JAMES W. GALLANT, another one of the highly respected farmers residing near Radnor, Delaware county, Ohio, was born south of Ashley, in what is now Morrow (then Delaware) county, Ohio, April 1, 1834, and has been identified with this part of the country all his life.  A brief sketch of him and his ancestry is as follows:
     He is a son of Elisha and Eleanor (Moore) Gallant, and a grandson of James Gallant.  James Gallant’s father was a native of Ireland and was one of the pioneers of Kentucky, where James was born, in 1780, and where he grew up and was united in marriage to Mary Clay, a Kentucky lady and a cousin of the distinguished Henry Clay.  They came to Ohio about 1805, and here, on the farm now owned by Charles S. Gallant, a son of the subject of this sketch, Elisha Gallant was born in 1809.  Elisha Gallant was a farmer all his life and was well known as a man of high moral worth.
     Both he and his wife were members of the Baptist Church.  He died at the age of sixty-two, and she was seventy-four at the time of her death.  Their family was composed of three children, namely; James W.; Amelia, wife of Evan J. Roberts, of Radnor; and Mary, wife of Hon. Samuel Lewis.  William Moore, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of the war of 1812, and was a pioneer of Delaware county, Ohio.
     James W. Gallant grew up on his father’s farm, a tract of 295 acres, and, like his father, has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits.  He was married May 19, 1855, to Elizabeth Williams, who was born August 20, 1836, daughter of William B. Williams, further mention of whom is given below.  Mr. and Mrs. Gallant have eight children, as follows: William E.; Charles S., a prosperous farmer of Radnor; Margaret E., wife of J. W. Jones; Mary, wife of Charles Davis; James; Harry; Hannah, and Fred.
     William B. Williams, father of Mrs. Gallant, was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, May 25, 1806, and died in Ohio June 21, 1886.  When he was three years old his father died and his mother was subsequently married to Elias Jones.  In 1818 the family emigrated to America, landing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  At Germantown William B. was apprenticed to a hotel keeper, but soon left that place and came West to Ohio, making the journey to Radnor, a distance of 500 miles, on foot, the rest of the family having preceded him to this place.  At the age of twenty-one he purchased a farm and proceeded to make for himself a home in Troy township, Delaware county.  A few years later he purchased other tracts, and as the years rolled by he became a prosperous and wealthy farmer.  He married Margaret Davis in 1834, she, too, being a native of Wales.  They had a family of eight children, of whom Mrs. Gallant was one.  The mother died March 25, 1887, aged seventy-nine years.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams were members of the Baptist Church, and both were highly esteemed for their many excellent qualities of mind and heart.
     Mr. and Mrs. Gallant are also members of the Baptist Church.  Politically he is a Republican.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, pp. 310-311
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ABNER GENIER, City Clerk of Delaware, Ohio, was born here March 8, 1861, son of John S. and Phoebe (Graham) Genier.
     John S. Genier was a native of France, was an artistic marble cutter, and was an honest and highly respected man.  He died in Delaware in 1865, after a residence here of fifteen years.  He was married in this city to Mrs. Phoebe (Graham) Burnett, who had one daughter by her former marriage, ––Mary Burnett, wife of Julius Bobo, Street Commissioner of Delaware.  He also had been married before, and had one son, Charles.  His second marriage resulted in the birth of two children, ––Emma, wife of Joseph Cunningham, of this city; and Abner, whose name heads this article.  The mother is still living.
     Abner Genier received his education in the public schools of his native city, and when he was fourteen he started out in life on his own responsibility, working at whatever he could get to do.  When he had attained his eighteenth year he took a course in the Delaware Business College, and after that he served seven years as a clerk in a book store and three years in a grocery.  In 1891 he was elected City Clerk of Delaware, on the Republican ticket, to fill a vacancy, and was re-elected in 1892 and again in 1894, his re-election being ample proof of his popularity and efficiency.  Mr. Genier is also manager of the City Opera House of Delaware.
     He was married in 1887 to Miss Ida M. Stimruel, and they have two children, ––Charles and Stanley, aged six and four years respectively.  Their residence is at 53 Eaton street, and he and his wife are members of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  Fraternally he is identified with Lenape Lodge, No. 29, Knights of Pythias, and Uniform Rank, No. 14.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, p. 469
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JOHN E. GORSUCH, a farmer of Harlem township, Delaware county, was born in this locality, September 30, 1854, a son of Thomas and Anna (Kreiger) Gorsuch, natives of Pennsylvania, but both now deceased.  The father was a prominent farmer and stock-raiser.  Mr. and Mrs. Gorsuch had six children: Sarah, William, Jacob, Noah, David and J. E.  The father departed this life at the age of seventy-three years, and the mother died at the age of fifty-one years.
