History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 168

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

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ABRAHAM GRAFE, hardware ; Wilmot; is among the self-made men of this township. He was born in June, 1826, in Saxony ; son

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of John Adam and Justina (Deichman) Grafe. Abraham left home at 15, worked some years in a briek-yard, and then learned the stone- mason's trade. In the fall of 1852 he emi- grated to Am rica, landing at New York City. From there he bent his steps westward, stop- ping a short time in Wayne Co., and locating the same year in the town of Wilmot, where he has since been a constant resident. He came here poor, but he labored on industri- ously, and for twenty-two years was engaged at his trade. In 1866 he began doing a small business in a mercantile way, his stock of goods being small and of the simplest variety; yet he never faltered, but husbanded his means, and year by year added to his stock of goods, until 1821, when he began in the hardware business, which he has since con- ducted, having a full line of hardware and shelf-goods, and such articles as are needed by the community generally. In October, 1846, before leaving the old country, he mar- ried Sophia Koehler, who was born in Saxony, daughter of Godfried Koehler. Mr. Grafe has no children. His father, John Adam, was a son of Christian and Christina (Mahn) Grafe, to whom were born six children, four sons and two daughters, viz .- Godfried, Jacob, John Adam, Michael, Christina and Rosanna. Ilis mother, Justina, was a daughter of Go Ifried Deichman, who had but two children born to him, who grew to maturity, viz .- Justina and Jacob. Abraham had no brothers, but one sister, Christina, who yet resides in the old country, Abraham being the only one of the family who emigrated to this country. He is one of the Directors of the Farmers' Bank at Wilmot, and a consistent Republican.

SAMUEL HALL, farmer; P. O. Justus; is one of the pioneers of the county. He was born May 15, 1802, in Jefferson Co., this State; son of John and Judith (Hastings) Hall. John Hall was a son of John Hall, who was a native of England, as were also his children -John, Edward and Hannah. The father of our subject was High Sheriff in Dundee, Seot- land, and emigrated to Philadelphia in the year 1792. After remaining there a short time he came to the territory of Ohio a short time prior to 1800. Here our subject was born, amid the forest-scenes of that early time. In 1809 he came with his father to Can- ton Tp., Canton at that time being composed of

three or four houses. They remained here until 1814, when his father moved to Tuscara- was Tp., and settled on an 80 acre tract, where he died in 1816. At the age of ?{ Samuel turned out for himself; worked for some time on the Ohio Canal, and in 1828 located in Su- gar Creek Tp., where he has since lived an honored and respected member of the com- munity. His farm, consisting of 913 acres, he has acquired at different times, as his means would justify, having seven different deeds of the same. His marriage with Susan Swigart. occurred Sept. 23, 1823. She was born May 15, 1811, in Franklin Co., Pa., daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Hulsinger) Swigart, who came to Ohio about the year 1820, and had a family of eight children. After a compan- ionship of over one-half a century, sharing the toils and privations incident to the life of a pioneer settlement, she passed to her rest June 21, 1879. They have had the following family of children, viz .- Judah A., now de- ceased; George, Catharine, Elizabeth, Lydia, Susan, Mary and Alfred. George resides in this township; Catharine is the wife of David Hess, of Blackford Co., Ind .; Elizabeth is the wife of John Mc Whinney; Lydia is now Mrs. Robert Pherson, both of this township; Su- san, Mary and Alfred at home. For forty- five years Mr. Hall has been a member of the Reformed Church, and a consistent Re- publican. He has been a man of excellent health, having a robust constitution; has been a hard-worker, kind of heart, and generously disposed, and though having passed the limit of life allotted to man, yet he looks forward to the time of his departure and the entrance to the beyond, with hopes of a glorious im- mortality. The father of Mr. Hall was a mem- ber of the Baptist Church, and a Whig in polities. To him were born Henry, Judith, Ann, George, William, Hannah, John, Sam- uel and Edward. Judith Ilastings (mother of our subject), was a daughter of William Hastings.

