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Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio
To Which is Added an Elaborate Compendium of National Biography
Illustrated
Publ. Chicago : The Lewis Publishing Company
1902
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ISAAC EARLYWINE
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 124 |
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WILLIAM H.
EASTMAN Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 249 |
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WILLIAM EBESOLE.
In the death of William Ebersole Knox county lost
one of its citizens whom it had learned to value by reason of
his sterling worth, his business honesty and his upright life.
He was a valiant soldier of the Civil war and throughout the
remainder of his life was actively identified with farming
interests in Knox - his native county. His birth occurred
in Wayne township, July 26, 1831, his parents being John and
Elizabeth (Krider) Ebersole. His father was a soldier
in the war of 1812 and devoted his energies to agricultural
pursuits, so that our subject was reared upon a farm, where he
early became familiar with the work of the field and meadow and
with all the labors that make up the sum of the day's toil for
the agriculturist. In the schools of Fredericktown he
mastered the common branches of learning and then pursued his
chosen occupation until the 1st of September, 1862, when feeling
that his duty was to his country he offered his services to the
government and was enrolled among the boys in blue of Company G,
One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Infantry. He was
mustered into service at Camp Chase and remained at the at the
front throughout the remainder of the war. Being taken ill
he lay in the army hospital for a long time, but nevertheless he
rendered active and efficient service to the Union cause in a
number of hotly contested battles. He participated in the
battles of Chickamauga and Perryville, the siege if Atlanta and
after the fall of that city went with Sherman on his
celebrated march to the sea, which proved that the strength of
the Confederacy was almost spent. When the active
hostilities had ceased he participated in the grand review in
Washington, D. C, where "wave after wave of bayonet crested
blue" swept by the stand from which the president watched the
return of the victorious army. He was then discharged and
mustered out of service in April, 1865.
With a creditable military record William Ebersole
returned to his home, and on the 15th of October of the
following year he was united in marriage to Matilda
Ebersole, a daughter of John and Mary Ann (Johnson)
Ebersole, came to Knox county from Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, in 1812, and therefore was one of the pioneer
settlers, for the work of improvement and civilization had
scarcely been begun at the time of his arrival. He married
Magdalene Whitemore, and they had six children: John
the father of Mrs. Ebersole of this review; Elizabeth,
who became the wife of Jacob Wise; Nancy, who married
John Baughman; Jacob; Catherine; and Joseph.
The first of this family, John Ebersole, married Mary
Ann Johnson, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Johnson,
and they became the parents of three children: Floretta E.,
the wife of Edward Cole; Mrs. Matilda Ebersole of this
sketch; and Rebecca Ann, who married David Studer.
William Ebersole and his wife
began their domestic life on the farm where she is now living.
He devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits from the time
of his return from the army until his death, and his labors
brought to him success, for he was energetic, capable and
systematic - qualities which always contribute largely to
prosperity. His fellow townsmen knew him for an honorable
man, reliable and trustworthy, and his friends found him genial
and kindly, but his loss is most greatly felt in the home where
he was a devoted husband and where he is survived only by his
widow, they never having had any children. He passed away
Nov. 14, 893, but his memory is still enshrined in the hearts of
many who knew him. Mrs. Ebersole is living
alone on the farm, which she superintends. It is
pleasantly and conveniently located only a mile from
Fredericktown, and she has one of the finest residences in the
township. Her land is seventy-three acres in extent and
returns to her annually a good income in reward for the care and
labor which, under her direction, is bestowed upon it. In
the community where she has so long resided she has many warm
friends who will be glad to read this history of her and her
husband.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 38 |
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DAVID BRICKER ELLIOTT.
The well-known farmer of Morgan township, Knox county, Ohio,
whose name is above, and some account of whose useful life
should be included in this work, was born in Knox county, Aug.
30, 1856, a son of Samuel and Anna Belle (Bricker) Elliott.
He was educated in the public schools near his home and at
Utica. He has been a farmer since he was twenty years of
age, and has made a success in his chosen field of labor.
David Bricker Elliott was reared in the
Presbyterian faith and carefully instructed in everything
tending to make him a good Democrat. He has for years been
influential in this township, and for a decade and a half has
filled the office of school director. he was married Dec.
