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History of Lower Scioto Valley
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1884
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JAMES M. McAULEY,
farmer and merchant, was born Nov. 2, 1827, in Scioto County.
His parents were natives of Virginia, and were married in Scioto
County, and settled on Millar’s Run, where the father,
James McAuley, engaged in the distilling business.
They reared a family of four children—Rachel, Margaret,
Melinda and Robert. The mother, Anna (Hughes)
MeAuley, died, and Mr. McAuley married Hanna (Hughs)
Snyder, by whom he had eight children, our subject, James M.,
being the eldest. His father died Feb. 27, 1850, and his
mother died in March, 1883. On attaining his majority our
subject was married to Mrs. Mary Cockrell, widow of Jesse
Cockrell and daughter of Andrew Glaze.
They have two children—James Henry and John W.
Mr. MeAuley engaged in farming, and soon after his marriage
opened a wagonmaking and blacksmith shop, which he ran for several
years. He then engaged in milling about fifteen years, when he
sold his mill and engaged in the mercantile business, which he has
since followed in connection with farming. He has been School
Director some time, and has served as Justice of the Peace one term.
His farm contains 240 acres of land well adapted to grazing
purposes.
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ASAPH McCALL,
merchant, Webster, was born in Bloom Township, Feb. 6, 1841, a son
of Hugh and Margaret (Bennett) McCall. His father was a
native of Adams County, Ohio, born in 1809 and died in 1866.
He was a collier by occupation. His mother is a niece of
Rev. John Bennett and is still living, aged sixty-six years.
There was a family of twelve children, eight still living.
Asaph was reared on a farm and educated in the district school.
When seventeen years of age he began to work at the iron furnaces.
In 1869 he opened a general mercantile store and is now doing a good
business, having by his genial and courteous manner won the
patronage and esteem of the community. He has never married.
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DAVID B. McCALL,
deceased, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, Apr. 13, 1818, a son of
John and Sydney (Clark) McCall, and grandson of Solomon
and Sarah McCall. His father died in 1836, and his mother
Nov. 22, 1867, aged eighty-four years. They had a family of
three children—David B.; Maria, wife of S. B. Slocumb,
deceased, and Martha, deceased. David B. was
reared a farmer, but in later life also worked at the carpenter’s
trade. He was married March 3, 1852, to Mary I.,
daughter of Cornelius and Mary (McCall) Anderson, and settled
on the farm where Mr. McCall and his children now reside.
He was a quiet, unpretentious man, and had no political aspirations,
though he served his county as Constable. Ten children were
born to him, nine now living—Jennie, Joseph S., Sophia
(now Mrs. Buell), America, Iretta, (now Mrs. Givens),
Grant, Amie, Artie, Olive M. and Bertie.
The latter died Apr. 16, 1883, aged nine years, one month and
fourteen days. Mr. McCall died Dec. 20, 1881.
Politically he was a Republican.
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SOLOMON B. McCALL,
deceased, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, July 2, 1821, a son of
William and Delilah (Moore) McCall. His grandfather and
uncles developed the extensive quarries at this point, and he early
became interested in that enterprise. He married Jane
Dunn, by whom he had two children —Robey M., a clerk
on the steamer Bonanza, and Dora Jane, deceased.
Mrs. McCall died and in 1851 he married Maria M.,
daughter of Levi and Amanda Moore, of
Portsmouth. He settled in Nile Township, and subsequently
moved to the place where Mrs. McCall now lives. He was widely
known and universally respected. He united with the Methodist
church about three years prior to his death, and was actively
engaged in the work of the church, being a Class-Leader and
Superintendent of the Sunday-school. He died Apr. 22, 1883, of
heart disease. He was the youngest of five children—John,
William, Cynthia A., Sarah and Solomon B.
His grandfather had a family of ten children — Duncan, Moses,
Solomon, David, John, Mary, William, Millie, Sarah and
Martha.
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JAMES McCANN was born
Jan. 25, 1832, in Ireland, a son of James McCann, a
merchant tailor, who died in Ireland in 1847. In 1848 James
McCann came with his mother to America. They landed at New
Orleans, and lived in Cincinnati from 1850 till 1856, when they came
to Portsmouth, where Mr. McCann has since resided, and
has been in the constant employ of the Portsmouth Gas Company as
Superintendent of the works. He was married in 1857 to
Susan Doherty, a native of Ireland. They have three sons—Joseph,
a plumber in Columbus; Cornelius, assistant book-keeper for
the Bromwell Wire Manufacturing Co., at Cincinnati, and James,
studying for the Catholic priesthood. Mr. McCann and
family are members of the Catholic Church.
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W. S. McCOLM was born at
West Union, Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 4, 1833, and came to Portsmouth in
March, 1840. From 1850 till 1870 he was engaged principally as
forwarding and commission merchant and steamboat agent. In
January, 1870, he opened the
union ticket office, No. 4, Higgs House Block,
representing the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, the Cincinnati,
Portsmouth, Big Sandy & Pomeroy Packet Company, and the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad and its connections. His son William O.
is in company with him, the firm name being W. S. McColm &
Son. They also represent the New York Underwriters, The
Niagara, The City of London, The Union of San Francisco, The
Northern Assurance Company of England—all fire insurance companies;
the Mutual Benefit, of Newark, N. J.; the Railway Passenger
Accident— life insurance companies; and the marine — Thames &
Mersey, of Manchester, England. In connection with these, Mr.
McColm is Secretary and Director of the most substantial and
successful building and loan associations yet organized in
Portsmouth, The Mutual Benefit Building and Loan Company, organized
Feb. 1, 1883. He was married Dec. 1, 1853, to Eliza Jane
Orm, a native of Scioto County, Ohio. They have had five
children—Harry C.; Alice C., now Mrs. E. N. Maxwell;
Lucy M., died, aged two years; William O., a partner,
and Albert T., an assistant in his father’s office.
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G. S. McCORMICK |
G. S. McCORMICK
was born in Adams County, Ohio, in 1822, a son of James and
Hannah (Hawk) McCormick, natives of Pennsylvania, who settled in
Adams County about 1808. His father died in 1854 and his
mother in 1841. They were the parents of nine children, but
five now living - Mrs. Margaret Freeman and our subject, of
Scioto County, James P., William and Mrs. Hannah Mitchell,
of Adams County. The deceased are Mrs. Jane Page, Mrs.
Elizabeth Freeman, Mrs. Mary Wamsley and Charles. Mr.
McCormick was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served under
General Harrison in the defense of Fort Wayne, Ind. G.
S. McCormick obtained a practical education in the common
schools, and then attended the Ohio Wesleyan University two terms,
and when nineteen eyars of age began teaching and taught at
intervals for six years in Adams and Scioto counties. In 1847
he built the second house in Buena Vista, put a stock of goods in it
and became the first merchant of the place. In 1849 he removed
to Rome, Adams County, and in 1859 purchased a farm in Upper Nile
Precinct, where he lived till 1868, when he removed to Portsmouth
and for two years was engaged in the grocery business. In 1870
he returned to his farm and in 1875 came again to Buena Vista,
where he still resides. In connection with his other business
he has dealt extensively in lumber, tan-bark, staves, etc. He
has been very successful in business, and now owns 1,700 acres of
land, 225 acres being valuable bottom lands. He has a fine
residence in Buena Vista and other town property. He was
married in 1847 to Nancy, daughter of Joseph Fleak, of
Cincinnati. Seven children have been born to them, only two
now living - Charlie A., in business with his father, and
Alfred F., a student at Ohio Wesleyan University.
