History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, school, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 81

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088

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ROBERT M. BARTLETT, lumber dealer, P. O. Green Spring. The paternal grandparents of the subject of this sketch were Samuel and Elizabeth (Kating) Bartlett, natives of Maine, who came to Ohio during the war of 1812, and in 1826 settled in this county, where they died. Their son. Oliver L. Bartlett (the father of Robert M.), was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1819, and was married, in Seneca County, in 1844, to Hannah E. Warner, who was born in 1826, in Berkley County, Va. (Her parents were natives of Virginia, where her father died, his widow and family coming to Seneca County, Ohio, about 1833, and here Mrs. Warner died at the age of seventy-eight years.) Oliver L. Bartlett began farm life in this county, where he improved many acres of land. In 1844 he removed to Sandusky County, Ohio. There he continued farming, reading law in leisure hours, and in a few years he com- menced the practice of law in his neighborhood. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar, and in 1862 he moved to Green Spring, Ohio, where he opened a law office. He acquired a large practice in the courts of Lucas, Sandusky and Seneca Counties, and continued in the practice of law until his death, which occurred in 1882. His son. Robert M. Bartlett, subject of this sketch. was born October 9, 1847, in Sandusky County, Ohio. Early in life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for several years. In 1882 he entered into partnership with C. R. Smith, and purchased the sash, door and blind factory in Green Spring. Ohio, which he still continues to operate in connec- tion with a large lumber yard, etc. He was married, August 27, 1875, to Miss Mary Franks, a native of this county, and this union has been blessed with three children: Harry, Bert and Fred. Mr. Bartlett has three sisters and two brothers. He is a man of business ability, and active in public improve- ments and enterprises; was mayor for one term.

ENOCH BOLIN, farmer, P. O. Clyde, Sandusky County, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 2, 1826. and is a son of George and Mary (Pearce) Bolin, natives of Virginia and Maryland respectively, and who were married in Columbiana County, Ohio. moving to Wayne County, and from there to this county in 1832; they died in Thompson Township, this county, at the ages of ninety and eighty-seven years respectively. George Bolin was drafted in 1812, and served six months in the war of that time. Of their family of ten children seven are now living. Enoch Bolin purchased his land in Adams Township, this county, in 1853, and has resided upon it ever since. He was married, September 14, 1851, to Miss Polly Kestler, of Adams Township, this county, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Kestler, who settled in this county about 1833; they had eleven children, of whom only two survive. To Mr. and Mrs. Bolin has been born one daughter, Amanda J., now

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the wife of Jacob Wagner, who resides upon and operates the farm owned by Mr. Bolin. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner have one daughter named Della Rebecca.

GEORGE R. BOSWORTH, retired farmer, P. O. Green Spring, one of the early and highly respected pioneer citizens of Adams Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, was born in Chelsea, Orange Co., Vt., April 4, 1800, son of Nathan- iel and Mary (Ranney) Bosworth, the former born in Rhode Island April 12, 1753, the latter in Connecticut, June 24, 1757; they married in Chatham, Conn., and there remained until after the Revolutionary war. Nathaniel Bosworth enlisted in the first regiment that was organized under Gen. George Washington, serving his country eight years, and was in the last regiment when it was disbanded; four years of his time he served as commissary for Washington's family. He was captured by the British three times, and the last time was placed on board a British prison ship; he and four others deserted from the ship, and, venturing to swim across the North River, three of the party reached the shore, but the other two were less fortunate and sank beneath the

waters. After the war Mr. N. Bosworth returned to his wife and children at Chatham, and remained there some years; thence he moved to Lebanon, N. H., where he and his family resided nine years, then moved to Chelsea, Vt., and in 1806 to Berlin, Vt., where the parents spent their remaining days; the mother died August 11, 1841, and the father, March 11. 1844; they were the parents of eleven children, only two of whom survive: Florella Richardson (aged ninety-five years) and George R. The subject of this sketch, in 1824, went from, Berlin to Albany, Vt., where he was united in marriage, November 5, 1827, with Lucy Delano, born May 25, 1803, in New Hampshire, daughter of Moses and Lydia (Baker) Delano, both deceased. To our subject and wife were born seven children: Lillis and William Franklin, living, and Solon, Sid- ney, Orpha, Mary and Frederick, deceased. August 9, 1834. Mr. Bosworth and family came to Adams Township, this county, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mrs. Bosworth departed this life August 5, 1849, and Mr. Bosworth was afterward united in marriage, January 10, 1850, with Adaline Franklin, born April 20. 1810, in Herkimer County, N. Y., daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Rounds) Franklin, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth have acted the part of parents toward Emma Childs, taking her when eight years of age, and rearing her to womanhood. Mr. Bosworth is a carpenter by trade, but has been engaged most of his life in farming.

