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quiet and unassuming man, but had the entire confidence of the people. He was Township Clerk for many years, and Justice of the Peace for many years; he was always interested in all public improvements and the prosperity of schools and educa- tion. Our subject made his home with his father till his marriage, which event was celebrated in January, 1853. He married Miss Sarah Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Maria Johnson, natives of Virginia. They have had seven children ; five now survive- Benjamin, John C., Edna, Sherman and Lorena. Mr. Thompson, after his marriage, located upon the place where he now resides, which his father took right in the woods in its wild state, when the deer were thick and plentiful ; here he has lived to the pres- ent time, and now has a fine farm of 160 acres in good cultivation, with fine new buildings erected, constituting a pleasant home and residence ; he also owns another farm of 111 acres, and 240 acres in Illinois. Mr. Thompson has always been a "home" man, as indicated by his life-long residence upon the same place. He has never sought office, but has been School Director and Land Appraiser ; has always followed and given his undivided attention to his farm interests.
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PETER BLACK, farmer; P. O. Cable; born in Champaign Co., May 14, 1828. Is a son of Peter and Mary (Hughes) Black, natives of Pennsylvania. The grandfather Black was also a native of Pennsylvania. The grandparents, Hughes, were natives of Sweden. The Hughes family were among the early pioneers of this county. Peter and Mary were residents of Wayne Township the greater part of their lives. He died March, 1833; she died June 4, 1876, aged 80 years. They were parents of seven children ; four now survive-Sarah, Hannah, Peter and Lydia. Our subject was five years of age when his father died, but the mother kept her family together and raised them to maturity. At 22 years of age, Mr. Black made a trip to Iowa to visit some relatives, remaining there through the winter, and March 9, 1851, married Miss Cath- arine, daughter of Samuel and Lucretia Felgan, natives of Pennsylvania. After his mar- riage, he returned with his wife and located upon the home place, where they lived sev- eral years, then went to Iowa and lived there about eighteen months, but returned to Champaign Co., and bought and located upon the farm where they now live and have resided twenty-three years. He has 400 acres of good land in fine cultivation, and excellent buildings and improvements, constituting a good home and residence. They have had nine children ; eight now survive-Samuel F., Isaac F., Henry T., Granville, Mary Lucretia, Emma, Charles B. and Cora.
GEORGE B. BLACK, farmer; P. O. Mingo; born in this county July 13, 1844 ; is a son of Isaac H. and Elizabeth Black. He was born in this county, and she in Virginia. The grandparents were natives of Pennsylvania, and were among the ear- liest settlers of this county, locating here in the dense forests with Indians and wild beasts all around them ; here they lived and died. Isaac was a resident of this county till his death, March 15, 1877. They were parents of thirteen children ; six now sur- vive-George B., Caroline E., Myra J., Jessie M., Flora B. and Sherman G. George B. was brought up on the farm and always remained at home, till the war of the rebellion. In July, 1862, he responded to his country's call and enlisted in the 66th O. V. I., and served his three years, received his discharge and returned home, having been in many hard-fought battles at Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Cedar Mountain, etc., and escaped without a wound. His brother, Peter M., was also in the war, enlist- ing in July, 1863, in the 12th Ohio Cavalry, Co. C. He was in the service about one year, when, in the fight with Morgan and his forces at Mt. Sterling, Ky., he was mor- tally wounded, and died July 25, 1864. George B. was married Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Emma, daughter of Richard and Phoebe Stokes, natives of Virginia, and located in
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this county in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Black have three children-Ada Florence, Oscar Eugene and Bertha Elizabeth. After his marriage, he located upon the farm of 57 acres, where he now lives and has good buildings and improvements, making a pleas- ant home. They are members of the P. M. Church.
