The History of Wyandot County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns general and local statistics, military record, portraits of early settlers and prominent men etc, Part 99

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Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago, Leggett, Conaway
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MARTHA CALDWELL, widow of John Caldwell, deceased, was born in Barnett, near London, England, December 17, 1809. Her parents were James and Sarah (Hawks) Martin, natives of England, who emigrated to America in 1820, and after several removals settled near Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1822. Her father was a minister of the Church of Scotland, and engaged in his profession till his death, August 21, 1839. The family consisted of five children-Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Caroline and Joseph. Elizabeth, Caro- line and probably Joseph are deceased; the location of the latter not being known. Their mother died June 3, 1847. Mrs. Caldwell resided with her parents till her marriage to John Caldwell, December 15, 1829. He was born April 23, 1799, in Huntington County, Pennsylvania, son of Charles and Isabel Caldwell, who died in Mercer County, Penn. He engaged in turnpike building and dry goods business in Wayne County for sev- eral years, and was subsequently appointed to fill a vacancy in the Audi- tor's office, in Crawford County, being elected to the same office three suc- cessive terms. He was appointed Land Receiver by President Jackson, serving six years, and was Sheriff of the county two years. In 1846, he located in this township, purchasing eighty acres of land, and in July of the same year he organized a company of 100 men to join the Mexican Army; the company was rejected and disbanded at Cincinnati, and Mr. Caldwell was appointed Commissary, in which office he served till the close of the war, in 1848. In 1849 he went to California and was employed as mail carrier over the mountains, where it is supposed he was killed. He was a member of the F. & A. M., and in politics a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell were the parents of thirteen children-Sarah, Isabel, James, Charles, Martin Van B., Jane, Catharine, Andrew J., John, Knox D. and Elizabeth (twins), David T. and Fremont; of these, five survive-Sarah, Jane, Fremont, Charles and James. Three sons gave their lives to the service of their country, Andrew J. dying in Andersonville prison.


MYRON B. CASE is a native of this township, born February 22, 1850. His parents were Myron B. and Lucinda (Goodrich) Case, natives of Ohio and Connecticut respectively. His father settled in Trumbull County. He was married November 5, 1835, in Loraine County, Ohio, and subse- quently removed to Trumbull County, where they resided twelve years, after which they came to this county, where they located permanently. Their children were Sarah, Augustus B., William H. H., James G., Joseph E., Francis O., Myron B., Anna M. and George G. Joseph was killed in the battle of second Bull Run, August 30, 1862, aged seventeen years; James G. died June 7, 1863, at home, aged twenty years; Augustus was killed in the battle at Resaca, May 15, 1864, aged twenty-seven years. The father died March 11, 1859; the mother is still living, residing with her son Myron. Our subject was married January 16, 1876, to May Bowers, daughter of J. S. and Mary (Mower) Bowers, whose parents were natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania respectively (see sketch). This marriage resulted in two children-Mabel, born April 16, 1879, and Beulah, born August 31,


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1882. Mr. Case inherited an interest in his father's estate, upon which he now resides; he finished his education in the Normal School at Republic, Ohio, and engaged in teaching for nine successive winters. He is now Sec- retary of the Wyandot Mutual Relief Association; is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Case is a Republican.


