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Trumbull county. He here began in the woods, but soon had a good farm as a reward for his hard labors. He lived here ten years, and then moved to Howland township where he resided seven years, then back to Champion for seven years, then to Liberty, where we now find him. He has a good farm of one hundred acres. He was married in 1826 to Miss Mary Scott, daugh- ter of William Scott, of Pennsylvania. He had nine children by this marriage. Mrs. Wilkin died in 1845. In 1847 Mr. Wilkin was again married-to Miss Rosannah Oaks, daughter of Isaac Oaks, of Pennsylvania. There were five children by this marriage. Mrs. Wilkin died in 1856. For his third wife Mr. Wilkin married in 1857 Miss Matilda Clark, daughter of William Clark, of Liberty township, by whom he had one child. She died in 1866. He was married the fourth time in 1867 to Miss Elizabeth Oaks, a sister of his second wife. Mr. Wilkin is a member of the Presbyte- rian church ; Mrs. Wilkin of the Baptist church. Mr. Wilkin is still an active, energetic man, a good neighbor and citizen.
William Ward, a well-known resident of Trum- bull county, was born in England in 1806, Janu- ary 11th, and came to America in 1818 with his parents, William and Sarah Ward. They at once went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where they lived till their deaths. Mr. Ward, the subject of this sketch, came to Ohio in 1826 and located at New Lisbon, where he was engaged in the iron business two years, then went back to Pitts- burg, where he manufactured nails fourteen years. He then moved to Niles, Ohio, where he and his brother, James Ward, and Thomas Russell built the iron mills of James Ward & Co. Mr. Ward resided at Niles thirty-six years. He came to Girard in 1878, and is now engaged in farm- ing. He was married in 1825 to Miss Ann Mc- Intosh, daughter of Duncan McIntosh. Ten children were the fruits of this union, five of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a firm Republican. He has been one of the active business men of the county, and is held in esteem by all.
James B. McClelland, an old resident of Lib- erty township, was born in Liberty, April 10, 1811. His father, William McClelland, came from Pennsylvania or New Jersey, somewhere
near Monmouth, though he was living in Greene county, Pennsylvania, when he came to Ohio, which was in 1805. He located in Liberty town- ship, and was one of the early settlers, and knew well from experience what the trials and hard- ships were to which the pioneers were subject. He cleared up a good farm and resided upon it till his death, which occurred January 23, 1843. Mr. William McClelland was a member of the Presbyterian church, of which he was an elder for many years, being appointed when he was twenty-four years of age. Three of his children lived to maturity-Robert, Ann, James. Mr. James McClelland has always lived near his old home. He has made farming an occupation, though not exclusively. He has been justice of the peace six years, giving the best of satisfac- tion in his official position. He is a stanch Republican and a worthy citizen.
Abner Osborn, a well-known resident of Lib- erty township, was born in Youngstown township, September 5, 1810. His father, Joseph Osborn, was born in Virginia and came to Ohio in 1804, locating in Youngstown township, Trumbull county (now Mahoning), and was among the early pioneers. Like other old settlers in the wild country of Ohio at the time, he began in the woods with a dense wilderness about him in all directions, though he succeeded in making a good farm and lived upon this till his death, which occurred February 17, 1846, aged seven- ty-two years. There were eight children in his family, four of whom are now living. Mr. Ab- ner Osborn came to Girard in 1841. He helped build the present grist-mill in company with Jo- siah Robins and Jesse Baldwin. Mr. Osborn has been engaged in various occupations. In connection with farming he is interested in coal business in Carroll and Columbiana counties. He was married in 1839, to Miss Abigail Allison, of New Lisbon, Columbiana county. Six chil- dren have been born to them, five of whom are living. One son was killed in the Rebellion. Mrs. Osborn is a member of the Methodist church. Politically Mr. Osborn is a good Dem- ocrat and is one of the enterprising men of the county.
Edward Mahan was born in 1812 in Ireland, and came to America in 1831, landing in Que- bec after a perilous voyage of five weeks and four days. His father, Thomas, came to America
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about eighteen months afterwards, and at once came to Ohio where his son resided in Trumbull county. Here here mained several years, then went to Guernsey county, Ohio, where he died in 1841. There were nine children in his family, five boys and four girls. Six of the children came to this country. Mrs. Mahan died in Bristol some years after the death of Mr. Mahan. Mr. Edward Mahan has always lived in Liberty township since 1831, with the exception of eighteen months in Guernsey county. He learned the brickmakers' trade and followed this for over thirty years, then went upon the farm where we now find him. He was married in 1835 to Miss Lydia McFarland, daughter of Wil- liam McFarland, of Coitsville, Mahoning county. They have had twelve children, all of whom are living and are the joy of their parents in their old age. Mr. and Mrs. Mahan are members of the Methodist church and are good citizens.
