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Mr. Smith was married in Delaware, Ohio, to Miss Sarah B. Vining, daughter of E. Vining, and they have a family of six children, viz : Lillian B., Edith O., Ellen F., Mary E., Edward C. and George L.
In his political affiliations Mr. Smith was formerly a Democrat, but since 1884 has been a stanch Prohibitionist. He is a mnem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
J B. JACKSON, a well-known farmer and stock-dealer of Troy township, Delaware county, Ohio, is a native of Orange county, New York, the date of his birth being April 4, 1825.
Mr. Jackson's father, James Jackson, also a native of Orange county, New York, was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was a mer- chant from the time he was fifteen years of age. He came to Delaware county, Ohio, in 1840 and located in Troy township. Sub- sequently he removed to Wyandot county and settled near Sandusky, the land upon which he located being now a part of that city. He remained there until the time of his death, at the age of sixty years. He was a Deacon and an Elder in the Presbyte-
rian Church, and his political views were those advocated by the Whig party. The mother of our subject was before her mar- riage Miss Eliza Board. She was born and reared in New Jersey, and died when J. B. was only three years old. Later the father married Miss Emily Bruce. He had two sons and two daughters by his first wife and four children by the second. J. B. is the only one of the first children now living.
Mr. Jackson was fifteen years of age when he came out to Delaware county, and the following year he was employed to teach school in Troy township. He made his home with his father until he reached his majority, and then, in partnership with his brother, engaged in farming. Farming has been his life occupation. He now owns 360 acres of land in Troy township, nearly all of which, at the time of his settlement here just after his marriage, was an unbroken forest. Its excellent improvements, resi- dence, barn, etc., have all been placed here by him, and the general appearance of the premises is indicative of the energy and en- terprise which have characterized his years of labor.
Mr. Jackson was married October 4, 1848, to Sarah M. Bush, who was born on the farm where they now live, May 8, 1827, her father having come to Delaware county as early as 1807. Her parents, David and Elizabeth (Wilson) Bush, were born in New York and New Hampshire respectively, and Mrs. Jackson was the fourth in their family of nine children, three sons and six daugh- ters, all of whom reached maturity. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have had seven children, namely: Elwyn Bush, Edgar Bruce, Lewis Bradford, Frank Board, Harry Seward, Hattie and Bertha. The last named died in infancy.
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At an early day Mr. Jackson affiliated with the Whigs, and since the organization of the Republican party has given it his sup- port. He has served most efficiently in va- rious local offices, such as Trustee, Treas- urer, Clerk and Assessor of the township. He and his family are members of the Pres- byterian Church.
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J OHN W. CULVER is one of the leading citizens of Delaware county, now living in Sunbury, where he is engaged in the livery business as a member of the firm of Perfect & Culver. Being so well and favorably known in this locality, his sketch will prove of interest to many of the readers of this volume. The record of his life is as follows: He was born in Trenton township, Delaware county, Ohio, in 1844 and is a son of Basel Culver. The latter was born on the 28th of March, 18II, and his parents were John and Catherine (Johnson) Culver. Farther back we have no account of the ancestry of the family. Basel Culver died May 19, 1891, and his wife, Elizabeth, who was born April 1, 1811, survived him only a few days, pass- ing away June 6, 1891. They left four chil- dren,-Truman, Martha J., Mary and John W. Mr. Culver was an enterprising and thrifty man, and in his business dealings won success as the result of capable man- agement and foresight. He became owner of a valuable farm, and carefully reared his children.
The subject of this sketch was reared in the place of his nativity, and in its public schools acquired a good education. He manifested special aptitude in his studies and fitted himself for teaching, which pro- fession he followed with good success for
some years. His work was always thorough and progressive and gave good satisfaction to those interested. Later he engaged in the lumber business both in Ohio and in the South. At this writing he is conducting a successful livery business in Sunbury and by his straightforward dealing and earnest de- sire to please his customers, he has secured a liberal patronage. He also owns two good farms in Trenton township, which yield to him a fair income.
In his social relations Mr. Culver is con- nected with Sparrow Lodge, No. 400, F. & A. M., of Sunbury, being one of its active and zealous members. He is a man of intelligence and broad and liberal views, who has read extensively and always keeps himself well informed on the ques- tions of the day. A pleasant, genial gentle- man, his social manner has made him very popular and gained him many warm friends.
