HAGUE FAMILY.
Some time during the first quarter of the eighteenth century there
came, from Holland into the then comparatively unknown New World,
William Hague and Ruth Mendonhall, who soon after united
their destinies by marriage. For the sake of wider liberty,
they had parted with friends, dared the stormy Atlantic, pressed
into the heart of an unexplored country, and finally, among the
woods and hills of Pennsylvania, surrounded by the denizens of the
forest, and the much more formidable savage, they built a cabin and
called it home. Here they toiled amid the dangers of a
frontier life, and reared a family of seven children, some of whom
were in turn to be borne onward on the advancing wave of immigration
to become pioneers in the developing West. The children born
to them were John, Hannah, Betsy (Mrs. Thomas McConkey),
whose family sketch is elsewhere given), Patty, William, Isaac
and Aaron.
HANNAH HAGUE grew to womanhood in her native State,
and married Lambert McComb, with whom, about 1812, she came
to Wayne County, Ohio, and thence in 1828, removed to St. Joseph
County, Ind., where they remained until 1848. During the
latter year she once more turned her face westward, and crossing the
plains settled near San Francisco, Cal., where, in January, 1888,
she passed from earth, at the age of almost one hundred years.
Her life had been a most remarkable one, and it was she who may be
said to have seen the forerunner of the family into the West.
ISAAC HAGUE, who was next to the youngest child
of his father's family, was born in 1796, and remained at teh
paternal home until 1818, when he was married to Miss Nancy
Daughterty, whose parents had come to America from Ireland at an
early date. Until 1828 the couple remained in Pennsylvania,
and then removed with their four children to Holmes County, Ohio,
where he subsequently purchased 120 acres of military land, to which
he later added sixty acres more. His first purchase was
entirely unimproved, but one by one the forest trees that had defied
the storms of many decades went down before the sturdy strokes of
the woodman's ax; and soon a clearing was made, and a cabin built,
in which a temporary shelter was afforded the family. The home
once settled was [PHOTO OF WM. HAGUE not clear] never moved,
although time brought changes. The forest gradually gave place
to cultivated fields; the old log house was replaced by a commodious
structure, and when death came for the husband and father, it found
a life replete with useful deeds expended in the upbuilding of the
county. On Dec. 12, 1868, at the ripe age of seventy-two
years, he passed from earth. He was a stanch Whig, and later
became a Republican. He was an earnest patriot, standing
firmly for the enforcement of law and temperance in all things.
For some fifteen years he was treasurer of Ripley Township, and for
a time served as township trustee. He and his faithful wife
were both members of the Disciples Church, which they had joined
about 1835. In 1873 his widow followed him to the grave at the
age of seventy-five years. She was the mother of eight
children, viz.: Ruth, Jane, William, Sarah, Aaron, Elizabeth,
Hannah, and Isaac H.
WILLIAM HAGUE was born July 8, 1824, and was
consequently but four years of age when he was brought by his
parents into Holmes County. He worked upon his father's farm,
enduring the many hardships of a boy pioneer, helping to clear the
land and build the home, until in 1849, when twenty-five years of
age, he chose as life's partner Miss Caroline Moreland, a
native of Holmes County. For several years they worked on
rented land, until by industry and economy they made a sufficient
saving to purchase a home of forty acres for themselves. In
1857 he bought and moved upon the farm where his home has since been
made, and which under his skillful management he has increased from
ninety acres (his first purchase) to 190 acres, while in other parts
of the county he has 190 acres more. In 1873, death took from
him his beloved wife, who had shared his sorrows and joys, and borne
him six children: Amanda, Isaac, Nancy J., George (deceased
in infancy), Ruth A. (deceased at about three years) and
Grant M. In 1877 Mr. Hague was again married, his
second wife being Mrs. Annie D. Crist, a widow, daughter of
David Finney, of Holmes County, and by this latter marriage one
child has been born, named Mary. Mr. Hague is one of
the most progressive farmers of Ripley Township, and his house and
outbuildings are among the handsomest and most commodious to be
found in the county; his farm is well tilled and improved, and all
may be said to be the result of his own good management and labor.
Politically he is a stanch Republican, having formerly been a Whig.
He has been for nearly forty years a member of the Disciples Church.
In 1883, desiring to rest from the duties of his farm, and to see
more of this great country. Mr. Hague visited
California and other parts of the West, crossing the plains and
mountains. He then made an ocean trip to Oregon, and thence by
the Northern Pacific Railroad returned to his home, having visited
some eighteen States and Territories, and traveled over 10,000
miles. Mr. Hague is a man of up0right principles, and
those who know him best are free to assert that he is never backward
in any worthy cause; and his word is considered as good as his bond.
