The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 121

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1180

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born June 24, 1794; Sarah, born June 9, 1797; Lorenzo, born November 7, 1798; Roswell, born August 3, 1801; Irene, born February 19. 1804; Obil and Oren, twins, born March 19, 1807. Of the above twelve children, the three first were born in the township of Poultney, Rutland County. Vt., and the nine last were born at New Haven Gore, Addison County, Vt. In the year 1812, Uri, the third son and the fourth child, when he was twenty-three years of age, deter- mined upon emigrating to Ohio. He met with great opposition from the family; but he arranged his " pack," and, swinging it over his shoulder, started alone and on foot. He came first to Cleveland, near where he stopped for three days to replenish his purse by working. He worked for three days for a farmer, in helping to build a mill-dam. where he had to work all the time in water, some- times waist-deep. For this he received $1 a day; but as he had to pay the tavern keeper 75 cents a day for his board, he found he was only 75 cents better off for his three days' hard work. He then struck a " bee line" for Marietta, Ohio, which had then been settled for twenty-four years. There he made four barrels of cider, for a farmer, on the halves; and taking his two barrels down to Marietta. sold it out of his skiff, at a lively rate, to the United States soldiers quartered there, at 123 cents a quart. Returning up the river with his skiff. he washed out of the pomace, at the cider mill, about three pecks of apple seeds, which, adding to the weight of his original pack, he swing over his shoulder and took another bee line for Worthington, Ohio, directing his course through the wilderness as he best could, and strapping himself in the tops of trees at night to save himself from being devoured by wolves while trying to obtain his needed rest. In the spring of 1813, he rented a small piece of ground. at Worthington, and planted a part of his apple seeds for a nursery. In the spring of 1814. he came to Madison County and bought ninety-two acres of land of Walter and Ann May Dun, in Darby Township, and planted more of his apple seeds on it; and on the 1st day of September, 1816, he married Mrs. Hannah (Noble) Gorham, of Worthington, Ohio-a widow with two children-daughter of Rev. Seth and Hannah (Barker) Noble, born at Ken- duskeag Meadow (Bangor), Province of Maine, September 11, 1789. He brought her to his home in Darby Township, and they both remained citizens of Madison County until the time of their death. He died at Amity, Canaan Township, January 11, 1832, aged forty-three years; and she at Amity on the 17th day of November, 1851, aged sixty-five. To them were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, as follows: Elizabeth ("Eliza"), Mary, Hannah No- ble, Malona Case, Uri, John Noble, William Morrow. In 1813, Lorenzo Beach came to Ohio, and joined his brother Uri at Worthington; and in 1814 his broth- ers, Amos and Ambrose, and his sister Sarah (Ketch) and her husband, came to Madison County. In 1815, Ambrose went back to Vermont and married Joanna Perry; and in 1817, Obil, their father, came on with all the remainder of the fam- ily, reaching their destination on the Darby Plains on the 25th day of October of that year. "Of what they wrought in Madison County, it is presumable that sufficient reference has been made by the historians of Darby and Canaan Township, and will appear elsewhere in the history of these townships. Briet biographical sketches of some of the individual members of the family will be found elsewhere in this work also. Of this family, Obil died at the home of his son Dr. Lorenzo, in Darby Township, September, 1846, aged eighty-eight; Elizabeth. his wife, in Cannan Township, at her son Uri's, in September, 1826, aged sixty-one; Susannah (Hallock), in 1856. aged seventy-three; Amos, in Plain City, Ohio, February 25, 1875, aged ninety; Marova, in infancy; Uri, January 11, 1832, of pneumonia, at Amity. aged forty-three; Ambrose, in Brown Township, Franklin County. Ohio. September 20. 1870, aged seventy- eight; Rhoda (Hallock), on the Darby Plains in Canaan Township, of milk- sickness, September 23, 1823, aged twenty-nine; Sarah (Ketch-Converse), at

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Plain City, Ohio, January 16, 1876, aged seventy-nine; Lorenzo, at Fairbury, Ill., August, 1878, aged eighty; Roswell, still living, at Centerville, Iowa; Irene, September, 1824, aged twenty; Obil, still living at Bucks Grove, Kan .; Oren, died in Kansas (or Missouri) November 4. 1863, from fatigue in being chased by rebel guerrillas, aged fifty-six. The descendants of " ye pilgrim Thomas. of Milford," Coun., are scattered through Connecticut, Massachusetts. Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, California, Texas, Georgia and elsewhere. Joseph Perkins Beach, our geneal- ogist, in a recent personal communication, says: "For over thirty years, I have been gathering in the Beaches, from every .original record' I thought likely to yield returns; and I am not ashamed of any record of any of them I have yet found. They are a good race, enterprising, brave, of average longevity, average piety, full of energy, and in all respects worthy of a history.'

