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History of Wyandot County, Ohio
Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co.,
1884
CHAPTER VI.
MARSEILLES TOWNSHIP
THE TOWNSHIP AS ORGANIZED - ITS PHYSICAL FEATURES -
FIRST IMPROVEMENTS - EARLY SETTLERS -
OWNERS OF REAL AND PERSONAL
ESTATE IN 1845 - EDUCATIONAL - RELIGIOUS -
OFFICIALS SINCE 1849 -
MISCELLANEOUS - VILLAGE OF MARSEILLES -
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. (ALL)
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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JAMES D. BARR., M.
D., was born in
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BARTRAM, Ezra G., was born in Marion
County, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1837, son of Milo and Laura (Sabine)
Bartram, natives of New York and Connecticut, respectively,
and of Scotch ancestry. They came to Marion in 1825, and were
the parents of ten children, seven living - C. Porter, Mary
J., Sarah E. G., Louisa, Olive and
John. The deceased are William, Laura E.
and Milo P. The father died about
1869, aged seventy-one years; the mother in 1865, aged fifty-five
yeas. Ezra G. Bartram received a common school
education, and Jan. 20, 1859, married Magdalene Smith,
daughter of Martin Smith, of Wayne County. They
have eight children - Charles W., Lois E., Eunice V., Smith
I., Cora J. and Laura E. The deceased
are Abba A. and George E. In
the fall of 1862, Mr. Bartram enlisted in Company E.,
One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at La
Rue, Marion County, and took part in the chase of Gen. Morgan,
through Kentucky several times; lost his health, and was sent to the
Louisville Hospital, where he received his discharge Apr. 27, 1863.
He returned home, and in 1865 purchased his present farm of eighty
acres, paying $25 per acre - now value at $40. Politically,
Mr. Bartram is a Democrat. His health, which
was injured in the late war, he has never fully recovered, and
consequently he receives a Government pension of $8 per month.
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JOSEPH BLOW, one of the representative
men of the representative men of the township, was born in England,
Sept. 18, 1823. He is the son of Charles and Susanna (Hendryby)
Blow. They had three children - James, Joseph
and Edward, the former being now deceased. His
father died aged fifty-five years; his mother while Joseph
was quite young; and, as a result, his educational privileges
were limited. He worked at yearly waged - $40 to $50 per year -
for some time, but came to America with both brothers in 1845, and
located in Grand Township, Marion County. In 1855, he bought 160
acres of land there at a cost of $1, 075, clearing 120 acres of forest
land himself. His farm is in good repair, valued at $55 per
acre, and has been rented for the past seven years. He purchased
his present home of forty-two acres near Marseilles in 1876, paying
$2,900 or the same, and making it a present to his wife. This
farm is valued at $100 per acre, a valuable stone quarry being located
near the residence. His marriage to Rachel Blow
occurred Mar. 8, 1863. She was born Dec. 14, 1841, daughter of
Robert and Elizabeth Blow. They have no
children. Politically, Mr. Blow is an
Independent, and, with his wife, is a member of the Disciple Church.
He is also a member of the G. A. R. Mr. Blow
was a soldier in the late war, entering the service in October, 1864,
Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
was engaged at Chattanooga, where he was taken sick and confined to
the field hospital, but was subsequently removed to Nashville,
Jeffersonville, and lastly to Camp Dennison, where he was discharged
in the spring of 1865. In England he was a member of the I. O.
O. F. fraternity. Robert and Elizabeth
Blow, parents of Mrs. Rachel Blow, came to
America from England in 1857, settling in Grand Township, Marion
County. They had eight children, six now living -
Charles, Hannah, Lucy, Robert, Peter and
Rachel. The deceased are George
and Edward. Robert Blow died aged
eighty-five, and his wife, Elizabeth, at the age of
seventy years. This family were all natives of England.
