BIOGRAPHIES
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1798 -
History of Licking Co., Ohio -
It's Past and Present
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr.
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Illustrated -
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers
1881
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Newton Twp. -
JESSE S. VANATTA, deceased, was born in New Jersey,
Huntington county, Apr. 7, 1807. Feb. 4, 1830, he
married Ellen McDaniel, daughter of William and
Ann McDaniel; she was born in New Jersey, Huntington
county, Feb. 15, 1809. After their marriage they
remained in New Jersey till 1840, when they migrated to
Ohio, locating in Licking county, Newton township, near
Vanatta station, where he purchased a farm of two hundred
acres. In connection with his farm he run a foundry in
Vanatta until his death, which occurred June 29, 1852.
His wife survives him, and is in her seventy-first year.
They became the parents of seven children - four sons and
three daughters, all of whom are living but one.
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 786 |
Bennington Twp. -
D. L. VANFOSSEN,
farmer, born in 1835, in this county; his father, Jesse,
was born in 1783, in Augusta county, Virginia.
Catharine Greiner, wife of Jesse Vanfossen, was
born in 1790, in the same county. They were married in
1807, and came to this county in 1811. Jesse
died in1867, and his wife in 1876. They were the
parents of thirteen children, seven of whom are living:
John is living in Story county, Iowa; William,
living in Woodford county, Illinois; Jacob, George,
and Jesse are all living in this county; Elizabeth
married Elijah Lake, formerly of this county, but
now of Story county, Iowa, and Daniel, the subject of
this sketch, was married in 1855, to Miss Sarah E. Lake,
daughter of Jesse Lake, of this county. She was
born in this county in 1839. They are the parents of
five children: Charles C., Oliver P., Jesse, Effie,
and Truman D.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
page 785 |
Bennington Twp. -
CHARLES C.
VAN RHODEN, farmer, born in 1834, in
Frederick county, Maryland; came to this county in 1855.
He was married in1856 to Miss Elizabeth M. Stout,
daughter of John Stout, of this county; she was born
in 1836. They are the parents of eight living children
and one dead. One child, Allie, is married to
Scot W. Meyers, of Knox county, and resides there.
Source:
1798 - History of Licking Co.,
Ohio, It's Past and Present - by N. N. Hill, Jr. – Publ.
Newark, Ohio - A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers - 1881 –
page 786 |
Hopewell Twp. -
EDSON O. VERMILLION, post office,
Little Clay Lick; he is the son of Wilson and Christianna
(Smith) Vermillion, and was born May 14, 1850, in
Gratiot, Hopewell township. His father came to this
county from Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1837, and settled
on the Bowling Green farm, in Madison township, where he
engaged in the moulding of brick for two years, after which
he removed to Little Clay Lick, where he has resided since.
He was married in 1846 to Christianna Smith, the
daughter of Isaac and Ruth Smith. They reared a
family of twelve children, consisting of eleven sons and one
daughter; all of whom are living, save one son and the
daughter. The subject of this sketch was married July
9, 1874, to Miss Mary Vermillion, the daughter of
John and Elizabeth Vermillion; she was born Nov. 6,
1855, in Knox county. Her parents came from Virginia
to Knox county, in 1834, after which they were married.
They have one boy and three girls. Mr. and Mrs.
Vermillion have three girls. Mr. and Mrs.
Vermillion have three children: Athur B., born
July 15, 1875; Irene Mabel, Jan. 30, 1877; Eva May,
Aug. 2, 1879. Mr. Vermillion by trade is a
stone-mason and brick-layer. He works at his trade
during the summer months, while in the winter he teaches
school. He resides in the western part of Hopewell
township.
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 785 |
Franklin Twp. -
WILSON E. VERMILLION, was born in
Loudoun county, Virginia, Sept. 4, 1821. When fifteen
years old he came to Knox County, Ohio, and two years after,
to Hopewell township. In 1860 he moved to his present
residence in Franklin township. He was married Dec.
10, 1846, to Christianna Smith, a native of Muskingum
county. Their children are: Nelson T.,
born Aug. 14, 1848; Edson O., born May 14, 1850;
Jefferson, born Apr. 10, 1852; Smith W., born
Sept. 5, 1854; Wilson E., jr., born Sept. 1, 1856;
Stephen L., born Apr. 28, 1859; Franklin A., born
Mar. 11, 1861; Jesse B., born Apr. 14, 1863; Perry
P., born Oct. 2, 1867; Joseph W., born Sept. 23,
1870. The oldest two are married and reside in
Hopewell township. Wilson E., lately wedded,
lives at present with his father. Mr. Vermilion
is a brick molder and mason, and carries on farming in
connection with his trade.
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 785 |
City of Newark -
EDWARD W. VICTOR,
deceased, was born in Granville, Sept. 2, 1812. He was
married to Louisa A. Crawford, Oct. 16, 1841.
They had three children: Emma L., who died Apr. 11,
1857, aged fourteen years and nine months; Byron K.,
born May 22, 1845; Flora F., born Aug. 5, 1850.
Mr. Victor died Aug. 24, 1847. He followed
until his health failed. His wife now resides in this
city.
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 786 |
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