BIOGRAPHIES
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Granville Twp. -
JUDGE ELIZUR
ABBOTT, a prominent pioneer of Granville, died Oct.
4, 1878, at the ripe age of seventy-eight years.
During most of his life he took an active part in political,
social and religious matters, and was a highly esteemed
citizen. He served as associate judge from 1850 to
1852.
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1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
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City of Newark -
JOHN W. ADAMS, laundryman, South Fifth
street, was born in Newark Oct. 14, 1845. He was
married to Louisa Bitting, who was born in Newark in July,
1846, and is the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Bitting.
Mrs. Bitting now makes her home with Mr. Adams;
she is now seventy-three years of age. Mr. and Mrs.
Adams have five children: Charles, born Mar. 29,
1865; Louisa, June 2, 1867; Sadie E., Apr. 10,
1869; Grace T., Dec. 4, 1875; John W., jr.,
Apr. 15, 1879. In his early years he learned
photographing with Z. P. McMillen, of Newark.
He worked at this trade six years, and on account of
chemicals and the exceeding appetite for strong drink, he
was compelled to give up this business. He then
learned tanning with Davis & O'Donnel, and worked at
this for some time. Then he went to manufacturing soap
with Mr. Simpson, of Newark. For the past three
years he has been running the Newark city laundry. In
April, 1876, upon his own resolution, he quit the use of
intoxicating drink, and in March, 1877, he joined the Murphy
union, of which society he was elected vice-president in
April, 1877; at the next election he was chosen president,
in which capacity he has served ever since. Mr.
Adams deserves great credit for his manly determination
and valuable aid in this noble work.
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1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 616 |
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City of Newark -
ISAAC AGNEW, manufacturer of boots and
shoes, was born in Newark, Nov. 5, 1825. At the age of
twenty-one years he learned the boot and shoe trade, which
has always been his occupation, with the exception of
eighteen months service in the war of the Rebellion,
enlisting Mar. 15, 1864, in company A, Seventy-sixth Ohio
volunteer infantry. He was married to Carinda
Glover, May 2, 1852, who was born in Licking county,
Oct. 4, 1831. They are the parents of eight children.
William Wallace died Aug. 9, 1872, aged nineteen
years and two months; infant died Nov. 18, 1855; Jennie,
born May 26, 1856; Alfred, born May 19, 1859;
Henry was born May 23, 1861; Frank was born Apr.
12, 1862; Katie P. was born Jan. 30, 1867; Ellie
O. was born Apr. 30, 1873. Mrs. Agnew was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Glover.
Mr. Glover died Jan. 2, 1874, aged seventy-two years and
three months. Mrs. Glover died Sept. 16, 1864,
seventy-six years of age. Mr. Agnew's father,
Abraham, died in 1856, aged seventy-six years.
He came to Newark in the year 1811. Mrs. Abraham
Agnew died Mar. 15, 1864, sixty-five years of age.
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1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
Page 616 |
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City of Newark -
CHARLES ALLEN,
son of Homer and Louisa Allen, was born Aug. 22,
1849, in Niagara county, New York, and lived there four
years. Then with his parents he removed to Canada,
remaining with them until he was fifteen years of age, when
he left home and traveled through thirteen different States,
and finally settled in Newark in December, 1877. He
was married to Nancy Cunningham Apr. 10, 1876.
She is the daughter of John and Rosanna Cunningham,
and was born Feb. 5, 1850, in Independence, Richland county.
Mr. Allen is a painter by trade, and is employed in
Baltimore & Ohio railroad shops at Newark.
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1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 616 |
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JAMES
S. ALMOND, farmer, son of Thomas and Mary Almond,
was born in Patterson, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 1834; was brought
to Ohio by his father in 1836, locating in Seneca county.
The subject of this sketch remained with his father until he
arrived at the age of twenty-one years. He then engaged as
fireman on the Baltimore & Ohio road, where he continued two
years. He then took in charge an engine which he
continued to run about fourteen years. Dec. 8, 1869,
he married Anna McMullen, a widow, and daughter of
Jesse and Ellen Vanatta. She was born Sept. 10,
1834. After his marriage he purchased the remainder of
the old homestead of his wife's parents, near Vanatta, where
he now resides.
