EARLY IRONMASTERS WERE FOUR CORNERSTONES ON WHICH THE CITY OF IRONTON WAS CONSTRUCTED
I.R. Oct. 9, 1949 . . . The third member of the ironmasters was Col. J. H. Moulton, born in Brunswick, Ohio, on January 23, 1843. He moved to Sheridan to operate coal works in 1867 and married Miss Maria Elizabeth Campbell on August 12, 1869. She was the eldest daughter of Hiram Campbell of Ironton.
Col. Moulton died on March 3, 1910, after leaving many notable advancements in the erection of the iron industries. He helped erect Sarah Furnace and to operate Mount Vernon Furnace. He was the principal owner of the Vernon Iron Company, which was later turned over to the care of his son, J. Harry and Carl Moulton are both deceased.
In addition to his two sons, other children were Wallace, Mrs. L. O. Richmond, and Donald. (the other three ironmasters were: John Campbell, Hiram Campbell, and William Naylor McGugin).
S.W.I. March 4, 1910 – WITHOUT WARNING COL. MOULTON DIED THURSDAY MORNING – Consternation best expresses the feelings of the citizens of Ironton when the word was passed Thursday morning that Col. J. H. Moulton had passed away. This announcement was so unexpected and unwelcome that those who heard it could scarcely give it credence. Yet it was true, this splendid citizen, respected, honored, and esteemed, has passed from earth, and his cordial, friendly salutation will be heard no more.
Col. Moulton’s health has not been very good for some time, yet his condition was not considered serious. He was downtown Wednesday, and his friends and acquaintances noticed nothing unusual in his condition. His greetings were as cordial, and his manner as friendly as ever. He made no complaints Wednesday evening and retired early.
Upon arising Thursday morning, he felt very well and concluded to accompany Mrs. Moulton to the country to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Moulton. Shortly after six o’clock, however, he was seized with a sudden pain in the region of his heart, and his condition grew alarming rapidly. His sons were awakened, and Dr. Moxley was summoned. Under treatment by the physician, he seemed to improve, but the term of relief was brief.
Another attack was more severe, and at 10 o’clock, he lapsed into unconsciousness. He remained in this condition until his death at about 10:15. Drs. Moxley and Moore labored incessantly to afford the stricken man relief, but to no avail. His eyes closed in everlasting sleep, and there passed from the earth the soul of a man beloved by his fellows, honored, revered, and esteemed for his noble qualities.
Col. Moulton was born in Brunswick, Ohio, on January 22, 1843, and consequently was little past 67 years of age. He came to Lawrence county in 1867 and settled at Sheridan, where he operated the Sheridan coal works. On August 12, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Campbell of Ironton.
To this union were born the following children: Wallace Campbell, of Gary, Ill; J. Harry of Moulton, Mrs. L. O. Richmond of Shelbyville, Ind.; Carl and Donald of this city. Also, Frederick Stuart Moulton died in October 1908, and two other children died in infancy.
After a few years at Sheridan, Col. Moulton moved to Cincinnati and operated with the firm of Barrett and Moulton. In 1875 he came to Ironton, and from that time to the hour of his death, he had been a continuous resident of this city. He was one of the builders of Sarah’s Furnace and operated it for several years. He was also the operator of Vernon furnace at Moulton, now under the control of his son J. Harry Moulton.
In addition to his family, Col. Moulton is survived by one brother, D. A. Moulton, vice president of the Corn Exchange Bank of Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. Wyman of Los Angeles, Cal.
Col. J. H. Moulton was connected with some of the most prominent families in Ohio. His brother, Chas. now dead, married a sister (which sister?) of the late Senator John Sherman. He also had a sister (Sara Elvira Moulton married Hoyt in 1855) who married Hoyt Sherman, a brother of the Senator. Hon. Harry R. Probasco, and Mrs. Frank Wiborg, both of whom will be here to attend the last sad rites.
