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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Source:
History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1884
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WILLIAM JEFFERS, farmer and grocer, P.
O. Uhrichsville, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, May 28,
1825, and is a son of John and Jane (Weter) Jeffers,
both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in Chester
County, and of English descent, the latter of Scotch
extraction. John Jeffers came to Ohio in 1820;
settled in Harrison County; thence removed to Wood County,
where he is now residing. Our subject is the oldest of
a family of fourteen children, and was reared on a farm,
where he remained until twenty-one years of age, and then
learned the carpenter's trade. He received his
education at the common schools, attending the academy at
New Hagerstown, Ohio, and was engaged in teaching school for
five terms. In 1852, he was married to Hannah,
daughter of John Andreas. The children born to
this union are Catharine; Rebecca, wife of William
Tweed, a coal miner; Emma, wife of William
Mackertine, coal miner, and Ida May, at home.
Mr. Jeffers is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and his wife of the Presbyterian Church. He
owns and carries on a grocery, and has a farm of fifty-four
acres of well-improved land. Mr. Jeffers is a
man of excellent business tact and correct habits.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 822 |
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W. A. JOHNS
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 872 |
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
foreman of boiler department in the Pan Handle Railroad
shops, Dennison, was born in Ireland Mar. 1, 1831, and came
to America Nov. 9, 1852. He is a son of Samuel and
Ellen (Richey) Johnson. James C. received a common
school education in Ireland. He served a faithful
apprenticeship at the boiler-making trade, three years, in
England, and two more on coming to America. He worked
for eight years in Baltimore, Md., and then came to Ohio,
locating in Steubenville, where he worked until 1865, since
which time he has been foreman in the boiler department in
Dennison. By cautious investments, careful management,
and always living within his means, Mr. Johnson has
succeeded in accumulating a handsome fortune. He is
the owner of six houses and lots in Dennison, residing in
one of them, which cost $2,500. He has been a member
of the Dennison School Board, and is a member of the Town
Council. He has taken twelve degrees, Knights Templar
in the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the I. O. O.
F., both subordinate and encampment. He was at
one time a member of K. of P., and is now a member of the
American Protestant Association. Though of a naturally
sociable nature, he has an opinion of his own, and seldom
changes his mind. He is a man well calculated to
oversee and plan out work. Mr. Johnson was
married, November 29, 1852, to Jane McCoy, a native
of Ireland. Of the twelve children born to this union
eight are living - John, a merchant; James,
working in the boiler shop; Nancy, wife of James
Tweed, brakeman on Pan Handle Railroad; William,
also in boiler shops, Dennison; Mary and Margaret
(twins); Joseph and Ellen; Lizzie,
who was married, is now deceased. Mr. Johnson
is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 822 |
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NELSON JOHNSON, farmer and
stock-raiser, P. O. Newcomerstown, was born Dec. 6, 1831, in
Coshocton County, Ohio, brought up in Guernsey County and
educated at the common schools. He is a son of
Ezekiel and Mary Ann (Eagle) Johnson. The former
(deceased) was born in Jefferson, Ohio, July 1, 1806, and
the latter was born in 1810, of Irish descent. Our
subject's grandfather, Ephraim, was an early settler
of Coshocton County, and is buried in Guernsey County.
Mr. Nelson Johnson was married, Aug. 23, 1860,
to Charity Scott, born near Wheeling, Va., in
November, 1836, a daughter of James V. and Ellen Scott,
of Scotch descent. They are the parents of eleven
children, of whom seven are living - Mary E., Emma P.,
Alonzo, Laura D., Hattie, Cassie and Martha.
