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of Champaign County. In April, 1881, Mr. Mumma settled where he now lives in the western portion of Pike Township.
GEORGE W. NEWMAN, farmer and merchant, P. O. Mechanicsburg. Among the many enterprising families of Madison County there are none whose records are more worthy of perpetuation in the history of Madison County than the Newmans. George W. Newman, a prominent citizen of Pike Township, was born October 3, 1818, in Ross County, Ohio. His father, Nathaniel F., was a native of Virginia, and his mother, Elizabeth (Lawrence) Newman, was a native of Delaware. In 1836, with his parents, our subject came to Madison County, and settled in Pike Township, where they remained until their decease, his father October 6. 1865, and his mother July 28, 1866. They had four children -Henry L., George W., John and Mary (deceased). Our subject had the advantages of obtaining but a meager education in his youth, but by constant reading and study he has made himself familiar with many important topics of his day. On December 30, 1841, he married Miss Martha Morse, born May 24, 1822, and a daughter of Caleb and Hulda Morse. To them have been born eight children-Anne, born January 23, 1843; Lafayette, born November 26, 1844; Caleb, born September 11, 1846; George, born March 21, 1849; Frank. born April 2, 1851; Walter, born December 22, 1852; Addie, born May 27, 1856; and Charles, born October 28, 1858. In 1859, Mr. Newman settled where he at present resides, near Liverpool. For an example of industry, perseverance and economy, our subject may be taken as a very striking one; for, after marriage, according to his own statement, "he had comparatively nothing " with which to start on the rugged journey of life; but, by contin- ual toil and close application to his business, he continued to prosper and add to the seanty store with which he began, until to-day he is the owner of 360 acres of land, and has one of the finest homesteads in the county. Ho is engaged in the mercantile business at Mechanicsburg, having a fine store, and he has established a good trade. He has served as Trustee of Pike Township, and has also been Clerk and Director of the publie school in his district for fourteen years. For nearly forty years, our subject enjoyed the happiness of wedded life, when, on September 6, 1881, death entered his happy home and called away his life companion.
LAFAYETTE NEWMAN, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Mechanics burg. Lafayette Newman, a prominent young farmer, was born November 26, 1843, in Pike Township, Madison Co., Ohio. He is a son of George W. and Martha Newman, deceased. This gentleman has been reared on a farm, and received a good common-school education. For a short time he taught school in Pike Township. On October 15. 1871, he married Miss Eliza J. Rutan, daughter of David and Magdalena Rutan. By this union there has been an issue of three children-Magdalena, Martha and Herbert. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Newman settled on a farm, about one mile northwest of Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, where he re- mained nine and one half years. From thence he located in the western portion of Pike Township. Madison County, where he still resides. He is a man of a retiring and unassuming nature. Politically, he is a Demo- crat. He is also a man of strictly temperate habits, and the owner of 161 acres of land in a good state of cultivation.
CALEB L. NEWMAN. farmor, P. O. Mechanicsburg, was born Septem- ber 11, 1846, in Union Township, Union County; he is one of the sons of George W. Newman and Martha Newman, deceased. Having received a good common school education and a short experience in teaching.
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he entered, in the fall of 1866, Wittenberg College at Springfield, this State, which institution he attended two years; for five months during the latter part of 1868, and the beginning of 1869, he taught as Principal of the Milford Centre graded school in Union County. On April 7, 1869, he married Miss Ollie Reed, born November 3, 1848, and daughter of Robert D. and Olive Reed. This union has been blessed with two children-Clarence R., born August 19, 1874, and Robert D., born August 30, 1878. After his marriage, for six years he remained in Union County, and for a short time taught school; from thence he went to Me- chanicsburg, Champaign County, where for one year he was engaged in the mercantile business. In the spring of 1876. he located in the western por- tion of Pike Township, Madison County, where he at present resides. In 1882, he was elected Trustee of Pike Township, in which capacity he now officiates; he is the owner of 200 acres of land in a fine state of cultivation, and upon which are built fine and substantial buildings, making it not only a pleasant home, but one of the most pleasantly located and finest farms in Madison County. Mr. Newman is a strong advocate of prohibition. He has been for a young man quite successful in business.
