The History of Miami County, Ohio, Part 71

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1880
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Number of Pages: 1051

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REV. ELIJAH M. RAPP, minister, Casstown ; born in Miami Co., Ohio, on the farm where he now resides, Oct. 14, 1836 ; is a son of Barnett and Mary (Wer- sler) Rapp, who were born in Pennsylvania, and removed to this county in spring of 1836, locating on the farm where our subject now resides. The grandparents were also natives of Pennsylvania, the ancestry originally coming from Germany and Scotland. Barnett and Mary were parents of ten children, of whom five are now living, viz., Benjamin F., Caroline V., Elijah, Laura C., now Mrs. James H. Stratton and Oliver B. When they located on this farm there was but a small portion cleared, with log buildings, in which they lived for several years, clearing and making improvements as time and means would permit ; being a blacksmith by trade, he worked more or less at that in connection with farming during the greater portion of his life ; he succeeded in getting most of his farm under culti- vation, and erected comfortable and convenient buildings. The father departed this life Aug. 27, 1875, and the mother Aug. 16, 1876 ; they had been active Christian workers in the church for many years, having united with the Valley Baptist Church of Chester Co., Penn., in September, 1832 ; when, locating here, united with the Lost Creek Baptist Church by letter. Mr. Elijah Rapp, at 18 years of age, went to learn the carpenter trade with James Long, with whom he served one year, then with his brother Benjamin, with whom he served two years;

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he and his brother entered into partnership and carried on the business about six months, when he bought out his brother and managed the business till 1859 ; he returned home and farmed his father's place till 1862, when, at the call of his country he enlisted in her defense in the 94th O. V. I., serving through the war. He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1859, with Mary F. Sayers, born June 16, 1841, being a daughter of Benjamin and Emiline (Tytus) Sayers, he being born in Miami Co., and she in New Jersey. They were parents of only one child, Mary F. Elijah and Mary by their union have had four children, viz., Elmer Els- worth, Barnett Augustus, deceased, Charles Estus and William Hartley. After Mr. Rapp's return from the war, he located on a piece of land about one mile north of the home farm, being a place the family had purchased while he was in the army ; here he farmed this piece of land in connection with working at his trade till September, 1867, when he was ordained a minister in the Christian Church, filling ministerial duties in the church since that time. In the fall of 1870, Mr. Rapp sold their property and located in Casstown, where he resided till the spring of 1878. when he moved back to the home farm, where he has since resided. They have been members of the church since the spring of 1858.

CHARLES P, ROGERS, farmer ; P. O. Casstown ; born Oct. 18, 1818, in Cler- mont Co., Ohio ; is the son of Asa and Rebecca (Parker) Rogers, who were both born in New Jersey, and came to Ohio after the war of 1812, locating in Clermont Co., where he remained till about 1825, when he moved into this county and located in Lost Creek, remaining there until his death, July 31, 1874, aged nearly 83 years ; his wife died Dec. 15, 1872, aged 75 years ; they were the parents of eleven children, viz., Charles P., Isaac (deceased), John, Furman (deceased), Jarvis S., Mary Ann (now Mrs. Hammon, living in Troy), Joseph P., Lewis K. (deceased), Nancy (now Mrs. Sayers, in Troy), Harriet S. (now Mrs. Dr. I. Dever, living in Troy), and Sarah Jane, now Mrs. George W. Cosley, of Troy. When Mr. Rogers, the father of our subject, located in this county, he settled in the woods, where there was a log cabin, into which they moved ; he cleared the farm, set out a good orchard, and had all in good cultivation. In the spring of 1847, he moved . into Casstown, where he died. Our subject lived with his father till 19 years of age, when he left home and went to Addison to learn the blacksmith's trade, remaining there till 21 years of age ; then he worked as a journeyman in different places for about two years, when he went home to his father's, where, after a time, he built a shop and carried on blacksmithing until 1846 ; moved then to Casstown, and there carried on the business until 1863, when he left his trade and went on to a farm, since which he has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits ; he located at his present residence in February, 1866 ; he now owns 223 acres of land, in good repair. Mr. Rogers was married Sept. 30, 1846, to Sarah, daughter of George Cox ; they had one child, viz., Furman C." Mr. Rogers lost his wife Aug. 11, 1849, and Sept. 10, 1850, was united in marriage with. Mrs. Eliza Ann Walker, daughter of George and Sarah Markley, who were natives of Pennsylvania ; they have had seven children, viz., Lewis (deceased), Florence (deceased), Irene, (now Mrs. A. B. Thack- era), Madison (deceased), Theodore L., Gilbert M. and Sherman T. Mr. Rogers is, politically, a Republican.

