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Logan County,
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BIOGRAPHIES
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
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Liberty Twp. -
A. J. SCOTT, livery; West Liberty;
was born Aug. 9, 1829, in Champaign Co., O. His
father, Zachariah, was born Nov. 18, 1800, in the
same county, as was also his mother, Maria (Lake)
Scott, her birthday being Oct. 22, 1805. These
parents began life in the green woods; wild game was
then plenty, and the father obtained the greater part of
their meat by hunting. During this time the
Indians were plenty, yet the father had some dislike for
the, and never traded with them, as did many of the
pioneers. His grudge against them was caused by a
combat between his brother Joseph and some red
men in Wisconsin, during which engagement Joseph
killed one of them, and had to flee for his life, and
was only saved by being placed in a block house, and
kept there through the entire winter. In the
spring was let out, at which time he sought the wilds of
Ohio, working the way on foot. Mr. Scott's
father and mother had five children - Jane,
deceased; Eliza, Margaret, A. J. and Thomas J.
The mother died in 1832. The father was again
married to Mary Lake, a sister of his former
wife, by whom he had - David, John, Maria, Matilda,
Lovena, George, Charlie, Chloe, Zachariah and
Belle. The father died in 1862; his widow
survives and is living at Hayworth, Ill. A. J.
remained with his parents until 22 years old, during
which period he shared with his brothers in laboring on
the farm and attending school in the log cabin; also
going to mill on horseback, following along the snake
paths. He was married Mar. 20, 1850, to Martha
J. Saltkill, a native of Pennsylvania; by her he has
five children, all living - Maria E., Laura, Mary,
Zachariah and Addie B. He devoted his
life to farming until Mar. 7, 1880, when he formed a
co-partnership with John Steelman in the livery,
sale and feed business at which he is doing first-class;
and as he and Mr. Steelman give their entire
personal attention to the same, of course, merit the
patronage they receive. He owns a nice residence
in this little village, votes the Democratic ticket, and
has always voted for the party, save one vote, which was
cast for Abraham Lincoln.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880) |
Jefferson Twp. -
BENJAMIN
S. SCOTT, (Jefferson Twp.) wagon manufacturer;
Zanesfield; born Jan. 14, 1821, in Belmont Co., O.; the
youngest of a family of ten children born to Joshua
and Elizabeth (Stanton) Scott. Joshua Scott
was a son of Adam and Hannah (Mace) Scott; he was
born near Wilmington, N. C., in 1769, and his father was
a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
Elizabeth Stanton was the eldest daughter of
Benjamin and Abigail (Macy) Stanton, and was born in
Cateret Co., N. C., Dec. 24, 1775. Abigail Macy
was a native of Nantucket Island, and was a
descendant of Thomas Macy, who came from England
to America in 1640, and, on account of religious
intolerance in Massachusetts, removed with his family,
in open boat, to Nantucket Island, an event celebrated
in later years with considerable poetic coloring in one
of Whittier's poems. Joshua and Elizabeth Scott,
the parents of our subject, were married in their native
State in 1794, and came North in 1802, stopping for a
time at Red Stone, on the Monongahela; thence to
Jefferson Co., O.; after a short residence, came to
Belmont Co., O., where Ben S. was born; here they
cleared up a piece of land purchased from the
Government. In April, 1830, they sold out and came
to Logan Co., O.; purchased 100 acres of land west of
Zanesfield, known as the "Goose Creek" farm; here his
mother died in 1835, being a woman of great moral and
religious worth. He was married the second time,
and died in 1838. Benjamin S. was then in
his 18th year; lived with his uncle, Benjamin
Michener, until 1840, who resided near Zanesfield,
and worked on a farm, attending school during the winter
season; afterwards taught school; going to Urbana,
learned the wagonmaker's trade; remained until 1845,
when he came to Zanesfield, and set up on his own
account, and has since been a constant resident of
Zanesfield. May 6, 1747, was united by marriage to
Eliza A. Harris, of Richland Co., O., in Nov., 1822,
second daughter of William and Gulie E. (Gregg)
Harris; her father was an early settler in Richland
Co., and was a soldier in Gen. Harrison's army.
The Greggs came from the Shenandoah Valley, in
Virginia, and were members of the Society of Friends.
Six children have been born unto Mr. Scott and
wife; two of them are married; Sallie is
engaged in teaching; Caroline and Edwin
are at home. Mrs. Scott, Through raised a
Friend, is, in common with her husband and three
children, a member of the Baptist Church, and he is an
active worker in the Sabbath school cause.
