Ashland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 13 of 19)

O. II. Scott was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, ' in 1821, and came with his parents to Jefferson county, Ohio when he was three years old. Hugh Scott, his , father, died in Jefferson county, soon after, and, at the j age of six years, Mr. Scott came with his mother to Ashland county, stopping about six months in Green town- - ship, when they moved to Vermillion township, where he j now lives, and located in the woods, in a small log cabin. Mr. Scott had five brothers, at that lime, somewhat older j than himself,' who were quite a help to their mother, and j from their willing bands the old forest gradually gave way j to waving fields of grain. At the age of twenty-one Mr. I Scott learned the carriage-making business in Hayesvilie, and Worked about ten years ai the business, when he do- 1 tt.rmined to try his luck in the gold fields of California.

of perils and hardships. After an experience of about j three years, mostly as a miner, he returned to his old home in Vermillion township. His mother died in 1855. Mr. Scott was married to Miss F. !. Tawncy, of Ashland county, in 1858. They h.ue nine children, three sons and six daughters. 1 wo little boy.-. died when about a year old. ;

John M. Long was born September 24, 1834, in Canal Fulton, Stark county, Ohio. When he was about three years old his parents removed to Lake township, Ashland county, where he remained and assisted Ins father on the farm until he was twenty years of age, when he went to California, by water, via. New York and the isthmus of Panama, and engaged in mining in company with his two older brothers, George and Peter. By strict attention to business, at the end of four years he was able to return to the old home, and purchased the fat m he now lives on. On May 12, 1859, he married Mary Jane Laird, of Vermillion township. They have five children, four sons arid one daughter, all at home cheerfully doing all in their power to make home the most desirable place on earth. Mr. Long has filled township offices two different times, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors. He now owns a farm of one hundred and forty-two acres.

Louis Cow ie, was born in Scotland, in 1814, came to America in 1842, and settled in Ashland county. In 1849 he was married to Christiana Copland, by whom he had seven children, four of whom are living. He remained in the country but three years, when he returned to Scotland, remaining there nine years. He. again returned to America, and is now residing in Clearcreek township. His wife died in the year 1869. He is a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and is a citizen esteemed for his integrity and worth.

Hugh B. McK.iijf.en was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May, 1804. His wife's maiden name was Isabella Chambers. Pic came into Ashland county in 1828, and settled in Clearcreek township, four mile;, northwest of .Savannah. He was the father of eight children: William C., Elizabeth Jane, Mary, Sarah,

James A., Robert, Hugh, anc Martha Belle. Maty, manied James BrinkerhorT in 1849, and died in September, 1854, leaving one daughter. James A. died May 16, 1S5S. The father died September 26, 1868, his wife surviving him until the yeat 1879, November 14th. Both were earnest members of the Presbyterian, church, and were industrious and worthy people. Robert was married to Mary P. l'latt. March 3:, 1864. Their children are one son and one daughter. Robert still occupies the old homestead.

John G. Brown was the second son of William Brown, and was born in Ireland, in the tear 1818. In 183;, he came to America and settled in Ashland county (then Richland county), mar Savannah. When he arrived at the age of thirty, he was married to Sarah Calhoun, September 26, 1848. i'hcir childrens names are: Maggie J , Mary C., and Alexander M., all of whom are living. The oldest vi the family was the census enumerator in i88e, for Clearcrcek township, and accomplished the work creditably, and with dispatch. Mr. Brown commenced, life as a school teacher and was successful in getting together a sufficient sum to purchase a farm of one hundred acres. The land was covered with a dense forest, and after building himself a cabin, he set about clearing up the farm, liy hard labor and a wise economy, Mr. Brown has grown from poverty into one of the substantial farmers of Clearcrcek township. He and his family are all members of the church, and are recognized everywhere as estimable and worthy people.

Daniel Huffman, a native of Virginia, was bern in Brooke county, March 9, 1793, and came to Ohio in r8;S. He was first married May 20, 1815, to Nackey Holmes, by whom he had thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters. Three sons and four daughters are still living. His first wife died May 20, 1S37 : he married for his second wife Barbara Wagner, whose maiden name \\ as Stoner, January 10, 1x38, by whom he had two children - John Q. and Martha E. ; the latter is deceased. Daniel Huffman died November 18. 1876. He was a worthy old man, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.

Isaac Coleman was born in the year 1832, and with his parents came to Ohio in 1840, and settled in Orange township, three miles north of the town of Orange. April 10, 1856, he was married, and farmed the old homestead for his father for fourteen years Then he moved to Montgomery township, and, after a short residence there, went to Iowa. After remaining there a brief time, he came back to Richland county, and, finally, to the old home, which he purchased of his father. This he sold, and removed to Clearcrcek township, and bought the old Shaw farm. He is the father of five children: Arabella, Jennie, Eva, Charles, and

Emma. At the age of two, Eva was killed by a log falling upon her. The loss was a; severe one to' the fond parents. The other children are all living. Mr. Coleman is a man of enterprise and industry. .

George Sh river, son of David Sh river, was born in what is now Ashland county in 1033. In June, 1858, if was married to Laura McCook, by whom he had live children: Loren J., deceased; John E., Willard C., Albert H., and one son dying in infancy unnamed. The Shrivers are an old family, and fuller sketches of their ancestors will be found elsewhere in this work.

j. R. Sh river, son of an early pioneer, was horn in Richland county in the year 1837, June 4th. iune 17, 1 86b. lie was married to Jennie Mercer, by whom he Ins had two children : Martha Oima am] Frcna Be'ie. He resides, ar present, in Clean reek township, three and one-half miles south-, vest of Savannah, near the old homestead.

Isaac Buchanan' is a son of James Buchanan, and was born in Ashland county in the veer 1830. He lived on the home farm until 1868, when he was mm tied to MBs Anna M. Wilson. He is an esteemed ' ili/.cn, and at present one of the trustees ol hi., township.

I. W . Hcnii.a is the second child ot (le<vee and Hosannah Hunter. He came to Ashland county about the year 1864, from Indiana, and settled in Clearcrcek township. Tire greater part of Mr. Hunter's early life was given to teaching school, which he followed with success and profit. He made his home with his father until his marriage, June 9. 1870, to Miss Addie J., daughter of James Wharton, an early settler in Milton township. They have two children. Esteiia and Pearl. Mr. Hunter purchased of his father the farm where he now resides. His means being limited this incurred a heavy debt, and although meeting with a severe reverse in the loss of his house- by fire, he has by industry and hard work cleared his farm of all incumbrance, and is now enjoying that independence which comes of easy circumstances. Mr. Hunter is one of the young and enterprising farmers of Clearcrcek township, and both he and his lady who comes of old pioneer stuck, are highly respected by all those who know them.

E. R. Blffen.mtre was born in Ashland county m 1843. March 12, 1861, he was married to Sally Ann Myers, by whom he has had three children, Jennie B., Todd, and Blanche. Shortly after his marriage he left his young bride and enlisted for three years in the arm". He was engaged in sixteen different battles, the severest of which was the siege of Vicksburgh. He was a brave soldier, and served his country faithfully and with honor until he was discharged, December 2, 1864.

George Mackey was a native of Scotland; he was born in the year iSor. In 1 S3 5 he came to America, on the "Lady of the 1 ,ake," and settled in Addend county, near Savannah. He was married in 1S38. He has adopted three children, and cares for them as his own. He is a man of charity and integrity, and he and In., aged wife stilt live- near tire town of Savannah.

Peter Vannop.sykam'i came to Richland, now Ashland county, as tally as 1816, and settled four and onehalf miles south of Savannah, in Clearcrcek township. He was born in Westmorland county, Pennsylvania, in 1807, and May 24, 1832 was married to Nancy Shaw, by whom he had seven children, throe sons and four daughters: John, Georgy, Jesse. Elizabeth, Mary, ElEn, resided. In 1858 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Varmorstrand, daughter of an old pioneer family. They ! have had three children -Alda, George, and Todd - all ; of whom arc livin'?, but George. He has beer, a man of energy and thrift, and enjoys the esteem of ids neigh- j hors and friends.

Ai.uert Shriver was born in Ashland county, Ohio, on the old homestead now occupied by his parents, ir. 1843. On September 3, 1S72, he was married to Mary I. Burns, by whom he had five children - Edna IT, Alice M., Al- : bert W., William, and an unnamed who died in infancy. I Mr. Sh river is one of the thrifty farmers of the county, j and resides near the old home farm.

Thomas Brytk, son of John and Elizabeth (Ford) | Bryle, was born January 28, 1830. In 3855 he went to j California, where he engaged in a grape-vine and dairy j business, which he followed for sixteen years. Then he re- j turned to Ashland county and purchased the farm known i as the old John Eaton homestead, where he still resides. ; On the southern borders of this farm are evidences of an i ancient fort, a description of which is given elsewhere in ; this work. Mr. Bryte's father was an old pioneer, an cx- ! tended sketch of whom is found elsewhere. i

4, 3796. He was married to Margaret Morehead, by j whom he iiad eight children. In 1 S3 1 he sailed on the > steamer Colossus for America. First he settled in Ash- | land county, where he purchased a quarter section of land in Orange township, known as the old John Patterson homestead, and resided there until his death, in 1870. Matthew, the elder son, resides in Clearcreek township, and was mariied June 21, 1848. and had three children. Mr. Calhoun is a prominent farmer and worthy citizen of the township.

