History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 72

Author: R. Sutton & Co.
Publication date: 1883
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BENJAMIN MCCORD,

retired farmer, was born near Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa., August 17, 1808. In 1830, he married Miss Mary Titler, of Cumberland County, Pa., who was born March 6, 1810. In April, 1831, Mr. and Mrs. McCord moved to Ohio and located in Montgomery County, remained about three years, or until August, 1834, when they came to Shelby County, entered, made improvements, and settled on a piece of land in section 33, Jackson Township, on which they have since resided. They reared a family of four children, viz., Elizabeth, Sarah, Uriah, and David. Eliz- abeth and David are now dead. Mr. McCord is, without doubt, the oldest settler now living in the township. When he came, he says, there were only three families in what is now Jackson Township, viz., James McCormick, Andrew Noggle, and Thomas Cathcart.

BROOKS AKERS,

deceased, was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, May 10, 1811. He moved to Ohio in 1831, and located in Clarke, where, on the 2d of June, 1835, he married Miss Maria A. Howell, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Howell. Miss Howell was born in Harrison County, Virginia, June 7, 1817, and came to Clarke County with her parents in 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Akers settled in Clarke County, remained until in 1840, when they came to Shelby County and moved on the farm now owned by John Iseman, in section 19, Jackson Township. They owned and lived on three different farms in Jackson Township until in 1860, when they moved to Montra, where he died July 14, 1862. His companion survived him, and is residing in Montra. They reared a family of eight children, viz., Lewis, Elizabeth, Francis M., Jonathan, Mary L., Malinda, Napoleon B., and Amanda L., all of whom are yet living. Francis M. served nearly three years in the war of 1861.

SOLOMON SAYRS,

deceased, was born in Virginia, now West Virginia, March 30, 1799. He married Miss Lydia Davis of Tyler County, Virginia. In 1831, Mr. and Mrs. Sayrs moved to Ohio and located in Clarke County, remained about five years, or until in 1836, when they came to Shelby County, entered, made improvements on section 17, Jackson Township, on which they lived many years. Mrs. Sayrs died February 7, 1865. He died August 16. 18s1. They reared a family of three children, viz., Lewis, Gran- ville, and Emeline. Lewis and Granville are now dead.

DARIUS GLICK,

son of Benjamin and Anna Glick, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, November 8, 1831, where his minority days were spent on a farm. In . April, 1852, he married Miss Ellen Ware, born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 6, 1831, daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth Ware. In 1857, Mr. and Mrs. Glick came to Shelby County, purchased and set- tled on a farm in section 10, Jackson Township, on which they lived about five years, or until 1862, when he sold his farm in section 10, purchased and moved on the farm in section 16, same township, where they are now residing. They have a family of six children, viz, Joab C., Almina J., Elmer E., Mary E., Ellen T., and Emery D. O. Ile filled the office of township treasurer of Jackson two years. He has made farming his principal vocation, and now owns a farm of two hundred and seventy-five acres of good land.

JOHN LINKER

was born in Hessen, North Germany, October 3, 1843. He is a son of John Linker, who was born in Hessen, North Germany, in 1816. He married Miss Martha E. Krause in 1840, a native of Hessen, North Germany, where she was born, January 4, 1823. Mr. and Mrs. Linker emigrated to America with a family of three children, landing in New York City ; from there they continued their journey westward until they reached Shelby County, Ohio, and, in October, 1854, they located in Jackson Township, on the farin in section 18, near Montra, now owned and occupied by their son John Linker, where Mr. Linker died March 28, 1862. His companion still survives him, and is now making her home with her son John on the home farm near Montra. He served five years in the army while in his native country. Hle reared a family of five children, viz., John, Valentine, Felt, William, and Mary.

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. John Linker, subject of this sketch, came to Shelby County with his parents in 1854, and has since been a resident of Jackson Township. He received a common German education while in his native country, and an English education after locating in this county, and can speak and write both the German and English languages. In the spring of 1874, he was elected trustee of Jackson Township, was re-elected twice, and served three successive terms. In the spring of 1877, he was elected treasurer of Jackson Township, was re-elected and served two successive terms. In October, 1879, he was elected commissioner of Shelby County, and is now filling the office with much honor to himself, and entire satis- faction to his constituents.

On the 29th of July, 1866, he married Miss Paulina Kriger, then of Fort Wayne, Indiana, but a native of Hessen, Germany, where she was born December 10, 1846, and came to America in 1865. By this union he has a family of five children, viz., John, Louisa, Matilda, George, and Albert.

