The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 119

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1076

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favor and never remembering an injury. He will listen to a tirade of abuse unjustly heaped upon him with his temper unruffled, and at the close treat his abuser as if nothing had happened. He is a member of the Christian Church; in politics, a Republican; in life, a bright and shining light, worthy of being followed.

L. O. LINDSLEY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born in Livingston, N. Y., November 4, 1825. He is a son of Luman and Almeda (Spencer) Lindsley, both of English descent. His grandfather was in the Revolutionary war, and was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. His father, in company with his two brothers passed through Hardin County in 1822, at a time there were but very few white men in the county. Our subject was educated in New York, and went to Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1853. In 1856, he settled down and married, March 25, Miss Julia A. Huff, a daughter of Reuben Huff, of English descent. Her father came to this county over a half century ago, and died in 1865. Four children have resulted from this union, Malleve H., wife of William Darby, L. S., William S. and L. O., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley are members of the Presbyterian Church. In 1863, Mr. Lindsley came to Liberty Township and settled on a farm of sixty acres; besides farming, he is engaged in gardening and stock-raising. He is a Republican in politics, and was one of the voters for President Taylor. He has filled the office of a Supervisor and School Director.

SAMUEL LONES, farmer, P. O. Ada, Hardin Co., Ohio, was born October 3, 1838, in Fairfield County, Ohio. He is a son of John and Eliza- beth (Baker) Lones, the former a native of Virginia, the latter of Pennsyl- vania, and both of German lineage. His father is a farmer residing in Allen County, Ohio. Our subject attended the common schools of Allen County and Jearned farmning, which he has followed for his occupation through life. In 1862, he settled in this county on a farm of eighty acres in Liberty Township, and has cleared nearly the whole of this farm him- self. He was married in 1861 to Caroline Broushes, who was born April 12, 1840, in Perry County, Ohio, and is the daughter of Peter and Sarah (Mechling) Broushes, both descendants of the Pennsylvania Dutch. This union has been blessed with three children -- Israel, William Henry and Mary E. Mr. and Mrs Lones are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Lones is a Democrat in politics, and for nine years has served as School Director.

TOBIAS LONG, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born November 9, 1814, in Westmoreland County, Penn. He is a son of Adam and Magdalena (Boyer) Long. both natives of Pennsylvania, the former of German and the latter of Scotch and Irish descent. His father was a farmer. Our subject re- ceived a common school education and learned farming for his occupation. which he has since followed, although also familiar with the cooper and shoe-maker's trades. He came to this county in 1835 and settled on the Government land. He is now the owner of 147 acres of valuable land. In 1836, he married Sarah Haney, daughter of Frederick and Catherine (Gon- ser) Haney, of German descent. Fifteen children blessed this union, viz. : John, Jacob, Solomon (deceased), Adam (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Tobias, George, Sarah, Lovine, Frederic, Jeremiah, Noah, Mary J. (de. ceased), Hannah, and Alvin (deceased). Mrs. Long died in 1862. In 1863, he formed a second union with Melissa Ann Fisher, daughter of Michael and Mary (Ocker) Fisher, the former of German and the latter of English descent. There are nine children by this union-Albert, Millie A., Salina

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C., Cyrus, Henry, Emma, Maoma, Charles and an infant not named. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the German Reformed Church. In an early day, the former was a Deacon. In politics, he is a Democrat. He was a Constable when there were only seventeen voters. not enough to hold the offices. Mr. Long has eighteen children living, thirteen of whom are married, and he has thirty-six grandchildren.

A. A. LONG, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born February 28, 1848, in West- moreland County, Penn. He is a son of Adam and Susannah (Baughman) Long, both natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. In early life, his father was a wagon-maker, but afterward became a farmer. Our sub- ject was reared on the farm and only attended school six months; is a self- educated man, and is conversant with the German language. He worked for his father until twenty-one years old, and then engaged in ditching, chopping and aiding in the draining of the Hog Creek Marsh. In 1870, he came to Hardin County, settled in Liberty Township and is now the owner of forty-four acres of land in Section 16. Financially, he has been successful as a farmer. In 1868, he married Hannah Jane Grubb, of En- glish lineage, and a daughter of Elijah and Mary Grubb. Mr. Long is a Democrat in politics, and is Trustee of the Allen Mutual Relief Insurance Company.

