Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-01-01
A Peep into tho Past.

ing men, of color white, have tougl
the Scriptural limit of three score an
ten, and woni 1t has been said that
history of the young men Of to-day Is
history of the next generation.
In every wrinkle and gray hair Of tn
heroes below, is written an epitome c
the past-that past to which every yea
adds an additional halo of myster
and charm.
Commencing with them chrOnOlogic
ally, we not only yenerate the highes
figure on the score, but have the greal
est respect for the least on the list
Striking total We have 1885 years
an average Of ~ to each.
JOSEPH VANDKN-bemden--ag 80. Mr.
Vanden came here in 1892, from Am
sterdam, Holland, where he was born
With the exception of Mrs. Maguet an,
Mrs. Riley, he is the Oldest person il
our city. Mr.. v. was intimate will
Boone and Kenton, and has frequentl.
conversed with Simon Girty. He wa
one of the volunteers from this county
to the war of 1912. Mr.. v. also saw
the first steamboat that came down tn,
Ohio River.
SOLOMON HAYWARD, aged SO. Borr
in Connecticut, and came here in 1907
Mr.. Fl. was also volunteer in the wal
of 1872. He retains his faculties to {
remarkable degree, reading ordinary
print without glasses. He was mem
Der of our town council IS years ago.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON, age 50. Born
i'm Massachusetts and came to Gallia
county in 1910. Mr.. r. served as Quar-.
ter-Master in the war of 1872. He has
taken the JOURNAL nearly 40 years.
CHARLES CREuzEr, age 81. Born in
France and came to Gallipolis in 1917.
Mr.. C. manufactured the first cigars
ever made here, was successful mer-
chant, and retired from active business
about thlrty-five years ago.
WILLIAM BURNETT, age 50. Born in
Virginia and came to our city in 1909.
Mr.. B. also saw the first steamboat on
the Ohio, was brick-layer by trade,
and assisted in nearly all OF the old
brick edifices of our place.
FRANKLIN CAREL, age 81. Born in
Paris, France, and landed here in 1903
to spend day or two. He has pro-
longed his visit, as you will observe.
Mr.. c. also saw the first steamboat.
Has proved himself one of the substan-
tial citizens of our thriving city, held
many offices of trust and profit, from
to Associate Judge, and was
in all his dealings.
JOSEPH DR0UILLARD, born at Wells
burg, Va, Sept. lst, 1896, now SO years
of age, son of Pierre DrOuillard, a
pioneer and Indian trader, who ran
somed Simon Kenton at the time he was
tied to the stake and ready to be burned,
at Lower Ssndusky. When four years
of age, the family moved and settled on
the Ohio side of the river twenty-five
miles below Galllpolis, where Millers-
port now stands, deriving its name
from Miller, his grandfather. At the
age of fifteen Mr.. d. volunteered in
the war Of 1872, at Gallipolis, O., as
musician-fifer-boy in a regiment COM
manded by Gen. Tupper. After six
months the regiment disbanded and the
boys returned home, when he Joined
another regiment and served till the
close of the war. He was in the severe
engagement at Mississinawa, an Indian
town on the Wabash, where the Indians
were entirely routed and with great
loss; also at Fort Meigs during the
seige, and was discharged at Detroit at
the close of the war. He met and con-
graduated Gen. Lafayette at the time
he stopped at Galllpolis, in 1924, while
on his way up the Ohio. He was enl-
ployed in the Clerks office of Gallia
county, in 1917, and In 1885 was ap-
pointed Clerk of the Common Pleas and
Supreme Courts, in the place of Francis
LeClercq, resigned, and held the office
by appointment and election until 1858.
Was elected Treasurer of the county in
1897, and served until 1874. Was also
Postmaster at Gallipolis, from July 1st,
1861, to December, 1865. He retains
his faculties to remarkable degree.
CONRAD MUENTz, age 81. Born in
Bavaria, Germany, and came to CALI
polis in 1852. He is a blacksmith, and
until recently an Industrious, hard
working man.
ROMAN MENAGER, age so. Mr.. NJ
was born in the middle of the Public
Square, near the river bank. He il
probably the Oldest person living who
can claim our city as his birth pace.
In early life was engaged in the mer.
camille and milling business. and was
one Of our most enterprising citizens,
JOHN CHICK, age 80. Born in Eng.
land and came here in 1880.
T. G.. HERN, aged so. Born il
Georgetown, D. c., and came here in
1875. Mr.. H. saw the torch applied t.
the Capitol at Washington by tn
blarsted Britishers.
FRANCIS GUTHRIE, age 70. Born il
New York State, and became residen
of our city five years ago. Mr.. G. cele'
brated his golden wedding in 1872. HI
has been Methodist minister As year
and has never received an injury In hi
life.
DAVID HAMILTON, age 70. Born Ii
Pennsylvania and settled in the county
in 1910. Mr.. 81. has been a class leade
for 40 years.
NJ. JEFFERs, age IS. Mr. J. is absen
from the city and consequently we wer
unable to get further particulars.
A. W. WooD, age 76. Born in Vii
ginia, and was book-keeper for Mr.. W