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Matthews, one of the pioneers of the county. Mrs. Webber was born in Kinsman July 7, 1829. The children of Charles and Rachel Webber are Dwight H., born January 30, 1853, now liv- ing in Ashtabula county; Ellen A., October 11, 1854; Alfred P., July 30, 1856; T. B., May 22, 1858; Charles A., February 25, 1861; Frederick G., November 25, 1862; Frank H., December 28, 1864; Theresa H., October 12, 1867. The oldest child died in infancy. After his mar- riage Mr. Webber continued on the home place, taking care of his mother until her death Sep- tember 2, 1868. He was township trustee for many years, school director, etc. He enlisted during the Rebellion but was thrown out on ac- count of physical disability. They are members of the Presbyterian and Congregational church.
James W. Storier, son of James and Euphemia Storier, was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 11, 1847. James Storier, Sr., was a native of Scotland and emigrated to America in 1845, coming to Trumbull county, Ohio, and settling in Kinsman. He is still living, a suc- cessful farmer in Gustavus township. He raised a family of five children, of whom four are liv- ing. The oldest son, John. J., enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio National guard, and at the battle of Cynthiana, Kentucky, June 11, 1864, he was instantly killed, on his twentieth birthday. James W. Storier was mar- ried March 27, 1872, to Miss Emily Johnson, daughter of John Johnson, of Kinsman, born in Pennsylvania January 1, 1847. He has three daughters, as follows: Nannie, born Feb- ruary 9, 1873; Euphemia, March 13, 1875; Es- tella, May 22, 1878. He resided on a place then owned by his father-in-law, now the residence of John White, for some two years, removing in the spring of 1874 to the place where he now lives. In the fall of 1881 he purchased the Hugh Miller place, consisting of fifty-two and one-half acres.
William B. Edwards, son of Lewis and Jane (Parks) Edwards, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1825; was brought up in the family of his uncle, James Edwards, and his three sisters, with whom he came to Ohio in the spring of 1848. He settled in Williamsfield, Ashtabula county, on a farm which he still owns. One of his aunts who accompanied him to Ohio, is still living with him at an advanced age. He
continued to reside in Ashtabula county until the spring of 1881, when he purchased the Lyman Root place in Kinsman, where he now lives. He married, October 3, 1855, Sarah F. Webb, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, born about 1833. He was township trustee in Williamsfield one term. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at the State line. James Edwards, his uncle, died May 10, 1874; was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years.
Lester Matthews, oldest child of Reuben and Lorenda (Eggleston) Matthews, was born in Kins- man township, Trumbull county, Ohio, October 8, 1842. Reuben Matthews raised a family of five children, of whom three survive. He died in 1851, and his widow in 1864. Lester was married January 1, 1866, to Stella Woodworth, a daughter of Andrew Woodworth, of Ashtabula county. Mrs. Matthews was born in that county in 1849. They have had one daughter, Minnie A., born January 23, 1867; died at the age of ten months. Mr. Matthews occupies the family homestead, the dwelling having been built by his father about 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews are members of the Congregational and Presbyterian church. George Matthews settled in an early day on the property now owned by his sons Ezekiel, Elias, and Reuben's heirs. George Matthews was born December 29, 1773, and his wife, Nancy (Scott), 1775.
L. A. Cole, oldest living son of Harmon and Polly (Blackburn) Cole, was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, August 6, 1834. Har- mon Cole was a native of Connecticut, born about 1800, and coming to Ohio about 1818, he settled in Kinsman, where he married Polly Blackburn. He was a cooper by trade, and in later life a successful farmer. He was justice of the peace one term about 1850; died October 2, 1856. Mrs. Polly Cole is still living with her sons, and is yet vigorous in mind and body. L. A. Cole was united in marriage October 3, 1855, to Amanda Simpkins. To this marriage were born three children-Harmon B., a resident of Kinsman township, born October 29, 1856; Mary E., born October 2, 1858, now wife of John Brown, residing in the vicinity of her father's home; Otis A., born April 21, 1861. Mrs. Cole died February 4, 1870. September 7, 1870, he was again married, this time to Miss
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Elizabeth Feather, born in Pennsylvania, Febru- ary 19, 1835. To this union have been born two children, of whom one is living-Harriet Elizabeth, born January 9, 1873. After his mar- riage he settled on a portion of the family home- stead, where he still resides; has been township trustee rwo terms.