AARON HAGUE, also one of the highly respected
farmers of Ripley Township, was born in Prairie Township, Holmes
county, Ohio, in 1830. He remained at home until thirty years
of age, watching over and caring for his aged parents in their
declining years. In 1860 he married Miss Susanna A.,
daughter of Samuel and Maria Smith, of Holmes County, by
which union one child was born, which died unnamed. Soon after
his marriage he purchased and moved upon a part of the old homestead
farm, which he has since improved, and whereon his home is yet.
Although Heaven gave him no children of his own, it did not prevent
him from aiding largely in the care and rearing of those of others,
who were in want of a home; and more than one needy child can look
back and thank the kindness of Aaron Hague that it has fared
so well in life. During the early part of the War of the
Rebellion, the care of his aged parents prevented his enlistment.
Notwithstanding this, he was drafted, and being unable to go was
obliged to furnish a substitute at a cost of $400.
Later, however, in 1864, when the 100-day guards were called into
active service, he went with them to Virginia, and for three months
was stationed to help guard the capital city. At the
expiration of his term of enlistment, he returned to Holmes County.
Politically Mr. Hague is no exception in the family
sentiment, being a warm Republican. He and his beloved wife
are members of the Disciples Church.
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JOHN
HAMMOND, one of the prominent farmers of Hardy Township, is a
native of Pennsylvania, born in Franklin County in 1816. He is
the youngest of seven children - four sons and three daughters - of
John and Mary (Everett) Hammond, the names of his brothers
and sisters being Peter, Jacob, David, Rebecca, Barbara (Mrs.
Calhoun) and Catherine (Mrs. Wolgamot). Of this
family Mrs. Barbara Calhoun and Mrs. Catherine Wolgamot
and John are only ones living. In 1822 John Hammond,
Sr., came with his family to Ohio, and selected Canton, Stark
County, as his abiding place, remaining there a number of years.
He subsequently moved to Hardy Township, Holmes County, and cleared
the timber from forty acres of the Adams property, his compensation
being eighty acres of timber land. He sold this land, and
bought 160 acres, which is now the homestead of his son, John.
This was school land, almost entirely covered with timber. He
worked hard to clear his land, and lived to see fifty acres of it
under cultivation.
John Hammond, our subject, was reared in Ohio
from the age of six years, and in his early life he assisted his
father on the frontier farm, his educational advantages being
limited. He now owns the homestead of 160 acres, 120 being
under cultivation. His improvements are good, and his farm is
one of the best in the township.
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JOHN HANNA,
an enterprising farmer of Monroe Township, was born in South Fayette
Township, Allegheny Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1828, a son of William
and Mary A. (McCreary) Hanna, and a grandson of John Hanna
who moved to Allegheny form Chester County, Penn., when William
was a child. William Hanna was a prosperous farmer
of Allegheny County, and at his death owned 150 acres of valuable
land. He had a family of six children: John, Sarah,
William, Jacob, Joseph and Mary.
John Hanna, whose name heads this sketch, spent his
early life in his native county, his education being limited to the
common schools. He has always followed agricultural pursuits,
first in Pennsylvania, and in 1868 he came to Holmes County, where
he bought 160 acres of the John Hoyman property, to which he
has since added, until he now owns 220 acres. He has been a
hard working man and his prosperity has been due to his enterprise
and good management. He was married in 1851 to Eliza,
daughter of Leonard Fryer, of Allegheny County, Penn., and
they have seven children: Emory Judson; Mary Ellen; Charles C.;
Jennie F. (Mrs. Martin, of Millersburgh); Roxy Ann
(Mrs. Conner, of Ohio); Elmer Ellsworth and George W.
In politics Mr. Hanna is a Republican.
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W. S. HANNA,
attorney at law, was born in Prairie Township, Holmes Co., Ohio, in
1860. His early life was spent on his father's farm, and his
education was obtained at Millersburgh Normal School and Mount Union
College. He began the study of law in 1883, continuing the
same under D. S. Uhl and Critchfield & Huston, and was
admitted to the bar in June, 1886. In that year he was
appoitned and elected county surveyor and county examiner. He
is a member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Democrat.
Mr. Hanna was married in September, 1888, to Miss Nevada
B. Ewing, daughter of Thomas Ewing, of Prairie Township,
this county.
