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BIOGRAPHIES Source:
History of Madison County, Ohio
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1883
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Pleasant Twp. -
A. TANNER, County Treasurer, London, Ohio, was
born in Pleasant Township Dec. 4, 1838. He was a son of John
and Margaret Tanner, the former a native of Ohio, and a life-long
farmer, and the latter a native of Ohio. Our subject was raised on
a farm, and devoted his life entirely to farming and trading until Aug.,
1882, when he came to London to take charge of the County Treasurer's
office to which he was elected in 1881. On June 18, 1873, he
married Amanda Taylor, a daughter of Warner T. Taylor, of
Jefferson Township. By this union three children were born -
Jessie, John Warner and Bruce. Mr. Tanner is a
Republican in politics; his first Presidential vote was cast for John
Bell, the Whig candidate for President.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 1035 |
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Somerford Twp. -
ASA TAYLOR, retired farmer, P. O. Somerford, was
born in New York, Jan. 20, 1803, and is a son of Andrew and Rebecca
(Davis) Taylor, natives of New York, where they were married.
They emigrated to New Jersey, where they remained fifteen years, and
then emigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1821, where they remained
until after Andrew's death, when the widow moved to Madison
County, where she remained until her death. Asa Taylor
first engaged to work in a woolen factory, and in this occupation he
continued for four years, when he lost his health. The next two
years of his life he spent in traveling for his health, and feeling able
once more to resume work, he engaged with a man to drive stage, and
continued at that business for four years. After he quit driving
stage, he moved to the country, and settled within one half mile of
where he now resides. He first bought 150 acres of timbered land;
sold that and bought 100 acres of improved land, where he resides.
He acquired a common school education, and was united in marriage in
1830, with Eliza Comer, who has borne him eight children, of whom
six now survive, viz.: David, Oliver, William,
Sarah, Sylvanus and Oscar. Mr.
Taylor is one of the oldest citizens of Somerford Township.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 1117 |
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Canaan Twp. -
JACOB TAYLOR, farmer, P.
O. West Canaan, was born in Canaan Township, Feb. 20, 1819; he is a son
of William and Elizabeth (Casto) Taylor, the former a native of
Virginia, and the latter of New Jersey. The father was born in
1774, and died in 1838, and the mother was born in 1794, and is a farmer
by occupation. In politics, he is a Republican. He was
married April 8, 1847, to Rebecca, daughter of Thomas and Jane
Patterson; she was born Feb. 6, 1827, and by her he has had
five children, viz.: Sarah, deceased, wife of Robert Carey;
Zachariah, married to Taylor Wilson's widow; William,
Jenny and Sarah (deceased). Mrs. Taylor's grandfather,
William Patterson, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
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Darby Twp. -
JOHN TAYLOR, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born on the farm where
he now resides May 27, 1806. His father, John Taylor, Sr.,
who was born in Berkeley County, Va., June 2, 1771, was one of the first
settlers of Madison County, and the first settler of Darby Township, as
it is now known. He married Elizabeth Mitchell, a native of
Little York, Penn., of Scotch descent, by whom he had two
children, twins, John and Margaret. The latter died Aug.
27, 1811. Our subject was married, Feb. 28, 1833, to Eliza
Mitchell, by whom he has had seven children, viz., David M.,
Matilda, Elizabeth, James M., Ferguson, Eva, deceased, and Sarah,
deceased. The survivors are all married and doing well.
Mr. Taylor only received a limited education, but he has spared
neither trouble nor expense in giving his children every educational
advantage. He owns a fine farm of 435 acres, on which was built
the first brick house in the county. He has raised several fine
thoroughbred horses, among which were the celebrated Printer and
Speculator, both originators of a new breed, and at that time said
to be the best general purpose horses in Ohio. He also introduced
into this county a very superior species of weevil-proof wheat and the
Rappahannock wheat, the latter having been sent to him the Department of
Agriculture at Washington. He also imported and bred the
Leicestershire combing-wool sheep. From his land the stones were
taken to make the buhrs for the first grist-mill on Big Darby, which was
the first mill in the county. These stones resemble the French
buhr stones, and seem to be of glacial deposit. Mr. Taylor
has given his children 1,000 acres of land, 160 acres to each of the two
daughters and the rest equally divided between three sons. He is a
wide awake, energetic farmer, always ready to help a worthy cause and a
good citizen.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 984 |
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Darby Twp. -
SAMUEL TAYLOR, JR., farmer, P. O. Plain City, son
of Samuel Taylor, Sr., and Rosanna (Kent) Taylor, was born
in this county Oct. 3, 1857, and, in 1873, married Miss Cynthia Fox,
a native of Union County, and a daughter of Henry Fox. This
union has been blessed with two children - Sarah and Dora. Mr.
