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History of Hocking Valley, Ohio
Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships,
Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portrait of Prominent Persons, and
Biographies of Representative Citizens.
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
1883

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JASPER SECOY, born in Carthage Township, Athens Co., Ohio, Nov. 28, 1939, is a son of David Secoy, a native of New York, and an early settler of Carthage Township.  In the spring of 1861 he came to Alexander Township and the following August enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, serving till 1865.  He was in the battles of the Shenandoah Valley, Fisher's Hill, etc., following the regiment on all its numerous marches and campaigns.  After his return home, Mar. 26, 1865, he married Sarah, daughter of Samuel Woodruff.  They have five children - Hattie, Samuel, Franklin, George and Mildred.  In 1878 Mr. Secoy bought the farm where he now resides, consisting of fifty acres of good land.  Mr. and Mrs. Secoy are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Politically he is a Republican.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 565

  JEROME S. SHEPARD, druggist, Nelsonville, was born near McConnelsville, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1849, a son of Aaron H. and Elizabeth J. (Powell) Shepard.  When six or seven years old he came with his parents to Nelsonville, where he was educated in the High School.  In 1863, when only fourteen years of age, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, under Captain John Hull, to serve as a musician, but by order of the War Department disallowing men to be mustered in as musicians, he returned home after being out with the regiment some four months.  He enlisted again in 1864, in Company G, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, and was sworn in, but the mustering officer at Marietta rejected him on account of his youth.  He then returned to Nelsonville and went to work in the mines.  In the spring of 1871 he went to Kansas and stopped with an uncle near Columbus, Cherokee County, until the following fall, when he returned to Nelsonville, and in the drug business.  Nov. 10, 1878, he married H. Addie Lewis, daughter of Moses Lewis, of Nelsonville.  They have three children - William Perley, Jerome Blaine and Laura Bernice, twins.  Mr. Shepard is a member of the Christian and his wife of the Methodist Episcopal church.  He is a member of Philodorean Lodge, No. 157, A. F. & A. M., of Nelsonville.
Source:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co., 1883 - Page 481
  WILLIAM P. SHEPARD, junior member of the firm of Carnes & Shepard, merchants, Nelsonville, was born near McConnelsville, Morgan Co., Ohio, May 8, 1847, a son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Powell) Shepard.  When he was seven years of age his parents came to Nelsonville where he was reared, receiving his education in the public schools.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company G, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, and served till the close of the war, being mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1865.  Although a mere youth he followed the regiment in all its numerous engagements.  At Nashville the regiment went into battle with 200 men and had seventy-five men killed.  After his discharge he returned to Nelsonville, and in 1868 took a course at Duff's Commercial College, Pittsburg.  In the fall of 1871 he formed his present partnership with A. H. Carnes in the mercantile business.  In April, 1882, he was elected a member of the City Council of Nelsonville, still retaining that position.  He belongs to the Masonic fraternity; is a member of Philodorean Lodge, No. 157, Nelsonville, and has been Secretary four years and Junior Warden one year of Logan Chapter, No. 75, and of Athens Commandery, No. 15, being Sword-bearer in the latter.  He is also a member of Phil Kearney Post, No. 38, G. A. R.  March 21, 1869, Mr. Shepard married Sarah L., daughter of A. H. Carnes.  They have four children - Charles J., Grace G., Frank S. and Florence E.
Source:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co., 1883 - Page 481
  JAMES SHEPPARD was born near Halifax, Yorkshire Co., England, in 1817.  He came to this country in 1841.  HE located at West Point, N. Y., and was engaged as a master workman in making the pipes for, and laying the foundation of, the Croton River waterworks.  He worked on them two years, until they were completed.  He was married in 1841 to Miss Margaret Taylor, who was also born in England, near Manchester, in 1819; she came to this country in 1839, and settled near Poughkeepsie, N. Y.  They removed to Nelsonville, Athens County, in 1850, and bought property and started an iron foundry.  He carried on an able and successful business until his death, in 1862.  He left a wife and two children - Thomas and Ellen.
