Gilead Twp. –
WM. TABER, farmer, P. O. Gilead Station; was born in Addison Co., Vt., July 2, 1819, and lived there seventeen years; he then came to Ohio, first stopping for one and a half years on a farm near Gilead Station, and then came to the present place; he hired out in this vicinity, and later rented the homestead and farmed the same until after the death of his father; he then bought the place and has resided on it ever since.  June 28, 1845, he married Miss Sarah Hickok; she was born in Huron Co., Ohio; after the marriage they came to this vicinity; of their four children two are living: Wm. L. G. and Oria M.  He owns 160 acres, located two miles northwest of Gilead Station, and has earned the same by his own labor and management. His parents, Thomas and Mariam (Worth) Taber, were natives of Montpelier and Starksboro, Vermont. They married there and came here in the fall of 1836, and lived here until his death in 1840; some years later, Mrs. Taber married Mr. Reynolds, of Huron Co., Ohio, and lived there until their death.  Mr. Taber had nine children; the following are living, viz: William, Morrow Co., Ohio; Nathan, Noble Co., Ind.; Horace, Manistee, Mich.; Elwood, Kansas; James, Rockford, Mich.; Lewis, Manistee, Mich. The family came West on a canal-boat to Buffalo, N. Y., and on the lake to mouth of Huron, thence by team to place of settlement. They settled in the woods in a log-cabin, in which they lived. They, like the other pioneers, made their own clothing and cut their farm out of the timber.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 556
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Franklin Twp. –
J. N. TALMAGE, farmer; P. O., Chesterville; is the fifth son of John and Rhoda (Gardner) Talmage; was born on the old home farm, Feb. 14, 1830; his father is a native of New Jersey, and settled on the old “Talmage Farm” in 1817, where he lived over a half century; he removed to Fredericktown, O., where he lived only five months, dying Dec. 23, 1867. He had engaged during his life in the mechanical pursuits of carpenter, joiner and cooper; he came to this country with a small capital, and enduring all the hardships and inconvenience incident to pioneer life, he struggled until he gained competence; nor was he unmindful of the welfare of his fellow-beings; he was one of the first who assisted in planting the cause of Methodism in the county; it might almost be said that he was the founder of the old Church at the Corners, for he not only assisted largely in building the Church here, but also a other places. He was a soldier in the war of 1812; he was the father of five sons and two daughters -- Henry G., Charles F., Jonathan S., Jacob O., Phebe E., John Newton, and Susan L.  John Newton Talmage, from whom this narrative is obtained, passed his early life on the old farm, attending school in the neighborhood until the fall of 1855, when he entered the Ohio Weslyan University, remaining in its classical halls four terms; he then began farming in partnership with his father on the homestead; he continued in this relation until 1864, when he purchase 170 acres; he served his country four month in the 136th Reg., O. N. G.  He united in marriage with Sophia Alverson, Oct. 7, 1856 and five children have blessed this union -- Mary O., Ella M., John Burr, Carl L. and Lavaun.  Mrs. Talmage is a daughter of Thomas and Lucinda (Doolittle) Alverson; she was born Nov. 4, 1836, in New York State. Mr. Talmage and family are members of the Seventh Day Adventists’ Church, at Waterford; he cast his first vote for John P. Hale, and has been a Republican ever since. We have only space here to record that Mr. Talmage is an earnest, cultured Christian gentleman, of broad views, strong convictions, and a practical man, esteemed by all.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 796-797
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Chester Twp. –
MRS. MARY A. THOMAS, widow; P. O. Sparta; was born in South Wales, Dec. 6, 1813, and came to this country with the rest of her father’s family. Her father, David Davis, was born in England, and came to Baltimore July 3, 1820, with a family of two children; her mother, whose maiden name was Pugh, was born in Radnorshire, Wales. They moved to Pittsburg, and there, Sept. 17, 1828, the father died, leaving five children -- Mary A., David P., Isabella, Thomas, and Anna. The mother was again married in Ohio, to Henry, a son of Henry George, Sr., by whom she had one child, Enoch P., who died June 4, 1866. Mrs. Thomas attended school in Baltimore, until about 14, and became very thorough in her studies, and at the age of 16 she began teaching school on the line between Delaware and Knox Co., her wages averaging from 75 cents to $1.12½  per week. She was married Aug. 22, 1833, to Daniel J. Thomas. His parents, John D. and Lena Thomas, were born in Wales. Mrs. Thomas and her husband began life in a log cabin. Daniel worked on the Ohio canal at $7 per month, and split rails at $10 per month, and worked by the day for one bushel of wheat, and would take that to mill at Mt. Vernon. She would add to his means by making butter, and in 1834 she sold 16 pounds of