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JOHN McCLELLAND
(deceased) was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1830, and
died while in the army serving in the defense of the Union
during the War of the Rebellion. He was a member of
Company B, Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, and was a brave and gallant
soldier. Mr. McClelland was married, Sept. 26,
1850, to Rachel Lockhart, who was born May 22, 1828, a
descendant of one of the pioneer families of Holmes County.
Mrs. McClelland has displayed good executive ability
since the death of her husband, and has managed her farm and
reared her children with great credit. She owns a good
farm of eighty-one acres in Monroe Township, lying in the valley
in the most fertile apart of Holmes County. To Mr. and
Mrs. McClelland were born three children: Lucy
Leora,, born Oct. 27, 1851, and married to John Murray,
by whom she has one child; Albertine Victoria, born Jan.
1, 1854, is now deceased; Josephine Luella, born May 19,
1860.
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JOHN McCLELLAND
is a native of Wayne Co., Ohio, born Oct. 10, 1838, a son of
Joseph and Elizabeth (Stofer) McClelland, natives of
Pennsylvania. His father was born in 1813, of Irish and
German descent, and died in 1876; his mother, who was born in
1813, of German descent, is still living, and is active for one
of her age. They came to Ohio in their childhood and were
here married and reared a family of nine children, all of whom
are living.
John McClelland is the eldest of the family.
He was reared on his father's farm and was early insured to the
work of clearing and improving a frontier farm. He
remained at home until manhood, and then began farming on his
own account, and by industry and good management has accumulated
a valuable property. His farm contains ninety-two and
one-half acres of valuable land, all under cultivation and his
improvements are among the best in the township. He has
served two years as trustee, and is serving his second term of
three years as infirmary director. He is a member of the
Knights of Honor, Millersburgh Lodge, No. 152. In politics
he has been a life-long adherent to the principles of the
Democratic party. Mr. McClelland was married in
1867 to Sarah J. McCullough, a native of Holmes County,
born in 1845, and they have one child, Mary A. Mr. and
Mrs. McClelland are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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ELI McCONKEY, a native son of
Holmes
County, was born Apr. 22, 1828, the
youngest of four sons of Thomas and
Rachel (Nipton) McConkey. His father,
who was a native of Pennsylvania and a farmer,
came to Ohio
when a young man, and here bought eighty acres of land, which is now the
homestead of James Dye. He died when but thirty-two years of age.
Eli McConkey was left an orphan at an
early age, and was reared by a great uncle, remaining with him until twenty-one
years old. When he started in life for
himself he had no means, but was economical, and by saving his earnings bought
fifty acres of land. This he improved and
has since added to until he now owns 175 acres, all well improved. Mr.
McConkey is one of the well-to-do farmers of
Ripley Township,
and his success has been due to his industry and good management, aided by his
economical and hard-working wife. He was
married in 1850 to Eliza Jarvis of Holmes County,
and they had a family of four children, but one of whom,
Mrs. Josephine Griffey, is living. In politics
Mr. McConkey is a Democrat, and he has served his township as trustee.
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DAVID McCULLOCH
is a retired farmer, residing on Section 1,
Prairie Township. He was born in
Cumberland County, Penn., Dec. 20,
1808, a son of Huey and Elizabeth
(Gilson) McCulloch, natives of Scotland,
who came to Holmes County,
Ohio, in 1811, arriving here April 14,; both died in this county,
the mother June 10, 1814, and the father in 1836.
They reared a family of eight sons and one daughter, five of whom are
living.
David McCulloch was reared a farmer,
and has devoted the most of his time through life to that pursuit. He got his first start by selling
fanning mills, which he continued six summers.
Finally he bought seventy-six acres of land, which he improved and has
added to until at one time he owned 400 acres of valuable land. A part of this he has sold, but still
owns his homestead containing 200 acres.
He was married in 1842 to Nancy
Wolgamott, who was born in Holmes County
in 1818, and they had a family of eight children, viz:
John G.; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Huffman;
Josephine, wife of Samuel Sterling;
Huey B.; Zadock; Sarah, wife of Marion Grover; Martha, wife of William Grover,
and Jeremiah. Mrs. McCulloch died in 1880,
leaving her husband to spend his latter years alone.
Mr. McCulloch is a Republican, and
held the office of justice of the peace several years, also filled other offices
of minor importance. Although not a
member of any religious denomination he is a liberal supporter of the gospel; he
contributed a third of the amount required for the building of the Presbyterian
Church at Holmesville.
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PHINEHAS
McCULLOCH, retired farmer, resides on Section 12, Prairie
Township. He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., Aug. 16,
1807, a son of Hugh and Elizabeth (Gipson) McCulloch, the
former of Scotch and the latter of Irish descent. The parents
came to Ohio in 1811, and located in Wayne County, where the mother
died in 1813; the father died in 1836. They had a family of
ten children, five of whom are living.
Phinehas McCulloch was reared on a farm,
receiving only limited educational advantages. He came to
Holmes County in 1832, at that time having only one shilling, and
went to work to make for himself a home. He was industrious
and frugal, and soon had earned enough to buy a little land.
July 2, 1840, he married Mary A. Lowe, who was born in West
Virginia, June 11, 1818, a daughter of John and Mary (Brison)
Lowe. Together they worked and saved, and by their united
efforts they became successful, being now among the well-to-do
farmers of the township. The homestead, which is well
improved, contains eighty acres of valuable land, and in addition to
this they own 214 acres in other parts of the county. Mr.
and Mrs. McCulloch have had six children, two of whom are
living: James, in Millersburgh, and Richard P., at
home. They have two grand-children: Arthur and
Ella Albertson, the children of a deceased daughter.
Mr. McCulloch is a Democrat, has always taken an interest in
public affairs, and has served fourteen years as trustee of his
township. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church.
Mr. McCulloch has witnessed all phases of pioneer life, and
relates many thrilling reminiscences of the early days. During
the days of the Indian war provisions were scarce, and he had to go
six miles below Coshocton to procure food for his family. They
made use of nuts, turnips, etc., being glad of anything that was
eatable. The wolves and bears made night hideous with their
cries, and Mr. McCulloch's brother still has a door that is
covered with scratches made by their claws.
