Licking County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 12 of 12)

popular dry goods store located on the south side of the public square, well known to the trading public as the "county dry goods store." The place may be easily found from the fact that a neatly executed model of the court house is elevated upon a post in front of the building. Mr. Wylie's main salesroom on the first floor is one hundred and thirty-five feet deep, and full of goods from floor to ceiling. He has succeeded in building up a large trade, and devotes all his time and energies in trying to please and supply his customers. Everything in the line of fancy and staple dry goods is kept here at prices that defy competition. The second floor, one hundred feet in length, is used as a carpet room, where carpets of all kinds and styles are kept, from the cheapest hemp to the best brussels. The establishment is first class in every particular.

WILLIAMS, JOHN, farmer, was born in North Wales, April 15, 1820, emigrated to America at the age of twenty-one, landing in Philadelphia; came to Newark in 1849, and worked as a day laborer, April 6, 1855, he married Elizabeth Jones, who was born in Wales in 1826. They had three children - David, born March 14, 1856; Catharine, born November 15, 1858, and Edwin

J., born April 4, 1860, the latter being the only one living. In 1847 he purchased forty-nine acres of land in this township, upon which he erected a house and barn, and now has a comfortable home.

Wattace, W. R., physician, post office Perryton. - Dr. Wallace is a native of Muskingum county, and was born in 1848. After a thorough literary course at Muskingum college, New Concord, he chose medicine as a profession, and to get the benefits of the best educational advantages possible, attended the medical college at Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated in 1880. He then focated in Elizabethtown, where he has in a few months gained quite an enviable reputation as a successful practitioner. He has enjoyed all the advantages of the best medical instruction, and can always be found attending to his professional duties.

WILLeEy, THomas (deceased), was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, July 7, 1808; came to Ohio and was married to Miss Lucinda Iden, in 1830; she was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1813, and came to Ohio two years later; they had twelve children: Matilda Ann, George W., William S., Mary J., Thomas Jefferson, Francis, Lucinda, John H., Catharine, Liza, Lulicia, and James B. Mr. Thomas Willey died in 1867. John H. Willey was born in 1846, and was married in 1867 to Miss Mary J. Weekley ; they have had five children: Ira C., twelve years; Carrie B., ten years; Dollie M., eight years; Alva, seven years and six months; Dora D., four years. John H. owns the home farm of one hundred and thirty-' four acres in the township, and is a progressive farmer; is township trustee; took an active part in the late war, going out in company E, One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry. William W. went out.in the Seventy-sixth ; Thomas J. went into the service and was captured on the third of July, and was in various rebel prisons until the eighth of December.

WELLS, LEONIDAS SUMMERFIELD, Delaware, Ohio, son of Richard and Marinda Wells, was born near Hanover, Licking county, Ohio, December 3, 1845. His father was bornin Anne Arundel county, Maryland, February 4, 1799. After working in the Union, Savage & Elliotts cotton mills, he learned the carpenter and joiners trade in the city of Baltimore. He came to Ohio in 1827, locating at Utica, and three years later on his farm near Appleton. Soon after came his parents, Thomas Wells (of English origin) and Thomatha (whose parents, Duvalls, were of French descent), with their three sons and two daughters. Richard married Marinda Denman February 16, 1845, who was born near Hanover, June 24. 1813. Her father, Phillip Denman, son of Matthias and Rhoda (Elstone), and grandson of Joseph Denman, whose wife was Catharine Townley, sister to Lord Townley, of England, came to Ohio from New Jersey in 1803, and settled on Rocky fork, and about six years later married Amelia Fox, a native of Glastenbury, Connecticut. L. S. Wells moved with his parents to Delaware, Ohio, in 1861, and entered the Ohio Wesleyan university, and after teaching about three years, mostly in Preble county, graduated with the class of 1868, and immediately entered the employ of Wilson, Hinkle & Co., as general agent for their school publications, with headquarters at Newark. His father died May 27, 1870, soon after which he engaged in the book trade in Marysville, Ohio. In 1873 he formed with T. C. O'Kane, the firm of T. C. O'Kane & Wells, publishers and booksellers, at Delaware, Ohio, from which he withdrew in 1878. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Battenfield in 1878, who was born in Centerburg, Ohio, August 18, 1848. She was the daughter of Elias and Ann (Waldruff) Battenfield, the former born in Tennessee, June 19, 1813, and the latter in New York State, August 24, 1817, and were married February 14, 1842. The latter died April 3, 1878. After travelling for H. W. Derby & Co., Columbus, about six months, he took charge of the Ohio agency of the school books of A. S. Barnes & Co., New York, which position he held until the close of the agency in 1880, when he again opened a book store in Delaware, in which he is now engaged. ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.

