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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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DAVID
HALL (Bloomfield Twp.), farmer; P. O., Bloom
Centre; he is a native of Logan Co. His father,
Samuel Hall, moved from Fairfield Co., O., to Stokes
Twp., in 1835, where the subject of thsisketch was born
on Aug. 4, 1844. Mr. Hall was raised in this
county, and has been an eye witness to the many changes
taht the civilizaton of the age has wrought for this
county, and was married to Miss Mary A., daughter
of Jonathan and Mary (Diesback) Greenwalt, of
Fairfield Co., O., on Dec. 28, 1865, and they moved to
their present splendid residence, near Bloom Centre,
shortly afterwards. They have two children living,
and one in the spirit land - Emma V., born Feb.
3, 1868; Jennie I. L., Aug. 18, 1870, and
Clara, Nov. 13, 1866, who died Feb. 3, 1867.
Mr. Hall owns 237 acres of finely improved land,
is a member of the German Reformed Church, also of
Grange No. 484, and wants it understood that he has
always been a Democrat.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 730) |
HENRY
HANFORD, farmer, late of Washington Tp., was born
Dec. 22, 1784, at New Canaan, State of Connecticut;
emigrated to Hamilton Co., O., in 1806; made his home
with his brother, Thaddeus Hanford, who had preceded him
to the then new country, and settled at Columbia, on the
Ohio river, the site of Cincinnati, and while living at
Columbia he was engaged in running a provision boat from
Columbia to Natchez. In 1810 he married Miss
Harriet Chamberlin, daughter of Judah
Chamberlin, who
had come out to the new country some years previously
from Chautauqua Co., N. Y. and settled at Marietta,
Ohio. She was born July 18, 1791. After
their marriage in 1812, he and his father-in-law, with
their families, moved to what was then Champaign Co.,
now Clarke Co., O., settled on Congress land five miles
east of Springfield, where they continued to reside
until the Indians disposed of their reservation on the
Miami river, in Logan Co., Ohio. Mr. Hanford then
sold his farm in Clarke Co., and purchased a large tract
of land at the government sales at Wapakanetta, a part
of which is now owned by his youngest child, Lottie
(Hanford) McKinnon - the homestead - and where Mr.
Hanford lived until after the death of his estimable
wife, which occurred on the 27th of November, 1865, aged
74 years 4 months and 9 days, after which Mr. H. spent
much of his time visiting among his children, and
finally died at the house of his son-in-law, Robert
Newell, at Lebanon, Indiana, on the 31st day of Dec.,
1866, aged 82 years and 9 days. He never
sought for public office, and thoroughly despised the
tricks of the professional politician. He was an
"Abolitionist" when the name was odious, and continued
to battle against negro slavery till it was abolished.
Then he was conservative, desiring peace between the
sections and was in favor of the most liberal terms to
those who had rebelled against the government. His
politics consisted only in a desire to see the negro
free, and when that was accomplished he said, "There was
nothing more in politics worth contending, save the
loaves and fishes," for which he cared nothing.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 735) |
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ALEXANDER
B. HAZEL, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; was born
in Maryland, in 1806; his parents were natives of the
same state, and where they died when he was quite young.
He was cast on the charities of the world when he most
needed to care that only a parent can give. He
came to Logan Co. with a friend when but 10 years of
age, and has resided in the county ever since. The
education he received was very limited. Left
wholly upon his own resources in the world, he set
diligently to work, and so gained in time something of a
fortune. He began in the woods, and the farm that
he now lives on was cleared and improved by him.
He was married, in 1827, to Eliza Powell, who came from
the State of Delaware to Logan Co. in a very early day.
They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now
dead. Mr. Hazel is one of the oldest
surviving settlers of the county. He came in 1818,
one year before the county was organized, and has seen
all the changes that have taken place in the county in
that time. He and his wife are members of the
German Baptist Church.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 622) |
EDWARD
HAMSHER, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; was born
in York State in 1830, is a son of Peter and Abalina
Hamsher, who were natives of Pennsylvania.
They went to York State in 1820, and from there they
went in 1834 to Michigan, coming to Logan Co., in 1837,
where the parents died - the father in 1842, and the
mother in 1878. Mr. Hamsher was raised on a
farm, and has always followed farming for a business.
