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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago:
by Inter-State Publishing Co.
1883
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Ward Twp. -
J. H. JACKSON, born Sept. 11, 1820, is a
son of Robert Jackson, who was born in Pennsylvania, Aug.
8, 1795. He came to Athens County, Feb. 25, 1837, where he
lived thirty years, and in 1867 came to Ward Township, Hocking
County. Mr. Jackson was educated in the common
schools of Ohio, in the old-fashioned log houses and by studying
at home, there not being sufficient schools and teachers at that
time. He was married Mar. 21, 1844, to Mary Bean.
They have three children - O. D., the founder of
Jacksonville, Ohio; Mrs. E. V. Randolph, and Mary L.
Mr. Jackson served 100 days in the late war, and was
discharged in September, 1864. He has served as Assessor
four terms and was Enrolling Clerk in the war. He was
Census Enumerator in 1881, and submitted about the best report
sent to the census office. He is a farmer and has a very
pleasant home of 160 acres of land on section 14, Ward Township.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1019 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
CHARLES WORTH JAMES, a retired merchant of
Logan, was born near Winchester, Va., Dec. 25, 1811. When
about nine years old he went with his parents, Elijah and
Margaret (Didenhover) James, to Loudoun County Va., settling
near Union. He was educated in the ordinary subscription
schools of that day. On leaving home he was employed as
clerk in the store of John Francis, at Mountsville, Va.,
remaining with him over one year, when he was employed in a
country store in Loudoun County, by Joseph W. Richardson,
with whom he remained eighteen months, when, in November, 1832,
his employer removed his goods to Logan, Ohio, and Mr. James
was sent in charge of them. He carried on the mercantile
business for Mr. Richardson, who remained in Virginia,
until 1835, when the store was sold and our subject was engaged
in settling up the business. In 1835 he was elected
Recorder of Hocking County, and re-elected in 1836, filling the
position six years. In 1837 he was appointed by the
Associate Judges of Hocking County, clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for a term of seven years. At the expiration of his
term in 1844 he was re-appointed for a term of seven years.
In1850 he was elected Representative of Hocking County to the
General Assembly of Ohio, and resigned his clerkship to accept
the office. In the fall of 1850 he was re-elected
Representative. In the Assembly of 1851 the time of office
of Representative was made two years instead of one, so Mr.
James served as Representative three sessions. Nov. 1,
1832, he was married to Martha Brown, of Beaver Dam,
Loudoun Co., Va. They have eight children - William
Franklin, a clerk in Logan; Mary Ellen, relict of
A. J. Smith, of Logan; Charles Wesley, also a clerk
of Logan; Martha Ann, wife of C. C. Norton of
Greenfield, Ohio; Thomas E., of Logan; James Henry,
of Columbus, Ohio; John Clinton and Alfred Cushing,
of Logan. Mr. and Mrs. James have been members of
the Methodist Episcopal church of Logan since 1834. He is
a Master, Royal Arch and Council Mason, and is a member of Mingo
Lodge, No. 171, and of Logan Chapter, No. 75, of which he is
Principal Sojourner, and is Past High Priest. He is also a
member of Hockhocking Council, No. 39, of which he was Thrice
Illustrious Master for seven years. He is also an Odd
Fellow, and a member of Hocking Valley Lodge, No. 162, of which
he is Past Grand. For several years he was associated with
J. L. Collins in the mercantile business at Logan, under
the firm name of J. L. Collins & Co. In 1860 he
gave his interest to his two sons, William T., and
Charles W., and retired from that business. He
afterward became associated with William Dewar, and
purchased a partial interest in the Hocking Falls flouring mills
at Logan, and was engaged in milling some two or three years,
when the mill burned. They then rebuilt and continued
business some time, when it was sold on partition, and they then
built the present Hocking Mills, being associated with
William Dewar and A. J. Wright. He afterward sold his
interest and retired from that business, when he purchased a
farm in the vicinity of Logan, where he pursued farming until
1881, when he sold his farm, retired from business, and took up
his residence at Logan.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 962 |
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Starr Twp. -
SAMUEL
JONES, deceased, late of Starr Township, was born in
Pennsylvania, Nov. 27, 1809. His father, William Jones,
was also a native of Pennsylvania, and of English descent.
Mr. Jones a native of Pennsylvania, and of English
descent. Mr. Jones came when a boy with his parents
to Guernsey (now Noble) County, Ohio, where he was reared on a
farm. He there married Sarah Woolf, Dec. 27, 1831.
They had fifteen children: of these ten are living -
William, John, Malinda (Mrs. Smith), Elizabeth (Mrs. Howe),
Thomas T., Mary Ann, Lucinda, Alexander M., Ames M. and
Flora E. Two sons, Joseph B. and Solomon W.,
lost their lives while in the service of their country during
the Rebellion. The former died a prisoner in
Andersonville, and the latter was killed in the battle of
Chancellorsville. One daughter, Sarah, died when a
young lady, and two died in infancy. Mr. Jones
brought his family to Starr Township in 1838, and settled
almost in the woods, there being but a few acres cleared.
He was a hard worker and good manager, and prospered and grew
wealthy. His business was that of a farmer and
stock-raiser, and at the time of his death he owned 950 acres of
valuable land. He died Mar. 14, 1866, loved and respected
by all. He was a church member for many years, and a
Freemason in good standing. His purse was ever open to
help the worthy poor, and he gave largely for the support of
churches, schools and other benevolent enterprises.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 1034 |
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Ward Twp. -
A. A. JUNIPHER, born Mar. 31, 1827, in
Athens County, is a son of George and Phoebe Junipher.
His mother died about 1840, and his father in 1869. Mr.
Junipher moved to ward Township when he was about sixteen
and settled on the Codner place. He afterward moved
to the Wilcox place where he now lives. He was
married Feb. 9, 1869, to Julia Bartlet, a daughter of
Silvanus and Amanda Bartlet, of New Plymouth, Vinton County.
They have one child - May Addie. Mr. Junipher
is Township Trustee. He owns 377 acres of good land.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1019 |
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