JOHN FRY,

son of John and Artemete Fry, was born in Licking County, Ohio, Sep- tember 30, 1x36. He moved to Morrow County, Ohio, in 1854, with his parents, where, on the 12th of January, 1858, he married Miss Lydia Stonestreet, who was born in Morrow County, November 10, 1837. In November, 1861, Mr. and Mrs. Fry came to Shelby County and located in Salem Township, remained about one year, then moved to Jackson Township, remained about one year, then he purchased and moved on a farm three miles southwest of Botkins, Dinsmore Township, on which they lived until in February, 1879, when they returned to Jackson Township, purchased and moved on the farm in section 29, on which they are now living. They have a family of ten children, two sons and eight daughters. He has made farming his vocation, and now owns a good farm of eighty acres on which he resides.

THOMAS B. McCORMICK

was born in Jackson Township, Shelby County, January 24, 1839. He is a son of James and Elizabeth McCormick, who were the first settlers in what is now Jackson Township. His minority days were spent on the farm with his parents. He has made farming his principal vocation, and now owns a farm of one hundred and thirty-five acres in section 13, on which he has resided since 1872. He has filled the office of treasurer of Jackson Township five years, and is now occupying that position. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, 57 O. V. I., served about seventeen months, and was discharged from the service in April, 1863, on account of disability. On the 2d of November, 1863, he married Miss Elizabeth Hawver, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Hawver. Miss Hawver was born in Miami County, Ohio, January 25, 1839, and came to Jackson Township, this county, in 1856.

JONATHAN HOWELL,

deceased, was born in Loudon County, Virginia, June 24, 1788. He married Miss Elizabeth Maxson, of Harrison County, Virginia, where she was born November 4, 1793. In 1831, Mr. and Mrs. Howell migrated to Ohio and located in Clarke County, remained until in 1838, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and settled on a part of the N. E. Q. of section 18, Jackson Township, on which they lived until in 1864 or '5, when he purchased and moved on a farm near Jackson centre, on which he died July 27, 1870, aged 82 years, 2 months, and 3 days. His companion survived him until January 31, 1881, when she died at Montra. Mr. Howell served in the war of 1812, and received a land warrant for his services. He reared a family of thirteen children, seven of whom are yet living, viz., Mary L., Maria A., Simeon M., Amos R. W., Benjamin F., Rachel M., and Pleasant E., all of whom are now citizens of Shelby County except Rachel M., whose is living in Illinois.

JACOB BONNORONT

was born in Alsace, France, August 16, 1831. His father, Jacob Bon- noront, deceased, was born in Alsace, France, October 13, 1807. In 1830 he married Miss Catharine Madder, who was born in Alsace, France, January 4, 1802. Mr. and Mrs. Bonnoront with one child emi- grated to America in 1840, and located in Stark County, Ohio, remained until the autumn of 1842, when they came to Shelby County, and located in Green Township near New Palestine, remained until March, 1843, when they moved to Jackson Township, purchased land in section 7, where Mr. Bonnoront passed the remainder of his days. He died Janu- ary 18, 1882. His companion is still surviving him, and is residing on the home farm with her son, Jacob Bonnoront, at the advanced age of eighty years. He reared two children, Jacob and George. George Bon- noront died August 14, 1861. Jacob Bonnoront, subject of this sketch, has made farming his vocation, and now owns the home farm in section 7 ; also eighty acres of good land, same section, on which he is conduct- ing the business of farming with success. On the 3d of February, 1853, be married Miss Elizabeth Bierline, then of Auglaize County, Ohio,

born in New Orleans June 19, 1834, daughter of Nicholas and Catharine Bierline. He has a family of ten children, six sons and four daughters. He filled the office of trustee of Jackson Township about four years.

JACOB METZ,

deceased, was born in Alsace, France, in 1796. He married Miss Cath. arine Elsass, in 1818, who was born in Alsace, France, in 1799. Mr- and Mrs. Metz, with six children, emigrated to America in 1840, and located in Stark County, Ohio, remained until 1849, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and settled on the west half of section 34, Jackson Township, joining on the Auglaize County line, on which they lived until 1862, when they moved on the farm in section 5 with their son Jacob, with whom they made their home until death took them away. Mr. Metz died February 26, 1864. His companion died January 16, 1879. He made farming his vocation. He reared a family of six children, viz., Philip, Christian, Catharine, Sophia, Elizabeth, and Jacob.

