The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 115

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
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Number of Pages: 1081

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W. B. THACKER, farmer; Ridgeville; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1838; is a son of William and Hester Thacker. The grandfather was Townsend Thacker, who, in 1815, with his family and two or three other fami- lies, emigrated from Essex Co., N. Y., to Ohio. They came via Buffalo to Pittsburgh, and there purchased a flat-boat on which to descend the Ohio to Cincinnati. The wagons and other goods were placed on the boat, while his son William, then 18 years of age, and a younger brother, came overland with the horses, six in number; a greater part of the distance was through an al- most unbroken wilderness; they expected to meet the boat on their arrival at Cincinnati, but, owing to the low stage of water in the river, it had not arrived. For six long weeks, day after day, the boys watched for the boat; finally. it made its appearance. Imagination can hardly portray the anxiety of those

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boys, as they waited day after day and week after week, being entirely ignorant of the cause of the boat's delay, not having heard a word from them after leav- ing them at Pittsburgh. After spending the winter in prospecting in Indiana and Kentucky, they finally settled near Goshen, Clermont Co., Ohio. William, the father of our subject, was born in Essex Co., N. Y., April 22, 1797; was married, in 1818, to Hester Beatty, a native of Bedford Co., Penn .; she died, in 1844, leaving a family of seven children, of whom five still survive. Subse- quently, Mr. Thacker married, for his second wife, Mary Lackey, by whom he had five children, all of whom are still living. In the year 1849, Mr. Thacker with his family removed to Defiance Co., Ohio. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood, receiving but limited privileges for obtaining an education, and these few were in the common district schools, and, after 11 years of age, he was limited to three months each year, and those who are familiar with the limited school facilities of the sparsely settled county of Defiance thirty years ago can realize how meager were his opportunities; but, by his own personal effort, with persistent study at home, he acquired a fair education and when 19 years of age commenced teaching and has taught at different times-in all about five years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company C, 2d O. V. I., and served three years and three months in the 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, and par- ticipated in most of the battles in which that division was engaged; he was se- verely wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, but returned to duty and was mustered out with the regiment at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1864. In 1865, he was married to Miss Callie Lackey, by whom he has four children-Roland, Agnes, Hettie and Edna. In 1869, Thacker was elected Clerk of Clear Creek Township, and re-elected twelve successive years.

EDMOND THROCKMORTON, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in War- ren County May 27, 1817; is a son of James and Leah Throckmorton, natives of New Jersey. The grandparents were Job and Jane Throckmorton, also natives of New Jersey, who, with their family, emigrated to Ohio and located in this township in 1816, where they lived and died. Jane was a daughter of Amos Wooley, a native of New Jersey, who came to Ohio in 1816, and died in Clear Creek Township. The maternal grandfather, Joseph Tucker, was also a native of New Jersey, and lived and died in his native State. James, the father of our subject, grew to manhood and married in New Jersey, . where he resided till 1816, when, with his father, he came to Ohio and spent the balance of his life in Warren County, except five years' residence in Miami Co., Ohio. He died in Clear Creek Township June 28, 1872, aged 76 years; his wife died Oct. 24, 1866, aged 70. They had ten chil- dren; nine still survive-Edmond, John, Jane, Job, Joseph, Susan, James, Lydia and Martha. Our subject, who was born in this county, has, with the exception of the five years' residence in Miami County with his father, passed his entire life within three miles of his birthplace; was married, April 11, 1849, to Eliza, daughter of George S. and Jane Keever, he a native of Pennsylvania and she of Kentucky. Mr. Keever came to Ohio and settled in 1801; was married here and was among the early pioneers of this county, and lived and died here. For further history of the Keever family, see sketch of N. E. Lupton. By this union, Mr. Throckmorton and wife had four children; two now survive John and Eliza Jane; the latter married William H. Henry, by whom she has three children-Ellanora, Elsworth and Viola May. Mrs. Throckmorton died Sept. 28, 1848, aged 34 years. On Oct. 20, 1850, he mar- ried, for his second wife, Belinda Keever, a sister of his first wife. She died Feb. 5, 1879, aged 72 years. Mr. T.'s oldest son, Absalom, enlisted in the re- bellion, Aug. 14, 1862, in the 79th O. V. I., and died Jan. 6, 1863, in the hos- pital at Gallatin, Tenn., with the measles. Mr. Throckmorton has made farm-

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ing his business through life. He, as were his ancestors before him, is a man of unassuming habits, never held or desired office, but is one of the best of citi- zens, kind and accommodating as a neighbor, and whose integrity of character is above reproach.

