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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 -
GEORGE LANTZ, of Falls-Gore, was born in
Lawrence County, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1844, a son of James R. Lantz,
of Wellston, Jackson Co., Ohio. He was reared mostly at
Hamden Furnace, Vinton Co., Ohio, and educated at the common
schools. Since he grew to manhood he has spent the greater
part of the time as a teamster. In August, 1882, he
engaged in saw-milling, which he has followed with considerable
success. May 16, 1873, he was married to Susan,
daughter of John Humphres. They are the parents of
five children - Emily, John, Caroline, Jennie and
Katie.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State
Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 967 |
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Starr Twp. -
PERRY
D. LATIMER was born in Amestown, Athens Co., Ohio,
Dec. 16, 1813. His father, Elijah Latimer settled
in Amestown in an early day when the wild animals and Indians
were numerous. Mr. Latimer attended a subscription
school in a log cabin where Nelsonville now stands. He was
married Dec. 6, 1832, to Hannah Harris, by whom he had
ten children, nine now living - Mary L., Catharine, Huldah,
Clorinda, Jane, Isabell, Hiram L., Samuel I. and David P.
Mr. Latimer came to Starr Township in 1858. He owns
ninety-four acres of land, resides on section 24, and is engaged
in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of the
Christian church.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 1034 |
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Washington Twp. -
ELIJAH LEE was born
Dec. 10, 1829, in Hocking (now Swan Station, Vinton) County.
His grandfather, James Lee, was a native of Ireland and
when a young man came to America and lived seven years in
Pennsylvania. He then put all his earnings into flaxseed
and started back to Ireland. On the way over there was a
storm and the seed with all other cargo was thrown overboard, in
order to save the ship and passengers. Mr. Lee soon
after returned to Pennsylvania and settled in Germantown.
He married Elizabeth Krickburn, a German lady. They
had four children, two sons and two daughters. George
Lee, the youngest of their family, was born in 1798, and in
1816 came to Ohio with his father and brother James,
locating in what is now Starr Township, Hocking County. He
was married in 1820 to Martha O'Neil, a native of Portage
County, Ohio, born Oct. 8, 1800. They had a family of six
children - Samuel, Nancy, George W. (died Mar. 6, 1874),
Ross, Elijah and Julia A. Mr. Lee died Sept.
14, 1831, and his wife, Aug. 12, 1866. Elijah
Lee was married Nov. 8, 1860, to Eliza A. Bartlett, a
native of La Port County, Ind., born Dec. 20, 1838. After
his marriage he located on seventy-eight acres of land near his
present residence, which he bought in 1865, having now 268
acres, lying in Hocking and Vinton counties. Mr. and
Mrs. Lee have had six children, five now living - Vernon
W., Martha J., Homer M., Elijah E. and Emmet S.
Lida died Aug. 16, 1878, aged eight years, one month and
twenty-six days. Mrs. Lee's father, Cephas
Bartlett, was born in Massachusetts, June 11, 1794, and when
twenty-one years of age came to Ohio and settled in Hocking
County. He was by trade a stone mason and made the first
burrs in the Falls Mill at Logan and in the mill at McArthur.
He married in March, 1821, Louisa Evarts, a native of
Castleton, Vt., born Sept. 22, 1795. Her father,
Ambrose Evarts, and his family were one of seven families
who first settled in Athens County, and her brother, G. A.
Evarts, was the first white male child born in Athens County
in 1797. In 1837 Mr. Bartlett went to La
Porte County, Ind., but in June, 1839, returned to Hocking
County, and resided here till his death, Aug. 25, 1847.
