BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Richland Co., Ohio
Past and Present
Illustrated
Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co.
1807 - 1880
Troy Twp. -
ALEXANDER ABERNETHY, M. D., Lexington; Dr. Abernathy is
the oldest resident physician of Troy Township. He was born in
Pennsylvania in the year 1810; graduated at Jefferson College in
Philadelphia in 1831 ; preached in Ferry Co., Penn., for six
years; he then came to Ohio and settled in Lexington in 1836; at
that time, Lexington had about fifty dwellings, three churches,
two stores, one mill and one hotel; the country was sparsely
settled, the roads in a bad condition, and the Doctor visited
most of his patients on horseback, riding many weary miles
through the country for small compensation. In 1843, he married
Katharine Fulton, by whom he had four children. When the gold
fever of California struck the Eastern States in 1850, the
Doctor, like thousands of others. started for the Pacific coast;
he arrived safely, he stayed in California about eighteen
months, when he again returned to his home in Lexington.
Previous to his trip to California in 1850, he served two terms
in the Ohio State Legislature. The Doctor according to his
quaint expression, has "seen much, of the dark as well as the
light side of life," his medical practice having extended over a
period of more than thirty years; he is now living a retired
life in the village of Lexington, known and respected by all.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 899 |
Mifflin Twp. -
ISAAC
ABY, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in
Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1821 ; came to Ohio in 1826. Married in
1854, to Sarah Clugston, who was born in Franklin Township,
Penn., in 1835; they have two children-James B.,
born in 1857;
May, in 1860. J. Byron was married in 1879 to
Anna E. Keffer,
who was born in Mansfield in January, 1859.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 822 |
City of
Mansfield -
HENRY
ACKERMAN,
barber; be was born
in Hesse-Darmstadt, in the town of Neidermodau, Germany, July
11, 1845, and came to this country in 1865 ; he learned his
trade in the Fatherland, and, after coming to this country, he
worked for a short time in Crestline, Ohio ; he removed to
Mansfield in 1866 and commenced business in this city, at which
he has continued to dale. He was married in Mansfield, July 12,
1867, to Christian Hartman : they have six children-four sons
and two daughters.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 687 |
Sharon Twp. -
ANDREW
ADAMS,
retired farmer; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., June 15,
1820; Andrew was the fourth of nine children ; Mr. Adams spent
his youth on a farm ; he came with his parents to Ohio, and did
such work as was usual with young men of that day. He was united
in matrimony to Miss Ann Zeigler, April 7, 1842; she was born
near Somerset, Perry Co., Ohio, and came with her parents to
Blooming Grove Township, Richland Co., about 1817, being among
the first settlers of that county ; they have had five children,
three of whom are living, viz.: William H., farmer, in Plymouth
Township; John A., farmer in Plymouth; Sarah M., married to
George Souders, farmer, and lives in De Kalb Co., Ind. Mr. Adams
started with small means. He helped to clear up a large amount
of land in the county, and, by diligence and economy, he has
acquired considerable property.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 877 |
Cass Twp. -
DANIEL
ADAMS, pioneer, farmer and stock-nicer, was
born in Bedford Co., Penn., March 10, 1824; his father and
mother, with their family of seven children, came to Ohio about
1828, and settled in Wayne Co., when they lived about ten years,
and then moved to Blooming Grove Township ; they settled in the
woods. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was
married, and then moved to Huron Co., where he stayed two years
; he then came to Cass Township, and moved on s farm near
Planktown, where he lived two years ; he then moved to Planktown,
where be lived one year, and then moved to where they now
reside, in the spring of 1855 ; his parents had nine children,
five of whom are living. He was married to Miss Sarah A. Nelson
Feb. 21, 1850; she was born in Perry Co., Penn., Aug. 22, 1822;
her mother died in April, 1829; her father then left
Pennsylvania with a family of five small children, and came by
wagon to the then new country of Ohio; he came to where Shelby
now stands, at which time there was no town there. He married
there during the winter, and, in the spring, he moved to
Blooming Grove Township, where he died in 1866; his children are
all living but one. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have five children, all
of whom are living; Catherine J. married to
E. B. Rose ; Annie
Mary, married George O. Dickinson; Elizabeth, Sarah Alice
and
Charles Ellsworth are at home.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 774 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
THOMAS C.
