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They reared a family of six children, of whom we make record as follows: Will- iam A., a resident of Madison county, Ohio; George Nelson, who died in this township, in 1874; Clara J., wife of David McCloud, of this township; Joseph, a retired farmer living at Marysville, the county seat, was an active participant in the late war of the Re- bellion; John P., subject of this review; Ray G., a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the war, now resides at Marysville.
John P. Morse was reared to maturity on the old homestead and contributed his share toward its reclamation and improve- ment, learning the trade of blacksmith at home under the capable direction of his honored father, and securing his educational discipline in the district schools. Like his father, he is an expert workman at the blacksmith trade, to which he devoted his attention for a number of years.
During the war of the Rebellion he rendered his quota toward the defending of his country's honor, serving loyally and valiantly. On the 22d of June, 1863, he enlisted as a member of Company B, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until February, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. Within this time he had re-enlisted as a member of the
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First Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was forth- with returned to his old regiment.
At the age of thirty-one years Mr. Morse joined hand and heart with Miss Mary J. Mitchell, who was born in Darby township, this county, the daughter of David and Elizabeth Mitchell, honored and prominent residents of this section. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were the parents of eight children, to wit: Arvilla, wife of J. D. Morse; Pres- ton, deceased; Fanny, wife of Dalton Peters; Alice, wife of F. A. Andrews; Martha; Alex- ander Scott; Rosa, wife of Hubert Worth- ington; and Mary J .. wife of our subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Morse have five children : George Nelson; Renua Alice, who graduat- ed from the Milford Center high school in 1893 and who is now a popular and success- ful teacher; John M .; Ruby A .; and Cas- sius William. One child, Sarah E, the second born, died in infancy.
Mr. Morse has always been firmly arrayed in the support of the Republican party and its principles, and has been an active worker in the local organization of the same, having held preferment as Con- stable for a term of five years. He has been a member of the School Board for more than a score of years, and has ever maintained a lively interest in educational work. Fraternally, he is identified with the Grand Army of the Republic, retaining a membership in Silas Kimball Post, No. 570, of Milford Center.
Our subject's farm, the old family home- stead, comprises 200 acres and is thorough- ly well improved and under most effective cultivation. The residence is a substantial and commodious frame structure, pleasantly located, and other permanent improvements include a good barn, a modern wind-engine for supplying water for farm and domestic
uses, and all necessary outbuildings, while in all quarters is there unmistakable evi- dence of the discriminating attention given to the operation of a fine farinstead.
In his personality our subject is jovial and filled with good humor and hospitality. He has a keen relish for the funny side of life and the neighborhood abounds in tales of his humorous sayings and doings. Frank and courteous and never denying a true sympathy, it is doubtful whether any man can dispute for the palm of popularity in the community with J. P. Morse.
OBERT WILCOX, a farmer of Porter township, Delaware county, was born at Homer, Licking coun- ty, Ohio, October 22, 1839, a son of Barnum and Julia (Claflin) Wilcox, the former a native of Wilkesbarre, Pennsyl- vania, and the latter of Crawford county, that State. Robert was left an orphan at the age of twelve years. He received his education in the common schools, and has made his own way in the world. After reaching a suitable age he followed any oc- cupation that presented itself until the open- ing of the late war, when, August 26, 1864, he entered the One Hundred and Seventy- fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served nine months. The regiment was discharged at Goldsboro, North Carolina. During his service Mr. Wilcox contracted lung trouble and other chronic diseases, from which he has never recovered. Since the close of the struggle he has devoted his time to farm- ing, stock-raising and the lumber business.
August 19, 1860, at Reynoldsburg, Franklin county, Ohio, Mr. Wilcox was united in marriage with Eveline Spangler, who was born August 17, 1839, and reared
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in St. Albert's township, that county, a daughter of John (deceased) and Abigail Spangler. The latter resides in Porter township, Delaware county. Our subject and wife have seven children, namely: Cloie Carter, of Kingston township, this county; Laura Needles, of Columbus, Ohio; Carrie Carpenter, of Porter township; Ells- worth, also of this township; Elethco Kas- par and Willford Arthur. Mr. Wilcox affili- ates with the Republican party. Mrs. Wil- cox is a inember of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
0 R. ALONZO E. MAIN, physician and surgeon, Delaware, Ohio, dates his birth in Troy township, Delaware county, this State, Sep- tember 2, 1855, his parents being Madison and Jane (Black) Main.
