The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 97

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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D. F. NARNEY, farmer, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 16, 1845, and is a son of Dennis and Isabel (Orange) Narney. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and came to this State at an early day; his father was a farmer by occupation. Our subject was raised on a farm and educated at the common schools. He followed mining for three years, and in 1867 was married to Miss Anna, daughter of Frederick and Catherine (Interline) Bitter, who are of German descent. To this union there have been born three children -- Marcilla, Mary and Jessie. Mr. and Mrs. Narney are members of the Christian Union Church. During the war, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio National Guards, Company C, serving until 1864; re-enlisting in 1865, he served seven months. In politics, he is a Republican. He owns a neat and substantial residence situated one mile east of Uhrichsville, and financially has been very successful.

THOMAS O'BRIEN, foreman of the car shops for the Pan Handle Rail- road Company in Dennison, Ohio, was born December 23, 1846, and is a son of John O'Brien. His parents emigrated to America when Thomas was a child, and settled in Virginia. Our subject received a common school educa- tion in Virginia and Ohio. Early in life, he commenced to work on the rail- road. Shortly afterward he began boating on the Ohio River. He was Cap- tain of a boat eight years. He worked two years for the P., C. & St. L. Rail- road Company, as brakeman of the wreck-train. He tinally came to Denni- son, where he has since been in the employ of the Pan Handle Railroad Com- pany. In September, 1882, he was appointed to his present position, foreman of the car shops. He was married, in 1868, to Miss Mary Ann Hart; she is of Irish descent, but born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. O' Brien are members of the Roman Catholic Church, of which he has been Trustee. In politics, he is a Democrat. He has been a member of the Town Council of Dennison for four years. He is a man of few words, quick to see what he wants, and rapid in forming his conclusions. He is highly re- spected by the employes in his department.

THOMAS O'DONNELL, a prominent farmer on Section 36 Mill Town- ship, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 12, 1813; his parents were Conrad and Elizabeth (Burroway) O'Donnell, the former a farmer and native of Ireland, who emigrated to America when but four years old, the latter a native of Maryland, and of German descent. They came from Pennsylvania to this county in 1801. Thomas O'Donnell re- ceived his education partially at the subscription schools of his native county, and farther improved by his own endeavors at home. His father died when

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he was but nine years of age, thus throwing him upon his own resources, and he had to work his way as best he could. He left home and worked for a farmer three years; then for three years on the Ohio Canal. He then went to farming and clearing land, working by the month, which occupation he fol- lowed for three years more. After this he rented land and worked it for twelve years, when he was enabled to purchase land for himself. He finally bought on Section 35, Mill Township, and has now a valuable farm of 387 acres. Our subject was married, in 1835, to Sarah C., a daughter of John and Mary (Rhodes) Heller, and is a native of Pennsylvania, of German and English descent. The children born to this union are Clarissa L., wife of Alex Moore; John H., a successful farmer at present, formerly a school teacher and a soldier in the late rebellion; Mary J., wife of William Elvin, deceased; Rosannah L., wife of Aaron Warfel; James T., a prominent lawyer of New Philadelphia; and Ophelia M., wife of E. B. Dutton. Mr. O'Donnell is a stanch Republican. He has served in the capacity of Trustee of Mill Township.

SAMUEL O'DONNELL (deceased) was born in Mill Township December 7, 1818 (for parentage see sketch of Thomas O'Donnell). He was for years a prominent business man of Uhrichsville, and owned the bank in that town. He also kept a store and dealt extensively in wheat. His education was lim- ited to the common schools in Mill Township. His father dying when Sam- uel was a small boy, the latter lived with his brother and worked at the brick trade for some time. He then came to Uhrichsville, and clerked for John Welch. Sr., and gradually worked up in the business; was in partnership with John Bukey, and afterward with a Mr. Forbes. He was a successful man of business, and at the time of his death owned nearly 500 acres of well-improved land, besides his interest in the store. He was married, June 3, 1841, to Jane G. Forbes. She is a native of Pennsylvania, born September 27, 1818, and is a daughter of John Forbes (deceased). Her parents were of Irish de- scent, and were early settlers of this county. This union was blessed with five children-J. Horace, a prominent stock-dealer and resident of Uhrichs- ville, where he was born in 1842; James F., born in 1843; Mary E., wife of a Mr. Johnston, a banker in Uhrichsville; Susan E., wife of William Scott; and Sarah E., wife of James Danniels, a stock-dealer of Mount Vernon, Ohio. J. Horace and James F. are partners in farming and stock-dealing; own 400 acres of choice land, and usually keep 300 head of fine sheep and 90 head of cattle. Mrs. O'Donnell is a consistent member of the Presbyte- rian Church. Mr. O'Donnell was a Republican in politics. He died in 1864, lamented by all who knew him.

