Pancake, Joseph and Margarit Corbit July 25, 1822 - Burton Blizzard J.P. Pancake, Joseph and Jane Dungan February 12, 1824 - Burton Blizzard J.P. Pancake, Cephas and Nancy Cooper January 7, 1841 - Daniel Dougherty J.P. Pancake, Toland and Mary Blizard November 5, 1848 - Wm Johnson J.P. Pancake, Joseph and Emaline Graham December 23, 1851 - Thomas W. Hand [See Pickaway County, Ohio records] Pancake, Cephas and Carline Mahoy November 21, 1851 - James Hornbeck J.P. Pancake, James S. and Ellen W. Foster January [23 or 25?], 1856 - Uriah Heath M.G. Pancake, A. J. and Mary Ann Postle March 16, 1858 - I. L. Lotspeich J.P. Pancake, Susan J. and David E. Johnson Sept. 24, 1846, Jacob Martin, M.G. Pancake, Mary and Hugh Workman May 25, 1854, W.A. Koontz
Range Township, page 57:
John Pancake 2 males 16 to 26 [born 1794-1804]
1 male 45 or over [born 1775 or earlier]
2 females 16 to 26 [born 1794-1804]
1 female 45 or over [born 1775 or earlier]
Range Township, page 58:
Joseph Pancake 5 males under 10 [born 1810-1820]
1 male 26 to 45 [born 1775-1794]
1 female 26 to 45 [born 1775-1794]
Jacob Pancake 1 male under 5 [born 1825-1830]
1 male 30 to 40 [born 1790-1800]
1 female 20 to 30 [born 1800-1810]
Joseph Pancake 1 male under 5 [born 1825-1830]
1 male 5 to 10 [born 1820-1825]
3 males 10 to 15 [born 1815-1820]
1 male 15 to 20 [born 1810-1815]
1 male 40 to 50 [born 1780-1790]
1 female under 5 [born 1825-1830]
1 female 10 to 15 [born 1815-1820]
1 female 40 to 50 [born 1780-1790]
Andrew Pancake 1 male 20 to 30 [born 1800-1810]
1 male 30 to 40 [born 1790-1800]
2 females 30 to 40 [born 1790-1800]
Range Township, page 48:
Joseph Pancake 1 male 5 to 10 [born 1830-1835]
1 male 10 to 15 [born 1825-1830]
1 male 15 to 20 [born 1820-1825]
1 male 50 to 60 [born 1780-1790]
1 female 10 to 15 [born 1825-1830]
1 female 50 to 60 [born 1780-1790]
One person employed in agriculture.
Stokes Township, page 50:
Jesse Pancake 1 male under 5 [born 1835-1840]
1 male 20 to 30 [born 1810-1820]
1 male 30 to 40 [born 1800-1810]
1 female under 5 [born 1835-1840]
1 female 20 to 30 [born 1810-1820]
1 female 40 to 50 [born 1790-1800]
Two persons employed in agriculture.
Samuel M. Warner 22 M Farmer [blank] O Mariah " 20 F O Sarah Pancake 25 F O
Elder Johnston 26 M Blacksmith 1000 Ohio Jane " 23 F Ohio Sarah [?] " 3 F Ohio Ida W " 9/12 F Ohio[Susan Jane Pancake married David Elder Johnson in 1846. Susan was the daughter of Joseph Pancake and his third wife, Mrs. Martha Jane (Wilson) Dungan.]
Joseph Pancake 60 M Farmer 800 VA Jane " 63 F P.A. James S Pancake 18 M Clerk 1000 Ohio
Tolan Pancake 26 M Merchant 250 Ohio Mary " 25 F Ohio Burton " 1 M Ohio
Cephas Pancake 31 M Farmer 10,000 Ohio Nancy " 28 F Ohio Margaret " 8 F Ohio Attended School in Year Mary Jane " 4 F Ohio Thompson " 1 M Ohio
Mary Pancake 57 F Ohio Matilda " 30 F Ohio
Jesse Pancake 50 M Farmer 5,460 Va Catharine " 58 F Va. John " 15 M Ohio Attended School in Year Mary " 12 F Ohio Attended School in Year Jesse Pancake and family were living in Clark County, Ohio in 1860.
