Ashland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 16 of 19)

Joseph V/. Spencfr. was born in Maryland, in 1796, | where he received his education. In j8i6, he came to j Ohio, and first settled in Harrison county, where he ! married Biddy Archbold. While there he was elected J justice of the peace four terms. In 1845, he came to j Ashland countv, and settled on the farm now owned 1 by John A. Spencer; and was here elected justice of the j peace two terms. For about fifty years he was a mem- ! her of the Methodist Episcopal church, and died in j 1864, his wife surviving until 1878. Seven of his nine j children are living, viz: David, who married Margaret j

Ferriil; Sarah, A., wife of William A. Beck: John A., j who married Margaret Summers; Mary J., wife of Yal j endue Piper - all living in Ashland county : Joseph Vv., i who married Susan Berner, and lives in low a ; Elizabeth, i wife of Frederick Housman, of Ashland county; and ! Daniel, who lives in Michigan.

John A. Spencer was born in Harrison county, Ohio, i in 1 S':;; came to Ashland county in 1845, and settled j on the farm where he now lives, and has been engaged j in fanning and stock raising;. In 1852 he went by way j of the isthmus to California, where he engaged in min- j ing for fifteen months, with, good success. In 1S33 he ' returned by the Nicaraugua route. In 1849 he married ' Margaret Summers, of Ashi md county, and is the father ! of seven children: Devi'lu, who lives in Montana- !

Addie, Hcmchel, Biddy, Miiton, Chri-tina, and \!:uv. all of whom live in Ashland county. f or ihree years ; lie has been constable in Lake township; he is .1 mem her of the Methodist Episcopal < hutch, and m politics is a 1 leiniii tat.

W:ii inly Chamberlain' was born in Dover, Vermont, in 1786, and married Lauretta Turner, of the same place. He came to Ohio in 1817. He first settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Chamberlain, and was engaged in farming and stock raising, and held the office of township trustee for a number of years. He was a member of the Baptist church, and helped build and organize the first church in Sullivan township. He was clerk of the church for many years, and always contributed liberally to its support. In politics he was a Republican. He died in 1861. His wife died in 1864. He was the father of seven children - five living: Lucy, wife of Perus Rice, of .Ashland county; Joseph, who married Samantha Barker; Olive, wife of Charles Riggs, afterward wife of James VanWagnor, of Michigan; Lewana, wife of John Farmer, of Michigan ; and William, who married Lydia Farnsworth, of Ashland county.

Joseph Chamberlain was born in Vermont in 1814, and came to Ohio with his father when only three years old. He received a common school education, and taught school one term in Sullivan township, in the district in which he now lives. In . 1S38 he married Samantha Barker, of Sullivan township, and is engaged in farming and dairying. He has been elected town ship trustee several terms, and is a member and deacon of the Baptist church, and in politics is a Republican. He is the father of one child, Ed. so! I W., who married Alary E. Spencer, and lives in Ashland, county.

Richard Rogers was born in Connecticut, in 1779, married Louisa Maynard in Connecticut, and came to Ohio in 1835, settling in Huntington township, Lorain county. By trade me was a blacksmith, bur after he c line to Ohio gave his time to farming. He was a deacon in the Baptist church, and in politics was a Republican. He was the father of ten children, viz.: David,

Nathan P. Rogers was born in Slienango county, New York, in iStr, where he received a common school education, and learned the hatter's trade. He married Pauline Park, of Chenango county, in 1835; came to Ohio in 1836, and settled in Sullivan center, where he opened a hat factory and store, and followed in at business about six years, when he gave it up and has un.ee been engaged in fanning. He has been constable one year, and township clerk several years; is a member ami deacon of the Baptist church, and in politics is a R._ publican. He is the father of nine children, viz.: Henry M., who man ied Olive Rice, and Edgar L., who mariied Ruvinia Rice, both of Ashland county; Frances D.; Allselta M., who married Marques Sage, and lives in Michigan; Theodore J., who married Lydia 1. Lewis, and lives in Ashland county; Nathan R., who marred Do'ilie Safford, and lives in Lorain county; Carrie, wife of Carlton Safford. of New York ; Merritt j , who m:u ried Fannie Mann, and lues m A -bikind county: Aiihnr A., who married Thvre.-a Myers, and lives in Vlh'.nd county.

Ahijaii Marsh was born in Massachusetts in 1757, and in 1783 married Beershia Snow in Vermont; was a weaver by uade, and. worked at his trade some time after he came to Ohio. He came to Ohio in 1817 and settled in Medina county, where he remained two years. In 1.819 he came to Ashland county and settled on the farm now owned by William W. Whitcomb. In politics he was an old-line Whig. He died June 14, 1840. He was the father of fifteen children, all now dead but two, Chester and Azuba.

A R KTiiS Marsh, son of Abijah Marsh, was born in Vermont in 1799, Where he received his education ; he came to Ohio with his father. He married Ruth Rice, who became the mother of five children, and died March 18, 183S. After her death he married Evangeline Toms, who had three children, and who died March 27, 1879- He was engaged in farming all his life, and was elected township trustee several years; he was a mem be; of the Congregational church, and in politics a Republican ; he died Slay 2, 1876. He was the father of seven children, viz.: Orlando, (deceased), who married Anna Miller, and lived in Michigan; Alva, who married Jane M. Dulittle; Laurette, the wife of John H. Hyde, of Illinois; Maria, who died in Ashland county; Almira, the wife of Daniel C. Gibbs, of Iowa; Lafayette, who died when three years old; Cromwell, who married Rachel McConnel; and Aretas, who died in Clarksvi'ie, Tennessee; he served in the One Hundred and Second Ohio volunteer infantry.

Alva Marsh was born in Sullivan township, Ashland, county, Ohio, in 1825, where he received a common school education. He taught school three terms - one in Ohio, one in Illinois, and one in Michigan. In 1851 he married jane Dulittle, in New York, and returned to Ohio, where he remained three years; then he went to Michigan, and staid four years, when he returned to Ohio and settled in Sullivan township, on the farm now owned by George Mays. He is a farmer and stock raiser, and in politics is a Republican. He is the father of four children: Alta R., Lilia A., and Effie A., ail deceased, and Rosabel!.

David G. Spencer was born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1819, where he received a common school education. In 1840 he married Margaret Ferrell, and came to Ashland county and settled on the farm now owned by John Spenc _r, in Sullivan township. He is a tanner and stock raise, and lias been trustee of the township several years, and still holds that office. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics is a Republican. He is the father of four children: Mary E., wife of E. \Y. Chamberlain; Joseph \Y., who married Laura j. holies; Charles F.. who married Alice Close, all living in Ashland county, and one child who died mi infancy.

