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(Source: History of Trumbull & Mahoning
Counties, with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches - Vol. II - Cleveland
- H. Z. Williams & Bro. - 1882)
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CHAPTER III.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP |
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BIOGRAPHIES. |
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JOHN DENISON
settled in Liberty in the first settlement of the township.
He erected a rude pole shanty in the east part of the township,
in the place where Stewart Denison now lives; purchasing
six hundred and forty acres of land, and lived there until his
death, October 29, 1821. He was seventy-three years of age
at the time of his death. His children were Samuel,
James, Henry, John, David and Margaret, all now dead.
Samuel, the oldest of the children, married Betsy
Stewart, and lived upon the old homestead. They were
the parents of twelve children, of whom ten are yet living.
Samuel Denison was a leading farmer in his township, and
in influential and enterprising citizen. He held the
office of justice of the peace for thirty-five years. He
died in 1869 at the age of eighty-seven or eighty-eight.
The surviving members of the family are Francis, John, Mary
(Holland), Stewart, Calving, Eliza (Applegate), Sarah
(McMullen), Amy (Henderson), Esther (Baily), and Margaret;
all reside on a part of the original farm in Liberty except
John, who resides in Champion, Mrs. Holland in
Mahoning county, and Mrs. Applegate in Youngstown.
John Denison is a farmer of Champion, born June 4,
1818. He has been married twice. Stewart Denison,
born in 1822, married in 1845 Rosannah Russel, of Vienna. |
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SAMUEL GOIST was
born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1801. His
father, George Goist, was a native of Pennsylvania.
He came to Ohio in 1801 or 1802, in company with two of the
family, coming on a flat-boat of their own construction as far
as Beaver, then by teams through the wilderness to Liberty
township, where they all settled. Mr. Goist began
in the woods but soon had a good farm under cultivation, and
lived upon this until his death. There were six children
in his family, three boys and three girls. All of the
girls are living. Mr. Samuel Goist learned the
wagonmaker's trade and followed this occupation until within a
short time before his death, which accidentally occured on
November 7, 1878, caused by being thrown out of a buggy.
Mrs. Samuel Goist, daughter of Isaac Hoffman, was
born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1806. She
is still living with one of her daughters, and is a smart
energetic lady. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Goist
eight children, five of whom are living. Mr. John M.
Goist, one of the sons, of whom this infomation was
obtained, resides in Liberty township. He was married in
1861 to Miss Rebecca Hoffman, daughter of Washington
Hoffman, of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. Three
children were the fruits of this union. Mrs. Goist
died in 1869. Mr. Goist was married in 1871 to Miss
Mary A. Kirk, daughter of Josiah Kirk, of Jackson
township, Mahoning county. One child by this marriage.
He has made farming his chief occupation though has worked some
at wagon-making and milling. |
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SIMON GOIST was
born in Liberty township in 1835. His father, Samuel
Goist, was one of the early settlers of the township.
Mr. Goist has always lived in Liberty. Farming and
milling have been his chief occupations. He was married in
1858 to Mis sMary A. Shiveley, daughter of Daniel
Shiveley, of Liberty township. They have three
children - Alice L., William H., and Iva F. Mr.
Goist is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and also of the Grangers. |
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JONATHAN SHOOK
was born in 1823 in Columbiana County, Ohio. His father,
Jacob Shook, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio
in an early day and settled in Columbiana county, where he
resided several years, then moved to Liberty township, Trumbull
county, where he lived until his death, in 1858; Mrs. Shook
died in 1836 or 1837. Five children in the family, three
of whom are living. Mr. John Shook is engaged in
general farming and is one of the successful farmers of the
township. He was married in 1845, to Miss Leah Hays,
daughter of William Hays, of Liberty township.
Seven children have been born to them, five of whom are living.
Mrs. Shook died in 1878. Mr. Shook is one of
the most enterprising men of the township, and is held in high
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JOHN C. WILKIN
an old resident of Liberty township, was born in Allegheny
county, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1804. His father,
John, a native of Ireland, came to America in an early day
and located in Allegheny county, where he was engaged in farming
for many years. He died in Pittsburg, leaving a family of
nine children, three of whom are living. Mr. Wilkin
purchased land in Liberty, previous to 1800, though he soon sold
it, as he did not care to go into the country where there were
more Indians than white men. Mr. John Wilkin came
to Ohio in 1834 and settled in Champion township, Trumbull
county. He here began in the woods, but soon had a good
farm as a reward for his hard labors. He lived here ten
years, and then moved to Howland township where he resided seven
years, then back to Champion for seven years, then to Liberty,
where we now find him. He has a good farm of one hundred
acres. He was married in 1826 to Mrs. Mary Scott,
daughter of William Scott, of Pennsylvania. He had
nine children by this marriage. Mrs. Wilkin died in
1845. In 1847 Mr. Wilkin was again married - to
Miss Rosannah Oaks, daughter of Isaac Oaks, of
Pennsylvania. There were five children by this marriage.
Mrs. Wilkin died in 1856. For his third wife Mr.
Wilkin married in 1857 Miss Matilda Clark, daughter
of William Clark, of Liberty township, by whom he had one
child. She died in 1866. He was married the fourth
time in 1867 to Miss Elizabeth Oaks, a sister of
his second wife. Mr. Wilkin is a member of the
Presbyterian church; Mrs. Wilkin of the Baptist church,
Mr. Wilkin is still an active, energetic man, a good
neighbor and citizen. |
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