OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 302 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 302 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Mantu [Betty Ralph ] #2 Fw: William Brady Pension Papers 1 ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001011195313.00743468@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Mantua # 3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Cobb, Davis, Ditto, Esty, Farr, Foster - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net HENRY COBB, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born April 22, 1821, in Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn., son of Samuel and Harriet (Sheldon) Cobb, natives of Connecticut. His paternal great-grandfather was Dr. Samuel Cobb, born August 25, 1716, in Wales, and who emigrated to New England, where he remained for a time at Barnstable, near Cape Cod, Mass. In 1743 he removed to Tolland, Conn., and was a celebrated physician and magistrate. He died universally lamented April 6, 1781. He married Mary Hinkley, who died December 9, 1746, leaving two children. On April 11, 1749, he was again married, this time to Hannah Bicknell, by whom he had twelve children. David, one of his sons, was born June 6, 1761, at Tolland, Conn., married Hope Norris, June 25, 1782, and by her had thirteen children; one of his sons, Samuel, was born June 2, 1785, and married, June 1, 1820, Harriet, daughter of Oliver Sheldon, who bore him three children: Henry (our subject), Newton, born October 6, 1823, and Harriet, born February 18, 1828, now the widow of J.M. Taylor, of Toledo, Ohio. Our subject's father purchased several hundred acres of land in the Western Reserve, and in June, 1833, removed with his family to Mantua Township, locating on Lot 19, known as "Cobb's Corners," a postoffice being established there, of which Mr. Cobb was Postmaster for seventeen years, receiving his commission from Amos Kendall, Postmaster-General under Andrew Jackson. Mr. Cobb was a stanch Democrat and died December 22, 1852, his widow surviving him until December 16, 1860. Our subject passed his early years in Connecticut, and after coming here assisted his parents to clear up the farm. His education was acquired during the winters in the primitive log-schoolhouse and by studying at nights. He thus fitted himself to be a teacher, and for many years followed this profession. On October 10, 1849, he married Antoinette H., daughter of Hezron Taylor, natives of Connecticut, by whom he has had five children: Helen F., born July 16, 1850 (married January 15, 1874, to A.P. Carlton. They have four children: Henry Lee, born October 26, 1875; Howard A., born June 25, 1880; Grace G., born November 3, 1882 and Emma A., born October 24, 1884); Frederick H., born July 12, 1854 (married Harriet A. Folder October 1, 1882, and died December 23, 1884, leaving one son, Birchard F., born February 26, 1884); Hattie A., born April 26, 1859 (married John D. Carlton, November 9, 1882); Clara B., born March 2, 1866, and Frances E., born January 17, 1869, died February 2, 1885. Our subject has been an active citizen of Mantua Township for years, and has filled all the important township offices acceptably. He holds two commissions for Justice of the Peace, issued by R.B. Hayes. NEWTON COBB, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, brother of Henry Cobb, was born in Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn., and came to this county with his father, Samuel Cobb, in 1833, locating on Lot 19 in Mantua Township. He was united in marriage March 2, 1854, with Annis C. Carlton, and by this union has one child - Lura A., married to John B. King, April 7, 1877. J.H. DITTO, of the firm of J.H. Ditto & Sons, dealers in flour, feed and groceries, and proprietors of a livery, Mantua Station, was born November 1, 1828, thirty miles southeast of Montreal, Quebec; son of Peter and Mary (Bucheau) Ditto, who were the parents of twelve children, eleven now living. Our subject came to the United States in 1846, and during the year 1856 was married to Miss Mary E., daughter of Lawson and Emily (Ferris) Stearns, of Newbury, Geauga Co., Ohio. They have a family of three children: Frank S., Henry E. and Charles J., all of whom are associated with their father in business near the railroad depot. Our subject and his sons are leading citizens of Mantua Township, and are regarded as enterprising, public-spirited men. JOHN ESTY was born in Phelpstown, Ontario Co., N.Y., June 30, 1793, and his wife, Betsey W. (Jones) was born in Middlefield, Berkshire Co., Mass., February 1, 1799. They moved to Mantua, this county, in 1818, and were married the same year. There were born to them four sons and three daughters of whom three sons and two daughters are now living. The four sons and two daughters lived to have homes of their own, and all resided in this State but one son, who died in