BIOGRAPHIES
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City of Newark -
ALIES BADER, coal dealer, No. 115,
Fifth street, near the canal. Mr. Bader was
born in Germany, June 7, 1830. He migrated to America
in 1851, and located in Newark, this county, where he
engaged as a coal deliverer in the town, and continued as
such until 1860, when he commenced the coal business for
himself, buying his coal at Coshocton, and boating it to
this city and retailing it out over the town. He has
been conducting the business with success over twenty years,
and has gained for himself a large trade, causing him to
handle on an average of about one hundred thousand bushels
annually. In 1860 he married Miss Annie Hines,
of Somerset, Perry county, Ohio. They settled in
Newark, where they are now residing. They are the
parents of six sons and two daughters.
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History of Licking Co., Ohio -
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City of Newark -
AMOS BAILEY was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1837. He worked on a farm until
he was thirty years of age. He was married to
Francis King, Jul. 1, 1858, who was born in Monroe
county, Apr. 10, 1840. They have had four children:
Marion S., born Mar. 17, 1859; Isadore, who died
Dec. 12, 1865, aged five years; Florence A., born
Dec. 22, 1862; Mary Theisa, born Feb. 15, 1865.
In 1865 Mr. Bailey moved to Grundy county, Illinois,
and remained there some six years, then moved to Will
county, where he remained about eight yeas, then moved to
Newark, where he now lives. He is now in the employ of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. During the war
he was a member of the Ohio national guards
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Granville Twp. -
L. B. BAILY, Concord, Hancock county,
Iowa. His father, John B. Bailey, came from New
York to Ohio in 1837, locating near Granville. He
went to Wisconsin in 1861, and to Iowa in 1864, where he
died in 1875. He was a parent of four sons, one of
whom, Rolla, was killed by lightning in 1876.
Smith was a farmer on the Pacific coast.
John B. and L. B. are farmers at Bailey's Grove,
Iowa. L. B. Bailey was born near Granville.
He left Ohio in 1868, was married in 1864 to Miss F. A.
Ocian, of Wisconsin. They are the parents of two
boys, Charles and Edwin B.
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Granville Twp. -
REV. SILAS BAILY, D. D. - Mr. Baily
was for many years, president of Dennison university,
Granville. He died in Paris, France, June 11, 1874,
having attained to the age of three score and ten years.
He was scholarly dignified and successful in the management
of the college. He had a massive intellect, and his
sermons were highly appreciated by the more intelligent
portion of his hearers. After leaving Granville he was
connected with one or more institutions of learning in the
west. He was in Europe in search of health when death
overtook him.
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Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
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Hanover Twp. -
AARON BAIRD, post office, Toboso, son
of Joseph and Margaret Baird, was born Feb. 15, 1836, near
Dresden, Ohio. He is by occupation a farmer, and lives
in the southeast part of Hanover township. He was
married to Martha Stump, Mar. 24, 1863. She was
born Sept. 14, 1845, in Muskingum county. By this
marriage they had five children. Thomas J.,
born Apr. 19, 1864; Emma R., born Jan. 4, 1866;
Mary O., born June 22, 1869; Etta V., born June
20, 1871; Edgar H., born Jan. 23, 1876.
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It's Past and Present -
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1881 - Page 622 |
Granville Twp. -
CAPTAIN BAKER, father of Colonel D.
M. Baker, was born in Enfield, Connecticut, Oct. 8,
1763. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade, and was
captain of a military company in his native State.
Apr. 2, 1778, he married Jerusha Parsons, of Enfield,
born Apr. 7, 1767, by whom he had four children, Jerusha,
born Aug. 7,1789; Fanny, born May 1, 1792, died Mar.
1, 17__; Sophia, born Dec. 13, 1793, died Dec. 14,
1862; Daniel M., born Feb. 23, 1805. Mr.
Baker joined the colony which came from Massachusetts in
1805, but came himself in 1806, on horseback, swimming the
streams. He purchased four hundred acres of land in
Licking county, and, in 1810, brought on his family, as
already noticed. He was the original owner of the
University hill, cleared off the land now occupied by the
Upper seminary buildings. For several years Captain
Baker was justice of the peace, also, for a time,
postmaster, likewise township trustee. About the year
1820 Captain Baker built, one and a half miles
southwest of Granville village, the frame hosue now occupied
by his son, Colonel Baker. The captain
possessed an excellent judgment, was very correct in his
dealings and very uniform in his disposition. He
attended closely to his business, and was an influential and
highly respected citizen. He died Dec. 19, 1836, and
his wife, Mar. 1, 1848; and both were members of the Baptist
church. The oldest child, Jerusha, taught the
first school in St. Albans township, and was for many years
a teacher. She died Mar. 1, 1848.
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Granville Twp. -
COLONEL D. M. BAKER, farmer, was born
in Massachusetts, Feb. 23, 1805. In the fall of 1810
his father's family came to Ohio and located in Granville,
unloading their goods on the spot now occupied by the
Presbyterian Church. There were at that time but frame
buildings in the village. Nov. 29, 1826, he married
Lydia, daughter of Theodore and Dorotha B. Gaylord.
Miss Gaylord was born in Vermont, Dec. 26, 1806.
By this union he reared eight children, viz.:
Almena, Lorenzo, Dorotha, Anna, Parsons W., Lydia, Martha
and Theodore. Lorenzo died Aug 24, 1851. Mr.
Baker has given his children excellent facilities for
education. Almena attended school in Granville
Female college, and for quite a number of years engaged in
teaching. Dorotha graduated at Granville Female
college under Professor W. D. Moore, and for some
twenty years was engaged as teacher in six different States.
Anna was also educated at the above-mentioned school,
and, like her sisters, became a teacher, in which capacity
she was employed for quite a number of years, five of which
were spent among the Indians in Dakota. She was
subsequently employed as teacher in Alabama, among the
freedmen. The second son, Parsons Baker,
attended school at Granville college, was a teacher for a
few winters, and, in October, 1859, he married Harriet
Ashton. He died Nov. 19, 1864, leaving a wife and
one daughter. Lydia was educated at Granville
Female college, and taught school for a number of years.
Martha received her education at the Granville Female
college, and for several years was employed by the
Government as a teacher among the Indians in Dakota.
Theodore married Lucy Page, and now resides in
this county. The death of Mrs. Colonel Baker
occurred Dec. 23,1853. she was a woman much attached
to her home, took a deep interest in the education of her
children, and was very agreeable in society. She was a
faithful wife and an affectionate mother. His second
wife was Mrs. Charlotte R. Morrison - nee
Varnum - to whom he was married Nov. 24, 1855. By
this marriage he has one daughter, Mary J. Baker.
She was educated at the Female college in Granville.
Mr. Baker's wife deceased Jan. 21, 1878. His
third wife was Mrs. Margaret Rose nee Stewart
- to whom he was married June 9, 1880. When fourteen
years old, Colonel Baker was a drummer in a military
company; at sixteen he entered the ranks as private, and
soon became commander of the company, and went through the
various grades of promotion until, at eighteen, he was
placed upon the staff of General Jonathan Taylor,
where he remained some three years. At the time of the
Wolverine difficulty, Mr. Baker was made colonel of
the Second regiment, Fourth brigade, Ohio Volunteer militia.
The colonel has resided in this county for nearly
three-quarters of a century, and both he and his wife are
highly esteemed citizens of the community. they are
members of the Granville Presbyterian church. Mr.
Baker is now president of Granville Farmers' club.
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History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
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1881 - Page 620 |
City of Newark -
M. Q. BAKER, successor to Sears &
Baker, dealers in dry goods, notions, hosiery, oil
cloths, carpets, etc., No. 127 Third street, northwest
corner of Park. Mr. baker was born near
Danville, Knox county, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1849. He
received his education in the Danville schools. In
1867 he entered a dry goods store in Delaware, Ohio, as
salesman, where he remained until November, 1869. He
came to Newark and engaged in partnership with J. E.
Sears, in the Dry goods business, which business he has
since been conducting successfully. The firm name was
known as Sears & Baker, until in September, 1880,
when Mr. Baker purchased his partner's interest, and
has since been carrying on the business alone. He
occupies two rooms, the lower one, which is eighteen by one
hundred and thirty feet, is used as a salesroom, and is well
filled with everything in his line of business. The
upper room is eighteen by one hundred and thirty feet, is
used as a salesroom, and is well filled with everything in
his line of business. The upper room is eighteen by
one hundred feet in size, and is used as the carpet
department, where you can find everything in the carpet line
from the cheapest hemp to the best Brussels. He also
carries a full line of notions, hosiery, underwear, and is
sole agent for the Dresden wool goods and Butterick's
patterns.
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City of Newark -
DR. L. T. BALLOU, deceased, was born
in Muskingum county, and died Nov. 2, 1874, in Newark, aged
fifty-three years. He lived in Newark during the last
twenty years of his life, and had attained to a very large
practice in his profession. As a physician he was
industrious, attentive, and always rendered a liberal share
of gratuitous service among the poor, which causes his
memory to be cherished among that class. His
benevolence in this direction seemed to know no bounds,
except his endurance. He was also very patriotic, and
gave largely of his time and means during the perilous years
of the great rebellion. His death was regarded as a
public calamity.
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Granville Twp.-
LEVI E. BANCROFT, eldest son of
Ethan and Lucy Bancroft, was born in Granville, Licking
county, Ohio, May 22, 1807. His parents migrated from
Granville, Massachusetts, to Granville, Licking county,
Ohio, in 1805, and settled on land near Granville village,
where he deceased Apr. 18, 1815, leaving his wife with four
small children to provide for in their forest home, viz.:
our subject, Levi E., Lyman, Malissa and Lucy.
Levi E. is the only one now living. He is a
carpenter and joiner by trade; served his apprenticeship
with Gerrard Bancraft, beginning at the age of
fifteen years, he followed the business of carpenter and
joiner in Granville and vicinity from 1822 to 1866, then he
turned his attention to farming; continued farming as his
vocation until in 1871, he sold his farm and moved to
Granville, where he is now living a retired life. He
married for his first wife Hannah M. Copeland, by
whom he reared five children. Elizabeth, born
Apr. 10, 1832; Lucy W., born Nov. 9, 1836; Mary M.,
born Sept. 24, 1838; Martha S., born Jan. 3, 1842;
Julia A., born Mar. 8, 1844. All are
married, have large families, and are living in Granville
and vicinity. His wife deceased May 13, 1859. He
married for his second wife, Susan H. Bushnell, in
1860, daughter of Thomas and Charlotte Bushnell, with
whom he is now living.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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Granville Twp. -
JUDGE SAMUEL BANCROFT - He was born in
Granville, Massachusetts, Sept. 16, 1778; was well educated,
and spent the earlier years of his manhood in teaching.
In the spring of 1806, he came to Licking county, where he
resided until his death, which occurred at Granville, Jan.
27, 1870. On May 28, 1807, he married Clarissa Rose,
oldest daughter of Judge Rose, this marriage being
the first among the Granville colonists after their arrival
in their western home. They lived happily together
fifty years, and he survived her thirteen years.
