The history of Champaign county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory etc, Part 100

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 926

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JAMES T. KITE, farmer; P. O. Millerstown; is a son of John and Lydia (Taylor) Kite, both natives of this county. The exact date of her birth is not known. Her decease occurred July 1, 1868. He was born Dec. 20, 1815. His father, Eman- uel Kite, came from Virginia when a boy, with his father, Adam Kite, who located in

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Champaign Co. John received 120 acres of land from his father, which he took from a wild state, cleared up and principally improved. He also purchased 30 acres in Johnson Township, besides some town property. He is the father of three children-James T., the only survivor, was born June 1, 1836. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and is still engaged in that business, and owns 40 acres of the homestead, besides 120 acres in a separate tract. He was elected Justice of the Peace of Concord Township, in 1871, and served a term of three years, but refused the second term. He accepted the office of Township Treasurer, which he filled to the satisfaction of the people, and with credit to himself. He has been a member of the Myrtle Tree Baptist Church for twenty years ; has served that body as Deacon for several years, and still holds that position. In July of 1879, the church gave him license to use his talent in exhorting or preach- ing, and he is now in the work of the ministry, and has many warm friends, both in the church and out of it. He aims to live with " Malice toward none and charity for all." He married Mary C. Comer, March 14, 1858. She is a daughter of Philip Comer, whose biography appears in this work ; Feb. 1, 1840, is the date of her birth. James T. and Mary C. Kite are the parents of nine children-Emma J., born June 12, 1859; Francis W., May 31, 1861; Clement V., Aug. 7, 1863; Allie B., Jan. 29, 1866; Charlie A., May 9, 1868, and died Oct. 30, 1872 ; Lillia V., May 31, 1870 ; Ettie A., Aug. 24, 1873; Vinnie A., May 10, 1877, and James R., July 19, 1879. Mrs. Kite and the two oldest children are also members of the Myrtle Tree Church.

DANIEL KIZER, farmer; P. O. Urbana ; was born in Virginia Dec. 25, 1811; is a son of Joseph and Catharine (Comer) Kizer. She was born Oct. 19, 1783, between the two branches of the Hawksbill Creek, and he, on the banks of the Shenandoah River, opposite the mouth of the Hawksbill, Sept. 5, 1777. Their marriage was cele- brated at the place of their nativity July 25, 1809. Philip Comer, her father, emi- grated to Ohio in 1810, and settled in Johnson Township, Champaign Co. In the fol- lowing year Mr. Kizer came out to visit his father-in-law, and also to see the country. He made choice of a quarter-section of $4-land, and rode to Washington on horseback to enter it, and in the fall of 1812 moved his family. Their mode of travel was much in contrast with ours. of the present. They came through in a wagon, a journey of six weeks. She was to ride on horseback and carry her son, 9 months old, but the horse died on the second or third day, and, as the wagon was heavily loaded, she was fre- quently obliged to walk while her babe was carried in the wagon. Upon their arrival at the above-mentioned place, he commenced opening a home in the dense forest. On this farm they spent the remainder of their days, and are there interred. They were the parents of eight children, seven of whom grew to the age of maturity. She died March 6, 1858, and he Feb. 15, 1866. Our subject was brought up on a farm ; and followed farming until about 27 years of age, when he engaged in teaching, which he followed about ten years in all. In about 1835, he and a brother purchased a farm of 147 acres, and paid for it by farming in the summer and teaching in the winter. Some years after, he sold his interest in the farm, and in 1855 bought 200 acres in Concord Township, where he resided about thirteen years, and then moved to his present residence. On the 18th of February, 1845, he married Mary Barger, a native of Con- cord Township, born Oct. 10, 1820. The fruits of this marriage are seven children, of whom the following are living, viz., George N., born Dec. 25, 1847, William F., Nov. 9, 1849 ; Joseph J., Feb. 20, 1855; Samuel P., May 9, 1857, and Cora E., April 2, 1866. Mr. Kizer and wife and one child are members of the M. E. Church.

