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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO
CHICAGO:
W. H. BEERS & CO.,
1881
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Harrison
Twp. -
PERRY DANIEL, retired farmer; P. O. Spring
Hills; born in Harrison Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 8,
1814; is a son of Thomas and Sarah Daniel. She was
born in Bourbon Co., Ky., Mar. 29, 1785, and he in Virginia Feb.
2, 1777, but was taken to Kentucky while quite young. In
1808, he moved to Ohio and settled in Pickaway Co., Ohio, then
went to Champaign Co. in 1810. To depart from what is
truly biographical, his great-great-grandfather was a native of
Wales, and a carpenter. His great-great-grandmother
belonged to the nobility of Wales. Her maiden name is not
known. It was contrary to the laws of the country for any
of the nobles to marry among the common people. He loved
this lady, and, as love is not to be defeated, he made a chest,
in which he carried her out of the country, and married her.
In early life, Thomas “picked up” the carpenter trade and
built several houses for the father-in-law of Henry
Clay. For several winters following his settlement
here, he engaged in teaching. His principal occupation,
however, was farming. He owned 317 acres of land. The
subject of this sketch has been a life-long farmer, but has
retired from active farm labor within the last year. He
owns 157 acres of good land under good cultivation. In
1849, Nov. 5, he married Mary E. Barkshire. She was
born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Nov. 6, 1825. Her ancestors
on both sides of the house were of Irish and Welsh blood, the
latter predominating. Eight children are the fruits of their
marriage —Allen G., Sarah, Alice, Margery, Adelia,
William T., Maggie R., Minnie E. and Anna May. Mrs.
Daniel and one daughter are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Five of the children are members of the
Presbyterian Church. Allen G. is a minister
of the latter, and is officiating in the State of New York.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Johnson Twp. -
H. B. DAVISSource: History of Champaign County,
Ohio
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Jackson
Twp. -
GEORGE W. DEATON, farmer; P. O.
Christiansburg; was born in Virginia, April 3, 1815. Is a
son of George and Susannah Deaton, of whom mention is
made in the sketch of Samuel Deaton. George W.
was left an orphan at the age of 12, and from that time he made
a living as best he could. His mother being poor, he
worked byt he month till he was married. He then rented
farms till he was able to buy one of his own. His first
purchase his present home. In the spring following, he
moved on his farm and completed the improvements. He now
has a comfortable home of 117 acres under good cultivation.
On Oct. 26, 1837, he was united in marriage with Hannah
Leffel. She was born in Clark Co., Ohio, Dec. 13,
1818. Her parents, Thomas and Margaret Leffel, were
natives of Virginia, but were early settlers in Clark Co.
George W. and Hannah Deaton were the parents of nine
children - Mary Ann (deceased wife of Jonathan Verity,
and mother of two children), Susan (now Mrs. John
Tullis), Jennie (now Mrs. John Marrett), Levi
(deceased), Ezra, John, Milton, Willis and Maggie.
Mr. and Mrs. Deaton and several of the children are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Jackson
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JOHN A. DEATON, farmer; P. O.
Christiansburg; was born in Pike Township, Clark Co., Ohio, Nov.
5, 1835, and is a son of William and Catharine Deaton.
She was a native of Clark County; born about 1813. He
was born in Virginia in the early part of 1812; a son of
George and Susannah Deaton of whom mention is made in the
sketch of Samuel Deaton. William's principal
occupation was saw-milling. In later life he also engaged
in farming, and owned 153 acres of land. He died Dec. 15,
1855, the father of eight children - George W.
(deceased), John A., Mary, Elizabeth, Susan, Calvin B.
(deceased), James L. and Eliza. John A.
worked on the farm with his mother until 22 years of age, when
he commenced life for himself, renting farms in Clark, Miami and
Champaign Counties. He now owns about eighty-seven acres
of land in Sec. 30, of Jackson Township. In 1857, Feb. 7,
he married Lucinda Fuller. She was born in Clark
Co., Feb. 10, 1837. Seven children are the fruits of this
union - Dora, William L., George W., Levi Morley, Maggie C.,
Granville M. and Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Deaton
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Jackson
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SAMUEL DEATON, farmer; P. O.
