1883 History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio, Fairfield Surnames, "N"

HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH "N"

NAU, DR. J. G., of Carroll, was born February 10, 1850, near Sugar Grove, this county, son of Jacob Nau, now of Groveport, Ohio. His mother was Margaret Bradly, whose father settled in an early day near Mr. Claypools, this township. Dr. Nau received his education at the Lebanon College, Ohio, and at the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating from that institution with the degree of M. D., in the year 1876. He began the study of medicine under his brother, now deceased, John H. Nau, in 1873, who had settled in the practice of his profession in Carroll in 1871, but died in 1875. In 1877 Dr. Nau married Miss Katie E. Courtright; she died March 17, 1880. Dr. Nau became a member of the Hocking Valley Medical Association in 1876. Was elected its president in 1879. In 1877 he received his appointment as Medical Examiner for the U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, and for the Union Mutual Company, of Maine. He has been Clerk of the Union School Board of Carroll since 1877. Is member of the Ohio State Medical Association and is also Examining Physician of the Carroll Council of the American Legion of Honor. He built his residence in 1879. NEEDELS, B. J., physician, Lithopolis, Ohio, born April 1, 1814, in Bloom township, Fairfield county, Ohio, son of George and Kizia (Jackson) Needels. His parents were both born in Delaware and came to Bloom township and settled on the farm now known as the Boving farm. They were among the early pioneers of this township. His father's family numbered fourteen children and they lived to see all married except one who died in infancy. Mr. Needels, the subject of this sketch was twice married; the first took place October 3, 1833 to Miss Catharine Ewing, who was born April 20, 1812, in this county,

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daughter of William and Mary (England) Ewing. Mrs. Needels died in Missouri in 1862. This union was blessed with five children, viz.: William E., Elizabeth J., George and Kizia, (twins), and Sarah A., all of whom are married and living in different States of the Union. His second marriage was to Nancy Bowen, of Morrow county, Ohio. In 1833 Mr. Needles went to Knox county, after remaining there two years he moved to Hancock county, where he remained eighteen years, and then went to Gentry county, Missouri, returning again to this township in 1862. Mr. Needles began the practice of medicine in 1843 and has continued it ever since, having at all times unusually good success. The Doctor, becoming old and somewhat infirm, has concluded to retire from his practice, except in very urgent cases where his services are badly needed. NORRIS, JOSEPHUS, deceased. He was born in Perry county, August 2, 1831, and was a son of Thomas and Nancy Norris. Came to Liberty township, where he purchased forty acres of land, and, with H. G. Black, built a mill at Baltimore. He raised six children to maturity, of whom but three are now living. His own death occurred May 13, 1864. Josephus Norris spent his youth on the farm and enjoyed the educational advantages of his day. By close reading he became a man of more than ordinary intelligence. When eighteen years old, he began learning the miller's trade, at which vocation he was very successful; at the same time he followed farming with equal success Mr. Norris was married, December 26, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Jane Smith, who was born in Liberty township, November 28, 1835. They became the parents of nine children, six of whom are living: Mary Electa, Clara Victorine, the wife of Hiram H. Bury; Elmer E., Joseph Eddy, Grant and Lina Elizabeth. The home farm contains one hundred and seventeen acres, upon which Mr. Norris built a fine brick house in 1871. Mr. Norris died March 1, 1882. Mrs. Norris and her two sons now operate the farm and mill. NOURSE, JOHN DANIEL, M. D., physician and surgeon, Lancaster, Ohio, was born November 30, 1827, in Sharpsburg, Washington county, Maryland; son of Charles and Susan A. (Cameron) Nourse. Dr. Nourse's great grandfather, James Nourse, left London in 1769, emigrated to America, and settled at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1770. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days until his fourteenth year, in Sharpsburg, Burkittsville and Frekerick City, Maryland, and Sheperdstown, Jefferson county, Virginia, his father teaching school in: the above-named places. In 1841 his father moved to Ohio, settled in Fairfield county, and taught school, first in Rushville, and afterward in Lancaster. While living in Rushville, in July of 1841, J. D. entered the store of T. B. & C. Paden, of Pleasantville, same county, as a clerk, and spent the six following years in clerking and teaching, and taught his first school before he was sixteen years of age. In 1847 he went to Alabama and taught school two years among the planters on the Tombigbee River. During his stay there he commenced the study of medicine with one of his patrons, who was a physician. He returned to Ohio in July, 1849, and entered the office of Dr. D. A. Fisher, of Baltimore, Fairfield county, where he continued his studies until April, 1851, attending medical lectures in Cleveland in the winter seasons, graduating

February 26, 1851. He then located in Baltimore, and was married May 1, 1851, to Miss Catharine M. Berry, of New Salem, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, viz. : Darlington B., born February 11, 1858, and John H., born April 19, 1865. In 1859 Dr. Nourse moved to Rushville. Ohio, where he was engaged in merchantile business for twenty-two years, when in the winter of 1862 and 1863 he again attended medical lectures, this time at the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which he moved to Reynoldsburg, Franklin county. Ohio, in October, 1864, and in May, 1877 moved to Lancaster, Ohio, where he now resides, and is in active practice of his profession.