Taylor is a member of one of oldest and most prominent families in
this vicinity. He is a young man in years, but full of energy,
enterprise and thrift. He owns 213½
acres of land, which is ably cultivated under his management. He
is a breeder of and dealer in draft horses, and has imported some stock
horses to this country. He is a Republican in politics.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 985 |
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Darby Twp. -
Z. E. TAYLOR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Plain
City, was born in Canaan Township Dec. 6, 1851. He is a son of
Jacob and Rebecca (Kilgore) Taylor, natives of Canaan Township,
where his grandfather settled in 1803. Our subject has adopted the
occupation of a farmer, and is now pleasantly situated on a good farm of
105 acres, which he cultivates in the most approved manner. In
1880, he married Eliza Daily, a daughter of William Daily,
of Canaan Township. She owns 150 acres of land in her native
township. She is a member of the Universalist Church. Mr.
Taylor is a member of no religious organization; he is a Republican
in politics, and is now serving as Township Trustee. He is a good,
practical farmer, and is meeting with every success in his agricultural
labors.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 985 |
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Stokes Twp. -
B. THOMAS (deceased) was born in Virginia Sept.
15, 1811, and was a son of Moses and Catharine (Williams) Thomas.
The former was born in North North Carolina, and the latter in Virginia.
They were married in Virginia and emigrated to Ohio in 1825, first to
Fayette County, then to Madison, where they settled and remained until
their death. Our subject was twenty years of age when he engaged
in farming; four years afterward, he bought 100 acres of land, lost that
by going security, but never feeling discouraged, purchased again, and
had at his death 223 acres, all in a high state of cultivation.
Mr. Thomas was engaged in farming and raising stock all his life.
He was Deputy Revenue Collector four years, and also held the office of
Township Assessor of Stokes Township for Thirty-three years; these
offices he filled with credit to himself and his constituents. He
was united in marriage with Belinda Bozarth, Jan. 9, 1830.
She was born in Madison County, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1814. To this union
have been born thirteen children, of whom six are living - John M.,
William E., Mary E., Elihu, Joseph and Daniel. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas were members of the Christian Church for thirty years.
He was loved and respected by all who knew him. He died in 1882.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1044 |
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Jefferson Twp. -
DAVID THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Lilly Chapel, is a son
of Robert and Mary (Lewis) Thomas, natives of Wales, where they
matured and married. In 1820, they with one child, came to America
and settled in Oneida County, N. Y., from where they moved to Delaware
County, Ohio, in 1831. Fourteen years later they settled in Butler
Township, Franklin County, where she died in 1866 and he in 1877.
He was a land-owner and farmer by occupation. They were both
members of the Baptist Church. Of their eleven children, nine are
now living, of whom our subject is the sixth; was born near Utica, N.
Y., May 29, 1828. Since three years of age he has been a resident
of Ohio, save a short interval spent in Iowa and Illinois. Since
1870, he has resided in Jefferson Township, Madison County, where he
owns a farm of ninety-nine acres, which is under a high state of
cultivation and fairly improved. He received a common school
education, and has devoted his entire life to farming. His
political ideas are in favor of the Republican party. His marriage
with Anna M. Hodgkins, was celebrated Mar. 19, 1863. She is
a native of Indianapolis, Ind., where she was born in 1839. This
union has been blest with a family of six children, living, viz.:
Charlie L., Mary, Elizabeth, Katy, Annie and Robert J.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1014 |
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Monroe Twp. -
JOHN M. THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Rosedale. The
subject of this sketch was born Oct. 20, 1834, in Madison County, Ohio.