BARNET COLE was born in Crawford County, Ohio, February 23, 1836. His parents were Barnet and Charity (Swisher) Cole, the former a native of Washington County, Penn. The children by his first marriage were John C., David, Eliza J. and Margaret. David is deceased. The mother died in 1833, and the father was again married in 1834, to Charity Swisher, a native of Pennsylvania, and of German ancestry. Ten children resulted from this marriage-Samuel S., Barnet, Isaac, Mary, Rebecca, Lovina, Sarah Jane, George W., Lucinda C. and James C. George W. and Rebecca are deceased. The mother died October, 1864; the father May 1, 1872. Barnet Cole, Jr., came to this county in 1861, and purchased forty acres of land, upon which he erected a saw mill, following this business ten years. He was married, December 31, 1863, to Rachel Brauns, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Witz) Brauns, natives of Pennsylvania, and who reared a family of twelve children, five living-Sarah, Margaret, George, Rachel and Henry. Their mother died in 1849; the father August 31, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Cole have two children-George F. and Minnie M. Mr. Cole disposed of his mill in 1871, and purchased 120 acres of land, upon which he now resides; he owns in all 160 acres, valued at $80 per acre; he rears the best bloods of stock; is a Democrat; member of the I. O. O. F., and, with his wife, of the United Brethren Church.


WILLIAM H. COLE was born in Richland County, Ohio, April 14, 1835. His parents were James and Eleanor (Moore) Cole, natives of Penn- sylvania and Ohio respectively, who were married in Crawford County, Ohio, May 5, 1832. Their children were as follows: Jemima, William H., Maria S., Mary A., Martha J., James J. and Daniel H. Jemima is deceased. The mother died April 12, 1881, and the father, March 19, 1882. William H. Cole, our subject, remained with his parents till May 1, 1859, at which date his marriage to Nancy J. Culver occurred; she was a native of Van Wert County, Ohio, and daughter of Cummings and Melkiah (Heath) Cul- ver, natives of Champaign and Madison Counties respectively. They were married in Van Wert County, where they resided ten years, subsequently removing to Mercer County, and thence to this county; their children are- Nancy J., Franklin, John, Ozias, Mary E., William F., Asahel and Eben- ezer, all living. The mother died May 31, 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Cole were the parents of two children, eldest (son) deceased, an infant and Lottie Belle (still living) born April 9, 1866. They have reared one child-Ettie Osborn, whom they took at the age of five months, from the Seneca County Infirmary; she was born April 7, 1861. October 28, 1861, Mr. Cole en- listed in the war, joining Company K, Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under command of John C. Lee. He was engaged in many of the leading battles; was in the Atlanta campaign with Sherman in his march to the sea, and met with several hairbreadth escapes. He partici- pated in the " grand review " at Washington, and was discharged with honor at Cleveland, July 20, 1865, having served nearly four years. His only wound was in the shoulder, the result of an exploded shell in the battle of Atlanta, Ga. He has since engaged in farming, and now resides on the old home- stead purchased by his father in 1852. It consists of 105 acres, well-


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improved land, valued at $70 to $75 per acre. Mr. Cole is a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R., and in politics a Republican.


FREDERICK H. CHATLAIN is a native of Canton Berne, Switzerland, born October 18, 1847, to Samuel and Elizabeth (Loyman) Chatlain of the same nativity. His father died in Switzerland, and his mother emi- grated to the United States in 1853 or 1854, and located in this county in 1861. Their children were Frederick H., Edward, Caroline and Adaline. Mrs. Chatlain was married in 1856, to John Letrick, of Holmes County, Ohio, and two children were born to them-John and Louisa. Mr. Chatlain enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Kemp and served nine months in the late war. He returned home in 1865, and has since engaged in agricultural pursuits, being now located on the "home farm" having purchased the in- terests of the other heirs; he now owns 147 acres in one body, valued at $75 per acre, and house and lot in Edenville. He was married, January 23, 1873, to Emma Alban, a native of Eden Township, and daughter of John and Jeannette (Corr) Alban, natives of Richland and Stark Counties, respect- ively. They had five children-Emma, Charles, Rachel, George M. and William. Emma and the two latter are deceased. Mrs. Alban died Au. gust 18, 1874, and Mr. Alban was married, April 23, 1875, to Mrs. Ella Watts, widow of Landon Watts, who died September 12, 1874. She had two children -- Hillis and Landon, by her first husband, and five by the second, viz .: Charles, Lewis, Clarence, Myrtle and Nettie. Their mother was a daughter of Ranson and Drusilla (Armstrong) Carr, natives of Arm- strong County, Penn., and who had one child-Ella. The mother died October 12, 1840; the father January 16, 1875. Mr. Chatlain is a Repub. lican politically, and member of the G. A. R., at Nevada.


