The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 96

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

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GEORGE McLANE, capitalist, Franklin, son of James and Rachael Mo- Lane, was born in Franklin Jan. 18, 1840. His great-grandfather on his- mother's side, Edward Dearth, was among the early pioneers of this county; came here about 1800 and settled near Springboro, Clear Creek Township; and his grandfather, Isaac Dearth, is well known in this township. His grandpar- ents on his father's side were early settlers of Butler County; settled near Monroe about 1811; afterward removed to Middletown, engaged in milling, and had the first flouring-mill in that town. George attended school in Frank- lin till 1853, when his parents moved to a farm three miles southeast of town. In November, 1860, he came to Franklin and opened a livery stable, corner Canal and Fourth streets; he also ran an omnibus line between Franklin and Carlisle Station; he carried on that business about seven years; he then began speculating in railroad stocks and real estate, at which he has been very suc- cessful; he has two fine farms near Red Lion, containing 216 acres, of which 190 are in a high state of cultivation; also a fine residence on Fifth street, and two brick buildings on Center street. He was married, in Franklin, in 1862, Jan. 1, to Emily, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Winters, born in Franklin Aug. 3, 1844; they have three children -- Wilbur R., Carrie E. and Edward. JAMES McLANE, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of William and Margaret. (Clark) McLane, was born in Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1816. His father was a native of Loudoun Co., Va., his mother of Pennsylvania; they were pioneers of that county; his father was in the war of 1812; they came to Franklin in' 1833. He attended school at Middletown and Franklin. He served an apprenticeship of three years at the harness-maker's trade, and then returned to Franklin and opened a saddlery store, corner Front and Sixth streets. In 1839, he opened a livery stable (first one in Franklin), which be kept thirteen years, clearing $6,000. In 1852, he bought 140 acres of land on Sec. 23, which he still owns; he also has 70 acres adjoining on the east, and 30 acres near Monroe, Butler Co. He has been in the habit of raising 100 acres of broom corn until the last few years; he still raises 60 acres, besides buying. He manufactures annually 30,000 brooms, which he sells chiefly in Montgom- ery, Hamilton, Butler and Warren Counties; he employs on an average fifteen

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men continually on his estate. He was married, in Franklin, in 1836, to Rachael, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Dearth, born in Franklin Township in 1816; they have seven children-Isaac, William, George, Harriet, Mary, Eliza and John. Mr. McLane is a member of the Odd Fellows fraterinty.

WARREN C. McWHINNEY, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, etc., Frank- lin; son of Thomas M. and Amanda M. Mc Whinney, was born in Preble Co., Ohio, April 6, 1848. The first business he engaged in was in the dry goods and carpet line, in 1868, in Richmond, Ind .; from there he went to West Florence and opened a general store; he then went to Providence, R. I., and engaged as salesman in a carpet house eight or nine years. In 1877, he went to Dayton and engaged with Ausdal & Harmon, dealers in carpets and linens. In March, 1879, he came to Franklin and bought David Adams' stock, No. 3 Merchants' Row, where he keeps a full line of dry goods, boots and shoes, and also a mer- chant tailor shop; carries a stock of $13,000, and is carrying on a thriving business; employs two clerks and one tailor. . He was married, in Providence, R. I., Oct. 13, 1874, to Ella F., daughter of Lawson W. and Mary Gale, born in Providence; they had three children, two living-Elizabeth A. and Mabel P. Mr. McWhinney and wife are members of the Christian Church of Franklin.

MORDECAI MILLARD, farmer; P. O. Franklin; a son of Mordecai and Catharine (Evans) Millard, was born in Berks Co., Penn., April 14, 1813. In the autumn of 1817, his father settled on a farm in this county. At the age of 15, the subject of this sketch began work in his father's flouring and saw mill; in 1844, his father moved to town, and Mordecai, Jr., assumed control of farm and mills, which position he retained till the death of his father, March 9, 1850; was appointed one of the administrators, and received $5,000 as his share of his father's estate. In 1853, he came to Franklin and purchased 231 acres in Secs. 20 and 21, 200 of which are under cultivation, and on which fine buildings have been erected; was married, in Dayton, Ohio, June 2, 1836, to Ann Matilda Hudson, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Adams) Hudson, of Delaware; they have five children living -- William, Charles, Elisha, Alfred and George.