Wess, STILEs, was born October 10, 1804, ten miles west of Utica, New York. He has followed farming nearly all his life. He ran a packet from at carpentering about one year; remained at home with his parents, Ephraim and Allie Stiles, until he was about twenty-two years of age. He married Julia Ann Hosman; they have six children, five living: Henry, Ephraim, Jennette, Laura, and Lucy Ann. His wife dying he next married Mahala Myer, and by this union had three children, only one of whom is living, Jane, born December 9, 1847. Mr. Webb emigrated to Huron county about 1813, and from there moved to this county where he purchased sixty acres of land in He has been an honest, economical, hard-working man, and has made himself a comfortable home. His last wife is dead, and he makes his home with his son he remained with his father until his marriage with Cornelia Emery, November 8, 1856, who was born June 20, 1837, near North Belgrade, Maine. They have two children: Clarissa, born October 21, 1857, and who married John Hammond; Ettie was born January 30, 1864, and remains with her parents. 'They have lived in Granville and St. Albans townships ever since their marriage and are now living on what is known as the Stiles Webb homestead, that his father purchased about 1836.

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM T., farmer and stock grower, born in New York city, January 27, 1835, the son of William and Guen Williams, who emigrated to the United States about 1823. His parents came to his present home in October, 1837, at which time the land was wholly uncleared. He received a common school education, and during the years 1856 and 1857, he travelled through Illinois and Kansas. He enlisted in the Twenty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, company D, organized at Alexandria, September, 1861, and participated in the following engagements: Siege of Fort Donelson, February 13, 14, and 15, 1862; battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7; siege of Corinth, April 29 to May 30, 1862; battle of Corinth, October 3, and 4, 1862; skirmish at Yorkville, Tennessee, January 28, 1863; siege of Vicksburgh, June 4, to July 27, 1863; capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, September 10, 1863; from which date to November 18, 1864, he was engaged in guarding railroads and scouting 'after guerillas. He was discharged at Camp Dennison, and - returned to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture. He was married June 5, 1866, to Mary Nichols, by whom he has three children: Jessie, Frank, and Crissie, all living. His father died about 1852, and his mother still lives in Pataskala, at the ripe age of seventy-three years.

Woop, ABNER (deceased), dealer in stock, Alexandria, Ohio; was born June 4, 1817. The family emigrated to Muskingum county, at quite an early day, purchasing the present Claypool farm. Hemarried Miss Helen M. Cornell, March 31, 1859, and died February 21, 1862. Mr. Wood was one of the leading Masons in Licking county, taking all of the degrees that can be taken in the United States. Mrs. Wood, his widow, is a daughter of the late Archibald and Sarah Cornell, of St. Albans township. Archibald Cornell was born in Connecticut, October 4, 1792, and died August 27, 1856. He was an active member of the Masonic fraternity at Johnstown, Ohio. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Peck, was born in Nova Scotia, February 6, 1799, died August 2,°1849. About 1853 Mr. Cornell married Mrs. Converse (mother of George L, Con- verse, of Columbus). Mr. Cornell came to Licking county about 1805, locating at Granville, and assisting in cutting the first large oak tree cut in Granville township. His father, Gideon Cornell, and grandfather of Mrs. Wood, was the first person buried in the Granville cemetery. The present Cornell family spring from one of the best families of old Connecticut. They are of English descent.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM J., carpenter and joiner, Alexandria, Ohio, was born July 18, 1815, on one of the Bermuda Islands. He came to New York State in 1822. He married Martha Mead, September 5, 1835. She was born January 11, 1819, in Wayne county, New York. They have had eleven children - Francis J., born January 26, 1837; Silas, born October 17, 1839; William H., born December 8, 1841; Benjamin F., born November 29, 1843; Mary, born June 8, 1845; Weltha, born February 22, 1847; Milton, born March 26, 1851; Ida, born May 9, 1853; George S., born September 9, 1857; May, born July 6, 1859; Charley, April 18, 1862. Benjamin F. died June 7, 1844; Mary died December 8, 1848; Milton died January 25, 1852; Silas died August 18, 1858; William H. died February 21, 1861. Henry Wright, father of the subject of this sketch, traded in the West India islands. He married Elizabeth Dickerson about 1813 or 1814, on one of the Bermuda Islands, where the subject of this sketch was born. Mr. Wright ranks among the intelligent men of St. Albans township. He has reared a large and interesting family.

WYLIE, EPHRAIM, dry goods, post office Hebron, was born in this township in1850. His father was born in Virginia in 1803, and died in Licking township in 1866; his mother was born in Ireland, county Armagh, in 1807, and came to America in 1811. E. Wylie came to Hebron in January, 1866, and engaged in the dry goods business on the north side of Main street, where he has, by squaredealing, gained public confidence and a large patronage. He is one of the representative business men of the place; he is the second lieutenant of the "Atherton guards," his commission bearing date December 7, 1877.