THOMAS TIBBALS, retired farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Mont- gomery Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1808; is a son of Noah and Jemima (Kellogg) Tib- bals, natives of Connecticut, who were born, raised and married in their native State, and, in the year 1800, emigrated to Ohio and located in Washington Township, Montgomery Co., where they were among the early settlers of that section; purchased a farm which was mostly in the woods; wolves, wild game and Indians were quite plentiful; there they spent their entire lives and died on the farm where they first located. They had eight children; three sons and three daughters grew to maturity, and all but one daughter married and raised families, but all are now deceased except Thomas, the subject of this sketch. The maternal grandparents were Seth and Eunice Kellogg, natives of Vermont, but who became residents of Connecticut; thence became settlers of Mont- gomery Co., Ohio, about the same time with the Tibbals family, and there they lived and died. Thomas was married, Feb. 15, 1838, to Catharine A., daughter of Robert and Rebecca Silver, he a native of New Jersey and she of Pennsyl- vania. The maternal grandparents were Willlam and Jemima Stretch; he was born in Ireland and came to America when 9 years of age, grew to manhood and married in Pennsylvania, and subsequently emigrated to Kentucky; thence, after several years' residence there, they removed to Champaign Co., Ohio, where they lived and died. Robert Silver, when a young man, left his native State and went to Kentucky, where he was married, and thence came to Ohio and located in Greene County, where he died; his wife survived him several years and died in Warren County in 1862, while living with our subject, aged 82 years. They were parents of six children, who grew to maturity; three now survive-Catharine A. ; Margaret, now Mrs. Baird, and Mahettable, now Mrs. Murry. Catharine was born in Greene County May 27, 1816. Mr. Tibbals and wife have had thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters; six now survive-Wallace, born Dec. 20, 1841, married Adella Stokes, daughter of Ben- jamin Stokes; Frances A., born April 30, 1844, married James Barkalow; Laura M., born May 29, 1847, married Charles Young; Alice J., born July 30, 1849, married Rush Stokes; Clara E., born Dec. 23, 1852, married Mason Hat- field, and Rachel J., born May 28, 1858. Mr. Tibbals after his marriage re- sided on the farm where he was born and raised, till 1853, when he purchased a farm in Warren County, Clear Creek Township, where he resided till in Feb- ruary, 1876, when he removed to his present location, in Springboro, where he has since resided, retired from any regular or active business. Mr. Tibbals has been a very industrions, hard-working farmer-one who has attended strictly to his business, never holding or desiring office or public notoriety, but, as a farmer, has been very successful; has accumulated a good competency and given his children a good start in life, and has an ample sufficiency reserved for his own comfort the balance of his life. Mr. Tibbals and wife are worthy members of the Baptist Church, to which they have belonged for twenty years.

ROBERT H. TODD, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; born in Pennsylvania May 20, 1825; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Snodgrass) Todd, natives of Penn- sylvania. The grandparents were James and Mary Todd, who, it is believed, were natives of Scotland and emigrated to America in an early day and settled in Dauphin Co., Penn., where they lived and died. John Todd was raised and grew to manhood and married in his native State, where they resided till the spring of 1832, when he, with his family, emigrated to Ohio, and, in the fall of the same year, located on the place where Robert, our subject, now lives, and

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here he resided the balance of his life. He died in March, 1856, aged 75 years; his wife died about 1849, aged 62 years. They had nine children; five now survive-Jemima, now Mrs. John M. Robinson; Martha, now Mrs. D. Barnett, living in Illinois; Hugh, also a resident of Illinois; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gal- laher, and Robert H. Mr. Todd devoted himself exclusively to agricultural pursuits through life. He was a very industrious man, unpretentious in his habits, never holding or desiring office; was a prosperous farmer, a kind neigh- bor and a worthy citizen, and a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. The subject of this sketch was about 7 years of age when his father settled in this county; here he grew to manhood upon his father's farm, where he still resides; was married, March 13, 1851, to Miss Mary A. McClure, born in War- ren County Oct. 3, 1830, a daughter of Andrew and Mary McClure, natives of Pennsylvania. who emigrated to Ohio and located in Warren County in 1825; he died Oct. 20, 1857, aged 62 years; his wife still survives and lives with our subject, now aged 86 years, They had eight children; three now survive- Hugh; Andrew H., now a physician at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and Mary A. Mr. Todd and wife have had eight children; six now survive-Mary Elizabeth, Fannie S., McClure S., Frank P., William S. and Anna G. Mr. Todd has al- ways remained upon the old home farm of his father, where he has now resided nearly half a century; is one of the prominent farmers of this community, a man well and favorably known, and is one of the Directors of the County In- firmary. He and wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church, and is an Elder of the same, which office he has held twenty years or more.

