PERSONAL MEMOIRS
Source:
BIOGRAPHICAL and HISTORICAL
MEMOIRS
Of
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO
Embracing an
Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the
History of the County and a Record of the Lives of
Many of the Most Worthy Families and Individuals
ILLUSTRATED
Published
Chicago:
The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
1892
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HON. L. RAMBO
is engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods
under the firm name of L. Rambo & Co., in the details of
which calling he is well versed, owing to long experience in the
business. He is a native of Knox county, Ohio, where he first
saw the light of day on Aug. 6, 1821, but his parents, William
and Grace (Levering) Rambo, were Pennsylvanians who removed to
Knox county in 1812, the death of the former occurring in 1854 and
that of the latter in 1853. Hon. L. Rambo assisted his
father on the home farm until he attained his fifteenth year, then
engaged in wool carding and in 1845 in the manufacture of woolen
goods at Rocky fork on Licking river. In 1848 his
establishment was unfortunately burned, but he afterward located
near Newark and started a woolen mill, but since 1852 has conducted
a like establishment at Dresden, the product of which is all that
could be desired. In addition to successfully managing his
mill much of his attention is also given to agriculture, in which he
is equally prosperous. He owns 526 acres of land in the
Muskingum valley, the entire tract being exceedingly fertile and
valuable. He is a shrewd and practical man of business, is
wide awake to his own interests, but has never been known to wrong
others. He was first a whig in politics, then became a
republican and still affiliates with that party, by which he was
elected in 1875 to the general assembly, by a majority of fifty-one
votes while the county went democratic 400 votes. He served
one term with distinguished ability, during which time he was true
to his convictions and to the interests of the section which he
represented. He is one of the foremost men of the county and
has carved out his own career, his success being due to his own
persistence and native tact and business ability. For six
years he was a member of the Dresden school board. In 1843
Sarah A. Walker became his wife, she being a daughter of John
Walker who settled in Knox county in 1808. To their
union three children have been born: E. J., of Findlay, Ohio;
A. E. , of Dresden, and Elmira.
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs
of Muskingum County, Ohio, publ. 1892 - Page 548 |
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FRANCIS M. RIDER,
commissioner of Muskingum county, Ohio, and a representative citizen
of this section of the country, is a member of one of the pioneer
families of the county, and was born on Oct. 6, 1840. He is a
son of Richard and Elizabeth (Wonn) Rider, who were born in
this county in 1816 and 1818, respectively. The paternal
grandfather of the subject of this sketch was Adam Rider,
a native of Maryland, who came directly from that state to Ohio in
the early days of the present century. Francis M. Rider
obtained a thorough knowledge of farming in his youthful days, but
also succeeded in obtaining a common-school education, which he has
since put to a practical use. When the war of the Rebellion
opened, personal considerations were cast aside and he at once
enlisted in defense of the ‘‘ stars and stripes,” becoming a member
of Company G, Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer infantry, and for four
long years he fought in defense of his country and for the downfall
of the “stars and bars.” He was honorably discharged in 1865,
and upon his return home he engaged in farming, which has been his
life occupation, and for which he seems admirably adapted. He
is the owner of a fine tract of land, containing 321 acres, situated
in Clay and Newton townships, which farm is well managed and yields
a paying annual income. Mr. Rider is a
republican of many years’ standing, and has held the positions of
trustee and assessor in the township of his nativity, and since 1888
has held the office of county commissioner, being honored with a
renomination Aug. 22, 1891, and elected at the following election by
a substantial majority. He is an ideal public official, and
is, without doubt, one of the ablest commissioners the county has
ever had. He is faithful to every trust, is very energetic,
and his efforts in improving the county have been thoroughly
appreciated. He is a member of Axline post No. 290, of the G.
A. R.; Zanesville lodge No. 114 of the I. and P. Order of Elks; and
Cannel lodge No. 437, of the K. of P. Miss Melia
Maddox, of this county, became his wife in 1870.
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs
of Muskingum County, Ohio, publ. 1892 - Page 554 |
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RICHARD RIDER.