During the great revival of 1808, he became a member of
the church, and was ever after faithful in Christian duty,
prompt and liberal in his contributions to benevolence.
In the War of 1812, he was a private soldier, and was
surrendered by General Hull. He was a justice
of the peace eighteen years, associate judge twenty-one
years, and town clerk many years, and always faithful to
public trusts.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
JOHN F. BANE was born in Washington
county, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 1812. When he arrived
at the age of fourteen years he commenced working at the
tailor trade as an apprentice in Waynesburgh, Pennsylvania.
After completing his trade, he traveled and worked at his
trade as a journeyman about six years. In 1835 he came
to Ohio and located in Brownsville, this county, where he
engaged at his trade as merchant tailor. In a few
months after his settlement in Brownsville, he was united in
marriage with Miss A. E. Brooke, eldest daughter of
Dr. William L. Brooke, of Zanesville. This
union resulted in six children, five of whom are now living,
two sons and three daughters. He continued at his
business as merchant tailor in Brownsville until in 1853,
when he gave up his trade and engaged in the mercantile
business, which he conducted about four years. He was
appointed postmaster at Brownsville in 1845, and held the
office about nine years. In 1852 he was elected
justice of the peace, and served as such two and one-half
years, and then resigned the office. In 1857 he moved
to Newark, and in 1858 he again opened his merchant tailor
rooms, which he has since been conducting. On Mar. 15,
1878, he moved to his present location, No. 130 Third
street, three doors south of First National Bank. In
May, 1879, his son, Frank T. Bane, a practical
cutter, became his partner, and the firm name is now known
as J F. Bane & Son, merchant tailors. They
constantly keep on hand a good assortment of Beaverdam,
Riverside, Harris & Globe cassimeres; as also English
and French goods in the same texture - broadcloths,
doeskins, hairlines, Meltons, Cheviots and plaids, with
heavier grades in pilots, cheviots, Whitney's chinchillas,
and substantial beavers. No garment is allowed to
leave the house without giving entire satisfaction. In
trimming suits they use the best material. By fair
dealing, good work and close application to business,
they have gained for themselves a large trade.
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City of Newark -
JAMES BARBER, carriage painter.
He was born in London, England, Dec. 25, 1819; came with his
father's family to Newark in 1840; was married Aug. 27,
1844, to Sarah W. Williams, of Newark, daughter of
Robert Williams, of Newark, who died in Cincinnati Oct.
3, 1847, aged fifty-three years. Mrs. Williams
died Oct. 30, 1850, aged fifty-three years. Mrs.
Williams died Oct. 30, 1850, aged fifty-three years.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber are the parents oft ten children;
Anna, died in infancy; Anna W., died aged nine
years; Mary C., born Dec. 7, 1846; Henrietta E.,
died May 14, 1877, aged thirty-one years; Ellen E.,
died Apr. 14, 1875, aged two years; Frank A., died
Sept. 14, 1875, aged twenty-one years; Charles J.,
born Mar. 20, 1856; Joseph P., born Apr. 2, 1858;
William H., born May 5, 1866. Mr. Barber
for many years has followed carriage painting. He has
a comfortable home at No. 37, West Main street, Newark.
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History of Licking Co., Ohio -
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Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
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1881 - Page 620 |
St. Albans Twp. -
JOHN BARBOUR, deceased, was born July 12, 1801. About
1831 he located in Liberty township, this county, where he
remained about forty-six years on the same farm. He
married Eliza Ramey, Feb. 12, 1831. To them
were given eight children, viz: Louisa, Pencie R.,
Emeline, Caroline, and two who died in infancy, Maria
M. and Lewis. The father died Sept.
19, 1879; Louisa, Dec. 22, 1841, and Emeline,
Jan. 19, 1864. Lewis W. enlisted in company B,
Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, Feb. 27, 18563,
and participated in the following engagements: Resaca,
Dallas, and Kenesaw Mountain. In front of Atlanta,
July 22, 1864, and near Atlanta again on the twenty-eighth
of July, at Jonesborough, Ship's Gap, and from thence with
Sherman to the sea; constituted the city guard tat
Savannah, and was in several skirmishes, viz: Columbia
and Bentonville. He received his discharge at
Louisville, Kentucky, July 15, 1865. He returned home
and married Mary E. Severn in 1866. They had
four children, viz: Joseph W., Johnny, Sylvester and
Olden. Johnny died in infancy. John
Barbour, the subject of this sketch, was a faithful
member of the Freewill Baptist church at Concord. He
was one of those peaceable, quiet men we meet but once in a
lifetime. His demise was regretted by the entire
community. Miss Pencie Barbour and sister are
engaged extensively in dress-making, and their
reputation is second to none in the county.
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Mary Ann Twp. -
CHARLES BARNES, JR., was born in
Frederick county, Virginia, in April, 1797, and came with
his father to Newark, in 1811. In 1814 the family
removed to a farm in Mary Ann township, where Mr. Barnes
died Dec. 21, 1873, in his seventy-seventh year. His
father, whose name was also Charles, made himself
acquainted with this country while a soldier under Lord
Dunmore, in the expedition against the Indians on the
Scioto. He died in Mary Ann township in 1815,
and was the first person buried in Mary Ann cemetery.
Charles Barnes, jr., was a member of the Presbyterian
church during the last twenty years of his life, and was an
upright, honest citizen.
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Mary Ann Twp. -
SAMUEL BARNES, a farmer, was born in
this township Mar. 5, 1834. His parents came from
Virginia to this township in 1811, and settled on the place
where Mr. Barnes is now living. He is one of
nine children - three boys and six girls, seven of whom are
now living. He was married in 1861, to Virginia
Jones. Her father was a native of Wales, but came
to this county when a boy. Her mother was of German
descent. They had five children - four boys and one
girl: Charlie S., William H. (dead), Mary C.,
Edward H., and Oren J. Mr. Barnes is living
upon a farm of one hundred acres, which he owns, and which
shows evidences of the industry and careful attention that
are characteristic of the man.
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Monroe Twp. -
T. M. BARNUM, wagon maker, post
office, Johnstown, was born in Johnstown, Licking county,
Ohio, Feb. 2, 1840. Enlisted in the Fifth Iowa
volunteer infantry in Marshalltown, Iowa, June 8, 1861, and
served four years and forty days; was discharged at
Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 1865. Was marred Jan. 20,
1870, to Delia Kasson, of Monroe township, Licking
county, Ohio. Has three children: Byron, born
Feb. 14, 1871; Harry, born Sept. 7, 1874; May,
born Apr 7, 1878. Mr. Barnum is a Democrat in
politics, and is a member of Johnstown Lodge, No. 22,
Independent Order Odd Fellows.
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History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
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1881 - Page 624 |
City of Newark -
BARRICK and O'BANNON, the popular
merchant sailors, and dealers in gents' furnishing goods,
346 Lancing House block, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Barrick
can safely be called the pioneer merchant tailor in this
city, having commenced the business in Newark in 1847.
He was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22,
1813. He commenced at the tailoring trade in 1827;
after completing his apprenticeship in 1830, he continued at
the business as journeyman a few years. In 1834 he
came to Newark, where he carried on a tailor shop until
1847, when he engaged in merchant tailoring, which he
conducted until 1870. He then went to Philadelphia,
where he carried on the business over two years. In
1872 he returned to Newark and again engaged in his former
business, which he has since been conducting. He moved
to his present location in the Lancing House block in 1876.
His son-in-law, W. W. O'Bannon, became his partner in
1878, and the firm name has since been known as Barrick &
O'Bannon. In the merchant tailoring department
they carry a general variety of cloths, cassimeres,
doe-skins, basket suitings, diagonals, English, French,
German and American goods, all of the highest grades.
In the gents' furnishing line they carry a large assortment
of stylish scarfs, ties, gloves, half-hose, silk or cotton
handkerchiefs, pins, cuff-bottons, and everything new, novel
and fancy. The ready-made clothing department is well
stocked, and lacks nothing for men, youth's or boy's fine
suits or working clothes; everything in the lie of
ready-made clothing.
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City of Newark -
ALBERT BARROWS, M. D. born in
Manchester, Bennington county, Vermont, on the thirtieth day
of January, 1815. He was educated at the Castleton
college, located at Castleton, Vermont. In 1834 he
commenced the study of medicine, and graduated in the
Castleton Medical academy in 1837. He began the
practice of medicine October, 1837, in Manchester, Vermont,
a partner of Dr. Tuttle. In 1840 he came to
Newark, where he married Miss Charlotte B. Williams,
July 28, 1840, formerly of Manchester, Vermont; she came to
Newark in 1830, with her father's family, Hazen Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrows returned to Manchester, where he
continued in his profession until 1846, when they moved to
Newark, where they have since been been living.
Shortly after their settlement in this city, Mr. Barrows
began the practice of medicine in Newark and vicinity, where
he has been a practitioner in his profession for the past
thirty-four years, in all making forty-two years of his life
that he has given to the practice of medicine. They
have two children, Clark D. and Annie G.
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St. Albans Twp. -
ELISHA BATTIE, blacksmith, wagon and
carriage manufacturer, was born Mar. 16, 1835, in Baltimore
county. His parents, Elisha and Jemima Battie,
with their four eldest sons, emigrated to Ohio about
September, 1835, locating near Hebron. Elisha, sr.,
was born Jan. 31, 1798, and died May 31, 1866;
Jemima, his wife, was born Feb. 5, 1805, in sight of
Bunker Hill monument. Her maiden name was Jemima
Stansberry. At eighteen hears of age the subject
of this sketch began to his present trade, at which he has
continued nearly all of his time. He was employed by
the Government during the fall and winter of 1862 and spring
of 1863, building boats and Bridgeport, Alabama. He
worked at his trade in Cedar county, Iowa, Berlin,
Wisconsin, and Fort Scott, Kansas. He married
Hellen Gregory, Nov. 15, 1866, who was born Dec. 18,
1846, in Monroe township, near Johnstown. Her parents,
Madison and Sarah Gregory, were born, the former in
Maryland, the latter in Virginia. They emigrated to
Licking county in an early day, locating near Utica.
The subject of this sketch began life without any help, and,
by hard work and strict economy, has won himself a good
home. They have four children: Pearl, Cora, Mark E.
and Broom.