THEODORE A. PACKER, proprietor of vineyard, Uhricheville. The subject of this sketch, prominent among the early settlers of Uhrichsville, was born in New Jersey July 29, 1824. He is a son of John and Martha (John- son) Packer, also natives of New Jersey, the former of Scotch, the latter of English extraction. John Packer was a cooper by trade, and moved to Carroll County, Ohio, in 1832. Our subject was the youngest of a family of seven children, four boys and three girls. In early life, he taught school and worked at carpentering. He came to this county in 1855, and has been twice married. His first wife was Eliza A. Cahill, who died in 1879. She was a consistent mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and left two children -- Clara J., wife of F. W. Moore, of Uhrichsville, and Emma O., wife of Charles Greenlee, a merchant of Uhrichsville. For his second wife Mr. Packer married, in 1880, Mary, daughter of Charles and Sophia (Ohla) Southerland, the latter a native of Germany. The former was a merchant in Illinois; and being worth consider- able money, was murdered in Illinois in 1876. Mrs. Packer had two brothers

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in the army during the late rebellion-William was Lieutenant in the Thirty- sixth Illinois Infantry, and afterward promoted to Quartermaster in the same regiment. Mr. and Mrs. Packer are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which the former has been Class Leader in Uhrichsville for about twenty years. He has been successful in business; owns eight and a half acres of land within the corporation of Uhrichsville, on which a coal bank and stone quarry are found, both in active operation. He owns also a vineyard and several pieces of property in Uhrichsville. He laid out one of the additions called the Packer & Cahill Addition to Uhrichsville, and has greatly assisted in building up that town. His vineyard is one of the finest found anywhere; has a fine assortment of vines, producing the choicest grapes brought in the markets of Dennison and Uhrichsville. He is a strictly temperance man, and has never manufactured wine; has been a consistent advocate of the temper. ance reformation under all its various phases, when it was popular and unpop- ular, and has practically carried out the principles of total abstinence. Mr. Packer has a deservedly high reputation in this community, where he has lived all his life. During the late civil war, he was a member of the One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio National Guards, and was Second Duty-Sergeant. In politics, he is a Republican.

E. A. PARRISH, farmer, real estate dealer and insurance agent, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Chestertown, Md., December 20, 1824. He is a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Rice) Parrish. His parents were of English de- scent, his father a native of Maryland, his mother of Wilmington, Del. They came to Ohio in 1841 and settled in Dover, where the father engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes. Capt. Parrish received his education and grew to manhood in the State of Delaware. He learned the tanner's trade, and came to Uhrichsville in 1847. purchasing the tannery in this place, and continued the business till 1857, when he went into a flouring mill as clerk for J. & B. Uhrich, until 1861, when he enlisted during the late war in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E. He was appointed First Lieutenant on the organization of the company, and served one year. He was then sent home as recruiting officer, but resigned before returning, and re-enlisted in the Ninety-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was elected Captain, going into camp at Mingo, Ohio, and was in the battle of Perryville, losing twenty-eight men from his company. He served till June, 1864, when he was discharged on account of disability, the effects of a severe sunstroke. For several years he was unable to work. He finally went into the insurance business, and represents the Phoenix and the Glens Falls of New York, both fine insurance companies; he is also real estate agent. He superintends his farm of eighty-five acres, most of which is inside the corporation of Uhrichs- ville; is owner of a neat and substantial residence, a view of which may be seen on page 41, in the historical atlas of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He is a Re- publican in politics. Our subject was Mayor of Uhrichsville in 1875; ran for Legislature soon after the war, but could only carry the vote of his own party, and therefore was defeated. Capt. Parrish is a man who speaks his opinion freely on all subjects. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Uhrich October 31, 1848, a daughter of Michael Uhrich, to whom belongs the honor of having laid out the town of Uhrichsville and after whom it took its name. He came from Pennsylvania to this town in 1804, and entered 1,500 acres of land. He was a man of great energy of character, admirably adapted to be a pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. Parrish have been blessed with five children-James H., married, a resident of Upper Sandusky, is engaged in the dairy business; Urice M., wife of John Hess, dealer in agricultural implements and coal in Iowa; Edward R., expressman on the railroad; William H., ticket and express

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agent on the Pan Handle Railroad; and Ada B., a teacher in the graded school in Uhrichsville. Mrs. Parrish is a member of the Presbyterian Church. The Captain is a Knight Templar.

