BIOGRAPHIES
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embracing Richland, Ashland,
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FRANK
ABBOTT. There is, in the anxious and laborious
struggle for an honorable competence and a solid career of the
business or professional an fighting the every-day battle of
life, but little to attract the idle reader in search of a
sensational chapter; but for a mind thoroughly awake to the
reality and meaning of human existence, there are noble and
immortal lessons in the life of the man, who, without other
means than a clear head, a strong arm, and a true heart,
conquers adversity, and toiling on through the work-a day years
of a long career finds that he has won not only wealth but also
something far greater and higher, - the deserved respect and
esteem of those with whom his years of active life placed him in
contact.
Such a man, and one of the leading citizens of Shelby,
Ohio, is Frank A. Abbott, who was born in "Spencer,
Medina county, Ohio, Mar. 8, 1857, his parents being Arby
Jennings and Martha M. (Thorp) Abbott. The Abbott
family is one well known in America, for the name figures
conspicuously on the pages of her history in connection with
important events. The subject of this review is descended
from one of three brothers who came from England in 1648,
settling in Massachusetts, and of the same family the celebrated
George Abbott was a representative. The paternal
grandparents of our subject were Daniel and Sally Bellows
Abbott, who removed from the Empire state to Ohio in the
year 1833. The father was a farmer and blacksmith, but he
was not long permitted to enjoy his new home, his death
occurring in February, 1837. In his family were ten
children, namely: Daniel, who was born Nov. 3, 1805, and
died Feb. 1, 1836; Charlotte, born Nov. 2, 807, and died
Sept. 1, 1836; Leverette, who was born July 15, 1809, and
died Feb. 8, 1878; Eliza A., who was born Apr. 20, 1811;
Sally, who was born Aug. 5, 1813; Abigail, born
Mar. 27, 1815; Charles, born Mar. 8, 1817; Arby
Jennings, born Nov. 10, 1819; Elvira, who was born
Aug. 10, 1821, and died at the age of ten years, ten months and
twenty days; and Sidney, who was born Mar. 8, 1825.
Arby Jennings Abbott, the father of our subject,
was born in Lebanon, Madison county, New York, Nov. 10, 1819,
and in 1833, when fourteen years of age, he came with his
parents to Ohio. In 1846 he was united in marriage with
Miss Martha M. Thorp, of New York. Their eldest son
was born in May, 1853, and died Sept. 1, 1879. Mr.
Abbott was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and a
man of the highest respectability.
Frank A. Abbott, whose name introduces this
review, has spent his entire life in Ohio. The year 1875
witnessed his arrival in Shelby, where he has made his home for
a quarter of a century. With his brother, William L.,
he engaged in the drug business, the partnership continuing
until his brother's death in 1879. Mr. Abbott was
then alone in business for two years, when he sold his store to
J. Frank Rhooks and turned his attention to the hardwood
lumber business, to which he has since given his energies.
At the present time he is also dealing in carriages and is
interested in the patent-right business, under the firm name of
Bevans & Abbott, his partner being Dr. Bevans.
He has maintained a lively interest in the advancement of the
industrial and commercial interests of the city of his adoption
and has contributed largely to its progress and substantial
upbuilding. In all business transactions he is reliable,
energetic and determined, and these qualities have insured him a
gratifying success.
In 1884 occurred the marriage of Mr. Abbott to
Miss Amy Myers, a daughter of Professor John and Lydia
(Hurksler) Myers. Their union has been blessed with
three children: William Jennings, born Aug. 2, 1885, and
Martha and Myers, twins, born in September, 1886.
While Mr. Abbott has not been an aspirant for political
honors, he has twice been elected to serve as township
treasurer, being chosen for the position on the Republican
ticket. A man of genial and social nature and one who is
most appreciative of the amenities which go to make up the sum
of human happiness, he has identified himself with the Knights
of Pythias. He attends the services of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and as one of the public-spirited men of the
town he withholds his support from no interest or movement
calculated to prove of general good.
Source #4: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co.,
Ohio - Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 655 |
ALEXANDER ABERNETHY, M. D., Lexington; Dr. Abernathy is
the oldest resident physician of Troy Township. He was born in
Pennsylvania in the year 1810; graduated at Jefferson College in
Philadelphia in 1831 ; preached in Ferry Co., Penn., for six
years; he then came to Ohio and settled in Lexington in 1836; at
that time, Lexington had about fifty dwellings, three churches,
two stores, one mill and one hotel; the country was sparsely
settled, the roads in a bad condition, and the Doctor visited
most of his patients on horseback, riding many weary miles
through the country for small compensation. In 1843, he married
Katharine Fulton, by whom he had four children. When the gold
fever of California struck the Eastern States in 1850, the
Doctor, like thousands of others. started for the Pacific coast;
he arrived safely, he stayed in California about eighteen
months, when he again returned to his home in Lexington.
Previous to his trip to California in 1850, he served two terms
in the Ohio State Legislature. The Doctor according to his
quaint expression, has "seen much, of the dark as well as the
light side of life," his medical practice having extended over a
period of more than thirty years; he is now living a retired
life in the village of Lexington, known and respected by all.
(Troy Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
ISAAC
ABY, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in
Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1821 ; came to Ohio in 1826. Married in
1854, to Sarah Clugston, who was born in Franklin Township,
Penn., in 1835; they have two children-James B.,
born in 1857;
May, in 1860. J. Byron was married in 1879 to
Anna E. Keffer,
who was born in Mansfield in January, 1859.
(Mifflin Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HENRY
ACKERMAN,
barber; be was born
in Hesse-Darmstadt, in the town of Neidermodau, Germany, July
11, 1845, and came to this country in 1865 ; he learned his
trade in the Fatherland, and, after coming to this country, he
worked for a short time in Crestline, Ohio ; he removed to
Mansfield in 1866 and commenced business in this city, at which
he has continued to dale. He was married in Mansfield, July 12,
1867, to Christian Hartman : they have six children-four sons
and two daughters.
(Mansfield, Ohio)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
ADAMS, ANDREW,
retired farmer; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., June 15,
1820; Andrew was the fourth of nine children ; Mr. Adams spent
his youth on a farm ; he came with his parents to Ohio, and did
such work as was usual with young men of that day. He was united
in matrimony to Miss Ann Zeigler, April 7, 1842; she was born
near Somerset, Perry Co., Ohio, and came with her parents to
Blooming Grove Township, Richland Co., about 1817, being among
the first settlers of that county ; they have had five children,
three of whom are living, viz.: William H., farmer, in Plymouth
Township; John A., farmer in Plymouth; Sarah M., married to
George Souders, farmer, and lives in De Kalb Co., Ind. Mr. Adams
started with small means. He helped to clear up a large amount
of land in the county, and, by diligence and economy, he has
acquired considerable property.
(Sharon Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
DANIEL
ADAMS, pioneer, farmer and stock-nicer, was
born in Bedford Co., Penn., March 10, 1824; his father and
mother, with their family of seven children, came to Ohio about
1828, and settled in Wayne Co., when they lived about ten years,
and then moved to Blooming Grove Township ; they settled in the
woods. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was
married, and then moved to Huron Co., where he stayed two years
; he then came to Cass Township, and moved on s farm near
Planktown, where he lived two years ; he then moved to Planktown,
where be lived one year, and then moved to where they now
reside, in the spring of 1855 ; his parents had nine children,
five of whom are living. He was married to Miss Sarah A. Nelson
Feb. 21, 1850; she was born in Perry Co., Penn., Aug. 22, 1822;
her mother died in April, 1829; her father then left
Pennsylvania with a family of five small children, and came by
wagon to the then new country of Ohio; he came to where Shelby
now stands, at which time there was no town there. He married
there during the winter, and, in the spring, he moved to
Blooming Grove Township, where he died in 1866; his children are
all living but one. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have five children, all
of whom are living; Catherine J. married to
E. B. Rose ; Annie
Mary, married George O. Dickinson; Elizabeth, Sarah Alice
and
Charles Ellsworth are at home.
