All that tread the globe are but a handful to the tribes
That slumber in its bosom,

and except in a few instances, the recitals have been confined to the pioneers.
     A general history must record failures as well as successes; vices as well as virtues; distress, suffering, and privations as well as pleasures, gratifications and enjoyments; and evil as well as exemplary persons.  Therefore, in presenting brief sketches of the careers of some of the persons who, in their generation, were prominent in Muskingum county affairs, a modification of the adjective employed in the prospectus has been deemed necessary.
     Notorious is applied to a person generally known and talked of, but the fame is usually for evil actions and is commonly applied to a person without principle; notably is only less opprobrious.  Conspicuous signifies an elevation which is observed, and nearly all of our selected dead deserve more than such uncertain distinction.  A person is eminent when lie stands high in rank or office as compared with those around him, and is famous when widely spoken of as extraordinary for eccentricities or industry; renowned, literally, means frequently named with honor, and illustrious implies that the person is invested with a splendor confirming the highest dignity, and suggests luster of character and actions.  Distinguished means a separation from or elevation above others, in public view, for talents or achievements, and while the succeeding list ranges from the notorious to the illustrious, it is thought that while not all are illustrious, at least all are distinguished.

WILLIAM H. BEARD

was identified with Zanesville in its infancy; he was born in England, June 28, 1784, and came to America with his father’s family, in 1800, landing at Philadelphia.  The father could not obtain employment at his trade of calico printer, and came to Marietta, in 1801.  In December, 1805, the family moved to a tract of land twelve miles from Zanesville, and W. H. assisted the father in clearing it for cultivation.  During the evenings he studied spelling, arithmetic, geometry, and surveying, and practiced penmanship, in which his father assisted him, and he secured a position in the engineering corps surveying in the Scioto valley.  In 1810-11 he came to Zanesville and acted as clerk and barkeeper for Robert Taylor, who kept hotel on the Clarendon site.

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essentially a self-made man, plain and unassuming, and his knowledge of men and affairs was so extensive his advice was sought and freely given; he died Dec. 8, 1870, respected and mourned by all.

HENRY BLANDY

was born in the city of Bristol, England, Oct, 28, 1810, received a classical education in his native city, and came to the United States in 1832, and settled at Zanesville in the spring of 1833.  He began operating the iron works at Dillon’s Falls, but a year’s experience demonstrated the unremunerative character of the business and he engaged in merchandising in Zanesville.  A couple of years later he engaged in the foundry business on the site of the Union foundry, in Fountain alley, and later joined his brother Frederic, and erected a foundry on the site so long occupied in Underwood street and Elm.  For a few years H. & F. Blandy confined their operations to foundry work, but in 1850 they began the manufacture of steam engines and machinery, which required an addition to the plant, and some of the first locomotives used on the Central Ohio railroad were built at the Blandy works.  This class of machinery was not remunerative and they devoted their entire attention to portable steam engines and saw-mills, in which industry they were the pioneers, and made the first successful portable lumber-cutting apparatus in the world; they were very successful in this class of work and established a world-wide reputation, and after the Civil war opened an auxiliary plant at Newark.
     He was gentle and affable, but inflexible, peculiarly sympathetic, and was often imposed upon; and was one of the city’s most prominent and influential citizens and held many offices of trust and honor.  He had been in declining health for some time and gave up business engagements only a short time before August, 1879, when he started for the Adirondack region; he remained at a friend’s house in New York to rest, but became worse and died in that city in that month, and his remains were brought to Zanesville and interred in Greenwood.
     The funeral was one of the most general that ever occurred in the city; business houses were closed, and the court house bell tolled the melancholy intelligence that his remains were being followed to their last resting place by thousands of his former townsmen.  One hundred and twenty-six carriages, in addition to the hundreds on foot in the funeral procession and on the thronged sidewalks, evinced the respect of the public for the deceased manufacturer.

DANIEL BLISS.

was born in Warren, Massachusetts, Apr. 10, 1761, and was brother in law to Dr. Jesse Chandler, who located at Putnam.  Dr. Bliss came to Beverly in 1804 but the climate was uncongenial and he removed to what is now Chandlersville, and proposed relinquishing his profession and engaging in agriculture but as there was no physician his neighbors demanded and he rendered service.  He was the sole physician for more than a score of years and extended his practice to the neighboring counties of Guernsey, Morgan and Noble; his skill was remarkable and his manner was so genial and so conducive to favorable results, that his presence was esteemed as efficacious as the drugs contained in his omnipresent saddle bags; he was a man of strong convictions and was fearless in proclaiming them; carried his confidence and cheer to the sick room and diverted his patient’s thoughts to other subjects than their physical condition; in his dealings with his fellows he was upright and received the respect to which he was so entitled; his death occurred Mar. 17, 1842.

