Windsor Township (part 3 of 3)

The first mill at Stockjiort was built about 1842 by Samuel and William Beswick. It was operated only a few years before it was burned. The present mill was built by William McCaslin in 1849. Before the mill was wholly completed, McCaslin sold out to Seaman & Thomas. Arthur Taggart bought it from John E. Thomas, in the spring of 1854, and owned it until his death. From 1805 to 1870 the mill was owned by Pierrot & Glenn. It next passed into the hands of Pierrot & Lane, which is the present style of the firm.

During the war times, when the oil excitement in the county was at its height, a stock company was organized and a refinery built at Stockport for the purpose of refining the native oils. It remained in operation several years, but was a sorry venture for the stockholders, whose losses were great.

The first schoolhouse stood on the hillside in the western part of town. Later one was built in the village. The first village school was probably taught by George W. Sanl>orn, who was succeeded by Leander Cory, Stillman Emerson and others. The present schoolhouse, a two-story brick building, was erected in 1867-8. It is a good building and speaks well for the people. The school is graded into three departments and is well managed.

Masonic. - Webb Lodge, No. 252, F. and A. M., was instituted Oct. 8, 1854, with the following charter members: John W. White, W. W. Wood, Thomas McDermott, William Simpson, W. H. Worrall, William Chogill, Jesse Abbott, Jesse Blackmer, Wm. Beswick, Peter Cheadle. Dr. White was the first worshipful master. The lodge has had an uneventful but reasonably prosperous career. At present it has about 88 active members and is in excellent financial condition, owning its hall, and having money in the treasury.

Odd Fallows. - Stockport Lodge, No. 489, I. (). O. F., was instituted Aug. 24, 186)9. The charter members were Joseph IL Blunden, Joseph P. Van Horn, John Thomas, John Hooper, Jonathan W. Allard, Samuel C. Irwin, I. J. II. Eisenbise, Jno. A. Newman, Henry G. Patterson, Wrilliam Davis. Jno. P. Wootton was the first member

Hi9Tory Of Morgan County, Ohio Religious

Windsor Baptist Church . - Windsor Baptist church was organized January 11, 1818, by Elder William Davis. The early members were William Davis, j Nancy Davis, Levi Davis, Rhoda Davis, Titus Ilinman, Samuel llenrv, Tabitha j Henry, Nathan Dearborn, William Davis, 2d, Dr. Ephraim Wight, Betsey Wight, Martha Tells, Sally Clieadle, Isaac Melvin. j

The first pastor was William Davis. He served the society until he became superannuated. He was succeeded by Benoni Allen, who preached from 1828 to 1832, Reuben Berkley from 1832 to ! 1840, Benjamin Blake from 1840 to 1841 R. H. Sedwick, II. Billings, II. Ward, James Herbert, J. II. Barker, William Meal's, G. W. Churchill, II. Ward and Rev. J. II. Barker were pastors in the order in which their names are given.

This congregation was at first known as the First Baptist Church of Roxbury, having been formed in the Roxbury portion of the township. For a number of years the members worshiped in private houses, schoolhcuses and barns. The present number of members is twenty-six. original members:

Fair view Disciples Church . - Fairview Disciples Church was organized by John Beard in March of 1843, at Luke Chute. Its original members were Benjamin Godfrey, Sarah Godfrey, Samuel Godfrey, Henry Godfrey, James Rollison, Mary Itollison, Cyrus Davis, William Davis and Nancy Davis.

First Elders, Cyrus Davis and James Rollison. First Deacons, Benjamin and Samuel Godfrey. Its pastors have been John Beard, John Ashley, John Camel, Joseph Nugent, John Moody, Daniel Sweeney, Arelus Harvey, J. T. Ewing, and William White.

Oakland Methodist Church was organized in the year 1854, by William Cherington and Filler. Its first members were George Nichols, Mary Nichols, Justus ('had wick, Sarah E. ('had wick, Edward Milner, Basheba Milner, Mary E. Milner, John Crosser and wife, William Russell and wife, William Evans and wife, Joel Evans and wife, and John Evans and wife. The pastors have been William Cherington, Filler, Forest, Owen

Gifford as supply; next, Sibley and Rankin and Samuel Rilund and William Rickels ; next were Sayer and Morgan, Yardner and Murray; next, Rol>ert Callegan and Antrim and O'Neal, Gartner and Bright, Ellis; next, C. F. Matheney and L. C. Alexander. The present membership is sixty -five. Number of Sabbath-school scholars, fifty-five.

Stockjx>rt Presbyterian Church. - Organized June 3, 1870, bv Revs. W. M. Galbreath and W. II. Ray, a committee of the Athens Presbytery. The original members were : l^evi Dickerson, Margaret Dickerson, Cyrus McGlashan, Margaret A. McGlashan, Thomas Dougherty, Robert Scott, Jane Mellor, Elizabeth Beswick and Ann Van Fossen. The first pastor was James A. Baldridge. He was succeeded by C. B. Taylor and A. C. Stewart. The supplies have been W. II. Ray and W. M. Grimes. Present Elders are Cyrus McGlashan and Levi Dickerson. Trustees, Cyrus Mc- Glashan, William V. Mellor and Thomas Dougherty. The first and only church edifice was built in 1878 at a cost of $800.