     John E., our subject, located on his present farm of ninety-nine acres in 1882.  The place is under a fine state of cultivation, and contains many valuable improvements.  In addition to general farming, he is extensively engaged in stock-raising.  Mr. Gorsuch votes with the Democratic party, and has served as Constable, Supervisor and as a member of the School Board.  In his social relations he is a charter member of the Knights of Pythias, No. 645.
     Mr. Gorsuch was married at the age of twenty-four years, to Dora Lewis, who was born, reared and educated in Harlem township, a daughter of Demas Lewis.  His father, Steven Lewis, was an early pioneer of this locality.  Mr. and Mrs. Gorsuch lave three children, ––Laura Maud, aged fifteen years; Thomas N., twelve years; and Willie Ray, seven years.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, p. 297
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NOAH GORSUCH, a farmer of Harlem township, Delaware county, was born in this township, July 20, 1848, a son of Thomas and Anna (Kregier) Gorsuch, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German ancestry.  They came to Harlem township about 1830, and remained here until death.  The father was a successful farmer, and was a Democrat in his political views.  Mr. and Mrs. Gorsuch had six children, namely: Sarah (deceased), William, Jacob (deceased), Noah, David and Edward.
     Noah Gorsuch, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the old home farm.  In 1874 he came to his present place.  He has forty-eight acres in the home farm and forty-one acres in Licking county.  In 1892 he erected a good two-story residence, 32 x 32 feet, has a barn 45 x 62 feet for stock and grain, and has all other necessary farm improvements.  In addition to his general farming, Mr. Gorsuch is also engaged in the raising of Norman horses, Jersey cattle and Chester-White hogs.
     He was married, at the age of twenty-two years, to Malissa Hoover, a native of Hartford, Ohio, and a daughter of James and Nancy Hoover.  To this union have been born nine children, viz.: Harry, Charles, Bertha, Lee, Mary, William, Grover H. and Earl.  The eldest, Harry, is a popular school teacher.  In his political relations Mr. Gorsuch is identified with the Democratic party.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, pp. 492-493
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SAMUEL GORSUCH, a farmer of Harlem township, and an ex-soldier of the late war, was born in this township, January 28, 1835, a son of Ben and Margaret (Hill) Gorsuch, native respectively of Pennsylvania and Knox county, Ohio, and of Dutch and Irish ancestry.  The parents came to Delaware county, Ohio, in 1830, locating in the dense woods of Harlem township, where they soon cleared a farm, and remained there until death.  Mr. and Mrs. Gorsuch had twelve children, viz: David, Rebecca, Caroline, Samuel, Sarah, John, Lamech, Margaret, Kerne, Phillip, and two deceased in infancy.  Three of the sons were soldiers in the late war.  John was a member of the Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, re-enlisted after the expiration of his term of enlistment, and was wounded in the wrist.  Phillip was a member of the Eighteenth United States Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Chickamauga, at the age of nineteen years.  Ben Gorsuch was a life-long farmer, and was identified with the Democratic party.
     Samuel Gorsuch, our subject, enlisted for service in the late war, September 23, 1861, entering Company E, Eighteenth United States Infantry, and received his discharge September 3, 1864.  He participated in the battles of Murfreesboro, Resaca, Rockyface [sic] Ridge, Buzzard’s Roost, Nashville, and in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign.  He was wounded in the right leg at the battles of Murfreesboro and Resaca.  Mr. Gorsuch was discharged from the army as Corporal.  Returning home, he resumed the carpenter’s trade, which he had followed since his nineteenth year.  He has erected many of the best houses and barns in this part of the county.  Mr. Gorsuch now owns 303 acres of good and well-improved land in Harlem township, and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.
     He was married at the age of twenty-nine years, to Emeline Bateson, a daughter of Jonathan and Eliza (McClellan) Bateson.  To that union have been born six children, viz: Seth, at home; Mary E., Smith, Bateson, Milo and Tinsel, all popular and successful teachers.  Mr. Gorsuch is an active worker in the Democratic party, has served as Justice of the Peace for many years, also as Trustee, as a member of the School Board, and has been a delegate to county conventions.  Socially he is a member of the G. A. R.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, p. 279
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J. H. GRIFFITH, deceased, for many years a highly respected business man of Delaware, Ohio, was born in Wales, near the English border, his birth occurring about 1825.  He learned the trade of stone cutter when a young man, and was engaged in the marble business all his life.  In 1859 he emigrated to America, coming direct to Delaware, Ohio, and here he established the business which his son, T. H. Griffith, is carrying on at the present time.  His wife, née Ann M. Davis, had died in Wales, and he brought with him his only son to this country.  For two years he was in partnership with a Mr. E. C. Covell, and with that exception he did business alone, his whole career being marked by signal success.