butter for $1 and got 5 yards of muslin for the same; and in 1857 she sold 5 pounds of butter for $1, and got 16 yards of muslin for the same. All the hardships imaginable were endured by them. They had the following children: John D., born June 11, 1834, died Oct. 1, 1844; Margaret, born July 31, 1836, married W. Sweatland; Lena, born May 12, 1839; David D., born Feb. 17, 1842; Daniel G., born May 3, 1850. Her husband died April 21, 1867, and was a strict member of the Old School Baptist Church, in which he was Deacon for twenty-two years; he never missed a single meeting during his connection with the same. Mrs. Thomas also belongs to the same church, and has been a member for forty-five years; she and her industrious husband made them a nice little home of 125 acres. Her son, D. G., has added 25 acres, making in all 150 acres of well-improved land; George married Belle Gilkison, a daughter of Mr. W. H. Struble, by whom he has one child, Ora, born Oct. 11, 1875. He is dealing in fine horses, buying and selling, in which he is successful, being an upright and honorable man.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 618-619
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Congress Twp. –
TIMOTHY THOMAS, farmer; P.O., Whetstone; was born March 1, 1817, in Westmoreland Co., Penn.; is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Larue) Thomas; the former was born in New Jersey, while the latter was from Pennsylvania.  In 1817 Timothy came to Guernsey Co. with his parents, who located in the eastern part, upon land which Timothy’s grandfather had entered. When young Thomas was 10 years of age, he returned to Pennsylvania and lived with an uncle until 17 years of age, when he came to Guernsey Co., remaining a short time, and subsequently made several changes.  Dec. 2, 1845, he was married to Eliza Carothers, born March 13, 1825, in Guernsey Co., the daughter of James and Ann (Blakely) Carothers, who were natives of Ireland.  After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, they settled on sixty acres of unimproved land, selling the same eight years afterwards for $775; they then moved to Wabash Co., Ind., where they bought 160 acres for $1050, which he sold after two years’ possession for $2000; he then engaged in the mercantile business, and lost all he had; in 1855 he came to this county, landing in Congress Tp., having a wife, three children, and $27.50; this was rather discouraging, yet he plodded on, resolved to rise again; he began at the bottom by renting, which he continued for several years; in 1863, he purchased eighty acres, afterward seventy more, and in 1872, added 160 acres; since then he has sold off, until he has but eighty acres. They had seven children, five of whom survive -- James C., Margaret N., now Mrs. Sylvester, Rhodebeck, William L., Robert B. and Sarah J. (twins), and Edward W.  Mr. Thomas has been identified with the Republican party and has served three years as Justice of the peace, and filled several township offices of minor note.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 701
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Cardington Twp. –
GEO. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O., Cardington; is a native of Washington, D. C., where he was born a slave about 1809, and lived in slavery until about 25 years of age, when he bought his freedom, paying therefore [sic] $1,075.  When about 10 years of age he was sold and taken to Richmond, where he worked about ten years in a tobacco factory. He was taken from Richmond to Danville, at which place he was enabled to purchase his freedom. He then went to New York, where he lived three years, and came from there to Columbiana Co., Ohio; and in about 1849 moved to Morrow Co. and purchased seventy-six acres of land near Cardington, which he has cleared and improved. He is now a well-to-do farmer. He was married Feb. 10, 1852, to Mary Brown, who was raised in Clinton Co., Ohio. From this union there were five children -- Garret, Chase, John W., Delila and Elsie. The mother of these children died in about 1867.  Mr. Thompson is now living with his second wife, to whom he was married in 1868. He is a member of the Quaker denomination, and his wife of the M. E. Church.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 587
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Congress Twp. –
JAMES THOMPSON, farmer; P. O., Andrews; was born in Doun Co., Ireland, May 24, 1815, and emigrated to this country with his parents when a lad of 4 years, arid settled in Washington Co., Penn.  They came to this State in the fall of 1830, and settled in the south-west part of the township, near Brynzion [sic] Church, purchasing the land of one Crawford; there was a cabin on the place and one acre cleared; here his father remained until his death, which occurred May 27, 1859; his mother died May 13, 1846.  James was the eldest of a family of six children -- having one brother and four sisters, and was 23 years of age when he left home.  Jan. 31, 1837, he was married to Lydia Findley, who was born March 5, 1820, in what is now Mt. Gilead Tp.; she is daughter of Barcley and Eleanor (Eckley) Findley, who was born in Ashland Co., the former in Penn.  