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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio
by E. M. P. Brister
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Vol. II -
Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co.
1909
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CHARLES N. WELLS,
one of the younger men who are devoting their lives to
agricultural pursuits and stock-raising in Harrison
township, was born Sept. 17, 1877, on the farm on which he
now resides and which is located three-quarter of a mile
north of Kirkersville, a son of Reason and Adaline (Cain)
Wells, both of whom were natives of this county, his
father's birth having occurred Sept. 20, 1818, and his
mother's on Mar, 11, 1834. They departed this life
July 4, 1891, and Mar. 31, 1888, respectively. The
father followed farming and stock-breeding and he owned
about eight hundred acres of tillable land, all of which is
located in this county. At the time of his death he
was a man of considerable means, most of which he earned by
raising weep and wool. He was considered an authority
throughout the country on the breeding and raising of sheep.
He took a profound interest in public affairs and had always
given his support to the republican party, the principles of
which he ably advocated, and during elections he regularly
used his vote and influence in order to secure the election
of the candidates of his party to the offices they sought.
In his family were nine children, namely: Mary
Ellen, wife of J. R. Channell, of Harrison
township; George Elmer, who is in the milling
business at Pataskala; Minnie J., who became the wife
of James Jacobs, of Kirkersville; Carry
May, wife of James S. White, residing on a
farm in Etna township; Mattie E., wife of George
Harris an agriculturist of Union township; Addie,
whose birth occurred in 1869 and who departed this life in
1893; Laura J., who is the widow of Joseph
Welch, and resides in New Mexico; Reason L., of
Columbus, Ohio; and Charles N.
On his father's farm Charles N. Wells was reared
and was early set to work in the performance of the
duties of agriculture, in the meantime attending the
district schools where he acquired his education.
After completing his studies he remained upon the home farm,
where he has since been actively carrying on general
agricultural pursuits, stock-raising and. dairying.
His place is known as the "Eagle Glen" farm. He has
one hundred and fifty-three acres of land, all of which is
highly improved, a considerable portion being excellent
grazing land and he bears the reputation of conducting one
of the finest dairies in the county. He has as
fine a herd of milch cows as there are in the county,
keeping on hand all the time about twenty head, to which he
gives the utmost attention and, having made a special study
of this class of animals and of the best methods for
carrying on the dairy business together with the care of his
cattle, he had brought his kine to a high state of
perfection and he cannot be excelled for his several dairy
products, most of which be ships to Columbus, Ohio, where he
has a large and lucrative trade. Among other modern
improvements which he has made upon his farm is that of a
magnificent dwelling, his old home baying been destroyed by
fire while he was on the way to be married. His barn
is also of the most modern type and the other outbuildings
are substantial. His farm, which is a part of that
originally belonging to his father, is one of the finest and
most desirable in the county and bears every evidence of
thrift and progress.
On Apr. 4, 1901, Mr. Wells was united in
marriage to Miss Jessie Mable Walker,
who was born in Harrison township, Apr. 1, 1881, and is a
daughter or William H. and Belle (Macon) Walker, who
reside in Kirkersville. To Mr. and Mrs. Wells
has been born one child, Rheabelle, who was born
Sept. 25, 1905. In politics Mr. Wells follows
in the footsteps of his father and loyally supports the
republican party. Among the fraternal organizations
with which he is affiliated are the Red Men and Gleaners.
He is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, having enlisted
in this county in Company K, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry
and served at Camps Axline, Bushnell, Alger and Meade.
Mr. Wells is a young man of remarkable energy
and enterprise and at the same time one of noble character,
his upright life meriting him the confidence and respect of
the entire community of which he is numbered among the
representative citizens.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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CHARLES WELLS,
well known as a sheep breeder and real estate dealer in
Harrison township, was born on his present farm, which is
located on the Johnstown road a quarter of a mile south of
Outville, Harrison township, on Apr. 16, 1849. His
great-great-grandfather, George Wells, was of
Scotch-Irish parentage, the family having emigrated from
Scotland and settled in New York at an early date.
Part of the family located in Virginia, and one son in
Wellsville, Ohio, which city was laid out by him, and
another son settled in the northwest. His
grandparents, Joseph and Polly W ells, came
here before the county was incorporated and located in the
woods, at that time the entire region being covered with
thick forest. He purchased a large tract of land, some
of which he later disposed of, and spent his entire life
here, his death having occurred in 1861, when he was in his
eighty-eighth year. Although he disposed of the
greater portion of his property he retained two hundred
acres on which be pursued general farming, and in his day
Zanesville, thirty miles distant, was his nearest market.
In his family were Peter, Samuel, Joseph,
George, William, John (who went to
Oregon during the '50s), Katherine and Elizabeth,
all the children haying remained in Licking and Fairfield
counties but one.
Charles Wells was a son of William and
Mary (Zeller) Wells, his father having been horn Apr.
27, 1816, on a farm about three miles east of here in what
is now known as Union township, but which at that time was
part of Fairfield county. There he spent his entire
life, following agriculture and also breeding stock to some
extent. He cultivated an excellent tract of land, all
of which he cleared and upon which he made all necessary
improvements, erecting his dwelling house, barn,
outbuildings and fences. He was an active member in
the Presbyterian church and was one of the founders of the
Kirkersville church of that denomination, the latter
organization having later removed to Outville. Widely
known for his high moral qualities, he was particularly
prominent in church circles inasmuch as be devoted a great
deal of his attention to religion and to the promotion of
the various interests of the congregation, and also was a
leading factor in advancing the moral and spiritual welfare
of the community. He died in 1890, in his
seventy-fourth year. His wife, Mary Zeller, a
daughter of Peter and Mary (Smith) Zeller, natives of
Pennsylvania, who departed this life in this county, was
born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1821 and came to Ohio
with her parents about 1836, settling near Columbus and
later removing to Etna township, this county, where she
resided until her marriage. She passed away Feb. 7,
1909, at the home of her son Charles. The
Zellers trace their ancestry back to King
William, of Germany, the name originally having been
Howenzeller, but when the family came to the new world they
changed the spelling. In their family were two sons:
Alfred, who departed this life in 1905, leaving six
children; and Charles.
Mr. Wells has been twice united in marriage,
first in 1878 to Narcissus A. Brown, a daughter of
James and Martha Brown, who died three years after her
marriage. In 1906 he wedded Marilla Glinn, a
native of Johnstown, this county, and a daughter of
Nathaniel and Harriett (Miller) Glinn, both of whom were
natives of this county where they departed this life.
To the republican party Mr. Wells has always
been loyal, inasmuch as a thorough study of its principles
have convinced him that they contain those policies best
suited to developing the natural resources of the country
and give impetus to financial enterprises, and although he
is not an active politician he does all he can by his vote
and influence at elections to place the candidates of his
party in office. He is a man who entertains a high
sense of religion and its benefits to mankind and attends
divine services at the Presbyterian church, in the affairs
of which he is quite active and of which he is a liberal
supporter. His noble character has been such as to
command the respect and confidence of all his acquaintances,
and he is acknowledged as one of the substantial and valued
citizens of the township.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 690 |
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CHARLES H. WELLS,
city engineer of Newark, was born in this city May 2, 1879,
and is one of a family of seven children, whose parents were
William C. and Mary E. (Hempsted) Wells. The
father was a native of Lancaster, Ohio, a son of Jonas M.
Wells, a leading tailor of Lancaster at an early date.
As William C. Wells attained manhood he entered upon
an apprenticeship under his father, and thus became familiar
with the tailoring business. When but eighteen years
of age he went to Columbus, Ohio, remaining only a short
time, thence coming to Newark. Here he worked at his
trade as a journeyman for a short time, and in 1876 he
established himself in business, desiring that the profits
of his labors should come directly to himself. He was
a young man of laudable ambition, possessing also a genial
disposition and an earnest desire to suit his customers.
Those who came to him once usually returned again, remaining
with him as permanent patrons. As the years passed,
therefore, he prospered, and continued successfully in
business until 1902, when he retired from the field of
tailoring to take up the management of Buckeye Lake Park.
His time was thus spent for two years, after which he
retired in order to give his undivided attention to the
supervision of his real-estate interests in Newark which, in
the meantime, had become extensive and important. In
connection with William E. Miller he platted Park
Addition west of the city of Newark. His carefully
controlled real-estate interests brought to him a
substantial and gratifying return. In his political
views Mr. Wells is a stalwark democrat, and his
personal popularity is indicated in the fact that he was
elected to the board of education in a republican ward.
He served for six years on the board, and for four years of
that time acted as president and for two years as treasurer.
