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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
THE
HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO
Volume 2 of 2
containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools,
Churches, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Clinton County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co.
1882
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Adams Twp.
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HIRAM COATE, farmer, P. O. Ogden, was born Sept. 8, 1815,
in Miami County, Ohio; son of John and Esther Coate.
He was reared to manhood on a farm, and received but a limited
education. He was married Nov. 22, 1838, to Miss Rachel
W. Painter, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Painter.
Rachel W. was born in June, 1817. They are the
parents of eight children, viz., Elizabeth, Elijah, Ephelia
A., Alice S., Mercy A., Rebecca M., Hiram A., and one
deceased. Mr. Coate is an ardent and consistent
member of the Friends’ Society. In 1869, he bought a farm
of ninety-four acres, on which he at present resides, located
about one mile northwest of Sligo Village. In Mr. Coate
we find a gentleman well worthy the honor of representation in
the history of Clinton County.
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Adams
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JAMES A. CRAIG, farmer, P. O. Clarksville, was born Mar.
1, 1850, in Greene County, Ohio; son of Addison and Doretha
Craig. He was reared on a farm, and received but a
limited education. He was married, SepT. 4, 1873, to
Miss Charity Stanfield, born July 24, 1848, in Greene
County. This union has been blessed with one child,
Mary Esther. In 1875, he removed to Clinton
County, Adams Township, to the farm which is at present occupied
by him, located about one and one-half miles nearly west of
Sligo Village. He is a member of the Friends’ Society, a
Republican, and the owner of seventy-four acres of land.
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Adams Twp.
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DAVID CURL, farmer, P. O. Ogden.
Among the industrious, perservering and self-made men,
there are few more worthy of representation in the annals of our
county than the worthy subject of our sketch. Was born in
Logan County, Ohio, July 20, 1814, when Ohio was comparatively a
forest; his parents were among the early settlers of Logan
County, and instilled into their boy that industry and
determination to persevere, which were among the true elements
that opened the highway to success; and with firmness of purpose
and a brave heart, he began to provide for himself. His
father, Samuel, was born Oct. 11, 1789, in Virginia, and
when he reached the years of manhood, married Susanna
Painter. They were the parents of seven children, of
whom five are living. Samuel died in 1823, October
15, and his wife departed this life Mar. 17, 1819.
David Curl was reared on a farm, which lot befell
most of the young men of that early day; he received but little
education, for in those early days educational advantages were
very limited. His nuptials were celebrated Mar. 22, 1837,
at which time he led to the altar Miss Rebecca
Coate, daughter of John and Esther Coate. This
union has been blessed with seven children, five of whom are
living. He is a member of the Friends’ Society. In
political matter, he is a Republican; he has served as Township
Trustee of Adams Township for several years; he is the owner of
268 acres of land, acquired by his energy and perseverance.
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Richland Twp.
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A. CUSTIS, of the firm of Messrs. H. H. Johnson & Co.,
dealers in furniture, Sabina, was born in Clinton County in 1843
and is a son of the old and well-known Littleton
Custis Our subject remained on the farm until Aug. 2,
1862, at which time he enlisted in Company G, of the
Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He partook of all
the dangers of this noted and memorable regiment, and passed
through many of the hard-fought battles of the war; was with
Gen. Sherman's army to the sea, and was present with his
regiment at the grand review at Washington in 1865, soon after
which he was discharged. Upon his return to civil life,
and located in Sabina, and engaged in the dry goods business, in
partnership with the late H. H. Johnson, who afterward
sold his interest to William Custis, and later they took
in with them and the firm name after A. bought out the share of
L. H., and continued the business until 1876 when he
connected with D. M. Adams, who together did business
till they sold to H. H. Tharp, when Johnson &
Company bought out the furniture store they now operate.
Mr. Custis is a member of the Sabina Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons, No 324, Jan. 23, 1870, he was married to
Sarah E., the daughter of Joseph Robinson, by whom he
has had two children, viz., Effie and Frank.
He and his amiable wife belong to the Friends' Church to which
they have been connected six years. He is Treasurer of the
Corporation, and was formerly a member of the Town Council.
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Richland
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CYRUS E. CUSTIS, farmer, P. O. Reesville, was born on the
old home farm in this township in the year 1840, and is a son of
William H. Custis, Sr., whose sketch appears above.