William A. (twin in Charlie), Euella, John J., Mary F.
(twin of Alfred), and an infant are deceased. Mr.
McCormick is a member of the Methodist church. He belongs
to the Masonic fraternity.
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CORNELIUS McCOY was
born in Pennsylvania, June 21, 1795, a son of John and Barbara
(Hoe) McCoy, his father a native of Pennsylvania and his mother
of Germany. From fourteen till nineteen years of
age he served as an apprentice at the tailor’s trade. He then
worked two years in Pittsburg at the machinist’s trade. In
1817 he came to Ohio and located at Portsmouth, where he worked at
the tailor’s trade till 1829, accumulating enough to build a house
which he opened as a hotel, which he carried on till 1845.
About this time he was elected a Justice of the Peace, an office he
held twenty-eight years, at the same time serving as a Notary
Public. In 1873 he returned to private life. He served a
number of years as member of the City Council. In 1878 Mr.
McCoy removed to his farm, a pleasant place five miles below
Portsmouth, on the banks of the Ohio, where he owns 120 acres.
In 1819 he married Ellen Patton, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
who died leaving three children—Virginia, Sarah H. and
Benjamin F. The latter, with his brother-in-law,
Captain Cook, went to California at the time of the gold
excitement and was murdered for his money. Mr. McCoy
married Melinda Martin, of Kentucky. They have
had a family of eight children, but five now living—Cordelia,
James, Mary, Frank and George, all
residents of Scioto County. William, John and
Henry are deceased.
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JOHN MCDANIEL,
was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1929, a son of Levi and
Frances (Massie) McDaniel. When seventeen years of age he
began teaching, an occupation he followed for three years, when, on
account of impaired health, he was obliged to seek more active
pursuits. He was the first Justice of the Peace elected in
Rush Township, and, with the exception of eight months, has held the
office to the present time. He has been a member of the
Baptist church since 1849, and has since that time served as Deacon.
He was married Dec. 14, 1854, to Elizabeth Clark. But
four of their six children are living - J. L. D., H. C., Cynthia
I. Balbridge and Brough E. Mrs. McDaniel died Dec.
19, 1866. In 1874 he married Elizabeth J. Scott, who
died Mar. 5, 1879. Politically Mr. Daniel is a
Republican. He was a Deputy Provost Marshal during the war.
His father was a son of James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) McDaniel.
James W. came to America before the Revolution, and was a body
guard of General Washington in that war. He accompanied
Levi to Ohio in 1819, and died in 1847, aged ninety-eight
years, eight months. Levi resided in Jackson County
till 1858, when he came to Rush Township, where he died Dec. 19,
1864, aged seventy-two years. He was a minister of the Baptist
church, and presided over a church in Gallia County twenty years.
He was an enthusiastic and zealous worker for the cause and a
gentleman much respected and admired for his fine abilities.
Thirteen children were born to him, five of whom are living -
Lewis L., Alfred, John, Levi (a minister of the Baptist church
and physician), and Mrs. Martha McLaughlin, Mrs. McDaniel
died in November, 1879, aged eighty-one years.
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JAMES S. McDOWELL,
merchant, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 21, 1826, and attended
the public schools of his native city, after which he attended the
college at Augusta, Ky., and completed his education at the Ohio
Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio. He enlisted during the
late Rebellion at Camp Butler, Ill., in the Fifth Illinois Cavalry,
Company E, and was on detached duty at Camp Butler, Ill., and
Ironton, Mo.; and shortly after the battle of Shiloh, was ordered to
Mound City, Ill., as State Agent of aid society. He was
married near Lancaster, Ohio, in 1851, to Mary W. Smith, who
is deceased. He was again married, in 1865, to Julia S.
Shurtz, near Sandoval, Ill. Mr. McDowell's children
are - William H., Mary Jefferson, Clara Kate, Josie M., James
Edmond, and Julia Bessie. He was in business with
C. P. Chandler of Portsmouth, in 1851 and 1852, and in 1853
removed to Illinois. He was clerk in shipping houses at
Chicago, after which he built a store-room at Plano, Ill., and
engaged in merchandising. He then engaged in school-teaching
and merchandising in Tolono, Ill., for a time. He was then in
the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad Company for seven years.
He is at present residing in Portsmouth, on Guy street. He was
School Director of Champaign County, Ill.; and was nominated for
Coroner of Marion, Ill., on the Republican ticket, but lacked twelve
votes of an election. He was also Secretary of the Odd Fellows
Society and also brings to the Temperance Society. He is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he
affiliated with the Whigs till the organization of the Republican
party. His father, John McDowell, was born at
Winchester, Va., Sept. 24, 1798, and was married in Ross County,
Ohio, Sept. 18, 1821, to Mary Whiting Jefferson who is still
living. Shortly after his marriage he came to Portsmouth,
where he resided till his death, which occurred Mar. 20, 1876.
He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
organized the first Sabbath school in this city.
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A. McFARLAND,
proprietor of the Portsmouth Tribune, entered the office of
the Ohio State Journal in 1840, at the age of seventeen
years. He remained in the office as an apprentice till he
obtained his majority, after which he continued as a compositor till
1846, when he purchased a half interest in the Herald at
Circleville, Ohio. He was married in Circleville, and
subsequently became owner of the paper, which he published till the
spring of 1853, when he sold out. He moved to Portsmouth.
Oct. 20, 1853, where he bought this present paper, and has since
then made his home in Portsmouth. His experience as printer,
publisher and editor covers a term of thirty-seven years.
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JOHN JEFFERSON McFARLIN,
Mayor of Portsmouth, was born in Lancaster, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1825, a
son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Edemare) McFarlin, his father
a native of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish parentage, and his mother a
native of Rome, Italy. In early life he learned the trade of a
blacksmith, serving an apprenticeship of four years. In
January, 1847, he came to Portsmouth, and worked six months for
J. J. L. Ward. He then opened a shop of his own, and
carried on the business till April, 1883, when he retired, turning
his shop over to his son. In 1851 he was appointed Chief
Engineer of the Portsmouth Fire Department, and held the position
ten years. In 1864 he was elected a member of the Board of
Education, retaining his membership nine years, serving as President
of the Board. In 1877 he was elected to the same office for a
term of two years, and served as President one year. In April,
1883, he was elected Mayor of Portsmouth for a term of two years.
Aug. 20, 1848, he married Fanny Stanton, of Lancaster, Ohio.
They have had fourteen children (five pairs of twins), eight now
living—Emma and Clara, (twins), Henry and
Frank (twins), John and Fannie (twins), Mary
and Benjamin. The deceased died in infancy with the
exception of Charles, who died in 1868, aged fifteen years.
Mr. McFarlin is a member of Scioto Lodge, Ho. 31, and
Orient Encampment, No. 28, I. O. O. F., and has been a
Representative to the Grand Encampment of Ohio.
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L. D. McKINNEY, farmer,
was born in Madison Township, Scioto County, June 17, 1816, a son of
the late Daniel and Catherine (Samson) McKinney, and grandson
of Daniel McKinney, one of the first settlers of
Scioto County. He lived on the home farm till he grew to
manhood and has always followed farming pursuits, and by his own
industry has accumulated a large property. He was married
Sept. 12, 1841, to Isabinda Stockham, born Feb. 26,
1819, a daughter of Joseph and Hannah Stockham, pioneers of
Scioto County. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are the parents of
eight children, one of whom is dead. Those surviving are—William,
born Dec. 3, 1842,
Samantha, Dec. 4, 1844; Ruth, Jan. 17, 1847, Maria,
Oct. 1, 1849; Charles, May 26, 1852; Alice, Nov. 28,
1854, and Eliza, Aug. 16, 1857.
