The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 130

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254

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and Dr. Stokes. The post office was established about 1842, with John Ray- mond as Postmaster; he was succeeded by S. W. Atkinson, Nathaniel Ray- mond, Anson Darrow, J. J. Wallace, Nathaniel Raymond, G. W. Baxley, P. A. Graves, J. W. McElroy, W. M. Milligan, R. P. Amrine, W. M. Milligan and G. T. Lockwood, the present incumbent.

Present Business .- Two general stores, Dague & Wilson andC. W. Case; one drug store, by Dr. Wright; one hotel, by E. Wells; two blacksmith and wagon shops, by Ham & Quinn and Moffitt & Hinton; one photograph gal- lery and furniture store, by S. U. Argo: one boot and shoe shop, by D. K. Anthony; one harness shop, by E. Lockwood; two physicians, Dr. J. Q. Southard and Dr. J. Wright; one two-story frame schoolhouse, with two rooms, in which are employed two teachers; and two church edifices, with three de- nominations-Methodist Episcopal, Free-Will Baptist and Christian; the last two occupy one church building. The town contains by the last census, 175 people. It appears by the records in Marysville, that, on about the same loca- tion where Newton now stands, was surveyed and laid off into streets and al- leys a town to be known as "Kingsville" as follows: "On September 26, 1834, was surveyed into lots and alleys for Samuel King a certain tract of land as described on the records at Marysville, the same to be known by the name of Kingsville, Union County, Ohio; Levi Phelps, surveyor, and the same duly acknowledged on October 4, 1834, before Samuel B. Johnson, Justice of the Peace." Recorded October 24, 1834. But we gain no further information concerning this town, and the probability is that no building occurred and that four years later Newton was laid out and superseded it.

Peoria .- " I hereby certify that on the 20th day of May, 1870, I made a survey of the town of Peoria in the township of Liberty, and in the county of Union, for Joseph K. Richey, as described and platted upon the record at Marysville, containing, exclusive of the railroad land, 93 acres.

"B. A. FAY, Surveyor."

The same being duly executed and acknowledged before W. M. Robinson, a Justice of the Peace.

Addition. - "I hereby certify that in September, 1872, I made a survey and plat of an addition to the town of Peoria. in the township of Liberty, in the county of Union, in the State of Ohio, for Robert D. Finley, as duly de- scribed and platted on the record at Marysville, F. J. Sager, Surveyor." The same being duly executed and acknowledged before George W. Baxley, a No- tary Public, October 4, 1872, and recorded in October, 1872. Hiram Raney, Recorder. Robert Finley opened the first store; George Wesley was the first

blacksmith; Robert Finley was appointed first Postmaster. Messrs. Woods

& Richey erected a warehouse. The village now contains about seventy-five persons, with one general store, by Gosnell Brothers; one blacksmith, Samuel Sterling: one warehouse, by Rogers & Thompson; and one saw mill. Tbe New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad passes through the town. This is the only railroad station and shipping point in the township.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

Newton Lodge, No. 249, F. & A. M., was instituted October 19, 1854, with the following charter members: W. H. Robb, P. Manchester, C. Wink- ler, Milton Colver, Nathaniel Stewart, James R. Smith, James W. Brooks, Smith Brown, T. L. Wiswell and G. W. Baxley; with officers as follows: W. H. Robb, W. M .; P. Manchester, S. W. ; C. Winkler, J. W. Present member- ship, thirty-three. Present officers are: S. S. Drake, W. M .; E. Lockwood, S. W .; Almond Johnson, J. W .; N. G. Dillon, Treasurer; C. F. Smith, Sec- retary; T. A. Redding, S. D., and G. H. Reeder, J. D.

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OFFICIALS OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

We find the early records of this township are lost or destroyed; the rec- ords that are now in their possession only run back to 1863. The first elec- tion for State and county officers was held October 8, 1822; Charles Colver, Josiah Davis and James Herd were Judges; Elisha White and Israel Lock- wood, Clerks. The number of votes polled at this election was ten, resulting as follows: Jeremiah Morrow, 10 for Governor; Joseph Vance, 10 for Repre- sentative in Congress; Henry Brown, 10 for Senator; Nicholas Hathaway, 10 for Representative in State Legislature; Nathaniel Kazer, 5, Harvey Hovey, 3, and John Reed, 2, for Sheriff; James Comer, 7, for Coroner; Anson Howard, 7, and Henry Sager, 1, for Commissioner; Clark Proven, 7, and Alexander Robin- son, 1, for Auditor. In 1880, the township polled 372 votes.

