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ASA HOOK, farmer, P. O. New Vienna, born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 6, 1836, is a son of Joseph and Rebecca Hook, natives of Virginia. The grandparents were William and Mary Hook, natives of England, but became carly settlers of Vir- ginia, and lived and died in that State. The maternal grandparents, Jacob and Mary Bowers, emigrated from Virginia to Ohio, and settled in Highland County in 1804, being among the pioneers of that county ; thence, they removed to Clinton County and located near Snow Hill, where they remained till their death, and their remains now rest in the burying ground at Morgantown. Joseph Hook resided in Virginia till twenty-eight years of age; thence, about 1826, he emigrated to Ohio, and married Rebecca Bowers, and settled in Clinton County on the place where Asa Hook now
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lives, and here remained till his death, August 7, 1852, aged fifty-four years. His wife still survives, now eighty years of age. They had six children-five now survive -David, Robert, Asa, Jacob and Mary Ann (wife of Levi Decker, and residing in Kansas). Mr. Hook started in life a poor man, but, by his own energy and industry, obtained a good competency. He was a very active business man ; was not only a farmer, but carried on a variety of businesses. He had a store, a shoe shop, a blacksmith shop, and also that which was very important in those pioneer days, he had a " horse- mill " for grinding corn and wheat, to which the neighbors, from far and near, came with their sacks of grain on horseback to get their grinding done. At the time of his death he was in the midst of his activity and usefulness, being widely known and much esteemed and respected. Our subject grew to manhood under the careful training of his active and noble father ; was married November 19, 1869, to Mary H. Johnson, born in this county December 31, 1847, a daughter of Michael and Nancy Johnson, natives of New Jersey, but who beenmo residents of Clinton County, Ohio, about 1845. They have ten children-Celin, Joel, Mary H., William, Edward, Caroline, Martha J., Frederick, Alice and Elizabeth. Mr. Hook and wife by their union have had six chil- dren-five now survive-Frank, born August 31, 1870; Leota, born December 3, 1872; Emmm, born December 31, 1874; Fred, born April 2, 1877, and one infant, born January 19, 1882. Mr. Hook, at thirteen years of age, learned the shoemaking trade, which business he followed till of age ; thence, he entered upon the saw-mill business, which he followed fourteen years; thence, entered upon farming, to which he has since devoted his life. He has never held office, having no aspirations in that way, but, like his father, he sustains an unblemished integrity of character, and stands high in the confidence and estimation of his community.
WILLIAM HOSKINS, farmer, P. O. New Vienna, born in Guilford County, N. C., March 7, 1808; is a son of John and Hannah Hoskins, whose history is given in sketch of John Hoskins. The subject of this sketch was but a small child when brought to his county by his parents, and here grew to manhood; being the sec- ond child and eldest son of his father, he realized and experienced the full hardships of the first settlers. He was married, December 13, 1833, to Mary Ann Kirby, born in Virginia, October 11, 1816, a daughter of John and Eliza Kirby, natives of Vir- ginia, but who became early settlers of Kentucky, and subsequently removed to Ohio and settled in Clinton County when Eliza was but a child ; here he died in September, 1856, aged sixty years. His widow still survives, and is in her ninetieth year. Mr. Hoskins and wife have had four children, two sons (now deceased) and two daughters -Cynthian, wife of William Horseman ; and Martha Ann, wife of Joseph V. Brewer Mr. Hoskins, after his marriage, located on the place where he now lives and has since resided, a period of forty-nine years-nearly half a century. This place he took right in the woods, and has cleared up every acre of his farm, consisting of seventy acres. and made all the improvements on the place; the house and barn he built with his own hands. Now he has a good farm, and he knows how he made it. Now he is old and quite broken down, but he will leave to his descendants the works of his hands, the fruits of which they may enjoy for ages to come. Mr. Hoskins and wife are worthy members of the Society of Friends, as were their ancestors back for several gonorationa.
