Past and present of the city of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio, Part 94

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

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Henry Harrison Guy at the usual age began his education in the district schools and was reared to farm life, early becoming familiar with the labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. Later he attended a business college in Zanes- ville and leaving the farm he became connected with the development of the coal resources of the state as operator of the Old Crescent mine and also the proprietor of the New Crescent Mining Company in Perry county. To that line of busi- ness he devoted his energies for eighteen years. meeting with splendid success, the product of his mines finding ready sale on the market, so that he annually received therefrom a good income. In the spring of 1903 he practically retired from active business life and is now numbered among the capitalists of Roseville. He engages to some

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extent in buying and selling real-estate for him- self as a speculation and in 1904 he built the Guy block, the finest business block in Roseville, at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars. He also owns eight residences in the terrace and in this way he has contributed in substantial measure to the improvement and upbuilding of the city.

In 1891 Mr. Guy was married to Miss Carrie B. Curl, who was born in Perry county, in 1870, and is a daughter of Milton A. Curl. Her father was also a native of Perry county and a black- smith by trade, while her grandfather was An- drew Curl, who came to Perry county in pioneer times. Mr. and Mrs. Guy have one child, Law- rence Elman, who was born in Perry county, No- vember 15, 1894. Mrs. Guy is a member of the Christian church and presides with gracious hos- pitality over their pleasant and attractive home in Roseville. Mr. Guy is a stanch republican without political aspirations and now as the re- sult of his former activity in business he is en- abled to take life at his ease, enjoying the pleas- ures which come to those of refined and cultured tastes.

SEHORN E. LOVELL.

Sehorn E. Lovell, who is engaged in the prac- tice of osteopathy in Zanesville, was born in Lewis county, West Virginia, April 28, 1864. His father, Jesse Lovell, was a native of that state and in 1869 removed with his family to Sullivan county, Missouri, where he spent his remaining days. He was a progressive and en- terprising farmer and enjoyed in a large measure the respect and esteem of his fellowmen, the cause of education finding in him a warm friend and he did all in his power to uphold and ad- vance the public-school system of the community in which he lived. He was an active. influential and efficient worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he long held membership, and his political support was given to the republican party. He died in 1895, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife, who in her maidenhood was Elizabeth West, was also a native of Lewis county, West Virginia, and she, too, was a men- ber of the Methodist Episcipal church. Her death occurred in 1895, when she was sixty-four years of age. They were the parents of five children, of whom three died in infancy, while Warner died after reaching adult age.

Sehorn E. Lovell, the only surviving member of the family, acquired his education in the com- mon and high schools of Milan, Missouri, and afterward entered the State Normal School at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1882, there pursuing his studies for eighteen months. He entered upon

his business career as a representative of life and fire insurance companies at Milan, where he continued until 1896, when in the spring of that year he was enrolled as a student in the American School of Osteopathy, at Kirksville. When he had completed a thorough course of study he located for practice at McConnelsville, Ohio, on the Ist of January, 1898, and on the 16th of May of the same year he opened an office in Zanesville, where he has since continued in practice although he made his home at McCon- nelsville and conducted his profession there throughout the remainder of the year. Since the Ist of January, 1899, he has been in continuous and successful practice in this city with offices in the People's Bank Building. Here he has a suite of four rooms, three rooms for private office work and one large and handsomely appointed reception room, all on the third floor. He has strictly modern equipments for the practice of osteopathy and treats all diseases after this method and his efforts have been attended with very gratifying results, the cures which he has effected having brought him a high reputation for skill and ability. He was licensed by the State Board of Medical Registration and Ex- amination. He now has a clientele comprising many of the best families of Zanesville and his reputation extending beyond the city has brought him many patrons from outside points. He is a worthy and skilled exponent of this system of practice and in alleviation of human suffering his labors have been very effective.

On the 24th of July, 1884, Mr. Lovell was united in marriage to Miss Ura L. Bankers, who was born in Afton, Iowa, July 1, 1865. They have three children : Lillian Belle, Jessie and Walter E. Mrs. Lovell is a member of the Chris- tian church. Fraternally Dr. Lovell is promi- nent, belonging to McIntire lodge, No. 38, K. of P., of which he is past chancellor, Waukeek tribe of Red Men, Mozart lodge of Odd Fellows and Howard encampment. He is also a member of the Pathfinders and Eagles, while his poliitcal support is given to the men and measures of the republican party.

