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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
HISTORY OF
BELMONT and JEFFERSON COUNTIES,
OHIO,
AND
INCIDENTALLY HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
PERTAINING TO
BORDER WARFARE AND THE EARLY SETTLEMENT
of the
ADJACENT PORTION OF THE OHIO VALLEY,
By J. A. Caldwell
with Illustrations
Assistant, G. G. Nichols
Managing Editor, J. H. Newton
(Assistant, A. G. Sprankle.
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WHEELING, W. VA.
PUBLISHED BY THE HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
1880
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Bellaire -
AUGUST SCHRAMM, born in Germany in 1831.
Educated in his native country; migrated to America and settled in
Bellaire in 1854. At that time it was a small village of five
hundred or six hundred inhabitants. He followed shoemaking
thirteen years, then erected the house in which he now lives and
started in the saloon business. The year previous to his
removal to Bellaire he was married to Margaret Metzger, of
Germany. In connection with his regular business, he is agent
for all the leading German periodicals in the United States; is also
a regular correspondent for the German papers at Wheeling and
Pittsburgh. Residence and saloon on Union street.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 274 |
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St. Clairsville -
JAMES SHANNON was admitted to practice in
1818. He was a brother of Governor Shannon. He,
it is said, was the most brilliant of all the brothers. He
practiced law with great success. He, shortly after his
admission to practice, removed to Lexington, Ky., where he followed
his profession for ten years, and became prominent as a political
leader, but the Whig majorities were too great to be overcome, and
he, being a Democrat, was always defeated for local position.
While residing at Lexington he married a daughter of ex-Governor
Shelby. In 1832 President Jackson commissioned him as
charge d' affairs to Guatimala, but he died before
reaching his post.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 229 |
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St. Clairsville -
HON. WILSON SHANNON - This gentleman was a
prominent member of the Belmont county bar for a number of years,
and a man of national prominence. See biographical sketch of
Shannon family.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. |
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Cross Creek Twp.
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A. M. SMITH - Mr. Smith is a native of New York, but
came to this county when he was a small boy. He was reared on
the farm and received a liberal education. In 1878, he was
appointed to the position of superintendent of the county infirmary,
which position he still holds, serving with credit to himself and to
those who appointed him.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 601 |
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Bellaire -
J. B. SMITH, attorney-at-law, was born in
Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 29th of March, 1826. He read
law with Judge Clark of New Lisbon, Ohio, and was admitted to the
bar in Cincinnati in the spring of 1851. He practiced his
profession in Columbiana county until 1857, when he went to Kansas
and was elected to the Senate of that state. After residing
there one year he came to Bellaire and resumed the practice of his
profession, which he has continued until the present. He
married Eliza R. Preston, of Columbian county, Ohio, in the
year 1850.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 275 |
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Pease Twp. -
J. F. SMITH is a son of James M. Smith, and was raised
a farmer, receiving his education at the common schools of the
county. He is one of the most enterprising farmers in Pease
township, and has fine farm improvements.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg.307 |
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Bridgeport, Martin's
Ferry & Pease Townships -
JAMES M. SMITH was born in Fairfax county, Va., in 1790, and
came to Ohio when a young an. He married Miss Mary Berry,
who was born in London county, Va., in 1793.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 307 |
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Richland Twp.
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JOSEPH SMITH, a son of William Smith, was born in
Washington, Pa., Oct. 19, 1803. In the year 1806 his father
came to Belmont county, located in Wheeling township, where he
remained a few years, and then removed to where Warnock's station
now is. There he erected a grist-mill, which still stands, and
is run by his brother. In 1816 he removed to where Terre
Haute, Indiana, has since been built. In September of the same
year he died and eight days after his wife followed him, leaving a
family of ten children, the eldest being 16 years of age and the
youngest only seven months. They returned the same fall to
their friends in Wheeling township. Their names are as
follows: Sarah, John, Joseph, James, William, Robert,
Steel, Washington, Smiley and Rebecca. Our subject
is a blacksmith by trade, which he followed for twelve years, when,
finding it did not agree with his health, he abandoned it. He
married Miss Rebecca McMillan Sept. 24, 1827. He came
to his present location in the spring of 1865. He has been a
subscriber of the St. Clairsville Gazette for fifty years.