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MICHAEL BOWER, son of
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SIMEON B. COOK was born in
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PETER L. DEMAREST (deceased) war born
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WILLIAM EMPTAGE was born in
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FREDERICK FEHL, one of the leading
farmers of
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GEORGE W. FOX was born in Richland
County,
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HORATIO S. GATES, of the firm of
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SOCRATES HARTLE (deceased), one of the
pioneers of the
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ADAM M. HARTLE was born in
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HENRY HANDCHY was born in
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THOMAS HEWLITT was born in
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DAVID B. HILDRETH, born in
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STEPHEN HILDRETH was born in
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STEPHEN P. HILL was born in
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ISAAC JOHNSON was born in
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G. W. KEMP, M. D., was born in
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B. F. KENNEDY was born in
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JOHN W. KENNEDY, Postmaster at
Marseilles, was born in
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LEMUEL KRISHER was born in
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CHAUNCEY M. LEAR. This gentleman is
a native of
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BENJAMIN F. LEE was born in Pickaway
County, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1825. He is the son of Parker and
Elizabeth (Shoots) Lee, natives of Maryland and Ohio
respectively, Mrs. Lee being of German lineage. Parker Lee
emigrated with his parents from Maryland to Kentucky, when but seven
years of age, and was engaged in the war of 1812, serving as Captain
of a militia corps during the entire war. His marriage to
Miss Elizabeth Shoots took place in or near the year 1812, soon
after which he removed to the Sandusky plains, about 1837, buying
800 acres of land in Big Island Township, Marion County. From
1840 to 1842, he lived in Wyandot County, but spent the remainder of
his days in Salt Rock Township, Marion County. He was the
father of twelve children, six of whom are now living, namely,
John, William, Benjamin F., Elizabeth, Sarah and Martin.
The deceased are Melinda, Joseph, Henry, Louis, Jacob and
Lucretia. he died at the age of seventy-eight years, and
his wife at sixty-nine. Benjamin F. Lee was educated in
the common schools, living with his father until his twenty-eighth
year. He was married, Nov. 30, 1853, to Narcissa Sappington,
daughter of Elias and Mary (Whitcomb) Sappington, of
Big Island Township. Mr. and Mrs. Lee were parents of
nine children, six surviving - Mary E (wife of Amandis
Seligman), Sallie W., (wife of Thomas Heckathorn),
Willie E., John S., Carrie F., and Frank G. The
deceased are Elias F., Sophrano and James.
Taking one crop from his father's farm as a subsidy, he purchased in
the fall of 1854, 177 acres in Hardin County, Ohio, moving there in
the same year, and remained five years. He then traded this
farm for one of 240 acres in Goshen Township, subsequently adding
twenty more, remaining there five years and another five years on an
eighty-acre farm one and a half miles east of Kenton. In 1865,
this latter tract was sold, and twenty acres adjoining the 260 acres
spoken of above, were purchased. In 1866, this whole tract was
exchanged for the one of 260 acres on which Mr. Lee now
resides. His farm is in a high state of cultivation, is valued
at $75 per acre, and stocked with excellent grades. It is
watered by twelve never-failing springs and eighty rods of the
Tymochtee River. The residence, which was repaired at a cost
of $600, was consumed by fire, May 5, 1878, and his present handsome
dwelling was erected the same season at a cost of $2,000. In
politics, Mr. Lee is a stanch Republican. He was served
as a member of the School Board of Marseilles, for three years,
which post of honor he still retains; he was a member of the Board
of Agriculture four years, and is an Elder of the Presbyterian
Church. His wife and children are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and in good standing. Mr. Lee is one
of the leading farmers of his township, and is a generous and
influential citizen.
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JOHN LESLIE, the subject of this sketch,
was born in
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ROBERT LINDSEY, of the firm of
Lindsey & Gates, dealers in dry goods, groceries, etc., was born in
Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio, May 30, 1844, son of
James H. and Elorn (Stiverson) Lindsey, natives of Ohio, and
of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-German descent respectively. They
were married about 1835-36 in Grand Township, and were the parents of
seven children, four living - Robert, Ann M., Sarah R.,
and Mary. The deceased are James, John
and David, the two latter having lost their
lives in the late war. His father died Feb. 19, 1881, the mother
Oct. 29, 1882. Mr. Lindsey, our subject, was
educated in the common schools, attending one term at the Weslyan
University of Delaware, Ohio, closing his literary pursuits at the age
of Nineteen. He remained with his father till May 2, 1864, when
he enlisted in Company M, One Hundred and Forty-fourth Regiment
(Cavalry) National Guards and was engaged at Manassas Junction, and
discharged four months later at Columbus, Ohio. He returned to
the farm, staying until his twenty-sixth year. In 1870, he went
to Kansas purchased eighty acres of land, and staid three years, when
he returned to Ohio, and received 160 acres of land from his father in
Grand Township. He tended this farm till 1880, when he purchased
an interest in his present store, of B. F. Kennedy,
and began business under the firm name of Kennedy & Lindsey.