He also served for some years as president of the board of
trade, and has been an important factor in the location of
all the important industries in Newark. In fact, for
many years past he has been regarded as one of the city's
foremost residents, and a business man whose cooperation can
always be counted upon to further any movement for the
public good. His ideals are practical, and when his
theories are utilized it is found that they contain elements
of substantial benefit to the community at large. He
belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He makes his home in Park Addition, west of Idlewilde Park,
and is yet counted one of the valued and representative
citizens of Newark, although at the present time he is
engaged in no active business pursuits save the
superintendence of his own interests.
In the family of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wells
are seven children, of whom six are yet living, namely:
Charles H., of this review; William C., Jr.,
residing in Cincinnati, Ohio; George B., a tailor of
Newark; Sidney E., a carpenter of Newark; Richard
E. and Henry E., both attending school in Newark.
In taking up the personal history of Charles H.
Wells are present to our readers the life record of one
who is widely and favorably known. He was reared at
home, acquiring his education in the Newark schools and,
passing through consecutive grades, completing the course of
the Newark high school by graduation in 1899. He
was honored with the presidency of his class, and was very
popular with his fellow students. During the following
year he began his business career as first assistant in the
location of the Columbus Buckeye Lake and Newark Interurban
line. After acting in that capacity for a year he went
to Zanesville and secured a position in the designing
department of the Mosaic Tile works, with the intention of
learning the business. He remained but a short time,
however, when he decided that civil engineer was more suited
to his abilities, and took up the active work of the
profession. He was elected to the office of county
surveyor of Licking county and he therefore returned to
assume the duties of that office. He had acted in that
capacity for only six months when he was appointed to the
important office of city engineer of Newark, and his
resignation as county surveyor was accordingly tendered.
He is now serving his sixth year in the office of city
engineer. During his term of service there has been
done extensive sewer work and street paving, and the
condition of the city's streets speaks volumes in favor of
his capabilities. He is a gentleman of genial and
pleasing personality, and his friends are legion. He
belongs to Newark Lodge No. 391, B. P. O. E., and the Young
Men's Christian Association of Newark. He is known as
one of the popular young professional men of the city, and
is proving his worth in every relation of life in which he
is found.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 592 |
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GEORGE E. WELLS, who occupies a
prominent place in the commercial circles of Pataskala,
where he is engaged in the hay, grain and feed business, was
born in Union township, Nov. 4, 1859, a son of Reason and
Adeline (Cain) Wells, both of whom were natives of this
county, the birth of his father having occurred Sept. 20,
1818, and that of his mother on Mar. 11, 1834, his parents
having entered into rest on July 4, 1891 and Mar. 31, 1888
respectively. Farming and stock breeding commanded the
attention of Reason Wells, who owned about eight hundred
acres of valuable land located in this county, and at the
time of his death he possessed a handsome competence, most
of which he earned in raising sheep and handling wool.
He was considered an authority on sheep-raising throughout
the
larly
employing his vote and influence towards securing the
election of its
candi-
county. He manifested deep interest in public affairs
and always gave his support to the republican party, whose
principles he ably advocated, during the campaigns
regu-
nell⁑,
of Harrison township; George Elmer, who is interested
in the milling business
dates. He
reared a family of nine children: Mary Ellen, the
wife of J. R. Chan⁑___
in
Pataskala; Minnie J., the wife of James Jacobs,
a resident of Kirkersville; Carry May, the wife of
James S. White, living on a farm in Etna township;
Mattie E., who resides on a farm in Union township with
her husband, George Harris; Addie, who was
born in 1869, her death occurring in 1893; Laura J.,
the widow of Joseph Welch, who resides in New Mexico;
Reason L., a resident of Columbus, Ohio; and Charles
N.
Shortly after his birth George Elmer Wells was brought to Harrison township
by his parents, who located on a farm a half mile north of
Kirkersville, and there he spent his boyhood days, engaging
in the duties of agricultural life and acquiring a knowledge
of the art of husbandry under the supervision of his father
while in the winter season he availed himself of the
educational opportunities of the district school.
Remaining on the home farm until the year 1883, he was then
married and began farming independently, continuing the
pursuit for three years, at the termination of which period,
in1886, he removed to Outville where he engaged in general
merchandizing until the fall of 1891, during which year he
returned home, the move being occasioned by the death of his
father. He remained in that neighborhood, where he
purchased a farm, until February, 1902,when he located in
Pataskala, where he has since been engaged in the hay, grain
and feed business. He has been quite successful in
this venture, having a wide knowledge of the enterprise, and
his experience, together with his solicitation to
accommodate his patrons, has enabled him to greatly increase
his volume of trade until his business at present is one of
the most considerable in this part of the township.
In 1883 Mr. Wells wedded Lella R. Hancock,
a native of Union township born Apr. 18, 1867, and a
daughter of Captain James and Annie (Outgelt) Hancock,
who spent their entire lives there. Mr. Wells
is a republican in politics, firmly believing in the
principles o£ his party and consequently is a live factor
during campaigns in advocating the party policy and
endeavoring to secure the election of its candidates.
Local affairs have always commanded his attention and while
a resident of Harrison township he served efficiently as
justice of the peace and also as a trustee, and, being a
public spirited man, he is always ready to further measure
designed for the general improvement of the community.
Mr. Wells is a faithful adherent of the Methodist
Episcopal church and is also actively affiliated with the
religious organization known as the Methodist Brotherhood.
Being a man whose daily life is as far as possible in
harmony with the teachings of his faith, he is in every
sense a desirable citizen whose industry and enterprise have
justly entitled him to the place he holds as one of the
township's representative business men.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 674NOTE:
The hi-lited words
are transcribed just as they appeared in the book.
larly
goes with regu
(regularly);
candi
goes with dates
(Candidates);
and J. R. Chan⁑
goes with nell⁑
(Channell).
J. R.Channell and his wife arementioned in the biography of
Charles N. Wells, above here.
I am not sure how they should be read.
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GEORGE U. WELLS,
who is meeting with splendid success in general farming and
stock-raising in Harrison township, was born Mar. 17, 1868,
on the old homestead, which he now occupies and which is
located on the line between this and Etna township, one mile
west of Kirkersville. His paternal grandparents were
George and Mary (Essex) Wells. The grandfather
applied himself to agricultural pursuits on this farm, at
the same time cultivating a tract of land of thirty acres
located near the Disciple church on York street, making his
residence on the latter. He was a man highly revered
for his excellent Christian character, was a deep Bible
student and affiliated himself with that denomination of
Christians known as Disciples of Christ, because he deemed
the interpretation of the scriptures by that organization
the best expression of Christian truth and also by reason of
the fact that in his opinion the Disciple church was truly
apostolic, its requirements for church membership being
identical with those prescribed by the great Teacher.
Henry Wells, father of George U.
Wells, was born in Harrison township, spent his entire
life on a farm and died May 2, 1907, in his sixty-first
year. In politics he was a republican, thoroughly
conversant with the political issues of the day, but while
be interested himself in the successes of his party he was
never an aspirant for public office, contenting himself with
using his vote and influence during campaigns in order to
secure the election of its candidates. His wife,
who bore the maiden name of Susan Kellenbarger
and whose birth occurred in Etna township, May 20, 1846,
still survives in excellent health. They had seven
children, namely: George U.; Amelia, the wife of
Vincent Algeo of Etna township; Louis, of
Columbus, Ohio; Harvey, who departed this life in his
twenty-ninth year, a widower; Samantha, the wife of
Freeman Rostoffer, of Columbus, Ohio; Clida,
the wife of Professor Bell Nichols, of Pataskala; and
Joseph, who resides on the old homestead.
On the farm he now has under cultivation George U.
Wells was reared, participating in the experiences
common to the country lad during his boyhood days, in the
summer months assisting his father in agricultural duties
and in the winter attending the district schools.
After completing his studies he settled down to a life of
husbandry and has since resided here with the exception of
three years devoted to agricultural pursuits on a farm
located four miles north of his present one. He owns
two hundred and ten acres of his father's original estate,
eighty-five acres of which is in Etna township, although the
entire tract of land is in one body, separated by the
township line. General farming engages his attention
and the soil, well cared for is very productive; his crops
of hay and various cereals being of the best quality.
He also engages in stock-raising, breeding sheep and cattle.
He always handles thoroughbred stock, and his business is
remunerative.
On June 9, 1888, Mr. Wells wedded Ida Bell
Gamble) a native of Fairfield county, born Aug. 30,
1870, and a daughter of Leonard and Mary (Shiddigger)
Gamble, residents of East Outville. They have one
daughter, Vera, who resides with her parents.
Mr. Wells' political views are on the side of the
republican party, being a stanch believer in its principles
which in his opinion advocate those policies upon which
depends the general financial and commercial prosperity of
the nation, and during campaigns be is always loyal to his
party candidates. He is a man whose progressive spirit
has not only enabled him to surround himself with prosperity
but his energies have also been felt in the community where
he is highly respected, entertaining the confidence of his
neighbors and being numbered among the honored and
representative agriculturists.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 699 |
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FRANKLIN WILKIN.
