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Mr. and Mrs. Taber are consistent mem- bers of the Society of Friends, and politi- cally our subject was originally a radical Abolitionist, but for the past twenty years he has been an ardent Prohibitionist, his be- ing one of the first three ballots cast for that cause in this township. His first presiden- tial vote was cast for William Henry Harri- son. During the war he was an active worker in the service of the "under-ground railway" and his home was one of the "sta- tions" of that effective system. He has taken an active interest in educational work and has served as School Director, -the only office he has consented to accept. He
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is a man of unwavering honor and integrity, and in his advanced years retains the re- spect and veneration of the community.
J AMES W. VAUGHAN, one of the prosperous and representative agri- culturists of Lincoln township, Mor- row county, Ohio, and one whose ancestral history touches not only the period which marked the initial stages in the set- tlement and development of the Buckeye State, but also traces in direct line to those who were prominent in the Colonial history of our country, must of a surety be accorded a position of prominence in this work.
His father was Matthew Vaughan, who was born November 20, 1784, in Isle of Wight county, Virginia, son of Matthew Vaughan, who came from Wales, his native land, in company with two brothers. The family at the present day have no records by which the subsequent history of these two brothers may be traced. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a farmer or planter in the Old Dominion State, and his death occurred prior to the war of 1812. He had four sons, all of whom are now de- ceased. The father of our subject was - reared on the old homestead in Virginia, and remained there until after he had at- tained his majority. In 1808 he came to Stark county, Ohio, establishing his home in the forest wilds, and remaining there until he had cleared and improved a fine farm. In 1812 he was united in marriage to Phœbe Pennock, who was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, February II, 1785, a daugh- ter of William Pennock, who was a Friend, or Quaker, and a native of Pennsylvania. He removed from that State to Bedford county, Virginia, when the mother of our
subject was yet a child of six years, where she grew to inaturity, and later he took up his abode in Stark county, Ohio. In 1851 Matthew and Phæbe Vaughan removed from the farm which they had developed in Stark county, and took up their abode in Morrow county, settling on the farm which is now the home of their son, our subject. Here the mother died, November 15, 1869, and the father on the 29th of August, 1878.
Reverting to the history of the Pennock family, we find that the original American ancestor was one Christopher Pennock, who was a farmer, and who was married prior to 1675. He was an officer in the military service of William of Orange. He emi- grated to the north of England, where he remained for a time and then set sail for the New World, taking up his residence in Pennsylvania prior to 1685. He was in the service of King William at the battle of the Boyne. He died in Philadelphia, in the year 1701. His son Joseph, who is the di- rect ancestor of this family, was born in 1677, and was taken a prisoner by a French vessel of war while on his way to America, but was eventually set free. As early as 1702 he was engaged in mercantilė business at Philadelphia, and in 1714 he removed to West Marlborough, Pennsylvania, and set- tled upon a large tract of land of which he had secured possession by virtue of a grant which had been made to his grandfather, George Collet, by William Penn. Here, in 1738, he erected a large mansion, "Primi- tive Hall," and here maintained his resi- dence until his death, in 1771. His son William was the father of a son who bore the same Christian name, and who was the father of our subject's mother.
Matthew and Phoebe Vaughan became the parents of ten children, concerning
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whom we are enabled to offer the following brief record : Rebecca, born October 2, 1813, died October 7, 1840; Mary, born January 2, 1815, is the widow of John El- lison, has three children and is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio; William, born November 1, 1816, died March 17, 1817; Hannah, born December 21, 1817, became the wife of William Ellison, had three children, and died in June, 1849; Dr. John, born May 22, 1819, was twice married and had one child by each wife, meeting his death in 1851, at Salt Lake City, where he was murdered by Mormons; Jane, born February 3, 1821, is the wife of Francis Carr, of Stark coun- ty, this State, and has two children; Phoebe, born January 3, 1823, died January 17, 1845; Esther, born November 17, 1824, died April 14, 1847; Lydia, born January 9, 1827, became the wife of Henry Peet, now deceased, and was the mother of five children, her demise occurring August II, 1869; and James W., the youngest in the , family, is the immediate subject of this re- view. Both parents were devoted members of the Friends' Church and society; in poli- tics the father was originally a Whig, but espoused the Republican cause on the or- ganization of that party, having taken an active interest in political matters. He was drafted for service in the war of 1812, but was never called out.
