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ANDREW BALZHISER.
Germany has furnished to the United States many valued
citizens, who have crossed the broad ocean to seek their
fortune in the "Land of Great Opportunity" and to this
class belongs Mr. Andrew Balzhiser, the genial
and energetic proprietor of one of the leading general
grocery stores of Milford, Ohio, where for the past
twenty years he has served his towns-people with first
class provisions.
Mr. Balzhiser was born near the City of Worms,
in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. 15, 1844, his parents
being Jacob and Catherine (Clauder) Balzhiser,
who brought their family to America in 1854, locating
first at Cincinnati, and later engaged in farming in
Warren County, Ohio. In 1857, their Removed to a
farm in Hamilton county, Ohio remaining there until
1860, when they came to Clermont county, where they
purchased a farm in Stonelick township, near Boston.
The parents remained at this place until their deaths,
the mother passing away in 1884, in the seventy-eighth
year of her age, and the father in 1887, in his
eighty-eighth year. In politics, Jacob was
a Republican, and in religion the family were all
members of the Lutheran church, in which they were
active workers.
Andrew Balzhiser attended school in Germany to
the age of ten years, after which he attended the
schools of Ohio and worked on his father's farm, as a
boy and youth. He enlisted in Company G,
Eighty-ninth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, at
Boston, Clermont county, Aug. 12, 1862. He served
in the "Army of the Cumberland," Fourteen corps, under
General "Pap" Thomas, participating in all the
engagements with his regiment, but was so fortunate as
never to receive a scratch. He was in the
engagement at Chickamauga, went into battle with one
thousand men and came out one of two hundred and
twenty-five. He was with General Sherman on
his famous "March to the Sea," during the winter of
1864-65, and participated in the grand review at
Washington, D. C. His discharge papers were made
out and he was mustered out at Camp Dennison, June,
1865. During the three years of service in the
army, he was never ill one day, and was never wounded.
Returning to Clermont county after the war, Mr.
Balzhiser engaged in the huckster business, securing
produce from Clinton county and marketing at Cincinnati.
He continued this business for twenty-one years, and
since then has engaged in dependently in the grocery
business at his present stand.
The marriage of Mr. Balzhiser to Miss Harriet
Brunare, occurred at Milford, Ohio, in 1871, she
having been born at New Orleans. Her father died
when she was an infant, and her mother came to the home
of the latter's father, Jacob Olige, an early
resident farmer of Stonelick township.
The union of Mr. and Mrs. Balzhiser has been
blessed with eight children, and the family circle
remains unbroken by the hand of death. They are as
follows:
Catherine, became the wife of Rev. Herbert
Shaw, of the Methodist church, and now lives in
Michigan. They are the parents osf two children.
Miss Harriet is a trained nurse of Lexington,
Ky.
Miss Elizabeth, is a trained nurse of New York
City.
Fanette, is Mrs. William Monahan, of
Cincinnati.
Miss Ella, is at home with her parents.
Miss Jessie, is engaged as bookkeeper with the
Gidding Company of Cincinnati.
Andrew J., who married Miss Jennie Arnold,
is associated with his father in the store.
Miss Charlotte, at home.
Mr. Balzhiser owns a comfortable home in South
Milford, and has another home in town, which he rents.
He favors the principles of the Republican party, and is
a member of the S. R. S. West Post, No. 64, Grand Army
of the Republic of Milford. He and his family are
members of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Balzhiser has many sterling traits of
character, which have awakened the esteem of the
community in which he has made his home for so many
years. He is a busy man, whose life is one of
activity and usefulness, and his endeavors have been
crowned with a gratifying success.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio -
Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 333 |
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JACOB
BALZHISER. Mr. Jacob Balzhiser, who
is engaged in the real estate business at Milford, Ohio,
is a representative of a family of German lineage, who
for the past fifty-two years has been well and favorably
known in Clermont county, Ohio.
Jacob Balzhiser was born on the River Rhine,
near the City of Worms, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, Mar.
19, 1846, and is one of eight children born to Jacob
and Catherine (Clauder) Balzhiser, whose life record
is mentioned on another pages of these volumes.
Those of the family who are living are as follows:
Catherine, who is eighty-five years of age, is
residing at Norwood, Ohio, and is the widow of George
Viedt, a Warren county, Ohio, farmer.
Henry, who is a farmer of Stonelick township,
lives near Owensville, this county.
Andrew, a grocer of Milford.
