Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing is a native of Beavver County, Penn., born February 4, 1821, a son of Samuel and Isabella (Hunter) Ewing, both of whom were natives of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish descent. He was reared on a farm in his native county, remaining with his parents until manhood, and in 1854 he came to Holmes County, settling in Prairie Township, where he has since lived, and is one of its prominent and influential citizens. He has always taken an interest in public affairs, and has held several local offices of trust. He has been justice of the peace since 1886, and for three years was an assistant revenue assessor.
Mr. Ewing was maried in 1845 to Miss Rachel Dawson, a native of Holmes County, born in 1825, a daugher of John L. and Mary (Cotton ) Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing have had a family of eleven children: the two eldest sons, David F. and John D., are attorneys at Mt. Vernon; Margaret I. is the wife of Ohio Stucker, of Nebraska; Lucy J. is the wife of William Painter; Samuel H. and Nicholas B. are farmers of Holmes County; Amos A. is in Kansas, and Benjamin F. is in Nebraska; Nevada is married, and lives in Millersburgh; Mary and Martin are deceased. In his political views Mr. Ewing is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Disciples Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889