Horace Kjggs was born in Franklin county, New York, in 182?, and came to Ohio with his father in 1833, and. settled in Holmes county, where lie reteived a common school education. In 1844 lie came to \shland county and settled in Sullivan township, on the farm which he now owns, in 1845 he married Susan G.

l'icrce, of Sullivan township. He learned the cooper trade, and is at present engaged in that business, in connection with farming. In politics be is a Republican, and is the father of three children, viz.: Wadsworth.,

Dean Tierce was born in Massachusetts in 1794, and married Susanna Chase, of the State of New York. In 1840 he came to Ohio, and the same year settled in Ashland county, on the farm now owned by Mrs. Horace Riggs. By trade he was a cooper, which business he was engaged in ail his life. He was a member and deacon in the Free Will Baptist church, and in politics was a Republican. In 1845 his wife died, and he died in 1857. He was the father of six children, only two of them living; viz: Susan, wife of Horace Riggs, and

E. E. Euright was born in Plain township, Vvnyne j county, October 1845. His father, A. B. Ebright, was i born in Terry county, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1 S r 8,

I .and came to Ohio, locating in Wayne county, in 1S33, j where he lias since been engaged in farming. His wife I was Tamer Frees, a daughter of David and Hannah ! Frees, of Wayne county, to whom he was married April | 2, 18 u. They raised a family of seven children: Frances, Artie L., E. F., Melville, Uiala T., George j. arid John L. E. B. Ebright, the subject of this sketch, i was married September 2, 1869,10 Miss M. M. Miller,

| o! this county. To them have been born thiee cliil- | dren: Artie B., born July 29, 1869; Lewis C., born Oc- ! tober 1 2, 1 87 2; and Melville W., born November 7. j 1874, and died September 22, 1875. Mr, Ebright is a I farmer and stock dealer, and owns a well-improved farm ! of eighty acres, lying along tlm Terryville road, one- half ! mile west of .Lake fork', lie served as a soldier in the : One Hundred and Sixty-ninth legiment, Ohio volunteer j infantry during the hundred days' service, enlisting Mae i 1, 1864, and was mustered out September 17th, of the i same year, after participating in several battles. Both himself and his wife ore members of the Methodist

Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican. His 1 and graduated from Ann Arbor law school in 1877. He I was admitted to the bar at Ashland, and soon after | commencing practice cucd.

called the Naylor faun, three-fourths of u mile east of j J croioevilic. His father was born October 5, : 80S, in j New Lancaster, Ohio ; bis wife was Elizabeth I nstey, of j dreer! county, Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio with her | parents win n unite young. They raised a family of six children, of whom Joseph W. was the youngest. They j were named: Pbcbe, Catharine J., Milieu H., Enoch ( L, j Sophronia, and Joseph W. Mr. Selby, died October . ?2, 187.8, aged seventy years and seventeen days. Mrs. j Selby is still living, and makes her home with her son, | Joseph W., who began life for himself when but sixteen ! years cf age. In politics he is a Republican.

Joseph Ai'stin was born in England, near Seven j Oaks, county of Kent, April 7, 1802, and was a subject j of King- George III. In 1821 he, together with his i father and one brother, came to this country, and lo- | cated in Mohican township, this county, where he lived ! on a farm until 1832; he then engaged as a salesman in j a store at Ashland, where he remained about one year, when he went back and took < h.wge of his father's farm, j where he lias since lived. His father died in 1843, and Ins mother m 1849. March 1 1, 1850, he went with a i -wagon-train the overland route to California, where he remained a little more than a year, when he returned, ! via San Francisco, by water, and bought his brother's ! share in the cld homestead. In April, 1854, -he was ! married to Catharine Heichci, and by thus union had j seven children, five of whom died in infancy. Two are ; still living: Josephine A., who was born July 12, 1 860 ; ; and I.ucy, born June 15, 1874. Mr. Austin and family j now live a quiet life on the old homestead farm, near - j Jeromeville. Both himself and wife are members of i the Linheran church.

Newton Riche\ v;:is born in Lake township, Ashland ' county, October 26, 1844, and is a son of Robert and j Naomi Richey, to whom were born seven children, six ! living' and one dead. Our subject was the seventh child. He is now located in Jeromeville, and is doing a large ; and extensive business. He has Been in the wholesale ! and retail carriage manufacturing and undertaking busi- ! ness for about fifteen years. By fair dealing lie has gained the good wishes of all his patrons. He was married to Sarah Finley, August n, 1868, and by this I marriage was born one child, named B. Myrtle, who was | ritd to Catharine, daughter of George and Mary Grimm, of the same county, who was born March 2, 1805, and was the third in a family of nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Ofnncer came to Ohio November 29, 1829, on which date they arrived on the farm now owned by William Brian, and from thence removed to the faun on which she now lives. . 'I hey had a family of nine chi! dren - George, born September 24, 1821, married Miss Woods, and lives in Jeromeville; Nancy, burn August 1 5, 1828, married William Metcalf, and died in Kosciusko county, Indiana; Mary, born July 7, 1830, died September 20, 1833; Susan, born January 2, 1833, married G. W. Roe, and lives near Mansfield, Ohio: James, born August 29, 1836, married Lydia Whissimorc,

Catharine, born January 4, 1S39, married D. B. Glide ; John, born April 17. 1841, died January 27, 1842; Francis Marian, born May 1, 1846, married Rachel Wolf, and lives in Crawford county, Iowa; Mary Elizabeth, born January 3, 1843, married Frederick Eudinger, and lives near Lafayette, Perry township. Mr. Oilmen' was one of the early settlers of the township, arriving when the country was mostly covered with timber, and neighbors were few and far between. Wild game was plenty, but the still wilder Indians had just left the country. March 29, 1868, lie died, having dune his part in dealing and improving the farm he left to his family. He was a member of the Disciple church in jeromeviiie, of which he became a member in September, 1838. In politics he was a I temocrat, and cast his first vote for lames Monroe. Mrs. Offineer now iivvs with her son inlaw, D B. C'iiffc, She is also a member of the Disc pk church, which she joined at the same time hei husband. She is now in the seventy-sixth sear of her age

Nancy Botdork was born in Carroll county. Ohio, September r 5 , 5826. She is a daughter of Geo.gr and Mary Ream, who came to this county in 1835, -"-d located on the farm a half mile east of Mohican, which still bears their name. They raised a family of six chi! dren, of whom Nancy was the third. They were I ,e cinda, Elizabeth, Nancy, Margaret, Catharine, and Sarah, all of whom are living with the exception of Catharine. Nancy Ream was married March 21, i S47. to George Botdorf. To them was born one child, 1 >avton, born March 3, 1857. They moved to their 'present farm in 1858, where Mr. Botdorf died November 25, 1S66. He was born in Pennsylvania, August 30, 1807, and came with his patents to Ohio in 1S2S. Mrs. Botdorf and her son live on the old farm one-halt mile north of Mohican, where he attends tc the farm work and raises stock. He was married \ugust \ SjC, tu( uh.uine Leech, daughter of Robert Leech. To them have Iwn born three children, uf whom one died in infant v, tin named: Charles J. was born April 17, 1878, and A .a

Virginia to Ohio, and settled on the farm on Lake fork, on which Mr. Seibert now resides, and where he owns three hundred acres. He was married in the spring of >862 to Sophronia Finley, daughter of Abram Finley. To them were born three children : Bennett, born May

William Davis was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1058. His father and mother were born in the same State, where they were married, atid had a family of twelve children, as follows: Elizabeth. Rebecca, Hannah. Catharine, Eliza, Jesse, Mary, Jonathan, Susan, Clementine, William, and Charles William came to this State with his parents and their family, and was married, April 22, 1841, to Maria Wilson, who was born January 29. 1818. Her parents were born in Ireland. To them were born two children: Samuel Z., born June 6, 1842. and Eliza jane, born January 17, 18.15. Samuel was married June 24, 1869, to gaged m the practice of medicine, and in the charge of a 'drug store at jeromevilie. Eliza jane was married May 1, 1862, to Elder R. Winbigler, and also lives in Jeromevilie. Mr. Davis lives one-half mile from Lake fork, on the Jeromevilie road, where he is engaged in farming. He has many times been called on to act as administrator of the estates of his neighbors and friends, and lias had no less than thirty-one trusts of this character to attend to. in which he has given universal satisfaction. He has also served as assessor in hi? township. Both himself and his wife are members of the Disciple church, of which he has been a deacon for some ten vests. He became a member of the church at Jeromevilie in 1840, and his wife joined some thirteen years later. In politics he is a Republican. Ilis first vote was cast f >r Henry Clay.