Benjamin Emmons was born in 1780, and came to Ohio in the spring of 1812 and settled at Wooster, where he remained two years. Then he removed to Rows- burgh, where he purchased a quarter section of land, j which he owned and had possession of until 1817. He i then sold cut to Michael Rowe, and he and his wife, the i spring following, loaded what furniture they had in an old Pennsylvania wagon bed, and started life anew in the woods two miles north of Ashland, on what s now known as the Savannah, and Ashland road. While the cabin was building they were obliged to sit around the campfire for a period of six weeks, at night taking shelter in i the wagon box. By hard toil he succeeded in clearing up almost every acre of his farm. Upon this farm he j resided until his death in 1S52. His wife's maiden name !

eight children - Jane, Henry, John, Benjamin and Isaac, : twins, born on Christmas day, 182c; Sarah, Ann and j Hugh. All are living save Jane, John, Ann and Hugh, j Isaac, the only representative of the family living in Clearcreek, was married in 1853 to Susan Harriet Werlmaii, by whom ho has had eight children Hugh, John, Clan, Vbby, George, Harry, Hattie and jay- all unmarried save Hugh.

permanent settlement untiKthe following fall, when he came to .Ashland county, erected for himself a rude log cabin in the woods in Clearcreek township. In 1817 lie was married to Malinda Wheeler, of Baltimore, Maryland. They had seven children - Susan, Eleanor, Mary A., Caroline, Edwin, Abraham, and Wesley. Abraham, the only son living, has possession and resides upon the old homestead. October 2, i860, he was married to Margaret Eaton, by whom he had seven children. Mr. Cuppy is a prominent citizen of Clearcreek township, and a son of one of its pioneers. September 6, 1S76, his father died, at the age of seventy-nine years; and his mothei died May 1, 1869, at the age of sixty-nine years.

David Hart came into Ashland county from Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1831, and settled in the woods, one mile and three-quarters northwest of Savannah. Immediately after his arrival he set about erecting for himself a cabin. In 1833 he was mariied to Miss Anna McOorkle. Robert, who is the only living representative of this family living in this State, resides on the old home farm, which he inherited from his father. On September 18. 1861, he was married to Jennie Gault. To them were born four children, all of whom are living, viz.: Mary, Charles. John, and Wylie. Mr. Hart is an extensive wool-grower, and a prominent farmer in this county. David, his brother, was a member of l he Twenty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and died in two months after returning home, from disease contracted in the army.

Moses Cook. Percival, son of Milton and Hannah Percival, was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, moved to Ashland county in the fall of 1S50, and settled three miles south of Savannah, on the Oiivesb.mgh road, where he still resides. He has been twice married - first to Mary Wright, by whom he had five children: Hannah,

Sophia J., Adeline M., Moses Cook, and j . Milton. Moses Cook died July 19. 1 87 S, after having served about five years in the ministry. Mrs. Percival died June 3 1S57, and, on January 11, 1859, Mr. Percival married Margaret Ann Scott, by whom he has had three children - James Cates, Grace IT, and Alice Scott. Mr. Percival is a man of intelligence and a great reader.

Wii.1,1 \m b Yermilya was born in Delaware county. New York, in the year 1803. January 2:, 1829, he was married to Ruth W. Benson, by whom he had nine children: Frances, Emily, Pbila, Eliza, Sidney, Eikanah,

Chancey, John and Albert. In 1838 he came to Ohio, and settled in Ruggles township, three miles noith of Savannah. He died at tin: age of seventy-six. But two sons survive. John was married January 2, 1868, to Mary Erizzel, and resides near Ashland In (he fab of 1879 lie was elected justice of the peace, his father hav itig held the office a number of years before he died.

William Kirkyox, in company with his wife and an intimate friend, George McKay, came- to Ametica in 1835, bidding farewell to his native Scotland. They sailed in the "l.ady of the Lake," which was soon after lost. He settled in Clearcreek township, but afterward removed to Ruggles township, where he purchased eight \ acres of land, but sold this soon and bought one mmdred and forty acres in Clearcreek township. They have j had nine children, six of whom are living. Mr. Kirkton ! still resides in Savannah, m apparently good h.ealth for one of his years, being seventy-six years old.

William Burns, son of David Burns, was born in what is now Ashland county in the year 1821. In the fall of 1849 he was married to Miss jane McKibben, by whom he had six children: Mary B., Tirzah L., David

M., J. Bartlett, Maggie C\, and Ida M., all of whom are living but j. Bartlett and Maggie C. Mary married Albeit M. Shriver. Tirzah L. married William C. Shriver, j and lives in Iowa. David Burns died at the ripe old | age of seventy-three years in 1863.

David Shriver was horn February 25, 1808. In the j year 1833 he moved into Ashland county, and settled j about three miles southwest of Savannah, where he stil! ! resides. January 24, 1833, he was married to Rebecca 1 Scott, by whom he had eight children- George, Elizabeth, Isbenezer, Mary Ann, Albert, William, Harvey W., Silas Elmer.

Elijah F. T.rvte, son of John Bryte, who was an early settler of Ashland county, was born in this county, j in 1834. In 1862 he was married to Martha If key, by whom he has had five children - Elmore S., Thomas T., Ada B., Artie, dead, and one daughter dying in infancy, unnamed. Mr. Bryte lives about four miles southwest of Savannah. He is a prominent farmer and a worthy citizen.

George Eurgett was born in Germany about the j yeai 1766. He emigrated to .America and settled in | Washington county, Pennsylvania. Here be married } Miss Fannie Rodgers, June 25, 1791, by whom he had j nine children, ail of whom are deceased but Joseph, j Eliza and Susannah. George, the youngest son, came to Ohio in the spring, of 1813, and settled in what is now married George B. Masters, with whom Mr. Burgett | makes his home; he has reached the ripe old age of j seventy-nine years, and is in the full possession of lus ] faculties. !

William Gregg crane to Ashland county in 1829; lie j is a native of Ireland, and was horn May 12, 1828. j March 15, 1855, he was married to Martha Jane Ten- 1 ant, by whom he had four children, three of whom are. j living. March 10. 1802, his wit - died lie was mar- ' lied again 8 -ptember u, 1802, to Ms dim Graham, by 1 whom he had five children.

Pennsylvania, came through by wagon in the spring of 1839, and settled in Orange township. In the year 1855 he was married, and was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters: Mary FA, Margaret A,, Joseph S., John, Oscar E. and William. Josephs, and Margaret A. are deceased. Mr. Coleman is a worthy citizen.

John Ferrell, son of Obediah, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1816. When he was but three months old, his father moved to Ohio and settled in Ashland county, three miles northwest of Ashland, on a farm adjoining Mr. Burgett. They commenced life in a log cabin, he remaining with his parents until the death of his father in 1844; his mother lived three years longer and died in 1847. The subject of this sketch was marded in 1S50, to Eliza Cries, by whom he had five sons and five daughters. Mr. Ferrell now resides in Clearcreek township, with his family around him, enjoying the reward that energy and industry are sure to bring.

John* Leistrnsnider emigrated to this country from Germany in the year 1836, and first located at ETarrisbm gh, Pennsylvania, where he worked at his trade, that of tailoring, until 1S39. He was then married to Catharine Schwartz, and at once moved to Lewisburgh, A ork county, Pennsylvania, where he started in business for himself, which lie carried on successfully for thirteen years, and by hard labor and constant toil he accumulated a little fortune of about tv,o thousand and tour hundred dollars, which he took with him to Savannah, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1852, and invested it in a hum just west of the village. Here lie again opened a merchant tailoring establishment, a business he followed lor twenty-one years. He then disposed of his stock and removed to the farm where he now resides. Mr. leis tensnidcr is the father cf ten children: Mary, Henry, Philip, Caroline. Julia, Emma, Martha, Theodore (who died in infancy), one died in infancy, unnamed, and George, who resides on the home farm. Our subject has labored under more than ordinary disadvantages ami is entitled to a great deal of credit for the suc< ess ho has attained. Born of poor parents with buc little opportunity for schooling, he has raised himself by dint of hard toil, industry, and good management, from a poor hoy with but nine coppei.s hi his pocket " hen he lan tied at Baltimore in 1830. to one 01 the most substantial and leading citizens of Clearcreek township. Although suffering somewhat from die effects of his long continued toil "on the board," he now lives in easy circumstances in one of the pleasantest homes to be found in the county. Mr. I.eistensnider is a man of gjod judgment, independent in thought and action, hospitable and courteous, and highly regarded by his neighbors.

J ames Cm.vmukklain was born Decembers, 1796, in Pennsylvania, and settled in Ashland county in the year 1823. On June 22, 1S26, he was mairied to Pa rati Peterson, who was born Dei ember 8, i Sen, by whom he had ten children: John, .Mary, William, josiali, 1 ii/.a

J., j anies, \\ u-lihiglc n, H. Harrison WTccu vid Abraham. 1 1 is first purchase of land was niche -aWii John BeeboiU '.vas living Both were memhci o( the Disciple church. He was one of the parly who Did mt the old roads that ran from Ashland to Norwalk. He was an industrious man and possessed of a good mind. A. N. Chamberlain, his son, was born in this county October 15, 1846. December 14, 1S67, he married Mary Stout, a daughter of one of Ashland's pioneers, by whom he had two children: Tuiy j., born January 16, 1869, and

Jacoij Stoner was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in the year 1775. He was twice married. In the year 1835 he moved into Ashland county from Pennsylvania. He died in 1856 John, the youngest child by his first wife, was married in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1833, to Judith Miller, by whom he has had eleven children : Jacob, Philip, William, Christian, John, Abraham, Hannah, Elisabeth, Eliza J., Minerva, and Iona Annetta. Four of Mr. Stoner's sons were brave soldiers in the late war : Philip, William, Christian and

John. Philip lost an arm at Fort Donelson, and Christian gave up his life at the battle of Winchester. He was supposed to have fallen into the hands of the rebels, and was never heard of. Philip was in the service ten months. William served a little more than four years. He received several slight wounds. John was in sixteen months and was mustered out at the close of the war. Abraham is the resident minister of the Reformed church at Norristown, Pennsylvania. Ail his children are married but two. He is one of the most substantial and respected farmers in Clearcreek township, and is familiarly known as "Uncle John Stoner."

