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BIOGRAPHIES
Adams Twp. -
THOMAS
R. HALL, retired farmer; P. O. Carysville.
He is a son of |John Hall, a native of Patrick Co., Va.,
who emigrated to Ohio in the year 1806, and entered land in
Concord Township, this county, where he remained till death.
Thomas R. was born in Concord Township, Nov. 8, 1811, and
was raised tehre upon his father's farm. When 17 years of
age, he entered the land owned at present by James Wilkinson,
in Sec. 19, Adams Township, and traded that for a farm in the
southeast part of the township. He lived there until 1868;
sold it and purchased the farm where he resides. He was
twice married; first, in 1833, to Miss MAria Bousman.
They had five children - three living - Jasper N., John
and Ann, all living in Oregon. Mrs. Hall
died in the year 1844. His second marriage was with
Miss Theresa Dickerson, in 1846. They had seven
children - four living - Maria, Jame, Mary E. and
Judah C.
Source: History of
Champaign County, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 |
Salem Twp. -
WILLIAM
HALLER, farmer; P. O. King's Creek; was born
in Mason Co., Ky., Aug. 5, 1801; is a son of John and Mary
(Allen) Haller - he is native of Pennsylvania and she of
Virginia; they removed to Kentucky when quite young, and there
became acquainted and married; they had six children, our
subject being the only surviving child; the mother died in
Kentucky Jan. 10, 1810. In October, 1812, the father, with
his children, removed to Champaign Co., and, locating in Urbana;
followed his trade - that of a blacksmith - till March, 1814,
when he located upon a farm in Mad River Twp. In the same
year, he was married to Mrs. Mary Weaver, daughter of
Archibald McKinley, a native of Kentucky, by whom he had
seven children, five supposed to be living - Julian, Mary,
Lucida, Milton and Raper. Mr. Haller carried on
blacksmithing in connection with farming during his life; he
died in the summer of 1836, aged 64 years. Our subject was
brought up to the same trade as his father, and was married,
Mar. 31, 1825, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Ezekiel and
Elizabeth (Kenton) Arrowsmith, he a native of Maryland, and
she of Virginia, and a niece of Simon Kenton, of pioneer
fame; by this union they had three children, two now living -
John and Benjamin; Mrs. Haller died Aug. 3, 1835.
Mr. Haller married, for his second wife, June 15, 1836,
Jane Arrowsmith, a sister of his first wife; they had two
children - Sarah Ann and Lavina; his second wife
died Aug. 24, 1851. His third wife, Myrtilla W.,
daughter of Aquilla and Susanna Bishop, he married Jan.
18, 1855; they had one child - William A. Mr.
Haller resided in Mad River Township till 1851, then bought
200 acres of land in Urbana Township and lived there eleven
years, and finally removed to Salem Twp., his present locality.
Mr. Haller's life ahs been one of labor, industry and
usefulness, and has been crowned with success; he acquired a
good competency; has given his children a good start in life,
and has an ample sufficiency left for himself. He has been
a free supporter of schools and churches, and an active
Christian man, having been, for some sixty years, a local
preacher in the M. E. Church; he was converted at the age of 9
years, before leaving Kentucky, and, after his emigration to
Ohio, at the age of 13 years, he joined the M. E. Church, under
the labors of Rev. Robert W. Finley; at 91 years of
age, he was licensed as an exhorter, and, three years later, as
a minister. He is now 79 years of age, enjoying good
health, and without an ache or pain in his body; his remarkable
health he claims to be due to his careful and temperate habits,
having never allowed himself to get wet by exposure to rain; has
never used intoxicating liquors or tobacco in any form, and
never uttered an oath in his life. His record is one of
remarkably exemplary habits, and is a worthy example to all
future generations, and we feel that its record here will be of
value long after he has passed from works to rewards.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co. 1881 |
Adams Twp. -
ELISHA HARBOR,
farmer; P. O. De Graff, Logan Co. Mr. Harbor was
born Feb. 3, 1829, in Concord Twp., this county; is a son of
Jesse Harbor, a native of Virginia, who came to Ohio in
1809, on horseback, and entered land in Concord Township,
Champaign Co. He opened and improved the farm and lived upon it
till death. He was a Justice of the Peace for several
terms in that township. Elisha was raised and educated
upon his father's farm. His educational advantages were
very limited, as he never received more than twelve months'
schooling in all. His marriage was celebrated May 10,
1853, with Miss Margaret, daughter of Daniel Crim,
a native of Loudoun Co., Va. They were never blessed with
any children of their own, but have adopted his brother's son,
Staly S. Mr. Harbor served in the one-hundred-day
service during the late rebellion. He has a splendid farm
of 141 acres, located on Sec. 1, Adams Twp., with first-class
farm buildings upon it.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co. 1881 |
Adams Twp. -
L.
