Hamilton county

Charles Gerth History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene Charles GERTH, proprietor of the Eleven Mile house (saloon), is of Teutonic origin; came to the United States, and settled in Delhi in 1863, where he has been ever since. He was formerly a shoemaker, but left this trade and was section foreman on the Ohio & Mississippi road for ten years previous to his present proprietorship. Mr. GERTH has been married twice, and has two children dead.

Shipley W. Davis History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene

Shipley W. DAVIS, son of Zadock and Elizabeth DAVIS, --nee BASSETT- of Massachusetts, was born at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, in the year 1816. His parents had thirteen children, of which he was the seventh. His mother, at the age of ninety-three, June 13, 1873, departed this life; his father died in June, 1819. In 1841 he married Harriet CULLOUR, of North Bend. One son, W. L. Davis, M. D., was hospital stewart in SHERMAN'S raid to the sea, and is now a practicing physician (Old School). Henry W. DAVIS, another son, has been teaching in MYERS' school district fourteen years. Edward DAVIS, a third son, is a physician at Dent, Ohio. Mr. DAVIS' farm is in Delhi township, and over a mile from the city limits.

Peter Mac'Farlan History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene Peter MAC'FARLAN of Delhi, came from Dumbarkenshire, Scotland, to America, in 1840. After coming to this country he purchased a farm in Green township which he sold in 1872, and removed to Home City where he still lives. In 1850 he married Miss Jean BRODE, daughter of Peter BRODE and Katharine McKinley Spouses of Kirkhouse ROW. She was born January 2, 1805, and-baptized the same month, fifth day. Peter McFARLAN, son of Peter McFARLAN and Katharine BAIN Spouses of Estertown - name of farm - was born December 29, 1800, and baptized January 1, 1801. The aged couple have had but one daughter, who is now the wife of Adam TULLOCK. The parents were married in Scotland in May, 1830.

Adam Tullock History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene

Adam TULLOCK of Home City, was born in Scotland in the year 1815, in Dumferline, where Robert BRUCE was burried. His parents, John TULLOCK and Mary ROBERTSON, came to America in 1840, and both died soon after. They were married in 1799, had seven children, of which Adam TULLOCK was the youngest. He was married to Hellen MILLER, of Scotland, in 1837. She died in 1847. One son by this marriage lives in Home City. He has one daughter living in Colorado and one in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1851 he was married to his second wife. Catharine MAC'FARLAN, and came to Home City in 1872, where he still lives.

William J. Applegate History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene William J. APPLEGATE, grocer and postmaster of Delhi, came here in 1872 from Green township, where he was born and reared. His father, Israel APPLEGATE, came to this township when quite young from Pennsylvania; lived fifty-five years on the farm he bought, and died in 1870 in the eighty-first year of his age. His mother, Mary Jane COLSHER also of Pennsylvania, died October, 1880, in the eighty-third year of her age. William J. APPLEGATE, born August 17, 1839, was reared a farther, but began business on a small scale in a grocery in 1872, and at the same time kept the post office of the village which helped to increase his patronage. In the year 1878 he built a large three-story brick house, the first results of his successful business. He was married October 15, 1864, to Miss Katie MYERS of Delhi, daughter of an old settler of the county. Mr. APPLEGATE is one of the trustees of the township at this time.

Annie B. Calloway History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 Transcribed by Karen Klaene

