Morgan, John H., Surrender Site

W illiam Wells, on July 15. 1797, received a commission as justice of the peace signed by "Arthur St. Clair, governor and commanderin-chief of the territory northwest of the Ohio." Daniel T. I^awson. a pioneer citizen of Wellsville - -still living in 1905 at the age of 87 - in 1873 wrote a sketch of the early days of Wellsville from which a paragraph is quoted: "William Wells lived to see the town which l>ears his name enjoy a large and growing trade. He died in April. 1852. leaving a large number of descendants. For a number of years he lived in a log house that stood near the old stone mansion erected by him. and but recently torn down. He was a member of the justices' court that tried the lad Cartienter for the murder of the Indian chief. White Lyes, at West Point, about eight miles north of Wellsville. ; White Eyes, a Delaware chief, was a scholar, ' educated by the government. He understood Hebrew. Greek and Latin, and intended living with the whites: but some time after receiving his education he attended a dance at Georgetown, I ). ('.. at which he acquitted himself with extraordinary agility, which caused one of the ladies present to remark. 'Just see that yellow dog. Why. he is the best dancer in the room!' Overhearing this left-handed compliment, he felt insulted, and determined to rejoin his trilic, saying he "would rather be a chief with his own people than a yellow dog among the whites.' The trial of the Carpenter lad took place while Mr. Wells resided in the blockhouse At this time, and for many years after, he went to Georgetown, Pennsylvania, to get his bl icksmithing, and to Cross Creek. ab'Ut 1 j miles from the river, to get his milling done. He took his grain in a canoe to the mouth of

Passage source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1905.

Cartney) Marquis. His father was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and in early life followed the trade of a carpenter, thereby earning the necessary funds to take him through school. He was wholly a self-made man and gained a |»lace of prominence in his professional work. He was graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, March 6, 1845, and soon after entered into practice, locating at West Point in 1846. Two or three years later he was married and in 1849 went West overland to Pike's Peak and Sacramento City to seek his fortune. After spending two years in the West, he returned to Ohio subsequent to the destruction of Sacramento by fire and resumed practice at West Point. Amid the tragedies of Morgan's raid through Ohio, an amusing incident befell Dr. David Marquis. He was captured by General Shackelford and his men, while riding horseback near West Heaver Church on his way to see a patient. Not knowing him personally, the General thought possibly he was a spy and would accept no explanation of his presence there. At the point of a pistol he was made to retrace his steps, but soon was able to establish his identity and bis loyalty to the Union cause. He continued in practice at West Point until April, 1867. and then moved with his family to Lisbon, where he lived until his death, which occurred January _>i. 1881. when he was alxmt 67 years old. Dr. David Marquis was joined in marriage with Margaret McCartney, who was bom 011 a farm near West Point, Columbiana. County, Ohio, and died in Lisbon in 189J, aged 08 years. Five sons and three daughters blessed this union, all but one of whom are living.

Passage source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1905.

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