HENRY C. BREEDLOVE, farmer ; P. O. Mingo ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, March 2, 1838; is a son of William and Margaret (Mitchell) Breedlove, natives of Virginia, and parents of twelve children; six only now living-James, William, Henry C., Elizabeth (now Mrs. Barr), David and Margaret (now Mrs. Brinon). One son, John, emigrated to California, and has not been heard from for over five years. Mr. Breed- love, being left an orphan by the death of his parents when only 9 years of age, was without a home, and lived here and there as he could get opportunity, till of age ; he was, however, with his uncle a portion of the time, whose house he considered his home. On April 28, 1859, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary J., daughter of Thomas and Mary A. Stone, by which union they have two children-Effie S. and Thomas E. They first located on a rented farm in Salem Township, and lived two years ; thence on two farms successively in Wayne Township, for three years; then bought and located upon the farm where he now is, and has since resided. He has 95 acres of excellent land, with good buildings, finely situated, on the north side of the Mingo Valley, of which he has a splendid view from his residence, constituting a beautiful home. Also owns 62 acres of good land in Union Co., Ohio. Mr. Breed- love has been a School Director for twelve years, and Township Trustee for three years. Mrs. Breedlove has been a member of the M. E. Church since twelve years of age, and Mr. Breedlove is now a probationary member. Their oldest daughter, Effie, is also connected with the same church.
EDWIN J. BROWN, farmer; P. O. Mingo; born in Virginia Sept. 14, 1829 ; is a son of Joel and Mary (Jolliffe) Brown ; he was born in Virginia Jan. 30, 1794, and she Nov. 30, 1801. The grandfather, William Brown, was also a native of Vir- ginia, the ancestry being originally of English descent. Joel and Mary emigrated from Virginia to Ohio in 1830, and located in this county upon the same farm on which Edwin now resides. Here he lived till the death of his wife, which occurred Jan. 15, 1874, since which he has lived with his children, being now in his 87th year. They were parents of eight children, three only now living-Cecelia, now Mrs. Hunt; Virginia, now Mrs. Carroll, living in Hartford City, Ind., and Edwin J. Our subject has always remained on the home place, and was united in marriage Sept. 2, 1852, with Miss Lydia Ann, daughter of Joseph and Ann Fell; he was born in Penn- sylvania Feb. 25, 1793, and she Aug. 24, 1795. The result of this union was four children, two now living-Marshall R. and Robert Emmett. Mr. Brown lost his wife by death June 11, 1866. His second marriage was celebrated September, 1869, when he was united with Mrs. Catharine Hewlings, daughter of Josiah Garwood. They had one child-Franklin. His third marriage took place June 22, 1870, with Miss Theresa, born Nov. 18, 1846, a daughter of Andrew and Syrena Moffett ; he being a native of Ireland, and she of Ohio, who were parents of two children-Theresa and Jacob H .; with his third wife, he has had two children, viz., Oscar E. (deceased) and Charles Melvin. Mr. Brown has a fine farm of 300 acres, which has now been in possession of the Brown family for half a century.
PATRICK A. CALLAHAN, druggist, Mingo; born in Logan Co., Ohio, Sept. 14, 1845 ; is a son of William and Jane (McDonald) Callahan; he was a native of Virginia, the paternal and maternal ancestry being from Ireland. William came with his parents from Virginia when about 6 years of age, and they located in Champaign Co., where his father lived and died. William followed agricultural pursuits most of his life. Soon after his marriage, in 1836, he removed to Logan Co., where he still resides, engaged in farming. They are parents of nine children, eight now living- James M., Ebenezer, Patrick A., Sarah (now Mrs. Higgins), Louisa (now Mrs. Tapp), and Rosa Ann (now Mrs. Robinson). Mr. Callahan, our subject, remained with his
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father till about 26 years of age, engaged in agriculture and milling business, his father having carried on the milling business in connection with farming. Dec. 31, 1870, he was married to Miss Amanda, daughter of Henry and Edith Baldwin, natives of Mad- ison Co., Ohio; they were parents of five children-Jane (now Mrs. Harriman), Amanda M., Louisa (now Mrs. Merritt), Francis and John. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan have four children-Lillian Leanna, Blanchie, Edith Jane and Percival. After Mr. Callahan's marriage, he followed the milling business in Union Co. for six years ; thence went to Chicago in the butchering business for nearly two years; removed to Union Co., Ohio, and engaged in the lumber trade till December, 1879, when he located in Mingo, in the drug trade, at his present location. Mr. Callahan has the only drug store in the town, is having a very good trade, and, although recently located, will, by close attention to business and by his affable manners and careful conducting of the business, without doubt merit and obtain the patronage of the town and community.
