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Biographies.
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History of Warren
Co., Ohio
containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns,
Schools, Churches,
Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early
Settlers and Prominent Men; History of The North-
West Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Warren County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1882
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Turtle Creek Twp.
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CHARLES E. HALE, jeweler, Lebanon, was
born in Clinton Co., Ohio, ,Sept. 9, 1854; his father,
Armoni Hale, moved to Clinton County from North Carolina
with his father in 1810; he was born in 1806, and after
arriving in Clinton County, married Miss Elizabeth
Edwards, daughter of Archibald and Ann (Harvey)
Edwards, of Clinton County; they were the parents of
nine children, six sons and three daughters, of whom five
sons and two daughters survive. Our subject received
his primary education in the country schools of his native
county, and afterward became a student in the National
Normal School of Lebanon, from which he graduated in the
spring of 1876. In 1877, he purchased an interest in
the jewelry establishment of E. M. Hale, and in two
months afterward he became the sole proprietor. He has
since continued in the same establishment, under the firm
name of Charles E. Hale & Co.
(Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 743) |
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Hamilton Twp. -
ISAAC HALL, farmer, P. O., Loveland,
is another of the native-born citizens of this county,
having been born on the place where his father, James
Hall, lives Sept. 30, 1827. He was brought up on
the farm and remained with his parents until of age.
In 1854 he was married to Harriet Merrill, who has
borne him one child, viz., Frank, who is a
highly successful educator of Warren Co. Mr. H.
has always lived in the county and been ordinarily
successful, and at present owns a highly improved though
small farm. Mrs. Hall was born in Clermont Co.,
O., in 1840, and is a daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth
Merrill. He was born in New Jersey, and when a
child came to Ohio with his parents, Peter and Sarah
Merrill, Elizabeth, wife of Reuben, was
born in Virginia and died in 1864. He died in 1843.
They were parents of eight children, viz: Mary J.,
James, John, Amanda, William, Oliver, Harriet and
Henry. James and Susan Salenberg, parents of
Elizabeth Merrill, were born in Virginia and settled in
Brown Co., O., where he died. She died in Indiana.
James Hall, father of our subject, was born in
Fayette Co., Ky., Nov. 28, 1796, and is a son of
Alexander and Polly Hall, natives of Ireland, who came
to America in 1794. In 1796 they settled in Kentucky,
and in 1807 went to Clermont Co., and in 1808 located where
James Hall now resides. He (Alexander)
was clerk of his township and a school teacher for twenty
years. Both were members of the Bethel Church.
They were parents of five children, all deceased but
James. He died in 1840 aged 72 years. She
died previously at the age of 51 years. James Hall
was married in 1818 to Isabelle, daughter of
William Newell, a pioneer of 1810, who bore him eight
children, seven of whom are living, viz.: William,
Alexander, John, Andrew, Isaac, Jane and Mary.
James deceased, dying suddenly in 1878.
Isabelle Hall died Feb. 6th, 1875, aged 79 years, 1
month and 3 days.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 948 |
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Turtle Creek Twp.
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EMILY W. HAMPTON, Elderess, Lebanon,
was born in Philidelphia, Penn., Jan. 17, 1814.
She is the daughter of Charles D. and Julia (Carey)
Hampton, natives of Berks Co., Penn., of English
descent. Her father was a pioneer physician of
Pennsylvania, and also practiced his profession here.