The funeral services over the remains, while not arranged, will probably be held Saturday afternoon. The interment will be in Woodland cemetery. The family members absent from the city are hastening home to attend the funeral.
I.R. March 10, 1910 – COL. J. H. MOULTON DEAD – The REGISTER’s announcement Thursday of the sudden death of Col. J. H. Moulton brought sadness to the hearts of all our citizens, for he was one of Ironton’s most highly respected and influential citizens.
Col. Moulton, while he had not been in the best of health for some time, was able to get about the streets as usual and only Wednesday was downtown, greeting his friends in his usual happy and cheerful manner. Wednesday evening, he sat up, read evening papers, and talked with the family, and he seemed to be feeling even better than usual.
He retired early and enjoyed a good night’s rest, and as Mrs. Moulton had planned to spend the day with her son, Harry, and his wife at Moulton, he was up a little earlier than usual in the morning. After arising and feeling well, he decided to accompany Mrs. Moulton to the country.
Shortly after 6 o’clock, while getting ready for the trip, he was taken ill with a violent pain near his heart, and Mrs. Moulton aroused the household, and Dr. Moxley was called. The doctor gave him the treatment that seemed to relieve him for a short time but soon, the _arosysm of pain returned.
This attack seemed to be worse than the first, and at about ten o’clock, he told his sons, Carl and Don, that the pain was so great he could not stand it that it was just like a dagger piercing his heart.
Shortly after this, he lapsed into unconsciousness and died at about 10:15 A.M., despite the efforts of Drs. Moxley and Moore, who was working with him. His death was evidently due to a diseased heart.
John Henry Moulton was born January 23, 1843, at Brunswick, O., and was a little over 67 years of age. He came to Sheridan in about 1867 to operate the Coal Works there. On August 12, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria Elizabeth Campbell, eldest daughter of Mr. Hiram Campbell of this city.
To this union were born the following children: Wallace Campbell, of Gary, Ill.; J. Harry of Moulton, Mrs. L. O. Richmond, of Shelbyville, Ind.; Carl and Donald of this city. Also, Frederick Stuart Moulton died in October 1908, and two other children died in infancy.
After operating the Sheridan Coal Works for a few years, Col. and Mrs. Moulton moved to Cincinnati, where he was connected with the firm of Barrett & Moulton. They came to Ironton in 1875 when Col. Moulton became connected with H. Campbell & Sons in the iron business and has, ever since that time, made Ironton his home.
In 1877 in company with H. Campbell & Sons, they erected Sarah Furnace and operated it for a long time. He also operated Mt. Vernon Furnace out at Moulton and, in time, became the principal owner of the Vernon Iron Company. His son, J, is now looking after the lands of this company. Harry Moulton.
Col. Moulton has one brother, D. A. Moulton, Vice President of the Corn Exchange bank in Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. Wyman, who resides in Los Angeles, Cal.
Col. J. H. Moulton was connected with some of the most prominent families in Ohio. His brother, Chas. now dead, married a sister of the late Senator John Sherman. He also had a sister that married Hoyt Sherman, a brother of the Senator. Near relatives in Cincinnati is Hon. Harry R. Probasco, and Mrs. Frank Wiborg, both of whom were here to attend the last sad rites and funeral services.
I. R. March 17, 1910 – WILL WAS FILED – The last will and testament of John H. Moulton have been filed for probate, and it is an interesting document in many ways. The will was drawn on February 5, 1889, and witnessed by J. D. White, then the local agent of The Western Union Telegraph company, Thos. Salt, an operator in the Western Union office, and Frank E. Holliday, now in New York.
The will bear no codicils and was filed just as it was written twenty years ago. Mr. Moulton leaves everything, all his real estate, and personal property, to his wife, named executrix. He requires that she give no bond and that no appraisement be made of his estate.
The will says the property to remain with Mrs. Moulton until she dies or remarries when it is to go to his children, share and share. He asks that his children, who were all young when the will was written, be educated as far as the mother decides is possible with the estate’s income. He commits his children to the care of God and asks that they be correctly guided.