(Cass Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
THOMAS C.
ADAMS was born in Cumberland County, Penn.,
May 14, 1830, where he resided until the fall of 1851 ; he
removed to Springfield, Clark Co. ; he remained there about one
year, when he went to La Fayette, Ind. ; he stayed there about
four years ; while there he paid his attention to milling ; he
removed back to Cumberland County, on account of his health
being somewhat impaired ; after his removal to Pennsylvania, he
still followed the business se a mill-wright until he removed to
this county, in May, 1863 ; when he first settled here it was
nothing but a wilderness; the second or third year after his
removal here he built a sawmill ; it was burned down June 20,
1872, but by the kind assistance of a few neighbors and friends
be was soon able to rebuild ; the mill still stands, and runs a
great part of the time. He was married Jan. 10, 1861, to
Margaret A. Snyder, who was born in Perry County, Penn March 29,
1840, where she resided until she, with her husband, removed to
this county ; the fruits of this marriage are three children:
Robert A., who was born Oct. 28, 1861, in Perry County, Penn.;
Anna M., born Nov. 25, 1864, in this county, and Mary Jane
Grace, born Oct. 14, 1866, also in this county. Mr. Adams is a
millwright by profession, although early in life he learned the
tanning business, but never followed that vocation after leaving
home. He has by strict economy made for himself and family a
good home, now owning on the county line a good farm containing
76 acres, which be still manages aside from the management of
his mill.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
W B. ADAMS,
was born in Union Co., Penn., June 7, 1857; he resided there
until 1876, and then came to this county, where be has since
lived ; his occupation since residence in the county has been
buying and selling goods on the road for the firm of A. Sturgess
& Co., He has given his employer entire satisfaction thus far;
be intends to make this his future business.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
G. RILEY AIMSBAUGH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born
in Mifflin Township June 24, 1848. Married, Sept. 19, 1871. is
Anna M. Mentzer, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 28,
1871: she came, with her parents, to Ohio when young: they have
the following family: Bertha M., born May 3, 1872 ;
Odessa B.,
Dec. 15, 1873; infant child, June 25, 1878, died Oct. 11, 1876.
(Mifflin Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
WILLIAM
K. ALBERTSON, deceased, formerly of Shelby, Ohio, was
born in New York, a son of Cornelius and Margaret (Shiltz)
Albertson, who removed to Columbiana county, Pennsylvania,
in the early part of the nineteenth century. The date of
his birth was Mar. 13, 1823, and on Oct. 12, 1844, the autumn of
the election of James K. Polk to the presidency, he was
married to Sarah Valk, a daughter of Peter and Mary (Parkes)
Valk, the former of whom was a native of Holland and the
latter of New Jersey. She was a member of a family
consisting of seven daughters and two sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Albertson were the parents of one
son and four daughters, as follows: Manervia Ann,
the wife of Amos P. McBride, and who died in 1884, at the
age of thirty-two years; Mary Matilda, who died in 1882,
aged twenty-four years; two daughters that died in infancy; and
Lewis Butler, who was born in 1848, and has always
followed farming for a living. He married Miss Sarah
Sutter, a daughter of John Sutter, of Shelby, and to
this marriage there has been one son, William, in 1871.
William K. Albertson, the subject of this
sketch, four years after his marriage removed to Richland
county, Ohio, driving through from his former home in
Pennsylvania with a team of his own. For several years
after reaching this county he followed farming, then buying a
home in Shelby, where he lived the remainder of his years,
making his livelihood as a millwright and carpenter. He
was a most excellent citizen, was a stanch Democrat in politics,
and attended the United Brethren church. His death
occurred on Aug. 25, 1889, when he was sixty-six years of age,
and was keenly felt by all his friends as well as by his family
and other relatives. He is well remembered for his many
fine qualities, being an upright, honorable and highly esteemed
member of the community in which he lived.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 116 |
HENRY
ALBRIGHT was born in Clear Creek Township, Ashland
Co., Ohio, April 2, 1847, where he resided until the age of 14
years, when be soon after went into the army. He was a member of
Co. B, 102d O. V. I. ; was enrolled on the 8th of August, 1862,
and discharged in 1865, when he returned to his native place,
where he resided for about two years, when he removed to this
township, and has since resided here. Aug. 28, 1870, he was
married to Miss Ellen Sonanstine. They have one child, a
son-Arthur, aged 2 years. Mr. Albright is a blacksmith by trade,
and carries on that business at this place, Shenandoah. This has
been his occupation since the late war. He contracted the
rheumatism while in the army, but has never made application for
a pension, to which he is entitled. Mr. Albright has built up
for himself here a very good trade, although his health does not
permit him to labor Lard.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HARRISON
ALEXANDER, was born in Waldo Co., Me.; he worked
on a farm and in a saw-mill until he came to Bellville, in the
fall of 1850; here he worked in a foundry three years, and then
commenced to deal in paper, which he continued until 1866; since
then, he has given his attention to farming, and the variety of
business conducted under the name of Alexander & Zents. He was
born Feb. 12, 1823, and married, Aug. 18, 1850, to Amanda
Weymouth, who was born July 27, 1829: children- Miller
was born
July 19, 1852; Hannah. Dec. 6, 1854; Harry, Nov. 15. 1866.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
ROBERT ALEXANDER, (deceased); was born in Belmont Co.,
Ohio, Jan. 1, 1820 ; his father, Peter Alexander, was born in
1742, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He married Jane Mitchell,
who afterward became the mother of six sons and six daughters;
they removed to Belmont Co. from Maryland, and to Worthington
Township in 1826 ; be owned three quarter-sections of land north
and east of Newville, where he and wife spent the rest of their
lives, and finally were buried; Mr. Alexander was 86 and his
wife 77 when they died, having lived together sixty-two years.
Robert was the fourth son. He was married to Sophia Stimley Feb.
15, 1848. Benjamin Stimley her father, was born in Pennsylvania,
Sept. 29, 1798 ; married Rebecca Boling, by whom he had a son
and four daughters; the Stimleys were Germans, and owned 80
acres of land ; they removed to Union Co. where the father died
September 1826, and the mother February, 1828. Robert Alexander
and wife settled on a part of the home farm, which they
afterward owned; they have had ten children, six are
living-Harriett, born March 13, 1850; Charles S.,
April 28, 1852
; Dayton, Jan. 6, 1859; Eda, March 5, 1861 ;
Sarah L., Aug. 27,
1867 ; George A., Dec. 18, 1848; Jane, Aug. 28, 1864; Mary Ann,
Sept. 10, 1856; Nancy, July 6, 1865. Robert
Alexander, at the
time of his death, owned 240 acres of fine land on which was a
good saw-mill. Mr. Alexander's death suddenly occurred Feb. 17,
1879, aged 59 years 1 month and 16 days; his widow still lives
on the old homestead, and with the aid of her children manages
the estate.
(Worthington Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JACOB
ALGIRE,
(deceased). He was born in Bedford Co.,
Penn., July 15, 1799; he came to Ohio and settled in Perry
Township in 1827 ; he located on a part of Sec. 22, and lived on
it till death. His companion, Mary McFerren,
was born March 1, 1802; they were married May 10, 1827;
children: John, was born in 1823; Catharine, Aug. 26, 1825;
Barbara, March 7, 1828; William, Jan. 30, 1831;
Mary, Nov. 6,
1833; Samuel, Sept. 7, 1836; Almira, April 27, 1839; Henry F.,
March 20, 1842; Jacob, March 25, 1848. The father died July 7,
1874 ; mother, Sept. 27, 1865. Henry H. went to the army is the 102d O. V. I., and died with disease in Clarksville, Tenn., Jan.