ALVA BUCKINGHAM.

was born at Ballston Springs, New York, Mar. 20, 1791, and was brother to Ebenezer Buckingham, founder of the Buckingham business interests at Putnam; he accompanied his parents to Ohio when they settled about two miles from Coshocton, in 1799, and in 1802 moved with them to Athens county.  In 1810 he became assistant to his brother Ebenezer, at Putnam, and upon the death of his brother Stephen, in 1813, he managed the business a couple of years; he became a member of the firm of E. Buckingham & Co., Apr. 6, 1816, and in 1821 built the brick home on Moxahala avenue now occupied by his son, James.
     When his brother Ebenezer was killed, in 1832, the firm was dissolved and reorganized as A. Buckingham & Co., with Solomon Sturges as partner, and it dissolved in 1845 and was reformed as Buckingham and Sturges, by the eldest sons of the two former partners.  Alva Buckingham was one of the founders of the Putnam Classical Institute, in 1835, and in 1850 constructed the first grain elevator at Chicago, with a capacity of 75,000 bushels, which was known as the Fulton elevator.  In 1865 he took up his residence at New York, where his wife died on Sept. 11, 1867, and her remains were brought to Zanesville and interred at Woodlawn; eleven days after the death of his wife Mr. Buckingham also died and was laid by her side.
     He was a courteous, methodical business man of the highest integrity and his private life was pure and simple as his public life was successful, and prominent.

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     He was a courteous, methodical business man of the highest integrity and his private life was pure and simple as his public life was successful, and prominent.

EBENEZER BUCKINGHAM.

was born at Ballston Springs, New York, Mar. 20, 1791, and was brother to Ebenezer Buckingham, founder of the Buckingham business interests at Putnam; he accompanied his parents to Ohio when they settled about two miles from Coshocton, in 1799, and in 1802 moved with them to Athens county.  In 1810 he became assistant to his brother Ebenezer, at Putnam, and upon the death of his brother Stephen, in 1813, he managed the business a couple of years; he became a member of the firm of E. Buckingham & Co., Apr. 6, 1816, and in 1821 built the brick home on Moxahala avenue now occupied by his son, James.
     When his brother Ebenezer was killed, in 1832, the firm was dissolved and reorganized as A. Buckingham & Co., with Solomon Sturges as partner, and it dissolved in 1845 and was reformed as Buckingham and Sturges, by the eldest sons of the two former partners.  Alva Buckingham was one of the founders of the Putnam Classical Institute, in 1835, and in 1850 constructed the first grain elevator at Chicago, with a capacity of 75,000 bushels, which was known as the Fulton elevator.  In 1865 he took up his residence at New York, where his wife died on Sept. 11, 1867, and her remains were brought to Zanesville and interred at Woodlawn; eleven days after the death of his wife Mr. Buckingham also died and was laid by her side.
     He was a courteous, methodical business man of the highest integrity and his private life was pure and simple as his public life was successful, and prominent.

LEWIS CASS

was the son of Jonathan Cass, who came to Ohio in 1799 and settled at Dresden; the father had been an officer in the regular army, and when the family moved to Ohio, Lewis, who was born at Exeter, New Hampshire, Oct. 9, 1782, read law and was admitted to the bar at Marietta; he was second lawyer to settle at Zanesville, and was first prosecuting attorney of the county, an office he held until he went into the army in 1812.  In 1806 he was representative in the General Assembly, and drafted the address to the president expressing the views of the Ohio Legislature on Burr’s expedition, and was author of the hill under which Burr’s boats and supplies were seized.
     He was colonel of Ohio volunteers, in the war of 1812, and the first American soldier to step upon British soil after the declaration of war; broke his sword at Hull’s surrender rather than deliver it to his captors; after exchange he became a colonel in the regular armv and rose to the rank of Brigadier General by the close of the war in command of the territory of Michigan.  At the peace he was appointed governor of Michigan and remained in this office and that of superintendent of Indian affairs for eighteen years, during which period he negotiated twenty-two treaties with the Indians, secured cessions of large areas of western lands, constructed roads, created counties and built forts.  He invested in extensive tracts of land at Detroit and became immensely wealthy from the increase in value by the growth of that city.
     He became Secretary of War in Jackson's cabinet, and went to France as United States’ minister; in 1845 he was elected Senator from Michigan and resigned in 1848 to accept the democratic nomination as president, an honor he would doubtless have achieved but for the personal hostility of Martin Van Buren.  He was re-elected to serve his unexpired term in the Federal Senate, and re-elected in 1851.  Buchanan called him to the cabinet as Secretary of State, and when that dotard of a president refused to reinforce Fort Sumter, at the commencement of hostilities, Cass resigned in indignation and was a warm Union man during the war, and lived to see the national arms victorious.  He died at Detroit, June 17, 1866, and went to his grave full of years and rich in well earned honors.  He was able, pure and scholarly, and as an orator and writer was logical and persuasive.

