Another interesting pioneer set of Washburns I ran across while researching Henry Washburn
John W. Washburn was born in Pike County 05 Mar 1841, and is a son of John C. Washburn. His ancestors were natives of Gloucestershire or Worcestershire, England, and his great-grandfather, Nathaniel Washburn, came from England some time before the American Revolution, and settled in Maryland, where he raised a family, and owned a very large landed estate and several fine mills. He and seven of his sons engaged in the war of the Revolution, and after the close of the war, he sold his property, and taking the purchase price in Continental money he soon found it worthless, and nearly all of his fortune swept from him. He and these sons came West and located at Manchester, in Adams County OH. He and his sons, including the younger son, John, who was too young to engage with them in the war of the Revolution, were also in the war of 1812, going out when the general call was made and serving to the end of the war.
After the country became more thickly settled, the family separated and settled in different parts of the country, the younger son, John, locating in Highland County OH, where he bought a farm and had a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters, John being the fifth child. He was married in 1840 to Elvira Elliott, a native of Pike County, and settled in Highland County. They removed to Pike County in the fall of 1840, and settled on the old Burgess Elliott homestead in Mifflin Township, where they still live.
John C. had learned the gunsmith trade, which vocation he followed until his sons were large enough to work on the farm, when he turned his attention entirely to farming and raising and buying and selling stock. He had a family of five sons and two daughters. John W., the eldest and the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm above spoken of in Pike County. He received an academic education and alternated his school life with teaching in winter, and was for three years engaged in the union schools of Piketon and Waverly.
In 1866, he was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County for a term of three years; re-elected again in 1869, and re-elected for a third term in 1872, and while serving the last term he was admitted to the bar. In 1875, he was elected as a Democrat to represent Pike County in the General Assembly of his state, and re-elected in 1877. During the first session he was placed on several important committees, and during the last session was as a member of the Judiciary Committee of the House and the Committee on Consolidated Laws, which committee had charge of the consolidation of the general laws of the state as consolidated by that General Assembly. He was also Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment in the House.
On 20 Dec 1875, he resigned the office of Clerk of the Courts and opened a law office in Waverly, the county seat, and since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession, except during the time he was in attendance on the sessions of the General Assembly. He is recognized as one of the leading members of the bar of his county.
He was married 02 May 1876 to Eliza V. Johnson, a native of Waverly and a daughter of John H. Johnson. Mr. Washburn's grandfather, Burgess Elliott, was a native of Virginia, of English descent. He was one of the early settlers of Pike County, coming here before the county was organized. He served through the war of 1812. He was County Commissioner many years. He was a great historian, being well-versed in ancient and modern history. He reared a family of three sons and seven daughters, Mrs. Washburn being the youngest. His wife was Sarah Ackley, a daughter of John Ackley, of Kentucky, who was with General Crawford's command when defeated by the Indians, and was taken prisoner and burned at the stake.
(In reference to above John C Washburn selling his farm in Hightland Co) Andrew Beavers, brother of Thomas came from Pennsylvania, arrived Dec. 24 1826, purchased Washburn farm, adjoining his brother Thomas' place near Rainsboro in Highland Co., Ohio. He brought with him a wife and eight children.
ELEANOR b. June 11, 1775 Pa. m. Jan. 20, 1798 Adams Co. Ohio to Joseph W. Washburn, d.Aug. 14, 1853 Liberty Twp. Adams Co. Ohio. Father: Joseph Edgington b. 1746-48 Hampshire Co. (Va/W.Va.)m. bet.1768-70 Va. d. April 1832 Eagle Twp. Adams Co. Ohio. Mother: Eleanor b.abt. 1752 Va. d. Adams Co. Ohio.
KIRKPATRICK, Jackson Campbell: b.21 Aug,1829,Adams Co.Ohio,m.Sarah Pricilla Washburn,b.14 Jan 1847, on 04 Oct 1866 in Adams Co. Ohio,d.26 Nov.1907,Winchester, Adams Co., Ohio. Buried in Decatur Cem., Brown Co.
ADAMS COUNTY OHIO - MEIGS TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES
WASHBURN
Benjamin d. 11 May 1850, 38y 5m
Eliza J w/o Thomas 1841 - 1888
Thomas 1839 - 1926
Mary L d/o T & E J 17 Nov 1860 - 9 April 1885
Nathaniel D s/o T & E J 5 June 1878 - 9 Aug 1878
Samuel L 1878 - 1894
Sarah E 1862 - 1892
Ruby d/o T E & M F 21 May 1914 - 1 Oct 1916
Harry s/o T E & M F 16 Aug 1904 - 5 June 1913
Fannie 1886 - 1973
Edward 1881 - 1963
BLAKE
Rachel A
A Washburn, spouse, 11 July 1838 - 12 Dec 1907
Washburn Cemetery
Mifflin Township, Pike County OH
WASHBURN, JOHN COLLINS 1819 1899
WASHBURN, ELVIRA (Elliott) 1821 1896 wife
WASHBURN, EVA ELVIRA 1907
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