DR. J. L. BROWN, Green Spring, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., and is a son of Charles and Anna (Phelps) Brown, of New England birth and descendants of Plymouth colonists. His grandfather, Gen. John Brown, was a distinguished soldier of the Revolutionary war; his father served in the war of 1812, and the Doctor himself was in the late war of the Re- bellion. His father and mother went to New York with their parents when but children, and were there reared and married. In 1832 they removed thence to Ashtabula County, Ohio. Both are now deceased. Dr. Brown is the youngest of a family of six children. The father being a teacher by profession, each of his children, under his instruction, received their first educational training. The Doctor attended school at the Jefferson Academy until he was eleven years old, then continued his studies at Austinburg Institute, in Ashtabula County, working for his board with the family of a dairyman, where, night and morning, he milked seven cows and drove them to pasture a distance of two and one-half miles, studying at nights by the light of a bark fire. At the age of twelve, at the request of his mother, he was taken into the family of Rev. Mr. Austin, a Presbyterian minister, there to be educated for the ministry of that denomination, and he remained about one

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year. At the age of thirteen he entered a drug store for a term of five years. When fifteen years old he taught his first term, thus aiding himself in further- ing the great object of his life, the practice of medicine. At the age of eighteen he attended his first course of medical lectures. At twenty the Doc- tor was united in marriage with Miss Mary McIntyre, and soon after marriage he came to Fort Seneca, Seneca Co., Ohio, and there began the practice of medicine, with a fortune of $1.70 as the sum of his worldly possessions. He continued practice in Fort Seneca for eight years, and in the fall of 1859 re- moved to Green Spring. The following winter he graduated from the Cleve- land Medical College, and pursued his profession until the winter of 1862-63, when he enlisted as a volunteer surgeon in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry stationed at Winchester, Va., where he con- tinned until June 17, 1863, when he was taken prisoner at the battle of Winchester, Gen. Milroy being in command. The Doctor was then sent to Richmond with other prisoners, and confined in the historical prison "Castle Thunder," under grave charges preferred by the rebels. These charges not being sustained, after nineteen days of dungeon life, he was re- moved to Libby prison and put on equal footing with other prisoners of war. Here he was kept seven months and twenty-two days. At the expiration of this time he was exchanged, and returned to his regiment in Virginia, where he was appointed post-surgeon, having to report monthly to Washington the sanitary condition of all hospitals from Martinsburg. Va., to Harper's Ferry. This arduous duty Dr. Brown performed until the troops were all re- turned from these points to Richmond and vicinity. He then returned to his home and family at Green Spring, and soon after recommenced his profes- sion. Previous to the war he was a pronounced anti-slavery man. With his father and his brother, the late Hon. O. P. Brown, he made addresses throughout a large portion of this State, urging the people to vote and work for the freedom of the slave. As a "boy orator" the Doctor gained a wide reputation, nor did his work consist in talk alone, for while the celebrated "un - derground railroad" was in operation he assisted many a poor negro to gain his liberty. The Doctor is a firm supporter of the principles of the Repub- lican party.

DR. D. PROCTOR CAMPBELL, Green Spring, is a native of Hamp- ton, N. H., and son of David and Betsey (Godfrey) Campbell. Our subject remained at home giving considerable time to educational matters under the direction of the Shaker Society at Canterbury, N. H., and under the private instruction of Prof. A. J. Goss, M. A., of Epsom, N. H., devoting the latter part of his home life to teaching. In 1864 he began the study of medicine under the instructions of many of the most prominent physicians of the East- ern States, including Dr. Dio Lewis, and others of equal note. He continued his studies until 1874, when he began the practice of his profession in Du- buque, Iowa. He afterward attended the Medical University at New York, and in 1877 graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, Cin- cinnati, Ohio. In 1881 he came to Green Spring. Ohio, where he has built up a large practice which occupies his daily attention. He was married, May 23, 1878, in Bedford, N. H .. to Miss Alice E. Watrous, a native of Green Spring, Ohio, and daughter of James A. and Hannah F. (Carpenter) Watrous, who were originally from New London, Conn., their native place. They came to Ohio in 1831, settling first in Huron County, and a few years later moved to Green Spring, where they died, Mrs. Watrous in May. 1882. and Mr. Wat- rous in December, 1884. To Dr. and Mrs. Campbell has been born one child, Gracie T.

