The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 75

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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ALEX BARTHOLOMEW, proprietor of the Union Hotel, Pike Run, Goshen Township, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, December 24, 1829 His father, John Bartholomew, was a native of Germany, and came to America when sixteen years of age. About 1836, he came to Tuscarawas County, and located a farm on Beaver Dam. He lived there some years, and subsequently removed to Han- cock County, Ohio, where he died in 1856. He married Rebecca Smith, also a native of Harrison County, Ohio, who died shortly after their removal to this

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county. She was the mother of four children, three living ; one son, John, enlisted in the Union army, and was killed in some battle. After Mrs. Bartholomew's death, our subject and a brother went to work on a farm, and the former lived with strangers for over twenty years. He finally bought fifty acres of land in Union Township, where he resided for twenty-eight years. In 1881, he located in Pike Run, and erected the Union Hotel, where he enjoys a fair run of custom. The farm is leased to a tenant. Mr. Bartholomew is Republican in politics ; was Trustee of Union Township two years, Supervisor six years, and has held the lat- ter position in this township for one year ; was a member of Union Township Board of Education nine years, and School Director for fifteen years. He was married, February 12, 1854, to Prova A. Salmon, a native of Union Township. They have had ten children, eight living-Harriet N., Levina J., Sherman, Cora B., John S., Emma, Charles H. and Minnie A. Mr. and Mrs Bartholomew are members of the Rockford Methodist Episcopal Church.

J. P. BARTLES, of J. P. Bartles & Son, manufacturers of carriages and wag- ons, New Philadelphia, was born in Hunterdon County, N. J., September 19, 1818. His father, Frederick Bartles, was a native of New Germantown, N. J., and by trade a carpenter. He came to Ohio about 1835, and was among the pioneers of Licking County, locating near Newark. He subsequently removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he died about twenty years ago. He married Elizabeth Williams, also a native of Hunterdon County, N. J. They had six children, five of whom are living. Mrs. Bartles died about the year 1832. Our subject was reared in his native State, and there learned the carriage-maker's trade. He came to New Phil- adelphia in 1846, and was the first carriage-maker in the village (there being at that period only three or four buggies in this vicinity), and has since continued in the business. He has met with some misfortunes, but, taking everything into consideration, his success has been good. His son Charles became a partner about six years ago. Mr. Bartles is a member of the English Lutheran Church, and one of its officers. He was married, in 1844, to Caroline, daughter of Abraham and Mary Sharp, of German Valley, N. J. Of their five children, only one survives- Charles ; he was born in this city May 30, 1853, and has been engaged in his present business since boyhood. He married Martha R. Blickensderfer, daughter of Simon Blickensderfer (deceased). They have three living children-Edna M., Helen and Charles LeRoy ; one daughter, Josie, is dead.

A. BATES, banker, New Philadelphia, was born in West Hartland, Conn., in 1820. His father, Stephen Bates, was a native of the same State, and a farmer by occupation. He married Matilda Beach, who was the mother of twelve children, eight now living, and two in this county-Elias Bates, of Dover, Ohio, and our subject. The latter lived in Connecticut till eighteen years of age ; then, in 1838, came to Dover, Ohio, and the year following located at Shanesville, in Sugar Creek Township, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for over twenty-five years. In the spring of 1864, he removed to New Philadelphia, and for a year was en- gaged in the produce business. He then established the Exchange Bank, and has since conducted it with marked success. Mr. Bates is a member of both the I. O. O. F. Lodge and Encampment of New Philadelphia. Previous to the war, he was Democratic in politics, but since then has been independent on political questions. He was united in marriage, in October, 1840, to Prudence Hall, a native of Win- sted, Conn., and daughter of Reuben and Esther Hall. Of the eight children given to this union, five are living, and four residents of this county.

J. B. BEANS, of Beans Bros., merchants, Pike Run, was born in Union Town- ship, this county. May 4, 1852. His father, Isaiah Beans, was a native of Culpep- er County, Va., and a farmer by occupation. He removed his family to Somer- set, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he died in March, 1852. He married Annie Hawkins, also a native of the Old Dominion. They were the parents of seven children, six living, and all residents of this county. After her husband's death, Mrs. Beans removed to Union Township, this county, but now resides with our

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subject. The latter was reared at or near New Cumberland, Warren Township, and in early life engaged in farming. When twenty-one or twenty-two years of age, he engaged in mining, at which he worked some years, with good success. In 1876, he located at Pike Run, and four years later established himself in the mercantile business. Some time after, the firm of Beans Bros. was established, and their success has far exceeded their most sanguine expectations. Mr. Beans is a member of the United Brethren Church of Pike Run, and Secretary of its Sunday school. He is Republican in politics, and served one year as Constable of Goshen Township. He was married, December 3, 1876, to Mary A. Marty, a native of Union Township. They have three children-William E., Roy Mc. and Anna D. Mr. Beans is also connected with the U. B. Church.

