Jackson Township (part 11 of 11)

NELSON B. JOHNSON, farmer; P. 0. Mingo; born in this township July 1, 1810 ; is a son of Jacob and Martha (Boggs) Johnson ; he was born in Maryland July 27, 1766, and she in Pennsylvania Oct. 20, 1774. The paternal grandfather was a lative of Maryland, and the maternal grandfather of Virginia. The grandparents, Johnson, came to this county with their son, Jacob, and his family and located in Wayne Township in 1804, settling on the east fork of King's Creek, where the grandparents -emained two years. Jacob stayed but one year, locating in 1805 on the north side of ;he Mingo Valley, on the farm now (^wned by Alfred Johnson, upon which also the grandparents located one year later, or in 1806. They were the first white settlers in /his locality, this portion being then occupied by the Indians. But, in the spring of 1805, the Indians removed from here into Logan Co. Here the grandparents lived and lied. There being no church nor burying-ground in this vicinity, at the death of a shild of Jacob, it was buried upon the farm, which became the burial-place of the grandparents and also of the parents, and finally became the general burying-place for the neighborhood, where now rests the dust of more than one hundred of the early pioneers of this settlement. The grandfather died about 1820, and the grandmother previously, about 1817. The father, Jacob, remained upon the home place during his entire life, being a continued resident there for forty years, departing this life in 1845; the mother dying in 1854, aged 82 years. These were truly pioneers of the county, opening out right in the woods, exoept 9 acres which the Indians had to some extent cultivated with their hoes. Jacob became owner of 478 acres of land, and had brought 1 00 acres into cultivation. But, during the last twenty-two years of his life, he was a cripple, which incapacitated him for any hard labor, having met with an accident while hauling logs, by whioh his ancle was dislocated and so bruised and broken as to be of no further use. They were parents of nine children, four now living - Mary, Hiram, Nelson B. and Alfred. Mr. Johnson, our subject, lived upon the old home place, where the three boys all held the property in common, till he was 58 years of age. At this time they owned 1,900 acres, when, by mutual consent, the land and property was divided and apportioned between each heir without the intervention of any court of law, thus avoiding all expense of settling such a vast estate, which was then valued at $120,000. On May 12, 1868, Mr. Johnson was married to Miss Ann Eliza, born Feb. 16, 1839, daughter of Amos and Phebe Gilbert, who were natives of Virginia, and parents of eight children, seven now living - Mary, Edward G., Ann Eliza. Benjamin B., George, Phebe Ellen and Amos Oanby. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had three children - Mary, Rodney Pearl (deceased) and Amos Nelson. After their marriage, they located upon the farm where they now reside. Mr. Johnson now owns 970 acres of good land, all in one body except 173 acres which he bought last fall, located about two miles from the home place, known as the Joel Inskeep farm. The life of the Johnson family is one of early settlement and remarkable prosperity, and is an example of industry, economy and good management, coupled with a moral and upright life ; our subject being one who has the remarkable record of never swearing an oath, never using tobacco in any form, and never being intoxicated in his life. We take pleasure in placing such a record upon the pages of this history, where future generations may read and profit from 4t, and render due honor to such noble lives long after our subject shall have Passed from works to rewards.

ALFRED JOHNSON, farmer; P. O. Mingo ; born on the farm where he now lives June 10, 1817; is a son of Jacob and Martha (Boggs) Johnson. On July 2,

1854, was celebrated his marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, born Sept. 21, 1829, 1 Ohio, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Stone, natives of Virginia, who removed froi there to Ohio about 1827, locating in Perry Co., remaining there about two yeais then going into Fairfield Co., where they resided about twelve years. They finally ee tied in Champaign Co., where they lived till his death, which occurred Nov. 19, 187.M the mother, 77 years of age, is still living. They were parents of six children - Joee? F., Ann Elizabeth, Maria Margaret, Mary Jane, Thomas B. and Wilson S. Dec. -! 1875, was celebrated the " golden wedding " of Thomas and Mary Ann Stone, on whk occasion the six children were all alive and present with sixteen grandchildren, whit is quite an unusual circumstance. All who were present, probably about one hundrt in number, had a very enjoyable occasion. Mr. Johnson and wife by this union hai had eight children, seven now living - Thomas L., John B., Otho G\, Mattie A., Chari* N., Alfred Z. and Lizzie Merton. They have always resided upon the home plao which has now been in possession of the Johnson family for seventy-five years ; it is i excellent farm, with fine buildings and a beautiful location, the residence standing a an elevated portion of the farm, on the north side of the beautiful Mingo Valley, i which they have a splendid view. Mr. Johnson now owns over 800 acres of land, a i we are satisfied that he is sustaining the reputation for industry and good managemeo for which the Johnson family have ever been noted.