For seventy-six years a resident of Licking county, the
memory of Franklin Wilkin forms a connecting
link between the pioneer past and the progressive present.
He was born July 28, 1833, on the farm in Mary Ann township
where he now resides. It seems hardly possible that it
is within the memory of any living man when much of this
district was unimproved, when the homes were largely built
of logs, and when business enterprise was largely confined
to agriculture. Such, however, was the condition which
existed during the early boyhood of Franklin
Wilkin, and as the years have gone by he has lived to
see the country changed as the evidences of frontier life
have been replaced by those of the modern and progressive
civilization. His parents were Henry and Magdalene
(Smoots) Wilkin, in whose family were ten children,
although only two are now living, the sister of our subject
being Mrs. Lucinda Pound, who is the widow of
Samuel Pound, and resides with her children.
The father, Henry Wilkin, was born in Hardy
county, Virginia, July 4, 1781, and came to Licking county,
Ohio, in October, 1816, soon after his marriage. The
trip was made overland, Mr. Wilkin and wife
accompanying the family of Phillip Smoots,
Mrs. Wilkin's uncle. The two families came
in one wagon, driving some cows before them. His wife
was a native of Shenandoah county, Virginia, where her birth
occurred July 6, 1794. On arriving in Licking county,
which was then a frontier district, much of the land still
being owned by the government, Henry Wilkin
entered one hundred and sixty acres on section 17, Mary Ann
township, the same farm on which our subject lives.
There in the midst of the forest he built a hewed log house.
His place was all timberland, on which not a tree had been
cut, a furrow turned or an improvement made. With
characteristic energy, however, he began to clear away the
timber and plow and plant the fields and in course of time
the rich soil was returning him golden harvests. Some
years later he purchased another quarter section on section
18, adjoining his home place, and afterward bought an
adjoining thirty-six acres. He died in his
eighty-fourth year, while his wife passed away at the age of
seventy-five years. He was an ardent democrat and his
fellow townsmen, recognizing in him a citizen loyal to the
public good, elected him to the office of township trustee
and treasurer. In his business interests he prospered,
and in addition to his home place he owned two other farms
in Licking county, two farms in Wyandot county, two in
Putnam county, and at one time was the owner or a farm in
Indiana. All this property was acquired through his
own well directed labors and judicious investment.
Franklin Wilkin was reared on the old
home place in a pioneer log cabin and his educational
advantages were limited to a three months' session in the
district school. The schoolhouse was built of logs and
furnished with slab benches, while the writing desks were
made of a slab laid upon pins driven into the wall.
There was no uniformity in textbooks, though the pupils were
well drilled in the common bunches of learning. Mr.
Wilkin did not lack for training in the work of the
farm, for since old enough to handle the plow he began
assisting in the fields and continued to aid in the
improvement and development of the place up to the time of
his father's death in 1864. The home farm then came
into possession of Franklin Wilkin and his
brother Henry, and the two were associated in farming
interests until the demise of Henry Wilkin in
1878.
Following his father's death Mr. Wilkin
of this review was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Ann Jenkins, a daughter of James
Jenkins, of Eden township, and unto them were born three
children, of whom two are yet living: Milton, who
married Bessie Bline and has one child,
Franklin, Jr.; and Henry, who wedded
Nettie Wilkin and has a daughter, Ruth.
The two sons are operating the home farm. Mr.
Wilkin has always continued to make the old home farm
his place of residence and in 1890 erected here a handsome
home, so that he is now comfortably situated in life,
deriving a good income from his property, which is now
carefully conducted by his two sons.
In his political views Mr. Wilkin has
always been an earnest democrat and has served as township
trustee and township treasurer. Since 1863 he has been
an exemplary member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to
Acacia Lodge, No. 464. He also belongs to the chapter.
He has long been numbered among the old and representative
men of Mary Ann township, and no history of the community
would be complete without mention of this native son, who
has reached the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey
and throughout the entire period has lived upon the farm
which is yet his home.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 325 |
Mr. & Mrs.
Charles Wilkins |
CHARLES WILKINS
who for more than three-quarters of a century actively
engaged in the pursuit of agriculture and stock-raising in
Mary Ann township, this county, and who now in his
eighty-first year has laid aside the active duties of life
and is living in retirement, enjoying the fruits of his long
years of honest labor, was born on an adjoining farm Jan.
11, 1828, a son of Daniel and Rebecca (Barnes) Wilkins,
both of whom were natives of the state of Virginia and came
to this county at an early date, his mother having settled
here with her parents in 1811. Here they departed this
life about the same time. Daniel Wilkins was
among the early pioneers of the county and spent his entire
life here, actively engaged in farming and stock-raising.
His family numbered seven children, namely: Mary, who
resides in Lima, Ohio; Charles, of this review; and
Sarah A., Barbara, Albert, Jane
and Joseph, all deceased.
Charles Wilkins was reared on the home
farm and acquired his education in a log schoolhouse
situated on his father's land, the little "temple of
learning" being equipped with slab benches and other
primitive furnishings characteristic of that early day.
When his time was not occupied with the mastery of the
lessons assigned him, he assisted in the labors of the home
farm, where he remained until he had attained his majority.
He now owns two hundred and seventy-two acres of rich and
arable land, on which he has placed many improvements that
bespeak his enterprising and progressive spirit. He
inherited a part of his land and bought the interests of the
other heirs in the property and at the present time owns
ninety-two acres of his father's old homestead. His
present highly cultivated and well improved farm bears
little resemblance to the wild and undeveloped tract on
which he began his labors as an agriculturist. From
year to year he worked with unremitting energy and his place
has long since been provided with every convenience,
including a comfortable home, substantial barn and
outbuildings and machinery to facilitate the work of the
fields. Here he engaged in producing general crops,
raising hay, wheat, oats and other grain and at the same
time taking some interest in stock-raising, until he retired
from active life to enjoy the fruits of his long season of
labor.
In 1857 Mr. Wilkins was united in marriage to
Miss Abigail Smith, a native of the state of New York
and a daughter of Adam and Phoebe Smith, by whom he
had the following children: Horace B., residing on
the home farm; Phoebe Jane, deceased; Nelson,
who resides in this county; Nettie Ann, the
wife of Milton Wilkins, who likewise assists
in the cultivation of the home farm; Emma May,
deceased; and James Harvey, who has also
passed away. The mother of these children was called
to her final rest on the 28th of May, 1908, when in the
seventy-sixth year of her age. Mr. Wilkins has
always been prominent in the affairs of the township and
among other services which he has rendered the corporation
is that of trustee, in which capacity he has served for
several terms. He is a man of noble character who has
never permitted the pressure of business life to usurp the
time he ought to give to his religious duties and he has
always been a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, where he regularly attends divine services and of
which he is a liberal supporter. His wife was likewise
a consistent and devoted. member of that church. His
long career has been one of great usefulness and throughout
his many years he has endeavored to so live that his
character might be unsullied and that by his example he
might exert a Christian influence upon those with whom he
came in contact and, having been a good man, he has always
merited and entertained the respect of his neighbors, so
that now in his declining years he may look backward upon a
well spent life which need cause him no regrets, and forward
to a glorious immortality, which is the earnest of the faith
he holds as a Christian.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 332 |
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CATHARINE S. WILLIAMS
is the widow of Edwin Williams, who was a
pioneer of this part of Ohio and served creditably in a
number of government and county offices. He also
enjoyed the reputation of being a substantial and prosperous
merchant, farmer and stock-raiser. He was a son of
George W. Williams, and a native of the state of
Pennsylvania, whence he came to this county prior to the
Mexican war through which he served as a commissioned
officer. At the close of the war he returned to
Pennsylvania, where he remained until the year 1850, when he
was united in marriage with Miss Catharine S. Searle,
and then located in Homer, where he engaged in a general
merchandise business. While conducting this enterprise
he became widely known throughout the county and his
popularity enabled him to secure the office of postmaster,
the duties of which be performed for several years. At
the expiration of his term of office, in the meantime having
given up his general merchandise business, he purchased the
farm then owned and operated by his grandfather, Crandal
Wilcox. On that place he remained until the
year 1871, when he was elected sheriff of the county and
removed to Newark. When his term of office expired,
after a period of four years, he came to Burlington
township, where be resided until the date of his death in
October, 1890. His political preferments he secured
because of his allegiance to the democratic party, to which
he has always tenaciously adhered and for the election of
whose candidates he was enthusiastic during campaigns.
