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(Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago:
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884)
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CHARLES BLAIN, youngest son of
Charles and Sarah (Gaines) Blain, was born in Ross
County, Ohio, in 1833. When sixteen years of age
he began to learn the cooper's trade, and subsequently
had charge of the coopering department at the Portsmouth
distillery, now known as George Davis & Co.,
nearly seven years. He was married in 1856 to
Sarah Hess. They have had a family of ten
children, but seven now living - Millie F., Effie,
Charles, Edwin, Carrie, Stanton and Morton.
Sarah, Howard and Sumner are deceased.
In May, 1863, Mr. Blain enlisted in the 100 days'
service, and was appointed Captain of his company.
After he returned home he recruited over 260 men in
Portsmouth and Ironton and again entered the service as
Captain of Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Ohio
Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He
was on guard duty the greater part of the time, and was
in no serious engagements. He now, in company with
Henry W. Pancake, owns and operates an extensive
spoke and rim factory at Sharonville, Ohio. |
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JOHN BLAIN, son of
Charles and Sarah (Gaines) Blain, was born in Ross
County, Ohio, in 1825. He learned the cooper's
trade when a young man, and worked at it till 1864.
In 1867, in company with his brother Charles, he
purchased the flouring and saw-mills at Sharonville, and
conducted business under the firm name of J. & C.
Blain. They were contracting and building
largely in the town of Sharonville. In 1881 Mr.
Blain withdrew from the firm, selling his interest
to Henry W. Pancake, and has been engaged in
contracting. He has built a number of the
principal depots on the Scioto Valley Railroad.
Since the construction of that road he has been ticket
and freight agent. Politically he is a Republican,
and has served as Justice of the Peace nearly twenty
years. He was married in 1849 to Anna M. Slane.
They have one adopted son. |
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LORENTZ BRUST, son of John and
Christina (Ranck) Brust, was born in Germany, Aug.
10, 1815, and in 1837 came with his father to the United
States. His father made his first purchase of
lands in Beaver Township, Pike County, where he remained
till his death, at the age of seventy-two years,
surviving hi wife about twenty years. Lorentz
remained at home till twenty-six years of age and then
was employed in building locks and aqueducts on the Ohio
Canal. He subsequently purchased a farm in Beaver
Township, but afterward lived in Jackson, Union and Seal
townships and spent a year in Twin Township, Ross
County. In 1874 he bought the farm where he now resides.
He owns 1,200 acres of fine, improved land. He was
married in 1841 to Elizabeth Gehres, and to them
were born twelve children - Elizabeth, Conrad,
Charlotte, Catharine, Lorentz, Phoebe Ellen, Christina,
Godfrey, Magdelena, Mary, Peter, William, the two
latter deceased. Mrs. Brust died Sept. 21,
1881, and Mr. Brust afterward married Mrs.
Gergens. Mr. Brust is one of the most
influential citizens of Pike County. He and his
wife are members of the Lutheran church. |
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