The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 118

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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1854, to Louisa M. Walton, daughter of Benjamin Walton, a prominent farm- er and early settler of Warwick Township. The only surviving child by this union, Charles Edward, was born October 4, 1855, in this township. Edward was educated in Nazareth Hall, Penn., graduating with honors in 1873. He afterward learned the carpenter trade, in Bethlehem, Penn., and then came back to his old home, in Ohio, and worked at his trade until the spring of 1878, when he, in company with his uncle, opened a general store in Trenton, which they sold to Cunning, Myer & Co. He clerked four years for the latter firm, and then became a partner with his father under the firm name of C. E. Cunning & Co. Edward was married, June 21, 1883, to Miss Kate Disher, one of the teachers in the Union schools of New Philadelphia, Ohio. He and his father's family are members of the Moravian Church, and his wife is a Methodist. Our subject is one of the Elders of the church, and was one of the Superintendents of the Sharon Sabbath School for about fif- teen years.

OLIVER J. DEMUTH, farmer and gardener, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Warwick Township April 1, 1860. His parents, Daniel and Mary (Roth) Demuth, natives of Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvanian Dutch, descent, came to Ohio and settled in Shelby County. They had twelve children, eight living, our subject and a sister being ninth and tenth in the family. they being twins. The father died in 1864, but the widow still survives, and is the owner of ninety-five acres of land. The subject of this sketch was educated at the com- mon schools and at Lebanon Normal School, and for his occupation chose farming. He was married in 1880 to Carrie Schmitz, by which union there have been born two children-Charles and Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Demuth are both members of the Moravian Church. He is a Republican in politics; in life he has been generally successful.

HIRAM ECKMAN, physician, P.O. Tuscarawas, was born in Trumbull Coun- ty, Ohio, January 29, 1816, and is a son of Hironimus and Elizabeth (Wilson) Eckman, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of German extraction, the latter of Scotch descent Hironimns Eckman was a gunsmith, and came to Ohio in 1804, settling in Liberty Township, Trumbull County, where he worked at his trade until 1812. He was in the army under Gen. Harrison during the war of that period; was wounded and discharged; from the effects of his wouud he died in 1824. Our subject was reared on the farm in Trumbull County until he was sixteen years old, when he attended the high school in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio. He also studied medicine two years with Drs. Tilden and Kit- tredge, of Norwalk, Ohio, and in 1832 came to this county, and read medicine with his brother Jehu one year. He then went to Cincinnati to attend a course of lectures, and afterward, in 1858, graduated from the Starling Medical Col- lege, Columbus, Ohio. He practiced as a physician in Trenton several years before he finished his medical course, and up to 1880, when his health failed him and forbade him continuing in active life, the Doctor practiced his pro- fession most successfully, horseback being for many years, over rough roads, his method of traveling. In 1837, he married Lucinda, a daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Dorman) Fries, of German extraction. To this union were born three children-Emmet Clay, born in 1840, was drowned in the Tuscara- was River in 1858, at the age of eighteen years; Sarah M .; and Jehu, born in 1842, and at present a boatman on the Ohio Canal. He enlisted in 1864 in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio National Guard, Company F, and served until the regiment was mustered out of service. His wife is deceased, and his daughter, Luella A. Eckman, now eighteen years of age, was brought up by the Doctor. The second child of the Doctor, Sarah M., is the wife of Robert T. Benner, farmer in Warwick Township. The Doctor is a Republican in

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politics, is a Justice of the Peace, and during the rebellion was appointed Ex- amining Surgeon for this district. In 1863, he volunteered in the army, and was at Nashville, Pittsburg Landing, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, etc.

JOHN GINTHER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Warwick Township August 18, 1832, and is a son of Christian and Catherine (Corpman) Ginther, both natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. His father was a farmer, and came to Ohio when a young man, settling in this county, where he married and had a family of eight children, of whom our subject is the third. He died early in life, and the three sons took charge of the farm, paid off a debt of $600, and provided for the other children, pur- chasing for them fifty acres of land. Our subject received a common school education, and early in life worked on the Ohio Canal, owning several boats, at which occupation he continued for twenty-one years, during nine seasons of which he was paid $75 per month as Captain. Since that time, he has been a farmer. In 1858, he was married to Elvina, daughter of Henry Richman; the latter is now in his sixty-eighth year, but still able to work in the harvest field. The children born to this union are five in number, their names as fol- lows: Willard, George, Benjamin, John David and Hiram Franklin. Mrs. Ginther is a member of the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Ginther is a Republican. He owns 123 acres of land, and is a breeder of fine horses, hav- ing greatly improved the stock in Warwick Township; he has a colt valued at $500, bought in 1883 of Dillon & Co., Illinois. He also keeps bees, and has on hand twenty-five colonies.

