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History of Madison County, Ohio
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A. W. GARDNER, of Gardner & Lohr,
the popular clothing merchants of London, was born in Adams County,
Penn, Nov. 17, 1846. His father, Daniel Gardner, was
also a native of the Keystone State and a lime burner by occupation.
He died in 1863, aged fifty-two years. Mr. Gardner
married Harriet Arnold, a native of Pennsylvania, who
became the mother of four children, one daughter and three sons, the
former now deceased Mrs. Gardner is living in her native
State, at the good age of sixty-eight years. One son, J. M.
Gardner, formerly of Gardner & Miles, resided in
London from 1870 to 1877. Our subject’s paternal grandfather
was Jacob Gardner, and the maternal one Dr.
Arnold. He was reared in old Pennsylvania. receiving a good
common school education, and subsequently attending a college for two
years. He taught school for six months. subsequently cultivating
tobacco for one year. He was then employed as a clerk five or six
years, and in the spring of 1870 came to London, securing like
employment from Gardner & Miles, with whom he remained two
years. Then, in connection with William Ronemus, he
purchased the stock and trade of his employer, and the firm enjoyed a
good trade for six years, when Mr. Gardner purchased the
half-interest of Mr. Ronemus, and subsequently sold a
third interest to William F. Lohr, the new firm being the present
one of Gardner & Lohr. They have met with fine
success and enjoy a rapidly increasing trade. A merchant tailoring
department is connected with the house, with Charles C. Corey as
cutter, and employs from twelve to fifteen hands. Mr.
Gardner is a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of
London, and connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Republican party. He was united in marriage, Oct. 10, 1872, to
Florence, daughter of George W. Lohr, a pioneer citizen of
London. They have three children—Frank W. and Howard L.,
twins, and George D. Mrs. Gardner is also a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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JOHN H. GARDNER
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JOSEPH H. GARDNER
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JAMES B. GARRETT,
farmer, P. O. London, a native of Madison County, born Jan. 15, 1830,
is a son of Alfred and Jane Garrett, natives of Virginia. The
grandfather, Benjamin Garrett, also a native of Virginia,
married in that State, and soon after, probably about 1805-6, removed to
Kentucky, remaining there but a short time, when he moved with his
family to Chillicothe, Ohio, which was about 1806-8. He there left his
family for safety from the Indians, which were then very troublesome,
and came to what is now Madison County, selected his location, and for
protection erected a block-house on Coniac Run, after which he brought
his family here. Subsequently he moved their house a short distance
south of the London & Jefferson pike, where he remained till his death.
He was buried on his farm, in a lot set off for a family burying-ground,
and it is believed he was the first person buried there. Alfred
Garrett, the father of our subject, was about ten years old when
brought to this county by his parents, and here grew to manhood, fully
inured to the trials and dangers of those early days. He was married to
Jane Boggs, a native of Virginia, and settled and spent
his whole life in Deer Creek Township, with the exception of one year's
residence in Somerford Township, and nearly his whole life, to the time
of his death, was spent on the old farm of his father, where they first
located in 1808—a period of about seventy years. He was one of the true
pioneers, and with his father, ranks among the first settlers of the
Township. He died Dec. 14,1878, aged seventy-nine years. His wife died
in March, 1858, aged forty-five years. They had eleven children, three
now survive - James B., our subject, Alfred,
Edward and Solomon. The subject of this sketch was born,
raised and grew to manhood in sight of where he now lives. He was
married, Feb. 26, 1852, to Elizabeth Flight, who was
born in Pennsylvania Oct. 7, 1832, a daughter of Nicholas
and Barbara Flight, natives of Pennsylvania, who
removed to Ohio in the fall of 1836, and settled in London, and then
located in this township, where he died Oct. 11, 1862, aged sixty-five
years. His wife died Nov. 14, 1869. aged seventy-seven years. They had
but one child -Elizabeth. Mr. Garrett
and wife have had ten children—Mary C., born Dec. 16, 1852,
and died Oct. 2, 1862; James Manuel, born Dec.
12,1854, died Nov. 14. 1876; Barbara Jane, born May 6,
1857; William Henry, born Oct. 11, 1859, died Sept.
29, 1862; Edward Smith, born May 28, 1862, died Oct.
