OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 216 ************************************************************************ 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 216 Today's Topics: #1 Ohbios-Ross Co. Bios (Devault) [OHBIOS ] #2 Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Denison [OHBIOS ] #3 Ohbios-Clermont Co. Bios (Dennis) [OHBIOS ] #4 Ohbios-Fairfield Co. Bios (Shircli [OHBIOS ] #5 Ohbios-Warren Co. Bios (Whitacre) [OHBIOS ] #6 Ohbios-Carroll Co. Bios (Cook) [OHBIOS ] #7 Ohbios-Lake Co. Bios (Eddy) [OHBIOS ] #8 Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Graham) [OHBIOS ] #9 Ohbios-Washington-Knox Co. Bios (H [OHBIOS ] #10 Ohbios-Belmont Co. Bios (Hartsock) [OHBIOS ] #11 Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Fracker [OHBIOS ] #12 Ohbios-Portage Co. Bios (Walker) [OHBIOS ] #13 Ohbios-Portage Co. Bios (Walker) [OHBIOS ] #14 Ohbios-Preble Co. Bios (Walker) [OHBIOS ] #15 Ohbios-Ross Co. Bios (Mellecker) [OHBIOS ] 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: 27 Dec 2005 14:19:37 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227141937.19451.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Ross Co. Bios (Devault) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Ross County OHIO Biographies.....Strawder Devault February 4 1818 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 9:19 am Author: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.808. Strawder Devault, farmer, post-office, Solon; was born in Ross County, OH, February 4, 1818. When about eight years of age, his parents moved to the northern part of OH, where they lived eight years, then removed to Indiana. In 1839, the subject of our sketch emigrated to Iowa and settled in Johnson County, and bought a claim where he now resides, paying seventy dollars therefore. In the spring of 1850 he went to CA, and returned in 1851; with that exception he has always remained in this county. He now owns 750 acres of land, and is one of the most wealthy men in the northern part of the county. He was married in July, 1848, to Hannah Stiles a native of New York State, daughter of Warren Stiles, who came to this county in 1837; she dying June 12, 1881. They had six children: Jasper N., Stephen A., Ellen, LaFayette, Seneth and David. Source: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.808. Additional Comments: Published in 1883. No author is listed for this book on the title page or elsewhere. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.4 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 27 Dec 2005 14:22:14 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227142214.20517.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Denison) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Muskingum County OHIO Biographies.....J. B. Denison December 1 1815 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 9:22 am Author: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.808. J. B. Denison, farmer, post-office North Liberty; the oldest resident of this township; was born Dec. 1, 1815, in Muskingdon County OH. His parents, Gerdon and Etherlinda Denison, were natives of Massachusetts. They moved to Ohio where J.B. was born and raised on a farm. At the age of twenty-three he left Ohio to come to Illinois, where he had two brothers. [see History.] He was then a single man. After arriving here he entered 320 acres of land in section one, where he still resides. He boarded with his brother G.S., and followed braking prairie for a number of years, renting his farm. On the 10th day of April, 1853, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Diggins of this county, formerly from PA. To them were born five children, four living: Mariah, Julia A., Matilda P. and David Ely. His wife died Nov. 5, 1875. By his industry, he has accumulated considerable property; he owns 540 acres of land. He has long been a member of the M.W. Church, a Republican in politics, and temperance man in every sense of the term. Source: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.808. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.5 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 27 Dec 2005 14:24:23 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227142423.21221.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Clermont Co. Bios (Dennis) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Clermont County OHIO Biographies.....Isaac Dennis November 11 1822 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 9:24 am Author: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.808. Isaac V. Dennis, a farmer residing in West Lucas township, post-office, Iowa City; Was born Nov. 11, 1822, at Batavia, Clermont County, OH. He left there and settled in Iowa with his mother and family in 1838, May the first, where he now lives on section six. When they crossed the Iowa River they took the wagon apart and shipped it over in a canoe and swam the oxen. His residence was for two years the farthest west of any building in Johnson County, the very picket outpost of civilization. In 1840 William Dunn brought some printing material to Iowa City and Mr. Dennis did the first type setting ever done in Johnson County, and got out a paper called the Iowa City Standard, of Whig politics; this was some time early in 1840, and the Iowa City Republican of today is the continuation of that first paper. Later in the same year, Mr. Dennis started the Iowa City Argus, a democratic paper. Afterwards worked some years at type setting on State work (see Chapter on newspapers of the county.) He was married Dec. 31, 1843 to Miss Elizabeth Fellows of what was then called Iowa City township. They have six children: Emily, George, Lucien I., William Delos, Samuel Kirkwood and Grant. He built the first frame house in Iowa City. Source: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882, p.807-8. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.7 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:32:55 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227163255.16399.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Fairfield Co. Bios (Shircliff) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Fairfield County OHIO Biographies.....Charles Shircliff August 5 1838 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:32 am Author: Source History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 page 919. C.H. Shircliff, merchant, post-office Solon; was born in Fairfield County OH August 5, 1838, where he spent his boyhood days until he was fifteen, when he emigrated to Solon, John County with his parents Lewis and Mary Shircliff in 1853; he has since resided here, and the greater part of the time has been engaged in the mercantile business. In the spring of 1838 he formed a partnership with Henry Fisher, under the firm name of Shircliff & Fisher, and are doing a lucrative business. He is unmarried. Source History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 page 919. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:36:05 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227163605.17233.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Warren Co. Bios (Whitacre) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Warren County OHIO Biographies.....Aquilla Whitacre September 7 1797 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:36 am Author: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 965-966. Aquilla Whitacre, was born at Hopewell, near Winchester, Virginia, the 7th of 9th month, 1797 and removed with his parents, Robert and Patience Whitacre, in 1805, near to Miami Monthly Meeting at Waynesville, Warren County, OH. In 1820, or near that date, he was united in marriage with Ruth Anna Potts, daughter of Samuel and Mary Potts. After the death of his first wife, which was in the year 1838, he was united in marriage with Ann Cook, daughter of Abram and Ruth Cook, in the spring of the year 1844; died April 23, 1876. In 10th month, 7th, 1865, certificates were received for him, his wife, and minor children, at Wapsononoc Monthly Meeting, Iowa, from Miami Monthly Meeting, Ohio. Three years afterwards, through his influence, a meeting house was built, and an indulged meeting established at Highland, Johnson County, IA, and at his death he bequeathed funds to build an addition, which has been done, a preparative meeting established there, and the monthly meeting held alternatively there, and at West Liberty. Soon after his removal to Iowa, he was appointed to the station of Elder, which station he filled until the time of his death, and of him it may be truly said, “He was indeed a Father in Israel.” He was divinely inspired with the true spirit of discernment which enabled him to judge rightly in reference to the ministry, sometimes in a feeling manner, to extend a word of caution or reproof, at other times when any of the little ones were in a low, discouraged state, he could enter into feeling with them, and as a true father, he was sent by his Divine Master to extend to them timely words of encouragement, to stimulate them to persevere in well-doing, to faithfully obey the impressions of duty, and thus receive the sure penny of reward. He was one who was not only able, but willing, to be useful to his fellow beings, by rendering them pecuniary aid, when such aid was required. Being kind and benevolent in disposition, he was well calculated to do much good in the community in which he lived. Being of a social, genial disposition, it was a real pleasure to be in his company. Carrying out both by precept and example, those lovely traits of a true Christian character, he was indeed worthy of esteem. He was concerned to exercise Christian charity toward those who did not see things just as he did. He was, when in health, a consistent attender of all our meetings. Source: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 965-966. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 2.9 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:47:57 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227164757.19996.