Richland County Ohio

Biographies

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RICHLAND COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

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MACK --- Andrew J. MACK
attorney at law; he was born March 15, 1845; his parents are Dr. John and Sophronia B. MACK of Shelby.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 884-885 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MAGLATT --- John MAGLATT
...was born in this (Washington) township, Feb 16, 1852, the second child of Philip and Elizabeth MAGLATT. He was married to Louisa KOHISER, Dec. 17, 1874. She was born in this township (Washington), Dec 6, 1852.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 908 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MAGLATT --- Philip MAGLATT
...was born in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 24, 1823. He left his native home with his parents June 17, 1838 and sailed for this country. They landed at New York Sept 19 of the same year. They.... came to this township (Washington, Richland County) by wagons where they landed Dec. 25, 1838. He was married to Miss Elizabeth REMY, April 19, 1849. (One of his sons was John MAGLOTT, also listed on this webpage)

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 907-908 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MAGLOTT --- John MAGLOTT
...., farmer, Section 33, P. O. Hiawatha, was born near the city of Worms, in the village of Heppenheim on the Rhine, December 27, 1820. He lived on a farm with his parents until 1838, when all immigrated to the United States, locating in Richland County, Ohio, near Mansfield. Here his father improved a farm and died at the advanced age of ninety years and four months. In 1842 John moved to Andrew County, Mo., and from there to Kansas in the fall of 1855.

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Brown County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

MAHOGAN --- Mary MAHOGAN DENMAN
Find her under the biography of S. DENMAN

MANSFIELD --- Gilead MANSFIELD
...was born on his father's farm near Lexington, Dec. 2, 1823. He married Miss C. LAFFERTY, of Mt. Blanchard, in 1850. Mrs. MANSFIELD is a daughter of an early pioneer of Hancock County.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 901 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MANSFIELD --- Mansir MANSFIELD
...was born at Stockbridge, Mass., Nov. 27, 1793. He removed to Trumbull County, Ohio, in early life where he met his wife, Miss Eleanor DALLY, formerly of New Jersey... He resided on his farm (in Washington Township) until his death, April 20, 1858.

MARKLEY --- Jacob A. MARKLEY
...., P. O. Fourth Creek, was born April 30, 1824, in Richland County, Ohio; went from there to Fulton County, Ill., in 1834; engaged on farm and coal bank until 1850; thence to California for two years freighting; returned to Illinois in 1852, and in 1860 went to Butler County, Iowa, farming and milling until 1869; came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he has followed farming for the past six years. He is engaged in raising broom corn, and has about 450 acres this year, averaging about one ton to five acres. Married March 17, 1845, to Miss Almenia STOUBAUGH. They have seven children - Margaret, Elizabeth, Joseph, Almedia, Ruth, John and Lydia. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

This is biography is found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Mitchell County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

MARSH --- Clark Marsh

....he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., March 26, 1842; he came to Ohio in 1859, and located in Franklin Township; his mother, Elizabeth MARSH, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Sept. 9, 1797; her sister, Nancy CRISTY, resides with them; she was born Feb. 14, 1794. His sister, Uree Ann MARSH, was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 6, 1843.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 787 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MARTIN --- John Wesley MARTIN
.... farmer, southwest of Section 27, Township 2, Range 18, P. O. Robinson, was born in Bedford County, Pa., December 8, 1813, and lived in his native State until his twenty-first year, when he removed to what was then Richland, now Morrow County, Ohio, where he resided and worked at his trade as a carpenter and joiner until September 22, 1868, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Brown County, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Baptist Church. He was the first Clerk of Robinson Township, and held the office one term. Justice of the Peace of the same township two terms, and Clerk of the Board of School District No. 20, Brown County, seven years. He has been married twice, the first marriage took place in Richland County, Ohio, in 1840, to Miss Mary OGLE, a native of Ohio.....

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Brown County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

MARVIN --- Stephen MARVIN
is the second son of Isaac and Hannah Hoyet MARVIN, born Jan. 8, 1797, in Fairfield Co., Conn.; he was of a family of fourteen children - eight brothers and six sisters; the MARVIN family are of English descent; he was married to Sarah Burr SHERWOOD April 5, 1818; this young couple, with love in their hearts, soon took up the line of march to the then far off Ohio; to Stephen and Sarah thirteen children were born.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 885-886 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MEEK --- James M. MEEK
Born 1852 in Union County OH. Moved to Kansas in 1882. Son of Reason and Matilda (McILROY) MEEK. Reason MEEK was a native of Richland County, OH. Matilda was born in Ashland County, OH.

A full biography of James M. MEEK with information on his Richland County family can be found online in A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley. Originally published Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co, 1918..

MEIER --- H. George MEIER
...born in Meishausen, county of Shaffhausen, Switzerland in 1849. He is the second child of Martin MEIER. H. George MEIER came to America in 1872 and arrived in Mansfield, Ohio, the same year. In 1877 he moved to Troy Township, Richland County. In 1878 he married Lydia KENSER of Richland County.