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1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 816 |
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Washington Twp. -
WILLIAM ALSDORF, shipping merchant,
Utica. - Lawrence Alsdorf came from Holland at an
early day, and settled on North river, between New York city
and Albany, where Sylvester Alsdorf, the father of
William Alsdorf was born. He married Lydia
Brown. They spent their lives in Schenectady and
Saratoga counties, and it was in the former that William
Alsdorf was born in 1815. Three years after the
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Alsdorf they came to this
county and settled on a farm of one hundred and fifty acres,
two miles south of Utica. For five years there home was
a log cabin, after which time they erected a neat and
substantial building, which is still standing. Mr.
Alsdorf soon built a saw-mill, which he ran for about
eight years. Mr. John Reed was a partner for
some time, but sold out to Mr. Alsdorf, who remained
there until the spring of 1859, when he came to Utica, and
in the spring of 1861 he took charge of the ware-house, as a
lease, one year after which he bought the house of his
brother's heirs. He did a general shipping business in
grain, live stock, etc. Mr. Alsdorf still owns
and runs a farm in addition to the railroad business, in
which he is assisted by his youngest son. He has had
charge of the railroad business at Utica for the last twenty
years. The shipping business is continued by the three
eldest sons of William Alsdorf. The fir is
known as Alsdorf Brothers. Mr. and Mrs. William
Alsdorf have six children living, and two dead.
Five are living in Utica, while one daughter lives in Erie,
Pennsylvania.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 618 |
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Lima Twp. -
S. D. ALWARD, farmer, post office,
Columbia Center. He was born in Sussex county, New
York, May 22, 1799, and is a son of Samuel and Martha
Alward, who came from Holland. The subject of this
sketch came with his parents, when quite small, to Morris
county, New Jersey, and in the call of fall of 1819 they
emigrated to this county, and settled in Harrison township,
on a tract of land containing four hundred acres, which they
had entered some time before; and he has done a great amount
of hard work in clearing up the country. He helped to
carry the chains to mark out the grounds for the big wolf
hunt of Licking county, in an early day. Mr. Alward
is a breeder of fine wool sheep, short-horn cattle, and
Poland-China hogs. He remained at home until he was
married, in the winter of 1825, to Maria Buckland,
who was born in Rutland county, Vermont, Oct. 10, 1804, and
who removed with her parents to this county in the fall of
1817. After Mr. Alward's marriage he settled on
his parents farm in Lima township. They have raised
seven children. He has held some of the minor offices
in the township.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
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Harrison Twp. -
SAMUEL ALWARD, deceased, was born in
Morris county, New Jersey, July 7, 1767. He was a
shoemaker by trade, which he followed as his vocation for a
number of years, when he turned his attention to farming,
which he made his vocation during the remainder of his days.
Oct. 16, 1794, he married Miss Martha Parkhurst, of
New Jersey, born Apr. 30, 1775. They remained in their
native State until in 1818, when he, with wife and family,
migrated to Ohio and located in what is now Harrison
township, this county, on land now owned by his son, John
C. Alward, where they passed the remainder of their
days. He died Dec. 3, 1842. His wife survived
him until Mar. 15, 1861. He was one among the largest
land owners in the county, owning about two thousand acres
of land at one time. He was the father of eight
children: Benjamin P., born Jan. 3, 1779, came to
this county with his parents in 1818. He was, by
profession, a teacher and surveyor, and was well known among
the early teachers and surveyors in the county. He
died Mar. 15, 1823. Samuel D., born Mar. 22,
1799, married Miss Maria Buckland, and is now living
in Lima township, this county. Zephaniah H.,
born Dec. 10, 1801, married Catherine Wells, and is
living in Harrison township, this county. Ezra H.
was born Dec. 6, 1803. He has been twice married;
first to Rose S. Williams. He married for his
second wife Nancy Eastman, and is now living in
Michigan. Stephen H., born Mar. 2, 1806 married
Miss Elizabeth Wells. He died May 5, 1840.
James L., born Dec. 18, 1808, married first to Mary
Nichols. His second marriage was to Catharine
Doty He is now living in Harrison township, this
county. Martha M., born Nov. 25, 1814, died
Sept. 18, 1830. John C. Alward, born Dec. 21,
1811, came to this county with his parents in 1818.
