BIOGRAPHIES

Source:
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of
COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO 1764-1876
by William E. Hunt. - Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers
1876

Unless otherwise noted

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ROBERT S. McCORMICK was the son of a substantial farmer in Keene township.  In his twentieth year (1861) he enlisted in Capt. Wm, Marshall's company of the Eightieth regiment, O. V. I.  He was wounded at Mission Ridge and captured, and for fourteen months suffered all the horrors of Andersonville, whereby he was made a mere skeleton, although when he enlisted being six feet two inches in height and weighing 200 pounds.  At length being exchanged, he was brought to Savannah and there detained by military movements.  He afterward laid sick for a month at Annapolis.  In the summer of 1864 he reached his home, receiving an honorable discharge at end of term of enlistment.  For many months he sought to recover his health, at his home and in a health institute in New York State, but in vain.  He died at home, Jan. 26, 1866.  He was one of that great company of victims of the selfish ambition, greed, and cruelty which possessed the men who brought about the terrible "War of the Rebellion." Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. - Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers 1876 - Page 258

ARNOLD MEDBERRY was born in New Berlin, Chenango county, New York, Mar. 24, 1806.  He came to Roscoe in the fall of 1832, and remained a citizen of that place until his death, Aug. 12, 1861.  During this time he was one of the most prominent business men of the region.  His farming, milling, merchandising, and connection with the public works, were features of the locality where carried on. Indomitable energy and ceaseless activity were his characteristics.  He was undaunted before that which would have made many quail.  He thought nothing of taking his buggy, riding thirty miles to Mt. Vernon, and then taking the cars, thus reaching Cleveland in a few hours.  Losing two flour-mills by fire, he within a few hours had amtters all arranged for building yet a third.  A zealous politician, he yet had little desire for office.  He was, how ever, postmaster of Roscoe for many years, and was also county commissioner.  When the public works of the state, with which from the first he had been thoroughly acquainted, were offered for lease, he was one of the principal lessees, and continued in that relation until his death.  A single anecdote illustrates his keen discernment and disposition to have the best in every line attainable.  A wagon-maker having built him a wagon, called for his inspection and acceptance of it.  He discovered, by close examination, a few places stopped up and made to appear smooth and good by putty.  The wagon-maker protested that there was no real defect; that in fact the parts where the putty was, were as strong as any, and would do just as good work.  "Very good, then," said Medberry, with his accustomed twinkle of the eye, "just you keep this wagon, and make me another all out of putty, and we will then see whether putty is as strong as oak."  Severe requirement was the rule with him in his relations to his employes, and what he thus demanded he was ready to yield to those having rightful claims.      His personal appearance was fine; his manner calm and stately, but withal kind.      His wife, who had been Miss Phoebe Denman, survived him several years, dying at the home of her daughter in Kansas.  His two sons died in each case as they were approaching manhood.  Two of his daughters are living in Kansas, the other in Columbus. Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. - Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers 1876 - Page 252

JOHN MORGAN died at his residence, a few miles east of Coshocton, Sept. 14, 1866, in the seventy-ninth year of his age.  He was born in New Jersey, Oct. 9, 1789.  He was among the earlier settlers of Coshocton county, cultivating a farm until old age and illness interfered.  He was for twenty-five years a member of the White Eyes Baptist church. Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. - Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers 1876 - Page 261

SAMUEL MORRISON died in Coshocton on the 20th of August, 1871, in the seventy-third year of his age.  He was born in Virginia; was brought to Coshocton county when only two years of age; he grew up with the county; held several offices of trust, among others that of sheriff'.  His death was the result of an apoplectic stroke.  His wife died some time before he did.  Of his children (seven daughters), Mrs. R. W. Thompson is dead; Mrs. Banks in Minnesota; Mrs. Marvin in Michigan; Mrs. Hankins in New York; Mrs. Rev. Robert Beer in Indiana; Mrs. Kepner in Columbiana county; and only Mrs. W. H. H. Price, of Coshocton, is in the county. Source: HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS of COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO - 1764-1876 by William E. Hunt. - Publ. Cincinnati - Robert Clarke & Co., Printers - 1876 - Page 260

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