Jacob, of this mention.
William, a retired liquor dealer of Dayton,
Ohio.
Those of the family who are deceased are as follows:
John, who was a twin brother of Andrew,
was a butcher of Hamilton county, Ohio. His demise
occurred some three years since.
Margaret, who became the wife of August Helms,
passed away in 1908, her husband having died in 1906.
Anthony, who was a butcher by business, died in
1904 at Milford.
Jacob Balzhiser was reared on the farm of his
father and acquired a good common school education and
followed the occupation of farming until 1887, when he
removed to Milford, where he has since resided.
For sixteen years he was engage din the local coal
business, but in later years has conducted a real estate
business, handling town, suburban and country property,
and in this line of business he has met with splendid
success.
In the year of 1872, Mr. Balzhiser married
Miss Maggie Diebold, a native of Warren County.
She died in 1876, leaving three children:
George became a florist, and resides at Chicago.
He married Miss Anna Kruse, and they have one
son, George K.
Frank, a resident of Milford, is a bookkeeper at
Cincinnati. He married Miss Alice Brower
and they are the parents of three children - Roger,
Earl, and Margaret.
Catherine, who is Mrs. William Sickenger, of
Milford, and to this union has been born one daughter,
Ruth.
The second marriage of Mr. Jacob Balzhiser was
celebrated in 1882, to Miss Anna Grimm, of
Newport, Ky., a daughter of Daniel and Magdalena (Hildabold)
Grimm. The former was a veteran of the Civil
war, serving in the Ninth Ohio volunteer infantry,
having been a prisoner of Libby prison for some time.
His death occurred in 1867, and his wife passed away in
1909, in the eighty-sixth year of her age. Mrs.
Balzhiser is one of eight children:
George, is now living at the Soldiers' Home at
Dayton, Ohio. He was in the one hundred day
service.
Those deceased are Louie, Theodore, John, Louise,
Katherine, and Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs. Balzhiser have four children:
Charles, is a locomotive engineer by business,
and is a resident of Lewiston, Mont. He married
Miss Esther Slatter.
Albert is a telegraph operator of the Western Union
Company, at Spokane, Wash.
Minnie, is the wife of Gatch Runyan, who
is in the employ of the Baldwin Piano Company, at
Milford. They have one son, Russell.
Harry, of Elliston, Mont., is an operator for the
union Pacific Railway Company.
Mr. Balzhiser gives his allegiance to the
Republican party and was formerly a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member
of the Lutheran Church, while Mrs. Balzhiser is a
member of the Baptist church. Mr. Balzhiser
takes an active interest in all worthy enterprises, and
has won the high regard of all with whom he is
associated in business and social circles as well.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 338 |
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JOHN WILSON BARKLEY,
a farmer and stockman of Monroe township, is an
extensive horseman. For some fifteen years he was
a teacher and is now a member of the township board of
education, and also president of the farmers' institute
of New Richmond, Ohio. His wife was Julia
Bettle, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Bettle, mentioned elsewhere in these volumes.
Of their four children, Nancy, the youngest, died
in infancy; Mary Marguerite, John, Francis Virgil
and Mildred Bettle are at home.
Miss Emma M. is a resident of Lawrence, Ind.,
where she is a teacher in the public schools.
Elizabeth M. (Barkley) Carnes, mother of A.
L. Carnes, was born at New Hope, Brown county, Ohio,
Dec. 19, 1830, and passed from this life Feb. 1, 1903,
at the home in Monroe township. Her parents were
Hugh and Elizabeth (Donham) Barkley.
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: Source is forthcoming. |
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HORACE
J. BECK. In Mr. Horace J. Beck we
find a splendid representative of the self-made man, a
man who without any special pecuniary advantages has
worked his way steadily upward in the commercial world.
Mr. Beck was born in the house which is his
present home, at Bethel, Ohio, July 9, 1837, his parents
being John D. and Eliza (Edwards) Beck, the
former a native of Ohio. He was a blacksmith at
Bethel and died in 1861, aged fifty-two years.
Eliza (Edwards) Beck was born in Essex county, New
Jersey, and died in 1889, aged eighty-four years, and to
this union were born ten children:
Timothy E. was a resident of near Bethel, Ohio,
until his death.
William Gerard remained with his father in the
shop until his death.
Caroline C. was the wife of Miller W. Fagely,
of this county.
Horace J., our subject.