PHILIP KIZER, farmer; P. O. Urbana ; is a brother of Daniel Kizer, in whose sketch proper mention is made of their parents. Philip was born in Johnson Town- ship, Champaign Co., Ohio, Sept. 5, 1815. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and is still engaged in tilling the soil. He has been a member of the School Board for a number of years, and Township Trustee for about twelve years. Besides the aid he has given his children, he owns 288} acres of land. In 1838 (September 20), he was united in marriage with Phebe Dagger ; she is a native of this township, born

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May 30, 1819. To this union nine children have been given-John J., James A., Elizabeth, Ann C., Matilda J. (deceased), Sarah E., Mary E., Amanda C. and George W. Mr. Kizer and family are members of the M. E. Church.

W. F. KIZER, farmer ; P. O. Urbana ; was born in Johnson Township, Champaign Co., Nov. 9, 1849, and is a son of Daniel Kizer, who is also a patron of this work. He was raised on a farm, and received a good common-school education. He is engaged in ag- ricultural pursuits, and promises to be a man of usefulness. He has served his town- ship three years as Constable, and, last spring, was elected Trustee of the township. Owing mainly to an asthmatic affection, he remains at home most of his time. He has never been out of the State but once, never had but one car-ride, never drank a glass of whisky and only a part of a glass of beer. On the 15th of June, 1879, he married Rebecca J. Groves, a daughter of Joseph Groves, whose biography appears in this volume ; she was born May 19, 1852. By this union they have one child-Mary Odessa, born April 17, 1880. Mr. Kiser is a member of the M. E. Church, and his wife of the Missionary Baptist Church.

THOMAS R. LONG, farmer ; P. O. Millerstown; is a son of Benjamin and Nancy Long, both natives of Pennsylvania. She was born March 12, 1784, and he Aug. 10, 1780. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed that occupation there till 1836, when he came to Ohio and purchased 60 acres of land in Sec. 34 of Concord Township, Champaign Co. At this time already he was an old man, and did but little toward the improvement of his farm, but worked at the trade for a livelihood. He was the father of fourteen children; eleven of these grew to maturity-Harriet, born May 5, 1803; David, May 16, 1805; William, May 14, 1807; Mary, Dec. 15, 1809 ; Eliza J., Dec. 10, 1814; Lewis James, Feb. 11, 1817; Adolphus, April 11, 1819 ; Nancy R., May 8, 1821; Caroline, April 29, 1823; Isabella S., June 8, 1825, and Thomas R., Jan. 18, 1828. Benjamin Long departed this life Nov. 22, 1858. His wife survived till July 25, 1865. Our subject did a great part toward clearing up his father's farm, as his older brothers had gone to do for themselves. He now owns the old homestead and 233 acres besides ; has his farm in good repair and does a fine busi- ness. His marriage with Sarah Ann McCrosky was solemnized April 3, 1856. She was born Oct. 4, 1835. By this union they had five children-Jennetta C., William M., Benjamin F., James B. and John A. Sarah Ann Long died July 21, 1868, a member of the U. B. Church. On the 25th of November, 1869, he married Lydia McCrosky ; she was born Jan. 14, 1843. Thomas R. and Lydia Long are the parents of three children-Clement A., Emma E. and an infant daughter. Mr. Long and wife and oldest daughter are members of the U. B. Church.

S. N. LONGFELLOW, farmer; P. O. Urbana ; was born in Concord Township, Champaign Co., June 5, 1834, and is a son of Joseph and Martha (Hull) Longfellow; she was a native of Virginia, born Jan. 4, 1796, and, in an early day, came to this State with her parents, who settled near Chillicothe. She married Joseph Crow, with whom she had five children-Ezekiel H., Susanna B. (both deceased), James, Thomas D. and Nathaniel. Joseph Longfellow was born in Delaware Nov. 9, 1766. He came to Ohio in May of 1805, and entered 160 acres of land in Sec. 15, of Concord Town- ship, Champaign Co. This he improved, and on it spent the remainder of his life. He voted at every Presidential election in the United States up to Lincoln's second election ; first for Washington and last for Lincoln. His first marriage was with Miss Tracy Merida, who died in the short space of six months. About seven years later, he married Mary Fowler, with whom he had thirteen children, eleven of these survived their in- fancy, viz., John, Joseph, Anna, Elizabeth, Thomas, Tillman, Mary, Sallie, Margaret, Perry and Rebecca. The first six mentioned and Perry are deceased. Mrs. Mary Longfellow died in 1822, and, in 1826, he married Mrs. Martha Crow. Six children are the fruits of this union, five are still living-Lemuel V., Nathan M., David S., Silas Nelson and Amos M. Martha Longfellow departed this life Aug. 2, 1864; and he Dec. 11, 1875. Our subject owns 64 acres of the homestead, and is engaged in

