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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
186
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1880
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Lake Twp. -
JOHN G. MAIER, butcher;
Bellefontaine; was born near Wittemberg, Germany, April,
1846, having emigrated to America with his parents, and
located in Champaign Co., O., in 1852, where they
remained for several years, and then moved to Union Tp.,
Logan Co., where our subject was engaged in farming for
a number of years; he was for a short time a resident of
Illinois and Indiana. In December, 1879, he came
to Bellefontaine, and commenced the business of
butchering; he is located in the rear of the Court
House, where he is doing a good business, keeping
constantly on hand a good stock of meats.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 604) |
Union Twp.
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MATTHUES MAIER, farmer; P. O.,
Springhills; was born June 20, 1810, in Wurtemburg,
Germany; when young he learned the shoemakers' trade,
but did not remain long at that business. He was
married Nov. 4, 1838, to Christina C. Rexer.
They had five children - Christopher, Catherine,
Jacob, Gotlieb and John. After marriage
Mr. Maier abandoned the shoemaking business for
that of a farmer, and, after a few years of farm life in
Germany, he resolved to push his way to this county,
where his family would have better facilities for
providing themselves with homes. Accordingly
himself, wife and five children, set out for the United
States, and arrived here - after an ocean voyage of
forty-two days - in July, 1852. They came direct to this
county, and leased the farm on which they now reside,
for two years; at the expiration of that time they
rented another farm for several years, and in 1860 they
purchased the farm where they now live. Thus
industry and economy has raised the poor man (with a
large family) of less than thirty years ago to be one of
the well-to-do farmers of Union Tp. His son
Jacob was born July 4, 1843, in Germany; he resides
with his parents, and conducts the business of the farm;
his marriage was celebrated June 20, 1870, with
Hannah Reinhardt. She was born in Wurtemburg,
Germany, Mar. 4, 1851, and emigrated to this country in
June, 1869, and came direct to this county. They
have had three children —Mary (deceased),
Annie D. and William F. Mr. Maier's
daughter, Catherine, was married to Geo. Stotz
in 1865, and died Aug. 15, 1872, leaving three children—George,
John and Mary. Christopher lives in
Champaign Co., adjoining his father's farm; he married
Mary Mohr. They have five children—Katie,
Magdalene, Dora, Clara and Addie. Gotlieb
is in the slaughtering business in Bellefontaine; he
married Hannah D. Miller. They have four
children—Elizabeth, John, George and Henry.
John died after they came to this county.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 790 |
Harrison Twp. -
JOHN MARCH, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born in Germany May 19, 1825.
He came to America in 1855, and settled first in
Fairfield Co., where he only stayed a short time, going
from there to Pickaway Co., where he remained two years,
and in 1858 came to Logan Co. He received his
education in the old country. He was married in
Fairfield Co. to Caroline Gerstacker, who
was also born in Germany and came to America in the same
year with Mr. March. They were married in
1855, and have a family of five children - Sallie J.,
Annie E., Mary, John W., and Charley S. Mr.
March began busines for himself on first coming to
America, a poor man, and, by that close attention to
business for which the German is specially noted, he has
gained quite a fortune, and now owns 134 acres of well
improved land near Bellefontaine.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 623 |
Perry Twp. -
JANE P. MARMON; P. O., Zanesfield;
is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a native of North Carolina, born
about the year 1761, and emigrated to this State with
the Marmon family, who came about the year 1807,
making their permanent residence in Stark Co., where our
subject was born, May 29, 1815. There were nine in
the family - eight sisters and one brother - her father
dying in 1836 and his wife is 1840. Joseph
Marmon was born Dec. 20, 1818, in Jefferson
Township, to whom our subject was united by
marriage. He was a son of Edmond and Sarah
Stanton, both of whom were natives of North
Carolina. Since their marriage, they have remained
on the place where they settled. His death
occurred Dec. 27, 1876, leaving no issue. He
was a member of the Society of Friends, and was a warm
friend of the bondsmen, being ever ready at all times to
serve them, giving his time and money without grudging,
and at times placing his life in jeopardy in their
behalf; was of a sympathetic and benevolent turn of
mind, and ever ready to serve a friend. Since the
death of her husband, Mrs. Marmon has resided on
the farm, Mrs. Sarah A. Potee and husband
residing with her. She was a daughter of
Frederick and Martha (Marmon) Sager. Mr.a nd Mrs.
Potee have one son - Joseph M., born Mar. 25,
1878 . Mrs. Marmon was born in the Friends'
Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 653 |
Monroe Twp. -
SAMUEL L. MARMON,
farmer, P. O., Pickereltown; was born Sept. 3, 1851, in
the northeast part of the township; is the only son and
second child of a family of three children, who were
born to Amos P. and Cynthia Ann (Outland) Marmon.
