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Vermillion Twp. -
RICHARD JACKMAN emigrated from Jefferson
County, Ohio, in 1823, having, in 1816, visited the county and
entered, at the office in Canton, the southwest quarter of
section 23, Vermillion Township, upon which he now resides.
When he arrived here his family consisted of his wife and his
daughter, Matilda W.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio - publ. 1863 - Page 281 |
THOMAS
JOHNSON immigrated to Perry Township in 1814. He
had several years previously resided in Jefferson County.
His family at this date consisted of his wife, and sons
Henry, Isaac, Jacob, and Benjamin, and six daughters.
He died in 1826. Benjamin Johnson now a resident of
Vermillion Township, is the only surviving male member of the
family.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio - publ. 1863 - Page 465 |
SOLOMON
JONACAKE. A short time before the removal of the
Greentown Indians, a good-natured, fine-looking Delaware
warrior, by the name of Solomon Jonacake, located among
the tribe, and soon became fascinated with the charming Sally
Williams. He proffered her his hand in marriage,
saying: "Me want squaw velly bad. Me like squaw. Me
want Sally for squaw." The proffer was accepted on
condition that the marriage ceremony should be after the manner
of the whites, and by a white man. Sally exacted these
conditions on the ground that she had already been twice married
to recreant young warriors, and the Indian ceremony had failed
to "stick."
Jonacake was but too happy to comply, for he
"wanted Sally velly bad." There being no minister
in that region authorized to perform the ceremony, they went to
the cabin of Peter Kinney, who was justice of the peace,
and he married them. It was a good job, for Jonacake
proved a kind and faithful husband. Abraham Williams
was very proud of the choice of Sally, and stated to
Mr. Elijah Harter, of Mifflin, that "Jonacake was a
good Indian. He no heathen Indian. He Moravian
Indian. He be kind to Sally. He velly good
Christian Indian."
When the Greentown Indians were removed, to 1812, to
Urbana, Williams, Jonacake and wife accompanied their
friends. After the war, they and many other Greentown
Indians returned annually to hunt, for ten or twelve years.
Jonacake hunted a good deal in what is now Lake township,
placing his wigwam near a good spring, where Sally
presided like an Indian queen. Many of the brooks in Lake
yet bear his name.
In 1819, he encamped in the spring and fall, on a
bottom west of the Black fork, i the vicinity of the present
residence of Daniel Hoover, some three miles northwest of
the village of Mifflin. While there, Mrs. Hoover
visited the bark wigwam of Jonacake, and spent some hours
with Sally, who could converse very well in German.
At that time Jonacake had two interesting little boys,
aged respectively about five and seven years. Mrs.
Hoover says Sally was an interesting woman, and her
children were very neatly kept. Her little boys were
handsomely clothed in dressed deer-skin, after the Indian style.
Everything exhibited an air of comfort and contentment.
During the interview, Sally complained of being
surfeited on venison, and expressed a wish for salt pork.
Mrs. Hoover agreed to exchange pound for pound.
Sally was delighted. A few mornings after the visit,
Jonacake appeared very early at the door of Mr. Hoover's
cabin with a load of fresh venison. Hoover went to
his smoke-house and selected the pork which he proposed to
exchange, and having weighed it, handed it to Jonacake.
The good-natured hunter appears much pleased with the trade.
Breakfast being then ready, Mr. Hoover politely invited
Jonacake to eat. He readily consented, and took a seat
at the table. He behaved with becoming modesty, and
handled his knife, fork, and cup with as such skill as a white
man.
Mr. Hoover says Jonacake was a tall, fine
looking Indian, and would weigh, perhaps, one hundred and sixty
or one hundred and seventy pounds. He seemed to be imbued
with the doctrines of the Moravians. Sally was a
firm believer in that faith; and
Jonacake and his family observed the Sabbath much
more faithfully than the semi-Christianized borderers who
surrounded them. Mr. Hoover regarded his Indian
Neighbor as harmless, and as possessing integrity to a
remarkable degree. He often met him in the forest hunting,
and says he was always courteous and good-humored.
Sally was, in his opinion, a remarkable woman, considering
the fact that she never had any of the advantages of civilized
life.
