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Pleasant Twp. - Page 1031
CHRISTIAN H. HANAWALT, Postmaster and Notary
Public, Mt. Sterling, was born Apr. 1, 1833, in Ross County, Ohio.
He was a son of John Hanawalt, a native of Pennsylvania, and
Mary Hanawalt, a native of Maryland. At the age of fourteen,
he was apprenticed at Chillicothe to the harness-making and saddler's
trade, where he continued four years. He then went to Columbus,
where he followed his trade, about six months. From there he went
to Harrisburg, where he remained a short time, and where, on Oct. 28,
1852, he married Miss Elizabeth Deyo, by whom he had seven
children, two of whom are now living - John W., employed by the
Government as Postal Clerk between Toledo and Columbus, and Georgie,
married McGill Mitchell, of Mt. Sterling. In 1852, our
subject engaged in harness-making and saddlery at Mt. Sterling, which he
continued until 1861. In 1862, with J. W. Riddle as a
partner, he entered into the grocery business, under the firm title of
Hanawalt & Riddle. This firm continued to transact business
under the above head until 1864, when a dissolution occurred. In
1863, he was elected Justice of the Peace for Pleasant Township, the
duties of which office he performed faithfully for eighteen successive
years. HE also for several years acted as Pension Claim Agent.
In 1870, he was appointed, by the Government, Assistant United States
Marshal, in taking the census of Madison County. In 1871, he was
appointed Postmaster of Mt. Sterling, the duties of which office he has
faithfully discharged up to the present time. Politically, he is a
Republican, in the ranks of which party he has been an earnest worker
for many years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and of the F., & A. M., and of the I. O. O. F. societies. |
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HON. GEORGE FORREST
HARRINGTON, son of Alvin and Elizabeth (Beach) Harrington,
grandson of Uri and Hannah (Noble) Beach, and great-grandson of
Obil Beach, was born on Canaan Township, Madison Co., Ohio, Feb.
4, 1836, raised in Amity, and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University,
Delaware, Ohio. Studied law with Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox,
of Columbus, Ohio, and admitted to the bar in 1857. Practiced law
in Rolla, Mo., in Memphis, Tenn.; was in the service of the Juarez
Government, Mexico, in 1864, and located in Mobile, Ala., after the
surrender of that city to the Federal forces, for the practice of law.
He was, for one term, a member of the Lower House of Representatives of
Alabama and was unanimously chosen Speaker of the House. He was
Mayor of Mobile, and died at his homestead, "Bay View," near Mobile,
July 18, 1876, aged forty years. |
Pleasant Twp. - Page 1032
DAVID HEATH, farmer, P. O. Mt. Sterling.
This venerable old gentleman was born in December, 1800, in Ross County,
this State. His parents were Joseph and Jane Heath.
He was reared amid the scenes of pioneer life, in Ross County, until
about fifteen years of age, at which time with his parents he moved to
Franklin County, where they located four years. Thence with them
he came to Madison County. He, like his pioneer sire, has seen and
endured many of the vicissitudes and trials of frontier life. In
January, 1829, he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss
Nancy Thomas, who was born Oct. 16, 1810. She was a daughter
of Joseph and Mary Thomas. With them, when a mere child,
she came to Ohio. By this union there has been an issue of ten
children, of whom seven are now living - Joseph, John, William, Emma,
Elizabeth, Laura and Margaret. Shortly after his
marriage with his estimable wife, he settled in Pleasant Township, in
which township he at present resides. They are both members of the
Christian Church, and honored alike by friends and relatives.
Mr. Heath is the owner of 867 acres of good land, which he has
acquired principally by his industry, perseverance and good management. |
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JOSEPH HEATH, deceased.
The subject of this sketch was born August 11, 1784, near Harper's
Ferry, Va. He was reared on a farm and received the rudiments of
education in a district school. On February 20, 1811, he married
Margaret Bates, by whom he had seven children. She died in
December, 1821. About the year 1814 or 1815, he came to Madison
County, Ohio, and settled in Monroe Township, from Franklin County,
where he had located for a short time. For his second wife he
married, on February 26, 1824, Elizabeth Bond, by whom he had ten
children, five of whom are now living, viz: Elizabeth Mahala, Polly,
Margaret, and Joseph R. She departed this life
August 26, 1842. He again was married in October, 1847, this time
to Catherine Cuples, by whom he has nine children, five now
living, viz.: Robert W., Rachel A., Mary C., Noah W., and
William L. Mr. Heath served with the American Army during
the war of 1812, against the British. He had served as
Trustee of Monroe Township, and departed this life October 6, 1861.
