OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 123 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 123 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Adams) [Archives ] #2 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Altman) [Archives ] #3 Oh-Hancock-Franklin Co. Bios (Bake [Archives ] #4 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Baker) [Archives ] #5 Oh-Hancock-Champaign Co. Bios (Bal [Archives ] #6 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Baldwin) [Archives ] #7 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Balsley) [Archives ] #8 Oh-Hancock-Wayne Co. Bios (Barnhil [Archives ] #9 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Belden) [Archives ] #10 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Bigelow) [Archives ] 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: 19 Aug 2005 00:28:19 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819002819.26025.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Adams) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Adams, James T. 1825 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 8:28 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) JAMES T. ADAMS, manufacturer, Findlay, was born in Perry County, Penn., April 22, 1825; son of William and Elizabeth (Ball) Adams, who came here in 1860. William Adams was a worthy minister in the Church of God and died here in 1882, leaving four sons and three daughters: Mary Ann, deceased wife of Levi Tarr, of Wood County, Ohio; James T.; Sarah J.; Elizabeth, wife of John Ferguson, of Liberty Township, this county; William B., hardware merchant, of Corunna, Ind.; John and Newton, prominent business men in Findlay. The subject of our sketch served an apprenticeship to the tinsmithing business in his native county, and, upon coming to Findlay, Ohio, in 1854, embarked in hardware, tin and stone business. In 1862 he engaged in linseed oil manufacturing, with which he remained successfully connected for twenty years, retiring from it to give his more especial attention to his already extensive foundry business, in which he had become interested some years previous. He married, in Richland County, Ohio, in 1849, Harriet L., daughter of Peter Bodine, by whom he has one son and one daughter: Frederick C., and Lizzie B., wife of John A. Weeks, Jr. The family attend the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Adams has been an Odd Fellow for over forty years. He has always avoided holding public office, but has served in the council for sixteen years and is now a worthy member of the school board of Findlay. In politics he is a Republican. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/adams213bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:05:32 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819010532.24878.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Altman) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Altman, John 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:05 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) JOHN ALTMAN, builder and contractor, Findlay, was born in Marion Township, this county, March 6, 1837; son of John and Delilah (Young) Altman, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respectively, and, who came of worthy pioneer ancestry in their respective States. They settled in this county in 1832. Of their nine children seven are residents of this county. One son resides in Allen County, Ohio, and one, Henry, lost his life in the army during the war of the Rebellion. John Altman, the subject of this sketch, was reared a fanner, but at the age of twenty-four years he engaged in contracting and building, and has taken a leading part in that industry in this county, both in private building and public improvements. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Wingate, who died in 1864, in full communion with the United Brethren Church. Of her three daughters and one son, only one daughter survives: Eliza, wife of Henry Dillman, a saddler, in Findlay. The deceased are John Wilbur, who died at the age of twenty-four years; Ida May and Lillie, both of whom died young. For his second wife John Altman married, in 1870, Amanda, daughter of William and Harriet Burns, and by her he has four children: Orpha Caroline. Edward Orrin, Augusta Millard and an infant daughter. Our subject and wife attend the services of the Evangelical Union Church. He has, in company with William Presnell, Esq., an extensive stone quarry in addition to his large building interests, and gives employment to a goodly number of skilled workmen. Mr. Altman is a public-spirited man and contributes liberally to all measures calculated to benefit his county. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/altman214bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:06:40 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819010640.25952.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Franklin Co. Bios (Baker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Franklin County OhArchives Biographies.....Baker, Aaron 1810 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:06 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) AARON BAKER, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Rockingham County, Va., February 8, 1810; son of John and Mary (Dane) Baker, natives of Virginia, who carne to Ohio in 1812 and located in Madison Township, Franklin County, where they remained until 1830, when they removed to this county, settling in Findlay Township, and here passed the remainder of their days. They had nine children, of whom two are now living: Reuben, in Kosciusko County, Ohio, and Aaron. The subject of this sketch was married, January 29. 1833, to Mary Hartley, and by her he had ten children (seven of whom are now living): Tabitha, wife of Joseph Wagoner; Benjamin P.; Perry D.; Hester A., wife of Emory Rice; John W., who was a soldier in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Howard, and was killed in a skirmish in Tennessee; Diana, wife of George Sager; Elizabeth, wife of John Sager; Reuben H.; Isaiah M. and Lurie, wife of Mason Bibler. Mr. Baker began his business career one mile and a half northeast of Findlay, Ohio, where he remained for nineteen years. He then sold and afterward purchased the John P. Hamilton farm, which had been entered by Mr. Hamilton during President Monroe's administration. This farm, which is located on the bank of the Blanchard fork, Mr. Baker improved. Our subject is a well-to-do farmer; in politics a stanch Republican. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/baker215bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:07:34 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819010734.26673.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Baker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Baker, N. J. 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:07 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) N. J. BAKER, proprietor of livery and feed stable, Findlay, was born in Allen Township, this county, October 11, 1845; son of George and Margaret Baker, natives of Fairfield County, Ohio, and of Pennsylvanian and Virginian ancestry, respectively. They settled in this county in an early day, and reared a family of seven sons and five daughters. The father and one daughter, Almira, who married A. J. Roberts, of Allen Township, this county, are deceased. The surviving children are Hannah, wife of Wilson Decker, carpenter and builder, North Baltimore, Ohio; Solomon, a farmer, in Johnson County, Iowa; Thomas, a farmer, in Putnam County, Ohio; Almeda, wife of Stewart Skinner, of Allen Township, this county; Benjamin F. a farmer, of Allen Township, this county; George Wr., a farmer, of Allen County, Kas.: Malissa, wife of J. C. Overholt, of Pleasant Township, this county; Ella (unmarried), Clement and William C., living at home; and the subject of this sketch. N. J. Baker was reared a farmer and still owns a fine farm in Section 16, Cass Township, this county. During the war of the Rebellion he served in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He embarked in the livery business in 1883. Mr. Baker was united in marriage in Allen Township, this county, with Verona, daughter of William and Mary Miller. The family attend the services of the United Brethren Church. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/baker216bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:08:52 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819010852.27850.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Champaign Co. Bios (Baldwin) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Champaign County OhArchives Biographies.....Baldwin, William H. 1810 - 1868 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:08 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) WILLIAM H. BALDWIN, M. D. (deceased), was born in Champaign County, Ohio, January 16. 1810, and settled in Findlay, Ohio, in the fall of 1832. Having studied and attended lectures at Cincinnati, he entered the medical profession in early life and rose to a very respectable rank as a physician. His high reputation and success gained him a very large practice which extended into adjoining counties, as well as all over the one in which he lived. His extensive practice necessitated long and frequent rides, and those who enjoy the advantages and improvements of the present day know but little of what those rides involved; there were but few well-beaten roads and scarcely any bridges; streams had to be forded, swamps and marshes had to be crossed, and large tracts of country often under water had to be traveled; but distance, difficulties and ceaseless labors neither discouraged nor checked this faithful physician in his untiring efforts to relieve the afflicted, honor his profession, and supply the wants of those dependent on him for support. These hard and indefatigable labors at last produced their effects; the vigorous constitution was impaired, and he who had been the embodiment of health, and had so successfully practiced the healing art upon others, became prematurely old and feeble, as all can testify who saw him totter on his staff during the few years before his death, which occurred December 14, 1868. Dr. Baldwin was married, April 19, 1835, to Mary J. Patterson, who was born July 13, 1817, in Harrison County, Ohio, daughter of John Patterson, who came to Findlay in 1834. In all the relations of life Dr. Baldwin was considerate, respectful, just and honorable, and enjoyed the highest esteem of all the people. He experienced the blessing of a saving peace under the ministry of Rev. J. Tibbals, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1842. He was unassuming and unswerving in all his Christian duties, and made all his worldly interests conform to these. Family worship was regularly attended to, besides which it was his custom, to the close of life, to retire into his closet several tunes each day, to commune with his God, so that when the Master called we may well believe it was with the words "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." At a meeting of the members of the medical profession of Findlay, Ohio, Drs. Spayth, Detwiller and F. W. Firmin were appointed a committee to draft resolutions, expressive of the feelings of the profession at their loss of Dr. Baldwin by death, and the following resolutions were presented and adopted: Resolved, That the medical profession of Findlay have heard with feelings of profound regret and sorrow of the death of our colleague, Dr. William H. Baldwin. Resolved, That in Dr. Baldwin we have always found the polite gentleman, the agreeable associate, the zealous student, and the attentive and skillful practitioner of medicine, always at his post of-duty, despite its dangers and responsibilities. Resolved, That we, members of the medical profession of Findlay, tender, individually and collectively, to the family of Dr. Baldwin, our deepest sympathy in their affliction, and assure them that we will always cherish the memory of our deceased associate with heartfelt gratitude. Resolved, That as a body we attend the funeral of Dr. Baldwin. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of Dr. Baldwin, and that they be published in the county papers. Mrs. Dr. Baldwin united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836, and remained to her death a consistent and active Christian. She died February 5, 1881. She was attended during her last hours by her four surviving children: Mrs. W. S. Osborn and Miss E. E. Baldwin, New York City; John J., Ada, Ohio, and L. A. Mrs. Dr. Baldwin was highly respected by all who knew her, and esteemed most by those who knew her best. As a Christian she was quite unobtrusive and strongly averse to all parade. Her house before her death was always a home for Methodist Ministers, and many such recall with kindly feelings her generous hospitality in years gone by. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/baldwin217bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:09:52 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819010952.28670.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Baldwin) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Baldwin, L. A. 1886 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:09 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) L. A. BALDWIN, produce dealer, Findlay, was born in Findlay, this county, July 13, 1886. His father. Dr. William H. Baldwin, settled here, coming from Champaign County, Ohio, in 1830, and was for many years one of the leaders in the development of the then new country; he served Hancock County, as clerk of the common pleas court, from 1836 to 1843; he married here Mary Jane Patterson, who bore him ten children, of whom two sons and two daughters survive: L. A., John J., a produce dealer in Ada, Ohio; Elizabeth E. residing in Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mary Jane, wife of W. S. Osborn, a commission merchant in New York City, residing in Brooklyn. The subject of this sketch, when a lad, engaged in merchandising, with which he has since been connected. He spent four years in the drug trade at Mount Blanchard, where he also served as postmaster (this occurred during the war). After the Rebellion, he returned to Findlay and engaged in his present business, with which he has since been successfully connected. He married in Findlay, March 6, 1862, Ellen, daughter of the late John Decker, Esq. Mr. Baldwin has always held aloof from public office. He is a worthy member of the I. O. O. F., and is at present Grand High Priest of 'Ohio. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity. The Baldwins are descended from worthy Virginians and of Scotch-Irish pioneer stock in that State. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/baldwin218bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:11:09 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819011109.29828.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Balsley) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Balsley, Alfred H. 1828 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:11 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) ALFRED H. BALSLEY, publisher, Findlay, was born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Penn., December 15, 1828, and resided in that city until the fall of 1853. At the age of twelve years, or in the fall of 1840, he obtained employment in the nail factory of Miltenberger & Brown, and remained there until the spring of 1841, when the iron mills and nail factories were shut down in consequence of the financial crisis and until the tariff of March 6, 1842, was passed; same year he became a "devil" in a printing office, where he learned the rudiments of the art, in which he acquired instruction from 1845 to 1847. He then worked alternately at either business until 1851, when he obtained a "case" on the Pittsburgh Dispatch, where he remained till the strike of 1853 again threw him out of employment. In the fall of that year he located at Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, and published the Grand River Record until July of the following year, when he moved to St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio. There he remained until October, 1855, publishing the St. Clairsville Independent. Early in October he located at Plymouth, on the line of Richland and Huron Counties, having purchased the Plymouth Advertiser, the paper first established by "P. V. Nasby." Here he remained thirteen years. In the fall of 1868, having purchased the Fremont Journal, he removed to that city on the day Gen. Grant was first elected President of the United States, and there remained till the spring of 1876, when he purchased the Findlay Jeffersonian, removing here with his family in August of that year. He still retains the Jeffersonian, and November 15, 1880, brought out the Daily Jeffersonian, which has now become a necessity to the good people of the city. While located at Plymouth, in 1861, he was elected postmaster, serving acceptably eight years, or until his removal to Fremont. In 1861 he purchased the Shelby News, which he published till the spring of 1862, and then incorporated it with the Plymouth Advertiser. Soon after his removal to Fremont he established The Advertiser, at Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, which he still continues to publish, and, in 1874, began the publication of the Times at Huron, same county, but discontinued it after his removal to Findlay. In 1878 he purchased the Attica. Journal, which he carried on in connection with his other papers, until the fall of the next year, when he sold it. He afterward purchased the Carey Times, the outside of which he still prints in his office at Findlay, as well as the outside of his most recent venture, the North Baltimore Beacon. Mr. Balsley, who has been twice married, had one child (a daughter, now Mrs. G. H. Tallman, of the Carey Times) by his first wife, and five sons and three daughters by his second; three sons and one daughter living: Alfred W., Rollin and Rollo (the last two twins) and Nellie M. Our subject has had reasonable success in business; owns a fine residence in Findlay; the block in which his office is situated, and several residences in the city of Fremont, Ohio, besides other real estate. In politics he is a Republican. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/balsley219bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:12:02 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819011202.30625.