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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1884
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Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN RAMSEY, Bolivar, is the youngest
of a family of four boys and one girl. He was born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, in March, 1830. His father,
James Ramsey, died in March, 1832. His mother,
whose maiden name was Lavey Huston, having the
deepest interest in the welfare of her family, disposed of
her property, and in 1842 emigrated to America, settling
with her family on a farm three miles west of Bolivar, where
she died in 1856, leaving her daughter Margaret and
two oldest sons, James and Christopher,
occupants of the farm. William, the third son,
read medicine with Drs. Bennett & Hodge, and located
at Delta, Fulton County, Ohio, in 1852, where he still
resides. The youngest son and subject of this sketch
learned the saddler's trade at Bolivar, where in 1852 he
opened for himself a shop, continuing in the business to the
present time. By close attention, he made his business
a success. He still holds an interest in the shop but
devotes much time to business a success. He still
holds an interest in the shop, but devotes much time to
business outside. In January, 1863, he was married to
Angeline, daughter of Isaac and Sarah Crisman,
the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Maryland.
Their children are James M. (born Nov. 26, 1863), and
Sarah Belle (born Oct. 25, 1869). Mr. Ramsey
is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; in politics,
is a Republican. He is of tall stature, and one of
Bolivar's substantial citizens.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 790 |
Wayne Twp. -
DANIEL K. REECE,
farmer, P. O. Dundee, was born in Westmoreland County,
Penn., Nov. 13, 1837, and is a son of Nathan and Mary
(Keiser) Reece, natives of Pennsylvania. His
mother was a daughter of George and Christina (Snyder)
Keiser. Daniel was one of a family of eleven
children, six of whom are now living, viz; Missouria,
wife of Jacob Booher; John; Christina, wife of
Daniel Stevenson; Daniel; Martha, wife of Abraham
Stoner, and Amanda, wife of William Kelly.
Our subject came to Tuscarawas County about 1871, but
two years after returned to Pennsylvania, remaining there
three years. He then came to this county and settled
on the farm where he is now residing. He was married
to Emma, daughter of David Catherine (Bailey)
Barkley, natives of Somerset County, Penn. Mr.
and Mrs. Reece have had a family of nine children, seven
of whom are living - Elmer, Grant, Allen, Ella, Sutton,
Mary and May. They are members of the
Christian Church. Mr. Reece is a School
Director, and is a member of the Board of Education.
He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He taught
school, and for three years he superintended the coal
and coke works of Freick & Co., of Fayette County,
Penn., and kept the books and managed the coal and iron
works of Hogsett, Hanna & Co., of the same
county, for five years. He owns a good, well-improved
farm of eighty acres, where he has a comfortable home.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 998 |
Oxford Twp. -
WILLIAM REED
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 878 |
Jefferson Twp. -
ADAM REGULA, farmer, P. O. Stone
Creek, was born in the kingdom of Bavaria Dec. 8, 1839, and
is a son of Gustavus and Phebe (Bayer) Regula, who
emigrated with their children to the United States, settling
in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1847.
Our subject attended school in his native country until he
was fourteen years of age, when he came here with his
parents, remaining with them until twenty-one years old.
He then clerked for two years for Charles Eckert, in
Ragersville, Ohio, and subsequently purchased a stock of
goods, starting a store in Rowville, where he stayed a year
and a half, coming thence to Phillipsburg, the town having
just been layed out, and started here the first store.
This firm (wholesale grocers), soon after moved to Keokuk,
Iowa, our subject accompanying them, and remained with them
until 1862. On the 11th of August, 1862, he enlisted
in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in Company I, One Hundred and
Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of
Chancellorsville, he was taken prisoner, and confined in the
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., but after sixteen days was
exchanged. He was then for thirteen months in
Annapolis, Md., where he was given a position of Postmaster
to the army, subsequently rejoining his regiment, and
proceeding to Jacksonville, Fla., where he was detailed as
clerk in the Provost Martial office, remaining for about a
year. He then joined his regiment in South Carolina,
where he helped to make out the pay rolls and discharges for
the regiment. When he was discharged, he came home to
Ohio, and was with his brother in the dry goods business in
Phillipsburg, continuing for eight years. Our subject
there sold out, and purchased a farm, and has since followed
farming. Mr. Regula owns 145 acres of
well-improved land, all secured by his own exertions, he
having started out in life with nothing. On Dec. 8,
1853, he was married to Elizabeth Deich, who was born
in Bavaria in 1835. The result of this union has been
six children, viz.: Gustavus, Frederick, Edward,
Henry, Caroline and Elizabeth. In politics,
he is a Democrat, and has served his township as Clerk for
eight years. He is a good man and citizen, and is a
member of the Reformed Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County,
Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 – Page
779 |
Jefferson Twp. -
FREDERICK REGULA, farmer, P. O. Stone
Creek, was born in the kingdom of Bavaria Aug. 8, 1827.
