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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago:
by Inter-State Publishing Co.
1883
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
JAMES
NELSON ACKER, Deputy Probate Clerk of Hocking County, was
born near old Straitsville, Perry Co., Ohio, Nov. 22, 1851.
He lived with his parents, W. T. and Mary E. (Rosser) Acker,
at his native place, Nelsonville and Logan until manhood,
receiving an education in the common schools. At the age of
eighteen years he began to learn the shoemaker's trade, which he
followed till 1875. In the spring of 1876 he was elected
Constable, serving in that capacity two years. In the fall
of 1876 he was elected Coroner of Hocking County, which office
he resigned in the fall of 1877 to accept that of Sheriff of
Hocking County. He was re-elected Sheriff in 1879, was
serving two terms. In May, 1882, he was deputized by his
father, Probate Judge of Hocking County, Probate Clerk,
at present position. May 31, 1876, he was married to
Miss Effie Tannyhill, of Logan, by whom he has one child -
Mary Blanch He and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Logan.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 918 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
HON.
WILLIAM TRIMMER ACKER, son of Henry and Maria
(Trimmer) Acker, was born July 21, 1827, near Black Creek
Corners, Allegany County, N. Y., where he lived till he was
thirteen yes old, when his parents removed to Ohio, settling in
Ward Township, Hocking County (then Athens County). He was
reared on a farm and educated in the common district schools,
and at the age of twenty he began to work as a coal miner, but
after three years he went on a farm and pursued farming five
years. He again engaged in coal mining for the following
nine years. In the fall of 1863 he was elected Sheriff of
Hocking County, and re-elected in 1865, serving four years.
He was elected Representative of his county in the Ohio State
General Assembly, and was re-elected two years later, serving
two terms. While he was Sheriff he studied law nearly two
years under J. R. Grogan, of Logan, and was admitted to
the bar by the Supreme Court at Columbus in 1868. He began
the practice of law at Logan, and is still a member of the bar
of Hocking County. He was elected Probate Judge of Hocking
County in the fall of 1872, and has held that office two
successive terms of three years each, and in 1881 he was again
elected, and is now an incumbent of that office. He has
also held the positions of Township Clerk and Justice of the
Peace. March 18, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Rosser, of Athens County. They have had
eight children, five of whom are living. The last three
all died in infancy. Those who survive are - James
Nelson, Deputy Probate Clerk; Mary Jane, wife of
Asbury Voris, of Logan; William Henry, a printer at
Logan; Sarah Catherine, wife of Christopher C.
Guergenesmier, a cabinet-maker of Logan, and Harriet
Louisa. Mr. Acker is an Odd Fellow of Hocking
Valley Lodge, No. 262, at Logan, of which he is Past Grand, and
is also Past Worthy Patriarch of Mineral Encampment, No. 91, at
Logan.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 918 |
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Perry Twp. -
WILLIAM
S. ALBIN was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1822,
son of William and Nancy (Clark) Albin, the former a
native of Virginia and the latter of Washington County, Pen.
William S. Albin was reared on a farm, and has made
farming his principal avocation through life. He was
married Oct. 14, 1847, to Miss Elizabeth A. Tribby,
daughter of Samuel and Frances (Yost) Tribby, who were
natives of Virginia. This union was blessed with six sons
and six daughters - John T., Erastus, Martin L., Mary F.,
Areta, Vina, Nancy R., William H., Isaac L. are those
living. Amanda, James F. and Rachel A. are
dead. William Albin, Sr., and Nancy Clark
were married in 1816, and were the parents of twelve children
and lived to see them all married and settled in life.
Mr. Albin is now in his ninetieth year. William A.
Albin and wife both members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Laurelville. Three of their children are married
two sons and one daughter. John T. married first,
Emma Armstrong. His second wife was Miss Davis.
He now has his third wife, who was Miss Mary B. Hamlin
He is in his thirty-fifth year. Erastus married
Miss Mary Moody, in Jan., 1877. Mary F. married
Ira W. Barnhouse in 1875.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co. - 1883 - page 1110 |
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Benton Twp. -
BENJAMIN H. ALLEN, son of
John and Saville Allen, was born in Perry County, Ohio, Feb.