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ANDREW
JACKSON McDOWELL is a son of Joseph McDowell, who was
born in Washington County, Penn., in 1785. He married Miss
Elizabeth Crawford, also a native of that county, and
entered a one-half section of land in Killbuck Township, which is
now included in the farm of their son, Andrew J. Here
they started in single-handed, experiencing all the difficulties and
hardships of the early pioneers, and by their own energy,
perseverance and frugality made life successful. Mr.
McDowell took an active part in Democratic politics, and served
as justice of the peace for many years.. He and his wife
attended the Presbyterian Church. She died in 1850, and he
followed to the grave in 1868. Their family consisted of
eleven children, viz.: Ruth, deceased wife of John
Henderson; Mary, widow of Cheny Clow, of Killbuck
Township; Jane deceased wife of William Ackerson; Jane,
deceased wife of William Ackerson; Annie, deceased wife of
George McCluggage; Eliza, deceased wife of William Arnold;
James (deceased); Fannie, wife of James Way of
Killbuck Township; Boyd (deceased); Tamor, widow of
Cyrus Crumb, of Marshall County, Ind.; Andrew J., and
Joseph, who was a soldier in the Mexican War, and died at
Washington, D. C.
Andrew J. McDowell was born May 6,
1828, on the homestead where he has since resided. He obtained
the limited education at the log school house of that period.
In 1862 he was united in marriage with Miss Loretta, daughter
of Roswell and Mary (Doron) Wells of Knox Township.
Their home has never been blessed with children. Mr. McDowell
is one of the prominent farmers of the township, owning 130 acres of
fine land. He and his wife are members of the Disciples
Church, and politically he has always been identified with the
Democratic party.
ROSWELL WELLS (deceased was born
in Connecticut, in 1796, and married Mary Doron, a native of
New York State. They first settled in Crawford County, Penn.,
where they engaged in manufacturing oil-cloth for some years.
In 1838 they came to Holmes County, where they entered a tract of
land, and they afterward purchased a farm in Knox Township, where he
died in 1847; his widow died in 1879. They reared eleven
children, six of whom are living: Amanda, wife of Andrew
Laylander, of Ripley Township; Loretta, wife of A. J.
McDowell; Ira, of Dakota; Emily, now Mrs. S. B. Miller,
of Dakota; Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Leggett, of
Knox Township, and Merrill, of Summit County. Mr. Wells
and family carried on the manufacturing of oil-cloth in connection
with farming. They were members of the Presbyterian Church; he
was a supporter of the Democratic party.
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JOHN
McELROY (deceased) was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in
1805, a son of Adam and Jane (Hughes) McElroy, former a
native of Scotland, latter of Irish ancestry. The father was a
soldier in the War of 1812, and died at Detroit, Mich., leaving four
children: John, Rachel, Adam and Thomas. In 1815
the widowed mother came with her children to Holmes County, and
bought 100 acres of land, which she made her home the rest of her
life. She was married, second time, to Abraham Craner.
At her death the farm was inherited by John McElroy and a
brother, through whose energy and industry it had mainly been
acquired."
John McElroy was a successful farmer, an
occupation he followed from the time he was ten years of age.
He added to his possessions from time to time until he became the
owner of 200 acres of valuable land. He was one of the oldest
of the early settlers at the time of his death, and had always taken
an intense interest in the development of the county which from his
childhood had been his home. He died in 1869, and his widow
yet lives on the farm in Hardy Township. He was from its
organization a stanch supporter of the Republican party, and during
the war was a strong Union man.
Mr. McElroy was married, in 1853, to Miss
Pitney, daughter of Nathaniel and Joy (Marshall) Pitney,
and they had a family of eight children, only two of whom are now
living: Emma, now Mrs. White, in Ashland
County, Ohio, and Ada, now Mrs. Fox, who lives on the
homestead with her mother, Mrs. Elroy and her family are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. McElroy having
also been a member and a liberal supporter of same.
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SAMUEL
McKEE is a son of Lenox T. McKee, a native of Ireland,
who married Miss Mary Baine, and emigrated to America about
1820, first locating in Wayne County, Ohio, where he followed his
trade of a weaver, and also taught school. In 1827 they moved
to Holmes County and entered the tract of land now occupied by
Samuel in Mechanic Township. Lenox T. McKee was a
self-made man in every particular, accumulating a large property by
his own hard work, perseverance and good management. He was a
supporter of the Democratic party after 1844. He and wife were
prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died
in 1859, his widow surviving until 1870. Eleven children were
born to their union, six of whom are still living: John,
of Millersburgh; Samuel; Mary Ann, wife of Robert
F. Gray, of Mechanic Township; Francis J., of
Millersburgh; Susan, wife of John C. Gray, of Mechanic
Township, and Lucinda, wife of A. J. Bell, of
Millersburgh.
Samuel McKee was born in Wayne County, Ohio,
Sep. 7, 1823. He came to Holmes County when four years of age,
where he received a common-school education, and has since resided
on his present farm. In 1857 he married Miss Susan J.,
daughter of John Muller, of Prairie Township, and by this
union they have three children: Lewis J., of Mechanic
Township, married Miss Dora D., daughter of George C.
Smith of Killbuck Township, and has two children: Lola May
and Grace Dell; Fran is D. and Clement are
at home. Mr. McKee is a prominent supporter of the
Democratic party, and has served as assessor of the township four
terms, also a school director, supervisor and in other positions of
trust. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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JOSEPH L. McKENZIE is a native
of Maryland, born Aug. 4, 1828, the third of four children of
John McKenzie, and when quite young came with his father to
Ohio, settling in Holmes County in 1854. In early life he
taught school and also for a time clerked in a store, but the
greater part of his attention has been given to farming and stock
raising, and he now owns a good farm of eighty acres of land, well
improved. Mr. McKenzie was a soldier in the Mexican
War, enlisting in August, 1846, in Company G, Second Ohio Regiment,
under Capt. J. E. Harle; he participated in several
engagements, serving two years, and was discharged in September,
1848. This service so undermined his health, that he has never
recovered his former vigor. During the Civil War he was active
in recruiting the Forty-third Ohio Infantry, and he did all in his
power to further the success of the Union. He is a Republican
in politics. He is one of the leading citizens of the
township. Mr. McKenzie has been twice married.
His first wife was Rebecca Jane Feazle, who at her death left
three children. His second wife was Mrs. Johnston, and
to them were born seven children, six of whom are living.
