The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 98

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

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JOHN F. SCARBOROUGH, proprietor of the Central Hotel, Uhrichsville, Ohio, was born in Cecil County, Md., August 10, 1826, and is a son of Joseph and Rebecca Scarborough, natives of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Mary- land, where they remained until their death. Joseph was born June 13, 1794, and Rebecca, his wife, January 23, 1798. She departed this life November 5, 1829. After her death, Mr. Scarborough married, for his second wife, Sarah

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Smith, who survived him, and departed this life about five years ago. Joseph died April 30. 1848. He was the father of nine children, of whom seven are living. John F. Scarborough, our subject, followed carriage and wagon mak- ing until within the last few years. He was united in marriage, April 16, 1847, with Jane Fowler, born in Harrison County. Ohio, May 20, 1826, daughter of Benjamin and Jane Fowler. In 1863, our subject bought a farm in Harrison County, consisting of 160 acres, which he afterward sold and purchased in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, first in Union Township, consisting of 167 acres, which he sold, and bought 140 acres in Rush Township. This he sold in the spring of 1883. In December of 1882, he bought the Central Hotel in Uhrichsville, also other town property. He is now managing the hotel, where he and family reside. The hotel is first- class and the largest in the city. The traveling public will do well to stop with him, for he and his family spare no pains in trying to make everything pleasant for their guests. Mr. Scarborough and wife are the parents of eight children, of whom only three survive- Mary J. (wife of Lewis B. Glass), Josiah S. and Emma B. (wife of C. W. Rishforth). Mr. Scarborough and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and are among the leading families of Uhrichsville, Ohio.

JOHN D. SCOTT, blacksmith, Uhrichsville, was born in Franklin Town- ship, Harrison County, Ohio, July 29, 1847, and is a son of Charles and Mar garet (Dodge) Scott, the former a native of Ohio, the latter of Ireland, both of Irish descent. The former was a farmer by occupation. Our subject was reared on a farm until seventeen years of age, receiving his education in the district schools of Brownsville, Ohio. He commenced learning his trade in Deersville, Ohio, and, in 1868, came to Uhrichsville, where he con- tinued his trade of blacksmithing with Henry Foster. He worked for the lat. ter for four years; was next in the employ of the Pan Handle Railroad Com- pany in Dennison for one year and in 1862 bought a shop on First street, in Uhrichsville, Ohio. and now carries on a successful trade. He is a first- class workman; takes great pride in his business, and his shop is kept in bet- ter order than most blacksmith shops. He was married, in 1872, to Eva McCoy, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. To this union two children were born-Harry and Frank. Mr. Scott is a Repub- lican in politics; is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He owns his shop and residence on First street, Uhrichsville, and is a useful citizen.

THOMAS SHIPTON is a wealthy, enterprising farmer and pioneer of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and resides inside the corporation of Dennison. He was born in Pennsylvania November 27, 1810, and was brought to Ohio by his parents, William and Mary (Read) Shipton, in 1812. They were of Scotch and Irish descent. William Shipton was a blacksmith in early life, but after coming to Ohio followed farming. Thomas is the eldest of a family of six children, and received a limited education from the subscription schools held in log cabins He lived with his parents on the farm until nineteen years old, when he commeneed to learn the trade of a millwright, and for fifteen years was employed in building and working on mills on the Ohio Canal. He was prudent with his earnings, and was soon able to invest in a farm. He was in the West from 1846 till 1850, working in the gold mines in California, work- ing by the day during most of the time, and received $9 per day, out of which he paid $4 for his board. He returned to the States with $4,000 in gold, and wisely invested it in land, most of which he still owns, part of it lying inside the corporation of Dennison. The Dennison coal mines are on his land, and he receives a royalty on all coal taken out of these mines. He is the owner of 250 acres of valuable land, and considerable other real estate. He has been twice married. His first wife's maiden name was Alice Crosson, who

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died in 1840, after one year of wedded life, leaving one child-William-who is married, and is a prominent farmer in Mill Township. . Our subject was married again in 1854, to Nancy Warful, a daughter of Samuel Warful, a ho- tel keeper at that time of Harrison County. Mrs. Shipton was born in Harri- son County, and is of German descent. Two daughters have blessed this union-Ella and Caroline, both at home. Mrs. Shipton died in 1871. The family are all well respected, and are among the best citizens of Dennison. Mr. Shipton can look back on his life, and see but few changes he would make if he had to live it over again. The example of his life is well worthy of imitation by the rising generation.