BIOGRAPHICAL CYCLOPEDIA AND PORTRAIT GALLERY – MOULTON, JOHN H., businessman, Ironton, Ohio, was born in Medina county, Ohio, January 23d, 1843. He is descended, through many generations, from John Moulton, who emigrated from England to America in the year 1748 and settled in Vermont, and from whom have sprung a large progeny of that name in this country. The given name of this English progenitor has been perpetuated in that of our subject.
D. A. Moulton – Father of John H. Moulton
The father of our subject [John Moulton] was D. A. Moulton, who came from Vermont to Ohio sometime in the decade that followed 1830. He was a bridge and house contractor and builder and erected many of the early structures in the State. A staunch Whig, he took an active part in the political campaigns of his party. He was one of the best-informed men of his day and possessed a memory of dates and events that was truly remarkable.
He had six children, all honorably settled in life, some connected by marriage with families of national note. The oldest son is Colonel Charles W. Moulton of Cincinnati, whose wife is a daughter of the late Judge [Charles Robert] Sherman of Ohio, father of General [William T. ], and Secretary Sherman.
The third son, D. A. Moulton, married Alice E., daughter of George Willard, Esq., of Ironton, Ohio. The oldest daughter, Harriet M., is the wife of General Martin Tuttle of Des Moines, Iowa.
The second daughter, Sarah E., is the wife of Hoyt Sherman of the same city, the youngest brother of General [William Tecumseh Sherman] and Secretary Sherman. The third daughter, Bina M., is a relict of Colonel S. H. Lunt, who died at Mobile during our late war. Mrs. Lunt is a lady of fine literary culture and is a frequent contributor to various leading journals of the country, and in 1879 she made the tour through Europe.
John H., our subject, the second son, received his education at the Mansfield, Ohio, high school, making his home in the meantime with his oldest brother, who was merchandising in that city at that time.
He then engaged in the dry-goods trade with Messrs. Sturges, Wood & Co., of Mansfield, where he remained until the breaking out of our late civil war, when he joined the army in Virginia and became connected with the quartermaster’s department, having charge of the overland transportation. A year later, he was stationed at Gallipolis, Ohio, in the same department and subsequently in Cincinnati. He was managing editor of the OHIO STATE JOURNAL at Columbus for some eight months during the war.
In the fall of 1865, he came to Ironton and became connected with the Sheridan Mining Company as secretary and treasurer, in which capacity he continued for nine years. In 1874, he became a member of H. Campbell & Sons firm and has since taken an active part in the firm’s general business.
He was one of the organizers of the Crescent Iron Works of Pomeroy, Ohio, and is still a director in the same; he is president of the Tyler Hoe and Tool Works of Ironton and a Director in the First National Bank of that city. He is also a member of the firm Moulton & Nigh, which puts up fruit through the Aldine Fruit Preserving Process.
In the proper season, employment is given to a large number of hands. In August 1869, Mr. Moulton married Maria E., daughter of Hiram Campbell of Ironton, and has had five children, four living, namely; Wallace Campbell, John Henry, Carl Woodrow, and Lizzie Adeline Moulton. As a businessman and a citizen, Mr. Moulton occupies a high and influential rank and is greatly respected for his gentlemanly manners and moral worth. In politics, he is a Republican.
John Moulton married Maria Elizabeth Campbell on 12 Aug 1869. Maria (daughter of Hiram Campbell and Sarah E. Woodrow) was born 30 Jul 1845, Mt. Vernon Furnace, Lawrence Co., OH; died 13 Mar 1921, Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH; was buried Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH, Woodland Cem.
Children
- John Harry Moulton
- Carl Woodrow Moulton
- Wallace Campbell Moulton
- Frederick Stuart Moulton died Oct. 1908
- infant Moulton
- infant Moulton
- Elizabeth Adeline Moulton b. abt. 1878
- Donald Alonzo Moulton b. 31 Mar 1885 Ironton, Oh d. 27 May 1944
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