OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 317 *********************************************************************** 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 317 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rando [Betty Ralph ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 20:25:47 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001028012547.00744444@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Dussel, Elmerick, Fox, Fraser, Fulmer, Goothier, Gorby, Haughawont, Hine, Honeywell - 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 JOHN DUSSEL, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Germany September 7, 1819, son of Peter and Elizabeth Dussel, who remained in Germany until the death of the father in about 1858; the mother died in 1878. Our subject was married in May, 1847, to Barbara Riesenbach, born in Germany in 1814, daughter of Nicholas Risenbach. They have four children: Peter L., John H. (a practicing attorney in Ravenna, Ohio), Barbara and Anna B. Mr. Dussel, who is a surgeon, practiced his profession about twenty-five years, but has since been engaged in farming, and owns forty-six acres of land. He came to Randolph Township, this county, in the fall of 1846, and has remained here ever since. He has been a member of the School Board of his township; is a F.&A.M. Mrs. Dussel died September 19, 1878, a kind mother and loving wife, and her loss is still mourned. PETER ELMERICK, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, Portage Co., Ohio, October 29, 1854, a son of Joseph and Mary Elmerick, natives of Germany, who located in this county in 1844, where they still reside. The father has been a life-long farmer, and has attained the ripe old age of sixty-six years; the mother is sixty-four years old Both are consistent members of the Catholic Church. They are the parents of nine children, all living: Peter (our subject), Joseph, John, William, Frank, Anthony, Mary, Clara and Elizabeth. Peter Elmerick acquired a good common school education, and has engaged in farming all his life, now owning ninety-two acres of improved land in Randolph Township. He is a member of the Catholic Church. He has been very successful through life, and bids fair to make his mark in the world. JOHN FOX, farmer, P.O. New Baltimore, Stark County, was born in Fairfield Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, March 9, 1833, and is a son of John and Susanna Fox, natives of Pennsylvania, and who came to Columbiana County, Ohio, but after living here some time moved to Stark County, where they remained until their death. The mother died December 30, 1848, and the father was subsequently united in marriage with Barbara A. Thomas, who died in February, 1865. He died December 21, 1865. Our subject was married June 19, 1853, to Catharine Neiswonger, born in Stark County, Ohio, November 18, 1824, daughter of Abraham and Barbara Neiswonger, who also died there, and by this union have been born seven children, six of whom are now living: Benjamin F., Levi M., David S., John L., Isaac W. and Lydia A. Jennie A. is deceased. Our subject was reared on a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits through life. He owns 125 acres of fine land where he and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. ADAM GOOTHIER, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born April 5, 1843, in Randolph Township, this county, on the farm where he now resides; son of Adam and Catharine Goothier, natives of Germany, and who located in this county in 1832, where they remained until the death of the father in 1862. The mother departed this life in 1874. Our subject was married, February 22, 1876, to Catharine Kline, born in Rootstown Township, this county, June 16, 1855, daughter of John F. and Elizabeth Kline, natives of Germany, and who settled in this county, where they have remained. Mr. and Mrs. Goothier have had three children: Elizabeth, Henry and Julius. Our subject, who has engaged in farming all his life, owns fifty-three acres of land, where he and his family reside. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church. THOMAS GORBY, farmer and stock dealer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 6, 1818; son of Jonathan and Ann Gorby. They were natives of Delaware but immigrated to Ohio and first settled in Columbiana County about 1814; afterward when our subject was about eight years of age, they moved to Stark county, where Mrs. Gorby had the misfortune to lose her mind. She afterward recovered her former health and died in Hancock County, Ohio, in 1841. Jonathan Gorby came to this county where he remained some years, then visited Gallia County, Ohio, where he concluded to remain. He was killed by the fall of a tree in 1855. Our subject was united in marriage, September 4, 1842, with Wealthy Goss, born in this township, July 10, 1820, daughter of Davis and Hannah Goss, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of Vermont, and who settled and remained in Randolph Township, this county, all their lives. The father died while on a visit to his son at Indianapolis, Ind., October 23, 1848. The mother departed this life ten years previously, and after her death, September 19, 1847, Davis Goss was married to Mrs. Polly Roundy, who is also deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Gorby have been six children, three of whom survive: Marietta, wife of Davis Simison; Emogene, wife of Dr. G.A. Case, of Kent, Ohio, and Emeline, wife of Herbert O. Hutson. Edmond was born March 31, 1846, died July 21, 1865. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming and dealing in stock all his life, owns about 330 acres of land, mostly improved. He has filled the office of County Commissioner and Township Assessor. His wife is a member of the Disciples Church. J.F. HAUGAWONT, retired farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Juniata County, Penn., December 22, 1824, son of Peter and Mary Haughawont, who came to Ohio in 1830, and here remained until their death; the former died in October, 1858, and the latter in January, 1882. Peter Haughawont followed farming through life. Our subject was married March 21, 1836, to Helen M. Pegg, who was born in Palmyra, this county, February 29, 1836, daughter of Samuel and Lydia B. (Day) Pegg, former a native of New Jersey, latter of New York. They settled in Ohio at an early day, remaining for several years, when they removed to Indiana, where Mrs. Pegg died in December, 1837. Thence Mr. Pegg came to Illinois, where he died in 1842. The union of our subject and wife has been blessed with four children, three of whom survive: Joel C., born March 13, 1855; Mary E., born November 11, 1860, and Cordelia E., born July 3, 1866; the deceased is Alida P., born May 3, 1859, died December 11, 1859. Our subject has engaged in farming most of his life, but is now retired. Mrs. Haughawont is a member of the Universalist Church. Our subject owns 230 acres of land in this township, has filled the office of Trustee in Suffield Township, and is one of the present Trustees of Randolph Township, this county. LEWIS HINE, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, October 11, 1824, son on Jonah and Jerusha Hine, natives of Connecticut, the former of whom came to Ohio in 1818, the latter in 1805, and were there married November 23, 1820, locating in Randolph Township, where they remained until their death. Jonah Hine died November 23, 1842, his widow June 13, 1872. Our subject was married March 22, 1849, to Clarintine Bostwick, born in Pennsylvania, November 27, 1826, daughter of Daniel and Sophia Bostwick (both deceased). Our subject and wife have three children living: Eldora, wife of A.H. Brewster, Loretta and Sidney H., born November 10, 1866, and one Aurilla Hoffman, deceased, at age of twenty-five years. Mr. Hines received a common school education and has been engaged in farming. He owns about forty-two acres of land in Randolph Township, this county. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Hine's family ranks among the leading residents of Randolph Township. W.W. HONEYWELL, carriage builder, P.O. Randolph, is a native of Portage County, Ohio, where he was born in Randolph Township, February 28, 1839, son of John C. and Dorcas Honeywell, natives of Pennsylvania, but who removed to Ohio at an early day, settling in this county, and remained until the death of the former in February, 1875; the latter resides in Randolph Township, this county. On July 4, 1861, our subject was married to Maria E. Terry, born in Randolph, August 4, 1839, daughter of Timothy and Almira Terry, natives of Connecticut, but who moved to Ohio when Portage County was a wilderness, and here they remained until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Honeywell are the parents of five children: Ellsworth I., Viola A., William C., Albert A. and Ida A. Mr. Honeywell has been engaged in wagon and carriage making until within a few years since, when he embarked in commercial business. Mrs. Honeywell is a member of the Disciples Church. He has a nice property, where he and his family reside, owning also other property in Randolph Township. Their parents were among the pioneers of the county and experienced many hardships during its infancy. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #317 *******************************************