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BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO
Containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Military
Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent
Men; History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1883.
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DWIGHT CALHOUN, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was
born in Litchfield County, Conn., July 4, 1823. His
parents were Justus Truman and Lucy (Hitchcock)
Calhoun, both natives of the same county. His mother
was Apr. 23, 1790, and died in Troy, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1867.
Justus Truman Calhoun was born Jan. 1, 1789, and was the
son of Truman and Mary Calhoun, natives of Washington,
Conn. The former was born in 1770, the latter in 1773.
Truman's father, George Calhoun, with five
brothers, Calvin, John, Joseph, James and Reuben,
served in the Revolutionary war, and settled in Washington,
Conn. The descendants of Reuben, Burr and Abel
are the only representatives of the family now living in
Connecticut. Justus Truman Calhoun, the father of
our subject, removed with his family to Delaware County, Ohio,
in 1833, settling in Berkshire Township, where he purchased a
farm, and occupied it until his death, on Oct. 5, 1848. He
and his wife were the parents of five children, four living -
Henry, a Presbyterian minister of Ironton, Ohio; Mary J.,
wife of Elijah W. Fenton, of Iowa City, Iowa; Dwight,
our subject, and Lucy A., widow of John W. Weiser.
Justus Truman Calhoun died Oct. 5, 1848. The subject
of this sketch was reared on a farm, and educated at East
Blendon Institute. At the age of sixteen, he engaged in
teaching, and followed it during winters, until 1859. He
was married, Oct. 29, 1848, to Elizabeth J., daughter of
John and Elizabeth (Monnett) Caldwell, the former a
native of Huntingdon County, Penn., and the latter of Pickaway
County, Ohio. Mr. Caldwell was born in the year
1800,and his wife in 1805. Mrs. Calhoun was born in
Pickaway County, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1829, and has blessed her
husband with six daughters, five living, viz.: Anna E.,
wife of Robert McCurdy, of Kenton, Ohio; Myra J.,
wife of D. W. Longfellow, of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Henrietta, Bessie Monnett, and Helen D.
The eldest, Emma M. (deceased), was for several years a
missionary to the Indians. Of the six children, Emma,
Anna, Myra and Henrietta were educated in the Western
Seminary at Oxford, Ohio. In 1859, Mr. Calhoun
removed to his present location in Buck Township. He is a
member of the Episcopal Church. He takes an active
interest in Sabbath schools, having been Superintendent for
thirty years in different schools. Mr. Calhoun
devoted his attention for several years to keeping Italian bees,
and was the first person to introduce them in Hardin County.
Emma Maria, the eldest daughter, was born in Berkshire,
Delaware Co., Ohio, Mar. 27, 1850. In early childhood, she
exhibited those beautiful traits of character which were so
greatly developed in her maturer years of Christian life and
work. She received her early training in the union schools
of Kenton. When fifteen years of age, she taught her first
school on the Bellefontaine pike, near her home. Her
strong desire to do good prompted her to organize a Sabbath
school in the schoolhouse, and, with outside assistance, the
enterprise proved a success. She continued an active
worker for some time. Being anxious to obtain an education
requisite for mission work, she went to Troy, Ohio, in the
spring of 1868, and continued her studies with her uncle,
Rev. Henry Calhoun, preparatory to entering the seminary at
Oxford, Ohio. The following fall she entered on a course
in that institution, and graduated in 1871. She then
became a teacher in the union schools of Evansville, Ind.
In the spring of 1872, she returned home and Oct. 8, 1872,
started for Yankton Agency, Dak., to assume the duties of
assistant teacher to Rev. J. P. Williamson. She
taught English, while studying the language of the Dakota
Indians, in which she became very proficient. In 1874, she
returned to Kenton, bringing an Indian boy to be educated by the
Presbyterian Church. On account of ill health he was
obliged to return to his tribe, and soon after died.
Miss Calhoun returned after a brief visit, and Feb. 15,
1876, was married to Rev. C. L. Hall, formerly of New
York City, then a missionary at Springfield, Dak. The same
spring the two devoted missionaries went to Fort Berthold, 1,000
miles up the Missouri River, and devoted their Christian work to
2,000 Indians, remnants of the once powerful tribes of Mandans,
Arickarees and Gros Ventres. In 1877, they visited her
parents and were accompanied on their return by Myra J.,
a sister of Mrs. Hall, who became a mission teacher for
three years. In 1879, Mrs. Hall attended the annual
mission meeting at Brown Earth Dak., and addressed the meeting
in the Sioux language. She was probably the first of her
sex to address the Indians in their native tongue. Mrs.
Hall was an earnest and devout missionary, and devoted her
entire womanhood to the cause of advancing Christianity and
enlightening the Indians of the far West. After nine years
of missionary usefulness, unsurpassed by any of her sex, she
died at the post of duty. Apr. 17, 1881, leaving two
children. She was buried by the side of her oldest boy,
Harry, who died July 17, 1878.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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SAMUEL RILEY CALVIN, farmer, P. O. Kenton,
was born in Lawrence Co., Penn., Nov. 1, 1835. He is the
son of George and Elizabeth (Lightner) Calvin, the former
from Ireland, and the latter from Pennsylvania. Our
subject was married, July 30, 1857, to Sarah Ann Smith,
born in Pennsylvania, of German descent, and a daughter of
Allen and Margaret Smith. The five children born are
as follows: Margaret Elizabeth, wife of William
A. Major; Ida May; Riley Lorenzo; Pede, died at the
age of two months; and Viola, deceased at the age of two
months. Mr. Calvin volunteered in the Eighty second
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and fought in the following battles:
Slaughter Creek, second Bull Run, McDowel, Peach Tree Creek,
Cross Keys, Chancellorsville, Fairfax Court House,
Fredericksburg, Woodstock and Gettysburg. He was taken
prisoner in July, 1863; was confined four months, and then took
part in the engagements at Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta; was in
the march of Sherman to the sea, and was discharged Jan. 1,
1865. In politics, Mr. Calvin is a Republican; has
served as School Director and Supervisor, and and at present is
County Constable.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
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J. M. CANDLER,
minister, Ada, was born May 18, 1819, in Lynchburg, Campbell
Co., Va. He is a son of John and Phoebe (Boaz) Candler,
both from Virginia. His father, a farmer, came to Ohio in
1823, and settled at first in Clinton, and finally after several
removals, came, in 1832, to Hardin County, and settled on
Section 7, in Liberty Township. He died in 1835, and his
widow several years after. Our subject, the fifth of a
family of eleven, three of whom are living, was reared on the
farm, and attended the log schoolhouse. This schoolhouse
was only 12x14 feet, and the only text book used was ‘Webster’s
spelling book. He followed farming until about 1853, when
he went into the ministry, although not ordained until Feb. 5,
1862. He has been a minister in Allen County, has
organized Sabbath schools and three churches - the Plumb Creek
Church, in Putnam County, one in Paulding County and one in
Allen County. He is now in charge of two churches.