Cephas Pancake 41 M Farmer 27000 5000 Ohio Caroline V Pancake 32 F Virginia Margaret Pancake 18 F Ohio Mary J Pancake 13 F " School in Year John Pancake 9 M " " David S Pancake 6 M " " Joseph Pancake 4 M " Burke Pancake 2 M " Emma J Pancake 3/12 F " June Holmes 32 F Teacher Com. Schools " Ann Garryon 27 F Domestic Ireland Frances Mahoy 30 F Virginia Thomas Garryon 23 M Farm Laborer Ireland Granville Myers 20 M " Ohio William Wolff 20 M " " William Devault 41 M " "
Samuel [illegible] 42 M Farmer 12,300 2700 O Charlotte 42 F O Margaret 15 F O School in Year Amanda 14 F O " David Pancake 5 M O "
James S. Pancake 27 M Farmer 9600 1000 Ohio Ella Pancake 22 F " John Foster 22 M Teacher, C. Schools " William Vauhgn 22 M Farm Hand " Richard Morrissey 20 M " Ireland Rebecca Chusman 21 F Domestic Ohio
David E. Johnson 36 M Farmer - 1700 Ohio Susan J. Johnson 33 F Ohio Sarah J. Johnson 13 F Ohio School in Year Ida W. Johnson 11 F Ohio " Eva S. Johnson 9 F Ohio " May [or Mary?] E. Johnson 4 F Ohio Jane Pancake 70 F Pennsylvania[David and Susan moved to Hardin County, Ohio.]
Hugh Workman 32 M Carpenter Pennsylvania Mary Workman 35 F Ohio Burton T. Pancake 10 M Ohio School in Year Ines A. Workman 6 F Ohio Ula C. Workman 4 F Ohio A?? J. Workman 1 F Ohio
Pancake Cephas 51 M W Farmer 17200 3560 Ohio - Carrie 43 F W Keeping House Virginia - John 18 M W Attg School Ohio School in Year - Joseph 14 M W Attg School Ohio School in Year - Burke 12 M W Attg School Ohio School in Year - Iva 10 F W Attg School Ohio School in Year - Pearl 5 M W At Home Ohio Rapp Lizzie 16 F W Domestic Servant Ohio Mahoy Francis 41 F W Lives with Sister Virginia
Pancake James 37 M W Farmer 27000 3230 Ohio - Ella W 32 F W Keeping house Ohio - Jess C. 10 M W Attending School Ohio School in Year - Jennie E 6 F W Attending School Ohio School in Year - Addie 1 F W at Home Ohio Anthony Thomas 19 M W Farm Laborer Ohio
Witherow Samuel 53 M W Farmer 9100 1600 Ohio
- Charlotte 53 F W Keeping house Maryland
Pancake David S. 16 M W Works on farm 125 Ohio School in Year
Smith Edward 23 M W Farm Labor Ohio
Pancake Andrew D. 36 M W Farmer 30000 14000 Ohio - Mary 30 F W Keeping house Ohio Cross Billie 13 F W Attending School Ohio School in Year [Andrew and Mary had moved to Clark County, Ohio by 1880.]
