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BIOGRAPHIES
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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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D. W. GEARHART, farmer; P. O. Fletcher; is a
son of Daniel and Mary (Baty) Gearhart, now both deceased;
the children of this union were eight in number, of whom six are now
living. D. W. was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Sept. 8,
1837, and was raised to Agricultural pursuits, and obtained a
limited education; shortly before the late rebellion, he started in
life for himself by engaging in farming in various places, being
only five years out of this county, in Shelby Co., Ohio; in 1875, he
purchased a part of his present farm of 76 acres, in Sec. 36, and,
the
following year, added to it the remainder his farm is well located and
has good improvements. The marriage of D. W. Gearhart and
Mary A. Deweese was celebrated in December, 1859; she was a
native of Miami Co.; they lived together twelve years, when
death seized her and separated them; they had three children, one of
whom, Thomas, preceded his mother to the silent tomb; two are
now living, viz.: James and Iska. Mr. Gearhart
married, for his second wife, Melissa Simmons, who was born
in 1839, on the farm now owned by D. W., one child has been
born to them - Laura A. Gearhart.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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WILLIAM L. GRAHAM, farmer and stock-raiser;
Allen's P. O.; was born in Brown Township, Miami Co., July 19, 1834,
and is a son of William Graham, Sr.; he was born in Bucks
Co., Penn., May 7, 1802, where he received a limited education, and
worked on the farm with his father until 16 years of age, when he
engaged in blacksmithing; this he followed twenty years; Feb. 17,
1825, he married Clemential Middleton, who was born in New
Jersey in 1804; they, in 1832, emigrated to Ohio and settled in
Miami, where the village of Lena is now located; there he set up a
blacksmith shop, but, soon after, he bought a farm in Sec. 1, Brown
Township, on which he moved in 1840, feeling the timber and clearing
the land; he reduced the land to a good degree of cultivation, and
continued farming for many years; Jan. 21, 1875, he passed from the
stage of life, leaving a wife and five children to mourn his loss,
and share his estate, which consisted of about 300 acres of good
land. William L. is the oldest children and only son;
he was brought up on his father's farm and taught the principles of
managing the same; in his boyhood days, he received a limited
education; in 1870, he had his present farm, in sec. 1, deeded to im
by his father, where he has erected good farm buildings and is well
situated. Apr. 12, 1855, he married Lucinda M. Merritt;
she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Nov. 28, 1831; they, by this
union, have three children, viz., Arthur E., born Mar. 9,
1859, died Oct. 3, 1861; Clara E. and Ella M., born
Feb. 7, 1863. The parents of Mrs. Graham were both
natives of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio early in the
nineteenth century, locating in Warren Co.; after which, the father
served as a patriot of the war of 1812, under Capt. Curtis;
returned home near the close of the ear, and remained until 1832 in
Warren Co., when they removed to Miami Co., settling about two miles
southwest of Lena, where they lived and died, Mr. Graham,
Dec. 9, 1847, and Mrs. Graham Nov. 15, 1870.
Source:
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JAMES GRIFFIS (deceased), was born in
Springboro, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1802, and was of Welsh parentage; he
purchased his first land in Indiana, consisting of 80 acres, which
he sold, and came to Miami Co. in 1852, locating on his farm of 70
acres in Sec. 24, Brown Township. Mar. 26, 1835, he married
Miss Susan Wharton, who was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio; they
had by this union nine children - Samuel W., Mary, Harrison,
Deborah, James, Catherine (deceased), Albert, Oliver F.
(deceased), and William S.; Mr. Griffis passed from
the state of life May 22, 1866. Mrs. Griffis is a
daughter of Samuel and Deborah (Davis) Wharton, both natives
of Pennsylvania, where they married, and emigrated West early in the
nineteenth century, locating in Warren Co., Ohio, where Samuel
died Feb. 5, 1855, at the age of 69 years 7 months and 2 days;
Deborah survived until Aug. 16, 1866, when she, too, passed
away at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 11 days. May this
history be handed down to our future posterity, that they may look
back over the pages of a valuable and interesting enterprise.
