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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Logan County,
Ohio
BIOGRAPHIES
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits) |
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SOLOMON
GARLING (Bloomfield Twp.), farmer; P. O., Bloom
Centre. Among the prosperous well-to-do farmers of
Bloomfield is Mr. Solomon Garling, who was born
in Pennsylvania on the 26th of March, 1820, and moved to
Ohio with his father in 1824. They settled in
Fairfield Co., where he married Miss Marie Low in
1846. They came to Bloomfield in 1850, and settled
on the place they now own. They have had four
children - the first-born, Irving, died on Aug.
14, 1872; James Monroe, who was married to
Miss Yates, of Hancock Co.; Mary and Catharine.
Mr. Garling has been for ten years a Trustee of
the township; belongs to the German Reformed Church at
Bloom Centre, and is a Jacksonian Democrat.
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| O.
S. GOODWIN, (Lake Twp.), carriage-maker;
Bellefontaine. The oldest as well as one of the
leading carriage manufactories of Logan Co., is that
owned and operated by the above named gentleman, who
learned his trade as a woodworker in a carriage
department in Ohio; he came to Bellefontaine as a
first-class mechanic, and as a builder of carriages has
built up a large trade, and won a very enviable
reputation. He came to Bellefontaine in 1868, and
worked at his trade for Miller Bros. In
1869 he entered as a partner in the firm of Duddy,
Goodwin & Fossler, which continued some three years;
then Duddy & Goodwin has been alone in the
manufacturing business. His work is noted for its
solidity and elegance of finish. The manufactory
is located in the rear of the Miltenberger House.
The main buildings are 220 feet long, part of it two
stories high. Employs in busy season as high as
ten men. Besides the manufacture of all kinds of
light vehicles, Mr. Goodwin is prepared to do
repairing in the best possible manner. |
Hokes Twp. -
JACOB GRABIEL,
farmer; P. O., Rushsylvania. John Gabriel,
came from Shenandoah Co., Va., in 1814. John
Grabiel, the father of Jacob Grabiel,
was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., in 1786, and married
Mary Haas; daughter of John
Haas, of that county, and in 1812 left Virginia
and came to Licking Co., O. Jacob Grabiel,
the third son of John Grabiel, was born
Jan. 12, 1820, in Licking Co. On the 14th day of
February, 1855, Jacob married
Mary Jane Westlake, daughter of
Zephaniah Westlake, and Isabella,
his wife, of Union Co., O. Zephaniah
was the third son of Samuel and
Elizabeth Westlake, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Reid, who was born in New
Jersey, of Irish parentage. Mary Jane,
now Mrs. Grabiel, was
born Aug. 31, 1831, in Union Co., O.
Samuel was the son of George and Mercy
Westlake, whose maiden name was Welland;
born in England, George and Mercy Westlake
whose maiden name was Welland;
born in England. George and Mercy Westlake
were the great-grandparents of the aforementioned
Westlakes. Isabella Westlake,
daughter of William and Mary Gregg,
born in Kentucky, June 3, 1818, and whose maiden name
was Mary Goldsberry; married
Zephaniah Westlake, Nov. 12, 1829.
Mrs. Gregg was the daughter of
John and Sally Goldsberry (Miss Sally
Potts, of Philadelphia, Pa.). In 1846
Jacob Grabiel came, in company with his
brother John, to Logan Co., and
purchased, in partnership, the lands where they now
reside, and for three years boarded with George
Ausley, when they made arrangements to keep
"bachelor's hall" together, which felicitous plan they
followed for two years, Jacob acting in
the capacity of cook, until, satisfied with this stupid
programme, married and set up in life on a higher plane,
and has the following family: Ellwood Lawrence,
born Mar. 5, 1856, and married Nannie Early
Jan. 21, 1879; Gilbert C., born Mar.
22, 1858, now in Kansas; Zephaniah Orland,
born Apr. 20, 1860; Reuben Ellsworth,
born July 13, 1863; Joseph Gordon, born
Feb. 26, 1866; Virgil Leon, born Apr.
16, 1868; Calvin Jeffers, born Oct. 17,
1871. By occupation, Jacob Grabiel
is a farmer; he raises stock and buys and sells cattle,
sheep and hogs. He has all the necessary
appointments of a well arranged farm; moral,
intellectual and religious improvement are assiduously
cared for by the parents, are members of the
Presbyterian Church in Rushsylvania.
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Bokes Twp. -
JOHN GRABIEL,
farmer; P. O. Rushsylvania. Jacob Grabiel
was of transatlantic origin, and was a citizen
of Shenandoah Co., Va.; John Grabiel, Sr., Jacob's
son, was born in the same county, in the year 1786; he
married Mary Haas, daughter of
John Haas, of Shenandoah Co.,
Va., and in 1812 removed to Licking Co., Ohio;
John Grabiel, Jr., was born Dec. 7, 1815, in
Licking Co., O., and in 1846 came to Logan Co., and
purchased the lands on which he now finds himself so
comfortably situated; he continued to improve his lands
until on the 31st of December, 1857, tired of single
blessedness, he married the lady of his choice,
Miss Sarah D. Tharp, daughter of
William an Mary Tharp, of Jefferson Tp., Logan
Co.; she was born Nov. 28, 1834, in the aforesaid
township, and at her marriage was a member of the
Baptist Church. John Grabiel's
family are - Luthera Quindaro, born
Nov. 8, 1858, and died Nov. 15, 1861; Mary
Emeline, born Nov. 23, 1860, and died Nov. 7,
1861; William Hillman, born Aug. 5,
1862; Elma Vidella, born Dec. 2, 1864;
John Welling, born Mar. 17, 1867;
Herman Honnell, born July 6, 1869;
Rachel Olga, born Feb. 9, 1872; Sarah
Elizabeth, born Aug. 20, 1875, and
Annah Lois, born Mar. 14, 1878. By
occupation John Grabiel is a farmer,
who not only raises all farms stocks, but buys and sells
it, and as an agriculturist is active and energetic in
the production of the usual farm products, such as
wheat, corn, etc. Around his home there seems to
linger an air of thriftiness, and a spirit of generous
hospitality pervades the household. His church
connections, which are Presbyterian, and his household
education are marked characteristics of his Christian
aims, and moral and intellectual intuitious, both as it
regards his position in the community and his kind
intentions to his family and posterity.
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| DR.
A. E. GRIFFIN (Lake Twp.), dentist;
Bellefontaine; was born in Greene Co., N.Y., in 1832;
having moved to Ohio with his parents about 1834.
In 1853 he began to learn dentistry at Wilmington.
After serving his apprenticeship, he went to
Shelbyville, Ky., and began the practice of dentistry,
where he remained about two years, when he returned to
Ohio and practiced dentistry at Mt. Gilead, Urbana,
Marion and Pickaway. In April, 1864, he came to
Bellefontaine, where he has remained practicing his
profession ever since, and today is the oldest dentist
in this vicinity. He has occupied his present
office, located over the First National Bank, for the
last fourteen years. His offices are neat and well
arranged, where he is prepared to do the very best of
dental work. Dr. Griffin was a soldier in
this late war; he enlisted in Co. D, 87th O. V. I.,
participating in the battle of Harper's Ferry. He
filled the office of member of the Bellefontaine School
Board, for two terms, with credit. |
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