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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 M. McKINLEY,
a well known and prosperous citizen of Hardin county, Ohio, is a
member of one of the pioneer families of the state. He was
born Aug. 12, 1857, in Champaign county, Ohio, and is a son of
William and Elizabeth (Pence) McKinley, both also natives
of Champaign county, the former born Nov. 28, 1832.
William McKinley is a son of William and Mary
(McKinley) McKinley, the former born in Kentucky and the
latter in Monmouth county, Ohio. Though they bore the same
surname they were not closely related. William
McKinley, Sr., was a son of Michael McKinley, a
soldier in the Revolution. The McKinleys are of
Scotch-Irish origin, and there is a tradition that Michael
McKinley was a brother of the grandfather of the late
president, William McKinley, although the fact has not
been established beyond doubt. Michael McKinley
married a German woman, and they had sons John, Peter and
William.
William, son of Michael McKinley, was one of
the pioneers of Champaign county, Ohio, and bought one hundred
acres there, paying for it working by the day, and he walked
seven miles to and from this work. He was a prominent man
in the community and served his country in the war of 1812.
He and his wife were parents of children, namely: Sarah,
Nancy, Mahala, Margaret, William, Mary, Lucinda and
Michael.
William McKinley, Jr., was married in Champaign
county, Ohio, by Reverend D. E. Scott, Oct. 2, 1855; he
and his wife removed to Jackson township, Hardin county, Mar. 9,
1861. Here he purchased eighty acres of land in its virgin
state, cleared his land, and became a successful farmer.
He now has a well tilled farm, well equipped with machinery, and
a comfortable home. He is a member of the Baptist church.
William McKinley and his wife became parents of the
following children: Frank M., Aaron P., Mary T., Marie,
Sarah E., Earl (deceased) and Arlo (twins), Lou E.
(deceased) and William P.
Frank M. McKinley has spent most of his life in
Jackson township, Hardin county, where he was reared and
educated. He now owns an eighty-acre farm, with first
class barns and other buildings, and his land is in a high state
of cultivation. He has a very comfortable home, which is
heated and lighted by gas which he obtains just outside his
door, and enjoys all modern comforts and conveniences. In
1879 he purchased his first forty acres of land, adding another
forty acres in 1897.
Mr. McKinley also owns two threshing machines,
and these he operates during the season; he has followed this
business for thirty-two years with gratifying success, and has
never met with an accident. He is an industrious and
enterprising man of affairs, and was one of the contractors for
the construction of the McKinley and Kelly Price.
Mr. McKinley is an earnest member of the Baptist
church of Forest. By the nature of his business interests
Mr. McKinley meets a great many people, and is one
of the highly respected and popular citizens of the county.
In 1883 Mr. McKinley was united in marriage with
Wilhelmina Buess who was born in 1857, and to this union
have been born six children, namely: James, Otto B., Anna E.,
Edith G., Gladys C. and Joe.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago - 1910.
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ADELBERT G. MERRIMAN Source: A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago - 1910.
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Source: A Twentieth Century History of
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JOHN MORRISON,
was for many years identified with the agricultural life of
Hardin county, but in later years he has put aside an active
business life and is now living retired at his pleasant home in
Mt. Victory. He was born in Delaware county. Ohio, on the
2d of November. 1846, a son of Gryan Morrison
and a grandson on the paternal side of Robert Morrison, who was
born in Virginia and was a life-long agriculturist. He died in
the year 1812. Mr. Morrison, the father, was
born in Virginia in 1811, but when he was but two years old the
family came to Harrison county, Ohio, and later to Union county,
where he farmed until his death in 1864. Before his
marriage he had also been engaged in mercantile pursuits in
Delaware county. He affiliated with the Democratic party,
and held the public offices of his township. Mr.
Morrison married Margrette Beckley, who was
born in 1821 and died at the age of sixty-six years. She
was a daughter of Samuel Beckley, a farmer and
distiller at Bellpoint, Delaware county, and of Susan (Hultz)
Beckley. The children of this union are: Joseph, a
farmer in Union county; Susan Ellen, the wife of
J. Smart, of West Mansfield; Josephine wife of
H. Fredericks, a farmer in Union county; and John.
After leaving the school room at the age of eighteen
John Morrison lived with his mother on the home farm
until he had attained the age of twenty-three, and he then
married and located on a farm near New Dover. After two
years there he went to a farm near Bellefontaine, where he
remained for another two years, returning to the old homestead
and two years later lie went to the old Benton farm near
Marysville and lived there for three years, when he returned
once more to the Morrison homestead, and after two
years there and on other farms near East Liberty he came to
Hardin county, near Ridgeway. Here he successfully
followed agricultural pursuits until after the death of his
wife, and has since lived retired. He has been a member of
the Disciples church at Ridgeway for many years, and has served
his religious home as a deacon. lie is also affiliated with the
Democratic party and with the Knights of Pythias fraternity at
Ridgeway.
In 1870. Morrison was married to Drusilla
Ely, who was born in Logan county, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1845. a
daughter of Joseph Ely, a Logan county farmer for
many years but a native son of Maryland, and of Anna Piercy
Lemen, his wife. The mother died in 1849, and for his
second wife Mr. Ely married Phoebe Henry,
to whom nine children were born but only the following three are
living: William Ely. living in West
Mansfield; Cary Ely, of the same place; and
Elma Jane, the wife of A. Arbeghast, living in
Zanesfield, this state. Mrs. Morrison, was
the youngest of the nine children born of her father's first
marriage, but only two daughters are now living, Rebecca,
wife of H. Marknard, of Seattle. Washington, and Hulda,
the wife of Samuel Simpson, of West Mansfield. Three
children blessed the marriage union of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison,
namely: J. Hartley Morrison engaged in the
hay business at Mt. Victory, and he married Bessie
Walos and has two children. Clara and Helen;
Nona Margaret, the wife of George Walos, a
farmer in Logan county, and their three children are Mabel,
Ruth and Harold Morrison; and Vesta,
the wife of Frank Dille. a farmer in Hale
township, and their four children are Clair, Dwight,
Leonora and Wilburt. Mrs. Morrison
was a member of the Baptist church and later of the Disciple
church, and she died on the 6th of November, 1907, after an
illness of eighteen months. Her life was beautiful in its
purity, goodness and Christian virtues, and her memory will long
remain with those who knew her best.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing
Company - Chicago - 1910. - Page 473 |
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