HISTORY OF HOCKING VALLEY

CHAPTER XLVI.

of six children, five of whom are living---William, Philip Fred, Mollie and Lenora. Catharine, a lovely little daughter, died at the age of seven years, three months and sixteen days. John A. Putz was born April 14, 1832, in Germany, a son of John J. and Sophia Putz. He came to this country with his par- ents in 1846 and settled in Milwaukee, Wis. In 1864 he came to Ohio, locating in Chillicothe, where he took charge of the paint shops for the M. & C. R. R. Co. He came to Zaleski in 1871 and has since been general superintendent of the paint-shops here. Mr. Putz was educated in Germany, where he graduated in the scientific course when he was about sixteen years old. He after- ward took a theological course in Milwaukee and Chillicothe where he was prepared for the ministry, and in 1867 was ordained in the Old School Presbyterian church. He is a very fine scholar and a fluent speaker. He was married on Feb. 15, 1851, to Miss Matilda Esslinger, a daughter of George Esslinger, who lived in Wiscon- sin. They are the parents of eleven children, nine of whom are living---Ida, Augustus, Iddo, Oscar, Matilda, George, Charles, Frank and Edward. Monroe died at the age of five, and Johnny at the age of two years. C. S. Rannells, M. D., was born April 28, 1844, in Guernsey County, Ohio, and is a son of Samuel J. and Rachel (Hues) Ran- nells. Mr. Rannells's parents came in 1850 to what was then Hock- ing County but soon afterward became Vinton County, being an early settler of this county. His father was a very prominent law- yer in his time. He practiced a number of years, but had to give it up on account of his health. After he gave up the practice of law he bought a farm where he lived until his death in 1856. C. S. Rannells was educated in the Union schools at McArthur un- til he was nineteen years old, when he enlisted in the army in Com- pany L, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Cavalry. He entered the army as a private, but was soon promoted to Orderly Sergeant and was soon afterward promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant, and after a year was again promoted to First Lieutenant which po- sition he held until he was mustered out in November, 1865, at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was in the battle of Mt. Sterling, Ky., against John Morgan, and at Marion, Va. He was in an action against John C. Breckenridge, and a number of other battles of less importance. He was in the company that pursued Jeff Da- vis from Charlotte, N. C., to Georgia, where he (Davis) was capt- ured by Wilson's men. He began the study of medicine in 1867 1294

and graduated in Starling Medical University in 1871, and began the practice of his profession in McArthur, and four years later came to Zaleski, where he has built up a large practice. He was married June 23, 1875, to Mary L. Hawk, a daughter of John S. Hawk, who lives in Hamden, Ohio. They have one child--- Cora F. Levi Robinett was born Aug. 4, 1835, in Athens County, Ohio, and is a son of Amos and Sarah Robinett, who were born and reared in that county. His father died in the army at Huttons- ville Va., in 1862, at the age of fifty-one years. His mother died Feb. 4, 1883, at the age of seventy-five years. Mr. Robinett was reared on a farm, and like most other boys received only a com- mon education in the public schools. He lived in Athens County until he was thirty-three years old, when he came to Vinton County, where he now lives. Nov. 9, 1856, he was married to Julia A. Cottrill, born April 2, 1837, a daughter of Andrew and Eliza Cottrill, who were residents of Athens County. Mr. Cottrill died April 1, 1870, at the age of sixty-six. Mrs. Cottrill is yet liv- ing, at the age of seventy-five. Mr. and Mrs. Robinett are the parents of three children---F. M., Roda J. (who is the wife of Henry Sockel), and Mary V. Mr. Robinett belongs to the Masonic order, Lodge No. 156, at Albany, Ohio, and is a Master Mason. His son, F. M. Robinett, is also a Master Mason. Mr. Robinett is a man that takes great pride in fine stock, and has some of the best Durham cattle, Chester hogs, merino sheep, Lexington horses and shepherd dogs in the county. He owns 448 acres of fine land. He has served five years as Township Treasurer. Allen Robinson was born in Scott County, Ky., Nov. 27, 1845, a son of Alfred Robinson, who is a farmer and stock-raiser, and is yet living at the age of seventy-seven. Mr. Robinson moved from Virginia, where he was engaged in the oil business, to Ohio, in 1870, and is now engaged in the mercantile business. He was educated in Frankfort, Ky., until he was about fourteen years old. He is one of the leading business men of Zaleski,a partner in the firm of Robinson & Hubbert. They carry a full line of goods and have an average sale of about $35,000 a year. Mr. Robinson was married Oct. 14, 1866, to Amanda C. Day, by whom he has three children---Wirt, Buenavista and Homer. Mr. Robinson is one of the best business men in the town. In addition to his interest in the mercantile business he is engaged in milling, being the pro- prietor of the Zaleski Steam Flouring Mills. He has been Justice of the Peace nine years. 1295

