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County of Williams, Ohio.
Historical & Biographical
with An outline Sketch of the Northwest Territory, of the State, and
Miscellaneous Matters.
ILLUSTRATED
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO., PUBLISHERS -
1882
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Superior
Twp. -
EDWIN DANIELS, a son of William and Diantha
(Leech) Daniels, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Mar. 12, 1839.
The youth of our subject was passed in Syracuse, N. Y., where he lived
until he was twenty-seven years old, there receiving what education he
could obtain at the local schools. When seventeen years of age, he
went to the blacksmith trade at an apprenticeship of three years.
For a time he managed a shop of his own. When seventeen years of
age, he went to the blacksmith trade at an apprenticeship of three
years. For a time he managed a shop of his own. In 1863, he
came to Williams County, Ohio, continuing his trade at Brannan's
corners. On Jan. 8, 1865, he was married to Miss Catharine A.
Scott, in Superior Township. After two and a half years Mr.
Daniels removed to Kendallville, Ind., remaining two years, thence
to Bryan, where he became foreman in a spoke and hub factory, holding
the position for five years. At present, in company in Leech
and Lindersmith, he is erecting a wheelbarrow factory at
Montpelier, in connection with a steam saw-mill. Mr. Daniels
is a member of Parish Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and also a member of the
Church of the Disciples. Mrs. Daniels is a native of
Columbiana County, Ohio, and daughter of Robert and Betsey J.
(Brannan) Scott, natives of this State and now residing in Superior
Township, this county.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 629 |
Bryan & Pulaski Twps. -
W.
W. DARBY, marble dealer, is one of six living children of a
family of eight born to Darius and Ann (Gardner) Darby, who were
natives of Maryland, and of English descent. Darius Darby,
who had made agriculture a life pursuit, died on the Maryland homestead
in 1851, at the age of sixty-one; his widow came to Williams County in
1868 where her son, our subject, was then living, and here died in 1879.
W. W. Darby was born June 13, 1845, in Montgomery County, Md.,
and was there reared to manhood, receiving an ordinary education.
He remained farming in his native State until 1863, when he came to this
county, where his brother-in-law, Judge Willett, was then living.
He began working at the marble cutter's trade, at which he continued
about four years, when he formed his partnership with J. H. Willett,
which has ever since continued. Mr. Darby has been steadily
working at his trade sine 1863, with the exception of four years when he
was elected to the office of County Sheriff by the Democratic party, and
re-elected to the office of County Sheriff by the Democratic party, and
re-elected and served in the position with honor to himself and
satisfaction to the citizens of the county. Mr. Darby is
one of Bryan's prominent and enterprising citizens, having been
identified with its best interests sine becoming a resident. He is
a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the O. F. Encampment, having passed
through all the chairs of these two lodges, and also a member of the
Patriarchal Circle, the Royal Arcanum, and the F., & A. M. He was
married in June, 1869, to Miss Olive A. Griffith, who died
in 1869, and in February, 1881, he married Miss Laura M. Reynolds.
Mr. Darby began life principally with his own resources, and by good
management has acquired a comfortable home, and secured a trade in
marble that promises to meet all reasonable expectations of reward.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 548 |
Superior
Twp.-
HENRY DELLINGER, son of Harrison and Sophia
(Keller) Dellinger, was born in York County, Penn., Nov. 27, 1813.
The early life of our subject was passed at the scene of his birth.
His opportunities for acquiring education were exceedingly meager.
He learned the trade of a weaver and began the strife of life for
himself when sixteen years of age, following the trade for a livelihood,
and also for a number of years working in the coal mines of Pennsylvania
and Ohio. He was married in Lebanon County, to Miss Rebecca
Bechtol, Mar. 9, 1837; seven children were the fruit of this union -
George, Margaret, Henry P., Mary A., John A., Drusilla and
Rebecca J.; there was also one by adoption. Five of these are
deceased, and two married. In 1841, Mr. Dellinger removed
to Williams County and located on eighty acres of Government woodland;
this he cleared and afterward added eighty acres more, again forty, and
so on until, in 1867, he possessed 240 acres. He has lived in
Montpelier since 1877, where he has some lots and buildings, and is
passing his days in retirement. Mr. and Mrs. Dellinger are
members of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Dellinger was born in
Chester County, Penn., daughter of George and Ellen (Evans) Bechtol,
natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Wales.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 629 |
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R.