PETER WEAVER.

Peter Weaver, a well-to-do farmer of Clay township, living one mile south of Roseville, was born in Morgan county, Ohio, August 10, 1841, and is a son of John P. Weaver, a native of Ger- many. The paternal grandfather, John Weaver, who was also born in the same country, crossed the Atlantic to the new world, bringing with him his family, and settled in Morgan county, Ohio. He entered land on Island Run and though not

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a furrow had been turned nor an improvement made upon the place at that time he soon over- came the difficulties of pioneer life and developed an excellent farm, continuing its cultivation until his death. John P. Weaver was but a boy at the time of the emigration of the family to the United States and was therefore reared upon the homestead in Morgan county. He married Miss Catherine Lenhart, a native of Germany, who came to Ohio with her parents in her girlhood days. Eight children blessed this union: Peter ; William, who was a member of Company G, Ninety-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil war and died in the army ; Jacob : Eliza- beth; Mary, deceased; Phebe; Louis E .; and Benjamin F. For many years the father carried on merchandizing in Taylorville, Muskingum county, and was a representative business man, whose close application and energy won him a gratifying measure of success. In his political views in early days he was an abolitionist, being strongly opposed to slavery and when the repub- lican party was formed to prevent the further ex- tension of that institution he joined its ranks, continuing one of its stanch advocates until his death, which occurred when he was seventy- three years of age. He was a member of the Lutheran church and his life was at all times in harmony with his principles. He was also a Master Mason for over a quarter of a century.

Peter Weaver was educated in the common schools of Morgan and Muskingum counties, spending a part of his boyhood days in Blue Rock and Harrison townships. He watched with interest the progress of events in the south when secession was threatened and on the roth of August, 1862, no longer content to remain at home, he responded to the country's call for aid, enlisting in Company G, Ninety- seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Cap- tain Tanner. Later he served under Captain James Linn and Captain Gorseth and was with his regiment until the close of the war. He par- ticipated in the battles of Stone River, Chicka- mauga and Knoxville and was with Sherman in various important engagements in the Atlanta campaign. He was under fire one hundred and three days between Chattanooga and Atlanta. He took part in the battles of Franklin, Nashville. Strawberry Plains and many others of lesser im- portance and at Nashville received an honorable discharge. He was often in the thickest of the fight and again was stationed on the lonely picket line, but wherever called he was found loyal to his duty, faithfully defending the old flag and the cause it represented.

When the war was over Mr. Weaver returned to Blue Rock, where he resided with his parents until his marriage, which occurred in January, 1866, the lady of his choice being Miss Virginia

Savage, a native of Morgan county, Ohio. Her brother Ed was one of the miners who escaped death in the closing of the Blue Roek mine. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were born five children, of whom James is now deceased. The others are Winifred C., Harry, Norman H. and B. F.

Mr. Weaver has been a resident of Clay town- ship for thirteen years and now owns, occupies and operates eighty acres of land, which is pro- ductive and well tilled. He carries on general farming, working persistently and energetically year after year, and he has secured the success which is the legitimate outcome or earnest, per- sistent labor. His social affiliation is with the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows and his political support is given to the republican party.

HENRY S. CROZIER.

Henry S. Crozier, engaged in the practice of law in Zanesville, is descended from an old Penn- sylvania family on the paternal side, while his mother's people were Virginians and her father came from Scotland. The paternal ancestry can be traced still farther back to Delaware and it is supposed that the first representatives in America were of Irish or French descent. His grand- father, Joshua Crozier, came from the Keystone state to Ohio at an early period in its develop- ment. He was a comb-maker by trade and long followed that pursuit. He married a Miss Clark and died near Zanesville, at the age of seventy- four years, while his wife reached the very ad- vanced age of ninety-one years, passing away at her daughter's residence in Licking county, Ohio. They are the parents of three sons and two daughters, but only one is now living. Joshua, aged eighty-five years and a resident of Cumber- land, Guernsey county, Ohio.

