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DR. C. C. RANSBURGE
came to Delaware about the same time (1831?), and became a partner
of Dr. Pickett, but soon retired from ill heath. Some
of his descendants are yet living in this locality. ~ Page 347
(NOTE: This biography was just after the biography of Dr.
Charles H. Pickett) |
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DR. KINGSLEY RAY came
first to Worthington in 1820, and then here in 1837. HE
graduated at Berkshire, Massachusetts. Notwithstanding his
superior qualifications, he never succeeded here very well in the
practice. In 1848 he moved to Circleville, Ohio, where he had
a large business for many years before his final call. ~ Page 347 |
SHERMAN REID, a
prominent representative of the business interests of Delaware, until
recently engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery line, on North
Sandusky Street, was born in 1867, in Union County, Ohio, where
he was reared, and educated, and first entered into business as a
grocery clerk.
Mr. Reid came to Delaware when about twenty
years of age, and for two years was a clerk in a grocery store.
He then embarked in the same line, in partnership with ex-Postmaster
L. Potter, the firm name being Potter & Reid, which
continued for fourteen years. After Mr. Potter retired
from business in order to enter the political field, Mr. Reid
continued the business alone, handling a large trade both retail and
wholesale, and having traveling representatives. He has
recently retired from the grocery business, having sold his interests
to the Kirchner Brothers, and is about to engage in other
business. He is interested also in real estate at Delaware,
Columbus, Marion, and other points, and in addition to these
interests, he is a director of the Standard Novelty Company, the
Mahoning Oil Company, and other enterprises.
In 1888, Mr. Reid was married to Emma Burns,
of Union County, and they have five children, namely: Lelia
Pauline, George Clifford, Percival B., Frederick Sherman, and
Richard Everett. Mr. Reid and family belong to the
Methodist Episcopal Church and he is a member of its Board of
Trustees. His fraternal relations are with the Knights of
Pythias and the sons of Veterans. Mr. Reid takes a good
citizen's interests in civic matters and has served on the City
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CAPT. R. W. REYNOLDS, merchant,
Delaware; was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, June 1, 1820,
and is the son of Richard and Margaret (Rowland) Reynolds,
both natives of Montgomeryshire, N. W.; the family, in 1823, sailed
for America, and after being at sea for six weeks and four days,
safely landed in this country and located in Madison Co., N.Y.; in
1834, the son, R. W., came to Delaware, and at 13 years of
age was bound out for seven years to learn the tailor's trade; he
commenced in a shop located on the site where his present store is
situated; after serving three years, he went to Columbus, Ohio,
where he finished his trade and then returned to Delaware, and
embarked in business for himself; in 1848, Mr. Reynolds
transferred his business to a room in the American House, where he
carried on merchant tailoring; in 1850, he went to California, where
he mined and worked at his trade some; during two months of the
time, he made $10 per day working at tailoring; after remaining in
the gold country some fifteen months, he returned to Delaware; here
he followed clerking for awhile in a clothing establishment, and
then formed a partnership in the clothing and merchant tailoring
business; in 1857, the present firm of Reynolds & Frank was
formed, which to-day stands as one of the most prominent
establishments of the kind in Delaware, located at 23 Main street,
occupying two rooms; the first floor, 20x80, is used as a general
salesroom; the merchant tailoring department is located upstairs, in
which are employed workmen of superior ability in their line.
Mr. Reynolds was a soldier in the late civil war, having
enlisted in the 145th O. V. I., Co. E, of which company he was
Captain; the history of his regiment will be found in another part
of his work; after the war closed, Capt. Reynolds
returned to his home, since which he has filled the position of
Auditor of Delaware Co. one term, and has been a member of the
Common Council of Delaware; these offices he has filled with credit
to himself and satisfaction to his constituency. He is a
Republican in politics Capt. Reynolds married Miss Harriet
Byxbe, daughter of Appleton Byxbe, and a grand-daughter
to the founder of Delaware, Col. Moses Byxbe; she was born in
Delaware Township, Delaware Co., in 1823; by this union they have
had seen children, three only are living.
Source No. 2 - History of Delaware Co., Ohio - Chicago: O. L.
Basking & Co., Historical Publishers; 1880- Page 641 |
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DR. J. ROBINSON was born
in Union County, Ohio, and educated at Dover. He read medicine
in Ohio Medical University, and graduated from there in 1904.
He began the practice at Ostrander, Ohio, and removed to Bellpoint.
He was married to Miss Edna Green, who died in 1906. He
is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. |
HENRY M. ROGERS, a
representative farmer and successful stock-raiser of Genoa Township,
residing on his well-improved farm of 136 acres, was born in Genoa
Township, Delaware County, Ohio, and is a son of Jeremiah H. and
Sarah (Prosser) Rogers.
The Rogers family is of Scotch-Irish
extraction. It was the great-grandfather, Bixby Rogers,
who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio, as the pioneer of the family and
after serving as a soldier in the War of 1812, in the following year
entered land in Delaware County which he cleared and occupied until
his death. He married in Pennsylvania and became the father of
five sons, two of whom subsequently owned and cleared farms in Genoa
Township.
Samuel Rogers, grandfather of Henry M.,
was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 26, 1804, and hence was nine years old
when he was brought to Delaware County, where the rest of his life was
spent. He taught the district school during young manhood and
also engaged in farming. He continued to live on the homestead
until 1846, when he bought 50 acres of the farm in Genoa Township now
owned by his grandson, Henry M., which he cleared and partly
improved. In Genoa Township he married Sarah Closson, who
was born in Pennsylvania and was a daughter of Daniel Closson,
who was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 19, 1794, and who was a pioneer
settler of Genoa Township, to which he came in 1818. He took up
a farm which was then covered with timber and which he cleared.
He brought with him three children and seven more were born in him in
Genoa Township. In 1850 he moved to Illinois, where he died nine
years later. One son, Jeremiah H., was born to Samuel
Rogers and wife. In politics, Samuel Rogers was a
Democrat.
Jeremiah H. Rogers was born Jul. 3, 1832, in
Genoa Township. He attended the district schools and grew to
manhood on his father's farm. In 1851 he was married in Genoa
Township to Sarah Prosser, who was born in Pennsylvania, Mar.
6, 1833. There were nine children born to this union - seven
sons and two daughters - namely: George A., William Clark,
Charles Daniel, Henry M., Samuel L., John P., Stephen H., Dora J.
and Mary L. Like his father and grandfather, he was a
stanch supporter of the principles of the Democratic party.
Henry M. Rogers obtained his education in the district
schools of Genoa Township. When he was 17 years of age, he left
home and from that time on made his own way in the world. He
purchased his present farm from his father and has made most of the
substantial improvements on the place. He carries on general
agriculture and raises quite a large amount of valuable stock.
On Mar. 25, 1883, Mr. Rogers was married to
Laura J. Meeker, who was born at Galena, Delaware County, being
the second of four daughters of Wickliff C. and Mary L.
(Cunningham) Meeker. Mr. Meeker came to Delaware County
in boyhood and was reared by his uncle.
Victor
Arnold, and learned the tanning business which he followed in
connection with farming. He was married a second time and reared
seven children by that marriage. When Mrs. Rogers was 13
years old she went to reside in the home of her aunt, Margaret
Yates, and she was educated in the schools of Delaware and Galena,
and prior to her marriage taught school for two years. She is an
intelligent, well-informed lady. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have
three children - Leonard G., born Jun. 20, 1884; Edna G.,
born Dec. 15, 1892; and Monna M., born Apr. 25, 1895.
Mr. Rogers and his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and politically he is
active in the Democratic party. |
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