His widow survives him, and resides on the homestead, in the southern
part of Monroe Township. |
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PETER P. HELPHENSTINE,
a native of Virginia, was a Major in the war of the Revolution, for
which services he received land grants for a large amount of land. In
October, 18_5, he started for Ohio, and, arriving at Chillicothe, he
became acquainted with Col: Elias Langham, who was going
up into the "Barrens" to lay some warrants. David Watson
had accompanied Mr. Helphenstine from Virginia to Ohio,
and now they associated with Col. Langham and came up to
Madison County to locate and lay and survey their lands. They finished
their work about February 14, and returned to Chillicothe. Mr.
Helphenstine and Mr. Watson remained there till in
September, 1806. They returned to Virginia and at once made preparations
to remove to Ohio. Mr. Helphenstine and family,
Jonathan Minshall and family and Walter Watson and family,
with their connections, to the number of thirty-nine persons, with six
or seven wagons, started for their new home in the wilds of Ohio. They
arrived at Chillicothe the last of October, 1806. There they left their
families, while Mr. Watson, with his family, located upon
a place which his son David had previously rented for him, and
Mr. Helphenstine proceeded to his land, and,, with the
assistance of David Watson and others, erected a cabin,
and, in January, 1807, moved his family from Chillicothe into the cabin,
in his new and permanent home, and here Mr. Helphenstine
remained through life, being, it is believed, the second settler in
Paint Township. He was an excellent neighbor and citizen, a devoted
Christian, and lived and died highly esteemed and respected by all who
knew him. Some years later, Henry Helphenstine, a brother
of the above, became a settler of Paint Township. |
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CHARLES LYSANDER HEMENWAY, A.
M., son of Daniel Rand and Hannah (Beach) Hemenway,
grandson of Uri and Hannah (Noble) Beach, and great-grandson of
Obil Beach, was born in Jerome Township, Union Co., Ohio, May 16,
1840. He was left an orphan, by the death of his father, who died
in West Jefferson, Madison Co., Ohio, and was graduated at Ohio Wesleyan
University, Delaware, Ohio, in the class of 1862. He was, for one
year, Superintendent of the Public Schools at Cardington, Morrow Co.,
Ohio, after which he commenced the study of law with Hon. Samuel
Sullivan Cox, of Columbus, Ohio, but died at West Jefferson, Ohio,
April 27, 1863, of typhoid fever, aged twenty-two. In physical
perfections, Christian gentleness, urbanity, suavity, and all the
nameless graces and attractions that draw one to another, he excelled
all gentlemen I have ever known. His sister, Harriet, had
died at the age of fourteen; and a month after his death, the body of
his brother Edward, who had died in the army, was sent home for
burial. |
CHARLES G. HIGH,
farmer. P. O. West Jefferson, is a son of Hosea and Mary Ann High,
a former native of New Jersey and the latter of Washington, D. C. Her
father, in 1803, settled on the present site of Columbus, Ohio, where
she grew up, married, and continued to reside until 1840, when Mr.
High and family moved on their farm, seven miles north of Columbus.
Fifteen years later, they settled in Brown Township[, of the same
county, where he died in 1875. His widow returned to Columbus, where
she resides, aged about eighty years. Their children were eleven in
number, eight of whom are still living, two in Madison County. Our
subject, the second eldest of the family, was born in Columbus, Ohio, in
1826, and was raised there until the age of fourteen, in the meantime
enjoying the privileges of the schools of that city. After moving to
the farm, he being among the eldest was deprived of educational
advantages, and kept constantly busy in the clearing up of the land and
in its cultivation. Thus he continued until his majority, when he went
West, engaged as farm hand in different Western States, and settled in
Missouri in 1859, having, two years previously, married Martha Brown.
