BIOGRAPHIES Source:
A History and Biographical Cyclopædia
of
Butler County, Ohio
with
ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES
of Its
Representative Men and Pioneers
Western Biographical Publishing Co.
Cincinnati, O
1882
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HENRY GAILEY
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 466, Ross Twp. |
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HARVEY NELSON GALLAHER
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 649 - Lemon Twp. |
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JOHN GARBER
was born in Lorraine, on the borders of France and Germany, about 1799.
He was married the first time to Barbara Springer, born in
Lorraine in 1797, and dying Dec. 13, 1867. By her he had three
children, of whom two are living. John was born April,
1838; Magdalen in1835, dying in 1859, and the other child was
Christopher. Mr. Garber emigrated to America about
1825, settling in this county. He was first at Trenton, working
for Christian Augspurger, and then rented a farm near that place,
afterwards going to Fairfield Township, and renting the Wurmzer
farm. About 1836 he bought sixty-six acres of land in that
township, the same now owned by his son John, for which he paid
thirty dollars an acre. He came to this country with sixty dollars
an acre. He came to this country with sixty dollars, and by dint
of his own industry and perseverance accumulated a large property,
becoming one of the wealthiest men in Butler County. He owned, at
the time of his death, twelve hundred acres in this county, and six
hundred and forty in Missouri. He was married a second time in
1868, to Barbara Engel, a native of Lorraine, and had two
children, both deceased. Mr. Garber died in 1875. His
property was divided among his children at his death. They live in
Fairfield Township. John was married to Rake Garber,
born in Champagne, in France, in 1843. They have two children,
Mary and Amy. He owns four hundred and fifty acres in Butler
County, and six hundred and forty in Missouri.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 481, Fairfield
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GEORGE GARBET
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 557, St. Clair
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SAMUEL GARNER was born
in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in 1802, and came to this county with
his parents, Henry and Catherine Garner, in 1806. He was
united in marriage on the 19th of November, 1820, to Elizabeth Keever,
daughter of John and Lydia Keever. She was born in Warren
County, Mar. 7, 1804, and came to this county with her parents in 1804.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner have had twelve children. Rebecca
Dunwoody was born in April, 1821; William, May 30, 1822;
Henry, Dec. 17, 1823; John, Jun. 12, 1826; Samuel, May
5, 1829; Elizabeth Rothermel Feb. 8, 1832; Lydia Descombes,
Nov. 10, 1834; Susan Ragsdill, Mar. 24, 1836; Mary Everson,
Feb. 16, 1838; George, Nov. 15, 1839; Andrew, Sept. 26,
1842; Margaret Hauck, Sept. 26, 1845. Mr. Garner
settled in the woods, and saw many of the experiences of a backwoods
life. His father was a soldier in the Revolution, as was also his
wife's father. In the last war there were of his family Henry,
John, Samuel, George, and Andrew in the service.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 418 - Reily Twp. |
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JOSEPH GARVER
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 466, Ross Twp. |
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SAMUEL B. GARVER
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 557, St.
Clair Twp. |
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SAMUEL GATH
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 536, Oxford Twp. |
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DANIEL GEBHART
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 650 - Lemon Twp. |
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GEORGE H. L. GEBHART Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 650 - Lemon Twp. |
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E.
J. GEORGE was born in this county July 7, 1827, being the son of
Joshua and Catherine George, who came to this county in 1810.
He was married Aug. 7, 1851, to Margaret E. De Armond, daughter
of Thomas and Phebe de Armond, who was born Mar. 1, 1832.
they have had eight children. Oscar Weller was born Jan. 5,
1855; Mary J. June 9, 1857; Alfred Cory, Nov. 7, 1859;
Clement V. Benton, Dec. 22, 1861; Alice O., May 18, 1864;
Franklin J., Sept. 29, 1866; Charles W., Feb. 6, 1871; and
Eva A., Feb. 4, 1875. A grandfather of Mr. George, David
Thompson, served under General Wayne.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 438, Morgan Twp. |
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PETER GEPHARDT
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 649 - Lemon Twp. |
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WILLIAM S. GILMORE was born on Long
Island, in the State of New York, Jan. 8, 1808, and was married the
first time about 1883. His wife was Jane Brogden, born in
Springdale, Ohio, about 1818, and dying in September, 1870. By her
he had six children, five of whom are living. One died in infancy.
