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DR.
A. SABINE, Marysville. William (1)
Sabine, the first progenitor, appeared in the
town of Rehoboth, Mass., at the organization of the
town in 1642. When he came to America, is not
known; but tradition says he came from Wales or the
South of England, v/here he found refuge in flight
from France. He was a Huguenot, and was a man
of considerable culture, and possessing wealth, as
is shown in the account of his estate and gifts for
the relieving of the wants of those who suffered
from the ravages of the Indians. He was one of
the leading spirits of Rehoboth, in schools, church,
and in affairs at Plymouth. We do not know who
was his first wife, but she died shortly after 1660.
He married second, Martha, daughter of
James and Anna Allen, of Medfield, Mass.
He died Feb. 9, 1687. His will was made June
4, 1685, and probated in Boston, July 17, 1678,
during the administration of Gov. Andros.
The original will is on file in Boston. In it
are mentioned sixteen of his twenty children.
His children by his first wife were all born in
Rehoboth, except the two eldest, whose place of
birth is unknown. Benjamin (2) Sabine,
fourth child by his first wife, was born May 3,
1646, in Rehoboth, where he resided until 1675, when
he removed to Roxbury, Mass., and in 1686 was one of
the thirteen pioneers who settled Woodstock, Conn.,
and joined the same year in purchasing a large tract
of land lying just south of Woodstock - Mashamoquoit,
the present town of Pomfret. He lived in
Woodstock until 1705, when he removed to his new
purchase. He died in Pomfret July 21, 1725,
aged eighty. He married, first, Sarah,
daughter of John and Rebecca Polly, by whom
he had four children. He married, second,
Sarah Parker, July 5, 1678, by whom he had seven
children. Nehemiah (3) Sabine, second
child of Benjamin by his second wife, was
born in Roxbury, Jan. 10, 1681. He married
Elizabeth Boyden, of Medfield, Mass., where he
resided until about 1716, when he returned to
Pomfret. He died July 5, 1746. He had
seven children. Nehemiah (4) Sebine
fifth child of Nehemiah, Sr., was born in
Medfield, Mass., Sept. 9, 1713. He married
Ruth Cooper Dec. 3, 1735, and had five children.
He died July 4, 1746. Nehemiah (5) Sabine,
born in Pomfret, Conn., Apr. 8,1741; married Mary
Rice, May12, 1763, and settled in Tolland,
Conn., where eight children were born.
Nehemiah (6) Sabine [Nehemiah (5),
Nehemiah (4), NEhemiah (3, Benjamin (2), Wiliam (1)]
born in Tolland Conn., Mar. 18, 1777. Married,
Mar. 28, 1792, Susannah, daughter of
Joseph Hawkins (son of James Hawkins) who
came from England at an early day). He was a
blacksmith. Soon after marriage, he embraced
religion, united with the Methodists, and was soon
licensed to preach. Was preaching in
Vergennes, Vt., in 1793; Whitestown, N. Y., in 1795;
Pitsfield, N. Y., in 1798; St. Armans, Lower Canada,
in 1800; Highgate Vt., 1802, and in 1806 purchased a
farm at Dunham, Lower Canada, where he remained
until 1812. When war was declared between
England and the States, he embraced the first
opportunity to cross the line into Vermont, where
one of his parishioners was on picket Capt. On
the 20th of September, 1812, with one two horse and
one three-horse wagon, and a family of nine
children, he started for Ohio. Arrived in
Worthington about the middle of November, 1812,
where he wintered. During the summer of 1813,
he purchased a farm on the south bank of little
Darby, on the post road, in what is now Union
County, and built a cabin, Roswell, Laura and
John F. occupying it immediately, the
remainder of the family not being able to join them
until spring on account of high water. HE died
Dec. 20, 1814, of "milk sickness." His wife,
Susannah (Hawkins) Sabine, survived him, and
died from injuries received in falling, at the home
of her son, John F., in Marysville,
Ohio, at the advanced age of ninety-four years.
Their children were as follows: Hiram,
born Mar. 18, 1793, died Sept. 20, 1814, of milk
sickness; Hylas, born Nov. 16, 1795, died
Dec. 9, 1834, of consumption; Dr. Roswell,
born Jan. 29, 1798, died Mar. 11, 1875, of
pneumonia; Laura, born Sept. 12, 1800, died
Mar. 10, 1880, of dropsy; John Fletcher, born
Dec. 9, 1802, living; Phebe, born Jan. 31,
1805, died Sept. 20, 1815, of milk sickness;
Asbury born Jan. 13, 1807, died Apr. 8, 1845, of
consumption; Rebecca T., born Jan. 15, 1809,
living (wife of Andrew Keyes); Dr. Charles
W., born June 21, 1811, died Feb. 15, 1842, of
consumption; William R., born Dec. 23, 1813,
died June 24, 1835, of consumption. Milk
sickness was really the primary cause of death of
those who died with phthsis consumption.