HENRY C. CROSS, a native of Seneca County, Ohio, was born May 7, 1842. He is a son of John L. and Eliza (Boraff) Cross, natives of Virginia and now residents of Seneca County. Their children were Mary E., New- ton, Henry C., Hamilton J., Franklin, Lewis, Eliza J. The deceased are Franklin, Eliza J. Henry C. Cross enlisted August 9, 1862, in Company H, One Hundred and First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Shriver and met his first engagement at Perryville, Ky., thence to Crabtree Orchard, Rolling Fork, Bowling Green, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Stevenson, Chickamauga, participating in the principal battles, and being discharged at Nashville, June 1, 1865. He purchased land in Missouri and spent five years in that State, returning in 1873, and locating on land in this county, where he still resides. Mr. Cross was married, December 31, 1867, to Mary R. Geary, daughter of Byron and Nancy A (Mathers) Geary, natives of Richland County, where they reared a family of six children-Newton L., Miranda, Drusilla, Franklin, Mary R. and Algie. Miranda, Drusilla and Algie are deceased. The mother died, and the father married a second wife, Susan A. Davis, their family consisting of eight children- Edith, Elsworth, Elton, Emma, Dellie, Murdie, Eva and Gracie. Mr. and Mrs. Cross have four children-Charles S., Maud A., Myrtle A. and Floyd H. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and he is a Republican in politics.


JAMES S. CUMMINS, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania in 1816. He is a son of William and Amanda (Simpson) Cummins, with whom he came to Ohio in 1825, and located in Richland County. In 1847, he came to this county and located in what is now Eden Township, on a farm of 104 acres, purchased of the Government at $1.25 per acre, in 1846. This


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land was covered by a heavy growth of timber, and upon it Mr. Cummins built a log cabin, which was without doors or windows for at least six months after its first occupancy, and in which he lived till about 1856. In the family there were five children, namely, Mary A., William, James A., Hulbert T. and George L. Mr. Cummins passed away while residing on the above farm July 13, 1876; his wife, Amanda, still surviving, and re- siding on the old homestead. He was an estimable citizen, and held in high esteem by the people of his community.


WILLIAM CUMMINGS (originally Cummins), son of James S. and Amanda (Hamilton) Cummins, was born in Richland County, Ohio, June 27, 1843. He resided at home till eighteen years of age, enlisting April 21, 1861, in Company G, Fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infant- ry, and served until discharged, August 9, 1861. He then re-enlisted Sep- tember 13, 1861, in Company K, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, through the Atlanta campaign, battles of Franklin and Nashville. He was honorably discharged November 25, 1865, and returned home, where he engaged in farming about one year. In 1867, he purchased eighty acres of land in Eden Township, where he still resides, and which he has improved in various ways, having erected a fine barn in 1881. His land is now worth $90 per acre. He keeps good stock, and does a general farming business. Mr. Cummings was married, December 11, 1866, to Miss Mary Reynolds, who was born in Crawford County, August 17, 1847, daughter of Erastus and Martha (Martin) Reynolds, natives of York State, Cuyaga County. Her parents were married in Crawford County, Ohio, and reared three children, namely, Mary, Helen and Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Cum. mings have three children, namely, Zaidee, James and Flossie, all living. Mr. Cummings is a member of Nevada Lodge, No. 625, I. O. O. F. and Knights of Honor, 277. He is a Democrat in politics, but cast his first vote for Lincoln. He is a substantial farmer, and well respected as a citizen.


