Past and present of the city of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio, Part 64

Author: Sutor, J. Hope, 1846-
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 898

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Mr. Bowden has been married twice. He first wedded Elizabeth Armstrong, who was born in this county, May 12, 1836, a daughter of James Armstrong, who lived upon the farm that is now the property of Mr. Bowden. He was an enter- prising agriculturist, owned considerable land and was also prominent in public affairs. In 1888 Mr. Bowden was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died on the 3d of November of that year. They had become the parents of three sons and two daughters, as follows: Etta, who was born June 15, 1856, is the wife of Marion Winn, a resident of Zanesville; Frank, who was born March 14, 1858, and lives in Salem township, married Emma Vernon, now deceased, by whom he had three children : Belle, born February 21, 1861, is living with her brother Frank ; Arlie, born February 24, 1864, married Maggie Spi- cer and lives in Salem township; Lyman, born April 21, 1870, married Laura Holden and re- sides near his father's farm. There was one child of that family died in infancy. Mr. Bowden has been again married, his second union being with Margaret Young, who was born and reared in Perry township, a daughter of Robert and Nancy (McElwain) Young. They came from Pennsyl- vania about 1837, settling on the place now oc- cupied by Harvey Johnson. Mr. Young was eighty-two and his wife sixty-six years of age at death.

In his political views Mr. Bowden is a demo- crat but has never sought or desired office. He belongs to the Methodist church, while his wife holds membership in the Presbyterian church and they are both widely and favorably known in Mus- kingum county, where they have so long resided. Mr. Bowden has reached the seventy-sixth mile- stone on life's journey but is yet an active busi- ness man, giving his personal supervision to his

farming interests and his example may well serve as a source of encouragement and inspiration to others.

SIMEON McDOWELL WINN.

Ohio has always been distinguished by its high rank of bench and bar and even in smaller towns of the state there may always be found one or more representatives of the profession who are capable of crossing swords with leading representatives of the fraternity. Zanesville has reason to be proud of a number of her lawyers, prominent among whom is Simeon McDowell Winn, whose careful preparation for practice, strong mentality and devotion to his client's in- terests have gained him prominence as one of the skilled lawyers of the central section of the state. He was born near Adamsville, in Muskingum county, January 27, 1862. The Winn family is of Welsh lineage and was established in Virginia at an early day.

Dolphin Winn, the father, was born in Lou- doun county, Virginia, in 1810, and was brought to Muskingum county in 1823 by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Winn. His mother in her maidenhood was Miss Russell. The family was established in Perry township, and there Dolphin Winn was reared, assisting in his boyhood days in the arduous task of developing a new farm. The occupation with which he became familiar in his youth he made his life work and as the years advanced developed a tract of land into a very productive and valuable farm. He voted with the democratic party and filled the office of justice of the peace. His church relation- ship was with the Baptists. He married Cather- ine Jordan, who was born near Steubenville, Ohio, March 20, 1817, and was a daughter of Caleb Jordan, a farmer, who came to Mus- kingum county in 1817 from Steubenville, al- though he had originally lived in Baltimore. Mrs. Winn was of English lineage and like her husband a member of the Baptist church, having joined that denomination when fourteen years of age. Mr. Winn passed away in September, 1885, and his wife died December 31, 1902. They were the parents of fourteen children, of whom nine reached adult age; Robert J., of Judsonia, Arkansas, who was a member of the Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry with which he served for four years and three months, taking part in a number of important engagements, while for some time he was in Andersonville prison ; Martha, deceased; Fairman S., an at- torney at Perry, Oklahoma; Elizabeth A., the wife of S. A. Conway, of Troy, Kansas; Mar- garet, twin sister of Elizabeth, now deceased ;

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John A., deceased, who ran away from home and enlisted in the Union army during the last year of the war, after which he fought the Indians on the plains of the west as a member of the regular army and died in 1889 ; Hattie A., the widow of George Z. T. Walters and a resident of Washington township, this county ; Harvey M., a farmer living near Wathena, Kan- sas ; and Harmon R. a butcher and stock buyer of Zanesville.