JOHN HOSKINS, farmer, P. O. Now Vienna, born on the place where he now liver September 13, 1813; is a son of John and Hannah Hoskins, natives of North Carolina. The grandfather, Moses Hoskins, a native of North Carolina, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution ; ho emigrated to Ohio, it is believed, about 1810, and was among the early settlers of Clinton County ; he subsequently romoved to Illinois, where he died. John, the eldest child of Moses Hoskins, was raised and grew to manhood in North Carolina, married there, and, in 1810, with his father came to Ohio and located on the farm where our subject now lives, and hore remained till his death. When he Bottled here, ho took the place right in the woods, no settler nearer than Snow Hill- three miles distant; no road in any direction, only as they out their way through the denso wilderness. Deer and turkeys were in abundance, and occasionally a bear
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was killed, and the nights were made hideous by the howling of wolves. These were the real pioncer days, and these men and women endured many hardships of which the present and future generations can have no adequate knowledge. Mr. Hoskins died December 13, 1846, aged sixty-one years. His wife died September 18, 1876, aged ninety-one years. They had seven children ; six now survive-William, Isaac, John, Hannah, Mary Jane and Elizabeth. John Hoskins was the fourth child of his father, grew to manhood and was married to Leatha Burns, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Burns, who also became settlers of Clinton County, where he died ; his wife subsequently removed to Iowa, where she died. Mr. Hoskins and wife had four children ; two now survive-Sarah Jane Emily, wife of Thomas J. Bernard, and reside in Illinois ; and John W., born February 20, 1852, married Maria J. Reed, daughter of Samuel P. and Nancy Reed, of Clinton County, both now deceased. John W. and wife have two children-Raymond R. and Birtsil Q. Mrs. Leatha Hoskins died March 15, 1852, aged twenty-eight years. Mr. Hoskins has spent his entire life upon the old home place-a period of sixty-nine years. He is a member of the Friends' Society, a man of high moral and Christian principles, and is one of Clinton County's upright and substantial farmers.
JOHN HYATT (deceased). Mr. Hyatt was born in Fayette County, Penn., July 21, 1804, was a son of Noah and Sarah Hyatt, natives of Maryland, but who re- moved in an early day to Pennsylvania and located in Fayette County, where they lived and died. He served through the seven years war of the Revolution, coming out of the war unharmed, and followed farming the balance of his life. They had seven sons and three daughters, all now believed to be deceased. John Hyatt, the youngest of his father's family, was raised and grew to manhood in his native county ; was married twice ; first on August 3, 1826, to Nancy Lawhead, by whom he had seven children ; five now survive-Mary A., wife of Lafayette Skinner ; Sarah Jane, wife of Elisha Stack house, John H., George W. and Noah. Marshall I. (one of the deceased ) served three years in the war of the rebellion, enlisting in Company B, Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and while in the army took the measles, and from exposure took cold, which settled on his lungs, which was the cause of his death, January 20, 1877. In January, 1832, Mr. John Hyatt, with his family, removed to Ohio, and set- tled in Clinton County, on the farm where he lived till his death. His wife died Octo- ber 1, 1848. On July 2, 1851, he married for his second wife, Mrs. Myra Winpiglar, a daughter of James and Hannah Hanly, natives of New York State ; his ancestors came from Ireland. James and Hannah Hanly had seven children, three now survive -Myra, Susan and Jane. Mr. Hanly served three years in the war of the Revolution, contracting consumption, which finally terminated in his death. He studied medicine, intending