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ISAAC
HARPSTER, retired business man and farmer. Few
persons in Holmes County have had so varied an experience in life as
Mr. Harpster. He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in
1819, a son of Jacob and Charity (Hartsock) Harpster, natives
of Centre County, Penn. About 1810 Jacob Harpster moved
to Wayne County, Ohio, and settled on a quarter -section of land in
the northern part of Wayne Township, which he had previously
entered, and which was at that time covered with a heavy growth of
timber, and in time had his land cleared and another quarter-section
added to his possessions. He was a man of broad views, upright
and honorable, and was one of the influential men of his day.
His family consisted of ten children - six sons and four daughters -
who all lived to maturity. His wife died when the children
were young, and the home was comparatively broken up.
Mr. Harpster was married again, and one child by this union,
Isaac Harpster, the seventh in order of his birth, was
but thirteen years old when his mother died. He was
apprenticed to a cabinet maker, William Spear, of
Wooster, Ohio, and served seven and one-half years. During his
apprenticeship he became acquainted with Mary Ann
Farra (or Farrah as now spelled), niece of Mrs.
Spear, who was boarding there and working at the millinery
trade. They were married soon after he completed his trade,
Jan. 9, 1840. Mary Ann Farrah was the
eldest of seven children of William and Julia (Wells)
Farrah, and was born in York County, Penn., Dec. 10, 1821.
Her parents moved to Millbrook, Wayne Co., Ohio, when she was quite
small, and Mrs. Farrah died soon after, leaving Mrs.
Farrah with seven children (the eldest being but fourteen years
old), in very moderate circumstances. Mary Ann being
the eldest, had to help maintain the family.
In March, 1840, Mr. Harpster moved to
Millersburgh, and worked at his trade, Mrs. Harpster going
into the millinery business. But he was of a roving, restless
disposition, and would not apply himself long to one thing. He
soon, with another man, commenced the manufacture of a number of
clock cases, and took them to New Orleans, expecting to bring back
southern products for the home market, but the enterprise proved an
entire failure, and he came back several months after with nothing.
Mrs. Harpster superintended his cabinet making business,
carried on her millinery establishment, and looked after her family
of two small children during his absence.
In 1846 Mr. Harpster enlisted in the Mexican
War, leaving his cabinet business in charge of his brother, who died
soon after, Mrs. Harpster being again left, with three
children and the two businesses as before to conduct, which she did
very successfully. Mr. Harpster entered the Mexican War
as orderly sergeant, but his and another company being thrown
together, he was reduced to the rank of private. For
gallantry, however, displayed at the battle of Chapultepec he was
reported as one worthy of promotion and was soon made second
lieutenant. Shortly after his return from the Mexican War he
met with a great loss, having his shop and cabinet business
destroyed by fire, leaving him nothing but his household goods.
He then left home and walked to Whitley County, Ind., where his
brother lived and took up ninety-three acres of Government land with
his land-warrant from the Mexican War; he then returned, but does
not think he walked all the way back. He sold him land and
soon thereafter bought a saw-mill, which was destroyed by fire.
In 1850 he was elected treasurer of Holmes County, which office he
filled for two terms, or till 1854. He made his first purchase
of real estate in 1847 of a lot in Millersburgh, and owned several
small tracts of land; has also built several houses and workshops up
to this date. In 1854 he bought his present homestead of 169
acres, moving onto the same in 1855; and having learned from his
wife's practical teachings perseverance, frugality and economy, they
here expected to bring up their children to be honest men and women,
which was Mrs. Harpster's great aim in life, and that she
might live to see them so. Mr. Harpster's quiet
life on the farm was interrupted in 1862, in which year he enlisted
and raised Company G, One Hundred and Second Ohio Infantry, of which
he was commissioned captain, but on account of the return of the
Mexican diarrhea (his life being despaired of) he was compelled
to resign after nine months' service. Mrs. Harpster's
business tact was again shown in the good management of the farm
during his absence. In 1866 Mr. Harpster again engaged
in the manufacture and sale of furniture in Millersburgh in
partnership with Mr. J. Hull, which partnership still exists
in the real estate line, both having retired from actual business.
In 1871 Mr. Hull and Mr. Harpster entered into
partnership with Mr. Rudy and Mr. Walkap in the
hardware business. Mr. Harpster never moved to town
again, but walked from his farm to his business, night and morning.
Mrs. Harpster all these years with the
assistance of her children and hired help, and her husband's
directions night and morning, controlled the farm, which now
contains about 300 acres. In 1875 Mr. Harpster finally
retired from actual business, and returned to his farm. It
having always been his wife's wish that she might have something of
her own to leave to her children, he bought some property in
Missouri and eighty-five acres of land adjoining his farm for her.