On Nov, 18, 1845, he married Susannah Rayl, a daughter of
George and Prudence Rayl, the former of Irish and the
latter of German descent. They had eight children, six of
whom are living, viz., Alvira S., wife of John
Hyndman, a plasterer in Ada; Amanda, wife of Mr.
Freeman Kimmel, a farmer in Allen County; Nancy, wife
of Andrew Devore, a brick mason in Forest, Hardin County;
Marshall, a farmer; John W., at home; and
William. In politics, Mr. Candler is a
Democrat. He was an Assessor at one time, assessing the
township in two days and a half. He is the owner of
forty-six acres of land in Section 16, where he now resides, and
has lived in Liberty Township two years longer than any other
resident of the township.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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NELSON CAREY,
farmer, P. O. Ada, was born in Perry County, Ohio, May 14, 1855.
He is a son of John B. and Jane (Work) Carey (see sketch
of R. L. Carey), being the
youngest of a family of thirteen. Nelson was
educated at the Ada Normal School, and since a youth has
followed the occupation of a farmer. He is the owner of a
farm in Liberty Township, where he is also employed in raising
stock. He was married in 1879 to Lydia McGlumphy,
who was born in Pennsylvania, of English descent. One
child, Lora Blanche, has blessed this union.
Mr. Carey is a. Democrat in politics, and is a
useful citizen of Liberty Township.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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R. L. CAREY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born
in Perry County, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1840. He is a son of
John B. and Jane (Work) Carey, the former from Delaware, the
latter from Pennsylvania. His grandfather emigrated from
Ireland, and settled in Delaware, and afterward moved to Perry
County, Ohio, where he carried on farming; he died in 1845.
The father of our subject was reared on the farm, receiving a
limited education, and, in 1859, settled in Liberty Township, on
Section 23, where he is still living with his wife, and owns 439
acres of land. Our subject was one of a family of
thirteen, seven of whom grew up and are married. He has
followed farming for his occupation since a youth, and is the
owner of a farm in Liberty Township where he resides. On
Nov. 24, 1868, he married Elizabeth Bowland, a
native of Ohio, which union has not been blessed with children.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In politics, he and his father are Democrats.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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THOMAS CAREY, farmer, P. O. Ada, was born
in Perry County, Ohio, July 22, 1835. He is a son of
John B. and Jane (Work) Carey, whose sketch will be found in
connection with that of R. L. Carey, a brother of our
subject. Thomas is the eldest of a family of
thirteen, seven of whom are still living. He received a
limited education at the common schools, and selected farming
for his occupation. In 1861, he bought a farm in Liberty
Township, which he cultivated, and is now the owner of 120 acres
of valuable land. In 1867, he married Elizabeth
Clapphan, by whom he had two children, Lenna Leota
and John William. Mrs. Carey
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Carey is a Democrat in politics, and has been a
successful farmer.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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HARRISON CARMAN, farmer, P. O. Marysville,
was born Jan. 1, 1848, in Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio.
He is the third son of Marshal and Deborah
(Latham) Carman. His father was born in
Maryland, Dec. 2, 1812, a son of John and Mary (Marshal)
Carman, and came with his parents to Jefferson County, Ohio,
when four years of age. He married, Nov. 14, 1838,
Deborah Latham, a native of Jefferson County, born
Aug. 31, 1814, and a daughter of Elias and Susan (Maxwell)
Latham. He came to Hardin County, and settled in
the northeast quarter of Section 6, in the year 1838, and raised
a family of ten children, as follows : Samuel, born Sept.
28, 1839, died Oct. 21, 1862, at a hospital in Cincinnati;
Mary E., born Feb. 17, 1841; Sarah E., born June 4,
1843; Alexander, born Apr. 12, 1846; Bethia, born
Dec. 21, 1850; James, born Feb. 7, 1853; Rosetta,
born Mar. 22, 1856; Robert, born Dec. 8, 1859; Eliza
Ann, born Oct. 11, 1860, and Harrison, the subject
of this sketch. Our subject was reared on a farm and
educated at the common schools. On Feb. 25, 1869, he was
married to Elizabeth Philips, born April, 1847, in
Knox County, Ohio, by whom he has had six children—Sarah,
born Oct. 5, 1870; Augusta, born Aug. 12, 1872; Carrie,
born Nov. 3, 1874; John, born Oct. 8, 1876; Arthur,
born Sept. 7, 1879, and Reuben, born May 25, 1881.
Mr. Carman enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served 100 days and was in the
engagement at John Brown’s School house. He
is a Republican in politics. His parents are members of
the Disciple Church at Lima.