James located on 40 acres of the homestead, upon which he lived for sixteen years; he then moved north of Williamsport, where he lived four years and a half, and in 1858 moved to Franklin Tp., where he bought a farm of 100 acres; after one year’s residence there, he moved to the southeast part of Congress Tp., where he now resides, having 100 acres of land.  They have had five children -- George B., William G., Mary E. died in Aug., 1869, was the wife of Asher Reynolds; John L., of Ringgold Co., Iowa; Smith Irwin died April 1, 1879; was born Nov. 1, 1850.  Mr. Thompson has now been identified with the county’s history for over fifty years, which long acquaintance has proven him to be a true man, consistent Christian, and accommodating neighbor.  He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.  The Democratic platform being the most consistent with his views, he has adhered to that.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 701
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South Bloomfield Twp. –
JOHN THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Mt. Liberty; was born in South Bloomfield Tp. In 1820; his parents, James and Nancy (Cotton) Thompson, had a family of nine children -- William, Harris, Elizabeth, John, Mary, O’Connell who died in infancy; Serena, Margaret A., and Berthena; all are living except Harris and O’Connell.  Mr. Thompson’s early life was passed upon the homestead.  When 16, he went to Milford, where he remained eight years, but then came back to the old place; after staying there six years, he went to Mt. Liberty and at the end of 21 years returned to South Bloomfield Tp., where he has remained ever since, engaged in farming; Mr. Thompson’s father came to South Bloomfield Tp. in 1819; he was a blacksmith, and made for the early settlers iron cow-bells, buttons, bridle-bits, reaping sickles, stirrups, etc.; he also made domestic articles -- such as spoons -- out of pewter, yet not very extensively; he and Aaron Jackson at an early day owned a small distillery, where whisky and brandy were made from corn and rye; he also owned a small gristmill where corn could be ground; he was a Justice of the Peace in early times, and often had quite a full docket of assault and theft cases; he lost $500 in Owl Creek money depreciation.  John Thompson was married in 1843, to Matilda Cornell, and has four children -- Frances, born Feb., 1844; Almeda, Dec., 1845; William A., Jan., 1847, and Mary A., Dec., 1853.  Frances married Josephus Sanders, and has two children; Almeda married Lewis Crumpston, and has two children; William married Angeline Robertson, and has two children; Mary A. married Amza Robertson, and has one child.  Mr. Thompson owns 105 acres of land; is a Democrat; also a member of the Disciple Church, at Mt. Liberty.  His family is well known in the township.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 678
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Cardington Twp. –
URIAH THOMPSON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Cardington; was born on his father’s farm in Portage Co., Ohio, July 31, 1819, and lived there with his parents until he was, 24 years of age, during which time he attended school, worked on the farm, and also at shoemaking and carpentering.  Jan. 5, 1843, he married Miss Caroline Brooke; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio. After his marriage he occupied a house on his father’s farm and farmed part of the place a few years, when he and his brother William farmed the place in partnership until 1850, when Uriah and family came to Morrow Co., Ohio, and settled on his present place, which he bought about three years previous; it is located one mile southeast of Cardington, and at first contained 140 acres, to which he has since added 100 acres; he also owns 200 acres in Henry Co., O. By this marriage there are five children -- Chester, Alzada, Leroy, Delbert and Claudie; Chester has been twice married, and now lives in Henry Co., O.; he was a member of the 96th Ohio Reg. Inf’try, and served for three years; Alzada married Mr. Boulton and lives in this vicinity; Leroy married Miss Mary Smith and lives in Henry Co., O.; Delbert and Claudie are single and live at home. Mr. Thompson’s parents, Uriah, Sr., and Elizabeth (Allen) Thompson, were natives of New Jersey; they married there and settled in Portage Co., O., about the year 1810, and lived there until their deaths; of their eight children, but three are living – Uriah, William and Elizabeth Derrick, last living in California. Mrs. Thompson’s parents, Isaiah and Deborah (Cattell) Brooke, were natives of Maryland and New Jersey; they moved to Columbiana Co., O., with their parents in 1814 and 1812, respectively; they married and lived there until 1847, except a short residence in Iowa; they then came to this vicinity, and have lived here since. They had eight children, six of whom are living.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 585-586
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Cardington Twp. –
