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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
 Source:
History of Crawford County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers
186 Dearborn Street
1881
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Auburn Twp. -
D. G. JEFFREY, merchant, Tiro; was born in
Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1834. He is a son of
Thomas and Lydia Ann (Chittenden) Jeffrey, who were parents
of nine children - D. G., S. W., Mary, T. Alonzo, Melissa,
William, Amos, G. M. and Lewis. The father was
a native of New Jersey, and was born in 1790. The mother
was born in Vermont in 1810, and they were married in Niagara
Co., N. Y., in 1833. Their son, S. W., is one of
the prominent men of Auburn Township, and his biography men of
Auburn Township, and his biography accompanies this work.
Mary is the wife of A. C. Daley, and lives in Dakota;
Alonzo is in the mercantile business in Toledo, and
married Susan Gibbs; Melissa married
Edward Gregory, both of whom are now dead; William
married Nora Munson, and is a carpenter and joiner
in Toledo; Amos died at home from disease contracted
while in his country's service; Lewis is single and lives
in Dakota Territory. D. G., our subject, was reared
upon his father's farm. His father becoming involved in
some financial trouble, young Jeffrey was kept away from
school a greater share of the time to assist on the farm.
He was married, Nov. 11, 1860, to Miss Laura Hutcheson,
daughter of Lombard and Lucinda (Kibbey) Hutcheson, and
by her has four children, all of whom are living - Fred M.,
born Mar. 27, 1862; Ella A., born Nov. 6, 1865; Willie
H., born Sept. 19, 1870, and John F., born Oct. 23,
1872. The mother was born June 14, 1841. Her parents
had a family of nine- Esther, Maria, Mary, Rhoda and
Rhuda (twins), Lombard, David, Laura
and Hiram. Mary, Rhoda, Lombard
and Hiram are dead, the latter being killed in the army.
Mr. Jeffrey's father died April, 1860, and his
mother October, 1872. Mrs. Jeffrey's father
died in 1850, and her mother in 1872. Mr.
Jeffrey started in life a poor boy, and by industry,
frugality and hard labor has acquired the nice property he now
owns. He is a Republican in politics, and quite liberal in
his religious views. He takes an active part in all
educational affairs, and always uses his influence in matters
tending to advance the best interests of his county. Mr.
Jeffrey owns the only drug store in the rapidly
increasing town of Tiro. His stock consists in a full line
of the best drugs, medicines, etc., which is mentioned
appropriately elsewhere in this work.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1881 - Page 868 |
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SAMUEL W. JEFFREY, farmer, P. O. Tiro; is
a son of Thomas and Lydia Ann (Chittenden) Jeffrey, who
were parents of a family of nine children, seven of whom are yet
living. Samuel W. passed his youth on a farm.
He was united in marriage with Amanda C. Aumend,,
daughter of David and Clarissa (Ashley) Aumend, and by
her has one child - Willard F., born Dec. 30, 1867.
Mr. Aumend, the father of Mrs. Jeffrey, was born
in Pennsylvania, May 9, 1810. He was a son of Adam and
Christina (Allbright) Aumend, who came to Auburn
Township in 1819, it then being an unexplored wilderness.
Here Mr. Aumend was reared. On the 16th of August,
1833, he was married to Clarrissa Ashley, and by
her had the following family: Willard H., Lucretia,
Laura J., Francis M., and Amanda. The latter
married Mr. S. W. Jeffrey, as stated above. Mr.
Jeffrey is a Republican in politics and a member of the
Church of God. He well and faithfully served his country
in the late war between the North and the South. He
enlisted in Co. C, 23d O. V. I., and served until the close of
the war, when he was discharged, July 26, 1865. He was
first under the command of Col. Rosecrans, but afterward
was under Col. (now President) Hayes. Mr.
Jeffrey was in quite a number of engagements; was severely
wounded in the neck, October, 1864, in Shenandoah Valley, Va.
