Scioto County OH

Biography of R. F. Larimer

R. F. Larimer, merchant, Oakland; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Oct. 27, 1838, where he engaged in farming until 16 years of age, when, coming West, he located in Embarrass Tp., Edgar Co., Ill., and engaged in farming until 1856, when he went to Kansas for six months; returning to Edgar Co., he purchased one-half interest in a saw and flour mill, which he ran until Sept. 10, 1861, when he enlisted as private for three years in the 66th I. V. I.; this regiment was composed of picked men from the various Northwestern States, for their skill and accuracy … Read more

Biography of Jacob Swick

Jacob Swick. A resident of Champaign County during a period of sixty-five years and still interested in the pursuit of agriculture here, Jacob Swick is one of the best known among the citizens of Broadlands and the vicinity. During his long career it has been his fortune to have gained many of the rewards of industry and integrity, and in addition to material remuneration to have attained a position of substantial prominence in his community and a place in the respect and confidence of those among whom his long life has been spent. Mr. Swick was born in Germany, June … Read more

Gibson, Larry Edward – Obituary

Enterprise, Oregon Larry Edward Gibson, 60, of Alder Slope, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, with family members at his side. Larry was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer and died after a six-month fight and a short hospital stay. Larry was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, and raised in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he graduated from Bishop Luers High School in 1966. He continued his studies at Lewis University in Lockport, Ill., where he earned a BS degree in political science and history, with a teaching endorsement. He also served six years in the military policy in the … Read more

Roll Of Capt John R. Lindsey’s Company

(Probably from Scioto County) Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Capt. John H. Lindsey Lieut. Jesse Marshall Ensign, William Rollins Sergt. Robert B. Scott Sergt. John Higgins Sergt. William Plumb Sergt. James Thompson Corp. Allen Moore Corp. David Crull Corp. John Bennet Corp. William Moore Privates Bachus, Michael Barkelov, Edward Bennet, Benjamin Benson, Joseph Biber, Jacob Van Biber. John Van Bowen, John Bowen, William Collins, Martin Craig, William Culp, Cornelius Day, Ezekial Dilawter, Isaac Dilawter, Lawrence Holland, Francis Keys, John Kneff, George Lindsey, Peter Lindsey, William Marshall, Samuel McDowell William McDowell, James McKenney, Theodore Nelson, Jonothan R Nelson, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John R. Lawson

John R. Lawson, lumber and building materials, Oakland; born in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, June 3, 1847, where he attended school constantly until 21 years of age, the last five years at the Portsmouth Normal School; at the above age, he engaged in book-keeping for the Portsmouth Foundry Co., which position he filled for two years; then, in 1871, he came West and engaged in book-keeping for Lawson & Burt, at Tuscola, Douglas Co., for two years, at the expiration of which time, he came to Oakland, Coles Co., and engaged in the lumber trade, dealing in lumber of all … Read more

Biography of William Hunter McKenzie

William Hunter McKenzie has found his work in the business administration of gas companies, and since 1905 had held the responsibilities of general manager of the Wyandotte County Company of Kansas City, Kansas. It was a boyhood experience while in a state institution in Ohio that gave him the permanent bent of a vocational experience. Mr. McKenzie was born in Harrisonville, Ohio, November 15, 1862, one of the four children of James T. and Mary C. (Hoover) McKenzie, both also natives of Ohio and of Scotch and Dutch extraction. James T. McKenzie was a cabinet maker by trade. At the … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Peter Bacus’ Company

(Probably from Scioto County). Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Capt. Peter Bacus Lieut. Peris Thompson Ensign, John Thompson Sergt. John Cutright Sergt. Jonothan B. Hand Sergt. Henry Sumner Corp. David Stumbough Drummer, William Burt Privates Abbott, Eben Abbott, Jeremiah Bell, Benjamin Blithe, Thomas Bowin, William DeWitt, W. Fetzer, John Fulson, Samuel Furst, Francis Gillilan, William Hall, John Humbough, Adam Kimbol, William Kindall, Booton Link, Jacob Louis, William Malone, Richard Miller, Abraham Osborn, William Powell, William Proebster, I. Adam Stewart, George Woolf, Andrew

Biography of Frank Edimer McFarland

Frank Edimer McFarland. A resident of Kansas since March, 1888, Frank Edimer McFarland was for many years connected with different departments of the Santa Fe Railroad, and for the past five or six years had been assistant secretary of the state board of agriculture. He is also one of the most prominent Masons in Kansas, and had had a long and creditablo career. He is a native of that section of Ohio known as the Hanging Rock Iron Region. He was born on the Ohio River at Portsmouth October 29, 1856, the year the republican party was born, and after … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Elijah Cockrell’s Company

(Probably from Scioto Co.) Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Capt. Elijah Cockrell Ensign James Delag Privates Barnes, John Black, John Bowers, Solomon Bumgainer, Reuben Chinworth, Richard Conway, Simon Currie, Henderson Howard, Amos Howard, Samuel Kenney, John Lewis, Abraham McAuley, Henry Millar, John W Mustard, Samuel Mustard, William Richmond, R. R Sailor, Jeremiah Slater, Ezekial Smith, William Vinson, Jesse Walls, James Walls, Joshua Walls, Levin

Biography of John Q. Moxley, M. D.