The Shively family were early settlers in Ashland county, and were formerly from Pennsylvania. They settled on the farm where Walton Hafer, a grandson, now lives. They raised but one child, Elizabeth, who married Levi Hafer. She lived with her mother until the latter's death, which occurred January 15, 1880. Susan Shively was born in the year 1803, and was a woman of great energy. She retained the use of her faculties up to the time of her death. The daughter, Elizabeth, was married about rhe year j S 5 5 , and had two children: Walton, born October 16, 1856, and Dora E.

who died at the age of three. Mr. and M-s. Hafer now reside at Shiloh, Richland county, Ohio. Walton, who occupies the old homestead, was married October 24, 1878, to Miss Carrie Redman, a native of Richland county. She is the mother of one child, Clyde L., born August 30, 1879. She is a member of the Winebrenerian church. Mr. Levi Hafer served two years in the late war, and was a good soldier.

Christopher Mvxramz was a native of Westmoieland county, Pennsylvania, and was born in the year 1788. At the age of twenty he was married to Catharine Poorman, who was his senior by six days only, and by whom he had three children: Betsey, who was born in r8oS, and died April 19, iSSc; John, who was born in t.Sio, and died in 1S70; Jacob, who was horn December 8, 1S19, and is the only living representative of the family. The father made the trip to Ohio in wagons -in the year 1822, and settled in Ashland, when he engaged in the hotel business, which he followed for

: a period of six years, when he purchased the Lawrence | farm, a short distance from Ashland, where he resided fur thirteen years, when he again returned to Ashland, where he resided until his death, in April, 1872, His wife died three months previous. Jacob married, first, Susan McLaughlin, by whom he had eight children. She died November 26, 1868. On March 1, 1870, he was married to Rachel Minker, by whom he has had one son, George M. Mr. Mykrantz resides in Clearcreek township, three miles northwest of Ashland, and is one of the foremost men of the township.

Michael Lehmann was born in Germany, near the city of Worms, February 8, 1804. In the year 1829 he was married to Susannah Krehbiel, emigrated to Ohio in 1845, and in the spring of T846 settled in Ashland county, two miles southwest cf Savannah. Jacob, his son, still resides on the old homestead. On August 27,

! 1863, he was married to Elizabeth Sh river, by whom, he i has had 'three children - John A., who was born July 1 i, 1S64: Mary, who was born September 20, 1866; Susannah, who was born February 5, 1871. The father died March 21, 1S79; the mother, September 3, 1867. Jacob is one of the most successful farmers in the township, and a prominent citizen.

John Cukkison, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in the year 1794. On October 25, 1821, he was married to Jeannette Glenn, by whom he had eight children. He came to Ohio in the fall of 1837, and settled two miles northeast of Savannah, and here resided until his death, which occurred March 23, 1852. His wife survived him but three weeks. In this same year John, Alexander and Jeannette died, all within a few days of each other. Mary died in the year 1S63; Hugh resides in Kansas; Margaret in Belmont county, Ohio; Sarah in Ruggles township; and Joseph on the oid homestead. The latter was manied to Margaret Marshall, December 31, 1S62, by whom he has had three children. IlA is a prosperous farmer and a good citizen.

James Lawson was born in Scotland in the year 1778. He married Margaret K. Lamond, by whom he j had seven children. They emigrated to America in 1834, and setted in Savannah, where he resided until the following spring, when he purchased a farm of fifty acres three miles southwest of Savannah, on which he resided until he died in iS6r, at the ripe old age f eighty three. His wife survived him but one year. His son James married Mary A. Gault, June 7, 1876, nnu still owns and occupies the oid homestead. Both are faithful members of the Presbyterian church, and he is one of those sturdy honest Scotchmen, a number of whom reside near Savannah.

L. Fktzzf.l was born in the State of Maryland in the year 1815, and came to Ohio prior to the orgatr oition of Ashland county, and settled near Olivcsburgh, where he remained about two years. When he landed at Olivesburgh he had three one-half dollar pieces in his poei-eg j and all of his baggage, beside the suit of clothes he charge of and drive his team. When twenty-one years j old, his employer started him on a trip to Baltimore j with one hundred and sixty bushels of clover and timo- j thy seed. In this venture he was successful, and it was j the beginning of a career that has proved to be a sue- : cessful and prosperous one. He soon after married the j daughter of his employer, and has, by industry, perse- > verance and pluck, amassed a good fortune, and is one ! of the leading members of the Methodist church, and a j prominent man in the township.

Harrison Hoover was born in Mifflin township, Ashland county, October 4, 1833, on the farm he now owns, which was entered by his father, Joseph Hoover, who came here in an cany day. He is the only living child; there were two other children, one of whom died in infancy, and Daniel W., who was younger, but is now j deceased. In 1852 Ins father died, and his nother died I in 1870. Mr. Hoover was married May 20, 1875, to j Sarah E. Moure y. who was also born in the same corm tv. j They have reared two children, both of whom are living: ;

Josei'H Mouki.y was born in Pennsylvania, April 3, ] 1825. 'When about three years old, bis parents removed j to. Ohio and located in what is now Ashland county, j Mr. Mourey has always lived here. A I ay 16, 1851, he j was married to Hester Shull, who was burn in Ric hland | county. They have had live children, ail living and j mariied: Mary A., who married Robert McCracken: Sarah E., who married Henri -on Hoover: Nannie. : George McClenan, and Charles Curds.

Icsh.n Wesi.kv V mi, was hern in this township, on the 1 Copus .farm, September 13. 1840. where he has always ; resided, lie is a grandson of Mrs. vail, whose father was a Copus, and was killed by the Indians at an early as is mentioned elsewhere. He was married September 5, 1871. to Aiiss Ellen Bochelden; she was born in December, 1S49. They have reared a family of two children, both of whom are living. They are Lawrence Wade and Hattie May. Lawrence W. was born October 9, 1S72, and Hattie M. was born May 14, 1875.

Daniel Kauffman was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1S10. He is the fifth child of Dr. ]ohn and Anna Kauffman, who were also born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. His father was born August 22, 1764; his mother, May 28 1768. They resided in Pennsylvania until the year 1827, when they removed to this county and located in Mifflin township, Richland county, a part of this township before Ashland county was formed, where they lived until their deaths. His father died June 16, 1845, aged eighty years nine months and twenty-four days: and his mother died September 7, 1S49, eighty-one years three months and nine days. Daniel Kauffman came here with his parents and made his home with them until he was married, which was on March 25, 1.841, since which time he has resided in this township. He was married to Aiiss Linda Cronninger, who was born in this township, August 21, 1818. She is the fifth child of Leonard and Elizabeth Cronninger, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The fruits of ibis union arc seven children - Maria M., who was born January 12, 1S42, and was married to a Mr. Stephen M. Cole, March 14, 1S70; Elizabeth C., born October 23, 1843, and married to Samuel C. Fry. April 21, 1871; Anna B. bona February 7, 1847, and married to Milton Charles, September 20, 1866; Sarah D., born January 12, 1853; Alice G., born December 21, 1857, and married to B. B. Hour, October 20, 1878. The ones deceased were John F. and Henry C. John F. departed this life January 4, 1869, aged twenty-three years eleven months and twenty-one days; Henry C. died March 37 1879, aged twenty -four years and twenty-four days. Mr. Kauffman is a millwright by trade, and made that business a specialty for a period of thirty years ; but for the past twenty years he has paid ail of his attention to farming. Air. Kauffmans grandfather was also born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; his great-grandfather was born in Switzerland, and came io Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in

HOLEY; B. Lamrright was born in Pennsylvania, January 5, 1S10. When a babe his parents removed to this State and located in this township. He was maided Ma\ 3, 1S60, to Aiiss Sarah Clonus, who was born in this county and township, January to, 1837. They hare reared a family of eleven children, ten of whom are living: Mary, bom June 35, 1861; M.argary, born September 22, 1862; she is married to Auam Millei ; Rachel J., born. April 5, 1S64; William W., born November s, 1865: Satah Catharine, born September in, 1867: Levi CnrtL, lorn Octohir 22, 1872: Knrrie N.. born August 1, 1873; N. A., bom October :o, 1877 Margin ei 1 was born July 1. 181.9, ami c a d .August 4, 8S70. Mr. Lambriglu is numbered among the old seli tiers of his township; has always paid his attention to farming, and now owns one of the best farms in this part of the county. His wife is also identified with the earliest settlers of the county. Mr. Lambright's eyes have been affected for the past fourteen years; he was totally blind for about four months. But since he had them operated upon he can see just enough to get around. Cataract is the trouble.

Jam ics W. Lemon was born in Mifflin township, February 16, 1852. He is the second child of John and Harriet Lemon, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. He was married February 24, 1874. to Miss Harriet Brubaker. The fruit of this union is one child, named May U. Mr. Lemon has been in the mercantile business since he became of age, and prior to that he clerked for his father together with farming. He is now engaged in the mercantile business at Mifthn.