CASPER MILLER, retired hotel-keeper, Franklin, son of Francis and Hannah Miller, was born in Baden Baden, Germany, in 1814. In October, 1828, his parents came to this country and settled in Dearborn Co., Ind., where they purchased a farm of 80 acres, and his father died in 1865. He first en- gaged two years with Robert Mearl to learn the baker's trade. In June, 1833, he came to Franklin and opened a bakery, and at that time supplied Franklin and Lebanon with fresh bread and pastry. The country being new at that early day, the roads were very bad, and it took him generally a whole day to go from one place to the other. In 1842, he built a hotel on corner of Sixth street and Canal, which he kept till 1848, when he sold, and purchased his present hotel property, corner Front and Fourth streets, which he has remodeled and put in good shape. He kept it himself till 1875, when he leased it, and has since been leading a retired life. He was married, in Green Tree, Oct. 14, 1835, to Catherine, daughter of Christian Korh, born in Franklin Township Oct. 29, 1814; they have eight children-William, Mary E., Sarah J., Charles, John, Joseph, Josephine and George. Besides his hotel, Mr. Miller owns his resi- dence adjoining, and livery stable on Fourth street. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity since 1842, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church.

JAMES H. MILLER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; a leading farmer of this township; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Nov. 18, 1832. He is a son of John and Hannah (Heap) Miller, who were natives of Lancashire, England.

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his father came to America in 1817, and the next year was followed by his par- ents. Our subject was reared on a farm and received the elements of his edu- cation in the common schools. Feb. 26, 1857, he united in marriage to Hen- rietta Deardoff, daughter of David and Margaret Deardoff, born in Franklin Township Dec. 9, 1837; seven children were added to this union; of these, four are living, viz., John W., Frank D., Carl J. and Flora G. Mr. Miller purchased his present farm of John Patterson, who.had owned it since 1807; in 1870, he erected a two-story brick residence, at a cost of $4,000; he owns 112 acres where he lives, and 200 acres in Clear Creek Township, well improved. Mr. Miller is engaged in farming and raising stock, and ranks with the leading enterprising men of Franklin Township. Politically, he is Republican.

WILLIAM MILTENBERGER, farmer; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co .; is the oldest son and second child of a family of nine children, of whom seven survive; was born in Rockingham Co., Va, Jan. 28, 1813; his parents were John and Elizabeth Miltenberger, also natives of Virginia. When 17 years of age, his father removed to Warren County, and he drove a four-horse team the entire trip; the following year, he returned to Virginia on horseback to collect a pay- ment on his father's farm ; he then returned to Warren County. His father served in the war of 1812, and died June -, 1846. Mrs. Miltenberger died April 16, 1873, in her 84th year. Mr. Miltenberger, our subject, was married, Feb. 9, 1837, to Mary A. Zehring, daughter of Christian and Magdalena Zeh- ring, born in this county March 22, 1821; by this union they had six children, five of whom are living, viz., Mary M., wife of Hon. Jacob Kemp; Elizabeth M., wife of William S. Marshall; Lewis F., William T. and George; John W., deceased, enlisted in the army Aug. - , 1862, in Co. D, 93d O. V. I., and served till June 23, 1864; when at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, he received wounds from which he died July 13. Mrs. Miltenberger departed this life July 11, 1851, and Mr. Miltenberger again married, Oct. 30, 1862, to Barbara Zehring, by whom he has two children-Eva and Lizzie; Alfred is de- ceased. Mr. Miltenberger removed to his present farm in 1838, which he has greatly improved; in 1869, he added a $4,000 residence, which, with the beautiful yard, sets off the situation in a very romantic style. Mr. and Mrs. Miltenberger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, Mr. Miltenberger is a Republican; he was formerly a Whig. He owns an excellent farm of 160 acres. Mr. Miltenberger is a very genial, enterprising man and an esteemed citizen.

LOTON MILTENBERGER, President of the Farmers' National Bank of Franklin, son of John and Elizabeth (Bloss) Miltenberger, was born in Rock- ingham Co., Va, Sept. 14, 1818. In the spring of 1832, his parents came to this county and settled in Clear Creek Township, where they purchased a farm of 173 acres. He attended school winters and worked on farm during the sum- mer. He was married, in Ridgeville, this county, Sept. 9, 1847, to Mary R. Tibbals, daughter of Seymour S. and Sarah A. (Howard) Tibbals, born in Por- tage Co., Ohio, near Deerfield, Oct. 8, 1831. In 1848, he bought a farm of 63 acres in Butler County, where he cleared about 10 acres and made consid- erable other improvements, and then sold, in 1854, and moved near Monroe, where he bought 107 acres and lived till 1859, when he came to this township, one mile east of the village, and purchased 142 acres of choice land, which is now one of the finest farms in the county. March 1, 1879, he moved to the village to lead a retired life, having purchased a fine residence on Center street, below Seventh. When the Farmers' National Bank was opened, in 1876, he was a Director, and in the fall of 1879 he was elected President, being next to the largest stockholder. In January, 1880, he was elected Director of the Franklin Pottery Company, being a large stockholder; a sketch of these works,

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which are so widely known and have done so much for the advancement of this place, will be given in the chapter on manufacturing industries.