Elmesj D. Morr is the son of George and Mary Mon, who raised a family of eight children, as follows : William 1\, Elmer D., Emma, Mai tin, Ella, Celia, Arthur and Frank. Mrs. Mori's maiden name was Mary Frankhouser, and she was born in Pennsylvania. Elmer learned the trade of carpenter with his father, and afterwards bought a half interest in the dry goods store of Brubaker Brothers, at Jeromevilie, in the winter of 1879-80. He is a young; man, but has the confidence of those who deal with him. In polities he is a Democrat.

David D. P,oT$>\)kr, son of George and Nancy Pinogle Botdorf, was born August 2, 1S33. They had a family of eight children, as. follows: Catharine, Samuel, Sylvester, John, David D , Sarah, F.liza and Dayton. David D. Botdorf was nuriied in September, 1858, to Arabella N. Cl i fie, anu to their, were born six children: George Daniel, Joseph Day ion, Zuidee Alice, Elbe Virginia, Samuel Valentin., and Man Margarctta. Mr. Botdorf lives on the road loading from Jeromevilie to Mohican, on the faun whi«. 1; lie'o cupied in 1829, where he owns eighty acres of land. In politics he is .1 Jacksonian Demociat, and has served as town-., hip trustee.

E. H Int.mokp, son of Judge Ingmond, was born ; January a, 1844. His father was a native of Fairfield : county, and his mother was horn in the State of Mary- ; land. She died when he was quite small, his father living one mile from Jeromevilie. On the eleventh day of September, 1861, he left home and went to Cleveland,

I where he enlisted in the Second Ohio cavalry. After ! thirteen months' service, he was transferred to the 1 Twenty-fifth Ohio independent artillery, which was sta- ! tioned in Missouri and Arkansas, and was engaged principally in skirmishing with the enemy. During this | service, lie took part in the battle of Prairie Grove,

! Arkansas. February 15, 1863, he was mustered out at | .Little Rock, Arkansas, and immediately re-enlisted. He I was in Captain Julius M. Hadley's company, and served | under Generals Silk Davidson and Reynolds. During

| ar*d finally orderly sergeant. He was mustered out of j service at the close of the war, on September 17, 1865. i Immediately after his discharge he came home, and \ was married September 25, iS66, to Elizabeth Pocock, daughter of Elijah and Mary Pceock. To them ! were born five children: Charley Clifford, Lorn Sept* m- : her 3, 1867; Frank Willard, born April 16, 1869: Wilj liam Walter, horn December 26, 1870; Howard Ashley,

| born March 11, 1S73; and Mary Grace, born Septem- | ber 24, 1877. He now owns the farm formerly the j property of Elijah Pocock, which is situated two miles ; southwest of Jeromevilie, and contains one hundred j and sixty-three acres. Both Himself and his wife belong 1 to the Lutheran church in jeromevilie, of which he be- ! came a member in 1868. At that time his wife was a i member of the Presbyterian church, but transferred her I membership to the Lutheran. In politics he is a Re- | publican, and believes in the theory of Abraham Lin- ! coin: "All men are, and of a right ought to be, free and i independent."

! Mr. Huff worked his father's farm four years after 1854, j when lie removed to this place, and run a steam engine | for three yearn. Then he purchased the fulling factory j of Major Tyler, in 1861, and has since that time made | the fulling of cloth his business. He has added im- ! proved machinery, and by energy and hard wot k has esi tablished a good trade. He is a self-made man, having l_ worked hard in earning his property, and deserves credit for the success he has attained.

I.lvi Mi.TCvi.Kwas born in Lake township, Asldand | county, August 27, 1815. He is a sou, of Zebulon and Sarah Metcalf, and was married, in *867 t** S cell I .

J4, 1876. Elsa Maree died May 24, 1876. Mrs. Metcalf is a daughter of Gilbert and Sarah Leech, and was born July 12, 1840. Both Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf are members of the Reformed church. In politics he is a } Vmocrai.

Henry WacuYF.e was born in Plain township, Wayne county, Ohio. June 16, 1829, his parents being Jacob and Marie Wachtek His mother died when he was ten years of age, and he lived with his sister until he was seventeen years of age, when he went out and worked the month wherever he could find employment at farming and carpenter work. On the second of October, 1851. he was married to Sarah Halbert, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Hulhert. To them have been born seven children, as follows: Mary E.,

1852, and remained seven years, returning May 31, j >859, and settling in Mohicanville, where he engaged in i general merchandise and produce. This business he | has continued to the present lime. He has been a mem- ! her of the German Reformed church for eighteen years, i In politics he is a Jacksonian Democrat.

B. F. 1 ' a u l n 1 \ . son of Z 'J'. and Hannah Paullin, was 1 born October 9, 1S./7, in Mohicanville, where he was ! married to Martha A. Maurer, September 26, 1 S 7 1 . They have had two children, of whom the eldest died in infancy, unnamed; the other, William Ray, was born July 23, 1876. Mr. Paullin engaged m business shortly after his marriage; by trade he is a saddle and harness 1 maker, and trimmer, which business lie has been engaged in for the past thirteen years, He has a large ; shop for manufactunng these articles, in Mohican, and i turns out the best quality of work. Both himself and ! wife are members of the Reformed church, to which j they have belonged since 1873. In politics he is a j Jacksonian Democrat, and has held the office of town- !

J. H, St r:r 1 it, son of J. L. and Margaret M. Steele, was ! born October 6, 18 53, on the farm known as "Evergreen j Horne," four miks west of Massillon, where his father j was also born. He remained with his father until the j fall i f 1871, when he enteicd Heidelberg college, at 1 Tiffin, Ohio, from which he graduated, and received the degree of A. B. in 3876. Then he entered the semi- i nary of the same college and pursued a theological I course, and in 1878 received a call to the ministry in | Mohican, charge of Tuscarawas classes. In his youth he became a member of the Reformed church. Alter completing his studies, he was married to E Allie Chapman. daughtei of F. W. Chapman, who was born in

Bethlehem, Stark county, Ohio. They have one child: James Chapman, born December 4, 1 S 7 9 . Mr. Steele has occupied the Mohican charge since he first commenced preaching. His wife attended Glendale academy, and afterwards studied at Heidelberg college, where she received lessons m painting, drawing, and music. Both have the confidence and love of their congregation, and of the people among whom they live.

Wiluam Noggle was born January 23, 1S41. Both his fathei and mother were born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, whence they came to Ohio in 1828. He enlisted in the army in the first call for three months' volunteers, and at the close of his enlistment v. as mustered out of service and returned to his home. Soon after he went to Idaho territory, where he followed mining, ranching, and freighting, for three years and a hah, when he returned, and was married October 31, 1867, to Nancy Craig, daughter of William Craig, of Yermiilion township. She was born July 2, 1838. They have two children: Barbara Eldera, born December 7, 1868, and William Howard, born September 23. TS73. Mi. Ncgglc was born on the farm now belonging to Eli Zimmerman, which was, at that time, owned by his father, who afterwards sold it and bought the Noras farm, consisting of three hundred and foui acres, and now owned by William Noggle, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Noggle is one of the largest grain and stock raisers in Ashland county. Iris wheat crop amounting to from six hundred to fifteen hundred bushels annually, as well as from fifty to one hundred bushels of cover seed, and from thirty to fifty acres of corn. He has a' good farm, which lie knows how to manage, and, in 3879, built himself a good house a mile south of Jerome vilie, on tire bank of the Jerome fork. Mrs. Noggle is a member of the Method - ist church. In politics Mr. Noggle is an ardent Democrat.

f a.mes McFAD.ni x is a son of Edward and Elizabeth McFadden, and was born December 11, 184 r. November 12, 1863, he was married to Sarah Gams, of this county. They have had a family of seven children, as follows: , Flora B., torn August 21, 1864; Edward L.. born August 7, i860, died November 22. 1871; Clara B., born April ;S, 186S; John W., born June 6, 1870, died December 2, 1871; Melvin L, born September 17, 1872; Elizabeth M., born July (>, 1875 : and James E. born December 19, 1878. Mr. McFadden has a farm of one hundred and eighty acres, situated a mile from Jeromcville, on what is known as the Mansfield and Wooster road. When he was eighteen years of age, lie commenced farming on the place known, as the Me! adden place, and has, by hard work and perseverance, nc cumulated a good property. For twelve years. In- lias been a leading member of the Reformed church, during eight of which he has held the office <>t deacon. Every member of bis family belongs to the same church. In politics lie is a Democrat.

