The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 128

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

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NATHAN MULLIN (deceased); born in Warren County, July 18, 1810: was & son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Haines) Mullin, he a native of Virginia, and she of New Jersey, whose ancestral history is given in sketch of Job Mullin, of Clear Creek Township. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in this county, accustomed to the scenes and hardships of those pioneer days; was married Aug. 12, 1837, to Mary Ann, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Braddock ) Borton, he was born in Burlington Co., N. J., July 25, 1783; Mary was born in same county . Dec. 15, 1786; they were married Sept. 19, 1804, emigrated to Ohio and located in Wayne Township in 1823; some years later, moved to Richmond, Ind., and engaged in the manufacture of threshing machines, which business he followed the balance of his life. He was also quite extensively engaged in the raising of the silk worm, and the manufacture of silk ; his daughter Emeline now has a piece of silk that her father made. Mr. Borton died Feb. 28, 1847. He was possessed of a mechanical mind, and in various departments of his work displayed great skill. After his death, his wife took up her residence with her daughter Mary Ann ; she died in Montgomery Co., Obio, Oct. 11, 1862; her remains were interred at Richmond, Ind., by the side of her husband and two sons. They had six children, two now survive-Emeline, now Mrs. Mullin, living near Springboro, and Mary Ann, who was born in New Jersey, July 25, 1817. Mr. Mullin and wife had ten children, eight now survive-Washing- ton ; Marietta, now Mrs. Bomgardner, living in Scioto Co., Ohio; Victoria, now Mrs. Schenk, living in Utah ; Harrison ; Emeline, now Mrs. Hadley ; Esther, now Mrs. Hale in Clinton Co., Ohio; Adelaide, now Mrs. Lippencott, and Lola. Mr. Mullin followed farming through life-fourteen years in Warren County ; three years in Iowa; ten years in Montgomery Co., Ohio; five years in Clinton County ; thence back to Warren County, where he died at Harveysburg March 9, 1881. Mr. Mullin was a man of great energy and industry, always driving his business and never allowing his business to drive him, and although for many years his health was much impaired, yet by his close and careful management he became possessed of an ample competency and died leaving his family with a fine home and a sufficiency for all the comforts of life.

THOMAS RICH, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Guilford Co., N. C., May 10, 1810 ; is a son of Samuel and Judith (Moon) Rich, he a native of Virginia,

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and she of North Carolina. The paternal grandfather was Samuel Rich, born Sept. 9, 1747 ; was probably a native of Ireland, and was a son of Joseph and Sarah Rich ; he was born in Ireland Jan. 9, 1721; Sarah was born June 6, 1725; they lived and died in their native country ; he died July 17, 1777. Samuel Rich, the grandfather of Thomas, emigrated from Ireland to America and located in Virginia, where it is probable he was married, and where he resided many years; thence he removed to North Carolina, where he lived and died. Samuel Rich, the father of Thomas, was born Sept. 2, 1776, and emigrated with his father and family to North Carolina, where he married Judith Moon, who was born April 30, 1784; there he resided till 1816, when they emigrated to Warren Co., Ohio, and located on the place where Thomas now lives; here they opened out right in the woods, and endured all the hardships of pioneer life ; and to add to Mr. Rich's trials, about two years after their settling here in the woods, on July 4, 1818, his wife died, leaving him with a family of small children, with a new home and few conveniences for comfort; but after a few years he took to himself another companion, in the person of Lydia Thomas. By his first wife he had ten children, eight sons and two daughters, three now survive- Thomas, Isaac and Nancy (now Widow Dakin). Mr. Rich died Aug. 12, 1852, aged 76 years. Our subject was but 6 years of age when brought to this country by his par- ents, and then in two years after was bereft of a mother, and then was raised by his father as best he could, brought up amid all the trials of a new country, right in the woods, having but a limited opportunity for schooling, but he grew to manhood with a good physical schooling and constitution ; was married Dec. 22. 1832, to Christina, daughter of Robert and Christina (Heilman) Carr, natives of Virginia, and the father of Robert was Richard Carr, of Irish birth, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who died in that sanguinary conflict. Christina Carr was born in Warren Co., March 23, 1815. Thomas Rich and wife have had eight children-Mary Ann, born Dec. 21, 1833; Lewis W., June 14, 1835; Susan J., Nov. 8, 1836 ; Judith Ann, May 16, 1838 ; Margaret C., May 22, 1840 ; Elizabeth C., Jan. 27, 1842 ; Thomas W. D., Dec. 2, 1843; and Nathan B., born June 8, 1846 ; all now married and settled in life. Mr. Rich is now residing upon the old home place, where he has spent all his married life but fourteen years, during which he lived on an adjoining farm. This place has now been in the possession of the Rich family for sixty-five years, and now shows quite a contrast in its fine improvements and fields of waving grain, instead of the log cabin and unbroken forests threescore years ago ; much labor and industry have brought about this change, and these worthy pioncers deserve the kind remembrance of the present and future generations for the great work they have accomplished, the fruits of which they are now reaping, and may continue to enjoy while time lasts.