She is a sister of Oliver Hampton, a noted shaker
speaker, who is now at Union Village. She is one of
the two Deaconesses of the Center Family and has occupied
that position since 1876. Her father came to Ohio in
1815, and to Union Village in 1822; he died in 1863, and his
wife in 1865. They had five children, two boys and
three girls, of whom Emily and Oliver are the
only survivors.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 744 |
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Hamilton Twp. -
W. H. HANEY, farmer, P. O., Maineville,
was born near Hopkinsville, this county, in 1835, and is a
son of Alexander Haney, who was a son of Abraham
and Elizabeth Haney, natives of Fayette Co., Pa., and
who settled in this township on Bear Run, in 1804. On
the place he first settled he died in 1850; his wife died in
1832. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and served
under Gen. Hall, and participated in a number of the
engagements of that war. He was successful in business
and accumulated a good property. He had six children,
four of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, viz.:
William, Sarah, Alexander and James. Alexander,
father of our subject, was a farmer by occupation. He
was married to Sarah, daughter of James and Rachel
Hopkins who bore him ten children, six living, viz.:
Mary A., William H., (Nancy J., and Susan,
twins), Samuel and Kate L. The deceased,
James, Rachel, Rebecca and David. Alexander
Haney died June 17, 1881. Samuel and
William H. were members of Co. B, 79th O. V. I., in
which they enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. They were
immediately transferred to the front, and participated in
all the battles with the regiment. Samuel was
wounded in engagement of Kenesaw Mountain, June 23, 1864,
from which he nearly died; he returned to the regiment the
following November, and together the brothers did service
until they were honorably discharged, June 13, 1865.
Our subject was reared on the farm, and was married to
Nancy, daughter of Robert Gillis, March 24, 1859.
To them have been born five children, one living, viz.:
Arthur B.. The deceased are, Sallie J. and
three who died in infancy. He is a member of the
Maineville Lodge of I. O. F. No. 557. Mrs. Haney
was born in the year 1836. Her father, Robert
Gillis, was born near Mainville in 1807, and is a son of
John and Mary A. Gillis, of whom mention is made in
teh sketch of David Gillis. Robert was married
to Jane, a daughter of James and Elizabeth
McCullough, natives of South Carolina, and who were
early settlers in Warren Co. He died soon after May
14, 1853, aged 44 years, 1 months, and 21 days.
Mrs. E. McCullough lived and died in the county; her
death occurred in 1849. Mr. Robert McCullough
lived and died in the county; her death occurred in 1849.
Mr. Robert Gillis has been one of the successful
farmers of Warren Co., and during his life accumulated a
good property.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 949 |
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Washington Twp. -
JAMES HARRIS. farmer, P. O.
Clarksville, Clinton Co.; was born in Clinton Co., Ohio,
Aug. 9, 1813; he is a son of James and Mary Harris,
of Maryland and Virginia. The former was born Dec. 2,
1775, and the latter Apr. 3, 1784. Mr. Harris'
father was a carpenter and helped to build the Capitol at
Washington; his mother was a daughter of Captain Cherry,
of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Harris' parents came
to Clinton Co. in the early history of Ohio; his father
represented Clinton Co. in the State Legislature six terms;
he died Nov. 21, 1845; and Mrs. Harris departed from
this earth Aug. 18, 1860. Mr. Harris, our
subject, was married Feb. 9, 1837, to Sarah Wilkerson,
who died Mar. 6, 1842, leaving three children - William
H., Martha J., wife of Mr. Eldred; and
John J. Mr. Harris again married Dec. 19,
1844, to Mary Biggs, a native of Clinton Co., born
Feb. 26, 1822, and a daughter of William and Rhoda Biggs.
Eight children were the fruits of this union; of these six
are living - Mary E., wife of Henry Vandervoort;
Lucinda, wife of Rev. J. R. Hunter, David
Harriet, Alfred and Isaiah; George and Rhoda
are deceased. Two of Mr. Harris' sons George
and John J., were soldiers in the late rebellion.
Mr. Harris owns a farm of 200 acres; and in politics
is Democratic.
(Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 1045) |
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Washington Twp. -
SAMUEL HARRIS, farmer, P. O.
