Columbiana County Ohio Biographies and Biographical Sketches - Surnames L-N

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Columbiana County Ohio biographies and biographical sketches - surnames L-N, extracted from Columbiana County, Ohio history books.

JOHN U. LEVINGER Biography

John U. Levinger and Mary Springer were married October 26th, 1854. To this union was born eight children: Katherine, Nora R., Frank R., Anna L., Carrie L., Fannie, Harriet and William, all living except Fannie. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

REV. E. W. J. LINDESMITH Biography

Rev. E. W. J. Lindesmith, Chaplain U. S. A., was reared in Hanover township, though his birth occurred September 7, 1827, in a log cabin in Center. He received a common school education and worked at almost all kinds of labor. At beginning of Mexican war went to Lisbon to join army, but county had filled its quota.

September 18, 1849, entered St. Mary’s Catholic Seminary at Cleveland, and was ordained a priest July 8, 1855, the following Sunday celebrating mass and preaching at Dungannon.

Assigned to Doylestown July 30, this pastorate including Canal Fulton, Marshalville and ten regular stations, at private houses. February 16, 1858, was given charge of St. John’s, at Canton, this including New Berlin. During Civil war was given $300 bounty money; chosen chaplain of a Toledo regiment.

October 1, 1868, was assigned to church at Alliance, with mission at Leetonia and stations of Salem, Atwater, Limaville, Homeworth and East Palestine. Purchased parsonage and burial ground at Alliance, built church, parsonage, and secured burial lot at Leetonia, and church lot at Salem.

Without solicitation was appointed chaplain U. S. A., June 29, 1880, by President Hayes and Bishop Gilmour, approved by Senate, and was at once sent to Fort Keough, Montana, where Sioux war was in full force. While in army received many honors and suffered many hardships, journeying in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho and Washington. At the age of 64 retired from active service, but with life chaplaincy.

Following army retirement was assigned to church work at Dungannon, and November 11, 1893, to his old pastorate at Doyles town, including Milton and Mt. Sterling churches. September 21, 1901, began pastoral work at St. Peter’s, Rootstown township, Portage county, where in his eighty-third year he continues his labor for the love of God, the people and our beloved America.

He has delivered many sermons and lectures in protestant churches, halls and schools, and even in the woods, and on Memorial days has delivered many orations. When receiving money from this source, it was always devoted to charity. His great-grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution, his grandfather and two grand-uncles soldiers in the war of 1812. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

ARTHUR MELVIN LOCKARD Biography

Arthur Melvin Lockard, son of William and Sarah McBride Lockard, was born at Hanover, O., November 1, 1845. Mr. Lockard and family settled in Charlotte, Mich, in 1874. He retired in 1895, after a successful business career, and at present makes his home with his son, Arthur Melving Lockard, Jr., in Madison, Wis. Mr. Lockard has also a daughter, Mrs. Abbie Richardson Lockard Graves living in Detroit, Michigan. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

ADELINE CUTTER BROWN LOCKARD Biography

Daughter of Abbie Richardson and Benjamin Bradley Brown, was born in Reading, Massachusetts, April 27, 184G, and married Arthur Melvin Lockard at Winchester, Massachusetts, June 21, 1870, and died at Ypsilanti, Michigan, October 28, 1896. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

HON. L. B. LOCKARD Biography

L. B. Lockard, son of William and Sarah McBride Lockard, was born in Hanover, January 2, 1838, and has been a most active and successful business man, gaining widespread notoriety and distinction. Of him Herringshaw’s Enclyclopedia of American Biography says: “Lorenzo B. Lockard, when a mere lad, being imbued with strong abolition principles, went into Kansas and served one year in the Border Ruffian war under old John Brown. Subsequently he engaged in mercantile business in Salem, Ohio, and was elected mayor of that city at the age of 21, and was twice re-elected, making three consecutive terms. In the sixties he engaged in oil business, and later moved to the oil fields of Pennsylvania, becoming a successful operator. In 1881 he was elected Grand Protector of the State of Pennsylvania of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and was re-elected each subsequent term until called to the office of Supreme Protector in 1891, which position he still fills to the satisfaction of all.”