George W. Milligan was born in Vermillion township April 30, 1836. For six years he has lived in Mifflin township. In iS6i he was married to Nancy E. Copus, who was born August 17, 1840. They have had five children, all of whom are living: William H., who was born July 10, 1862; Frances Marian, born April 8, 1S67; Anna S., born July 3, 1872; Mary A., born March 20, 1874; George B., born September 11. 1878. Mr. Milligan has always farmed from boyhood, and now carries on the farm of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margerrie Copus, who is identified with the early history of the county.

Samuel Heckman was born in Stark county, Ohio, April 17, 1840, where he resided until the age of about eight years, when he went to Wayne county to live with his uncle, Jacob Arnold, his parents, Abraham and Mary Heckman, having died prior to his going there; his father died when he was about eighteen months old, and his mother died just previous to his going to live with his uncle. He remained with his uncle until he was fourteen years old, when he went to live with another uncle, named Philip Hoover, in the same county. With him' he remained three years, when he went to work for a man by the name of Fu!k, and with him went to the State of Illinois. After remaining there six months, he returned to Wayne county, Ohio, staying this time about eighteen months, when he went back to Stark county again, where he remained about seven months, when he came to Ashland county and located in Mifflin town ship, where he has since resided. February 27, 1S62, he was married to Catharine Brubaker, who was born on the farm Mr. Heckman now owns, October x 5, 1838. She is the only living daughter of John and Catharine Brubaker, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The fruits of this union are two children. One is living - Lester, who was born March 30, 1S67; the one deceased was Franklin, who was born March j t, JS65, and died July <7, 1865, aged four months and six days. Mr. Heckman has never turned his attention to political matters, although he has served his township as trustee school teacher; and he also carries on a farm. He is the seventh child of Jacob and Mary L. Bcnnighof, who came lu this county about forty-four years ago. -They, came from the old country in 1832 and located in Wayne county, then came to this county. Mr. Bennighof's father died April 2, 1S77, aged seventy-two years and some months. His mother is still living. There were eight children in the family - John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Luciila, Charlotte, Peter, David and Benjamin, who are all living. Only two arc living at home - David and Benjamin.

Lewis P. Yeater was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1838, where he resided until 1854 when his parents removed to this county and located in Mifflin township. October 19, 1S65, he was married to Miss Amelia Wertsbaugh, who was also born in Pennsylvania, twelve miles from Chambersburgh, in Cumberland county. The fruits of this union are five children,* four of whom are living: William P., who was born November 27, 1867; Henry A., born August 26, 1S73; Maud, born March 30, 1876; Mary, born October 1, 1878. The name of the one that died was Norma A. - departed this life October 22, 1S74, aged four years, five months and thirteen days.

Edwin Parkes was born in England, December 25, 1835.. where he resided until he was twenty-seven years old. when he came to this country and located in Cincinnati, where he remained one year, and then went to Louisville, Kentucky, and remained there a short time, when he removed to Mt. Vernon, and from there to Mansfield, where he remained fifteen years, when tie came to this county and located in Mifflin lownshio, where he has charge of and runs a tannery. He also owns a tannery in Mansfield, and has run that for a period of fifteen years, the tanner and currier business being his trade. On August 10, 1S57, he was married to Mary Ann Eorham. She was born October 1, 1834. The fruits of this union are eleven children: Julia N..

who was born in England, May 15, 1858 ; Emily M., who was born October 5, 1S59; George P., who was born April 13, 1S61; Edwin J., who was born February 13, 1863; Frank, who was born October 24, 1865; Harry, who was born December 25, 1S67; John William, who was born October 19, 1869; Howard, who was born October 14, 1872; Edna R., who was born April 12, 187.}; .Arthur E., who was born September 8, 1S76; and Walter L., who was born December 2, 1878. The first four named were born in England, six were born in Richland county, and one in this county. Mr. Parkes has never paid much of his attention to political matters, although he claims to suppoit the Democracy.

John Lutz was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1836, where he resided until the age of fourteen yeais, when his parents removed to this county and located in Milton township. He lived there ten years, when he was married and returned to Richland county, where he lived three years when he removed hack to this county, and located in this township (Mifflin), where he ha - since resided. He was married November to, 1 8G0, to Eliza Keev or, who was born in this county June 26, 1839. They have had three children. Henry, who was born November 25, iS6r; Amanda, J., j born September 4, 1863; and Alice C,, born juiy 21, j i 87 1.

Enoch Coi n was born in Mi, din township September ' 1 1, 1849, where he has always lived, with the exception of s seven years when he resided in Mifflin township, Richland ! county.' October 17, 1871, he was married to Sarah j Eby, who was born in Mifflin township, Richland I county, September 21, 1849. The fruits of this union ! are four children, three of whom are living: William j

Curtis, who was born October 9, 1872; Hyron O., who j was born July 15, 1874; Amos L., who was born July j 3, 1879. The cue deceased was named Alien G. Thar- j man, and was born July j, 1876. His death was caused \ by his clothing catching tire, burning him so badly that | he only lived from Tuesday until Thursday; he died i April 8, 1880. Uur subject, Mr. Conn, has run a threshing machine for the last seventeen years. When not in the season for threshing, he pays his attention to the carpenter trade.

Jacob S. Black was born in Ashland county, May 27, 1S34. In the late war, he was a member of com- ! panyB, Forty- eighth Illinois volunteer infantry; he- enlisted i September 2, >861, and participated in ail the battles j the regiment engaged in, until be received an injury at the battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, February 15. 1862. Soon after, he was honorably discharged on ac- i counts of wounds received, which disabled him from performing duty as a soldier. He is the second child | and only son of James and Nancy Black, who came to ! this county at an early date. H is mother has lived here ! since 1830. His lather came here about 1804. He came from Maryland when about two years old. He is among the early settlers, as mention is made elsewhere. He died October 12, 1835. His widow survives him.

this country. She has resided in this township eleven I years, corning from Illinois herewith her husband. The ! fruits of this union are five children . James C, who j was born June 4, 1868 : Benjamin William, born |uly 0. 1870; Homer A., born September 22, 1872; Edward ; Jacob, i'ebtuarv 24, 187.1; Thomas Ross, bora \ugust ? 7 , 1876. Mr. Black is a shoemaker by trade, and is constable of lus township.

Isaac H. Matthews was born in Vermillion township, this county, February 18, 1853, where he resided until the eighth year of his age, when his parents removed to Jeromeville, where they resided four years. Mr. Matthews was married March 24, 1875, to Miss Harriet Barr, who was born in Mifflin township, Richland county, where she resided until she was married. She was born January 8, 1858. The fruits of this union are two children, Ira O. and an infant. Mr. Matthews is constable of his township. He carries on all kinds of blacksmithing in all its branches, having worked at that trade since he was a small boy.

John Scott was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, July, 6, 1817, where he resided until the age of seventeen years, at which time his parents removed to this county an located in Vermillion township. Mr. Scott has always lived in the county, with the exception of two years spent in Hancock county. He has lived in this township twenty-three years. Andrew Scott, his father, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1769. His mother was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1785. They reared a family of twelve children, all of whom lived to maturity. Their names were: Margaret, Elizabeth, jane, Sarah, Mary, John, Duncan. Andrew, Joseph T., Alexander, David, and Jason. Ail are living but Elizabeth, Sarah, and Duncan, and all are married but Jason. John is the sixth child, and was married April 25, 1837, to Miss Julia Ann Arnold, who was born in Vermillion township. The fruits of this union are twelve children, ten of whom are living: Catharine A., who was born May 24, 1842: John F., who was born March 6, 1844; Harriet Jane, who was born December 22, 1845 ; Calista C., who was born Octcbei 25, 1S47; Julia I., who was born March 12, 1850; Mary Amanda, who was born April 7, 1852: Joseph P., who was born January r 9, 1857 ; James R., who was born January 7. i860; Ann E., who was born November 16, 1862; and Arizona, who was born October 5, 186S. All are married but three - Joseph James R., and Arizona. One child died in infancy, and .Andrew departed this life July 2, 1841, aged fifteen months. Mr. Scott is a farmer. He run a threshing-machine for twenty -eight years it) succession, and from time to time since, but, for the past six years he nas paid all ms attention to his farm and stock. Arizona, the youngest., is the only child living at home.

Peter Zehner was born m Mifflin township, this county, October 29, 1836, and was married January 24, 1861, to Hannah Boyer, who was born in Butler countv, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1S39. When six months old her parents removed to this county, since which time she has resided here. The traits of this union were eleven children, nine of whom are still living: j..hn I., who was born February 1, 1862; Sarah Ann, who was born June 23, *863; William H., who was born September 20, 1 86 ; ; F. and G. 'Ncty, who was born October 12, iS(>6: Leah, who was bom February 12, 1868; Joseph, who was born March 7, i.S;o- Hunnali S who was Bern No \ ember 9, 1871; Malinda, who was born Vpiil 17. iK; . and Peter, born D> comber 1 .4 , 1877, (hose deceased aie: Leonora, who died September 7, 1873, aged about twenty months; and Caroline, who died February sc, j 1880, aged three months. Mr. Zehner is a carpenter and contractor, to which business he pays all iris attention, his sons carrying on the farm. In connection with his ; carpentering business, which he has followed for over j twenty years, he has carried on the undertaking business j for the past five years.

parents removed to Williams county, this State. Tney remained there until she was twenty-three years old, when ; she came back to Richland county, where she remained , until she was married. The fruits of this union are five children, named respectively Allen O., who was born ; September 18, 187 x; Amanda M., born June 9, 1873; Celia M., born September 18, 1 S 7 5 ; Lore'la j., born j April 30, 1877; and William A., born May 10, 1S79. ! Mr. Amend is by occupation a school teacher, as well as j a carpenter and farmer, but has turned all of his atten- i tion to his farm for the past fourteen years. He now j owns a gqod productive farm of on<. hundred and twenty ; acres in this township. He served his township as clerk one term.

