Centre Twp. -
WILLIAM READ - is a resident of Woodsfield,
and is a carpenter and wagon-maker by trade. He settled in
this county in the year 1831, and has held several offices in
the county and has been re-elected to all, to-wit:
Constable of Malaga township in 1841 and 1842; was elected
justice of the peace of same township in 1848 and re-elected
1851; sheriff in 1853 and re-elected in 1855, serving four
years; elected treasurer in 1861 and re-elected in 1863 and in
1869, by a large majority, was re-elected treasurer again, and
re-elected in 1871; also elected sheriff again in 1877 and
re-elected in 1879. He can successfully say he never was
defeated for any office he announced his name, and is the
sheriff that built the scaffold, and, on the 28th of May, 1880,
hanged the only man ever hung in this county. The victim
was sentenced for the murder of David Trimley. Mr. Read
was born in England, Oct. 5th, 1818, and is the son of John
and Mary Read, settlers of this county in 1831. He
married Harriet, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Mann;
they settled in this county in 1814. Mrs. Read was
born in Monroe county, Dec. 20, 1820. Their children are:
Louisa, born Sept. 15, 1841; Lucretta, Oct. 13,
1843; Nancy, Jan. 12, 1845; Elizabeth, Dec. 15,
1847; John H., Nov. 11, 1849; Sophia, Nov. 15,
1852; Susan S., May 10, 1854; Harriet E., June 20,
1856; Charles W., Aug. 9, 1860; Lucy, Sep. 12,
1862; Lotty, Feb. 28, 1864; Josephine, March,
1868; all reside in Monroe county, Ohio, but Harriet E.,
who resides in Belmont county. Mr. Read lived in
Belmont county, Ohio, about eight years before settling in
Monroe. Bear, deer, wolves, and all kinds of wild animals,
abounded in great numbers at that date, 1838. The school
house in which Mr. Read used to go to school was an old
log cabin with paper windows, a pane of glass would have been a
curiosity. Two half brothers of Mr. Read used to go
to school was an old log cabin with paper windows, a pane of
glass would have been a curiosity. Two half brothers of
Mr. Read were in the Mexican war. William
returned and is now living in Iowa, Henry was killed.
Mr. Read's postoffice address is Woodsfield, Monroe county,
Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 4) |
Franklin Twp. -
GEORGE REED - is a farmer and stock-raiser
of Franklin township. He was born in Monroe county, Ohio,
Aug. 25, 1820. He was married Mar. 25, 1857, to Hannah
R. Rodecker, who was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania,
June 7, 1835. Their children are: John W., born
Aug. 11, 1858; Martha J, Apr. 3, 1860; Asa McClelland,
Feb. 3, 1862; Frank, Oct. 11, 1864; William, Sept.
12, 1866; Joseph, May 25, 1868; George, May 15,
1870; Emily, Jan. 10, 1872; Mary, Apr. 25, 1876;
James A., July 20, 1878; Forest H., May 5, 1879.
Edward Reed, father of the subject of this sketch, was a
native of Greene county, Pennsylvania. When a young man he
enlisted in the war of 1812, in which he served some time.
After the war he settled in Belmont county, at the mouth of
Captina creek. He then married Mary, daughter of
George Lemley. About the year 1820 he came to
Monroe county - that which is now Greene township - he lived
there twelve years and removed to Franklin township, where he
purchased a large tract of land, which he cleared up and
improved. He had a family of three sons and six daughters,
of whom George was the second son; he gathered together a
liberal supply of this world's goods, and lived to a good old
age to reap the benefit thereof. He was one of the hardy
men who came into Monroe county at an early date, and helped lay
the foundation to make this beautiful county what it is to-day.
Address Mr. Reed at Swasey, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty & Co.,
Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 19) |
Seneca Twp. -
JOHN B. REED - was born in Belmont county
in 1818, and was married in the same county. His parents
were Edward and Mary (Lemley) Reed. His wife,
Catharine, was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and was a
daughter of John and Elizabeth Antle.. Their
children are: George S., Mary, Edward, Clarisse, William,
Jane, John, Charlie, Martha and Russel. Mr. Reed
resides in Seneca township, and is a farmer and stock-raiser.