His parents are Benjamin and Melinda Thomas, of Stokes Township,
this county. He was reared to manhood on a farm, and received but
a limited education. On Mar. 28, 1862, he married Miss Margaret
A. Carr, born Jan. 31, 1844, and daughter of Michael and Mary
Carr, of Fayette County, Ohio. To them have been born six
children, five now living - Mary F., Luella, Melinda O., Milton E.,
Minnie M., and Samuel F. (deceased). After his marriage
for five years he lived in Stokes Township, this county, and from thence
he located in Fayette County two years. He then returned to
Madison County, and after locating for twelve years in Union Township,
finally settled in the western portion of Monroe Township, where he now
resides. Mr. Thomas is a member of the Christian Church,
and the owner of 140 acres of land in a good state of cultivation.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1168 |
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Union Twp. -
NOAH THOMAS, P. O. London, Warden Ohio
Penitentiary at Columbus, residence London, was born in Fayette, near
the Madison County line, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1834. He is a son of William
Thomas, a native of Virginia. He was a farmer by occupation, and upon
coming to Ohio, located in Fayette County. About 1835, he came to
Madison County, and has since lived there. He now resides in Stokes
Township, and is about sixty-nine years of age. He married Lavina
Beauchamp, a native of Clark County, Ohio. They are the parents of thirteen children, eleven now living.
Mrs. Thomas is still living in
her sixty-eighth year, and both parents enjoy reasonably good health.
Our subject is the oldest of this large family of children, and obtained
only a limited education in his earlier life. He remained with his
parents until twenty-five years of age, and then entered Antioch
College at Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he was in attendance when the
war broke out. He returned home, and in December, 1863, enlisted in
Company C, One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Gen.
J. Warren Keifer, commanding, and served until June 2, 1864,
the date of the battle of Cold Harbor. In that affray he received a musket ball in
the left arm, which caused the loss of that valuable member. He lay in
Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D. C., from June 10 to July 29, of
that year, and during that period was nominated for County Auditor, on
the Republican ticket, by his admiring and sympathizing friends in far
away Madison County. He was triumphantly elected, and re-elected three
times in succession, serving eleven years in all (lacking a few months).
At the expiration of this time, he was employed in a clerical capacity
in one or two of the county offices, and also served as Justice of the
Peace of Union Township. In April, 1880, he was elected Mayor of London,
and two weeks later was appointed to his present position by the Boards
of Directors of the Ohio State Penitentiary for a term of three years
from April,1 after appointment His term will there end April 22. 1884.
Warden Thomas has made a faithful and efficient public officer, and has
made a host of friends throughout every part of the State. He is a
member of Madison Lodge, No. 70 (I. O. O. F.), Knights of Honor and
American Legions of Honor, all of London. He was formerly a member of
the Christian Church, but of late years has been connected with the
Presbyterian denomination. He has always been an advocate of Republican
principles. Mr. Thomas was married in February, 1866, to Geneva,
daughter of James Smith, and sister of Auburn Smith, deceased, of
London. One child was given them—Maud. Mrs. Thomas died May 25, 1871. He
was again united in marriage September 16,1874, to Alice Dorris, a
native of Muskingum County, and residing at Zanesville, Ohio. Four
children have been born to this latter union, three living. They are
John D., Alice and Helen J. Mrs. Thomas is a member of Trinity Episcopal
Church of London. During his army career, Warden Thomas
was successively offered the position of First Lieutenant and Captain,
but declined both honors, preferring to serve in the ranks.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page |
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Union Twp. -
OWEN THOMAS, buyer and dealer in grain and hay,
London, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, June 18, 1835. He is a son of
Jeremiah Thomas, a native of Virginia, who became a pioneer settler of
Fayette County, Ohio. He was a farmer by occupation, and came to Madison
County about 1856. Our subject was reared in Fayette County, obtaining
only a moderate education. He came to this county when twenty-one years
of age, and for two years was a farmer of Oak Run Township. In 1859 or
1860, he removed to London, and was in the wholesale and retail grocery
business for ten years. Since that time, he has been engaged in his
present occupation, which has proven fairly successful. Mr. Thomas is
Democratic in politics; served two years in the Village Council, a like
number as Village Treasurer, and one year as Treasurer of Union
Township. He was married February 14. 1859, to Miss M. G. Farrar,
daughter of Henry Farrar, now resident in Marshall County, Kan. Eight
children have been given them—Byron, married Jennie, daughter of
S. P.
McLain, of Range Township; Minnie, Georgie, Nattie,
Walter, Farrar, Mary
and Glenn H. Mrs. Thomas and the three eldest children are members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page |
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Fairfield Twp. -
ROBERT THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Big Plain, a native
of Madison County, was born Mar. 2, 1822, and is a son of Elijah and
Margaret Thomas, natives of Virginia. The grandparents,
Robert and Mary Thomas, were natives of Virginia, his ancestors
being from Wales and hers from England. They emigrated from
Virginia to Ohio and settled on the Scioto, in Franklin County, about
1810. They had, however, made a short stop in Muskingum County,
prior to settling in Franklin County. At that time there was no
town where the city of Columbus now is, and Mr. Thomas hunted
through the woods on the very ground where the city now stands.