LZY S. CURL, eldest of six chil- dren of Henry W. and Elizabeth Curl, a farmer of Morrow county, was born in Richland township, Marion county, Ohio, August 22, 1851. He was reared to farm life in his native place, and after attending the district schools, completed his eduation at Cardington union school. After his marriage he remained on the farm two years, spent the following five years in Cardington, and nine years ago re- moved to his present farm of sixty acres. It was one of the earliest settled places in the locality, and is under a fine state of cul- tivation.
Mr. Curl was married in 1876 to Eliza Rose, the youngest child of eleven children of James and Nancy Rese, born in Lincoln township, Morrow county, Ohio, September
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8, 1856. Mrs. Curl completed her educa- tion in the union school at Cardington. Our subject and wife have one child, Lena R., born March 27, 1878, who is attending school. The family are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and are workers in the Sunday-school. In his social relations Mr. Curl affiliates with the I. O. O. F. and the Knights of Pythias. Politically he is identified with the Republican party.
EUBEN B. GARDNER, a farmer of Peru township, is a son of Robert Gardner, who was born in the District of Columbia in 1792. His father, John Gardner, was a native of Scotland, and came to America as a soldier in Cornwallis' army during the Revolutionary war, and served under that General until the surrender at Yorktown. He then set- tled near Washington, District of Columbia, where he followed the tailor's trade. In a very early day he came to Ohio, purchasing and locating on a farm where Zanesville is now situated, but in 1810 located on the farm now owned by our subject in Morrow county. At that time there was only one house in this locality. He was the father of two sons by his first marriage, three by the second, and seven children by the third.
Robert Gardner, father of our subject, was married in this county, in 1817, to Polly Benedict, born in Peru, New York, in 1798, a daughter of Reuben Benedict, who came to Morrow county, Ohio, in 1812. After his marriage, Mr. Gardner located on fifty acres of land just east of our subject's present residence, which he cleared and improved, and died there April 6, 1860. His wife de- parted this life June 1, 1873. They were the parents of eight children, three sons and
five daughters, seven of whom grew to years of maturity,-Nelson, deceased; Sarah, wife of Samuel Ullery, who resides near New Albany, Ohio, and they have five children; Annie, deceased, was the wife of Anson Place, and they had two children; Rebecca, deceased; Phæbe, widow of Daniel Osborn, and has one child; Hannah, wife of Morgan Doty, and Reuben B., the subject of this sketch. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the father was Trustee and Class Leader for many years. He was an active worker in the Whig party, afterward becoming identi- . fied with the Republican party, and served as Trustee of Peru township for many years.
Reuben B. Gardner was born on the farm where he now resides, June 18, 1820. He has been a life-long farmer, and now owns 320 acres of the best agricultural land in this locality, where he is engaged in gen- eral farming and stock-raising. He was married in 1853 to Hannah Wilson, born in Bennington township, Morrow county, September 3, 1831, a daughter of Elias and Wealthy (Wells) Wilson, the former born in New York, July 8, 1791, and the latter born in Pennsylvania, March 20, 1806. They located in Ohio in a very early day, and were among the early and leading pioneers of Bennington township. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was first married to Charity Demuth, and they had five children, four now living,-Mary Ann Dubois, Julia Harvey, Maria Wells and Sally Tinkham. By his second marriage he had eleven childrren, seven now living, viz: Abigail Beard, Charity Duty, Thomas, Mrs. Gardner, James, Polly Rogers and Rosalind Westbrook. Mr. Wilson died November 5, 1885, and his wife survived until October 27, 1887. Our subject and wife have two
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children, -Robert Nelson, born February 4, 1859, married Margaret Ella Gardner, and resides on the home farm; and Nevada, born October 4, 1869, is the wife of C. Flavius Brown, of Lincoln township, Mor- row county. They have one child, Fran- cis G. Mr. Gardner has one daughter de- ceased, Alice, and her child, Cora A., born May 8, 1875, has been reared by our sub- ject.
Reuben Gardner and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the former has served as Steward and Trus- tee. In his social relations he has passed all the chairs in the I. O. O. F. He affili- ates with the Republican party, and has served as Trustee of Peru township for many years, as Road Supervisor, and is the present School Director, having held that position for over thirty years.
