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Chicago: Inter-State
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1884
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CAPTAIN JAMES P. JACK,
son of Henry Jack, was born in Fayette County, Pa., March 31,
1816. He was first engaged in the mercantile trade in
Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa., with James L. Bowman, with
whom he remained ten years. In 1842 he went on the Ohio River,
and was engaged on different steamers as clerk and Captain about
five years, after which he was employed in Cincinnati till 1853, in
Broadwell & Co.'s ship chandlery and boat store, when the firm name
was changed to J. P. Jack & Co. In 1854 he went
as clerk on a steamer for two years, after which he was in the
grocery business in Portsmouth for two years. In 1860 he went
to Iron Valley Furnace as financial agent for one year, when he went
to Harrison Furnace for one year. He was in the Government
service during the war, after which he returned to Portsmouth, where
he has since resided. He served as Secretary of the
water-works seven years and has also served on the School Board,
Sanitary Board, Hospital Board and Board of Trade. He resumed
his trade of clerking with G. W. Hugings, where he is still
engaged. He was married in Pittsburg in 1844 to
Margaret J. Sattinfield. They have four children living
and one deceased - Lizzie; William, a railroad clerk;
Charles, a paper-hanger; James, a farmer, and
Virginia, who died in 1856, aged six months. Mr. Jack
is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity.
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ALFRED L. JACKSON,
of the firm of William Jackson & Son, general
merchants, was born in 1851 on the old homestead in Scioto County
where he lived on the farm until sixteen years old. He then
entered his father’s store as clerk where he continued until he was
twenty years of age; he then worked at shoemaking five years when he
formed a partnership with his father and has since followed
mercantile pursuits. He was married in 1873 to Melissa
Wanker, niece of Jacob Gist, of Portsmouth.
They have two children — Bertha M. and Annise. Mr.
Jackson and wife are members of the Baptist church. He was
appointed agent of the C., W. & B. R. R. in May, 1883. His
father, William Jackson, was the son of William and
Rachel (Tomlinson) Jackson, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to
Ohio in 1817. He was born Dec. 21, 1818, in Scioto County, and
on attaining his majority engaged in farming, which has been his
principal business through life. He has now 277 acres, most of
which is well improved, he established his present store in 1878,
which he carries on in partnership with his son, in connection with
his farm. He was first married in 1852 to Melissa J. Smith,
of Scioto County, who died in 1856, leaving two children—Alfred
and Oscar. He was married in 1857 to his present wife—Elizabeth
Bennett, of this county. Their children are —
William, Mary J., Rachel, Josiah, John, Sarah E., Newton, Ella,
Hattie, Alice, Edward and Charles.
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BENJAMIN L. JEFFERSON,
deceased, was born in Ross County, Ohio, a son of James Jefferson,
a Virginian by birth and an early settler of Ohio. When
nineteen years of age Mr. Jefferson went to Portsmouth and
was employed as clerk for John McDowell, and subsequently
went to Jackson, where he was similarly employed. He afterward
studied theology and was ordained a minister in the Methodist
Episcopal church and preached fourteen years in the Ohio Conference.
He then on account of ill-health located in Portsmouth, where he was
engaged in the mercantile business twenty years. He was
married in 1839 to Maria, daughter of Judge Joseph Moore.
They had a family of ten children, but four now living— Mary J.,
John C., Sarah I. and Frank B. Joseph, William, Wilhelmina,
Benjamin L., Laura S., and James L. are deceased. Mr.
Jefferson died Nov. 25, 1873, aged sixty-four years, four
months and fourteen days.
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JOHN JENKINS,
merchant
and farmer, was born June 29, 1844, in Madison Township, Scioto
County, a son of Berny and Rachel (Marker) Jenkins, who were
pioneers of Jackson County. He was educated in the
subscription schools, and lived with his parents till he was
seventeen years old, when he enlisted, in August, 1862, in Company
A, One Hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Infantry, and served one year
when he was transferred to the First Ohio Heavy Artillery, in which
he served till the close of the war. He received an honorable
discharge and returned to his native county, where he engaged in
farming till 1877. He then came to Madison Township and
purchased the place where he now resides, containing eighty-two and
a half acres. He erected a store-house on his land, where he
does a good business in connection with his farming pursuits.