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agricultural pursuits. He also gives instruction in vocal music. In 1857, June 4, he married Minerva A. Russell, a daughter of Valentine Russell. She was born May 27, 1839. The fruits of this marriage are four children-Joseph V., Mary E., Margaret W. and Victor O. Mr. and Mrs. Longfellow and two oldest children are members of M. E. Church.

EMANUEL LOUDENBACK, farmer; P. O. Westville ; was born in Shenan- doah Co., Va., on the Shenandoah River, Jan. 29, 1817. He is a son of David Lou- denback, who came to this State in the fall of 1817 by means of wagons, a very tire- some and gloomy journey of four weeks, as it rained every day except the first. They located in Concord Township, Champaign Co., where they purchased 320 acres of land, which they improved and afterward bought 35 acres more. Here they spent the re- mainder of their lives ; and here also our subject was raised. He was accustomed to the hardships of the early settlers, and received but a limited education. He owns 198 acres of the home farm, and lives in pioneer style. His father-in-law had taken a lease of his father, David Loudenback, and erected a log house, which they have removed and now occupy. The marriage of Emanuel Loudenback and Anna McCoy, was solemnized June 5, 1841; she is a native of Greenbrier Co., Va., born May 10, 1811, and came with her parents to this State in 1836. The fruits of this union are seven children, five of whom survived their infancy-Susan, born Jan. 18, 1842 ; Sarah E., Oct. 21, 1843; Mary F., June 27, 1847; George R., March 4, 1849; John L., Feb. 12, 1851. Sarah and Mary are deceased, and were each the mother of one child.

MARTIN LOUDENBACK, farmer ; P. O. Westville; was born on the farm where he resides Jan. 18, 1827. He is a son of David Loudenback, who is mentioned in the sketch of Emanuel Loudenback. He has until quite recently owned 85 acres of the homestead farm. On the 31st of May, 1880, he sold his land to his brother, David, but will remain on the farm some time. June 4, 1850, he married Malinda Mc- Coy, a daughter of John McCoy. She was born in Virginia in 1821, and died Nov. 13, 1869 ; the mother of six children, three of whom preceded her. The survivors are Josephine, born May 8, 1855 ; Hamilton L., July 4, 1860; and Franklin, Aug. 31, 1864. On the 13th of July, 1870, he married Mary J. Toomire; she was born in Urbana Aug. 18, 1844, a daughter of William and Rebecca Toomire, both natives of Virginia. She was born Aug. 19, 1817 ; and he Aug. 25, 1814. Martin and Mary J. Loudenback are the parents of five children. Of these four are still living, viz., Sallie A., born March 16, 1873; Charles T., May 5, 1875; Claude M., Dec. 5, 1876; and Susan R., Feb. 2, 1878.

PERRY LOUDENBACK, farmer; P. O. Westville ; is a son of Reuben and Mary Loudenback. He was born in Mad River Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, June 6, 1837, and was raised on a farm on Nettle Creek, and has always followed agri- cultural pursuits. He also engages in stock-raising, and buys and sells. In 1864, he purchased 81 acres of land in Concord Township, and located on it the following March. This was a very wild piece of land, but, by his indomitable energy, he has made a very comfortable home, with good buildings, and has his farm under excellent cultivation. On the 17th of July, 1860, he married Elizabeth J. Zimmerman, who was born in Mad River Township July 24, 1843. She is a daughter of George and Sarah Zimmerman, and a grand-daughter of George and Barbara Zimmerman, who were very early settlers here. Barbara is still living on Nettle Creek, and is in her 97th year. She was a very stout and hardy woman. She assisted her hus- band in clearing up the farm, and used to chop her side of a tree sooner than he could cut his side. She has also swung the sledge in the smithy for her husband, and has helped to make swords for the war of 1812. George and Sarah Zimmerman are still living, as well as all of their children-Elizabeth J., Clarissa A., Sylvester B., John W. and Hampo Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Loudenback are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are the parents of one child, Antrum Wait, born May 16, 1862.