Dr. Main was reared on a farm and was educated in the public schools. When he was twenty he began the study of medicine under the instructions of Dr. McCann, Dela- ware, and in 1877 he entered the Columbus Medical College, where he graduated Febru- ary 28, 1879. The last year of his college life he spent much of his time in the office of Dr. D. T. Gilliem, of Columbus. After his graduation he at once entered upon the practice of his profession at Bryan, Will- iams county, Ohio, and there remained five years. His next move was to Delaware, where he has since conducted a general practice, and where he has met with eminent success. With the exception of one year, when he was in partnership with Dr. Welch, of this city, he has practiced alone.
Dr. Main was married December 30, 1879, to Miss Christina Schaub, who was born- in Switzerland, but who has been a
resident of America since she was quite young. They have two sons, Wilber J. and Earnest F. Their residence is at No. 99 Williams street.
ARREN S. JEWELL .- Among the representative farmers of Por- ter township, Delaware county, Ohio, the subject of this review is particularly prominent, conducting one of the finest and most prolific farms in the county, and having been honored with nu- merous official preferments in the gift of the people of the community. To such men we turn with peculiar satisfaction as offering in their life histories justification for works of this nature,-not that their lives have been such as to gain them wide reputation or the admiring plaudits of men, but that they have been true to the trusts imposed, have shown such attributes of character as entitle them to the regard of all, and have been useful in their sphere of action.
The father of our subject was Harrison Jewell, who was a native of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and of Welsh-Scotch and French extraction. He was a brick-mason and a general mechanic by trade; was a Re- publican in his political views, and was a member of the Disciple Church. In 1830 he came from his native State to Licking county, Ohio, where he was shortly after- ward united in marriage to Mary Miller, who was born in Knox county, Ohio. They became the parents of eight children, namely: Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, Laura, deceased, Warren S., David L. and Mary and Almira, (twins), both of whom are now deceased. David was an active participant in the late war. The father of our subject died at Utica, Ohio, in 1879, having attained the
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age of seventy years. His widow still re- sides near that city, at the venerable age of eighty-two years.
Warren S. Jewell was born in Licking county, Ohio, August 17, 1841, and he passed his youth in his native county, at- tending the district schools and supplement- ing his rudimentary discipline by a one year's course of study in the university at Granville. After leaving college he engaged in business at Rich Hill, Knox county, where he remained for one year. In 1864 he came to Delaware county and took up his resi- dence upon his present farm, comprising 317 acres, all of which has been brought into a high state of cultivation, and which bears evidence of the prosperity which has at- tended the persevering efforts of our subject in the way of the many substantial improve- ments made. The place is known as Sum- mit Farm and is a beautiful rural home.
Mr. Jewell is an active member of the Republican party, and occupies a high posi- tion in the local councils of the organization. His popularity and the recognition of his ability are shown in the fact that he has been called upon to serve as incumbent in the offices of Assessor, Trustee, and as a member of the Board of Education of Por- ter township for fifteen years. In his fra- ternal affiliations he is identified with Porter Lodge, No. 640, Knights of Pythias, said lodge maintaining its organization at East Liberty.
In conclusion we turn to the domestic life of our subject, learning that, on New Year's day, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura, a daughter of Rev. William Moody, a well-known divine of the Disciple Church in Knox county. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell have five children, of whom we offer the following epitomized record: Eva M.
is the wife of Levi Blackledge, of Porter township; Harry W. is a student in Hiram college, at Hiram, Ohio; and Walter M., Mamie J., and Clifford W. are at home. One child, the second-born, died in infancy. Mr. Jewell is an Elder in the Disciple Church of Centerburg, and with-the same organiza- tion his wife is actively identified as a zeal- ous and devoted member.
S QUIRE MARCUS PHILLIPS, one of the representative citizens of Morrow county, wasborn in Wind- ham county, Vermont, January 16, 1 806. His father, Asa Phillips, was born in the town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, March 12, 1771, but when a young man lo- cated in Windham county, Vermont. He was there married to Rhoda Hazelton, who was born in Bellingham, Massachusetts, January 26, 1771. From 1814 to 1817 they resided on a farm near New Salem, Franklin coun- ty, Massachusetts; and in the latter year re- moved to Niagara, now Erie, county, New York, where Mr. Phillips died November 13, 1842. He was a Whig in his political views, and both he and his wife were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. Asa Phillips and wife had ten children, namely: Mrs. Rhoda Herrick, Mrs. Mary Chase, Arba and Mrs. Susanna Chase, deceased; Marcus, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Hannah Twitchell, deceased; Asa, a resi- dent of California; Amos, deceased; and Mrs. Sarah Stevens, a widow lady. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of Massachusetts, and of Welsh de- scent.
