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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Allen County, Ohio
Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns,
Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc.; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies;
History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Statistical and
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1885
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Ottawa Twp. -
E. W. JACKSON, Lima,
was born Dec. 16, 1845, in Homer, Licking Co., Ohio, son of
Philip and Margaret (Campbell) Jackson, former of whom came
from the East in 1830, and settled in Licking County,
Philip Jackson was an attorney at law, and soon became a
leading man in Ottawa Township, where he resided for many years;
at one time he lived in Burlington, Iowa, but is now a resident
of Auglaize County, Ohio, he was twice married; had nine
children by his first wife (four of whom are living) and five
children by his second. Our subject, who is the fifth
child in his father's first family, was educated in Burlington,
Iowa. He was employed as Government gauger for eight
years. During the late war of the Rebellion he enlisted in
Company C, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, serving in the commissary department most of the time.
He was married, Nov. 4, 1869, to Miss Clara Saint, a
descendant of one of the early families of the county, and to
this union was born one child - Mabel. The first
business enterprise of our subject, on coming to Lima, was
keeping a book-store, which he sold out in 1871, then engaged in
the jewelry business for a few yeas, but this he also sold out.
He has since been manager of the Enterprise Laundry.
Mr. Jackson is a member of the I. O. O. F.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 703 |
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Sugar Creek Twp. -
JAMES M.
JACOBS, farmer, P. O. Lima, is a native of Sugar Creek
Township, this county, born September 2, 1828, only son of
Samuel R. and Elizabeth (Turner) Jacobs, natives of Maryland
and Kentucky, and of German and Scotch descent, respectively; they
were married in Champaign County, Ohio, February 21, 1814, and
there remained until 1825 or 1826, when they came to this county
and entered land in Section 1, Sugar Creek Township, which they
improved and added to year by year; they had a family of one son
and five daughters, of whom two are now living: Sarah and
James M.; the father died May 19, 1852, and the mother May
11, 1867, aged fifty-nine and seventy-four years, respectively;
they were the first settlers in Sugar Creek Township, of which
Samuel R. Jacobs was one of the organizers. Our subject was
married, December 4, 1850, to Miss Mary A. Custard, of
German Township, this county, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio,
born September 9, 1832, daughter of Daniel and
Nancy Custard, who came to this county about 1840, and
settled in German Township, where they lived for several years,
then moved to the county seat (Lima), where they spent the
remainder of their days; they were the parents of two children:
Jonathan and Mary A. To our subject and wife have been
born four sons and four daughters : William T., Viola, Charles
D., Samuel R., Nannie E., Joseph H., Hattie and
Vinnie. all now living, except Viola. Mrs. Jacobs died
November 28, 1869. Mr. Jacobs has added to the home
farm until he now has 684 acres of land, besides other valuable
investments. In politics he is a stanch Republican.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 820 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
T. K. JACOBS, (deceased) was born Jan. 31, 1812, in
Mifflin County, Penn., second son of William and Sarah
(Williams) Jacobs, who were among the early settlers of
Pennsylvania. They had a family of six sons and two
daughters, who grew up to be heads of families, and five of whom
came to Ohio; Benjamin, John, Samuel, George and T. K.
William Jacobs came to Ohio when well advanced in years, and
died at the home of his son, T. K. his wife dying in an
early day. Our subject was educated in Juniata County,
Penn., and early learned the tailor's trade, which he followed
ten years, commencing business at Mifflin, Penn., and in 1833
came to Ohio, locating in Ashtabula (then Richland) County for
one year, then returned to Mifflin County. Here he was
married, Sept. 25, 1834, to Anna, daughter of David
Elder, then proceeded a second time to Ohio, remaining in
Richland County four years, after which he moved to Lima, Ohio,
where he was engaged in land speculations for many years, in
addition to farming to some extent. He had a family of
nine children, four of whom are now living: W. C.,
a practicing physician in Akron, Ohio; Dr. T. K., Jr., in
Chicago, Ill.; Aditha, wife of H. A. Moore;
Clara, wife of J. F. Brotherton, in Lima, Ohio.