W. A. SHIPTON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Uhrichsville, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, February 15, 1840, and is a son of Thomas and Alice (Crosson) Shipton. The former was a millwright and farmer, and an early settler of this county. When our subject was two years of age, his mother died, and he was put in the care of his grandfather, William Shipton, with whom he lived until fifteen years of age. He then came to Mill Town- ship and lived with his father till of age, and then taught school for several terms with success. His education had been derived from the common school and Uhrichsville High School. He was married, in 1866, to Emma, daughter of Jacob and Margaret A. (Brisben) Huston. Her grandfather Huston was one of the earliest settlers of this county, coming from Pennsylvania in 1800, when he built a log cabin and returned for his family. On coming back, he found his cabin had been burnt by the Indians. Mrs. Shipton's mother was born in 1810, and is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Shipton have two children- Harry H. and Clyde. Our subject was brought up as a farmer, and has been engaged as such ever since. He now resides on a farm, where he has lived for seventeen years. The farm consists of 100 acres of good land, and is a first- class stock farm. Much of his time is devoted to the raising of fine stock ; has an average of 100 head of sheep, and makes a specialty of short-horned Durhams. Mr. Shipton is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In poli- tics, he is a Republican.

LEOPOLD SHOHL, merchant, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 30, 1851, and is a son of William and Minnie (Altshul) Shohl. His parents were natives of Germany, and emigrated to America in 1847, settling in Cincinnati, where the father was a merchant. Our subject received his education in the graded schools of Cincinnati, graduating in 1864, and then commenced clerk- ing in a store at Dayton, Ohio. He afterward went to Nashville, Tenn., where he was clerk in a clothing store; was then, from 1874 to 1879, clerk in Ken- tucky, and, in 1879, he engaged in business in Defiance, Ohio, with a brother, and continued until 1882, when Leopold came to Uhrichsville and opened on Third street a "Mammoth Star One-Price Clothing House," where he carries a complete line of gents' furnishing goods. He has the largest stock of any store in Tuscarawas County, and is courteous and obliging to all. His long experience has well qualified him for this business. He is a man of fine ad- dress, fluent in conversation, and speaks in three languages. His frank, open way of carrying on trade commends itself to all. He buys direct from the manufacturer, which enables him to sell at low prices. In politics, Mr. Shohl votes for the man and not for the party.

ROBERT SMITH, dealer in groceries and provisions, glassware and queensware, on Third street, Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.

SAMUEL SMITH, farmer, P. O. Tracy, was born in Pennsylvania July 13, 1818. He is a son of William Smith, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a grandson of Peter Smith. His father was of Irish, and his mother of Ger- man descent. Her father's name was F. Kridler. William Smith was a

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farmer and calciminer. He came to Ohio in 1836, and settled in Mill Town- ship, and had a family of fourteen children, of whom ten grew to maturity. He himself was the oldest of a family of twelve children, and his wife of a family of twelve. Our subject was reared on a farm, making farming his oc- cupation for life, and has also learned the shoe-making trade, which latter he would follow in the winter, pursuing farming in the summer. He was twice married. His first wife was Belinda Taylor, whom he married in 1839. She bore a family of nine children and raised but five. Mrs. Smith died in 1857. His second wife was Mary McCullough, a native of Ireland. Mr. Smith has been successful, and owns nine lots and two houses in Newport. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about forty-six years; has been Class Leader for thirty years, and an exhorter for nine years. He was a Sabbath School Superintendent of Newport, and may always be found on the side of right and morality.