BAINBRIDGE V. ROSSITER, farmer; P. O. Casstown ; born in Miami Co., July 18, 1838 ; is son of Thomas W. and Elizabeth (Wesler) Rossiter, who were born in Pennsylvania, the grandparents were also natives of Pennsylvania ; the ancestry on the father's side were probably from France, and on the mother's side from Germany. The parents, Thomas and Elizabeth, removed to this county in October, 1835, where they resided till the death of Thomas, which occurred in July. 1869 ; the mother is still living, and is now 77 years of age. They were parents of seven children, of whom four are now living, viz., Melvina E., now Mrs. L. C. Manning ; Byron P. ; Mary A., now Mrs. D. Eyer, living in Iowa ; and Bainbridge V. Mr. Rossiter lived with his parents till his marriage, which occurred May 20, 1862, when he was united to Catharine Eyer, daughter of Samuel and Esther Eyer, who were born in Pennsylvania, but located in this county at an early day. They

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were the parents of nine children, of whom four are living, viz., Sarah, now Mrs. Levi Simmons ; David, living in Iowa; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Howell, also in Iowa, and Henry. May 20, 1864, the second anniversary of their marriage, his wife Catharine was taken away by death. In April, 1867, Mr. Rossiter was united in marriage with Harriet Deweese, daughter of William and Susannah Deweese, who were natives of Virginia, but settled in this county at an early day. They were parents of ten children, of whom three are living, viz., John, Mary A., and Harriet. By this union they have three children-Elmer B., born May 26, 1868 ; Harry G., born Sept. 9, 1871 ; and Marvin T., born Nov. 4, 1876. Thomas, the father of our subject, was a carpenter by trade, which he followed more or less for many years, in conjunction with farming ; but later in life he took up the prac- tice of medicine, which he followed several years, till, his health failing him, he retired from all active business. He was a very active Christian worker ; organ- ized the first Sabbath school ever held in Lost Creek Township, of which he was Superintendent for many years. Mr. Rossiter, our subject, after his marriage, located upon the farm where he now resides, comprising 135 acres with two good houses, barns and other buildings. Politically, Mr. Rossiter is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church ; he having been a member for twenty years, and she for eleven years.

BYRON P. ROSSITER, farmer ; P. O. Casstown. Byron P. Rossiter, son of Thomas W. and Elizabeth Rossiter, was born on the banks of the Schuylkill River, in Chester Co., Penn. ; settled with his parents in this county in 1835, in Lost Creek Township, Sec. 14.

JOSHUA ROUTZAHN, farmer ; P. O. Casstown ; born in Maryland Oct. 31, 1832 ; is a son of Adam and Mary (Poffenberger) Routzahn, who were also born in Maryland and still reside there. They are the parents of seven children, viz., Isaiah, Joshua, Elizabeth M., Catharine R., Carlton C., David B. and Manzella S. The grandparents came from Germany. Our subject lived with his father till his majority, then came West to Ohio, and located in this county and township ; he worked a few months for Henry Yates, then went to John Odaffer's, where he remained about fifteen years, working the farm on shares, at the expiration of which time he bought the farm where he now resides. On Sept. 16, 1857, he was married to Harriet Odaffer, daughter of John and Mary (Swords) Odaffer, both born in Pennsylvania. They were parents of eight children, viz., David (deceased), Eliza- beth, Catharine, Harriet, Mary (married to D. Whitmore, but now deceased), Sarah, Emiline and Almeda. The family of Odaffers were early pioneers in this county, coming here in about 1826. Mr. Routzahn and wife are parents of one child, viz., Minnie K. He has a farm consisting of 80 acres, good buildings and everything needed to make a pleasant home. He is one who has the confidence of the com- munity in which he lives ; has been Township Trustee three years, and Assessor three years. Mr. Routzahn has been a member of the Lutheran Church for thirty years; his wife has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for nearly twenty years.