He was married, in 1854, to Margaret Houts, who
was born in Logan Co. Her father was a native of
Virginia, and came to the county in a very early day.
From this union there is one child, James.
The mother of this child died in 1855. Mr.
Hamsher never married again. HE began business
for himself a poor man, and by hard work and proper
economy has accumulated something of a fortune.
The farm that he now lives on was cleared and improved
by himself.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 622) |
Bokes Creek Twp. -
JOHN HATCHER,
farmer; P. O., West Mansfield; was born Jan. 1, 1813, in
the government fort, Mount Vernon, Knox Co., where his
mother, an elder child, and others, had taken refuge
during difficulty with the Indians. At same time
his father (William Hatcher) was engaged in the
force endeavoring to subdue them; his parents were
natives of Virginia, and came to Ohio, locating in his
native county in 1811. His grandfather (Isaac
Hatcher) came from Virginia shortly afterward, and
purchased about 1,000 acres year East Liberty, in this
county, and divided it with his family; this induced
William (John's father) to come to Logan when
John was about five years old; there the family
settled, and also purchased some land besides what he
got of the old gentleman's estate, and subsequently sold
all and moved with his family to southern Illinois,
where he (William) died of cholera in 1855.
When John grew up to manhood he traveled considerable
over the Western and Southern States, and saw nothing
(considering the condition of health with agricultural
interests) that suited him any better than Ohio; he
concluded to push his way back, and accordingly arrived
in Logan Co. in 1834; here he married Catharine Hess,
and shortly after they rented a farm, as he had no means
to purchase with; in 1851 his wife died leaving six
small children - Rebecca J., Nancy, William H.,
Lucinda, Sarah A., and Lydia V. He
married his second wife, Ann Peterson, but was
unfortunate to lose her by death on Jan. 1, 1869, she
also leaving six young children - Cordelia, John H.,
Abbey, Hopey A., Abel and Elizabeth A.
His third marriage was celebrated with Artlissa
(Leonard) Bennett, widow of the late John Bennett;
she has one son living by her first husband.
Mr. Hatcher has 130 acres of well improved land,
which he has gathered by his own hard work and industry,
notwithstanding his many drawbacks by death and the care
of a very large family.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 661) |
C.
R. HILDEBRAND, farmer; P. O., West Liberty.
The somewhat eventful history of the present subject
compels more than the usual brevity. We can
truthfully call him a pioneer here, as well as many
other places. It seems that he has been on the
frontier the greater part of the seventy-two years he
has sojourned through this country. He was born in
Leboeuf, Erie Co., Pa., on Apr. 8, 1808. His
father, Jacob, was a native of Westmoreland Co.,
same State, and his mother , Emily Miller, of
Baltimore, Md. They were married in Leboeuf, where
they remained until 13, when they went to Erie, where
the father was engaged at building the fleets then being
fitted out for Commodore Perry. The mother
was also engaged for the troops in making flags and
flannel sacks in which to charge their cannons.
The father belonged to the militia under Captain
Morrison, and was called into service, during which
he contracted a disease, and in 1814 died. The
mother got a land warrant for his services, which she
afterward sold to a Mr. Crockett, who located 160
acres in Iowa. The mother remained with her two
sons, C. R. and Edward, in Erie, and
maintained herself and them by plying her needle at
whatever she could get to sew. Her brother
Thomas P. Miller, who was living there, had lost his
wife, leaving him with two children, and he made a
proposition that he would sell out, and himself and
children, and Mrs. Hildebrand and sons, would
come to Ohio and there make a home together; this she
accepted, and a flat boat was constructed by which they
were transported to Portsmouth. The time of
landing was 1817. They did not remain at
Portsmouth very long but moved on a farm in a settlement
called French Grant. In about 1830 Mr. Miller,
came to Urbana, O., and Mrs. Hildebrand remained
there until 1831, when she came with her sons to West
Liberty, where she died in 1868. She was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place.
