Hollingsworth Retires
St. Clairsville, O., July 10 (1906)
Owing to the continued ill health, Judge J. Hollingsworth has decided not to remain a candidate for renomination for the common pleas judgeship in Belmont County, and which would have come to him without opposition. The following are now mentioned for the nomination: Major J. Petty of Barnesville, John Pollack of St. Clairsville, and Dewitt Danford of Bellaire.
The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) July 10, 1906
DEWITT DANFORD, senior member of the law firm of Danford & Danford, of Bellaire, Ohio, is not only a representative member of his profession, but he is also a leading citizens, whose usefulness in civic affairs was shown by his election to the position of president of the City Council and his selection as city solicitor, for three succeeding terms. Mr. Danford is a Buckeye, born in Washington township, Belmont County in 1843.
His grandfather, William Danford, came to Belmont County, with two brothers, in 1799, and he made the first permanent settlement on Captina Creek, the farm now being occupied by John Danford. William Danford died in Sandusky, when his son Samuel was but a youth.
Samuel Danford, the father of our subject, was born in Belmont County in 1804, and died in 1899. By occupation he was a farmer, but during the War of the Rebellion, he was a mustering officer in Belmont County, his father having been in the War of 1912 wit the rank of lieutenant. The family through three generations have displayed a loyal spirit and have served faithfully and well. The mother of our subject was a daughter of John Mechem, and crossed the Alleghany Mountains with her parents when she was but two years old. She was born in 1800 and died in 1891. Three sons and three daughters were reared by Samuel Danford and wife, one son, our subject, and two daughters still surviving. Lorenzo Danford, lately deceased, a very prominent citizen of Ohio, was elected a member of Congress in 1894, prior to which year having been a law partner with his brother Dewitt. Another brother, John, gave up his life at Stone River, during the Civil War.
In June, 1861, Mr. Danford of this sketch, entered into the service of his country, enlisting in Company E, 2nd Virginia Regiment, afterwards "mounted infantry," and remained in the service for three years, being mustered out as a member of the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. His regiment participated in many engagements and skirmishes, a part of the time in the independent brigade, and during the winter of 1863-64, it was under the command of General Averil during his raid across the mountains. The last fight in which our subject took part was at Floyd Mountain, under General Crook.
Upon his return home, Mr. Danford entered upon the study of the law at St. Clairsville, and he was admitted to the bar of Belmont County in 1866, locating for a time at Bellaire. In 1867 he took a trip to the West, visiting Gentry County, Missouri, where he taught school for a few months and then entered the offices of the county clerk and collector, remaining so connected for seven years. When Mr. Danford returned to his residence in Bellaire he began a law practice in partnership with J. F Anderson, which existed until 1884, but the failing health of both himself and his wife made removal to a farm a matter of importance. Three years later he came back, invigorated and in 1887, formed a law partnership with his brother, Lorenzo Danford, which continued until the latter was elected to Congress, as noted previously.
In 1874 Mr. Danford married Laura Cook, a daughter of Dr. John Cook. She was born in 1841 at Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, but the family removed to St. Clairsville some years prior to her marriage. Her death occurred in 1897, at the age of 56 years. the one son of this marriage was born in Bellaire in 1875, and is the junior partner in the firm of Danford & Danford. There are few young men in this city who have so quickly come to the front in public life as has Cook Danford. He read law for two years with his father, and then spent two years at the Ohio State University in the Law School and in 1896 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He is serving his second term as city solicitor. By marriage he is connected with the family of John Timberlake, prominent in Washington township and has one daughter, Laura Elizabeth.
In politics our subject is an active Republican and has efficiently served in many local offices. For a considerable period he was a member of the City Council and a portion of the time its president and as city solicitor he gave satisfaction during three terms. Mr. Danford is a Methodist in religious belief. His acquaintance is large in Bellaire and the firm of Danford & Danford has the confidence of the public in no small degree.
