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Anderson, who is deceased; Nancy M., the wife of Jolin Alliway, making her home in New Phila- delphia; Thomas D., deceased; Margaret J. mar- ried to William White, of Liberty; James M., work- ing at his trade of a painter in that place, which is also the liome of Milton; and one who died in in- fancy. The town of Liberty, now known as Kim- bolton, was founded by the father of our subject.
Mr. Gibson is a devoted member of the United Presbyterian Church, to the support of which he is a willing and liberal contributor. In politics he has been a straightforward Republican ever since the formation of the party, and on that ticket has served in the responsible offices of Township Clerk, Constable and Supervisor. He is widely known throughout the county, and although now ninety years of age, bids fair to see the dawn of nineteen hundred.
B ENSON L. GRIMM, a well known citizen of New Philadelphia, is one of her prac- tical business men, and for nearly his en- tire life has resided within her limits. He conducts a good livery, which is well supplied with a fine line of coaches, carriages and buggies. In connec- tion with this, he runs a horse-shoeing shop, and has all repair work done under his personal super- vision.
The parents of our subject were John and Ilar- riet (Gants) Grimm. The father was a native of Pennsylvania, but came to Ohio with his parents in childhood. He was reared on a farm on the line of the Old Town Valley Road. On arriving at man's estate, he followed farming, and also occa- sionally did carpenter work. For a number of years he was a preacher in the Methodist denomi- nation, and while holding a protracted meeting at Blakes Mills he was suddenly stricken with con- gestion of the brain, which resulted in his death. In politics he was a Republican. His wife is still living, her home being in New Philadelphia. She was born and reared in Carroll County, Ohio, and
her parents were also natives of the Buckeye State. John and Harriet Grimm had a family comprising six children: Sarah E., now the wife of George W. Bowers, of this city; Iliram A. and George M., whose homes are in West Virginia; Mary, Mrs. John Hammond, of Blakes Mills; Benson L .; and Ilattie E., wife of C. M. Law, of this place.
The birth of our subject occurred November 1, 1854. Ile was reared under the parental roof, and received his elementary education in the district school. When nineteen years of age he began learning the blacksmith's trade of Charles Haupt, and served a three-years apprenticeship. After completing his term of service, he continued for a year as a journeyman, after which he embarked in business for himself on East Front Street. In con- nection with his blacksmith shop, he carried on a livery business for about nine years, and made a specialty of furnishing carriages and hearses for funerals, coaches for parties, etc. In his wagon shop he has been engaged in manufacturing and general repairing. In 1890 he removed from his old stand to his present place of business, selling out everything except the livery. This he has since conducted with success.
Our subject carries a fine and well selected line of various kinds of carriages, and among others has four coaches, which he purchased at a cost of $1,000 each. The arrangement of his livery stable is very complete; the carriages are kept in one de- partment, and separate places are devoted to horses. harness, hay, feed, etc. The livery is lighted with electricity, and is modern in all its appointments. Mr. Grimm owns about half of the business block in which his livery is located, and has erected sey- eral fine dwelling-houses in other parts of the city. which are attractive in appearance and built on the most approved plans. The kindness and be- nevolence of our subject are well known in this lo- cality, and when death has entered the family of some poor person he has frequently supplied coaches free, and those, too, of the very best in his possession. November 15, 1876, Mr. Grimm married Hannah B. Patterson, who was born in this county. The parents of Mrs. Grimm were W. J. and Amanda (Pierce) Patterson, old settlers of this county. The former was for years connected
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with Blakes Mills, but is now deceased. To our worthy subject and his wife have been born six children, namely: William, Pearl, Myrtle, Oscar, Ambrose and Ivey. Myrtle and Ambrose have both been called to their final rest. Mr. and Mrs. Grimm are faithful workers and members of the Lutheran Church.
Our subject affords a strong illustration of what application, industry and energy can accomplish. He is self-made in every sense of the word, hav- ing carved out his own fortune, and has prospered in his various undertakings. In disposition he is upright and honorable, and he is fortunate in possessing the esteem and confidence of the entire community. Fraternally he belongs to Schoen- brun Lodge No. 107, I. O. O. F., and has passed through all the chairs of Equity Lodge No. 75, K. of P. In politics he uses his ballot in favor of the Republican party, and takes great pride in the success of the organization.
