BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the Counties of
Harrison and Carroll, Ohio
containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and
Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early
Settled Families.
Illustrated
Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. -
1891
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JACOB
PITTENGER is one of the well-known, honest, substantial farmers of that
old section known as Rumley Township, Harrison County. He is a son of
Abraham and Susanna (Osborn) Pittenger, and Abraham Pittenger was a
son of Henry Pittenger, a native of New Jersey. The Pittengers
re descendants of German ancestors, from whom some of the finest families of
southern New York and New Jersey are sprung.
Abraham Pittenger was born about 1774, and his
wife in 1780. When they came to Rumley Township, Harrison County, they
settled in Jewett, upon a farm now owned by James Aiken. Their
house was a log cabin, but somewhat more substantial than those of their
neighbors; in this they lived for some time, and endured all the hardships and
privations of pioneer life. Where the cattle and sheep now graze was then
the home of the bear, wolf, deer, and other wild animals. But one by one
the trees fell before the ax of the sturdy pioneer until the large farm was
nearly all cleared and cultivated. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pittenger were
active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and did much that helped to
establish the church of their choice in their neighborhood, their house being
used for many years as the general place of worship for the community.
Mr. Pittenger was a man highly respected by all with whom he came in
contact. The union of this worthy couple was blessed with twelve children,
viz.: Henry, Samuel, Peter, Sarah, Abraham, Isaac O., Mary, all
deceased; Jacob, our subject; Phoebe, wife of Robert Atkinson;
John, deceased; Nathaniel, in Dennison, Ohio, and Nancy,
wife of James Foster in Jackson County, Ohio. Mrs. Pittenger
died in 1847, and in 1855 Mr. Pittinger removed to Cadiz Junction, and
purchased the farm now owned by Samuel Winings, where he resided until
his death in 1865. He served a short time in the war of 1812, and was in
every way an honorable man, and a man of whom his posterity may well feel proud.
His wife's father was William Osborn, who was an early settler near
Cadiz, but afterward removed to Richland County, Ohio. The remains of
Abraham Pittenger and wife are deposited in the Bethel Church-yard of Green
Township, Harrison County.
Jacob Pittenger, the subject of this sketch, was
born Aug. 19, 1812, upon the old farm settled by his father, and was educated in
the log school-house of his native township. In April, 1842, Jacob
Pittenger married Miss Mary Ann Hendricks, a daughter of Peter and
Catherine (Webster) Hendricks, who were among the earliest settlers of
Rumley Township, and of Dutch descent. After his marriage our subject and
his young wife purchased the farm which he now owns, consisting then of wild
land only, with no buildings. But their hearts were young and their hopes
were high, and here they came and set up their household go(o)ds, working
early and late, cheerfully and bravely, to pay for their new home. But
earnest, conscientious toil always brings its rewards, and after a few years
money become more plentiful, and the rough farm began to put on a more
cultivated air, the old buildings they had erected were replaced by more elegant
and substantial ones, and just as they were ready to settle down and spend their
old age in peace, plenty and comfort, the good wife met with an accident which
caused her death in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Pittenger were the
parents of two children only: Isabelle, wife of O. S. Dutton,
and John Wesley, who died in 1882, leaving one daughter, Carrie M.,
who resides in Rumley with her mother. Mr. Pittenger is well known
and highly respected by all sects and creeds, and is an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his parents belonged.
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the Counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1891 - Page 181 |
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SAMUEL
PITTENGER. Among the earliest settlers of Archer Township,
Harrison County, none were more highly esteemed, or did more to make the
township a leading one in Harrison County, than the well-known
Pittenger family. Samuel Pittenger, the subject of this
sketch, was born Aug. 15, 1830. His father, also named Samuel,
was born in Archer Township in 1798. He was married Jan. 10, 1820,
to Jane Lemasters, daughter of Isaac Lemasters, a
well-known resident of the same township, and they immediately settled
on the farm on which they ended their days. The land was in a wild
state when they purchased it, but by industry and energy they succeeded
in making it one of the best arms in that section. Here they
raised a family of seven children - five daughters and two sons.
Mr. Pittenger was a Whig in politics, and he and his wife were
leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, their
lives being in perfect consonance with their religious convictions.
On Aug. 26, 1875, Mr. Pittenger died, and was interred in Bethel
Cemetery, beside his wife, who had preceded him to the grave, having
died Feb. 14, 1874.
Samuel Pittenger, Jr., remained at home,
assisting in the farm duties, meanwhile attending the district schools
in pursuit of an education. On Oct. 11, 1849, he was married to
Antoinette Thompson, daughter of Gabriel Thompson, of Carroll
County. They commenced housekeeping on the farm on which Mrs.
Pittenger resides, in a small log cabin, in which they remained
until they constructed the present commodious and substantial dwelling,
which occupies a most pleasant place on the side of one of the beautiful
hills which abound in that vicinity. Their family consisted of
twelve children: Rev. Albert A., born Aug. 3, 1850, married Nov.
