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Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio
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EMANUEL
JARVIS - At this juncture we enter a brief narrative
touching the life history of one who is recognized as one of
the substantial and representative farmers of Union county,
and who holds a tribute of honor and esteem accorded by
those who recognize honest worth of character. He is a
native of the Buckeye State, having been born in Belmont
county on the 3d of March, 1830. His father, Philip
Jarvis, was born in Maryland, and was a son of John,
a representative of a prominent old family of that State.
Philip Jarvis was a lad of thirteen years when
his father came to Belmont county, this State, and located
on a farm, which laid along the banks of the Stillwater
river, being one of the early settlers in that locality.
Philip was reared to the work incidental to clearing
and cultivating the farm, and while still a young man he
aided in the work of building and cultivating the farm, and
while still a young man he aided in the work of building the
old National turnpike road. On one occasion, as may be
noted as significant of one of the phases of early pioneer
life, he drove a six-horse team, attached to a huge
"Pennsylvania wagon," from his home to Baltimore and thence
on to Washington, District of Columbia, transporting a load
of hogsheads of tobacco. Returning, he brought a load
of goods from Baltimore, the same comprising supplies of all
sorts, - necessary furnishings and provisions which could
not be otherwise obtained in the pioneer locality.
In Belmont county Philip Jarvis was united in
marriage to Mary Foreman, daughter of Andrew
Foreman, of stanch old Irish stock. After his
marriage he settled, in 1831, on a claim of land which he
had entered in Guernsey county, Ohio, the same being
entirely unreclaimed. Here he and his devoted wife
took up their abode in a primitive log cabin in the forest,
and, in order to render the little home accessible, Mr.
Jarvis cut a road through the woods and thus opened the
way of approach. This section of Guernsey county
subsequently became a part of Noble county. In 1869
Philip Jarvis and family removed to Indiana, and there
he remained until his death, at the advanced age of
eighty-three years, his wife having passed away at the age
of sixty-eight. In addition to following the vocation
of farmer, he had been ordained preacher in the Christian
Church, and was a zealous worker in the cause of the Master
for more than two score years. In politics he was a
supporter of the Republican party.
Philip and Mary J. Jarvis became the parents of
the following named children: Emanuel; John; Margaret J.;
Ann; Maria; Malinda; Andrew; Isabelle; William,
deceased; Philip, Jr., deceased; and Susan
deceased in infancy.
Our subject, Emanuel Jarvis, grew up on the farm
and early became inured to its sturdy business; incidentally
learning the valuable lessons of honesty and consecutive
industry. He was grated such educational privileges as
were afforded by the schools of the district and to-day he
can vividly recall the old log school-house, with its
blazing fireplace, its slab benches and its windows provided
with oil paper in lieu of glass. Not a pretentious
institute of learning was the early pioneer school, but from
its precincts has issued many a man who has attained
eminence in the world.
At the age of twenty-two years our subject joined heart
and hand with Miss Lettice Lynch, who was born in
Coshocton county, Ohio, but who, at the age of twelve years,
came with her parents to Guernsey county. Her parents
were Matthias and Elizabeth (House) Lynch, both of
whom were natives of Pennsylvania. After their
marriage Emanuel and Lettice Jarvis resided on the
former's paternal homestead for one year and then removed to
Monroe county, where they remained for two years, going
thence to Noble county, where they purchased fifty acres of
land and continued their residence upon the same for five
years. Then they disposed of the place and Mr.
Jarvis then effected the purchase of the old homestead
of his father, which continued his place of abode until
1871, when he came to Paris township, Union county, where he
purchased a valuable tract of 228 acres, known as the old
Josiah Marshall farm, the same being located three miles
northwest of the county seat, Marysville. By
subsequent accessions, Mr. Jarvis has increased the
area of his landed estate to 508 acres, and the place is
unmistakably one of the most thoroughly improved and most
valuable in this section of the State. The present
fine improvements of permanent order have all been made by
our subject since he came into possession, and include a
fine, commodious residence of modern architecture, erected
in 1884, at a cost of $3,400, - a home which betokens the
taste and refinement of its occupants, and which cannot fail
to attract admiring attention. Other improvements
include barns, - one of which is 36 x 60 feet in dimensions,
with brick basement, - and a model wind engine, which
furnishes water for domestic and farm purposes, and which is
an essential equipment by reason of the fact that Mr.
Jarvis is an extensive stock-raiser, having on his farm
at the present time a fine herd of cattle, besides other
fine grades of improved horses, sheep and hogs.
Additional water privilege is afforded by Mill creek, which
flows through the eastern part of the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis have six children of whom
four are living at the present time, namely: Mary E.,
wife of William Stubbs, who assists in the
cultivation of our subject's magnificent farm; Amanda
Melissa is the invalid wife of Daniel Griffin
Bellville, of Paris Township; Philip Cornelius; and
John W., who married Miss Addie Belle Shirk,
and who assists in the management and operation of the
parental acres. Two children died in infancy.
The tender grace of a devoted companionship which had
continued for a period of forty-two years was rudely
dispelled by the hand of death, to whom inexorable summons
the beloved wife of our subject gave heed on the 21st day of
March, 1894, thus entailing to Mr. Jarvis the
greatest deprivation and bereavement of his life.
Mrs. Jarvis was a true, noble, Christian woman, and
there must remain to those bereft the consolation of the
thought that never was there one more fit for translation
into the beauties of the life eternal.
In his religious adherency our subject is a zealous
member of the Church of Christ, and has held official
preferment as Trustee of his church, and is at the present
time an Elder in the same. In politics he follows in
the footsteps of his honored father and supports the
principles of the Democratic party. A man who has
attained marked success in life by his own efforts, who has
ever been just and charitable in his dealings with his
fellow men, Mr. Jarvis is well entitled to the
prominence which is his, as one of the leading
agriculturists of the county, and as one of its most honored
citizens.
~ Page 471 - Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and
Morrow, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ: Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1895. |
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CHARLES M. JONES Source: History Union County, Ohio -
Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. -
1915 - Page 615 |
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EVAN T. JONES Source: History Union County, Ohio -
Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. -
1915 - Page 828 |
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