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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
186
Dearborn Street
1880
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Harrison
Twp. -
DAVID B. TANGER, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1842,
he came with his parents, David Tanger, to Logan
Co., O., in 1848, and has resided in the county ever
since. He now resides on the farm that his father
settled upon when he came to the county, and which now
belongs to him. The father died in 1874, and the
mother is yet living. Mr. Tanger was
married Oct. 7, 1869, to Martha R. Wheeler; her
parents were natives of York State, and came to Logan
Co. in about 1852. From this marriage there are
four children - Winona A., Clarence E., Minnielulu
and Aureola. Mr. Tanger is now engaged
in farming and stock-growing, and, as he is something of
an inventive genius, he uses his leisure moments in that
direction.
Source: History of Logan
County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~
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Jefferson
Twp. -
AARON TAYLOR, farmer; P. O. Zanesfield; was born
on the same farm he now occupies, Jan. 30, 1842, being
the youngest of a family of six children, who were born
unto Benjamin S. and Martha (Outland) Taylor.
She was a native of North Carolina and he of Ohio.
John Taylor, the grandfather of Aaron,
came to this county with his family and purchased some
land, now the property of Aaron and his brother
Amos. Benjamin Taylor died Nov. 25,
1863, aged 55 years, 8 months and 3 days; his wife,
Martha, Jan. 27, 1866, aged 60 years, 4 months and
28 days. When the Taylor family came from
North Carolina they settled first in Jefferson Co., and
next came to Logan Co. Aaron was 21 years
of age when his father died. In September, 1868,
he was married to Sarah A. Hatcher, who was born
in Perry Tp., Jan. 1, 1849, and is a daughter of
Samuel and Mary A. (Rhodes) Hatcher. Since
their marriage they have remained on the homestead.
Two children have been born to them - Bennie,
Sept. 13, 1871; Anna, May 15, 1878. He and
wife are members of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Mr. Taylor has a fair library, and is among the
intelligent and progressive portion of the community.
Aaron's mother was the eldest child of a family
of sixteen children ,who were born to Josiah and
Keziah Outland, all of whom, as history records,
lived to be grown, married and doing for themselves.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 770 |
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Liberty
Twp. -
H. S. TAYLOR & CO., grocers; West
Liberty. Prominently identified among the leading
business men of West Liberty is the firm heading this
article; they were born in this place, Frank P.,
the elder, in 1854; he attended college at Oxford, Ohio,
in the 1868 and 1869; in 1870, began keeping books in
the bank at this place; continued until 1873, when the
cashier, Mr. Runkle, died, and he succeeded him
in the position, which he still merits. Was
married, October, 1878, to Hattie Johnson, native of
Pennsylvania; by her he has one child - Ralph.
He is a member of Mad River Lodge, No. 191, A., F. & A.
M., at this place, in which he is now J. W.;
also, member of Lafayette Chapter, Bellefontaine, Ohio,
and Roper Commandery, No. 19, Urbana, Ohio.
Harry S., the younger member, assumes entire control
of the grocery, and, by close attention to business,
they have learned that, coupled with buying lay the
chief point in selling. They have always had the
satisfaction of seeing their business in- crease, until
they are now running a capital stock of $7,000. They are
erecting a fine two-story brick, 21x80 feet, in which
they purpose runing a wholesale and retail line of the
best qualities of all kinds of groceries.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 724 |
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Liberty
Twp. -
I. C. TAYLOR, physician; West Liberty. In
the practice of medicine in all cities and towns there
are those physicians who, by long practice, have become
so well known to the people that the compliments of the
press are unneeded on their part. Among this class
of physicians we find Dr. I. C. Taylor, who has
been a resident of this village since Jan. 1, 1841; he
is a native of Champaign Co., and was born Oct. 10,
1820, in Urbana; his early days were spent in a log
schoolhouse; at the age of 13, he went to the Ohio
University at Athens, where he remained until 15 years
old, when he then entered school at Oxford, remaining
there two years; he then returned to his native heath,
and began reading medicine with Dr. J. E. Carter,
with whom he continued for three years; he then attended
the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati; he at once began
practicing with Dr. Marshall at Addison,
Champaign Co. In one year his partner died, and
the doctor then went to Marysville, Union Co., where he
remained two years; he then came to West Liberty, where
he has since been; he came here young in his profession
and somewhat a stranger, and, being naturally of a
despondent nature, the future sometimes looked dark;
but, being a gentleman as well as a thoroughly well-read
physician, his practice gradually increased, as did also
his circle of friends, until now, by his close attention
to business, he has a fine practice and a host of warm
friends, some being of the poorer class, to whom he has
been a friend in many cases of need. In 1856 he
was sent by the government to the plains of Colorado,
for the purpose of effecting some compromise with the
Indians, on the construction of the Union Pacific
Railroad. He gained the desired object only
verbally, the Indians promising to go south, which they
did, but would not sign any writing. Dr. Taylor
returned in about fifteen months, and again entered on
his professional duties. He was married in 1841 to
Jane D. Arden, a native of New Jersey. Her
parents were Moses and Ann E. Arden, who
emigrated to this county at an early day. He has
had by this union nine children, six of whom are living—
Moses, Eudora, Robroy, I. C. (practicing medicine
in Butler, Ky.), Alonzo and Jesse P.