His postoffice address is Swasey, Monroe county.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 16) |
Centre Twp. -
FRITZ REEF - is a native of Switzerland,
where he was born July 2, 1841; he settled in this county in
1866, and he has been prominently identified with the
educational interests of the county for several years, having
been a working member of the board of education; he has also
been treasurer of Centre township for the years 1878, 1879, 1880
and 1881. His business is a jeweler. He was married
in his native country to Mary Leuenberger, whose parents
are both deceased. She was born in Switzerland, Mar. 19,
1839. The date of their marriage was Mar. 26, 1865.
They have two children: Adele M. and Arnold F.
John and Mary (Allemann) Reef are the parents of Fritz.
Mr. Reef's postoffice address is Woodsfield, Monroe county,
Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 4) |
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Benton Twp. -
BENJAMIN RIDGWAY - is a farmer of Benton
township; was born in Monroe county, May 9, 1842. His wife
was Margaret J. Barlow, who was born in Guernsey county,
Ohio, Mar. 10, 1842. They were married at Brownsville,
Ohio, Mar. 22, 1866. Their children are: Maria B.,
born May 13, 1867; Elmer C., Feb. 22, 1871; John W.,
July 16, 1874; Joseph W., June 4, 1876; Edward F.,
Jan. 25, 1879; all of them live at home. Mr. Ridgeway's
father was James R. Ridgway, and his mother Catharine
Hamilton. Mrs. Ridgeway's parents were James Barlow,
born Jan. 5, 1810, and died in June, 1868, and Maria Starkey
who was born June 1, 1824, and died July 19, 1864. They
came to Monroe county, in the Spring of 1856. Mr.
Ridgway enlisted in the 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in
August, 1862, and came out in June, 1865. He was engaged
in the battles of Piedmont, Winchester, Bunker Hill, Snicker's
Gap, Petersburg, Richmond, Lynchburg, Moorefield and Fisher's
Hill; was taken prisoner at Winchester, on the 3rd of June,
1863, and was held about three months, during which time he was
very sick with typhoid fever; was then paroled being still very
weak form his long sickness. He now owns eighty acres of
farm land in section 7. Address, Jolly, Monroe county,
Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 28) |
Washington Twp. -
J. M. RIDGWAY - son of Elzy Ridgway
(who was born Apr. 7, 1802, died Feb. 13, 1877, and Jane C.
McMunn, born Jan. 3, 1803. They settled in this county
in 1820), was born Apr. 4, 1827; married in Washington county,
May 27, 1848, Elizabeth Hall, who was born in Belmont
county, Aug. 8, 1828, daughter of Henry Hall, born Jan.
7, 18093, and Mary More, born Sept. 12, 1802, they coming
into the county in 1848. This union has been blessed with
a numerous progeny: Ebenezer H., born May 17, 1849, died
Mar. 16, 1852; Andrew W., Aug. 8, 1850; S. M.,
Mar. 26, 1852; C. M., Dec. 11, 1853; Elizabeth L.,
Sept. 2, 1855, died May 7, 1857; C. J. (McCauley), July
16, 1847, lives in Bethel township; Marian Sept. 8, 1859;
John, Jan. 15, 1862; Temperance, Oct. 30, 1864;
Eniza, Sept. 15, 1865; Margaret B., June 20, 1868;
Russell, June 7, 1871; Frank, June 17, 1873, died
Feb. 7, 1874. Mr. Ridgway is by occupation a farmer
and tobacco packer. Postoffice, Quarry.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 11) |
Sunsbury Twp. -
ISRAEL D. RILEY - is a son of Richard
Riley (who came to this State in 1798) and Elizabeth Day,
who came to Sunsbury township in the fall of 1864. She
died on Dec. 26, 1873. Mr. Riley settled in this
county in Mar., 1837; he was born in Belmont county, Dec. 4,
1812; was married, Oct. 23, 1834, in Pulteney township, Belmont
county, Ohio, to Massa Myers, who was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, Oct. 31, 1811. Her parents were William
Myers and Margaret Dixon. The children of
Israel and Massa Riley are: Rachel A. (Kimpton), born
Aug. 10, 1835, died Feb. 23, 1864; W. (Riley),
June 29, 1837, lives at Beallsville, Ohio; Samuel, Aug.