Samuel L. was married Apr. 30, 1875, to
Elizabeth Watkins, who was born in this township,
April 30, 1851, and was a daughter of Robert J. and
Lydia (Cowgill) Watkins. After their marriage
they located on the farm where he now resides, situated
three fourths of a mile north of Pickereltown,
consisting of 79 acres. Two children have been
born to them - Evaline, born June 20, 1877;
Francis, Nov. 1879. He and wife are members of
the Society of Friends.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio - Chicago:
O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1880 - Page 675 |
SUMNER
J. MARSH (Bokes Creek Twp.), merchant; West
Mansfield; was born in Jefferson Co., Wis., Sept. 1,
1846; is the son of Sumner J. Marsh, who was born
in Vermont, and emigrated to Ohio when a young man;
being a good mechanic he located in the growing city of
Cleveland, which offered good facilities for willing and
efficient workmen; during his sojourn there he formed
the acquaintance of Mary R. Wilgus, who resided
in Circleville, this State, but had come from Delaware
to Ohio, with her parents when quite young; they were
married and took up their residence in Circleville and
remained there nearly two years, then moved to
Cleveland, where they lived about four, when they, with
their two eldest children, moved to Jefferson Co., Wis.,
where he carried on his business of "contracting and
building," until the breaking out of the war; he
enlisted April, 1861, in Co. E, 4th Wis. V. I.; was
discharged for sickness 1863; he re-enlisted Co. K, 18th
Wis. V. I., and was wounded at the battle of Altona,
Ala., and was sent to State Hospital, Madison, Wis.,
where he died March 12, 1865; they had seven children -
Charles h., Francis J., Sumner J.,
William H., Mary M., John R. and Edison H.;
the eldest son enlisted in the late Rebellion, 1861, Co.
E, 4th Wis. V. I., and served one year, when he was
discharged on account of sickness, but ere long he
re-enlisted in 38th Wis. V. I., and served until the
close of the war. Sumner J. also enlisted
January, 1865, Co. H, 47th Wis. V. I., and served until
August of same year, when he got his discharge and
returned to their home in Wisconsin, where he re-engaged
in a chair manufactory, and was there until 1879, at
which date he abandoned the manufactory of chairs to
engage in the mercantile business, and in August of that
year he came to West Mansfield, and formed a partnership
with J. R> Skidmore; they carry a stock of
general merchandise - dry goods, groceries and all
staple articles necessary in a country store, under firm
name of Skidmore & Marsh. Mr. Marsh was
married to Narcissa Ashley, May 11, 1869, in
Wisconsin; she was born in Ohio, but had gone to
Wisconsin with her father's family when she was about
10years old; they have two children - S. Jay and
baby. His brother, John R., came to this
State and married here, Belle, daughter of Dr.
William Ream, and is clerking for the firm of
Skidmore & Marsh. The Marshes are the
grandchildren of Robert Wilgus, who, with his
family, were early settlers in Logan Co.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 662) |
MARTIN McADAMS (Bokes
Creek Twp.), farmer; P. O., Ridgeway; was born March 23,
in the year 1847, in Logan Co., O.; he, ever since his
birth, has been a citizen of the county, and in October,
1867, Mr. McAdams was married to Lucinda Bower;
their family consists of the following children -
Cora Tidelia, Curtis Adams, Clarence Wilson, Carrie
Amanda and Covert, all of whom are now
living. By occupation Mr. McAdams is a
farmer, practical in the management and appointments of
his farm and stock. He is a member of the White
Swan Grange, No. 512; his wife is a member of the
Disciples' Church, one of the progressive and
enlightened Christian organizations of the present time.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 662) |
Washington
Twp. -
SETH McBRIDE, farmer; P. O.,
Lewistown. Among the self-made men of this
township, who have come up from small beginnings, is
Mr. McBride, who came to this county without a
dollar, and hired out as a farm hand at $10 per month,
at which low wages, and from that small beginning has
obtained a home and a competency after several years of
patient industry. He was born in Columbia Co., O.,
Mar. 27, 1829. His parents were Samuel and Jane
(Funk) McBride. They emigrated to Ohio from
Virginia in 1812, and settled in this county, when
Mr. McBride died, leaving his family without much of
this world's goods, owning to his partner cheating them
out of what had been made by years of toil in the
construction of the Beaver Canal. Seth McBride
was married Mar. 22, 1855, to Miss Mary J. Plumb,
of this township. They have seven children living.
They now own 418 acres of good land, with good houses
and barns, and everything about his premises gives ample
proof of the thrift and enterprise of the owner.
He left his farm and sent, at his country's call, to be
a soldier; he joined Co. E, 132nd O. V. I., and was sent
to Virginia. Both Mr. and Mrs. McBride are
members of the Protestant Methodists Episcopal Church.
He has been a Republican in politics since 1852; at that
time his cousin, Rev. Ezra McBride, was sent as a
missionary from Massachusetts to South Carolina, and for
distributing tracts and teaching the slaves to read he
was arrested and sent to the Penitentiary, where he
contracted disease, which soon ended his career .
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 736) |
Richland
Twp. -
ALONZO C. McCLURE, farmer; P. O.
