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Portrait and Biographical History of
Fayette,  Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio.

Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892

 
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LEWIS C. MALLOWProminent in social and business circles of Jasper Township, Fayette County, is the family of L. C. Mallow, whose attractive home and beautiful farm is one of the finest in the county.  His estate comprises the magnificent sum of eight hundred and eighty acres, all of which are under the best methods of improvement.
     The father of our subject, Simeon Mallow, was a native of Ross County, this State, his birth occurring in 1813.  His father, Adam Mallow, hailed from Virginia, where his father, also named Adams, was born, and where the family were among the F. F. V.'s  The last-named gentleman was captured when six years of age, together with his mother, by the Indians, and was kept in bondage six years.  The mother was traded, after a period of two years, to some Frenchmen, by whom she was taken to New Orleans, but later returned home.
     The grandfather of our subject was Colonel of an Ohio regiment in the War of 1812.  The maiden name of our subject's mother was Jane Campbell.  She was born in Kentucky, and was the daughter of William Campbell, who was among the early settlers of Fayette, County, this State, where he was a prominent agriculturist.  Her birth occurred in 1818 and after her marriage with Mr. Mallow, resided for a time in Fayette County, and later removed to Ross County, where her death occurred in 1875; the father passed away in 1884.  They were the parents of three sons and one daughter.
     The original of this sketch was born Mar. 3, 1840, in Ross County, and was trained to the life of a farmer on the old homestead.  His education was received in the schools of his district, supplementing the knowledge gained therein by a course of reading in later years.  He was married Nov. 23, 1863, to Eliza J., daughter of Andrew Haughey of Clinton County, this State.  To them has been born one daughter, Jennie E., who is the wife of N. B. Hall, and resides in Washington C. H.; she is the mother of three children.
     Mrs. Eliza J. Mallow departed this life Feb. 23, 1865, and the present marriage of our subject occurred Dec. 28, 1869, at which time Miss Ellen, daughter of James H. Hays, became his wife.  The following-named six sons have been born to them:  Orville S., Werter H., Russell C., Earl L., Carl S. and Roy G.  In May, 1864, Mr. Mallow enlisted in the Union army, joining Company C, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Ohio National Guards, being mustered in as Second Sergeant.  The company went from Cincinnati to Baltimore, thence to Saulsbury, Del., to Washington, D. C., to Harper's Ferry and Frederick City, being engaged in skirmishing around Washington and in Virginia and Maryland.  He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1864, when he returned home and engaged in the peaceful pursuits of farm life.
     Mr. Mallow, in the spring of 1863, came to Fayette County, and located on the Eustace Survey, where he made his home until removing to his present location on Webb's Survey, which he did in 1888.  His beautiful residence, which was erected three years ago, is the finest in the township.  It is supplied with all the modern conveniences, and is finished and furnished in a style that shows its inmates to be people of ample means and cultured taste.  Mr. Mallow has placed his entire estate of eight hundred and eighty acres under cultivation, and has caused many thousand rods of tiling to be laid.  Large and commodious buildings add to the value of hte place, and stamp Mr. Mallow as a wide-awake and progressive citizen.
     Socially, he of whom we write is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being identified with the
lodge at Washington C. H.  He is also a Knight Templar, belonging to the Blue Lodge and Chapter.  Mrs. Mallow is a Dunkard in religious matters, and is a very intelligent and highly-esteemed lady, who has done her full share in aiding her husband to attain his present financial standing in the agricultural community.  Our subject votes the straight Republican ticket, and has served as member of the School Board.  He has also been Trustee of his township, and for six years was County Commissioner, having been Chairman of the Board.  He has been a delegate to county conventions, and, all in all, is a very active and prominent citizen.  When locating in Jasper Township, it was Democratic in politics; now it shows a Republican majority of seventy-five, of which fact Mr. Mallow is justly proud, as he has been a hard worker for the interest of that grand old party.  He is a jovial, good-natured gentleman, and numbers his friends by the score.  He carries on a mixed husbandry, to which industry he adds that of stock-raising having about fifty cattle, one hundred and fifty sheep and thirty horses.
Source:  Portrait and Biographical History of Fayette,  Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio. Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 146
MARTIN L. McCOY.  The subject of this sketch makes his home in Union Township, Fayette County, and is the son of Abraham McCoy, and is the son of Abraham McCoy, of the same township, who was born near Washington C. H. about 1823.  His father, James McCoy, came to Ohio from the Eastern part of the country.  The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Margaret Hoppes, and was the daughter of John Hoppes, of this county, a prominent farmer and a man of considerable wealth.  Abraham and Margaret McCoy reared a family of ten children, and all of that large circle are still living.  Elias, the eldest, lives at Washington C. H. and is a farmer; Sarah is the wife of Joseph Briggs and lives in Wayne Township, this county; John resides in Marion Township; James lives in Washington C. H. and is in the grocery business; Nannie is the wife of Al Melvin, a hardware merchant of Washington C. H.; our subject and a twin sister are next in order of age, the latter being Mary, the wife of W. J. Burnett, who is a farmer in north Dakota and President of the Farmer's Alliance there; F. M. McCoy lives in Wayne Township, where he carries on a farm; Allie James is in the poultry business in Muncie, Ind., and Clara married William Cleveland, who lives in the same city, where he is carrying on a clothing business.  Mrs. Abraham McCoy died on the 3d of ay, 1885, and was followed to her grave at Washington C. H. by her bereaved husband and all her children.
