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| Birth: | 1765 in Northern Ireland |
| Death: | 13 Jul 1833 in Highland Co., Ohio |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Andrew Carlisle b. 1736 in -Termon McGurkNorthern Ireland, County of Tyrone |
| Mother: | Eleanor b. 1736 in Northern Ireland |
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The Carlisle family came from Termonmagurk, County of Tyronne in North Ireland to America in 1789, and settled in Pennsylvania. James Carlisle Sr. then went to Louden Co., Va. from where he emigrated to the Chilicothe, Ohio vicinity in 1800. In June 1805, he moved to Highland Co., Ohio.
Carlisle settled on the farm afterwards owned by his son, Beatty, where he continued to reside until his death in 1833. Carlisle was a celebrated tobacco planter and manufacturer. He was probably the first who made a regular business of it, which he commenced in 1805, and continued until the day of his death. His manufacture of tabacco was for many years pretty much the only kind in use throughout southern Ohio.
The Carlisles lived in a camp for about six months after they came to their land. Mr. Carlisle erected his cabin on a hill overlooking the bottom to the north. This hill was much infested with rattle snakes and they were killed in large numbers. About a year after they settled here, during the summer season when the tabacco needed attention, the family left home one day, leaving John and James Jr., lads of six and eight years, to work in the tabacco patch suckering plants. While thus engaged, the elder, James, was bitten on his fore-finger by a snake which was coiled up under the leaves. There was no one near to help the boys, and knowing well the fatal effects of the poison from such a bite, they were greatly alarmed. But James, with the courage of a true backwoodsman was not long in settling in his own mind the course to be pursued. They had taken an old, dull tomahawk with them and James peremptorily ordered his little brother to cut off his hand, at the same time laying it on a stump, and pointing to the place where it was to be cut, at the wrist.
This John positively refused to do, giving as his reason, that the tomahawk was too dull. Finally they compromised on the wounded finger, which the young surgeon consented to do. It had already turned black and was much swollen. John made several ineffectual attempts to cut it off, but only hacked and bruised it. James, however, held it stoutly, held it steady and encouraged his brother to proceed, saying that he would surely die if it were not taken off. It was finally hacked off, but most pitiful to relate, in their fright, anxiety, and lack of strength and skill, the thumb was cut off also. This was replaced by a neighbor, Gus Richards, who was somewhat of a surgeon, and it finally grew on again.
James Carlisle and Thomas Moore, grandfathers of Elizabeth Carlisle (Bettie, one of Villisca's oldest citizens in 1976), were early settlers in Villisca. James Carlisle Jr. is the boy who was bitten by the rattlesnake in the earlier episode. Both Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Moore went to Hillsboro, Ohio, James in 1853, and Mr. Moore in 1854. Mr. Carlisle purchased a large parcel of land from the railroad company, which was to become the western part of Villisca, from the railroad tracks to the northwest part of town.
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