He has been Township Clerk and member of the Town
Council, also a member of Liberty Lodge, No. 161, F. &
A. M. His amiable consort died Mar. 19, 1880.
His father, Samuel, was a native of Virginia, and
his mother, Sarah (Philips) of Kentucky.
The father was a miller, and his father built the first
grist-mill in the State of Ohio. The mother of our
subject died about 1824, and was the mother of four
children, all deceased but the doctor. The father
was married twice since, and became sick June 1, 1878.
The doctor brought him to his home and treated him until
June 10, 1880, when he died at the ripe old age of 85
years. Dr. Taylor makes a specialty
of lung and throat diseases, and is fast gaining a
world-wide reputation on these two almost incurable
diseases. He has treated some cases where men has
been seventeen years deaf, and has restored them to
perfect hearing. For a verification of this
statement we refer the reader to S. S. Hartzler
and James or Charles Houger; the latter two were
treated for consumption, having been given up by many
eminent physicians as incurable. We would thus
commend Dr. Taylor to the public as one of the
most efficient physicians of the State. He is
somewhat diseased, and may, ere long, enter a new
sphere, but will leave a lasting remembrance of having
acted a life of usefulness without ostentation.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 725 |
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Harrison
Twp. -
ROBERT W. TAYLOR, farmer; P. O.
Bellefontaine; was born in Columbiana Co., O., in 1831;
his father was a native of Pennsylvania, and mother of
Columbiana Co. The father came to that county when
quite young. The parents came to Wayne Co., O.,
where they resided until 1834, when they came to Logan
Co.; the father died here in 1840 and the mother in
1847. Mr. Taylor was raised on a farm, and
received a common school education. He has been
married twice; his first marriage was in 1861 to
Sarah F. McClure; she was born in the county; here
parents were from Virginia. From this union there
were two children - John W. and Mary H.;
the mother of these children died in 1865. Mr.
Taylor remained a widower until 1875, when he was
again married; this time the lady of his choice was
Mary R. Willowby; she was also born and raised in
Logan Co. Her parents were natives of
Pennsylvania, and came to Logan Co. in a very early day.
From this marriage there were also two children -
Sarah E. and James F. Mr. Taylor began
business for himself entirely upon his own resources,
and has, by hard work and industry, gained a competency.
He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Source: History of Logan
County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
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Jefferson
Twp. -
THOMAS P. THARP, farmer; P.
O. Bellefontaine; was born on Tharp's Run, in
Jefferson Tp., June 13, 1840; son of Hail and Susan
(Bishop) Tharp; Hail Tharp was born
Feb. 14, 1808, in South Carolina, and came to this State
with his parents when he was an infant; she was born
near Milford Center, July 28, 1816, and was a daughter
of William and Mary (Epley) Bishop; the former
was born in Virginia Jan. 1, 1791, the latter Mar. 14,
1794; he died in November, 1824, she July 2, 1878.
After the marriage of Hail Tharp and wife, they
located on Tharp's Run, where he departed this
life Mar. 6, 1843, and was a member of the Baptist
Church, and an advocate of the Whit party. Mrs.