Christiansburg; was born in Botecourt Co., Va., Mar. 30, 1813, a
son of George and Susannah Deaton. She was a native
of Lancaster Co., Penn., born in 1787, a daughter of Andrew
and Mary Ream. Andrew was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, enlisting at the age of 15. George
Deaton was born in Amelia Co., Va., about 1791. He
died at the age of 37, the father of nine children - William
(deceased), Samuel, George W., Andrew J., Nathan
(deceased), Mary, Martha, Susan and Levi. In
the summer of 1828, Mrs. Deaton and family moved to Ohio
and located near Northampton, Clark Co. She died in
Champaign Co. in 1867. Samuel was raised a farmer,
but after coming to this county he worked by the month,
and, like Abraham Lincoln, both his start in the world by
making rails. The first money he ever earned for himself
was on Christmas Day, 1830. He made 101 rails before
breakfast when the snow was four inches deep. Wages then
were 25 cents per hundred. He gradually worked along,
saving what he made until he was able to purchase a home.
Although severely afflicted with rheumatism for nineteen years,
he has succeeded in being comfortably situated for declining
years, besides assisting his children. At the age of 16,
he was unable to read, but by his own earnest effort he
qualified himself for the business of life, and taught school
eighteen or twenty terms. He has served his township as
Assessor two yeas, Trustee seven years and Constable six years.
On the 29th of June, 1841, he was united in marriage with
Nancy Carmin. She was born June 4, 1814, and died June
21, 1856, the mother of ten children. Six grew to maturity
- William C. (now deceased), Samuel H.,
Charlotte L., James M., Martha V. and A. B. C. Mr.
Deaton married for his second wife Juretta Priest, a
daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Priest, born in Miami Co.,
June 11, 1833. Mr. Deaton and wife and three
children are members of the M. E. Church.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Harrison Twp. -
J. W. DEMORY, farmer and stock-dealer; P.
O. West Liberty; was born in Clark Co., Ohio, Apr. 22, 1832, and
is a son of William and Elizabeth (Neer)
Demory. They were both natives of Virginia, but were
early settlers of the above-named county. Four children
were the fruits of their union—John W., Sarah Ann (now
Mrs. George Irven), Susan (now Mrs.
Benjamin Long, of Indiana) and Matilda (the
deceased wife of William Stephens. After the
death of William Demory, his wife married
Michael Couchman, by whom she had eight children.
Mr. Couchman is also dead. The subject of
this sketch was bred a farmer. In his 19th year, he went
to learn the carpenter’s trade, which he followed till 1867.
He then bought a half-interest in 160 acres of land, and engaged
in agricultural pursuits, and dealt in stock. He handled
about $20,000 worth of stock in the past year, and expects to do
more in the future. He has recently sold his interest in
the farm, and expects to locate in the vicinity of West Liberty.
Mr. Demory is a live business man, and will do
well wherever he may locate. In 1854, Oct. 5, he married
Susan Earsom, by whom he has had the following
children: Joseph W., Jacob M., Nannie L., Lula L.,
Flora and Katie. The latter is deceased. Mrs.
Demory was born Apr. 1, 1836, and is a daughter of
Joseph and Nancy Earsom. They were also natives of
Virginia, but came to this State about 1837, and located in
Champaign Co. Mr. Demory and two of the
children are members of the M. E. Church.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Wayne Twp. -
JEFFERSON DEMPCY, was born
in 1802, and came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 1835. He
bought a piece of land nearly a mile west of Brush Lake, paying
$3.50 per acre for it. He continued to reside on his farm
about thirty years. His wife was of Quaker origin and a
most excellent woman. They reared a family of four sons
and three daughters. Their sons were Ezekiel, Ezra L.,
Isaac and Marshall L.; the daughters were Anna W.,
Margaret E., and Mary M. Ezekiel married Ann
E. Cox. Ezra L. married Lucretia Pennington and
resides within the township; has an interesting family.
Isaac married Hannah Wilson. Marshall L.
married Sallie Hunter. He served with distinction
as an officer in the Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry during
the rebellion. He resides at Cleveland, and has twice been
elected Representative from Cuyahoga County to the General
Assembly of Ohio. Anna married John Swisher,
and lives in Pennsylvania. Margaret E. married
L. C. Guthridge, and lives in Mingo. Mary M.
married Charles A. Barley, and lives in Illinois.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Urbana Twp. -
W. M. DE VOE
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Wayne Twp. -
JAMES
DEVORE was born in Washington County, Penn., and came to
Ohio and settled on the B. R. Tallman farm about the year
1805. He occupied under a lease for twelve years, after
which he bought for $3.50 per acre, the farm now owned by his
grandson, Aaron W. Devore, south of Mingo. He
served as Justice of the Peace for some years. His
children were Hester, Elizabeth, Moses, John, Joshua, Jacob
and Mary. Hester married Matthew Wilson;
Elizabeth married John Inskeep; Moses' first wife was
Rachel Inskeep, his second Jane Wilkins; John
married Betsey Buckler; Joshua married Elizabeth
Sparks; Jacob married Lydia Organ; Mary
married Thos. Ballinger.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Adams Twp. -
A.