About 1815, he, with his family, removed to Madison County, and settled
on a tract of land just east of California, in fact, the east part of
the town is built on his land, and here he remained till his death, Aug.
9, 1831, aged sixty-five years. His wife died Aug. 28, 1844, aged
seventy-two years. They were truly pioneers of Ohio, experiencing
all that was wild and rough in this then vast wilderness. Of their
children, Elijah, the father of our subject, was but a youth when
they came to Ohio, and at the time of the war of 1812, he was about
sixteen years of age and desired to enlist in the war as a soldier, but
being so young was prevented from doing so by his friends. He grew
to manhood, and married Margaret Godfrey, and about 1824 they
removed to Kentucky to take care of his wife's mother, who resided
there, and who was old and feeble. After her death, they returned
to this county, where they resided till their death, he, July 4, 1860,
aged sixty-five years, and she in August, 1857, aged sixty-three years.
They had seven children, of whom six grew to maturity, and four now
survive - Robert; Eleanor F., wife of Charles B. Johnson;
Margaret, now Widow Rea, residing in Nebraska, and Charles
C. The subject of this sketch is now one of the oldest
settlers who was born and raised in this county. He was married,
Jan. 1, 1854, to Lacy Ann Bell, born in this county Jan. 7, 1839,
and daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bell, he a native of England and
she of Ross County, Ohio. They were quite early settlers of
Madison County, where his wife died Sept. 23, 1842. They had ten
children, of whom seven grew to maturity, four now survive - Sarah
Ann wife of Thomas Douglas), John (both reside in Iowa),
Elizabeth and Lacy Ann. Subsequently Mr. Bell
married for his second wife Susan Montgomery, by whom he had four
children, three now surviving - Celinda C. (wife of John
Martin), Andrew S. and Eva (wife of Caleb Lucas).
Mr. Bell died Feb. 3, 1875, aged eighty years. Mr.
Thomas and wife have had eleven children, eight now surviving -
Charles, Nelson, born Dec. 29, 1859; John W., May 1, 1862;
Rebecca Ellen, Oct. 9, 1864; William, July 6, 1867; James
Elmer, Apr. 3, 1870; Eva C., May 6, 1872; Cyrus Milton,
Nov. 2, 1878; and Alice G., born Aug. 23, 1880. Mr.
Thomas has made farming his occupation through life, and from his
birth he has resided in sight of where he now lives, a period of
threescore years. Although in his youthful days, from the meager
advantages then existing, he obtained but little schooling, yet his life
has been filled with usefulness, he having been an energetic, active
member of the community, aiding in the general public improvements.
He was one of the men who laid out the town of California, and has given
freely of his means and influence in supporting schools, and in building
and supporting the Methodist Episcopal Church at California, of which he
and wife have been members for a score of years.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1104 |
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Stokes Twp. -
WILLIAM THOMAS, retired, South Solon, was born in
Virginia, Dec. 18, 1813, and is a son of Moses and Catharine
(Williams) Thomas, who are mentioned in the sketch of
B. Thomas. William was twenty
years of age when he engaged in farming for himself as a renter; thus he
continued for sixteen years, when he bought 152 acres of land where he
resides, and has since added to it until he now owns 367 acres of land
in a high state of cultivation. He acquired a common school
education, and has been Treasurer of Stokes Township. He has been
engaged in farming and raising stock all his life. He was united
in marriage with Levina Beacham, who was born in Clark County,
Ohio, in 1815, and to his union have been born twelve children, of whom
eleven survive - Noah, Moses, William, Jeptha, John, Wesley, Robert
L., Huston, Jasper, Eliza, Oscar and Floristine. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas have been members of the Christian Church for over
twenty years.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1045 |
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Paint Twp. -
URIAH
THORNBURGH, wagon-maker, Newport. Thomas Thornburg,
the grandfather of our subject, was born in Tennessee. He came
North and settled in Clinton County, from there moving to West
Lancaster, and thence to this county in 1855. He was twice
married, first to Rebecca Mann, by whom he had two children.