THOMAS COWGILL, physician; P. O. Kennard. Soon after the emigration of William Penn to America, Ralph, Isaac and Henry Cowgill, brothers, came from Wales, their native country, and settled near Philadelphia, Penn. About the same time, four brothers, named Antrim, emigrated from Ireland and settled near the same place. One of these Antrim brothers soon became dissatisfied with the new country and returned to Ireland, and, in course of time, received the title of Lord Antrim. He died in Ireland, leaving an estate worth over $30,000,000, which, according to his- tory, remains to this day in the Bank of England waiting for orders from the rightful heirs. From these two sets of brothers descended the subject of this notice. Thomas Cowgill, the father of our subject, was born in Frederick Co., Va., July 27, 1777, and died in Champaign Co., Ohio, Sept. 14, 1846. His wife was born in Stafford Co., Va., Sept. 16, 1780, and died in Champaign Co., Ohio, June 18, 1868. They raised to maturity eleven children, namely, Ann, Henry, Susannah, Daniel, Sarah, Thomas, Joseph, Levi, Lydia, John and Eli, of whom Ann, Henry, Susannah, Sarah, Joseph and Levi are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. C. were members of the Society of Friends during their whole life. The members of both families have generally been members of said society, or held to that faith since the settlement of their ancestors in America. The paternal grandmother of our subject was an eminent minister in the Society of Friends, and was related to Gen. George Washington. The Washington family fre- quently visited her at her home in Virginia, about one hundred years ago, claiming relationship with her. They also attended her meetings frequently. The parents of our subject were married in 1799, in Virginia, and in 1801 became residents of the Northwest Territory, locating in what is now Columbiana Co., Ohio. In the fall of 1817, they moved with their family to Champaign Co. Thomas, Jr., was then in his 6th year, and has resided here ever since, a period of sixty-three years. He spent sev- eral years in helping to clear the forest and make his father's farm, and has borne a full share of the hardships, trials and privations incident to settling a new country. Now, in his 69th year, he feels that he has lived a long life .. He has enjoyed good health and the confidence of his fellow-men. He has been Surveyor of his adopted county, and has been a practicing physician for thirty-five years. His chief and best recom- mendation is that he has been a member of the Society of Friends during his entire life, and has never wavered from the true doctrine of that church. He recognizes the goodness of Divine Providence in directing his steps.
EZRA L. DEMPCY, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Cable; born in the State of Delaware June 3, 1831; is a son of Jefferson and Jane (Pritchard) Dempcy, natives of Pennsylvania. Jefferson removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio and located in this county about 1834, where he has resided forty-six years. His wife died June 20, 1865. They had eight children, six now living-Anna W., Ezra L., Isaac H., Marshall, Margaret and Mary M. At 19 years of age, Mr. Dempcy went to learn the carpenter trade ; this he followed seven years, during which time he was occupied in several of the Southern and Western States. He was married, July 24, 1856, to Miss
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Lucretia, daughter of Heaton and Lydia Pennington, natives of Pennsylvania. By this union they have seven children-Elmer H., Thomas E., Charles M., Florence L., Gertrude, Emma J. and Margaret E. They located upon the old Pennington farm, where they lived until 1875, when he traded this place for the farm where he now re- sides ; he owns 205 acres of excellent land, constituting a fine grain and stock farm, with good, lasting springs of water, good buildings and improvements, and is very pleasantly located. This is the old homestead place known in the early history of this county as the Mason farm. In connection with farming, Mr. Dempcy is largely engaged dealing in stock, and proposes to make this his leading business. He has held the offices of Township Trustee and County Commissioner.
