|
OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
|
NOBLE COUNTY,
OHIO BIOGRAPHIES |
For Reference: Noble County was formed in 1851
PLEASE NOTE: If you see a name that you
would like to see on here,
please contact me and I will put it on here ahead of others.
Sharon Wick
|
<BACK TO
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX> |
|
 |
| JACOB LARRICK
came from Virginia to Belmont County about 1817, and about
two years later settled in Buffalo Township. He died
in 1847. Of his children only James H. lives in
Noble County. Jacob Larrick had an early
grist-mill, operated by horse-power, also a saw-mill. |
|
|
JOHN LEE, Sr.,
was born at "Cassel on the Fulda," Germany, in 1788.
In 1836 the family embarked for America and after an
uneventful voyage landed in Baltimore, Md.; thence they
moved by teams to Pittsburg, Pa., where he and three of his
sons found employment in a glass factory. In 1839 they
came to what is now Elk Township, where the elder Lee
located a quarter section of land one half mile northeast of
the village of Harriettsville, where he resided until his
decease in 1871. He was a thrifty farmer and a valued
citizen. His wife, nee Martha A. Braham,
whom he married in 1817, died in 1852, at the age of
eighty-three. Their children were Henry A., John,
Christian, Barbara, Benjamin and William.
Henry, the elder was born in Bradenburg, Germany, in
1818. He followed the fortunes of the family, and in
1840 married Miss Elizabeth Enochs,
daughter of the pioneer whose history is given elsewhere.
Twelve children were the result of this union: William,
Louisa, John, Martha, Frederick, Mary, Russell, Sarah,
Henry H., Hannah E., Edgar Earlwine and
Albert S. He is a prosperous farmer and one of the
most extensive tobacco growers in this region.
William, son of Henry Lee, was born in
1841, and married Jane Carmichael in 1864.
Their children are Arminda C., Ellsworth, Collumbus,
Emerson B., Mary E., Rilla A., Wilbert, Evert, William,
Floyd and Clarence. William is one
of the prominent citizens of the township, and is a large
tobacco grower. Louisa was born in 1842,
married Thomas Pyles, who at the age of
sixteen entered the service as a member of the Ninety-second
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Their children are
William H., Wesley, Minnie, Mary,
Nancy, Martha, George, Thomas,
Arthur and Bertha. They reside in West
Virginia. Martha Lee became Mrs.
Frank Shaffer. He died in 1884. He was a
soldier in the late war. Frederick Lee
is a resident of Ritchie County, W. Va. He married, in
1870, Miss Mary A. Haught. They have seven
children: Verne, Henry D., Alverde, Clinton T.,
George W., Preston and Dessie.
Mary Lee married William, son of the
pioneer, Frederick Miller. They children
are Arthur W., Ada M., Harkass and John.
The children of Russell Lee and his wife,
Caroline (Miller) - are Lily, Wesley,
Willard, Francis, Alberteen, Martha
and Nora B. He resides on the old homestead.
Sarah Lee became Mrs. Philetus Miller.
Their children are Winona, Tunny, Mary, Nellie and
Henry W. Henry H., one of the rising young farmers
of Jackson County, W. Va., married Flora A.
Thompson. Their children were Debert,
Walter and Henry. Hannah E. married W.
J. Kelby. They have one child, Shella.
Albert S., youngest child of Henry Lee,
is a promising young teacher and bids fair to become a
useful citizen. Martha Lee, daughter of John
Lee, Sr. was born in 1829. She married Charles
Huffman and reared a family of eleven:
Margaret (died in 1860), Martha (Williams),
Barbara (died, 1850), John W., Frank, James B., Miles
S. (died in 1886). Lovina R. (Morris),
Philo T., Allen (died in 1873) and Ernest.
Edgar Earlwine Lee was born near Harriettsville,
Ohio, in 1861. He received an academical education,
and at the age of eighteen began teaching and is one of the
prominent teachers of the county. He takes an active
interest in political matters and is at this time (1887)
clerk of the township. He is an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and an efficient Sabbath school
worker. In 1886 he was married to Miss Mannie A.,
daughter of Vincent and Emily Bonar.
His future is full of bright promises. |
|
|
|
LLOYD L. LOVETT, one of the
prominent farmers and best citizens of Elk Township, was
born in Allegheny County, Md., February 10, 1837, and came
to this township in 1854. He located on the farm of
John Howald, the German pioneer, whose daughter, Mary
Ann Louisa, he married in 1856. He has resided on
this farm ever since, and has added to the old homestead
until he now has 352 acres of good land. Mr. Lovett
is the father of eight children: Cary E. (Bote),
Lola N. (Kirchner), Elmer E., John T., William B., Mr.
Lovett has served as township trustee four terms.
He is a leading trustee four terms. He is a leading
member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has served as
trustee and steward of that organization for twenty years. |
|
|
|
NELSON C. LOVETT, son of
John Lovett, was born in Allegheny County, Md., in 1840,
and came to this county in 1857. In 1866 he married
Cynthia S. Hallett, of Washington Count. They have
one child, a daughter. Mr. Lovett enlisted in
June, 1861, in the Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and
was discharged in December, 1862, from disability caused by
a wound. He was in Many severe engagements.
After being wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, he was
captured and paroled. He was left on the field two
days without food or care and was two days more in the
ambulance before reaching the hospital at Alexandria, Va.,
where he could receive treatment. He was among the
best of the many brave soldiers furnished by Noble County. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHARLES A. LELAND was born in
Sharon, Noble County, in 1860. He is the son of B. M.
Leland, a prominent citizen of this county. He received
a common-school education, read law in the office of Dalzell
& McGinnis, and was admitted to the bar in 1881. Mr.
Leland has been a teacher since he was sixteen years
old, and is at present (January, 1S87) the teacher of the
Caldwell grammar school. |
|
|
|
CHARLES T. LEWIS, who served
for a time as cashier of the Noble County Bank, began his
legal studies in Marietta and finished them in Caldwell,
where he was admitted to the bar about 1878. Forming a
partnership with Irvin Belford, he practiced with him in
Caldwell until 1882. when both removed to Toledo. |
|
|
|
DR. ZIBA LINDLEY
was one of the pioneer physicians. He settled in
Brookfield Township about 1815, and for several years was
successful medical practitioner. He was probably the
first regular doctor who settled within the limits of the
county. He was a son-in-law of Judge William
Rannells, one of the early pioneers |
|
|
|
BENJAMIN LYONS
was born near Hartford, Guernsey County, in 1816, and came
to this township (Buffalo twp) with his parents about two
years later. He married Mary E. McCarty, and
they had seven children. Mr. Lyons was in the
mercantile business at Rochester, Noble County, from 1849 to
1857, and has sine been a farmer. |
|
|
| LEVI LYONS
was born near Harper's Ferry, Va. He married Rachel
Kackley. Their children were James,
Margaret, Jacob, Benjamin, Elizabeth
and Rachel. He was afterward twice married -
first to Elizabeth Spillman, and second to
Lydia A. Rhodes. Of the second Marriage two
children are living. William and Sarah J.
(Buffalo Township, Noble Co., Ohio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
CLICK HERE to
Return to
NOBLE COUNTY, OHIO |
CLICK HERE to
Return to
OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS |
This Webpage has been created by Sharon Wick exclusively for Ohio Genealogy Express
©2008
Submitters retain all copyrights |
|