James W. Vaughan was born March 5, 1832, in the town of Marlborough, Stark county, Ohio, said village having been laid out by his grandfather. His educational training was received in the public schools and the academy in his native town, and he made his home beneath the parental roof until the time of his marriage, this import- ant event in his life occurring August 31, 1853, when he wedded Rachel Ann Wood,
who was born on the old Wood homestead, in Gilead township, Morrow county, the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Ashton) Wood, whose history is more definitely traced in connection with the sketch of their son, Thomas A. Wood, as appearing on another page of this volume. The date of her nativity was July 25, 1833, and her education was received in select schools and in Mt. Hesper Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan became the par- ents of four children, as follows : Edgar J., born August 9, 1857, married Mary L. Mooney, and has two children, Henry and Edgar: he is cashier of the First National Bank of Cardington, this county, and to him individual reference is made on another page; William P., born April 17, 1862, is a prominent attorney at Cardington, and is the subject of an individual sketch in this volume: he married Stella Willitts, who is now deceased, having been the mother of one child, James G .; Mary N., born January 13, 1864, is the wife of C. F. Osborn, of Lincoln township, and is the mother of two children, Walter V. and Jeanne R .; Walter W., born February 7, 1866, married Mina Chase, and retains a residence on the pater- nal homestead. The children of our sub- ject all received exceptional education- al advantages, and the sons all put their ac- quirements to a practical test by teaching school for greater or less intervals.
Mr. Vaughan has a finely improved farm of 140 acres, and has devoted his attention to general farming, having also been suc- cessful in stock raising. He has at the pres- ent time a fine herd of Red Polled cattle. Politically he is a stalwart and uncomprom- ising Republican and has frequently been a delegate to conventions of his party. He has served as Trustee of Lincoln township,
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and was a director of the county infirmary for a period of six years. He is a man of broad inentality and has naturally wielded a marked influence in the community, con- tributing in many ways to its advancement and stable prosperity. His interest in edu- cational work has been unflagging, and he has served as School Director. On the whole, Mr. Vaughan is one of the honored men of the county.
M. LOWTHER, deceased .- He to whom this memoir is dedicated was for many years one of the leading and most prosperous farmers of Westfield township, Morrow county, Ohio, and was such a man as is par- ticularly worthy of biographic honors.
Mr. Lowther was born in Athens county, Ohio, May 14, 1822, the son of William Lowther, who was one of the pioneers of the Buckeye State. The maiden name of our subject's mother was Mary Magdalena Foust, and she was a mere child when her father, Jacob Foust, came to Morrow coun- ty and settled in the immediate vicinity of Cardington. By her marriage to Mr. Low- ther she had two children: W. M., the im- mediate subject of this review; and Samuel. After the death of our subject's father, his mother consummated a second marriage, be- ing united to Jesse Foust, who is now de- ceased.
Our subject, while still but a mere lad, was compelled to devote himself to con- secutive and arduous labor in order to aid in supporting his mother and her family of children by the second marriage. He re- mained at home until the time of his mar- riage, November 5, 1845, when he was
united to Lucinda Bowyer. They became the parents of three children, namely: Henry B., Greenville J., and Madison W. After the death of his first wife Mr. Low- ther married Sarah J. Shaw, who became the mother of two children: Loren S., and Laura E. Sarah J. Lowther died in Jan- uary, 1879, and February 12, 1880, our subject consummated a third marriage, be- ing then united to Mary A. Peak, who was born in Westfield township, Morrow county, Ohio, February 21, 1842, the daughter of Ziba Peak, who was a native of the State of Vermont, and the son of John Peak, who was also born in the old Green Moun- tain State, being of English extraction. He and two of his sons were active partici- pants in the war of 1812. The mother of Mrs. Mary A. Lowther was a native of Ver- mont and was there reared to womanhood, her maiden name having been Amanda Torry. Her father, Ezra Torry, was born in Ver- mont and was of English descent. The parents of Mrs. Lowther were married in Westfield township, before the same had been separated from Delaware county and included in the present county of Morrow. They both came to the county when young and after their marriage continued their res- idence in the same township. The father died in his seventy-ninth year, and the mother still survives at the venerable age of ninety years. They were the parents of five children, concerning whom we offer the following record: the eldest died in infancy; Eliza M. is the wife of A. W. Bartlett, of Brown township, Delaware county, Ohio; Julia C. is the wife of J. W. Mosher, of Edi- son, Morrow county; Mary A. is the widow of the subject of this review; and William T. is a resident of Westfield, Morrow coun- ty, Ohio.