Politically Mr. Scott was originally a Whit, but,
since the dissolution of that party, has been an
unswerving Republican; was a private in the 132d Regt.,
O. N. G., during the campaign of 1864, and has been
several times elected as Justice of the Peace, and is
one of the staunch and reliable citizens of this
community.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880) |
McArthur Twp.
-
THOMAS SCOTT, JR., farmer; P. O.,
Northwood; among the first pioneers of this township, we
take pleasure in mentioning the Scott family, as
among the prominent and well known. The head of
the family was Thomas Scott, Sr., who was
a native of Maryland, and from there moved to
Pennsylvania, residing successively in three different
counties, and in 1810 moved to Licking Co., O., where
the subject of this sketch was born, Mar. 15, 1812.
In Aug., 1822, the family moved to this township and
settled in Cherokee, moving into a rude and hastily
constructed cabin, and soon after their arrival,
Samuel Scott, Thomas' father, died, being the first
white man to die in this township. The spring
following their arrival the township was organized, and
the first election held, there being only thirteen
voters. Mr. Scott was unanimously chosen
Justice; an office he held about twenty years.
About the year 1841 he moved to Allen Co., and lived
there until his death, Feb. 18, 1852, except a short
time that he returned to this county. Thomas,
Jr., received most of his education before he came
to this county, as there were no schools for several
years after his arrival; the settlement being too sparse
to support a school. He received a thorough
drilling on the farm, however, and at his mother's
death, when he was 17 years old, he commenced working
out. Having a piece of new land, and wishing to
improve it, he first secured a helpmeet in the person of
Agnes, daughter of Abraham and Martha
Peterson. Their marriage occurred Dec. 23,
1830, and both are still living. They have four
children - Martha J., Thomas M., Sarah
A. and Abraham P. Three of these are
married, the youngest farming on the homestead.
Both sons were in the service, and the parents and three
children are members of the United Presbyterian Church.
HE is the discoverer of what is known as the "Scott"
wheat, commencing with three heads, that he found while
reaping, and by care he produced the justly celebrated
variety that bears his name. He was a Whig in
early life, but after the election of Harrison voted the
Free Soil ticket, until the organization of the
Republican party. He often assisted run-away
slaves on their way to Canada; he now possesses the
first clock ever brought to this township; it belong to
his father.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880)
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Jefferson Twp. -
WILLIAM SCOTT, farmer; P. O.
Bellefontaine. Among the "old timers" and staunch
representatives of this county, is William Scott,
who was born in Monroe Twp., June 18, 1814; his father,
Samuel, was born Oct. 17, 1778, in County Wexford,
Ireland; his wife, who was the mother of William
was born Feb. 28,1786, in Sussex Co., State of Delaware;
Samuel Scott, was but five years of age when he
emigrated to America; his parents located in
Pennsylvania; in 1800 he (Samuel) came to
Ohio, and to Logan Co., locating in Monroe Tp. about the
year 1811, and for a time was out in the '12 war.
Farming was his occupation; though beginning poor, he
became wealthy, being very successful business man, he
went to Chillicothe, to pay his first tax; of the family
raised to maturity, were Margaret; Jane; Archibald,
who was killed, when crossing the plains, going to
California; William; John; Nancy; Eliza A.; Martha
and Mary. Samuel Scott died Feb. 18, 1859;
during his life was a very efficient worker in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he was
prominently identified as class-leader and steward, and
gave of his means liberally for the support and
maintenance of the gospel, and the erection of churches.
William Scott remained at home until 1835, and in
Oct. he was married to Emily Gillilan, born in
April, 1818, in Mason Co., Virginia; her mother's name
was Edwardson; soon after Mr. Scott's
marriage he purchased the homestead which he yet owns;
in 1874 came to Jefferson Twp.; having the misfortune to
lose his wife, he has since married Phebe Ellis,
born in December, 1829, in Canada; eight children were
the fruit of the first marriage, and eleven by the last,
of whom but nine are living, viz: Archibald; Ellis;
Charles; Laura B.; Ida B.; Sherman; Georgiana; Frank H.