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City of Newark -
EMANUEL BAUGHMAN, born in Virginia,
Apr. 8, 1814, came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1816, was
married to Polly Soles when about twenty-two years of
age, and lived in Fairfield county until the death of his
wife. Mr. Baughman then came to Newark, Ohio,
and there married his second wife, Mary Swank, of
Knox county, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1854. They have no children
of their own, but have living with them an adopted daughter,
Elizabeth.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
T. A. BEACH, photographer, west side
park. Mr. Beach is a native of Thomastown,
Georgia, where he was born Aug. 18, 1840. His father
died when he was quite young and when he was about three
years old his mother returned to Long Island, his native
place, where he remained until 1857. He then came to
Delaware, Ohio, and engaged in the Daguerrian art which he
followed until photography came into use after which he
turned his attention to that department of art and to which
he has devoted his entire attention and labors until the
present. In 1876, he came to this city, where he has
since plied his profession with success and he now numbers
amongst his patrons, the elite and most refined of this city
and surrounding country. He occupies a large and
elegant suite of rooms, consisting of a reception room
17x30, operating 20x30, and printing and work room on third
floor; in these rooms he has first class cameras and
facilities for operating his profession. He produces
photos of all sizes and of the latest and most tasty styles,
also large and portraits in crayon, india ink, water colors,
rembrant photos and porcelain pictures. He is a
thorough student of his profession and by his diligence has
achieved a high degree of excellence in the different
branches of the art. He was married Apr. 3, 1865, to
Miss Sarah Brewer, daughter of the late Charles
Brewer, of Plymouth, Ohio.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 627 |
Lima Twp. -
ENOCH BEALS, post office, Summit.
The son of Nathan and Elmira Beals, born Mar. 5,
1818, in Etna township. Nathan was born in
Massachusetts, his wife in Vermont. They came to Ohio
in 1815, and settled in Licking county. Enoch
married Catherine Beem, at the age of twenty-two, and
lived in Lima twenty-four years, then went to Indiana for
one year, when he returned to Lima, where he has since
resided.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 623 |
Granville Twp. -
ABNER BEAN, farmer, was born in York
county, Maine, May 5, 1796. He was brought up on a
farm, and has made farming and stock-growing his vocation.
In 1815 he migrated from York county, Maine, to Rochester,
New York State, traveling the whole distance, five hundred
and fifty miles, on foot, making the journey in fourteen
days. He purchased and made improvements in a piece of
land in Monroe county, New York, eight miles from Rochester,
which he selected for his future home. In 1820 he
married Cynthia Collier, of Monroe county, New York.
He had erected a cabin on his land, in which they moved,
this serving them for a dwelling house, until in 1849 or
1850, but built a frame residence, in which they lived until
in 1855; he, with wife and seven children , James C.,
Eliza C., Margaret C., Mary E., David, Edwin, and
Amelia S., migrated to Licking county, Ohio, and settled
on the farm where he is now living in Granville township,
two and a half miles west of Granville. He owns a
large and productive farm. The children are all living
at this writing. His wife deceased June 3, 1868.
He is still living and enjoying good health for a man of his
years.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 621 |
City of Newark -
JAMES BEARD, was born near Jackson
July 22, 1827. During his youth and early manhood he
followed farming. About fifteen years ago he joined
the police force of Newark. In 1870, he moved to
Dresden and took the management of the Central house of that
place. He remained at this business five years, then
went to Granville and kept a boarding house two years; he
then moved to Newark, where his family now resides. He
is managing the Stump house at the Reservoir.
He was married to Ann Etnier, Feb.. 30, 1852.
She was born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1,
1830. They have four children, Frank, who died
Aug. 30, 1853, at the age of eleven months; Leota,
born June 2, 1854, now the wife of Edmond Cowley,
telegraph operater, Newark; Delbert W. was
born February 6, 1863; Cora B., Nov. 28, 1865.
Mrs. Beard is the daughter of David Etnier, of
Jacktown, who died Apr., 1840, at the age of forty years.
Her mother died Sept. 3, 1874, aged eighty eight years.
Her brother Simeon now lives on their old home place,
near Jacktown.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 628 |
Union Twp.
WILLIAM BEAUMONT, superintendent of
the infirmary, postoffice, Union station. He was born
in St. Albans township June 6, 1831, and followed farming as
a business until he was twenty-five years old; he then
engaged in the mercantile business in the village of
Alexandria, Ohio, continuing for the period of thirteen
years. He received the appointment of superintendent
of the infirmary Feb. 1, 1880, and at once entered upon the
duties of his office with the energy and devotion to
business which has heretofore characterized him.
Mr. Beaumont was a prominent man in his township,
filling offices of importance for many years. He has
been master of the St. Albans lodge, No. 491, Free and
Accepted Masons, for six years. He is a very pleasant
and agreeable gentleman, well calculated for the important
place which he fills. He was married to Miss Laura
Webb Oct. 16, 1856, two children being the result of
this union.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 637 |
Lima Twp. -
G. W. BEEM, post office, Summit
Station, was born in 1820, Nov. 17th, in Jersey township.
Remained at home until the age of twenty-one, then came to
Lima and lived with John R. Beem one year. He
married Margaret Myer, by whom he had one child; his
second wife died June 30, 1857. Mar. 18, 1858, he
married Elizabeth Tharp, daughter of Isaac and
Magdalena Tharp. G. W. is a descendant of
Michael Beem who was born in Alleghany county, Maryland,
about the year 1751. He was of German extraction.
At the age of twenty he married Elizabeth Green,
daughter of Benjamin Green. He served in the
Revolutionary war, with the rank of sergeant, and up to the
time of his death had a dear recollection of both General
Washington and Lafayette. He first settled
at Hog run, and then went to Jersey township, where he lived
until he died, at Michael Bem's, at the age of
ninety-five years ten months and fourteen days.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 623 |
Lima Twp. -
R. D. BEEM, post office, Summit, was
born in Jersey township, in 1822, July 19th, the son of
William and Catherine Beem. William Beem was born
in Alleghany county, Maryland; he came to Ohio about 1812,
and settled in Jersey township, where he lived the remainder
of his life; he died in 1857. R. D. Beem
married Miss Chrisleva Myer, daughter of John and
Fannie Myer of Maryland. Mr. Myer came to
Ohio about 1818.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 623 |
Monroe Twp. -
STEPHEN E. BELL, farmer, Johnstown,
was born in Liberty township, Nov. 29, 1838. Enlisted
in company B, of the Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, Oct. 9, 1861, and served three years. Was
wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863, in
the left shoulder by a piece of shell. Was mustered
out at Rome, Georgia, Oct. 9, 1864. Was married to
Miss Lucinda Bush, of Monroe township, Nov. 19, 1865, by
whom he has three children: Ulysses W., born Feb. 24,
1868; Oscar C., born Dec. 8, 1870; Ida L.,
born Dec. 6, 1875.. Mr. Bell is a Republican in
politics, and believes a soldier should vote as he shot.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 625 |
Washington Twp. -
WILLIAM BELL, SR., Utica, Ohio - He
was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1809, and
came to Knox county with his father in 1816, and located on
the farm joining the one on which he now lives. He
married Nancy R. Hanger, Nov. 11, 1830, daughter of
Jacob Hanger of Knox county. She was born Jan.
29, 1813. They went to housekeeping in the house now
owned by Robert McFarland, where they lived some
three years, then moved to the vicinity of Martinsburgh,
lived there one year, then moved to Licking county, where he
has been living forty-five years. He now owns fifty
acres of land, where he has lived for thirteen years; also
forty-eight acres adjoining, in Knox county. They have
eight children - Amanda, Hiram, Phidelia, Irene, Mary E.,
Catharine H., Alvira and David G. Amanda
was married to George Hughes, and died Sept. 8, 1865,
leaving four children. Hiram is now living in
Knox county, Ohio. Phidelia was married to
Peter Crumrine, and died Dec. 5, 1860. Irene
now lives in Utica, and is the wife of John McFadden.
Mary E. lives in Utica, and is a widow.
Catharine is now living in Wisconsin, and is wife of
Felix Bennett. Alvira lives in Utica, and
is the wife of C. C. Hughes. David G., is now
teaching school in Knox county. His home is in DeKalb
county, Indiana, where his wife and one child are living.
The subject of this sketch is one of the early settlers, and
remembers the Indian squaw being shot and her thigh broken
by John McClane. She was taken to Mr. Bell's
father's and cared for. McClane was sent to the
penitentiary for twenty years. The squaw, after
remaining at this place two days, was carried by Indians to
Mt. Vernon on a hammock made of bark.... She died from
the effects of this wound some two weeks after going to Mt.
Vernon. McClane, after serving ten years of his
time died in the penitentiary. Cortland McPeek,
husband of Mary E. Bell, was a soldier in the late
war for three years.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 638 |
City of Newark -
BENTLEY & MILLER, druggists, Nos.
101, Third street and 404, Main street, corner of Main and
Third. Mr. Bentley, senior, member of this
firm, is formerly of Canton, where he was engaged in the
drug business for twenty years. In 1877, he came to
Newark and engaged in the business here in company with
Miller, under the present firm name. Mr. E.
Miller, Junior, member of the firm, is a native of
Newark and was born Mar 12, 1856, and was educated in the
public schools of this city. His first business
engagement was with Dr. Wing, druggist, as clerk,
with whom he remained until 1877 when in company with Mr.
Bentley they became his successors and have since
conducted the business under the firm name of Bentley &
Miller. They have an excellent location in the
building known as Patton's corner, where they occupy
pleasant and commodious rooms twenty-two by sixty with
cellar of the same size, in which they carry a large
first-class stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent
medicines, toilet articles, fancy goods, dye stuffs,
trusses, shoulder braces and supporters. Also are
proprietors of the celebrated White Lily catarrh cure which
has become exceedingly popular and has been introduced in
the majority of the wholesale houses in the United States
and has already a very extensive sale throughout the entire
country.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 628 |
Bennington Twp. -
THOMAS K. BENTON,
farmer and fine sheep-raiser, Bennington township.
Born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1847; came to this county in
1875; married Miss Helena Postlewait, daughter of
George Postlewait, in March, 1875.
Mrs. Benton was born in 1846, in this county.
Her father, George Postlewait, was born in
Monongehala county, Virginia, in 1804; came to this county
in 1845. He married Miss Betsey Kerr of this
county. She was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in
1808. She died in 1859. They were the parents of
four children. Mr. Benton is the owner and
breeder of fine sheep. He has twelve registered, and
some as fine grades as can be seen in the county.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 – |
Monroe Twp. -
H. S. BIEDLER, postmaster, Johnstown,
was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1832.
Settled in McKean township in 1858. Married Aug. 8,
1855, to Sarah Pile, of Liberty township. Have
had four children: Alice Cary, born Oct. 29, 1856,
died May 23, 1863; Clara Belle, born Jan. 24, 1858;
Elida May, Dec. 5, 1859; Austin, Jan. 18, 1861,
died Mar. 20, 1861. Mr. Biedler enlisted in
Company A, Third Ohio volunteer infantry, Apr. 19, 1861, and
served during the three months service. He again
enlisted, Oct. 9, 1861, in company C, Seventy-sixth Ohio
volunteer infantry, and served in the capacity of corporal
during the siege of Vicksburgh, and participated in all
engagements that the Seventy-sixty regiment was in up to
that time. He then was commissioned second lieutenant
of company C, Fifty-first United States colored volunteer
regiment, in which capacity he served nearly a year, and
then was promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to
company D, where he served until Mar. 1, 1866. Upon
his return home he removed to Johnstown and engaged in
mercantile business. Was appointed postmaster Nov. 15,
1878, which position he still holds. From the time of
his first enlistment, until he returned home, was nine days
short of five years he spent i the United States service.