to enter upon practice as a physician, but his health would not permit; he died in October, 1829. His wife survived him till August 5, 1870, aged seventy-five years. Mr. Hyatt, by his last wife, had three children-Louis H., born June 30, 1852; Barnett, born November 10, 1855, and Clara E., born January 7, 1861, now Widow Hodgson. Mrs. Hyatt, by her first husband, Isaac Winpiglar, had five children, two now living. Martha Helen, wife of George Robinett, and Rachel, wife of N. W. Vandervort. Mr. Hyatt died October 6, 1876. He was a farmer by occupation, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He started in life a poor man ; when he landed in this county, he had but 25 cents left in money, with a wife and three children de- pending upon him for support. He located upon the place where his widow and two children still reside; there was but one acre cleared, all around was a wilderness. 'Here he labored through life, and by industry and economy, made his way through all dis- couragements and hardships, and before his death saw his farm cleared up and in good cultivation, with good improvements. He was upright in all his dealings, a man of character and integrity, and died esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
JOHN W. LAWHEAD, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. New Antioch, born in Clinton County, Ohio, September 24, 1835; is a son of William and Elizabeth Law- head, natives of Pennsylvania, who, about 1830, came to Ohio and settled in Clinton
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County. Here they resided till the year 1855. They removed to Iowa, where he died about 1874. His wife still survives, now aged seventy-nine years. They had five children, all sons ; four now survive: John W., James M., Alfred and Jonah. The eldest son, Henry, enlisted in the war of the rebellion, and died of sickness at Little : Rock, Ark. James M. and Alfred were also in the war. The former served three years, and the latter through the entire war. The subject of our sketch grew to man- hood in Clinton County, and when twenty years of age, with his parents moved to Iowa and lived two years; thence returned to Ohio, and. on November 26, 1857, Was married to Cynthia A. Canny, born in Clinton County April 6, 1839, a daughter of Robert D. and Rachel B. Canny, he a native of Athens County, Ohio, and she of Clinton County. Robert D .. who was born in 1807, was but a child when, with his father's family, he came to Clinton County, where he grew to manhood, married and spent his entire life in this county. His wife died in the fall of 1864, and he died in the fall of 1865. They had one son and two daughters, one only now living-Cynthia A. Mr. Lawhead, after his marriage, returned to Iowa, where they resided two years; thence returned to Clinton County, where he has since spent his life. In February. 1869, he located on the farm where he now lives, and has since resided. Mr. Lawhead followed farming as his leading business till about 1877. During the last five years, he has given his principal attention as a stock dealer. He carried on the business by him- self till the fall of 1880, when he formed a partnership with Jesse W. Pond, which partnership has since continued, and as stock dealers are doing the largest business of any firm in the county, and perhaps as much as all others combined. During the past year, their sales of stock from all sources and transactions have not been less than $200,000. They are stirring, active men of undoubted integrity, and well qualified for the business in which they are engaged, and are well suited as partners, Mr. Lawhead being one of the best buyers and financial managers, while Squire Pond is one of the best salesmen known. Mr. Lawhead and wife have had five children, four now living -Robert C., born August 29, 1860 ; James W., September 10, 1862; Rachel Ann. September 22, 1864 (deceased), Mary E., January 10, 1870, and Althea M., May 29, 1876.