THOMAS C. THOMSON, post-master; Cardington; was born near Taneytown, Frederick Co., Md., Dec. 12, 1812. His father, Samuel Thomson, was the youngest of a large family of children, who came from County Down, Ireland, to Cumberland Co., Pa., when he was but two years of age. When a young man he went to Maryland, where he met Miss Margaret Clingan, to whom he was married in 1806. She was the mother of eight children by him, six of whom lived. The father died Nov. 15, 1831; the mother Sept. 23, 1823. Thomas C. Thomson was brought up on a farm, receiving a common school education. When seventeen years of age, he entered a shop, and served an apprenticeship at the wagon-makers’ trade, a business he followed for most part for thirty years. Mr. Thomson came to Cardington in the spring of 1836, and has since been a resident of the place. He was married to Mary J. Shunk Sept. 27, 1837. There was one child from this union  -- Margaret A.  Mrs. Thomson died Sept. 9, 1855; Mr. Thomson was married to Mrs. Charlotte P. Warren Aug. 21, 1865. There were two children by this union -- Julia M. and Thomas O.  Mr. Thomson held the office of Postmaster of Cardington from 1841 to 1851, when he resigned, and purchased a farm adjoining the village of Cardington, and farmed and worked at his trade until 1865, when he was again appointed Post-master of Cardington. He has since held this position, with the exception of four months during Johnson’s administration. For some years Mr. Thomson has been a regularly ordained minister in the Methodist Church. His personal popularity increases instead of diminishing with long acquaintance, and it is among those who have known him for years that his generous disposition and many noble qualities are most fully appreciated.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 586-587
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BENJAMIN F. THUMA has long been numbered among the able exponents of the great basic industry of agriculture in Morrow county and he is the owner of a fine farm of one hundred acres in Perry township.  There he continued to maintain his home until April, 1910, when he was appointed superintendent of the Morrow County Infirmary in Gilead township, an office of which he remained incumbent until the newly elected Democratic Board of the Morrow County Infirmary appointed his successor to fill the position.  In this office he gave a most effective administration, the while he had due appreciation of the necessities and misfortunes of the county wards entrusted to his care.  He showed an abiding and helpful sympathy for the inmates of the infirmary, but never allowed this to interfere with proper discipline and his executive policy and discriminating service well justified the official preferment conferred upon him.  He is one of the well known and highly esteemed citizens of the county and is well entitled to recognition in this publication.
     Mr. Thuma views with due satisfaction and pride the fact that he can claim the fine old Buckeye commonwealth as the place of his nativity and that he is a scion of one of the old and honored families of Morrow county.  He was born on the homestead farm of his father in Perry township, Morrow county, Ohio, on the 25th of January, 1854, and is a son of Simon and Eliza (Shuler) Thuma, natives of Pennsylvania.  Simon Thuma, whose ancestors came from Switzerland, was one of a family of fourteen children, ten boys and four girls, two of whom died in infancy.  He was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1817 and in 1835 he came on foot to Perry township, Richland county, Ohio, and worked at the blacksmith trade.  He was married to Eliza Shuler in the year, 1842.  She also was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1824, and was one of a family of six children.  She came with the family to Perry township, Richland county, Ohio, in the year 1832.  Mr. and Mrs. Thuma lived in a log but three miles northeast of Johnsville, where two children were born; Estervilla, June 18, 1844 and John Wesley, March 17, 1846.  In the spring of 1846 they moved to Johnsville where they lived for one month only, until a log house could be built on the farm of one hundred and fifty acres in the woods one mile southwest of the village.  Here were born William Otterbein, May 18, 1848; David Edward, March 8, 1851; and Benjamin Franklin, the subject of our sketch, January 25, 1854.  The father died October 18, 1855, of pneumonia.  He was an earnest Christian, a member of the United Brethren church and a strong anti-slavery advocate.  He was numbered among the industrious agriculturists of Morrow county, where he reclaimed and developed a productive farm and where he continued to reside until his death, secure in the high regard of all who knew him.  The mother remained on the farm and raised the family until they were able to take care of themselves, being left a widow at the age of thirty-one years.  With the determination of a loving mother, the children were brought up with strict discipline which was highly appreciated and commended in after years.  Living a christian [sic] life from childhood, she resigned this life at the age of eighty-four years and was buried beside her husband in Shauck cemetery.