MEYER --- Adolphus MEYER
... farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Vesta, was born in Orange County, N. Y., and identified himself with the farming industry. In 1876, he came to Nebraska, and has successfully conducted his present industry since. In 1869, he was married to Elizabeth R. HOWLAND, who was born in Richland County, Ohio. They have a family of three sons and two daughters--Elisa A., John A., Carrie M., Asa C., Androlus L. Mr. MEYER enlisted in Company G, Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteers, 1861, and remained in active service till 1866, when he was honorably discharged as a veteran Company G.

This is the complete biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Nebraska (Johnson County section), originally published in 1882 by The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL.

MEYERS --- Peter MEYERS
....born in Adams Co., Penn., about the year 1840, where he resided until the age of 30 years, when he went to the State of Illinois, where he remained about one year and then removed back to this county, and located in Cass Township, where he stayed one year, then came to this township (Blooming Grove). He was married, Oct. 20, 1868, to Mary Ann ALBERT; they never have had any children, but adopted a little girl.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 758-759 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MICKEY --- Harrison MICKEY
retired blacksmith, was born in Orange Township, Richland (now Ashland) Co., Dec. 1, 1819; he is the third son of Robert and Mary MICKEY, who emigrated from Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1817.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 886-887 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- Benjamin E. Miller

....he was born near Ganges Oct. 24, 1839; he was married to Miss S.J. FINICLE in May, 1862; they have seven children. He, like his father, Isaac H. MILLER is a Republican in politics. page 794

This is a summary of a biography found on page 794 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- Charles MILLER
....farmer, was born in Union Co., Penn., on Aug. 9, 1815, and removed, with his father, Christian MILLER, to Orange Township, then in Richland Co., in 1829. He was married, Sept. 23, 1841, to Miss Mary M.., daughter of the late Daniel RIBLET , and settled in Sandusky Township in 1853.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 876 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- E. P. MILLER

His parents came from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in 1882. He was born here in 1839.

This is a summary of a biography found in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- Isaac H. Miller

....he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 22, 1816; at 19 years of age, he commenced to teach school, which he followed five winters, working on the farm in the summer; in the spring of 1839, he with his wife, emigrated to Ohio, and spent some four years near Ganges; in 1842, he bought 40 acres, and moved on it the following year; he lived there six years, and then purchased the northern half of the 80 acres, situated about one and a quarter miles east of Shelby. He was married to Miss Catharine ECHTERNACH Dec. 25, 1838, who was born in the year 1818; her parents emigrated to America about the year 1832, and settled in Lancaster, Penn., where her father died; They had eleven children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 794 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- Peter Miller

....he was born in York Co., Penn., June 5, 1794; came to Ohio in 1828. He was married, in 1818, to Susan CLAY, who was born in York Co. Dec. 4, 1796; they have seven children. Mr. MILLER emigrated from York Co., Penn., in 1828.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 787 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MILLER --- Thomas K. MILLER
...was born in Center County, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 1812. Was married to Mary A. GRENTZ. She was born in York County, Penn., July 3, 1816. They came to this county (Richland) April, 1852.

MILLER --- William MILLER
...was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Sept 27, 1816. Came to this county (Richland) in 1849. He was married Mary DETWILER in 1851. She was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1826.

MILLER --- William MILLER
.... came to Rice County, Kansas, 1873. Settled on Section 8, Township 18, Range 6 west, and has followed farming, contracting and building since. He was born in Richland County, Ohio, November 19, 1836. Moved with parents to Franklin County, Mo., 1841. Moved to Holt County, Mo., 1849, where he began the trade of carpenter and builder. Enlisted February 3, 1863, in Company C, Ninth Missouri Cavalry; participated in all the battles of his command. Mustered out July 16, 1865. Married, July 25, 1865 to Miss Nancy Couts. They had seven children - John W., Ellen F., William A., (Eliza, deceased) Jennie, Joseph H. and William G. Wife died November 29, 1870. Again married November 27, 1873, to Miss Margaret Riley.

This biography is found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Rice County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

MITCHEL --- Gavin MITCHEL
...was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in 1778. He came to this county in its early settlement, but remained only a few years, when he went to Knox County. While in this county he was married to Miss Ann BONER. Some time after his marriage he returned to this county (Richland)...

MITCHELL --- [General] Robert B. MITCHELL
Born in Richland County, OH, 1823. Came to Kansas in 1856.

A short biography can be found online in A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley. Originally published Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co, 1918..

MONN --- Joseph C. Monn

....he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 19, 1813. Married in 1838 to Hannah TRUEAX, who was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Dec. 15, 1815; they had two sons.

MORKEL --- Christian MORKEL
....farmer; he was born in Germany in 1823; came to America when 5 years of age. He was married to Mary Ann PURKY, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they had twelve children.

