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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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Page 742
MICHAEL MAIER, wagon and carriage
manufacturer; P. O. and residence Covington. Mr. Maier
was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1835; received the usual
schooling until 14 years of age, when he began work at his trade,
which he has followed ever since. HE came to America in 1853;
first worked in Hartford, Conn., about four years, then came West
and located in Covington, where he worked a few months for C. J.
Gross, then bought a shop on the Troy pike and carried on
business until 1864, when he bought out Gross, and has
continued the business at Gross' old stand ever since. The
shop located on Spring street, between High and Pearl streets is a
two story structure and upper part being used for finishing and
trimming. This long experience enables him to turn out first
class work of all kinds, at low prices. His residence is
situated at the corner of Pearl and Spring streets, adjoining the
shop. He was married in 1859, to Agnes M., daughter of
George Neth; they have had seven children, five sons and two
daughters. Mr. Maier has been a member of the Town
Council several years, and is one of the substantial citizens of
Covington.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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DAVID J. MARTIN, P. O. and residence
Covington; is a son of Jacob Martin, and grandson
of John Martin; his grandfather came from
“Morrison’s Cove," Penn., through Cincinnati, Ohio, and located
in Warren Co., when there was but one frame building in
Cincinnati. Jacob grew to manhood in Warren Co.,
and was married first to Abigail Thomas, who was
of a Quaker family, and the mother of David J.; they
removed to this county in 1830, and located in this township,
near Clayton. Mr. Martin was a millwright,
and built a great many mills in this vicinity; he laid out the
town of Clayton, and was a useful and respected citizen; he
removed to Iowa in 1852, and died there in 1856, at the age of
68. The subject of this sketch was born in Warren Co. in
1829, but grew up in Miami Co.; he learned the blacksmith’s
trade in a machine shop in Piqua, and followed his trade here
and in Piqua, until 1862. He enlisted in the United States
Army, was mustered with the 110th O. V. I., and remained in the
service until after he witnessed the surrender of Lee, at
Appomattox; since his return he has invented, or rather
perfected the invention of, a “tweer” for blacksmith’s forges,
for which he has a patent, and which is now in very general use;
he also invented an automatic car-coupler, which ought to be in
general use, and would be, but for the parsimoniousness of
railroad corporations, who place more value on a few dollars
than upon the lives and limbs of their servants; he has also
patented an animal-trap, which has been quite extensively
introduced, and is meeting with general favor. He
organized the Covington Silver Mining Company, who purchased a
mine near Rosita, in Custer Co., Colo., which is now being
successfully operated by a Philadelphia company that have it
leased. In 1873, he organized what is known as the
Covington Stone Company, of which he is the only resident
member, and of which he has had the sole charge. The company now
employ from five to fifteen hands, and are shipping stone to all
points within reasonable distance, their sales amounting to
about $8,000 per year. Mr. Martin is an
active, wide-awake business man, and an old, respected citizen
of Covington. His residence is situated on the Piqua pike,
near the eastern corporate limits. He was married in
1851 to Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel
Thompson, whose biography also appears in this work.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page 741
JAMES McCLARY, farmer; P. O.
Covington; is one of the old residents of Miami Co., havinb been
born Feb. 18, 1821, on a farm about two miles north of Covington,
where he has resided almost continuously for more than an half
century. His father, John McClary, was a native of
Kentucky; came to Miami Co. as early as 1812; was a soldier in the
latter part of the last struggle with the red men here.
Married Miss Eliza Brandon; she was a native of South
Carolina; her father, Benjamin Brandon, a soldier in the
Revolution, emigrated with his family to Miami Co. about 1812, and
located near Piqua; Mr. McClary,
Sr., located near Covington, soon after his marriage, where he
remained until his decease; James remembers going to school,
when a small boy, by a path his father had cut through the woods;
books being scarce and money scarcer, an alphabet was pasted on a
sort of paddle which served for a primer; when a little older, eh
was often sent to mill; mounted upon the sack of wheat, which was
thrown across the back of a trusty horse, he would strike out by the
bridle path for the mill, which was on the Miami, near Piqua; he
usually went to the mill and got his grist the first day, returning
as far as Grandpa Brandon's where he would stay all night, have a
good time with the children, and return home with his flour the next
day; such were some of the disadvantages experienced by the youth of
those days; as he grew older, there was, of course, gradual
improvement and increased facilities. In 1842, he was united
in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of George Buchanan,
who built a house on a small tract, a part of the old homestead
which his father had given him; a few years later, his parents
having died, he sold out and went to Piqua, where he resided about
eighteen months, in the meantime purchasing several shares in his
father's estate; then returned to the old homestead, bought out the
other heirs becoming the owner of the farm upon which he was born,
where his youth and early manhood were spent; his son, George D.
lives on and cultivates it, Mr. McClary having removed to his
residence in the north part of Covington about six years ago; Mr.