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REV.
ABRAHAM MAST, one of the most influential farmers of Walnut
Creek Township, was born in that township, Dec. 31, 1820. His
father, Jacob Mast, of German descent, born in Somerset
County, Penn., was a shoemaker by trade. His first wife was
Miss Mary Yoder, and after her death he married Miss
Magdaline Miller, both of whom were natives of Somerset County,
Penn. In 1812 Mr. Mast, removed his family to Ohio, and
entered a quarter-section of land in what is now Walnut Creek
Township, Holmes County. He became one of the wealthy men of
his township by his energy, frugal habits and good management; he
was a prominent member of the Amish Church, and in politics a
Republican. He died September 1, 1868. Five of his
children are still living: Joseph, in Indiana; Abraham,
our subject; Noah, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Rachel,
wife of Benedict Miller, in Oregon; and Sarah,
wife of David Stitzmon, in Nebraska.
Abraham Mast, the subject of this sketch, was
reared on the homestead far, and received both an English and a
German education. He early took an active part in the affairs
of the Amish Church, having been elected a minister of the same when
twenty-seven years of age, and has since served the church in that
capacity, although he has followed farming as a livelihood, and now
has one of the best homes in the township. Mr. Mast
married Miss Annie, daughter of Moses Beachy, of
Walnut Creek Township, and their family consists of eight sons and
eight daughters, viz: sons, Dr. Jacob A., Aaron, Benjamin,
Abraham, Moses, Joas, David and Adam; daughters,
Catherine (wife of Abraham Harshberger), Elizabeth (wife
of Noah Mishler), Susan( wife of David E. Stutzman),
Sarah (wife of Aaron Yoder), Lydia (wife of
Benedict Miller), Annie (wife of L. J. Bachler), Amanda
(married to Stephen Stutzman, in Seward Co., Neb.), and
Melinda (single, living at home). Magdaline, the
eldest married Jonathan Miller, and is deceased, as is also
an infant daughter. All the living are residents of Walnut
Creek Township, except as follows: Joas, in Berlin;
David, in Kansas; Susan, in Nebraska; Sarah, in
German Township, and Amanda, in Nebraska. Mr. Mast
in politics is a Republican, and is one of the most active workers
for his party in the eastern part of the township.
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JACOB MAST, one of
the prominent early settlers of Holmes County, Ohio, was a
native of Lancaster County, Penn., born June 29, 1788. His
father, John Mast, was a native of Germany, and when a
boy came with his parents to America, locating in Eastern
Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood, and married a lady whose
maiden name was Kertz. They had a family of nine
children, of whom Jacob was the eldest.
Jacob Mast was reared in his native county, and
there married Fannie Rickerbough, who was born April 6,
1795. In 1827 he moved to Holmes County, Ohio and bought
of James Knowles 160 acres of land in Hardy Township, to
which he afterward added until he owned 300 acres. He died
Feb. 1, 1860, and his widow May 10, 1861. they had a
family of nine children: John, born in 1815; Sarah,
in 1817; Emanuel in 1819; Elias, in 1821;
Elizabeth, in 1824; Jacob, in 1827; Mary, in
1830; Fannie, in 1832; and Rebecca, in 1836.
But five of this family are now living.
JOHN MAST, the eldest child of
Jacob and Fannie Mast, was born in Lancaster County, Penn.,
May 22, 1815, and was twelve years of age when his parents moved
to Ohio. He was given good educational advantages,
attending the early subscription schools. When twelve
years old he received an injury which resulted in the loss of an
arm, but notwithstanding a good farm of 130 acres which he
inherited from his father's estate. He was for several
years engaged in the livery business in Millersburgh; was
prominent in political circle, and has held various township
offices. He was married, March 22, 1845, to Sarah,
daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Bell) Lupold, of Berks
County, Penn., and they have a family of five children:
Rebecca L., Elias L., Hannah F., Sarah E. and Mary E.
ELIAS MAST, the third son of
Jacob and Fannie Mast, was born in Lancaster County,
Penn., Nov. 27, 1821, and from his sixth year was reared in
Holmes County; with the exception of five years has lived on the
farm where he now lives. In 1851 he went with a number of
friends to California, going by water and making the trip in
twenty-four days. He remained in that State four years and
nine months, working in the mines, at which he was reasonably
successful. He returned to Holmes County, Jan. 2, 1856,
and resumed the occupation of farming. He now owns 214
acres of land in Holmes County, his home farm containing 111
acres. There is a fine vein of coal on his land which he
is mining, his son having charge of the mines. Mr. Mast
was married in 1856 to Hannah, daughter of Thomas and
Barbara (Ackerman) Cole, and they have a family of nine
children: William E., Stephen E., Lincoln H., Joseph U., Luch
H., John E., Harry G., Jacob P. and Emanuel T.
JACOB MAST,
the youngest son of Jacob and Fannie Mast, and the
namesake of his father, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, August
19, 1827. He spent his life in farming, at which he was
successful, and at his death owned 114 acres of valuable land.
He died Mar. 14, 1864, in the prime of life, having in the few
years of his business career endeared himself to the many
friends, and his death was universally regretted by all who knew
him. He was married Mar. 15, 1854, to Sarah Ann,
daughter of Thomas Cole, and to them were born five
children: Howard Elias, born Dec. 20, 1854, was married
in 1874, to Rebecca Leopold, daughter of Samuel and
Susan (Wheaton) Leopold, and has two children: Bertha V.
and Bessie Anna; Emma Jane is now the wife of John
Walters; Mary Frances is the wife of William
Garmire; Albert Ellsworth was born in October, 1863, married
Ella Neiswander, daughter of David and Catherine
Neiswander, and has three children: Oliver David, Lula A.
and Nina Bell; Barbara is the wife of Mr.
Barton. Mrs. Mast still lives on the homestead,
her sons superintending the work of the farm.
The Mast family is one of the representative
families of Holmes County, and none are more highly respected.
In politics they are active in Republican circles, and in the
war were strong for the Union.
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JACOB A. MAST, M. D.,
one of the most successful physicians of Walnut Creek, where he has practiced for
twenty years, is a native of that township, born Nov. 27, 1841, a son of
Rev. Abraham and Annie (Beachy) Mast. He received a common-school education
and in his youth worked on a farm, but choosing the profession of medicine as
his life-work he began reading under the instruction of
Dr. Yoder, of Berlin. He then
attended lectures at the Western Reserve
Medical College, Cleveland,
Ohio, from which he graduated in 1869. He immediately located at
Walnut Creek, where he has since lived and
built up an extensive practice.
