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    Capt. William Jessup. To the Union soldiers of the Civil war may be credited
really the victory of the great World war, for it was they who preserved the
Union in its darkest hours of Civil strife, and thus the people of America
united as they were, with the one thought to accomplish, if possible, the peace
of the world, were simply irresistible in the great conflict. A veteran .of the
Civil war, who bore an honorable record for bravery, served in the cause of
Freedom and the Union and who won an enviable reputation in the paths of peace,
was Captain William Jessup. He was born in Whitewater township, near Harrison,
Ohio, on the 22nd day of April, 1842, a son of William Jessup and Christiana
(Riggs) Jessup, natives of New York State and Virginia, respectively. William
Jessup, Sr., was an educator and magistrate for many years, later engaging in
the pursuit of agriculture. He was also a member of the General Assembly in 1860
and 1861, and his death occurred in Cleves, Ohio on December 2, 1914. Captain
Jessup obtained his early education in the country schools of Whitewater
township, and like other farm lads of the period, assisted his father on the
farm. Later he attended Harrison Institute, and then while still an
undergraduate of Miami University, he enlisted in Captain McFarland's company
which was known as the University Rifles. On account of an accident, Captain
Jessup was not mustered in at this time, but upon recovery he again enlisted, on
August 26, 1861, under Charles S. Hayes in Company D, Fifth Ohio Volunteer
Cavalry. His bravery soon earned him promotions, and he was commissioned
captain. Captain Jessup was distinguished for his great bravery in many battles
and saw service with the army of Tennessee, participating in the battles of
Shiloh. Metamora, Corinth, Chattanooga, Hoiiy Spring, Cofferville, and
innumerable scouts and raids. He was detailed as aide-de-camp to General John A.
Logan and as such, served through the Atlanta campaign, participating in all the
battles in which Logan's command was engaged, and on Sherman's March to the Sea,
under Major General Judson Kilpatrick. Captain Jessup was in command at Sledge's
plantation, Georgia, and had charge of the escort bringing the body of Major
Charles S. Hayes home for burial. After his return from war, Captain Jessup
assisted his father for a number of years and then received an appointment to
the office of county treasurer, which position he held for over thirty-five
years. A stanch Democrat, Captain Jessup took an active part in politics. He
served as squire in 1884, and as a member of the Sixty-third and Seventy-seventh
General Assembly. Captain Jessup was a valued member of the Masonic order and he
took great pleasure in meeting his old army comrades, as a member of the Charles
S. Hayes Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was also a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Cleves, Ohio, where his wife is at present
residing. On the 31st day of January, 1867, Captain Jessup was united in
marriage with Miss Helen M. Cooper, a daughter of Stephen and Jane (Bussell)
Cooper, well-known residents of Cleves, Ohio. To this union were born nine
children and they are as follows: May, who is the widow of William Harrel, of
Cleves, Ohio, and is the mother of two sons, Robert and Walter, both of whom
took part in the World war, seeing service in three of the largest battles in
France, that won the war; William Fletcher, who married Ethel Vogt, resides at
Massilon, Ohio, and they are the parents of Helen M., William, and a small baby;
Catherine, who is the wife of Hewson Wright, of Lawrenceburg, Ohio, and they are
the parents of a son, William Hewson; Sue, who is the wife of Leslie Struble, of
Hyde Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, and they are the parents of two daughters, Ellen
and Catherine; Harry, deceased; Samuel, whose biography appears upon other pages
of this volume; Daisy, deceased; Charles, unmarried, who resides in Chicago,
Ill., and Frances, who is the wife of Albert Lemmon, of Chicago, Ill., and they
are the parents of a son and a daughter, Mary Franke, and Thomas Alexander.
Captain Jessup, who passed away December 2, 1914, not only served his county,
state and nation faithfully and well, but won a place among the straightforward
business men and leading agriculturists of Hamilton county. He had always been
fearless in the defense of his honest convictions and loyal to the course he
believed to be right, and his many sterling traits of character gained for him
the highest respect and friendship of his fellowmen. May 30, 1921, Mrs. Helen M.
Jessup died, and was buried in Maple Grove cemetery, at Cleves, Ohio.

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