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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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| McCOY RALSTON - and Sarah E. Gaston
were married in Gallia county, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1847. They
are both natives of this county, he born Jan. 7, 1815, and his
wife Dec. 23, 1825. The father of Mr. Ralston,
Andrew, came to this county in 1805, and died here Jan.
25, 1845. His mother, Elizabeth (Bing) Ralston,
came here in 1800, and the death took place April 8, 1827.
The parents of Mrs. Ralston were Jonathan and
Selucia (Morton) Gaston, who died in Aug., 1825, and Oct.,
1865, respectively. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralston are: Morris W., born Nov. 27, 1847;
Jonathan A., Sept. 21, 1849; Arthur M., Oct. 13,
1854; Selucia E., Dec. 15, 1866. They all reside
at home. Mr. Ralston has held the office of
township trustee for several terms, and has filled the
position of township assessor for three terms. J. R.
Bing, a brother of Mrs. Ralston, was a
soldier in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted in a
Missouri regiment and served during the war. He got his
honorable discharge and returned home. Mr. Ralston
follows farming, his land being located in Addison township.
His postoffice address is Cheshire, Gallia county, Ohio. |
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Cheshire Twp. -
RUBEN REED – is a native
of Washington
county, Ohio,
born Oct. 13, 1830.
He is a son of
William R. and Pemelia (McAtee) Reed.
His father was born Oct. 19, 1801, and died June 16,
1864. His mother
is still living.
Ruben was married in Meigs county, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1853, to
Elizabeth Mauck¸who is a native of Meigs county, born Dec. 9, 1833.
Her parents, John and Mary (Knopp) Mauck,
came to Gallia county in
1818. Her father
is a native of Virginia.
The family of
Mr. Reed are:
John Augustus, born
Nov. 7, 1854, resides in Meigs county;
Virginia O., deceased;
Charles M., Apr. 4, 1857, killed May 1, 1878, by a log
rolling over him, living only thirty minutes after the
accident, which occurred in Cheshire township;
Silas M., June 28,
1860, resides at home;
Emma M., Mar. 14, 1863, resides at home;
infant, died two
days after its birth;
Walter C., Feb. 26, 1870.
Mr. Reed has a farm of 200 acres, eighty of which is coal land,
located four miles west and two miles east of Cheshire.
Mr. Reed had
two brothers in the late war;
James and Park Reed.
They participated in many battles, and the latter
served during the entire war and came through-without a
scratch.
David Reed, the
grandfather of Ruben,
was a soldier in the war of 1812, serving until its close.
The date of Mr. Reed’s arrival in Gallia
county was 1867.
He is engaged in stock-raising as well as farming.
His postoffice address is Middleport, Meigs county, Ohio.
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| SILAS
M. REED - a farmer residing in Cheshire township, was
born in Meigs county, Ohio, June 28, 1860. He is a son
of Reuben and Elizabeth (Mauck) Reed, who came to
this county in 1876. He married Hannah M. McElhinny
at her home in Meigs county, Ohio, on July 16, 1880, she
being a daughter of Robert and Sarah (Calhoun) McElhinny,
who were early settlers. Mrs. Reed was born in
Washington county, Ohio, July 17, 1856. They have one
child, Nellie, born Sept. 23, 1881, who resides at
home. David Reed, the great grandfather of
Silas M., served in the war of 1812, to its close.
Postoffice address, Middleport, Meigs county, Ohio. |
| SAMUEL
REES, Senior - was born in Gallia county, June 7, 1809.
His father, Samuel Rees, was born in the State of
Virginia, in 1764, and was one of the earliest settlers of
this township, coming here in 1797. His death occurred
in 1832. Mary (McCalester) Rees, mother of the
subject of this sketch, was born in Virginia, in 1775, and
died in this township in 1850. Adeline McCoy
became the wife of Samuel Rees, at Gallipolis, Sept.