John Fletcher (7) Sabine, born Dec. 9,
1802, in Highgate, Vt., came to this county Dec. 1,
1813. His father dying when he was but twelve
years old, the support of the family devolving upon
him. He married Sept. 17, 1828, Euphenna,
daughter of David Clement Purchased a
farm on Little Darby, near the homestead of
Walter Dun, in the spring of 1828, where he
resided until January 1856, ,when he moved to
Marysville, where he now resides. In politics,
he was a Whig. He cast his first vote for
Adams (John Quincy) in 1824, and
has voted at every Presidential election and State
election since. He was one of the first "Free-Soilers"
in the country. Was elected Justice of the
Peace in 1829 and held that office continuously
until elected Auditor in 1855. Was elected
Infirmary Director and held the office until forced
to resign on account of ill health; but as soon as
his health was partially restored, was re-elected
and now is Clerk of the Board of Directors.
The following are his children: Hylas,
born July 5, 1829, married Anna Ware, Oct. 8,
1857; Anna W. Sabine, born Feb. 24, 1864;
Wallace C. Sabine, born June 13, 1868; Andrew
Sabine, born Jan. 1, 1831, married Louisa
Leonard, October, 1860, son born Apr. 23,
1863, wife died May 19, 1863, child died July 12,
1863, married Nannie Christabelle
Brown, Oct. 28, 1878, one child -
Christabelle Sabine, born May 14, 1881;
Hannah Sabine, born Feb. 21, 1837,
married Christopher Houston, Mar. 26,
1861; four children - Alexander, born Jan. 3,
1862, Archie born May 12, 1864, Freddy,
born Mar. 23, 1867, Anna Christine,
born April, 1871; Marcha, born Mar. 16, 1838,
died May 28, 1865, one son - Clement
Mitchell, living. Andrew (8)
Sabine [John T. (7), Nehemiah (6),
Nehemiah (5), Nehemiah (4),
Nehemiah (3), Benjamin (2), William
(1), was born Jan. 11, 1831, and educated in the
district school, Marysville Academy, and Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. He
attended medical lectures at the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, Penn., in 1854-55-56,
graduating in 1856. Practiced medicine in
Rosedale, Madison Co., Ohio, for one year, when he
received an appointment as physician to the Central
Lunatic Asylum, Columbus, Ohio, where he remained
for three years; resigning this position, he
located, in the fall of 1860, at Atchison, Territory
of Kansas, where he soon obtained a good business in
his profession. In May, 1861, being informed
by Senator Jim Lane that Kansas would not be called
on for troops, he immediately returned to Ohio and
presented himself to the First Examining Board; not
having ten years' experience as a physician, he
could not be commissioned as Surgeon, but received
the second commission, issued to Assist Surgeons,
and was assigned to the Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, which was recruiting in Camp Chase; he
assisted in the examinations of the recruits for
this regiment. His commission was not issued
until the 2d of July, although he was with the
regiment and on duty for about one month previous.
Went to the Kanawha Valley, Va., in July, 1861, and
was constantly with the command, much of the time
the only medical officer. The duties were very
arduous—nearly all of the soldiers were taken from
comfortable homes and the exposure incident to camp
life caused a vast amount of sickness; at one time
in camp on "Big Sewell Mountain," we had nearly
three hundred cases of measels. He went
into winter quarters in Fayetteville, Va., but as
soon as he got comfortably situated the Twenty-sixth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry was ordered to Louisville,
Ky., January, 1862, to report to Gen. Don Carlos
Buell; was assigned to Hascall's brigade,
Thomas I. Wood's division. As soon as
the troops were organized into brigades and
divisions, they were moved out on the road to
Bowling Green, where the rebels were in force
strongly fortified. We moved out in about six
inches of snow, which soon became mud. This
was a campaign which caused a large amount of
sickness and was very severe on the surgeon, as the
only sleep he could get would be on his horse on the
march. While in Nashville, his regiment was
complimented in general orders for "drill,
cleanliness and health." He was with Buell
at Pittsburg Landing; here he had a large amount of
surgical experience; was appointed Medical Purveyor,
and issued many tons of medicines during the siege
of Corinth, and settled his accounts without the
loss of a single package of medicine; was with his
command, which was the first to enter Corinth.