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Wayne Co. Bios (Barnhill) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Wayne County OhArchives Biographies.....Barnhill, T. G. 1851 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:12 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) T. G. BARNHILL, physician, Findlay, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 5, 1851; son of Joseph and Sarah (Frankhauser) Barnhill, former a native of that county, and of Pennsylvania pioneer ancestry, latter born in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1853 they removed to this county and settled in Liberty Township, where they reared four sons and three daughters. T. G., who is the third child, received a good common school education, and at seventeen engaged in teaching; at eighteen he began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. Oesterlin & Detwiler, and in his twenty-second year graduated from the Cleveland Homoeopathic Hospital College class of 1873. He immediately began the practice of his profession in Findlay, and has been successfully connected with it since, introducing, in 1880, his valuable medicated baths. He married here, in 1874, Mary J., daughter of Conrad and Christina Benninger, pioneers of Liberty Township, this county, and they have one son, Joseph C. The Doctor is a public-spirited citizen, and contributes liberally to the advancement of Hancock County's interests. He is a worthy Odd Fellow, a member of the Legion of Honor; has served as coroner of the county three terms; county physician eleven successive years; has been a member of the Board of Education of Findlay; has just lately received his appointment as district physician by the Board of Health of Findlay. He is an active member of the American Public Health Association of the State Society of Ohio. In politics he is a Democrat. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/barnhill220bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:13:16 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819011316.31627.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Belden) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Belden, Abraham Russel ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:13 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) ABRAHAM RUSSEL BELDEN, Findlay, was born in the city of New York, the youngest child of Richard Nathaniel and Hilah (Russell) Belden, the former a native of New London, Conn., and the latter of New York. At the death of his mother, our subject, when but six years of age, went to live at New London, Conn., and at twelve was sent to Wilbraham, Mass., to school, and at fourteen returned to New York, shipped on board the brig "Paulina," and sailed for Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres, South America; was absent nine months and then joined the ship "Canada," Radcliff Hicks, commander, on which he was clerk and supercargo for nearly five years on a trading voyage around the world, during which time he doubled Cape Horn four times, and Cape of Good Hope twice. He was in every quarter of the globe, at Valparaiso seven times, and lay at Canton nine months waiting for teas. He afterward sailed as mate on several vessels, losing one in coming into New York. The ship "Rienzi" was the last ship he sailed in, having been around the world twice. Mr. Belden gave up seafaring life, and. leaving New York, went to Louisville, Ivy., where he remained for two years in the dry goods business; from there he went to Sandusky, Ohio, where he continued ten years in the drug trade, sold out in 1858 and came to Findlay, this county, and took charge of the Findlay Branch Railroad and elevators, and was largely interested in the grain, pork, salt and coal business for twenty-four years; was also United States Express agent for sixteen years. At that time this was a great grain point, and one day he took in 10,000 bushels of wheat off of wagons, and would average from 400,000 to 500,000 bushels a year. He has paid out to merchants and farmers for grain as much as any other person living here, if not more. He was married, in 1861, to Sadie E. Bope, of Lancaster, Ohio, and they have five children-four daughters and one son. The eldest, Sadie Estell, was married October, 1883, to Charles R. Huffman, and lives in Battle Creek, Mich., Mr. Huffman being in the grocery business at that place; Grace Russell, James C., Carrie E. and Mary Edna; are all living with their parents in Findlay. Mr. Belden is now in the real estate and insurance business, which he expects to continue in, the residue of his life. He is of English descent, and looks and feels as if he was just in the prime of life, though he is past sixty. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/belden221bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: 19 Aug 2005 01:14:11 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050819011411.32352.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Bigelow) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Bigelow, Charles H. 1854 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 9:14 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) CHARLES H. BIGELOW, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Findlay, was born on his present farm, in Findlay Township, this county, June 5, 1854, son of Philip Doddridge and Harriet H. (Frisbie) Bigelow, natives of Vermont, the former of whom came to this county July 4, 1841, and sold goods for a time, but subsequently engaged in farming, in which latter industry he accumulated nearly 300 acres of farm land and some fine town property in Findlay, Ohio. Philip D. Bigelow was always known as a leader in his vocations as well as in his public life. He served with credit in different local offices and upon the board of appraisement of Findlay Township, this county, in 1859-60, subsequently becoming a member of the State Board of Equalization. He was an exemplary member and worthy official of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a stanch Republican. He died August 13, 1868, leaving a handsome competence to his family and an honored name among public and social circles, and this county may well feel proud of his record. His widow is still living. The other surviving members of his family are a daughter and two sons: Ella Jane, wife of George L. Cusac, Esq., a merchant of Findlay, Ohio; Frank F., a farmer, married to Viola A. Stephenson (they have three children: Clarence, Edna and Ethel), and Charles H., who is married to Flora May, daughter of H. M. Vance, Esq., of Findiay (they have one son, Bernard). In politics Charles H. Bigelow is a Republican; his father was also a stanch Republican. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Findlay Township and Village File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/bigelow222bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V05 Issue #123 *******************************************