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Source:
20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co., Ohio
by Joseph B. Doyle -
Publ Richmond-Arnold Publ. Co. - Chicago -
1910
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OLIVER P. NAYLOR, whose
well cultivated farm of 180 acres lies in a very desirable
part of Smithfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, is one
of the representative men of this section of this section
and belongs to one of the substantial old families of the
township. He was born near York, Jefferson County,
Ohio, June 11, 1843, and is a son of John S.
and a grandson of Samuel Naylor.
John S. Naylor was born at Baltimore,
Md., in 1800, a son of Samuel and Rebecca Naylor,
who were married Jan. 15, 1795. In 1809,
Samuel Naylor and wife came to Ohio and settled
in the woods, in Smithfield Township. At that time
their son, John S. Naylor, was a boy of
nine years, and well remembered the long and unusual
journey across the mountains, in the big farm wagon.
He grew to manhood, married and died in Smithfield
Township, a wise, good man who was universally esteemed.
His death occurred in 1884. He married Jane
McGrew, who died in 1862. Their family
numbered nine children: Elizabeth, Anna, Rebecca,
Nathan, Samuel G., William B., Oliver P. and
two who died in infancy.
Elizabeth, Anna and Rebecca are
all deceased.
Oliver
P. Naylor was eleven years old when his parents
moved to the present farm. He attended the district
schools and in 1860 became a student in the Friend's
Boarding School at Mt. Pleasant. On May 2, 1864, he
enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Company H,
157th O. V. I., being mustered in at Camp Chase. His
service was mainly guard duty and he was mustered out on
Sept. 2, 1864. He then attended the Normal School at
Hopedale and in 1866 began teaching school, beginning at
Rush Run, and continued educational work for three years.
Mr. Naylor then became interested in the
sheep industry and followed that business for forty years
but is no longer active in that line. His farm is
devoted to general farming and stock raising and at
present is under the management of Mr. Naylor's
youngest son, Russell Samuel Naylor. Mr.
Naylor was married Dec. 24, 1867, to Miss
Margaret Jane Elliott, who was born in
Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., one of a family of twelve
children born to John and Isabella Elliott,
both of whom are deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Naylor have had five children: Etta Jane, who
died Aug. 31, 1887, at the age of nineteen years; John O.,
born Mar. 4, 1870, who was admitted to the Jefferson
County bar in 1897, and married Grace Meek, of Mt.
Pleasant; Howard E., born Dec. 6, 1873, who lives near his
father, married Anna Parr and they have one child,
Virginia; Mabel G., born June 7, 1876, who married George
Lemmon and has one child, Margaret P.; and Russell Samuel,
who was born July 19, 1888. Mr. Naylor and family
are members of the Friends' Church. Politically he
is a Republican. He is identified with Daniel McCook
Post No. 344, G. A. R., at Smithfield.
Source: 20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co.,
Ohio by Joseph B. Doyle - Publ Richmond-Arnold Publ. Co. - Chicago - 1910 -
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