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BIOGRAPHIES
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The County of Noble, Ohio
A History of Noble County Ohio from the Earliest Days
with Special Chapter on Military Affairs and Special Attention Given
to Resources,
By Hon. Frank M. Martin
1904
For Reference: Noble County was formed in 1851
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CHARLES S. McFERREN,
a merchant of Caldwell, Ohio, was born in Hoskinsville,
Noble county, on Oct. 20, 1873, and is the only son of
D. M. and H. J.
McFERREN, a prominent old Ohio family.
His parents were born in Ohio on territory which is now
embraced within Noble county. The father has spent his
life in the lumber and timber business, and in general
merchandising at Hoskinsville, but is now residing in
Caldwell engaged in the wholesale produce business.
Mr. Charles McFerren received his education in the
public schools of Caldwell, and spent his earlier years in
assisting his father, in a printing office and in electrical
engineering through Northern Ohio in the employ of the
Cleveland Electric Construction Company. On the
breaking out of the Spanish-American War, he volunteered his
services as a member of Company D, in the Seventeenth U. S.
Infantry at Columbus, entering the service May 30, 1898.
He was in camp Fort McPherson, Ga., and at Tampa, Fla.,
going from the last named place with the Fifth Army Corps to
Cuba. Most of his time in Cuba, Mr. McFerren
was employed as a clerk but was on the firing line when his
comrades were so employed. He participated in all the
duties required of soldiers during the Santiago Campaign and
had the pleasure of seeing the irresponsible Rough Rider,
who now occupies our Presidential chair, on many occasions.
On the homeward trip, Mr. McFerren was taken with
yellow fever, and came very near losing his life through the
depredations of the terrible disease. He was in the
hospital at Montauk Point, Long Island, until convalescent,
and rejoined his regiment at Columbus, soon being discharged
on a surgeon's certificate of disability, Jan. 9, 1899.
When prostrated with the disease he weighed two hundred
pounds and within four weeks after reaching Montauk, was
reduced to one hundred and fifteen. It is possible
that the medical profession who may read this, will doubt
the truth of the following statement: when in the
height of fever, Mr. McFerren's temperature ran to
107, a fact which is fully verified by affidavit of a
reputable physician of Caldwell, Dr. J. M. Martin.
since his discharge, he has been in precarious health, and
obliged to guard it very carefully, and to engage only in
such occupations as is conducive to this result. By
reason of these disabilities he has become a pensioner.
Since returning he has been engaged as manager of his
father's business. Mr. McFerren was married in
August, 1899, to Mr. McFerren was married in August,
1899, to Lillie May Caldwell of Canton, a native of
Noble county, and a daughter of Ezra Caldwell, a well
known resident of the county. They are members of the
Methodist church. Politically, Mr. McFerren is
a Republican, though reared by Democratic ancestors, and is,
so far as he knows, the only person bearing that name, who
votes the Republican ticket.
Source: The County of Noble, Ohio - By Hon. Frank M.
Martin - 1904 - Page 200 |
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JOSEPH
McLAUGHLIN, proprietor of a livery and feed business
near the B. Z. & C. depot, of Cadwell, Ohio, was born
in Buffalo township, Noble county, on Dec. 56, 1844.
He is a son of JOHN and Mary
(Taylor) McLaughlin, the father a native of County Down,
Ireland, and the mother, a native of Virginia. John
McLaughlin accompanied his parents to America in
childhood, and after his marriage, located on a farm in
Buffalo township. His death occurred in Noble township
at the age of eighty-four, the mother's death occurring at
the age of seventy-five. They left a family of four
sons and four daughters; the eldest, Isaac, a boot
and shoe merchant, at Franklin, Indiana; William, a
prosperous farmer in Noble township; Jane, a widow of
Frank Gibson, residing in Caldwell; Joseph,
subject of this sketch; Nancy, now Mrs. C. W.
Spiker, residing on a farm in Noble county; Mary
Halley, of the same township; Adelline Jordon,
residing in Illinois; and John, of Byesville, a
retired farmer. Joseph McLaughlin was reared on
a farm and spent his early years in clearing up the land.
His educational work was confined to the public schools of
that township, and necessarily was rather limited. He
was married in 1871 to Eliza A. Danford, born in
Morgan county, and a daughter of R. R. Danford, late
of Caldwell. Six children were born to this union;
Edwin E., who was educated in Caldwell, and at Ada and
Delaware Colleges, and a very successful teacher; he served
three years as Superintendent of Caldwell schools, and now
holds a like position at Anna, Illinois. He married
Anna Crew, of Chester Hill, Morgan county, also a
teacher and a sister of Judge Crew of the Supreme
Court of Ohio; Robert B., married Vesta McVicker,
and is now a student in Columbus, Starling Medical College;
Adda, wife of Wayne Young, a jeweler in Caldwell;
Ocy Olive, her father's housekeeper; Edith
Dell, wife of Dr. H. B. Kistler, a milliner, also
at home; and Mary, a student at Athens, Ohio.
Mrs. McLaughlin died Dec. 25, 1890, since which time,
Mr. McLaughlin has kept house with his children.
Mr. McLaughlin served in the Civil war in the One
Hundred Sixty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry for ninety days,
and afterwards re-enlisted in the One Hundred Ninety-Fourth,
in which he remained until the close of the war. He
served in the Shenandoah Valley under Generals Hunter
and Sheridan, and participated in several skirmishes.
Mr. McLaughlin is an enthusiastic member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and of the Knights of Pythias.
In politics he is a staunch Republican, and is now serving
his city as member of the council.
Source: The County of Noble, Ohio - By Hon. Frank M.
Martin - 1904 - Page 201 |
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WILLIAM
D. MERRY, a prominent educator of Noble county, was
born on the place where he now lives in Center township, on
Aug. 1, 1867, and is a son of COLTON MERRY, an early
settler of Noble county. He was educated at the
district schools and at the summer sessions of the Caldwell
Normal School, teaching in the meantime. By close
application to his studies he secured a fine education, and
holds a life certificate from the state board of examiners.
He has been engaged in teaching from the state board of
examiners. He has been engaged in teaching for twenty
years, having secured his first certificate in 1883.
In 1894 Mr. Merry was appointed a member of the
school board of examiners for Noble county, and filled that
position for six years. At the Republican county
convention, of 1904, he received the nomination for county
auditor on the first ballot, receiving seventy-four out of a
total of one hundred fourteen. Mr. Merry was
married May 4, 1892, to Mary J. Young, a daughter of
Benjamin F. Young, and to them have been born two
daughters, Susan Isabella and Adah Marguerite. Mr.
Merry is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Caldwell
Lodge No. 280.
Source: The County of Noble, Ohio -
By Hon. Frank M. Martin - 1904 - Page 166 |
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