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Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio
To Which is Added an Elaborate Compendium of National Biography
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Publ. Chicago : The Lewis Publishing Company
1902
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DWIGHT E. SAPP Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 48 |
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GEORGE SAPP,
a member of an honored pioneer family of the Buckeye state,
was born on the farm on which he now resides on the 10th of
April, 1826. His grandfather, George Sapp, was
a native of Maryland, but became one of the early pioneers
of Knox county. He built the first Catholic church in
Union township, also donating the ground upon which it was
erected and the St. Luke's cemetery lot The church was
a small one-room log building. He reached the
eighty-fifth milestone on the journey of life, and
throughout his long and useful career he so lived as to win
and retain the respect and esteem of his fellow men.
Levi Sapp, his son and the father of our subject,
also claimed Maryland as the state of his nativity, but when
a babe he was brought by his parents to this state, his
mother, who made the journey on horseback, carrying him in a
sack, while the father walked and led the horse. He
was reared to the quiet pursuits of the farm, and his
marriage was celebrated in Somerset, Ohio, to which place he
rode on horseback, and after his marriage he located on the
farm on which his son George now resides, where he
made his home for a number of years. In 1882 he
removed to Mount Vernon, and there spent his remaining days,
passing away at the age of seventy-one years. He, too,
was a prominent member of St. Luke's Catholic church.
The lady who became his wife bore the name of Mary Colopy.
Her father, Timothy Colopy, came to this country from
Ireland and her mother from Germany, and they became
prominent early settlers of Knox county, their deaths
occurring in Mount Vernon, where they had resided for many
years. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Sapp was
blessed with ten children, eight of who still survive, the
eldest child in order of birth being Sarah, the wife
of Dr. Bradfield, of Danville; another daughter,
Lucinda, resides in Union township, and is the widow of
John Durbin.
George Sapp, the second children and eldest son of
the above family, has spent his entire life in Knox county,
and during his youth he attended a log schoolhouse, which
was furnished with slab seats and desks. Since his
marriage he has engaged in farming the old Sapp
homestead, which consists of two hundred and seventy acres
of land, all of which is under an excellent state of
cultivation and improved with good and substantial
buildings, everything about the place indicating the
supervision of a thrifty and progressive owner. In
matters of national interest he gives an intelligent support
to the Democracy, but at local election he votes for the men
whom he regards as best qualified to fill positions of
public trust and responsibility.
On July 24, 1853, Mr. Sapp was united in
marriage to Miss Delia A. White, also a native of
Knox county, born Sept. 27, 1832, and a daughter of
Anthony and Keziah (Wade) White, early pioneers of this
portion of the Buckeye state. Seven children
have been born unto this union, namely: Flora, the
wife of John P. Breckler, a prominent farmer of
Howard township; Mary Keziah, wife of M. P.
Hammond, also a farmer of Howard township; Ella,
a wife of Patrick Percel, of Mount Vernon; Julian,
who married Cassie Wiggins and makes his home in
Howard township; Jennie, wife of P. J. Matingly,
of Licking county, Ohio; Lucy, wife of B. R.
Parker, of Cleveland; and Bertha, who lives with
her uncle, Dr. L. W. Sapp, of Cleveland. The family
were all born on the farm on which Mr. Sapp also
opened his eyes to the light of day, and they are all
members of St. Luke's Catholic church at Danville, Mr.
Sapp having assisted largely in the erection of the
house of worship. His genial manner makes him popular
in all circles, and his friends in the community are almost
as many as his acquaintances.
Source: The
Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 – Page 114 |
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ALLEN SCHOLES Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 377 |
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WILLIAM L. SCHROEDER
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 25 |
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JOSEPH SCOTT.
The subject of this sketch enjoys the distinction not only
of being a successful farmer but of having been a railroad
man of much experience, and his fellow citizens of Knox
county, Ohio, recognize him as a citizen of standing and
influence.