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Mrs. Lowther received her preliminary education in the district schools of West- field township, and later attended the public schools of Ashley and Cardington. By his last marriage Mr. Lowther had no children. His death occurred June 15, 1892, and in his passing away the community lost one of its most honored citizens and one of its most conscientious and able men, -one whose life had been true to high ideals and one whose character was above reproach.
In politics Mr. Lowther originally lent his influence and support to the Democratic party, but in later years he was a stanch advocate of the principles and policies ad- vanced by the Republican party. He was essentially one of those courageous and in- domitable men who achieve success as the result of their own efforts and intelligence, and he left a competency to his heirs.
In the will of her late husband Mrs. Lowther was named as executrix of the es- tate, and she now retains control of 284 acres of land, representing the fine farming tract accumulated by the subject of this memoir. She is a woman of much intel- lectual force and rare discrimination in re- gard to affairs of business, and the estate could not have been placed in control of one who would administer its affairs more care- fully and conscientiously.
AHLON GANO, who is one of the venerable and honored citi- zens of Cardington, Morrow county, and who has devoted the major portion of his days to the noble art of husbandry, is now living in that peaceful retirement which is his due after the long years of toil and endeavor.
His father, David Gano, was a native of Hampshire county, Virginia (now West Vir- ginia), where he was born August 24, 1775, living there until he had attained man's es- tate, devoting himself to work on the farm of his father, who was of Irish extraction. David Gano was called out for service in the war of 1812. He married Elizabeth Schanck, who was born in Virginia, April 1 5, 1782, a daughter of Steven Schanck, of Hol- land-Dutch descent. The marriage of our subject's parents was consummated in their native State, and they emigrated to Ohio prior to 1806, settling in Palmyra township, Portage county, at a time when it was still a forest wild, with Indians, wolves, bears, etc., much in evidence. Here they developed a fine farm, remaining there for the residue of their days. The father died in 1861 or '62, and the mother survived until August 6, 1875. They became the parents of four- teen children, of which number twelve grew to maturity, but all of whom are now deceased except our subject and his sister Elizabeth, who lives in Michigan. One brother, Elisha, was an officer in an Illinois regiment during the late war of the Rebellion. The mother of our subject was a devoted member of the Disciple Church.
Mahlon Gano, to whom this review is dedicated, was born on the old parental homestead, in Portage county, this State, December 16, 1817, and there remained until he had attained mature years. He had been enabled to attend the subscription schools for a few weeks, but his educational discipline was cut very short, inasmuch as while he was still a mere boy his services were called into demand in the work of grubbing out brush on the farm and in other duties incidental to the reclaiming and im- provement of the pioneer farm.
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He remained at home until the time of his marriage, which event was celebrated December 30, 1841, when he was united to Miss Mary Ann Case, who was a native of Hampshire county, Virginia, and a daughter of Jacob and Penelope (West) Case, both of whom were born in the Old Dominion State, - the former October 25, 1794, and the latter March 2, 1802. Their marriage was one of romantic order, since they com- passed an elopement and were wedded in Maryland. They settled in their native State, and there remained until 1836, when they came to Ohio and took up their resi- dence in Portage county, where they re- mained until the death of the husband and father, October 20, 1869. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. His widow survived until April 11, 1880, passing away at a ven- erable age. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom ten grew to ma- turity and six still survive. The date of Mrs. Gano's birth was May 7, 1822.