Harmon Cole was born in Kinsman township, Trumbull county, Ohio, August 4, 1826; son of Richard and Priscilla Cole. Richard Cole was a native of Connecticut, born in 1793; coming to Ohio about 1820, and settling on the place now owned by his son Harmon. He cleared up this place, erecting a log house, where the pres- ent residence now is, which was built in 1853. He died in the spring of 1880, his wife having died about 1854. Harmon Cole was married, March 15, 1847, to Miss Sivilla Royal, born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1827, daughter of Peter and Polly Royal, and has had a family of seven children. Four are living, as follows: Orra C., born January 3, 1848, now the wife of A. F. Waid, residing in Kansas; Charles C., born February 15, 1850, a farmer, residing in Ashtabula county, Ohio; Albert S., born March 7, 1856, a resident of Kinsman, and Emma L., born June 27, 1861. Mr. Cole located on the home farm, where he has since resided, consisting of about four hun- dred acres of finely improved land.
Edwin Yeomans, son of John and Elizabeth (Coyle) Yeomans, was born in Kinsman, Trum- bull county, Ohio, February 22, 1823. His father came to Ohio in 1819 and settled on the place now owned by his son, David M. He had a family of ten children, of whom three are liv- ing. He died about 1853. His wife survived him until 1881. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, from Connecticut. Edwin remained at home until his twenty-eighth year. In 1853 he engaged in the paper manufacturing business at Cuyahoga Falls, where he resided until returning to the home place in 1880, where he has since resided.
J. M. King was born in Kinsman township, Trumbull county, Ohio, January 17, 1825; oldest son of William and Sarah (McConnell) King. Robert King, the grandfather of J. M. King, was a native of Ireland, coming to Ohio in the first years of the present century. He settled on the place now owned by Mr. Burnside, which
he cleared up and improved. He raised a large family, the son William being the father of the subject of this sketch. Robert King was justice of the peace, probably one of the first that filled that position. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 from Kinsman township. J. M. King was raised in the family of his maternal grandfather, James McConnell, until of age. He was mar- ried in 1847 to Harriet L. Christy, daughter of James Christy, an early settler in the county. The result of this union was six children, three of whom are living, viz : Frank C., Clara B., and Nellie. His first wife died in 1857, and in December, 1858, he maried Miss L. C. Christy, daughter of John and Hannah Christy, also early settlers. By this marriage he has three children, as follows: George E., Robert A., and Sadie M. After his marriage he rented the farm of his grandfather for three years. He afterwards bought a small place in another part of Kinsman which he improved and occupied until 1864 ; was a resident of Vernon for some eight years, where he purchased the Palmer farm, which he still owns. In the fall of 1872 he removed to the place where he now lives, near Kinsman village. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian and Congregational church.
Gordon Burnside, son of James and Elizabeth (McMullen) Burnside, was born in county Derry, Ireland, March 12, 1826. He emigrated to America in 1849, landing at New York city, whence he came direct to Ohio, reaching Kins- man township in June of that year. For a number of years afterward he was in the employ of others, engaged in farming. He purchased the place where he still lives-the Robert King homestead-in 1855, and January 1, 1857, was married to Miss Elizabeth Anderson, also a native of Ireland, born February 21, 1835. They are the parents of ten children, all of whom are living but one, viz: John, who died in in- fancy. The others are Samuel J., now a com- mercial traveler, William W., Robert J., Gordon, Jr., Minnie J., Lena, George Q., Lizzie, and Edith. Mr. Burnside was a member of the One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio National guard in 1864, and was in the battle of Cynthiana, Kentucky, and at Kelly Bridge ; was taken prisoner with his regiment, but after some twenty-four hours detention the command was
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released on parol, was finally mustered out after serving out his term at Johnson's Island, in the fall of 1864.
James J. Christy, oldest son of Andrew and Elizabeth Christy, was born in Kinsman, Trum- bull county, Ohio, July 25, 1818. October 24, 1844, was married to Margaret Hunter, daugh- ter of James Hunter, of Mercer county, Penn- sylvania, where she was born November 22, 1822. They have one son and one daughter-Wilbur A., born September 26, 1845, a farmer of Mercer county, Pennsylvania ; and Elizabeth J., Febru- ary 25, 1847, now the wife of James Jack, of Crawford county. Wilbur was a member of the One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio Na- tional guard; served out his term of service, and was mustered out with his regiment in 1864. He married, in 1876, Isa Kinleyside, and has two children, Eleanor S. and Margaret. In 1845 Mr. Christy settled on the place where he now lives, which was originally settled by Joseph Mc- Michael. He has been township trustee several terms; is a member of the United Presbyterian church, of which church, at Jamestown, Pennsyl- vania, he is still ruling elder. He was formerly a Whig and anti-slavery man, and was active in assisting fugitives.