Marcus Phillips remained with his father until twenty-two years of age. In 1828 he came to Ohio, and next, via the Alleghany
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river, rafted to Wheeling, West Virginia, where he worked for $1 per day. From there he come, via Zanesville, to Marion county, Ohio, where he worked on a farm for $8.33 per month. From 1830 to 1834 he resided in New York, but in the latter year returned to this State and located on a farm of sixty acres near Norton, Medina county, for which he paid $800. Three years afterward Mr. Phillips sold that place for $1, 300 and bought 100 acres of unim- proved land in the woods of Peru township, Delaware, now Morrow, county, where he built a log cabin 12 x 24 feet, the roof being of boards and all slanted the same way. He improved and added 100 acres to his original purchase, and remained there until 1880. From that year until 1891 he owned and resided on forty acres in Bennington township, and since that time has resided in the town of Marengo, Morrow county.
In 1832, in Erie county, New York, Mr. Phillips was united in marriage with Asenath Herrick, a native of that State. She died September 26, 1846, leaving four children, -- Alvin C., who married Sarah J. Lott, de- ceased, and they had four children; Joseph H., deceased, as is also his wife, and they had one child; Mary Emma and Marietta, twins; the former married Ira Benedict and has three children; and the latter married Henry Osborn, and they are the parents of four children. December 29, 1847, Mr. Phillips married Fidelia Potter, who was born in Harrison township, Franklin county, Ohio, May 12, 1818, a daughter of Asahel Potter, an early pioneer of Delaware coun- ty. Her mother, formerly Anna Benton, was a native of Connecticut. Mrs. Phil- lips was the seventh of their eight children. Our subject and wife have two sons. The eldest, Francis P., married Ollie Long, de-
ceased, and they had one child. For his second wife he married Ada Long, deceased, and they also had one child. Charles S. married Alice McDonald and has one child. The family are members of the Methodist Church, in which Mr. Phillips has served as an official for many years. In political matters he is a stanch Republican, and has served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, County Commissioner nine years, has been delegate to many Republican conven- tions, and held the office of Notary Public sixteen years, receiving the appointment from many different Governors of the State.
EWIS H. EVANS, a farmer of Peru township, was born in Knox county, Ohio, April 21, 1834. His father, Owen Evans, was born in Pennsylvania, June 20, 1802, a son of Will- iam Evans, a native of Wales. After the latter came to America, he located in Penn- sylvania, and thence came to Knox county, Ohio, where he subsequently died. Owen Evans was married in Knox county, to Mary George, a native of Chester township, Mor- row county, and a daughter of Henry George. His father, Rev. Henry George, was born in Wales, was a Baptist minis- ter, and became one of the pioneers of Knox county. After their marriage Owen Evans and wife located on a farm in Knox county, where they remained until death, the mother dying at the age of eighty years and the father at the age of eighty-four years. They were the parents of twelve children; ten grew to years of maturity, namely: William G., of Clarke county, Iowa; L. H., the subject of this sketch; E. J., also of Clarke county; Maria, widow of Stephen West, and a resident of Bennington township, Morrow
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county; Elizabeth, wife of Norton Moore, also of that township; Rachel, wife of Royal Moore, of Marengo, Ohio; Henry, of Ben- nington township; Naomia, wife of Robert Taylor, of Chester township, this county; La- Fayette M., of Clarke county, Iowa, and Jane, who married Stephen Ullery, now deceased.
Lewis H. Evans, the second child in order of birth, was reared and educated in his native place. He began for himself at the age of nineteen years, empty-handed, and worked on a farm for from $12 to $16 per month. He has resided on his present place since 1858, which consists of 150 acres of fine farming land, and has made all he now owns by hard labor and economy. In 1874 his house and half its contents were destroyed by fire. In political matters Mr. Evans affiliates with the Democratic party, and has served as Township Assessor two years and as Trustee three terms. He was nominated for County Commissioner in 1892, but, owing to the fact that his county is strongly Republican, he was defeated.