DAN. L. SMITH, railroad agent, Uhrichsville, was born in Kentucky Feb ruary 16, 1852, and is a son of J. W. W. and Nannie (Gover) Smith, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively, his father of English and Irish descent, the mother of German and English lineage. Our subject received his education in the Christian University at Canton, Mo., and chose the trade of printer, working at it in Canton, Mo., for over three years; he then moved to Uhrichs- ville in 1869, and clerked for one year in a general store; was afterward em- ployed by the P., C. & St. L. Ry Co., and clerked for four years in the Super- intendent's office, and in 1876 took the position of agent for that company and Adams Express Co., and in 1882 took in addition the agency of the C., L. & W. R. R. and the Union Express Co., acting as joint agent for both railroads and both express companies. Mr. Smith was married to May E., daughter of R. L. Dunning, of German and English descent, her mother of German and English descent, born in Kentucky. To this union have been born two chil - dren-Ralph D. and Roy B. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both consistent mem. bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the former held the posi- tion of Trustee and Sunday School Secretary. In politics, he is a Dem- ocrat; belongs to the Masonic order, and is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

CALDWELL SPROUL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Stillwater. The subject of this sketch is the third of a family of ten children, and was born in Mill Township December 17, 1836. His parents, Hugh and Margaret (Wat- son) Sproul, were natives of Ireland, whence they emigrated, the former at the age of twelve, and the latter at eight years of age. Hugh Sproul's parents settled in Philadelphia, where he learned the weaver's trade. When still young, he came to this county, and worked at farming for the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 1880, in his seventy-second year. He left an estate of 170 acres of valuable land. He was a Whig in politics, and, with his wife, was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They had a family of ten chil- dren (seven reached maturity), viz .: William, deceased; Thomas, a farmer residing in Iowa; Caldwell, our subject; John S .; Alexander, a farmer in Iowa; two deceased; Nelson; Henry, a farmer in this township, and Benjamin. Caldwell was reared on a farm, and educated at the district schools, and has always been occupied in farming. During the rebellion, he enlisted in 1864, in Uhrichsville, in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty- first Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was a non-commissioned officer, and served to the close of the war. In 1869,he was united in marriage with Hannah, daughter of William and Hannah (Norris) Markee, of English descent. Her father was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and her mother in Prince Edward Island. Her grandmother, whose maiden name was Ellen Knype, claims to be a descendant or relative of the royal fam-

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ily, and whose parents were wealthy people in London. Mr. and Mrs. Sproul have two children, Leona Vail and Alice Clemie. Mrs. Sproul has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since she was fourteen years old. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1840. Caldwell Sproul owns a well-improved farm of 107 acres, and is engaged in stock-raising. John Sproul, farmer, P. O. Stillwater, was born in Mill Township, on the farm which he now occupies, May 3, 1838, and like his brother Caldwell, is engaged in farming. He is the owner of 177 acres of well-cultivated land. At the breaking-out of the late war, he promptly enlisted in Company E, Fifty- first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Dr. Chalfand, and was a non-commis- sioned officer. He served for three years and four months. Was the hero of several well-fought battles. He was in Stone River and Chickamauga bat- tles, and on September 20, 1863, was taken prisoner and cast in the prisons at Danville, Libby and Andersonville, suffering all the horrors of prison life. In 1879, he was united in marriage with Isabella, daughter of Andrew Barkley (who died in 1881). She is a native of this county, and is of English extrac- tion. The children born to this union are Letitia M., Rebecca Olive, Hugh Andrew and Revelona M. Mr. Sproul and his wife are members of the Pres- byterian Church. He has been School Director of Mill Township for six years. and is an industrious and enterprising farmer. Nelson F. Sproul is the eighth son of Hugh and Margaret, and was born in the village of Stillwater August 7. 1846, and was reared on a farm, receiving instructions in the rudimentary branches. He worked in a mill for two years, and for one year did carpenter- ing. At present he is engaged in the manufacture of lime, under the firm name of Sproul & Uhrich, in West Uhrichsville. This enterprise bids fair to make a success. In 1878, Mr. Sproul was married to Lottie, daughter of Joseph Uhrich. of Uhrichsville. To this union has been born one child, Katie M. Mr. Sproul and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is a trustee. All the votes of this family, as far as we have any record, are cast for the Re- publican party.