MORRIS --- B.F. MORRIS
....he was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1841; he is a son of Benjamin MORRIS, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The subject of this sketch remained at home until the call was made for men by President LINCOLN. He enlisted in McLAUGHLIN'S squadron of cavalry in Mansfield. He was married on the 27th of November, 1865, to Miss Mary OBERLIN, of Butler Township. Mr. And Mrs. MORRIS have four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 771 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MORRIS --- Benjamin MORRIS
....he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1811. He is a son of Jonathan and Sophia MORRIS, who moved about 1831, to Beaver Co., where they lived about twenty-five years, and then sold out there and moved to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where they lived about seven years, and moved to Mahoning Co., where they lived twelve years. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was 29 years of age, when he married Jane R. BLACK, of Chester Co., Penn. After his marriage he settled in Beaver Co., where he lived about six years, when he moved with his wife and four children to Butler Township, in the spring of 1846, and settled on the farm where he now resides. They have raised five boys. Mrs. MORRIS died Feb. 22, 1871, and in 1876 he married Cynthia SPOHNHOUR, of Shelby.

MORRIS --- G.B. MORRIS
....he was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Feb. 10, 1845; he removed with his parents, Benjamin and Jane K. MORRIS, to Richland Co. in 1847. He married Eliza J. URICH, of Weller Township, Jan. 21, 1869; they have one child.

MORTHLAND --- Elias W. Morthland

....he was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, in December, 1847; his father Abraham MORTHLAND, came from Pennsylvania, and settled in Crawford Co.,Ohio; he was a minister for many years; he died June 22, 1876, aged about 85; his wife survives him. Elias was married to Miss Rachel WELLS March 5, 1867; they had two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 794-795 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MORTHLAND --- John MORTHLAND
....farmer, was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, on Jan. 4, 1836, and removed with his father's family to this county (Richland) in the fall of the same year, settling in Sandusky Township. He was married in 1858 to Miss Abby, daughter of Hiram STEVENS. Abraham MORTHLAND, the father of John, was born in Adams Co., Penn.

MORTHLAND --- J.D. Morthland

....was born July 25, 1839, in Polk Township, Crawford Co.; he remained with his father until September, 1853; he married Miss Elizabeth H. COPELAND, Feb. 7, 1860. Mr. MORTHLAND moved from Crawford to Richland Co. in September, 1853, engaging in the boot and shoe business for a short time; then removed with his wife to life on a farm. Abraham MORTHLAND, his father, was born near Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn., where he followed teaming until he was 18 years of age, when he emigrated to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Susan MILLER, and by their union had six children; he remained in Columbiana Co. about six years; he then moved to Crawford Co., Ohio, where he remained until September 1853, and from there came to Richland Co.; entering the ministry about the year 1839.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 795 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MORTON --- N.S. MORTON
farmer and an early settler; was born in Massachusetts Aug. 12, 1808; his parents were farmers; they emigrated to New York about 1817, where young MORTON remained until he was 21 years of age; the then emigrated to Richland Co.; he was twice married; his first wife was Eliza Ann GAMBLE; they had six children; his second wife was Mrs. Ann E. DOULING; they had nine children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 887 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MOTTAYAW --- Jacob MOTTAYAW
His parents emigrated ot this county from Baltimore in 1834, when he was 4 years of age. He is now 50 years of age and in the full vigor of life.

MOYER --- Henry MOYER
was born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1839; in 1863 he came to Ohio and settled in Shelby; he was married to Miss Angeline GARBER, daughter of Joseph GARBER, of Perry Co., Penn., July 20, 1864; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 887 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MURRAY --- Edward MURRAY
....he was born in what is now Ashland Co. Nov. 7, 1824; he is a son of Edward and Rebecca C. MURRAY, and is the fifth of a family of six children. He was married, Dec. 23, 1847, to Mary E. COLMAN, of Ashland Co. After his marriage he settled on his father's farm, where he lived six years, and then bought and moved where he now resides, in Butler Township. Mr. And Mrs. MURRAY have four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 772 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MYER --- Daniel A. MYER
....born in Ashland Co., near Paradise Hill, Milton Township, March 10, 1856, where he resided with his parents until the age of 6 years, when his parents removed to this county, where they resided about four years, when he, together with his parents moved back to Ashland Co., and located near Petersburg, where they still reside. In Rome, this county, in the year 1878, he was married to Elizabeth BURNS, Jan. 20; they have one child.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 759 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

MYERS --- Isaac A. MYERS
physician; he was born in Allegheny City, Allegheny Co., Penn., in August, 1839; he was the oldest son of Samuel and Maria C. Myers; about 1849, his parents removed to Ohio and settled in Ashland, subsequently they moved to Richland Co. and located n Shelby; he enrolled in Co. I, 15th O.V.I. 1861; in October 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth B. MATSON, daughter of Uriah and Elizabeth B. MATSON; and at present writing they have two children.

MYERS --- J.D. Myers

....was born in Stark Co., Ohio, April 24, 1828. When he was 6 months old, his father, Adam MYERS, with his wife and seven children, came to Richland Co., and settled in Sharon, now Jackson Township. The subject of this notice, so far as can be found, is now the second earliest living settler in what is now the territory of Jackson. His father was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth HOWARD, was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; they were married n Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1824, and then came to this county in 1829. Mr. MYERS, Sr., died in December 1855, aged about 75 years; his wife died in April, 1859, aged 72 years. J.D. was married to Miss Elizabeth FEIGHNER in September, 1853; they have had six children.

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