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BIOGRAPHIES
Source: History of Gallia County
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Raccoon Twp. -
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JAMES Q. LAKIN - was born in Fairfield county,
Ohio May 29, 1815; is a son of Daniel and Theadosia (Shreves)
Lakin; his father died Mar. 2, 1839, and his mother July
6, 1824. The first marriage of Mr. Lakin
occurred in Fairfield county, Ohio, June 22, 1836, to
Eliza White, a daughter of Jesse and Sarah White;
she was born December 11, 1813, and died June 22, 1846.
She was mother of the following children: Jesse W.,
born March 12, 1837, resides in Terre Haute, Indiana;
Mary J. H., Jan. 6, 1839, died Jan. 13, 1862; William
H. S., Aug. 19, 1840, died Nov. 4, 1840; Francis A.,
Oct. 12 1841, died Jan. 22, 1847; Sarah A., Dec. 30,
1843, died July 9, 1849; Catherine , June 7, 1846,
died June 10, 1846. The second marriage of Mr.
Larkin was to Martha A. Vermilion - Feb. 23,
1847; she died Aug. 27, 1862. She had the following
children: Delay F., born Nov. 25, 1847, died
Mar. 7, 1848; Cyrus B., Feb. 20, 1849, resides at Des
Moines, Iowa Karleen, July 29, 1850, resides at
Dresden, Ohio; Ann Jennet, May 15, 1852, resides at
Columbus, Ohio; James E., Nov. 27, 1853, resides at
Independence, Missouri; Alice Grant, Sept. 7, 1856,
resides in Franklin county, Ohio; Uriah H., June 16,
1858, resides in Columbus, Ohio; Eddie C.,
June 25, 1860, resides in Columbus, Ohio. The present
wife of Mr. Larkin is Martha A. Black,
who was born in Ross county, Ohio, June 15, 1827; they were
married in that county, Jan. 28, 1864. She is a
daughter of Charles and Anna (Rittenhouse) Black; her
father died May 3, 1836, and her mother March 25, 1844.
Two of the sons of Mr. Lakin were soldiers in the
late war. Francis A., served as first
lieutenant, and was in duty during the whole of the war; he
was taken prisoner, and confined at Libby prison eighteen
months. Cyrus B. served about eighteen months;
they both got their honorable discharge at the close of the
war. Mr. Lakin came to this county in
1881, and has charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Centreville, Ohio, with his postoffice address at Thurman,
Gallia County, Ohio.
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Cheshire Twp. -
DAVID LASLEY - is the third son of a
family of eight, all of whom, at this date are living.
He was born in Cheshire township July 14, 1843. He is
a son of Matthew and Rebecca (Eakin) Lasley, who were
born Oct. 6, and 16, 1815, respectively. Mr. David
Lasley, enlisted on the 23d of Oct., 1861, as a private
of Company H, 53d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served as a
private and non-commissioned officer, holding nearly all the
offices in his company. He was commissioned
first-lieutenant by Governor Brough May 30, 1865, and
mustered into Company F, 53d Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
He was in a great number of battles and was slightly wounded
in the groin at the battle of Ezra Chapel, George,
but he did not leave his company. The fight occurred
July 28, 1864. Mr. Lasley had four brothers in the
service. Jonathan H. was second lieutenant;
Joseph was in the 18th Ohio Battery; Matthew was
a private in the 53d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was
prisoner before Atlanta on the 22d of July, the same day
McPherson was killed. He was in Andersonville two
months. David was with him when he was
captured. James L., the youngest brother who
was in the service, was a member of the 3rd Ohio Cavalry.
Jonathan H. was shot in the left thigh, and it was
considered a mortal wound, but did not prove so.
David Lasley was married to Rilla Mauck in
Cheshire township, Jan. 1, 1866. She is a native of
the same township, born Jan. 24, 1849. Her parents,
Newton E. and Annie (Rothgeb) Mauck, came to this county
from Virginia. Mr. Lasley is father of two
children: Amos Baker, born Mar. 11, 1868; and
Thaddeus Frederick, June 26, 1869. Mr. Lasley
has held several township offices, such as trustee, etc., at
different periods. He is engaged in farming and
stock-raising. His postoffice address is Cheshire,
Gallia County, Ohio.
