up in his mind, and often adverted to, to the edification of his family and friends. His mind dwelt much during the later months of his life on the uncertainty of earthily exist- ence : and, upon his dying bed, although cut down by a malignant and ruthless disease, and although his mind often wandered, yet in his lucid intervals, his conversation showed to those who watched by his bed- side that his thoughts were at such times fixed upon im- mortal things. In one of those moments, while reason for a short space returned to her throne, he seemed much moved, and spoke of going home; and when asked if he meant Heaven, he replied, "Yes," and at another time he requested that a hymn be sung. He bore his sufferings with patience and resignation; not a word of complaint or murmuring escaped his lips during the progress of his fell disease. His mother, Eleanor Day, came from her home in Indiana to attend the funeral of the first-born of her twelve children; she and her twin sister, who is also living, lack only seven years of being a century old ; their descendants number 250; their maiden name was Thomas; they are full sisters of the father of Gen. Thomas. Mrs. Eleanor Day was the mother of twelve children, eleven of whom attained to manhood and womanhood, and nine of them are still living, being Marcus, Clemens and Cyrus Day, of this county ; Harrison Day, of DeKalb Co., Ill .; Mrs. Hon. Robert M. Lockhart and Mrs. Louisa Ensley, of De Kalb Co., Ind .; Mrs. Hon. John Young and Mrs. Jacob Henry, of Sauk Co , Wis., and Mrs. Joshua Martin, of Barry Co., Mich. The old lady is still in the enjoy- ment of all her faculties unimpaired ; but says that " This world has no charms for her." and she is only waiting to be called up higher, and receive the reward of a well spent life.

DE CAMP, MOSES (deceased); was born in Washing- ton Co., Penn., Oct. 10, 1816, and was of French Prot- estant descent. The American family from whom he sprung were among the earliest settlers of New Jersey ; some of the descendants afterward settled in Western Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1827, his father moved with his family into Ohio and located in Morrow Co , where, with the little opportunities then afforded, he soon by diligence acquired sufficient knowledge to teach while continuing his studies, and the fall of 1842 found him in charge of what was then known as the Preparatory Department of Delaware University, which embraced almost every branch, except the dead languages ; while there, greater inducements were held ont to him to con- tinue his chosen vocation, which he reluctantly declined on account of poor health. He afterward removed to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he married Miss Almena H Winters in the fall of 1844, by whom he had four chil- dren-Gilbert Winters, Alphonse Lemartine, Herbert Cantwell and Luella Almena; all residents of Mansfield, except the second son, who is a dentist of note, in Paris, France ; Dr. M. DeCamp commenced the practice of dentistry in this city in the fall of 1851, and continued to practice until a few months before his death, which occurred April 17, 1876; during his residence in

Mansfield, he was known as a trustworthy Christian man ; for a number of years President of the American Bible Society, of this county, and of the State Dental Association, in which he held high rank on account of his professional ability ; at the time of his death, he was a member of the State Board of Dental Examiners, and a prominent Mason in the Mansfield Lodge. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Mans- field, and for several years acted as one of its Deacons.

DICKSON, V. M., grocer ; was born in Millsborough, Springfield Township, June 22, 1844; while living in that township he worked on a farm until 18 years of age, then removed to Oil City, Penn., where he re- mained two years ; in 1865, he was employed in the firm of Dickson & Byrd, grocers, in Mansfield; in 1867, the firm name was changed to J. and V. M. Dickson- Mr. Byrd retiring; this partnership continued until Oct. 21, 1878, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Wm. Adrain, Oct. 31, same year, under the firm name of Dickson & Adrain, now doing business on the corner of Main and Market streets, Mansfield. Mr. D. was married, April 10, 1872, to Miss Anna W. Sayles, of New York, now residents of West Third street, Mansfield.

DILL, THOMAS T., Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. Born in Wayne Co., Ohio, May 2, 1842; came to Mansfield in 1853; at the beginning of the war, enlisted in the army under the first call for troops; being for three months in the 16th O. V. I .; served his time in that organization in West Virginia, was mus- tered out at the expiration of the term, and immedi- ately enlisted again in the 16th O. V. I., as organized for three years, served through Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and all the Southern States ; was taken pris- oner at Tazewell, Tenn .; served under Gen. Grant in several campaigns, including the siege of Vicksburg ; served in the Department of the Gulf, in the States of Louisiana and Texas; was under Gen. Banks on his Red River expedition ; participated in a great many battles during his term of service in the 16th O. V. I .; was discharged in November, 1864, by reason of expira- tion of term of enlistment, and immediately re-enlisted in the 1st Regiment, 1st Army Corps, an organization made up of veterans who had seen not less than two years' service ; this corps was called "Hancock's Corps," and was commanded by Gen. W. S. Hancock; Mr. Dill was commissioned a First Lieutenant by Gen. Hancock; whilst in this command did service in Vir- ginia, and was in several engagements; when the war closed, he was retained in'the service by Gen. Hancock until the 2d day of May, 1866, at which date he was mustered out, making a little more than five years' service in the army ; since his return from the army, he has resided in Mansfield, and was employed as a mechanic for eight years by the Aultman Taylor Co ; was elected Clerk of Court in October, 1876, for three years, served faithfully and was re-elected in October, 1879, for another term.

