Columbiana County OH

Slave Narrative of Aunt Betty Cofer

Interviewer: Esther S. Pinnix Person Interviewed: Betty Cofer Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: 1856 Age: 81 Negro Folk Lore Of The Piedmont. Sources of Information: Aunt Betty Cofer–ex-slave of Dr. Beverly Jones The ranks of negro ex-slaves are rapidly thinning out, but, scattered here and there among the ante-bellum families of the South, may be found a few of these picturesque old characters. Three miles north of Bethania, the second oldest settlement of the “Unitas Fratrum” in Wachovia, lies the 1500 acre Jones plantation. It has been owned for several generations by the one family, descendants of Abraham Conrad. … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Daniel Harbaugh’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) Served from August 25, 1812, until February, 1813. Capt. Daniel Harbaugh Lieut. David Scott Lieut. George Clark Cornet, Michael Wirtz Sergt. James Sharp Sergt. Jonothan Whitacre Sergt. Mordecai Moore Sergt. Henry Hepner Farrier, John Kuntz Trumpeter, Daniel L. Smith Privates Allison, Abner Blackburn, John Blackburn, Samuel Campbell, John Fifer, David Goble, John Graham, David Humbel, James Hunt, John Mathews, Jacob McKinsey, John Meese, Philip Moore, William Morris, Morris E Redick, John Sheehan Cornelius Swearinigen Elimelech Watson, James Willibey, Andrew Willibey, John Wilson, George Zenner, Jacob

Migration of Families out of Norwich VT

At the first enumeration of the inhabitants of eastern Vermont, as made by the authority of New York in 1771, Norwich was found to be the most populous of all the towns of Windsor County, having forty families and 206 inhabitants. Windsor followed with 203, and Hartford was third with 190. The aggregate population of the county (ten towns reported) was then but 1,205, mostly confined to the first and second tiers of towns west of the Connecticut River. Twenty years later, in 1791, Hartland led all the towns of the county with 1,652 inhabitants, Woodstock and Windsor coming next … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Isaac Warner’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) Served from March ll, until September 11, 1814. Capt. Isaac Warner Lieut. George Akins Sergt. Reuben Taylor Corp. Michael Musser Cori). John Wilkins Corp. Joseph Gastin Musician, William Altman Privates Babb, Peter Bradfield, Benjamin Butz, Samuel Cormick, George Fuik, Johnston Harper, Jacob McCollister, Jacob Morbet, Charles Motinger, George Pense, Gainer Piper, Henry Powell, Michael Rahn, Andrew Ramsey, Charles Rock, George Rogers, John Sheets, Christian Snyder, Stephen Stephens, Peter Switzer, Jacob Thomas, Michael Walter, Henry Welker, George Welker, William Widick, John Willington, Morgan Wilson, William

Biographical Sketch of William Gaston

Gaston, William; clergyman; born, Columbiana County, O., April 19, 1835; son of James W. and Rebecca Conke Gaston; A. B., Washington College, Pa., 1858; grad. Western Theological Seminary, 1861; (D. D., 1887, LL. D., 1892, Richmond College Ohio); married, Julia M. Cunningham, of Smith’s Ferry, Pa., May 4, 1855 (died March, 1896); second wife, Jennie L. Wise, of Washington, Pa., Aug. 2, 1898; ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1861; pastor, Smith’s Ferry, Pa., 1861-1865; First Church, Bellaire, O., 1865-1880; North Church, Cleveland, 1880-1907; Emeretus, 1907; chaplain U. S. Christian Comma in Civil War, director University of Wooster, O.; Republican; Presbyterian; has traveled … Read more

Biography of Amasa B. Campbell

The rapid development of all material resources during the closing years of the nineteenth century has brought business enterprises up from the day of small things to gigantic proportions, where millions of dollars take the place of hundreds and where men are required to handle millions as coolly, as carefully and as successfully as their grandfathers handled hundreds. All the history of the world shows that to grapple with all new conditions, to fill breaches in all great crises men have been developed and have stood ready to assume new and great responsibilities and have discharged them well and profitably. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Henry Taylor

Taylor, Henry; florist; born, England, March 16, 1852; son of Charles and Susan New Taylor; educated, West Fendred British National School; married, Wellsville, O., Feb. 8, 1877, Susan Coyle; issue, five children; at the age of 16, began working at plumbing; followed that until 1908; worked for some of the best firms in Cleveland, Cincinnati, O., and Lafayette, Ind., as a journeyman plumber; held responsible positions with good firms in all the abovenamed cities; 1908, started in the florist business.

Biographical Sketch of James B. Ruhl

Ruhl, James B.; lawyer; born near Lisbon, Ohio, on a farm; taught, prepared for college, at Lisbon High School, and taught in rural schools; graduated from Ohio Northern University, B. S., 1888, and LL. B., 1891 (in cursu); later took M. Sc. and L. L. M. (pro merito); supt. schools, McComb, O., 1888-1889; instructor at Ohio Northern University, 1889-1891; admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1889, U. S. Courts in 1894, and U. S. Supreme Court, 1901; practiced law in Cleveland since 1891; member, for five years, State board of examiners for admission to the bar; Knight Templar, 32nd degree … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Martin Sittler’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) (Incomplete.) Served from August 25 until November 5, 1812. Capt. Martin Sittler Lieut. Conrad Yarian Sergt. John Roose Sergt. Albert Opdyke Sergt. James Watson Sergt. Mathias Yearian Corp. John Forney Corp. Peter Forney Corp. Adam Forney Private George Lowfure

Biography of Joseph Kennedy Hudson, General

Gen. Joseph Kennedy Hudson. One of the ablest soldiers of Kansas and most determined fighter for the free-state movement, the late General Hudson will have a lasting fame not only for what he did in the trying years of Kansas’ youth, but also as founder and for many years editor of the Topeka Capital. It was his resourcefulness as a practical newspaper man and his wonderful ability as an editor and molder of public opinion that gave the Capital its wide influence and standing as a journal, and the history of the Kansas Press had no more notable figure than … Read more

Biography of Justin Dewitt Bowersock

Justin Dewitt Bowersock. The secret of human leadership is a matter both of determination and temperament. Some men achieve it by a rugged aggressiveness which bears all before them, leaving in their wake many painful bruises and some wounds which never heal; other progress, perhaps even more rapidly, endowed with a decisive elasticity, a considerate and friendly spirit, a broad and attractive outlook, and obtain the enthusiastic cooperation of those who are best qualified to advance laudable enterprises and movements, either private or public in their character. It is to the latter class of elastic, able and pleasing leaders that … Read more