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CHAS. R. MADDOCK, a
member of the firm of Enoch J. Salt & Co., is a native of
Portsmouth, and was formerly a member of the firm of Maddock Bros.,
of this city. He has from childhood been engaged in the
business of manufacturing, and is a present the Superintendent of
the Portsmouth Woolen Mills, and a more proficient man could not be
found for this responsible position. He is perfectly at home
with machinery, his knowledge of it rendering his service invaluable
for the position he occupies. He was married in 1879 to
Lizzie B. Salt, of Covington, Ky., daughter of Enoch
Salt, Sr., of that city. Two children are the fruit of the
union - Enoch and Charles. He has been the
chorister of the Methodist church choir for years, and still
occupies that position. His authority on all points pertaining
to machinery is always considered reliable. He is universally
known and respected in this city; is of a kind disposition, and
makes friends wherever he goes. A more energetic, industrious,
frugal man can not be found than Chas. R. Maddock.
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AUGUST MAIER was born
in Germany in 1849. He came to America in 1858, landing in
Philadelphia Nov. 16, where he spent two years. In 1870 he
went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked in a brewery eight years.
He is now one of the proprietors of the Portsmouth brewery and holds
the position of foreman.
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ROYAL SANFORD MAKLUN
(deceased) was born in 1827, in Salem, Mass., and at the age of
seventeen came to Portsmouth and worked in Mr. Mitchell's
livery stable for $12 per month, and in a few years became a partner
in the business. In 1852 he married Mary Jane, daughter
of John L. Boyd, a native of Ireland. Three children
were born to them - William B., in Chicago; Lucy A.
and Mary W., at home. A short time after his marriage
Mr. Maklun became the owner of the stable, which he carried
on till his death, which occurred July 25, 1870. He was an Odd
Fellow and Knight Templar Mason.
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WILLIAM MAPLE
was
born in Beaver County, Pa., June 4, 1838. His father moved
with his family to the Scioto Valley in 1857, and settled on section
22, Clay Township, where he was engaged in farming and carpentering.
He was married to Nancy Hickman, a native of Pennsylvania,
now residing in Saline County, Ill. This union was blessed
with eleven children, of whom eight are still living. John
Maple died in 1872. Our subject came to Ohio with his
parents, and at the age of twenty-three was married to Barbara,
daughter of Simon and Barbara Benner, of Clay
Township. Of the five children born to them three are living -
John S., Jacob J. and William Henry. Mr. Maple
owns a good farm of 150 acres, and in engaged in farming and
stock-raising.
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JOHN H. MARSH, eldest
son of W. A. and Eleanor Marsh, was born in Portsmouth, Oct.
25, 1853. When quite young his parents moved to the farm where
he grew to manhood and attended the district schools, and afterward
completed his education at the Lucasville High School. He has
always followed agricultural pursuits. In 1877 he was married
to Mary E. Harwood, now residing in the house where she was
born. They have no children of their own, but have an adopted
daughter.
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WILLIAM MARSH, son of
Henry and Isabell Marsh, was born in Hanover, Germany, March
14, 1842. He came to America when seven years of age with his
parents, who settled at Jackson Furnace, where they remained eleven
years, when he bought the farm now occupied by our subject, and
where his death occurred in 1878. His wife is still living
with our subject. They reared a family of six children, all of
whom are living. William Marsh remained with his
parents until nearly thirty years of age, and since the death of his
father has taken full charge of the farm, which he now owns and
which contains 160 acres of choice land. He is engaged in
farming and stock-raising. He was married in 1872 to Mary,
daughter of William and Charlotte Gibson, of whom only three
survive - Henry, William and Letta May.
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W. A. MARSH
MRS. W. A. MARSH |
WILLIAM A. MARSH,
son of Wm. and Sarah (Linn) Marsh, was born Jan. 18, 1824, in
Scioto County. He was married at the age of twenty-two years
to Emily F. Herrod, who died a few months later. His
present wife was Mrs. Ellen Morgens, daughter of Conrad
Overturf. To this union were born fourteen children, of
whom five are living - John H., James S., William P., Genevieve
and Leonora. Mr. Marsh has always pursued farming.
He has at present 2,000 acres of excellent land lying on both sides
of the Scioto River. He is the short-horn breeder of the
neighborhood, his herd consisting of the best grades in this part of
the county, and is also raising and dealing extensively in hogs.
He has given much attention to the breeding of the best draft horses
and trotters, some of his horses selling for $500 each. He has
been Township Treasurer for twenty years. He and wife are
members of the Methodist church. His father was a native of
Maryland, and in 1816 came to Scioto Valley and settled near what is
now the Pike County line, where he built the Scioto Inn. He
spent the remainder of his days here, and died in 1851. Our
subject's mother died in her eightieth year in 1881.
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MARCUS L. MARSHALL
was born in Scioto County, Ohio, May 28, 1859, the only son of
Clinton and Orpha D. (Moore) Marshall His father was a
native of this county, born Nov. 21, 1823. He was a merchant
of Haverhill a number of years. He died Sept. 16, 1862.
Mrs. Marshall was a daughter of John O. and Nancy Moore.
She was married to Mr. Marshall Sept. 12, 1858. They
had two sons - Jesse, who died in infancy, and Marcus L.
She is still living at the old home in Haverhill. Marcus L.
was educated in the common schools. He worked about eighteen
months on the Scioto Valley Railroad at Hanging Rock, and in 1882
formed a partnership with Louis Ault and opened a general
store in Haverhill. In 1883, he bought Mr. Ault's
interest, and is now carrying on the business alone. He keeps
a full line of dry-goods, groceries, boots, shoes and notions.
He was elected Magistrate of Greene Township, Apr. 10, 1883, and
received his commission May 14, 1883.
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H. C. MARTIN, wholesale
and retail grocer, 99 West Front Street, was born in Portsmouth,
Feb. 14, 1851, a son of W. P. Martin. His father was
born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1816, and with his brother ran a boat
store on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers till 1848, keeping their
boat at Grand Gulf, Miss., most of the time. They were chums
and partners of Amos and Joseph Shinkle, of Cincinnati, but
in 1848, when Mr. Martin came to Portsmouth, the partnership
was dissolved, the Shinkles remaining in Cincinnati. In
1856 Mr. Martin built the brick building on the corner of
Front and Court streets and opened a grocery store, carrying on the
business thirty-five years. In 1881 he removed to
Proctorsville, Lawrence Co., Ohio, where he is engaged in
merchandising, residing on a farm near the town. H. C.
Martin was for nine years an engineer on the river; then worked
in Green's chair factory six months; the next four years was with
George Davis, and then went into his father's store,
remaining with him four years, and then succeeding him in business.
He was married May 3, 1871, to Lide Thompson, a native of
Kentucky. They have three sons - Perley, William
and Taylor. Mr. Martin is a member of the
Independent Order of Mechanics.