JOSEPH W. JOHNSON, farmer ; P. 0. Cable; born in Wayne Township, thi county, Nov. 3, 1827 ; is a son of Jesse and Mellatiah (Whittredge) Johnson ; he wi a native of Kentucky, and she of Connecticut. The grandfather, James Johnson, vn also a native of Kentucky, and removed to Ohio and located in this county in a vei early day, probably about 1812. He bought a tract of 700 acres of land, aa there lived, and died in 1830. The grandfather, Whittredge, was a sea-captain f< twenty-one years, and a brother of Mellatiah, who was also a follower of the seas for mao years, having traveled nearly all over the world. Worthington Whittredge, anotht brother, is a noted landscape painter in New York City. Both the grandfathers wez active Baptists, and were preachers in that denomination for many years. Jesse, afh his marriage, located on what is called " Pretty Prairie," thence came into Wap Township, where he resided till his death, dying when about 33 years of age. The were parents of four children, of whom three now survive - Abigail, Joseph W. an James. Our subject being only 2 or 3 years of age when his father died, all the car and charge of the family came upon the mother, who managed to keep her childre together till she married again, about two years after the death of her husband, mam ing John Diltz, with whom she raised her family to maturity. Joseph married Mis Luretha, daughter of Richard and Ellen Baldwin, June 5, 1853. They have had seve children, four now living - Emma E., Jennie, Richard and Frederick. After his mai riage, he first located in Union Township, and there resided about eight years ; thenc removed to Wayne Township, living on different farms till 1875, when he located i his present place of residence, where he has 16 acres of land just in the suburbs of th town of Cable. There he has a fine house and improvements, constituting a very beautift home and residence.

J. HAINES LINVILL, farmer ; P. O. Cable ; born in Lancaster Co., Penn Jan. 1, 1814; is a son of Benjamin and Ann (Haines) Linvill, natives of Pennsylvi nia ; the grandparents were also natives of Pennsylvania, and lived and died then Benjamin and family came to this county in 1845, and located upon the farm not owned by Hiram Johnson. The place was much out of repair ; they brought it into good state of improvement ; they built the large house which is still standing upon tb place; here they resided till their death ; he died Sept. 16, 1864, aged 77 years ; sb died June 9, 1850, aged 52 years. They had seven children, four now survive - J Haines, William D., Eliza A. and Mary. J. Haines came to Ohio in 1837, oomin§ through the whole journey on horseback, viewing the country as he traveled, and reaching Champaign Co., he purchased a tract of land where William Rippetoe not resides. Then went to Canton, Ohio, where he married Miss Anna, daughter of Robert and Jane Pennington. He returned to his farm, lived there one year, sold his farm and bought the place upon which he now lives, and has made a continued residence of forty-three years. He took the place with but little improvements ; he has brought the farm into a. high state of cultivation, and erected large and commodious buildings. He has also added more land to his first purchase, making him the owner of 350 acres. They had seven children, five now survive - Mary E., Lydia J., Benjamin Augustus, Margaret A. and J. Quincy Adams. His wife died Dec. 9, 1878. Mr. Linvill and family are all members of the Society of Friends.

B. AUGUSTUS LINVILL, farmer and school-teacher ; P. 0. Mingo ; born in this township and county Dec. 17, 1843 ; is a son of J. Haines and Anna Linvill. Our subject lived with his father and assisted in farm labor till he arrived at maturity, during which time he received a good common-school education and four months' attendance at the Urbana schools. At 19 years of age, he commenced to teach school, and has followed that profession nearly every winter since. In the winter of 1867-68, he attended the Dayton Commercial College, and received his diploma as a master or graduate of the science of accounts and book-keeping, since which time he has followed farming as a business in the summer, and, in the winter, teaching. In the spring of 1870, he bought and located upon the farm known as the Isaac Gray farm ; this consists of 98 acres of land, in excellent cultivation, with good buildings and improvements. Here he resided till' the fall of 1879, when he was engaged as teacher in the public schools of Mingo for one year ; then rented property and moved to Mingo with his family. Mr. Linvill has had a large experience in the profession of teaching, which, with his ample qualifications and affableness of manners, coupled with a high standard of morals and Christian character, is receiving the popular favor of the people, and will doubtless do much good in his profession. He was married, Nov. 10, 1869, to Jennie daughter of David and Martha Winder, he a native of Ohio, and she of Pennsylvania. As an issue from this marriage, they have had three children ; two now survive - Eva, born April 22, 1871 ; Ida, bom Feb. 5, 1875, and died Aug. 11, 1876, and Laura, born Jan. 1, 1878. May 2, 1864, Mr. Linvill enlisted in the 100-day service in the war of the rebellion, in the 134th 0. V. I., and was engaged principally in the field near Petersburg, Va. Served out his term of enlistment, and returned safely to home and friends. He and wife are members of the Society of Friends.