ADAMS was born in Cumberland County, Penn.,
May 14, 1830, where he resided until the fall of 1851 ; he
removed to Springfield, Clark Co. ; he remained there about one
year, when he went to La Fayette, Ind. ; he stayed there about
four years ; while there he paid his attention to milling ; he
removed back to Cumberland County, on account of his health
being somewhat impaired ; after his removal to Pennsylvania, he
still followed the business se a mill-wright until he removed to
this county, in May, 1863 ; when he first settled here it was
nothing but a wilderness; the second or third year after his
removal here he built a sawmill ; it was burned down June 20,
1872, but by the kind assistance of a few neighbors and friends
be was soon able to rebuild ; the mill still stands, and runs a
great part of the time. He was married Jan. 10, 1861, to
Margaret A. Snyder, who was born in Perry County, Penn March 29,
1840, where she resided until she, with her husband, removed to
this county ; the fruits of this marriage are three children:
Robert A., who was born Oct. 28, 1861, in Perry County, Penn.;
Anna M., born Nov. 25, 1864, in this county, and Mary Jane
Grace, born Oct. 14, 1866, also in this county. Mr. Adams is a
millwright by profession, although early in life he learned the
tanning business, but never followed that vocation after leaving
home. He has by strict economy made for himself and family a
good home, now owning on the county line a good farm containing
76 acres, which be still manages aside from the management of
his mill.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
W B. ADAMS,
was born in Union Co., Penn., June 7, 1857; he resided there
until 1876, and then came to this county, where be has since
lived ; his occupation since residence in the county has been
buying and selling goods on the road for the firm of A. Sturgess
& Co., He has given his employer entire satisfaction thus far;
be intends to make this his future business.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744 |
Mifflin Twp. -
G. RILEY AIMSBAUGH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born
in Mifflin Township June 24, 1848. Married, Sept. 19, 1871. is
Anna M. Mentzer, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 28,
1871: she came, with her parents, to Ohio when young: they have
the following family: Bertha M., born May 3, 1872 ;
Odessa B.,
Dec. 15, 1873; infant child, June 25, 1878, died Oct. 11, 1876.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 822 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
HENRY
ALBRIGHT was born in Clear Creek Township, Ashland
Co., Ohio, April 2, 1847, where he resided until the age of 14
years, when be soon after went into the army. He was a member of
Co. B, 102d O. V. I. ; was enrolled on the 8th of August, 1862,
and discharged in 1865, when he returned to his native place,
where he resided for about two years, when he removed to this
township, and has since resided here. Aug. 28, 1870, he was
married to Miss Ellen Sonanstine. They have one child, a
son-Arthur, aged 2 years. Mr. Albright is a blacksmith by trade,
and carries on that business at this place, Shenandoah. This has
been his occupation since the late war. He contracted the
rheumatism while in the army, but has never made application for
a pension, to which he is entitled. Mr. Albright has built up
for himself here a very good trade, although his health does not
permit him to labor Lard.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744 |
Jefferson Twp. -
HARRISON
ALEXANDER, was born in Waldo Co., Me.; he worked
on a farm and in a saw-mill until he came to Bellville, in the
fall of 1850; here he worked in a foundry three years, and then
commenced to deal in paper, which he continued until 1866; since
then, he has given his attention to farming, and the variety of
business conducted under the name of Alexander & Zents. He was
born Feb. 12, 1823, and married, Aug. 18, 1850, to Amanda
Weymouth, who was born July 27, 1829: children- Miller
was born
July 19, 1852; Hannah. Dec. 6, 1854; Harry, Nov. 15. 1866.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 798 |
Worthington
Twp. -
ROBERT ALEXANDER, (deceased); was born in Belmont Co.,
Ohio, Jan. 1, 1820 ; his father, Peter Alexander, was born in
1742, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He married Jane Mitchell,
who afterward became the mother of six sons and six daughters;
they removed to Belmont Co. from Maryland, and to Worthington
Township in 1826 ; be owned three quarter-sections of land north
and east of Newville, where he and wife spent the rest of their
lives, and finally were buried; Mr. Alexander was 86 and his
wife 77 when they died, having lived together sixty-two years.
Robert was the fourth son. He was married to Sophia Stimley Feb.
15, 1848. Benjamin Stimley her father, was born in Pennsylvania,
Sept. 29, 1798 ; married Rebecca Boling, by whom he had a son
and four daughters; the Stimleys were Germans, and owned 80
acres of land ; they removed to Union Co. where the father died
September 1826, and the mother February, 1828. Robert Alexander
and wife settled on a part of the home farm, which they
afterward owned; they have had ten children, six are
living-Harriett, born March 13, 1850; Charles S.,
April 28, 1852
; Dayton, Jan. 6, 1859; Eda, March 5, 1861 ;
Sarah L., Aug. 27,
1867 ; George A., Dec. 18, 1848; Jane, Aug. 28, 1864; Mary Ann,
Sept. 10, 1856; Nancy, July 6, 1865. Robert
Alexander, at the
time of his death, owned 240 acres of fine land on which was a
good saw-mill. Mr. Alexander's death suddenly occurred Feb. 17,
1879, aged 59 years 1 month and 16 days; his widow still lives
on the old homestead, and with the aid of her children manages
the estate.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 915 |
Perry Twp. -
JACOB
ALGIRE,
(deceased). He was born in Bedford Co.,
Penn., July 15, 1799; he came to Ohio and settled in Perry
Township in 1827 ; he located on a part of Sec. 22, and lived on
it till death. His companion, Mary McFerren,
was born March 1, 1802; they were married May 10, 1827;
children: John, was born in 1823; Catharine, Aug. 26, 1825;
Barbara, March 7, 1828; William, Jan. 30, 1831;
Mary, Nov. 6,
1833; Samuel, Sept. 7, 1836; Almira, April 27, 1839; Henry F.,
March 20, 1842; Jacob, March 25, 1848. The father died July 7,
1874 ; mother, Sept. 27, 1865. Henry H. went to the army is the 102d O. V. I., and died with disease in Clarksville, Tenn., Jan.