John F. Sands, son of Joshua and Betsey (Call) Sands, was born in Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1841. His parents came to Hocking County, Ohio, in 1851. His educational advantages were limited, and he obtained the most of his knowledge of books by studying after his day's work was done. June 23, 1863, he married Sarah J. daughter of Joseph and Julia A. Lange. They are the parents of six children, five now living---Frederick A., John E., William Pea- body, Julia A. and George N. Clarissa died Dec. 25, 1866 aged three years and seven months. Mr. Sands's father was born March 7, 1802, a son of John Wilkes, and grandson of Nathaniel Sands who came to America from England, between 1725 and 1750 set- tling on Long Island. He was a railroad contractor, and at the time of coming to Ohio was engaged to construct the Scioto & Hocking Valley, now known as the River Division of the Colum- bus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad. He has seven children five sons and two daughters---W. H. B., Postmaster at Zaleski; A. C., conductor; James W., track superintendent; Frank C. clerk, and John F., station agent and telegraph operator for the M. & C. R. R. Amelia M., now Mrs. Mark Horth, resides in Sal- amanca, N. Y., and Clarissa A. B. is a missionary of the Baptist church, now in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Sands has been superin- tendent of the C.,W. & B. depot at Zaleski twenty-six years. Robert Skelly, the proprietor of the Bolen Mills, was born Nov. 1, 1810, in Pennsylvania, but came to Athens County when be was very young, and has since made his home in this part of Ohio. In 1835 he was married to Almira Porter. They were the patents of eight children---Rhoda B., Eliza A., Elizabeth E, Rod ney, Axey, Rhoda, Lee and Harriet. His second marriage was to Mrs. Annie Chime, by whom he has four children, three now liv- ing---Jasper, George and Jane. One died in infancy. Mr. Skelly is a very prominent citizen of Vinton County. He has been Town- ship Treasurer for about five years. John E. Spicer was born in Jackson County, Ohio, April 11, 1838, and is a son of G. W. and Rachel Spicer, who were born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1814 and 1816. Mr. Spicer moved to Vinton County in 1857, where he has lived nearly all the time since. When the call was made for volunteers he was among the first to respond, and enlisted in.the Twelfth Ohio Infantry, June 19, 1861. He served until Jan. 1, 1864, when he re-enlisted in the same reg- iment, which was afterward consolidated with the Twenty-third Ohio, and was afterward known by the latter name. He was in 1296