FRANCIS M. McADAMS, Justice of the Peace and Produce Dealer, Mingo. Born in Union Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1838. Was brought up to farm labor, giving the years of his minority to agricultural pursuits, availing himself of the advantages offered by the common schools of the day, obtaining a fair education. His father, John McAdams, was one of the early settlers of Union Township. Was married to Rachel Graham in 1826. His grandfather, John McAdams, Sr., settled in Salem Township about 1805, and was one of the first Justices of the Peace of that township. He and his wife Catharine died in 1839. Our subject was married, July 17, 1861, to Susannah M., second daughter of Warren Freeman, of Goshen Township. On the 15th of August, 1862, he enlisted in the war for the Union, becoming a member of Co. E, 113th 0. V. I., commanded by Capts. John F. Riker, John Bowersock and George McCrea, successively. His regiment was commanded by Cols. James A. Wilcox, John G. Mitchell and Toland Jones, successively, and constituted a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Army Corps. He bore an humble part in the campaigns against Chattanooga, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga., Savannah, Ga., and " fought with Thomas and marched with Sherman from the mountains to the sea." He participated with his regiment in the grand review at Washington City, at the close of hostilities, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 6, 1865, and was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, July 10, 1865. He immediately engaged in merchandising at Mutual, in his native township ; was made Postmaster, and remained a citizen of Mutual until March, 1870, when he purchased a stock of goods and the real estate of H. T. Ray- mood, of MingOfiiid engaged actively in business up to the fall of 1874, when, on account of reveneBy be assigned to Judge W. £L Warnock. He is the father of eigk children - Charles F., Janet 6., Laura E., Era M., Carrie A.. Lydia C., Suae Maj and one infant. Mr. McAdams has been employed as a school-teacher daring the water season in years past, and in this sphere has onosaal success. He has also attained some distinction as a writer, and, for more than twenty yean, has contributed materially to the press of this county. The letters of u Mack " always command attentioa. He was elected Justice of the Peace for Wayne Township in November, 1877, and re-elected Oct. 12, 1880.

EDWARD S. McCLELLAN, farmer; P. 0. Mingo; born in Tiffin, Ohio, Sept 27, 1853; is a son of Hiram and Elisa McClellan, natives of Pennsylvania, the paternal ancestry being from Ireland and Germany, and the maternal from England and Ireland. Hiram and family removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio about 1850, and located in Seneca Co., carrying on the dairy business extensively for several yean. Ii the spring of 1868, they removed to this county, and bought and located upon the farm where he now lives, adjoining the town of Cable. Mr. and Mrs. McClellan have six children - Leander, El wood S., Mary, Clarence, Abby and Corie. Our subject remained at home till 20 years of age, then went to Seneca Co. and took charge of hk aunt's farm, remaining three years, and attending the Heidelberg College during the winter, and the farm through the summer seasons. April 3, 1877, be married Maris T., born Jan. 2, 1854, daughter of Hiram and Margaret Johnson ; he was born is this county, and she in Logan Co.; they have one child - Maud Irene, horn March 21. 1878. After his marriage, he located upon the farm where he now resides, which consists of 147 acres. He is making improvements in way of new buildings and other repairs, and will have a fine home and farmer's residence.

AMAZIAH J. McCOLLY, farmer; P. O. Cable; born in Logan Co., March 8, 1847 ; is a son of John and Margaret McColly, who were early settlers of this ooanty. They were parents of eleven children ; six now survive - James, Charles, Anna, Amaziah J., Etta and Wellington. He died in 1877 ; his wife is now living in Rush Township. Our subject was married Sept. 1, 1870, to Miss Cinderella, daughter of Thomas and Lockey Wilson ; he is a native of Pennsylvania, and born April 4, 1802, and she of Ohio, born Aug. 9, 1807, and were early settlers of this county, having settled here nearly half a century ago. They have four children living - William. Isaac, Hannah and Cinderella ; the father died in December, 1873 ; the mother died July 2, 1879. Mr. McColly and wife, as their issue, have two children - William and Isaac. They located upon the old home place of her father, where they still reside. They have 100 acres of well-improved land, with good buildings, making a pleasant residence. Mr. McColly is at present a School Director. Mrs. McColly is a member of the Methodist Church, and he is a probationer of the same church.