JOHN W. STOCKSDALE, grocer, Dennison, was born in Dover Township, this county, May 14, 1852, and is a son of Perry and Mary M. (Mumma) Stocksdale, the former a native of Maryland, the latter born in Holmes County, Ohio. Perry Stockdale was born in the year 1826, of English and German descent, and came to this county when he was seven years of age. He is a prominent farm- er in Dover Township, where he resides, and has had a family of six children, John W. being the oldest. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Dover Township, and at the high school in Shanesville, Ohio, and was a teacher for six terms. He subsequently engaged in farming, working on rented land until he purchased a farm in Union Township, but, in 1873, sold out and came to Dennison, where he embarked in the grocery and provision business with a brother-in-law, the firm name being Kanaga & Stocksdale, and has since continued in the business. The firm are located on Logan street, and carry a full stock of goods, enjoying a good patronage. Our subject was married, in 1871, to Mary E. Lemasters. She is of English descent, was born in Union Township, this county, and is a daughter of J. N. Lemasters, a minister of the United Brethren Church. To this union were born two children-Melva May an'd Venna E. Mr. Stocksdale has been assist- ant Superintendent in the Sabbath school of the United Brethren Church, of which he is a member.

M. S. STONE, draughtsman and pattern cutter for the Pan Handle Rail- road Company, Dennison, was born in Boston, Mass., July 29, 1823, and is a son of Seth and Martha (Clapp) Stone, of English descent, and early set- tlers of Massachusetts. The former was a builder and contractor. He once

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owned the land on which Watertown, Mass., now stands. In 1856, they moved to Maryland, where our subject attended the common schools. He was the eld- est of a family of twelve children, eight of whom grew to manhood and woman- hood. Mr. Stone attended the Asbury College in Maryland, where he gradu- ated in 1846. He chose his present occupation, which he has followed all his life. For twenty years he worked on locomotives. He came to Stubenville in 1857, working there until the Pan Handle Company moved their shops to Dennison, when he came, too, and has been in this company's employ ever since. He was a soldier in the Mexican war; enlisted at Washington, D. C., in 1847, in the First Baltimore Battalion. He was in several engagements, and was wounded at the battle of Monterey, by a cannon ball passing between his legs with such force as to tear off one of his boots. He is one of the few Mexican soldiers now living in this place. He was married, in 1857, to Sarah, daugh- ter of William Asbuthnot, a native of West Virginia. This union has been blessed with a family of six children, only two of whom are now living-M. S., a merchant, and Hannah D., at home. Mrs. Stone is a member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Stone is a Democrat in politics; he is a Sir Knight in the Masonic fraternity.

A. C. STURTZ, miller, Dennison, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, and is a son of Adam and Mary Sturtz, both natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. The former was a farmer by occupation. Our subject was reared on the farm till he was sixteen years of age, receiving his education in the common schools in Muskingum County. He chose the occupation of cab- inet-maker, working at that trade ten years. He came to Dennison soon after the close of the rebellion, and in 1876 took charge of the mills at that place, where he has since continued. In 1863, he enlisted in the Sixty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company K, where he served until the close of the war. He was wounded in the right breast in the battle of Petersburg, Va. He was in the hospital from April till July. He received his discharge at the end of the war, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was married, in 1873, to Samentha, dangh- ter of Robert Hanna, of Irish descent. To this union were born two children -Bertha Blanch, at school, and George A. Mr. and Mrs. Sturtz are consist- ent members of the Presbyterian Church in Dennison. In politics, the former is a Democrat. He is a Royal Arch Mason.

WILLIAM M. TEAFF, foreman of roundhouse, Pan Handle Railroad Company, Dennison, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 26, 1822. He is a son of James and Elenor (Mahon) Teaff, the former of English and Dutch descent and a native of Pennsylvania, the latter a native of Maryland, of Irish lineage. Mr. William M. Teaff's father was a gunsmith by trade, and emi- grated to Ohio in 1803, settling in Jefferson County, Ohio, where he raised a family of nine children, our subject being the eldest. William received the rudiments of his education in the district school of his township, when he took a course in the academy at Steubenville, Ohio, under Prof. J. W. Scott. He selected the occupation of a machinist, and at the age of nineteen went into the shops of A. M. Phillips. Also worked with the latter in Wheeling, being employed by him in all six years. He went on the Ohio and Missis- sippi Rivers as an engineer on a steamboat for ten years more. Was then employed for three years in the cotton mill in Steubenville, Ohio. He was five years in Pennsylvania, helping to make new machinery for cotton works. For sixteen years he was in the motive department of the Pan Handle Rail- road, part of the time being foreman. In 1867, he came to Dennison, where he was foreman of the rotary shop. Was subsequently appointed foreman of the tool-shop, serving in this capacity five years. He then went to Pittsburgh, where for eight years he had charge of the shops. On returning to Dennison,