Source:
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ALFRED HANCE, retired farmer; P. O. Fletcher;
was born Feb. 2, 1823 and is a son of Benjamin and Nancy (Frizell)
Hance, both natives of Kentucky, where they married; in 1815,
they emigrated to Miami Co., Ohio, locating in Lost Creek Township,
where they both died - Mrs. Hance in 1866, he surviving until
Apr. 3, 1877; in the prime of life, he passed through the war of
1812-15, enduring many hardships; they had four sons and three
daughters, of whom two are now deceased. Alfred was
raised to agricultural pursuits, and received a limited education,
remaining at home until 21 years of age, when he engaged in farming
for himself in Lost Creek Township; in 1856, he purchased 160 acres
in Elizabeth, Miami Co., on which he located and improved; his he
sold in 1865, and purchased 200 acres in sec. 30, Brown Township,
which was partly improved, and has since undergone a great change.
His marriage with Miss Elizabeth Miller was celebrated
August, 1844; she was born in Clark Co., Ohio, and is the daughter
of John and Joanna (Smith) Miller, she being a native of
Ohio, and he of Virginia; his death occurred in Clark Co., in 1862.
Mr. Hance and wife are the parents of ten children -
Margaret M. (now Mrs. J. E. Bradley), Melissa A.
(the deceased wife of W. A. Lewis), Laura (now Mrs. John
C. Duncan of Dayton, Ohio), Milton M., John P. (both of
Urbana), Amanda (now Mrs. G. H. Rundle), Ida B., Mary M.,
Elmer E. (also resides in Urbana), and Allen D. Hance.
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A. . HIGGINS, retired farmer; P. O. Fletcher;
was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, July, 1819, and is a son of John
V. and Ann (Pendrey) Higgins; he was a native of New Jersey, and
she of Virginia; now both are deceased. A. P. assisted
his father of the farm, and attended the common school; at the age
of 11 years he, with his parents, moved from Hamilton to Shelby Co.,
where he continued farming until 16 years of age, at which time he
engaged in the cabinet-maker's trade, which remained his occupation
until 1848, when he purchased a farm of 60 acres in Shelby Co.; he
located there, and remained seven years, then sold out and purchased
90 acres in Spring Creek Township, where he remained until the
spring of 1866, when he sold it; he purchased his present farm of
117 acres in Sec. 18, Brown Township, Miami Co., where he now
resides, and is well situated; he owns good, substantial buildings,
located on the Piqua and Urbana pike. His marriage with
Priscilla Mendenhall was celebrated Nov. 15, 1843; she was born
in Miami Co., Ohio, July 1825; they have seven children -
Josephine and Joseph (twins, the latter died at the
age of 9 months), John, William (who died in infancy),
Charley W. (died at the age of 26, in 1878) Ellen R.
(died in 1877 and Wilber, who is now occupied in teaching
school, which profession he has been engaged in since 14 years of
age.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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E. B. HOWELL, farmer; P. O. Fletcher; was born
in Hunterdon Co., N. J., May 20, 1816, and is a son of Daniel and
Hannah (Biles) Howell, who were both natives of New Jersey;
Daniel was born Jan. 4, 1781, and Hannah Sept. 25, 1773;
their marriage was celebrated Dec. 13, 1814; Hannah passed
away June 12, 1828, leaving two children; the following fall
Daniel and his family came West, locating in Montgomery
Co., where he married Alice Cavender; she was a native of
that county; in the fall of 1838 they removed to Miami Co., locating
on Sec. 14, Brown Township, where they both died - Alice in
1840, and Daniel in 1852. Our subject, when a boy in
his native State, had the privilege of the common schools, which was
no longer enjoyed after coming West. From 1838, he was duly
engaged in opening out the farm now owned by Joshua A. Duer,
for which the compensation was the products for a limited number of
years; there he remained until 1843, when he engaged in farming
rented land; and various changes were made until he purchased his
present farm of 30 acres, in Sec. 19, Brown Township, where he
located in the spring of 1853; in 1856, he left his farm and engaged
in keeping a toll-gate on the Piqua and Urbana turnpike, which he
held thirteen years; at this time he emigrated West to Hancock Co.,
Ill.; not liking the country, he returned, in two and one-half
years, and located on his farm, where he now resides. Dec. 3,
1846, he married Elizabeth Brelsford; they are the
parents of five children, of whom two died in early life, and three
are now living, viz.: James A., George W., and Gilbert L.,
who has spent the last five years book-keeping in various places.
He graduated at the Buckeye Business College, of Sandusky, Ohio,
under Prof. Seele
Source:
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