The succession of pastors has been Revs. L. M. Harvey, Solomon Devore, N. W. Moody, John Beard, John Moody, A. Gardener, E. White, S. H. Bingham, Rufus Moody, R. Springer, A. M. Harvey, A. R. Pickens, A. B. Wade, Daniel Sweeney and others not regularly employed, among whom were Alexander Hall, W. H. Taylor, Joseph Dunn, Joseph Nugent and Joseph Walters.

The first church edifice was built in 1850. It was 24x30, and cost $400. The present church structure was erected in 1885. It is a frame building with belfry and slate roof and cost $1,200.

! Of the original members only four are now connected with the church. Many are dead and many have removed. One of the first deacons, Mathias Mercer, is still living. He was a faithful J and efficient officer, and an exemplary member.

Hi8T0Ry Of Morgan County, Ohio

ized November, 1840, with Cornelius Woodruff minister in charge, and Thomas Hill, Thomas Mummey, John Bell, Joseph Moorehouse and Robert Bell were trustees. The size of the house was 24x28, built of logs at a cost of $150. The seats were made of slabs, which at first were laid on blocks, but were afterward furnished with legs which projected above the seats. The original members of this class were: Thomas Hill and wife, Mrs. Ann Stillions, John Bell and wife, Mr. Wm. Davis, Thomas Mummey and wife, James Scott and wife, Joseph Moorehouse and wife, Wm. Ethel and wife, Mrs. Robert Henry and Evan McVeigh.

The pastors of the church before its rebuilding were Woodruff, Linder, Scott, Warren, Kingsberry, Baldwin, Piper, Joel and Israel Tlirapp, Roquelet, Hissev, Nicholls, William and Jefferson Sears, Willis, Iloagland, Hastings, Warren, Case and Thomas Orr.

Thirty years after the organization the house was rebuilt, and dedicated September 18, 1870, bv J. Woodward. The class then formed consisted of twenty -two members, of which Wm. Elliott was chosen leader.

Over 300 members have been received, of which only one original member remains, being Thomas Mummey, from whom the land was deeded upon which the church now stands surrounded by quite a spacious graveyard. The first occupant of this cemetery was James Longerbeam, aged 18, killed by lightning.

Langley, Harrison, Cooper, Lancaster, Gray, F. A. Brown, W. S. Murphy, Sarchet, Meek, T. II. Scott, J. D. Murphy, D. C. Coburn, W.O. Scott, Holland Wert, and the present pastor, W. H. Dye. The class-lxx>k now registers 88 members. The Sabbath-school has been in excellent condition for four years past, with 75 scholars in attendance.

Biographical Robert Henery, Sr

This venerable pioneer, whose name is so frequently mentioned in this chapter, was bom near Belfast, Maine, February 14, 1798. The family are of Irish extraction and came to this country some time about the middle of the last century. His father, Samuel H., married Miss Tobithia Davis and reared a family of ten children, Robert, William, John, Nathan, Samuel, David, Charles, Jane, Rhoda and Nancy. He died in 1832, his wife in 1849. Robert, the eldest of the family, followed keelboating in his younger days on the Ohio and the Muskingum. lie was also accustomed to take canoe-loads of produce - apples, cider, etc., to the Zanesville market. For a time he was the miller at Luke Chute. In 1821 he married Tacy Sutliff, and from that time devoted his attention to the improvement of his farm, which he had purchased in 1814. During the active portion of his life he was prominently identified with Windsor Township, where he lived for sixty-nine years. In his religious belief he is a Baptist, and was one of the founders of the First Baptist Church of Windsor,

During his residence in Windsor Mr. Henery was frequently called upon to adjust differences between his neighbors, and so successful was lie in establishing friendly relations that he became the peacemaker of the locality in which he lived. He is now in the ninety-first year of his age peacefully passing away the remnant of a well-spent life. Of his family of seven children five are living, Mrs. John Mellor, Mrs. Charles S. Cory, Mrs. Julia Clark, Anna and Robert S. Henery. Samuel, the eldest son, died in California in 1849, Eaethel P. died in Nebraska in 1881. Mrs. Henery died in 1879. Anna married.

Thomas I). Clancy is one of the successful merchants of Morgan County. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, July 6, 1840. He was reared on a farm, and in 1850 his family came to Windsor Township, where they made a permanent settlement. Thomas D. was for some time engaged in shipping and commission business in Windsor, and in 1876 came to McConnelsville and commenced merchandising in company with C. B. Bozman under the firm name of T. D. Clancy & Co. In 1863 he enlisted in Company I, 86th O. V. I., and served during the war. At its close he returned to his home, and in August of that year was married to Miss Anna, daughter of Robt. Henery, Sr., who settled in Windsor Township in 1814.