W. DICK (Adams Twp.), a retired farmer; P. O. Carysville;
was born May 7, 1833 upon his father's farm in Adams Township,
this county; was raised, and educated as a farmer. He is a
son of Philip and brother of
Elisha Dick, whose biography appears in this history.
His father died Feb. 19, 1877; his mother still survives, and is
living with him; she is in her 82nd year. His marriage was
celebrated Sept. 23, 1860, with Miss Mary, daughter of
Levi Valentine, a native of Vermont. They had no
children,. His farm where he lives is located in the
central part of Adams Township, with good improvements and under
a good state of cultivation. He also has 40 acres of land
one0half mile north of where he lives. Mr. Dick
never learned a trade, but, when carrying on farming, being
handy with tools, he did all his own smithing and carpentering.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Adams Twp. -
ELISHA DICK (Adams Twp.), retired minister,
Carysville; born Jan. 30, 1820, in Frederick Co., W. Va.; is a
great-grandson of Peter Dick, a native of Germany, who
came to America in 1750, and located in Pennsylvania. He
is a grandson of Peter Dick, Jr., a native of
Pennsylvania, who afterward moved to Winchester, Va., and a son
of Philip Dick, a native of Virginia, who emigrated to
Ohio in 1823, and located first in Pickaway Co., where he lived
for nine years. He then moved to Champaign Co. and located
in Adams Twp., three miles northeast of Carysville, where he
opened a farm and lived upon it till death. His wife still
survives, and is living on the old farm. The subject of
this sketch was raised and educated upon the farm above
mentioned. When 15 years of age, he received an injury
from fall that dislocated his hip, laming him for life.
After that mishap he devoted his time to preparing himself for
future business. At the age of 18 he began teaching
school, and was engaged in that way ten years. His father
gave him 40 acres of timber land, valued at $150. He then
began making shingles, and purchased a shingle machine run by
hand or lever poser. With the assistance of a couple of
hands, they made 300,000 shingles in two years. He then
rented his land and moved to Carysville, purchased goods, and
did business there seven years. During this time Mr.
Dick was preparing himself for the ministry. He
received his letter of fellowship in the year 1854. The
year following he was ordained minister of the Universalist
denomination. Since that time he has been engaged in the
cause. He was very fond of controversy, and had thirty
theological discussions with different men at different places,
some lasting four days. By industry and good management,
he attained considerable wealth, and now lives retired from
labor of any kind. He has been twice married; first, Jan.
30, 1845, to Miss Elizabeth Ebert, of this county; she
died Jan. 12, 1846, leaving one child, which followed the mother
some time later. He was again united in marriage Apr. 22,
1847, with Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of Levi
Valentine. From this union they had four children, of
whom two are living, via, Sylphenia A. and
Stephenia
A.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Adams Twp. -
PHILIP DICK with his wife Nancy,
left Virginia in 1822, and settled in Pickaway County.
Leaving there in 1831, they removed to Section 13, where he died
in 1872, at eighty-two years of age; his wife is still living.
His sons, Elisha and A. W. Dick, own large farms
with handsome dwellings in the township.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Rush Twp. -
JAMES
P. DRURY, deceased. The subject of this memoir was
born in Somerset Co., Penn., in the year 1820. He was a
son of John and Emma Drury, who were natives of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Drury was reared in his native
State on the farm, and received his education in the common
schools. In 1839, he emigrated to Ross Co., in which he
lived a few years, after which he came to Woodstock and engaged
in the hotel and dry goods business, which he operated some
eyars. Then went to Union Co., where he resided a number
of years, after which came back to Woodstock and was engaged in
mercantile pursuits till his death, which occurred June 28,
1880, aged 60 years. He had been twice married; first to
Euphemia McRoberts, by whom he had seven children; three
living, viz., Samuel F., Lizzie A. and Nannie C.
The deceased are Cornelia, Ida, Willie and Edgar.
Mrs. D. died in 1860, aged about 30 years. His
second marriage was celebrated with Harriet E. Pryor, by
whom he had two children, viz., Charles and Willard.