JOHN R. STRATTON, farmer; P. O. Casstown ; born in Miami Co., Ohio, on the farm upon which he now resides, Nov. 27, 1831 ; is a son of Orange and Isa- bella (Long) Stratton, he being born in Pennsylvania and she in Virginia. The grandparents on the father's side were born in Connecticut, on the mother's side in Ireland, coming to this country with their parents when about 10 years of age ; the grandparents on the father's side came to Ohio and located in Hamilton Co. in about 1820, where they lived and died ; on the mother's side they came and located in Miami Co. in about 1830. Orange and Isabella, the parents, located first in Hamilton Co., Ohio, where they lived about ten years, going thence to Miami Co., and locating upon the farm now owned by John ; they had nine chil- dren, five of whom are living, viz., John R., James H., De Witt Clinton, Huldah M. (now Mrs. John E. Walker) and Martha H. Mr. Stratton, our subject, remained with his parents till 17 years of age, when he went to Cincinnati, into Roberts & Moffatt's dry-goods establishment, where he clerked for four years, then went to

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New Orleans, clerking in a wholesale grocery two years ; removing to St. Louis, he clerked two years ; arriving at Davenport, Iowa, he clerked six years ; thence going twenty miles into the country, he rented a farm, where. he remained two years. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 20th Iowa V. I., and served through the war of the rebellion ; was in the battle of Vicksburg, when that place was taken, and at the taking of Ft. Morgan, and other engagements ; at the close of the war he received an honorable discharge, and returned home ; he then located upon the home place with his parents. He was united in marriage, Dec. 13, 1866, with Jennie A. Walker, daughter of John and Margaret Walker, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and came to this county about 1850; they were the parents of six children, of whom three are now living, viz., Josiah, John and Jennie A. Mr. Stratton and wife by this union have had four children, viz., Othniel (dying in infancy), Eugene Clifford, Curtis W. and Susan Viola ; they remained with their parents till their death, the father dying Oct. 1, 1875, and the mother April 4, 1879, since which time John has farmed the place ; he has 80 acres of good land, with comfortable buildings, constituting a pleasant farmer's residence. Politically, Mr. Stratton is a Republican ; religiously, he is a Presbyterian.

JAMES M. STUART, blacksmith, Casstown. Among the business men of Casstown, and one of the most prominent blacksmiths of the town, is James M. Stuart, who was born in Armstrong Co., Penn., March 21, 1834; he is a son of James and Hannah (Moore) Stuart, who were natives of Pennsylvania ; the grand- father came from Scotland, and the grandmother was born in Pennsylvania, but her ancestry also came from Scotland. James and Hannah were parents of nine chil- dren, of whom five are living-William J., living in Sharon, Penn .; David P., of Clarion, Penn .; John G., of Shelby Co., Mo .; Alexander S. and James M. The parents lived and died in Pennsylvania ; the mother dying when James was only two years of age, but the father still kept house and took care of his children, till James was twelve years of age, when he was placed with his married sister, with whom he lived till sixteen years of age ; at this age he went to learn the black- smith's trade with Henry Crumb, of Kittanning, Penn., where he served an appren- ticeship of four years ; thence came to Ohio, located in Brown Township, this county, and carried on his trade one year ; then worked as a journeyman for one year ; tried farming for five years. May 16, 1859, was united in marriage with Frances W. Roberts, daughter of Israel and Elizabeth Roberts, natives of Pennsyl- vania ; by this union they have had eight children, of whom six are now living, viz., Alice E., Charles C., Mary M., Effie J., Lee and Bessie B. After Mr. Stuart's five years of farming had expired, he again went to his trade, which he followed about one year ; Aug. 5, 1862, he enlisted in the 94th O. V. I. and served through the war, being with Gen. Sherman in his raid through the South ; was in the battles of Perrysville, Ky., Stone River, Tenn., Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, and Resaca; at the latter place his regiment lost every fifth man, being a very severe engagement; was also at the siege of Atlanta and in other battles ; his life was spared, and at the close of the war he was permitted to return to his home and friends. He then located in Addison, Champaign Co., Ohio, where he worked at his trade two years; thence came to Casstown, where he has carried on business to the present time ; he has been in business here thirteen years, has a good run of custom and is doing well. Mr Stuart is a member of the Baptist Church, his membership covering a period of twenty-two years.