During the time he never was wounded, taken prisoner, nor
received any bounty.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 625 |
City of Newark -
JOHN BIERLEY was born in Newark, Mar.
27, 1838. He was educated in the schools of this city.
In 1854 he commenced as an apprentice to the tinner's trade
with A. Zimmermanof Newark, with whom he remained
about eighteen months. He then went to Columbus, where
he completed his trade with Mr. E. Doddridge in
December, 1858. During the years 1859-60 he traveled
through some of the southern States, and worked at his trade
in different cities, as journeman. In 1861 he
returned to Columbus. When he first call came for men
from the government, he responded on the eighteento
day of April, by enlisting in the Second Ohio volunteer
infantry for a term of three months. At the expiration
of his time of enlistment he was discharged from the service
and returned to Columbus. He again resumed his trade,
which he made his vocation until 1864, when he re-enlisted
in the One Hundred and eightieth Ohio volunteer infantry and
served until the close of the war. In 1867 he returned
to his native city and engaged in dealing in tinware, stoves
and house furnishing goods, which he conducted several
years. In 1876 he erected the building and commenced
business in his present location, No. 111, Fourth street,
opposite city hall, where he has since been conducting the
business of dealing in cook and heating stoves, Japan and
house-furnishing goods and table cutlery. He
manufactures everything in the line of tin, sheet iron, and
copper ware, also makes spouting and tin roofing a
specialty.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 628 |
McKean Twp. -
NAOMI BISHOP, was born in 1823, in
this county; was the daughter of Adam and Naoma Croan,
who came to this county in 1802, locating in McKean township
in 1809. Naomi Croan (now Bishop) was
married in 1844 to D. W. Willard, of this county, who
was born in 1813, in Massachusetts. They had three
children. William D., born in 1845, was married
to Mary J. Jourdon of this county, died in 1867, aged
twenty-two years. They had one child - Ida May.
George W. was born July 29, 1847. Mitchel
was born in 1851; was married to Seville Smith, of
this county July 22, 1880 who was born in 1860, in McKean
township. He is a farmer, and is now living on the old
homestead north of Fredonia. Mr. Willard died
in 1853. Mrs. Willard was married again in1855
to John J. Bishop of this county, who was born in
1802, in Washington county, New York. Results of this
marriage, one child, Albion, who was born in 1867.
He was married to Nealey Williams, of this county,
and is now living in McKean township. Mr. Bishop
died in 1879, aged seventy-seven years.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 624 |
Bowling Green Twp. -
GEORGE W. BIXLER, was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1830. In 1836 he moved with his
parents, John and Eliza, to Brownsville. There
he learned the shoemaker trade with his father, and worked
at the trade until 1861, when he enlisted in company C,
Twenty-seventy Ohio volunteer infantry, serving two years.
Since his return he farmed in this township. He was
married in 1863 to Anna M., daughter of Emanuel
Cooperider, born May 5, 1831. His children are
John, William, George Luther, Anna Loretta and Lizzie
Bell.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 –
Page 619 |
Monroe Twp. -
JOHN BLAMER, deceased, farmer,
Johnstown, was born in Monroe township, Apr. 1, 1829.
He married Miss Catharine Oller July 4, 1851.
She was born in Delaware county, July 4, 1851. She was
born in Delaware county, July 4, 1833. They had six
children: Samuel Sherwood, born Nov. 1, 1853;
Alsephene, born Jun. 8, 1856; Emma A., born Mar.
13, 1858; Hazel Oller, born May 6, 1860; Lucy
Fredonia, born Apr. 13, 1862, died Sept. 22, 1862;
Dora A., born Oct. 20, 1864. John Blamer,
the subject of this sketch, died Feb. 16, 1866. He was
of thirteen children, and the only one who has passed from
this sphere of action. He was a moral man, liked and
missed by all who knew him.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 625 |
Perry Twp. -
SILAS BLAND, farmer, post office,
Perryton, was born in Ohio, near Zanesville, in 1798; came
to this county in 1844; was married to Miss Ida Cooksey,
who was born in 1807. They have had one child, Joel
Hamline, born in 1845. Hamline was
married, in 1867, to Miss Marietta Spencer; they had
three children: Celestia, Hattie, and Silas
Herbert. Silas Bland owns eight hundred acres of
land in this township, and is one of its most respected
citizens. He was born in a tent on the banks of the
Muskingum river, his father not having a house finished at
the time of his birth.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 – Page 636 |
Hartford Twp. -
JAMES BLUE, laborer, was born in
Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1837; came to this county in
1852 with his parents. In 1860 he married Miss
Franklebury, who was born in Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, in 1840, and came to this county in 1854 with
her parents. Mr. Blue has resided in this
county for twenty years, and is a worthy and respected
citizen.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 622 |
City of Newark -
PETER BOLLWINE was born in Licking
county, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1824. He was brought up on a
farm. In 1844 he commenced at the blacksmith trade and
followed that as his vocation for a number of years.
In 1860 he engaged in the grocery business in Utica, this
county. In 1865 he sold his grocery and moved on his
farm, near Utica, and followed farming about two years; then
in in 1867 he purchased and moved into the property
on the corner of Second and Canal streets, Newark, where he
has since been carrying on a restaurant and boarding house
with success. June 25, 1846, he married Miss Marie
Duffield, of this county - born in 1819. By this
union he had six children, four of whom are now living, two
sons and two daughters. In May, 1864, he enlisted in
company A, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guard.
On the morning of the sixty of July he was taken prisoner
near Maryland Heights.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 628 |
City of Newark -
FREDERICK A. BONAR, cigar maker, was
born in Newark Feb. 9, 1851, learning the cigar making trade
with Fred Burrel. He learned telegraphing at
Newark and was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio company, at
Lexington, Richland county; taught school at Johnstown,
Licking county, in 1872, and in 1873, taught school in
Liberty township, Mercer county, Ohio. He returned to
Newark and started the cigar making business for himself in
1876. He was married to Osena Monroe, May 24,
1877, who was born Nov. 1, 1860; hi father is one of the old
settlers of Licking county, coming to this county in 1825,
and is now seventy-three years old. He has forty acres
of land inside the corporation of South Newark. The
subject of this sketch carries on his business and is living
on his father's place.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 634 |
Licking Twp. -
MARY M. BORING, was born Jan. 1, 1847,
in Franklin township. She was the daughter of Alva
and Sarah (Franks) Swisher, whose parents were born in
Licking county. Mary M. married William A.
Boring, of this county. Result of this marriage,
three children: Bertram A., Ora L., and Nettie;
all are at home with their mother. Mr. Boring died
July 20, 1876, at the age of thirty-seven years; was a
farmer, wool grower, and stock raiser; leaving his widow
some one hundred and eight acres of good land in Licking
township. Mr. and Mrs. Boring were members of
the Lutheran church of Swamp run, over twenty-one years.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 623 |
City of Newark -
NATHAN BOSTWICK
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 628 |
Monroe Twp. -
LINLEY BOTTONFIELD, farmer, Johnstown,
was born Oct. 25, 1846, near Lock, Knox county. In
1863 he came to Monroe township, worked on a farm, then
attended three terms of school at Sunbury, and in the winter
of 1868 he began teaching school. He married Emma
Johnson, Oct. 4, 1871. She was born June 30, 1852,
in Monroe township. They have two children: Charles
B., born May 26, 1874; Paul, born May 13, 1877.
Joseph and Sarah Jane Bottonfield, parents of the
subject of this sketch, were born in Pennsylvania.
James Johnson, father of Mrs. Bottenfield, was
born in Baltimore county, Maryland, Dec. 1, 1805, and died
Jan. 30, 1859. His wife, Eliza Cole, was born
in Pickaway county, Oct. 24, 1810 and is still living.
Politically, Mr. Bottenfield is a Democrat.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 625 |
Hanover Twp. -
AMY BOUNDS, post office, Toboso,
daughter of David and Sarah Palmer, was born in 1815.
She was married in 1833 to Allen Bounds, of this
county. Shortly after their marriage they settled in
Hanover township, on the farm now occupied by Mrs. Bounds.
By this marriage they have three children, Absalom A.
and Leroy L. - twins - born Sept. 15, 1840;
Millard F., born Jan. 21, 1852. Millard was
married Dec. 4, 1874, to Jennie E. Siler. She
is the daughter of Stephen and Clara C. Siler, and
was born July 25, 1855, in Madison township. By this
marriage they have two children, Virgil C., and
Oren C. Virgil was born Feb. 4, 1876; Oren was
born Dec. 4, 1877. Absalom Bounds married
Mary Johnston, of Clay Lick, Aug. 3, 1873.
Leroy married Patience Davidson in 1865.
Source:
1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - 622 |
City of Newark -
CHARLES D. BOWER, railroad employee.
He was born in Wurttemburg, Germany, Apr. 21, 1857; moved to
Delaware, Ohio, in 1861, and came to Newark in 1870.
He was married to Miss Emma Undernaher, of Newark, in
1875. They have two children: Lulu M., born
Mar. 17, 1876; Charles Frederic, February, 1878.
Mrs. Bower is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Undernaher who now live in Newark. Mr. Bower
was formerly engaged in the bakery business, and at times
followed market gardening, but for past three years, has
been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 630 |
McKean Twp. -
JACOB BOWERS, was born Feb. 9, 1794,
in Green county, Pennsylvania; was married to Margaret
Bechinbaugh, of the same county who was born in 1797,
and came to this county, in the autumn of 1826, locating in
McKean township. They were the parents of thirteen
children, ten living at present. Jacob bought
three hundred acres of land when he came to the township,
which was all in woods, he clearing it all up himself.
Mrs. Bowers died Oct. 27, 1878, aged eighty-two
years. Jacob was in the battle on Lake Erie in
the War of 1812. He died Aug. 17, 1880, aged
eighty-seven years. William Bowers was born
Oct. 12, 1831, in McKean township, on the old homestead,
where he at present lives. He was married Dec. 18,
1859, to Mary E. Warner, of this county, who was born
Jan. 10, 1840. Results of this marriage, three
children, Lilly Arabell, born Nov. 10, 1860,
Clement W., born Jan. 18, 1863, Corra D., born
Feb. 15, 1865. Mrs. Mary Bowers died Feb. 18,
1872, aged thirty-two years. William was
married again Au. 13, 1874, to Mary J. Furgeson, of
this county, who was born July 16, 1844. Results of
this marriage two children, Jacob W., born May 25,
1876, Mary E. born Oct. 9, 1878.
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Bennington Twp. -
JOHN BOWMAN, farmer, Bennington
township. Born in this county in 1835. His
father was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1808.
His mother was born in the same county in 1807. After
coming to this county they were married. They were the
parents of three children: Angeline married Mr.