Mr. Lockard was unanimously elected at a recent session of Supreme Lodge for the ninth time to the high and honorable position of Supreme Protector of the above named order. He is well known in fraternal circles as one of the ablest fraternalists of the world, and his name is synonymous with straightforwardness, honesty and economy in all his business walks in life. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

PHEBE ARCHBOLD LOCKARD Biography

Phebe Archbold Lockard, wife of Hon. L. B. Lockard, was born at Woodsfield, O., August 5, 1840. Her father was Rev. Israel Archbold, a Methodist minister, who was assigned to the church at Hanover in 1856, and where he remained until his death in 1859. Her marriage with Mr. Lockard took place October 25, 1859, they living happily together until February 18, 1875, when she died. Her life, character and attainments is best contained in the following brief tribute published in the Chautauqua Magazine at the time of her demise:

“Mrs. L. B. Lockard, of Bradford, Pa., died suddenly in Cleveland at the home of her daughter, February 18. She graduated from the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle when she was 50 years years of age, and made of Chautauqua a summer home for her husband and children for many years. She was a woman of eminent Christian character, who never sought office or position in any woman’s movements or oganizations, but was an efficient advocate of a pure character and noble womanhood. She was an influential member of the Archbold family, which is very large and scattered over half a dozen states, as is also the family of her husband, Mr. L. B. Lockard, who is Supreme Protector of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, besides filling an Influential position in the business world. By this death, Chautauqua has lost one of their most devoted and influential friends among women in the United States.” [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

WILLIAM LOCKARD Biography

William Lockard was born in Lisburn, Ireland, in 1810. He came to America with his father in 1816, and a year later located in what is now Hanover, and which has ever since been the family home. The present residence, now occupied by Mrs. Laura Ramsey, a granddaughter, stands on the same spot where the first rude hut was erected more than ninety years ago.

Mrs. Lockard was married in 1833 to Sarah, daughter of John and Ann Maloy McBride, who was born April 13, 1813. Twelve children were the product of this union. Mr. Lockard died May 15, 1899, and that time there were living five sons, three daughters, thirtyfive grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

CHARLES LONG Biographical Sketch

Charles Long, Sr., settled in what is now Unity township in 1803, emigrating from Rockbridge Co., Va. Therefore the history of the Long family may be said to have commenced with that of Columbiana County, for it was the year the county was organized and christened. This occurred when the subject of our sketch, Charles Long, Jr., was but five years of age. His father settled here, and took up a section of land, upon a portion of which Charles, Jr., still resides.

Charles, the senior, was a man of strong physical powers, as is evinced by the remarkable age to which he lived, for most of his life enduring the hardships incident to that of early settlers, and dying at the age of ninety-three.

Mr. Long, Jr., has raised a family of seven children, and, what is remarkable in a family of that number, all are still living. He has been very successful in his chosen pursuit, — agriculture, — accumulating considerable property, which he now (though eighty-one years of age, and hale and hearty) lives to enjoy. Politically, Mr. Long has always been and remains a Democrat, though office and political honors have been shunned rather than sought by him. [History of Columbiana county, Ohio With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches, Some Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers., Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co., 1879.]

HON. JAMES MARTIN Biographical Sketch

The gentleman whose name heads this brief notice, and who is essentially a self-made man, was born Nov. 24, 1808, in Unity township, Columbiana Co., Ohio. His father, Andrew Martin, emigrated to this county from Pennsylvania, about the year 1801. His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Ammon, came to Columbiana with her parents from Virginia, about the same date. Andrew Martin was married in 1804, had a family of nine children, and followed agricultural pursuits.

James Martin was educated in the rude school-house of pioneer times, and spent his minority chiefly upon his father’s farm. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced teaching school, which he continued for some time successfully, meanwhile reading both law and medicine, besides giving attention to farming and sheep husbandry.

May 1, 1848, he married Miss Harriet McCalla, of East Palestine, Ohio, who died in less than a year after her marriage. For his second wife he married, Nov. 9, 1858, Miss Louisa C. Foulks, of Beaver Co., Pa. They have one child, a daughter, named Kittie Lou.

Politically, Mr. Martin is a Republican, and has long been identified with that party in this county ; as its representative he has been honored with several positions of honor and trust. In 1854 he was elected probate judge of Columbiana County, and re-elected in 1857, serving six years, during which time he never had a case reversed. He was subsequently (1866) elected to the State Legislature from his native county. He is now (1879) living in retirement upon his farm, within the corporate limits of East Palestine, in this county. [History of Columbiana county, Ohio With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches, Some Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers., Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co., 1879.]

