Page:History of Richland County, Ohio.djvu/790

 778

��BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

��the 1st February, 1875, he bought the Shiloh Times, then published in Shelby, from Hon. S. S. Bloom, and took in as partners Dr. Clowes and Bro., at which time the Clear Grit and Times were consolidated, and out of which grew the Shiloh Review. They ran together under the firm name of W. H. Gilmore cS; Co., about one year and a half. He then purchased the interest of the Clowes Bros., and published it, as editor, until April,

1878. He then sold one-half interest. He repurchased it Dec. 1, and was editor and proprietor until March,

1879, when he sold the paper to J. C. Higgins, and gave his attention to his other business. He controls the stock yards of Shiloh, and is also land and excur- sion agent for the Kansas Pacific Railroad. He is what might be called a self-made man. Starting in the world without material help, he has by industry and strict adherence to business principles acquired for himself a good business. He is a man of keen business tact. He is liberal in his views, and takes hold of any enterprise which will add to the interest of the com- munity in which he lives. He was married to Miss Margaret E. Hammond May 11, 1869. They have one child, a bright, promising boy, who was born Jan. 9, 1873.

GUTHRIE, N. S., retired farmer and pioneer; was born MarchS, 1816, in Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, William Guthrie, came to Richland Co., Sept. 25, 1816, with his family of eight children. He settled in Bloom- ing Grove Township when there were five families there, where 'he had entered two quarter-sections of land. He built a cabin, and his wife and three oldest boys then helped him to clear one acre of land, and put it in wheat, which they did. They had no fodder for the cattle. They subsisted on browse. His family was compelled to live on corn that had been frosted, which the cattle refused to eat. The meat they had was game. The first thing that he (N. S. Guthrie) recol- lects of doing was to gather some basswood-leaves for his mother to make a Dutch oven lid. During the winter of 1825-26, he went to school barefooted. His first book was made out of a shingle, with the alphabet on one side and words of two letters on the other. He was engaged in farming until he moved to Shiloh, Dec. 15, 1875, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Sarah Turbett April 30, 1840. They had twelve children, nine living, viz. : Oliver T., born Aug. 10, 1844; Ransom F., Oct. 22, 1845; Artimissa, March 27, 1847; Arkinson B., Aug. 14, 1848; Aberson, Dec. 27,1849; Lucilia, June 23, 1851; Rebecca A., April 16,1856; Emma I., April 23, 1858; Frank D., Jan. 23, 1863.

GUTHRIE, JAMES, grape and small-fruit grower, was born in Richland Co., Ohio, May 31, 1842; he spent his boyhood on his father's farm, attending the common schools of the district. He enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, in Co. I, 15th 0. V. I., and served with the Army of the Cumberland, being in twenty-seven battles, besides a number of minor engagements ; he was taken prisoner by John Morgan, at Stone River, Tenn., and was paroled on the field ; he came home, but returned again about the 1st of April, although he need ttot have done so, as there was no exchange of prisoners, but wished rather to be in active service than be subject to a camp life at Camp Chase ; returned to Murfreesboro,

��but was sent back on account of not being exchanged ; he remained at home about one month, and again re- turned to his regiment at Murfreesboro and partici- pated in all the engagements, never missing duty ; he was discharged at the expiration of enlistment ; re- turned and rented his father's farm; farmed eight years and then bought a tract of land near Shiloh, where he now resides ; he put on improvements, build- ing a comfortable dwelling; planted a vineyard of 1,350 vines, which are now in fine bearing condition, besides some 600 vines of recent planting ; his farm bears marks of good cultivation and careful attention. His neighbors, irrespective of party, have kept him in offices of trust for the township for eleven years, thus showing that he is a man who has the confidence of the people ; he is now one of the Trustees of Shiloh Select School. He was married Dec. 14, 1866, to Miss Susan Ehret; had three children — Amanda Ann; Carrie A., born July 4, 1871 ; her twin brother, John, died Oct. 4, 1871.

HENCH, SAMUEL, merchant, was born in Perry Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1813; his father died when Sam- uel was but a few years old, and the I'aising of the fam- ily devolved upon his mother, who was compelled to put the children out ; his mother bound him to John Bull, of Perry Co., Penn., for five years, to work on a farm ; he had but limited advantages to attend school ; he was indentured to Jacob Iches, of Perry Co., three years, to learn the milling trade ; he followed milling at different places for twenty-five years ; he was ap- pointed Postmaster at Roseburg, Perry Co., Penn., by W. T. Barry, Postmaster General, May 24, 1834; he served three years ; he came to Ohio in the fall of 1849 and settled in Richland Co., Ohio ; he moved to Shiloh in the spring of 1861 ; he was appointed Postmaster March 22, 1864, by Mr. Blair, Postmaster General, and served very acceptably for thirteen years and six months. He was married to Miss Eliza Delancy, of Perry Co., Penn., Aug. 14,1833; they had one son — Peter, born Sept. 26, 1834.

HENRY, CYRUS, pioneer, farmer and stock-raiser ; he was born Dec. 18, 1812, in Stark Co., Ohio ; he is of German extraction ; his parents came to Richland Co., about 1828, and settled near where the subject of this sketch now resides. When about 19 years of age, he went to learn the shoemaking trade at Mansfield, where he remained about four years ; he again returned to where he now lives, and has been farming and work- ing at his trade ever since. His parents being poor, he was thrown entirely upon his own resources ; h« started in the world without a dollar, but by dint of hard labor and economy, he was enabled to buy the farm on which he lives; at the time he purchased it, it was covered with timber ; he has succeeded in making for himself a pleasant and comfortable home. He was married to Miss Adaline Ensign, March 14, 1833; they had ten children, seven now living ; his wife died March 21, 1874. He was again married, to Mrs. Abbie Gregg, Feb. 24, 1876 ; they had one child. He has the esteem of his neighbors, and is looked upon as a man of strict integrity.

HERSHISER, JOHN, pioneer ; he was born in Bed- ford Co., Penn., Oct. 30, 1791, and is the second oldest man in Cass Township. He came to Ohio in 1829, and

��V

�� �