Missouri August 13, 1871, aged forty-seven years; one daughter died in infancy. John Esty was a soldier in the war of 1812, and received a commission as First Lieutenant in 1825 from Gov. Morrow. In 1830, during the administration of Gov. Trimble, he was promoted to be Captain of the First Regiment of Rifles. He was a Democrat until the organization of the Republican party, which he allied himself, and which he supported until his death. He was a man who maintained the best interests of his country, and was loved by all who knew him. He died November 15, 1863, aged seventy-one years; his wife died November 10, 1869. Our subject is a citizen of wealth, influence and enterprise. He has served as trustee of his township for two years. ALONZO N. FARR, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born in East Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, November 28, 1822, son of Abel and Betsey (Mastic) Farr, the former of whom was born in Chesterfield, Mass., May 6, 1795, and the latter in Dunsmore, Vt., July 16, 1796. Mrs. Betsey Farr's grandfather, John Mastic, was born in Scotland in 1717, and married Sarah Coy, born in 1712 in Farmington, Mass. He was pressed into the English service, where he remained until reaching Boston Harbor, when he escaped, and in his flight exchanged clothes with a man digging a cellar under a mill, and also changed his name from Salter to Mastic, by which he was always known thereafter. Nathaniel Mastic, Mrs. Farr's father, was born in Massachusetts July 8, 1772, and married Lydia Caryl, born in 1771. Abel Farr, father of our subject, was married in 1819, came to Ohio the same year, and for two years resided on the present site of Elyria; thence he removed to Claridon, and in March, 1829, to this county, where he lived until 1837, when he went to Troy, Geauga County, where he remained until his death, April 20, 1864. His children, ten in number, survive: Lorenzo A., Alonzo N., Lovell I., William H., Arvilla L., Edwin A., Lutheria E. Asenath M., Eri M. and Orren S. Our subject was married November 20, 1845, to Annah P., daughter of Eber Kennedy, and by her has four daughters: Adell N. (Mrs. L. Turner), Edna M. (Mrs. S. Sanford), Frinda A. (Mrs. F.R. Munn) and Georgie A. (Mrs. J.H. Beecher). Mrs. Farr's grandfather, Simeon Pryor, came to Ohio in 1800, and was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He settled in Portage County, Ohio, and died June 29, 1837. Mrs. Farr's father, Eber Kennedy, came to Ohio from Blanford, Mass., in 1804; settled in Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio; married Polly Pryor July 4, 1808; died May 15, 1837, aged fifty-eight years. Polly, his widow died February 15, 1880, aged ninety-one years. Our subject has held the offices of Justice of the Peace twenty-one years, Township Trustee, Postmaster eight years and is now a Notary Public. He is a Democrat in politics, a valued citizen and an enterprising man. J.W. FOSTER, merchant, Mantua, was born June 26, 1817, in Mantua Township, this county, son of Jonathan and Betsey (Eggleston) Foster, natives of New Hampshire and Massachusetts respectively, and who first came to Suffield Township, this county, subsequently moving to Mantua Township, where they remained until their death. Jonathan Foster was a farmer by occupation, alive to every improvement. He endeavored to raise sheep, but his efforts proved a failure, as the first night three of his six sheep were devoured by wolves. He was a Justice of the Peace for many years, a Representative of this county in the Legislature, Associate Judge, a man of very decided ability. His children were seven in number, three now living: Martha and Mary, maiden ladies residing on the old home farm and J.W. Our subject was married in April, 1855, to Aurelia, daughter of Joel and Julia Chapman, latter the first white child born in Mantua Township, this county, a daughter of Elias Harmon. By the union of J.W. Foster and wife were born four children, only one now living - Jessie A. Our subject has been engaged in mercantile trade in Mantua for forty-four years, and as Postmaster of the village nineteen years. He is one of the substantial business men of this place. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:56:36 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000501c033c1$f65f0160$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: William Brady Pension Papers 1833, Scioto County Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a forwarded message. Please reply to "ALL" or the person/email listed below. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Cc: Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:30 PM William Brady S8103 VA. Set to Him W. Russ A. May 1842 OHIO 25.914 $80.00 Va Line Sept 1904 Record corrected $80.00 per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834 Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jan. 1834 ???Co. Polsmouth S. Co. OHIO Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 ?? 