EBENEEZER HUDSON McCALL Biography

The subject of this sketch was born February 26, 1841, at Independence, Washington county, Pennsylvania. He taught the grammar department in the Hanover schools for several years. In January, 1864, he enlisted in Co. C, 80th O. V. I., and served beyond the close of the war. Entered the service as private; later was appointed sergeant and closed his service as adjutant of the regiment. Served in the Atlanta campaign, taking part in the engagement at Fort McAllister, Salkie Hatchie; also the capture of Columbia, the battle of Bentonville, N. C., and the surrender of Johnson. Later the regiment was sent down into Arkansas, and from Little Rock, in August, 1865, they were sent north for final discharge.

He was married September 2, 1868, to Miss Emily M. Hull, daughter of George Hull of Oneida. Their children are pleasant, capable, honorable — three daughters and two sons. He is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Loyal Legion.

Mr. McCall is a good conversationalist, is quite a reader, has traveled much and remembers well. Their home is one of unusual hospitality, and the family life is beautiful. Reside in Oneida. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

HENRY AND ELIZABETH McCANN Biography

Henry and Elizabeth McCann, numbered with the oldest settlers in Hanover. Mr. McCann was a carpenter by trade. They had ten children — Alphuer, Angeline, now Mrs. Hill; Thomas, Jason, Chat, now Mrs. Crum; George, Frank, Cora, Laura, now Mrs. Walter Well men and Wililam. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

THOMAS McCLELLAN, Biographical Sketch

Thomas McClellan, son of James and Hannah (Witherow) McClellan, was born March 4, 1804. He was the youngest of a family of ten children, — six sons and four daughters. In 1814 his father removed from Chester Co., Pa., and settled on a farm in Centre township, where he resided till his death. James was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Thomas spent his youth on his father’s farm. His education was limited to the common schools of Centre township.

On July 2, 1829, he was married to Annie, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Dearmon, of Pennsylvania. There were born to them children named as follows: Robert, born April 7, 1830; James, Sept. 19, 1831; Albert, Feb. 28, 1835; Margaret E., Nov. 28, 1838; Harriet, Dec. 2, 1840; Anna E., Oct. 10, 1850. Mrs. McClellan died June 15, 1872.

In politics Mr. McClellan is a Democrat. Both he and his wife have been members of the old Presbyterian church for thirty years, he having been an elder in the same for twenty-five years. [History of Columbiana county, Ohio With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches, Some Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers., Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co., 1879.]

JOHN B. McCREA Biography

John B. McCrea was born at Blairsville, Pa., in 1824, the youngest of a family of twelve children. At the age of 17 he became a cabinet making apprentice in Pittsburg, remaining there for three years, or until the completion of his trade. In 1846 he wedded Miss Mary McGarry, a Franklin township, Columbiana county girl, and moved to Cincinnati.

In 1849, owing to a rage of cholera in Cincinnati, they moved to Hanover, the town then having prospects of a bright future, owing to canal enterprise, and here for 18 years he engaged in cabinet making, furniture and undertaking. In 1868 he moved to Canton, dying there June 21, 1887, aged 62 years. Mrs. McCrea died in 1901.

Of their union were born six children: Hugh D., William A., James A., Hannah Jane, Mary Catherine and Elinor. Of these the first and latter are dead.

Through all the years after leaving Hanover, Mr. McCrea had a warm affection for his Hanover friends, they ever receiving cordial welcome and greeting at his hands. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

WILLIAM A. McCREA Biography

William A. McCrea, of Canton, Ohio, was born in Hanover fifty years ago, and received his education in the schools of the village. The first teacher to start him in the way of progress was Jennie Voglesong, and his first classmate was John McDaniel (colored). His next class (the first reader) was also comprised of two persons, Francis Archbold being at the head. After getting a reward of merit from Jennie Voglesong, he was promoted to the secondary department, where under charge of the genial “Hud” McCall, his advancement was pleasant and rapid until Hud was called to assist in putting down the uprising of the Southern Confederacy, when his educational progress was for a time retarded. Finally, after two years of hard study he succeeded in climbing the stairs to where the high branches were taught. Two years were spent in the high school under the rigid discipline of the excellent educator, William H. Dressier.