Mrs. Bartlett, died Jan. 10, 1871.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - page 1080 |
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Green Twp. -
EDWARD D. LEHMAN,
foreman of the farm of the Mining and Manufacturing Company, was
born in Green Township, Jan. 16, 1852, a son of Samuel Lehman,
who lost his life while in the late war, and Susannah (Tom)
Lehman. They were the parents of eight children, six
of whom are living - Mary C. (Mrs. W. Palmer), Edward,
Caroline (Mrs. George Lutz), Emmet O., Hannah S. and
Susannah. Our subject has been engaged in the
following occupations: That of a farmer, miner,
brick-molder, stone-mason, and well-digging, although he has
followed farming most of the time. Jan. 17, 1881, he
married Mary E., daughter of Harvey S. Sudlow, of
Starr Township. He has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the past six years, and has been
Superintendent of the Sabbath-school several years. He is
a member of the I. O. O. F. society.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 1031 |
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Green Twp. -
GEORGE W. LEHMAN was
born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1823, a son of
William Lehman (deceased), an early settler of Fairfield
County. He was reared on a farm and educated at the common
schools. He was married Apr. 23, 1843, to Mary,
daughter of Christopher Hiles. They have had four
children, all deceased except David, who is married to
Sarah Allen. Andrew, Joshua and Nancy are
deceased. In March, 1846, he came to this county and
settled in this township. He resides on section 15 and
owns 266 acres of fine land, and is engaged as a farmer and
stock raiser. Mr. Lehman owns a very fine horse
called Pleasant Valley Bill, his weight being 1,400 pounds.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 1031 |
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Perry Twp. -
WILLIAM LINDSEY,
farmer and stock-raiser, was born May 4, 1827, in Perry
Township, Fairfield Co., Ohio, now Hocking County. He is
the third son of Thomas and Mary (Blackburn) Lindsey who
came from Ireland about 1813 and settled in Philadelphia.
About the year 1823 they came to Perry Township, Ohio, where
they remained many years, his mother dying on the old farm Jan.
16, 1848. After the death of his wife Mr. Lindsey
went to Illinois where he died in 1867. Our subject was
reared on a farm and received his education in the subscription
schools. He was married Apr. 7, 1850, to Miss Susan,
daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth (Buzzard) Creiglow, who
were among the pioneers of the county. They are the
parents of seven children, six of whom are living - Mary Jane,
born Mar. 13, 1851, and died Oct. 4, 1877; Samuel, born
Dec. 21, 1853, a farmer and school-teacher in Perry Township;
Nelson, born July 23, 1856, a farmer in Pickaway County;
John A., born Feb. 10, 1859; Clementine May 6, 1864;
Sherman W., Nov. 6, 1869, and Bertha L., Dec. 7,
1873. On attaining his majority, his father gave him
eighty acres of unimproved land, to which he has added from time
to time till he now possesses 210 acres of excellent land in a
high state of cultivation, including the old homestead which he
has gained by his own industry. He is giving his children
a good practical education. He and wife are active members
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
SOURCE: History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State
Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1121 |
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Starr Twp. -
JOSEPH D. LONGSTRETH,
section 24, Starr Township, was born in Morgan County, Ohio,
Aug. 23, 1824, a son of James and Mary (Dodds) Longstreth.
His father was a native of Allegheny County, Pa., and was
brought by his parents to Morgan County when only six years old,
or about the year 1808. The family were the first settlers
there, and James had the exciting experience of shooting
bears and other wild animals. He became a prominent man
and died in Clinton County, Mo., in 1879. Our subject's
grandfather, John Dodds, was also one of the first
settlers of Morgan County, the date of his settlement not being
certainly known. He cut a road through the thick woods in
order to reach his land, and at that time there was but one
house between his home and Roseville. Mr.
Longstreth came to this county in 1852 and bought land of
John Westenhaver, of Green Township, residing in an
old log cabin. He now owns 1,363 acres of land besides a
large tract in Missouri. As a farmer and stock-raiser he
has been eminently successful. He is the most extensive
wool-grower in Hocking County, having the best quality of fine
Vermont sheep. He is also engaged in the culture of
short-horn cattle. Mr. Longstreth is very liberal
in his charitable and philanthropic donations. He gave the
land for the Presbyterian church at New Cadiz, besides giving a
large amount of money. He was married in March, 1852, to
Miss Cynthia Bay, by whom he has three
children - Robert, Mary E. and Cynthia A. Robert
is married to Miss Blanche Cresap, of
Dresden, Muskingum Co., Ohio. Mr. Longstreth
and family are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mr.
Longstreth is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mrs. Longstreth’s father, Robert Bay,
was born in Washington County, Pa., and his father, Thomas
Bay, was from England. Robert Bay was
a Colonel in the war of 1812. He came to Guernsey County,
Ohio, in 1816, when the wild animals were their only neighbors.