JOHN KINSEY, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Tuscarawas, is a son of Daniel and Annie (Medigar) Kinsey, of Switzerland, who came to America, landing in New York on the last day of July, 1833. They took boat to Buffalo, thence came to Ohio and settled in Warwick Township. The family of Daniel Kinsey consisted of himself, wife and nine children; seven of whom came to America-four now living, viz .: Joseph, Gotleib, Catharine and John. The subject of this sketch was married, May 11, 1848, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Robert and Mary Anderson, natives of Ireland. To this union has been born a family of twelve children, of whom the following survive, viz. : Simon A., married to a Miss Metzker, and has a family of children; Daniel R., residing in Kingman County, Kan., where he is serving as State's Attorney; and Gotleib S., at home. Mr. Kinsey is a member of the Movavian Church, and is a prominent farmer of Warwick Township. He learned the carpenter's trade, followed it for ten years, then took up farming, and now owns a farm of 195 acres of land, all under a high state of cultivation. He commenced without capital, received no aid, and can now enjoy the fruits of his labor with the satisfactory knowledge that they are due to his own in- dustry.

SAMUEL KNAUS, deceased, was one of the oldest citizens of Warwick Township, having been born October 28, 1805. in the vicinity of Trenton. He was a resident of Warwick Township until the time of his death. In 1825, he was received as a communicant member of the Moravian Church at Gnadenhutten. He was one of the oldest members of the Moravian congrega- tion at Sharon, and for fifty-two years a member of that church. On April 27, 1826, he was married to his first wife, Catharine Werner, who died March 7, 1870, and in November of that year he married his surviving partner, Mary M. Werner. He had twelve children by his first wife, six of whom are living. He was the grandfather of thirty grandchildren, sixteen of whom are still liv- ing. About six weeks before his demise, Mr. Knaus was taken seriously ill, and from then until the time of his death suffered severe bodily pain. Dur- ing the last two or three days of his affliction his mind wandered, and he be-

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came unable to converse intelligently, and on Sunday morning, July 22, 1879, his spirit returned to the " source from whence it came." At the time of his death, he was seventy-one years eight months and twenty-four days old. The remains of deceased were buried at Sharon, the services being conducted by Rev. Ricksecker. Mr. Knaus was a farmer and stock-raiser, and owned 246 acres of land in this township.

JOHN KNAUS, farmer. P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Warwick Town- ship, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, June 17, 1819, and is a son of John and Lucy (Peddycourd) Knaus; the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Maryland, of German and English descent respectively. The former settled in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, in 1802; he was a wagon-maker by trade, and also made many plows in the early days. The family numbered eight children, their names as follows: Joseph, deceased, born July 27, 1803, in this coun- ty; Ann Sarah, born July 27, 1806, died in 1861, wife of Joseph Walton, de- ceased; Mary A., born in 1809, wife of Benjamin Walton, both deceased; Louisa C., born in 1812, wife of John Dickson; George I., born in 1814, a farmer and mechanic, is married and lives in Kansas; Sarah Ann, deceased, born in 1810, wife of Alex Brown, who is a Director of the Poor House; Will- iam, born April 14, 1822, married, a farmer and resident for ten years in Missouri. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools, and early in life took charge of the farm, his father having died in 1836. His mother, who was born in 1783, died when seventy-two years old. On May 15, 1845, our subject married Ann Maria, a daughter of John Paddock, a farmer and a native of New York. Of the eleven children born to this union, six have survived; four died when young, and one son, Rufus, died after his marriage. The surviving members are, Lucy A., wife of Eli F. Lehn, a farmer of this township; Sarah M., wife of Dr. Kinsey, of Port Washington, Ohio; Charlotte M., wife of R. G. Galbraith, merchant; Alice J., wife of Marion Reed, who is son of the Hon. John B. Reed, of Tuscarawas; Emma A., wife of Morris Keller, a farmer; and Ida Florence. All were born in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Knaus are members of the Moravian Church, in which the former has been an Elder, and for many years a Trustee. He is a Republican in politics, and has served his township as Trustee several terms. Never was sued or sued any person, therefore never had a lawsuit.