New Richland; is one of the enterprising farmers of this
township, and was born Oct. 18, 1839, near Detroit,
Mich.; his father, Andrew McClure, was born near
Belfast, Ireland, where he learned the trade of
shoemaking; when 19 years old he came to this country,
and after a short residence in York State he went to
Canada, where he was married to Samantha A. Crandell,
whose father had served in the war of 1812. Being
of an impulsive and patriotic disposition he was captain
of the company in the "Patriot war," and to escape
capture fled to Michigan; he soon returned to Canada,
however, where he remained until 1855, and then returned
to Michigan and was the first Justice of the Peace in
Gratiot Co.; he was engaged in various kinds of business
during his life for many years was a heavy dealer in
marble, followed farming, and died in 1873. When
12 years of age Alonzo left home to live with his
uncle, William McClure, and remained with him
until 1860, in the meantime learning the shoemaker
trade; he clerked in a store, kept a shop of his own,
and during the war enlisted in Company D, 34th O. V. I.,
and served until the close of the war; he has since been
a farmer and now owns the old "Solomon's Town" farm,
which he has brought to a fine degree of cultivation; he
was married Sept. 25, 1862, to Sarah J. Liggitt,
daughter of John Liggitt; she died Apr. 7, 1873,
leaving four children - M. Cora, Eva C., Nathaniel,
James L.; Mar. 23, 1876 he was united to Adella
C. Johnston, daughter of James S. and Mary
(Hyndman) Johnston; they were among the first
settlers of this township and are now living at
Northwood, where Adella attended college; this
union has been blessed with two, children - Frank W.
and Mary A. Mr. McClure has always been
a stalwart Republican and is now Trustee; his wife is a
consistent member of the R. P. Church; they have a
beautiful and interesting home, and we bespeak for them
a happy and prosperous future.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 807) |
Lake Twp. -
J.
W. McCOID, meat market, Bellefontaine; was born
in Muskingum Co., O., June 23, 1843, and is the son of
John and Ellen (Echelberg) McCoid; our subject,
when about three years of age, with his parents moved to
Bellefontaine, which has been his home ever since; here
he entered his father's butcher shop when about fifteen
years of age, and Mr. McCoid has continued in the
butcher business ever since; he is now the oldest
butcher in business in Bellefontaine. Mr.
McCoid for a number of years kept butcher shop on
the corner where the Miltenberger House
now stands; from there he moved to the northeast corner;
from there to his present place of business, located on
the northwest corner of Columbus and Detroit
streets, where he keeps the leading butcher shop in the
city. Mr. McCoid married Miss Emma J.
Wheeler, of Ohio, by whom he has two children
living, Adolphus and Crutcher.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 605) |
Lake Twp.
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JOHN M. McCRACKEN, County Sheriff;
Bellefontaine; was born in Union Tp., Logan Co., O.,
Mar. 27, 1846, and is the son of D. W. and Sarah C.
(Hoover) McCracken; both parents were natives of
Pennsylvania, having moved to Ohio and located in Logan
Co. at an early day. Our subject was raised on the
farm, where he was engaged in farming in the summer
months and in the winter attending the district schools.
After remaining on the farm until he was near 24 years
of age, he came to Bellefontaine and accepted a position
in the drug store as clerk. Leaving the store, he
was made Deputy-Sheriff under William H. Chandler,
and then under Mr. McIlvain. During
his term of office as Deputy-Sheriff, he performed his
duty faithfully and gained a host of friends, that, in
1876, he was elected to the office of Sheriff of Logan
Co., and re-elected to the same office in 1878. In
this office he gave entire satisfaction, having proven
himself a gentleman of acknowledged ability.
Mr. McCracken is a Republican in politics and a
faithful worker in the party ranks. He was married
in Logan Co., to Miss Cornelia B. Bergen, of
Ohio.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 604) |
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WILLIAM
G. McDONALD (Bokes Creek Twp.), farmer; P. O.,
West Mansfield. The ancestors of William G.
Mansfield. The ancestors of William G.
McDonald were Scotch-Irish. The time of their
emigration to America is, however, unknown. The
date of his father's birth is also unknown, but is
supposed to be about 1784. He was married in 1813
to Rebecca Fitzsimmons. Their family
consisted of eleven children - George, Elizabeth,
Mary, William G., James, Daniel A., Rachel J., John
(deceased), Christiana, Rebecca (deceased) and
Caroline. In 1842, William G. McDonald
married Ellen Whittaker, of Clarke Co., O.; they
have five living children and one dead - Hamilton,
Josephine, William A., Jane and Gertrude A.;
the name of the deceased was Josiah. In
1840, William G., settled in Logan Co., and paid
for first first purchase of land with the proceeds of
sugar sold at 5 cents per pound. The entire family
belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Hamilton, the eldest son, served three years in the
civil war, under his country's flag, for the suppression
of the rebellion.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 662) |
Perry Twp. -
L. B. McGEE, farmer; P. O., West
Mansfield; is the youngest of a family of seven
children; he was born in Jefferson Tp., December, 1834.