Rkv. Nathan B. Henery

The subject of this notice is one of the few surviving pioneers of Morgan County, and one of its most worthy and respected citizens. Mr. Henery is the son of Samuel and Tabitha (Davis) Henery, of whom more extended mention will be found in the preceding chapter. He was born in Montville, Lincoln County, Maine, January 16, 1807, came to Ohio with his parents in 1814, and has resided in Windsor Township since December of that year. He passed his early life on the farm, and has always been a farmer. He was married in 1827 to Lucy Hblt, of Morgan County, who came from Vermont when young. Their children were Loretta J., David A., Samuel J., John W., and Nathan C., of whom Samuel J. and John W. are living. David and Samuel enlisted in Company F, 77th Regiment, O. V. L, and served till the close of the war. Mrs. Henery died in 1838, and in the following year Mr. Henery married Sarah Andrews (nee Hosom). The children of this union are Andrew H., Perley B. and Louisa. Andrew and Perley were in the service, the former in Company F, 77th, and the latter in the 25th O. V. I., and served a year after the close of the war.

N. B. Henery settled on his present farm, then wholly unimproved, in 1847. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Henery was baptized in 1832, and has been a deacon, an exhorter, and an ordained preacher. He was ordained to the ministry January 8, 1845, by Rev. Henry Billings and Rev. J. B. Sinclair. The ordination took place at Aldridge's Run church, Washington County, Ohio. For forty years he has labored zealously for the Master without regular compensation, and during that time has performed over three hundred marriage ceremonies. Mr. Henery himself was first married by John White, justice of the peace; fee, $1. Forty years later he married John White to his fourth wife; fee, $5,

H18Tory Of Morgan County, Ohio David A. Hknery

David A. Henery, son of Rev. Nathan B. and Lucy Henery, was born in Windsor Township June 22, 1829. He was reared on his father's farm, and had the difficulties of pioneer life to encounter. He received a fair commonschool education, and engaged in farming as his occupation. January 26, 1851, he married Miss Yianna C. Ellis, who died June 11, 1858, having borne three daughters, Lucy L., Harriet L. and Tabitha J. Mr. Henery was again married March 31, 1859, to Miss Sarah E. Ellis. This union was blessed with three children, Nathan A., Clarinda E., and Lola I. Nov. 6, 1861, Mr. Henery enlisted in Company F, 77th Regiment, O. V. I., and on the organization of the company was chosen second lieutenant. At Paducah, Ky., he contracted inflammatory rheumatism, which obliged him to leave his command for a time. He returned to the regiment after the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and participated in the siege of Corinth. The regiment, being reduced by sickness and death, was sent to Alton, 111., for guard duty, going thence to Helena, Ark., and joining Steele's command. In April, 1863, he was promoted to first lieutenant, and afterward was in command of his company the greater portion of the time. September 10, 1863, it took part in the battle of Little Rock, Ark. December 20, 1863, the regiment veteranized, and Lieut. Ilenerv returned home on a veteran's furlough of thirty days. After his return the regiment started to join Banks in his Red River expedition. This movement did not succeed, however, and after the capture of Camden the 77th was detailed to guard a supply train. At Marks' Mills, Ark., Lieut. Henery, then in command of Co. F, was

| Nearly all the regiment were taken | prisoners after resisting to the last an overwhelming force. They were imprisoned at Tyler, Texas. Some months later, in company with eleven others, Lieut. Henery effected his escape, but only two of the number (Lieut. Ilenerv and Lieut. Roberts, of the 56th O. Y. I.) succeeded in reaching their respective con inands, after being in the woods twenty-one days without shelter and nearly starved. Soon after he was compelled to resign, owing to physical disability brought on by hardship and exposure. As a soldier he was gallant and intrepid, and very popular with those under his command. His comrades all speak in the highest terms of him as an officer and as a man. He was a successful farmer. By industry and economy he acquired a fine farm of 200 acres.

The strongest trait in Mr. Henerv's character was his deeply religious nature. At the age of twenty he united with Mt. Tabor Congregation of the Disciples, in which he served as ruling elder for about fifteen years. He was an earnest and sincere Christian, whose daily life showed that in whatever he did he strove to honor and glorify his Maker. He was a kind father and husband, and a devoted and sincere friend. He was modest and made little display, but those who knew him most intimately 1 loved him best, and best understood his noble, manly character. He was a pro- | nounced temperance man, and attached himself to the Prohibition party several years before he died. His advice was sought bv all classes, and he was suc- I cessful in adjusting differences between his neighbors, so much so that he was entitled to the appellation of a peace- I maker. He died September 16, 1875,

Mrs. Sarah E. Henery was born March j 11, 188b. Her parents were Moses and ! Harriet (Gifford) Ellis. The former [ was born in Vermont, the latter a native of Maine. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Ilenerv was a soldier of the Revolution, and with a family of eleven children came to the county from ; Vermont in 181b. Four of his sons ! served in the war of 1812. The Giffords | came to Windsor Township in 1814. i Mrs. Henery has been a worthy member of the Disciples' Church since she was fifteen years of age. During the war, while her husband was fighting his country's battles, she lived alone, caring as best she could for her family of four small children, thus proving that she had imbibed freely of the patriotism of her ancestors.

