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

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 Edwin B. Morgan

Edwin B. Morgan. When Edwin B. Morgan came to Kansas in 1892, at the age of nineteen, he found his first opportunity for service and work as a school teacher. He taught in Linn County one year, and two years in Franklin County. Already his ambition was set upon the law as a career. Entering the State University at Lawrence, he pursued the studies of the law department until graduating LL. B, in 1898. In July of that year he began practice at Oswego, and was one of the rising young attorneys of that city for seven years. Since removing … Read more

Roll Of Capt. David Rupe’s (Or Roop) Company

(Probably from Scioto County) Served from April 27, until September 30, 1812. Capt. David Rupe or Roop Lieut. Thomas Arnold Ensign Richard McDugal Sergt. Benjamin Rankins Sergt. James Cochran Sergt. William Coberly Sergt. Meshach Plowman Corp. Beasan Faily Corp. John Carey Corp. Thomas Bevins Corp. Daniel Rardin Drummer, Enos Mustard Privates Brewer, Richard Carey, William Clark, John Collins, Thomas Darlington, Ablsha Deve, William Dover, James Feuit, Gabriel Glaze, Andrew Glaze, John Glaze, Pachart Groninger, Abraham Groninger, John Harris, William Hollan, James Mill Leforgah, John McDougal, George McDougal, Joseph Moholen, Charles Moore, John Mustard, Joseph Nicholas, Noel Nicola, Joseph Noel, Abraham … 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

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

Roll Of Capt. John Kelley’s Company

(Probably from Scioto County). Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Capt. John Kelley Lieut. Joseph Kell Ensign, William Carpenter Sergt. William Jones Sergt. Christian Yingling Sergt. Jonothan Lambert Sergt. John Cannon Fifer, Charles Kelley Drummer, John Brown Corp. William Wilson Corp. George Baker Corp. Pressley Gillilan Corp. Joel Church Privates Bannagar, John Barles, Frederick Bell, Isaac Brown, Aaron Clark, Cornelius Cunningham, William Davison, Nathaniel Drury, Lawson Furgeson, James Furgeson, John Gibruth, James Halley, Andrew Henry, James Henry, Samuel Hewey, George Lambart, Isaac Limbarger, Peter Melville, Jonothan Neal, Walker Osborn, Morgan Speary, James Stover, John Suitor, William Yingling, Andrew

Biographical Sketch of Carl Lorenz

Lorenz, Carl; journalist; born, Stuttgaart, Germany, March 31, 1858; early education in Germany; at the age of 18, went to Switzerland for further study; remained three years; graduated from the University of Geneva, in 1879; taught school in Paris for two and one-half years; taught Languages in London for two years; came to the United States in 1881; engaged in newspaper work in New York City, for two years; in 1883, located in Portsmouth, O.; resumed teaching, and was principal of a German School until 1887; came to Cleveland, and in 1880, became connected with The Waechter and Anzeiger; now … Read more

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

Roll Of Capt. William Kendall’s Company (Cavalry.)

(Probably from Scioto County) Served from July 28, until August 28, 1813. Capt. William Kendall Lieut. George Clengman Lieut. Allen Moore Cornet, William Jones Sergt. Nathan Glover Sergt. James Collins Sergt. Samuel G. Jones Sergt. Joseph Boynton Corp. Charles C. Boynton Corp. Samuel Nichols Corp. John Clengman Corp. Thomas Brown Musician, William Lowery Farrier, Lloyd Johnstin Privates Adams, Francis Barger, Jacob Bennet, Thomas Brady, Samuel Brown, John Burkles, William Burley, Daniel Byerly, Michael Clark, Jonothan Conner, Cornelius Curtis, Joseph Fuert, Benjamin Gharkey, David Glover, Elijah Gunn, Howell Hall, Samuel A. Huff, Caleb Hut, Jesse James, John King, John Lock, Benjamin … 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

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

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

Roll Of Capt. John Lucas’ Company

(Scioto County) Served from April 27, until September 30, 1812. Capt. John Lucas Lieut. Dennis Murphy Ensign, Joseph Barber Sergt. William Baird Sergt. Jeremiah Downing Sergt. Robert Darlington Sergt. Richard Hammell Sergt. William Clerk Corp. William Nice Corp. Robert Givens Corp. Richard McAuley Corp. Noah Davis Privates Andrews, James Barber, Samuel Bennet, Jaines Bennet, Joshua Benson, Joseph, Bonser, Joseph Brient, Isaac Burk, John Cadow, Claudious Clark, William Cochrain, James Davis, Levi Downing, John Emmet, Johnston Emmins, William Gee, Joseph George, John Gilleland, Samuel Hotzenbecklar, Henry Houset, Samuel Johnson, John Johnson, William Lamkins, Prosper Lawson, John Love, William Lucas, Robert Magill, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Oliver N. Chamberlain

Chamberlain, Oliver N.; architect; born, Portsmouth, O., Oct. 10, 1882; son of Irwin and Mary J. Finy Chamberlain; educated, common schools, Portsmouth, O., and private instructor at Columbus, O.; married, Sandusky, July 22, 1905, Carrie Iona Richards; one child; ten years work at practical construction work; two years in the general contracting business, in Cleveland; six years a practicing architect, in Cleveland, doing a general line of work; member Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Recreations: Baseball and Bowling.

Roll Of Capt. Robert Russell’s Company

(Probably from Scioto Co.) Served from July 28, until August 22, 1811. Capt. Robert Russell Lieut. William Russell Sergt. John Eakins Sergt. William Cole Sergt. Joseph McKee Sergt. William Murphy Corp. Andrew Beles Corp. Thomas Clerk Privates Beles, Peter Colvin, George Colvin, Jacob Green, Nathaniel Killin, John Kinyon, Jonothan Lard, John M Marvin, Silas McCall, William Ralston, Robert Roberts, Lewis Severingham, Duke Stitts, William Stout, Isaac Stout, Jesse

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 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

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

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