12, 1861. She was born in Putnam county, West Virginia,
Feb. 7, 1832. They have the following children:
Samuel, junior, born Oct. 3, 1862, died Oct. 9, 1862;
Mary J., June 28, 1865; Charles C., Jul. 14, 1866;
Anna B., Nov. 5, 1867. Samuel McCoy, the
father of Mrs. Rees, was born in Virginia, in 1807, and
died in Putnam county, Virginia, in 1867. Virginia
(McAlister) McCoy, the mother of Mrs. Rees, was
also born in Virginia, in 1809, and died in Putnam county,
Virginia, in 1879. Mrs. Rees had three brothers
in the late war in the Confederate army. Lewis
and Samuel McCoy enlisted in 1861, and Columbus
McCoy enlisted in 1862. All three served to the
close of the war and returned home. Samuel Rees,
senior, the subject of this sketch, died Mar. 12, 1870.
The postoffice of the widow is Addison, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| CHARLES
REGNIER is the senior
partner of the firm of Regnier & Co., druggists, 184 Second
street, Gallipolis. He was born in this city Feb. 13,
1840. He is the son of Julius and Virginia Regnier.
His father was born in Washington county, and his mother in
Gallia county. Charles was a clerk and captain of
a steamboat on the Ohio river for about twenty-five years.
He was in the late war, serving from the beginning to the
close on a government transport. His oldest brother was a
lieutenant in a battery of artillery. Mr. Rebnier
was married to Martha R. McNamara at Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania, Feb. 20, 1879, by the Rev. Dr. W. J. Robinson.
She is a native of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The
postoffice address of Mr. Regnier is Gallipolis, Gallia
county, Ohio. |
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Perry Twp.
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REV. RICHARD RICHARDS –
was born in Glamorganshire,
Wales, July 21, 1821, and settled in
Gallia county in 1876.
His parents, John and Margaret (Rees) Richards,
died in
Wales.
Jane Davies became the wife of
Reverend Richards, in Perry township, Apr. 19, 1877.
She is a daughter of Jenkins and Eleanor
(Edwards) Davies, settlers o this county in 1838; her
mother is deceased. Mrs.
Richards was formerly married to Williams I.
Jones, who was born in March, 1830, and died Oct. 18,
1868. The
following are his children:
Isaac, born
Nov. 1, 1857, died Nov. 17, 1859; Jenkins,
Oct. 2, 1859, resides at home; Eleanor, Jan.
16, 1862, died Feb. 1, 1862; Isaac W., Jan.
10, 1863, resides at home; Mary Ellen, May 4,
1865, resides at home; Thomas, Nov. 27, 1867,
resides at home.
Mrs. Richards had two brothers in the
rebellion, named William J. and
Daniel J. Davies.
William was a member of the 91st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Daniel of the 56th.
William participated in a great many
battles. Rev.
Richards has been a successful worker for Christianity since
the year 1850, and still continues his labors in both
Congregational churches, (Welsh) Tynrhos and Nebo.
His postoffices address is Cora, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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| HENRY RICKABAUGH
- was one of the earliest settlers of Gallia county, coming
here in 1800, with his parents, when he was only thirteen
years old. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia,
Dec. 13, 1786. His parents are John and Elizabeth
(Griffith) Rickabaugh. Henry was a soldier in the
war of 1812, and his death occurred in this county April 1,
1869, at the age of eighty-three years. The wife of
Mr. Rickabaugh was Elizabeth Danner, who was born
in Pennsylvania, Feb. 16, 1810. They were married in
Gallia county, Sept. 20, 1828. They have the following
children: John J., born Sept. 20, 1829, resides
in this county; David W., July 2, 1832, resides in
this county; Henry, April 25, 1824, resides in
Jackson county, Ohio; Elizabeth, Oct. 28, 1836, died
Oct. 10, 1845; Margaret M., Jan. 8, 1844, died Oct.
2, 1862; Julia A. (Edwards) July 16, 1846, resides in
Gallia county; Wesley A., Jul. 26, 1850, resides on
the farm with his mother, who is seventy-two years of age.
The parents of Mr. Rickabaugh are Jonathan
Rickabaugh was a soldier in the late war. He
enlisted in 1862 in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and
served three years. The postoffice address of
Wesley Rickabaugh is Rio Grande, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| WILLIAM RIDGWAY
- was born near the Indian Naiton, in the State of Georgia,
June 1, 1800. He is a son of David and Elizabeth
(Wagoner) Ridgway. William came to this county
with his parents at the very early date of 1803.