Source:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co., 1883 - Page 482
  THOMAS SHEPPARD, Superintendent of the coal works, Buchtel Coal and Iron Company, Floodwood, was born near West Point, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1842, a son of James and Margaret (Taylor) Sheppard.  He came to Nelsonville with his parents of 1850 and was here reared and educated.  When he was fourteen years of age he began to work in his father's foundry, remaining there two years, and then worked for L. D. Poston two years.  In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, for three years.  Six months after enlistment he was promoted to duty Sergeant and served as Ensign during his term of service.  He participated in the battles of Stone River, Davis Cross Roads, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge.  He was mustered out of service in the fall of 1864, and returned to Nelsonville and entered the employ of W. B. Brooks, remaining with him till 1873, when he was given the charge of the New York & Ohio Coal Works, in the vicinity of Nelsonville.  In 1875 he was employed by Poston & Pendleton as overseer of their mines, and remained with them till 1881, when, in August, he accepted his present position.  Jan. 1, 1866, he married Maria, daughter of C. R. Smith, of Chauncey, Ohio.  They have four children - Margaret Ellen, James Taylor, Gertrude Esther and Charles Grosvenor.  Mr. Sheppard is a member of Hockhocking Lodge, No. 339, I. O. O. F., and of Phil Kearney Post, No. 38, G. A. R.
Source:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co., 1883 - Page 482
  MRS. AMY SHRADER, daughter of Samuel and Almira (Tracy) McCune, was born in Athens County, Jan. 26, 1826.  Her father is a native of Canaan Township, this county, and was born Aug. 9, 1798.  Her mother is a native of New York, born June 7, 1808.  They have twelve children, all married—Amy, Henry, Jane, G-eorge, Susan, Levi, Charles, William, Eliza, Sarah, Lucy and Samuel R. The subject of this sketch was married in February, 1845, to David Shrader, a native of Washington County, Ohio, born July 21, 1825.  Six children were born to them, only four now living — Henry, born June 23, 1850; Jennie, born April 14, 1859; Maggie E., born March 15, 1861; D. M. born Sept. 5, 1863.  Maggie E. has been teaching school since fourteen years of age in Athens and Vinton counties.  Mrs. Shrader has been a member of the United Brethren church thirty-four years.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page
 622
  JAMES SICKELS was born in Waterloo Township, Athens Co., Ohio, May 5, 1835.  In 1854 he was employed by the M. & C. R. R. contractors in getting out timber for the road; worked 200 days for one man.  In 1855 he went to Illinois and remained fourteen months.   He then returned to Ohio, and in Chillicothe met his father who had started for Kansas, and wanted James to accompany him.   When they reached St. Louis they found that the Missouri River was frozen over, so turned their course downward and went to Louisiana.  From there they went to Hatchez and Vicksburg, Miss.  When they arrived at Paducah, Ky., on their way home, the Ohio River was frozen over and they had to abandon the boat, the captain returning the money for the remainder of the trip.  Mr. Sickels then went to Tennessee, from there to St. Louis, Peoria and Galesburg, Ill., and returned to Ohio in April, 1858.  Since 1868 he has been engaged in the lumber business, furnishing large quantities of lumber and timber to the railroad as well as to the general public.  He was married Oct. 29, 1858, to Sarah Ann Hawk, a native of New Jersey, born in 1836.  They have nine children —Albert L., J. E., William L., George E., Julietta, Anna E., Jane,  Mary and James H. Mr. and Mrs. Sickels are members of the Protestant Methodist church.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page
 622