William Crozier, father of our subject, was a young man when he accompanied his parents from Pennsylvania to Ohio, his birth having oc- curred in the former state. He married Miss Elvira Mckenzie, a native of Virginia, the mar- riage taking place in this city, then the home of her parents. Her sisters are Mrs. Julia Fluke and Mrs. Margaret MeCarty, and one brother, George MeKenzie, all of the city of Zanesville. Mr. Cro- zier, like his father, was a comb-maker by trade and he followed that pursuit in Zanesville until his death, which occurred June 7, 1844, at the com- paratively early age of thirty-seven years. His wife, long surviving him, departed this life in 1881, at the age of seventy-four years. They had a family of four children but only two are living : Joshua B., a resident of Newark, Ohio: and Henry S.

A native son of Zanesville, Henry S. Crozier was born in 1844 and was reared upon a farm,

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working in the fields in his boyhood days when not occupied by the duties of the schoolroom. He afterward engaged in teaching school for thirteen years at West Bedford Academy, in the schools of Cumberland in Guernsey county, and in Cald- well county, Missouri. He was superintendent of schools in the last-named place for four years, after which he returned to Zanesville in 1875. Since that time he has made his home in this city. While teaching school he read law and in 1876 he was admitted to the bar. After return- ing to Zanesville he served as secretary of the . city water works for eight years and now is en- gaged in the practice of his profession and also in loaning money on real estate.

In 1870 Mr. Crozier was united in marriage to Miss Alice E. Brown, a daughter of the Rev. N. T. Brown, of Knox county, Ohio. Unto them were born six children: Eva A., who is the widow of Samuel B. Mooreland and has one child, Alice ; Florence, the wife of Charles W. Vincent and the mother of two children, Robert and Herbert ; Carrie, the wife of W. H. Bucksbarg, by whom she has four children ; David L., Gale, William H., and Glenn; Mary E .; Zella, who died at the age of thirteen years ; and Julia, who is the wife of George E. Roach. The mother of these chil- dren died December 7, 1893, and on the 7th of May, 1901, Mr. Crozier was again married, his second union being with Miss Lillian M. Murray, who was born in Monroe county, Ohio, and they have one child, Wilma B.

Mr. Crozier is a democrat in politics and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. He has always been interested in the wel- fare of Zanesville and has been a co-operant fac- tor in many movements for public progress and improvement here so that he is regarded as one of the representative citizens of the county seat.

WILLIAM G. GILLOGLY.

The Gillogly family, numbering many promi- nent representatives in Muskingum county, comes of Irish ancestry, and the first of the name of whom we have authentic record was William Gillogly, who was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, his home being near Enniskillen, and there he successfully carried on business as a dealer in horses. He was married in 1800 to Miss Frances Tugman, and they became the par- ents of ten children : Catherine, Henry, William, John, Francis, James, Mary, Wesley, Ezra and Jane. The first two were born in Ireland, after which the father brought his family to the new world, settling in Horseshoe Bottoms, Pennsyl- vania. Later they removed to Rich Hill and to Meigs township, Muskingum county, where Wil-

liam Gillogly entered one hundred and sixty acres of land. The country was then so sparsely settled that their nearest neighbors were miles away. Upon the farm which he cleared and improved the other children of the family were born and the sons grew up to be sturdy frontiers- men, assisting materially in the development of the county and laying the foundation for the present Gillogly settlement in Rich Hill and Meigs townships. William Gillogly, the father, died in 1843 and was buried in Rich Hill ceme- tery.

Henry Gillogly, the oldest son of that family, was born May 1, 1805, before the emigration from Ireland. He married Martha Granstaff, in 1826, and they began life as pioneer farming people in Meigs township where he not only made for himself and family a good home but also earned the reputation of being an upright, honest and honorable man. There were twelve children born of this marriage, of whom two died in in- fancy. The others are Francis, Isabel, William G., Elinor, Catharine, Jacob, Henry, John, Mary J. and James. The mother died in 1849 and was buried in Salem cemetery, and in 1851 Henry Gillogly wedded Martha Johnson, by whom he had five children : Samuel, George, Martha E., Cassie and Alta. With the exception of those deceased the members of the family are all liv- ing in Meigs and Rich Hill townships and are the older representatives of the Gillogly settle- ment.