He was then compelled to terminate the pursuit of education, and in 1866, at the age of fifteen years, he took his first lesson in laying the foundation for a future mercantile career, getting a position in the general store of James Hagan, in Dungannon, where was put through a strenuous course of training for two years. In 1868 the wholesale notion house of James Cochran & Co., of Pittsburg, needed a traveling salesman, and Billy, as he was usually called, although only seventeen years of age, applied for the position, obtained it, and by early and late application, succeeded from the start in doing the work of a full-grown, experienced man. He remained in this position for nine years, when the store at Pittsburg was discontinued on account of the failing health of the proprietor, Mr. Cochran.

Mr. McCrea has always been held in high esteem, and felt deeply grateful to Mr. Hagan and Mr. Cochran, both of whom were honest, upright and thorough-going business men, for the privilege of getting an early start in commerce.

After concluding his work at Pittsburg his next move was to start a wholesale notion establishment on his own account in Canton, where for twenty-nine years without a day’s suspension, the business has been going steadily along, its proprietor gaining friends over a wide expanse of territory.

In 1879 Mr. McCrea was married to Mary Dannemiller, who although born and ever passing her life in Canton, has heard so much good of Hanover that she is of the opinion that it is the only town. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

T. CHALKLEY MELBOURN Biography

The subject of this sketch was horn on a farm one mile south of Hanover, August 13, 1824. When the son was six years old, the father sold the farm and moved to Carroll county. In 1834 he moved to Hanover, hut after five years residence there, sold the village home and moved to Jay county, Indiana, the trip being made in a wagon, overland, Chalkley driving the cow all the way from Hanover to the new home. Not liking the place, removal was made to Martin county, Indiana, where a home was purchased, but the country being unhealthy, they left the property unsold and returned to Hanover.

On his return, Chalkley learned the carpenter trade, and February 21, 1849, was married to Sarah S. Coulson. In 1850 he purchased a lot on Second street, built a house, and with his good wife, moved therein, the same still being their home. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

ELWOOD MILLER Biography

Elwood Miller, son of Isaac and Martha Miller, married Eliza J., daughter of Hezekiah and Hannah Woolf. They both attended school in Hanover and had many friends. Mr. Miller has held public office for years. He is a good and upright business man. [ History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908, by Voglesong-Woods, Wessie. cn, 1908]

EDWARD MURRAY Biographical Sketch

Edward Murray, son of Jonas Murray, was born in Ireland in 1797. His father, wishing to try his fortune in America, came from Ireland, in 1800, with his wife and seven children. The vessel upon which they embarked was of but three hundred tons burden, but carried seven hundred passengers, and although crowded wellnigh to suffocation, there was no sickness among the people. The voyage was made in the then excellent time of four weeks, and the wanderers toward the New World landed in New York, filled with ambitious hopes touching a happy future. Jonas settled in Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1815, when (being induced by his sister, Mrs. Edward Carroll, whose husband had sailed from Ireland with the Murrays, and settled in Liverpool — then St. Clair — township in 1801) he passed over to Columbiana County, and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land in Hanover township. Mr. Murray was an industrious man. When he came into this county there was little land cleared, and willing hands and hearts of steel were required to fell the large timber that existed where now can be seen the pleasant farms and homes of comfort. Neighbors were few, and social and educational advantages were limited ; but he went to work with a will and cleared his farm in good style. By industry and good management he succeeded in surrounding himself with the comforts and beauties of life. He carried on farming here until bis death, which occurred in 1820.

Mr. Jonas Murray’s family consisted of eight children, viz., John, Joseph, Jacob, Valentine, Edward, Ann, Jonas, and Margery; seven of these were born in Ireland and one in America. Of this large family three only are living, — Jonas, Margery, and Edward. Jonas Murray, Jr., now occupies the farm settled by his father.

Edward Murray (who inserts this sketch) in his early life assisted his father as a farmer, meanwhile receiving such education as the schools in that locality afforded; has spent his life up to this time in the same occupation. On the 1st of December, 1844, Edward Murray married Ann, daughter of John Thomas. On the 1st of August, 1878, Mrs. Murray died. She was a kind and affectionate wife, beloved by all who knew her.

In political affiliation Mr. Murray was formerly a Democrat, but has for some time voted the Republican ticket. He has never been elected to any office, because he was never an office-seeker.

At the age of eighty-two Mr. Murray is still living, bearing upon his face the evidence of a life well spent and of duty well done, and the consciousness within that he has performed his allotted task on the stage of life with honor to himself and credit to his friends. His life is a fitting exemplar to the young of how many and great things can be accomplished bv honesty of purpose and stability of character. [History of Columbiana county, Ohio With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches, Some Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers., Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co., 1879.]

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