GEORGE W. HALL, Navarre; was born in Sugar Creek Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, May 21, 1830. He is a son of Samnel and Susan Hall, appropriate mention of whom is made in the biographical part of Sugar Creek Tp. George W. was reared on a farm, receiving a common-school education. At the age of 21 he left home and came to

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Navarre, where he engaged as a elerk in the dry goods store of Harmon V. Beeson, and with whom he remained some two years. . It the end of that time he undertook the man- agement of the co-operative store of the Farm- ers' and Mechanics' Association, which he successfully carried on about three years. He then went to New Bedford, where for one year he was in the employ of James Bell. At the end of that time his employer failed, and Mr. Hall was appointed assignee. After straightening up matters at this point, he and his brother-in-law, John E. Clark, entered in- to the dry goods business in Millersburg. After two years Mr. Hall sold his interest in the store to his partner, and then formed a partnership with Goshorn & Rose, in dry goods at Navarre. In 1861 he commenced buying horses, afterward selling them to the Government, and after four years began deal- ing in live stock, tinware, stoves, etc. For the past fifteen years he has dealt quite extensive- iy in grain of all kinds, and his present an- nual business amounts to about 50,000 bush- els. Mr. Hall has been quite successful as a grain-merchant, his whole attention at pre- sent being directed to the grain business. He owns 80 acres of land in Sugar Creek Tp. where his family reside. In politics Mr. Hall is a Republican, and he is a member of the I. O. O. F. Ile was married Dec. 25, 1855, to Miss Rebecca Miller, and has a family of seven children-Lilly, Viola, Arthur, Eva MI., George H., Myrtle and Ernest M.

DANIEL HOFFMAN, Justus. The pre- sent Railroad Agent, Postmaster and Grain Dealer of Justus is the above-mentioned gen- tleman, who is a native of Sugar Creek Tp., born Feb. 2, 1838, being the oldest of a fami- ly of three children. He was raised to agri- cultural pursuits, remaining under the paren- tal roof until 23 years of age, when he start- ed in business on his own account and en- gaged in farming. In Nov., 1861, he married Selecta Putman, who was born in this Town- ship in 1944, daughter of Andrew Putman. He has three children-Mary .A., now the wife of P. A. MeFarren, of this Township; Ada May and Winfield C. He was commissioned Postmaster in the fall of 1824, and has since served in that capacity and Railroad Agent for the C. T. V. a .. ! W. Railroad since 1873, and been dealing in grain since his occu-

pancy of the office. He is also engaged in farming, having about 100 acres. His parents were Daniel and Catharine (Cordier) Hoffman. He was born March 5, 1810, in Germany, and emigrated to this township in 1829, with his father, whose name was Daniel, and who pur- chased 80 acres of land in Sugar Creek Tp., and improved the same; but afterwards sokl it to his son Daniel, and moved to Adams Co. where he died. He had four children born to him-Daniel, Peter, Jacob and Eve. Daniel, the father of our subjeet, remained on the home farm until 1856, when he moved into the southwest part of Tuscarawas Tp., pur- chasing a farm, and yet resides there. His wife died in 1829. Three children-Daniel, Christopher and Mary A. were born them. Christopher resides in Wooster, Wayne Co. Mary A. is the wife of Ohver Brenniger, of Wayne Co. Our subject owns and occupies the same land first settled by his grandfather, who was a Democrat, and a member of the Reformed Church. Ilis son Daniel, the sub- ject of these lines, is a good Republican.

AUSTIN HAY. merchant; Beach City; was born Feb. 3, 1815, in Somerset Co., Pa .: son of George and Sarah (Fleck) Hay; he was born Dec. 25, 1816, in Somerset Co., Pa .. anl son of Michael Hay, Esq. They h: d dleven children. Sarah was a daughter of Jacob Fleck, who married Catharine Harrow, who had sixteen children. The father of our subject was engaged in the mercantile busi- ness in Somerset Co., Pa., and came to this county in 1853, settling here and engaging as clerk for P. V. Bell, until the failure of Mr. Bell, when he founded the Farmers' Store at this place which he conducted some time. Then associated with various parties until 1862, when he went to Philadelphia, where he was in business nine years, and finally to Austin, Minnesota, where he now runs a hotel. Ile had four children-Amanda, Austin, Mar- tha, James. Sept. 7, 1861, Austin, our sub- ject, enlisted in Co. F. 19th O. V. 1., and served two years; then came home, and after- ward served in Texas until Nov. 1865; was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing. Stone River, Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign, and the pursuit of blood; also, in the battles before Nashville. Enlisted as a private and was promoted to Sergeant. Afterward lived in Philadelphia and in Indiana, and came to

