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BIOGRAPHIES
** Source:
A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. I & II -
Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago
1910
898 pgs.
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FRANK L. DAMON. A well
known, public spirited and influential citizen of Kenton,
Frank L. Damon, the leading furniture and carpet dealer of
this part of Hardin county, is carrying on a business that was
first established in 1835 by his grandfather, Luther Damon,
and later conducted by his father, Warren F. Damon whom
he succeeded. A native of this city, he was born Feb. 10,
1865, coming on both sides of the house from honored New England
ancestry.
Born in Massachusetts, Warren F. Damon was but
two years of age when, in 1835, he was brought by his parents to
Hardin county. He was brought up in Kenton, acquiring his
education in the public schools. Succeeding to the
business established by his father, he continued here as an
undertaker and a furniture dealer until his death, at the age of
fifty-four years. He married Dorothy S. Dicus, who
was born in New Hampshire seventy-eight years ago, and is now a
resident of Kenton. Her father, Timothy Dicus,
migrated from his New England home to Ohio when she was about
nine years old, locating in Hardin county, where he bought land,
and from the dense forest cleared and improved a farm. Of
the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. Damon
but two survive, namely: Mrs. C. W. Oakes, of
Indianapolis, Indiana; and Frank L., the special subject
of this sketch.
Obtaining a practical education in the public schools,
Frank L. Damon early became familiar with the details of
business pursuits, and in 1882, at the age of seventeen years,
assumed the entire charge of the undertaking and furniture
business established by his grandfather, he being in the third
generation to conduct this, the longest-established business in
Kenton. Fraternally Mr. Damon stands very high in
the Masonic order, being a Scottish Rite Mason and a Knight
Templar. He likewise belongs to the Benevolent and
Protective order of Elks. He is active in the Republican
ranks, and takes an intelligent interest in municipal affairs,
having served for twelve years in official capacities, first as
a member of the water works board and later on the board of
public service. During his term of office many
improvements of value were established, including the paving of
the streets, which was of inestimable value to the citizens.
Mr. Damon married in 1887 Mary E. Weaver,
a daughter of N. S. and Mary A. Weaver.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing
Company - Chicago - 1910 - Page 660 |
J. L. Dickelman |
J. L. DICKELMAN
Source: A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing
Company - Chicago - 1910 - Page 599 |
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HENRY ELROY DICKINSON,
a banker and merchant of Mt. Victory was born July 16, 1857, in
Logan county, Ohio, and is a son of Louis and Mary Ann (Beck)
Dickinson. His grandparents were Quakers and the
grandfather, Thomas Dickinson, was a soldier in the war
of 1812, and came from Virginia to Ohio, where he settled near
Zanesfield. They endured the hardships of pioneer life,
and on account of Indian troubles had to move farther into the
woods, as at that time Zanesfield was only a trading place.
He located near Rushcreek lake where he lived until his death.
Louis Dickinson was born in Logan county, Ohio,
and in his youth taught school. He became a farmer, which
business he followed the remainder of his life in connection
with stock-raising. He was an earnest and active member of
the Methodist church; politically he was a Republican and filled
various local offices. His wife was born in Hardin county,
and was the daughter of St. Leger Beck, a farmer.
Louis Dickinson and his wife had, besides Henry E.,
children as follows: Joshua Newton, a farmer of Elk
City, Oklahoma; St. Leger, a farmer in Cleveland,
Oklahoma; Adelia, wife of J. M. Keller, a farmer
of Houston, Texas; Margaret, wife of William Dixon,
of Ray, Colorado. Mrs. Dickinson died in March,
1864, at the age of twenty-seven years. Mr. Dickinson
married (second) Elizabeth Rosebrook, who is still
living. Their children were: Minnie, wife of
Rev. D. G. Hall, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
at Forest; Ella, wife of William Irick, a farmer
near Rushsylvania; and Robert L., in dairy business at
Findlay.
After reaching the age of sixteen years, Henry E.
Dickinson attended the Rushsylvania high school, Ada
University and Delaware University and a commercial college.
When twenty-two years of age he engaged in teaching school.
In 1884 Mr. Dickinson removed to Kansas, where he spent
five successful years in farming; for one year he was employed
as clerk in a mercantile establishment, and returning to Ohio,
he engaged in the implement business at Bellefontaine, Ohio.
A year later he located in Mt. Victory, where he entered into
partnership with T. M. Wallace, in the hardware and
implement line, and they had the most extensive establishment of
the kind in Hardin county.