4, 1863. Jacob Algire, Jr., now resides on the old farm; he
commenced to lay brick in 1871 and made it his occupation for
seven years. He was married, May 25, 1878, to Clara Reese Growden
; she was born Oct. 20, 1857, and was a daughter-of
Thomas L. Growden and Rebecca (Simmons) Growden; she was born
in, Bedford Co., Penn.; her folks came to Perry Township in
1866. Father Algire filled the office of Township Trustee
several terms; and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran
Church.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 859 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
J. W.
ALLEN.
He was born in Shenandoah Co., near Mt. Jackson, Va., Oct. 20,
1811. He resided there until the year 1854, when be came to this
county, and has since resided here. He is by profession a
merchant tailor, as well as a druggist, which business he now
carries on in Rome. In the year 1833, on the 12th of September,
he was married to Miss Catherine J, Sonanstine; they had four
children, three of whom are living-Joseph F., James
William; and Mary Jane. The one deceased - Virginia C. died in 1864, at the
age of 18 years 8 months and 14 days. Mr. A. studied and
practiced medicine previous to his coming here, although he has
not paid much of his attention to his profession at this place.
He attended lectures at Jefferson College at Baltimore, Md.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744 |
Worthington
Twp. -
JAMES
ALLEN, farmer; P.O. Butler; Mr. Allen was born
in 1808; his father, John Allen, was born near Baltimore, Va.,
and was a farmer and blacksmith ; was married to Rosilla Jane
Wiles; they were the parents of seven children ; the last
account of them is they had removed to Illinois. His fourth son,
James, was raised a farmer; came to Ohio in 1842 and settled
near Independence, Richland Co. ; was married to Eliza Morris,
by whom be had two daughters and five sons; one daughter is now
dead ; his first wife died in 1844 ; was married to Julian
Worley, in 1846, daughter of David Worley, a former resident of
the township ; he and wife both are now dead. The fruits of this
marriage were three daughters and five sons; except three they
are alive and married ; the family live on John Ramsey's farm in
Sec. 35 ; their eldest son was in the 3d O. V. C. during the
rebellion, and returned home in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have
been connected with the Evangelical Church for sixteen years.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 915 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
ADAM W.
ALSDORF was born in Ashland Co., Milton
Township, then Richland Co., where be resided until the age of
32 years, when he removed to this township, where be has since
resided. He has paid most of his attention to farming and
dealing in stock Mr. Alsdorf is now one of the Trustees of his
township, which shows the estimation in which be is held by the
people of the township which be represents. Feb. 4, 1865, he was
married to Miss Minerva Gates ; they have four children living-Arminda,
Dora A., Cyrus A., and Herney C. The health of their family is
good. Mr. Alsdorf has by good management and strict attention to
business, made for himself and family a good home. He enjoys the
respect and esteem of all in the community in which he resides.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744 |
Worthington
Twp. -
OLIVER
AMES, stonemason; Newville; was born in
Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1824; his father's name was William
B. Ames; his mother's maiden name Malenda Farwell; his father
was a Scotchman by birth ; his mother was as born in England ;
his father was a stone mason by occupation ; he was also an
honored member of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons:
be was a member of this fraternity for about sixty years;
William B. Ames was twice married ; by his first wife he had
sixteen children, twelve sons and four daughters, all save one
of whom lived to be married and to have children; his first wife
died about the year 1839, in Geauga Co., Ohio, at a place called
the "Head Lands," about thirty miles below Cleveland ; about two
years subsequent to his first wife's death, Mr. Ames was married
to his second wife; by this marriage he bad four children, two
sons and two daughters; they removed to Ohio in 1833, and
settled in Geauga Co., near Plainville ; he resided here about
ten years, when he removed to Huron Co., where he resided till
his death, which occurred Dec. 12, 1866, aged 93 years; he was
buried with the honors of the Ancient Order to which he
belonged, in Townsend, Huron Co. ; William B. Ames was a soldier
in the war of 1812 ; he participated in the battle of Lundy's
Lane, as also in many smaller engagements. Oliver Ames, when but
13 years old, conceived the idea that his parents made him work
too hard, and failed to provide him with such food and clothing
as be thought he ought to have, and as he felt certain he could
get, were he freed from their control; he therefore forsook the
home of his childhood to seek his fortune among strangers; he
journeyed to Stark County, where he engaged with a farmer to
labor four years on the following conditions, viz.: this
employer was to feed, and clothe him, send him to school two
months each winter season he was there, and at the end of his
term of service, he was to give him a horse, saddle and bridle,
and $100 in money ; young Ames soon found, however, that he had
fallen into the bands of a hard master, who treated him with
great severity; he received neither horse, saddle, bridle nor
$100, but was turned adrift without a cent; he went to
Columbiana Co., where he got employment with a farmer who
treated him kindly, and with whom he remained until his
marriage. Jan. 4, 1845, be was united in marriage to Miss
Rachel, seventh daughter of Abram and Abigal Gant, of Columbiana
Co.; Miss Gant was born in Gloucester Co., N. Y., Oct 8, 1824;
her parents were both of English descent; they emigrated to Ohio
in 1830, and settled in Columbiana Co., where they continued to
reside as long as they lived: they were parents of eight
children, who lived beyond the period of infancy. one son and
seven daughters; Mr. Gant departed this life in the winter of
1847, aged about 70 years ; Mrs. Gant was about the same age
when she died, January, 1856 ; two years after his marriage,
Oliver Ames commenced working at the stonemason's trade ; he
followed this business about twenty-three years, and met with
very good success. By careful management and close application
to business, he has been able to support a very large family of
children, and to secure a competence for his declining years;
Mr. Ames removed to Richland Co. with his family, in 1866 ; he
purchased a farm of 80 acres near Bunker Hill, in Worthington
Township; in 1874, he sold this farm and bought one containing
84 acres, situated about three-fourths of a mile east of
Newville, on which farm he still resides; this farm is a little
rough but highly productive, and Mr. Ames has it in a very good
state of cultivation; they have a family of ten children, five
sons and five daughters; named in the order, Abigal, born Aug.