He was first married in 1867 to Emma Masters, of Jackson
County. They have had three children - Benjamin F., William
L., deceased, and Louie May. His wife died in 1875
and he was again married Feb. 27, 1877, to Jane Biddle, of
Jackson County. They have had three children - Francis M.,
Ida Bell and one who died in infancy.
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ISAAC JOHNSON, eldest
son of Oakey and Thebe Johnson, was born Mar. 6, 1838, on the
old homestead, at present occupied by Isaac N. Johnson.
He was married in February, 1864, to Fanny L. Gager, who died
in January, 1866. In 1867 he was married to Rachel Kendall,
of Portsmouth, and daughter of Milton and Ruth Kendall. They
have three children Dora B., Elmer E. and Bessie
Maude. He has been engaged in agricultural pursuits during
life, and devotes most of his time to raising wheat, barley and
corn. In breeding he makes a specialty of Alderney cattle.
Mr. Johnson has held the office of Township Trustee and other
township offices. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and
was made a Master Mason in 1873, and has held the office of Trustee
of the Lucasville Lodge, No. 465.
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ISAAC NEWTON JOHNSON,
of Johnson Station, Scioto County, was born Aug. 16, 1821, and is a
son of Isaac and Jane Johnson. His youth was spent in
attending the common school and in assisting his father in clearing
the farm. At the age of twenty-three has was married to
Sarah A. daughter of Jesse Cockrell. They were
blessed with a family of six children, of whom four are married.
Soon after his marriage he removed to Morgan Township, Scioto
County, where he remained four years. He then sold his farm
and moved to the place where he now resides. He has 424 acres
of the best land in the valley, which is in a high state of
cultivation. He has been very successful in raising grain,
corn and wheat being the principal crops. Mr. Johnson
has been a member of the Lucasville Lodge, Nov. 465, F. & A. M., for
twelve years. He has served as Justice of the Peace eleven
years besides holding many other township offices.
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J. H. JOHNSON
was
born in Maryland in 1830, but was reared in Licking County, Ohio.
He became a citizen of Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1857, and in 1859
married Mary J. Davis, of Scioto County, Ohio. They
have two children - Ida May and Edgar A. In 1858
Johnson & Vincent opened the first hat and fur store in
Portsmouth in the old Massie building, which was
burned in 1871, and in 1859 Mr. Johnson purchased and
moved into the store room on Market street, between Front and Second
streets, where he is now doing business. In 1870 he sold his
stock and rented his room, and for some years was out of business,
but in 1875 he re-opened with a choice and fresh stock, consisting
of a complete line of hats, caps, ladies' and children's furs, and a
full line of gents' furnishing goods. Mr. Johnson is
a member of Aurora Lodge, No. 48, F. & A. M. and was its Worshipful
Master for eight consecutive years. He is also a member of
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 23, R. A. M., and was its Captain of Host
for sixteen consecutive years, and is now its High Priest, and is a
member of Calvary Commandery, No. 13, K. T., and was its Eminent
Commander for thirteen consecutive years. He also belongs to
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Ohio Consistory,
thirty-second degree, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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JAMES O. JOHNSON
was
born in Scioto County, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1808, a son of Isaac and
Jane (Clark) Johnson, natives of Hampshire County, Va., who came
to Ohio in 1807 and located near what was known as Scioto Inn, and
land having been entered by his grandfather, James Clark.
Eight months later his parents removed to Ross County, where they
remained two years, and then returned to Scioto County. His
father died Feb. 18, 1832, and his mother July 11, 1845. They
were married Feb. 28, 1805. They had a family of six children,
three of whom are still living - Isaac N., Milton and
James O. Isaac Johnson was a leading member of
Aurora Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Portsmouth. He was a
member of no church. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian
church. James O. received but a meager education, the
most of his time being employed on the farm. He was married
March 10, 1833, to Thebe Jeffords, daughter of Henry C.