Dr. Mast was married in 1861 to
Miss Catherine, daughter of
John Rose, of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and they
have a family of seven children:
Elizabeth, at home;
Elmira,
wife of William Weiss, in Charm;
Lucinda, wife of
Moses I. Miller, in Walnut Creek; Susan, wife of John Lantzer, in Walnut
Creek; Ella, Florence and
Sophia, at home.
Dr. Mast has always taken an active
interest in politics, affiliating with the Democratic party. He is a member of the Holmes County
Medical Society, an organization in which he is much interested. In 1886 he took into his office, an
assistant, Dr. E. J. Luke, a young
physician whose prospects for future prosperity are promising. The Doctor and family are members of and
active workers in the German Reformed Church.
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MAYERS
FAMILY. The history of every county is made up of a
multiplicity of lives, all more or less prominent for the part they
have played in the drama of its development. But here and
there we find individuals or families who impart to the scene an
especial brilliancy by the earnestness and zeal which they have
displayed in its early founding. Such, indeed, is the
Mayers family of Millersburgh.
No man in his day was more prominently identified with
the business interests of Holmes County during its early days of
prosperity, or was of a more progressive spirit, than Lewis
Mayers. He was born on the River Rhine, in the kingdom of
Bavaria, Germany, in October, 1811. His early life was spent
in his native country, and, his parents being poor, his advantages
were indeed limited. But he had heard of the "land of the
free," where the poorest might live in abundance, and in 1836 he
emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans, where he remained a
short time, working at whatever employment he could find. From
there he went to Illinois, where he worked at farm labor, and in
1837 came to Millersburgh, where he began his business career in a
grocery store, and later on, in 1844, embarked in the dry goods
business, which gradually grew until it became the largest and most
prominent business establishment in the town. Mr. Mayers
was a man of sound business judgment, great energy, strict
integrity, and no man in the place had greater influence or was more
universally esteemed than he. In 1875 he was succeeded in the
business by his sons, Samuel E. and Horace C. In
1874 the Mayers Exchange Bank was organized, although for
years previous to this Mr. Mayers had done a private banking
business, and to-day, although the original founder has passed to
the great beyond, the bank still exists as part of the estate, and
is recognized, as it has always been, as one of the soundest
business institutions in the town. Mr. Mayers was
sole proprietor until his death, his son, Charles, being
cashier.
Mr. Mayers was married in 1838, to Miss Sarah,
daughter of Anson Wheaton, whose ancestors for several
generations were natives of Massachusetts. The Wheatons
were a prominent family, and were among the pioneer of Holmes
County. They have been patriots from an early day, the
great-grandfather, grandfather and father of Mrs. Mayers
having been soldiers in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812 and of
the Rebellion, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer had
born to them a family of eleven children, viz.: Rachel (wife
of Robert Camern), Anson M., H. L. (a minister of the
Presbyterian Church), Samuel E., Horace C., W. J., Mrs. Mary L.
Loos, Mrs. Lucy E. McClerken, Charles R., A. W. and Bessie.
The father died Aug. 1, 1883, and in his death Millersburgh lost
one of its most energetic, enterprising citizens. Commencing
life's journey at the foot of the ladder, Mr. Mayers,
unaided, and by his own perseverance and ability, worked his way up,
until he stood at the top, in point of wealth, influence and
prominence in the county. Mrs. Mayers still resides at
the homestead, her son, A. W., and daughter Bessie
constituting her family. Of the sons, who are prominent
business men of Millersburgh, something more should be said.
ANSON M., the eldest son, was
born in 1844,and was married in 1886 to Miss Louisa, daughter
of Samuel Lamberson, of Coshocton County, and they have one
child, Julia M. He is one of the most extensively
engaged men in the town, being interested in various enterprises.
SAMUEL E. was born Dec. 30, 1847,
and was married in 1878 to Miss Lula M., a daughter of
Thomas Magee, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They have had
four children, three of whom are living; Mildred M., Irene H.
and Lawrence H.
HORACE C. was born in 1851,
and was married in 1875 to Miss H. E., daughter of Henry
Wolgamot, and they have three children: Karl Lewis, Mary
Louis and Horace C. Jr.
W. J. was born in 1855, and
was married in 1878, to Geneva L. Mulvane, daughter of
Jenkin Mulvane, and they have two children: Kenneth
(deceased) and Margery.
CHARLES R. was born in
1860, and was married in 1883 to Libbie L., daughter of L.
L. Taylor. They have one daughter, Urania B.
Charles R. is cashier of the Mayers Exchange Bank, and is
one of the prominent young men of Millersburgh.
S. E., H. C. and W. J. Mayers compose the
present firm of Mayers Brothers, drygoods merchants of
Millersburgh. These brothers have shown by their remarkable
business successes that they have inherited all the push, enterprise
and tact of their deceased parent, and under their most efficient
management, the business which formerly was large, has grown to what
may well be called colossal proportions, considering the size of the
town and the population of the county. Where some years ago
stood the old business house, now towers a handsome and commodious
brick, elaborately finished inside, both for beauty and convenience.
Their sales undoubtedly exceed $100,000 per year, which of itself is
an evidence that their stock in trade is kept fresh and fully
abreast of the requirements of fashion. The business is
conducted in a most systematic manner, and with its various
departments of general dry goods, carpets, cloaks, millinery, and
one of the best groceries in the city, all fitted out with
cash-railways and attended by numerous clerks, gives to their store
an air decidedly metropolitan and quite in advance of those usually
seen in our small cities.
This family of children were all born in Millersburgh,
and all stand high in both business and social circles. They
are members of the Disciples Church; in politics the sons have
affiliated with the Democratic party, as did their father.
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WILLIAM
C. McMILLEN was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1842.
Thomas McMillen who came from Ireland to America about 1809,
was twice married, his second wife being Mrs. Porter by whom
he had four children. He was a farmer and purchased
seventy-five acres of land in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny
County, Penn., where he remained until his death. William,
a son of Thomas by his first wife, was born in 1811 at
Perrysville, Penn. He was a farmer, and purchased a tract of
land of about seventy-five acres. He married Catherine
Porter, a daughter of his step-mother, and by her had twelve
children, seven of whom are living. This wife died at the age
of forty-five years and Mr. McMillen next married Mrs.