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Beach City in 1869. Then for some years was engaged variously, and finally, in 1878, entered into business under the firm name of Fetrow & Hay, which continues, keeping a general stock. Feb. 25, 1869, he was united in marriage with Amelia Agler, born in this township at Wilmot, 1846, daughter of George and Eve (Wyandt) Agler. Mr. Hay has had two children born to him, one living-James F., the other, dying in infancy. His wife is a member of the Lutheran Church. His par- ents were Lutherans, but now are Methodists. His father is Republican. Mr. Hay is a mem- ber of I. O. O. F. lodge in Ligonia, Indiana.

CAPT. WM. M. JOHNSTON, foundry and manufactory ; Wilmot ; is one of the repre- sentative business men and worthy citizens of this township. He was born October 26, 1832, in Sugar Creek Tp., Wayne Co., one mile and a half north of West Lebanon, the eldest son of a family consisting of four sons and five daughters, whose names in the order of their births are-Elizabeth J., Margaret, William M., Josiah, Silas B., Maria, Andrew, Nancy J. and Arminda. Their parents were Andrew W. and Nancy (Boyd) Johnston. The former was born in 1804 in Pennsylvania, son of William Johnston, of Irish ancestry. To

William Johnston was born Robert, William, Andrew, John, Jane, Sarah, Eliza, Isabel, and Margaret. Nancy, the mother of William M., was born in Sugar Creek Tp. in 1808, daughter of William Boyd, a native of Westmoreland Co., Pa., and a soldier in the war of the Revo- Intion. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was an old-line Whig. The father of our subject died October 25, 1846. He was a man that was esteemed by all who knew him ; he was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and a Whig in poli- tics. At the age of 14 the care of the farm devolved upon our subject, he being the eldest son, and he conducted it in a creditable man- ner for ten years, attending school part of the time until he was 18 years of age, after which he engaged in teaching during the winter months. May 7, 1857, he was joined in wed- Jock to Hannah Johnson, who was born Dec. 3, 1832, daughter of Cornelius and Nancy (Carey) Johnson. She was the youngest of a family of six children, two sons and four danghters. Her parents are yet living, and past their fourscore years. Mrs. Johnston's

family are direct heirs of what is known as the " Trinity Church Estate " and other valu- able property in New York City and in Hol- land, valued at many millions, which was left by Wolfert Amant Webber, a grandchild of King William IV. of Holland. This union has resulted in the birth of the following chil- dren-Nora, Oman E., Ulysses S., and Dollie M. After the marriage of our subject he gave up the management of the farm to his young- est brother, and moved to Mt. Eaton, Ohio, and gave his attention to teaching for several years, and during this time took a lively inter- est in the political issues of the day. 1Ie cast his first presidential vote for John C. Fre- mont in 1856, and was a nominee on the (Re- publican) county ticket in Wayne Co. in 1860. In 1861 he engaged in the mercantile business for a short time. In March, 1862, he moved to Wilmot, this county, with a view to con- ducting a select school, but as the war pro- gressetl he entered the service in August of the same year as Lieutenant of Company A, 104th Regiment O. V. I., which position he resigned sometime afterward, on account of impaired health. In 1863 he was unanim- ously elected Captain of Company A, 99th Regiment, Battalion of National Guard. The command took another form of name to Com- pany K, 163d Regiment, O. N. G., and was stationed at Washington, D. C., for a short time, when Captain Johnston had command of Fort de Russe, and afterwards was moved to the front and took part in the operations against Petersburg. Upon his return home he entered the office of Wyandt, Putman & Co.'s agricultural works in Wilmot, as agent and bookkeeper. Mr. D. B. Wyandt, of said firm, going to Massillon to superintend the Excel- sior Works there, leaving the entire financial responsibility of the shop to the management of Mr. Johnston. In the autumn of 1865, by the death of D. B. Wyandt, Mr. Johnston took his place as a member of the firm, the firm name becoming Johnston, Putman & Co., which association continued for several years, after which, there being some change, the firm name was changed to Putman, Johnston & Co., which continued until 1879, when anoth- er change occurred, the firm changing to W. M. Johnston & Co., Mr. J. W. Putman retir- ing. Mr. Johnston has always been a staunch Republican, yet not a partizan. He was nom-

