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Atlas of Lawrence County, Ohio; Hardesty - 1882; Lake - 1887 Atlas Published by H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882. Transcribed by Kristy JOHN PAYTON – and Julia A. Marcum were married in Lawrence county, in 1837. Mr. Payton was born in Adams county, Ohio, in the year 1813, and came to this county at the age of four years, in 1817. He is a farmer residing in Aid township. His wife was born in West Virginia, Lawrence county, in 1821. The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Payton: Polly, born April 9, 1838, died September 10, 1841; Rebecca, March 2, 1840, died July 11, 1849; William F., January 7, 1842, resides in Jackson county, Ohio; Joseph, February 18, 1844, resides in Brown county, Kansas; Nathaniel, February 18, 1844, died December 24, 1864; Malinda J., July 30, 1847, resides in Jackson county, Missouri; Elizabeth, July 24, 1850, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio; Reuben, March 24, 1853, resides in Jackson county, Missouri; Susan, August 21, 1856, resides in Jackson county, Missouri; Cynthia, August 24, 1858, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio; Tobitha A., March 2, 1860, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio; John H., May 4, 1862, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio; James H., June 10, 1865, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio. Mr. Payton’s address is Arabia, Lawrence county, Ohio.  ELLIOT
PEMBERTON – was born August 4, 1832, in Lawrence
county. His father, John
Pemberton, came to this county from Kanawha county, Virginia, in 1822; he found this county an unbroken forest, there were no roads, nothing but cow-paths; the county was very thinly settled. He had to go twelve or fourteen miles to a mill, carrying his sack of grain on his horse’s back, and then having to use his horse to grind his own grain, and pay a toll in order to get his grist; this will show the disadvantages under which he raised a large family of children in the wilds of Lawrence county. Schools were scarce; the families for ten miles up and down Symmes’ creek used to meet at a certain point and help one another in house-raising, and also in educating their children. Mary I. Corbin was the name of Elliot’s paternal mother. Elliot stayed at home assisting his parents until he attained his twenty-first year, when he commenced business for himself. May 30, 1858, at the age of 26, he was married to Emmasetta Brammer, who was born in this county December 18, 1838. Her parents, Elijah G. and Anna (Langdon) Brammer, are residents of this county. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Pemberton built himself a habitation in the forest, where he is now located the flourishing township of Lawrence. His father sold to Elliot’s brothers a portion of his farm, giving the remainder to Elliot, on condition that he would keep him the remainder of his days; the other children were dissatisified and brought suit to recover the property, but were defeated, although the cost of the case caused Elliot to dispose of part of his property. The children of Mr. Pemberton are: Nimrod, born June 2, 1859, died April 10, 1861; Mary A., May 6, 1862, resides at home; Amanda E. (Martin), June 3, 1864, resides in Lawrence county; Charlotte, January 11, 1867; Emma D., October 3, 1868; Daisy, October 29, 1870; Minnie D., January 22, 1873; Estella, June 29, 1876; Willie B., June 22, 1879—the last children reside at home. Mr. Pemberton and four of his brothers were in the war of 1861. Their names are Clinton, Elisha, Elijah, and Jasper N. Mr. Elliot and three of his brothers were in the 173d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. They all served during the war and were honorably discharged. Elisha died at Nashville, Tennessee, in Hospital No. 10. Mr. Pemberton is engaged in farming in Lawrence township. His address is Rock Camp, Lawrence county, Ohio. CHARLES PETERS – was born in the city of Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio, November 19, 1855. He is the son of John and Mary C. Peters. He was educated in Ironton, and after leaving school went to Monitor Furnace as bookkeeper in 1873, where he remained for two years, when he accepted a similar position at the Lawrence Furnace, which he filled until February 1881, when he returned to the Monitor Furnace. He was married to Rosalie M. Murdock, at Ironton, February 8, 1877. She is a daughter of Drake S. and Mahala Murdock. She graduated from high school of Ironton in June, 1873. They have one son, John Albert, born November 15, 1877, who resides at home. The postoffice address of Mr. Peters is Coal Grove, Lawrence county, Ohio. JAMES F. PETERS – is an insurance agent, residing in Ironton, where he was born in the year 1857. His parents are John and Mary C. Peters. James was married to Jennie Bird in 1879 at Ironton. They have one child, born in Ironton in 1881, named Mildred Bird. The parents of Mrs. Peters are Edward J. and Mary S. Bird. The postoffice address of Mr. Peters is Coal Grove, Lawrence county, Ohio.
