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Source:
History of the Upper Ohio Valley
with Historical Account of Columbiana
County, Ohio.
A statement of the Resources, Industrial Growth and
Commercial Advantages. Family History and Biography
Vol. I & II. Illustrated
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller -
1891
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ROBERT
L. RANDALL comes of an old and illustrious family.
His father was Elias Randall, who was a cousin of Samuel
J. Randall, the statesman. Elias was born
in Frederick county, Md., about 1812. When twenty-four
years of age he removed to Harrison county, Ohio, and
settled four miles from Cadiz, where for some time he was
engaged in clearing land. While living there he
married Margaret House, daughter of Benjamin House,
one of the early settlers of Ohio. Soon after his
marriage he removed to Dearsville and occupied a log cabin
with very scanty furnishings. By hard work and the
closest economy he managed to save a competence for his old
age. In 1875 his wife died, and he passed away in
1882, in his seventy-second year. This estimable
couple were lifelong members of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He was honored and trusted by his neighbors
and filled many township offices during his life.
Robert L., Mrs. Amanda Stevens, Benjamin, Mrs. Sarah
Chandler, John F., Mrs. Mary Watson, Mrs. Rebecca Spect.
Mrs. Salena Ripley and Martha, who died in
infancy, were the children born to them. Robert
was born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1840. His early
youth was passed on the farm and in attending school.
He was given a good education, having been for several terms
a student at Mount Union college. After leaving
college h e worked on a farm for three years, and then
engaged in teaching school. In 1870 he was a professor
in the New Lisbon high school, and until three years ago was
more or less engaged in educational matters. Mr.
Randall now owns and operates a farm of fifty-seven
acres, raising fruits in large quantities. In 1870
Miss Minnie J. Rogers, daughter of James and
Elizabeth Rogers, became his wife. Three children
have been born to this marriage: Mrs. Vida Young,
E. Sylvan and Mary Elizabeth.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 186 |
JONATHAN F. RANDOLPH is one of the most
successful and respected agriculturists of Middleton
township. Mr. Randolph was born Oct. 31, 182.
His boyhood was spent in acquiring an education and in
learning the tannery trade, under the tutelage of his
father. In 1864 he formed a partnership with his
brother in the business, and the firm continued until the
death of the brother in 1884, at which time he purchased the
interest of his brother from the latter's heirs. Among
other property owned by them was a fine farm, to which
Mr. Randolph retired upon the dissolution of the
partnership, and since that time has been engaged in
conducting a large farming business. In 1860 he was
united in marriage to Miss Rebecca L. Ashford,
daughter of George and Deborah Ashford, natives of
Virginia, who came to Ohio at an early date. The
father passed to his reward about 1872; his wife still
survives him. To Mr. and Mrs. Randolph have
been born the following named children: Lewis S.
F., Jessie D., wife of Dr. George J. Boyde, of
Blackhawk, Penn.; Eliza U., Mary V., and John C.,
who is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph are
valued communicants of the Baptist church, of Achor, of
which the former is a deacon and the treasure. This
family is one of the oldest and most highly connected in the
county, members of it having done much for the advancement
and continued growth of the community.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 187 |
To
SAMUEL and SARAH
RICHARDSON, the following named children were born:
Samuel, Alford (deceased); Mrs. Sarah Campbell,
Mrs. Lydia Dixon, Enoch, Mrs. Margaret Smith (deceased);
and Mrs. Polly Fisher. The father was born in
Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his parents John and
___ Richardson, in 1802. John then settled
on the farm which is now owned by Samuel Richardson.
Sarah Blackledge, who afterwards became Samuel's
wife, was born in Washington county, Penn.
Both parents were Quakers. Samuel died in 1862,
and his wife about two years later. He was a justice
of the peace of Middleton township for sixteen years, and
settled a great many estates. His son, Samuel,
the principal of this biographical mention, was born in
1821. He assisted his father to clear the farm for
cultivation, but was given a good education despite need of
his services on the farm. When twenty-three years of
age he married Miss Elizabeth Fisher, daughter of
Michael and Eliza Fisher, both early settlers in Ohio.
Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Richardson:
Mary E., wife of John Blackmore; Lydia,
wife of Robert Eells, and Miah, who married a
daughter of
James Sutherin, by whom he has had two
children: Frank and Sadie; and Nerva,
the wife of James W. Sutherin. Samuel
Richardson has ever been actively identified with any
enterprise promising good to the community in which he lies.
He was very active in securing the entrance of the railroad
into Negley at the time of the agitation of the subject, and
in many other ways his influence and energy have been thrown
on the side of progressiveness and public improvement.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 187 |
JOHN
RINEHART, the leading liveryman and undertaker of
East Liverpool, was born in Jefferson county, Ohio.
His parents were Mouny and Hannah (Arnold) Rinehart.