Isaac T. Allen, son of Daniel and Ruth (Meacham) Allen, was born in Kinsman, Trum- bull county, Ohio, November 5, 1828. Daniel Allen was born in Connecticut March 22, 1789, and came to Ohio with his father, John, in 1806, settling on the place now owned by Isaac T., his son. He was a captain in the militia ; died February 20, 1859, aged nearly seventy years. His wife died February 6, 1856. Isaac T. Allen was married December 4, 1856, to Sophronia Nackey, born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1836. They have four children living and two dead, viz: Ruth E., born Octo- ber 24, 1857, now Mrs. D. T. Root, of Kinsman, has one son, Allen D., born March 9, 1881. Daniel F., born May 1, 1859, of Kinsman ; Roswell J., July 28, 1866; Joel K., May 9, 1873. Mr. Allen is an extensive dairyman and stock- raiser, owning two hundred and fifty-five acres of good land. He offered his services to the Government during the Rebellion ; served out his term of enlistment, and was mustered out at Sandusky, Ohio, in the fall of 1864.
William A. Thomas, son of Daniel and Lu-
cinda Thomas, was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, February 27, 1834. Daniel Thomas was a native of New London county, Connecticut, born in 1798. He came to Ohio in 1830, locating on the place in Kinsman now owned by his son, the subject of this sketch, which he cleared up and occupied the balance of his life. He died July 27, 1869. His widow is still living with her son. William A., at the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1861, enlisted in the One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsyl- vania volunteer infantry as private, but having considerable knowledge of military tactics was soon made a lieutenant. He participated in some of the hardest fought battles of the war. The first engagement took place near Harper's Ferry, where he was commanding the company. At Antietam Captain Thomas had command of two companies. In this battle the regiment was decimated fifty-five per cent. He was also in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. At the battle of Lookout Mountain he was wounded and incapacitated for further service. He was granted leave of absence to recuperate, and return home for a short time; went again to the front at Nashville, Tennessee, obtaining per- mission to join his regiment on crutches. He went as far as Atlanta, where he was obliged to remain. He was detailed to serve on court- martial until 1864, when, on account of his in- juries, he was discharged. He went on crutches for eight years after the war. August 18, 1862, he was married to Nancy J., daughter of 'Squire Peter Doty, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where she was born January 18, 1839 ; has a family of six children, as follows : Edith Grace, Cornelia J., George H., Clara C., Eugenie G., and Frederick William. One child is deceased. Mr. Thomas was a resident of Andover, Ashta- bula county, for some four years. Upon the death of his father in 1869 he took charge of the home place, where he has since resided, having bought the interest of the other heirs. He was justice of the peace for the past three years.
L. W. Roberts was born in Chittenden county, Vermont, April 5, 1833, oldest son of H. P. and Alvira Roberts. With his parents he came to Ohio in 1834, the family locating at Madison, Lake county ; was brought up to the trade of carpenter; when nineteen served an ap-
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prenticeship of two years at the blacksmithing trade and subsequently worked as journeyman in various places, including Kansas City, for two years; came to Kinsman December, 1855, and the following spring commenced business for himself at Kinsman village. September 16, 1857, he married Mary J., daughter of Alexander and Ellen Waid, who was born in Kinsman July 31, 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are the parents of five children, viz: James W., born August 3, 1858, an attorney at law recently admitted to the bar ; Harriet A., born September 13, 1860; Frank A., August 24, 1867; Perry M., Septem- ber 19, 1870; Arba L., April 18, 1872. In 1862 Mr. Roberts enlisted in the Tenth Ohio cavalry and made the march to the sea under General Sherman. He was wounded in the thigh in April, 1865. He served until the close of the war and was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, July 4, 1865. Returning home he resumed his trade at Kinsman, which he continued until 1873 ; for seven years afterward resided in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of educating his children; returned to Kinsman in the spring of 1880, and purchased a part of the James Laughlin place, where he also estab- lished a blacksmith shop, which he continues to carry on, having a large custom.
