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WILLIAM M. SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. West Mansfield. Our subject was born September 14, 1823, in Logan County, Ohio; his parents were Joseph and Rebecca (deceased) Skidmore, of whom we have made mention in Thomas Skidmore's sketch. Having passed his youth on a farm and reached the years of manhood, on September 23, 1846, he married Miss Lydia Whit- aker, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Whitaker. To them were born three children, two of whom are now living, viz., Jefferson D. and Elizabeth. She died in September, 1857, and in January, 1858, he was married to Harriet S. Moore, daughter of William B. and Nancy Moore, of Logan County. By her he has one son-Joseph W. Mr. Skidmore resides in the western portion of York Township, and is the owner of 266 acres of good land. He is a mem- ber of the Baptist Church.
THOMAS SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. West Mansfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Logan County, Ohio, February 13, 1825; his parents were Joseph and Rebecca (deceased) Skidmore. About the year 1815, his father, with his parents, came to Logan County, where he married Rebecca Garwood, by whom he had seven children, five of whom are now living, viz., William MI., Thomas, Isaac M., John F. and Ilope. His wife dying, he married Rebecca Whit - taker; seven children are the issue of this marriage, viz., Lydia J., Nancy L., Rebecca E .. Lavina, Joseph, Franklin H. and Josiah C. Our subject was reared on a farm and received rather a limited education. On August 24, 1848, in Logan County, he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah J. Drake, who was born June 25, 1831, in Logan County ; she is a daughter of Chordy and Sarah Drake, of whom we have made mention in this work. This union has been blessed with five children, viz .: Sarah E., born June 27, 1850 ; Spain A., born November 20, 1852; Sylvanus H., born August 5, 1856; Roxy A., born July 7, 1863 ; and Eva M., born January 13, 1866. In November, 1851, Mr. Skidmore moved from Logan County to Union County and settled in the western portion of York Township, where he still resides. He has a fine farm of 185 acres, on which he has erected a very desirable residence. He is a member of the Baptist Church. In February, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and continued in the service until the autumn of the same year.
ISAAC SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born in Colum- biana County, Ohio, December 13, 1813; he is a son of William and Mary Skidmore, who came from Virginia to Columbiana and subsequently to Logan County, Ohio, at an early day. Of a family of eleven children, five are now living. When four years of age, Isaac, with his parents, came to Logan County, where, in November, 1836, he married Sarah A. Haines, who was born December 4, 1819, in Champaign County, Ohio; she is a daughter of Joseph and Rachel Haines. To them have been born five children, viz .: Emeline, born June 20, 1839 ; Alonzo, born June 7, 1841 ; Almina, born August 30, 1843; John W., born July 26, 1845; and Hester A., born January 12, 1853. In the spring of 1838, Mr. Skidmore came to Union County and located in Liberty Township until 1850, when he settled in the western portion of York Township, near where he now resides. He has served as School Director; is a member of the Christian Church and the owner of 244 acres of land.
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FRANKLIN W. SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. West Mansfield, was born October 4, 1853, in Union County, Ohio. He is the son of William Skidmore (deceased) and Sarah R. Skidmore. In his youth he was trained to the pursuits of agriculture, in which he is now engaged. On April 22, 1873, he married Miss Lucinda Hatcher, who was born July 15, 1853; she is a daugh- ter of William Hatcher, deceased, and Margaret Hatcher. They have three children-Myrtie M., born April 15, 1875; Jessie E., born January 1, 1877, and Lydia, born November 30, 1881. Politically, Mr. Skidmore is of Democratic principles, and is a member of the Disciple Church. As an agriculturist, he is meeting with marked success, and is of good standing in society. He resides in the southwestern portion of York Township. Sarah R. Skidmore, mother of our sub- ject, was born in Logan County, Ohio, March 16, 1824. and is a daughter of Isaac and Eliza- beth Rea, her father a native of Virginia and her mother of Pennsylvania; they came to Logan County at quite au early day. She was reared to womanhood in Logan County, and on March 3, 1842, she was united in marriage to Mr. Elisha G. Mechem, a son of John and Hannah Mechem, of Logan County. To them were born three children-Levi R., David O., and one deceased. He departed this life March 20, 1848, and on July 6, 1851, she marrie l Mr. William Skidmore, son of William and Mary Skidmore, by whom she has one son-our subject. Mrs. Skidmore is the owner of 122 acres of land, and a member of the Disciple Church.
