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JOHN J. NEEDLES emigrated from
Franklyn County also, and redeemed from the wilderness a
beautiful farm. He was a rather impulsive, eccentric kind
of a man, but withal a kind neighbor and a good citizen.
He removed to Iowa in 1856 and there died about six years ago. |
HUGH NEWELL was the youngest of
thirteen children, of Hugh and Margaret Newell, and was
born in Washington Co., Pa., April the 8th, 1804. His
father was a farmer, in which business young Hugh was
reared. The elder Mr. Newell was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war. Such was his hatred of the tories, that
he would not permit his children to associate with their
children. No wonder then that with the teachings of such a
father, that his son Hugh was in all his life, the firm
friend of freedom, and always loyal to the government, and a
lover of his country. In 1814, Mr. Newell came to
Ohio and located at Mt. Vernon, in Knox County. He was
engaged in selling goods, and in manufacturing fanning ills.
In December, 1826, he was married to Sallie Thrift, and
came to Findley ten years later.
Upon his arrival in Findley, he went into the
into the store of Green & Reed, and remained with them for about
a year. He and Frederick Henderson then were
engaged in the manufacture of bedsteads. In 1838 he went
into the mercantile business on his own account, and was engaged
in that occupation for about eighteen years, a portion of that
time in partnership with the late Frederick Henderson
By industry, economy and fair dealing, he always controlled a
large trade, and was enabled to accumulate quite a large
property.
Mr. Newell made quite a number of trips to New
York for goods in that early day. Such a trip meant hard
travel for two or three weeks, by wagon, lake, canal and river;
no palace cars, no restaurants, no comfortable hotel rooms.
When goods were shipped at New York they were expected at
Findley in about three weeks.
Mr. N. has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for about forty-six years, and his life has
always been consistent, and his example has been worthy of
imitation. He has always been a leading member in the
church. He is the father of three children, all living.
Hannah is the wife of Henry Brown, Esq., of
Findley, and Margaret is the wife of Rev. Samuel Mower,
a travelling Methodist minister, and his son Starling
resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
JOSEPH NEWELL was born July 6th,
1808, in Shenandoah County, Va. and when six years old, came
with his parents to what is now Fairfield County, Ohio.
Here he remained until 1836, and where he married. In that
year he came to this township and took up his residence on lands
entered by him a few years previously. Mr. N. was
one of the pioneer Methodists of the township. The year
preceding his emigration here, a society had been organized by a
Methodist itinerant, of which Mr. Newell's brother
James, and two sisters and a Mrs. Bond were members.
His wife became a member of the same society the year after they
came here, and Mr. N. a few years later.
The first church in the township was built on Mr. N's
land, and there has been a church building here ever since, and
a regular preaching place.
Mr. Newell has raised a large family, and
provided liberally for them. He has won and retained the
friendship of his neighbors, and been an honest citizen, a warm
friend and a consistent christian. The early ministers, no
matter to what denomination they belonged, always found a
welcome at his house, and a cordial invitation to its
hospitality. |
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