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REV. T. J. CELLAR, clergyman, Forest, is a
grandson of the late Rev. —— Cellar, if not of
German birth, certainly of German extraction, and who became a
pioneer of Delaware County, Ohio, where he settled in 1802, and
remained a resident of until his death. His son George,
father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Franklin
County, Penn., and died in Delaware County, Ohio. His
wife, Rachel Fleming, was a native of Venango
County, Penn., and is still living, at the ripe age of eighty
years. George and his father were both Elders of the
Presbyterian Church. George and his wife were the
parents of seven sons and two daughters, of whom the following
survive: Thomas J., Moses H. (in Kansas), John A. F.,
Sarah J., George G., Wilson F. (Presbyterian clergyman) and
Martha E. Rev. T. J. Cellar was born in Delaware County,
Ohio, Oct. 1, 1827, and, after receiving a common school
education, entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware,
from which he graduated. He was licensed to preach in
1866, and ordained in June of the following year. His
pastoral labors began in November, 1866, in Wyandot County,
Ohio, and from there he moved to Forest in 1873. He was
married to Eliza G. Harter, by whom he has a family of
six children, five of whom survive, viz., George A., Jennie
B.. Euora H., Martha E. and Anna P.
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P. CARSON, retired,
Ada, was born Nov. 8, 1818, in Mansfield, Ohio. He is a
son of John and Elizabeth (Wilson) Carson, the former a
native of New Jersey, and the latter of Pennsylvania. John
Carson came to Ohio in 1814, and settled in Richland
County, at a time when there were about ten Indians to one white
man. He was a farmer and brought up our subject, who was
the fourth child, on his farm, allowing him the ordinary
education from the common schools. Our subject wisely
followed his father’s occupation of farming, and has pursued it
for twenty-five years, with success. In 1844, Mr.
Carson married Nancy Shanks, of German
descent, and from Richland County, Ohio. Her father,
William Shanks, was a farmer for several years in
Crawford County. Then bought a farm of 200 acres, where he
lived until 1881, and then came to Ada. Mrs.
Carson has three children - C. M., who is married and
has a farm near Forest; W. B., a practicing physician in
Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio, and Alice, who attends
school. Mr. and Mrs. Carson are members of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Carson is a
Democrat in politics, and is a well-known citizen in Ada.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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BENJAMIN CESSNA, physician,
Kenton, was born near Bedford Springs, Bedford Co., Penn., in
1826. His parents, Jonathan and Catharine (Boore)
Cessna, brought him, the same year, to the eastern part of
Ohio. In 1833, they removed to Hardin County, where he
resided with his parents, on a farm near Kenton, until nineteen
years of age. During that time, he attended the schools of
Kenton at intervals, and then matriculated in the Ohio Wesleyan
University, where he remained for three years. Upon
leaving the university, he studied medicine in Kenton, and
graduated at the Medical Department of the University of
Michigan in 1852. He then located in Van Wert, Ohio, where
he practiced his profession. In 1858, he again attended
lectures, and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia, Penn., after which he resumed practice in Van
Wert. He continued there until 1876, when he came to
Kenton and retired from active practice. In 1866, he was
appointed Surgeon of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railway, holding the position for ten years. During the
war, he was appointed by Gov. David Todd to examine the
first draft of his district, and commissioned for surgical
service in the army, which position circumstances prevented him
from accepting. In 1867, he received the honorary degree
of Master of Arts from the Ohio Wesleyan University, of which
institution he was elected Trustee by the alumni in 1872.
Dr. Cessna is an honorary member of the Fort Wayne
Medical Society, and of the Northwestern Ohio Medical
Association, of which latter he was first Vice President.
In 1855, he advanced to the Royal Arch degree in the Masonic
order.
Source:
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JOHN DAVIS CESSNA,
farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Cumberland County, Penn., Feb.
1, 1823. His father, William Cessna, was of French,
and his mother, Kesiah Davis, of Welsh ancestry, both
natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject came to Ohio in 1828
or 1829, and to Hardin County in 1835. He was reared on a
farm and obtained the limited education afforded by the common
schools of his day. On Nov. 14, 1851, he was married to
Eliza Ann, a daughter of Manly Reid. The nine
children born to them are as follows: William Manly,
a resident of Hardin County, and married to Clara Bell Davis;
Joseph Hiram, deceased at the age of ten months; Isaac
Adis, deceased when two months old; Mary Elizabeth,
at home; Zacharias Phillips, a resident of Illinois;
Albert Clement, Florence, Henry, John Davis and Harriet
Ann. Mrs. Cessna died Aug. 12, 1879. Mr.
Cessna remarried Sept. 28, 1881, the lady of his choice
being Lydia Ann, daughter of John and Anna Obenour,
and a native of Ohio. One child has resulted from this
union, Bessie Carrie. During the late war, Mr.
Cessna volunteered in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio
National Guards, but was not called into active service.
He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
in which he has served as Trustee, Class Leader and
Superintendent of the Sabbath school. He was a member of
the Kenton Lodge, No. 79, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
In politics, he is a Republican, has filled the position of
Township Trustee, and has also filled minor offices with honor.
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WILLIAM T. CESSNA,
attorney, Kenton, was born near Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, Aug.
7, 1836. His parents, Jonathan and Catherine (Boore)
Cessna, were both natives of Bedford County Penn., whence
they emigrated to the West, settling in Coshocton County, Ohio.
In 1831, Jonathan Cessna came to Hardin County, and
entered 714 acres of land near Fort McArthur, which is still
owned by his son, Benjamin, and on which he settled with
his family in 1833. In 1834, he was appointed Associate
Judge, to fill an unexpired term of two years, and, in 1842, was
re-elected by the General Assembly for seven years. He was
a man highly esteemed and widely known. He was the father
of ten children, as follows: Jonathan, Helen, Benjamin
F., Louisa, Oliver P., Virginia (deceased), Caroline,
William F., Harriet E. and John. Mr. Jonathan
Cessna died in October, 1868, and was followed by his widow
in 1870. The subject of this sketch was brought up on the
homestead and received a common school education. Early in
life, he determined upon a legal pursuit, and, in 1856, entered
the Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in 1861, and, in 1864,
the Law Department of Michigan University. He then entered
the ranks of the Union army as a private in Company A,
Eight-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned to the
Army of the Potomac. He rapidly gained promotion, being
appointed Sergeant-Major, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant
and Adjutant. He fought in the battles of Second Bull Run
(where he commanded a company of Skirmishers in front of
Milroy's brigade), McDowell, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain and five
days' battles on the Rappahannock and at Chancellorsville.
