Delaware County OH

Biographical Sketch of Alfred Arthur

Arthur, Alfred; music teacher; born, Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 8, 1844, son of Hamilton and Margaret Hanna Arthur; educated, Boston School of Music, married, Delaware, O., Dec. 12, 1871, Kate S. Burnham; two sons, Alfred Franklin and Edwin Denison; served from 1861 to July, 1865, in the 23rd Regiment, O. V. V. I., during the Civil War; at an early age studied flute and piano; studied voice with B. F. Baker, form and composition with Julius Eichberg and August Luch, also studied with Henry Brown and Mathew Arbbuck, noted soloists; was tenor in the Church of the Advent in Boston; moved … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Homer H. McKeehan

McKeehan, Homer H.; lawyer; born, Hillsboro, O., June 27, 1870; son of Milton and Sarah Foraker McKeehan; Ohio Wesleyan University, B. A.; married, Hillsboro, 0., Dec. 16, 1896, Nancy Spaeger; one daughter; member law firm Hoyt, Dustin, Kelley, McKeehan & Andrews; member Union, Country, Mayfield, Euclid, and Athletic Clubs, and (I.K Fraternity).

Biographical Sketch of Daniel S. Carney

Daniel S. Carney, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Charleston; the subject of this sketch was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, March 2, 1822. He married Miss Margaret Heminger March 27, 1843; she was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Sept. 4, 1819; they had five children, four living, viz., Addie D. Jasper C., Sarah F. and Charles L. D., lived in Ohio until 1864, when he came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since; he owns 182 acres in this county, which he has earned by his own labor and management; his parents, Thomas and … Read more

Biography of Joseph H. Mercer

If Kansas should be called upon, through some unfortunate circumstance, to lose at this time the services of Hon. Joseph H. Mercer, state live stock commissioner, it would still owe him a debt of gratitude for the great work he has accomplished in the eradication of the evils attending the foot-and-mouth and other diseases injurious to animals in Kansas, in the bringing about of a better understanding between the farmer and the packer, in the arrangement of freight rates, and in the protection of the interests of the farmer, and particularly of the live stock man, in various ways and … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Elias Murray’s Company (Cavalry)

(Probably from Delaware County) Served from September 20, to November 19, 1814. Capt. Elias Murray Lieut. Daniel Prince Lieut. James M. Crawford Cornet, Robert Jameson Cornet, Roswell Tulles Sergt. Cyrus Hubbard Sergt. Joseph Prince Sergt. Forest Meeker Sergt. William Riley Sergt. William Patton Sergt. George Manvill Sergt. David Dix Sergt. Aaron Welch Sergt. James Nugent Sergt. Sylvester Root Corp. Solomon Steward Corp. Nathaniel Ulyatt Corp. James Carpenter Corp. Ezra Steward Corp. Adam Shover Trumpeter, William Lother Saddler, Abner Root Farriers, James Harper Privates Adams, Elias Agord, James S Appleton, Bixbe Arnold, Calvin Basker, Orlando H Beebe, Chauncy Bush, John Carpenter, … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Joab Norton’s Company

(Probably from Delaware County) Served from June 2, until September 19, 1812. Capt. Joab Norton Sergt. Ira Carpenter Lieut. John Aye Ensign, Jonothan Hatch Sergt. M. McLoeland Sergt. John Depson Sergt. Erastus Rowe Corp. Francis Beebe Corp. James Miller Corp. Harlock Dunham Drummer, Jonothan Dunham Corp. Samuel Scribner Fifer, Silas Denham Privates Aye, Jacob Brown, John Cocheran, Harper Conner, Joseph Crosby, Rhederick Curtis, Asa D. Dickey, John Diminck, Daniel Duncan, James Erwin, James Erwin, William George, Thomas Godfrey, Samuel Hatch, Nathaniel Heavilors, Barnett Lemon, David Leonard, Amos Little, William Maker, William McFilly, Thomas Minter, John, Jr. Minter, Valentine Monroe, Lemuel … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Benjamin Fairchild’s Company