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inated by the Republicans, by a large major- ity, as one of their candidates for Represent- ative in 1873, but, the ticket being defeated, he was, of course, not elected ; since which time he has declined all invitations to politi- cal honors, and refused to have his name used in that direction. For over sixteen years he has held the office of Notary Public, is a mem- ber and elder of the Presbyterian Church, and in all matters in which the interests of the township and county could be subserved, he has always done his part.

CHRISTIAN KAMPF, farmer ; P. O. Beach City ; was born Oct. 14, 1814, in Can- ton Berne, Switzerland ; son of Ulrich Kämpf and Magdalena Braler, to whom were born eight children-John, Christian, Ulrich, Susanna, Annie, Jacob, Magdalena and Dan- iel. Our subject emigrated with his parents to this State, locating at Mt. Eaton, Wayne C'o., in the fall of 1834, and engaged in farm- ing with his father, who afterward removed to Tuscarawas Co., where he died about the year 1822. He was an upright man, a good citizen, and a member of the Reformed Church. Christian lived with his father until his marriage, which event occurred in Febru- ary, 1832, to Elizabeth Koontz, who was born in Switzerland in April, 1818, and emigrated to this country with her grand-parents when she was quite young, and located with them in Wayne Co., this State. In the spring of 1844 Mr. Kampf located in this township, purchasing at first 180 acres of land ; but has smec located on land adjoining his first pur- chase, having now 210 acres in all. Of thir- teen children born him seven are living, viz. Christian, who resides in this township, en- graged in farming ; Celista, wife of William G. Resh, of this township; Anna, wife of Robert C. Taylor, who also is a resident of Sugar Creek; Philip, Alexander, Peter and El- mer E. are at home. The sons are farmers, good horsemen, and good judges of that use- ful animal. Mr. Kämpf was raised in the Reformed Church, and is a Democrat.

CHRISTIAN KAYLER, farmer; P. O. Jus- tus; was born Sept. 21, 1821, in Pennsyl- vania .; eldest of a family of thirteen child- ren born to Samuel and Christina (Knee) Kayler. The former was born in Hagers- town, Md., son of Frederick and Christina (Log) Kayler, who were natives, of Ger-

many, and were early settlers in Hagerstown. They raised a family of eleven children, whose names were-Samuel, Frederick, John, Con- rad, Martin, Daniel, Nancy, Susan, Judah, Elizabeth and Polly. The Knee family are of German descent. Samuel Kayler was a saddler by trade. He emigrated west to Ohio when Christian was about 10 years of age, and located in Sugar Creek Tp., on the farm now owned by D. M. Kayler, which land was unimproved. He settled upon this place and remained on the same as long as he lived. His death occurred March 8, 1873. His wife died many years previous. They raised a family of thirteen children, viz .- Christian, Daniel M., Jolmi, Frederick, Henry, Samuel, George, Jacob, Polly, Susan, Nancy, Chris- tina, Rebecca; George, who was

