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Source:
History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio
Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co.
1884

Waverly - Pee Pee Twps. -
JOHN L. CALDWELL, M. D., was born in Ross County, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1843, the son of John M. and Mary A. (Smith) Caldwell, and a Scotch-Irish descent.  When he was six years old his father removed to the Western States, but finally returned to Ohio, and for four or five years lived in Hardin County, when he removed to Chillicothe where he still lives.  When John L. was still a boy he commenced teaching school and thus maintained himself, at the same time continuing his studies.  He commenced reading medicine when eighteen with Dr. Robb, of Blanchester, Ohio, and afterward was with Dr. Farabee, of Londonderry.  He attended the lectures of 1865, at the Cincinnati College Medicine and Surgery, and began his practice in Beavertown, Pike County, in June, 1865, remaining there till September, 1875.  He graduated from the medical college in February, 1874.  In 1875 he came to Waverly, where he now has extensive practice.  He is a member of Jackson County Medical Society, Ross County Medical Society and the Cincinnati Society of Medicine and Science.  He was married in the fall of 1862, to Catherine Hoffman of Chillicothe, a daughter of Peter Hoffman.  They have had two children, a son and daughter, the latter dying in infancy.  Politically Dr. Caldwell has always been a Democrat.  During his residence in Beaver Township he was Justice of the Peace seven years, and was Treasurer of the township two years, resigning on his election to the Constitutional Convention that convened at Columbus in May, 1873.  Since 1878 he has been United States examining surgeon of Pike County.  He was a volunteer in the State militia during Morgan's raid through Ohio.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 754
Perry Twp. -
CHRISTIAN CAMERON, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in stock, was born in Pike County, Mar. 13, 1818, and is the eldest son of Alexander and Susannah (Beaver) Cameron.  He was reared a farmer, and experienced all the hardships of pioneer life.  He has made a specialty of fine sheep, and was the first to introduce thoroughbred sheep in this part of the country.  He was married Mar. 4, 1840, to Esther, daughter of John and Mary M. (Ferneau) Core, who were natives of Maryland and Virginia respectively, and settled near Cynthiana, Ohio, about 1812.  Mr. and Mrs. Cameron have had eight children born to them, of whom seven survive.  He has served two terms as Township Assessor, and he and wife belong to the United Brethren church, of which he has served as Steward and Trustee a number of years.  HE is at present Trustee of the parsonage.  His father was born in Scotland, and when thirteen years old, in 1800, came to America with his parents, Daniel and Catherine Cameron.  In 1804 he came to Ross County, Ohio, where his mother died, and in 1808 they removed to Pike County, where his father died at the age of sixty-five years, and his wife when forty-three years of age.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 859
Perry Twp. -
JOHN CAMERON, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in stock, was born Sept. 16, 1821, in Pike County.  On arriving at manhood he engaged in farming and has since followed agricultural pursuits, and has one of the most desirable farms in the township.  He was married Dec. 20, 1850, to Sarah, daughter of John and Christina Ferneau, who were the first settlers of Perry Township.  Ten children have been born to them, of whom seven are living, six sons and one daughter.  Mr. Cameron and wife are members of the United Brethren church, of which he is Trustee of Perry Township, off and on, for thirty years.  His parents, Alexander and Susannah (Beaver) Cameron, were natives of Scotland and Adams County, Ohio, respectively.  They reared five children, of whom three are living - Christian, John and Alexander.  Mr. Cameron followed farming through life, and died in Pike County, aged sixty-five years.  His wife died several years previous.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 859
Seal Twp. -
R. J. CANDY, farmer, section 16, Seal Township, was born July 4 1829, in Virginia, where he was reared on his father's farm.  His parents, David and Mary Candy, were of Dutch and Irish descent, and came to Ohio with our subject, where they spent the remainder of their days.  His father was a soldier in the war of 1812,and died Sept. 23, 1881, aged eighty-seven years.  R. J. attended the common schools during the winter till he reached the age of eighteen years.  He has always followed farming.  He was married in 1866 Margaret A., daughter of William and Sarah Odell.  They have had one child - John W., who died in infancy.  Mr. Candy has been a member of Piketon Lodge, No. 323, I. O. O. F., since 1858.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 784
Seal Twp. -