He left the eastern army and was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel
of the Third Ohio State Guards, in which rank he served till the
close of the war. He is now Colonel commanding the Seventh
Ohio National Guard. In 1865, he was admitted to the bar,
and the following year began to practice at Kenton. He
served the city as Mayor in 1865 and 1866, and again in 1881 and
1882. He was elected to the Legislature in 1869, during
which time he was prominent in introducing and securing the
passage of bills beneficial to the interests of his people.
In politics, he is a strong democrat, and his whole public life
has thus far proved him a thoroughly capable and upright public
servant. In 1873, he was married to Miss Alice Teeters,
a native of Hardin County. Mr. Cessna has nearly
retired from the practice of his profession, devoting his time
to other business commanding his attention.
Source:
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CORNELIUS CHAMBERLIN, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in
Monroe County, N. Y., Mr. 30, 1825. He is a son of
David and Hannah (Bridge) Chamberlin, of New York State.
His paternal grandfather was an officer in the Revolution, and
died in New York. Our subject's parents were married in
their natives State, whence they emigrated in 1837, and settled
in Taylor Creek Township, Hardin County, Ohio. Mr.
Chamberlin bargained for 200 acres of land at $2.50 an acre;
after paying a part, the title proved void, and the land was
taken away after his decease. He died in November, 1838;
his widow followed him in May, 1865. They were the parents
of twelve children, five living. The subject of the sketch
was the sixth child and second son. He was brought up on a
farm and obtained a fair education from the common schools.
When fourteen years of age, he began working out by the month
for a period of ten years. On Nov. 18, 1846, he was
married to Miss Catharine Irwin, born in Logan County,
Ohio, Oct. 20, 1828, and a daughter of Michael and Mary Irwin.
When eight years of age, she came with her parents to Union
County, Ohio. Mr. Chamberlin and his wife are the
parents of ten children, viz.: William A., Alice (wife
of John L. Collins), Charles E., Stephen A., Martin V.,
Clara, John and Henry. James and
Jennie are deceased. Jennie was the wife of
Henry McCullough, and at her decease left two children -
Ora C. and Asa. In 1857, Mr. Chamberlin
located on his present farm, which consisted originally of 110
acres. He has since cleared the land, and has acquired 163
acres of land, all well cultivated. When he was married,
he had but $15, and all that he has since obtained has been due
to his industry and enterprise. In 1864, he enlisted in
Company B, One Hundred and Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and was discharged in June, 1865. He served
principally in Tennessee, under Gen. Thomas, and was in
the battle of Nashville. At the last named place, he
contracted a sickness, and was confined at the post hospital of
that town. He and his wife are members of the United
Brethren Church. In politics, Mr. Chamberlin is a
Republican, and has never held public office.
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E. W. CHAMBERLIN, blacksmith, Dunkirk, was
born Jan. 21, 1831, in Newport, N. H., and is a son of John
and Martha (Richardson) Chamberlin; the latter is still
living, in her eighty-third year, a resident of New Hampshire.
The subject of this sketch was a member of a family of five
children, all living. He was roared for fifteen years in
New Hampshire, where he learned his trade of blacksmith and
worked for seven years. He then worked in Sunderland,
Mass., for six years, and also in various other places. In
1862, he enlisted in the Fifty-second Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, Company F, under Gen. Banks, and served eleven
months. On Apr. 9, 1862, he was united in marriage with
Henrietta, daughter of Charles Scott, to which union
there have been born three children- Charles, John and
Francis. Mrs. Chamberlin is a Universalist in
religion, and Mr. Chamberlin a Baptist.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
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THOMAS CHAMBERLIN, farmer, P. O. Kenton,
was born Jan. 4, 1834, a native of New York and of English and
Irish descent. His father is John Chamberlin.
The subject of this sketch emigrated to Seneca County, Ohio,
when eighteen months old, and was reared and educated on a farm,
where he lived until twenty-seven years of age. He then
came to Hardin County; was married, in May, 1860, to Lavinia,
daughter of Stephen Friedley, and is the father of nine
children, four deceased, one son and four daughters living.
He owns, in Sections 15 and 22, Blanchard Township, 156 acres of
land, where he carries on farming successfully. H and his
wife are members of the Christian Church, in which the former
has been an Elder for ten years. In politics, Mr.
Chamberlin is a Republican.
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A. B. CHARLES,
Justice of the Peace, Ada, was born Feb. 19, 1848, in Richland,
Ohio. He is a son of Elijah and Hannah (Bostock)
Charles, the former of whom is a native of Ohio, and the
latter of England. The latter came to America at the age
of nine years. Elijah Charles was a farmer,
and brought up his son on the farm, giving him a common school
education, and sending him for two years to the Baldwin
University. For two or three years after, he taught school
and also farmed. In 1871, he came to Ada, and opened in
the grain and seed business, which he followed six years, at the
end of which time he was elected Justice of the Peace, and still
serves in that capacity. In 1872, Mr. Charles
married Antha Morehead, a native of Richland
County, and a daughter of Alexander Morehead. They
have two children - Orville Eugene and Arthur.
Mrs. Charles is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Charles is a member of
the Knights of Honor, and in the years 1878 and 1879 was the
Mayor of Ada.
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JAMES M. CHAVIS, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was
born in Mecklenburgh County, Va., May 17, 1813. His
father, William Chavis, was born Feb. 22, 1776, his
mother Sept. 11, 1784, both of Mecklenburgh County, Va.