JAMES L. BRADLEY, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Virginia December 9, 1806. and died September 14, 1881. He was mar- ried September 30, 1832, to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Nancy (Vankirk) Mark. She was born December 7, 1814, her father was born February 14, 1782, and died December 10, 1845; her mother was born November 25, 1787, Our subject was the father of seven children, three boys and four girls; of which number three are living, viz .: Nancy, deceased. born September 6, 1833; Alma, born February 3, 1836; James M., born November 14, 1838, and died August 30, 1841; Eliza Ann, born February 7, 1842; David, born April 14, 1844, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased, born November 14, 1846; and Ma- thias, born September 25, 1854. Our subject came to an untimely end while crossing the railroad between his farm and Plain City. He owned nearly nine hundred acres of land five miles southwest of Plain City. He was a successful farmer and a large stock-raiser.

R. E. CARPENTER, farmer, P. O. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born in Canaan Township, Madison County, July 14, 1850; he is a son of Wesley and Sarah (Smith) Carpenter, natives of Ohio. He owns 170 acres of land in Canaan Township, one mile south of Amity, on the lower pike. He was born and raised on this farm and has two sisters. viz .: Mary Amanda, and Irena, wife of John Stalbird; Mary makes her brother's house her home. Our subject's father's sister was Mrs. Dr. Jane MeCloud. Mr. Carpenter is a Republican in politics.

JAMES N. CONVERSE, stock-raiser, P. O. West Canaan, was born in Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio, October 29. 1823, in a log cabin on his grandfather's farm. He is a son of Charles and Phebe (Norton) Converse. His father was a native of Vermont and died October 31, 1849. aged fifty-five years; he was of English descent. Our subject was married, November 22. 1846. to Julia Ann, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Calhoon, her father a native of Portage County, Ohio, of Scotch and Irish descent. By this union two children were born, viz .: Elizabeth Ann, born September 14, 1848, wife of Butler Smith, who died May 27. 1877, and she married Cary Milliken September 15, 1881. They reside in Jefferson Township. Henry B., born January 8. 1850, was married September 17, 1875, to Elizabeth Beach, daugh- ter of Uriah and Elenor (Downing) Beach, by whom he has two children, viz .: Walter and Julie E.

GEORGE R. CREGO, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in New York July 4, 1817; he is a son of Noah D. and Abigail (Maybe) Crego. He emigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1821. His mother was born March 15, 1793, and died June 30, 1882. His father was born in December, 1793, and died in September, 1864. They were natives of York State, where they mar- ried. The father was in the war of 1812. Our subject was first married, October 8, 1838. to Rachel Cary, who was born in Madison County, Ohio,

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October 8, 1838; she was a daughter of Stephen and Katie Johnson. His second marriage was to Lydia (Chellis) Pendlan, widow of Jackson Pendlan, on December 15, 1874. Her father was a native of Vermont, who was born in 1800, and died May 26, 1879. Her mother was a native of Lower Canada, where she was born May 6, 1810. Mrs. Crego was born in Vermont January 1. 1829. She is the mother of one child, J.W., born February 5. 1860. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, and a Republican in politics. He is the father of nine children, viz., Sarah, wife of L. M. Frazell; Mahala, wife of Henry Nunna- maker; Isaac, married; Elizabeth, wife of James Ruttan; Catherine, widow of Peter Strickland, who married James Mills; James, married to Hester Canada; Abram, married to Ada Fisher; Rachel, wife of Charles Chellis, and George R., Jr., single.

D. J. CUTLER. farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in Madison County, September 11, 1840. His father, Elisha Cutler, was born February 2, 1809, and at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he married Emma Marquis, who was born in this State May 22, 1817. Our subject was reared on the farm and attended the district schools until 1860, when he entered the graded school at Plain City. In 1861, he attended the academy at London, after which he taught school for several years during the winter season. He was married. March 28, 1872, to Electra J., daughter of James G. and Hannah (Newhouse) Miller, of Pickaway County. By this union two children were born, viz., James Benjamin, born in August, 1874, and Eva Maud, born July 4, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Trustee. He is a Republican in politics and has served as Justice of the Peace for two or three terms.