Mrs. Longstreth’s grandmother, Elizabeth
Bay, was a sister of General Samuel
Blackburn, of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Bay came
to Vinton County, Ohio, in 1852, where he died in 1855.
Mrs. Longstreth’s mother was Phoebe Lindley,
of Washington County, Pa., and of English descent, and a
daughter of Ziba Lindley. The last one of
the family is Almus Lindley, of Albany, Ohio, who
is aged eighty-one years.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - page 1054 |
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Starr Twp. -
JAMES
M. LOOMIS, of Cadiz, was born in Starr Township, Mar. 9,
1849, and is a son of Jesse H. Loomis (deceased), an
early settler of this township. Our subject was brought up
on a farm and received a common school education. For the
past thirteen years he has been working at the trade of a
carpenter. He was married Jan. 18, 1879, to Emma H.,
daughter of John W. Shaw. They have had two
children, only one living - John W. Mr. Loomis owns
forty acres of valuable land one mile east of Cadiz, and
property in Cadiz. He is a member of the Odd Fellows
Fraternity.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 1055 |
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Falls Twp. including
Falls-Gore and City of Logan -
HENRY LUTZ, engineer of the fire
department of Logan, was born in Germany Oct. 1, 1841.
When six years old he came with his parents, George and
Catherine (Schrable) Lutz, to the United States, when they
settled on a farm in Washington Township, Hocking Co., Ohio,
living there till 1850. They then moved to Fairfield
County, where he lived with them until he was sixteen years of
age, when he went to Lancaster and began to learn the
machinist's trade with Jaynes & Son. In 1859 he
came to Logan and worked in the machine shop of Raymond Belt
until 1873. IN 1870 he was chosen engineer of the fire
department of Logan, and owing to his being so far from the
engine-house he was obliged to leave the employ of Mr. Belt
in 1873 to take full charge of the steam engine in the engine
house. He has been married three times, his first wife
being Catherine Barnhart, whom he married in 1863.
She died in 1864. He was married to his second wife,
Susan Walters in 1867, who died leaving one child,
William H., an employe in the Motherwell Iron and Steel
Works at Logan, when he was married to Christiana Bruney
by whom he has two children - Charles Rodolph and
Maggie. Mr. Lutz is a member of Hocking Valley Lodge,
No. 262, I. O. O. F., and of Lodge No. 119, K. of P., of Logan.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 967 |
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Perry Twp. -
MRS. MINERVA (DUNCKEL) LUTZ, daughter of
George and Sarah (Mounts) Dunckel, was born in Hocking
County, July 6, 1850. Her father was a native of
Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio fifty years ago. Her mother
was a native of Ohio. She was married Sept. 26, 1869, to
Byron Lutz, son of Jacob and Lydia (Rank) Lutz.
They first went to housekeeping in Pickaway County, but remained
there only one year. They then moved to the Stump farm
and lived there four years. They then lived two years on
the Lutz farm. Mr. Lutz died Oct. 3, 1877,
leaving four children - George A., born July 13, 1870;
Ulysses C. and Grant (twins), born Oct. 10, 1872;
William A., July 30, 1874. Mrs. Lutz is a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. She has been
an invalid six years, but is cheerful and uncomplaining in her
affliction. She has a fine two-story residence in
Laurelville, erected in 1872.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 1121 |
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Ward Twp. -
JOHN
LYONS was born Nov. 20, 1798, in a block house in
Marietta, Ohio. He moved to Newport, and there lived until
he was ten years of age, when he came to Athens County.
About 1835 or '40 he moved to Ward Township, on Monday Creek,
where he now resides. When a young man he was married to
May Limon by whom he had two children. He was
afterward married to Eliza George. They had nine
children of whom six are living - Mary, Joseph W., Elizabeth,
Jane (deceased), G. C. (deceased), E. A., W. H.,
N. A. and D. D. He has a nice little farm on
section 14, Ward Township, and is engaged in farming and
stock-raising. He is one of the oldest settlers in Hocking
Valley, and would have gone to the war of 1812, had hi not been
for the objections of his parents.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 1019 |
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