Witson, ABeEL. - This gentleman was a native of Hardy county, Virginia; born in 1799, and was brought to this county in 1805, and died at his residence near Utica, April 14, 1870, aged seventy-one years. His wife, and a number of children survive him. Mr. Wilson was a man of character,

He was a member of the Presbyterian church, devoted to the institutions of Christianity, and distinguished for regularity of habits and correct deportment.

Witson, JESSE, farmer, was born in Washington township, August 23, 1834. His father came from Virginia, Hardy county, in 1805, with his mother. His grandfather had been here and started back for his family, and on his way he died. His wife, nothing loth, came on to Licking county with her family; among her children was the father of the subject of this sketch who was about six years of age. The farm on which the subject of this sketch lives was purchased in 1809 for two hundred and fifty dollars per acre; it was all timber; but one tree was cut, and that was a bee tree. The father of the subject of this sketch first settled in Licking county, in Newark, on one thousand acres of land, and at that time was Fairfield county. He moved on the farm in Washington township, in 1821. He built a log cabin, cleared three acres of land and set out an orchard, and in 1822 was married to Mary Forry, September 19; she was a daughter of Daniel Forry, sr., and was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1797. After his marriage he went on to his place, where he remained clearing and making improvements until his death, which occurred April 14, 1870, and was seventy-one years of age. There were of this family of children, six girls and two boys. The The subject of this sketch is the sixth member of the fam@y. At his father's death, he purchased the interest of the other heirs and is living on the homestead with his mother. His sisters are all married and living in other parts of the county. His brother is married and lives in Utica. Mr. Wilson has two hundred and fifty-five acres of land and carries on a general farming business. He served in the one hundred days' service as second lieutenant, company A, served his time and was mustered out at camp Chase, in September, 1864; was in one engagement at John Browns school house, Maryland, on the Potomac river. Mr. Wilson is a man in the prime of life, and one of the leading citizens of the township.

Younc, Hon. Grorce M. - This gentleman was once a prominent man in Licking county - prominent as a business man, prominent in social, political and religious circles. He was mayor of Newark from 1839 to 1843. Mr. Young was of Irish parentage, born in Bethlehem, Litchfield county, Connecticut, and died in Dayton, August 30, 1878, at the age of seventy-six years, his birth having occurred in 1802. He-was elected twice to the office of mayor of Dayton and held other positions there of trust and responsibility. Mr. Young always favored the moral enterprises of the times, and his influence was given to temperance, virtue and religion. He had industry, intelligence and enterprise, and is most kindly remembered as a companionable, genial gentleman, of great affability -of manners, and of kindly disposition.

The family record: Eliza, born August 20, 1797; James, born February 16, 1799; Mary, born February 2, 1802. Mrs. Young died June 26, 1807. Mr. Young married for a second companion, Sarah Tichenor, by whom he had one son, Daniel, born April 5, 1810. Mr. Young came with his family to Ohio in November, 1816, and was five weeks on the road. He settled in Newark, where he opened a boot and shoe establishment which he conducted for a short time, and then purchased a tract of land near the town, and spent the remainder of his life in farming. He

Younc, JamMes. - This gentleman has been a resident of Newark nearly sixty years; he was born in Newark, New Jersey, February 16, 1799. His boyhood and early manhood were spent upon the shoemaker's bench, under the supervision of his father, at which trade he was placed at the age of ten. His mother died when he was seven years old. He came to Ohio with the family about the 1816, and located in Newark where he was engaged in conducting the boot and shoe making business _ about forty years. When he was between ten and eleven years of age, being very anxious to go to school, he proposed to his father that if he would let him go to school one summer, he would obligate himself to perform two-thirds of a regular day's work each day. His father accepted the proposition, and the son made good his promise, perform- _ ing his full task each day, running nearly a mile to the school-house and back. Mr. Young says today that he looks back to that year as a period of ' his life made very important by the formation of habits of self-denial and industry. He was con- _ verted at the age of eleven, and when about eighteen years old, he made a public profession of religion, and connected himself with the First Presbyterian church of Newark, Ohio, and upon the organization of the Second church, in 1836, he -became one of its first members, and was elected an elder in the same year, which position he has occupied for upwards of thirty years. For a number of years he was also superintendent of the

In 1837 Mr. Young, with a sagacity worthy of commendation, secured for the church the west half of the lot upon which the present beautiful edifice stands.

In 1819 Mr. Young married Sarah Trindle, daughter of William Trindle, of Newark. She was born in Pennsylvania January 12, 1799. Their children were: Harriet, born March 5, 1821, and died March 28, 1821; William, born February 10, 1823, and died October 14, 1823; Matilda A, born July 8, 1825; Lavina, born in 1828, and died April 22, 1829. Matilda married Robert P. Moore, of Newark, February 8, 1848, and reared a considerable family. Mr. Moore is extensively engaged in the stock business. Mrs. Young died June 15, 1865. She united withthe First Presbyterlan church of Newark at an early age, upon a public profession of her Christian faith, led a very useful, consistent Christian life, was beloved by a very large circle of acquaintances, and doubly endeared in her family circle.

