CEDARVILLE
HISTORY
(BIOGRAPHICAL
CONTINUED)
and again taking up
the study of medicine with Dr. Martin, of Xenia, commencing his practice at Cedarville, in
the year 1846, where he has remained until the present day. The Doctor was married in the
year 1848 to Rosanna Orr, daughter of John Orr, sr., whose biography appears in this work.
They have five children, all of whom are living; Martha D. (now Mrs. (Ustick), Samuel L.,
John 0., Jewett R., and Mary L. The subject of this sketch and his wife have long been
members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and are strong advocates of the temperance
cause.
James C.
Stormont, deceased, Cedarville, was born July 13, 1831, in Chester District, South
Carolina; immigrated to this county, with his parents, when but a child; was educated in
the district schools, remaining on the farm, with his parents, until the age of twenty-two
years; then taught schools in the neighborhood where he lived, for a period of eight
years. Was married March 24, 1857, to Agnes McQuiston; she dying, he was again married,
December 24, 1861, to Miss Jennie Bradfute, daughter of John and Eliza (Laughead)
Bradfute. James, the subject of our sketch, was the son of John and Esther (McMillen )
Stormont, a member of the Reformed Baptist Church, departing this life October 23, 1877.
The people in the county in which he lived felt the loss of a valuable man and good
citizen.
Samuel
N. Tarbox, sawmill, Cedarville, was born near Portland, Maine, December 3, 1821, is the
son of John and Lucy (Merrill) Tarbox. Samuel, the gentleman whose name heads this sketch,
immigrated to this county in 1848, and married in about three years afterwards to Ruth L.
Jackson; daughter of David and Nancy (Nichol) Jackson, who bore him five children, now
living; Frank T., T. H., Harry L., David N., and Eliza 0. Mr. Tarbox and his wife are both
members of the United Presbyterian Church.
James
E. Townsley, farmer, and livery, born in this township, April 30, 1824. He is a son of
Alexander and Margaret Townsley, who were born in Pennsylvania in 1788, Alexander and
Margaret in 1785: Alexander's parents emigrated to Cynthiana, Kentucky, shortly after his
birth, and in 1801 came to this county. Alexander departed this life in 1870. His wife
still survives him, is now in her eighty-sixth year, and one among a few of the early
settlers remaining to tell us of the hardships of this country when it was a wilderness.
James, whose name appears at the head of this sketch received his education in the
commondistrict schools, and remained with his parents until he reached the age of
twenty-seven, when he went to Iowa, and started in life for himself as a farmer in that
then far-off country. Remaining in that state for thirteen years, he returned to this
county, and embarked in the grocery business. He followed that branch of trade for a
number of years with success. In the year 1851, he married Sarah A. Feree, of Washington
County, Iowa. She died in April 1853. But one child was born by this marriage, Ira B., who
also died at the age of two and one half years. Again April 1857, he married Margaret A.
Dalzell, daughter of John and Letitia Dalzell. Four children have been born by this
marriage, only one of which is now living. The names of the deceased are Orrell, Clara B.,
and Bertty. John D. is living with his parents, aged eighteen.
Alexander Turnbull, farmer and stock raiser, Cedarville, was born in this county, February
24, 1838, and is a son of John and Margaret (Kyle) Turnbull, of whom mention is made in
other parts of this work. Alexander spent the early part of his life on the farm, with his
parents. In the year 1861 he enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served
with his regiment for two years, passing through a number of engagements, during which
time he was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run. In December 1863, he was married to
Sarah J. Barber, daughter of John and Sarah Barber. Five children have been born to them,
all of whom are now living.
S. K.
Turnbull, farmer and stock raiser, Cedarville, was born in this county, on the farm where
he now lives, August 19, 1829. Is the son of John and Margaret (Kyle) Turnbull, who are
mentioned among the pioneers of this county. Our subject received his education in the
common schools. The house was a log cabin, with pole benches for seats, so common with all
schools of those days. In 1857, he was married to Catharine Hanston, daughter of John
Hanston, a native of Ireland. Both himself and wife are members of the United Presbyterian
Church, and have four children, all of whom are now living.
John
Turnbull, farmer, Cedarville, was born near Nashville, Tennessee, February 17, 1801, and
came with his parents to Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, at the age of nine years,
riding on horseback the entire distance. Soon after the family arrived in Ohio, he was
sent, with an older brother to Xenia Township, to cutbrush and clear a
small piece of ground, for the purpose of opening up a new farm. The remainder of the
family joined them in 1815, where they made a permanent home. The subject of this sketch
has been a man of great physical endurance, having been known to cut and make six hundred
rails in two days, and we found him an active, energetic man at the age of eighty years.
He was married, February 21,1824, to Margaret Kyle, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Mitchell)
Kyle, whose names appear in a number of places in this work. Again in 1855, he was married
to Margaret J. Allen, daughter of Hugh and Catharine Allen, and is the father of nineteen
children, eleven of whom are now living.
S. K.
Williamson, farmer, Cedarville, was born near Jamestown, this county, October 26, 1846. Is
the son of John S. and Jane (kyle) Williamson. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and
his mother in this county. Our subject was married in November 1872, to Miss Isabel
Collins, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (McClellan) Collins, natives of York County,
Pennsylvania. Four children have been born by this union, two of whom are now living, E.
C. and Ella R. The deceased are George, S., infant, and John. Clarence. His wife and
himself are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Xenia.
Andrew
Winter, physician, Cedarville, was born, August 18,1820, at Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Removed to South Carolina with his parents, when quite small. Received his early education
at Pendleton South Carolina. Commenced the study of medicine at the age of seventeen
graduating at Charleston Medical College in 1841, at the age of twenty-one, and commenced
practicing the same year. Removed to Columbia, South Carolina, remaining there until the
commencement of the rebellion, when he enlisted in the First Regiment, East Tennessee
Volunteer Infantry, served one year, and was wounded at the battle of Mill Springs; was
appointed assistant surgeon shortly after. He filled that office about two months and was
transferred to the Fourth East Tennessee Infantry, and promoted to first surgeon, holding
that, position until the Union forces retreated from Cumberland Gap, under General George
Morgan; was taken sick at. Gallipolis, and transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
Resigned, August 28, 1864, and came to this place, where he has followed his profession
until the present time.
The doctor was a personal friend of John C. Calhoun, but differed very radically in
politics. He is the son of Andrew Winter, sen., and Hannah
(Baxter) Winter. His father was born in what was then called Marion District, South
Carolina, and was a schoolmate of General Andrew Jackson. His mother was born at
Wilmington, North Carolina, and was a grand-daughter of Richard Baxter. The doctor, we are
pleased to record, is on of the true Union gentlemen who left that notorious hot-bed of
rebeldom to fight for his country. He was married in 1868, to Nancy Turnbull, a
grand-daughter of Judge Kyle. Three children have been born by this marriage, Elizabeth
B., Maria A., and Andrew.
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