John is married and lives in Hanover Township; Margaret,
widow of Elva Spellman, lives in Hamilton; Jeremiah is
married and lives in Fairfield Township; Mary is the wife of
Jacob Bonnell, and lives in Columbus, Pennsylvania; and Laura
is the wife of Ross Lockwood, and lives in Franklin, Ohio.
Mr. Gilmore came to Cincinnati with his parents about 1824, where
his father started in business as an auctioneer, the first in
Cincinnati. He removed to Pittsburg after three years, remaining
there four years. About 1830 he returned to Cincinnati, where his
father and uncle Gordon had established a banking business, and he acted
as clerk in their office. About 1833 he was married, and went on a
farm, now part of the corporation of Cincinnati, which his father and
uncle had purchased. He remained there until 1840, when he moved
to Butler County, where he settled in Union Township, on land which had
previously been purchased by his father. He received at his
father's death four hundred and fifty acres, and on his father's death
four hundred and fifty acres, and on this ground he has spent the best
part of his life. He was married again on the 22d of December,
1871. His wife was Elizabeth Boyd, widow of Charles
Moore, born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Sept. 15, 1815. He
is a stockholder and director of the Sharon pike, owning one-half of it,
and has always been one of the prominent citizens of Butler County.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 480,
Fairfield
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MARTIN GOEBEL
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 605, Madison
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CHARLES GORSUCH
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 496, Liberty
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DAVID B. GORSUCH was
born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Feb. 24, 1835, being the oldest son
of Elliston Gorsuch and Ruth Sampson. In 1854, with his
father and family, he came to Ohio, locating in Hancock County.
Mr. Gorsuch came to Butler County in the Fall of 1854, taking up his
residence in Liberty Township. He was united in marriage, Dec. 28,
1857, to Miss Martha Jane Stickels, born in Hamilton County,
Sept. 5, 1839. They are the parents of seven children, of whom six
are living. Calvin W. was born Feb. 19, 1859; Carey E.,
Dec. 12, 1861; Lily Bell, May 22, 1864; Mary Rena, Jan. 7,
1867; Willie C., Feb. 7, 1868, and Elisha, Apr. 18,
1870.
After his marriage he lived in Liberty Township some
two years, and was a resident of Warren County two years, then returning
to Liberty Township. He again went to Warren County for two years,
then purchasing a farm near Bethany in 1866, which he still owns, and
upon which he lived for ten years. In the Winter of 1877 Mr.
Gorsuch came to Maud's, where he still resides. He has
a pleasant residence, which is finely situated. He has filled the
various school offices in his township. He and his wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bethany.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 584, Union
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NICHOLAS GORSUCH was born in
Maryland, Jan. 12, 182, being the son of Elisha Gorsuch and Susannah
Miller, of English and German descent. He was married in 1832
to Catherine Curtis, and had nine children, of whom four are
living. Joseph A. is a well-known farmer of the township;
Lewis is a resident of Liberty Township; Edward is now in
Hamilton County; and Susan is the wife of Colonel Daniel Hinds,
of Liberty Township. Mrs. Gorsuch died about 1850, and
Mr. Gorsuch was united in 1853, to Catherine Trude, who was
born in Pennsylvania. They are the parents of twelve children, of
whom ten are living. Israel is now of Union Township;
Annie is the wife of John Carson, of Kansas; John is
at home; Jennie is the wife of Pennel Bechtol, and
is a resident of Cleveland; and there are also Nicholas E., Elizabeth
P., George B., Leroy, Anna Catharine, and Julia Lulabella.
Mr. Gorsuch remained in Maryland until the Spring of 1855, when he
came to Ohio. He first located in Liberty Township staying there
twelve years. In the Spring of 867 he settled upon the place where
he still lives, formerly the Rose homestead. It consists of
ninety-eight acres, and has convenient modern buildings. Mr.
and Mrs. Gorsuch are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Bethany.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 585, Union Twp. |
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PETER L. GORSUCH
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 495, Liberty
Twp. |
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THOMAS GORSUCH
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 495, Liberty
Twp. |
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JOHN GRAFT
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 650 - Lemon Twp. |
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WILLIAM W. GRAHAM was born in the
State of Delaware on the 9th of June, 1841. He was the son of
Philip Graham and Ann Short, of English descent. When he was
twenty-three years of age he came to Ohio. That was in the Spring
of 1863. He remained in Fairfield for some years in farming
pursuits. Jan. 3, 1864, Mr. Graham was married to Mrs.
