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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
COMMEMORATIVE
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
of the Counties of
HARRISON AND CARROLL, OHIO
Containing
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, and of Many of the Early
Settled Families.
ILLUSTRATED
Publ.
CHICAGO:
J. H. Beers & Co.
1891
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RICHARD
L. LAWRENCE. On the roll of the old pioneer farmers of Lee
Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, who have joined " the silent majority," no name
is held in higher esteem than that of William Lawrence, father
of the gentleman whose name heads this memoir. James
Lawrence, father of William, married in his native land (Ireland)
Mary, daughter of James Noble, and in 1842, with their
family, they set sail for America, but owing to storms and adverse winds
their vessel was driven on one of the islands that fringe the north and
northwest coast of Scotland. Finally they succeeded in reaching their
original starting point, where they remained. James, one of the
sons, made another venture to cross the Atlantic, which he safely
accomplished, landing in New York, whence he proceeded to Ohio, and in the
following year the rest of the family came out also landing in New York.
Thence they journeyed to Philadelphia, where they took a canal boat for
Pittsburgh, the trip occupying two weeks; from there they came by boat to
Steubenville, Ohio, and thence by wagon to Carroll County, where they
purchased a farm in Lee Township, which they immediately commenced to clear
and cultivate. Here, Jan. 23, 1875, James Lawrence, Sr.,
died; he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a
Democrat. His father, also named James, was married in Ireland
to Susan Hays, who bore him the following named children:
James, Richard, Elizabeth and Sarah. The
parents died in Ireland, where, during their lives, they had been engaged in
farming.
William Lawrence was a native of the
Emerald Isle, having been born Jan. 2, 1823. He came to America and to
Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, along with his parents in 1843, and here
passed his life, his early days being chiefly occupied in performing the
arduous duties incident to pioneer farm life. On June 7, 1853, he was
married to Ann, daughter of David Noble, a native of
Pennsylvania and a resident of Ohio, and immediately after their marriage
they settled on the farm in Lee Township, where the family now reside.
To Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence were born six children, named as
follows: Susan (deceased), Sadie, David N., Richard
E., James P. and Letitia J. The family are all
identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, of which
Mr. Lawrence had been a warm supporter, and zealous worker in.
As an agriculturist he was most successful, for, beginning, as he did at the
time of his marriage at the bottom of the ladder, he, unaided, climbed to
the top, and at his death, June 17, 1888, left a large property.
RICHARD E. LAWRENCE
received his primary education at the common schools, which was supplemented
by a thorough course of study at Harlem College, where he remained several
terms. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching, a profession he
followed about six years, being recognized as one of the leading educators
of his section. Politically he is a supporter of the Democratic party,
and is a member of the local committee. He attends the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and is a highly respected and progressive citizen.
Source: Commemorative Biographical
Records of the counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio - Illustrated -
Published: Chicago - J. H. Beers & Co. - 1891 - Page 871 |
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JOSIAH LUCAS,
one of the native-born prosperous agriculturists of Loudon Township, Carroll
County, first saw light on the farm he now owns, in the above-named
township, June 20, 1837, a son of Adam and Rhoda (Larkins) Lucas,
both natives of Maryland, former born in 1798, a son of Thomas Lucas,
also a Marylander, who in 1808 came to Ohio and settled in Jefferson County,
where he died. Adam Lucas was ten years old when he
moved to Ohio, in which State he grew to manhood. Revisiting his
native State he there married Miss Rhoda Larkins, by whom were born
the following named children: Mary O., now the widow of Adam
Simmons, and residing in Loudon Township, Carroll County;
Elizabeth A., living with Mrs. Simmons; Sarah,
Thomas, John and Jesse, all deceased in infancy; Susan,
who died at the age of seventeen years; Martha, who died when
thirty-two years old; Josiah and Jeremiah, residents of Loudon
Township. Adam Lucas, about a year after his marriage, returned
to Ohio and purchased a farm of 181 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll
County, where he passed the rest of his life clearing the land. He
died in 1877, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1872; they were
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and in politics he
was a stanch Republican.
Josiah Lucas, whose name appears at the
head of this sketch, grew to manhood on the farm where he was born, and
received a liberal common-school education. On June 26, 1862, he
married Miss Mary James, also a native of Loudon Township, born Mar.
20, 1844, a daughter of Thomas James, and to this union were
born five children, viz.: Mary E., wife of J. B. Mclntire, of
Loudon Township; and Harvey T., Edgar L., Howard W. and Mary L.,
all at home.
The mother of this family was called from earth in
1876, and in April, following year, the father took, for his second wife, a
sister to his first, named Maggie A. James, who was born in 1840.
Mr. Lucas has resided all his life on the farm he now owns, and for
the past twenty-five years he and his brother, Jeremiah, have been
engaged in threshing. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and
has served as township trustee. He and his wife are consistent members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mr. Lucas'
first consort.
Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of the counties of Harrison and
Carroll, Ohio - Illustrated - Published: Chicago - J. H. Beers & Co.
- 1891 - Page 1096 |
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