THOMAS C. MITCHELL, farmer; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co .; a well-to- do farmer of Franklin Township; born in Butler Co. July 11, 1826. Is a son of Thomas and Frances (Boal) Mitchell, natives of Harrison and Lancaster Counties, Penn., respectively. They came to Butler County in 1814. Mr. Mitch- ell served in the war with Great Britain which was in progress at that time. Thomas passed his early life on his father's farm. He was married, Jan. 1, 1851, to Martha E. McNeal, daughter of Lazarus and Jane McNeal ; Mrs. Mitchell was born in Butler County Sept. 29, 1829. This marriage was blessed with eight children, viz., William C., of Dodge Co., Neb .; Frances J., wife of George Miltenberger, of Dodge Co., Neb .; Mary C., Robert C., T. Hall, James M., Charles E. and Homer W. Mr. Mitchell owns 204 acres of well-improved land on Sec. 4, where he located in 1866; he is engaged in farming and stock- raising. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Presbyterian Church of Blue Ball. Mr. Mitchell is a Republican.

FREDERICK MOREY, butcher, Franklin, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and son of Frederick Morey, Sr .; was born in Switzerland in 1847. In 1860, he came to this country and settled in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, where he worked at butchering a short time, and then enlisted, in July, 1861, and served till June 17, 1866; he was in a number of the prominent battles ; was wounded in South Carolina. In 1868, he came to Franklin and opened a butchering establishment, and has been in Franklin ever since, where he keeps a full stock of fresh, dried and salt meats, and is doing a flourishing business. He was married. in Franklin, in 1877, to Margaret, daughter of James Mc- Flinn. Mr. Morey owns his residence on River street, between Fourth and Fifth streets; also his slaughter house, and three-fourths of an acre of land on Clear Creek, at edge of corporation.

JACOB MORNINGSTAR, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania March 16, 1806. When but a boy, his parents moved to this county, where he passed his early life upon a farm. He was married, Aug. 31, 1837, to Harriet Beard, a daughter of Jacob and Susanna Beard; Mrs. Morningstar was born in Mont- gomery County Aug. 30, 1814; of the four children that were given them, but two are living --- Mary E., born July 20, 1841, wife of Edward Swartz; and Mary A., born Jan. 11, 1850, wife of S. D. Dawson; Sarah A. and an infant are deceased. Feb. 6, 1866, Mr. Morningstar departed this life, after a life of nearly threescore years; he left a farm of 287 acres, but a legacy far para- mount to this-an honorable name.

HARRY ORSBORN, liveryman, Franklin, son of William L. and Mar- garet N. Orsborn, was born near Deerfield, Union Township, Warren Co., Ohio, June 19, 1850. He was reared on a farm. His parents were among the pioneers of the county. In July, 1872, he came to Franklin, and drove an omnibus between here and Lebanon four years. He began in the livery busi- ness Oct. 21, 1876, on Fourth street, near the Miami Rivar, where he keeps nine horses and carriages, and is now doing quite a lively business. He was married, Feb. 22, 1877, to Loursa Clawson, a native of Kentucky; they had three children, two living -- Margaret and Albert. Mr. Orsborn is a member of the Odd Fellows society, in which he has passed through the full number of degrees. Mr. Orsborn has been very successful in business. When he first started, he only had four horses and carriages, and for these he owed; he is now doing a good business, and is out of debt.

DANIEL S. PARKER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Thomas and Ada- line Parker; was born in Franklin June 4, 1848. He was reared in Franklin, and received his education in the schools of that place. In 1863, he

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removed with his parents to the country, and since that date he has pursued the occupation of farming. He was married, Feb. 22, 1873, to Miss Ame Warrick, a daughter of James and Lucinda Warrick; Mrs. Parker was born in Franklin Township April 28, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Parker located on their present farm in 1873. They are both members of the Christian Church of Franklin. Politically, Mr. Parker is Democratic.

CHARLES P. PARKER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Thomas and Adaline (Stowtenborough) Parker; was born in Franklin Township Sept. 10, 1853. He passed most of his early life on a farm. and obtained his education in the Normal School of Lebanon. Sept. 12, 1878, he was married to Mary V. Barnett, daughter of James A. and Sarah Barnett; Mrs. Parker was born in Franklin Township June 27, 1857; they have one child, Thomas J., born July 4, 1880. Mr. Parker settled on his farm in March, 1879; it contains 110 acres, which is well improved and under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Par- ker is engaged in the avocation of farming and stock-raising. He and his wife are both members of religious societies. Politically, Mr. Parker is an adher- ent to Democracy.

