History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 162

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060

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H. S. E. DAY, painter; New Baltimore. About two hundred and thirty-three years prior to the writing of this biography (1881), there died in Hartford, Ct., one Robert Day, the first of that name, who, filled with the spirit of enterprise, left his native land and emigrated in 1634 to the New World, that was then draining all Europe of its enterpris- ing people. At the time of his emigration he was 30 years old, and his wife, Mary, 28 years, as shown by the record of passengers of the good ship " Elizabeth, " upon which they took passage from Ipswich, Eng., for Boston. This family originally came from Wales, and tradi- tion has it that the name was derived from a

small river in that country, originally pronoun- ced Dee, which was probably applied to some ancestor dwelling upon its banks. It was called by the English Daye, which was easily con- traeted into Day. In preparing a history of this family, space forbids the writer going back farther than to Lewis Day, who was born July 19, 1754. Early in May, 1799, Lewis Day, his son Horatio, and two others, from Granby, Conn., left their homes in a one-horse wagon for the purpose of finding a home in the far West. They wended their way through an almost trackless forest to what is now Deerfield, which was named from a town in Massachusetts, in honor of Sarah Munn, the mother of Lewis Day, who was a native of that place. In the fall of that same year Mr. Day returned to Connecticut, and in 1800 removed his entire family to his new home in Ohic. During the war of 1812, four of this family served in defense of their country. These four were-Horatio, Alva, Seth and Lewis, Jr. Horatio was married Jan. 28, 1802, to Ilannah Hinman, and to them were born six children-Dr. J. H. Day (deceased), Julia

A. (Mrs. William Endly), Malvina S. (Mrs. McNair, deceased), Almira S. (Mrs. Peter Gee), Dr. Anson H., and Solon F. Dr. An - son II. Day is the father of the subject of this sketch. He was born at Deerfield, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1815; began the study of medicine in 1840 under his brother, Dr. J. H. Day, and commenced practicing in 1844. He com- meneed his labors in New Baltimore in the fall of that year, and has remained in the county principally ever since. He was mar- ried Sept. 14, 1843, to Samantha Hamilton, and by her has one son-Hamilton S. E. Dr. Day and wife are still living in New Balti- more, old an l honored citizens. The subject of this sketeli was born May 25, 1845, in New Baltimore. When 18 years old, he enlisted in Co. B, 6th Regiment O. V. C., the date of his enlistment being Jan. 28, 1864. He was in the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Sher- idan, and participated in quite a number of engagements, the most prominent being Har- rison's Landing, Stony Creek, Rapidan Sta- tion, Coal IIarbor and that twenty days' raid through the Shenandoah Valley. He served his command faithfully, and was discharged June 28, 1865. After his discharge he came home and began working at his trade, and has

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been engaged at that up to the present. He were born a family of ten-Alice, Mary, Hul- does a general business 'n coach-painting. Mr. dah, Jane, Hannah, Eliza, Nathan, Rachel, Jo- Day was married in September, 18:4, to Ella Whetstone, and by her has two children- Mary S. and Belle. Mr. Day is a member of the A., F. & .A. M., of Alliance, No. 211. Ile is a Republican in polities, and an enterpris- ing, i telligent c'tizen.

JOSEPH W. G.ASKILL, merchant ; Marl- borongh. There is no greater pleasure for the hand and pen of the historian or biographer to perform, than recording the notable events in the lives of the first pioncers of a locality; tracing their steps from homes of ease and comfort in the East to dangers and hard- ships in the great forests of the West. The history of Marlborough Tp. would be incom- plete without a detailed sketch of the Gru- welle and Gaskill families, whose history, and especially that of the former, is so intimately connected with that of Marlborough Tp. The Gaskills are of English descent, but the date of their advent in the United States is not definitely known. Daniel Gaskill was born in New Jersey in 1802, and at an early day came with his parents to Ohio, locating in Lexington Tp., Stark Co. In 1824 he was united in marriage with Eliz beth Gruwelle, of Marlborough Tp. The Gruwelle family are of French descent. Peter Gruwelle, the grandfather of Elizabeth, was a native of " sunny France," and during the struggle be- tween the colonies and Great Britain, came with Lafayette to assist the colonies in their cause. MIr. Gruwelle never returned to his native clime, but located in Virginia, where they in after years became identified with the " Friends," or, as more commonly known, " Quakers." This sect of people, as is well known, were intensely opposed to slavery even in its mildest forms. and this, no doubt, is the cause of the family's removal to Ohio in the spring of 1807. They located in Marl- borough Tp., Stark Co., where, on the 20th of the following August, Elizabeth, the mother of the subject of this sketch, was born, she being the first white child born in the town- ship. The Gruwelles lived in Stark Co. until they all finally emigrate.I to Iowa, after they lived to see the wilderness in which they loca- ted on their arrival in Ohio turn into a prosper- ous and beautiful country. To the union of Daniel Gaskill and Elizabeth Gruwelle there