CHARLES CISSNA was born in 1815 and was brought to Piketon when an infant, by his parents, Captain Charles and Dorcas Cisna, who were early pioneers of Southern Ohio.  His father served in the war of 1812 under General Harrison during the whole campaign till he received a gun-shot wound, from the effects of which he died in 1827.  The subject of this sketch when a young man learned the harness-maker's trade under his brother John, and afterward kept a shop in Piketon  thirty-two yeas.  During the latter part of that time and since, he has been very extensively engaged in farming, and is now the owner of 400 acres of fine land.  March 30, 1847, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Ann Adams.  They have had five children, of whom four are living - Walter A., (a wholesale clothier, of Portsmouth), Mary A., Florence (wife of George Levisy), and Scioto Valley.  North American and Havana are deceased.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 785
Waverly - Pee Pee Twps. -
MARTIN V. B. CLIFFORD, was born Dec. 20, 1840, in Jackson Township, Pike County. His father was born in New Jersey in 1787, and in 1825 came to Ohio, where he followed farming.  In 1826 he married Lydia Clark, a native of Jackson County, born in 1810.  They had seven children, of whom six grew to maturity - Samuel M.; Porter, deceased; Mary, wife of Reason Davis, of Wayne Co., Ill.; Sarah, wife of William Clark, of Pike County; Ellen, wife of Bail Houghs, of Chillicothe, and Martin V. B.  Mr. Clifford died in 1847, and his wife was again married to Enoch Brewer, who lost his life in the army.  Mrs. Clifford died in 1870.  Our subject, at the age of fourteen, began to work for himself and support his widowed mother.  March 28, 1864, he enlisted in Company B. Seventy-third Ohio Infantry, commanded at that time by Captain Hinson.  He was mustered into service at Chillicothe, and served sixteen months, when the regiment was mustered out July 20, 1865.  He was in the battles of Lost Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Averysboro and others.  During the Atlanta campaign his regiment was under constant fire for three months.  Aug. 2, 1865, he was married to Ross Ann Blake, a native of Pike County and daughter of Allen J. Blake.  They have had four daughters - Mary Emma, Rachel Jane, Lutitia McNeil, and Ella, who died when four months old.  Politically Mr. Clifford has always voted the Republican ticket.  Aug. 7, 1865, he went to Illinois, remaining in Wayne and Clay counties six months, and came back to Waverly in March, 1866.  Since then he has worked for James Emmitt, on his farms and in the distillery, with the exception of one summer, and has filled many different positions in the distillery.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 754
Waverly - Pee Pee Twps. -
CALVIN T. COOK was born in Harlam Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, Feb. 23, 1831.  His father, B. S. Cook was born in Connecticut in 1794, and when thirteen years old his father, Benajah Cook, went to Delaware County, Ohio, and settled in Harlam Township, where he bought 1,800 acres of land.  B. S. Cook was married to Sarah E. Latty, who bore him four children - Eliza, James, Sarah C., and Martha M., all deceased except James Mrs. Cook died in 1828, and two years later Mr. Cook was again married to Eliza (Downing) Clark, of Licking County, Ohio.  They reared a family of ten children - Calvin T. (our subject), Selina, Stanton L., Eli D., Albert M., Mary, Hannah, Delilah and Desire (twins), and Eila, the last four and Stanton L. being deceased.  Mr. Cook died in 1863, and his widow still resides on the home farm in Delaware County.  Calvin T. lived at his home in Delaware till twenty years of age and worked on the farm.  He then taught school in Logan and Auglaize County.  In 1851 he took up eighty acres of State land which he improved.  He was married Apr. 20, 1853, to Martha M. Blakely, born in Shelby County and reared in Auglaize County.  Her father, Samuel Blakely, served as Justice of the Peace of that county a long time.  They reared a family of eleven children - Stanton (teaching school in Auglaize County), Alice T. (now Mrs. William Sullivan), George, Frank L. (deceased), John P. (teaching in Auglaize County), Robert H., Mary E., Ada, Calvin, Edward and Wilson.  In 1861 Mr. Cook commenced reading law under Colonel George W. Andrews, of Wapakoneta.  In 1865 he was elected Justice of the Peace and served till 1868, when he was admitted to the bar in the Supreme Court at Columbus.  He located at Wapakoneta and had quite a practice at that place, where he continued till June 2, 1881.  He subsequently bought a farm in Pee Pee Township, Pike County, and opened an office at Waverly in October, 1881, since when he has been engaged in managing his farm and in the practice of his profession.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 754
Perry Twp. -