Annie B. CALLOWAY, of Delhi, is of English parentage, and is the wife of Thomas B. CALLOWAY, of that place. Her great-grandfather, Thomas BOWLES of Cranbrook, Kent, England, married Sarah BOORMAN. Their daughter, Sarah, married the well known Robert COLGATE, father of the noted soap manufacturers of New York. They came to that city in 1800. Thomas BOWLES, her grandfather, married Anna SHIRLEY. They had eight children, and he died June 3, 1800. His youngest son, Robert BOWLES father of Annie B. CALLOWAY, was born at Eldorado, Kent, England, June 1, 1792; married Mercy BOOTS of the same place, November 30, 1816; came to America in 1822, and located on a farm near Harrison, Hamilton county, Ohio, and was the first English settler in Crosby township. January 24, 1837, his wife died, and he married Mrs. Anna CLOUGH of London, England, daughter of Samuel PEGG. By the first wife he had one son, Robert, now living in Indiana; and by the second Wife two sons: Samuel and John, and one daughter, Annie. Thomas B. CALLOWAY married Annie A. BOWLES, January 31, 1866. His grandfather, Jesse CALOWAY, and wife came from Delaware in 1818, and located in Dearborn county, Indiana. They had four sons and one daughter. William, the father, was born January 26, 1812; married his second wife, Mary Charlotte BONHAM, October 18, 1841. He is still living. The Bond family are traceable to the emigration of William PENN. One Samuel BOND was born November 19, 1722; his son, Joseph, born April 11, 1750, married Eleanor WILLIAMS; and their son, Samuel, born November 19, 1777, in Chester county, Pennsylvania, moved west May 10, 1810, landed at the mouth of Farmers' creek, near Lawrenceburgh, Indiana. In 1812 he moved to Whitewater, near Elizabethtown; died June 12, 1837. They had seven children, all dead except Eleanor, who was born in Virginia in 1808. The third child, Jane, was the only one of the family who married. She was born April 8, 1818; married William CALLOWAY September 7, 1837; died February 12, 1844, leaving one child, Thomas B. CALLOWAY.

R.B. Price History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 298 & 299 Transcribed by Karen Klaene R. B. PRICE, of Home City, son of Rees PRICE (see biographical sketch), is the well known bee-keeper of that place. Mr. PRICE was reared in the city of Cincinnati, but soon after his marriage (January 15, 1857) to Louise SEITER, of that place, he moved on his farm where he has since resided. In 1877 he built his new house, which he now occupies. Mr. PRICE has devoted much time and attention to the culture of bees. He has now over one hundred colonies under his care. Mrs. PRICE was born in Cincinnati, corner of Elm and Eighth streets, where her mother, Mrs. SEITER still resides. Her brothers, William, George, Joseph, and Lewis SEITER, are prominent and well known business men in the city.

W.H. Smith History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 299 Transcribed by Karen Klaene

W. H. SMITH, of Delhi township, was born in Petersburgh, New York, March 22, 1814. When fifteen years of age he left home, and for ten years following drove a stage coach over the mountains, afterwards coming west, where he continued the business up to 1863. He was agent for some time for the Western Stage company, that had lines running from Cincinnati to various points. The line running from Cincinnati to Hamilton and Dayton, and afterwards to Indianapolis, was owned by SMITH, out of which he was successful in making money. In 1863 he removed to his farm, where he has since lived. He was elected president of the Delhi and Industry Turnpike company in 1868, and has held the office ever since. In 1854 he was married to Harriet ALTER. She died March 25, 1881. Her parents came to Cincinnati in 1812. Her father was one of the wealthy men of the city in his day.

James H. Silvers History of Hamilton County, OH; published in 1881 by Ford Dehli Township pg 299 Transcribed by Karen Klaene

James H. SILVERS, of Delhi, wholesale leaf tobacco dealer, 49 and 51 Front street, Cincinnati, was born at North Bend, 1833. His paternal grandfather, Judge James SILVERS, of Pennsylvania, was an early settler of the county, having come here with Judge SYMMES, and was an associate judge of the court three consecutive terms of seven years each. He died near the expiration of the third term. Thomas J. SILVERS, his son, and father of James H., in 1831, married Miss Sarah A. MOORE, the daughter of Samuel and Adelia MOORE, nee West, of Pennsylvania, and old pioneers of ANDERSON Ferry. The grandfather of the subject of this sketch on his mother's side was in the War of 1812. He lived to be sixty-six years of age. The mother of James H. SILVERS still lives. She was born in 1814. Her mother was born in Paris, Kentucky, and lived to be sixty years of age.

Mr. James H. SILVERS came to Delhi in 1873; February 13, 1878 was married in Nashville, Tennessee, to Miss Jennie HILLIS, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the well known tobacco dealer on Front street, Cincinnati. His residence is in a beautiful situation, near Delhi, commanding a most delightful view of the Ohio river and the surrounding scenery.

The family of Thomas J. and Sarah A. SILVERS consisted of James H. SILVERS, Mrs. Anna A. DODD, and Mrs. Ophelia MASSY.