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(Source: History of Madison County, Ohio
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - 1159 pgs.)
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JAMES B. GARRETT,
farmer, P. O. London, a native of Madison County, born January 15, 1830,
is a son of Alfred and Jane Garrett, natives of Virginia. The
grandfather, Benjamin Garrett, also a native of Virginia,
married in that State, and soon after, probably about 1805-6, removed to
Kentucky, remaining there but a short time, when he moved with his
family to Chillicothe, Ohio, which was about 1806-8. He there left his
family for safety from the Indians, which were then very troublesome,
and came to what is now Madison County, selected his location, and for
protection erected a block-house on Coniac Run, after which he brought
his family here. Subsequently he moved their house a short distance
south of the London & Jefferson pike, where he remained till his death.
He was buried on his farm, in a lot set off for a family burying-ground,
and it is believed he was the first person buried there. Alfred
Garrett, the father of our subject, was about ten years old when
brought to this county by his parents, and here grew to manhood, fully
inured to the trials and dangers of those early days. He was married to
Jane Boggs, a native of Virginia, and settled and spent
his whole life in Deer Creek Township, with the exception of one year's
residence in Somerford Township, and nearly his whole life, to the time
of his death, was spent on the old farm of his father, where they first
located in 1808—a period of about seventy years. He was one of the true
pioneers, and with his father, ranks among the first settlers of the
Township. He died December 14,1878, aged seventy-nine years. His wife
died in March, 1858, aged forty-five years. They had eleven children,
three now survive— James B., our subject, Alfred,
Edward and Solomon. The subject of this sketch was born,
raised and grew to manhood in sight of where he now lives. He was
married, February 26, 1852, to Elizabeth Flight, who was
born in Pennsylvania October 7, 1832, a daughter of Nicholas
and Barbara Flight, natives of Pennsylvania, who
removed to Ohio in the fall of 1836, and settled in London, and then
located in this township, where he died October 11, 1862, aged
sixty-five years. His wife died November 14, 1869. aged seventy-seven
years. They had but one child—Elizabeth. Mr. Garrett
and wife have had ten children—Mary C., born December 16, 1852,
and died October 2, 1862; James Manuel, born December
12,1854, died November 14. 1876; Barbara Jane, born May 6,
1857; William Henry, born October 11, 1859, died September
29, 1862; Edward Smith, born May 28, 1862, died October
8,1862; John Marrion, born March 21, 1864; Benjamin
Wilson, born December 1, 1866, died February 21, 1868; Earnest
Linwood, born July 31, 1869, died February 24, 1870; Pearl
Wilbert, born January 7, 1871: and Harrison Jefferson,
born December 13, 1873, and died April 18, 1878. Mr. Garrett,
after his marriage, located in the north part of Deer Creek Township, on
the Wahoo Plains, where they lived about five years, when he purchased a
part of the old home farm, upon which he located, and has since resided. |
Pleasant Twp. - Page 1031
F. O. P. GRAYHAM, farmer, P. O. London. The
subject of this sketch was born Apr. 26, 1816, in Madison County, Ohio.
He was a son of John and Lydia Grayham, both natives of Kentucky.
His father with his parents, in 1807, came to this county. Our
subject was, in his youth, trained to the pursuits of agriculture, in
which he is still engaged. On November 5, 1840, he married Miss
Elizabeth Robison, daughter of John B. and Polly Robison.
Two daughters - Mary and Lydia - are the fruits of this
union. After his marriage, for several years, he settled on his
father's farm, now owned by Lemuel P. Loofbourrow. Later he
settled where he now resides, in the northern portion of Pleasant
Township. He has served as Trustee of Pleasant Township, and for
three years officiated as an Infirmary Director. He is the owner
of 286 acres of valuable land, and a member of the Christian Church. |
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CARLTON E. GREGG, farmer, P.
O. London, was born at Brownsville, Fayette County, Penn., September 18,
1813. His parents were John and Margaret (Allan) Gregg, the
latter being a daughter of Nathan B. Allan, an old Indian fighter of
Hampshire County, Va. Our subject came to this county with his
mother and two younger brothers in 1829, and settled in the township,
where he has since resided. He was three times married. By
his second wife he has two children, John and Mary, and by
his last wife, Minnie (Plimell) Gregg, he has had three children
- Carlton A., Amy and Noah. Mr. Gregg owns a
water-power grist-mill on Oak Run, which he has operated for
twenty-years. It was built in 1831 or 1832, the site having been
chosen two or three years before. Mr. Gregg is well
known and generally respected for his many good qualities. |
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REUBEN GREGG, a native of
Virginia, emigrated to Chillicothe in 1810, and to Madison County in
1811, and located in Paint Township, about half a mile below where the
village of Newport is now situated. He married Pheebe Harpole,
and remained a resident here till his death. Thomas Coberly, a
native of Virginia, emigrated to Ohio and purchased 100 acres of land in
Paint Township about 1810, upon which he located, and where he resided
till death. He was an industrious, hard-working pioneer, and raised a
family of four sons and three daughters. Of these, William served
in the war of 1812, and subsequently became an extensive farmer and
trader, which occupations he followed through life. James
Chapman was born in Frederick County, Va., in 1801. In 1816, he
became a settler of Paint Township, and subsequently married Ann
Chapman, a native of Virginia, by whom he had nine children; three now
survive. Mr. Chapman is now eighty-one years of age, is
hale and hearty, with good eyesight, and is now one of the few early
pioneers yet surviving. |
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JAMES GUY, farmer, P. O.
Rosedale. The subject of this sketch was born July 17, 1825, in
Madison County, Ohio; his parents were James and Mary Guy, who
were among the early settlers of Madison County. He was reared to
man's estate on a farm, and received the rudiments of an English
education in a district school. In December, 1845, he married
Miss Adelia J. Williams, born August 8, 1826, and daughter of
Ralston and Martha Williams. To them have been born five
children, viz: Clara A., born September 17, 1847, died September
11, 1849; Sylvania J., born October 9, 1849; Alice E.,
born August 12, 1852; Lewis A., born April 14, 1857; and
Francis M., born July 26, 1863. Mr. Guy has
served as Trustee of Monroe Township, also, as Treasurer. He
is the owner of 480 acres of land in a fine state of cultivation, and
upon which are erected fine and substantial buildings. His
residence, located in the western portion of Monroe Township, is one of
the best and most commodious in the township. |
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WILKINSON GUYSource: History of Madison County, Ohio - Chicago: W.
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