seph and Caroline. All are living except AAlice, Hannah and Jane, and all are living in lowa except Joseph and Iluldah. The latter is the wife of Joel Hracock. The father died in 1854, and the mother is yet living in lowa. Joseph W. Gaskill was born in Marlborough Tp., March 22, 1843. Until he was 19 years old he remained in his native township, dur- ing which time he received a common-school education. July 12, 1862, he enlisted in Co. B, 104th Regiment O. V. 1., 23d Army Corps of the 3d Division, as a private. The first six months of his service was passed princi- pally in the hospital. From the expiration of that time until the close of the war, he participated in all the battles of his regiment, except the storming of Ft. Anderson. lle was appointed Corporal at Strawberry Plains, Tenn., June 1, 1864, and was finally mustered out of service at Cleveland in June, 1865. In 1867 Mr. Gaskill went to Iowa, where he remained until the fall of 1868, when he came back to Ohio, and on the 8th of October of the same year married Lucretia Clapsaddle. Soon after his marriage Mr. Gaskill and wife went to Iowa, where Mr. Gaskill engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1844. In that vear he returned to his native town, formed a part- nership with W. H. Werner in a general store, and has resided in Marlborough ever since. To his union with Miss Clapsaddle there have been born three children-Eula, Cora and Ralph. Mr. Gaskill is a Republican in poli- ties, and his wife is a member of the Disci- ples' Church. His mother, Elizabeth Gru- welle, was a daughter of Timothy Gruwelle and Alice Pennock. The l'ennock history will be found in this volume. Joseph Gaskill is the only representative of his family now living in Marlborough Tp. He is a young man of push and enterprise. He and wife are well-known citizens of their township, and are universally respected.

HAMILTON FAMILY, New Baltimore; Robert M. Hamilton was born in Han- cock Co., West Virginia, Aug. 20, 1502, son of John Hamilton and Isabella (Filson) Ham- ilton, and grandson of John and Susanna (Morgan) Hamilton. John Hamilton was a native of England, and he together with a brother came to the United States before the

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Revolutionary War, locating on the Susque- hanna River in Maryland. John soon began holding slaves, which he used kindly on his large plantation. In later years, seeing the evils of slavery, he gave his slaves their free- dom, but many remembering his kindness to- ward them, refused to leave. After living on the Susquehanna a considerable length of time, he moved to West Virginia where in after years he died. Hamilton John Hamil- ton was born at this latter place, and as he as- sumed manhood, took a very decided stand against slavery, even in its mildest forms. It was here also that he married, and where he and his wife finally died. Robert Hamilton lived in his native state until 17 years old, when he determined, as has many another poor boy, to "go West; " accordingly in 1819 he went to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he learned the blacksmith's trade. In 1827, he married Mary Hatcher, and by her had a fam- ily of eight-Samantha, Alpheus, Amfield, Elwood, Morgan, Orsemus, Emeline and Mary Ann. All are living except the last-named. In 1829, Mr. Hamilton came to Marlborough Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, entering 80 acres of land, all woods. He also opened a blacksmith shop which he ran four years. He then sold out and went about a mile north of New Balti- more, where he engaged in the same business he had started in Marlborough Tp. In 1823, he and wife moved to New Baltimore, where they are living a retired and peaceful life; they are members of the Disciples' Church, and he is a Republican in politics. Mr. Hamilton started out in life a poor boy. By his own labors he has made a fortune, a great part of which he still retains. Alpheus Hamilton was born in Marlborough Tp., March 29, 1828. He lived with his parents until he became a man, during which time he received a common- school education. He was married June 26, 1851, to Lucetta Wise, and by her had two children-Charlie, born Feb. 28, 1856, and one that died in infancy. Mrs. Hamil- ton was born Sept. 14, 1829. Charlie married Mary Haughawout, and lives in Marlborough Tp. The first ten years after his marriage Mr. Hamilton farmed and ran a saw-mill, and then sold out and purchased his present farm. He now has 112 acres of excellent land in Marlborough Tp., and 20 acres in Portage Co. Farming has been Mr.