WILLIAM TYLER, blacksmith, Casstown ; born in England, April 28, 1830 ; is a son of Francis and Jane Tyler, who were born in England, and were parents of seven children viz., Fannie, William, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Emma, George and Eliza, all residing in England except William, who, in May, 1852, emigrated to America. He had served a seven-years apprenticeship at blacksmithing under his father, according to law and custom of that country. He located at Kenton, Ohio, worked at his trade two months; then went to Springfield Ohio, where he worked at horse-shoeing exclusively for about three weeks; removed to Dayton, and worked two to three years, being employed in every shop but one in Dayton, his object

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being to learn all the ways and modes of the trade in this country, and to become thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people, and the trade as it exists here. He located at Pleasant Hill, this county, thence going to Preble Co., thence to Troy, afterward to Wisconsin, finally to Casstown, where he has carried on the business fourteen years. About the year 1858 he was united in marriage with Miss Effle, daughter of Peter Banta, by whom he has had four children, of whom three are now living, viz., Caroline, George and Charles. Mr. Tyler has, during his many years of trade in this town, done a good business ; his efficiency, by the length and thoroughness of his apprenticeship in England, constitutes him a master workman at his profession ; he has accumulated a competency and is prepared to live and enjoy the fruits of his labors ; he still works and carries on a good business, pre- ferring work to idleness.

GEN. JOHN WEBB, farmer ; P. O. Casstown. Gen. John Webb, who was born in Mason Co., Ky., May 7, 1793, is son of John and Rachel (Davis) Webb, he being a native of Virginia, and she of Pennsylvania; the ancestry on the father's side were from England, and on the mother's side from Wales. The father, John, removed from Kentucky in 1797, and located near Dayton, Ohio, where he resided till 1811, when he started on horseback to come to Miami Co., to view and purchase some land ; his horse becoming frightened, he was thrown to the ground and killed, right in sight of his family, Nov. 28, 1811. Gen. Webb, the subject of our sketch, located in this county in 1807, and engaged in teaching a school, which was the first in Lost Creek region ; the school-room was a small log house with windows made by holes cut through the logs, and sticks placed perpendicularly, with greased paper pasted over them, through which they received the light ; the seats were hewed timbers with legs put into them, constituting benches for the pupils. In this kind of schoolhouses our subject, John, attended, and obtained the limited education qualifying him for his work of teaching, and acquired, prior to 16 years of age, at which time he taught the above-mentioned school ; he followed the occupation of teaching for seven or eight years. In the spring of 1812, he bought 128 acres of land, where he now lives, residing in the log cabins then on it. In 1813, he enlisted in the war, expecting to go to Detroit, but the Indians became so dangerous through this section that they had to build block-houses, and reserve a great portion of the soldiers for the home defense. John was among those sent to Greenville, where he served about 6 months ; he returned to his farm and mother, who resided with him till her death. On Nov. 14, 1815, he celebrated his marriage with Priscilla Knight, daughter of William and Priscilla (Corbly) Knight, who were natives of Pennsylvania. By this union they had eleven children, viz., Lewis R., William K., Thomas, Benjamin F. and John Shelby, both deceased, dying in California; Jabez S., dying in infancy ; Anna, Eliza, dying at 10 years of age ; Elvira, now Mrs. Jacob Weatherhead, living in Shelby Co., Ohio ; Ellen Maria, deceased, and Julia Ann, deceased. His wife, Priscilla, departed this life from a stroke of palsy, in January, 1870. Gen. Webb has passed through all the trying ordeals of a pioneer life, but his labors have been crowned with success ; he has a good farm and everything to make life comfortable and happy ; he has been spared to the advanced age of 87 years. In his military life, he passed through all the grades of offices from a common soldier to a Major General. In civil life he has held the offices of Assessor, Appraiser, Constable, Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace; the latter office he held for thirty years ; he has been an active member of the Baptist Church for fifty-three years, and its Clerk for forty years, also Clerk of the Mad River Association for about forty years.