Euan ti i. Trkack is a son of George and Maria Trcaee, and was horn on the farm on which he now resides li ne 23, 1846. May 15, 1870, lie was married to Christie A. Kalil, ol this counts. To them have been born four children, as follows: Ada P>., born June 20, 1871 ; Byron, born January 2, 1873; William K., bom September 21, 1S74 ; Zenas E., born September 26, 1877. The father of Mr. T reace was among the early settlers of this township, and raised a family of eight children, of whom all but one are living, Adeline, who died in 1 868. Emanuel Treace is a farmer, and by hard work has provided for his family a comfortable home. Both hirnself and his wife are members of the United Brethren church, of which he has been superintendent and class steward. In politics he is a Republican. His father was born May 1.3, 1 S r 5, and died March 3, 1877; his mother was born September 22, 1817, and died February 23, 1870.

James ih Win moi.FR is a son of Perry and Mary Winbigier, and was born in Ashland county, Ohio, January io, 1841; his parents died when he was young, leaving himseli and two sisters to depend on their own resources. At nineteen years of age he commenced life for himself. On April 1 6, 5-868, he was married to Annie E. Morris by whom he bad six children, but three of whom are now living. They were Edmund K., born June 30, 1 865, and who died October so, 1870: Mary C., burn January i, 1870; John !)., born March 15, 1S72; Louis A., born October 3, 1873 : and twin boys, who died in infancy, unnamed. Mrs. Winbigier died February 12, 1875, and he was again married, June 20, 1876, to Mrs. Margaretta Glenn, widow of James R. Glenn They have had. one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Winbigier is a daughter of James and Annie Hammett, and was married to her first husband August 10, 1854. By him she had two children. Sadie E., born September 23, 186 5; and Mary A., born September 10, 1865, and who died June 29, 1 868. Both Mr. and Mrs. Winbigier are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a Democrat.

Dan 1 EC Fic.rii'.s is the son oi John and Elizabeth Fiekes, arid was born in Stark county, this State, in 1849. He is the seventh of nine children. In 1S7 r he was married to Sylvia A. Elcy, who was born in this county, which place has always been her home. The fruits of this union ;ue fom children, all of whom are living, and named respectively: David, born April i~t, 1872;

Clara Beil, born September -22, 1874; Mary J., born February 24, 1877, and John, born October 6, 1879. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, which vocation he has followed ftorti boyhood. Fie, together with his wife, are members ol 'lie Methodist Episcopal church, and are alike respected for their Christian virtues.

Wilson Lutz was born December 29, 1848, near Jeromcvilli1, Ashland county, Ohio, within a few rods of where he now resides. His father, Martin Lutz, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvani 1, and came from thence in 1836. His mother, Matilda Wiison Lutz, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, and came from thence the s unn year. On the seventeenth day ol October, 1869, Wilson fail/, was matried to Neltiv Robb, nlopied duughtei of Isaac and Salih Robb, of Jerome vilic, Ashland county, Ohio. She was born at Orange, Ashland county, Ohio, October 12, '832. Their children are: Willie, born March 11, 1871 ; Bertha, born

E. F. Shelley, son of John and Catharine , Shelley, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, October 22, 1853. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and his mother in Ohio. They raised a family of five children, as follows:, E. IT, Emma, Amasa, Allie, and Maud. E. F. Shelley obtained an education at the schools at Wooster and Smithville, after which he taught school two. terms, and then bought the farm formerly owned by Nathan Glenn, which comprises one hundred and thirty acres. June 9, 1S79, he was matried to Tamazon Cornell, daughter of Jason and Rachel Cornell, of Shreve, Ohio. To them was born one child, Tot, whose birth occurred November 4. 1876, Mr. Shelley raises large quantities of wheat, averaging twelve hundred bushels per year, since he owned* the place. Mrs. Shelley became a member of the Christian church in the winter. of j S 7 S, during a revival. In politics he is an ardent Democrat, as was his father before him. He is one of the charter members of the Royal Arcanum lodge at Jeromeville, in which he still retains his membership,

* John Sprkng, son of Jacob and Margaret Sprang, was born in Clinton township, Wayne county, May 14, 1845, and was married September 23, 1S66, to Matilda P , daughter of Allred and Elzan Baird, by whom he had four children: Alfred A., born August 12, 1867;

Isaac E., born 'March 23, 1869; one who died in infancy, unnamed: and Mary, born Ocrober 21, 1875. Mr. Sprung is a member of the United Brethren church, in which he lias held the most important offices, as well as having been class ieader and ^superintendent of the Sunday-school.

Stephen Ewing is a son of John and Catharine! Ewing, and was born in Mohican township, where he was married to Barbara f iusser, who died December 28. 1871, leaving a family of five children, as follows: Isaac, born Septembei ?, 1858; Thomas E., born October 23, 1863; Clara E., born June 17, 1S65: Harvey, bom October r, 1867; Asa, born June 25, 186S. Another died in infancy, unnamed. Harvey died Octobct 31, 1871. Mr. Ewing was a second time married January 16, 1873, to Melissa J. Mowry, in whom he has had three children- -Maty j., born February 15, 18,-4: Alverdy A., born September 6, 1877; Bice M., born October 7, 1879. Mr. Ewing has been located on lbs present farm since his first marriage, and has tun hundred acres of land, situated in the valley east of |erome vilic. In poli'i' S he is a Democrat, and held the office of township trustee from 1875 to 1877. Both hiim-tif and his wife are members of the United Brethren rhir h, in which he has been trustee, steward and class Rader for many years.

Et vi IT icMNOi e, son of Jacob and Christena Mi kinger, was born in Londonderry township, Bed:, d county, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1817; hi came to Ohio in 1.838, and settled in Mohican township, Asnl-ii: i county, where he has since resided. May 9, 1 839, he was married to Annie Newman, of this county. They have j had eight children as follows: Amanda A., born Decern- | her 1 3, 1840, died February 14,- 1S41; Delilah, born j February 18, 1842 ; Nathaniel, born March 26, 1844, j died March 22, 1864; Daniel T., born April 7. 1847; Charlotte, born December 10, 1848 : Elias, born No- j vember 22, 18513 and two who died in infancy, unnamed. Mrs. Flickinger died September 26, 1856, and he was again married February 26, 1857, to Eliza Wolever. They have had seven children, as follows: L&vi 1

AY., born December 10, 1857; Samuel born August j 22, 1859: Ida P., born January 31, 18613 Isaiah C., j born July 5, 1863; Eliza L., born June 6, 1865: George E., born January 10, 1868, died June 3, 1878; Maggie, born October 9, 1869. Mr. Flickinger is a member of the United brethren church, in which he has been a trustee for many years. In politics lie is a Republican.

