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BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO
Containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Military
Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent
Men; History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED
Pub. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1883.
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Blanchard Twp. -
JOHN H. GARDNER, farmer, P. O. Dunkirk,
was born in Franklin Township, near Black Fork, Richland Co.,
Ohio. He is a son of Morgan and Cathem (Harvey) Gardner.
His father was a native of Maryland; died eight years ago at the
age of seventy years. His mother, a native of Jefferson
County, Ohio, died at the age of forty-five years on the farm of
our subject. Our subject left home at the age of
twenty-three years; was burning brick for two yeas, and for
twenty years was in the lumber business. He has cleared
500 acres of land and killed about as many deer. He is now
occupied in farming and stock-raising, which business he has
followed five years; owns eighty acres of land in Blanchard
Township, Section 29; eighty-one in Washington, Section 25, and
forty acres in Cessna Township. He was married to Mary
Hiles, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, by whom he has
had six children, viz, James, Olive C., Lydia, Elsie H. Finny
F. and Peter. Mr. Gardner was a member of the
One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company
F., under Gen. Thomas. Last September, he was taken
sick, lost the use of his hand and was delirious for five days,
requiring four men to hold him. He is a Republican in
politics, and cast his first vote for Gen. Scott.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub.
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 874 |
John J. Garlinger |
Liberty Twp. -
JOHN J. GARLINGER, farmer,
P. O. Ada, was born July 19, 1824, in Bedford County, Penn.
He was a son of William and Christina (Anhart) Garlinger,
both of whom are natives of Pennsylvania, and of English
descent. His father, a carpenter and farmer, came to Ohio
and settled in Columbiana County, and from there moved, in 1849,
to this county, where he died in 1866. Our subject's
mother died in 1859. The subject of this sketch was the
third of a family of sixteen, and was reared on a farm. He
did not attend school, but picked up his learning after his
marriage. He started out in life with but 50 cents in his
pocket, and, after working around and picking up odd jobs, he
succeeded in buying some land in Liberty Township, and has added
to it until now he is the owner of 240 acres. In 1847, he
married Mary Hardman, daughter of Michael and Mary
Hardman, both of whom are Germans. By this union there
have been eleven children, ten living, viz: John H.,
deceased; Minerva, wife of John Gerkey; Delorma T.;
Mary L., wife of S. Phillips, farmer in Nebraska;
Lucy E., wife of George Commans, proprietor of a tile
factory; Abbie, wife of Josiah Boutwell, farmer in
Hancock Count; Julia S., wife of Louis Boutwell;
William F., farmer; Ida Alice, wife of Howard
Begle; Florence E. and Sarah Ann. Mrs. Garlinger
is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Garlinger is
a Democrat in politics; is a Trustee and School Director, and a
noted farmer of Liberty Township.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1001 |
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Marion Twp. -
ELIHU GARWOOD, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born
in Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1851, and is
of English-Scotch and German blood. His father, Bani
Garwood, was born in Fayette County, Penn., Apr. 11, 1815,
and his mother, Ruth (Kelly) Garwood, on June 5, 1815,
near Baltimore, Md. His grandfather, Jesse Garwood,
was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1792, and came to Logan
County, Ohio, in 1817, and to Hardin County, in 1835. His
grandmother, Sydney (Gregg) Garwood, was born in 1795,
and was of Scotch blood. They were firm and consistent
members of the order of Friends. The subject of this
sketch was brought up on a farm in Marion Township. He was
married, Oct. 1, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth Myers, born in
Shelby County, Ohio, Feb. 16, 855, a daughter of Joseph and
Jemima Myers, of German and Irish extraction. The five
children born are as follows: Myrtle, born Aug. 29,
1875; Lena, born Apr. 18, 1877; Bessie, born Oct.
21, 1878; Cora, born May 7, 1880, died at the age of two
years; and an infant daughter (deceased), born Aug. 1, 1882.
Mrs. Garwood is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In politics, Mr. Garwood is a Republican,
and is serving his township as School Director and Constable.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 950 |
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Liberty Twp. -
ISAAC GARWOOD,
farmer and fruit-grower, P. O. Ada, was born in Marion Township,
Hardin Co., Ohio, June 30, 1842. He is a son of Bani and Ruth
(Kelly) Garwood, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and
the latter of Maryland. They were the parents of seven
children, of whom our subject is the second. He was reared
on the home farm, near where he now resides, and at the age of
nineteen enlisted in Company D, Eighty-seventh Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and, three months later, was taken prisoner in
Miles’ surrender at Harper’s Ferry, Va. After being
paroled, he came home, and engaged in school teaching, until
exchanged, when he re-enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and
Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as Duty
Sergeant until the close of the war, since which time, until
recently, he has been principally following the vocation of
school teaching, but has now located on a beautiful farm of
twenty acres, near Ada, on Section 27, and devotes his time to
fruit –growing and agriculture. He has a beautiful grove
of 400 cherry trees, and grows small fruits in abundance.
