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History of Ashland County, Ohio
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches,
by George William Hill, M.D. -
Published by Williams Bros.
-1880 -

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JOHN LAMBRIGHT was born in Frederick City, Maryland, January, 1778.  In 1802 he married Anna C. Smith, and in 1811, removed to Harrison county, Ohio, and in the spring of 1812, located in Mifflin township, Richland, now Ashland county.  In the fall of 1812, the cabin of Frederick Zimmer, a neighbor, was attacked by the Indians, and the son of Mr. Zimmer hastened to inform James Copus and Mr. Lambright of their presence, and the desire of Martin Ruffner and the Zimmers for their assistance.  Messrs. Copus and Lambright hastened to the cabin, and arrived in the earlier part of the night, finding all silent in and about the premises.  They returned to their respective cabins took their families and fled to the blockhouse of Jacob Beam, on the Rocky fork.  Here he remained three weeks, and fled to Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio.  While there, Mr. Lambright was drafted, and served in the northwest about four months.  He and his family remained near Lancaster three years, and then returned to his deserted cabin on the Black fork, where he continued to reside until November 9, 1832, when he deceased.  Some members of his family yet reside in the township.  Mrs. Joseph Doty is a daughter.
     For a full description of the Ruffner Zimmer, and Copus fights, and the part Mr. Lambright took, see articles on that subject in the historical part of this volume.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published by Williams Bros. 1880 - Page 176
PHILIP LONG, son of George Long, was born in Lake township in 1844, and in 1870 married Paulina Murklinger. He learned the shoemaker's trade with Philip Bucher, and commenced the boot and shoe business with J. B. Long, in Loudonville, in 1867, and continued in partnership three years; he then sold his interest to J. B. Long, bought a new stock, and opened a store in Perrysville, the only boot and shoe store in that place, and has, by honest and fair dealing, built up a large trade, and gained the confidence of the public. He has been township treasurer three years, and still holds that office; and is one of the councilmen in Perrysville. He is a Democrat in politics. He is the father of four children, viz: Normanda A., Nora A., Mary A., and Emma A.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published by Williams Bros. 1880 - Page 280
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JOHN M. LONG was born Sept. 24, 1834, in Canal Fulton, Stark county, Ohio.  When he was about three yeas old his parents removed to Lake township, Ashland county, where he remained and assisted his father on the farm until he was twenty years of age, when he went to California, by water, via.  New York and the isthmus of Panama, and engaged in mining in company with his two older brothers, George and Peter.  By strict attention to business, at the end of four years he was able to return to the old home, and purchased the farm he now lives on.  On May 12, 1859, he married Mary Jane Laird, of Vermillion township.  They have five children, four sons and one daughter, all at home cheerfully doing all in their power to make home the most desirable place on earth.  Mr. Long has filled township offices two different times, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors.  He now owns a farm of one hundred and forty-two acres.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 310
JACOB LUCAS was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, June 27, 1805.  He is of German descent.  His father was from Hessia, and came over in the British army during the American Revolution.  He served about three years and upon learning that the colonists were not really cannibals, as asserted by the British officers, deserted to the colonial side.  At the close of the war he settled in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1833, aged seventy-three years.
     Jacob Lucas, his son, emigrated to Perry township, Wayne county, in 1832, with his family.  He served a time at the trade of a tanner, in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1821-3, and was among the first of his craft in Perry township.  He carried on business over forty years, and retired in 1872.  He is a leading member of the German Baptists or Dunkards.  His family consists of four sons, John, Albert, Joseph, and Hiram, and four daughters, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, and Lydia - all married.
Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 164
