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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
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1880
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Rush Creek Twp. -
NATHANIEL RAMSEY,
farmer; P. O. Big Springs; John Ramsey was a
native of Ireland, who came to Virginia at an early
period, and died in consequence of being hotly pursued
by Indians, and whilst heated drinking cold water to
excess; his son, Alexander Ramsey, was without
any nationality, so to speak, being born on the Atlantic
Ocean during the passage from Ireland to America; his
brother John and sister Polly separated
from him, and going to the Southern States, all trace to
them has been lost; Alexander came to Lexington,
Ky., and there learned the blacksmith trade. He
afterward married Elizabeth Cutright, a German
lady, and removed to the Scioto Valley, Ross Co., when
there were but two cabins in Chillicothe; from Ross Co.
he removed to Fayette Co., and from thence, in
September, 1833, to Logan Co., in what was then Perry
Tp.; his family consisted of Polly, John, Cynthia,
Andrew, Rosanna, Catharine, Anderson, Nathaniel and
Alexander, Jr., now deceased. Nathaniel
Ramsey, the subject of this sketch, married Ann
Sidney Starbuck, a resident, born in Logan Co.,
Ohio; the family are - Clarissa (now dead),
Sarah Ann, John (deceased), Jane and
James, twins; James is now deceased,
William now in Kansas, and Abraham; Sarah
Ann married Leonard Hogle, of Iroquois Co.,
Ill. It was in the wilderness that Nathaniel
Ramsey reared his cabin, which was offtimes visited
by prowling wolves; his recollection of this and other
pioneer reminiscences is vivid; he names the first
settlers with alacrity and precision; in him are found
the genial spirit of the pioneer and the courteous and
hospitable disposition of the people of his native
State; age has not impaired his vivacity, nor labor
bowed him down; like all the early settlers, when
accosted regarding the history of the past, his soul
takes fire and youth seems again to be him; as an honest
son of toil he farms for a livelihood, raises good
horses, hogs and cattle, and leaves this record of
himself for his children and children's children to
rally by, when he shall go hence to be seen no more.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Monroe Twp. -
REV. JAMES RANDLE, West Liberty;
was born Feb. 21, 1838, on the farm now owned by his
uncle, ERR RANDEL; James was the eldest
child of a family of a family of three born to Elliot
and Nancy Ann (Kelly) Randel; she was a
daughter of Col. Kelly of Champaign Co., who
married Nancy Ann Gillaud, both of whom came from
Virginia. Elliot Randle was born in this
township Oct. 5, 1810, and his wife, Nancy Ann,
in Champaign Co., Aug. 26, 1820. Her father,
Col. David Kelly, was born Jan. 9, 1783, and his
wife, Nancy Ann, June 25, 1785. They raised
a family of seven children. Elliot Randle,
from his birth, was a constant resident of this township
until 1865, when he moved to Lewis burg, where he died
two years afterward, on Nov. 27, 1867, his consort
having passed over on Feb. 6, 1841. James
was raised to farming, having had only the usual common
school advantages afforded him. At the age of 22
he was united by marriage to Emily Willits, who
was born in this township, Feb. 2, 1832, and was a
daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Jones) Willits.
Upon arriving at manhood, our subject having been
converted, became deeply impressed that it was his duty
to proclaim the glad tidings of salvation to his
fellow-man, and, actuated by this feeling, in 1862 he
engaged in the ministry, and two years later he was
regularly ordained, since which time he has labored
faithfully in his Master's vineyard, and through his
instrumentality many souls have been led to turn from
the error of their ways and find consolation through the
atoning merits of the Saviour. He is connected
with the Mad River Association, his field of labor being
mostly in Champaign Co. He has charge of one of
the largest churches in the association. Brother
Randle, with but the meagre advantages be fore
spoken of, has, by close study and application, risen
from a farmer's boy to one among the ablest and most
effective ministers in the association. He has two
children, Nancy A., born in 1861, and Mary E.,
born in 1867. The farm of 100 acres he carries on
in connection with his ministerial labors. He is a
member of Mad River Lodge, A., F. & A. M., No. 161.
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Union
Twp. -
JOHN M. RAUSENBERGER, farmer;
P.O., DeGraff; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Aug. 6,
1819, and is a son of John M. and Barbara (Haugh)
Rausenberger; of a family of six children - three
boys and three girls, he is the only surviving son.