Mr. Dickinson has invested in various business
enterprises, and is looked upon as a keen, clear-headed ma of
business. In 1893 he became cashier of Mt. Victory Bank,
and in 1904 became its vice president. Besides his
financial interests in other lines, Mr. Dickinson takes
an active interest in farming, having several farms in Hardin
county. He is much interested in stock raising. He
was promoter of the erection of the large business block, of
brick, covering a square block, in Mt. Victory, and with his
partner, W. Witcraft, promoted what is known as the
Dickinson-Witcraft Addition to Mt. Victory.
They improved and built up the road out of the city known as the
West Mansfield pike. Mr. Dickinson is considered
one of the leading business men of the county, and is highly
esteemed by all.
Mr. Dickinson is an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of the Masonic
order, being affiliated with the Blue Lodge, the Commandery and
Council at Kenton, and Consistory of Dayton and Cincinnati.
He belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of
Kenton, and the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of Mt. Victory. He is strongly Republican in
political views, though he has never cared for public office.
He is now a member of the county executive committee. He
also served as state delegate for years, is interested in
education, having served for fifteen years as a member of the
school board.
Mar. 5, 1884, Mr. Dickinson married Elizabeth
Amanda Wallace, born July 1, 1863, daughter of Alexander
and Mahala (Roberts) Wallace, pioneers of Logan county,
Ohio, both deceased. Mr. Dickinson and his wife
became parents of three children, Lewis Clyde, who died
at the age of two and one half years, Mary Twila and
John Alexander. Mary T. is a graduate of Mt. Victory high
school and of Ada University and also attended Delaware
University two years, and is now attending National Park
Seminary, in Maryland, where she will be graduated this year.
John Alexander took a course in the Michigan Military
Academy and entered Kenyon College at Gambier, Ohio, in
1909.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing
Company - Chicago - 1910 - Page 686 |
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T. J. DICKINSON - One of the
successful and prominent farmers of Hardin county, Ohio, who has
spent all his life in this occupation in T. J. Dickinson,
who is well known throughout most of the county. Mr.
Dickinson was born in Andrew county, Missouri, in 1845, and
is a son of Nelson and Mary A. (Corwin) Dickinson, both
natives of Logan county, Ohio, who were married in 1838.
In 1842 Nelson Dickinson and his wife moved to Andrew
county, Missouri, where they spent about eight years and then
returned to Logan county. In 1860 they removed to Hardin
county, settling north of Ridgeway, where Mr. Dickinson
purchased a farm of eight hundred and seventy-five acres, paying
twenty-seven dollars an acre for the land, with the machinery
and stock included. They lived here about eight years and
then returned to Logan county, where they spent the remainder of
their lives. Mr. Dickinson died at the age of
seventy-nine years and his wife died in 1894, aged seventy-four
years. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom
all survive save one son, George, who died in January,
1910, at the age of sixty-nine years.
T. J. Dickinson has always followed farming and
stock raising, and has also bought and shipped stock
extensively, being the oldest stockman in Hardin county.
Some five years since he rented his farm and purchased a
handsome residence on West Carroll Street in Kenton, and two
years later he sold his one hundred and sixty-five acre farm.
However, he has continued to buy and ship stock, and some two
years since purchased a three hundred and twenty-acre rice farm
in Matagorda county, Texas. He rents his farm and has
raised one crop on it, from which he reaped a very handsome
profit. He was also interested in one of the local banks
of Hardin county, but has since sold his interest. He is
one of the enterprising, representative men of Kenton, and is
recognized as a man of sound judgment and good business
principles. He takes an active interest in public affairs
and is a Republican in political views. He served one term
as county commissioner, and at the expiration of this term was
appointed to fill a vacancy.
In 1867 Mr. Dickinson married Caroline Bird,
of Union county, Ohio, daughter of Gorum and Arsidola (Scott)
Bird, the former a native of New York state and the latter
of Ohio. After their marriage Mr. Bird and his wife
moved to Union county, in 1834, where they lived the remainder
of their lives. Mr. Dickinson and his wife became
the parents of six children, namely: Emma, now the wife
of W. T. Eaton; Delpho, the wife of Harry
Tittsworth; the fifth child died unnamed; and Bertha,
now the wife of William McEllheny. The family
attend the Methodist Episcopal church.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing
Company - Chicago - 1910 - Page 566 |
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