R ICHARD WOOD, a farmer of Peru township, Morrow county, is a son of Rev. Daniel Wood, born in Peru, New York, January 19, 1789. He was a son of Jonathan and Rachie (White) Wood, natives also of New York, the father born in December, 1760, and the mother, January 18, 1764. They were among the early pioneers of this county. Their children were: Phœbe Nichols, Esther Irish, Daniel, Amy Peasley, David, Susan- nah Kingman, Israel, Lydia Osborn, Jona- than, Rachel Hathaway, and Matilda Ben- ker. Daniel Wood, father of our subject, was married April 30, 1812, to Phobe Benedict, born in Peru, New York, March 1, 1791, a daughter of Reuben and Anna (Stevens) Benedict, natives respectively of New York and Pennsylvania. Reuben Ben- edict came to Ohio in 1812, locating on the
farm now owned by John Osborn. His children were: Phoebe Wood, Polly Gard- ner, Aden, John, Ezra, Lucy Mosher, Annis Oliver, George, and Martin.
Rev. Daniel Wood and wife came to Ohio about 1816, and he taught the first school in this township. They located on land now owned by our subject, near Alum creek, Peru township, but afterward settled on a farm now owned and occupied by Rev. George J. Wood. In 1830 Daniel Wood laid out the village of Woodbury, having purchased the land at 75 cents per acre, and named the place. He was one of the pioneer ministers in this locality, working in the Friends' Church. His death occurred September 24, 1868, and his wife departed this life July 28, 1822. They were the par- ents of the following children: Annie, de- ceased, was the wife of Griffith Lewis, and they had five children; Levi married Caro- line Whipple; Rachel, deceased, was the wife of James Vernon; Jemima, deceased, was the wife of Jacob Heely, and they had four children; Richard, the subject of this sketch; and William, deceased in infancy. For his second wife Daniel Wood married Elizabeth Benedict, a cousin of his for- mer wife.
Richard Wood, the only survivor of his father's family by his first marriage, was born on the banks of Alum creek, Morrow county, October 2, 1820. He early learned the wagon-maker's trade, and followed that occupation continuously in Woodbury for fifty-four years, having made the first spring wagon and covered carriage in Peru town- ship. He now owns 140 acres of fine farm- ing land.
April 3, 1844, Mr. Wood was united in marriage with Elmina James, who was born April 19, 1824, a daughter of David and
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Charlotte James, natives of Loudoun coun- ty, Virginia. Mrs. Wood died March 9, 1871. Our subject's second marriage oc- curred September 20, 1871, to Cynthia (Webber) Philbrook, born in Vermont, July 28, 1840, a daughter of Lyman J. and Mary A. (Goodnow) Webber. The father was born in Vermont, April 20, 1810, a son of Richard and Lydia Webber. Richard was a son of Hiram Webber, who was a son of Able and Susan Webber. Able was a son of John and Hannah Webber; John was a son of William and Mary Webber; William was a son of Arnot and Sarah Webber; Arnot was a son of Walfort and Graticia Webber. Lyman Webber, father of Mrs. Wood, and a carpenter by occupa- tion, remained in Vermont until 1851, went thence to Massachusetts, and next located at East Liberty, Ohio. His death occurred February 26, 1889. Mrs. Wood was first married to David C. Philbrook, now de- ceased, and they have one child living, William C., of Cardington township, Mor- row county. Mr. and Mrs. Wood have also one child, Lyman Daniel, born August 8, 1872. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the former having united with that church over fifty years ago. In political matters Mr. Wood affiliates with the Prohibition party, and has served as Township Trustee and in many other minor offices.
YRUS H. ZIMMERMAN, one of the prominent farmers of Union county, postoffice address, Union- ville Centre, Ohio, has resided here since 1881.
Mr. Zimmerman was born on his father's farm, adjoining Springfield, Ohio, October
12, 1850, and, as the name indicates, is of German descent. The ancestry is traced back to three brothers who came from Ger- many to this country at an early day. Some inembers of the family were participants in the war of 1812. From one of these brothers was Isaac Zimmerman descended. He was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, and in 1846 came from that State to Ohio, set- tling on a farm near Springfield. A portion of his farm is now within the corporate lim- its of that city. Isaac Zimmerman was one of a family of seven sons and five daughters. He was married in Pennsylvania to Anna Ober, a native of Harrisburg, that State, and a daughter of a prominent and wealthy farmer. Following are the names of their children: Cyrus H., Barbara E., wife of John Crabill; Agnes, wife of W. J. Welsh; William; Ida F., a music teacher, and wife of Samuel Spencer, attorney at law, Em- poria, Kansas; Effie J., wife of Dr. Custer, of Dayton, Ohio; and Carrie May, teacher of languages in a Springfield seminary. Both parents are deceased, the father dying at the age of forty-eight years, the mother at forty- nine. In politics he was first a Whig and later a Republican. He was reared in the Lutheran faith, but during the closing years of his life was identified with the United Brethren Church. Financially he was a success, having made his own way in the world, and at his death left to his family a property valued at $40,000.