His father's name was William who married Jane
Pope; he was a Kentuckian by birth; born in January,
1788, and emigrated to this State in 1811; was a
soldier in the war of 1812, after which he settled on
the farm owned by William Dunlap, of Jefferson Tp.,
where he purchased 164 acres of land, about the year
1821. Here he lived until his death, which
occurred in April, 1869, his wife dying in November,
1864. Leonard was married in 1858 to
Eusebia A. Harriman, who was born in this township,
in April, 1840, and was a daughter of David and
Elizabeth Harriman. After his marriage, he
moved to the home place, then to the Harriman farm,
and lived there until 1875, when he came to his present
place of abode, situated in the northwest part of the
township. The McGee family seems to have
been always identified with Democracy, and its
principles they have adhered to. He is a member of
White Lodge, No. 576, I. O. O. F.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 654 |
Lake Twp. -
J. F. McGINNIS, City Clerk;
Bellefontaine; was born in Ross Co., O., Dec. 30, 1842.
When but ten months old he, with his parents, moved to
Hardin Co., remaining there until he was fifteen years
of age; thence removed to Allen Co., and in 1864 moved
to Bellefontaine, Logan Co., which has been his home
ever since, with the exception of 1868-70. He, in
1876, was elected to the office of City Clerk of
Bellefontaine, filling this office with acknowledged
ability. He was re-elected in 1878 and 1880, to
the same office, filling it with honor and credit.
Mr. McGinnis holds several offices of trust; is
Secretary of the Lake and Logan Building and Loan
Association, being one of hte organizers of the Logan
Building and Loan Association. He has for the past
five years been engaged in the fire insurance business,
representing some of the leading insurance companies of
America: Phoenix, of Brooklyn; Newark, Amazon, Cooper,
Jefferson, Toledo Fire and Marine, doing one of the
leading insurance businesses of Logan Co. His
place of business is located opposite the Post-office.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 604) |
HORACE
G. McKEE, livery; Bellefontaine. Among the
most successful liverymen of Bellefontaine is the
above-named gentleman, who was born in St. Lawrence Co.,
N.Y., and came to Ohio when he was about twelve years of
age and located in Morrow Co., where he remained for a
number of years, holding several offices of public
trust, and was Sheriff of Morrow Co. for two terms, and
a member of the City Council of Mt. Gilead some five
years. These offices Mr. McKee filled with
honor and credit. He was also a soldier in the
late civil war, serving in the 126th O. V. I. From
Morrow Co. Mr. McKee moved to Knox, thence to
Bellefontaine in 1870, having purchased his livery
business in 1868. He is now the owner of one of
the best livery stables and enjoying a leading business
of Logan Co., keeping on hand the best livery in the
city; seventeen head of horses and a fine turn-out in
the vehicle line, having accommodations for sixty-three
head of horses.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 605) |
| DR. BENJAMIN T. McKINNON |
| JAMES B. McKINNON |
Lake Twp. -
J. DUNCAN
McLAUGHLIN, attorney-at-law; Bellefontaine; was
born in Logan Co., O., July 26, 1844, and is the son of
James B. and M. (Parker) McLaughlin. The mother
was of Ohio and his father was born in the city of
Perth, Scotland, Jan. 16, 1817, and came to America in
1820, settling in Yellow Springs, where he received a
liberal education. In 1833 he came to Ohio and
read law with Judge William Lawrence; was
admitted to practice in 1860, and was elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Logan Co., in 1862, serving one
term, and to the office of County Surveyor in 1852, and
re-elected in 1854; filled the office of United States
Commissioner for a number of years; was the senior
member of the firm of McLaughlin & Dow, one of
the leading law firms of Logan Co. He died in
1878, respected and honored. Our subject remained
on the farm in Jefferson Tp. until he was some 19 years
of age, when he was with his father in surveying; also,
engaged in the study of law; graduated from the
Cincinnati Law School in 1869, and was admitted to the
bar same year. He has filled several offices of
public trust - in 1866, was elected County Surveyor, one
term; Prosecuting Attorney, 1874 to 1878. In 1880
he was elected Mayor of Bellefontaine, which office he
is now filling. In 1869 formed a partnership in
the firm of McLaughlin & Dow, which has today one
of the leading practices of the county.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 604) |
Lake Twp. -
JONAS MEREDITH, farmer; P. O. Bellefontaine;
is one of the old prisoners of Logan Co.; was born in
Loudoun Co., Va., May 24, 1792, and is the son of
Benjamin and Elizabeth (Howell) Meredith; his mother
was born in Virginia, and his father in Pennsylvania;
they married in Loudoun Co., Va. Benjamin
Meredith was a shoemaker by trade, but in latter
years engaged in farming. In 1805, the family
moved to Belmont Co., O.; here both parents died.
Our subject learned his trade as a house-joiner, working
at different places, when, in 1833, he came to
Bellefontaine and worked at his trade. In 1834 he
married Rebecca Kirkland, and in September, 1835,
moved to the present homestead, which then had but
little improvements, in a dense forest; starting at work
on the new home, he commenced clearing land, and today
has a fine farm of 200 acres, in good condition.