CHARLES PHELLIS, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. Rosedale. Among the many leading and enterprising citizens of Madison County, we take pleasure in representing in this work the subject of this sketch. He was born September 8, 1814, in Butler County, Ohio; his parents were Thomas and Margaret Phellis. When six years old, his father died, and when nine his mother also died. Shortly after the death of his father, he went to live with a farmer and friend. Mr. Asa Phillips, with whom he removed to Hamilton County, and located near Cincinnati. When ten years old, with Mr. Phillips he came to Goshen Township, Champaign County, where they remained four years, when they came to Pike Township, Madison County, where he remained with Mr. Phillips until he was twenty- two years of age. On November 20. 1836, he married Miss Abigail Ful- lington, daughter of George and Rebecca Fullington; she, after enjoying for nearly a quarter of a century a life of peace and tranquillity with her devoted husband, departed this life November 20, 1860. In the spring of 1837, Mr. Phellis bought of the Fullington heirs 300 acres of land, and by his industry, economy and perseverance, kept adding to his first purchase until at the present time he is the owner of 3.000 acres of land in Madison and Union Counties, the greater portion of which, however, lies in Madison County. In 1853, with Messrs. Jonathan Farrar, of Madison County, and B. B. Browning, of. Clark County, as agents for the company in which they were stockholders. went to England and imported a fine lot of both Short- Horn cattle and long wool sheep; prior to and since that time, Mr. Phellis has been quite extensively engaged in stock-raising; he has served as Clerk and Trustee of Pike Township, also as Justice of the Peace several years; and for sixteen years served as County Com- missioner. It seems that those township and county offices were but step- ping stones to others, to which is attached a greater responsibility, as will be shown by his subsequent official career. In 1855 and 1856, he served as a member of the Ohio Legislature: in 1870 and 1871, he served as a member of the State Board of Equalization, and in 1873 he served as a delegate in the Convention held to revise and amend the Ohio State Constitution, at Columbus, and subsequently at Cincinnati, to which city the Convention had adjourned. In the fall of 1872, he served as a Presidential Elector, at
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the time of Gen. Grant's re-election, having been elected from the Eighth Congressional District to represent that district in that convention.
CHARLES PHELLIS, JR., farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. Rosedale. Charles Phellis, Jr., was born January 9, 1845, in Hamilton County, Ohio. His parents were Jacob and Marilda Phellis, to whom were born eight chil- dren, seven now living. Jacob died in Butler County in 1848; his widow survives him, and at present resides in Butler County. When nine years of age, our subject came to Pike Township, Madison County, to live with his uncle, Charles Phellis, whose sketch appears in this work, and with whom he remained until he reached the years of manhood. After receiving a rudimentary education, when sixteen years old he entered the Ohio Wes- leyan University at Delaware, which institution he attended one year, when the war of the rebellion broke out. He then withdrew from the university and in July, 1861, enlisted in Company D, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry Army of the Cumberland, and remained in the service ten months, receiv- ing an honorable discharge in May, 1862, and returning in somewhat feeble health. In the fall of 1862. he again entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, and this time he remained two years, leaving the institution at the close of his sophomore year. On October 5, 1869. he married Miss Clara A. Guy, an estimable lady, born August 14, 1850, and a daughter of William and Adelaide Guy, whose sketch appears in this work. Their union has been blessed with three children-Nellie A., born September 3, 1872; Charles W., born July 15, 1875, and Verne H., born June 10, 1881. Mr. Phellis has served as Clerk of Pike Township five years, one term as Justice of the Peace and for two years as Township Trustee. In 1880, he was elected County Commissioner, in which capacity he now officiates. In the management of his farming duties, Mr. Phellis has everything done in the most orderly and advantageous manner. He is of a pleasant, hospitable and entertaining nature, and a most sociable man, highly esteemed in the com- munity.