Three sons and one daughter died in infancy. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Johnson is the second in a family of eleven
children, six of whom are living, two boys and four girls.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 872 |
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HON. WILLIAM JOHNSON, present Mayor of
Uhrichsville, was born in Moorfield Township, Harrison
County, May 24, 1831. His parents, William and
Sarah (Ruby) Johnson, were also natives of that county,
and of Irish and English descent, the English predominating
with his mother. His father was a blacksmith, and
worked at his trade most of his life. Our subject was
reared on a farm, where he spent his early life; he also
worked with his father for some time; he received a common
school education, and at the age of seventeen years learned
the wagon and carriage making trade, at which he worked for
twenty years, when he commenced the study of law in Cadiz,
the county seat of Harrison County, commencing to practice
long before he was admitted to the bar. In 1870 he
removed to Uhrichsville, where he has been practicing ever
since. In 1875, he was chosen by the Democrats as a
member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-second
General Assembly, and was re-elected in 1877. He has
occupied some of the most important positions, and stands
high in the estimation of his fellow-members. In 1882,
he was elected Mayor of Uhrichsville, which position he
still occupies. Mayor Johnson was united in
marriage, in 1853, with Mary Adams, and the eight
children born to this union are as follows: S. W.,
a printer and compositor on the Cleveland Leader, is
now married and lives in Cleveland; Lizzie, the wife
of B. W. Uhrich; A. J., operator and train
dispatcher, with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio;
McClelain, clerk in dry goods store; Ella and
Charles at school, and two children deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Presbyterian
Church, of which the former has been Trustee. The
Mayor has always given satisfaction in whatever position he
has occupied, and is credited with great sincerity and
honesty of purpose.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 822 |
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RICHARD JOHNSTON, farmer, P. O.
Newcomerstown, was born in Ireland, and at the age of ten
yeas emigrated with his parents, Richard and Mary
(Armstrong) Johnston. He was married, July 4,
1831, to Rebecca, daughter of William Little.
She also was born across the Atlantic. She died April
16, 1852. To this union six children were born, two
boys and four girls - Telenia, Mary (deceased),
Francis A., John A., William W. and Margaret J.,
all married. Our subject was reared in a family of
eight children, and is the sixth child and fourth son.
He owns 100 acres of land, and has been an active man, but
is now living a well-earned, comfortable, retired life.
He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Johnston was also a member of that church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 872 |
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CALEB
JONES, farmer, P. O. Dundee, was born in Austintown,
Trumbull Co., Ohio, July 26, 1817. He is a son of
Caleb and Nancy (Barkhammer) Jones, natives of
Pennsylvania, who came to Trumbull County, Ohio, thence
moved to Holmes County, where they died. Caleb
Jones, Sr., was a farmer by occupation. Of the
large family of twelve children, two have survived, Caleb
and Nathan the latter of whom lives in Kansas.
Caleb received his education from the common schools of
this vicinity, and in 1850 was married to Rebecca Lonnon;
she is a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Ammon)
Lonnon. Of the family of eight children born to
this union, five are living, viz., Beriah, Edward John,
Mary Vietta (wife of Clinton L. Sliffe), Nathan,
Kettis. The deceased are Sarah (wife of
William Burkholder), LaFayette and Thomas
Elmer. The family are members of the Christian
Church. Mr. Jones owns a fine farm, consisting
of 500 acres, all well-improved land, with good farm
building erected thereon.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 996 |
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JOHN J. JURGENS, Principal of the
Catholic School, Dover, was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1847,
and is a son of John C. and Charlotte (Groeninger)
Jurgens, both natives of Germany and residents of
Baltimore. The subject of this sketch acquired his
early education in Baltimore, where he was a graduate of
Calvert Hall College, in the class of 1862. He was
also thoroughly educated in music, and became a teacher of
same prior to his coming to the West. He came to Ohio
in August, 1865, to fill the position he now occupies, where
he has since been continuously engaged. He was married
in Dover July 5, 1870, to Miss Mary C., daughter of
Valentine Montag, a pioneer of Tuscarawas County.
She was born in Dover and died Aug. 1, 1883, aged
thirty-seven years two months and twenty days. The
results of this union have been five children, of whom four
are living - Benhard, Mary, Henry and Joseph.
Mr. Jurgens has filled the office of Township and City
Clark several terms, and served on the City Council for one
term. He has been organist of the St. Joseph Church
since his connection with the school, and ranks among the
enterprising and esteemed citizens.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County,
Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 750 |
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