8,1862; John Marrion, born Mar. 21, 1864; Benjamin
Wilson, born Dec. 1, 1866, died Feb. 21, 1868; Earnest
Linwood, born July 31, 1869, died Feb. 24, 1870; Pearl
Wilbert, born Jan. 7, 1871: and Harrison Jefferson,
born Dec. 13, 1873, and died Apr. 18, 1878. Mr. Garrett,
after his marriage, located in the north part of Deer Creek Township, on
the Wahoo Plains, where they lived about five years, when he purchased a
part of the old home farm, upon which he located, and has since resided.
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LOUIS GIERICH
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JOSEPH GILLASPIE, P. O. Range, was born Jan. 8,
1807, and came to Ohio when a child. His father was a native of
"York State," and his mother of Ireland. He remained at home until
seventeen years of age, when he went away to learn blacksmithing.
After serving three years and six months as an apprentice, he began
working as a journeyman, but soon relinquished his trade and began
farming. Not meeting with success on the farm, he again took up
his trade, after which he alternated between his trade and farming,
until he finally purchased seventy-five acres, twenty-seven years ago, on which he now lives, having increased it to 710
acres. On Apr. 8, 1838, he married Sarah Shepherd,
by whom he has had nine
children, viz. : James, born Sept. 19, 1840; Isaiah, born
Feb. 11, 1844; Samuel born Nov. 2, 1848; Francis, born
Feb. 16, 1850; Ruth Ann, born Apr. 3, 1854; Washer,
born Nov. 15, 1856; Joseph, born Mar. 28, 1859: Eliza,
born Apr. 28, 1839, and died Aug. 11, 1840; and Margaret, born
July 19, 1846, and died Nov. 21, 1849.
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F. C. GILLETT, dealer in coal, London. was born in
Clark County, Ohio, July 17, 1852. His father, Dr. J. H.
Gillett, is a native of Medford, Mass, and a physician by
profession. He came to Ohio about 1840, and located at
Springfield, Clark County, where he was engaged in attending a large and
lucrative practice until his death. He was one of the oldest and
most prominent physicians of Clark County, and died at Springfield Oct.
16, 1881. He married Leonora Vickery, a native of
one of the Southern States. They were the parents of four
children, all living, and residents of Clark County except our subject.
Mrs. Gillett is still living and resides in Clark County.
Our subject was the youngest child, and was sent to Wittenberg College,
Springfield, where he was in attendance only a short time. He left
school to accept employment as clerk in a bookstore, and was engaged in
that capacity four or five years. He then purchased a like
business at Tiffin, Ohio, where he was in business three or four years.
In 1880, he came to London and started a tobacco store. He then
established his present business, in which he has an excellent trade and
is meeting with increased success. Mr. Gillett is
Republican in politics. He was married, Oct. 16, 1877, to
Hattie, daughter of Washington Wilson, a retired
farmer of Springfield. Mrs. Gillett is a member of
the Presbyterian Church.
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JOHN GILLILAND, a well-known citizen of Madison
County, and a merchant of London, was born in what is now Fairfield
Township, July 25, 1812. His father, Andrew Gilliland, was
a native of Virginia, and came to Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1807 or
1808. He removed to Logan County, but subsequently back to
Pickaway County, where he died in August, 1832. He was a son of
Samuel Gilliland and Elizabeth Smith. He married
Mary, daughter of John Williams, and a native of Maryland.
Of their nine children, six are living - three daughters and three sons.
Our subject was the second child of the family, and was reared in
Pickaway County. He has been engaged in farming nearly all his
life, and resided in Fairfield Township, where he now owns sixty-five
acres of land. In March, 1874, he came to London, entering
into the boot and shoe trade. He has gradually drifted into
general merchandise, and his success has been fair. He was
formerly a Democrat, but is now Republican in politics. He was
married Nov. 3, 1836, to Palmyra, daughter of Shubal and
Esther Crippen Waldo, natives of the Eastern States. Of their
ten children, six survive - all daughters. Mrs. Gilliland
is a member of the Christian Church.
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HENRY GILROY
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E. J. GOULD, of E. J. Gould & Co..
proprietors of planing mill and lumber yard, London, was born in Essex
County, N. J., Jan. 6, 1828. He is a son of J. N. Gould,
also a native of New Jersey, and came to Ohio in 1841. He located
in Pleasant Township. this county, and resided there for ten years.
He was a Methodist Episcopal minister, but also carried on a farm, with
the aid of his sons. He sold the farm about 1851, and removed to
London. where he resided till his death, about twenty years ago.
He married Elizabeth Reeve. a native of New Jersey.
There were born to them five sons - three living. Mrs.