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JAMES JACKSON MARTIN
was born in Greenup County, Ky., Sept. 29, 1831, where he lived till
he was five years of age. He then came to Franklin Furnace,
Scioto Co., Ohio, with his parents, and from there lived at
different furnaces till 1849, when he left his parents and struck
out among strangers to make his own living. He first worked at
Scioto Furnace, and from there he worked at different furnaces till
1849, when he left his parents and struck out among strangers to
make his own living. He first worked at Scioto Furnace, and
from there he worked at different furnaces until 1854, when he had
saved money enough to buy eighty acres of land in Madison Township,
Scioto County, Ohio. He still worked at then furnaces till
March, 1858, when he was married to Harriet, daughter of
George and Lucinda Swaim. They were the parents of twelve
children, all of whom are living - George S. Martin, born May
3, 1859; Lewis J., born Sept. 24, 1860; Stephen A.,
born Nov. 25, 1861; Maria Jane, born Apr. 4, 1864; Henry
T., born Apr. 13, 1866; Josephine M., born Dec. 11, 1867;
David E., born Sept. 14, 1869; James W., born July 20,
1871; Laura I., born Mar. 10, 1873; Joseph V., born
Feb. 14, 1875; Rosa L., born Nov. 27, 1876, and Daisy
Delle, born Sept. 29, 1879. After his marriage Mr.
Martin moved to his farm, where he was engaged in working on the
farm part of the time and the rest of his time was spent at the
furnaces until 1870, when he sold his farm of eighty acres and
bought 320 acres of land three miles southeast of where he first
lived, in the same township, and moved to it Feb. 17, 1870, where he
has since followed farming. In politics Mr. Martin is a
Republican, and he and his wife are members of the United Brethren
church.
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H. MARTING & SON,
merchants, corner ot Seventh and Chillicothe streets, Portsmouth,
have a pleasant store, 20 x 70 feet, the lower floor devoted to
dry-goods, boots, shoes, notions, cloaks, shawls, etc.; the upper
floor to oil-cloths, curtains, blankets and furnishing goods.
The business was established in 1873 by Marting & Herms,
but in 1878 Mr. Herms withdrew and the present firm
was established. Mr. Marting, the senior member,
was born in Hanover, Prussia, in 1817, and came to the United States
in 1847, locating in Scioto County, Ohio. He worked at the
Jackson Furnace eleven years and then bought a farm near the old
Bennett Mill. He lived there eleven years and then went to
Gebhardt’s Station and bought a farm and store, and was also the
station agent. Four years later he came to Portsmouth and was
engaged in the grocery business until, in company with Mr.
Herms, he established his present business. He was married
in 1840 to Mary Knauper, a native of Germany.
Nine children were born to him, but six now living —Catharine,
wife of F. C. Hermes;
Frederic William, a farmer of Southern Indiana;
Eliza, wife of Louis Yoelker; Henry A., a
merchant of Ironton; John C., a minister of the German
Methodist Church; Frank L., in business with his father.
Louise and William died in infancy; George died in
1877, aged seventeen years and nine months. Mrs.
Marting died in 1877, aged fifty-eight years. Mr.
Marting and family are members of the German Methodist
Episcopal church.
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WILLIAM H. MARTING
merchant at Gebhard Station, Bloom Township, was born in Germany,
Aug. 29, 1828, and when seventeen years of age came to the United
States. He landed in Baltimore and went to Pittsburg, Pa.,
where he clerked in a grocery two years. He then came to Ohio
and worked at the Jackson Furnace ten years. In 1857 he came
to Scioto County and bought a farm of 225 acres in Harrison
Township, which he still owns. In 1873 he bought the store of
John Gebhard, and has since carried on general
merchandising in connection with farming. He was married in
18J9 to Catharine Setter, a native of Germany, who
came to the United States when nineteen years of age. They
have a family of six children—William, Mary,
Charles, Caroline, Lewis and Lizzie. Mr.
and Mrs. Marting are members of the Methodist church.
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DAVID MASSA, a son of
Barnhard Massa, was born in Rokenhansenreihn, Bavaria,
Germany, Oct. 16, 1827. He learned the trade of painter and
glazier in his native country. In October, 1854, he came to
the United States, locating in Piketon, Ohio, where he remained nine
months; thence to Chillicothe, and six months later to Portsmouth.
He was married in March, 1858, in Portsmouth. He was married
in March, 1858, in Portsmouth, to Louisa Emerich, a native of
Piketon, born in November, 1838. They have two sons - Jacob
and John. Four children died in early childhood.
Mr. Massa is a member of the German Mutual Benefit Society.
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JOHN MAULE,
a son of Barnhard Massa, was born in Rokenhansenreihn, Bavaria,
Germany, Oct. 16, 1827. He learned the trade of painter and
glazier in his native country. In October, 1854, he came to
the United States, locating in Piketon, Ohio, where he remained nine
months; thence to Chillicothe, and six months later to Portsmouth.
He was married in March, 1858, in Portsmouth, to Louisa
Emerich, a native of Piketon, born in November, 1838. They
have two sons—Jacob and John. Four children died
in early childhood. Mr. Massa is a member of the
German Presbyterian church and the German Mutual Benefit Society.
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JAMES H. MAYHEW is a
native of Kentucky, born in Greenup County, Apr. 22, 1827. He
lived on the farm till he was sixteen years of age, when he
worked at a furnace. He was married in 1849 to Rebecca E.
Shipton, born in Greenup County, Ky., in 1827, and a daughter of
B. Shipton, of Kentucky. Of the nine children born to
them eight are living - John W., Mary A., Elizabeth, Francis M.,
Henry D., Lucy B., Catharine E. and Willard S.; Robert
died Dec. 17, 1873. Mr. Mayhew removed his
family to Lawrence County, Ohio, where they remained till 1864.
They then returned to Ohio Furnace, Scioto County, where he worked
eighteen months, after which he was engaged at other furnaces.
He purchased his present farm in 1881, since when he has followed
agricultural pursuits and has a good farm of 150 acres. Mr.
and Mrs. Mayhew and three of their children are members of the
Methodist church.
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D. MERCER,
of the firm D. Mercer & Co., is a native of Pennsylvania, and
when a young man came to Ohio, locating at Mercertown, Belmont
County. He then removed to Noble County, and in 1853 to Morgan
County. In 1859 he removed to Meigs County, remaining there
till 1882, when he came to Portsmouth. He is by trade a saddle
and harness maker. He was married in Mercertown to Margaret
Gourley, who died at the age of fifty-eight years. They
had a family of five children - Thomas William a photographer
of Racine, Meigs Co., Ohio; Rachel Ann, died in 1872, aged
thirty-four; John Irvin; Frances Isabel, wife of
Richard Weldon, of Racine, and Olive H. Mr. Mercer
is a member of the Masonic fraternity. His son, J. I.,
was born in Noble County, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1843. When seventeen
years of age he enlisted in Company H, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry.
In March, 1862, he re-enlisted in the Fourth Virginia Infantry, and
was commissioned Hospital Steward, and served till May, 1865.
After his return home he worked four years for A. W. Seibolm,
a druggist of Pomeroy. In 1869 he came to Portsmouth, and
worked for Enos Reed four years, for J. F. Davis two
years, and traveled for Wm. N. Merrill, of Cincinnati, one
year. In 1876 he opened a store on the corner of Ninth and
Chillicothe streets. He carried on the business alone for two
years, when his father took an interest in it, changing the firm
name of D. Mercer & Co. They keep a full line of drugs,
oils, paints, glass and fine toilet articles. Mr. Mercer
was married Aug. 16, 1868, to Maggie E. Decker, of
Middleport, Ohio. They have one child - Ida. Mr.