Mr. Ridgway was married in Gallia county, Ohio, Nov. 7,
1825, to Jane Dougherty, who is a native of Monroe
county, West Virginia, born June 28, 1801. She is a
daughter of John and Hadasie (Alder) Dougherty, and
settled in this county with her parents, in 1818. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Ridgway are: David
A., born May 15, 1828, died April 28, 1853; Augustus
W. Mar. 7, 1830, resides in Harrisburg, Gallia County,
Ohio; John J., Jan. 22, 1832, resides in Gallipolis;
Edward N., Nov. 6, 1833, resides in Fayette county,
Ohio; Junius N., April 26, 1835, resides in
Harrisburg, this county; William H., Mar. 19, 1837,
deceased; Permelia J., Dec. 22, 1838, deceased;
Mary J., May 16, 1840, deceased. Mrs.
Ridgway was married previous to her marriage with Mr.
Ridgway to Mr. Nehemiah Wood, junior,
which occurred in this county, Aug. 11, 1821. He
was a son of Nehemiah Wood, senior, and was born in
Shenandoah county, Virginia, in the year 1770, and died in
1824, leaving his wife and two children: Nancy, born
June 20, 1822, resides in Gallia county, and Magnitia,
Dec. 2, 1824, died Sep. 6, 1873. Mr. Ridgway
held the office of justice of the peace for two years in
this township. His death took place Mar. 3, 1882.
His son, Augustus W., served in the war of 1861; he
enlisted in 1863 in the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, Company G.
He was appointed regimental commissary sergeant, and served
as such eight months, after which he was promoted to second
lieutenant and assigned to Company H, same regiment.
He served as lieutenant until July 1, 1865, when he received
his discharge. The address of Mrs. Ridgway is
Harris postoffice, Gallia county, Ohio. |
Cheshire Twp. -
CHARLES A. RIFE, M. D. - is a graduate
of Sterling Medical College. He attended one regular
course at the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati.
He graduated at Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1882. He is a
practicing physician and surgeon at Kyger, where his
abilities are appreciated by a host of citizens. He is
permanently located there. He is a natural genius
handling tools well with his one hand, he having lost his
left when six years of age. He is native of this
county, born Nov. 26, 1858. His parents are
Jonathan and Rosetta A. (Rowley) Rife, who were born and
raised in Gallia county. Mr. Rife had four
half-brothers in the late war. Their names are
Edward S. and A. H. Shuler, and Jona and
Stephen Rife. They were participants in a great
number of battles. Edward Shuler died of
heart disease at Chickamauga. Jona Rife was
taken sick with measels on the Big Sandy river,
Kentucky, and discharged for disability, and ied soon after
he reached home. Charles Rife and Lydia L.
Matthews were married in this township Mar. 24, 1880.
She is a daughter of Charles W. and Taphena
(Holcomb) Matthews, and together with her parents was
born in this county. They have one child, Clara V.,
born May 1, 1881. The address of Mr. Rife is
Kyger, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
JACOB
RIGGS - came to Eureka, Clay township, in 1832, with
his parents, James and Mary (Bare) Riggs; the former
died July 14, 1870, the latter lives with her son, Jacob.
He is a farmer, and was born in Monroe county, Ohio, Jan.
23, 1824. On Mar. 28, 1848, in Gallia county, he was
united in marriage with Elizabeth Mary,
daughter of Truman and Hannah (Knowles) Guthrie. They
moved to this township in 1834. His wife was born in
Washington county, Ohio, August 24, 1828. He has been
commissioner of Gallia county from 1877 to 1882. He
still resides in Eureka, Clay township. They have
eight children, all living in Gallia county: Laura F.,
born May 20, 1849; Edward A., Dec. 28, 1851; Mary
H. Nov. 11, 1854; Rosa B., Aug. 3, 1857; James
T., Dec. 7, 1859; Jessie F., April 11, 1860;
Celia E., Aug. 1864; Ernest J., June 19, 1873.
Postoffice address, Eureka, Gallia County, Ohio.