MR. JESSE CHANDLER.

was second physician to locate at Putnam,where he arrived in 1804; born in Vermont, in 1764, he had practiced his profession several years before coming West, and at once came into extensive practice, as Dr. Mathews was so occupied with private business he gladly welcomed relief.  The physician in the pioneer days visited over the entire county, and sometimes into adjoining ones; there were no pharmacies and remedies were carried in the saddle bags; neither were there roads and the horse was relied upon to pick his footing over the narrow trains and bridle paths that led from house to house.  Village visits were from twenty-five to fifty cents, according to the character of the remedy, and perhaps the standing of the patient; country visits were $1.00, including the medicine, and as the trips were often as far as twenty-five miles the income was by no means commensurate with the time and talent required.  The pay was usually in corn, oats, hay, potatoes, etc., with occasionally money.
     During the severe scourge of small-pox, at Putnam in 1809, a dozen or more young men, without friends or home, were attacked, and Dr. Chandler converted his home into a hospital, received the homeless and nursed them to health, without compensation.
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tack began with congestive chill followed by unconsciousness, and death ensued in a couple of days.  For want of a better name it was called the cold plague, and only a few of those attacked recovered.  Dr. Chandler threw all his energy into the fight with the unfamiliar malady and himself fell a victim to its virulence, at the age of fifty.
     He was a typical physician, fearless and self-sacrificing, and met death as he had disease, without a tremor.

DANIEL CONVERS.

S. S. COX.

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REV. JAMES CULBERTSON

CAPTAIN JAMES HAMPSON

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SAMUEL HERRICK

CHARLES COOK HILDRETH.

     was the son of the Ohio historian, S. P. Hildreth, M. D., of Marietta, where he was born Apr. 28 1811; he was educated at Marietta College and Ohio University, at Athens, and received the degrees of A. B. and A. M.; in March, 1833, he graduated as physician and settled at Zanesville, where the high order of his professional skill was demonstrated, and in surgery his reputation was especially distinguished and widely recognized; he contributed frequent and valuable papers to medical journals, and was an active member of several medical societies.  While taking an active interest in the industries of the city he never permitted their attractions to interfere with his professional labor, which was closed only with his death, Aug. 11, 1880.

DR. ROBERT HILLIER

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J. G. F. HOLSTON.

DR. INCREASE MATHEWS.

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JOHN McINTIRE.

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JOHN McINTIRE's RESIDENCE.

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MRS. McINTIRE.

BLACK MESS

was a noted character in the early days and an essential person at all festivities, as the leader, and often the sole member of the “orchestra he was good natured, ever alert for a frolic, and a general favorite, a genuine, old-time, faithful, devoted negro servant and friend, a type which has almost disappeared.
     He ran away from slavery in Maryland, and in 1799 hired to Mclntire to assist him in moving his family from Wheeling to the Muskingum, where Mess arrived in May, 1800.  His master traced him to Zanesville and came after him, but Mess saw him and escaped to the woods; Mclntire explained the difficulty of finding' him, and finally offered the owner $150 for him, and was given a bill of sale, but as the institution was forbidden in the territory the sale was a virtual purchase of Mess’ freedom; he was Mclntire’s trusted servant for a long time and his “master" bought for him the upper ferry, whereupon Mess located on River street (Linden avenue), in West Zanesville, where he died in 1840.  Mclntire remembered him in his will with an annuity of $50.
     He was married to Ann Thompson and desired the wedding to be “jes’ lik’ w’ite fo'ks.” and it was celebrated at Mclntire’s house, with Samuel Thompson, J. P., as the high priest; when the legal formalities had been complied with, the ’squire demanded his fee and Mess insisted that “de cer'mony be don’ jes’ lik’ w’ite fo’ks and added that it was usual for the ’squire to kiss the bride, and that when this had been done the dollar would be paid, according to agreement; Mess retained his dollar, but received a certificate, reading:
     “I do certify that Mess Johnson, a black man, and Ann Thompson, a black woman, was married before me the eighth of November, 1808.                  “Samuel Thompson, J. P.”
     It was suspected that Mclntire was particeps criminis with Mess in defrauding the official of his fee for the ceremony unless he accompanied the service with the customary oscillatory rite.  The wedding was celebrated by a feast, such as only “Auntie Mclntire” could spread, and after the supper.  Mess’ fiddle was produced and dancing was continued until long after midnight.
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ROBERT MITCHELL