In 1836 Mr. Meredith was Justice of the Peace.
Mrs. Meredith died Apr. 15, 1867; they had four
children, two of whom are living; had one son in the
late civil war. Benjamin F. enlisted in the
132d O.V.I., 100-days service; he is now engaged
in farming on the old homestead.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 606) |
Lake Twp. -
MILLER CARRIAGE COMPANY
(Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L.
Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1880 - Page 595) |
Harrison Twp. -
J. B. MILLER, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine, was born in Claremont Co., O., Oct. 7,
1804. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania,
and came to Kentucky in a very early day, and shortly
after to Claremont Co., where the mother died in 1813.
The father moved from Claremont Co. to Montgomery Co.
shortly after the mother's death, where he resided until
his death, which occurred in 1865. Mr. Miller
resided with his father until of age, at which time
he began business for himself; he was married, in 1828,
to Catharine Neer, who was born in Virginia in
1805, and came to Ohio with per parents when twelve
years of age. From this union there were seven
children - two of which are now dead - Annie,
Stephen, John, Samuel, Noah, Mary and Daniel.
Mr. Miller came to Logan Co. in 1834, and
purchased the farm that he now resides upon, and which
he cleared and improved and which he has lately sold to
his son Samuel, who was born on the farm and was
desirous of owning the old homestead; he was born
in 1840, and spent his youth with his father, and
received a common school education, and was married Dec.
22, 1863, to Elizabeth A. Milliner, who was born
in this county Oct. 7, 1841; her parents were born in
Ohio. From this marriage there were nine children
- two now dead - Albert L., Annie a., William
H., Edward F., Charles M., Mary B., Harvey A., Andrew
J., and Ada E. He began business for
himself entirely upon his own responsibility, and is now
in independent circumstances, and owns a farm of 169
acres of well improved land.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 624 |
Lake Twp. -
JOHN
MILLER, jeweler; Bellefontaine; was born in Cecil
Co., Md., March 20, 1809, and is the son of Thomas
and Abbie (George) Miller, both parents natives of
Maryland. Our subject remained a resident of his
native county until 1810, when he with his parents moved
to Washington Co., Pa., where he remained until 1824;
then came to Ohio, and located in New Lisbon, where he
learned his trade, watchmaking; and afterwards was a
resident of Washington Co., Pa., then to Guernsey Co.,
O., and in 1834 moved to Bellefontaine, O., where he
entered the watch and jewelry business, which business
he has continued ever since in Bellefontaine, being
today the oldest watchmaker in Logan Co. During
Mr. Miller's residence in Bellefontaine he has held
several offices of public trust with honor and credit;
he was Mayor of the city for two terms, and a member of
the City Council two terms; is a member of the Disciple
Church, of which he has been one of its active members,
preaching for number of years; a hard worker in the
temperance cause, and took an active part in the
anti-slavery question, and a member of the underground
railroad. Mr. Miller commenced the watch
and jewelry business in Bellefontaine with a small
capital; he rode horseback to Cincinnati and purchased
his stock, returning with it in a pair of saddle-bags.
He married in 1829 to Miss Abbie Torrence; by his
union they had seven children, of whom five are living.
Mrs. Miller died in December, 1879, nearly 70
years of age. Thus passed away one of the highly
respected old settlers of Bellefontaine.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 605) |
Lake Twp. -
JOHN
B. MILLER, deceased, Bellefontaine; was
born in New York City, De. 16, 1808, and was the son of
Ephraim Miller, a carpenter by trade. Our
subject learned the trade as a shoemaker in Cincinnati,
O., where he had moved to when he was a child, and
working at his trade in different sections of the
country. He married Susan Thurston, who was
born in Massachusetts in 1811; came to Cincinnati when
she was not quite 13 years of age. In 1832 they
moved to Bellefontaine; coming here in a two-horse
wagon, being one of the first regular shoemakers to
locate at Bellefontaine, working in a building on the
site of the Opera House for a number of years. He
entered the mercantile business, and then in the hotel
business. He was a soldier in the Mexican war,
enlisting in the 15th Infantry as First Lieutenant; here
he served for nine months, doing good service. He
was also in the late civil war, enlisting in the 13th O.
V. I. as Captain, and serving some three years, and
participating in a number of engagements. He had
also a son, Spencer, in the same regiment, who
did good service and was honorably discharged.
Mr. Miller has filled several offices of public
trust, serving as Postmaster of Bellefontaine for some
four or five years, and Deputy Sheriff of Logan Co.,
filling this office with honor and credit. He was
liked and honored by all. He died Jan. 4, 1877,
leaving a large family to mourn his loss.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Lake Twp. -
JOHN F. MILLER, merchant;
Bellefontaine; was born in Baden, Germany, Mar. 4, 1832;
at 15 years of age he began to learn the trade of a
baker; in 1850, he in company with his brother, sailed
for America, Landing in New York; he had but a five
franc piece, being all the money he had; he came direct
to Ohio, and located in Columbus, where he worked at the
baker's trade for some two or three years, afterwards
working in different parts of Ohio. Mar. 16, 1868,
Mr. Miller came to Bellefontaine, entering the
bakery and grocery business near the present site of his
place of business; here he remained until 1877, when he
erected his present business block, two stories high,
26x121 feet, including bakery shop; besides Mr.