4, 1863. Jacob Algire, Jr., now resides on the old farm; he
commenced to lay brick in 1871 and made it his occupation for
seven years. He was married, May 25, 1878, to Clara Reese Growden
; she was born Oct. 20, 1857, and was a daughter-of
Thomas L. Growden and Rebecca (Simmons) Growden; she was born
in, Bedford Co., Penn.; her folks came to Perry Township in
1866. Father Algire filled the office of Township Trustee
several terms; and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran
Church.
(Perry Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
J. W.
ALLEN.
He was born in Shenandoah Co., near Mt. Jackson, Va., Oct. 20,
1811. He resided there until the year 1854, when be came to this
county, and has since resided here. He is by profession a
merchant tailor, as well as a druggist, which business he now
carries on in Rome. In the year 1833, on the 12th of September,
he was married to Miss Catherine J, Sonanstine; they had four
children, three of whom are living-Joseph F., James
William; and Mary Jane. The one deceased - Virginia C. died in 1864, at the
age of 18 years 8 months and 14 days. Mr. A. studied and
practiced medicine previous to his coming here, although he has
not paid much of his attention to his profession at this place.
He attended lectures at Jefferson College at Baltimore, Md.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JAMES
ALLEN, farmer; P.O. Butler; Mr. Allen was born
in 1808; his father, John Allen, was born near Baltimore, Va.,
and was a farmer and blacksmith ; was married to Rosilla Jane
Wiles; they were the parents of seven children ; the last
account of them is they had removed to Illinois. His fourth son,
James, was raised a farmer; came to Ohio in 1842 and settled
near Independence, Richland Co. ; was married to Eliza Morris,
by whom be had two daughters and five sons; one daughter is now
dead ; his first wife died in 1844 ; was married to Julian
Worley, in 1846, daughter of David Worley, a former resident of
the township ; he and wife both are now dead. The fruits of this
marriage were three daughters and five sons; except three they
are alive and married ; the family live on John Ramsey's farm in
Sec. 35 ; their eldest son was in the 3d O. V. C. during the
rebellion, and returned home in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have
been connected with the Evangelical Church for sixteen years.
(Worthington Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
ADAM W.
ALSDORF was born in Ashland Co., Milton
Township, then Richland Co., where be resided until the age of
32 years, when he removed to this township, where be has since
resided. He has paid most of his attention to farming and
dealing in stock Mr. Alsdorf is now one of the Trustees of his
township, which shows the estimation in which be is held by the
people of the township which be represents. Feb. 4, 1865, he was
married to Miss Minerva Gates ; they have four children living-Arminda,
Dora A., Cyrus A., and Herney C. The health of their family is
good. Mr. Alsdorf has by good management and strict attention to
business, made for himself and family a good home. He enjoys the
respect and esteem of all in the community in which he resides.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880 - Page 744) |
OLIVER
AMES, stonemason; Newville; was born in
Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1824; his father's name was William
B. Ames; his mother's maiden name Malenda Farwell; his father
was a Scotchman by birth ; his mother was as born in England ;
his father was a stone mason by occupation ; he was also an
honored member of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons:
be was a member of this fraternity for about sixty years;
William B. Ames was twice married ; by his first wife he had
sixteen children, twelve sons and four daughters, all save one
of whom lived to be married and to have children; his first wife
died about the year 1839, in Geauga Co., Ohio, at a place called
the "Head Lands," about thirty miles below Cleveland ; about two
years subsequent to his first wife's death, Mr. Ames was married
to his second wife; by this marriage he bad four children, two
sons and two daughters; they removed to Ohio in 1833, and
settled in Geauga Co., near Plainville ; he resided here about
ten years, when he removed to Huron Co., where he resided till
his death, which occurred Dec. 12, 1866, aged 93 years; he was
buried with the honors of the Ancient Order to which he
belonged, in Townsend, Huron Co. ; William B. Ames was a soldier
in the war of 1812 ; he participated in the battle of Lundy's
Lane, as also in many smaller engagements. Oliver Ames, when but
13 years old, conceived the idea that his parents made him work
too hard, and failed to provide him with such food and clothing
as be thought he ought to have, and as he felt certain he could
get, were he freed from their control; he therefore forsook the
home of his childhood to seek his fortune among strangers; he
journeyed to Stark County, where he engaged with a farmer to
labor four years on the following conditions, viz.: this
employer was to feed, and clothe him, send him to school two
months each winter season he was there, and at the end of his
term of service, he was to give him a horse, saddle and bridle,
and $100 in money ; young Ames soon found, however, that he had
fallen into the bands of a hard master, who treated him with
great severity; he received neither horse, saddle, bridle nor
$100, but was turned adrift without a cent; he went to
Columbiana Co., where he got employment with a farmer who
treated him kindly, and with whom he remained until his
marriage. Jan. 4, 1845, be was united in marriage to Miss
Rachel, seventh daughter of Abram and Abigal Gant, of Columbiana
Co.; Miss Gant was born in Gloucester Co., N. Y., Oct 8, 1824;
her parents were both of English descent; they emigrated to Ohio
in 1830, and settled in Columbiana Co., where they continued to
reside as long as they lived: they were parents of eight
children, who lived beyond the period of infancy. one son and
seven daughters; Mr. Gant departed this life in the winter of
1847, aged about 70 years ; Mrs. Gant was about the same age
when she died, January, 1856 ; two years after his marriage,
Oliver Ames commenced working at the stonemason's trade ; he
followed this business about twenty-three years, and met with
very good success. By careful management and close application
to business, he has been able to support a very large family of
children, and to secure a competence for his declining years;
Mr. Ames removed to Richland Co. with his family, in 1866 ; he
purchased a farm of 80 acres near Bunker Hill, in Worthington
Township; in 1874, he sold this farm and bought one containing
84 acres, situated about three-fourths of a mile east of
Newville, on which farm he still resides; this farm is a little
rough but highly productive, and Mr. Ames has it in a very good
state of cultivation; they have a family of ten children, five
sons and five daughters; named in the order, Abigal, born Aug.
11, 1846; Francis Marion, Oct. 1, 1849; William W., Dec. 9, 1851
; Edwin Oliver, Oct. 5, 1854 ; Rachel Ellen, Oct. 14, 1856 ;
George Curtis, Jan. 2, 1859 ; Admire, and Alvira. (twins), July
26, 1861 ; Alfaretta, April 1, 1863 ; and Clark, Nov. 6, 1866 ;
Alvira died in infancy. Mrs. Ames died April 7, 1880; she was an
invalid for many months; she died in the 56th year of her age
and in thirty-sixth year of her married life.
(Worthington Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
GEORGE
ANDERS, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born
June 10, 1818, in England ; he came to America in 1838. He was
married, May 2, 1841, to Ann Hudson; they had the following
children: Edward V., born March 10, 1845;
Elizabeth A., Feb. 28,
1850. Mrs. Ann Anders died March 18, 1854.
Mr. Anders married
the second time in 1856, to Sophronia Steward, who was born in
Mansfield in 1826; they have two children-Philo O., born May
10,1859, and Olive, born Jan. 25, 1862. J. J. Anders
was born
Oct. 19, 1842. He enlisted in the 102d Regt , Co. D, in 1862; he
ranked as Orderly Sergeant ; he died in Bellfont, Ala., Aug. 27,
1864.
(Madison Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
J.