B. HARMON, farmer; P. O. Carysville.
L. B. Harmon was born Feb. 28, 1844, in Miami Co., Ohio,
near Lena. His early life was spent assisting his father
and attending school. When 18 years of age, he enlisted in
the 4th O. V. I., and was engaged in a great many battles during
the late war. He was taken prisoner at East Philadelphia,
Tenn., and was in the Libby and Belle Isle Prisons six months.
He was discharged from service June 15, 1865, being in the
service thirty-four months. He was twice married; first
July 4, 1865, to Miss Julia A., a daughter of Joseph
Clem, a native of Virginia. Mrs. Harmon died
Dec. 25, 1872, leaving one child - Cary E. His
second marriage was celebrated Jun. 21, 1873, with Miss
Martha R., daughter of
Erastus Martz,
whose biography appears in this work. They have two
children - Edward F. and Rosa - Mr. Harmon owns a farm of
160 aces a short distance north of Carysville, under good
cultivation and with a fine farm residence upon it. He is
a son of Josiah P. Harmon, a native of Pennsylvania, who
came to Ohio in quite an early day, and is now living in Johnson
Twp., this county.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co. 1881 |
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Adams Twp.
J. H. HEATON, Jr., farmer; P. O.
Carysville; was born Oct. 31, 1826, in Warren Co.,
Ohio. He is a son of
J. H. , Sr., who died before
J. H., Jr., was born. The subject of this sketch was raised
upon a farm until he was 16 years old; he learned the carpenter trade and worked
at it for twenty-six years. He has
three times been married; first, with Miss Eleanor Solomon Jan. 1, 1848. She died in
August of the same year. His second
marriage was celebrated Feb. 27, 1849, with
Miss Jane Murphy. From this union they had three
children Albert, Mary A. and
Millard.
Mrs. Heaton died Feb. 15, 1859. His last marriage occurred Nov. 17,
1860, to Rhoda Mahan,
Jackson Beavers widow. From this union they had three
children three living Nannie, Miles
and Emma. Mr. Heaton was a
member of the Board of Education for twelve years. His farm is located in the extreme
southwest corner of Adams Township, and
contains 96 acres. Source:
History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
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Harrison Twp. -
ABEL HEWLINGS, farmer; P. O.
West Liberty; was born in Harrison Township, Champaign Co.,
Ohio, May 31, 1814; he is a son of Joseph and Margaret
Hewlings, of whom mention is made in the biography of
Joseph and Margaret Hewlings, of whom mention is made
in the biography of Joseph Hewlings; he was raised to
farm life, and is one of the most extensive farmers of this
township, and also raises stock; he owns 503 acres of land in
one body, a part of which is the homestead where he has always
resided. In 1864, Jan. 14, he married Euphemia Ross,
a daughter of John and Christina Ross; she was born June
10, 1844; seven children are the fruits of this union - John
G., Elizabeth, Anna Maria, Joseph C., Margaret J., Abel W.
and Alice R.
Source: History of Champaign
County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 |
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Adams Twp.
H. B. HUNT,
physician,
Carysville.