     B. F., as he was usually known, left his parental roof when sixteen years of age, to accept a position in a general store of S. W. Wagner & Brother, later clerking for his brother, John Wesley, in the drug store.  He became a practical pharmacist and for several years conducted a drug store of his own at Butler, Ohio.  In 1876 he disposed of the drug business and went back to his native town.  In 1877 he entered the employ of Talmage Brothers, of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for the sale of the Champion mowers, reapers and binders in the northern part of Morrow county and in Richland county, with whom he remained until the year 1883, when he purchased the stove and tin store of Johnsville and conducted the business successfully.  A few years later he took in plumbing, pump and general machine work, and is generally known as an all round mechanic.  After the election of President McKinley, his name was mentioned in connection with others for postmaster at Shauck, and he received the appointment.  As soon as his daughter, Marie Avalie, became eighteen years old, she was sworn in as his assistant and conducted the office nearly eight years and was praised by all for her accuracy and ability.
     In 1896, after the death of his father-in-law, Abraham Miller, Mr. Thuma purchased part of the farm and now has one hundred acres of as good fertile land as the county has.  The improvements are all new and on his own plans, he built one of the first silos in the county.  He made dairying a specialty and owns one of the finest Jersey herds in the country and prides himself in trying to do things well and advocates alfalfa hay and ensilage with confidence of its economical essentials in the economic production of milk and believes the salvation of our country depends on intensive agriculture.  Bringing to bear marked energy and mature judgment, he has achieved special success in all departments of his farming enterprise.  His farm is located in section 4, Perry township and is one of the valuable farm properties of the county and shows forth thrift and prosperity as the direct result of the efforts of its owner.  Mr. Thuma has ever been unflagging in his allegiance to the Republican party and has been an active worker in its local ranks.  Since retiring from the position of superintendent of the infirmary he has devoted his time with his son, Mark, to his farm and the stock industry.
     On the 5th of September, 1875, Mr. Thuma was united in marriage to Miss Nevada L. Miller, a daughter of Abraham and Jane Miller.  She was born and reared in Morrow county, Ohio, and they have five children, two sons and three daughters, each of whom has been afforded the advantages of the high school of Johnsville.
     Marie Avalie, born December 18, 1879, was united in marriage to Dr. Clarence W. Bixler, August 31, 1905, and is now living in Erie, Colorado.  Mark Abraham, born March 13, 1882, chose school teaching as his profession, but is now living on the home farm adopting agriculture and being interested in dairying.  On August 26, 1909, he married the only daughter of S. A. Durbin.  Ada Celestia, born April 8, 1886, was united in marriage to Jacob. R. Dawson, February 10, 1910, and is now living near Fredericktown, Ohio, on a farm.  Loy Edward, born May 27, 1888, was united in marriage to the daughter of J. L. Sowers, June 9, 1910, and is living in Johnsvile [sic], Ohio, following plumbing and the sale of gasoline engines.  Ruth Elizabeth, born May 28, 1895, now attending high school in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, will soon graduate.  All the children, excepting Ruth, have graduated from high school.