Clarksville; was born near the present site of Clarksville,
in Vernon Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, Dec. 28, 1815, his
father, James Harris, was born in Prince George Co.,
Md., Dec. 22, 1775, and at the age of 14 years went with his
parents to Loudoun Co., Md., Dec. 22, 1775, and at the age
of 14 years, went with his parents to Loudoun Co., Va.,
where he served a seven years' apprenticeship with James
Young, at the carpenter's trade. In this
occupation he continued until 30 yaers of age, when he
married Miss Mary Cherry, a native of Virginia, then
21 years of age, and a daughter of Maj. William Cherry,
who served all through the war of the Revolution. This
marriage was blessed with issue as follows: Mary
(the wife of Samuel Statler), Jane (the wife of
George Villars), Susannah (deceased), Susan
(deceased, wife of James Deacon), James, Samuel,
Isaiah M. (now living in Kansas), Martha C. (the
wife of William Stackhouse), George and
Henry C. (deceased). The father of these children
with his family emigrated to Ohio in 1809, and settled on
Todd's Fork. He followed farming after his marriage,
and served as a Captain and Colonel of militia, and for
eighteen years as a Justice of the Peace. He also
served six years in the State Legislature. He was
largely instrumental in establishing an infirmary in Clinton
Co., and was one of the first directors of that institution.
He died on his farm in Clinton Co., in November, 1845; his
wife died in 1860, and both were buried in a family burying
ground on the home farm. Our subject's youth was spent
on his father's farm until he reached his majority, when he
embarked in mercantile business in Clarksville, at which he
continued three years. He was married in Clarksville
Oct. 20, 1838, to Phoebe Kibbey, who was born in
Clarksville Feb. 2, 1818. She was a daughter of
Ephraim and Nancy (Vandervoort) Kibby. By their
marriage the following children were born, viz.:
Henry C. (deceased), Charles A., Mary N.
(the wife of George H. Wilkerson), James e.,
Angeline (the wife of Thomas N. Wilkerson),
Cynthianna (wife of Uriah Compton), and
Fielder B. Mr. Harris has been for many years
identified with the history of his township, and since his
marriage has followed farming exclusively.
(Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 1045) |
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Wayne Twp. -
AMOS HARTSOCK, farmer; P. O.
Waynesville, born in Greene Co., Ohio, Jan. 19, 1821; is a
son of William and Elizabeth (Phinkbone) Hartsock,
natives of Maryland; the grandmother was a native of
Pennsylvania and a daughter of John Harding; the
paternal ancestors being of German descent and the maternal
of Welsh descent. Mr. William Hartsock
emigrated to Ohio and located in Greene County in 1810,
being among the early settlers of that county, and there
followed his trade, that of brick layer for many years, and
is said to have built the second brick house erected in
Xenia. In 1831, he removed to Warren County, near
Waynesville, and here he entered upon farming, where he
continued till his death, in April, 1860, aged 76 years; his
wife died in the fall of the same year, aged 73 years.
They had twelve children: four now survive - Jesse, Levi,
Amos and Mary, now Mrs. Parkins, living in
Milton, Ind. Our subject remained with his father till
24 years of age; was married, March 19, 1845, to Mary Ann,
daughter of John and Rachel Archer natives of New
Jersey. They became settlers of Ohio in 1819,
remaining near Cincinnati a short time, thence located in
Warren County, where they resided till her death, in
December, 1867; he is still living, and resides with Mr.
Hartsock, now 84 years of age. They had four
children: three now survive - Mary Ann,
Samuel and John. Mr. HArtsock and wife have
four children - John W., born Mar. 15, 1846; Mary
Malinda, born Mar. 28, 1849; Charles Edward, born
Sept. 2, 1854; and Ephraim Allen, born Jul. 2, 1857.
Mr. Hartsock, after his marriage, resided for a few
years on three different farms in Wayne Township; then, in
1868, bought and located upon the place where he now lives
and has since resided; has a good farm of 120 acres, with
good buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant
home and farmer's residence. Mr. Hartsock has
been Township Trustee five years, and Assessor one term.
(Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 851) |
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Turtle Creek Twp. -
J. P. HATHAWAY, grocer, Lebanon, was
born near the village of Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, Feb. 22,
1819. He was one of a family of eleven children born
to John W. and Polly (Phillips) Hathaway. His
father emigrated to Ohio and settled on a farm near Lebanon.
He died at the advanced age of 96 years. His mother
was a daughter of Maj. Phillips, of the war of 1812.