DOLL, MICHAEL R., harness-maker. The subject of this sketch was born in Green Township, Richland Co., as it originally existed, Oct. 25, 1839; came to Mansfield in 1845 with his parents, who soon after removed to an adjoining county, where he was placed in school until of sufficient age to begin his trade of har-

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ness-making, at which he worked until the breaking- out of the civil war, when he entered the army, enlist- ing as an artificer in the 11th O. B., afterward assigned to the Western Department 17th Army Corps ; Mr. Doll served his full term of enlistment, taking an active part and doing his duty as a soldier in the many engagements in which that battery and corps were engaged ; among the more noted and terrible battles in which he took part, were the siege of Vicksburg, Island No. 10, Corinth and the battle of Iuka, Miss. During Mr. Doll's career as a soldier, he passed through many dangers unharmed, when others have fallen-not escaping altogether, as he was slightly wounded at the battle of Vicksburg, and in the great railroad collision at Crestline in April, 1861, severely injured, having a knee joint dislocated and being otherwise bruised ; but it was not until long after the close of the war in January, 1877, that, after escaping the bullets of the enemy, and working at his vocation in Mansfield, he received a pistol-shot wound through the gross carelessness of a friend that almost proved fatal, from the effects of which he still suffers, and will carry the marks to his grave. An upright and good citizen, he is now contin- uing steadily at his trade, enjoying the entire respect of all the citizens.

DOOLITTELL, COLUMBUS S., was born near Fred- erickstown, Knox Co., Oct. 24, 1819. His mother having died when he was quite a small child, he lived with his grandfather, Thomas Doolittell, during his minority ; soon after he was 21 years of age, he taught school one year ; in the summer of 1842 he attended the commencement of Kenyon College, when President Hayes graduated ; his speech so influenced Mr. D. that he determined to fulfill a long-cherished hope, and take a thorough classical course ; in May, 1843, he entered the preparatory class in Kenyon College, and by per- sistent application he entered the freshman class of '44, with W. K. Rogers, now Private Secretary to the President. Among his other classmates, who became prominent, were W. G. LeDuc, now Commissioner of Agriculture, and Dr. J. W. Scott, a distinguished Pro- fessor in the Cleveland Medical College. His resources being somewhat limited, he supported himself by teach- ing private classes. By diligent nse of his time, and close study, he maintained a high standard of scholar- ship, and graduated with the highest honors in 1848. In September of that year, he accepted the position of assistant teacher in Mrs. Schenck's Seminary, in Colum- bus ; in the fall of 1849, he was chosen a tutor in Kenyon College, and at the same time became a member of the Theological Seminary ; in 1852, he was ordained Dea- con, and took charge of St. Stephen's Church in Can- field. In January, 1853, he was married to Miss P. A. Lindley, of Frederickstown. In 1856, he accepted a call to St. Luke's Church, Granville, and at the same time became associate principal of the Granville Female Seminary; in 1861, in company with Mr. J. Lindley, he moved the school to Mansfield, where he was engaged about ten years. In 1876, Mr. D. be- came the associate editor of the Ohio Liberal, then an independent paper, but retired from the paper when it became Democratic. In January, 1877, he became the associate editor of the Mansfield Herald, a position he now occupies.

DOUGLAS, THOMAS E., Postmaster. He was born six miles west of Mansfield June 21, 1829 ; he received a very fair education in the common schools, and in the academies of Haysville and Berea; he studied law in the office of L. B. Matson, and, in July, 1860, was admitted to the bar, and in October formed a partnership with M. W. Worden, with whom he be- gan the practice of his profession ; when the war broke out in the spring of 1861, Mr. Douglas enlisted, April 16, in. Maj. Mclaughlin's company in the 1st Regi- ment, and remained with it during its term of service, participating in the battle of Bull Run, July 21; re- turning home, he enlisted in the 15th, three-years' service, in which regiment he was commissioned First Lieutenant of Co. G, Sept. 9; that regiment was in the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862, after which Lieut. D. was promoted Captain, and, in the battle of Stone River, Dec. 31; in this latter engagement, Capt. Douglas was so severely wounded in the right lung, that he was obliged to return home. While here, he was married to Francis H. Rowland, daughter of Rev. James Rowland, May 12, 1863. June 24, he was appointed Captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps, in which capacity he served until he was mustered out while at Baltimore, Aug. 29, 1866 ; he then returned home and resumed the practice of law, following it un- til he was appointed Postmaster, March 12, 1873 ; he took charge of the office May 12. Mrs. Douglas died Aug. 1, 1879, leaving four children.

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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