Capt. Isaac N. Hook. I.

Among those who settled in Zanesville in 1814 was llenrv Hook, a Virginian, and the father of the gentleman I whose name heads this notice. He | was a blacksmith by occupation, and exceedingly well-skilled in the manufacture of glass with which industry he was prominently identified for about eleven years, when he interested himself in the production of salt. He bored several wells in the valley, which I he operated successfully until his removal | to Morgan County in 1828. Four years later, in company with Alexander Me- ' Connel, he bought a section of land on which he bored a well which was very productive. This well they oj>erated until 1885. In 1886 he bought a tract of land in Windsor Township where is now located the village of Hooksburg, at that time a dense wilderness, where he remained until his decease, which occurred in 1859 in his sixty-second year. He was a well-known character in this part of the state, and a man of more than average ability. He reared a family of four children: Isaac N.,

Margaret, Martha J., and Ann. Isaac N. was born in Zanesville, November 1, 1819. At the age of ten he commenced life as a pilot on the Muskingum. His father kept him employed in various capacities until 1841, when he purchased the Hooksburg property, where for four years he did an extensive business in general merchandise, salt-making, cooperage and wagon-making. In 1846 he commenced to freight flour from McConnelsville to New Orleans. In this business he was engaged until 1 85b. He built the noted steamer u Silverheels," and from 1858 to 1868, the captain was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, in the transfer of freight and passengers from Parkersburg, Va., to Marietta, O. From 1868 until the close of the war he was in the government service as a steamboat expert and master of transportation on the Ohio and its tributaries. After the battle of Chattanooga he was placed in command of a fleet of four steamboats and eight barges, loaded with one thousand tons of railroad iron for the completion of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, which had been destroyed by the Confederates. It wa collegiate culture, few men are so thoroughly informed. Native force, proud and persistent purpose, with executive ability of a high order, stamp themselves upon all his undertakings. lie is a close observer, a careful, vigorous and independent thinker. Quiet and unassuming in manner, he is a cheerful companion, a warm-hearted and generous friend, a magnanimous foe. Strong in his attachments, conservative in his views, sincere and honorable in his motives, he commands the respect of all who know him. The simplicity of his language and the modesty of his garb are in perfect accord with the strength and solid singleness of his character. His proud independence and excessive sensitiveness of spirit are nicely balanced by profound gratitude and a keen appreciation of the smallest kindness. Ilis love of home was the star of his destiny. Always dominant, it ruled his ambition.

Still vigorous in body and mind, contemplating his past eventful life with the serene satisfaction of one who faithfully followed the tortuous and difficult paths of duty to noblest results, he stands a living monument of proud achievement and acknowledged usefulness.

Amy Rowena Pierrot, wife of Eugene Pierrot, was a lineal descendent of a renowned race. She was the daughter of Samuel Brown, one of the earliest settlers and the builder of the first mill in Washington County. He died June 17, 1872, aged ninety-one. Ilis father was a captain in the Revolutionary War. She was born February 12, 18 JO. A part of her girlhood was devoted to teaching school. In 1S57 she was married to Eugene Pierrot, by whom she bore three children. She entered heartily into the spirit of her husband's

, struggles, ambitions and purposes, evinc- | ing the most profound judgment, sagacity and fertility of resource. Though i subjected to the most crucial tests at an early age, with multiform cares and tasks, delicate and difficult beyond expression, she discharged the responsi- , bilities of her station in the most masj terly and admirable manner. Her | wonderful executive capacity and peri feet familiarity with the smallest de- I tails of business; her exact, thorough ' and careful methods; her literary ability; her business tact - all combined to render her an invaluable helpmate and companion. To these valuable qualities of mind were added the noblest attributes of heart. She lived for others. She followed the fortunes of her husband with a devotion scarce short of idolatry. With cheerful devotion and forbearance she united the generous graces of Christian charity and benevolence. Her heart and hand were always open. With the native capacity | to rule a realm, she sought not the bridge of gold or bar of steel, but governed her home with wisdom and love - u the unbought grace of life." Her friends were all who knew her. In | manner, * dress and action she was a | model of striking simplicity and grace.

; Time, the destroyer, only served to | soften and enhance the golden glories 1 of her character. In her decline she grew nobler, and the smile of *'Aunt | Amy" was a passport to happiness, i She died a martyr to her own generous I heart, September 11, 1877, loved and i admired bv all. She sleeps in the old i Palmer cemeterv.

