OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 321 *********************************************************************** 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 321 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rando [Betty Ralph ] #2 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: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:06:32 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001031020632.00748774@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Shurtleff, Slabaugh, Stallsmith, Stanford, Stedman, Tickner - 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 LYDA A. SHURTLEFF, P.O. Randolph, was born in Connecticut, June 7, 1804, daughter of Thaddeus and Lyda Andrews, natives of Connecticut, who came to this county when our subject was only four months old, and remained here till their death, which occurred in 1845 and 1843 respectively. Our subject was united in marriage October 3, 1822, with Harvy Shurtleff, born in Massachusetts, November 27, 1799, son of Asa and Mary Shurtleff, natives of Massachusetts, the former of whom died in 1840, the latter several years afterward. Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvy Shurtleff, only three are now living: Angeline M., Eveline M. and Lyda. Mr. Shurtleff was engaged in farming all his life, and owned about fifty-one acres of land at the time of his death, which occurred October 29, 1873. He was a member of the Congregational Church, as is also his widow, who is beloved by all who know her. A.L. SLABAUGH, retired farner, P.O. Randolph, was born in Pennsylvania, December 16, 1822, son of Christopher and Nancy Slabaugh, natives of Pennsylvania, who removed to Ohio and located in Columbiana County in 1827, where they remained seven years, settling in this county in 1834, where they resided until their death. The former died April 10, 1848, the latter in July, 1865. On March 18, 1853, our subject was married to J.A. France, born in Stark County, Ohio, January 15, 1834, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth France, the former of whom died some years ago, his widow still residing in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Slabaugh have six children, five of whom are now living: Warren H. Willard W., Watson E., Mary E. and Frank W. Ida F. is deceased. Our subject was engaged in farming early in life, but is now retired. He owns a beautiful residence, where he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Slabaugh are members of the Disciples Church. He is a member of the Pioneer Association and has filled the office of Trustee of this Township. SOLOMON STALLSMITH, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Springfield, Columbiana Co., Ohio, November 26, 1823, son of John and Catharine Stallsmith, the former a native of Adams County, and the latter of Huntington County, Penn. They came to Ohio and settled in Columbiana County, in 1819, remaining there until 1832, when they removed to Randolph Township, this county, where they passed the balance of their days, she dying September 27, 1846. After her death John Stallsmith married Marguerite Firestine who died about 1874; he died November 3, 1879. Our subject was married November 11, 1846, to Rachel Cook, born in Portage County, Ohio, September 23, 1834, daughter of David and Chloe Cook, natives of Wallingford, Conn., who came to this county and remained until their death, February 2, 1856, and February 2, 1879, respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Stallsmith have been born five children, four of whom survive: Winfield S., born November 9, 1847; Chloe 1., born August 18, 1849; Olive L. born August 16, 1851, and Cora L., born March 13, 1865. John M., born July 6, 1861, died July 20, 1866. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns thirty-nine acres of good land, where he and his family reside. He has been a member of the School Board for a number of years. ORSEMUS STANFORD, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Marietta, Ohio, August 24, 1814, son of Oliver and Olive Stanford, natives of Massachusetts, who came to Marietta, Ohio; from there moved to Trumbull County, thence to Stark County, where they remained seven years; came to Portage County in 1832, remaining until 1850; then removed to Wisconsin, where the father died in 1874; the mother died in Iowa in 1878. Our subject was married April 14, 1836, to Sarah Chittendon, born in this county, in November, 1816, daughter of Almon and Gertrude Chittendon, both of whom died in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford were parents of two children, one now living - Frank, who resides in this county. Van Vactor B. Stanford who was in the army three years, was killed by a premature discharge of his own gun in 1864. Our subject is a carpenter by trade, but for the past twenty years has been engaged in farming. He owns ninety-seven acres of improved land; has filled the office of Trustee of his township. W.C. STANFORD, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Portage County, Ohio, April 11, 1849, son of Chauncey and Keturah B. Stanford, natives of Connecticut, and residents of Ravenna, Ohio. Our subject was united in marriage, December 25, 1876, with Flora C. Carver, born in Stark County, Ohio, December 18, 1856, a daughter of John F. and Lucinda M. Carver, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ohio, and both still living. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford have two children: Vernon L., born December 2, 1877, and Blanche, born March 16, 1881. Our subject is a carpenter by trade, but has engaged in farming for the past three years. His wife is a member of the Disciples Church. Mr. Stanford has met with good success, and he and wife are a very pleasant couple, highly respected in the community in which they live. GEN. WILLIAM STEDMAN (deceased) was born in Granville, Ohio, November 26, 1815. His father's family emigrated from Granville, Mass., to Granville, Ohio, and were among the pioneers who founded the latter town. His early life was passed upon his father's farm, and when he was only twelve years old his father died. When about eighteen he entered the preparatory department at Hudson College, and thence went to Athens College for a regular course, but was compelled to relinquish his purpose on account of ill health. In May, 1837, when in his twenty-second year, he married Elizabeth Elmore, of Randolph, and here he settled as a farmer. He also had an interest in some mercantile and manufacturing establishments. Mr. Stedman was among the first to embrace the anti-slavery sentiment of the time, and upon the organization of the Republican party, he became one of its most active and influential members. In 1859 he was elected a Representative to the State Legislature, and again in 1865, and to the State Senate in 1868. At the breaking out of the war, he volunteered in three months' service, he took a recruiting commission to raise men for the Sixth Ohio Cavalry. On October 21, 1861, he was commissioned a Major in that regiment; August 3, 1863, he was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel, and January 10, 1864, was promoted to Colonel. During his service with the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, Col. Stedman participated in the following engagements: Kelley's Ford, Va,, Ely's Ford, Va., Stevensburg, Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, in the actions of Monterey, Smithsburg, Hagerstown and Williamsport, Boonsboro, and in actions at Shepherdstown. He was also engaged in battle at Barber's Cross Roads, Va., skirmishing at Rapidan Station, Va., and at Auburn Hills. He was in action at Howe's Gap, Va., St. Mary's Church, Malvern Hill, Va., Petersburg, Boydtown Road, Va., and in all the marches and actions in which the Second Cavalry Division was engaged from the Rappahannock to Westminister, Md. The Colonel was also in other engagements. For meritorious services he was commissioned Brevet Brigadier-General of Volunteers, March 13, 1865. Having passed through forty months of military service, and participated in numerous engagements, re returned home. He died of yellow fever at Santiago De Cuba, July 6, 1869, to which place he had been sent as Consul, under the appointment of President Grant, received in April previous. ELSON TICKNER, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Connecticut, May 26, 1804, son of John and Ruth Tickner, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of Germany. They removed to Ohio in October, 1810, settled in Portage County, and here remained until their death, October 10, 1819, and November 23, 1857, respectively. Our subject, who has engaged in farming all his life, owns about eighty-nine acres of good land in Randolph Township. He never attended school for more than two weeks at a time, but has been a successful business man. Mr. Tickner was married, April 11, 1835, to Mary Austin, born September 11, 1817, daughter of Anthony and Marrena Austin (both deceased), and accompanied her parents to Ohio, in her infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Tickner have three children: Elizabeth, wife of William Bowers; Sanford, who is married; and Laura, widow of William France. Our subject and wife are members of the Disciples Church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:06:35 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001031020635.0074dc50@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 11 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Traves, Trescott, Unger, White, Wise, Yarian, Youngman - 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 TRAVES, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Germany, March 17, 1825; son of Matthias and Elizabeth Traves, who settled in this county in 1839, where they lived and died, the former in April, 1883, the latter in 1857. Our subject was married May 23, 1850, to Mary Knapp, born in Germany May 13, 1830, daughter of John and Elizabeth Knapp, the former still living, the latter deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Traves are the parents of five boys and two girls: John, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth and Peter, now living; Frank and Lewis died August 17, 1874. Our subject has been engaged in farming all his life and has met with good success, owning now 150 acres of improved land. He has filled the office of Trustee of Suffield Township two years. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church. S.B. TRESCOTT, traveling salesman, P.O. Randolph, was born near Alliance, Stark Co., Ohio, January 26, 1842; son of Clark and Ann Trescott, who resided in Stark County, Ohio, until Mrs. Trescott's death, when our subject was quite young. Mr. Trescott then married Rachel McConnell, who is also deceased, and he afterward married Eliza Williamson, who is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Trescott reside near Alliance, Ohio. Our subject was married September 15, 1864, to Elizabeth Crawford, born in Pennsylvania August 10, 1842, daughter of John and Catherine Crawford, both deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Trescott have been born six children: Blanche, born September 6, 1865; Josephine, born November 29, 1867; Edward O., born April 12, 1870; Walter S. and Grace, born May 14, 1873; and Bessie, born September 22, 1880. Our subject has been engaged in commercial business all his life, and has been a traveling salesman for twenty-three years; he is now in the line of boots and shoes. Mrs. and Mrs. Trescott are members of the Disciples Church. Mr. Trescott acquired a good common school education. He owns sixty-two acres of land and a fine dwelling where he and his family reside. JOHN UNGER, farmer, P.O. Atwater, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, January 21, 1810; son of Jacob and Mary Unger, who departed this life a great many years ago in Columbiana County, Ohio. Our subject was united in marriage November 1, 1832, with Elizabeth