Simeon M. Winn pursued his education in the Milligan school in his native township and in Adamsville school, after which he engaged in teaching for three years. During the last year he also pursued the study of law under the direction of Frank H. Southard, with whom he continued his reading for three years. He was admitted to the bar at Columbus on the 5th of October, 1886, and began practice in Zanesville. On the Ist of July, 1892, he formed a partner- ship with William S. O'Neal, which relation was maintained for three years, and later he be- came a partner of Charles C. Lemert, with whom he continued until Mr. Lemert was chosen to the office of prosecuting attorney on the Ist of January, 1899. Mr. Winn has since been alone in practice. He, too, has served as prosecuting attorney, having been elected to that office in 1887, and re-elected in 1890. He has been very successful at the bar and among the prominent cases which he tried was the telephone case which was taken to the supreme court, Mr. Winn gain- ing a favorable verdiet for his clients in all his contentions. His case was first lost in the su- preme court but on the motion for a re-argument he won. He has always been a hard student and his ability as a lawyer is recognized as of the highest order. His successful defense and ac- quittal of Elizabeth Honnold for murder, early gained him fame. He was admitted to practice in the United States court in 1891, and the cir- cuit court of appeals and in the United States supreme court in 1895. He has tried cases in twenty-six states of the Union. His success as a practitioner came soon because his equipment was unusually good. Along with those quali- ties indispensable to the lawyer-a keen, rapid, logical mind plus the business sense, and a ready capacity for hard work-he brought to the start- ing point of his legal career rare gifts, eloquent language and a strong personality. An excellent presence, an earnest, dignified manner, marked strength of character, a thorough grasp of the law, and the ability to accurately apply its principles are factors in Mr. Winn's effectiveness as an advocate.

Aside from his law practice Mr. Winn figures prominently in business circles, being financially interested in a number of important enterprises. He is a stockholder in the J. B. Owens Pottery

Company, and an extensive stockholder in the Granville Natural Gas, Fuel & Light Company, acting as its president until about a year ago, while he is now vice president and general counsel. He is also a stockholder in the Zanes- ville Telephone & Telegraph Company and the New Concord Telephone Company, and a stock- holder, director and general counsel for the Adamsville Telephone Company. He has similar connections with the Gilbert Telephone Com- pany and with the Crooksville Telephone Com- pany.

Fraternally Mr. Winn is connected with Me- chanics lodge, No. 114, I. O. O. F., in which he is past exalted ruler, and has filled all of the offices with one exception. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows society, and belongs to the Ohio Bar Association, having served on its exec- utive committee for eight years. He is likewise a member of the Baptist church, and his political support is given to the democracy. He keeps well informed on all the questions and issues of the day, whether political or otherwise, and is a man of broad mind and wide outlook, who recog- nizes possibilities and at the same time has so utilized his opportunities in the business world as to win success, while in no manner neglectful of his professional duties he has continually ad- vanced to a position prominent in the ranks of the legal fraternity of Muskingum county.

DAVID E. MUSSELMAN.

David E. Musselman, well known as a leading and influential farmer of Falls township, was born April 14, 1846, upon the place where he now re- sides, and is a son of Henry Musselman, who was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1802. His paternal grandfather, who also bore the name of Henry Musselman, was likewise born in the Keystone state and was of German descent. Thinking that he might better his finan- cial opportunities in a distriet farther west he re- moved to Perry county, Ohio, with his family when his son Henry was but a boy. There he died. Henry Musselman, Jr., was there reared and educated and later he removed to Zanesville. becoming one of the pioneer residents of the city, building the first brick house here. His trade was that of a coach and wagon-maker and he was thus connected with early industrial pursuits in Mus- kingum county. Eventually he purchased a farm, becoming the owner, in 1844. of one hundred acres, while subsequently he added another tract of one hundred acres. He was also active and energetic in business affairs and the years that passed brought him prosperity in his undertak- ings.

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Mr. Musselman chose as a companion and help- mate on life's journey Miss Lydia Mark, their marriage being celebrated in Zanesville. She was a native of England and a daughter of Thomas Mark, who came to Ohio when his daughter was a young girl. Mr. Musselman passed away at the advanced age of eighty years and his wife August 3, 1886. His political allegiance was given to the democracy and he held a number of township offices, while his religious faith was that of the Catholic church.

