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NOBLE COUNTY,
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Source:
History of Noble
County, Ohio : with portraits and biographical sketches of some of
its pioneers and prominent men. Chicago: L.H.
Watkins & Co., 1887
For Reference: Noble County was formed in 1851
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| DR. ATKINSON MARTIN
was born in Monroe County in 1832; brought up on a farm;
attended the common schools and Woodsfield academy; read
medicine under Dr. W. T. Sinclair, of Woodsfield;
went the Kansas in 1855 and began practice there. In
1856-7 he attended teh Cleveland, Ohio, medical college, and
in 1857 settled at Harriettsville, where he remained three
years. He then went to Caldwell, where he served as
deputy auditor under George Bell, and at the same
time practiced medicine. He was also in the mercantile
business in Caldwell for two years. In 1866 he went to
Omaha, returning to Caldwell in 1870 and remaining until
1878. He afterwards resided in Sharon and Dexter, and
in 1882 returned to Harriettsville, his present residence.
In 1861 he married Martha Dudley, of Olive Township.
Two of his children are living - Erwin J. and
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| DR. JOHN MARTIN,
a prominent physician of Caldwell, was born in Monroe
County, Ohio, May 1, 1832. He was reared on a farm,
receiving a common school education and afterwards attended
Monroe Academy at Woodsfield. He began the study of
medicine under Dr. W. T. Sinclair, of Woodsfield,
remaining with him four years, assisting him in his practice
during the last year. He next attended the Forest City
Medical College at Cleveland, and on his return practiced in
Woodsfield for two years. He then removed to Monmouth,
Ill., where he remained farming, practicing medicine and
following the drug business until 1861. In October of
that year he was appointed by Governor Yates
assistant surgeon of the Fifty-fifth Illinois (fractional)
Regiment. In February, 1862, the Regiment was
consolidated with the Fifty-seventy Illinois, and he
returned to Ohio soon after volunteering as surgeon in the
Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served
until November, when he left the regiment on account of ill
health. In 1864 he came to Caldwell and engaged in
practice. In 1868-9 he attended the Miami Medical
College where he graduated in March, 1869, and has since
practiced in Caldwell. In the spring of 1865 he was
commissioned surgeon for drafted soldiers with the rank of
major. Has been government pensioner examiner since
1873. Dr. Martin has served as school
examiner of the county, and is at present president of the
board of education in Caldwell. He was married in 1856
to Charlotte C., daughter of Judge Kirkbride,
of Woodsfield. His children were Walter C.,
station agent at Mount Gilead, O.; Frank M., editor
Caldwell Journal; Willis K. (deceased), and Carl
Otto. |
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DR. FRANK M. MASON
came to Harriettsville soon after Dr. Baldridge.
He went to California in 1849 and remained there a short
time. Returning to Noble County he was elected
sheriff, removed to Sarahsville, and held that office until
1855. He sold out to Dr. Wilson. In
1857-8 he again practiced in Harriettsville, as a partner of
Dr. Martin, to whom he sold out in 1858. Dr.
Mason then went west and is now in Oregon. He was
accounted a good physician.
Dr. Wilson, who succeeded to Dr. Mason's
practice while the latter was sheriff, was of the eclectic
school. He returned to his former home in Belmont
County after a few years. Dr. Patterson was
here a short time, among the early physicians. Dr.
Curtis was here for a brief time, later.
Dr. Nelson Walters came to Harriettsville prior to 1857
and remained several years. He was reared in Sharon
Township and studied medicine under Dr. John McGarry.
He now lives on a farm near Elba. |
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DAVID MCGARRY,
one of the best known citizens of Center Township, was born
Oct. 19, 1819, within the present limits of Center Township.
He passed his early life amid the scenes of pioneer days,
clearing land and farming. His educational advantages
were very limited, yet through self-cultivation he became
well informed. In 1843 he married Catharine
Richey. Seven children were born of this
union - John C., Thomas R., Andrew, Jane,
George M., Margaret and Frank.
All are living except Jane, who died in
infancy. Mr. McGarry was one of the
foremost men in bringing about the organization of Noble
County, and spent much time and labor in effecting that
result. He was an active Democrat until the formation
of the Republican party then joined that organization and
remained a firm supporter of its principles. In 1847
he was elected treasurer of Union Township, an office which
he held nine years. In 1871 he was nominated to
represent Noble County in the legislature. B.
F. Spriggs, Democrat, was his opponent. The
result of the contest was a tie vote. In March, 1872,
a special election was held and Mr. Spriggs
was elected. In 1880 Mr. McGarry was
appointed census enumerator for Center Township. He
died Mar. 67, 1881. George M. McGarry
is a prominent farmer of Center Township.