and Effie F. Mr. Scott's early school
advantages were very limited; attended but three terms
in all. Farming and stock-raising has been the
business of his life; for about twenty-years was engaged
in stock-shipping; he has been very successful in his
business career, having several hundred acres of land,
and is now living in quiet and retirement at his
beautiful home, about one mile and a half east of
Bellefontaine, and is a worthy member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which his father so long adorned with
his Christian life and exemplary conduct.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880) |
Richland Twp. -
WILLIAM M. SCOTT, farmer; P. O.,
Belle Centre; is the third of a family of eight
children, and was born Oct. 21, 1835, in this township,
upon the farm on which he now lives. His father,
Robert Scott, was born Jan. 4, 1800, in Kentucky,
and when 16 years old accompanied his mother to Fayette
Co., this State, and engaged in farming. He was
there married to Jane McKee, who was born in
Pennsylvania, June 22, 1802, and while yet young was
taken to Kentucky, where she lived eight years, and then
came to Fayette Co. Soon after their marriage,
while they yet had only one child, they moved to this
county in a wagon, and settled on the farm on which part
of the family now reside. This was in 1833, and a
more inhospitable and dreary place would be hard to find
than near the "slough" where they located. By
years of patient toil, in which he was nobly assisted by
his ever faithful wife, he succeeded in transforming the
dense forest into a beautiful and valuable farm, on
which he erected good buildings as fast as he was able.
He died Oct. 1, 1858, and his companion is still living
on the old homestead, her kind children ministering to
every want. Brining with indignation at the insult
to his country's flag, William enlisted in
Company D, 66th O. V. I., and hastened to the field of
action. He was first wounded at Port Republic, and
shortly after at Cedar Mountain, but at the ever
memorable field of Gettysburg he received a bad face
wound on the last day's fight and was discharged the
following December. He now superintends the farm,
and is a very prudent business manager and well
respected citizen. He has always been a
Republican, and cast his first vote for John C.
Fremont.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880) |
Richland Twp.
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JACOB SESLER,
farmer; P. O., Belle Centre; is the only son now living
of a family of ten children, and was born July 25, 1836,
in this township. His father was a native of
Fayette Co., and came here shortly after his marriage to
Nancy Carter; he was always identified
with the best interests of the county, and did his part
toward developing and improving it; he cleared a farm of
new land, on which he lived until his death, on May 9,
1866. Jacob commenced for himself
when 23 years old, and has always followed farming in
this township; he was married on Dec. 31, 1860, to
Rebecca, daughter of John and
Mary McCoy. She was born July 19, 1840,
in Clermont Co., and when 10 years old her parents moved
to this place, where they lived one year, and then went
to Hardin Co., where her mother died; she lived with an
aunt three years, and from that time until her marriage
made her home with the persons for whom she worked.
They have one child dead, and seven living -
Mary, John M., Agnes, Scott, Jessie, Bertie and
Freddie. He has always voted the
Democratic ticket.
Source: History of Logan
County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880) ~
Page 811) |
Richland
Twp. -
ROBERT J. SHIELDS,
farmer; P. O., Belle Centre; is the only son of
David and Catharine (McBeth) Shields, who were
among the first settlers of Liberty Twp.; his father was
a native of Kentucky, and came to this State after he
arrived at manhood; he served in the war of 1812 under
Capt. Black, and owned 200 acres of
Government land, on which he lived till his death, near
1826; his wife was then married to Henry Fulton,
and they lived in Liberty Twp., till 1851, when they
moved to Northwood; they resided there about five years
and then moved to Michigan, where she died in 1866.
Robert lived under the parental roof
till his marriage, Dec. 12, 1842, to Jane,
daughter of Joseph and Jane Torrence;
she was born May 24, 1824, in Philadelphia, and lived in
this township at the time of her marriage;
Robert farmed the old homestead till 1853, when
he would it and moved to Adams Co., where he remained
thirteen years; he was induced to invest in a store at
Belle Centre with J. B. Torrence, and
soon after moved to this place to help conduct the
business; he was not adapted to mercantile life, and
three years after he again commenced farming, which he
has since followed; this marriage has been blessed with
nine children, five of whom are living -
Catherine J., Martha I., Nancy E., Mary R. and
Amanda L.; the two eldest are married, and the
third is a successful school teacher; the two eldest
children and the parents belong to the R. P. Church.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 811) |
Lake Twp.
E.
J. SHORT, merchant; Bellefontaine; was born in
Bellefontaine, O., Apr. 9, 1850, and is the son of H.
D. and Elizabeth (Riveley) Short; both parents are
natives of Pennsylvania, having come to Bellefontaine at
an early day. The father was a contractor and
builder, having erected some of the leading houses of
this city - Logan House, Fountain House, etc. He
was for several years Master mechanic on the C., C., C.
