JOHN
LAMBRIGHT was born in Frederick City, Maryland, January,
1778. In 1802 he married Anna C. Smith, and in 1811,
removed to Harrison county, Ohio, and in the spring of 1812,
located in Mifflin township, Richland, now Ashland county.
In the fall of 1812, the cabin of Frederick Zimmer, a
neighbor, was attacked by the Indians, and the son of Mr.
Zimmer hastened to inform James Copus and Mr.
Lambright of their presence, and the desire of Martin
Ruffner and the Zimmers for their assistance. Messrs.
Copus and Lambright hastened to the cabin, and arrived
in the earlier part of the night, finding all silent in and about
the premises. They returned to their respective cabins took
their families and fled to the blockhouse of Jacob Beam, on
the Rocky fork. Here he remained three weeks, and fled to
Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. While there, Mr.
Lambright was drafted, and served in the northwest about four
months. He and his family remained near Lancaster three
years, and then returned to his deserted cabin on the Black fork,
where he continued to reside until November 9, 1832, when he
deceased. Some members of his family yet reside in the
township. Mrs. Joseph Doty is a daughter.
For a full description of the Ruffner Zimmer,
and Copus fights, and the part Mr. Lambright took,
see articles on that subject in the historical part of this
volume.
 Source:
History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and
Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published
by Williams Bros. 1880 - Page 176 |
PHILIP LONG,
son of George Long, was born in Lake township in
1844, and in 1870 married Paulina Murklinger. He
learned the shoemaker's trade with Philip Bucher,
and commenced the boot and shoe business with J. B. Long,
in Loudonville, in 1867, and continued in partnership three years;
he then sold his interest to J. B. Long, bought a new
stock, and opened a store in Perrysville, the only boot and shoe
store in that place, and has, by honest and fair dealing, built up
a large trade, and gained the confidence of the public. He has
been township treasurer three years, and still holds that office;
and is one of the councilmen in Perrysville. He is a Democrat in
politics. He is the father of four children, viz: Normanda A.,
Nora A., Mary A., and Emma A.
Source:
History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and
Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published
by Williams Bros. 1880 - Page 280 |
Vermillion Twp. -
JOHN M. LONG was born Sept. 24, 1834, in
Canal Fulton, Stark county, Ohio. When he was about three
yeas old his parents removed to Lake township, Ashland county,
where he remained and assisted his father on the farm until he
was twenty years of age, when he went to California, by water,
via. New York and the isthmus of Panama, and
engaged in mining in company with his two older brothers,
George and Peter. By strict attention to
business, at the end of four years he was able to return to the
old home, and purchased the farm he now lives on. On May
12, 1859, he married Mary Jane Laird, of Vermillion
township. They have five children, four sons and one
daughter, all at home cheerfully doing all in their power to
make home the most desirable place on earth. Mr. Long
has filled township offices two different times, and is held in
high esteem by his neighbors. He now owns a farm of one
hundred and forty-two acres.
Source:
History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and
Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published
by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 310 |
JACOB
LUCAS was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, June 27,
1805. He is of German descent. His father was from
Hessia, and came over in the British army during the American
Revolution. He served about three years and upon learning
that the colonists were not really cannibals, as asserted by the
British officers, deserted to the colonial side. At the
close of the war he settled in Fayette county, Pennsylvania,
where he died in 1833, aged seventy-three years.
Jacob Lucas, his son, emigrated
to Perry township, Wayne county, in 1832, with his family.
He served a time at the trade of a tanner, in Mt. Pleasant,
Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1821-3, and was among the
first of his craft in Perry township. He carried on
business over forty years, and retired in 1872. He is a
leading member of the German Baptists or Dunkards. His
family consists of four sons, John, Albert, Joseph, and
Hiram, and four daughters, Rebecca, Elizabeth,
Mary, and Lydia - all married.
Source:
History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and
Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published
by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 164 |
DR. JOEL LUTHER. On a pleasant evening in
the fall of 1820, a young man of fair countenance, dark eyes,
black hair, very erect and plainly habited, seated in a
one-horse wagon, with a wooden box for a trunk, drove to the
front of what was then known as the "Sheets' tavern," located on
the lot now occupied by Jacob Weisenstine, in Union town,
now Ashland, and asked permission to lodge for the night.
