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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Adams County, Ohio
from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers
West Union, Ohio
Published by E. B. Stivers
1900
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CHESTER
C. W. NAYLOR was born in Monroe Township, Adams
County, Oct. 20, 1849. His great-grandfather was a
native of England, and emigrated to Lexington,
Massachusetts. It is tradition in the family that he
and five sons, of whom the great-grandfather, James
Naylor, was one, participated in the Battle Lexington.
At the close of the war, James Naylor located near
Cumberland, Maryland, and later located forty miles west of
Pittsburg, in Pennsylvania. He moved his wife and four
children on two horses over the Alleghenies. The wife
and four children were on one horse and he lead the other
horse loaded with their goods. In 1792, he and a
neighbor named Mehaffey and a boy named David
Young, built a flat-boat and with their effects, floated
down the Ohio River. They landed at Limestone after a
three day's voyage on high water, though it usually took
from six to nine days.
James Naylor located at
Washington, Kentucky, and remained till 1796, when he
removed to Gift Ridge, Adams County. Mrs. Naylor
brought with her from Pennsylvania, a number of apple seeds
and planted them in Kentucky. When she removed to
Ohio, she dug up the young sprouts and took them with her.
She replanted them and from them have come the famous "Naylor
Apple." The trees grew from twenty-four to thirty
inches in diameter, and the apples were large and juicy
James Naylor had two wives, the first was a Miss
Brinket, and the second, Margaret Packet.
He had four sons and two daughters. Of the sons,
Samuel was the grandfather of our subject. He was
born in Washington, Kentucky. He married Sallie
Tucker and lived and died in Monroe Township. The
other brothers went west. One daughter of James
Naylor married Mark Pennywit, and the other
married John Washburn. Samuel Naylor
married Sallie Tucker, and they had seven sons and
four daughters. Samuel Parker Naylor, father of
our subject, was born on the old homestead Nov. 2, 1827.
From 1856 to 1858, he conducted a merchandise business at
Wrightsville, and later ran a
small steamboat between
Cincinnati and Manchester. On Jan. 1, 1849, he was
married to Elizabeth Jane Taylor. They had nine
children, of whom our subject was the oldest. The
latter obtained his education in the schools of Monroe
Township and at Manchester. At the age of eleven, he
began work at the Manchester pottery and worked there for
three years. At the age of seventeen, he began
teaching school in Jefferson Township. In 1869, he
began the study of law with the late Edward P. Evans,
and on Oct. 20, 1870, on his twenty-first birthday, he was
admitted to the bar in the district court of Hamilton
County. In 1873, he formed a partnership with his
legal preceptor as Evans & Naylor. On June 1,
875, he was married to Miss Nannie Irene Corell,
daughter of the late Judge James l. Corydell of West
Union, and is the father of two gifted, talented daughters,
both of whom graduated at the Manchester High School at the
age of sixteen, and each was the valedictorian of her class.
Both became teachers. Mary, the eldest, taught
school at West Union and Manchester, and was for two years
assistant at the High School at the latter place. She
afterward married Charles B. Ford, and is living at
New Richmond, Ohio. Winona, the youngest, is
teaching at Manchester and studying law with her father.
In 1880 and 1881, Mr. Naylor was deputy county
auditor of Adams County. From 1882 to 1891, he was
cashier of the Manchester Bank, conducted by R. H.
Ellison. Since 1891, he has applied himself
exclusively to the practice of law. He has always been
a Republican and taken an active interest in politics.
He is not a member of any church, but prefers the
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REASON
B. NAYLOR, of Vineyard Hill, was born in Fall County,
Texas, June 24, 1852. His father was Benjamin
Naylor, who married Victoria Lucas, and was born
and reared on the old Naylor Farm on Gift Ridge.
Soon after hi marriage, he removed to Cincinnati, where he
engaged in the mercantile business. Then he removed to
the State of Iowa, and later to Texas, where he died,
leaving a widow and two young sons, Clayton and Reason B.,
the subject of this sketch. It was the last request of
Benjamin Naylor that his widow remove to Adams
County, Ohio, which she did, traveling via New Orleans.
Our subject married Miss Irene Wade, daughter of
Lafayette Wade, of Monroe Township, Sept. 20, 1876.
