Champaign County OH

Biographical Sketch of Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Oakland; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, April 25, 1820, where he lived until 1853; his father, John Taylor, died when he was 13 years of age, and, he being the oldest son, remained with his mother and managed the farm until 23 years of age, at which time he rented land and engaged in farming until the fall of 1853, when he emigrated to Illinois with his family and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp.; he then rented the A. B. Florer farm, where he lived for twelve years, the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of W. O. Smith

W. O. Smith, farmer and stock-raiser, also proprietor and superintendent of Smith’s flour, feed and saw mills; P. O. Oakland; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Oct. 8, 1824, where he followed farming until 25 years of age, when in 1849 he removed West, and located in Coles Co., Ill., purchasing 140 acres of land, where he lived until 1869; when he removed to Oakland and purchased the steam flour and saw mill, which business he has since followed; he owns his mill and four houses and lots in Oakland, besides upward of 700 acres of land in Coles and Douglas … Read more

Biography of Hon. John A. Fuson

Hon. John A. Fuson, an eminent practicing physician and surgeon of the Fourth District, was born in 1815, in Champaign County, Ohio. He is the third of seven children (three living) of James and Martha (Sneed) Fuson, both of whom were natives of Patrick County, Virginia. The father was of English descent, born in 1792. Two years after marriage he moved to Champaign County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming, occasionally preaching. He died in 1863. The mother was of French origin, born about 1795, and died in 1885. The subject of this sketch received a limited education in the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Elias Anderson

Elias Anderson, farmer; P. O. Diona; is a native of Ohio, and was born in Champaign Co. June 16, 1807; he remained with his parents until he was 32 years of age, his father having died about the year 1833; he remained with his mother until her removal to Michigan, where she died in the year 1844; Mr. Anderson, before his removal to this county, married, Sept. 20, 1835, Miss Hannah Place, her parents being natives of Pennsylvania; in the year 1839, they came to this county and settled where he has ever since resided; they had five children, four … Read more

Biography of Willard Volney Church

Willard Volney Church is one of the older settlers in Marion County. This county had been his home for upwards of forty years, and during that time he had played a varied part as a lawyer, public official and business man. Mr. Church was born at Fort Ann, New York, February 16, 1853, a son of Volney and Harriet (Bush) Church. Mr. Church had the rather rare distinction at this time of being the grandson of a Revolutionary soldier. His grandfather, Willard Church was born at Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1758 and was a very young man when he took up … Read more

Roll Of Capt. John R. Lemmon’s Company

(Probably from Champaign County). Served from November 12, until December 12, 1812. Capt. John R. Lemmon Ensign, Joseph Coffey Sergt. William Hunt Sergt. Richard Robinson Sergt. Isaac Elsworth Sergt. Charles Irwin Corp. Daniel Wren Corp. Joseph Runyon Corp. Mathew Shaul Corp. Jacob Elsworth Privates Arbogast, Henry Baldwin, Joshua Banes, Oratio Beezly, Isaac Bombgarden, Andrew Botkin, William Boyer, Samuel Cartmell, Nathaniel Chance, Samuel Clemmings, Job Collins, Joseph Crantrall, Joshua Curl, William Dawson, James Dawson, Richard Dickeson, Joseph Frost, William Graham, David Hodge, Andrew Hunter, James Hunter, John Hunter, Jonothan Hunter, William Jones, Jonothan Lee, James Marris, William Marsh, Malon McKinnon, Daniel … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George Hamilton Eichelberger

Eichelberger, George Hamilton; lawyer; born, Urbana, O., Jan. 24, 1877; son of George M. and Emma Ring Eichelberger; educated, Ohio Weslyan University; married, New York City, Aug. 11, 18908; Frances Staunton Dodge; one daughter; United States Marshal at Shanghai, China, 1897-1900; since coming to Cleveland, connected with 5th Ohio Infantry as battalion adjt.; practiced law in Cleveland since 1901, (Reed & Eichelberger); Mason; member Union, Athletic, and Euclid Clubs. Recreation: Golf.

Roll Of Capt. Arthur Layton’s Company

(Probably from Champaign Co.) Served from December 11, 1812, until January 11, 1813. Capt. Arthur Layton Lieut. Nathaniel Williams Ensign Elias Baker Sergt. John Layton Sergt. John John Sergt. Aaron Werner Sergt. Adam Howel Corp. William Layton Corp. Philip Mower Fifer, John Husted Privates Albin, Gabriel Albin, Samuel Crites, Conrad Gregory, Joshua Hicks, William Hughel, Richard Hulbert, Isaac Husted, Isaac Husted, Moses Husted, Samuel Husted, Solomon Jones, Gabriel Kelleyt John Lawman, Joseph McDonough, Edward McKinley, James Minich, Michael Rankin, James Ray, Lewis Reed, Benjamin Reifer, Joseph Smith, Henry Tunderburg, Jacob Wallace, Reuben Williams, Thomas Wood, James Wood, Thomas