He was married, in 1871, to Minerva Longenecker, a
daughter of David and Sarah (Hatfield) Longenecker.
She was born in Miami County, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1845, and is of
English and German descent The five children born to them are
Lorena Estella, born January 17, 1873; Althea May,
born May 6, 1874, and died Mar. 14, 1876; Maurice Jay,
born Aug. 23, 1876, and died Mar/ 15, 1877; Alva Ray
born Sept. 23, 1878; and James A., born Oct. 15, 1881.
Mrs. Garwood is a member of the Christian Church.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1001 |
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Jackson Twp. -
SAMUEL GEORGE, (deceased) was a son of
William George, who was of German descent, and who
died in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1844. He was by
occupation a carpenter and cooper. His wife was Lena
Hull, of Scotch descent; she died in 1849. Of their
twelve children, Samuel was the eleventh, and was born
Sept. 14, 1818, and died Sept. 29, 1882. He matured and
was married in his native county to Catharine Eaton,
and, in 1857, came to Hardin County. They settled west of
Forest, where he bought 160 acres of land, all in the woods,
which he improved, undergoing much hard work. He was a man
of large frame and good constitution; he was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and evinced a firm Christian
character. Mrs. George was born in
Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1822, and now resides in Forest.
Of her five children, four are living, viz.: James M.,
William E., Jane F. (Mrs. William Metcher), and Ann M. (now Mrs.
McKean.) Mr. Metcher
is one of the Township Trustees, was born in Hancock County, and
is of German descent. He owns a fine farm of eighty acres,
and good town property in Forest, where he resides.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 958 |
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Liberty Twp. -
C. W. GILBERT, Ada, was
born in Geauga Co., Ohio, Nov. 15, 1832. He is the son of
Harmond and Susan (Webster) Gilbert, the former of whom
is a native of Vermont and the latter a native of Canada, both
of English descent. Harmond Gilbert was a farmer in
Canada, and moved, in 1832, to Geauga County, Ohio, where he
remained until 1845; he then moved to a farm three miles west of
Ada, where his wife died in 1848, after which he settled in Ada.
He was twice married, and by his first wife had thirteen
children, six of whom are living. The subject of our
sketch is the fourth child and second son. Our subject
received an ordinary education from the common schools, and
chose farming for his trade, although he has also followed
several other occupations during his lifetime. Since 1862,
he has farmed a great deal. He is also a dealer in real
estate. In 1854, he married Mary, daughter of
David Scott, of English descent, and a native of Warren
County, Ohio. They have four children - Elmer G., a
telegraph operator in Cheyenne, Wy. T.; Carl J., who is
attending a medical college in Cleveland; Attie now the
wife of M. F. Eggerman, a teacher in the graded school in
Ada; and Dexter D., who is in the stove and tinware
business. Mr. Gilbert is a Republican, in politics,
and is a Royal Arch Mason.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1002 |
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Liberty Twp. -
HORACE GILBERT, farmer, P.
O. Ada, was born in Canada, Apr. 10, 1805. He is a son of
Josiah and Cloe (Barnard) Gilbert, both of English
descent, and both natives of Vermont. His father was a
carpenter and joiner. Our subject was educated at the
common schools in Canada and Vermont. In 1840, he
emigrated to the United States, and settled in Ohio, Liberty
Township. He was married in 1833, Feb. 27, to Sarah
Wood, a daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Savage) Wood.
Ten children have resulted from this union, five of whom are
living - Berthina, wife of John Shuster,
a wealthy farmer and one of the early settlers of this township;
Horace, deceased; Mary A., deceased, wife of
Dr. Walters, a prominent physician, a sketch of whom may be
found elsewhere in this volume; Alvin, deceased;
Melissa, deceased, wife of William Kidd; Orinda A.,
deceased; Laura wife of Frank Ream deceased;
eighth, _____; the ninth and tenth twins, Marantha and
Miranda, the former, wife of William Cross, of Ada,
and the latter, wife of Henry Ream, of Ottawa, who was
formerly a citizen of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are
members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Gilbert is
the owner of the first store that was opened in Ada. He
bought it of the railroad company. He also owns a valuable
farm of 160 acres and considerable other property. In
politics, he is a Republican.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1002 |
M. V. Gilbert |
Liberty Twp. -
M. V. GILBERT, photo
artist, Ada, was born Jan. 6, 1844, in Mahoning County, Ohio.
