The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 95

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

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WILLIAM JEFFERS, farmer and grocer, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, May 28, 1825, and is a son of John and Jane (Weter) Jeffers, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in Chester County, and of English descent, the latter of Scotch extraction. John Jeffers came to Ohio in 1820; settled in Harrison County; thence removed to Wood County, where he is now residing. Our subject is the oldest of a family of fourteen children, and was reared on a farm, where he remained until twenty-one years of age, and then learned the carpenter's trade. He received his educa- tion at the common schools, attending the academy af New Hagerstown, Ohio. and was engaged in teaching school for five terms. In 1852, he was married to Hannah, daughter of John Andreas. The children born to this union are Catherine; Rebecca, wife of William Tweed, a coal-miner; Emma, wife of William Mackertine, coal-miner, and Ida May, at home. Mr. Jeffers is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife of the Presby- terian Church. He owns and carries on a grocery, and has a farm of fifty- four acres of well-improved land. Mr. Jeffers is a man of excellent business tact and correct habits.

JAMES C. JOHNSON, foreman of boiler department in the Pan Handle Railroad shops, Dennison, was born in Ireland March 1, 1831, and came to America November 9, 1852. He is a son of Samuel and Ellen (Richey) Johnson. James C. received a common school education in Ireland. He served a faithful apprenticeship at the boiler-making trade, three years, in England,

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and two more on coming to America. He worked for eight years in Balti- more, Md., and then came to Ohio, locating in Steubenville, where he worked until 1865, since which time he has been foreman in the boiler department in Dennison. By cautious investments, careful management, and always living within his means, Mr. Johnson has succeeded in accumulating a handsome fortune. He is the owner of six houses and lots in Dennison, residing in one of them, which cost $2,500. He is a Democrat in politics. He has been a member of the Dennison School Board, and is a member of the Town Council. He has taken twelve degrees, Knights Templar in the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the I. O. O. F., both subordinate and encampment. He was at one time a member of K. of P., and is now a member of the American Protestant Association. Though of a naturally sociable nature, he has an opinion of his own, and seldom changes his mind. He is a man well calcu- lated to oversee and plan out work. Mr. Johnson was married, November 29, 1852, to Jane McCoy, a native of Ireland. Of the twelve children born to this union eight are living-John, a merchant; James, working in the boiler shop; Nancy, wife of James Tweed, brakeman on Pan Handle Railroad; Will- iam, also in boiler shops, Dennison; Mary and Margret (twins); Joseph and Ellen; Lizzie, who was married, is now deceased. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

HON. WILLIAM JOHNSON, present Mayor of Uhrichsville, was born in Moorfield Township, Harrison County, May 24, 1831. His parents, William and Sarah (Ruby) Johnson, were also natives of that county, and of Irish and English descent, the English predominating with his mother. His father was a blacksmith, and worked at his trade most of his life. Our subject was reared on a farm, where he spent his early life; he also worked with his father for some time; he received a common school education, and at the age of seventeen years learned the wagon and carriage making trade, at which he worked for twenty years, when he commenced the study of law in Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison County, commencing to practice long before he was admitted to the bar. In 1870, he removed to Uhrichsville, where he has been practicing ever since. In 1875, he was chosen by the Democrats as a member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-second General Assem- bly, and was re-elected in 1877. He has occupied some of the most im- portant positions, and stands bigh in the estimation of his fellow-members. In 1882, he was elected Mayor of Uhrichsville, which position he still occupies. Mayor Johnson was united in marriage, in 1853, with Mary Adams, and the eight children born to this union are as follows: S. W., a printer and com- positor on the Cleveland Leader, is now married and lives in Cleveland; Lizzie, the wife of B. W. Uhrich; A. J., operator and train dispatcher, with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio; McClelain, clerk in dry goods store; Ella and Charles at school, and two children deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which the former has been Trustee. The Mayor has always given satisfaction in whatever position he has occupied, and is credited with great sincerity and honesty of purpose.

GEORGE KELLEY, farmer, P. O. Uhrichsville, is a native of Virginia, born July 4, 1824, and is a son of Ephraim and Elizabeth Kelley. His par- ents are natives of New York, and were of Irish descent, and reared a family of nine children, George being the eighth. His boyhood days were spent on a farm, his education being derived from the common schools. In 1853, he was united in marriage with Eliza J. Arthur. She is a daughter of William Arthur, a second cousin to T. S. Arthur, who publishes a magazine, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1828. Her father was an early settler of Harrison County, Ohio. Her grandfather, Guyon Arthur, lived to the age of one hun.