Miller's extensive grocery and bakery business, he
is interested in the Bellefontaine woolen mills, one of
the leading manufactories of the city; he is also owner
of a large stone quarry west of town, and the owner of
four farms. His success in life in due to his
industry and good management; he stands to-day as one of
Bellefontaine's most enterprising business men.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 605 |
Washington Twp. -
NOAH
MILLER, farmer; P. O. Lewistown. Among the
many enterprising men of Logan Co., is Mr. Noah Miller,
who was born in 1844, in Logan Co., O., and spent his
boyhood in farming. For five years he lived in
Bellefontaine, clerking in one store, and then went to
Cincinnati, where for one year he followed the business
of a clerk, and then for three years, the same
occupation in Indianapolis, Ind., but not being
satisfied with working for others, he decided to go in
to business for himself. So he started a country
store at Bloom Centre, and he sold out and moved to
Lewistown, where he kept "the store" and post-office for
eight years, when he sold out in order to improve his
farms, of which he owns two good ones as there are in
the State. He has over 2,000 yards of tiles on his
farms, and several springs that are "never failing."
He has married Sept. 6, 1872, to Miss Sarah Huber, of
this county, who was born in 1848; they have three
children - Cora Estelle, Tiry H., Homer Tennyson.
Mr. Miller started out when a boy with the intention of
owning a farm of his own, and has already succeeded in
realizing his most sanguine expectations. He and
his wife are both members of the Protestant Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Lewistown, and are identified with
all the charitable and benevolent enterprises of the
community. Is a stalwart Republican in politics.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 737 |
Union Twp. -
FREDRICK MOHR, farmer; P. O.,
Springhills; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Feb. 24,
1828; is the son of Fredrick G. and Catharine
(Rexer) Mohr, who were natives of Wurtemberg,
Germany, where they were married, and about the year
1817 they, with their eldest child, emigrated to this
country, and settled seven miles west of Lancaster,
Penn., where they bought a small home, consisting of 3
acres; Mr. Mohr was a tailor by trade, and
did not incline to farm extensively, but kept improving
his home as well as embracing every chance to do
something at his trade; they resided there about six
years, then moved to Dayton, Ohio, where they remained
nine months, when Mr. Mohr concluded to
purchase a farm and take his family out of town—he could
have purchased lots on Main street at that time for $15
each—accordingly, he bought 54 acres for $350, eight
miles north of Dayton. There Mrs. Mohr
died, in 1832, leaving six children—Conrad,
Catharine, John, Mary, Fredrick and
Christopher. Mr. Mohr married a second wife,
Sarah Purkey, who was a native of
Virginia, but had been residing in Logan Co., with
relatives, but went to Montgomery Co., where they were
married, and in February, 1837, they all came to Logan
Co., settling in the southwest corner of Union Tp.,
where they bought 200 acres, paying therefor $2,000.
It is said that the old gentleman, Fredrick G.,
was one of the most energetic and persevering men in the
county of his time; children by second wife are
David, Elizabeth and Martha. Fredrick lived with his
father until 22 years of age, when he started for
himself by running a threshing-machine for several
years; then he rented and ran a sawmill one year, and
was then employed to take charge of the mill for another
party. He was married Feb. 28, 1857, to Barbara
Detrick; she was born in this county Apr. 19,
1835. They have six children living—Lora A.,
now Mrs. George M. Rausenberger; Emma J.
(deceased); Sarah A., now Mrs. George Forry;
Mary M., Lucy E., Charles F. and Clara S. Mr.
Mohr owns 357 acres, well improved, and good
buildings. Mrs. Mohr's father,
Peter, and her mother, Susan (Kauffman) Detrick,
were natives of Rockingham Co., Va., and came here,
bringing three of their children, about the year 1820;
her father died in 1867; Mrs. Detrick lived with
an other daughter (Mrs. Yoder) after Mr. De-
trick's death, and in 1878—her 73d year— while she
was sitting at the door knitting, and engaged in
conversation with her daughter, and apparently in good
health, she suddenly received that last summons, which
surely awaits all mankind.
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 790 |
Union Twp. -
JOHN MOHR, farmer; P. O., Degraff; was born in
Lancaster Co., Pa., Mar. 23, 1824; is the son of
Fredrick G. Mohr, spoken of else where. He
learned the coopers' trade when young, at which he
worked about four years. His marriage was
celebrated with Anna Frantz, Dec. 28, 1848; she
was born in Logan Co., Jan. 31, 1830 (and was the
daughter of Abraham Frantz, who came here from
Virginia at an early date). She died Nov. 9, 1860,
leaving two of her six children, George W. and
Margaret. Mr. Mohr married, for
his second wife, the widow of the late John
Frantz, of Clark Co. Her maiden name was
Margaret Kerahoff; she was born in this
county Aug. 2, 1837; her parents came here from
Virginia. By this marriage there are seven
children: Daniel, Martha A., Lydia A., Dora
E., Emma, Andrew and Franklin F. Mrs. Mohr
has one son, Moses Frantz, by her first
husband. The two eldest ones are married.