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Walnut Twp. -
HENRY LEAR - a resident of Walnut
township, was born in Dorste, Ostrode county, Germany, Oct.
21, 1839. He emigrated from Hanover, Germany, and
landed at Philadelphia, in 1854; thence he went to
Pittsburgh, remaining there till 1859, when he moved to this
county. He was united in marriage with Caroline
Klages, in this county, Dec. 28, 1862. She is the
mother of six children, namely: Caroline, born Mar.
22, 18__, lives in Perry township; Augusta, Nov. 20,
1864; Frederic, Sept. 18, 1866; Gustav, Feb.
8, 1869; Henry A., Jan. 1, 1872; John, June
15, 1874; the five youngest live at home. She was born
in Dorste, Ostrode county, Germany, Jan. 22, 1843, and is
the daughter of Frederic and Agustine (Wise) Klages,
who settled in this county in 1862. Mr. Lear's
parents, August and Caroline (Klages) Lear, settled
in this county in 1859. He was a soldier in the late
civil conflict, in Company B, 173d Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
and, serving till the close, was honorable discharged.
He formerly served as township trustee for three years.
Business, farming and stock-raising. Address, Patriot,
Gallia county, Ohio.
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Greenfield Twp. -
WILLIAM
E. LESLIE - was born in Lawrence county, Kentucky, Nov.
13, 1837. He is a son of William and Nancy (Hall)
Leslie, who were born in 1795 and 1803, and died in 1844
and 1867, respectively. William and three
brothers in the late war, named John B., Robert P. and
James E. Robert and James served three
years is the 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and John
in the 49th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. They were all
honorably discharged. James is superintendent of
infirmary in Boyd county, Kentucky; Robert is at
H__cla Furnace, Lawrence county, Ohio; John is in
Minnesota. Mr. Leslie has held the office of
supervisor in this township for one year. The first wife
of Mr. Leslie was Elizabeth Rose. She was
born Apr. 3, 1845, died Jan. 11, 1871. She was mother of
the following children: Margaret G., born Aug.
30, 1863; John E., Aug. 5, 1865; Charles R.,
Apr. 4, 1867; Andrew T., Nov. 1, 1868; Francis M.,
Dec. 9, 1870, died Jul. 22, 1871. The present wife of
Mr. Leslie is Henriette Wigner Simmons, who was
born in Perry township, Mar. 17, 1844. They were married
in Greenfield township Jan. 14, 1872. The following are
her children: Ada A., born Apr. 17, 18__; Florence
E., May 18, 18__; Emeret H., March 1, 1875;
Eugene H., May 17, 1877; William R., Jan. 18, 1879;
Nellie J., June 4, 1881. The parents of Mrs.
Leslie are John and Margaret (Wigner) Simmons.
Her father is deceased. Mr. Leslie came to this
county in 1862, and engaged in farming. His postoffice
address is Gallia Furnace, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Raccoon Twp. -
BENJAMIN
LEWIS - was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, where he
was married to Esther Jones, who is also a native of
that shire. His parents are Evan and
Elizabeth Lewis, both of whom died in Wales.
John Jones, the father of Mrs. Lewis, died in New
Jersey, and her mother, Mary Jones, in Wales.
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are as
follows: Evan, deceased Mar. 31, 1876; John,
resides in Clinton county, Missouri; David, deceased
February 19, 1859; Mary (Davis), died in Jackson
county, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1866; Daniel, died in Clinton
county, Missouri, Mar. 16, 1860; Elizabeth (Davis),
resides in Gallia county, Ohio; Margaret (Garland),
resides in St. Louis, Missouri; Sarah, deceased Oct.