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dred and three years. Mr. Kelley owns 104 acres of land, and besides farming has greatly improved the stock of horses. He remembers the time this county and township was a complete wilderness, abounding in wild animals. In pol- itics, Mr. Kelley is a Democrat. James Kelley, brother of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania January 18, 1818, and was the sixth son. In 1858, he married Belinda, daughter of David and Catherine (Shuler) Wells. Her father was of Irish, and her mother of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. Ont of the family of eight children born to this union, six are living, viz .: David, a farmer, George Washington, Elizabeth, John E., Edwin S. and Mary Cath- erine. Mrs. Kelley has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for thirty- five years. Mr. Kelley is a Democrat in politics. He owns 157 acres of good land. His father at the time of his death (1858) owned 400 acres of land.

JAMES KENNEDY, farmer, stock raiser and dealer, P. O. Uhrichsville. was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1831. He is a son of John and Jane (Campbell) Kennedy, the former of whom was a farmer, and is deceased. They were the parents of seven children, three boys and four girls (one daugh- ter deceased), our subject being the third child and second son. His grand- parents were natives of Scotland. Our subject was raised on a farm, and edu- cated at the common schools. At the age of sixteen years, he came to America with his mother, and settled in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was married, December 24, 1857, to Jane Robinson, a native of Ireland, born in February. 1833. She was brought, when three months old, to Ohio, by her parents, James and Jane (Keys) Robinson, who are both deceased. She is the fifth child and third daughter in a family of six sons and six daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have one child, Charles D., born in Hocking County, Ohio, January 3, 1867. Our subject is a cousin to William Campbell, Mayor of New Philadelphia, and of George, a teacher in the same city. All of his brothers and sisters came to Ohio. His brother Charles is foreman in the car shops at Lorain, Ohio; William is a farmer in Hocking County (Salt Creek Township); Anna is the wife of John Summer, of Nevada; Mary is the wife of a Mr. Wilson, also of Nevada; Sarah is married to Benjamin Denmoth, of New Philadelphia; and Bessie (deceased) died in 1876. Mrs. Kennedy's brother, Francis, is a school teacher. Mr. Kennedy owns 100 acres of land in Mill Township, which he purchased three years ago. He was a resident of Hocking County from 1867 to 1873. He was in a woolen factory for one year, then for three years worked out by the month on a farm: worked on the Pan Handle Railroad for eighteen months; was in a chair factory seven months, and was then hauling coal. He afterward farmed on shares for twen ty years, and then purchased his present home one mile north of Uhrichsville, where he has one of the finest farms in Mill Township.

ALEXANDRA KERKHAN, foreman of brass works for the Pan Handle Railroad Company, Dennison, Ohio, was born in the city of New Orleans September 23, 1839, and is a son of Andrew and Elizabeth Kerkhan, the former a native of Germany, and the latter of French descent, a native of the Sunny South. Our subject received his education in the graded schools of New Orleans, and chose the occupation of a molder of iron and brass, which he has followed since 1855. He was employed in Alexandria, Va., all through the war in the United States Military Railroad shops. He was married, in 1864, to Anna A., daughter of John Strider. a native of Maryland. She was born in Virginia, and is of German descent. Their union has been blessed with two children -- John, who is in the Dennison Railroad shops, and Katie. at school. Mrs. Kerkhan is a member of the Episcopal Church. In 1872.

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Mr. Kerkhan came to Dennison and commenced to work in the railroad shops, where he is at the present time. He was appointed foreman of the brass foundry in January, 1883. In politics, he is Democratic. He is President of the Board of Education in Dennison.