From 1827 to 1868 Mr. Young was employed as an agent, under power of attorney, for the heirs of one of the original proprietors of Newark, to improve rents and sell their lands, including town lots and outside property. The duties of this trust Mr. Young faithfully discharged, turning over to the heirs the entire proceeds of their property.

October 25, 1825, three acres and a half were purchased by Mr. Young for the sum of sixty-five dollars. This land lies now in the heart of Newark, a part of which has for nearly fifty years constituted his residence site. It is probably the only property in the city, owned by the same person from the date of purchase till the present time, 1880.

Mr. Young has served in several public trusts, among them may be mentioned that of township treasurer, city treasurer and a member of the city council. He has also been called upon, and appointed to the work of settling a number of estates.

Mr. Young, as was: his father, is one of those quiet, peaceable, modest men who form the most valuable portion of the community. After retiring in conducting a farming interest, in which he continued till the year 1873, when he retired from that field of labor and devoted parts of the year 1873 and 1874 in erecting the new and commodious residence that himself and family now occupy, and at the ripe old age of eighty-two, retired from the more active duties of life, with the hope of spending the remainder of his days in the enjoyment of his life's labors until the Master shall see fit to call with his father at the age of six; at the age of eighteen he learned the trade of carpenter with John Wolf. He continued working at his trade in various places until 1833, when he enlisted in the First regiment of dragoons, company D, Captain David Hunter, and went on an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains. They went to Jefferson baracks, St. Louis, where they received supplies, and from there to Fort Gibson, where they wintered. In May, 1834, they were sent south after the Indians, crossing the headwaters of the Rio Grande; captured two Indians; went to the mountains in the vicinity of Pike's Peak, where they remained a short time, and returned to Fort Gibson in the fall of 1834. He was discharged June 1, 1835, and returned home, where he resumed work at his trade. In 1836 he purchased a canal-boat, which he run until 1838, when he sold out, and went to Mississippi, where he remained until 1840, when he returned to Newark. Purchasing some horses, he took them to Mississippi, sold them, and remained there working at his trade until 1849, when he again returned home. Remaining but a short time, he went to Cincinnati, purchased horses, sugar, whiskey, flour, pork and dried beef, taking this cargo to Fort Adams, Mississippi, and selling it; remaining there working at his trade until 1856. He then returned to Newark, and soon purchased two hundred and eleven acres of land, where he now resides. The same year he went west to Des Moines, Iowa; from there to Davenport, then to St. Louis, and, finally, to Cincinnati, where he purchased another cargo similar to the other, took it to Mississippi, and sold it, after which he remanied working at his trade until March, 1857, when he returned again to this county. He made another trip south with a cargo the same year, but returend home immediately after selling out, and has remained here ever since. February 22, 1859, he married Rachel Ann Fry, who was born July 4, 1835. They had nine children, seven sons and two daughters; six of these are living. After his marriage he removed to his farm, and has been successful as a farmer.

Yate, Rev. A. W., pastor of the Baptist church, Alexandria, and editor and publisher of the Church and Flome, a very neat monthly periodical, noticed elsewhere in this volume. Rev. Yale was born in Osceola, Warren county, Ohio, October 9, 1848. His father's family went to Iowa in 1849, settling at Plymouth. In 1852 his father went to California, where he remained till 1865. In 1853 his mother returned to Ohio, living there till 1865, when she went to Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, where her husband joined her. He lived until September, 1867. In 1868 A. W. Yale joined the Kansas militia, serving two years. In 1870 he began to learn the printing business in the office of the Chase County Banner. The Banner was soon supplanted by the Central Kansas Index, in whose office Mr. Yale served his apprenticeship, and not long after, purchased an interest in the paper. In the winter of 1871 he moved the material to Wichita, and started the Wichita Tribune which existed but a short time. He edited the Winfield Messenger during the political campaign of 1872. October 28th of that year, Mr. Yale was married to Miss Carrie Sheare. In December he started the McPherson Messenger when there were only six houses in the village, now a thriving city. In 1874 Mr. Yale left Kansas, and went to Illinois where he lived one year and a half, and then came to Ohio. He entered Denison university in 1878. July 1, 1880, he went to Alexandria; the fifteenth, was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist church, and not long after, began his labors as pastor of the congregation in Alexandria, where he is now laboring effectively and earnestly for his Master. In addition to his pulpit labors, he now conducts his periodical, referred to, which he began October, 1880.

Addenda

In the preparation of works of the nature of county histories considerable matter must be omitted in its proper place, owmg to the failure of persons possessing the same to furnish it in time, and because many events of importance occur after the forms go to press.

In this work every item of history that could be obtained to the close of the year 1880 was gathered, and if received too late for insertion in its proper place, it is preserved in the addenda.