Pancake John 34 M W Farmer 37500 6866 Ohio - Cindarilla 28 F W Keeping house Ohio - Jacob W 8 M W Attending School Ohio School in Year - Martha 7 F W Attending School Ohio School in Year - Mary P 4/12 F W At Home Ohio born in Feb Pancake Jessie 69 M W Retired Farmer 3000 5000 Virginia Whiticar Oliver 19 M W School Teacher 300 Ohio Shomaker Emma 18 F W Attending School Virginia School in Year Smith Mary 25 F W Domestic Servant Ireland
Toland Harford 32 M W Bank Cashier 62500 8380 Ohio - Josephine 29 F W Keeping House New York - Maria 9/12 F W At Home Ohio born in Sep Herbert Elizabeth 35 F W At Home New York Hollan Ellen 17 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Pancake Kate 40 F W Domestic Servant Ohio
Hume A. N. W M 70 Clerk of Court Ohio - Matilda H. W F 57 wife Keeping House Ohio Virginia Virginia Swenia Margret W F 26 Servant Servant Ireland Ireland Ireland Jones Marion W F 24 Boarder Boarder Ohio Tenn Virginia Jones Charles W M 20 Boarder Boarder Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancake Jessie W M 19 Boarder Boarder Ohio Ohio Ohio
Pancak John W M 44 married farmer Ohio Va Ohio Pancak Surelda W F 39 wife Keeping house Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancak Wilber W M 18 son single farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancak Martha W F 17 daughter Keeping house Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancak Mary P W F 10 daughter at School Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancak Jesse W M 8 son at School Ohio Ohio Ohio Pancak Ada S W F 5 daughter Ohio Ohio Ohio Kerr James W M 27 servant single laborer Ohio Ohio Ohio Pain Joseph W M 35 servant single laborer Ohio Ohio Ohio Prosser Henry W M 22 servant single laborer Ohio Ireland Ohio
Pancake James W M 47 married Farmer Ohio Va Pa
Eleanor W F 45 wife married Keeps house Ohio Ohio Ohio
Jessie W M 23 son single Clerks in Bank " " "
Jennie W F 16 daughter single at home " " "
Addie W F 14 " single " " " "
Foster W M 3 son single " " "
Harford W M 1 " single " " " "
Pancake John W M 28 married Farmer O. O. O. - A. Laura W F 22 wife married Keeping house O. O. O. Hurley Jerre W M 21 Farm hand single Laborer O. Ireland Ireland Flynn Ellen W F 19 Servant single Servant O. Ireland Ireland
Pancake Caroline V. W F 53 widowed Keeping house Va. Va. Va. - Joseph W M 23 Son single Works on farm O. O. Va. - Edmund Burke W M 22 Son single School teacher (Census Enum) O. O. Va. - Cephas Pearl W M 15 Son single Helps farm O. O. Va. Mahoy Frances M. W F 51 Sister single Va. Va. Va. Clark Marietta W F 22 Servant single Servant O. O. O. Thomas, Alexander M M 64 Farm hand widowed Laborer Va. Va. Va. [Joseph moved to Tulare County, California.]
Pancake, Eleanor W Head W F Jan 1838 62 Widowed Ohio Ohio Ohio - , Foster Son W M Dec 1876 23 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer - , Harford H Son W M Oct 1879 20 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Farm laborerAdditional information on census schedule: Eleanor owned her farm. She had given birth to twelve children; five of whom were still living.
Pancake Arthur Head W M Aug 1864 35 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Physician - Alta Wife W F July 1869 30 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio - Mollie Daughter W F Aug 1888 11 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio At School - Ward K Son W M Feb 1890 10 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio At SchoolAdditional information on census schedule: Arthur and Alta had been married for fourteen years. They owned their home. Alta had given birth to two children; both of whom were still living.
Pancake Caroline Head W F Nov 1825 74 Widowed Virginia Maryland Virginia - E. Burke Son W M Feb 1858 42 Single Ohio Ohio Virginia Bookkeeper [?] office Mahoy Frances Sister F W Nov 1827 72 Single Virginia Maryland VirginiaAdditional information on census schedule: Caroline was renting her home. She had given birth to five children; three of whom were still living.
Pancake John Head W M Nov 1856 43 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Butcher - Anna L Wife W F July 1857 42 Married Ohio Ohio OhioAdditional information on census schedule: John and Anna had been married for twenty-four years. They were renting their home. Anna had given birth to no children.
Pancake H H Head M W 30 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer Farm - Lulu Wife F W 26 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Eleanor Daughter F W 3 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio - Jane Daughter F W 1 9/12 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Mc[Cann?] Blanch Servant F W 24 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Cook HomeAdditional information on census schedule: H H and Lulu had been married for six years. Lulu had given birth to two children, both of whom were still living. H H and Lulu owned their farm.
Mahoy, Francis Head F W 86 Single West Virginia Ohio West Virginia None Pancake, Burk Nephew M W 52 Single Ohio Ohio West Virginia Book keeper Grain elevatorAdditional information on census schedule: Francis was renting her home.
