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On the expiration of his term of enlistment, Mr. Correll re-enlisted, January 1, 1864, while at Shell Mound, and, being granted a furlough with the regiment, started for home, arriving there Febru- ary 10. He remained four weeks, when he again started to the front, joining his command at Blue Springs, Tenn. Ilis regiment was stationed there until the Atlanta campaign, May 2, 1864, when they moved south and joined Sherman on his march to the sea. He participated in the engage- ments at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Smyrna Camp, Peach Tree Creek and the fall of Atlanta.
After capturing that city the regiment to which Mr. Correll belonged fought at Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station, whence they returned to Atlanta and went into quarters, where they remained until ordered out to pursue Hood, whom they followed into Tennessee, where occurred the battles of Frank- lin and Nashville. They next moved to Ilunts- ville, Ala., and remaining there until March 15, 1865, broke camp and started for eastern Tennes- see. While at Shield's Mills, in the above state, they received the sad news of President Lincoln's as- sassination. They were then ordered baek to Nash- ville, and remained in camp there until June 17, when the regiment was ordered to Johnson ville, on the Tennessee River, where they took trans- ports for New Orleans. From that city they went around the Gulf to Indianola, Tex., thence to Vic- toria, that state, and remained there until muster- ed out, October 3, 1865. The faithful soldiers were then sent to Camp Chase, where they were paid off and honorably discharged, November 2 of the same year. Mr. Correll passed through all the grades of promotion from private to Second Lieu- tenant, receiving his commission June 6. 1865, and being assigned to Company F, Fifty-first Ohio In- fantry.
On his return to this state after the close of the war our subject took up his residence in New Phila- delphia, and obtained employment in the machine- shops of Enghsh & Dixon, remaining with that company until 1873. Then, being appointed Dep- uty Auditor of the county, he served in that capacity for two years. In the spring of 1866 he was 'elected Township Clerk, which responsible position he filled faithfully and well for fifteen years.
In the early part of 1874 Mr. Correll established a grocery business, and carried on a thriving trade until the spring of 1886, when he was elected City Clerk, which position he has held ever since. In addition to discharging the duties of this posi- tion he is Pension Agent, and in 1892, and again in 1894, was made Clerk of the Deputy Supervis- ors of Elections.
The marriage of Mr. Correll with Miss Elisabeth Pepper occurred at Springfield, this state, October 23, 1852. The lady was the daughter of Isaac and
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Anna (Camp) Pepper, the former of German and the latter of English birth. Of their union there have been born four children: Anna J., the wife of M. S. Miller; John W .; Hattie B., now Mrs. Thomas B. Ruiff; and William I., living in Bing- hamton, N. Y. Lieutenant Correll is a Repub- lican in politics, and socially is a member of the Odd Fellows' fraternity, having passed through all the chairs of that order to Canton Tuscarawas No. 35, P. M. He also holds membership with Andrew Crawford Post No. 6, G. A. R., and be- longs to Union Command No. 55, U. V. U. Ile has held nearly all the offices in that society, and has been a delegate on numerous occasions to the department encampment, and is now Second Dep- uty Department Commander. Mr. Correll is one of the best known citizens in the connty, and is highly respected and esteemed by all.
OHN H. MORGAN. Although quite a young man, this gentleman has already gained con- siderable weight in the community where he resides, which fact is easily accounted for by his strong principles, his active interest in the wel- fare of all around him, and his pleasant manners. He is now living in Cambridge, and has a good position in the shect department of the rolling- mills, with which business he is thoroughly fa- miliar.
Our subject is the eldest son of David T. and Elizabeth (James) Morgan, natives of Newtown, Wales, and was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, February 14, 1862. The father learned the pud- dler's trade when a young man, and in 1867 emi- grated with his family to America. Our subject was then quite young, but he well remembers the years spent in Newark, Olno, where his father worked in the mills. In July, 1879, David Mor- gan removed to Cleveland. After settling in that city he worked with the Cleveland Rolling-mill Company until some time in 1883, when he met
with an accident which incapacitated him from working longer at that business. Ile then started a newspaper agency, which business he still carries on, and has a large establishment. Ile is a good business man and makes it a point to keep in stock all the first-class periodicals and papers published in the United States.