Marcus A. died in Bethel and was a blacksmith.
Samantha, deceased, was the wife of Reuben
White.
Amos, deceased, was a farmer in Illinois.
John H. is a resident of Amelia, Ohio.
Moses died when a young man, at Bethel, Ohio
Edwin, passed away at Bethel, Ohio.
Horace J. Beck was educated in the schools of
Bethel and assisted his father in the shop for a time,
after which he accepted a position as clerk in the
general store of Sinks & Clare, at Bethel, and
was thus employed for some thirteen years.
In 1880, Mr. Beck was united in marriage to
Miss Phoebe Winterrowd, who was born in Indiana in
1852, and is a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth
(Hagerman) Winterrowd, both of whom were natives of
Indiana. They were the parents of eight children,
four still living:
Phoebe, Mrs. Beck.
Peter is operating the old home farm in Indiana.
Clara is the wife of George Muchk of
Indiana.
Julia is Mrs. Charles Klein, of Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Beck have had four children,
all being born in the same home in which their father
first saw the light of day. They are:
Estel, whose birth occurred in 1882, lives door
to his father in a substantial brick home. He is
an employee in the shoe factory at Bethel, Ohio.
He married Louise Reed and has one son.
Angie C. is the wife of Oliver House, a
brickmason, of Cincinnati. Her birth took place in
1884.
Clara was born in 1886 and is Mrs. Allen
Harris, living near Bethel, Ohio.
Florence was born in 1888 and lived but four
months.
For the past fifteen years Mr. Beck has been
engaged in the insurance business, representing the
Phoenix Insurance Company of New York, with office in
his home. He has a nice farm of eighty-seven acres
near Bethel, which he has kept rented.
In religious matters, both Mr. and Mrs. Beck are
consistent members of the Baptist church, of which he
has for many years been a deacon, also superintendent of
the Sunday school, until he was unable to attend to the
duties of that office.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio -
Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 477 |
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JOHN
H. BECK, retired, residing in the village of
Hamlet, Clermont county, Ohio, is a native of this
county, born Jan. 1, 1845, son of John D. and Eliza
(Edwards) Beck. The father was a blacksmith at
Bethel for years, being a son of Levi Beck, a
veteran of the war of 1812. John D. Beck
died Mar. 29, 1861, while Mrs. Beck passed away
June 12, 1889, she being the last representative of the
Edwards family in this section. The
Becks are of English descent.
The maternal grandfather of our subject, Capt. john
Edwards, was a Revolutionary soldier and lived and
died in New Jersey. He was a warm personal friend
of Gen. George Washington, who often died at the
Edwards home. A son, Timothy Edwards,
accompanied by his wife, nee Martha Miller, came
from New Jersey to Ohio very early in the nineteenth
century, settling on the Miami river. Later
removed to a farm near Bethel, in Clermont county.
John H. Beck is one of twelve children, of whom
but one other is living, Horace Beck, of Bethel,
Ohio. Mr. Beck received his schooling at
Bethel and before coming of age enlisted in the One
Hundred and Eighty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry,
spending a year with the Army of the Cumberland.
Returning to Bethel, he attended school for a time and
then engaged in farming with one of his brothers.
Was married, Nov. 21, 1877, to Miss Alice S. Gardner,
born Dec. 16, 1851, daughter of George and Elizabeth
(Eppert) Gardner, both natives of Clermont county.
The Gardners are of Welsh descent, while the
Epperts are of Pennsylvania German extraction.
Mrs. Beck's grandfather, Samuel Gardner,
was born July 22, 1785, and died in 1879, aged
ninety-four. He came to Ohio while the Indians
were still plentiful, being on friendly terms and
trading with them, also hunting a great deal. His
parents, Nathan and Pattie Gardner, lived to be
one hundred and three and one hundred and one,
respectively. George Gardner was born near
Mt. Pisgah, May 6, 1824, and died Aug. 13, 1908, while
his widow, who resides at the old home in Mt. Holly, was
born Apr. 20, 1834. He enlisted, in November,
1861, in Company K, Fifty-second Indiana infantry, being
discharged from hospital in 1862. A brother,
Nathan G. Gardner, served in the army, also three
brothers-in-law - Samuel Eppert, who died in
Andersonville prison, Madison and Perry Eppert,
besides several cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
were members of the United Brethren church.
