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History of Hocking Valley, Ohio
Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships,
Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political
History, Portrait of Prominent Persons, and
Biographies of Representative Citizens.
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co.
1883
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AUGUSTUS PALMER,
Postmaster, was born in Washington County, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1827. He
learned the saddler’s trade in 1846, in Plymouth and then came to Albany and
opened a shop. Five years later he sold out and went into the
mercantile business with Charles Bindley, but after two years
sold out to Brown & Jaynes. In 1866 he was appointed
Postmaster of Lee, and has served in that capacity longer than any other man
in Athens County. He was married in 1858 to Samarie, daughter
of Jabez and Margaret (Simpson) Hubbell.
She was born in Meigs County, Dec. 28, 1831. They have no children.
Mr. Palmer’s father, J. F. Palmer, was born in Vermont,
Aug. 31, 1787, and died in Washington County, Ohio, in 1843. His
mother, Lydia (Brown) Palmer, was born Nov. 1, 1789,
and died in 1856. They had three children—Harriet, born Dec. 17, 1822,
and died in Missouri in 1874; John, born Feb. 12, 1825, and Augustus.
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WILLIAM PALMER, Superintendent of coal
mines at Jacksonville, is the second son of William and Ann (Tickle)
Palmer. He was born in Devonshire, England, Feb. 10, 1849, and
lived there with his parents until fourteen years of age, attending the
common schools. He then went to the lead mines at Cornwall, and worked
there four years. When eight years of age he came to the United State
with his older brother and began mining coal at Gilberton, Penn. They
contracted to open a tunnel near Gilberton, and completed the work in six
months. He then returned to England, and in December, 1858, came again
to the United States, and was at Wheeling, W. Va., five months. Then
he went to Benwood and mined two years and six months; from there to
Sparta, Ill., then returned to Jefferson County, Ohio, and mined there to
Sparta, Ill.; then returned to Jefferson County, Ohio, and mined at the Rush
Run mines. February, 1871, he was engaged in opening new mines at
Floodwood, Athens County. The company failing, he returned to Benwood;
thence to Doanville, Athens County, opening new mines; thence to
Straitsville, Perry County, then returned to Doanville; then engaged in
opening the Hamley Run mines in Athens County; then to Shawnee, Perry
County; then purchased land in Harden County, Ohio, with a view to farming,
but a few months after changed his views and returned to Athens County, and
leased the Desteiger coal mines and worked them one year. He then had
charge of the Laurel Hill mines as superintendent two years; then removed to
Columbus, Ohio, and contracted laying sewer-pipe six months; then returned
to Laurel Hill; form there went to Buchtel, and mined three years; then to
Orbiston, Hocking County, and was Superintendent of the Mines twenty months.
He then had charge of the Buchtel mines a few weeks, when he engaged to
O. D. Jackson in 1882, to superintend opening his mines. He is a
member of Buchtel Lodge, No. 712, I. O. O. F., and has filled the chair of
Vice-Grand in his lodge. Mar. 12, 1874, he married Martha E.
daughter of Eli and Mary (Williams) Six, of Athens County. They
had three daughters - Bessie A., John and Mary. They
have lost two children - William E. died at the age of two years and
six months, and Medoria died in infancy. Mrs. Palmer is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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JOHN M. PARKER,
farmer, postoffice Hockingport, is a son of Thomas and Ann (Bracy) Parker,
natives of Pennsylvania. His parents came to Ohio in 1836.
John was the second of their eight children. They lived in Meigs
County, where Mrs. Parker died. Mr. P. died in
Hockingport, at the house of his son. John M. was born in
Beaver County, Penn., Aug. 13, 1824. He came to Ohio when young and
was educated here; he followed farming for a time and then learned the trade
of a blacksmith, which he followed for several years. In 1861 he
enlisted in Company D, Seventy-fifth Ohio Volunteers, and served three years
and forty-five days; was discharged at Jacksonville, Fla., in 1865; was on
detached service as blacksmith most of the time. On returning home he
engaged as a farmer, which occupation he has since followed, now owning
forty acres of land. In January, 1851, he married Ethelinda,
daughter of Craig and Susan (Paulk) Dutton, natives of Virginia and
Massachusetts, respectively. They came to Ohio at an early day, Mr.
Paulk locating here in 1798. Mr. Dutton, natives of
Virginia and Massachusetts, respectively. They came to Ohio at an
early day, Mr. Paulk locating here in 1798. Mr. Dutton
was a farmer and died in 1866. Mrs. Dutton is living in Mr.
Parker's family at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Mr.
Parker was born Dec. 18, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Parker are the
parents of six children, four living - Charles C., born Oct. 22,
1851; Mary Eunice, born Oct. 3, 1857; Edwin K., born Feb. 29,
1860; Myrta, born Feb. 22, 1866. Thomas Scott and
Addison Wilmer are deceased. Mrs. Parker is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Parker is a member of the I. O.