His parents, Gustavus and Phebe (Bayer) Regula, were
natives of Bavaria, where they were married and resided
until 1847, when they came to the United States and located
in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Gustavus Regula was a soldier for six years in his
native country. He was shoe-maker by trade, but after
coming here he followed farming. He has been dead
several years; his widow survives him at the advanced age.
They were the parents of three sons and six daughters.
The subject of this sketch attended school in his native
country until fourteen years old; then served an
apprenticeship at shoe-making. He works at his trade
in Bavaria, and for several years in Bucks Township, this
county. In 1857, he came to Phillipsburg and started a
small country store, in connection with which he worked at
his trade, continuing for some years, when he finally
devoted his time exclusively to mercantile pursuits.
He has a large business, and owns 220 acres of land, besides
valuable property in Phillipsburg. In 1850, he married
Miss Wilhelmina Schumacher, by which union there have
been nine children, viz., Phebe, Adam, Caroline, William,
Frederick, Gustavus, Jacob, Catharine and Mary.
Mr. Regula began life as a poor boy, and is
essentially a self-made man. He was elected Justice of
the Peace of Jefferson Township in 1861, and still serves in
that capacity, and has also held other positions of trust.
He is a Democrat and a member of the Reformed Church.
He liberally contributes to all laudable enterprises, and is
one of the county's best citizens.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County,
Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 – Page
778 |
Lawrence Twp. -
CHARLES RENNER, hotel proprietor,
Bolivar, was born in Germany on the Rhine, Nov. 2, 1845, son
of Frederick and Elizabeth (Kuntz) Renner, who
emigrated to America in 1855, and settled in Lawrence
Township, where Frederick purchased twenty acres of
land from David Yant. His family consisted of
seven sons and one daughter; seven are living, and all
except one reside in this township. Charles was
married, Nov. 1, 1866, to Mary Sophia, daughter of
Michael and Elizabeth Albright, natives of Germany.
Eight children were born to Charles and Mary S. Renner -
Frederick W., Elizabeth M., Clara S., Charles J., Laney A.,
Edward P., Julia A. and one who died in infancy.
Mr. Renner has served in the militia as First
Lieutenant. He is a member of the Masonic order and of
the Lutheran Church, and in politics a Democrat. He
was formerly a butcher, but for the past year has been
proprietor of the American Hotel at Bolivar.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 791 |
Wayne Twp. -
FREDERICK
REICHENBACH, merchant and land surveyor, Dundee, was
born in Wayne County, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1853. His
parents, Frederick and Rosanna (Beiner) Reichenbach,
were natives of Switzerland, and came to America about the
year 1840, settling where East Cleveland now is, which land
they owned at the time. They subsequently moved to
this county, in 1855, settling upon a farm. Their
family numbered eleven, viz.: Aleide; Eliza, wife of
John B. Jones; Mary wife of Levi Beck; Lena,
wife of Paul Schoffter Frederick; Alfred C.; Edward;
Louisa, wife of Louis Tissot; Ellen; Frank and
Celia. Our subject was married, Sept. 12, 1878, to
Mary L., daughter of Col. Nicholas Frederick and
Louisa (Cronz) Joss, the former of whom is a retired
merchant at Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio. To this
union there has been born one child, Ilda. The
family are members of the German Reformed Church.
Mr. Reichenbach is a Notary Public, Township Clerk and
Local Surveyor. He owns a store, and is doing a good
business.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 998 |
Wayne Twp. -
CHARLES FREDERICK
RHODES, farmer, P.O. Beach City, was born in Central
America, Nov. 6, 1859. He is a son of Thomas Conrod
and Rosanna (Ricker) Rhodes, the former of whom is a
native of Ohio, born in Springfield. Our subject's
mother was a native of Germany, and came with her parents in
1844, settling near Dover, this county. She was a
daughter of Frederick and Mary Catherine (Holl) Ricker,
the latter of whom died in Germany. The parents of our
subject were married in 1855, and in the same year moved to
Central America, where they remained until 1861, removing
thence to California, where Mr. Rhodes died.