C. ANDERSON, Surgeon ; he was born in Butler Co., Ohio
; removed to Richland Co. in 1850; he wee educated at Ganges and
Cleveland ; commenced the study of medicine at Ganges in 1863 ;
graduated at the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College in 1872;
received a commission as Surgeon of the 12th O. V. I. (1878); he
is now engaged in the practice of medicine in Mansfield. He was
married to Anna M. Wherry, of Shelby; they have one child, 3
years old-Reed Wherry.
(Mansfield, Ohio)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
WILLIAM W. ANDERSON, clergyman; he is a son of Rev. James
Anderson, who was born in Pennsylvania, and was Pastor of the
Lexington (Ohio) Presbyterian Church from the spring of 1854 to
the spring of 1864. The subject of this sketch was born in
Fairfield Co., Ohio, and was brought up in a village; during his
early life, his mother taught a female boarding-school ; in
1854, he came with his parents to Lexington, Ohio, and attended
the high school of that place; in the fall of 1855, he entered
Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1859, and
then entered the theological seminary of Allegheny City, Penn.,
where he finished his course in 1862; his first charge was in Chesterville, Morrow Co., Ohio, where he remained six years and
a half; his next charge was at Shelby, Ohio, at which place he
remained eight years, and than came to Bellville Jan. 1, 1877,
and took the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of that place,
which position he now fills. Mr. Anderson was born Nov. 6, 1839,
and was married to Miss Elisabeth H. Urie, of Ashland; Ohio,
June 29, 1865; their children are Urie, born March 23, 1866,
died in infancy; Clara L., born June 2, 1867;
Dora E., Dec. 4.
1872; Mary, July 30, 1879. Mr. Anderson is a most estimable
citizen, an able minister, scholarly, selects his expressions
with great care, is pathetic, modest, refined and mild.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
WILLIAM C.
ANDERSON, Shenandoah; he was born in Preble
Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1841, where he resided until the age of 11,
when his parents removed to Randolph Co., Ind., where they
remained about two years, when they came to Richland Co., where
they have since resided. In 1857, Mr. Anderson learned the trade
of shoemaker, at which he has worked, until within the past year
he has been paying some attention to the shipping of stock, the
purchase of hides and furs, and the boring of wells. In 1865, he
was married to Elizabeth A. Burgoyne. Their four children are
living-Lena Ann, Bettie E., Stella V. and
Lois. During the war,
Mr. Anderson enlisted in April, 1861, for three months; again,
in 1862, for the same time; again in October of the same year;
and when the three months troops were called, he again went into
the service-enlisting four different times, receiving an
honorable discharge each time. Mr. Anderson never; interested
himself much in politics, but has been Township Trustee several
terms.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HARRISON
ANDREWS, is a resident of Ontario; his father
at one time lived in Brooke Co., Va., but moved to Washington
Co., where Mr. Andrews was born May 3, 1818. He was married, Jan.
14, 1841, to Mary Ann Rankin ; he lived in Washington Co. until
the year 1867, when he came to this county. Mrs. Andrews died
Jan. 14, 1878. Mr. Andrews has six children living and one dead.
(Springfield Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JACOB
ANDREWS, farmer; P. O. Bellville ; he was born in
Delaware Co., N. Y., March 18, 1803 ; he came to this county
with his parents Aug. 1, 1823 ; they settled in Jefferson
Township; he remained with them until the age of 28 years. He
was then married to Miss Christina Baker in December, 1830; she
was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 17, 1807; she came to
this county in April, 1823. After his marriage he moved on the
farm he bought, formerly owned by Thomas Andrews, for which he
paid, at that time, $1 per acre, where he has ever since
resided; they have seven children, three sons and four
daughters, named John, Jacob, Andrew, Susannah, Nancy
and Catherine, one died in infancy; John was married to Miss Anna Deadwiler
; they had five children; his first wife died several
years ago; he was lately married to his second wife, Miss
Malinda Hoover, they have one child. Jacob, who is married to a
daughter of William Spade, they have three children; Susannah
was married to Anthony Clever, they have nine children;
Catherine was married to John Riggle, they have eight children.
Mr. Andrews has, by strict attention to farming and hard work,
made for himself and family a good home.
(Washington Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JAMES
ANDREWS, (deceased); he was born near Cannonsburg,
Penn.; Feb. 6, 1796; his father, Col. John Andrews; commanded a
regiment of Ohio militia in the war of 1812; among the
engagements he participated in was the battle of Fort Meigs.
James Andrews was married to Miss Levina Carsick Feb. 11, 1822,
she was born near Gettysburg, Adams Co., Penn., Jan. 19, 1797;
her parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, about the year 1806.
James Andrews and wife removed to Richland Co. in the spring of
1823; he purchased a quarter-section of land in Monroe Township,
which is now owned by his son Samuel James and
Levine Andrews
are the parents of seven children, six sons and one daughter ;
John G., the eldest child, was born in Jefferson Co. Jan. 29,
1823; James C., their second son, was bon Aug. 4, 1825; he and
his younger brothers and sister were bon in Monroe Township;
William R., their third son, was bon Oct. 18, 1828; Mary Jane
was born May 26, 1831; David, their fourth son, was bon June 18,
1833; Joseph, their fifth son, was born May 21, 1838;
Samuel,
their youngest son, was born. July 29, 1840. Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews were consistent members of the United Presbyterian
Church many years. He was of a kind and generous disposition.
Mr. Andrews departed this life Nov. 18, 1850; his disease was
cancer on the breast; he had it removed when it had attained to
several pounds in weight, but this did not suffice to save his
life; after enduring for many days agony the most intense and
suffering the most intolerable, he was finally relieved by death
; he was buried in the Pine Run graveyard. John, their eldest
son, married Rebecca White; James, Rebecca Paxton; William,
Elizabeth Stauffer; Mary Jane, Daniel McFarland; Joseph, Ella.
Simpkins. James and Mary Jane reside in Kosciusko Co., Ind.;
John in Iowana Co., Mich., and Joseph
in Pawnee Co.. Kan. Joseph
Andrews enlisted in Co. G, 64th O. V. I., in September, 1861,
and served his country faithfully during the war of the
rebellion; he participated in the battles of Stone River,
Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Franklin, Tenn., and many other
minor engagements; he was a brave and intrepid soldier. David
Andrews enlisted in Co. B, 120th O. V. I.; he died of disease
contracted in the service at Milliken's Bend, near Vicksburg,
May 5, 1863. Samuel Andrews enlisted in November, 1861, in the
6th Ohio Battery; he served fourteen months, when he was
honorably discharged from the service on account of general
disability. Samuel Andrews was married to
Miss Amanda C. Wiles
June 9,1864; he brought his wife home to his mother's house,
where they continued to reside, caring and providing for his
aged parent during her declining years. and cultivating a
portion of the old homestead; at her decease, he became the
owner of this farm by purchase, where he still continues to
reside; this is one of the best upland farms in the township; it
is well watered, well timbered, and well adapted to the raising
of all kinds of grain and grasses. Samuel Andrews and wife are
the parents of seven children, four sons and three
daughters-Harmon, Cary S., Minnie E., Alta T., Levine C.
and Samuel L.; one died in infancy; Harmon is buried in the St.
John's Cemetery. Mr. Andrews and wife have been active members
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for many years, and are much
respected for their many virtues.
(Monroe Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JOHN
ANDREWS, carpenter and farmer; P. O. Butler.
John
Andrews was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, April 14, 1821 ; being of
English on his mother's, and Irish extraction on his father's,
side; he was compelled to work on a farm in early life; at the
age of 14 years he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade,
under Moses Andrews, Sr.; he has worked at it and farming
alternately, ever since. In 1843, he was married to Jas.
