Portrait and biographical record of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 14

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Publication date: 1895
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days service. This time was spent with his regi- ment in Kentucky, where they were placed on guard duty. At the expiration of his term of en- listment, young Prouse returned to Waynesburg and engaged in shipping produce to the larger cities. He found this to be a very profitable busi- ness, and continued to engage in it at Waynesburg until his removal to Canal Dover in 1872. Here- inained in that city for four years, and in the spring of 1876 took up his abode in Cambridge, where he built up a fine business as a dealer in pro- duce,- and was classed among the representative and substantial business men of the city. As be- fore stated, he was appointed to his present posi- tion in 1887, and in order to give his nndivided attention to the work, he disposed of his other in- terests and devotes himself entirely to the superin- tendeney of the Children's Home.

Mr. Prouse was married, December 18, 1880, to Miss Metta Morledge. Our subjeet is a gentleman of affable manners and pleasing disposition, and has a host of friends in the county in which he has made his home for so many years. Ile is a Thirty- sceond Degree Mason. and Knight Templar in so- cial affairs, and in the Odd Fellows' order has filled nearly all the chairs, and was Master of Cambridge Lodge longer than any other man who had been eleeted to fill that ofliee. In early life a member of the Christian Church, he is now identified with the Methodist Episcopal denomination of this place. in the workings of which he takes an active part. Ile is a staneh Republican in politics, and is very influential in its ranks.

M ILTON E. GALLUP, of Cambridge, has been manager of the Park Hotel sinee January, 1893. This is one of the best conducted and most home-like hostelries to be found in this section, and the traveler enters its hospitable doors with pleasure and departs with re- gret. In 1880 Mr. Gallup was elected to the posi- tion of Constable, and later was appointed Deputy-

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Sheriff and Deputy-Marshal. He is a good Repub- lican, and while in office discharged such duties as fell upon his shoulders in a capable and efficient manner.

Joseph Gallup, born in Maryland in 1778, was the first of the name to come to this state. In 1820 he located in Millwood Township, having brought with him his wife and two children. In Maryland he had kept a hotel, but now he gave himself en- tirely to farming. His father was a soldier of the Revolution and a citizen of Connecticut, but after the war drifted to Maryland. To Joseph Gallup and wife were born the following children: Martha, who married a Mr. Howly, and died in Peoria. Ill., in 1863; George D., whose home is in Cambridge; dolin S., Jr., a carpenter of this eity; and Olin R., who is also a carpenter, and who resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Jolin S. Gallup, the father of our subject, was born September 27, 1820, and devoted himself to carpentering, which he has followed from his early manhood. December 13, 1842, he married Lydia Williams, and of their union seven children were born, as follows: Amanda, Mrs. Elmer Blackson; Milton E .; Emma; Harriet; Mrs. Amos Luster, of Allegheny County, Pa .; Sarah, the wife of Samuel Ilutchinson, of Pittsburg, Pa .; Joseph, a resident of Homestead, Pa .; and Fremont, a carpenter and a resident of this city. The maternal grandfather of Jolm S. Gallup was a resident of Baltimore dur- ing the Revolution and was employed in a saddler's shop.

Milton E. Gallup was born in Cambridge, Sep- tember 21, 1850, and received a public-school edu- eation in this city. His first independent effort was in selling pies and pastry to the soldiers dur- ing the war, and he also carried mail and conveyed soldiers who were home on a furlough to their destinations. In 1865 he began purchasing farm produce, which he carried in a wagon to be ship- ped to different points. In 1872 he began work- ing at the carpenter's trade and was thus employed for the next eight years.

June 10, 1876, Milton Gallup married Lyda J. Morrison, born in Noble County, Ohio, in 1855. and a daughter of John and Caroline (Penrose) Morrison. Five children, two sons and three

daughters, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gallup, viz .: Ruth, who is at home; Fred, who was drowned June 30, 1892; Mallie, who also lives with her par- ents; Joseph, who died in 1885; and Helen. The parents are members of the Baptist Church, and take commendable interest in its various activities. Fraternally Mr. Gallup is a member of Cambridge Circle No. 159, P. II. C.