one of the first battles of the war (battle of Scary Creek) in West Virginia, where he was wounded in the left arm. Aug. 27, 1862, he was in the second battle of Bull Run, and was taken prisoner there, but was afterward paroled. After this he was in the bat- tles of Antietam and South Mountain, in September, 1862. In 1863 he was in the battle of Fayetteville, W. Va., and several oth- ers of less importance. In the battle of Cloyd Mountain, W. Va., he was wounded and taken prisoner, May 9, 1864, and remained in prison until December, 1864. He was in the prisons in Ander- sonville, Savannah and Millen, Ga. On account of his wounds and disability he was discharged March 1, 1865, when he came home, and as soon as he was able to attend to business was appointed Postmaster at Oak Hill, Jackson Co., Ohio, which office he held four years when he resigned, and took the position as general mana ger of merchandise at Maybee's, Jackson Co., Ohio. Two years later he accepted the position as engineer of the railroad shops for the M. & C. R. R. Company, which he held four years. During the panic of 1873 he went into the hardware business in Hamden, Ohio. Shortly after that he became a member of the firm of Clay- ton & Spicer, in Zaleski, Ohio, which business he continued in a year and withdrew. In 1875 he began work for the Zaleski Compa- ny as coal-weigher, and continued as such for two years, when he was promoted to the general superintendency of the Zaleski Company's store. Feb. 5, 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Heggins, daughter of W. D. and Martha Heggins, who now live in Zaleski. Mr. Heggins is Mayor of the town. They have three children---Clarence M., Ida M. and Minnie B. Mr. Spicer is a member of the Blue Lodge, No. 472, Zaleski, Ohio, and McAr- thur Chapter, No. 102, Royal Arch Masons. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday-school. He is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, T. R. Stanley Post, No. 223. He is Post Com- mander. M. C. Winget, a resident of Madison Township, was born Feb. 28, 1826, in Greene County, Pa., and is a son of Caleb and Martha Winget. His mother died when he was quite young, but his father is yet living, aged about seventy-nine years. In 1841 Mr. Winget moved from Pennsylvania to Knox County, Ohio, where he lived eight years. He learned the stone mason and plasterer's trade, serving an apprenticeship of three summers. From there he moved to Meigs County, Ohio, where he lived three years, and 1297

S.C. Eggleston was born in New York, Sept. 30, 1814, a son of A. and Levina Eggleston, his father a native of New York and his mother of Switzerland. He came to Ohio in 1829, and has made his home in Hocking and Vinton counties. In his early life he followed farming, and then spent twelve years at the cabi- net-maker's trade. For the past nineteen years he has been in the mercantile business. He was married in 1837 to Lucinda Can- well, a native of Canada, born in 1814. She died in 1849 leaving three children---Levina, George and Rosalie. March 7, 1850, Mr. Eggleston married Susan Haynes. She died June 19, 1854, leav- ing one child---Watson. He afterward married Jane Gould, a native of New Wellsburg, Va. They have three children---Jerry B., born Aug. 5, 1856; James G., Aug.1, 1858, and Clara J., March 3, 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston are members of the Presbyterian church. Lemuel Fuller was born in McArthur, Vinton County, April 1, 1837, and on March 10, 1859, he was united in marriage with Amanda Reasonor, who was born in Grundy County, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1840, and died March 17, 1880. Their family consisted of four children---Josiah, Celesta, Irene, and Celia Ann. Mr. Fuller has been a resident of Vinton County all of his life, and at present owns a good farm of eighty acres on section 23, Brown Township, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. On March 15, 1865, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry, in the late war, and served until its close. Mr. Fuller has been a member of the United Brethren church for eighteen years. Lorenzo D. Fuller, farmer, was born in Vinton County, Ohio, April 27, 1842. He was reared a farmer and now has 353½ acres of good land, his residence being on section 29. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He was married in 1862 to Melissa Lillabridge, a native of Hocking County, Ohio, born in 1845. She died in 1865, leaving one child---Phoebe M., born June, 1863. In 1869 Mr. Fuller married Elizabeth Swift, a native of Athens County, born in 1848. They have six children ---Rhoda Jane, born in 1872; Mary E., in 1873; William F., in 1876; John S., in 1878; Lemuel F., in 1879, and Flora B., in 1881 William Fuller was born in New Hampshire, Sept. 7, 1814, and came with his father to Ohio in 1817, locating near McArthur, Vinton County, where he was reared and educated. He now has a farm of 180 acres on section 23, Brown Township, and is engaged 1301

in farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of the latter. In 1837 he married C.C. Lista Lane, who was born in 1815, and died in 1842 leaving two children---Lemuel, born in 1837, and Lorenzo D., born in 1842. In 1847, Mr. Fuller married Phoebe Gray, a native of Pennsylvania, born March 7, 1821. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller are members of the United Brethren church. 1302

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