In 1842 our subject and his wife came to Morrow (then Delaware) county, and took up their abode on a heavily timbered farm of 100 acres, in Lincoln township, there being no roads cut through at that time, and settlers being few and far between. Mr. Gano's worldly possessions at that time were summed up in his farm and $300 in cash. He built a log cabin, 18 x 20 feet in dimensions and one story in height, the roof being covered with rough, split clapboards, and here he and his wife lived during the first summer, without the conveniences of doors, windows or chimney. In the broad, fertile acres of his present farm one can see but slight resemblance to what it must have been in those early days. He effected the clearing of the entire place, with the ex- ception of five acres, and all the improve-
ments on the farm were made by him. They lived on the old place about thirty years, and then, in 1871, came to Carding- ton. In Cardington township he owned a piece of land, and on this he erected a large dwelling-house, but his present fine brick residence he purchased, the same being one of the most attractive homes in the lo- cality.
Mr. and Mrs. Gano became the parents of twelve children, of whom only four are living at the present time, namely: Minerva A., born October 14, 1842, is the widow of Spencer Wheeler, resides in Cardington and has two children, Annie Richardson and Elba Ernest; Betsey, born December 12, 1845; Martha Ellen, born March 8, 1856, is the wife of Smith Yant, of Richland county, and has two children, Alfred Mahlon and Clyde S .; and Lois Belle, born July 31, 1861, is the wife of James Slicer, of Card- ington, and has one child, Blanche.
Our subject and his wife have been prominently identified with the Christian Church for forty years, and the former was a Deacon in the same for a number of years. He has served as School Director, has been ever interested in educational matters and gave his children the advantages of those opportunities which he had been denied in his youth. Politically Mr. Gano was origin- ally a Democrat, but he soon severed his allegiance to that party and has ever since supported the Republican party. He has invariably refused to accept anything in the line of political office.
He was bereaved in the loss of his wife October 7, 1894, they having lived together contentedly and happily for a period of nearly fifty-three years. She always per- formed her share in the struggle of their pioneer days and together they enjoyed their
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prosperity. She was a kind and indulgent mother and a devoted and ecomonical wife.
A man of marked intelligence and one whose days have ever left the impress of his honorable and upright character, he is held in the highest esteem in the community where he has lived for so many years, being unlike the prophet, and not without honor in his own country.
J AMES M. PRINGLE, a farmer of Cardington township, Morrow coun- ty, was born in Delaware county, one and a half miles from Sunbury, Au- gust 6, 1820, a son of Daniel Pringle, a na- tive of Pennsylvania. The latter's father, James Pringle, was a native of Connecticut, where his father located in an early day. The mother of our subject, née Deliverance Rogers, was born and reared in Pennsyl- vania, a daughter of Joel Rogers, a native of Connecticut, who was taken a prisoner in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pringle were married in Pennsylvania, and remained on a farm in that State until com- ing to Delaware county, Ohio, in 1820. They purchased a farm near Sunbury, pay- ing $1.25 per acre, and remained there un- til 1829, then moved to Westfield town- ship, the father dying in his eighty-second year, and the mother in her fifty-fifth year.
James M. Pringle, one of twelve chil- dren, and the only one surviving, was reared in Delaware county. He now owns 106 acres of fine farming land in Cardington township, Morrow county, where he is en- gaged in general farming. He has been a life-long Republican, his first Presidential vote having been cast for William Henry Harrison. He has served many years as School Director. In his religious views
Mr. Pringle has been a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church since fifteen years of age, in which he has served as class leader and steward for thirty-five years, has always been a liberal contributor to the cause, and has helped build many of the present church buildings.
June 12, 1842, Mr. Pringle was united in marriage with Mary Ann White, a native of Morrow, then Marion county, Ohio, a daughter of Noah and Fanny (Newton) White, natives of New York. They came to this county at an early day. Mrs. Pringle died May 17, 1881. In 1883 our subject married Margaret J. Carter, a na- tive of Belmont county, this State, and a daughter of Joel and Harriet Carter, na- tives respectively of Harford county, Mary- land, and Virginia. They were among the early settlers of Belmont county, but in 1865 removed to Morrow county.