Of their eleven children, three boys and three girls reached
their majority and all but two married in Warren County,
where they now live. Our subject received his
education in Warren County, and at the age of 19 years he
commenced learning the carpenter trade, which he followed
extensively fifteen years, employing journeymen part of the
time. On the 12th of October, 1846, he married Miss
Elizabeth Ann Gustin, a native of Clear Creek Township,
by whom he had four children, viz., Emma, Agnes, Florence
and William. In 1853, Mr. Hathaway
opened a grocery in Lebanon, and since that time has been
identified with that branch of industry in the village.
In 1867, he became afflicted with a partial blindness,
caused by the formation of a cataract over the eyes, and two
years later he became almost entirely blind under an
operation performed by eminent opticians of Cincinnati.
He has borne his great affliction, and the suffering
incident thereto, with a fortitude surprising in one of his
years. He retains possession of his business and, with
his long experience and natural shrewdness, is enabled with
the help of his clerk, to conduct it very successfully.
He is a stanch Democrat and takes an active interest in the
affairs of his party.
Source: History of Warren Co.,
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 745 |
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Salem Twp. -
ENOCH A. HILL, farmer; P. O. Morrow;
this esteemed citizen is a native of this county, born Aug.
17, 1834. he received the usual common school education in
the rural districts of his neighborhood. He was
married, Mar. 2, 1859, to Miss M. J. Mount, born Jan.
9, 1840, and is also a native of this county. These
parents have the following children: Alva V., born
Dec. 12, 1850, died in September, 1862; Dora A., born
Feb. 19, 1862, married to William Keller; Charles A.,
born Sept. 23, 1865; Bertha, born June 16, 1863, and
Josiah T. and William D., twins, Oct., 1876.
Mr. Hill is of Democratic proclivities, but has never
been an aspirant for office. He owns a valuable farm
of 192 acres of choice land, which is well improved.
He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is considered
one among the honest and industrious citizens of the
community in which he resides. The history of his
parents are given elsewhere in this work.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 1023 |
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Harlan Twp. -
MOSES R. HILL, farmer; P. O. Pleasant
Plain. This esteemed citizen is a native of Clermont
Co., Ohio, and was born Jan. 22, 1843; he is the son of
John and Lavina Hill, nee Ross; the former
a native of Seneca Co., N. Y., born Oct. 8, 1795; the latter
of New Jersey, and born Dec. 15, 1805. They were
married in her native State, and settled in this county in
the year 1847. The subject of this sketch received a
common school education in the rural districts of Harlan
Township, and at an early age began the battle of life in
that earnest and careful manner which generally insures
success. He was united in marriage Dec. 9, 1865, to
Miss Sophia Jones, a native of this county; born Sept.
1, 1847. This union was blessed with five children -
Alva, (born March, 1867), Thomas J., (born
Dec. 29, 1868), John (born May 14, 1871), Anna
(born Dec. 17, 1873), and Emma J. (Jan. 25, 1875).
When the late war broke out, Mr. Hill warmly espoused
the Union cause, and enlisted in Company C, 2d O. I. for
three years. He participated in numerous skirmishes,
and took an active part in the heroic struggle of his
regiment at Stone River and Chickamauga. At the latter
engagement he was captured and taken to Richmond, Va., where
he was incarcerated in one of its vile prison pens; from
Richmond he was sent to Danville, VA., Charleston and
Florence, S. C., and finally to that awful charnel house of
death and starvation, Andersonville, Ga. Mr. Hill
was naturally of a robust constitution and muscular frame,
for vie months he endured the horrors and suffering of that
ever-to-be remembered spot, where sleep over 14,000 of our
loved dead. Since his return home, the intervening
years have not improved his shattered health. He owns
a well cultivated farm of 172 acres of land, on which he
erected a fine brick residence, at a cost of $2,500; the
surroundings are picturesque and the situation beautiful.
He is a Democrat of the old school, and at presents holds
the office of Township Trustee; he had eight brothers and
sisters - Jackson (born Nov. 11, 1823, deceased),
William (born July 14, 1825, deceased), Calista
(born July 3, 1827, deceased), Melissa (born Sept.