J. R. PARRISH, blacksmith, Tracy, was born in Washington Township, this county, December 14, 1845. He is a son of Elijah and Margaret (Mc- Coy) Parrish, the former a native of Ohio and of English lineage, and the latter born in Baltimore, Md., and of Irish descent. The former was a black- smith by trade, and came to this county when a young man. Our subject learned the trade of his father, and has followed it ever since. His education was limited to the common schools in Rush Township. He was married in 1871, to Sarah, daughter of Franklin Furbey, of Irish descent. This union has been blessed with a family of six children-Eldorado, Emerson, Dora, Maud, Oma and an infant. In politics, Mr. Parrish is a Republican. In business, he has been successful; owns his shop and a neat substantial residence. During the rebellion, he enlisted, in 1864, in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until 1865.

J. PEARCH, carpenter and contractor, Uhrichsville, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, March 26, 1835, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Barrick) Pearch. His father is a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in 1814, when he was about eleven years old. He embarked in the manufacture of chairs, and was a wheelwright by trade. On settling in Ohio, he farmed and operated a mill, and still owns a mill at Sherodsville, near Leesburg, Ohio. He was twice married, and had eight children by each wife, eleven still living: his wives were sisters. The subject of this sketch is the sixth child by the first marriage; he spent his youth on a farm, attended for twelve months the district schools, and was soon able to teach; he was a nat- ural mathematician, and stood high in all the other branches; he afterward commenced to work at the stone cutter's and cooper's trade; he came to Den- nison, Ohio, in 1864 (removing his family there the following year), when he commenced to work at the carpenter's trade. Being a natural mechanic, and a skillful workman, he commanded good wages, although he had never served an apprenticeship. Soon after commencing to work in the Dennison shops, he assisted in building the Dennison railroad shops, where he worked for ten years. He then engaged as carpenter and contractor, which business he still follows, and has met with good success. He was a member of the Dennison Coal Min- ing Company, and took a prominent part in its advancement, being manager while connected with it. He was married, March 22, 1860, to Eliza Palmer. She was a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and a daughter of Nicholas Pal- mer, a prominent farmer. By this union, there have been six children-Ma- nillia Maybelle, a school teacher; Ortho Ollo, Lecta Lulu, Ella Elvira, Cecilia Celestine and Verna Valeria. Mr. Pearch is a Republican in politics. He owns twelve town lots in Uhrichsville, and the farm on which he resides. During the late war, in 1862, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; served fiften months, and was honorably dis- charged December 24, 1864. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

NATHANIEL PITTENGER, farmer. P. O. Dennison, was born in Harri - son County, Ohio, December 10, 1818. He is a son of Abraham and Susanna (Osborn) Pittenger, both natives of New Jersey, the former a Yankee, the latter of Dutch descent. Abraham Pittenger was a farmer all his life, and came to this State in the latter part of 1700, settling in Harrison County. Our subject came to this county in 1871; he received a limited education in a log schoolhouse. In 1841, he was united in marriage with Maria, daughter of William Atkison. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania. The two chil- dren who have blessed this union are William A., editor of the Dennison Para-

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graph, and Susanna, wife of John Philps, a resident of California. Our sub- ject is the owner of a house and lot in Dennison, also one in Uhrichsville; he was a Justice of the Peace for two years, while a resident of Greene Town. ship, Harrison County, and was also School Director. Mr. and Mrs. Pittenger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the former has held most of the offices. In Harrison County he was Superintendent, for about ten years, of a Sabbath school. In politics, he is a Republican.