Our subject's hardships were more than usual, such as
going to mill on horseback, etc. When at
Portsmouth a man by the name of Hopkins came from
New Jersey and started a paper called the Scioto
Telegraph, and Mr. Hildebrand was then about
20 years old, and worked for this editor. During
two days each week he would deliver the papers over the
country on horseback. He and his brother Edward
learned tailoring at Portsmouth, and afterward worked at
Franklin Furnace at their trade. He was married in
May, 1831, a short time prior to the moving to this
county, and when they settled here he engaged for some
time at his trade in a small frame house which stood on
the southwest corner of the public square, where is now
the present site of George Gorton's jewelry
store. This building is now being used by Mr.
Brier for a kitchen. In 1839 he withdrew from
this business, and engaged in a grocery in a brick
building that was consumed in the fire, but is now being
rebuilt by Dr. Ordway. This he continued
for three years, and afterward bought 150 acres of land
in Hardin Co., unimproved, and moved on the same.
In 1844, he returned and farmed a short time in Liberty
Twp., and then bought a tract of land in Champaign Co.,
where he farmed until 1851, when he traded for 200 acres
where he now resides, getting the amount from T. P.
Miller at $15 per acre. Here he has remained
ever since, and has still kept rolling the wheel of
improvement. Sept. 11, 1879, his wife, who had
been the companion of his sorrows and joys for over
forty-eight years, was stricken from life's roll and
gathered into the life eternal. She had blessed
him with eight children, seven of whom are now living -
Isabella has taught school at West Liberty for
many years; Jacob, married Rebecca Burnside,
native of this county, now of Morris Co., Kan.;
Charles, married Kate Beemer, of Kenton,
residents of this county; Emily; Lucy; Gwenn;
Thomas, married Charlotte Mason of this
county; Milton died 1864. Mr. Hildebrand
has served as Township Trustee, and other small offices;
cast his first vote for J. Q. Adams, and has
always been a Whig and Republican. His
grandparents Hildebrand were of German descent,
their ancestors coming to America about 1732. His
descendants by his mother (Miller and Pym)
were of Irish descent, and belonged to the Quaker
denomination. Their ancestors probably came over
with William Penn. His brother Edward
was married and died in West Liberty, leaving a widow
and six living children. She yet resides in this
place. Mr. Hildebrand is now seventy-two
years of age, and enjoys uniform health, saying with Job
of old, "All the days of my appointed time will I wait
till my change come." He remembers almost
everything that happened since he was three years old.
Many of his leisure moments he has spent in catching
deer in the rivers, by means of a canoe. These
animals were driven in there for that purpose. He
has in his possession a small dictionary that was given
him by Lieutenant Packett, of Perry's crew, of
Lake Erie, as a Christmas gift. He had but little
chance of education, but most fortunate has he been in
rearing a pleasant, intelligent family, educated and
refined.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 713) |
JOHN
G. HOGE, retired farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine.
The subject of this sketch, and whose portrait appears
in this work, is among the staunch and highly-respected
citizens of this county; he was born Mar. 29, 1810, in
Loudoun Co., Va. His father's name was Jesse,
and was the father of ten children, of which number
John G. was the second; his mother's name was
Elizabeth Gregg, also a native of Loudoun Co., Va.
John was but 17 years of age when his father
died, and at his request he staid on the farm. At
the age of 20, our subject was married to Nancy
Holmes, born in 1814 in Loudoun Co., Va.; she was a
daughter of John and Mary (Rodgers) Hoge.
The Hoge family are of Scotch descent; three
brothers at the time of "Persecution" left Scotland; one
stopped in Ireland, the other two came to America.
The Greggs are of Irish descent. Solomon
Hoge was the grandfather of John, and came
West from Pennsylvania, and settled in this county.
John remained on the homestead farm, which his
grandfather settled, until 1845, when he moved to the
place he now owns, which had been purchased several
years previous to its occupancy. This land was
unimproved, and every man that came along and wanted
work, he gave him a job of clearing; he was cutting his
first crop of wheat when he heard the whistle of an
engine, on her maiden trip, as she came into
Bellefontaine. Farming and stock-raising has been
the business of his life; his farm of 200 acres is but
one mile east from the corporation of Bellefontaine, and
is situated on the highest eminence in the State.
In politics he is Republican; was Commissioner at the
time the court house was built; has also served as
Infirmary Director. Seven children were born him;
four of the number came to maturity, but two living -
Sarah E., now Mrs. David Wallace, and Mrs.
