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BIOGRAPHIES Source::
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Brown County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Published: Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1883
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Eagle Twp. -
HANSON L. VANCE,
farmer, P. O. South Fincastle, was born July 29, 1842, in Clay
Township, Highland County, Ohio. He is the son of Lewis
A. and Matilda A. (deceased) Vance; and was reared to
man's estate on a farm, and received but a limited education.
In February, 1866, he married Margaret E. Dunn, daughter
of James H. and Elizabeth Dunn of Brown County. To
them have been born three children - Clara O., Stella C.
and Electa O. In November, 1867, Mr. Vance
located in Washington Township, where he remained perhaps ten
months. He then moved to Franklin Township, where he
remained two and one-half years. In March, 1871, he
located near South Fincastle, where he at present resides.
In 1879, he laid out the site of Vanceburg, now called South
Fincastle. He served as Justice of the Peace one year in
Franklin Township, and is the owner of over 200 acres of land.
Source: The History of Brown County
Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 231 |
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Clark Twp. -
DANIEL VANDAMENT, farmer, P. O. Hamersville, son of
Benjamin and Susan (Shick) Vandament (see pioneer sketches, Clark
Township), was born Sept. 1, 1813, in Brown County, Ohio. He was
married in 1853, to Mary Halfhill daughter of Absalom and Nancy
Halfhill. They have raised five children, three sons and two
daughters, viz.: Benjamin P., (one of the ablest and most
successful teachers of the county), Amanda R., Charlie A., Minnie S.
and John J. Mr. Vandament is an old pattern of sobriety and
honesty, a pillar of the Church and State, and a member of the Disciples
Church. As a life long Democrat, he has been often chosen as Trustee
of the township and School Director. He lives contentedly on his
well-cultivated little farm.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. -
1883 - Page 195 |
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Pike Twp. -
R. R. VAUGHAN, merchant, Locust Ridge. Among the
business industries of the village of Locust Ridge, we mention that of
Jones & Vaughan's dry goods and grocery store, which has been mentioned
in the sketch of W. H. Jones in this work, he being one of the
partners and R. R. Vaughan, our subject the other. The
partnership was entered into about 1880. This firm carries a full line
of dry goods and groceries, etc. Mr. R. R. Vaughan was born in
Highland County, Feb. 14, 1854, and is a son of Abraham and Mary E.
Vaughan; his education was acquired in the common schools. In
March, 1875, he married Clara E. Jones, a native of Brown Co., Ohio.
To this union have been born three children - Edgar H., Mary E.
and Mabel. Mr. Vaughan is a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, also a member of the Christian Church. His
future prospect are very flattering.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. -
1883 - Page 221 |
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