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L. C. LOUDENBACK, farmer ; P. O. Urbana; born Sept. 15, 1843; is a son of Allen and Elizabeth (Kiblinger) Loudenback, and a grandson of Daniel and Mary (Pence) Loudenback, both natives of Virginia, who were very early settlers in this county, and did much toward its improvement. He died in 1875, at the age of 90. His wife is still living, and resides with her son Allen. Nov. 25, 1791, is the date of her birth. Allen and Elizabeth Loudenback are the parents of nine children-Daniel, deceased ; Martha, wife of A. Coffman, resides south of Urbana; Lewis C. Abraham, living in Mad River Township; Jonas, deceased; Sarah, now Mrs. J. Brubaker, of Logan Co .; Mary, now Mrs. William Snyder, of Logan Co .; William and Elizabeth. She is now Mrs. E. Waid, also of Logan Co. L. C. is an enterprising farmer of Con- cord Township, where he owns 160 acres of land. His farm is in a high state of cul- tivation and is well improved. He is engaged somewhat in raising hogs, and also keeps a good amount of other stock about him. Feb. 22, 1866, he married Sarah Nighsander. She was born in Mad River Township Nov. 4, 1843. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and she of the M. E. Church.

S. J. MCCULLOUGH, farmer ; P. O. Urbana; is a son of James and Frances C. Mccullough. James was a grandson of John McCulloch, a Scotch Presbyterian, who emigrated to Ireland in 1740, and located in the district of Ulster ; then removed, in 1760, with his family, to Cumberland Co., Penn., where he entered a very large tract of land, and where many of his descendants remained to cultivate the land entered by their paternal ancestor. They had many adventures with the Indians and experi- enced all the dangers and hardships incident to frontier life. The name was originally spelled McCulloch, and is still so spelled by several branches of the family. The reason for changing to Mccullough by other branches has never been satisfactorily explained. James Mccullough died in October of 1850, at the age of 48; his wife is still living, resides in Pennsylvania, and is 62 years of age. Samuel J. took an active part in suppressing the rebellion, serving over three years in the army. He assisted in raising a company for the three-months service, of which he was elected First Lieutenant. This company afterward enlisted for three years, and formed a part of the 77th Penn. V. I. At this juncture, there was an opportunity presented to enlist in the cavalry service, by the volunteering of the " Big Spring Adamantine Guards," of Cumberland Co., Penn., and, having a desire to be a cavalryman, he enlisted in that company. It was one of the oldest military organizations in the State, having been organized in 1809, and was present at the battle of Baltimore, in the war of 1812. He also volun- teered for Mexico, but was not accepted. James McCullough was Captain of this company for a number of years; was first commissioned Second Lieutenant by Gov. Wolf, of Pennsylvania, in 1833. Samuel J. was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the same company by Gov. A. G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, in 1863. He has in his possession, both his and his father's commissions, the latter antedating the former by thirty years. On the 15th of August, 1861, the company, numbering 110 men, started for Washington, D. C., where they were mustered into service. S. J. McCul- lough was appointed to a sergeantship, the only vacant office in the company. They were attached to what was known as " Young's Kentucky Cavalry." Col. Young was dismissed from the service, and Col. W. W. Averill assumed the command of the regi- ment, which was thenceforth known as the 3d Penn. V. C., and the " Adamantine Guards " as Co. H. Their first winter was spent south of the Potomac, scouting, and occasionally skirmishing. In one of these skirmishes, our subject commanded an advance guard of six men, losing two men wounded, and two horses killed. In March, of 1862, they sailed for the Peninsula with McClellan, and took part in most of the battles of that memorable campaign. With Berdan's Sharpshooters, they led the advance from Fortress Monroe, Great Bethel and Howard's Mills; arriving at York- town, they took part in the siege. Again, the 3d Penn. took the advance to Williams- burg, near which town a serious engagement took place, which was terminated by the darkness of night, but was resumed next day. They then moved to Chickahominy, where Samuel J. Mccullough was made Sergeant Major of the 3d Penn. by Col.

