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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History
Source:
A History of Scioto County, Ohio
together with a
PIONEER RECORD
of
SOUTHERN OHIO
by
NELSON W. EVANS, A. M.,
Life Member of The Ohio state Archaeological and Historical Society.
Member of the Virginia Historical Society, and of the
American Historical Association
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Published
Portsmouth, Ohio
by Nelson W. Evans
1903
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IRA C. FARNEY, one of
the prominent citizens of Sciotoville, is a native of that place,
born Nov. 23, 1867. He is a son of Van B. Farney, who
died Nov. 5, 1872, and Minerva (Coriell) Farney, with whom he
makes his home on a farm in the eastern part of the town. His
father, Van B. Farney was a native of Virginia, born Mar. 21,
1836, and came to Sciotoville with his parents when four years old.
He obtained a good common school education, and at the age of 17 he
entered the employ of the late Robert S. Wynn, a prominent
contractor on public works in those days. At the age of
eighteen, he commenced contracting himself and built many of the
bridges, piers, etc. that were constructed during the fifties and
sixties. At intervals, during the winters, he taught in the
public schools of Sciotoville and Harrison township. He was
the prime mover in the organization of and the largest stockholder
in the Salamander Fire Brick Company, and he was instrumental in
organizing the corporation of the Scioto Fire Brick Company, which
absorbed the Salamander and in which, he was a charter member.
His mother, Minerva (Coriell) Farney, was born
in Harrison Township Sept. 3, 1838, and was the daughter of Ira
and Serena (White) Coriell. She taught five years in the
public schools, and was married to Mr. Farney Sept. 30, 1860.
She is a sister of William B. and Alfred J. Coriellof
Harrison township, and Mrs. Harriet Wilcox, deceased.
Ira Farney, the subject of this sketch, is one
of five children, viz.: Mrs. Serena Shump, born Aug. 30,
1861, wife of Theodore Q. Shump, of Portsmouth; Ella
Winnifrede, who was born June 30, 1863, and died Apr. 2, 1878;
William L., who was born Oct. 16, 1865, and is now living in
Cincinnati; and Hattie Amelia, who was born Oct. 24, 1869,
and died June 20, 1901. He was reared on the farm and attended
the public schools of Sciotoville, obtaining a good common school
education.. On Jan. 1, 1890, he entered the employ of the
Scioto fire Brick Company as office assistant under the late C.
P. Lloyd, president. On May 1, following, he was promoted
to chief storekeeper, which position he filled until Jan. 1, 1894,
when he returned to the office and was given sole charge of the
books. He continued in this capacity until Jan. 1, 1900, when
he became assistant superintendent and traveling salesman, which
position he now fills.
Our subject is a member of the Christian church and is
now and has been superintendent of the Sciotoville Christian Sunday
school almost consecutively for the past fifteen years. In
politics, he is a staunch republican.
Mr. Farney is a man of fine physical build and
appearance. He is rather domestic in his habits and tenderly
cares for his widowed mother. They together occupy the home of
his boyhood days. He is an active Sunday school worker and
cheerfully supports all movements for the improvement and elevation
of society.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1907 - Page 974 |
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WILLIAM EVERT FEAZEL
was born at Barboursville, West Virginia, Apr. 10, 1860. He is
the son of William E. Feazel and Amancetta Virginia
Lusher, his wife. He lived in West Virginia and received a
common school education at Ceredo. He came to Scioto county in
1887 and located at Sciotoville. He married Elizabeth
Kleffner, Oct. 30, 1888. He engaged in the mercantile
business in 1891, at first on a small scale, but now his business
has grown until he has one of the largest general stocks in the
county and employs several salesmen. He is one of the live,
active, pushing, driving, go ahead members of the community.
He is progressive in business and is ever enlarging and extending.
He has the talent of combining and would make an excellent manager
of any extensive combination in business.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1907 - Page 975 |
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ROBERT FROWINE
was born in Germany, in 1828. He came to the United States in
1849, with his brothers, William, Fred, Charles, August, and
his father. The family located first in Texas, and then came
to this county. They were all farmers. On Aug. 14, 1862,
Robert enlisted in Company C, 91st O. V. I. and served till
June 24, 1865. He was a Corporal of his Company, and carried
the colors of the regiment and they were always in place, and at the
front. He was wounded at the battle of Opequan, Sept. 19,
1864. He was born to be a soldier and made a most excellent
one. He lives a mile and a half southeast of of Harrisonville
and has a most delightful home. He married a Miss Kirschner
after the war and his six daughters; Mary, wife of James
White, of Portsmouth, Ohio; Flora, widow of Jenkins
Pool; Rosa, wife of Henry Race; Minnie, wife of
Samuel Moore, and Etta at home. Robert Flowine
is a successful farmer and his farm indicates it to any one who
visits him. He is honest to the core and cannot do too much
for an old comrade of the civil war.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio -
Publ. 1907 - Page 984 |
Benjamin Fryer |
BENJAMIN FRYER |
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ALBERT
ATWOOD FULLER was born at Marietta, Ohio,
Sept. 15, 1846. As to his parents see sketch of A. J. Fuller.
Our subject attended the public schools of Marietta until he was
eighteen years of age, at which time he went in the dry goods
business, and remained there until 1876. He was salesman and
buyer and conducted the whole business. Aug. 1, 1876, he came
to Portsmouth with John G. Hathaway, and started a photograph
gallery, as Fuller & Hathaway. They were in the
Trotter building until 1879, and then moved to the Vincent
building. In the spring of 1882, our subject sold out to
Hathaway and moved to Springfield. He remained there
during the summer season, and then came back to Portsmouth, and
bought out the Nichols undertaking business. He
conducted that business alone until 1884, when he took in his
brother, A. J. Fuller, and added furniture. They
started in the Huston stone front building and remained there
three years, then they moved to the Gerlach building and
remained there until 1898, when they went into the building at No.
75 West Second street, which they built and own. They conduct
one of the oldest undertaking businesses in the city. Our subject
was married Aug. 5, 1873 to Flora Protsman, daughter
of Leroy Protsman. They have one child, Mrs.
Flora Maher. They also lost one son at the age
of four years. Mr. Fuller is a republican, and a
Mason.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1907 - Page 985 |
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ANDREW JOHNSON FULLER
was born Apr. 18, 1849, in Marietta. His father, Samuel
Fuller, was born near Marietta, and his mother's maiden name was
Eliza Judd. His father was a cabinet maker and
followed it until furniture making drove him out of business, and
then he became an undertaker. Our subject attended the schools
at Marietta and the Marietta College until 1869. He was clerk
in the postoffice after he left school for three years. He was
clerk in the rolling-mill store for one year. He went to
Central, Indiana, and railroaded with General Dawes
until 1874. In 1874, he came to Portsmouth with the intention
of going into the postoffice as clerk, but went in the Wait
Furniture Factory as book-keeper and salesman. In the fall of
1884, he engaged with his brother in the furniture and undertaking
business, and has been in that ever since. He was married
Sept. 22, 1878, to Miss Mary Smith. They have three
children, Gilbert, Floyd and Mary. He is a
republican in his political views, and a member of the Bigelow
Methodist church. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. He is
a republican in his political views, and a member of the Bigelow
Methodist church. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. Mr.
Fuller's wife died Jan. 17, 1886.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio -
Publ. 1907 - Page 985 |
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