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BIOGRAPHIES
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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP
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Page 540
GEN. JOHN WEBB, farmer; P. O. Casstown.
Gen. John Webb, who was born in Mason Co., Ky., May 7, 1793, is
son of John and Rachel (Davis) Webb, he being a native of
Virginia, and she of Pennsylvania; the ancestry on the father's side
were from England, and on the mother's side from Wales. The
father's side were from England, and on the mother's side from Wales.
The father, John, removed from Kentucky in 1797, and located near
Dayton, Ohio, where he resided till 1811, when he started on horseback
to come to Miami Co. to view and purchase some land; his horse
becoming frightened, he was thrown to the ground and killed, right in
sight of his family; Nov. 28, 1811. Gen. Webb, the
subject of our sketch, located in this county in 1807, and engaged in
teaching a school, which was the first in Lost Creek region; the
school-room was a small log house with windows made by holes cut
through the logs, and sticks placed perpendicularly, with greased
paper pasted over them, through which they received the light; the
seats were hewed timbers with legs put into them, constituting benches
for the pupils. In this kind of schoolhouses our subject,
John, attended and obtained the limited education qualifying him
for his work of teaching, and acquired, prior to 16 years of age, at
which time he taught the above-mentioned school; he followed the
occupation of teaching for seven or eight years. In the spring
of 1812, he bought 128 acres of land, where he now lives, residing in
the log cabins then on it. In 1813, he enlisted in the war,
expecting to go to Detroit, but the Indians became so dangerous
through this section that they had to build block-houses, and reserve
a great portion of the soldiers for the home defense. John
was among those sent to Greenville, where he served about 6
months; he returned to his farm and mother, who resided with him till
her death. On Nov. 14, 1815, he celebrated his marriage with
Pricilla Knight, daughter of William and Priscilla (Corbly)
Knight, who were natives of Pennsylvania. By this union they
had eleven children, viz. Lewis R., William K., Thomas, Benjamin F.
and Anna, Eliza, dying at 10 years of age; Elvira,
now Mrs. Jacob Weatherhead, living in Shelby Co., Ohio;
Ellen Maria, deceased, and Julia Ann, deceased. His
wife, Priscilla, departed this life from a stroke of palsy, in
January, 1870. Gen. Webb has passed through all the
trying ordeals of a pioneer life, but his labors have been crowned
with success; he has a good farm and everything to make life
comfortable and happy; he has been spared to the advanced age of 87
years. In his military life, he passed through all the grades of
offices, from a common soldier to a Major General. In civil life
he has held the offices of Assessor, Appraiser, Constable, Township
Trustee and Justice of the Peace; the latter office he held for thirty
years; he has been an active member of the Baptist Church for
fifty-three years, and its clerk for forty years, also Clark of the
Mad River Association for about forty years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Lost Creek Twp. |
Page 541
SAMUEL WEBB, retired;
P. O. Casstown; born in this township and county; is a son of
Elisha and Mary Webb, he being a native of Pennsylvania she of
Maryland, whose ancestry is mentioned in the sketch of John Webb,
in this work; Elisha, the father, was born Jan. 25, 1778, and
came to Miami Co. with his mother and brother John at the date
stated in John's sketch, being among the early pioneers; he
located on a farm one-half mile north of Casstown, where he cleared a
farm and made a home from the primeval forests; Mr. Webb
was a man of peculiar home habits, being a very industrious, hard
working man, very devoted to his home interests and his family; he
never even went to Troy, a distance of four miles; the canal having
then been built twenty years, he had never seen it until one day, by
great coaxing of some of his neighbors, he was induced to go with them
and see it; he was religiously very devoted, knowing the Bible almost
by heart, yet never attended church, but ever extending his
hospitality to the ministers, bringing up his family to be constant
attendants of church services; in his later years he became possessed
of considerable means, and often loaned money to his neighbors, but
would never take a note therefore, believing that if a man's word was
not good neither was his note ; these were some of his peculiarities,
but he was of undoubted character, an excellent neighbor, and one
whose life was a benefit to his generation. They were the parents of
ten children, eight of whom are living—Hannah (now Mrs. J.
Martin), John (now living in Michigan), Samuel B.,
Rachel (now Widow Cregar. living in Seneca Co., Ohio).
Nancy (now Mrs. Jones), Joseph D. (living
in Mercer Co.), Pamelia (now Mrs. Young) and James T.;
Mary Webb, the mother, departed this life March 17,
1873, and Elisha Oct. 13. 1873. Mr. Webb, our
subject, learned the carpenter's trade while young; at this trade and
farming he spent most of his life, until 1867; then he became a dealer
in nursery stock, which business he followed for nine years, since
which he has lived in Casstown mostly, retired from active business.