Stephens, who bore him eight children. He died in 1887,
aged seventy-six years, and Mrs. Stephens, who bore him eight
children. He died in 1887, aged seventy-six years, the father
of twenty children.
William C., the subject of this sketch, the
eldest son born to his father's first marriage, was reared o a farm,
and with the exception of three years has always followed
agricultural pursuits. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company
B, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, and served
three years. He was at the battles of Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Fredericksburgh, and others of less note. He was
married in 1863 to Miss Mary, daughter of G. Newman,
of Allegheny County, Penn., and nine children, six living, were the
result of this union: Alice May (school teacher), Ross,
Ella, Hudson, William H., Franklin and Walter S. Mr.
McMillen purchased in 1882, his present farm containing
ninety-eight acres. He is a hard-working, industrious farmer;
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically he is a
Democrat, and has served his township officially.
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ABRAHAM
MELOTT is a prominent and influential citizen of Knox
Township, Holmes County. His father, JOHN
MELOTT, was
of French descent, but was a native of Germany, from which country
he came to the United States when young. In Lancaster
County, Penn., he married Miss Catherine Bittner and from
there they removed to Centre County, same State. Of their ten
children, Abraham was the ninth, born March 17, 1812, near
Howard, Centre County, Penn. The father, John Melott,
died in 1815.
In 1832 the subject of our sketch, with one other,
started on foot for Ohio, which was then the "far West," bringing
his property in a valise strapped on his back. He landed in
Nashville, Holmes County, and in the spring of 1833 commenced in the
boot and shoe trade, which he followed for forty-five years.
February 9, 1837, he was married to Miss Margaret Siggafoos,
with whom he lived most happily for thirty years, when she died and
went to meet three of the nine children who had been given them.
The eldest son, Sylvester C., who had been a member of
Company I, One Hundred and Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, died at
Russellville, Ky., while defending the flag of his country.
Mr. Melott was again married, on this occasion, in 1869, to
Mrs. Lucy Ann Sill, widow of Cook D. Sill, and daughter
of Jonathan Harriss. Mr. Melott is now in his
seventy-eighth year, and is engaged in the nursery and small fruit
business, to which he has devoted his farm of 120 acres for the past
twenty-five years.
While not rich, the Lord has favored him and given him
a long life, good health and enough of wealth to supply all desires.
In January, 1841, he was converted, and gave his name to Rev.
Samuel Urety, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which
church he has consistently belonged for over forty-eight years, most
of the time as an official member.
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MILITIA REMINISCENCES.
In this short sketch we will be compelled to mingle
some history with biography of individuals. For dates we will
go back no farther than 1830, and follow up to 1845, hat being the
period in which the peace establishment of the military of the State
was most prosperous.
The whole male population of the county between
twenty-one and forty-five years of age, under the law, composed the
militia force, and it constituted but one regiment, with its
necessary officers. this force was required to meet by
companies once a year for drill, and then the whole regiment would
meet for one day's drill either at the county-seat or at some other
place named. Then there were two regiments of volunteers,
called "rifle regiments," which were required to be uniformed.
These regiments had their company meetings; then all the
commissioned officers, including the militia, met at the county-seat
for two days' drill, called "officers' muster." The whole
regiments were required to meet once a year for regimental drill.
These grand military displays were usually held in what was called
Casey's meadow, in the bottom west of the town of Millersburgh.
This annual meeting always gathered a large crown of citizens and
constituted a general holiday. These "musters" were notorious
for the opportunities afforded for trades and horse-swaps. Usually
held in the fall, it was a great day for the sale of melons
particularly; then the rowdy element of the county would use it as
an occasion to settle many a quarrel by a knock-down fight, and then
the lover of the sport of horse-racing had his opportunity to show
the speed of his favorite.
The first commander-in-chief of this military force,
remembered by the writer, was Gen. Abraham Shane, then of
Berlin, but who afterward located and laid out the village of
Shanesville, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The most prominent
and active one was Gen. Joseph Ankeny, his successor, who
remained in command as brigadier-general for many years. The
General was born in Pennsylvania, but settled in Holmes County at an
early day. He was a prominent merchant, and a great leader of
the Democratic party, serving in the legislature, and in several
other important places; was several times candidate for nomination
for Congress at his party convention.
The General's brigade inspector was Maj. John
Glasgow, a lawyer of decided ability and an early settler in the
county; and after him came Maj. William Hutchinson. The
colonel of one of the volunteer regiments was William Butler,
a shoemaker of the town; and of the other one, Col. John Carnes,
a blacksmith of the village. Then followed after them Col.
Jacob B. Koch, Col. Moses Hoagland, Col. N. F. Joss and Col.
William Given, all of whom are now dead; but they will be
remembered by the older citizens of the county as leading men very
much interested in the military service of the olden times.
Another conspicuous figure at these annual musters was Col.
William Painter, a Whig in politics, who commanded the
county militia. He kept the first tavern ever established in
Millersburgh, and was a man of great force of character. At
the general muster of his regiment, at Benton, in the summer of
1840, he was asked to announce to the regiment that Gen. Harrison
would be at Millersburgh at a mass meeting soon thereafter.
Forming his regiment in a hollow square, he rods in the center and
began the announcement; but the crowd, being largely Democratic,
immediately broke ranks and prevented the notice being made.
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ALBERT
W. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser, Prairie Township, resides
on Section 34, where he owns ninety acres of fine land, all under
cultivation, and with good building improvements. His
residence was erected in 1874 at a cost of $2,500, and in 1883 he
built his barn, which is large and conveniently arranged, at a cost
of $1,600. In addition to the homestead he owns another farm
of forty acres in the same section. He is an enterprising
farmer, and adopts all methods that will add in any way to the
resources of his farms, thus enhancing their value.
Mr. Miller was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in
1847, a son of Martin and Eliza (Cavene) Miller. The
father came to Ohio from Virginia in an early day, and settled in
Wayne County, and in 1856 moved to Holmes County, where he died in
1878. The mother is still living on the homestead in Prairie
Township. Our subject was reared a farmer, thus learning in
his youth the lessons that have been of practical benefit to him.
