The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-02-13
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONs.
RY THE EDITOR.

Among the marriages in Gallia county
in the year 1925, as published in the
journal, is this:
John Kelly and Mary Roach, Feb. 2Sd,
Boggs officiating.
They were my neighbors. They resi-
ded near where John Roach now lives,
in Madison township. They both died of
consumption. / think about the year
lS43. Harrison Kelly, one of their sons,
now lives at Keystone Furnace, a very
worthy man.
Anselm T. Holcomb and Esther Mat
thews. March 18th. Smither officiating.
Gen. Holcomb yet resides at Vinton,
Gailia county. He is lawyer, and was
a member of the Ohio Legislature in
IS4S-9. and presided with much ability
over one faction of the Legislature dur
ing the memorable contest which lasted
for weeks. the parties Democratic and
Whig) being too nearly balanced Tor eth
er to elect speaker. Mrs. Holcomb was
a sister of the late r. r Matthews O! our
town. She died a y ar or two ago.
Mark Bradburn and Polly Keatley,
April 18th, Stephen Gates. j
Mark Bradburn wass.a Virginian, and
my parents were w Il acquainted with the
family IN Virginia He struggled through
difficulties until he became quite prom
inent man. He was a one time Sheriff
of Scioto county. do not remember in
what year he was elected, but it must
have been near forty years ago
Willis Wilmore and Sarah Love. July
2lst, William Mcdowell. p g.
Mr. Wilmore was the man who taught
school in the old log school house half a
mile below Portland, in the winter of
lS27-28 He was my second school mas
ter. He was tall slim man, good ma
| tured and kind, and was local Baptist
preacher. / have not heard of him for
more than thirty years He is perhaps
dead.
Stuart A Lasleyand Cynthia McUmber,
August 4th. Sam. r. Holcomb, j. P
/ presume this was Stuart A Lasley of
| Springfield, Ohio, and father of Hiram G.
Lasley, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of Milton township.
! Phillip johnson and Polly Justice. Au-
gust l4th, same justice.
think this was the Phillip johnson
who resided a short distance west of
Jackson, on the Portsmouth Road. and
who died there few years ago. He was
the father o. Daniel, John and Ripley
johnson, well known citizens of that vi
cinity
Henry Hawk and Rachel Switzer, Oct.
9th, Smlthers officiating.
Henry Hawk resided near Madison
Furnace, and | think his widow is still
living on the old farm, with her son Geo.
w Hawk Mr.. Hawk served as justice
of the peace in Madison township half a
lifetime. My first cases, even before
was admitted to the Bar, were in his
court. He died several years ago.
! Travis Booton and Sarah Donnally
Nov. IIth Francis Wilson. P. G.
was not personally acquainted with
these parties, but was very intimately
acquainted with Mr. Bottoms brothers
and sisters Many and many a time have
/ been at his fathers house, where Isaac
P. Jones now lives, in Madison township
knew. Albert, jackson and Asa, broth
ers of Travis, were boys who attended the
same Sabbath school where l did The
family removed west, perhaps to Illinois
over thirty years ago, and have lost al
trace of them.
And the P. G. preacher of the Gospel
who married them, preached on the Oal
Hill CircWit over thirty years ago. NJ
father and mother were acquainted will
him in Virginia when he was youn:
man, and when he commenced to preach
often heard them speak of Frank viii
son, and when he came to the Oak Hill
Circuit they were .rejoiced to see him
and to know that he had greatly improv
ed, and was quite a talented preacher,
think he died in Texas many years ago