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BIOGRAPHIES
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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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Page 815 -
ALLEN H. DAVIS, farmer, retired; P. O.
West Milton; born Sept. 16, 1815, on the place on which he
resides; is a son of Samuel and Dorcas (Jones) Davis.
They were born in the State of Georgia, and with their parents
removed to Ohio in the year 1803 or 1804. They first
settled for a short time in Preble Co., in order that he might
prospect here and locate a home. On Section 17, he found
the desired place, and was influenced by three springs, which
were so situated as to give his sons, who came with him, homes
with the advantage of never-failing water. At this time,
the face of the country was so densely covered with forest that
they were obliged to cut a road through the woody labyrinth of
their new home in order to
have access to their neighbors, some three miles south.
They set to work to erect a cabin, using only such material as
the forest would give. Their father, Abiatha, owned a
horse, and he carried his hardy sons provisions, while they were
felling the trees, and erecting the house, they camping out
while doing the work. After its completion, the family
moved into their new quarters, which was either in the fall of
1803, or the spring of 1804. His son John settled
at the north spring; Samuel, father of our subject, at
the south one; Abiatha himself locating at the center
one; Benjamin inherited his father’s place at the center
spring. On these farms his sons made permanent homes for
years, and reared their families. In after years,
Benjamin disposed of his and removed to Iowa, where he died
in 1876. The other sons John and Samuel
remained on their forest homes till their decease. Amos,
eldest son of Abiatha, settled in Preble Co., from where
he removed to Iowa, where he subsequently died. Samuel
Davis departed this life June 30, 1870, aged about 84
years, his wife having died previously. They were parents
of six children, three of whom are living, viz., Riley,
Allen H. and Mary (now Mrs. Curtis).
The deceased are Keziah, Nancy and Lindley.
Abiatha was the father of four sons and three daughters,
viz., Amos, Rachel, Samuel, John,
Sallie, Lydia and Benjamin, Our subject was
reared on his father’s farm, and, until he was 16 years of age,
labored thereon, then went to Troy, in which place he learned
the printer’s trade with John T. Tullis, with whom he
remained more than a year, when, on account of failing health,
he was obliged to abandon the printer’s sanctum, and immediately
thereafter engaged in teaching, which he followed about seven
years, exclusively
in this county. Dec. 13, 1838, he celebrated his marriage
with Nancy Hale, a daughter of John Hale,
who was a native of Maryland; he removed to this county in 1836
or 1837. After his marriage, our subject followed teaching
and farming for a short time, when he was elected Justice of the
Peace. The accumulation of official business required so
much time that teaching had to be abandoned. In 1840, he
located on 120 acres of land, in Section 12, that he had
purchased the year previous; his land was partly improved, and
he soon added 40 acres. Here he lived until 1867, at which
time he returned to the old home farm, for the purpose of making
the remaining years of his parents comfortable. He now
owns the old homestead, and his declining years are being spent
in the shadow of the old dwelling. He has held the office of
Justice of the Peace for twelve years, and has also filled the
office of School Director and Superintendent of Public
Instruction. His education was received in the common
schools, in which, by dint of hard labor and studious habits, he
stored his mind with useful knowledge, a great deal of which was
obtained without the aid of an instructor. Five children
have been given to them, of whom four are living, viz.,
Olive, N., Malcolm H., Alma A.; Mary and Martha
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have been members of
the Christian
Church for ten years, in which they are zealous workers,
discharging every Christian duty with cheerfulness. Their
children, with the exception of one, are
Co-workers with their parents in the church, which is a source
of satisfaction to their aged parents.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 814 -
DAVID DAVIS, farmer; P. O. West Milton;
was born on Sec. 17, in this township, Jan. 27, 1831; his
father, Benjamin Davis, was born in South Carolina
Nov. 12, 1793, and removed to Ohio with his parents when only 10
years of age; his father, Abiatha Davis, born in
Wales, was one of the early pioneers of Miami Co., settling here
in 1804. Our subject’s mother, Margaret (Fetters) Davis,
was born in Pennsylvania in 1802; her parents died in
Pennsylvania, and she emigrated to Miami Co., where she was
married to Benjamin Davis; she departed this life
in 1851, aged 49 years; her husband died Nov. 7, 1876, aged 84
years; they were the parents of ten children, of whom five are
living, viz., David, Susana, Margaret,
William and George; the deceased are Sarah, Lavina,
Phoebe, Rhoda, and one dying in infancy. Our subject
was reared on his father’s farm, where he assisted in the duties
of the same till his 21st year, when he began his own career in
the world and engaged in farming, which he has followed
uninterruptedly all his life; he first purchased 80 acres of
land from his father; on this he labored for twelve years, when
he disposed of it, and removed to where he now resides in 1862;
he now owns 148 acres of well-improved land, which is all in a
good state of cultivation and pleasantly situated. He was
united in marriage with Anna Mote in 1852, a daughter of
John and Rhoda Mote; her father was born in Georgia Dec.