During the summer of 1862, he campaigned in
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky; was at
McMinnville, Tenn., when Buell's army
commenced its race with Bragg, for Louisville, Ky.;
at the Perryville fight, followed Bragg
nearly to Cumberland Gap, and returned to Nashville
by the way of Columbia, Adams Co., Ky. At the
battle of Stone River, was in charge of the hospital
for Crittenden's corps. During the
engagement, was twice taken prisoner; once taken to
the Cedar brush by Dick McCan's
Partisan Rangers to be hung, but was released by the
opportune passing by of rebel Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
who ordered him back to his hospital; the second
time taken escaped while the rebels were retreating.
After the battle of Stone River, was ordered to
report to Gen. Straight, who was going
out on a reconnoissance to find where the
rebel army had gone; was without provisions most of
the time and the tremendous rains made every stream
a river. Turning suddenly cold on the day of
his return, his clothing was frozen so solid that he
had to be helped from his horse and carried to a
fire and thawn out. Was promoted to Surgeon
for meritorious services and commissioned Feb. 16,
1863, assigned to the Seventy-sixth Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and joined this regiment
immediately at Young's Point, La. Soon after
his arrival was appointed on an Examining Board of
Surgeons, to examine candidates for Surgeons and
Assistant Surgeons, who had been elected by vote of
regiments, without regard to qualifications.
Participated in all of the campaigns of Steele's
division around Vicksburg, and during the
battles that preceded the investment, and during the
siege was one of three Surgeons who constituted the
" Operating Board." After the surrender, he was
Division Surgeon for his division on the campaign
against Gen. Jo Johnston's army, which
resulted in the capture of Canton, Miss., and the
destruction of machine shops and many miles of
railroad, and the second capture of Jackson, Miss.
On the re-organization of the Army of the Tennessee,
the Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry was assigned to the
First Brigade, First Division of the Fifteenth Army
Corps. In the movement across from Memphis,
Tenn., to the relief of Chattanooga, the First
Division marched from Corinth, south of the
Tennessee River, to cover the main body of troops,
who were going by rail. Soon after leaving
Corinth, the division encountered about 10,000 rebel
cavalry, and fought with them every day until the
balance of the army had reached the vicinity of
Chattanooga. This was a very hard campaign for
the Surgeon, as they never left a wounded soldier to
the mercy of the enemy. All of the wounded
were taken with the command and well cared for until
they reached Stephenson, where the wounded were sent
to the hospital, and the command reached Chattanooga
and was borrowed by Hooker and participated
in the "battle above the clouds." Next day was
in the battle of Mission Ridge, and after this was,
November 27, in the bloody Ringgold fight, Taylor's
Ridge. These engagements following in such
rapid succession, gave the Surgeons an immense
amount of work. In the winter of 1863-64, on
the organization of the army for the Atlanta
campaign, he was re-appointed one of the three
Surgeons who constituted the " Operating Board" for
the First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, and
continued to serve in this capacity until the close
of the war. Was constantly with his command
during the Atlanta campaign in the "march to the
sea," and the winter and spring campaign through the
Carolinas. Served four years and one month in
the field, and during the whole time he was never
absent from his command when it was on the march or
in any skirmish or battle, and was always out with a
detachment of the command when it went on any
expedition, and frequently was out with other
commands. He never hesitated in obeying the
orders of his superior officer. Never excused
from duty on account of sickness. Repeatedly
performed all operations that are incident to
battles—amputations of toes, foot, leg and thigh,
many successful amputations through upper third, and
neck of femur, excisions of shoulder joints, elbow
and knee joint, and very many of shaft of bones, of
ribs, and all manner of wounds of head and every
portion of the human system. He was mustered
out with his command at the close of the war.
In 1866, he purchased a quarry of hydraulectum and
built a mill on Silver Creek, in Clark County, Ind.,
six miles from Jeffersonville. He was
successful in business, and invested some of his
earnings in a Savings Bank; the cashier stole the
money and much of the deposits, and he, with three
other directors, have paid the depositors out of
their private funds. This loss, with a large
amount of security debts, has materially diminished
his finances. He returned to Ohio in 1878, and
is now engaged in the practice of medicine and
surgery in Marysville, Ohio.
 Source:
History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H.
Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 135-138 |
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HYLAS SABINE, the son of
John F. and Euphemia (Clement) Sabine, was born
June 5, 1829. His father is a native of
Vermont, and of English descent. His mother
was born in the State of New York, and was of German
ancestry. John F. Sabine located in
Union Township, Union County, Ohio, in 1812, and
became a prominent farmer. From 1854 to 1856,
he held the position of County Auditor, and has been
for many years a member of the board of Infirmary
Directors for the county, being the present
Secretary of said board. Hylas
Sabine began to receive an education in the
common schools of his neighborhood, and subsequently
attended college at Delaware, Ohio. For two
years, he engaged in teaching in Kentucky, and at
the expiration of that time returned to Union
County, locating in Marysville. He succeeded
his father as County Auditor, and held the office
two years. In October, 1858. he established a
newspaper at Marysville, known as the Union Press,
which was continued till August, 1863. The
editorial department of the paper was conducted by
J. B. Coats (present Judge of Probate), from
the .spring of 1861 to the autumn of 1862, Mr.