JONATHAN LEEKA, farmer. P. O. New Vienna, born in Greene Township. Clinton County, July 8, 1822; is a son of Philip and Elizabeth Leeka, whose history is given in a sketch of Matthew Leeka. Jonathan Leeka was married, August 14. 1845, to Mary Hockett, who was born in this, Greene Township, July 24, 1821, a daughter of John and Martha (Cox) Hockett, natives of Randolph County, N. C. John was a son of Joseph Hockett, also a native of North Carolina, but who emi- grated to Ohio and settled on the place now owned by John Hoskins about 1815, being one among the early settlers of Clinton County. John Hockett was born in 1788, and was a young single man when their family came to Ohio, and here mar- ried, settled, lived and died in Greene Township. Mrs. Hockett died August 24, 1870; Mr. Hoekett died March 31, 1871, aged eighty-three years. They had six children who grew to maturity, two sons and four daughters, three now survive-Thomas, Elizabeth (now widow Van Winkle), and Hannah (wife of Moses Edwards). John and Martha Hockett were members of the Society of Friends, unassuming in their habits. but possessed of the utmost integrity, and were most worthy neighbors and citizens. Mr. Leeka and wife have had six children, five now survive-Sarah Elizabeth, bort ยท Deeember 29, 1847, wife of S. P. Mason ; Harvey Milton, born September 26, 1850 ; Alpheus, born May 15, 1853; Sylvanus, born June 10, 1857; and Martha Ellen. born April 13, 1864. Mrs. Lecka died March 26, 1880. Mr. Leeka has spent hi- life in Greene Township devoted to the business of farming. He bought and located upon the place where he now lives in the fall of 1853, where he has now resided a period of twenty-nine years. This place he purchased of Isma Harris' heirs. To this tract of land Mr. Leeka has from time to time added more by purchase, till he now owns 333 acres of good land. The home place is beautifully situated with good build ings and improvements. Upon this place he has erected a large, fine barn, said to be one of the best in the county. He also owns some property in New Vienna, and is one
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of the prominent farmers of Greene Township. When he commenced in life, he started poor, his resources being his strength and industry; thus his property and wealth are acquired by his own unaided efforts. He has been Trustee of Greene Township twelve successive years, and a School Director many years. He is a member of the Society of Friends. In conclusion, we may truly say, Greene Township has few better or more worthy citizens.
MATTHEW LEEKA, farmer, P. O. New Vienna, born in Clinton County, Ohio, December 25, 1837, is a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Hodson) Leeka, he a native of Virginia, and she of North Carolina. The paternal grandparents were Christian and, Elizabeth Lecka, he a native of Germany, and she of Pennsylvania. He came to America during the Revolutionary war as a soldier under the King of England, but the war soon came to its close and he was never brought into any active service, and after peace with the United States was declared, he remained in this country, married and settled in the western part of Virginia; thence, about the year 1805, he removed into Tennessee; thence in the fall of 1815, removed to Ohio and settled in Clinton County. Here he opened out right in the woods, this country being then mostly an unbroken forest, with here and there a settler just- commencing to open out to make a home and a farm. Here Mr. Lecka labored for several years in his pioneer work, and died aged about sixty years. His wife survived him till the summer of 1861, aged ninety-six years. They were parents of seven children ; two now survive-Philip and John- the latter being now a resident of Iowa. Mr. Leeka was a tailor by trade, and after settling in this county, still followed his trade more or less during most of his life. He was quite celebrated in that day for his power over many diseases, being often called upon to use his power in relieving pain and suffering of the afflicted. Philip Leeka grew to manhood under the sturdy influences of pioncer life, was married in this county and has spent nearly all his life as a farmer and weaver in Clinton County. They have had ten children ; nine now survive-Jonathan, Sarah, Hannah (who mar- ried Joseph A. Hansell and resides in Iowa), Jesse (who resides in Indiana), Henry, Mary (now Widow Ingold), Matthew, John Wesley (who resides in Kansas), and Martha E. Mrs. Lecka died about 1841. Mr. Leeka has been a hard-working, industrious man ; has never held or sought office, is a man whose character and integrity is un- doubted, and is one of Clinton County's substantial and worthy citizens. The subject of this sketch was raised to farm labor, which occupation he followed till, in the sum- mer of 1877, he entered upon the grocery trade in New Vienna ; this business he sold out in the spring of 1880. He was united in marriage, December 24, 1867, to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Elisha and Rhoda Buttler, natives of Virginia, but became set- tlers of Ohio: thence about 1836, they removed to Hancock County, Ind., where he died about 1843. They had five children ; two now survive-Elisha and Lucinda. Mrs. Buttler married for her second husband Samuel Nixon; they removed to Wayne County, Ind., where she died in the fall of 1857. Mr. Buttler was twice married, and by his first wife there is one son now living - George W. Mrs. Leeka was born in Hancock County, Ind., March 20, 1836. Mr. Leeka and wife have one child-Atilla K., born March 17, 1871. Mr. Leeka, wife and daughter are worthy members of the M. E. Church.