Cyrus H. was reared and educated in his native town, completing his studies by a course at Wittenburg College. Being the oldest of the family, the care of the farm devolved upon him after his father's death, and he continued to operate it until 1880. That year he purchased his present farm and the following year moved to it. Here
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he owns 217 acres of choice land, where everything on the place is kept up in first- class order.
Mr. Zimmerman was married June 10, 1880, to Miss Lydia E. Lowe, an amiable and accomplished lady and a daughter of George S. and Edith (Powell) Lowe. Her father is deceased. This marriage has re- sulted in the birth of five children, whose names are as follows: Albert Isaac, Walter Austin, Joseph Foraker, Cyrus Edwin and Ralph Waldo.
Mr. Zimmerman is one of the active Re- publicans in the county and has done much efficient work for his party, frequently serv- ing as delegate to county conventions. He has been a Justice of the Peace for nine years, has served on the School Board, and at this writing is on his third term as Town- ship Trustee. At the last nomination elec- tion, in the summer of 1894, he was the choice of his party for the office of County Commissioner, and in November, 1894, was elected by a handsome majority, running ahead on his ticket, and without doubt will make a good official in that capacity. In fraternal circles he is prominent and active, and, indeed, he is whole-hearted in whatever he undertakes. He is a member of Urania Lodge, No. 46, F. & A. M., Plain City, and in the I. O. O. F. he belongs to both the lodge and encampment, having passed all the chairs and served as Noble Grand. Both he and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church.
H. GOODWIN .- The history of our nation found its cradle in the old Colonial States of New En- gland, and back to this locality does the subject of this sketch trace his
lineage, and that in his character abide those sterling traits which marked the in- dividuality of the New England type is man- ifest when we come to consider the more salient points in his life history, which has been one marked by constant application, invincible spirit, sturdy loyalty and unwav- ering honor, -all of which have eventuated most naturally in securing to him a position in the respect and esteem of his fellowmen and the tenure of offices of public trust and responsibility. The last preferment which has come to him is that of County Re- corder of Union county, and the duties of this office he assumed in January of the present year (1894).
Mr. Goodwin is a native of the Buck- eye State, having been born in Jefferson county, February 28, 1844, the son of George and Mary J. (Wilson) Goodwin, the former of whom is now a resident of Canton, Ohio, the mother having died in 1863. The father of our subject was for many years engaged in the mercantile busi- ness and his son became associated with this line of enterprise at an early age, his education having been received in the com- mon schools of his native county. He re- mained with his father, assisting in the store, until he had attained the age of seven- teen years, when the full fire of his youth- ful patriotism was enkindled as the dark cloud of civil war began to obscure the national horizon. Thus it came about that, in August, 1861, he enlisted as a member of Company B, Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the place of his enlistment being Cadiz, Harrison county. He served valiant- ly and participated in a number of the most crucial conflicts which marked the history of the late war, among which may be noted the following : Carnifax Ferry, West Vir-
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ginia, September 10, 1861; Bull Run, August 29, 30, 1862; South Mountain, Maryland, September 16, 17, 1862; the sieges of Vicks- burg and Jackson, Mississippi, May, June and July, 1863; Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; Dallas, Georgia, May 28, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, same State, June 27, 1864. At the last named engagement he was severely wounded in the left leg and was conveyed to the hospital at Big Shanty, Georgia, whence he was transferred to Altoona Pass, then to Rome, Georgia, and finally to Columbus, Ohio, where he was mustered out, in February, 1865.