To David Morgan and wife were born seven children, as follows: John H., our subject; Mary, who is engaged as elerk in the dry-goods store of Crow & Whitmarsh, of Cleveland; Thomas, who departed this life in Wales; Horace G., who is work- ing in the sheet-iron rolling-mills of Newport, Ky .; Margaret A., teaching school in Cleveland; Edward, who is learning the lithographer's art in the above city; and Arthur, deceased, the youngest member of the family.
The subject of this sketch attended school until a lad of fourteen years, when he was obliged to earn his own hving. He first worked in the glass factory of Newark, this state, and after two years thus employed went to Cleveland, where he found work in the rolling-mills, being at that time placed in the sheet department. His work gave entire satisfaction, and he remained with his employers until 1885, when he sought to better his condition and removed to Bridgeport, where was also locat- ed a large rolling-mill. In this Mr. Morgan had no difficulty in obtaining a position, and remained there until May, 1890, the date of his advent into Cambridge.
October 6, 1890, John II. Morgan returned to Bridgeport, and was united in marriage with Miss Emma Wilson, the daughter of Saminel I. and Sarah E. (Moore) Wilson, who was born February 3, 1862, in Belmont County. To our subject and wife have been born two children: Laura E., born March 5, 1892; and John II., September 18, 1893.
Socially our subject is a Mason of high standing, and belongs to the Knights of Honor, the Independ- ent Order of Good Templars, and the Association of Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers. In the latter order he has been delegate to four sessions of the convention. He has also represented the Good Templars at state meetings, and has been an otlicial in the order for many years. He is a strong Re- publican in politics, and has been a delegate to all
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county conventions, also some of the congressional and judicial conventions since locating here. IIe is a member of the Baptist Church, while Mrs. Morgan is an active member of the Presbyterian Church.
OHN D. BAILEY was born on the old home- stead in the southwestern part of Sandy Township, where his father and grandfather lived before him, and where he now has his abode. The family has long been one of promi- nenee in the community, and its members have promoted everything tending to the prosperity of Tusearawas County. Our subject is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and is a man of energetic and industrious disposition, which char- aeteristics have wrought out for him success in his life's undertakings.
The paternal grandfather of John Bailey bore the same Christian name. He was born in Penn- sylvania, January 8, 1806, and passed his boyhood in that state. Ile was a son of James Bailey, a farmer, who emigrated to Ohio at a very early day and located at Sandyville. The latter was three times married, first to Sarah Bailey, October 31, 1802. This wife, who died July 20, 1817, bore him one daughter and five sons, namely: Jane, Jolin, Samuel, James, Robert and Alexander. Later James Bailey, Sr., married Martha Kite, the event taking place November 13, 1817. They became the parents of four children, namely: Margaret, Mary, Sarah and Eliza. Mrs. Martha Bailey was called to her final rest in 1825, and October 26, 1826, James Bailey married Miss Mary Burk, who bore him a son and two daughters: William, Sarah A. and Permelia. The demise of the father oe- .curred September 13, 1832, at Sandyville, his last wife surviving him. John Bailey, om subject's grandfather, cleared and improved four traets of one hundred aeres each, which he accumulated by his own industrious efforts and thrift. For sev- eral years he served as Justice of the Peace, and held other minor offices. He was a Whig, and later a Republican. A man who was almost en-
tirely self-educated and self-made, he was highly respected by all who knew him. He was an act- ive member of the Lutheran Church, in the faith of which he died in 1882. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth J. Diekson, survived him until March, 1885. The following children were born of their union: Mary J., Mrs. McGrew; James; John D., whose home is in Virginia; Alfred, a res- ident of Canton, Ohio; and Martha, Mrs. Kimmel, who died at Areade, Ohio.
The parents of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch were James and Eliza J. (Speaker) Bai- ley. The former was born in Germany, March 17, 1832, and died November 19, 1889. Ile received a common-school education, and on arriving at maturity bceame interested in farming, which vo- eation he followed during the remainder of his life. IIe owned two hundred and ten acres of his father's old homestead, and made many improve- ments upon the place. In politics he was a Re- publican, and religiously was connected with the Lutheran Church. Of his seven children, all but two lived to manhood, and were as follows: John D., whose name introduces this sketch; David, of Cleveland, Ohio; William, who is also a resident of the Forest City; Amanda, who married William Pfau, and resides at Mineral Point; and Edward. also a resident of Mineral Point. The mother of this family is still living, being now in her six- ty-fourth year. She was born in Tusearawas Coun- ty, Ohio, and is a daughter of David and Jane (Riehey) Speaker, who came to Sandy Township at an early day and settled upon a farm.