Gould died about 1879. Our subject is the only son in this
county (other two residing in Newark, N. J.), and was reared to manhood
in Pleasant Township. He was a farmer in early life, but
accompanied his father when the latter removed to London. Mr.
Gould then engaged in the lumber business. in company with his
brother William. They were also carpenters and builders,
and remained together two or three years. Mr. Gould
was in Oregon four years. building saw mills, but still carried on his
business in London. In the spring of 1875, Gerald
Fitsgibbons became associated in business with Mr. Gould,
and the firm of E. J. Gould & Co. carry on the most extensive
business in their line of trade in Madison County. Mr. Gould is a
conservative Democrat, and
while a resident of Oregon represented Goose and Curry Counties in the
State Legislature. He has had fair success in his business
operations. Mr. Gould was married Oct. 5, 1864, to
Anna G. Kellogg, a native of Georgia, and daughter of the Rev.
Ezra Kellogg, D. D., an Episcopal minister.
Seven children have been born to them, six living - Theodore,
Florence, Anna, Stephen, Donald and Cecil.
Mrs. Gould is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of
London, and Mr. Gould is a regular attendant on its services.
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THOMAS GRAGG, farmer, P. O. London, was born in
this township Feb. 2, 1823. He is a son of Reuben and Phobe (Harpolo)
Gragg, natives of Virginia, of Dutch descent, who came to Ohio in
1810, and, after one year's residence in Chillicothe, settled in Union
Township, where the father died in 1828. His wife still survives,
at the age of eighty-six years. Our subject was the second child
of a family of six children. His father died when he was a child,
preventing him from obtaining more than a limited education. He
early began the work of a farmer, and has since followed that avocation,
now owning 125 acres of land. He commenced working by the month at
the age of fourteen years, soon after rented a place, and finally
purchased a small farm. He was married, in 1851, to Hannah E.
Wagoner, a native of Paint Township, and a daughter of James
Wagoner. They have seven children—Stephen D., Mary
Elizabeth, Josephine M., Rhoda M., Emma, Grant W. and Lucy
Lucinda. Mr. and Mrs. Gragg, and the four eldest
children, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he
has been connected twenty five years. He is a Republican in
politics.
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JOHN M. GRAHAM, farmer, P. O. London, was born in
Pleasant Township July 19, 1836, and is a son of John and Lydia (Alkire)
Graham, the former a native of Kentucky, of Irish descent, and the
latter a native of Virginia, of German descent. Our subject
attended school at London, and remained on the farm until seventeen
years of age, when his father moved to London and opened a store, and
John became a clerk, in which capacity he continued five years.
He was married, in 1859, to Gertrude, a daughter of John
Smith, and by her he had seven children - John K, Anna S. , A.
L., Lydia J., Gertrude. Milton and James S. Mr. and
Mrs. Graham are members of the Christian Church. He is a
Republican, and owns a well improved and highly cultivated farm.
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F. O. P. GRAYHAM, farmer, P. O. London. The
subject of this sketch was born Apr. 26, 1816, in Madison County, Ohio.
He was a son of John and Lydia Grayham, both natives of Kentucky.
His father with his parents, in 1807, came to this county. Our
subject was, in his youth, trained to the pursuits of agriculture, in
which he is still engaged. On Nov. 5, 1840, he married Miss
Elizabeth Robison, daughter of John B. and Polly Robison.
Two daughters - Mary and Lydia - are the fruits of this
union. After his marriage, for several years, he settled on his
father's farm, now owned by Lemuel P. Loofbourrow. Later he
settled where he now resides, in the northern portion of Pleasant
Township. He has served as Trustee of Pleasant Township, and for
three years officiated as an Infirmary Director. He is the owner
of 286 acres of valuable land, and a member of the Christian Church.
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Oak Run Twp. -
CARLTON E. GREGG, farmer, P.
O. London, was born at Brownsville, Fayette County, Penn., Sept. 18,
1813. His parents were John and Margaret (Allan) Gregg, the
latter being a daughter of Nathan B. Allan, an old Indian fighter of
Hampshire County, Va. Our subject came to this county with his
mother and two younger brothers in 1829, and settled in the township,
where he has since resided. He was three times married. By
his second wife he has two children, John and Mary, and by
his last wife, Minnie (Plimell) Gregg, he has had three children
- Carlton A., Amy and Noah. Mr. Gregg owns a
water-power grist-mill on Oak Run, which he has operated for
twenty-years. It was built in 1831 or 1832, the site having been
chosen two or three years before. Mr. Gregg is well
known and generally respected for his many good qualities.