WILLIAM M. ROBISON, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Robert and Elizabeth Robison; was born in Franklin Township Feb. 2, 1843. He was reared on his father's farm and received his educational training in the com- mon schools. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Co. B, 146th O. N. G., and was dis- charged with his regiment September of the same year. He then returned home and resumed his former occupation. He was married, May 21, 1868, to Miss Callie Sweny, daughter of Eli and Lucy Sweny, born in Clear Creek Township Oct. 18, 1850; they have two children-Luther T. and Wade O. Mr. Robison is engaged in farming and rearing live stock; for the past ten years, he has made a specialty of breeding Poland-China hogs; he is a stock- holder in the Ohio Poland-China Swine Record Association; he owns a farm of 97 acres on Sec. 22, with good improvements.

EDWARD ROSSMAN, saddler and harness-maker, Franklin, son of Phillip and Mary Rossman, was born in Franklin, corner First and Front streets, April 5, 1824. He lived in the same house till March, 1880. His grandfather came from Ireland and settled in Uniontown, Penn., four years after removed to Cincinnati for a short time; from there he removed to Franklin in 1809; he was a carpet-weaver; the country being new here at that time, he conducted the business on a small scale. His son, the father of our subject, came here also about the same time; they bought five lots, and his father also bought 160 acres of land in this township, about two miles north of the town; they were among the very earliest pioneers of this county; his grand- father's family consisted of six sons and two daughters, his father being the eldest son; he also had two sons and five daughters, our subject being the eld- est son; he died in his 60th year, and Edward received as his portion of the property $1,878; he owns his present shop, where he keeps a general store, and a nice house adjoining; also 80 acres of land in Paulding Co., Ohio; he is a member of the Presbyterian Church; his father was a Captain in the war of 1812, under Col. Samuel Caldwell; he now has his sword and brace of flint- lock pistols which he used on the field of battle.

JAMES ROSSMAN, deceased, son of Phillip and Mary Rossman, was born in Franklin in 1827. The first business he engaged in was as clerk for Evans & Adams, dry goods. In 1857, he became a partner; they continued together till 1861. In 1862, he opened a grocery store of his own, corner Center and Second streets, which he carried on till the time of his death, which occurred in 1875, since which time his wife and sons have run the business; they have a fine brick store, which was built in the summer of 1881, the old one being

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too small for their business; they now have the leading business in their line in the town; carry a full stock of groceries, provisions and queensware; they do an annual business of $50,000. Mr. Rossman was married, in Cincinnati, in 1857, to Abbie Naylor, daughter of William and Lurenda Naylor, born in Cler- mont Co., Ohio, in 1828; they had four children-George R., Kate L., Louis W. and Olive M. Mr. Rossman was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

NER ROTHROCK, butcher, Franklin, of the firm of Miller & Roth- rock, on Fourth street, near Canal, and son of Joseph and Sarah Mckinney Rothrock, was born in Adams Co., Ohio, July 23, 1845. He was reared on the farm. In 1860, he went to Cincinnati and learned the trade of house and sign painter; served two and one-half years. July 16, 1863, he enlisted, in Adams County, in Co. B, 2d O. V. H. A., under his brother, Capt. Phillip Rothrock, who was killed at the battle of Cleveland, Tenn., by the premature explosion of a shell. Our subject served twenty-six months, and then, being disabled by typhoid fever, he was discharged, at Camp Chase, Columbus, in September, 1865; he then returned to farming in Adams County, in which he was engaged till 1870, when he went to Macon, Ill., and engaged in painting three years; he then went to Iowa as General Agent of the Iowa Life Insurance Company one year. In 1876, he came to Jersey Settlement and remained two years, one year of which he was engaged in running a threshing machine, and two years in Franklin; he had the first road-propelling machine in this part of the county. July 29, 1881, he opened his present market in company with Mr. Miller, where they keep on hand constantly a choice stock of meats. He was married, in 1866, in Adams Co., Ohio, to Laura B., daughter of Alfred and Mary E. Young, born in Adams County in April, 1848; they have three chil- dren-Mary L., Joseph A. and Sylvia.