O. F. He votes the Republican ticket, and has held several of
the township offices. He takes considerable interest in the cause of
education, having several times been a member of the School Board.
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MATTHEW PATRICK,
son of Jacob and Sarah (Spicer) Patrick was born Jan. 28, 1811, in
Sullivan Township, Madison Co., N. Y., where he was reared and received a
common-school education. When sixteen years of age he went to Lyons,
N. Y., and clerked in his brother's store five years. In 1832 he came
to Ohio to sell fanning-mills for his brother-in-law, Zalmon Rice,
traveling for him three years. In 1835 he went into the mercantile
business at Lithopolis, Ohio, and in 1837 removed his tock of goods to
Athens, and was one of the leading merchants here several years. In
1856 he bought a farm in the vicinity of Athens where he lived till 1866,
when he again moved to Athens. Mr. Patrick was married May 1,
1839, to Lydia S., a daughter of John Walker, of Athens.
One son was born to them - John J., who died Sept. 7, 1861, aged
twenty one years. Mrs. Patrick died Feb. 1, 1879. Aug.
10, 1880, Mr. Patrick married Mrs. Martha A. Davis, widow of
John Davis, who died at Athens, Dec. 30, 1871. Mrs. Patrick
has had two children - Ella, who died Feb. 9, 1873, aged nineteen,
and Mary Hattie. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick are members of the
Methodist church, of which he has been Steward and Trustee for forty years.
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R. M. PATTERSON, born in
Athens County, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1850, is the youngest son of William and
Elizabeth Patterson. He was reared on a farm and has always
followed that occupation, owning at present 270 acres of land under a good
state of cultivation. He makes a specialty of Spanish merino sheep,
having a large flock and spending considerable time and money on them.
He was married Sept. 5, 1872, to Lizzie Cuckler of Athens, Ohio.
They have six daughters - Bertie E., Alice G., Cina E., Nellie L., Mary
F. and Lena F. Politically Mr. Patterson is a
Republican. He has been Township Clerk three successive years.
He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mr. Patterson's
father, William Patterson, deceased, was born in Washington County,
Pa., Jan. 24, 1808. when twenty-two years of age he married
Elizabeth Cooper, and in 1832 they came to Athens County, settling on
wild land. They reared a family of eight children - Levina, Martha,
Maria, Eunice, Elizabeth, John C., Mary C. and R. M. Mr.
Patterson was for eight years agent for the American Tract Society.
He died Jan. 8, 1872.
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C. H. PETTIT, manufacturer of
buggies and spring wagons, is the second son of John and Nancy (Deaver)
Pettit. He was born in Deerfield Township, Morgan Co., Ohio, Apr.
23, 1847, and lived there with his parents until seventeen years of age,
receiving a common-school education. Sept. 4, 1864, he went to Afton,
Union Co., Iowa, and worked in a saw-mill during the winter. In the
spring of 1865 he went to work for Abraham Hunt, of Peoria, Mahaska
Co., Iowa, to learn the carriage and wagon trade, and served as an
apprentice until the spring of 1867, when he returned to Morgan County,
Ohio, and worked at Deavertown, for Henry Deaver, on jour. work, near
four years. Sept. 3, 1872, he came to Trimble and established his
present business. He is agent for the Milburn wagon of Toledo, Ohio,
Apr. 10, 1872, he married Louisa, daughter of Morris and Emily
(Edwards) Bryson, of Trimble. They have three children - Harley
E., Barton H. and John Garfield. Mr. and Mrs. Pettit are
members of the Disciple church.
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E. H. PHILLIPS, farmer and
stock-raiser, son of E. V. and Tacy (Hopkins) Phillips, was born in
Ames Township, Aug. 27, 1824. His father came to Athens County in
1808, and located in Ames Township, where he remained till his death, Aug.
21, 1859. His mother now resides in New England, Rome Township, and
has reached the advanced age of seventy-six years. Our subject
remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age. He
learned the shoemaker’s trade of his father, and worked with him in the shop
and on the farm most of the time during his minority. At the age of
twenty-two he began business for himself in the shop at home. A year
later he purchased the property now known as Dunbar’s Hotel, and in
connection with his trade carried on the hotel business for three or four
years. He then went to Rome Township and purchased a farm near New
England. After living here about twelve years he sold out and went to
Alexander Township and purchased the Patterson farm, and
resided there about two years. He then moved to Waterloo Township, on
to the farm where he now resides. His farm contains 355 acres of
well-improved land. Mr. Phillips is an excellent farmer,
and has been enabled to accumulate a handsome property. He has held
the office of Township Trustee for nine years, to the satisfaction of his
constituents. Politically he is a Democrat, and was one of the first
of his party to be elected to office in the township after the war. He
is a man of liberal ideas, and is ever willing to find his aid to forward
any laudable enterprise. He was married Apr. 10, 1850, to Miss
Allinda Breyfogle, a daughter of George Breyfogle,
a resident of Canaan Township. By this union there were nine children—Augusta
M., Franklin P., George E., Alice A., John E.