Mr. Evans was united in marriage with Caroline Ullery, May 24, 1857; she was a native of Morrow county, Ohio. Four children were born to that union, viz. : Flora E., wife of E. D. Lloyd, of Peru township, and Arthur, George W. and Verdie, deceased. Our subject was afterward married to Cath- erine Sherwood, a native of Pennsylvania, who when a child came to Richland, now Morrow county. The family are members of the Baptist Church.
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EWIS WHIPPLE, a prominent farmer of Peru township, Morrow county, was born on the farm where he now lives, August 25, His father, Barton Whipple, a na-
tive of Rhode Island, came with his parents to Delaware, now Morrow county, when eighteen years of age, his father, Reuben Whipple, also a native of Rhode Island, having been one of the early settlers of that county, and died here in his seventy-second year. The Whipple family are descended from four brothers who came from England and located at Providence, Rhode Island. Our subject's mother, née Eliza Van Duzer, was a native of Pennsylvania, and her father, Abram Van Duzer, was also born in that State, of Dutch descent. He became one of the early settlers of Morrow county, and lived to the age of seventy-two years. The parents of our subject were married in Del- aware county, but shortly afterward lo- cated in the woods of Peru township, now Morrow county, where they improved a farm. They afterward sold that place and bought the farm where our subject now re- sides. The mother died here at the age of seventy-eight years, and the father at the age of eighty-nine years. They were mem- bers respectively of the Christian and Uni- versalist Churches. Mr. Whipple was one of the leading men in his county, having served as County Commissioner twenty years in both Delaware and Morrow coun- ties; was also Justice of the Peace the same length of time, and at one time conducted a tavern. They were the parents of nine children, five daughters and four sons, all of whom grew to years of maturity but one, viz .: Jefferson, of Fulton county, Ohio; Caroline, widow of Levi Wood; Phoebe, wife of Israel Potter, of Edon, Ohio; Amanda, wife of Henry Christ, of Peru township; Mary Ann, widow of John Rue, and a resi- dent of Westerville, Ohio; Mrs. Eliza Jane Earl, deceased; Steuben, of Peru township; Lewis, our subject; and Jefferson, deceased.
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Lewis Whipple was reared in this town- ship, and received his education in a Qua- ker school. In 1862 he enlisted in Com- pany D, One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served eighteen months, took part in the battle of Perryville, followed Morgan through Kentucky, and was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, in 1864. Returning home, he located on the old homestead, where he is engaged in general farming and stock raising. In political mat- ters Mr. Whipple affiliates with the Repub- lican party, and socially is a member of Ashley Post, G. A. R.
He was married after the close of the war to Marietta Coomer, a native of Mor- row county, and a daughter of Ira and Mary Coomer, early settlers of Delaware county, this State. Four children have been born to this union, namely: Harry, who married Alinda Aldrich, and lives in Delaware county; Charles, deceased at the age of seventeen years; Burton; and Rose, wife of Edward Waters, of Delaware county: she has two children, -Florence and Bertha.
RS. MINERVA KINIKIN is a representative of one of the most prominent pioneer families of Delaware county, and the eldest child of John and Elizabeth Edwards, who in a very early day located in this commun- ity. Soon they were recognized as leading citizens and were prominently identified with the social and business interests of the community. At the time of their marriage Mr. Edwards had a capital of only $25. In the midst of the forest he erected a log cabin and with characteristic energy began to clear the land and develop a farm. He
was ably assisted by his wife, who proved to him an able helpmeet, and as the result of his industry, economy, perseverance and good management he became one of the wealthiest men in the county. For many years he was also one of its most extensive stock dealers and in that line of business be- came widely known throughout the West. He was a fine looking man, in manner was pleasant and genial, and wherever he went he made friends He was devoted to his family, whose happiness and welfare ever lay near his heart, and his home relations were of a most pleasant character. In poli- tics he was a Republican, and both he and his wife were faithful Christian people, their membership being with the Methodist Epis- copal Church. His death occurred in 1894, and Mrs. Edwards was called to her final rest March 7, 1864.
Their daughter, Minerva, was born in Harlem township, Delaware county. She was their eldest child and became not only her father's companion, but his counsellor as well, and looked after many of his busi- ness interests, for his education was quite limited. There was a rare affection between them and they were almost inseparable. She often traveled with him on his stock- buying trips and together they journeyed over much of the West.