Joseph Scott, a son of Joseph and Mary
Ann (Walker) Scott, was born Mar. 19, 1833, at Toxey,
Lincolnshire, England. He attended the public schools
there until he was sixteen years of age and then emigrated
to America, locating first at Mansfield, Ohio. After
devoting a year to farm work, at nine dollars a month, he
began his railroad career with a construction gang and later
became a section hand on the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark
railroad. He was employed by that road for fifteen
years, eventually becoming a section foreman at Shelby, on
the Mount Vernon and Fredericktown railroad. In 1864
he entered the employ of the Erie Railroad Company as
foreman of a construction gang, and assisted in building the
Silver Creek branch of that line in Medina county, Ohio,
having his headquarters at Wadsworth. He was made
assistant roadmaster at Jamestown, New York, on the division
from Meadville, Pennsylvania, to Salamanca, New York, and
three years later was made road master of that division.
Two years after that promotion he was appointed general
assistant road master of the entire road, with full charge
of the Mahoning division, with headquarters at Niles, Ohio.
After serving in the capacity for two years, making in all
twenty-five years of railroad service, he retired from that
life and purchased a farm of one hundred acres in Wayne
township, Knox county, Ohio, which is under a fine state of
cultivation and is supplied with ample farm buildings of all
kinds. Mr. Scott retired from active
farm life in 1893, when he bought a fine home on the border
of Fredericktown, although he still retains his farm
interests.
In Morris township, on Nov. 27, 1856, Mr.
Scott was married to Miss Louisa M. Ball,
a daughter of Silas and Mary (Broadwell) Ball.
She was born Dec. 16, 1829, and died May 1, 1884. Feb.
17, 1887, he married Miss Phoebe A. Cosner, a
daughter of John and Phoebe (Leonard) Cosner.
He has never been blessed with children of his own, but has
reared from early childhood to manhood Charles Sloan.
Mr. Scott took out naturalization papers in Richland
county in 1855, thus becoming an American citizen in all
that the term implies. Politically he is a Republican.
Mr. Scott's father, Joseph
Scott, died in England. Our subject afterward sent
for his mother, who was born in Feltingham, England, Feb.
22, 1800. She came to Mansfield, Ohio, where she died
Feb. 9, 1882. The children of Joseph and
Mary Ann (Walker) Scott were: William,
George, Joseph, Maria, Rebecca,
Mary and John. The last mentioned lives
in Mansfield, Ohio. Rebecca lives at Toledo
Junction, Ohio, and is the wife of William Brooks.
Mr. Scott's father, John Cosner,
was born in Hardy county, Virginia, and at the age of eight
years was brought to Knox county, Ohio, by his parents,
Philip and Dorothy (Coler) Cosner. Philip
Cosner and his wife were of German ancestry.
The former was born in Virginia and the latter in Germany,
and both died in Knox county, Ohio. They had twelve
children, named as follows: Henry, Jacob,
Philip, Mary, John, David,
Christian, Adam, Elizabeth, Isaac,
George and William. Left a widower, her
grandfather Cosner married Eliza Dever, who
bore him two sons, James and Robert.
John Cosner had three children: Lovina, deceased;
John L., who lives in Knox county, Ohio; and
Phoebe A., who is the wife of the subject of this
sketch. Mr. Cosner died February 16,
1901, and his wife, Nov. 17, 1900.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 322 |
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LEWIS B. SCOTT. Among the representatives of Irish families who have
nobly done their part in the development of the varied
interests of Knox county, Ohio, perhaps none is better known
than Lewis B. Scott, a prominent fanner of Butler
township, some account of whose career it will be attempted
to give in this connection.
Lewis B. Scott was born in Coshocton county,
Ohio, Mar. 3, 1838. Alexander Scott, his
father, was born in Ireland and when quite a young man came
to America, locating eventually in Coshocton county, Ohio.
He married Eve Earlywine, a native of Knox
county, Ohio, and she bore him seven children, of whom the
subject of this sketch was the youngest.
It was in the common schools near the home of his
parents that Lewis B. Scott obtained his education.
In 1859 he married Martha Ann Blunt, a
native of Jackson township, Knox county, Ohio, whose
parents, James and Mary Blunt, were born in Ohio.
Lewis B. and Martha Ann (Blunt) Scott are the parents
of eight children named as follows: James, Ida L., Ross,
Jane, Adam, Vertie E., Lewis W. and Alice B.
When he came to Knox county, Mr. Scott
was twenty-two years old. He located on an eighty-acre
farm in Jackson township and lived there eight years.
