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DAVID HENRY ENGLAND, Justice of the Peace and one of Cross Creek Township's best known citizens, resides on his farm of sixteen acres, which is situated on the town of Wintersville, Ohio. He was born in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, May 4, 1849, and is a son of David and Elizabeth (McGrew) England, and a grandson of Issac England and Finley and Deborah (Blackburn) McGrew. David England was one of Cross Creek Township's most respected citizens. His father, Isaac England, had settled here in early times and David was born in 1809, on the farm on which his death occurred, in 1901. He followed an agricultural life exclusively. His widow survives and resides at Wintersville. David England left an estate of 136 acres to his family. He was a Democrat during the earlier part of his life but later became a Republican. In his religious connection he was a Methodist and reared his family in that faith. David Henry England attended the common schools in Cross Creek Township more or less regularly until he was seventeen years of age, after which he devoted himself to farming for thirty years. From boyhood he had possessed a natural knack in the handling of tools and in working in wood and after partially retiring from farm activities, Mr. England began to work as a carpenter and has done a large amount of creditable construction and still works at that trade as his official duties permit. He is one of the three survivors of his parents' family, the others being: Elma J. and W. L., the latter of whom is a physician who is engaged in practice at Jewett, Ohio. THose deceased were: Isaac N., who was a veteran in the Federal Army during the Civil War when he was stricken with illness from which he died after reaching home; Deborah M., who was the wife of Stephen Morton; Oliver M.; and John B., who was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. On December 17, 1875, Mr. England was married to Miss Caroline D. Porter, a daughter of Clinton and Margaret Jane (Ramsey) Porter. They were farmers in Cross Creek Township where both died and their burial was in Island Creek Township. Of their children, Mrs. England was the first born, the others being: Anna, deceased, who was the wife of Edward Maxwell; Serepta, deceased, who was the wife of Jefferson Fryer; and Norello, deceased, who was the wife of Charles Hartup. Mr. and Mrs. England have had four children: Clyde; William C., who is deceased; Frederick, who married Ninetta Grim; and Elma J. The family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. England is a Republican. He has filled numerous township offices, serving on the school board for twelve years and now very acceptably filling the office of Justice of the Peace.  Return to Family Tales
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