They were married in January, 1806. His mother's maiden
name was Priscilla Drew. His grandfather, Jacob
Chavis, served all through the war of the Revolution; he
died in his native place. The father of our subject was
drilled for the war of 1812, but was not called in active
service. He died in Virginia January, 1848; his wife died
in September, 1867. They had nine children, two living.
The subject of this sketch was reared in Clarksville, Va., and
when seventeen years old commenced a four years' apprenticeship
at the wheelwright trade with his father. When of age, he
worked at his trade in his native place, followed it until 1857,
when sold out and came to Pickaway County, Ohio. He farmed
there by renting until 1864, when he removed to Hardin County,
bought eighty-five acres of his farm, which he has since cleared
and improved. In 1867, he purchased sixty-five acres for
his son Alexander. He was married, Dec. 17, 1835,
to Nancy, daughter of Archer and Jane Stewart, and
a native of Mecklenburgh County, Va., born Oct. 1, 1811.
Her grandfather served in the Revolution, under Gen.
Washington, and died in Virginia. Mr. Chavis
and his wife had ten children, three living - Alexander R.,
Matilda and Drury. Alexander enlisted at
Circleville, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1864, in Company E, of the
Sixteenth United States Colored Troops, and served in the Army
of the Cumberland. HE was on garrison duty, principally,
and was honorably discharged Sept. 14, 1865, at Chattanooga.
He then returned home and engaged in farming. He was
married, in July, 1860, to Mary Davis, and had nine
children, six sons and three daughters - Inez J., William H.,
Martha A., James A., Enos E., Orin, Laura A., Horton and
Clark.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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JOHN L. CLARK, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was
born in Logan County, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1835, and is a son of
Alvan and Mary (Laughlin) Clark. His father was born
in Beaver County, Penn., Mar. 5, 1809, and his mother in Erie
County, Penn., Mar. 3, 1809. Their parents had removed to
Guernsey County, Ohio, during the early settlements of that
State. Alvan Clark's parents were Thomas B. and
Nancy Clark. The latter died in Guernsey County, Ohio,
leaving a family of five children, and Mr. Clark
subsequently remarried and in 1832 removed to Logan County.
He had five children by his second wife. He died in 1851,
aged seventy-one years. Our subject's maternal
grandparents were John and Deborah Laughlin, also
Pennsylvanians, who removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, prior to
the war of 1812. The father of our subject was married, in
1834, in Guernsey County, whence he removed in the fall of the
same year. He died there on the farm of his settlement,
Aug. 10, 1878. Mr. Clark died Sept. 18, 1881.
They had six children, three living, of whom our subject is the
eldest. The subject of this sketch was reared on the
homestead, and educated at the academy in Washington, Guernsey
County, Ohio. On leaving school, he engaged in buying and
shipping stock, in which business he remained for ten years.
In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Sixty-sixth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and served in the eastern division. He
fought in the battle of Port Republic. He was a member of
the band of engineers, from which he was discharged by order of
the Secretary of War Aug. 4, 1862. On May 10, 1864, he was
enrolled as First Lieutenant of Company C, One Hundred and
Thirty-second Ohio National Guards, and was engaged on garrison
duty in Virginia. He received honorable discharge at
Columbus, Ohio, in September, 1864. His father also served
in the late war; in September, 1861, he recruited Company D, of
the Sixty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was
Captain of Company D, of the same regiment. He was
discharged, on account of disability, in October, 1862, and died
from troubles contracted in the service. His son,
Robert S., was a member of Company C, One Hundred and
Thirty-second Regiment Ohio National Guards. Our subject,
on his return from the war, lived in Logan County, Ohio, until
1876, when he purchased and settled on 220 acres of land in Buck
Township, Hardin County. He has since been occupied in
farming and stock-raising. He was married, Jan. 15, 1867,
to Elsie J., a daughter of William and Martha Richey,
and born in Logan County, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1844. Mr. and
Mrs. Clark are the parents of five children, viz.:
William B., Alvan L., Walter H., James P. and Mary J.
Mr. Clark and his wife are connected the Presbyterian
Church, and Mr. Clark is a member of a Masonic order.
In politics, he is a Republican, and for one year was Trustee of
Buck Township, and several years of Richland Township, Logan
County.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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THOMAS CLARK, farmer and carpenter, P. O.
Ads, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Apr. 27, 1818, and is a
son of Alpheus and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Clark. His
parents were natives of Pennsylvania, his father of English, his
mother of German descent. Our subject was raised on a
farm, and educated at the common schools of his native county.
On Dec. 3, 1838, he was married to Mary, daughter of
Simon and Catherine Judy, and who was born in Pickaway
County, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1814. The nine children born are as
follows: Catherine, wife of Joseph Mustard,
born July 28, 1833, died Aug. 28, 1857; Ana Maria,
born Nov. 3, 1839, wife of Reeder Hubble, of Ada;
Evert, born July 26, 1841, died Dec. 12, 1861;
Elizabeth Jane, born May 7, 1843, wife of David
Shadley; Lloyd, born Aug. 29, 1845, married to
Sarah J. Gordon; Oliver, born Aug. 30, 1847, married
to Lydia Conner (deceased), and subsequently to
Agnes Mitchell; Henry A., born July 10, 1850, and
whose first wife was Mary Munshawake, his second,
Mary Butler, of Michigan; and Mary
Susanna, born May 23,1857, wife of George Dempster,
of Ada. Mr. Clark came to Hardin County in
1852, and settled jon the southwest quarter of Section 10,
Marion Township, where he still resides. He occasionally
works at the carpenter’s trade. He and his wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he
is a Republican, and has served for years as School Director.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
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S. S. CLAYTON,
merchant, Ada, was born Apr. 4, 1855, in Montgomery County of
this State. He is a son of William and Margaret Clayton,
the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of Virginia, both of
English descent. William Clayton was a
tailor by trade, and worked at it for a number of years, but in
his later years has been a commercial traveler. Our
subject received his education from common schools, and the
Normal School of Valparaiso, Ind., also from the Normal School
in Ada. At the age of seventeen years, he began teaching
school; he taught for seven consecutive years, most of the time
in towns. He was in the lumber trade, in company with
Mr. Clemmer, with whom he continued for one year, and
then started in his present business, a dealer in ready-made
clothing, hats, caps, gents’ furnishing goods, and merchant
tailoring. In this business, he has secured a good class
of customers, and is quite successful. In 1879, Mr.
