Source: THE CENTENNIAL ATLAS of ATHENS COUNTY, OHIO Containing Complete Maps of the County and each of its Townships and Villages, carefully Platted from Official Records and Recent Surveys; together with A General History of the County from the time of the Earliest Explorations of the White Men to the Present showing the Progress and Achievements of its first Century. Compiled and Written by Fred W. Bush, Editor of the Messenger & Herald Also Half-tone Illustrations of Public Buildings and Business Houses, Portraits and Biographies of well-known People, List of Members of Lodges and Fraternal Orders, Etc. Photos By C. M. Huffman and W. P. Schryver E. S. Rhodes, Solicitor Athens, Ohio The Centennial Atlas Association, Publishers 1905 < CLICK HERE to RETURN to 1905 INDEX >               Page 42 - LODGES AND FRATERNAL ORDERS. Stewart  Lodge, No. 753, I. O. F., Stewart, O. Lightfoot, Joseph Ginn, E. H. Ewers, M. I. Beebe, Owen, Johnson, Chas. Crippen, G. H. Carter, F. C. Campbell, Chas. Gossage, Warner, Semons, T. A. Semons, Wm. Hawk, G. H. Bean, Ed. Wharff, H. M. Townsend, N. C. Biggins, W. W. Biggins, H. E. Biggins, J. A. Beebe, H. W. Kincade, E. H. Parker, D. A. Fuller, A. D. Rasley, H. W. Kincade, C. E. Castle, L. D. Hayes, C. W. Evener, G. D. Evener, R. H. Miller, L. L. Minear, W. F. Ladd, F. G. McAfee, E. S. McAfee, Thos. Bowell, Theodore Burk, J. L. Bean, C. J. Nicholson, Frank Hovey, H. C. Rice, J. H. Rice, W. B. McCullough, Herb. Norris, D. A. King, F. D. Fry, S. W. Featherstone, John Cather, Quincy Whitacre, C. A. Coleman, W. L. Hoisington, W. H. Hoisington, S. H. Biddison, S. H. Oliver, John Storer, Worley Rainey, J. A. Buck, B. B. Cook, R. B. Pickett, John Norris, J. C. Wahneta Tent, No. 146, K. O. T. M., Gloucester, Ohio Antle, Des. Andrews, Arthur Andrews, L. R. Allen, A. B. Angle, Henry Angle, John Andrews, Ira Allen, W. G. Andrews, B. A. Andrews, Chas. Bryson, Frank Brooks, W. H. Byers, Albert Brown, I. W. Buchman, Wm. Brainkley, Alex. Barley, James Baker, Fred Bryson, M. M. Brown, Gilbert Balderson, Lamp Carpenter, W. A. Carter, W. G. Campbell, G. W. Carpenter, S. S. Carpenter, W. H. Crawford, A. J. Cavey, J. E. Cunningham, Sam Champlin, M. Clark, Noah Drake, J. M. Davis, J. W. Duncan, W. H. Dyson, Elijah Douglas, Geo. Drake, A. H. Duncan, James Dupler, Ed. Drury, E. E. Davis, J. L. Dupler, H. G. Dille, Alvin Duncan, C. E. Dew, Ona Eddy, O. D. Embry, Wm. Earich, Elbert Eberts, Leonard Evans, Willard Fisher, C. W. Fairs, G. E. Gardner, B. A. Goldsworthy, John Gooding, Ed. Hart, A. L. Higgins, J. F. Howard, Jas. Harris, R. Hesse, J. I. Hayden?, John Hooper, Ben Hodgson, Wm. Hanson, Harry Henery, R. S. Hattor, Chas. Hoge, Anderson Hartley?, C. L. Howard, John Hopes, _hes? James, Wm. Joseph, Wm. Jasper, Geo. Jonas, Winnie Kistler, Wm. Keeth, Jas. Kasler, A. Kirby, Edwin King, W. F. Koons, Chas. Kasler, Chas. LeFever, Everet LaFever, E. W. Lewis, Thos. LeFavor, M. M. Lehew, S. B. Leighty, W. S. Love, Geo. McAfoose, L. D. McDonald, W. W. McLaughlin, A. Mason, J. E. Morris, John Morris, Elza Mandt, Wm. Mondew?, Leslie Mingus, Albert McCarty, F. D. McLaughlin, Henry McLaughlin, Joseph McLaughlin, Alfred Morris, Chas. McDoonald, J. L. morris, F. C. McNally, Phillip Murphy, F. I. Oliver, Earl Nelson, Alex Nelson, Wm. Pickring?, B. W. Peach, Sam Price, Geo. Reed, C. F. Rose, H. S. Rose, G. W. Rothmar, E. S. Robinson, Asa Robinson, James Stroheyer, F. C. Snell, M. D. Skinner, Robt. Stedman, I. N. Stald, W. H. Shilling, Scott Snowden, Luster Smith, Thos. Stedman, John Stedman, Frank Steffy, Seward Unger, I. H. Thompson, S. D. Truex, Jerry Truex, R. C. Thomas, Pearl Theopolis, Chas. Tryon, A. L. Vernon, C. A. Vercoe, Jas. Walters, J. T. Witig, Albert Warehime?, Lewis Wilson, Alex Wallace, Wm. West, Henry Warehime, Jacob Ward, J. W. White, Geo. Yarger, Criss Zimmers, F. J. Zimmers, Henry Nineveh Rebecca Lodge, No. 296, I. O. O. F.       Coolville Lodge, No. 527, I. O. O. F., Coolville, O.       Sereno Lodge, No. 479, I. O. F., Athens, Ohio       Lee Rebecca Lodge, No. 523, I. O. O. F., Albany, O.       Marcellite Rebecca Lodge, No. 401, I. O. O. F., Glouster, Ohio       Pinninah Rebeccah Lodge, No. 142, I. O. F., Buchtel, Ohio.       