Jeffords. He was a very successful farmer and
stock-dealer, and at one time owned 1,300 acres of land, but divided
it with his children, reserving 800 acres for his own use. He
had a family of nine children - Mary A., Rebecca J., Eliza J.,
Caroline, Emma F., Isaac, Milton, Oakey and William G.
Mary and Rebecca reside in Logan County, Ill.; Eliza
in Scott County, Ill. Mr. Johnson died Aug. 3, 1883.
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JESSE JOHNSON, eldest
son of Isaac N. and Sarah Johnson, was born near Bear's
Creek, on the west side of the Scioto River, Oct. 26, 1849. He
received his early education at the district schools, after which he
attended the Iron City Commercial College, of Pittsburg, Pa., since
which he has been engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He has
a farm near Johnson Station containing 174 acres, most of which is
highly cultivated. He resides on a farm belonging to his
father-in-law, which contains 564 acres, on which there is one of
the most beautiful sugar-tree groves in the valley known as the
Simpson grove, and is a pleasant picnic resort. Mr. Johnson
was married in 1873 to Rebecca, youngest daughter of Elias
and Margaret Simpson, one of the wealthiest families in the
Scioto Valley.
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MILTON JOHNSON
was
born Mar. 28, 1825, near Johnson's Station, Scioto County. He
was reared on a farm and attended the district schools, but obtained
the greater part of his education by private study. At the age
of twenty-five he began to study civil engineering under Francis
Cleveland, of Portsmouth, with whom he was associated two years.
He purchased his present farm of about 400 acres in 1862. In
connection with his farm he devotes considerable time to surveying,
he having the division of farms ordered by the courts. In May,
1861, he was married to Eliza E. Peters, daughter of
Captain E. P. Peters, of Pike County, Ohio. Mr. Johnson
belongs to Aurora Lodge, No. 48, A. F. & A. M., of Portsmouth, and
also to the Chapter of Cavalry Commandery of Knights Templar.
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ANDREW BARRY JONES,
physician and surgeon, was born in Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio,
April 30, 1829, and died in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1876.
His parents, Robert and Ruth Jones, removed from Virginia to
Ohio in 1828. His literary education was obtained in the
schools of his native place. Choosing medicine for a
profession, he graduated with the highest honors of his class from
the Cleveland Medical College, in March, 1850, and immediately began
practice in Jacksonville, Adams Co., Ohio, where a year previous he
had been professionally engaged, with great success, amid the
ravages of the cholera. On Oct. 21, 1851, he married Maria
J., daughter of James Dunbar, of Adams County, Ohio.
In April, 1852, he removed to Portsmouth, where he was actively
engaged in a successful practice to the time of his death. His
live of anatomy, and his proficiency in that branch, led him to
prefer surgery, in which he acquired a high reputation. His
engagements in this branch extended far beyond the confines of an
ordinary practitioner, and he was frequently called into
consultation in other States. He was one of the founders of
the Scioto County Medical Society, and for many years its President;
also a prominent member of the Ohio Valley Medical Society, of the
Ohio State Medical Association, and its President for one year; and
likewise an honorary member of the California State Medical Society,
and a member of the National Medical Association. By
appointment of Governor Allen, he held for awhile a place on
the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Ohio Insane Asylum, at
Athens. Though well qualified as a writer, an over-busy life
precluded the exercise of his powers in this direction. No
member of the profession was more loyal to the code of ethics than
was he. His attentions to the poor and those who were unable
to p0ay were as assiduous and faithful as those he paid to the rich;
and he would seldom make any entry upon his books for services
rendered to the former. But his charity and benevolence did
not end with his many gratuitous professional calls; for the poor
never applied to him for assistance and came away empty-handed,
while many were the instances where food and other substantial
reliefs were sent by him to the families of the destitute. He
took with him to the bedside of the afflicted not only the
scientific knowledge of his profession, but a heart full of
Christian sympathy, a soothing voice, of an encouraging
cheerfulness. Although not a politician or partisan, he was an
earnest and conscientious thinker, and was a delegate to the State
Democratic Convention of Cincinnati in 1876, and was a supporter of
Tilden for the Presidency. He was a remarkable example of
filial devotion to his parents, whom he cared for until their death
with the same tenderness and love which they had bestowed upon him
in his youth. He was a courtly, genial friend, a good citizen,
and an affectionate husband. He was a member of All-Saints
Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, and a devoted student of the Bible.