JARRARD R. DILLS, farmer; P. O. Cable; born in Union Township, this county, April 19, 1834; is a son of Samuel and Rachel M. (Stevenson) Dills, natives of Kentucky. The grandfather was a native of Germany ; the grandmother, of New Jersey. The grandfather first settled in Kentucky, then in Warren Co., Ohio, and then in Champaign Co., locating in Union Township in 1808; here he lived and died. Samuel, after his marriage, located on a farm in the north part of Union Township, where he lived and died April 28, 1858, his wife dying in June, 1864. They were parents of eleven children, of whom seven now survive-John W., Susan, Harmon L., Joseph C., Jarrard R., Llewellyn G. and Richard S. Two of the sons, Samuel and Llewellyn, were in the war of the rebellion. Samuel, shortly after entering the army, was taken sick, and soon brought home a corpse. Llewellyn served through the war as a veteran soldier ; was in many hard-fought battles, and returned safely home with his life, but lost his health, which he has never been able to regain. He is now a dentist, located at Greenville, Ohio, where he is doing a very good business. Our subject lives with his sister Susan upon a part of the old home place, where has now resided about eight years, engaged in agricultural pursuits. They have 96 acres of good land and a very pleasant home and residence.
VANE DIX, farmer; P. O. Mingo; was born Oct. 8, 1848, and is a son of Clark Dix. In February, 1864, at the age of 15 years, he enlisted in Co. I, 121st O. V. I .; was in the 2d Brigade, 2d Division and 14th Army Corps. Soon after he en- listed, was conveyed to the vicinity of Chattanooga, where he was drilled in army tactics. April 5th of the same year, broke camp and marched toward Atlanta. He participated in the battles of Ringgold, Ga., Resaca, Buzzard's Roost, Burnt Hickory, Rome and Kenesaw Mountain. In the last named, he received a minie-ball in the left ankle, which laid him in the hospital for nearly one year. In February, 1865, he was dis- charged. Vane is the youngest soldier it has been our pleasure to write up, as he was only 15 years old when he enlisted. He afterward saw as much service as the best of them, and was always found in the front. In 1873, he was married to Sylvia Ken- field ; they have had three children, two living, viz., Ada and Roy; one died in in- fancy. Mrs. Dix was born in June, 1854.
JOHN DONAVAN, of the firm of Donavan & Crisman (successors to Shaul & Donavan), general merchants, Cable. Prominent among the mercantile houses of Wayne Township is the large general store of Donavan & Crisman. John Donavan, the senior partner, was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Aug. 25, 1840, and is a son of Joseph and Har- riet Donavan; he was a native of Maryland and she of Ohio. Joseph removed from Mary- land to Ohio when 17 years of age, and resided in Licking Co. till 35 years of age, engaged in farming ; removed to Franklin Co. and lived there till his death, Oct. 17, 1865. His wife is now living in this county, near West Liberty. They had twelve children; ten now survive-John, Henrietta, Mary Helm, Daniel G., Sarah Frances, Emma, Eliza A., Robert William, James B. and Joseph E. Mr. Donavan, the eldest of his father's family, was brought up to farm labor, which occupation he followed till 33 years of age. During his boyhood days, he received a good common-school education. Aug. 13, 1862, he enlisted in the 95th O. V. I., and served till the close of the war; was in many hard-fought battles-Richmond, Ky., Vicksburg and many others-escaping
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without a wound, honorably discharged and returned home. In the fall of 1873, Mr. Donavan bought a half-interest with Mr. Shaul in his general store at Cable. Mr. Shaul had a well-established trade, having been in business for eighteen years. After the accession of Mr. Donavan, they largely increased their stock, enabling themselves to supply everything the trade should demand. By close attention to business, with best quality of goods and low prices, they won a trade second to none in the township. This partnership continued till April, 1880, when Mr. Shaul was succeeded by Mr. A. Crisman, of Columbus, Ohio. In this firm we see no reason why the same success and an increase of trade shall not follow their gentlemanly management. In quantity, quality and price of goods they can compare favorably with the larger towns. Mr. Donavan married, Dec. 22, 1872, Miss Alma, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah M. Beatty, he born in Delaware and she in Ohio, and are now residents of Urbana, Ohio. He is a retired farmer, 70 years of age.