  G. B. SIMMS, hotel-keeper, farmer and Postmaster, Hockingport, is a son of Oliver and Mary (Simpson) Simms, natives of Virginia, and Corinth, Penobscot Co., Maine.  They moved to Meigs County, Ohio, in 1817, where they lived till 1852, when they moved to Athens County, where Mr. Simms died in 1863.  G. B. was born in Meigs County, Ohio, Jan. 21, 1838.  He was educated in this State and remained on the farm till twenty-six years of age.  In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Thirty-ninth Ohio, and served four years.  He was discharged at Camp Denison, in July, 1865; he was train-master and several times shouldered his musket and did duty as a soldier also.  After the war he went to the Western Territories— Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico— spending some two years, then returned to Hockingport, where he has since resided.  In 1875 he married Sarah E., daughter of Joshua and Mary (Morrison) Safreed, natives of Chester County, Pa., and Jefferson County, Ohio, now living in Hockingport.  Mrs. Simms was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 25, 1837.  They have one child— Delmer Frank, born Feb. 26, 1878.  Mr. Simms is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity and votes the Republican ticket. He has held several of the township offices; was appointed Postmaster in 1874 and still holds the office.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 681
  CHARLES R. SMITH was born in Rhode Island, Dec. 12, 1817.  His father, Stephen Smith, was a sea captain for many years, sometimes being absent from home two years at a time.  Our subject received his early education at Providence and Newport, R. I., and in the Manual Labor School at Pawtucket.  At the latter place he prepared for college and entered Brown University in 1835, but left at the close of the Sophomore year, on leave of absence, and finally drifted to Hocking Valley, Ohio, and never returned.  When he came West he had no definite object in view, but came merely to see the world west of the mountains.  His route here was via Long Island Sound, Hudson River, New York Central R. R. (then terminating at Utica), Erie Canal, Lake Erie, to Ashtabula; thence by stage to Steubenville; thence by Ohio River to Marietta; thence on horseback to Athens, arriving at the latter place in August, 1839.  He clerked for ten months in Norman Root’s store, when he was homesick and started home, but his finances gave out at Pittsburg, and he went to work to obtain money to complete his journey.  While there he met Frederick Harbach, a young surveyor from Massachusetts, who was also homesick and without money.  They talked matters over and concluded to go West, whereupon they put their scanty means together and bought a skiff and some provisions and floated down the Ohio River to the mouth of the Hocking, where our subject stopped off temporarily, while Harbach went to St. Louis, intending to send for Smith as soon as he should find a position for him; but he never sent for him.  Mr. Smith then came to Chauncey, which was then just building up.  After a short time as bookkeeper, he became clerk for Ewing, Vinton & Co., the original salt company, and afterward became superintendent of their business.  The first coal that was shipped from Hocking Valley into the market was done under Mr. Smith’s supervision.  By his scientific system of bookkeeping and calculation, he showed to the Hocking Valley Coal and Salt Company that they were making no money on the salt produced, and they abandoned its manufacture in 1881.  Our subject was appointed Postmaster of Chauncey in 1842, and the same year was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace.  He filled both offices with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people for many years.  For six years he was Infirmary Director, and for many years Treasurer of Dover Township.  The Esquire was a prominent candidate before the Republican nominating convention in 1876, and in 1879 he left the party and now votes with the Democrats.  He was married in December, 1842, to Eliza Everett, of Ames Township, a daughter of George Everett (deceased), an early settler of that township.  They had four children, two of whom are living— Maria (now Mrs. Thomas Sheppard, of Nelsonville), and Charles R., Jr., of Chicago.  One son, Frederick H., died in Missouri, May 15, 1873, at the age of twenty-six years.  Mrs. Smith died July 17, 1849, and he again married, Apr. 7, 1851, Rachel Haning, a daughter of Isaac Haning, by whom he has had four children, two living—George H., a merchant of Chauncey, and Mary A., now Mrs. Geo. H. Knight, of Providence, R. I.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Presbyterian church in Athens.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 760
  DAVID SMITH was born in Ward Township, Hocking Co., Ohio, June 19, 1849, a son of Robert H. Smith, of Missouri.  Mr. Smith spent his boyhood days on the farm, and attended the common schools.  At the age of twenty he came to Chauncey, and has since been engaged in mining coal.  For the past two years he has worked in the mine at the Chauncey Salt Works.  He was married Mar. 19, 1872, to Anna, daughter of Nathan Pickett, an old settler of this county, but now a resident of Kansas.  They had three children, two of whom are living— Nettie and Robert.  He is a