& I. R. R. Our subject commenced as clerk; he
managed to save a small capital, and embarked in
business for himself, in the frame house west of his
present place of business; in a few years he managed to
save enough to erect his present business block, which
is one of the neatest on Columbus Street. He is
holding office as Township and City Treasurer, and
married Miss Mary Rutan Magruder, daughter of
T. J. Magruder.
(Source: History of
Logan County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 -
Page 613) |
J.
M. SMITH, farmer; P. O., Bloom Centre; was born
Nov. 13, 1827, in Franklin Co., O.; was a son of
Jacob and Christina (Hall) Smith, of Pennsylvania.
They emigrated to Ohio in 1808. MR. Jacob Smith
was a soldier of 1812, and his father was a soldier of
the Revolution. Mr. Smith had seven
brothers, and five sisters, who all lived to leave
families of their own. At an election in 1864
there were eight brothers, five brothers-in-law, and
five grandsons, who voted the Democratic ticket.
J. M. Smith was married to Miss Elizabeth
Smith, Jan. 22, 1852. They have nine children
- Frank P.; Amy, wife of Dr. O. C. Wilson,
of Bloom Centre; Elizabeth A.; Uri N., Jacob
W.; Lyman S.; Olive R.; John E. and Hermann E.
He owns 440 acres of good land, and belongs to Grange
No. 484; also to the Reformed Church at Bloom Centre.
He is a strong Democrat, and one of the leading men of
Logan Co.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 731) |
JOHN
SMITH, farmer; P. O. Bellefontaine; was born in
Jefferson Co., Ohio, Mar. 15, 1816; is son of Michael
and Mary (Baird) Smith, who were natives of
Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, and came to Jefferson
Co. in about 1800, where they resided until 1833, at
which time they came to Logan Co., where they lived the
balance of their days. The father died in 1864,
and the mother in about 1869; Mr. Smith was
raised on a farm; received a common school education.
In 1838, he was married to Indiana Tullis, who
was born in Logan Co., Jan. 15, 1816; her parents were
natives of Kentucky, and came to Ohio in a very early
day. From this union there were eleven children,
six of whom are now dead; the ones living are John
W., George W., Robert R., Rebecca and James.
Mr. Smith began business for himself entirely upon
his own resources, and, by hard work and proper economy,
has accumulated quite a fortune. He owns a farm of
320 acres of the finest land in Logan Co., and it is
conceded to be the best improved and best managed farm
the county can boast of. Mr. Smith has
brought this farm to its present state of cultivation,
making all the improvements, and clearing most of the
land; he has always followed farming and stock-growing
for a business, and has shown himself to be master of
the profession. He had two sons in the late war,
Samuel and Michael; they are now both
dead. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran
Church, by which faith they aim to live consistently.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 625) |
REV.
LUTHER SMITH, son of Rev. Ely and Amy
(Emerson) Smith, was born at Hollis, N. H., Aug. 11,
1800. After attending grammar school at New
Ipswich, Londonderry, and other places, he entered
college at Brown University, from which he graduated in
the class of 1824; studying law at Hollis, he removed to
Kentucky in 1827, locating at Paris; he bought property
about a mile from the village, and erected a suitable
building and opened an Academy for the education of
young men. He conducted this for a number of years
with eminent success, as far as education was concerned,
but financially it was not profitable. In October,
1834, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucretia
Caldwell. They were the parents of two sons,
James Emerson Smith and William C. Smith.
Mrs. Smith inherited from her father a valuable
tract of unimproved land in Jefferson Twp., on which
they purposed settling and making a future home; but
before this happy consummation she fell a victim to
disease, and died near Louisville, Ky. Mr.
Smith was married a second time in December, 1845,
to Miss Effie Moody, of Cliffton, Green Co., O.,
after which he removed to the farm in Logan Co., on
which a house had been built and some land cleared.
Here he remained until January, 1850, when he consented
to take charge of the West Liberty Union School, then
being organized. Remaining there until April,
1851, he again spent the summer on the farm, but went to
Northwood, teaching in the college during the winter.
In the spring of 1852, he returned to the farm where he
remained until April, 1855, when he again engaged in
teaching at West Liberty. During his residence
there, as one of the Trustees of the Presbyterian
College, then determined on by the church, but not yet
located, he took a very active part in trying to secure
the establishment of the institution at that place.