Pancake John Head M W 58 Widowed Ohio Ohio Ohio Bookkeeper Elevator
Pancake John L Head M W 37 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Laborer Farm - Rosa Wife F W 36 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Birch Son M W 18 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Laborer Farm - Carrie Daughter F W 14 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Jessie Daughter F W 13 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Charles Son M W 9 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Anna Daughter F W 6 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Doris Daughter F W 4 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Jack R. Son M W 7/12 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio NoneAdditional information on census schedule: John and Rosa were renting their farm.
Pancake Hartford Head M W 40 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer General farm - Lulu Wife F W 36 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Eleanor Daughter F W 13 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Jane Daughter F W 11 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio NoneAdditional information on census schedule: Hartford and Lulu owned their farm.
Boarding house of Lavinia Rogers: Pancake Burke Boarder M W 61 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Bookkeeper Elevator
Pancake Hartford Head M W 50 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer General farm - Lulu Wife F W 46 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio None - Jane Daughter F W 21 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio Teacher Public schoolAdditional information on census schedule: Hartford and Lulu owned their farm. Hartford was nineteen and Lulu was twenty years old at the time of their first marriages.
Boarding house of Grace G. [Linkester?]: Pancake, John Boarder M W 78 Widowed Ohio Ohio Ohio None
Place Month Cause Number of
Name Age Sex of Birth of Death Occupation of Death Days Ill
Toland Pancake 26 M Ohio Oct Merchant Flux 28
Milton S. " 1 M " Aug " " 8
Page 10: Pancake, Catharine Anne In Memory of, Wife of John Pancake, Died Sept. 21, 1823
aged 60yr. 9mo. 26da.
Pancake, Jane Died July 20, 1860 aged 76yr. 5mo.
Pancake, Joseph Stone broken
Pancake, Susan Wife of Joseph Pancake; Daughter of W. and M. Linton, died
April 8, 1822 aged 35yr. 7mo. 9da
Photographs of the gravestones of Catharine and Susan can be found at
http://www.graveaddiction.com/counts.html.
Page 5: Foster, James Died Nov. 25, 1873 aged 71yr. 8mo. 21da.
Foster, Margaret Bowyar Wife of James Foster (Dau. Daniel Bowyer) Died July 29,
1858 aged 56yr. 10mo. 29da.
[Child of above:]
Foster, Eleanor 1838-1903; Wife of James Pancake
Page 10: Pancake, James S. 1832-1899
Pancake, Eleanor 1838-1903 Wife of James Pancake; (Daughter of James and Margaret
Foster)
Pancake, Foster Son of J.S. and Eleanor Pancake 1876-1900
Pancake, Jesse C. Son of J.S. and Eleanor Pancake 1860-1918
Pancake, Bertha (Abbott) 1865-1951 Wife of Jesse C. Pancake
Pancake, Harford Heath 1879-1956 Son of J.S. and Eleanor Pancake
Pancake, Lula Anna 1883-1933 Wife of Harford H. (Dau. of H.T. Silverthorne)
Pancake, Josephine [H. or M.?] Daughter of J.S. and E.M. Pancake. Died July 1,
1858 aged 6mo.
Pancake, John Dungan Son of J.S. and E.M. Pancake; Died Oct. 2, 1865 aged 3yr.
Jessie Pancake was born in Virginia in 1801. He emigrated to Ohio and settled in Ross County in 1812; thence, about 1820 or soon after, located in this county, in Stokes Township, where he married Martha Cooper, who was born in this county in 1814, of a true pioneer family. Mr. Pancake spent his life here, and became one of the honored and well-known citizens of this township, and held many of its offices, and was a most worthy citizen. His wife died in 1839, just in the bloom of womanhood. He died in 1877. He made farming his business through life, and became owner of 1,200 acres of good land. His son John resides in Stokes Township, and is a large and respected farmer, owning 700 acres of land.