Oct. 19, 1837, he married Miss Margaret Youmans.
Miss Youmans was born in New Jersey, Feb. 19, 1817, and
came to this county with her parents. Thomas and
Caturah Youmans, about 1825. Mr. and Mrs.
Alward settled on his father's home farm, where they now
reside. They have six children - four sons and two
daughters. In 1850 he was nominated for State senator,
by the Democracy of Licking county, and was elected by a
majority of about four hundred, and served a term of one
year. In 1851 he was re-elected to the senate under
the present constitution and served a term of two years.
He served as captain of a militia company one year,
lieutenant colonel two years, and was then promoted to
colonel of the regiment, which he commanded about two yeas,
in all making about five years service in the militia of the
State. He has made farming and stock raising his
principal vocation, making thoroughbred sheep a specialty.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 614 |
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City of Newark -
W. A. ANDERSON,
locomotive engineer. He is at present time in the
employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Mr.
Anderson has served in this capacity since May, 1873.
Previous to his engagement with the Baltimore & Ohio company
he was in the employ of the Panhandle railroad company as
engineer from 1861. He was born in Putnam, Muskingum
county, Mar. 2, 1842. Mr. Anderson was married
Apr. 19, 1872, to Rachel Armstrong, of Licking
county. They have three children - Joseph,
Russell and Jessie. Joseph died when a
babe.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 616 |
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City of Newark -
JACOB ANKELE,
born Mar. 30, 1842, in Wurtemberg, Germany. He
emigrated to America May 8, 1864, and settled in the city of
Newark, where he has resided ever since. He is a
machinist by trade, and, after his arrival here, he worked
at his trade until 1878, when he engaged in the grocery and
provision business. He was married to Mary
Smith, of Newark, April 2, 1866. They have three
children - Katy, born Dec. 31, 1870; Fred,
born Oct. 31, 1873; Emma, born Apr. 4, 1878.
They now reside on the corner of Vallandigham and Second
streets.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 616 |
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City of Newark -
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
carriage maker and general workman. He was born in
Zanesville, Muskingum county, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1832. In
1840 he commenced working at the carriage making trade,
which he has made his vocation through life. In 1853,
he married Miss Sarah E. Taylor, of Zanesville.
They settled in Zanesville, remained until 1850, when they
returned to Newark where they are now residing. Their
union resulted in three children, George L., Harry B.,
and Clifton W. Feb. 6, 1864, he enlisted in
company H, Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer infantry, and served
until July 26, 1865, when he was mustered out of the
service, and returned home.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 616 |
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Fallsbury Twp. -
WILLIAM L. ARNOLD,
farmer, post office, Perryton. He was born in the
State of Virginia, June 25, 1828, was brought by his parents
to Perry county when about four years old, where he remained
until he became a man; he then came to Licking county,
making a purchase of land in Perry township. Dec. 28,
1854, he married Frances A. Jones, daughter of
William and Sarah Jones; she was born Jan. 23, 1834.
After his marriage he moved on the place spoken of, where
they set up housekeeping and remained about six years;
he then sold this farm and purchased a farm in Fallsbury
township, where he moved, and now resides. It is a
very desirable and pleasant home. While living in
Perry township he was elected constable for the term of two
years. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are the parents of
six children: Louisa L., born Mar. 31, 1856
(died Apr. 1, 1859); Mary A., born Apr., 1858;
Louisa R., July 3, 1860; Amanda A., Aug. 30, 1862
(died December, of the same year). Mr. Arnold
and wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of Pleasant Valley.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 613 |
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Monroe Twp. -
REV. ELI ASHBROOK
- "Elder" Ashbrook, as he was familiarly called, was
one of the oldest residents of the county. He was born
in Hampshire county, Virginia, Sept. 23, 1781; became a
citizen of Licking county in 1823, settling in Johnstown,
where Mrs. Ashbrook died Jan. 1, 1871, at the age of
eighty-seven years, after a married life of sixty-nine
years. Elder Ashbrook was a minister of the
gospel, as understood by the Old School Baptist church,
sixty-two years. They raised a family of twelve
children, and lived to see tem all heads of families.
Elder Ashbrook died at Johnstown, Jan. 24, 1877,
at the great age of ninety-five years, four months and one
day.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 615 |
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Granville Twp. -
JOHN ASHLEY,
farmer, post office, Granville, Licking county, Ohio.