EWIS MILLER has for more than a quar- ter of a century made his home in Cam- bridge, and has the distinction of being the oldest established barber in the place. Though a native of Germany, he fought for the liberty of his adopted land during the Civil War, and has always been a true patriot. He helped to organ- ize Cambridge Post No. 343, G. A. R., and in 1867 became a member of the Odd Fellows' so- eiety. As a Mason he is a member of Blne Lodge No. 66 and Chapter 54, A. F. & A. M.

The parents of our subject were Gottfried and Maria Miller. The father was a weaver by trade. which calling he followed in his native land. His son-in-law, Gottlob Urban, had come to the United States in 1849, and. following his example, Gott- fried Miller decided to make his permanent abode in the United States, and accordingly landed in Guernsey County in 1854. The following chil- dren were born to him: Hannah, Mrs. Urban, who died in 1855; Mina, widow of lacob Volz, of this county; Fredericka, wife of Joseph Konyversey, a Ilungarian, now living in Iowa; Charles, of this county; Lewis, whose name heads this sketch; and Caroline, who became the second wife of Gottlob Urban. The father of this family died March 16. 1873, and his wife has also been called to her final rest.

Lewis Miller's birth occurred December 22. 1842, in Saxony, Germany. He was twelve years of age when, with his parents, he crossed the At- lantie, and up to the war he engaged in farming and also to some extent in mining coal. May 10.

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1862, he enlisted in Company A, Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry, for three months' service, and followed Morgan through Kentucky. After his discharge he re-enlisted in Company B, First Ohio Cavalry, at the time the regiment veteranized. Ile was finally mustered out of the army September 16, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He served throughout the Georgia campaign and was in the battles of Decatur, Ala., Resaca and Kenesaw Mountain.

For a year or more after leaving the army Mr. Miller lived in Wheeling, W. Va., where he fol- lowed the business he had picked up while in the service, that of a barber. In the latter part of 1866 lie eame to this place, which has since been his home. He has long numbered among his regular cus- tomers many of the best citizens, as he was the first white man to engage in the trade in this locality. In politics lie uses his ballot in favor of Demoeratie nominees.

April 9, 1868, Mr. Miller married Elmina Iloy, and of their union have been born two children, a son and daughter, namely: William E., whose birth oceurred May 10, 1869; and Anna M., who is . now the wife of Howard Baxter, of Cambridge.

DWIN R. MCCOLLUM, one of the enter- prising and successful business men of Cambridge, is a native of this city. For several years he has been in partnership with II. F. McDonald, in the furniture and undertaking busi- ness, and takes an active part in whatever is cal- culated to benefit this neighborhood, in whose welfare he is greatly interested.

The parents of Edwin R., Ezekiel and Sarah R. ( Hutchinson ) MeCollum, are also natives of Gnern- sey County, and esteemed inhabitants thereof. Their family comprised the following children: Laura, who is now the wife of Hugh Reed, a farmer of this vicinity; our subject; Dora, who is deceased; Andrew J., a traveling man, whose home is in

Cambridge; Charles, who is clerking in this place; Abbie, a pupil in the high school; Ezekiel, a black- smith by trade; and Lntu, who is deeeased.

The father of our subject was born February 1, 1832, in Madison Township, his parents being Jas- per and Sarah ( MePeek) McCollum. The latter were natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, re- speetively. Jasper McCollum was an early settler and farmer of this county, to which he came with his father, Paul, whose death occurred in 1832. Seven children of Jasper McCollum and wife are still living. Charles is a farmer of Gentry, Mo .; Ezekiel is next in order; Elizabeth is the wife of Dennison Tetrick, of this county; Jane is Mrs. Samuel Mardis, of Granville, Ohio; James Madison, who served through the entire war, and was con- fined in Libby Prison for about nine months. is a farmer near New Comerstown; Isaac is farm- ing in Gentry County, Mo .; and Hannah is the wife of Isaiah Forney, of Belle Plaine, Kan. One of the family, the Rev. Paul MeCollum, was a minister in the Baptist denomination for thirty- nine years, and at the time of his death, which occurred in December, 1894, in Trenton, Mo., he was sixty-six years, ten months and twenty days old. Another brother, Richard, who was formerly engaged in farming in this county, died near New Comerstown about 1880; and a sister, Sophia. wife of Benjamin Osborn, died in Henry County, Iowa, in 1893. Two others died in infancy.