In this will be found several family histories, a copy of a "power of attorney" from General George Washington, the "' Black Horse tavern," the muster rolls of two companies, who went out in the War of 1812 from this county, the opening of the Children's Home, and officers of the agricultural society, elected for the year 1881, all furnished after their proper forms had gone to press.

ALMOND, JAMES S., farmer, son of Thomas and Mary Almond, was born in Patterson, New Jersey, December 3, 1834; was brought to Ohio by his father in 1836, locating in Seneca county. The subject of this sketch remained with his father until he arrived at the age of twenty-one

He then took in charge an engine which he continued to run about fourteen years. December 8, 1869, he married Anna McMullen, a widow, and daughter of Jesse and Ellen Vanatta. She was born September 10, 1834. After his marriage he purchased the remainder of the old homestead of his wife's parents, near Vanatta, where he now resides.

Curtis, CHRISTOPHER C., deceased, son of William and Sally Curtis, was born in Pennsyivania, October 27, 1809, and was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents when but a few weeks old. In 1829 he commenced at the carriage and wagon making trade in Granville, with Joseph Blanchard, and served about two and a half years as an apprentice. December 13, 1832, he married Miss Charlotte, daughter of Joseph and Nancy Blanchard. Miss Blanchard was born on the island of Grand Manan, province of New Brunswick, July 27, 1809, and came with her parents to Licking county, Ohio, in 1818. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis went to Mt. Vernon, where she now resides. After their settlement in Mt. Vernon, Mr. Curtis continued at his trade and carried on a carriage and wagon shop about twenty-one years. In 1854 he engaged in the hardware business, dealing in general hardware until 1864, when he retired from the business. He deceased June 9, 1876. He was the father of two children: Lucien B., and Rollin C. Rollin C. served about three years in the late war. Lucien B., was born in Mt. Vernon July 1, 1837. In 1856 he commenced in his father's store and remained as such six years. July, 1862, he entered the Knox County Branch bank, which afterwards became the Knox County National bank, as teller; in 1865 he became assistant cashier, and in 1870, cashier of the bank, which position he filled until in 1875. After leaving the. bank he engaged in the merchant tailoring business one year. In 1877 he entered the county clerk's office as deputy clerk, and from thence to clerk in the auditors office for some time. In December, 1879, he was appointed National bank examiner for nine of the southern States, which position he is now filling. He served about four months in the late war in the Ohio national guards. In 1858 he married Miss Cornelia A. Pyle, daughter of Adam and Mary Pyle, of Mt. Vernon. By this union they had six children, five of whom are now living, two sons and three daughters.

GRIFFIN, CHARLES, deceased, brevet major general United States army, was born in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, in 1826, and was the son of Apollos Griffin. He graduated at West Point in 1847, entered the Fourth artillery and became first lieutenant June 30, 1849, and was made captain of the Fifth artillery April 25, |

1861, and brigadier general of volunteers, July 9, 1852. He served gallantly at the first Bull Run engagement in 1861, and was in the Chickahominy campaign, winning especial distinction at Gaines' Mill, and at Malvern Hill. He was present at the second Bull Run battle August 22, 1862, and took part in the battle of Antietam, and acquitted himself with distinguished honor and bravery. General Griffin fought under Burnside at Fredericksburgh, and bore himself gallantly through Hooker's brief campaign in Virginia. He was present at Gettysburgh, and conspicuous in all the engagements from the Wilderness to the Five Forks, where he so distinguished himself as to be assigned to the command of the Fifth corps, in which capacity he received the arms and colors of the army of Northern Virginia. On the twentyeighth of July, 1866, General Griffin was appointed colonel of the Thirty-fifth infantry, United States army. He was made a major general of United States volunteers April 2, 1865.

In 1866-7 he had command of the department of Texas, headquarters at Galveston. He received many brevets for bravery and gallant conduct during the war for the Union, and for meritorious conduct on many trying occasions. General Charles Griffin died at Galveston, Texas, September 15, 1867.

HaMiILtTon, WILLIAM DouGLas, was born in Scotland, May 24, 1832. He emigrated to this country in 1838, and settled in Muskingum county, near Zanesville. He was educated at the Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and subsequently studied law at the Cincinnati law school, graduating in the class of 1859. At the opening of the Rebellion he was practicing law in Zanesville, but he abandoned his profession and raised the first three years' company in that part of the State. He was assigned to the Thirty-second Ohio infantry, and served through the West Virginia and Shenandoah campaigns but, fortunately, was at home on recruiting service when his regiment was surrendered In December, 1862, Captain Hamilton was directed by Governor Tod to recruit the Ninth Ohio cavalry, and of this regiment he was appointed colonel. He served in the Atlanta campaign, on the march to the sea, and in the campaign of the Carolinas. His military services extend over a period of four years - one with infantry and three with cavalry. He was made _ brevet brigadier general for gallant and meritorious services rendered during the campaign ending in the surrender of the insurgent armies of Johnson and Lee. General Hamilton, after the close of the war, married Miss Sarah Abbott, of Zanesville, and soon after removed to Newark, where he was engaged actively in business for a number of years, principally in the coal trade and in iron manufactures of various kinds. While a resident of Newatk he, in 1872, was elected a presidential elector, casting a vote for General Grant for President of the United States. He was an elder in the First Presbyterian church, of Newark, superintendent of the Sabbath-school, and by lectures, addresses, and otherwise, sustained all moral movements that tended to enlighten, elevate and improve mankind. His influence was always on the side of right, truth, justice, freedom, humanity and religion. General Hamilton removed from Newark to Chicago, where he was in business several years, and is now living at the Ogden furnace, in the Hocking valley. He is a gentleman of intelligence, character, and general information, and is widely and fayorably known, and has the faculty of making friends wherever he is known, and among those whose acquaintance he makes.