They have had born to them Quincy, Carrie, Cora, Ethel,
Granville, Rosa, Izella, Benjain, Mary and Clinton
two of whom Carrie and Clinton are deceased.
Reason B. Naylor now resides on the old
LaFayette Wade farm near Wrightsville on the Ohio River.
It was on this farm that Israel Donalson was captured
by the Indians in 1792, an account of which is given in this
volume. In politics, our subject has always been a
Republican, and takes an active part in the affairs of his
party in local matters, but he has never sought official
recognition, though often requested to be a candidate on his
party's ticket.
He is a zealous member of the
U. B. Church at Mullhollen, on Moore's Run, in Monroe
Township, where his family hold membership.
Source: History of Adams County, Ohio - by
Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page 828
Also Page 123 mentions James Naylor, Page 198 mentions C. C.
W. Naylor, Page 230 , 443 |
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SAMUEL X. NESBIT,
school teacher, and farmer, Vineyard Hill, was born Dec. 12,
1840, on the farm now owned and occupied by him on Gift
Ridge, Monroe Township. His father was Alexandria
S. Nesbit, who married Miss Mary Peden, a native
of Clermont County, Ohio. The Pedens were
Pennsylvania Quakers, most of the family now living in West
Virginia in the vicinity of Peden Island.
The paternal ancestor, John Nesbit, came from
Scotland to York County, Pa., in 1732. His son,
William Nesbit, the grandfather of Samuel X., had
a brother Alexander, who was a Captain in a
Pennsylvania Regiment in the War of the Revolution. He
also commanded a company in the Whiskey Rebellion.
William Nesbit married Mary Sanderson, a
sister of William Sanderson, who commanded a
battalion under General Wayne at Brandywine.
Samuel X. Nesbit, the subject of this sketch,
inherited a taste for literature and general reading which
he has cultivated as opportunity would permit all his life.
When eighteen years of age, his father died and upon him fell
the burden of caring for his mother and six little children,
and this greatly interfered with the plans of his future
life. Shortly after the death of his father, the War
of the Rebellion broke out, and in December, 1861, he
enlisted as a private in the famous 70th Regiment, O. V. I.,
at Camp Hamer. He was at Shiloh, storming of the
Russell House, Siege of Corinth, and was in every skirmish
line of battle formed by the regiment excepting two, and
although touched by balls on several occasions, was never
seriously wounded. On the night before the battle of
Missionary Ridge, William Hornbeck, a vidette, was
charged by three cavalrymen and driven in. Samuel
X. Nesbit, John Love and Sergeant Mathew McColm
volunteered to assist Hornbeck to retake the post,
which they did after killing one of the Rebel cavalrymen.
After the war, Mr. Nesbit engaged in teaching school,
which profession he followed until 1886. In 1894, his
home was burned and with it his fine library, the
acquisition of many years' toil. He now resides in
happy bachelorhood on the old homestead in Monroe Township.
He has always been a Republican in politics and a Liberal in
religion.
Source: History of Adams County, Ohio - by Nelson W.
Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published
by E. B. Stivers – 1900 – Page 827 |
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HON.
JAMES W. NEWMAN, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
was born in Highland County, Ohio, Mar. 12, 1841, the son of
William and Catharine Ott Newman. His father
has a separate sketch herein.
Soon after the birth of our subject, his parents
removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he has since resided.
He was educated in the Portsmouth, Ohio, where he has since
resided. He was educated in the Portsmouth schools,
graduating therefrom in the year 1855. Afterwards he
attended Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, where he
graduated in July, 1861. In November of that year,
when but twenty years of age, he began the publication of
"The Portsmouth Times," which he continued for thirty years,
and his talents and ability, as displayed in its publication
and management, brought him reputation and fame. That
newspaper is now one of the most influential in our state,
and its columns in the thirty years he managed it show
Mr. Newman's ability as a journalist. In 1894, the
"Times" property was turned into a corporation, in which
Mr. Newman still retains interest.
In 1867, Mr. Newman was elected on the
Democratic ticket to represent Scioto County in the
legislature, defeating Colonel John R. Hurd, the
Republican candidate for that office. In 1869 he was a
candidate for re-election, but was defeated by Hon.
Elijah Glover, by a majority of twenty-three votes.