Mr. Ashley was born in the county of Montgomeryshire,
parish of Beat House, in North Wales, on the fourteenth day
of June, 1814. His education was that obtained in the
common schools of his native country. He was reared a
farmer and has made farming his vocation through life.
In 1840 he migrated to America, and located near Newark,
Licking county, Ohio. On the thirtieth day of September,
1842, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth
Blaney, nee Phillips. Miss
Phillips was born in Montgomeryshire county, Fregunnan
parish, North Wales, on the twenty-fourth day of August,
1811, and migrated to America in 1840, located in York
State, remained one year, then, in 1841, came to Ohio, and
located in Granville township, this county. The
marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Duncan, a
Presbyterian minister of Newark. Mr. and Mrs.
Ashley settled in Granville township, on a farm.
They lived on rented farms for three yeas. In 1845 he
purchased thirty-five acres of land, a part of the farm
which he now owns, in Granville township, three miles from
Granville, on the Newark road, on which they moved and have
since resided. At present he owns a farm of one
hundred and sixty acres of good land in Granville township,
joining his first purchase. They reared a family of
five children, viz: Mary, Edward,
Martha, and William.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 613 |
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Monroe Twp. -
HIRAM M.
ASHBROOK, farmer and stock dealer, Johnstown, was
born in Licking county May 18, 1850. He married Anna
W. Bishop Oct. 5, 1871. She was born Sept. 20, 1849.
To them have been given five children as follows:
Perry W., Charles A., Hector D., Mary A., and Abbie
E.
Hiram Ashbrook, father of the subject of this
sketch, was born in Fairfield county, Mar. 16, 1820, and has
been a resident of Licking county since 1822, until his
death. He married Sarah A. Jewett, Dec. 21,
1843. She was born July 16, 1821. As a result of
their union they had seven children: Helen L.,
Albert P., Hiram M., Omer D., Emma A., David G.
and Minnie. Only four of the above are now
living: Helen L., Hiram M. (the subject of this
sketch), Omer D., and Minnie. Their
father died Sept. 17, 1879. Their mother survives him.
The subject of this sketch is one of these active,
determined men who never say fail, and always meet with
success.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 615 |
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Monroe Twp. -
WILLIAM ASHBROOK,
farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born in Monroe township
Feb. 19, 1824, on the farm on which he now resides; was
married Feb. 29, 1852, to Lucy H. Pratt, of Monroe
township; has six children: Milan P., born Mar. 12,
1853; Abbie E., Apr. 5, 1855; Byron B., Feb.
16, 1857; Aura, Sept. 15, 1859; Burton G.,
Jan. 11, 1862; William A., Jul. 1, 1867. Mr.
Ashbrook has been a township trustee for a number of
terms, and has held other local offices. HE and his
wife are members of the Baptist Church.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 615 |
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City of Newark -
GIBSON ATHERTON, attorney, son of
John Atherton, was born in Newark township, this county,
Jan. 19, 1831. After passing his boyhood days on a
farm, he attended the Denison university, at Granville, from
1849 to 1851. He then went to Oxford, Ohio, where he
graduated in the Miami university in 853. He then
commenced the study of law. In September, 1853, he
went to Osceola, Missouri, and took charge of an academy,
which he conducted one year. In 1854 he returned to
Newark, completed his course in law with the Hon. Lucius
Case, and was admitted to the bar in the supreme court
of Ohio, in 1855. He at once began the practice of law
in the courts of Licking county, and has since been engaged
in the profession. He was married Nov. 18, 1856, to
Miss Margaret A. E. Kumler, of Butler county, Ohio.
They have four children, one son and three daughters.
In 1857 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Licking
county, re-elected in 1859-61, and filled the office three
terms. He filled the office of mayor of Newark two
terms - elected in 1860 and re-elected in 1862. He was
the nominee for State senator, in1863, by the Democracy of
the Sixteenth senatorial district, comprising the counties
of Licking and Delaware and was defeated by the Hon.