Simpson of Illinois, and died there in 1878; Isabella
married Charles Hildreth of this county, and died in
1867, and John, the subject of this sketch, was
married in 1854 to Miss M. J. Lees, daughter of
William Lees, of Madison township. Mrs. Bowman
was born in 1836, in this county. They have ten
children. One, Henry C., of Appleton, is
married. Mr. John Bowman deals in very find
sheep, and takes pride in his business.
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St. Albans Twp. -
SAMUEL BOWMAN, merchant, was born June
4, 1843, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he received his
education. He is well fitted for his calling.
His beginning was that of a clerk for Henry Hamilton,
of Baltimore, Maryland, in which capacity he continued about
seven years, changing localities from time to time.
October, 1879, he began with a small stock of groceries, and
has added a full line of dry goods and sells about nine or
ten thousand dollars worth of goods yearly. The
citizens of Alexandria may well be proud of Mr. Bowman
as a merchant. He is sociable, hospitable, and ranks
among the enterprising merchants of Licking county. He
married Martha __. Jordan, Dec. 17, 1874. They
have two children: Maud, born Jan. 12, 1876, and
Cora, born July 10, 1877.
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Bowling Green Twp. -
JAMES BOZMAN, born in Perry County,
Ohio, Nov. 29, 1844; the son of William and Eliza Bozman.
When about a year old, his father and family came to this
county, residing first in Brownsville, then Jacksontown.
His father went to California in 1850, where he soon after
died. His mother subsequently married James Fairley,
and Mr. Bozman lived with them on the Brubaker
farm, about three miles south of Newark, till 1859, then
moved with them to Marion county; remaining with them till
the fall of 1862. He returned to this county, but
shortly after he went again to Marion county for the purpose
of attending school. Feb. 26, 1864, he enlisted in the
Fourth Ohio Infantry, company H. When the Fourth and
Eighth regiments were consolidated in June, 1864, he became
a member of company C. As a soldier he was engaged in
some of the severest battles which witnessed the closing
period of the war; participating in the seven days fighting
in the Wilderness, where he was wounded on the last day,
The battles of Hatcher's Run, Petersburgh, etc.; was
mustered out at Jefferson, Indiana, July 13, 1865; returned
to this county in 1866; in 1867 moved to Hardin county;
1868-1873 in Licking County; then four years in Effingham,
Illinois. Thence when he has lived in Amsterdam.
Married in 1870 to Lucinda Tracy, of Linnville, and
has had four children; George Francis, Mattie, Anna Mary,
and James. Of these, onlly one, Anna Mary,
survives.
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History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 618 |
Fallsbury Twp. -
JOSEPH BRADFIELD, farmer, stock dealer
and shipper; post office, Perryton. He was born in
Green county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20, 1812; he emigrated to
Ohio in 1832 in company with his mother, and settled on
eighty acres of land in Pike township, about two miles west
of West Carlisle, having thirty dollars, a horse, saddle and
bridle. He then proceeded to farm and deal in stock,
being quite successful. In a few years he purchased
other tracts of land adjoining, to the amount of nearly
three hundred acres; also bought four hundred acres in Knox
county. In 1863 he purchased his present home in
Fallsbury township. Mr. Bradfield has always
dealt very heavily in stock, having in 1864 nine thousand
head of sheep purchased at one time before shipping.
July 10, 1834, he married Nancy Horner, who was born
in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18, 1811. She
died Sept. 6, 1873, aged sixty-two years. By this
union they had seven children, three sons and four
daughters: Elizabeth, born Apr. 18, 1835;
Harriet, Nov. 2, 1836; Francis M., Sept. 21,
1839; Rebecca E., May 7, 1844, died June 10, 1872;
James E., Jan. 30, 1842; Sarah A., May 21, 1846;
William E., Apr. 13, 1850. Oct. 6, 1874, he
married Mrs. Julia L. Evans widow of Captain J. P.
Evans, of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry.
She is a daughter of B. Lemert, and was born Oct. 27,
1838. Her children by her first husband are: Fred
Evans, born Jun. 5, 1866; Herbert, Mar. 12, 1868;
Leroy, May 18, 1869, all of whom are living.
Captain J. P. Evans died Feb. 21, 1870. Mr.
Bradfield and his companion are consistent members of
the Fallsbury Christian church.
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CORRINGTON S. BRADY,
late auditor. - Mr. Brady, a native of Huntingdon
county, Pennsyl. Brady
was born Apr. 16, 1849; son of Dr. Gilbert
vania, of Irish parents. He came to this county
while a young man, and engaged in teaching school after
which he was engaged in the drug business and the
manufacturing of oil, and subsequently engaged in farming,
in which business he was engaged at the time of his death.
Dr. Brady was appointed clerk of the court in 1844,
and served eight years, having been elected county recorder
in 1842, and served two years. Corrington S. Brady
was educated in the public schools of this city. In
1867 he entered as clerk the office of county auditor, and
remained in the office in this capacity until 1875, when he
was elected county auditor, and re-elected in 1877, serving
two years the first, and three the second term. Mr.
Brady was married Feb. 22, 1872, to Miss Malissa
Showman, daughter of Jacob Showman, of this city;
three children: Mattie A., Minnie B. and James T.
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Granville Twp. -
GEORGE H. BRAGG, was born in
Granville, Licking county, Ohio, Apr. 8, 1825. He was
educated in the Granville schools. He worked for a
number of years with his father at the marble or tombstone
business, then changed his vocation to that of a grocer,
which he continued in until 1873, when he retired from the
business. On Apr. 1, 1866, he married Lucretia,
daughter of Lloyd and Margaret Bishop, born in
Zanesville, Ohio, Oct. 24, 1843, and migrated to Granville,
Licking county, with her parents in 1855. They settled
in Granville, where they are now living.
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Granville Twp. -
H. W. BRAGG, was born in Stafford,
Connecticut, May 22, 1798. He received his education
in the village where he was born. He was a hatter by
trade. He migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio,
in 1817; worked at his trade about three years, then engaged
in the marble or tombstone business, which he continued in
until about 1865, when he quit the business and lived a
retired life. He married Amelia E. Gavitt, Dec.
14, 1820, born Dec. 30, 1798, daughter of the Hon.
William Gavitt, who migrated from Granville,
Massachusetts, and settled in Granville, Licking county,
Ohio, in 1805. They settled in Granville, where they
remained until deceased. He died June 8, 1875.
His wife died Aug. 22, 1879. Their union resulted in
one son and one daughter - George H. and Mary A.
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City of Newark -
MRS. ANNE BRICE, wife of Dr. Brice,
was a daughter of Colonel Benjamin Wilson, a
gentleman of wealth and distinction of Harrison county,
Virginia, and was born there Jan. 17, 1786. She was
married to Dr. John J. Brice, in January, 1806, and
became a resident of Newark, Ohio, in February, 1807.
This beginning of her career here was specially marked by
the cheerful resignation and almost heroic fortitude with
which she embraced the new life in the west. Reared at
her father's home in Virginia, in the midst of abundance,
surrounded with every necessary comfort, including a
superfluity of house and other servants, never subjected to
cares or drudgery of any kind, she was transplanted from
that comfortable home in mid-winter, with an infant child in
arms, a distance of one hundred and seventy miles, for the
most part on horseback, through an almost utter wilderness
country, to Newark, which was then but the mere beginning of
a frontier village. Here she was domiciled in the
crudest of log cabins, where the accustomed comforts to
which she was used in an impossibility, the means to supply
the commonest wants and necessities, not always available.
She had to assume the duties and cares of housekeeping under
all their embarrassments without the help of a single
servant, and with little else to make her situation
tolerable. Still, though sorely exercised and grieved
in mind by the prospect before her, she never thought of
yielding to discouragement, never indulged in repinings, but
nerved herself to a cheerful acceptance of the situation,
sustained by an unfaltering confidence that the ability,
energy and industry of her young husband would command
success, and that their many privations and hardships would
be but short lived. That hope was not disappointed.
Throughout her life she devoted herself religiously to all
her duties as wife, mother and friend, abounding always in
sympathetic interest for her neighbors, and ever
beneficently open-handed to help those about her who needed
help. Mrs. Brice became a member of the
Presbyterian church in 1833, and died in July, 1849, in the
sixty-fourth year of her age.
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City of Newark -
GENERAL BENJAMIN W. BRICE - General
Brice was born in Harrison county, Virginia, Nov. 30,
1806; and is the son of Dr. John J. Brice and Mrs. Ann
Brice, who brought him to Newark in February, 1807.
He attended the common schools of Newark, also the classical
school taught by Rev. Thomas D. Baird, where he had
for his associate pupils, Dr. J. N. Wilson, John
Cunningham, Elijah Stadden, James R. Stanbery and
others. He and the last named were also
fellow-students at Bishop Chase's school at
Worthington, Ohio, as well as that of Philander Chase, jr.,
at Zanesville. Both entered the Ohio university,
at Athens, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was a
sophomore, when July 1, 1825, he was appointed a cadet at
the United States military school at West Point, and where
he was graduated July 1, 1829, and promoted in the army
brevet second lieutenant Third infantry. Cadet
Brice, as appears from "Cullom's Biographical
Register of the officers and graduates of the United States
military academy," (to which we are indebted for the
military history of General Brice), served on
frontier duty at Jefferson barracks in 1829-30, at Fort
Armstrong, upper Mississippi, 1830-31, and on an expedition
against the Sac and Fox Indians in 1831 - this being the
first Black Hawk campaign under General
Gaines. He resigned in 1832 and engaged in
merchandising in Newark. He served as brigade major of
Ohio militia from 1835 to 1839; was admitted to the bar in
1845, and elected associate judge of the common pleas court
of Licking county in the same year, serving two years; at
the begining of the Mexican war in 1846 he was
appointed adjutant general. On the third of March,
1847, General Brice was re-appointed in the United
States army major of staff paymaster, and placed on duty in
pay department at Cincinnati the same year; and in service
in the Mexican war at Carmago in 1847, and at Monterey,
Saltillo and Brazos Island in 1848, also at Fort Brown,
Texas, in 1848-49; disbanded Mar. 4, 1849, by limitation of
law. General Brice was re-appointed in the
United States army with rank of major staff paymaster Feb.
9, 1852, and served in the pay department in the southern
district of New Mexico, with headquarters at Fort Fillmore,
New Mexico, from 1852 to 1854. During 1854, '55, '56
his headquarters were at New Orleans, Louisiana, and from
1856 to 1859 at Fort Bliss (El Paso), in the southern
district of New Mexico. He was also on special duty a
portion of 1859 in Florida. From 1859 to 1861 he
served in the district of "Kansas and the territories," his
headquarters being Fort Leavenworth. General Brice
remained in the service during the first year of the great
Rebellion, serving as chief of the pay district of Kansas
and the territories, and in 1862 was transferred to the
district of Pennsylvania, embracing New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, with
headquarters at Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as
chief until 1864. On the fourth of October, 1864, he
was placed at the head of the pay department of the army at
Washington city, District Columbia remaining in that
position until Jan. 1, 1872, when he was retired from active
service at his own request, under the law of July 17, 1862,
having passed the age of sixty-two years. General
Brice was promoted paymaster-general, with rank of
colonel, Nov. 29, 1864; brevetted brigadier general United
States army, Dec. 2, 1864; also brigadier general staff
paymaster general July 28, 1866. General B. W.