WILLIAM BORELAND, farmer, north of the village of Pike Run, P. O. Barnhill, was born in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 12, 1821, and is a son of Samuel Boreland, a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., of Irish descent, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, about the year 1817, and was a farmer by occupation. He died September 11, 1862, aged seventy-seven years and four months. He was married to Mary Little, a native of Maryland. They had five children, all living, of whom our subject is the oldest, and three are resi- dents of this county. Our subject's mother died when he was about four years of age. William was reared on the farm in Harrison County, and lived there till the death of his father in 1862, in which year he moved on the farm (which he had pur- chased three years previously) and rebuilt the house. Mr. Boreland owns 109 acres of land, having purchased eighty-five acres at first, and subsequently twenty- four acres. In politics, he is a Republican.

A. L. BOURQUIN (deceased) was born at L'Auovresse, Canton of Berne, Swit- zerland, August 20, 1809. He was there reared, and when twenty-eight years of age came to America. He had learned the blacksmith trade in his native land, thoroughly understood machinery, and first located at Mount Eaton, Warne Co., Ohio. He afterward worked at Zoar, in this county, and St. Louis, Mo., for some time, and in 1842 came back to this county and bought 100 acres of land in this township. He located thereon and engaged in farming till his death. He subse- quently added 267 acres to his first purchase, and also bought ninety-seven acres near Rockford, Union Township. He died of abscess of the stomach and liver, April 21, 1879, aged sixty-nine years and eight months. He was reared in the German Reformed denomination, and was a member of the church at New Phil- adelphia. He was formerly a Whig in politics, but subsequently became a Repub- lican. Mr. Bourquin was married at Mount Eaton, Ohio, in 1841, to Mary A. Bichnof, a native of France. They were the parents of nine children, only three living-Adellie, residing in Shelby County, Ill .; Edward, residing in Tuscarawas County, Ohio ; and Abram, residing in Montgomery County, Ill. Mrs. Bourquin died in 1857, and both are buried in the cemetery at New Philadelphia. Edward, the sixth child and third son of these parents, was born on the old homestead Oc- tober 31, 1851. He obtained a good common school education, and remained with his parents until the fall of 1876, when he went to Christian County, Ill. In Feb- ruary, 1879, he returned home and has since resided here. He inherited one-half of the home farm and purchased the remaining half from the other heirs. His land is mostly on the " plains," and the greater part is under cultivation. Mr. Bour- quin is a member of New Philadelphia Lodge, No. 177 (Masonic) and votes with the Republican party. He was never an office-holder. He was married, October 22, 1873, to Mary, daughter of Henry Mosher, of this township. Of the four chil- dren given them, three are living-Charlie A., Alvin L. and Nellie M. Mrs. Bour- quin is a member of the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church, of this township.

PATRICK CALLANAN, State Canal Superintendent, New Philadelphia, was born in 1827 in Albany, N. Y. He is a son of John and Elizabeth Callanan, who came to Tuscarawas County, settling in this township in 1836. Here our subject was brought up and educated. His mother died about the year 1870, and