He was a man whose leaning toward the democratic party was
not the result of credulity but rather of profound study,
leading him to the conclusion that its tenets are
fundamental from an economic standpoint and in every respect
adequate to assure the permanent prosperity of the
commonwealth. Ever faithful to his religious
obligations, deeming it a man's first duty to seek his moral
and spiritual welfare and that of the community in which he
lives, he was a regular and faithful attendant of the
services of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Beside his widow Mr. Williams left the following
children: James S., who now operates the home farm;
George W., a lawyer of Columbus, Ohio; Mary S.,
wife of Dr. Rouse, of St. Louisville, Ohio; Martha
C., who wedded William Burner, of Columbus, this
state; Ruth C., wife of Lewis Youst, of Homer,
Ohio; Helen D., who, having completed her education,
remains at home; and Elizabeth, wife of Frank
Yoakum, of Burlington township. The other
children, John and Benjamin, are deceased.
Mrs. Catharine Williams was a daughter of
John and Mary (Stark) Searle and her parents, both of
whom have departed this life, were natives in the state of
Pennsylvania. She was one of a family of eight
children, four of whom still survive, namely: Elizabeth,
who resides in Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Ruth
Searle Courtwright, of Kingston, Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Mary Peck, who resides in
Pennsylvania; and Mrs. Searle, who has
attained the advanced age of eighty-one years. The
last named is well-to-do and, among other interests,
possesses one hundred and ten acres of highly improved
farming land adjoining the village of Homer. She is
widely known throughout the county and is held in high
esteem for her womanly qualities and for her many years of
usefulness. Mrs. Williams is a member of the
Episcopalian church, with which she has been affiliated
throughout her entire life.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 660 |
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HUGH WILLIAMS.
Licking county numbered Hugh Williams among her
worthy citizens. For many years he carried on
agricultural pursuits in Lima township and his reliability
in business affairs combined with the excellent traits of
character which he displayed in other walks of life gained
for him the unqualified respect and confidence of his
fellowmen. He was born in the city of Dolgella, North,
Wales, Jan. 7, 1830, and was a son of Robert and Eleanor
(Roberts) Williams, whose family numbered eight
children, three daughters and five sons, namely: Jacob,
William, Robert, John, Hugh, Mary, Ellen and one
daughter who died in Wales. It was in the year 1834
that the parents brought their family to the new world,
locating in New York where they remained for several years.
In 1849 they again traveled westward by way of the old Ohio
canal and located in St. Albans township, Licking county,
upon a farm which bordered the Jersey road. There the
father carried on general farming until he was called to his
final rest and his wife also passed away on the old
homestead. In the meantime their childern left
home to enter upon the various duties of life and the last
surviving member of the family was Hugh Williams
who was also the youngest.
Mr. Williams of this review was but four
years of age when the family crossed the Atlantic and while
spending his youthful days in New York he attended the
public schools there. He then accompanied his parents
on their removal to Ohio and remained upon his father's farm
consisting of one hundred and ninety acres of valuable
land. Upon the death of his father he inherited the
homestead and there carried on general agricultural pursuits
until April, 1869, when he removed to Lima township, where
he made his home until his death. While in New York he
had learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed during
the greater part of his life, hiring others to carry on his
farm work. He made substantial improvements upon his
place, erecting a fine residence and also putting up
substantial outbuildings for the shelter of grain and stock.
His excellent workmanship in carpentering is manifest in a
number of the fine buildings of this locality which were
erected by him.
In 1853 Mr. Williams was united in
marriage to Miss Cynthia C. Carter, who was
born in Plain township, Franklin county, Ohio, Apr. 20,
1832, and was a daughter of Havilah and
Mahaley (Starkey) Carter, both of whom
were native of Hampshire county, Virginia. They came
to Ohio with their respective parents, the two families
locating first in Licking but subsequently removing to
Franklin county north of Columbus. Havilah
Carter was a son of Asa Carter, who
purchased two hundred and fifty acres of land in Plain
township at the government price of a dollar and a quarter
per acre. It was entirely wild and unimproved when it
came into his possession but with characteristic energy he
began its cultivation and transformed it into a good farm,
upon which be spent his remaining days. He had a
family of five sons and two daughters, nainely: Havilah,
Dedan, Addison, Ardellas, Crale,
Julina and Lucinda, all of whom are now
deceased. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Havilah
Carter were three in numbcr: Frederick C.,
Madaville P., and Cynthia C., who became Mrs.
Williams.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Williams was
blessed with four children: Sereno, who is married
and lives in Idaho and has two children, Myrtle and
Cora; John Henry, of Columbus, who is
married and has a daughter, Edith; Ella May,
who became the wife of Milton Forsythe and
died in 1892., leaving a son, Edgar; and Violet,
who wedded Bessie Monr oe and now manages the
home farm.
Mr. Williams was a member of Pataskala
Lodge, No. 404, A. F. & A. M. and was a worthy examplar
of the craft. He took an active interest in the work
of the organization, was honored with several offices and
was at one time worshipful master. His religious
obligations were always uppermost in his mind and he gave
much time to church work, being one of the active and
faithful representatives of the Methodist Episcopal church,
of which he became a member when sixteen years of age.
He was also at one time a member of the local Grange and was
interested in all that pertained to the agricultural
progress of the community. His life was indeed an
upright and honorable one, characterized by the faithful
performance of every duty that devolved upon him. His
integrity was an unquestioned point in his career and his
business enterprise was supplemented by the most
straightforward dealing. He was faithful, too, in all
ties of friendship and was devoted to the welfare and
happiness of his wife and children.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 622 |
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JOHN F. WILLIAMS.
Since the spring of 1858 John F. Williams has resided
on the farm in Hanover township, which is now his home.
The neat and thrifty appearance of the place indicates his
careful supervision and untiring labor. On the 29th of
May, 1833, he was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, a son of
John R. and Elizabeth (Fowler) Williams, the former a
native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and the latter
of Coshocton county. In 1807 John R. Williams
came to Ohio with his parents, Richard and Elizabeth
Williams, being at that time but five years of age.
The family home was established on a farm in Coshocton
county, where he was reared to manhood, and then determining
to follow as his life work the occupation to which he had
been reared, he took up farming on his own account, and
employed it as a source of livelihood throughout his
remaining days. He was, however, a natural mechanic
and could do anything with tools. In the earlier days
be did much work in cabinet making and millwrighting.
His early political allegiance was given to the democratic
party, but its radical views, during the days of political
unrest and revolution at the time of the Civil-war, cut him
off from the democratic party and he became one of the
active members of the newly organized republican party, and
thereafter stanchly advocated its principles and gave to it
loyal support. He was, however, never ambitious for
office, preferring to do his public service as a private
citizen. He cooperated in many movements for the
public good, and his influence was always on the side of
right and improvement. He belonged to the Methodist
Episcopal church in early manhood, but on the organization
of the Methodist Protestant church gave the weight of his
influence to the new organization, and was one of the active
supporters of the church and Sabbath school work for many
years. He also took an advanced stand in the
temperance question, and was one of the first to advocate
abolishing the whiskey jug from the harvest field.
Others claimed that he could not secure workers if he did,
but he proved otherwise, for he soon had all of the best
help he wanted. His life was at all times honorable
and upright, and his influence was on the side of justice,
truth, reform and progress. He lived to the venerable
age of eighty-five years, while his wife lived to the very
advanced age of ninety-three years, spending her last days
in the home of one of her sons at Columbus. Her
father, Richard Fowler, was a native of
Maryland, and became one of the early settlers of Coshocton
county, Ohio. He served as a soldier in the war of
1812, and as he was always known as Captain Fowler,
it is presumed that he held a captain's commission during
his military service.
John F. Williams was reared on the home farm and
acquired his education in the common schools, and also at
West Bedford Academy. He engaged in teaching three
terms of school, but during the greater part of his life has
given his undivided attention to agricultural pursuits.
In 1855, when but twenty-three years of age, he was
nominated and elected to the office of county recorder of
Coshocton county, as a candidate of the republican party
which had been organized only the preceding year, and it was
not until the following year that the general organization
was consummated. Between his nomination and the
election he was married and began his domestic life in
Coshocton. In the spring of 1858, however, he
purchased two hundred and twelve acres of his present farm
in Licking county, and in April of that year resigned his
office to remove to his new home. He is till known as
"the man who resigned a county office in Coshocton county."
He has continued to reside on his farm for more than half a
century, and has been very successful in his agricultural
enterprises, being today one of the substantial men of
Hanover township. He has kept abreast of the work of
advancement as manifest in agricultural lines, using the
latest improved machinery and the most modern methods for
carrying on farm work.
On the 11th of September, 1855, Mr. Williams
was joined in wedlock to Miss Amelia Ann Sidle, a
daughter of Cornelius Sidle, a prominent farmer of
Muskingum county. Of this marriage were born four
children, of whom three are still living, namely: Jessie
Louise, the widow of William Montgomery,
of Emporia, Kansas; Rebecca S., the wife of John
F. Powell, a farmer of Coshocton county; and John C.,
who is assisting in managing the home farm.
