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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
186
Dearborn Street
1880
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Bloomfield Twp. -
SOLOMON
GARLING, farmer; P. O., Bloom
Centre. Among the prosperous well-to-do farmers of
Bloomfield is Mr. Solomon Garling, who was born
in Pennsylvania on the 26th of March, 1820, and moved to
Ohio with his father in 1824. They settled in
Fairfield Co., where he married Miss Marie Low in
1846. They came to Bloomfield in 1850, and settled
on the place they now own. They have had four
children - the first-born, Irving, died on Aug.
14, 1872; James Monroe, who was married to
Miss Yates, of Hancock Co.; Mary and Catharine.
Mr. Garling has been for ten years a Trustee of
the township; belongs to the German Reformed Church at
Bloom Centre, and is a Jacksonian Democrat.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 730 |
Zane Twp. -
GIBSON GARWOOD, retired; P. O.,
West Middleburg; was born Nov. 21, 1834, and is the son
of Jonathan Garwood, who was born in
Culpepper Co., Va., Apr. 1, 1802. His parents
Daniel and Polly Garwood, whose ancestors came from
the county of Northumberland, Eng., in 1698, and located
in New Jersey, and in 1768 in Virginia; came to Ohio in
1805 and settled near Milford Centre, and two years
later came to Zane Tp., then a part of Champaign Co.
Jonathan Garwood married Miss
Catharine Spears, Jan. 26, 1834. She
was born in Madison Co., Dec. 29, 1815, and her father
was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. There were
two children, the subject of this sketch, and Marion,
born Feb. 27, 1846, who joined the 17th O. V. I., Co. C,
and died at Chatanooga, Tenn., Mar. 1, 1865, after
faithfully serving his country. Jonathan
Garwood was a successful farmer and one of the best
citizens of the township. He is spoken of as a man
of most uncommon public-spiritedness and liberality.
He died Mar. 19, 1875, lamented by all who knew him.
His widow still survives. Gibson
married Miss Eliza Euans, a native of this
township, on Sept. 9, 1857, and shortly after moved to
Bates Co., Mo. His wife died Mar. 20, 1861, and
his only child, Ella Kate, Aug. 20, of same year.
He returned to his old home in 1865, and continued to
farm until 1879, when he retired from active business,
and moved to Middleburg, where he enjoys such a life as
his ample means enables him to do. His agreeable
ways, and kind and obliging disposition, makes him the
friend of every one who knows him, and the writer of
these sketches feels particularly indebted for the many
contributions of items of history he has given him.
He has for many years kept an accurate daily record of
such things as came under his observation, which for
dates, etc., is often consulted by others, and has been
valuable in the completion of the history of Zane
Township. He has served the township as Trustee,
and was the first Superintendent of the Bellefontaine
and Columbus Pike. He is a member of East Liberty
Lodge F. & A. M., La Fayette Chapter No. 60, R. A. M.
and Logan Council No. 34, R. S. M.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 633 |
Harrison Twp. -
HENRY GOOD, farmer; P. O.,
Bellefontaine; was born in Logan Co., Mar. 16, 1828, and
is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Houts) Good, who
were natives of Loudoun Co., Va., and came to Logan Co.
about 1820. They settled in Harrison Township, one
mile west of Bellefontaine, on the farm where Henry
Good now lives. They purchased this farm in
the woods and improved it; the father and mother both
died on this farm. Mr. Good spent his youth
and early manhood on his father's farm, receiving a good
education, and at the age of nineteen went to learn the
carpenters' trade, a business he followed for about
twenty years. He has lived on the old homestead
most of his life, being away some ten or twelve years in
his earlier married life. He was married Apr. 12,
1855, to Elizabeth King; she was born in Logan
Co., Apr. 27, 1833; her parents were natives of Kentucky
and came to Logan Co., in a very early day, where they
resided until their deaths. From their marriage
there were six children, three of whom are dead.
Maneroy J., Jacob K., John, Ella and Minnie
E.; one of their children died also in infancy.
Mr. Good began business for himself entirely upon
his own resources, and by hard work and proper economy,
and the aid of an industrious wife, he has accumulated
enough to keep himself and family without the necessity
of hard work. He owns the old homestead which has
been brought to its present excellent state of
cultivation, principally by his own work.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 621 |
Lake Twp. -
O.
S. GOODWIN, carriage-maker;
Bellefontaine. The oldest as well as one of the
leading carriage manufactories of Logan Co., is that
owned and operated by the above named gentleman, who
learned his trade as a woodworker in a carriage
department in Ohio; he came to Bellefontaine as a
first-class mechanic, and as a builder of carriages has
built up a large trade, and won a very enviable
reputation. He came to Bellefontaine in 1868, and
worked at his trade for Miller Bros. In
1869 he entered as a partner in the firm of Duddy,
Goodwin & Fossler, which continued some three years;
then Duddy & Goodwin has been alone in the
manufacturing business. His work is noted for its
solidity and elegance of finish. The manufactory
is located in the rear of the Miltenberger House.