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his father lost his life in the following year, through a runaway accident. Mr. Callanan began life on the Ohio Canal, by purchasing a boat, in 1845, since which time he has been proprietor of several boats up to 1879. In 1851 and 1852, he kept a grocery and provision store in Lockport. In 1879, he was appointed Su- perintendent of Division No. 1, of Subdivision No. 2, of the Ohio Canal, which po- sition he has held by re-appointment ever since. His headquarters are at Blake's Mills, and his division extends from Bolivar, Tuscarawas County, to Roscoe, Coshocton County, including the Trenton Feeder. Our subject was married, July 5, 1849, to Elizabeth, daughter of Elias Andrews, of New Philadelphia, by whom he has had a family of five children-Almeda, wife of Jacob Wise, of New Phil- adelphia, Maria (deceased), Martha (deceased), and two others who died in in- fancy. In 1857, there was adopted into the family George, son of Patrick Cope- land. He was then two months old, and has been one of Mr. Callanan's family ever since. He was married, March 9, 1878, to Emma Gilgen. They now live at Newcomerstown. Mr. Callanan and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Mayor of New Philadelphia, is a native of Ireland, and the son of John and Fanny (Watson) Campbell, who came with their family to America in 1846, remaining for a short time in Utica, N. Y., and the following spring removing to New Philadelphia. John Campbell was a manufacturer of linens in Ireland, and, after crossing the waters, followed weaving. Both he and his wife died in 1867, the former at seventy-nine, the latter at seventy-four years of age. They had fifteen children, of whom but four survive. William was reared at New Philadelphia, receiving a moderate education, and learned the weaver and afterward the shoe-maker trade. He traveled a great deal as a "jour," and in 1857 started a boot and shoe shop, which continued for six months. In 1858, C. B. Harvey became a partner, and a year later Mr. Campbell sold out to him and went to Pike's Peak, Colo., at the time of the " gold fever." Return- ing, he was again Mr, Harvey's partner until 1860, when for a year he operated a shoe shop in connection with William Jimmeson. Mr. Campbell then served as Constable and Marshal for several years, and, with C. B. Harvey, purchased the Empire House, and they remained proprietors five years, and since then Mr. Campbell has been engaged with Mr. Harvey as clerk of the Exchange Hotel. For sixteen years he has been Deputy United States Marshal. In 1880, he was elected Mayor of New Philadelphia, and in 1882 was re-elected by 372 majority. He was one of the organizers of the New Philadelphia Fire Department, and has held every position in the company. He is a member of New Philadelphia Lodge, I. O. O. F., and also of the Uniformed Rank of Patriarchs. He has always been Republican in politics, and during the campaign of 1880 was Chairman of the County Central Committee, and organized every school district in the county. Mr. Campbell was married, June 5, 1873, to Sabra C. Grimes, a daughter of Dr. J. C. Grimes. Three children were born to them-Emmett, William and Fannie. Mrs. Campbell died September 8, 1878.

JOHN PEASE CHAPIN, retired merchant, New Philadelphia, was born in Enfield, Conn., July 10, 1807, the son of Ebenezer and Beulah (Pease) Chapin, both natives of Enfield, Conn. Ebenezer Chapin was a farmer, and died and was buried in New Philadelphia, in 1838, while visiting his son. His wife died in 1852, aged about eighty years. Of their ten children, four are now living. At the age of twenty years, John P. went to Rochester, N. Y., where for several years he was engaged as a clerk, and was partner in a mercantile establishment. In August, 1833, he came to New Philadelphia, opened a general store in the room on the ground now occupied by John W. Burry, and was there in business for thirty-seven years. In 1879, he retired in favor of his son, John R., who died in 1877. Mr. Chapin has erected several substantial residences and business buildings, and has prospered in life. He has been Whig and Republican in poli- tics, and in religious belief is a Universalist. In earlier life, he was Mayor and

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Councilman of the county seat, and for twelve years was Clerk of the School Board. He was first married, in 1834, to Hannah B. Pease, in Enfield, Conn. Second marriage in Dover, Ohio, to Almira Hayden, from West Hartland, Conn. She died in 1869.

JOHN COVENTRY (deceased) was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1791, and died in this county in 1871, aged eighty years and twenty days. He passed his early life in Pennsylvania, and then came to Steubenville, Ohio, where he clerked a year or two. He then located in New Philadelphia, and started merchandising there. He bought cattle, and drove them over the mountains to an Eastern market, then purchased his stock of goods and returned home. This was when money was scarce and banks doubtful-by the time you carried your money East half of it might be rejected as worthless. During the building of the Ohio Canal, a contractor failed to finish a section ; Mr. Coventry took his place and successfully carried the work to completion. He was one of the building committee to erect the first wooden bridge over the Tuscarawas River between New Philadelphia and the present site of Lockport. He was one of the first grain dealers in the county, buying wheat at 25 cents per bushel when salt was selling at $8 per bushel. He was a merchant of New Philadelphia until 1846 or 1848, a period of about thirty years. During this time he bought land, and finally accu- mulated so much as to need his entire attention. He owned five adjoining farms, which he superintended till his death. He married Mrs. Lydia (Walton) O'Don- nell, daughter of Boaz Walton, a native of Northampton County, Penn., who came to this county in 1806, leasing land of the Moravians, and erecting the first hewed- log house (and first shingle roof) in the county. John Coventry has two children living-Mrs. J. L. McIlvaine and John Walton, both of New Philadelphia. Mrs. Coventry is still living, and resides with her daughter, in her eighty-first year. John W. Coventry, farmer, New Philadelphia, was born in that city July 6, 1834. He was here reared and educated, and has always lived in the county. He clerked successively for H. M. Roby, Roby & Dickson, and Moore & Dickson, and subse- quently for A. Vinton (banker) for three years. He worked in the County Treas- urer's office for awhile, and then was a merchant for three years. Since then has been engaged in farming. Owns about 570 acres of land, located in Goshen Town- ship, and adjoining Lockport on the south. Mr. Coventry is Republican in pol- itics. He was married, May 5, 1858, to Mary E. Curtis, a native of Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio. They have three children-Hattie, Charles C. and Frank L. Mrs. Coventry is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