In politics Mr. Williams is still a stanch
republican, having never swerved in his allegiance to the
party and its principles. He served for seven years as
a member of the school board, but has never been actuated in
his party fidelity by desire for public office. On the
contrary he has preferred to give his undivided attention to
his business affairs, and in the capable control of his
farming interests has met with signal success. He is
an active member of the Methodist Protestant church and is
one of the church trustees. He was secretary of the
Licking County Sabbath School Association for many years,
being president of the same organization for a short time.
He has made it a point to attend all the conventions of this
association. His name is an honored one throughout the
county for in all business and social relations he has been
true to every manly principle.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 291 |
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JOHN W. WILLIAMS.
The fine farm, comprising one hundred acres, situated in
Burlington township, now owned by John W. Williams,
has been in possession of the family through several
generations. It was the birthplace of our subject, who
was born Sept. 29, 1867, a son of Jonas J. and Mary E.
(Wilson) Williams, the former also born on this farm,
while the latter was a native of Eden township, Licking
county. The son was reared on the home place and was
early trained to the duties necessary to the cultivation of
the fields, his time being fully occupied from the planting
in early spring until the gathering of the crops in the late
autumn. For a short period during the winter months he
attended the district school of the neighborhood but his
advantages in this direction were somewhat limited.
When young man of twenty-four or twenty-five, he and a
brother purchased that portion of the farm on which stood
the buildings and after a few years Mr, Williams
bought his brother's interest, so that he is now operating
it independently. He has here one hundred acres, which
he has placed under a high state of cultivation, while his
farm buildings are considered among the finest in Licking
county. The tract is located on an elevation and thus
commands a prominent view for miles around. In his
farm work Mr. Williams follows the most modern
methods and uses the latest improved machinery to facilitate
his work. He manifests much skill in his labors and
this combined with his thrift and industry has been the
means of his forging to the front in agricultural circles,
so that today he is numbered among the county's foremost
citizens.
Mr.
Williams was married in 1895, the lady of his choice
being Miss Allie Bash, a daughter of Frank
Bash, of McKean township, now deceased. A little
daughter and son, Helen Fay and Carl C.,
grace the home of Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
In his political views Mr. Williams is a
republican, strong in his support of its measures. His
religious faith is indicated by his membership in the United
Presbyterian church, of which he is now serving on the board
of trustees. He possesses a firm and determined
character, one that recognizes and utilizes opportunity and
no citizen of Burlington township is held in higher regard
and esteem than is John W. Williams.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 840 |
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MORGAN J. WILLIAMS
is remembered by many who knew him as an honest industrious
frugal man, reliable in his business and loyal in matters of
citizenship. His life was at all times guided by
honorable purposes and his many good traits endeared him to
those who knew him. He was born Oct. 14, 1833, in
Utica, New York, and was a son of Thomas D. and Hannah
Williams, both of whom were natives of Wales. The
father was a cooper by trade and followed that pursuit in
order to provide a living for his family of seven children,
namely: Thomas, Morgan, William, Eva, Cyrus, Ruth and
Mark.
Morgan J. Williams was but a lad at the time of his
mother's death and he then went to live with a man by the
name of John J. Hughes. when a young man he
left the state of New York and removed westward to Ohio.
In early life he learned the carpenter's trade which he
followed for a number of years, after which he turned his
attention to general agricultural pursuits. On the
15th of February, 1869, he was married to Mrs. Henrietta
J. (Twining) Jones, a daughter of Merrick and
Corintha (Clark) Twining Her father was a native
of Massachusetts while her mother was born in Granville,
Ohio. Throughout his entire life Mr. Twining
followed the occupation of farming and was well known as a
leading representative of agricultural interests in this
county. Unto him and his wife were born nine children:
Henrietta, Lewis S., Edward, deceased, Harriet,
Almira, Nelson, Charles, Henry and Gratia.
The last named is also deceased. Having arrived at
womanhood Henrietta J. Twining first gave her hand in
marriage to Lewis Jones on Sept. 14, 1848, and unto
them were born three children: De'Esting W., who is
engaged in the hardware business and makes his home with his
mother; Otto S., who married Georgiana Williams,
a liveryman; and Alma M., the wife of Edward E.
Tight, a farmer living near Alexandria, Ohio. The
birth of Henrietta J. Twining occurred in 1830 and
she has long been a resident of this county. Following
the death of her first husband she became the wife of
Morgan J. Williams and they went to live on her farm
about a mile from Granville on the Alexandria road.
The place comprises one hundred and four acres of land which
responds readily to the care and cultivation bestowed upon
it. Here Mr. Williams not only conducted the
farm but also worked at the carpenter's trade, living a
useful and active life. Unto this marriage there were
born, in 1871, twin sons: Dr. Howard L., a graduate
of Ontario Veterinary College, who practices in Newark, and
Dr. George L. Williams, a graduate of the Ohio
Medical University, and practices in Columbus. The
death of the husband and father occurred Dec. 23, 1893, and
was the occasion of deep and widespread regret to many
friends as well as his immediate family. In politics
he was a stanch republican, giving unswerving support to the
principles of the party. He was strictly temperate,
never indulging in the use of intoxicants in any form and
his entire life was characterized by the highest moral
principles. He held membership in the Granville
Presbyterian church in which he served as an elder.
Not the good that comes to us but the good that comes to the
world through us is the measure of our success and, judging
in this way, Mr. Williams was an eminently successful
man. Mrs. Williams now resides on her farm west
of Granville, having taken up her abode here Apr. 1, 1909.
She still owns the farm property on which there are three
gas wells, and from these she derives a very substantial and
gratifying annual income.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 842 |
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SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
who for many years has been reaping bountiful harvests from
his farm in Newton township, this county, was born in Newton
township Oct. 22, 1847, a son of Ewen and Nancy (Prigg)
Williams. His father, a native of Wales, came to
the new world with his parents when he was seven years old,
locating in this county where he devoted his life to
agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. In his family
were six children, namely: Mary, who became the wife
of John Ashelman, who resides in Newark; Samuel;
James, who lives in this county; John A., of
Newark, Ohio; Hiram and Albert, both deceased.
Their father departed this life in the year 1886, having
survived his wife by three years.
On the home farm Samuel Williams was reared,
engaging in agricultural pursuits during the summer and in
the winter attending the district schools where he acquired
his education. Remaining under the parental roof until
he was twenty-one years of age, he then hired out as a farm
hand for two years, one of which he spent in Crawford
county, Illinois. After his marriage he rented a farm
for ten years, during which time he met with splendid
success and from year to year his harvests were such as to
enable him to lay by sufficient means with which to purchase
one hundred and fifty acres, the tract of land he now
cultivates, in Newton township. In addition to raising
large quantities of hay and grain he engages to some extent
in stock-raising and keeps on hand a number of head of the
finest breeds of cattle, sleep and hogs.
Mr. Williams was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Hendricks, a native of West Virginia, and one of a
family of eight children. to this union have been born
four children, namely: Rose, wife of Clyde
Montgomery, of this county; Nannie, deceased;
Harry, who resides in Licking county; and Oran,
who is deceased. Mrs. Williams departed this
life Aug. 12, 1888, leaving her husband and two children to
mourn her loss and to perpetuate the blessed remembrance of
her usefulness and motherly kindness.
In politics Mr. Williams is a democrat and while
he does not take an active interest in public affairs yet he
keeps abreast of the times as to the paramount issues before
the country and is always ready with his vote and influence
at the polls to endeavor to secure the election of the
candidates of his party. He has served the township in
a number of useful offices, including that of school
director, in which capacity he has officiated for two terms.
Although Mr. Williams is not affiliated with any
particular church body he is always ready to assist in the
promotion of religious movements and is charitable toward
all church organizations. He is a man of high moral
character, having the entire respect and confidence of his
neighbors.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 581 |
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ADDIS L. WILLISON.
Farm life offers advantages for a useful and successful
career peculiar to itself and naturally preserves and
cultivates a state of contentment, which is for the most
part not in the possession of those who are born and reared
amid the bustle and activity of urban existence. While
the lad, who has spent his boyhood days at the plow and in
performing the general duties incumbent upon one engaged in
agriculture may not be familiar with the general runj of
city life yet for this he is all the better off since his
mind is kept free from the manifold temptations and evils
common to crowded centers and is on the other hand give to a
thoughtfulness which usually concentrates itself upon the
high and noble in human character and develops a manhood
which to one's self is ultimately far more satisfactory than
city life, with its sham and allurements, can offer.
There is scarcely any doubt of the fact that rural life is
in every sense the most elevating and as well independent
and indeed after all he, who has been reared amidst its
freedom and has spent his life in tilling the soil and
turning it into wealth, is to be envied for the peace and
happiness with which he is continually surrounded and as
well for the industry and perseverance which must needs be
manifest in his daily tasks. Agriculture has always
been the pursuit of Addis L. Willison of Liberty
township, whose birth occurred on Aug. 14, 1851, in Hartford
township. In general farming and stock-raising he has
met with splendid success and is recognized as one of the
most substantial and prosperous men in the community.