Mercer is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity and the Grand
Army of the Republic.
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MEYER & KELLEY,
boots, shoes and hats, Chillicothe street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, Portsmouth, keeps a full assortment of every variety and
style in their line. Their salesroom is 24 x 60 feet, and a
room of the same size on the second floor is filled with duplicate
goods. The business was established in1879 by William S.
Meyer. Subsequently his father-in-law, P. H. Kelley,
became associated with him in business, but is at present
represented by his son. Mr. Meyer was born in
Portsmouth in 1858. From 1869 till 1875 he attended Notre Dame
University, Indiana, graduating in the commercial department.
The next four years were spent in Virginia City, Nev., with an
uncle, in the boot and shoe business. He then returned to
Portsmouth and established his present place of business. In
September, 1880, he married Ella Kelley, of Portsmouth.
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BRANSON MILES
was born in Hampshire County, W. Va., Jan. 10, 1808. His
mother died when he was four years old and he was reared by Mr.
McCormick. At the age of sixteen years he went to
Chillicothe, where he remained a year. He then was engaged in
farming for three years in Lucasville, Scioto County, after which he
was employed as molder at Franklin Furnace. He has spent the
greater part of his life in an around furnaces, and has been part
owner in Jackson, Scioto and Iron Valley furnaces, and also had an
interest in Raccoon Furnace, Ky. He came to the town of
Webster in 1870 and has retired from active labor. He has been
a member of the Methodist church since 1843. He was married in
this county in 1831 to Angeline Sargent, who died in 1851,
leaving five children, two of whom survive. He was
married again to Cena DeBow in 1852, by whom he had two
children, both of whom are deceased.
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GEORGE F. MILLAR was
born Jan. 10, 1843, in Scioto County, Ohio, and lived on the home
farm till attaining his majority. He was married in 1866 to
Annie E., daughter of Thomas W. Carre, of Portsmouth,
Ohio. They have had five children—Nellie L., Abram F.,
Charlie W., Eddie Garfield and Frank Howard.
While he has been largely engaged in manufacturing and mining
enterprises he has still followed farming quite extensively.
He owns a farm of 800 acres which is in a high state of cultivation,
and takes great interest in the breeding of fine stock. His
father, Abram F. Millar, was born May 26, 1818, and was
married about the year 1840, to Harriet F. Peters.
Mr. Abram Millar died Feb. 28, 1868, on the farm where he was
born. His wife was again married to Frank M. Slavens,
and still resides on the old home place. In 1878 the old house
was burned and almost all its contents destroyed, but was soon
rebuilt.
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MILLER & HERMAN,
wholesale dealers in foreign and domestic liquors, wines and cigars,
Market street, between Second and Third streets. J. T.
Miller, the senior member, was born in Dietschweiler, Rhine,
Bavaria, Germany, July 29, 1833, and came to the United States May
16, 1852. He was in Cincinnati four months, and then went to
Catlettsburg, Ky., and remained a year. He has been identified
with the liquor business of Portsmouth since 1857. He had a
wholesale house on the east side of Market street for fifteen years.
In 1876 he purchased the Correspondent, and published the
paper for five years, when he sold out to George Feuchtinger.
He formed his present partnership Jan. 1, 1883. He was
married April 25, 1859, to Lizzie M. Smith, of Piketon.
They have eight children - Lucy K., John T., Lizzie M., Mary,
Birdie, Charles, Laura and William. Mr. Miller has
been a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity since 1855. He was
a member of the Town Council fourteen years, and was President of
that body three years. He carries on his farm in connection
with his other business. The junior member of the firm, Mr.
Herman, was born in Germany, Apr. 16, 1846, and came to the
United States in 1853, locating at Alleghany City, Pa.; from there
went to Greenup, Ky., and in 1854 came to Portsmouth. He was
engaged with Cutler & Brown for four years, and then
was with P. J. Pursell & Co., wholesale and retail
queen's-ware, two years. In 1868 he, in company with
Charles Wertz, opened a saloon and billiard hall.
He sold out to Wertz in 1871 and opened the Opera House
Billiard Hall. He went to the old country in 1873, and upon
his return sold his billiard hall and opened another on Chillicothe
street, and in January, 1883, formed his partnership with Mr.
Miller. He was married in 1871 to Lizzie
Leffler. They have three children - Magdalena, Frank
Carl and Carrie Esther. Two children - Annie O.
R., and Philip E. - are deceased. Mr. Herman
is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and Encampment.
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J. M. MILLER, son of
J. M. Miller, Sr., was born in Germany, Nov. 19, 1831 (same
birthday as President Garfield's). He came to this
country when twenty years of age, and spent the first year in
Pennsylvania. He came to Buena Vista in 1853, and worked in
the quarry the fore part of the season, and the latter part in the
stone saw-mill of the old Buena Vista Freestone Company. In
1854 he was given the foremanship in sawing stone for the same
company, which position he held till 1858, and the same year J.
W. Mueller, at Cincinnati, bought the Buena Vista Freestone
quarries, and he then became manager for the same, which position he
still holds. The quarry gives employment to seventy-five
hands, and has employed as many as 250. The stone quarried is
of the best quality, and has been used in some of the finest
buildings of the country, among which are the Custom House at
Chicago, Ill., the Chamber of Commerce at Chicago, Ill., the Custom
House at Omaha, Neb., the Custom House at Parkersburg, W. Va., the
State House at Columbus, O., and all the principal buildings in
Cincinnati. They have a large stone-yard and two extensive
mills in Cincinnati, and do an annual business of about $75,000.
Mr. Miller was married in 1854 to Frederica Uckley.
They have four children - Charles J., Carrie M., Gustav A.
and William P. He has been Township Treasurer for two
years (or two) terms), and a member of the school board for many
years. Politically he is a Republican. He and family are
members of the Presbyterian church. He is the founder of the
German congregation in Buena Vista, and was the leader in building
the church. He has also been in a successful mercantile
business for many years, and is now assisted by his sons.
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JOHN MILLER
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JOHN T. MILLER,
miller, Harrison Township, was born Aug. 12, 1839, in Fayette
County, Penn., a son of George and Margaret (Pearson) Miller.
In 1859 he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed on a
steamboat till 1860, when he engaged in milling in his native county
till the breaking out of the war. He enlisted in Company N,
Section Virginia Cavalry, and participated in a number of battles,
the most important being Winchester, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, and
second Bull Run, at which he received injuries and was sent to the
hospital. He was discharged at Washington, D. C., in the
spring of 1864. He then returned home and was engaged in
milling and lead-mining till the fall of 1880, when he came to
Harrison Township, Scioto County, and purchased the Scioto Mills, on
the Little Scioto River, which he has since operated. In June,
1864, he married Urania, daughter of Isaac Wheeler,
one of the old settlers of this section. They have had nine
children - James F., Drusilla, Althea, Amanda and Gracie,
and four who died in infancy. Mr. Miller is an active
member of the Protestant Methodist church.
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MILLHUFF & GAGE,
grocers, corner of Second and Jefferson streets, Portsmouth, have a
full line of fancy and staple groceries, and deliver goods to all
parts of the city. The business was established in 1871 by
J. M. Millhuff, and in 1873 William Gage became
associated with him. They are also dealers in river and
railroad coal. Mr. Millhuff was born in
Sciotoville, Ohio, May 17, 1817. He early learned the
stove-molder’s trade, working at it till 1871. He was teamster
of a foraging train in the late war of the Rebellion six months.