Philippine Lodge K. of P., Chauncey, Ohio Sanders, Walter Partlow, Charles Fisk, C. M. Hastings, R. M. White, U. P. Ellis, M. T. Halbert, Jno. Smith, Will PItko, John Titko, Steve Martin, Owen Keaton, Riley Rade, J. R. Wade, G. P. Collins, Will Daines, D. N. Wade, F. E. Preston, D. A. Sanders, J. McManaway, Wesley Willis, Samuel McKnab, James Druggan, C. S. Winefordner, Wm. Roberts, O. C. Donley, William Shaffer, C. W. Sprague, W. T. Riley, Frank Cook, O. Maurice Walker, C. W. Druggan, Peter H. Smith, Dave Gabriel, George Collins, James Brown, Edward Schoonover, Lee Stalder, Harry Lehman, Lewis Telman, James Schoonover, Will Lewis, Frank Cuninghame, Carl Cuninghame, Harry Leffler, Charles Layhugh, John Cunnighame, E. W. Tittle, John McHarg, I. M. Courtney, H. S. Clester, J. P. Jackson, Andrew Dukeman, Mike Keesey, Sherman Gearhart, Wright Birge, Ele Smith, D. L. Schoonover, John Blavcett, Will Fisk, John Cunninghame, Hom McKibben, Parker Minister, Edw. Fker, Steve Dodds, Harry Tippell, Lucius Rackenn, James Cunninghame, Vint Leffler, Ed. McDaniels, S. G. Nye, Robt. E. Nye, G. W. Watkins, A. E. Berge, A. W. Six, Geo. A. Wieles, W. R. Rily, W. E. Wooley, John Smith, Thos. J. Scevees, Homer Ferriss, W. C. Page 43 - ROBERT Milton Patterson was born in Alexander township, Athens county, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1850.  His grand-father, Robert Patterson, being of Scotch-Irish descent, came to America from Ireland, in 1790.  He located first in Massachusetts, where he married Nancy Tilton of a leading Quaker family.      They removed to Washington county, Pa., where they spent the remainder of their lives.      William Patterson, the father of the subject of this sketch, was the eldest of a family of ten children.  He was raised on a farm in the hills of Washington county, Pa., getting his education as best he could in private and subscription schools.  He engaged in teaching and surveying, and in 1830 he married Elizabeth Cooper, whose parents came from the New England family of Coopers and Atkinsons.      In 1833, he with his little family removed to this county, driving through in a covered wagon, in the month of April, and settled on wild and uncultivated lands in the College township of Alexander, where he engaged in farming and lived the balance of his days.      The subject of this sketch was the youngest of a family of eight children, and at the age of 14, by the continued bad health of his father, and the enlistment of his only brother in the service of his country, brought upon him the active care of his father's farm and family.  Not having the opportunity of school - only three months in the winter, the last two of which was spent at the Albany Atwood Inststute under the tutorship of Professors Chase, Peden and Spencer, along with Judge and Perry Wood.  Dick McKinstry and a host of others.      At the death of his father he was named  as recorder in the will, and was compelled to cancel other aspirations and return to the farm to care for his aged mother and     INSERT PICTURE OF Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Patterson and Residence of Alexander Township                       invalid sister; and in September of the same year he was married to Lizzie R., only daughter of John C. Cuckler, of Alma, Ross county, O.,. but who resided at that time with her grandfather, the venerable John R. McCune of Athens.      Locating on the farm then recently purchased from C. D. Long known as an Ami Condee farm, he engaged in the breeding of and dealing in thoroughbred Merino sheep, until he had the reputation of having one of the best flocks in southern Ohio.      Politically Mr. Patterson is a stalwart Republican, having been active in the interests of his party.  He served eight years as clerk of his home township and in 1890 he assessed the real estate, and was re-elected without opposition for the same place in 1900, being the only appraiser that the County board did not change his work. In the fall of 1900 he was nominated and elected a member of the State Board of Equalization for this, the 9th-14th Senatorial district, and in the following December the Board commenced its sessions in Columbus.      Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have raised a family of nine children, seven irls and two boys: Birdie e., wife of Chas R. Bean, who died Sept. 29, 1893; Alice G., wife of Harry D. Hooper of Athens; Edna C., wife of Julian Gift, of Hibbardsville; Nellie E., Mary Forestine, Lena Estelle, willie R., Attie Winnifred and Guy W.  Both of the boys died when quite small.      Mr. Patterson is a member of Albany Lodge No. 156 F. & A. M. and he and family are all members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Hibbardsville.  