Sabine having, in the meantime, resided a few
months in Washington, D. C, and also taken a law
course at Harvard University. Oct. 8, 1857, he
married Anna Ware, daughter of J.
R. Ware, and a descendant from Scotch and
English ancestors. Like her husband, she
attended the law school at Harvard University, and
is a thorough classical scholar. Her course of
studies was taken under the widely-known instructor,
Horace Mann, at Antioch College. Mr.
and Mrs. Sabine are the parents of two children,
a son and a daughter. The son, who is the
younger child, is a present member of the Freshman
class of the Ohio State University, and is fourteen
years of age. The daughter is a student at the
same school. After his return from Harvard,
Mr. Sabine located, in 1863, at Richwood,
Union County, Ohio, and became a prominent real
estate dealer. He also opened up a farm three
miles west of that village, and expended largely
from his means in making general improvements,
winning a position among the leading men of the
county, for enterprise. He built the finest
house and barn which have ever been erected in
Richwood; these are now the property of A. J.
Blake. Mr. Sabine's business
ventures were moderately successful, and a great
portion of their proceeds are invested in
improvements. He has considerable political
fame, and in 1877 was chosen on the Republican
ticket to the position of State Senator,
representing the Seventeenth Senatorial District,
composed of the counties of Logan, Hardin, Marion
and Union. This position he filled honorably
and acceptably for two years. His political
faith is pinned to the platform of the Republican
party. Feb. 25, 1880, he received an
appointment from Gov. Foster as State
Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, which
official position he now holds. Mr. Sabines
business and public career have extended through but
a comparatively few years, yet the result of his
efforts are certainly such as to afford him much
gratification.
Source:
History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H.
Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 647 |
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MORGAN SAVAGE
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 376 |
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SOLOMON SCHERTZER, farmer, P.
O. Larue, Marion Co., Ohio, was born in Franklin
County, Penn., Sept. 19, 1824. When four years
old, with his parents, Emanuel and Eve Schertzer,
he came to Stark County, Ohio, where they located
seven years. They subsequently came to Ross,
Franklin and Union Counties, and finally located in
Hardin County, where they remained until their
decease, he in 1844, and she in 1864. Of a
family of eleven children, five are now living.
On Apr. 12, 1845, in Union County, our subject was
united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Thornton,
daughter of Jesse and Nancy Thornton, who
were early settlers of Union County. By this
union there has been an issue of eleven children,
ten of whom are still living, viz.: Jesse
Sarah J., Lorenzo, Peter, Melissa, Emanuel, Nancy,
William, James and Lillie. In 1862,
he came from Hardin County and settled in the
northern portion of Washington Township, where he
now resides. He has been successful in
business. He is a member of the church, and
the owner of 109 acres of land.
Source:
History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H.
Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 672 |
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JOSEPH SCHMALZ, farmer, P. O.
Mount Victory, Hardin Co., Ohio, was born in
December, 1823, in Alsace, France (now Germany).
His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth Schmalz.
From his youth up he has devoted his attention to
farming. In November, 1853, he was united in
marriage to Miss Josephine Dear, daughter of
Jacob and Frances Dear; she was born in
March, 1830. By her he has six children, viz.:
Christian, Elizabeth C., Mary M., Josephine G.,
Lucy L. and Caroline. In 1853, he
emigrated to America, and by way of New York came to
Ohio. In the autumn of 1863, he settled in the
northern portion of Washington Township, Union
County, where he now resides. He is
industrious and enterprising, and the owner of 1838
acres of land.
Source:
History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H.
Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 672 |
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ROBERT SHARP, farmer, P. O.
Pharisburg, was born in Ross County, Ohio, Sept. 24,
1810. He is a son of Henry and Nancy (Travilian)
Sharp, natives of Albemarle County, Va., the
former of English and the latter of French descent.
Our subject was married Sept. 4, 1833, to Ann,
daughter of Jacob and Eleanor (Devoss) Davis,
natives of Ross County, Ohio. By this union
five children were born, viz., Allen T.,
deceased, born July 21, 1834; Matilda, wife
of David Cahill, born Mar. 17, 1836;
William, born May 6, 1838, a soldier in the
Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Clarissa,
wife of D. R. Armitage, born Apr. 27, 1840;
and Russel B., born July 6, 1843.