DR. ALFRED H. LINDLEY, physician and druggist, New Vienna, born in Morgan County, Ind., July 26, 1843 ; is a son of David and Mary (Hadley) Lindley, natives of Greensboro, N. C. The paternal grandparents, Aaron and Phebe Lindley, were also natives of North Carolina. The great grandparents were Thomas and Ann Lindley, he a native of England and she of Scotland, who became settlers of North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary war, and lived and died in that State. Aaron Lindley, with his family, emigrated from North Carolina to Indiana, in 1832, and located in Morgan County, where he resided till his death, in 1857. He was the father of thirteen children, who all grew to maturity, three now survive-Ruth, who married Robert McCracken ; Phebe, married Abner Sanborn; and John. David Lindley was born in North Carolina in 1796, and there grew to manhood and married. In the fall of 1830, he came to Clinton County, Ohio, and taught school that following
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winter ; thence, in the spring of 1831, he removed to Indiana to Morgan County, where he remained till the fall of 1865, when he removed to Harding County, Iowa, where he died in January, 1878 ; his wife still survives and resides on the home place . in Iowa. They had thirteen children, seven now survive-Milton, Matilda (who mar- ried Caleb Baldwin), Elwood, Cyrus, Addison, Naomi (married Ira Edwards) and Alfred II. Mr. Lindley in early life followed the profession of teacher for several years ; thence devoted the balance of his life to farming. He was a devoted member of the Society of Friends, and whose life was marked by the strictest integrity, and as a neighbor and citizen was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He gave all his children a good education, all of whom have been teachers. His son, Cyrus, is a graduate of Harvard University, and served two years as Superintendent of the Freed- men's Schools through the South, under the direction of a committee at Philadelphia. The subject of this sketch was brought up to farm labor; at thirteen years of age he entered the drug store of Sidney HI. Johnson, where he gave his attention to learning the drug business and attending school till sixteen years of age; thence attended the Bloomingdale Academy two years, thorce taught school two winters. In the spring of 1861, he commenced the study of medicine at Danville, Ind., under Dr. A. Furnas. In 1864 and 1865, he attended the Eolectie Medical Institute at Cincinnati, graduat- ing in the spring of the Intter, and at onco commenced the practice of his profession in Hardin County, Towa. In the fall of 1869, he entered the Bellevue Hospital at l'hil- adolphia as Assistant Surgeon, which position he held three years; thence engaged in practice at Charlotte, N. C. In the fall of 1877, he returned to Philadelphia, and in the fall of 1878, he removed to Clinton County, Ohio, and in the spring of 1879, the present firm of Hussey & Lindley was established which has continued to the present time, and is doing a very prosperous business, having extended their business by estab- lishing branch stores in Centerville and Leesburg. The Doctor has devoted himself closely to the study of medicine and diacases; has possessed many advantages in his practice in the hospital and elsewhere; and, as a result of his acquirements he has established " Dr. Lindley's Fit Cure and Nerve Tonic," a preparation which he has used in his practice for several years with great success, and which he is . now offering to the public with entire confidence in its power and efficacy to prevent and cure the terrible disease of " Falling Fits." The Doctor was united in marriage, May 21, 1867, with Miss Miriam, a daughter of Josiah and Mary Newby, natives of Clinton County, Ohio, by whom he has one daughter-Lillian Steele, born January 7, 1876.