John B. Ripolky, son of Wesley and. Rebecca Ridgley, was born April 8, 1844, at Jeromeville, Ashland I county, Ohio, in 1823, shortly after their marriage, his j father and mother came from Frederick county, Mary- j land. The father worked at the trade of shoemaking, ! which he learned in Maryland; he was also an auctioneer j of considerable renown. In 1847 he died, leaving the | subject of our sketch to the care of his mother and ! elder brothers. At the age of eighteen he was appren- j ticed to his brother Leonard to learn harness and saddle ! making, at which he continued for eight years, when he i accepted an agency of the. Domestic Sewing Machine company. Bui, meeting with poor success, he abandoned I the business after having worked at it for two and a half | years, and next engaged in the grocery and produce bus- j incss, al which be has met with success, and in which he i is still engaged. As a business man, Mr. Ridgley is j lively and energetic. December 17, 1867, he was mar- j ried to Emma, daughter of John and Margaret Hoffman, j and has two children: Anna, born November to, 1867, j and Willie, horn October 10, 1871.

L. P. Zimmerman was born in Wayne county, August j 29, 1S4.7. his parents being A. I ). and Catharine Zimmerman, \vho came from Pennsylvania in 1833. During 1 his boyhood he remained with his parents, and while still [ young commenced clerking for Mr. Thompson, in Per- i ryviile. Some two years later, his father moved to Perryville, and purchased Thompson's stock of groceries, which they disposed of after two years to Rouse Fullmer. They still continued in trade in the Cotter store ! for two years, when they again sold out and removed to j Orrviile. Here 1 .. P. Zimmerman remained in the gro- | eery trade one year, when he m ine to Lake Fork and purchased the dry goods stock of Eddy i\: Harvey, where j he still remains. In December, 1873, he was married to , Ella Applegate, and has had three children: Zelln, born >

Enos Trvon was horn in Plain township, Wayne ! county, in ihe year 1835, July 301!), and was a son of i John and Lydia Try on. I i is father was born in Otsego county, New York, March. 8, 1791, and his mother was horn in New. fork , March 12, 1709. They had twelve children, ten sons and two daughters. Enos was the ninth child. His father and mother were married in 1817. There children were: Moses, Matthew (died), Christopher, Daniel, Titus (died), Juna (died), Rufus (died), Rebecca, Enos, Nathan (died). John W., Elinor (died), Enos was married in October, 1857, to Maggaiine Lorance, and by this union they had two children: Maria, born April j8, 1859, and died September to, 1863; Ulysses W., born January 15, 1865. He moved to Indiana, and lived there until the death of his wife, which occurred November 12, 1865, when he moved back to Wayne comity, and lived with his father until he came to Ashland county, in 1869, and settled in Mohican township. On November 17, r868, he was married to his second wife, Sarah Metcalf, by whom he had one child, who died in infancy. Mr. Tryon is a farmer, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he has always been a Republican.

Joel Richey, son of Robert and Naomi Richey, was born in Butler township, Knox county, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1825. January 1. 1851, he was married to Maria Harms, in. Ashland county. To them was born one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Richey died August 26, 1852, and he was married a second time, April 20, 1854, to Rebecca Hoy, of Clinton township, Wayne county. They have had four children: Melvin, born November 6, 1856; Alvaretta, February 5, 1858; Ernmarilia, born November 14, 1863; and an infant, who died unnamed. The father of Mr. Richey came to America in 1805 and settled in Pennsylvania, and, in 1812, enlisted as private soldier in Captain Gill's company, and was among the prisoners captured by the British at Hull's surrender of Detroit. After the close ot the war he came to Ohio and settled in Ashland county, where he worked in a still-house until 1830, when he engaged in farming, at which he continued until his death August 2, 1863. His widow survived him, and now lives with her son Joel, who in his early days followed the trades of making wagons and painting. He now owns. a farm of seventy acres near Jeromeville. In polities he is a Democrat; he is a member of. the Masonic fraternity, and is strictly tempera e in his habits.

Peter Cues row n was born May 7, 1841, in Ashland county, Mohican township, where be now lives. 1 1 is father was born in Pennsylvania April ? t, 181 1, and his mother, Elizabeth, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania; she died January 26, 1879. Our subject started for himself in the fall of 1862, working on a farm and teaching school. In August, 1S62, he went Ip Indiana, and resided there four years, when he came back to Ohio and went on his father's farm, where he has since lived. Mr. Chcsrown is a stoc k-dealer and farmer, and is the owner of the thoroughbred stallion, Star Hnmblctonian. Me lives on a well improved farm of one hundred and twenty acres, situated near Mohican vi Ho. May 2, 1863, lie was married to Eliza Emruk,^

Benjamin F. Ski hi rt was born in Wayne comity, Ohio, February r-S, 1837, and removed to Ashland county when ten years of age. Samuel Seibert, his father, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and his mother, Mary Mong, was born in Berkeley county, Virginia They came to Ohio in 18:4. Benjamin Seibert enlisted in company I'., Sixth squadron of Ohio volunteer cavalry, under Major McLaughlin, and served over four years as a private and non commissioned officer: and he was through the campaign of eastern Kentucky under General Garfield, and through the campaign and siege of Knoxville, eastern Tennessee, under General Burnside. January io, 1864, he re-enlisted, and participated in the campaign from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia, under General Sherman. He was captured on the Stoneman raid, near Macon. Georgia, July 28, 1864, and went through the prisons at Andersonvillc, Charleston and Florence. After being a prisoner nearly seven months, he was exchanged about Februaiy 20. 1865, and rejoined the command near Greenborough, North Carolina, just before the surrender of General Johnston; and was mustered out of service October'30, 1 865. Early in 1867, he was married to Julia A. Massinger, ot Richland county, Ohio, daughter of Abraham and Saralr Massinger. They have five children: Daisy, born December 15, 1867; Charley, born

JosErn Heichel was born in Middleton, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1S19, and emigrated to this State in October, 1832, to Mohican township, where he has since resided; he was married April 27, JS43, to Ann Rebecca Bassford, daughter of G. W. Bassford, sr. By occupation he is a farmer. In eariv iife he was a member of the Lutheran church, but about the year 1S56 he united with the United Brethren church, and entered the ministry of that church in i860, in which he traveled from 1862 until about i860. By Mr. Merchel s marriage was born nine children, Sarah Jane, born March 14, 1844; Elizabeth Ann, born January 2S, 1845; Francis Marion, born February 10, 1847; John Luther, born May 6, 1851; George Vv., born July 7, 1354; Henry, born November 14, 1857; Mary Anne, born May 3, tS6o, Cassey, born July 21, 1SC2, Mali nda Viola, born April 19, 1865 : lie has held the office of trustee, assessor, and justice of the peace, which office lie holds at this time.

« John Sprung, son of Jacob and Margaret Sprung, was born in Clinton township, Wayne county, Ohio, May 14, 1845, and wars married September 23, 1866, to Matikia Ik Baird, daughter of Alfred and F.i.-ran Baird. By this union were born four children: Alfred, born August 12, 1867; Isaac E., born March 23, 1869, who died in infancy: Mary Maud, born October 21, 1S75. Mr. Sprung has always followed farming; lie served as supervisor in his di'Biet ir, 187c. He joined the United Brethren church in 1862, of which he has been a prominent member up to this date, and in which he lias held the principal offices of the church. Besides being

J He started out in life for himself when he was fourteen I years old, working on a farm at five dollars and fifty | cents per month. At the age of sixteen years he cont- ! menced work at His trade as blacksmith, and made that j his business for fourteen years, when he went to farming, j at which he has since continued. He was married to j (.Rebecca Emerick, February 22, 1838. By this marj riage were born ten children, as follows: John L, bom | February 2, 1839. Cornelia, born January 17, 1844;

! 1854; Laura, born October iS, 1856: Michael, born October 24, 1859: George, born January 16, 1S63. John E., died September 13, 1875. Hr- Otto is nowliving on his own farm, near Lake Fork, where he owns two hundred and sixty acres. He is now leading a quit;, retired life, and has held the office of trustee, and j served one term as constable. Mrs. Otto is a member of the United Brethren church. In politics he is a Jacksonian Democrat.