J. T. DOMINY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Darby Town- ship September 24, 1820 ; he is a son of Jeremiah and Abigail (Norton) Dom- iny, natives of York State, who emigrated to Ohio in 1812. His father died in February, 1865, and his mother in 1830. His grandfather, James Norton, emigrated from York State in 1812. Our subject owns 180 acres of land one mile southwest of Amity, and by occupation is a farmer. In polities. he is a Republican, and he has filled different offices in the township. He was married September 24, 1848, to Martha, daughter of Abram and Chloe (Marsh) Scrub- ner, natives of York State, of English deseent. By this union their children were Clide, wife of Hiram Douglas; Julia, wife of J. Forshee; Eva, Harry and Emmett. Hiram Douglas, son-in-law of our subject, was a member of Com- pany G, One Hundred and Seventy Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. J. Haynes, and acting Sergeant for three months. Mr. Dominy and wife are mem- bers of the Universalist Church.

HON. GEORGE FORREST ILARRINGTON, son of Alvin and Eliza- beth (Beach) Harrington, grandson of Uri and Hannah (Noble) Beach, and great-grandson of Obil Beach, was born in Canaan Township. Madison Co., Ohio, February 4, 1836. raised in Amity, and educated at Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity, Delaware, Ohio. Studied law with Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, of Columbus, Ohio, and admitted to the bar in 1857. Practiced law in Rolla, Mo., in Memphis, Tenn .; was in the service of the Juarez Government, Mexico, in 1864, and located in Mobile. Ala., after the surrender of that city to the Federal forces, for the practice of law. He was, for one term. a member of the Lower House of Representatives of Alabama, and was unaminously chosen Speaker of the House. He was Mayor of Mobile. and died at his homestead. " Bay View," near Mobile. July 18, 1976, aged forty years.

CHARLES LYSANDER HEMENWAY. A. M .. son of Daniel Rand and Hannah Beach) Hemenway, grandson of Uri and Hannah (Noble) Beach, and great-grandson of Obil Beach, was born in JJerome Township. Union Co., Ohio. May 16, 1840. He was left an orphan, by the death of his father, who died in

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West Jefferson, Madison Co., Ohio, March 1, 1844, when Charles, the oldest of three children, was only four years old. He was raised in Amity, Madison Co., Ohio, and was graduated at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, in the class of 1862. He was, for one year, Superintendent of the Public Schools at Cardington, Morrow Co., Ohio, after which he commenced the study of law with the Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, of Columbus, Ohio, but died at West Jef- ferson, Ohio, April 27, 1863, of typhoid fever, aged twenty-two. In physical perfections, Christian gentleness, urbanity, suavity, and all the nameless graces and attractions that draw one to another, he excelled all gentlemen I have ever known. His sister, Harriet, had died at the age of fourteen ; and a month after his death, the body of his brother Edward, who had died in the army, was sent home for burial.

MARTIN V. HIGH, farmer, P. O. West Jefferson, was born in Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 1837, and was reared in Franklin County; he is a son of Hosea S. and Mary A. (McCormick) High, the former a native of New Jersey, who died at the age of seventy-eight years. Our subject owns 146 acres of land, between West Jefferson and Plain City, and is a farmer by occupation. He has served as School Director a number of years. He was married, November 4. 1869, to Angeline, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Millikin) Alder, native of Washington County, Penn., she was born August 29, 1853; her father died in 1876, aged sixty-six years; her mother died in 1874, aged sixty-three years. Our subject is the father of five children-Della, born March 16, 1872; Lizzie (deceased), born in 1870; Laura, born July 24, 1876; Etta, born March 16, 1878; and Walter, born in October, 1881.

N. M. HUBER, farmer, P. O. Plain City. The subject of this sketch was born in Hocking County, Ohio, June 23, 1849; he is a son of Joseph and Mary (Cost) Huber, who emigrated to Ohio in 1842. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, at which he has been very successful, now owning 240 acres of land four and one halfmiles south of Plain City. In politics, he is a Republican; he has served as School Director in his township. He was married, December 8, 1877, to Alice (Gladden) Atkinson, widow of James Atkinson, daughter of Amos and Eliza (Barbon) Gladden. She has one child by her first husband, viz., Nellie, born February 2, 1871.