Tharp now resides with her son Thomas, and
has been a member of the Baptist Church for forty years.
After the death of his father, the farm was rented until
he and his brother were old enough to take charge.
Jan. 22, 1863, he was married to Clara Courter,
born May 26, 1840; a daughter of George and Christina
Courter, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and came
West in 1836. May 28, 1878, death, the "Grim
Monster," invaded the happy home of Thomas Tharp,
and bore off on his icy bosom the companion of his
choice and mother of two children; her mortal
remains now rest in the charnel house, where a suitable
monumental slab marks her last resting place; two
children, Samuel B., born Feb. 23, 1864, and
Evelyn M., now gladden his household; has resided on
the present farm (90 acres) since the spring of 1865.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 771 |
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Miami Twp. -
H. C. THATCHER,
lumberman; De Graff. H. C. Thatcher was
born in Greene Co., O., Oct. 9, 1843. When but 7
years of age he came with his parents to Champaign Co.,
where he resided until Feb., 1877, when he came to
De Graff to join his brother in running a saw and
planing mill and lumber yard. The most eventful
part of his life was the three eyas spent in the service
of his country. In May, 1861, he enlisted in
Company H, of the old 6th O. V. I. The regiment
was referred to Buell's Command, Nelson's
Division, Ammon's Brigade, and was in the
engagements at Laurel Hill and Carrack's Ford; then for
several months was engaged in a guerilla warfare, in
which there were quite a number of battles - Rich
Mountain, Beverly, Tigris Mountain and Cheat Mountain.
At Tigris Mountain he was one of the picket guard who
fired on Gen. R. E. Lee and Col. John A.
Washington when the former was wounded and the
latter killed, and his remains brought within the Union
lines. In November of that year he, with his
regiment, again joined Buell's Command.
During the following winter he contracted the measles,
and was sent to the hospital; the disease left him unfit
for duty, and in July, 1862, he was discharged from
service. In March, 1864, his health regained, he
again enlisted, this time into the 66th O. V. i.,
a regiment of veterans, and belonged to Company G.
He joined his regiment at Bridgeport, Ala., Apr. 1, and
was, with his regiment, under Sherman through his
most glorious career - that "march to the sea," and "on
to Richmond," and the grand review at Washington, when
mustered out, July 15, 1865 - a campaign which every
soldier who took part in it is proud to recall. He
was through his entire campaign, and, as it happened,
was among the first men to enter Atlanta and Savannah.
In all his army experience he never received a scratch,
though in some of the severest fighting of the war.
Mr. Thatcher was married July 2, 1868, to Miss
Phidella McCrosky of Champaign Co. They have
had six children, though two died in infancy, while four
sons are still living - Edwin, Aria, John Wesley
and Samuel Herbert - four to fight or vote for
the weal of their country. Mr. Thatcher was
bereft of his wife, Apr. 10, 1880 - "the hardest blow of
his life." He has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church since February, 1864, most of the time
in an official capacity, serving as steward and
class-leader. At present he is a member of the
Town Council of De Graff.
Source: History of Logan County
and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 784 |
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Lake Twp. -
J. THATCHER, milling and
lumber, Bellefontaine; was born in Green, O., July 9,
1838, and is the son of A. and I. (Hedges) Thatcher,
who came to Ohio as early as 1825, and located in Greene
Co. Our subject, when in boyhood, moved to
Champaign Co., thence to Indiana. In 1870, he came
to Logan Co., and entered the lumber business in
DeGraff; in 1880, he entered the milling and lumber
business in Bellefontaine, in company with Mr. J. M.
Dickinson, and today this firm is doing the leading
building and lumber business of the city; their planing
mill is 40x80 feet, two stories high, with steam power,
and employing six hands. Mr. Thatcher was a
soldier in the late civil war, enlisting in the 66th O.
V. I., being discharged on account of sickness,
contracted while in West Virginia; regaining his health,
he re-enlisted in the 33d Ind. Vol. I., where he
remained until the close of the war, participating in a
number of battles - Antietam, Nashville, Cedar Mountain,
etc.; was a brave soldier and prompt to duty.