Mr. Willison was one of ten children born
to Oliver and roanna (Iliff) Willison, natives of
Perry county, this state, who in their early days located in
licking county of a farm where they still reside, the father
still engaging in active labors. Here Addis B.
Willison's childhood was spent and during the summer
months he assisted his father in the daily routine of the
farm and during the winter attended the district schools
thus acquiring his education. Since completing his
studies he has since been giving his attention to the
cultivation of hay adn grain and also stock-raising.
On Nov. 13, 1884, Mr. Willison wedded Miss
Emma Duke, daughter of George and Charlotte (Lewis)
Duke, natives of Monroe township. Immediately
after their marriage he and his wife settled on their farm,
containing one hundred and sixty-one acres, where they have
since resided. The property presents a neat and well
kept appearance, being provided with a comfortable home,
barns, outbuildings and all conveniences with which to
successfully pursue agriculture. Mr. Willison
is well known and highly respected throughout the community
and the favor in which he is held is manifest by the fact
that he is now serving his eighteenth year as treasurer of
the township, on the school board of which for several years
he also officiated as a useful member. He belongs to
White Cross Lodge, No. 308, K. P., in Johnstown, in the
affairs of which he takes an active interest.
Politically he is a democrat, believing thoroughly in the
principles of his party, and during campaigns he is
enthusiastic in his endeavors to win success for its
candidates. Mr. Willison is in every respect an
enterprising and aggressive man and one whose uprightness
and excellent business judgment enable him to court the
respect of his fellow citizens and be accounted among the
representative men of Liberty township.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 582 |
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ABEL JOB WILSON
is prominent in the financial circles of Washington
township, as president of the First National Bank of Utica.
This is one of the substantial financial institutions of
Licking county and in fact of the state, its deposits
averaging nearly five hundred thousand dollars. Mr.
Wilson was born on a farm in Washington township,
Licking county, Apr. 21, 1840, and descends from a family,
the members of which have exerted a telling influence on the
business interests of the county. In the year 1805 his
grandfather, David Wilson, removed from Virginia to
this state, intending to make it his permanent home, and he
entered one thousand acres of land near Newark and about two
hundred acres in Washington township. On his way back
to Virginia to get his family he contracted an illness which
caused his death, but later the family came to this state
and settled on the land he had purchased.
Among his children was Abel Wilson,
father of the subject of this review, who was born in Hardy
county, Virginia, and was a child at the time the family
settled in this county. Here he participated as a
pioneer in clearing away the forests and putting the soil
into condition for cultivation. Upon attaining manhood
he located upon land formerly belonging to his father, built
a log cabin and engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Being a man of indomitable will and energy, success followed
him and he became owner of a tract of valuable and highly
cultivated land of four hundred acres, and in addition to
raising general crops be was one of the largest wool growers
in the county. Before the Civil war he cooperated with
the underground railroad which was used to assist negroes in
making their escape from slavery into liberty. He was
a strong Union man and when the republican party was
organized he became one of its stanch supporters and served
in a number of county offices on the republican ticket.
Abel Wilson, Sr., was united in
marriage to Mary, daughter of Daniel Farrey,
one of this county's earliest settlers. She was born
in Pennsylvania, in 1799, and departed this life in 1893,
when ninety-four years old, having survived her husband by
twenty-three years. They reared the following
children: Jerusha, who was united in marriage to
P. W. Sperry, formerly connected with Wilson's
Bank; Nancy; who became the wife of Frank
Knowlton of Marion, Iowa; Eliza, who wedded
Benjamin Bowman, also of that place; Jesse,
who resides in Utica; Mary, widow of W. P. Dale,
who departed this life in Chattanooga: Tennessee, in July,
1893; and Abel Job.
Upon the borne farm Abel Job Wilson
was reared and there assisted in the general duties of
agricultural life, at the same time acquiring his education
in the district schools. Upon attaining his majority,
he removed to Utica, where he engaged in forming and in
speculating in various lines until he finally became
interested in the banking business. Later he became
associated with P. W. Sperry and Jesse
Wilson and organized what was known as Wilson's
Bank in Utica in 1871, the three continuing in partnership
until 1887 when Jesse Wilson dissolved his
relations with the institution and two years later P. W.
Sperry withdrew, leaving Abel Job
Wilson as sole proprietor. Between the years 1871
and 1890 this was the only banking house in the city and
having always conducted a safe and successful business it
enjoys the confidence of the people to an extent which gives
the institution the reputation of being one of the most
substantial in the state. It is now known as the First
National Bank of Utica.
In September, 1879, Mr. Wilson was united
in marriage to Mary E., daughter of John and
Elizabeth Clark, of Utica, and to this union have been
born: Mary Elizabeth, Genevieve and
Wilbur. In politics he is a republican and while
he has not been solicitous to hold public office his
services have been sought by his fellow citizens, with whose
requests he has complied and rendered the city useful
service. In the year 1894, he completed his second
term as mayor of the city, his administration in that office
having been marked by sagacity and executive ability.
From time to time he has been offered a number of political
preferments but the pressure of his business affairs
demanding his almost undivided attention he has not been
able to find time to devote to outside matters.
However, he is in favor of any movement which in any way may
tend toward the welfare of the community and he may always
be relied upon to support measures calculated to be of
benefit to the people. Utica owes much of its present
development to his efforts as many noted reforms have been
introduced by him and he has been an influential factor in
promoting its material resources. Mr. Wilson is
an extensive real-estate owner in the city, possessing four
of the largest business blocks, together with other town
property, and also several of the largest farms in the
county, one of which contains five hundred acres. He
is thus interested in general agriculture and stock-raising.
Moreover he owns one of the finest residences in the county
and upon the whole he is one of the largest contributors
toward the general welfare of the city. Mr. Wilson's
character is beyond reproach and his business life having
been one of straightforwardness and honesty, he stands high
in the respect of all who know him, and as a substantial
banker and business man he has an excellent reputation
throughout the state.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 605 |
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C. B. WILSON.
C. B. Wilson, well known as a successful and
energetic agriculturist of Newton township, was born in
Newark township, Licking county, Ohio, Apr. 10, 1865, his
parents being David D., who was born Feb. 14, 1825,
and Catherine (Dinsmore) Wilson, born May 24, 1825,
both natives of this state. The father, who carried on
farming as a life work, passed away in July, 1907, but the
mother is still living in Newark township, having attained
the age of eighty-three years. Unto them were born two
children: one who died in infancy; and C. B., of this
review. The last named obtained a good practical
education in the public schools and after attaining his
majority rented a part of the home farm, in the operation of
which he was engaged for thirteen years. On the
expiration of that period he bought the farm of ninety-six
and three-fourths acres in Newton township, on which he has
since resided, having brought the fields under a high state
of cultivation and development. He is practical in his
methods and as the result of his well directed labor he
yearly harvests good crops, for which he finds a ready sale
on the market. Apr. 29, 1890, Mr. Wilson was
united in marriage to Miss Ida M. English, whose
birth occurred in Newark township Mar. 1, 1867, her parents
being Nathaniel and Margaret English, both of whom
are now deceased. Mrs. Wilson was one of a
family of six children and by her marriage has become the
mother of two, namely: Ray, born Sept. 9, 1892; and
Delta Grace, who was born Mar. 5, 1897, and passed
away June 25, 1903.
Mr. Wilson is a stalwart democrat in his
political views and has capably served as trustee.
Fraternally he is connected with the Masons in Mary Ann
Township, being now junior deacon of the lodge. He
also belongs to Modern Woodman Camp, No. 4727, at Newark and
is serving as elder in the Methodist Episcopal church, of
which his wife is likewise a devoted member.
Throughout their entire lives, or for more than four
decades, they have been residents of this county and the
regard and esteem which is uniformly accorded them is but a
merited tribute to their genuine personal worth.
David D. Wilson was twice married. His
first wife was a Miss Stewart. They had three
children, two girls who died in infancy, and Isaac W.,
who resides on the old homestead in Newark township.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 547 |
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ISRAEL W. WILSON.
Israel W. Wilson, numbered among the veterans of the
Civil war and also classed with the representative
agriculturists of Granville township, as well known in the
county, for he was born here and is a representative of one
of the old pioneer families. His birth occurred near
the Cross Key Tavern in Madison township, Feb. 19, 1840, his
parents being Stewart and Lovina (Cornell) Wilson.
His paternal grandparents were Alexander and Catharine
(Wilson) Wilson, natives of Pennsylvania, who in the
year 1818 left that state and came to Ohio. Mrs.