S. G. CRITES, a life-resident of Tuscarawas County, residing between New Philadelphia and Dover, was born in New Philadelphia May 4, 1824. His father, Nicholas Crites, was a native of Pennsylvania, and by trade a carpenter. He came to this county in 1814, locating in New Philadelphia, where he worked at his trade till his death, in 1834. He married Susannah Hummell, also a native of Pennsylvania. Of their eight children, four are living, three in this county and one in Colorado. Mrs. Crites died in 1880, aged eighty years. Mr. Crites grew to manhood in his native village, and early learned the saddler's trade. He worked at that for four years, and then, in 1849, was stricken with " California gold fever," and left for that distant State. At the expiration of three years, he returned to this county, and bought his present farm of 300 acres, all of which is in grass and under cultivation. Mr. Crites annually grazes from 500 to 700 sheep. He is a strong Republican in politics. He was married, July 13, 1856, to Mary A. Gribble, a native of Goshen Township. They have five daughters- Flora, wife of George Taylor, of O. P. Taylor & Son, hardware, New Philadelphia, Ida, Emma, Katie and Ella. Mr. Crites and his entire family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Philadelphia. Mr. Crites' farm embraces quite an historical locality, as will be seen by referring to another portion of this work.

JACOB DARST, proprietor of canal boat, New Philadelphia, was born in 1821 in Lancaster, Ohio. His father, Daniel Darst, died when our subject was

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but a small boy, and he then lived with his mother until he was eleven years of age, when he came to New Philadelphia and learned the blacksmith trade with his uncle, Simon Beck. Mr. Darst was married in 1842 to Margaret Humrickhouse, a native of Germany, and by this union were born two children-Simon H. and John. After marriage, our subject settled in Lockport, Ohio, in 1842, carrying on a blacksmith's shop of his own. In 1850, he bought a canal boat called " D. Tal- mage," and has since that date been occupied in transportation on the canal. He owned various boats, his present one being the "Levi Sargent." Mrs. Darst died in 1853, and Mr. Darst subsequently married Anna Sedgwick in 1855. This mar- riage has resulted in a family of seven children, viz. : Ida, Margaret, Bessie, Mary (deceased), Jacob, Thomas, and an infant (deceased). In 1861, Mr. Darst en- listed in the Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was color bearer, carrying the flag which was presented to the regiment by the ladies of New Phila- delphia, and which he has now in his possession. He took part in the engage- ments at Iuka, Corinth, and Jackson, at the siege of Vicksburg and the battles of Mission Ridge and Chattanooga. In the last engagement, our subject was wounded in the left arm, which has been thereby disabled. He received an honor- able discharge, at Columbus, Ohio, in April, 1865. Mr. Darst is a member of the Lutheran Church. He resides at Blake's Mills.

SIMON H. DARST, merchant, Blake's Mills, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born July 3, 1845, in that town, then called Lockport, and is a son of Jacob Darst. He was brought up and received his education in his native town. He enlisted December 12, 1861, in Company C, Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Army of Tennessee. He took part in the battles of Iuka, Corinth and Jackson, all in Mississippi, the siege of Vicksburg, and the battle of Mission Ridge. In the last battle, our subject was taken prisoner, and was con- fined at Belle Island four months, at Andersonville seven months, and Florence, S. C., four months. Being paroled, he received a furlough home for thirty days, after which he returned to the seat of war, and was honorably discharged at Co- lumbus, Ohio (his time having expired), April 20, 1865. After his return, he worked on the canal until 1872, when he entered into partnership with Frederick Graff as merchant in Blake's Mills, where he has remained ever since. He was united in marriage, in 1870, with Mary J. Plotts, of Uhrichsville, Ohio. To this union one child has been born-Harry. Our subject is a member of the order of Knights of Pythias. In politics, he is a Democrat.