Brice was brevetted Mar. 13, 1865, major general of
United States army for "faithful, meritorious and
distinguished services in the pay department during the
Rebellion." General B. W. Brice has entered his
seventy-fifth year, and with his accomplished and kindly
remembered wife, is living leisurely in dignified retirement
(otium cum dignitate, in Baltimore, Maryland, not
forgetting, however, to make occasional visits to Newark,
Ohio, which he now regards, and has ever regarded, as his
home, and where he is always certain of a cordial greeting
by his many old-time congenial friends, and to which his
urbanity, geniality, intelligence and fine conversational
powers justly entitle him.
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City of Newark -
DR. JOHN J. BRICE, was one of the
early settlers of Newark, and for many years was one of the
best known citizens of our county and of central Ohio.
His father (William Brice) was a native of
Maryland, who, however, removed to Aexandria,
Virginia, where he was engaged in the milling business and
in merchandizing at the time of his death, which occurred
about the year 1786. He left a widow and five
children, of which the subject of this sketch (born in 1781)
was the youngest. Some years after the death of
William Brice, his widow, with her five children,
removed to western Pennsylvania, where her three daughters
were married, and where she died in 1817. Her oldest
son, Benjamin J. Brice removed to Harrison county,
western Virginia, where he married Sarah, daughter of
Colonel Benjamin Wilson, reared a large
family, and closed an unusually long, active and useful
life.
John J. Brice, by the judicious use of his
patrimony, was enabled to acquire a good education,
professional and otherwise. He studied medicine with
Dr. Mowry of Pittsburgh, and it is said was a
medical student, for a time in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
He also attended a course of medical lectures in
Philadelphia, and was afterward associated in the practice
of his profession with Dr. Mowry, his
preceptor, who was a physician of much repute.
Dr. Brice, however, soon decided to make a
permanent locating in the west, and with that view,
travelled in that direction as far as Lawrenceburg, a small
town on the banks of the Ohio river, below the mouth of the
Big Miami, in the then Indiana territory. On his way
back he travelled on horseback through Ohio, and took Newark
in his route, where tarrying for a short time, a great
demand existed for his professional services, and he did not
leave until the sickness which then prevailed both in town
and country had, in a great measure, subsided. This
was in the autumn of 1805 (although it is elsewhere stated
on the authority of Dr. J. N. Wilson, that it was
probably in 1803), and about the beginning of winter he
returned to Harrison county, Virginia, where he, in January,
1806, consummated a previously existing matrimonial
engagement with Anne, daughter of Colonel Benjamin
Wilson of said locality. He still intended to
locate at Lawrenceburg, and came here shortly after his
marriage, to close up his business, by collecting his
accounts, and getting ready for the removal. But not
being very successful in making collections, he, while thus
engaged, was again drawn into practice, and it is quite
likely that the longer he remained the less probable it
became that he would ever become a citizen of Indiana
territory.
Thus the summer of 1806 wore away, also the autumn and
a portion of the winter succeeding, when in February, 1807,
he brought his wife to Newark, she having until this time
remained at her father's, where on the thirtieth of
November, she had given birth to her only son, Benjamin
W. Brice, now a resident of Baltimore. The first
house, or rather cabin, the occupied stood on the west side
of First street, between Main and Church. Dr. Brice
practiced his profession in Newark for nearly half a
century, and his methods and merits as a physician are
presented much at length in liberal quotations from the
essay of the late Dr. J. N. Wilson on the diseases
and mode of treatment, in early times in Newark and the
Licking valley. It may be well to say in addition,
that he was a faithful, careful, judicious and successful
practitioner - that in the vigor of life he possessed and
exercised remarkable skill, care and judgment in his
profession, backed by the accumulating and constantly
increasing acquirements of a careful student, as early times
in Newark and the Licking valley. It may be well to
say in addition, that he was a faithful, careful, judicious
and successful practitioner- that in the vigor of life he
possessed and exercised remarkable skill, care and judgment
in his profession, backed by the accumulating and constantly
increasing acquirements of a careful student, as well as
rigid analysis and judicious deductions from all the notable
cases coming under his treatment. His talents,
attainments and skill were recognized in high quarters,
professional and non-professional. Dr. Brice
was an eminently practical man in the management of business
matters, and it is not surprising that one so energetic,
industrious, and frugal, and of such sound judgment should
have accumulated a large estate, so that at his death he was
one of the wealthiest men in Licking county. During
the last twenty years of his life he was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and died in December, 1853, aged
seventy-two years.
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Lima Twp. -
S. C. D. BROCK, post office, Summit
Station, was born in Belmont County, in the year 1822, on
March 11th. He was the son of Jesse and Mary Brock,
who were among the the earliest settlers of Belmont county,
and were farmers by occupation. In 1868 he left
Belmont county, coming directly to his present home.
In 1841 he married Miss Catharine Doney a daughter of
Isaac and Mary Doney The early life Mr.
Brock fitted himself for the practice of medicine, and
had he chosen to follow the profession, was amply qualified
to have made his mark in the same, but chose to give his
exclusive attention to farming. His farm consists of
some two hundred acres, with large house, barns, stables,
etc. The Union church and a fine school-house are also
located on this farm.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
SAMUEL W. BROOKE, inventor and
manufacturer of a patent flour and meal chest, was born May
15, 1833, in Gratiot, Licking county; moved with his parents
to Brownsville in this county; from there to Danville, Knox
county; from there to Zanesville, Muskingum county.
His father died in Danville in 1838. He came to Newark
when he was sixteen years old, and learned cabinet-making
with his oldest brother. Of his father's family there
were eleven children - nine still living. His father
was Dr. William L. Brooke. He was married to
Maria Whitehead Aug. 9, 1853, who was born Dec. 6, 1834.
Her parents were pioneers of this county. Her mother
died at the age of eighty-one years. Her father died
in the year 1868, when seventy years of age. They have
seven children: Mattie E., born Apr. 9, 1854;
Edwin F., Sept. 19, 1855; Sylvia L., Sept. 13,
1857; Jessie B., Feb. 21, 1860; Samuel W., jr.,
Nov. 23, 1862; Frank B., Nov. 28, 1868, and Lizzie
C., Nov. 21, 1870. Edwin is married to
Rosa Jennings is a machinist, and is living in Newark.
Sylvia is married to Albert Cunningham,
formerly of Union county, a printer by trade, and is living
in Newark. Jessie is married to William J.
Francis; is living in Newark; a carpenter by trade.
Mr. Brooke carried on the cabinet and undertaking
business until recently. He invented the flour and
meal chest, and is now engaged in its manufacture, and in
selling territory. It is an article of great merit and
utility. He enlisted in the late war in the fall of
1861, as drum major of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer
infantry, and was transferred to the regimental band; served
eleven months, and was mustered out of service by a
governmental act, as he says, to abolish bands in the army;
returned to Newark, and recruited a company for the six
months' service, and served as first lieutenant company I,
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry; at the
expiration of his term of service he returned to Newark, and
enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio
volunteer infantry one hundred days' men, and went out as
second lieutenant.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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McKean Twp. -
DIANTHA M. BROOKS, was born Sept. 8,
1829, in Granville township; was the daughter of Thomas
B. and Permelia Blanchard, who came to this county in
1820, from Sutton, Massachusetts. Thomas and
Permelia Blanchard had seven children. Thomas
died in 1868, aged seventy-one years. Permelia
died Oct. 10, 1865, aged sixty-three years.
Diantha Brooks, the subject of this sketch, was
married to Martin Brooks, of this county, who was
born Mar. 21, 1830, in this county. They had five
children. Nancy P. was born Oct. 27, 1854; was
married Dec. 25, 1872, to William Owens, a farmer, of
this county, and is now living in Granville township.
Laura D. was born Nov. 14, 1856; was married Oct. 12,
1876, to John W. Fulton, a farmer, of this county.
Thomas M. was born Nov. 22, 1858; was married to
Hannah Lind, of this county, and is now living at home
with his mother. Sarah E. was born Nov. 19,
1860; was married Oct. 1878, to William Lake, a
farmer, of this county. Charles M. was born
Jan. 30, 1863; is single, and lies with his mother.
Mr. Brooks died in 1874, aged forty-four years.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 624 |
McKean Twp. -
FRANCIS M. BROOKS, was born October,
1835, in this county; was the son of Martin and Lucy
Brooks, who came to this county in 1811, and located in
McKean township. They were the parents of four
children. Francis M., the subject of this
sketch was married in 1856, to Hannah Wilson, of this
county. They had eight children - Lucy, Angeline,
Atta, Wilson, Nancy, Oscar, John M. and Samuel,
who are all at home. Mrs. Brooks died May 20,
1877, aged thirty-six years. Mr. Brooks was
married again in 1878, to Alice Wilson, of this
county. They have one child, Francis M. Brooks
was married again in 1878, to Alice Wilson, of this
county. They have one child, Francis M. Mr.
Brooks was born in McKean township, and has always lived
in it. He is a farmer, and is esteemed by all his
acquaintances.
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Liberty Twp. -
JOSEPH P. BROOKS, farmer, New Way, was
born Sept. 10, 1807, in Castine, Hancock county, Maine.
In October, 1828, his father, John Brooks, with his
family of thirteen children, emigrated to Ohio, locating in
Columbus. Joseph married Miss Sarah D.
Brooks Sept. 5, 1830, who was born in Lincolnville, now
Waldo county, Maine, Nov. 30, 1807. They have had six
children, four of whom are living: Joseph P., born
May 29, 1831; Sarah A., born Dec. 15, 1833; Edward
H., born Feb. 8, 1838. Phebe J., born Jan.
21, 1842; Solomon H., born July 20, 1843; Rufus P.,
born Mar. 29, 1846. Mother died Feb. 28, 1880;
Sarah A. died July 28, 1834; Edward H. died Oct.
18, 1843. Directly after the marriage of the subject
of its sketch, he settled in Liberty township, in the
wilderness. He says that there were wild deer and
wolves, but the red man of the forest had gone. He was
engaged in the mercantile trade for about eight or ten
years, as clerk and doing business for himself. He has
traveled portions of England, Ireland, France, East Indies,
and the West India islands, as a sailor, in which capacity
he engaged when a mere boy and continued for about six
years. Mr. Brooks stands second to none in
natural intellect in Liberty, and has always taken a great
interest in the general affairs of the country.