William G. Gillogly, the third member of the family of Henry Gillogly and the immediate sub- ject of this review, was reared amid frontier scenes and shared with the family in the hard- ships and privations of pioneer life. He aided in the arduous task of developing a new farm and has always carried on general agricultural pur- suits, proving a capable business man through the careful conduct of his varied interests. He was married to Miss Naomi Cariens, a daughter of Christopher and Tacy (Young) Cariens, and a representative of a prominent Virginian fam- ily. She was one of six children, the others being Harriet J., George, Martha, Rebecca and Sarah M. The marriage of William G. Gillogly and Naomi Cariens was celebrated March 16, 1854, and was blessed with a family of eleven children, ten of whom are yet living and are now married and doing well in business. George H., the eldest, married Elverta Spratt and is now a successful merchant of Spratt, Ohio. Purley married Sarah C. St. Clair and lives on a farm in Meigs township. Eliphalet married Calista Leasure and resides in Rich Hill township upon a farm. John C., the fourth of the family, mar- ried Jane Strickland. Martha J. died at the age of two years. Willie wedded Mary Leedam and lives in Redlands, California. James M. mar-

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ried Elizabeth S. Gray, of North Dakota, and now lives in Atkinson, Nebraska, being a suc- cessful store-keeper of that place. Welcome mar- ried Olive Dudley and resides in Salt Creek town- ship. Wade H. married Ina Beebout, of John- son, Nebraska, and is conducting a store in Chandlersville, Ohio. Charles married Elizabeth Atkinson, of Meigs township, where he makes his home. Edwin wedded Mary Frazier and lives in Zanesville. Mr. Gillogly has every reason to be proud of a picture which he possesses, showing twenty members of his family-his ten sons and their wives.

Throughout his entire life William G. Gillogly has followed the occupation of farming and is regarded as one of the leading agriculturists of Rich Hill township. He has been interested for many years in the raising of fine draft horses, having won many ribbons at local fairs. What- ever he undertakes he accomplishes, being de- terred by no obstacles that can be overcome by persistent and earnest purpose. He has always voted with the democratic party and most of his sons adhere to that political faith. For many years he and his wife have been devoted mem- bers of Mount Zion Presbyterian church, and he assisted in building the new house of worship and has contributed liberally to the support of the church. He also helped to build the Ohio River & Western Railroad and has been active in the support of all measures which have tended to benefit the community. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gil- logly are well preserved for people of their years and yet give personal supervision to the farm work. They have traveled extensively, visiting seventeen different states, and their fine home is filled with rare and rich curios and souvenirs of their many trips. Their last trip was to the Pacific coast, where they spent several months, viewing the many points of historical and mod- ern interest and the beautiful scenery of the mountainous districts of the far west and of the broad valleys rich in fruit and flowers. They are held in high esteem by all who know them and their circle of friends is an extensive one.

SAMUEL M. RUTLEDGE.

Samuel M. Rutledge, a prominent and well-to- do farmer of Wayne township, living near Dun- can Falls, was born in Meigsville township, Mor- gan county, Ohio, October 7. 1847. His paternal grandfather, John Rutledge, was a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and was descended from an old English family. He came to Ohio in 1817. driving across the country to Morgan county, where he entered land from the government. The tract was entirely wild and unimproved, but

with a persistency of purpose and unfaltering energy he began to clear and cultivate the land and in course of time developed an excellent farm, rearing his family thereon and securing through his cultivation of the fields the means that enabled him to provide a living for his wife and children.