member of I. O. O. F.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 761
  HARVEY J. SMITH established his present place of business in Stewart in 1880. He has a good stock of watches, clocks, jewelry, and general merchandise. He was born May 3, 1849, in Plymouth, Washington Co., Ohio, where he was educated and lived till 1873, when he went to Colton, Ohio.  He remained there till 1879, engaged in the mercantile business.  He was married Oct. 1, 1873, to Leonora Jarvis, a native of Athens, born in 1852.  They have two children—Leonard H., born in June, 1875, and Daisy V., born in November, 1879.  Mr. Smith is now serving his second term as Township Treasurer.  His father, Harvey Smith, was a native of New York, and came to Ohio about sixty years ago.  He died in 1877.  His mother, Eliza (Dixon) Smith, was born in Pennsylvania about 1809.  She is now living in Athens.  There was a family of nine children, six now living— Columbus C., L. D., Adaliza, Lucina, C. D. and Harvey J.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 598
  Waterloo Twp. -
HENRY SMITH, carpenter, Marshfield, was born in Washington County, Pa., Nov. 16, 1800, the son of William and Catherine Smith.  His parents came to Ohio in 1812, and located in what is now Morgan County, it being at that time unorganized and in its natural state—a dense wilderness.  Here they remained until their death.  Our subject was reared on the farm and at the age of nine- teen became apprenticed to a carpenter, and spent two years in learning the trade.  After this he went to work on his own account, and has followed his trade the greater part of his life.  He was married in 1818 to Miss Mary Collins.   They had five children — Louisa, Jackson M., Leander, William (deceased), and John.  His wife died in 1863, and he was again married March 1, 1865, to Mrs. Catherine Pierce, widow of Andrew M. C. Pierce.  She had a family of eight children, three of whom are now living—Sarah V. (deceased), William S., Georgiana M. C., Susan J. (deceased), Manfred (deceased), M. Olivia, Sarah P. (deceased), Andrew M. (deceased).  Mr. Smith came to Athens County in 1847 and located in Bern Township, where he resided till 1866, when he moved to Amesville and was engaged in the grocery business, in which he continued until 1881.  He then came to Marshfield, and is now keeping the Swaim Hotel.  Mrs. Smith is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Source:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: by Inter-state Publishing Co., 1883 - Page 697
  JOHN SMITH, farmer, was born in Ames Township in 1825, and is the son of Nicholas Smith, who was one of the pioneers of Athens County.  Our subject remained with his parents until he reached his majority, and then purchased the farm on which he now resides, which contains 700 acres of well improved land.  He was married in 1847 to Miss Rosanna Weis, daughter of Jacob Weis.  They have had seven children, four of whom are living—Mary E., Peter W., John L., Hiram B.; Jacob W., Lydia A. and Betsy are deceased.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 543
  JOSEPH SMITH, grocer, Nelsonville, was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Sept. 7, 1848, a son of Peter and Mary (Blackburn) Smith.  When he was six months old his parents came to the United States, landing in New York, where they remained about a year, and then came to Nelsonville, where he was reared and educated.  When he was nine years of age he went to work with his father in the coal mine of M. M. Butt and J. Smith.  He afterward worked in the mines and attended school alternately till sixteen years of age.  He then was employed by W. B. Brooks till 1873, and from that time till 1882 engaged in different kinds of business with varied success.  In the latter year he became established in his present business.  In January, 1881, he was appointed Constable of York Township. Nov. 18, 1869, he married Mary Coulter, of Logan, Hocking County.  They have five children — Jessie A., William A., Florence A., Joseph L. and Mary H.  Mr. Smith is a member of York Lodge, No. 75, K. of P., of which he is Past Chancellor.  In 1875 he represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge of Ohio, at Cleveland.  He is also an Odd Fellow, a member of Unity Lodge, No. 568, and of Nelsonville Encampment, No. 121, of which he is Past Worthy Patriarch.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 484