Source:  History of Morrow County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman - Vol. II - Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1911 – pp. 928-930
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Perry Twp. –
JOHN W. THUMA, druggist; Shaucks (Johnsville); is the eldest son of Simon and Eliza (Shuler) Thuma.  He was born in Perry Tp., Richland Co., O., March 1, 1846; passed his boyhood on the farm one mile east of Johnsville, and attended the village school until he was eighteen, when he entered the United States service in the “136th” Ohio National Guards, spending nearly four months.  He returned and began teaching school, in which calling he continued five terms with success.  In the spring of 1866 he entered the Otterbein University at Westerville, O.  He united in marriage with Emma Bull, Oct. 29, 1868.  She is a daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Ridenour) Bull; was born in Washington Tp., Richland Co., Nov. 27, 1844.  Her father was a native of Maryland, and her mother was from Pennsylvania, and both came to Richland Co. in an early day, where they were married about 1830, and seven children were born to them -- Delilah, Martin, William, Susan, Carrie, Emma and Elizabeth.  Her father was a farmer, and the family were members of the Lutheran Church.  Our subject began his mercantile career as clerk in the employ of J. J. Cover & Co. in the spring of 1868.  He remained in their store until 1872, when he bought a large stock of pure drugs and erected his present large and commodious business room, in which he keeps at present a full stock of drugs, groceries, books, stationery, fancy and toilet articles and wall paper at very reasonable prices.  Mr. Thuma has been Postmaster here since about 1875.  He is an extensive reader, and is well informed on all current topics.  He brings to his business an exquisite taste, combined with eminent business qualifications.  He has three children -- Cora E., was born Dec. 29, 1869; Olney B., Oct. 10, 1872; Lockie E., March 14, 1875.  His parents were natives of Cumberland Co., Pa. The father came on foot in about 1835, being eighteen years of age.  He settled near Hagerstown, O., where he followed the trade of blacksmith.  In about 1846 he purchased 150 acres near Johnsville, where he raised five children -- Esther V., John W., William O., David E. and B. Franklin.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 832-833
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Westfield Twp. –
JAMES B. TRINDLE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Westfield; was born Nov. 29, 1831, on the farm where he now resides.  His father, James Trindle, of whom mention is particularly made in the township history, was a native of Pennsylvania, and settled first near Norton, Delaware Co., Ohio, about 1806.  He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and served in the Light Horse, under Gen. McArthur, and besides this, served in some volunteer campaigns against the Indians, who, as allies of the British, engaged in frequent marauding expeditions against the whites.  His mother, Annie (Brundage), was a native of New York State, but emigrated first to Virginia with her parents, and subsequently to Ohio, in 1806, and settled near Norton also.  His father settled in Oxford Tp., Delaware Co., in the part that is now Westfield Tp., Morrow Co., about 1817, where he was prominently identified with its history, and where he died in 1837, leaving eleven children, of whom James was the eighth, then six years old.  His father, although in possession of quite a large tract of land at the time of his death, his estate was found to be considerably involved, and as the family consisted chiefly of girls, the care of it and the management of the farm devolved on his older brother, who survived his father but a few years, when this lot fell to Mr. Trindle, consequently his advantages for school, meager at the best in those days, were circumscribed.  With a stout heart, he set about the work of paying off the unexpected indebtedness of the estate, and with the aid of the younger members of the family of carrying on and improving the farm, in doing which he laid the foundation of a successful business career.  Jan. 19, 1860, he married Miss Hannah Goodhue, who also was born Oct. 8, 1835, in this township the history of whose family appears under the name of Albert Goodhue.  From this union nine children were born, of whom six -- three boys and three girls -- are now living.  Mr. T. has in the tract where he now lives 290 acres, a farm of 80 acres in Kansas, and city property in Atchison of that State.  He occasionally buys and ships wool, and gives particular attention to the breeding of fine wool sheep, thoroughbred cattle and French horses.  He is a member at the Masonic Lodge, No. 384, of Cardington, Ohio.  In politics he is a Republican, and one of the recognized leaders of that party in this township, but commands the respect and good will of all parties.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 648-649
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Cardington Twp. –
W. B. TRINDLE, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O., Cardington; was born in Westfield Tp., Delaware, now Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1833, and lived with the family until he was 22 years of age. Feb. 28, 1856, he married Miss Harriet Lewis; she was born in the same place, and is the daughter of Morgan and Serena (Scofield) Lewis, who came to this country at an early date. After his marriage he and his brother, James B., farmed the old homestead, and finally bought the same, together with a place of 120 acres near by.  W. B., finally coming into possession of the latter place, and lived on it until 1873, when he moved to Cardington and engaged in the woolen mill business for one year, when he traded the mill in part for his present place, which he occupied in 1876; he also sold his Westfield farm during that year, and has lived there since; of their two children one is living -- Thomas M.; he owns 116 acres, located two miles north of Cardington.
