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Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio
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Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1880.
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Wayne Twp. -
DAVID W. TAYLOR,
farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Versailles, Ohio. Joseph Taylor,
his father, was born in Virginia on the 2d day of May, 1783;
Elizabeth, his wife, was born in Virginia, on the 5th of
November, 1789; they emigrated to Washington Co., Ohio; thence to
Darke Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1833, and in the following spring
located in Wayne Township on Sec. 17, where they resided until his
death, which occurred on the 27th day of July, 1842, by falling from
a load of hay, breaking his neck, causing instant death.
Elizabeth, his wife, departed this life on the old home farm, on
the 23d day of February, 1867, at the advanced age of 78 years.
David W. the subject of this sketch, was born in Washington
Co., Ohio, on the 12th day of January, 1825; lived with his parents
until their death, working on the farm during the summer season, and
attending teh district school in the winter months, in an old log
cabin, with puncheon floor and poles for seats; obtained a fair
common-school education. Mr. Taylor was a kind and
obedient son, taking the best care of his parents, receiving the old
home farm for his services rendered, which contained 100 acres, to
which he has added 50 acres, making in all, 150, of which 120 are
being under a good state of cultivation, and 30 acres of timber
land; he has, by his industry and frugality, accumulated a
considerable amount of property; he has passed through the many
struggles, dangers, trials and incidents so common to the early
settlers of Darke County; is a member of the Christian Church,
living a devoted and consistent Christian for a period of about
fifteen years; is a firm Republican. Mr. Taylor has
been married twice; first, to Miss Hannah Brandon, Feb. 8,
1846; three children by this union, of whom two are living, viz.:
Lydia E. (now Mrs. Christian), born Nov. 17, 1846;
Mary A., born Apr. 28, 1848. His second marriage was to
Miss Elizabeth Ward, on the 15th day of April, 1852; she was
born in Versailles, Ohio, on the 21st day of November, 1832.
Eleven children by this union, of whom nine are living, viz.:
Hannah, born Dec. 21, 1854; Joseph, Apr. 10, 1856;
Hester, Nov. 30, 1857; Joseph H., Nov. 27, 1859;
Margaret, Nov. 11, 1862; William G., Dec. 19, 1863;
Thomas J., died in infancy; David E., born Nov. 5, 1869;
John T., Aug. 25, 1872; Olive E., Jan. 31, 1878;
George W., deceased. Hannah Creviston (her maiden
name), the mother of Elizabeth Taylor, was born in Ohio, on
the 5th day of October, 1811. Mrs. David Taylor is a
member of the Christian Church, is a good and kind mother, devoted
to her family.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Washington Twp. -
THOMAS E. TEAL, grocer, Sec. 4; P. O. Hill
Grove; was born in Wabash Co., Ind., May 6, 1837, and moved to this
township in 1858; was raised a farmer, but has followed the grocery
business from the time he moved to this county; is and has been four
years County Coroner; was Postmaster many years, and is now acting
deputy; the office is and has been in his store about twelve years;
has been School Director a number of years, also railroad and
express agent; when a boy in Wabash Co., Ind., his nearest neighbors
and playmates were Indians; thus fresh in his memory are the
recollections of border life, the games, sports, and turbulence of
semi-civilization; his father, Walter Teal, settled there, on
Eel River, in 1836; he was born in Vermont Dec. 11, 1784, and
married Rebecca Stephenson, of Fairfield Co., Ohio (where she
was born Jan. 7, 1807); he died Dec. 11, 1844 - she Mar. 23, 1878.
Thomas E. Teal married Ellen Crouse, of Darke Co.,
Ohio, Feb. 1, 1862; she died Jan. 8, 1864, leaving one daughter,
Olive R.; his second marriage was with Lucetta Heckerman,
of the same place (Hill Grove) Feb. 27, 1868.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 -
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Twin Twp. -
ELIJAH THATCHER, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; was
born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Aug. 31, 1828, and is the fourth son of
Moses and Mary (Wert) Thatcher, the former born in New York
Oct. 6, 1804, the latter in New Jersey, Nov. 10, 1807; ten children
are the fruits of this union, viz.: George R., born Mar. 30,
1832; Nathaniel, born Feb. 2, 1834; Godfrey, Mar. 10,
1836; Moses, Dec. 28, 1840; Mary A., Mar. 21, 1843;
Loraine, Aug. 30, 1846; Sarah E., Feb. 3, 1849;
Charlotte, June 8, 1850; John P., July 7, 1854. The
parents and five children are deceased. Elijah remained
at home principally through life, and in the year 1844 came with the
family to Darke Co., where he has since resided; he is the only
child living that has not united in marriage. In the year
1860, he commenced life for himself, and since then has been engaged
in agricultural pursuits. Having started with nothing, he has
since, by industry and economy, become the possessor of 40 acres of
land in Sec. 22, Twin Township, which is well improved and under
good cultivation; it is valued at about $3,000 During the last
days of his parents, he performed a child's duty by caring for them.
In the late rebellion, he did his share in the field of war, and now
lives a quiet life on the home farm of his sister.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Twin Twp. -
JOHN L. THOMAS, retired; P. O. Arcanum; to the
subject of this sketch we are pleased to accord a place in the
advance guard of the early pioneers of Darke Co.; he was born in
Greene Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1827, and removed with his parents when
in infancy to German Township, in Darke Co., where his parents
settled in 1827; his early boyhood days were spent at home, and, at
the age of 16, he began life for himself and did carpenter work for
fifteen years, when he commenced the study of medicine at the
Allopathic College in Cincinnati, where he prosecuted his studies
with much energy; he was engaged in money-loaning and doing a
general brokerage business for a number of years, and in 1878, he
with his son opened a bank in Arcanum. He celebrated his
marriage with Sarah A. Emerson, in June, 1849; she was a
daughter of Gen. Henry Emerson President of the Farmers'
National Bank of Greenville; four children were given to this union,
viz.: Francis V. deceased; Alonzo S. Joseph E.,
Sarah J.; Mrs. Thomas departed this life Jan. 30, 1867, leaving
a large circle of friends to mourn her departure; a kind wife, an
affectionate mother, are the tablets erected to her memory by her
husband and children. He was again united in marriage with
Nannevine Balard, Nov. 29, 1871; one child has been given to
this union, viz., John Volney.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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