S. C. MOORE, M. D., physician, Cable. Among the medical profession of Wayne Township, and the oldest practitioner now in the township is Dr. S. C. Moore, who was born in Logan Co. Sept. 21, 1844. He is a son of Edmund and Rachel S. Moore ; he a native of New Jersey, and she of Ohio. The grandfather, Henry, was a carpenter by trade, and was cotemporary with George Washington, whose pew he repaired and relined in the church at Philadelphia. In 1829, he and his family came to Ohio and located in Logan Co., where he lived and died. Edmund was 21 years of age when he came to Logan Co. with his father. Here he was married and has resided to the present time. Has always followed farming as an occupation. Is now 72 years, and his wife 67 yean, of age. They are parents of ten children, four now survive - Samuel C., Mary, Henry R. and Caroline. Edward C. lived to maturity and enlisted in the army, and while there died with the measles. Dr. Moore was raised to farm labor till 18 years of age, and on Oct. 4, 1863, he enlisted in the 17th O. Y. I. and served two years till the close of the war ; he was engaged in thirteen hard-fought battles, marching to the sea and performing the entire raid with Sherman through the South. After his return from the army, he at once entered upon a literary course of study at North Lewisburg, preparatory to the study of medicine. In 1866, he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Vail, with whom he continued one year; was under Dr. Williams for three years, during which time he attended two courses of lectures of four months each, at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery ; graduated and received his diploma. Then entered into partnership with his preceptor, Dr. Williams, and continued eighteen months. He located in Cable March 6, 1872, where he has been engaged in practice eight years ; has built up a good business, having all the practice he desires to attend to, Dr. Moore was married March 10, 1875, to Emma F., daughter of James H. and Emma (Downs) Flarida, natives of Virginia.

JOHN MORECRAFT, farmer ; P. 0. Cable ; bom in this township Sept. 30, 1839 ; is a son of Simeon and Elizabeth (Rice) Morecraft ; he a native of New York, and she of Pennsylvania. The grandparents Morecraft were bora in New York, and the grandparents Rice were natives of Ireland. Simeon removed from New York with his mother in 1806, and located in this county, south of Cable, lived there two years, then removed to a piece of land now owned by Joseph Stone, and resided there till March. 1828, when he was married. He removed to Allen Co., and lived there four years, then came back to this county and bought out the heirs of his brother Jonathan, who then owned the place where J. Stone now lives ; here he resided till 1850, when he traded his farm for the one wherfe John now lives, where he located and lived till his death. He died March 26, 1876, his wife died Jan. 1, 1875. They were parents of four children, one only now survives, viz., John. Simeon was one of the early pioneers, starting in life with no capital, but by his own energy, industry and economy, accumulated a large amount of property, owning at his death 540 acres of land, and $6,000 in money. Our subject remained with his father till his death, and was married March 20, 1861, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of George and Julia Ann Barley, natives of Virginia. They have had four children, three now survive - Noah Marshall, John Summer and Esther. Mr. Morecraft still resides on the home farm in the King's Creek Valley, with good buildings and improvements, where he has a pleasant residence within a few minutes' walk of Cable. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Mingo, he having been such for two years and she for fifteen years. Mr. Morecraft and family, with the surviving children of his brother James, are the only persons in the county bearing the name of Morecraft.

JOHN NINCEHELSER, farmer; P. O. Cable; born in Pennsylvania Oct. 16, 1822 ; is a son of Jacob and Hester (Hart) Nincehelser, also natives of Pennsylvania. They removed to Ohio, and located in Salem Township, this county, where he lived nine years; then went to Wayne Township, where they resided till their death ; she dying in the fall of 1862, and he Oct. 4, 1878. From a family of eight children, seven now survive - Catharine, John, Reuben, Henry, Absalom, Mary and Elizabeth. Our subject was brought up to farm labor till 18 years of age ; then learned the wagon manufacturing business, and when of age went into the car-shops at Reading, Penn. After eighteen months' work as assistant foreman, he was advanced to Foreman, remaining such for seven years. He then went to Scranton, Penn., to take charge of the oar works there, which he did for nearly seven years ; then went to Dubuque, Iowa, occupying the same position there two years. He finally settled in his present location, where he now gives his entire attention to farming. He has a good farm of 112 acres, with excellent buildings and improvements, having a pleasant home and residence. March 5, 1846, he was married to Miss Hannah, daughter of George and Mary Longabough, natives of Pennsylvania. As the issue of this union, they have had four children, three now surviving - George, Mary and Oram A. They have been members of the M. E. Church for thirty-five years.