CARL KRATZ, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Baden, Germany, March 6, 1819, and is a son of Christian and Dorothy (Brecht) Kratz. Our subject came to America in 1846, and in the same year settled in Warwick Township. He had $300 with him, and bought thirty acres of land, but all he has since possessed has been due to his own unaided exertions. He now owns 100 acres of well-improved land. In 1848, he was married to Sophia, a daughter of Philip Eichel. Her father died in Germany, and in 1847 her mother came to America with her three children, Jacob, Sophia and Margaret, the first of whom is now a retired merchant. Margaret is the wife of Lewis Zellner, a merchant of New Philadelphia, of the firm of Zellner & Son. Mr. and Mrs. Kratz have been blessed with three children, viz .: Jacob, married, a carpenter in this township; Lewis, married, a farmer in this township; and Sophia M. Mr. and Mrs. Kratz, with their daughter, are members of the German Reformed Church; their sons, of the Moravian Church. Mr. Kratz has been Sunday School Superintendent, and for twenty years an Elder. He is a Democrat in politics.

LEWIS KRATZ was born in this township September 21, 1852. On June 1, 1876, he was married to Sarah, daughter of John Hetter, a prominent farmer and pioneer of this county. The children born to this union are three in number-William J., Clara W. and Theodore E. Mr. Kratz was formerly BR

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a member of the German Reformed, but now belongs to the Moravian Church. In politics, he is a Democrat. He owns a small, well-improved farm in this township.

HENRY VAN LEHN, farmer, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Warwick Township, September 26, 1831, and is the oldest son of Benjamin and Sarah (Benfer) Van Lehn, both of German parentage, the latter a native of this State. His father, a native of Pennsylvania, came to Ohio when a boy, and was twice married, our subject being one of the five children by the first un . ion; by the second wife there was a family of fifteen children. The subject of this sketch received a limited education at the log schoolhouse of this town- ship, and for an occupation chose farming. He was a traveling salesman for five years for the Champion Machine Company, and two years more for the firm of English & Dixon, after which he settled down to farming in this township. He lately sold a farm of seventy acres, retaining a small one of fourteer. acres, well cultivated. OD December 15, 1853, he was united in marriage with Catherine Lehr, a native of Germany, which union has resulted in a family of six children, four living, viz., Alice M., wife of George Newderfer, farmer; Clara Augusta, Sarah Allen and Mary A. Laura E. and Harry Lewis are de- ceased. Mr. Van Lehn has adopted a child, Harry Lewis by name. Mr. and Mrs. Van Lehn are members of the Moravian Church, in which the for- mer has held several officers, and has been Superintendent of the Sabbath school. In politics, our subject is a Republican; has filled the offices of Super- visor and Township Clerk, and is now in his fourth term as Justice of the Peace.

CHRISTIAN LICHTZ (deceased) was born in Bavaria, Germany, October 24, 1816, and died in this township in 1879. His father, Abraham Lichtz. came to America in 1833, settling in Warwick Township, where he followed farming. The subject of this sketch obtained a fair education in his native country, and pursued farming for an occupation. He was twice married, his first wife being Kate Rahmel, who died in 1874. The following year, 1875, he married Elizabeth Krehbiel, who has survived him and is living on the farm he left to her in this township. The farm is carried on by a family who have rented it. In politics, Mr. Lichtz was strongly Republican. He was considered to be a thoroughly reliable man, both in his social as well as his business rela- tions. He was a prominent member of the Moravian Church, to which his widow also belongs, and of which he was Treasurer and Trustee, Superintend- ent of the Sabbath school, and being a fine musician, took a leading part in the music.

JAMES McCREERY (deceased) was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 13, 1813, and was a son of John and Margaret (Sluts) McCreery. He had been a farmer all his life, and was married, May 14, 1840, to Sarah Williams, born August 22, 1819, and a daughter of Thomas and Drusilla (Jennings) Williams. The latter died in 1882 in her eighty-sixth year. Mr. and Mrs. McCreery were the parents of seven children, five surviving, two boys and three girls, all married with families. Our subject was in his lifetime a prominent man, and owned at one time 1,000 acres of land. He died in 1874.