TRUSTEES.

1863, L. S. Norviell, C. M. Brooks and T. E. Brown; 1864, J. H. Thomas, Thomas E. Bowen and C M. Brooks; 1865, D. H. Henderson, John Harts- horn and T. E. Brown: 1866, James Cranston, Israel Carter and George Hal- loway; 1867, James Cranston, Stephen Shirk and George Holloway; 1868, D. H. Henderson, Stephen Shirk and A. P. Hemminger; 1869, D. H. Henderson, James Cranston and Stephen Shirk; 1870, Stephen Shirk, Charles Tobey and R. W. Bault: 1871, Charles Toby, James T. Mahaffey and R. W. Bault; 1872, R. W. Bault, D. H. Henderson and John Hartshorn; 1873, E. Lockwood, Stephen Shirk and James Herd; 1874, James Herd, Erastus Lockwood; 1875, D. H. Henderson, N. G. Dillon and John Hartshorn; 1876, D. H. Henderson, N. G. Dillon and J. J. Miller; 1877, A. H. Dean, D. K. Anthony and James Herd; 1878, A. H. Dean, D. K. Anthony and E. Tallman; 1879, W. Milligan, D. H. Henderson and Alexander Gibson; 1880-81, W. Mil- ligan, George Holloway and J. R. Hubbard; 1882, John Reyner, N. G. Dil- lon and J. E. Southard.

CLERKS.

1863-73, A. A. Hutchinson; 1874, L. F. Strickland; 1875, A. A. Hutch- inson; 1876, George W. Baxley; 1877, J. C. Lockwood; 1878, D. H. Thomas; 1879-80, J. H. Lockwood; 1881-82, H. Dague.

TREASURERS.

1863-64, Josiah Knight; 1865-66, S. M. Hewett; 1867, T. L. Wiswell; 1868-70, James T. Mahaffey; 1871, James Henderson; 1872, James T. Mahaffey : 1873-82, Stephen Cranston.

CONSTABLES.

1863, Job Dillon and A. Lockwood; 1864, Job Dillon and Abisha Warner; 1865-66, A. Warner and Levin Griffin; 1867, A. Warner and C. F. Sparks; 1868-69, A. Warner and Levin Griffin; 1870, A. Warner and Job Dillon; 1871, A. Warner and E. Hammond; 1872, N. G. Dillon and A. J. Griffin; 1873. John Reid and Irwin Turner; 1874, Levi Hill and Irwin Turner; 1875, A. E. Myers and L. Griffin; 1876, A. E. Myers and and A. Phelps; 1877, A. E. Myers and W. P. Miller; 1878. A. E. Myers and John Dasher; 1879, L. McElroy and D. A. Lockwood; 1880, N. G. Dillon and D. A. Lockwood; 1881, L. McElroy and J. E. McElrony; 1882, L. McElroy and John Darling.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1823-38, William Gladhill; 1838-53, Joshua Judy; 1838, James Herd; 1841-47, E. W. Inskeep; 1842-48, David Danforth; 1846, William Norviell;

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1847 -- 53, Miles H. Wadham; 1849-70, David Norviell; 1852, F. E. Hender- son; 1853, Samuel Turner; 1853, Bonnet Bennett; 1854, R. L. Judy; 1856- 62, William M. Baughan; 1857. Samuel Turner; 1860-69, T. L. Wiswell; 1867, T. E. Bowen; 186S, S. W. Atkinson; 1868, A. P. Hemminger; 1871-73, James Herd; 1871-74, James T. Mahaffey; 1877. S. W. Atkinson; 1880. John Lyon.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