DAVID M. SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. Newton. The subject of this sketch was born April 21, 1853, in Logan County, Ohio. He is a son of Isaac and Sarah A. Skidmore, of Union County. From his youth to the present time he has devoted his attention to the honorable pursuits of agriculture. On August 23, 1873, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah A. Johnson, who was born December 12, 1849; she is a daughter of Matthew and Lucinda Johnson, of this county. To them have been born two children-Harry J., born April 9, 1875. and Clarence N., born September 20, 1878. Mr. Skidmore is the owner of fitty-nine and one-half acres of land, and resides in the southern part of York Township.
CALVIN SKIDMORE, farmer, P. O. West Mansfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Union County, Ohio, September 15, 1841. His parents were William and Louisa Skidmore, who settled in York Township, near where our subject now resides, at quite an early day. He was here reared amid the varied scenes of pioneer life, and received but a rudimentary educa- tion. In February, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, Army of the Cumberland, and continued in the service until the following September. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. McGee, who was born April 28, 1844; she was a daughter of Joab and Delila McGee, of Logan County. To them have been boru two children- Louisa D., born June 30, 1861, and Aaron W., born July 7, 1865. Mr. Skidmore is the owner of 100 acres of land in Union, and forty-five acres in Logan County. He has been successful in business ; is a member of the Baptist Church, and resides in the extreme southwest portion of York Township.
ELMORE C. SMITH, farmer and teacher, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born October 2, 1858, in Marion County, Ohio : his parents are William J. Smith, a native of Ross County, and Nancy M. Smith, a native of Richland County. Of a family of eight chil- alren, six are now living-Alfred M., George W., Elmore C., Hugh E., Jefferson L. and William M. His parents still reside in Marion County. Our subject from his youth has been reared on a farm and he received a good English education, and for perhaps four years has been engaged in teaching. On March 24, 1881, in Marion County, he married Miss Maria Jacoby; she was born February 23, 1859, and is a daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Jacoby, of Marion County. Shortly after his marriage, he came to Union County and settled in the southeastern portion of York Township, where he now resides. Mr. Smith is a member of the Methodist Church, and the owner of 120 acres of land.
ALBERT I. SMITH (deceased). James R. Smith, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Maryland in 1794; in 1834, he came to Union County, Ohio, and bought the farm now owned by S. Taylor, on Bokes Creek, near Summersville. For several years he followed farming, and for nine years served as one of the Associate Judges. Ile also served for two terms as Jus- tice of the Peace in York Township, and subsequently for ten years he served as Probate Judge of Union County. During the latter years of his life, he made his home with his son-in-law, Dr. A. J. Richardson, where he died a few years since. His wife, Anne Smith, a lady loved by all who knew her, died many years prior to his death. Our subject was born in November, 1845, in Union County, Ohio. In June, 1863, he enlisted in the Eighty-sixth Ohio Vohinteer Infantry, and served until February, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. On July 4, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Helen M. Johnson, a daughter of John and Mary Johnson, early settlers of this county. To them were born three children-Lottie E., Charles R. and Albert J. Having been engaged in the mercantile business in Summersville prior to his marriage, he con- tinued in the same until a short time prior to his decease. He was a loving father and husband and departed this life in July, 1872, respected by all who knew him. His widow survives him and at present resides in Summersville. Her parents came from Harrison County, Ohio, to York Township, this county, in 1834, and they settled on the farm near Summersville, where he died. For forty years he was a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He taught the first school in Summersville, in the winter of 1835-36, at $8 per month. For six years he
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served as Auditor ot Union County, and was an honored member in society. Ile died in July, 1873.