(Probably from Delaware County) Served from July 26, until August 10, 1813. Capt. Benjamin Fairchilds Lieut. Gilbert Weeks Ensign Markus Curtis Sergt. Sherman Fairchilds Sergt. William Williams Sergt. Daniel Lane Sergt. William Hendrichs Corp. Barak Weeks Corp. William Smith Corp. Nathaniel Batch Corp. Lorrin Hills Privates Andrews, Thomas Baughman, Adam Bennet, James Budd, John Budd, William Faucher, Henry Faucher, Samuel Hills, Zimri Jenkins, David Lock, Jesse Pelton, Johnson Plum, Parysek Roberts, John Robinson, John W Rogers, Philemon Schovey, John Sebring, Francis Smuthers, Christian

Biographical Sketch of Frank Z. Jones

Jones, Frank Z.; plaster contractor; born, Delaware, O., Sept. 21, 1879; son of Albert and Margaret Common Jones; educated, Delaware, O., public schools; married, Windsor, Can., Dec. 1, 1903, Lillie L. Baker; issue, three sons; learned trade under his father, and contracted in Delaware for several years; in 1901, went to Dayton, O., and spent three years there as journeyman; worked in Toledo one year, and then came to Cleveland, in 1904; worked as journeyman until 1912; moved to Lakewood, and built his home, and has been in contract business since.

Roll Of Lieut. Addison Garver’s Company

(Probably from Delaware County) Served from July 26, unt1l August, 13, 1813. Lieut. Addison Garver Ensign David Butler Sergt. Joseph Steward. Privates Adams. Johnson Atkin, Russell Benjamin Patrick Carpenter, Henry Carpenter, William Crandell Rosecrans Daniel J. Carpenter Heaver, William C Helt, George Helt, Michael John Leonard Lewis, Chester Lewis, John. Jr. Lewis, Joseph Longwell, Robert Mathias, Nauloon Moses Carpenter Phipps, Jacob Phipps. William Rosecrans, John Slack, Ezekial Slack, John Stark. James Taylor, Nathan Young, Andrew

Roll Of Capt. William S. Drake’s Company

(Probably from Delaware County) Served from August 24, until September 25, 1812. Capt. William S. Drake Ensign Daniel Wyatt Sergt. Ira Wilcox Corp. John Foust Privates Brundage, Nathaniel Dundleberger, Frederick Dundleberger, Peter Ely, Peter Foust, Jacob Shaw, Jonothan Tuboss, Isaac Welsh, Isaac Wilcox, Hera

Biographical Sketch of Dr. William H. Park

Dr. Park is a son of John and Elizabeth (Waggoner) Park, and was born January 8th, 1825, at Milton, Pennsylvania. When he was about six years of age his parents moved to Tiffin, Ohio. He was educated at Tiffin and at the Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio. In the spring of 1855 he graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. He was appointed resident physician at the alms house of the city of Baltimore, Md., but soon after returned to Tiffin, Ohio. In August, 1862, he was commissioned as surgeon of the 49th Ohio Regiment, Col. W. H. Gibson. He … Read more

Biography of Charles Hugh Neilson, M. D.

Dr. Charles Hugh Neilson, an internist with offices in the Humboldt building in St. Louis, and widely known in educational circles, being now head professor in charge of the department of medicine in the St. Louis University, was born in Sunbury, Ohio, July 19, 1872. His father, A. W. Neilson, was also a native of the Buckeye state and belonged to one of the old families of Ohio of Scotch lineage, the first representative of the name coming to the new world during the colonial epoch in American history. One of the early ancestors in the paternal line served in … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Henry Slack’s Company

(Probably from Delaware Co.) Served from August 24, until September 25, 1812. Part served from July 26, until August 13, 1813. Capt. Henry Slack Lieut. Gilbert Weeks Lieut. Benjamin Carpenter Sergt. Gilbert Carpenter Sergt. Mathew Marvin Sergt. Alexander Smith Corp. Daniel Alden Corp. Benjamin Shoemaker Corp. Leonard Jones Corp. Henry Love Corp. Robert Carpenter Corp. James Carpenter Corp. Sylvester Drake Fifer, Mathias Vanloon Privates Anway, George Armstrong, David Barr, Alva Bishop, Daniel Bonnet, Isaac Brown, John Budd, John Carpenter, Moses Closson, Jacob Day, Charles Fairchild, Benjamin Ford, Augustus Gregory, David Harper, James Harris, Samuel Heath, Samuel Helt, Michael Hess, George … Read more