Arthur Taggart

Arthur Taggart was one of the most prominent and valuable citizens of Morgan County and died at Windsor in November, A. I). 1864, aged sixty -seven years. He was the son of Patrick Taggart, and was bom near the village of Drumqueen, County Tyrone, Ireland. He left Ireland when he was about eighteen years old, accompanied bv his sister, Mrs. Me A leer, and her husband, and they all settled at Little York, Pennsylvania. From thence he walked to Pittsburgh, making his living by honest labor as well as he could until about the time of the construction of the National Pike, when he came to Pittsburgh and thence to Wheeling. There he became a contractor on the National Turnpike Road in some small part of the line. The contracts had been taken too low and the contractors I generally were not able to execute their j contracts and abandoned them without ! paying the laborers. Taggart refused I to abandon his contract until his hands were paid, though it exhausted his means and almost his credit. The result was that he was placed in charge of the abandoned contracts at a remunerative price, his contracts extending at differ- ( ent points from St. Olairsville to Columbus. Subsequently he settled at Norwich, Muskingum County, and was thereafter largely engaged in public contracts, until he finally settled at Windsor in 1837. His motive in com- ! ing to Morgan County was to engage in the Muskingum River improvements. He constructed the dams and locks at Windsor and Duval's, five miles from Marietta, and was interested in other parts of that improvement. Gen. Samuel Curtis was engineer of the improvements, and during the rest of their ; lives he and Arthur Taggart were strong personal friends. After the completion of these contracts he invested largely in lands, and for a time was the largest land-owner in Morgan County. For a long time after, he was engaged in buying and shipping, doing a very extensive milling, shipping and speculating business in all the large and heavy products of the country - his principal shipping point being New Orleans. It was before the day of railroads, and the Muskingum River, thus placed as it now is, gives us direct water communication to the ocean world. At the time of his death he was engaged in farming and milling.

While living at Norwich he was married to Margaret Cornyn, daughter of Peter Cornyn. She died in 1852, leaving six children - two sons and four daughters - all of whom are still living. Four reside at Omaha, Nebraska, one is a nun at Columbus, Ohio, and the oldest daughter, Mary, resides at New Lexington, Ohio.

This gentleman, the oldest merchant of Morgan County, and who for nearly a half century has been prominently identified with its interests, was born in York County, Pa., December 16, 1820. He was reared by an uncle, Patrick McAleer, a merchant and hotel keeper of that place, with whom he remained until he attained his eighteenth year, when he came to Windsor. An uncle, Arthur Taggart, had settled in the township the previous year and opened a stock of general merchandise a sjiort distance below Hooksburg. Young Mc- Dermott entered the employ of his uncle as clerk in this store and remained with him until 1841, when he came to Stockport, then known as Windsor, where liis uncle had another store. In 1849 he went into business for himself, and, despite many obstacles, he did a prosperous business. Merchandising at that time was attended with many difficulties unknown at present, and the record of Mr. McDermott is an exceptional one, in that during the thirty-seven years he has been engaged in business, his paper has never been at a discount nor protested. This fact is largely attributable to the unlimited confidence placed in him by his trade and those with whom he has had business connections. The life of Mr. McDermott has been comparatively uneventful, but evidences the result of persistent application and integrity of purpose. Commencing life as a clerk in a small country place, he has not only secured a well-won competency but a foremost position among the progressive and enterprising citizens of the county. He is one of those openhearted courteous gentlemen whose identification with any community is always productive of good results.

In 1857 Mr. McDermott was married to Miss Mary J. McGuigan, who was bom in York County, Pa. Five children have been born to them - Thomas J., Charles I., John, Harry E. and Frank. The eldest son is one of the prominent young lawyers of the Muskingum County bar.