Capt. Harpster has worked his way from the foot of the ladder
until he now has 520 acres of land in Holmes County and considerable
property in Millersburgh, and is regarded as one of the leading men
of the county; but the one that helped him through these long
years of trial and misfortune, and encouraged him to try again when
he would have given up in and despair - his wife - has not been
spared to enjoy the fruits of her labor. Mrs. Harpster
died after a short illness July 18, 1882, leaving her husband and
seven living children (two having died previous to her demise) to
mourn her loss, viz: Julia A., Sarah E., Matilda V., Elma
C., James H., William S. and Clemont I. Mr. and Mrs.
Harpster joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in early life.
In politics Mr. Harpster has always been a Democrat.
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BENJAMIN
HARRISON is a native of Ohio. His father, Peter
Harrison, was born in Loudounville, Va., was there married in
1776 to Sarah Bunting, and to them were born fifteen
children: Samuel, Elisha, John, William, Unity, Richard,
Patience, Hannah, Brazilla, Enoch, Daniel, Benjamin, Lydia, Susan
and George Washington. In 1811, the family came to
Ohio, and settled in Harrison County, where the parents died.
Benjamin Harrison began life with no means, all
the property he had being a colt given him by his father. In
1854 he bought the farm where he now lives in Monroe Township,
Holmes County, for which he paid $30 an acre. He has worked
hard, and has now a good home for his old age4. He married
Phoebe Sidall, whose wedding dowry was $60, given her by her
father. They have had no children, but have an adopted son,
Sanford R. Harrison, who married Eliza Ann Baker, and
they have no children of their own, but have adopted two, a boy and
a girl. Mrs. Harrison died Sept. 12, 1887, in the
seventy-fifth year of her age. Mr. Harrison now makes
his home with his adopted son. He is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, having joined in 1843, and has held important
offices in his church and also in his township. He is a third
cousin to President Benjamin Harrison.
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JACOB T.
HART was born in Holmes County, Ohio, June 22, 1844, a son of
Capt. Teisher L. and Margaret (Wolgamot) Hart. His
father was born Feb. 21, 1818, was married Jan. 14, 1840, and came
from Washington County, Md., to Ohio, settling on land that is now a
part of the site of Millersburgh. He enlisted in the Mexican
War and died at Malamoras, Aug. 30, 1847. After the father
went to the war the mother kept her family together, and after his
death she sold her farm to C. H. Voorhees, and bought another
east of Millersburgh. After rearing her family, she sold her
property and made her home with John W., where she died Apr.
19, 1880. She was a kind indulgent mother, was a good business
woman, and looked after her own interests, and her children rise up
and truly call her blessed. Capt. Hart was a Maser
Mason, and at the time of his death was a Democrat. Although
he has been dead many years, his memory is still fresh in the
recollections of those who knew him.
Jacob T. Hart is the third of four
children; one sister, Susan Alice, is dead, and a brother,
John W., and a sister, Mary V., are living. Our
subject was married Apr. 7, 1881, to Alice E. Cornell, who
was born Oct. 30, 1856, a daughter of Alpha Cornell, and they
have two children: Burton C., born Feb. 14, 1882, and
John J., born Mar. 18, 1884. Mr. Hart is a man
of good business ability and by his industry and energy has now a
pleasant home, where he is surrounded with many of the comforts that
add to the pleasure of living. He is a member of the Disciples
Church, and casts his suffrage with the Prohibition party.
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MICHAEL
HAUDENSCHILD (deceased). The Haudenschild family
is one of the prominent and influential ones of Washington Township.
Michael was born in Alsace, Germany, and was there educated
and lived till manhood. In 1843 he came to America, and
settled first in New York city, where he worked at the tailor's
trade which he had learned in his native country. He remained
in New York six years, and in 1849 removed to Holmes County, Ohio,
where he bought eighty acres of land in Washington Township.
He made a success of farming, and added to his first purchase until
he owned 240 acres, all well improved and under cultivation.
He was a poor young man when he came to America, abut by economy and
good management he saved his earnings, thus bought his first land,
and then by industry made a success of agriculture. He died in
1874, aged fifty-seven years. He was a member of the Lutheran
Church. His political affiliations were with the Democratic
party. Mr. Haudenschild was married, in 1843, to
Barbara Gassman, a native of Germany, daughter of Michael and
Margaret Gassman, and to them were born seven children:
George W., William, Elizabeth, Jacob, Margaret, Anna and John.