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Morgan Twp. -
SAMUEL ROBINSON - was
born in Columbiana county, Ohio, Apr. 9, 1829, and came to
this county with his parents, Kinsey and Hannah
(March) Robinson, in 1840. His father
was born Feb. 11, 1798, and his mother July 21, 1804.
Mary C. Titus became the wife of
Samuel Robinson, in Gallia county, Ohio, Apr. 9,
1857. She is a daughter of Leonard and Maria
(Becker) Titus, and was born in Onondaga county, New
York, Feb. 17, 1831. Her father was born Mar. 24, 1791,
and her mother June 3, 1805, they settling in Gallia county in
1835. The children of Mr. Robinson are:
Flora H., born June 1,
1858; Elmer H., Sept. 29, 1861; J.
Titus, May 23, 1864; Joseph M., Jun.
27, 1866. They all reside in Morgan township. To
show the respect in which Mr. Robinson is
held by his neighbors, it is only necessary to state that he
has filled the office of assessor nine years, township clerk
three years, and justice of the peace fifteen years. He
is engaged in farming his land being located in Morgan
township. His postoffice address is Eno, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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Ohio Twp. -
CALVIN EDWARD ROACH -
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Clay Twp. -
WILLIAM
RODGERS - son of James and Margaret (Wright)
Rodgers, was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, Dec. 27,
1827. He was united in marriage with Amanda C.,
daughter of Timothy and Anna (Smith) White, in
Jefferson county, Ohio, June 26, 1851. She was born in
Bruck, West Virginia, Mar. 29, 1824. They moved to
Mercerville, Guyan township, in 1852. They have a
family of six children: Louisiana, born May 1, 1852,
lives in Green Bottom, West Virginia; Mary E., Oct.
26, 1853, lives in Ohio township, Gallia county; Margaret
A., Sep. 20, 18556, lives in Clay township; James H.,
Aug. 2, 1859, lives at home; Frank E., Sep. 18, 1861,
lives in Ohio township; Winfield, Jan. 11, 1869, died
Mar. 21, 1869. He is a carpenter and farmer, and has
one son married with Emma D., daughter of Jesse A.
and Elizabeth (Amos) Wells, who was born Jun. 21, 1863,
and had one child, Myrtle M., born Sept. 15, 1880.
This township was quite a wilderness, and very thinly
settled when he moved here. Postoffice address,
Mercerville, Gallia county, Ohio.
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| JAMES
ROSE - was born in Monroe county, Virginia, Apr. 8,
1840. His parents are Jackson and Ruth M. (Woolf)
Rose. At the breaking out of the war Mr. Rose
still resided in his native county, and, being a thorough
Union man, was arrested by the rebel authorities in Feb.,
1862. They took him to South Carolina where they
forced him to join the army, and on March 9, 1862, he was
sent to the 60th Virginia Infantry. He remained with
his regiment until the 17th of October, 1862, when he
escaped to the Union lines, and came to this county, his
family following him. After working for a short time
on the Ohio river boats he engaged in farming, which he has
followed ever since. His brother Joseph, was
also forced into the rebel army, but made his escape after
staying a short time. Jackson Rose, the father
of James, was also arrested in 1862 and sent to
prison at Richmond, and from there to Saulsbury, North
Carolina, and died there Dec. 5, 1862. He was a native
of Allegheny county, Virginia, born Dec. 17, 1815.
Mr. Rose had two brothers who were also forced to enlist
in the Southern army. W. C. Newman served about
one year and was taken prisoner by the Union forces and died
in prison in 1863. William Newman served in the
rebel army a short time and made his escape. James
Rose and Elvira A. Newman. They have the following
children: Martha V., born June 20, 1858;
William J., July 26, 1860; James W., Aug. 22,
1833; Viola A., March 22, 1868; Marion U.,
April 16, 1870; Everette G., June 12, 1878. The
first three were born in Monroe county, Virginia, and the
last three in this county. Mr. Rose, has held
the office of supervisor one year and school director three
year. His postoffice address is Tycoon, Gallia county,
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Cheshire Twp. -
DAVID ROTHGEB - a son of Jacob and
Barbara (Wideth) Rothgeb, was born in Shenandoah county,
Virginia, Apr. 11, 1809, coming to this county with his
parents in 1810; his mother was a German by birth. David
Rothgeb was married in Cheshire, by Alexander Frazier,
July 28, 1836, to Elizabeth Scott, who is a native of
this township, born Jan. 8, 1810. She is a daughter of
Charles and Mary (Darst) Scott. The only offspring
of this marriage is Mary Jane, born May 26, 1837, and
who now resides on the homestead, managing all her business.