DR. WM. H. JEWETT, Sr., physician, West Canaan, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, October 2, 1831; he is a son of B. F. and Eliza (Burgess) Jewett. His parents emigrated to Franklin County, Ohio, about 1815. His father was born in Vermont July 29, 1800, and died September 23, 1867; his mother was born January 1, 1810, and died March 29, 1862. Our subject attended the common schools awhile, and then commenced the study of medicine with Andrews & Johnson, of Worthington, Ohio, completing his studies under Dr. Pinny. of Dublin, same county. His first course of lectures were at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. He also attended a course in Cin- cinnati, and attended the normal school at Dublin, Ohio, two terms. He practiced one year at Belle Point, and was in the army two years. He was a member of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, for fourteen months; he was Second Lieutenant and acting as Orderly Sergeant, and was detailed for hospital duty, serving three months in the Louisville Hospital, and three months as physician. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 193, Plain City, and also of Urania Lodge, No. 311, F. & A. M., Plain City. His wife is a daughter of George and Mary Ann Wirtz, who emigrated to Ohio in 1835, and are of English descent. By his marriage he has had ten children, viz., Mary E., George F. Laura E., Flora E., Sarah A., Charles E., Katie E., Dumpie (deceased), Leslie and an infant. Dr. Jewett returned to Hillyard after the war in 1864, and practiced medicine tliere until 1871, since which time he has resided in Amity, Madison County, Ohio

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DR. GEORGE F. JEWETT, JR., physician, West Canaan, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, March 17, 1837 ; he is a son of Dr. W. H. and Lina E. (Snouffer) Jewett, the former a native of Ohio, whose sketch appears elsewhere, and the latter a native of Maryland, both of English descent. Our subject received his rudimentary education in the schools of his native county, and in 1878 commenced reading medicine with his father. From 1874 to 1877, he attended the Central Normal School at Worthington, and in 1877 entered the State University, at Columbus, graduating February 24, 1882. During the winters of 1873 to 1881, he was engaged in teaching school. Since his gradua- tion, he has been practicing his profession with his father, at Amity, in this county, where he is well acquainted and highly esteemed.

THOMAS KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Windom County, Vt., July 16, 1797, and emigrated to Ohio at the age of seventeen years. He commenced blacksmithing with his father, Richard Kilbury, who was a blacksmith, and continued in it until about 1847, when he turned his entire attention to farming. On February 3, 1820, he married Martha B. Finch, who was born in New York State October 16, 1800, and died in Madi- son County, December 18, 1840. Ten children blest this union, viz .: Ira, born March 25, 1821; Richard, born July 21, 1823, and died in infancy; Orson, born April 19, 1825; Armenius, born June 12, 1827; Thomas T., born June 6, 1830; Sarah HI., born September 10, 1832; John F., born November 28, 1835; James M., born January 25, 1837, died August 16, 1880; Thomas McD., born May 5, 1839, died July 22, 1840; and Martha M., born December 11, 1841. On the 15th of March. 1842, Mr. Kilbury married for his second wife Polly (Clark) Summers, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Harris) Clark, and widow of James Summers, deceased. She was born in this county August 22, 1819, and by her first marriage had one child, Ruth, born October 18, 1838. By her marriage to Mr. Kilbury, five children were born, namely: Isaac, born December 9, 1842, (lied October 22, 1863; Emily O., born December 1, 1844; William H., born October 10, 1847; Levi A., born November 3, 1849; and Onina, born November 28, 1853, died July 21, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Kilbury are members of the church, he of the Christian and she of the Baptist. In his farm operations, he has been very successful, and as a reward for his well-directed labor, he now has 150 aeres of land in Franklin County, 151 in Union County, and 523 in Madison County. Ile is a Republican, and has filled several township offices. A singular incident in the history of this family is that the father and all the brothers of Mr. Kilbury were blacksmiths, and all the sisters married black- smiths with one exception.

ROBERT B. KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township April 22, 1846; he is the son of Asa and Ruth Kilbury, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Ohio. Their nationality was Irish. They were among the early settlers of this county. Our subject has followed the occupation of farming through life; he is in politics a Republican; he is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Plain City. He was married, April 12, 1868, to Rena, daughter of E. D. Smith, a son of Capt. E. C. Smith, and Lavina (Bailey) Smith. Mr. Kilbury has one daughter, Minnie, born June 19, 1869. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He resides four and a half miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike.