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A. A. GREGG, banker and farmer, Jefferson, is a
son of John Gregg, who was born Oct. 14, 1783, in Loudoun County,
Va. When but a child his parents moved to near Brownsville, Penn.,
where they died, and where John matured. On June 24, 1812,
he was married to Margaret Allen, who was born Jan. 18, 1790, in
Virginia. John followed agricultural pursuits until his
death, which occurred about nine years after his marriage, when he left
a widow with three fatherless children. About the year 1827, she,
with her three children, moved to Ohio, settling about six miles west of
London, Madison County, where she bought a piece of land, all in the
dense forest. A double, hewed-log house was soon erected, into
which they moved. Her three sons, Carlton E., Ashton A. and
Thomas, did noble work in opening this farm, of which each of
them now own 100 acres. They are all heads of families. The
old lady remained on the home farm until her death, Apr., 1881, having
lived a widow over sixty years. Ashton A., whose name heads
this sketch, is one of the elderly citizens of Madison County. He
was raised to know the hardship connected with pioneer life, and now
owns considerable land. For the past six years, he has been a
resident of Jefferson, where he is conducting a commercial bank, and at
the same time superintending his farms. His life has mostly been
devoted to farming. His marriage was celebrated May 7, 1846, with
Mary M. Pearce, who was born Jun. 11, 1826, at Chillicothe, Ohio.
"They have a family of nine children, one of whom died when twenty
months old, and eight are still living.
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REUBEN GREGG, a native of
Virginia, emigrated to Chillicothe in 1810, and to Madison County in
1811, and located in Paint Township, about half a mile below where the
village of Newport is now situated. He married Pheebe Harpole,
and remained a resident here till his death. Thomas Coberly, a
native of Virginia, emigrated to Ohio and purchased 100 acres of land in
Paint Township about 1810, upon which he located, and where he resided
till death. He was an industrious, hard-working pioneer, and raised a
family of four sons and three daughters. Of these, William served
in the war of 1812, and subsequently became an extensive farmer and
trader, which occupations he followed through life. James
Chapman was born in Frederick County, Va., in 1801. In 1816, he
became a settler of Paint Township, and subsequently married Ann
Chapman, a native of Virginia, by whom he had nine children; three now
survive. Mr. Chapman is now eighty-one years of age, is
hale and hearty, with good eyesight, and is now one of the few early
pioneers yet surviving.
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CHARLES GULCHER, baker and confectioner, London,
was born in Rhine Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 30, 1837; his father was
Charles Gulcher, a native and farmer of Germany; he married Mary
Weber, also of Germany. The former died about 1875 or 1876.
The latter is still living in Germany, and is about sixty-five years of
age. They have four living children, three in America. Our
subject is the only one of the family in Madison County; he learned the
baker's trade in the old country, and in July, 1855, came to America,
locating in New York City. He there learned the confectioner's
trade, and then came to Ohio; he worked at Waynesville, Warren County,
two years, and then came to London. He was employed by his uncle,
Peter Weber, for some time, and then returned to
Waynesville. He came back to London again in April, 1861, and was
once more employed by his uncle. About 1867, he commenced business
for himself, and has succeeded very well; he has a nice restaurant in
connection, and enjoys a fine trade. Mr. Weber
visited the Paris Exposition in 1878, and Centennial exhibition in 1876;
he was Chief of the London Fire Department for five y ears, and with
Philip Speasmaker purchased its first engine (one worked by
hand), from Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Gulcher is a
member of Madison Lodge and Hiawatha Encampment (I. O. O. F.);
Presbyterian in religious belief, and a " Jackson Democrat " in
politics. He was married Jan. 16, 1859, to Miss R. K. Giegley,
a native of Baden, Germany. Of their eight children six are
living, three daughters and three sons — Mollie, wife of
Joseph Rea, a farmer of Oak Run Township; Barbara,
William, Harry, Edward and Matilda. Mrs.
Gulcher is also a believer in the religion taught by the
Presbyterian denomination.
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HENRY C. GUY, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O.
Mechanicsburg, was born Oct. 28, 1832, in Pike Township, Madison County.
In his youth, he was trained to the pursuits of farming, in which he is
now engaged. He received a good common school education, and on
Oct. 28, 1860, married Miss Eliza A. Bradley, daughter of
James L. and Betsey Bradley. To them have been born four
children - Rolla B., William H., James C. and Cora M.