JOHN K. LYNCH, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born September 16, 1816, in Pike County, Ohio. He is a son of William and Nancy (Smith) Lynch, the latter a native of Pennsylvania and of German lineage. His father, who was born in Virginia and was of Irish descent, was a farmer in his early days, but afterward followed the trade of shoe-maker. He had a family of fourteen, twelve of whom grew up. He died in Illinois in 1854. Our subject, who was the fifth child and third son, did not receive any school- ing; in those early days very little attention was paid to education, every boy being required on the farm. But after his marriage, Mr. Lynch studied, and is now a great reader. He has followed farming from his boyhood up. In 1845, he came to Hardin County and settled in Liberty Township, where he was the first to dig a well. He built a log cabin in Ada in 1851. He remembers the time he was acquainted with every one in the county. In 1841, Mr. Lynch was married to Jane Dudleson, whose father was a hatter, of English and German descent. Her mother was of Irish lineage. Six children have blessed this union. Mrs. Lynch is a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Lynch is a Republican.

WILLIAM McCREERY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born December 12, 1824, in Carroll County, Ohio, and is the son of Thomas and Christina (Shuster) McCreery. His father, of Irish descent, was a native of Virginia, and came to Carroll County in 1811. His mother was of German lineage, and a native of Pennsylvania. Our subject received an ordinary education, and followed farming as his occupation for the most of his lifetime. In 1862, he came to Hardin County, and now owns a farm of eighty acres in Liberty Township. In 1847, he married Catharine Wingate, a daughter of Samuel 'and Sarah (Tressel) Wingate, both of English descent. They have six children, of whom four are living, viz., L. M., E. J., S. E. and S. W. Mr. and Mrs. McCreery are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in which the former has been a Ruling Elder for years. Mr. McCreery is now living in Ada, on Main street, where he owns a neat residence, and here he and his wife take in boarders from the neighboring Normal School. Mr. McCreery is a Democrat in politics.

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JAMES J. MCELROY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born March 14, 1814. He is a son of Hugh W. and Susannah (Brooks) McElroy, the former a native of Ohio, the latter of Pennsylvania, and both of Dutch origin. Hugh McElroy was a farmer, and brought up his son on the farm. The latter has had no schooling-he does not write. At that early day, the place was a wilderness, and our subject grew up almost before the township had any schools. Only four families were living here when his father settled in the township, and the first election was made four years after he came. At this election, which was for President, only four votes were cast. At the township election they did not ballot; they only found out who could take the office. Our subject was thus a pioneer of Liberty Township, and can tell many interesting anecdotes of those early times. Reared among the rural scenes of the township, and having for his playmates the Wyandot Indians, in whose language he could easily converse; our subject remained with his parents till his thirtieth year, when he bought a piece of land, which he cleared off himself. He thinks he has cleared 100 acres of land with his own hands, and in one day made 505 rails, and often cut four cords of wood in a day. In 1838, Mr. McElroy married Eliza Isahower, who was a widow with five children, of whom two, Andrew P. and Eliza J., are liv- ing. Mrs. McElroy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the time her husband was in the war, she worked the farm herself, made money and bought property in Ada, to where she moved without having any help. After his return from the, war, Mr. McElroy kept a grocery and bakery store, but he is now retired from business. In politics, he is a Democrat.

DAVID McELROY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born in Columbiana Coun- ty, Ohio, December 18. 1833. He is a son of Hugh and Susan (Brooks) McElroy, the former of Irish, the latter of German parentage. His parents settled in his county in 1837, on Section 1, Liberty Township. Our sub- ject is the eighth of a family of sixteen, and attended the subscription schools of Liberty Township. He made his start in life by working in the mines by the month. He was in the Colorado mines in 1864 and 1865. For his occupation our subject has followed farming, in which he has been successful, and owns 154 acres of land all in Hardin County. He was married in 1872 to Hester Ann Garlinger, a daughter of William Garling- er and a sister of J. J. Garlinger, whose sketch is elsewhere in this volume. Eight children have resulted from this union, viz., Manda Jane, Mary E., Isaac, Dora Tresel, Annette, Muda, Anna and Ada. Mrs. McElroy is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. McElroy is a Democrat in his poli- tics; has been Trustee and School Director, and is one of the prominent farmers of this county.

