The ancestors of Joseph Gardner were descended from Quaker stock which landed upon the shores of Nantucket Island in 1620. Later they lived in North Carolina and emigrated from there to the Territory of Indiana in the latter part of the eighteenth century. It was in Union County, Indiana, that Joseph Gardner was born in […]
(Probably from Warren County) Served from September 20, to November 19, 1814. Lieut. Andrew Guttery Sergt. Benjamin Baldwin Sergt. John Ulrey Privates Coburn, Francis Cox, Richard Crosson, Barnwell Cru, Robert Feaster, Richard Hale, Stephen Leggett, Henry Little, David Miller, John Nutt, Moses Parker, George Paxton, Samuel Robertson. John Sergeant, David Sibbit, Richard Stout, Edward Sutton,
James H. Pierson, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Oakland; born in Warren Co., Ohio, April 6, 1847, where he engaged in farming until Feb. 15, 1863, when, at the age of 15 years, he enlisted as private in Co. A, 12th Ohio V. I., and went forward to battle for the Union; he was in
(Probably from Warren Co.) Served from September 27, until October 20, 1812. Capt. George Kesling Lieut. William Slaiback Lieut. John T. Ross Sergt. William Bills Sergt. Stephen Minor Sergt. John McCormac Privates Aldridg, Joseph Bilderback, Gabriel Blackford, John Boosoe, Henry Bordman, John Carvell, Jacob Casaairt, Henry Cornell, Sylvanus Ellis, Isaac Foley, William Hatfield, Clark Headley,
John Quincy Smith. The career of J. Quincy Smith, of Fredonia, had been an expression of well directed and diversified industry and in its development had invaded various fields of human activity, in each of which J. Q. Smith had won a full measure of material success and satisfying reputation. He had had experience in
Col. James L. Abernathy. For nearly a half century one of the conspicuous figures in Kansas history was the late James L. Abernathy, whose name is inseparably interwoven with the material prosperity of Leavenworth, to which he came in 1856, when it was but a frontier town. He was born in Warren County, Ohio, March
Abram A. Raub, M. D. One of the oldest and best known physicians and citizens of Kansas is Dr. Abram A. Raub of Topeka, who came to this state in 1879. Doctor Raub is a veteran of the Civil war. During part of his service he was assistant surgeon in the army, and has been
Phare, William G.; attorney-at-law; born, Warrensville, O., June 29, 1863; son of Thomas and Mary Short Phare; educated, public schools and Shaw Academy, East Cleveland; graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, O., in 1882; married, Lebanon, 0., Nov. 26, 1884, Mattie M. Linder; one son, Ray Phare; member Ohio Legislature, 1900-1902, Ohio Senate, 1910-3912,
(Probably from Warren County) Served from September 27, until October 20, 1812. Capt. Jacob Fudge Lieut. Joseph Stephens Ensign William Campbell Sergt. John Fiester Sergt. Robert Morris Sergt. Jacob Woots Privates Ayers, Michael Bonta, Peter A. Button, James Chambers, John Cox, Joshua Crow, William Forquer, Thomas Harbsell, Abraham Hartter, George Haynes, David Jamison, John Kitchen,
One of the leading representatives of the bench of Idaho is Judge Charles O. Stockslager, now presiding over the courts of the fourth judicial district. He maintains his residence in Hailey, and in that city and throughout this section of the state is widely known as a jurist of marked ability, whose “even-handed justice” has
(Probably from Warren Co.) Served from July 6, until July 23, 1814. Ensign William S. Crain Sergt. William Gillespie Capt. John Patterson Sergt. Thomas Phillips Sergt James Johnston Sergt. Alexander Johnston Corp. Henry Williamson Drummer, Henry Catick Corp. John Gillis Fifer, Isaac Conover Privates Chambers, John Commin, Martin Conner, John Crane, George Dawson, John Forough,
W. J. Ashmore, dealer in boots and shoes (firm of Ashmore & Mitchell), Charleston; was born in Coles Co., Ill., May 15, 1853; he is the youngest son of Samuel C. Ashmore, who came to Coles Co. among the early settlers, and entered a large tract of Government land, and when Douglas Co. was formed,
Prof. J. L. Boon was born two and a half miles north of Alexandria, in Smithville County, in 1855. He is the fifth of nine children of Jas. N. and Sarah (Barry) Boon. The father was of English descent, one of the same families as the Kentucky pioneer, Daniel Boone. Jas. N. was born in