WILLIAM A. PITTENGER, editor of the Dennison Paragraph, Denni- son, is the only son of Nathaniel and Maria Pittenger, and was born August 19, 1842, in Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio. His father is a farmer, and William's early life was spent upon the farm, amid the dewy fields, of which he learned, not by imitation but by application, the sublime mysteries of husbandry. He early developed a love of knowledge, and during the win- ters of his stay upon the farm was sent to the district school, where he threaded all the classes, and his boyish thirst for an education being not yet satiated he was sent to the Hopedale Normal School, and subsequently to Mt. Union College, his stay in those institutions rounding up the period of his collegiate education. At the age of nineteen, he embarked in his chosen occupation, by entering the office of the Cadiz Republican as an apprentice to the printing trade, and subsequently became foreman and assistant editor of that journal. The breaking-out of the rebellion, about this time, fired his patriotism, and he enlisted as a private in Company C, Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, and served his country faithfully, until honorably discharged, about the close of the war. Returning home, he located in Tuscarawas County, and in connection with J. L. McIlvaine, Esq., entered upon the editorship and man- agement of the Tuscarawas Advocate, the first paper established in the coun- ty, where he remained a partner until December, 1868, when he purchased the Tuscarawas Chronicle, then published in New Philadelphia, and moved it to Uhrichsville and Dennison, and conducted it until December, 1876, when the paper changed hands, and he retired from the editor's chair which he had ably filled for eight years. From 1877 to May, 1879, Mr. Pittenger resided at Washington City, where he held a position in the Government printing office, resigning which he spent about six months as foreman of a newspaper in Idaho Territory, but returned to Dennison in the fall, and on December 13, 1879, founded and established the Dennison Paragraph. This independent local paper was liberally patronized from the start, and has been quite a busi- ness success. He is its present editor and business manager. Mr. Pittenger was married. September 13, 1866, to Miss Anna E. Getzman, youngest daughter of Philip Getzman, Esq., of New Philadelphia, Ohio. The union has been a very happy one, and has been blessed with three children-Frank G., born July 25, 1867; Herbert Roy, born January 10, 1875; and Nellie Louise, born July 26, 1876. Mrs. Pittenger, who is a well-educated and in- telligent lady, assists her husband in the editorial work of the Paragraph. Mr. Pittenger is in the prime of life, and possesses a sound mind in a sound body. As a citizen, he is straightforward, public-spirited and progressive. He was a member, and for some time President of the first Board of Education organ- ized in Dennison. In politics, he is a conservative Republican; in religion a Presbyterian, being a Ruling Elder in the church of his choice. As a news. paper writer, he is second to none in the county, his compositions being state- ly, elegant and dignified.

PROF. W. H. RAY, Principal of Uhrichsville Schools, was born in Harri- son County, June 13. 1840, and is a son of William and Jane (Hanna) Ray, natives of Ohio, and both of Scotch and Irish descent. His father wisely chose the occupation of a farmer. Our subject was born on a farm, receiv-

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. ing a common school education in Harrison aud Jefferson Counties, and at- tended the academy at New Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio. At the age of nineteen, he taught school, and during the civil war enlisted, August, 1862, in the Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in Company D, and served till the close of the war. After serving six months, he was appointed Corporal, and subsequently Fifth Sergeant. He was sent home, with seven others, as recuiting officer, December, 1863, and was the only one who succeeded in rais- ing thirty men. He was afterward promoted to First Lieutenant, January, 1865. The war being over, he taught school one term of five months, in Tuscarawas, and then went to Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio, in 1867, and for six years, was Superintendent of school. He was one of the county ex- aminers for one year. From here he went to Massillon, Ohio, where he taught for three years, and in September, 1877, came to Uhrichsville, where he has since remained. When he first came here, the yearly enrollment was about 611 pupils, and there are 820 at present. He received the degree of A. M., December, 1881, and also holds a State certificate. . Prof. Ray was married August 8, 1867, to Fannie, daughter of William L. and Mary B. (Morrison) Robb, of Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs. Ray have two children- Morrison and Gertrude. Our subject and wife are members of the Presbyte. rian Church, of which he has served in the capacity of Elder for several years; he also takes active interest in the Sabbath schools wherever he may be located, and is Superintendent of the Sabbath school in Uhrichsville at present. Prof. Ray is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is possessed of great activity, has a sound discriminating judgment, and great firmness of character and shrewd business tact.