  V. SMITH, son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smith, was born Nov. 16, 1813, in Germany.  He learned the weaver’s trade in his native country and worked at it till 1843, when, wages being low, he determined to come to America.  He landed in New York after a voyage of thirty-two days, and came to Athens County, settling in Lodi Township, where he now has a good farm of 150 acres.  He has a store of general merchandise, having a good stock of dry goods, boots and shoes, etc., where he has a goad trade.  He was married in Germany to Miss P. Richport.  They have eleven children—Anthony, Peter, John, Fred, George, Jacob, Phoebe, Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Michael. Politically.  Mr. Smith is a Democrat.  He is a member of the Catholic church.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 727
  WM. SMITH, farmer and stock-raiser, Canaan Township, Athens County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1831, and is the son of Michael and Rebecca Smith, who came to this county in 1852, and located in Canaan Township, on the farm where they resided until their death.  Our subject was reared on the farm and received his early education in the common schools. He was married Apr. 16, 1857, to Ruth Smith, daughter of Nicholas Smith, a resident of Athens County.  By this union there were six children, only five of whom are still living—Elenora, James, May, Ezra and Aida.  After his marriage he went to Missouri and lived eleven years; then returned to the old homestead where he now resides.  He has a fine farm of 280 acres of well-improved land, on which is a very pleasant residence and substantial farm buildings.  He has followed his chosen avocation, that of a farmer, very successfully.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 644
  WILLIAM SMITH was born in this township June 18, 1845, and is a son of John Smith, a native of Athens County.  His grandfather, Samuel Smith, was a native of Virginia, and an early settler in Athens County.  Mr. Smith was a soldier in the late war, in Company A, Sixty-third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and accompanied Sherman to the sea. He was married Jan. 1, 1866, to Dorcas, daughter of John Shannon.  She was born in Waterloo Township, this county.  Her father came with his parents to this county when a small boy.  Mr. Smith’s parents had fourteen children, nine of whom are now living— Isaac, Samuel, William, John, Elisha, Ezra, Mary, Elizabeth and Belle.  The father died in 1873, at the age of sixty-nine.  Mrs. Smith’s parents had nine children, six of whom are living— Jackson, Sarah, Eleanor, Nancy, John and Dorcas.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 761
  WILLIAM A. SMITH was born in Beaver County, Penn., Feb. 7, 1844.  He worked on the farm with his father and attended school till twenty years of age.  He then taught every winter for ten years, and in the spring of 1874 attended the commercial college at Pittsburg. In the fall of 1874 he came to Ohio, and Nov. 1 located in Wilkesville, Vinton County.  He was employed as clerk in the mercantile house of John Wilson, afterward changed to J. & H. S. Wilson, four years. In 1879 he opened a store of his own in Wilkesville, and in 1882 moved his stock of goods to Albany, where he is now doing a good business.  He was married March 2, 1876, to Susan E. Riggs, a . native of Washington County, Ohio, born March 16, 1846.  They have two children—Ira Dwight, born Aug. 20, 1878, and Norma A., born Sept. 24, 1881.  Mr. Smith was reared in the United Presbyterian church, and Mrs. Smith in the Methodist church, but since coming to Albany have joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church.  Mr. Smith’s father, Jacob Smith, was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1818 and his mother, Sophia (Alexander) Smith, in Lawrence County, Penn., in 1818.  They are now living in Beaver County, his father being Postmaster at Rome.  They had three children, only two now living—William A. and Calvin AMrs. Smith’s parents, Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Moreland) Riggs, were natives of Pleasant County, W. Va., and Washington County, Ohio.  They have had nine children, only five living—James W., Mary R., Susan E., Ellen and Perlina E.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page