Ten children were born to them, of whom six are living:
Alice S., wife of our subject: Carthena,
wife of Uriah Butler, residing at Mt. Pisgah,
Clermont county; Martha, now Mrs. Lewis
Furlong, of Newtown, Ohio; Laura, Mrs.
Harmon Fagin, of Plymouth, Ill.; Edgar B., of
Terre Haute, Ind.; and Elmer C., who resides at
Los Angeles, Cal.
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beck settled
on a farm near Bethel, their home for twenty-four years.
Then Mr. Beck purchased the pretty home at
Hamlet, on the Ohio turnpike, where they have since
resided. He is a member of Grand Army of the
Republic and a Prohibitionist. He and Mrs. Beck
are both members of the Baptist church, of Amelia, Ohio,
of which Mr. Beck is now serving as a trustee.
Their four children, all born in Clermont county, are
living: Elsie V., born Jan. 31, 1879, was married
May 24, 1900, to J. Paris Goodbar, and they have
one son, Paul Beck Goodbar, born, Sept. 4, 1908,
and their home is in Dallas, Tex.; Gordon C.,
born Jun. 20, 1881, a graduate of Bethel High School and
of Dennison University, taught a year at Pin Hook,
Clermont county and is engaged in real estate business
at Pittsburgh, Pa.; Ellsworth, born Sept. 16,
1884, is an artist residing at Westerville, Ohio, having
been with the Culver Art and Frame Company the past nine
years - married Miss Lenore Jenkins, July 28,
19097, and they have one son, Marston Keith, born
Jan. 28, 1913; and Miss Ethel May, born May 16,
1887, is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Beck are
enjoying their comfortable home, which is one
widely known for its hospitality and pervading spirit of
good cheer. They number their friends by the
score.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio -
Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 479 |
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FRANCIS
E. BETTLE, one of the most prosperous and
enterprising farmers and stock raisers of Clermont county,
owns and operates the beautiful farm of one hundred acres
located in Ohio township, formerly the home of Mrs.
Bettle's father, Mr. John Shaw. Mr. Bettle
is well known throughout the county, having been born in
Monroe township, November 1, 1836, a son of Samuel and
Julia Ann (Simmons) Bettle, both of whom were of early
Clermont county families.
Samuel Bettle, father of the subject of this
review, was born September 1, 1800, in Philadelphia, Pa.,
whose parents were Everard and Mary (Trump) Bettle,
also of Philadelphia. Mr. Everard Bettle,
grandfather of Francis, came to Newtown, near
Cincinnati, about 1808 or 1809, and shortly after bought a
large tract of land, extending from the Franklin
neighborhood to the river, settling in Monroe township. In
the McGraw Survey, Mr. Bettle secured seven
or eight hundred acres of wild land not far from New
Richmond, making of himself a large land owner. He was of
Quaker stock, but later joined the Methodist Episcopal
church, where he took great pleasure in active Christian
work. It may be said of both Mr. and Mrs. Everard
Bettle that they were living examples of the faith
which they possessed. Mr. Bettle passed from this
life in 1835, and Mrs. Bettle's decease occurred in
1840. They were the parents of six children: Josiah,
John, Evard, Jr., Elizabeth married Mr. Gleason,
Mary married Mr. McDonald.
Samuel was reared from
childhood in Monroe township. He was a successful farmer,
possessing two hundred and fifty acres of fine land at the
time of his death, July 21, 1865. He served well and
faithfully in several township offices. Both Mr.
Bettle and his good wife were members of the Methodist
church and helped to build the Franklin church. Mr.
Bettle was a Whig in the early days. Mrs.
Bettle, whose birth occurred September 20, 1806, died
October 25, 1870. She was a daughter of Leonard
Simmons, of an early family of Clermont county. They
had eleven children born to them, eight of whom grew to
maturity:
Eliza, Nancy, and Elizabeth, all deceased.
Francis E., the subject of this sketch.
DeWitt, died at five years of age.
Milton, deceased.
John, died in the Civil war, in 1862, near Shiloh,
being a member of a Kentucky regiment.
Julia, widow of Thomas Willis.
George, of Monroe township.
Francis E. Bettle received his education at a select
school and at the Farmer's College, on College Hill,
Cincinnati. After finishing the agricultural course, Mr.
Bettle taught school for two years, then resumed
farming for a time. Later, he studied surveying, which
profession he has followed, successfully, for fifty years,
doing a large amount of professional work for the county.
