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Coshocton County, Ohio
BIOGRAPHIES |
Source:
History of
Coshocton County, Ohio : its past and present, 1740-1881"
Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham & Co., 1881 |
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SAMUEL K. GAMBLE,
groceries and provisions, East Chestnut street, at the
intersection of Chestnut and Main streets, Coshocton.
Mr. Gamble is a native of Cookstown, Tyrone county,
Ireland, where he was born June 12, 1846. He emigrated
to America in the spring of 1865, and located in Coshocton,
where he engaged in railroading and coal mining, until 1879,
when he established his present business. He carries a
good stock of staple and fancy family groceries and
confectioneries, stoneware, woodenware, sugar cured and
pickled meats, salt fish, flour, salt, and all kinds of canned
goods; also deals in all kinds of country produce. |
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G. R. GAMBLE, Jefferson township; merchant;
postoffice Warsaw; born in New Castle township, Coshocton
county, Ohio, August i, 1842; son of Romulus and MArgaret
(Riley) Gamble. He was raised on a farm and educated
in the graded schools of New Castle; remaining on the farm
1870 he opened a hardware, and purchased the half interest in
Nicol's store, where he is at present, doing a lively
business. They deal extensively in grain also. He
was married in December, 1868, to Miss Lizzie Cratz, of
Coshocton, daughter of Leopold and Marilla Cratz.
They are blessed with four children: Romulus, Milla,
Maggie and Lou Ella. Mr. Gamble is a
gentleman of Standing, a thorough business man, and respected
by all who know him. |
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LEVI GAMBLE, Jefferson
township; teacher and civil engineer, postoffice, Warsaw; born
in Huron, December 10, 1834; son of James and Elizabeth
(Ashley) Gamble, and grandson of William and Nancy
(Robison) Gamble, and of Warden and Susannah
(Turner) Ashley. His grandfather, Gamble,
came from Ireland, in an early day, and settled near
Philadelphia Pennsylvania. From there he came to
Zanesville, and, after remaining there from some time, moved
to Delaware county, and thence to Huron county, where he died
. He was father of twelve children, of whom James
is the youngest, moved to Coshocton county, in 1837; located
in New Castle township and served as justice of the peace, for
about twelve years. He was sent to the Legislature, from
this county in 1860, and served one term, and, in 1862, was
elected member of the board of public works, in which capacity
he served until March 18, 1864, when he died, in his
fifty-eighth year. Levi is the only son, and
followed teaching, from the age of twenty-to 1864 at which
time he was appointed civil engineer on public works, and
served one year. He was appointed county surveyor, by
the county commissioners, in June, 1865, and served twelve
years. Mr. Gamble is at present teaching.
He was married, January 6, 1868, to Miss Mary A. Bucklew,
daughter of Nathan and Mary A. (Chambers) Bucklew, and
granddaughter of Parker and Elizabeth (Mathena) Bucklew,
and of William A. and Anna (Smock) Chambers. She
was born September 30, 1845 in Clark township. They are
the parents of three children: James H., born
December 16, 1869; Nathan Ward, September 21, 1871, and
Clyde A., March 9, 1873. |
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MICHAEL GOSSER,
Franklin township; farmer; postoffice, Wells Creek, Ohio.
Mr. Gosser was born May 29, 1843 in Linton township;
son of George and Magdalene (Long) Gosser. Mr.
Gosser enlisted in Company G, Eightieth O.V. I. and served
nearly four years. He was married November 19, 1867, to
Miss Margaret, daughter of Henry and Barbara (Hagg)
Hennell. They are the parents of two children, viz:
Barbara Catharine and Henry Edward. Mr. Gosser
is of German and Mrs. Gosser of French ancestors. |
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JOHN GREER, Jackson township;
Roscoe postoffice; born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1820, settled
in this county in 1849; son of John and Mary Greer, and
grandson of William and Mary Critchfield. Married
in 1850, to Mary Finnell, daughter of Thomas and
Nancy Finnell. Mr. Greer is the father of seven
children, three of whom ( Mary F., Alexander, Martha)
have deceased. The living are Emma E., Char.es W.,
Robert A., Mattie B. |
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JOHN GROSS, Tuscarawas
township; grocer; postoffice, Coshocton, Ohio; born in
Bavaria, Germany, December 24, 1818; son of Martin and
Barbara (Huffman) Gross. Mr. G. was an
enlisted soldier in his native country for seven years, but
was exempt from active military duty owing to the general
peace of the kingdome at that time. In 1847 he was
married to Miss Catherine, daughter of Philip and
Christian (Kuegler) Metzger. They became the
parents of ten children, viz: Philip P., Margaret,
married to John Ingham; Martin, married to Sophia
Schumacher; Elizabethe, deceased; Peter, married to
Catharine Gass; Christian, deceased; John A.; Matthias
and George deceased. The first four named in
these children were born in Germany. Mr. G.
locted first in Cleveland on his arrival in America in 1850,
next in New Philadelphia, afterwards in Coshocton, where he
arrived in 1857. HE has occupied his present residence
sine 1865. |
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W. H. GROVE, Jefferson township;
born April 5, 1845, in Jefferson township, Coshocton county,
Ohio; son of David and Mary (Stagger) Grove.
Mr. Grove was brought up on a farm and educated in
district schools. His parents died when he was quite
young, and left him to battle with the world among strangers.
At the age of fifteen he began school teaching, and followed
teaching in winter and farming in summer until the age of
twenty-one, since that time has devoted his entire attention
to farming and threshing. He has established quite a
reputation as a thresher. He was married May 1867, to
Miss Elizabeth Hohenshell, daughter of Jacob and
Sarah (Kenter), Hohenshell. Marvin L., Emmit O., Lulu G.
and William are the names of their children. |
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FRANCIS JOSEPH GUENTHER,
Coshocton; engineer; was born in 1839, in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; son of Francis Joseph and Vaberga (Waggoner)
Guenther, who was of German ancestry. Young
Guenther, when a boy, began doing work about an
engine, and has followed the same to the present time.
He is now engineer at the Coshocton planing-mills.
Mr. Guenther was married about the year 1863. |
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FRANCIS JOSEPH GUITTARD,
M. D.; postoffice, New Bedford; born September 28, 1828, in
Alsace, France, now Germany; son of Joseph and Genrcuse (Georer)
Guittard. He came to America in 1847, and located in Erie
county, New York, where he worked on a farm a few years.
About 1849 he came to Middletown, Holmes county, and clerked
in store and read medicine during his leisure time, until
1853, when he began reading with Dr. Pomerene, and
attended the Cleveland medical college in the winter of
1854-'55; commenced practice in March, 1855, in New Bedford.
He was subsequently graduated at Cleveland hospital medical
college, and received an Ad cundem degree at Wooster
university medical department, at Cleveland. Dr.
Guittard was married in October, 1856, to Miss Lydia,
daughter of George and Sarah (Tambough) Myers.
They had eight children: Rosa Leo; C. O., deceased;
Alvin M., Victor G., Francis G., Virgil D., Sarah E. and
Claud B. The doctor has been successful in his
profession, having the confidence and respect of the
community. |
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