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.


Page 495.

ISAAC VICKERS, a citizen of Colerain township, was born in Chester, Penn., 
son of Jesse K. and Margaret (Penrose) Vickers. The father was born in 
Chester, Penn., son of Thomas Vickers, who was also born in Pennsylvania, 
and a son of Peter Vickers, a native of England. Our subject's father was 
born in 1795, died in 1889, and all were members of the Society of Friends. 
The mother, born in Montgomery county, Penn., daughter of Samuel and Sarah 
(Roberts) Penrose. Our subject was raised in Pennsylvania till thirteen 
years of age, and came to Ohio with his father's family, crossing the 
mountains in wagons. He received a good common school education. In 1842 he 
married Rachel, daughter of Isaac and Deborah (Wiseman) James. To this 
union six children have been born, five living: Leander, Albert, Morris, 
Edwin, Samuel and Willis. Morris died when three years of age. The mother 
was born and raised in Belmont county. They are members of the Society of 
Friends. He is a man that began life without, anything, but by hard work 
and good management he has done well, now owning 115 acres, besides a store 
house in Morning View, where he does a general mercantile business. In 1856 
he established his store and has done an honest and lucrative business 
since that time. In 1867 he was appointed postmaster at Morning View, a 
position he has held since that time, but when Cleveland was elected they 
tried hard to find some irregularity in the office, but failing he was 
allowed to retain the same.