34 $40.00 Revolutionary Claim June 7, 1832 book C. Vol. 8 page 3 The state of OHIO Co SCIOTO On this 24th day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Scioto in the state of OHIO in open court it being a court of records now sitting William Brady a resident of the county Scioto, aforesaid Seventy three years old on the 4th day of May 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law doth make his oath make the following discussion in order to claim the benefit of the act of congress passed June 4 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he volunteered for a tour of duty in Washington Co. State of Pennsylvania for the term of three months to go on to the frontiers to resist the dessdations of the Indians as near as he can remember the term of volunteers was three months he harked on the for manilas an first part of the ???of the summer's of 1776 he was placed under the command of Lieutenant Waddle he served out his time upon the frontier and was honorably discharged by Latent and had a written discharge, which he burned when his house was destroyed by fire in Scioto County in March of the year 1811-sometime in June of 1977 or near as he can remember there was a call for Volunteers to go against the Indians for three months this decedent volunteered for that term at the Washington County Pennsylvania and was put under the command of Captain Van Meinn the names of the lieutenants and ensigns does not remember this declarent was sent on to the frontier and kept there during his term aforesaid he was discharged after serving out his time As Washington County aforesaid this declarent had a written discharge which is lost by fire as aforesaid This declarent was out for about five months as an Indian spy in the summer of 1778 his usual cause was to be joined with one or two and watch the movements of the Indians At one time Daniel Randon and a man by the name of Colies was killed by the Indians. He served out his time of five months and was honorable discharged is lost due to fire aforesaid. In the aforesaid ??? He thinks he went out about the first day of April went from Washington County State of Pennsylvania when he then ??? In that ???? of 1779 there was Call for men to perform a tour of duty for three months as a spy This declarent Volunteered for that service at the county of Washington and the state of Pennsylvania about the first of April and immediately went on that service on to the frontiers, there were several other persons that volunteered at the same time, but two commonly went together this declarnt was sometimes with one spy and sometimes with another. This declarent served out his time and was discharged at Washington County aforesaid in the latter part of the summer of 1780 spies or rangers for ninety days, this declarnt volunteered for that tour of duty, he was not placed in the command of any officers, but went upon the frontiers and made what discoveries they could and made reports to the different posts and Garrisons this tour of ninety days was served on both sides on both sides of the Ohio beginning a distance of thirty and forty miles of Pittsburgh and ranging down river thirty or forty miles and on one side and returning to the other. He served out his time, and was discharged at Washington County aforesaid which discharge is lost by being burnt in his house - In 1782 there was a call for men to volunteer to go into the Indians on the Sandusky plains where on the 4th of June a battle between the army and the Indians took place in which the army was defeated And Colonel Crawford taken prisoner by the Indians and a large number was killed and wounded on the side of our Army Captain Meinn Was wounded in leg by a ball and his leg broke on the battle ground and was pushed? Up on the battle ground and carried by this declarant on his back until a horse could be procured and could be placed an was brought on safe and recovered of this wound after this wound his ????? and ??? And for several years received a pension on account of the wound Major Meinn now lives in Scioto Co and has for several years past and can testify as to the truth of the this statement this declarant returned home, but received no discharge as he beieves that was the case of all on the time he left home on the tour until he returned home again was two months which was volunteered for several years before Colonel Crawfords battle the Indians had greatly disturbed the frontier inhabitants and were every summer making constant dessidutions? Upon the inhabitants in so much as that very man able to bear arms was called out at least for one tour of duty every summer and generally several times more to pursue parties of Indians who had taken prisoners of committed messengers; After Crawford defeat the Indians became more troublesome and a call as soon as immediately