shot by the guerillas when in the United States service as a soldier; Polly and Susan, deceased; Henry resides in Decatur, Ill .; Christian, Daniel and John are residents of Sugar Creek Tp .; Samuel and Jacob are in Huron Co., this State; Rebecca resides in Wood Co., Ohio, wife of Ephraim Gross; Christina, wife of John Meek, of Whitley Co., Ind .; Nancy is wife of Isaac Brussman, of Indiana; Susan married Godfrey Shetler, located in Indiana, and has since died; Polly is the wife of Jacob Hoak; she died in Craw- ford Co. Samuel Kayler was for many years a member of the Reformed Presbyterians, as well as his wife, and was a Democrat. Chris- tian remained on the homestead until he be- gan business for himself; was first married at the age of 23, to Lena Howe, a native of Pennsylvania. She died some years after- wards, leaving three children-Zachariah, Sarah A., and Elizabeth. Sarah resides in Wooster, wife of Robert Slater; Elizabeth, now west, and married; Zachariah on the homestead. Ile was married second time to Margaret Me Whinney, who was horn on the homestead in this township, daughter of John and Nancy (Wolfe) Me Whinney. By his present wife he has six children-Mary F. wife of Clark MeClintock, of this township; John D., at home; Chester, George W., Es- ther and Jesse. He has $9 acres, and is a Republican. All the Kayler family of the young stock are of the Republican faith.

ISAAC KANAGE, farmer; P. O. Wilmot; was born Jan. 13, 1825, near Strasburg, Tus-

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carawas Co., eldest of a family of nine child- ren, born to Michael and Elizabeth (Ault- man) Kanage. Ile, born in 1800, in West- moreland Co., Pa., son of Christian; [she, daughter of John Aultman, who married a Pershing. The Aultinans were among the first settlers of Tuscarawas Co .; Christain came just prior to the war of 1812, and was a farmer. Michael, his son, came to this township about 1832, settled here, and died in 1866; his wife died in 1875, and was a member of the United Brethern Church. The names of the family born them arc-Isaac, on the home- stead; Catharine, wife of Daniel King, this township; Mary, Mrs. John Miller, DeKalb Co., Ind .; Samuel, same place; Solomon, in Christian Co., Ills .; Elizabeth, Mrs. Jacob Degraves, DeKalb Co., Ind .; Lydia, Mrs. Samuel Hoover, of Indiana; Enos, graduate Mt. Union College; after graduation, left and has never been heard of since 186 ;; Martha, Mrs. William Meese, in this township Aug. 8, 1848, our subject was married to Su- san Wilhelm, born in this county March 4, 1826, daughter of David and Sarah (Ball) Wilhelm. They had five children-Susan, Nancy, David, Lucinda and Sarah. Our sub- ject has three children-Sarah, Mrs. Alfred King, Tuscarawas Co .; Mary A., Mrs. George Rex, of Canton ; Albert, at home. Mr. Kan- age moved to Indiana in 1852, where he lived nearly fifteen years ; was Township Trustee. lle has 160 acres of excellent land ; is a Re- publican, and a member of the United Breth- ren Church for thirty-five years, and Trustee of the same. In 1867 Mr. Kanage returned to this township, and has been here since. A son, James Wesley, died in May, 1826, aged 27 years. He was a teacher by occupation, having taught from his 18th year.

MICHAEL KING, farmer; P. O. Justus; was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Sept. 22, 1805, as was also his father, David, in 1781. His paternal grandfather, Michael was a native of York Co., Pa., and by his marriage with Susan Passmore, had ten children -- Enos, John, George, William, Philip, David, Polly, Eliza- beth, Rebecca and Phoebe. David King mar- ried Sophia, daughter of Casper Ginder, a native of Germany. Of the children of this union there grew up John, George, Jacob, Catharine, Barbara, Elizabeth, Sophia, and Peggy. John was a soldier in the war of the