In 1871 Mr. Newman was the candidate of his party for
the state senate in the seventh senatorial district,
composed of Adams, Scioto, Pike, and Jackson counties, and
was elected, and re-elected over the late Benjamin B.
Gaylord, to the same office, in 1873. During his
second term he was chairman of the committee on finance, and
also of benevolent institutions, and conducted the affairs
of these committees with recognized ability. In 1882
he was elected secretary of state on the Democratic
ticket by a majority of 19,117 over Major Charles
Townsend, of Athens County. In this election he
came within forty-one votes of carrying his own county,
strongly Republican, and carried Hamilton county by over
10,000 majority. In 1884 he was defeated for
re-election as secretary of state by Gen. James S.
Robinson, by a majority of 11,242. It was the
memorable campaign year in which Grover Cleveland was
first elected president. Mr. Newman headed the
state ticket in the October contest, and received the
highest vote that has ever been cast for a Democrat in Ohio.
In his first annual report, as secretary of state, he
recommended a system for taxing corporations, in the
granting of articles of incorporation, and drafted the bill
carrying out his ideas. This measure was that winter
enacted into a law by the legislature, and the system has
since developed until it now produces a very considerable
revenue to the state. On June 20, 1885, Mr. Newman
was appointed collector of internal revenue for the eleventh
collection district of Ohio, and held the office four years.
He has always been prominent in his party, has served
on its state, central;, and executive committees, has aided
it in its councils and on the stump in every campaign for
the past thirty-five years.
He is a prominent and active Elk, and served two terms
as Exalted Ruler of the Portsmouth Lodge. He has been
called upon to deliver addresses on numerous occasions in
connection with that body. He is a public speaker of
high order, and his addresses on these occasions, as well as
others, have been eloquent and well received.
In 1893 he aided in organizing and establishing the
Central Savings Bank in Portsmouth, and has since been its
president.
In all public enterprises in the city of Portsmouth,
Mr. Newman takes a leading and prominent part, and is
known as a public-spirited citizen. He is fond of good
literature, and keeps well informed on all current topics.
On Oct. 24, 1871, he married Miss Kate Moore,
daughter of Colonel Oscar F. Moore, who has a
separate sketch herein. They have one son, Howard
Ott Newman.
Source: History of Adams County, Ohio - by
Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page 271 |
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JOHN
NEWMAN was born near Peebles, in Adams County, June
10, 1863. His father was Harrison Newman, and
his mother, Mary Mitchell. They had six sons
and five daughters, and our subject was the fifth child.
In 1874, his father left Adams County and located in the
Black Oak Bottoms in Lewis County, Kentucky, opposite Buena
Vista. After residing there a year, he returned to
Adams County and remained three years. Then he tried
Kansas for eight months in 1878, but concluded Ohio was
better than Kansas and returned to Scioto County.
There our subject began life on his own account. He
began work for John Williamson his farm west of
Rarden, and so well did he and Mr. Williams get along
that on Sept. 29, 1887, he married his daughter, Eliza C.,
and lived on the same farm until Mr. Williams' death
in July, 1891. When the farm was sold in the course of
administration, he bid it in and continued to reside there
until all the buildings were destroyed by fire. After
that, he purchased property in Rarden, where he now resides.
He has four children living, all sons, Walter C., William
Alty Denver, and Hershel.
Mr. Newman has one of the best farmers in the
Scioto Brush Creek Valley and is an excellent farmer.
He is a Democrat by birthright and on his own account.
He is fearless in the discharge of any duty and is a good
citizen, self-respecting, and respected by his neighbors.
Source: History of Adams County, Ohio - by
Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page
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MESHECK
H. NEWMAN was born near Rardin, in Adams County,
Sept. 18, 1840, the eldest son of John and Ann Newman.
His middle name is his mother's maiden name. He was
brought up to the life of a farmer on his father's farm.
He received only a common school education. He was
married on the twenty-eighth of November, A. D. 1861, to
Miss Sarah Johnson. To them have been born ten
children, all of whom are living except one daughter, who
died in April, 1899. Mr. Newman owns a large
farm and is a farmer and a stock raiser. He was a
Justice of the Peace of Franklin Township from 1874 to 1877,
and served one year as Treasurer of the Township. He
was a County Commissioner of Adams County for three years
from Jan. 2, 1894.