GoTi.ii'.ri Koch was born in Wayne county, this State, j December 15, 1823, where he resided until the age of j ten years, when his parents removed to this county, and located ir: Martin township, where our subject lived until'he was twenty-three years old, when he went to the State of Indiana. He remained there twenty-nine years, when he came back to this township, where he has since resided. He is the oldest child ot John and Barbara ' Koch, who came to this county at an early day. His father died in March, 1871. His mother died in December, 1825 or 1826. Our subject, Gotiieb, was , married December 13, 1846, to Miss C. Hat; It. They have reared a family of fifteen children, ten of whom j are living, and named: Christian, born February 3, when about six weeks old. Mrs. Koch was born in Germany, August 29, 1827. She came to this country at the age of five years. Mr. Koch has paid his attention to farming from boyhood, which vocation he still follows, and now owns one of the best productive farms in his township, containing three hundred and twenty-six acres.

Nicholas Matthews was born in Milton township, this county, November 3, 1833, and this county 'nasalways been his home. He was married March 24, 1852, to Miss Angeline Sigler. She died March 24, 1874, aged forty years. The fruits of this union w'ere eight children, all of whom are living; Isaac LL, Mary S-, Isabel, Clara, Elseya, Charles M., Benjamin H., and Jennie. Mr. Matthews is a blacksmith by trade, and is proprietor of his shop in this place; he has carried on this business since 1850.

John Baker was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania", September 2, 1830; when abont seven years of age bis parents removed to this State and located in Wayne county, where they remained about eighteen months, when they came tc this county. He was married April 1 8, 1852, to Margaret Conn, who was born in the township December 9, 1S32. The fruits of this union are ten children, eight of whom are still living. They are Elizabeth, who was born July 16, 1852; I.orenda, born Mayo, 1854; Flora, born December 27, 1855 ; Samuel S., born August 10, 1S5S : John D., bom July t6. 1862; Sherman G., born September 2, ; 866 ; Robert G-., born August 28, j868; and Semildia, born August 9, 1873. The ones deceased were Tula B., born in May, 1868, and died when about seventeen months old: and Alfreta, who died in March, i86r, aged five weeks. Mr. Baker is by trade a. blacksmith. He now carries on a shop in this place, and has his share of public patronage.

> George Ccxx was born in Washignton county, Maryland, August 13, 1823. When at the age of seven years his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Conn, removed tc thus county and located in Mifflin township, where our subject has since resided. His father died in 1833. three years after he came here; his mother survived him, and died November 19, 1879, age 1 eighty years eight months and seventeen days. Mr. Conn is the seventh of eleven children, lie was married May 31, 1848, to Miss I'hebe Sunday. They have reared a family of eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Seven aie living, as follows: Enoch, born September 11, 1S49; Susan, bom April 22. 1852; Mollie Ann, born October 22, 1855. Belinda, born June io, 1858; John, born November 30, 1861; Morris, born February 10, 1S66; Emma i.., born February 4, 1870. Mr. Com: has seven grandchildren living. One of his grandchildren, a little bev, named Allen Thurman Conn, while playing with .1 bonfire was burned so badly that he died April S, rS-So Mr. Conn has always paid his aitention to farming.

Jacou S tam an, sr., was born November 5, iSrs, in Lancaster. Pennsylvania, and in 3 S24 came with his lather to Milllin tuwnship He died in 1866 on the old farm, near what is known as Starnan's nun, a.-ed about fifty-thiee years, lie left four sons, William, Abraham, Curtis J., Francis L., and five daughters, Anny, Mary M., Fanny B., Harriet E,, and Elizabeth H. The sons are all married but one, Francis L., and all the daughters but Elizabeth H. Mrs. Fanny Staman, formerly Miss Fanny Lantz, married Mr. La man in 1S42, in Richland county,

William A. Bachelder was born in Mifflin township, this county, November 22, 1855, and has always lived in the township. During life he has paid the most of his attention to hunting and trapping, together with farming; but, for the past few years, he has turned all of his attention to the timber business. Now he is general dealer in all kinds of timber, such as walnut, cherry and oak.

John Lemon was born in Paisley, Scotland, May 8, T803, and came to Philadelphia in 1816, and worked in the factories and attended the first two power looms ever used in that city, two years. From thence he came across the mountain.-: in 1818, and located one mile west of the present site cf Hayesville. It was then called Hakes' cross-roads. in 1839 he located in Mifflin township. William Lemon, his brother, had been doing business with John Scott prior to that time. In coming across the mountains he remembers that he met a man on horseback going east to purchase goods. Mr. Lemon ate dinner with him. McClenchy was his name, and he was doing business at Mansfield, Ohio. Mr. Lemon has been in the mercantile business since 1840, and has sold goods with the late John Scott in Hayesville seven years, from 1855 to 1862. Twice he has been married ; the first time to Jennie Stewart, who died about 1843, and to Harriet Kefler in /85s By the first wife-his children were one daughter, Mrs. Dr. Yocum, now dead; and four sons by his second wife - William AY., James W., John R. and Henry F., ail living. Air. Lemon by close application and upright dealing has acquired a good property. He is now in the mercantile business in Mifflin.

Robison Keeker was bom November 12, 1804, in Dauphin county. Pennsylvania, and came to Ashland April jS, 1S34, where he worked at the trade of boot and shoe making about fifteen years. About 1 85 7 he commenced keeping tavern in Mifflin, and in 1863 to 186S kept store and gave up the hotel in 18)4. About 1878 he returned to his present residence, and a son engaged in the hotel business. In 1820 he was married to Sarah Dyer, by whom he had seven children- -three boys and four girls (and two who died), all grown and married. Mr. Keffer is not now engaged in regular business. He possesses good health and seems to have a good memory. He has had much experience as a hotel keeper, and made many acquaintances.

William J. Wilson, jr., was born in Yermiliion township, this county, June 4, 1852, where he resided until the age of twenty-three years, when Ire came to Mifflin township, where he has since resided. He was married July .5, 1875, to Margaret Jarvis. She died sixteen months alter marriage. His second am! present, wife was Miss Rebecca Agnes boon. Tluv were martied July 31, 1877. The fuut of ibis union is j child, whose name is Eva May. She was born December i 17» 1 879, and is still living. Mr. Wilson has followed 1 farming from boyhood, and expects to make that his vo- ; cation in the future. He now carries on the farm owned by his father.

| Pennsylvania, July 15, 1S06. He resided in Pennsylvania until the year 1834, when he came to this State j and located in this county and township, it was then Richland county. He was married in Ivlav, 1S27, to j Miss Rebecca Dissmger. The fruits of this union aie eleven children, ten of whom are still living, and named 1 Mary, Moses B., Amanda, John It., Lucy, Joseph, j Samuel, Catharine, Elizabeth, and William C. The one deceased, Rebecca, died February 19, 1874, aged twenty-eight years and some months. All the children ! are married, and all but four born in the county. Mary,

Amanda, to Henry Burke; John H., to Mary Reding: , Lucy, to Joseph Miller; Joseph, to Sarah Hershy ; Samuel, to Mary E. Old : Catharine, to Martin Kagcy ; Elizabeth, to George Buchanan; William C., to Bessie Morgan; Rebecca, to Samuel Rollen. Mr. Moore has ! thirty ihree grandchildren living, besides nine who are j dead, and has five great-grandchildren now living. He j always paid his attention to farming, but of late rears he has lived a retired life. His son, Samuel, jr., carries : on the farm, and has for the past ten years.

I David Wertman was born in Mifflin township, this j county, on the old Squire Doty farm, December . 1 S3 r, where he resided until the year 1069, when he removed to this township. He was married December 15, 1853, to Miss Rachel Garver, who was also born in Mifflin township April 22, 1832. The fruits of this f union are nine children, eight of whom are still living, as follows: Agnes, who was born January 21. 1855; Josiah F., born April 17, 1857; John W.. born March 30, rS : 9; Oscar A., born April 19, i86r ; An ice C., born February j 21, 1864; Leah, born March 29, 1S66; Jennie, bum June 25, 1869; George, born November 5, 1873; Nora,

! born March 9, 1875. John W. departed this life December 16, 1863. aged four years eight months and seven* ; teen days. Agnes and Josiah F. are married ; Agnes to Frank Yanteiburg, and Josiah to Fli/abeth Stuff r. Agc.es has two children, named Arthur ami Olive E. Josiah I has one child, a babe. Mr. Wertman is bv trade a | carpenter, and followed that vocation until the late war ! broke out; but since that time he has paid all of his ! attention to farming, which he still follows. He never ! meddled much in political matters, but always cast his : vote for the Democracy; and has served his township as : trustee for three terms.

Benjamin Brubaker was born in Milton township, this : county, June to. 1835, where he resided until the venr 1S64, when he removed to Vermillion township, where he lived one yem. From thence he removed back to Milton township, remaining four rears, when lie came to j this township, where he has sir.ee resided, lie was married, March 17, 1S59, tc> Lydia Roland, who wa.i al<o born in the county. They have reared a family of seven children, four of whom are still livin'.;, as follows: Daniel, Annie, Reuben, and Mary E. Those who died were Sarah, Samuel, and Almira. Mr. Ilru baker is the sixth child of Peter and Mary Brubaker, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work.