Captain Charlks J. Oibson

names and records of her brave boys, who for four long years fought for the maintenance of the patriotic principles taught them by their fathers. Among the number entitled to special mention is the gentleman whose name heads this article. He was born in Windsor, May 31, 1841, and was the son of George W. Gibson, one of the reputable farmers and pioneers of the township. He received a good common school education, and at the breaking out of the war was engaged in teaching. August 22, 18H2, he enlisted as a private in Co. C, 122d Regiment, O. Y. I., an organization in which his township was largely represented. He served with the regiment until the battle of Winchester, Va., when he was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. A graphic description of his experiences there is given in Chapter XII to which the reader is referred. After an incarceration of many months he was paroled and sent to Annapolis, Md., from whence he escaped and returned to his home. After a brief visit he reported ijvfor duty at Camp Chase, Ohio. He ] was placed on recruiting service, and in j October of 1803 was promoted to Sec- I ond Lieutenant, and in March, 1804, he rejoined the regiment and was assigned | to Co. A. At the battle of Monocacv, j Md., he was in command of that part of the regiment that was engaged, and soon after he was promoted to First Lieutenant and assigned to Company D. In the battle of Opequan, Va., he i again distinguished himself and was promoted to Captain, and placed in command of Company G, with which he served until the close of the war. He participated in all the battles of the Wilderness campaign, was with Sheridan in the Valley of the Shenandoah, and in many of the hard-fought engagements in which the Army of the Potomac was engaged, in all over fifty battles and skirmishes, the more prominent being Winchester, ('old Harbor, Spotsylvania Court House, Monocacy, Opequan, I Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek and Petersburg. At the battle of Spotsylvania he was severely reprimanded by Colonel Ball for his reckless bravery. At the j capture of Petersburg on that memorable day, April 2, 1865, he was in com- , mand of the advance skirmish line of the division, which was the first to break the enemy's lines. Later in the day, when one of the forts was being charged on three sides, he saw that its capture was inevitable, and his com mand being the nearest he resolved to distinguish the regiment bv being the first to place its colors upon the works. On his way to the rear for the regimental flag under which he had fought so many battles, he met his division commander, Gen. Keifer, who reprimanded him severely for leaving his post. He obtained the colors, however, and returned to the front and, giving the command u double quick," and in ad- i vance of the entire line, he sprang into the fort and planted the banner of the 122d. For this gallant act he was brevetted Major by the President, an honor conferred upon only one other officer | from Morgan County (Gen. F. P>. Pond). I It is needless to say that Gen. Keifer | apologized for the reprimand and that Captain Gibson was the hero of the day.

At the close of the war he returned to his home and engaged in agricultural pursuits. October 17, 1800, he married Miss Mary A., daughter of Hiram Lane, of Washington County, Ohio. She died ) in June of lss5, leaving five children.

Myrta I). (Naylor), Jessie L., Thomas B., Clara May and Mary M. In the spring of 1877 the captain came to Stockport and began merchandising, in which business he is now engaged. He has taken a laudable interest in all matters affecting the welfare of the township or county, lie is a pronounced tenqierance man, and in every respect a valuable citizen.

Joab J. Montgomery, a prominent business man of Roxbury, was born in Morgan County, Ohio, August 31, 1829. 1 1 is parents were William and Lydia Ann (Jones) Montgomery. His father was a farmer, and for a time was engaged in the manufacture of salt on the Muskingum, and died at the residence of his son June 2, 1880. When our sub ject was about four years of age, the family moved to Illinois with an ox team, and lived in Waynesville, DeWitt County. When J. J. Montgomery was about ten years old, they went to Iowa, and resided in that State until the mothers death. At the age of about 17 he returned to Illinois and for two years lived on a farm. He next came to Ohio for the purpose of attending the high school at McConnelsville. Here he was greatly assisted in his efforts to obtain an education by his uncle, Eli Shepard. At the age of t wenty, being then without funds and $30 in debt, he began life for himself, entering the employ of James A. McConnel. His salary for the first year was $00. Mr. Montgomery entered upon his duties in September, 1848, and for nineteen years remained in Mr. McConnell employ, never losing any time in all those years. For the first six months he worked in the mill office at

McConnelsville, and afterwards in the store at Roxbury. On the death of the superintendent he was given the entire charge of Mr. McConneFs business at that place, and continued in that capacity until 1868. He then moved to a farm in Palmer Township, Washington County, where he remained until 1873. Not finding farming congenial to his taste, he quit the work, and soon after sold his farm. He then engaged in the mercantile business at Roxburv, which he has continued up to the present time. He has lieen moderately successful, and is popular with his wide circle of customers, and much respected as a neighbor and a citizen. Mr. Montgomery has gained all that he 1ms through his own individual efforts.

He was married December 22, 1853, to Miss Frances A. Salmon, of Cambridge, Guernsey County. Of this union six children were born, four of whom are living. Lelia is the wife of Francis S. Dickey, of Chillicothe. William Edwards, who married Miss Belle Harrison, is engaged in the jewelry business in Beverly. Carrie B. lives with her aunt in Cambridge, O. Milton F. is at home, assisting his father in business. The two children who are deceased were Oella I)., who died when about two years of age, and an infant son. Mrs. Montgomery died December 19, 1869. April 13, 1872, Mr. Montgomery married Miss Sarah Pugh of Barlow Township, Washington County, who is still living. They have had two children, both of whom died in infancy. In politics Mr. Montgomery was bred a whig, early became opposed to the slavery system and was a strong abolitionist. Since the formation of the republican party he has acted with it. During the Civil War he contributed liberally of his time and means to the work of raising troops and assisting in their support. He has never held any public office. He was a candidate for county treasurer, and came within one vote of being nominated in the convention - a nomination being equivalent to an election. He was among the heavy losers in Morgan County by the river flood in 1884.