When a young lady of twenty-three, Miss Edwards became the wife of Daniel Henry Kinikin, who is a native of Licking county, Ohio, but is of English descent. He acquired an excellent education and graduated from Granville College. In 1861 he joined the Union army and was assigned to Company C, Seventy-sixth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. After two years of faith- ful service he became mentally and physic- ally disabled and has not yet recovered from
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his infirmities. He was a member of the Christian Church and took an active part in church work.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Kinikin were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, namely: Elizabeth, Ellen, John, Jane, Sherman and Sarah Ann, all of whom are yet living; Eli, Henry and an infant, now deceased. Mrs. Kinikin makes her home in Sunbury. She is the owner of a beautiful farm of eighty-eight acres in Harlem town- ship, highly improved with all modern ac- cessories and conveniences, and also some desirable property in this vicinity. She is possessed of most excellent business and executive ability, is a lady of culture and refinement who moves in the best circles of society and has many friends.
0 R. L. S. LUPTON, one of the leading young physicians of Dela- ware, Ohio, has been a resident of this city since September, 1880. He was born in Jerusalem, Monroe county, Ohio, May 19, 1862, son of Levi and Elizabeth (Minor) Lupton, his father a descendant of an old English family who were Quakers, and his mother tracing her ancestry to the Scotch. Levi Lupton died in Libby prison during the civil war. He was a member of Company C, One Hun- dred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and had been confined in prison fifteen months when he died. His widow is now a resident of Delaware, Ohio. They had a family of seven children, only two of whom are living,-the subject of this sketch and his brother, William O., a druggist of Dela- ware.
After graduating in the public schools of Woodfield, in 1880, Dr. Lupton came to
Delaware and entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, where he graduated in the class of 1884. He then began the study of medi- cine in the office of Dr. Kious, then of Dela- ware and now of Columbus, and subse- quently took a medical course in the Col- umbus Medical College, graduating in 1887. Immediately after his graduation he en- tered upon the practice of his profession at Delaware, and has since successfully con- ducted a general practice. In 1892 he was elected City Physician, which position he still holds.
Fraternally, he is an I. O. O. F., being a member of Olentangy Lodge, No. 53. His political affiliations are with the Repub- lican party.
Dr. Lupton was married in Clarksburg, Ross county, Ohio, August 9, 1883, to Miss Della Bush, daughter of W. H. Bush, pro- prietor of the Brown Palace Hotel of Den- ver, Colorado. Their two children are Marguerite and Elizabeth. Their residence is 126 West Winter street, and both the Doctor and his wife are members of the William Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
ORATIO COX HAMILTON was born near Irville, Muskingum coun- ty, Ohio, September 24, 1830, and was named after Judge Horatio Cox, who was then a merchant of Irville, but who now lives in Columbus, Ohio. He came with the rest of his father's family to Union county, and landed in Richwood on the evening of the 3d day of April, 1838. The family lived that summer in town, while the father and older boys were employed in building a house and arranging for the future. Horatio, with his two brothers, - Newton, who was older, and George, who
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was younger, -were sent to school to Matildy Manson, who taught in the old log school- house on the lot now occupied by C. W. Huffman as a residence; they were also required to carry dinner to those who were at work clearing the farm, etc., so that each forenoon, after intermission, they went home and got a good-sized market-basket full, and made the trip from town to the point where the men were at work, which is the same as where the house of G. B. Hamilton now stands, and after delivering their load of provisions, they would return to the school for the afternoon. When one thinks that it was then an unbroken forest with only a path, and that the average age of the three was only seven and a half years, it savors of real romance. Horatio remained with his father and worked, as all farmer boys did in those days, for nine or ten months of the year, going to school from forty to sixty days each winter, until the winter of 1848-9, when he taught school in the Lenox dis- trict. The following winter he taught in Richwood, and had to assume the relation- ship of teacher to the same children and scholars with whom he formerly went to school, and with whom he had played and frolicked. Some idea of the labor performed may be had when it is remembered that the school averaged fifty-six for the term, and for the last two months perhaps seventy or more, and that every one brought whatever book or books they could find about the house or borrow of a neighbor, so that it was impossible to classify the school. In the fall of 1851, and after he was of age, Horatio concluded that he would add somewhat to his educational advantages, and for this purpose he went to Delaware and matricu- lated, and entered upon a college life; but it was of short duration, and amounted to
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