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HOLLAWAY - DARKE COUNTY [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:09:15, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: JOHN S. WILT - DARKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 Page 455-456 JOHN S. WILT, an enterprising business man and a member of the firm of Wilt & Spade, lumber manufacturers of South Portland, was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1840, a son of Daniel and Martha (Edger) Wilt, the father born in the State of Ohio and the mother a native of Ireland. John S. was reared a farmer, which avocation he followed until thirty-five years of age. He was married in November, 1864, to Miss Martha Ivans, a native of Randolph County, Indiana, and a daughter of Edward and Sarah Ivans. They have three children living -Frank, who was born in 1867; Joseph, born in 1869, and Harry, born in 1880. Mr. Wilt resided in his native county until thirty-nine years of age. He followed the grocery business at Palestine, Ohio, for eighteen months, after which he was employed for a year in the Grangers' store. He then came to Portland, Indiana, where he arrived October 10, 1879, and here he engaged in the grocery business on an extensive scale. About two years later he began operating a saw-mill, which he followed over two years, when he sold it to D.R. Roberts. He then purchased 167 acres of land eleven miles northeast of Portland, which he soon afterward exchanged for an interest in his present business. Mr. Wilt began life for himself with but small means, but by persevering industry and good management he has prospered in his business enterprises, although he has lost thousands of dollars by going security for failing friends, he is still numbered among the well-to-do citizens of Portland. He was reared in the Friends Society, and still adheres to the faith of that religious denomination. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order. While living in Ohio he was master of a Grange for five years. He is a man of generous impulses, and gives liberally toward all enterprises which have for their object the public good or the advancement of his town or county. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:09:07, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: DR. J.E. McFARLAND - DARKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 - Page 815-816 DR. J.E. McFARLAND, a physician and surgeon of Millgrove, is a native of Ohio, born in Darke County, November 5, 1847, a son of Lewis and Charity (Marquis) McFarland. When nine years of age he was taken by his parents to Randolph County, Indiana, the family settling on a farm on which the father is still living. His education was received at the common schools of his neighborhood, and completed at a graded school in Wayne Township. He subsequently engaged in teaching, and taught one school in Randolph County, Indiana, and two schools in Jefferson County, Kansas. He began reading medicine in August 1869, at Union City, Indiana, and September 30, 1869, went to Lawrence, Kansas. He took one course of lectures at the American Medical College at St. Louis, Missouri. When, May 12, 1875, he settled at Millgrove, Blackford County, his intention was to return to Kansas to practice, but owing to Kansas being devastated by grasshoppers he changed his mind, and as before stated, came to Millgrove, where he has met with success in his chosen profession, and built up a good practice. Dr. McFarland was married December 25, 1875, to Miss Anna McFarland, who was born in Randolph County, Indiana, September 20, 1848, a daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Schlecthy) McFarland. They are the parents of the following children -Josie M., born January 21, 1877; Mary N., born July 9, 1882. Both the doctor and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and among the most respected citizens of Millgrove. In politics he casts his suffrage with the Republican party. Lewis McFarland, the father of our subject, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, March 12, 1819, and when a boy his parents moved to Maryland, living there some two years, when they returned to Darke County. The mother of our subject was born in Darke County, March 11, 1821, where she was reared and married. She died in February, 1885. They were the parents of eight children -Mary J. married M.W. Byram, and died in March, 1872; Norman, a physician living in New Pittsburg, Randolph County; Emily E., wife of William Zumbrum, living in Kansas; William died aged about eighteen months; J.E., the subject of this sketch; James F., living in the West; George W. died aged two years, and Isaac K., who died at the age of nineteen years. John McFarland, the grandfather of our subject was born at sea, while his parents were coming from the Highlands of Scotland to America, they settled in Maryland near Baltimore. He died in Darke County, Ohio, in his sixty-ninth year. His wife was American born, and also died in Darke County. They reared three children -William, Henry, and Lewis, the father of our subject. The maternal grandparents of our subject, William Kidd and Polly (Stingla) Marquis, were natives of Maryland and Virginia, respectively, the former dying in Darke County, Ohio, at the advanced age of sixty-eight years. The latter is living in Randolph County, Indiana, in her ninety-first year. The father was born in Darke County, April 23, 1817, where he grew to manhood, and was there married November 29, 1838, to Susannah Schlecthy, a daughter of John and Mary (Noggle) Schleethy, who were born in Pennsylvania, and died in Darke County, Ohio. To the parents of Mrs. McFarland were born six children -John, Archibald, Mary, Eliza J., Anna and David, all of whom are living and married. Soon after their marriage they moved to Jay County, and lived in Pike Township some fifteen years, when they moved across the line to Randolph County, where both died, the father November 18, 1879, and the mother April 26, 1872. Archibald McFarland, the grandfather of Mrs. McFarland, on coming to America settled in Ohio. He and his wife, Mary (Phillips) McFarland, died in County, Randolph Indiana. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:09:09, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: JOEL WEAVER - DARKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 - Page 482 JOEL WEAVER, residing on section 15, Wabash Township, was born in Darke County, Ohio, about the year 1846. His parents, Joel and Mary M. (Shull) Weaver, were natives of Virginia, where they were reared and married. They subsequently settled in Darke County, where they made their home until about 1858, removing thence to Woodford County, Illinois. From Woodford they went to Fulton County, Illinois, where the father died, after which the family returned to Darke County, Ohio, where the mother still lives. They were the parents of twelve children, six sons and six daughters. The father being a farmer, our subject, Joel Weaver, was reared to the same avocation, which he has made his life-work. When old enough he was sent out to work, and was employed as a farm laborer until the spring of 1862, when he enlisted in the First Ohio Sharpshooters, and for a time was attached to the Tenth Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was in the Sixteenth Army Corps, under Rosecrans and Sherman, and participated in many of the engagements in which that corps took part. He was wounded in the hip and in the breast by bushwhackers, and with seven others was taken prisoner, but he escaped the same night, thus avoiding the fate of his comrades, who were confined almost seven months in Andersonville prison. Mr. Weaver spent two months in hospital, when he rejoined his company at Stephenson, Alabama. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, through the Carolinas, and was on guard at Sherman's headquarters when Johnston surrendered. His company was detailed as body guard for General Sherman about a year after its organization. Mr. Weaver was at the grand review at Washington, and received his final discharge at Columbus, Ohio, in 1865. He now receives a small pension for his services while in the army. After his discharge he returned to his home in Ohio, and turned his attention to farming. He was united in marriage, October 1, 1866, to Miss Charlotta Rape, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, May 1, 1851, a daughter of Lewis and Maria (Wycoff) Cummings, Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Weaver -Rosetta J.M., Christopher C., Albert E., Minnie E.G., Vera Martinez De French, Jasper Vivian Ainsley and Daisy Leah. Mr. Weaver came with his family to Adams County, Indiana, in September, 1876, where he has since followed farming. He bought and removed to his present farm in Wabash Township in the fall of 1883, which he has brought under good cultivation. He is a member of John P. Porter Post, No. 83, G.A.R. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:09:13, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: JOHN M. HOLLAWAY - DARKE COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 - Page 366-367 JOHN M. HOLLAWAY, undertaker at Geneva, was born in Darke County, Ohio, August 16, 1834, son of John D. Hollaway, who was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1794. His mother, Catherine (Mill) Hollaway, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1795. The father of John D. was Samuel Hollaway, born in England in 1756. He and a brother came to America, he as a soldier in the Continental army, and his brother a soldier in the British army. After the war Samuel settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he married and following farming. In 1804 he removed to Warren County, Ohio, near Lebanon, settling on a farm. In 1818 he joined the Shakers, with whom he remained until his death, which occurred in 1856, at the age of a hundred years. He reared a family of four sons and four daughters, John D. being next to the youngest. The latter enlisted in April, 1811, and served one year under General Harrison. He was at the siege of Fort Meigs, under Major Corcoran, and was wounded by a musket ball in the right thigh. Soon after his discharge he was married, in April, 1817, near Troy, Miami County, Ohio. He was a hatter by trade, but after his marriage followed farming. He removed to Darke County, Ohio, on Stillwater, where he lived until his death, September, 1866. The mother died in September, 1872. They had eleven children, four sons and seven daughters, our subject being the youngest. The entire family were members of the Disciple church except John. Mr. Hollaway was a life-long Democrat, but he voted for his old commander, General Harrison, for President in 1840. John M., the subject of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm until he was seventeen years of age, then went to learn the carpenter's trade, serving two years' apprenticeship. He then traveled until he was twenty-five years old, visiting many of the Western States and Territories, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory,a and back to his home. He was married August 12, 1859, to Zilpha A. Lukes, born in Miami County, Ohio, June 8, 1836, and then worked at his trade one year. After this he followed farming until 1861, when he enlisted, April 17, in Company C, Eleventh Ohio Infantry, in the three months call. He served until August 27, 1861, and afterward received a commission from Governor Tod, as First Lieutenant of Company E, forty-fifth Ohio Infantry, serving until December 28, 1863, when he resigned and returned home. He again enlisted as a private in the Eight Ohio Battery, Light Artillery, and remained until the close of the war. He was discharged August 10, 1865, at Vicksburg, Mississippi. He participated in the battle of Perryville, siege of Knoxville, and several other battles and skirmishes. After his discharge he returned to Darke County, Ohio, and soon after was elected justice of the peace, which office he resigned and removed to Ridgeville, Randolph County, this State. In January, 1872, he removed to Ceylon, this county, thence to Geneva in 1874, which is his present home. He worked at his trade until February, 1884, when he engaged in the undertaking business, and follows that exclusively. Mr. Hollaway is a Republican in politics, and is a member of John P. Porter Post, No. 83, G.A.R. being a charter member. He has served three terms as commander. Mrs. Hollaway is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Hollaway are the parents of six children -Hamlin M., Ida M., Irena, Olla (deceased), Emma and Goldie, also deceased. They have an adopted daughter, Mamie Ruckman. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #274 *******************************************