SAMUEL ORGAN, farmer; P. O. Cable ; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Nov. 3, 1806; is a son of William and Grace (McBride) Organ, natives of Pennsylvania. The grandfather, Matthew Organ, was a native of Ireland, and was one of those strug- gling for the liberty of his countrymen ; he was compelled to flee to America to satr his life, arriving about the time of the Revolutionary war. He enlisted as a soldier, fighting for the independence of the Colonists, and lost his life at Yorktown, Peon- William was a very early settler of Ohio, and in 1823. became a resident of Champaign Co., where he lived till 1843, when he was accidentally killed by the falling of a tree. Of his thirteen children, eight now survive - James, Andrew, Samuel, Jane, Rebecca Benjamin Sloan, Walter and Lydia Ann. Samuel was married in 1833, to Miss Lydia E., daughter of Capt. Thomas and Nancy Baldwin, natives of Virginia. By this union they have had five children, three now living - Nancy, Thomas W. and Charles Franklin ; Marion and John R., two sons (deceased), were in the war of the rebellion. John R. was killed at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta, Ga. Marion, who was in McClellan's army, broke down from fatigue and oyer- work, and was taken home from Harper's Ferry, where he lingered about two years and died. These were two of the brave lives sacrificed for their country's liberty. Mr. Organ's wife died J uly 4, 1863. In 1868, he was married to Caroline M., daughter of Jacob Snyder, a native of West Virginia. Mr. Organ has been a resident of this township since 1823, and has lived on his present location for forty-five years. He has a fine farm of 148 acres in the valley near Cable Town, with good improvements. He and wife are members of the M. E. Church, with which he has been connected for forty-one years. Mr. Organ ranks among the early settlers ; is cherished and beloved by all, and, notwithstanding his long residence, does not know of having a single enemy. His record is one of love and friendship, and his life and good works will ever be remembered and honored.

SAMUEL PENNINGTON, retired farmer ; P. O. Cable; was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 1, 1803. Is a son of Robert and Jane Pennington, natives of Pennsylvania, the grandparents also being bom in Pennsylvania. Robert and wife removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio and located in this county, about 1837, and lived and died here. They were parents of thirteen children, three now living - Samuel, Hannah and Robert. Our subject was married, Aug. 12, 1835, to Mrs. Mary Anna Moore, daughter of Jeremiah and Anna Starr, natives of Pennsylvania. They had six children ; four now survive - Anna Louisa, S. Edwin, Charles B. and Mary E. Mr. Pennington and wife resided in Pennsylvania until 1865, then came to Ohio and located upon the farm where he now resides. He wad his son own 1 22 acres of land, with good buildings and improvements. His wife died Feb. 14, 1877, since which he lives with his son, Edwin, and family - who manage the farm - on the home place. Edwin married Miss Maria, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Winder. Mr. Pennington and family are all members of the Society of Friends.

WILLIAM RIPPETOE, farmer; P. O. Cable; was born in Virginia Jan. 1, 1821. Is a son of John and Abby (Strickland) Rippetoe, natives of Virginia. The parents removed from Virginia to Ohio, and located in this county in 1844, where they lived and died ; she died in 1845 ; he died in 1863. They had ten children, five living to maturity - Sarah, Peter, Joseph, Nancy and William. All are now dead, except William, who was married Aug. 2, 1843, to Miss Martha Farmer, of Kentucky. They had three children - Mary, Zeppa and George. His wife died in September, 1871. In May, 1872, he married Mrs. Sarah S. Beneoict, daughter of Henry and Emily Amelia Reynolds, natives of Pennsylvania. They have one child - Charles. Mr.

Rippetoe lived one year in Kentucky after his first marriage, then went to Champaign Co., where he has since resided. He has lived on his present farm thirty-two years, and has 147 acres of land in good cultivation, with fine buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant farmer's residence. Mr. Rippetoe is a member of the Society of Friends.

W. 8. RUNKLE, M. D.; Mingo ; is the only practitioner in Mingo. He was born in Salem Township Jan. 11, 1851, and is a son of Lewis and Janetta (Parke ) Runkle, natives of New Jersey, the ancestry being of German and Irish descent. In November, 1844, Lewis removed from New Jersey to Ohio, and settled in Salem Town-