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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Gallia County, Ohio |
BIOGRAPHIES
Source: History of Gallia County
Publ: 1882 - H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo
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Clay Twp. -
WILLIAM J. FLETCHER~ Page 27 |
| DAVID
FREDERICK - and Mary E. Young were married in
Gallia county, September 23, 1856. He is a farmer in
Springfield township, and was born in Columbiana county,
Ohio, March 21, 1835, moving to this county the following
year with his parents, Henry and Hannah (Ewens) Frederick.
His wife was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, June 14, 1832,
and came to this county with her parents, Richard and
Sarah (Bard) Young, in 1844. She is the mother of
four children: William H. H., born June 21,
1857, lives in Gallia county, Sarah E. (Kelly),
February 8, 1860, resides in Gallia county; John M.,
March 9, 1865, at home; Dora M., February 8, 1872, at
home. Mr. Frederick formerly held the office of
school director for twelve years. He is at present
supervisor, which office he has held for several years.
Address, Heatly postoffice, Gallia county, Oiho. |
| GEORGE
A. FIFE - is a son of John K. and Catherine E.
(Ripe) Fife, who settled in this county in 1801 from
Shenandoah county, Virginia. George is native
of this township, born Aug. 1, 1822. He was married to
Margaret F. Rowley, in Cheshire township, June 27, 1843.
She is also a native of this township, born Oct. 15, 1825.
Her parents are Isaac and Rachel (Lemlie) Rowley, who
came to Gallia county in 1801. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Fife are: Joseph W., born Mar. 8,
1846, resides in this township; Rachel E., May 2,
1847, resides in West Virginia; William, Jan. 1849,
died Oct. 13, 1861; Mary J., April, 1851, resides in
Cheshire; George W., In 1853, resides at home;
Sarah Katharine, in 1857, resides in West Virginia;
Margaret E., Mar. 2, 1859, resides in Cheshire township;
John, May 15, 1861, resides in Morgan township.
Mr. Fife and his son, J. W., were soldiers in
the war of the rebellion. Mr. Fife enlisted
Aug. 7, 1861, in Company I, 4th West Virginia Volunteer
Infantry, serving three years, three months and three days.
His son, J. W., enlisted in 1863 in Company G, 13th
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and served till the
close of the war, both receiving honorable discharge.
Mr. Fife is a carpenter, joiner, and is also engaged
in farming. His postoffice address is Kyger, Gallia
county, Ohio. |
Morgan Twp. -
CASSIUS M. FISHER - and
Mary E. Guinn were married in Springfield
township Jul. 9, 1872. Both of them were born in Gallia
county; Mr. Fisher, Dec. 1, 1844, and his
wife in Springfield township, June 21, 1858. They have
the following children: Waldo A., born
Aug. 17, 1873; Augustus, May 30, 1875, died
Aug. 3, 1876; Charley R., Mar. 22, 1877;
Blanche, July 19, 1879; Hal., Mar.
19, 1881. The parents of Mr. Fisher are
Nathaniel A. and Sarah (Eagle) Fisher.
Mrs. Fisher is a daughter of Robert
and Mary (Morehouse) Guinn. Mr. Fisher
served his country in the war of the rebellion.
He was member of the 194th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C.
He is engaged in farming in Morgan township. His
postoffice address is Pine Grove, Gallia county, Ohio |
Morgan Twp. -
HENRY FREDERICK
- was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, June 8, 1812, and was
married in the same county, May 17, 1834, to Hannah Ewing,
who was also born in Columbiana county, Jan. 2, 1815.
They are parents of the following children: David
born Mar. 21, 1835, resides in Gallia County, Ohio;
Joseph July 26, 1836, resides in Mississippi; Jacob,
Nov. 1, 1837, resides in this county; Sarah A. (Jackson),
June 9, 1839, resides in this county; Nancy M., Oct.
9, 1840, died Oct. 20, 1841; Margaret J., July 31,
1842, died July 6, 1863; Lydia E. (Fee), Nov. 27,
1843, resides in this county; John C., Oct. 13, 1845,
resides in Price county, Ohio; Malinda A.
