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CHARLES DAVIS,
a farmer of Ridge township, the owner of 80 acres of land in section
25, was born in St. Marys, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1845, and is a son of
John and Sophia (Benner) Davis. The father came from
Hocking County to Van Wert County at an early day. He enlisted
from this county for service in the Civil war and while in the army
contracted the measles, from which he died at Bowling Green,
Kentucky, in 1861.
Charles Davis attended school until his 15th
year, when he began working on the farm. On Oct. 3, 1864, he
enlisted in Company C, 47th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and was in the
15th Army Corps under Gen. John A. Logan, with General
Sherman commander-in-chief. He took part in the fight at
Fort McAllister, Georgia, and started with Sherman in the
march to the sea, but was taken ill at Raleigh, North Carolina, and
was sent to Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, where he was
honorably discharged June 15, 1865. Taking up the life of a
private citizen once more, he engaged in farming in Washington
Township until 1877, when he purchased his present farm upon which
he has since resided.
Mr. Davis was married Feb. 11, 1868,
to Mary J. Hire, daughter of Jeremiah Hire, deceased,
and a well-known resident of Washington township for many years.
Two children have been born to this worthy couple: Sylvester S.;
and Minnie C. S., the wife of L. A. Price, formerly of
Mercer County, Ohio, now of Ridge township, Van Wert County.
Sylvester S. Davis was a young man of excellent character and
integrity. He was married to Hannah L. Faucett of
Washington township, by whom he had one son, Eugene, who
lives in Middlepoint with his mother. Sylvester S. Davis died
Aug. 15, 1904, cut down in the prime of manhood, but he left behind
him the heritage of a good and noble name and the love and esteem of
all who knew him. Mrs. Davis died Sept. 29, 1904.
Mr. Davis is a member of the G. A. R. post at Middlepoint, of
which he is past commander. He is also a member of the tent of
the Improved Order of Red Men at that place and also belongs to the
Society of Friends.
Source: History of Van Wert County, Ohio - Publ.
1906 - Page 514 |
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DAVID DAVIS
Source: History of Van Wert County, Ohio - Publ.
1906 - Page 755 |
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DAVID J. DAVIS
Source: History of Van Wert County, Ohio - Publ.
1906 - Page 489 |
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DAVID O. DAVIS
Source: History of Van Wert County, Ohio - Publ.
1906 - Page 801 |
James Monroe Dull
Mrs. Martha L. Dull |
JAMES MONROE DULL
History of Van Wert County, Ohio - Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold - Chicago, Illinois - Publ. 1906 - Page 427 |
Rev. William Dunlap
(Deceased) |
REV.
WILLIAM DUNLAP, deceased, was born in Sidney, Shelby county,
Ohio, July 132, 1831, and was a son of William and Elizabeth
(Blakely) Dunlap, the former a native of Dublin, Ireland, born
January 29, 1787, and came to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1816, lived
there three years, and then settled in Shelby county, Ohio.
His parents moved to a farm when he was quite young, but afterward
moved back to Sidney, where William went to school when a
child, and also finished his education there in early boyhood, as he
was always industrious as a student. Although his father was
at one time in good circumstances, by some mistake made in taking a
contract on the canal at Sidney, he failed in business and lost all
his property. When William, however, was sixteen years
old, he bought two acres of land near Sidney and built a house on it
for his parents, where they lived until the death of his father.
Then his mother lived with his sister Mary until after his
marriage, November 16, 1854, to Anna Sollenberger. He
was then twenty-two years old. After his marriage he moved on
a farm one-half mile from Sidney, where he lived six months.
Then he moved on a farm two miles from Port Jefferson, known as the
Cox farm, where he farmed in summer and taught school in
winter. In the latter vocation his experience extended through
seventeen years, having begun when nineteen years old. After
he moved here his mother lived with him until her death, in 1864.
Soon after her death he moved to Port Jefferson and purchased a dry
good store in partnership with S. T. Thirkield, but his
health failed and he sold out his interest in this store and bought
a steam grist-mill in 1867; he sold this in 1871 and built a
water-mill in partnership with William Manning, which he kept
until he entered the ministry in 1873.