JOSIAH C. ROGERS, farmer ; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Warren Co. Dec. 7, 1826 ; is a son of. Josiah and Abigail (Cleaver) Rogers, he a native of New Jersey and she of Virginia. The ancestors are fully written up in sketch of Samuel W. Rog- ers. Josiah, the father, was one of the early settlers of Warren Co .; was married here and became the father of eight children, three now survive-Empson, Josiah and Mary (now Mrs. Heighway, residing in Illinois). Mr. Rogers located in Wayne Town- ship and followed farming, till in the latter part of his life, from advancing years, he retired from active labor, and removed to Waynesville, where he died at the advanced age of 80 years. Our subject remained with his father, brought up to farm labor, till after his majority ; was married Feb. 7, 1850, to Amelia, daughter of Abraham and Eleanor Bowman, natives of Virginia, but who emigrated to Kentucky, and subse- quently to Ohio, locating in Wayne Township, on the place where Abijah O'Neall now lives, about 1812, opening out right in the woods, and performed a great amount of pioneer work, enduring the many deprivations and hardships which only those early settlers knew and experienced. His wife died about 1854, aged 64 years; he sur- vived her till 1866 ; he died aged 82 years. They had ten children, five now survive -John, Didema, Sarah, Mary A. and Amelia ; the latter was born in Warren Co. March 23, 1823. Mr. Rogers and wife have had three children-Hannah E., born June 23, 1851 ; Mary A., Dec. 15, 1852, and Abbie L., born Feb. 28, 1858. Mr.

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Rogers has followed farming as his occupation through life, and most of his married life has been in Massie Township. He bought and located upon the farm where he now lives, in the spring of 1873, where he has since resided.

DANIEL ROMINE, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg ; born in Massie Township, Nov. 15, 1822; is a son of Jesse and Hannah (Stump) Romine, natives of Frederick Co., Va. Jesse was raised and grew to manhood, married and resided in his native State till 1817, when he, with his family, emigrated to Ohio, and soon after their arrival located in Massie Township, where he resided till about 1858, when he moved to Grant Co., Ind., and there died the same year ; his wife had died in December, 1822, while residing in Massie Township. They had six children, five now survive-Emily; Louisa, now Mrs. D. Bradford, living in Grant Co., Ind. ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Smith ; Cor- nelius, now in Grant Co., Ind .; and Daniel. The subject of this sketch was but 3 weeks old when his mother died ; thence was taken by his grandfather, Stump, and cared for till his death ; thence was placed with his uncle, where he remained till 18 years of age ; thence went out into the world for himself, working at whatever he found to pay him best till he reached his majority ; was married Aug. 12, 1843, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Barbara Baker, natives of Kentucky ; who had nine children, eight now survive -- Mahala, now Mrs. House, living in Kansas; Minerva, now Mrs. Burns, living in Illinois ; Sarah Aon, now Mrs. Thomas, living in Indiana; Elizabeth; Susan, now Mrs. Busby, living in Illinois; Rebecca, now Mrs. Haynes, living in Kan- sas ; Mary and Martha (twins) Mary, now Mrs. M. Thomas, living in Indiana ; Martha, now Mrs. Henderson, also living in Indiana. Mr. Romine and wife have had four children, one only now survives-Jesse T., born Sept. 3, 1848. Mr. Romine has de- voted his life to farming in Clinton and Warren Counties; he bought and located upon the farm where he now lives in the spring of 1864, where he has since resided. This place he purchased of Jonas Stump ; it consists of 131 acres of excellent land, with good buildings and improvements, and is a pleasant home and farmer's residence. Mr. Romine started out in life a poor boy, " tossed from pillar to post," but possessed of a fund of energy and will, and by his own labor, industry and economy, has accumulated a good competency, and is now one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Massie Township ; is a man of principle and integrity, a kind neighbor and an honored citizen.