Cunningham's daughter, Sally; the result of this union was two
sons and five daughters; three are at present alive. He came to
Washington Township in 1823, and settled near Bunker Hill, on
the Hazelett farm, Sec. 24. His first wife died in 1855 ; was
married Marinda Mix, daughter of Justus Mix, in 1856, by who he
bad two sons and five daughters ; five are living. Mr. Andrews
first and second wives, had the same number of sons and
daughters, and each presented him with twins, In 1869, he bought
21 acres, in Section 31, of this township, on which he has since
lived; he has held several minor offices, is a member of the
Masonic Fraternity, also the Patrons of Husbandry In 1862, he
enlisted in Co. E, 3d O. V. C.; in May, 1863, he was discharged,
on account of disability ; was drafted in 1864, served till the
close of the war in April, 1865, when he again was discharged,
sick; he returned, after his recovery, to his work-bench and
plow.
(Worthington Township) |
LYMAN W.
ANDREWS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O.
Bellville; he was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1818; Mr.
Andrews came to this county with his parents, at the age of 5
years, Aug. 1, 1823 ; he entered a quarter-section of the
Government land, where he now resides. Mr. Andrews was married
to Anna Oldfield March 12, 1845 ; she was born in this county
Jan. 25, 1827, they have six children, two sons and four
daughters-Richard E., William W., Mary, Sarah, Esther
M. and Lucy Bell; Mary A. was married to James H. Palm, in 1872; they
have two children.
(Washington Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
SAMUEL ANDREWS.
A man's life and labors make him known to his fellow citizens,
and Samuel Andrews needs no introduction to the men and women of
Monroe township, Richland county, Ohio, but a man's life and
works entitled him to the remembrance of mankind in the
generations after he has passed away from the active field of
human endeavor, and it is to record the chief incidents in his
busy and useful career that this brief biographical sketch has
been prepared and is presented in this connection.
Samuel Andrews was born on the farm on which he
now lives July 29, 1840, a son of James and Lovina
(Carrick) Andrews. His father was a native of
Jefferson county, Ohio, married there and in 1823 located in
Monroe township, Richland county, on the farm now owned and
occupied by the subject of this sketch, which had been purchased
from the government by Colonel John Andrews, his father, who had
served this country in the battles of the war of 1812, who was
born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, and who died in Richland
county, Ohio. Few improvements had been made on the place
when James Andrews took up his home on it.
He built a log cabin for a temporary residence and later
provided his family with a more comfortable home and made a good
farm, on which he died in 1850, aged fifty-four years.
James and Lovina (Carrick) Andrews had children
as follows, mentioned in the order of their nativity:
John G., who lives at Freeport, Michigan;
James, who died in 1898; William,
who died in 1892; Mary J., who lives at Beaver
Dam, Indiana; David, a sergeant in the One
Hundred and Twentieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the
war of the Rebellion, who died at Vicksburg; Joseph,
who served in the Civil war in the Sixty-fourth Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and now lives at Atchison, Kansas; and
Samuel.
Samuel
Andrews was reared on his father's farm and educated in
the district schools. Like some of his brothers above
mentioned, he risked his life in defense of the Union in the
great war with the south. Oct. 9, 1861, he enlisted as a
private in the Sixth Ohio Battery for three years or during the
war. He was mustered into the service at Mansfield, Ohio,
and went in turn to Louisville, Columbia and Jamestown,
Kentucky. At the last mentioned place he helped to guard
the approaches to the Cumberland river. From Jamestown he
went to Nashville, Tennessee, and thence to Huntsville, Alabama,
and then to Stephenson, in the same state, and from there back
to Louisville, Kentucky, and there he was taken ill and was
taken to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was discharged from the
service on account of disability, November 2, 1862. He at
once returned home and assumed the management of the
Andrews homestead, which became his in 1874, when he
bought the interest of the other heirs of his father in the
same.
Mr. Andrews
was married, June 9, 1864, to Miss Amanda Wiles,
sister of Rev. Mr. Wiles, a minister of the
gospel well and favorably known in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have had children named as
follows: Cary S., of Shelby, Ohio;
Minnie; Alta, the wife of
Frank Inks; Lovina;
Lloyd; Herman, who is dead; and
another child who died in infancy. In politics Mr.
Andrews is a stanch Republican, a consistent voter and
worker for the prevalence of the principles of his party, but
not an office-seeker and not in the accepted sense of the term
an active politician. He ranks with the leading general
farmers of his township and is the owner of one hundred and
fifty-six acres of good land, one hundred and thirty-five acres
of which is under cultivation. He keeps alive the memory
of the days when he was a soldier by membership of Swigert Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is one of the honored
past commanders, and he is a devoted and generously helpful
member off the Lutheran church, upon the services of which he
and his family are attendants. In all things he is a good
and useful citizen, public-spirited to an unusual degree and
with the welfare of his township and county close to his heart.
Source #4: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 557 |
THOMAS B.
ANDREWS, farmer; P. O. Lexington; was born May
17, 1807, near Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, of Scotch-English parentage; raised and schooled in the common schools of that day
in Canton, the county seat of Stark Co. up to 1821 ; removed to
Wayne Co. in that year, and in 1823 removed to Richland Co., and
settled on the northwest quarter of Sec. 24, Township 21, of
Range 17. Removed to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1827, and where, on the
22d day of January, 1829, he was married to Miss Marilla
Pollard, a native of the State of Vermont, and in the fall of
that year removed to Knox Co., Ohio, and remained there until
the 15th day of November, 1833, the day after that great
phenomenon, the falling of the stare, occurred, when he moved
back to Richland Co., and settled on the southeast quarter of
Sec. 19, Township 21, of Range 17, where he has continued to
reside until the present time, this couple have had eleven
children, sixty-two grandchildren, and fourteen
great-grandchildren. Moses Andrews, father of
Thomas B., was
born in Washington Co., Penn., on the 6th day of January 1789;
and the mother, whose, maiden name was Patience Capes, was born
in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in the 18th day of April, 1784 ; they
were married Aug. 12, 1806; they I then removed to Canton, Stark
Co., Ohio, immediately thereafter, where the said Moses Andrews
worked at the carpenter's trade, until he was called by the
voice of the people into public life ; he built the first frame
house, and put on the first shingle roof in that town he was the
first Coroner, and the second Sheriff of that county. Moses
Andrews died Jan. 15, 1857; Patience Andrews died April 23,
1868.
(Worthington Township) |
DAVID R.
ANSBAUGH, laborer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born
in Madison Township Sept. 20, 1832. He was married in 1865, to
Ester Cole; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 8, 1844;
they have six children - Cora E., born Oct. 16, 1866; Delbert,
Jan. 8, 1872 ; Orin, Jan. 26, 1875; Oliver P., Sept. 26, 1878;
Clarence, May 25, 1879.
(Madison Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JOHN
APPLEGATE. His parents were born in Washington Co..
Penn., and emigrated to Richland Co. in the year 1820; they
located in Monroe Township and entered the farm that Mr.
Applegate now lives on, sad his father resided there until his
death, which occurred Feb. 15, 1878; they had a family of eleven
children. John Applegate was bon Feb. 10, 1843; in getting on
education, he went to district school until he was 14 years old,
when he went to a select school in Lucas, taught by Dr. J. E. Strickler. He enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, in Co. E, 64th O. V. I.,
and was in all the principal engagements the Army of the
Cumberland participated in, and re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, as a
veteran, and served until the close of the war; he was mustered
out and honorably discharged Jan. 4, 1866, having faithfully
served his country over four years; after returning home, he
rented his father's farm, and commenced farming in the spring of
1866. He was married to Miss H. C. Winters Feb. 11, 1868, and
they have a family of three children-George W. and Stiles W.,
who are twins, and were born Jan. 10, 1869; Hattie E., born July
10, 1874. He moved into Ashland Co. April 3, 1869, and resided
there until March 17, 1880, when he moved back to the old
homestead (he having bought it the fall before), where he,
together with his family, enjoys the many comforts of life, and
the esteem of those around them.
