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Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago.
1909
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FRANK E. JOHNSON,
a well known citizen of Sandusky Township, residing on a farm
which adjoins Fremont on the north, has owned this highly
cultivated and productive land since 1892 and has carried on a
general gardening business. He was born at Fremont, Ohio,
Oct. 11, 1869, and is a son of PETER A.
and Rebecca Johnson.
The father of Mr. Johnson was born in
Schleswig-Holstein and his mother in Hanover, Germany, and they
came to America about 1863. For several years they resided
at Syracuse, New York, but after the close of the Civil War they
came to Fremont and the father entered into business as a
carpenter and contractor. Both he and wife still survive,
aged about seventy-five years, and live in Sandusky Township.
Frank E. Johnson was educated in the Fremont
schools and learned the carpenter trade with his father.
Prior to 1892, when he embarked in his present business, he
followed his trade through the county. Mr. Johnson
has found the growing of garden produce a very profitable
business and has spent considerable capital in fitting up his
grounds and buildings, according to the latest ideas on the
subject. He makes a specialty of fine lettuce but grows
all the early vegetables, having many feet of glass over his
forcing beds. He finds a ready market, Fremont taking the
larger part of what he can produce. He is a progressive
and enterprising business man who deserves the prosperity he
enjoys.
Mr. Johnson was married on Nov. 20, 1890, to
Miss Elizabeth H. Giertz, who was born at Oak Harbor, Ohio,
a daughter of the late Carl H. Giertz. They have
three children: George W., Carl F. and Raymond H.
Mr. Johnson and wife are members of the Grace Lutheran
Church at Fremont, of which he is a trustee. In politics
he is a Democrat.
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PETER A. JOHNSON -
See FRANK E.
JOHNSON
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THEO. H. JUNGK,
vice president of the Colonial Saving Bank and Trust Company at
Fremont, Ohio, and also president of other large business
concerns of this city, stands among her leading and
representative business men. He was born Mar. 9, 1867, at
Dayton, Ohio, and is one of a family
of six children born to his parents, who were Charles F. and
Amelia (Wirth) Jungk. the former of whom was a chemist
of wide reputation.
Mr. Jungk was educated in the schools of
Detroit and Cincinnati. He entered into business life as a
clerk in the First National Rank of Fremont, where he continued
until he became teller in that institution, and he soon gained
such a reputation as a safe and reliable financier that when the
Colonial Saving Rank and Trust Company was organized, he was
invited to become its first vice president, in which office he
has since served. He has large real estate investments at
Fremont and occupies one of the city's most elegant residences,
which is situated at No. 1305 McPherson Avenue.
Mr. Jungk was married to Miss Clara M.
Gotton. of Fremont. They have one son, Herbert G.
Mr. Jungk has always been an active citizen, serving at
different times on various civic boards, and contributing
Digitized largely to the city's benevolent and public-spirited
enterprises. He is identified with the Masons and the
Knights of Pythias.
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James Justice |
JAMES JUSTICE
AND FAMILY. Among the notable pioneers of Fremont
few are more deserving a place in this history than the subject
of this sketch and his family. James Justice was
born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on the 18th day of August,
1794. His father was William Justice and his
mother was Eleanor Umsted. The father of Mr.
Justice was of English and his mother of German ancestry.
At about the age of nine years he removed with his parents from
Bedford County to Ross County, Ohio, about six miles from the
old State Capital, Chillicothe. There he received a
rudimentary education, such as that early date in the history of
Ohio afforded, which was indeed limited compared with the grand
system of education now to be found in every part of the state.
About 1817 or 1818 he engaged in the flat-boat trade with New
Orleans. The early settlers along the Ohio River and
navigable tributaries all looked to this trade as a market for
the bacon, flour and whisky so easily and abundantly produced in
southern Ohio at that time, and from thence drew supplies by
exchange, of sugars and all those goods which we now term
groceries. Often however, the flatboat man would sell his
cargo and boat at New Orleans for cash and work his way up the
river to his home the best way he could. In his trade
young Justice displayed first class financial talents and
accumulated considerable cash. He maintained regular
correspondence with the merchants of New Orleans, and was at all
times well informed of the prices of goods there, as well as the
price of the products which were designed for sale or exchange
in the South.
Before engaging in the New Orleans trade he had taken
some interest in and understanding of the business of tanning at
Chillicothe, but discontinued this to volunteer under General
H. Harrison in the War of 1812. He was with
Harrison at Fort Seneca at the time of the Battle of Fort
Stephenson, Aug. 2, 1813. After the war he resided at
Chillicothe, and for a time gave attention to the tanning
business. On the 12th of October, 1820, he married
Miss Eliza Moore, daughter of David Moore, and sister
of John and James, deceased, two well known citizens of
Ballville, both millers and manufactures, and both wealthy and
enterprising men.
In the month of September, 1822, Mr. Justice
removed from Ross to Sandusky County, and first located in
Ballville Township, and in what is now known as Ballville
Village. The manner of his moving from Ross County is
quite in contrast with the mode of travel at the present day.
He placed his wife and child on horseback, while he started with
them on foot. For a time after his arrival at Ballville,
Mr. Justice assisted his father-in-law, David Moore,
in running his grist- and saw-mill at that place. After
spending probably two years in this manner, he removed to Lower
Sandusky and erected a tannery on the north side of State
Street, at the foot of the hill on the west side of the river.
With the tannery he connected the business of harness and
shoemaking. Here again, his financial talent was
displayed, and he accumulated money in his business quite
rapidly, and made large savings after supporting a family.