CHARLES FOX, farmer; P. O. Urbana ; born in Union Township, this county, May 13, 1838; is a son of Absalom and Margaret Fox, natives of Virginia, removing to Ohio in 1820, and locating in Union Township, where he followed agricultural pur- suits till his death, Sept. 16, 1869, his wife dying July 31, 1877. They were parents of eight children, four of whom are now living-Ivea D., Amos, Rebecca and Charles. Mr. Fox lived with his father till his death, and was married Dec. 18, 1873, to Miss Semantha, daughter of Martin M. and Margaret Dickinson, who were born and raised in Logan Co., Ohio. They were parents of five children-Semantha, Louisa, Adelia J., Cora V. and Rea. Mr. Fox and wife have three children-Absalom V., Martin D and Ralph. After Mr. Fox's marriage, he located on the old home place, where he
farmed four years. In August, 1877, he removed to his present location, where he has since resided. In 1870, Mr. Fox was elected Infirmary Director, in which capacity he served six years. Mr. Absalom Fox was a very popular and public-spirited man ; he was County Commissioner for fifteen years, and was serving in that office during the building of the now re-modeled court house.
WILLIAM E. FUSON, insurance agent ; P. O. Cable; born near Spring Hills, Champaign Co., Ohio, Dec. 7, 1819. He was brought up on a farm, and availed him- self of the school advantages of that early day, and became a fair scholar in the ordi- nary branches. In after years, he taught school with some success. He married Eleanor Keller, by whom he became the father of seven children-Martha, Frank S., Mary, Maggie (died Aug. 14, 1858, aged 4 months), George, Eva and Willie. Martha mar- ried William Kaign, and lives in Philadelphia ; Frank S. married Nannie Hill, of North Lewisburg; he has attained prominence as an educator; is a member of the Board of Examiners of Teachers of Champaign Co., and Principal of the Mechanicsburg Union Schools ; George died Sept. 8, 1863, at the age of 2 years ; Eva married Ed O. Miller, and lives in Nebraska ; Mary married Henry Black, of St. Paris. Mr. Fuson has lived a quiet life, never having been beyond the limits of his native State, till May, 1864, when, by the invitation of John Brough, Governor of Ohio, he, with nearly one hun- dred of his neighbors, comprising Co. F, of the 134th O. N. G., served for a term of four months at the front in Virginia and other States of the South, in defense of the country. Mr. Fuson, at the time of this call, was in the service of the General Gov- ernment as a Revenue Collector, but chose to surrender his position in that department, that he might show his devotion by bearing arms. The command was first taken to Cumberland, Md .; after necessary drill and discipline, was ordered to Bermuda Hundred and placed on duty as a part of the forces commanded by Gen. B. F. Butler, in sight of Petersburg, Va. In this service, he endured the lot of a common soldier, facing danger in all the different forms incident to the service. He was at length assigned to the duty of overseeing the sick, and was finally taken sick himself; was sent to Point of Rocks, where he remained to the end of his term of service of four months. While in the army, he covenanted with God to abandon the use of tobacco, a practice to which he had been addicted for years ; and, upon his return home, he gave himself so entirely
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up to this work against the use of tobacco that he became noted as the leader of the Anti-Tobacco reformers of this part of the country, numbering among his followers some of the foremost citizens of the surrounding country. Of these, mention may be made of J. L. Guthridge, F. M. McAdams, L. C. Guthridge, Moses Stutzman, L. G. Brown, William Thompson and many others.