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EDWIN W. CROCKETT, farmer, P. O. Clyde, Sandusky County, was born in Adams Township, this county, June 7, 1857, and is a son of Josiah and Harriet (Beymer) Crockett, who came to Ohio with their parents and to this county in an early day. They were married in this county and were the par- ents of six children: Estella, Edwin W., Elbert R., James, Arthur B. and Walter, all living. Their father was killed September 1, 1879, by the falling of a large stone which he was undermining, and his widow is now a resident of Clyde. Edwin W. Crockett, the subject of this sketch, was married, Septem- ber 25, 1879, to Miss Hattie Niles, a native of Sandusky County, Ohio, born August 13, 1860, daughter of Claudius and Elizabeth (Jackson) Niles, who were early settlers in Sandusky County, Ohio, where Mr. Niles died (his widow is now wife of George Lee, of that county). The union of Mr. and Mrs Ed- win W. Crockett has been blessed with two children: Earle, born October 12. 1882, and Ethel, born June 16, 1884.

JAMES CROCKETT (deceased) was born in Lincoln County, Me., in Feb- ruary, 1798. He served in the war of 1812. also was one of the crew on a privateer which made several prizes. In 1817 he came to Muskingum County, Ohio, remaining one year, then returned to his native State and followed the sea until he was thirty years of age, when he came to Ohio the second time, locating in Seneca County, where he lived until his death, which occurred October. 1875. He was married in 1823 to Mary P. Haskell, daughter of Josiah Haskell, a soldier of the Revolution, at the age of twenty-four years, and they had a family of eleven children: George, Almira, Josiah, Nathaniel and Edwin, born in the State of Maine; Knott, Edward, Amanda, Charles, Celia and Marion E., born in the State of Ohio. George died in Henry Coun- ty, this State, leaving a family of four children: Malcolm, Alice, Ernest and Knott. Almira (Reid) is living in Henry County, this State; has a family of six children: Mary, Knott, Willie, Charles, Edwin and Agnes. Josiah was killed by a rock (he was trying to bury) falling upon him; left a family of six children: Estella, Edwin W .. Elbert R .. James, Arthur B. and Walter. Ed- win was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Valley, survived and is now living in Saline County, Mo .; has a family of six children (Thomas, his eldest son, having recently died): Josiah, Dee, Minie, James. Edward and Angus. Knott was killed at the Battle of Franklin, Tenn. Amanda (Reid) is living in Henry County, Ohio, and has a family of four children: Charles, Angus, Grace and Thomas. Charles was killed at the bat- tle of the Wilderness. Celia (Pulasky) is living in Henry County, Ohio, and has a family of five children: Edward. Marion E., George, Mary and Belle. Marion (Engler) is living in this county, and has a family of five children: Celia, Bert, Grace, Nettie and one not named. James and Mary P. Crockett. remained in Lincoln County, Me., until 1828, when they came to Ohio, and settled in Adams Township, this county. He died in October, 1875, aged seventy-seven years, his wife having departed this life in May of same year, aged seventy-two years. In politics the family are all Republican.

EDWARD CROCKETT, farmer, P. O., Green Spring, was born in Pleas- ant Township, this county, November 22, 1833, son of James and Mary P. (Haskell) Crockett. He was married, Septemer 13, 1858, to Miss E. J. Brown, daughter of Elijah and Catharine Brown, of Scipio Township, this county, former of whom was a native of Frederick County, Md., latter of Perry County. Ohio; they came to this county in 1842, and reared a family of eight children, of whom six are now living. Mr. Brown died in 1885; his widow still resides in Scipio Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crockett are the parents of ten children --- Adell, Henry, Charles (deceased), Nellie, Frank, Theodore (deceased). Mabell, Catharine, Elijah and Alice.