In 1858 he removed to Zanesfield, and in 1859 to the
farm, where he remained until 1870, when his sons took
charge of the farm and he removed to Zanesfield, where
he has since resided. He connected himself with
the Presbyterian Church in Kentucky and commenced a
course of theological study, at which time he was
licensed to preach, but became dissatisfied and
abandoned the profession. He, however, took an
active part in the affairs of the Church and, as noted
in another connection, was a ruling elder and afterwards
an ordained minister in the Zanesfield Presbyterian
Church. He has been a man of active temperament,
and besides being prominently connected at one time with
the Ohio State Agricultural Society, was one of the
leaders in the Bellefontaine & Delaware railroad
enterprise. He was twice narrowly escaped death,
once from being thrown from a runaway horse, and once
from being thrown from a wagon while the team was
running away. In politics he is Democratic, having
once been honored with a nomination for representative
in Congress.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 769) |
MOSES
SMITH, farmer; P. O., Bloom Centre; is one of the
prominent and well-to-do farmers of this township, and
is highly esteemed by all; he was born Oct. 12, 1819, in
Pickaway Co.; his father, Jacob Smith, was born
in 1792, in Lehigh Co., Pa., and when 14 years of age
accompanied his parents to this State; they moved here
in a wagon, and bought a tract of new land in Pickaway
Co., on which they lived till their death; Jacob
served in the war of 1812, and, in the above-named
county, was married to Christina Smith, who was
born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at an early day;
their union took place in 1812, and they always lived on
the farm on which they commenced housekeeping.
Their union was blessed with nine sons and five
daughters, all of whom were living at the time of his
death in 1871. His companion departed this life in
1873. Moses commenced for himself shortly
after he arrived at his majority, and for several years
worked out and farmed; he rented property until he
possessed the means to buy a farm of his own. In
October, 1851, he moved to where he now lives; the farm
was partly cleared, but it was only by years of patient
toil that it was brought to its present state of
usefulness and value. Mr. Smith held the
office of Postmaster for eighteen years after coming to
this township, it being known as the Muchinippi
postoffice, and was discontinued a number of years ago.
He has been well connected with the township offices,
and is now serving his twelfth term as Treasurer, a
sufficient guarantee of his integrity and worth.
He cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren, and
has never deserted his first love, the old Democratic
party. His marriage was celebrated Oct. 14, 1847,
and has produced seven children; those living are -
Marinda Irene, George M., Andrew M., Christina E.,
Maggie S. and Moses A.; the eldest two
daughters are married; Andrew and Maggie
are schoolteachers, as was also their sister
Christina before her marriage.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 628) |
R.
J. SMITH, teacher and farmer; P. O., Logansville;
born in Pleasant Twp., in 1832, and remained at home
till 18 years of age. He worked by the month of
the farm the following summer, then attended select
school at Lewiston; he worked eighteen summers for
Mr. Dickson, at Logansville, teaching school during
the winters; he taught his first term of school when 18
years of age, in Bloomfield Twp. Mr. Smith
started life for himself at 21, with nothing but his
empty, but willing hands, his father claiming all his
earnings until he became of age. He purchased a
team and for a time rented land. In 1871 he
purchased what was called the John Ellis farm;
farming that till 1876, he sold out and purchased 80
acres in Washington Twp., which he still owns; he rents
the Dickson farm, and teaches school through the
winter. As a teacher he has been a grand success,
teaching twelve terms in District No. 1, and six terms
at Logansville. Mr. Smith is a member of
the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges; he has held the
office of Town Clerk for ten consecutive years, and is
now serving his fifth year as Township Treasurer; has
traveled through Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, West
Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois; visited the great
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876.
Politics, Democrat. Mr. Smith has worked
his own way in the world, and now stands on solid
footing.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 839) |
ROBERT
SMITH, farmer; P. O., West Liberty; Dec. 3, 1824,
on the Donn Piatt farm, in the southeast part of
the township, was the time and place where our subject
first began taking his first observations. His
paternal ancestors were Robert and Isabella
(Burnside) Smith. the former was born in
Greenbrier Co., Va., and emigrated to this state
previous to the Indian war. The Smiths and
Burnsides are descendants of the Emerald Isle.
Robert, Sr., died in 1836; his wife in
1851. Our subject was raised to hard labor, and
early in life was taught the lesson of frugality and
self-dependence. In 1846 he was married to Mary
Williams, born in Virginia in 1827; daughter of
Jesse Williams, whose wife was a Hill.