ORLO STODDARD, farmer, P. O. Rosedale, was born March 6, 1825, in Mansfield, Vt. In 1829, with his parents, Cyrus and Aurilla Stod- dard, he came to Champaign County, Ohio, and settled in Rush Town- ship, where his parents remained until their decease, his father in March, 1844, and his mother in June, 1873. They were the parents of six chil- dren, four of whom are now living -- Orlo, Asro A. B., George W. and Clara. Our subject has from his youth up devoted his attention to agricult- ural pursuits, having received the rudiments of an English education in a district school. In January, 1859, he was united by marriage to Miss Eliza J. Curl, born September 16, 1838, an estimable young lady and daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Curl. To them have been born twelve children, viz. : Rosa, born August 26, 1856; Josie, born December 17, 1858; Cyrus, born May 29, 1863; Clara, born May 18, 1864; Edwin, born December 28, 1868; Pearl, born January 10. 1870; Nellie, born July 7, 1876; Altie, horn April 24, 1879; Douglass, born August 16, 1861, died June, 1863; Sherman, born March 14, 1866. died March 13, 1876; Walter, born Janu- ary 1, 1868, died March 15, 1876; and Samuel, born January 4, 1870, died March 17, 1876. After their marriage, they resided in Champaign County until the fall of 1868, when they came to Madison County and settled in Pike Township, where they now reside. Mr. Stoddard has been quite suc cessful in a financial sense, and is the owner of 130 acres of land. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard, as well as their four deceased children, are all laid to rest in Woodstock Cemetery; Champaign County.
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Our subject had two brothers who participated in the Jate war of the rebell- ion. One fought under the Union and the other under the Confederate flag. Asro A. B., who was living in one of the Southern States at the break- ing out of the war, enlisted in a Mississippi regiment and participated in several prominent battles. At Fort Donelson, he was taken prisoner and sent to Columbus, Ohio, where he was held three months and from there was sent to Johnson's Island, where he remained but a short time, when an exchange of prisoners took place, which secured for him his release. He again enlisted in the Confederate army, and was again taken prisoner at the fall of Vicksburg. Receiving his freedom a second time, again he re-enlisted and served until the close of the war. At the siege of Atlanta, he received a wound in his head, which, for a time, was thought would prove fatal. At the close of the war, he surrendered as a first lieutenant in and with Gen. John - ston's army. George W. Stoddard enlisted as a Corporal in the Union army among the first after the call made by the Government for volunteers, in Champaign County. He continued in the service until the close of the war, having participated in the battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, the first battle at Bull Run and numerous others of minor importance. At the close of the war, he received, as a Captain, an honorable discharge.
CORNELIUS VANNESS, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg. The subject of this sketch was born May 15. 1806, in Butler County, Ohio. He was a son of George Vanness, a Revolutionary soldier, and Elleanor Vanness. who emigrated from New Jersey to Butler County at quite an early day. To his parents were born eleven children, four of whom are now living, viz .: Daniel, George, Judith and our subject. When eight years of age -- with his parents-he came to Madison County. On their journey his mother died, which was an irreparable loss to the family. Having arrived here. they settled in Pike Township, near where our subject now resides, and where his father died in March, 1832. In February, 1830, he married Re- becca Bower, born April 8, 1805, and daughter of Jacob and Polly Bower. To them have been born seven children, six of whom are now living -- Mary E., born April 30, 1832; Lucy J., born February 21, 1834; George B., born September 6, 1836; Jacob C., born December 2. 1838; Sarah E., born Sep- tember 14, 1840, and died January 4, 1863; Rebecca A., born August 11, 1843; and John L., born November 23, 1848. Mr. Vanness has, since the date of his arrival here, been a citizen of this county. He has served as Constable and School Director. He is a member of the Christian Church, in which he has for several years officiated as Deacon. He is the owner of 155 acres of land, and resides in the northwestern portion of Pike Township.
JACOB WEAVER, deceased, was born April 3, 1802, in Virginia, and when a boy, with his parents, George and Elizabeth Weaver, he emigrated to Clark County, Ohio, where they remained until about 1835, at which time they came to Pike Township, Madison County, and settled on the farin where his widow now resides. On November 7, 1837, he married Miss Mary Nagely, born September 29, 1809. To them were born seven chil- dren, viz. : Sarah, born September 3, 1838; died August, 1840; Jane, born No- vember 20, 1842; John, born April 3, 1844; Henry, born April 20, 1847; Aaron, born April 9, 1850; Joseph, born April 20, 1854; and one child died in infancy. The parents of Mrs. Weaver were John and Elizabeth Nagely, who emigrated from Virginia to Clark County, Ohio, when she was but six weeks old. They located in Clark County about eighteen years, when they rented in Madison County. They were the parents of six children, of whom four are now living -- Mary, Ichabod. Aaron and Robert. Mrs. Nagely died in
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April, 1850. Her husband, prior to her decease, had gone to California, from which time all trace of him was lost. Mr. Weaver had served as Trustee and Justice of the Peace in Pike Township, and was a member of the F. & A. M. After leading a life of usefulness, he quietly passed away, respected by all who knew him, on June 24. 1861. He left to his family a large estate. His widow, who has seen nearly three-quarters of a century, survives her husband, and resides on the homestead with her son Aaron, an industrious young man, of good standing in his community.