Okapi Ah Brokaw

Obadiah Brokaw was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1822, and came to Morgan County, Ohio, in 1828, with his father, who settled near Neely sville. In 1830 he removed to the Muskingum river near Big Ludlow where he lived two years, and then moved back into the wilderness where he remained two years, and in 1834 removed to the Brokaw Hill, one mile east of Ilooksburg. During the ensuing four years he assisted in clearing two farms. He then concluded to learn a trade and chose that of blacksmith with the intention of making1 edge tools, at that time a very important industry. To this he gave his constant attention and soon rose to the first place among his tradesmen. His ambition and industry have held this place with easy mastery. In 1841 he came to Ilooksburg and engaged in the mixed business of blacksmithing and salt making during the spring, summer and autumn, and in winter went flatboating to New Orleans. He often said his "deepest pleasure was sitting with his morning pipe on deck of a broad-horn and watching the sun rise out of the water." and genial grace on his hearth and home. The typical housewife of the pioneer, she blends the unbought grace of cultured life with the solid comforts and accomplishments of her pleasant and beautiful home. As her name implies, she is an empress. Her realm is her home and she governs it with regal grace, dignity and wisdom. Six children, four boys and two girls are the fruits of this happy union.

In 1840 Mr. Brokaw established his own shop in Ilooksburg which he carried on for twenty years, farming at same time. His perfect mastery of his business secured him a large patronage while the systematic and thorough manner in which he performed his agricultural labors soon earned for him the position of u best farmer in the valley."

In 1805 he sold out at Ilooksburg and removed to the Block House farm on Big Bottom where he still resides. For eight and forty years this Son of Vulcan has been a pillar of industry and usefulness, and during this time the almost daily ring of his anvil has said to his neighbors, uObe is at home." His industry and prudence have secured a competence which, with rare judgment, he knows how to enjoy, lie is still a veritable son of toil, and as of yore insists on seeing the sun rise. In the enjoyment of the happiness and pleasures of a sunny home which their own hands have made, this amiable couple glide smoothly on in the current of time gracing their way with hospitality, generosity and charity to all.

The subject of this notice is a descendant of one of the pioneer families. John Lane and family came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 180fi, first settling near the Muskingum river in what is now Windsor Township, Morgan County ; then Roxbury Township, Washington County. Some years later, he removed south to land which he had purchased within the present limits of Wesley Township, Washington County. He was a prominent man among the early settlers ; held the office of justice of the peace several years, and was serving in that capacity at the time of his death.

Hiram Lane, son of John, was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his parents when a child. He was reared a fanner and followed that occupation through life. He was an influential and worthy citizen. For several years he served as trustee of the old township of Roxburv. He died March 9, 1878. His widow is still living on the homestead farm, that on which John Lane settled after his removal from what is now Morgan County. Her maiden name was Drusilla Davis.* She was born in Washington County. Hiram and Drusilla Lane were the parents of six children, three of whom are living. Their names are as follows : Richard, now a farmer in Wesley Township, Washington County; Jesse D., the subject of this notice; Nancy, deceased, married William Miller, was the mother of eight children, died in Harrison County, Ohio; George, who died in infancy; Marv A., deceased, who was the wife of C. J. Gibson of Stockport; and T. B. Lane, now a merchant of Stockport.

-Tradition states that the great-grandfather of Jesse and Thomas B. Lane on their mother's side, whs the second man of the New England colonists to step ashore at Point Harinar in April, 17H8, and that he inaugurated tlie work of clearing' by felling the first tree, j The tree, Indng a buckeye, the name of the " Buckeye State" is l»elieved by some to have originated from this incident.

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Jesse D. Lane was born in Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio, January 3, 1834. He was reared on the farm and followed farming as his chief occupation until thirty -four years of age. He received a common school education, and at the age of twenty -one began teaching, following that occupation in winter for about seven years, in the meantime attending a select school for a few terms. October 26, 1865, he was married to Miss Linnie A. Pierrot, a native of Morgan County, daughter of Joseph Pierrot, who was born in Switzerland and served as a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte. They have no children. After his marriage Mr. Lane continued farming until 1867. He then bought a portable saw-mill which he operated for a year ; then conceiving a novel project he built a boat upon which the mill was placed, and thus converted the whole into a floating steam saw-mill - the first known instance of an invention which has since become quite common. Mr. Lane continued to operate his mill, upon the Muskingum and the Ohio, until July 15th, 1870, when he became the owner of one- third of the Windsor Flouring Mill, and a member of the firm Pierrot & Lane, operating the same. Mr. Lane's business qualifications have made him successful, while his agreeable social qualities, his public spirit and friendliness toward every worthy object, have won for him an enviable reputation and a prominent place among the business men of Morgan County. At the age of twenty-two he became a member of the Masonic fraternity, and for ten years he has served as secretary of Webb Lodge. Politically he is a democrat. In 1883 he was a candidate for the office of county commissioner, though the nomination was entirely unsought, and a large vote was cast for him, especially in Windsor Township. In 1885 he was nominated for representative to the General Assembly, but his party was as usual unsuccessful in Morgan County.