Notwithstanding the rapid growth of the agricultural affairs of the
county in the last few years, and the progressive ideas advanced,
Richard Rider, Roseville, Ohio, has kept thoroughly apace
with the times, and is considered one of the leading farmers of his
section. His father, Adam Rider, was a native of
Maryland and a descendant of German ancestors, his mother coming
from that country to this when but a child. In 1802 Adam
Rider married Miss Sarah Bond, also of
Maryland, and in 1806 they went by wagons to Muskingum county, Ohio,
the mother carrying the youngest child, Adam Jr., in her arms
while riding a horse most of the distance. Mr. Rider
located on a farm in what was then Brush Creek, but now Clay
township, and there resided until his death, Apr. 15, 1855, when
seventy-five years of age. His estimable wife had passed away
Dec. 7, 1849. He served in the War of 1812. The children
born to this union are named as follows: John, Edward,
Adam, Mathias, Richard, Charles and
Ellen. Richard Rider, the subject of this
memoir, was born June 2, 1816, on the old homestead, near Roseville,
Ohio, which was then in a thick wilderness. He remained with
his father until twenty-three years of age, and received his
education in the subscription schools of that day. On Nov. 15,
1835, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Wonn, who was born
Dec. 1, 1819, and shortly afterward, by the kindness of his father,
received 160 acres, upon which he still resides. But this was
not then the beautifully cultivated farm of to-day; instead, the
hills were covered with woods, on which has been expended much hard
labor. Like his father, Mr. Rider holds membership in
the Methodist Episcopal church, with which he united in 1842, and is
one of the most worthy and able supporters of this church. He
was formerly an old line whig in his political views, and it is
hardly worth mentioning that he is a republican and a warm supporter
of his party. Although Mr. Rider was not a soldier in
the Civil war, the family was represented by his two sons, Adam
and Frank, the latter coming out at the close without' a
scratch. Mr. and Mrs. Rider’s union was blessed by the
birth of ten children, one dying in infancy. The others were
named as follows: Francis M., born Oct. 6, 1840; John E.,
born Mar. 5, 1843; Horatio A., born Aug. 10, 1844; William
E., born Mar. 24, 1847; Ellen E., born May 8, 1849;
Sarah C., born Dec. 31, 1851; Richard H. and Robert F.,
born Dec. 22, 1855, and Margaret J., born Aug. 28, 1859.
John, William and Sarah have passed away.
Mrs. Rider’s parents, William and Elizabeth Wonn,
came to Muskingum county, Ohio, in a very early day (about 1800),
and here she received her education in the subscription schools.
She united with the Methodist Episcopal church when but seventeen
years of age, and has ever been happy in her belief. She is of
German and Irish descent.
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs
of Muskingum County, Ohio, publ. 1892 - Page 554 |
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SAMUEL L. RUTLEDGE.
The grandparents of Samuel L. Rutledge, postmaster, Hopewell,
Ohio, James and Mary Rutledge were natives of Fermanagh
county, Ireland, but at an early date came to America, first
locating at New York, but subsequently in Guernsey county, Ohio,
where both received their final summons. Their son, George,
was born in the year 1815, on the ocean, while his parents were on
the voyage to America. Early in life he was apprenticed to the
tanner’s trade, and when eighteen years of age he was married to
Miss Susannah Shutt. In 1831 he and his family moved to
Mount Sterling, Hopewell township, Muskingum county, and there Mr.
Rutledge purchased a tannery plant which he carried on until
his death in 1865. To his marriage were born the following
children: Mary A., Margaret J., John W., Samuel L. (subject),
George W., Sarah E. and Thomas C.
Samuel L. Rutledge remained at home, assisting in the tannery
and attending the district school until 1869, when he entered the
academy at Pleasantville, Fairfield county, Ohio, graduating from
the same in 1872. He took a post academic course, which gave
him the privilege of graduating in any college in the state in one
year. Returning home, he went from there to Jacksonburg, Ind.,
where he taught school for ten years. Returning to Mount Sterling,
he has since been engaged in teaching school. January, 1890, he was
appointed postmaster at that place and holds that position at the
present time. He was elected justice of the peace April, 1891,
and was appointed notary public under Gov. Campbell.
He was school examiner for the county from 1884 to 1887, and
discharged the duties of that posit ion in a creditable and
satisfactory manner. For the last ten years he has been a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a stanch
republican, and socially he is a member of the A. F. & A. M.
He was married in 1876 to Miss Bessie, daughter of
Dr. ____ Hood, and two children were born to this union:
Jennie M., born Dec. 25, 1878, and Georgiana. born Feb.
24, 1882. Mrs. Rutledge died May 29, 1886, and Mr.
Rutledge’s second marriage was on Jan. 25, 1889, to Miss
Dosie Morgan, who was born June 2, 1868, and whose
parents, Thomas W. and Virginia (Anderson) Morgan, were early
settlers of Muskingum county. Mr. Morgan was
born in 1823.
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs
of Muskingum County, Ohio, publ. 1892 - Page 558 |
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