His father died in Germany, but John M. sent for
his mother of F. Miller and family, with
whom she came, and after a few years' residence in this
country she died at West Liberty, Mar. 1, 1860.
When about 14 years of age, Mr. Rausenberger was
apprenticed to the butchering business, and for which he
received no pay, and had to furnish his own clothes
besides; although there was no pay for one in his
position, his work was not such that it might be
considered play; as he had to be out at 4 o'clock in the
mornings with a fifty-pound basket of meat distributing
it through the town. On the expiration of his
apprenticeship he went to Potsham, where he worked three
years, thence to Frankfort-on-the-Main where he worked
three years; thence to Antwerp, Belgium, where he worked
three years; at this time, feeling his health failing,
he returned home to recuperate, with the intention of
returning to his situation in Antwerp, but meeting with
a friend while on his home visit, who was intent on
coming to the United States, persuaded Mr.
Rausenberger to come along. On June 24, 1845,
he and his friend (Fred Esseg) left their native
place, and on the 27th they sailed from Rotterdam,
arriving in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 27, of the same year,
and had a cash capital of two five-franc pieces when he
landed. The same evening he found employ, at his
trade, and began work next morning, and continued in the
same place three years. He married Dorothy
Rexer Sept. 10, 1848, and two days later left for
Logan Co., O. (which trip they made in three weeks).
He had received glowing accounts of this county from his
wife's uncle (E. Mohr) and that there was no meat
market in the then growing town of West Liberty, which
induced Mr. Rausenberger to come here; but to his
chagrin he found no business to justify the opening of
such branch of industry. Disappointed in that he
turned his attention to farming 50 acres which Mr.
Mohr helped him to buy, for which he paid down $750;
this done he found himself without money to provide the
necessaries to improve his place, so he borrowed $800 to
get a supply of stock, implements and something to
subsist on while he was raising a crop. He began
to butcher and supplied the little demand there was,
well as farm, and in two years he had paid the $800
borrowed. He remained on that farm five years;
then bought the "John Forry" farm of 140 acres at
$3,200, where he lived four years; he then moved to West
Liberty, where he turned his attention to butchering
only. At this time his brother-in-law (M. Haier)
was here and without a home or friends; so Mr.
Rausenberger bought the farm where he is now living
and rented it to Maier during his five years'
residence in West Liberty, during which time Maier
had cleared off the farm $2,200. When he
left the meat market in West Liberty, he moved to his
farm in the spring of 1862, where he has made
astonishing progress, as he has done ever since he came
to the United States. He has been the means of
helping many of his friends to this country, and in
every instance they have done well. His youthful
companion in travels (Esseg) to whom he lent part
of his first earnings in Baltimore, is still in that
city, and is now wealthy. Mr. Rausenberger
owns 296 acres of well improved land, good buildings,
and surrounded with every comfort. Thus may be
seen an example of industry and honest economy; where
the young man with less than $2 in his pocket, beginning
his career in a strange country only some years ago, is
now one of the best farmers and wealthiest men in Union
Twp. Mr. Rausenberger was born Oct. 31,
1819, in Wurtemburg, Germany, and came to Baltimore with
a brother in 1847. They have six children -
George J., Andrew J., Mary C., John W., Sarah C.,
and Dora S. All the family belong to the
"Philadelphia" Lutheran Church in this township.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 794 |
THOMAS
F. REAMES (Jefferson Twp.) farmer; P. O.,
Zanesfield; is the eldest child of a family of eleven
children, born to Jesse and Rebecca (French) Reames.
Jesse was born in 1801, in North Carolina, and
when young, moved to Columbiana Co., O., where he was
married May 1, 1829, to Rebecca French, a native
of that county. She was born Jan. 5, 1808, and was
a daughter of Elijah and Susannah (Curl) French.