It was granted, and the young man was soon seated for supper,
while his jaded horse was carefully stabled and fed by the
landlord, Mr. Joseph Sheets, who was also the principal
tailor and merchant of the village. The new guest appeared
to be quiet, self-possessed, intelligent young gentleman, and
Mrs. Sheets soon had him engaged in a lively conversation.
Supper being over, the routine of finding out the birth-place,
the financial resources, the destination, and the personal
peculiarities of the stranger, was gone into in a systematic
manner.
During this ordeal it was learned that the stranger was
a native of Berkshire county, Massachusetts, was born about the
year 1794, had attended a neighborhood school until he was of
age, and then, like a true son of
New England, had come west to seek his fortune, his parents
being unable to extend further aid. It further transpired
that he had gone to Troy, New York, about the year 1816, where
he earnestly engaged in the vocation of teaching school, in the
meantime studying medicine under a leading practitioner of that
place, where, at the conclusion of his studies, he had been
licensed to practice, and located, for a short time, at a place
called Red Post, in the vicinity of Troy, but, finally,
preferred to go further west, and that, with one hundred dollars
in money, and his horse and wagon, he had reached Uniontown in
the hopes of finding a new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheets gave it as their opinion
that a physician might soon obtain a lively practice in this
region, as there was no doctor nearer than Mansfield (Dr.
Miller), which was about sixteen miles away. The young
gentleman whom they addressed was Dr. Joel Luther,
Berkshire, of Massachusetts.
The new doctor retired to bed feeling much encouraged
over the idea of having found a good location and a pleasant
home. About daylight the next morning the occupants of the
Sheets house were aroused by loud knocking at the front
door. Mr. Sheets hastily opened it and asked what
was wanting. the man, who resided some three miles in the
country, inquired if there was not a doctor in town, stating
that a member of his family was very sick. Mr. Sheets
replied that a young doctor had arrived the night before, was in
the house, and had about concluded to locate in the village.
Dr. Luther was urged to accompany the pioneer to
his cabin. He was but too happy to do so. He was
soon ready, mounted his horse and threaded his way along paths
through the forest to the presence of his new patient.
This was the first case of the first doctor; and having been
successfully treated, the new physician soon obtained an
extensive practice. The prevailing diseases of those days
were autumnal fevers, bilious, bilious remittent, and the
process of treatment was generally such as kills the modern
bullock - copious blood-letting. Strong men required
vigorous treatment and they got it without stint. The
lancet was an indispensable instrument; and when a physician
could not be had, many private persons proffered their services
as phlebotomists, ,and human blood was abstracted freely.
Times change, and men change. the sanguinary theory is now
almost a dream.
The doctor erected an office a short distance above the
present location of the McNulty house, where he continued
to do business until about the year 1831, when he retired from
the practice, owing to failing health, and soon after opened a
dry goods establishment in which he was engaged until his
decease in 1834. As a physician he had an extended and
successful practice, and drew around him a large circle of
friends. As a business man he was shrewd and exact and
careful in all his dealings, and accumulated a fine property.
He was genial and pleasant among his patients and friends, and
not averse to a good practical joke.
In 1824 he was married to Miss Elizabeth,
daughter of Christopher Mykrantz, who died Apr. 19, 1880,
aged seventy-two years, two months and twelve days, born in
Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. At h is death he left
one daughter who married Dr. J. F. Sampsell, and is now
deceased.DIPLOMA OF DR. JOEL LUTHER.
Be it known,
that on the twenty-fifth day of September, A. D., 1817, Joel
Luther was examined by the censors of Renssellaer medical
society in the various branches of medical science, and received
their approbation. Now, known we, therefore, that by
virtue of the powers in me vested, I do hereby authorize and
license the said Joel Luther to practice physics and
surgery, in the State of New York. In testimony whereof, I
have set my hand to these presents, and caused the seal of the
society to be hereunto affixed.
Done at Troy this twenty-fifth day of September, A. D.,
1817.
HEZEKIAH E. DRAY, President
J. M. HALL, Secretary,
STEUBEN COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE
October 15, 1818
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A copy of the within diploma has been duly filed in the
office of the clerk of the aforesaid county.
C. HOWELL, Clerk
Source:
History of Ashland County, Ohio with Illustrations and
Biographical Sketches, by George William Hill, M.D. - Published
by Williams Bros. 1880. - Page 167 |
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