GEORGE P. ROSS, miller and farmer; P. O. Harveysburg ; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., April 17, 1817; is a son of George and Elizabeth (Witmore) Ross, natives of Lancaster Co., Penn. The paternal grandfather was George Ross, who, it is supposed, was a native of Maryland; and he was a son of George Ross, a native of Maryland, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of the United States; he was a man of great ability, and was arising to distinction and taking an active part in the affairs of the Government when he was attacked with the gout, which destroyed his activity and usefulness for the balance of his life. The grandfather, George, was afflicted with the same disease in the latter years of his life similarly to his father ; he owned a large farm, but from his affliction had to give up all active labor and business, and retired to the city of Lancaster, where he resided till his death, which occurred about 1833; he was the father of five sons and three daughters ; the sons all became lawyers by profession, except George, the father of our subject, and all died without issue. George followed the occupation of his father-that of a farmer ; married and became the father of one son and one daughter, Mary E, unmarried, and resides in Philadelphia ; and George. Mr. Ross was a soldier in the war of 1812; engaged through life in farming, nearly all in Lancaster Co., but died in Cumberland Co., Penn., about 1845, aged nearly 60 years ; his wife died young, in 1817, when George, our subject, was but a babe, who was taken by his uncle, Patton Ross, and raised till 16 years of age, receiving a good common school education ; thence went to the milling business, which he followed till 1837; he emigrated to Ohio, and located near Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio, and there carried on the milling business at Vandevere's Mills two years; thence returned to Pennsylvania and married Elizabeth, daughter of Felix and Susan ( Wendits) Binkley, natives of Pennsylvania; thence returned to Ohio, and for

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a few months run the same mills as formerly ; thence engaged in farming for a short time: has followed farming and milling through his entire life, making the latter his leading business. He purchased the beautiful farm where he now lives in 1870; and the Harveysburg mills in 1877, which he has since run. Mr. Ross has been quite successful in his business life ; has accumulated a good competency, and is a man of character and business capacity, which has made him a blessing and endeared him to the community in which he has lived. Mr. Ross and wife have had three children, one son and two daughters-Susan; Harriet, who married Abraham Mckinsey, and had four children, three now survive ; and George ; all now deceased. George was the only male descendant of this Ross family ; hence when Mr. Ross shall pass from the stage of action, the Ross name of this line of ancestry will be extinct.

JOSEPH SEARS, merchant, Harveysburg ; born in Highland Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1817 ; is a son of John and Penelope (Johnson) Sears, natives of Virginia. He was raised and grew to manhood in his native State, and learned the hatter trade, which business he followed through life. It is believed that he was married in Virginia and soon after emigrated to Ohio, and located in Highland County, and there resided till his death in 1816, aged 41 years. He was the father of three sons and one daughter -Mary, now widow Moses Bond, living in Grant Co., Ind. ; Pleasant, living in Fayette Co., Ohio ; Christopher, in Indiana; and John. Mrs. Sears married for her second husband John Bocock, by whom she had one child (deceased). Subsequently Mr. Bocock and wife moved to Grant Co., Ind., where she died in 1868, in her 79th year. The subject of this sketch, the youngest child of his father, was unborn at the time of the death of his father; he was then cared for by his mother till 7 years of age ; then was placed with Samuel Welch, with whom he remained till after his majority, brought up to farm labor; was married Aug. 17, 1837, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Amelia Hisey (see sketch of Christian Hisey) ; by this union they had five children-Mary Jane, born July 8, 1838; Joseph Marshall, May 2, 1840 (deceased) ; Jacob, June 16, 1841 ; John W., June 16, 1843; and Amelia E., July 25, 1847 (deceased). Mrs. Sears died Oct. 3, 1864, aged 53 years. On May 20, 1866, he married Mrs. Mary Ridge, daughter of Jedadiah and Grace Adams, natives of Penn- sylvania, but emigrated to Ohio, and settled at Waynesville in 1817 ; subsequently they moved to Preble Co., Ohio, where she died in April, 1826, after which he returned to Warren County, where he died Aug. 24, 1867, aged 78 years. Mrs. Sears was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 1, 1815, and was brought to Ohio by her parents when 2 years of age, and here grew to womanhood, and married Jacob Ridge, a native of Pennsyl- vania, by whom she had five children, one only now surviving-John C., residing in Waynesville, in the employ of Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., of Cincinnati, as traveling salesman for school books. Mr. Sears started out in life as a farmer, which occupation he followed till 1864, when he entered as a clerk in the mercantile trade for John Terry, in the village of Hen Peck. In 1866, he bought a stock of goods, and entered upon business for himself, in which he has continued to the present time. Mr. Sears began life a poor man, but by his labor and industry has accummulated a good compe- tency, and is one of the substantial citizens of his community.