     T. H. Griffith was born August 4, 1848, and, as above stated, came with his father to Delaware, Ohio, in 1859.  In the public schools of this city he received his education and as soon as he was old enough began working in his father’s establishment.  After his father’s death he assumed full control of the business, which he has since successfully conducted, doing the largest business in his line in the county.  Like his father before him, he is an expert at the business.
     Mr. Griffith was married August 11, 1873, to Miss Susan M. Dickie, and has two sons, Earle and Carey.  Their residence is on South Main street.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, pp. 337-338
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THOMAS R. GRIFFITH, Sheriff of Delaware county, Ohio, has been a resident of this county since 1854, and is one of its well-known and highly respected citizens.  A resumé of his life is herewith presented.
     Thomas R. Griffith was born in Marion county, Ohio, June 26, 1838, the son of Welsh parents.  His father, John Griffith, was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, and when a young man came with his brother Edward to America, locating in Radnor township, Delaware county, Ohio, where their brother David had already taken up his abode.  Still another brother, Thomas, twin of John, came to Ohio, and all passed the rest of their lives in this State and died here, Edward dying in Marion county, and the other three in Radnor township, Delaware county.  John Griffith died in 1860, at the age of sixty years.  He was a moderately successful farmer, was quiet and retiring in manner, and was a member of the Welsh Congregational Church.  He was twice married.  First he wedded Mrs. Mary (Hughes) Evans, who died in 1850, and for his second wife he chose Mrs. Anna (McKinley) Hord.  She survived him some years and died in Mercer county, Ohio, in 1888.  By each he had three children, those by the first marriage being Thomas R., the subject of this article; Mary J., deceased; and Margaret A., deceased wife of David L. Williams.  The children by the second wife are John D., Deputy County Sheriff of Delaware county: Newton H., a resident of Mercer county, Ohio, engaged in farming, and Maryetta, wife of B. F. Hedges, of Mercer county.
     Thomas R. Griffith spent the first sixteen years of his life on his father’s farm in Marion county.  Then he came with the rest of the family to Delaware county.  After his father’s death he was appointed administrator of the estate and had charge of the same until he was relieved in order to enter the Union army.  November 8, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was mustered out July 23, 1865.  He had veteranized in December, 1863.  A portion of his service was with the Army of the Potomac; he participated in many of the most important engagements of the war, and his whole army life was characterized by bravery and fidelity.
     After the war Mr. Griffith returned to his home and family in Delaware county.  He had married, January 5, 1864, Miss Elizabeth Kyle, daughter of Deacon James Kyle, of Radnor township, this county.  She was born in 1837 and died in 1870, leaving two children.  Nora B. and William T.  His second marriage, some years later, was to Miss Elizabeth A. Johnson, of Radnor, daughter of John C. and Mary C. Johnson.  They have had three children, one of whom is living, ––Mary L.
     Upon his return from the army Mr. Griffith resumed farming and continued thus occupied until after the death of his first wife.  He was then ordained as a minister of the Baptist Church, and was for six or eight years engaged in the work of the ministry, preaching at Prospect, Union, Norton and Leonardsburg.  He also engaged in contracting and building for a number of years, in this business confining himself to Delaware, Marion and Union counties.  Many of the best houses in the northern part of Delaware county were erected by him.  He made his home in Radnor until 1890, when he was elected Sheriff of Delaware county, and since then he has resided in Delaware, having been re-elected to this office and now being on his second term.
     Fraternally, Mr. Griffith is identified with the G. A. R., U. V. L., and K. of P.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, pp. 79-80
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DR. J. G. GROVE, a skillful and popular young dentist of Delaware, Ohio, was born in this city September, 29, 1871, son of J. G. and Lizzie (Thomas) Grove.  His father was a native of Pennsylvania and for many years was engaged in the manufacture of harness, being a resident of Delaware from 1854 until the time of his death in 1890.  Mrs. Grove was a native of Ohio.  Her death occurred in 1883.  Their family was composed of one daughter and four sons, the doctor being their second born.
     Born and reared in an educational center, Dr. Grove had the best of school advantages.  He attended the public schools and the colleges of his native town, and in 1893 graduated in the Dental department of Harvard University.  That same year he entered upon the practice of his profession, and has since met with excellent success.
     Dr. Grove is a member of the Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, Gamma Chapter, of Harvard University.
Source: Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio; Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1895, pp. 88-89
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