BLACK NANCE

is frequently mentioned by the early settlers of Zanesville, and appears to have been one of those unfortunate creatures found in all communities, but who become notorious in small ones.
     Captain James Taylor purchased a farm on the west side of the river, from a land agent at Philadelphia, and, in 1804, came to Zanesville to occupy his property; while boarding with Mclntire he met a young lady visitor, from Wheeling, to whom he became engaged, and they were married at her home in Wheeling in 1806.  Some friends presented her with a black servant girl, called “Nancy Murphy,” and who came to be called “Nancy Taylor” when she entered the Taylor family.
     She was of a low grade of intellect, fond of liquor, and when under its influence all the diabolical instincts of a fiend were aroused; she was strong and healthy, a splendid worker, and for many years lived on the Taylor farm, but seemed to be instigated to deeds of cruelty and viciousness.  Upon one occasion, becoming incensed at Mrs. Taylor, and during the Captain’s absence, she tied a trace chain to each ankle, placed a string of bells around her neck, and with a tin horn in her mouth, started down the stairs rattling the chains, shaking the bells and blowing the horn; the unearthly noise alarmed Mrs. Taylor, living as she was at a remote distance from the settlement, and upon his return the Captain thrashed her severely with a wagon whip.  At another time, when angry at Mrs. Taylor, she gathered a lot of chickens around her by scattering food and then mowed their legs off with a scythe, while they were feeding, and for this she was again severely flogged.  As was usual in those days, the Captain had a smoke-house filled with meats curing, and Nance set it afire and it was entirely destroyed, which so enraged him that he swore he would kill her, and shot and wounded her in the ankle; the night was cold and she lay until morning in a hay stack, and her feet were so badly frozen some toes were amputated.  Driven from the farm she crossed to the town and did chores for food, lodging and whiskey, and made sport for the boys who teased her to hear her rage and profanity.

JEFFREY PRICE.

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RUFUS PUTNAM

REV. FRANKLIN RICHARDS, D. D.

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A. C. ROSS

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WYLLYS SILLIMAN

ISAAC SPANGLER

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ISAAC VAN HORNE.

was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13, 1754, and was descended fro an ancient Holland family, which emigrated to America when the Dutch possessed New York, some members of which later emigrated to Bucks county, Pennsylvania.  In 1776 he joined the Revolutionary army and was taken prisoner at the capitulation of Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776; was exchanged in May, 1777, and shortly after rejoined the army and was present at the siege of Yorktown, which resulted in the surrender of Cornwallis.  After the war he resumed a farming life, served in minor local offices, represented his county in the Legislature, and his district in Congress, and in 1805 came to Zanesville as receiver of public monies at the land office, to which he had been appointed by President Jefferson.
     In June, 1805, he purchased four lots at the northwest corner of Main and Second streets, and erected a two-story, hewed-log, weather-boarded dwelling on Pine street, in Natchez; the building was painted white and its elevation made it conspicuous from the Zanesville side, and it came to be locally known as the “White House.” He also planted a large orchard of fruit trees and had the most extensive orchard in the section.  In 1806 he erected a two-story, frame hotel at the northeast corner of Main and Fifth streets, which was removed in 1826 and replaced bv a brick building, so long occupied as the Zane House, and also built a hotel at Fourth and Main.
     Mar. 17, 1S17, he moved from Natchez into the commodious brick residence still standing on the north side of Market street, east of Sixth street, so long known as the Van Horne residence, and which he purchased from Alexander McLaughlin, who constructed it at great expense. 
     In 1826 he resigned as receiver of the public money, and died Feb. 2, 1834.  He was one of the most prominent, active and energetic business men of his day, and greatly esteemed by the community.

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