Mr. D. was a gentleman who was well known in this county,
having been identified in the interests of the people and county
for thirty-five years, and was universally beloved and respected
by all who knew him. At his death he left a large stock of
goods, which will receive the management of his son, S. F.,
who is well qualified to assume control, having been raised to
mercantile pursuits; his stock consists of in dry goods,
groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes - in fact, everything
usually found in a first - class retail house. His father
was a member of the Masonic order, to which he has belonged many
years. He was very liberal in his views upon all
questions.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Union
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SAMUEL M. DUNLAP, farmer; P. O. Mutual; was born in this
township Apr. 26, 1839. He is a son of John and Ann (Paull)
Dunlap, both natives of Virginia, though John came
from Kentucky, where he had lived for several years, to this
State. They were parents of ten children, eight boys and
two girls, one of whom died quite young. Our subject spent
his boyhood on a farm in a manner incident to youth, and was
educated in the common schools of that day. His father
died when he was only 15. He was then hired out by his
mother until he attained his majority, after which he worked six
or seven years on the farm, at the enormous price of $8 per
month, to Nancy M. Johnson, and began life in earnest,
following the profession of farmer. They are parents of
five children - Annie E., born May 4, 1860; Mary E.,
Apr. 15, 1862; John W. Aug. 18, 1864; Charles R.,
Sept. 16, 1871, and Emma N., Mar. 12, 1880. All are
at home with their parents, and enjoying the society of those
who are near and dear to them by the ties of nature and
affection. His home consists of 51 acres. They are social
and kind-hearted people, and generous in their treatment of
everyone.
Source: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
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Urbana Twp. -
WILLIAM DUNLAP, retired farmer; P. O.
Urbana; is one of the prominent men of Urbana Township; his
reputation among business men is to well known to need comment,
and his reputation has ever been that of an honest and upright
man, both at home and abroad; he has retired from the active
life necessitated by farm work and now lives at his ease, his
son managing the farm; which is artistically divided into fields
that bear abundant crops; we presume there is no more genial
host in the country than our subject; neighbor and stranger are
alike welcome beneath his roof; his children are married and
living near him, and now represent the oldest families in the
land; he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Skiles
in November, 1840; they were both natives of Pennsylvania, and
for sixteen years after their marriage on a farm in that State;
the children were all born in Pennsylvania but the youngest -
Rebecca E., Margaretta W., John S., William E.,
Joseph M., Mary C. and Nancy E.; two children Jane
I. and Thomas M. are deceased. In the spring of
1856, Mr. Dunlap came with his family to this
neighborhood, where a purchase had been previously made; this
was at that time a poorly improved farm, but, under his skillful
supervision, it to-day presents an equally attractive appearance
with any of the farms in the neighborhood. We cannot close
this sketch without referring to the long Christian life of
Mr. Dunlap and his wife; both have been devout members of
the United Presbyterian Church for thirty-seven years, and, as
they journey down the hillside of life hand in hand, loving,
cheering and trusting each other, they still rejoice in the hope
that "passeth all under standing." Their record is such as
their children may well feel proud of, and which will no doubt
be emulated by them.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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Rush Twp. -
THOMAS DUNN, farmer; P. O. North Lewisburg; born in
Hampshire Co., Va., Feb. 16, 1821. He is a son of Van
and Susie (Brookhart) Dunn, who were born in the same State,
in which they lived, died and are buried. They were
parents of eleven children; ten living - Nelson,
Lemuel, Thomas, Lewis, Isaac, William Franklin, James, Mary
and Caroline; one died in infancy. Our subject was
reared on the farm in his native State, laboring for his father
till his 21st year. In 1852, he came to Champaign Co. and
located near North Lewisburg, where he lived till 1864, when he
purchased 58 acres of land where he now lives. Mar. 10,
1853, he was married to Sarah J. Hutchinson, by whom he
has had one child - Rohanna, now Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. D. is a daughter of Timothy Hutchinson, who once
resided in this county. He died at the age of 86, her
mother when in the 50th year of her age. They were parents
of ten children; six living - Mary, Clark Ephraim, Jane,
Sarah and Alonzo. Those deceased are Timothy
Stephen, Maria, Jason and Loretta. Dr. D.
and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and take much interest therein. His father died at
the age of 68 years 8 months and 25 days, and his mother when
about 58 years old. Our subject only received a
common-school education, and, as he expressed it, "common at
that," for schools were a scarcity in Virginia. He cleared
up most of the land where he lives, besides clearing up 5 acres
of heavy timber near North Lewisburg, for which he only received
$62.50. He affiliates with the Democracy, in which he
gives expression to his political views.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
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