His grandparents, Samuel and Nancy (Fowler) Gilbert, on
his father's side, were natives of New Jersey; those on his
mother's side, Peter and Elizabeth (Glass) were natives
of Maryland. They lived to an advanced age, and his
great-grandfather lived to be one hundred an seven years old.
Our subject moved with his parents, in 1850, and settled in
Allen County, two miles south of Maysville, and afterward moved
into Maysville. His education was very incomplete, as he
attended school only two months in the winter, and had in all
about one year of schooling. But after his marriage, he
took lessons in reading, writing, and some lessons in music, and
soon became more proficient. He has acquired a taste for
literature and is now subscriber to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
In 1861, Mr. Gilbert enlisted in the Fifty-fourth Ohio
Volunteers (Second Regiment of the Zouaves), at Camp Dennison.
He was in the Corinth campaign, and then proceeded to Memphis,
and finally reached Chattanooga. He was in the whole
campaign of Atlanta, and was discharged in 1864, after a service
of three years and twenty days. On his return home, he
learned photography, at Lima, of his cousin, Thomas Dalzell,
and set up a gallery in Ada in 1865. On Apr. 25 1865,
Mr. Gilbert was united in marriage with Mary Elizabeth
Groty. They have eight children, four of whom are
living, two boys and two girls. Mr. Gilbert owns
the residence on Main street, where he lives, and also the two
photograph galleries.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1002 |
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Liberty Twp. -
R. L. GREENWOOD,
baker, Ada, was born Mar. 7, 1845, in Greene County, Ohio.
He is a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Layman) Greenwood,
both natives of Virginia and of English descent. His
father pursued farming all his lifetime. Our subject was
brought up on the farm and attended the common schools of Greene
County Up to the age of twenty-two years, he worked on his
father’s farm and then did farming for himself. In 1870,
he married Isabella Maynard, who was born in
Dayton, Ohio. Two children were the result of this union -
Harry M. and Anna Grace. Mr. and Mrs.
Greenwood are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Greenwood, when he first came to Ada, opened in
the grocery business, in which he remained eighteen months, when
he started the bakery, at which he has been very successful.
Mr. Greenwood is an industrious, energetic man, well
educated, and is highly respected by all who know him. In
politics, he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 1003
(Transcribed by Teri Eriksen) |
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Cessna Twp. -
PLINY GROVER, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was
born in Hardin County, Ohio, May 6, 1840. His parents are
Samuel and Margaret (Gerard) Grover, the former of German
and the latter of French ancestry. They came to Ohio in
1814 and to Hardin County in 1837. The subject of this
sketch was reared on a farm and obtained a fair education from
the common schools of Hardin County. In 1868, he was
married to Lizzie A., a daughter of Philip and
Catherine (Mingle) Shingle), of German lineage. This
union has never been blessed with children. Mr. Grover
went to California in 1862, and on his journey back in 1866,
rode horseback from North Angelos to Jacksonville, Ill. He
is employed in cultivating his well-kept farm, located in
Section 25, Cessna Township.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 922 |
C. A. Guider |
Washington Twp. -
C. A. GUIDERSource: History of Hardin Co.,
Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 970 |
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Cessna Twp. -
JUDGE DANIEL GUIDER, saw-miller and
farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born Oct. 4, 1850, in Washington
Township, Hardin County, Ohio. He is a son of Augustus
and Christina (Daniel) Guider, both emigrants from Germany
in the year 1832. Our subject was married, Feb. 17, 1876,
to Emma, a daughter of I. N. and Mary Huey.
This union has resulted in three children, viz., Ollie
Verba, born Feb. 7, 1877; and Ira True, born Jan. 24,
1879; and Daisy Grace, born Feb. 9, 1881. Mr.
and Mrs. Guilder are both members of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Guider is a Democrat in politics, and is now serving
as Township Clerk.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 923 |
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Cessna Twp. -
WILLIAM H. GUIDER, farmer, P. O. Kenton,
was born in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1840. He is a son of
August and Christina (Daniel) Guider, both natives of
Germany, who came to Ohio in 1835 and settled in Hardin County
in the spring of 1841. Our subject was united marriage,
Jan. 2, 1868, with Marriett Ault, of Pennsylvania
descent, a native of Medina County, Ohio, and a daughter of
George and Mary Ault. The four children resulting from
this union are Emma May, John William, Mary Ann, and
Sarah Jane, Mr. Guider, during the war, served
fourteen and a half months in the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and eleven and a half months in the Second Ohio
Volunteer Battery. He and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Pub. Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 923 |
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