D. C. KILBURY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 18, 1856; he is a son of Asa and Ruth (Clark) Kilbury, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Ohio. Ilis father is seventy-six years of age, and his mother sixty-six. His grandfather was Richard Kilbury, and his great-grandfather's name was John Kilbury. His maternal grand- father and grand-mother's names were Thomas and Rachel (Harris) Clark. Our subject was married December 26, 1878, to Ruth IIill, who was born in

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Delaware County, Ohio, September 11, 1861. She was a daughter of Solomon and Mary (Jackson) Hill. Her grandfather on her father's side was Stephen Hill; on her mother's side, William Jackson; her grandmother was Katie McKetric. Our subject is the father of two children, viz .: Marley C., born September 5, 1879, and Frank Richard, born November 13. 1881. Mr. Kil- bury owns 460 acres of land, and is a farmer by occupation, at which he has been successful. In politics, he is Republican.

WILLIAM KILGORE, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township. January 26, 1823. He is a son of Thomas and Jane (Patterson) Kilgore, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Virginia, both of Irish descent. His grandfather, William Patterson, was a Revolutionary sol- dier. Our subject's occupation is farming, and he owns 175 acres of land four miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike. He was Justice of the Peace three terms, Constable nine years, and also served as School Director. He was married, December 6, 1845, to Mary Boyd, a native of Washington County, Penn., born June 25, 1830, and a daughter of James and Martha (Millikin) Boyd, of Irish descent. Our subject is the father of four children, viz .: Martha, born September 23, 1850, wife of Samuel Francis; Eliza Jane, born October 17, 1853. wife of Charles Slyh; Etta, born 1857; and Willie B., born February 28, 1869.

ELIHU KNAPP, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in New York State February 12, 1800; he is a son of Elihu K. and Amy (Andress) Knapp. His father emigrated to Ohio in 1815. His grandfather, Luke Knapp, was a native of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary war. Our subject was married December 31, 1819, to Keziah Norton, daughter of James and Delany Norton. By this union there were four children, viz., Albertus, Delany, Jacob and Anna. Mrs. Knapp died in 1833, and in 1837 Mr. Knapp married Mrs. Hayes, by whom he had three children, viz., Melvin, an infant (deceased), and Delany. His second wife dying, Mr. Knapp married Hannah Patch. At her decease he married Phebe (Norton) Converse, sister to his first wife. She also died, and for his fifth wife he marrried Jane (Dominy) Tarpening, daughter of Almon and Rachel (Cook) Dominy, and widow of E. Tarpening. Our subject came to Darby Township in 1816, and after eight years' residence there, came to Canaan Township. He lived seven years in Delaware and five years in Plain City. He owns 100 acres of land three-fourths of a mile south of Amity. and is a farmer by occupation, but in former years worked at tanning and shoe-making. He and wife are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Deacon.

LUTHER LANE, banker, West Canaan, was born in Vermont July 20. 1810. In 1817, he emigrated to Ohio and settled near Milford, Union County. In 1833, he came to Canaan Township and has since made this his place of res- idence. He commenced life for himself by working by the month. He has devoted his life to farming and trading, at which he has been very success- ful, at one time owning 1,500 acres of land. He now has about 530. As a trader he was indefatigable in the prosecution of his business, having, at one time ridden horseback constantly for seven years. He has been called to the various offices of the township during his life, including Justice of the Peace, Land Appraiser and Trustec. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, in which he has been very useful as a Deacon and Superintendent of the Sabbath school. ITe was married in 1832 to Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of Henry and Martha (Davis) Morrison. By this union eleven children were born, viz .. Margaret, wife of Israel N. Worthington; two that died in infancy; Delilah. wife of M. Worthington; Martha, deceased; Adellah, deceased; Elizabeth, de- ceased; Ada, wife of Isaac Leonard; Mary, deceased: Pearl, deceased, and Luther, Jr., who married Josie Keys. In politics, Mr. Lane is a Republican. He has always been a prominent citizen for a number of years, having been

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largely identified with the mercantile interests of the township. During life he has given away nearly $100,000, and has quite as much left for himself. lle has retired from the more active duties of life and is now connected with the Exchange Bank of Plain City in the capacity of President.

J. S. MILLIKIN, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, a native of this county and township, was born Angust 13, 1841; he is a son of James Millikin, Jr., and Rachel (Carey) Millikin, the father a native of Washington County, Penn., and the mother of Ohio. His grandparents were James Millikin, a native of Penn- sylvania, and Elizabeth (Cook) Millikin. He emigrated to Ohio in 1830. Our subject was married, January 1, 1874, to Mattie E. Flennekin, a native of Franklin County, Ohio, and a danghter of Samnel and Mary (Wilson) Flenne- kin. By this union two children were born-Francis Wilbur, born October 27, 1875, and Lulu May, born June 11, 1876.

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The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 121

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1180

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1180