JOHN JEFFERSON CORE, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in stock, was born Jan. 11, 1812, in Pike County.  He was reared a farmer, and has always followed that avocation with success.  He was married Feb. 22, 1838, to Jane, daughter of Tandy and Elizabeth Hughs, of Highland County, Ohio.  Seven children have been born to them, of whom one son and two daughters survive. Mr. and Mrs. Core have been members of the United Brethren church forty years.  His father, John Core, was born June 26, 1788, in Maryland, and in 1799 came with his parents to Ross County, Ohio.  In 1811 he came to Pike County, and was one of the first settlers in Perry Township.  He was married in Ross County to a daughter of John Ferneau.  She was born in Virginia, Oct. 7, 1790, and died in Perry Township, Feb. 25, 1879.  She was a faithful member of the United Brethren church for forty years.  Mr. Core died Sept. 20, 1869.  They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom seven survive.  They had forty-six grandchildren and 108 great-grandchildren.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 859
Jackson Twp. -
JOHN W. CORWINE was born near Sharonville, Pike Co., Ohio, Mar. 13, 1822, the seventh child of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Corwine.  He was reared on the old homestead farm and has always followed that avocation.  He was married in 1849 to Margaret, daughter of James and Rachel Rush.  To them have been born five children - James D., born Nov. 22, 1849, is a farmer.  He was married when twenty6-seven years of age to Eliza J. Foster, a daughter of one of the first settlers of Pike County.  They have two daughters - Mabel and Mary L.  Mary W. Corwine was married in 1870 to William B. Lee, an extensive miller and farmer of Waverly, and has had two children - John C. and Guy, the latter deceased.  Keziah Corwine, a lady of fine culture, is still unmarried.  Rachel M. Corwine, married James R. Foster, Nov. 16, 1882, and resides on a portion of the old Davis homestead.  Sarah A. died in infancy.  Mr. Corwine is one of the most prosperous and substantial citizens of Pike County.  Politically he is a Republican.  Mrs. Corwine is a member of the Methodist church.  Mr. Corwine's father was born in New Jersey.  July 31, 1786, the second son of Richard and Sarah (Snyder) Corwine.  When he was eighteen months old his parents removed to Kentucky.  When he was twenty-two years of age he came to Jackson Township and was married that same year (1808).  His family consisted of three sons and seven daughters - Abby, was born in 1809 was married in 1828 to George Saxon and now resides in Sharonville; Mary Ann died, aged twenty-two years; Lydia was married when nineteen years of age to John Hitch.  Both are deceased.  Their daughter is the wife of Dr. J. B. Ray, of Sharonville.  Sarah married John Sharp, and at her death left three children - Corwine, Taylor and MaryGeorge was born in 1817.  He married Lydia McCallister and to them were born ten children.  He now resides in Missouri.  While a resident of Pike County he served as Treasurer one term and as Clerk twelve years.  He was also a State Senator, and was widely known and esteemed.  He was like his father, a Democrat.  Elizabeth was born in 1819 and married George Saxon; both are deceased.  John W., the subject of our sketch.  Jerusha was born in1824 and married William Marshall, who died in October, 1832, leaving two sons.  A daughter of deceased.  Richard died in infancy.  Clarissa was married when twenty years of age to Mason Jones, and has had a family of ten children, six sons and two daughters now living in Sharonville.  Mr. Corwine was County Commissioner nine years.  In politics he was a Democrat.  He died July 7, 1865, and his wife, Oct. 7, 1870.  Mrs. Samuel Corwine's father, Samuel Wilson, came to Ohio from Kentucky in 1796, and erected the first flourmill in Pike County, on the present site of Sharonville.  He had a family of ten children - Thomas, John, Andrew, George, William, Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, Sarah, and NancyThomas was one of the pioneer ministers of the county and died in 1842, aged seventy-two years.  John was an earnest Christian and a prominent farmer.  He died in Illinois aged eighty-six years, leaving three children.  Mrs. J. W. Corwine's father died when she was an infant, and her mother then made her home with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, but subsequently married Jacob Mace.  Mrs. Corwine, however, remained with her foster-parents till womanhood and was made their most favored heir.  An aunt, the widow of James Hays, and an uncle, William McGuire, are now residents of Waverly.  George Corwine, uncle of John W., was born in New Jersey, in 1780, and removed with his father's family to Kentucky in 1788 and to Ohio in 1798, where he married Elizabeth Wilson.  He was one of the first Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Court of Pike County, Holding the office several terms, surviving his wife two years. Amos Corwine, another uncle, was born in Mason County, Ky., in 1791 and came to Ohio in 1828.  He was a public speaker of considerable note, taking an active part in all public affairs.  He was a County Commissioner and a member of the State Legislature.  Had he been an aspirant for office he might have held any office in the gift of the people.  He died in 1857.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 797