Township 7 of range 8 of the original survey was organized
as Union Township in April, 1822, by order of the county
commissioners of Monroe County.
Prior to the formation of Noble County the territory now
included in the limits of Center Township belonged to Noble
Township, Morgan County, and to Union Township, Monroe
County. Union Township was the seventh township of the
eighth range, and its territory now forms portions of
Center, Marion, Stock and Enoch.
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| DR.
DAVID MCGARRY may properly be regarded as the pioneer
physician of the county, inasmuch as he was the first
medical graduate to settle in this section of the country,
and had through life an extensive practice. He died at
his home in Olive Township Oct. 6, 1851. The
Investigator of the same date said of him: "In his
death we shall not mourn the loss of any political
signification, but the departure of one who, living, was
worthy of noblest name with which the Almighty stamps his
creatures - a man: one of those very few who regard their
neighbor's welfare as their own and do unto others as they
would that others should do unto them * * * * The poor
may bless his beneficence; the rich, his talent and skill;
his friends his never-failing radiance of affection; his
enemies, if any he had, his kind and forgiving disposition,
and a merciful and all-wise God will take charge of the
rest." Dr. McGarry was a native of Ireland, and
graduated in medicine at the university of Glasgow. He
came to America when a young man and about 1816 settled in
Olive Township, near what afterwards became the village of
Olive. He was the first physician of prominence in the
county, and with the exception of Dr. Wm. McKee, and
one or two others, probably the only medical graduate in the
county up to the time of his death. His practice was
extensive. He was sound in judgment, and in every way
well-fitted for his calling. He was therefore one of
the most respected and honored citizens of the community in
which he resided. He married Miss Reed after
coming here, and was the father of several sons. Three
of these sons, Samuel, Robert and John,
adopted their father's profession and were all prominent as
good physicians. Through not having the educational
advantages which their father enjoyed, they had a good
knowledge of medicine, and were competent practitioners.
Dr. Samuel McGarry, who died at Olive in 1874, was an
unusually excellent physician and was held in high esteem.
His brothers, John and Robert, also practiced in the county
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| DR. JOHN MCGARRY
was born in Olive Township in 1820. He studied
medicine under his father's tuition, and for over twenty
years was engaged in practice in this county. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of George Walters,
and reared five children - William G., Henry B., John B.,
James H. and Mary B. (deceased). The sons
all reside in Noble County except one. |
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| SAMUEL
McGARRY
afterwards probate judge, was a member of one of the early
families in the county. He studied law in
McConnelsville and practiced there for a time. He
located at Sarahsville, and after the establishment of the
county, was connected with the editorial management of
several of the early newspapers. He never had any
great amount of law practice. He was the first
treasurer of Noble County, and from 1857 to 1864 held the
office of probate judge. He removed to the West and
died there. |
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| JAMES M.
MCGINNIS is a well-informed and prominent lawyer. He was
born in Tuscarawas County in 1847, and came to Summerfield
when young. He' secured on education through his own
exertions, attend-in £ the common schools and Mount Union
college. For several years he was a successful teacher,
adopting this profession to obtain means with which to
pursue his studies. In February, 1865, he became a member of
Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-fifth OhioVolunteer
Infantry, and served until mustered out the following
September. From 1873 to 1878 he was principal of the
Summerfield schools. He read law in the office of Spriggs
& Foreman in the meantime, and was admitted to the bar.
He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1877, removed to Caldwell
in 1878 to assume the duties of his office, and has since
been in successful practice here. In 1879 he was re-elected
prosecuting attorney, and held the office during another
term. He was in partnership with Hon. J. M. Dalzell
for five years, and is now a member of the law firm of
McGinnis & Weems. Mr. McGinnis is an earnest
Republican. He was married in 1879 to Miss Emma,
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THOMAS MCGOVERN was born
in County Cavan, Ireland, Oct. 25, 1841. His father,
Patrick McGovern, came to this country in 1836. In
1839 he returned to his native country, but in 1842 he
decided to make the United States his future home, and with
his family came to Guernsey County, Ohio, where, in company
with his brother-in-law, Peter Cornyn, he
engaged in making macadamized roads. He died in
Bellefontaine, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1845, leaving his widow, nee
Mary McGuire, whom he married in 1831, in
very limited circumstances, with the care of seven children
- Margaret, Bridget, Mary, Terrence, Thomas, Ellen
and P. C. With her family
she removed to what is now East Union, Noble County, where
she died Sept. 10, 1855. The early life of
Thomas was attended with many hardships; his
education was limited to a few weeks at the district school
in winter. His twenty-first year he signalized by
enlisting in Company D, Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. He participated in every battle and skirmish
in which his regiment was engaged up to July, 1864, at which
time his sight became so impaired that he was sent to the
general hospital where he remained until April, 1865, when
he rejoined his company. He was in the battles of
Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga,, Mission Ridge, Buzzard's Roost,
Resaca and other minor engagements. He was mustered
out of the service in June, 1865, and returned to his home.