On Sept. 21, 1876. he was united in marriage with Jennie
Pyfer, a daughter of John and Mary Ann
Pyfer. he being a native of Virginia and she of Maryland;
Mr. Pyfer is now a resident of Mercer Co., Ohio ; Jennie, their
daughter, and wife of our subject, received a good education and
taught school for sixteen years, until her marriage with Mr. Webb.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Lost Creek Twp. |
Page 541
DAVID J. WHITMORE,
farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Casstown; born in Miami Co.; is a son
of Henry and Sarah (Jones) Whitmore; Mr. Whitmore
was born in Virginia and his wife in Kentucky; in 1831, he bought and
located upon the farm where his son David now lives; they were
parents of five children, viz.: Mary Jane (deceased),
David J.. Elizabeth (now Mrs. Thomas J. Webb, living in
Indiana). Sarah E. and Martha A. (twins—deceased); his
wife died in 1843, and, in 1845. He was married to Mary
Stephenson, daughter of Jacob and Bachel Saylor;
Henry, the father, took his farm mostly in the woods, cleared the
land and erected all the buildings by his own labor and industry, but,
in his later years, was enabled to enjoy the fruits of his labors, and
to leave to his children a nice home; he died Sept. 21, 1879; his wife
is still living with David. Mr. David Whitmore
was united in marriage, in 1858. to Mary W., daughter of
John and Mary Odaffer, who were born in
Pennsylvania, and came to this county at an early day ; they had two
children, viz.. Henry M. and John C. (deceased); Mr.
Whitmore lost his wife in 1864. and. in 1866. was married to
Cassie A., daughter of Edmund D. and Deborah M. Lewis;
they have had three children, viz., Mary L.. Edmund S. and
Estella V. Mr. W. has been Township Treasurer
one year, and Township Trustee for seven years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Lost Creek Twp. |
Page 542
JOHN H. WILGUS,
farmer; P. O. Conover; born in Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1831; is a
son of Thomas and Anna (Hunt) Wilgus. whose sketch appears in
full in this work. Mr. Wilgus. our subject, lived with
his father till his marriage, which event occurred Aug. 23. 1856. when
he was united with Dulcena Frazee, daughter of Lewis and
Rebecca (Wolcott) Frazee, who were both born in Ohio, the
Frazee family and the Wolcotts being among the early
settlers of Miami Co.; the ancestry of the Frazee family were
originally from France, and of the Wolcott family from Wales ;
Lewis and Rebecca were the parents of eight
children, of whom five are now living, viz., Jerusha, now
Mrs. John Mitchell, of Brown Township; Dulcena;
Moses, living in Urbana, Ill.; Sarah, now Mrs.
Seise, living in Champaign Co., Ill.; and Morris, also
living in Illinois; Mr. Wilgus and wife, by this union,
have had nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Lewis
F., John Franklin, Rousseau, Thomas,
Ralph and William. After his marriage, Mr.
Wilgus first located on the Frazee farm, where they lived
till about 1864, when he came to his present location, where he has
since resided; he has 152 acres of excellent land, upon which he has
erected a fine brick house, constituting a beautiful farmer's
residence. Politically, Mr. Wilgus is a Republican; he
has been Township Trustee and held several other offices.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Lost Creek Twp. |
Page 542
THOMAS WILGUS, farmer; P.
O.
Conover; born in New Jersey Sept. 18, 1807 ; is a son of William
and Mary (Wright) Wilgus, natives of New
Jersey; the grandfather, John, was from England, and the
grandmother, McCabe, was of Irish descent; William was born
Feb. 29, 1776; he and his wife removed from New Jersey, and landed at
Cincinnati June 9, 1815, locating in Warren Co., where they lived and
died, he departing this life March 9, 1866, being 90 years of age, and
his wife in September, 1843; they were the parents of ten children, of
whom seven are living, viz., Thomas, William, James,
Daniel (living in Xenia, Ohio). Mary (now Mrs.
Joseph Nedry living in Warren Co.), Lydia (now
Widow Dunham, living in Illinois) and Harriet (now
Mrs. Sabin, living in Warren Co.). Mr. Wilgus,
our subject, was united in marriage Oct. 29, 1830. with Anna
Hunt, daughter of John and Jane (Phillips)
Hunt, natives of South Carolina and early settlers of Ohio;
they had three children, now all deceased, Anna, the wife of Mr.
Wilgus. departing this life Oct. 29, 1834; Mr. Wilgus
and wife had two children—John H. and Mary (now Mrs.
J. Babb). June 16, 1836, he was united in marriage with Hannah
Robinson, daughter of Richard and Lydia
Robinson, natives of New Jersey; they had four children, of whom
three are living—William. Michael R. and Thomas.
Mr. Wilgus, after his first marriage, lived in Warren
Co. two years, then in Miami Co., on the place where he now resides;
this farm, upon which only 25 acres were cleared when he located, with
a log cabin, in which they lived for several years, now has 130 acres
in cultivation; in 1855, he erected a large frame house, which enabled
them to live in comfort; in 1862, his fine house was destroyed by
fire, but, with his accustomed energy and industry, he went to work,
and, in a short time, had erected his present large house : about the
same time, he purchased 250 acres of land adjoining his farm on the
south, constituting a farm of 570 acres of excellent land; this he
has accumulated by his own labor and industry. Mr. Wilgus
and wife have been members of the M. E. Church for twenty-five years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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