Since 1849 he has been a constant resident of this
township. His first earnings were invested in a
small tract lf land to which he has added until he now
has 142 acres of land, and is to-day one of the best
kept and managed farms in the township, its owner
approximating as near the "model farmer" as any in the
county. His farm ahs been recently adorned by one
of the best barns in the township, all of which,
including fences and other improvements, give ample
testimony of the thrift of the owner. His early
education was much neglected - his school having been
one of hard labor, and a life of persistent economy.
It has been his rule in life never to go in debt, and
has never had his farm encumbered by weeds or mortgages.
His wife died in March, 1875, leaving ten children
(twelve were born). Those living are William J.,
Robert, James and Henry (twins), Emma
D., Mary E. and Effie B.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 679) |
THOMAS
J. SMITH, merchant; DeGraff. Thomas J.
Smith was born Apr. 1, 1843; when only 4 years of
age his father moved to Washington Twp., Logan Co., and
settled on a farm. In 1850 he moved to
Logansville; four yeas later he moved to De Graff, to
engage in the practice of law; here Mr. Thomas Smith
has since resided. At 16 years of age he engaged
as clerk in the dry goods establishment of Russell &
Son. Two years later he enlisted into the 15th
U. S. Infantry, which did military service with the Army
of the Cumberland; while he was in several minor
engagements he was also in those most severe struggles
of the war - Chickamauga, Stone River and Shiloh.
At Chickamauga, he was thrice wounded, once so severely
as to prevent further active service. The
remainder of the time he was in the service of his
country, and was employed as recruiting officer.
In the month of August, 1864, he was mustered out, a
pensioner upon the bounty of the country he served so
faithfully. He now returned to De Graff and
immediately engaged in the boot and shoe business, in
which line of mercantile life he is still engaged.
In the month of December of the same year he married
Miss Sarah E. Koogler whose early home was in De
Graff; they have three children - Anna Luella, Thomas
Roy and John I., respectively, 10, 5 and 2
years of age. Besides his business he had charge
of the Post Office for twelve years following his return
from the war. His business is now confined
strictly to the boot and shoe trade, carrying a large
and well selected stock.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 782) |
WILLIAM J. SMITH, farmer; P. O., De Graff;
was born in Clarke Co., O., in 1830, and at 1 year of
age came to Logan Co.; his father, William, was
born in Clarke Co. in 1803, and remained there until
1831, when he moved to Logan Co., where he remained till
his death, dying at the age of 71, or nearly that; he
started in life a poor boy and with empty hands began
life's toil; he accumulated a handsome little property,
owning at one time 338 acres of land; his wife, Sarah
Stockwell, was born in Highland Co., O., in 1813.
William J. Smith started life for himself at 21
by renting his father's farm for two years, and then
bought 150 acres in Miami Twp., farmed that, and
commenced stock-raising. In 1855 he was married to
Eveline Strayer, who died eleven months after; in
the spring of 1859 he married his second wife, Sarah
J. Raredon, who was born and brought up in Logan
Co., Mr. Smith then moved on the farm he had
previously purchased of 150 acres, and then renewed
farming and commenced stock-dealing; in 1865 he moved
from his farm and rented 178 acres of his father, at the
same time keeping the stock on his own place; two years
after he bought the farm he was renting, which, in 1832,
was purchased by his grandfather, John Smith
who had seen it during the war of 1812, as he was a
soldier in frontier service, stationed near the present
site of Logansville; in 1878 his wife inherited 100
acres from her father's estate, which they annually
rent. Mr. Smith spends most of his time
raising, buying and shipping stock; he deals largely in
cattle, sheep and hogs; is now feeding 110 head of hogs;
he buys considerable grain in the course of a year to
feed his growing herds; he is now breeding principally
blooded stock, short-horn Durham in cattle, Marino sheep
and Poland China hogs; at the county fair last year he
received the first premium for presenting the finest
hog, and also the first premium on a blooded cow, and
second premium on a blooded bull, which clearly shows
that he is raising some of the finest stock in the
county; he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and has always voted the Republican ticket; they
have five children - Alma Frances, EdwinSegar, Eva
Florence, Luella May and Wilber Lorain.
Mr. Smith commenced in the world with but $300,
and is now recognized as one of the most progressive and
influential citizens of the community.
(Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 839) |
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Washington Twp. -
W.
G. T. SNYDER, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O.,
Lewistown; was born in Page Co., Va., March 16, 1852; a
son of John W. and Cinderella Snyder.