F. F. KOEBLITZ, hardware merchant, Uhrichsville, was born in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, August 20, 1831, and is a son of Godfrey and Rosina (Grafe) Koeblitz. The former emigrated to America in 1840, and set- tled in Winesburg, Holmes Co., Ohio, and is still living at the advanced age of eighty-three. Our subject acquired his education at the district schools of Holmes County, and chose the tinner's trade, which he learned in Massillon, Ohio. Having completed his apprenticeship, he worked as a journeyman until 1856, when he went to California and remained there until 1871. He then came to Uhrichsville, and bought out D. C. Foster's hardware store, in which business he is still engaged, and is also dealing in farming implements. In 1872, he was united in marriage with Magdalena Brunk, who was born in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, June 8, 1845, and is a daughter of Fran- cis Brunk. To this union were born four children, viz .: Edward William, Anna Rosina, Clara Irene and Ralph Frederick. Mr. and Mrs. Koeblitz are consistent members of the Lutheran Church. He is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F .; has been District Deputy Grand Master, also a delegate to the Grand Encampment. He was a poor boy when starting out in life, and has always given to the support of his parents. During the fifteen years he was living in California, he led the life of a gold miner for ten years, doing his own cooking and washing. He has been successful in business, carries a stock of about $8,000, and is an enterprising citizen. In politics, he is a Democrat.

JOHN LAMBRIGHT, manufacturer of pottery, P. O. Tracy, was born in Rush Township, this county, October 27, 1827, and resides in the village of New- port. He is a son of John and Catherine Lambright, the latter a native of Pennsylvania, born in Lancaster County. and of German descent. John Lam- bright was a native of Germany; emigrated to America when sixteen years of age, and in 1810 settled in this county. By trade, he was a cooper. He served in the war of 1812. While living in Pennsylvania, he was for two years a neighbor of Gen. Harrison, and on the nomination of the latter to the Presidency, voted for him, although a Democrat in politics. Of his family of eight children, six are living, the oldest of whom is now sixty-six years of age. Our subject was the sixth child; was reared on a farm, but chose the carpen- ter trade for his occupation, and continued at that employment for eighteen years. He then embarked in the pottery manufacturing business, which he has since followed, a period of sixteen years. He was united in marriage, in 1852, with Sophia Garlets, a native of Maryland, and of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Lambright have seven children, viz .: Sarah Jane (wife of Joel Fowler), Eliza (wife of Henry Armstrong, a railroad man), James B. (who is with his father in the pottery business and is married), Simeon, Emma, Agnes and John William. Our subject has thirteen grandchildren. He and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Democrat. He owns his pottery, his residence and three town lots.

ALEXANDER LATTO, farmer, dairyman, stock raiser and dealer, P. O. Uhrichsville. The subject of this sketch is a prominent farmer of Mill Town- ship, residing on Section 25. where he has lived for the past fifty years. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., December 9, 1826, and is a son of William and Margaret (Sproul) Latto, natives of Ireland. They emigrated about sixty- two years ago, on the day of their marriage, and located in Philadelphia, where our subject's father was a manufacturer of domestic goods, and in 1832

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came to this county, settling in Mill Township. They raised a family of nine children, seven of whom are living. Alexander obtained an ordinary educa- tion at the common schools, and chose farming for his occupation. In 1851. he was married to Sarah, daughter of Elijah and Margaret (Wheatley) Pres- ton. The former was born in Canada, the latter in Wheeling, W. Va., both of English ancestry. They came to this county about seventy five years ago, being among the earliest pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Latto are the parents of eight children, viz., Martha, wife of E. J. Moore, merchant, of Uhrichsville; William A., farmer and dairyman; George F., liveryman: Margaret Alice, wife of T. G. Tyler, a farmer in Nebraska; Alonzo P., traveler in the West; Arvila, wife of Charles Lehr, farmer, in Warwick Township; Ella M. and Cora, both at home. Mrs. Latto is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Our subject is a Republican in politics; has been School Director for twenty years. He owns 244 acres of valuable land. His father left, at the time of his decease (1866), 677 acres of land, most of it lying in this township. Mr. Latto has carried on a dairy for four years; keeps seventeen cows, and is an extensive sheep raiser and dealer, keeping on hand 200 head.