It appears the first actual settler to penetrate the territory of what has since become Range Township was William M. Linton, with his family. He was born in England about 1753, emigrated to Virginia, there married Mary Williams and settled in Hardy County. About 1797, they emigrated to Ohio and settled in Ross County. In 1800-01, they removed to Madison County, settling just south of where Midway is now located, and there resided till his death, in 1835. He devoted his life to the occupation of a farmer. A few years before his death, he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was the father of eight children--Maria, George, Sarah, Susan, Hannah, Nancy, Betsey and Peggy, all now deceased. Maria married Cyrus Ward; had three children, one only now living--W. Curtis Ward; now freight agent at London; George never married, and resided in this township till his death, in 1876, aged eighty-seven years; Sarah married Archibald Stewart; had two children, one now surviving--Mrs. Rev. James Dunlap, of Springfield, Ohio; Susan married Joseph Pancake, had two children, who are now living--Isaac and Jesse, residents of Illinois; Hannah married Benjamin Walker, by whom she had several children, and all the surviving ones are residents of Iowa; Nancy married William Davis, had six children, and all surviving are residents of Illinois; Betsey married David Dye, had four children, three now survive (David, a resident of Yellow Springs, Ohio; Sarah, now Mrs. Cartmell, residing in Indiana; and George, a resident of Republic, Kan.); Peggy married Lockhart Biggs, had five children, one now survives; William, a resident of Missouri.
Joseph Pancake was born in Virginia December 19, 1789; emigrated to Ohio, first to Ross County, thence, in 1806, came to Madison County, Range township, and was employed by William M. Linton to work on his farm; finally married Susan Linton, and soon after settled on land west of Midway, now owned by Reuben Slaughter. He served in the war of 1812, for which services he subsequently obtained a land warrant. His wife died, and he married Miss Corbitt. She lived only about one year, and he married for his third wife Mrs. Jane Dungan, nee Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania, the widow of Jessie Dungan, one of the early settlers of Range Township. With her he lived till his death, September 15, 1853, living, at the time of his death, in Midway. His wife died July 30, 1863. He was the father of four children by his first wife, two now living--Isaac and Jesse, residents of Illinois. By his last wife he had three children; two now survive--Jane, wife of D. E. Johnson, residing in Hardin County, Ohio; and James S. Mr. Pancake devoted his life to farming and at the time of his death had lived nearly half a century in Range Township, having been one of her earliest settlers, and passed through the varied trials, dangers and hardships of those times. And not only was he a pioneer in the secular affairs of the township, but was a pioneer in the Methodist Church, having been a member of the first class organized in this township, and of which he was one of the class-leaders. He served a long and devoted life in the church, and died esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. James S. Pancake, the youngest child, still resides in Range Township, the place that gave him birth; has devoted his life to farming and is one of the reliable and respected citizens, one who has followed well the footsteps of his father, as pertains to an honorable and useful life, being an active and devoted worker and member of the Methodist Church.
JOHN PANCAKE, farmer, P. O. South Charleston, was born in Madison County, Ohio, August 1, 1835, and is a son of Jesse and Martha (Cooper) Pancake. The former was born in Virginia June 29, 1801, and the latter in Madison County, Ohio, in 1814. They were married in Madison County, in 1834, he having emigrated with his parents to Ohio in 1812, landing first in Ross County, where they remained a few years, after which they came to Madison County, where they settled and remained until their death; the former, November 23, 1877, and the latter in 1839. Our subject was united in marriage with Serelda Paulin, January 15, 1862. She was born in Clark County, Ohio, July 20, 1839. Mr. Pancake, when seventeen years of age, began superintending his father's farm, which his father afterward divided between him and his sister, giving each about six hundred acres. To this Mr. Pancake has since added until he now owns 750 acres of fine land in a high state of cultivation. He has been engaged in farming and trading in stock all his life. He acquired a common school education, has filled the office of Trustee of Stokes Township three terms. He and wife are the parents of five children--Jacob W., Martha C., Mary P., Jessie and Addie. Mr. and Mrs. Pancake are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CEPHAS PANCAKE (deceased) was born in this county February 21, 1819. He was the son of Joseph and Susan (Linton) Pancake. The family emigrated from Virginia and settled in Range Township, this county, at a very early day. Our subject's early days were passed on his father's farm, during which time he managed to secure a moderate education. He was first married, February 4, 1841, to Miss Nancy Cooper, daughter of Peter Cooper; she died July 29, 1855. The children of this marriage were as follows: Margaret (deceased), William (deceased), Mary Jane (deceased), Thompson (deceased), John and David S. (deceased). On November 21, 1855, he was again married to Miss Caroline V. Mahoy, daughter of Joseph Mahoy, by whom he had five children, viz., Joseph, Edmund B., E. Iva, Aquilla T. (deceased) and Cephas Pearl. In 1860, he moved into Oak Run Township where in course of time he became a large land-holder. He was a very popular man and was known throughout the county as one of the most enterprising farmers and stock-raisers. His death took place October 12, 1874.