WILSON UNGLESBE, farmer; P. O. Pekin; born in this township May 23, 1846; is a son of William and Margaret (Sheets) Unglesbe, natives of Vir- ginia. The grandparents, William and Sophia Unglesbe, were also natives of Virginia, who lived in their native State till, about 1823, they removed to Ohio and located in Clear Creek Township, where they remained till their death; he was a blacksmith by trade, which business he followed the greater part of his life; he lived to upward of 90 years of age. William, the father of our sub- ject, was a young man about 18 years of age when his father and family came to this county, and here he was married, May 24, 1832, and became the father of eight children; seven now survive-Martha, married William Mathews; Marcus, Joseph, Silas, Harry, Thomas and Wilson. Mr. Unglesbe was a farmer through life, although not able to do much labor himself from the effects of a stroke of palsy which he received when about 25 years of age, which incapaci- tated him from any active labor; he died Dec. 23, 1872, aged 67 years; his wife died Oct. 28, 1870, aged 59 years. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in this township; was married, Nov. 28, 1869, to Rosie V., daughter of Gilbert J. and Elizabeth (Merritt) Lewis, natives of Warren Co., Ohio; by this union, Mr. Unglesbe and wife have two children-Clifton W., born April 16, 1872; and Lulie B., born Feb. 9, 1876. Mr. Unglesbe has made agricultural pursuits his business; he located after his marriage where he now lives and has since resided; this is the old homestead of Abram Mer- ritt; Mr. Unglesbe has rebuilt and remodeled the house and made improve- ments, till he now has a very pleasant home and residence.

AARON WILSON, retired farmer, Springboro; born in this township April 17, 1815; is a son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Mason) Wilson, natives of New Jersey. The grandparents were Savel and Susanna (Chew) Wilson, he a na- tive of Ireland and she of England, but who emigrated to America prior to the Revolutionary war; were married in New Jersey, and lived and died in that State. The father of Susanna Chew purchased 5,000 acres of land on the Del- aware River, where he settled, and which was known during the war as " Chew's Landing." Savel Wilson, although not a soldier in the war, yet he

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was made a prisoner by the British for not giving certain information of the whereabouts of some of the American officers, and was kept a prisoner for three months, and then discharged on account of sickness. Jesse and family resided in New Jersey till the spring of 1805, then emigrated to Ohio and located in Clear Creek Township, Warren Co., on a farm still in possession of his son Aaron; this place was then all in the woods but a small piece, which had been deadened and a log cabin erected; here they commenced to make a home and a farm, and passed through the many hardships and trials of those pioneer days, and here they resided till their deaths; he died Nov. 6, 1849, aged 77 years; she died June 6, 1860, aged nearly 80 years; they had eight children- six sons and two daughters ; four now survive-Rachel, now. Widow Willis: Israel, now a practicing physician in Cincinnati: Mary, now Widow Davis; and Aaron. Mr. Wilson was a truly devoted member of the Society of Friends. a man who devoted himself closely to business, and of undoubted integrity; one who never sought or held office, but refused every offer of that kind; was a man of great energy and force of character, and always took great interest in the development and progress of the community; was the first in this vicinity to cultivate improved grafted fruit, and deserves, perhaps more than any other man, the credit of bringing this county to its present high reputation for good fruits; on his farm was one of the best orchards, noted for fine varieties of fruit, in this vicinity. the grafts for which he brought from New Jersey on horseback, in his saddle-bags. Mr. Wilson was a very prosperous farmer, and. by his industry and good management. accumulated a good competency, and furnished every one of his children with a farm and a good start in life. The subject of this sketch was raised to farm labor; was married, Oct. 20, 1842, to Sarah Jane, daughter of Jacob and Judith Brown, natives of Loudoun Co .. Va., who became residents of Greene Co., Ohio, in 1835, where they lived and died; they had eleven children; three now survive-George W .. Sarah Jane and Nixon G. Sarah Jane was born in Virginia June 22, 1820. Mr. Wilson and wife have had five children-Lucinda, born Oct. 13. 1843. died Nov. 15. 1868; Israel, born May 25, 1846, died Sept. 5. 1849; Jesse E., born March 2, 1850, died July 8, 1851; Mary Emma, born Aug. 7. 1853; and Elmar. born July 28, 1860, and died May 30, 1864. Mr. Wilson, after his marriage, located upon the home place of his father, where he resided till, the spring of 1870, he removed to Springboro, where he has since resided, living retired from all active business; he was a resident of the old home place where he was born for fifty-five years, and still owns the farm, which has now been in possession of the Wilson family for seventy-six years. Mr. Wilson, in his life and character, is much like his father; never holds or accepts office; is an excellent neighbor and citizen, and has made life a success; by industry and economy he has be- come well situated financially, and is now able to pass his later years in com- fort and plenty; and, in the success and character of his life, stands as a worthy example to the rising generations.