S ILAS W. FOWLER, M. D., who is engaged in the practice of medi- cine in Delaware, was born on the 22d of October, 1847, in Greene county, New York, which was also the birth- place of his father, Charles M. Fowler. During his infancy his parents removed to New Philadelphia, where his mother, who bore the maiden name of Catherine Gray, was born. After a short time they went to Delaware county, locating in Porter town- ship.
The Doctor spent the days of his boy- hood and youth at farm work and in attend- ance on the district schools of the neighbor- hood until fourteen years of age, when he entered Central College, of Franklin county, Ohio. There he completed an academic course of study, but ere that work was ac-
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complished he had to leave school and engage in teaching in order to secure the means to continue his education. When a youth of only sixteen he was employed as the teacher of one of the largest schools in the northern part of Franklin county, and remained in charge for two years. He then refused to teach longer even at an advanced salary, although earnestly solicited by the school directors to do so.
Obtaining the consent of his father, in 1864, the Doctor, then a young man of seventeen years, entered the army as a member of the One Hundred and Thirty- sixth Ohio National Guards. On his return home in the succeeding autumn he entered the college at Oberlin, Ohio, and in the spring of 1868, he took up the study of medicine in the office of Dr. John W. Rus- sell, of Mount Vernon. There he began fitting himself for his life work, and thorough preparation has made him an able practi- tioner. In 1869-'70 he was a student in the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and in 1871 was graduated at the Jefferson Med- ical College of Philadelphia.
Immediately after his graduation, Dr. Fowler came to Delaware, where in the meantime his father had located, and since has engaged in practice at this place. He has been a frequent contributor during his professional career to various medical and scientific journals, writing many able articles. He belongs to the Delaware County Medical Society, the Central Ohio Medical Associa- tion, the Ohio Medical Society, the Ameri- can Medical Association, and the Interna- tional Medical Congress. To the last named he was sent as delegate from the American Medical Association in 1887, the convention being held at Washington, District of Co- lumbia, and again he was made a delegate
from the same association to the congress which met in Rome, Italy, in 1893. He was a member of United States Board of Pen- sion Examiners, under President Harrison.
In 1886, Dr. Fowler led to the marriage altar Miss Iza May Vail, the only daughter of Judge I. C. Vail. She is a highly edu- cated and accomplished lady. who was gradu- ated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in the class of 1888. The Doctor and his wife are prominent people of tlie community and hold an enviable position in social circles.
NSON S. WOOD, a farmer of Peru township, and familiarly known as " Uncle Anson," was born in On- ondaga county, New York, July 20, 1825. His father, Ebenezer Wood, a native of Vermont, came to Delaware (now Morrow) county in 1831, locating on the farm where our subject now resides, then in the dense woods. He was one of the earliest settlers of the county. Our sub- ject's mother, nce Jerusha Agnes Halsted, was a native of Rhode Island, and of Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Wood were married in New York, and died in Morrow county, Ohio, the former at the age of eighty years, and the latter at the age of ninety-one years. They were the parents of four sons and three daughters, all but one of whom reached maturity, namely: Reuben, Almira and Nancy, deceased; Almon, of Worthington, Ohio; Enos, deceased; and Anson S., the subject of this sketch.
The last was six years of age when he came to Morrow county, and was reared on the farm where he now resides, receiving his education in the log school-house. He has eighty-one acres of fine farming land.
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When his father lived on the place it con- tained a log cabin, 10 x 12 feet, with no doors or windows.
July 4, 1847, Mr. Wood was united in marriage with Isabel Morehouse, who was born in New Jersey in 1829, and came to Delaware county with her parents at the age of six years. Her parents were Daniel and Polly (Force) Morehouse, natives re- spectively of New Jersey and New York. Our subject and wife have had the following children: Melville, of Hardin county; Al- mira, wife of W. M. Waters, of Ashley, Ohio; Ocean, wife of Michael Fox, of Eden Station; Ebenezer; Albert, deceased; Sarah, wife of Charles Shoemaker, of Ashley, this State; Eunice, deceased; Cora, wife of Alexander Coomer, of Delaware county; Minnie, deceased; W. F. married Vine Denis, and lives at Marengo, Morrow coun- ty; and Vestia, who married Roscoe Welch, is also living in Marengo.
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