The former was the son of John Rinehart, one
of the early settlers of Jefferson county. His father
was a farmer by occupation, and also ran a grist mill for a
number of years. His family consisted of four sons and
six daughters, five of whom are still living. His
death occurred in 1860. Our subject was educated in
the schools of Jefferson county. He remained on the
farm until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted in
1862, in Company D, Fifty-second Ohio infantry, and served
two years. He was in the battles of Mission Ridge,
Lookout Mt., Stone River, and a number of others. He
was taken prisoner in South Carolina and was held eighteen
days. after his term of enlistment expired, he
returned home, and in the same year was married to Miss
Margaret Kelly, and spent about one year in Illinois,
after which he went back to Ohio. He was a resident of
Jefferson county until 1876, when he came to East Liverpool
and went into the livery and undertaking business, which has
steadily increased until now he has one of the leading
establishments of the kind in the Upper Ohio valley.
Mr. Rinehart has never taken any active part in
politics, but is an enthusiastic republican. In 1884,
his stable was destroyed by fire, but he immediately
rebuilt. He was enjoyed great prosperity in business,
and his trade grows constantly. Mr. Rinehart is
a member of the G. A. R.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wisc.
- Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 352 |
WILLIAM
W. ROBINSON, a successful druggist of East Liverpool,
was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in the year 1867, son of
John R. and Sarah (Oxley) Robinson. John R.
Robinson is a native of Pennsylvania and by occupation a
roller, which with the exception of fifteen years spent in
farming, he was followed all his life. He is at this
time manager of the Labelle Iron works at Wheeling, W. Va.
William W. Robinson is one of ten children, six now
living born to the above parents. He received his
educational training in the schools of Bellaire and at
fifteen years of age accepted a clerkship in a drug store in
that city run by his brother, one of the leading druggists
of Bellaire. In 1885 he purchased a small business in
his native town which he conducted until his brother's
death, In September, 1887, at which time he disposed
of his own stock and took charge of his brother's store
which he subsequently purchased, and which he carried on
until March of the following year. Then he sold his
drug business to J. E. Blackburn, of Bellaire.
Mr. Robinson took a trip to the Pacific coast,
where he spent a few months prospecting, and then returned
to his native home, feeling that Ohio was the garden spot of
the world. In 1880 he came to East Liverpool and
purchased the drug business then conducted by A. H.
Flemming and this he still continues. Mr.
Robinson carries a full line of such goods as are found
in first class stores of his kind and is one of the
enterprising business men of Liverpool.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wisc.
- Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 353 |
FRANCIS ROGERS,
freight and ticket agent of the C. & P. railroad at Salineville, was born in Berwickshire, Scotland, in 1832,
and is a son of Thomas and Nancy (Melrose) Rogers,
both of whom died in the old country. Until eighteen
years of age. Mr. Rogers attended the common
schools and followed the farmer's occupation, but in 1879
bid farewell to his native heath, and came to the United
States, locating first at Cedarville, Ohio, where for some
months, he was engaged in the construction of the A.
Railroad between Columbus and Dayton. In the fall of
1889, he came to Salineville and found employment with the
C. & P. Railroad company, and upon the completion of that
road in 1852, he was given the position of switchman at
Salineville. In 1854, he was given entire control of
the station at this place, since which time, with the
exception of seven years, he has been local freight and
ticket agent, the duties of which he has discharged in a
manner well pleasing to the company by which he is employed.
During the intervals between 1866 and 1873, he was employed
in the mercantile business with Messrs. Farmer & Cope,
but retired from the firm in the last mentioned. Mr.
Rogers was married in May, 1853, to Mary A. Hoey,
daughter of Andrew Hoey of Ireland, to which union
the following children have been born: Andrew H., Thomas
A., John F., Jennie S., and Cora E. Mr. Rogers
is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a republican in
politics. He and wife belong to the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Source: History of the
Upper Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller
- 1891 - Page 316 |
JAMES
ROGERS was the son of Thomas and Hope Rogers,
the former of whom was born in Burlington county, N. J.
He was the son of Thomas, who was also a native of
that state. They subsequently removed to Pennsylvania,
where the father died. Thomas jr. was
approaching the years of manhood at the time of the removal
to Pennsylvania. He worked on his father's farm until
his marriage to Miss Hope Russell, daughter of Job
and Hulda Russell. James Rogers was born in
Columbiana county, on the farm that he now owns, in 1812.
When nineteen years old he began to learn the blacksmith and
gunsmith trades. Having served an apprenticeship of
three years with Jonathan Ricesenger, he worked as a
journeyman for two years more, at the expiration of which
time he formed a partnership with John Russell, and
they carried on a gun-making business for two years, after
which James worked on a farm for some time.