Our subject's father was a photo-artist. Charles
was reared in a family of five children, viz.: Nina
wife of William H. Kriter; Charles
Frederick, our subject; Thomas, deceased; Rosa;
and Henry, deceased. On Dec. 18, 1879, our
subject was married to Flora, daughter of Benjamin
and Catharine (Fisher) Doll. The results of this
union have been two children - Thomas Benjamin and
Elsie. Mrs. Rhodes belongs to no church as yet.
Mr. Rhodes belongs to the Masonic fraternity.
Tuscarawas Lodge, No. 59. He has held the office of
School Director, and owns a fine farm of 203 acres of
fertile, and productive land.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 998 |
Warren Twp. -
ALLEN RICHARDSON,
stock-dealer, New Cumberland, was born August 17, 1847, in
Carroll County, Ohio, son of Edward and Catherine (Wyant)
Richardson, of Carroll County. He came to
this township with his father, in 1871; obtained his
education in the schools of Carroll County, and lived with
his father until his marriage, Sept. 18, 1875, to
Miss Sarah Williams, of Tuscarawas County.
They have one little girl named Maude. Mr.
Richardson had always been a farmer until four
years ago; since then, he has been dealing exclusively in
stock. Our subject is a stanch Democrat; was Township
Trustee, and has always encouraged morality and religion and
all enterprises of public welfare. Mr.
Richardson is one of the successful and influential
business men of Warren township.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 965 |
Warren Twp. -
HIRAM RICHARDSON, farmer,
P. O. New Cumberland, was born Apr. 6, 1858, in Carroll
County, Ohio, and is a son of Edward and Catharine (Wyant)
Richardson. He moved with his father's family
to this township and county at the age of eighteen, and
obtained his education in the schools of Carroll County.
After coming to Tuscarawas County, he remained with his
father about nine years. On Mar. 9, 1878, he was
united in marriage with Miss Amanda Haugh,
daughter of Samuel and Anna Haugh of
Carroll County. They had one child, deceased in
infancy. Mr. Richardson
is a Democrat in politics. He was the Democratic
nominee for Township Trustee in 1881, and was defeated by
only seven votes. Besides farming, our subject pays
much attention to stock-raising. He has acquired a
finely improved farm of 150 acres, within a quarter of a
mile of New Cumberland.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 965 |
Sugar Creek Twp. -
THOMAS RICHARDSON, farmer,
P. O. Shanesville, was born Feb. 23, 1845, in Sugar Creek
Township, this county and State, and is a son of
George and Barbara (Walter) Richardson, also
natives of this county (see their biographies in this work).
The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, obtaining
his education in the schools of the township. His
father died when he was seven years of age, which even t
threw the boys on their own resources, making them more
independent and self-reliant. At eighteen years of
age, our subject went to Defiance County, Ohio, remaining
about a year and a half, when he returned home and adopted
the profession of teaching. He took up School District
No. 7. He has now taught twenty terms of school, all
in the immediate neighborhood, seventeen terms being in four
districts of this township. He has been a successful
and efficient teacher, and has left his influence on the
minds and characters of many of his pupils who have gone out
in the world, and are now filling important positions of
honor and trust. Mr. Richardson was
married, Mar. 19, 1865 to Miss Melinda,
daughter of Jesse Winkelpleck, whose sketch
is given elsewhere in this work. To this union have
been born two children - Iona Alice and
Jesse E. Mr. Richardson has been
industrious and successful in life, and has, by his own
efforts, acquired a farm of ninety-eight acres of land.
In politics, he supports the Democratic party. With
his wife, he is a member of the Lutheran Church. He
takes deep interest in education, and is giving his children
good advantages, both literary and musical.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 942 |
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Bucks Twp. -
GEORGE
RIGBY, farmer, P. O. Baltic, was born in Carroll
County December 9, 1826. He is the son of Augustus
and Catherine Rigby. George was raised on a farm,
and educated in the common schools. He came to this
county in 1848, and in 1855 was married to Nancy Rolman,
of Tuscarawas County. Three children were born to
them, viz.: Cyrus, who died when six years old,
Isaac B. and John. His wife died in 18623, and in
October, 1867, he married his second wife - Amanda
Millner, of Carroll county. Mr. Rigby
subscribed $100 for the purpose of procuring recruits in the
army. He cultivates a piece of land of about
forty-four acres, where he has a nice little home.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 732 |
Warren Twp. -
ROBERT RIGGLE, farmer, P.