Mrs. Sharp died Nov. 15, 1844, aged thirty-one
years, and on Nov. 12, 1846, Mr. Sharp
married Julia Organ, daughter of John and
Susannah (Teter) Organ, a native of Champaign
County. By her he had two children- Charles
W., born Dec. 22, 1852, and Jennie R.,
born Oct. 30, 1865. Mr. Sharp owns a
farm of eighty-two acres of land, upon which he
resides, where he devotes his time wholly to farming
and stock dealing. He has crossed the
Alleghany Mountains twenty-six times during his
life, in the prosecution of his business. He
was Superintendent of the County Infirmary for
several years; Deputy Sheriff four years under
James B. Whelpley, and Sheriff two terms;
Coroner one year, and, in the latter capacity, held
an inquest on the body of C. S. Hamilton, who
was killed by his son. Mr. Sharp is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which
he has been a class-leader forty years, and of the
Palestine Lodge, No. 158, F. & A. M., and Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 99, F. & A. M. His father was
born in 1871.
Source: History Union County, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 448 |
Samuel Sherwood |
Washington Twp. -
SAMUEL SHERWOOD, farmer, P. O.
Byhalia, was born in Madison County, Ohio, Nov. 29,
1834, and is a son of Andrew and Irena Sherwood,
of Darby Township, Madison County. He has,
from his youth up, devoted his attention to farming,
and received but a limited education. On Mar.
6, 1856, in Madison County, he married Miss
Hester A. Converse, who was born May 5, 1838, in
Union County. She was a daughter of Edwin
and Louisa Converse. To them have been
born six children - Abigail M., Owen E., Elbert
E., Esta F., Alfred P. and Louisa L., the
latter two of whom are deceased. In the fall
of 1863, Mr. Sherwood settled in Washington
Township, this county. In the management of
his farm, he has everything done in the most orderly
and advantageous manner, which has secured for him
success. He has served as Treasurer of
Washington Township four years, and as Township
Trustee and Clerk, and at present officiates as
Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the I.
O. O. F. Lodge, and the owner of 218 acres of land.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 672
(Portrait on Page 388) |
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DAVID SHULER
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 377 |
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WILLIAM A. SHULER
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 377 |
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SOLOMON SIMPSON (deceased).
The subject of this sketch was born Dec. 30, 1802,
on the Potomac River, in Virginia, and when a mere
child, with his parents, Isaac and Susannah
Simpson, he came to Licking County, Ohio.
In Licking County, he married Eleanor Carlisle.
She is a daughter of David and Susanna
Carlisle. In August, 1848, with his
family, he came to Union County, and settled in
Washington Township, on a tract of land at present
occupied by his widow. He was the father of
thirteen children, of whom nine are now living,
viz.: Elizabeth G., Stephen D., William,
Deborah, Louisa, Samuel, Daniel, Emily and
Sylvester. Mr. Simpson remained on the
land settled by him until his decease, in May, 1866.
He was a loving husband and indulgent father, and
respected by all who knew him, and a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow, a
venerable and aged lady, still resides on the
homestead, and is the owner of fifty acres of land.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 672 |
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THOMAS J. SIMPSON, farmer, P.
O. Broadway, was born in Taylor Township, Union
County, Ohio, July 8, 1850, and is a son of
Joseph and Margaret Simpson. Joseph was
born in England and came to Virginia when nine years
of age, and afterward to Ohio, where he settled in
Delaware County. He finally pressed forward to
Union County, where he remained until his death,
which occurred Mar. 20, 1869. Margaret,
his first wife, died in Union County, Ohio. He
was next united in marriage with Jane Grest,
of Delaware County, Ohio, who is still living and at
the present time is in Columbus, Ohio.
Thomas J. was united in marriage, Aug. 11, 1873,
with Mary E. Martin, a native of Iowa.
He engaged in working by the month when eighteen
years of age, and thus continued for twelve years,
when he bought thirty-month when eighteen years of
age, and thus continued for twelve years, when he
bought thirty-five acres of land where he now
resides. He acquired a common school
education. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are the
parents of five children, of whom four survive,
viz.: Ida V., George A., Hannah R. and
an infant.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 691 |
James S. Smith
pg. 309 |
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Union Twp. -
W. M. SNODGRASS, merchant and
Postmaster, Milford Center, was born in this
township in the year 1843, and is a son of Robert
and Nellie (Robinson) Snodgrass, pioneers in
this county. The early life of our subject was
passed in Milford Center, and in the school of the
place he obtained a practical education. Upon
attaining his majority, he engaged in the mercantile
business, and has been entirely successful
Mr. Snodgrass is a quiet gentleman, with no
taste for notoriety or public prominence, much
preferring to look after hi own business interests
to the thankless task of assisting in public
affairs. He is a Free and Accepted Mason,
belonging to Palestine Lodge, No. 158. In
1878, he was married to Miss Mary, the
accomplished daughter of D. L. Joseph, who
has borne him one child, viz., Pearl.