S AMUEL SCOTT has been for some thirty years a leading business man of Uhriehs- ville, but is now living retired from active cares. While living in New Cumberland he served as Postmaster of the place, under Lincoln's admin- istration, but with that exception has never held public office. Ile has made his home in Tuscara- was County for nearly sixty years, and has always been greatly interested in its improvement and de- velopment.
The parents of our subject were Alexander and Gertrude (Kerr) Scott, the former a native of Ire- land, and the latter of New Jersey. With his par- ents, Alexander Scott emigrated to America in 1784, when he was nine years of age, came to this county in 1835, and died on his farm in 1853, when in his seventy-eighth year. His father, Will- iam II., also a native of Ireland, emigrated to the United States with his son, and died in Washing- ton County, Pa., when in his eighty-ninth year.
Mrs. Gertrude Scott was born in 1786, and died April 5, 1865. By her marriage she had become the mother of eleven children, as follows: Will- iam, a retired business man of Scio, Ohio; Samuel, next in order of birth; Eliza, Mrs. Joseph Meeks, of Washington County, Iowa; Maria, now deceased, formerly the wife of Rev. Mr. Bartholomew, of Goshen, Ind .; Albert, who is engaged in farming in Tuscarawas County; Robert and Sarah, both deceased, the latter formerly the wife of John Ralston, of Bowling Green, Ind .; Caroline, widow of Dr. John McGreggor, of Indiana; Louis, a resi- dent of Waynesburg, Ohio; Margaret, wife of Ga- len Smith, a retired carpenter of this place; and Walter, who died in infancy.
Samuel Scott is a native of Washington County, Pa., and his birth occurred October 20, 1815. Ile was reared to farm work, and was also employed in a mill. With his father he came to Tusearawas County in 1835, and in February, 1838, located on a farm in Sandusky County. There he remained for sixteen years, engaged in raising cattle and other enterprises. For six years he derived a good income from the manufacture of potash, and for a like period of time kept a public house. In 1854 he returned to Tuscara was County, and for about six years ran a gristmill near Zoar. In 1860 he traded this place for a stock of dry goods which he removed to New Cumberland, where he was locat- ed for the next six years. In 1865 he came to Uhrielsville, and while here he has managed a grocery and meat-market the main part of the time, but gave up active business in 1887.
December 28, 1837, was celebrated the marriage of our subject and Mary, a daughter of Nicholas and Ann E. (Cree) Van Buskirk. Mrs. Scott was born February 2, 1816, in Greene County, Pa. Her father was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, and died in 1828, when in his forty-seventh year. Ilis wife departed this life in 1853, aged sixty-seven years. Of the nine brothers and sisters of Mrs. Scott, Jane, now deceased, was the wife of Thom- as Whiteraft, of Carroll County; Sarah, deceased, was the wife of Moses Williams, of this county; Catherine, Mrs. Van Buskirk, is deceased; Law- renee, formeriy of Peoria, Ill., has passed from this life, as have also the three younger brothers, Will-
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iam, Johnston and Marshall; Ann E. is the widow of a Mr. Weaver, of Putnam County; and Susan is the widow of W. Butler, of Carrollton, Ohio.
To Mr. and Mrs. Scott have been born five chil- dren. Gertrude K., whose birth occurred January 4, 1839, became the wife of Thomas West, and they have five children: Susan, Mrs. Jolin Dickson; John; Mary, Mrs. Frank Beamer; Harry and Nel- son. William A. Scott, born November 3, 1840, married Irena Strawn, and they have six children: Alice, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Strawn and Edson. Ann E. Scott, born March 13, 1843, married Hiram Alman, and their only daughter, Cree, lives at home. Louis L. Scott, born December 29, 1844, married Susie Lister, by whom he had three chil- dren: Minnie, Robert and Walter. The eldest, Minnie, became the wife of Asa Nelson, and they have one daugliter, June. Samuel Scott, the youngest son of our subjeet, was born February 21, 1847, and died October 5, 1872.
The first Presidential vote of Samuel Scott was cast for William Henry Harrison, and from the formation of the Republican party he has been one of its stanch supporters. He and his wife are val- ued members of the Presbyterian Church of this place, and are held in the highest esteem by all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance.
