JOHN H.
ACHAMIRE of section 35, Salt Pond Township, half a mile north
of Sweet Springs, Saline County, is another enterprising and
successful farmer, whose fine piece of property and pleasant home
may well excite the envy of people less comfortably situated.
He owns one hundred and eighty-six and a half acres of land, mostly
in Salt Pond Township. This land he has improved and brought
to a fine state of cultivation. He started here with about
$400, which he had saved from his salary as a soldier in the Civil
War, and with that nucleus has made for himself an independence.
Mr. Achamire was born in Holmes County, Ohio,
September 21, 1840. His father was Michael Achamire,
born in Harrisburg, Pa. in 1815, and his grandfather, John
Achamire, was also a native of Pennsylvania. The
great-grandfather emigrated from Germany, and settled in
Pennsylvania, where he followed the occupation of a miller. He
took part in the Revolutionary War. The grandfather was also a
miller, but subsequently became a farmer, emigrating to Holmes
County, Ohio, in early times, and taking a farm in its wild state,
clearing and improving it, and living upon it until his death at a
ripe old age.
The father of our subject was also a farmer, buying
heavily of timbered land in Holmes County, Ohio. After
clearing and improving it, he sold out and moved to Knox County,
Mo., in 1880, and bought there. He died in 1891, at the age of
seventy-six years. His wife was Miss Anna Bixler, of
Maryland, and her demise occurred in 1870. John H., is
the eldest of their family of eight children, four sons and four
daughters, four of whom are in Missouri, two in Ohio, and the
youngest sister is deceased. He was educated in the common
district schools, which were of the old-time style, - log
schoolhouses, with slab seats, etc.
Mr. Achamire remained at home until the day that
he was twenty-one, September 21, 1861, on which day he enlisted in
Company B, Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, under Col. DeCorse, for three
years' service in the Federal army. December 17, the regiment
went to Lexington, Ky., and June 18, 1862, took possession of
Cumberland Gap. August 6 occurred the battle of
Tazewell, Tenn., the first in which our subject was engaged, and
where he was captured, being held ten days. September 8, they
began a march from Manchester, Ky., reaching the Ohio River on the
3d of October, fighting their way through, and having little to eat
and almost nothing to wear. October 21, they started for
Charleston. In November, they returned to the Ohio River and
embarked to join Sherman's army at Memphis. In December, they
re-embarked for Vicksburg. December 27, 28, and 29, they
engaged in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, where Mr. Achamire
was wounded in the thigh, necessitating a stay of three months in
the hospital. He rejoined his regiment just after the capture
of Vicksburg, joining in the pursuit of Johnston. At
Vicksburg, he was detailed by the Division Surgeon, and placed in
charge of about one hundred sick. He took them subsequently to
New Orleans and reported to headquarters. After this he did a
good deal of marching and suffered many hardships. In the
latter part of 1863, he was sent down to Texas, and later joined
Gen. Bank's army on the Red River expedition. He was one
of those who helped to construct the famous Red River dam at
Alexandria. May 13, 1864, he began the retreat from
Alexandria. The last fight was Morganizia Bend, from which
place the regiment was sent home. They were mustered out at
Camp Dennison, Ohio, October 31, 1864, making his term of service a
little over three years.
Mr. Achamire remained at home until February,
1865, when he came to Missouri on a prospecting tour, returning home
the following summer. March 15, 1866, he married Miss
Phoebe Hall, of Holmes County, Ohio, daughter of George W.
and Elizabeth (Gilham) Hall, both of Ohio. The father was
a farmer in Tuscarawas and Holmes Counties. Both parents died
years ago. Mrs. Achamire's paternal grandfather was
from Kentucky, while her grandfather on the other side was from
Virginia.
Mr. Achamire was engaged in farming in Holmes County
for ten years coming to Saline county, this State, in March, 1875,
and settling on Salt Pond Township, where he had purchased land two
years before. At this time the county was largely unimproved,
and Mr. Achamire has done a great deal of work on his land to
bring it to its present flourishing condition; but he has
persevered, and now owns one of the good farms of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Achamire have one child, Carlton
Edgar, born April 29, 1867. He received a good education,
standing at the head of his class at the Sweet Springs High School
at the time of his graduation, and subsequently attending an academy
for one year. He afterward became Cashier in a Kansas City
bank, and later head book-keeper in a large establishment. He
is now in the West.
Mr. Achamire is a Republican politically, but is
no office-seeker. He is a member of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen and of the Grand Army of the Republic. In Ohio,
both Mr. and Mrs. Achamire were English Lutherans, to which
church belonged also the parents of our subject. Mr.
Achamire owns, beside the land mentioned above, a farm in
section 34. He has reason to be well satisfied with what he
has done for himself and family, and with his home, which is graced
by the presence of a cultured and refined wife.
(Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Lafayette & Saline
Counties, Missouri - Chicago: Chapman Bros.: 1893) |
JOSEPH
ACHEMIRE, farmer, Hardy Township, was born in Prairie
Township, Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1839. His father, Andrew
Achemire, was the eldest of six children of John and
Elizabeth (Sournelat) Achemire, and was born in Northumberland
County, Penn., in 1813. In 1825 John Achemire and his
family came to Ohio, and lived one year in Jefferson County.
In 1826 he came to Holmes County, and for a time resided in Berlin
Township; thence moved to Hardy Township, where he bought 100 acres
of land, and lived until his death, which occurred when he was
sixty-four years of age; his wife lived to be seventy-eight years of
age.