THOMAS SHEROD, farmer ; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Perry Co., Ohio, Oct 21, 1853; is a son of Kinsey and Margaret ( Horn) Sherod; he a native of Tus- carawas Co., Ohio, and she of the State of Delaware. The paternal grandparents, Amos and Mary Sherod, were natives of Tuscarawas County, but emigrated to Iowa, where they resided till their death The maternal grandparents were Stephen and Rebecca Horn, natives of the State of Delaware; they became residents of Ohio about 1820, where they lived and died. They had seven children; six now survive-Thomas, William, John, Margaret, Mary and Stephen. Margaret was born in the State of Dela- ware June 11, 1817. Kinsey Sherod was raised and grew to manhood in his native county; was married and resided there till 1853, when he, with his family, removed to Perry County, where they resided till October, 1873, and then moved to Warren County ; bought and located upon the place where Thomas now lives, and here he died Aug. 2, 1874, aged 62 years; his wife is still living, and resides with Thomas on the old home

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place. They had four children-Matilda, Lucinda, Thomas and Sarah Ann. Mr. Sherod was twice married ; first to Lydia Wright, by whom he had three children ; one now living-Rebecca. Mr. Sherod followed farming through life ; he started out in life a poor man, but, by his own industry and good management, and the assistance of his family, he became possessed of a good competency ; was a prominent man in his community ; he served as Assessor two terms; was a kind neighbor and a good citizen Our subject, brought up to farm labor, remained with his father till his death; was married Nov. 3, 1875, to Cordelia, daughter of Josiah and Lydia Grimes, natives of Perry Co., Ohio. The paternal grandparents were John and Rebecca Grimes; he died in Perry County Jan. 3, 1873, aged 84 years, his wife having died many years before. The maternal grandparents were Joseph and Eliza P. (Clark) Wheeatcraft; he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of Portland, Me .; they came to Ohio when young, married here, and located in Perry County, where he still resides, aged 85 years ; his wife died Jan. 18, 1874, aged 74 years. They had two sons and one daughter-Har- man, Malachiah R. and Lydia, who was born in Perry County May 7, 1831. Josiah and Lydia Grimes had ten children-Eliza Ann, Lucy Jane, Cordelia, Sarah Catharine, Hannah, Lydia Minerva, Nancy Ellen, Mary Rebecca, Joseph Grant and Media Lu- cinda. Mr. Wheeatcraft still resides in Perry County. Mr. Sherod and wife have two children-Sparry, born April 19, 1877 ; and Pearl, born Feb. 7, 1879.

JONATHAN SHERWOOD, farmer; P. O. Oregon ; born in Clear Creek Town. ship, Warren County, Aug. 25, 1815 ; is a son of Thomas and Dorcas ( Bradway ) Sher- wood, he a native of Maryland, and she of New Jersey. The maternal grandfather was John Bradway, a native of New Jersey, but who emigrated to Ohio and located at Columbia, near Cincinnati, among the early pioneers of that place, probably about 1804, residing there a few years, thence moved to Union Co., Ind., where he lived and died. Thomas Sherwood was born in 1776, emigrated to Ohio and located at Columbia about 1800, and there married Dorcas Bradway, who was born in 1790; after a short resi- dence there, they removed to Lebanon ; thence located on a farm about four miles east of Lebanon, where he died March 26, 1833; his wife survived him many years and died in Wayne Township. They had thirteen children, of whom only two now survive- Henry and Jonathan. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood and remained with his father till his death, which occurred when Jonathan was about 18 years of age, after which he remained with his mother till his marriage, on Aug. 20, 1837, when he was united with Elizabeth, daughter of Francis and Eleanor Jeffry, natives of New Jersey; issue four children, three survive-Francis, born June 17, 1838; Mary Ellen, now Mrs. Gard, born April 11, 1843, and William, born Nov. 22, 1845. Phinneas (deceased), born March 7, 1841, grew to manhood, and on the breaking out of the rebellion, enlisted in the 70th O. V. I., in summer of 1862; was with Gen. Sherman in his long march through the South to the sea ; when at Goldsboro, N. C., in a skirmish he was shot and lived but a short time; he died March 25, 1865, having served so near the close of the war. Mrs. Sherwood died April 3, 1851, aged 38 years. On Jan. 23, 1853, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Margaret Terry, daughter of James and Jane Wilkerson, by whom he had five children; four now survive-Charles H., born Aug. 30, 1855; Morris E., Feb. 10, 1857; Anna M., Aug. 23, 1858, and James W., born Nov. 18, 1860. Mr. Sherwood followed farming several years, then entered upon the mercantile trade at Freeport, where he continued about twelve years, and during a part of that time was also engaged in the milling business. In 1860, he bought and located upon the farm where he now lives and has since resided. For several years after locating on the farm, he still kept an interest in his former trade at Freeport ; about 1876, he withdrew all interest in the store, transferring that interest to one of his sons, since which he has devoted his whole time and attention to his farm. Mr. Sherwood commenced in life a poor man, and by his own energy and good manage- ment has accumulated a good competency, has been very successful in all his pursuits, exhibiting rare judgment, and always just and exact in all his dealings, it won him friends and success. Mr. Sherwood has always manifested great interest in all public improvements, and in the interest of school and education ; was a Justice of the Peace

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four years, and is one of the prominent and leading men in the community where he lives.