James R. Stanbery. IN 1866 he was nominated by the
Democracy of Licking, Knox, and Delaware counties for common
pleas judge, and was again defeated. He was a member
of the city council of Newark two years, and president of
the council one year. He was a member of the Newark
school board about thirteen years. From the time he
ceased to be prosecuting attorney of the county until 1879,
he was entrusted with the defence of nearly all of the
important criminal cases in Licking county, and was known as
a very successful criminal lawyer. In 1878 he was
nominated for Congress by the Democracy of the Fourteenth
congressional district of Ohio, comprised of the counties of
Licking, Muskingum, Perry, and Guernsey, and was elected
over the Hon. I. Morton by a majority of two thousand
two hundred and eighty-seven. In 1880 he was
re-nominated for Congress by the Democracy of the Thirteenth
congressional district of Ohio, comprising the counties of
Licking, Muskingum, Coshocton, and Tuscarawas, and was
elected by a majority of two thousand four hundred and
seventy-five over the Hon. A. B. Clark. During
the period that Mr. Atherton has already served in
Congress, he has served on the committee of public buildings
and grounds, and as a member of the committee on war claims.
He has been earnest and conscientious in his efforts to
protect the public treasury against the payment of
fraudulent and improper claims. As a member of the
committee on war claims, he has been very active and
industrious in examining and reporting upon the numerous
claims referred to that committee. His adverse reports
would already fill quite a volume, while the favorable
reports submitted by him from that committee, amount to very
few. He is very attentive to the interests of his
constituents and visits the departments almost daily in
behalf of some of them. While he has not attempted to
be a noisy member, he has been faithful in his attendance
upon the sessions of Congress, and has taken diligent pains
in everything that relates to the interest of the people of
his district.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
Page 617 |
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Newark Twp. -
WARREN ATHERTON, son of Augustine
and Syntha Atherton, was born Jan. 18, 1856, in Newark
township, two miles north of Newark. He is a farmer,
being engaged upon his father's farm. He was married
to Cecillia Webb, June 22, 1878. She is the
daughter of Henry and Eliza Webb, and was born in
1859, in Illinois. They have one child, born Apr. 23,
1879.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 615 |
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St. Albans Twp. -
AVERY FAMILY - Christopher Avery,
a native of Salisbury, England, came to America in the ship
Anabella, in the year 1630, and located in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. He was ancestor to all the Avery
family in America. He died March, 1679, George
Avery was born in Norwich, Connecticut, and married
Mary Allyn, of Groton, Connecticut. In 1801 he
removed to Westfield, Massachusetts, and came to Granville
with the colony in 1805. He died in August, 1806, and
was interred in the old cemetery at Granville. His
children were, George, Christopher, Simeon, Mary, Alfred,
and Cynthia. Of these two are deceased.
Christopher was killed by falling into a well, and
Alfred, who died Apr. 11, 1880, in the eighty-fourth
year of his age. George Avery, jr.,
married Eliza Paige. He was killed by falling
from a tree in McKean township in 1832. They had a
family of four children - Christopher, Harriet, George
and William. Christopher was born Dec.
10, 1818, and was married in December, 1829, to Susan
Lane. She died in 1832. They had one son,
W. H. Avery, who served as captain in the late war.
He married his second wife, Achsah Hayes, in May,
1835. She died in 1870. They had a family of
eight children, four sons and four daughters, Hellen,
Hattie, Allen, Sylvester, Rosa, Thomas, Cora and
Frank. His third wife was Cynthia
Gilbert, to whom he was married in 1875.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 617 |
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Granville Twp. -
ALFRED AVERY,
deceased, was born near New London, Connecticut, on the
ninth of March, 1797. He was descended from an ancient
and honorable family that settled early with the
Massachusetts colony. From the early settlement of New
London and Groton, his ancestors, the Averys and the
Allyns on the mother's side, have held a prominent
place in society until the present time. The first
thirteen names on the Groton monument of those murdered at
Fort Griswold, were those of his immediate relatives. His
father was one of the few picked men whom Anthony Wayne
led that dark night to take Stony Point. In 1805 his
father with his family formed a part of a colony which
migrated from Granville and Granby, in Massachusetts, to
central Ohio, carrying with them into the depths of a
primeval forest the civilization and refinement of New
England homes. In building up their institutions
Mr. Avery took a prominent part, his sound judgment and
liberal hand always being in requisition. When he was
but nine years of age his father died, and he was thrown
upon his own resources, and when only twelve engaged to chip
and clear a piece of land. He was but a mere lad when
he supported his mother and two sisters. A youth of
fifteen, he served in the War of 1812. After the war
he engaged in the mercantile business, driving the cattle
and hogs which he took for pay over the mountains of
Baltimore, and carrying provisions to New Orleans on
flat-boats. Before the advent of railroads he had
crossed the Alleghany mountains eighty times, and when there
were twenty-six States in the Union he had visited all of
them on his own business. He helped build the Ohio and
Maumee canals; established one of the first iron foundries
in the State; was president of the first bank in Granville,
and was foremost in nearly all the leading enterprises of
the county. He removed to New York in 1846, and
engaged in the wholesale dry goods business, n which he
continued till 1865, when, having established his two
oldest sons in the same business, he ceased to be an active
partner. These two sons died within a few years, and
he gradually severed his business connections in New York,
and twelve years ago removed to Wisconsin, following his
remaining children to their western home. Mr. Avery
was a man of decided character, and the basis of that
character was a strong will and strict probity.