7, 1882, to Della Buckmaster (he graduated at Scio College in the
year 1875, after which he joined the Northern Indiana Conference, in
which he still remains a successful Methodist preacher); William H.,
born Feb. 22, 1862, married Sept. 11, 1873, to Charlotte Lineord;
John W., born June 11, 1854, married Apr. 2, 1874, to Emma Reed;
Sarah J., born July 19, 1856, married Jan. 7, 1875, to Brice
Reed; Amanda M., born Nov. 27, 1858, married Feb. 14, 1878, to
William D. Stahl; Martha E., born June 20, 1863, married Feb. 9,
1881, to David Walton; Mary E. born Oct. 20, 1865; Harvey E.,
born Jan. 17, 1868, married Sept. 8, 1889, to Emma R. McMannis
who died July 7, 1890, her remains being interred in Bethel Cemetery;
Belinda E., born Apr. 4, 1870; Ida M., born Apr. 13, 1872,
died Mar. 23, 1878; Laura B., born Mar. 2, 1874, died Apr. 8,
1878; Eva E., born Aug. 19, 1876. Mr. Pittenger was
a Republican, and freely gave his time and money to assist in the
advancement of the principles advocated by that party. He and his
wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were the
foremost in all benevolent and charitable enterprises. On Jan. 30,
1880, he died, and was buried at Bethel. His widow remains on the
farm, and, with the assistance of her children, carries it on in a
highly creditable manner. The family are among the progressive and
enterprising citizens of Archer Township.
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the Counties of Harrison and
Carroll, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1891 - Page 384 |
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THE PORTER
FAMILY. About three miles south of the town of Cadiz, reside
two brothers, Samuel T. and Robert Porter, who are the
representatives of one of the old pioneer families of Harrison County.
Their father, James T. Porter, was born in Washington County, Penn.,
near Cannonsburg, and was a son of Robert Porter, of Scotch-Irish
descent. Robert Porter served through the Revolutionary
War, and his son, John, served through the War of 1812, also
volunteered and went to Canada, where he participated in several severe
battles.
The maternal grandfather of our subjects was Samuel
Porter, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, in
1802, and in partnership with his brother James, bought a section of
wild land, where Samuel made a home in the woods. At that time
Cadiz consisted of a blacksmith shop only, and the nearest settlements,
comprising a few log cabins, were about three miles off. Samuel
lived to see many of the remarkable changes which have since taken place in
the county, having lived to the remarkable age of one hundred and five
years. In Pennsylvania he had married Sarah Burns, who was born
Aug. 15,1786, and who died in 1830, the mother of the following named
children: John, James, Smiley, David, Samuel, Jane, Polly,
Elizabeth (the mother of Samuel T. and Robert Porter),
all now deceased; Nancy, who died in infancy, and Irwin and
Sarah, who are still living and have never married. The last two
named own and reside on the homestead farm, which is considered one of the
best in the county. They led industrious lives, and their industry and
economy have accumulated considerable wealth; have always lived in peace and
friendship with every one, and are highly esteemed throughout the entire
vicinity. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Samuel
Porter, who had early learned saddle and collar making, was the only
person following that vocation in the county, and of course found patrons
from miles around. In politics he was a Democrat. His death took
place Aug. 2, 1869.
James T. Porter passed his early days in
Washington County, Penn., and there learned to be a tanner. He came to
Harrison County, Ohio, in the early part of the present century and located
on the farm not far from the present residence of his sons, Samuel T.
and Robert. On Mar. 31, 1812, he married here Miss Elizabeth
Porter, who was born in Pennsylvania Apr. 1, 1794, and who was a
daughter of Samuel and Sarah Porter. This union was blessed
with ten children, named as follows: Polly, Sally, Elizabeth
and Samuel, all of whom are deceased, and Samuel T. and
Robert, of whom this sketch has chiefly to treat; Elizabeth (the
second), Jane and Rebecca, deceased, and Margaret
(still living). The father of these children passed to the grave, Feb.
24, 1836, at the age of fifty years, and the mother followed May 4, 1863, at
the age of sixty-nine years one month and four days. In politics
James T. Porter was an Old-line Whig, of the Adams School.
SAMUEL T. PORTER learned from his father the
tanner's trade, which he followed until a short time after his father's
death, when he gave it up. His brother, Robert, was reared to
farming and managed the home place. He in later years, in partnership
with his nephew, John Christy, engaged in the business of raising and
dealing in Spanish sheep, having frequently bought and sold sheep at from
twenty to one hundred dollars each. In 1868 Samuel T. and
Robert came to their present place, where they have ever since resided,
their home being carried for by a niece, Maggie Morris, who has been
with them since she was seven months old. They are both Democrats, and
for nine years Samuel T. was school director of his district.
The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are most widely known and
highly esteemed in the county. they may well be classed among those
who by heard work and enterprises have greatly advanced the prosperity of
Harrison County.