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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH "N"
NAU, DR. J. G., of Carroll, was born February 10, 1850, near Sugar Grove, this county, son of Jacob Nau, now of Groveport, Ohio. His mother was Margaret Bradly, whose father settled in an early day near Mr. Claypools, this township. Dr. Nau received his education at the Lebanon College, Ohio, and at the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating from that institution with the degree of M. D., in the year 1876. He began the study of medicine under his brother, now deceased, John H. Nau, in 1873, who had settled in the practice of his profession in Carroll in 1871, but died in 1875. In 1877 Dr. Nau married Miss Katie E. Courtright; she died March 17, 1880. Dr. Nau became a member of the Hocking Valley Medical Association in 1876. Was elected its president in 1879. In 1877 he received his appointment as Medical Examiner for the U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, and for the Union Mutual Company, of Maine. He has been Clerk of the Union School Board of Carroll since 1877. Is member of the Ohio State Medical Association and is also Examining Physician of the Carroll Council of the American Legion of Honor. He built his residence in 1879. NEEDELS, B. J., physician, Lithopolis, Ohio, born April 1, 1814, in Bloom township, Fairfield county, Ohio, son of George and Kizia (Jackson) Needels. His parents were both born in Delaware and came to Bloom township and settled on the farm now known as the Boving farm. They were among the early pioneers of this township. His father's family numbered fourteen children and they lived to see all married except one who died in infancy. Mr. Needels, the subject of this sketch was twice married; the first took place October 3, 1833 to Miss Catharine Ewing, who was born April 20, 1812, in this county, 337
daughter of William and Mary (England) Ewing. Mrs. Needels died in Missouri in 1862. This union was blessed with five children, viz.: William E., Elizabeth J., George and Kizia, (twins), and Sarah A., all of whom are married and living in different States of the Union. His second marriage was to Nancy Bowen, of Morrow county, Ohio. In 1833 Mr. Needles went to Knox county, after remaining there two years he moved to Hancock county, where he remained eighteen years, and then went to Gentry county, Missouri, returning again to this township in 1862. Mr. Needles began the practice of medicine in 1843 and has continued it ever since, having at all times unusually good success. The Doctor, becoming old and somewhat infirm, has concluded to retire from his practice, except in very urgent cases where his services are badly needed. NORRIS, JOSEPHUS, deceased. He was born in Perry county, August 2, 1831, and was a son of Thomas and Nancy Norris. Came to Liberty township, where he purchased forty acres of land, and, with H. G. Black, built a mill at Baltimore. He raised six children to maturity, of whom but three are now living. His own death occurred May 13, 1864. Josephus Norris spent his youth on the farm and enjoyed the educational advantages of his day. By close reading he became a man of more than ordinary intelligence. When eighteen years old, he began learning the miller's trade, at which vocation he was very successful; at the same time he followed farming with equal success Mr. Norris was married, December 26, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Jane Smith, who was born in Liberty township, November 28, 1835. They became the parents of nine children, six of whom are living: Mary Electa, Clara Victorine, the wife of Hiram H. Bury; Elmer E., Joseph Eddy, Grant and Lina Elizabeth. The home farm contains one hundred and seventeen acres, upon which Mr. Norris built a fine brick house in 1871. Mr. Norris died March 1, 1882. Mrs. Norris and her two sons now operate the farm and mill. NOURSE, JOHN DANIEL, M. D., physician and surgeon, Lancaster, Ohio, was born November 30, 1827, in Sharpsburg, Washington county, Maryland; son of Charles and Susan A. (Cameron) Nourse. Dr. Nourse's great grandfather, James Nourse, left London in 1769, emigrated to America, and settled at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1770. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days until his fourteenth year, in Sharpsburg, Burkittsville and Frekerick City, Maryland, and Sheperdstown, Jefferson county, Virginia, his father teaching school in: the above-named places. In 1841 his father moved to Ohio, settled in Fairfield county, and taught school, first in Rushville, and afterward in Lancaster. While living in Rushville, in July of 1841, J. D. entered the store of T. B. & C. Paden, of Pleasantville, same county, as a clerk, and spent the six following years in clerking and teaching, and taught his first school before he was sixteen years of age. In 1847 he went to Alabama and taught school two years among the planters on the Tombigbee River. During his stay there he commenced the study of medicine with one of his patrons, who was a physician. He returned to Ohio in July, 1849, and entered the office of Dr. D. A. Fisher, of Baltimore, Fairfield county, where he continued his studies until April, 1851, attending medical lectures in Cleveland in the winter seasons, graduating
February 26, 1851. He then located in Baltimore, and was married May 1, 1851, to Miss Catharine M. Berry, of New Salem, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, viz. : Darlington B., born February 11, 1858, and John H., born April 19, 1865. In 1859 Dr. Nourse moved to Rushville. Ohio, where he was engaged in merchantile business for twenty-two years, when in the winter of 1862 and 1863 he again attended medical lectures, this time at the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which he moved to Reynoldsburg, Franklin county. Ohio, in October, 1864, and in May, 1877 moved to Lancaster, Ohio, where he now resides, and is in active practice of his profession. 338
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