Soon after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Reams,
they moved to what is now Logan Co., locating in
Jefferson Twp. Here Thomas, our subject,
was born, April 19, 1828, and grew up at home. His
father died April 30, 1854, and several years previous
to his death was in poor health, and the care of the
family largely fell upon Thomas, which duty he
discharged to the best of his ability. When he
began for himself he was poor; he worked out by the day
and month, receiving therefore a small pittance; when he
got $10 per month he thought he was getting money fast;
April 11, 1852, he was wedded to Jane Outland,
born in Zane Twp., Apr. 27, 1832. She was a
daughter of Jeremiah and Martha (Butler) Outland,
Jeremiah being the eldest child of Josiah
Outland. After Mr. Reames married he
began renting, which he continued for fourteen years; in
1870, he moved to his present place of residence, which
he had bought five years previous; has 150 acres and an
excellent farm-house, newly built, and is now in easy
circumstances, having reaped the rewards of hard labor
and economy. He has two sons - James, born
April 4, 1858, now in Perry Twp., and Leroy J. at
home, born Dec. 18, 1865. Mr. Reames has
been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for many years, and a class-leader for a score of
yeas, and is one of the pillars of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and worthy citizen of the township.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 764 |
Union Twp. -
JOHN REPROGLE, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; born Dec. 16, 1820, in Clark Co., O.; is
the son of Adam and Annie (Keller) Reprogle; his
father a native of Pennsylvania and his mother of
Virginia; they each came with their respective families
and located near Cincinnati in 1816, where they lived
about two years, then moved to Clark Co. In the
year 18340, Adam Reprogle came to Logan
Co. with his family of six children, and located close
to the old "Hull Trace," one mile west of Bellefontaine,
where they lived a short time; he then purchased a farm
in Washington Twp., where they got along well; but
suffered seriously by paying $3,000 security for one
Wm. Bull, of Bellefontaine, and afterward had
a like amount to pay for a live-stock dealer for whom he
had gone security - in all $6,000 security, for which he
never received anything in return, and which ruined him
financially. He removed To Champaign Co., and
subsequently to Pulaski Co., Ind., where he died Jan. 1,
1853. John Reprogle married Sophia R.
Shawver, Feb., 1846; she died Jan. 24, 1857, leaving
three children - Mary E. (now Mrs. Geo. Crouse);
Catharine (now Mrs. Fred. Beer); and Lydia
A. (who resides at home with her father). He
married for second wife Catharine Shawver, Oct.,
1864; by this marriage there are three children -
Margaret, Ella and Annie. His present
wife was born Nov. 1, 1839, in this county; is the
daughter of John and Elizabeth Shawver, who came
to this county in 1826; he a native of Jefferson Co.,
and she a native of Pennsylvania; in 1862 he moved to
Miami Co., where he still lives; his wife died there in
1872. Mr. Reprogle owns 76½
acres of well improved land, which he has made for
himself; he and wife and daughter are members of the
Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Perry Twp. -
JOHN REYMER, farmer, P. O. East
Liberty; was born Jan. 17, 1821, on the same farm he now
owns. His father, Henry, was born in New
Jersey, Mar. 2, 1795, in Pemberton Co., and married
Rachel Wills, the mother of our subject, in 1817,
and came west in 1820, and located permanently in the
southwest part of the township, and cleared up the farm
now owned by John, his son. He died, 1853,
one of the upright and worthy citizens. His father
was born in Germany, and came to this country when nine
years of age and after his arrival in America, served
nine years to pay for his passage over. John
was raised to farming, and to severe labor. On
June 28, 1844, he was married to Lavina Black,
born near Mingo, Champaign Co., in the year 1818.
She was a daughter of John and Sarah (Taylor) Black,
both natives of Pennsylvania, and came out to this
county previous to the " '12 war," and was a participant
in that unpleasantness. Since the marriage of
Mr. Reymer, he was resided constantly on the
homestead. Three children have been born to them,
who are - Joshua S., born in 1845; died Feb. 5,
1872; James M., born Dec. 26, 1847; Henry H.,
born Aug. 28, 1853. He has 156 acres of land, well
watered by the best of springs. Henry
remains with him on the farm, and was married to
Viola Sharp, daughter of Joshua and Catherine (Norville)
Sharp. Henry is of an ingenious
turn. He is a worthy member of the Protestant
Methodist Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 655 |
JOHN
F. REXER, cabinet-maker; DeGraff; was born in
1834, in Wurtemburg, Germany; his father, Geo. F.
Rexer, died in Germany, while his mother, Mary
Jane (Shonhar) Rexer, is still living, dividing her
time among her three children, Mr. Rexer, a
brother in Bellefontaine, and a sister in Dayton; Mr.