Mr. Guy has from his youth up been a resident of Pike Township.
In 1857, he went to England and France for the Darby Plains Importing
Co., and imported English draft and Norman horses. In 1870, he
again went to England and Scotland, and imported Clydesdale horses for
the Guy Company. For many years, Mr. Guy has been
engaged in stock raising and dealing. He has served as Trustee of
Pike Township, and as Justice of the Peace, and is the owner of 526
acres of land. He has also in Canaan Township 160 acres. The
parents of Mr. Guy are William and Adelaide, a venerable
couple, advanced in years, and of whom we have made mention in this
history.
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JAMES GUY, farmer, P. O.
Rosedale. The subject of this sketch was born July 17, 1825, in
Madison County, Ohio; his parents were James and Mary Guy, who
were among the early settlers of Madison County. He was reared to
man's estate on a farm, and received the rudiments of an English
education in a district school. In December, 1845, he married
Miss Adelia J. Williams, born Aug. 8, 1826, and daughter of
Ralston and Martha Williams. To them have been born five
children, viz: Clara A., born Sept. 17, 1847, died Sept.
11, 1849; Sylvania J., born Oct. 9, 1849; Alice E.,
born Aug. 12, 1852; Lewis A., born Apr. 14, 1857; and
Francis M., born July 26, 1863. Mr. Guy has
served as Trustee of Monroe Township, also, as Treasurer. He
is the owner of 480 acres of land in a fine state of cultivation, and
upon which are erected fine and substantial buildings. His
residence, located in the western portion of Monroe Township, is one of
the best and most commodious in the township.
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WILKINSON GUY, deceased, was born in the
Dominion of Canada Mar. 6, 1813, and died in Madison County, Ohio, Apr.
21, 1872. He was the son of Jacob and Hannah (Bean) Guy,
who were early settlers in Canada. He received a common-school
education, and adopted the occupation of farming, which he followed
through life; in politics, he was a lifelong Republican. He served
three years and four months in the late rebellion, under Capts.
Haynes and Hendricks, and was present at and participated in
the battles of Mumfordsville, Ky., where he was taken prisoner on the
14th, but paroled on the 15th of September, 1862, and at Hoover's Gap,
Tenn., Chickamauga, Ga., and with Sherman through the campaign
and in his memorable "march to the sea." On Dec. 24, 1840, he
married Rhoda Cary, daughter of Abijah and Catharine (Johnson)
Cary, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of
Virginia; they were married in Ohio, and had nine children, viz.,
Polly, Solomon, "Absalom, Sally, Rhoda, Abner, Rachel, Eliza and
Lucinda, the two eldest being deceased. Mrs. Guy was
born two miles south of where she now lives, Oct. 7, 1814, and has never
lived elsewhere than on the old homestead and at her husband's. By
her marriage to Mr. Guy four children were born, viz., Sarah,
deceased, wife of Clark Barlow; Catharine, wife of Ezra
Pitcher; Sylvester, who married Mattie Davis; and Jasper,
who married Ollie Lape.
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WILLIAM GUY, farmer, P. O. Rosedale, was born Dec.
6, 1803, in Caledonia County, Vt. In 1814, with his parents,
James and Polly Guy, he came to Ohio. They first located in
what is now known as union Township, Union County, where they remained
six years, when they settled in Monroe Township, Madison County, where
his father died in 1827. His mother survived her husband about ten
years, she having died in 1837. They were the parents of seven
children, of whom three are now living - William, James and
Jane. In March, 1828, our subject married Miss Adelaide
Fullington, born Sept. 16, 1810, and daughter of George and
Rebecca Fullington To them have been born nine children, six
of whom are now living - Edwin A., born Nov. 176, 1829; Henry
C., born Oct.28, 1832; Mary J., born July 13, 1835, and died
May 26, 1880; William H., born May 2, 1838; Lewis F., born
Apr. 3, 1841, and died Nov. 14, 1843; Charles W., born Nov. 8,
1843; Rebecca A., born Jan. 13, 1847, and died Feb. 28, 1877;
Clara A., born Aug. 14, 1850, and Walter F., born Aug. 19,
1854. After his marriage, he located on the same farm at present
occupied by him in the western portion of Pike Township. Mr.
Guy has served as Justice of the Peace in Pike Township three terms,
and he has also served as Township Trustee. He is the owner of 475
acres of land in a fine state of cultivation, and on which are good and
substantial buildings, making it one of the pleasant farms in the
township.
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