John W. Whisler was born in Jackson township, this county, February i, 1853, where he resided until the age of ten years, when his parents removed to Milton township. From thence they removed to Mifflin township in 1S73, where Mr Whisler has since resided. He is by profession a school teacher, but of late years, having been superintendent of the Louisville school, his health has failed him. and he had to resign his charge, since which time he has paid Ids attention to farming, but expects to resume his profession. Fie was married, March 29, 1877. to Miss Martha E. Baker. To them has been born one child, Orson L.

i H1.1.UA.N Switzer was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania April 1, 1827. When at the age of two years, his parents removed to Wayne county, this State, where he resided until the year 1848, when he removed to this county, and has since resided here, with the exception of four years, when he resided in Medina county, Ohio. He is by profession a school teacher and a carpenter, and has followed both as his vocation for the past twenty-five years, and prior to that time he worked at farming. He was married August 1, 1S49, to a Miss Mary Davis. They have reared a family of nine children, seven of whom are still living, and named respectively, John D., Susan F., Rufie A., George IF, Hannah M., Fannie, and Adam A. The ones deceased were Arnos 13. and Howard S.

Martin Kagev was born in Shenandoah count), Virginia, on December 14, 1801 ; emigrated to Mifflin township, then in Richland county, in 1825, and located on his farm in 1827. He married Nancy Charles in 1828. He lias resided on his farm ever since. Mrs. Kagey died in March, 1869, aged seventy years. His family consists of live boys and two girls: John,

Samuel Kacev was born in this township, 1.1 .member 24, 1835, and has always resided in the township. March <o, 1859, he was married to a Miss Ester Croninger, who was also born in this township August i, 1833. The fruits of this union are eight children, all of whom are still living, and named, respectively, Martha Ann. Mary, Daniel, Austin, Flora William A., Ester, Elizabeth, and Martin B. Mr. Kagey is the fifth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Kagey has, by economy and industry, made for himself and family a good home.

Christian Kagev was born in this township, October 24, 1833, and has always lived in the township March 2f>, 1857, he was married to a Miss Hannah Ballich, who was bom in KF-hland county, August 13, 1837. They have reared a family of eight children, six of whom are still living, and named, respectively: Rufus L.. born December 2i, 1857; Sarah Ann, born July 29, 1859, liar- riet J., born May j8, 1862; Mary K, born November 5, 1863; Jacob E.. born August 15, 1866; and Olla M., born April 13, 1873. The ones deceased are Jennie, who diecl January 29, 1873. aged three years, eleven months and twenty-four days; and one who died in infancy. Mr. Kagey has always paid his attention to farming, which vocation he still follows. To political matters he never paid much attention, although he has represented his township as trustee for several terms, as well as assessor, and is land appraiser for this year. He is the fourth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, who settled in the county in 1827, and who is mentioned elsewhere. By industry and good management he has made for himself and family a good home.

Joseph Zeiiner was born in Richland county, July 4, 1833. When a babe his parents removed to Ashland county, and settled in Mifflin township. He is the tenth child of Samuel and Christiana Zehner. His father died in 1854,' aged sixty-seven years. His mother died in 1867, aged about sixty years. He has always lived in the county, with the exception of about eleven years he spent in California and Nevada territory. He was married, January 9, 1872, to Miss Annie Apple, in this county. The fruits of this union are four children, named respectively : David, who was born December 9, 1S73; Minnie, born December 7, 1874: Irene, born January 5, 1876, and Bertha, born January 19, 1S79. Mr. Zehner has always paid his attention to farming, with the exception of the time he spent in the west, at which place he turned his attention to speculating and mining. He now owns a good farm and intends to make that and the raising of stock his future business. He is comfortably situated in regard to this world's goods, and together with his family, are respected by all who know them.

Wit, ham Latimer was born in Stark county, this State, April 8, 1815. He is the youngest child of James and Elizabeth Latimer, who came here when our subject was ten years old, in April 1825, and settled on the farm he now owns, and where he has since resided. His father departed this life about thirty years ago ; his mother about twenty years ago. Mr. Latimci was married in January, 1839, to Miss Sarah Nutter, who was horn in Virginia, January iS, 1815; her parents came to this State at an early day, and located in Richland county, and she lived there until her marriage with Mr. Latimer. The fruits of this marriage are nine children: two are dead. The oldest, James, died while in the late war. aged about twenty years; and Sarah died June 5, 1S50, aged three years nine months and live days. Seven are still living, named: Elizabeth, who was born March 16, 1842; Nancy Jane, who was born Septembers, 1843; Harriet, who was born December 3, 1S44 ; John, who was born December 4, 1845; William St. Clair, who was born April 13, 1S51; Martha Amanda, who was born January 1, 1853 ; and Zachariah, who was born January 20, 1857. He ho- nine grandchildren. Mr. Latimer has always paid bis attention to fanning, and he has, by industry and economy, saved a good home, and enjoy s the respect and esteem of all in the community where he has ides.

Joseph Miller was born in Union county, Peftnsyl- ; vania, November 11, 1S2S, where he resided until the | year 1841, when his parents, Jacob and Catharine Miller, j removed to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, in the north- ! western part of the State, where they remained two years. | From thence they removed to Wayne county, this State, where they remained one year, and then they removed to Ashland county, where our subject has since resided, j November 24, 1859, he was married to Lucy Ann Moore, j who was born in this county, where she has always lived. | Samuel Moore, her father, is one of the oldest surviving ! settlers in the county. The fruits of this union are two i children, both of whom are still living, and named Cath- 1 arine J., who was born July 24, 1861, and Rebecca E., | who was born March 18, 1871. Mr. Miller is by trade j a carpenter as well as a cooper, and has always followed both of those vocations from boyhood first; the cooper j trade, and later he paid his attention to the carpenter j trade until the past year, since which time he has been j farming. For a period of thirty-six years he has lived j in this county, and is considered by all who know him j to be an upright citizen and neighbor.

C. F. Engle was born in Nassau, Germany, March j 11, 1S41, and at the age of seven years his parents i removed to this country and settled in New York city, : where they remained one year, when they came to this ; State and located in Vermillion township, this county, \ where our subject remained until the year i86t, when j he removed to Mifflin township, where he has since j resided, with the exception of the time he spent in the I late war. Mi. Engle followed farming as his vocation | previous to the war, but since that time he has been engaged in the mercantile business at this place. He is ; also postmaster, and has been since rS 75. He was j married July 28, 1867, to Miss Mary Hart. They have | reared a family of three children, two of whom are still ! living, and named respectively, Walter M. and Emma. ! The one deceased, Charles H., departed this life July i 2 t , 1871, aged one year, two months and eleven days. !

Ahraham Barr was born in Richland county, this j State, August 13, 1S45, where he resided until the year j 186:, when he lemoved to this township, where he has ; since lived. He has been twice married first, June 21, 1855, to Cnriina Baum. She died March 2, 1S73. He was married to his second wife, Miss Martha A. Gochnauer, March r 8, 1880. She was born in Wayne j county, December 9, 1841. Mr. Barr has one child, j Benjamin F. He has always paid his attention to farming, which avocation lie still follows on the farm. lie now ! owns in Mifflin township.

, J. F. Ben nk; hoe was born in Germany, February | 27, 1830. When at the age of seven years, his parents, John and Charlotte B< nr.ighof, emigrated to this conn ! try, and located in Vermillion township, where they lived - three years. They then removed to Mifflin township, 1 where the subject of this sketch has since resided. He was married, January 8, 1856, to Miss Susan Young, who was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, January 8. 1829. Her parents removed to this county in 1836, and she has since lived in the county. The fruit 1 u of this union are eight children, six of whom are still living, and named respectively, John D., born April 3c, 1S5S; Mary C., born November 15. 1859: Susannah, born December 4, 1861; Hannah, born August 5, 1863; Allen j., born March 18, 1865, and William li., born December 11, i860. The ones deceased are Jacob and one who died in infancy. Jacob died December iS, 1S70, aged four years and three days. Mr. Bennighof is by trade a carpenter and a painter, and has followed those avocations, principally the carpenter trade, from his boyhood. Politically he is a Democrat, and has represented his township as justice of the peace for nine years, and has been a member of the board of education for twenty-five years, being its presiding officer twenty-three years. He has helped build every schoolhouse in the township. By good management and industry7 he has made for himself a good home, and is considered by all who know him, to be a gentleman whose character cannot be impeached.

Samuel Culler was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in the village of Jefferson, November 26, 1S09. When at the age of fifteen years, his parents removed to this county and township, where Mr. Culler has since lived. He is the oldest child of Philip and Mary Culler. His father died in 1855, and hi? mother in 1845, on the farm in the southeast quarter of section thirty-six, where they settled ore month after they came here. Samuel was married March 22, 1849, Sarah A. Blust. The fruit of this union are twelve children, all of whom are living, as follows: Philip Mr, who was married March 1 1, 1880 - he was born June 13, i-Sro ; Henry D., born September 17, 1851, who is now practicing law in Mansfield, Ohio, he being attorney for Aultman, Taylor A Co ; Margaret L., born July 24, 1 S 53 ; William FL, born August 7, 1855 ; John F., bom December 23, 1856 ; Mary S., born September 27, 1858; Sarah A., born June 3, i860; Thomas J., born August S, 1861; Laura E., born May 23, 1863; Almira Y., born April 25, 1S65 ; Samuel S., born April p 1S67 ; and Joseph E., born April 6, 1S72. Mr. Culler is among the early settlers of this county, and is identified with the Seymour, or more properly the Zimmer and Cul ler families of the township. He relates many incidents pertaining to pioneer life that are not only interesting but instructive to any one who may be fortunate to hear him. He remembers at one time when a boy his father sent him to Sandusky City with some grain to buy salt, and other things for family use. FI is father gave him all the money they had, which was ten cents. He went to Sandusky alone, and came back without spending the money. He also recalls many hardships and privations that at that time all had to endure, that the present as well as the future generations will never know or experience. His great-grandfather on his mother's side was in the war of the Revolution, and was commissioned by General Washington as captain. His great grandfather on his father's side was in the war at the time Braddock was defeated by the French and Indians at Bloody Run, Pennsylvania, as well as in the Revolutionary war. 11 is grandfather was born in this country.

and several of his sons participated in the war of 1812. His uncle Henry held a commission as second lieutenant at first, and when discharged was first lieutenant. Samuel Culler is what is termed a self-made man, never having had the advantages of a common school education. Tut to-day he is justice of the peace, and has held that office from time to time for nearly twenty-one years, as well as various other offices of trust in his township. He votes the Republican ticket, and his ! township is Democratic fully three to one.