JACOB METZ,

son of the above named Jacob and Catharine Metz, was born in Alsace, France, in April, 1839, and came to Shelby County with his parents in 1849, as aforesaid, and has since been a resident of Jackson Township. On the 25th of December, 1861, he married Miss Catharine Gross, who was born in Auglaize County, Ohio, December 15, 1842. They settled on the farm in section 5. Jackson Township, on which they have since resided. He has made farming his vocation, and now owns a farm of four hundred and forty acres, on which he is conducting the business with success. He has a family of ten children, six sons and four daughters.

HENRY N. CLATON

was born in Jackson Township, Shelby County, March 20, 1838. He is a son of Reuben and Elizabeth Claton, who came from Green County, Ohio, to Shelby County in 1835. entered, made improvements, and set- tled on a part of section 26, Jackson Township, on which they lived many years. Mrs. Claton died March 4, 1851. Mr. Claton remained on the farm until 1875, when he moved to Port Jefferson, where he died in 1879. He reared a family of ten children, viz., William, Anna, Jesse, John, Susan, David, George, Henry N., Lewis, and Mary, three of whom are now dead, viz., William, David, and Lewis. David died in the war of 1861. Henry N. served about three months in the late war

Ilenry N. Claton, subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and has made farming his principal vocation. On the 4th of May, 1862, he married Miss Lucy Stewart, then of Salem Township, this county, daughter of Thomas Stewart, born in Logan County, Ohio, July 4, 1841. Mr. and Mrs. Claton settled on the farm in section 27, Jackson Town- ship, where they have since resided. They have a family of four chil- dren, viz., Carrillie I., Francis M., Reuben N., and Minnice E. In March, 1865, he enlisted in Company D, 191st O. V. I., and was discharged June 6, 1865.

GEORGE W. LITTLEJOHN

was born at Northampton, Clarke County, Ohio, January 2, 1843. His father, Morris W. Littlejohn, was born in Berkley County, Virginia, April 30, 1813. He came to Ohio in April, 1834, and located in Clarke County, where, on the 10th of November, 1839, he married Miss Sarah Sutton, then of Clarke County, but a native of Greene County, Ohio, born January 4, 1813. Mr. and Mrs. L., with a family of four children, came to Shelby County in 1849, and located in Port Jefferson, remained about two years, then moved back to Clarke County. Two years later, or in 1853, they returned to this county, and again settled in Port Jefferson. Ou the 17th of September, 1856, they moved to Jackson Township, and settled on a farm in section 16, and remained about two years. In 1858 they moved on a farm in section 22, now owned and occupied by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Littlejohn, on which Mr. Littlejohn died August 9, 1874. He reared a family of five children, viz., George W., Mary A., Margaret J., Florence A., and Marion O.

George W. Littlejohn, subject of this sketch, came to Jackson Town- ship with his parents in 1856, as aforesaid. August 9, 1862, he enlisted in Company 1, 110th O. V. I., served until October 2, 1865, when he was discharged from the service, and returned to his home in Jackson Town- ship. While engaged in the battle of Winchester, Virginia, on the 14th of June, 1863, he was wounded by a Minie ball striking him on the left arm near the elbow, which rendered his arm nearly useless for some time. He also received a flesh wound across the stomach in the same battle, and now draws a pension on account of injuries received in that battle. On the 3d of January, 1867, he married Miss Emily A. Smith, then of Jackson Township, but a native of Champaign County, Ohio, born February 3, 1845, daughter of John H. and Elizabeth Smith. By this union he has a family of eight children, four sons and four daugh- ters. He has made farming his vocation, and now owns a farm of ninety- six acres in section 27, Jackson Township, on which he has resided since 1876. He filled the office of trustee of Jackson Township four years.

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GEORGE W. STALEY,

Bon of John and Catharine Staley, was born in Shelby County, Aug. 29, 1841. His minority days were spent on a farm, and he has made farm- ing his principal vocation through life. On the 18th of August, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 20th O. V. I., served until Sept. 8, 1862, when he was discharged from the service on account of disability, and returned to his home in Shelby County. Dec. 2, 1863, he was elected and com- missioned as Captain of Company F, 2d regiment of Ohio militia, and served as such until the disorganization of the company. On the 3d of Nov. 1864, he married Miss Sarah C. Erven, daughter of James and Lucretia Erven, who was born in the State of Indiana Dec. 21, 1841, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Staley settled on the farm in section 31, Jackson Township, where they have since resided. They have a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. In the spring of 1881 he was elected as one of the trustees of Jackson Township, was re-elected in April, 1882, and is now filling the office. Jan. 13, 1877, he was licensed and approved as a preacher of the gospel in the United Brethren Church, and after four years of hard study and close application to his books, he was ordained a minister of the gospel in the U. B. Church, and is now eligible to election of an elder in the church.