Of this family was mention more at length the careers of George
W. and John, the eldest and youngest, respectively.
GEORGE W. HAUDENSCHILD was born in the State of
New York, in 1844, but was reared and educated in Washington
Township, were, since manhood, he has followed agricultural
pursuits. In 1879 he settled on his present farm, a part of
his father-in-law's, which contains 113 acres of valuable land.
Mr. Haudenschild was married December 5, 1872, to
Elizabeth, daughter of John and Martha (Wilson) Jefferies,
and to them have been born eight children: Harry, Willis,
Roy, Cleo, Helen, Herbert, Grace and Guy.
JOHN H. HAUDENSCHILD was born in Holmes County,
September 22, 1857, and was reared on the homestead, where he was
born, a part of which he now owns. He has been energetic and
industrious, and is one of the prominent young men of the township.
His farm contains 160 acres of land, eighty being his share of his
father's estate. Mr. Haudenschild was married in
February, 1883, to Sarah, daughter of George and Mary
Arnhold, and they have two children: Ralph and
Leo. The sons, like their father, are Democratic in their
political affiliations, and are members of the German Lutheran
Church.
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JAMES HAWN
is a son of John and Martha (Shank) Hawn, natives of Fayette
County, Penn., who came to Holmes County in 1836, and located in
Paint Township, where they still reside, engaged in farming.
Our subject, the eldest son, was born in Fayette County, Penn, Nov.
12, 1826, and came to Holmes County when ten years of age. He
received a common-school education, attending the schools of his
township, and has always been engaged in farming, in locating on his
present farm in 1860. During the War of the Rebellion he
enlisted in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but, owing to family
affairs, preferred to remain at home, and so sent a substitute.
In 1852 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of
Adam Lowe, and by this union there are two children, now
living, namely: Solomon of Clark Township, Coshocton
County, Married to Miss Sophia Engle and Oliver Grant,
living with his father. Mr. Hawn is a stanch supporter
of the principles of the Republican party, and has filled various
township offices. He was a class leader in the Methodist
Episcopal Church for many years, but now belongs to the United
Brethren Church. He has an excellent farm of 160 acres, and is
engaged in raising stock and growing fruit. He has been
successful, financially, and is now numbered among the most
prominent and influential citizens of Mechanic Township.
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MARTIN
HEFFELFINGER was born in Alsace, France, July 10, 1807, a son
of John Heffelfinger; was reared in his native country, and
when twenty-five years old, in 1832, came to America, first locating
in New York. In 1835 he came to Ohio, and bought eighty-acres
of land, most of which was heavily timbered. He added to his
original purchase, first twenty, then 120, and finally 160 acres,
until he owned 380 acres. He was by trade a blacksmith, and in
his early life was poor, but being a good business man his labor was
rewarded by a competency for his declining years. Mr.
Heffelfinger married Barbara Ohleyer, and to them have
been born eleven children, eight of whom are living: George,
Eve (Mrs. Stauffer), Barbara (Mrs. Henry Huffman), Martin,
Philip, Adam, Margaret (Mrs. Michael Weimer) and John.
Mr. Heffelfinger was a member of the Evangelical Church.
He died March 15, 1889, his wife having been preceded him to the
better land January 20, 1885.
Their daughter, Margaret, was married in 1872 to
MICHAEL WEIMER, who came to America from Alsace, France, in
1858, and was a son of Jacob and Margaret (Neuse) Weimer.
He learned the trade of a tailor in his youth, but since coming to
Holmes County has worked at farming. Mr. and Mrs. Weimer
have had eight children, seven of whom are living: Adolph
H., Alfred F., John, Theresa, Charles, Frederick and Alice.
They are members of the Evangelical Church; in politics Mr.
Weimer is a Democrat.
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BENJAMIN HELMUTH,
one of the well and favorably known farmers of German Township,
was born in that township Apr. 2, 1836. His father,
Frederick Helmuth, was born in Germany in 1794, and
immigrating to America in 1817 first began life in this country
by engaging on a farm, as laborer, in Somerset County, Penn.
He afterward married Miss Annie Yoder, who was born in
that county in 1798. In 1836 they migrated to Holmes
County, where they purchased a farm in German Township, and here
the wife died, Jan. 15, 1841. Their four children are
still living: John, in Marshall County, Ind.;
Benjamin; Joseph, in Moultrie County, Ill., and Solomon,
in Howard County, Ind. Mr. Helmuth was married in
1842 to Miss Elizabeth Miller, a native of Holmes County,
who bore him five children: Daniel, in Newton
County, Ind.; Noah, in Reno County, Kan.; Samuel,
in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Frederick, in Geauga County,
Ohio, and David, in Walnut Creek Township. Mr.