George W. married Ella Snyder.
Margaret is Mrs. Wm. Brownfield, of
Springhills. Mr. Mohr owns 276 acres of
well-improved land, on which are good buildings.
They are members of the German Baptist Church, and
during the late rebellion he was opposed to the war, in
a conscientious point of view, like many of the same
religious creed; and to clear himself of the draft paid
$300, and at other times paid various sums for the
purpose of clearing the township, aggregating in all
$1,200.
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 790 |
A.
JUDSON MONROE, Justice of the Peace; Lewistown;
was born Dec. 6, 1828, in Delaware Co., O., and moved to
his county in 1844. Was married to Miss Martha A.
Brown, Dec. 2, 1852. They had three children -
Alferetta, wife of Samuel Patrick;
Isodora, wife of
Frank Wilson. Mrs. Monroe died in Jan. 1857, and
Dec. 6, 1857, he was married to Miss Susan Wagoner, of
this township. They have five children - Sarah E.,
died, aged 3 years; Jennie O., Frank D., died aged 12
years; Eva D.; George Etta, died, aged 1 year.
Mr. Monroe's grandfather, Leonard
Monroe was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war; his father, L. F. Monroe, was
also a soldier in the war of 1812, and he volunteered in
the 183d O. V. I., and was wounded at Franklin, Tenn.,
Nov. 30, 1864, and is now drawing a pension; he has been
twice elected Justice of the Peace, which office he now
holds. He was Census Ennumerator of his township
this year; he is a Republican, and belongs to the A. F.
& A. M. Lodge, No. 209, Bellefontaine. O.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 737 |
Union Twp. -
ANDREW MOORE, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born Nov. 14, 1836, on the farm of
which he now owns a part; (he is the son of William
and Dorothy Moore). His marriage was
celebrated with Sarah A. Click, Jan. 19, 1861;
she was born Apr. 23, 1837, in this county; they have
had two children - William E., living, and one
died in childhood; Mrs. Moore's parents were
natives of Virginia, and came to this county about 1836,
where they remained until their death. Mr.
Moore enlisted in 132nd, O. N. G., as one of the
"one hundred day" men; he was sent to Camp Chase to
drill, thence to Washington, D. C., thence to Arlington
Heights for about one week; thence to Whitehouse Landing
on the Appomattox; thence back to Bermuda Hundred; there
he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at
Portsmouth, Va., where he was kept about two weeks, then
he was sent home and in a few days received an honorable
discharge, at Camp Chase (Columbus), having served
something more than the time required of him; his
enrollment called for five years' service, but ere that
time had expired the war closed and he received his
discharge from the O. N. G., immediately thereafter.
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 789 |
Pleasant Twp.
-
ISAAC N. MOORE, farmer; P. O.,
Logansville; born in Logan Co., on the banks of the "Big
Miami River" in 1823; owns and lives upon the farm upon
which he was born. His father, James
Moore, came to Logan Co. in 1805, and bought the
farm which Isaac N. now owns. It was then
all a pathless wood; the Indian camp-fires gleaming
along the banks of the Miami was all that could be seen
of human activity. One evening he counted thirteen
from his cabin door. Mr. Mathews and
Mr. Dickson were his only neighbors; he
and Mr. Dickson purchased of the
Government 400 acres of land, of which he got 196 acres.
The first year he cleared 8 acres. For many years
he and his wife raised their own flax and wool and spun
and wove the material for their own clothing. He
marketed his produce at Sandusky, which required from
eight to ten days to make the journey, and then they
received but 50 cents a bushel for their wheat. He
gave the ground for the first graveyard in Pleasant Tp.
In his log cabin the first preaching was done,
Messrs. Stephenson and Goodridge being
the ministers. He and George and Peter
Connors were the principal hunters of the
locality, as the forests abounded in deer, bear, wolves
and wild turkeys. Young Isaac
recollects going with George Conners, when
but a small boy, and bringing a whole wagon load of
deer. He also helped build the first log
schoolhouse in the township, which was located about one
mile east of his residence. In this rude pioneer
schoolhouse, with its log benches, Isaac was
educated; his first teacher was William
Skooler, who he remembers gave him his coat for a
pillow when he became weary and sleepy, as he was only a
kindness which he has always remembered. He also
built the first grist mill in this part of the county,
where the Indians often purchased flour, often as high
as a thousand pounds at one time. James
Moore died when his son Isaac was 11 years of
age. He and his two elder brothers carried on and
improved the farm. They bought out their sisters'
interests and sup ported their aged mother. When
they divided up Isaac N. received for his share
105 acres. In 1845 he married Susan Dillon,
who died in 1871. They had ten children in all—Milton,
Melissa, Franklin P., Dennis D., Isaac N., Jasper, Annie
and Albert, twins, Alfaretta, Lydia M.,
of which Franklin P. and Isaac N. are dead; he
married Mrs. Lydia J. Nickle, his second wife, in
1874, who was born in Ohio in 1840. He bought, in
1858, 30 acres of his brother, afterwards 38 more;
Then bought 100 acres of John Rardon for
$2,500, and sold 50 for $1,400. They after ward
bought 80 acres of John Dickson, and then 9 acres at
$100 per acre. He now owns 282 acres of land,
including the old home stead, valued at $75 per acre.