Skrastian Culler, is the eighth child of Michael and i Barbara Culler, who was born in Mifflin township, May 6, 1833, and has always resided there, on the old homestead farm. He has always followed fanning from boyhood, and now owns the farm his father bought of Philip Zimmer, which contains one hundred and sixty acres. The deed for the land was signed by Philip Zimmer. Michael Culler died July 28, 1874'. aged eighty-six years. His wife died July 16, 1873, aged seventy-nine years.

John P. Culler was born on the Seymour farm, or what is better known as the Zimmer farm, in this town ship, in the house in which Zimmer was killed, Tuly 3, 1820, and Mifflin township has always been his home. He is the first child of Michael and Barbara Culler, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Culler was married February 22, 18 6", to Amanda Keffer, who was born ir, this township July 29, 1842. Her . , father and mother came to this county at an early day, as is mentioned elsewhere. Her parents, together with Mr. Culler's parents, were among the earliest settlers of the county, and have a very prominent part in this work. Mr. Culler has always farmed it from boyhood, and now makes that his vocation.

John Sunday was born in York county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1797, and came to Mifflin township, Richland county, in the fall of 1818. He was married to Miss Leah Gaidner, November 7, 1822. She was the daughter of William Gardner, who was a justice of the peace for Mifflin twenty-one years, and died in June, 1855, aged seventy-nine years. Mr. Gardner settled in Mifflin township in April, 1S10, but again returned to Fairfield county, Ohio, having sold his farm to Andrew Newman in 18 1?. He then purchased what is now known as the Simpson farm, in 1812, upon his return from Fairfield county, upon which there were some improvements. Mrs. Gardner baked bread for Martin. Ruffnci during the summer of 1812. Ruffncr had built a cabin and was clearing his land, aided by a bound boy named Levi Berkinhizer, and doing his own cooking, keeping a sort of bachelor's hall, Mrs. Gardner doing his baking, as before stated. His wife came on a short time before Hull's surrender; but she returned soon to friends near Utica, Licking county. Mrs. Sunday knew young Bcrkinhizer quite well, and often played and romped with him. Martin Ruffner was a stout, broad-chested man, and perfectly fearless. Young ^ Berkinhi/vr brought word from Zimmers of the prowling Indians, and Ruffner immediately went to the relief of Zimmers, not expecting to bring on a fight, believing that the Greentewn Indians were hi. hi rids. Berhin

1 hizer remained in the cabin all night alone. Ruffner I and the old gentleman, the old lady and Catharine Zimmer, were all found dead the next day, and only cor.- I iecture told the story of their fate. They were buried I in two graves not a great ways from the cabin of s Zimmer. Frederick Zimmer and wife returned tc Licking county almost crazed by the murders, when he com I milled suicide, by shooting himself. Philip Zimmer,

I and his wife Elizabeth, subsequently quit-claimed their | land to Michael Culler, who had purchased the old I farm. Levi Berkinhizer, if still alive, resides about one

| mile fioin Norwalk, Huron county, where he located ; after the war. William Gaidner was present at the I burial of the Zimmers and Martin Ruffner. Mrs. Sun- | day was born April 25, 1804, in Fairfield county, and ; has been in Mifflin nearly seventy-six years. Her | memory is quite good, and the old lady may reach j eighty-five years of age. Her venerable husband is now ; eighty-three, and seems quite active and sprightly. They ; have several grown sons and daughters, some of whom | are married. They possess a good property and will | not. want in the future. John and Leah Sunday have i raised a family of seven children, five of whom are still living. They are Mary, Phebe, Joseph, Harrison A.,

; three of whom are living, as follows: Samantha E., who - was born August 5. 1854. and married William- C. Winj ters September 29, 1S75; Lizzie, who was born Septem- I her 2. i860; Celina, who was born October 20, 18.62.

| The other died in. infancy. Mr. Sunday has always paid | his attention to farming. He is the fourth child of ]ohn j and Leah, of whom mention is made elsewhere, they bej ing among the early settlers of the county.

Andrew Sunday was born in Mifflin township, fulv ' ii, 1S35, and has always resided here. By trade he is a | carpenter, and follows that as his vocation. March 14.

| 1858, he was married to Miss Ida M. Edwards. The j fruits of this union are nine children, five of whom are j living, as follows: Mary IL, Susan I., Annie, Made II., j and Margaret A. The ones deceased were Ella, Cyrus, and Nettie, and one that died in infancy.

James Franklin Bush was born in Bucyrus, Crawford county, Ohio, February 27, 1S45. where he resided : until he was nineteen years old. When at the age of sixteen, he commenced working at the trade of carriage painting, at which he remained about three years, when he removed to Tiffin, Ohio. In Tiffin he remained about two years, and from that time until 1875 he has been doing business in different places throughout the State. Since 1S75 he has been carrying on business in Ashland. During the late war, Mr. Bush enlisted as a | member of the One Hundred and First Ohio volunteer , infantry, but, owing to his vouth, he was rejected, t '> -

The fruits of this union are five children, three of whom , are still living, and named, respectively. Clarence F., ! who was born November 25, 1S69; George O., born August 31, 187.1; and Zoa, born May 7, 1S79. 'The ; ones deceased are Ida, who departed this life October | 27. 1S78, aged six years, eleven months and thirteen days; and Field, who died October 23, 1878, aged two ; years. Mr. Bush is now engaged in the manufacturing j of carriages and buggies; and he also makes carriage j and sign painting a specialty. He is considered proficient ; at Isis business, and aims to please every one, and with - stood success.

S. P. Countryman, second son of Christian and ! Barbara Countryman, was born in Perry township, Ash- j land county, Ohio, in the year 1S47. He resided with I his parents until the time of his marriage, in 1S71, to i Miss Selina Myeis, daughter of a pioneer family. To ! Mr. and Mrs. Countryman were born two children, both ! sons Mr. Countryman is one of the most substantial j and entet prising young farmers of Perry township. Mrs. ; Countryman is an earnest member of the Albright i church, and has always assisted in its support. While j Mr. Countryman is not associated with any church, J organization, he is a firm advocate of law and order. ! By dint of hard labor, frugal habits, and wise economy, j he is now the possessor of quite a nice property.

WitUAM W. Harris, eldest .son of James G. and i Rachel Hards, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, near ; OrrvjHe, and there resided with his parents until the j time of his marriage, in the year 1840, to Miss Catharine I Crites, daughter of an early pioneer family, The turn of this union was ten children, two sons and eight j daughters. Their names are as follows: Mary E., | Rachel A., Sarah J., Eliza, James W., Louisa. Lucy, George, Irvin, Minerva, and Theresa; all o whom are 1 living. Our subject came to Perry township in the 1 spring of 1841, and purchased a small tract of land, on i which he resided for a period of five years; he then ' purchased the farm on which he now lives, and settled 1 immediately in the woods; here he reared and educated ! his little family. Mr Harris is one of the most indus- ! trious and prosperous farmers m Perry township. Mrs. I Harris is an actve member of the Lutheran chan h, and : has always been one of its most liberal supporters, and j while Mr. Harris is not associated with any church organ- I i/ation, he is a firm advocate of law and order. His aged mother is yet living, at the astonishing age of ninetvone years, and is a remarkably well preserved i<] lady for one of her advanced years. His father lies sleeping at the old Morr cemetery.

hican township, Ashland county. He resided with his parents until the time of his marriage, March 21, 1850, to Miss Maria Swiegart. of Wayne county. To them were born nine children, four sons and five daughters. Their names are as follows: Catharine, John, Elizabeth, Melissa, William 1-1., Mary, Andrew, Crdista, and Amass. Those deceased are John, William Henry, Calista, and Amasa. John died at the age of twenty-three; the others in early childhood. Andrew Jackson purchased the farm on which we now find him, in Perry township, in the year 1856. Both himself and his wife are ac'ive members of the Reformed church, and have been among its most liberal supporters. He has served in all the various positions of honor and trust. For two terms he served as infirmary director of the county, as justice of the peace in his township two terms, and repeatedly aeted as township trustee, thus bespeaking for him the full appreciation of the people in his faithfulness and ability. He also served for eight different terms as director of his school district. His father and mother lieburied side by side in rue old Meng cemetery.

Mr. J. Myers, second son of Abram and Susannah Myers, was born in Cumberland county, Penns- Ivama, in 1822. He lived with his parents until he had reached his majority. In 1847 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Miller. To them have been born eight children, five son.-, and three daughters, as follows: Abraham, Augustus, May Isabel, George F., John J. Elizabeth J.... David E., Catharine E., and Elmore Oscar, ail of whom are living but Abram and Eimore, who died in early childhood. He came to Ohio in the fall of i860, having previously purchased the farm on which we now find him - a beautiful tract containing one hundred and bwsix acres. Although Mr. Myers is not an eady settler, he has one of the most comfortable homes in Perry township. Both himself and his wife are earnest members of the Albright church, tc which they contribute liberally in its support.