Dr. John Ouincy Moxley, the pioneer druggist of Lewiston, and a successful practicing physician, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, April 15, 1846, and is of English lineage, the original American ancestors having been early settlers of New England. His father, Thomas S. Moxley, was born in Vermont, and when a young man removed to Ohio, where he engaged in the practice of medicine for fifty years. He married Miss Susan McConnell, of Portsmouth, Ohio, and to them were born six children, three of whom are now living. The father died in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Joseph D. Feurt

Was born in Scioto county, Ohio, August 15, 1817. His father, Thomas Feurt, was a native of Maryland, and his mother, Mary Feurt, was born in Pennsylvania. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Ohio, and at the age of seventeen learned the blacksmith trade, which was his principal business until 1870. He came to this county in 1840 and put up a shop that year in the old town of Di-Amon, which was the first blacksmith shop, north of Gallatin, in Daviess county. After four years working there he bought a farm in what is now Grand … Read more

Biographical Sketch of S. B. Guthery

S. B. Guthery was born in Pike county, Ohio, October 27, 1817. His grandfather was a colonel in the Revolutionary War, and in 1800 immigrated to the then far West – now the State of Ohio. When our subject was a boy he was employed by William Parmer, of Bourbon county, Kentucky; in keeping training and running fast horses. In 1837 he turned his attention to farming and has followed that business ever since, together with handling stock; with the exception of a short time he was engaged in grading on the Portsmouth & Columbus turnpike in 1840, and conducted … Read more

Roll Of Lieut. David Storer’s Company

(Probably from Scioto County) Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Lieut. David Storer Ensign James Hutton Sergt. Peter Lewis Sergt. Adam Logen Sergt. James Smith Corp. William Hower Corp. Isaac Wooley Privates Andrews, James Bondle, Enoch Cooper, Samuel Cowper, John Dean, William Green, Bun Grimes, Consider Grubb, Joseph Hamilton, Reuben Hutton, Charles P. McLaughlin, Bonman Nichols, David Salsbury, William Smith, John Wood, Daniel Wright, Isaac

Biographical Sketch of Henry Briggs

Henry Briggs is a native of Scioto county, Ohio, born June 30, 1834. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Ohio. In 1868 he came to this county and settled where he now lives-then in the country where the wild grass grew high around his house, but now on the business street of Jameson. He has been street commissioner for three years, and was appointed marshal of Jameson in April, 1881. Mr. Briggs was united in marriage, February 25, 1857, to Miss Annie E. Noble, of Scioto county, Ohio, born September 7, 1836. They … Read more

Hamilton, C. W. – Obituary

C. W. Hamilton, Of Lower Cove, Called by Death Charles W. Hamilton was born in Scioto, county, Ohio, May 2, 1845 where he lived until 1869. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Union army. From May 2, to Sept. 3, 1864, he served as corporal in Company I of the 140th regiment. In this long and terrible struggle he offered his life daily for his country standing where only the bravest can stand. Sept. 13th, 1864 at Platsmouth [sic – Portsmouth], Ohio, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah F. Bridwell and to this union were … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Thomas Morgan’s Company

(From Ross and Scioto Counties). Served from July 28, until September 9, 1813, and from February 13, until March 18, 1814. Capt. Thomas Morgan Lieut. James Emerson Ensign James McLain Ensign John Clemens Sergt. Nathaniel Barber Sergt. John Barber SergL Samuel Wilson Sergt. George Weider Sergt. Job Goslee Sergt. Isaac Johnston Corp. James Dawson Corp. Jesse Martin Corp. William Sullivan Corp. Thomas Lasborough Corp. James Furnace Corp. John Thebus Fifer, John Funk Drummer, Isaac Wheeler Privates Armstrong, Jeremiah Baccus, James Baker, Henry Ballard, Fountain Baty, Alexander Bell, Benjamin Berer, Peter Beyely, R Bilsley, William Black, James Bramble, James Brown, William … Read more

Roll Of Capt. William Huston’s Mounted Company

(Probably from Scioto County) Served from October 1, until November 1, 1812. Capt. William Huston Lieut. Allen Moore Cornet, Uriah White Sergt. Nathan Glover Sergt. Samuel G. Jones Sergt. James Collins Sergt. Ezra Osborn Privates Applegate, Charles Barkels, Frederick Bartow, Kimber Boynton, Joseph E Brown, John, Jr. Burk, William M Cannon, John Carpenter, William Chamberlain, Anson Chamberlain, Hyatt Chappen, Reuben Curany, Mathew Darlington, Samuel David, Elnathan Davison, Nathaniel Dollarhead, William Fuqua, Moses M Glover, Asa Grant, William Gunn, Zina Hammett, John Johnston, John Jones, David Jones, William Kelby, John Loyd, Johnson McKenney, Solomon Moore, Phillip, Jr. Musgrove, Abner Pain, Olney … Read more

Biography of M. B. Valodin

M. B. Valodin, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Oakland; born in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, March 28, 1828; at 8 years of age, he removed with his parents to New Madrid, Mo., living there until 1838, at which time his father died, when he removed with his mother and sister to Edgar Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming until 1844, with the exception of one year in which he attended school in Paris; he then went to Wisconsin, where he was engaged at work in the shot tower at Helena, six months, and followed mining the same length of … Read more

Hamilton, William S. – Obituary

Pioneer Dies This Morning William S. Hamilton Passes On At the Home of His Son at End of Long Illness William S. Hamilton died at the home of his son this morning of an extended illness. He was formerly of Wallowa where he was employed as engineer by the Nibley-Mimnaugh Lumber company for a period of 10 years. Interment will be made in the Summerville cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock under the auspices of the I. O. O. F. of which the deceased was a member. Snodgrass and Zimmerman undertaking parlors have charge of the body. William S. … Read more

Early Exploration and Native Americans

De Soto and his band gave to the Choctaws at Moma Binah and the Chickasaws at Chikasahha their first lesson in the white man’s modus operandi to civilize and Christianize North American Indians; so has the same lesson been continued to be given to that unfortunate people by his white successors from that day to this, all over this continent, but which to them, was as the tones of an alarm-bell at midnight. And one hundred and twenty-three years have passed since our forefathers declared all men of every nationality to be free and equal on the soil of the North … Read more