In politics, Mr. Newman has always been a
Democrat. He is not a member of any church, but a
liberal contributor to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He is a man who attracts many friends to him and holds them.
He is much given to hospitality and makes all his friends
thrice welcome. He is regarded by all who know him as
an excellent citizen.
Source: History of Adams County, Ohio - by
Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page
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OSCAR
W. NEWMAN son of George O. and Mrs. Clay B. Newman,
was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, June 14, 1867. He
attended the Portsmouth schools for the course of twelve
years and graduated from the High school, June, 1884.
He then attended Kenyon College and remaind till the close
of his junior year in 1887. He began the study of law
in the Fall of 1889 under his father and was admitted to the
bar in October, 1891. He began the practice of the law
in Portsmouth, Ohio, alone and so continued it until Sept.,
1893, when he formed a law partnership with the Hon. A.
C. Thompson. This continued until November, 1898,
when it was dissolved by the appointment of Judge
Thompson as Judge of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Ohio. Since then, he has
continued his law practice in Portsmouth alone.
On June 18, 1894, he was married to Judge Thompson's
eldest daughter, Charl. In politics,
Mr. Newmanis a Democrat, and in religion, an
Episcopalian. He is highly esteemed as an excellent
young lawyer and bids fair to establish a distinguished
reputation in his profession.
(Source 1: History of Adams County, Ohio - by
Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page
825) |
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WILLIAM NEWMAN
was born at Salem, Ronaoke County, Virginia, on the
nineteenth of January, 1807, the son of William and
Catherine Ott Newman, who had removed from Virginia to
Pennsylvania. His boyhood years were spent at
Harrisonburg, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, and
cast his first vote at Newark, Ohio, for Andrew Jackson
for President. He returned to Virginia, and on the
twentieth of February, 1834, was married to Catherine Ott
Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County. They
resided at Staunton until 1838, where anna M. (now
Mrs. Joseph G. Reed) and George O. were born.
In March of the latter year, they came to Portsmouth, where
they resided ever after with the exception of a brief period
of residence in Highland County in 1841. Five children
were born to them in Ohio - William H., James W., J.
Rigdon, Charles H., and Hervey C., who died in
infancy. The others still live except Rev. Charles
H. Newman, who was an ordained minister of the Episcopal
Church. He was sent as a missionary to Japan in 1873.
For years his health was impaired; he retired from the
ministry and died in St. Augustine, Florida, May 30, 1887,
where he had gone with his wife to try the effects of its
mild climate.
William Newman was, by occupation, a contractor
and builder, and many of the larger and finer buildings
erected in Portsmouth from 1840 to 1874 were his work,
including churches and school houses. Among these are
the First Presbyterian Church, All Saints, the two Catholic
Churches, the Massie Block, the George Davis
residence and many others.
Mr. Newman served as a member of the Portsmouth
board of education several terms, and for a number of years,
was an active member of the city council. In 1847, he
was the Democratic candidate for the state legislature from
the Lawrence-Scioto district, these two counties then
constituting one legislative district. In 1859, he was
elected to the Ohio senate from the seventh senatorial
district, composed of Adams, Scioto, Pike and Jackson
counties. He served in the same senate with
Garfield, who afterward became illustrious in the
nation's annals, and although differing radically in
politics, a warm personal friendship sprang up between these
two men, as a correspondence several years after, testified.
He died in Portsmouth on the twenty-third day of July, 1847,
aged 67 years.
William Newman was a man of strong character and
earnest convictions. To any cause that he espoused, he
stood true to the end. He believed in the principles
of Jefferson, Madison and George Mason,
of his native state. He was a Virginian in all that
the word implies, and the doctrines sought by its early
statesmen and leaders were implanted deep in his heart.
He was noted for his honesty. Integrity was the very
corner stone of his character. As his old friend, the
well known editor, Walter C. Hood, once wrote.
"William Newman is an honest man, a strong sotcky man
of the people. He would rather stand up, assured with
conscious pride alone, than err with millions on his side."
Source:
History of Adams County, Ohio - by Nelson W. Evans and
Emmons B. Stivers – West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B.
Stivers - 1900 - Page 269 |
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