JOHN W. GLENDENING, farmer ; P. O. North Lewisburg; was born in Rush Township May 22, 1844; is a son of William and Susan (Black) Glendening, he a na- tive of Virginia and she of Ohio. William came to this county about 1827, and al- ways followed farming, and has made a residence here of fifty-three years ; his wife died about 1852; he is living now, at 66 years of age. They had five children; two now survive-John W. and Elizabeth. He married, for his second wife, Mary Ann, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Hawkins, natives of Canada ; by her he had eight children, five now living-James, Martha, Abe, Bill and Jennie. John W. was mar- ried to Miss Sarah, daughter of James and Rebecca Foster, he from North Carolina and she from Virginia. John W. and wife have two children-Estella and Earl. After his marriage, he lived in Rush Township for three years, then located upon the farm where he now lives. He was in the late rebellion; enlisted, Jan. 2, 1862, in the 66th O. V. I., and served till the close of the war; was mustered out Aug. 22, 1865; was in many hard-fought battles -- Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Port Repub- lic, Antietam, etc .-- escaping without a wound ; obtained an honorable discharge and returned safely home.
LEVI J. GOOD, farmer; P. O. North Lewisburg ; was born on the farm where he now resides Aug. 2, 1831 ; is the son of Theoderick and Mary G. (Reams) Good, natives of this county ; he was born on the same farm where Levi now lives. The grandparents were natives of Virginia ; the grandfather, Thomas Good, came to this county, locating on this farm, in 1805, and opened up the farm right from the forests, and lived and died here. Theoderick always remained upon the home place, dying upon the same farm on which he was born, Jan. 25, 1876; his wife is still living, at 69 years of age. They had two children, one only living-Levi J. Levi was married, July 4, 1852, to Miss Maria, daughter of Jesse and Rebecca Reams, natives of Virginia, who also became citizens of this county and died here. Levi and wife had six children ; five now survive-Eliza, Sale, James E., Aai, Iven T., and Polly Ann, deceased. His wife died Sept. 29, 1879. Mr. Good and his mother have 300 acres of land, all in one body ; the farm is well improved, with good buildings, and has now been in ownership of the Good family for seventy-five years. This is a record of one of the few families who were among the early pioneers of the county, opening out their farm from the pri- meval forests, enduring the many hardships and dangers of that day, and whose de- scendants have continued upon the same farm for three-fourths of a century. Their history will be handed down as such to future generations, possessing more than ordi- nary interest.
HENRY HALL, farmer; P. O. Mingo; born in Virginia Oct. 3, 1797 ; is a son of Maryland and Elizabeth (Stroup) Hall, natives of Virginia; the grandparents were also natives of Virginia. The parents removed from Virginia to this county in 1822, and located in Salem Township, where he lived till his death. They were parents of three children, only one now surviving-Henry, Hannah and Amy (deceased). Mr. Hall, our subject, came from Virginia to Dayton, Ohio, in 1819, when it was a small town of about 1,000 inhabitants, then went to Greene Co., but removed, in 1824, to Champaign Co., and located in Urbana, where he resided till 1833; then went to Salem Township and resided nearly five years ; finally, in 1837, removed to Wayne Township, where he has since lived. He was married Nov. 17, 1817, to Miss Hannah, daughter of Joshua and Margaret Mercer. They had seven children; six now survive-Mary Jane, Elizabeth, John, Hannah, Henrietta and William Harrison. His wife died Aug. 15, 1867. Mr. Hall is now one of the oldest citizens of Wayne Township; is nearly 83 years of age; is still quite robust and spry, and has just returned home from a trip
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