Helmuth was a supporter of the Democratic party, and a
member of the Amish Mennonite Church. He made a success of
life financially, and was one of the representative men of his
day. He died in 1873; his second wife in 1878.
Benjamin Helmuth was reared on the homestead
farm and received a common-school education. He engaged in
teaching for nine years after finishing his education.
Mar. 20, 1859, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of
Jacob Garver, of Berlin Township, and located on their
present farm of 160 acres. Mr. Helmuth has always
taken an active part in Democratic politics. In 1875 he
was infirmary director, in which capacity he served nine years;
he has been a member of the board of education eighteen years,
and township trustee six years. He also served on some
important committees, of which one of the most notable was in
1884, when the most prominent men of Holmes County, being
desirous of building a new court-house for that county, found it
necessary to have a special act passed by the Legislature of
Ohio to make appropriations for the same. Petitions were
presented to the people of the county for same, and signed by
them; it also became necessary to have a committee appointed to
present said petitions to the Legislature, and Benjamin
Helmuth, our subject, was appointed a member of said
committee, and succeeded in having said act passed, so that the
people of Holmes County now have a court-house that they may be
proud of. He also served on committee to investigate the
financial condition of Holmes County, made by the county
commissioners. In 1878 he was appointed notary public,
which office he still holds. He is a prominent
member of the Holmes County Agricultural Society; is a member of
the Amish Mennonite Church. Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth
are the parents of eleven children: Mary, wife of
Christian Yoder, of Berlin Township (has five children:
Barbara, Moses, Elizabeth, Gideon and Amanda);
Lydia, wife of E. D. Oswalt, of Paint Township (has
five children: Albert, Harry, Martin, Benjamin and
Priscilla); Amanda, wife of John Burkey, of Walnut
Creek Township (has four children: William Allen, Nora,
Benjamin and Oscar); Amos, Seth, William, Gideon,
Susannah, Isaiah, Melinda and Fanny are at home.
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RUSSELL W. HENRY,
of
Ripley Township, was born in
Holmes County, Ohio,
in 1853, a son of
DAVID and Emily
(Segafoos) Henry, and grandson of
James and Charlotte
(Dance) Henry. James Henry was a
native of Ireland, and came
to
America when a child.
He was twice married, his first wife being
Charlotte Dance, a native of
Connecticut, who bore him two children. His second wife was
Nancy Campbell, a native of
Vermont, and their children were
William, John, Moses, Robert and
Margaret.
James Henry lived in New York until
1836, when he moved to Knox Township, Holmes Co., Ohio, and bought 200 acres of land, on which
he lived until he death , which occurred when he was sixty-five year of age.
DAVID
HENRY was born in
Cayuga County, N. Y., Jan. 25,
1819, and was seventeen years old when he accompanied his father to
Holmes County, and here he has since lived. He was married Sept. 10, 1848, to
Emily, daughter of
Solomon and Sarah (Dodds) Segafoos. Mr. Segafoos was an early settler
of Holmes County, coming from
Bedford County, Penn.,
in 1812, and locating in Ripley
Township, when Mount Vernon
was the nearest town.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry
have seven children:
Alice, Russell W., E. D., V. V., Cora,
Dora and Curtis B. Mr. Henry was at one time a
prosperous farmer, but has been compelled to relinquish considerable of his
property on account of misplaced confidence in supposed friends.
Russell W. Henry, whose name heads
this sketch, spent his early life on his fathers farm, and with the exception
of two years in Illinois, has made this
county
yhis home.
He was given a good education, attending first the common schools and
later Hayesville and Smithville Academies, and then for two years studied law
with Judge Henry, of Danville, Ill. He has taught several terms of
school, but with this exception has devoted his attention to farming. He is numbered among the most
enterprising young men of Ripley Township, is
public spirited and has held many important office positions; he has been
justice of the peace three years. In
1877 he married Kate E., daughter of
Jacob Miller, of Homes
County, and they have five children:
Carl S., Bessie E., Fannie M., Howard A.
and Charles C. In politics
Mr. Henry is a Democrat.