In this business Mr. Justice simply managed the financial
department, leaving the manual labor to expert workmen, whom he
employed in the different shops. About 1847 he turned the
business over to his son, Milton J. Justice, and gave his
attention to investing and managing his capital. He made
large gains by buying and selling lands, sometimes on his own
account, and sometimes in partnership with Rodolphus
Dickinson and Sardis Birchard. Mr. Justice was
prominent in the part he took in constructing the Tiffin and
Fostoria plank road which for a time contributed so much to the
trade and prosperity of Fremont. When the Wyandot
Reservation at Upper Sandusky was sold, and the Indians removed
to the Far West. Mr. Justice was selected by the
Government as appraiser of the land on account of his soundness
of judgment in matters of value.
Shortly after coming to Lower Sandusky Mr. Justice
was chosen by the Legislature of Ohio one of the associate
judges of hte Court of Common Pleas of Sandusky County, which
office he filled with singular promptness and fidelity for a
number of years under the first Constitution of the State.
His commission signed by James Morrow, governor, dated
Feb. 4, 1825, hangs in the library of the old homestead and in
this library there also hangs his commission as a lieutenant in
the State Militia by Governor Worthington dated January
20, 1816.
For a period of perhaps ten years Judge Justice
discharged efficiently the duties of a member of the board of
education, acting most of the time as treasurer of the board, a
position for which he was peculiarly and well qualified.
He was also mayor of the village of a term.
When the First National Bank of Fremont was organized,
Judge Justice placed some capital in the stock of that
institution, and on account of his well known financial ability
and integrity, was one of the first board of directors, and held
this position by successive re-elections until the time of his
death, which occurred on the 28th day of May, 1873, at the ripe
age of seventy-eight years. He left a large estate for the
support of his wife to descend to his four adult children.
Those who enter the First National Bank of Fremont may
see an admirable portrait of Judge Justice on the south
wall of the office, which was presented by his children.
The picture is the work of his son, Milton J. Justice, a
natural artist, who has set forth his father's features with
wonderful accuracy.
His wife was not only one of the pioneers of this
county, but possessed virtues in a remarkable degree. She
was born in Huntingdon County, State of Pennsylvania, on the
13th day of October, 1800, the daughter of David Moore
and sister of Mrs. William Fields, and of the late worthy
citizens James and John Moore of Ballville Township, so
well remembered and esteemed by the people of the county as men
of high merit and success in business and in usefulness to the
community.
At the age of fourteen years Miss Eliza Moore
emigrated with her parents from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania,
to Ross County, Ohio. Her father, David Moore, was
of full Scotch blood, and her mother was born in Pennsylvania.
In 1820 she was married to James Justice, near
Chillicothe, and in 1822 emigrated thence to Sandusky County
with her husband and only child and settled in Ballville
Township. Her father had preceded her coming into the
county and was then engaged in the erection of a grist- and
saw-mill on the Sandusky River, in what is now known as
Ballville Village. But Mr. Moore had not then
brought his family into the county. The journey from
Chillicothe to Ballville was made by Mrs. Justice on
horseback. Her child, Nancy, she brought with her
thus on horseback.
After arriving at Ballville Mrs. Justice passed
a short time in a fisherman's shanty, until a log cabin was
finished, in the performance of her domestic duties, with scanty
means, and for nine months she never saw the face of a white
woman. In this shanty the only fireplace was an opening in
the roof for the escape of the smoke. If the rain put out
the fire, Mrs. Justice would be compelled to go a mile
and a quarter to the nearest neighbor's to obtain coals to
rekindle it. Mrs. Justice survived her husband
until the 17th day of October, 1876, when she died at the
advanced age of seventy-six years and four days. Her
remains now rest by the side of those of her husband marked by a
granite monument, in that beautiful resting place, Oakwood
Cemetery.
This venerable and respected pair reared a family whose
standing in society testify to the merits of their parents.
The family consisted of three daughters, Nancy, Minerva
and Eliza, and two sons, Granville and Milton
J. Justice.
Nancy married Dr. James W. Wilson;
Minerva married Hon. Homer Everett, and Eliza
married Dr. J. W. Failing, to whom was born a daughter,
Miss Minnie L. Failing. The only survivors of this family
are Minerva, widow of Hon. Homer Everett;
Eliza, widow of Dr. J. W. Failing, and Miss Minnie
L., daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Failing.
On the 12th of October, 1870, this, then, venerable
husband and wife celebrated their golden wedding. The
occasion was one of the great interest to a large assemblage of
friends their present to witness the ceremonies and festivities.
Among the other pleasant events of that evening was one of
peculiar interest and pleasure to all present, but especially to
Mrs. Justice. This was the presentation from the
children by Rev. R. L. Chittenden of a beautiful gold
ring, on the inside of which neatly engraved was the sacred
word, "Mother." This was surely a most fitting and significant
expression of enduring love and filial affection of the
children. Surely this pair of pioneers were honorable and
honored by society for their virtues while living, and honored
in and by their posterity, who live to revere their memories and
imitate their virtues.
It was worthy of note, that Mrs. Justice
had received from her father as part of her outfit, a set of
Windsor chairs, painted yellow, a bureau, a table, stand, and
bedstead, all of solid black walnut and ornamented with brass
knobs or handles, which she preserved to the close of her life
and which are still kept by her daughter, in the family, at the
old homestead on State Street, now occupied by the daughters,
Minerva and Eliza, and granddaughter, Miss Minnie
L. Failing. The chairs were used by the aged couple at
their golden wedding above spoken of, and illustrates that care
and economy of Mrs. Justice which contributed so much to
the accumulation of wealth and the comfort of her descendants.
Judge Justice possessed the first piano ever brought to
Lower Sandusky; it was known as the "Gilbert" piano.
Source: Twentieth Century History of
Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative Citizens - Publ. Richmond
- Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - 1909 - Page
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