James C. Collett

As printed in 1882

JAMES C. COLLETT (deceased) was born in England June 12, 1823; was a son of Thomas and Susan (Carpenter) Collett, natives of England, who emigrated to America and located in New Jersey in 1833; thence, in 1837, they came to Warren County and located in Waynesville, where he died Aug. 23, 1851 aged 62 years. Mr. Collett was possessed of a good education and followed teaching as a profession; was an earnest Methodist and a local preacher in that church for many years. He was the father of eleven children; eight grew to maturity; five now survive— Thomas; Emma (now Mrs. Philip Hawke), Amelia (now Mrs. Hammel), Joseph B. and John W. James C. was but a child when they arrived in America, and was raised in New Jersey and Warren Co., Ohio, and grew to manhood, receiving a good common-school education; was married, Feb. 22, 1860, to Ruth Ellen, a daughter of Jonathan and Ruth home

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1843 and emigrated to America with a brother and sister when 10 years ao’e or in 1853, and here she grew to womanhood; she was a daughter of Patrick and Margaret Lyden. Mr. Cook and wife have five children Mary E., born Oct. 5, 1869; Lizzie, born Oct. 22, 1870; Levi Parry, born Feb. 27, 1873; Amos, born Aug. 18, 1874, and Maggie Anna, born Nov. 8, 1875. Mr Cook located upon the old home farm, where are associated all the scenes o± his childhood, and where he has made a continued residence from his birth— a period of fifty-two years, and the farm has been in possession of the Cook family since its first purchase and occupation in 1808— a period of seventy-eight years. Ruth Hawkins, the mother of our subjects, was a daughter of James and bar ah Hawkins, who settled in Warren County about 1804 or 1805.

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Raysville, where he has since resided with his son, our subject. Mr. Du made farming his business and met with fair success. He began in life wit no capital, and, by his own labor and industry, raised a large family and oh tained a good competency. He is now in his both year, is quite spry and ac five, and says he has never paid $10 for a doctor bill in his entire life. On subject was about six years of age when he came to this county with his parent* and here grew to manhood: was married, Jan. 8, 1857, to Anna Eliza, daughter of Moses and Sarah (Eulas) Crosley, natives of Kentucky, whose f ami lie were among the first settlers of Warren and Montgomery Counties. Mose was a son of William Crosley, who was one of the leading and prominent mei of that day. Moses and Sarah were parents of eleven children, eight no\ survive-Marion, Anna Eliza, Jacob, Luken, Powell, Jane, Milton, Fremont Mr. Duke and wife have had nine children, eight now living — Marion, bon March 18, 1860; Elmer, born June 26, 1862 (deceased); Jesse May, Marc) 25, 1864; Frank H.. Aug. 12, 1865; Etta Adelia, March 8, 1868; Polki Evalenia, June 17, 1871; Jennie, Aug. 5, 1873; Clara Charlotte, June 7 1876, and Anna Zoe Ella, born Oct. 8, 1879. Mr. Duke followed farm ing in Wayne and Clear Creek Townships till 1866, when he located a Raysville, and entered upon the saw-mill and lumber business, which, in connection with farming, he has since followed; he has also dealt extensively ii fruit and other products of the country — in fact, has been a man of general business; a man of great energy and activity, and a leading spirit inwall th( public progress and improvements of Raysville and vicinity. The present o-ooc roads and pikes, the schools and churches have been established through hisaid energy and efforts more probably than by any other one man. And his Iasi great effort has been to obtain the building of a railroad, which is accomplished, and is now constructed, connecting the village of Raysville with Cincinnati and Dayton. And, in conclusion, we may hope that Mr. Duke’s labors and efforts for the public interests may be duly appreciated, and that in both time and eternity he may be duly rewarded.

As printed in The history of Warren County, Ohio .. (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.