SAMUEL WEBB, retired; P. O. Casstown ; born in this township and county ; is a son of Elisha and Mary Webb, he being a native of Pennsylvania, she of Maryland, whose ancestry is mentioned in the sketch of John Webb, in this work ; Elisha, the father, was born Jan. 25, 1778, and came to Miami Co. with his mother and brother John at the date stated in John's sketch, being among the early pio- neers ; he located on a farm one-half mile north of Casstown, where he cleared s

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farm and made a home from the primeval forests ; Mr. Webb was a man of pecu- liar home habits, being a very industrious, hard-working man, very devoted to his home interests and his family ; he never even went to Troy, a distance of four miles : the canal having then been built twenty years, he had never seen it until one day, by great coaxing of some of his neighbors, he was induced to go with them and see it; he was religiously very devoted, knowing the Bible almost by heart, yet never attended church, but ever extending his hospitality to the minis- ters, bringing up his family to be constant attendants of church services ; in his later years he became possessed of considerable means, and often loaned money to his neighbors, but would never take a note therefor, believing that if a man's word was not good neither was his note ; these were some of his peculiarities, but he was of undoubted character, an excellent neighbor, and one whose life was a benefit to his generation. They were the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living-Hannah (now Mrs. J. Martin), John (now living in Michigan), Samuel B., Rachel (now Widow Cregar, living in Seneca Co., Ohio), Nancy (now Mrs. Jones), Joseph D. (living in Mercer Co.), Pamelia (now Mrs. Young) and James T .; Mary Webb, the mother, departed this life March 17, 1873, and Elisha Oct. 13, 1873. Mr. Webb, our subject, learned the carpenter's trade while young ; at this trade and farming he spent most of his life, until 1867 ; then he became a dealer in nursery stock, which business he followed for nine years, since which he has lived in Casstown mostly, retired from active business. On Sept. 21, 1876, he was united in marriage with Jennie Pyfer, a daughter of John and Mary Ann Pyfer, he being a native of Virginia and she of Maryland ; Mr. Pyfer is now a resident of Mercer Co., Ohio; Jennie, their daughter, and wife of our subject, received a good education and taught school for sixteen years, until her marriage with Mr. Webb.

DAVID J. WHITMORE, farmer and stock-dealer ; P. O. Casstown ; born in Miami Co .; is a son of Henry and Sarah (Jones) Whitmore ; Mr. Whitmore was born in Virginia and his wife in Kentucky : in 1831, he bought and located upon the farm where his son David now lives ; they were parents of five children, viz. : Mary Jane (deceased), David J., Elizabeth (now Mrs. Thomas J. Webb, living in Indiana), Sarah E. and Martha A. (twins-deceased) ; his wife died in 1843, and, in 1845, he was married to Mary Stephenson, daughter of Jacob and Rachel Saylor ; Henry, the father, took his farm mostly in the woods, cleared the land and erected all the buildings by his own labor and industry, but, in his later years, was enabled to enjoy the fruits of his labors, and to leave to his children a nice home ; he died Sept. 21, 1879; his wife is still living with David. Mr. David Whitmore was united in marriage, in 1858, to Mary W., daughter of John and Mary Odaffer, who were born in Pennsylvania, and came to this county at an early day ; they had two children, viz., Henry M. and John C. (deceased) ; Mr. Whitmore lost his wife in 1864, and, in 1866, was married to Cassie A., daughter of Edmund D. and Deborah M. Lewis ; they have had three children, viz., Mary L., Edmund S. and Estella V. Mr. W. has been Township Treasurer one year, and Township Trustee for seven years.