BENEDICT G. SCHENCK, farmer: P. O. Franklin; son of Garett and Mary P. (Plume) Schenck; was born in Franklin Oct. 16, 1818. He was edu- cated in the common schools of the village. In 1836, he entered the Pleasant Hill Academy, north of Cincinnati, now known as College Hill; he attended three years, and then returned to Franklin and entered his brother-in-law's general store, where he remained two years. He was married, in 1841, to Phobe J., daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Willimpe Du Bois, natives of Mon- mouth Co., N. J., who emigrated here about 1806; his grandfather, Rev. Will- iam Schenck, was born at Monmouth, N. J., in 1740, graduated at Princeton College and studied for the ministry under Dr. Dennant; he preached seven years at Freehold, N. J .; was driven thence by the Revolution to Bucks Co., Penn .; thence moved to Pittsgrove, N. J., where he preached eight years; from there he went to Ballston, N. Y., where he preached seven years; thence to Huntington, L. I., where he remained twenty-five years. Oct. 20, 1817, he came to Franklin, where he died Sept. 1, 1823, at the ripe age of 83 years; his father was Courtinas Schenck, his mother Mary Conover; Benja- min, youngest son of Dominie, Mr. Schenck's wife's father, was born in Monmouth Co., N. J .; was married to Willimpe, daughter of Peter and Jane (Williamson) Van Dorn; married Feb. 16, 1803; when a boy, he board- ed for a time in the family of Peter Van Dorn (afterward his father-in-law); attended school in an academy some three miles distant; finishing his course there, he then studied medicine under Dr. Timbrooke, it is supposed; he then attended medical lectures at New Brunswick, graduating and receiv- ing diploma May 5, 1801; he also attended lectures in New York City; practiced medicine in New Jersey till 1805, when he emigrated to Franklin in company with his brother Daniel and wife, his sister Margaret and hus- band, and Tunis Vanderveer; they moved in farm wagons; upon reaching the Ohio River, they shipped on board flat-boats as far as Cincinnati, and were

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one month in reaching their destination; after living in Franklin two years, he bought a farm of 150 acres in Jersey Settlement, where he cleared a space and built a house, which is still standing; he had an extensive practice; two years previous to his death, which occurred Oct. 8, 1851, he gave up farming and built a residence on a lot adjoining, where he ended his days. Benedict G., the subject of this sketch, after his marriage, moved on his mother's farm, the old homestead south of Franklin. In 1851, he bought what is known as the old Craig farm, of 150 acres, where he cleared 35 acres; now he has about 130 acres of it under cultivation. Mr. Schenck and wife have five daughters and three sons; the eldest, Alexander D., is now First Lieutenant in the 2d Heavy Artillery; their second son, Louis D., was killed on the farm by a land- roller passing over him; William J. is engaged in Memphis, Tenn., in cotton seed oil business; Mary P., wife of Rev. J. C. Eastman, of Las Vegas, N. M .; Ellen M., wife of Edward Null ; Phoebe J., wife of Thomas E. Stanton; Alletta, wife of George Van Dyke; and Lizzie F., now engaged in teaching school.

JOHN C. SCHENCK, son of John N. C. and Sarah (Tapscott) Schenck, was born in Franklin Sept. 5, 1818. His father was one of the oldest pioneers of this county; he was here as early as 1796; built a cabin on the river bank between First and Second streets, where he kept a general store, going regu- larly once each year, on horseback, to Philadelphia to order goods, which were transported chiefly by wagon; he carried on his business till 1837; part of the time he was Postmaster, the present Postmaster acting as his clerk; his son. James T., succeeded to his business. Our subject attended school till 18 or 19 years old. He was married, in 1844, to Elizabeth F., daughter of Zebulon and Amy Barkalow, born in this township; they had five children, four living. born in the order in which they are named: Mary, John, James and Lucy. His wife died Dec. 9, 1857, and he again married, Oct. 24, 1861, to Ione, daughter of George W. and Lydia M. Holbrook, born in Wapakoneta Oct. 25, 1839; they have four children-George W., Sarah, Franklin and Christopher C. After his marriage, Mr. Schenck received 237 acres of land from his fa- ther, on part of which he built his residence and has lived ever since; he has been engaged in a variety of enterprises in this town, being engaged quite extensively in the pork-packing business about twenty years; had a malt house ten years, and was engaged considerably in buying and shipping grain and lumber, running a line of canal-boats to Toledo and Cincinnati; he was also engaged in the dry goods and grocery business several years. In the fall of 1881, he sold his residence and remainder of his estate to the Perrine Paper Mills, in which he is a stockholder; he has 30 acres of land below the Frank- lin Paper Mills, a brick house on the bank of the canal, and 1 acre of land on the east side of Canal.

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The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 96

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