24, 1839, lives in Sunsbury township; Elizabeth (Lemly),
Sept. 29, 1841, lives in Sunsbury township; Massa J. (Keyser,
Nov. 11, 1843, lives in Sunsbury township; May J. (Gates),
Apr. 18, 1846, Sunsbury township; Israel D., Nov. 16,
1850, Sunsbury township; Richard L., May 27, 1848, lives
in Belmont county, Ohio; Alfred Jackson, July 17, 1853,
Sunsbury township; George W., Oct. 31, 1855, Sunsbury
township. Mr. Riley's father, Richard Riley,
was in the war of 1812, and located at Upper Sandusky, watching
the British Indians. The first school was taught in this
township in 1837, on ground donated for that purpose by Mr.
Riley. Samuel Lemly was teacher. The
school-house was a round log cabin. The scholars numbered
twelve. Daniel Gaitz cleared and settled in the
eastern part of the township. Mr. Riley's farm was
cleared and settled in the eastern part of the township.
Mr. Riley's farm was cleared and settled at the same
time. Mr. Riley was an extensive tobacco-raiser n
1839. The price averaged three dollars per pound; raised
it for sixteen yeas. Mr. Riley keeps about 500
sheep on his farm all the time. He was justice of the
peace in 1863 for one term; was notary public two terms.
His occupation is farming and stock-raising, also keeping
grocery. His residence is Sunsbury township.
Postoffice address, Beallsville, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 14) |
Benton Twp. -
GEORGE RING - a
prominent farmer and miller of Benton township, settled in
Monroe county in March, 1836, and was born in Belmont county,
Ohio, Mar. 20, 1823. His parents were Walter Ring,
born July 12, 1793, and died Dec. 7, 1864, and Margaret
Kessey, born in 1803, died in 1879. They came to
Monroe county in 1836. Mr. Ring's wife was
Drusilla Fawcett, who was born in Belmont county, Nov. 27,
1834. They were married in Benton township, Mar. 26, 1867.
Mrs. Ring's parents were Benjamin Fawcett and Lydia A.
Horner, both of whom came to Monroe county in 1843.
The children of George and Drusilla Ring are:
Julia A., born Jan. 27, 1858; Elmar, Oct. 31, 1859;
Cynthia A., Oct. 18, 1861; G. B. McClellan, Dec.
19, 1863; Lafayette, Mar. 14, 1866; Benjamin, July
12, 1868; Margaret, Apr. 4, 1870; Walter, Oct. 26,
1872; Lydia, May 9, 1875; Alexander H., Oct. 29,
1877; Oley, Apr. 25, 1880. Mr. Ring settled
in Benton township on the Little Muskingum river where he
entered 160 acres of land. His father bought the second
mill, and afterward built a frame mill. He also built a
saw-mill in connection with it in 1840. Mr. Ring's
parents helped to organize the first church society in Benton
township, the Christian or Campbellite Church, of which they
were members. Jacob Ring was in the army, going out
in 1862 and remaining in the army till the close of the war, as
did also another brother, Louis C. Ring. Louis died
in 1863 of fever contracted while in the service. His
brothers, Benjamin and Jacob, were taken prisoners at
Winchester. Mr. Ring served two terms as trustee of
Benton township. Address, Jolly, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 28) |
Centre Twp. -
SIMON A. ROSE - emigrated from Germany,
where he was born, April 23, 1830; his parents first resided at
Wheeling, West Virginia, afterward removing to Seneca township,
this county, in 1816, where they remained three years, and then
came to Centreville, Belmont county, which was their home until
1850 when Mr. Rose again removed to Monroe county, Wayne
township, and from there to the present residence of Simon,
in Centre township. Both of his parents are deceased;
their names were Reinhart and Catherine Rose.