     The subject of this sketch was born June 26, 1855, in Union Township, Fayette County, at the old homestead.  His education was received in the district schools of his township, where he has always resided.  On the 20th of November, 1883, he was united in marriage with Miss Annie M., daughter of Elias and Sarah Parrett.
     Mr. Parrett
was born Feb. 4, 1811, in Virginia, his native place being in Shenandoah County, six miles north of Woodstock and his parents were John and Catherine Parrett, who came to Ohio in the fall of 1811, when their son Elias was above eight months old.  They traveled by wagon and settled six miles north of the court House in Paint Township, thus becoming one of the earliest pioneers of the county.  During the War of 1812, John Parrett was called to serve his country and fought all through that period of conflict.  Upon the land which he bought upon Paint Creek he lived from 1811 to 1859, during which hear he died.  Eight of his eleven children grew to man's and woman's estate, and four of them are still living.  The mother of Mrs. McCoy was Sarah, daughter of James and Elsie Conner, and of her five children, all of whom are now living, Mrs. McCoy is the youngest.
     Mr. McCoy has a family of two children, one son and one daughter: Walter E., who was born Jan. 10, 1887, and Florence, May 7, 1891.  The splendid tract of one hundred and ten and one-half acres, which belongs to Mr. McCoy and comprises his home farm, is in a fine state of cultivation, and here he carries on general farming and stock-raising.  He also operates a farm of three hundred and fifty acres adjoining, and this year (1892) he is harvesting one hundred and eighty acres of wheat, and makes a specialty of fine Brahma chickens and has some very fine specimens of this fowl.
     Our subject is a member of Temple Lodge No. 227, I. O. O. F., at Washington C. H.  His political views bring him into sympathy with the Democratic party, but he also belongs to the Farmer's Alliance.  He ranks as one of the most enterprising young farmers of the county and is a most pleasant and agreeable gentleman to meet.  His father-in-law, Elias Parrett, makes his home with his family and is now eighty-one years of age.
Source:  Portrait and Biographical History of Fayette,  Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio. Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 259
CHARLES H. MURRAY.  There is no one feature that tends so much to give a city a reputation for progress as the facilities afforded both residents and visitors for transacting business and thus adding pleasure to convenience.  Prominent among the establishments of Washington Court House may be mentioned that owned and managed by Mr. Murray, and located at No. 228 East Court Street.  The dimensions of the building are 110x22 feet, the first floor being stocked with a complete line of furniture, while the second story contains a well-selected stock of carpets.  In addition to furniture and carpets, Mr. Murray carries on an undertaking business, for which he has excellent facilities in his establishment.
     Mr. Murray was born in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio, June 5, 1853, the son of Samuel C. and Emma (Allen) Murray.  His father was born in Ross County, three miles from the village of Greenfield, of which Grandfather Murray was a pioneer.  He was a prominent citizen of the place, and there engaged in the harness and saddlery business for many years.  He and his wife reared a large family of children, concerning whom the following is recorded:  Frank was a resident of Washington Court House for twenty years, but died at Topeka, Kan., in 1885; Owen, formerly a resident of Washington Court House, is deceased; Carrie married Fay Baldwin, who is Cashier of the Highland County Bank; Russell is engaged in business as an undertaker at Frankfort, Ross County; Samuel, who for fifteen years was a druggist at Washington Court House, now resides in Kentucky, sixty miles south of Cincinnati.  Fannie is at Greenfield, and Harry resides in Cincinnati.  The father and mother still survive and are esteemed throughout the community where they have spent their entire lives.  They are faithfully devoted to the welfare of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which they are members.
     An attendant for some years at the public schools of Greenfield our subject has gained his education, however, principally through close observation and experience.  After serving an apprenticeship of three years at the carriage-making trade, and later learning the cabinet-maker's trade in Greenfield, he engaged in business at Bainbridge, and was also for a time in the employ of Stewart & Meek, of Washington Court House.  For six years, he carried on a successful business as an undertaker and dealer in furniture at Bainbridge, after which he sold out and opened a store at Washington Court House in 1884.  It was not long until he had built up a successful business in the furniture and undertaking line, to which, in January, 8190, he added a carpet department.  He has purchased the substantial brick building occupied by his store and expects soon to put in a fine glass front and make other improvements.
     A Democrat in politics, Mr. Murray has no time to devote to public offices, although qualified to discharge official duties with credit to himself.  In his social connections, he is identified with Temple Lodge and Fayette Encampment, I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Pythias.  The lady who became the wife of our subject May 10, 1880, and who has since been his cheerful and devoted helpmate, bore the maiden name of Sina V. Logan, and was born at Washington Court House in March, 1858.  Her father, Capt. Wilson Logan, was killed during active service in the late war, and her mother, who is a daughter of Judge Joel Bearman, still resides in Washington Court House.  Mrs. Murray is an accomplished lady and is especially proficient in music, having been a student in the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati.  In their religious preference, Mr. and Mrs. Murray are attendants at and supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are generous contributors to all charitable measures.  They are the parents of two sons, Shepherd and Fay.
Source: 
Portrait and Biographical History of Fayette,  Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio. Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 174

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