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DAVID D. JONES, son of
Daniel Jones, was born in Wales, Oct. 13, 1808, and in 1832
came to the United States. He spent a few months in New York,
two years in Nashville, Tenn., one year in Covington, Ky., and in
1837 came to Portsmouth. He worked a few years at Gaylord's
rolling mill, and then became established in the grocery business.
In 1863 is eye-sight was destroyed to a great extent by a cataract.
Mr. Jones was married in 1834 to Margaret Griffith.
They have had a family of seven children - Henry E., an
attorney, died in Portsmouth in 1876, aged forty years; David L.,
a druggist; John D., a clerk in Murray & Meckleworth's
coal office; Margaret D., wife of George L. Mason, of
Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati; Lieutenant James Mill, professor of
Mathematics at West Point; George H., an attorney of
Washington Territory; Emma A., wife of Mr. William,
proprietory of Biggs House. Mr. Jones has served
as Infirmary Director two terms, and as Assessor ten years.
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JOHN JONES,
The
Plumber, West Second street, between Market and Court streets, was
born in Wales in 1844, a son of Henry Jones, now a resident
of Gallia County, Ohio. When a child he came to the United
States with his parents. In 1866 he began the plumber's trade
with a firm in Louisville, Ky., and at the end of a year fitted up
the Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum. He returned to Louisville
and worked for Drumm Brothers three months; then came to
Portsmouth and worked several years for Mr. Spry. Aug.
1, 1870, he opened a plumbers supply store of his own. He has
done a very satisfactory business, and keeps a complete supply of
all articles pertaining to that line of business. He employs
eight hands, having sometimes as high as fifteen. His work
extends to all the surrounding country and towns. Mr. Jones
was married July 21, 1869, to Mary E. Robison, of Kentucky.
They are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Jones is
a member of the Masonic fraternity.
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LUTHER R. JONES
is a native of Virginia, a son of George and Frances Jones,
who settled near Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1836, where the
former died in May, 1881, aged eighty-six years, and the latter in
1866, aged sixty-six years. Of their twelve children Luther
R. is the only one living in Scioto County. He came to
this township in I860, and in 1861 enlisted in Company E,
Thirty-third Ohio Infantry, and served till the battle of
Perryville, when he was shot through both legs. He lay on the
field forty-eight hours before relief came to him. He was
discharged in September, 1863. July 21, 1864, he was married to
Louisa J., only daughter of Thomas and Lucinda Williamson.
Of their five children but two are living—Nora T., born Dec.
25, 1865, and Edna B. Frank S., born Nov. 2, 1868, died Oct.
26, 1871; Fanny, born Feb. 16, 1871, died the same year;
Gracie E., born Nov. 12, 1875, died Nov. 3, 1878.
Politically Mr. Jones is a Democrat. He has held the
office of Township Trustee and Constable. He was Second
Lieutenant of Company C, Ohio State Militia, but resigned on account
of disability. Mrs. Jones’s father, Thomas
Williamson, was born in this township May 21, 1798, a son of
Joseph Williamson, who settled here in 1792. He was
married Dec. 29, 1831, to Lucinda, daughter of Joseph and
Jerusha Oard, and settled where Mrs. D. Williamson now
resides. He was a member of the Methodist church fifty years.
His wife died Dec. 4, 1851, leaving three children —Eliza J.,
Isaiah C. and Louisa J., the latter being the only one
now living. Mr. Williamson afterward married Mrs.
Dusilla (Wilcoxson) Smith. He died Sept. 5, 1874.
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WILLIAM JONES,
proprietor of Exchange Pool Rooms, 505 Chillicothe street,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
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