 623

D. B. Stewart
D. B. STEWART, Jr., miller, was born in Stewart, Rome Township, Athens Co., Ohio, Oct. 2, 1859.  He lived here nine years, then moved with his parents to Athens, remaining there about twelve years, when he went to Colorado, in 1880, where he remained until July, 1882.  He then returned to Athens and thence came to Stewart, where he is now engaged in running the flouring mill known as Byron's mill, and is doing a good business.  He father, D. B. Stewart, now living in Athens, was the founder of the town of Stewart.  His mother, Sarah (Carter) Stewart, died in Athens eight or nine years ago.  Our subject is the only son now living.  He has five sisters - Matilda, now Mrs. D. M. Birchfield; Ruth S., who married C. Byron, deceased; Julia, now Mrs. J. M. Case, and Frank now Mrs. S. B. Pickering.  Our subject bids fair to be, as was his father, one of Stewart's best business men.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page  599
(Portrait is on Page 258a)
  SAMUEL D STILES, a native of Pennsylvania, was born Nov. 26, 1835, the son of Enos and Mary Stiles.  When he was five years old he came to Ohio with his parents and located in Alexander Township, Athens County, and three years after moved to Portsmouth, Ohio.  His parents died when he was fourteen years of age and he was thrown upon his own resources.  He became engaged in the fruit business which he followed for six years, meeting with good success.  During the late civil war he was engaged as a teamster in the Quartermaster's department.  He was married July 10, 1865, to Miss Susan E. Frisby.  They have had nine children, six of whom are living - Martha A., Nathan C., Joseph E., Clarence W., Cary C. and Franklin W.  Mr. Stiles has labored under many disadvantages through life yet has been enabled to raise a large family of children, and has given each of them a good education.  Mr. and Mrs. Stiles are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page  544
  Lee Twp. -
MRS. EMMA M. STIMSON was born in Washington County, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1852, and when four years of age came to Lee Township, where she was reared and educated.  She taught twenty-seven terms of school in Athens and Vinton counties.   She was married Oct. 24, 1877, to Dr. Stephen H. Stimson, a native of Alexandria, Licking Co., Ohio, born in 1849.  He was a son of Dr. B. C. Stimson, of Alexandria.  Dr. Stimson was killed Oct. 15, 1879, by falling from a pile of lumber in Athens, where he had gone to rejoice with thousands of others over the election of Oct. 14.  Dr. Stimson was a skillful physician, a sympathetic, pleasant counselor at the sick-bed, and his services have been sadly missed.  He was young and his prospects were bright for a brilliant future.  His friends were legion, and many were the sad hearts that followed him to his last resting place.  Mrs. Stimson has two sons—Chauncey M., born Nov. 4, 1878, and Stephen H., born Jan. 15, 1880.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page
 623
  AARON STOUT, JR., was born in Meigs County, Ohio, July 6, 1810.  When four years of age he came to Carthage Township, where he was reared and educated.  He was married Mar. 23, 1833, to Martha McIntyre, a native of Pennsylvania, born May 11, 1808.  They had a family of six children - Lizzie, Ruth Ann, Sophia, Harrison, J. M. and Sarah Jane.  Mr. Stout was a member of the Children church.  He died May 5, 1866.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 727
  AARON STOUT, SR., was born near Trenton, N. J., June 22, 1768.  He came to Ohio in 1806, settling in Meigs County.  In 1814 he came to Athens County and settled on section 19, Carthage Township.  He married Sarah Praull, and to them were born nine children - Letitia, George, Abner, Fanny, Mary, Ruth, Charles, Aaron and John.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883
- Page 727
  CHARLES STOUT, son of George and Eliza Stout, was born on the farm where he now resides Apr. 24, 1827.  November, 1854, he was married to Ellen Gregory of Carthage Township.  Mrs. Stout died Nov. 11, 1868, leaving one child - Addie.  Nov. 20, 1870, Mr. Stout married Louise Wiley, daughter of James Wiley of Meigs County.  They have one daughter - Mary Belle, born Oct. 19, 1876.  Mr. Stout has 402 acres of well-improved land with a fine dwelling, well furnished, and surrounded by shade and ornamental trees.  Politically he is a Republican.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883
