If any person's life exemplifies the allure of adventure and mystery, it would definitely be "Grandpa" Ephraim Lobaugh.
Born on April 4, 1808 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, very little is known about his early life. At the age of 14, his father Abraham was killed in a tragic and bloody accident at a cider press. We can only guess how this may have affected Ephraim who was at the age when he could have possibly been working alongside his father to witness the traumatic incident.
Evidently, Ephraim was called for his adventure as he eventually left Pennsylvania, where his family had resided for a century. In 1830, he had headed west and made it to Mason County, Kentucky, though it is unsure how many years before he had left or if he had made any interim stops before that.
On September 22, 1833, Ephraim married Julia Ann White in Scioto County, Ohio, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from where he had been living three years prior. It's likely that the marriage occurred in the county seat of Portsmouth, a river frontier town. Two years later, Ephraim and Julia were living in Pike County, the county to the north of where their marriage occurred. Their first daughter Angeline was born about the same year.
By January 1837, Ephraim had already headed west again and was established in Belmont, Wisconsin Territory. Belmont had only just been founded less than two years before and was a bustling frontier town, serving as the capital of Wisconsin Territory. Ephraim became the town blacksmith and frequently advertised his blacksmith business in the Belmont Gazette newspaper. While in Wisconsin Territory, his daughter Mary was born.
To Be Continued...
Born on April 4, 1808 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, very little is known about his early life. At the age of 14, his father Abraham was killed in a tragic and bloody accident at a cider press. We can only guess how this may have affected Ephraim who was at the age when he could have possibly been working alongside his father to witness the traumatic incident.
Evidently, Ephraim was called for his adventure as he eventually left Pennsylvania, where his family had resided for a century. In 1830, he had headed west and made it to Mason County, Kentucky, though it is unsure how many years before he had left or if he had made any interim stops before that.
On September 22, 1833, Ephraim married Julia Ann White in Scioto County, Ohio, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from where he had been living three years prior. It's likely that the marriage occurred in the county seat of Portsmouth, a river frontier town. Two years later, Ephraim and Julia were living in Pike County, the county to the north of where their marriage occurred. Their first daughter Angeline was born about the same year.
By January 1837, Ephraim had already headed west again and was established in Belmont, Wisconsin Territory. Belmont had only just been founded less than two years before and was a bustling frontier town, serving as the capital of Wisconsin Territory. Ephraim became the town blacksmith and frequently advertised his blacksmith business in the Belmont Gazette newspaper. While in Wisconsin Territory, his daughter Mary was born.
To Be Continued...
If any person's life exemplifies the allure of adventure and mystery, it would definitely be "Grandpa" Ephraim Lobaugh.
Born on April 4, 1808 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, very little is known about his early life. At the age of 14, his father Abraham was killed in a tragic and bloody accident at a cider press. We can only guess how this may have affected Ephraim who was at the age when he could have possibly been working alongside his father to witness the traumatic incident.
Evidently, Ephraim was called for his adventure as he eventually left Pennsylvania, where his family had resided for a century. In 1830, he had headed west and made it to Mason County, Kentucky, though it is unsure how many years before he had left or if he had made any interim stops before that.
On September 22, 1833, Ephraim married Julia Ann White in Scioto County, Ohio, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from where he had been living three years prior. It's likely that the marriage occurred in the county seat of Portsmouth, a river frontier town. Two years later, Ephraim and Julia were living in Pike County, the county to the north of where their marriage occurred. Their first daughter Angeline was born about the same year.
By January 1837, Ephraim had already headed west again and was established in Belmont, Wisconsin Territory. Belmont had only just been founded less than two years before and was a bustling frontier town, serving as the capital of Wisconsin Territory. Ephraim became the town blacksmith and frequently advertised his blacksmith business in the Belmont Gazette newspaper. While in Wisconsin Territory, his daughter Mary was born.
To Be Continued...
Born on April 4, 1808 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, very little is known about his early life. At the age of 14, his father Abraham was killed in a tragic and bloody accident at a cider press. We can only guess how this may have affected Ephraim who was at the age when he could have possibly been working alongside his father to witness the traumatic incident.
Evidently, Ephraim was called for his adventure as he eventually left Pennsylvania, where his family had resided for a century. In 1830, he had headed west and made it to Mason County, Kentucky, though it is unsure how many years before he had left or if he had made any interim stops before that.
On September 22, 1833, Ephraim married Julia Ann White in Scioto County, Ohio, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from where he had been living three years prior. It's likely that the marriage occurred in the county seat of Portsmouth, a river frontier town. Two years later, Ephraim and Julia were living in Pike County, the county to the north of where their marriage occurred. Their first daughter Angeline was born about the same year.
By January 1837, Ephraim had already headed west again and was established in Belmont, Wisconsin Territory. Belmont had only just been founded less than two years before and was a bustling frontier town, serving as the capital of Wisconsin Territory. Ephraim became the town blacksmith and frequently advertised his blacksmith business in the Belmont Gazette newspaper. While in Wisconsin Territory, his daughter Mary was born.
To Be Continued...
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