Mr. Thatcher married Miss L. Long, of
Champaign Co., and have seven children, five sons and
two daughters.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 613 |
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Miami Twp. -
S. H. THATCHER,
lumber-dealer; DeGraff; was born in the State of
Virginia, July 29, 1829. His parents, Absalom
Thatcher and Isabella (Hedges) Thatcher, were both
natives of Virginia, while the remote ancestry was
German. His father was a farmer till be came to
Ohio in 1831, when he settled in Greene Co., and
commenced running a saw-mill. The following year
was marked by two phenomena; the cholera and a meteoric
shower - both of which made a vivid impression upon
young Thatcher, then but 3 years of age.
From his father he learned the business which has
engaged his attention all his years - a veteran in a
business which he has made a success and which has
gained for him a competency. He is an illustration
of the wisdom of the proverb, "Let the shoemaker stick
to his last!" Beginning in Greene Co., he moved to
Clark Co., remaining five years; thence to Champaign
Co., remaining about fifteen years. At last, in
1870, he settled in De Graff, where he now resides and
with his brother is operating a large and flourishing
establishment. The business includes a lumber yard
together with a sawing and planing mill, operated by
steam power. Mr. Thatcher married, Dec. 13,
1850, Miss Mary E. Walker, in Clark Co.
They have had twelve children, though but five are still
living - Oscar who married Clarissa Ford,
of Champaign Co., and now living in De Graff; Belle,
the wife of John P. Crockett of West Liberty;
Emily Inez, the wife of L. McAlexander in
partnership with Thatcher Bros. in the lumber
business; John Wesley, "who will attain his
majority in time to vote for Garfield;" and
Lloyd, now 8 years of age. Mr. Thatcher
has been a member of the M. E. Church for 33 years.
In 1870 his hearing became impaired; an official member,
Trustee, class leader, steward. Sunday School
superintendent and exhorter.
Source: History of Logan County
and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 784 |
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Rush
Creek -
JOEL THOMAS, farmer; P. O.,
Rushsylvania. Joel Thomas was a native of
Wales, who emigrated to America, and died in the
city of Detroit, Mich., and Joel Thomas, his son,
was a native of New York, but who, emigrating to Ohio,
was one of the earliest settlers of Champaign Co.
He settled on "Pretty Prairie," in said county, and,
with his father, followed driving cattle to Detroit
during the war of 1812. Joel Thomas, son of
latter and grandson of the former Joel Thomas,
was born Dec. 25, 1811, on "Pretty Prairie," Champaign
Co., Ohio. On the 1st day of July, 1838, he joined
hands with Rachel Leonard, born May 26, 1816, in
Washington Co., Pa., and these pioneers have passed
through forty years of their country's history together.
They have had the following children, who were born as
follows - Phebe Jane, born May 10, 1839; Mary
Ann, Nov. 3, 1840, died when 11 months old; Sarah
Ellen, born Jan. 17, 1843, died Jan. 8, 1866;
George Washington born July 17, 1845; William L.,
Sept. 14, 1847; Elizabeth, Apr. 6, 1853, died
Sep. 12, 1879; John B., born Apr. 6, 1853, and
Angeline, Aug. 12, 1855. Our subject was one
of the pioneers of Logan Co., and of Rush Creek Twp.
He settled on the head waters of Miami, which was then a
wilderness, and what is called Miami farm was paid for
with money earned at the rate of three shillings per
day. The head spring of the Miami was on his farm.
He heard George McCullouch preach his first
sermon, and heard Dr. Gray Eyes, the Indian
preacher, preach in the cabin of his father-in-law,
Ebenezer Zane. He was an eye-witness to the
terrific tornado of 1827, and has eaten bear meat in the
cabin of Ebenezer Zane. Although bowed with
the infirmities of age, his memory is still rich with
pioneer reminiscences, which he relates with the vigor
of youth. Of this family, three are dead, and the
balance, all save one, are married and settled in
different sections of the country. Two reside in
Hardin Co., one in Sandusky city, one in Livingston Co.,
Ill., and one, a son, remains at home. Farming
pursuits and stock-raising, especially horses, engross
his attention in his declining years.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 702 |
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Perry
Twp. -
WEBB L. THOMAS, farmer, P.