Joseph. Eichf.i iruRor.a, third son of Adam and Susan Evhelbergcr, was born in Pennsylvania in 1836, and came to Ohio in company with his parents in 1840, and resided with them until the time of his marriage, in the year 1858, to Mary Myers. He lost his wife in :3 72, and was again married, in 18, g to Miss Sarah 'Vise. Mr. Eichelberger and his wife are earnest members of the Albright church, and 'nave been among it: most liberal supporters. He is a hard working, industrious, and frugal citizen, and, by dint of hard labor, careful judgment, and wise economy, he has accumulated quite a handsome property.

Ei.iza Mock, daughter of Jacob Myers, of Ashland county, Ohio, was born 111 Center county, Penusvivama, October 31. 1820, and removed with her father's fumilv to Ohio when a child. Her father sortie-.! on thulium that is now owned by his son George, or which, but a rude log cabin stood. Mrs. Mon was m.u-. Lb O tob . jS, 1855, to Emanuel Mort, son of John Mon. Bv this union four children v--.u burn, vi/.: Hoove Mr ion and gelioil church at Perry, and was a consistent and devout Christian man , he took a very active part in the interests of Loth church and school, and was a liberal contributor to all enterprises tending to promote the common interests of the vicinity in which he lived. His was a well spent life, Ins aim being to gain a competence that would leave his family in affluent circumstances. He departed this life January 24, 1877, .and was much esteemed and respected by all who knew him. Mrs. Morr is a most estimable lady, and, with the support of her two sons, still carries on the business of the farm on which the kind father and husband had for many years devoted his labors. George M. was born April 31, 1859, and Harvey P. was born July 26, 1867.

Hunky Worst was born in the year 1 775, in the State of Pennsylvania, Berks county. In the year 1.799 he was married to Miss Barbara Dorset, and came to Ohio in the year 18 14 and settled immediately in the woods on the farm now owned by his son Samuel. The farm showed no signs of improvement whatever, to give evidence of civilization or advancement. Here he reared and educated a family of eleven children - seven daughters and four sons. Their names are as follows: Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Henry, Susan, Jacob, Samuel, Nancy and George, six of whom are dead - Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Sarah and Nancy. Our subject died in the year 1869, surviving his wife for a period of twenty years. This aged couple lie buried side by side in the Mount Hope cemetery. Few pioneers are. more deserving of a kind remembrance than Mr. and Mrs. Worst.

Samuel Worst, the subject of this sketch, was born in the year 1817, on the farm now owned by him, and the old Worst homestead. Mr. Worst was thrice married, first in the year 1838, May 3d, to Miss Mary Martin. The fruit of this union was nine children - five sons ana four daughters: Elizabeth, John, Margaret, Nancy, George, Mary, Samuel, David and William. John, the eldest son, died in early childhood. Mr. Worst lost his wife in the summer of 1868. In the year 1878 he was again married to Miss Islay l acker. She died eighteen months later, in the month of October, 1879. Ag fin he was married to Miss Lucy Eosecker. Himself and wife arc earnest members of Jerome Baptist church.

Daxtet. Shidler was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1787. In the year 1S3T, he came to Ohio, bringing with him his wife and five chi l dren - four sons and one daughter, and made a settlement in Orange township, on a farm which he had previously entered Here he resided for a period of one year, and left for Holmes county, where he remained for eight years, when he returned to Perry township, and located permanently on the farm now owned by his son Hartman. In the meantime, he had two daughters born to him, making seven in all. Here he remained until the time of his death, in 1864. II is wire survived him tn i.l January 31, 18(17. Both lie buried side by side in tin: oid Lucas cemetery. Hartman, the third son, and he owns and resides on the old Sbidler homestead, in Terry township. In the year 1852, he was married to Miss Susannah Shutt. The fruit of this union was six children - one son and four daughters, as follows : Charles W., Laura A., Cordelia E., Ida I., Jennie M , and one who died in infancy, unnamed. While Mr. and Mrs. Shidler are not associated with any church, their most earnest sympathies are with the Christian church. Our subject has served as trustee of his township, and has always taken an active part in the educational interests of his neighborhood. Mr. Shidler has always been a hard working, industrious man, and, by the aid of a kind father, wise economy, and careful judgment, he has acquired quite a handsome property, and his acres now number, in total, three hundred and eighty-seven and one-half, all well improved.

Adam Eichelbercek was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in iSoi, and was married, in 1827, to Miss Susannah Westheffer. The fruit of this union was seven children, five sons and two daughters, viz.: Simon. William, Joseph. Catharine, Adam, David, and Susan, all of whom are living. Mi. Eichelbergcr came to Ohio in the year 1839, and settled near Wooster, Wayne county, where he resided for one year, when he removed to Perry township, and purchased a tract of land containing one hundred and forty-eight acres. Idis settlement was almost surrounded with timber, with no improvements save a rude log cabin to give evidence of his having had a predecessor. This' aged couple yet reside on the old homestead, and both have passed their three score and ten. Simon, the eldest son, and subject of the following sketch, was born in Cumberland county, Pennylvania, in 1828, and resided with his parents untii he arrived at the age of nineteen, when he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which occupation he industri cusly pursued for a period of eight years. Lie was married in 1852 to Miss Sarah .Ambrose. To them have been born five children, four sons and one daughter, viz.: Agnes, Horace, Henry, Elmore, and Newton. The Enter died at the age of eleven years. Himself and wife are members of the Evangelical Association. His present home is what is known as the old Ambrose homestead.

Andrew Wireman was born in Petersburg!:, Adams county, in 1S06, came to Wayne county in the fall of 1827, where he located, and for the first twelve months followed chopping fora livelihood. He then learned the trade of a mason, which occupation he industriously pursued for almost fifty years. Mr. Wireman was married in 1S31 to Miss Sarah Baker. To them weic born twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, viz.: Sevilla, Margaret, Samuel, Elizabeth, John K., Sophronia, John N., Sydna IE, Orline, Irena, Minnie, Etta, and Barton Leroy. Three are deceased -John IE, Elizabeth, and Sydna H. Elizabeth died when just budding into womanhood, the others in early childhood. The subject of th:s sketch came to Perry township March 15, iSf p Himself and wife arc members of the I uther u; church.

Dr. I. F. Marked

is a son of Israel Markel, of Ashland, and was born on his father's farm in Orange township, October 3, JS50. His boyhood and youth were spent on the farm, where he remained until he was eighteen years of age, attending the district schools during the winter months, and thus laying the foundation for an education. At eighteen he attended the Savannah academy for two years, after which he taught district school for two years in Troy and Orange townships. About this time his father removed to Ashland, and he commenced the study of medicine with Drs. Cowan & Myers, with whom he remained eighteen months, when he attended a first course of lectures at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia.

lectures at the same college, from which he graduated in March, 1866, receiving a prize offered by the demonstrator of anatomy, for the best dissection in tiie anatomical rooms. In May of the same year he opened an office for the practice of medicine in the village of Mifflin (or Petersburg!), as it is generally known), where he still remains. He is a close student, and by giving careful attention to the details of his profession, has built up an extensive practice, and gained the confidence of the community in which he lives. September 14, 1876, he was married to Miss Anna Hiii, who was born near Olivesburgh, Richland county, November 6, 1S52. Dr. Markel has a fine collection of Indian antiquities, consisting of stone hammers or tomahawks, fieshers, arrow and spear points, and other articles, to which he is constantly adding.

Miss (,'htistirsie Stover. To them were born eight children tour suns and four daughters. Their names are as follows: Julia Ann, George, Michael, Sarah, Harriet, Jacob, Henry, and Christinio, all of whom are living. In the year 182S, May 2 ad. Ire came to Ohio, and made permanent settlement in Perry township, immediately in 1 the woods, with no improvements save a rude log cabin predecessor. Here he raised his little family. The wife and mother departed this life December y, 1845, leaving a family of eight children and a fond husband. The husband survived his companion until the vear 1877, June 10th. Mr. Morr was a man who had always taken an active part in educational and church affairs, was a kind parent, and a citizen respected and esteemed where - ever known. This worthy couple lie side by side in the old Mokle cemetery.

George Morr, the eldest son of Michael Morr, and the subject of the following sketch, was born in the year iSio, February roth. lie resided with his parents until the time of his marriage, in the year 1853, December 15th, to Miss Mary A. Frankhouser. The fruit -of this union was eight children - five sons and three daughters: William P., Elmore, Emma, Martin, Ellen, Celia, Arthur and Franklina. Two have died - Ellen and Celia - both j of a fever, and but four days intervening between their de- j partures. They died in early childhood, in the year 187 1. i At the age of nineteen Mr. Morr learned the bade of car- i penter and joiner, which occupation he has industriously i and very successfully pursued for more than thirty-three | years, and has been the most extensive contractor that ever operated within the limits of his county. Himself and wife are earnest members of the Evangelical Association.

Michael Morr, jr., second son of Michael and Christioie Morr, and subject of the following sketch, was born in the year 1831, February 15th, and resided with j his parents until the time of his marriage to Miss Mary ! Ann Stover, in the year 1854, December 30th. The i fruit of this union was four sons-- Hiram II., John P., j i George \V., and David V., all of whom are living. He i and liis wife are members of the Evangelical Association.