S. J. C rites was born April 26, 1850. in Green tov.nj ship, Wayne county, from which place his parents re- | moved to Ashland county, where he remained until he J was fourteen years of age, when they returned to Wayne j county. He attended school at Smithville, and altet j two terms of study he engaged in school teaching in | Chester township, Wayne county. After teaching some i time he returned to Smithville, and continued his studies ! for another year. He again taught school a few terms, and then entered the Hayesvdle school for a year, since which time he has been engaged in teaching. On January 20, 1876, he was mairicd to Alvaretta Richey. His father. P. L. Crkes, was bon September 7, 1S22. and . died May 1 1 , 1876; his motner was bom February 26, 1825, and died in January, 1S73.

. Jacou Spreng, son of John and Catharine S prong, was born in Alsace, Germany, October 8, 1813. His father and mother were born at the same place in 1774 and 1777, respectively, and raised a family of seven j children, all of whom came to America in 1831. Jacob Spreng was married May 12, 1838, to Margaret Faber, j by whom lie had thirteen children: Philip, Barbara,

1 twins, Martha Matiida and E Albert. He has one ! grandchild, John Calvin Smith, son of Barbara, who J lives with his grandfather, his mother having died when | he was an infant. Mr. Spreng is a member of Hope i Evangelical church.

born September 26, 1S42. His father was born in 1 Harford county, Maryland, in 1814, and came to this State in 1826; his mother was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1815, and was the daughter of Alexander Fin ley. Mr. Pocock enlisted in the army August 29, 186?, in company H, Forty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, and was engaged in the Chickasaw and Arkansas Post battles, After being in this regiment twelve months, he was mustered out at Vicksburgh. Tennessee, and came home; he then enlisted in the one hundred day service,

- in company I, One Hundred and Sixty-third regiment. He was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, and came back home. April 2, 186S, he was married to Miss S. 1 C. Glenn, daughter of Robert Glenn, of Hayesville, j Ohio; she was born March 25, 1845. They have had | three children: G. T)., born March 29, 1 S 7 1 ; D. D., a

, son, born December 3, 1S75; and an infant, not named, June 14, 1S80. Mr. Pocock lives on the old farm, on the roa'd leading from Hayesville to Lake Fork, two and one-half miles east of Hayesville. The farm consists of one hundred! and fifty-five acres, in the Pocock valley. Mr. Pocock became a member of the Presbyterian church in Hayesville m 1 S6 7 ; his wife was a member ai Fne same time. For the past six years he has been a elder, and is still a leading member. He is a staunch Republican, and an active worker in the party.

Matthias Bender is a son of Martin and Caroline Bender, and was born September S, 1847. His wife was Harriet Ebehart, of Wayne county, who has borne him three children: Viola, born September 20, 1869; Harriet, born March 8, 1875; and Ruth B., born November 11, 1876. Mr. Bender engaged in the undertaking and cabin* t-rnaking business at the age of twentytwo, and has built up an extensive trade. The water from a spring near by runs the machinery in his shop, which is located at Mohican ville, and is known as the Bender works. In addition to this business, he makes Bender's cough balsam and Bender's life liniment, which have a considerable reputation as medicines where they are used. .

John Heichel is a son of Michael and Catharine Heichel, and was born in Mohican township, Ashland county. April 17,1836. When he was but sixteen years of age bis father died, leaving him to battle his own course through the world. He engaged with Mi. Austin on a farm for one year, when he returned to the old homestead, where lie has since resided. On September 3, 1863, he was married to Maria Hammett, daughter of James H. and Anna Hammett. They have five children, as follows: William E., born April 14,

1864; Thomas J., born September 9, 1 S 6 5 : Jennie B., born July 31, 1867; and Annie May and James Ray, twins, born May 23, 1S78. Both himself and his wife are members of the Christian church, with which he has been connected twenty years, and has held the offices of deacon and elder. In politics he is a Democrat.

Sam yri. McCn kk, son of Samuel and Elizabeth. Mc- Clure, was born in Plain township, Wayne county, October 23, 1S37, where he resided until the year 187.8, when he removed to this county and located in Jerome ville, Mohican township, at which place he has since resided. lie was married February 18, to Miss Jane Alexander, and has reared a family of nine children, eight of whom are still living. Mr. McClure now keeps the hotel at Jeromeviiie. The names of the children are: Eva A., born February 1, 1863; Thomas A., born August 22, 1S64; Calvin W., born December 11, 1S65; William W., born September 22, 1867; Mary C\, born October 11, 1869; Elizabeth L., born June 4. 1872; Cleveland, born March 20, 1875, died April 19, 1876; Sadie E., born June 4, 1877; Madie M., born August 17, 1880.

Thomas Glenn was born in 1S34, and was married February 14, 1865, to Elizabeth Crailey, who was born June 24, 1841. They have a family of seven children - - Anna B., born April it, i860; Opha A., born July 19, 1867; John W., born. August 2, 1S69; Harry LcRoy, born December 27, 1870; Emma J., born September 15, 1872; Branden B., born October 28, 1 S 7 7 : and Thomas R., born February 13, 1875. The father of Thomas Glenn was born in Harford county, Maryland, November 11,17 94, and died May 14, 1868; his mother was born December 1, 1S00, and died May 30, 1S41. They were among the early settlers of Ashland county. Mr. Glenn was descended from Irish stock. He became a soldier during the war of 1812, and participated in the battle of North Point. His relatives were southerners, and before the late war, were slaveholders. Thomas Glenn, the subject of this sketch, enlisted in 1864, at jeromeviiie, in company I, One Hundred and Sixtythird, Ohio national guards, and was wifh his regiment during the hundred days' service, in Virginia, and participated in the three days' battle at Petersburg!;. He was fourth sergeant in his company, and was mustered out of the service at Columbus, Ohio, September 10, 1864. Both himself and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a Republican.

Samuel Reiser is a son of Joseph and Susannah Reiser, and was born in Paint township, Wayne county. Ohio, October 22, 1820. His parents were born in Pennsylvania, came to Ohio in 1803, and settled in Jefferson county, where they lived for fifteen years, when they moved to Wayne cou ity, where our subject was born. He started out for himself at the age of sixteen, and in 1844 engaged in the mercantile business^ whit h he followed until 185.8; since that time he has followed firming up to the present time. June 16, 3S46, he was married to Mary A., daughter of George and Elizabeth Harpstcr, of Mohican township, Ashland county, where they now reside. Mr. and Airs. Reiser are members of the Disciple church. In politics he is a Democrat.

Mn.ti.soN L'c.ert was born in Perry township, Ashland county, December 5, 1835. His father, Valentine Ebert, was married in October, 1817, to Julia Ann Win bigler, and in 1819 emigrated from Maryland to Ohio. The subject of this skeh li was matried February 3, 1859, to Martha Selby, daughter of Thomas and Phcbe Sc 1 >\. and they have hail four children: Isaac Newton, h an

November 9, 1867. Mrs. Ebert died from consumption August 1.}, 1872, and January ), 1874. he was again married, to Elvira IX, daughter of Felix and Matilda Lee. They 'nave two children: Ethel E., born June 25, r S7 5, and Myrtle M., born January 7, 1877. Mr. Ebert has been a member of the Disciple church since : 3 5 2 , and has held all the offices of the church, as well as superintendent of the Sunday-school. In April, 1865, he removed to Edgerton, Williams county, Ohio, and. after four years, he went to Kendallville, Indiana, where he remained one year. He then lived two years in La Grange center, when he again returned to Ohio, and. settled at Jeromeviile, where lie now resides. By occupation he is a farmer. A few years ago he received an accident while working a threshing-machine, which rendered him a cripple.