Mr. Jacobs lost his first wife in 1880, and in May, 1881,
was married to Mrs. Mary C. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs, in
October, 1841, was elected treasurer of the county, serving
nearly ten years uninterrupted, save by the election of A.
Beaty, who died, our subject being appointed to fill his
unexpired term. He was elected to the Legislature, and was
there when the firing on Fort Sumter took place, being one of
those who voted to have Ohio placed on a war footing, a measure
which was carried after some delay. Her served two years,
and then returned to Lima, where he was appointed quartermaster
of Ninety-ninth Ohio Regiment, in which he served up to March,
1865, when he was discharged on account of disability.
Mr. Jacobs, after those exciting times, passed a somewhat
retired life. He died Nov. 12, 1884, in Lima, Ohio.
He was a K. T.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 704 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
GEORGE W. JAMES
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 704 |
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Monroe Twp. -
GREGORY JENNINGS, farmer, tile and brick
manufacturer, P. O. West Cairo, was born Sept. 13, 1836, in
Monroe Township, this county; son of Aaron and Lucy (Hughes)
Jennings, who were married in Tuscarawas County, Ohio;
latter, a daughter of Daniel Hughs, a native of Ireland,
was born near Emmittsburg, Md., and came to Tuscarawas County,
Ohio, in early life. Aaron Jennings was born in
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1804, died Dec. 22, 1872, son
of Gideon Jennings, born Dec. 24, 1778, in Virginia, son
of Benjamin Jennings, born Dec. 8, 1748, in England.
The children of Aaron and Lucy Jennings were eleven in
number, five dying young; the others were Mrs. Gracie J. and
Elizabeth J. Curtis, both deceased, leaving families at
Beaver Dam, Ohio; Gregory; Margaret. Mrs. Amos
Lewis, living in Monroe County, Mich.; Malinda, widow
of T. Crane, living in Putnam County, Ohio; and Daniel,
in Monroe Township, this county. The father of our subject
came to this township in 1834, where he patented 160 acres of
land, locating on Section34, his brother, David, also
locating on same section. His grandfather, and
brothers Gideon and John, located in Bath, and
brother James in Jackson Township. In this swampy
wilderness, without money, they endured all the trials and
hardships of pioneer life. Our subject remained with his
father until twenty years of age, when he took the contract for
cutting one mile 100 feet wide, on the track of the Dayton &
Michigan Railraod, receiving therefore $195, this he completed
in forty-two days. In the spring of 1857 he learned the
Rary system of horse-training, and traveled through different
States and Canada engaged in that business. Mr.
Jennings was married, Feb. 27, 1859, to Salinda Hall,
who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Feb. 27, 1837, daughter of
William and Christina (Smith) Hall, natives of New
Jersey, but who moved to Carroll County in 1833 to Tuscarawas
County in 1837, and to this county in 1857 former born July 27,
1799, latter Sept. 15, 1798. They were married, Feb. 19,
1819, and have following: nine children, sixty-one
grandchildren, seventy-seven great-grand and four
great-great-grandchildren. To our subject and wife were
born the following children: Adelia (died, aged two
years); Celia A.; James William; Lillie Florence; Aaron E.;
Lucy E.; Homer B.; Gregory M.; Sherman Grant and Blaine.
Mr. Jennings is a member of the firm of Jennings, Harding
& Umbaugh, saw-mill and tile factory in Perry Township, this
county, established in 1880, also of the firm of Jennings &
Snyder, saw mill, tile and brick-making on his farm in
Monroe Township, this county; the business was established in
the spring of 1883. He received in 1869, a patent for a
clod fender, and later a patent for a rein-holder for harness
and buggies; he also applied for a patent on an improved kiln
for burning tile, which has proved by thorough testing to be the
best in use; patent granted, patented Feb. 3, 1885. Mr.