HAMILTON MCELROY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born February 25, 1833, in Columbiana County, Ohio. He is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morrison) McElroy, both natives of Ohio, the former of Irish, the latter of Scotch descent. His father followed farming successfully all his life, and now resides in Ada. Our subject, at the age of eighteen years, learned the trade of carpenter, but he has followed farming the greater part of his life. Until 1882, for a period of about eight years, he was a butcher in Ada, but has now retired from all business. He came to Hardin County in 1859 and settled on Section 16. In 1857, he married Miss Eliza J. Adams, by whom he had ten children, eight of whom are living, viz., Lawrence, deceased; John, a butcher in Ada; William; T. J., a farmer; George, Andrew Jack- son, E. J., Ida, Rhoda and an infant deceased. Our subject is a Dem-

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ocrat in politics. He has been Township Trustee and is a member of the Masonic order in Ada.

T. D. MCELROY, carpenter, Ada, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, March 2, 1837. He is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morrison) McElroy. His parents were among the pioneers of Hardin County. Our subject is reared on his father's farm, receiving a common school education in Lib- erty Township. In 1868, he learned the trade of carpenter, and has worked . at it ever since. He came to Hardin County in 1860, and in 1862 enlisted in the Ninety-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D, and was dis- charged in 1865. In 1859, he was married to Rachel Hodge, a daughter of William Hodge, of Irish descent. Six children blessed this union, viz., B. D., Belle, Carrie, Curtis D., Bertie and Anna T. (deceased). Mrs. McElroy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. McElroy is a Democrat in politics, and a Master Mason.

FREDERIC MAGLOTT, professor, Ada, was born December 12, 1851, in Richland County, Ohio. His father, Jacob Maglott, was born in Ger- many, coming to this country when a young man. His mother, Catharine Detwiler, was born in Pennsylvania, and came with her father to this State when she was but a little girl, and when heavy forests covered the greater part of the surface of the country. Frederic Maglott was reared on his father's farm and enjoyed all the benefits of hard farm work, as well as those of the country school. He was very fond of music, and early devoted himself to its study, and for several years taught the rudiments of music, giving evening lessons at the schoolhouses of his neighborhood and those adjoining. At the age of nineteen years, he entered the high school of Belleville, Ohio, attending for two years, and continued his student life for nearly five years longer at the Northwestern Ohio Normal School, at Ada, Ohio, and the Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio. During this time, he taught three terms of school. In the year 1876, he became as- sociated as a partner of the Northwestern Ohio Normal School, having pur- chased one-fourth interest, and here he has since labored faithfully. Dur- ing the first two years, he taught mathematics mainly, but since, geography, German and the ancient languages have been his specialties. He is the author of several works on geography, viz., "Hand book of Geography " and a "Manual of Geography," besides several smaller works. On July 26, 1880, he was married to Eva Sisson, of McArthur, Ohio, who has since been laboring with him as a teacher. He is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and at present Superintendent of the Sunday school at Ada, as well as leader in the choir. He is President of the Young Men's Christian Association of the Normal School.

MICHAEL MANKEY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Ada, was born in Greene County, Penn., January 24, 1823. He is a son of Peter and Bar- bara (Lasler) Mankey, both of German descent, the former born in Mary- land, the latter in Washington County, Penn. His father followed farm- ing. Our subject was the youngest of a family of ten children, and was reared on the farm, attending the log schoolhouse. He learned farming in his youth, and has followed it for his occupation. In 1866. he came to this county and settled on Section 23, Liberty Township, where he is now the owner of a farm of fifty-one acres. In 1852, he was united in marriage with Margaret McGlumphy, of Pennsylvania. Eight children have blessed this union, five of whom are living -- Barbara, a school teacher; Ann Eliza, wife of L. Street, a farmer; Maggie, wife of N. High, a teamster in Ada; I. T., a farmer; and Olive. Mr. and Mrs. Mankey are members of the

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Baptist Church. Mr. Mankey is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Grange association.