Mary Ann Green, the wife of Reuben Green of
Bellefontaine; his son, John, died in the army.
Mrs. Hoge died in 1849; since 1878, Mr. Hoge
has been confined to his home on account of partial
paralysis of his limbs, yet is in the enjoyment of his
faculties, and is spending the evening of his life in
apparent contentment and happiness, having the esteem
and confidence of all his friends and acquaintances, of
which he has a large number. Was raised a
"Friend," yet is not affiliated with any religious body.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 756) |
DAVID
HOGUE, farmer; P. O., West Mansfield; was born in
Liberty Twp., May 29, 1844, and was a son of George
and Jane (Bollinger) Hogue; they were born in
Cumberland Co., Pa. and came west about the year 1834,
and were parents to the major number of eighteen
children, David being the youngest; his father
died when David was a lad. He was thus
thrown upon his own resources early in life. He
lived five years with Cyrus Bell, of Bokes Creek
Twp., who gave him employment and good counsel. On
Jan. 17, 1863, he was married to Susannah Hamilton,
who was born Jan. 17, 1839, in Fayette Co., Pa., and
came west in 1860. Her parents were William and
Susannah (Bear) Hamilton, both natives of the
Keystone State. In 1864, Mr. Hogue came to
this farm. He first bought fifty acres at $24 per
acre, and has since augmented his first purchase until
he now has 132½ acres; the
greater portion he has acquired by his own labor,
assisted by his faithful wife, who has had the
misfortune to lose her hearing from a severe illness
since her marriage. She is a devoted Christian
woman, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
They have four children - Mary J., born Nov. 4,
1864; Emma E., Apr. 23, 1868; Rena V.,
Dec. 24, 1871; and Robert, Nov. 7, 1874.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 650) |
JAMES
F. HONE, farmer; P. O., Logansville; born in
Franklin, O., in 1840, and came to Logan Co. at 3 years
of age, and lived in Bloomfield Tp. with his parents
until 1861, when he enlisted in the 20th O. V. I., and
served till disabled by sickness and hardship, when he
was honorably discharged after fifteen months' service;
he fought in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Ft.
Donaldson, in the former witnessing the most terrific
part of the battle, and participating in the hottest
part of the fight. In 1862 he commence farming for
himself in Bloomfield Tp., on 80 acres of land given to
him by his father-in-law; in 1865 he sold out and bought
104 acres, which he now occupies. His
father-in-law then gave him, in 1878, 35 acres more.
Mr. Hone then purchased 21 acres more, making him
in all 159 acres, which constitutes his present farm,
which he has nicely improved. It borders on the
east side of the Miami River, and is considered the best
soil in the county. He was married in 1863 to
Jennie Dickson, who was born in Logan Co. in 1844,
where she was brought up and has always lived.
They have had six children - Alice A. born April
13, 1864, and died Aug. 20, 1864; John, born June
24, 1865; Willard E., Jan. 5, 1868; Bessie,
June 12, 1870; Ossie, April 15, 1872, and died
Dec. 25, 1872; Winona, born Sept. 26, 1879.
Mr. Hone has been Township Assessor for nine
successive years, and holds the office of Real Estate
Assessor for 1880. He is a member of the Christian
Church; also a Democrat. His land furnishes a
beautiful building site upon which his house now stands,
and where he contemplates building a spacious house next
year.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 836 - Pleasant Township) |
JOHN
M. HUBER (Harrison Twp.), farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born in Logan Co., Aug. 23, 1834; is
a son of Joseph and Barbara A. Huber, the father
was born in Baden, Germany, and the mother in Ohio.
The father came to America in 1830, and settled in Logan
Co. in 1831; he was a shoemaker by trade, a business he
followed for a great many years. John M. Huber,
resided with his parents until of age, learning his
father's trade; he followed this business for about
eleven years, and then went to farming, and has been
farming for the last twenty years. He was married
in 1859 to Sarah C. Moor, she was born in the
county, her father was born in Licking Co., O., and the
mother in Pennsylvania. They came to Logan Co. in
an early day. From this union there are eight
children. Mr. Huber, by hard work and
economy has gained a competency. His wife is a
member of the Presbyterian Church.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 622) |
JOSEPH
HUBER (Harrison Twp.), farmer; P. O.