ISAAC CONNOR (deccased) was born in North of Ireland June 24, 1823. IIe was a son of John and Mary Connor, who were also natives of Ireland. In 1850, he came to the United States and spent three years in New York City ; then came to Licking County, Ohio, where he resided till 1863, at which time he came to Liberty Township and bought a farm of 104 acres. April 25, 1863, he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of David and Sarah (Lloyd) Price, who were natives of Wales, and came across the water in 1842, settling in Licking County. Mrs. Connor was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, July 6, 1838. One son was born to this union- John E., born March 6, 1864. Mr. Connor died November 28, 1870. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, and a man of honor and uprightness. Mrs. Connor has but one sister- Sarah, wife of Joseph P. Evans. Her only brother, Richard Price, died in Licking County in February, 1871.

SOLOMON COOK (deceased). The subject of this memoir was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, February 22, 1813. His father, Michael Cook, was a native of Virginia, and removed to Columbiana County prior to the war of 1812. Mr. Cook was reared to manhood in his native place. In 1846, he came to Liberty Township and purchased 100 acres of woodland. lie cleared and well improved the farm before his death, and was a successful agriculturist. He was the first man to introduce Spanish merino sheep in the county, and was successfully engaged in their culture till his death. He was one of the leading fine sheep men of the county. In 1839, he was married to Miss Anna, danghter of Morgan Wellington, who bore him seven chil- dren-Uriah and Malinda J., wife of C. P. Morse ; Margaret, Perry, Osborn, Martin and Wel- lington are deceased. Margaret was the wife of George Henry, and Perry married Eliza Caby. Mrs. Cook departed this life in November, 1864, and October -, 1865, Mr. Cook was married to Mrs. Catharine M. Forry, widow of Abram Forry. They had three children by this union- Ellsworth, Myrtie M. and Ida B. Mr. Cook died April 8, 1879, after a life of uprightness and usefulness. Uriah Cook was reared on the old homestead. September 26, 1867, he was mar- ried to Martha M., daughter of Charles and Mary J. Tobey, by whom he had three children- Archie T., Fred. W. and Harry S. Mrs. Cook was born in Liberty Township, June 20, 1849. Mr. Cook removed to his present location in 1876, and here followed farming and stock-raising. He is engaged in keeping thoroughbred Spanish merino sheep, which he exhibited at the Ohio and Indiana State fairs. Ilis stock won fourteen premiums at the Indiana fair. Mr. Cook owns 1033 acres of land.

STEPHEN CRANSTON, SR , retired, P. O. Raymond, an old pioneer of Union County, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, October 1, 1793. His parents, John and Phebe A. (Edwards) Cronston, were natives of Rhode Island, and came to Champaign County, Ohio, in 1815. Mrs. Cranston died in Rhode Island in 1805, and Mr. Cranston in 1824. The subject of this sketch was married July 25, 1819, to Esther, daughter of Ezekiel and Susanna Hammond. Mrs. Cranston was born in Connecticut, January 1, 1802. Nine children were the fruits of this union ; of these, they reared nine to maturity, and seven are living at the present time, viz .. George A., John D., Melissa, wife of W. Gideon, James, Julius, Stephen, Jr., and Edwin. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston came to Union County when all was woods, and they were obliged to follow an unbroken path of " blazed trees." The Indians were numerous, and wild game plenty. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston are one of the oldest married couples in Union County. They trod the rough road of pioneer life together, and by industry and energy have made for themselves large and valuable property, nt one time owning over 800 acres of land, which they have given their children. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston are members of the Christian Church, and honored and esteemcd pioneers of the county. Stephen Cranston, Jr., was born in Cham- paign County May 18, 1836. He came to Union County with his parents when a boy, and was reared to manhood on the farm, receiving his education in the common schools. In June, 1866, he made a purchase of forty-two acres of his present farm. He made subse- quent additions to the original purchase, till his farm now contains something over 300 acres of well-improved and highly cultivated land. Mr. C'ranston was first married February 17, 1857, to Sabrina, daughter of Loin and Emily Griffin. She died December 18, 1858, and August 30, 1860, Mr. Cranston was again married, this time to Miss Jane E., daughter of Alex- ander and Abigail Rogers, the former a native of Somerset County, Penn , and the latter of Rutland County, Vt. Mrs. Cranston was born September 15, 1835. Three children were born to bless this marriage, viz., Emma E., born December 17, 1863; Ormel A., born March 16, 1868; and Esther M., born December 15, 1869. Mr. Cranston has been engaged as contractor on pikes for a term of years, and has aided in the construction of Newton & Marysville, Newton &

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North Lewisburg and Newton & Crowder gravel roads. He pursues farming and rearing stock as his occupation. He is now serving his tenth term as Township Treasurer. Politically, he is a Republican.