Our subject remained with his parents on the farm until of age.
He had the advantage of one year’s course of study at Lebanon
Normal School, which furnished him with a good practical
education. Aug. 6, 1862, he volunteered and was assigned
to duty in Company G, of the Seventy-Ninth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry; was soon after transferred to the front and
participated in all the battles of the regiment. He
enlisted as private and was promoted to First Duty Sergeant the
November following his enlistment; was promoted Orderly, one
month after his first promotion. Sept. 24, 1864, was
promoted Second Lieutenant, and Feb. 1, 1865, ho
was commissioned First Lieutenant. All through the Atlanta
campaign he was in command of Company G, and was a brave and
efficient officer. He was honorably discharged from the
service at Camp Dennison, in June, 1865. Upon his return
to civil life, he resumed farming, but soon after engaged in the
mercantile business, which he followed for two years, and then
returned to the farm, he and his brother, J. J. Custis,
own 200 acres of valuable, well-improved land. C. E.
has been Trustee of the township three terms; is a member of
the Sabina Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. He was
married in 1870 to Letitia, the daughter of Absalom
Douglass, by whom he has had one child, viz., Albert R.
He and his amiable wife are members of the Methodist Protestant
Church. She was born in 1844.
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Richland
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DOUGLAS W. CUSTIS, retired, Sabina, was born in Scioto
County, Ohio, in 1811, and is a son of William and Elizabeth
(Savage) Custis. They settled in the above county just
previous to the birth of our subject. William Custis
was twice married, and by the above lady, his first wife, had
five children, viz., Sallie, John (deceased),
William (deceased), Harriet (deceased) and Douglas
W. His wife, the mother of the above children, died in
1812. By his second marriage he had three children, who
came to this county with their mother, viz., Nancy,
Margaret and Littleton. He (William)
died in Scioto County about 1828. Mrs. Custis,
his second wife, died in 1863, aged ninety years. Our
subject was married to Pemia, the daughter of Elkany
Gustin, Nov. 19, 1835. After his marriage he
settled on land now owned by Charles Vaniman.
Since, he has lived in different places, but always in the
township. To Mr. and Mrs. Custis were born the
following children, to wit: William, Isaiah, Ann M.,
Hannah J., Levi, Mary M. and Rhoda. Mrs. Custis
died Sept. 7, 1881, aged, upward of seventy years. Their
son, Isaiah, enlisted in 1862, in Capt. Giffin’s
company of the Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
After serving a short time he became disabled, and was
discharged. Mr. Custis is a member of the
Protestant Methodist Church, as was his deceased wife.
T. L. Huffman, son-in-law of Mr. C.’s was born in
Monroe County, Ohio, in 1847, and is a son of Thomas and Ruth
Huffman, natives of the same county. Mr. Huffman
came to Clinton County in 1869. He was married to
Mollie M. Custis, the daughter of D. W. Custis, who
has borne him three children, viz., Myrtie G. (deceased),
Lorena T. and Leo C. Mr. Huffman owns forty
acres of land where he lives, which is well improved. Mrs.
Huffman was born in Clinton County in 1851.
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Richland Twp
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J. J. CUSTIS, farmer, P. O. Reesville, is
a son of W. H. Custis, Sr., whoso sketch appears above.
Our subject was born on the old home place in 1846. In the
district schools he received a good common education, and
remained at home with his parents until his marriage, which was
celebrated in 1878, with Miss Francenia, the accomplished
daughter of Absalom and Mary Douglass, of whom mention is
made in this work. After the above event, J. J.
settled where he now resides. He and his brother Cyrus
own together 200 acres of excellent land, which is nicely
improved. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Custis, viz., Walter Vernon. They are
exemplary members of the Protestant Methodist Church, to which
they have been connected several years. Mrs.
Custis was born in the county in 1851.