After that he worked his mother's farm, in the same
township, until 1879, when he located on his present farm,
much of which he cleared and on which he has made many
substantial improvements. He devotes himself
successfully to general farming. In politics he is
Democratic and he has in many ways demonstrated his public
spirit. He is a member of the Disciples church.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 366 |
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OTIS SEARL Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 150 |
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DELPHOS S. SELLERS
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 74 |
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GEORGE SELLERS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 309 |
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FRENCH W. SEVERNS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 99 |
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SAMUEL SEVERNS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 104 |
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DAVID SHAFFER Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 80 |
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HAUPHREY SHERWOOD Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 264 |
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GEORGE W. SHIPLEY Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 365 |
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GEORGE W. SHUFF Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 84 |
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GEORGE W. SHULTS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 203 |
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NATHAN SIMMONS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 343 |
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FRED D. SIMONS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 30 |
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MONROE J. SIMONS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 298 |
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JOHN SIMPSON Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 292 |
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BENJAMIN SMITH.
The late lamented citizen of Morgan township, Knox county,
Ohio, whose honored name appears above, has a place in
history as the man who entered the last
one-hundred-and-twenty-five-acre tract of government land in
that township, and as one who lived longer within the
borders of the township than any other of its citizens.
Benjamin Smith, son of James Harrington and
Martha (Davis) Smith, was born in Greene county,
Pennsylvania, Jan. 17, 1807, and was brought by his parents
to Knox county, Ohio, in 1811. Such education as was
available to him he acquired near his home in an old log
school house with slab, seats and benches, and a big
fireplace and greased-paper windows, and entirely destitute
of anything like a floor. He was brought up to farming
and lived in the township continuously from 1811 until his
death, Mar. 9, 1900, during the long period of eighty-nine
years. He improved his farm and added to its acreage
until it comprised one hundred and forty-six acres. In
early life he was a Whig and later he was a Republican, and
he was influential in local affairs, and was frequently
called to places of trust and responsibility, though he was
in no sense an office-seeker. He was a devout and
consistent member of the Baptist church, always generously
helpful to its various interests.
Mr. Smith married Sarah Brown
January l7, 1833. Mrs. Smith, who was
born in Loudoun county, Virginia, Mar. 4, 1809, bore
her husband two daughters: Martha Jane, who was born
Mar. 31, 1834, and died unmarried in 1855; and Sarah Ann,
who was born Oct. 19, 1836, on the farm on which she now
lives and which she successfully manages.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 127 |
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JOHN H. SMITH Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 353 |
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DR. WALTER SMITH &
ROBERT PUTNAM.
For a number of years the Putnam brothers have
been engaged in the practice of medicine at Brinkhaven, Knox
county, Ohio, and the name is a household word in the homes
of this county. Their long identification with the
place and their prominence here entitle them to more than a
passing notice in a work of this character, devoted as it is
to a portrayal of the lives of representative men and women
of the county.
Dr. Walter Smith Putnam was born in Brinkhaven,
on the 23d of September, 1863. His grandfather,
George Putnam, was one of the early pioneers of Knox
county, and his son, Isaac, who was descended from
German ancestry on his mother's side, was born near Danville
in 1825. When the time came for him to assume the
active duties of life on his own account he chose the
profession of medicine, later graduating in the medical
department of the University of Wooster, and for twenty-six
years he was an able and successful physician at Brinkhaven,
Knox county. He was a member of the Ohio State Medical
Society, was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was a
stanch Republican in his political views. He was but
forty-nine years of age when his life's labors were ended in
death, in 1873. His wife, who bore the maiden name of
Sarah Cunningham, was a native of Holmes
county, Ohio, and she passed to her final reward when she
had reached the fifty-fifth milestone on the journey of
life. This worthy couple became the parents of four
sons, all of whom grew to manhood, - William Henry,
who has now passed away; Robert, whose history will
be found in this sketch; David E., who has also been
called to the home beyond; and Walter S., of this
review.
The latter received his education in the schools of
Millersburg and Ada, and after completing the
branches of learning taught in the public schools he entered
upon the study of medicine, matriculating in the medical
department of the Western Reserve College. He then
graduated in the class of 1887 in the medical department of
the University of Wooster, after which he entered upon the
practice of medicine in Brinkhaven, in company with his
brother. Dr. Robert Putnam. His
professional career has been attended with marked success.