By his second wife he had seven children. Our subject was born
near Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, August 11, 1827, where he was reared
and educated. On June 26, 1851, he married Mary Cox, who
was born in Randolph County, Ind., February 8, 1885. By this union
eleven children were born, viz: Sarah, born August 27,
1852, and married S. Yates, July 1, 1874; Joseph W., born
June 10, 1857, and married Ida Hopkins in August, 1874; Lizzie,
born December 1, 1861; Mary Belle, born in 1866; Almira,
born January 14, 1870; Louella, born March 15, 1855, married in
March, 1875, and died at the age of twenty-two years two months and
seven days. The rest died young. Uriah, the father of
our subject, was born in Tennessee, June 17, 1791, and married Sarah
Hiett, who came to this country when quite young and died June 18,
1815. He then married Sarah Hill, who was born August 17,
1793, and died March 26, 1835. He had the following children,
Elizabeth, G. W., Uriah, Margaret, Sarah, and others that died in
infancy.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
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Stokes Twp. -
WILLIAM H. THORNTON, farmer, P. O. South Solon,
was born in Fayette County, Ohio, August 16, 1840, and is a son of
Thomas B. and Mahala (Harper) Thornton. Thomas, a
native of Ohio, was born in 1811; Mahala was a native of
Virginia, born in 1814. They were married in Fayette County, Ohio,
where they reside, in 1830. He is a farmer and stock dealer.
William was united in marriage with Matilda Carr August
28, 1865; she was born in Fayette County, Ohio, Mar. 16, 1843. He
as been engaged in farming and trading in stock through life. He
acquired a common school education; has filled the office of Township
Trustee of Stokes Township six years. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton
are a very pleasant and agreeable couple, loved and respected by all who
knew them.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1045 |
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Jefferson Twp. -
A. T. TIMMONS, farmer, P. O. West Jefferson, son
of Thomas and Margaret (Alder) Timmons, and a great-grandson of
the noted pioneer Jonathan Alder, was born in Jefferson Township
in 1857. He is the youngest son and only child of his father now
living. He was raised to farm life and enjoyed the common school
privileges. In the year 1880, he married Laura, daughter of
Andrew Miller, of Jefferson. Her father is one of a family
of seven children, and a native of Baden, Germany. He is the only
one who came to America, and he settled in Jefferson in 1848. He
learned his trade (painting) in Germany, and is a good mechanic.
In December, 1849, he married Nancy Francis, of Franklin County,
Ohio. Of their five children, two are now living, viz., Henry
and Laura.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
Co., 1883 - Page 1014 |
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Jefferson Twp. -
THOMAS TIMMONS, deceased, was a native of
Pennsylvania, where he was born Dec. 9, 1800. He was a son of
Peter and Sarah (Taylor) Timmons and in 1833 came to this county and
settled in Canaan Township, where he remained until his death, Oct. 5,
1862. On Nov. 27, 1830 he married Mrs. Hannah (Silvers) Peebles,
a widow lady, by whom he had eight children, viz: Rebecca, Richard,
Mary, Thomas F., Laura, Rachael S., Clay and Winfield. Mr.
Timmons lived a long and useful life. He was a Universalist in
belief, and was actively interested in building the church of that
denomination in his neighborhood. He died respected by all who
knew him.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers &
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Union Twp -
SIMON TINGLEY, farmer, P. O. London, was born
in Union Township January 26, 1831. He is a son of William and Elizabeth
(Wilson) Tingley, of German descent, the former a native of New Jersey,
and the latter of Ohio. His father died when our subject was a child,
and he was deprived of most of his school privilege. He has been a
life-long farmer and is now dealing in cattle. He is a Democrat in
politics, and has twice been sent as a delegate to County Conventions.