He does a thriving business in farming; he has dealt
largely in stock for the last fifteen years; he deals
principally in hogs, cattle and sheep; he has driven in
one week to Bellefontaine 730 head of hogs, and still is
buying and shipping. He is a Democrat.
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 837 |
Union Twp. -
WILLIAM MOORE, deceased; West Liberty; was born
in Piatt Co., Penn., June 5, 1801; his father,
Archibald, and his mother, Jemima (Tannahill)
Moore, were with their family of nine children among
the first settlers of the township. Dec. 24, 1806,
they arrived at a brother's of Mr. Moore, Sr.,
near Springfield, where they spent the winter, and in
the following spring they came to Logan Co., and located
on the site of the town of Zanefield. They, like
many of the pioneers, came here without means either to
purchase or improve their home; a large family to
support and everything to be produced from the wild,
unbroken forest, was no inconsiderable task; by dint of
industry they succeeded in procuring enough to sustain
life for a few years, when another difficulty arose—
that of parties with less compunction of conscience and
more finances, who were about to purchase this squatting
place; soon as discovered Mr. Moore
borrowed the money from a friend, made the trip to
Cincinnati on horseback, where the land office was, and
bought his own squatting place, beating his adversary
(Gray) by two hours, who was on the way to purchase it
"over his head." His son, William, bought
160 acres at $3 per acre in 1833; he married Dorothy
Zimmerman, Apr. 10, 1834; she was born Mar. 5,
1812, in Virginia, and came here with her father's
family in 1827; subsequently her parents both died.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore began life in their new home
in a log-cabin which they erected (and which stands on
the premises to this day), June 5, 1834; and on the same
spot Mr. Moore ceased his worldly cares in
death, Nov. 21, 1878, and here Mrs. Moore
is quietly passing her declining years. They had
three children— Archibald, Andrew and
Evaline; Archibald enlisted in the 23d O. V.
I. in April, 1861, and was killed in the battle of South
Mountain, Md., Sept. 14, 1862; he had been promoted to
rank of Orderly Sergeant; four months after his death
his father visited the spot where he was interred, and
removed his remains to the cemetery at Philadelphia
Church, this township, where his dust now reposes.
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 789 |
McArthur
Twp. -
JOHNSON MORRIS, farmer; P. O.,
Huntsville; is one of the prominent farmers of this
township, and comes of a highly respected family.
His grandfather, Joseph Morris, was born in
Maryland, and although raised to farming pursuits, when
yet young commenced preaching in the Old School Baptist
denomination, which he followed through life, but did
not relinquish farming. He was married in New
Jersey to Levina Drake, and came to
Kentucky soon after, where he lived many years, and then
came to Clarke Co., O., and entered a piece of
Government land, on which he lived until his death,
having reared a family of fourteen children. One
of these, James, was there married to Martha
Henry, who was born in Kentucky, and came to that
county the same year as the Morris family.
He always devoted his attention to agricultural
pursuits, and died there Apr. 11, 1846; his companion,
who yet survives him, lives on the old homestead. They
were blessed with eleven children, the eldest of whom is
the subject of this sketch, and was born Jan. 12, 1825.
At his father's death he became the chief supporter of
the family, and did nothing for himself until his
marriage, Feb. 3, 1851, to Rebecca, daughter of
Jesse and Polly (Morris) Dalrymple. She was
born Sept. 11, 1827, and two years after their marriage
they moved to this county and bought a farm in
Washington Tp., on which they lived until October, 1871,
when they moved to their present home. Their union
has produced four chil dren—Martha E., James
E., Mary Minerva and Allie B. The
eldest is married to J. B. Collins. Mr.
Morris owns over 300 acres of land. He is a
member of the Agricultural Society, and is now serving
his fifth year as Trustee. He served in Co. O,
132d O. N. G., and is identified with the Republican
party, having cast his first vote for Gen. Taylor.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 826 |
Harrison Twp. -
S. B. MYERS, farmer' P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born in York Co., Pa., in 1822; his
parents were natives of the same State, and where they
died. Mr. Myers is a cooper by trade a
business he followed but a few years, his principal
business being farming. He was married in 1843 to
Susan Elcook, who was born in the same county in
Pennsylvania. They have a family of two children -
Alvina S. and Wesley C. Mr Myers
came to Logan Co., O., in 1853, where he has since lived
with the exception of two and a half years that he
resided in Champaign Co. He began business for
himself entirely upon his own resources, and is now in
good circumstances.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 624 |
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