H. B. is a son of Justus T. Hunt, who was born
Feb. 28, 1809, in Butler Co., Ohio; was raised and educated upon a farm, and also worked in a
saw-mill. His educational advantages
were very limited, but he made good use of the little chance he had. He embraced religion in the early
part of the year 1829; was baptized and received in the Christian Church in
Huntsville, Ohio, September, 1829, by
Elder John Dudley. In the
year 1833, he moved into Shelby Co. and located near New Palestine. Began preaching in June, 1841, and
united with the Miami Conference in September, 1842. He was ordained by
Elders Jacob G. Reeder and
Samuel Fuston, Dec. 11, 1843. He was twice married, first Aug. 14,
1828, to Miss Hannah, daughter of
William McVay, of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Hunt died May 14, 1867, leaving
five children. He was again united
in marriage, Jan. 4, 1870, with Mary
conover, widow of James Faries. He lives retired in
Carysville, Ohio.
H. B. Hunt is a great-grandson of
Thomas Hunt, who was born (old style)
Aug. 17, 1745 (new style Aug. 28, 1745), in Nova Scotia.
He was a school-teacher and farmer, but served seven years in the
Revolutionary war. He was one of the
minute men at the battle of Bunker Hill.
H. B. Hunts grandfather, Ira Hunt, was a
native of Connecticut, who emigrated to Ohio in the year 1800 and located in
what is now Butler Co., where he lived until death. The subject of this sketch,
H. B. Hunt, was born Nov. 18, 1846,
upon his fathers farm, near New Palestine, Shelby Co., Ohio. His early life
was spent in assisting his father and attending school. He was a pupil of the Sidney High School
for several years. When 18 years of
age he began teaching school and taught seven years. He began reading medicine with
D. J. C. Leedom, of New Palestine, in
1869. He attended the Medical
College of Ohio several terms, and graduated Mar. 2, 1874. Located in Carysville, Champaign Co.,
Mar. 22, 1874. His marriage was
celebrated May 22, 1874, with Miss Mary J.,
daughter of Dr. J. C. Leedom. They have one child,
Wallace L. Mr. Hunt is the leading physician
in Adams
Township, and is highly respected by all who are
acquainted with him.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
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Adams Twp. -
JOHN M. HUNT, farmer; P. O. Carysville; was born Sept. 22, 1840, in Shelby Co., Ohio, four miles east of
Sidney. He is a son of
I. W. Hunt, a native of
New York, who came to Ohio with his parents in the year 1818, and located in Butler Co.,
and lived there until 1833. He then
removed to Shelby Co. and purchased land several miels east of
Sidney. He lived there till 1853; sold his
land and moved into Champaign Co., and purchased a farm in
Adams Township, Sec.
13, where he is living at present.
John W. Hunt was raised a farmer, and
has always been engaged in agricultural pursuit.
He married Miss Julia, daughter of Erastus Martz, Mar. 31,
18643.
Mrs. Martz died Feb. 11, 1880,
leaving three children William S.,
Hallet L. and Laura D. Mr. Hunt served in the
one-hundred-day service during the late war, and was wounded in a skirmish near Petersburg, Va.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
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Wayne Twp. -
ALEXANDER SAINT CLAIR HUNTER was born in Virginia in
the year 1795. Came to Ohio in 1811, and settled in the
Mingo Valley, near the present village of Mingo, and on the farm
now owned and occupied by William Winder in 1821.
He was an active Methodist and at his house was held the first
Methodist class-meeting ever held in the valley, and out of
which grew a society which still lives, after nearly sixty years
have passed. His two sons, John S. and
James W., were born natives of Mingo Valley. John
S. married Charlotte Moots in the year 1868, and
James W. married Sarah L. Price in 1858.
James moved to Illinois in the year 1867. John S.
is a citizen of Mingo, and is noted for his retentive memory and
quiet, social habits. The daughter, Mary Ann, died
at the age of twenty-four. Sarah Jane married
William Johnson in 1844 and lives near Cable.
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co. 1881 |
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