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HENRY A. DETERMAN, farmer, P. O. Green Spring. was born in Adams Township, this county, December 25, 1851, son of Harman H. and Mary E. (Beinedick) Determan, natives of Germany, where they were married September 24, 1833, near Western Kapplen. They came to this country in 1834, and settled upon the land where the father still resides, and which he has improved with his own hands. Harman H. Determan reared a family of eight children, of whom four are now living, and all married: George, Samuel, Catherine E. and Henry A. Our subject, who is the youngest, was married. August 27. 1874, to Miss Mary A. Kistler, of Adams Township. this county. where she was born August 27, 1856, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Shawberry) Kistler, early settlers in this county, where they still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Determan have one daughter, Dora A. Our subject has purchased eighty-four acres of good land, which he is improving in many ways. Mr. Determan is a member of the German Reformed Church, and Mrs. Determan of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Democrat.

WARREN DROWN, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of New Hampshire, born in 1814. He went with his parents, Solomon and Fanny (Dennis) Drown, in 1815 to New York State, in 1832 to Pennsylvania. and in 1839 came to this county, where his parents both died; they had a large family of children. Warren Drown has given his attention to gen- eral agriculture and has made many valuable improvements on his farm of ninety acres, which was originally nearly covered with forest. He was mar- ried in 1844 and is the father of two daughters: Elizabeth and Emma, for- mer the wife of James Reed. of Huron County, Ohio, and the mother of three children: Jessie, Freddie and Warren. Emma is still with her parents.

DAVID W. DUDROW. farmer. P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Fred- erick County, Md., born October 25, 1825. son of David and Elizabeth (Hines) Dudrow, also natives of Maryland, of German descent. Of their family only three survive: Mary, Philip H. and David W. The subject of this sketch came to this county in 1845, settling in Adams Township, where he purchased and improved a large farm, upon which he still resides. He was married. January 8, 1853, to Mary J. Rule, of Adams Township, this county, where she was born November 3, 1834. Her parents, Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rule, were about the first settlers in this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Dudrow have been born eight children. four of whom are yet living: Byron, practicing law, in partnership with H. R. Finefrock, at Fremont, Ohio, has twice been elected city solicitor of Fremont; William. who owns and cultivates a large farm, at Green Spring. in Adams Township; Fred and Mary J., latter attend- ing Baldwin University, at Berea, Ohio. The deceased are John, Alice. Daniel and David, the two latter being twins. Mr. Dudrow has nearly 450 acres of land, which he and his son, Fred, operate, giving considerable attention to stock-raising, merino sheep, etc.

G. W. EARHART, proprietor of the city bakery and fancy grocery, choice cigars, tobacco and confectionery, Green Spring, was born in Lancaster, Fairfield Co .. Ohio, April 16, 1845, where he obtained a common school education, and learned the trade of baker and confectioner. In 1866 he moved to Toledo, Ohio, where he resided ten years. In 1876 he came to Green Spring and started in the bakery and confectionery business, and by close attention to business he was soon enabled to enlarge the same, and in 1881 he erected, as a monument to his industry and enterprise. a two-story brick block containing two store-rooms, both of which he now occupies: he is now considered one of the leading business men of the town in which he resides. He has been elected, and served two terms as treasurer of Adams

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Township, this county; served two terms in the village council; served six years as a member of the school board, two years as the treasurer, and one year as the president of the board. He was a charter member of Clyde Lodge No. 126, K. of P. ; he is a member of Clyde Lodge No. 989. K. of H .; he was a charter member of Potter Post No. 105, G. A. R., of Green Spring, and served as commander of same in 1883. He enlisted during the Rebellion in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for a term of one year, and was discharged from the service, May 8, 1865, by rea- son of close of the war. Politically he is a Republican. He was married, in 1866, to Mary C. Hill, of Lancaster, Ohio. She was born in 1841, and is the mother of five children: Falenia T., Lulu, Martin D., May E. and George W.

H. J. ERNSBERGER, Green Spring, was born in Richland County, Ohio, in 1832. He began active life as a school teacher, and afterward went into business at Mansfield. Subsequently he removed to a farm, where he remained until 1884, when he went into partnership with M. F. Van Buskirk, of Green Spring, in the publication of the Times (ride page 327).

CHARLES D. HOLTZ, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, January 31, 1846, son of Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz, early settlers of and still residing in Pleasant Township, this coun- ty. Our subject was married, October 9, 1872, to Miss Mary (Lillis) Smith, of Green Spring, Ohio, where she was born June 20, 1854, daughter of Samuel H. and Charlotte (Van Syckel) Smith, natives of New Jersey and who now re- side in Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. Holtz is the father of three children: Grace, born March 15, 1874; Nellie, born September 11, 1877; Jessie, born August 24, 1883; all living. Mr. Holtz purchased land in Adams Township, this coun- ty, which he has improved in various ways and where he follows general farm- ing. In politics he is Republican.