Palmer, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Palmer, who died in Columbiana County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Unger are the parents of eight children, of whom four survive: Alpheus, Simeon, Sylvanus and John J. The deceased are Cyrus, Eli, Mary A. and Caroline. Mr. Unger is a cooper by trade, but has engaged in farming for a great many years. Himself and wife are members of the Reformed Church. He owns about ninety-seven and one-third acres of mostly improved land in Randolph Township, where he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Unger, who are among the early settlers of Randolph Township, are very highly respected by the community in which they live. Mr. Unger has met with fair success through life. ALONZO V. WHITE, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born on the farm where he now resides in Randolph Township, this county, October 3, 1838, a son of Horace and Caroline M. White, natives of Connecticut, and who immigrated to Ohio in 1834, locating in this county, where they remained until their death. The father died in December, 1881, the mother in December, 1883. Our subject was married January 9, 1862, to Susan Holibaugh, born in Pennsylvania October 19, 1838, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Holibaugh, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. White are the parents of three children: Hattie E., born September 30, 1864; Albert R., born September 1, 1870; and Stella M., born September 25, 1874. Mr. White is a member of the Disciples Church. Our subject is a carpenter by trade, but has been engaged in farming the last five years. He owns seventy acres of improved land on which there is a beautiful residence where he and his family reside. He served in the late war of the Rebellion in Company G, Seventy Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mr. White has been very successful through life. DOMINICK WISE, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Europe, September 24, 1832, son of Jacob and Magdalene Wise, who came to America and settled in Ohio, where they remained until their death. Our subject was married (the first time) in 1856 to Maria Earhart, who died October 12, 1870, after which, in 1872, he was married to Clara Winisheimer, born in Germany, October 10, 1839, daughter of Balser and Jacob Winisheimer. Our subject is the father of eight children: John C., Louise M., David L. and Joseph W. by his first wife, and Mary E. Dominick A., Stepen H. and Magdalene by his second wife. Mr. Wise is a cooper by trade, but has engaged in farming for several years, and owns sixty-five acres of improved land on which he and his family reside. He is a man that takes great interest in his family, and his word is as good as his note. Himself and family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Wise's second wife died October 9, 1884. JOHN J. WISE, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Germany September 12, 1837, son of Jacob and Magdalene Wise, who immigrated to Ohio in 1840, settling in Lawrence Township, Stark County, thence moving to Lake Township, where they remained until the father's death in 1865. Three years later the family came to Suffield Township, this county, where the mother died in 1873. Our subject was married January 25, 1862, to Mary Knapp, born in Randolph Township, this county, September 8, 1842, daughter of John and Elizabeth Knapp, latter deceased in 1871. Mr. Knapp is still living, aged about eighty-three years. Mr. and Mrs. Wise are the parents of nine children, six of whom survive: Clara, Emma, William, John, Bertha and Clamenc. The deceased are Charlie, Rosie and Charlie. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns 154 acres of improved land. He is a member of the Agricultural Board of Randolph. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church. JACOB YARIAN, Sr., farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, December 24, 1812, son of Conrad and Eva Yarian, natives of Pennsylvania, of Westmoreland and Lancaster Counties, respectively, and who settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1803, remaining there until their death. Our subject was married, April 2, 1835, to Elizabeth Switzer, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, September 24, 1815, daughter of Jacob and Mary C. Switzer, natives of Pennsylvania, who located in Columbiana County, where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Yarian are parents of eleven children, nine of whom are now living, all married and doing for themselves: Susanna (wife of William Walker), Jonathan, Eli, Benjamin, David, Jacob, Mary C., Eva and Rebecca. The deceased are Rebecca (twin sister of Rebecca living) and Daniel (an infant). Mr. Yarian, who has engaged in farming all his life, now owns ninety-seven acres whereon he and his family reside, besides forty-five acres elsewhere,. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. He has been a member of the Board of Education. WILLIAM YOUNGMAN, farmer and cooper, P.O. Randolph, was born in Hollis, Hillsboro Co., N.H., February 23, 1821, son of Ebenezer and Thankful Youngman, natives of New Hampshire, who came to this county in 1835, where they settled and remained until their death. On April 2, 1844, our subject was married to Sarah J. Dumars, born April 2, 1822, a daughter of Timothy and Sarah Dumars. Mr. Dumars was of French descent, although born in Ireland, while Sarah, his wife, was born in Scotland. They located in Pennsylvania, where they remained until their death. To Mr. and Mrs. Youngman have been born three children: Francis A., born September 8, 1846; Helen E., born November 19, 1852; and Forest D., born December 24, 1863. Our subject is a cooper by trade, but is also engaged in agriculture, and owns a nice little farm where he and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Congregational Church. They are a pleasant and agreeable couple. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #321 *******************************************