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Carroll Co. Bios (Cook) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Carroll County OHIO Biographies.....M. W. Cook July 16 1838 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:47 am Author: Source: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 801-802. M.W.Cook, post-office Oxford; son of John Cook; born in Carroll county, OH July 16, 1838. Removed with his father’s family to Oxford in 1851. He was married to Hester Talbott, of Iowa County, in 1859. They have four children, three sons and one daughter: John H., Milton W., Arthur T. and Ella L. He began teaching in the public schools at the age of nineteen and has taught twenty-nine terms in twenty-five years. He enlisted in the 28th Iowa Infantry, at Marengo, in August, 1862. Served in the southwest and gulf departments till 1864, when the regiment was called to Virginia, and participated in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. He was severely wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1964, “with Sheridan twenty miles away;” discharged on account of wounds and returned to his home in Iowa County in 1865. Was nominated for representative by his soldier friends and declined to become the regular republican nominee. Removed to Nebraska in 1866, and served as county surveyor one year in Johnson County, Nebraska and taught school three years in Hillsdale Nebraska. Returned to Iowa in 1871, and engaged in teaching and farming till 1876; then taught in Davenport township, Scott County, three years. Returned to Oxford in 1879 and located on the old Cook homestead. He has been for many years a contributor to the press, giving special attention to educational matters and the temperance cause; wrote the “Annals of Oxford” in 1881, for publication in the Oxford “Journal”. His educational advantages consisted of the common school training in the public schools of Ohio till twelve years of age, and four months in the schools of Iowa subsequently with a course in a normal school for soldiers, at the hospital in Philadelphia, while being treated for the wound received at Cedar Creek. The two circumstances of his life which he regards as most creditable are his services as a soldier and his advocacy of the cause of temperance in the campaign of 1882, which gave to Iowa the prohibitory amendment. Source: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 801-802. Additional Comments: Checked census records but he was always referred to as M. W. Cook. It could be Milton W. since he had a son with that name. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 2.6 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:50:32 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227165032.20658.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Lake Co. Bios (Eddy) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Lake County OHIO Biographies.....William Eddy July 2 1836 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:50 am Author: History of Johnson County IA, 1836-1882 page 814. William M. Eddy, farmer and stock raiser, Oxford; was born in Lake County, Ohio, July 2, 1836, where he spent his boyhood days until he was sixteen, and in 1852 went to Illinois with his parents, Benjamin and Louisa Eddy. They lived in Bureau County one year, then came to Oxford township in 1853, and settled on the farm now owned by William. Here they entered eighty acres and bought more, and tented out in a hay shanty until they could build a log one. Benjamin died July 27, 1870, and his wife, Louisa, April 16, 1878, leaving five children. The subject of our sketch enlisted in August, 1861 in Co. G, 8th Iowa Infantry, and was wounded at Vicksburg. Since the war he has given his attention to farming and raising stock, and now owns 304 acres of fine land and has fine buildings and improvements. He was married January 27, 1868 to Emetine Brant, a native of Pennsylvania, but who came here with her father, Samuel Brant, in 1856. They have five children: Allen J., born April 8, 1870; Rosetta, born November 13, 1872; Benjamin F., born October 26, 1874; Orville W., born October 25, 1877 and an infant born May 1, 1882. Source: History of Johnson County IA, 1836-1882 page 814. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.6 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:55:13 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227165513.21766.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Graham) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Muskingum County OHIO Biographies.....Alexander Graham 1834 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:55 am Author: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p.830. Alexander H. Graham, farmer and stock raiser, Graham township, section 25, post- office Oasis. Born in Muskinghum county OH, in 1384 (1834); came to Iowa with his father, Andrew Graham (now deceased), in 1850, and settled in Graham township. Purchased of the Government 900 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. Was the first to settle in the prairie, there being a few settlers at that time in the timber along the creeks. There was only two settlements in the township at that time. Mr. Graham was married in 1854 to Miss Mary Dyarnett of Zanesville, OH, and has four children living: Hattie, who attended Mt. Vernon College, and is now living with her husband, Mr. E.C. Shankland, in Lexington county, MO; oldest son, Andrew, who also attended Mr. Vernon College, now living at home with his parents; Miss Cora I., youngest daughter, graduated at Iowa City Academy, June, 1881, now attending State University at Iowa City; Eddie youngest son, living with his parents. Mr. Graham owns 400 acres of the original 900 acres; has it well improved and has a fine lot of stock. Source: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p.830. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.5 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: 27 Dec 2005 16:58:09 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227165809.22404.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Washington-Knox Co. Bios (Higgins) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Washington-Knox County OHIO Biographies.....Lucy Higgins April 22 1808 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 11:58 am Author: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p. 868. Mrs. Lucy Higgins Colany was born in Washington county, OH, April 22, 1808. Married to John Colany, in Knox county OH Feb. 22, 1827; he died Oct. 12, 1835. Four children were given to them, all of whom now live in this township. It is something worthy of note that Mrs. Colany has reared a family - her husband dying when her family was small - who have proven so exceptionally successful in all the pursuits of life. Their names in order of age are, Mr. Philo Colany, Mrs. Hannah Wolfe, Mr. Charles E. Colany, and Lieut. John D. Colany. Each of these gentleman have held many township offices with credit to themselves and usefulness to the township. Lieut. John D. Colany is the present efficient township clerk. Mrs. Colany came to this township in 1853, with her children, and has made her home with her son-in-law, Mr. William Wolfe, from that time to the present. Mrs. Colany is connected with many families in the neighborhood- Slaghts, Drakes, Williams, and others, besides the enlargement of the circle of relationship in the marriage of each of her four children. Source: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p. 607 part of Chapter X - Part 3. Chronicles of Clear Creek. By Mrs.Mary A. Hamilton. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.6 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:06:06 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227170606.23572.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Belmont Co. Bios (Hartsock) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Belmont County OHIO Biographies.....George Hartsock February 6 1830 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:06 pm Author: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 837. George Hartsock, a farmer, residing in Sharon township, post office Iowa City. Was born February 6, 1830, in Pennsylvania; went with his parents to Belmont county, OH., and lived there twelve years, and finally in 1847 moved with his farther [father], John Hartsock, and settled in Sharon township, Johnson county, Iowa. He was married January 1st, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth C. Huff; she died August 19th, 1865. This union is blessed with following named children: Marietta, wife of Emory Ives, Eva M., wife of C. J. Nagy, Jennie S., wife of Edwin Hummer, Jessie A. and Jacob M. June 16, 1866,he married Mattie E. Hay; by this union they had two children: Homer E. and George L. After the death of this wife he married Mary A. Evans, October 1, 1874; by this union came one child, Stella. This wife died January 31, 1880. He is a republican in politics. He is one Sharon township's successful farmers, and is comfortably situated on 220 acres of good land. Source: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 837. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.4 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:09:27 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227170927.24445.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Muskingum Co. Bios (Fracker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Muskingum County OHIO Biographies.....Edward Fracker May 5 1838 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:09 pm Author: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 823-824. Edward G. Fracker, secretary and manager of the New Method Heater Company of Iowa City; was born May 5, 1838, in Zanesville, OH. He was married, September 4, 1866, to Miss Mollie Cutler, of Iowa City; she died in April, 1871. Of this marriage there is one child living, George A. He married again, August 19. 1874, to Miss Cora V. Robbins of Iowa City. They have one child, Howard R. He was a faithful soldier in the late civil war; he enlisted July 18, 1861, as a musician; promoted to first sergeant July 18, 1862, and promoted to second lieutenant September 4, 1862, and was adjutant of the regiment. He resigned in 1864 on account of disability. He is a republican in politics; was a member of the city council in 1880, and city assessor in 1882. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., L. of H. and V. A. S. societies of Iowa City. Source: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 823-824. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #12 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:11:05 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227171105.24856.