WILLIAM CROWDER, farmer, P. O. Raymond, a native of Champaign County, was born March 30, 1823. His parents, John and Elizabeth Crowder, were born near Petersburg, Va. Their parents were natives of Virginia, and removed to Champaign County, Ohio, the year before the war of 1812. His father was a soldier in that war. He resided in Cham- paign County till 1852, at which time he removed to Van Buren County, Iowa. In 1867, he re- turned, and died in November, 1878. His wife died in September, 1853. William is the fourth of a family of fourteen children. He was reared on a farm till of age, when he engaged to work by the year, and employed himself in that way seven years at wages from $100 to $130 per year. In 1846, he bought 100 acres of land, for which he paid $303, and in 1851 purchased fifty acres of his present farm. He now owns eighty acres of land, besides 120 acres in Allen Township. All was in woods when he settled on it, and has cleared and improved it to its pres- ent condition. October 10, 1851, he was joined in marriage with Miss L. Herd, who bore him four children, viz., John P., William W., Phebe J., wife of Osander Parrish, and Charles C. Mrs. Crowder died October 18, 1860, and March 14, 1861, Mr. C. was married to Margaret, daughter of Allen and Maria Rea. Mrs. Crowder was born in Liberty Township May 19, 1833. Six daughters were born to this union-Debbie R., Maria E., wife of Thomas Johnson, Minnie M., Cora A., Mary M. and Lucetta. Mr. and Mrs. Crowder are members of the Disci- ples of Christ. Mr. Crowder owns 200 acres of land, and pursues the avocation of farming and stock-raising. Politically, he is a Republican.

R. D. FINLEY, farmer, P. O. Peoria, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., October 22, 1835. fle is a son of James V. and Elizabeth Finley, natives of Westmoreland and Wash- ington Counties, Penn. They removed to Allen Township, Union County, in 1842. The sub- ject of this sketch is the fourth son of a family of ten children. He was reared to manhood on a farm. August 5, 1862, he volunteered his services in Company K, Ninety-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was engaged in the following battles: Chickasaw Bluffs, siege of Vicksburg, siege of Jackson, Forts Morgan, Gaines, Spanish and Blakely, and Carrion Crow Bayou, where a man on each side of him was killed. He was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, Ohio, July, 1865. In 1870, Mr. Finley engaged merchandising in Peoria, and followed it successfully till 1881, and has since turned his attention to rearing short-horned cattle. His marriage occurred January 2, 1868, with Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Turner. One son, James F., was born to this union. His birth occurred January 4, 1869. Mr. Finley is identified with the Masonic order, and Grand Army of the Republic. He was instrumental in establishing the post office at Peoria, and served as Postmaster eight years.

JASPER N. GOSNELL, merchant, Peoria, a native of Licking County, Ohio, was born July 26, 1843. He is a son of Abraham and Margaret (Armstrong) Gosnell, natives of Huntingdon County, Penn. They were married in Licking County, Ohio, and came to Taylor Township, Union County, in 1858. They were the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living, viz., Ruth, wife of Nathaniel Armstrong; Mary M., wife of W. A. McCarney; Jasper N., George W., Franklin D., Fletcher C. and John A. Mr. Gosnell died May 12, 1859. Jasper was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools, and Marysville Union Schools. August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Ninety-sixth Regiment Obio Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Army of the Mississippi and Gulf, and fought at Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Cateau and Sabine Cross Roads, where he received a gunshot wound in his right thigh, which disabled him from all further duty. He was discharged De- cember 12, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio. As a compensation for his disability sustained in the service, he gets a pension of $16 per month. In 1870, he engaged in mercantile trade in Taylor Township, and in 1880 removed his business to Peoria, where he enjoys a good trade. March 29, 1869, he was married to Amanda O., danghter of Benjamin and Margaret Hartrum, by whom he has had three children-Nettie F., Howard B. and Ottie J. Mr. Gosnell is a member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Republican.