His son, John S., served in the Union army, Company G, 98th
Regiment O. V. I., until the close of the war, and in 1874 he was
elected justice of the peace, which office he still holds.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 256 |
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Richland
Twp. -
STEPHEN L. SMITH, son of William Smith, was born in
Lancaster, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1833. When one year old his parents
came to Bridgeport, Belmont county, where they remained me five
years, from whence then went to Kirkwood township, remaining about
twenty years. His father then removed to Licking county Ohio,
where he yet resides. Our subject was reared a farmer, and in
March, 1855; he married Miss Margaret Fitzgerald. After
his marriage he lived in Wheeling township, engaged in farming.
In 1874, he removed to Richland township, on the farm he now
resides, one-quarter mile southwest of the county infirmary, on the
National pike.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 256 |
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Flushing
Twp. -
LEVI STARKEY, ESQ., soon son
of William Starkey, of Montgomery county, Maryland, who came
to Ohio in 1831, had four sons and four daughters. Levi
was born Dec. 25, 1832, and married four daughters. Levi
was born Dec. 25, 1832, and married Susan Ellis, daughter of
Elisha Ellis (the less), and now lives near the town of
Flushing, where he deals out justice of his neighbors in the
capacity of justice of the peace, having been elected to that office
in April, 1878. Mr. Starkey has taught school for
twenty-five years, and served as township clerk continuously for
eleven years.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 381 |
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Warren Twp. -
BENJAMIN STANTON, son of Edmund and Sarah Stanton, was
born in Goshen township, Belmont county, Ohio, Apr. 22, 1849.
His father died when Benjamin was onlly two years old, and
was reared by his grandfather, Benjamin Hoyle, with whom he
resided until his marriage. He was educated in the common
schools and at Mt. Pleasant. Married Elizabeth T. Plummer,
daughter of Robert and Jane Plummer, Oct. 27, 1870.
They are the parents of two children - Wilfred L. and
Howard A. Soon after his marriage he came to where he now
resides and has dealt in sheep ever since. In 1877, he began
breeding Merino sheep of the flock of Jacob Keller of Licking
county. His sheep are of the best quality.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 356 |
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Warren Twp. -
DANIEL E. STANTON, son of Edmund and Sarah Stanton,
was born Aug. 28, 1850, in Goshen township, Belmont county, O.
His father died when Daniel was about four months old.
He was educated at district schools and Mt. Pleasant; was foreman in
Davis, Stanton & Co.'s planing mill for four years, at the
end of which time he had the first and second fingers of his left
hand sawed off. Married Rebecca D. Bundy, daughter of
Chalkley and Sarah Bundy, Oct. 9, 1872; have two children -
Sarah E., born Aug. 4, 1873; Edwin C., born Sept. 17,
1877. Came to where he now resides April, 1875.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 359 |
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Warren Twp. -
ELI STANTON was born in Goshen township, Belmont county,
Ohio, Feb. 12, 1835. When two years of age his parents removed
to Warren township, two miles north of Barnesville, where they both
died. He was educated at common schools and Mt. Pleasant.
Married his first wife, Mary P. Bundy, daughter of John
Bundy, Dec. 9, 1857, by whom he became the parent of three
children - Wm. H., Sarah B. and Emma C. In 1858
he removed to where he now resides. His wife died Dec. 6,
1871. On July 30, 1873, he married his second wife, Deborah
H. Bundy, widow of Chalkley Bundy, by whom he has one
child, Nathan E. Mr. Stanton is a dealer in short horn
cattle. His stock is from G. J. Hagerty of Licking
county, Ohio, and T. F. Joy of Delaware county, Ohio.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 356 |
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Barnesville -
HENRY STANTON was born, June 27, 1847. He was reared a
farmer. Married Mary Bailey, Mar. 8, 1871, by whom he
became the parent of one child.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 334 |
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Somerset
Twp. -
WILLIAM STANTON - Enoch Stanton was one of the first
settlers of Somerset township, locating near where the village of
Somerton now stands, in the year 1814, and being a member of the
Society of Friends he assisted in organizing the first church in
that part of the country. His son, William Stanton, was
born in 1816, and has lived all his life at Somerton. In the
year 1837, he married Catherine Thomas, with whom he lived
happily fourteen years, when she died, leaving him two boys.
He was again married in 1853 to Sarah Barr, who died in 1868.