(Monroe Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HEZEKIAH
ARMSTRONG, farmer, resides on a part of Section
29, where he owns over 200 acres of land; he is a son of James
Armstrong, who landed in this township Dec. 25, 1817; he died
Oct. 20, 1850, and was almost 75 years old. Mr. H.
Armstrong was
born Nov. 5, 1819, and was brought up on the farm he now owns;
his companion, Rosan Flook, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Oct.
17, 1820, and came with her parents to Ohio in 1828. Mr.
Armstrong was married Nov. 10, 1845 ; children-Alvina, born
Sept. 9, 1847 ; John, May 18, 1849; Elizabeth, Aug. 11, 1851;
Eli C., Aug. 12, 1853; Mariah, Dec. 16, 1854; Eliphalet, Feb.
9,1857; Sarah, Aug. 1, 1859; Leva, Apri1 8, 1862.
Mr. Armstrong
built a fine barn on his premises in 1871, and, in later years,
remodeled his residence, so that his farm is well improved, and
by diligence to his avocation, he has made himself independent.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JOHN H.
ARMSTRONG, was born in this county on the 10th of
December, 1836, and hoe since resided in the county, with the
exception of the war. He enrolled himself as a soldier Aug. 25,
1861 ; he was a member of Co. M, 2d O. V. C., and was discharged
Oct. 7, 1864. His vocation, principally, is that of farming. In
the year 1866, he was married to Miss Susannah Pifer. They have
reared a family of six children, all of whom are still living,
with the exception of the last one, who died in infancy; the
others are named, respectively, Effie M, Harold B., Tennis E., Virgina, Claudia and
Florence. His wife died Jan. 26, 1880 ; she
was a lady of exemplary character, and a consistent Christian.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
SAMUEL M.
ARMSTRONG, was born is Franklin Township, this
county, on the 1st day of July, 1830; he resided here until the
spring of 1841, when his parents removed to this township, and
where he has since resided. Mr. Armstrong is by profession a
shoemaker, and followed that until the war broke out, when he
enrolled himself as a member of Co. F, 82d O. V. I., on the 30th
day of November, and was discharged on the 25th of August, 1865
; he was in the numerous battles the regiment was called upon to
engage in ; he received a gun-shot wound in the right hip at the
battle of Dallas, in front of Atlanta. Since the war, Mr.
Armstrong has been farming. In the fall of 1856, on the 16th of
October, he was married to Miss Sarah J. Burns. They have had
nine children, seven of whom are still living, and named Mary
E., Flora Bell, George W., Nettie May,
Eva A., Wilber B. and
Frank N.; Mary Elizabeth is married ; the ones deceased are
Charley F., who died at the age of 2 years and 5 months; the
youngest, Perry S., died at the age of 4 months. Mr.
Armstrong's
father and mother are still living, and reside with him. His
father was born Dec. 29, 1800, in Adams Co., Penn. He was 2
years of age when he removed to this State, and at the age of 22
he came to this county, which makes him a resident of the county
for a period of fifty-eight years.
(Blooming Grove Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HIRAM
ARNETT, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, March 10,
1810: he is a son of Samuel and Nancy Arnett, who moved to
Muskingum Co., near Dresden, when the subject of this sketch was
about 9 years of age; they afterward moved about ten miles
northwest of Zanesville in the same county; they then moved to
Granville, Licking Co., staying in the latter place about
eighteen months, then moving to Richland Co. in 1822, they
settled near Bellville. Mr. Arnett resided with his parents
until he was shout 22 yours of age, when he was married in the
fall of 1832, to Miss Elizabeth Kemp, daughter of
John and Mary Kemp, who emigrated from Virginia and settled in Stark Co.,
afterward moving to Richland Co. They settled in Sharon Township
in 1827 or 1828. After his marriage, Mr. Arnett settled about
three miles south of Mansfield where he lived until the year
1841, when he moved to the town, now city of Mansfield, where he
resided until 1861, when he removed to the country going on his
present farm about one wile east of the village of Shenandoah,
in the spring of 1862. His wife died Feb. 14, 1864 ; there were
seven children born to them, four sons and three daughters: the
two oldest, a son and daughter, are now dead ; John H., the
oldest son living, served during the rebellion in the 1st
(independent) Ohio Battery, enlisting in 1861, and re-enlisting
as a veteran, he served until mustered out at the close of the
war, having been in the following engagements; Gauley Bridge,
Dec. 31, 1861; Frederick City, Sept. 12, 1862; South Mountain,
Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Fayetteville, May 17
and 18, 1863; Lewisburg, Dec. 12, 1863; Cloyd Mountain, May 9,
1864 ; New River Bridge, May 10, 1864; Newport, May 12, 1864;
Lexington, June 11, 1864; Lynchburg, June 17 and 18, 1864;
Salem, June 21, 1864; Bunker Hill, July 19, 1864; Stevenson's
Point, July 20, 1864; Winchester, July 24, 1864; Martinsburg,
July 25, 1864.
(Butler Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
CHARLES H. ARTER, who is successfully engaged
in farming and stock-raising on sections 12 and 13, Sandusky
township, was born in Crawford county, Ohio, March 29, 18653,
his parents being George and Sarah Arter, who are
mentioned on another page of this volume. Our subject
acquired a common-school education and remained under the
parental roof until he had attained his majority. He then
purchased a farm in Richland county and now owns two hundred and
sixty acres of rich and productive land on sections 12 and 13,
Sandusky township, where he carries on his general farming and
stock-raising interests in such a capable manner that a
gratifying annual income is assured him. He is energetic,
enterprising and progressive and is numbered among the
substantial and public-spirited citizens of the community.
Mr. Arter has been married twice. He was
first wedded in 1891, to Miss Mollie Parke, whose birth
occurred at Ada, Ohio, and by whom he had two children,
Ruth and Charles Parke, who are at home. Losing
his first wife in 1895, Mr. Arter was subsequently again
married, his second union being with Miss Nora Shambaugh,
who was born in Morrow county, Ohio, and whose parents still
reside in that county. She is one of a family of five
children, the record of whom is as follows: Lurenza D.,
of Mansfield; J. E., deceased; Ida, who is the
wife of A. B. Reinhart, and makes her home in Morrow
county, Ohio; Mrs. Arter; and Guy G., of
Johnsville, Ohio. Unto Charles H. and Nora (Shambaugh)
Arter have been born four children, namely:
Clarence A.; Mary Jane; John H., who passed away; and
Mildred S.
In his political views Mr. Arter is a stanch
republican, while fraternally he is connected with the Knights
of Pythias lodge at Crestline. His wife is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, the teachings of which she
exemplifies in her daily life. They are well known and
highly esteemed throughout the community and the circle of their
friends is almost co-extensive with the circle of their
acquaintances.
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Page 864) |
GEORGE
ARTER. The name of Arter is an old and
prominent one in Richland county, members of the family having
resided here since 1816, therefore the gentleman whose name
introduces this sketch needs no introduction to our readers.
Mr. Arter was born in Crawford county, Ohio, Dec. 24,
1850. The first of the family to come to Richland county
was the paternal great-grandfather, who entered twelve hundred
acres of land from the government, in Sandusky and Springfield
townships. He built a log cabin on the place, which
continued to be his home throughout a long period. He
passed away in Shelby, this state.