Mrs. Snyder died in Virginia, 1861; Mr. Snyder
moved to Champaign Co., O., in 1867, and died January
19, 1870. The subject of our sketch was married to
Miss Mary E. Loudenback, of Champaign Co., Nov.
10, 1872. They now have two children - Carrie
E. and Imogene May. Mr. Snyder
is one of the enterprising, go-ahead men of this
township; he owns 162 acres of well-improved land, with
good buildings upon it; he has been elected Clerk of the
Township and is now the popular Justice of the Peace of
the Township. He is an enthusiastic believer in
the Democratic party.
Source: History of
Logan County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 -
Page 738) |
Richland
Twp. -
HARRISON SPENCER,
farmer; P. O., Huntsville; is the fourth child of
Thomas and Mary (Roberts) Spencer, and
was born Oct. 29, 1826, in Clinton Co.; his parents
moved to this county when he was 1 year old, and he was
reared to manhood in a pioneer home subject to the
privations of all the first settlers; he was fond of the
chase, and the country being full of game, his desires
were easily gratified, many a deer falling before his
trusty rifle; he lived under the parental roof until his
marriage in Jan. 1850, to Ellen Hill,
when he commenced doing for himself. He has always
been a tiller of the soil, and for many years has been
improving the farm on which he now lives, having cleared
nearly 70 acres himself; his wife died in Feb. 1866,
leaving six children, four of whom are living -
John, Franklin, James and Lincoln.
In March, 1869, he was married to Nancy Wagner,
a native of Clarke Co., By his union two children have
been born - Bertie and Clara.
His wife belongs to the Disciple Church. He owns
nearly 300 acres of land, and has always been a
Republican.
(Source: History of Logan County and
Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 812) |
Richland
Twp. -
WASHINGTON SPENCER,
farmer; P. O., New Richmond. Among the early
pioneers of this county, we take pleasure in naming the
Spencer family, who came to this township in 1827, and
settled on a farm of heavy forest land, which afterwards
developed into a valuable property, under the aggressive
strokes of this woodman's ax. Thomas
Spencer, the head of the family, had an erratic
disposition when a young man, and visited most of the
important places of interest in this country; he served
in the war of 1812, as also did his father,
William Spencer, who was one of the
Revolutionary heroes. After the war Thomas settled
near Cincinnati for a short time, and was married to
Ellen Johnston, who died in Clinton
Co., after bearing him eight children; he was then
united to Mary Roberts, a native of
Adams Co., who accompanied him to this county; he died
in 1848, and his wife two years later. Washington
was born in Clinton Co., Oct. 21, 1822, and never left
the family fireside; at the death of his parents his
sister kept house for him, and on Oct. 23, 1856, he was
married to Ellen Hazel, daughter of
William and Hannah Hazel. She was
born Oct. 20, 1835, in this county, to which her father
came from Maryland, when 10 years old, his only relative
being a younger brother. Eight children are the
fruits of this union, six of whom are living -
Allen, Eva, Horatio, John, Mary and
Willis. He has been Trustee many years,
and is identified with the Democracy. He owns 141
acres of land near Richland, on which he is placing good
buildings.
(Source: History of Logan County and
Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 812) |
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Liberty Twp. -
STANTON BROTHERS, merchants; West
Liberty. Prominently identified with the leading
merchants of West Liberty are the Stanton brothers,
whose firm name heads this sketch. James,
the eldest, engaged in teaching school for four winters,
and afterwards was engineer at the Phoenix Iron Works in
Chicago, and then kept books for some time for Jones
& Co., job printers, at the same place. In
1877, he, in partnership with his brother William,
engaged in the present business, having a full line of
dry goods and notions. They devote their entire
attention to the business, and employ one steady clerk.
They make a specialty of maple sweet, having handled
during last season over 75,000 pounds of sugar and
molasses. Their father, Daniel, was born
Aug. 30, 1808, and was the son of James and Ann
(Newby) Stanton - the former a native of Virginia
and the latter of North Carolina. He was married
in 1832 to the present Mrs. Angeline Stanton, a
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Johnson) Watkins;
the father was born in Sussex Co., Va., June 1, 1781,
and the mother in Isle of Wight Co., Va. Her
father taught school in his younger days, and was
elected County Surveyor, in which position he served for
over twenty years. Her parents then came to Mt.
