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BIOGRAPHIES
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Biographical Record of Wayne County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago:
J. H. Beers & Co.
1889
(Contributed by Sharon Wick)
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ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,
JR., was born in Washington County, Penn., near Monongahela
City, on the 9th day of June, 1815, the fifth of ten children of
Alexander and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Campbell, both natives of
Pennsylvania, his father of Franklin County, and his mother of
Lancaster County. Prior to his birth his parents moved to
Washington County, Penn., where his father engaged in farming for a
time, and for thirty-five years
was in the hotel business. He died in that county, in the
seventy-second year of his age.
Alexander Campbell, Jr., remained with his
parents in Washington County till twenty-six years of age, and in
1841 came to Ohio, and became identified with Wayne County. He
first obtained employment with an uncle on a farm, and then for a
time worked in a mill. He made his first purchase of land in
1868, buying eighty acres of land in Wayne Township, in the county
of Wayne. This he has improved, and, by perseverance, economy
and good management, he now has a comfortable property, and is
surrounded by all that is necessary to make life a blessing.
He was married Sept. 1, 1843, to Sarah Fritzinger, daughter
of George and Catherine (Nethroe) Fritzinger her father a
native of Germany, and her mother a native of Pennsylvania, and
early settlers of Wayne County. Mrs. Campbell was born
in Chipewa Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, on the 21st day of June, 1843.
To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have been born ten children:
Harvey B., Julian, Alexander, John W., Amanda, James B., George
W., Hugh M., Effie F. and Franklin. John W., Amanda
and James B. are deceased. Mr. Campbell is one
of the representative citizens of his township, and has always taken
an active interest in all public improvements. He is a stanch
Democrat, of the Jacksonian type, and was an earnest supporter of
Grover Cleveland.
Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne
County, Ohio – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. – 1889 -
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EBER B. CONNELLY Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne
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DAVID C. COOK, ESQ.,
is a son of Robert and Jennie D. (Cummings) Cook, former a
native of Butler County, Penn., and latter of Indiana County, Penn.
Samuel Cook, the paternal grandfather of David C.,
came to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1816, and entered a tract of 175
acres of land in what is now Sugar Creek Township. He was a
school-teacher, and taught the first school in Sugar Creek Township.
He served as justice of the peace for many years, and was a
prominent member of the Dalton Presbyterian Church. He died in
Sugar Creek Township in 1867. David Cummings, the
maternal grandfather of David C., settled in Crawford County,
Ohio, about 1818, where he lived and died. He reared eleven
children, viz.: Sylvanus, deceased; Robert,
father of David C.; Asa, living near Dalton; James,
in Salt Creek Township, Wayne County; John, who died in 1887;
Samuel P., deceased; Jesse, in Sugar Creek Township,
Wayne County; Josiah, deceased; Christian, deceased;
Mary, wife of Lincoln Pancost, of Medina County, Ohio,
and Jennie, wife of Abijah Cary, of Medina County,
Ohio.
Robert Cook was born Dec. 3, 1803, in Butler
County, Penn. June 18, 1831, he married Jennie D. Cummings,
and located on the farm in East Union Township, Wayne County, where
he now resides, and is still occupying a part of the first house he
built. He helped to erect the first school-house in East Union
Township, and took an active part in getting men to serve in the
late Rebellion. He is a Democrat in politics, and has held
various township offices. He has been a ruling elder in the
Dalton Presbyterian Church for over thirty-five years. Mr.
Cook reared a family of seven children, all of whom are living,
viz.: David C.; Samuel M., in Crawford County, Ohio;
Sylvanus G., on the homestead; Rebecca, wife of
William McCullough, of East Union Township, Wayne County;
Eliza, wife of James Sharp, also of East Union Township;
Nancy J. wife of J. A. Bonewitz, also of East Union
Township, and Mary E., wife of Daniel W. Forrer, of
Orrville, Ohio.
Of these children, David C., the subject of this
memoir, was born July 5, 1832, and was reared on the farm and
attended the district schools. Mar. 29, 1855, he married
Miss Maria, daughter of Daniel Weaver, of Baughman
Township, and they settled on their present farm. Five
children have been born to them: Robert C., in East union
Township, Wayne County, married to Elizabeth, daughter of
Henry Jennings, of Fredericksburgh, and has one child, Clara
Edna; William H. and David Howard, living at home;
Laura is the wife of Jacob B. Jennings, of
Fredericksburgh, Ohio, and Ida M. is the wife of William
Badger, of Shreve, and has two children, David H. and
Alma May. Mr. Cook was drafted into the Civil War, and
furnished a substitute. He has followed threshing as a
business for twenty-five years in East Union Township. He is
identified with the Democratic party, and has served as township
trustee and school director for many years. In 1885 he was
elected justice of the peace, and is still serving. He and his
family are members of the Dalton Presbyterian Church.
Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne
County, Ohio – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. – 1889 -
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SAMUEL C. CRAVEN.
Among the very old settlers of Chester Township was Samuel
Craven. He was a native of Washington County, Penn., born
Nov. 8, 1800, of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, James
Craven, was twice married; first in 1790 to Hannah Leonard,
and after her death to Elizabeth Moody. To his second
marriage was born twelve children, Samuel being the oldest
son. In 1822 Samuel Craven left a native State and
settled in Wayne County, Ohio, locating on a quarters section of
land entered from the Government by his father, with only $1 in his
pocket. At that time it was entirely covered with timber, but
he cleared and improved it, making it his home until his death,
which occurred Feb. 8, 1888. He was at the time of his death
one of the oldest residents of the county, and was universally loved
and esteemed, especially by the old settlers. He was always a
hard-working man, and his industry was rewarded by the accumulation
of a good property. He was married in early life to
Margaret Boher of Washington County, Penn., who died in 1829,
aged twenty-eight years, leaving three children: James, Hiram
and Lambert. He was again married, his second wife
being Sarah Metcalf, and ten children were to them. Vachel,
Stewart, Susan Jane, Mary, John, Sarah Ann., William, George,
Lucinda and Samuel C. Of these William and
George served during the War of the Rebellion. Six of this
family are living, Samuel C. being the only one now a
resident of Wayne County. The mother died in 1881, aged
seventy-five years.
Samuel C. Craven was born in Chester Township,
in 1851. His early education was obtained in the common
schools of his township, and later he attended Smithville Academy
three terms. He is one of the enterprising men of the
township, a practical farmer and a good business man. His farm
of 1865 acres was his father's homestead, and under his management
has become one of the best farms in the neighborhood. He was
married Feb. 12, 1878, to Emma A., daughter of
Jacob and Barbara (Allamon) Winkler, of Chester Township, and
they have three children: Charles W., Ida M. and John
Clyde. Mr. Craven is a Democrat.
Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne
County, Ohio – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. – 1889 -
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JAMES F. CRISWELL, son of
James and Elizabeth Criswell,
was born on the farm he now owns, in Salt Creek Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1825.
His paternal grandfather was a resident of Mifflin County,
Penn., where he married and died, leaving a
family of four children:
John, Robert, Sarah and
James. His
grandfather, Robert Forgey,
came from Ireland,
settled in Mifflin County, Penn., married and reared a family consisting
of James, Robert, John, Mary,
William, David, Jane and
Elizabeth, all now deceased but
Robert and Mary, the
former being a resident of Mifflin County, Penn., and the latter of
Monmouth, Ill.
James, father of
James F., was born in
Pennsylvania, where he married; removed to Ohio in 1824, settled on
the place now owned by his son,
James F., where he
engaged in farming, and where both he and his wife passed away.
He was officially identified with his township as trustee;
was treasurer for many years, and was recognized as one of its
progressive citizens.
His children were Isabel,
Jane, Elizabeth, William, James F., Maria, Robert, Margaret, Martha
and Ann. Of these,
James was the late
Mrs. Austin Brothers, of Wayne County, Ohio;
Elizabeth was the late
Mrs. Elijah
Tracy, of Illinois; Isabel
was the late Mrs. Isaac
Johnson, of Wayne County, Ohio;
William is married, and a
resident of Holmes County, Ohio,
Maria was the late Mrs.
William Harrison, of Franklin Township, Wayne County;
Robert is married, and is a resident of Lake County, Ohio;
Margaret married
Steven Haly, and removed to Fulton County, Ohio, where she died;
Martha married
Alfred Calhoun, and is now a resident of Holmes County, Ohio;
Ann married
Spence Fouty, and is now a resident of Fulton County, Ohio;
James F. was married Aug.
29, 1850, to Elizabeth Scott,
who was born May 1, 1832, a daughter of
James Scott, of Franklin
Township, Wayne County, and settled on the farm he now owns in Salt
Creek Township. To them
were born six children: Emma,
Martin, Ellsworth, Flora, Lennie and
Edwin.
Of these, Emma, married David Snyder,
and is a resident of Holmes County; Martin
married Nettie Fluhart,
and is a resident of Salt
Creek
Township, Wayne County;
the others are still with their parents.
James F. Criswell is one
of the extensive land-owners of Wayne
County, having 411 acres in a body,
including the old homestead, and also 106 acres in Holmes County.
He has been officially identified with the township in
various ways, and is a member of the Democratic party.
Both he and his wife are members of the Congregational
Church.
Source:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne
County, Ohio – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. – 1889 -
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