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Portage Co. Bios (Walker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Portage County OHIO Biographies.....Henry Walker ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:11 pm Author: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 944-945. Henry Walker, farmer, post-office, River Junction; was born in Portage county, OH., March 9, 1829, and is a son of James and Sarah (Barnett) Walker, who came to Pleasant Valley, this county in 1841. The subject of our sketch was the youngest of nine children, five boys and 4 girls. He was reared on a farm, and early became accustomed to the hardships of pioneer life. In 1849 he took the gold fever and went to California with the company from Iowa City, being about six months on the road, driving four yoke of oxen to one wagon. He remained on the western slope four years, and followed mining, then started home with $2,600. He then bought 220 acres of land in section 12, where he now resides, and has, by industry and economy, been enabled to purchase more land, and now owns about one thousand acres, and has a fine brick residence and a very pleasant home. He was married March 14, 1854, to Harriet McComas, a native of OH , she dying January 7, 1878. By this marriage there are two children; Laura, now Mrs. William Fairall and Mary, now Mrs. Charley Shelledy. He was again married May 15, 1880 to Miss Martha Sweet, daughter of David and Lydia Sweet, who came to Fremont Township in 1838. He raises and also buys considerable stock, feeding during the winter, and generally ships his own stock to market, and is one of the most enterprising farmers in this part of the county. Source: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 944-945. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #13 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:12:41 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227171241.25220.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Portage Co. Bios (Walker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Portage County OHIO Biographies.....James Walker March 3 1816 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:12 pm Author: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 945. James Walker, farmer, post-office, River Junction; was born in Portage county, OH, March 3, 1816, where he spent his early life. In the fall of 1837 he came with his brothers, Joseph and Samuel, to Johnson County, and settled in Pleasant Valley Township, where they staked out their claims and each improved farms. The subject of our sketch lived there about eight years, then came to Fremont township, where he has since resided and owns 200 acres of land, all well improved. He was married May 2, 1858 to Mary Fountain, daughter of John and Hannah Fountain. They have eight children: Henry, Jane E., now Mrs. Jerry Canott, John, Joseph, Ella, James, Daniel and Charlie. Source: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 945. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #14 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:14:16 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227171416.25655.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Preble Co. Bios (Walker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Preble County OHIO Biographies.....Joseph Walker September 19 1819 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:14 pm Author: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 946. Joseph Walker, farmer, farmer and stock raiser of Pleasant Valley Township, post-office, Iowa City; was born September 19, 1819 in Portage County OH; came to Iowa and settled on Buck creek, in Pleasant Valley Township, September 1, 1837, and took up the first claim on Bear Creek, The farm upon which he now resides, of 320 acres. His brothers, Samuel and James, took up claims near him, and lived upon them for eight or ten years. He was married June 25, 1850, to Miss Jane Powelson of Washington County, IA. They have five children: Mary, Henry A., Joseph L., Callie, Emma. He is a member of the Universalist Church at Iowa City, and a republican in politics, and voted against the prohibitory amendment; has held several township offices, trustee and school director. He is a stockholder in the Johnson County Savings Bank, and one of its directors. He is one the Johnson County farmers who have made a success in life, and accumulated a sufficient amount of worldly goods to live comfortably. Source: History of Johnson Co, IA 1836-1882, Page 946. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 1.4 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #15 Date: 27 Dec 2005 17:16:56 -0000 From: OHBIOS To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051227171656.26362.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Ohbios-Ross Co. Bios (Mellecker) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Ross County OHIO Biographies.....Francis Mellecker June 7 1846 - ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com December 27, 2005, 12:16 pm Author: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, page 876. Francis X. Mellecker post-office Oxford was born in Ross county OH June 7, 1846. When he was quite young his parents moved to Milwaukee WI where they lived 10 years, whenm they moved to Johnson County, where the subject of our sketch has since resided and lived in Oxford 5 years. He was married November 3, 1875 to Lillie Adelsiam a native of this State and county. They have three children. Source: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, page 876. 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