BIOGRAPHIES
 Source:
History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio
Publ. Chicago: Inter-state
Publishing Co.
1884
EVAN M.
THOMAS, of the Jackson Planing Mill Company, was
born in Oak Hill, Jackson Co., Ohio, in 1842, a son of
Thomas D. and Mary (Evans) Thomas, both natives
of South Wales. His father came to America when a
young man and settled in Jackson County making his home
with his mother and step-father. He then worked at
the carpenter's trade in Cincinnati, having learned the
trade in Manchester, England. While living in
Cincinnati he married Mary Evans, who came to
America on the same ship with him. They settled in
Oak Hill where they both died leaving one child -
Evan M., the subject of our sketch. His
educational advantages were meager, and being deprived
of his father when sixteen years of age he commenced
farming and working at the carpenter's trade. In
1874 he came to Jackson and erected the mill known as
the Jackson Planing-Mill, where he has been very
successful and is now one of the well-to-do citizens of
the place. He was married to Ann Williams,
who died in 18766, leaving two children. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas are members of the Presbyterian
church.
Source:
History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 - Page 582 |
EDGAR B.
THOMPSON, Recorder of Jackson County, Ohio, was
born in Jackson County, Feb. 27, 1857, a son of Green
and Eliza A. (Wilson) Thompson, his father a native
of Virginia and his mother of Jackson County, Ohio, both
of English descent. His mother died Feb. 10, 1881.
He was reared on a farm attending school in Lick
Township. When seventeen years of age he began to
teach school and taught seven years. In October,
1882, he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the
office of County Recorder. Dec. 24, 1878, he
married Alice M. Rice. They have one
daughter - Lula M.
Source:
History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 - Page 582 |
P. T.
THURHEIMER, Priest of the Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, Jackson, Ohio, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany,
Aug. 12, 1846. His early education was acquired in
the parish schools, but at the age of twelve years he
entered the gymnasium of Ellwangen; from there went to
the Clerical Seminary at Ehinger, where he remained till
1867, completing his classical and philosophical course.
In 1867 he came to America and spent three years in the
Theological Seminary at Pittsburg, Pa., and was ordained
priest in that city in 1870. He had charge of the
Pittsburg Diocese four years and then came to Ohio, and
took charge of the Columbus Diocese, consisting of the
congregations at McCluney, Perry County, and Marietta.
In the fall of 1879 he took charge of the congregation
at Jackson, where his labors have shown good fruits in
behalf of the church.
Source:
History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 - Page 582 |
JAMES TRIPP,
lawyer, Jackson, Ohio, is a son of William Tripp,
who was in the war of 1812, and Sarah (Haft) Tripp,
both natives of Eastern Pennsylvania. They
emigrated with their parents to Washington County,
Pa., about 1800 and were married there in 1817.
They were the parents of ten children - six boys and
four girls - six of whom are living. Judge John
H. Tripp was the eldest; Dr. William Tripp,
of Carrollton, Ohio, the second son, was Surgeon of the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Ohio Infantry during the
late war; Stephen Joseph Tripp was a member of
the One Hundred and Thirty-second Ohio Infantry and was
killed at the battle of Champion Hills; Samuel Tripp,
whose name heads this sketch, was the fourth child, and
was born in Cannonsburg, Pa., Oct. 17, 1824, where he
lived till 1832, when he moved with his parents to
Carroll County, Ohio. He attended the public
school, known as the West Union School, near Carrollton
during winter for ten years, and when twenty-two years
of age spent two terms at the Carrollton Academy.
He read law with his brother, John H. Tripp,
during the years 1848 and 1849 at Carrollton, and
continued to read from 1849 till 1856, while on a farm
in Jackson County; and during his residence on the farm
he spent the winter season in teaching school. He
has resided in Jackson County since 1849. In 1855
he was elected Justice of the Peace, but at the end of
two years resigned. He was elected Prosecuting
attorney of Jackson County in 1858 and re-elected
in 1860, and in 1863 he was elected to the Ohio
Legislature, being re-elected in 1865. He was
elected to the Constitutional Convention in 1872 and has
held the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
since 1878 by re-election, his present term expiring in
February, 1889. During the late war he was
commander of a section of a six-gun battery of Ohio
National Guards, and was in the service under a call of
Governor Brough for 100 days. He is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, and has belonged to
the Methodist Episcopal church since 1859. HE was
married June 7, 1849, to Christiana Smeltz, of
Carroll County, Ohio, who died Oct. 24, 1882. Nine
children were born to them, all living except one
daughter who died in infancy. Their names are -
William L., Sarah C., James M., Venetia P., Mary L.,
Minnie B., Gettie and Stella, all residing in
Jackson, Ohio, except Sarah C., who lives in
Clinton, Mo. The five eldest are married.
Judge Tripp is one of the most influential men in
Jackson County, and at the same time one of her best and
most trusted citizens. He was successful in his
profession, has filled with credit every place of trust
to which he has been elected or appointed, and is an
able, just and upright Judge. In all his relations
to the public he has been faithful and honorable and
holds, as he deserves to, a high place in the esteem and
confidence of all who know him. The citizens of
Jackson County take a just pride in Judge Tripp.
They know the man and have the most implicit faith
in his honesty and integrity, and regard him as a wise
counselor and a safe and skillful leader.
Source:
History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 - Page 582 |
JAMES M.
TRIPP, attorney at law, Jackson, Ohio, was born
in Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio, Jan. 13,
1857, a son of Judge James Tripp. His
parents removed to Jackson County in the fall of 1857
and he therefore had the advantage of a good
common-school education. When sixteen years of age
he entered the Ohio University at Athens and graduated
in 1877. During his last year in college he began
the study of law with his father as preceptor. In
September, 1878, he was admitted to the bar and since
that time he has been practicing in Jackson. In
1880 the faculty of his alma mater selected him
to deliver the master's oration of his class. The
ability with which it was delivered and the depth of
thought it contained secured him the degree of A. M.
Mr. Tripp married Emma A., daughter of
Dr. O. C. Miller, deceased. They have two
children - Homer F., and James O.
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Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 - Page 582 |
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