ANDREW C. LATTO, farmer, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in the city of Philadelphia, Penn., December 15, 1843. He is a son of Alexandria and Eliza (Sprull) Latto, both natives of Ireland. The former was born in 1798, emi- grated to America in 1825 and was married in Philadelphia on January 18, 1827. His wife was born in 1805. They came to Ohio in the fall of 1852. The father of our subject worked at the weaver's trade after coming to Amer- ica; was also on the police force in Philadelphia for seventeen years, and on settling in this county followed farming. He died October 24, 1875; his widow is still living and makes her home with our subject. Andrew C. is the third of a family of ten children. six of whom grew to maturity, and received his education at the common schools of his native county. He has always been occupied in farming; has under his control a farm of 260 acres, nearly all cultivated, and is a frugal, hard-working man. His brother John was instantly killed by the falling of a tree, April 24, 1878. Our subject was married, November 8, 1866, to a Miss Weaver, and has been blessed with a family of five children, viz., Emerson Elsworth (born October 3, 1868), Jessie Weaver (born August 20, 1871), Edwin Albert (born October 2, 1872), Idella Bolle (March 8, 1878) and Anna Eliza (born November 20, 1879). Mrs. Latto was born November 2, 1844, and is a daughter of Jeremiah and Isabella (Hitchcock) Weaver, of Dutch descent. The former is a prominent farmer in Franklin Township, and owns 300 acres of good land. Mr. and Mrs. Latto are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which the former has been Trust- ee. In politics, he is a Republican.

GEORGE F. LATTO, liveryman, corner of Second and Main streets, Uhrichsville, is a native of the Buckeye State, where he was born Febru- ary 28, 1856. He is a son of Alexandra and Sarah (Preston) Latto, the former of whom is of Irish descent and followed farming in Mill Township, where he owns a fine farm of 240 acres. He raised a family of eight children, of whom George is the third. Our subject was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education, and worked on the farm with his father until twenty six years of age. In 1883, his father bought him a stable and started him in the livery business. He keeps fifteen horses, makes a specialty of driving com- mercial travelers, and has first-class teams, sample wagons, etc. He also at- tends to all the passenger trains here and at Dennison; he runs a regular hack line, and is well satisfied with his success. He was married, in 1879, to Jennie, daughter of William Davis, which union has resulted in one son-Ova. In politics, Mr. Latto is a Republican. .

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JOHN LAWVER, miner, Dennison, was born in Carroll County, Ohio. September 7, 1840, and was there raised to farming and educated at the district schools. He is the oldest in a family of ten children, eight of whom are living. He was married, in this county, December, 1860, to Mary Mohn, of German lineage, who was born in Tuscarawas County in 1847. Her father is deceased, but her mother still survives. Four children have been born to this union, viz., Emmett E., born in 1873; Ulysses, born in 1870; Charles O., born in 18-, and Ida May, born in 1867. Our subject has been a resident of this county for twenty-five years, during which time he has always followed · mining, and owns property in Dennison. His father was a laborer, and was born in this county in 1808, died in 1875 and is buried in Pleasant Valley; the widow is also a native of this county, born in the year 1823. The former was of German, the latter of Irish ancestry.

JOSHUA LEGGETT, JR., farmer, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Union Township, Tuscarawas County, January 19, 1842, and is a son of Joshua and Jane (Guthrie) Leggett, both natives of Pennsylvania; the former was born in 1807, of English descent, and the latter in 1809, of Scotch-Irish lineage. The father, a farmer, was an extensive fine-wool sheep raiser. He came to Ohio with his wife in 1830, and settled in Union Township. Here he resided and raised his family until 1865. The majority of his children being now married and settled in life, he moved to Goshen Township, where he and his wife still reside. He has been remarkably successful in business, at one time owning over 900 acres of valuable land in Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties. He raised a family of nine children, five boys and four girls; the former are all highly respected and wealthy citizens. The three eldest sons are now living in Carroll County; the oldest son, Thomas, served two terms in the Ohio Leg- islature. The daughters are all married to prominent men, and reside in Tus- carawas County. Our subject is the youngest son. He received a good com- mon school education in Union Township, and has naturally a well-balanced mind. He chose his father's occupation as his, and for many years has been an extensive raiser of fine-wooled sheep. Mr. Leggett has been a frugal, in- dustrious tiller of the soil, and, meeting with success, has accumulated a nice property, consisting of 325 acres under cultivation, 400 head of fine-wooled sheep, besides being the owner of property in Uhrichsville, worth $7,000. He is engaged in superintending his farm and selling machinery. He was mar- ried, August 8, 1865, to Miss Susanna, daughter of Francis and Sina (Wad- dle) Scott. Her father was of Irish, and her mother of Scotch-Irish descent. The children born to our subject are as follows : Francis Scott, Ina Jane, Mary, Sina, Woodford McKallip, Sue Winifred and John J. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett are both members of the Presbyterian Church in Uhrichsville, Mr. Leggett being a ruling Elder. His father was a Ruling Elder in New Hagerstown for more than thirty years. Our subject is also an honored member of the Masonic fraternity . In politics, he is a Republican. Mr. Leggett is genial in conversation, and is exceed ingly fond of his home and children. He is faithful to the religion of his puritan ancestors; very strict in every moral precept and practice; of unimpeachable integrity in all business transactions; faithful and generous to his friends, and just to his enemies. At the golden wedding of his parents in 1880, his father read a short sketch of his life, which he had written, to his children and grand-children who were present, in which he said he attributed his success in life to his trust in and guidance of Divine Providence.