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City of Newark -
ALEXANDER BROWN,
retired farmer, Newark. He was born in Westmoreland
county, Pennsylvania, Mar. 25, 1811. He came to Morgan
county, Ohio, in 1843, and the next year moved to near
Asbury, Perry county; here he taught vocal music about six
years, and here was married to Mary McCracken, May 6,
1848. She was married in the same house in which she
was born, April 19, 1824. About a month after their
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, moved to Flint ridge in
this county, where he bought a farm of thirty-four acres, on
which they lived until the death of Mrs. Brown,
July 4, 1877. After this sad event, Mr. Brown
travelled through the east a few months; then returned, and
attended Mr. Hammond's tabernacle meetings in
Zanesville about a month. Mr. Brown has been an
active member of the Associate Reformed church forty-seven
years, and still, at his advanced age, is a regular and
constant attendant upon all the church services. He is
also an ardent advocate of temperance. He is
passionately fond of music, and has used his talent to a
good purpose. Mr. Brown has three children:
John, Margaret Viola and Mary Elizabeth. John
is a school-teacher, is married, and lives on Flint ridge;
the two daughters also reside in the same locality.
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City of Newark -
MRS. ELLA BROWN,
was born in Coshocton, Ohio, Feb. 9, 1843; moved to Knox
county with her parents, and remained there until she was
fourteen years old. She was married to John Brown,
and is the mother of one child, Joseph, born April 9,
1860, who is now running on the Hocking Valley railroad.
Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Shock, of Coshocton. Her father died when she was
six years old; her mother is living in Newark in the
Seventy-eighth year of her age. Mr. John Brown
was a member of company C, Thirty-second regiment Ohio
volunteer infantry, and was killed at Champion Hills.
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City of Newark -
ISAIAH M. BROWN,
engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He has
served in this capacity about six years. He is the son
of Henry and Caroline M. Brown, and was born Jan. 19,
1850, in Perry county, Ohio. He lived there until he
was twenty years of age, when he removed to Indiana,
remaining there about three years, when he removed to
Newark, where he has since resided. He was married to
Anna Reams, of Columbus, Oct. 10, 1878. She was
born June 6, 1857, in Franklin county. Mr.
Brown's mother, a widow, lives with him. His
father died Nov. 22, 1862, in Nashville, Tennessee. He
was a soldier in the late war, in company A, Thirty-first
Ohio volunteer infantry, from Perry county. Mr.
Brown is the old oldest son of H. and Caroline Brown.
He died in Kansas, Nov. 30, 1879, at the age of
twenty-seven, having been absent from home four years.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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- Page 632 |
JAMES M. BROWNE
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Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 – Page
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Liberty Twp. -
ROBERT BROWN, farmer, Johnstown; was
born Dec. 3, 1853, near Taylorsville, Muskingum county.
When he was three years of age, his father died and he was
taken by his uncle, Robert Brown, with whom he lived
until he was twenty-three years of age, when his uncle died.
Robert Brown, sr., was born Mar. 4, 1808, in the
southeastern part of the State, about 1833. He married
Eliza Palmer, who was born about 1812, and died Sept.
15, 1875, her husband following her Jan. 10, 1877, giving by
will to the subject of this sketch fifty acres of land, and
to two nieces twenty-five acres each, he dying without
family. He was a Methodist in faith, and was lamented
by the whole community. John V. Brown, father
of the subject of this sketch, was born about 1810, and
married Miss Dorcas Dutro, in April, 1846, There were
four children given to them: Eliza P., born in 1847;
Martha Alice, born Nov. 1, 1851; Robert, born
Dec. 3, 1853; John V., born June 6, 1857.
John V. Brown, sr., died Feb. 13, 1857, in Muskingum
county. John V., jr. died April, 1848; Eliza
died about 1849. Mrs. Brown married Daniel
Swarts Sept. 9, 1867. He died Aug. 28, 1876.
Mrs. Swarts now lives with her son, the subject of this
sketch.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
S. M. BROWN, was
born in New Concord, Muskingum county, Ohio, June 2, 1854.
He is the son of Alexander Brown of the same place, a
carpenter, who died July 2, 1871, at the age of sixty years.
His mother, Margaret, died August 25, 1863, aged
forty-five years. The subject of this sketch, when a
young man, learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked
four years, when he was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co. from Sept. 14, 1873, to Mar. 16, 1877, when he
returned to his former home and remained until Oct. 1878.
He came to Newark Sept. 11th and commenced work with H. &
C. F. Blandy in the foundry business. He
continued with them one year and four months. At the
age of twenty-four years he became a member of the United
Presbyterian church of New Concord, Ohio. In July,
1879, he took his letter fro that church and joined the
Second Presbyterian, of Newark. His home, at present,
is with Mr. T. G. Speers, of Newark.
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City of Newark -
MRS. SARAH BROWN
was born in Zanesville, June 25, 1834, daughter of James
Graig, of that city. She was married to Robert
Brown, Oct. 2, 1858; Smith T., born Dec. 13,
1860; Charles H., born Feb. 28, 1862; Anna E.,
born Jan. 11, 1864. At an early day of Mr. Brown's
life he learned the milling trade with his father, and later
went with the Central Ohio railroad company as
baggage-master, afterward as fireman on a locomotive, and
later as an engineer. He followed railroading sixteen
years. He was killed by an explosion of a locomotive
Nov. 2, 1869. Harry Brown is a baker by
occupation, and now lives in Dennison, Ohio; Asa is a
cigar maker, and lives in Mansfield, Ohio; Smith is a
dealer in stock at Zanesville, Ohio; Charles is
clerking in the blind asylum in Columbus, Ohio; Miss Anna
is learning dressing with Miss Prompter, of Newark.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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Perry Twp. -
WILLIAM S. BROWN, farmer, post office,
Perryton, was born in Virginia in 1814, and came to this
county in 1834; he was married to Miss Minerva Lemmert
is 1837. The result of this marriage was three
children. In 1863 his wife died, and, in 1865, he was
married to Miss Ellen Thumwood, who was born in
London, England, in 1831. One child was the result of
this union: Greeley H. Brown. Mr. Brown owns
about four hundred and twelve acres of land, one hundred and
fifty-four acres of which is located in Licking county; the
balance in Muskingum county. His father was born in
Scotland, and came to the United States many years ago.
Mr. William S. Brown is one of this township's
prominent then, attends to his own business, and has plenty
of friends among his neighbors.
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City of Newark -
JAMES M. BROWNE - Mr. Browne's
great-grandfather, Peter Browne, owned a farm upon
which a part of the city of Camden, New Jersey is now
located. He was a shipwright by trade, and latterly
lived in Philadelphia. His grandfather, William
Browne, was born in Philadelphia, September 10, 18734.
The indenture of apprenticeship, dated May 1, 1748, by which
he was bound to a shipwright for seven years, is still in
the possession of Mr. Browne. During the
Revolution he was a member of General Washington's
staff, and served his country with distinction.
Liberty Browne, the father of the subject of this
sketch, was born in Philadelphia about half past three
o'clock in the afternoon of July 4, 1776; probably the first
born free 'American citizen. He was a merchant and
manufacturer of gold and silver-ware, and began business
with money borrowed from the Franklin loan, a fund set apart
by Benjamin Franklin to assist worthy and faithful
apprentices in starting in business for themselves upon the
completion of their apprenticeship. He was paymaster
in the War of 1812, was president of the council of
Philadelphia for nine years justice of the peace, and a
political orator of note. The names of a few of the
members of his household indicate a great change during the
past century. His name was Liberty, Patience
a nurse, Justice a ward, Comfort a servant,
and Peace and Plenty that of two dogs. Mr. Browne
was born in Philadelphia Nov. 5, 1809, the sixth of a family
of ten children.., and is a patternmaker by trade. H
came from Philadelphia to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1839, and
remained there seven years, then moved to Newark, where he
has resided ever since, except two years spent in Louisiana.
For twenty-five years he was a member of the volunteer fire
department of this city, was a chief engineer for fifteen
years. He also served five years in the fire
department of Zanesville. In 1859 he was city marshal,
in 1869-70 member of the city council , and in 1878 was
elected city weight master and market master which position
he has retained since. He was married in 1833 to
Harriet Bradley, of Philadelphia, and was six children
living; Nesbitt Liberty, Mary Elizabeth, Franklin Henry,
James Madison, jr., Albert B. and Lawrence H.
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Franklin Twp. -
BENJAMIN BROWNFIELD, was born in
Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Apr. 18, 1826, and is the son
of Benjamin and Ruth Brownfield His marriage to
Mary J. Lawhead, of Fayette county, Pennsylvania,
occurred Jan. 22, 1852. Leaving Pennsylvania in the
spring of 1855, he made the place of his present residence
his home, building his house in the midst of a thick growth
of forest trees. In 1862 he served as colonel of the
home militia. He has been justice of the peace in
Franklin township seventeen years. Mr. Brownfield
is the present State representative from Licking county.
His children are: Tunie, William J., Mary A., Anna W.,
Joe E., and Margaret H. His occupation is
farming and stock raising. His father died lately, at
the age of one hundred and three years, at his home in
Fayette county, Pennsylvania.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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Franklin Twp. -
JACOB BROWNFIELD, was born in Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29, 1819, and a brother to
Benjamin Brownfield. He came to Licking county in
1844. He was married to Susan Brown, of Fayette
county, Oct. 17, 1841. By this marriage he had the
following children: Calvin, a resident of Newark;
Elmer, who lives in Fleatown; Elizabeth, wife of
John Eskew, of Newark, and Benjamin, at present,
living in Jacksontown. His wife having died, he
married Rebecca Adair, daughter of George and
Isabel Adair, of Guernsey county, Apr. 27, 1854.
His three children by this marriage are: Josephine,
wife of Charles Moore; Liewreston W., and
Francis J. Mr. Brownfield is a farmer by
occupation.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
MRS. ARABELLA BRUBAKER, born in
Licking township, Jan. 6, 1818. She was the daughter
of William C. Young, who came from Virginia to
Licking county in the fall of 1817. The customary way
of traveling in those days was on horse back, and in this
way Mr. Young brought his wife and all that he had,
making two trips for that purpose. He located on the
farm now owned by H. Ronan, purchasing fifty acres of
land. By industry and economy he had increased his
farm to one hundred acres, at the time of his death, which
occurred Apr. 12, 1838, at the age of forty-four years.
His wife died in August, 1877, aged eighty-four. The
subject of this sketch was married to Abram P. Brubaker,
Apr. 7, 1836. They have six children: Elizabeth E.,
born February, 1837; Dorothea, who died Aug. 22,
1845, aged two years and ten months; Peter W., born
Mar. 20, 1846; Rebecca, born Mar. 19, 1851, died Aug.
23, 1877. Abram P. Brubaker was born in Page
county, Virginia, Aug. 5, 1811; moved to Licking county in
the fall of 1829 with his mother, and located on the farm
now owned by William Smith, on the Hebron road in
Union township.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
REV. EBENEZER BUCKINGHAM, D. D. -
Rev. Dr. Buckingham was a son of Hon. Bradley
Buckingham (an early pioneer settler in Newark, and once
a leading merchant), and was born in Zanesville, Mar. 29,
1876, at the age of 60 years. He was a well educated
gentleman and entered the Presbyterian ministry in early
life, and remained in it until his death. Dr.