Bellefontaine; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1809; he
resided there with his parents until 21 years of age.
He was partly educated for a Priest, but having no taste
for the profession, he managed to be released from his
studies, and came to America. His father was a
shoemaker, and Joseph had learned the trade of
him, and afterward follows that business in
Bellefontaine, O., for a great many years; he came to
America in 1830 and followed the clock business for
several years; he settled in Logan Co. in 1831, and has
been in the county ever since; in 1861 he came to the
farm that he now resides on; he was married in 1831 to
Barbara A. Smith, who was born in Jefferson Co.,
O. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania.
From this union there were eight children, two now dead
- John M., Margaret, Catherine, Mary, Sarah,
Lydia M.; two died when young. Mr. Huber
began business for himself when he came to America,
entirely upon his own resources, and, by hard work and
proper economy, has made quite a fortune. He and
wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 623) |
NANCY
HUBER (Bloomfield Twp.), farmer; P. O.
Bloom Centre; was born Dec. 7, 1818, in the State of
Kentucky, and was a daughter of Thomas Makeinson.
She was married to Capt. Manasas Huber, Nov. 23,
1837. Capt. Huber was born Aug. 10, 1806,
in the State of Kentucky. Soon after, they moved
to Bloomfield Twp., and settled on the banks of the
Miami River, where Mrs. Huber still lives.
Mr. Huber was a descendant of some of the best
blood of the old Revolutionary period, and for several
years he was the popular Captain of the Logan Co. Light
Horse Company, of Ohio State Militia. By industry,
economy, and a good, clear head, he accumulated
considerable of this world's goods, leaving at his death
over 00 acres of good land. Their house was for
many years the "meeting house" of the neighborhood, and
has always been considered the "Metodist Preachers'
Home." Mr. and Mrs. Huber were among the
first member of the Methodist Church in this county.
They have been blessed with ten children - Marion,
born Oct. 4, 1838, died Aug. 27, 1839; Elizabet,
borh April 12, 1840; Allen, Sept. 14, 1841;
Margaret, July 15, 1843; Thomas W., April 23,
1846, died Nov. 11, 1848; Sarah, now the wife of
Noah Miller, Esq., born June 7, 1848; Isaiah,
June 24, 1850; John W., May 30, 1852, died Oct.
6, 1855; Tiry A., born Dec. 13, 1854; Elsey L.,
Feb. 2, 1857. Capt. Huber died Jan. 31,
1872. Tiry A. is now the popular Town Clerk
of Bloomfield Twp. The Huber brothers are
stock dealers, and have a splendid reputation for
dealing on the square, and as business men they
standhigh.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 730) |
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J.
M. HUNTER (Liberty Twp.), dealer in farming
implements, West Liberty; was born March 22, 1838, in
Champaign Co., where he attended school in the old
pioneer log cabin. He also attended for a while at
this place, by riding on horseback. He was very
apt at his studies, and, at the age of 20 years, he
taught one term, and then began farming, renting of his
father. He was married Nov. 19, 1862, to Sallie
Baldwin, and soon after bought 60 acres of his
father, on which he remained two years. He then
went to Urbana, and there engaged under the firm name of
Gearheart & Hunter in the grocery business,
continuing at it two years. While thus engaged he
was unsuccessful - however, not through his own
financiering. He then returned to his farm, which
has been reduced somewhat by the failure previously
mentioned, and remained on the same until 1872, when he
sold out and purchased 30 acres in Liberty Tp., this
county, and has since remained on the same. In
1878, he began dealing in agricultural implements, which
he still continues, making a specialty of buggies and
wagons, as well as threshing machines, engines,
saw0mills, etc. He is honest and upright and
merits the patronage of the community where he resides.
He has been no office-seeker, hence has not trifled away
his useful moments in aspiring for petty offices.
He and his wife are active members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which he has been class-leader and
Superintendent of Sunday Schools. Both positions
he is now holding. His Creator has given him three
children by his union - Frank E., Nellie M. and
Ralph W. He has always been an enthusiastic
Republican, having cast his first vote for Abraham
Lincoln. He takes deep interest in all
temperance movements, and every thing that tends to
promote morality.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 715) |
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