11, 1846; Francis Marion, Oct. 1, 1849; William W., Dec. 9, 1851
; Edwin Oliver, Oct. 5, 1854 ; Rachel Ellen, Oct. 14, 1856 ;
George Curtis, Jan. 2, 1859 ; Admire, and Alvira. (twins), July
26, 1861 ; Alfaretta, April 1, 1863 ; and Clark, Nov. 6, 1866 ;
Alvira died in infancy. Mrs. Ames died April 7, 1880; she was an
invalid for many months; she died in the 56th year of her age
and in thirty-sixth year of her married life.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
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Madison Twp. -
GEORGE
ANDERS, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born
June 10, 1818, in England ; he came to America in 1838. He was
married, May 2, 1841, to Ann Hudson; they had the following
children: Edward V., born March 10, 1845;
Elizabeth A., Feb. 28,
1850. Mrs. Ann Anders died March 18, 1854.
Mr. Anders married
the second time in 1856, to Sophronia Steward, who was born in
Mansfield in 1826; they have two children-Philo O., born May
10,1859, and Olive, born Jan. 25, 1862. J. J. Anders
was born
Oct. 19, 1842. He enlisted in the 102d Regt , Co. D, in 1862; he
ranked as Orderly Sergeant ; he died in Bellfont, Ala., Aug. 27,
1864.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 815 |
City of
Mansfield -
J.
C. ANDERSON, Surgeon ; he was born in Butler Co., Ohio
; removed to Richland Co. in 1850; he wee educated at Ganges and
Cleveland ; commenced the study of medicine at Ganges in 1863 ;
graduated at the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College in 1872;
received a commission as Surgeon of the 12th O. V. I. (1878); he
is now engaged in the practice of medicine in Mansfield. He was
married to Anna M. Wherry, of Shelby; they have one child, 3
years old-Reed Wherry.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 687 |
Jefferson Twp.
-
WILLIAM W. ANDERSON, clergyman; he is a son of Rev. James
Anderson, who was born in Pennsylvania, and was Pastor of the
Lexington (Ohio) Presbyterian Church from the spring of 1854 to
the spring of 1864. The subject of this sketch was born in
Fairfield Co., Ohio, and was brought up in a village; during his
early life, his mother taught a female boarding-school ; in
1854, he came with his parents to Lexington, Ohio, and attended
the high school of that place; in the fall of 1855, he entered
Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1859, and
then entered the theological seminary of Allegheny City, Penn.,
where he finished his course in 1862; his first charge was in Chesterville, Morrow Co., Ohio, where he remained six years and
a half; his next charge was at Shelby, Ohio, at which place he
remained eight years, and than came to Bellville Jan. 1, 1877,
and took the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of that place,
which position he now fills. Mr. Anderson was born Nov. 6, 1839,
and was married to Miss Elisabeth H. Urie, of Ashland; Ohio,
June 29, 1865; their children are Urie, born March 23, 1866,
died in infancy; Clara L., born June 2, 1867;
Dora E., Dec. 4.
1872; Mary, July 30, 1879. Mr. Anderson is a most estimable
citizen, an able minister, scholarly, selects his expressions
with great care, is pathetic, modest, refined and mild.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 798 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
WILLIAM C.
ANDERSON, Shenandoah; he was born in Preble
Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1841, where he resided until the age of 11,
when his parents removed to Randolph Co., Ind., where they
remained about two years, when they came to Richland Co., where
they have since resided. In 1857, Mr. Anderson learned the trade
of shoemaker, at which he has worked, until within the past year
he has been paying some attention to the shipping of stock, the
purchase of hides and furs, and the boring of wells. In 1865, he
was married to Elizabeth A. Burgoyne. Their four children are
living-Lena Ann, Bettie E., Stella V. and
Lois. During the war,
Mr. Anderson enlisted in April, 1861, for three months; again,
in 1862, for the same time; again in October of the same year;
and when the three months troops were called, he again went into
the service-enlisting four different times, receiving an
honorable discharge each time. Mr. Anderson never; interested
himself much in politics, but has been Township Trustee several
terms.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 745 |
Springfield
Twp. -
HARRISON
ANDREWS, is a resident of Ontario; his father
at one time lived in Brooke Co., Va., but moved to Washington
Co., where Mr. Andrews was born May 3, 1818. He was married, Jan.