He is a young man of considerable enterprise and push, and is an
intelligent citizen.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1881 - Page 869 |
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MARTHA JOHNSON
Source: History of Crawford County, Ohio, Publ.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1881 - Page - (Portrait betw. 684 & 685) |
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Dallas Twp. -
MRS. MARY J. JOHNSON, farmer; P. O.
Bucyrus; was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1830, and was
a daughter of David Whitesel of Pennsylvania, and
Rebecca Emmerson, of Virginia. She was united
in marriage to Samuel T. Johnson, Dec. 30, 1853.
Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 4, 1827, in this county, and was
a son of Mr. M. Johnson, a sketch of whose life appears
in Bucyrus Township. They had nine children - Herschel,
Belle S., Jennie, William, David W., Thomas F., Otoe A., Henry
and Ellis. Mr. Johnson died Mar. 13, 1871,
leaving Mrs. Johnson with a large family of little
children to care for, which she has done well. She owns
240 acres of fine land in Dallas Township. Her father,
David Whitesel, moved to Indiana several years ago, and died
in 1878. There were fourteen of the Emmersons, who
all lived to maturity.
Source:
History of Crawford County, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin &
Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1881 -
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Dallas Twp. -
JOHNSTON FAMILY. Prominent among the
early pioneers of Crawford Co., who were instrumental in opening
a wild and unbroken tract of valuable country, and through whose
industry, settlers were induced to seek homes within the
boundaries of what is now one among the richest agricultural
districts of the Western Reserve, were Mr. Thomas F. Johnston
and his wife, whose portraits, with other of the old pioneers,
were selected to embellish the pages of this book.
The name of this branch of the Johnston
family is of Irish origin, as the father of Thomas F.
emigrated from Ireland to the United States, and settled in
Lycoming Co., Penn., where Thomas F., his only child, was born,
on Feb. 3, 1800. But little of the surroundings of his
early life are known. However, as he grew to manhood, he
was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker, which trade he learned, and
had worked at it for about two years previous to his marriage to
Miss Martha L. Walton, which event occurred on Sept. 20,
1823. Mrs. Johnston is the daughter of
David and Elizabeth (Rogers) Walton, and was born in
Lycoming Co., Penn., May 11, 1803. Her grandfather
Walton was one of three brothers who emigrated from
England. Her parents were farmers, and at that early
day but few opportunities were afforded for attaining an
education. After their marriage, they remained residents
of Lycoming Co. until the fall of 1825, when, in company with a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Johnston, a Mr. Benjamin Warner,
they set out by team over the old Pennsylvania wagon road for
the West. They had journeyed as far on their way as the
little town of New Gardon, Ohio, when they were stopped by a
heavy snow-storm, where, the very next day after their halt,
Mr. Johnston was taken sick with fever, and did not
recover till the following spring. On Apr. 1, 1826, they
again started, and this time succeeded in completing their
journey without further mishap. It was the intention of
Mr. Johnston to begin work at his trade upon his
arrival in Bucyrus. A very short time, however, served to
convince him that such means of support for himself and family
must not be thought of, as the city of Bucyrus at that time
comprised eight log cabins and two little frame buildings, and a
dry board, from which to make an article of furniture, could not
be found in the place. Mr. Johnston's
principal property consisted of a set of tools, and, when he
found these of but little use, he turned his attention to
farming, and settled first on 40 acres located in Whetstone
Township, Crawford Co., that he purchased by the help of Mr.
Warner, where he resided until 1829, when, becoming
dissatisfied on account of the scarcity of timber, he removed to
Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio, where he resided during the years
1829-30-31, and then returned to his old home, and settled in
Dallas Township, Crawford Co., about four miles from his former
residence. While he was a resident of Hancock Co., the
citizens nominated him the Republican candidate for County
Auditor, to which office he was elected, and discharged the
duties pertaining to it to the entire satisfaction of all
interested. While Mr. Johnston's duties, as
an officer of the county called him from his home much of the
time, Mrs. Johnston was left to protect herself
against the Indians and wild animals, both of which were very
plenty, and, among the latter, was the large gray timber wolf,
which sometimes became very ferocious, and would gather in quite
large numbers around the cabin. Their cabin was but a
rudely constructed affair, and in its then unfinished condition,
was lacking a door, to supply which, Mrs. Johnston
had hung a bed-quilt to protect herself and her small children
from the night air, Indians, wolves and other wild animals.