Clayton married Miss L. A. Reece, a daughter of W.
L. Reece, a banker and prominent citizen of Ada. They
have one child, Charles W. Mr. Clayton is a
Democrat in politics; was elected City Clerk at the spring
election, he being the only Democrat elected on the ticket.
By his friends, he is considered to be an honorable gentleman.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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MARTIN CLINE,
farmer. P. O. Ada, was born, in 1827, in France. He is a
son of Paul and Catherine Cline, both natives of France.
His father was a farmer. Our subject was educated at the
common schools in France, where he learnt farming. On
coming to America, he made his first dollar by grubbing, working
by the job. He worked out by the day and month to get
started, and finally, after working out several years, was
enabled to rent land, which he would work, and he is now the
owner of 260 acres of good land in Liberty Township. In
1848, he married Mary A. Starner, who was born in
Germany, and is a daughter of Silfary Starner. They
have four children - Philip, a farmer in Mercer, married
to Julia King; Mike, a farmer, married to
Anna Quinn, and living at his father's farm; John,
farmer, and married to Celia Quinn, and Mary, wife
of Jasper Price, a farmer in Liberty Township.
In politics, our subject is a Democrat.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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W. M. CLOSE, miller, Dunkirk, was born
Jan. 19, 1833, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. His father,
William Close, was born Sept. 5, 1805, in Washington County,
Penn., is of German descent and is now a resident of Hardin
County. His mother was born in 1810, in Tuscarawas County,
died in 1872; her parents were native of New Jersey. The
subject of this sketch is the oldest of a family of eight
children, three boys and five girls, all of whom are married
except one. He was educated in Carl County, Ohio,
and reared to be a farmer; but for the last eleven years has
been a miller in Dunkirk, in partnership with his brother
John. On the 29th of November, 1857, he was married to
Caroline M., born August, 1833, a native of Ohio, and a
daughter of John Zieglar, of German parentage. This
union has resulted in ten children, five sons and five
daughters, viz., William, Iva, John W., Ida, Nora
(deceased), Oran Odell (killed in a saw mill), Robert
and Harry. Two infants are deceased. Mrs.
Close is a member of the Wesleyan Church.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
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WILLIAM T. COLE, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was
born July 1, 1842, in Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio.
He is a son of David and Rebecca (Shafer) Cole, the
former a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and the latter of
Pennsylvania, of German descent. The subject of this
sketch was reared on a farm, attending the common schools, and
spent one term at the Kenton Union School. He was united
in marriage, Oct. 29, 1862, to Martha Ann Bateson, born
Sept. 3, 1837, a daughter of George and Eliza Bateson.
To this union there have been born three children - William
C., born Aug. 21, 1863; Edwin Willis, born Apr. 16,
1866; and Harold Irwin, born Apr. 5, 1870. Mr.
Cole enlisted Sept. 20, 1864, in the One Hundred and
Seventy-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served nearly one
year. He and his wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. His hand of assistance is felt in the
church and its missions, and in all educational, charitable and
benevolent societies. He is also a respected member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows fraternity.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
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M. M. CONNER,
manufacturer, Ada, was born in Ohio, July 31, 1852. He is
a son of Kyrne and Mary (Corby) Conner. His parents
were natives of Ireland, and soon after their marriage came to
America and settled in New York. His father was a railroad
man in his early life, but he did farming in his later years.
Our subject was brought up on the farm, but chose the occupation
of carriage painter, which he pursued for twelve years. He
is now a manufacturer of carriages, in partnership with his
brother, on Johnson street, south of the railroad depot.
The business was originally conducted by William
Conner and J. Johnson, in 1874, but, on the death of
the latter, it has been carried on by the present firm.
The latter, have by their energy and faithfulness, extended the
business and it is still on the increase. In 1881, Mr.
Conner married Belle McCormick, of English
descent. They have one child, Joseph J. Mr.
Conner is a Republican in politics. He is a member of
the Freemasons, a Knight of Honor, and of the Red Men.
Mr. Conner also pays some attention to the breeding
of imported chickens, of which Buff Cochins forms his
specialty.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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WILLIAM CONNER, manufacturer, Ada, was
born in Amsterdam, New York State. The names of his
parents and their nationality may be found in the sketch
previous to this of his brother, M. M.
Conner. The subject of this sketch received an
ordinary education at the common schools and was brought up on
the farm. He learned the trade of carriage blacksmith, at
which he worked for six years. In 1874, he went into
business in Ada, and has continued at it ever since. The
extent of the business, in which he has one-half interest, has
been mentioned in the previous sketch of his brother, who is his
partner. In 1877, Mr. Conner was united in marriage
with Mary Devore. The latter is of German
descent, and a member of the Baptist Church. Mr.
Conner is a Democrat in politics; is the owner of a very
neat and substantial residence in Ada, and ranks among the
well-known citizens of that place.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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ISAAC COOK (deceased) was born in New
Jersey May 3, 1801; he was a son of Mordecai and Sarah
(Havens) Cook, natives of New Jersey and New York
respectively. In 1802, his parents removed to Fairfield
County, Ohio, purchasing near Lancaster over 300 acres of land.