WILLIAM H. PETERS – and Mary A. Murdock were married in Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio, in the year 1869. He was born at Olive Furnace, Washington township, Lawrence county, Ohio, in 1848, and his wife is a native if Kingwood, Preston county, West Virginia, also born in the year 1848. John and Mary C. (Duduit) Peters, settlers of this county in 1831, are the parents of the subject of this sketch. The parents of Mrs. Peters are John S. and Rebecca (Miner) Murdock. Mr. Peters came to this county in 1848, and he is engaged in general merchandising in Texas Hollow. He should be addressed at Ironton, Ohio. JOHN PHILIPS – was born in Lawrence county on the first day of March, 18__. At Ironton, in this county, June 15, 1864, he was married to Eliza Ann Liggett, who is a native of Jay county, Indiana, born November 9, 1840. Mr. Philips is residing in Elizabeth township, and he is engaged in merchandising and mining. His parents are Ephraim and Hannah (Turvey) Philips. The parents of Mrs. Philips are John and Elizabeth (Turvey) Liggett. They settled in Lawrence county in 1850. The children of Mr. Philips are as follows: Elizabeth, born April 26, 1865, resides at home; John, March 26, 1868; George, February 13, 1871; Mariah, deceased; William, March 2, 1878; Eliza, September 26, 1880. The postoffice address of Mr. Philips is Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. SOLOMON PHILIPS – settled in this county in 1857. He was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1838. His parents are David C. and Ann Maria Philips. Solomon Philips was married in Washington county, Ohio, in 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth Shaffer. She is a native of Germany. Their children are: Mary E., Melissa, William, and George. Mr. Philips is engaged in farming in Mason township. His postoffice address is Greasy Ridge, Lawrence county, Ohio. JOHN PIERCE – was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, March 19, 1835, his parents being James and Elizabeth (Lambert) Pierce. Mr. Pierce was married to Ann Markins in this county October 10, 1861. She is also a native of this county, born July 13, 1838. They have the following family: Melvine B., born September 1, 1862, resides at home; Hatty J., October 16, 1866, resides at home; Adella G., August 7, 1874, died June 23, 1876. The parents of Mrs. Pierce are Anninas and Hepsy (Melvin) Markins. Mr. Pierce has a brother in the war of 1861. Richard Pierce enlisted in 1863 in the 45th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and served one year, after which he received his discharge. Mr. Pierce is a carpenter and farmer, residing in Upper township. His postoffice address is Coal Grove Furnace, Lawrence county, Ohio. CHARLES L. PIXLEY – and Ruhama S. Cadot, were married in Scioto county, Ohio in 1863. They are both natives of that county. They have the following children: Carrie M., born in 1867; Nellie C., in 1873; Essie, in 1875; Mary A., in 1878. The parents of Mr. Pixley were Seymore and Betsy Elizabeth Pixley, both deceased. The parents of Mrs. Pixley are C. C. Cadot and Cynthia Ann Stockham. Mr. Pixley had a brother in the late war, a member of the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. Mr. Pixley is engaged in the livery business. In 1870 he was engaged in the patent roofing business and sewing machines at the same time. He was also at one time in the wharf-boat business. He started in the livery business in 1871 at his present location. The date of Mr. Pixley’s arrival in this county was 1870. His address is Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. PERAS R. POLLEY – was born in Otsego county, New York, in 1815. His parents are Daniel and Mary (Holcomb) Polley. His father was born in Massachusetts, and his mother in New York. Mr. Polley came to this county in 1845. He was a magistrate from 1852 to 1869, when he was elected to the probate office, which he filled for six years, and in 1879 he was again elected magistrate, which he still holds, his term expiring in June, 1885. He has held the office of township clerk ever since 1857, and he still retains it. By virtue of this office he has been manager of Upper township schools. In politics he was a whig, and now is an ardent supporter of the Republican party. He is a member of the Baptist church. He became a member of the Masonic fraternity in 1872. In Wayne county, West Virginia, in 1854, Mr. Polley was married to Rebecca A. Staley, who was born in that county in 1818. They have the following children: Mary A., born in 1854; Levina B., 1859; George H. T., 1861; and Mead G., 1863; they all reside in Ironton. The parents of Mrs. Polley are Stephen and Mary (Newman) Staley, who reside in West Virginia. The postoffice address of Mr. Polley is Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. GEORGE R. PORTER – is a Virginian by birth, born in Botatot county, in the year 1812. He settled in Lawrence county in 1834. He is engaged in farming in Elizabeth township. In Vernon township, Scioto county, in 1834, he was married to