They continued this partnership one year after which time Mr.
Lindsey purchased his partner's interest, selling soon after
one-half interest to H. S. Gates, with whom he is
still in partnership. They carry a $12,000 stock. Besides
this, Mr. Lindsey owns 320 acres of land in Kansas,
valued at $20 per acre, well situated. His marriage to
Miss Rebecca J. Oroke, daughter of Catharine Oroke,
occurred Feb. 6, 1871. They have five children - James H.,
Frank E., Edith L., Charles F. and Jessie M.
John is deceased. Mr. Lindsey
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the F. & A. M.,
Master Mason, of Marseilles, of the G. A. R., and a Republican in
politics. He is a successful business man and a good citizen.
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MAJ. HUGH LONG,* one of the oldest
settlers of the township, was born in
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JOHN McCLEARY (deceased) was born in
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DAVID W. McCONNEL, M. D., a leading
physician of this county, was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 14,
1839. He is the son of Isaiah and Ann (Bain) McConnel,
the former born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1800; the latter in
Lexington, Ky., in 1799, her parents originally emigrating form
Glasgow, Scotland, about 1795. They were married in Xenia,
Ohio, Jan. 1, 1828, and resided in that city ten years, after which
time they removed to Hardin County, where they settled permanently.
They were the parents of six children, four still living - James
B., Sarah F., David W., and Martha. The deceased
are Rebekah and Samuel J. The father died July
4, 1860; the mother Sept. 12, 1883. the subject of this sketch
attended the Kenton schools, and subsequently graduated from
Northwood College in 1854. He began the study of medicine
under Dr. W. H. Phillips, of Kenton, in 1856, and remained
with him nearly four years, and afterward graduated from the
Starling Medical College in 1866, in the meantime teaching eight
terms of school. He enlisted in Company G, Fourth Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Apr. 16, 1861; re-enlisted in the
Thirty-third in July of the same year as private, and was appointed
Orderly Sergeant, serving nine months, when he was appointed Second
Lieutenant, after twelve months First Lieutenant, and then Captain
of his company till the close of the war. He was engaged in
the campaign of Eastern Kentucky under Gen. Nelson, and
participated in the following battles: Piketon, Bowling Green,
Bridgeport, Battle Creek, Prestonburg, Stone River, Chickamauga and
Mission Ridge. At the latter place he was wounded three times,
but was not discharged, and after six weeks returned as Aid; was
subsequently in the battles at Franklin and Nashville, and continued
as Aid till June of 1865, when he received his discharge.
Mr. McConnel was married Mar. 10, 1870, to Miss Martha J.
Lacey, daughter of Haman H. Lacey. They have four
children - Anna L., James H., John C. and D. Watt
(Samuel E. deceased). He located in Marseilles in August,
1865, where he has since resided, building up a good living practice
in his chosen profession. He belongs to the regular school of
medicine, and favors the temperance element of Republicanism; is a
member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. fraternities, and a master
member of Marseilles Lodge, No. 515, F. & A. M.; McCutchen Chapter,
R. A. M.; member of Ivanhoe Council, R. & S. M., Bucyrus, Ohio; and
of Marion Commanery Knight Templars, Marion, Ohio. He is a
member of the Presbyterian Church, and highly respected as a
citizen. It is worthy of notice that the father of our subject
was one of the seven original Abolitionists of Ohio, and his son has
always been an active anti-slavery man. Mrs. McConnel
departed this life Nov. 25, 1884. She was a lady of unusual
strength of character, and was greatly admired and esteemed for her
many excellent qualities.