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Union Twp. -
L. H. CUSTIS, farmer, P. O. Washington, is
a son of D. W. Custis, whose biography appears in
Richland Township, this volume. He was born Dec. 26, 1845,
in Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, where he reached manhood,
devoting his time to the farm. In the meantime, he
acquired a medium education. In 1864, he engaged as clerk
in his brother William's store in New Antioch, and one
year later, when the store was moved to Sabina, this county, he
continued as clerk a short time there. Having acquired
some knowledge of business, and possessed of means, he at tims
time formed a partnerhship with James Thompson, of Jasper
Station, Fayette Co., Ohio., which only existed six months, when
he sold to his partner and then became clerk for a time.
His next engagement was at Clinton Station in the grain trade
for a short time, when he returned to Sabina and formed a
partnership with William Custis, his first employer, in
New Antioch. The firm was styled W. & L. H. Custis,
but twenty months later his membership in the firm ceased, and
he resumed his boyhood occupation - farming. His
mercantile pursuit was of a successful nature. In 1871, he
purchased twenty-five acres of his present farm, and two years
later added to it thirty-two and a half more, making it now
consist of fifty-seven and a half acres on the Washington &
Wilmington pike, five miles east of the latter. He has a
pleasant home in a fine location. He was married, June 8, 1871,
to Jennie Vaniman, by whom he has had born three
children—Lillian V., Edna V. and Maudie V.
The latter died in infancy. Mrs. Custis was
born near Bowersville, Greene Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1850, and is a
grand-daughter of Solomon Earley, whose biography
appears in this volume in Liberty Township. She is a
daughter of Elias and Eva (Earley) Vaniman, whose history
appears in the biographical pages of Richland Township.
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Richland
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W. H. CUSTIS, SR., farmer, P. O. Reesville, was born in
Scioto County, Ohio, in the year 1813, and is a son of
Robinson and Mary Custis, natives of Virginia, who settled
in Union Township, this county, in either 1821 or 1822. He
purchased 100 acres of partly cleared land, which became his
permanent home; he succeeded well in life, and was honored with
some of the local offices of his township. Fervent in
their devotion to religion, their lives were made brighter and
more useful by a lifelong connection to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. To them were born fifteen children, two of whom
only at this time survive, viz., William H. and Mary
Doan, nee Custis. He (Robinson)
died in 1848, Nov. 28; he was born in 1770. She was born
in 1779, and departed this life Nov. 22, 1848. They were
married in 1793. Our subject passed his boyhood upon the
farm, receiving only such learning as the country afforded at
the time. In 1837, he was married to Mary, the
daughter of Samuel and Mary Reed, who
settled in this township in 1805. They came from Kentucky,
in which they were married, and it is probable they were born in
the same State. Upon settling in this township, he
purchased 1,000 acres of land, which he afterward lost through
an imperfect title, and had to pay for the same land the second
time, on which he ended his days. He and wife were members
of the Christian Church, and were of that class that gives tone
and solidity to the community in which they lived. Nine
children were born to them, of whom Mrs. W. H. Custis
alone survives. He was born in 1778, and died in 1854.
She was born in 1782, and departed this life in 1863. Our
subject after his marriage settled on a small farm, near where
he now lives, and in the same vicinity he has since resided, and
now owns 194 acres of excellent land. To them have been
born five children, all living, viz., Samuel R., Cyrus E.,
Sarah M., Elizabeth A. and John J. Mrs. Custis
was born on the place where she now lives in 1812.
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Richland
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WILLIAM CUSTIS, dealer in hardware,
Sabina. The gentleman whose name precedes this sketch is
one of the well-known citizens of this county, in which he was
born in 1836. He is a son of Douglas Curtis, an old
settler. Our subject entered mercantile life in New
Antioch, in which he did a dry goods and grocery business for
several years, and in 1867 removed to Sabina, where he followed
the same line of trade for fifteen years, and was successful.
Lately he went out of the dry goods trade, and in its stead he
added a large and complete stock of hardware, and is now doing a
general and extensive business in each line. In 1857, he
was married to Susan, a daughter of Daniel Drake,
an old settler of Clinton County who has borne him eight
children, viz., Charles W., Franklin, Ida B., Anna, James,
Levi D., Luna M. and Gracie. Mr. and Mrs. Custis
are consistent members of the Methodist Protestant Church of
Sabina, and are exemplary Christian people. He is also a
member of the order of I. O O. F., Sabina Lodge, No. 501.
Mrs. Custis was born on Staten Island in 1830, and was
but six months old when her parents came to Clinton County.
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