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(Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago:
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884)
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Jackson Twp. - Page 797 -
JOHN W. CORWINE was born near
Sharonville, Pike Co., Ohio, Mar. 13, 1822, the seventh
child of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Corwine. He
was reared on the old homestead farm and has always followed
that avocation. He was married in 1849 to Margaret,
daughter of James and Rachel Rush. To them
have been born five children - James D., born Nov.
22, 1849, is a farmer. He was married when
twenty6-seven years of age to Eliza J. Foster, a
daughter of one of the first settlers of Pike County.
They have two daughters - Mabel and Mary L.
Mary W. Corwine was married in 1870 to William B.
Lee, an extensive miller and farmer of Waverly, and has
had two children - John C. and Guy, the latter
deceased. Keziah Corwine, a lady of fine
culture, is still unmarried. Rachel M. Corwine,
married James R. Foster, Nov. 16, 1882, and resides
on a portion of the old Davis homestead.
Sarah A. died in infancy. Mr. Corwine is
one of the most prosperous and substantial citizens of Pike
County. Politically he is a Republican. Mrs.
Corwine is a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Corwine's father was born in New Jersey. July
31, 1786, the second son of Richard and Sarah (Snyder)
Corwine. When he was was eighteen months old his
parents removed to Kentucky. When he was twenty-two
years of age he came to Jackson Township and was married
that same year (1808). His family consisted of three
sons and seven daughters - Abby, was born in 1809 was
married in 1828 to George Saxon and now resides in
Sharonville; Mary Ann died, aged twenty-two years;
Lydia was married when nineteen years of age to John
Hitch. Both are deceased. Their daughter is
the wife of Dr. J. B. Ray, of Sharonville.
Sarah married John Sharp, and at her death left
three children - Corwine, Taylor and Mary.
George was born in 1817. He married Lydia
McCallister and to them were born ten children. He
now resides in Missouri. While a resident of Pike
County he served as Treasurer one term and as Clerk twelve
years. He was also a State Senator, and was widely
known and esteemed. He was like his father, a
Democrat. Elizabeth was born in 1819 and
married George Saxon; both are deceased.
John W., the subject of our sketch. Jerusha
was born in1824 and married William Marshall, who
died in October, 1832, leaving two sons. A daughter of
deceased. Richard died in infancy.
Clarissa was married when twenty years of age to
Mason Jones, and has had a family of ten children, six
sons and two daughters now living in Sharonville.
Mr. Corwine was County Commissioner nine years. In
politics he was a Democrat. He died July 7, 1865, and
his wife, Oct. 7, 1870. Mrs. Samuel Corwine's
father, Samuel Wilson, came to Ohio from Kentucky in
1796, and erected the first flourmill in Pike County, on the
present site of Sharonville. He had a family of ten
children - Thomas, John, Andrew, George, William,
Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, Sarah, and Nancy.
Thomas was one of the pioneer ministers of the county
and died in 1842, aged seventy-two years. John
was an earnest Christian and a prominent farmer. He
died in Illinois aged eighty-six years, leaving three
children. Mrs. J. W. Corwine's father died when
she was an infant, and her mother then made her home with
Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, but subsequently married
Jacob Mace. Mrs. Corwine, however, remained with
her foster-parents till womanhood and was made their most
favored heir. An aunt, the widow of James Hays,
and an uncle, William McGuire, are now residents of
Waverly. George Corwine, uncle of John W.,
was born in New Jersey, in 1780, and removed with his
father's family to Kentucky in 1788 and to Ohio in 1798,
where he married Elizabeth Wilson. He was one
of the first Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Court of
Pike County, Holding the office several terms, surviving his
wife two years. Amos Corwine, another uncle, was born in
Mason County, Ky., in 1791 and came to Ohio in 1828.
He was a public speaker of considerable note, taking an
active part in all public affairs. He was a County
Commissioner and a member of the State Legislature.
Had he been an aspirant for office he might have held any
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CHARLES CRABTREE
was born in Jackson Co., Ohio, Jul. 4, 1839, a son of
William L. and Catherine (Keller) Crabtree. Aug.
1, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Ohio
Infantry, and experienced some of the most terrible
hardships and participated in some of the hardest-fought
battles of the war. He was at Perryvile, Stone River,
Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge.
At the latter place he was wounded by a shell, but started
up the mountain, when he was shot in the hip and shoulder.
Notwithstanding this he went on to Atlanta with his
regiment. He was discharged in Oct., 1864, having
served forty-four days over his time. He was married
Aug. 28, 1865, to Amanda Hatburn. Five children
were born to them, four still living. Mrs. Crabtree
died in October, 1879. Oct. 20, 1881, he married
Mrs. Mary Ann (Drake) Montgomery. They have one
child. After his return from the war Mr. Crabtree
lived a few months in Mercer County, a year in Jackson
County, and then purchased his farm in Pike County, where he
lived thirteen years. He then went to Graham County,
Kas., and purchased 300 acres of fine land, which he still
owns, but on account of his wife's failing health returned
to Ohio and bought a farm where he now lives. He has a
landed estate of 480 acres. He is a member of the
Protestant Methodist church, and his wife of the Baptist
church. He is a member of Barnes Post No. 280, G. A.
R.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago:
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 812 |
TILLBURRY
CRABTREE was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1842, a
son of Elijah and Susana (Keller) Crabtree.
Aug. 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Ninety-first Ohio
Infantry. He participated in sixteen hard-fought
battles, among them Winchester, Fayetteville and Louisburg.
At Halltown, near Harper's Ferry, Aug. 12, 1864, he was
wounded in the left arm, the ball passing in below the elbow
and passing out above. Prior to this he had received
two slight wounds and was disabled from active duty, and was
appointed flag bearer. He was then detailed in the
hospital, and held the position of ward master eight months.
May 6, 1865, he was discharged and after in farming on the
old homestead till 1879, when he purchased the farm of
forty-two and a half acres where he now resides. Jan.
1, 1865, he was married to Mary A. Claw, of Jackson
County. They have one child - Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree are members of the Free-Will
Baptist Church. He has always been a strict temperance
man, never having drank a glass of liquor.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago:
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 812 |
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