DAVID WITTERMAN, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in the State of Virginia Jan. 22, 1808; is a son of John and Catharine (Crim) Witterman, he a native of Virginia and she of Pennsylvania; they emigrated to Ohio and located on the farm where our subject now lives about 1816, being another family to be handed down to future generations upon the pages of history as among the early settlers; here they opened out the greater part of the farm right from the woods, and here they lived and died; his wife departed this life about 1853, and he in the spring of 1865; they had eight children; five now survive -- David; Adam, now a resident of Missouri; Daniel C., a resident of Illinois; Jacob, a resident of Iowa; and Simon. The subject of this sketch was about 8 or 9 years of age when the family came to this county; here he

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grew to manhood, and was married, Nov. 14, 1831, to Catharine, daughter of Samuel and Catharine Bean, natives of Pennsylvania; by this union they have had three children; two now survive-Daniel Henry and Samuel J .; Mary Sophia (deceased) was married to William Boger, by whom she had three chil- dren. Mr. Witterman has always followed farming as his occupation; he re- sided in Warren County till the year 1840, when he removed to Preble County, where he lived till the close of the year 1865, thence returned to the old home place of his father, where he has since resided. Mr. Witterman is now 73 years of age, and he and his companion have journeyed along the pathway of life together for half a century; they have witnessed many changes in the growth and prosperity of this country, where they have lived so long, and which was so nearly a wilderness when they first came here; and their children and grandchildren can now enjoy many comforts and conveniences which they knew nothing of in their childhood, and all of which have been brought about by the labors of these worthy and honored pioneers.

JONATHAN M. WRIGHT, M. D., physician, Red Lion; born in Spring- boro Nov. 5, 1843; is a son of Mahlon and Phoebe (Bailey) Wright, he a native of Pennsylvania and she of Maryland. Mr. Mahlon Wright came to Warren County when but a child, with his parents, about 1814, and here grew to manhood. receiving a good education; married and located at Springboro, and engaged with his brother in the mercantile trade, under the firm name of M. & J. Wright, being one of the first business firms in Springboro; this partnership continued uninterruptedly till the death of his brother. a period of forty-five years, which was marked by a general prosperity and a good degree of popu- larity with the public. Mr. Mahlon Wright continued the business for a few years, when, from failing health, he was compelled to retire from all active business. During the administration of Andrew Jackson, he received the ap- pointment of Postmaster, which office he held continuously (with the exception of five years) to the time of Grant's second administration, in 1872, a period of about forty-five years; he also represented his county in the Legislature dur- ing the years 1860 and 1861 : he served as Township Trustee for many years, and held many other offices of his township. Mr. Wright died Sept. 14, 1878; his wife died about 1849 or 1850; they had six children; three now survive-Mary B., now Mrs. Bennett, residing in Florida; Jonathan M .; and Clara E., now Mrs. Hallam, also a resident of Florida. Mr. Wright was married the second time, to Eliza Averill, by whom he had one child, Rowena. He was a kind neighbor, and in the business interests of Springboro was one of its leading citizens, and one of her most prominent and useful citizens throughout his life. Dr. Wright, the subject of this sketch, at 15 years of age attended Antioch Col- lege, at Yellow Springs, two years. In the war of the rebellion, in August. 1862, at 17 years of age, he enlisted in Co. A, 79th O. V. I., and served through the war, and received his honorable discharge in June, 1865; he then com- menced the study of medicine with Dr. Aaron Wright, at Springboro; subse- quently, he attended the medical department of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor for two years; thence attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincin- nati one year, graduating in the spring of 1869. In 1870, he located at Waynesville in the practice of his profession; in spring of 1871, he located at Red Lion, where he has since continued, and has established a good practice; is a very congenial and social gentleman, and is evidently gaining that which he justly merits-the confidence of his community. On April 9, 1871, the Doctor was united in marriage with Miss Ann Ella, daughter of Aaron and Mary Jane (Vaughn) Gregg, by which union they have three children-Will- iard F., born June 13, 1872; Rolla M., born June 24, 1875; and Phoebe Grace, born Aug. 23, 1879.

