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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
HISTORY OF
BELMONT and JEFFERSON COUNTIES,
OHIO,
AND
INCIDENTALLY HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
PERTAINING TO
BORDER WARFARE AND THE EARLY SETTLEMENT
of the
ADJACENT PORTION OF THE OHIO VALLEY,
By J. A. Caldwell
with Illustrations
Assistant, G. G. Nichols
Managing Editor, J. H. Newton
(Assistant, A. G. Sprankle.
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WHEELING, W. VA.
PUBLISHED BY THE HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
1880
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Barnesville -
DR. AFFLECK - About the year 1825, the second
of those physicians, Dr. Gladstone Affleck, located here.
He was by far the most learned physician that ever resided in
Barnesville, but, having a large fortune, and being a perfect
cormorant after knowledge, the dry, monotonous drudgery of the
profession could not be endured by him, and he soon abandoned it.
He removed to Somerton about the year 1830; from there to
Bridgeport, where he continued to live until his death, a few years
ago. While he lived in Barnesville he and Dr. Bennett
formed a partnership for the practice of medicine, and opened an
office on the lot where the west portion of the Albert House
now stands, but they tailed for the reasons already given.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 317 |
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St. Clairsville -
HON. JAMES ALEXANDER - The following was
written by the Hon. Benjamin Ruggles, who served eighteen
years in the United States Senate, and printed in the Times.
The Hon. James Alexander, Jun.,
was born in the state of Pennsylvania, and at an early age removed
with his father, James Alexander, who was one of the first
associate judges of Belmont county, and settled in the county of
Belmont, then the Northwest Territory, now state of Ohio, in the
year 1799, being among the first emigrants to the country. The
first years of his life were engaged in active industry in clearing
away the forest, and in the severe labors of the field, encountering
all the difficulties, hardships and privations, incident to the
settlement of a new country. New Orleans being then the only
market for the production of the soil, he was frequently engaged in
transporting the productions of his own labor, and that of his
neighbors to that market for sale. Such an enterprise at that
period was both hazardous and laborious. It required four or
five months to make a trip. There being no steamboat
navigation on the river, the produce was floated down by the
current, and the hands were compelled to return home on foot,
through a wilderness country inhabited principally by savages.
After acquiring a handsome property in this persevering and perilous
manner, he established himself in the mercantile business in St.
Clairsville, where by great industry and close attention to business
, he added greatly to his wealth. After which he purchased
property in Wheeling, which has since been their home. He made
a tour to Illinois to take care of, and improve his extensive landed
property, and making preparations to return home when he was
suddenly attacked with a bilious fever, which, in a few days
terminated his life. Nature had been liberal to the judge in
bestowing on him talents of the first order, which were cultivated
as well as the limited means of the country could furnish. He
possessed a warm heart and strong social feelings, his
conversational powers were great, varied, humorous and instructive.
No man was more respected for his integrity of character, and
scrupulous honesty in all the business transactions of life.
Decision of mind, perseverance and firmness of purpose, were leading
traits of his character. By the aid of all these high
qualities, he was enabled to acquire a large property, and at the
same time to secure the affection and confidence of the people among
whom he lived. While residing in Ohio, his fellow-citizens
often called upon him to fill various and important offices of trust
and honor. He represented the county of Belmont in the
Legislature of the state; was appointed associate judge in the court
of Common Pleas, and represented the district in which he lived in
the Congress of the United States. The duties of all these
offices were discharged with honor to himself, usefulness to the
country, and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
The deceased left a large number of relatives and
friends to mourn his sudden death. His loss, to an amiable and
devoted wife and three affectionate children, could never be
repaired. A numerous family connection, as well as a large
circle of acquaintances, mingled their grief with the mourners, and
sympathized with them in their deep affliction and bereavement.
Of the children spoken of, Thomas M. Alexander,
the oldest, died in Wheeling, Sept. 10, 1854. The papers of
the day spoke of him as "a young man of the highest intellectual
endowments, magnanimous, honorable and generous to a fault. He
possessed a towering genius and talent, and, with an amiability of
disposition. Arrogance and haughtiness were passions that he
was an entire stranger to. He had the intellectual power to
conquer, but in his magnanimous intercourse with his fellow, he
would prefer to be wounded than to wound. A man of finest
feelings, a rich imagination, and descriptive powers of the highest
order.
The other son, James M. Alexander, filled many
positions of trust. At the time of his death he was President
of the Board of Commissioners of Ohio county, Virginia, and in the
resolutions of respect by them they said: "One of our most prominent
citizens, an always kind, courteous and considerate gentleman, has
gone to rest. He left no enemy."
The only surviving member of the family is
Mrs. L. Alex. Thompson, who now resides in St. Clairsville,
Ohio.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 239 |
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St. Clairsville -
ROBERT J. ALEXANDER was born on what is called
Scotch Ridge. He was a son of the old Associate Judge
Alexander. Graduated at Athens. Was admitted to the
bar in 1831. In 1841 he was elected prosecutor and served in
that office until 1845. He practiced until he was elected
judge and served a full term as such. He died near St.
Clairsville.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 230 |
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Pease Twp. -
JOHN ALLEN
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 307
See Portrait of Residence betw. pgs. 559 - 560 |
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Bellaire -
ISAAC C. AMBLER was born in Mead township,
this county, in 1829. Attended the common schools and learned
the engineer's trade at Wegee Coal Works, where he was engaged ten
years; form there to Pultney Coal Works, thence to Empire Works, and
lastly to where he is now employed at the Ohio Glass Works. In
1853 he was united in marriage to Eliza J. McKitrick, of
Marietta, Ohio.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, Publ.
at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company - 1880 -
Pg. 274 |
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Bellaire -
ORLANDER G. ARCHER, born in Bellaire, in 1846. Received
a common school education. Commenced working as gardener at
eleven years of age, and continued four years. Then he engaged
with the C. O. R. R. until 1873. Was elected city marshall in
Apr., 1878. Mr. A. has been twice married. His
first wife was Lona Keeper, and his second, Mary Jones.
He is a good citizen and officer.
Source: History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio,
Publ. at Wheeling, W. Va., by the Historical Publishing Company -
1880 - Pg. 277 |
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