He was married in 1880, to Dora Andrews, of Clark County. She was of
French descent. They have had one child—Mary G. Mr. Tingley is a member
of the Christian Church.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
& Co., 1883 - Page 947 |
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Union Twp. -
AQUILLA TOLAND (deceased), was born in
Harford County, Mary land, September 26, 1793. His early opportunities
afforded him only the common branches of an English education, but later
in life he obtained a fair knowledge of Latin. When quite young, he
became a pupil of Dr. Luckey, of Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1818 he
attended one course of lectures in a University of Maryland. In the same
year, an under-graduate, he started West to seek a fortune through labor
in his profession. After a short tarry in Franklinton, now a part of the
City of Columbus, he came to. the then new town of London, in the fall
of 1818, and where he continued to reside until his death. On the 11th
of April, 1822, Dr. Toland was united in marriage with Elizabeth,
daughter of Col. Philip Lewis, a full sketch of whom appears elsewhere
in this work, and to the union were born Francis A. Harford, Aquilla and
Jane D. The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Lewis)
Toland, was born in Adams
County, Ohio, October 14, 1805, and is yet numbered among the venerable
citizens of London. Although very young. Dr. Toland did duty as a
soldier in the war of 1812, serving as a volunteer in the defense of
Baltimore, and was in the battle of Stony Point. In the winter of
1836-87, he attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Medical
College, and received a diploma from the Institution. His practice was
not limited to Madison County alone, but extended beyond its boundaries.
In the years of 1823-24-25, he undoubtedly had the largest practice of
any physician in the county, or perhaps in Central Ohio, and with a
supply of instruments superior to that of any other physician in the
county, and with a strong liking for that branch of the profession, his
superiority as an operative surgeon was soon recognized and conceded. In
1843, he was elected as a Whig, a member of the Lower House of the
Legislature. He became a member of the Ohio State Medical Society soon
after the organization, and always manifested a lively interest in its
meetings. Dr. Toland was not in the ordinary sense of the word a
brilliant man, but he was a strong one. His natural good sense, his
habit of careful preparation for anything to be undertaken, his
pertinacity in following an enterprise to success, together, with his
unswerving integrity, were, perhaps, the only principal traits of
character that distinguished him. As a physician, he relied greatly upon
his own judgment, and while he listened cautiously to suggestions from
others, yet rarely adopted any measures that did not correspond with his
views of the case. It common with other physicians of his day, he was a
strong believer in the use of the lancet in sthenic diseases, and
persisted in its use long after the profession generally had to a great
degree discarded it. As a surgeon, he was cautious, using great care in
determining the propriety of an operation, making no pretension to
rapidity or brilliancy as an operator, but rather looking to ultimate
success. He had a feeling of fear in the use of chloroform, much
stronger than was shared by the profession generally, and rarely
consented to submit his patients too complete anaesthesia. Although
devoted to the profession, Dr. Toland was always interested in every
question affecting the interests of his town or neighborhood, and it was
mainly through his exertions that the L. M. R. E. was secured to
London—a straight line from Xenia to Columbus, and a favorite route with
the projectors, carrying it some miles south of that place. He also took
an active interest in the building of the Springfield and Columbus
Railroad, and was its first President. He was closely identified with
the growth of London, and built the first and only public hall in the
town. His active life would not seem to have left him much time for
literary labors, and yet he has left some valuable contributions in
the medical journals. In the "Medical and Physical Societies" for
February and March, 1837, then conducted by Daniel Drake, we find an
interesting case of wound of the intestines and omentum, reported by Dr. Toland. In his long and extensive practice, he acquired a competency. He
was economical, and by judicious investment of his early professional
profits in real estate, which in later years ' appreciated rapidly, he
died possessed of a large estate. "While he was a thorough business man,
and attended well to collections, yet he gave liberally of his time and
professional skill to the indigent. In fact he never seemed to make any
distinction in his attentions between rich and poor. In person, he was
tall, and with a bearing that at first impressed one with the idea of
haughtiness. He had a massive head, a solid, strong lower face, with
heavy brows shading rather small blue-gray eyes—altogether, a head and
face that would attract attention in any group. He was mild and even in
his temper, cheerful, fond of society, and of genteel, but rather
awkward, address. He was a man of strong attachments, and yet a " good
hater," or in other words he cherished his friends, and did not forget
his enemies. He was a good conversationalist, but a very ordinary public
speaker, in fact we think he very rarely attempted public speaking. His
death occurred in London, Ohio, December 30, 1866, at the age of
seventy-three years, caused by erysipelas of the face and scalp.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
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JAMES A. TREHEARNE, farmer and teacher, P.
O. London, was born in Maryland June 23, 1841. He is the son of Samuel
and Sarah (Hazzard) Trehearne, natives of Maryland, the former of German
and English descent, and the latter of Irish descent. He received a
common school education, and from the age of seventeen until 1861 worked
out by the month. On July 4, 1861, he enlisted in Company K,
Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Capt. W. H. Squires, and acted in
the Commissary Department on detached duty most of the time. He served
three years, and in that time was only one week on the sick-list. After
the war, he located a soldier's claim of 160 acres in Kansas, but not
liking the country, returned to Ohio and has turned his attention to
gardening. Since 1864, he has spent his winters in teaching, and is
never better satisfied than when he has a good school. In 1868, he
married Elizabeth Cryder, a daughter of William and Susan Cryder, and by
her has two children—"William S. and Annie. Mr.