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
pp 475-476
St. Clairsville, O., July 10 (1906)
Owing to the continued ill health, Judge J. Hollingsworth has decided not to remain a candidate for renomination for the common pleas judgeship in Belmont County, and which would have come to him without opposition. The following are now mentioned for the nomination: Major J. Petty of Barnesville, John Pollack of St. Clairsville, and Dewitt Danford of Bellaire.
The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) July 10, 1906
DEWITT DANFORD, senior member of the law firm of Danford & Danford, of Bellaire, Ohio, is not only a representative member of his profession, but he is also a leading citizens, whose usefulness in civic affairs was shown by his election to the position of president of the City Council and his selection as city solicitor, for three succeeding terms. Mr. Danford is a Buckeye, born in Washington township, Belmont County in 1843.
His grandfather, William Danford, came to Belmont County, with two brothers, in 1799, and he made the first permanent settlement on Captina Creek, the farm now being occupied by John Danford. William Danford died in Sandusky, when his son Samuel was but a youth.
Samuel Danford, the father of our subject, was born in Belmont County in 1804, and died in 1899. By occupation he was a farmer, but during the War of the Rebellion, he was a mustering officer in Belmont County, his father having been in the War of 1912 wit the rank of lieutenant. The family through three generations have displayed a loyal spirit and have served faithfully and well. The mother of our subject was a daughter of John Mechem, and crossed the Alleghany Mountains with her parents when she was but two years old. She was born in 1800 and died in 1891. Three sons and three daughters were reared by Samuel Danford and wife, one son, our subject, and two daughters still surviving. Lorenzo Danford, lately deceased, a very prominent citizen of Ohio, was elected a member of Congress in 1894, prior to which year having been a law partner with his brother Dewitt. Another brother, John, gave up his life at Stone River, during the Civil War.
In June, 1861, Mr. Danford of this sketch, entered into the service of his country, enlisting in Company E, 2nd Virginia Regiment, afterwards "mounted infantry," and remained in the service for three years, being mustered out as a member of the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. His regiment participated in many engagements and skirmishes, a part of the time in the independent brigade, and during the winter of 1863-64, it was under the command of General Averil during his raid across the mountains. The last fight in which our subject took part was at Floyd Mountain, under General Crook.
Upon his return home, Mr. Danford entered upon the study of the law at St. Clairsville, and he was admitted to the bar of Belmont County in 1866, locating for a time at Bellaire. In 1867 he took a trip to the West, visiting Gentry County, Missouri, where he taught school for a few months and then entered the offices of the county clerk and collector, remaining so connected for seven years. When Mr. Danford returned to his residence in Bellaire he began a law practice in partnership with J. F Anderson, which existed until 1884, but the failing health of both himself and his wife made removal to a farm a matter of importance. Three years later he came back, invigorated and in 1887, formed a law partnership with his brother, Lorenzo Danford, which continued until the latter was elected to Congress, as noted previously.
In 1874 Mr. Danford married Laura Cook, a daughter of Dr. John Cook. She was born in 1841 at Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, but the family removed to St. Clairsville some years prior to her marriage. Her death occurred in 1897, at the age of 56 years. the one son of this marriage was born in Bellaire in 1875, and is the junior partner in the firm of Danford & Danford. There are few young men in this city who have so quickly come to the front in public life as has Cook Danford. He read law for two years with his father, and then spent two years at the Ohio State University in the Law School and in 1896 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He is serving his second term as city solicitor. By marriage he is connected with the family of John Timberlake, prominent in Washington township and has one daughter, Laura Elizabeth.
In politics our subject is an active Republican and has efficiently served in many local offices. For a considerable period he was a member of the City Council and a portion of the time its president and as city solicitor he gave satisfaction during three terms. Mr. Danford is a Methodist in religious belief. His acquaintance is large in Bellaire and the firm of Danford & Danford has the confidence of the public in no small degree.