For several years he was engaged in farming, but owning to
ill-health he abandoned the farm and in company with his
brother, P. C., he went into trade.
The brothers did a successful business. In 1887 the
firm was dissolved, P. C. retiring.
In December, 1869, he was elected justice of the peace and
has served continually ever since. Nov. 30, 1865, he
was married to Mrs. Mary A. Smith, daughter
of Absalom Archer. By this union
there was one child, Rhoda E. In 1872
Mrs. McGovern died, and in 1874 he was
married to Mrs. Sarah B. Archer, daughter
of Charles Price. One child was born
to them, Homer, who died July 30, 1876.
In August following Mrs. McGovern
died and in December, 1878, he was united in
married Miss Mary, daughter of
Andrew McIntee, of County Cavan, Ireland. By
this marriage there have been five children:
Thomas W., Maggie A., Mary A., Martha E. and
Clara E. In his religious and political
convictions he is a Democrat and a Catholic. Two of
his brothers, Terrence and Patrick
C., were in the service, the former in the
Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the latter in the
Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Terrence
was captured at Atlanta, Ga., and for five months was a
prisoner of war at Andersonville. P. C.
was taken prisoner at Nashville, Tenn. He escaped by
capturing his guard, whom he brought into camp. At the
close of the war the boys returned to their home.
Terrence is now a resident of Minnesota.
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ORVIL O. MCKEE is one of the prominent physicians of
Caldwell. He was born in Olive Township Feb. 9, 1854.
After attending the common schools and academies of this
locality, he took a four years' course at the University of
Michigan, graduating from the medical department of that
institution in 1882. Immediately afterward he settled
in Caldwell where he has since been pursuing his vocation
with good success. Dr. McKee was married to
Sarah Wharton, of Cambridge, in 1885. |
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| DR.
WILLIAM MCKEE was one of the best of the pioneer
physicians of the county, and for many years had an
extensive practice. He was born in County Down,
Ireland, in 1797; received an academic education and in 1828
graduated in medicine at the university of Glasgow,
Scotland. He practiced in Belfast, Ireland, a few
years, and in about 1832 came to America, whither some of
his relatives had preceded him. He remained only a few
years, meantime teaching a few terms of school in Zanesville
and Sharon. He then returned to his native country,
but came back again about 1836, and locating at Olive, made
his home with his cousin, Robert McKee. Good
doctors were then very few in the newly settled country; his
practice soon became extensive, and he had calls by day and
night to attend patients in the country for twenty miles
around. He led a busy and useful career and was
greatly esteemed by all. He continued to practice in
Noble County until his death, July 1, 1865. He was a
man of modest, unassuming ways; of sound and reliable
judgment and through knowledge. He married Martha
J. Clymer of Olive Township in 1841, and was the father
of seven children, five of whom survive and live in Noble
County - Andrew C., Isaac E., Flora F. (Lund), Orvil O.
and Charles W. |
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| DR. P. M. MCVAY
was born in Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio, in 1812.
At the age of thirteen his mother died, and from that time
he was dependent upon his own resources ; he acquired a good
common-school education, taught school, and at the age of
twenty began the study of medicine in the office of W. G.
Martin, of Harriettsville. He passed a creditable
examination before the censors of Monroe County, and in 1865
established himself in the practice of his profession in
Dexter City where he remained until 1879 at which time he
was elected to the office of county treasurer, which
position he filled creditably for two terms. In the autumn
of 1885 he formed a co-partnership with W. IT. Bush, and the
firm established the Caldwell woolen mills. In 1861 the
doctor was married to Miss Lovina Pryor; they have five
children living. |
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| ALLEN MILLER
came from Zanesville about the close of the war and opened a
law-office in Caklwell. He was a young man and only a brief
resident. He has since gained an enviable reputation as a
lawyer in Zanesville, Columbus, and elsewhere. |
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| FRED W. MOORE
was born in 1845, and died in April, 1874. He attended
college at Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1865-6, and
afterward studied law in the office of Hon. F. W. Wood, in
McConnelsville. He was admitted to the bar at Pomeroy, Ohio,
in 1871, and soon after began practice in Caldwell, in
partnership with J. F. Young, Esq. In July, 1873, he became
associated with John M. Amos, Esq., in the publication of
the Citizen's Press, but the state of his health soon
compelled him to retire from active labor. |
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