John Sisley, youngest child of John and Annie (Mattocks) Sisley, was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1814; married September 6, 1835, Mary, daughter of Rev. John Betts, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Sisley was born June 2, 1815. The fruit of this union was seven children, of whom only two survive-William, born June 7, 1836, died about 1856; Willis, born February 11, 1838, enlisted in 1861 in the Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was killed June 9, 1862, at Port Republic ; Reason, born June 21, 1839, a farmer of Kinsman ; Peter R., born November 29, 1841, assisting in the management of the home place. He was married, in 1868, to Mary Clark, born in Pennsylvania in 1848, and has had three sons. All the balance of the family of John Sisley died young. After his marriage he resided in Pennsylvania for some years, lo- cating on his present place in 1853-the Henry Gale place. He owns nearly two hundred acres of fine land. Mr. Sisley is a member of the Method- ist Episcopal church. Rev. John Betts, the
father of Mrs. Sisley, was for years a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, residing in Greene township where he cleared up a farm. He died there about 1862, upon the place owned by Calvin Betts.
George H. Nickerson, son of Joseph and Rosa (Thomas) Nickerson, was born in Cortland county, New York, May 1, 1833. His grand- father, Edward, was a sergeant in a Massachusetts regiment in the Revolution. In 1862 the sub- ject of this sketch enlisted in company G, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, and with his regiment was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Spottsyl- vania Court House, and all the battles around Petersburg in Grant's flank movements. He was taken prisoner and was in the hands of the rebels two weeks, being confined in Castle Thunder and on Belle Isle; was afterwards ex- changed and returning to the front; was present at the surrender of Lee, serving till the close of the war with the rank of first sergeant ; was mustered out near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1865. He has been twice mar- ried, first during the Rebellion, while home on a furlough, July 16, 1863, to Miss Eliza C. Wade, daughter of Alexander and Ellen Wade. She died January 25, 1864. He married again Jan- uary 31, 1867, Elizabeth L. Wade, a sister of his first wife, who was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, January 11, 1832. By this mar- riage he has had four children, two of whom are living : James A., born October 21, 1867, Ar- thur J., born September 26, 1871, the only sur- vivor of triplets born on that occasion. Mr. Nickerson came to Trumbull county, Ohio, in the spring of 1870, locating on the place where he still lives. Alexander Wade, the father of Mrs. Nickerson, came to Ohio at an early day, married October 25, 1827, Eleanor McConnell, and raised a family of six children, of whom two survive. He died December 15, 1853. His widow, born June 17, 1806, is still living.
William R. Christy, son of Andrew and Eliza- beth (McConnell) Christy, was born June 15, 1828, in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio. An- drew Christy came to Trumbull county in 1806. He was married in 1812; built a hewed log- house, which they occupied until building the present family residence in 1832. They raised a family of eleven children, of whom six are liv-
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ing. He was a soldier of the War of 1812 for a short time. He was born in 1776, and died in 1863. His wife died August, 1863. William R. Christy was married April 4, 1867, to Miss Charlotte Davis, daughter of Walter Davis, and has two sons-Lauren D., born September 25, 1868, and Ward P., born April 24, 1872. Mrs. Christy's mother was Lucena Perkins, daughter of Seth Perkins, one of the pioneers of Kinsman township. Miss Sarah Christy is residing with her brother, William R., and is a vigorous and intelligent lady, the oldest of the family.
Christian Betts, son of Christian and Eliza- beth Betts, was born March 13, 1813, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. His father was a settler of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, as early as 1790. Christian, Jr., was married May 8, 1835, to Eliza Fister, who was born in Pennsylvania September 16, 1815, and has had a family of thirteen children, of whom eight are living, as follows : Sarah, born 1836, now wife of Eli Wakefield ; Jacob, November 25, 1838 ; Mary, September 25, 1840, wife of Joseph Parker ; Julia, December 7, 1843, now Mrs. Lewis Sharp; Sylvester, February 4, 1848; Fred D., January 20, 1850; Charles S., September 6, 1855, (mar- ried December 24, 1878, to Miss Mary Bush, of Ashtabula county) ; Adella D., May 10, 1858, wife of Chauncey Bidwell. All reside in Kins- man except Mrs. Wakefield, who resides in Ashtabula county. Cyrus, born April 12, 1841, died October 28, 1860; Wealthy, October 7, 1843, died March 22, 1876. Three others died in infancy. After his marriage Mr. Betts re- sided in Pennsylvania for some years. In Feb- ruary, 1851, he purchased where he now resides, moving on the place a year after.
