James Plummer Mehollin
James Plummer Mehollin, the owner of ninety acres of excellent farm land which is situated in Sections 35 and 36 in Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, is one of the substantial citizens and enterprising business men of this section. He was born on the lower part of this farm November 24, 1871, and is a son of Thomas Johnston and Catherine (Plummer) Mehollin.
Thomas J. Mehollin was born on the old Mehollin farm on Rush Run, Wells Township, and was a son of Thomas Mehollin, who came to Ohio from Ireland. He entered land from the government and became a man of property. He had the following children, all of whom lived to be over sixty-eight years of age, with the exception of one that died in infancy: William; Rachel, who married William Burriss; Sarah, who married James Parr; Joseph; James J.; Thomas J.; and Martha, who married William Duvall. Of the above family, Thomas J., father of James P., spent his entire life in Jefferson County, where he died in 1908, aged seventy years. He came into the possession of 258 acres of land but later in life met with reverses and the farm of his son, James P., is all that is left of the once large estate. He married Catherine Plummer, whose father, James Plummer, was an old resident of Wells Township. She still survives and resides with her son, James P., on the homestead. By an earlier marriage, Thomas J. Mehollin had one son, Frank, who is deceased. Two children were born to his second marriage: Sylvia and James P., the former of whom is now deceased.
James P. Mehollin was reared on the home farm and attended the public schools in Wells Township. He is interested in general farming and sheep raising, making the latter industry as well as the former a profitable one. He has other interests in the line of summer park amusements. He has served his township four years as assessor, but otherwise has not accepted public office. On October 11, 1898. Mr. Mehollin was married to Miss Martha J. Kithcart, who is a daughter of Joseph and Martha Kithcart, of Smithfield Township, and they have one child, Zella May. Mr. Mehollin and family enjoy one of the finest rural homes in this section. After purchasing the farm from his father, Mr. Mehollin began making extensive improvements and all of the buildings now standing have been erected by him. The residence is a model of comfort and has a system of hot and cold water installed with other modern features. In politics, Mr. Mehollin is a Democrat.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910