His third and present wife was a Mrs. Steele, daughter of
George Benton. At the age of thirty, Mr. Stanton
learned the cabinet making trade with a Mr. Price, of
Somerton, became a partner in the business, and afterwards bought
Mr. Price's interest, and still carries on the business.
One of his sons assists in the shop, and the other is bookkeeper for
H. and F. Blandy, Zanesville, Ohio.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 409 |
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Warren Twp. -
WILLIAM STANTON, son of Joseph and Mary Stanton, was
born in Warren township, Sept. 15, 1839. He was reared on a
farm, and was educated at the boarding school at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
Henry Stanton, his grandfather, settled near Mt. Pleasant in
1810, where he remained but a short time, however, and removed to
Goshen township, Belmont county. Here he remained till the
year 1852, after which he lived with his children until his death,
in 1863, he being some seventy-five or seventy-six years of age.
Our subject was united in marriage to Jane D. Davis, Jan. 27,
1864, and unto them are born five children, three sons and two
daughters, viz.: Eva T., Mary E., Joseph E., Francis W.
and John L. After his marriage he located on the farm
owned by the heirs of Abel Barnes. He came to the farm
on which he now resides in the spring of 1867. In 1871 he
began the nursery business, and still continues the same at present
a notice of which is given in another part of this work.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg.358 |
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Barnesville -
JOHN W. STEPHENS
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 334 |
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Barnesville -
JOHN W. STEPHENS, SR.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 334 |
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Bridgeport, Martin's Ferry & Pease
Townships -
GEORGE M. W. STRINGER - Mr. Stringer was born in
Belmont county in 1824, and is a son of William Stringer.
He was raised a farmer, and received a common school education.
In 1865 he married Miss Sarah Fitzgerald, of Jefferson
county. They have six children, four daughters and two sons.
The Stringer family were pioneers of Belmont County.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 306 |
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Bellaire -
WILSON STRINGER was born in Brooke county, Va., in 1813.
He came to Belmont county with his parents in 1820, and was educated
in the common schools. He engaged in boat building and running
coal for a number of years. In 1842 he married Elizabeth,
daughter of Benj. Williams, of Belmont county, and in
1848 he commenced merchandizing. In 1852 his store house was
destroyed in the flood of that year. He then built the store
house where he is now. Mr. S. was one of the early
pioneer business men of Belmont county, and has, during a long and
busy life, been closely identified with its business interests.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 276 |
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Richland
Twp. -
JOHN KING SUTTON, son of Zachariah Sutton was born in
Richland township, Belmont county, Ohio, Nov. 23, 1823. His
early life was spent on the farm; and when twenty years of age he
began the carpenter trade. This he continued till 1860.
Married Mary J. Wilson, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, Feb. 4,
1864. In October, 1868, Mr. Sutton removed to his
present location, where he has a fine tract of land under good
cultivation, most of which is planted in orchards, small fruits, and
also a nursery of about an acre.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 253 |
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Richland Twp.
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LEWIS SUTTON, son of Jonathan Sutton, was born in
Somerset county, New Jersey, Mar. 31, 1793. In 1807, his
parents migrated to Westmoreland county, Pa., where they remained
two years and then came to Belmont county, locating on a farm of 135
acres, some two miles south of St. Clairsville. His father
died on the farm where he had located, in the 80th year of his age,
and his mother died in her 90th year. Our subject is by trade
a wheel-wright. On Apr. 1, 1817, he was married to Miss
Eleanor G. McWilliams, daughter of David McWilliams.
In 1844 he moved to the farm on which he now resides, which contains
215 acres, situated three miles east of St. Clairsville, on the
national pike. For the last halt century he has followed
farming. His son David M. married Miss Mary McMechan,
on Dec. 1, 1853. Our subject and family are members of the St.
Clairsville Presbyterian church.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 254 |
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Richland
Twp. -
RICHARD SUTTON was born in Belmont county, Apr. 14, 1826.
His education was obtained at common schools, and when young taught
for about two years. Farming has been his avocation throughout
life. On the 6th of April, 1848, he married Nancy Harvey.
Mr. Sutton removed to where he now resides in 1853, and with
but few months exception has always lived in Richland township.
His farm of 180 acres is situated on Little McMahon's creek, and is
underlaid with coal of a superior quality. Mr. Sutton's
father, Zachariah, was one of the early settlers of Belmont
county.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 253 |
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