of R. R. P. Moore, were married in 1760, near Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania. David Moore died there June 19, 1803, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. His widow, Elizabeth, emigrated to this county soon after the death of Mr. Moore, with her two sons, settling near Utica, where she raised her large family, nearly all of whom lived to the age of manhood; nearly all of them became members of the Presbyterian church.

Joseph Moore was born June 16, 1765; became a farmer; moved to Licking county, settling on the Mt. Vernon road, near Newark. He afterwards moved to Eden township, where he raised his family of six children - three boys, David, James, and Joseph, and three girls, Eliza, Margaret, and Mariah. All grew to manhood and womanhood, and all became members of the Presbyterian church, married and raised families. é

Joseph Moore died April to, 1859, at the house of his daughter, Mariah White, at West Liberty Logan county, Ohio, in the ninety-fourth year of his age.

David Moore was born April 17, 1772, He settled in Newark, where he was one of the first merchants. He was the founder, and for many years the owner, of the Mary Ann furnace in Mary Ann township, He was an elder in the Presbyterian church in Newark many years. He died on his farm, near the city, April 29, 1865.

David Moore and Hannah Kirkpatrick, parents of R. P. Moore, were married at Utica, November 4, 1819. They settled on a farm near the village, where they had a family of nine children, eight of whom were raised to years of maturity. There were four boys - Robert P., Joseph S., James W., and David M.; and five girls - Lydia A. Mary J., Eliza H., Nancy A., and Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were consistent members of the Presbyterian church and Reformed Presbyterian church, Mr. Moore, no matter how hurried in business, always found time for morning and evening devotions, singing, reading the scriptures and prayer. Mr. David Moore died on the morning of April 30, 1868, at six and a half a. M., whilst Rev. Henry Hervey was engaged in prayer. Just as the minister uttered the words, "and now our Father in Heaven, we commit the spirit of our friend to Thee." He was seventy-seven years of age. His wife died at her daughter's, Mrs. O. M. Wylie's, in Springfield, Ohio, December 26, 1874, in the eighty-third year of her age. She was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in July, 1792, and was the youngest and last survivor of eight children of Robert and Nancy Kirkpatrick. They came to Utica, this county, in 1809. She was married in 1819, and, with her husband, enjoyed an exceedingly harmonious life - forty-eight and a half years.

RosECRANS, WILLIAM S. - General W. S. Rosecrans is a son of Crandall Rosencrans, formerly of Homer, in this county, and was born in Kingston Delaware county, Ohio, December 6, 1819. He graduated at West Point in 1842; entered the engineer corps and served as assistant professor of engineering at West Point in 1843-47, and had charge of repairs at Fort Adams, Rhode Island, from 1847 to 1854, when he resigned because of ill health. General Rosecrans was engaged in civil pursuits after the restoration of his health, until 1861, when, upon the breaking out of the Rebellion, he entered the military service again, first as aide to General McClellan. He was soon appointed colonel of Ohio volunteers and brigadier gen- eral in United States army, and commander of the department of Ohio. General Rosecrans commanded, in 1862, a division at the siege of Corinth; was made commander of the army of the Mississippi, battle of Stone River. He was defeated at Chickamauga in 1863, and relieved of his command. In 1864 he had command of the department of Missouri, and was made brevet major general United States army in 1865; resigned in 1867, and was appointed minister to Mexico in 1868, but was recalled in a few months. General Rosecrans has since 1868, given his time and talents to civil pursuits, and was elected a member of Congress from San Francisco in 1880. The very popular and greatly esteemed Catholic bishop of Columbus, who recently deceased, was a younger brother of General Rosecrans. The father of the general, and of the bishop, was for many years one of the active politicians of Licking county.