Mr. Goodwin's injuries received at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain consisted of five separate and distinct wounds, touching both feet and both hips. The left foot was entirely shattered and was amputated the same day that the battle occurred. This amputation was made just above the ankle joint, and about eighteen months later, after he had reached his home, it became necessary for him to submit to a second op- eration, an incision being made and ampu- tation performed somewhat above the point of the original operation. These severe wounds incapacitated our subject for any active business for a period of three years, but at the expiration of this time, in 1867, he fortified himself for the even sterner bat- tle of life, undaunted by the physical in- firmity which other warfare had brought upon him. He came to Union county and engaged as salesman for Mr. Webb, a gro- cer at Milford Centre. He remained in this position for somewhat more than four months and then entered the employ of James H. Neal, who was engaged in the in- surance business at Milford Centre. This incumbency he held for fifteen months, when he received an appointment as guard at
the Ohio State Penitentiary, his service in this capacity extending over a period of nearly four years, when he was advanced to the superintendency of the State shops in the prison and remained in charge for nine years. After this he returned to Milford Centre and then for three years acted as Deputy Sheriff of the county, under Sheriff Hopkins. Finally, he once more returned to Milford Centre and shortly after was elected Township Clerk and Justice of the Peace, and also Mayor of the village, which offices he held for six years, or until the time of his removal to Marysville, whither he came, in January 1894, to assume his official duties as County Recorder, an office to which he had been elected by a large majority, as the candidate of the Republi- can party.
Mr. Goodwin has long been one of the active politicians of this section of the State, has never swerved from his close allegiance to the Republican party and its principles, and has always served his constituents faith- fully in any position of trust to which he has been called.
Fraternally our subject retains a mem- bership in Silas Kimball Post, No. 570, G. A. R., at Milford Centre. His marriage was celebrated at Uhrichsville, Ohio, November 12, 1876, when he was united to Mrs. Elizabeth P. Gregg, daughter of Alfred Pumphrey, of that place. They have one child, Raymond, who is a student in the Marysville high school and who assists his father in his official duties during vacations. Mrs. Goodwin has one son by her former marriage, Walter P. Gregg, who is a stu- dent at Starling Medical College, in Colum- bus. He also gives his time during vaca- tions to assisting in the clerical work in the Recorder's office.
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ELEG CRANSTON, who holds the responsible preferment as Treasurer of Union county, Ohio, and who is held in the highest re- gard by the people of the community, is a native of the Buckeye State, having been born in Champaign county, November 16, 1826, the son of John B. and Betsey (La- throp) Cranston, the former of whom was a native of Rhode Island, and the latter of Connecticut. John B. Cranston came to Ohio with his parents in 1815, and they settled on the rich plains lying contiguous to Darby creek, in this section, with whose history from that early day has that of the family been identified. The Lathrop family emigrated from their Eastern home to this State a few years subsequent to the arrival here of the Cranstons. The paternal an- cestry of our subject was of Scotch lineage, and the maternal, of English.
John B. Cranston was a farmer of the more intelligent, active and progressive type, and he naturally became somewhat of a leader in local affairs. He was an ardent Whig, and within his life-time held local offices of importance. He passed the greater portion of his life in Champaign county, near the Union county line. Re- ligiously, he was an active member of the Christian Church. He and his wife became the parents of seven children, four of whom are living at the present time. We offer the following record of the family: Mary, wife of Joseph Johnston, of Iroquois county, Illinois; Peleg, the immediate subject of this review; John, deceased; Dollie, deceased wife of William H. Robinson, of Yates City, Illinois; Betsey, deceased wife of Ro- salvo Smith, of this State, and Ann B., who still resides in Champaign county.
Our subject, Peleg Cranston, was reared
on the farm, and received his education in the common schools, remaining at his home until he had attained his majority.
December 24, 1846, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Bland, and after this event he still continued his residence at the parental home for a few years, after which he engaged in the mercantile business in Woodstock, Champaign county, where he remained about two years, and then re- turned once more to the home farm, where he continued to reside until 1856, when he removed to Union county and located at what is now the village of Broadway, where he engaged in farming and simultaneously conducted a general mercantile business. He owned a farm of 192 acres, upon a part of which the present village of Broadway is located. He was prospered in his farm- ing and other business operations, was in the lead in all matters of public order, and was called upon to accept various offices in the gift of the people. He was retained as Treasurer of Taylor township for a num- ber of years, and also officiated as Justice of the Peace for many consecutive terms. That Mr. Cranston was a capable official and painstaking executive is manifest from the fact that he was finally chosen as the candidate of his party for the notable office which he now holds, that of County Treasurer of this county. He was elected to this office in the fall of 1891. The duties of his official incumbency demand his constant present at the county seat, and accordingly, in the fall of 1892, he took up his residence in the city of Marysville, where he still abides. In his political adherency he is strongly in line with the Republican party, in whose interests he has long been a most zealous worker.
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