Buckingham was a well educated gentleman and entered the
Presbyterian ministry in early life, and remained in it
until his death. Dr. Buckingham was a man of
amiable temper and disposition, of many admirable qualities
of head and heart, of vigorous intellectual powers, of a
logical mind, of excellent pulpit talents, and always
manifested a kind, catholic spirit. Many friends
deplored his death.
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City of Newark -
JEROME BUCKINGHAM, attorney, office
southeast corner of Public square, Newark. Mr.
Buckingham was born in Wyoming county, Pennsylvania, on
the tenth day of June, 1820. He received a common
school education, and in the year 1837 he entered Kenyon
college, at Gambier, Knox county, Ohio, remaining two years.
Then in 1839 he went to Hudson, Ohio, where he graduated in
the Western Reserve college, in 1841. In the fall of
the same year he engaged in the study of law in Zanesville,
Ohio, under the instructions of Goddard & Converse,
with whom he remained about two years. In 1843, he
went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended the
Harvard law school one year. In 1844, he applied to
the supreme court, at Cleveland, and was admitted to the
bar. In the fall of the same year he came to Newark,
where he has since been engaged in the practice of law.
At this writing there are but three members of the Licking
county bar who have been longer in the profession than Mr.
Buckingham. In 1869, he was appointed by
Governor Hayes, as judge of the common please
courts of Licking county. In this capacity he served
one year. He has had the honor of being president of
the First National bank of Newark since its establishment,
in 1865.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
TINNEL BUEHLER
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Hanover Twp. -
JAMES BUKEY, M. D., post office,
Hanover, was the son of Joseph and Terrissa Bukey,
was born in 1847. After receiving a college education
he entered the university of medicine at Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Here he remained five years, when he
finished his course and received his diploma. He
commenced the practice of medicine in Mary Ann township,
near Dudgeon's corners. Here he remained two
years, when he settled at Hanover, in 1871. Here he as
since been located. He was married to Martha Camp,
Oct. 30, 1873. By this union they had two children,
Terrissa, born May 9, 1875; Netta Vetura, born
Jan. 10, 1878. Mrs. Bukey is the daughter of
Isaac and Acinda Camp. She was born June 16, 1849.
Her father was born in Coshocton county, and her mother in
Virginia. They came to this county in 1845, and
settled in Hanover township. Here they reared a family
of seven, consisting of two sons and five daughters.
Mr. Camp died in 1862. Mrs. Camp is
living in Hanover.
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1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present -
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr. -
Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio -
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers -
1881 - Page 622 |
Union Twp. -
H. D. BURCH, grocer, post office,
Hebron, was born in Muskingum county in 1846; he was married
in 1869, to Miss Candace Ruick, and they had four
children: Otto E., Frank C., Rosa L., and Bertie
T. He enlisted in 1862, and served three years,
going out in company A, Tenth Ohio volunteer cavalry, as
private; was promoted to bugler; had his horse captured on
two different occasions; has been postmaster here since
1870; is first lieutenant of the Atherton guards; he has
been engaged in his present business since 1869, and has
made it a success by honorable dealing; he and his wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal church, he having been
identified with that denomination for the past twelve years.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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Union Twp. -
HOMER C. BURCH, merchant, post office,
Hebron, was born in Muskingum county, July 12, 1842; came to
Hebron in 1859, and in September of that year, engaged in
the milling business, which he followed until the tenth of
August, 1861, when he enlisted in company H, Thirty-first
Ohio volunteer infantry; he re-enlisted in 1863, and served
until the close of the war, the last year being detailed
orderly on General Beard's staff; General Beard
commanded Third division, Fourteenth army corps; Mr.
Burch was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Georgia, and
captured at Ringgold Georgia, but was parolled in a short
time; he was married on the tenth of July, 1861, to Miss
Kate Smith, a native of this county; they have had six
children: Delbert C., fourteen; Harry; twelve;
Willie (deceased); Winnie Gertrude, eight;
Georgie H., six, and Maude, four. In 1878
company K, Seventeenth Ohio National guard, was organized in
Hebron, and Mr. Burch was elected captain by
acclamation, his commission bearing date Dec. 7, 1878; his
company was named Atherton guards when organized, in honor
of Gibson Atherton, who represented the thirteenth
Congressional district in Congress. The company has
the reputation of being the finest in the regiment,
having won the badge at their first encampment in August,
1879, at Camp Hoagland, Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. Burch
deals extensively in groceries and everything pertaining to
the first class village store.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 – |
Bowling Green Twp. -
JOHN BURGE - Mr. Burge was born
in this township June 11, 1816; the son of John and
Margaret Burge, early pioneers of this county. His
father was from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and died
when John was eight or nine years old. Mr.
Burge took charge of the farm for his mother and managed
it till he attained his majority. He was the sixth of
nine children, and bought the homestead from the heirs.
At this early time it was only partially cleared, with rude
buildings upon it. By his ceaseless industry he has
brought it to the highest state of improvement, and by the
purchase of an adjoining farm he now has one of the largest
and finest places in the township. He has bestowed
considerable attention to stock-feeding, in connection with
general farming, and in this his success has been marked.
He was married Feb. 26, 1837, to Lydia Richards,
whose parents were early settlers in this township from
Maryland. Ten children blessed the marriage, seven of
whom survive at this writing: Matilda Mooney, Drucilla
Clark, Arrylla Courson, Louisa Orr, Anderson, Lucinda
Gutridge, and Parker. His oldest son,
Theodore, died Mar. 7, 1879, at St. Louis, Missouri,
where he had been practicing law. His two sons,
Anderson and Parker are farmers, the former in
Licking township, the latter at home with his father.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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Burlington Twp. -
D. E. BURNER, cabinet-maker, and
justice of the peace, was born in 1847 in this county.
His father, J. H. Burner, was born in Virginia in
1818; came to this county in 1833. In 1845 he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Condon, of the county, who
was born in Baltimore in 1823. They are the parents of
seven children. The subject of this sketch is the
oldest; he was married in 1869 to Miss Hannah M. Conard,
who was born in 1847 in this county. They are the
parents of three children: Nathan L., Everett
(deceased), and Mary E.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
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City of Newark -
JACOB V. BURNER
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City of Newark -
FRED BURRELL, SR., cigar
manufacturer, Birkey's block, West Main street, Newark,
Ohio. Mr. Burrell was born in Broome county, New York,
in 1824. At the age of twelve years he engaged in a
cigar factory, worked one year at stripping, then commenced
at the trade and remained three years as an apprentice.
He continued at his trade as journeyman about eighteen
years. He traveled over and worked in nearly every
State in the Union. In 1858 he established a cigar
factory in Mt. Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, which he conducted
successfully about eight years. In 1866 he came to
Newark, where he has since been carrying on the business of
manufacturing all kinds of cigars except stogies. He
moved to his present location on West Main street, in 1874,
where he occupies a room forty by twenty feet on the second
floor in the Birkey block. His goods are all
manufactured from the best material, such as the
Connecticut, Havana, and Yara tobacco. He employs
eight efficient workmen, manufactures about four hundred
thousand cigars yearly, and pays the government from two
hundred to three hundred dollars per month as revenue tax.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 – Page 635 |
St. Albans Twp. -
CHARLES BUTLER, farmer was born July
16, 1804, in Blanford, then Hampshire county, Massachusetts.
His parents emigrated to Granville December, 1805. He
spent his early life in Granville township, where he
received his education at the district schools. He is
one of the active, energetic pioneers of this county, and
took an active part in introducing the common school system.
He married Philota D. Pratt, of Berkshire county,
Massachusetts, Apr. 25, 1829. They had six children:
Martha M., born Jan. 26, 1830; Elias D., born
May 22, 1834; Caroline A., born Dec. 17, 1841;
Sarah J., born Jul. 4, 1842; William H., born
Nov. 19, 1846; Corwin C., born July 26, 1850, all of
whom are living and have children. Mr. Butler
is a man who is respected by the entire community, and is
still an active old gentleman.
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Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 637 |
Monroe Twp. -
MAHALA BUTT, farmer office, Johnstown,
eldest daughter of George and Diadema Green, was born
in Monroe township, Sept. 15, 1807. Mrs. Butt
is the first white child born in Monroe township, her father
and mother being among the very earliest settlers in this
section of the country. The family of which she is a
member is a remarkable one in the history of the county, her
father and mother having had seventeen children; fourteen of
whom lived to be fathers and mothers. Mahala,
the subject of this sketch, was married, May 25, 1826, to
Basil Butt, of Monroe township, who was born in Berkeley
county, Virginia, Mar. 13, 1797, and as a result of their
union had a family of eleven children, all living to have
families except one. Leroy Hamilton, born May
2, 1827; Charlotte G., born Oct. 17, 1828; Mariah
Jane, born Oct. 25, 1830, and died July 2, 1858;
Reszen M., born Sept. 15, 1832; Noah Fassett,
born Dec. 25, 1834; Caroline S., born Dec. 12, 1835;
Hazel Rignal, born Jan. 25, 1840; Morgan
Green, born Jan. 19, 1842; Henry S. W., born Nov.
1, 1844; Addis Porter, born Mar. 30, 1847, died Apr.
16, 1849; Abi Adelia, born Mar. 30, 1853.
Mr. Butt died Nov. 16, 1854, leaving Mrs. Butt
with seven children, all of whom she brought up and lived to
see settled in life, prosperous men and women. Mr.
Butt was a soldier in the War of 1812, serving in a
Captain Conn's company of Virginia militia, and,
although Mr. Butt never drew a pension, Mrs. Butt
applied under the law passed during the winter of 1878 for
the relief of widows and surviving related of soldiers of
the War of 1812, and was granted a pension, herself and one
other being the only pensioners of said war in Monroe
township.
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Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 625 |
St. Albans Twp. -
MRS. C. A. BUXTON, was born
Aug. 13, 1834, in the Shenandoah valley, Virginia.
Nov. 2, 1859, she married David Buxton, who was born
Oct. 6, 1799, in Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont.
They have one son, Rufus, born Jul. 21, 1864.
Mr. Buxton died Jul. 12, 1879. He was a man of
reserved opinions, and a consistent member of the
Congregational church. He emigrated to Johnstown,
Licking county, about 1834, and about one year later came to
Alexandria, where he remained until his death.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 - Page 637 |
City of Newark -
EARL BUXTON, was born at
Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont, Feb. 7, 1806. He
came from Vermont and located in Johnstown in 1832. He
was married to Mary Ann Shoemaker, daughter
of Christopher Shoemaker, of Johnstown. She was born
in that place in 1820. They have two children:
Murvin, now living at Homer;
Roswitha, now the wife of S. G. Larimore,
of Newark. Mrs. Buxton died in 1865.
Mr. Buxton followed farming until he
was about eighteen years of age; he then commenced
travelling as a musician, continuing twenty years. He
has travelled through the west and has lived in Missouri and
Arkansas. Some twenty years ago he located permanently
in this county.
Source: 1798 - History of Licking
Co., Ohio - It's Past and Present - Compiled by N. N. Hill,
Jr. - Illustrated - Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co.,
Publishers - 1881 – Page 636 |
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