Rebecca Skelton, who was born in Lawrence county in the year 1815. They have two boys viz: Samuel S., born February 23, 1836, and William F., November 17, 1837. The parents of Mr. Porter are John and Sarah (Summers) Porter. Mrs. Porter’s parents are Samuel and Frances (Willson) Skelton. Both of the sons of Mr. Porter were soldiers in the war of the rebellion. Samuel S. enlisted in the 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861, serving until the year 1865; William F. enlisted in 1862, in the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, and was killed at Champion Hills, near Vicksburg. Mr. Porter has held the office of trustee of Elizabeth township, being elected in 1838, and continuing in office for four years. In 1861 he was elected justice of the peace, which office he held for three years. Mr. Porter’s postoffice address is Powellsville, Scioto county, Ohio. JAMES PORTER – was born in Huntington county Pennsylvania, April 10, 1810. His father, William Porter, died in Pennsylvania in 1816. His mother, Mary (Smith) Porter, died in the same state in 1819. Mr. Porter was married in 1836 to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Diter; she died in 1853. Mr. Porter’s second marriage took place in Ironton, this county, April 24, 1853, to Elizabeth Broom, who was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, April 18, 1818. The children by this marriage are: William, born February 14, 1854, resides in this county; Rosie, March 17, 1857, resides at home. Mrs. Porter was married previous to this marriage, to Stephen Sparling. They were married in 1836 and he died in 1837. One child was the fruit of this marriage: Jane, born April 11, 1837, resides at Clifton, West Virginia. Edward Broom, the father of Mrs. Porter, served in the war of 1812. He was with General Hull when he surrendered his army, but he made his escape and returned to his command. William Porter, son of this sketch, was married September 12, 1878, to Emma J., daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Coe) Bayles. She was born October 28, 1856. They have the following children: Madgie, born August 30, 1879; Roscoe, February 9, 1881. Mr. Porter came to this county in 1840. He is the proprietor of coal banks, and also a farmer. His residence is in Perry township. Address, Forest Dale, Lawrence county, Ohio. DECATOR POWELL – was born in Mason township, October 7, 1820, and he removed with his parents to Aid township, about the year 1823, where he resided until 1849. He moved then to Decatur township and purchased a farm of 260 acres, where he remained till 1861, when he bought the farm that he now resides on, and which he has brought to a splendid state of perfection; as also does his farm in Decatur township show the fruits of an industrious farmer. He is a producer of all the grain usually raised on a farm, and also a raiser of stock. He was married in Aid township, March 1, 1839, to Catherine Kelley, who was born on the Isle of Man, Europe, December 25, 1816. Her parents are Thomas and Catherine (Kirk) Kelley. Henry and Prisey (Vermillion) Powell, are the parents of Decator Powell. Mr. Powell has been a faithful member of the United Brethren church for forty -one years, while his wife has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal church for fifty-one years. The parents of Mr. Powell came to this county in 1812. The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Powell: Edward, born October 7, 1841, died April 18, 1872; Sarah L., December 25, 1842, resides in Aid township; Isadore, January 25, 1845, resides in Marion; Winfield C., February 14, 1847, resides in Washington territory; Wellington, October 11, 1848, died January 19, 1882, in Oregon; Cirus, October 25, 1850, resides in Washington territory; Pyron, June 4, 1852, resides in Washington territory; Isabelle L., October 29, 1853, resides in Aid township; Thomas, June 14, 1855, resides in Washington territory; Ellen S., April 22, 1857, died July 20, 1859; John, December 20, 1859, resides in Aid township. Mr. Powell is a resident of Aid township. His postoffice address is Arabia, Lawrence county, Ohio. JOHN PUCKET – and Mary Willis were married in Lawrence county, Ohio, in September, 1868. He is a native of Elizabeth township, born in 1848, and his wife is a native of Lawrence township, born in 1853. Mr. Pucket came to this county in 1869. His parents are Adam and Rebecca (Bowles) Pucket, settlers of Lawrence county in 1842. Mrs. Pucket’s parents are William and Elizabeth (Davis) Willis, who came to this county in 1840. Mr. Pucket has filled the office of justice of the peace in Elizabeth township; he was elected in 1869 and reelected in 1882. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Pucket are: Rebecca, born May 15, 1869; Elizabeth, October 15, 1870; Adam, November 8, 1872; Rachel, November 6, 1874; William, September 30, 1876; John, July 4, 1879; Otto, July 27, 1881. They all reside at home. Mr. Pucket is a farmer of Elizabeth township. His address is Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. |