SAMUEL G. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Broadway. Charles Smith, a soldier of the war of 1812, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., Janu- ary 21, 1789. In his youth he learned the trade of tanner and currier, and, when a young man, went to Pennsylvania, where he married, probably in the year 1814, Sarah Godfrey, by whom he had ten children, three now living, viz .: Eliza, Charles W. (whose sketch appears in this work) and our subject. In 1826, he emigrated from Pennsylvania, with his family, to Harrison County, Ohio, where he remained until 1835, in which year he came to Union County and settled in Liberty Township, where he remained until his decease, October 18, 1859. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and, for many years, class leader. Our sub- ject was born November 3, 1818, in Pennsylvania, and, in 1826, with his parents, came to Har- rison County, Ohio. On February 26, 1846, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth J. Herd, daughter of James and Margaret Herd, by whom he had four children, two of whom are now living-James W. and Philander H .; she died August 11, 1853. He then married Philarna Ford, by whom he has six children, five now living, viz. : Chauncey F., Clifford M., Sherman, Sarah A. and Nellie M. After having located in different portions of Union County, Mr. Smith finally, in 1876, settled in the southeastern portion of York Township, where he now resides. He is the owner of 100 acres of land.
CHARLES W. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born in Harrison County, Ohio, March 31, 1833, and in 1835, with his parents, Charles and Sarah Smith-ot whom we have made mention in another portion of this work-he came to Union County, Ohio. He has from his youth devoted his attention to farming, and he received but a ru limentary education. On May 2, 1872, he married Miss Augusta C. Hathaway, who was born October 1, 1842, in Logan County, Ohio; she is a daughter of Ebenezer C. and Almira Hath- away. To them have been born three children-Emily, Nannie H. and Charles H. In May, 1864, he enlisted in the Que Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was sta- tioned principally at Forts Ellsworth, Lyon and O'Rouke. He received an honorable discharge in September, 1864. Mr. Smith has served as Trustee of York Township six years, and in 1870 was land appraiser of the same township. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the owner of 240 acres of land, and resides in the southern portion of York Township. The parents of Mrs. Smith arc natives of Massachusetts, who, about the year 1833, came to Union County, Ohio, and located but a short time, when they moved to Logan County, where they now reside.
WESLEY W. SOUTIIARD, farmer, P.O. West Mansfield. Wm. Southard, a soldier of the war of 1812, and grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Virginia; came to Logan County, Ohio, at an early day. He married Elizabeth Lingrel, by whom he had eight children, six of whom are now living. After her death he married Phoba Burwill, by whom he had three children, one of whom is still living. He died in Logan County in March, 1851, respected by all who knew him. Samuel Southard, a son of William, and father of our subject, was born in Cham- paign County, Ohio, February 20, 1814, and on November 24, 1839, in Logan County, he married Lydia Harriman, who was born in Pennsylvania November 5, 1821. To them have been born nine children, four of whom are yet living-Wesley W., Spain J., Sarah V. and Clara V. After their marriage they settled in the western portion of York Township, where our subject now re- sides, and where they remained until 1876, in which year they moved to West Mansfield, Logan County, where they now reside. He served as Trustee of York Township, and with his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of late Mr. Southard has been in feeble health. Wesley W. Southard, subject of this sketch, was born in Union County, Ohio, July 19, 1841. On reaching his majority the war of the late rebellion was begun, and accordingly in August, 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Resaca, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, and the memorable siege of Atlanta, where, in August, 1864, he received a wound which obliged him to remain in several different hospitals nearly a year. He was honor- ably discharged at Camp Dennison in May, 1865. On March 11, 1876, he married Miss Louisa E. Elliott, who was born in Union County, April 7, 1853 ; she was a daughter of John and Eliza- beth A. Elliott. The result of this union has been two children, viz. : Howe E., born June 25, 1877, and Florence E., born June 7, 1880. Mr. Southard is a member of the F. & A. M. society, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has served as Trustee of York Township, and is the owner of 210 acres of land.
LEONIDASH. SOUTHARD, Secretary Union County Farmers' Insurance Company, P. O. York, was born November 9, 1852, in Union County, Ohio ; he is a son of Sylvester F. Southard (deceased) and Rebecca Southard. Having received a rudimental education, in the fall of 1868 he entered Delaware University, where he continued his studies alternately for perhaps two years, and after leaving Delaware he taught school for a short time. In July, 1874, he entered on a six months' course at the Miami Commercial College, in Dayton, Ohio, and on completing his course received a diploma. In the fall of 1875, he entered Hillsdale College, Michigan, and resumed his studies there until June of the following year. In the spring of 1877, in company
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with J. S. Winters, he engaged in the mercantile business at Summersville, and continued in the same about six months, when he purchased a farm in the northern portion of York Township, on which he located until June, 188I, at which time he came to York Center, where he now re- sides. He is at present officiating as Secretary of the Union County Farmers' Insurance Com- pany, of which he was one of the incorporaters. On February 14, 1878, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Hannah E. Penhorwood, daughter of John and Elizabeth Penhorwood, whose sketch appears in this work. They have one child, viz., Carleton. Mr. Southard is a self-made man, a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the owner of 103 acres of land.