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EDWIN ADAMS, farmer, P. O. Loveland, Cleremont Co., was born in Goshen, Cleremont, Co., O., in 1836, and is a son of Jesse Adams. He was reared on a farm and in the common schools received a limited education. He lived for some years in Portage Co., O., and in 1857 came to Warren Co., and up to '65 operated a sawmill in this township, at which time he purchased 90 acres of land on which he has since resided. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. I, 46th O. N. G., in which he served his time (3 mos.) and was honorably discharged. He has represented his district as Su- pervisor and School Director. In 1861 he was married to Miss Charlotte Rode- rick, who has borne him four children, viz .: John E., Anna B., Edward and Blanche. He is a Republican in politics.

LEVI BAKER, farmer, P. O. Morrow, is a son of Abraham and Mary (Riggleman) Baker, who were of German extraction, but Virginians by birth. In 1816 they came by team and wagon to Warren Co., and settled where our sub- ject now lives. He purchased 233 acres of land, of which about 20 was cleared; the balance he finished by degrees with the aid of his elder sons. On the land he first settled he lived till his death, which occurred in March, 1874, aged 89 years. She died in 1843, aged 47 years. Ten children were born to them, seven of whom are living, viz .: Amanda, Rebecca, Catherine, Levi, John, Joseph and Andrew. The deceased were Emma and two who died in infancy. Mr. B. served in the War of 1812, and was on the pension rolls of the U. S. Government. Our subject was born in Rockingham Co., Va., in 1814. Was 2 years old when his par- ents landed in Warren Co. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth H. Hart, who has borne him four children, three living, viz .: Louisa, James and, Jennie, and an infant unnamed. Mr. B. is one of the enterprising and successful farm- ers, and owns 116 acres of excellent land which is well improved. He has been Trustee and Assessor of his township, the former for two terms and the latter three terms. James and Mary (Tilford) Hart, the parents of Mrs. B, were natives of Virginia. He was from Irish lineage and she descended from Scotch stock. They settled in Deerfield in 1801, and lived in the county till their death. He died April 24, 1865, aged 89 years; she died in 1845, aged 65 years. Ten children were born to them-five living,(viz .: Samuel, Tilford, Jane, Nancy and Elizabeth. The deceased were John, William, James, John and Mary. He was also a soldier in the War of 1812. Mrs. Baker was born in Salem Town- ship in 1817.

JOSEPH BAKER, farmer, P. O. Morrow, was born in this township on the farm where William Ditmus lives, in the year 1838, and is a son of Abraham Baker, a pioneer of whom mention is made in this work. He was brought up on the farm and received only a common education, remaining with his parents till of age. He was married to Lydia, daughter of Jno. and Sarah Ertle, by whom he has had six children, three living, viz .: Hattie L., Walter S., and Lewis D. The de- ceased are Charley, Frank and an infant. Mr. B. owns 107} acres of excellent land, which is well improved and lying in survey 1496, on which he settled in 1859. He is one among the successful and enterprising farmers of the county and a pub- lic spirited gentleman, and has held the local offices of Supervisor and School Di- rector repeatedly. Is a Republican in politics, with which party he has always voted. Mrs. B. was born in the county in 1835.

ISAAC C. BURTON, gunsmith, P. O. Maineville, was born on the place where he resides Aug. 7, 1820, and is a son of William and Mary (Clinton) Burton. He was born in S. Carolina in 1781, from which he moved to Kentucky, and from there to Warren Co. in 1801 or 1802, and settled north of Loveland. He was married in 1810, and during the war of 1812 served under Gen. Harrison. Upon

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The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 115

Author: W. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1081

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1081