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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Atlas
of
Adams County, Ohio
Publ. 1880
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FRANK SEAMAN. - This gentleman, was
born in Mongola county, now West Virginia, Sept. 7th, 1816,
came with his parents to Adams county, in 1820, when but
four years old. His father, John Seaman, first
cam and "looked out" a new country, and selected Adams
county, to which place he afterwards, in 1820, brought his
family. He first settled temporarily, about one-fourth
of a mile east of West Union, but presently took a lease on
a place now known as the Johnson farm about three and
a half miles from West Union. Here he moved a family.
It required hard work and economy to provide for them, in
this new and comparatively unimproved country. At the
age of sixteen, Frank went forth from the parental
roof, to make his way in the world on his own resources,
which was the "bone and musle" of his limbs, and a will to
use them. He first went nine miles above Portsmouth,
and hired to work on the Ohio canal, then building, where he
worked three months, at $13 per month. With this
money, he provided himself with some additional clothing,
came home, remained a few days, then went to Greenup county,
Kentucky, and worked for some time at Darlington's Furnace.
He then returned to Adams county, bought a small farm of
sixty acres, on which he placed his parents. He was
now eighteen years of age. After buying this land and
placing his parents upon it, he again returned to Kentucky.
In about a year his father died with cholera. Frank
hastened home, to look after the interests of his now
widowed mother and his sisters. After providing for
their support and comfort, he returned again to Kentucky.
Having now learned the stone mason trade, he worked for
Trimble & Co., doing the mason work for their furnaces.
While he was working for his company he married Miss
Susan Kane, Nov. 25, 1836. Soon after his
marriage, he returned to Adams county, where he continued
working at his trade. He worked on several furnaces.
In the meantime he saved his earnings, which he invested in
lands, as opportunity offered. In 1855, he quit his
trade and turned his attention to farming, since which he
was rapidly accumulated property, until he now owns over two
thousand five hundred acres of very valuable land - the
largest land owner in Adams county - a striking example of
what indomitable will and unflagging industry may
accomplish, even with the most discouraging beginnings.
Mr. Seaman Resides on the West Union and Cedar
Mills pike, about three miles from the former place, where
he owns a magnificent farm, which has on it the largest
cattle barn in the county, together with a magnificent
dwelling and other farm buildings, as will be seen in the
engraving that appears in this work. Mr.
Seaman has raised a family of twelve children, eight
sons and four daughters, named John William,
Elizabeth Ann, Henry Allen, Mary E., Silas Chase, Wilson
Shannon, Sylvester, Sarah Rebecca, Louie Josephine, George,
and Frances Marion. Mary E. died at the age
of twenty, and a son in earlier years. Saved of the
surviving children are married, the other three Sarah,
George and Louie Josephine, are
unmarried, and remain with their parents.
Source: Historical Sketch of Adams Co., Ohio - Publ.
1880 - Page 38 |
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DR. R. A. STEPHENSON
- The subject of this sketch is of Scotch descent, his
ancestors emigrating to this country from the North of
Ireland, prior to the Revolutionary War, and settled in
Sussex county, Delaware. In the year 1790, his great
grandfather, William Stephenson, with his familly,
moved to Limestone, (Now Maysville) Kentucky, and remained
in that State until 1800, when he removed to Brown county,
Ohio, near Ripley, where he resided until his death.
His grand-father, Mills Stephenson, married Miss
Fitzpatrick, and raised a family of seven children, five
sons and two daughters: Robert, Ephraim, John, Charlotte,
Elizabeth, Young and Lemuel, all of whom
are now dead, except Robert P. Stephenson, who
married Mary Wallace, in September, 1819, and raised
a family of ten children: Mills, Ephraim, Jane, Thomas,
Lemuel Young, Mary Ann, Robert A., Catharine J., and
William R., all of whom survive except Mills, Ephraim
and Jane. Dr. Stephenson was born on the
11th of August, 1838, near Ripley, O., and received his
education at the Ripley High School; he commenced the study
of medicine with Dr. E. R. Bell of Ripley, O., on the
third day of October, 1859, and attended his first course of
lectures at the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia,
Pa., in the fall and winter of 1800 and '61. In the
month of August, 1851, he applied to the regular army board
of medical examiners for permission to be examined for the
position of Medical Cadet U. S. Army; passed the required
examination, and was assigned to duty at Union Hospital,
Georgetown, D. C., in the latter part of August, 1851;
remained there until 1st of May, 1862, when he was ordered
to Indiana Hospital - then in the west wing of patent office
building - remained there until July 4th, when he was
ordered to Point Lookout, Maryland, where a hospital was
established under the supervision of Dr. Clinton
Wagner. He remained on duty at this point until
mustered out, 1st of October, 1862. Attended second
course of lectures at Jefferson Medic College, and graduated
with the class in March, 1863. Son after graduating,
made application to the state board of medic__ examiners,
passed the required examination for the position; Assistant
Surgeon, and was assigned to duty with the 69th Regt. O. V.
I., where he remained as Assistant Surgeon until Jan. 1854,
at Savannah, Ga.; was then promoted Surgeon until January
1865, at Savannah, Ga.; was then promoted Surgeon, and was
finally mustered out at Camp Dennison, July 25th, 1865.
Lacat__ and commenced practice at Bentonville, Adams county,
O., in October, 1865, and was married to Miss Kate
Hopkins, on the 27th of November, 1867, and has a family
of three children, two sons and one daughter; Wm. P.,
Mary and Robert, all of whom are now living.
He removed to Manchester, his present location, June 1st,
1873.
Source: Historical Sketch of Adams Co., Ohio -
Publ. 1880 - Page 35 |
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