31, 1797, and removed with his parents to this county in 1805;
her mother, Rhoda (Teague) Davis, was born in Ohio Apr.
30, 1801; Mr. and Mrs. Teague, were natives of South
Carolina; they were the parents of three children, of whom two
are living, viz., Samuel and Anna M.; Elizabeth
deceased; her father died Oct. 28, 1859; her mother departed
this life Nov. 22, 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the
parents of five children, of whom four are living, viz.,
Osborne, Warren, Laura and Mary; Lambert deceased; his wife
is a member of the Friends’ Church, and is an exemplary
Christian woman.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 815 -
MALCOLM H. DAVIS, farmer; P. O. West
Milton; is a son of Allen and Nancy Davis, old and
prominent settlers in this township. He was born in 1842,
on the place where he now resides; he was reared on the farm,
attending the usual three months’ school, in which he received
his education. Feb. 22, 1862, he volunteered in Co. B, of
the 71st O. V. I., and was transferred to the front in March,
and was in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, in which the
regiment lost heavily in officers and men; they were under
Sherman’s command, which was so terribly pressed; soon
after, the battle of Nashville was fought, and here the regiment
was nearly decimated, but Hood was beaten and almost
annihilated; about the close of the war, their corps was sent to
Texas, where they were kept till December, 1865; he was mustered
out of the service January, 1866; during the evacuation of Ft.
Hymen, he received a severe injury from the falling of a pole of
an ambulance wagon, that almost crushed him, which injury is yet
severely felt by Mr. Davis. In 1864, while
home on veteran furlough, he was married to Eliza Coate,
by whom he has five children, viz., Claudie, Eleanor
E., Maurice M., Minnie A. and William A.
He and his wife are exemplary members of the Christian Church,
with which they have been connected since 1867. He owns 80
acres of good land, which is all in a good state of cultivation
and well improved, in fact, the best in the neighborhood.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 817 -
JOHN DITMER, farmer; P. O. Potsdam; born
in Montgomery Co. in the year 1819; is a son of John and
Susanna Ditmer, who were born in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they
removed to the above county at an early day, lived there many
years, then came to this county and resided till their decease;
his father died at the age of 62 years, his mother at the age of
58; they were parents of thirteen children, seven of whom are
living, viz., John, Eli, Henry, Cass, Catherine, David
and George; the deceased are Elizabeth, Rosanna,
Mary, Jacob, Benjamin and Abraham;
John was raised on the farm, on which he worked till his
24th year. In 1844, he was married to Lydia
Mischler, by whom he has had ten children, seven of whom are
living, viz., Abraham, Mary, Silas, John, Amanda, Sarah
and Martha; the deceased are Harriet, Jacob
and Susana; after his marriage, he engaged in farming on
the place where he resides; he owns 80 acres of land, which is
in a good state of cultivation and well improved; in an early
day, Mr. D. was a successful hunter, and many deer has he
caused to bite the dust, in one instance killing two at one
shot; his wife is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Mischler,
who were born in Stark Co., Ohio, but afterward became citizens
of this county, from which they removed to Kosciusko Co., Ind.,
in which they died—he at the age of 65 years, she at the age of
74; they were parents of ten children, seven living, viz.,
Mary A., Lydia, Lena, Daniel, John, Jacob and Adam;
the deceased, Solomon, Elizabeth, and one who died in
infancy; he and his wife have been members of the German Baptist
Church for a period of twenty years, and are consistent
Christian people, leading exemplary Christian lives; he has been
School Director for twenty years; also filled the office of
Supervisor.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 819
EDWIN J. EBY, of the firm of
Eby & Bro., dentists, West Milton; was born in Pennsylvania, in 1840,
where his early boyhood days were spent. At the age of 7 years,
he removed to Ohio with is parents, and soon entered mercantile life,
which he followed till his location here in 1866; since that time he
has operated successfully in his profession. Both are
gentlemen well educated in their business, all operations being
performed with safety, and to the satisfaction of all who patronize
them. His education was received in the common schools, where a
close application in study and a long experience in active business
life, bespeak for him a successful and prosperous life. His
marriage with Sarah E., daughter of Thomas Vore, occurred June 26,
1873. Her parents were among the early settlers of Miami Co.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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