     His parents, James and Annie (Brundage) Trindle, were natives of Pa. and Va. They were married at Norton, Ohio, about the year 1813, where he had come previous to the war of 1812, he taking part in the same, being out with Drake in his celebrated defeat. Mrs. Trindle came West with her parents in the year 1807, and settled in the vicinity of Norton, Ohio; James and Annie B. Trindle lived at Norton until about 1825; they then moved to Westfield Tp., and lived there until their death. Of their twelve children six are living, Mrs. Elizabeth and Sarah Cole, of Delaware Co.; Mrs. Drs. Lewelen, Mrs. Gregory, James B. and W. B.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 586
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Gilead Twp. -
JOHNSON TRUEX, farmer; P. O., Mt. Gilead; was born on his present place April 19, 1846; at the age of 19 he and his brother, Solomon, formed a partnership, and have since owned the place and proceeds in common. They have 358½  acres, located two and one half miles northeast of Mt. Gilead. In October, 1869, he married Miss Delilah Kinney, who was born in Franklin Tp., this county. They have three children -- Ardie May, Homer O. and Ellsworth B.  His wife's parents were Peter and Margaret (McCoy) Kinney; they were natives of Berks Co., Pa., and Knox Co., Ohio. They married in Ohio, where he came with his parents when about 14 years old; after his marriage he came to Richland (now Morrow) Co., and in 1850 they moved near Mt. Gilead, where Mrs. Kinney died in 1859. About 1864 he married Mrs. Rector, formerly Miss Elizabeth Foglesong. They moved to Hancock Co., Ohio, and in 1873 he came here, and has since made his home with his daughter.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 557
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Gilead Twp. –
SOLOMON TRUEX, farmer; P. O., Mt. Gilead; was born on his present place, Jan. 13, 1844, and has always lived on same; at the age of 21, he and his brother Johnson began farming the place in partnership, and have owned the place and proceeds in common ever since -- sharing alike.  He married Miss Sarah A. Barler, born in Licking Co., Ohio; they have three children -- Clara A., born Oct. 15, 1867; John W., July 14, 1872; and Cloy Ida, Dec. 28, 1875; his father, Jesse Truex, was a native of Monroe Co., O., and was thrice married: first, to Miss Rhoda Acres, and second, to Miss Sarah Rush; both natives of Monroe Co., O., and died in this vicinity, without issue; his third wife was Miss Esther Truex, also a native of Monroe Co.; they had four children, two of whom are living -- Solomon and Johnson.  John and Mrs. Bathena Truex were natives of Pennsylvania; married there and moved to Monroe Co. at an early day.  In 1832 they and their son Jesse, with his wife, came to this county in a wagon, and in 1838 they all moved to the present farm, where they have since died.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 556-557
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Chester Twp. –
SAMUEL J. TRUSDELL, farmer, P. O. Chesterville; is the son of Stephen and Rebecca (Bassett) Trusdell; his father was born in 1809, and mother in 1808, both in Sussex Co., N. J., where they were married in 1829, by Rev. Joseph L. Shafer; they emigrated from Newark N. J., via New York, Troy, and to Buffalo, and on lake Erie to Sandusky, and from there to Mansfield by railroad, then by team, landed in Chesterville in 1847, where the father engaged in carriage-making; here he made the first top-buggy ever built in what is now Morrow Co. He also dealt somewhat in stock. He traded in horses for twenty-five years, and has driven herds from here to Newton, N. J.  In 1874, he started a boot and shoe store in Cardington. Mrs. Trusdell died Jan. 30, 1874; he then sold his stock of goods, and has since retired from actual labor. He and wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1830. Samuel J. was born. Jan. 26 1837, and was married in 1858, to Susannah, daughter of J. L. Denman, whose sketch appears elsewhere; he began the livery business in Fredericktown, under the firm name of Trusdell & Mann. In one year Mann withdrew and in the latter part of 1865, Samuel bought six acres of the present little farm of 20 acres, of J. L. Denman, and has improved the same, and now enjoys one of the finest little homes in the county. They have three children -- Rebecca E., Nellie S. and Mary A. The father of Stephen was John and the mother Catharine Struble. The grandfather Trusdell was Fife-Major in the Revolutionary War. The grandparents Struble were from Germany.