Wilson rode horseback all the way and carried on the
horn of the saddle in sprinkling can filled with honey.
A bear and her cub, smelling this honey, followed them for
some distance, but at length they succeeded in driving the
animals away. The first location of the family was at
Rushville near Lancaster, Ohio, where they lived for three
years, after which they came to Licking county, traveling
through the forests all the way to Madison township.
Here they located on a tract of land which Alexander
Wilson secured from the Stanbury tract. He
was led to make this selection from the fact that he found a
deer drinking from a spring there and wished to be near a
spring, as he had been in Pennsylvania. Both he and
his wife remained upon the homestead, which he there
developed, throughout their remaining days and were buried
on the farm, but in 1866 their remains were removed to Cedar
Hill cemetery. The death of the grandfather occurred
in 1838, while the grandfather passed away in 1836.
Stewart Wilson was their only child. He
was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania in 1809, and was
brought by his parents to this county in 1818. He
continued to reside upon the old home farm until his death,
which occurred when he had reached the advanced age of
eighty-six years. His place comprised sixty-five acres
of land, which he carefully cultivated and improved and
through his five acres of land, which he carefully
cultivated and improved and through his farming operations
he provided for his family. He married Lovina
Cornell who was born in Richland county, Ohio, in 1815,
and died on the old homestead farm in 1880. She was a
daughter of Gideon and Julia (Lobdel) Cornell, who
were natives of Massachusetts and came to Ohio from
Granville, that state. They located first near
Johnstown in this county and some of the Cornells are
still living in that locality. They were connected
with Ezra Cornell, the founder of Cornell University,
who was a cousin of Gideon Cornell. The
maternal grandmother of Mr. Wilson was Julia
Lobdel, whose father located on what has since been
known as Lobdel Run in St. Albans township in 1805.
He located on a quarter section of land, for which he gave
forty dollars and his wife's saddle. So wild and
unimproved was the district that they had t cut their way
through the woods from Zanesville. Indians still lived
in the state and everything appeared just as it came from
the hand of nature. In the family of Stewart and
Lovina (Cornell) Wilson were eight children:
Alexander, who served in the One hundred and
Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and is now deceased;
Mrs. Eliza Jane Simpson, who has also passed away;
Mrs. Caroline Patterson, of East Newark; Israel W.;
Robert, a twin brother of Kathrine, who served as
a member of Company F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
and is now deceased; Kathrine, who has also passed
away; Leander, living on the old homestead in Madison
township; and Mrs. Leanna Montgomery, also deceased.
The last two were twins.
No event of special importance occurred to vary the
routine of farm life for Israel W. Wilson until
August, 1862, when patriotism constrained him to put aside
the work of the farm and give his aid to the government.
He donned the blue uniform and became a member of Company F,
Ninety-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with his brother
Robert. He was in the following engagements;
Richmond, Kentucky, Aug. 30, 1862; Siege of Vicksburg, May
18 to July 4, 1863; raid after Marmaduke and Price through
Arkansas and Missouri, fall of 1864; Brice's Cross Roads,
Mississippi, June 10, 1864; Tupelo, Mississippi, July 12,
1864; Oxford, Mississippi, July 15, 1864; Nashville, Dec.
15-16, 1864; Siege of Mobile, Alabama, Mar. 27, to Apr. 9,
1865; and other skirmishes. Robert Wilson was
captured June 10, 1864, and spent ten months in
Andersonville prison, undergoing all the hardships of
southern prison life. He was in the Sultana disaster,
the greatest of its kind in the history of the world.
After the explosion, in which sixteen hundred were killed,
Robert Wilson hung on to a line in the ice cold water
until rescued.
When the war was over Israel W. Wilson returned
to his home and soon afterward married. On the 10th of
October, 1865, he wedded Miss Mary E. Spellman, who
was born in St. Albans township in 1842, and was a daughter
of George and Jane (Lansing) Spellman. The
father was born in St. Albans township and the mother in
Troy, New York. He was a son of Thomas Spellman
and a grandson of Timothy Spellman, who was with the
colony from Granville, Massachusetts, that came to Ohio in
1805 and founded the town of Granville, Ohio. Unto
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been born five children:
Robert Lansing, now living in New York city; Ellen S.,
the wife of Victor Stark, of St. Albans township;
Jane L., the wife of Frank Stark, of St. Albans
township, a brother of Victor Stark; Carie L.,
the wife of Griffith Jones, of Houston, Texas; and
Charles M., of New York city.
Following his marriage Israel W. Wilson took up
his abode in Granville township, where he has since lived.
He cultivated rented land for a number of years and in 1895
came to his present home adjoining the corporation limits of
Granville, where he is now living retired. He has
always taken a lively interest in public affairs,
cooperating in many movements for the general good and his
fellow townsmen recognize in him a public-spirited citizen
who manifests toward his home county and the country at
large the same spirit of loyalty which characterized him
during his three years' defense of the Union. He has
always voted with the republican party, but has never held
nor desired office. He belongs to the Grand Army of
the Republic and all of his life has been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, which finds in him a stalwart
adherent, doing all in his power to promote its growth and
extend its influence.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 471 |
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WILLIAM F. WILSON,
a well known and prosperous agriculturist of Licking county,
was born in Newton township, this county, Feb. 14, 1839, his
parents being William B. and Margaret (Stadden) Wilson.
The father, whose birth occurred in Virginia, Mar. 14, 1800,
was brought by his parents to Licking county, Ohio, in 1803,
the family home being established in Newark township, where
they purchased land. The mother of our subject was
born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1803, and thus it will be
seen that in both the paternal and maternal lines William
F. Wilson is descended from early pioneer settlers here.
Unto William B. and Margaret (Stadden) Wilson were
born ten children, of whom four still survive, namely: R.
S., a resident of Tennessee; David H., who is
living in California; William F., of this review; and
Thomas N., who makes his home in Arkansas. the
mother of these children was called to her final rest in
1853, while the father passed away in 1863.
William F. Wilson acquired a common-school
education and remained under the parental roof until he had
attained the age of twenty-two years. He was then
married to Miss Martha A. Seymour, whose birth
occurred in Madison township, Pickaway county, Ohio, in
1840, her parents being Adam and Mary (O'Bannon) Seymour,
the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Virginia.
Their family numbered seven children, four of whom yet
survive: William, a resident of Newark, Ohio; Mrs.
Wilson; Ellen, the wife of George W. Mathews, of
Licking county; and Elizabeth, the wife of William
Drury, of this county. The death of Adam
Seymour, the father, occurred in 1846, while his wife
passed away in her eighty-fourth year. Unto William
F. and Martha A. (Seymour) Wilson have been born five
children, as follows: Edwin B., who is a
college professor residing in Tennessee; Fred S.,
letter carrier, living in Newark; Maud S., who is
deceased; Sadie L., the wife of John Gregg, of
Licking county; and Nattella M., the wife of
William Philbrick, of this county.
Subsequent to his marriage Mr. Wilson operated
his father's farm as a renter until the latter's death and
then removed to Illinois, where he purchased a farm on which
he made his home for two years. On the expiration of
that period he sold the land and, returning to Licking
county, purchased his present place of one hundred and
twenty-five acres in Newton township, in the cultivation of
which he has since been successfully engaged. As the
years have passed he has ever kept pace with the progress
that has been manifest in agricultural lines and his
persistent and well-directed labor has bought him a
gratifying measure of prosperity.
In his political views Mr. Wilson is a stanch
republican and has served as school director and trustee.
His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the
Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is acting as steward
and trustee, while his wife is identified with the Lutheran
denomination. He has spent, practically, his entire
life in this county and has witnessed much of its growth and
development, especially in the charges that have brought
about the modern civilization of the present day.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 814 |
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JOHN P. WOLFE
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 832 |
William B. Woods,
Justice of United States Supreme Court |
WILLIAM BURNHAM WOODS.
William Burnham Woods was of Kentucky parentage on
the paternal side, his father being Ezekial S. Woods.
On the maternal side he was of New England blood, his mother
bearing the maiden name of Sarah Burnham. A
native son of Newark, Ohio, his birth occurred on teh 3d of
August, 1824. Early in life he was inspired with an
honorable ambition to excel in whatever he undertook and
strove, with tireless industry and close application to
study, to thoroughly qualify himself for any position in
private or public life. After spending three years at
the Western Reserve College he entered the senior class at
Yale and immediately took high rank as a scholar, graduating
with honor in 1845. In 1883 his alma mater conferred
on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He was
admitted to the bar in November, 1847, and at once began the
practice of law in his birthplace, continuing as a
representative of the profession until he entered the army
at the beginning of the Civil war. In 1856-7 he served
as mayor of Newark and in October of the latter year was
elected as a democratic member of the Ohio house of
representatives, being made speaker on its organization in
January, 1858. Having aspired to that position and
prepared for it by diligent study, he fulfilled its duties
with singular ability and was re-elected in 1859, again
receiving the unanimous nomination of his party for speaker.