1, 1861; Benjamin B. and Anna reside on the homestead where
their parents settled in 1841. Their niece, Sarah
Jane Davis, also resides with them. She is the
youngest child living of William W. and Mary Davis,
the latter of whom died Aug. 1, 1866. Benjamin
Lewis, the subject of this sketch, died June 10, 1866,
at the age of seventy-two years, and his wife died Mar. 26,
1882, at the age of seventy-nine years. They were both
thorough Christians, and members of the Congregational
church, as were their parents before them and children after
them. The postoffice address of Benjamin B. Lewis
is Thurman, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Morgan Twp. -
DAVID T. LEWIS - is a son of
Stephen and Mary (Gardner) Lewis. He
was born in New York, May 8, 1827, and came to this county in
1840. He was married in this township Mar. 23, 1854, to
Lucy J. Ward, who was born in Monroe county, Ohio,
Jan. 21, 1835. The following are their children:
Eleanor S. (Highley), born May 15, 1856,
resides in Athens county, Ohio; Harvey Wilson,
Oct. 16, 1856, resides in Morgan township; Libbie,
Sept. 21, 1858, died Oct. 3, 1860; John L.,
Sept. 3, 1860, died Dec. 14, 1865; Emma I.,
Oct. 14, 1862, died Jan. 20, 1864; Samuel M.,
Aug. 9, 1864, drowned Jun. 14, 1879; Martha J., Oct. 10, 1866,
resides in Morgan township; Charles E., Aug.
16, 1869, resides in Morgan township; David E.,
Apr. 19, 1872, resides in Morgan township. The parents
of Mrs. Lewis are Benjamin and
Nancy (Burns) Ward, settlers of this county
in 1852. Mr. Lewis served in the late
war, enlisting in Company I, 183d Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
Aug. 11, 18654, and was discharged at the close of the war.
Mr. Lewis is a farmer, and his land is located in Morgan
township. His address is Pine Grove postoffice, Gallia
county, Ohio.
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Harrison Twp. -
JESSE B. LEWIS – is a
son of Samuel and Mary
(Burcham) Lewis, who settled in this county in 1830.
Jesse was
born in Lawrence
county, Ohio,
Nov. 18, 1827. He
was married to Levina
Drummond, who was born in Gallia county, July 28, 1833.
Her parents are
Thornton and Lucy (Stover) Drummond.
Their marriage took place in Walnut township;
Susan C. (Stewart),
Jan. 11, 1854, resides in Harrision;
Lucinda C. (Champer),
Nov. 22, 1855, resides in Walnut township;
Evan J., Jan. 31, 1859, resides in Harrison;
George S., May 7, 1863, resides in Harrison;
Evaline I., Apr. 15, 1867, resides in Harrison;
Clara V., Nov. 10,
1871, resides in Harrison.
Mr. Lewis came to
this county in 1849, where he is engaged in farming, his farm
being located in Harrison
township. His
postoffice address is Saundersville, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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Huntington Twp. -
WILLIAM LEWIS - is a native of the
township of Huntington, born Dec. 30, 1835. His
father, Samuel Lewis, came to this county in 1834.
He is still living, and during Morgan's raid into
Ohio in 1864, he served his country by joining the foree
organized to drive him out. The grandfather of
William Lewis was a soldier in the war of 1812, serving
about one year. He died Sept. 9, 1855, aged 82 yeas
and 5 months. Hannah Lewis died Mar. 23, 1853,
aged 79 years. Electa (Wilcox) Lewis, the
mother of William, is deceased. William
Lewis was married in this township Jan. 1, 1857, to
Sarah Jane Cardwell, who is also a native of Huntington
township, born May 17, 1836. She is a daughter of
James D. and Mary (Wood) Cardwell, who settled in this
county in 1831. The grandfather of Mrs. Lewis
was in the war of 1812, and three of her brothers enlisted
in the Ohio Guards at the time of Morgan's raid in
1864. Mr. Lewis was also a soldier in the war
of the rebellion. He enlisted in August, 1862, in
Company H, 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and reenlisted as a
veteran Dec. 28, 1863. He received his discharge at
Louisville, Kentucky, July 11, 1865. Captain
Stephen Attison was his commanding officer. Mr.
Lewis was trustee of Raccoon township one year, and
school director three years. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis are: Mary Ellen, born Jan.
11, 1858, resides near Rodney; Almira Malanee, May
11, 1860, resides in this township; Nancy Cora,
August 4, 1866, resides at home; Erie Samuel, Oct.
17, 1868, deceased, Nov. 29, 1870; Thomas Simeon,
Sept. 8, 1871, resides at home; Isadora, Nov. 21,
1875, resides at home; Charles Dixon, Jan. 5, 18879,
died Oct. 12, 1880; Carrie Arminta, Apr. 2, 1880.