JOHN WEAVER, JR., farmer, P. O. Rosedale, a prominent citizen of Pike Township, was born April 3, 1844, in Madison County, Ohio. His par- ents are Jacob Weaver, deceased, and Mary Weaver, whose sketch appears in this history. After receiving a rudimental education, he entered, in the fall of 1862, the Ohio Wesleyan University, which institution he attended one year. In the fall of 1863 and winter of 1864, he attended the Iron City Commercial College, at Pittsburgh, Penn., for perhaps four months, when his services were demanded at home. On September 22, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna S. Burnham, a lady of culture and re- finement, and a daughter of John H. Burnham. formerly of Madison County, but now residing in Champaign County. Mr. Weaver has for many years. in connection with his farming, been engaged in stock dealing and shipping. He is the owner of 864 acres of tillable land.
HENRY CLAY YEASEL, blacksmith. Rosedale, one of the prominent business men of Liverpool, was born December 13, 1853, in Clark County, Ohio. His parents are Abraham and Frances Yeasel. Our subject was reared on a farm until nearly fifteen years of age, at which time he came to Mechan- icsburg, Champaign County, and with his uncle, C. C. Barr, began the trade of blacksmithing. He remained with his uncle three and one-half years. He then went to Springfield, where he remained several months. From Springfield he returned to Mechanicsburg, at which place he remained nearly three years. On September 19, 1872, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Kemmington, daughter of Edward and Catherine Kem- mington, of Mechanicsburg. By this union there has been an issue of two children-Lizzie M. and Walter P. In 1878, Mr. Yeasel located at Liver- pool, Madison County. In his business line, he does all kinds of general blacksmithing, and, being a first-class workman, deserves the good patron- age which he enjoys from the citizens in his locality.
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JOHN BRADLEY (deceased). John Bradley, the subject of this sketch was born August 12. about the year 1812, in Madison Coun- ty, Ohio. He was a son of Jonah and Susan Bradley, who emigrated from Virginia and settled in Madison County at an early day. He was reared to manhood on a farm, and received a rudimentary education in a district school. He married Miss Sarah A. Jones, born December 29, 1822, in Madison County. She was a daughter of Zachariah and Elizabeth Jones, who emigrated from Tennessee to Madison County at quite an early day. This union has been blessed with seven children, viz .. Calvin, Elizabeth A., Arthur, Charles S .. Emma, Albert and Martha A., the latter two of whom
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are deceased. Mr. Bradley left to his family a large estate of about 1.100 acres of land, and departed this life in February, 1874. He was an indul- gent father and a kind and affectionate husband, and respected by all who knew him. His widow survives him, and resides on her homestead in the southern portion of Monroe Township.
CALVIN BRADLEY, farmer, P. O. Lafayette, was born October 13. 1843, in Monroe Township, Madison County, Ohio; he is one of the sons of John Bradley (deceased) and Sarah A. Bradley, whose sketch appears in this work. From his youth up, he has been engaged in agricultural pur- suits. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Fortieth Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, Army of the Cumberland. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, the fighting at Atlanta. Mission Ridge, and numerous other engagements, and having served his country faithfully he was, in October, 1864, honorably discharged. On November 14, 1867. he married Miss Margaret Johnson, who was born October 22, 1850, and a daughter of Lewis and Eliza Johnson, of Jefferson Township, Madison County. To them have been born four children-Olive, born December 21, 1869; Ida, born September 29, 1871; Minnie, born August 13, 1874; and John L., born January 23, 1881. In May, 1868, Mr. Bradley located where he now resides, in the eastern portion of Monroe Township, near the waters of Little Darby Creek. He has served as Trustee of Monroe Township, is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 193, at Plain City, and the owner of 140 acres of land.
DAVID BRADLEY, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born February 1, 1810. in Madison County, Ohio. He was the son of Jonah and Susan Bradley, who were early settlers of Madison County. In his youth he was trained to the pursuits of agriculture which he afterward followed until his decease. On May. 24, 1835. he married Miss Nancy Morrow, who was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., June 24, 1814. She was a daughter of John and Mary Morrow. This union has been blessed with five children, four of whom are now living-Delilah, John, Mary and Quincy. In 1840, Mr. Bradley settled where his widow now resides, near the central portion of Monroe Township. He had served as Treasurer of Monroe Township, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He departed this life July 6, 1850, and left behind him a large circle of friends and relatives who mourn their irreparable loss.