In the fall of 1864, he came to Madison County, Ohio, where he has sine
resided, and now owns a fine farm of 150 acres, which he cultivates with
good success. Sine residing here, he has filled the capacity of
Township Trustee several terms. His ideas of religion are in accordance
with the Universalist Church, to which he belongs. He is also one of
the Trustees of the Alder Chapel property. He and wife have a family of
four children, all now living. She is a daughter of the late Israel
Brown, and a great-granddaughter of the late Rev. Lewis Foster,
founder of the Foster Chapel Methodist Church.
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MARTIN V. HIGH, farmer,
P. O. West Jefferson, was born in Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 1837, and
was reared in Franklin County; he is a son of Hosea S. and Mary A.
(McCormick) High, the former a native of New Jersey, was died at the
age of seventy-eight years. Our subject owns 146 acres of land,
between West Jefferson and Plain City, and is a farmer by occupation.
He has served as School Director a number of years. He was
married, Nov. 4, 1869, to Angeline, daughter of Henry and
Elizabeth (Milliken) Alder, native of Washington County, Penn., she
was born August 29, 1853; her father died in 1876, aged sixty-six years;
her mother died in 1874, aged sixty-three years. Our subject is
the father of five children- Della, born March 16, 1872;
Lizzie and Walter, born in October, 1881. |
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WILLIAM and CHARLES HOWARD,
two brothers, settled on the James D. Statler land about 1817.
The latter subsequently removed to Logan County. The former remained in
this township through life. They were men of character and good business
ability. William started in life poor, but became quite wealthy.
Amos Howard was born on Goose Island, in the Connecticut River,
Grafton County, N. H., April 9, 1775. He married Miran Mills,
born March 18, 1774; were married March 22, 1796. In 1808, removed to
Virginia; in 1809, came down the Ohio River in a flat-boat and settled
on the site where he died. Amos Howard became a settler of the northwest
part of Somerford Township about 1817-18, and lived and died there. He
was burned to death about 1843. He came here a poor man, but, by
industry and economy, and close application to his business, he
accumulated a good competency. He had two daughters and one son. The
daughters never married, but died single, and the son, Amos J.,
and his children, became possessed of all the property. Amos J.
settled on the home place, and lived there through life. He died April
16, 1882. The Howard family have ever been known as most worthy and
respected citizens. John Cory settled in the north part of the township
about 1818, and served as a Justice of the Peace. Eli Williams, a
native of Virginia, settled on the D. Ward place about 1818-20. |
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N. M. HUBER, farmer, P. O.,
Plain City. The subject of this sketch was born in Hocking County,
Ohio, June 23, 1849; he is a son of Joseph and Mary (Cost) Huber,
who emigrated to Ohio in 1842. Our subject is a farmer by
occupation, at which he has been very successful, now owning 240 acres
of land four and one half miles south of Plain City. In politics,
he is a Republican; he has served as School Director in his township.
He was married, December 8, 1877, to Alice (Gladden) Atkinson,
widow of James Atkinson, daughter of Amos and Eliza (Barbon)
Gladden. She has one child by her first husband, viz., Nellie,
born Feb. 2, 1871. |
L. G. HUFF, farmer, P.
O. Plain City, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, October 24, 1834.
He is a son of James R. and Lydia (Austin) Huff, natives of New
York, the former of German and latter of English descent. Our
subject was educated at the academy in Onondaga County, N. Y., and was
brought up to farm life, in which he continued until he reached his
majority. On April 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Seventeenth
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Haynes, and was
discharged in the same year. On July 31, 1862, he re-enlisted in
Company K, Ohio Zouaves, and while in that command passed through some
terrible experiences. He had his right arm torn to pieces by a
shot, and endured the agony of his wound nine days before it was
dressed; the surgeons then wanted to amputate it, but to this he stoutly
objected. He was married, in 1864, to Ellen M. Baker,
daughter of E. Baker, of Delaware County, Ohio. They have
three children - Clara, Nettie and Clayton. Mr. and Mrs.
Huff are members of the Universalist Church, of which he has been
Trustee ten years. He is a Republican in politics.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1883 ~ Page 971 |
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