O. East Liberty; was born May 10, 1822, in Adams Co.,
Pa. this branch of the Thomas family are
descendants of Abel Thomas, a prominent Quaker
preacher, who was contemporaneous with William Penn
and others of his time. W. L. is the
fifth child of Isaac and Hannah (Starr) Thomas,
who were born in Adams Co., Pa., Apr 2, 1784, and July
2, 1790, respectively. Of the family of ten
children born, nine came to maturity. In 1824, the
family moved to Warren Co., this State. Early in
life we find Webb engaged in a woolen factory,
where he labored about ten years. He then learned
the wagon making trade, which he followed six years.
On Oct. 24, 1844, he was married to Mary Vail,
who was born in Butler Co., Pa., Dec. 16, 1825.
She was a daughter of Aaron and Eleanor (Siddons)
Vail. The Vails hail from the State of
New Jersey. The Webbs are from the Empire
State. Isaac Thomas died in 1833; his wife
died in Madison Co., Ind., Mar. 4, 1867. In 1851,
Mr. Thomas left Warren Co., and removed to Lee
Co., Iowa, and after one year's residence, came to Logan
Co., and purchased 117 acres of land in Perry Tp., where
he now resides, one mile and a half northeast from East
Liberty. The land was formerly owned by Henry
Else. He has since his purchase erected all
the buildings that now grace and adorn the premises.
He has three children - Albert D., born Sept. 28,
1845; Edwin A., born Sept. 23, 1850; Rolla F.,
born Aug. 27, 1858. Mr. Thomas has merited
the success that has crowned his efforts in a business
way. Beginning poor, he has attained a good home
and a reasonable competence for his declining years.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 657 |
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HARMON TROUT, shoemaker;
Lewistown; was born in Washington Tp., Logan Co., O.,
Feb. 12, 1843. Among the steady men of Lewistown,
Mr. Trout ranks among the best. His mother says
that when he was born snow was drifted in and was afoot
deep on the bed. Mr. Trout is still a bachelor
living with and taking care of his mother; He owns
good property, and is one of the strong Democrats of
this township.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 739 |
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JOHN TROUT, farmer; P. O.
Lewistown. John Trout was born in Rockingham Co.,
Va., on Oct. 30, 1825, and was a son of Alexander and
Margaret (Armentrout) Trout, of Virginia. They
came to Ohio in 1831, and settled in Licking Co., and
removed to this township in 1840. Alexander Trout
died in August, 1842, and Mrs. Trout in 1874. John
was married to Sarah, daughter of J. A. Means, Esq., of
this county, but formerly of Kentucky, and her mother
was Catherine Peck, of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs.
Trout have two children - Albert L. and Milton C.
He owns 232 acres of the best improved land in Logan
Co., is a Methodist and has been one of the officers of
the township whenever he would accept it. His
father, Alexander Trout, was a Captain in the war of
1812. The family have always been Jackson
Democrats.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - w/ some illustrations and
portraits ~ Page 739 |
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Harrison
Twp. -
THOMAS J. TURNER, farmer; P. O.
Bellefontaine. The subject of this sketch was born
in Logan Co. in 1827; son of Joseph and Rebecca
Turner. The mother was a native of
Pennsylvania, and the father was born at Chillicothe, O.
They came to Logan Co. previous to the war of 1812, and
resided in the county until their deaths. The
mother died in 1844 and the father in 1853. There
were seven children. T. J. Turner resided
with his parents until 25 years of age, and received a
limited education. He was married in 1854 to
Mary M. Horn she was also born in Logan Co.
Her parents were natives of Virginia, and came to Logan
Co. in a very early day. From this union they had
two children Joseph A. and Hattie E. Mr.
Turner began business for himself entirely upon his
own resources, and, by hard work and proper economy, has
made quite a fortune. He now owns a farm of 158
acres of well improved land. He has always
followed farming and stock-growing for a business; has
held the office of Township Treasurer of his township
for nineteen years, also office of Justice of the Peace
for a number of years, and is much esteemed by his
fellow-men.
Source: History of Logan
County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~
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