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SAMUEL PHILLIPS, blacksmith, was born in
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JAMES B. POOL was born in
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HENRY QUAIL (deceased) was born in
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LEWIS A. SELIGMAN was born in
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WILLIAM SELIGMAN, an influential farmer,
was born this
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JOHN O. STUDEBAKER was born in
this county June 22, 1840, son of Samuel and Delilah (Fehl)
Studebaker, natives of Pennsylvania and of German parentage.
His mother was born in 1822, and his father about 1816. They
were married in this county in 1838. He was a shoe-maker by
trade. They were the parents of three children - Flavius
J., Mary and John O. The father died in February,
1845; the mother is still living, in Marion County, sixty-two years
of age. Our subject attended the common schools till his
eighteenth year and was subsequently engaged in farm labor till
1861. May 28 of that year, he enlisted in Company K, Fourth
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was engaged at Rich Mountain,
Laurel Hill, Romney, Winchester, Edinburg, New Market, Port Republic
and Chancellorsville; captured at the latter place and taken to
Richmond, and, after sixteen days, paroled; thence to Annapolis;
thence to Washington; on Gen. Auger's staff as clerk till
discharged, July 11, 1864. He returned to farm, and married,
April 16, 1867, Ivy, daughter of William and Jane N.
Renick, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively, of
German descent. They settled in Wyandot County (then Marion)
in 1823. Their one child, Ivy E., was born Mar. 28
1843. The father died in 1876, aged sixty-five years; the
mother died in 1876, aged fifty-five years. Mr. and Mrs.
Studebaker have two children living - Renick, born Jan.
28, 1869; Bertha E., Jan. 3, 1880. Lorin V.,
Aug. 3, 1875, died Jan. 28, 1879; George V., born Jan. 19,
1882, died Jan. 10, 1883.
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ENOCH THOMAS was born in
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ANDREW UNCAPHER (deceased) was born in
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PHILIP UNCAPHER. This enterprising
farmer was born in
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A. ROYAL WEBBER, was born in
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WILLIAM E. WEBBER was born in
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DAVID WILKIN is a native of
Hardin County, Va., born Mar. 31, 1822. He is the son of
David and Mary (Wilson) Wilkin, natives of the same county, of
German parentage. They emigrated to Ohio in 1827, settling in
Licking County, where they resided twenty-five years. They
then moved to Van Wert County, and shortly after to Michigan, where
they resided about four years, and thence to Indiana for about the
same length of time. The father died at the home of his son
David, Mar. 28, 1882, aged eighty-five yeas. He was the
father of fourteen children, seven by his first wife - Benjamin,
David, John A., Joseph, Jonathan, Isaac and Mary A.
By his second wife - Hayden, George, William, Cora, Lucinda
and Amanda. The mother of the first family died in
1849, aged fifty-three years. Our subject obtained a
common school education in Licking County, and worked at home and
elsewhere until his marriage, Dec. 23, 1847, to Barbara E. Losh,
daughter of Jacob and Eve (Shular) Losh, natives of
Pennsylvania, of German lineage. They were early settlers of
Perry and Licking Counties and were the parents of nine children,
five living - Czar H., born Mar. 28, 1852; Lucinda D.,
Nov. 20, 1854; Lydia S. July 20, 1858; Lucy, Dec. 7,
1861; Flora B., June 14, 1864. The deceased are John
A., Mary A. and two infants. Mr. Wilkin came to
Marseilles Township in 1851, renting the old Wilkin farm
twenty-two years; he bought eighty acres of his present farm in
1855, and has since added forty acres more; fifty acres of this was
forest land cleared by himself. In his lifetime, Mr. Wilkin
claims to have put 00 acres of forest land under cultivation.
He began life with nothing, and now has a farm well improved, valued
at $8,000; has ever been a hard worker, himself and another young
man (Drum) having cradled 240 dozen of wheat and shocked sixty dozen
of the same in one day; reaped with a sickle thirty-five dozen in
one day. In politics, Mr. Wilkin is a Democrat, voting
first for James K. Polk. He is a member of the A., F. &
A. M. at Marseilles; his wife of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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PHILIP WINSLOW was born in
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JOSEPH C. WORTHINGTON. The subject
of this sketch was born in
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