The marriage of Mr. Bettle to Miss
Nancy Shaw was celebrated May 29, 1861, in
the present home, then the John Shaw
homestead. The young couple resided in Monroe township
until 1882, when they removed to their comfortable home,
where they have lived for thirty years. Mrs.
Bettle, a daughter of John Shaw, was
born, February 7, 1839. To this union were born six
children:
Jessie C., who married Elmer E. Hunt, of
Olive Branch, this county. They have two children:
Francis Wayland and Elizabeth.
John S., of Texas, is farming near Crystal City.
He married Miss Etta McCoy and they
have two sons: Everard and Ossie Allen.
Ida H., at home.
Julia Viola, is the wife of John
Carnes, a farmer of Monroe township. They are the
parents of three children: Mary M., John F., and
Mildred B.
Francis W., of St. Louis, Mo., a civil
engineer, married Miss Grace Seagrist,
and to this union have been born three children :
Albert F., Catherine, and Margaret.
Elizabeth, the wife of Harry Layfield,
a steamboat engineer in the government service, now on the
rivers. Two sons have blessed this couple: William D.
and Milton B.
Mr. Bettle's political views are Democratic, and he
has served in the various township offices, offering to
those with whom he has been associated, an example of one
not only having opinions, but also having the courage to
express them. He is well and favorably known in the
community where he has spent his entire life, and that
many of his stanchest friends have known him from his
boyhood days to the present is an indication that his life
has ever been straightforward and honorable.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
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JOHN
A. BOYCE. The subject of this sketch, John A.
Boyce, a highly esteemed citizen of Milford, Ohio,
has for the past eight years carried on a successful
contracting and building business. He employs a
large force of skilled mechanics and has erected many
fine residences and churches in this vicinity. He
was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1853, and is a son
of Samuel and Agnes (Arnold) Boyce.
Samuel Boyce was a native of Belfast, Ireland, as
was also his wife. He learned the trade of
carpenter in Ireland, which he followed until his
marriage to Miss Agnes Arnold, in 1840, when the
young couple left their birthplace to come to America,
locating first at New York, later at Pittsburg, and
finally at Cincinnati. After a time Samuel
bought a farm near Milford, and gave his entire time to
agricultural pursuits. In 1864, he sold the farm,
buying another near Mt. Carmel, Ohio which was his home
until his death, in 1878. He was an active
Republican, and was a charter member of the grange at
Mt. Carmel, which was organized in his home. He
was of the Universalist belief, being an active member.
Agnes (Arnold) Boyce was a daughter of
Alexander and Margaret (Houston) Arnold, Her
father, Alexander, was a physician in the early
part of his life, but did some farming in his later
years. His father was one of four brothers who
immigrated to Ireland from Scotland, owing to the
persecution in County Antrim, where he lived until his
death.
Samuel and Agnes Boyce were the parents of three
children:
Margaret, married William Crosset, of
Cincinnati, who was in the transfer business. He
died in 1909, and she resides on the farm near Mt.
Carmel.
Matilda, died on the home farm near Mt. Carmel
in 1907.
John A. Boyce was educated in the common schools
and at the age of twenty years, he decided to learn the
trade of contractor and builder, which, when completed,
he followed for five years in Cincinnati. With
this exception, Mr. Boyce has lived in Clermont
county since 1864, and in addition to his business,
resided on and operated the home farm near Mt. Carmel,
until in 1904, when he took up his residence in Milford.
Mr. John Boyce was married in Cincinnati, in
1881, to Miss Emma Davis, who was born at
Bristol, England, and who came with her parents,
George and Eliza Davis, to Clinton county, Ohio,
when she was five years of age. This was her home
until her father died, after which the family
moved to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce
have three daughters and one son - Alice, Howard,
Agnes and Margaret.
In political views, Mr. Boyce has voted the
independent ticket for the past twenty years, and has
always taken an active interest in all political
affairs. He and Mrs. Boyce are members of
the Grange of Mt. Carmel, and have been identified with
this organization for thirty years. Mr. Boyce
and his family are members of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Boyce is well known in the county which has
been his home for so many years, and is among the
foremost because of his unremitting diligence and his
employment of methods that require no disguise. He
has made a business that is as creditable as it is
honorable.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 349 |
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GEORGE
TIBBITTS BROWN. No family in Clermont
county, Ohio, has in a greater degree contributed to the
settlement, development and progress of the county in
all of its relations than that of Brown, which is
one of the oldest and best known in this locality and is
especially noted for the high personal standing and
business integrity that characterize its members.