NELSON HARRINGTON, farmer, was born in Providence County, Rhode Island, December 28, 1802, and is a son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Rice) Harrington, of the above State. He (Anthony) was a son of John Harrington, a native of Rhode Island, and his father, Nathaniel, was born in England, and accompanied the second colony that came to this country. John served as an officer in the Revolutionary war. In 1817, the subject of this sketch came with his parents to this county. His father died in 1867, aged eighty-six years, and his mother in 1870, at the age of eighty-seven years. Our subject was married July 8, 1830, to Hannah, daughter of John and Rachel ( Proctor) Kiger. Mrs. K. was a niece of Gen. Proctor, of Revo- lutionary fame. She died February 29, 1876; she was born April 17, 1811; three children were born to her and her husband, two of whom are living, viz., Joseph W., born May 15, 1831, and David H., born February 15, 1843. The latter enlisted May 2, 1864, in company D, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was on garrison duty till his dis- charge September 3, 1864. October 15, 1879, he was married to Cassie, daughter of James and Rachel Millikin, by whom he has had one child, deceased. Mrs. II. was born in Madison Coun-

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ty, Ohio, November 8, 1846. He owns 200 acres of well-improved land; he is a member of the Christian Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

CAPT. D. H. HENDERSON, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Lewis County, Ky., Au- gust 22, 1827. He is a son of James and Elizabeth (Truesdale) Henderson, who were natives of Lewis County, Ky. His father was born September 23, 1801; and his mother November 2, 1800. His grandparents were Andrew and Jane Henderson, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of Ireland; her parents emigrated to America before the Revolutionary war. An- drew was employed as a teamster at Valley Forge, the scene of the sufferings of the American soldiers. He removed to Lewis County, Ky., in 1792, and died May 14, 1834, at the age of sev- enty-seven. James, the father of our subject, is the youngest of seven children. He came to Union County, and settled in Liberty Township. He purchased 160 acres of land three miles east of Newton, and resided on it till February, 1877, when he removed with his son, D. H., to Newton. He married Elizabeth Truesdale, who bore him two children-the subject of this sketch, and Abigail, who is deceased. She was born May 12, 1824, and died in May, 1854. Mrs. Henderson died September 7, 1867. The subject of this notice was reared to manhood on a farm, and educated in the common schools. August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One IIundred and Twenty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was elected First Lieutenant, and served in this capacity till March, 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of Captain, and assigned to Company K, of the same regiment. He was first engaged in the battle of Perryville, Ky., and afterward led his company at Chickamauga (where eight of them were killed and fif- teen wounded), Chattanooga, Resaca, and in all the engagements on the Atlanta campaign. Hle was wounded in the left arm at Jonesboro, and, after spending a furlough at home, he joined the forces in Tennessee, and commanded a regiment in the battle of Nashville, where his command was one of the first to make the attack. The Captain was severely wounded in the elbow of his right arm, which confined him to the hospital at Nashville for some time. He served with honor and distinction, and was discharged February 17, 1865. He then returned home, and resumed farming and stock-raising, which he has since followed. October 10, 1850, he was married 10 Miss Mary J. Rea, a daughter of Allen and Mariah Rea. Mrs. Henderson was born in Logan County, Ohio, October 10, 1827. The Cipt. and Mrs. Henderson are consistent members of the Christian Church. Capt. H. is identified with the Masonic fraternity, and in politics is of Re- publican principle. He served as a member of the Board of Township Trustees twenty years, and also filled various other local offices. He owns a farm of 180 acres, and for the last thirty years has devoted his attention to breeding and raising Spanish merino sheep.