Sarah C. Morris, daughter of John Bobenmeyer. Her birth
occurred on the 25th of November, 1841. They are the parents of
four children. William Albert was born Oct. 15, 1865;
John S., Dec. 28, 1866; Sarah Ann, June 20, 1869; Maud
Elmore, Feb. 22, 1871; Henry L., Oct. 10, 1873; Charles F.
died in infancy; Clara M., July 30, 1880. Mrs. Graham,
at the time of her marriage with Mr. Graham, was the mother of
one son, James W. Morris, born Apr. 6, 1862, now residing with
her. After marriage, Mr. Graham located in Fairfield
Township until the Spring of 1873, when he purchased a place in Union,
his present home. In the Spring of 1880 he purchased the place
known as the Stiles farm, a handsome and desirable place of one
hundred and forty acres.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 584, Union Twp. |
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JAMES THOMPSON GRAY, of Reily
Township, was born in Franklin County, Indiana, December 27, 1819,
removing to this county in 1833. His parents were Samuel Gray and
Margaret Hiles. He was married on the second day of March, 1843, to
Martha Ann Hidlay, daughter of Henry and Sarah
Hidlay, who was born in Butler County in 1824. They have had five
children. Sarah Eliza was born January 14, 1844; Phebe Harriet,
November 4, 1846; Samuel Lerton, November 16, 1848;
John Dinborn, April 19, 1854; and James Elmore,
April 11, 1858. Mr. Gray was elected township trustee in
1852, and held the office for eight consecutive years. In October, 1881,
he was elected county treasurer, and was to have taken his seat on the
first Monday in September, 1882, but died very suddenly some three weeks
before. Mr. Gray followed the business of buggy and
carriage blacksmith.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 365, Hamilton Twp. |
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ROBERT GRAY
was born in Ireland in 1744, and died in 1843 in Fayette County,
Indiana. He came to the American colonies in 1763. He joined
the American army in the war of the Revolution, having taken the oath of
allegiance, and was in several engagements. He served under
General Putnam, first in the militia, and afterwards in the regulars
at Sandy Hook. He also served under General Watts in
Captain Jonathan Robinson's company, and received his discharge from
General Putnam. After his discharge he settled in
Pennsylvania, where he married Agnes Gray born in Pennsylvania in
1753, who died in 1851, in Fairfield Township, in this county. He
had eleven children. James, who died in infancy, was born
Mar. 13, 1776; James, the second, was born Mar. 1, 1777;
William July 20, 1778; Richard, Oct. 29, 1780; Robert,
Apr. 17, 1783; Mary, Apr. 10, 1785; James, the third, May
7, 1787; John G., Aug., 1789; Hugh, May, 1792;
Jonathan, Jan. 14, 1794; Martin, Nov. 4, 1796. Mr.