Christy M. Elliott was born in county Donegal, Ireland, May 17, 1857, came to America in 1877, and settled in Ashland county, Ohio, in Jure of the same year He taught school in district number six, Mohican township for four consecutive terms, ending in June, 1880. He -became a member of the United Presbyterian church in May, 1870. He studied three years in Vermillion institute. George Elliott, his father, went to Michigan in the spring of 1880, together with the family, except one girl and two boys. The family consists of ten children - seven boys and three gills.

D. F. H Kiser, son of John and Sarah Heiser, was born in Mohican township, Ashland county, Ohio. . His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1S08. came to Ohio in jSto, and located on the Tidd farm,, on which D. T. Heiser now lives. His mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1813, hex father's name being William Otto. By their union were born eight children : Catharine, Sarah

A., E. I., Mary A., D. F., Elizabeth, Martha E., and Emma E. D. T. Heiser was married to Lucy Harris, of Perry township, February 13,' 1873, by whom he had two children: Ida Estelle, born November 28, 1874, and Rutherford Roy, born April 25, 1877. Mr. Heiser lives three miles from Jeromeviile, in the Mohican valley: Both himself and his wife became members .of the Methodist church at Hayesville, in March, 1876. They afterwards transferred their membership to Jero neville, where he is one of the trustees of the church, and also a par sonage trustee. Tn politics he is an ardent Republican, always working for the success of the party.

Benjamin Frv, ;-.on of John and Catharine Fry, was born March 3, 1848. At the age of twenty -one he went to the west, but did not like the country and soon returned, and worked at farming. In 1867 he again started for Idaho, and after reaching Nebraska City he turned back, concluding it was not the country he wished for a home. He returned to Indiana and worked for a time at the carpenter trade, and then came on to Ohio, when he followed the same business. Or. October 16, 1 866. he was married to Mary Jane, daughter of William Umphrey, of IVriysville, Ohio. Of his father's children tlieie were nine. Josiah went to California in 1852, and engaged in gold mining; he died funuary r 1, 1869. George went to California in the same year, and

! is now engaged in the dairy business in Lawson county, j John also went to California in 1856, and engaged in I mining. While returning home on the Golden Gate,

I when he jumped into the water with two children lie was bringing to New York. The others were Beniamin, j Mary Ann, William, Harvey (who wms killed by fragj meats of the balance wheel of a machine while sawing wood), Franklin and Catharine. The brothers, William and Benjamin, live on and own the old homestead, consisting of one hundred and seventy-eight acres, on the road leading from Jeromeviile to Mohicanville. Both are Democrats. Benjamin and his wife are members of the Reformed church in Mohican.

Wesley Chesrown is the son of Lewis and Elizabeth Chesrown, and was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. When quite young, he came to Ohio with bis parents, and settled in Mohican township, Ashland county, one mile east of Mohicanville. In 1858, our subject bought a farm, and has ever since made farming and stock-raising his occupation. He is the owner of two fine stallions; one a draft horse, and the other a thorough-bred roadster, four years old. Mr. Chesrown lives near Jeromeviile, and has a well-improved form of one hundred and four acres. May 28, 1857, he married Lucetta Finley, and has had eight children, six of whom are living. They were: Luca, born March 2 S. 1858;

J 1S64; M. M., born December iS, 1866: Harry, born February 16, 1870. died April 3, 1876, Gertrude, Born February 18, 1873; and Belle, born September 14, 1S7 Mr. Chesrown is a Democrat in politics, and has held different township olfices, but of late years has declined them. Llis family are members of the Lutheran church.

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William C. Moore was born in Ashland county, } August 31, 1 S5 1, and has always resided here. I11 1864 j he entered a store at this place, in the capacity ci clerk,

I which he followed until the year 1873, when he asso- | dated himself as partner with M. V. Kagey, the firm j name being Kagey, Moore N Co., and has since been in the mercantile business, his partner now beine Mr j Reiser. They have, by fair dealing, built up for them- 1 selves a large trade. They are general dealers in all j kinds of groceries and provisions, Yankee notions, etc. j Our subject was married, November 2, 1879. to Bessie j E Morgan.

Martin 13. Mason i- the sixth child of Maitin and : Kli/ahelh M 'son, who came to this countv at an early j day, and of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Out subject was born October it, 1810, in mained on the farm until about twenty years of age, attending school during the winter season. Pie then came to Ashland and was in the employ of J. Calm, as clerk, for one year, after which he clerked for B. Palmer six months. With this experience, he engaged in a partnership business, the firm name being J. P. Graham A Co., with which he was connected about two years. In 1865 he formed a partnership with his brother David; the partnership has several times been changed, and within the past two years he has conducted the business without partnership relations. He was married June 12, 1066, to Agnes R. Humrickhouser, and has two children - Ora J., born in 1874, and Guy H., born in 1879

Mr. Brubaker has depended on his own unaided exertions for his start in life, and all that lie has is due to his untiring industry, energy and pluck. In his business, ha has achieved 1 good deg re of suc< <s, and nov is as the leading dry goods dealer of Ashland, and one of the solid business men of this town.

Columbiana county, this State. When at the age of four years, his parents came to this county, and located in Orange township. Rut, for the past ten years, he has resided in this township. January ic, 1S33, lie was married to Sarah McMeeken, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, August 12, 18 12. At the age of ten years, her parents removed to this county, then Richland county, and located near Savannah. By this union have been born nine children, six of whom are still living, and named, respectively: Jane, who was born September 26, 1835, and was married to R. N. Hershey, April (5, 1856 (her husband died March 20, 1863; lie served as county treasurer one term, and part of another, and died while holding that office); James p., born March 1 9, 1839, and who was married April 7, 1 868, to Mary Goiiady; William, born September 22, i3.it, and who married Eliza Ross, in 1 S 64 ; Harriet L., born March 19, 1846, who married Thomas Lilly, in 1873; Izra T., born July 23, 1048, who married Belle Sanders; Martin Poe, born May 17, 1852. The ones deceased are: Elizabeth, who was born December 2,

1833, and died in December, 1855, aged twenty-two years; John E., born December 22, 1843, and died at the age 'of six years. The other, a daughter, died in infancy, aged ten days. Mr. Mason is one of the oldest surviving pioneers of Ashland county, and can recall many hardships and privations that he, together with others, had to contend with, that the present, as well as the future, generations, will never know nor experience. He has, by industry and paying strict attention to business, made for himself and wife a good home. One year he raised over two hundred bushels of wheat and oafs. It is conceded by all that he has raised more wheat than any other man hi Ashland county. Joe Williams took wheat up after Mr. Mason for twenty-one 'successive years, the latter swinging the cradle.

until the year 1851, when he removed to this county, which has since been his home. Prior to this time he spent one and one-half year in Illinois. On September 25, >851, lie was married to. Martha 'J. McCune, who was also born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. May 9, 1.827. To them have been born seven children, four of whom are still living: Alexander, born January 1 r,

1857 ; ..Margaret Doty, born January 8, 1861 ; Clark Doty, born April 8, 1864; Martha J., 1 orn August 14, i860. The ones deceased were two who died in infancy, and Nathaniel, born February 16, 1854. Mr.

Doty's, vocation, since his residence in this county, has been that of a farmer, but, prior to that, he sold fanning-iniHs, and run a saw-mill while in Illinois.

Pmur Shearer was born in Fayette county. Pennsylvania, October 7, 1829, where he resided until 1 ts 3 7 , when his parents removed to this State and located in Montgomery township, where lie has since lived, with the exception of two years ho spent m I nva. Mr.

