BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Shelby County, Ohio
Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So.
1883
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Orange Twp. -
EDWARD JACKSON came from Virginia
to Shelby County in the fall of 1809, and settled on the
bank of the Miami River, within the present limits of
Orange Township, in section 14. His home was here
during the war of 181`2. He built a block-house on
his place for the protection of his family and neighbors
against the infusion of hostile Indiana. He left
his family here while he joined Harrison's army
in his march through northwestern Ohio. In was
during this time, while he was absent, his horses and
cattle were stolen by the Indians. Mr. Jackson
lived to return to his home and clear his land, and was
the first man to build a brick house in the township
which still stands as a monument to his memory.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 196 |
EDWARD JACKSON, one of
the early pioneers of Shelby County, was born in
Allegheny County, Va., Oct. 14, 1774. He married
Jane Morris, Nov. 25, 1806. She was born in
Butler County, Va., June 15, 1789.
The Jacksons and Morris' are of Scotch
descent, but the date of their advent to America we
cannot learn. Edward Jackson and wife with
two children came to Ohio in 1809, and stopped for a
time at Springfield. Left his family here while he
came over to the present limits of Orange Township, and
selected a piece of land (the same now owned by Mrs.
Clancy), and erected a cabin and made a little
opening. It is claimed by some that he moved his
family to this land in the fall of 1809, but by his
daughter, Mrs. Abbott, that they did not settle
here permanently until 1810 or 1811. It is well
known that there were but few settlers in the county
when they came. During their early settlement the
Indians became troublesome. In the fall of 1813
Mr. Jackson took his wife and children to
Springfield, and left them for safety, while he remained
on the place to clear his land. His wife remained
in Springfield nearly a year, and when she said she
would remain no longer, but would return to her home,
and share the dangers and hardships with her husband.
It was about this time that he built a block house on
his place for their protection. In 1814 he was
drafted into the army and served for a few months, then
secured a substitute and returned to is home. He
was the first to erect a brick house in the township,
and the second in the county. Their family
consisted of eleven children, whose names and dates of
birth are as follows: Morris W., born July
30, 1807; Margaret, born Mar. 5, 1809; Hannah,
born Mar. 12, 1811; Nancy, born Oct. 19, 1813;
Jane, born Jan. 12, 1815; Angeline, born July
29, 1817; Andrew, born Mar. 20, 1820;
Elizabeth, born July 29, 1817; Andrew, born
Mar. 20, 1820; Elizabeth, born Mar. 26, 1822;
Harriet, born May 1, 1824; Patience, born
Jan. 27, 1826; Francis M., born Mar. 21, 1828.
The first two were born in Virginia, the rest in Orange
Township with the exception of Nancy, who was
born in Springfield while her mother was there for
protection. Hannah died while an infant,
and was, perhaps, the first death in the township.
Mr. Jackson lived until Feb. 7, 1851. His
wife died Sept. 18, 1850. They were both buried in
the Presbyterian Cemetery at Sidney. Of the family
of children there are only five living, viz.,
Elizabeth Barkalow, of Orange Township; Harriet
Abbott, of Sidney; and Patience Hurley, of
Sidney.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 387 |
Perry Twp.
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JOSHUA B. JACKSON, the second son
of Jacob Jackson, was born in Perry Township in
1825, and never has lived or voted anywhere else in his
life. In 1852 he married Catharine E. Persinger,
by whom he had eight children, only four now living,
viz., John F., Amy C. B., Daniel H., and
Alonzo E. Mrs. Jackson died in 186_.
Mr. Jackson again married in 1871. His second
wife was the widow of John Vaughn, deceased.
Her maiden name was Mary Walters. By his
second marriage he has two children, Water B. and
Catharine A. Mrs. Jackson had by her former
husband one child, Loretta Jane.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 217 |
Perry Twp. -
WM. R. JACKSON. Jacob
Jackson was born in Tennessee, Feb. 8, 1793.
