Asa G. Dimmock was well known to the people of Coshocton county, as being for ten years editor and publisher of the Coshocton Democrat.  He was also, for two terms, prosecuting attorney of the county, and at that most important era in its history, the robbery of the county treasury, made his mark in that capacity.  He was the son of a Baptist clergyman, was bred to the newspaper business, and was connected largely with the press, editing or publishing papers in Harrison, Holmes, Wayne, and Erie counties.   He was in the Ohio State Senate as a member and also as clerk.  He also served several years as warden of the Ohio penitentiary.  In 1867 his health very seriously failed him, and on May 17, 1869, he died at the house of his sister, in Montrose, Penn., in the fifty-sixth year of his age.  Of exceedingly pleasant manner, shrewd in management, and exceedingly self-sacrificing, he was always popular, commonly poor.  He was twice married - had one child by first wife.  His surviving widow resides at Millersburg.

Source:  Historical Collections of Coshocton County Ohio 1764-1876
Author: William E Hunt, pub. 1876