Rexer came to America with his brother in 1854, and
after a brief stay in New York came direct to
Bellefontaine, O.; he had learned the cabinet-maker's
trade in Germany, and to this he turned his attention
part of the time, and part of the time was
house-carpenter, during the year spent at Bellefontaine
and the following ten years at Urbana, Champaign Co.; he
then moved to De Graff, where he has since remained
employing his time wholly in the cabinet-maker's trade
and in undertaking; he has constantly on hand a full
line of furniture, while his long experience renders him
competent to manufacture anything in his line to suit
the taste of his customers. Mr. Rexer
married, in the spring of 1861, Miss Jane Moony,
of Urbana, who passed the first of her life till 15
years of age in Ireland. They have five children -
three boys and two girls - whose names and ages are as
follows - John F., Jr., 18 years; Lizzie,
14 years; Charles, 13 years; William, 11
years, and Ella, 4 years of age.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 782 |
Miami Twp -
D.
W. RICHARDSON, M. D., physician; De Graff; was
born in Shelby Co., O., May 4, 1836. His father,
Snow Richardson, was a native of the State of New
Hampshire, while his mother, Mary (McCane) Richardson,
was born in the State of Kentucky; both were born in the
year 1800. The maternal descent is Scotch-Irish,
while the paternal ancestry dates back to 1632, in New
England. His father was a farmer and preached
occasionally for the Christian Church. Dr.
Richardson passed his minority on his father's farm,
but arriving at his majority his father moved to Yellow
Springs, O., the seat of Antioch College, under the
control of the Christian denomination. He obtained
the advantages of this institution. Here he
remained till the breaking out of the rebellion, when
the doctor enlisted in the 1st Kentucky Regiment.
In this he served nine months, then in 1862 he again
enlisted, this time into the 110th O. V. I., Army of the
Potomac, and besides other engagements was in the
battles of Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania
Court House, Coal Harbor, Petersburg and Richmond,
Sailors' Creek (where they captured Ewing's
corps) and was present at the surrender of Lee,
Apr. 9, 1865. He was mustered out as 1st
Lieutenant in the month of June of that year.
Immediately upon his return he completed his medical
studies, begun before his war experience, studying with
Dr. Watson, of Bellefontaine. He took two
courses of lectures at Ohio Medical College, in
Cincinnati, graduating Mar. 1, 1868. He first
settled in Logansville, Logan Co., O., where he remained
nine years; then removed to De Graff, where he is still
engaged in his chosen profession. Oct. 20, 1868,
he married Miss Mary F. Bowdle, of Piqua, Miami
Co., O. They have two children - Maude and
Harry C. Richardson. Mrs. Richardson died
Sept. 22, 1877. Mar. 12, 1879, he again married
Miss Elizabeth R. Anstine and they have one son.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 781 |
MRS.
SARAH ROBB, (Jefferson Twp.), Bellefontaine; was
born in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Aug. 28, 1813; she was a
daughter of John Nelson, who was of Irish
descent; her mother was of Welch, her name was Sarah
Marquis. He was born Feb. 18, 1787, she July
12, 1789. Both were of Cross Creek township,
Washington Co., Pa. and emigrated to this State in 1813,
fist coming to Ross Co., and to Logan in 1831.
Mrs. Robb was a family of five brothers, and five
sisters, all of whom settled in and about Bellefontaine.
John Nelson died Feb. 15, 1879, a man that was
highly respected by all who knew him, as a Christian man
and a good citizen. Mrs. Robb was married
to Joshua Robb, March 15, 1832, who was born Sep.
12, 1806, and was a son of John. Her
mother's name was Agnes Smith, both were raised
in Pennsylvania. Joshua came West in 1831,
after their marriage they lived for some time on the
farm now owned by Wm. Scott, but subsequently
made several changes, in 1850 located in the northwest
part of the township. He died Feb. 21, 1873, of
apoplexy. Nine children have been born unto them,
who are Scott, born Dec. 4, 1830; Nancy L.,
Dec. 3, 1835; Emily, Jan. 3, 1848; Robert
L., Apr. 15, 1840; Sarah M., Mar. 19, 1843;
Mary, Nov. 9, 1847; John W., Nov. 1, 1851;
Smith J., May 1, 1855; Vance N., Aug. 23,
1861. Of the number of children mentioned, several
are deceased; of those living are Lott, in
McPherson Co., Kan.; Robert, now a physician, in
Burlington, Ia.; Emily now Mrs. George Henry,
of this township Sarah M., now Mrs. J. K.
Stephenson, of Lake Twp.; John W., in Miami;
Vance C. resides with his mother on the farm,
which is kept in true farmer-like style. Mrs.