WILLIAM ROLAND MATHEWS, minister, Ada, was born Septem- ber 29, 1836, in Mount Blanchard, Hancock Co., Ohio. His father, Jona- than Mathews, was born December 4, 1808; his mother, whose name was Rebecca Donaldson, was born July 9, 1816. They were of Irish descent, . and were married April 30, 1833. They moved to Cessna Township in August, 1834, on 160 acres that he had previously entered at $1.25 per acre in Section 6. Finding it to be altogether a wilderness, they moved to Mount Blanchard, where they lived until about 1837. While there, J. Mathews sold dry goods, etc. They then moved back and cleared up his farm and raised seven children-Elizabeth J., William Roland, Phebe E., Joseph D., Melvin J., Lavina R. and Mary Genevera. Our subject received his education from the common schools of this county, with an additional term of one year's schooling in Story County, Iowa, in 1857. He selected farm- ing for his occupation, and has followed it through life up to within the last few years. In 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I; was a non-commissioned officer, and. served his full term. On March 20, 1860, he was married to Mrs. Mary Markley, a daughter of Frederic Markley. She was born September 12, 1840, in Washington Township, where her father is a farmer. They have five children living -- Clara M., Lora G., Granville W., Joseph Walter and Forest Foster. Mr. Mathews has been a traveling minister in full con- nection in the Miami Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist connection for the last four years. The field assigned to him for his conference during these years is Beech Grove, in Cessna Township. Mr Mathews is a holi- ness preacher; he believes in preaching Bible holiness, and also all the doc- trines that are to be found between the lids of the Holy Bible. In politics, Mr. Mathews is a Republican, and was five years a Township Clerk. He owns a farm of 160 acres in Cessna Township, and also valuable property in Ada, where he now lives.

MICHAEL MELHORN, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., October 10, 1823. At the age of nineteen, he came to Ohio, locating in Richland County, where he remained until the 9th of June, 1846. He then entered the Mexican war, enlisting as a volunteer in the Third Ohio Regiment under the command of Col. Samuel Curtis, and serving as a private in Company C, under Capt. Thomas Ford. His. command, participating in several engagements, marched through to Buena Vista, leaving that place for New Orleans in June, 1847, where they were mustered out. Returning to Richland County in 1848, he was married to Miss Martha Ahlefeld, a sister of Nathan and Peter Ahlefeld, well known business men of Hardin County. He began working at his trade of wagon-making, and in 1851 moved to Putnam County, which at that time Here he remained a number of years, removing to Hardin County in 1861, where he purchased the land upon which he now resides. From what was then an unbroken forest, he has now one of the best farms in Hardin County. His farm adjoins the enterprising village of Ada. The war for the Uuion once more called him to the military field in May of 1864. This time he was made Captain of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment, Company I, Ohio Volunteers. He was compelled to experience some of the tortures of the Southern " prison pens," being capt- ured by the rebel forces under Early, July 7, 1864, in an engage- ment near Harper's Ferry. He was confined successively in the renowned.

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prisons of Charleston, Columbia, Macon, Raleigh and Goldsboro, and was finally exchanged at Wilmington, entering the Union lines on March 1, 1865. Starvation and exposure during prison life brought on a malignant fever, and for some time after his return home his life was despaired ot. Since the war, Mr. Melhorn has devoted himself to farming. His family consists of three sons and three daughters, four of his children being mar- ried. He is now in his sixtieth year and enjoys the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

W. H. MOORE, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born April 6, 1848, in Fair- field County, Ohio. His father, B. F. Moore, is of Scotch and his mother of German lineage. His father followed farming. Our subject was reared on the farm and attended the common schools; he selected the occupation of a farmer, and has followed it through life. In 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, and served until the close of the war. He married, in 1867, Sarah Powell, a daughter of William and Nancy (Lyons) Powell. Five children have blessed this union, viz., W. W., Ella, Joseph H., David C. and Emma E. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Moore is a Republican in politics, and is the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres.

S. C. MOWEN, stone mason, Ada, was born December 12, 1836, in Trumbull County, Ohio. He is a son of David and Nancy (Rudsil) Mowen, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father, when a youth, came to Trum- bull County and learned the trade of brick mason. He moved to Allen County in 1839, and spent the latter years of his life in farming; he died in 1864, at the age of sixty-seven years. Our subject received a common school education and lived on the farm until twenty-three years old. He learned the trade of carpenter and also that of stone mason, and has fol- lowed both of these occupations, together with farming. He came to this county in 1877 and settled on Section 10 in Liberty Township. In 1860, he married Mrs. Olmsted, a widow, whose name was Nancy Roberts. She is the daughter of Allen and Mary Roberts, the former of New York and the latter of Pennsylvania, both of English and German descent. Mrs. Mowen had by her first husband one child. now deceased. Her first hus- band, Samuel Olmsted, came from England to Allen County, where he worked at his trade. printing, and died in 1857. Mr. Mowen is a Demo- crat in politics.