Hamilton's chief employment, but for two years he was in partnership with his brother Morgan, in the show business, and during that time cleared the snug sum of $10,000. In 1864, he enlisted in Co. H., 162d Reg. O. V. I., and was commissioned Second Lieuten- ant. Ile was discharged at the close of the war, having during his military career been twice elected Lieutenant and twice Captain. He is one of_ Marlborough Township's most substantial citizens, and is a Republican in politics. Morgan R. Hamilton was born in Randolph Tp., Portage Co., Ohio, Feb. 5, 1834, and was there reared to inanhood. When 21 he left home, went to New York and took the steamer "George Law" for Aspinwall. He there disembarked, crossed the Isthmus of Panama, and re-embarked on the steamer " Golden Gate," and after meeting a number of adverse storms, arrived in San Francisco in safety. On his arrival he joined a number of other men, and together they went to the Northern Mines on the Sierra Nevada range. After a short stay here he went back to the Sacramento Valley, and there started in a general ranche business, and remained there about three years. In 1859 he returned home to Ohio, and on Feb. 7, 1861, he married Candace Whetstone, and by her has three children-Kate, Tommy and Paul. Mrs. Hamilton was born Feb. 5, 1842. After his marriage he removed to Hancock Co., Ohio, and farmed there for three years. He then sold his farm of 120 acres and went to Oil City, Pa., where he began speculating in oil and coal. He was successful in his speculations, but after nine months, came back to Stark Co., purchased 118 acres and farmed for several years. He then with his brother, Alpheus, started in the show business, continuing three seasons after his brother had dissolved the partnership. Throughout his varied career, Mr. Hamilton has been singu- larly fortunate in his ventures, and to-day he is one of the solid men of his neighborhood. Ile owns 133 acres of well improved land, is a Republican in political views, and he and wife are members of the Disciples' Church.

SAMUEL HOLIBAUGH, stock-raiser and farmer; P. O. Marlborough; was born in Marl- borough Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, May 16, 1826. He is a son of Joseph and Lydia (Hossler) Holibaugh, and grandson of Philip and Bar-

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bara (Hildebrand) Holibaugh, and Philip Holi- baugh's father was a native of Germany. Just when this family came to the United States is not definitely known, but it was long before the colonies had gained their independ- ence. Philip emigrated from Chambersburg, Pa., to Plain Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1810, and was among that hardy class of pioneers who were the fathers of Stark Co. It was an almost! trackless forest when they first came, filled with savage beasts, and, far worse, savage men. Their early life was one of self- denial and hard labor. Constantly on the alert for fear of a surprise from the Indians, they would always keep the ready flint-lock guns at hand when at work to defend them- selves. They lived in Plain Tp., until 1836, when they came to Marlborough Tp., locating on See. 21, where Philip Hlibaugh died about 1839. Joseph Ilolibaugh, son of Philip, was one in a family of eight, his birth occurr- ing in 1800. He came with his parents to Plain Tp., where in 1824 he married Lydia Hossler. Immediately after his marriage he moved into Marlborough Tp., where two years afterwards the subject of this sketch was born. He purchased a farm-158 acres-on Sec. 28, where he ever afterwards lived. IIc was a good, sober and industrious man, and com- manded the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He died in 1880. His widow is yet living. They were the parents of a family of five-Samuel, Daniel, Caroline, Aaron and Lydia. All of these are living in Stark Co. except Daniel, who lives in Summit Co. Samuel Holibaugh was raised a farmer. IIc was married in 1847 to Sarah Ringer, and by her had eight children :- Lydia, Aaron Il., Thomas B., Mary, Alonzo H., Cora, Cornelia and Huttic. Lydia and Cornelia are dead; Cora and llattie are single. Aaron married Mary Miller, and lives in Canton. Thomas married Alice Reed, and lives in Marlbor- ough Tp. Mary is the wife of George Lower, and lives in Nimishillen Tp. A biography of Alonzo will accompany this work. Mr. Holi- baugh has always lived on his present farm. Ile owns 305 acres, is a Republican in poli- tics, and a gentleman in every respect. He and wife are members of the Disciples' Church.

H. A. IIOLIBAUGH, cigar manufacturer aud merchant; Marlborough. The subject of this biography was born in Marlborough T'p.,

May 14, 1855. He is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Ringer) Holibaugh, a notice of whom will appear in another part of this work. II. A. Holibaugh, or Alonzo, as he is more famil- iarly called, was reared on his father's farm, during which time he received a common- school education, finishing at the union schools of Marlborough. Ile learned the trade of making cigars before reaching his majority. In 1876 he began traveling, whole- saling cigars, but at the end of about six months came back and re-commenced working at his trade, which he continued until March, 1880. He then purchased a stock of provis- ions, and opened a grocery and provision store in Marlborough, in connection with his cigar manufacturing, and sinee starting, has been very successful in his dealings, being one of the leading merchants of his town. Ilis cigars are also some of the best in the market, and his goods are found all over the State. The "Rocket" is manufactured by him, and this brand is one of the best now on the market. Mr. Holibaugh keeps an average force of two men at work all the time. Ile was married in 18ft to Amanda Powell, daughter of William and Lydia (Lower) Pow- ell, and by her has had two children-Robert M., and one that died in infancy. Mr. IIoli- baugh is a young man of energy and determ- ination, and is sure to make his life a success. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Disciples' Church, and a member of Lodge No. 266, I. O. O. F., of Alliance. Mrs. Holi- baugh belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