He now has a farm o f340 acres located on east Margaret's Creek, and known as one of the best farms in the county. ATHENS COUNTY HISTORY CONTINUED ridden in that cramped position for miles, fearing the wolves might get in.  Another experience many recall is having the bag become over balanced and fall form the horse must wait until some passing traveler could help him.      In early times all grinding was accomplished by passing the grain between two immense circular milestones or burrs.  The degree of fineness must be regulated by the miller who was of necessity well skilled in his business.  He needed to be expert not only in making flour, but also in attending to the burrs and machinery.  About thirty years ago the roller process began to supplant the old method and now burrs are obsolete in the milling business.  Few mills from earliest time could run during the summer season owing to scarcity of water, so gradually steam began to crowd out the water mill while the picturesque water wheel is entirely a thing of the past. ROADS AND WAGONING.      Roads were not needed in the earliest days of the settlements for vehicles of any kind were scarce, all traveling being done on foot or horseback.  All produce and merdhandise was carried on pack horses, and paths winding among he trees met these demands.      As the settlements began to grow and crude home made, wagons and sledges began to appear, public roads were made connecting the principal settlements.      By making of roads was not meant grading, graveling or brides, simply curring down the trees to leave a path wide enough for a team and wagon.  Owing to the dense shade through which these roads ran and all lack of drainage they were almost impassable ten months of the year.  Often eight to twelve days were occupied in making what would be one short days journey to-day.  One of the earliest acts of Ohio after it became a state was to pass a law proving a fund for construction of roads.  Three per cent of the proceeds of all public lands sold were to be applied to roads built under the direction lands sold were to be applied to roads built under the direction (Continued on page 45) INSERT PICTURE OF GROUP OF SOLDIERS ___ From Waterloo Township in the Civil War, Taken May 30, 1903. ___                           Dr. J. C. Coleman, C. C. Pierce, Lafe Hawk, J. H. Jones, William Townsend, J. H. Dowler, John Adams, J. L. Cooper, f. M. Barker, J. O. Imes, r. M. Beverage, Louis Hysell, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Allen, Thomas King, Alexander Russell, E. W. Gilbert, Joel Lowther, A. W. Devore, P. Jones. Page 44 - Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nice, Near Athens, Ohio.   INSERT PHOTO OF HOUSE HERE INSERT PHOTO OF BARN HERE THIS home and family group represents all of a temporal nature that is near and dear to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nice, who live about four miles south of Athens on the Jerseyville pike.  The house and barn is located on a bluff overlooking the pike and a picturesque valley, not possible to be shown in the picture.      Isaac Nice was born Dec. 7, 1842  at Big Run, Athens county, Ohio, and is the son of Philip and Rebecca Nice, who came to Big Run from Virginia in about 1838.  At the outbreak of the civil war Isaac answered the call of his country and enlisted in Co. G., 92nd Regt., O. V. I., and served three years, or until the close of the war, being mustered out of service at Chattanooga, Tennessee.      The most remarkable thing in Mr. Nice's life is that he is living today, or that he lived through the service as a soldier.  In the battle of Chicamauga, on Sept. 19, 1863, he was struck in the right temple by a ball from the enemy, and the missile passed in a downward course clear through his head and came out under the jaw on the left side of his head.  He was carried to the rear and in a few hours regained consciousness and walked sixteen miles to Chattanooga.  He was wounded on Saturday and his wound was not dressed until the following Saturday, when, after a tramp of thirty-six miles form Chattanooga he arrived in  Nashville.  He took a sixty day furlough and in six months joined his regiment at Ringgold, Georgia.      