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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
of
COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO 1764-1876
by William E. Hunt. -
Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers
1876
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JOHN
CARHART stood for more than half a century before the
people of Coshocton county as a steadfast worker and zealous
Christian man.
He was born near Dresden; learned the tanner's trade in
Zanesville; came to near Roscoe (one mile north) about 1821,
and set up a tannery. He was also in mercantile line
for a time—was one of the partners in " Union Mill; "
latterly, gave whole attention to leather business.
Early in life, identified himself with Baptist church,
and was steadfast in the faith. Was an enthusiastic
Sunday school man; and, as none of his own views were in the
place, co-operated zealously with the Methodist Episcopal
and Presbyterian schools.
He died Dec. 6, 1878, being a little more than
seventy-three years old.
Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO - 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. -
Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers -
1876 - Page 237 |
THOMPSON
CARNAHAN was born in White Eyes township, Apr. 24,
1841, and died in Adams township (on a little farm which for
some years had been to him a retreat after his work as a
teacher was done), July 13, 1876. Obtaining the
elements of a good education in the district school, he
himself commenced to teach in 1860. In the summer of
that year he attended the Normal School at Hopedale, in
Harrison county, and having taught during the ensuing
winter, took another term at Hopedale in 1862. In the
fall of 1862, he went into the army, enlisting in the Ninth
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He continued in service two
years, and having been wounded at Big Shanty, Georgia,
returned home and resumed his work as a teacher. In
1866, after attending one term, he graduated at the
Poughkeepsie (New York) College. Having taught several
of the most prominent of the country schools, and the one at
Bakersville, he became the teacher of the grammar school in
Coshocton in 1871. The next year he took charge of the
Roscoe schools, and continued there until smitten by the
disease (paralysis) that laid him low in death. Always
some what out of health, his conscientious faithfulness led
him to unduly tax himself with his professional work, and
about a month before his year was up, and some two months be
fore his death, he reluctantly ceased to teach. But
the bow had been drawn too far, and the string was already
virtually broken. Returning after the school year was
closed (his wife having finished his work therein) to his
farm near Bakersville, he for a time seemed to improve, but
soon sank down in a peaceful death.
Conscientious and carefully trained in the principles
of the holy Christian religion from his childhood, he made a
profession of his faith in the Presbyterian church, at
Bakersville, in 1870, and subsequently was an elder in the
Presbyterian church of Roscoe.
With no special advantages of worldly sort and despite
poor health he attained a scholarship that had merit above
what his modesty disposed him to widely manifest, and showed
what industry and conscientiousness may achieve even in
comparatively early years. He married, in 1869,
Miss Eliza J. Stonehocker, who, having herself been much
engaged in teaching, proved a worthy help-meet in his school
work, as otherwise.
Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO -
1764-1876 by William E. Hunt - Pub. Cincinnati - Robert
Clarke & Co., Printers - 1876 - Page 263 |
THOMAS
CARROLL, JR., M.D., was born in Keene, in 1838.
After attending medical lectures, he commenced practice in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entering the medical
department of the army, he was stationed in Washington City,
and afterward in Philadelphia. He died while acting
assistant surgeon at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans,
Louisiana,
Apr. 23, 1867. His remains were brought to Keene.
Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO - 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. -
Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers -
1876 - Page 258 |
REV.
NATHANIEL CONKLIN was for many years a most zealous
and successful minister of the Presbyterian Church in
Coshocton county. He studied at Princeton, New Jersey;
preached for some ten years at Frankfort, Sussex county, in
that state, and came to this county about 1834. He
labored at Coshocton, Keene, Clark (where he organized the
church), West Carlisle, and near Warsaw (where he organized
the church), in the days of the feebleness of all the
churches in this region.
After leaving Coshocton county, about 1844, he labored
for a time at Muskingum church, near Dresden. He then
removed to Indiana, taking charge of the Covington church in
that state. Broken by his missionary labor, he
returned to his old home state, and, as he was able,
supplied some churches there.
He died in 1866. His wife died in 1837, and lies
in the Keene churchyard; and a son, born while he labored at
Keene, Rev. N. W. Conklin, is now pastor of a large
and vigorous church in New York city.
Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO - 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. -
Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers -
1876 - Page 248 |
JOSEPH
B. CROWLEY was, as the son of an old citizen (John
Crowley), much in public service, as a soldier in the
Mexican war, and for his manly appearance and social habits
very highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances.
He was born Oct. 24, 1837, and died in the prime of his
manhood, being at the time of his death fairly entered upon
his thirty-seventh year. He married, in 1855,
Miss Louisa Williams, who, with one child, survived him.
Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO - 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. -
Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers -
1876 - Page 257 |
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