When quite young he was taken to Kentucky, and remained
there till he was seventeen years old, when he came to
Miami County, O. Here, in 1821, he married
Catharine Redinbaugh, of Shelby County. In
1823 they located in Perry Township, on section 27, on
the land now owned by Wm. Hance. It was
here the January following (in 1824) that Wm. R.
was born and rocked in a sugar-trough, grew up to
manhood, and received his education in the cabin
school-house. In 1847 he married Miss Hannah D.
Maxwell. They have had seven children, only
two now living, Mary I. and George W. Mr.
Jackson is located on section 34, one and one-half
miles east of Sidney, where he located in 1866.
Mr. Jackson has always had the esteem and confidence
of his neighbors, who have elected him to fill different
positions of honor and trust. He has filled the
office of trustee of his township, director of county
infirmary, and has just closed his second term as
commissioner of the county.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 217 |
Green Twp. -
HENRY H. JOHNSON, Farmer; P. O. Tawana.
Mr. Johnson, a son of John and Eliza Johnson
was born in Bucks County, Pa., Sept. 10, 1820. His
education is what could be obtained in the common
schools of his youth. Oct. 17, 1844, he married
Miss Catharine Green, of New Jersey, born Apr. 7,
1824, daughter of James B. and Catharine Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson settled in his native county,
remained four years, then in 1848 they moved to Mercer,
New Jersey, and from thence they moved to Ohio in 1851,
and located in Shelby County, where they now reside.
Source:
History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA:
R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 206 |
Loramie Twp.
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JOHN JOHNSTON, eldest son of
William and Mary Johnston, was born in Loramie
Township, this county, Nov. 15, 1824, and has since been
a resident of the township. He is a carpenter by
trade, which business he followed for a number of years,
then turned his attention to farming, and now owns a
farm of eighty acres, on which he has resided since
1848. On the 6th of April, 1848, he married
Miss Elizabeth Black, daughter of Jacob and
Christina Black. Miss Black was born in
Loramie Township, this county, Aug. 28, 1831. By
this union he had six children, three of whom are now
living, viz., Mary A., Thomas H., and John A.
Mr. Johnston filled the office of township trustee
for several years.
Source 2: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 314 |
Green Twp.
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JOSEPH JOHNSTON, Farmer; Green
Township, P. O. Sidney, Ohio.
It is with pleasure that we present the following
sketch of the life of the above-named, who is one of
Shelby County's pioneers, and one among the leading
farmers of Green Township. He is a native of
Montgomery County, Ohio, where he was born, near Dayton,
on the 18th day of December, 1818. He was brought
to Shelby County in the spring of 1821 by his parents,
William and Sarah Johnston who located in Orange
Township about two and a half miles south of Sidney,
remained two years, then in 1823 they removed and
settled on the farm now owned by their son William
Johnston, near Sidney, where the subject of this
sketch spent his boyhood days. On the 27th day of
March, 1845, he was united in marriage with Miss
Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Jane Doren.
Miss Doren was born in Butler County, Ohio, Mar. 15,
1826, and came to this county in 1832, and located in
Perry Township. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston moved
on the farm in section 20, Green Township, shortly after
their marriage, where they have since resided.
They had a family of ten children: Jane, William T.,
Ellen (deceased), Caroline, Olive, Edgar, Anna,
Kate (deceased), Grant, and Nettie.
When Mr. Johnston moved on the farm there were
only a few acres cleared. He has now one among the
best improved farms in Green Township, which is
principally, the result of his own labor. He has
made farming and stock growing his avocation through
life.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 202 |
Van Buren
Twp.
EDWARD A. JONES, a native of
Cincinnati, was born in 1830, and came with his parents,
John W. and Sarah S. Jones, to this county in
1845. He now occupies the old home farm, his
father having died in 1862. In 1852 he was
married, and has since lived on the old place, which
contains 140 acres of land.
Source 2: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 253 |
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