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 632-633.

ANDREW DOUGLASS

Andrew Douglass, a venerable citizen of Richland township, Belmont county,
was born in Ireland in 1813, son of Hugh and Elizabeth (Agnew) Douglass,
both of whom spent their lives in their native land. At eighteen years of
age Andrew came to America, and at once proceeded to Ohio, where he found
employment as a laborer. He continued to be so employed until 1835, when
he bought and settled on a part of his present farm. He purchased some
seventy-eight acres at first, slightly improved with an old log cabin, to
which he brought his young wife, whose maiden name was Eliza Tate, and to
whom he had been united in 1833. The story of the years that followed is
one of unremitting industry, that sort of patient life which lays the
foundations of the prosperity of counties and states. A true pioneer, he
can remember when he worked at $9 per month, or mowed for fifty cents per
day, and cradled wheat at $1 per day. By good business principles he suc-
ceeded, and now has 281 acres of valuable land, well improved. He gives
considerable attention to sheep raising as well as agriculture, and makes
a specialty of the Southdown breed. By his wife, above named, who was born
in Ireland in 1805, he has seven children: Hugh, John, Randall B., Mary J.,
William, Emma E. and Margaret. He and wife are members of the Presby-
terian church.