T HOMPSON ROSE. In recalling the labors which have made of this county a region noted for its agricultural resources, we feel a glow of admiration for all who bore a part in the scenes of the early days, and take great pleas- ure in noting prominent incidents in their lives. One of the old residents of this county is the gen- tleman above named, who has abundantly shown his industry and good judgment by the accumula- tion of an excellent estate, weil supplied with all those improvements which make life in the coun- try enjoyable and add to the value of the prop- erty. Hle possesses the hospitable spirit and cor-
dial manners which are distinguishing characteris- tics of the pioneers in any section of the country. Honorable in his dealings, well informed regard- ing topics of general interest, and able to relate many an interesting event in connection with the early settlement of his township, his companion- ship is desirable, and his reputation excellent.
Mr. Rose was born in Liberty Township, this county, March 7, 1833, and is the son of John and Jane (Sharock) Rose. Ilis father was born in Vir- ginia in 1811, and departed this life in Texas in 1880. Ile was one of the first to locate in this coun- ty, coming here the year of our subject's birthi. and made it his home for the succeeding twenty years, when he removed to a location in Missouri. There he engaged in farming and lived for five years, when we find him en route for the state of Texas, where the remaining years of his life were passed following farming and stock-raising. He was the son of Thompson and Mary (McCoy) Rose, natives of Virginia, but of Scotch descent. The grandparents also made their advent into Ohio in 1833, and were so well pleased with the outlook, that they made permanent settlement here.
Jane Sharoek was born in Guernsey County in 1814, and was the daughter of Timothy Sharock, a native of England, as was also her mother. Mr. Sharock, after coming to the United States, lived for a time in Leatherwood, Guernsey County, and in 1804 located in this county, making his home near Washington. He fought as a soldier in the War of 1812, as did also the paternal grandfather of our subject, and lived to the remarkable age of one hundred and four years, passing away in Wheeling Township.
The parents of our subject were united in mar- riage in this county, and to them were born seven sons and seven daughters. Timothy, the eldest child of the family, was killed by Quantrell's band while living in Missouri; Mary A. married Rev. Joli F. Stotler, now deceased, and she makes her home in Wheeling Township; Rheuamy is the widow of William S. Thompson, of Liberty Town- ship, this county; Ellen is the wife of William Smith, of Texas; Thompson, our subject, was the next born; Elizabeth J. is deceased; James II. is a
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farmer and stock-raiser in Texas; John fought as a soldier in the Union army during the late war, and died while in the service, as did also his broth- ers George W. and Sandy, the latter of whom met his death at Island No. 10; Susan is now the wife of Rev. Daniel McGregory; Sarah A. is married, and makes her home in Texas; William is farming in Texas, which place is also the liome of Delila.
Thompson Rose was reared on his father's farm, and lived at home until a young man of twenty- one years. Then, desirous of making his own way in the world, he left the parental roof and went to Burlington, Iowa, near which city he was employed in working on a farm. At the expiration of a year he changed his location to Harrison County, Mo., and for two years worked on a farm belong- ing to his father. He then returned to Liberty Township, this county, and was married to Miss Nancy J. McClenahan, who was born in Tuscara- was County, Ohio, February 7, 1836. She was the daughter of William and Maria (Curry) McClena- han, the former of whom was born in Washington County, Pa., in 1805. Ile was the son of William and Mary (Colson) McClenahan, also natives of the Keystone State, where they spent the active years of their life engaged in farming. The fa- ther of Mrs. Rose died October 15, 1835. Her mother, who was also born in the above county in Pennsylvania, in 1811, departed this life May 6, 1892. She was the daughter of Daniel and Agnes (Curry) Curry, natives of Ireland. They emni- grated to America many years ago, and Daniel Curry served as Lieutenant of a regiment during the War of 1812, in which conflict he was killed.
The parents of Mrs. Rose were married in Penn- sylvania, and to them were born two sons and three daughters. Of this family, Mary A., Mar- garet, William and Robert S. are deceased. Her father was a carpenter by trade, and a farmer by occupation, which combined business he followed most of his life. Ilis wife was an expert carpet- weaver, and added materially to the comfort of her family by her carnings in this line.
To our subject and his wife there has come a family of six children. William A., born April 29, 1858, is engaged in general farming in this township; Maria J., born May 26, 1862, is the wife
of David R. Dawson, now cinployed in a flouring- mill at Dover, this state; John G., born April 10, 1865, is a well-to-do agriculturist of Wheeling Township; Thomas S., whose birth occurred July 14, 1868, is a farmer, and also runs a threshing- machine during the summer season in this section ; George T., born May 5, 1871, is also tilling the soil of this portion of Guernsey County.