     Samuel is breeding fine Abdallah horses. He now possesses one of the finest horses in the State; we mention that he took the first premiums twice, at the State fair, also two second premiums at the same. He is a dark bay, with black points, sixteen hands high, and weighs 1,200 pounds. No horse in the State has a better pedigree. Mr. and Mrs. Trusdell are members of the Baptist Church, at Chesterville.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 619
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Gilead Twp. –
AUGUSTUS TUCKER, of Smith and Tucker, saw-mill; Gilead Station; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Dec. 29, 1839, and lived there until April 1, 1866; his early life was spent on the farm; at the age of 14 he attended the Argyle Academy, and continued there four terms; he then went to Meriden, N.H., where he took a classical course in the Kimball Union Academy; he studied in view of the ministry, but owing to failing health, he discontinued his studies, and engaged in out-door pursuits until he regained his health, when he began teaching in connection with farming and lumbering.  March 23, 1866, he married Miss Julia McKellor; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y.; after marriage they came to Ohio, and settled at Gilead Station; he has lived there since, and has followed farming, teaching and lumbering; there have been four children, two of whom are living; his parents, Nathaniel and Jane A. Quackenbush Tucker, were natives of Rhode Island and New York. They married in the latter state, and came west with their son.  Mr. Nathaniel Tucker died here in Morrow Co.; Mrs. Tucker is living in Highland Co., Ohio, with her daughter.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 557
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Washington Twp. –
ALFRED B. TUTTLE, farmer; P. O., Galion, was born in 1843, in Washington Co., Penn.; when only four years of age his parents came to Washington Tp., Morrow Co., O., and with them he has spent all his years; his mother, widowed in 1868, is still living upon that portion of the home farm which was allotted to him; although young, at the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the 136th O. N. G., and with that regiment passed the term of service in Ft. Lyon, Va.; Oct. 11, 1870, he was married to Miss Eliza Harding, whose early home had always been in this and in Marion counties; they have two children -- Clarence Eugene and Alva Cary; having no political aspirations further than to deposit an intelligent vote, aiming only at the best method of cultivating his farm, which is sure to bring good results, Mr. Tuttle must secure not only a competency, but many of the luxuries of life.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 751
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Washington Twp. –
OWEN TUTTLE, farmer; P. O., Galion; was born in Washington Co., Penn., May 28, 1837; his parents were natives of that county; his grandfather was engaged in the war of the Revolution; Mr. Tuttle’s parents came to Washington Tp., Morrow Co., O., when he was but ten years of age; on the farm of his parents he spent his minority, and in 1862 he enlisted in the service of his country in the 45th O. V. I., which was an old regiment reorganized; after three months’ service he was honorably discharged; after his return to his home, he again enlisted, this time in the 136th O. N. G., which passed its term of service in Ft. Lyon, Virginia; at the close of the war, Mr. Tuttle and his brother leased the home farm, which, at the death of his father, was divided, about 130 acres falling to his share; June 10, 1867, he married Margaret Gilliland, whose early home was in the near vicinity; they have one daughter, Mary L., 12 years of age.  In the year of his marriage he built a fine house, and now, surrounded pleasantly, with enough to secure a competency, he is prepared to enjoy the best that life brings.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, pp. 751-752
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Congress Twp. -
GEORGE B. THOMPSON, attorney; Mt. Gilead; was born on his father's farm, in Congress Tp., Richland (now Morrow) Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1840, and has always made his home on the same; he assisted on the farm, and attended district school until he was about 16 years of age; he then attended school nearly two years to E. G. Phillips, Esq., of Williamsport, after which he taught for two winters in Congress Tp., and attended the Union School, of Chesterville, during summers, finishing with one full year at the latter place; he then began reading law with T. H. Dalrymple, Esq., of Mt. Gilead, and on the 13th of August following, he enlisted in Co. E, of the 121st Regt., O. V. I., serving as 4th Sargeant [sic]; he was in the battle of Perrysville, Ky., and with the regiment until Dec. 1, 1862, at which time he was sent to the hospital at Columbia, Ky., with typhoid fever, and while there, Jan. 1, 1863, the rebel, Gen. Morgan, with 3,500 men, took the place, our subject falling into his hands; he was paroled on honor not to bear arms against the Confederacy until properly exchanged. Mr. Thompson has a copy of this document (parole), written on rebel paper. Upon his recovery he reported to Camp Chase, at Columbus, Ohio, and was discharged March 26, 1863, owing to disabilities; he returned home, and renewed reading law, also teaching during winters until 1874; in June of that year he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in Mt. Gilead, arid has followed the profession since, residing on his farm in Congress Tp.  April 10, 1864, he married Miss Sarah J., daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Ramsey) Wilson. She was also born in Congress Tp., her folks being early settlers in that locality.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880, p. 700
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