JOHN MOODIE

was born in Green County, O., March 31, 1834. He is a son of Robert and Maria Moodie. When he was yet a small child his parents moved to Logan County, O., remained a short time, then moved to Sidney, Shelby County, where they lived about four years, then removed to Lo- gan County and located in Quincy, remained until 1849, when they moved to Bloomfield Township, same county, and located on a piece of land near the Shelby County line. In 1855 they moved to Jackson Township and located one mile south of Jackson Centre, remained one year, or until 1856, when they moved to the village of Jackson Centre, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs Moodie died in the early part of the year 1857, and Mr. Moodie in the latter part of the same year. He was a carpenter and millwright by trade, which he made his principal vocation through life. He reared a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living, viz., Sarah, Peter M., Jane, Samuel, Christena, Maria, Robert, and John. Peter and Samuel served in the war of 1861.

John Moodie, subject of this sketch, began working at the carpenter and millwright trade with his father when about fourteen years of age, and when at the age of twenty-one years he commenced carrying on the business of carpentering and millwrighting, which business he has since conducted with success in Shelby and Logan counties. He has been a citizen of Jackson Township, this county, since 1855. In the fall of 1870 he was elected as one of the justices of the peace for Jackson Township, has been re-elected eacheterm, and is now serving on the last year of his fourth term, having been re-elected three times in a township that the opposite political party has a large majority of the votes cast. He filled the office of township treasurer one year. He has been twice married- first on the 18th of March, 1858, to Elizabeth Claton, who was born in Jackson Township, this county, March 7, 1838, daughter of Jobn H. and Phebe Claton. By this union he had one child, Mary A. Moodie. His companion died Feb. 21, 1860. On the 27th of April, 1865, he mar- ried Elvira Maxwell, who was born in Salem Township, Shelby County, May 20, 1836, daughter of Edley Maxwell, by whom he has three chil- dren, viz., Effy L., George W., and Grace M. Effy L. is now dead. Mr. Moodie is now carrying on the business of undertaking and a general repair shop at Jackson Centre, in connection with his trade.

ALFRED AILES,

deceased, was born in Harrison County, Va., August 3, 1827. He came to Shelby County with his parents, Moses H. and Mary Ann Ailes, in 1842, and located in Franklin Township. He was one of a family of fif- teen children. He made farming his principal vocation until 1863, when he sold his farm, moved to Montra, where he, in company with E. P. and B. F. Ailes, engaged in the sawmill business, in which he continued manufacturing and dealing in all kinds of hardwood lumber until the time of his death. In the spring of 1872 he was elected justice of the peace of Jackson Township, which position he was holding when death took him away. He filled the office of township trustee for Jackson two terms, and assessor three terms. On the 22d of April, 1852, he married Miss Melissa J. Young, daughter of Philip and Keziah Young, born in Franklin Township, this county, May 25, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Ailes settled in Franklin Township, remained until 1864, when they moved to Jackson Township. They lived on two different farins until 1868, when they sold their farm and moved to Montra, where Mrs. Ailes now resides. Mr. Ailes died March 19, 1882, leaving a wife and three children, viz., Hiram P., John F., and Ethan D., to mourn the loss of a husband and father. He was a good citizen, and highly esteemed by all who knew him.

JOAB GLICK

was born in Fairfield County, O., on the 11th of April, 1825. He is a son of Benjamin and Anna Glick. On the 28th of February, 1847, he married Miss Mary, daughter of Jacob Woodring, of Fairfield County, where she was born in 1828. Mr. and Mrs Glick came to Shelby County in March, 1848, purchased, made improvements, and settled on the farm in section 5, Jackson Township, on which he has since resided, and made farming his vocation, which he has conducted successfully, and now owns a farm of two hundred acres of good land. His companion died April 10, 1869, leaving him with a family of eight children, viz., Sevilla, Lewis B , Levi M., Enon U., Jolin P., Delila J., Sarah S., and Lydia M., all of whom are yet living, and are citizens of Shelby County. On the 9th of September, 1869, he married Mrs. Druscilla Bland, nee Meranda, then of this county, but a native of Clarke County, Ohio, where she was born April 20, 1830, and came to this county with her parents, Newland and Hannah Meranda, who settled in Port Jefferson, remained until 1840, when they came to Jackson Township and settled on a farm two miles south of Jackson Centre. By this union Mr. Glick has one child, Ed- mond J. Glick.