Soon after his marriage, Mr. Rose rented a farm for one year, after which he removed to Wheeling Township and purchased the estate upon which he was living on the outbreak of the late war, and immediately responding to the call for volunteers, enlisted in Company II, Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, and remained at the front for five months. At the expiration of that time he returned home and remained for a time, but soon feeling that he was needed on the field of battle, became a member of the Eightieth Ohio Regiment, and served his coun- try faithfully and well from December, 1862, un- til the following November. During his army ex- perience he participated in the following hard- fought engagements: Philippi (W. Va.), Lowell Hill, Valley Ford and Fount Place, besides numer- ous minor engagements and skirmishes. IIe was promoted to be Second Sergeant, with which title he was mustered out at the expiration of his term of enlistment, November 9, 1862.
Young Rose again returned home and organized Company G, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Ohio Infantry, at Kimbolton, this county, of which he was elected Captain. This honor he refused to accept, but was prevailed upon to become First Lieutenant of the company. They were put in active service and remained until the fall of 1863, when our subject returned home for the last time, and began the peaceful pursuits of farm life.
Mr. Rose lived for a time on the farm which he purchased soon after his marriage, and when sell- ing it, he invested the proceeds in liis present es- tate, which comprises one hundred and forty acres of as fine farming land as can be found in Guern- sey County. He met with a sad loss about five years ago by having his residence burned. This necessitated thic erection of new structures, and the dwelling which he now occupies is of modern arch- itectural design and commodious and convenient.
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Althoughi never an aspirant for office, Mr. Rose has been prevailed upon to accept various posi- tions of honor and trust, and in the discharge of his numerous duties has given entire satisfaction.
Our subject has in his possession an old coffee- mill used during the war by General Washington. The great-grandfather of Mrs. Rose on her motli- er's side manufactured many of the guns which were carried by the Continental soldiers during the Revolutionary War. He was very wealthy, and his wife gave 830,000 toward equipping the sol- diers and buying provisions. Mr. Rose has many other relics which he values very highly and whose history is very interesting.
Religiously Mr. Rose is a member of the Metli- odist Episcopal Church, and in political affairs al- ways cast his ballot in favor of Republican candi- dates. Ile draws a pension from the Government amounting to $30 per month, on account of in- juries which he received while in the army.
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J AMES M. ARMSTRONG. Probably no man in the section of Guernsey Mill is better known or more public-spirited than the gen- tleman whose name opens this sketch, now occupying the position of Postmaster. Ile is also the proprietor of a general mercantile establish- ment, in which will be found all the articles need- ful in both the town and country household.
The parents of our subject were Abraham and Mary (Patterson) Armstrong, and his birth occur- red in Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Oc- tober 19, 1853. Ile was one in a family of three children, and received a fair education in the dis- trict school of the locality. When ready to estab- lish a home of his own he was married, October 19, 1882, to Miss Mary E. Bennett, daughter of Em- met S. and Mary A. ( Rogers) Bennett, natives of Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties, this state. The three children which have come to bless their union are named respectively: Clarence M., Bertha MI.
and Fred A. They are all attending school in the neighborhood, and it is the intention of the par- ents to give them good edneations.
On first starting out in life for himself our sub- ject went to Cambridge and entered the dry-goods store of a Mr. Raney, with whom he remained for three years, in the mean time acquiring a good understanding of the manner of carrying on the business. At the end of that time he re- turned home, and for the following twelve years had charge of his father's farm. This kind of em- ployment and life not being at all congenial to him, he abandoned it as soon as practicable and came to Guernsey Mill, or, as the postoffice is called, Clio, and opened up a general store of merchan- dise, which he has conducted in a very profitable manner ever since. Mr. Armstrong is also Post- master of the place, having the office located in Ins store. He is a man of progressive mind, and is noted for many characteristics inherited from his honored father, and stands high in the com- mnnity as a representative of one of the best fam- ilies in Guernsey County. He has been a member of the United Presbyterian Church for the past ten years, while his wife has worshiped with that de- nomination since fourteen years of age.