Dec. 23, 1868, he married Luella Gage, daughter of
Andrew C. Gage. They have two sons—Charles and
James M., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Millhuff and
their eldest son are members of the Baptist Church. His
father, Henry Millhuff, is a resident of Coalton,
Jackson County. The family consists of twelve children, all
living but two—Jacob was a member of Company A, Second
Virginia Cavalry, and died in March, 1863, at Point Pleasant, Va.;
the second child died in infancy; Frank, James M.,
Henry, Isham, Simmins, Thomas, Daniel,
Narcissus, Mary and Ella. William
Gage was born in Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1853, a son of
Andrew C. Gage, who came from New York to Portsmouth in
1812, and is now seventy-seven years of age. He is by trade a
boat-builder. He has two children—Luella, wife of J.
M. Millhuff, and William. The latter spent his
boyhood days with his father, and when sixteen years of age began
learning the stonecutter’s trade, working at it four years. He
then became associated in the grocery business with Mr.
Millhuff. He was married in 1875 to Caroline,
daughter of Andrew Angelo. They have one child—Lula.
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WILLIAM MINFORD,
blacksmith, Harrisonville, Ohio, was born in County Entrin, Ireland,
January, 1829, a son of John and Mary (Awl) Minford.
When seventeen years of age he came with his mother, a brother and
two sisters to the United States, his father having died in Ireland.
They landed in New York City about the 1st of June, 1845. They
came to Ohio and settled in Portsmouth, remaining there eight years.
He learned the blacksmith's trade of J. L. Ward. In
1853 he went to Iowa and remained there four years. He then
traveled through Missouri seeking a better location, but finally
returned to Portsmouth and subsequently came to Harrisonville, where
he has remained, or resided. He enlisted in 1863, in Company
L, First Ohio Heavy Artillery, and served in the Army of the
Cumberland under General Thomas; was discharged at Camp
Dennison, Ohio, in 1865. Mr. Minford was married in
1853 to Mary Ann Maps, daughter of Thomas and Mary Maps,
a great-granddaughter of General Schuyler. Nine
children were born to them, but six now living - Mary, now
Mrs. Daniel Carroll; Agnes, now Mrs. Robert Dodge;
Ellnorie, now Mrs. George Milan; Sallie,
Frank and Carrie at home. Effie, William and
John are deceased. Mrs. Minford died in August,
1876. In 1878 Mr. Minford married Abigail,
daughter of Hezekiah and Lydia (Dodge) Mead, natives of New
York, but residents of Scioto County. Since early childhood
Mr. Minford has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and his wife of the Missionary Baptist church. He is a member
of Scioto Post, No. 287, G. A. R. When he first came to the
United States his capital was limited, but by industry and economy
he has accumulated a good property, and has won the respect and
confidence of his fellow-citizens.
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FREDERICK MITTENDORF,
merchant and Postmaster at Iron Furnace, was born in Germany in
January, 1828. When twenty years of age the war broke out, but
not liking the tedious duties of a soldier he came to the United
States and located at Gebhard's Station, where he learned the
wagon-maker's trade, at which he worked fifteen years. In 1852
he removed to Webster and built the first blacksmith and wagon shop
in the place. He subsequently purchased Samuel Jackson's
store and dwelling and is now in the general mercantile business.
He was station agent of the Cincinnati, Marietta & Portsmouth Branch
till the road changed hands. He was appointed Postmaster
during President Grant's administration. In 1851 he
married Florentine, sister of William Marting They have
six children - Henry, John, Harry, Edward, Ella and Lida.
Mr. and Mrs. Mittendorf are members of the Methodist church.
He is a member of Gem Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and the Odd Fellows
Lodge at Portsmouth.
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JOHN H. MITTENDORF,
a native of Hanover, Germany, was born in 1813. He was
educated in his native country and, on arriving at maturity, entered
the regular army and served six years. After receiving his
discharge he came to the United States, and after a short stay in
several places came to Jackson Furnace, Ohio, where he worked at
digging ore for seven years, and with the money he earned, bought
his present farm of 170 acres, to which he has added from time to
time till he now owns 215 acres. When he first came to Jackson
County he was without a dollar, but by hard work and economy has
become very comfortably situated. He was married during his
stay in Jackson to Catherine M. Steckman, a native of the
same county as her husband. They have one daughter, who is
married to Henry Shump, of this township. Mr.
Mittendorf and his wife were schoolmates in Germany. They
are members of the United Brethren denomination and attend the
Little Scioto Church.
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CORNELIUS MOLSTER,
chief engineer of the city water-works, was born in Portsmouth, June
12, 1841. His father, Martin Molster, died Nov. 26,
1879, the day following his golden wedding, aged seventy-four years.
Mr. Molster, when fifteen years of age, began to learn the
trade of an engineer. He first worked eighteen months in
Maddock's machine and woolen shops; then was engineer at J.
W. Perdum's planing-mill six years, and was then engineer on the
river steamers ten years. He was on the Convoy, Liberty, No.
3, Golden Era, Revenue, Robert Morse, D. M. Sechler
and Clermont, Gpsey Argosy and Kenton. He was
afterward for eleven years in charge of the city fire engine: since
Sept. 1, 1880, has held his present position. He was married
Feb. 2, 1865, to Maggie Neill, a native of Portsmouth.
They have had three children - Lucy, died Nov. 27,
1882, aged seventeen years; Harry, aged twelve, and Edward,
aged ten. Mr. Molster is a strictly temperate man, has
never drank a glass of intoxicating liquor, and is a man who
commands the respect of all who know him.
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JAMES M. MONTGOMERY
was born in Wheelersburg, Ohio, May 3, 1841, a son of William and
Nancy (Belote) Montgomery, natives of Scioto County. His
father was a miller but the latter years of his life lived on a
farm. He died in April, 1870, aged seventy-five years.
His mother is still living, aged eighty-two years. Of a family
of seven children but three are now living. James M.
was reared and educated in his native county. In 1861 he
enlisted in the Twenty-third Ohio Infantry and served three years.
He was wounded in the right wrist, which resulted in the loss of the
use of his hand. He was mustered out Dec. 24, 1864, and
returned home and has since lived on the old homestead, his mother,
sister Mary, and a niece, Annie, residing with him.
The farm contains seventy acres of well-cultivated land.
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MOORE & WAGNER,
grocers, corner of Market and Third streets, Portsmouth, bought
their business of Bloom Brothers May 26, 1882.
It was established by Frederick Ruhlman, who afterward
sold it to Bloom Brothers. They keep a full line
of fancy and staple groceries, queen’s-ware, glassware, and
vegetables in their season. A. J. Moore was born in
Jefferson County, Ind., May 20, 1855, a son of A. J. Moore.
In 1879 he began working on a farm in Illinois, and the same year
came to Portsmouth, and has since been in
the grocery business. Charles J. Wagner was born in
Landau, Germany, Sept. 2, 1860. His father, Joseph
Wagner, came to America
in 1857, locating in Portsmouth, where he married Louisa
Phillippi, and soon after returned to Germany, where he died in
1864, leaving two sons—Charles and Edward. The
same year his family came to Portsmouth. Both the boys learned
the machinist’s trade, Edward still working at it. Mrs.
Wagner was married in 1865 to Charles Eberhart,
and has one daughter—Katie.
