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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Gallia County
H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo
Publ: 1882
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Gallipolis -
DR. E.
G. ALCORN - is a physician and surgeon of Gallipolis,
Ohio, making the treatment of the eye and ear a specialty.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16, 1844, his parents
being Eli and Louisa (Winter) Alcorn. He was
married in Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia, to N.
A. Bickel, who was born in Gallia county, July 31, 1846.
They have the following children: Albert D. born
June 24, 1870; John B., January 20, 1873; Bertha
G., October 15, 1874; Edgar G., December 4, 1875;
Robert S., October 12, 1878; James Garfield,
March 7, 1881. The father of Mrs. Alcorn is
Aaron Bickel. Mr. Alcorn came to Gallia county in
1873. His postoffice address is Gallipolis, Gallia
county, Ohio.
Source: History of Gallia County -
Publ: H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo - 1882 - Page
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Gallipolis Twp.
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JOHN M. ALEXANDER - was born in
Delaware county, Ohio, May 17, 1841. He is a son of
John and Mary (Wise) Alexander, both of whom are
deceased. Mr. Alexander was married
to Eliza H. Hill, in this county, October 29, 1868.
She was born in Yates county, New York. She is a
daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Murphy) Hill, the
former of whom is deceased, and the latter resides in Gallia
county, where she settled in 1852. The children of
Mr. Alexander are Edgar H., born May 3, 1870;
Oscar C., June 23, 1875, and Mary H., June 2,
1879. Mr. Alexander is at present filing the
office of trustee in Gallipolis township, having been
elected in 1880; he was township trustee in 1879.
Mr. Alexander served his country during the late war.
He was a member of Company A, 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry;
was first sergeant of that company, and was wounded at the
battle of Fisher Hill, in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia,
Sept. 22, 1864. He is in the mercantile business in
Gallipolis, having settled here in 1859. His
postoffice address is Gallipolis, Gallia county, Ohio.
Source: History of Gallia County -
Publ: H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo - 1882 - Page
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Walnut Twp. -
SAMUEL J. ALLISON - son of
David J. and Mary J. (Williams) Allison, was born in
this county Feb. 4, 1853. He was united in marriage with
Mary M. Clyse, in Walnut township, Mar. 25,
1875, and is the father of three children: Clarence B.,
born Dec. 5, 1876; Frank L. February 1, 1879;
Olie C., July 21, 1881, His wife is the daughter of
Henry W. and Sarah J. (Boggs) Clyse, who came
to this county in 1833, and she was born in this township
Sept. 8, 1857. Mr. Allison formerly
held the office of township clerk for two years.
Business, farming. Address, Boggs, Walnut township,
Gallia county, Ohio.
Source: History of Gallia County
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Cheshire Twp. -
THOMAS
ASHWORTH - is a farmer and stock-raiser, residing in
Cheshire township. He was born in Meigs county, Ohio,
June 15, 1821. His parents were David and Frances
(Dixon) Ashworth. His father died Nov. 16, 1846,
and his mother April 5, 1854. Catherine Mauck
became the wife of Mr. Ashworth in this township Dec.
25, 1848. She was born in Cheshire, June 14,
1823. The following are their children: Isaac
D., born June 26, 1853, deceased; Dayton F.,
Sept. 20, 1856, resides at home; Dell V., April 1,
1862, deceased. The parents of Mrs. Ashworth
were Joseph and Elizabeth (Buswell) Mauck, both of
whom are deceased. Mr. Ashworth has filled
several township offices with credit to himself and the
people whom he represented. He came to this county in
1852. His postoffice address is Cheshire, Gallia
county, Ohio.
Source: History of Gallia County -
Publ: H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo - 1882 - Page
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