14, 1841, to Mary Ann Rankin ; he lived in Washington Co. until
the year 1867, when he came to this county. Mrs. Andrews died
Jan. 14, 1878. Mr. Andrews has six children living and one dead.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 893 |
Washington
Twp. -
JACOB
ANDREWS, farmer; P. O. Bellville ; he was born in
Delaware Co., N. Y., March 18, 1803 ; he came to this county
with his parents Aug. 1, 1823 ; they settled in Jefferson
Township; he remained with them until the age of 28 years. He
was then married to Miss Christina Baker in December, 1830; she
was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 17, 1807; she came to
this county in April, 1823. After his marriage he moved on the
farm he bought, formerly owned by Thomas Andrews, for which he
paid, at that time, $1 per acre, where he has ever since
resided; they have seven children, three sons and four
daughters, named John, Jacob, Andrew, Susannah, Nancy
and Catherine, one died in infancy; John was married to Miss Anna Deadwiler
; they had five children; his first wife died several
years ago; he was lately married to his second wife, Miss
Malinda Hoover, they have one child. Jacob, who is married to a
daughter of William Spade, they have three children; Susannah
was married to Anthony Clever, they have nine children;
Catherine was married to John Riggle, they have eight children.
Mr. Andrews has, by strict attention to farming and hard work,
made for himself and family a good home.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 902 |
Monroe Twp. -
JAMES
ANDREWS, (deceased); he was born near Cannonsburg,
Penn.; Feb. 6, 1796; his father, Col. John Andrews; commanded a
regiment of Ohio militia in the war of 1812; among the
engagements he participated in was the battle of Fort Meigs.
James Andrews was married to Miss Levina Carsick Feb. 11, 1822,
she was born near Gettysburg, Adams Co., Penn., Jan. 19, 1797;
her parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, about the year 1806.
James Andrews and wife removed to Richland Co. in the spring of
1823; he purchased a quarter-section of land in Monroe Township,
which is now owned by his son Samuel James and
Levine Andrews
are the parents of seven children, six sons and one daughter ;
John G., the eldest child, was born in Jefferson Co. Jan. 29,
1823; James C., their second son, was bon Aug. 4, 1825; he and
his younger brothers and sister were bon in Monroe Township;
William R., their third son, was bon Oct. 18, 1828; Mary Jane
was born May 26, 1831; David, their fourth son, was bon June 18,
1833; Joseph, their fifth son, was born May 21, 1838;
Samuel,
their youngest son, was born. July 29, 1840. Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews were consistent members of the United Presbyterian
Church many years. He was of a kind and generous disposition.
Mr. Andrews departed this life Nov. 18, 1850; his disease was
cancer on the breast; he had it removed when it had attained to
several pounds in weight, but this did not suffice to save his
life; after enduring for many days agony the most intense and
suffering the most intolerable, he was finally relieved by death
; he was buried in the Pine Run graveyard. John, their eldest
son, married Rebecca White; James, Rebecca Paxton; William,
Elizabeth Stauffer; Mary Jane, Daniel McFarland; Joseph, Ella.
Simpkins. James and Mary Jane reside in Kosciusko Co., Ind.;
John in Iowana Co., Mich., and Joseph
in Pawnee Co.. Kan. Joseph
Andrews enlisted in Co. G, 64th O. V. I., in September, 1861,
and served his country faithfully during the war of the
rebellion; he participated in the battles of Stone River,
Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Franklin, Tenn., and many other
minor engagements; he was a brave and intrepid soldier. David
Andrews enlisted in Co. B, 120th O. V. I.; he died of disease
contracted in the service at Milliken's Bend, near Vicksburg,
May 5, 1863. Samuel Andrews enlisted in November, 1861, in the
6th Ohio Battery; he served fourteen months, when he was
honorably discharged from the service on account of general
disability. Samuel Andrews was married to
Miss Amanda C. Wiles
June 9,1864; he brought his wife home to his mother's house,
where they continued to reside, caring and providing for his
aged parent during her declining years. and cultivating a
portion of the old homestead; at her decease, he became the
owner of this farm by purchase, where he still continues to
reside; this is one of the best upland farms in the township; it
is well watered, well timbered, and well adapted to the raising
of all kinds of grain and grasses. Samuel Andrews and wife are
the parents of seven children, four sons and three
daughters-Harmon, Cary S., Minnie E., Alta T., Levine C.
and Samuel L.; one died in infancy; Harmon is buried in the St.
John's Cemetery. Mr. Andrews and wife have been active members
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for many years, and are much
respected for their many virtues.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 830 |
Worthington
Twp. -
JOHN
ANDREWS, carpenter and farmer; P. O. Butler.
John
Andrews was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, April 14, 1821 ; being of
English on his mother's, and Irish extraction on his father's,
side; he was compelled to work on a farm in early life; at the
age of 14 years he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade,
under Moses Andrews, Sr.; he has worked at it and farming
alternately, ever since. In 1843, he was married to Jas.
Cunningham's daughter, Sally; the result of this union was two
sons and five daughters; three are at present alive. He came to
Washington Township in 1823, and settled near Bunker Hill, on
the Hazelett farm, Sec. 24. His first wife died in 1855 ; was
married Marinda Mix, daughter of Justus Mix, in 1856, by who he
bad two sons and five daughters ; five are living. Mr. Andrews
first and second wives, had the same number of sons and
daughters, and each presented him with twins, In 1869, he bought
21 acres, in Section 31, of this township, on which he has since
lived; he has held several minor offices, is a member of the
Masonic Fraternity, also the Patrons of Husbandry In 1862, he
enlisted in Co. E, 3d O. V. C.; in May, 1863, he was discharged,
on account of disability ; was drafted in 1864, served till the
close of the war in April, 1865, when he again was discharged,
sick; he returned, after his recovery, to his work-bench and
plow.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 716 |
Washington
Twp. -
LYMAN W.