Jennings was first sergeant in Company C, One Hundred and
Fifty-first Regiment, Ohio National Guards, called into service
in May, 1864, and doing duty at Fort Sumner, D. C. In politics
he is a stanch Republican. Our subject and family belong
to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 668 |
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Richmond
Twp. -
LEWIS JENNINGS, miller, Beaver Dam, was born in
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1828, son of James and
Elizabeth (William) Jennings, natives of Pennsylvania, and
of Welsh and English descent, the former of whom was a pioneer
farmer of this county, having moved here with his family over
forty-eight years ago. Lewis was the eldest son of
eight children, and had only a few weeks' schooling, as there
were no schools in Richland Township for ten years after the
family settled here, but he studied at night, after working hard
all day, fitting himself to be a teacher, and taught school for
several winters in this county. He was married in 1852, to
Ann McKee, who bore him the following children: Hiram
(deceased), James B., Anna, John M. This
wife died in 1860, and our subject then married, in 1861,
Mary A. Everett, a native of this county, and of English
descent. The children born to this union are Francis M.,
B. F., Alfred, Clara, George,
Kittie May and Jasper W. W. Mr. and Mrs.
Jennings are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
which he has served as trustee and steward. He is a
Republican in politics; has been trustee of Richland Township.
Our subject owns a well-improved farm, and made farming and
stock-raising the business of his life till in I882,when in
company with C. C. Woodard he built the flouring-mill at
Beaver Dam. This mill is in a first-class condition,
having six double sets of rollers and one of buhrs, costing him
$18,000. Mr. Woodard sold his interest in 1884, and
the business is now conducted by Lewis Jennings & Sons.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 766 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
E. H. JOHNS, manufacturer, Lima, was born
June 11, 1834, in Fauquier County, Va., son of Elias
and Adaline (Otley) Johns, natives of Alexandria, Va.
Elias Johns, one of the early pioneers of Union
County, Ohio, settled in Washington Township in 1852, where he
built the first hewed log-house. He was at first a
farmer, but after the country became more settled he engaged in
the dry goods trade, and opened a store in Essex. His
family numbered twelve children of whom six are now living:
Thomas, E. H., Samuel, Eliza (wife of J. N.
Pickering), Nathaniel and Lewis.
Our subject was educated in Virginia and began teaching school
when eighteen, and continued in that profession until he was
twenty-seven years old, when he enlisted, in 186.1, in Company
B, Eighteenth Regiment, United States Infantry, of which body
only eight men where able to stack arms after the battle of
Stone River, where our subject was wounded, and left upon the
field. He was in the hospital from December until the
following September, after which he was in the recruiting
service for balance of his term of service, and was honorably
discharged in 1864. He has never entirely recovered from
the effects of his experience in the army. Mr. Johns
was married in 1857, to Elizabeth, daughter of William
Cheney, of Union County, Ohio, by whom he has four
children (two now living): Sarah A. (deceased),
Henrietta M. (deceased), Silas H. and Septia J.
Mr. Johns came to Lima in 1864, and
entered the grocery trade, which he followed up to 1879, when he
took an interest with Townsend & Moser in the
manufacture of furniture, putting up machinery, and doing a
lively trade till 1884, when he, together with Judge
Hughes bought the entire stock, and are now manufacturing to
a greater extent and with better facilities. Our subject
is a K. T., a member of the lodge, chapter and council; a
member of the city council.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 704 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
ALFRED D. JOHNSTON
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 706 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
REV. THOMAS P. JOHNSTON
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 705 |
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Marion Twp. -
EVAN H. JONES, farmer and engineer, P. O.
Delphos, was undoubtedly the first child of Welsh parentage to
come into the world in Marion Twp., born on the farm which is
his present home, Jan. 15, 1844, son of Daniel and Martha
(Jones) Jones, who were parents of eight children: Evan
H., Elizabeth A., (wife of John R. Williams, in New
Straitsville, Ohio), Hannah (wife of Thomas W.
Evans, in Putnam County, Ohio), Richard (deceased),
Margaret (deceased wife of John G. Evans, family
of Putnam County, Ohio), Robert D., in Putnam County,
Ohio. The father died Oct. 2, 1862, highly respected by
the entire community. His widow, who now resides with her
son, was born Apr. 13, 1817, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales,
Great Britian, daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Hughs) Jones, both of whom came to America in 1843, and
here died. The subject of this sketch received an
indifferent education, remaining with his father until Aug. 21,
1862, when he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Eighteenth
Regiment. Capt. Rudolph Reul, of Delphos. He
was in the engagement at Resaca, through the Georgia campaign,
at Atlanta, Franklin, Tenn., Nashville and Fort Smith, N. C.