Those were truly pioneer days, of which but few of the present
generation comprehend the hardships and privations.
In the latter part of 1831, as before stated, Mr.
Johnston removed from Hancock Co., and again settled on
his farm. He was induced to return to Crawford Co., on
account of a number of his own and Mrs. Johnston's
relatives. who had followed them westward. On returning to
the farm, it was the custom of Mr. Johnston to
work at his trade in the winter and follow farming in the
summer. He also gave much attention to stock-raising, and
particularly to sheep, of which he would have at times as many
as 6,000. As he acquired more capital he increased his
stock business and bought more land. He was a good
financier, and in all his undertakings he was successful.
At the date of his death, which occurred very suddenly on Nov.
1, 1862, he owned 1,300 acres of choice land. He was one
of the noble old pioneers of the county, whose death was mourned
by many tried and true friends of pioneer days. He was a
member of the order of A., F. & A. M., and for many years he
held the office of Justice of the Peace in Scott Township.
In 1865, Mrs. Johnston removed to Bucyrus, where
she still resides. She is now in her 78th year, and is one
of the honored and respected old ladies of the city. In
her old age her life is being spent in the company of her
daughter and youngest child, Miss Agnes, who is
the only one living of the nine children born to them. In
this sketch of the Johnston family, it is our
purpose to give a brief sketch also of each of these nine
children, the oldest of whom was H. D. E. JOHNSTON, who was born
on Aug. 8, 1825, in Lycoming Co., Penn., and was about two
months old when his parents emigrated to Crawford Co. His
early life was spent on his father's farm, where he was engaged
in farming and attending to stock, a business in which he
subsequently became engaged on his own account. Though he
had few opportunities of acquiring an education, he grew,
through experience in the stock trade, to be a shrewd, careful
and successful business man. He and his younger brother,
S. G., were instrumental in helping their father to his
earlier success, as the former did not leave home until he was
about 28 years old, and the latter 26. They remained this
long to help their father pay for a second 600 acres of land.
They then engaged in the stock trade on their own account, and
for a number of years were associated together in this business,
the elder doing most of the buying, selling and shipping, while
S. G. looked closely after the interests of the business
at home. On May 6, 1857, H. D. E. was married to
Miss Jane Ludwig, youngest child of Mr.
Samuel Ludwig, who was one of the old pioneers of Crawford
Co., and whose portrait and biography appear in this book.
For two years after their marriage, Mr. Johnston
was engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He then removed
to Bucyrus and engaged exclusively in the stock trade for three
years. He then returned to the farm where he was engaged
in the stock business and at farming until his death, which was
caused by consumption and occurred on Apr. 19. 1870. Mr.
Johnston was an active member of the community, and a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. During the war
of the rebellion, though he was not subject to the draft, he was
in raising the funds, and contributed to buy substitutes for
those citizens of Dallas Township who might be drafted. He
left, at his death, a fine property of 515 acres to his wife and
their three children, all of whom were daughters.
S. G. JOHNSTON, the second son,
was born Sept. 4, 1827. His advantages during early life
were about the same as those of his older brother. Their
interests were much the same, and he also remained with his
parents till he was 26 years old. As before stated, he
became associated with his brother in business. Their
first purchase of land together, was the old Isaac
Monnett farm of 500 acres. This farm afterward
became the property of S. G., and is still owned by his
widow and heirs. During the war of the rebellion, he also
contributed largely to the substitute fund of Dallas Township.
He was an active, energetic business man, and, at his death,
which was also caused by consumption and occurred on Apr. 19,
1870, he left to his wife and children 900 acres of valuable
land. Mr. Johnston was married to Miss Mary J.
Whetzel, and there were born to them nine children, six of
whom are now living, five sons and one daughter.
HENRIETTA JOHNSTON was the eldest
daughter and the third child born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnston.