His opportunities for attending school were limited, but he has, by
observation and making good use of his leisure time, obtained a
practical education that enables him to perform successfully the
business of his chosen calling. On all subjects of general
interest he is well informed, and on questions of the day,
especially politics, is a good talker, expressing his views
intelligently and clearly. He affiliates with the Democratic
party, and is a firm adherent to its principles. Mr. Miller
was married, Feb. 29, 1872, to Miss Nancy C. Painter, who was
born in Holmes County in 1854, a daughter of Peter and Sarah
(Albertson) Painter, and to them have been born five children:
Howard W., Lucy M., Lavina E. and Sarah E., living,
and Byron P., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are
members and liberal supporters of the Disciples Church.
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FREDERICK
MILLER (deceased) was one of the prominent citizens of
Washington Township. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, Apr. 1,
1821, a son of Frederick and Catherine (Keller) Miller.
In 1837 the parents came with their four children to America, and
settled in Holmes County, Ohio, buying eighty acres of heavily
timbered land in Washington Township, and here spent the rest of
their lives. Their children were Margaret, Frederick, Jacob
and Lewis, Margaret being the only one now living.
Frederick Miller, the subject of our notice,
lived in Holmes County from his sixteenth year; he was educated in
the schools of his native country, and after coming to America,
acquired a knowledge of the English language. He was
intelligent, possessed of good business ability, and became one of
the prosperous men of the township. In 1859 he bought 290
acres of land, which he improved and which is now the home of his
family. He also owned 80 acres in Ashland County, Ohio.
Mr. Miller was married in December, 1849, to Catherine,
daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Goodbrick) Swaidner, who were
of German ancestry. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller were born
eleven children, viz: Jacob, Lewis, Catherine (Mrs. Moyer),
Caroline (Mrs. Kettering), Elizabeth (Mrs. Davis), Frederick, John,
Henry (deceased), Matilda, Minnie and Charles.
Mr. Miller was an adherent of the Democratic party. He was
a member of the German Evangelical Church, as is also Mrs.
Miller. He died in 1880.
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GEORGE
W. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser, Prairie Township, is the
youngest son of MARTIN and Eliza (Cavenee)
MILLER. His
father was a native of Virginia, of German descent, and in his youth
came to Wayne County, Ohio, where he was married, in 1845, to
Eliza Cavenee, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, to Scotch
Irish descent. They came to Holmes County in 1856, and were
among the pioneers of Prairie Township. Martin Miller
commenced life a poor boy, his first land purchase being but
eighteen acres, and this he bought in partnership with a brother.
Although poor, he was ambitious, which, added to industry, frugality
and good management, made him successful, and at his death, in 1878,
he owned 196 acres of fine land, all well improved. He was a
good citizen, a kind neighbor and a considerate and indulgent
husband and father. His widow is still living on the
homestead, and is the owner of 116 acres of land, which, at her
death, will belong to her son George, who now has charge of
the farm. They had a family of five children: Albert
W. and James W., both farmers of Prairie Township;
Martha J., wife of James Coddington, of Colorado;
Sarah A., wife of John Riley, of Holmesville, and
George W.
George W. Miller was born on the farm where he now
lives July 1, 1856, and all his life has been identified with the
interests of his native county. He was married, in 1879, to
Harriet E. Davis, a native of Holmesville, born in 1857, a
daughter of Andrew J. and Sarah (Flack) Davis. They
have a family of three children: Arthur M., Ida E. and
Andrew F. Mr. Miller was reared in the faith of the
Disciples Church, and both he and his wife are active members of
this denomination of Christians.
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ISAAC MILLER,
farmer and stock-raiser, resides on Section1, Prairie Township,
where he owns 154 acres of land, all under a high state of
cultivation. He was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in
1818, a son of Robert and Martha (Huey) Miller, the
father of English descent and the mother a native of Ireland.
In 1827 the family moved to Holmes County, Ohio, being among the
earliest settlers. The father died in 1830, leaving his
wife with a large family of children to care for and rear.
Our subject was the youngest son, and although then but twelve
years of age he was his mother's mainstay, and after the rest of
the children left home he remained with his mother and cared for
her until her death, which occurred in 1861. Of a family
of nine children, but two are living: Nancy, widow of
Joseph McCullough, and Isaac.
Isaac Miller has been one of the prosperous farmers
of Prairie Township, and has given liberally of his means to
promote the material interests of the township, taking an
especial interest in the building of school-houses and churches.
In politics he is a Democrat, and has been a trustee of his
township several years.
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JACOB MILLER,
farmer and stock-raiser, Prairie Township, is a native of West
Virginia, born in Berkeley County, Nov. 21, 1814, a son of
Henry and Mary (Welch) Hance Miller, former of native of
Virginia, latter of Pennsylvania, of German descent. His
parents came to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1826, where they lived
the rest of their lives. They reared a family of six sons,
three of whom are living.
Jacob Miller was reared from the age of thirteen
years in Wayne County, spending his boyhood and youth in
assisting to clear and improve a frontier farm. His
education was limited to three months in the subscription
schools, but he has made the most of his later opportunities,
and is now one of the best informed men in his township.
When he was married he and his wife commenced housekeeping in a
little log cabin, their only possessions being a cow, a heifer,
a few pigs, and one little team. By their united efforts
they have added to their accumulations, until they now have a
fine farm of 400 acres, with a good comfortable residence and
other farm buildings, and have also assisted their children when
leaving the home to start in life for themselves. Although
over seventy years of age, they still attend to the duties of
their home, and are in the enjoyment of good health.
Mr. Miller was married in 1839 to Hannah Harrison, a
native of Wayne County, Ohio, born in 1819, a daughter of
John and Margaret Harrison, and to them have been born five
children, four of whom are living: John H., of Kansas,
who married Sarah Combs, and has three children,
Ellsworth, Mary and Robert; William H.; Margaret; Louisa,
wife of David H. Stullman has one child, Allen.
In politics Mr. Miller has always been a Democrat,
casting his first presidential vote for Martin Van Buren.
