Dr. John Wade LOOFBOURROW Dr.

  General Notes:

Left Ohio in 1835 on horseback for Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin.

In the 1850 Mineral Point, Wisconsin census:

John Loughboro, age 67, Physician, b. VA Rebecca ", age 34, b. IN Pope C. " , age 16, b. WI Sarah " , age 11, b. WI William " , age 9, b. WI Wade " , age 6, b. WI Hariet " , age 4, b. WI Nathan " , age 9/12, b. WI Mary Monroe, age 27, b. VT John " , age 7, b. WI H.L. " , age 4 f , b. WI

1880 Delaware County History. Among the attractions which brought the early settlers to the territory included in Brown Township, was the "Salt Lick," as it was called. When the United States Government sent its agents to survey the country, a salt lick was discovered in the northeast quarter of what is now Brown, from which the Indians procured this much-needed article. A reservation was made by the United States of 4,000 acres, and deeded to the State for educational purposes. This was called the "salt reservation." Some years later, perhaps about 1804 or 1805, Dr. John Loofbourrow, moved into what is now Berkshire Township. He was from Virginia, and located on what afterward became the Eckelberry farm, but after a short time sold out and moved to the Durham farm, as it is called, lying just east of Alum Creek, on the Delaware and Sunbury Turnpike. Here be lived and practiced his profession for many years. He had with him his old faithful man, "Friday," Oko Richey (colored). This old darkey, it is said, was ever mindful of and faithful to his master's interest. When Dr. Loofbourrow learned from some friendly Indians where they obtained their salt, with his servant and a few of these Indians, he made a visit to the locality, which he found only about five miles to the north, and just up the creek from his own settlement. He and Oko procured large iron kettles, built a furnace and commenced the manufacture of salt. Although a very slow process, they produced the article in sufficient quantities to partially supply the inhabitants, and thus very soon became noted salt merchants. After some twelve years, this salt business was investigated by other parties, who thought they saw in it an enterprise of untold wealth. In 1817, these parties went to Columbus, and succeeded in securing from the State a, contract, leasing to them 1,000 acres of land adjacent to, and 300 around, the salt lick and on the salt reservation, for a term of twelve years. The provisions of this contract with the State were, that the contractors should bore to the depth of at least 200 feet, unless salt water in paying quantities was sooner reached. They were to leave the well tubed with good copper tubing at the expiration of their lease. Loofbourrow now withdrew from the business, and soon after removed to Wisconsin. Harriet first married Dr. Monroe, and, after his death, married Dr. John Loofbourrow. She had two children when she moved to Wisconsin, and died. Old Dr. Carney, of Berkshire, was the first practicing physician who administered to the physical wants of the people of Brown. From 1817 to 1842, he and Dr. Loofbourrow, who lived near Alum Creek, were the doctors for this section.

John married Mary. (Mary died on 12 Jun 1830 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States and was buried in Berlin-Cheshire Cem, Delaware, Ohio.)

John next married Harriet THURSTON, daughter of Daniel Greene THURSTON and Francis "Fanny" THAYER, on 18 Jan 1831 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. (Harriet THURSTON was born on 31 Mar 1798 in Whitehall, Washington Co., New York, died about 1835 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin and was buried in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.)

John next married Rebeckah LAMB on 30 Jun 1835. (Rebeckah LAMB was born on 24 Jul 1816 in Indiana.)