- Page 727
  CYRENUS STOUT, son of George and Eliza Stout, was born in Meigs County, Ohio, and came to Carthage Township, Athens County, when four years of age, where he was reared and educated.  Nov. 18, 1841, he married Mary Childs, daughter of Seth and Dinah Frost Childs.  They had three children - Leander Elmedia and George W.  In 1841 Mr. Stout settled on the farm where he now resides.  He has 640 acres of good land which he had brought from a wild state to its present highly cultivated condition.  He has a good residence, well furnished, where he family have all the comforts of a good home.  Mr. Stout's present wife was Sarah M., daughter of Moses Elliott.  They were married Nov. 3, 1859, and have three children - Horace, John and Jerome.  Politically Mr. Stout is a Republican.  He has held the offices of Township Trustee and Treasurer, and Assessor.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 728
  GEORGE STOUT,, deceased, son of Aaron Stout, Sr., was born near Trenton, N. J., Mar. 17, 1792.  When fourteen years of age he came wit his parents to Ohio.  He was married in 1820 to Eliza Buzzard, a daughter of Peter Buzzard.  In 1825 he came to Athens County and settled on section 19, Carthage Township, which at that time was wild timbered land, but he went bravely to work and brought it under a good state of cultivation.  Mr. and Mrs. Stout had a family of three children - Cyrenus, Charles and Fannie (Mrs. Hecox).  Mr. Stout was a member of the Christian church for over thirty years.  He died April 21, 1875, aged eighty-three years.  Mrs. Stout died Aug. 17, 1869.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883
- Page 728
 

J. M. STOUT, son of Aaron and Martha Stout, was born in Carthage Township, Sept. 19, 1842, where he was reared and educated.  Aug. 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, and was in all the regiment's engagements except the fight round Petersburg, when he was detailed at headquarters.  He enlisted as private, and was discharged as Duty Sergeant June 23, 1865.  July 4, 1867, he married Lulinda Hecox, daughter of Trumen Hecox, of Meigs County.  They have five children - Adelia Moselle, Emerson, Elmont, Myrtie Jeanette and Elmy.  Mr. Stout has a good farm of 182 acres, and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.  He is a member of the Christian church.  Politically, he is a Republican.  He has never been an aspirant for office, though frequently urged by his friends to accept one.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883
- Page 728

 

SELDEN C. STOUT was born in Carthage Township, July 7, 1833.  He received a good education in the common schools and at Coolville Seminary.  When twenty-six years of age he married Mary Jane, daughter of J. Davis, of Meigs County.  He first settled on section 25, where he lived seven years.  He then bought a farm on section32 where he still resides.  He has 460 acres of good land, well improved, and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.  In August, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Infantry, and was discharged at the close of the war.  Mr. and Mrs. Stout have four children - Anna S., Ida Rosilla, Elmer C. and Dora Aurilla.  Mr. Stout's father Charles Stout, came to Carthage Township in 1814 and lived here till his death, July 2, 1856.  He married Roxy Childs, and to them were born three children - Selden C., Marinda and Samantha.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883
- Page 729

  W. O. STOUT was born in Meigs County, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1851, a son of Aaron and Mary (Hoffman) Stout.  His education was received in the common district schools and at Tupper's Plains Seminary.  When twenty years of age he embarked in the mercantile business at Osage, and five years later came to Carthage.  In 1879 he moved to his brother-in-law's farm, which contains 260 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, with good buildings, and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.  Oct. 1, 1873, he married Mary A., daughter of John Lawrence.  They have two children - Nora May and Charles Leslie.  Politically, Mr. Stout is a Republican, and is a present Clerk at Carthage Township.  He is a member of the Methodist church.
SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 729

 

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