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JONATHAN
HOESTETLER is a Pennsylvanian by birth, and was born in
Juniata County in 1819, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Graybill)
Hoestetler former of whom was a native of Berks County, where he
was a farmer. The great-grandfather of our subject came from
Switzerland in the early days of American history, and during the
troubles with the Indians, a son, the grandfather of Jonathan,
was captured and held prisoner nine years.
Jonathan Hoestetler was reared in his native
county, and in 1849 came to Ohio, first living in Wayne County,
where he found employment as a farm hand, working by the month.
Wayne County was his residence thirteen years, and he then moved to
Ashland County, where he lived six years, coming, in 1868, to Holmes
County, where he bought eighty acres of land in Ripley Township, and
here has since lived. Mr. Hoestetler was married, in
1855, to Susan, daughter of John Alleman of Dauphin
County, Penn., and their family consisted of six children, four of
whom are living: Sidney, and Cinderella (twins),
Laura Alice and Benjamin Franklin. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoestetler are members of the Methodist Church; in politics he
is a Democrat.
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HENRY HUFFMAN, JR.
The original spelling of this name is Hoffman, the "o" having
given place to "u." In 1882 Henry Huffman, Sr., the
father of the subject of our notice, came with his wife from Alsace,
France, to America, and settled on a farm in New York State, where
he lived two years, and in 1834 he removed to Holmes County, Ohio,
where he bought forty acres of land in Washington Township, very
little of which had been cleared. Here he made his home until
his death, and by economy and good management, he added to his
original purchase until he owned 128 acres. He was born in
1811, and at the time of his death was well advanced in years.
His wife, whose maiden name was Eva Miller, was born in 1808,
a daughter of Daniel Miller, who came to America when an old
man. She is still living, being now eighty-one years
old. They had a family of seven children; Henry
being the only one to reach adult life.
Henry Huffman, Jr., was born June 1,
1838, near where he at present resides, in Washington Township,
Holmes Co., Ohio, where he has spent his life, and like his father,
has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. He is one
of the most prosperous farmers of the county, and now owns 437 acres
of land in Washington Township, Holmes County, and seventy acres in
Green township, Ashland County. He has been a leader in the
public affairs of his township, and has held the offices of school
director and township trustee. In 1885 his eldest son,
Martin J., was elected township clerk of Washington Township,
and has served with such credit that he has been re-elected each
succeeding year, and is now holding the office. He is a
Democrat in his political affiliations, and he adheres to the faith
of the German Evangelical Church. His postoffice address in
Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio. Mr. Huffman was married
June 24, 1858, to Barbara, daughter of Martha Heffelfinger,
and born Feb. 16, 1838, in Washington Township. they have
eight children: Martin J., Marion D. (who is now living in
Green Township, Ashland County), Margaret Louisa (Mrs. John F.
Beary), Henry G. (who is now living at Yuba City, Cal.),
Emanuel E., Alice B., Frederick William and Charles Adam
(twins).
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| ESRAM HUGHES
- SEE F. M. HUGHES (below)
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F. M. HUGHES
was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1852, a son of one of the early
settlers of the county. His father, ESRAM
HUGHES, was a
native of Maryland, born in 1798, a son of John and Mary (Taylor)
Hughes He married Rosanna, daughter of Thomas
Shreve, one of Wayne County's first settlers in whose honor the
town of Shreve was named. They had a family of twelve
children: Mary, Margaret, Hiram, J. S., Thomas, Judson, Sarah,
Lewis, Eliza, Washington, Burlington and F. M. - nine of
whom are living. In 1818 Esram Hughes, then a young man
of twenty years, came to Ohio, and for two years worked as a day
laborer for Mr. Pocock. In 1820 he entered a quarter
section of land in Wayne County, now Knox Township, Holmes County,
which at that time was heavily timbered. This he cleared and
made his home until his death, which occured in 1872. He was a
successful farmer, at one time owning 1600 acres of land. His
wife died in 1875, aged sixty-eight years.
F. M. Hughes has spent his life in the county of
his birth; has followed the occupation of his father, and like him
is an industrious, energetic man, one of the prosperous farmers of
Knox Township. He now owns 165 acres of land, all of
which was an inheritance from his father's estate, and is one of the
best improved farms in the township. Mr. Hughes was
married in 1876 to Emma C., daughter of Abraham Melott,
and they have three children: Merritt L., William B. and
Rosanna. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he casts his suffrage with
the Prohibition party.