JOHN H. WILGUS, farmer ; P. O. Conover; born in Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1831 ; is a son of Thomas and Anna (Hunt) Wilgus, whose sketch appears in full in this work. Mr. Wilgus, our subject, lived with his father till his marriage, which event occurred Aug. 23, 1856, when he was united with Dulcena Frazee, daughter of Lewis and Rebecca (Wolcott) Frazee, who were both born in Ohio, the Frazee family and the Wolcotts being among the early settlers of Miami Co .; the ancestry of the Frazee family were originally from France, and of the Wolcott family from Wales ; Lewis and Rebecca were the parents of eight children, of whom five are now living, viz., Jerusha, now Mrs. John Mitchell, of Brown Town- ship; Dulcena; Moses, living in Urbana, Ill .; Sarah, now Mrs. Scise, living in Champaign Co., Ill. ; and Morris, also living in Illinois; Mr. Wilgus and wife, by this union, have had nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Lewis F., John Franklin, Rousseau, Thomas, Ralph and William. After his marriage, Mr.

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Wilgus first located on the Frazee farm, where they lived till about 1864, when he came to his present location, where he has since resided; he has 152 acres of excel- lent land, upon which he has erected a fine brick house, constituting a beautiful farmer's residence. Politically, Mr. Wilgus is a Republican ; he has been Town- ship Trustee and held several other offices.

THOMAS WILGUS, farmer; P. O. Conover ; born in New Jersey Sept. 18, 1807 ; is a son of William and Mary (Wright) Wilgus, natives of New Jersey ; the grandfather, John, was from England, and the grandmother, McCabe, was of Irish descent; William was born Feb. 29, 1776; he and his wife removed from New Jersey, and landed at Cincinnati June 9, 1815, locating in Warren Co., where they lived and died, he departing this life March 9, 1866, being 90 years of age, and his wife in September, 1843 ; they were the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living, viz., Thomas, William, James, Daniel (living in Xenia, Ohio), Mary (now Mrs. Joseph Nedry, living in Warren Co.), Lydia (now Widow Dunham, living in Illinois) and Harriet (now Mrs. Sabin, living in Warren Co.). Mr. Wilgus, our sub- ject, was united in marriage Oct. 29, 1830, with Anna Hunt, daughter of John and Jane (Phillips) Hunt, natives of South Carolina and early settlers of Ohio; they had three children, now all deceased, Anna, the wife of Mr. Wilgus, departing this life Oct. 29, 1834 ; Mr. Wilgus and wife had two children-John H. and Mary (now Mrs. J. Babb). June 16, 1836, he was united in marriage with Hannah Robinson, daughter of Richard and Lydia Robinson, natives of New Jersey ; they had four children, of whom three are living-William, Michael R. and Thomas. Mr. Wilgus, after his first marriage, lived in Warren Co. two years, then in Miami Co., on the place where he now resides ; this farm, upon which only 25 acres were cleared when he located, with a log cabin, in which they lived for several years, now has 130 acres in cultivation ; in 1855, he erected a large frame house, which enabled them to live in comfort ; in 1862, his fine house was destroyed by fire, but, with his accustomed energy and industry, he went to work, and, in a short time, had erected his present large house : about the same time, he purchased 250 acres of land adjoining his farm on the south, constituting a farm of 570 acres of excel- lent land ; this he has accumulated by his own labor and industry. Mr. Wilgus and wife have been members of the M. E. Church for twenty-five years.

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The History of Miami County, Ohio, Part 71

Author: W. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1051

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1880
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1051