20, 1845. When he was three years of age his parents
came to Hocking County, where he was reared, remaining at home
till his twenty-fifth year. June 6, 1869, he married
Mary C. Herl. She died Apr. 17, 1875, leaving three
children, two now living. July 18, 1878, Mr. Allen
married Sarah B. Vest. He was a school-teacher
several years, but in September, 1874, bought the farm where he
now lives, and alone then has worked on the farm during the
summer, still teaching during the winter months. He is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a man of
considerable energy, and has been very successful in what he has
undertaken. Mr. Allen has four children -
Homer C., Eugene E., Prudence E. and Sanley O.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State
Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1093 |
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Benton Twp. -
JOHN ALLEN, JR., born in
Culpepper County, Va., July 13, 1818, was a son of John and
Margaret (Umphrey) Allen, natives of Virginia. When he
was quite young his parents came to Ohio and settled near
Roseville, Muskingum County. While he was still a boy his
father died and the support of the family fell on him and his
brother Jasper. He was married Apr. 1, 1841, to
Savilla Godlove, daughter of John Godlove, and
settled on his portion of his father's estate, where he lived
till 1846. He then sold his farm and came to Hocking
County and bought the farm where he now lives. Mr.
Allen is the father of twelve children, ten now living -
Matilda A., now Mrs. Louis Seymore; Benjamin H.;
Elizabeth, now Mrs. David Jadwin; Julia A., now
Mrs. E. Huffman; John, married Mary Vest;
Philander, Minerva, Margaret E. and Savilla. Mr.
Allen is a member of the of the United Brethren Church.
Politically he is a Democrat.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State
Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1093 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
MORRISON
H. AMBROSE, proprietor of the Rempel House, is a native
of Ohio, and was born near Tiffin, Seneca County, Dec. 9, 1839.
He remained on his father's farm in Seneca County, attending
school winters until twenty-three, when he went to Lancaster,
Ohio, and was employed as superintendent and clerk in the
Talmage Hotel; remained here until August, 1871, when he located
in Logan and opened the American House. In 1875 Mr.
Ambrose remodeled the American House and changed the name to
the Rempel House. He has remodeled this house from time to
time, and at present it ranks among the best hotels of the
valley. Mr. Ambrose married Miss Ella Flemm,
at Lancaster, Nov. 10, 1868. She was the daughter of C.
Flemm, one of the pioneer hotel men, and proprietor of the
old Talmage House, of Lancaster. He died April 22, 1877.
He was a native of Germany, and came to America when a young
man. Mr. Ambrose was teh eldest son of Frederick
W. and Jane (Morrison) Ambrose, his father a native of
Westmoreland County, Pa., and his mother of Maryland. His
father died in April, 1871, and his mother in 1849. They
were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had a
family of three sons and four daughters, two sons and two
daughters now living. Mr. Ambrose is a Mason,
member of Lancaster Lodge, No. 57. He is agent for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York. He is one of
the pioneer hotel men of the valley, an active business man, and
has been identified with Logan since 1871. In politics he
has always been a Republican. He deals extensively in real
estate, and has built and owns quite a number of fine
residences.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 919 |
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Benton Twp. -
GEORGE AMERINE, born in
Belmont County, Ohio, July 11, 1820, is a son of Peter and
Nancy (McConett) Amerine, natives of Pennsylvania. In
1833 his parents moved to Perry County, Ohio, and in 1845 he
came to Hocking where, with the exception of six years, he has
since resided. He was reared on a farm and received his
education in the country schools, paying his own tuition.
The first farm he bought was in Vinton County, at that time part
of Hocking, and but little more than a wilderness. In 1855
he would that farm and bought the one then known as the Adam
Brown farm. He has always been a hard-working man, and
by his good management has now a fine farm of 180 acres.
He has had eight children born to him, two of whom are dead.
Three are married and are making for themselves good homes.
Mr. Amerine has been a member of the Methodist church
since nineteen years of age.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State
Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1093 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
CHARLES PEMBERTON
ARMSTRONG, son of William and Margaret J. (Lacy)
Armstrong, was born in Logan May 14, 1849. He was
reared in his native place and received his education in the
public school. His father being a dealer in tinware, our
subject in early boyhood began to work as a tinner, and in 1877
he entered his father's shop, working as a hand until his
father's death, which occurred Feb. 12, 1883, since when he has
taken charge of the business for his mother.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 920 |
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Perry Twp. -
MILTON
ARMSTRONG, farmer and stock-raiser, eldest son of
William and Sarah A. (Fetherolf) Armstrong, was born in
Perry Township, Hocking County, Jan. 21, 1842. He was
reared on a farm receiving his education in the subscription
schools. He lived with his parents till attaining his
majority, and Mar. 17, 1864, he married Miss Caroline,
daughter of Peter and Leah (Dunkel) Mowrey. They
have had ten children, nine of whom are living - Henry A.,
born Aug. 12, 1864; Wilbur E., born May 1, 1866;
George G., born Mar. 26, 1868; Harley N., born Jan.
23, 1870; John F., born Oct. 4, 1872; Sylvia E.,
born Dec. 15, 1874; James E., born Nov. 25, 1876, died
Apr. 12, 1877; Alice May, born Mar. 30, 1878; Minerva
A., born Sept. 24, 1880; Dunton, born June 22, 1882.