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
pp 475-476
Hollingsworth Retires
St. Clairsville, O., July 10 (1906)
Owing to the continued ill health, Judge J. Hollingsworth has decided not to remain a candidate for renomination for the common pleas judgeship in Belmont County, and which would have come to him without opposition. The following are now mentioned for the nomination: Major J. Petty of Barnesville, John Pollack of St. Clairsville, and Dewitt Danford of Bellaire.
The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) July 10, 1906
DEWITT DANFORD, senior member of the law firm of Danford & Danford, of Bellaire, Ohio, is not only a representative member of his profession, but he is also a leading citizens, whose usefulness in civic affairs was shown by his election to the position of president of the City Council and his selection as city solicitor, for three succeeding terms. Mr. Danford is a Buckeye, born in Washington township, Belmont County in 1843.
His grandfather, William Danford, came to Belmont County, with two brothers, in 1799, and he made the first permanent settlement on Captina Creek, the farm now being occupied by John Danford. William Danford died in Sandusky, when his son Samuel was but a youth.
Samuel Danford, the father of our subject, was born in Belmont County in 1804, and died in 1899. By occupation he was a farmer, but during the War of the Rebellion, he was a mustering officer in Belmont County, his father having been in the War of 1912 wit the rank of lieutenant. The family through three generations have displayed a loyal spirit and have served faithfully and well. The mother of our subject was a daughter of John Mechem, and crossed the Alleghany Mountains with her parents when she was but two years old. She was born in 1800 and died in 1891. Three sons and three daughters were reared by Samuel Danford and wife, one son, our subject, and two daughters still surviving. Lorenzo Danford, lately deceased, a very prominent citizen of Ohio, was elected a member of Congress in 1894, prior to which year having been a law partner with his brother Dewitt. Another brother, John, gave up his life at Stone River, during the Civil War.
In June, 1861, Mr. Danford of this sketch, entered into the service of his country, enlisting in Company E, 2nd Virginia Regiment, afterwards "mounted infantry," and remained in the service for three years, being mustered out as a member of the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. His regiment participated in many engagements and skirmishes, a part of the time in the independent brigade, and during the winter of 1863-64, it was under the command of General Averil during his raid across the mountains. The last fight in which our subject took part was at Floyd Mountain, under General Crook.
Upon his return home, Mr. Danford entered upon the study of the law at St. Clairsville, and he was admitted to the bar of Belmont County in 1866, locating for a time at Bellaire. In 1867 he took a trip to the West, visiting Gentry County, Missouri, where he taught school for a few months and then entered the offices of the county clerk and collector, remaining so connected for seven years. When Mr. Danford returned to his residence in Bellaire he began a law practice in partnership with J. F Anderson, which existed until 1884, but the failing health of both himself and his wife made removal to a farm a matter of importance. Three years later he came back, invigorated and in 1887, formed a law partnership with his brother, Lorenzo Danford, which continued until the latter was elected to Congress, as noted previously.
In 1874 Mr. Danford married Laura Cook, a daughter of Dr. John Cook. She was born in 1841 at Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, but the family removed to St. Clairsville some years prior to her marriage. Her death occurred in 1897, at the age of 56 years. the one son of this marriage was born in Bellaire in 1875, and is the junior partner in the firm of Danford & Danford. There are few young men in this city who have so quickly come to the front in public life as has Cook Danford. He read law for two years with his father, and then spent two years at the Ohio State University in the Law School and in 1896 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He is serving his second term as city solicitor. By marriage he is connected with the family of John Timberlake, prominent in Washington township and has one daughter, Laura Elizabeth.
In politics our subject is an active Republican and has efficiently served in many local offices. For a considerable period he was a member of the City Council and a portion of the time its president and as city solicitor he gave satisfaction during three terms. Mr. Danford is a Methodist in religious belief. His acquaintance is large in Bellaire and the firm of Danford & Danford has the confidence of the public in no small degree.