Marion Twp. -
CHARLES CRABTREE was born in Jackson Co., Ohio, Jul. 4, 1839, a son of William L. and Catherine (Keller) Crabtree.  Aug. 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry, and experienced some of the most terrible hardships and participated in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war.  He was at Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge.  At the latter place he was wounded by a shell, but started up the mountain, when he was shot in the hip and shoulder.  Notwithstanding this he went on to Atlanta with his regiment.  He was discharged in Oct., 1864, having served forty-four days over his time.  He was married Aug. 28, 1865, to Amanda Hatburn.  Five children were born to them, four still living.  Mrs. Crabtree died in October, 1879.  Oct. 20, 1881, he married Mrs. Mary Ann (Drake) Montgomery.  They have one child.  After his return from the war Mr. Crabtree lived a few months in Mercer County, a year in Jackson County, and then purchased his farm in Pike County, where he lived thirteen years.  He then went to Graham County, Kas., and purchased 300 acres of fine land, which he still owns, but on account of his wife's failing health returned to Ohio and bought a farm where he now lives.  He has a landed estate of 480 acres.  He is a member of the Protestant Methodist church, and his wife of the Baptist church.  He is a member of Barnes Post No. 280, G. A. R.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 812
Marion Twp. -
TILLBURRY CRABTREE was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1842, a son of Elijah and Susana (Keller) Crabtree.  Aug. 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Ninety-first Ohio Infantry.  He participated in sixteen hard-fought battles, among them Winchester, Fayetteville and Louisburg.  At Halltown, near Harper's Ferry, Aug. 12, 1864, he was wounded in the left arm, the ball passing in below the elbow and passing out above.  Prior to this he had received two slight wounds and was disabled from active duty, and was appointed flag bearer.  He was then detailed in the hospital, and held the position of ward master eight months.  May 6, 1865, he was discharged and after in farming on the old homestead till 1879, when he purchased the farm of forty-two and a half acres where he now resides.  Jan. 1, 1865, he was married to Mary A. Claw, of Jackson County.  They have one child - FranklinMr. and Mrs. Crabtree are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church.  He has always been a strict temperance man, never having drank a glass of liquor.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 812
Jackson Twp. -
GEORGE W. CROCKER, a son of Harrison Crocker, was born in Southampton County, Va., in 1826, and for nineteen years was a resident of a slave State, but was never subjected to the treatment imposed on others of his nationality.  In 1846 he came to Pike County, Ohio, where slavery was unknown, and in 1860 he purchased his present farm of 225 acres, in Jackson Township.  Politically he is a Republican, and a strong supporter of the principles of his party.  He is a member of the United Brethren church.  He was married, in 1853, to Susan Artis, who died in 1880, leaving one daughter - Josephine, now the wife of Louis Jones.  In 1882 he married Mary Lewis.  They have one daughter - Jennie India Elizabeth.  Mrs. Crocker is a member of the Baptist church.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 798
Mifflin Twp. -
JAMES CROSS, eldest son of William and Amy (John) Cross, was born Oct. 12, 1832, in Pike County, on the farm where he still resides.  He received his education in the subscription log-cabin schools and was reared on a farm, and has always followed the avocation of a farmer.  He has served as Township Trustee three terms, and in 1879 was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he still holds by re-election.  His grandfather, Alexander Cross, came from Maryland to Pike County, Ohio, in 1803, and his maternal grandfather, Thomas John, was of Welsh descent.  He was born in one of the Eastern States, and came to Pike County, Ohio, in an early day.  Our subject's father filled various township offices during his life, and died at about forty years of age.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 852
Pebble Twp. -