IRWIN PORTER, uncle of Samuel T. and
Robert, was born Mar. 8, 1814, on the farm where he still resides, and
from this place both his parents were borne to the grave. He is one of
the wealthiest men in the county, and is noted for his honesty, uprightness
and benevolence. He gave to the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz two
thousand dollars, to build a parsonage, and also two hundred dollars to the
United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, toward the erection of a parsonage.
In politics he has been a life-long Democrat.
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the Counties of Harrison and
Carroll, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1891 - Page 34 |
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JAMES
AND AUGUSTUS PORTER. But few families within the borders of
Harrison County have been connected with its agricultural advancement longer
or more devotedly than the one concerning which this sketch is written.
The first of the Porter family to come to Ohio were two brothers,
James and Samuel, who, about the year 1802, settled in what is now Cadiz
Township, Harrison County, some three and one-half miles south of the county
seat, on land which has never since passed out of the family possession, and
on which Irwin Porter, Sr., now resides. Their father was
John Porter, thought to have been a native of Pennsylvania. The
family were originally Irish people, who came to America in the early part
of the eighteenth century.
James Porter was born in Washington County,
Penn., about 1766, and although he distinctly remembered the Revolutionary
War, yet was too young to participate therein. An older brother,
Robert P., however, bore arms in support of the colonies in that
sanguinary struggle. James was a farmer, and after coming to
Ohio continued in that calling until his death. At the time of the
brother's coming Cadiz contained but a few scattered houses, and the nearest
neighbors were several miles distant. They purchased a section of
land, of which some previous comer had cleared a few acres, and at once set
themselves vigorously to work to make a home. Samuel Porter was
by trade a saddler, and turning his attention to that business, left the
general work and clearing of the farm to James. In 1807
James Porter was married to Miss Margaret Ogilvee, a native of
Maryland, and daughter of John Ogilvee, of Irish descent, who had
married an English woman. James, with his young wife, carried
on the farm until 1836, when, having passed his three-score and ten years,
the husband was called to rest from his labors. His life had been
filled with hardships, but had been rewarded with success. His widow
survived him until 1852, when, at the age of seventy-five years, she, too,
passed from earth. Their children, six in number, were as follows:
Joseph, Elizabeth, John and Ann, all deceased, and James
and Augustus, now residing together in Cadiz Township.
James and Augustus Porter never left their
parents while they lived, and have never separated one from the other.
James was born Aug. 29, 1818, and Augustus, Feb. 18, 1822.
In their boyhood they attended the common schools together, shared the
general duties of the farm, and upon the marriage of an elder brother the
entire care of it fell upon them. In 1880 they purchased the so-called
old Sharp Farm, which adjoins and partly lies in the corporation of
Cadiz, and moved upon it, still retaining, however, the old home farm.
The new farm was somewhat out of repair, but under their skillful management
it has been equipped with large, handsome and commodious buildings, at the
same time the old place has been kept fully up to the times.
Neither of the brothers has ever married, and their
business relations have ever been as one. Their business affairs have
prospered, until to-day they rank among the wealthiest farmers in the
county. Politically they are Republicans, James having filled
the office of township trustee. Well known by nearly every one in the
township, James and Augustus Porter are recognized as
substantial, honorable men, and good citizens.
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the
Counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. -
1891 - Page 61 |
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JOHN D. PORTER, the subject
of this sketch, was born in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 14,
1839, a son of David Porter. From early youth he has been
engaged in farming, his present vocation. Attending the common schools
of his neighborhood, he there laid the foundation on which, by subsequent
reading, he has erected a strong and substantial knowledge of men and
affairs. Mar. 7, 1876, he was united in marriage with Mary Isabelle
Porterfield, a daughter of Alexander Porterfield, who was for
many years a teacher in Belmont County, was married to Sarah Warnock,
and to this union one child was born, Mary Isabelle. In 1848
Mr. Porterfield died and was buried in Belmont County. Soon after
his death Mrs. Porterfield came to Harrison County, where she was
married to R. W. Patton, and lived until 1876, when she passed away
and was buried at Unity. Their children were John W. and Rebecca B.
The Warnock family, to which Mrs. Porter's mother
belonged, was among the earliest settlers of Ohio, Mr. Warnock, and
wife (nee Isabelle Gilkinson) having come from Scotland in
1799, proceeding immediately to Ohio, where they settled and where they
reared a large family who have always been prominent in their county.
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Porter removed to
the place on which they still remain in Athens Township, and where they
engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Following are the names
of the children that have been born to them: D. H., born May
12, 1876; Bertha B., born May 9, 1879; Charles, born in 1881;
David Alvin and Samuel Colvin, born Feb. 7, 1884. Like
the Porter family, generally, our subject is a Democrat, and has
always been faithful to his allegiance. He and his family are members
of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens in which he has been trustee for
several years. The family have been known long and favorably in the
township and county.
Source:
Commemorative
Biographical Record of the
Counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. -
1891 - Page 687 |
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