McClary has grown with the county, and his associations and
history are inseparably interwoven with the history of Newberry
Township; he has served it as Assessor, and is now one of the Board
of Trustees; he has a family of three children living, and one dead.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page 741
T. S. McGINNIS,
liveryman, Covington. Mr. McGinnis was a native of Ohio
born in Champaign Co. in 1845; his parents removed to Shelby Co. the
year of his birth, and he there grew to manhood; was married to
Miss Bell Woodard and resided there, being occupied in farming;
recently he moved to Covington, where he is now engaged in the
livery business in connection with Mr. J. B. Hamilton, whose
biography also appears in this work; Mr. McGinnis comes of
pioneer stock, his ancestors on both sides being Virginians and
early emigrants to Kentucky; his great-grandfather removed from
Kentucky to Champaign Co., Ohio, in 1812, and served in the army
during the war; Mr. McGinnis is now in the prime of life, and
is an active, energetic man, just embarking in a new business
venture, in which there seems to be a good prospect of success.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page741
O. M. McGOWEN, liveryman, Covington.
Mr. McGowen, a native of Virginia, was born in 1817; came to
Ohio when a child, and lived in the vicinity of Dayton until about
1845, during which time he learned the bricklayer's trade; he then
came to Miami Co., first located near Piqua, and was engaged in
farming until 1864, when he engaged in the livery business in Piqua;
in August, 1865, he removed his stock to Covington, and has
continued the business here ever since Mr. McGovern is now
doing a very satisfactory business here; his stable is located on
the north side of the C., C. & I. C. R. R., near the depot, where he
keeps livery equipments fully equal to the demands of the place; his
residence, situated on the same lot and near the stable, is a very
neat and comfortable home.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page 742
GEORGE W. McMAKEN,
farmer and stock dealer; P. O. Covington. George W. McMaken,
farmer and stock dealer, is a son of John McMaken, Sr., a
native of Kentucky; who came to this county when the howling of the
wolves was as familiar as the barking of dogs is now; he located on
the farm where George W. now lives; he brought a fine lot of
cattle from Butler Co., Ohio, and lost all of them with
milk-sickness; he lived to the good old age of 78 years; his wife
still survives, is 80 years old and enjoys good health.
George W. was born in this county July 13, 1836, on the farm
where he now lives; he married Miss Hannah E. Aspinall, a
native England; they had three children of whom two are living -
Frank L. and John Ellsworth.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page 743
A. F. MIKESELL,
farmer; P. O. Covington. A. F. Mikesell, a son of
John Mikesell, whose biography appears in this work; was born in
this county, Newton Township, July 3, 1842; he was raised in the
mercantile and milling business, but when 20 years of age, began
farming, and has been engaged in that occupation ever since; he has
a beautiful farm north of Covington, where he resides; his barn,
built in the form of an octagon, is novel, odd and beautiful.
Mr. Mikesell's marriage with Miss Jane Beery was
celebrated Jan. 1, 1867; she was a daughter of Levi Beery, a
native of this State, now residing in Henry Co., Iowa. They
had six children - Arthur, Alma, Elnora, Vinnia, Mauraice and
John L.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
Page 743
JOHN MIKESELL, retired, Covington.
Mr. Mikesell, a native of Pennsylvania, is a son of
William Mikesell, who came from Bedford Co., Penn., to this
county in 1822, and settled in Newton Township, where he resided
until his death which occurred in 1856. The subject of this
sketch was born in Bedford Co., in 1817, and grew to manhood on the
farm in Newton Township; when 20 years of age, he began to learn
wagon-making, which he followed until 1847, when, on account of ill
health, he sold out and engaged in merchandising in Covington, which
he continued about seven years; after which he purchased the "Sugar
Grove Mill" in Newton Township, afterward the Covington, now called
Dunkel's Mill and operated it from 1859 to 1865.
Mr. J. C. Ullery being associated with him; after he sold out
his milling interest, he engaged in the "tree" trade, in which he
continued until the fall of 1879, when he retired; he is now
occupied in looking after his lands and other affairs, and attending
to such public business as the people choose to place upon him.
Mr. Mikesell is the present Land Appraiser, a useful,
respected citizen, having grown up in Miami Co., and identified with
some of its important industries which have helped to develop the
county. He owns, besides his residence, a nice property on
High street, in the south part of town; 150 acres north and
adjoining the corporation; also 1450 acres about two miles
northeast. He has been twice married; his first marriage, with
Susan Fridley, of Pennsylvania, was celebrated at her home in
Franklin Co. in 1841; her death occurred in this county in 1845.
His second marriage was with Betty Thompson, daughter of
Capt. John Thompson, and was celebrated in 1846. They are
both worthy members of the German Baptist Church, and useful,
respected members of the community. He had three children by
his first wife - A. F., Mary M. Rapp, of Montgomery Co., and
Elizabeth Mohler By his second wife he had three
children - Catherine B., now Mrs. William V. Swisher,
of Union City; Mellie and Jennie.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp. |
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