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JOHN HUGHES
(deceased) was a successful farmer and stock dealer of Ripley
Township, a native of Loudoun County, Va. He was a descendant
of a prominent Quaker family in Virginia, a son of Hugh and
Elizabeth (Polston) Hughes. Of a family of five children,
three sons and two daughters, John and Sarah were the only
ones that reached mature life. The father, who was a farmer
and a miller, died when John was nine years old, and in the
same year (1821) the widowed mother with her son moved to Ohio,
locating in Ripley Township, Holmes County, and buying 160 acres of
land, where he grew to manhood. He remained with his mother on
the farm, which he improved, all his life having been spent in
farming and dealing in stock, and his industry was rewarded by
prosperity, being at time of his death one of the prosperous
citizens of the township. He was twice married, his first wife
being Elizabeth Hughes, who bore him one child, Amanda,
now Mrs. Shaaf. Mr. Hughes' second wife was Lydia,
daughter of Thomas and Priscilla (Mendell) Tribbey, former a
native of Virginia, latter of Pennsylvania. To this second
marriage were born eleven children, five of whom are living:
William R., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
Sarah, now Mrs. Dowty; Elizabeth, now Mrs. McClure;
Mary, now Mrs. Alexander, and John. Mrs. Hughes
was a member of the Presbyterian Church; in politics a Democrat.
He died Mar. 11, 1881, and his widow now lives on the homestead.
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WILLIAM
T. HULL, druggist, one of the prominent business men of
Millersburgh, was born in Hardy Township, Holmes County, in 1852.
He is of English ancestry, his great-grandfather, James Hull,
having come to this country in 1800 with his wife and five children,
locating in Baltimore, Md. His children were James, Edward,
George, John and Mary, all of whom lived to maturity
except John. At the breaking out of the War of 1812 the
other three sons enlisted, and Edward was killed in that
memorable struggle. The father lived in Baltimore until his
death, which occurred when he was past eighty years of age.
JAMES HULL, JR., was born in
Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire, England, Nov. 26, 1782, and was
consequently eighteen years of age but limited educational
advantages, and, after coming to this country he learned the
shoemaker's trade, at which he served an apprenticeship of three
years. In 1818 he moved to Washington County, Penn., and
located in Burgettstown, where he worked at his trade until 1835,
when he came to Holmes County, Ohio, and settled on a small tract of
land on Killbuck Creek, in Hardy Township, two and a half miles from
Millersburgh. His first home in this county was a log house in
the woods. He went to work with the help of his sons to clear
the timber from his land, and prepare it for cultivation. In
this humble home his children grew to maturity, acquiring what
education they received from books by the light of the log fire
after their day's work was done. James Hull, Jr., was
three times married. His first and second wives were natives
of Baltimore, his second wife being Elizabeth Teeples, who
bore him six children: Mary Ann, Edward H., James, Charles,
Elizabeth and Ellen. The mother died in 1831, aged
thirty-five years, and Mr. Hull then married Nancy Farrer,
by whom he had three children: Harriet, Ellen and Eliza.
The father was recruiting fifer during the War of 1812, and was very
fond of playing on military occasions; he died in 1865, aged
eighty-four years.
EDWARD H. HULL, the eldest
son of James Hull, Jr., was born in Washington County, Penn.,
July 6, 1821, and was thirteen years of age when they came to Holmes
County. He attended the log cabin subscription schools for a
time, but the most of his instruction was given him by his father at
home. In his youth he learned the trade his father had
followed before him, and for forty years he made that his business.
In 1864 he enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, and served four
months as first sergeant in Company I, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In passing through Baltimore he met
an aunt, then a lady of seventy years of age, who presented him with
an American flag, made by her own hands. This flag is still
prized very highly by Mr. Hull. He was married in 1847
to Elizabeth Robbins, a native of England, who came to this
country when young, her sixth birthday happening while she was on
the sea. They have four children: James W., Horace M.,
William T. and Lura L. Mr. Hull has lived since
1840 in Millersburgh, of which he is one of the most prominent
citizens, and is now engaged with his eldest son, J. W., in
general improvement of property. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity.
WILLIAM T. HULL, whose
name heads this sketch, although yet a young man, is one of the most
influential business citizens of Millersburgh. He was educated
in the common schools of his native county, and commenced life as
clerk, being first employed two years in a dry goods store, and
later was nine years in a hardware store. In December, 1884,
he formed a partnership with J. J. Strome in the drug
business, and the firm of Strome & Hull is now one of the
leading business firms of the county. He was married in
October, 1880, to Miss Sadie, a daughter of William
Christian, a citizen of Cleveland, Ohio, and they have two
children: Ethel and Gertrude. In politics William
T. Hull, like his father and brothers, is a stanch supporter of
the Republican Party.
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