He returned from the army to his home in Big Run, and on May 19, 1867, was married to Miss Minerva De- vore, daughter of Henry Devore, and went to housekeeping in York township, where he carried on farming and worked at the carpenter trade until 1890, when he purchased the Will Angel farm of 200 acres, in Alexander township, where he has since lived.      Mr. and Mrs. Nice have five children: Etta M., Hattie A., Stella A., now Mrs. C. L. Creamer, Harley E. and Henry D., alll of whom are shown in the picture.  Mr. Nice's mother, Rebecca, died Jan. 26, 1905, in her 86th year.  At the time of her death she had two great great grand-children, seventy-one great grand-children and ninety-one grand-children.  She was the mother of eighteen children, fourteen of whom are still living.      Mr. Nice hs occupied positions of trust and for the past six years has been a trustee of Alexander township. Mr. and Mrs. William Hooper, in Alexander Township. THE comfortable farm home here presented is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Hooper, near Bassett's Church, in Alexander township.  Mr. Hooper is the son of Ashur Hooper, who came to this county in 1819, from Belmont county, and settled on a farm near Pleasanton, where William was born January 11, 1841, and spent his boyhood and early manhood.      In 1865 he was married to Miss Ellen Elizabeth Lash, the daughter of Abram Lash, one of the early settlers of the county, and one of its prominent, and highly respected citizens.      In 1868 Mr. Hooper purchased and moved on the farm near Bassett's, and has made his home there ever since.      Mr. and Mrs. Hooper are the parents of three children, one having died in infancy, and the others are Emma Jane and Frank J.  Frank is married and lives on an adjoiing farm to his father.      No more hospitable home can be found in the county, and the occupants enjoy a large circle of friends among their many acquaintances.      They are among the stalwart citizens of their neighborhood, and enjoy to the highest degree, the confidence of the people with whom they live and associate.  Kindly and generous to a fault, Mr. and Mrs. Hooper are enjoying the result of honorable and well spent lives, always standing up for whatever is best in manhood and womanhood in the various problems that must be confronted in the course of human life. PHOTO OF THE FARM RESIDENCE OF Mr. and Mrs. William Hooper   Page 45 - COOLVILLE CAMP GROUNDS, COOLVILLE, OHIO   SOON after the Civil War, the subject of the location of an old fashioned camp ground for the Marietta District of the M. E. church, was agitated from time to time, which ultimately took shape in the year 1880, while Rev. Henry Gortner was Presiding Elder of the Marietta District.  The first meeting held to consummate such organization as an Association was on Wolf's Plains, west of Athens.  Them and there a committee was appointed on location - Revs. M. V. B. Euans, G. A. Marshall and Henry Gortner comprising such committee, with instructions to report at Ministerial Association to be held in Zaleski later on in the F. C. Ross and H. Gortner were appointed to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for the Association; also to report at the Zaleski meeting.      Zenner's grove and Humphrey's grove were the prominent sites considered.  The former was offered for lease for a term of ten years at rate of $50.00 per year, and the latter for ten or more years free of charge.  The question of water supply was a leading question, but happily all doubt on that point was removed, and the committee reported favorably in behalf of Humphrey's grove, midway between Coolville and the railroad.  At this meeting held in Zaleski, September, 1880, the organization was perfected, and a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Trustees were elected        At a meeting of the Association May 17, 1881, the Board accepted Brother Shepherd Humphrey's lease of his grove with the proviso, "that in the event the grounds ceased to be used by the M. E. church for religious worship, they would become the property of the Parent Board of the Missionary Society of the M E. Church and not revert to his heirs or estate."  A lot was reserved for himself and one for each of his four sons.  He was elected a member of the Board of Trustees, which position he has ever since held.  His untiring efforts in behalf of the Association knew no bounds.  Health permitting he attended every meeting of the Board.  His conations and assistance in time of need were worthy of the                               Page 46 -     Page 47 -     Page 48 -     Page 49 -