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Averill. From this time forward, he was with his regiment, participating in the battles of Gaines' Mill, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Glendale and Malvern Hill. Here, by Mcclellan, his regiment was assigned the honorable duty of covering the retreat from Malvern Hill. They took part in the second battle of Malvern Hill, and, on the 10th of August, covered the retreat from Harrison's Landing to Yorktown, where they embarked on board the steamship Virginia, for Washington, and were next engaged, under McClellan, at the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. In the latter they took a very active part, and were on the extreme right, under Hooker, two of his company being orderlies to Gen. Hooker, when he was wounded. On the 17th of October, they had a severe engagement at Shepherdstown, Va., and were subse- quently engaged at Ashly's Gap, Piedmont, Markham Station, Gaines' Cross Roads, etc. Here Col. Averill was made Brigadier General, and Col. John B. McIntosh assumed command of the regiment. Among the other engagements, were those at Rappahannock Station, Kelley's Ford, Rapidan Station, Culpeper, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg; under Gen. Grant, at the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and the siege of Petersburg. Owing to Early's advance on Washington, although their term had expired, they were again mounted and sent into the valley, where they lost a number of men. The 3d Penn. entered the service with 1,200 men, and was mustered out with 310. Out of 109 of their number who were imprisoned at Andersonville, 101 died there.' Samuel J. is now leading a farmer's life in Concord Township, Champaign Co., where he owns 80 acres of land, with excel- lent improvements, which are the result of his own industry. In 1869, Dec. 7, he married Sarah E. Arrowsmith. She was born Dec. 10, 1841, a grand-niece of Gen. Simon Kenton, of pioneer fame. Four children are the fruits of their marriage- Mary E., born March 10, 1871; Anna B., Jan. 26, 1874; Frances C., March 6, 1876, and Amanda J., June 6, 1878.

THOMAS S. McFARLAND, farmer; P. O. Urbana; is a son of Robert and Eunice McFarland ; he was born in Rockbridge Co., Va., near the Natural Bridge, March 7, 1783 ; his parents moved to Tennessee in 1796, and for ten years he lived at different places in that State and in Kentucky. In October, 1806, he, in company with Martin Hitt and Joseph Diltz, made an excursion on horseback to Champaign Co., Ohio, where he located in the following year. When he arrived in this county, his goods were unloaded in the woods beside an oak log, and, after paying his teamster, he had 50 cents in money to start with. He rented farms at different places in the county till 1811, when he purchased 80 acres of land in Sec. 14 of Concord Township, which he cleared and improved. He was Township Clerk from 1819 to 1831; was Assessor for a number of years, and was also a local minister in the M. E. Church for upward of fifty years. He was the founder of Concord Chapel. His marriage with Deb- orah Gray was celebrated Dec. 27, 1804. She died Oct. 12, 1814, the mother of five children, two of whom are living-William H., living east of Urbana, and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Nichols, of Illinois. On Dec. 3, 1814, he married Elizabeth Kenton, a grand- niece of Gen. Simon Kenton, by whom he had three children, viz., Deborah, now Mrs. Kenton, residing in Kansas ; Frances, now Mrs. Conroy, of Shelby Co., Ohio, and Re- becca Gibbs, of St. Paris. Elizabeth McFarland departed this life Jan. 8, 1821. On the 23d of August of the same year he was united in marriage with Eunice Dorsey, a native of Maryland, born Feb. 3, 1797. By this union they had eleven children. Eight are still living-Sarah J. Huston, of De Graff, Ohio; John M., of this township ; Robert W., of the Ohio State University at Columbus ; Cynthia A. Gibbs, of St. Paris, Ohio ; Thomas S., James R., of Goshen, N. Y. ; Mary C. Pence, of this township, and Benjamin S., living in Kansas. Prof. R. W. McFarland is a natural-born mathema- tician, and is a thorough scholar. Robert McFarland departed this life December 28, 1863; his wife survived till Sept. 17, 1869. The subject of this sketch was born July 14, 1832. He was raised a farmer's boy, and received a common-school education. His chief occupation has been tilling the soil. He now owns the old home farm and 16 acres besides, making 96 acres in all. He has been public auctioneer for nineteen years,

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counselor for eighteen years, and has been Secretary of the Champaign and Logan Co. Pioneer Association for the last six years. Has been a newspaper contributor for twenty- eight years, and is President of the Editors' and Reporters' Association of this county. He has also been very successful as a detective. In 1856, Sept. 30, he married Ursula H. Evans, of Kentucky, born Dec. 23, 1829. She died Dec. 14, 1864, the mother of one child-Evans White, who met his death April 20, 1871, by a horse falling on him. Thomas S. McFarland and Catharine Evans were married March 20, 1866. She is also a native of Virginia, a sister to Ursula H., born Oct. 13, 1834. The fruits of this marriage are four children-Hattie B., Rebecca J., Sallie De Voe and Thomas D. C.