Mr. Armstrong first purchased the farm known as the
Armstrong homestead where he lived two years, after which he
purchased his present farm, which contains 237 acres of
excellent land, and has also eighty-eight acres in Pickaway
County. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Silver Moon
Lodge, No. 440.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co. - 1883 - page 1110 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
WILLIAM
ARMSTRONG
was born in County
Cavan, Ireland, Dec. 23, 1809, and died Feb. 12, 1883, being the
youngest of a family of four sons and four daughters who gained
their majority. He with his parents emigrated to America
in his fourth year, and settled in Stark County, Ohio. In
the seventeenth year of his age he commenced a four years'
apprenticeship at the tinning business in Steubenville, Ohio,
and in 1834 engaged in the business in East Rushville, Fairfield
Co., Ohio, and their was married to Miss Margaret J. Lacey,
on the 18th of June, 1835, who, with four sons and one daughter
still survive him. Nov. 30, 1838, he moved to Logan,
Hocking Co., Ohio, where he resumed his occupation, giving it
his personal attention during the time that his health would
allow, establishing an honest business reputation. As
characteristic of his nationality, he was a man of warm and
generous impulses, easily persuaded, but not easily driven;
always ready to take his stand for the right. After
several months of protracted suffering, and arranging his
temporal matters, he awaited his summons to call him from labor
to rest, and peacefully passed away.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co. - 1883 - page 962 |
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Perry Twp.
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WILLIAM
ARMSTRONG - The Armstrongs were among the earliest
settlers of Hocking County. Thomas Armstrong was
born in Franklin County, Pa., June 15, of that memorable year of
our country's history, 1775, and came to Hocking County in his
twenty-fourth year. He married the same year Miss
Margaret Patton, born in the same county and State as
himself, and who with her father's family had preceded him one
year, having come to Ohio in the year 1801, and settled soon
after in Salt Creek Township. Miss Patton was born
June. 15, 783, being just eight years her husband's junior.
They were married Oct. 16, 1802. To Mr. and Mrs.
Armstrong were born nine children, five sons and four
daughters- James, born in October, 1803; Ann, Dec.
19, 1805, deceased, wife of D. K. Debaugh; George
Flanningham, born Apr. 19, 1808; William, Oct. 28,
1810; John, March 4, 1813; Thomas, May 30, 1815;
Mary Mc., Jan. 18, 1818; Margaret, Jan. 11, 1822;
George, Dec. 25, 1826. All of the above have crossed
the mystic river for the golden shore excepting Mary Mc.,
now the widow of Jacob Bussard, residing in Reading,
Ill., and William the subject of this sketch.
William Armstrong, whose birth is recorded above, resided
with his parents on the farm until he reached man's estate and
too, upon himself the cares of a family. He married
Miss Susanah Fetherolf, one of a family of noble pioneers
who became prominent in the early history of the valley.
The result of this marriage was a family of ten children, four
sons and six daughters - Jane, wife of Alvin Ranck;
Minerva, wife of Zara McDaniel; Caroline
Mowry; Mary Ann, wife of Samuel McClelland;
Susannah, wife of Albert Wolf; who married Alice
Dillon; George B., married Sarah Ann Dunkle; Emma C.,
deceased, late wife of John T. Albin; Cinderella,
late the wife of A. J. Wise, but now deceased; William
T., who married Mace Kittsmiller. Mr. Armstrong
lost his wife of over a quarter of a century Oct. 17, 1863.
They had passed through the trials and struggles of pioneer days
emerging into the broad sunlight of prosperity and rest when
they were called to part. Mr. Armstrong married
again Apr. 13, 1865, this second wife being Mrs. Ellen A.
Floyd, a daughter of Alexander White and widow
of the late John M. Floyd, both honest, honorable and trusted
citizens. The fruit of this marriage was one child -
Minnie. Mr. Armstrong has always followed that
noblest of occupations, a farmer's life, and with rare tact and
judgment combined with strong sense his labor has proved
profitable, and has gathered the fruits of a well-spent and
laborious life around him in such quantity as to make life a
pleasure - a well cultivated farm, a good house and a full
granary. Mr. Armstrong, although over three score
years and ten, being now seventy-three years of age, is a
hearty, vigorous old man, enjoying a clear conscience, good
health, his latter days being days of peace and plenty, with a
loved family and friends around him. Mr. Armstrong
served two terms as County Commissioner of Hocking County, from
1860 to 1866, a time that tried the honesty, judgment and nerve
of the incumbent, and he filled the office with credit to
himself and to the honor of his county. As one of the most
prosperous farmers in the county, a Christian gentleman, active
in the cause of religion and morality, in sympathy with the
doctrines of the Lutheran church, he stands as a representative
man in his county, and can look back upon a well-spent life
without sorrow and without reproach. Mrs. Armstrong
is an active member of the Methodist church, and they are
floating down the pathway of life hand in hand, with peace and
plenty here, and hereafter life everlasting.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co. - 1883 - page 1111 |
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Starr Twp. -
WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG,
farmer and stock-raiser, section 34, Starr Township, was born in
Preston County, W. Va., Feb. 21, 1857. He came with his
parents to this township in 1861, and settled where he now
resides. He was married Aug. 18, 1874, to Anna
Chidester, daughter of Peter Chidester, Esq., an
early settler of this township - but now a resident of Starr
County, Ind. They have four children - Susan C., Albert
M., Frances E. and Raymond D. Mr. Armstrong
owns 145 acres of valuable land, and makes a specialty of
fine-sheep culture. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Isaiah F.