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
pp 475-476
St. Clairsville, O., July 10 (1906)
Owing to the continued ill health, Judge J. Hollingsworth has decided not to remain a candidate for renomination for the common pleas judgeship in Belmont County, and which would have come to him without opposition. The following are now mentioned for the nomination: Major J. Petty of Barnesville, John Pollack of St. Clairsville, and Dewitt Danford of Bellaire.
The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) July 10, 1906
DEWITT DANFORD, senior member of the law firm of Danford & Danford, of Bellaire, Ohio, is not only a representative member of his profession, but he is also a leading citizens, whose usefulness in civic affairs was shown by his election to the position of president of the City Council and his selection as city solicitor, for three succeeding terms. Mr. Danford is a Buckeye, born in Washington township, Belmont County in 1843.
His grandfather, William Danford, came to Belmont County, with two brothers, in 1799, and he made the first permanent settlement on Captina Creek, the farm now being occupied by John Danford. William Danford died in Sandusky, when his son Samuel was but a youth.
Samuel Danford, the father of our subject, was born in Belmont County in 1804, and died in 1899. By occupation he was a farmer, but during the War of the Rebellion, he was a mustering officer in Belmont County, his father having been in the War of 1912 wit the rank of lieutenant. The family through three generations have displayed a loyal spirit and have served faithfully and well. The mother of our subject was a daughter of John Mechem, and crossed the Alleghany Mountains with her parents when she was but two years old. She was born in 1800 and died in 1891. Three sons and three daughters were reared by Samuel Danford and wife, one son, our subject, and two daughters still surviving. Lorenzo Danford, lately deceased, a very prominent citizen of Ohio, was elected a member of Congress in 1894, prior to which year having been a law partner with his brother Dewitt. Another brother, John, gave up his life at Stone River, during the Civil War.
In June, 1861, Mr. Danford of this sketch, entered into the service of his country, enlisting in Company E, 2nd Virginia Regiment, afterwards "mounted infantry," and remained in the service for three years, being mustered out as a member of the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. His regiment participated in many engagements and skirmishes, a part of the time in the independent brigade, and during the winter of 1863-64, it was under the command of General Averil during his raid across the mountains. The last fight in which our subject took part was at Floyd Mountain, under General Crook.
Upon his return home, Mr. Danford entered upon the study of the law at St. Clairsville, and he was admitted to the bar of Belmont County in 1866, locating for a time at Bellaire. In 1867 he took a trip to the West, visiting Gentry County, Missouri, where he taught school for a few months and then entered the offices of the county clerk and collector, remaining so connected for seven years. When Mr. Danford returned to his residence in Bellaire he began a law practice in partnership with J. F Anderson, which existed until 1884, but the failing health of both himself and his wife made removal to a farm a matter of importance. Three years later he came back, invigorated and in 1887, formed a law partnership with his brother, Lorenzo Danford, which continued until the latter was elected to Congress, as noted previously.
In 1874 Mr. Danford married Laura Cook, a daughter of Dr. John Cook. She was born in 1841 at Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, but the family removed to St. Clairsville some years prior to her marriage. Her death occurred in 1897, at the age of 56 years. the one son of this marriage was born in Bellaire in 1875, and is the junior partner in the firm of Danford & Danford. There are few young men in this city who have so quickly come to the front in public life as has Cook Danford. He read law for two years with his father, and then spent two years at the Ohio State University in the Law School and in 1896 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He is serving his second term as city solicitor. By marriage he is connected with the family of John Timberlake, prominent in Washington township and has one daughter, Laura Elizabeth.
In politics our subject is an active Republican and has efficiently served in many local offices. For a considerable period he was a member of the City Council and a portion of the time its president and as city solicitor he gave satisfaction during three terms. Mr. Danford is a Methodist in religious belief. His acquaintance is large in Bellaire and the firm of Danford & Danford has the confidence of the public in no small degree.
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
pp 475-476
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