JOHN PANCAKE, farmer, P. O. London. This well-known citizen of Oak Run Township was born in Paint Township, this county, November 15, 1851. He is the son of Cephas and Nancy (Cooper) Pancake. He was married, December 9, 1875, to Ann L. Rea, daughter of Robert Rea. He is a live, energetic farmer, and has, by his gentlemanly demeanor, acquired quite a prominence in the section in which he lives.
JAMES S. PANCAKE, a substantial and enterprising farmer and stock-raiser, residing in Range Township, Madison County, is a native of the locaility which is still his home. He was born October 14, 1832. His father [Joseph Pancake] was born in Virginia, in 1789, came to Ohio in 1806, and served in the War of 1812, under Gen. Harrison. He was a pioneer farmer of Madison County, and here married Miss Jane Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to the county in 1812. They were both members of the Methodist Church, and Mr. Pancake assisted in building the first Midway church and aided in organizing the first class at a log schoolhouse, a mile south of Midway, of which he was the first Class-leader. He also faithfully served as Trustee. Mr. Pancake was a self-made man, but by his own efforts won a competence. He came to this county at a day when the Indians were still plentiful and when deer were seen in large herds, and was numbered among its honored pioneers. In politics, he was a stanch Democrat and was man firm in his convictions of right and wrong. He was three times married. Four children of the first union grew to mature years and had families, and two are still living. By the third marriage, there were three children, but the eldest, Toland, died leaving one son, who bears his father's name and is now residing in the West. Our subject's sister, Mrs. Jane Johnson, resides in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, and has six children.
J. S. Pancake remained on his father's farm until nineteen years of age, when he began clerking in Midway. After two years, he formed a partnership with J. Q. Winshall, of London, and Samuel Withrow, and began business for himself. The connection continued for two years, after which Mr. Pancake established a store of his own and was alone in business for about two years. About this time, he was married to Miss Elaenor W. Foster, their union being celebrated January 23, 1856. The lady was born near Danville, Ohio, January 23, 1837, and was married on her eighteenth birthday. Her parents were James and Margaret (Boyer) Foster. Her father owned about two thousand acres of land, and did not want our subject to follow merchandising, offering to give him a farm if he would abandon that occupation, which Mr. Pancake did. He resided upon his farm for twenty-eight years and it is still his property. He has increased his landed possessions considerably since that time and now owns seven hundred and forty-one acres of valuable land.
Unlike most of his family, Mr. Pancake is a Republican, having supported that party since he cast his first vote for John C. Fremont in 1856. He has served as President of the Board of Education for a number of years but has never been an office-seeker, preferring to devote his entire time to his business interests and the enjoyment of his home. At the age of twenty-one, he became a member of the Methodist Church, to which all of his family belonged. He has been Class-leader and Steward for twenty-eight years and Recording Steward for twenty-seven years. He was Sunday-school Superintendent for more than twenty years, and his labors in relation to the church have been productive of much good.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Pancake were born three sons and two daughters: Jesse, who was born on a farm in Range Township, June 15, 1860, attended school in London, and pursued a course in book-keeping and banking in the Commercial College of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., from which he was graduated. He was then book-keeper in the Central Bank of London for several years, after which he went to Kansas, and invested his capital in town property at Greensburgh. After three months spent at that place, he became book-keeper and cashier for Sells Brothers, of Columbus, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in harness. Jennie, born in Range Township, May 2, 1864, is the wife of Dr. Edward Meade, of Midway, by whom she has one child. Ida Grace, born October 11, 1868, is the wife of Everett Beale, who resides near Mt. Sterling, and has one child. Earl Foster was born December 14, 1876, and Harford H. was born October 20, 1879.
