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Welcome to
Tuscarawas
County, Ohio
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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
(Source: History of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.,
1884)
BIOGRAPHIES
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Sandy
Twp. -
BENJAMIN CABLE,
farmer, P. O. Sandyville, was
born Apr. 14, 1817, in Pike Twp.,
Stark Co., Ohio. His parents, Jonathan
and Elizabeth (Crise) Cable
came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in
1811 and settled at Carlton, near
Yellow Creek. He kept a tavern
during the war of 1812; moved to
Sparta, Pike Township, Stark
County, in 1813, and there died. Jonathan
Cable was twice married. By
his first wife, Barbara Specht,
he had three children, all
deceased. By his second marriage,
there were seven chilren, six of
whom survive, viz.: Barbara (wife
of the late Dr. B. S. Belknap),
Smauel, Benjamin, David, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hawser, of Richland
County, Ill., and Silas. Benjamin
was married, Mar. 22, 1842, to Susan,
daughter of Jacob Welty,
who emigrated from Pennsylvania
to Ohio in 1817. His family
consisted of seven children,
three of whom, Nancy, Susan
and Samuel Welty, survive.
The family of Benjamin Cable
consists of six children - Elnora
C., John W. (married to Mary
W., daughter of Stephen A.
Martin resides in Maryland
and has two children - John
Welty and Alice B.), Alice
E. (wife of Jacob Mickley,
has five children - Edith C.,
Dwight S., Nellie M., Benjamin C.
and Welty J), Hiram (married
to Cora, daughter of
Washington Guest) and Welty
B. (at home). Benjamin
Cable came to Sandy Township
form Stark County in 1842. He
owns a beautiful farm in the
Tuscarawas Valley, well improved
and adorned with new and
commodious buildings. He is one
of hte most substantial farmers
of Sandy Township.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 - Page
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Clay
Twp. -
EDWARD B. CAMPBELL,
hotel proprietor, Gnadenhutten,
was born in Guernsey County Dec.
15, 18532, son of Abram and
Margaret Campbell, of Scotch
and Irish descent. Abram
Campbell was a miller, and
followed his trade until he lost
an arm in a mill at Vinton.
He then engaged in
stockdealing. At the age of
fourteen, Edward B. went
on the Pan Handle Railroad, and
successively served as water
carrier, brakeman, wiper and
fireman. At the close of
1874, he left the railroad, and
for nine years was engaged in
farming. He then commenced
the hotel business, which he has
since followed. He built
the Gnadenhutten Hourse, corner
of Main and Cherry streets.
Mr. Campbell was married,
May 31, 1873, to Angie Webb,
a native of Kanawha, Va.
Her father, Philander Webb,
was a native of New York, and
while serving as boss carpenter
on the railroad was killed by a
construction train, Oct. 16,
1878. Her mother, Caroline
Webb, is a native of Richland
County, Ohio. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
are Carrie Leoti, Edna
Luella, Edward W., Ida M. and
Cecil Muriel.
Source: History of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio -
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.,
1884
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CYRUS CARSON,
farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia,
is a son of David, Jr., and
Jane (Boorhes) Carson, the
former of whom was born in
Washington County, Penn., the
latter a native of Ohio. David
Carson, Sr., with his family,
came to the West in 1807 and was
among the pioneer families of
Wells Township, Jefferson County,
Ohio, where he lived to the close
to his life. His son, David,
Jr., removed to Tuscarawas
County in 1865, and settled at
first in Goshen Township, and
subsequently on the farm now
occupied by his son, where he
died in November, 1882. He
was in the eightieth year of his
age, and as a citizen and friend
was warmly esteemed; his wife had
preceded him to the better land
in 1877. They were the
parents of three children, all
living, viz., Eliza,
residing on the homestead; James,
of Jefferson County, Ohio; and David.
Mr. Carson is a member of the
Christian Church, and although he
has never entered the wedded
state, we take pleasure in
commemorating him and his family
upon the pages of thsi book.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 - Page
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