Tope Family Page

    Jacob married Anna J. Maple Aug. 21, 1886; names of children: Inez born Aug. 4, 1887, Jessie, born Dec. 21, 1889, Perry, born June 24, 1892, and a baby born in 1896. He keeps a racket store at Quaker City, 0.
    (b) Jacob early devoted himself to study and farm life, and, so on becoming of age, married Ann Jane Parker. He lived on a farm in Monroe township, Carroll county, 0., where he died of typhoid fever Jan. 18, 1863—aged 35 years, 5 months and 12 days. Interred at St. Luke cemetery. His widow married James Marshall and had two sons, George and James: Mr. Marshall died, and the widow married again to Samuel Goff, Kilgore, 0. Mr. Tope's children are:
    Wm.S., who married Dane Campbell: to which union there were born Oliver, Jackson and Anna, all unmarried; he served as Township Treasurer for a number of years: is a farmer, near New Harrisburg, 0.
    Robt. J., who married a Miss Gould; he is in the livery business at Scio, O.
    Joseph V., who married a Miss Sweasy; they have four children. Daisy  Blanche and two boys: he is a carpenter at Dell Roy, 0.
    (c) Sarah was married to William Davis, or more commonly called Big Bill Davis, a name given, not because he was so big, but to distinguish him from another "Bill" Davis not so big as he was. He was a farmer by occupation and always lived in Union township, Carroll county, 0., till his death. May 28, 1894. The following are the names of their children:
  Mary Ann, who married John McKnight, a farmer of near Algonquin, and they have no children.
    Stephen, at home on the farm, single.
    Beldon, married to Josephine Thorley, have no children, and live on a farm close to Dell Roy, 0.
  David, married to Cory Sells, have no children; address is Algonquin, O.
    Thomas, who married Florence Shotwell; he keeps a store and post-office at  Tabor, 0.
    Martha, who married Thomas J. McGhee, of Dell Roy, 0.; he is a section hand on the C. C. & S. railroad; they have a small child.
    John, who is unmarried and at home.
One that died in infancy.
    (d) Louisa remained at home with her parents without marrying. She died of cancer and dropsy June 19, 1871—aged 40 years, 5 months and 12 days. Interred at Mt. Pleasant.
    (e) Jackson, who was born Dec. 5, 1832. He has always been a farmer, handy with tools and has made millions of shingles. He married Catharine Pillers, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Fillers. Their children are as follows:
    Melancthon (the writer), born Jan. 28, 1857; he taught school a number of years; is a practical phrenologist; and owner and publisher of the BOWERSTON PATRIOT. He was married to Permelia Gamble, and they have three children, Jackson Glen, Daisy Dell and Glisson Gail.
    Albert Stephen, born July 31, 1858; married Annie Simpson, and they they had one daughter, Clara Pearl; his wife died, and he was married again to Jentha Lucas, from which marriage there are two daughters, Maggie and Bessie.  He is a carpenter and farmer at Sherrodsville, O.