Unto him and his wife were born twelve chil- dren, of whom six are living: Henry T., Mrs. Lydia Dennis and Mrs. Mary Kirgbaum, all re- siding in Zanesville ; Mrs. Sallie Maer, of Zanes- ville; Mrs. Constance Hollinsberth, of Falls township ; and David E. The deceased are Alice Lydia, Ella and Jane.

In taking up the personal history of David E. Musselman we present to our readers the life rec- ord of one who has a wide and favorable ac- quaintance. His early education was supple- mented by study at Notre Dame College, in In- diana, and thus he was well equipped for life's practical and responsible duties. He has always devoted his time and energies to agricultural pur- suits and he has a farm of seventy acres which is devoted to the raising of wheat, corn, oats and potatoes, while his farm is located two miles northwest of the city limits and its proximity to Zanesville enables him to enjoy all of the ad- vantages of city life as well as the comforts of a rural residence.

Mr. Musselman was united in marriage to Miss Anna Northover, a native of England and a daughter of William Northover. They have three children : Agnes M., the wife of George Bussemer ; Ellen May, the wife of B. H. Sutton, of Zanesville : and Lillian, at home. Mr. Mussel- man and his family are connected with St. Thomas Catholic church and in politics he is an active democrat. He has served as trustee for two terms and as supervisor for four years, being called to these offices by his fellow townsmen, who recog- nize his worth and ability. He is a well educated man, of strong intellectual force and keen discern- ment, and in the varied relations of life he has commanded uniform confidence and respect.

A. M. TEMPLETON, M. D.

After careful preparation for the practice of medicine Dr. Templeton in exercising his pro- fessional duties has displayed a skill and pro- ficiency which accords him rank with the lead- ing physicians and surgeons of Zanesville and central Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. April 16, 1859, and is of Scotch lineage. The

family was founded in America by four brothers, who came from Scotland to the United States, one of these being William Templeton, who took up his abode near Marietta, where he entered land from the government and developed a farm, thus aiding in reclaiming the wild districts for the purpose of civilization. His son, John D. Templeton, was born at Marietta and is now living in Zanesville at the age of sixty-seven years. He is the owner of two farms in Wash- ington and on one of these has a number of oil wells. For many years he was actively engaged in agricultural pursuits but is now living retired, enjoying a rest which he has truly earned. His life is in harmony with the teachings of the Ma- sonic fraternity, of which he has long been a representative. He votes with the democracy and has held a number of local offices, having served as infirmary director, township treasurer and township clerk. At one time he was the only man elected on the democratic ticket. He is a gentleman of marked probity and high char- acter and has always occupied an enviable posi- tion in the regard of his fellow citizens. He married Miss Mary E. Campbell, who was born near Barnesville, Ohio, and is now sixty-six vears of age. She is a daughter of James Camp- bell, who was one of the early settlers of Bel- mont county, Ohio. She holds membership in the Second Presbyterian church of Zanesville. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Temple- ton were five children but William and Charles are now deceased. Benjamin Franklin, who was one of the prominent physicians of Zanesville, died in 1900. He was a man of magnificent physique, standing six feet three inches tall and his character was unblemished. He was an ex- emplary member of the Masonic fraternity, being past eminent commander of Cyrene Commandery at the time of his death and also senior warden of the state lodge of Knights Templar, and his loss was deeply regretted in fraternal, profes- sional and social circles. He was only thirty-five years of age at the time of his death and he was associated in practice with his brother. A. M. Templeton. Harriet, the fourth member of the family, is the wife of C. S. Baldwin, a whole- sale dealer in marble and granite in Zanesville.

Dr. A. M. Templeton, the eldest of the fam- ily, followed his high-school course by study in Marietta College, and his professional education was acquired in the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, which he entered in 1886 and from which he was graduated in 1889. He be- gan practice at Centre Belpre, Ohio. where he remained for two years, and in the fall of 1891 he came to Zanesville, where he has since followed his chosen profession. He has taken a post-graduate course in surgery at the Poly- clinic in New York, spending some time in that

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institution on three different occasions. He is a member of the State and National Medical As- sociations and president of the County Medical Society, a fact which indicates the high regard entertained for him by his professional brethren, while the consensus of public opinion is indicated by the liberal practice accorded him.

