20th Century History Of Steubenville And Jefferson County Ohio And Representative Citizens PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...was reared in Wayne Township and was educated in the district schools and a college at Harlem Springs, in Carroll County. During all his mature life he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and for some years previous to moving to Bloomfield, in the summer of 1909, operated a dairy business at Fair Play. Having spent his whole life in this part of Jefferson County he is widely known and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens and this was definitely shown by his election to office soon after locating in his present home. He is a Republican in his political attachment. Hr. Mansfield was married October 19, 1869, to Miss Sarah C. Burris, who was born in Wells Township, Jefferson County, a daughter of Charles Burris, who was once an extensive farmer and sheep and stock raiser and well known all over the county. Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield have three living children: Mary E., who is the wife of. William Cookston, of Bloomfield; Thomas T., who is a telegraph operator at J ewett, Ohio, for the Panhandle Railroad; and William C., who is a mail clerk on the Dennison Accommodation line of the Panhandle, between Dennison and Pittsburg. During the Civil War, Mr. Mansfield was in the Union army, a member of Co. G, 157th 0. Vol. Inf., and during his four months of service was stationed at Fort Delaware. With.his family he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. v JAMES H. GILL, youngest son of Joseph Gill, was born in Mt. Pleasant, in 1813, and resided there most of his life. He was a large land owner i11 Jefferson County and also in the VVest. He was connected with the Mt. Pleasant branch of the State Bank of Ohio, served as a director and was its president for many years. Later he was president of the First National Bank of Mt....