George Tibbitts Brown is a worthy son of
Clermont county, being a typical and representative
citizen, possessing the enterprise which has made him a
dominant factor in the agricultural circles of the
county. He is a native of New Richmond, Ohio, his
birth having occurred there, Apr. 5, 1857. He is a
son of Enoch George and Susan (Fisher) Brown, who
were married in the year of 1845 in Clermont county,
where they were both born and reared.
Enoch George Brown was born in Monroe township,
near Laurel, May 16, 1817, and died Dec. 17, 1891,
having spent all but two years of his life in the county
of his nativity. He was a merchant the greater
part of his life and his efforts were crowned with a
large degree of success. He was a Republican, but
not an office seeker. Susan (Fisher) Brown
was born in Monroe township, Nov. 3, 1822, and died May
31, 1886. They were the parents of nine children,
five of whom are still living:
Charles Carroll, whose death occurred in June,
1911, at Spokane, Wash. He enjoyed the educational
privilege of Parker's Academy, from which he graduated
in 1868. Prior to this he enlisted in Company I,
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry,
Jan. 31, 1865. From his graduation in 1868 until
1874, he taught school, after which he was mail clerk
between Cincinnati and Portsmouth, serving on the famous
steamer "Bonanza." In 1885, Charles was
transferred to the Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia
Railway Company, serving for two years as mail clerk.
He then assumed charge of the steam laundry at
Portsmouth, which position he held until in 1901, when
he was forced by poor health to give up his work, and to
seek health in the Western climate. His friends
said of him that there was never a more even tempered,
considerate man than "Charlie" Brown. He
faced every turn in his life with a smile and always
encouraged and cheered others to renewed effort when the
way seemed dark. He loved and was loved by his
family with an affection that knew no limit.
William B., residing at Eureka Springs, Ark.
David F., a resident of East Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati.
Ella, who married Dr. K. B. Sayers, of
Hyde Park, Cincinnati; died in the fall of 1911.
George T., of this mention.
Anna, of Hyde Park.
Jerome Augustus, of Hyde Park, Cincinnati.
The maternal grandfather of George T. Brown, the
Hon. David Fisher was one of the first settlers
in Ohio, locating in Clermont county in 1798. From
1847-49 he was representative from the Second district
of Ohio to Congress, during which time he was intimately
associated with Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Brown acquired an education in Parker's Academy
as did most of his brothers and sisters. After his
graduation he spent five years in Leadville, Colo.,
where he was a clerk in the postoffice at that place.
Returning to Clermont county, he was united in marriage
to Miss Ruie Ely, June 2, 1885. She was the
only daughter of John Francis Marion and Elizabeth
(Justice) Ely, and was born at Bantam, Clermont
county, Nov. 18, 1859, at the site of her present home.
Her father, John Francis Marion Ely was a
merchant at New Richmond and was born at Bantam, Nov.
28, 1834. He passed away May 18, 1907. Her
parents were married Oct. 27, 185.
Mrs. Brown's grandmother, Mrs. Ruhama Justice,
who was born at Little Egg Harbor, N. J., in 1808, came
to Ohio in 1816 with her parents, Rev. James and
Elizabeth Blackman, who were of English extraction.
Mr. Justice was a lady of rare intellectuality
and was conspicuous in the society of the time of the
Grants, General Hamer, Thomas Morris. She was
a niece of the distinguished Methodist circuit rider,
Rev. John Collins who founded the Jersey settlement
in Clermont county in 1803. Her husband's father,
John Justice, and General Grant's
grandfather, John Simpson, served two years
together in the same regiment in the War of the
Revolution. The Justice family were among
the first to purchase large tracts of land in Clermont
county part of which is still in the possession of the
heirs.
Mrs. Brown's aunt, Miss Amanda Justice, a
lady whom to know was a pleasure, was noted for her
kindness and good deeds, contracting her death sickness
by ministering to the sick with Cholera in the epidemic
in the early 50's, she being sick but a few hours.
She was a young woman about to become a bride and was
buried in her bridal robes.
Mrs. Brown has in her possession an original
letter from William Penn to the Marquis of
Halifax, written May 21, 1683, taken from the Crystal
Palace, in the first exposition held in New York City.
She also has a silver knee-buckle which was worn by her
great-grandfather, one of the gallant Revolutionists.