At the age of thirty years, Ezekiel MeCollum turned his attention to blacksmithing, though up to that time he had been engaged in agricultural pursuits. For many years he has been known as one of the most reliable men in his department of work in the county. With his wife and other members of his family, he holds membership with the Baptist Church. Ilis first vote was cast for Jolin C. Fremont. and for years he was an ardent Republican. Being a strong advocate of temper- ance. he has for a number of years been one of the local leaders in the Prohibition party. A gentle- man well posted on the current events of the day. he is pleasant and genial as a conversationalist and companion, and enjoys the friendship of all who know him.

The birth of our subject occurred January 28.

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1860. Ile was reared to manhood in this, the city of his birth, and after acquiring a fair common- school education, entered the New's offiec as an ap- prentice to the printer's trade. Subsequently he was given the position of foreman in the office, when Maj. J. K. Brown, of Columbus, was editor. Ilis next venture was in the grocery business, as a shipping and bill clerk for W. B. Cosgrave & Co., for three years. For the following seven years he was engaged in runmng a retail business for him- self, after which he became a member of the pres- ent firm of MeDonald & MeCollum.

October 13, 1884, our subjeet married Odessa, daughter of Alonzo and Gertrude Sibley, now of Springfield, Mo. Four children, a daughter and three sons, have come to bless their home, and are named Fred L., Mabel, Rodney E. and Donald. Like his father. Mr. MeCollum is an enthusiastic Prohibitionist, and has been such since 1882. Ile is also a member of the Baptist Church, with which his parents are identified. Fraternally he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ile is a young man of good habits. and active in promot- ing the welfare of the majority.

ILLIAM W. SCOTT, one of the native sons of Canal Dover, is now editor and proprietor of the Iron Valley Re- porter. He assumed the management of the paper in the year 1878, though for a long time previous- ly he had contributed much to the growth and importance of the paper by frequent articles which displayed his patriotism, concern in local affairs, and wide and varied knowledge on many subjects of current interest. The Iron Valley Re- porter has become a recognized power for good in the community, and is ably edited. The office of the journal is literally an "old curiosity shop." :Is its walls are decked with innumerable rare speci- mens of metals, war trophies, weapons and geo- logical and arciological specimens. Year by year

this collection has been growing apace, and is attracting much notice.

The gentleman whose name heads this article is a son of Samuel and Mary R. ( Burchfield) Scott. the former of whom was a native of New York, while the latter was born in Ohio. The birth of our subjeet occurred in March, 1838, and his boy- hood was passed under the parental roof. Ile ac- quired a fair common-school education, and was early noted for his ability as a reader and composi- tion writer. When twelve years of age he was selected to read the Declaration of Independence at the town 4th of July celebration, which took place in the grove where the high school now stands. Those present aver that he did most creditably for one of his years. Though for most pupils composition day had its horrors, it was not the case with him, and in addition to writing his own essays he was frequently of valuable assist- anee to his class mates on their themes. Thus early in life there was manifested in him the capacity for authorship, which has been a marked trait in later years.

In 1853 Mr. Seott entered the employ of John II. Baer in the drug business, and later worked for John G. Coates. From 1856 to 1858 he learned the printing business with V. Porter Wilson, on the Iron Valley Times, and contributed numerous articles to the paper. During the winters of 1858-59-60, he taught school at Pleasant Hill, near Blicktown, two miles south of this place. His discipline was so good that he never needed to chastise a pupil. The spelling-schools conducted by him were always crowded, people coming from miles around. In the winter of 1861 he com- meneed a term of school, but after teaching for twelve days resigned in order to enlist as a private in Company G, Sixteenth Ohio Infantry. He went to the front, where he remained until March, 1863. when he was discharged for disability at Young's Point, La. Ile arrived at home in April, and in the following June Dr. B. Cloak, surgeon in charge of Dennison United States Army General Hospital. wrote for him to come and lend his assistance in the drug department. lle responded, and was mustered into the Twelfth Regiment of regular-, was appointed Hospital Steward by Surgeon-Gen-

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eral Hammond, and was placed in charge of the drug department of Dennison Hospital, near Cin- cinnati, the largest in the service. Afterward he had the commissary and all other departments under his supervision. In the fall of 1865 he assisted in the sale of Government property, and after closing and forwarding the records to Wash- ington, D. C., was mustered out of the service on his own application, in the latter part of Decem- ber, 1865.