The farm ahs a beautiful location, and is located three
miles northwest of Cheshire, and about two and one-half
miles from the Blue Sulphur Springs; she has about fifty
acres of land, a portion of which contains coal. Her
grandfather, Charles Scott, served in the old Indian
war, leaving his wife and three children alone while he went
to protect the settlement. He held the office of
justice of the peace about 1830, for several terms. An
uncle of Miss Rothgeb, also named Charles Scott,
enlisted in Company A, 2d Virginia Cavalry, in 1862, was in
a great number of engagements, and was mustered out shortly
before the close of the war; his health was destroyed in the
service. The parents of Mary Jane Rothgeb were
Christian members of the First Kyger Free-will
Baptist church for nearly forty years before they died, and,
although they were afflicted nearly ever since she could
remember, they always put their trust in God. Mary
Jane Rothgeb became a member of the Second Kyger
Free-will Baptist church in the eleventh year of her age,
and still remains a steadfast believer in the verity of the
religion of Jesus Christ, and has faith in Him as her never
failing friend. The address of Mary Jane Rothgeb
is Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio.
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Cheshire Twp. -
ADMIRAL RODNEY ROUSH - has a farm in
Chester Township, Gallia county, Ohio, containing fifty-four
acres, twelve acres of which is coal land. It is
situated one and a half miles from Kyger and three miles
from Cheshire. He is a native of this township, having
been born here Jan. 25, 1836. His parents are Gideon
and Sarah (Roush) Roush). His first wife was
Rosella Scott, who was the mother of one child,
John H., born Oct. 6, 1864; he lives at home with his
parents. The present wife of Mr. Roush is
Amanda J. Jenkins, who was born in Cheshire township
Dec. 25, 1838. Their marriage occurred in this
township. Her parents are W. S. and Cynthia
Jenkins. Mr. Roush served his country all through
the war. He enlisted in Company F, 192d Ohio Volunteer
Inf., and served to the close of the war, when he received
his honorable discharge. He was considered by his
officers as one of the best soldiers in the regiment.
George Roush, the grandfather of the subject of this
sketch, was engaged in farming and stock-raising. His
postoffice is Kyger, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Huntington Twp.
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WILLIAM Y. ROWLES - was
born in Columbiana county, Ohio, July 2, 1838, and settled in
Gallia county in 1876. His parents are Elisha
and Susan (Young) Rowles. Malinda, daughter of
Wilson and Betsey (Davis) Liston, was married
to William Rowles, in Gallia county, Dec. 26,
1863. She was born in Vinton county, Ohio, Feb. 28,
1836. The following are her children: Laura
H., born Sept. 23, 1864; Frank L.,
July 31, 1866; Ellen, May 6, 1868;
John E., Apr. 27, 1872. They all reside in
Morgan township. Mr. Rowles was drafted
during the late war. He was assigned to Company F, 43d
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served eight months, when the war
closed. Mr. Rowles is a merchant,
and also postmaster of Rowlesville, Gallia county, where all
communications should be addressed. |
Huntington Twp.
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REUBEN A. RUSSELL - is
the son of Randall and Martha (Graham) Russell,
and was born in Jackson county in the year 1840. He was
kicked by a horse June 14, and died June 16, 1882. Both
of his parents are deceased. Mr. Russell
was a resident of the township of Huntington, where his widow
is engaged in farming. He was married in Gallia county,
Ohio, Oct. 1, 1871, to Elizabeth R. Wilcox,
who is a native of this county, born in the year 1843.
She is a daughter of Stephen and Rebecca W. (Butler)
Wilcox, who was married in this county on a very
patriotic day, July 4, 1840. Mr. Russell
was elected township trustee for one term in 1879.
Mrs. Russell's postoffice address is Vinton,
Gallia county, Ohio. |
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