Jacob Rutledge, father of Samuel M. Rutledge, was born in Brooks county, Virginia, in 1814, and was only three years old therefore when taken by his parents to Morgan county. He was reared upon the home farm and attended the subscrip- tion schools. The methods of instruction and the course of learning were both quite imperfect as compared with the educational advantages offered at the present time, yet he gained a fair knowledge of the common branches of English learning. He afterward entered upon farm work on his own account, but remained at home up to the time of his marriage, when Miss Catherine Spencer be- came his wife. Following her death he married Miss Nancy McCune, who was born in Morgan county, Ohio, June 27, 1812. She still survives and is yet living on the old homestead with her son Samuel. Though now ninety-three years of age she is mentally bright and active and is a most intelligent old lady for one of her ycars. Her father, Samuel McCune, was a native of Ireland and after crossing the Atlantic to the new world settled in Ohio, in 1799, as one of the pionecr res- idents of the territory, for at that time Ohio had not yet been admitted to the Union. He married a Miss Briggs and they took up their abode in Morgan county. All around them was an un- broken wilderness and one could travel miles without sceing evidences of civilization. So sparsely settled was the country that it was neces- sary for them to carry their corn to Marietta to be ground. After his marriage Jacob Rutledge remained in Morgan county until 1860, in which vear he took up his abode in Blue Rock township, Muskingum county, where he owned and oper- ated two hundred and forty acres of land, resid- ing thereon until 1873. In that vear he went to Zanesville and in 1875 he purchased the farm upon which Samuel M. Rutledge now resides. It continued to be his place of residence for cigh- teen years or up to his time of death, which oc- curred June 26, 1803. He had two children- Tames, now deceased, and Samuel M .- and he reared them up to habits of industry, economy and integrity. In his farming operations he was quite successful, carrying on his work systemat- ically and with a definite plan of action. He vo- ted with the democracy, affiliated with the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows and held member- ship with the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife is a member of the same church.

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tion in the public schools of Morgan and Mus- kingum counties and for one year was a student in Athens College. He worked in the fields for his father when not engaged with his text-books and gained a creditable and comprehensive knowledge of the best methods of tilling the soil. On the 12th of November, 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Talley, a native of Blue Rock township and a daughter of William Talley, who was born in the state of Delaware in 1808. When twenty-eight years of age he married Miss Mary Elliott and became an early settler of Ohio. Mr. Rutledge has two children : William C., a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University ; who also spent one year as a student in Colum- bia Medical College of New York city; and George, the second son, was educated in the Zanesville high school and has completed his first year in the Ohio Wesleyan University.

The family home is upon a farm of three hun- dred and fifty acres of fine land in Wayne town- ship and Mr. Rutledge devotes his attention to general agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. Much of the farm is under cultivation and annu- ally yields to him golden harvests as a reward for the care and labor he bestows upon the fields. His residence is a beautiful brick structure, stand- ing on a knoll and thus commanding a splendid view of the farm and surrounding country. He keeps everything about his place in excellent con- dition and the attractive home and lawn make a pleasing picture for the traveler who passes by.

Mr. Rutledge is a democrat in his political views and for nine years he served as justice of the peace, discharging his duties without fear or favor. He served as county commissioner from 1891 until 1894, was also land appraiser and is a candidate for county treasurer on the demo- cratic ticket. He belongs to the Masonic frater- nity and to the Methodist Episcopal church and is a highly respected citizen of the township in which his entire life has been passed. He is es- teemed wherever known and most of all where best known.

WILLIAM L. RANKIN.

William L. Rankin, a representative of one of the pioneer families of Newton township and the owner of a fine farm in this township, was born in his present home, June 1, 1839. His father. George W. Rankin, was a native of Vir- ginia, and a son of William B. Rankin, whose birth occurred in county Tyrone, Ireland. He emigrated to America and in Philadelphia learned and followed the trade of cabinet-mak- ing. He married a Miss Duball, of Maryland, and subsequently removed to Virginia, while later he

became a pioneer resident of the Buckeye state, arriving in Ohio in 1811, when George W. Rankin was an infant. He located a mile and a half west of White Cottage, and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land. After a few years he re- moved to Cambridge, Ohio, settling on the east pike and his next home was at Zanesville, where he entered the hotel business as proprietor of the Marquette House. His last days were spent in Brownsville, Ohio, where he died at the vener- able age of eighty years. He was a Jackson democrat and was interested in political questions as well as in the material and intellectual devel- opment of the communities in which he resided. He contributed in no unimportant manner to the welfare and progress of his county and was num- bered among the worthy pioneer residents of this section of the state. His children were as fol- lows: George W., Charles, William, Dennis, Jackson L., Anna, Elizabeth, Carrie and Mary.

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Past and present of the city of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio, Part 94

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