10, 1830, deceased, Enoch A. (born Aug. 17, 1834),
Jefferson (born May 1, 1836), John (born Nov. 31,
1840), and Anna (born Aug. 27, 1846, deceased).
Thomas Jones was the father of Mrs. Hill; he
was born September, 1816, in Virginia; he married Martha
Sears, of this State, who was born Feb. 19, 1826.
She continued to reside with her husband until Dec. 20,
1878, when death closed her eventful life of over one-half
century.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 1033 |
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Salem Twp. -
HUSTON HOPKINS, merchant; Morrow,
Ohio; for many years a prominent merchant of Morrow, is the
descendant of one of the pioneers of the county; his father,
John Hopkins, a native of Rockbridge Co., Va.,
emigrated to Ohio with his parents in the year 1806, and
settled on what is known as the "Ridge," two miles south of
Lebanon. He was born Nov. 6, 1789, and just prior to
the war of 1812, in the county of Warren, was united in
marriage to Susan Branstator, a native of Maryland.
On the breaking out of that war, as did Cincinnatus of old,
he left his plow and tendered his services to his country,
volunteering in an organization known as the "Mounted
Rangers," which rendezvoused for a time at Lebanon, and of
which company he later was appointed Lieutenant and finally
acted as Captain. He figured extensively throughout
the war, serving until peace was declared, when he again
returned to the plow, and soon moved to the vicinity of
Hopkinsville, which village was named for the families of
that name settling in the same vicinity. Mr.
Hopkins was an early merchant of that village and became
a prominent and influential man of the county, serving as
one of its early sheriffs and for a period of nearly thirty
years, a Justice of the Peace. He represented the
people of Warren twice as Representative in the Legislature,
and served one term as State Senator. His death
occurred March 6, 1875, near Hopkinsville, where the greater
part of his life was passed. Our subject was born on
the "Ridge," in sight of Lebanon, Dec. 13, 1812, and was the
eldest of nine children; his early life was spent on the
farm and in the district schools of that vicinity, and in
Lebanon received his education. Early in life, he
embarked in the mercantile business with his father and has
continued therein for a period of fifty years, saving the
two terms of service as County Treasurer. May 24,
1840, Mr. Hopkins was married to Nancy, oldest
daughter of Providence Mounts, and to them have been
born four children, namely Mary L., Marshall M., Winfield
S. and George. The wife died Jan. 29, 1853.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - page 1024 |
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Wayne Twp. -
JOHN HUNT, farmer; P.
O. Dodds. We find that the Hunt family
descended from two brothers, who came from England to
America prior to the revolution and settled in New Jersey,
when these States were colonies of England, and of their
descendants, Ralph Hunt was the grandfather of our
subject and was born and raised in New Jersey and married
Rachel Campbell, a lady of Scotch descent, but born and
raised in New Jersey. In 1765, they removed into
Pennsylvania; thence about 1772, removed to Union District,
South Carolina, where he died in 1803; his wife died several
years prior to his death. They had six sons and four
daughters, all now deceased, of whom John, the second
son and third child, was the father of our subject, and was
born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 27, 1768; hence, was four years
of age when they moved to South Carolina, and there he grew
to manhood and married Jane Little. In November
1805, they came to Ohio, crossing the mountains to Kentucky,
thence to Ohio and located on sec. 15, Wayne Township,
Warren Co., making the entire trip with wagons. They
arrived here Dec. 3, and opened out right in the woods, and
at once erected a temporary structure in shape of a shed for
immediate shelter; then as soon as possible cut down timber
and erected a primitive round-log cabin with puncheon floor,
and thus commenced in true pioneer style to make a home and
a farm. Here they toiled and labored, gradually
opening out the forest and making visible some degree of
progress, when in July, 1811. Mr. Hunt was
called to mourn the death of his wife. By her he had
five children - three grew to maturity - all now deceased.