The father of Mrs. Armstrong was born near Tippecanoe, Ohio, September 24, 1827, and her mother's birth occurred in Tuscarawas County, April 24, 1830. A fuller history of this worthy couple will be found in the sketch of E. S. Bennett elsewhere in this volume. The brothers and sis- ters of Mrs. Armstrong are: Thomas T., Emma J., Virginia E., Emmet C., William P. and Hattie. The eldest son, who was born in October, 1850, married Martha A. Warren, and has six children: Charles D., Frank J., Robert C., James O., Otto L. and Emmet I. Emma J. married W. A. Allender. December 19, 1875, and has two children, Ilattie L. and Emmet W. Virginia became the wife of John C. Ilines, and lives in Centre Township, Guernsey County. Their family comprise the fol- lowing-named children: Mary A .. William W., James T., Nancy E., Emmet O. and Corwin. Em- met C. married. March 9, 1893, Phebe Johnson, and makes his home in Jefferson Township; William P. was married May 11, 1889, to Mary Booth, and to
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them have been granted two daughters and a son, namely: Mary C., Dorothy A. and Edwin.
The mother of our subject is still living, aged eighty-five years, and makes her home with him. She has quite an interesting history, and we take pleasure in presenting her sketeh to the readers on another page.
EORGE CROW, a progressive farmer of Speneer Township, Guernsey County, is well and favorably known in this seetion. He has always lived at the old homestead with his father, and from boyhood has been interested in its cultivation and management, his principal atten- tion being given to raising sheep. He owns one hundred and sixty acres in Clinton County, Mo., which he leases to a responsible tenant. In poli- ties he is a Demoerat, and has served as Township Trustee, but has never been an office-seeker.
The great-grandfather of our subject was a na- tive of Germany, and, as far as known, was the only member of his family to come to the United States. He settled in Greene County, Pa., on a farm in Wheeling Creek, which is still owned by his heirs. There his son Michael, our subjeet's grandfather, and four other sons and several daughters were born. The former bore the names of John, Frederick, Martin and Peter. One day these sons, who were out hunting, were attacked by Indians, John being killed and Frederiek and Mar- tin badly wounded. There was a fort on the Crow Farm for refuge during Indian outbreaks. In 1791 four of the daughters previously referred to started on a visit to Braddock, five miles distant, and when only a mile from the fort were met by their brother Michael, who tried to persuade them to return, as he believed the Indians were on the warpath. They could not be eonvineed of danger, and continued their journey a short distance. when they were attacked by a party of Indians, who sealped three of their number. Tena. the eldest, was struck in the back by a tomahawk and fell
into an evergreen thicket, fortunately eseaping the notice of the redmen. She later married a Mr. McBride, and became a pioneer of Noble County, Ohio. The fifth daughter, Mary, married Hiram Gray, and died in Pennsylvania. Michael Crow passed to liis final rest on the homestead which has been in the possession of the family sinee it was entered in 1759. His wife was Miss Naney John- son, and to them were born four sons and five daughters, as follows: William J .; Jolin, of Dela- ware County, Ind .; Jacob, of Marshall County, W. Va .; Michael, on the old homestead; and Mrs. Mary Lazier, Mrs. Sarah Patterson, Mrs. Betsey Spillman, Mrs. Naney Job and Mrs. Lottie Carl.
William J., father of George Crow, was born January 17, 1809, and died January 2, 1895. IIe was reared on a farm, and in 1825 went to Noble County, Ohio. He settled on a one hundred and sixty acre farm in Buffalo Township, and after- ward bought about nine hundred acres in Noble and Guernsey Counties. In 1856 he purchased three hundred and sixty acres, the place where our subject now resides, and also owned another farm of two hundred and forty aeres east of Cumber- land. Altogether, he was the possessor of about fifteen hundred aeres, which he accumulated by his own industry and thriftiness of disposition. He was a life-long Demoerat, and after reaching his majority never missed easting his ballot, with one exception. For over sixty years he was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, to which his wife also belonged.
Mrs. William J. Crow was in her girlhood Miss Jane Johnson, and was born in Buffalo Township, Noble County, January 17, 1815. Her parents, John and Mary ( Burns) Johnson, were natives of Washington County, Pa., and in 1811 removed to Ohio, the father driving the wagon, while the wife rode on horseback. Ile entered one hundred and sixty aeres of land, which he improved, and there he lived until his death, in 1862, at the age of seventy-six years. ilis good wife died some three years later. They reared the following children: William, deceased; Alexander, who was drowned on the 4th of July, 1831, while swimming his horse across Mill's Creek; Jane, Nancy, James, Jesse. William, Ebenezer and Mrs. Martha Laughlin.
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