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he became foreman of the roundhouse, in charge of eighteen engines, and has since faithfully discharged the duties of that office. He was married, in 1844, to Lucinda B., daughter of Alexander Thomas, a prominent wagon-maker. She is a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and of German and Welsh descent. Mr. and Mrs. Teaff are the parents of two children, named James A., a machin- ist, married and residing in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Maggie, wife of James Devine, engineer on the Pan Handle Railroad. Mrs. Teaff is a member of the Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Teaff is a Republican. He is a member of the Town Council of Dennison, of the Knights of Pythias, and has taken the Uniform Degree in that order. In 1864, he enlisted in the artillery, in Knapp Battery. Was with Sherman in the grand march to the sea. He was on detached duty and had ninety men under his charge while on the march. He served till the close of the war.

. M. L. TEAFF, machinist (and gang boss) for the Pan Handle Railroad Company, Dennison, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, April 15, 1836. His parents, James and Eleanor (Mahon) Teaff, were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, the former of English, the latter of Irish descent; his father, James Teaff, was a gunsmith, and settled in Steubenville at an early day; was in the war under Gen. Harrison. Of the family of ten children, nine were reared to manhood, our subject being the seventh child: the latter ob. tained a fair education at the graded school at Steubenville, where he gradu- ated with honors. He chose as his business that of a machinist, and com- menced to work in the Pittsburgh Railroad shops, where he continued for ten years; was " gang boss " four years. In 1861, he enlisted in the Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and served three years, and in the last was First Duty-Sergeant. He served his full time, and was a faithful soldier. At the close of the war in 1865, he worked at his trade for the Pittsburgh Railroad Company, and in 1871 accepted a place with the Pan Handle Railroad. and in 1871 was appointed " gang boss," which position he has since occupied. He is a genial, sociable man, and was manager of the Olympic Theatrical Troup in Dennison; he was married in 1861 to Mary E. Handlon, a native of Pennsyl- vania. This union was blessed with two children, both of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Teaff are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which the former was Sunday School Superintendent for two years. In politics, he is a Republican, and has been Trustee of Mill Township two terms, and a member of the School Board of Dennison. He is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F., of the subordinate and the encampment; and of the K. of P. He was Captain of the Tuscarawas Zouave Home Militia for two years. He is a whole-souled, generous-hearted gentleman; has been successful financially, and is highly respected by those who know him well.

S. R. THOMPSON, physician and surgeon, Uhrichsville, was born Decem- ber 29, 1829, in Ohio County, W. Va., and is a son of Samuel and Mary (Rob- inson) Thompson, and of Irish descent. His father, when about twenty years of age, came to America and worked for several years at the weaver's trade, but on arriving at middle life followed farming. He was twice married, our sub- ject being the fifth child by the first wife, and came with the family to Ohio in 1833, settling in Guernsey County. He was reared on a farm, receiving his education at Alexandra Academy, Pennsylvania; studied medicine in Jefferson County, Ohio, with Drs. Hicke and Yost. He continued with them three years, attended lectures at Starling Medical College in 1863-64; previous to this, he had practiced twelve years in Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties. In 1859, he came to Uhrichsville, where he has practiced with more than the average suc- cess ever since, controlling an extensive practice in this place and in the surround- ing country. He is an active, energetic man, much attached to his profession.

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Dr. Thompson married in 1851 Miss Nancy J. Goudy, who was born in Brooke County, W. Va., and is of Irish descent. This union has been blessed with six children, all of whom are now living-Lewis K., a printer; Nancy Ellen. now the wife of William Gilbreth. a prominent farmer of Guernsey County: Sallie V., wife of J. T. Carey, a machinist, Dennison; Mary, the wife of W. B. Bovey, a railroad man; Harry and Robert, at school in Uhrichsville. Mrs. Thompson died in 1880, and was a consistent member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. The Doctor was again united in marriage, 1881, with Margret, daughter of Charles Scott, who is of Irish descent, and also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Thompson enlisted during the civil war (1864), in the One Hundred and Sixty first Regiment Ohio National Guards. Company B. He was Hospital Steward of the regiment, and Assistant Surgeon. He is a Royal Arch Mason. Formerly in politics he was a Whig, but has voted with the Republican party since its organization.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 98

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

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