E. C. LINGAN, attorney at law, Dennison, was born at Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island, June 13, 1856, and is a son of John and Mary Lingan, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Massachusetts. His father came to America in 1846 or 1847, and located in Fall River, Mass., but in 1856

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came to Ohio, settling in Steubenville. He was a steamboat engineer by occu- pation. Our subject attended the graded schools at Steubenville, Ohio, and in 1866 came to Dennison, Ohio, where he continued his schooling. When old enough, he went to work in the Dennison car shops, remaining there some time. He afterward returned to school, where he made rapid progress. He then commenced reading law in the office of J. W. Yeagley, who is a man of acknowledged ability, both as a lawyer and scholar. In 1879, our subject was admitted to the bar, and commenced to practice in Dennison, where he still remains. In politics, Mr. Lingan is a Democrat. In 1881, he was elected Mayor of Dennison, being at that time probably the youngest Mayor in Ohio .: In 1880, he, with his brother, J. R. Lingan, engaged in the drug business, which they continue to carry on successfully. J. R. was born in Steubenville March 28, 1860, and received his education in the graded schools of Dennison, and was a proficient drug clerk previous to starting in business for himself. Both are enterprising young men. They have lately erected a distillery at Port Washington, near Dennison. These gentlemen have always been active- ly identified with any enterprise tending to the advancement or prosperity of the town in which they reside.

J. T. LIVINGSTON, farmer, P. O. Uhrichsville, is a native of Ohio, born January 3, 1820, and is a son of William and Eleanor (Veers) Livingston. His mother was born in Maryland, and was of Scotch and English parentage. His father was a native of Ireland, and earned a livelihood by teaching and clerking. Our subject was the fifth in a family of seven children, and served a regular apprenticeship at cabinet-making, at which he worked, in confunc- tion with the carpenter's trade, for twenty years. He subsequently engaged in farming, which has formed his chief occupation for the past twenty years. In 1853, he was married to Emmarilla, daughter of Sylvanus Wright. To this union were born the following eight children: W. S. (married, a resident of Uhrichsville, and employed in the Dennison shops), J. H., Sarah D. (wife of John Richenson), Samantha J. (wife of Marion Baker), Clarinda F., Pris- cilla L., Idellia Emma and Catherine Alda. In politics, Mr. Livingston supports the Republican party.

JOSEPH LOEB, general insurance agent, office over Farmers' & Mer- chants' National Bank, Third street, Uhrichsville, was born in Germany March 26, 1851. He is a son of Moses Loeb, who was a stock-dealer inGermany. Our subject received his education in Germany, and was under a private instructor for about two years. In 1870, he emigrated to America, first clerking in a clothing store in Alliance, Ohio, for one year; was then engaged as commercial traveler for a firm in Pennsylvania for some time; was next employed as a salesman for three years in stores in Indiana and Ohio, after which he came to Uhrichsville, October 17, 1877. and embarked in the insurance business, which he still carries on. He has been eminently successful in his business, and represents none but the best companies, of which the following is a list: Royal, of Liverpool, Eng .; Amazon, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Phenix, of Brooklyn, N. Y .; Franklin, of Columbus, Ohio; Ohio, of Dayton, Ohio; Firemen's, of Day- ton, Ohio; Kenton, of Covington, Ky .; Louisville Underwriter; National Life, Montpelier, Vt .; Travelers' Life and Accident, of Hartford, Conn. In politics. Mr. Loeb is a Republican. He is a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, and a Royal Arch Mason. He was brought up in the Jewish per- suasion, and is still an adherent of that faith.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 95

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

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