Mr. Snodgrass carries a general and well
assorted stock of merchandise, consisting of
everything usually found in a first-class retail
house. He was appointed Postmaster in 1873.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 214 |
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J. M. SOUTHARD, physician, Marysville.
Among the prominent and successful practitioners in
the medical profession of Union County, appears the
name of Dr. J. M. Southard. His birth
occurred in Adams County, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1825.
He was raised on a farm in Licking County, Ohio, and
received his primary education in the common schools
of that county. He read medicine in the office
of Dr. Waters and Dr. Rowe, of Newark, Ohio,
when he entered the Starling Medical College at
Columbus, from which he graduated in 1854.
After attending two courses of lectures in the same
school, ho moved to this city and began the practice
of his profession. He has established an
extensive business and is among the hard workers of
the fraternity. His parents, Isaiah and
Elizabeth (Parnell) Southard, were natives of
Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, whose
families were among the earliest pioneers of Licking
County. Both are residents of that county at
this time, living in the enjoyment of a ripe old
age.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 145 |
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Liberty Twp. -
J. Q. SOUTHARD, physician, P.
O. Raymond, was born in Licking County, Ohio, Nov.
28, 1829. He is a son of Isaiah and Elizabeth
Southard, the former a native of Washington
County, Penn., and the latter of Baltimore, Md.
His father was born Apr. 21, 1801, and his mother in
1807. His grandfather, Abraham Southard,
was born at Bosking Ridge, Somerset County, N. J.,
and removed to Washington County, Penn., where he
married Elizabeth Hull, a sister to
Capt. Hull, who was murdered by the
Indians on the Ohio River, an incident mentioned of
in United States history. Mr.
Southard removed to Licking County, Ohio, in
1805. James Parnell, the
maternal grandfather of Dr. Southard,
was born in Maryland, and married Adeline
Stockdale. In 1809, he removed to Licking
County. His father was born in the North of
Ireland, and came to America before the
Revolutionary war. Samuel L. and
Henry Southard, cousins to Abraham
Southard, were men prominent in political
life. Henry was United States Senator a
term of years. Isaiah and Elizabeth
Southard were the parents of six children, five
of whom are now living, viz.: James M., M. D.,
of Marysville; J. Q., M. D., Newton;
Anna M., wife of Ulysses Hall,
Newark, Ohio; Milton I., graduated from
Dennison University, Granville, in 1861; read law
and acted as Prosecuting Attorney of Muskingum
County from 1867 to 1873; member of Congress of
Thirteenth District, 1873 to 1879, and now a member
of the law firm of Ewing & Southard,
New York City; Frank H. graduated from the
Ohio Wesleyan University in 1864, and is a member of
the firm of Southard & Southard,
attorneys of Zanesville, and is one of the leading
lawyers of the State. Dr. Southard,
the subject of this sketch, was reared to manhood on
a farm, and received his literary education in the
common schools. When eighteen years of age, he
engaged in teaching, which he followed four years.
In 1851, he began reading medicine, and after
pursuing his studies one and a half years, he
attended the Cleveland Medical College, graduating
in March, 1855. He then located at
Frazeysburg, and in 1857 he came and established
himself at Newton, where he has been uninterruptedly
engaged in the practice of his profession ever
since. Dr. Southard came to Newton with
but $40 in money, but by close application to his
profession, has acquired a large and successful
practice. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge
and Chapter, and is connected with the County and
State Medical Associations. He owns, besides
his town property in Newton, about a section of
well-improved land. In November, 1861, he was
married to Miss Lucinda M., daughter of
Theodore and Eliza (Stuart) Green, by whom he
has had five children, three of whom are living—Frank
S., Homer and Harry G. Henry B. and
Otto M. are deceased. Mrs. Southard's
maternal grandfather, Nathaniel Stuart,
was the only son of Capt. Joseph
Stuart, an officer in the Revolutionary war.
He was born in New York, and of Scotch ancestry.
Nathaniel Stewart was born in New York
Dec. 11, 1786. He married Keziah
Toby, and in 1836, with a family of twelve
children, emigrated to Union County. Mr.
Stewart died Oct. 12, 1872. Mrs.
Southard's father, Theodore Green,
was born in New York Jan. 26, 1797, and married
Eliza Stuart, who was born June 3, 1811.