The father of our subject, who also bore the name of
George Arter, was born Dec. 20, 1822, in Richland county,
and became a wealthy landowner, following the occupation of
farming throughout his entire life. He was married in
Richland county to Miss Sarah J. Walters, likewise a
native of Richland county, born June 7, 1825. He was
prominent in the ranks of the republican party and took an
active part in public affairs. His death occurred June 21,
1896, when he had reached the age of seventy-four years, while
his wife survived him for a few years, passing away Mar. 17,
1905, when in her seventy-fifty year. Unto this worthy
couple were born eight children, as follows: Rebecca,
the wife of Daniel Beam, a resident of Richland county;
Delia, the wife of W. P. Smith, of Galion, this
state; Charles H., also of Richland county; and Flora
B., the wife of William Frank, of Galion, Ohio.
George Arter was reared to the occupation of
farming and was educated in the common schools. He
remained on the home farm until he had attained the age of
twenty-seven years, when he began life on his own account by
operating the home place. He has worked earnestly and
persistently during the years and ninety-two acres, situated on
sections 12 and 13, Sandusky township, stands as evidence of the
excellent success which has attained his efforts. He has
improved his place with good buildings, occupying a good country
residence, and he also has substantial outbuildings for the
shelter of grain and stock. He raises the cereals best
adapted to soil and climate and each year harvests good crops.
It was on the 21st of February, 1884, that Mr. Arter
was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Harris, who was
born in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 7, 1854, a daughter of
Joseph and Susanna (Wilson) Harris, who were natives of
England and emigrated to the new world in 1839, in which year
they located in Chicago, where the father was engaged in
contracting and building. Their family numbered seven
children. Both the parents are now deceased. The
home of Mr. and Mrs. Arter has been blessed with two sons
and two daughters, namely: Sadie, who was born Aug.
23, 1885, and is at home; Alice, who was born in January,
1889, and was graduated from the Crestline high school and is
still under the parental roof; George H., who was born
June 28, 1890, and is now a student in the Crestline high
school; and Lester, who was born Mar. 29, 1898, and is
also at home.
Mr. Arter gives his support to the men and
measures of the republican party and aside from serving as
school director he has filled no public office, preferring to
give his undivided time and attention to his private business
interests, in which he is meeting with success. He and his
family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Having spent his entire life in Richland county, he has a wide
acquaintance and is also familiar with the progress which has
here been made in agricultural circles in the last half century.
He is known for his honesty, integrity and straightforward
methods, being never known to take advantage of another in any
trade transaction.
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Page 964) |
MRS.
SARAH JANE ARTER is one of the estimable ladies of
Sandusky township, Richland county. She has long resided
here, so that she is widely known in the community. She is
the widow of George Arter, who died on the old home farm
June 21, 1896, in his seventy-fifth year. He was born in
Sandusky county Dec. 20, 1822, and a son of Henry Arter
who was born in Maryland in 1799 and died in Wyandot county,
Ohio, in 1879. His father, George Arter, was a
slaveholder in Maryland. The family originated in Germany.
Henry Arter came to Ohio about 1830, previous to which
time he had wedded Miss Susannah Musselman, also a native
of Maryland. Coming to the Buckeye state, they began life
anew in the woods in Springfield township, two miles from the
present Arter homestead. There they reared seven of
their nine children. After the death of the mother the
father wedded Delilah Huddle, who bore him three
children, and of his ten sons and daughters who reached mature
age and were married four are yet living, namely: Musselman,
who resides in Williams county, Ohio, at the age of
seventy-four; Elizabeth, the widow of Timothy Young,
and is living in California, at the age of seventy-one years;
John, who is living in Bushnell, Illinois, at the age of
sixty-nine; and Daniel, who also is living in Bushnell,
at the age of sixty-seven.
George Arter was reared amid the wild scenes of
frontier life in Richland county, and after he had arrived at
man's estate he wedded Sarah Jane Walters, a daughter of
George and Mary (McGrew) Walters. Her father was
born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1799, and her
mother in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1803. They were
married about 820 and located on a tract of timber land east of
Mansfield, this having been entered by his father from the
government. There they became the parents of five
children, three of whom reached adult age, namely: John,
who was born in 1822 and is now a retired farmer of Crestline;
Rebecca, the wife of Matthew Reid, who went to
California, her death occurring in Los Angeles, that state,
about 1890; and Mrs. Sarah Jane Arter. The father
died in 1875, being killed on the railroad track. His wife
survived him until 1879, passing away at the age of seventy-six.
Mrs. Arter acquired a good education in the
district schools, and was early trained to the work of the
household. On the 31st of December, 1846, she gave her
hand in marriage to George Arter and they began their domestic
life in Putnam county in the midst of the forest. The land
had been entered from the government by her father, but was wild
and unimproved. After making some improvements there they
sold the property and removed to Crawford county, locating near
Crestline. This was in 1850. Again Mr. Arter
began the development of a new farm in the midst of a forest,
having sixty acres of land, which he cleared and placed under a
high state of cultivation. He erected good buildings on
the place and made many substantial improvements, after which he
sold the property and came to the homestead in Sandusky township
in 1874. Here he secured one hundred and five acres.
He improved the land and continued to make his home upon the
place until his death. He followed progressive methods of
farming. He built a new house upon his farm and carried on
his place with marked energy. His determined purpose
enabled him to conquer all difficulties and work his way
steadily upward. Thus he acquired a handsome competence,
becoming one of the wealthy agriculturists in his section of the
county.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Arter were born nine children.
They lost one son in infancy, and John D., their fourth
child, died at the age of seventeen years. The others are:
Rebecca Ellen, the wife of Daniel Bean,
a farmer of Sandusky township; George Fremont, who
follows farming in this locality; Mary Alwilda,
the wife of Aaron Oldfield, of Crawford county;
Sarah Jane, the wife of John Hout, of
Springfield township; Delilah Grace, the wife of
Frank Smith, of Crestline; Charles Henry,
who cultivates the old home farm of one hundred acres; and
Florence Bell, the wife of Willard Frank,
of Galion. These children were all reared to farm life and
received good educational privileges. Mrs. Arter
has lost one grandchild and now has eleven granddaughters, ten
grandsons and four great-grandchildren. She is till
vigorous in mind and body, - a most estimable lady, who enjoys
the high regard of many friends. Her home is close to that
of her son Charles, the two residences standing in the
same yard.
Charles Arter was married, in 1891, to
Miss Mollie L. Parke, who died in 1895, leaving two
children: Ruth E., born Oct. 24, 1891; and
Charles Parke, who is now seven years of age. The
father was again married in 1898, his second union being with
Nora Shambaugh, by whom he has a little son, Clarence
Albert, born Sept. 9, 1899. Mr. Arter is a
Republican and has served as highway commissioner and is a
member of the school board.
George Arter, the husband of Mrs. Sarah Jane
Arter, was a vigorous and healthy man during the greater
part of his life, and was a great worker, continuing his active
connection with business affairs until but a short time before
his death, when a small cancer developed upon his temple, soon
terminating his life. He possessed excellent business and
executive force. He was a man of keen discernment and of
marked energy, carrying forward to successful completion
whatever he undertook. He left to his family an estate
valued at about one hundred thousand dollars, and thus his widow
is amply provided with all the necessities and many of the
luxuries of life. He was a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and with that denomination Mr.
Arter is still identified.
Source #4: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co.,
Ohio - Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 614 |
CHRISTOPHER AU; merchant, Ontario; he was born in
Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1824, and came to Ohio in 1843. He was
married June 27, 1848, to Laura J. Greenfield, who was born Nov.
16, 1829, in the State of New York ; they have the following
family : John H., born May 2, 1852; Mary E., March 27, 1854;
Martha A., April 8, 1856; Sherman G., July 10, 1858;
Abraham
Hamlin, Sept. 1, 1860; Laura F., Nov. 15, 1862; Christopher Sheriden, Oct. 25, 1865.