Mr. Lewis' brothers, Hovey died Sept. 19,
1858, aged 3 years and 9 months, and Aaron died June
12, 1855, aged 6 years and 6 months. Mr. Lewis'
brothers, Perry and Alfred, were in the late
war. Perry enlisted in the 27th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, served about eighteen months, and reenlisted in
the same company and regiment, and served to the close of
the war. Alfred enlisted in the 60th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry,
and was held about one month when he was exchanged.
His postoffice address is Vinton, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Cheshire Twp. -
WILLIAM LINDSEY - has 500 acres of
land in Cheshire township, which is stocked with thirty head
of blooded horses, twenty-one head being of the Cydesdale
and Norman breed. He has also 430 head of sheep and
twenty head of cattle. About 400 acres of his land
contain coal, and is located one mile east of Kyger and four
miles west of Middleport. The subject of this sketch
was born in Warren county, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1828, and
came to this county in 1838. His parents are
William and Hannah (Lewis) Lindsey, who also came here
in 1838. His father was born July 19, 1793, and his
mother Mar. 6, 1798. This marriage took place Dec. 29,
1825. He had been previously married to Margaret
Wilson September 8, 1814, and whose death occurred Oct.
12, 1825. Mr. Lindsey had a half-brother who
was in the late war, a member of the 116th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry and he was killed by a shell, and buried in the
cemetery at Richmond, Virginia. A strange fatality of
deaths from accident appears in this family history, who
were composed of seven members, four full brothers:
William, Lewis, Isaiah and Wilson, and three
half-brothers: David, James, and Wesley.
David was killed by a tree while cutting logs with an
Indian, his death occurring about four hours after the
accident; James was killed in the army by a shell;
Wesley was killed by a bolt in a lath-mill in Indiana,
and died twenty-four hours after the accident; Wilson
was drowned in the Ohio river at Story's run, the body being
recovered in three-quarters of an hour afterwards - he was
only eleven years of age. Mr. Lindsey is mainly
engaged in raising blooded stock, in which he deals quite
extensively. His postoffice address is Middleport,
Meigs county, Ohio.
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Walnut Twp. -
GEORGE B. LITTLE –
son of John and Sarah (Beatie)
Little, was born in
Temple Village,
Ireland, Mar. 9, 1830, and
settled in this county in 1857.
He was united in marriage with
Eleanor J.,
daughter of John and
Mary Ann (Wiseman) Powers, in Lawrence county, May 14,
1857. She was born
in this county, Aug. 9, 1841, and is the mother of three
children, all of whom are at home:
George A., born
July 9, 1859; Mary A.,
Apr. 21, 1862; John P.,
Mar. 6, 1865.
John Powers was
born in this county Mar. 5, 1817, and
Mary A. Powers in Virginia,
May 27, 1818. The
latter came to this county in 1830.
Mrs. Little had three brothers.
James and
Richard were both
wounded in the late war.
Richard lives in Lawrence
county.
James and Robert reside in
New York city.
Mr. Little
is a merchant, farmer and stock-dealer.
Address, McDaniels, Walnut township, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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Greenfield Twp. -
THOMAS L.
LLOYD - was left without his parents when twelve
years of age, and since then he has had to support himself.
He worked about eight or nine months of the year to clothe
himself and pay for his schooling, which he attended in the
winter months. He educated himself so that he was
competent to teach school, and has taught for seventeen terms
in adjoining counties. He commenced mercantile business
on his farm July 4, 1876, and has continued in that business
most of the time. HE also carries on the business of
saw-milling and coaling for the last three years. He was
born at Howard Furnace, Scioto county, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1853.
He is a son of Evan and Hannah (David) Lloyd, settlers
of this county in 1853, both deceased. Mr. Lloyd
was married June 24, 1880, to Martha M. Williams, in
Gallipolis. She was born in Walnut township, Gallia
county, Nov. 7, 1858, and died May 9, 1881. Her parents
are John and Mary (Knox) Williams. Mr. Lloyd has
filled the office of township treasurer four years and clerk
one year. He is engaged in merchandising and farming.
His postoffice addresses are Gallia Furnace, Gallia county,
and Samsonville, Jackson county, Ohio.