The birth of John D. Bailey occurred April 14. 1857, and his boyhood was passed on the farm which has been his home in later life. He was given only a district-school education, but was an apt pupil and made rapid progress in his studies. Ile taught one term when he was twenty-two years old, and in this way earned the first money for himself that he had ever possessed. After his fa- ther's death he took charge of the homestead. of which he owns one hundred and forty-five acres. Ilis mother makes her home with him, under the roof which has sheltered her for so many years.
On New Year's Day. 1880, Mr. Bailey married Emma Geckeler, who was born in Tusearawas Coun-
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ty, Ohio. Her parents are Lewis and Anna (Grove) Geckeler, the former a native of Germany, and the latter born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Eight children have come to bless the union, and are named as follows: May P., Charles E., Florence E., Walter L., Ralph, Roscoe, Wilber and Randall. The parents are aetive and devoted workers in the Lutheran Church, with which they have been eon- neeted sinee youth. They are honored and re- speeted members of loeal society, where they have many sineere friends.
M RS. MARY BRADEN, widow of William II. Braden, formerly well known and highly respected in Guernsey County, lives on the old homestead in Adams Township. Mr. Braden was a veteran of the late war, and took part in many important engagements. When six- teen years old he left home, going to Randolph County, Ind., where he enlisted for the three- months service in Company K, Nineteenth Indiana Infantry. The regiment was later re-enlisted for three years, and young Braden served with his company until 1863. He was in the first battle of Bull Run and received injuries, being then granted a three-months furlough. While being conveyed to the hospital in an ambulanec, the horses ran away, and the wounded man sustained lasting in- jury. When he had partially recovered, he vol- unteered his services in Company II, Twelfth Ohio Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. lle was in the battles of Fredericksburgh, South Mountain, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Laurel Hill and Hatcher's Run, in all of which his com- pany took part.
William II. Braden was born in this eounty, September 25, 1835, and was a son of John and Margaret (Leeper) Braden, the former a native of Pennsylvania. Their family comprised ten ehil- dren, namely: Julia, Mrs. John Harrison, of lowa; Martha, Mrs. Peter Yakey, of Trenton, Mo .; Re-
becea, who became the wife of William. Cunning- ham, and lives in Ridgeville, Ind .; Hannah, wife of Rev. Robert Roe, who is now in Preston, Iowa; Elizabeth, Mrs. Enoch Milhone, of this county; Margaret, wife of Joseph Potts, also of this eoun- ty; Daniel C., who died in Ridgeville, Ind .; Will- iam II. and John P., who died near Fairview, Ind .; and Mary Jane, who died in infaney.
In 1866 William H. Braden married Miss Mary McCullem, daughter of Isaac and Naney (Gray) McCullem, who were both natives of New Jersey. The parents of Isaac were Alexander and Mary (Osborne) McCullem, who were married in Seot- land and - settled in New Jersey prior to 1800. They came to this county about 1818, dying in Centre Township. Isaae MeCullem was seventeen years of age when, with the other members of the family, he became an inhabitant of this region. Ile lived at home until his marriage, when he bought a farm, and was oceupied in its eulti- vation until his death, in 1876. Ilis wife's parents, James and Martha (Miller) Gray, natives of Ire- land, settled in Camden, N. J., on their emigration to Ameriea. From there they went to Virginia, but passed their last years in this eounty. Of their eleven children, the two eldest, Sarah and Robert, were born in Ireland, and died in Illinois; James, who was born in New Jersey, was drowned near New Orleans; Martha died in this eounty, as did also Catherine, Mrs. John McCullem, Margaret, who became the wife of William Linn, and Mary, Mrs. James Stewart; Julia A., who was the wife of Thomas Beeham, died in California; Margery wedded Ambrose Beabout; and Andrew was mur- dered in California.