His promptness, his systematic nature, and his generosity
are well known factors in his makeup, and those who have
known him longest esteem him most highly. He is a
prominent member of the State Medical Society. He has
also attained the thirty-second degree in Masonry, having
been a member of the fraternity since 1890, and he is also
identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
Knights of Pythias and the Knights of the Maccabees.
In political matters he is a stanch supporter of Republican
principles.
In 1889 Dr. Putnam was united in marriage
to Margaret Peppard, a native of Wayne county and a
daughter of Hon. W. C. and Mary Peppard. They
have three sons, - Isaac Smith, George Wise
and Robert Bruce.
Dr. Robert Putnam
is also a native son of Brinkhaven, his birth
having occurred on the 24th of February, 1852. He,
too, chose the profession of medicine as a life occupation,
and in 1872 he graduated in the medical department of the
University of Wooster, entering immediately upon the
practice of his profession in Brinkhaven, in company with
his father, Dr. Isaac Putnam. The Putnam
brothers now take rank among the leading medical
practitioners of Knox county and are enjoying a large and
lucrative patronage, which has come to them as a reward of
their ability and thoroughness.
As a companion through the journey of life the Doctor
chose Miss Hannah Fouch, their wedding
being celebrated on the 17th of April, 1873. The lady
was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, a daughter of James
and Mary Jane (Thompson) Fouch. Three children
came to bless this union, but all have passed away in death,
- Roland, James and one who died in infancy.
The Republican party receives the Doctor's hearty support
and co-operation, and in his social relations he is a Knight
Templar Mason.
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 282 |
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WILLIAM H. SMITH Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 39 |
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JOHN SNIVELY Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 346 |
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JAMES L. SNYDER Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 276 |
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GEORGE H. SPRY.
George H. Spry has almost reached the eightieth
milestone on life's journey and throughout the long period
has resided in Knox county, being to-day one of its honored
and respected citizens, enjoying the regard of young and
old, rich and poor. He was born in Monroe township,
Aug. 12, 1822, his parents being Perry and Mary
(Chadwick) Spry, who were pioneer settlers of the
county, where the father followed farming at an early day.
It was upon the old family homestead that the subject
of this review spent the days of his boyhood and youth,
working in the fields and meadows, early becoming an active
factor in the development and cultivation of his father's
land. His labor in this direction, however, brought to
him the practical
experience which enabled him to carry on the business
successfully when he started out upon an independent career.
Like most young men who begin work for themselves he desired
a home of his own and on the 30th of October, 1851, he
completed his arrangements for one by his marriage to
Miss Polly Jackson, with whom he lived for more than
twenty-one years, when they were separated
by the hand of death, the lady being called to her final
rest on the 22d of February, 1873. On the 28th of
September, 1876, Mr. Spry was again married,
his second union being with Miss Wealthy
Almira Osborn, who was born in Cayuga county, New
York, Feb. 16, 1831, a daughter of
Isaac and Lois Osborn. At the age of eighteen
she began teaching school in Crawford county, Ohio, and
successfully followed that profession for eleven terms, her
last school being in Monroe township, Knox county. By
his first marriage Mr. Spry had the following
named children: Henry, who is living in
Fredericktown, Ohio; Nathan Albert, who
follows farming in Pike township; Mary, the wife of
Oakly Marion, of Morris township: and a son
who died when only one year old, having been born
the 14th of September and died the 15th of the following
September.
Almost a half century ago Mr. Spry took
up his abode upon his present farm, which has been his home
continuously since. The place comprises one hundred
and thirty-one acres of the rich land of Pike township and
he has devoted his entire attention to the cultivation and
improvement of his land, the years bringing to him excellent
crops, and from their sale he has added each year to his
income. In political views he is a Democrat, but has
no desire for office. He belongs to the Methodist
church, and although his life has been quietly passed,
unmarked by any event of exciting interest, it has ever been
characterized by fidelity to duty, by honor in his relations
with his fellow men and by straightforward dealings in all
trade transactions.
Source: The
Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 - Page 36 |
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JOSEPH STAATS Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 275 |
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DANIEL W. STAHL Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 287 |
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FRANCIS M. STILLWELL
Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 157 |
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NORMAN M. STRONG Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 337 |
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J. S. SUTTON Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 324 |
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GEORGE SWANK Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 307 |
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CHRIS SWINGLE Source: The Biographical Record of
Knox County, Ohio -
Publ. 1902 ~ Page 244 |
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