LEWIS B. GLICK,

son of Joah and Mary Glick, was born in Jackson Township, this county, October 18, 1849. He was reared on a farm, and has made farming his vocation, except about five years, during which time he was working at the carpenter trade. On the 5th of December, 1872, he married Miss Samantha A. Bland, of JJackson Township, where she was born July 20, 1854, daughter of Rolls and Druscilla Bland. By this union he has three children, Alvin H., Mary D., and Rolla J. He is now living on his father's home farm, on which he is conducting the business of farming.

WILLIAM S. FOSTER,

deceased, was born in England October 29, 1815. He emigrated to America in 1843, and located in Clarke County, Ohio. In September, 1847, be married Miss Mary Smith, then of Champaign County, Ohio, but a native of England, where she was born July 28, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Foster settled in Champaign County, remained until 1864, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and settled on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, one mile northeast of Montra, in sections 7 and 8, Jack- son Township, on which Mr. Foster died September 8, 1873, leaving his wife and eight children, viz., Elizabeth 1., William S., Anna K., Mary B., Maria P., Alice J., Frances E., and John R., to mourn the loss of a lius- band and father. Mrs. Foster remained ,on the farm until February, 1874, when she moved to Montra, where she now resides. Two of the children, Mary B. and Maria P., are now dead. Mr. Foster made farm- ing his principal vocation through life.

JEFFERSON BAKER,

deceased, was born in Clarke County, Ohio, in 1827. He was reared on a farm, and made farming his vocation through life. In 1845 he came with his mother, Elizabeth Baker (his father being dead), to Shelby County, and located on the farm in section 30, Jackson Township, now owned and occupied by his son, W. C. Baker, on which he passed the remainder of his days. In 1846 he married Miss Margaret Critten, then of Shelby County, but a native of Virginia, where she was born in Octo- ber, 1826, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1837. By this union he reared a family of four children, viz., William C., Mary E., Francis M., and John H. Mr. Baker died November 7, 1872. His companion survived him until January 2, 1882.

WILLIAM C. BAKER,

eldest son of Jefferson and Margaret Baker, was born July 22, 1847, in Jackson Township, on the farm in section 30, where he now re- sides. His education was received in the common schools of Jack- son Township, and by close application to his books at home, he is what we might call a self-educated man. In 1868 he began teaching school, which he followed as his vocation in connection with farming. Teaching in the winter and farming during the summer months until 1881, when he retired from teaching, and has since then given all of his time to farming, which he is conducting with success, and now owns the old home farin of one hundred and twenty acres in section 30, on which he resides. In 1878 he was elected clerk of Jackson 'Township, which office he filled until April, 1882. March 31, 1872, he married Miss Mary C. Thompson, by whom he had one child, viz., Allen Baker. His companion died November 23, 1875. On the 8th of April, 1876, he married Eureka Smith, by whom he had two children, Nora and Milton.

JOHN ISEMAN, Dealer in General Merchandise, Montra, Ohio.

Mr. Iseman was born in Germany, on the banks of the Rhine River, November 28, 1825. When he had attained the age of seven years, or in the beginning of the year 1833, his parents, Jacob and Barbara Ise-

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man, emigrated to America with their family, and located in Stark County, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. On the 6th of April, 1848, he married Miss Salome Leinger, of Stark County, Ohio, born July 9, 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Iseman, in company with his parents, came to this county in 1849, purchased, and moved on the farm in section 19, Jackson Township, near Montra, now owned by John Iseman, subject of this sketch, where his mother, Barbara Iseman, died in August, 1869. His father, Jacob Iseman, died in Montra in October, 1875. Mr. Iseman conducted the business of farming as his vocation until January, 1867, when he engaged in the mercantile busi- ness in Montra, which he has since been conducting with success, deal- ing in drygoods, groceries, hardware, boots, shoes, hats, caps, notions, drugs, etc. etc. In the fall of 1868 he rented his farm, and moved his family to Montra, where they are now residing. In the spring of 1868 he was appointed post-master, and has since filled the position.

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History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 72

Author: R. Sutton & Co. Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Number of Pages: 427

Author: R. Sutton & Co.
Publication date: 1883
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 427