After leaving agriculture, he and a brother started a shop
where they carried on a blacksmith's business for some time.
Elizabeth, daughter of Archibald and Jane Jamieson,
natives of Westmoreland county, Penn., became his wife at
that time, and eleven children have been the result of this
union.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 188 |
SAMUEL
J. ROLLER, a respected citizen of
Hanover township, was born in Mahoning county, Oct. 15,
1837, the son of Jacob B. and Margaret (Gilbert) Roller,
of whom mention is found elsewhere in this volume. At
the age of eleven years Mr. Roller began working at
the miller's trade with his father, and on attaining his
majority went to New Lisbon, Ohio, at which place he
operated a saw-mill until 1862. In that year he ran a
flouring-mill for a short time in West Fork, and in August
enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio volunteer
infantry as a musician, with which he served until the close
of the war. On the 19th day of August, 1864, he was
taken prisoner near Atlanta, Ga., by the Texas Rangers and
stripped of everything but shirt and pants. Shortly
afterward he became an inmate of the infamous prison pen of
Andersonville, where for eight months and eight days he
suffered untold tortures, the like of which cause the death
of many of his unfortunate comrades. He went into the
prison weighing 175 pounds, and when he came out his weight
had diminished until he could scarcely tip the beam of
seventy-five or eighty pounds. While a prisoner he was
changed around considerably. After the fall of Atlanta
he, with a number of others, was loaded in box cars and
transported to Milan, where, in the prison stockade, he
experienced his greatest suffering form the intense cold and
exposure. From Milan he was transferred to Savannah,
thence to Blackshier, where the prisoners were put in an
open field, surrounded by a deep trench, which was carefully
watched by cruel guards. They were then sent to
Savannah for exchange, but the transports not arriving, he
was taken back to Blackshier, thence to Thomasville, on the
Florida line, and a short time afterward to Albany, where
they were obliged to march on foot through the swamps and
water which caused great suffering, the time being the week
of Christmas, and the weather very cold and disagreeable.
He was afterwards returned to Andersonville, where he
remained until April, after which with others, he was
compelled to make various changes before his parole on the
28th day of April, 1865, at Lake City, Fla. After his
parole he was sent under guard to Baldwin, at which place he
first breathed the air of liberty after his long
incarceration. He then went on foot to Jacksonville,
where he received an outfit of new clothing, after which he
went on a river steamer to Fernandina, and there took an
ocean steamer for Annapolis, Md., where he arrived on the
14th day of May, 1865. After remaining in that city a
short time, and drawing $61.75 commutation money, he was
sent to Columbus, where on the 16th day of the following
June he received his discharge. After this he returned
to Salem. Mr. Roller has in his possession a
pocket-book and skillet (the latter he got in Andersonville)
which he carried through the war; the skillet he looks upon
as an especially valuable article, as it served him to bake
what little bread was allowed him during the trying days of
his prison experience. Mr. Roller was married
Sept. 12, 1861, to Miss Caroline Heaton, who was born
Dec. 30, 1840. To this union have been born six
children, all of whom survive except the eldest son.
Their names are: Mrs. Ada R. Reader, Charles E.,
Walter G., Homer H., Edith C., and Jessie I. who
died May, 1867. Mr. Roller is a member of the
G. A. R. post, of New Lisbon, and with his wife belongs to
the Trinity Reformed church. May 3rd, Mr. Roller
was nominated by the republican primary election for
infirmary director, receiving a handsome majority over all
competitors. In March, 1877, he purchased a piece of
land and a mill in Hanover township, and since that time has
been in business here. He is an ardent supporter of
the republican party, and a man universally respected by the
community in which he resides.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wisc.
- Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 272 - Hanover Twp. |
JOHN
ROWE, senior member of the firm of
Rowe & Mountford, potters, is a native of Germany, born
in the year 1856. His parents, Alois and Mary Rowe,
were both natives of the "fatherland." The father is a
wheelwright by trade, and followed his occupation in Germany
until 1862, at which time he came to the United States and
located in Syracuse, N. Y., where he still resides.
His wife is also living, and they are the parents of eight
children. The subject of this mention spent his
youthful years in the city of Syracuse, in the schools of
which he received a practical education. He served an
apprenticeship as a potter, and followed his trade in
Syracuse until 1876, when he went to Boston, thence, in the
spring of 1877, when to England, and spent some time in the
potteries of Staffordshire, where he obtained a thorough
knowledge of the business. Returning to America, he
located in St. Johns, Canada, and from there came to the
United States, and worked in different places until 1882, at
which time he purchased an interest in the Diamond Stilt
works at East Liverpool, at that time operated by
Robertson & Co. Within a short time, in
partnership with Mr. Mountford, he purchased the
works, which, under the firm of Rowe & Mountford,
has since been in successful operation. Their business
increased from time to time, and in 1890, they constructed
an addition for the manufacture of china ware. Mr.
