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BIOGRAPHIES
The following biographies are extracted from:
Source:
The County of Ross: a history of Ross County, Ohio
By Henry Holcomb Bennett
Published by S. A. Brant, Madison, Wis.,
1902
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DAVID UMSTED,
well known as a successful breeder of Shorthorn cattle,
and fine hogs, comes of a family long prominent in the
agricultural affairs of Ross county. His
grandfather and namesake was an old Pennsylvania pioneer
who settled in Ross county when it was still part of the
western wilds. Before leaving the home state he
had married Catharine Norris, who shared with him
the hardships of the wilderness and became the mother of
his two children, a daughter and son. The latter
was named Bazel, born and bred in Green township,
and in early manhood married Julia A. Haynes.
The parents of the latter were George and Rosana
(Groves) Haynes, both of Pennsylvania, and the
maternal grandparents were Peter and Rosana Groves
who came from Holland to America about the year 1700.
Bazel Umsted became very prosperous as a farmer
and stock-raiser, operated on a large scale, and in time
accumulated about one thousand acres of land. He
lived until 1852, when he was gathered to his father at
a ripe old age, his wife surviving until 1891.
Bazel and Julia Umsted reared a family of six
children, of whom William and Addison are dead,
the others being John, George, David and
Norris. David Umsted was born in Green
township, Mar. 30, 1844. He was brought up on
the farm of his father and received from the latter that
thorough training which was to equip him for future
usefulness in the same line of business. In after
year, when cultivating his own land, he developed a
taste for fine stock of all kinds, with a preference for
the noble breed of Shorthorn cattle and the strain of
hogs known as Duroc Jerseys. These he has raised
with such success as to be ranked among the well known
breeders of fancy stock, of which he has become an
excellent judge. Aside from this feature, however,
he carried on general farming in all its branches and is
up-to-date in methods and equipments. December 13,
1871, he was united in marriage to Mary E.
daughter of David Goodman who is mentioned
elsewhere in this work. They have four children,
all of whom have been given excellent educations by
their affectionate father with especial view to
qualifying each one for his or her chosen calling.
Carrie E., after going through the high school,
attended the National normal at Lebanon, where she
received a thorough training in the teachers' department
and was graduated with honor. Edward B.,
whose chosen occupation was that of farming, went
through the entire common school course and finished at
the excellent high school in Kingston. David C.,
after finishing in the high school, attended the
Spencerian business college at Cleveland, where he was
graduated in 1896, and holds a responsible position as
bookkeeper and city salesman in a mercantile house at
Louisville, Ky. John A., after completing
his studies at the Kingston high school, took a course
at Wilmington college, a popular institution of learning
in Clinton county. The family are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Source: The County of Ross: a history of Ross County, Ohio
by Henry Holcomb Bennett - Published by S. A. Brant, Madison,
Wis., 1902 - Page 714 |
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JOHN MARSHALL VANMETER
Source: The County of Ross: a history of Ross County, Ohio
by Henry Holcomb Bennett - Published by S. A. Brant, Madison,
Wis., 1902 - Page 715 |
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GEORGE A. VAUGHTERS
Source: The County of Ross: a history of Ross County, Ohio
by Henry Holcomb Bennett - Published by S. A. Brant, Madison,
Wis., 1902 - Page 716 |
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