He has served as trustee and in other offices of
trust. Mr. Miller is a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
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JACOB H. MILLER,
was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Sept. 12, 1812, a son of
John Jacob and Anna Mary (Busch) Miller. In 1818 this
family came to America, landing at Baltimore, Md., and from
there went to Green Castle, Penn., and a year later to
Hagerstown, where they lived about a year. Loading his
household effects in a wagon, the father, with his wife and
children, started for Ohio. He first located at Canton, on
a rented farm, and subsequently entered a quarter-section of
land, lying between Canton and Massillon, where he started a
vineyard, and there his wife died. His children having now
grown a maturity, he sold his farm, and made his home with them
until his death, living to the age of ninety-one years.
Jacob H. Miller was six years old when his
parents came to America, and was eight when they located in
Ohio. His occupation through life has been farming, at
which he has been successful. His first purchase of land
was ninety acres, and to this he added until he owned between
400 and 500 acres. He has now retired from the active
cares of farm life, having divided his farm lands with his sons
and daughters, and now makes his home in Loudonville.
Mr. Miller was married, in 1838, to Sarah Ash, and
their only child was a daughter, Sarah Ann. Mrs. Miller
dying, Mr. Miller afterward married Elizabeth Bitner,
and to them were born seven children: Franklin, Mary E.,
Augustus, Margaret N., Andrew, Jacob and Catherine
E. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their family are members of
the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat in his political
views, his sons casting their suffrage for the same party.
Their youngest son, JACOB MILLER,
now was born in 1852. He is one of the prominent farmers
of the township, and has held several official positions.
At present he is a justice of the peace, which office he has
held two terms, and for two years he has been treasurer of
Washington Township. He was married in 1878 to Adelaide
G., daughter of Jesse Edwards, and they have two children:
Harry E. and Hattie E.
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ROBERT
J. MILLER, dealer in general merchandise, Holmesville, is
a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born Sept. 27, 1848, a son of
Andrew and Jane (Lemm) Miller, natives of Pennsylvania,
former of German, latter of Irish descent; the father is dead,
the mother is still living in Wayne County.
Robert J. was reared on a farm, remaining with
his parents until 1881, when in company with Joseph Cameron
he came to Holmesville and entered mercantile business.
Two years later he bought his partner's interest, and conducted
it alone about a year. In 1884 he admitted T. B. Lemon
into partnership, and increased the scope of his business.
In 1886 his brother, Leander, was admitted, the firm
changing to Miller Brothers, and together they now carry
a good stock valued at $3,000, consisting of dry goods, boots,
shoes, clothing, groceries, builders' hardware, notions, etc.,
their annual sales amounting to about $10,000, and their trade
constantly increasing. Mr. Miller is an
enterprising young man of good business ability, and has by his
own efforts been successful. Besides his mercantile
interests he owns eighty acres of land in Kansas, an interest in
the homestead farm, and has $3,000 in cash out at interest.
He was married in 1883 to Miss Mary Kidd, a
native of Holmes County, born in 1862, a daughter of Samuel
and Delilah (Yager) Kidd, and they have one child, Mabel
M. Mr. Miller has served Prairie Township two years as
trustee, a position he has filled with efficiency and to the
best interests of the township. In politics he is a
Democratic.
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WILLIAM H. MILLER,
farmer and stock raiser, Prairie
Township, is a native of Holmes county, born May 29, 1846, the second son
of Jacob and Hannah (Harrison)
Miller, well known among the early settlers of this county. He was reared on the farm of his
parents, was given good educational advantages, and since attaining his majority
has devoted his attention to farming and stock raising on his own account. He has been industrious and
successful and now owns a good farm of 238 acres, well improved. He deals extensively in stock, buying
and shipping to the Pittsburgh
markets.
Mr. Miller was married Apr. 9, 1867,
to Sarah Painter, a native of
Holmes
County, born in 1850, and a daughter of
Peter and Sarah (Albertson) Painter. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have seven
children: Painter A., Jacob E., William
O., John C., Sarah M., C. J. and Paul H. Mr. Miller has a fine residence,
built in 1885 at a cost of $3,000.
In politics, like his father, he is a Democrat.
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SAMUEL MOORHEAD is a native of
Holmes County, Ohio, a son of James and Mary (Ogden) Moorhead,
natives of Westmoreland county, Penn., former born in 1799, and
latter in 1801. His grandfather, Samuel Moorhead, in
his day one of the wealthiest men of Westmoreland County, was a
tanner by trade, and also carried on farming. He was married
three times and had a family of eight children: Samuel,
John, James, Joseph, Jane, Sallie, Rebecca and Nancy, all
by the first wife, except one.
James Moorhead learned the tanner's
trade of his father, and worked at it as long as he was at home.
In the fall of 1820 he and his wife came to Ohio, and bought 160
acres in what was then Coshocton County, now Ripley Township, Holmes
County. He worked at his trade and also followed farming until
1850,when he abandoned farming, and in 1858 built a steam saw- and
grist-mill on Paint Creek. In 1866 he removed to Millersburgh,
where he lived until the marriage of his daughter Sarah, when
with his wife he moved to Prairie Township, where he lived with his
daughter Rebecca, and afterward with Mr. and Mrs. Todd
where he died in 1887, aged eight-eight years. He was
married twice. His family consisted of twelve children by his
first wife and one by his second: Samuel, Susanna, Nancy,
Rebecca, Joseph, Mary, James, Jane, John, William, Andrew, Sarah
and Josiah. Samuel, Joseph, Rebecca, Mary and Sarah
are the only ones now living.
Samuel Moorhead remained at home until his
marriage, when he located on eighty acres of land given him by his
father, on which he lived until 1866, when he sold his farm and
bought the old homested of 160 acres, on which he has since
resided, with the exception of five years - from the age of eighteen
to twenty-three years - when he was engaged in teaching and working
at the tanner's trade. Mr. Samuel Moorhead has devoted
his attention to agricultural pursuits, and has never lived outside
of Ripley Township. He has been a prominent member of the
Methodist Church since 1842. His uprightness of character has
gained for him many friends, who have trusted him in a way few men
are trusted. He and his brother had charge of the settling up
of his father's estate, and he has been appointed executor of five
other estates, also the guardian of orphan children. Mr.
Moorhead was married when twenty-three years old to Harriet,
daughter of Nathan and Miranda (Westherly) Drake, and they
have had three children; Mary, Nathan and Miranda.
Mr. Moorhead is a Republican.