Gideon Carlton, an old resident of Trumbull county, was born in Austintown, June 10, 1812. His father, John C., a native of New Jersey, came to Ohio in a very early day, and was among the pioneers of the section. Mr. Gideon Carlton lived in Austintown till he was eighteen years of age, then went to Lordstown with his parents and resided there till 1845, when he moved to Champion township, living there five years, then came to Liberty township and made it his home till 1864, then moved to Weathers- field township and remained there till 1879, then moved back to Liberty, where we now find him on the north half of his father's old farm. He was married in 1835 to Miss Mary Brougher, daughter of John Brougher of Youngstown. By this union there were seven children. Mrs. Carlton died in March, 1850. Mr. Carlton was married the second time on October 10, 1850, to Mrs. Sarah Mckinley, daughter of Archibald Prince, of Hubbard. He had four children by this marriage, two of whom are living. Mrs. Carlton is a member of the Disciple church. In politics Mr. Carlton is a firm Republican, and is held in high esteem by all
F. T. Adams, an old resident of Trumbull county, was born in Weathersfield township, September 23, 1817. His father, David A. Ad- ams, came from Connecticut in an early day and located in Weathersfield township, and was one of the first settlers. Ile lived in Weathersfield
till his death on October 3, 1855. He was born February 10, 1784. Mrs. Adams was born April 26, 1794. She died December 21, 1864. There were seven children in the family-four boys and three girls. Mr. F. T. Adams has al- ways lived in the county, is engaged in general farming, and has one hundred and fifty-eight acres of land. He was married in 1848 to Miss Eliza- beth Nelson, daughter of John Nelson, of Lib- erty township. This union has been blessed with six children, two of whom are living- Charles F. and Calvin A. Mrs. Adams is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Ad- ams is a Republican and a good citizen.
John B. Tully, a well known resident of Lib- erty township, was born September 4, 1817. His father, James Tully, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in an early day. John P. Tully, father of James, came from Ireland before the Revolutionary war. He was a cooper by trade though he did not follow this exclusively, as he was upon the sea several years-made a voyage to the East Indies. Dur- ing the Revolutionary war he was taken prisoner at Quebec. After the war he settled in Virginia for a short time, when, having trouble with the Indians, he moved to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and from there to Washington county. He participated in the famous whiskey insurrection at Ginger Hill. In the spring of 1804 he came to Ohio and located in Liberty township upon the farm where Mr. J. B. Tully now lives, having previously purchased it. He cleared up a fine farm and lived upon it until his death, in 1830. There were seven children in the family. Mr. James Tully lived upon the farm until 1861, his death occurring in this year. Mrs. Tully died in 1852. There were four chil- dren in this family. Mr. John B. Tully, the subject of this sketch, lives upon the old home farm ; he is engaged in general farming, though he works at his trade some that of a carpenter, also wagon-making. He was married in 1850 to Miss May J. McGlathery, daughter of Joseph McGlathery, of Liberty township. Three chil- dren are the fruits of this marriage: Josephine A., Hagar, Austa. Hagar is deceased. Mrs. Tully and her daughter are members of the Disciple church. Mr. Tully is one of the substantial citi- zens of the township.
James Tully, brother of John B. Tully, was
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born in Liberty township in 1824, and has always lived upon the old home farm. He has one hundred and thirty-two acres of excellent land. He was married in 1850 to Miss Emily, daughter of Samuel Geddis, of Liberty town- ship. They have had five children, three of whom are living. In religion Mr. Tully is very liberal.
Jonathan Shook was born in 1823 in Colum- biana county, Ohio. His father, Jacob Shook, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in an early day and settled in Columbiana county, where he resided several years, then moved to Liberty township, Trumbull county, where he lived until his death, in 1858; Mrs. Shook died in 1836 or 1837. Five children in the family, three of whom are living. Mr. John Shook is engaged in general farming and is one of the successful farmers of the township. He was married in 1845, to Miss Leah Hays, daugh- ter of William Hays, of Liberty township. Seven children have been born to them, five of whom are living. Mrs. Shook died in 1878. Mr. Shook is one of the most enterprising men of the township, and is held in high esteem.