Mrs. Braden is one of the nine children born to Isaae and Nancy McCullem, the others being Alexander, a resident of Centre Township, this eounty; James, who married Asenath Johnson, of Indiana, and is also engaged in farming in this county; John; Amanda, who died January 23, 1856; Isaae, who married and died in this eounty; Miller, deceased; Andrew, who died in childhood; and one who died before receiving a name.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Braden became the par- ents of five children, who in order of birth are named as follows: William I., Albert C., Clark M.,
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McCullem L. and Mahlon H. These sons received good common-school educations, and Clark M. at- tended Concord College for two terms.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. William Bra- den went to housekeeping in Centre Township, on the farin which was given to the bride by her father. After living thereon for ten years, the family removed to Washington, this county, where they continued to dwell until 1887. Mr. Braden then purchased property in Cambridge, and lived in the city for some time. During this period he purchased a farm on the pike west of Cambridge, where Mrs. Braden now resides, but died before going to live there, as had been his intention. His demise, which was felt to be a great loss to the people of this community, occurred May 4, 1888. In political faith he was identified with the Re- publican party, and whether in peace or war was a true patriot, devoted to the welfare of his country. Mr. Braden was a member of the Baptist Church, while Mrs. Braden has been a life-long Presby- terian.
OHN W. LAUGHLIN is one of the most progressive and enterprising citizens of Sandy Township. In the fall of 1892 he opened a coal mine on his farm, and gives employment to twenty-five men. He has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and, with his sister, owns four hundred acres of valuable land, situated in the northeast corner of Sandy Township.
The paternal grandfather of our subject. Jolin Laughlin, was born in Ireland, and his wife, Nancy, formerly a Miss Burns, was a relative of the Scotch . poet Burns. JJohn Laughlin lived for a number of years near Brownsville, Pa., where he was engaged in teaching. Coming to Ohio, he was one of the first to settle in this township, and, as far as known, only two white men had been buried within its limits before his interment in Sandyville. His wife survived him only a few years. They were the parents of four sons, namely: John, our subject's
father; Mathew, of Alliance, this state; William. who died in Defiance County, this state; and James, who was drowned in the Mississippi River. He was a passenger on the steamer "Napoleon," which took fire, whereupon the fated crew and others were obliged to jump overboard to escape a worse death. The daughters of the family were: Nancy, Mrs. Moore. who died at Alliance; and Elizabeth, who became the wife of James Dren- ning, and died at Bryan, Williams County, Ohio.
Jolin Laughilin, the father of our subject, was born in Sandy Township, October 15, 1815. Ile was mainly self-educated, as his only schooling consisted of one winter's term, which was held in a building without a floor. He began his battle in life as an employe on the Ohio Canal, which he assisted in constructing. There he earned his first $100, wherewith he made a payment on one hundred acres of land in Sandy Township. Sub- sequently he engaged in boating on the Ohio and Sandy and Beaver Canals for fourteen years. His brothers were also boatmen by occupation. After he left the canal, Mr. Laughlin's time was spent in elearing and improving his farm, on which he cut the first tree. Ile accumulated four hundred and eighty-five acres, and gave each of his children a start in life to the extent of about $4,000. He made his own way from youth, and the first wages he earned was twenty-five cents a day. He served as Township Trustee, and in pol- ities was a Democrat. Socially he was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was also identified with the Odd Fellows. His death occurred No- vember 22, 1890.
The first wife of John Laughlin was Elizabeth. the daughter of Jacob Pifer. Three children were born of their union, namely: Laura A., now the wife of Samuel Moore, of Stark County; Dorles- key, who became the wife of David Furney; and Julius II., who served in the late war, and now lives in Anderson County, Kan. The second wife of John Langhlin was Miss Mary Furney, and of her four children two, James and Harriet, died while young, while John W. and Mary M. are still living. The mother, who was born in Bedford County, Pa., July 25, 1819, is still living. She is a daughter of Philip and Catherine (Wymer)
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Furney, natives of Frederick County, Md., in which state they were married. Later they be- came inhabitants of Bedford County, Pa., but in 1836 removed to Burlington, Iowa, taking three months to make the journey. Returning to Sandy Township, Mr. Furney bought two hundred acres of land, the place where our subject now resides. This land he improved, but sold out, removing to Sandyville, and still later bought two hundred acres of land near Zoar. The last years of his wife were passed in Sandyville, where her death occurred at the age of sixty-three years. Mr. Furney, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, was a Democrat in politics, and a Lutheran in religious belief. He died January 6, 1866, at the extreme old age of ninety-one years and eleven months. His father, Frederick Furney, a native of Ireland, came to the United States in early life, settling in Maryland, in which state his death occurred. In his family were six children, namely: John, Peter, Abram, Philip, Margaret and Mary. Mrs. Mary F. Laughlin is one of ten children. John, who served ten years in the late war, died in Magno- lia, Ohio; Samuel died in Pennsylvania; David, who was a soldier during the war, died in Sandy Township; Daniel died at Mineral Point; Adam died in Muskingum County, this state; Elizabeth became the wife of Peter Wymer; Sarah, who became Mrs. Brown, died in Pennsylvania; Cath- erine, who became Mrs. Binkley, also died in the Keystone State; and Ann died unmarried. Mrs. Laughlin is a member of the Lutheran denomina- tion.