Mr. Pancake has been very successful in his business dealings. By industry, enterprise and good management, he has acquired a handsome property and become well-to-do. In 1883, he erected an elegant residence upon his farm. His home is one of the best places in the community, the land has been tiled, the fields are under a high state of cultivation and fine buildings have been erected.
JOHN PANCAKE, who is known throughout Madison County as a man of more than ordinary business enterprise and exceptional sagacity in money matters, has accumulated wealth by farming and stock-dealing on a large scale, and, still in the prime of life, is actively engaged in business, but now resides in his beautiful home that he has made for himself and his family on North Main Street, London.
Mr. Pancake was born in Stokes Township, this county, November 15, 1851, and is a son of Cephas and Nancy (Cooper) Pancake, who were also natives of this county, and spent their entire lives here. The father was born February 21, 1819, and died October 12, 1874; and the mother was born September 23, 1824, and died July 29, 1855. Both the Pancakes and the Coopers were early pioneer families of this State. Joseph Pancake, the paternal grandfather of our subject, who was a Virginian by birth, came here at an early day, and at first located in Ross County, but not long thereafter, he removed to Madison County and cast in his lot with the frontiersmen who had preceded him, and in later years died on the farm that he had redeemed from the virgin forest. He was born December 18, 1789, and died September 15, 1853. He had six children: Isaac, Jesse and William, who were half brothers to James, Toland and Jane (Mrs. Johnson). He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was active in its upbuilding in this county.
The father of our subject was reared as a farmer and stock dealer in Range Township. He became very prosperous, and was one of the most prominent farmers of that township. He bought and sold stock extensively, and was known far and near as an exceedingly shrewd financier. In politics, he favored the Democratic party, and had clear and sensible views on all topics of general interest. He was the father of six children by his marriage with the mother of our subject, of whom our subject is the only survivor. The others were, Margaret, William, Mary J., Thompson and David S. By his union with Miss C.V. Mahoy five other children were born: Joseph, Edwin B., Emma I., Aquilla and Cephas P., of whom Emma and Aquilla are dead.
The subject of this biography was educated in the London schools. At the age of twenty years, he left home and took a trip Westward to prospect for any opening by which he might make a good start in life. He was unable to find anything suitable, and returning home, he remained there until 1875, when he was married on the 9th of December to Miss A. L., daughter of Robert and Ann (Thomas) Rea, of London. Her father is one of the wealthiest men of the county, and is living retired in London.
After his marriage, Mr. Pancake engaged in farming on the old Rea homestead in Oak Run township, where he remained until 1887. But prior to that he had purchased one hundred and fifty acres of the five hundred and forty acres of said farm, and the remainder of it his father-in-law gave to Mrs. Pancake. Besides this valuable property, Mr. Pancake has a good farm of ninety acres in the same township. He has three tenants on his farms, and from their rental derives a good income. He has always been a large cattle dealer, and has raised a great deal of stock, hiring some six hundred acres of land, besides employing his own for that purpose. He is still interested in dealing in stock and doing a general farming business.
When he left the farm, in 1887, Mr. Pancake came to London and erected one of the best residences within its precincts. It is of a handsome and tasteful style of architecture, is supplied with all the modern conveniences and improvements, is elegant in its appointments, and its attractiveness is enhanced many fold by the unostentatious and gracious hospitality offered to all who cross its threshold by the amiable hostess and courteous, geneal host. Our subject and his wife stand high in social circles, their many fine qualities of head and heart attracting to them many warm friends, and the Episcopal Church finds in them two of its most devoted members, who contribute generously of their means to forward its every good work. Mr. Pancake is an uncompromising Democrat, and is well informed in politics, both local and national. He has held the offices of Treasurer and Trustee of Oak Run Township, and is classed among the men who take a genuine interest in all that concerns their community, and are an honor to the citizenship of their native county.
Updated June 24, 2005