The main buildings are 220 feet long, part of it two
stories high. Employs in busy season as high as
ten men. Besides the manufacture of all kinds of
light vehicles, Mr. Goodwin is prepared to do
repairing in the best possible manner.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 599 |
Perry Twp. -
JOHN E. GORDON, farmer, P. O.,
West Mansfield; was born May 29, 1831, in Loudoun Co.,
Va.; is a son of John W. and Elizabeth (Randall)
Gordon, both of whom were natives of the Old
Dominion State. Upon their arrival in this county
they located upon the Darby, and afterwards removed to
Champaign Co., where after about twelve years'
residence, they moved to Adams, then to Clarke Co.
John, after attaining his majority, began to
"paddle his own canoe." In 1851, he was joined in
wedlock to Barbara E. Keller, who was born in
this township Jan. 16, 1834, and is a daughter of
Frederick and Rachel (Skidmore) Keller; she
was a sister of Joseph and Daniel Skidmore.
After John's marriage he located in Clarke Co.,
Ill., but subsequently returned to the "Buckeye State,"
and in January, 1862, enlisted in Co. B, 13th Ohio
Battery, but was afterwards transferred to the 14th
Ohio, and was finally discharged on account of physical
disability. He has since been a resident of Perry
Tp., and engaged in farming. His farm was formerly
a part of the Banks land. Of eight children born
to him, seven are living - Joseph E., Rosa E., Joseph
E., Ranson D., Mary E., Robert F., and Charles A.
Joseph E. is young and a useful teacher. Both
Mr. Gordon and wife are members of the Free Will
Baptist Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 547 |
Hokes Twp. -
JACOB GRABIEL,
farmer; P. O., Rushsylvania. John Gabriel,
came from Shenandoah Co., Va., in 1814. John
Grabiel, the father of Jacob Grabiel,
was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., in 1786, and married
Mary Haas; daughter of John
Haas, of that county, and in 1812 left Virginia
and came to Licking Co., O. Jacob Grabiel,
the third son of John Grabiel, was born
Jan. 12, 1820, in Licking Co. On the 14th day of
February, 1855, Jacob married
Mary Jane Westlake, daughter of
Zephaniah Westlake, and Isabella,
his wife, of Union Co., O. Zephaniah
was the third son of Samuel and
Elizabeth Westlake, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Reid, who was born in New
Jersey, of Irish parentage. Mary Jane,
now Mrs. Grabiel, was
born Aug. 31, 1831, in Union Co., O.
Samuel was the son of George and Mercy
Westlake, whose maiden name was Welland;
born in England, George and Mercy Westlake
whose maiden name was Welland;
born in England. George and Mercy Westlake
were the great-grandparents of the aforementioned
Westlakes. Isabella Westlake,
daughter of William and Mary Gregg,
born in Kentucky, June 3, 1818, and whose maiden name
was Mary Goldsberry; married
Zephaniah Westlake, Nov. 12, 1829.
Mrs. Gregg was the daughter of
John and Sally Goldsberry (Miss Sally
Potts, of Philadelphia, Pa.). In 1846
Jacob Grabiel came, in company with his
brother John, to Logan Co., and
purchased, in partnership, the lands where they now
reside, and for three years boarded with George
Ausley, when they made arrangements to keep
"bachelor's hall" together, which felicitous plan they
followed for two years, Jacob acting in
the capacity of cook, until, satisfied with this stupid
programme, married and set up in life on a higher plane,
and has the following family: Ellwood Lawrence,
born Mar. 5, 1856, and married Nannie Early
Jan. 21, 1879; Gilbert C., born Mar.
22, 1858, now in Kansas; Zephaniah Orland,
born Apr. 20, 1860; Reuben Ellsworth,
born July 13, 1863; Joseph Gordon, born
Feb. 26, 1866; Virgil Leon, born Apr.