JACOB DE GREIF, publisher of the Argus, New Philadelphia, was born on the River Rhine, Germany, in February, 1829, the son of John P. and Katherine (Mattes) De Greif, both of whom died in Germany. Jacob was raised in his native land, and there learned the shoe-maker's trade. At the age of twenty-two, he emigrated to America, and followed his trade for five years in New York City. Then, in 1856, he came to Tuscarawas County and worked at his trade for fifteen years in Phillipsburg, where he was Postmaster eleven years. In 1869, he was elected Sheriff of the county, and removed to New Philadelphia January 1, 1870. He filled the office of Sheriff for two terms, and was then elected Clerk of the Court, also serving in this capacity for two terms, his second term expiring in February, 1882. In January, 1883, he purchased the Argus, of Dover, Ohio, and removed it to the county seat. In the publication of this paper he has been amply successful, as its constantly increasing subscription list testifies. Mr. De Greif is a member of the German Reformed Church, and has been a Mason for fifteen years. In politics, he has always been a Democrat. He was married, April 17, 1851, to Mary Finkenauer, a native of Germany. Eleven children have been born to them, of whom nine are living. The oldest child, E. P. De Greif, is a member of the law firm, Buchanan & De Greif, of New Philadelphia.

JACOB DOERSCHUK, retired blacksmith, and one of the most prominent German citizens of this county, residing on Beaver Dam, was born in Bavaria, Germany, October 4, 1815. He is the third of six children, whose parents were

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Valentine Doerschuk and Catherine Spohn, both natives of Bavaria. Mr. D. was reared in his native land, and early learned the blacksmith's trade. When about twenty-three years of age, he came to Turcarawas County, and worked at his trade for Jonn Watkins, of Fairfield Township, for six months, He then went to Zoar, and worked at the steam furnace over a year. After a sick spell (suffering from the ague), he removed his family to Beaver Dam, and worked at his trade for five years. During this time, he bought 100 acres of land, and afterward pur- chased 140 acres more, on which he has since resided. Financially, he has been very successful in life. He was married, July 7, 1839, to Christina Rinner, a native of Bavaria. They have eight children-John, in Shanesville; Jacob, a farmer in Indiana; Valentine, on farm with father; Katherine, wife of Godfrey Schoch, a baker of New Philadelphia; Henry, a farmer, residing in Indiana; Louisa, at home; Frank, a blacksmith and musician, living in Indiana; and Cal- vin, a member of the band and orchestra, traveling with John Robinson's circus. Mrs. Doerschuk and family are members of the German Reformed Church.

J. DORSEY, lessee of Conrad Biteler's coal bank, Ridge road; residence, New Philadelphia; was born at Dover, Ohio, October 23, 1845. His father, John Dor- sey, was a native of Maryland, and came to this county some years previous to our subject's birth. He finally located in New Philadelphia, where he was en- gaged in teaming until his death, which occurred about six years ago. He mar- ried Emily R. Mills, a resident of this county, who became the mother of six chil- dren, all living. Mr. Dorsey was reared in New Philadelphia, and for many years has been engaged in the coal business. In the fall of 1879, he leased Mr. Biteler's coal bank, on the Ridge road, and has operated it since with fair success. He employs one man in summer and three to four during the winter months. Mr. Dorsey is Democratic in politics, but was never an office holder. He was mar- ried, March 10, 1870, to Caroline Stuber. a native of Tuscarawas County. Of the six children born to them, five are living-Emily E., Florence E., Edward L., Lotta J. and Arthur. Ralph is deceased.

ALEXANDER FRANCE, an old and esteemed pioneer of Tuscarawas Coun- ty, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, November 9, 1820, and came to New Philadelphia in April, 1833, where, with the exception of a little over a year spent in Trumbull County and such time as he devoted to his country during the rebell- ion, he has ever since lived-a period of half a century. He is a son of John France, who was born in Maryland in 1794, and served under Gen. Harrison dur- ing the war of 1812-13. After the war, John France married Elizabeth Myers in Jefferson County, Ohio, where he settled. In 1833, he came to New Phila- delphia, and here resided till his death, which occurred March 26, 1847. Our subject served all through the late rebellion, having been a member of the Six- teenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry for the first three months, and afterward of the Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 75

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

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