The following document is now in possession of Mr. Montgomery, in the quaint handwriting and orthography of General Washington. Mr. Montgomery is by marrage a descendant of the Lemarts, his wife being a direct descendant of Lewis Lemart. The Lemart family were long residents of this county, and well known. The paper isa power of attorney from General Washington to

Mr. Lemart to collect rents, and reads as follows: ''T hereby empower Mr. Lewis Lemart to recieve such rents as are due to me upon the tract on which he himself lives, and which lyes partly in the county of Fauquier, and partly in Loudoun. I give him the same power with respect to my other tract on Goose creek, near Mr. Robart Ashby's - and I authorize him to make distress for the annual or Transfer Rents which are reserved to me by the Leases - and this he is ina more especial manner to do from such persons as are about to remove from off the Land - He will see by the Leases (for I have it not in my person at this moment to make out the accts. for each man individually), for many years they have been subject to the payment of Rent, and he will make no allowances save such as appear by Receipts from myself, Mr. Lewis Washington or any public officer, by way of deduction without further authority from me - He is not to detain any money which he recieves under this power in his hands longer than can wel] be avoided, but shall transmit the same to me with an acct. of the same, from whom and when recieved, as soon as possible - For his trouble in all these acts and doings, and in full compensation for all hisexpenses, I hereby agree to allow him five per Cent for all monies which he shall actually pay into my hands or to any other person by my order - This power to remain in ill revoked by me. sales under ai hand at Mount Vernon, this roth day of April, 1784. Go, WASHINGTON.

The Black Horse Tavern

the early and best known hotels in Newark. It was established in 1807, by Mr. John Cully, an energetic, active business man, who came here from western Virginia. 'This famous tavern stood at the head of East Main street, directly north of the Park house, and just across Main street from it. For about thirty years it was managed by Mr. Cully, and may be said to have been the leading ho. tel of Newark during most of that time. The judges of the supreme court while on their annu. al circuit always stopped with "mine host" of the Black Horse, as did also the lawyers belonging to other counties of the State who attended our courts, and most of the travelling public did likewise. The Black Horse had the reputation of furnishing the best dinners to be had in town, and the landlady did as much at least, to give popularity and attract business to the hotel, as the landlord. Mrs. Cully lived to be more than an octogenarian, and died in the spring of 1867. The pall-bearers ont he occasion of her funeral on the way to the cemetery decided to form a pioneer soeiety, and through its instrumentality preserve and put on record the facts of early-time history, known to such pioneers as Mrs. Cully, before they all pass to the shadow land.

Mr. and Mrs. Cully had a large family of children, both sons and daughters. The sons have all deceased; three of the daughters are still living, all widows: Mrs. J. M. Taylor, Mrs. J. I. Mooney, and Mrs. David Moore, whose, husbands were for many years prominent business men of Newark. One of the daughters became the wife of Judge Corrington W. Searle, a leading and well known member of the Newark bar, who is elsewhere noticed. Both are dead, but a number of children survive them, one being the wife of Hon. John O'Neil, of Zanesville, formerly a member of Congress.

Return J. Meigs commissions Levi Rose as captain, June 1, 1812. Signed, Return J. Meigs, governor, and Jeremiah McLean, secretary of State. Great seal of the State affixed at the Grand Camp of the First Army of Ohio, on the western bank of Mad river.

Muster Rott or a Company or MouNTED _ VOLUNTEERS under the command of Captain Grove Case, of the Fifth regiment, Second brigade, and Third division of Ohio militta, War of 1812:

CHILDREN's Home. - On page 281 brief mention is made of the Children's Home of Licking county. Since that was written, the Home was opened and is now in successful operation.

The following extracts from the Mewark Amertcan relate to this institution, and furnish the necessary information in regard to the opening exercises:

'The 'Licking county Chirdren's Home' was formally opened with music, addresses and religious exercises, on Tuesday afternoon, December 21, 1880. Many friends of the institution. were present, participating in the exercises; entering into the enjoyment of the occasion; interchanging congratulations, and giving hearty expression to the kindly feeling that pervaded the assembly, all being in such beautiful harmony with the time, the place and the occasion.

'The arrival at the Home, in carriages, from the infimary, of the twenty-five homeless ones - their reception by the kind, sympathetic friends present, each one eagef to take charge of one at least - and their introduction, one by one, into the warm rooms of the Home, presented scenes most touching; impressing ~ themselves upon many minds from which they will not be eradicated while life shalllast; but remain among the hereafter memories to be cherished on the other side.