(deceased), Lizzie T., Lucy M., Lena A. and William
T.
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EZRA PHILLIPS, JR.,
farmer and stock-dealer, born in Ames Township, Athens Co., Ohio, Apr. 3,
1835, is the oldest son of Ezra and Mary Ann (McDougal) Phillips, who
have been prominently identified with the interests of Ames Township since
its early settlement. He was reared on a farm and received his
education in the common schools, living with his parents until he grew to
manhood. He has always followed the avocation of farming and stock
dealing in which he has been remarkably successful. He was married
Mar. 7, 1872, to Miss Ellen Ring, ra daughter of
John Ring, who came from Somersetshire, England, in 1857, and located in
Athens. They have had three children, two of whom are living — Ezra
and William. John is deceased. Mr. Phillips
has a fine farm of 447 acres under a high state of cultivation.
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RICHARD PHILLIPS, a
native of Hunterdon County, N. J., born Jan. 11, 1807, was a son of
Thomas, and Mary (Angell) Phillips, natives of England. He lived
on a farm till seventeen years of age and then went to learn the boot and
shoe maker’s trade, an occupation he followed many years. In December,
1831, he married Leah Bishop. They had ten children— John
B., Mary, Thomas, Wilson, Kate, Elizabeth, David, W. H. L., Jane and
Belle. In May, 1842, Mr. Phillips started for Athens
County, with his family and household goods. He was on the road a
month, arriving in Athens, June 4. He settled in Lodi Township on the
farm now owned by Thomas Angell. Here, with the assistance of
his sons, he cleared 160 acres of timbered land. In 1856 he sold the
farm and removed to Canaan Township. He lived there till 1870 and then
bought his present home, where he has fifty acres of good land and is
surrounded with all the comforts of life. His wife died in October,
1868, and June 6, 1870, he married Jane Robinson, a native of
England. Mr. Phillips is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and has been a Steward and Class-Leader. He started in life
poor, and by his own exertions has acquired the property he now has.
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REV. J. GREEN POTTER, section
30, was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1828, and is a son of
Jacob Potter, a native of Poultney, Vt., who removed to Jefferson
County, N. Y., when a young man, and came with his family to this county in
1836, where the subject of this sketch has since resided. He was
brought up on a farm and received a common-school education, but for the
most part is a self-made man. He has been a local preacher in the
United Brethren church for the past twelve years. Mr. Potter
was married Oct. 15, 1855, to Sarah M. Thomas. They have had
eight children, seven of whom are living - Henry G., Mary P., Hettie E.,
Lulu M., Frank, Minnie R. and A. Eugene. One daughter,
Ella, died in her seventeenth year. Mr. Potter taught
school a few years when a young man. His son, Henry G., is in
the employ of the Chicago Stock Publishing Company. Miss Hettie
is a prominent teacher of Athens County.
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EBENEZER PRATT was born in
Marietta, Ohio, June 19, 1813. His father, Azariah Pratt, was a
native of Saybrook, Conn., and a descendant of Lieutenant William Pratt,
who came from England to America in 1633, and was an early settler of
Hartford. Azariah Pratt came to Marietta, Ohio, in the spring
of 1788, but soon returned and remained until after the close of the
Indian war. His wife, Sarah Nye, was in the fort of
Marietta during that war. His wife, Sarah Nye, was in the fort
at Marietta during that war, and saw the Indians attempt to kill George
Meigs. Our subject came with some of the family to Dover Township
in 1821 and did some work on their land, and one or two years later they
moved here. He has since lived on the same farm. His educational
advantages were very limited. He was married, Dec. 31, 1835, to
Susan W. Wells, daughter of Varnam G. Wells. They had six
children, four living - Mary, Minerva J., Panthea and Sarah;
one daughter, Lucy, died at the age of forty-three years. Mr.
Pratt was trustee of Dover Township about twelve years. He
owns 186 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in general farming.
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WILLIAM H. PRICE, son of John
H. Price, was born in Licking County, Ohio, Apr. 11, 1850. He was
reared on a farm and received a common-school education. He came to
Athens County in July, 1870; has worked at various avocations, but has
followed mining coal the greater part of the time for the past five years.
Mr. Price married Mary J. Larch, Apr. 11, 1878. They
have one child - William H. Mrs. Price's father,
John Larch, is a resident of Athens County.
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