Rebecca, and Rachel died in childhood; Ralph
married Mary Wolf, had five children, all deceased;
Jane married Vatchel Tharp, both
deceased; and Anna married Thomas Wilgus
- left two children, who married and resided in Miami Co.,
Ohio. On Jan. 15, 1815, Mr. Hunt married for
his second wife, Mrs. Rachel Morey,
whose maiden name was Jones, a native of Pennsylvania and
came to Ohio in 1798. She, by Mr. Morey,
had one son, Carpenter, who was twice married, first
to Amy Kirby, who died in 1835; his second
wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins. He died in
1856, leaving five children. One son and one daughter
reside in Iowa, one daughter in Indiana and one daughter,
Mary Harford, in Morrow, Warren Co., Ohio. Mr.
Hunt died July 20, 1855; his wife died Sept. 5, 1858.
Mr. Hunt was one of those noble pioneers whose
life was made up of honesty and integrity of character - one
who did a great amount of hard pioneer work, the fruits of
which his children and future generations may continue to
reap and enjoy for years to come. He had the full
confidence of his community and held several offices in his
township; was Township Trustee and School Director. He
lived and died honored and respected by all who knew him.
Mary, the eldest of his last children, and John,
the youngest child and only son, were born and raised on the
old home place, where they still reside unmarried.
Mary was born Nov. 9, 1815; John was born Dec. 5,
1819; Sarah, the second daughter, was born Oct. 5,
1817, married Thomas B. Elsey, by whom she had
one daughter and one son who grew to maturity, George
and Eva. Mr. Elsey died Aug. 28,
1858. Our subject, like his father, is modest and
reserved in his habits, never desiring office, but has by
the wishes of the people, served as Township Trustee and
School Director; is an excellent neighbor and a good
citizen.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 860 |
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Turtle
Creek Twp.
FREDERICK HUTCHINSON (deceased) was
born at Lexington, Ky.; he was the son of John and
Catharine (Snyder) Hutchinson, he a native of Lexington,
Ky., and she of Fredericksburg, Va. Our subject was
compelled by straitened circumstances to begin hard labor at
a tender age and received very little, if any, education; he
was married, in 1838, to Miss Mary Shawhen, daughter
of John and Rebecca (Leggett) Shawhen who was born in
1820. She emigrated with her parents to Ohio, from the
Red Stone country, Pennsylvania, when only four months old.
By her marriage to our subject ten children were born in
1840, wife of Moses Crossley; Frank, born
1843; John, born in 1850, now married; Annice,
born in 1852, now the wife of J. B. Todhunter; Josephine,
born in 1854, wife of Victor Worley; Laura,
born in 1859, wife of Christopher Stibbs, and
William, born in 1862, now married. Mr.
Hutchinson started in life with nothing, but, by
industrious habits and close attention to his business, he
had accumulated at the time of his death, Dec. 19, 1881, a
large property, consisting of farming lands in different
localities, amounting in the aggregate to nearly 700 acres;
he was a man of indomitable energy and possessed more than
ordinary business ability; his life was spent entirely on
the farm, but he was an extensive dealer in pork and real
estate; the surviving members of his family are all
well-to-do residents of Warren County.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 750 |
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Harlan Twp. -
JAMES HUTCHINSON, grocery and saloon;
Pleasant Plain; dealer in groceries, ale, beer and pure
liquors; is a native of Clinton Co., Oio, where he was born
May 23, 1847; he is the son of Lewis and Sophia
Hutchinson, nee Woodruff, also natives of
this State. The subject of this sketch lost his father
when 5 years of age, and, in consequence, was thrown upon
his own resources; he was reared upon the farm and, when an
opportunity occurred, attended the rural district schools of
his neighborhood. He was compelled to labor in order
to support his widowed mother and her family, so that his
chances to acquire an education were meager. When the
war of the Union commenced, Mr. Hutchinson was one of
the first to espouse its cause, and enlisted in Company B,
79th O. V. I., but, losing his health, he was discharged
from the service. He being of a patriotic and
enthusiastic turn of mind, as soon as he recovered his
health, he again returned to the service, enlisting in the
19th O. V. I., in which he continued till the close of the
war. On Oct. 1, 1865, he was married to Miss Ingle,
who soon after died, and, in October, 1869, he was again
united in marriage to Augusta Stiles. He is the
father of five children, four of whom are living - Anna
E., born April 7, 1866; Mollie S., born Sept. 30,
1870; Sallie J., born Nov. 4, 1872 (deceased);
Joseph R., born April 19, 1877, and Susan, born
April 22, 1879. His parents were of German English
descent, and were noted for their industry and integrity;
these principles were early instilled into the mind of the
subject of this brief narrative. He holds the office
of School Director of his village, and in his business is
doing well; kind, social and hospitable, he is esteemed as
one of the good citizens of his community. Alonzo
Stiles, the father of Mrs. Hutchinson, is a
native of Vermont; he married Mary Cheeser; they were
of old and respected families.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 1034 |
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Turtle Creek
Twp.