Dr. Templeton was married in 1882 to Cather- ine Timmer, who was born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1856, and is a daughter of Daniel Timmer, a farmer. They have four children : Cora D., Har- ley D., Nellie and Hassel. The parents hold membership in the Second Presbyterian church and in the Masonic fraternity Dr. Templeton has attained the Knight Templar degree. He is also an Odd Fellow, a Red Man and Knight of Pythias and the first surgeon in the Uniform Rank. He is also examiner of a number of in- surance orders and surgeon for the Zanesville Street Railway Company. The family residence, which he occupies, was built by General Van Horne in 1809 after an old English style of archi- tecture and in the private office now used by Dr. Templeton the state legislature once sat and there entertained General LaFayette and Louis Phillipe, the exiled king of France, so that this is one of the places of historical interest in Zanesville.

J. WALTER LANE.

J. Walter Lane, superintendent of the Mus- kingum County Infirmary, which is located on Licking river in Falls township, two and a half miles northwest of the courthouse in Zanesville, is a native of Muskingum county, born near Fra- zeysburg, September 4, 1859. He is a representa- tive of one of the old families of this part of the state. His great-grandparents were born in Mus- kingum county. The grandfather, Jacob Lane, was born here and was reared amid pioneer sur- roundings, assisting materially in the early de- velopment of the locality. His son, Jesse Lane, born in Muskingum township, was reared to the occupation of farming and aided in the arduous task of developing new land and placing it under a high state of cultivation. He married Miss Sa- rah Munson, a native of New York and a daugh- ter of Augustus Munson, who was a tailor and came to Zanesville when his daughter, Mrs. Lane, was a little maiden of only three summers. Jesse Lane followed the occupation of farming through- out his entire life and was well known as one of the prosperous agriculturists of his locality. He died when his son Walter was ten years of age. In the family were three children : Henry M., who is now living in Springfield, Missouri ; J. Walter and Millard E., who resides in Henry county, Missouri.

MUSKINGUM COUNTY.

Mr. Lane attended the public schools of this county and for six months was a student in Clin- ton, Missouri. He was reared to farm life, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the fields and cultivating the crops. He spent two years upon a farm in Colorado and continued to engage actively in agricultural pursuits in this county until 1899, when he was made superintend- ent of the county infirmary and has since filled that position in a most acceptable manner. The in- firmary is located in Falls township on Licking river, about two and a half miles northwest of the county courthouse and the farm comprises two hundred and nineteen acres of rich land. The building has a stone basement while the two upper stories are of brick. There are two wings to the main structure, each one hundred and eleven feet. and the first floor is devoted to the superintend- ing department, while the male department is in the west wing and the female department in the east wing. The average number of inmates is one hundred and twenty-seven. The buildings were erected in 1881 and everything about the place is kept in excellent repair. The land is devoted to general farming, wheat, corn, oats and hay be- ing raised, and fourteen acres is given to garden- ing, thus supplying much of the food products used in the conduct of the infirmary.

On November 27, 1884, Mr. Lane was united in marriage to Miss Sarah K. Riley, a native of Muskingum township, and a daughter of Joseph and Frances (Spencer ) Riley, also natives of the same township. Her paternal grandfather was Wilson Spencer. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Lane have been born two children, Edith M. and Audrey F.

In his political views Mr. Lane is a republican, believing firmly in the principles of the party and actively interested in its local as well as national success. He is an active, enterprising man in the prime of life and for six years has capably filled the position which he now occupies. He brought to this work the knowledge and experience of a life devoted to agricultural interests and in the management of the farm has displayed marked ability so that his official service has been emi- nently satisfactory to all concerned.

JAMES B. ALEXANDER.

James B. Alexander, an insurance agent of Zanesville and ex-sheriff of Muskingum county. is of Irish lineage. His grandparents, William and Jane ( Lorimer) Alexander, were both natives of the Emerald isle and when quite young were brought to America by their respective parents on the same vessel. They were married in Penn- sylvania and began their domestic life in that state. after which they removed to Ohio, settling at New