Thomas B. Lank

The subject of this notice, a representative businesss man of Morgan County, was born in Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio, October 11, 1844, the son of Hiram Lane and a descendant of one of the oldest families in Southeastern Ohio. Thomas B. Lane was reared on his father's farm and received a common school education. Making good use of his time and opportunities, at the age of seventeen he engaged in teaching, which occupation he followed successfully until he attained his majority. He then completed his school education with a course at the Iron City business college in Pittsburgh. In 1866 he engaged in the lumber business which he followed with good success until 1872. He then located at Stockport and engaged in general mercantile business. He has since been thus engaged, and is now carrying on a prosperous business. Mr. Lane is a good business man, upright, fair and honest. He is also a publicspirited citizen, taking a commendable interest and pride in promoting the welfare of his town and county. In politics he is a democrat.

He was married in 1874 to Miss Dovie M. Boland, daughter of Jacob and Cynthia (West) Boland, of Mc- Connelsville. To them five children have been born - Gertrude M., Hiram II., Helen E. (deceased), Goldie T. and I Elsie D.

Justus Chadwick, a prominent farmer j and a leading citizen of Windsor township, was born near Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, March 28, 1815. Ilis parents, Levi and Marv (McKee) Chad- j wick, originally from the state of Delaware, were among the pioneer settlers of Athens County. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and very worthy people. In the early days their home was the resort for all the Methodists for miles around. Justus was reared on his father's farm until sixteen years of age. He was then apprenticed to Samuel Mellor, of Malta Township, to learn the cooper's trade. He lived with Mr. Mellor until j twenty-two years of age, then, starting for himself, followed his vocation several years. As a result he bought with his savings 100 acres of land in I Watertown Township, Washington ! County. In 1840 he disposed of this farm and bought 100 acres - a part of his present farm of 490 acres. The land was to a great extent unimproved; but diligent labor and careful economy brought success, and he is now ranked i among the largest and most successful farmers in Morgan County. He is a ; member of the Methodist Episcopal | church, in which he has held some | official position for thirty-two years, j serving as class-leader, steward, etc. j He is an earnest supporter of the i church and every other good cause. He has been connected with all the promi- | nent temperance work in the county. He was a strong anti-slavery man, and has been a member of the republican party since its organization.

W ashington County. Her father was Salmon X. Cook, who settled in Washington County in 1814. He was an officer in a Vermont regiment of infantry during the war of 1812, and was one of the early justices of the peace in Washington County. He died in 1823 at the age of thirty -eight. To Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick seven children have been born, - Augusta A. (Browning), Martha M. (Wetherell), Earl C., Laura B. (Wetherell), Willard L., Alice R. (Athey), and Horace G.

Henry Williams, one of the pioneers of Morgan County, was born in Wales in 1744, and came to this country in 1760, and settled in Ohio County, West Virginia. He married Miss Rebecca Mills, and in 1819 came to Morgan County and located in Center Township, where he died in 1827 at the age of eighty-three. His wife attained the remarkable age of one hundred and four. Rebecca Williams, a daughter, married Daniel Donovan in 1797. He was born in Ohio County in 1776, was educated in Baltimore, where he became prominent. He filled several positions of trust and responsibility, among them that of high sheriff. He was a relative of the Zanes, the foundel's of Zanesville. At the age of fourteen he assisted them in their removal to that place, their goods being packed upon horses. He remained with them but a short time, and in company with another young man he started for Wheeling in a canoe which they had made for the purpose. On reaching the present site of McConnelsville, they stopped for the night; but discovering the presence of Indians they betook themselves to their canoe and did not again stop until they considered themselves out of danger. He eventually became a resident of the county. While living in Virginia he followed teaching for a livelihood, and for a time was the overseer of Alex Campbell's sheep farm. He was above the average men in ability and attainments and lived an eventful life. He reared a family of five sons, none of whom ever used tobacco or intoxicants. He died in 1869, his wife in 1846. He was of Irish descent. His father was born in Ireland in 1728, and came to America with his parents in 1882, and settled in Maryland. He was a moulder of iron.

A. J. Donovan, one of the largest and most prominent farmers of Windsor, was born in Ohio County, West Virginia, shortly after the battle of New Orleans, February 19, 1815, and was named in honor of the hero of that ( battle. The Donovans have an enviable record in military affairs. Daniel, Sr., was a soldier of the Revolution. Daniel, Jr., was in the war of 1812-15. He served under General Jackson, and was at the battle of New Orleans. He ! settled in Centre Township, Morgan County, in October of 1816. Mark I Donovan, eldest son of Daniel, Jr., was one of the command of General Taylor, and served through the Mexican war. Two sons of A. J. Donovan, William and Walter, served in the War of the Rebellion, one of whom, William, gave up his life in the battle of the Wilderness. Besides the two sons he had seven nephews and one brother in different commands. Mr. Donovan married in 1841 Miss Mary, daughter of Walter Langley, who settled in Bristol in 1827.