She inherited much of her mother's and grandmother's
parlor furniture and quaint old china. The
fanciful mantel in the pleasant living room of the
present home is hand carved and was removed from the old
house which belonged to her grandfather, to the new
modern home. The mantel was made over one hundred
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have had five children in
their family circle:
Savyl Justice, whose birth occurred Oct. 23,
1886, married Miss Hattie Siegler, from Indiana,
in 1912, and they are farmers living near Fayetteville,
Brown county, Ohio.
Enoch Ely, who was born Feb. 21, 1889, is doing
office work at the Steel Works of Portsmouth, Ohio.
He married Miss Blanche Rentinger in 1912.
Edward Sayers, born Jan. 28, 1893, assists his
father.
Susan, was born Oct. 1, 1897, and is attending
the high school of Bethel.
Ruhama Elizabeth, who was born Aug. 5, 1901,
attends the school in the district.
Mr. Brown is largely self-made, for although
Mrs. Brown inherited property, he has accumulated
many of the comforts of life by his own industry
and energetic attention to the details of his large
business interests. He owns a well improved farm
and in 1903 built an elegant modern home. He
conducts a fine dairy business, and in connection does
general farming and stock raising.
In political view, Mr. Brown is Republican and
has served in the capacity of assessor for two terms and
for three years was township trustee. Fraternally,
he holds membership with the order of Knights of
Pythias, and has filled all the chairs Religiously, both
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the
Presbyterian church, she being an active member of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
Mr. Brown has followed the occupation of farming
since his marriage, with the exception of the first
year, which he spent in the grocery business in
Cincinnati. He is quiet and reserving, but cordial
to all who call at the home, which is often thrown open
to the family friends. He is a man of integrity
and ability, a genial, whole-souled citizen.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 565 |
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WILLIAM
A. BROWN. Mr. William A. Brown,
a successful farmer and stock-raiser of Clermont county,
Ohio, resides on a fine farm of twelve and one-half
acres three miles from Owensville. He is also the
owner of a splendidly improved farm in Goshen township,
which consists of one hundred and thirty-four and
one-half acres. He has accumulated his possessions
through his own efforts and careful management of his
business interests. He was born at Elenor,
Ohio, in 1858, and is a son of James M. and Jerusha
(Combs) Brown, the former of whom was born in
Pennsylvania, in 1828, and died in 1894. He was a
farmer in Wayne and Miami townships for many years.
His wife was born in Elenor, in 1835, and died in
August, 1911.
William A. Brown is one of a family of nine children,
all of whom were born in Clermont county. They are
as follows:
William A.
Lydia, who is the wife of Wylie Felter,
resides near Dayton, Ohio.
Etta married George McFarland, of Dayton.
Ohio.
Alva is a resident of Indiana.
Frank is residing in Iowa.
Charles lives in Iowa.
Anna is the wife of William Burdsall,
of Newtonsville, Ohio.
Ella is a resident of Covington, Ky.
Sallie, who married Clifford Rybolt,
lives in Covington, Ky.
The education of Mr. William A. Brown was
obtained in the public schools of Georgetown, Ohio,
after which he worked on a farm in the neighborhood for
a period, becoming proficient in all the details of farm
labor.
In 1880 occurred the marriage of Mr. Brown to Miss
Jessie Knott, who was born in Belfast, Clermont
county, in 1863, a daughter of Lytle and Abigail (Beltz)
Knott. Her father was a native of Clermont
county, having been born in 1818, died in 1902, and the
mother, who was born in Hamilton county, in 1824, died
Jan. 27, 1908. They were the parents of the
following children :
Adaline married Eli Boyer, of
Clermont county, Ohio, and now resides in Virginia.
Mary Ann died in March, 1865.
Marvin, of Milford,
Ohio.
Jessie married
William Brown.
John, of Goshen, Ohio.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brown settled
in Miami township, where they spent some time, being
occupied in tilling the soil. They removed to
Wayne township, after a time, and later to Defiance
county, Ohio, still following the pursuits of
agriculture. They returned to Clermont county, and
after three years spent in Miami township, they
purchased the farm of one hundred and thirty-four acres
in Goshen township, and there remained until May, 1912,
when they removed to their present home.
In the family of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brown
eleven children have been born, all but two natives of
Clermont county.
Clarence, who was born
in Wayne township, married Edna
Liming and their home is in Illinois. They
have one son, Alvin.