Rowe was married in 1875, to Hannah Robertson, of
this city, who has borne him five children, viz.:
John A., Allie M., Lizzie E., William and George.
Mr. Rowe takes an active interest in public affairs, and
as a republican, is a potent factor in local politics.
He was elected a member of the city council in 1887, and is
still a member of that body.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wisc.
- Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 354 - Liverpool Twp. |
BENJAMIN
and ELIZABETH RUPERT had eight children, named as
follows: Ephraim, Isaac, Enoch C., Mary I.
(deceased), Samuel S., Mrs. Ethalinda Ward, Benjamin
and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ward. Benjamin Rupert
first saw the light in Unity township, Columbiana county,
Ohio, in 1817, and died in Fairfield township, Feb. 10,1871.
His wife, Elizabeth (Rummel) Rupert, was also a
native of Columbiana county, she is still living on the farm
left her by her husband. Benjamin was the son
of Jacob, who was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Ephraim was born in Unity township in 1845. He
was reared on the paternal farm and given a common school
education. When of age he began for himself. At
twenty-six years of age he married Miss Samantha Yarian,
daughter of George and Mary Yarian, pioneer settlers
of the township. Luella, Benjamin S. and
George E. are the children that have come to grace this
happy home circle. Mr. Rupert has always been a
democrat, and the family are communicants of the Lutheran
church. The children are bright and accomplished, and
give promise of bright and happy careers. The farm
consists of eighty acres of highly cultivated land, well
stocked, and with commodious and substantial buildings.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley
- Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 286 |
ENOCH C. RUPERT,
who is one of the well-to-do farmers of Fairfield township,
was born on the old Rupert homestead in that township in
1850, being a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Rummel)
Rupert. He grew up to manhood in the township
where he resides, and during his youth attending the common
schools. In 1877 he married Alice Irene Vollnogle,
daughter of Solomon Vollnogle, which union resulted
in the birth of three children, Jessie S., Marquis R.
and Ida I. He and his wife are members of the
Presbyterian church of which he is at present one of the
ruling elders and also a trustee. Mr. Rupert
began life without any property, but took hold manfully, and
by hard work and good management has prospered. He now
owns eight acres of good land, which is well improved,
containing a very fine barn which was built by Mr. Rupert,
and a good dwelling house. He makes a specialty of
handling the Jersey cattle, of which he is a good judge.
In every respect he is a thorough farmer who understands his
business, and sticks to it closely, the result of which
being that he has obtained success and established himself
as a worthy and useful citizen.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley
- Vol. II -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 437 |
ISAAC RUPERT,
an enterprising farmer, of Fairfield township, was born in
1847 and is the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Rummel)
Rupert. The father was born in Unity township, in
1817, and was a son of Jacob Rupert, a native of
Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in a very early day.
Jacob Rupert served in the war of 1812. The father
of the last mentioned was a native of Germany, who emigrated
to America when only fourteen years of age, and quite a poor
boy. Soon after arriving he was apprenticed to learn a
trade, but his master proving to be a very hard one, he ran
away and entered the revolutionary army, serving through the
entire war. The father of our subject was reared in
his native state, and received the ordinary common school
education of those days. In 1843 he was married to
Elizabeth Rummel, and to this union eight
children were born, seven of whom are living, viz.:
Ephraim, Isaac, Enoch, Samuel, Ethelinda, Benjamin and
Elizabeth Anna. The mother of these children
was a native of Mahoning county, where she was born in 1821.
The father died Feb. 10, 1871, but the mother still living
in the seventieth year of her age. Our subject was
reared on the farm where he now resides. His early
education was obtained through the medium of the ordinary
schools of the county. He has been a hard working
farmer all of his life and now owns eighty acres of good
land which he took when the timber had just been chopped
off, but by hard work has steadily improved it until it is
now in an excellent state of cultivation and well improved
with suitable buildings. Mr. Rupert is highly
respected by his neighbors and stands well in the community.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley
- Vol. II -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 281 |
SAMUEL S. RUPERT
is the descendant of one of the oldest families of
Columbiana county. For many years members of this
family have been substantial and influential agriculturists.
Mr. Rupert was born June 13, 1855, on his father's
farm. His education was practical and thorough, such
as any bright boy can obtain in the public schools of this
country. The date of his marriage to Miss Hattie
Yarian was in 1881. Mrs. Rupert's
parents were George and Mary Yarian.
Annette F., born Aug. 15, 1882, is the result of this
marriage. Mrs. Rupert is a communicant of the
Lutheran church, and the family is among the most respected
and beloved of the community. Their farm of some
ninety-two acres is a model of thrift and prosperity.
It is situated about a mile from the town of New Waterford.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley
- Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 286 |
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