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Perry Twp. -
DR. SOLOMON LONG – was
born in Ash county, North Carolina, May 8, 1821.
He graduated at Jefferson
Medical
College,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1855, and has taken an
active part in the profession ever since.
He is the only doctor in the
village
of Wales,
and has been for a number of years.
His parents are John and Susannah (Stamper)
Long. His
father was born Sept. 30, 1783, and died in April, 1876.
His mother was born in June, 1790.
Dr. Long was married by Rev.
S. Stamper in the city of
Wilksborough, North Carolina,
Dec. 4, 1844, to Nancy E. Abshire, who was
born in Wilkes county,
North Carolina, Feb. 18, 1826.
She is mother of the following children:
Candace J.,
born June 18, 1845, resides in Parry township; Alfred
C., Oct. 27, 1847, died Jan. 19, 1848; Nancy
V., Aug. 25, 1849, resides in Perry township;
William R., Mar. 12, 1852, died May 30, 1868.
The last named came to his death by drowning while
bathing.
Mr. Long filled the office of justice of the peace in North Carolina for twenty years.
The parents of Mrs. Long were
William and Elizabeth Abshire.
Her father was born in 1793, and died in 1847; her
mother was born in 1790.
The date of Dr. Long’s settlement in
this county in 1868.
His postoffice address is
Wales, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Harrison Twp. -
WILLIAM LOUCKS – is a
son of Jacob and
Ledocia (Langford) Loucks.
He was born in this county Jan.
23, 1822.
Frances M. Canterbury became the wife of
Mr. Loucks in Harrison township,
June 12, 1871. She
was born in Harrison township, Feb. 5, 1851.
They have the following children;
Waldo D., born Apr.
20, 1872; Olive,
Dec. 22, 1872; Zella,
Aug. 17, 1879. The
parents of Mrs. Loucks are Hugh and
Louisa (Golden)
Canterbury.
The first wife of
Mr. Loucks was Susanah
Campbell, to whom he was married July 13, 1846.
The children by this marriage are:
John R.,
born May 26, 1848, resides in Harrison township;
Lexaville (Martin), Aug. 16, 1861, resides in Harrison;
Emily (Catrell),
Oct. 29, 1853, resides in Clay township;
Jacob S., Feb. 2,
1857, resides in Harrison;
William E., Aug. 4,
1859, resides in Harrison township;
Francis M., Apr. 2, 1863, resides in Harrison.
Mr. Loucks
enlisted in the 18th Ohio Cavalry, Aug. 5, 1862,
and was discharged June 20, 1865, at the close of the war.
He is a resident of Harrison
township, where he is engaged in farming.
His address is Thivener postoffice, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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Perry Twp. -
LEE LOWRY – was born at Gap
Mills, Monroe
county, West
Virginia, June 18, 1841.
His parents are William L. and Catherine D.
(Humphreys) Lowry.
They were both born in
Monroe
county, Virginia, where his mother died.
Mary M. Patterson became the wife of
Lee Lowry, at Salem,
Greenbrier county,
West Virginia, Feb. 26, 1861.
She is a native of the same place, born May 3, 1838.
Her parents are Joseph and Mary B. (Puckett)
Patterson.
Her mother was born in Nelson county, Virginia, and
both her parents reside in Greenbrier county, West Virginia.
Mr. Lowry was in the government employ
for three years, conveying supplies to the army.
Mr. Lowry has
the following children:
Mary A., born June 22, 1862, resides
at home; Joseph W., Jan. 20, 1865, in Kanawha
county, Virginia; Andrew C., Mar. 4, 1867, in
Fayette county, West Virginia; Lee A., Dec.
26, 1871, in Greenbrier county, West Virginia; John H.,
Mar. 17, 1872 – Sarah C., Mar. 17, 1872
(twins); Charles I. G., July 29, 1879.
Mr. Lowry’s son, Lee A.,
received injuries which caused scrofulous sores on his knee
joint, causing him intense pain ever since 1877, since which
time he had to carry himself on crutches.
He is now being attended by Dr. S. B. Hartman,
of Lancaster,
Penn., who is relieving him of his
suffering.
Mr. Lowry is engaged in farming and
stock-raising. His
postoffice address is Springkle’s Mills, Gallia county, Ohio.
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