O. New Cumberland, was born in this township Jan. 13, 1834,
son of Jacob and Temperance (McCombs)
Riggle, who also were raised in this
township and were among its first people. Robert was
reared on his father's farm, obtained the education afforded
by the public schools, and when about twenty-four years of
age acquired the carpenter trade with Eseriah Dolvin
and Daniel Moughiman, which he
followed about nine years. He was married, April 5,
1872, to Martha Conwell, a resident of
Carroll County. Three children were born to them, of
whom James E. and Rose Ann
survive. Mr. Riggle has purchased a
home of 125 acres, is an independent Democrat in politics,
and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 965 |
Oxford Twp. -
CHARLES ROBINSON
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 878 |
Lawrence Twp. -
DAVID ROBINSON, farmer, P. O. Bolivar,
was born Aug. 13, 1842, son of John and Mary (Hayden)
Robinson, of Bolivar. He enlisted as a private in
Company K, Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry for three
years. An order was shortly after issued, calling for
three volunteers from each company to serve with the
regulars. Mr. Robinson stepped forward, and was
assigned to Battery H, Fifth Regulars. He wsa engaged
at Stone River and at Chickamauga, where he narrowly escaped
death. They were completely surrounded by the enemy,
and each man had to cut his own way out. While many
were bayoneted and killed by his side, Private Robinson
succeeded in breaking through the lines. He also
participated at Mission Ridge, and was afterward sent to
Nashville, where he was honorably discharged. He
returned home in October, 1864. He was married, May
21, 1865, to Louisa, daughter of Peter French.
Their children were five, of whom four survive - Lyman
P., Abigail A., William A. and James G. Mr.
Robinson is now managing one of his father's farms.
He is a Republican, affable and genial in disposition and of
good physique. Albert, his brother, manages the
other farm, and was married, Mar. 16, 1871, to Eliza A.,
daughter of George Harmon. They also have five
children, of whom four are living, viz.: William
H., Charles W., Bertie A. and John W.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 791 |
Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN ROBINSON, farmer, P. O. Bolivar,
was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1815, son of
George and Jane (McKinney) Robinson, who settled in
Lawrence Township in 1818. Mrs. Robinson died
in 1819, leaving her husband with five children - George,
Elizabeth, Anthony, Margaret and John. Mr.
Robinson spent a great deal of time showing new comers
unoccupied lands, and the family experienced the privations
incident to pioneer times. John Robinson, our
subject, was married, Sept. 9, 1841, to Mary Handen,
daughter of David Hayden, a native of Connecticut and
resident of Trumbull County. They have had six
children; of these, David and Albert are
married and reside in this county; Alma, wife of
Andy Peffer, resides in Noble County; John Wesley,
a painter by trade, and Lucy are at home; Jane,
wife of Charles Rex, resides in East Liverpool,
Columbiana Co., Ohio. Mr. Robinson is a member
of the Methodist Church. He has been School and
township Trustee. In politics, he is a Republican.
Commencing life empty handed, through his industry and
perseverance he now owns a fine farm of 140 acres, besides
considerable property in Bolivar.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 791 |
Jefferson Twp. -
J. W. ROLLI, tin, stove and hardware
merchant, Phillipsburg, was born in Holmes County, Ohio,
July 20, 1856, and received his education at the common
schools of Phillipsburg. At the age of seventeen, he
learned the trade of tinsmith, and, after an apprenticeship
of three years, learned also telegraphy. In this
latter occupation he was employed for a year and a half,
when he resumed his first business, associating with it the
stove trade. In 1882, he built his present store,
received a partner and increased his stock. The firm
are enjoying a first-class and actively increasing business.
Having a taste for wood engraving first-class and actively
increasing business. Having a taste for wood engraving
and printing, Mr. Rolli occasionally does work in
that art for the trade. In 1882, he married Lovina
Bucher, by whom one daughter, named Bertha, was
born, now (October, 1883) two and a half years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolli are members of the German Reformed
Church and the English Lutheran Church, respectively.