JAMES NEER (deceased). Mr. Neer was born in Virginia March 31, 1813, and came to Ohio in 1833. He married Penninah Harbor Sept. 15, 1836. She was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, May 23, 1813, and is a daughter of William Harbor, one of the early settlers of this (Concord) township. He entered several tracts of land, one of which (160 acres) he gave to his daughter. The only improvement on the land was a small deadening, but by hard work and economy they cleared and improved it. Nine children are the fruits of their marriage-William A., born Dec. 6, 1837; Sarah A. V., May 25, 1839 ; Ann R. E., March 13, 1841; Samuel Jesse, June 14, 1844 ; Mary A., March 18, 1846 ; Minerva J., Oct. 18, 1847; Ruth H. and Martha M. (twins), Dec. 13, 1849, and James R., who died in infancy. William A., enlisted in Co. G, 66th O. V. I., but on his way to the scenes of conflict was killed by the cars at Bellaire, Jan. 18, 1862. James Neer departed this life July 13, 1852. His wife is still living, but since Nov. 1, 1879, has been confined to her bed most of the time, and has been an intense sufferer. She and her daughters are members of the M. E. Church. Samuel J., the only son living, resides with his mother and conducts the farm for her.

JOHN P. NEER, farmer and stock-dealer ; P. O. Urbana ; was born April 27, 1842, and is a son of Joseph and Margaret S. Neer. She is a daughter of David and Florence Monroe, born in Harrison Township, of this county, Nov. 27, 1819. Joseph Neer was born in Loudoun Co., Va., Aug. 7, 1804. He came to Ohio about 1826, and, about 1831, purchased Sec. 16, of Concord Township, Champaign Co., but soon sold all but 260 acres in the northeast corner, which he improved, and afterward bought back all but 90} acres in the southwest corner of the section. He never experienced the inconvenience of moving. Part of the house which he erected is still standing. His marriage was solemnized Nov. 10, 1835, the fruits of which were six sons and six daughters-David C. was born Dec. 28, 1836, and lives in Allen Co., Kan .; Ann F., wife of J. W. Ellis, near Humboldt, Kan., was born Oct. 12, 1838; Eliza M., wife of J. V. Offenbacher, was born Aug. 28, 1840, and died in Southern Colorado Oct. 6, 1875; Martha J., born March 1, 1844, and died Sept. 16, 1870; Nathan A., Dec. 31, 1845, and resides near Los Angeles, Cal .; Sallie C., wife of L. T. Clemens, of La Fay- ette, Ind., was born June 16, 1848; Joseph F., March 29, 1850, and lives on the home farm ; Mary F., living in Urbana with her mother, was born March 25, 1852; Samuel J., Feb. 8, 1855, now living with J. P. ; Elizabeth A., born June 25, 1857, and died Aug. 25 of the same year; James M., Nov. 24, 1858, and is farming the homestead; David C. is the only one of the boys that is married; Joseph Neer departed this life Jan. 26, 1869. The subject of this sketch was raised to agricultural pursuits, and has always followed farming, except about three years that were spent in the civil war. He enlisted July 30, 1862, and was mustered out June 19, 1865. He served as private a short time only, when from Corporal he was promoted to different offices. For the last year and a half he served as Orderly Sergeant, but was mustered out as First Lieutenant, which was merely a complimentary commission. He was a member of Co. H, 45th O. V. I. At Dutton Hill they were first engaged. He was in the East Tennessee campaign in 1863; was besieged at Knoxville; was in the Georgia campaign in 1864; engaged at Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Jonesboro. When Sherman started to the sea, they came back and fought Hood at Franklin, under Thomas and Schofield. He was shot through the left lung at Knox-

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The history of Champaign county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory etc, Part 100

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 926

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 926