Robb is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 766 |
Rush Creek Twp. -
CHARLOTTE STRINGFELLOW
ROBERTS, widow, P. O., Harper; is the relict of
the late Jesse Roberts, the preacher and
historian, who was born Nov. 27, 1816, in Clinton Co.,
Ohio. John Roberts was the father of
James Roberts, of Tennessee, and James was
the father of Rev. Jesse Roberts. The
father of Lawson Rudasill was from Germany; but
Lawson was born in Rappahannock Co., Va., east of
the Blue Ridge, Jan. 4, 1798, and July 20, 1876, at the
age of 78 years, 6 months and 16 days, died. On
the 10th of September, 1840, Jesse Roberts, son
of James and Mary Roberts, married Charlotte
Stringfellow Rudasill, who was born May 15, 1822,
the daughter of Lawson and Harriet Rudasill.
The family record runs thus - Isaiah Allen, born
Aug. 7, 1841; Lawson Leander, Oct. 6, 1842;
Milton Wellington, Aug. 2, 1844, died Aug. 8, 1849;
Mary Ann, born Sept. 7, 1846; Harriet,
July 7, 1848; Calvin, Aug. 8 1850; Jesse
Fulton, Jan. 29, 1852; Barclay, Jan. 28,
1854; Judson, Dec. 11, 1855; the twin brothers,
Johnson and Jonathan, were born Nov. 25,
1857; Johnson died Mar. 18, 1859, at the age of 1
year, 3 months, and 23 days; Lucy Jane, born Jan.
17, 1861; Franklin, Dec. 27, 1862, and Lottie
Ida, Oct. 28, 1864. The Rev. Jesse Roberts
was one of the early ministers of the gospel
in Rush Creek Twp. In rudely constructed churches
and cabin school-houses here he preached to audiences
clad in the homespun garb of the pioneer. He was
parish minister and the historian as well, with
capabilities which lacked but development to place him
on a plane with Bennett, or Headley, or
Twain. He attempted poetry with a degree of
success. His writings are familiar in every
household in this community. Many were the
marriages he solemnized, the funerals he preached, the
words of consolation he uttered. For thirty-eight
years he labored as a minister of the Disciples' Church,
and on the 24th of March, 1879, his lifeless remains
only were left, to be soon consigned to the tomb.
Mrs. Roberts survived him, together with a large
family, who are scattered in different localities, one
being in Harper, one in Rushsylvania, one near Hopewell,
one in Missouri, two in Iowa, and a daughter married in
this township, whilst over the four youngest he has yet
to exercise a mother's care.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 699 |
Lake Twp. -
J. H. ROBISON, Superintendent of
the Bellefontaine Woolen Mills; Bellefontaine.
Among Bellefontaine's leading business men is the
above-named gentleman, who was born in Wayne Co., O., in
1828; he entered his father's woolen mills at Wooster,
O., when a boy, first working in the carding-room, then
the finishing; thence to the dye rooms, working in each
department until he was thoroughly posted in all
departments of the woolen mill business. At the
death of his father the woolen mills were placed in his
charge, he operating them until 1862; during the late
civil war he enlisted in Co. I, 102d O. V. I., and
served as Captain for nearly two years; returning to
Ohio in 1864, he returned to the woolen mill business in
Springfield, O., in company with Chas. Rabbitts.
They were known as the Springfield Woolen Mills, these
mills turning out at that time the celebrated
Springfield jeans, which became widely known throughout
the country. In 1875, Mr. Robison came to
Bellefontaine, and in company with other leading men of
the city began the erection of the Bellefontaine Woolen
Mills, which was built under Mr. Robison's
supervision, and is, perhaps, one of the most complete
and perfect mills in the State. In 1879, the firm
was changed to J. H. Robison & Co., the company
consisting of John F. Miller and Charles L.
Cooley, the wide-awake business men of
Bellefontaine.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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LINAL
T. ROBSON, farmer; P. O. North Greenfield; born
Jna. 7, 1839, on the farm he now resides upon, situated
two and one-half miles north of East Liberty. His
parents were William and Mary (McGary) Robson.