She was possessed of a quick and intelligent mind, and, though
the opportunities were few in their country home, she learned
very readily, and, with the few advantages of her surroundings,
she acquired a fair education, after which she attended the
Marion schools. She had advanced so far at the age of 14
years as to be able to teach, and, for a short time prior, to
her marriage, she was engaged in this work. On Oct. 19,
1847, she was married to Mr. Thomas J. Monnett, who was a
minister of the M. E. Church, and has since become a
distinguished member of one of the most prominent families of
Crawford Co. Her disposition and nature were all that a
minister could desire, as, at the early age of 1 years, she had
united with the M. E. Church, and remained until her death a
consistent member and a hard worker in the Sabbath school.
She aided Mr. Monnett much in his ministerial duties, and
frequently, by her quick perception and long study of the
Scriptures, made many valuable suggestions that added much to
the power and eloquence of his sermons. There were six
children born to them, four only of whom are living, three sons
and one daughter. Her death, which was caused by
consumption —a disease hereditary in the family—occurred on Nov.
20, 1871.
LAVINA JOHNSTON was born on the
farm of her parents on Jan. 20, 1832, and was the fourth child
born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnston. Her short life was
spent in the home of her parents. At the early age of 15
years, she sickened and died of the same disease which afterward
caused the death of her brothers and sisters—consumption.
Her death occurred on May 15, 1846.
JOSIAH S. JOHNSTON was born on
Feb. 22, 1834. His death occurred in his infancy, and was
caused by his falling into a well and drowning on Nov. 1, 1835.
W. H. H. JOHNSON, the fourth son
and sixth child of his parents, was born June 28, 1836.
His early live was spent on the farm. He acquired at the
district schools a fair education, and then took a full course
at the Columbus Commercial College. Shortly after
finishing his 34th O. V. I., under Col. Shaw. He
entered the service for three years, but the exposure and hard
marching through which he passed soon brought on Spinal disease,
on account of which he was honorably discharged, not, however,
until his father had gone to Washington and interested the
Secretary of War in his behalf Shortly after he was brought
home, his parents sent him for treatment to the Longview
Hospital of Cincinnati. His death occurred there on Apr. 24,
1865. June 22, 1863, he was married to Miss Caroline
Carnahan, whose death occurred about eight months after
their marriage.
JAMES Q. JOHNSTON, the fifth son
and seventh child, was born Nov. 5, 1838. His life was
spent on the farm until the breaking-out of the war of the
rebellion when he, too, entered the 3rth O. V. I., under Col.
Shaw. A short season of army life destroyed his health
and soon brought him home to his parents, a victim of that dread
disease consumption, from the effects of which he died Mar. 10,
1865.
OREGON JOHNSTON, the youngest of
the sons, was born on Feb. 4, 1843. Though much against
the wish of his parents, he, too, entered the army for three
years. He was also a member of the 34th O. V. I., and one
of the Lieutenants of Company A. He was the only one of
the three brothers who withstood the hardships of army life, and
served his full term of enlistment. His duties were of a
miscellaneous nature, as much of the time he was on detail duty.
He was an excellent sharp-shooter, and did his country very
effective service in this peculiar mode of warfare. After
returning from the army he spent about one year in Columbus, in
the employ of the Government. In the winter of 1871, he
married Miss Kizzie, daughter of John
Hill, who was one of the early pioneers of Marion Co., Ohio.
Though Mr. Johnston had passed unharmed through
many hard-fought battles, he was forced at last to give up, and,
on Nov. 1, 1876, his death was caused by consumption.
AGNES J. JOHNSTON, the youngest
of the nine children, was born Aug. 15, 1845. Her nine
children, was born Aug. 15, 1845. Her early education was
received principally at the Bucyrus schools, which she attended
until she was 14; she then completed her education at the
Oberlin College. In early childhood she was hurt so badly
while at play as to leave her lamed for life. For several
years she has spent most of her time in New York and Jersey
City, under the care of the best medical skill of those cities.
Source:
History of Crawford County, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin &
Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1881 -
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