JOHN McCREERY is a native of Warwick Township, where he was born December 21, 1846, received a common school education and was brought up as a farmer. He married, September 8, 1874, Esther Wood, sister of Mrs. William McCreery, and by this union there are two children-Araminta and Alice. Mr. and Mrs. John McCreery, and the mother of the former, who lives! with them, are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Mc- Creery is the owner of ninety acres of land in Warrick Township.

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WILLIAM MCCREERY, farmer, P. O. Gnadenhutten, was born in Warwick Township, January 19, 1842, and is a son of James and Sarah (Williams) Mc- Creery, natives of Ohio and early settlers of Warwick Township. The former, who was of Irish and German descent, was in early life a painter by trade, but had since followed farming pursuits, and at the time of his death owned 474 acres of fine land in this county and 480 in Adair County, Iowa; the latter, of English extraction, was born in this county. Their family numbered seven children (five living), of whom our subject is the oldest. He received a good common school education and chose farming for his occupation. He owns 204 acres of excellent land with a house costing $4,000. Our subject married, in 1867, Lydia A. Wood, born in this county February 24, 1848, and a daugh- ter of F. M. and Jane (Brown) Wood who came to Tuscarawas County in 1845. Mr. Wood is a prominent farmer, and is now a resident of Guernsey County, Ohio. To this union have been born two children-Ida and Bertha. " Mr. and Mrs. McCreery are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is Class leader. He is a Republican in politics. Our subject en. listed during the war, in 1864, in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment Ohio National Guards, Company F, serving 100 days under Capt. John D. Cunning.

EBENEZER McMURRAY, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Stuart) McMurray, of Scotch and Irish descent. His father, who was agent for the American Bible Society, traveled extensively all over the world. In 1849, he emigrated to this country with his family, locating in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he started a book store. He died there in 1853, and the widow afterward came to Warwick Township with the family, which then consisted of our subject and one daughter, Lucy, who is now teaching in a seminary at Bethlehem, Penn. Our subject was one of a family of five children, four sons and one daughter, and was educated in the common schools of this township. He has always pursued farming, and is owner of a valuable farm in this township. In 1868, he was united in mar- riage with Lydia, a daughter of Henry Van Lehn. The latter died in 1883, aged eighty-two years, and was a prominent pioneer of this State; he was of the Pennsylvanian Dutch. The result of our subject's marriage has been a family of four children-Flora May (deceased), James Henry, Henriette and Mary Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. McMurray are both members of the Moravian Church, of which the former has been a Trustee since 1879. He is a Re- publican in politics; has held the office of Township Clerk for eleven consec. utive years.

ELI G. METZGAR, farmer, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born on Mud Run, Warwick Township, this county, November 27, 1829, and is a son of John and Catherine (Richman) Metzgar, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Maryland. In 1812, his father settled in this township, on the farm our subject now occupies, and here reared a family of nine children, five of whom are now living, all married and doing well, residents of this county. The parents were members of the Lutheran Church, in which Mr. Metzgar was Deacon for several years. In politics, the latter was a Republican. The sub- ject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of this township, and has always followed farming for an occupation. He owns seventy-five acres of well-cultivated land, and has met with good success. In 1855, he was mar- ried to Almerine, a daughter of Barney Rupert, which union resulted in one child, James. The latter is a farmer in Warwick Township. Mrs. Metzgar died in 1856, and Mr. Metzgar was subsequently married to Rachel, daughter of Jacob Yingling. To this union was born a family of six children -Sarah Jane, wife of Frank Roth, a farmer; Emma, wife of William Rolli;

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Melissa, at home; Alice, Wesley and Addison. Mrs. Rachel Metzgar died in 1879, since which time the daughters have kept house for Mr. Metzgar. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, to which his wife also belonged; is also a member of the School Board. In politics, he is a Democrat.