16, 1868; Calvin Jeffers, born Oct. 17,
1871. By occupation, Jacob Grabiel
is a farmer; he raises stock and buys and sells cattle,
sheep and hogs. He has all the necessary
appointments of a well arranged farm; moral,
intellectual and religious improvement are assiduously
cared for by the parents, are members of the
Presbyterian Church in Rushsylvania.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 692 |
Bokes Twp. -
JOHN GRABIEL,
farmer; P. O. Rushsylvania. Jacob Grabiel
was of transatlantic origin, and was a citizen
of Shenandoah Co., Va.; John Grabiel, Sr., Jacob's
son, was born in the same county, in the year 1786; he
married Mary Haas, daughter of
John Haas, of Shenandoah Co.,
Va., and in 1812 removed to Licking Co., Ohio;
John Grabiel, Jr., was born Dec. 7, 1815, in
Licking Co., O., and in 1846 came to Logan Co., and
purchased the lands on which he now finds himself so
comfortably situated; he continued to improve his lands
until on the 31st of December, 1857, tired of single
blessedness, he married the lady of his choice,
Miss Sarah D. Tharp, daughter of
William an Mary Tharp, of Jefferson Tp., Logan
Co.; she was born Nov. 28, 1834, in the aforesaid
township, and at her marriage was a member of the
Baptist Church. John Grabiel's
family are - Luthera Quindaro, born
Nov. 8, 1858, and died Nov. 15, 1861; Mary
Emeline, born Nov. 23, 1860, and died Nov. 7,
1861; William Hillman, born Aug. 5,
1862; Elma Vidella, born Dec. 2, 1864;
John Welling, born Mar. 17, 1867;
Herman Honnell, born July 6, 1869;
Rachel Olga, born Feb. 9, 1872; Sarah
Elizabeth, born Aug. 20, 1875, and
Annah Lois, born Mar. 14, 1878. By
occupation John Grabiel is a farmer,
who not only raises all farms stocks, but buys and sells
it, and as an agriculturist is active and energetic in
the production of the usual farm products, such as
wheat, corn, etc. Around his home there seems to
linger an air of thriftiness, and a spirit of generous
hospitality pervades the household. His church
connections, which are Presbyterian, and his household
education are marked characteristics of his Christian
aims, and moral and intellectual intuitious, both as it
regards his position in the community and his kind
intentions to his family and posterity.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 693 |
Perry Twp. -
MILTON GREEN, farmer; P. O., East
Liberty; born in Monroe Tp., Feb. 26, 1825. There
were 13 children in the family, all of whom lived to be
married. The first death that occurred in the
family was after the person had attained the age of 40.
Milton was the second of the family. He
father's name was George R. Green, who immigrated
to this State in 1809, stopping in Clarke Co. until the
following year, and settled in what is now Logan Co., in
Monroe Tp., on the Mackachack. Here he settled and
was one of the staunch and true men of that early time.
He was for several years engaged in the local work of
the Methodist Church, and attended to his temporal
affairs as well. He died Sept. 7, 1862. His
wife survived him until May 7, 1876. Milton
lived a bachelor until he was 35. On Nov. 3, 1859,
he was married to Mrs. Sarah Devore. She
was a daughter of C. H. Austin; her mother was
Rebecca Ray. They settled here on the farm
where Mr. Green now lives. Here his wife
was born, in 1831. They have six children -
Lillie, Peony, Rosa, Rebecca, Della May and
Milton M. Mr. Green, like his ancestors, is
true to Republican principles. He was 400 acres of
land.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 648 |
Lake Twp. -
DR.
A. E. GRIFFIN, dentist;
Bellefontaine; was born in Greene Co., N.Y., in 1832;
having moved to Ohio with his parents about 1834.
In 1853 he began to learn dentistry at Wilmington.
After serving his apprenticeship, he went to
Shelbyville, Ky., and began the practice of dentistry,
where he remained about two years, when he returned to
Ohio and practiced dentistry at Mt. Gilead, Urbana,
Marion and Pickaway. In April, 1864, he came to
Bellefontaine, where he has remained practicing his
profession ever since, and today is the oldest dentist
in this vicinity. He has occupied his present
office, located over the First National Bank, for the
last fourteen years. His offices are neat and well
arranged, where he is prepared to do the very best of
dental work. Dr. Griffin was a soldier in
this late war; he enlisted in Co. D, 87th O. V. I.,
participating in the battle of Harper's Ferry. He
filled the office of member of the Bellefontaine School
Board, for two terms, with credit.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 599 |
Perry Twp. -
JOHN GWYNN, farmer; P. O., West
Mansfield; was born Oct. 27, 1843, in Jefferson Tp., and
was the fifth child of John and Glielma (McMillen)
Gwynn. In his 20th year, he enlisted in the
132d regiment, Co. I, O. N. G., and, serving out his
term of enlistment, re-enlisted in Co. K, 88th O. V. I.,
and remained until the close of the war, receiving his
discharge July 4, 18665; returning home, he engaged in
farming. On Nov. 30, 1867, he was united by
marriage to Ann Eliza Harriman only daughter of
Stephen and Harriet Harriman who was born in this
township in September, 1842; they remained on the home
farm after marriage, until 1869, when they located on
the pike, one mile west of Mansfield, their present
place of residence, having 139½
acres of land; they have two interesting children -
Minnie, born July 16, 1871, and Frank, July
27, 1875. He is a member of White Lodge, I. O. O.
F., Nov. 576; both he and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 648 |
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