Biographical Sketch of N. R. Duer

N. R. Duer, farmer and school-teacher; P. O. Oakland; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, May 13, 1832, where he attended school and engaged in farming until he attained his majority, when he engaged in school-teaching one year; he then entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, located at Delaware, which he attended for upward of two years; he then engaged in farming and school-teaching in Ohio, until 1862, when he emigrated to Illinois and located in Clark Co., where he followed teaching and farming until 1864, when he located in Coles Co., and engaged in teaching in Oakland one year, and one … Read more

Biographical Sketch of N. P. Smith

N. P. Smith, dealer in books, stationery, etc., Oakland; born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Jan. 6, 1847, where he attended school until 16 years of age, when he removed to Pickaway Co., where he attended school one year; he then attended at Delaware City, where he entered the Wesleyan University, where he remained eighteen months; in 1866, he located in Shelby Co., Ill., and for five years engaged from four to six months during the fall and winter in teaching school, and the balance of the season farming and dealing in farm implements and machinery; he then engaged in the … Read more

Biography of Herbert George House

Herbert George House, conducting a bond business and fire insurance agency, has won many clients, by reason of his thoroughness, his progressive methods and his unfaltering enterprise. Muskogee has reason to class him with her representative citizens, recognizing his value as a factor in the commercial and financial development of the city. Mr. House came to the southwest from Ohio, his birth having occurred in Cardington, that state, on the 3d of September, 1870. His parents were Richard Johnson and Mary June (Cook) House, the former a banker, now deceased. Herbert G. House became a student in the University at … Read more

Biography of George S. Murphey

For over forty years George S. Murphey had been a banker. Nearly thirty of those years have been spent in Kansas, and as president of the First National Bank of Manhattan he is at the head of one of the strong and stable financial institutions of the state. Most of his life had been spent in the West and he was in the Middle West at a time when it was really the Far West. His birth occurred in Delaware, Ohio, September 24, 1846. His father James Murphey was born in Penusylvania and his mother Rhoda Carpenter was born in … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Ivan Isaac Yoder

Yoder, Ivan Isaac; physician and surgeon; born, Wadsworth, O., Dec. 30, 1875; son of Noah. N. and Susan Overholt Yoder; educated, country schools of Medina County, O., until 17 years of age, Medina High School, 1897; B. A. degree, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1901, M. D., Western Reserve University, Medical Dept. 1904, A. M., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1905; district physician, 8th ward, Cleveland, 1911-1912; asst. surgeon to American Ship Building Co., and Cleveland-Pittsburgh ore docks since 1905; has specialized in casualty surgery; pres. Yoder Realty Co.; member American Medical and Ohio State Medical Assns, Cleveland Academy of Medicine, American Association for … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Myron T. Herrick

Herrick, Myron T.; banker; born, Huntington, Lorain County, O., Oct. 9, 1854: son of Timothy R. and Mary Hulburt Herrick; education in schools of Huntington and Wellington, at Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University, at. Delaware, O.; married, Dayton, O., Caroline M. Parmley; issue, one son, Parmley W. Herrick; admitted to the bar in Cleveland, 1878; retired from law practice in 1886, to become sec’y and treas. Society for Savings; pres. since 1894; chairman board of directors, Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. Co.; director Trust Co. of America; officer and director in numerous other railway and financial institutions; vice … Read more

Biography of James H. Richards

Among the prominent lawyers of Boise is Judge James Heber Richards, who has practiced at the bar of this state for nine years, winning an enviable reputation by his erudition, his ability to give to each point of a case its due prominence, his force in argument and his mastery of the intricate problems of jurisprudence. In a witty after-dinner speech Chauncey M. Depew once said, “Some men achieve greatness, some men are born great, and some men are born in Ohio.” The first and last clauses are both applicable to Judge Richards, who is a native of the Buckeye … Read more