Trehearne is a Freemason
and a Republican, and has served as Township Assessor.
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JOHN TROUD, farmer, P. O. London, son of
Ansel
and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Troud, was born in Germany January 22, 1822,
and in 1846 emigrated to America, locating in Cincinnati, where he
followed his trade, tailoring, three years. He subsequently worked at
his trade one year in St. Louis, and then moved to Illinois, where he
conducted a business for himself in Mt. Pulaski for eight years. In
1857, he came to London, and for three years was engaged in business. In
1862, he commenced farming on the place now occupied by him, which
consists of 132 acres. In 1840, he married Sarah Brown, who died two
years after marriage. He then married Sarah Fletcher, who lived only
three years after marriage, and he then married Amelia Ann
Porter, a
sister of James G. Porter, who has since died. Mr. Troud is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He received a line classical education
in his native country, where he also learned his trade, and is familiar
with four languages—Hebrew, French, German and English.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
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SAMUEL TRUITT
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio -
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Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
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SAMUEL P. TRUMPER, Recorder of Madison
County, London, was born in Bloomingsburg, Fayette County, Ohio, May 10,
1838. He is a son of Lewis Trumper, a native of New York, who located in
Fayette County, Ohio, in 1818. He was a farmer by occupation, and died
June 10, 1869, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. His companion
for life was Margery Boggs, a native of Pennsylvania, but reared in
Highland County, Ohio. They were the parents of seven children, five of
whom yet survive—Mrs. Trumper is still living, and resides with her
oldest son Joseph, at Bloomingsburg, Ohio, being eighty-seven years of
age. Our subject is the youngest child and fourth son of this family,
and remained on the farm until twenty years of age. He enjoyed the then
rare blessing of a good common school education, and subsequently taught
school for two years. He then took a course of study at Duff &
McCoy's
Commercial College at Columbus, Ohio, and afterward resumed teaching
until the commencement of the civil war. He was then anxious to respond
to duty's call, so resigned his position as teacher, and enlisted as a
private in Company C, Capt. George B. Gardner, of the Sixtieth Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. A short time after enlistment, he was made
Sergeant, and subsequently Orderly Sergeant. Upon the death of the
Second Lieutenant three months later, he was elected to that position by
a unanimous vote of the company, and served as such till the close of
the war. The Sixtieth was under Gen. Fremont, in the noted Shenandoah
campaign, and in the advance brigade. Mr. Trumper was taken prisoner at
Harper's Ferry, September 15, 1863, and placed in a parole camp at
Annapolis. He was afterward transported by rail to Camp Douglas at
Chicago, Ill., where he was honorably mustered out with the regiment at
expiration of term of enlistment. Going back home, he resumed teaching
for two years. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1874, when
he came to Madison County. He was engaged in farming for a short period,
and then was engaged in teaching again for three years. In the fall of
1880, he was nominated and elected Recorder of Madison County, on the
Republican ticket, for a term of three years. Mr. Trumper is a member of
Lyons Post, No. 221, G. A. R., of London, and of Leanore Lodge, No. 512
(Masonic), of Midway, Ohio. He was married, May 16, 1867, to Maria L.
Hidy, a native of Fayette County, Ohio. They have five children—Frank
E., Lena M., Minnie L., Samuel O. and Bessie H A
very singular coincident connected with this family is that the second
and fourth children were each born on their father's birthday
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DAVID TURNER, farmer, P. O. Somerford, was
born in Clark County, Ohio, October 1, 1826. He is the son of William
and Lydia (James) Turner, natives of Maryland, of German descent. The
former was a wagon-maker, and died at the residence of our subject in
1876. David received a common school education, and, being of a
mechanical turn of mind, soon partially acquired the trade of his
father, which, however, he never followed. He rented land for a time,
but now owns a place of his own. He was married in 1850, to Margaret
Cornwell, a daughter of Addison Cornwell. By this union seven children
were born, viz.: J., May Ellen, J. W., Eliza J., Viola, Charles
and Florence May. Mr. Turner is a Republican, and his wife is a member of
the Christian Church. He was the seventh child of a family of eight
children.