William Robson, his father, was a native of England,
born Feb. 24, 1793, in Northumberlandshire, and
emigrated to America, landing in Pennsylvania, when a
lad of sixteen. His mother was of Pennsylvania
birth, born July 22, 1810. After his parents'
marriage they emigrated to this county, in October,
1833, and settled on the farm now owned by Linal,
which was unimproved. Here they made there home,
remaining until removed by the hand of death - his death
occurring about the year 1845, on Aug. 16; her's Dec. 16
1876. Linal has since remained on the
homestead. On Aug. 2, 1862, he was married to
Mary L. Winner, who was born in this township, Jan.,
1844, She was a daughter of John and Margaret
(Smith) Winner born natives of Pennsylvania, and
were among the early arrivals in this part of the
country. Eight children are now living, who are -
McClellan, Rogers, Ira, Maggie, Alamander, Orpha,
Jane, Lutitia and Elizabeth. His farm consists
of 148½ acres of
land. The Robson family are Jeffersonian
Democrats.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 656 |
Miami Twp. -
C.
L. ROGERS, carriage-maker; DeGraff.
C. L. Rogers was born in Addison, Champaign Co.,
O., in 1840. His father, Chas. Rogers, and
his mother, Jane (Chamberlain) Rogers,
were, in early life, residents of Mt. Holly, N. H., but
settled in Champaign Co., O., its 1829. The elder
Rogers was a carriage-maker by trade, and from
him the young Rogers learned his trade. At the age
of 19 he had a severe attack of "gold fever," which
drove him to Denver and the plains in search of "yellow
dust," but at the end of six months the fever abated,
and he returned to Ohio. In 1861 he responded to
the first call for volunteers, enlisting in the 2nd O.
V. I., which became part of the Army of the Cumberland,
under Gen. Mitchell. Besides several minor
engagements, he was in the battle of Perryville, where
27 of his own company were killed in fifteen minutes;
also Stone River Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission
Ridge, Taylor Ridge and Resaca. He passed through
more than three years of active service and never
received so much as a scratch, nor failed to respond to
the call of duty for a single day. He was mustered
out Oct. 10, 1864. After the war he returned to
Addison, Champaign Co., engaging in his former
avocation. In 1866 he came to De Graff, where he
started a large establishment. On April 1, 1867,
he married Miss Eliza McCrea, of Champaign Co.,
who died June 26, 1876. She left him one daughter
- Ada Belle, now 10 years of age. Mr.
Rogers again married in May, 1877, to Miss Mary
E. Briggs, of De Graff. They have one son -
Charles Rogers. Mr. Rogers' business is
carriage-making, the lighter class of work, and, besides
repair work, he is able to turn out a score or more
every year, carriages of any style to suit the taste of
the most fastidious.
*Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
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Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 782. |
McArthur Twp. -
SAMUEL G. ROGERS, farmer; P. O., Northwood;
was born June 14, 1817, in Highland Co., O. His
father, known as Col. Thomas Rogers, was born in
Loudoun Co., Va., and when 7 years old the family moved
to Kentucky; when 18 years of age he and a brother came
to this State, and the same spring put out a crop.
They helped erect the third log cabin in Chillicothe,
and the year following their arrival the rest of the
family moved to this State and settled in Ross Co., on
the farm on which the State Mills were built.
Thomas was there married to Polly McCoy and
soon after moved to Highland Co., where his father had
bought a large tract of land; by years of patient toil
he at length cleared up a handsome home from ten wild
and primitive forest; he served as a Colonel in the war
of 1812, and surrendered with Hull at Detroit; he
died at Greenfield in June, 1875, in his 93rd year,
having reared twelve children to maturity. One
son, William, was a missionary to Indian ten years, and
three others served in the late war. Samuel,
the subject of this sketch, lived under the parental
roof until his marriage, in 1840, to Ann Eliza
Ghormley, who was born in Fayette Co. in 1823.
In April, 1844, he moved to Stokes Twp., in this county,
and bought a small tract of slightly improved land; he
kept adding to it until Oct. 1, 1863, when he moved to
where he now lives; he cleared nearly 100 acres there,
and cast the first Whig vote in that township; he has an
interesting family of children - Maggie N.,
William C., David P., Levinia J., Robert Shepherd,
Thomas A., Oscar, Mary A. and Clarence.
Three of these are married. Oscar was shot
accidentally a few years ago. The parents and
children are members of the United Presbyterian Church.
He cast his first Presidential ballot for Harrison, and
is now a Republican.
*Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 830 |
Pleasant Twp. -
MARTIN L. ROHRER, farmer; P. O., Logansville;
was born in Champaign Co., O., in 1835, where he
remained until 21 years of age, when he removed to Logan
Co., and purchased 308 acres of land located on the west
bank of the Miami river, of which land he now owns 208
acres, valued at $75 per acre; he has cleared the most
of it by his own labor, and nicely improved it, and has
selected a nice rise of land overlooking the river for
the location of a new house, which he has already begun;
the most of his land is what is called "second bottom,"
very productive as well as valuable; he hauled his first
load of grain in this county to DeGraff, which consisted
then of but a few dwellings, hastily built, among the
stumps and brush; he was married in 1855 to Miss
Laura Deppe, who died in 1860, leaving
three children- Sarah E., born May 15, 1856;
Mary Jane, born Apr. 20, 1858, and Daniel,
born Nov. 26, 1859. He married his second wife,
Katherine Moore, in 1862, who has been an invalid
for the past six years. She is a member of the
Christian Church at Logansville. They have had
three children - Louis B., born June 26, 1864,
who died Jan. 16, 1865; Anna A., born Jan. 23,
1866, and Naomi L., May 12, 1868. Mr.
Rohrer is a member of the Baptist Church at Nettle
Creek; he has held the office of Township Trustee for
eleven years; is now serving his second term as Town
Clerk. His mother, Sarah Rohrer Snyder,
died in 1874, at his residence, in her 60th year; she
for fifteen years had been an exemplary member of the
Baptist Church at Nettle Creek. Mr. Rohrer
is a man of extensive information, and is widely known
as an influential citizen.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 838 |
Rush Creek Twp. -
CONNER ROLLINS, (farmer); P. O., Rushsylvania,
Virginia, which has very appropriately been called the
mother of Presidents, has furnished, also, many of the
pioneer families of Ohio and other States; the history
of Logan Co. is rich with memories of Virginia, and the
Rollins family, like many others there, commence
their history in Culpepper Co. John Rollins
was born in Culpepper Co. and removed to Ohio, arriving
at Zanesfield, Dec. 25, 1833, and after staying in that
place over night, he started the next morning for Rush
Creek Twp., where he settled, and where, Feb. 17, 1851,
he finished his course at the age of 82 years, 7 months
and 17 days, and was gathered to his fathers; his widow,
who had borne life's burdens and cares with him, still
survives him, at an age far more advanced than that at
which her husband ceased his labors. John
Rollins was twice married; his first wife was a
descendant of the Monroe family of Virginia, by
whom he had six children - John, Catharine, Sarah,
James, Mary and Elizabeth. His second bride
was Matilda Golden, the mother of Conner
Rollins, Fanny, Ashbay and George Washington,
four in all; Ashbay and George Washington
in the Protestant Methodist Church. Conner
Rollins was born in Culpepper Co., Va., Sept. 1,
1830, and came to Logan Co. with his parents in 1833.
On Aug. 15, 1861, he married Miss Anna Musselman,
daughter of Michael Musselman, of Rush
Creek Twp.; his daughter Jane constitutes his
entire family, and her birthday was Oct. 22, 1866.
Conner is the farmer, well-to-do, but who knows
the value of his property, having acquired it all
himself by honest industry; of steady and industrious
habits, he lies contentedly by stock and farm products;
now directing all his energies and bending all his
purposes toward sheep husbandry for future operations;
he reads for himself, and draws his own conclusions; he
is sober, honest, truthful and industrious.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 700 |
Harrison Twp. -
JOHN
ROYER, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; was born in
Rocking Co., Va., Dec. 7, 1794; is a son of Philip
and Catharine Royer, who were also natives of
Virginia. Mr. Royer spent his youth and
early manhood on his father's farm, receiving an
education such as the common schools of Virginia
afforded that day; he was married in 1818 to
Elizabeth Hartman, whose parents were natives of the
same county in Virginia. From this marriage there
were ten children, three of whom are now dead - John,
Jeremiah, William, Mary, Benjamin, Lucy A., Sarah,
George and Elizabeth; one died in infancy.
In 1831, Mr. Royer left Virginia, and came to
Preble Co., O., and in 1832 came form there to Logan
Co., where he has since resided; he purchased 160 acres
of land when he came to the county, all of which he
cleared and improved; he resides on this farm at the
present time; he served four months in the war of 1812,
and had a son in the Mexican War, who died on his way
home, after his discharge. Mr. Royer's wife
died Sept. 9, 1855. He is a member of the Lutheran
Church, and aims to live consistent with the teachings
of the same.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 625 |
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