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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Monroe County, Ohio
- Illustrated -
A Condensed History of the County;
Biographical Sketches: General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c.
Publ. H. H. Hardesty & Co, Publishers
Chicago and Toledo
1882
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Washington Twp. -
JOSEPH P. FLINT – a farmer, born in
this county Nov. 9, 1843. His father,
Jacob Flint, was born Aug. 10, 1804. His mother,
Eliza Aplin, was born Mar. 2, 1803. They settled here in the spring of 1838,
the country being new and the hills covered with unbroken forests. They settled on Little Muskingum river,
and his farm was one of the first cleared there.
Jacob and Eliza Flint helped
to organize one of the first church societies in the township, that of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with which they have been connected for fifty years. Mordecai Bishop preached the first sermon for the new society.
Flint’s mill was formerly built on the east side of Muskingum river, but was moved across by
Isaac Rinard. Postoffice of
Joseph P. Flint, Rinard’s Mills.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H.
Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 10) |
Greene Twp. -
JOSEPH FOX - is a farmer and
wool-grower of Greene township, and settled in this county
in 1828. He is a son of James W. Fox, who died
Sept. 5, 1865, and Susannah Myers. They came to
this county in 1828. Mr. Fox was born in Greene
county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16, 1823. His wife is
Maria Rubles, who was bon in Belmont county, Ohio, Nov.
5, 1819. Mr. Fox's parents were William
Ruble, died June 16, 1857, and Nancy Gillespie.
They were married in Greene township, Monroe county, Ohio,
Feb. 18, 1847. Their children are as follows:
James W., born Feb. 6, 1848, resides in Switzerland
township, Monroe county; William R., Apr. 15, 1849,
resides at home; John A., Oct. 1, 1857, lives in
Clinton county, Missouri; Isaac H., Aug. 16, 1853,
lives at home; Thomas J., July 26, 1855, lives in
Perry township, Monroe county; Nancy (Wright), May 8,
1857, lives in Greene township; Catherine L., May 24,
1860, lives at home; Joseph McClellan, July 1, 1862,
lives at house. Mr. Fox's parents came from
Green county, Pennsylvania, and settled in the southern part
of Greene township, Monroe county. He took out letters
patent for his land, the township being at that time a
wilderness, he having to cut roads through his land.
There were no school-houses or churches, and but few public
roads. Wild animals, such as bears, wolves, etc., were
very numerous. They had to build large pens to keep
their sheep in at night, to keep the wolves from carrying
them off. Mr. Joseph Fox, the subject of this
sketch, had the weight of caring for the family, etc., on
his shoulders. Mr. Fox commenced this world
with only his hands, a strong will and a vigorous frame.
By industry and economy he has accumulated a sufficiency of
the world's goods. He is the possessor of 530 acres of
land. Mr. Fox's parents were among the very
earliest settlers of Belmont county. Settling on
Captina creek at a very early age. Mr. Fox's
grandfather, Joseph Fox, was a soldier of the
Revolutionary war, serving seven years. He was also in
the war of 1812, and drew a pension for both wars. He
lived to the extreme old age of 103 years, and died in
Greene county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Fox had two
brothers, Frederick and Mathias Fox, in the
late war. Frederick was a member of the 15th
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, served three years, and
was taken prisoner twice, but was successful in escaping
each time, and went back to his regiment. He was in
eighteen hard fought battles, and was never wounded.
He was honorably discharged. Mathias served
about six months, and was also honorably discharged.
Mr. Joseph Fox's address is Laings, Monroe county,
Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H.
Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page
19) |
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