ANDREWS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O.
Bellville; he was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1818; Mr.
Andrews came to this county with his parents, at the age of 5
years, Aug. 1, 1823 ; he entered a quarter-section of the
Government land, where he now resides. Mr. Andrews was married
to Anna Oldfield March 12, 1845 ; she was born in this county
Jan. 25, 1827, they have six children, two sons and four
daughters-Richard E., William W., Mary, Sarah, Esther
M. and Lucy Bell; Mary A. was married to James H. Palm, in 1872; they
have two children.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 902 |
Worthington
Twp. -
THOMAS B.
ANDREWS, farmer; P. O. Lexington; was born May
17, 1807, near Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, of Scotch-English parentage; raised and schooled in the common schools of that day
in Canton, the county seat of Stark Co. up to 1821; removed to
Wayne Co. in that year, and in 1823 removed to Richland Co., and
settled on the northwest quarter of Sec. 24, Township 21, of
Range 17. Removed to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1827, and where, on the
22d day of January, 1829, he was married to Miss Marilla
Pollard, a native of the State of Vermont, and in the fall of
that year removed to Knox Co., Ohio, and remained there until
the 15th day of November, 1833, the day after that great
phenomenon, the falling of the stare, occurred, when he moved
back to Richland Co., and settled on the southeast quarter of
Sec. 19, Township 21, of Range 17, where he has continued to
reside until the present time, this couple have had eleven
children, sixty-two grandchildren, and fourteen
great-grandchildren. Moses Andrews, father of
Thomas B., was
born in Washington Co., Penn., on the 6th day of January 1789;
and the mother, whose, maiden name was Patience Capes, was born
in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in the 18th day of April, 1784 ; they
were married Aug. 12, 1806; they I then removed to Canton, Stark
Co., Ohio, immediately thereafter, where the said Moses Andrews
worked at the carpenter's trade, until he was called by the
voice of the people into public life ; he built the first frame
house, and put on the first shingle roof in that town he was the
first Coroner, and the second Sheriff of that county. Moses
Andrews died Jan. 15, 1857; Patience Andrews died April 23,
1868.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 916 |
Madison Twp. -
DAVID R.
ANSBAUGH, laborer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born
in Madison Township Sept. 20, 1832. He was married in 1865, to
Ester Cole; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 8, 1844;
they have six children - Cora E., born Oct. 16, 1866; Delbert,
Jan. 8, 1872 ; Orin, Jan. 26, 1875; Oliver P., Sept. 26, 1878;
Clarence, May 25, 1879.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 822 |
Monroe Twp. -
JOHN
APPLEGATE. His parents were born in Washington Co..
Penn., and emigrated to Richland Co. in the year 1820; they
located in Monroe Township and entered the farm that Mr.
Applegate now lives on, sad his father resided there until his
death, which occurred Feb. 15, 1878; they had a family of eleven
children. John Applegate was bon Feb. 10, 1843; in getting on
education, he went to district school until he was 14 years old,
when he went to a select school in Lucas, taught by Dr. J. E. Strickler. He enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, in Co. E, 64th O. V. I.,
and was in all the principal engagements the Army of the
Cumberland participated in, and re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, as a
veteran, and served until the close of the war; he was mustered
out and honorably discharged Jan. 4, 1866, having faithfully
served his country over four years; after returning home, he
rented his father's farm, and commenced farming in the spring of
1866. He was married to Miss H. C. Winters Feb. 11, 1868, and
they have a family of three children-George W. and Stiles W.,
who are twins, and were born Jan. 10, 1869; Hattie E., born July
10, 1874. He moved into Ashland Co. April 3, 1869, and resided
there until March 17, 1880, when he moved back to the old
homestead (he having bought it the fall before), where he,
together with his family, enjoys the many comforts of life, and
the esteem of those around them.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 830 |
Jefferson Twp.
-
HEZEKIAH
ARMSTRONG, farmer, resides on a part of Section
29, where he owns over 200 acres of land; he is a son of James
Armstrong, who landed in this township Dec. 25, 1817; he died
Oct. 20, 1850, and was almost 75 years old. Mr. H.
Armstrong was
born Nov. 5, 1819, and was brought up on the farm he now owns;
his companion, Rosan Flook, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Oct.
17, 1820, and came with her parents to Ohio in 1828. Mr.
Armstrong was married Nov. 10, 1845 ; children-Alvina, born
Sept. 9, 1847 ; John, May 18, 1849; Elizabeth, Aug. 11, 1851;
Eli C., Aug. 12, 1853; Mariah, Dec. 16, 1854; Eliphalet, Feb.
9,1857; Sarah, Aug. 1, 1859; Leva, Apri1 8, 1862.
Mr. Armstrong
built a fine barn on his premises in 1871, and, in later years,
remodeled his residence, so that his farm is well improved, and
by diligence to his avocation, he has made himself independent.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 798 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
JOHN H.