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THOMAS
D. TURNER, dealer in fresh and salt meats, London, was born in
Richmond, Ind., September 1, 1833. He is a son of James Turner,
a native of Lancastershire, England, who came to America with his
brother when but ten years of age. He first located in New Jersey, and
subsequently in Indiana, and Warren County, Ohio, now residing in the
latter place. He was a tallow chandler by trade, and also served as
foreman in woolen factories Mr. Turner is eighty years of
age, and still in the enjoyment of good health. He married Lydia
Dixon, a native of Yorkshire, England, now seventy-eight years of
age. Our subject is the second of eleven children, nine of whom are
living. He was reared in Warren County, and in early life was a farmer.
He resided in Licking County a number of years, and was there married,
August 17, 1856, to Harriet Lees, a native of that county.
Mr. Turner resided with his father some time after
marriage, and was a farmer till 1864. He then engaged in butchering, at
Granville, Ohio, and remained there six years. In the spring of 1870, he
came to London, and opened out in business. His trade increased rapidly,
and he now runs two shops—one on East High, and the other on South
Main—where he supplies his many customers with the best of fresh and
salt meats. Mr. Turner is connected by membership with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Chandler Lodge, No. 138 (Masonic), Madison
Lodge, No. 70 (I. O. O. F.), American Legion of Honor, and an advocate
of Democratic principles. He has never been a politician or aspired to
office. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have eleven
children, seven sons and four daughters— Samuel L. (in business
with his father), Ida M., Clara B., Mary F., Hattie, Nellie,
Annie. Orin, William, Robert and Grace. Mrs. Turner is also a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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DAVID TWAY,
farmer and stock-raiser, P. O London, was born in Fayette County, Ohio,
August 24, 1834. He is the son of Nathaniel and Sophia (Salmon) Tway,
natives of Ohio, the former of Scotch-Irish and the latter of Dutch
descent. Our subject received his education principally in the high
schools of Shelby County, and early commenced farming, an occupation
which he has since followed. He is the owner of a 300 acre farm,
formerly known as the "Watson farm," but latterly as the
"Spring Branch Farm." It is well improved, thoroughly cultivated, and
graced with a good and substantial brick residence, which our subject
has built since his residence there. Mr. Tway is one of a
family of thirteen children. He was married, October 20, 1864, to
Miss Maria Louise Hidey, a native of Fayette
County, and a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Carr) Hidey, the
former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Ohio, of Dutch and
English descent. Six children have been born to bless this union, viz:
Albert, Joseph H., Mary S., Eliza, David Ross and
Margaret. Mrs. Tway is a member of the Universalist Church. Mr.
Tway is a stanch Republican and takes a great interest in the
political welfare of his party. His grandfather was a soldier in the war
of the Revolution, and he had a brother Nathaniel, who fought in
the late rebellion as Orderly Sergeant, in the One Hundred and
Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served through the war.
Mr. Tway is a live, energetic business man, and has made
his property by his own personal efforts.
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NELSON TWAY, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in
Jefferson Township, Madison County, Jan. 29, 1836. He is the son
of Samuel and Nancy (Hurst) Tway, natives of Ohio, of English
descent. His grandparents were natives of New Jersey and Maryland.
Our subject received his education in Indiana, where his father resided
for a time. He chose farming for an occupation, and has devoted
his life to it. In 1862, he enlisted in the Seventh Ohio
Volunteers, and served until the close of the war, participating in all
the engagements his regiment was in. He was married in 1861, to
Miss Fulzell, a daughter of Reuben Fulzell, of Marysville,
Ohio. They have four children, viz.: Mary, Charles,
Reuben and Harry. Mrs. Tway is a member of the M. E.
Church. Mr. Tway is a Republican in politics, and has
served his district in the capacity of School Director.
Source: History of Madison County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers
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DAVID W. TWITCHELL,
farmer, P. O. South Charleston, was born August 27, 1831. His
father, Luther Twitchell, was born in Vermont in 1802. His
grandmothers, who was born in Vermont, is still living at an advanced
age. Our subject grew up on the farm, receiving such education as
his labor and facilities permitted. He has been twice married.
His first wife was Miss Catharine Coons, and by her had born to
him two children. By his second wife, whose maiden name was
Julia Kennedy, he had born to him five children, two sons and three
daughters.
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