D. DOLE, Postmaster at Bryan, was born May 5, 1838, at Salem,
Columbiana Co., Ohio; is one of seven children (six of whom are still
living), born to Michael and Leanorah (Dunlap) Dole. The
father of this subject, Michael Dole was born in Elizabethtown,
N. J., of English ancestors, June 19, 1808. He was born, reared,
and died in the Quaker faith of religion. His mother, Leanorah,
was born the 17th of May, 1814, near Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio (of
Irish parents); these parents lived in Butler Township, Columbiana Co.,
Ohio, after their marriage, to wit: June 18, 1835, until 1847, when they
moved into Edinburg Township, Portage Co., Ohio, on a small farm of
sixty acres, purchased by them, where they lived to prospered till in
May, 1854, they, with seven children, came to Williams County, Ohio, and
settled on 150 acres, nearly all woods, part in Jefferson and part in
Superior Township, and with the boys cleared up the farm, and carried on
farming. Here, January 25, 1867, Michael Dole departed this
life, his widow, Leanorah, still surviving him. Our subject
worked at farming and carpenter work up to Sept. 1, 1861, when he
enlisted in Company H, Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a
private, and was discharged Nov. 25, 1863, re-enlisting as a veteran in
the same company and regiment, continuing in the service until May 25,
1865, when he was finally discharged a non-commissioned officer.
Mr. Dole served through the great Shiloh campaign, and also the
siege of Corinth; was among the first to enter this city on its
evacuation; participated in the campaign from Corinth, Miss., to
Winchester, Tenn., and from there in the great forced march to
Louisville, Ky., a distance of 600 miles, in the months of August and
September, and immediately after this, in the Perryville and Crab
Orchard campaign; still later in the Stone River, and Triune and
Tullahoma campaigns; then in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga campaigns;
was among those who made the gallant charge up Mission Ridge, and here,
after his re-enlistment and veteran furlough of thirty days, he rejoined
the army, and set out with it and Sherman in the great march to
the sea; continued with it till Sept. 1, 1864, at Jonesboro, Ga.; in
that terrible charge upon the enemy's works, he was wounded in the left
knee-joint, which necessitated the amputation of the leg above the knee.
Thus totally disabled, after remaining in different hospitals till May,
1865, he was discharged, having served three years and eight months at
the front, in active, hard campaigning, and returned home very much
emaciated, and unable to do anything until January, 1867; having been
elected by the Republicans to the office of County Recorder, he entered
upon the duties thereof. He was twice re-elected, and served nine
years; and in the meantime, in the summer of 1868, suffered a second
amputation of his leg, which had not as yet, up to that time, become
sound. Since the expiration of his third term as Recorder, he has
been engaged in insurance, pension and real estate business. In
politics, he has been a Republican from the organization of the party.
He was one of the Representatives of this (then Sixth) Ohio
Congressional District in the Chicago Convention that nominated the
lamented Garfield for President, and in 1871 the Republicans
again put him on their ticket, this time for Probate Judge, against the
Hon. Martin Perky, who was the Democratic candidate for
re-election, and who won the office. On Oct. 24, 1868, he was
married to Miss Jennie E. Terpening, of Hudson, Mich., and to
them have been born three children - George E., Fred and
Roy Emor. In March, 1882, Mr. Dole was commissioned
Postmaster of Bryan, which office he now holds.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 549 |
J. A. DORSHIMER, County Sheriff, was born in Jefferson
Township, this county, Nov. 30, 1838, one of five children (three yet
living) born to George D. and Catharine (Andre) Dorshimer, who
were natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. The father was
reared a farmer and moved with his wife to Seneca County, Ohio, about
1835, and thence, in February, 1838, to what is now Jefferson Township,
this county, where he entered 200 acres of forest land, which he cleared
up and on which he and wife now live. On this farm our subject was
reared. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Sixty-eighth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as private, and during the late war took part
in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Metamora,
Thompson's Hills, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Fort Hill, Vicksburg,
Monroe raid, Bayou Chitto, Meridian, Big Shanty, Bush Mountain, Kenesaw
Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Atlanta, twice, and in the siege also,
Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Milledgeville, and some nine others. Feb. 14,
1863, he was made Commissary Sergeant, and Dec. 24, 1864, was
commissioned First Lieutenant; Jan. 27, 1865, he was promoted to a
Captaincy, and July 26, 1865, received his discharge. He then came
home and engaged in farming, and in 1876 he entered into the drug and
grocery business in Montpelier, which he followed till 1881, when he was
elected Sheriff of the county by the Republicans. He was married,
Apr. 27, 1864, to Margaret M. Durbin, who was born in Jefferson
Township, Nov. 18, 1840, a daughter of George W. Durbin, one of
the old settlers. To this union have been born three children,
viz.: Mary K., M. Belle and Bertha May.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 551 |
A.
C. DILLMAN was born in Centre Township, William Co., Ohio, April
6, 1844. His father, Jacob Dillman, was a native of
Pennsylvania, of German descent; was a wheelwright by trade; went to
Canada when a young man, and there married Mariah Crocker,
afterward moving to Summit County, where he remained working at his
trade until his removal to Williams County. In 1834, he
started west through Ohio to look up a mill location. He was
attracted to Williams County by its bright prospects, and selected a
location in Centre Township, but made no entries that year. He
then returned to Summit County, in March of that year sold his interests
there, and the same year moved out, locating on Section 34, when he took
up a large tract of land and engaged in general trading business, having
brought out a stock of goods that would be needed in a new country.