DAVID W. SPICER, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, September 13, 1822 ; his parents were Jonathan and Lcuriah Spicer, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Muskingum County, Ohio, at an early day. Of their family of nine children there are now but three living, viz .: David W., Jane and Adeline. Our subject was raised to manhood on a farm and received but a rudimentary education. On June 22, 1848, in Muskingum County, he was united in marriage to Miss Keziah Ross, daughter of Dr. Joseph Ross (now deceased). This union has been blessed with nine children, viz .: Jane E., Emily C., Joseph L., Franklin D., Henry V. D., Alexander J., Minnie D., William and Isabella C., the latter two of whom are deceased. About the year 1852, he came to Union County, and settled in the eastern portion of York Township, where he now resides. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and the owner of a productive farm of fifty acres.
HENRY STALDER, farmer, P. O. York. Casper Stalder, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Switzerland, near the Alps Mountains, September 24, 1809, and in 1819, with his parents, Jacob and Anne Stalder, he emigrated to America, and came to Athens County, Ohio. On December 15, 1836, he married Mary Howard, who was born in May, 1815, in New York State; she is a daughter of Elisha and Submitta Howard. To them have been born eight children, of whom seven are now living. In 1853, with his family he came to Union County, and settled in York Township. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and the owner of ninety-five acres of land. Our subject was born October 25, 1837, in Athens County, Ohio. In 1853, with his parents he came to York Township, this county, and in May, 1858, he married Eliza J. Storms, daughter of Gregory and Melinda Storms, of whom we have made mention in this work. They have three children-Willard C., Charles F. and Josie B. In 1865, he settled where he now resides, in the southern portion of York Township. In June, 1861, he enlisted in the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Army of the Cumberland, and participated at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, the siege of Corinth and Chickamauga, where, in September, 1863, he was taken prisoner by the Confederates, and for nearly one year was confined in Libby and other prisons, but was finally released. In October, 1864, he was honorably discharged. He is the owner of 260 acres of land, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
PETER STALEY, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born April 5, 1825, in Greene County, Ohio ; he was a son of Daniel Staley, a native of Maryland, and Catherine Staley, a native of Pennsylvania. When eight years of age, with his mother and step-father, Samuel Staley, his father having died when he was four years old, he came to Marys- ville, this county. On November 30, 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Turner, who was born March 20, 1829, and a daughter of Aquilla and Frances Turner, of Clark County, Ohio. To them have been born five children-Aquilla T., born October 18, 1860 ; Luther, born June 27, 1863; Alexander B., born June 12, 1865; Katie J., born May 16, 1867, and one that died in infancy. After living in different portions of York Township, he, finally, in the spring of 1881, with his family, settled a short distance south of Summersville, near Bokes Creek. He is a member of the Baptist, Church and of the F. & A. M. society, and the owner of 120 acres of land in a good state of cultivation.
JOHN STAMATS, farmer, P. O. Richwood. The subject of this sketch, a pioneer of York Township, was born August 17, 1803, in Westmoreland County, Penn. His parents were George Stamats ( whose father was a Revolutionary soldier) and Ruth Stamats, with whom, in 1815, he emigrated to Muskingum County, Ohio. Of a family of nine children, four still survive-John George, Elizabeth and Leah. They remained in Muskingum County until their decease, he in September, 1857, and she in April, 1846. Our subject was reared on a farm, and for three years worked on the Ohio Canal. On April 29, 1830, in Fairfield County, he married Miss Allie Coons, daughter of George and Keziah Coons. This union has been blessed with eight children, five of whom are now living. For one year after his marriage, Mr. Stamatz located in Fairfield County. In 1831, he came to Union County and settled in the northeastern portion of York Township, where he now resides. He has served as Trustee of York Township, and is the owner of 100 acres of land.