DAVID M. BRADLEY, farmer, P. O. Lafayette. The subject of this sketch was born November 18, 1815, in Franklin County, Ohio. His parents were David and Nancy Lawson Bradley. His grandfather, James Bradley, emigrated from Virginia to Madison County, Ohio, and settled near where our subject at present resides about the year 1805 or 1806, and, where he re- mained until his decease. In 1816, David Bradley with his family re- moved from Franklin County, Ohio. where he had been residing twelve years, to his father's homestead in Monroe Township, Madison County. where he spent the remainder of his days and departed this life April 18, 1848. His wife survived him several years, having died June 10, 1862. (f the several children that were born to them, but three of them are now liv- ing. Our subject was in his youth trained to the pursuits of agriculture, in which he is still engaged. On September 21, 1837, he married Miss Han nah R. Kampf, by whom he had eleven children. one now living, viz., Will- iam D. She died November 11, 1863, and he again married, on October 3, 1866, this time to Mrs. Mary C. Hesser, widow of the late Henry Hes- ser. By this union there has been an issue of four children, three of whom
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are now living, viz., Carrie, Nancy A., and Franklin I. Mr. Bradley had two sons, Harvey and Henry, who served in the late war of the rebellion. Henry, who had been in the service more than one year, owing to exposure, was rendered unfit for any further service; he returned home, and, shortly af- ter his arrival, died. Harvey, the other son, served during the greater part of the war, and when the expiration of the term of his enlistment trans- pired, received an honorable discharge. Our subject has served as Trustee of Monroe Township; also as Treasurer, and is the owner of 303 acres of good, tillable land.
JOHN M. BRADLEY, farmer, P. O. Rosedale, was born July 17, 1833, in Madison County, Ohio. His parents were Alfred and Jemima Bradley, who were early settlers of Madison County. He was reared to manhood on a farm, and received but a rudimentary education. In November, 1859, he married Miss Surrilda Morris, daughter of David and Sarah Morris, de- ceased, of this county. To them have been born seven children, six of whom are now living, viz. : Dewitt C., Sarah L., Lorenzo D., Stella M., Mary V. and David C. In 1859. he settled where he now resides. He has served as Trustee and Clerk of Monroe Township; is a member of the Christian Church, and the owner of 148 acres of land in a good state of cultivation.
HENRY BURNHAM, farmer. P. O. Rosedale The subject of this sketch was born August 1, 1823, in Madison County, Ohio. His parents were Darius, a native of Connecticut, and Lucretia (Hunt) Burnham, who emi- grated to Madison County about the year 1820 or 1821. Mr. Burnham was raised on a farm. and received but a common school education. On Janu- ary 1, 1852, he married Miss Eveline Williams, daughter of Ralston and Martha Williams. To them have been born five children-Lewis W., born December 12, 1852; Martha L., born May 17, 1854; Amy, born April 13, 1856; Walter D., born December 1, 1859, and Cora M., born October 29, 1863. In April, 1860, Mr. Burnham settled in the northern portion of Mon- roe Township, where he now resides. For six years he served as Justice of the Peace in Pike Township, and he has also served as Clerk. He has served as Trustee and Treasurer of Monroe Township, and for one term he served as County Commissioner. He is the owner of 685 acres of land in Pike and Monroe Townships.
THOMAS BURRELL, farmer, P. O. West Jefferson. The subject of this sketch was born July 30, 1828, in Licking County, Ohio. His parents were Charles and Susan Burrell, who settled in Licking County at quite an early day. He has from his youth up been engaged in the pursuits of agri- culture. and received but a rudimentary education in a district school. While in Licking County he married Margaret Hickey, born November 13, 1834, and daughter of Thomas and Betsy Hickey. To them have been born eleven children, seven of whom are now living -Hezekiah, Caleb I., Susan N , Rosa, Rebecca, Emma and Minerva; the names of deceased are as fol- lows: Mary E., Charles W., John H. and George. After his marriage, for abont fourteen years, Mr. Burrell resided in Licking County, when he moved to Madison County, and in 1874 settled in the eastern portion of Monroe Township, where he now resides. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, and the owner of 216 acres of tillable land.
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