William Dunlap was converted when fourteen years
old, but did not join the church at that time, and dated his
conversation from 1870. After the loss of a little boy,
Sherman, Mr. Dunlap was converted by a lady, Mrs. Doran,
giving the illustration of a shepherd taking a little lamb and
putting it in another field, that he might entice the flock into
that field. Thus applying it to himself, he was converted in
the meeting held by Rev. I. Smith and joined the church at
Port Jefferson. He was licensed as a local preacher
immediately afterward by Rev. Joseph Fergueson; was always
active in church work, being a class leader and Sabbath-school
teacher, and in 1872 was sent as a supply to Fort Recovery. He
entered the ministry in 18732, at the conference held at Van Wert.
His appointments were Versailles, Dover, Mount Victory, Marseilles,
Bettsville, Middlepoint, Elida, McComb, Rockford and Ohio City.
He was one year at Rockford and one at Ohio City; three years at
Marseilles and two years at each of the other places. While at
Mount Victory he had a glorious revival, and as a result a church
was built. He also had a large revival at Elida, and many were
converted during his ministry, although his greatest power lay in
his ability to strengthen the members and build up the church.
He always left a charge in a more spiritual condition than he found
it; he was a good Bible teacher, studied the Scriptures much, and
loved to explain them.
Rev. Dunlap came to Van Wert in October, 1891.
For a year before his death he had been gradually failing, but the
last eight months of his life he spent in his chair. Heart
failure being his disease, he could not lie down often, but he was
always very patient. Once he said: "Why, nothing can harm a
Christian; when God has him, he can say to all other powers, 'Stand
back! You dare not touch my child.'" About a month
before his death he had a vision. He saw his name written in
Heaven in large letters of gold; he said it was beautiful.
Often during the night, when one of the family would go to see how
he was resting, he would say, "O, I've been having a blessed night;
I've been talking with Jesus; I'm happy." He was loved and
respected by all who knew him; he was a sweet-spirited man, and even
in his great feebleness he greeted all who came to see him with a
cheerful smile. A few days before his death he said to Dr.
Avann, with a playful smile, "When you are talking about me at
my funeral, and trying to comfort my family, I shall be stirring
around in the other country." He was one of God's noblemen,
and a true minister of His word. His sermon was always clear
and to the point. His faith was firm, and his last expressions
were, "Jesus saves; O, I'm so happy; the Lord is good." The
last chapter in the Bible that he tried to read was Romans 5; but he
could not read it, so he handed it to his son-in-law, Mr. Littler,
who read it for him. His funeral was conducted by many of his
ministerial brethren, at 10:30 a.m. February 2, 1895, in the First
Methodist Episcopal church; Dr. Avann offering prayer at the
home. The following-named brethren were present: J. F.
Mounts, R. Rauch, W. R. Shultz, J. H. Bethards, S. Baumgardner, M.
Gascoigne, J. F. Newcomb, W. H. Leatherman, W. J. Hagerman, J. M.
Avann and J. H. Fitzwater. The Masonic order, of
which he was a member, took charge of the remains at the church, and
held service at the grave. Dr. Dunlap left a wife and
three daughters to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Anna (Sollenberger) Dunlap was born in
Montgomery county, Ohio, February 2, 1833, a daughter of Abraham
and Barbara (Winger) Sollenberger, natives of Pennsylvania.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap, viz:
Franklin A., Illyria and Sherman, all deceased,
Mary B., wife of F. A. Littler, a druggist of
Dunkirk, Ind.; Laura E., at home; Eddie, deceased, and
Maggie E., at home. Mr. Dunlap was made a Mason
in Port Jefferson, Ohio; he was also an honored member of the I. O.
O. F. He owned, at his death, 135 acres of farming land in
Ridge township, Van Wert county, and also two business properties on
Washington street, in the city, as well as his residence property.
In politics he was a republican. The marriage of Mr. Dunlap
took place in Sidney, Ohio, November 16, 1854; he was a kind and
loving husband, a sincere Christian, and an ardent and faithful
laborer in the vineyard of the Master.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Allen and Van
Wert Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co. - 1896~ Page 202 |
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