Pleasant, Jefferson Co., O., in 1831, and for some time
engaged in the mercantile business. He was soon
after chosen President of the Bank at that place,
retaining that position for many years, and also served
as a director of the same; he had ten children, five of
whom survive - Lambert, Angeline,
William, Elizabeth and Lydia.
Both of the parents were members of the Friends' Church.
The parents of our subjects came to Logan Co., O., in
1832, and began life with only willing hands and stout
hearts. They settled in the green woods in a
"squatter's" cabin, made of round logs, stick chimney.
puncheon floor, and doors hung on wooden hinges.
Here they enjoyed many happy hours among the thick
forests and wild animals, but no time was lost, and soon
the timber began to fall, and ere many years had elapsed
they had prepared a beautiful farm of 75 acres, and ere
the father died they possessed 191 acres. They
sold wheat at 30 cents per bushel and butter at 6 cents
per pound, to pay off their debts and to obtain the
necessaries of life. They once sold a large fatted
calf for $4, with which they liquidated their tax, it
being that amount. On Dec. 16, 1870, the father
was stricken from life's roll on earth, and gathered
into life eternal, leaving behind him the companion of
his joys and sorrows, with whom he had shared for over
thirty-eight years. They had been during all of
their lives members of the Friends' Church. Mrs.
Stanton is now pleasantly located in West Liberty
with a part of her pleasant and intelligent family of
eight children, who grew up to call her blessed. A
short time ago she was struck with paralysis, which may,
ere long, waft her from the shores of time, but she will
leave a record of having been a faithful Christian and a
kind and loving mother and companion. Her
surviving children are - Elizabeth (married
Isaac James); John, now in Rice Co., Kan.; James;
Deborah (married E. Brown); William
and Lydia. The great-grandfather, James
Stanton, was the son of Samson, born Aug. 7,
1836, and Ruth. They had James, John,
Sarah and Daniel. The grandmother,
Ann (Newby) Stanton, deceased Sept.
17, 1854, and was the last of the Newby family.
Her father, Thomas, was the son of Thomas and
Mary Newby, and was the grandson of Thomas and
Rebecca Pretlow. Mary Newby was a
daughter of John and Martha Lawrence, and was
born Oct. 9, 1745.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 724 |
Union
Twp. -
CHARLES L. STEWART, farmer; P. O.,
West Liberty; was born in Harrison Twp., Champaign Co.,
May 21, 1839; is the only son of Wm. M. and Mary A.
(Hanger) Stewart, whose sketch is in this work; he
has made farm work his only pursuit, and resided on the
old homestead until a short time since, when he built a
splendid farm residence, barn and other buildings on the
farm given him by his father, to which he moved Dec.,
1879. His marriage was celebrated with Lizzie
E. Baird Oct. 8, 1868; they have two children -
William L. and Linnie E. Mrs. Stewart was born
near West Liberty, Feb. 27, 1833, and is a daughter of
Robert and Margaret Baird who were natives of
Virginia, and came to Logan County at its early
settlement. Mr. Stewart's steady industry
is well marked on the place where he resides; he also
owns 40 acres of land in Champaign County adjoining his
father's farm.
(Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L.
Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1880 - Page 796) |
ELIZA STOCKWELL,
druggist; Logansville; born in Pleasant Twp., O., in
1855; he remained at home and worked on the farm till 23
years of age, when he started business for himself in
DeGraff. After continuing there for a time he
returned home, and remained till July 3, 1878, when he
commenced business in Logansville, in which he is still
prosperously engaged. He married in July, 1879,
Miss Sarah K. Barnes, who had one child, which is
dead.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - p. 840 - Pleasant Twp. |
Bokes Creek Twp. -
WILLIAM
SWISSGOOD, farmer; P. O., Ridgeway; was born in
Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1818, and removed to Logan Co.,
Ohio, in 1846; he was married to Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, by whom he had seven children - James,
Andrew, Ann Ellen, Rosanah, Linda Myra, Samuel and
Elizabeth. His first wife died in 1857.
Mr. Swissgood was again married to Emily Kerns,
by whom he has had nine children - Mary, Fanny, John,
Joseph, Jacob, Sarah, Hamilton, Thomas and
Robert. Mr. Swissgood's farm consists of 384
acres of land, over which the hand of improvement has
passed, and his seems at once the home of competence and
satisfaction. As a stockraiser his attention has
been more particularly directed to the raising and
handling of horses, although he has all the usual
appointments of a well regulated farm.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio - Chicago:
O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1880 - Page 664 |
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