JOHN REED (deceased) was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1809, and died in 1870. His wife's maiden name was Mary Ann Lytle. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and died May 11, 1883, at the age of seventy-six years. Our subject came to Tuscarawas Courty in 1850; settled in Mill Township and engaged in farming. His family consisted of three children, of whom William, the only son, went to California, about thirty years ago, married, and is now a wealthy merchant there; Sarah J. and Mar- garet live on the farm left them by their father. This farm consists of 125 acres of well-improved land, cleared by the late Mr. Reed, and now carried on by his daughter Margaret, who has done considerable farm work. She hires all the help, and manages the business part of the farm, while her sister attends to the household affairs. The former has bought and paid for forty acres of land, and has acquitted herself creditably as a woman of business. The late Mr. and Mrs. Reed were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and their daughter, Sarah J., of the Disciple Church. In politics, Mr. Reed was a Republican.

ISAAC E. ROMIG, soap manufacturer, Uhrichsville, was born in Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, May 21, 1839. He is a son of Jonathan and Mary Ann (Knisely) Romig. The former was a native of this township, and followed farming for an occupation. He died in 1881. He had been twice married, and raised eleven children-nine by his first wife, our subject being the third in that family. He was reared in Warwick Township till twenty- three years of age, when he entered farming life, which he followed for sev- eral years; was afterward in the butcher trade, in partnership with Joseph Uhrich. He also dealt in stock, and remained in this business for three years. He then bought the Valley Soap Works of W. A. Bovey, now a prominent citizen of Dennison, Ohio. Mr. Romig has since continued in this business, meeting with good success. In 1862, he was married to Ro- sanna C., daughter of Joseph Walton, of English descent. The latter was a

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prominent citizen and Clerk of the courts in New Philadelphia. This union has been blessed with a family of seven children, viz .: Laura, a school teacher; James R., who was accidentally shot in 1879; Edward J., at home, a clerk in Uhrichsville; Ella, Emmet L., Harry L. and Florence E. Mr. Romig's wife and oldest daughter are members of the Moravian Church, of which Mr. Romig is Elder and Trustee. When the church was erected, he was on the building committee.

I. RUMBAUGH, passenger engineer on the Pan Handle Railroad, Denni- son. was born in Indiana County, Penn., December 18, 1839, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Ashbaugh) Rumbaugh, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Ger- man descent. The former was a farmer, and also worked on a canal in Penn- sylvania. Our subject received a common school education, mostly in Arm- strong County, Penn., and began railroading. On March 17, 1862, he com- menced as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he continued about two years. He was promoted as freight train conductor on the same road (at that time it was the custom to commence down at the lowest position and work up, which our subject did). He fired for two years, and leaving the road came to work on the Pan Handle Railroad, in the same position. For eight months he worked on the Pan Handle Railroad, and here met with a sad accident, being obliged to have his foot amputated. From the year 1868 to 1874, he ran an engine for a freight train, but in the latter year he was pro- moted to a passenger train, Engine No. 55. He was united in marriage with Catherine, daughter of Jacob Hoover, and a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent. This marriage took place in the year 1863. To this union two children have been born-Lizzie R. and Alwilda. Mr. and Mrs. Rum- baugh are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, the for- mer is a Republican. He is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 389. Our subject has been financially successful; is the owner of one of the finest resi- dences in Dennison, as well as other property, and has resided here since July, 1875.

MARTIN C. SAUERS, foreman of the paint shops of the Pan Handle Railroad Company, Uhrichsville, Ohio, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., August 23. 1835. He is a son of Randolph and Elizabeth (Dott) Sauers, natives of Bavaria, of German descent. The former was a stone-mason by trade, and came to America, settling in New York in 1827. Our subject received his ed- ucation at the graded schools in Buffalo, N. Y., and chose the occupation of a carriage painter, which he followed from boyhood till 1860, when he enlisted in the Ninety-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I, and served three years. He was Fourth Sergeant, he being the only member of that regiment who escaped without a wound. He had fifteen bullet holes in his army blan- ket. At the close of the war, he returned to Coshocton, and worked at his trade for one year. He came to Dennison in 1867, and began to work in the Pan Handle Railroad shops. In 1870, he was appointed foreman of the paint shops. He was married, in 1856, to Mary M. Wales, a native of Ohio, and of Welsh and Dutch descent. The three children born to this union are Elnora, Charles Edwin and Katherine. Mrs. Sauers is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Sauers is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. He is the owner of a neat and substantial residence in Uhrichsville.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 97

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

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