MALCHUS F. STAMATS, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek, was born April 22, 1836, in Union County, Ohio. After having obtained a good common school education, he attended for several terms, Hillsdale College, Michigan, and subsequently, for several terms, taught school in York and Taylor Townships, this county. On May 7, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary South - ard, who was born July 31, 1840 ; she is a daughter of Sylvester F. Southard (deceased) and Rebecca Southard, his wife. To them have been born four children, viz. : Dora, a teacher, born
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July 21, 1866 ; John O., born May 26, 1868; Sattie E., born October 27, 1871, and Azona, born July 3, 1874. Mr. Stamats is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church ; he owns ninety-two and one-half acres of land, and resides in the eastern portion of York Township.
MATTHEW E. STAMATS, farmer, P. O. Richwood. The subject of this sketch was born in Union County, Ohio, April 22, 1836. He is a son of John and Allie Stamats, whose sketch appears in this work. He was reared on a farm and received a fair English education. In Oc- tober, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, First Ohio Cavalry, and was attached to the Army of the Cumberland. He participated in the battles of Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Farmington, the siege of Atlanta, and numerous other engagements, and was honorably dis- charged in October, 1864. On April 3, 1879, he married Miss Mary M. Price, who was born May 5, 1848 ; she was a daughter of Thomas R. and Mary J. Price, who came to Union County about the year 1836. Mr. Stamats is a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge, and Grand Army of the Republic, and the owner of fifty acres of land.
CYRUS STAMATS, farmer, P. O. Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was born in Union County, Ohio, December 6, 1842; he is a brother of Matthew E. and Malchus F. Stamats, and a son of John Stamats, all of whom have biographies in this work. In October, 1862, he was enrolled in the First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was attached to the Army of the Cum- berland. He was engaged in the battles of Chickamauga, Resaca, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw, Mountain, siege of Atlanta, and numerous other engagements. He endured many hardships while in the service, but has enrolled his name with the many thousands who so bravely de- fended the Federal flag, which was about to be trampled under the iron heel of a most formid- able enemy. He was honorably discharged in July, 1864. In January, 1873, he married Miss Margaret Fish, who was born January 2, 1850, in Union County, Ohio; she is a daughter of Cornelius E. and Elizabeth Fish, of Claibourne Township, this county. They have two chil- dren-Carrie, born February 8, 1874, and May, born October 3, 1875. Mr. Stamats is a mem- ber of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and the owner of 126 acres of land.
DAVID STERLING (deceased). The subject of this sketch was born in Ireland April 15, 1810 ; he was a son of John and Mary (Patterson) Sterling. When a youth, with his parents, he emigrated to America, and came to Pennsylvania, where they remained a short time. From Pennsylvania they came to Harrison County, Ohio, where they remained until his father's de- cease, about 1858; his mother died in September, 1862, in Union County. Our subject was reared principally on a farm and received a good common school education. He married, in Harrison County, Miss Mary Cox, who was born August 22, 1812. To them were born four chil- dren-Mary J., born May 25, 1833 ; John H., born November 18, 1834; A. J., born October 12, 1836, and Rebecca M., born May 26, 1841. In 1837, Mr. Sterling came to Union County and settled in the northern portion of York Township, where his son, John H., now resides. He settled in what was then termed the " woods," in the clearing of which he endured many hard- ships and privations. He had served as Trustee of York Township and as Justice of the Peace. He departed this life February 18, 1874, respected by all who knew him. His widow survived him until June 17, 1882. John H. Sterling, their son, at present has possession of the home- stead.
JUDSON STORMS, farmer, P. O. York. The subject of this sketch was born in Orleans County, N. Y., March 30, 1823, and in 1833, with his parents, Gregory and Melinda Storms, came to York Township, Union County, Ohio, and settled near the waters of Bokes Creek. His parents remained in York Township until their decease. Of their family of ten children, four are now living, viz .: William H., Elizabeth, Eliza and Judson. On May 17, 1847, the latter was united in marriage with Rebecca Davis, now deceased, a daughter of David and Keziah Davis, of whom we had made mention in this work. To them were born one child, viz .: Oliver C., who was born December 22, 1851, and on September 26, 1880, married Miss Ruth Stalder, daughter of Casper and Mary Stalder, and with her resides in York Township, near the home of our subject. Mr. Storms also, was a soldier in the late war of the rebellion for a short time, thereby adding his name to the roll of honor, which will perpetuate his memory for gen- erations to come. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and the owner of ninety- five acres of land. With his second wife, in a comfortable home, he resides near the central portion of York Township.
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