Simon was married to Sarah E. Smith, in this county,
Feb. 9, 1850, where she was born April 10, 1829. Their
family comprise: William R., born Nov. 15, 1850, resides
in Franklin township; Sarah C. (Denboro), Sept. 14, 1853,
resides in Centre township; Simon F. Aug. 6, 1856,
resides in Summit township; George W., Oct. 26, 1859,
resides at home; Mary E. (Yoho), Mar. 30, 1862, resides
in Centre township; Flora J., Nov. 16, 1864, resides at
home; Lana E., June 6, 1867, resides at home.
Mrs. Rose's father, William Smith, is living at the
age of 72, and her mother, Sarah (Emmons) at 68 years.
Mr. Rose has held the office of trustee in Wayne township
for two years, 1866 and 1867. Two brothers of Mrs.
Rose, Robert and James Smith, were in the late war.
Robert served three years in the 116th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry; James was in the 7th West Virginia Volunteer
Infantry, serving three years; both were honorably discharged.
Mr. Rose is a farmer and stock raiser. Address,
Woodsfield, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 4) |
Salem Twp. -
BOSTON ROUSH - is a son of Boston Roush (deceased July
26, 1829) and Matilda Fisher born in Maryland. They
came to this State July, 1794. Matilda died Nov. 9,
1873. Mr. Roush was born in Harrison county, Ohio,
Sept. 16, 1819. He came to this county in 1867.
He was married in Belmont county, Dec. 29, 1846, to
Hannah M. Workman, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio, Jan.
26, 1827. Her parents were Jesse Workman who died
Nov. 8, 1873, and Elizabeth McLuney, who died Sept. 28,
1872. They came to this county in 1858. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Roush are: William A. Roush born
Oct. 5, 1847, lives in Salem township; Matilda J. Cunningham
May 29, 1849, lives in Salem township; James B. Oct. 3,
18563, died Feb. 22, 1859; Lizzie A., Mar.
29, 1863, lives at home; John B., Aug. 29, 1865.
George W. Roush, grandfather of the subject of this sketch,
died in 1856, at the age of 103 years. He came from
Germany when a young man, and before the Revolutionary war.
He served in that war. Afterwards he was a scout and
Indian spy, during the troubles after the Revolutionary war.
He married Elizabeth Reischer and settled in the vicinity
of Pittsburgh, or where it is now located. There was only
a block house there then. He raised a family of twelve
children, nine sons and three daughters, of whom the father of
the subject of this sketch was the second son. He grew to
the years of manhood on the old homestead near Pittsburgh, and
was subject to all the hardships in incident to a new country.
He married Matilda Fisher, daughter of George and
Elizabeth Fisher. Her parents resided in Harrison
county, Ohio, and were among the very earliest settlers, cutting
a road several miles through the woods to the spot selected for
a home. Boston Roush, senior, directly after his
marriage, settled in Harrison county, Ohio, near New Rumley.
He resided there about twelve years, then came on to Belmont
county, which was very new, and resided there until his death.
His widow raised a family of four children. In her last
days she made her home with her son Boston. Se died
at the age of 79 years. Mr. Roush is a resident of
Salem township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Address, Clarington, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 8) |
Sunsbury Twp. -
DAVID RUBLE - was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1841. He came to Monroe county Apr.
1, 1843. He is a son of Daniel Ruble and Mary A. Cree.
He was married in Belmont county to Malvina E. Neff,
who was born in Belmont county, Sept. 6, 1849. Her parents
were Henry Neff and Mary Jacobs. The children of
David and Malvina Ruble are: Florence O., born May
31, 1868, lives in Sunsbury township; George M., Sept.
18, 1869; Minnie V., Sept. 6, 1871; Charles E.,
Sept. 5, 1872; Alice O., Dec. 28, 1873; Alveretta M.,
Sept. 27, 1876; Emmet B., Mar. 24, 1878; Mary E.,
Feb. 16, 1880. All of the children live in Sunsbury
township. Mr. Ruble is engaged in farming and
stock-raising in Sunsbury township. Address, Beallsville,
Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 14) |
Salem Twp. -
JOHN L. ROWLEY - was born in Gallia
county, Mar. 29, 1824, and settled in this county in 1864.