ARMSTRONG, was born in this county on the 10th of
December, 1836, and hoe since resided in the county, with the
exception of the war. He enrolled himself as a soldier Aug. 25,
1861 ; he was a member of Co. M, 2d O. V. C., and was discharged
Oct. 7, 1864. His vocation, principally, is that of farming. In
the year 1866, he was married to Miss Susannah Pifer. They have
reared a family of six children, all of whom are still living,
with the exception of the last one, who died in infancy; the
others are named, respectively, Effie M, Harold B., Tennis E., Virgina, Claudia and
Florence. His wife died Jan. 26, 1880 ; she
was a lady of exemplary character, and a consistent Christian.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 745 |
Blooming Grove
Twp. -
SAMUEL M.
ARMSTRONG, was born is Franklin Township, this
county, on the 1st day of July, 1830; he resided here until the
spring of 1841, when his parents removed to this township, and
where he has since resided. Mr. Armstrong is by profession a
shoemaker, and followed that until the war broke out, when he
enrolled himself as a member of Co. F, 82d O. V. I., on the 30th
day of November, and was discharged on the 25th of August, 1865
; he was in the numerous battles the regiment was called upon to
engage in ; he received a gun-shot wound in the right hip at the
battle of Dallas, in front of Atlanta. Since the war, Mr.
Armstrong has been farming. In the fall of 1856, on the 16th of
October, he was married to Miss Sarah J. Burns. They have had
nine children, seven of whom are still living, and named Mary
E., Flora Bell, George W., Nettie May,
Eva A., Wilber B. and
Frank N.; Mary Elizabeth is married ; the ones deceased are
Charley F., who died at the age of 2 years and 5 months; the
youngest, Perry S., died at the age of 4 months. Mr.
Armstrong's
father and mother are still living, and reside with him. His
father was born Dec. 29, 1800, in Adams Co., Penn. He was 2
years of age when he removed to this State, and at the age of 22
he came to this county, which makes him a resident of the county
for a period of fifty-eight years.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 745 |
Butler Twp. -
HIRAM
ARNETT, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, March 10,
1810: he is a son of Samuel and Nancy Arnett, who moved to
Muskingum Co., near Dresden, when the subject of this sketch was
about 9 years of age; they afterward moved about ten miles
northwest of Zanesville in the same county; they then moved to
Granville, Licking Co., staying in the latter place about
eighteen months, then moving to Richland Co. in 1822, they
settled near Bellville. Mr. Arnett resided with his parents
until he was shout 22 yours of age, when he was married in the
fall of 1832, to Miss Elizabeth Kemp, daughter of
John and Mary Kemp, who emigrated from Virginia and settled in Stark Co.,
afterward moving to Richland Co. They settled in Sharon Township
in 1827 or 1828. After his marriage, Mr. Arnett settled about
three miles south of Mansfield where he lived until the year
1841, when he moved to the town, now city of Mansfield, where he
resided until 1861, when he removed to the country going on his
present farm about one wile east of the village of Shenandoah,
in the spring of 1862. His wife died Feb. 14, 1864 ; there were
seven children born to them, four sons and three daughters: the
two oldest, a son and daughter, are now dead ; John H., the
oldest son living, served during the rebellion in the 1st
(independent) Ohio Battery, enlisting in 1861, and re-enlisting
as a veteran, he served until mustered out at the close of the
war, having been in the following engagements; Gauley Bridge,
Dec. 31, 1861; Frederick City, Sept. 12, 1862; South Mountain,
Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Fayetteville, May 17
and 18, 1863; Lewisburg, Dec. 12, 1863; Cloyd Mountain, May 9,
1864 ; New River Bridge, May 10, 1864; Newport, May 12, 1864;
Lexington, June 11, 1864; Lynchburg, June 17 and 18, 1864;
Salem, June 21, 1864; Bunker Hill, July 19, 1864; Stevenson's
Point, July 20, 1864; Winchester, July 24, 1864; Martinsburg,
July 25, 1864.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 767 |
Springfield
Twp. -
CHRISTOPHER AU; merchant, Ontario; he was born in
Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1824, and came to Ohio in 1843. He was
married June 27, 1848, to Laura J. Greenfield, who was born Nov.
16, 1829, in the State of New York ; they have the following
family : John H., born May 2, 1852; Mary E., March 27, 1854;
Martha A., April 8, 1856; Sherman G., July 10, 1858;
Abraham
Hamlin, Sept. 1, 1860; Laura F., Nov. 15, 1862; Christopher Sheriden, Oct. 25, 1865.
Mr. Au resided in Mansfield for one
year and a half; then spent six years in the Western States;
returned to Mansfield and remained till 1855, then removed to
Springfield Township, and engaged in farming till 1869, when he
located in Ontario, and engaged in the mercantile business; he
also has been Postmaster for eleven years. Mr. Au recruited a
company for the 120th O. V. I., of which he was Captain, during
the war. John H. Au was married, April 18, 1878, to Miss E. M. Hartupee; they have one daughter,
Minnie L., born Feb. 8, 1879.