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Concord. William Alexander was a weaver by trade and he lived to the age of seventy years. His son, Matthew R. Alexander, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1816, and was a farmer, following agricultural pursuits for a number of years. He came from the Keystone state to Ohio in 1846 and established his home in New Concord, where he engaged in carpenter- ing for several years. Later he followed milling and the millwright's trade in Guernsey county, Ohio, but his last days were spent upon the farm and he was thus identified with agricultural in- terests up until the time of his death, which oc- curred in Guernsey county, in 1889. He was twice married, his first union being with Martha J. Sawhill, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he had five children : William, who is now living in Columbus, Ohio, was a soldier of the Fifteenth Ohio Regiment during the Civil war and was wounded in the left side and arm; Neely, now deceased, became a member of the Forty-sixth Ohio Regiment, afterward re-enlisted and was killed at the battle of Shiloh; Joseph, who was a member of the same regiment as his brother, and was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, later contracted typhoid fever from which he died; David C., who is now a resident of Illinois, was also a soldier; Mathew G., who was likewise a soldier of the Civil war, died in Missouri in 1902. Following the death of his first wife Mathew R. Alexander married Mary Agnes Scott.

James B. Alexander, a son of the second mar- riage, was born in New Concord, Ohio, July 21, 1859, and was reared upon his father's farm, working in the fields through the summer months while in the winter season he attended school. In early life he also learned the blacksmith's trade. Coming to Antrim, Guernsey county, Ohio, when seventeen years of age, he entered upon.an appren- ticeship and when he had mastered the trade he returned to New Concord, where he worked as a blacksmith for fifteen years, and on the Ist of January, 1895, he came to Zanesville to accept the position of deputy under Sheriff A. B. Worstall. He served in that capacity for two terms, or until 1899, when he was elected sheriff of the county. He held the office until 1903. when he was suc- ceeded by his deputy. He is interested in the Zanesville Gear Wood Works, at South Zanes- ville, and was secretary and treasurer of the com- pany for a year. He is now engaged in the life insurance business, representing the Royal Un- ion Mutual Life Insurance Company. of Des Moines, Iowa.

Mr. Alexander was married, in 1882, in New Concord, to Miss Ella M. Smith, a native of Guernsey county, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Susan (Zellers) Smith. They now have two children, Matthew R. and Jym O., both of whom were born in Concord. Mr. Alexander is a re-

publican in politics and is recognized as one of the active workers for the party in this county. He had led a busy life, industry and perseverance being numbered among his strong characteristics, and whatever success he has achieved is attributa- ble entirely to his own efforts.

FRANK P. LANE.

Frank P. Lane, who is carrying on general farming in Muskingum, his native township, was born April 12, 1853, his parents being John M. and Martha ( Bland) Lane. The father was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1811, and came to Muskingum county in 1815 with his father, John Lane. The grandfather cast in his lot with the early settlers and prepared for an agricultural life by entering one hundred and sixty acres of land from the government, on which he established his home and continued his resi- dence until his death, which occurred when he was eighty-seven years of age. He worked per- sistently and energetically as the years passed by and in course of time developed a good farm. In his family were nine children.

John M. Lane remained upon the old homestead farm until 1858. He was reared to the work of tilling the soil and he continued to carry on the old home place until the year mentioned when he traded that property for two hundred and forty acres of land, known as the old Grundy Tavlor place. The former owner had built a fine mansion on the crest of the hill, making it the most com- manding residence in the township, and to this beautiful home Mr. Lane removed his family. In early manhood he had wedded Miss Martha Bland, a daughter of John Bland, one of the early settlers of the county, who came from Virginia in pioneer times and took up his abode in what is now West Zanesville. They became the parents of eleven children of whom two died in infancy, while the others were: Francis M., who became the wife of Jasper Welch and is now deceased : Bland, Nancy Ellen, William and Victoria, all of whom have passed away; Elmer, the wife of James McDonald, of Muskingum township; L. H., of Muskingum township ; Nettie, the wife of George Butler, a resident of Kansas City, Mis- souri ; and Frank P. The father was prominent and influential in public affairs and his fellow townsmen recognizing his worth and ability fre- quently called him to office. He served as county treasurer for two terms during the period of the Civil war, was justice of the peace for many years, was also township clerk and treasurer and in 1853 was appraiser of the county. Every duty devolv- ing upon him was faithfully and promptly per- formed and his official record was without blem-

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Past and present of the city of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio, Part 64

Author: Sutor, J. Hope, 1846- Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 898

Author: Sutor, J. Hope, 1846-
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 898