DR. JOEL LUTHER.  On a pleasant evening in the fall of 1820, a young man of fair countenance, dark eyes, black hair, very erect and plainly habited, seated in a one-horse wagon, with a wooden box for a trunk, drove to the front of what was then known as the "Sheets' tavern," located on the lot now occupied by Jacob Weisenstine, in Union town, now Ashland, and asked permission to lodge for the night.  It was granted, and the young man was soon seated for supper, while his jaded horse was carefully stabled and fed by the landlord, Mr. Joseph Sheets, who was also the principal tailor and merchant of the village.  The new guest appeared to be quiet, self-possessed, intelligent young gentleman, and Mrs. Sheets soon had him engaged in a lively conversation.  Supper being over, the routine of finding out the birth-place, the financial resources, the destination, and the personal peculiarities of the stranger, was gone into in a systematic manner.
     During this ordeal it was learned that the stranger was a native of Berkshire county, Massachusetts, was born about the year 1794, had attended a neighborhood school until he was of age, and then, like a true son of New England, had come west to seek his fortune, his parents being unable to extend further aid.  It further transpired that he had gone to Troy, New York, about the year 1816, where he earnestly engaged in the vocation of teaching school, in the meantime studying medicine under a leading practitioner of that place, where, at the conclusion of his studies, he had been licensed to practice, and located, for a short time, at a place called Red Post, in the vicinity of Troy, but, finally, preferred to go further west, and that, with one hundred dollars in money, and his horse and wagon, he had reached Uniontown in the hopes of finding a new home.
     Mr. and Mrs. Sheets gave it as their opinion that a physician might soon obtain a lively practice in this region, as there was no doctor nearer than Mansfield (Dr. Miller), which was about sixteen miles away.  The young gentleman whom they addressed was Dr. Joel Luther, Berkshire, of Massachusetts.
     The new doctor retired to bed feeling much encouraged over the idea of having found a good location and a pleasant home.  About daylight the next morning the occupants of the Sheets house were aroused by loud knocking at the front door.  Mr. Sheets hastily opened it and asked what was wanting.  the man, who resided some three miles in the country, inquired if there was not a doctor in town, stating that a member of his family was very sick.  Mr. Sheets replied that a young doctor had arrived the night before, was in the house, and had about concluded to locate in the village.  Dr. Luther  was urged to accompany the pioneer to his cabin.  He was but too happy to do so.  He was soon ready, mounted his horse and threaded his way along paths through the forest to the presence of his new patient.  This was the first case of the first doctor; and having been successfully treated, the new physician soon obtained an extensive practice.  The prevailing diseases of those days were autumnal fevers, bilious, bilious remittent, and the process of treatment was generally such as kills the modern bullock - copious blood-letting.  Strong men required vigorous treatment and they got it without stint.  The lancet was an indispensable instrument; and when a physician could not be had, many private persons proffered their services as phlebotomists, ,and human blood was abstracted freely.  Times change, and men change.  the sanguinary theory is now almost a dream.
     The doctor erected an office a short distance above the present location of the McNulty house, where he continued to do business until about the year 1831, when he retired from the practice, owing to failing health, and soon after opened a dry goods establishment in which he was engaged until his decease in 1834.  As a physician he had an extended and successful practice, and drew around him a large circle of friends.  As a business man he was shrewd and exact and careful in all his dealings, and accumulated a fine property.  He was genial and pleasant among his patients and friends, and not averse to a good practical joke.
     In 1824 he was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Christopher Mykrantz, who died Apr. 19, 1880, aged seventy-two years, two months and twelve days, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.  At h is death he left one daughter who married Dr. J. F. Sampsell, and is now deceased.

DIPLOMA OF DR. JOEL LUTHER.

     Be it known, that on the twenty-fifth day of September, A. D., 1817, Joel Luther was examined by the censors of Renssellaer medical society in the various branches of medical science, and received their approbation.  Now, known we, therefore, that by virtue of the powers in me vested, I do hereby authorize and license the said Joel Luther to practice physics and surgery, in the State of New York.  In testimony whereof, I have set my hand to these presents, and caused the seal of the society to be hereunto affixed.
     Done at Troy this twenty-fifth day of September, A. D., 1817.
                                                HEZEKIAH E. DRAY, President
J. M. HALL, Secretary,
STEUBEN COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE
               October 15, 1818                        }
     A copy of the within diploma has been duly filed in the office of the clerk of the aforesaid county.
                                                 C. HOWELL, Clerk

Source: History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 167

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