CHARLES H. SHERWOOD, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Warren County, March 16, 1864 ; is a son of Jonathan and Margaret Sherwood, whose history is given in sketch of Jonathan Sherwood. The subject of this sketch was raised to farm labor and remained with his father till his majority, thence he bought his father's interest in a store at Freeport, but continued there only about eight months, and sold out to his brother; thence he purchased the Amos King farm, but soon after entered again upon the mercantile business at Fort Ancient, where he carried on business two years, when from failing health he sold out, and again entered upon farming, by pur- chasing the farm where he now lives and has since resided. Mr. Sherwood was united in marriage Aug. 6, 1874, with Clara E., daughter of Calvin L. and Maria T. Dakin, he a native of this county, and she of Butler County ; they were parents of four chil- dren-Laura, Clara E., Volney and Warren. Mr. Sherwood aud wife have had five children-Horace, born May 7, 1875 (deceased) ; Edwin, born Aug. 28, 1877 ; Claude, born Nov. 10. 1878 (deceased); Irene, born Jan. 15, 1880, and Clarence, born Jan. 19, 1881.

BUSHROD SINGLETON, blacksmith ; Harveysburg; born in Virginia in Oc- tober, 1824 ; his father was Robert Singleton, a native of Virginia, who was a farmer by occupation and lived and died in his native State. His mother was Priscilla Curtis, born in Virginia and a daughter of Frederick and Rachel Curtis, also natives of Virginia, and had two sons and two daugters (all deceased.) but Priscilla, Frederick and Rachel lived and died in Virginia. Priscilla was afterward married to Archelus Fletcher and emigrated to Ohio and located at Zanesville in spring of 1856 ; remained there till the following fall, when they removed to Harveysburg Warren Co., where they have since resided ; they had one child (deceased). Mr. Singleton, the subject of this sketch, when 3 years old was "bound out," to be raised by Aaron Grigsby, with whom he remained till 12 years of age ; thence was placed with Spotswood Grigsby, a nephew of his former guardian ; with him he remained till 18 years of age, when he was placed as an apprentice to learn the blacksmith trade. At 21 years of age, he went to Leesburg and worked at his trade three years ; thence went to a Quaker settlement near by and worked at his trade nine years for Basil Shoemaker. On Dec. 31, 1844, Mr. Singleton was married to Malvina Fairfax, who was born in Virginia, March 1, 1827 ; her mother, Nancy Fairfax, was a slave and remained such till in 1857; she was made free by the voluntary act of her owner, who then and there freed all his slaves ; about 1858, she came to Ohio and is now a resident of Harveysburg. In the spring of 1856, Mr. Singleton and family emigrated to Ohio, and located at Harveys- burg, and opened out a shop for blacksmithing, where he has continued to carry on business to the present time, a period of twenty-five years and has the reputation of being one of the best horseshoers in this section of the country ; has always had a good and prosperous business, has accumulated a good competency ; owns a good prop- erty and is well fixed to enjoy the comforts of life ; and more than this, he is a man of principle and integrity ; a hard working, industrious man, honest and upright, and is one among the best citizens of Harveysburg. Mr. Singleton and wife have one child -Ann Virginia, born Aug., 11, 1846 ; she married John Stewart, a teacher in the school at Harveysburg and has seven children ; Luella Bell, Horace H., Lydia Ann, Arthur, Charlie, Mary and George.

JONAS STUMP, farmer, P. O. Harveysburg ; born in Virginia, Sept. 8, 1805; is a son of Daniel and Mary (Ramey) Stump, natives of Virginia. The paternal grandparents were Lewis and Margaret Stump, natives of Germany ; who emigrated to America some time prior to the Revolutionary war ; as he with two of his brothers served in that great conflict and were present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Mr. Stump first located in Pennsylvania; thence removed to Frederick Co., Va., where they resided till their death; they had six sons and three daughters (all now deceased . Daniel was raised and grew to manhood in Virginia, married and resided there till 1817, when they emigrated to Ohio and located in Massie Township, on the

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The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 128

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