As the legislature of Ohio is elected for two years, Mr.
Woods' second term did not expire until the end of 1861.
His course as a legislator upon pending measures affecting
the state's action regarding the rebellion had been such
that his entering the service as a volunteer in September,
1861, occasioned no surprise. He was commissioned as
lieutenant colonel and participated in the engagements of
Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Chickasaw Bayou and was wounded at
Arkansas Post. He was subsequently with Grant
before Vicksburg took part in the siege of Jackson,
Mississippi, and went with General Sherman on the
march to Atlanta, participating in the conflicts attending
march and at is conclusion. His command formed part of
Sherman's army in its march to the sea, and with it he
entered Washington. During this time he had been
brevetted a brigadier general on the 12th of January, 1865,
for faithful and continuous service during the Atlanta and
Savannah campaigns. He was afterward promoted to the
rank of a major general by brevet, Mar. 16, 1865, for
gallant and meritorious service during the war, and on the
31st of May, 1865, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier
general.
At the close of the war Mr. Woods decided to
make the south his permanent home and located in Alabama,
investing all his property there. In addition to
engaging in the practice of law he purchased a plantation
and went into the business of raising cotton near
Montgomery, while later he invested in iron works at
Tecumseh, Alabama, with his brother-in-law, General
Willard Warner. Subsequently, after being raised
to the bench, he removed to Atlanta, Georgia, on account of
its healthful climate. In July, 1868, he was elected
chancellor for the middle district of Alabama and filled
that office until Dec. 22, 1869, when he was confirmed by
the senate as United States circuit judge, upon the
nomination of President Grant, for the territory
including Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and
Mississippi, and took the oath of office on Jan. 7, 1870.
During the years he was on the circuit bench he edited four
volumes of Woods Reports. The southern tier of
states at that time abounded in intricate and complicated
questions arising from the war and its consequences and the
federal courts were much resorted to, as it was same time
before any of the state courts became so organized and
filled as to met the wants of the community. The
labors of the circuit and district courts were often
herculean. It is but just to say that few judicial
records exhibit a combination of greater impartiality,
faithfulness and sound exposition of the law than those of
Judge Woods during the eleven hears that he
officiated as circuit judge. On Dec. 20, 1880,
President Hayes nominated Judge Woods as an
associate justice of the United States supreme court and on
the next day he was confirmed by the senate. He took
the oath of office and his seat on the bench on the 5th day
of January, 1881. In the supreme court, Justice
Woods always evinced not only an adequate familiarity
with legal principles but great good sense and sound
judgment in the views he took of complicated and difficult
questions which came before the tribunal; and his unflagging
industry and laborious preparation of cases made him an
exceedingly useful member of the court. During the six
years of his active life on the bench he generally wrote as
many as thirty elaborate opinions in each term. Many
of these were in patent and equity cases, requiring careful
analysis of evidence, often filing hundreds of printed
pages. He was eminently happy in eliminating truth
from a voluminous and complicated record and in applying the
principles and doctrines of jurisprudence to the facts of
the case. His knowledge and experience in relation to
the laws of Louisiana and other southern states were often
of great service to the court in deciding cases arising in
that part of the United States. He had an abiding
conviction that municipal corporations and even states ought
to pay their just debts and he was never inclined to allow
them to escape liability by any defect in technical
formalities. His opinions were always lucid and to the
point, without any useless display of rhetoric.
Justice Woods began to fail in health toward the close
of the term in April, 1886, and upon repairing to his
circuit he utterly broke down while holding court in New
Orleans, being obliged to return to his home in Washington.
A visit to southern California during the fall and winter
seemed at first to benefit him but his disease finally
terminated in dropsy and he returned only to die. His
death took place in Washington on the 14th of May, 1887, in
the sixty-third year of his age. He left a widow and
two children, a son and daughter. Justice Woods,
though a man of great firmness and decision, was most
genial, kind and humorous with his friends and in his home.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
Page 516 |
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REV.
J. L. WYLY has been identified with
the Baptist ministry in Ohio since 1875. While he is
not in active pastoral relation with the church at the
present time, he is yet deeply interested in its work and in
sympathy with its projects. He gives his time and
attention to his farming and stock-raising interests, having
two hundred acres of valuable land, whereon he is making a
specialty of raising Duroc hogs, Galloway cattle and draft
horses. His life history began in Carmichaels, Greene
county, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1840, and he is the youngest
of a family of nine children, three sons and six daughters,
of whom seven reached years of maturity. The parents,
Jacob and Hannah Jane (Way) Wyly, were also natives
of the Keystone state, and spent the greater part of their
lives in Greene county, the former of Scotch-Irish and the
latter of English parentage and of Quaker faith. Both
grandfathers of our subject served as soldiers of the
Revolutionary war, while Jacob Wyly and his
brother John did valued duty in defense of American
interests in the war of 1812.
Rev. J. L. Wyly
remained a resident of his native county until twenty years
of age, and when not busy with the work of the farm pursued
his education, attending foe public schools and the academy
of Carmichaels. In March, 1861, he went to Iowa City,
Iowa, and on the 13th of June of the same year he offered
his services to the government in defense of the Union,
becoming a member of Company F, First Iowa Cavalry. He
furnished his own horse and equipment, costing him over two
hundred dollars, and did active service west of the
Mississippi river, bring connected with the army for three
years and four months, while for three years he was in
active service in the field. He refused a colonel's
commission and served as a private. Such a record is
hardly paralleled, for while there were many loyal hearts
that never wavered in defense of the Union, most of the
soldiers were wining and anxious for promotion. Mr.
Wyly sustained two slight scalp wounds. At Black
River he suddenly came upon eight rebels, six of whom were
mounted and two on foot. Of the latter Mr. Wyly
wounded one and killed the other and thus managed to make
his escape. He participated throughout the Little Rock
campaign, and after more than three years of faithful
service was mustered out Sept. 9, 1864.
Mr. Wyly then returned to Pennsylvania
and entered the Waynesburg College. He also read
law with his brother, George L. Wyly, and for a time
be engaged in the oil business. In the spring of 1865
he removed westward to Crestline, Ohio, and was married in
the fall of 1866, at Wooster, Ohio, after which he took up
his abode near Iowa City, Iowa. There he engaged in
fanning and teaching, but later returned to Ohio, where he
again spent a year. On the expiration of that period
he went to Missouri and bought a farm, but because of his
wife's health he returned to Wayne county, Ohio. In
1872 he entered the Baptist ministry and was connected with
the organized work of the church in Iowa and Illinois, while
since 1875 he has made his home in Ohio and has done much
effective service in behalf of Baptist interests here.
In 1888 he came to Licking county and purchased his present
farm, upon which he has since lived. He also erected
his residence, which is a mile north of Granville, on Mount
Vernon road. Here he has more than two hundred acres
of land, and in carrying on his place makes a specialty of
Duroc hogs, Galloway cattle and draft horses. He is
likewise interested in coal lands in Pennsylvania.
In 1866 Mr. Wyly was united in marriage
at Wooster, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Ann
Rayl, a native of Wayne county, and a daughter of
Isaiah and Cynthia Rayl. They had nine children,
of whom one son died in the army in 1862, while one was
wounded in front of Atlanta. Another, a graduate of
Denison University, went to India as a missionary, where he
remained about two years and died almost immediately after
his return, his wife surviving him only twenty days.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Wyly them were born nine children:
George A. B., who was principal of the high school at
New Philadelphia, Ohio, for nine years and is now a teacher
of Minnesota; Emma, who is the wife of A. A. Rich,
connected with the office of secretary of state in Columbus;
Edgar C., who is in partnership with his father and
is located on one of his farms; Ida, the wife of
Louis Ketchem, of Delaware county, Ohio;
Nellie A., the wife of L. S., Osborn, of
Granville; Harry, at home; Lillie A., who was
graduated from Denison University two years ago, and is now
a nurse in the Mercy Hospital of Chicago; and Black
and Edith, who died in infancy.
The home of Mr. Wyly is pleasantly and
conveniently located a mile north of Granville, on the Mount
Vernon road, the residence having been erected by himself.
He is now deputy chaplain of the Ohio Grand Army of the
Republic and assistant adjutant general of the United
Veterans' Legion. He was a candidate for
representative on the republican ticket, but was defeated by
only about 300 votes in a district which was democratic by
1,500. All his life he has been as true and loyal to
the interests of his country as when he followed the old
flag on southern battlefields. He believes always in a
progressive citizenship and his labors have been effective
forces in promoting the welfare of the community.
While his life has in some respects been quietly passed, he
has always been regarded as a worthy citizen of commendable
purpose and upright life, and therefore deserves mention in
this volume.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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