after this declarent returned home War Malisia ??? Men to go against the Indians This declareant volunteered sometime in September or October for two months and was placed under the command of Captain David Patton he volunteered at the county of Washington Pennsylvania He was marched on to the frontiers where he served out his time and was honorable discharged by Caption Patton at Washington County aforesaid this declarent has no documentary evidence and knows of no person, who can testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Captain James Meinn whom he served in Colonel Crawfords campaign and who's disposition is hereto amended. This declarent was born in the county of Sussex State of New Jersey, moved to Washington County Pennsylvania, when he was about fourteen years old where he lived until the year 1799 When he moved to the county of Scioto, where he has resided eversince? And still resides. He was living at the time he was Called in Washington Co state of (Then Virginia) Pennsylvania. He was called into the service as a Volunteer, and never attached to an regiment except when he went out with Colonel Crawford He was called out under the general government & the State of Pennsylvania as he understood at the time, he has no discharge at this time having had them all burnt in his house, which was destroyed by fire 1811 in Scoito County, he had carefully preserved them until that time.. He has no record of his age, it having been burnt in his house, but has always been informed by his parents and other who know his age that he was born on the fourth day of May 1760 he further states that he was born in the State of New Jersey in the county of Sussex where he lived until he was fourteen years of age, when his parents moved to Washington County Pennsylvania (then Virginia) where he resided until the year 1799 When he moved to the county Scoito State of Ohio where he has resided ever since and still resides He hereby relinquesious every claim whatever to a pension or amuniety except the present and declares that this His name is not on any pension roll of the agency of the State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid William Brady (His mark) John N Lismn Clerk of the court of Common Pleas Ws John Collins, Issac Bonate and Uriah Basbes residing in the county of Scioto, aforesaid, and the neighborhood of this said William Brady do hereby certify that we have been well aquatinted with the said William Brady who has subscribe and sworn to above declaration for more than thirty years, and we believe him to be Seventy three years as he calls himself and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn by & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John Collins Issac C Bonsen Uriah Burben John Treasury Clerk of the court of common pleas Clerk of the Portsmouth Sicoto County Ohio 219.328 Would anyone know if this is the wifes pension # or what it is. Adm 2 years $80 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:06:45 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000b01c033c1$fa4c8f40$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit of David McGrew Jeff Co OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a forwarded message. Please reply to "ALL" or the person/email listed below. ----- Original Message ----- From: dtivener To: Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 5:52 PM OBITUARY OF DAVID MCGREW Again we are called upon to record the death of one of Jefferson County's oldest, and most respected citizens, David McGrew, which occurred at his home in New Alexandria shortly after one o'clock Saturday afternoon. David was the son of Nathan McGrew, who, with several of his brothers, emigrated from Pennsylvania to Smithfield at an early day, and whose descendants are exceedingly numerous throughout the south central part of Jefferson County, Ohio. Elizabeth Winders was the maiden name of the wife of Nathan, and they were married previous to coming to Smithfield, where they reared a large family, the subject of our sketch being born one mile west of that place October 15, 1810, and he was consequently nearly 73 years of age at the time of his death. In November, 1832, when about 22 years of age, David was married to Harriett Davis, of Westmoreland, Co. Pa. , and with her has lived a happy wedded life of more than 50 years, during which time thirteen children were born to them, of whom five survive, N. B. McGrew of Columbus, Oh.; Mrs. Elizabeth Ong of Centerville, Iowa; S. S. C. McGrew of Mahoningtown, Pa.; and B. D. McGrew and Mrs. Ada D. Buckingham of New Alexandria. Then with the wife of his youth were present at his death. About the time of his marriage Mr. McGrew engaged in business as a cabinet maker in Smithfield, where he continued until 1844, when he removed to New Alexandria. Still retaining his furniture business until 1852, he meantime engaged in farming which he prosecuted