CLAY HOLTZ, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Pleasant Town- ship, this county, born December 11, 1841. the second son of William and Catharine M. (Cramer) Holtz, early settlers in this county, where they resided until the death of the former in 1862; Mrs. Holtz still resides there. Our sub- ject enlisted October 9, 1861. in Company H, Fifty-fifty Regiment Ohio Vol- unteer Infantry, serving three years. He is now a member of Potter Post, 105. G. A. R., Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. Holtz was married February 28, 1868, to Miss Dora M. Egbert, of Clinton Township, her native place, a daughter of Jeremiah and Lucy (Rule) Egbert, early settlers in this county. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Holtz have been born seven children: Harry, Alice, William, Catharine, Susan, Lottie and Lucy, all living. Mr. Holtz is a medium farmer and operates over 300 acres of land, on which he has made many valuable im- provements. He has a fine large brick house and large barn. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Green Spring; in politics he is a Republican.

J. C. KANNEY, grocer, Green Spring, was born in Reed Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, February 12, 1855, son of Jacob and Mary (Reiner) Kanney, of Seneca County, Ohio, who were early settlers in the county and are still living in Reed Township. They are the parents of eleven children: Alford, Charles, Katie, John, Francis (deceased), Anthony (deceased), Jacob (deceased), Elydeth (deceased). Francis 2d, Anthony 2d and Michael. Until he arrived at the age of twelve years the life of our subject was passed upon a farm. After receiving a common school education he commenced clerking in West Lodi, and in 1871 came to Green Spring. In April. 1881, he embarked in the grocery business, and by close attention to business and the courteous manner in which he attends to the wants of his many customers, he has gained a leading and suc- cessful trade. He is an active F. & A. M .; politically a stanch Republican; is

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the present treasurer of the corporation. Mr. Kanney was married, October 21, 1874. to Miss Ella Burton, daughter of C. S. Burton.

MONROE KISTLER, farmer, P. O. Clyde, Sandusky County, is a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born November 7, 1830, and is a son of John T. and Eve (Brish) Kistler, who came to this county in 1833 and settled in Adams Township, where they reared a family of three children: Polly, Sarah and Monroe. John T. Kistler died July 14. 1870, aged sixty-six years, and his widow, January 8. 187S, at the age of seventy-two. Our subject was mar- ried, September 11, 1849, to Catharine Setzler, of Adams Township, this county, a native of Germany, born March 7. 1830, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Swan) Setzler, who came to America in 1834, settling first in Huron County. Ohio, where they remained fourteen years, and then moved to this county, where they died, former in 1861. aged sixty-six years, latter in 1866, aged seventy-one years. They were the parents of six children, of whom John, Lena, Elizabeth and Catharine are living, and George and Philip are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Kistler are the parents of ten children; those living are John M., Henry. Lena, George, Monroe, Nathan, Franklin and Anna; Philip and Augustus are deceased. Mr. Kistler has improved many acres of land in this county, and has served his township in several of its offices. He and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, of which Church his entire family are also members. Mr. Kistler has given all his at- tention to· general agriculture. He has owned several hundred acres of land, most of which he has distributed among his children, and still has 220 acres. In politics, Mr. Kistler is a Democrat.

JOHN M. LEE. farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born in Fayette County, Iowa, March 25, 1856, son of David and Mary A. (Miller) Lee, and natives of Pennsylvania and New York States, respectively. They came with their parents to this country in a very early day, and were married in this county, but in 1854 moved to Iowa. where they remained until 1866. in which year they returned to Seneca County. where David Lee died August 14. 1883; his widow resides in Adams Township, this county. They were the parents of eight children: Lydia A., Homer, John M., Rosa, Arthur H., Harkness C., Nellie and Stella, all living. John M. Lee was married, February 24, 1876, to Miss Emma S. Prentice. of Erie County, Ohio, born April 29, 1857, daughter of Nelson E. and Emily (Wadsworth) Prentice, who were among the first set- tlers in Erie County, Ohio. They had six children: Emma S., Kate C., Nel- son D., May E .. Maggie W. and Nettie S. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Lee has been blessed with one son. Harry H., born April 5. 1877. Mr. Lee began farming for himself, when married, and now has eighty-eight acres of land, which he has well improved. He and his wife are members of the Christian Union Church. In politics, Mr. Lee is a stanch Republican.

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Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1088

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088