H. P. Gilbert was born in Austintown town- ship in 1818. His father, Henry Gilbert, was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in company with his parents and settled in Austin- town township, Trumbull county, now Mahon- ing. He moved to Liberty township in 1821, where he worked as a carpenter until 1837, when he went to Bazetta township and cleared up a farm, living there until his death, which occurred in 1855 or 1856. There were ten children in his family, four of whom are living. Mrs. Gil- bert died in 1861. Mr. H. P. Gilbert has lived in Trumbull county since 1821, with the excep- tion of a short time ; was engaged in mercan- tile business at Austintown twenty-seven years, though is now interested in coal. He was mar- ried in 1845, to Miss Laura A. Rush, daughter of Abner Rush, of Liberty township. Five children have been born to them, three of whom are living. Mrs. Gilbert is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Gilbert was in the One Hundred and Fifth Ohio infantry, was dis- charged in 1865 for disability. He is a Repub- lıcan.
J. C. Bowman, M. D., an old physician of Girard, was born in Elkton township, Colum-
biana county, Ohio, in 1819. His father, David, was a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in an early day, settling in Elkton township, where he lived till his death, which occurred in 1819. Dr. Bowman studied medi- cine with Dr. Hahn, of North Lima, Columbi- ana county; attended lectures at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated at the Eclectic Medi- cal institute in Philadelphia, in 1855. He prac- ticed several years in Beaver township, Colum- biana county, now Mahoning, before graduating. Since 1855 he has practiced in Southington, Beaver, and Girard, coming to Girard in 1862. He has a good practice. He was married in 1840 to Miss Sophia Hahn, daughter of John Hahn, of Beaver township. They have had seven children, three of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman are members of the Evan- gelical Association. In politics Mr. Bowman was formerly a staunch Abolitionist, but is now a firm Greenbacker, being strongly opposed to National banks. He is a good physician, and is held in esteem by all.
William Rayen, one of the old residents of Girard, was born in Venango county, Pennsyl- vania, May 3, 1821. His father, John Rayen, was a Pennsylvanian and came to Ohio in 1827, and located at Youngstown when it was a very small place, and farmed upon what is now a part of the city. He lived here till 1833, when he moved to Champion township, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1852, leaving a family of seven children and widow to mourn his loss. Two of the children died be- fore this. Mrs. Rayen is still living. Mr. William Rayen came to Girard in 1853 or 1854, and has been engaged in business at this place ever since ; first in the flax business, afterward in mercantile, in which we now find him. He was married in 1849 to Miss Luey Moser, daugh- ter of John Moser, of Liberty township. They have had three children, two of whom are living. Mr. Rayen is one of the active business men of the township. Politically he has been a Repub- lican, though is inclined toward Greenbackism.
William Wilson was born in Weathersfield township in 1822. His father, Edward Wilson, was born in Youngstown township; he died in 1836, leaving a family of eight children. Mr. William Wilson, grandfather of Joseph, was born upon the ocean while his parents were on
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their way to America. He came to Ohio about 1800 and was among the pioneers of Ohio. There were two or three houses in Youngstown at that day. He cleared up a good farm, which re- mains in the family. Mr. Joseph Wilson was well known throughout this part of the Reserve as a great hunter. Mr. William Wilson came to Liberty township in 1847, from Niles, and set- tled in Girard. About five years ago he moved upon the farm where he now lives. He is a wagonmaker by trade, though he follows farming to some extent. He was married in 1845 to Miss Martha McCartney, daughter of Andrew McCartney, of Liberty township. They have had six children, four of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Methodist church. He is a Republican.
J. B. Hood was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, in 1830. His father, Amos Hood, came from Washington county, Pennsyl- vania, to Ohio in 1808, in company with his father, George Hood, and settled in Liberty township near the center of the town. Mr. George Hood was a pioneer and passed through the trials and hardships incident to pioneer life. He began in the wilderness and cleared up a good farm. He died in 1846. There were nine children in his family, six boys and three girls. Mr. Hood was a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Hood died in 1852 or 1853. Mr. Amos Hood spent the most of his life in Liberty. He died in December, 1873. Mrs. Hood, wife of Amos Hood, died in May, 1864. There were five children in the family, three of whom are living. Mr. J. B. Hood has ever lived in Liberty town- ship. He is engaged in general farming and is highly esteemed by all. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Strock, daughter of John Strock, of Southington. They have two children -Vernetia and Ellis R. Politically Mr. Hood is a firm Democrat.