Revolution. In the spring of 1822 a two- horse wagon brought West the King family consisting of the father, mother and seven ehildren-George, Michael, Elias, Jacob, Enos, Elizabeth and Aaron. They located in Sugar Creek Tp., near Wilmot, on leased land, and there the father, an old-time Whig, died in 1862, the mother having passed away fourteen years before. Both were members of the Disciples' Church. Michael assisted his father on the farm till, at the age of 21 years, he struck out for himself. He worked one year at tanning, then again at farming. Jan. 28, 1828, he married Susanna Deardorff, born in Tuscarawas Co., in 1807. Her pa- rents were Isaac and Eva E. (Zeigler) Dear- dorff, natives of York Co., Pa., and early set- tlers in Tuscarawas. After marriage, Mr. King remained six years in Sugar Creek Tp., then sold out and moved to Tuscaarwas Co., where he lived forty-eight years. His wife died July 13, 1880, the mother of fifteen child- ren, of whom twelve grew up,-of these Hi- ram was drowned while serving in the 19th O. V. I .; Irenæous died of wounds received before Richmond when a member of the 126th O. V. I .; Eva is wife of Isaac Masters, Ash- land Co., Ohio; Sophia, of Wm. Penix, Tus- carawas Co .; Helen, of Morris Shisler, insur- ance agent, Tuscarawas Co .; Leah, of Wm. Kaldenbauch, Franklin Tp., Tuscarawas Co .; Rebecca is Mrs. Jesse Ward, of Clinton Co. Mo .; David is proprietor of the Iron Valley Hotel, at Canal Dover; Sarah lives at the same place; and of three remaining boys-Wil- son, Edward and Alfred, the latter is on the old homestead, 254 acres, in Franklin Tp., Tuscarawas Co. In May, 18SI, Mr. King took as his second wife, Mary, widow of John W. Elliott, who died without issue. She was born Sept. 29, 1818, in Kent Co., England; her parents Matthew and Esther (Fleet), Judd, coming to America in 1830, and locating in Sugar Creek Tp. Since his marriage to Mrs. Elliott, Mr. King has moved to her farm, 84 acres. Mr. King has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty-six years, and his present wife has a standing of thirty-six years in the same body. Ile has been trustee, steward, class-leader, and super- intendent of the Sunday School. He is a Re- publican.

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JOHN LONGENECKER, banker and farmer; P. O. Wilmot; was born in Paint Tp .. Holmes Co., Feb. 11, 1839. His parents were Peter and Elizabeth (Shank) Longenecker, to whom were born the numerous family of four- teen children, all of whom grew to be men and women. Peter Longnecker was born in 1802, in Fayette Co., Pa., son of Peter, who married Elizabeth Naffzinger, and by her had nine children -- Magdalena, David. Levi, Susan, Elizabeth, Peter, Joseph, Catharine and John. Elizabeth Shank was one of the following family-Martha, Nancy, Elizabeth, Mary, Adam, Henry and David. The ancestors of the Shanks and Longeneckers, were natives of Switzerland. Of the brothers and sisters of our subjeet the following are living-David, now of Elkhart Co., Ind .; Susan, wife of J. Sliffe, in Tuscarawas C'o .; Hannah, wife of Jacob Shutt, of Crawford Co .; John, in Wilmot; William H., Railroad Agent in Columbus; Joseph, in St. Joe Co., Ind .; Alpheus and Jacob in Holmes Co. in this State. The Longenecker family came to Ohio about the year 1836, locating in Holmes Co. Peter Longenecker died in September, 1866. He was a farmer, and lived respected and es- teemed by his fellows. Religiously, he was formerly a Mennonite, but later he joined the Presbyterian Church, and died in that faith. Ilis wife yet survives him, residing on the homestead. The subject of these lines was raised upon the home-farm where he lived un- til August, 1862, when he donned the "blue," and joined the 102d Regiment O. V. I., Co. "_1," and served until the close of the war, when he returned home and resumed teach- ing, having taught four terms before entering the service. Sept. 28, 1865, he married Sev- ella Freed, who was born in 1842 in Hohnes Co., daughter of Abram and Martha Seidler Freed. In the spring of 1866, he located in this township, purchasing 104 acres of land. Since the establishment of the Farmers' Bank at this place he has been Cashier of the same, and carries on his farm at the same time. IIe and wife are members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. He has one child, Minnie O., and is a sound Republican.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 168

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