JESSE EDGINGTON, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, was born November 27, 1811. His parents were Thomas and Mary (Alban) Edging- ton, who were natives of Maryland, and were married in Jefferson County, where they resided until about 1815, when they removed to Richland County, and reared a family of ten children, viz., Margaret, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Johon, Jesse, George, Thomas, William and Daniel-all deceased but Elizabeth, Daniel and Jesse. The parents died in Richland County. Jesse Edgington was married, November 27, 1834, to Charlotte Koontz, a native of Franklin County, Penn., and daughter of Abraham and Susanna (Shrader) Koontz, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Dutch parentage. They had thirteen children-three now living, John, Susan and Charlotte. The parents both died many years since, the father in Craw- ford County, Ohio, the mother in Franklin County, Penn. Mr. Edgington settled in this township in 1846, and has reared a family of six children- Margaret, Susanna, Mary, Joseph, Sarah A., Adaline and William A. Susanna and Mary are deceased; Margaret lives at home; Sarah A., wife of Adam Bair, resides in this townhip, and William and Joseph reside on the home farm. Mr. Edgington has served as Township Trustee, Clerk, Assessor and Treasurer, and was elected County Commissioner, but was " counted out." He is a Democrat, a Freemason, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.


NATHAN EKLEBERRY was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Nov- vember 8, 1820, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Tobridge) Ekleberry, natives of


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Pennsylvania and Virginia respectively. His parents settled in this county in 1833. Their children were Jacob, John, Ezekiel, Nathan, Jane, David, Isaac, Lydia, Levi and Margaret (twins). John and Ezekiel are deceased. Their mother died in 1862; the father in April, 1868. Nathan Ekleberry resided with his parents until twenty two years of age, when he purchased land in La Grange County, Ind., having earned his money by days' work. He subsequently purchased a tract in this county, and at present owns ninety acres in Eden Township. He is an efficient agriculturist, and gives considerable attention to blooded horses and sheep. Mr. Ekleberry was married, January 16, 1842, to Eliza Wolverton, daughter of Lewis and Margaret (Anderson) Wolverton. Their children were Mary E., Levi, Lewis, Abigail, Nathan, Lawrence and Hester. Levi and Lewis are de- ceased. Mr. Ekleberry was again married, June 11, 1868, to Miss Isabel Baker, widow of Joseph Baker, who died August 13, 1867, leaving four children-Mary T., Arthur E., Addie E. and Harry W. By his second wife, Mr. Ekleberry has three children-Laura J., Jessie S. and Daisy L .; the eldest, Laura J. being deceased since December 6, 1873.


EPHRAIM GAVER was born in Frederick County, Md., February 5, 1820. His parents were Peter and Barbara (Miller) Gaver, natives of the same county, married May 16, 1815. In 1832, they moved West, and lo- cated near Tiffin, where Mr. Gaver engaged in carpenter's work and reared his family of eight children-Mary, Harriet, Ephraim, Rebecca, John, Rachel O., Ezra and David. Mary and Harriet are deceased. The mother was born February 14, 1795, and died April 21, 1845, her remains are interred at Sycamore; the father was born January 1, 1792, and died October 30, 1868. Ephraim Gaver, our subject, engaged as a farm hand in 1833, and continued in this occupation with one employer sixteen years, and for two years thereafter had his home with the same family. He obtained some education in different schools, and by industry and economy was enabled to purchase eighty acres of timber land in this county in 1845. September 21, 1856, he was married to Felinda M. Smith, daughter of Dennis and Abi- gail (June) Smith, a native of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, born January 20, 1839, her parents natives of York State. They came to Ohio in 1836, re- moved to Hillsdale County, Mich., in 1845, and afterward to Eaton County Mich., where the father died January 21, 1880. They had eight children-James L., Thursa L., William H., Martin Van B., Felinda M., Catharine R., Mary A., Eliza D., Alonzo D. and Lucinda. Thursa, Mary A. and Lucinda are deceased. In 1876, Mr. Gaver erected a good residence on his farm and removed the log cabin. He is the father of ten children, viz., Charles S., Arvilla L., Cassius M. and Adelaide (twins), Ezra E., Mary F., Laura A., Barbara E., Jessie T. and Chancey W. Bar- bara E. and Jessie T. are deceased; the former died November 8, 1870, the latter October 3, 1872. Mr. Gaver is liberal in his religious views, re- garding the Scriptures as history only, and in political sentiments is a Re- publican.