Andrew Achemire accompanied his parents to Ohio,
and made their house his home until he was twenty-six years of age,
in the meantime assisting his father in clearing and cultivating the
frontier farm. He married Margaret, daughter of
Daniel Lower, also of Northumberland County, Penn., and to them
were born seven children, all of whom are living, viz.: Joseph,
Riley, Mary, Daniel, Lucinda, Amanda and Samuel.
Joseph Achemire spent his early life on a farm, and
on reaching manhood engaged in agricultural pursuits on his own
account. He has been successful, and now owns one of the best
farms in Hardy Township. He was married in 1862 to Mary Ann,
daughter of Peter and Caroline (Hay) Biggs, and to them have
been born seven children: Margaret C., Peter A. and Amy L.
Mr. Achemire has served his township as school director; he
affiliates with the Democratic party. |
ADAMS
FAMILY. Since 1816 this family has been one of
the most prominent, financially and socially, in Holmes County.
JAMES ADAMS
was born in Juniata (then Mifflin) County, Penn, in 1790. His
parents being very poor, at the age of fourteen years he was bound
out to strangers, and learned the trade of a sickle maker, at which
he worked until coming to Ohio, in 1816. Here he purchased
three quarter sections of land, the county farm being part of his
tract. But little of his land had been cleared of timber, and
being success attained by Mr. Adams was due entirely
to his own energy and perseverance. He owned all the land
first purchased until a short time before his death, when he sold a
quarter section, living to see a forest converted into fields of
growing grain. Mr. Adams was married to Ohio to Miss
Jane Miller, of Washington County, her parents having moved to
the Buckeye State when she was quite small. Six children were
born to them: Joseph, John, Catherine, George, James and
Albert, only two of whom - George and James - are
now living. Mr. Adams died at the age of seventy-three
years, his wife having departed this life many years before, at the
age of forty-nine years.
GEORGE ADAMS was born
Nov. 2, 1886, and spent his life on his father's farm. He
enlisted in the defense of his country, and served over two years in
Company C, Sixty-seventh Ohio Infantry. Returning from the
war, he sold his farm and settled in Millersburgh, where, with his
brother Joseph, he engaged in banking, and since his
brother's death he has continued the business, his motehr's sons
being associated with him.
The J. and G. Adams Bank is known throughout the
State, and is regarded as one of the most reliable and safe
institutions of its class in the country. Mr. Adams is
one of the representative business men in Millersburgh, and stands
high in the estimation of all who know him. He is a member of
the United Presbyterian Church, as are also his wife and daughters.
He takes an active interest in the Grand Army of the Republic, and
also in the political affairs of his country, voting with the
Republican party. He was married May 23, 1867, to Nancy J.
Anderson, daughter of John Anderson, and to them were
born three children, but two of whom are living, Ella and
Kate.
JOSEPH ADAMS, late
senior member of the firm of J. and G. Adams, was born Aug.
20, 1828. For a number of years in early life he taught
school, and later devoted several years to farming and saw-milling.
He was the founder of the banking institution that still bears his
name, with which he was identified until his death. He was
married March 30, 1853, to Margaret J., daughter of Robert
Cameron, and to them were born six children: Albert C.,
born Oct. 29, 1854; William Weldon, March 8, 1856; an
infant, Apr. 5, 1858; Jessie, in June, 1859; Mary
Alice, now Mrs. Carey, Nov. 8, 1861; Lula M.,
Sept. 3, 1866. Albert C., William W., and Mary A.
are the only ones now living. Mr. Adams died Jan.
18, 1887, and his wife Sept. 27, 1885. He was one of the
most prominent business men of Holmes County, and was recognized by
all as upright, honorable and fairdealing.
ALBERT C. ADAMS,
son of Joseph, was given good educational advantages, and was
thus fitted to assume the business responsibilities of life.
Since his father's death he has been cashier of the Adams Bank.
He was married in 1882 to Flora McDonald, and they have two
children: Blanche and an infant.
WILLIAM W. ADAMS has
for the past ten years been prominently identified with the lumber
and planing mill interests of Millersburgh. He was married
April 14, 1887, to Lizzie Hecker, daughter of Stephen
Hecker.
ALBERT AND
WILLIAM WELDEN ADAMS are young men of fine business ability
and are numbered among the rising young men of Holmes County.
They are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church, having been
reared to the faith of their faith of their father, and in politics
they are stanch Republicans. |
HENRY H.
ADAMS, proprietor of the woolen mills, Holmesville, Ohio, is
a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born Sept 21, 1840, a son of
John and Susannah (Beidler) Adams, natives of Pennsylvania, his
paternal ancestors coming to this country from Germany about 1720,
and his maternal ancestors from England. His mother died in
1865; his father is still living in Pennsylvania. They reared
a family of thirteen children.
Henry H. was reared a farmer, but when fifteen
years of age went to work in a woolen mill, an occupation he
followed in his his native State, until 1870, when he came to
Holmes County and erected his present mill at a cost of $1,500.
He has a good business, being owner of one of the important
enterprises of the town. Mr. Adams was married June 17,
1866, to Susan Gillinger, a native of Franklin County, Penn.,
born in 1847. They have no children. Mr. Adams
and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in
politics he is a Republican, and has served his township as school
director. |
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