Delaware County OhArchives Biographies.....Isaac Marion FREESE July 17 1844 - August 31 1926
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Author: 20th Century of Delaware County, OH, 1908, edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, OH, published by Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, IL

Isaac Marion Freese, one of Concord Township’s most respected citizens, 
residing on his farm of 33 acres, has been a resident of this township all his 
life with the exception of two years.  He was born in Delaware County, Ohio, 
July 17, 1844, and is a son of Isaac and Hester (Gates) Freese.

The grandparents, John and Mary Frees, came from Pennsylvania to Ohio at an 
early date, settling first in Pickaway County about 1838.  John Freese 
purchased a farm of 100 acres on the east bank of the Scioto River, one-half 
mile south of Bellpoint, for which he paid $6.25 an acre.  Isaac Freese, 
father of Isaac M., later acquired one-half of his land.  At that time it was 
all covered with timber and the family endured many pioneer hardships before 
their wild surroundings were changed.  John and Mary Freese had the following 
children:  Jacob, who died after settling in Illinois; Isaac, father of Isaac 
M; John, who died in Concord Township and left four children; Abraham, who 
died in Concord Township, leaving seven sons and two daughters; Henry, who 
died in Concord Township, leaving one child; Mary, who married Henry Oller and 
removed to Illinois; and Annie, who married Henry Black, and died in Scioto 
Township.  The grandparents lived to old age and they now rest in the Oller 
cemetery, on the banks of the Scioto River.	

Isaac Freese, father of Isaac M., was born in 1803 and lived to the age of 88 
years.  On his land he built a comfortable log cabin and there all his family 
were reared, enjoying all the necessities of life even if they had but few of 
the luxuries.  He was a man of sterling character and lived respected and 
esteemed.  He married Hester Gates, who died in 1870, aged 62 years.  She was 
a daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy Gates, who came to Concord Township, 
Delaware County, from Marietta, Ohio.  There were seven children born to Isaac 
and Hester (Gate) Freese, namely; Loretta, Lavinia, Perlina, John, Isaac M., 
Annie, and Catherine.  Loretta, who married Norman Collins, moved to Moultrie 
County, Illinois where both died.  They are survived by one of their four 
children - Lewis Collins, now of Delaware; Lavinia married J.N. Sager, of 
Liberty Township, and moved to Kingman, Kansas, where she died, leaving five 
children.  Perlina, who married Stephen Freshwater, of Concord Township, is 
survived by her husband and four children.  John, who married Jane Hamilton, 
died in Moultrie County, leaving three children.  Annie is the wife of Joseph 
Evans, and resides in Liberty Township; she has eight children.  Catherine, 
who was married (first) to John Gamble and (secondly) to Charles B. Johnson, 
of Concord Township, had one child - daughter - by her first marriage and 
seven children by her second.

Isaac M. Freese in his boyhood, attended the district schools and was reared 
on his father’s farm.  At that time the township and even the country was but 
sparsely settled and he enjoyed few of the social advantages which his 
grandchildren have in abundance.  He die much hard work and assisted in 
improving the home place until he turned his attention to other pursuits.  He 
has owned his present farm since 1865, on which he has made all the 
improvements, but during the greater part of his live he has been engaged in a 
mercantile business, spending two years in Illinois.

Mr. Freese was married (first) in 1863, to Susan Watson, who was a daughter of 
W.T. and Jane (Beckley) Watson.  The children born of that marriage were:  
Mary, who died aged sixteen months; Lavinia, who married Frank McKinnie, of 
Delaware, and has eight children - Blanche, Rusk, Chester, Elizabeth, Ray, 
Nona, Ivalon and Clinton; Cora Irene, who married William Engard, resides in 
Delaware, and has four children - Peter, Marion, Walter and William; Martha 
Jane, who married William Reese, residing at Delaware, has three children - 
Marguerite, Frank and Marion; Susan, who married Frank Reese, resides at 
Delaware and they have five living children - Arthur, Clifford, Ralph, 
Lawrence and Dorence; and Walter Isaac, residing at Delaware, married Augusta 
Berlett and they have four children - Anna Maria, Donald, Ruth and Roy.  In 
May, 1880, Mr. Reese was married (secondly) to Mrs. Sarah Jane Warren, who is 
a daughter of Nelson R. and Eliza (Edleman) Talley.  They have two children, 
Iva and William Andrew, the latter of who resides at home.  The former married 
William Webster, Jr., of Concord Township, and they have three daughters: 
Berenice, Marian and Florence.  By her former marriage, Mrs. Freese had two 
children, Frederick Raymond, who is a prominent citizen of Montana, where he 
was elected a member of the State Legislature, in 1906; and Frank D. who is 
the wife of George McKetrick, residing at Columbus, Ohio.

For many years, probably over a half century, Mr. Freese has been a member of 
the United Brethren Church.  Formerly he belonged to the Republican party, but 
in late years he has thrown his influence in the direction of the Prohibition 
party.


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