"It was an interesting sight to see the little band of children, chilled as they were after their ride across the country, march in one after another into this, to them, cozy home. Their names, ages, and the places from which they were 'sent are given as a matter of interest and historic value:

''Jesse Reichter, aged five years, from Franklin township; James Reichter, three years, Franklin; L. W. Batrick, nine years, Newark; Rolson S. Patrick, seven years, Newark; Charles Patrick, five years, Newark; Orra Tanner, two will half years, Newark; Walter B. Wyrick, six years, Newark; George Downing, four years, Monroe; Russel Moore, twa years, Granville; Harris Tipton, five years, Union; Robert BE. Sparks, ten years, Eden; George W. Rose, twelve years, St. Albans; Jesse Cook, nine years, Newark; [rank Irwin, ten years, unknown; George Jewell, two years, Union; Benjamin Baker, four years, Franklin; John Twigg, eight years, Newark; Nora Tanner, two and a half years, Newark; Mertie Jones three years, Harrison; Maggie Downing, Monroe; Lillie Putnam, six years, Madison; Mary E, Vail, seven years, St. Albans; Anna Twigg, Ten years, Newark; Rosa M. Battie five years, McKean. ;

The following officers of the Licking Agricultural society were elected November 13,-1880, for the year 1881: William Veach, president; J. Willis Fulton, vice-president. Directors for three years: L. B. Wing, David Barrick and Andrew Berry. To fill a vacancy, A. J. Cady.

LEMERT FAMILY THE.* The ancestors of this family were probably from Alsace, Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania about the year 1760, afterwards my grandfather migrated to Loudoun county, Virginia, where he died about 1780. His wife died in Coshocton county, Ohio, early in the present century. Lewis Lemert, the grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, accompanied his father to Loudoun county, Virginia, afterwards settled and married in Fauquier county, Virginia, to Elizabeth Glasscock. 'They raised six sons and one daughter. Lewis Lemert died in 1817. His widow and family came to Dresden, Muskingum county, Ohio, in the autumn of the same year, and I think, raised the first house in Dresden. The names of the sons were Thaddeus, Laban, Beverly, Leroy, Ferdinand, and Abner. The latter the only one surviving. The daughter's name, Minerva. The widow and younger children removed to Licking county, Perry township, where they owned a considerable body of land, and laid out the village to which she affixed her own name (Elilzabeth). She erected a meetinghouse at her own expense, dedicated to the use of the Disciples, of which she became an active and zealous member. She manifested a great amount of energy and business tact, and filled well her part in pioneer life, and died in August, 1834, in the fifty-seventh year of her age. Thaddeus died in Dresden, in 1820.

Laban was largely identified in the early history of Dresden, in building it up and giving it material prosperity. He was twice married and his children and grandchildren are actively engaged in business at the present time. Beverly settled in Jackson township, Muskingum county, having three daughters and four sons, three of whom perished in the | army. Ferdinand married a daughter of Jonathan Cass, a niece of Lewis Cass, and died leaving two sons, one of whom was killed at the battle of Arkansas Post; George, the older brother, served as captain in an Ohio regiment through the war, and is now living in Kansas. Colonel Leroy Lemert owned and cleared up the farm adjoining Elizabethtown, in this county, a part of which is now occupied by the writer. He sold goods in the village and lived on the farm qnite a number of years, was commissioner of the county, and was a candidate on the Whig ticket in 1849, against Colonel Alward, his successful competitor on the Democratic side.

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He was an active and energetic business man, strongly interested himself in schools and public improvements, and the general well-being of the society in which he lived, gave liberally of his means for religious purposes, especially for the building up and establishing the organization of EGA LESLIE AL AA

The writer married in 1853, Dr. McCann; Amanda E. married Judge William Beckham, of Napoleon, Ohio, and died in 1871; Henry C. resides on a farm adjoining Napoleon; Beverly W., after serving as captain of company A, in Seventy-sixth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, removed to Kansas, where he is now practicing law; George L. was discharged from the army an invalid; he married, but died in 1872, leaving a widow and four children; Abner resided in this county until 1854, living on a farm one mile north of Elizabethtown, and preached considerably for the Disciple church for a number of congregations. He was exceedingly zealous in the cause, and untiring in his energy to the promulgation of the distinguishing tenets of the church,

He was an earnest advocate for prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors. His earnest efforts in behalf of temperance had much to do in fostering a public sentiment against the selling of liquors in our village, to make it uncomfortably. warm for any person to make the attempt. In 1854 he moved to Henry county, Ohio, where he purchased a section of land in the woods, where he exhibited his indomitable energy in clearing it up, and draining it, making a very fine farm which he sold a few years ago; and following his pioneer instincts, he been carrying on farming to a considerable extent. Minerva married William S. Brown, and lived in. the old homestead in the village, and possessed thestrong traits of character of her mother. Her useful and benevolent life commanded the love and esteem of all who knew her. She died in 1864, leaving a son and daughter. The son died soon after he came ont of the army. Fanny married J. P. Seward, and lives in the old brick house built and occupied by her grandmother. Twelve of the grandsons enlisted in the army, seven of whom gave their lives for the maintenance of the Union,

Erratum

A few errors were observed in the work after the forms had gone to press. It is absolutely impossible to make books of a historical nature perfect. The utmost care has been taken to avoid any errors, and where any were noticed they have been corrected in this erratum:

Page 132, first column, third paragraph, fifth and sixth lines, L. Hamer Giddings should read Major L. Giddings; Thomas Hamer should read Thomas L. Hamer.