THOMAS J. HUTCHINSON, manufacturer,
Lebanon. The subject of this sketch is one of the
leading manufacturers of Warren County, having a large
carriage and wagon shop in Lebanon. He was born Mar.
22, 1831, in Clermont Co., Ohio; his father, Joseph
Hutchinson, was one of the oldest settlers in the State;
his mother, Elizabeth Rosa, was a native of
Pennsylvania. When but 7 years of age, he came to
Warren County and lived with his grand-father, Silas
Hutchinson, until 16 yeas of age, when he began, in
Lebanon, the trade at which he has since been engaged.
In 1870, his manufactory was destroyed by fire; the present
building is the largest carriage establishment in the
county; he has attained a competency by his business; he is
one of Lebanon's best citizens, has been a member of the
Council several years, and is a member of the School Board;
is a quiet, unassuming man in manners, and enjoys the
respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens; in politics, he
is a Republican; in religion, a Methodist. In 1854, he
was married to Mary Van Note, daughter of Aaron
and Elizabeth Van Note, of Lebanon; the children are
seven in number, six living and one dead (Daisy).
The oldest son, Oswald A., is engaged in business as
trimmer with his father; was married, in 1878 to
Thoedosia Braninger; Adelia S., the oldest daughter, was
married to Dr. W. M. Harsha, of Illinois, in 1880; at
home, are Ella, Lizzie, Albert and Huber.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 750 |
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Turtle Creek
Twp. -
THOMAS P. HUTCHINSON, farmer; P. O.
Lebanon; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, July 30, 1808; his
father, Silas Hutchinson, was a native of Maryland
and a soldier under Gen. Wayne in the war of 1812; he
emigrated to Ohio at an early day and located in Clermont
County, where he married Miss Margery Paxton, a
native of that county, by whom he had eight children, viz.,
Joseph, Robert, Keziah, Elizabeth, Silas, Thomas P.,
Betsey and a child who died in infancy. Of these,
our subject and Silas are the only survivors.
Mr. Hutchinson died in Lebanon and his wife in Turtle
Creek Township on what is called the "Ridge." Our
subject received an ordinary education in the schools of his
day, and at once commenced life by renting a farm on which
he continued until able to purchase a small tract of land;
he has followed farming all his life, adding little by
little to his estate until now he has accumulated a
comfortable competency; he was married in April, 1828, to
Cynthia Benham, a native of Turtle Creek Township, and a
daughter of John Benham, a Captain of the war of
1812. By this union twelve children were born, viz.,
Margery, the wife of William B. Blackburn, of
Lebanon; John, a carpenter in Texas; Narcissus,
the widow of Newton Smith, deceased; Ann, the
deceased wife of James Bone; Eliza, the widow of
John Stowell, of Lebanon; James, deceased;
Mary, the wife of John Strickler, of Warren
County; Thomas, a farmer; Silas; Madison;
Frank, deceased, and Cynthia, deceased. All
of the survivors, with one exception, are residents of Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson are both members of the
Baptist Church, of which he has been a member twenty-five
years; Mr. H. is a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Warren Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1882 - Page 749 |
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