Notes
Note for: William EWING, 8 APR 1792 - 11 JUL 1847 Index
Burial:
Date: 1847
Place: Ewing Cemetery, Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio
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Note for: James EWING, 9 DEC 1793 - 4 OCT 1824 Index
Burial:
Date: 1824
Place: Ewing Cemetery, Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio
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Note for: Abraham McNeil EWING, 13 OCT 1804 - Index
Note: [McNutt7.FTW]
The following Biographical Sketches were taken from
HISTORY OF GALLIA CO., OH.-PUBLISHED 1882
H.H. HARDESTY & CO.
GEORGE B. EWING-was born in Gallia County August 17, 1829. He took part
in the late civil strife, enlisting August 16, 1863, in the 107th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. He was taken sick at Nashville, Tennessee, and died
in the hospital, January 12, 1864, leaving a wife and four children to
mourn his loss. His brother, JOSEPH H., enlisted in Co. B, 36th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, August 11, 1861, was taken sick and died in the
hospital at Summersville, West Virginia, December 12,1861, at the age of
twenty-one years, six months and two days.
Mrs. Ewing's brother, George (Shields),also served in the war, enlisting
in 1862 in Company L of the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, for three years.
He was captured in the latter part of 1863, and confined in Andersonville
prison about seven months. He was then taken to Libby prison, Richmond,
Virginia, where he died in 1864 of starvation.
Mr. Ewings's father, ABRAM M. EWING, came to this county in 1810 from
Bath County, Virginia, and settled near what is now the village of
Ewington in this county. It is said he built the first hewed log house in
the county, also built the first stone chimney. The house yet stands on
the old Ewing homestead near Ewington. His mother, Elizabeth (Bowman)
Ewing came to this county in 1816 from Shenandoah Co., Virginia, and
settled near the town of Vinton on Raccoon creek. She married his father
October 31, 1828.
Mr. Ewing's wife, Lucinda H., daughter of Nathan and Sarah (May) Shields
was born in this county May 16, 1827, and was married to him in
Evergreen, Gallia Co. December 27, 1856. She has had four children,
Namely:
John H., born October 27, 1857, lives in Evergreen, Gallia Co. Frank E.,
born March 16, 1859, died April 4, 1882 Rufus A. born born February 24,
1861, died February 15, 1882 Sallie H. born March 4, 1864-at home. Her
oldest son, John H., is township clerk, having been elected in the April
election 1n 1881 and 1882. Mr. Ewing was a carpenter and joiner. Address
of J.H. Ewing is Evergreen, Gallia Co., Ohio
EDWARD T. HOLCOMB-* mother- Sarah EWING Holcomb. d 1850 aged 68 years
Brig. General, Civil War Three times elected to State Legislature Raised
10 children
EWINGTON, OHIO is a village located about two and one-half miles north of
Vinton. It was laid out in 1852 by GEORGE EWING, and had a population of
eighty-five.
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP This is the extreme northwestern township of the
county; it was formed from Raccoon township, June 5, 1810; organized June
2, 1812, and the first meeting for election purposes was held at the home
of Stephen Holcomb, on the last Saturday in July, 1810. The number of
votes cast was about eighteen, and the following is a list of the voters:
Stephen Holcomb, Phillip Shintaffer, John Robinson, George Tyler, Isaac
Tyler, William Glenn, Joseph McKnight, WILLIAM EWING, Enoch McNeal,
William Burrett, Benjamin Mills, William Woods, William Haux, Matthew
Edmonson, Hugh Poor, William Traylor, THOMAS EWING and Samuel R. Holcomb.
Notes
Note for: Andrew EWING, 4 MAY 1809 - Index
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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ANDREW EWING
By his daughter-Theresa A. Gilbert
copied by P.M. July 1st 2nd, 1905
Andrew Ewing, youngest child of William and Mary Ewing was born in
Greenbrier Co., Va, May 04, 1809, and when he was about one year old his
parents moved to Gallia Co., Ohio. His mother and sister Elizabeth rode
on horseback and carried baby Andrew by turns on their laps and at the
same time assisted the older boys in driving the cattle behind the wagon.
Although it was a tiresome journey they reached their destination at last
and settled in the timber where Andrew spent his childhood and youth
working on the farm and attending school a part of the time.
He was fond of a gun and wanted one of his own, but had to wait until he
was old enough to work and earn money to pay for one. He killed at least
one deer before that time. He saw the deer and went into the house to get
a gun, and as there was no one in, either to get the gun, or to forbid
his doing so, he brought in a sugar ?b?rough, (barrel), turned it upside
down on the table, climbed upon it, got the gun and killed the deer. He
felt more pride in the killing of that deer than in any afterward,
although he killed many.
When he became of age he began to plan for a home of his own. He bought
eighty acres of land, built a house and took his mother to keep house for
him. At about thirty years of age he married Taphena Holcomb. Fourteen
children were born to them; seven dying in infancy and only four
surviving their parents.
In March, 1853, Andrew started for Iowa, travelling with some of his
neighbors who were moving West. He arrived at the home of his nephew, Wm.
Dodrill, in Wayne Co., Iowa, in time to rent some land and plant his corn
and vegetables which he hoped to be able to use the following winter. He
bought a horse while there and rode back to Ohio on horseback late in the
summer and as soon as possible he settled his business there and started
with his family consisting of his mother (Mary McNeil Ewing) wife and six
children for Iowa on Sept. 26 of the year and hoped to get through before
winter set in.
When near Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio, he was taken very sick, being
delirious. His wife had to stop and ask the assistance of people living
there to find a house in which to stay, and get a Doctor. They stayed
about 10 days and then started on although he was far from well. He kept
on until he reached Tippecanoe Co., Ind. where Moses McNeal lived. As it
was getting cold for his mother and the little ones he stopped for the
winter. He started on the road again on April 6th but had not gone far
when three of the children were attacked with measles and he had to stop
one week with them, but as all things earthly have an end that journey
ended May 6, 1854.
After living there three years he sold his farm and moved to Mercer Co.,
MO., where his mother died the next year. He stayed in Missouri nearly
eight years and then went back to Wayne Co., Iowa. That was his last
move. He made one trip to Dakota ?Ty? (Wyo?) after that to visit his
daughter.
He was a man of medium size, a little inclined to be round shouldered in
his prime and was very much bent when old. He had a very fair complexion
and blue eyes.
He was very fond of reading but did not like fiction or light trifling
things, and while not given to joking and foolish talking, always enjoyed
a chat with a friend or neighbor.
He never sang or whistled. His mother said she never heard him try to
sing but he often talked to himself when alone. He was kind and generous
and never turned a stranger from his door without a meal or night's
lodging for which he never charged.
He had the good will of his neighbors and the confidence of his children.
They believed every word he said because he never deceived them He made
no profession of religion. In politics he was a Democrat. He was strictly
honest, seldom went in debt and was prompt to meet engagement.
Although a farmer all his life he was handy with tools, making the shoes
of the family for many years, besides tinkering and keeping things in
order generally. He died in the year 1885 and his wife in 1886.