Of this land Mr. Cook cleared a portion, then sold the
greater part, retaining forty acres; he died in the fall of
1847, aged seventy-five years; his father was an emigrant from
France before the Revolution. Mr. Cook, the wife of
Mordecai, died about 1852. Isaac served a three
years' apprenticeship of wagon-maker's trade in Newark. He
then married and settled on a farm in Fairfield County, where he
farmed till 1820; then removed to Hardin County, and the
following year to Marion County. He was there three years,
and in 1848 removed to Kenton, where he resumed his trade,
following it to within two years of his deceased; he died Dec.
28, 1871. He was married, in 1825, to Sarah, a
daughter of John and Mary Ice, and born in Fairfield
County, Ohio, in 1804. Mr. and Mrs. Cook were the
parents of ten children, six living, viz.: Nathaniel, John
P., Isaac, Emily, Lila (the wife of Warren Kellogg)
and Samantha L. Nathaniel was born in Marion
County, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1835; was brought up on a farm until
thirteen years of age; he followed milling for four years, then
learned the trade of a blacksmith, followed it for one year, and
was subsequently employed as foreman on the Cincinnati, Sandusky
& Cleveland Railway. He continued in that position till
March, 1873, when he removed to his present farm in Buck
Township. He was married, Oct. 14, 1862, to Huldah,
daughter of Leonard and Mary Richards, and born in Ross
County, Ohio, July 16, 1841. Of the three children born,
one is living - Willie L. born Dec. 28, 1863; Eddie
and Katie are deceased. Mr. Cook is engaged in
farming and stock-raising, and owns eight-six acres of land.
He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Kenton. Mr. Cook has filled the office of Township
Trustee for two terms, and is politically a Democrat.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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JOHN COPELAND, farmer, P. O. Patterson, is
a son of William Copeland, born in Lancashire,
England, in 1785, and died in Hardin County July 16, 1868.
He was reared to rural life in England, and in 1821 married
Mary Wells, of the same county, and two years later came to
America, stopping in New York State for a time. In 1824,
they came to Mansfield, Ohio, and in 1835, with six children,
settled in the then wilds of Hardin County, entering 120 acres
of land in Sections 25 and 26 of Jackson Township. The
late Mr. Copeland was a man of strong mind and
constitution, turning his entire attention to rural pursuits.
Even, plentiful as game of all kinds was, he seldom, if ever,
made any of it his prey. He and wife were members of the
Methodist Church, and were among the ones to establish Methodism
in Hardin County. He was repeatedly Trustee and School
Director. Their children numbered seven, viz.,
Charlotte, Rebecca, Henry (deceased),
Catharine, Thomas, John, and Wesley
(deceased). The subject of this biography was born in 1834
in Richland County, Ohio, but since infancy has been a resident
of this county, and now owns 120 acres of land. His wife
was Miss Elizabeth Munson. Five of
their six children are now living.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
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J. E. COX, farmer,
P. O. Ada, was born in Highland County, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1822. He
is a son of William and Margary (Bruce) Cox, both natives
of Virginia, and of Scotch and English descent. His father
followed farming. Our subject spent his youth on the farm,
attending the common schools, and chose farming for his
occupation. On Nov. 1, 1849, at the age of twenty eight
years, he married Miss Hannah Stout, a daughter of
Peter and Ann (Eyre) Stout, the former a native of
Tennessee, of German descent, the latter a native of Virginia,
of Welsh descent. To this union there were born five
children - Peter B. (deceased), Maggie (deceased),
James W., Elmer D. and Hattie E. Mr. and Mrs.
Cox are members of the M. E. Church. In 1855, he came
with his family to this county and settled in Liberty Township,
where he is now the owner of a well-improved farm. In 1864, he
enlisted in the One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, Company D, and was wounded at the battle of the
Wilderness. Since the war, he has been carrying on
farming. In politics, he is a Republican, and is greatly
respected by all his friends.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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W. W. CROOKS,
freight and ticket agent, Ada, was born in Tuscarawas County,
Ohio, June 4, 1856. He is a son of Rev. J. F. and
Catherine Crooks, both of Tuscarawas County, and of Irish
and English lineage. His grandfather, Robert L. Crooks,
was born Jan. 1, 1800, and is still living, residing in Van Wert
County where he is a retired farmer. The latter is
remarkable for never having used tobacco in any form, or used
liquors. The father of our subject was a teacher by
vocation, until 1861, when he enlisted in the Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and, for eight months, served as private, and then was
appointed to the office of a Chaplain, which he retained to the
close of the war. Our subject received his education from
the graded schools, and from Oberlin College. For his
occupation, he chose to be on the railroad, and, in 1870,
learned telegraphy. The following year he was put in
charge of the night office at Van Wert, which position he held
three years, and was then appointed to the charge of the day
office. In 1880, he was promoted to the position of
operator in train dispatcher’s office at Fort Wayne, Ind., but
resigned the same year and returned to Van Wert. He
finally proceeded, in 1881, to Ada, where he has since remained.
Mr. Crooks was united in marriage, in 1879, with
Miss Rosa J. Ross, a daughter of Joseph and Sara (Kepper)
Ross, both of English descent. One child has resulted
from this union, named Josiah Ross Crooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Crooks are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Crooks is a Royal Arch
Mason of the Ada Chapter, No. 138, and Knight Templar of Shawnee
Commandery, No. 14, of Lima, and in politics is a Republican.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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L. C. CRUM, restaurant keeper, Dunkirk,
was born May 14, 1846, at a place five and a half miles south of
Findlay, Ohio. His parents were Amos and Rebecca Crum,
both of German descent, the latter deceased in Allen County,
Ohio. His father was an old settler of Hancock County.
The subject of this sketch was educated in Hancock County and
brought up to the occupation of a farmer, which he followed for
awhile; was a miller for two years and is now established in a
restaurant in Dunkirk, which he opened in the spring of 1873.
He was married, in 1869, to Cathern Fellers, deceased, by
whom he had three children - Harley, Lorena and
George. He formed a second union there has been one
child - Bertha. Mr. Crum was a member of the 100
days' service in the One Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment, in
which latter he served seven months.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
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GEORGE Z. CRUZEN, attorney at law,
Dunkirk, was born Apr. 27, 1834, in Harrison County, Va.