W. B. Sampson was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in February, 1831. His father, William Sampson, was a native of Pennsyl- vania and lived and died there. Mr. W. B. Sampson came to Ohio in 1843, and has since lived at Church Hill, Liberty township. He married Miss Amanda Walker, daughter of Dr. R. H. Walker, of Church Hill, in 1855. They have had four children, Hattie J., John W., Wil- liam H., and Robert H. Mrs. Sampson is a
member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Samp- son is quite extensively engaged in stock busi- ness, and is one of the energetic, wide-awake farmers of old Trumbull. He is a staunch Re- publican.
Dr. John McCartney, a well-known physician of Girard, was born in Girard September 26, 1838. His father, James McCartney, a native of of Ohio, is now living at Girard. Dr. McCart- ney studied medicine with Isaac Barclay, M. D., and attended lectures at Cleveland Medical col- lege, and graduated in 1861. He has since practiced at Girard with the exception of three years at Hubbard. Dr. McCartney has built up a good practice. He was married in 1872 to Mrs. Sarah Packard, daughter of John Crum, of Austintown township. Mrs. McCartney died in 1875. She was a member of the Lutheran church. Dr. McCartney is a Free Mason-po- litically a good Democrat.
George H. Beaver, a representative of an old family of Liberty township, was born in Liberty October 27, 1843. His father, Samuel Beaver, was a native of Perry county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1822 in company with John Stambangh, of Youngstown. He came to Lib- erty township in 1832 and settled upon a farm in the southeastern part of the township. He died in 1880. There were eleven children in the family, five of whom are living. Mrs. Bea- ver is still living. Mr. George Beaver has always lived in the county, residing in Hubbard twelve years and the remaining time in Liberty town- ship. Farming has been his chief business, though he has been engaged in the stock and sheep business more or less. He was married in October, 1867, to Miss Rebecca D. Miller, daughter of Jacob Miller, of Liberty township. They have three children. Mr. Beaver has been township trustee two years, also school director and member of board of education.
John Walters was born in Germany December 9, 1820. He came to America about 1848, and at once came to Ohio and located in Warren, Trumbull county, residing here one year, then went to Youngstown, living there about twelve months, then to Liberty township, where he was engaged in the coal business for a short time, then came to Girard and went into mercantile business, in which he remained till his death, which was accidentally caused by the explosion
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of kerosene oil, December 10, 1861, leaving a family of nine children and a widow to mourn his loss. He was a member of the Lutheran church and was highly esteemed by his fellow- townsmen. He was married in 1846 to Miss Sophia Bishop, daughter of Jonas Bishop. She was born in 1826.
George Lotze was born in Germany in 1830, and came to America in 1850 landing in New York. He lived in Rochester and vicinity about two years, then moved to Sharon, Pennsylvania, where he resided three years, being employed as an engineer and manager in furnace in the mean- time. He then came to Ohio in 1855 and worked one year in Vienna at his trade-black- smithing. He then moved to Weathersfield township, living here one year, and in 1857 came to Girard and has since resided here. He is now engaged in the jewelry business in connec- tion with the drug business, being assisted by his son. He was married in 1853 to Miss Catharine Kick, daughter of Henry Kick, of Germany. They have had seven children, six of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Lotze are members of the German Reform church. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Politically, a sound Democrat.
T. F. Hawley, a well known druggist of Girard, was born in Painesville, Ohio, in 1840. His father, Cyrus A. Hawley, was born in Fair- field county, Connecticut, and came to Paines- ville in 1834, and was among the first business men of the town. He was engaged in the drug business in Painesville till 1853, and then traveled six years through the South for a firm in Phila- delphia. He came to Girard in 1867. Mr. T. F. Hawley has been engaged in the drug busi- ness at Girard since 1867. He was married in 1865 to Miss Flora Spencer, daughter of H. N. Spencer, of Geauga county, Ohio. They have two children. Mr. Hawley has been postmaster ten or twelve years, and is at the present time. He is a member of the Masonic lodge at Youngs- town. He was in the Nineteenth Ohio infantry three months, and afterwards in the Forty-first Ohio, and served throughout the war, enlisting in 1861 and discharged in 1865. Mr. Hawley may well take pride in his military record. He was wounded six times and carries as many scars to this day.