THOMAS HERD, farmer, P. O. Peoria, one of the oldest pioneers of Liberty Town- ship, was born in Harmony Township, Clark Co., Ohio, March 4, 1813. He is a son of Thomas and Dorcas (Morris) Herd. His father was a native of Berkeley County, Va. He enlisted in the Revolutionary war when fifteen years old, with four brothers-Benjamin, Stephen, Lewis and Wallace-and served till the close of that memorable war. He was at Valley Forge and Brandywine, the latter place where Wallace was killed. After the Revolution, Benjamin, Stephen and Lewis removed to Massachusetts. Thomas settled in Fayette County, Ky., and in 1812 removed to Clark County, Ohio, where he died in January, 1813, and Mrs. Herd the fol- lowing year, leaving eight children, six of whom are now living-John; Mary, widow of Samuel Sparks ; Lewis ; Ann, wife of Levi Harkadine; Elizabeth, wife of Edward Robbins; and Thomas, the subject of this sketch. James and William are deceased. James was a private in the war of 1812. Thomas, the subject of this notice, was reared on a farm till he was fourteen years of age, when he began and served an apprenticeship at tanning in Urbana. He worked at journey- work a few months, then went to Chillicothe, thence to Marion, where he worked for Associate Judge James, subsequently a member of the Ohio Legislature. In 1818, Mr. Herd came to the county and remained till 1826. In 1833, he came to Liberty Township, and after working one year on the White farm, bought 100 acres, which was all in woods except four acres. He cleared a site, and erected a house the same year. Mr. Herd is one of the industrious, hard-toiling men of the county, and his labors have been abundantly rewarded. He entered the stage of life an orphan boy, but by energy and perseverance he accumulated 672 acres of land, most of which he cleared and improved himself. He made a division among his children, and now owns but 400 acres. October 11, 1835, he was married to Miss Lydia, daughter of James and Sarah S. Darrow, and a native of Clinton County, N. Y., where she was born December 11, 1807. Four sons and one daughter were born to them, viz., Olive C., born November 19, 1836, wife of John Reed : James D., born May 14, 1840; Hiram D., born October 11, 1842, married Minerva Glasscock ; William H., born February 11, 1845, married Phebe A. Benton; and John Q., born May 4, 1849, and married Dora Barlow. Mr. Herd has always followed agriculture and rearing Spanish merino sheep, Durham cattle, French horses, and Poland-China hogs. In fine stock pursuits he has achieved a marked success. James D. Herd, the eldest son, was reared on the farm, and educated in the public schools of Marysville and Urbana. In 1871, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and has since filled that office. September 23, 1877, he was appointed a member of the Board of Examiners of the county, and still retains the position. He has been a teacher since 1859. John Q. Herd, the youngest son, was born and reared on the old home- stead. lle was educated in the common schools, and the Ohio Wesleyan University, of Delaware.

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When seventeen years of age, he engaged in the profession of teaching, and followed it, winters, fourteen years. October 12, 1870, he married Isadora A., daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Barlow. Mrs. Herd was born in Plain City January 28, 1853. Of eight children by this union, four sons are living-Charles S., A. Glen, Nelson and Monod.

THOMAS HERD, farmer, P. O. Peoria, was born in Clark County, Ohio, April 30, 1826. He is a son of William and Cinderilla (Munson) Herd, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of New York. His father was born April 28, 1793, and his mother March 12, 1793. They were married in Clark County, Ohio, February 26, 1822, and in 1832 came and settled in Liberty Township, where Mr. Herd located 130 acres of land. He afterward located on 120 acres near the village of Newton. He died September 19, 1853, and his widow February 18, 1860. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom are now living, viz., William W .; James ; Lue, wife of Levi Warner; Lydia D., wife of H. N. Ayers, and Thomas. Mary J. and Margaret lived to womanhood. The subject of this sketch was reared principally in Union County, and educated in the district schools. His marriage occurred June 27, 1852, with Miss Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Turner. Mrs. Herd was born in Clark County, Ohio, December 25, 1831. Their married life was blessed with ten children; of these nine are living, viz., Cassins M., married Ella E. Westlake, Charles F., Walter W., Josie, wife of J. D. White, James G., Henry W., Minnie M., Gay T. and Harry. Mary J. died aged nine years. Mr. Herd moved on this farm with his father, and has since occupied it. He owns 152 acres of land, and is engaged in agriculture and stock-raising.

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The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 130

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1254

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254