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WILLIAM B. MOYER is a son of JOHN MOYER, who was
born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Mar. 4, 1800, and was of Swiss
descent, his grandfather having emigrated to America from
Switzerland. His father, who was a farmer, and a member of the
Mennonite Church, died in Westmoreland County, Penn. John
Moyer married Miss Susan Longnecker, a native of /Fayette
County, Penn., and resided in Westmoreland County, Penn., for four
years, following his trade of carpenter. In 1826 they came to
Holmes county, Ohio, and purchased the farm now owned by William
B., in Paint Township. He was one of the representative
men of the township, a stanch member of the Mennonite Church.
He died in 1875, his wife in 1877. They had born to them
twelve children, three of whom preceded their parents to this grave;
ten they reared, and two died in childhood. They were as
follows: Peter, deceased; Catharine, married to
William Shutt (now deceased), in Holmes County, Ohio;
Elizabeth, married to Jacob Kilmer, in Clay County; Ind.;
John L., also in Clay County; Ann, married to John
N. Freed, also in Clay County; Mary, married to Henry
Bachtel, in DeKalb County, Ind.; Henry, in Clay County,
Ind.; Solomon, in Owen County, Ind.; Samuel, in Holmes
County, Ohio; Martin, in McPherson, Kas.; Jacob
deceased, and William B.
William B. Moyer was born on his
present homestead Jan. 12, 1848. He received his education at
the township schools, and has always lived on his present farm.
On Nov. 7, 1872, he married Miss Rachel, daughter of Eli
King, a native of Pennsylvania, and a settler of Paint Township,
and they have two children: Lorren K. and Effie A.
Mr. Moyer has always been an active member of the Republican
party; is a trustee in the United Brethren Church. He has a
fine farm of 160 acres, upon which he has made modern improvements.
His brother, SAMUEL MOYER, a farmer of Paint
Township, was born in that township Feb. 27, 1839. In 1862 he
married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Frey, of
Salt Creek Township, and has lived in Paint Township since 1872.
They have five children: Emma (wife of J. J. Hudson,
of Paint Township, has one child, Ora O.), Laura, Albert,
Jesse W. and Mary. Mr. Moyer is a Republican in
politics, and he and his family are members of the English Lutheran
Church.
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JOHN
S. MULHALL, the second of seven children, and the eldest son
of James and Catherine (Solender) Mullhall, was born
in Cumberland County, Penn., Oct. 8, 1818. James Mulhall
was also a native of Cumberland County, a son of Thomas Mulhall,
who came from Dublin, Ireland, to America, when eighteen years of
age, and lived in Cumberland County, Penn., where he was married and
reared a family of ten children. James learned the
tailor's trade of his father, but after his marriage followed
farming, and in 1832 moved to Millbrook, Wayne Co., Ohio, where he
was for a time employed at days' work, and then entered an
eighty-acre farm, near the center of Ripley Township, Holmes Co.,
where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1878, when he was
aged eighty-two years; his widow died in 1880, aged eighty-six
years.
John S. Mulhall was but fourteen years of age
when his parents moved to Ohio. He worked on the farm with his
father in his youth, and attended the common schools. He
learned the cooper's trade, which he followed five years, and then
turned his attention to farming, buying forty acres of land.
He has been successful in this vocation, and has now 160 acres, all
under cultivation, with good building improvements, which he has
acquired by years of toil and economy. Mr. Mullhall has
held this office of township treasurer four years, and is a
trustworthy servant of the township; in politics he affiliates
with the Republican party. He was married in 1843 to Maria
daughter of Leonard and Catherine (Chesround) Everly, they
have four children: Rhoda, Theresa, Leonard F. and J. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Mulhall are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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ABRAHAM
MULLET is a native of Mechanic Township, born Jan. 21, 1856,
a son of Nicholas and Annie (Buticoffer) Mullet, early
settlers of Holmes County. Abraham was reared on his
father's farm, where he early learned the lessons of thrift and
industry that have been so beneficial to him since engaging in the
battle of life for himself. He has been one of Holmes County's
most prosperous young men, and by his uprightness and strict moral
integrity has gained many friends. He takes an active interest
in the public welfare of his native township, and in social circles
is one of the most popular of the young men of the township.
His wife, to whom he was married Dec. 25, 1885, was
formerly Miss Emma, daughter of John B. Luke.
She also is a native of Holmes County, and one of the most popular
young ladies of the township. They have one daughter, Ida
Ellen. Mr. Mullet lives on his father's farm, and
assists in its cultivation, thus relieving his father of many of its
cares. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed
Church; in politics he affiliates with the Democratic party.
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Holmes, Ohio,
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ADAM MULLET
is a son of Nicholas Mullet, of Mechanic Township. His
grandparents, John and Catherine (Musser) Mullet, emigrated
from Switzerland in 1833, and came direct to Holmes County, where
they purchased a farm in German Township, and here lived some years,
when they moved into Mechanic Township. The grandmother died
in German Township in 1834, and the grandfather lived alone with his
children until his death in 1868. He was among the prominent
members of the German Reformed Church. Nicholas Mullet,
father of our subject, the only survivor of the grandparents'
family, was born in Switzerland Jan. 25, 1815, and was
educated in that country. In 1834 he married Miss Annie
Buticoffer, and they have since resided in Mechanic township.
Twelve children were born to their union, ten of whom are still
living: Elizabeth, wife of Henry Shuneman, in
St. Joseph County, Ind.; John, in Mechanic township; Annie,
wife of Michael Steele, in Indiana; Daniel, in
Indiana; Adam, in Mechanic Township; Joseph, in
Missouri; Samuel, in Mechanic Township; Susanna, wife
of William Bell, in Coshocton County; Thomas and
Abraham, in Mechanic Township. Mr. Mullet owns a
fine farm of 200 acres, and is engaged in stock raising and general
farming. His family are prominent members of the German
Reformed Church, in which he has been a deacon for many years.
Adam Mullet was born in German Township, Apr. 9,
1844, and obtained his education at the township schools. He
has always followed farming, locating on his present farm in 1870.
In 1868 he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Conkle,
of Mechanic Township, and they have six children: Cora,
Clermont, Annie, Lewis, Susan and Belle. Mr. Mullet
is a prominent worker in the ranks of the Democratic party. He
served as justice of the peace for six years, and has held various
other offices; at the present time he is one of hte township
trustees.
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