Marlborough Twp. -
WESLEY INGLE, farmer; P. O. Norton; was born
in Marlborough Township July 22, 1851. His father, Andrew
Ingle, was born in Hancock Co., Md., in 1823; emigrated with his
parents to Perry Co., Ohio, in 1830; remained there about five
years, and then emigrated to Marlborough Township, forty-five years
ago. Was married in 1841 to Miss Rachel Bush, who was
born in Maryland in 1822; emigrated with her parents to Ohio in
1831. Mr. Andrew and Rachel Ingle have seven children,
of whom are all living - William, Peter, Matthias, Wesley,
Andrew, Susanna and Ella. Wesley Ingle's
grandparents were born in Maryland, and their descendants were from
Germany; he is a young man of good standing in society, and is
highly esteemed by all who know him; he resides in the village of
Norton.
 Source: History of Delaware Co., Ohio
- 1880: Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers; 1880 -
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Troy Twp. –
JAMES J.
INSKEEP, farmer, Sec. 18;
P. O. Norton; was born Sept. 6, 1806, in Ross Co., Ohio; is the son
of Job and Patience (Bishop) Inskeep; his parents were born
in Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio in 1805, and had seven children––Eliza,
Matilda, James J., William, Joel, Mary and Elbert; his
father was of English descent. At the age of 21, Mr. Inskeep
began learning the smith trade with Ambrose Lumption, of
Champaign, with whom he continued two years, and then worked at
Pittsburgh, Penn., in a manufacturing establishment of all kinds of
iron utensils; in nine months, he again began smithing at Champaign.
He was there married, in 1835, to Maria, a daughter of
William and Sarah (Newton) Downs; her parents were of English
descent, and were born in New Jersey, and had four children––Sarah,
Isabel, Maria and Abigail; her father was a manufacturer
of woolen goods; she was born in 1817, in Champaign, Ohio; her union
with Mr. Inskeep blessed her with ten children––James
(deceased), Augustus, Job (deceased), Matilda A.
(deceased), Gustavus L., Patience A., Mary E.,
Joel, Olive, Alice A. and Charles. Our worthy
representative remained in Champaign, continuing his trade, until
1842, when he moved to Marlborough Township, where he still
continued blacksmithing, and in addition to which he farmed; during
the same year, he bought 300 acres of land where he now resides, of
S. Thomas, F. Case, Joel Inskeep, John and Joseph Daniels; by
strict attention and bard labor, they have made it one of the finest
farms in the township; he and his amiable wife have almost realized
the allotted span of life, and have settled upon their children the
most of their property; however, retaining enough of the fruits of
their early days’ labors to keep them through the remainder of life
here. He has always been active in the interests of the township;
has been Trustee three years; was a Director of the Troy pike during
its existence as a company’s resource; he paid his share of the
township draft; his son Job enlisted in Co, D, 20th O. V. I.,
and died in the service. The family belong to the M. E. Church; his
parents and grandparents were raised Quakers.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin &
Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, p. 774
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