John W. Laughlin, whose name heads this arti- cle, was born in June, 1857, and was brought up on a farm. He received a district-school eduea- tion, and assisted his father in the work of the farm until he arrived at his majority, when he began to make his own way in the world. After his marriage, he removed to his present home- stead. This is a part of his father's old farm. The latter was very successful as a sheep-grower, and at the time of his death his estate comprised four hundred and eighty-five acres. Our subject is a practical agriculturist, who possesses an ener- getic and industrious spirit, which is rapidly work- ing out for him a goodly fortune. Ile is now de-
riving a large income from his new coal mine, and meditates greater enterprises for the future. Al- ways a most filial son, he has manifested luis devo- tion to his father's memory by erecting over his last resting-place a beautiful monument, which cost over $1,000.
March 1, 1882, Mr. Laughlin married Miss Rachel, daughter of Uriah and Nancy A. (Sparks) Gordon. Six children have come to bless their home, four sons and two daughters, who, in the order of their birth, are named as follows: John M., Margaret A., William T., Jacob G., Rachel B. and Abraham P.
On political questions of the day, our subjeet is identified with the Democratie party, and never fails to cast his ballot for its nominees and in sup- port of its principles. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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I SAIAH FISHER is one of the most intelligent, progressive and enterprising of the native- born citizens of Tuscarawas County. Though young in years, but few men of his calling have been more suceessful than he, as he is already one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of Dover Township. He makes his home on the farm for- merly owned by his father, and is carrying on the business of its cultivation in a profitable manner.
Mr. Fisher was born in the above township Jan- uary 23, 1863, and is the son of Mathias Fisher, whose birth occurred in Beaver County, Pa. The latter came to Tusearawas County as early as 1832, locating immediately in Dover Township, where he became the owner of a good farm, which is now in the possession of our subject. The father was born December 29, 1825, and departed this life March 14, 1894.
The maiden name of our subject's mother was Catherine Mumma, daughter of Martin Mumma. By her union with the senior Mr. Fisher she be- came the mother of three children, those besides our subject being Benjamin F., an agriculturist
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living in Goshen Township, and Martin, who is now deceased. Isaiah received a good education in the district school, improving every leisure mo- ment in study, and is to-day well informed, pos- sessing intelligent views on all topics of inter- est. Ile received a thorough training in farm work by his honored father, and on the latter's decease fell heir to the old homestead. The place contains one hundred and fifty acres under excel- lent tillage and is made to yield abundant harvests each year.
When ready to establish a home of his own, Mr. Fisher was married, December 24, 1885, to Miss Clara, daughter of Adam and Catherine (Weible) Schear. Mrs. Fisher is also a native of this coun- ty, and was born February 24, 1864. By her union with our subject she has become the mother of the following children: Mary Catherine, born Decem- ber 19, 1887; John Wesley, March 31, 1891; and Ruth Isabelle, born May 3, 1893. The parents are members in good standing of the United Brethren Church and contribute liberally toward its support.
The father of our subject was very much re- spected in the community in which he lived, and died firm in the faith of the United Brethren Church. During the latter years of his life he lived retired and enjoyed to the fullest extent the result of his earlier years of toil.
J ESSE ALEXANDER. The homestead owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch is one of the most desirable and attractive within the limits of Guernsey County. It is pleasantly located on section 5, Wheeling Town- ship, and embellished with a substantial residence and farm buildings of ample proportions. The place indicates in a marked manner the hand of thrift and industry, and portrays to even the cas- ual observer the fact that it is the abode of those who belong to an old and distinguished family.
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