He was bruised by a solid shot, this being his only wound, and
was discharged June 24, 1865, and returned home where he engaged
in farming. Mr. Jones was married Jan. 11, 1870, to
Mahala Myers, who was born in Fairfield County, Apr. 22,
1848, daughter of Isaac J. and Leah (Houser) Myers, who
came to Sugar Creek Township, in 1848. Our subject and
wife have had four children: Martha L., Daniel E. and
Sarah E. (these two died in childhood), and Augusta.
Mr. Jones outside of farming, is engaged in civil
engineering. Politically he is a Republican. HE and
his family belong to the Congregational Church.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 641 |
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Ottawa Twp. -
R. C. JONES
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 706 |
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Marion Twp. -
WILLIAM WILSON JUDKINS, farmer, P. O. Box
77, Delphos, was born in Brown County, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1835, son
of John D. and Elizabeth (Dunham) Judkins, natives of
Brown County, Ohio, former, of whom was born Oct. 11, 1811, died
Sept. 6, 1841; latter was born Jan. 12, 1814, died Feb. 8, 1876,
a daughter of Gideon and Mary (Bowen) Dunham, whose
children were Sarah, Ruth, Gideon (ex-member of
congress), Rebecca, David, Wilson and Elizabeth.
John D. Judkins, born Oct. 11, 1811, was a son of Joel
Judkins, who was without doubt a descendant of Joel and
Sarah Judkins of Boston, latter of whom died in that city
Nov. 26, 1657, and where her eldest son, Job, was born
May 3, or 10, 1637, and died the same year. The paternal
grandmother of our subject, Rebecca Drake. The
children of John D. and Elizabeth Judkins were William
Wilson; Franklin D., who enlisted in Company C, One Hundred
and Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and died at
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1863, leaving no heirs; Rebecca
Drake, deceased, leaving one son - Franklin Drake Hobson;
Sarah E., wife of John W. Antrim (have two
children: Fenton D. and Isadora Anna, both graduates of
Delphos School), and Susannah (deceased wife of N. W.
Stemen, she left two daughters: Elizabeth and
Sarah P.). When our subject was six and a half years
old his father died, and at the age of nine years, being thrown
on his own resources, he entered upon his career as a clerk in a
store, receiving $6 per month. After nine months at this
work, which was not to his taste, he turned his attention to
agricultural labor and has since made farming his chief
occupation of life. After arriving at maturity, he
attended, for six months, a common school where he obtained his
education in such branches as to enable him to teach school, and
he eventually taught eighteen terms, as well as attending to
other business interests. Mr. Judkins was married
Nov. 10, 1857, to Miss Emily J. Manker, who was born in
Highland County, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1838 or 1839 (owing to a change
in the records the exact date cannot be determined on), daughter
of Hiram and Phoeba (Swadley) Manker, natives of Highland
County, Ohio, (both deceased), and who were the parents of
six children: Ellen (wife of J. Dillsaver), Louisa
(deceased), Melvina, Sarah A., Emily J. and Stantford
H. To this union were born three children: John H.,
married to Martha E. Patrick (they have two sons: Orlo
W. and Clarence), Ella J. and Charles D. Mr.
Judkins came to this county Mar. 15, 1858, and located in
Marion Twp., on Sec. 16, remaining two years, and then returned
to southern Ohio and engaged in teaching till the commencement
of the war, when, being unable to go into active service, he
entered the quartermaster's department of transportation, and
was stationed at Camp Nelson, Ky., where he remained till the
close of the war; he then returned to this county and engaged in
farming and teaching. Mr. Judkins purchased his
present farm in 1865, twenty acres of which were improved; the
balance he placed under a very high state of cultivation,
erecting substantial buildings thereon. He is an active
member of Marion grange, and since the age of twelve years has
been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
an active Sabbath-school worker. In politics he is a
stanch advocate of the principles of the Republican party.
He was in his possession an old book containing the rules of
arithmetic written on English crown paper, in 1800, by his
grandfather Judkins.
Source#: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
by Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 641 |
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