Gray came to this State about 1814, and purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of land in Fairfield Township, where he lived till the time
of his death. He taught school for some years, his sons carrying
on the farm. Of his children, Jonathan was the only one who
remained in Butler County. He was born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 14,
1794, and was married in 1825 to Mary Woods, born in Warren
County, Ohio in 1803. They had six children of whom four are
living. Alexander and Marilla are dead; William
is married and lives in Chicago; Mary H. is the wife of Andrew
Ritchie and lives in Cincinnati; Johanna lives in Fairfield;
and John is married, living in Fairfield. Jonathan Gray
was a member of the Presbyterian Church at the time of his death, and
had been a member of the Associate Reformed Church previous to joining
the other. He died in 1870, in Fairfield, and his wife died in
1880.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 481, Fairfield
Twp. |
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WILLIAM GRAY
was born in York County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4, 1804. He is the son
of Charles Gray and Sarah Orson, natives of that State, of Scotch
and English descent. Both of his grandfathers were Revolutionary
soldiers. The family came to Hamilton County, in this State, in
1818. He was brought up to farm work, but at seventeen began
learning the trade of a cooper, and afterward did business in Sycamore
Township. June 8, 1837, he was married to Amanda Faust,
born in Wheeling, Virginia, in 1816. Mr. and Mrs. Gray were
the parents of thirteen children, of whom nine survive. Jane,
wife of Anthony Salsman, is a resident of this county; Susan
is the widow of Jacob Brute, of Union Township; James is a
well-known farmer of Union Township; Stephen is at home;
Matilda is the wife of Philip Salsman, of Jackson County,
Missouri. Mr. Gray has always taken a warm interest in
military affairs.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 584, Union Twp. |
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SAMUEL & SARAH GREGORY
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 496,
Liberty
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GOTTLIEB GRESSLE, now deceased, was
born in France. Coming to this country he was married June 13,
1856, in Hamilton, to Mary F. Custer, daughter of Frederick
Custer and Maria Bolter. She was born in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1838. They had four children.
Edward was born Dec. 22, 1862; Esther E. was born Jan. 24,
1865; Eugene, Aug. 13, 1867, and Bertha M., May 5, 1871.
Esther E. died Mar. 17, 1866 and Mr. Gressle Mar. 24, 1881.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 481,
Fairfield
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JOHN GRIFFIS
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 496, Liberty
Twp. |
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HIRAM GUDGEON, the son of William
and Nancy Gudgeon, was born in Tyler County, West Virginia, Oct. 12,
1821. He came to this county in 1869. On the 21st of
December, 1851, he was married to Christine E. McDonald, born in
Canada East, October 12, 1826, and the daughter of Patrick and
Bridget McDonald. The parents of both are dead. Mr.
and Mrs. Gudgeon have had the following children: Charles
W., Caroline E. Peterman, John F., William H., Effie C., Hiram W. S.,
and Thomas J. He was postmaster in Jacksonburg for two years,
beginning May 8, 1879, and served until July 1, 1881. HE was also
mayor at the same place, beginning Apr. 1, 1879, and served until Apr.
1, 1881. His grandfather, and also father, served in the War of
1812. His brothers, James D. Gudgeon, William H. Gudgeon,
Charles W. Gudgeon, and Franklin B. Gudeon, were all in the
war, and were all so fortunate as to come home without any serious
wounds, excepting Charles W., who had his shoulder dislocated by
a horse falling on him. William H. had his shoulder
dislocated in the State service, at the time of the capture of John
Morgan. He was also injured at the battle of Vicksburg, while
he was in the gunboat service, being at that time on the Pittsburgh.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 616, Wayne Twp. |
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CHARLES F. GUNCKEL
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 650 - Lemon Twp. |
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PHILIP GUNCKEL
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 650 - Lemon Twp. |
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The
GWILYMS, of whom Morgan is the
progenitor on this side of the Atlantic, came to America in 1768, and
married Elizabeth Evans, in Butler county. His brother
William came to America in 1795, and stopped on the Red Stone River,
in Pennsylvania, for a few months, where he aided in making the first
iron west of this Alleghenies. In 1798 he came down the Ohio and
took up his residence as a squatter on Blue Rock, in Colerain Township,
Hamilton County, Ohio, and in 1802 settled on Paddy's Run, in Morgan
Township. He died in 1845, and his wife in 1862. The
marriage produced five children, one dying in infancy; four of whom grew
to maturity. John Green Vaughn was born January 21, 1827,
and is married and lives in Marion County, Illinois; Martha Ann,
born November 12, 1832, is now the wife of Abner Francis, of Ross
Township; William Crosby, born February 25, 1835, is unmarried,
and lives with his mother, in New London; Mary Bebb, born October
28, 1846, is the wife of Rees H. Evans, of this township.
William Vaughn received from his father about ninety acres of
land, on which he commenced life for himself, rising constantly in the
estimation of his fellow citizens. He was chosen captain of the
State militia, and served as the first postmaster of Paddy's Run, which
office he held until about 1847. At the time of his death,
November 22, 1851, he owned two hundred and twenty acres of land.
Source: A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio -
Cincinnati, O. - 1882 - Page 434, Morgan Twp. |
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