ISAIAH GIBSON, son of Isaiah and Elizabeth (Cudney) Gibson, was born in Tymochtee Township June 23, 1837. His parents were natives of Ohio and New York State respectively. They settled in Tymochtee Township and reared a family of seven children, viz .: Mahala, Robert, Isaiah and Eliza (twins), John, Theodore and Emily A. Eliza and Emily are deceased. The father died August 29, 1878; the mother September 29, 1881. Isaiah Gibson was married February 1, 1858, to Ann Limer, a native of Checkley, England, daughter of William and Beatrice (Beabmer) Limer, also natives


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of England, where the latter died; the former emigrating to America in 1855, and marrying Clarissa Dumm December 15, 1859, and soon after re- moved to Missouri. His family consisted of four sons and five daughters - William, John, George, James, Anna, Mary, Sarah, Jane and Elizabeth; the latter two deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson have eight children-Emily A., born December 15, 1858; Herbert, January 8, 1860; Mary S., Decem- ber 20, 1861: James William, October 13, 1863; George W., January 15, 1866; Cora J., January 10, 1870; Princess U., September 7, 1873; and Orley Adory, January 30, 1880. Mr. Gibson purchased seventy-eight and a half acres of land in Eden Township in 1879, where he still resides. He is a stanch Democrat and has always been a farmer.


WILLIAM GILLILAND was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, April 3, 1836. He is a son of James and Susan R. (Stewart) Gilliland, natives of Jefferson County, Ohio, and Maryland. They removed from the former locality to Tuscarawas County in 1834, and to Crawford County in 1846, entering 240 acres and soon after purchasing 160 acres more. There were ten children in the family-Lucinda, Jacob, Edward, David, Susan, Will- iam, James L., John, Madison, Margaret and George. Three are deceased -David, shot in the battle of Bull Run Second, 1862; George, who died in 1847; and Susan, who died in 1875. The death of the father occurred November 13, 1877. William Gilliland was married May 6, 1855, to Cath- arine Thoman, a native of Saltzenheim, Germany, and daughter of Coonrod and Magdalene (Bucher) Thoman, also natives of Germany, where the lat- ter died between the years 1840 and 1843. They had six children-Mary, Catharine, Magdalene, Ann M., Coonrod and Henry; all living but Ann M., who died in Germany; the others emi rated to America in 1842, and settled in this county with their father, who subsequently married a Mrs. Hess, by whom no children were born. William and Catharine Gilliland have nine children-James, Susan M., Levi, Henry, Madison, Jacob, Lu- cinda, Elizabeth and Alby. In 1864, Mr. Gilliland enlisted for one year, or till the close of the war, in Company C, Seventy-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and remained in the service till July 11, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky. After several transactions in the purchase and sale of small tracts of land, he secured eighty acres in this township, where he now resides. In political sentiment Mr. Gilliland is a Democrat; his wife is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.


FREDERICK KINLEY was born in Baden, Germany, July 2, 1839. His parents were Frederick and Susan (Shonabarger) Kinley, also natives of Baden, and who emigrated to the United States in 1846, settling in this county, where the father died in 1875; the mother is still a resident of Upper Sandusky. Their children were Frederick, Mary, William, Henry J. Lewis, Caroline and John H. Frederick, our subject, resided with his parents until his twenty-first year; he then " worked out " two years, after which he engaged in the carpenter's trade, which he continued eighteen years. : In 1863, he enlisted as an Ohio National Guard, and was called into service in 1864, being discharged in August of the same year. After buying and selling several different tracts, he established himself on his present farm of 120 acres in 1878, and has since devoted himself to agri- cultural pursuits and stock-raising. Mr. Kinley was married November 25, 1862, to Esther Ann Brauns, a native of this county, daughter of Abraham and Frances (Coon) Brauns. They have two children -- William E. and Nora S .; and both are members of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Kin- ley is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and a Republican.