Frederick Krehl, an enterprising business
man of Girard, was born in Germany in 1840, and came to America in 1853. He at once came to Ohio and located in Canfield, Mahon- ing county, where he resided about four years, and then went to Poland township, remaining two years, when he came to Girard, where we now find him extensively engaged in the tannery business, employing between thirty-five and forty men most of the time. He rebuilt the tannery he now occupies in 1860, though he has made many additions, thus making one of the largest tannery establishments in northeastern Ohio. He was married in 1861 to Miss Sanzenbacher, daughter of Jacob Sanzenbacher, of Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. By this union there were three children. Mrs. Krehl died in 1870, and Mr. Krehl was married in 1872 to Miss Mary Krehl, daughter of Frederick Krehl, of Indiana. There were three children by this marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Krehl are members of the Lutheran church. Mr. Krehl is an active, wide-awake business man.
C. D. Goodrich was born in Hubbard in 1843. His father, Roswell Goodrich, was a native of Connecticut, and came to Ohio in 1838 or 1839, and settled in Hubbard, where he was engaged in a grist-mill until 1844, when he removed to Liberty township and purchased the Holliday mills. Mr. Goodrich resided here until 1852, then moved to Vienna township where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1853, aged seventy-three years. Mr. C. D. Goodrich, the subject of this sketch, came to Girard in March, 1860, and learned the cabinet-maker's trade, serving three years as an apprentice and one year as a journeyman, then began business for him- self in 1864 in Hubbard and remained in it six months, then came back to Girard, where he has since been one of the active business men. He was married in 1864 to Miss Mary A. Keefer, daughter of John Keefer, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania. They have had seven children, six of whom are living. Mr. Goodrich is a Free Mason, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias. He has been justice of the peace for ten years, also township trustee, and member of board of education; politically he is a Republican.
Dr. A. J. Brooks was born in Weathersfield township, Trumbull county, Ohio, September 11, 1844. His father, Thomas Brooks, a native of Ohio, is still living in Weathersfield. The family are among the early settlers of the town-
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ship. Dr. Brooks studied medicine with Dr. Casper, of Niles, and graduated at the Cleveland Medical college in 1871, and has since practiced at Niles, Church Hill, and Girard, coming to the latter place in November, 1880. Dr. Brooks has a good practice and is well liked. He was mar- ried in 1873 to Miss Sylvia J. VanHorn, daugh- ter of Abram Van Horn, of Carroll county, Ohio. They have two children, Hattie A. and Harvey T. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks are members of the Disciple church. He is a member of the For- esters ; politically he is a Republican.
Isaac Hartzell, a well-known merchant of Girard, a member of the firm of Hartzell Bros., was born in Germany in 1851, and came to America in 1867, and at once came to Ohio and located at Girard, where he has been in bus- iness. The firm does an extensive business in dry goods, hats, caps, etc. He was married in 1877 to Miss Rachel Lambert, daughter of S. J. Lambert, of Kansas. They have one child, Blanche. In politics he is a Conservative. He is an active business man.
CHAPTER XIV. VIENNA.
Vienna has a gently undulating surface and a fertile soil, consisting of clayey loam with some sand and gravel in places. Most of the land is free from excessive moisture, and is well adapted to agriculture and grazing. The drainage is by several small water-courses flowing toward all points of the compass.
The township is thickly populated and con- tains a large number of fine houses, large and well improved farms and other evidences of the thrift and prosperity of its farmers.
The mineral resources of Vienna have been found most valuable. A good quality of coal is found, and mining has been carried on quite extensively from 1868 until very recently. Quite a large mining village, which sprang up east of Vienna center, is now in a state of dilapidation, partly deserted, showing plainly that the coal interest is now on the wane, the best mines hav- ing been worked out.
Vienna center, a quiet and pretty country vil-
lage, is on the mail route from Warren to Sharon. The place contains two churches, two hotels, four stores, a drug store, and a book store, as well as shops of various kinds. Brookfield station, on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road, three miles east, is the nearest railroad sta- tion for passengers. The Vienna branch of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad passes near the village, but this road no longer runs passenger trains.
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