Everywhere he was known to possess a high sense of honor in
all his business relations. This led him to be prompt
and honorable, even in matters of comparatively small
importance. His knowledge of trade and commerce was
varied and extensive, and the soundness of his judgment and
the prudence of his counsel were well known to his friends.
His love of his country and his hatred of wrong were both
intense, and led him to take a decided stand upon every
question affecting the welfare of his native land. He
had a profound respect for the Bible, and the civilization
built upon it. Mr. Avery married Jane Mower
in 1823, by whom he had four sons and two daughters.
In 1836 he became a widower, and in 1843 he married
Lavina Dexter, by whom he had one daughter. To his
family he was always kind and thoughtful, watching for their
good even to the close of his life with tender solicitude.
His widow and children, and grandchildren, will lovingly
cherish his memory. He died at Baraboo, Wisconsin,
Apr. 11, 1880, in the eighty-fourth year of his age.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 617 |
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City of Newark -
JOSEPH AVERY,
railroad conductor. He was born in Newark Aug. 24,
1842. When the war broke out, he enlisted June 21,
1861, in company H, Third O.V.I., and served in the army
three years. He was married Oct. 15, 1865, to Anna
Shafer, who was born in Hamburg, Germany. She
came to Newark with her mother; her father came to Newark
some two years previous. Her mother died shortly after
arriving; her father is yet living in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery are the parents of seven children:
James Albert, Joseph George W., Anna May, Robert L., Lulu
Grace, and Eleanor C. Since the war
Mr. Avery has been in the employ of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company, and for the last seven years has been
conductor.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 617 |
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Newark Twp. -
THOMAS AVERY, was born in Newark, and
is the son of Henry Avery who died when the subject
of this sketch was quite young. This left to him the
care of his mother and family of nine children. His
mother, Nancy Avery, is now living in Newark.
The subject of this sketch was married to Elizabeth
Krouse, daughter of Levi and Catharine rouse, of
Baltimore, Fairfield county. She was born Aug. 13,
1845. Her mother died when she was quite small; her
father is yet living at Baltimore. In early life
Mr. Avery worked in Newark. For the pat four years
he has been farming.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 615 |
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WILLIAM H. AYERS,
Newark, Ohio; carpenter. He was born in Guernsey
county, Ohio, June 4, 1820. In youth he moved with his
father's family to New Jersey, and in 1837 to Newark, Ohio.
He was married to Eliza A. Search in March,
1840, who was born in New Jersey Jan. 23, 1820. By
this marriage they have eleven children: James J.,
William Riley, Sarah A., Charles, George, Frank, Edwin
(who died an infant in 1855), Martin, Adelbert E.
(infant - died in 1858), and Elsworth. Mr. Ayers
learned the carpenter trade early in life, which
occupation he yet follows. When the war broke out, he
enlisted in company E, Sixth United States cavalry, and
after serving one year was discharged on account of
disability. Shortly after his return home, he enlisted
again and served until the close of the war.
William Riley was also a member of the One
Hundred and Seventy-seventh regiment Ohio volunteer
infantry, and served one year. Sarah A. is the
wife of W. Hathway, of Newark.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page 617 |
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