In politics, our subject is a Democrat.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page
780 |
Jefferson Twp -
JOHN ROLLI, tin, stove and hardware
merchant, Phillipsburg, was born in Holmes County, Ohio,
July 20, 1856, and received his education at the common
schools of Phillipsburg. At the age of seventeen, he
learned the trade of tin-smith, and, after an apprenticeship
of three years, learned also telegraphy. In this
latter occupation he was employed for a year and a half,
when he resumed his first business, associating with it the
stove trade. In 1882, he built his present store,
received a partner and increased his stock. The firm
are enjoying a first-class and actively increasing business.
Having a taste for wood engraving and printing, Mr. Rolli
occasionally does work in that art for the trade.
In 1882, he married Lovina Bucher, by whom one
daughter, named Bertha, was born, now (October, 1883)
two and a half years old. Mr. and Mrs. Rolli
are members of the German Reformed Church and the English
Lutheran Church, respectively. In politics our subject
is a Democrat.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County,
Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 – Page
779 |
Warwick Twp. -
AARON ROMIG,
farmer, P.O. Gnadenhutten, was born in Warwick Township
Feb. 10, 1847, and is a son of Edward Romig. He
received the greater part of his education at the common
schools, and attended the Normal School one term, and the
Iron City Commercial College, from which he graduated in
1870. He married, in 1872, Melissa McCreery, a
daughter of James McCreery, an early settler of this
county, and who at one time owned 1,000 acres of land.
To Mr. and Mrs. Romig have been born four children -
James Stanley, Emerson V., Victor Otto and Grace.
Our subject is a Republican in politics and owner of 157
acres of well-improved land. Mrs. Romig is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 979 |
York Twp. -
HENRY ROMIG, Farmer, farmer, P. O. New
Philadelphia, was born in Tuscarawas County, Feb. 11, 1808.
His father, Abraham Romig, was a native of
Pennsylvania, whence he emigrated and settled in
Gnadenhutten, Ohio, where he was among the first pioneers.
He engaged in milling, driving around a "tramp" mill by
oxen, after which he pursued farming. He married in
this county, Miss Anna Burvey, a native of
Pennsylvania, by whom he had a large family, and died in
this county, his wife surviving him. She subsequently
married Mr. Henry Keller, and died, leaving one
child, Henry, who is still living, a resident of this
county. The subject of this sketch married Miss
Polly Kasebere, by whom he had two children who died in
infancy. His wife died in 1830, and in 1831 he was
united in marriage with Catharine Witherow, who died
in 1833, the mother of one child, who also died in infancy.
Our subject was then married to Anna Conwell, who
died in 1835, having had one child, an infant, also
deceased. In June of 1836, Mr. Romig formed a
union with Miss Rebecca Ross, his present wife, and
by her has had a family of nine children, their names as
follows: Abraham (deceased), Mary (wife
of William Fribley), John Wesley (deceased),
William Ross, Henry, Sarah (deceased), Maggie
(wife of George Tope), and two infants, deceased.
The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Romig has never aspired to public office, but
lives on his fine farm of eighty-seven acres in York
Township, having retired from all active pursuits of life.
He is also the owner of a large farm in Iowa.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 1007
Note: Anna (Anne Conwell) Romig is buried with her
infant child at Gnadenhutten-Clay Union Cemetery,
Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.
Rebecca Ross Romig was born Mar. 8, 1818 at New
Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH and died Sept. 25, 1884 at
Tuscarawas Co., OH and is buried at Old Town Cemetery, Barrs
Mills, Tuscarawas Co., OH
Henry Romig was born Feb. 11, 1808 at Gnadenhutten,
Tuscarawas Co., OH and died Jan. 30, 1885 at Tuscarawas Co.,
OH and is buried in Old Town Cemetery as well.
Lots of the family members graves can be found at
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Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN G. RUOF, a Trustee of the Society
of Separatists, Zoar, was born Sept. 29, 1806, son of
John and Catherine Ruof, of Wurtemberg, Germany.
His father died there, and in 1817, his mother and her
family emigrated with the colony of Separatists to America.
They landed at Philadelphia August 14, 1817, and came to
this township the same year. John G. was
married, in 1839, to Catherine Zimmerman. They
have four children, all living, viz.: Christena,
John, Obed and Selma. Mr. Ruof was elected
a Trustee of the Zoar Society in 1859, and still serves as
such.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 792 |
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