BENEDICT MOERY, farmer, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Switzer- land March 2, 1831, and is a son of John and Mary (Goodman) Moery, also natives of Switzerland. The former was a saddler, and his father a carpenter, employing at one time as many as 100 men on buildings. He was killed by an accident while engaged in erecting a school. The maternal grandfather of our subject, John Goodman, was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, and died in Holland. Our subject emigrated to America in 1851, landing in New York on June 5. Here he remained fifteen months, and then moved to New Phila- delphia. He was originally educated for a teacher by the State, in Switzer- land, and still holds his diploma. He passed his examinations in 1850, but taught for only a short time before coming to America. In New Philadelphia he clerked for four years, and in 1856 was appointed Deputy Postmaster of that town, serving one year. He then sold groceries on commission for one year, bought out his employer, and embarked in the grocery and provision business, which he sold ont in 1864. He is now owner of 126 acres of land, well improved, with brick residence thereon, costing $2,000, and a barn costing $500. In 1859, he married Lydia, daughter of Jacob Keller, the latter a farm er, and a native of this township. To this union were born five children- Frank, Anna, Ellen, Alice and Cora. Mrs. Moery died in 1872. For his second wife, Mr. Moery chose Amanda, daughter of Joseph Slavley, a farmer in Goshen Township. They were married in 1873, and had four children- Albert, Laura, Edward and Clara. Mrs. Moery is a member of the Moravian Church. Mr. Moery was a Republican during the late war, but is now a Dem- ocrat.

JOHN MOORE, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born in the county of Durham, England, and is a son of Jacob and Isabella (Peart) Moore, the former of whom worked in the lead mines in England. Our subject came to America in 1849, having been married on the day previous to sailing, and on reaching this country, he engaged as miner in the coal mines, which occupa- tion he followed for twenty-five years. On coming to Tuscarawas County, he had but 25 cents with him, and this he spent in sending a letter to the old country; but by frugality and perseverance, he was enabled to pur. chase a few acres of land which he farmed, increasing his land at every oppor- tunity, and is now living on a good, productive farm of eighty acres, located on Section 1, Warwick Township. His wife is Elizabeth, a daughter of Anthony Alderson; her parents are natives of England. The family of Mr. Moore originally consisted of eight children, of whom the six surviving mem- bers are Jennie S., wife of Edward Burke, engineer on the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad; Alice and Maggie, at home; Martha A., school teacher: John A., at home, and Nannie Belle. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which they have belonged for thirty years. The former aided in the building, and has served as Steward, Trustee and Class-leader. He is politically a Republican. He has filled the office of School Director for thirteen years.

JACOB MYER, farmer, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in Bucks County, Penn., September 20, 1823, and came with his parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Miller) Myer, to this township in 1841. His parents resided here to the end of their days. They were both natives of Pennsylvania, of Dutch descent; the former was a farmer. Our subject was the sixth child of a family of eleven, and spent his youth on a farm, obtaining a German education. He

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has been a successful farmer, owns 247 acres of good land, due to his own in- dustry; the only assistance received being $50 from his father. In 1847, he was united in marriage with Juliann Sirus, who died in 1853, the mother of one child, Eliza Ann (deceased). In 1854, Mr. Myer married a widow, whose maiden name was Susan Buraway. The result of this union has been a family of seven children, viz .: John Franklin, a farmer; Elizabeth Ellen (deceased); Susan Alice, wife of Emmet Minnich; Anna Miriah, wife of Henry Eichle; Clara Eunice, at home; Jacob Samuel and Lulu Adeline (the latter deceased). The family are members of the Lu- theran Church, in which Mr. Myer has been Deacon. He has been for several years a School Director; in politics, is a Democrat.

PHILIP MYERS, farmer, P. O. Tuscarawas, was born in this township, April 15, 1837, and is a son of George and Sarah (Varner) Myers, both natives of Pennsylvania, of German ancestry. The former, who was a car- penter by trade, was a son of John Myers, and came to Ohio with his family at an early day, settling in Warwick Township. John Myers was a wealthy farmer. He was deaf and dumb. George Myers was twice married, Philip being the fourth child of a family of eight, by the second marriage. He died when Philip was sixteen years old, and the latter took charge of the farm which he carried on for several years after his mother's decease. Our subject was married, in 1863, to Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Romig, a farmer of this township. This union was blessed with seven children; their names are as follows: Willlam E., Alice M., Lunabell, Flora E., Emma R., Emmet T., Metia C. and Clara H. Mrs. Myers is a member of the Moravian Church. In politics, Mr. Myers is a Republican; has served as School Director and Township Clerk. He is occupied in farming, and owns a good farm of seventy- five acres of well-cultivated land.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 118

Author: Warner, Beers & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1017

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1017