Mr. Knapp refers to the residence of Jonacake
in Clearcreek township at a late date. In 1824,
in the spring, Jonacake had a wigwam in the vicinity of
the present site of Savannah. While there, one Sabbath,,
Hance McMeekin and Andrew Clark visited his
wigwam, and entered into conversation with Sally.
McMeekin was a merry, fun-making sort of a pioneer, and
relished a good joke. After saluting Sally and her
little boys, he inquired as to the success of Jonacake in
hunting.
Sally - "Not very good. Last Sunday,
Jonacake saw a number of deer, while hunting his horses that
had strayed away; but being without a gun, they escaped."
McMeekin- "Without his gun! Why did he go
without it?"
Sally - "He never carries his gun on Sunday."
McMeekin - "What do you know about Sunday?
Do you know when that day comes?"
Sally - "Do you suppose I am an animal? I
am a human being and know when Sunday comes as well as the white
people."
McMeekin - "Do all the Indians know when Sunday
comes?"
Sally - "They very generally do; but, like most
of the white people, fail to keep it."
This retort satisfied McMeekin, and he ceased to
poke his fun at Sally.
McMeekin often related this adventure with great
glee, and conceded that Sally was rather spicy in her
dialogue with him.
Jonacake and other Indians, at that period,
often visited the mill of Martin Mason, where Leidigh's
now stands, to purchase corn-meal in exchange for pelts and
venison. Andrew Mason remembers him distinctly.
In the treaty of 1817, at the Maumee rapids, a
reservation, three miles square south of the Wyandots,
was allowed the remnant of Delaware from Jerometown and
Greentown. Jonacake is named as one of the joint
proprietors.
In 1829, when the Delawares were removed to
their new home, west of the Mississippi, Jonacake and his
family went along.
Jonacake died on the Delaware reservation, in
Kansas, leaving two or three sons. In the war of the
Rebellion of 1861-5, three grandsons of Jonacake served
in company M, Sixth regiment of Kansas volunteer infantry, under
Captain John W. Duff Their names were: John,
Benjamin, and Philip Jonacake. Captain Duff
says they were excellent soldiers.
(Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations
and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. -
Published by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 129) |
HOWARD M. JONES, who is a veteran of the World War, is
well and favorably known at Redhaw, Ashland County, where he has
spent his entire life. He was born here, Jan. 29, 1895, the
son of Melvin and Leah (Weikel) Jones.
Melvin Jones was born near Wooster, Ohio, the son
of David Yarnell Jones, who served throughout the
Civil war. He was a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic. His father, David Drake Jones,
was a native of Wales, and as a young man came to the United
States, and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. He was a
wheelwright by trade, and had six sons, all of whom followed that
trade.
Melvin Jones
was reared and educated at Redhaw and as a boy learned the
blacksmith trade in the shop of John Sheppard.
He was thus engaged during his entire lifetime, and was also the
owner of a well improved farm of 120 acres, located two miles
north or Redhaw. Mr. Jones died in
February, 1929. His widow, born at Oil City, Pa., lives at
Redhaw. Mr. Jones was a Republican and held
membership in the Evangelical Church. To Mr. and
Mrs. Jones were born three children: Zeda,
married J. Willard Worst, lives at Nankin;
Blanche Ann, who died in 1906; and Howard
M., the subject of this sketch.
Howard M. Jones attended the public schools of
Redhaw, and until his enlistment for service in the World War was
employed in his father's shop. He enlisted may 27, 1918, and
was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. He was later transferred to
Camp Johnson, Florida, and sailed for overseas duty on August 6th.
After the close of the war he was stationed in Germany with the
army of occupation, being discharged from the service at Camp Dix,
N. J., in October, 1919. He immediately returned to Redhaw,
where he was associated with his father's business. At the
latter's death in 1921 he became proprietor of the shop.
On April 8, 1920, Mr. Jones was married at
Tiffin, Ohio, to Miss Garnet Ruth Munk, of
Barberton, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Munk,
natives of Hancock County, Ohio. Mr. Munk
died in 1919 and his wife died in 1924. Both are buried at
Mt. Gilead. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Jones: Elvin Stanton, born June 23, 1926; and
Naomi Blanche, who died in infancy.
 Source:
History of North Central Ohio - page 1612 |
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