W. C. CUSSINS, merchant, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1856, and is a son of Joshua and Harriet J. (Carriens) Cussins.  They were married in Richhill Township, Muskingum County, in August, 155.  They had a family of five sons - W. C., James H., Frank, Edward H., who died in 1872, aged eleven years, and Charles D.  They moved from Muskingum County to Pike County in January, 1872.  W. C. attended the common schools and lived on a farm till 1868.  He then commenced clerking in a general store for William Ewing, at High Hill, Muskingum County, with whom he remained till December, 1871.  In January, 1872, he moved to Pike County, and clerked in the general store of James Earls, in Buchanan, until October, 1876, when he became a partner in the business.  In Sept, 1878, he sold his interest in the store and engaged in the mercantile business for Buchanan, to Annie, daughter of Washington and Joanna Taylor.  They have two children - Floyd T., born Oct. 10,1879, and Olive B., born July 9, 1882.  Mr. Cussin is a member of the Mason's fraternity.  Washington Taylor, father of Mrs. Cussins, was born in Virginia, Mar. 21, 1820, and came to Ohio when but a boy.  He was married Aug. 10, 1848, to Joanna Penisten, who was born Aug. 6, 1827, in Pike County, a daughter of Joseph Penisten.  They had four children - Mollie E., born Oct. 29, 1849; Samantha, born Aug. 7, 1852, and died Apr. 12, 1864; and Edgar, born Aug. 11, 1866, and died Oct. 7, 1866.  Washington Taylor died June 6, 1879.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 868
Newton Twp. -
SAMUEL N. CUTLER was born near Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., Ohio, May 9, 1825, a son of Pliny and Phillinda (Bliss) Cutler.  His father was born near Brattleboro, Vt., Oct. 4, 1779, and was the father of thirteen children, nine boys and four girls, only two now living - Harvey, and our subject, who was the youngest of the boys.  Pliny Cutler emigrated to Ohio soon after the war of 1812 and settled near Wheelersburg, Scioto County, where he resided for perhaps twelve years.  He then moved to a point on the east side of the Scioto River, about three miles north of Portsmouth, where he engaged in farming to some extent and operated a grist-mill for about five years.  He then purchased a farm situated on the west side of the Scioto River, fifteen miles north of Portsmouth, where he remained the rest of his life, and which, after the Ohio Canal had been completed, became known as Cutler's Station, from the fact that the canal boat teams were stationed there.  He, at the digging of the canal, was engaged upon and excavated about three-fourths of a mile of the same.  Samuel, the subject o this sketch, was about six years old when his father removed to the aforementioned farm, and it was here that he obtained all the school education that it has been his lot to obtain, and as is generally known, the facilities at that time were quite limited.  It is also notable that the benefits of public preaching were a so limited; public worship was almost invariably observed at his father's house.  He remained here doing farm work, and Aug. 31, 1848, he was married to Rusina D. Hadley, by whom he had one child - Laura J., born Sep. 27, 1849.  She died Feb. 7, 1853, and her mother followed the next day.  After the death of his wife and child he made a sale of all his personal property and removed to Jasper, Pike County, and there boarded with his sister, Jane Hadley, who then was keeping the hotel at that place.  In a few months thereafter he purchased the stock of merchandise of Reed Bros. and engaged in the mercantile business, which he still follows.  Nov. 7, 1853, he was united in marriage to Ann M. Reed, who died Aug. 7, 1875, and by whom he had two sons - George R., who is a partner in his father's mercantile business, and Harry A., both living.  Dec. 23, 1877, he was united in marriage to Kittie A., daughter of James and Phoebe Rodgers.  They have two children - Mabel, five years old, and Helen, one year old.  In politics he is a Republican, having been formerly a Whig.  He has filled various public Positions, being Postmaster for a time, and later was Internal Revenue Assessor for about three years.  He is a Master Mason and a member of Orient Lodge No. 312, F. & A. M.  He is also a member of  the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is a Class-Leader, and is Superintendent of the Sabbath-school.  At the time of the Morgan raid in 1863, he was a member of the County Military Committee and engaged in his official capacity under orders from Major-General Burnside in obstructing the public roads in order to hold in check the rebel raiders.  At this time he suffered a loss by said raid of about $6,000 in merchandise as also other property.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 833
Scioto Twp. -
GEORGE CUTLIP was born Feb. 13, 1822, in Beaver Township, Pike County, and is a son of Samuel and Jane Cutlip, the former a native of Virginia, of German descent, and the latter a native of Ohio, of Irish descent.  They made their home in Pike County until their death, the mother having died in 1868 and the father in 1873.  Our subject attended the public schools until he was twenty-two years of age.  He was reared on the farm and has always followed farming pursuits, and now owns 298 acres of fine land which is well adapted to farming and stock-raising.  He was married Mar. 3, 1853, to Permelia, daughter of David and Sarah Wilson.  They have had fourteen children of whom eleven are living.  He has served as Justice of the Peace for six years and Township Clerk for twelve years, and has served five years as Constable.
Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 828

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