Armstrong, father of the above, was born in Preston County,
W. Va., in 1820, and came to this county in 1861. He married
Elizabeth Cupp in 1843. They had ten children, six now
living - Isaac N., George P., William , Fannie, Mary
M. and Sarah B. They are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1044 |
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Starr Twp. -
SAMUEL LAWSON ATKISON,
Section 8, Starr Township, was born in Morgan County, Ohio, Jan.
7, 1842. He came with his parents to Starr Township in
1852. He was married May 15, 1866, to Sarah E. Dean,
daughter of Jesse Dean, of this township. They have
four children - Albert A., John H., Jesse C. and Lynna
M. Mr. Atkison owns eighty acres of land, and is
engaged in general farming and fruit growing. Mr. and
Mrs. Atkison are members of the Christian church at Mount
Zion, of which he is deacon. John Atkison
(deceased), the father of the above, was born in Pennsylvania,
Jan. 1, 1819. His father, Samuel Atkison, removed
with his family to Harrison County, Ohio, when John was
but a child. He came to Morgan County, Ohio, when a young
man and to Hocking County in 1852, and settled in Starr
Township, where he resided until his death, Sept. 20, 1869.
He was married Aug. 27, 1840, to Eve Ann Frey, by whom he
had three children - Samuel L., Nancy J. and Mary E.
The eldest daughter, now Mrs. William J. Mason, resides
in Midland County, Mich., and the youngest, now Mrs. Banon
Woolery, resides on the old homestead.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1044 |
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Starr Twp. -
JAMES O. AUSTIN,
deceased, was the sixth child of James and Susan Austin,
and was born in Newcastle County, Del., Oct. 15, 1808. He
came to Muskingum County, Ohio, when a young man, and soon after
went to Wayne county, Ind., but on account of sickness returned
to Muskingum County. He was married to Catharine
Spangler Aug. 13, 1837, and at once removed to Lancaster,
Ohio. Mrs. Austin is a daughter of George and
Barbara Spangler, and was born in Westmoreland County,
Penn., May 18, 1814. They had five children, three
now living - George W., James S.,
and Mary C. the deceased were - Sarah J. and
Henry C. Mr. Austin came with his family to Starr
Township in 1848 and resided on what is now the Ohio Patton
farm, and owned and ran the saw-mill at that point. He owned
there 444 acres of land. Mr. Austin died Mar. 1,
1852. He was a kind husband and affectionate father.
The administrator managed badly and they lost the most of their
property. The boys were small, and were compelled to work
hard, but being industrious were very successful.
George and Mary, with their mother, reside on the
farm, on section 16, where they removed in 1856, having resided
the two years previous on Raccoon Creek. George W.
was born Jan. 30, 1840. He attended the common schools for
three months in the winter for a few years, and worked the
remainder of the year. He is an industrious and
enterprising man and now has charge of the home farm.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1045 |
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Starr Twp. -
JAMES S. AUSTIN,
Starr Township, was born in Lancaster, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1843, a
son of James O. Austin.
He came with his parents to this county when quite small, and
except two or three years residence in Taylorsville, Ohio, has
since resided in Hocking County. His father died when he
was small, and he and his brother George supported the
family. The father left an abundance for their support,
but through the mismanagement of teh administrator they lost the
most of their property, and had it not been for the energy of
the sons the family might have suffered. They were
industrious, hard workers and good managers. Mr. Austin
enlisted for four months in Company K, One Hundred and
Fifty-first Regiment, Ohio National Guards. He was
stationed at forts Sumner, Carney and Reno respectively, and was
present when Breckenridge made his charge upon
Washington. He was married Sept. 9, 1869, to Abigail E.,
daughter of
John Mason, of this township. She was born Jan. 1,
1842, in Greene County, Penn. They have two children -
Amos O. and Mary Ethel. Our subject is engaged
in general farming on section 22.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1045 |
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