In 1849, he left the place of his nativity and came to Ohio,
remaining but a short time; going thence to Baltimore, Md.,
where he entered the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, holding many places of trust and profit until 1856.
He then again came to this State, remaining here until 1861, at
the beginning of the late war, when his service was again called
for by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, which he entered
remaining until 1863. Leaving Baltimore, he entered the
service of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company
as a conductor, remaining there until 1869, during which time he
completed the study of law and was admitted to the bar; opened
an office at Crestline, where he has a good and lucrative
practice. He was married in 1855, while in Baltimore, to
Mary C., a native of Pennsylvania, a daughter of
Samuel McCrea. By this union there have been nine
children, six daughters and three sons, of whom the oldest son
is a resident of Colorado. Mr. Cruzen is a
prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is known as
one of the leading prohibitionists of the county, an able
lecturer and debater, and is an intelligent, enterprising
citizen of Dunkirk.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
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J. T. CUNNINGHAM,
merchant, Ada, was born in Fleming County, Ky., Mar. 26,1837.
He is son of Reuben and Sarah McClelland, both of Irish
descent and natives of Kentucky. His father, who was a
farmer, reared his son on the farm, giving him a common school
education. When, in his youth, J. T. Cunningham
left the farm, he clerked in a grocery store, receiving for two
years his board and clothing, and after that his highest salary
was $15 monthly. He then took one-fourth interest in the
store, giving his time and experience against the capital of
W. H. Truesdall. In this he was successful, but three
years after, in 1869, sold out and purchased a farm three miles
north of Lima; this farm be retained for two years, then sold it
and in 1872 came to Ada and opened in the dry goods business.
He has a very large custom, and his polite and gentlemanly
demeanor has rendered him very popular. His stock is
extensive, the last invoice being $16,000. He has met with
but few reverses in business, and all he possesses has been
secured by his own exertions. In 1860, he married Anna
E. Clippenger, who bore him four children, viz.: Mason
E., Franklin C., Zua F. and Charles W. Mrs. Cunningham
died June 8, 1877. She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Cunningham was married
a second time, to Lorena Holland, daughter of Col. B.
A. Holland, of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham are
both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are much
thought of in Ada.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ.
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MATHEW CURRAN, proprietor of a saw mill,
Dunkirk, was born Oct. 15, 1835, in Richland County, Ohio, and
is a son of Mathew and Matilda (Hughes) Curran, of Irish
lineage, the former a native of Kentucky, the latter of
Maryland. He married, in 1856, Maria Keefer, born
in 1837, a native of Ohio, and died in 1868, leaving a family of
four children, one by and three girls, as follows:
Fedelia J., Mary E., Emma F. and Benjamin F.
He formed a second union, June 16, 1870, in Kenton, with Mrs.
Lydia Waters, born Mar. 13, 1839, widow of William Waters
and daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Cress) Keefer,
the former of German descent. The union has resulted in
one child - Austa O., born Jul. 4, 1874. Mr.
Curran enlisted, Sept. 5, 1864, in the One Hundred and
Seventy-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F, and was
discharged June 20, 1865. He established his saw mill in
the spring of 1869, and has been successful in it.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner,
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CAPT. A. P. CUTTING, farming, P. O.
Kenton, was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1832, and is
a son of Linus and Eliza (Conklin) Cutting. His
father was born in Shoreham, Vt., Apr. 20, 1794, and his mother
in Fort Hamilton, now Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1802, and died
Jan. 13, 1871. They were married Jan. 14, 1821.
Linus Cutting's parents, Elijah and Lucy (Douglas)
Cutting (the latter an aunt on the paternal side to
Stephen A. Douglas), were natives of Vermont. On the
death of Lucy Cutting, Elijah Cutting married Betsey
Hale, whose mother died at Fort McArthur and was the first
white person that died in Hardin County. Our subject's
father came to Miami County, Ohio, where he followed his trade
of millwright. He was a member of Capt. James
Bigger's Mounted Rangers Company, and served one and a half
years, principally in the frontier service. He then
returned to Miami County, lived there two years, and then
removed to Wyandot (then Crawford) County in 1823. At this
time he was employed by the Government to construct the Indian
Mills on the Sandusky River. He subsequently bought 160
acres of land, on which he built a mill of his own. In the
fall of 1833, he removed to Logan County, and in March, 1854, to
Buck Township, Hardin County, where he died Feb. 19, 1874.
He and wife had reared eight out of their nine children, all
still living. Four of the six sons were Union soldiers.
The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, receiving a
common school education. On Nov. 16, 1861, he enlisted in
Company A, Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two
years in the Army of the Potomac, and one and a half in the
Cumberland Army. He was at first Second Sergeant, the
following year First Sergeant; on July 15, 1863, was promoted to
the Second Lieutenancy, then First Lieutenancy, and finally
reached the rank of a Captain. He fought at McDowell, Va.,
Chancellorsville, Wauhatchie, New Hope Church, Peach Tree Creek;
at the latter engagement, he received a bullet wound in the
right shoulder, July 20, 1864. He was confined in the
officer's hospital at Nashville, Tenn., and received his
discharge Apr. 4, 1865. He is now drawing a pension.
On Oct. 2, 1860, he was married to Mary A., a daughter of
Henry and Anna (Hayward) Thew. To this union there
have been born nine children, five living, viz.: Henry T.,
Emma B., Don D., and Mary A. and Clara E.,
twins. The deceased are Martha J., James H., Luella M.
and Daisy A. Mr. Cutting and family are members of
the Universalist Church of Kenton, and Mr. Cutting is a
member of the Masonic order. He is now retired from
business, and is the owner of 123 acres of land. He is a
Republican in politics, and has filled the office of County
School Examiner of Hardin County six years.
Source: History of Hardin Co., Ohio -
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