He came to the county a comparatively wealthy man, and with his wealth
did more for the general welfare of the county than perhaps any other
one man. He took an active part in the building of churches,
schools, etc. He built the first schoolhouse in Centre Township
with his own means; built the first steam saw-mill in the county; was
active in the support of the County Agricultural Society at is
organization, and, in fact, all matters of a public benefit found in him
a warm supporter. He was a temperance man in principle, a rare
thing among our pioneers, who deemed pure corn juice a necessity; was a
member of the United Brethren Church, and a Republican in politics.
His first wife died January 8, 1843, leaving a family of six children.
The same year, June 29, he married Mrs. Louis (Horton) Stoddard,
widow of Israel Stoddard, with four children. To this union
were born three children, all living. The mother died in August,
1855, Mr. Dillman afterward marrying a Mrs. Maynard. Mr.
Dillman continued a long life of usefulness, and died in March,
1870, beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. A. C. Dillman
was reared in Williams County, and at the age of seventeen joined
the regimental band of the Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
afterward with the One Hundredth and Twenty. He received his final
discharge from the service July 13, 1865. He was commissioned
Second Lieutenant of militia in 1863 by Gov. Tod.
For seventeen months succeeding the war, he was in Kansas and the Indian
Territory, afterward coming home, where, October 30, 1862, he married
Miss Mell E. Huffman, who has borne him three children - Loal B.,
Grace E. and Jesse B. Previous to his coming to Bryan
in 1871, he resided in Indiana, working at carpentering and
cabinet-making. Since being here, he first started a dimension
mill, afterward engaging in a general furniture trade, also undertaking,
still carrying on the last named. In 1882, he took charge of the
wheel-barrow factory, and is doing well. Mr. Dillman is a
Republican, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 548 |
Superior
Twp. -
URIAH L. DENMAN is a native of Knox County, Ohio;
was born May 1, 1849, one of six sons of Elisha G. and Almira Denman,
who were natives respectively of Vermont and Ohio. Mr. Denman,
Sr., died near West Unity, Mar. 3, 1877. Uriah Denman's
educational advantages were very good, beginning with public schools of
Hamer, and later, attending seminary at Raisin Valley, Mich., and
afterward Bryan College. Mr. Denman learned the carpenter's
trade when quite young, at which he worked for several years; he
commenced his mercantile career as clerk when but sixteen years of age,
afterward taking charge of a grocery and provision store, and still
later officiating as salesman in a clothing house at Bryan, Ohio.
His health not being firm, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits
for five years, living on his own farm of ninety-four acres. At
the end of this time he rented his farm, and accepted a clerkship with
Hall Brothers, of Pioneer, Ohio, remaining one and one-half years,
when he came to Montpelier, formed a partnership with William Denman,
and purchased the stock of general merchandise, of O. Lowery.
They will continue the business, carrying a stock from $10,000 to
$12,000 value, and doing a flourishing trade. Mr. Denman
held the office of Assessor at Pioneer, for two years. He was
married Feb. 18, 1873, at Hudson, Mich., to Miss Ella E. Walkup,
daughter of Andrew and Eliza (Horner) Walkup, who are natives
respectively of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and at present residents of
Williams County, Ohio.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 630 |
JOHN
F. DONZE is a native of France and was born in the year 1853.
In 1868, he emigrated to this country and chose Williams County as the
place of his future residence, and here entered into the occupation of
farming, at which he continued till he had passed his majority. In
the year 1878, he married Miss Louisa Boillot, a native of
Williams County, and some years later moved to this township and began
farming on shares. He was industrious and thrifty, and is now the
owner of some of the finest horses in the county, in which he takes
great pride. He is surrounded with all the comforts of a pleasant
home, which he has acquired by his own efforts and the exercise of sound
judgment, and is generally looked upon as a young man with a prosperous
future before him.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 756 - Jefferson Twp. |
T. L. DUNLAP,
son of Andrew and Rachel (Gant) Dunlap, was born in Columbiana
County, Ohio, June 28, 1842. His father is living, aged
eighty-six, of sound mind and active body; his mother died in 1856.
In boyhood our subject attended a district school in Williams County.
When not at school, he labored with his father until he was seventeen
years old, when he began clerking. He was married July 2, 1876, in
Hillsdale County, Mich., to Miss Maggie Chisholm, of Williams
County, Ohio; they have two children - Truman L. and Lulu M. Mr.
Dunlap was for five years connected with the hardware and general
business in Montpelier, under the firm name or Dunlap & Lattanner.
He has again elected Assessor several times; first in 1871, for one
year; again in 1872 and 1873, and finally in 1879 and 1882. He is
a most respected and worthy citizen, and has always enjoyed the full
confidence of the various mercantile firms for whom he has acted as
clerk, among them such men as C. S. Garrison, of Edon, and O. Lowrey,
and Denman Brothers, of Montpelier.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 630 |
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