BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 494-495.

DAVID K. NAYLOR, a farmer of Colerain township, was born in Smithfield 
township, Jefferson county, May 28, 1818, son of A. G. and Ruth (Hammond) 
Naylor. The father was born in Maryland, son of John Naylor, also of 
Maryland, and came to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Smithfield when it was 
in its infancy. He bought several farms and gave to all his sons. He was a 
slave holder in Maryland, but on coming to Ohio set them free. He had in 
his family nine children, five boys, our subject's father being the 
youngest. The mother was a daughter of George and Deborah (Hutton) Hammond, 
natives of Virginia, and was of Irish descent, and in 1811 settled in 
Smithfield township, where he remained until death. The grandparents on 
both sides were very strict Quakers. Our subject was raised in Smithfield 
township, received a common school education, beginning in the old log 
school-house. He first began life by working in a stone quarry. He 
afterward traveled in the mercantile business for five years, and then 
established a store in York where he afterward lost all he had formerly 
made. In 1852 he married Margaret Smith, daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth 
(Parkinson) Smith. Of their six children, three are now living. Elizabeth, 
Ida M. and Harry A. The mother was born in Belmont county, where she lived 
till her death, September 24, 1879. She was a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He is also a member of the same church. After he lost his 
property in York, he removed to Belmont county, and was then fifty dollars 
worse off than nothing, but by hard work and good management he has done 
well, and now owns ninety-two acres of good land, which is well improved, 
with good and substantial buildings. He served two years as justice of the 
peace and resigned his office. He is a thorough-going farmer and a worthy 
citizen.