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BURRIS MOORE,
deceased, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, May 31, 1815, a son of
Judge Joseph Moore. He was married Dec. 8, 1837, to
Catherine, daughter of Jesse and Sarah Edwards,
natives of Kentucky, who settled in Adams County, Ohio, in an early
day. To them were born ten children, but four of whom
are living—William A., Sophronia (widow of E. E.
Stedman), Wilson C. and Elnora. The deceased are Sarah,
Laura A., Joseph L., Mary, Celia M. and
Jesse. Soon after his marriage Mr. Moore
located on the farm where Mrs. Moore and her children
now reside. He was a member of the Methodist church, of which
he was Steward and Class Leader. He was a prominent and useful
man of the township, and accumulated a good property, leaving 202
acres of valuable land. He died March 1, 1861. William A. is
married and resides on the homestead.
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CAPTAIN
E. B. MOORE was born in Scioto County, Ohio, in 1823,. a son of
Levi Moore. When twenty-one years of age he went
to New Orleans for the purpose of learning to be a pilot on the
Mississippi River. In 1848 he began to pilot on the Yazoo
River, and afterward was on the Mississippi from New Orleans to St.
Louis. In 1854 he took charge of a boat for R. C. Young,
which was burned the following year at the wharf, catching fire from
another boat. He then piloted for Captain Young
till 1857, when he and a son of Captain Young took
charge of the Champion, Mr. Moore being its Captain
till 1861, when on account of the war they were obliged to put up at
St. Louis, the river being blockaded at Cairo. They sold the
boat in 1862 just previous to Halleck’s moving his troops
around Ft. Henry. In 1863 He and his brother William
bought a half interest in the foundry and boiler-yard, now the
Portsmouth Foundry and Machine Works. In 1864 they bought a
fourth interest in the packet Bostonia, and in 1866 bought an
additional eighth interest. In 1873 they purchased the other
half interest of the foundry and machine works. The same year
the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Big Sandy & Pomeroy Packet Company was
formed, Mr. Moore and his brother combining their
interest in the boat with others. Since 1866 Mr.
Moore has been Captain of the Bostonia. The Packet Company now
have six boats - Bostonia, Fleetwood, Telegraph, Bonanza, Morning
Mail, and steamer Ohio. Captain Moore was married in
Yazoo City, in 1859, to Maria Pratt, a native of
Washington County, N. Y. She died in 1865, leaving two
daughters. In 1873 he married Mary E. Switzer, of Dayton,
Ohio. They have two sons and two daughters.
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EMANUEL MOORE,
farmer, was born on the farm where he now lives, in Washington
Township, Scioto County, Ohio, in 1833, a son of Evan E. and
Cynthia (Piles) Moore, and grandson of Amos
and Jemima Moore, of Pennsylvania, who settled
in this county in 1797. His father died in 1833, aged
twenty-five years and seven months, and his mother in 1859, aged
fifty one years. His only brother, Clinton, died in
Arkansas. He was married in 1859 to Lavina, daughter of
Eben Dole. To them were born two children —Mary
and James. Mrs. Moore died in 1865 and
Mr. Moore afterward married Lydia, daughter of
N. H. Mapes. They have six children—Sarah L., William
E., Zora A., Nora M., Ethel B. and Claude A. Mr. Moore
has served his township as Trustee. He owns a good farm of
fifty acres on the Ohio -River.
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JAMES J. MOORE was
born in Scioto County, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1815, a son of William and
Sarah (Norris) Moore, natives of Kentucky, and early settlers of
this county. His mother died in 1850 and his father in 1857.
They had a family of thirteen children, eight living till maturity.
James J. was reared a farmer and has always followed that
occupation. He was married in 1843 to Martha A.,
daughter of William and Amelia Freeman. She was born in
Virginia, Dec. 23, 1815, and came to Ohio with her parents when
seventeen years of age. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Moore moved to Greenup County, Ky., and in 1859 returned to Ohio
and bought their present farm of sixty-four acres. They have
three children - one son and two daughters. They are members
of the Christian church. Mrs. Moore's parents had
fourteen children, eight of whom lived to be men and women, but Mrs.
Moore is the only one now living. Her father died in 1848 and
her mother in 1859.
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COL. JOSEPH MOORE
born Feb.13, 1790. His father was of English and his mother of
Scotch descent, but were both natives of New Jersey. They were
married near Philadelphia, and had a family of twelve children.
They subsequently settled in Hampshire County, Va., and in 1790, in
company with several other families, carte down the Ohio River on a
flat-boat, and landed at the post and fort known as Limestone, now
Maysville. They took up their line of march in the direction
of Lexington, through a dense forest and cane-brakes, abounding with
all kinds of wild animals and Indians. They bought land in
Mason County, Ky., and built block-houses to protect themselves from
the Indians. The Indians would occasionally slip into the
settlement and murder the settlers, till they finally became
discouraged and left their lands, crossed the Ohio River and settled
in Ohio. Mr. Moore settled in Adams County, on
the waters of the Ohio Brush Creek. They were members of the
Methodist church, Jos. Moore, Sr., being a local preacher,
and religious services were held in their house. When they
erected their first church, Judge Moore, then a boy
ten years old, roae the horses when hauling timber for its
erection. After the organization of the church Mr. Moore
was appointed leader and preacher in charge. Judge
Moore’s early education was very limited, there being few
schools or teachers in those early days. Subsequently by his
own industry and studious habits he acquired a fair education.
He remained with his father helping to clear the farm till old
enough to learn a trade. He then went to a small village two
and a half miles east of West Union, Adams County, and worked for a
Mr. Phillips till he had learned the stone-mason’s
trade. He then built the stack and did all the stone-work on
the old Brush Creek Furnace, and afterward helped to build the steam
furnace. Before he was twenty years old he was appointed
Captain of a company of militia. When he was twenty-one years
of age he went to the vicinity of Portsmouth and built a stone
house, still standing, on the road running from the County Infirmary
to Union Mills, and also helped to build the old Smith
house, a mile below Portsmouth, on the bank of the Ohio River.
He then went to ’Squire Lawson’s, a mile and a half up
the river from Portsmouth, and boarded there several months, working
at his trade, and Jan. 16, ,1812, married the ’Squire’s
daughter Mary. She was a sister of Rutha
Kendall, recently deceased, and of the wife of General
Harrison Kelly, of Lawrence County. Soon after his
marriage he enlisted in the war of 1812 and served one year.
After his return home he settled in Rockville, situated just over
the line of Scioto County, in Adams County, and bought all the land
now owned by J. C. Laughry, and built a small stone
residence, which is still standing. There was a fine quality
of freestone in that vicinity, and he quarried some specimens and
took them to Cincinnati to a stone-cutter named Jemison.
He pronounced them very fine, and, in company with other gentlemen,
returned to Rockville with Mr. Moore and prospected
the stone quarries since so extensively worked. An agreement
was entered into that Colonel Moore should quarry the
stone and ship it to Cincinnati, where they should prepare it for
building purposes. There being plenty of timber they made
rafts, and after hauling the stone to the river with oxen, slipped
it on the rafts by means of crowbars and skids, and with the wild
grape-vines for cables floated it to Cincinnati. They then had
either to walk or push a dug-out home. After a few years a
small kind of steamboat similar to a barge was built, but with those
it took five or six days to make the trip from Rockville to
Cincinnati, a distance of ninety-two miles. Colonel
Moore worked the quarries fifteen years and then sold out and
bought the present homestead, where he has lived since 1829.