successfully thought the remainder of his life, although a large part of his time was taken up in attending to legal business, which was largely placed in his hands by the whole community of which he was a member. he was familiarly called "Squire" because of his knowledge of the law and the attention he gave to that branch of business, but he never held the office of Justice of the Peace, as has been generally supposed, his only official recognition being his possession of a notaries commission for some twenty years. It goes almost without saying that to Mr. McGrew was entrusted more legal business, particularly in relation to settlement of estates, drawing deeds and like work, than to any other man outside the legal profession in Jefferson County. he had a peculiar qualification for such business, added to which his rugged honesty led to general demand for his services. he was a man of ability much above the average, and was naturally looked up to by his friends and neighbors, who depended largely upon his advise. In politics Mr. McGrew was a Wig until sometime in the "Forties", when finding that the principles held by that party did not suit his views, he went over tot he Democrats and remained a consistent member of the Party of the Constitution until he died, his work and influence for forty years being effectual for good. Born and brought up a Quaker, he lost his birthright by marrying out of the church, and soon after untied with the M. E. Church of which his wife was a member, and with which he was in full sympathy for many years, but latterly his views coincided more nearly with those held by the Presbyterians, although he never untied with that Church, and M. E. Minister officiated at his funeral. His moral character was above suspicion and his habits remarkably temperate, he never having either chewed or smoked or taken a drink of liquor. Submitted by Donna (Maxwell) Tivener. 4 Oct. 2000 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:07:08 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000c01c033c1$fb1d9ae0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Page 2 David McGrew obit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a forwarded message. Please reply to "ALL" or the person/email listed below. ----- Original Message ----- From: dtivener To: Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 5:57 PM Possessing a naturally rugged constitution, which was preserved by temperate habits, over-work was what finally told upon him, and then not until he had enjoyed thirty five years of uninterrupted health. For the past four years, however, there had been a general, gradual letting down of his system, until this spring he was compelled to take to his bed, and though out occasionally thereafter he was finally taken down Thursday, June 28, and on Saturday, July 7, his spirit retained to the God who gave it. He was buried Monday at 2 p.m, Rev. Nelson officiating, the occasion bringing out a large number of people, among them many friends of his youth from Smithfield and vicinity. We can truthfully subscribe: a good man has gone to his rest. Donna (Maxwell) Tivener ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:09:03 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000d01c033c1$fc089720$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Jefferson Co. obits Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: dtivener To: Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 6:15 PM Steubenville Gazette, April 12, 1878. [Jefferson County Ohio] SARAH MAXWELL Mrs. Sarah Maxwell, wife of James W. Maxwell, who was killed near Bloomfield station some weeks ago, died at her residence near Bloomfield, this county, Thursday; in the ninety-fifth year of her age. Mrs. Maxwell was one among the few original pioneers to the county, having been a resident for seventy-seven years, coming here in 1801. She was a member of the presbyterian church fro a great many years. She was highly respected by her neighbors and acquaintances, and her death will be regretted by many. Thus pass away one by one the original pioneers to that borne from whence none return. Steubenville Gazette, 12 April 1878 [Jefferson County Ohio] MRS. DOUGHERTY Mrs. Dougherty, an aged lady whose residence is on the corner of High and Adams streets, who has been ill for some time, is very low, and fears are entertained that she will not recover. Mrs. Dougherty is the mother of the young lady who was accidentally shot at Wintersville during a fight between Capt. Prentiss's company and John Morgan's men during the famous raid of that rebel commander through this section of county. Henry Parks, son of Mr. James Parks, of this city; was shot and killed at the same time. Later--Mrs. Doughterty was buried on Monday. Submitted by; Donna (Maxwell) Tivener 4 Oct. 2000 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #302 *******************************************