MAILON MARSHALL; Marlborough; was born Feb. 5, 1814; son of Joseph and Mary (Wildman) Marshall, and grandson on his father's side, of William and Mary (Fell) Marshall, and through them is of English- Welsh descent. On his mother's side Mr. Marshall is a grandson of Abraham and Leti- tia (Jenny) Wildman, the former being Marl- borough's first settler. William Marshall was a native of North Carolina, and from that place came to Portage Co., Ohio, about 1808, being one of the first settlers in the county. Joseph Marshall was a native of Pennsylva- nia his birth occurring about 1781. When his parents came to Atwater Tp., Portage Co., he also came, and the greater part of his life was passed there. To his marriage with Mary

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Wildman there were born three children- Mahlon, William and Sarah. The mother of these died not long after the birth of her third child, and Mr. Marshall married for his second wife Hannah Hicklen, and by her had four children-Samuel, Deborah, Jesse and Mary. He died in Atwater Tp., in 1843. The sub- ject of this article was reared in the neigh- borhood where he was born until 13 years old, when he went to Pennsylvania to live with a great-uncle. When 16 he apprenticed him- self to Abraham Sanders, under the old inden- ture rule, for five years, to learn the cabinet- maker's trade. After serving out his time Mr. Marshall came back to his old home in Ohio, but finding work in his branch of busi- ness very scarce, he was induced to take up carpentering, which he has followed to a greater or less extent through life. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Lucy M. Jaquay, and to this union were born a family of six-Se- lina V., Amy W., Joseph W., Leroy M., Orra P., and Orlando P. The last-named died in infancy. In 1848 he came to his farm, which consists of 71 acres, and is a part of the old Wildman homestead. Mr. Marshall in youth received but a very limited education, but through his own exertions since has acquired a good practical knowledge of books. In politics he is a Republican. Although start- ing a poor boy, he has, chiefly through his own labors, acquired a good home and sufficient property to enable him to live in peace and plenty the remainder of his days.

LEWIS B. MAXWELL, farmer and stock- raiser ; P. O. Marlborough ; was born in Ran- dolph Tp., Portage Co., Ohio, Feb. 13, 1840. Ile is a son of Thomas Maxwell, grandson of William Maxwell, and great-grandson of Al- bert Maxwell, who was a native of Ireland, and who came to the United States before the Revolutionary War, settling in Pennsylvania, where he afterward died. William married Hannah Price in Pennsylvania, and, together with his family, came to Marlborough Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1819, locating on the farm now owned by E. Britton, on Sec. 2, near where the Price family had previously located. Hannah (Price) Maxwell was a na- tive of England, but with others came to America, and first located in New Jersey, af- terward in Crawford Co., Pa., and from there came to Stark Co., about 1815. After living

a number of years on their ohl homestead in Marlborough Tp., William Maxwell and fan- ily moved to Randolph Tp., just across the line, in Portage Co., where, some years later, they died. Thomas Maxwell, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Craw- ford Co., Pa., June 15, 1812. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1819, and assisted them in leveling the great forests on their place, putting it in grain, reaping their harvest, and making a home in the wilderness. He was married in 1834 to Sarah M. Bloomfield, and by her had four sons and three daughters- Cyrus M., Emily M., Lewis B., William J., Louisa S., Erastus W. and Susan A. Mr. Maxwell and wife are now living a retired life in Marlborough. Lewis B. Maxwell pass- ed his early years on the farm, during which time he received the benefits of the common schools. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, Ist Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, under Capt. W. F. Goodspeed, and was discharged July 31, 1865, at Cleveland. He served bravely in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, through the Atlanta Campaign and back to Franklin, Spring Hill and Nash- ville. He enlisted as a private, but received his commission as 2d Lieutenant. April 11, 1867, he married Celestine Hatcher, and by her has four children-Nora D., Gordon, Myr- tle and Leon E. Mrs. Maxwell was born Aug. 22, 1842, and is a member of the Disci- ples' Church. Mr. Maxwell is a Republican in politics, and an intelligent and enterprising citizen.