Laura, who was born in
Defiance county, Ohio, is the wife of Walter
Bodley and resides in Miami township and is the
mother of two children, Edward and Jessie
May.
Jessie May, who
was born in Defiance county, Ohio, is a teacher at
Branch Hill, Ohio, and is a graduate of the Goshen High
School. She holds a five years’ certificate for
teaching.
Clifford, who married Lena Burns, is
a resident of Goshen township. He is a graduate of
the Goshen High School and has taught some in the
schools of the county. He is the father of one
son, LeRoy.
Clyde is at home as a
farmer.
Nellie, a graduate of the Goshen High School, is
a stenographer in Cincinnati.
Elizabeth is attending the high school at
Goshen.
Walter and Ida are attending school.
In politics, Mr. Brown is a Democrat and
has served in the various township offices, including
the office of township trustee, in which capacity he has
served three terms. He is finishing his second
term as a director of the Infirmary board.
Fraternally, Mr. Brown is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Masonic order and
the Woodmen, and to all of these organizations he gives
full allegiance.
Mr. Brown is a
genial, social gentleman and is justly respected in the
community in which he resides. His desire is to
cast his influence in the direction of morality,
endeavoring to inculcate the principles of good
citizenship.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio -
Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 771 |
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MARION BUTLER.
Marion Butler is a native of Clermont county and belongs
to one of the old and prominent families there. He
was born in Pierce township, Jan. 26, 1847, son of
Ferdinand and Nancy (Dawson) Butler. The
father was born at Hamlet, Pierce township, in 1820, and
died in 1895, and the mother was born Mar. 19, 1826, and
died May 17, 1875, both being buried at Lindale.
There were four sons and four daughters in the family,
namely: Uriah B., of Mt. Pisgah; Marion,
subject of this sketch; Julia Ann and
Luella died young; Ann Eliza was the
wife of Darius Welch and is deceased;
Mary Elizabeth, deceased, was Mrs. George
Myrick; Alonzo died in the fall of 1911;
Abner lives near Bantam, Ohio. The parents of
Ferdinand Butler came from Martha’s
Vineyard to Clermont county at a very early date.
Mr. Butler was educated in the public
school at Ten Mile and was reared to farm work. He
remained with his parents until nearly thirty years of
age, then for a year was a huckster, working up a good
trade in this line and living where his business
demanded. In 1879 he married Miss Susan J.
Townsley, who was born near Nicholsville, Clermont
county, Nov. 23, 1855, daughter of John and Lucinda
(Tompkins) Townsley, both natives of the county.
Mr. Townsley was born near Locust Corner
and his wife near Nicholsville. He participated in
the Civil war four years and spent some time in the
infamous Andersonville prison. Both belonged to
the oldest Clermont county families and they were
farmers of Pierce township. Mr. Townsley
died in 1899 and Mrs. Townsley in 1890 and
they were buried in Ten Mile cemetery. They had
four sons and two daughters, namely: Rose, widow
of Peter Walters, of Silverton, Ohio;
Mrs. Butler; Frank, deceased;
Albert, of Louisville, Ky.; Stanley, of
Silverton, and Charles, deceased.
Mr. Butler and wife located on a farm at Ten
Mile and later located near Concord School at Hamlet.
They spent eighteen years near Lindale, but returned to
their farm and erected a larger house. They traded
their house for a store property and a residence
adjoining, in 1907, and have the only mercantile
establishment at Span, or Ten Mile. They have
enjoyed a liberal patronage in the community and stand
well in various circles. He is a Democrat in
politics. They are self-made and worked long and
hard for the property and success they now enjoy.
Both are well known and represent some of the oldest
families of the county. They are representative of
the best interests of the community and have an
excellent reputation, Albert Townsley,
Mrs. Butler’s brother, served in the
Spanish American war and went to the Philippines.
He is a wealthy contractor and builder and now resides
in Louisville, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Butler became parents of three
children, all born in Clermont county: Raymond,
born in 1880, married Miss Mary Price, of Mason,
Warren county, Ohio, and they live at Sixteen-Mile
Stand, Hamilton county, Ohio; Wayland S., born in
1882, graduated from the Locust Corner school, and when
preparing to teach school died suddenly, in 1903, being
buried at Mt. Pisgah; Miss Ethel M., born in
1895, graduate of Locust Corner High School, stays with
her parents and helps her father in the sore. She
is a young woman of pleasant manner and is an excellent
clerk.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio -
Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 759 |
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