JOHN H. LOWMAN, farmer, P. O. New Antioch, was born in Morgan County, Va., May 15, 1836, and with his sister, Eliza, emigrated to Ohio and located in Seneca County in 1853; thence, in the spring of 1854, moved to Indiana; thence, in the fall of the same year returned to Seneca County, Ohio ; thence, the same fall, came to Clin- ton County, where he has since resided. He was married, February 18, 1858, to Re- becca Ann Swingley, who was born in Clinton, County, Ohio, February 9, 1840, daugh- ter of Peter and Mary Swingley, natives of Virginia, whose ancestral history is given in sketch of Henry Swingley. By this union they have two children-Anna Bell, born October 10, 1863, and Rosa Florence, born June 28, 1872. Mr. Lowman has made farming his business through life ; he bought and located upon the place where he now lives in the spring of 1864, where he has since resided. He had, however, rented and lived on the place four years previous to purchasing it, so that he has resided here since 1860, a period of twenty-two years. This place consists of 234 acres of good land, with good improvements. The original home place consisting of eighty-four acres he pur- chased of John Baschore, to which he has since added by purchase, till his farm now consists of the above amount, 234 acres. Mr. Lowman started in life with $36 and a limited education, and by his industry and economy has acquired a good competency ; has been assisted by a good and frugal wife, who was early left an orphan. Her father died in January, 1842, when she was but two years old, and her mother died in Au- gust, 1849, when she was nine years of age ; thence she was raised by John Baschore, , living with them twelve years, till her marriage, and still lives in sight of her adopted home, and the schoolhouse and scenes of her childhood. This is a brief sketch of Mr.
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and Mrs. Lowman's lives, struggles and successes of which their children and descendants may well feel proud, and from whose example they may safely pattern.
JOHN MCFADDEN, farmer, P. O. New Antioch, was born in Mason County, Ky., September 23, 1808; is a son of John and Sophia (Kelley) McFadden, natives of Ireland, who emigrated to America about the year 1800, and settled at Marietta, Ohio ; thence removed to Mason County, Ky., and while residing there he started on a trip down the river for New Orleans with two boat loads of meat, lard, hemp and tobacco for the market, and was taken six with yellow fever and died at Natchez, Miss. About 1811, the widow and her family removed to Brown County, Ohio; thence, in 1821, they removed to Clinton County, and located near Centerville, on the place where Edmund West now lives, and there they resided till her death, in 1830. They had three sons and three daughters, two now survive-Hugh and John. The latter, our subject, who was thirteen years of age when the family located near Centerville ; there grew to manhood, being raised under the care of his mother and his older brother Hugh ; was married May 1, 1834, to Elizabeth Newcomb, born in Pennsylvania, Oc-, tober 26, 1810, a daughter of' William and Anna Newcomb, he a native of Pennsyl- vania and she of New Jersey. By this union they have had ten children, nine now survive-Jehu, born March 20, 1835 ; Mary Ann, August, 10, 1836, wife of John J. Grove; Harrison W., November 13, 1839; Rebecca J., November 28, 1841, wife of Eli Fisher; William N., June 9, 1844; John C., August 18, 1846; Sophia, August 3, 1848, wife of Eli Hodson ; Thomas M., October 6, 1851, and Hannah E., March 22, 1855, wife of Thomas Hodson. Charles (deceased) was born December 3, 1837. He enlisted in the defense of his country in the war of the rebellion in September, 1861, in Company B, Fortieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; was wounded in the battle. of Lookout Mountain, just as they had won the victory. He was carried back to Tullahoma, Tenn., where he died in the hospital from the effects of his wounds Decem- ber 27, 1863. His remains were brought home by his father, and now rest in the cemetery near Centerville. Mr. McFadden located on the place where he now lives in May, 1834, when it was all in the woods but about four acres, and here he has resided since, a period of almost half a century. Now he has a good farm, of which 190 acres are in cultivation, with good buildings and improvements, which' has been ac- complished by his own hands and the help of his family. His wife died June 9, 1880. Mr. McFadden is now one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Greene Township. He has served as School Director thirty-one years, and as Township Trustee fourteen years. He is a worthy member of the Christian Church, to which he has belonged over forty years. In morals and integrity, as a neighbor and a citizen, he is greatly esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
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