HISTORY OF HOCKING VALLEY

CHAPTER XXIII.

Runnion, and resides in Minnesota; Frances Abigail born May 4, 1853; Moses Elliott, born May 2, 1855, was married Aug. 19, 1879; Heman, born Sept. 10, 1858, was married Oct. 30, 1882, and re- sides in Minnesota. Mrs. Cooley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. John De Wolf, farmer, is a son of Clement and Nancy (Kasson) De Wolf, natives of Connecticut. His parents moved to Pennsyl- vania and lived some years; then moved to Ohio in 1817. He was a teacher and made that his life-long labor. John was born in Pennsylvania, April 4, 1813. He was educated in Ohio; now owns 100 acres of land on section 33, where he lives. In 1839 he married Harriet, daughter of Jonas and Jerusha (Waterman) Smith, na- tives of New York; they moved to Pennsylvania, and in 1810 moved to Ohio. They followed farming some time and boating for many years on the Ohio. They died in Ohio. Mrs. De Wolf was born Oct. 6, 1809. This union has been blessed with three children, two living---Amanda, born July 11, 1842, wife of Matthew Humphrey, of Troy; John, born Sept. 14, 1852, married and lives with his parents; one child died in infancy. Mr. De Wolf, politically, is a Republican. William A. Dinsmoor, son of Isaac and Hannah (Little) Dinsmoor, was born Oct. 3, 1814, in New Hampshire. His par- ents were natives of New Hampshire and came to Ohio in May, 1834, and located in Lodi Township, Athens County, where they both died. Mr. Dinsmoor's paternal ancestors were originally from Scotland, but settled in Ireland, and at an early day came to America. In 1834 he went to Western New York, and in 1836 came to Athens County, where he has since lived engaged in farm- ing. Nov. 4, 1838, he married L. L., daughter of William and Laura (Cleveland) Tubbs, and a native of Athens County, born Oct. 17, 1821. They have had seven children, six now living--- John C., born Jan. 14, 1840, is deceased; Mary Ann, born July 24, 1841, is the wife of W. L. Saffreed, of West Virginia; Samuel P., born March 8, 1843, is living in Jersey County, Ill.; Elizabeth C., born July 6, 1846, is the wife of D. W. Gardner; Theresa J., born May 8, 1851, is a school teacher; Franklin P., born Feb. 21, 1853, is living in Stewart; Rosa L., born June 23,1857, is the wife of Wm. Pruden, of West Virginia. Mr. Dinsmoor is a member of the Christian Union, and his wife of the Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Politi- cally he is a Democrat, and has held several of the township of- fices. 668

A. P. Frame, postoffice Coolville, general merchant, a native of Athens County, Ohio, born in 1837, is a son of John and Mary (Nesmith) Frame, natives of Pennsylvania and Maine respectively. They came to Ohio at an early day, where John died in 1873. A. P. received a common-school education, and has followed the mer- cantile business. In 1863 he married Eletha, daughter of Thomas and Osee (Slack) Smith. They came to Ohio many years ago and died here. By this union there are four children---Richelieu L., born in 1864; Mary A., born in 1867: Osee I., born in 1869, and Ralph, born in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Frame are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Frame is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He votes the Democratic ticket. He has been very successful in business and carries a stock of everything usually found in a country store. G. W. Fox was born June 19, 1850, in Doddridge County, W. Va., the son of S. H. and Charlotte (Pinnell) Fox. His grand- mother is yet living at the ago of 101 years; can see to read with- out spectacles; walked two and a half miles with Mr. Fox last fall without a cane; never took a dose of medicine in her life; only has a few gray hairs in her head; is the mother of eleven children, and her teeth, except one, are as sound as a dollar. Mr. Fox spent the early part of his life on the farm with his father. When four- teen years old he enlisted in Company C, Sixth West Virginia Infantry, and served about ten months. Dec. 23, 1873, he was married to Miss Emma Mickle, daughter of Andrew and Fannie M. Mickle. They are the parents of four children, but one living ---Perry D., who was born Dec. 23, 1878. Mr. Fox came to this county in 1872, settling at Torch, but afterward bought the farm known as the Chambers property, where he now lives. He has fifty-five acres of good land. Although his educational advan- tages were limited, he obtained a good education, and has been one of the most successful teachers of Athens County, having taught twenty-five terms. He is the present Assessor of Troy Township. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Coolville Lodge, No. 527. Reuben Gillilan, farmer, Coolville, is a son of Reuben and Lucy (Frost) Gillilan, natives of Vermont and Ohio respectively. He was born in Orange Township, Meigs Co., Ohio, Jan. 23,1841. He has followed farming most of his life, and now owns 166 acres of land where he lives. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Com- pany I, Thirty-third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Captain William McKain, and served three years. He was in the battles 669

David Russell is a well-known farmer near Coolville, Ohio, and with the exception of C. H. Hays, whose sketch is found else- where , is the only survivor of the war of 1812 in Southern Ohio. In 1811 he enlisted in the war under General Harrison and went to New Orleans, where he began his campaign. He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, served as such till the close of the war, when he was mustered out and came home. He was born April 25, 1795, in Pennsylvania. Although he is now eighty-seven years old, his mind is remarkably clear and his power of delivery is more than ordinary. 680

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