(Warner), April 22, 1847, resides in Gallia
county, Ohio Noah, Aug. 27, 1848, resides in
Mississippi; Mary S., Dec. 10, 1850, resides in this
county, William H., July 15, 1852, resides in this
county; Hannah E., Sep. 19, 1854, died Sept. 22,
1855; George W., Aug. 30, 1856, resides in this
county. The father of Henry, George
Frederick, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
July 6, 1775, and died in Gallia county, Ohio, June 11,
1840. Barbary (Smith) Frederick, the mother of
Henry was also born in Pennsylvania Sept. 20, 1778,
and she died in Columbiana county, Pennsylvania, June 20,
1866. Henry Frederick's great-grandfather,
Noah Frederick, emigrated from Germany and settled in
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and while plowing in the
field one day, (two of his sons being with him, one named
Thomas, seven years old, and a younger brother whose
name is not known), the Indians came and killed the old
gentleman, and took his two sons as prisoners.
Thomas, the oldest, was released with the treaty with
the French. His mother could not recognize him only by
a scar on the back of his neck. The youngest brother
was never heard of to this day. Thomas was a
prisoner among the Indians fourteen years, during seven
years of which time he never saw a piece of bread, living
entirely on fish, game, roots and herbs. The parents
of Mrs. Frederic are Joseph and Sarah (Gilbert)
Ewing. Mrs. Frederick had two brothers in the late
war named George and John Ewing. Mr. Frederick
is located in Morgan township, where he carries on a farm.
He came to the county in 1837, his parents having preceded
him a year. His post-office address is Eno, Gallia
County, Ohio.
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Ohio Twp. -
CHARLES E.
FRY - was born in Gallia county, Ohio, March 21, 1840.
He is a son of Guy and Sarah (Holley) Fry, settlers of
this county in 1823. Mr. Fry was a soldier in the
late war, serving two and a-half years, being disabled, and
was discharged; but he reenlisted and served to the close of
the war. He enlisted as a private in the 33d Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and was promoted to sergeant. He has
held the office of constable in Guyan township for seven
years, and was elected trustee of Ohio township in 1882.
Mr. Fry was married to Ida M. Martin in this
county. She was born in Meigs county, Ohio, January 25,
1850. Her parents are Daniel and Mary (Postlethwait)
Martin, settlers of this county in 1866. She is the
mother of one child, Emma E., born November 27, 1878.
Mr. Fry is a farmer, his land being located in Ohio
township. His postoffice address is Eureka, Gallia
county, Ohio.
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| EARL M.
FULTON- son of William and Jane (Lotherage) Fulton,
who came to this county at a very early date, was born in
Gallia county, April 17, 1828. He married in Meigs
county, Ohio, in 1865, Eliza Jane Gorby, born in
Columbiana county, Ohio, August 9, 1838, a daughter of
Jacob and Ann Heustis Gorby. Their children are as
follows: Frank L., born August 19, 1866, resides
at home; Maggie F., February 28, 1868, at home;
Marcus A., Dec. 20, 1870, killed by a tree falling on him
while cutting it down, Apr. 12, 1881; Samuel E., May
18, 1872, at home; Cally, Jan. 15, 1875, died Feb. 5,
1875; Addie E., June 18, 1876; Sylvester H., May
16, 1878; Irma J., April 15, 1881 - last three at home.
Mrs. Fulton was previously married to William Gorby,
who died June 30, 1864. The children by this marriage
are: Alfaratta, born Apr. 29, 1862; Willmetta,
July 20, 1864, died Aug. 17, 1866. Mary E. Malaby
was the first wife of Mr. Fulton; she died May 28,
1864. Her children were: Celeste, born June
17, 1850, in Ross county, Ohio; John R., July 1852,
teaching in Gallia county; Mary L., Nov., 1854, in this
county; William L., March 4, 1857, in Madison county,
Ohio; La Fayette, June 5, 1859, in Fayette county;
Alfred N., May, 1860, deceased 1863; Bettie F.,
March 17, 1864, in this county. John R. has been
teaching school about eight years. He obtained his
education in a district school by hard studying, and is now
teaching with success, being liked by all his acquaintances.
Earl M. Fulton is a farmer, and his postoffice address
Addison, Gallia County, Ohio. |
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