John M. Allen, son of Daniel and Ruth (Meacham) Allen, was born in Kinsman, Trum- hull county, Ohio, November 5, 1827. He re- mained at home until twenty-three, when he went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, for five years, engaged in farming and conducting a saw- mill. He married there March 24, 1853, Miss Phebe Leach, who was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1828. She died October, 1854, leaving one daughter, now Mrs. Oscar Le- land, of Geauga county, Ohio. November 8, 1855, Mr. Allen was again married, his second wife being Jane Eckels, born July 30, 1831. By this marriage he has had eight children, seven of
whom are living, viz : George S., born Septem- ber 1, 1856; Permelia, March 9, 1858; Eva Jane, October 25, 1860; Wilber J., May 24, 1862 ; Charles A., July 22, 1865; Jessie A., No- vember 23, 1868; Maggie H., April 2, 1872. In the spring of 1855 our subject returned to Kins- man from Pennsylvania, having the year before bought the place where he now lives. In 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy- first Ohio National guard, and participated in the battle of Cynthiana, Kentucky, June 11, 1864; served out his term of enlistment, and was mustered out at Johnson's island at expiration of term of service.
William Christy, son of William and Mary Christy, was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, August 29, 1811. William Christy, Sr., was a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsyl- vania, born in 1778; came to Ohio in 1805, and settled in Kinsman on the place now owned by his son William. He raised a family of twelve children, of whom but two survive-the subject of this sketch and Mrs. Mary Gibson, of Kins- man. He was a blacksmith by trade, which trade he followed until advanced in years. He died in 1854. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, under Captain Burnham. William, Jr., was married, September 29, 1853, to Phebe Roberts, who was born in Pennsylvania April 29, 1820, and has a family of three children, as fol- lows : Mary Jane, born December 25, 1855, now wife of Levi S. Mowry, and has one child -William R., born January 14, 1881; William H., born February 20, 1857, at home; Robert, born July 4, 1858, residing in Crawford county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Christy died October 6 1864. Mr. Christy built his present residence in 1874, and owns one hundred and seventy-six acres, well improved. He gives considerable at- tention to dairying and stock-raising.
Albert W. Matthews was born in Kinsman township, Trumbull county, Ohio, September 30, 1836. His grandfather, Deacon William Mat- thews, came to Ohio in 1804, and settled on the place where the subject of this sketch now lives, William Matthews was a Revolutionary soldier. Albert W. Matthews enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, in 1862, and with his regiment was in the battles at Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dalton, Atlanta, and Franklin. He served until the close of the war,
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securing a lieutenant's commission, and was mus- tered out with his regiment at Nashville, Tennes- see, June, 1865. He received a commission after being mustered out as sergeant. After his return home he took charge of the homestead where he still lives. August 30, 1866, he was married to Miss Sarah Johnson, daughter of John and Nancy Johnson, of Mercer county, Penn- sylvania, where Mrs. Matthews was born October 5, 1844. They have two children, as follows : William Albert, born March 11, 1870, and Ruth E., June 28, 1871. For one year after his mar- riage Mr. Matthews was a resident of Nebraska, when he returned to his former home. He has been township trustee several terms. His father, Thomas Matthews, was a soldier of the War of 1812. In 1826 he had a leg amputated on ac- count of injuries received by breaking through the ice on the Ohio river.
David S. Gillis, youngest son of Francis and Mary Gillis, was born in Kinsman, Trumbull county, Ohio, September 6, 1845; married De- cember 24, 1874, to Agnes M. Patrick, by whom he had one daughter, Emma M., born Decem- ber 4, 1875. His wife Agnes died January, 1879, and October 13, 1880, he married Miss Sarah A. Wood, daughter of Deacon Charles Wood, of Kinsman. By this marriage he has had one daughter, Abbie, born August 26, 1881. Since the retirement of his father he has taken charge of the family homestead, giving consider- able attention to dairying and stock-raising.
Francis Gillis, son of Thomas and Mary (Mossman) Gillis, was born in Kinsman, Trum- bull county, Ohio, July 8, 1806. His father was one of the early pioneers of Kinsman, erect- ing the first grist-mill in the township. He raised a family of nine children. Francis was reared a farmer and remained at home until of age. His father gave him one hundred acres east of the homestead. This place, now the residence of his son David S., was then entirely wild, and he cleared it up and improved it. Oc- rober 26, 1837, he married Mary Ann Sawyer, born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, 1816. They were the parents of six children, three of who are living, John, at home; David S., a farmer of Kinsman, and Malvina C. at home. Subsequent to his marriage he resided on the place now occupied by his son David until the spring of 1881 when he removed to Kinsman
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