JAMES MUSTARD, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born August 12, 1819, in Pennsylvania. He is a son of Jonah and Mary (Harris) Mustard, both na- tives of Pennsylvania and of English and Irish descent. His father, a farmer, came to Ohio at an early date, and in 1844 settled in Liberty Township, where he has had a family of eight children, seven of whom are now living. James was reared on the farm, receiving a limited education, and while still a youth, started out for himself. He first worked at odd jobs, re- ceiving 50 cents per 100 for splitting rails and $5 an acre for clearing off heavy timber. He is now the owner of 320 acres of land, and has been very successful in stock-raising, making a specialty of sheep. In 1872, he was married to Miss Mary H. Sousley, daughter of George D. and Malinda (Cochran) Sousley, both natives of Kentucky and of English descent. By this union there are four children-William G., Ida M., J. H. (deceased), and Clara. Mrs. Mustard is a member of the Disciple Church. In politics, he is a Republican, has been Township Trustee and is an Assessor and School Director.

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J. H. MUSTARD, baker and confectioner, Ada, was born in Washing- ton County, Penn., October 3, 1821. He is a son of John and May (Har ris), the former a native of Ireland and the latter of New Jersey. John Mustard, our subject's father, came to Ohio in 1844, and settled as a farmer in Liberty Township, three miles south of Ada, where he lived up to the time of his death, in 1853. His wife died in Ada in 1872. J. H. Mustard received a limited education, and chose to be a farmer, but he has also fol- lowed several other occupations. He learned the millwright's trade and followed it for seven years, and for over forty years he has been a builder and contractor. In 1841, Mr. Mustard married Anna McGlumphy. They are both members of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Mustard has kept a record of the church from the time it was first opened, and Mr. Mustard has kept an accurate account of all the deaths that have occurred in Ada since it was a town. Mr. Mustard is a temperance man and a Republican. He remembers voting at one time when Liberty Township only polled sev- enteen votes.

HENRY E. NEFF, was born October 11, 1855, in the Keystone State. He is a son of David E. and Mary (Wise) Neff, the former of German and the latter of German and English descent; both are natives of Pennsylva- nia. Henry E. is the eldest of a family of four children; his early life was spent upon the farm in Northern Ohio, where he also enjoyed the priv- ilege of the public schools of the county, and afterward attended the Nor mal School in Ada, and graduated in May, 1880. He then attended the State University at Ann Arbor, Mich. Although not entirely confined to the schools, most of his time is occupied in teaching, in which he makes a specialty of the sciences. On May 24, 1881, Mr. Neff was united in mar- riage with Addie Allen, daughter of Aaron and Sarah (Stephenson) Allen, of McComb. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Neff are members of the Presby- terian Church; the former is a teacher in the Sabbath school and takes an active interest in all pertaining to religion or the advancement of morality. Mr. Neff is one of the proprietors and a member of the faculty of the Northwestern Ohio Normal School, and owns besides a handsome property in Ada.

ELI NEWMAN, (deceased), was born August 29, 1803, in Es- sex County, Mass. He was the son of Eli and Nancy Newman, and at the age of thirteen years removed with his father to Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and at age of 15 engaged as a teamster, which he followed for four years. He then engaged in burning charcoal, which he followed un- til about the year 1826, when he removed to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and in the year 1835 was married to a Miss Deborah Reeves. They were the parents of eleven children, viz., an infant son, Charles (deceased), Lu- cretia (deceased), Benjamin, who was in the Forty-fifth Regiment, Company B, but died at home; Lois (deceased), Louisa (deceased), Lavina, wife of J. M. Ewing; Nancy, wife of Robert A. Patterson; Mary (deceased), Amanda, wife of Jerome Hoon; and Aurilla, wife of C. O. Hanson. In the year 1840, he removed to Hardin County, Ohio, and settled in Liberty Township, where he remained until his death, which occurred June 10, 1883. Deborah, his wife, died June 26, 1876.

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The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 119

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1076

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1076