Mr. Green departed this life in
October, 1875.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago -
W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 413 |
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York Twp. -
LEONIDES H. SOUTHARD,
Secretary Union County Farmers' Insurance Company,
P. O. York, was born Nov. 9, 1852, in Union County,
Ohio; he is a son of Sylvester F. Southard
(deceased) and Rebecca Southard. Having
received a rudimental education, in the fall of 1868
he entered Delaware University, where he continued
his studies alternately for perhaps two years, and
after leaving Delaware he taught school for a short
time. In July, 1874, he entered on a six
months' course at the Miami Commercial College, in
Dayton, Ohio, and on completing his course received
a diploma. In the fall of 1875, he entered
Hillsdale College, Michigan, and his course received
a diploma. IN the fall of 1875, he entered
Hillsdale College, Michigan, and his course received
a diploma. In the fall of 1875, he entered
Hillsdale College, Michigan, and resumed his studies
there until June of the following year. In the
spring of 1877, in company with J. S. Winters,
he engaged in the mercantile business at
Summersville, and continued in the same about six
months, when he purchased a farm in the northern
portion of York Township, on which he located until
June, 1881, at which time he came to York Center,
where he now resides. He is at present
officiating as Secretary of the Union County
Farmers' Insurance Company, of which he was one of
the incorporators. On Feb. 14, 1878, he was
united in marriage to Miss Hannah E. Penhorwood,
daughter of John and Elizabeth Penhorwood,
whose sketch appears in this work. They have
one child, viz., Carleton. Mr. Southard
is a self-made man, a member of the I. O. O. F.
Lodge, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
the owner of 103 acres of land.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 553 |
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York Twp. -
WESLEY W. SOUTHARD, farmer, P.
O. West Mansfield. Wm. Southard, a
soldier of the war of 1812, and grandfather of the
subject of this sketch, was born in Virginia; came
to Logan County, Ohio, at an early day. He
married Elizabeth Lingrel, by whom he had
eight children, six of whom are now living.
After her death he married Phoeba Burwill, by
whom he had three children, one of whom is still
living. He died in Logan County in March,
1851, respected by all who knew him. Samuel
Southard, a son of William, and father of
our subject, was born in Champaign County, Ohio,
Feb. 20, 1814, and on Nov. 24, 1839, in Logan
County, he married Lydia Harriman, who was
born in Pennsylvania Nov. 5, 1821. To them
have been born nine children, four of whom are yet
living - Wesley W., Spain J., Sarah V. and
Clara V. After their marriage they settled
in the western portion of York Township, where our
subject now resides, and where they remained until
1876, in which year they moved to Wet Mansfield,
Logan County, where they now reside. He served
as Trustee of York Township, and with his wife is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of
late Mr. Southard has been a feeble health.
Wesley W. Southard, subject of this sketch,
was born in Union County, Ohio, July 19, 1841.
On reaching his majority the war of the late
rebellion was begun, and accordingly in August,
1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and
Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Army of the
Cumberland, and participated in the battles of
Perryville, Chickamauga, Resaca, Mission Ridge,
Kenesaw Mountain, and the memorable siege of
Atlanta, where, in August, 1864, he received a wound
which obliged him to remain in several different
hospitals nearly a year. He was honorably
discharged at Camp Dennison in May, 1865. On
Mar. 11, 1876, he married Miss Louisa E. Elliott,
who was born in Union County, Apr. 7, 1853; she was
a daughter of John and Elizabeth A. Elliott.
The result of this union has been two children,
viz.: Howe E., born June 25, 1877, and
Florence E., born June 7, 1880. Mr.
Southard is a member of the F. & A. M. society,
and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has
served as Trustee of York Township, and is the owner
of 210 acres of land.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 563 |
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York Twp. -
DAVID W. SPICER, farmer, P. O.
Bokes Creek. The subject of this sketch was
born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1822; his
parents were Jonathan and Leuriah Spicer,
natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Muskingum
County, Ohio, at an early day. Of their family
of nine children there are now but three living,
viz.: David W., Jane and Adeline.
Our subject was raised to manhood on a farm and
received but a rudimentary education. On June
22, 1848, in Muskingum County, he was united in
marriage to Miss Keziah Ross, daughter of
Dr. Joseph Ross (now deceased). This union
has been blessed with nine children, viz.: Jane
E., Emily C., Joseph L., Franklin D., Henry V. D.,
Alexander J., Minnie D., William and Isabella
C., the latter two of whom are deceased.
About the year 1852, he came to Union County, and
settled in the eastern portion of York Township,
where he now resides. He is a member of the
Presbyterian Church, and the owner of a productive
farm of fifty acres.