Mr. Au resided in Mansfield for one
year and a half; then spent six years in the Western States;
returned to Mansfield and remained till 1855, then removed to
Springfield Township, and engaged in farming till 1869, when he
located in Ontario, and engaged in the mercantile business; he
also has been Postmaster for eleven years. Mr. Au recruited a
company for the 120th O. V. I., of which he was Captain, during
the war. John H. Au was married, April 18, 1878, to Miss E. M. Hartupee; they have one daughter,
Minnie L., born Feb. 8, 1879.
He is now a partner in the mercantile business with his father.
(Springfield Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
HENRY
AU,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Aug. 16, 1817; he came to this county, in 1839. He was married
in 1850 to Eliza Blower, who was born in England Sept. 9, 1832;
she came to America in childhood; they had nine children-John
F., born May 19, 1851; William H., Jan. 31, 1853; Samuel A.,
Sept. 9, 1855 ; Thomas J., March 12, 1857; Charles H., March 22,
1858; Theodore L., Feb. 18, 1860; Mary E., March 31, 1862;
Robert E., Feb. 16, 1866 ; George W., March 24, 1868. The
following are deceased: William H., died April 23, 1864;
Thomas
J., March 23, 1857. Mr. Au resided in Mansfield 13 years; in
1851 moved to Mifflin Township; remained till 1855, then bought
a farm in this township; has resided here since.
(Springfield Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JACOB
AU,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Jan. 8,1819; came to Ohio in 1855. He was married in 1847, to
Margaret A. Hoch, who was born Dec. 3, 1826, in Cumberland Co.,
Penn.; they had the following family: Zachariah Taylor, born
March 7, 1848; Melissa Jane, April 3, 1850; Mary Ann, July 28,
1852; Henry George (deceased), Sept. 8, 1854; Marinda Z.
(deceased), Dec. 9, 1856; Willard Sherman, May 29, 1859;
Marietta C., May 30, 1831; Ulysses Grant, Dec. 14, 1868;
Jacob Sheridan, May 26, 1866. Mr. Au is a Republican in politics; he
has been living on the farm where he now resides ever since he
has been in the State.
(Mifflin Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
Z. TAYLOR AU. For twenty-seven years Z. Taylor Au has resided upon
the farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres in Madison
township which is now his home. He was born in Cumberland
county, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1848, his parents being Jacob
and Margaret Ann (Hoch) Au, who were also natives of the
Keystone state. His father came to this county in 1840,
walking the entire distance from Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania, to Richland county, Ohio. After remaining
here for only a year he returned to Pennsylvania, where he
continued until 1855, when they again came to Richland county,
here purchasing one hundred and sixty acres of land in Mifflin
township, which he at once began to cultivate and improve,
transforming it into productive fields. He lived a life of
activity and energy and although he was in straightened
financial circumstances in early life, as the years passed he
became the possessor of a handsome competence. He was
married in 1847 and until him and his wife were born nine
children: A. Taylor, whose name introduces this
record; Malissa J., deceased; Mary A., the wife of
Washington McBride, of Richland county; Henry G.,
who has also departed this life; Marenda Z. and
Willard S., also deceased; Manetta C., the wife of
William Case, of Richland county; Ulysses G., who has
also passed away; and Jacob S., also of Richland county.
The father died November 26, 1899, while the mother passed away
Feb. 4, 1884.
Z. Taylor Au was reared in the usual manner of
farm lads, acquiring his education through the medium of the
public schools, while under his father's direction he became
familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and
cultivating the crops. He worked for his father until
twenty-two years of age, after which he rented a farm in
Washington township for eight years and successfully cultivated
it during that period. Afterward, on account of illness,
he lived retired for three years and then resuming active
agricultural pursuits, in 1882 he purchased the farm of one
hundred and twenty-five acres on section 24, Madison township,
on which he is still living. He has brought this under a
high state of cultivation and added to it many modern equipments
and accessories, making it one of the excellent farm properties
of the locality.
Mr. Au was married first to Miss Eva Logan,
a native of Maryland. For his second wife he chose Miss
Ellen Fleck, who was born in Richland county and died in
1890. His present wife bore the maiden name of Anna
Cunning and is a native of Ashland county, Ohio.
Mr. Au belongs to the Grange and his political allegiance to
the republican party.
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908) |
DANIEL
AUNGST, former. He was born on the northeast
quarter of Sec. 8, and has lived on it since birth, excepting
eight years that he resided in Bellville ; he was born March 5,
1824, and is the only survivor of his father's family. He was
married, Nov. 7, 1848, to Elizabeth Langham; daughter of
Robert Langham and Sarah Kinney; she was born in Bedford Co., Penn.,
Sept. 1, 1820; they had eight children, all of which died in
infancy but one, Marcellus ; she was born Jan. 17, 1858.
Mr. Aungst held the office of Township Trustee one term.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
GEORGE W.
AUNGST, farmer. He resides on a part of Sec.
15, Jefferson Township; he is a son of Samuel Aungst., and was
born in Richland Co. July 17, 1830. He was married, Dec. 29,
1859, to Samantha Swank, a daughter of John
Swank, and was born
in Jefferson Township May 12, 1840; they have two children- Anna
Eliza, born Dec. 11, 1860, and Lewis D., born March 26, 1866 ;
Mr. Aungst commenced to keep house near where be now lives; he
built a barn on his farm in 1867, and a neat dwelling-house in
1872-73; he was Township Assessor in 1868-89, and Land Assessor
in 1880. Mr. Aungst is one of Jefferson Township's valuable
citizens.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
JOHN E.
AUNGST, farmer; P. O.
Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Township Sept. 3, 1854; he
came to Mansfield in 1863, where he has since resided. He was
married in this city, in 1876, to Miss Lillie Bell; one
daughter, Allie, by this marriage, resides with her parents in
this city.
(Mansfield, Ohio)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
SAMUEL S.
AUNGST, farmer. He is the son of George
Aungst, who was born in Pennsylvania, and in boyhood moved to
Virginia; here he married Elizabeth Zimmerman, and
Samuel was
born April 11, 1805. When 6 months old, his parent moved to
Pickaway Co., Ohio; and after the war of 1812, moved to
Jefferson Township; there were two sons and seven daughters in
the family. Samuel married Catherine Spayde Nov. 9, 1829, and
five sons and seven daughters were born to them; a son died in
infancy, the remaining are yet living. Mrs. Aungst was born in
Pennsylvania March 26, 1811.
(Jefferson Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
CHARLES
AUGUSTINE, leather merchant; he was born at Sugar
Creek Falls, Ohio, Oct. 27, 183 l , and came to Mansfield in
1850, where he was employed for a time as clerk in the dry-goods
house of Arnos Townsend, now Member of Congress from the
Cleveland District. May 25, 1858. he was married to Mrs
Louisa Kilter, daughter of the late Joseph
Ritter to whom have been
born six children. In the year 1865, Mr. Augustine joined the
Masonic Order, since which time he his been an active Mason and
has held a number of subordinate offices. He is a member of the
leather firm of Ritter & Sons, in which business he is now
engaged, and is considered one of the representative business
men of Mansfield.
(Mansfield, Ohio)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
SAMUEL
AW,
farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
Nov. 29, 1820; came to Ohio in 1840. Married, in 1842, Elisabeth
Brickman. who was born in Germany July 5,1824; they have the
following children: Louisa, born Feb. 10, 1845; Carrie. Dec. 13,
1846; Mary, May 25, 1852; Annie, May 15, 1854; Ella, March 12,
1856 Frank, Nov. 26, 1880; Lola, Feb. 16, 1868. Louisa married
Richard D. Porter July 7,1864. Mary married Daniel P. Copeland
Dec. 18, 1872. Annie married Myran C. Burton June 7, 1878;
resides in New York City. Ella married Martin D. Sloan June 27,
1876.
(Madison Township)
(Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - A. A., Graham & Co.,
Publishers. 1807 - 1880) |
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