His father, Isaac Rowley, was born in New York, and died
in Gallia county, Ohio, in Feb. 1845; his mother's name was
Rachel Lemley. He was married in Wood county, West
Virginia, Jan. 2, 1859, by Rev. Henry Dye, to Dorcas
Montgomery, who was born near Waynesburg, Greene county,
Pennsylvania, July 6, 1838. He parents were John
Montgomery, who was born near Dublin, Ireland, and died in
Greene county, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19, 1841, and Sarah
Whitchlatch, born near Morgantown, Virginia, May 9, 1800,
and died Aug. 19, 1853. Children: Francis E., born
Oct. 29, 1859, resides in Pennsylvania; Martha J., born
Nov. 30, 1860, died May 18, 1863; Elmar Emmett S., Feb.
25, 1864, died Oct. 16, 1865; Robert L., July 21, 1866;
Lizzie H., Dec. 26, 18__; Lewann, June 26, 18__;
Sarah L., Feb. 19, 1871; John H., July 4, 1872,
died Apr. 24, 1876; Mary C., July 1, 1874, died July 20,
1875; Arthur F., Dec. 4, 1875, died Apr. 19, 1876;
Franklin C., Nov. 19, 1877. Mr. Rowley served
during the war in Company D, 11th Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
Enlisted Sept. 25, 1863, at Parkersburg, West Virginia, where
the regiment remained until the following spring, when it went
to Beverly, Virginia, to support General Hunter in his
famous raid. After the raid, was transferred to General
Crook's command, and operated in the Shenandoah valley.
Mr. R. participated in all the battles of the regiment,
and was discharged at Norfolk, Virginia, June 25, 1865.
Two of his brothers were in the war, Thomas in Company D,
116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted in June, 1862, was in
the battle of Piedmont, Virginia, was taken prisoner at
Winchester, Virginia, and held at Richmond; he is now drawing a
pension for loss of eye-sight in the army. Joseph
was corporal of Company D, 11th Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
served four years, and discharged in the spring of 1865.
Mrs. Rowley's two brothers, William and John
Montgomery, served in the war of 1861, William in
Company C, 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted in 1862, was
wounded at Staunton, Virginia, and taken prisoner at the battle
of Winchester, Virginia; served four years, and was discharged
at the close of the war. He now draws a pension. John
was in the same company; enlisted in 1863, was wounded at the
battle of Piedmont, Virginia, and served to the close of the
war. Mr. Rowley's uncle, Samuel Rowley, was
a soldier of the war of 1812, and is still living. Mr.
John L. Rowley resides in Salem township, and is engaged in
farming. - Address, Clarington.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 8) |
Salem Twp. -
MELVIN E. RUTTER - is a manufacturer of
cigars and dealer in tobacco, at Clarington, Monroe county,
where he was born Aug. 12, 1853, son of William and Rachel
(Burton) Rutter. He married here, also, Dec. 21, 1877,
Mattie Smith, who was born in Martin's Ferry, Belmont
county, Ohio, daughter of Alexander Smith, deceased.
Children: Helen G., born Dec. 25, 1878; Lucy B.,
Nov. 22, 1881. Mr. Rutter's grandfather,
Jonathan Rutter, settled in Greene county, Pennsylvania,
when a young man, learned the trade of gun-smithing, and made
guns for the war of 1812. From there he came to Monroe
county, and married the daughter of Joshua Hurd, locating
on Sunfish creek, about four miles from its month. This
was about the year 1808. There was only a house or two in
Clarington at that time, and very few settlers in the county.
He assisted in organizing Salem township, and voted at the first
election. Melvin Rutter's uncle, John
Vandeventer, was one of the first three trustees elected in
this township. Joshua Hurd, great-grandfather of
Martin Rutter, built a cabin on Well's Bottom, opposite
Clarington, in 1783, and the next year brought his family from
near Elliott's Mills, Maryland, and made a permanent
settlement here. He was a surgeon in the war of 1776, and
was under General Washington seven years. Mr.
Jonathan Rutter, and John Vandeventer built the first
grist-mill on Sunfish creek. It was afterwards known as
the Jones mill.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 8) |
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