12, 1878, to Miss Mary Warner, daughter of Jack and
Emily (Arven) Warner, who was born Apr. 13, 1859, and who
was borne her husband children as follows: Belle, born
Oct. 14, 1879; Samuel Arthur, born June 6, 1883; Emily
M., born Sept. 10, 1886, and died when five years old;
Nellie, born Oct. 12, 1888; Tressa, June 26, 1892;
Helen, Feb. 2, 1895; Florence, Nov. 20, 1896; Wilbur,
Nov. 3, 1898; and James, Apr. 15, 1890.
Samuel Elliott, the father of the subject of
this sketch, was born Clay township, Knox county, Ohio, Dec. 25,
1839, and was educated in subscription schools near his boyhood
home, which were taught in log school houses with puncheon
floors and slab seats and writing benches. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church and a lifelong Democrat, and several
times filled the office of township trustee. Alla Belle
(Bricker) Elliott was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1837.
Patrick Elliott, grandfather of David Bricker
Elliott, was born in Ireland, and and when a mere child was
brought by his parents to America. The family made the
voyage in a sailing vessel and located in Pennsylvania, whence
Patrick Elliott came to Knox county, Ohio, at an early
date.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 167 |
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HENRY R. ELLIOTT.
Henry R. Elliott was for many years a highly respected
citizen of Berlin township, and it is most appropriate that his
history be given in this volume among the life records of men
who have conferred honor and dignity upon society here. He
was born in Berlin township Dec. 4. 1835. His parents,
Gideon and Rebecca (Roberts) Elliott, came from Maryland to
Ohio and cast their lot with the early settlers of Berlin
township, Knox county. Our subject was the eldest of four
children, and in the place of his birth he was reared, while in
the common schools he pursued his education. Early he
became familiar with the work of the farm and assisted in the
cultivation of the fields on his father's homestead until his
marriage, which important event in his life occurred May 17,
1859, the lady of his choice being Eliza Elma Willits.
She was born in Berlin township Aug. 10, 1837, a daughter of
John and Elizabeth (Purviance) Willits. Her father
came to Knox county in its pioneer days and was actively
identified with the primitive development here. He wedded
Miss Purviance, a native of Belmont county, Ohio.
She died when about thirty years of age, and of her three
children one died in infancy, while David, the brother of
Mrs. Elliott, is also deceased. She,
therefore, is the only one of the family remaining. She
was reared in Berlin township, and in the district schools began
her education, which was continued in Fredericktown, while for
one year she was a student in the Wesleyan Female College at
Delaware, Ohio. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were born
two daughters, Lamira E., the wife of William H.
Rucker, of Berlin township, by whom she has two children,
Elma J., wife of Charles W. Champion, at Mount
Vernon, and Mabel E.; and Mary Ellen, the wife of J.
T. Brown, who is living near Lexington, Richland county, and
has two children, Elliott Ray and Delpha E.
After his marriage Mr. Elliott
took his bride to the Williams farm in Berlin township,
where they remained for a year, going thence to Ankenytown.
After residing there for five years they removed to a farm lying
just across the road from the place upon which Mrs. Elliott
now resides, and in 1868 took up their abode at her present
home. He successfully carried on general farming and stock
raising, and his capable management of his business interests,
combined with unflagging industry, enabled him to win creditable
success. From the time he started out in life
independently he owed everything he had to his own labor and
diligence. He was a very stanch Republican, unswerving in
his advocacy of the party and taking an active part in its work.
Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Fredericktown he was
an exemplary member and by that society his remains were laid to
rest in the Friends' cemetery. He passed away Mar. 20,
1900, and the community mourned the loss of one of its valued
citizens, his neighbors a faithful friend and his wife and
daughters a loving husband and father. Mrs. Elliott
resides on the homestead, where she owns two hundred and
fifty-six acres of land which she rents, deriving therefrom a
good income. She is a member of the Presbyterian church at
Fredericktown. Her entire life has been passed in this
locality, and therefore, owing to her many excellencies of
character, her circle of friends is very extensive.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 260 |
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WILLIAM L. ELY
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 256 |
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COLUMBUS EWALT
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 62 |
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JAMES F. EWERS
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 32 |
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