Source: History
Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers &
Co. 1883 - Page 554 |
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Washington Twp. -
HARRISON S. STAMATS, farmer,
P. O. Byhalia. The subject of this sketch was
born in Union County, Ohio, May 20, 1833. He
is a son of John Stamats, a pioneer of York
Township, this county, whose biography appears in
this work. He was reared to man's estate on a
farm, and received but a rudimentary education.
In 1859, he married Miss Mary Robbins,
daughter of Ira A. and Mary Robbins, of Union
County, and by her he had one child - Mary,
(now deceased). Mrs. Stamats died Sept.
4, 1861, and on Jan. 19, 1862, he was again married,
to Miss Hope Haines, a daughter of Allen
and Sarah Haines, early settlers of Champaign
County. They have four children - Claudia
M., Allie E., Atty F. and Frankie.
A short time subsequent to his marriage, he settled
in Washington Township, where he now resides.
Mr. Stamats is a member of the F. & A. M.
society, and for twelve years has been Assessor of
Washington Township. He has been successful in
business, and is the owner of 112 acres of land.
Source:
History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H.
Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 672 |
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Allen
Twp. -
EDWARD STILLINGS, farmer and
fine stock raiser and dealer, P. O. Milford Center,
was born on the old homestead in Allen Township,
Feb. 3, 1850. He is the third son of Thomas
and Somelia Stillings, early pioneer of Union
County. He was reared and brought up on his
father's farm and received his education in the
district schools and union schools of Marysville.
Sept. 14, 1876, he was united in marriage with
Miss Olive Carpenter, the only daughter of
George and Sarah A. Carpenter. Mrs. Stillings
is a native of Allen Township; was born Sept. 14,
1866. They have had three children - Daisy
May, born June 13, 1880; and French C.
born Mar. 25, 1882; Arthur T., the eldest, is
deceased. He was born Mar. 15, 1878, and died
Aug. 11, 1879. June 1, 1877, Mr. Stillings
located on his farm where he has since resided .
He is engaged in farming, but devotes most of his
attention to breeding fine stock. He is a
member of the importing company of O. E. Lincoln
& Co., who are engaged in importing thoroughbred
Norman and Percheron draft horses from France.
He also has some fine Kentucky driving horses.
He has in his possession a French mare which
weighed, when three years old, 2,000 pounds.
Mr. Stillings is an enterprising young man.
He owns a highly cultivated farm adjoining the
homestead.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago -
W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page |
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Allen Twp. -
THOMAS STILLINGS farmer, P. O.
Milford Center. The subject of this biography
was born in Harford County, Md., Nov. 30, 1816.
His parents, James and Mary (Barnes) Stillings,
were also natives of Harford County. Mr.
Stillings was born May 8, 1785, and Mrs. S.
Nov. 1, 1791. In 1828, they removed to
Clark County, Ohio, and settled ten miles east of
Springfield, where they resided till 1833, and came
and located in Allen Township, where Mr.
Stillings bought a tract of 200 acres of land;
he afterward added 100 acres to the original
purchase. He was drafted and served in the war
of 1812. His death occurred in the fall of
1865, and his wife followed some two years after.
Thomas is the second son in a family of
ten children. Feb.21, 1842, he was married to
Miss Somelia, daughter of James C. and
Providence Diens. Mrs. Stillings was born
in Clark County, Ohio, June 14, 1823. Of four
sons three are living, viz.: William,
married Emma Wood; Edward, married Olive
Carpenter, and French G., married Ella
Vance; Lewis, the eldest son, is deceased.
He was born Dec. 15, 1844, and Sept. 3, 1864, in
tender manhood, he responded to the country's call
and enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and
Seventy-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
While in the service, he contracted the measles and
died Jan. 15, 1865, while home on a furlough.
He was a patriotic soldier boy and now sleeps with
the fallen heroes of the Union. In 1844,
Mr. Stillings purchased eighty-seven acres of
his present farm, and with thirty-seven acres as a
present from his father, he began life. He now
owns 302 acres of finely improved land constituting
the home farm, besides acres in Union Township.
Mr. Stillings started in life like many others
of his day, in limited circumstances. By his
untiring energy and industry he has made for himself
a large and valuable competence, and ranks as one of
the solid and substantial men of the county.
Farming and stock-raising has been his exclusive
occupation, and in which he has been his
exclusive occupation, and in which he has been
crowned with eminent success. Mr. Stillings,
although not an office aspirant, has filled various
official capacities in his township. He is now
serving his third term as Township Trustee.
The portrait of Mr. S. that appears in this
was made from an ambrotype taken when he was forty
two years of age.
Source: History Union County, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 481 |
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