Mr. Scott returned home in January, 1866, and took up his former occupations. In 1867 he en- gaged in the drug business with Robert Figley, who a year later sold out his share to George W. Crites. For several years the business was success- fully conducted under the firm name of Scott & Crites. In October, 1867, our subject was appointed express agent at Canal Dover, in which position he continued for eleven years. During eight and a-half years of this time he was also route agent, and had a number of messengers and employes under his jurisdiction.

October 1, 1868, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Darley Brister. Five children have been born of their union, two sons and three daughters. Will B., Edith B., Walter and Mildred are still living. Their daughter Mary died in infancy.

R EV. MANUEL E. KEMPER, pastor of the Moravian Church at Canal Dover, was born January 24, 1857, at Silver Lake, Ind., and is thus in the prime of a stalwart man- hood. Ile has devoted his life to the salvation of others, and in his chosen field has been greatly prospered. In all things he proves that his desire is not "to be seen of men," or win their approba- tion, but to earn the consciousness of discharging the ordinary duties of life in an upright manner. Not only is he highly esteemed by those of his own church, but his name is the synonym for in- tegrity and probity wherever known.

The parents of our subject, William A. and

Nancy ( Leckrone) Kemper, were natives, respec- tively, of Virginia and Ohio. The father, who was a farmer by oceupation, located in Indiana in the year 1853, removing there from Licking Coun- ty, this state, which section had been his home for many years. He was the proprietor of a good estate, in the cultivation of which he was more than ordinarily successful.

To Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kemper there was granted a family of nine children, of whom those living are: Elizabeth, the wife of George Eisen- berger, who resides in Silver Lake, Ind .; Manuel E., of this sketch, the next in order of birth; Melissa, at home; Levi, following the occupation of a miller; Francis Marion, pastor of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church in Marion, Ind .; and Llew- ellyn, a teacher in the home schools. Those die- ceased are Joseph, who died at Silver Lake, Ind., in 1887, and who taught school for fifteen years; John W., who passed away in that place in 1872; and Susanna, who also died in that year. The Kemper family is of English origin, the grand- mother of our subject being a relative of England's greatest man, and also bearing the same name, Glad- stone. The first representative came to America in Colonial times, locating in Virginia.

The subject of this sketch acquired his primary education in the common schools of the Iloosier State, after which he attended a branch of the col- lege at Valparaiso. Deciding to follow the minis- try, he went to Bethlehem, Pa., where he entered the theological seminary and took a thorough course. Ile made a special study of the faith and doctrine of the Moravian Church, and became a member of that body in 1885. Two years later. when graduating, he entered upon the ministry at York, Pa., remaining in charge of the congrega- tion there until his removal to Canal Dover, eight- een months later. The congregation was organ- ized in 1814, by Rev. Louis Campman. and now includes a membership of about one hundred. They celebrated their semi-centennial jubilee in 1894.

While in Pennsylvania Rev. Mr. Kemper met the lady who afterward became his wife, their unien being solemnized June 12, 1881. Prior to her marriage she was known as Miss Ellen A. Schultz, daughter of Dr. C. F. and Amanda ( Tool)

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Schultz, the former a prominent physician of Em- ans, that state. To Mr. and Mrs. Kemper have been born three children: Christian Arthur, Ann Ruby and Charles Franklin.

Rev. Manuel Kemper is a preacher of more than ordinary ability. As a speaker, he is fluent; as a thinker, clear; and as a reasoner, accurate. He is greatly beloved by his congregation. and the Mo- ravian faith has in him an excellent representa- tive. Ile is thoroughly practical, and reflects the light of religion in his own life. Earnest and con- scientious in all that he does, he is attracting at- tention to the Moravian band.

OHIN BURRY. This gentleman, who is one of the old and leading merchants of New Philadelphia, is a native of Switzerland, hav- ing been born near Berne, March 5, 1830. Ile is the son of John and Catherine Burry, and the grandson of Christian Burry, who followed the occupation of general farmer in that country.

John Burry, Sr., emigrated to the United States in 1831, landing in New York City after a tedious voyage of seven weeks. He remained in the me- tropolis for a short time, and then made his way by the water route to this state, settling in Tusca- rawas County, where he entered a tract of land from the Government and at once set about its cul- tivation. This farm, which was located in Go- shen Township, he subsequently sold, later purchas- ing property in Fry's Valley, Clay Township, this county, on which he spent many enjoyable years. On disposing of this tract later, he became the possessor of a farm in York Township, on which he was residing at the time of his decease. in 1861. Ile was a member of the German Reformed Church in religious affairs, and politically voted the Rc- publican party after its organization.

