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BIOGRAPHIES
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SAMUEL CALLAND (Adams Twp.),
retired farmer; P. O. De Graff, Logan Co.; born Sep. 10, 1816,
in Deinburgh, Scotland. He is the son of William
Calland, a native of Scotland who emigrated to America and
landed in Philadelphia, Penn., Nov., 1817; he located near
Barnesville, Noble Co., Ohio; lived there eleven years, then
moved to Champaign County and located in the northeast part of
Adams Township, where he opened and improved the farm owned at
present by Gershom Calland; he lived upon this until his
death, which occurred in the year 1863. Samuel was
reared and educated a farmer; when young he learned the trade of
a carpenter or cabinet-maker, and followed the business for
three years; since then he has been engaged in farming. He
owns a farm of 320 acres, located in Section 8, Adams Township,
with good improvements. He is highly respected by all who
know him. Mr. Calland was united in marriage, June
23, 1841, with Miss Mary, a daughter of Jacob Sarver,
a native of Virginia. They were never blessed with any
children of their own, but adopted a girl - Nettie Gene
Bunker. Mr. Calland served in the hundred-days service
during the late rebellion. |
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GERSHOM
CALLAND (Adams Twp.), farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. De
Graff, Logan Co.; he was born Oct. 23, 1822, in Noble Co., Ohio,
and came to Adams Township, Champaign Co., with his parents in
the year 1829. He is a son of William and a brother
of Samuel Calland. His early life was spent in
assisting his father and attending school. When 19 years
of age, he began teaching school, and taught five terms.
He then commenced farming, and has always been engaged in that
way. He has twice been married; first to Miss Margaret,
daughter of John Wilson, of this county. By this
union they had one child, which died in infancy. Mrs.
Calland died Aug. 20, 1847. He was again united in
marriage June 24, 1852, with Miss Rebecca J., daughter of
William Dickey, of Fayette Co., Ohio. From this
union they had five children of whom three are living, viz.,
William D., Ida M., and James G. Mr. Calland
is the possessor of two valuable farms of 365 acres, located in
the northeast part of Adams Township, one of them being the old
homestead. He pays a great deal of attention to the
raising and shipping of stock, at which he has been very
successful. He was Land Appraiser of Adams Township in
1880. |
| L.
C. CLEM (Adams Twp.),
farmer, P. O. Carysville. L. C. Clem was born Dec.
16, 1838, in Johnson Township, this county, and was raised and
educated for a farmer. After he attained his majority he
began teaching school, and was engaged in that way for fifteen
years. During this time, he was also engaged in farming
or, rather, superintending it. By industry and economy,
Mr. Clem has accumulated considerable property, and owns
several valuable farms in Adams Township, and other property
besides. He is a son of Isaac Clem, a native of
Virginia, who came to Ohio in 1828, located in Johnson Township,
Champaign Co., and lived there until death. His wife still
survives. L. C. was united in marriage June 9,
1864, to Miss Amy, daughter of William D. Pence, a
native of Mad River Township, this county. They had five
children - William E., Ira F., Joseph A., Emmett E. and
Emma R. He has held several public offices, and is
a highly respected citizen. |
| WILLIAM
CLINTON came to Ohio in November, 1837, and settled at
Clinton's Corners, Jan. 1, 1838. Married his first wife,
Sarah Parker, in Maryland, December, 1814. By this
wife he became the father of three children - Thomas,
Margaret and Sarah. Thomas went to New
Mexico nearly forty years ago; Margaret married
Edward Middleton; Sarah was the first wife of
Thomas Douglass, of Goshen Township. Mr. Clinton
married for his second wife Peggy Gary; by her he
had three children - Henry, Margaret and second wife,
Peggy Gary; by her he had three children - Henry,
Margaret and Elizabeth. Henry died at the age
of eighteen. For his third wife he married Polly
Guthridge, daughter of William Guthridge. He
had no children by the third wife. |
ELI AND ARBRILLA COWGILL
- This worthy couple are natives of Ohio, and though belonging
to the present generation, deserve a niche in the temple of
history. The husband is the son of Thomas Cowgill Sr.,
who came to Ohio in 1817. The wife is a native of Logan
County, and the daughter of Joshua Antrim. They are
ministers of the Friends' Church, and in years past have resided
on their farm, west at Mingo. In June, 1876 they left
their native country to visit churches of their denomination in
different parts of Europe. They labored nine months in
Ireland and Scotland, then crossing the German Ocean, spent some
weeks in Norway, visiting the humble Norwegian in his hut and
partaking of his hospitality; then, crossing the Skager Rack,
they spent some time in Denmark, visiting a few members of their
church; then through the Prussian dominion; saw the very old
cities of Altona, Hanover and Hamburg. Next, they traveled
in Germany and Holland, and at length reached London in August,
1877. Then, in the northern part of England and Wales they
spent nine months, receiving marked recognition at the hands of
the dignitaries of the church and State. They re-embarked
for home April 16, 1878, and reached their native heath May 5.
They now reside at Camp Chase, near Columbus.
Thomas Cowgill, Sr., was a native of Virginia;
his wife, Sarah Antrim, was of the same State. They
were members of the Friends' Church. They came to Ohio and
settled in Columbiana County in 1801. In 1817, they came
to Champaign County and settled in the western part of Wayne
Township, near the Carmel meeting house. Mr. Cowgill
was for many years a Trustee of the township and sustained a
high reputation for honesty. His family consisted of seven
sons and four daughters - Henry, Daniel, Thomas, Joseph,
Levi, John and Eli. the daughters were Ann,
Susannah, Sarah and Lydia. Of these only
Daniel, Thomas, John and Eli survive. These
sons and daughters of this early pioneer became staid citizens
of the country. They adhered to the doctrine of the church
in which they had a birthright. Thomas A. Cowgill,
a grandson of this subject, served the county as Representative
in the State Legislature repeatedly, and was made Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly. |
| WILLIAM
T. CURL (Adams Twp.), farmer; P. O. Quincy, Logan Co.
Mr. Curl is a son of John Curl, a
native of Clark Co., Ohio, and a grandson of William Curl,
a native of Virginia, 1830, when he moved to Champaign Co., and
located in the northern part of Adams Township, upon the land
owned now by O. P. Curl, and lived there till death.
William T. was educated and raised upon a farm, and has always
been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was born April
5, 1829, upon the farm mentioned, and has twice been married;
first, Dec. 12, 1851, to Miss Rosanna, a daughter of
Nicholas Strayer, of Virginia. Mrs. Curl died
in April, 1853. His second marriage was celebrated Dec.
13, 1855, to Miss R. A., daughter of Morinus Kinan,
a native of New York. From this union they had four
children, of whom three are living - Mary, Eldora and
Elmer. He has a splendid farm of 254 acres,
located in the north part of Adams Township. |
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