There were but a few acres cleared, and but a small cabin, in which
they lived till he could clear away the timber and build a house.
He planted a small orchard on the land cleared, and then he and his
wife went to work to make the brick to build them a house, and in a
short time the house now occupied by him was built. Soon after
this he was selected as commanding officer of the Scioto County
militia, a position he held many years, hence his title of Colonel.
He was subsequently elected Associate Judge of Scioto County, and
served seven years, and afterward had both titles, Colonel and
Judge. July 24, 1838, his wife died. They had a family of
eleven children— William, Mariah, Burris, Mary Jane, John C.,
Haney, Susan, Joseph L., Manerva, Thomas B. and an infant.
There are now only four living—Mrs. Mariah Jefferson, of
Portsmouth; Mrs. Mary J. Valodin, living on the homestead;
John C., of Mississippi, and Joseph G., living on a
portion of the homestead. John C.’s wife died several
years ago leaving him four children—Joseph V., James K.,
Hester and Lelia, all now grown, and two of them married. Joseph
L. has a family of three sons and four daughters. Aug. 6, 1839,
Colonel Moore married Isabella Elliott.
She died May 30, 1848, and Feb.15, 1849, he married Sarah
Chenoeth, who died Feb. 2, 1878. In 1812 while he was away
from home his wife was converted. When he returned he made up
his mind to go with her, and they united with the Methodist
Episcopal church. He was for over forty years a Class-Leader
and also served the church in every capacity. He has now been
a member of the church seventy-one years. After his removal to
Scioto County, the year before his wife died, the people concluded
to build a church, there being none here at that time, and he went
to quarrying stone and hauled it and laid the foundation, and it was
not long before was erected the comfortable frame church they still
worship in, known as McKendree’s Church. Colonel
Moore has never belonged to any secret society.
Politically he has always been a supporter of Democratic principles,
and has voted for every Democratic candidate since the first
campaign of Andrew Jackson; has never aspired to
office, but has been content to live a quiet, retired life. He
has always been temperate in his habits; has never used tobacco in
any form or any narcotics. He has nearly reached his
ninety-fourth birthday, and does not know of an enemy on the earth;
his character is to-day without a spot or stain. He has lived
to see Scioto County come from a wilderness to a state of
civilization and culture. He is the last representative of his
father’s family, and the patriarch pioneer of Scioto County, having
lived here longer than any one now living.
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OSCAR FITZALLEN MOORE,
senior member of the firm of Moore & Newman, attorneys
at law, was born near Steubenville, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1817, a son of
James H. and Sarah B. (Strell) Moore. His mother was a
daughter of Captain Dan Strell, of Revolutionary fame.
Mr. Moore graduated at Washington College, Pa., in the
class of 1836, and read law in the office of Mayor D. L. Collier,
of Steubenville. He attended one session of the Cincinnati Law
School, and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court at
Steubenville, in October, 183S. In April, 1839, he located at
Portsmouth. In 1850 he was elected by the Whig party to the
Lower House of the Ohio Legislature, and in 1851 was elected to the
Senate. In 1854 he was elected by the same party to the Lower
House of Congress. In 1861 he was commissioned
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Thirty-third Ohio Infantry, and in 1862
was promoted Colonel of the same regiment. At the battle of
Perryville he was wounded and captured, but was released on parol at
Harrodsburg. He returned home and remained till his exchange
in February, 1863. In the summer of 1864 he was detailed as
President of the general court-martial at Nashville, and served till
his; resignation, in July, 1864, when he returned home, and has
since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Sept. 19,
1843, he married Martha B., daughter of Hon. Thomas Scott,
of Chillicothe. They have two daughters— Clay B., wife
of George O. Newman, of the firm of Moore & Newman,
and Sarah Catherine, wife of Hon. J. W. Newman,
Secretary of State of Ohio.
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SHEPARD MOORE
was born in Greenup County, Ky., in 1848, a son of Jackson and
Martha (Freeman) Moore, his father a native of Scioto County,
Ohio, and his mother of Virginia. They are now residents of
this county. Shepard was reared on a farm and was
educated in the public schools. He first worked for the Scioto
Fire-Brick Company about fifteen years and then removed to Webster
and became a stockholder in the Webster Fire-Brick Company, and
since 1879 has been foreman of the works. He was married in
1870 to Almira, daughter of Madison Price, of Sciotoville.
They have five children, two daughters and three sons. Mr.
Moore is a member of Orient Lodge, N. 337, I. O. O. F. He
and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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GODLOB MORITZ was
born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Jan. 28, 1838, where he lived till he
was fourteen years old. He then went to Baden to learn the
tanner's trade, at which he worked eighteen years, after which he
spent several years in traveling over different parts of Europe.
In 1866 he embarked for America. He landed in New York, and
stayed a short time in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Pa., Portsmouth, and
then to Munn's Run, where he purchased a farm of eighty-six acres,
where he still resides. He was married in 1866 to Christina
Rienoehl, of Portsmouth, and a native of Germany. They
have four children - Charlie, Louie, Louisa and Clara.
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CHANDLER J. MOULTON,
merchant, was born Dec. 26, 1839, near East Randolph, Va. He
came to Scioto County with his parents in 1848, who settled in
Lucasville. His father died in 1849, but his mother is still
living with our subject. He attended the district
schools, and when about nineteen years of age went to the Ohio
Wesleyan University at Delaware for two years. After leaving
school he engaged in farming and dealing in stock till 1867, when he
embarked in the mercantile business, which he still carries on in
connection with the lumber trade. He was married in 1876 to
Mary Smith, by whom he has had four children.
Mr. Moulton is a member of Lodge No. 464, A. F. & A. M., belongs
to the Knights Templar Commandery, No. 13, of Portsmouth.
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H. B. MURRAY, of
Murray & Mickelthwait, coal dealers, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1845, a
son of B. F. Murray, President of Citizens' Savings Bank.
He commenced his business life in a hardware store, and afterward
worked in a machine shop, but for the past eleven years has been
engaged in the coal business. He is now located on the corner
of Front and Court streets, in partnership with R. S.
Mickelthwait. They purchase their coal principally at
Pomeroy, Conaway and Peach Orchard, on Big Sandy River. They
have their own barges and tow-boat. Their business is chiefly
with the retail trade of Portsmouth, and amounts to about 400,000 or
500,000 bushels per year. They usually yard 40,000 or 50,000
bushels. Mr. Murray is married and has two sons.
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C. H. MUSSETTER was
born in Hampshire County, Va., in 1840, a son of Michael
Mussetter, a blacksmith by trade. He followed
farming till 1875, when he commenced buying and shipping lumber.
Jan. 1, 1883, he bought an interest in the Portsmouth sawmill,
situated at the south end of Upion street, and the firm was changed
to George Mussetter & Co. This mill was built in
1881 by Carter, French & Co. It is a Stearns
mill, No. 2; capacity 40,000 feet every twenty hours. They
employ about sixty hands and work day and night. They handle
about a million feet of walnut lumber annually. In the spring
of 1883 they built a new mill a few rods west of the old one, of the
same size. and capacity, thus doubling their force and work.
They ship lumber to all parts of Ohio and the East, and export to
Europe. They pay better wages than any other firm of the kind
in the State. Mr. Mussetter was married in 1867
to Catharine Wiles, a native of Ohio. They have five
children, three sons and two daughters.
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