He is now a partner in the mercantile business with his father.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 893 |
Springfield
Twp. -
HENRY
AU,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Aug. 16, 1817; he came to this county, in 1839. He was married
in 1850 to Eliza Blower, who was born in England Sept. 9, 1832;
she came to America in childhood; they had nine children-John
F., born May 19, 1851; William H., Jan. 31, 1853; Samuel A.,
Sept. 9, 1855 ; Thomas J., March 12, 1857; Charles H., March 22,
1858; Theodore L., Feb. 18, 1860; Mary E., March 31, 1862;
Robert E., Feb. 16, 1866 ; George W., March 24, 1868. The
following are deceased: William H., died April 23, 1864;
Thomas
J., March 23, 1857. Mr. Au resided in Mansfield 13 years; in
1851 moved to Mifflin Township; remained till 1855, then bought
a farm in this township; has resided here since.
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 893 |
Mifflin Twp. -
JACOB
AU,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Jan. 8,1819; came to Ohio in 1855. He was married in 1847, to
Margaret A. Hoch, who was born Dec. 3, 1826, in Cumberland Co.,
Penn.; they had the following family: Zachariah Taylor, born
March 7, 1848; Melissa Jane, April 3, 1850; Mary Ann, July 28,
1852; Henry George (deceased), Sept. 8, 1854; Marinda Z.
(deceased), Dec. 9, 1856; Willard Sherman, May 29, 1859;
Marietta C., May 30, 1831; Ulysses Grant, Dec. 14, 1868;
Jacob Sheridan, May 26, 1866. Mr. Au is a Republican in politics; he
has been living on the farm where he now resides ever since he
has been in the State.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 822 |
City of
Mansfield -
CHARLES
AUGUSTINE, leather merchant; he was born at Sugar
Creek Falls, Ohio, Oct. 27, 183 l , and came to Mansfield in
1850, where he was employed for a time as clerk in the dry-goods
house of Arnos Townsend, now Member of Congress from the
Cleveland District. May 25, 1858. he was married to Mrs
Louisa Kilter, daughter of the late Joseph
Ritter to whom have been
born six children. In the year 1865, Mr. Augustine joined the
Masonic Order, since which time he his been an active Mason and
has held a number of subordinate offices. He is a member of the
leather firm of Ritter & Sons, in which business he is now
engaged, and is considered one of the representative business
men of Mansfield.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 687 |
Jefferson Twp.
-
DANIEL
AUNGST, former. He was born on the northeast
quarter of Sec. 8, and has lived on it since birth, excepting
eight years that he resided in Bellville ; he was born March 5,
1824, and is the only survivor of his father's family. He was
married, Nov. 7, 1848, to Elizabeth Langham; daughter of
Robert Langham and Sarah Kinney; she was born in Bedford Co., Penn.,
Sept. 1, 1820; they had eight children, all of which died in
infancy but one, Marcellus ; she was born Jan. 17, 1858.
Mr. Aungst held the office of Township Trustee one term.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 798 |
Jefferson Twp.
-
GEORGE W.
AUNGST, farmer. He resides on a part of Sec.
15, Jefferson Township; he is a son of Samuel Aungst., and was
born in Richland Co. July 17, 1830. He was married, Dec. 29,
1859, to Samantha Swank, a daughter of John
Swank, and was born
in Jefferson Township May 12, 1840; they have two children- Anna
Eliza, born Dec. 11, 1860, and Lewis D., born March 26, 1866 ;
Mr. Aungst commenced to keep house near where be now lives; he
built a barn on his farm in 1867, and a neat dwelling-house in
1872-73; he was Township Assessor in 1868-89, and Land Assessor
in 1880. Mr. Aungst is one of Jefferson Township's valuable
citizens.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 798 |
City of
Mansfield -
JOHN E.
AUNGST, farmer; P. O.
Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Township Sept. 3, 1854; he
came to Mansfield in 1863, where he has since resided. He was
married in this city, in 1876, to Miss Lillie Bell; one
daughter, Allie, by this marriage, resides with her parents in
this city.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 687 |
Jefferson Twp.
-
SAMUEL S.
AUNGST, farmer. He is the son of George
Aungst, who was born in Pennsylvania, and in boyhood moved to
Virginia; here he married Elizabeth Zimmerman, and
Samuel was
born April 11, 1805. When 6 months old, his parent moved to
Pickaway Co., Ohio; and after the war of 1812, moved to
Jefferson Township; there were two sons and seven daughters in
the family. Samuel married Catherine Spayde Nov. 9, 1829, and
five sons and seven daughters were born to them; a son died in
infancy, the remaining are yet living. Mrs. Aungst was born in
Pennsylvania March 26, 1811.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 799 |
Madison Twp. -
SAMUEL
AW,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Nov. 29, 1820; came to Ohio in 1840. Married, in 1842, Elisabeth
Brickman. who was born in Germany July 5,1824; they have the
following children: Louisa, born Feb. 10, 1845; Carrie. Dec. 13,
1846; Mary, May 25, 1852; Annie, May 15, 1854; Ella, March 12,
1856 Frank, Nov. 26, 1880; Lola, Feb. 16, 1868. Louisa married
Richard D. Porter July 7,1864. Mary married Daniel P. Copeland
Dec. 18, 1872. Annie married Myran C. Burton June 7, 1878;
resides in New York City. Ella married Martin D. Sloan June 27,
1876.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A.,
Graham & Co., Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 816 |
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