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MICHAEL LAMBRIGHT was born May 31, 1817. He is a native of Richland County, Ohio, and son of John and Catharine (Smith) Lambright, born near Hagerstown, Md., where they were married and resided about ten years, moving to Richland County, Ohio, in 1811-12. John Lambright was drafted and served a short period in the war of 1812, receiving an hon- orable discharge. He reared a family of nine children, viz .: John, Pagie, Levi, Catharine, Henry, Michael and David (twins), Rachel and Elizabeth. David is deceased. The father died in 1830; the mother in 1850. Michael Lambright was married in 1837 to Polly Kidwiler, of Hagerstown, Md., native of Jefferson County, Va., and to this union four children were born- Emanuel, Susan, Levi and Mary. Susan and Levi are deceased. The mother died in Eden Township in the year 1855, and Mr. Lambright was married in December, 1856, to Maria Bowlby, of this township, and native of Somerset County, Penn., daughter of James and Sarah Bowlby, natives of Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Her parents had thirteen children, nine now living-Joseph, Emanuel, Jacob, James, Hannah, Eliz- abeth, Manah, Catharine and Sarah. Their mother died in March, 1859; the father in 1870. In 1942, Mr. Lambright purchased eighty acres in this township, selling the same five years later and purchasing 134 acres, where he now resides. In 1878, he added forty acres to this farm, now owning 174 acres, valued at $100 to $125 per acre, the farm joining the corporation line of Nevada. Mr. Lambright has always devoted his attention to agri- cultural pursuits. He is a Democrat and has served the township in vari- ous ways.


REUBEN LOWMASTER, son of John and Ann A. (Schultz) Lowmas- ter, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, March 11, 1819. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and settled in Fairfield County in an early day. Their children were Mary, John, Sarah, Susan, Ellen, Alexandra, Reuben, Henry, Rebecca, William R., Jefferson S., Amelia and Jacob, all living but Mary, Ellen, Alexandra, Jefferson S. and Henry. The father died in 1832, the mother in 1872. Our subject has engaged in carpenter's work to some extent in connection with farming. He purchased forty acres in 1846, which he traded for the eighty acres on which he now resides. He owns 100 acres, valued at $75 per acre. In 1848, in partnership with Henry Boraff, he erected a saw mill, which he subsequently traded for land. He has had some dealing with the Indians, being a Trustee he kept a negro (Sam Welles) pauper two years, which negro had been waiter and hostler for the notorious renegade and traitor, Simon Girty. Mr. Lowmaster was married June 24, 1838, to Isabel Summers, of Fairfield County, Ohio, born January 2., 1821. Their children are Margaret L., Jacob S., Isaiah, Cath- arine M., Sarah E., Levi A., William T. and Mary E. Margaret is de- ceased. Mr. Lowmaster was Township Trustee several years, is now In- firmary Director.


ABRAHAM MACKEY was born in Belmont County, Ohio, July 31, 1829, son of John and Jane (Nesbit) Mackey (see sketch). He resided with his parents till his marriage to Mary Jane Price January 3, 1857. She was a native of New Jersey and daughter of George B. and Anna Price. They have five children -- Annie Jane, John E., George B., Emory E. and Ray. Mr. Mackey inherited eighty-six acres of land from his fath- er's estate, and upon this farm he has established a comfortable home. He has engaged in agricultural pursuits about thirty-one years, and has his farm stocked with the best grades of stock. He favors Republicanism, and with his wife is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church.




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