D. M. NISWONGER, farmer and stock- raiser; P. O. Marlborough; was born in Marl- borough Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1831. He is a son of Henry and Barbara (Reed) Nis- wonger, and a great-grandson of a Swiss, who came to the United States long before the Revolutionary War. His parents were na- tives of Bedford Co., Pa., where they were married. His father was a poor man, and owing to the fact that lands were cheaper in the West, determined to come to Ohio for the purpose of bettering his condition. Accord- ingly, in 18f1, he came to Stark Co., locating in Marlborough Tp., on Sec. 34, it being then a trackless forest filled with Indians and game of many kinds. They built a shelter camp around a tree until they could build a log cabin in which to move their few household

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goods. They lived here the remainder of their lives. Mr. Niswonger was a fearless, hard working man, and did much to infuse into the hearts of the early settlers, enterprise and a spirit of contentment. Ile died in about 1831, and his wife in 1846. They were par- ents of four children -- Abraham, Christina, John, and David M. The first named is dead. Christina is the wife of Henry Swartz, and lives in Marlborough Tp. John married a Miss Burkholder, and lives in Indiana. David M., our subject, was reared on the old Brown farm after his father's death, and remained there until about 20 years old, when he com- menced alternately going to, and teaching school. In 1855 he engaged his services as lightning-rod agent in the summer, while in the winter he would teach. Up to 1863 his time was passed chiefly in teaching common and select schools, and at that time was made general Superintendent of a coal mine, which position he hell a number of years. In the fall of 1821 he purchase 1 his present farm of 120 acres, on which he has resided ever since. He was married Nov. 7, 1871, to Mrs. Cath- arine Rook, widow of William Rook, and daughter of Samuel Honk, of Lawrence Tp. By her first husband Mrs. Niswonger had one son-L. C., who is living with Mr. and Mrs. Niswonger. Mr. Niswonger is a Republican, and his wife a member of the Disciples' Church. Mr. Niswonger began life with no means at his command, but by hard labor and years of economy has acquired a competency.

HENRY W. PENNOCK (bcea-d). It would be impossible to correctly compile a record of the early settlers of Marlborough Tp., and those who figured to a considerable extent in the building up, and making of what the township now is, without mention- ing the name of Henry W. Pennock. This gentleman was born in West Virginia in 1821, and is descended from an old and hon- ored English family, who trace their family connection back to one Christopher Pennock, who figured conspicuously in the battle of the Boyne, towards the close of the sixteenth century. From this man, the family trace their descent in an unbroken line, to the pres- ent generation of that name, who are now liv- ing in Marlborough Tp., and who have proved to be among the most substantial men the township ever had. Henry W. Pennock,

came with his parents to Stark Co., in Janu- ary, 1826. His youth and early manhood were passed in hard labor, chiefly in Marl- borough Tp., during which time his total amount of schooling consisted of only six months. In later years, however, he applied his energies to study and reading good books, and in this way acquired an excellent practi- cal education.

Nov. 16, 1844, his marriage with Miss Jane Force was solemnized, and for a number of years succeeding his marriage Mr. Pennock dealt quite extensively in stock, but the two years preceding his marriage, he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, in the building now owned by Isaac Pennock at Marlborough. He employed his time in different ways through life, and by his shrewd business taet and honorable dealings left a compe- tency at his death. Ho early identified him- self with the Disciples' Church, of which de- nomination he was an ordained minister, and at the time of his death was State Superin- tendent of the Disciples' Sunday-school Con- vention. In politics he was a Republican, but favored a strong anti-liquor law. He was an active and valuable worker in the cause of temperance, often being called to quite a dis- tance to speak on this topic. He did much to assist in building the churches and schools of his neighborhood. The store-building of D. W. Dellenberger & Co. was erected by his enterprise, and for a number of years he had a general store in the building. Mr. Pennock was an honorable man, and gener- ons to a fault. He died of typhoid fever, Ang. 13, 18:4, leaving to his heirs valuable property, but what is prized by them far more highly, an untarnished name and a spotless character. llis widow, Mrs. Jane R. (Force) Pennock is a daughter of Mahlon and Judith (Belford) Force, from New Jersey and Phila- delphia, respectively, and grand-daughter of Isaac Force, who came to the United States from France, during the Revolutionary War, and who served in that war as captain on the side of independence. To the union of Mr. Pennock and Miss Force, there were born a family of four daughters-Cornelia G., Carrie M., Helen and Flora. The first-named tives in Chicago, the wife of Daniel Mugridge, who is a grain merchant of that place. Carrie mar- ried Jamos G. Brookes, of Warren, Ohio.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 162

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey Number of Pages: 1060

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060