The parents of our subject were married in Berne, Switzerland, in 1818. Mrs. Burry survived her husband eight years, when she too passed away, firm in the faith of the Reformed Church. John,

of this sketch, who was their only child, was reared to a thorough knowledge of farm life, and at the same time secured a fair education in the district school. Ile remained under the parental roof inn- til attaining his majority, when he started out in life on his own account. His first employment was as clerk of Lock No. 17 on the Ohio Canal. This he held for four months, when he returned home and helped through the harvest season. When the grain was all garnered, he made his way to New Philadelphia and accepted a position as clerk in the store of G. T. Phillips, remaining in his em- ploy for eight months. We next find him elerk- ing in what was known as the Mills Store, one of the leading establishments of the place, and there he gave his undivided attention to learning the business. Ile worked faithfully and well for his employers for about two years, when he was made a member of the firm, and was interested in that business for ten years. Mr. Burry then purchased stock in a woolen factory and a retail store con- nected with it, which occupied his time for anoth- er decade, when he disposed of his interest in the business and in company with others built a fine block on the southeast corner of the public square. This was a large three-story structure, which he stocked with a great variety of general merehan- dise. This was in 1870, and five years later our subject erected a bank adjoining this block. In 1879 a portion of his store was destroyed by fire. thus entailing a heavy loss to his stock of goods. He enjoys a large and profitable trade in the eom- munity, carrying a stock of from 815,000 to $20,- 000 worth of merchandise. Mr. Burry also owns other valuable property in the city, including a handsome residence located on West High Street. near his place of business.

The marriage of our subject with Miss Jane Frib- ley was celebrated June 30, 1853. The lady was the daughter of John and Mary Fribley, old set- tlers of this county, who are now deceased. By her union with our subject Mrs. Burry has become the mother of the following children: John W., who makes his home in Cleveland, where he is manager of a large lumber business; Ella M., who married W. E. MeChuing, and resides in Chicago, where her husband is Secretary and Treasurer of an extensive

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sheep ranch company; and Charles W., at home managing his father's store.

Mr. and Mrs. Burry are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and give liberally of their means toward its support. In social affairs the former is a Mason, belonging to New Philadelphia Lodge No. 177, also the chapter and command- ery. In politics he is a strong Republican, and takes great interest in the success of his party. In 1890 he was nominated by that party for the office of Probate Judge, but was defeated by only sev- enty-five votes, while the county gave the Dem- ocrats a majority of ten hundred and thirty-six. The previous year he was made a member of the City Council, and on the expiration of his term of office was re-elected. At the present time he is serving as a member of the Board of Educa- tion, of which office he has been the incumbent for five years, and during that time has given entire satisfaction to all concerned. Mr. Burry under- stands every detail connected with his large busi- ness interests, and consequently has a trade ex- tending throughout the surrounding country. He is a man possessing liberal views on all subjects, is progressive in every particular, and stands high in the business and social worid.

OHN T. PRIAULX. No member of any com- munity in Guernsey County is held in greater honor and esteem than this gentle- man, and none is more worthy of the success which results from diligence, ability and enterprise than he. For many years he occupied one of the choice farms of this township, whose substantial .outbuildings gave evidence of care and excellent management on his part. He is now, however. liv- ing retired in the city of Cambridge, where he has

a pleasant home, and is greatly honored and re- spected for his upright and useful life.

Mr. Priaulx is a native of this county, and was born February 27, 1839, to Nicholas and Rachel Priaulx, natives of the Isle of Guernsey. The fa- ther came to America about 1837, but soon re- turned home and was married to Miss Rachel Priaulx. With his wife, he became a permanent resident of the United States, and, coming to this state and county, settled in Adams Township. He was a cabinet-maker and wagon-maker by trade, but after following this business for a number of years he abandoned it, and became interested in agriculture, owning and operating a good prop- erty. He is now living in Cambridge, at the age of eighty-four years.

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Portrait and biographical record of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 14

Author: Publication date: 1895 Publisher: Chicago : C.O. Owen Number of Pages: 934

Author:
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Chicago : C.O. Owen
Number of Pages: 934