Shcarei L the eighth child of Solomon and Susannah Shearer, who raised a family of thirteen children, ton of whom are still living, and all married but one. His j mother is also living, but Iris father died some thirty- \ eight years since, soon after coming to this county. The i subject of our sketch was married March 26, 1S57, to Martha I.. McCulley, who was born near Hayesvillc, this county, April 21, 1825. To them have been born seven | children, oniy three of whom are living: 'Fully A., who ! was born December 17, 1863;. Kittie, born October 4, 1866; and David F., born February 8, 1869. They also | have one child whom they adopted, named Elizabeth H., j who was born January 23, 1859. Those who are deceased | all died in infancy. Mr. Shearer is one of the firm of j Shearer, Kagey & Co., doing business at Ashland.

John C. Kagey, the subject of this sketch, is the third child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. February 19, 1863, he was married to Elizabeth Kohler, who was born June 19, 1842, in this county, which was then Richland county. To them have been born five children, four of whom are still living, and named respectively, Cora U., who was born February 6, 1865; William M., born July 18, 1867; John Tullev, born September 6, 1870; and Frederick, born July 9, 1074; ail were born in this i county. Mr. Kagey is one of the firm of Shearer,

David Shearer was born in Fayette countv, Permsylvania November 29, 1834; when three years of age his parents removed to this State, and located in Ashland county, since which, this place has been his home, j with the exception of about two years he spent in the j State of Iowa. March 17, 1859, he was married to Miss j A. Furnish, who was born in Stark county, this Scale. The fruits of this union are six children, five of whom are still living, and named respectively: Ida F., who was bom February 14. 1S60; William T., born December ; o I 1861; Susan 13., born March 21, 1864; Hattie H., bom April 26, 1866: Margaret M., born June 2.1, 187,'. The one deceased was bom December 11, 1875, and died | August 11, 1.S70. Mr. Shearer is a carpentt. by trade, j but for the past seven years he has been associated as one of the firm of Shearer, Kagey R Co., in the sawend planing mill, and business connected therewith. Prior to that event he paid his attention to his trade and as a contractor.

Martin V. Kagey was born June 26, 1840. and is a : sun of Martin Kagey, of Mifflin township, one of Ash- ! land county's pioneers, of whose family a detailed ac- ! count is given elsewhere in this work. Our subject is now one of the partners of Shearer, Kagey & Co. in the saw- and planing-mill, sash, door, blind and bracket factory at Ashland. November 27, 1862, he was niairied to Miss Catharine Moore, a daughter of Samuel Moore, also of Mifflin township, and of whom mention is made elsewhere in the family history. The fruits of this union are two children, both of whom are living. They are Emma, who was born Febn.i.uy 14, 1804, and Martin j Ilorbeit, who wa.~ born August 14. 1873. j Cyrus Zim >1; rman, the subject of this sketch, is the fourth child of Peter Zimmerman, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. He was born m Montgomery township, March 15, 184?, and Montgomery township has always been his home. He was married March S, 1S6&, to Miss Amanda Irwin, who was born in Holmes county, Ohio, October 3, 1848. To them has been born one child, who is living, and named Elizabeth. She was born November 13, 1869. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, and has followed that ns 'ms vocation from boyhood.

E C. Leach was horn in Unadilla, New York, August 3. 1S21, and came to Ashland September 28, 1844, where he has been engaged in the carriage manufacturing business during the past thirty-six years. He was married July 31, 1844, to Miss Sarah E. Ashley, of Tallmadge, Ohio.

Jacob J. Kauffman was born in Canton, Stark county, Ohio, June 20, 1839, where he resided until the year i8s8, when he removed to Hancock county, Ohio, where he was engaged in the dry goods business for three years. From thence he entered the United States army. In the late war he was a member of company D, Ninety-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry. He enlisted August 2, 1862, and was mustered out of the service julv 19, 1865, since which time his home has been in Ashland. His business here has been in the stove and tin trade for eight years. But for the past six years he has paid all of his attention to the bed spring bottom trade. He is one of the firm of Kauffman & Beer, and they are doing a very extensive business. Our subject was married November 9, 1865, to Miss Annie E. Willis, who was born in Stark county, October 17, 1S40. To them have been born three children, all of whom ate still living, and named respectively: Elizabeth C.,

Rev. John Robinson, 1). D., was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1816. At the age of two years he was brought to Stark county, Ohio. From thence, at the age of eight years, after the death of hi; father, he returned to the place . of his birth. When about seventeen years old he went to Cadiz, Harrison county, Ohio, and became an apprentice to the tin plate working business. Before the expiration of his apprenticeship, the gentleman with whom he was engaged ceased business, and gave him his indenture. He at once entered upon a. course of study, graduating at Franklin college, Ohio, in the fall of 1838. He studied theology at the Western theological seminary, and was licensed to preach on the eighth day of April, 1840, by the presbytery of Steubenville. On October 22, 1840, he was married to Mary \V. Willson, of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, and on the second day of March, 1841, was ordained to the full work of the ministry, and installed pastor of the churches of Corinth and Monroeville. In January, 1844, he was released from that charge and removed to Ashland, Ohio, and on the first Sabbath of February, 1844, took charge of the Presbyterian church of Ashland. In June, of that year, lie was installed ns pastor of that church by the presbytery of Richland. In that charge he remains j now, after a service of thirty-six and a half years. His j family consisted of five sons and two daughters. The ! oldest and fou.th son are deceased. The third is resid- , ing in Greeley, Colorado, the fourth in Akron, Ohio,

Jacob Kkichbaum was born in Petal township, Center county, Pennsylvania, May 27, 1809. When a small boy, his parents, John and Elizabeth Krichbaum, removed to this State, and located in Betlam township, Stark county, where he resided until 1830, when he removed to Ashland county, where he has since resided. July 17, 1S34, he was married to Eva OhI, who was born in Wespen township, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. To them have been horn six children, two of whom are still living: George L. and Francis. The ones who are not living are: Louisa, William, and two who died in infancy. October 20, 1875, his wife died; and he was married again November 9, 1879, to Mrs. Elizabeth Cup, a sister of his first wife Mr. Krichbaum is a cabinet-maker and undertaker by trade, and has followed that vocation since 1825, and since 1830 he has been established in that business in Ashland. He has lived in this county now nearly two generations; and while lie owns a farm joining the incorporated village of A.shland, he pays all of Iris attention to his business.

Levi Gardner was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1841, where he resided until the year 1853, when his parents removed cc- Ashland county, Ohio, where he has since resided. March 32, 1863, he 1 was married to Susan J. Thompson, who was born in j Chester county, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1838. To

! Elizabeth A., born November 1 3, 1872: George A., j born November 17, 1874; the one deceased was Edwin j T., born June 20, 1S66, died April 5, 1S71. Mr. Gnrd- ! ner's vocation has always been that of a fannc-i and | thresher, but for the past five or six years he has paid all i his attention to the farm. By strict economy and hard work, he has placed himself and family in very good ! circumstances.

Michael Riddle, jr., was born in Montgomery town - j ship, Richland county, October 28, 1822. At the ago of j twelve years he became a cripple from a partial dislocai tion of the head of the femur bone. He continued in 1 a district school until he was sixteen, when he attended 1 the famous Ashland academy, caught by S. McClure,

I the Fultons, K. Sloan, and the celebrated Lorin Andrews ! and William Johnson, where he received a good English j education, with some knowledge of Latin. Resorting to ; teaching, he taught indifferent portions of the countv, as j a means to assist himself m attending tile academv.

| Wages were low, and public funds did not always reach, householders paying in proportion to the num'nei they i sent to school. He was on< e called upon to take a fall ; school in the Wilson district Mifflin town.sh.ip. Play had no money and he agreed to take wheat, at a fixed j price, delivered at a barn in the .icinitv, whi< h In hauled to Milan and sold at a profit. On the fifth day of June,

1841, he ;vas baptized by Elder C. E. Vanvoorhis, in the stream near his birthplace, and one-haif mile from his farm. He united with the Church of Christ, on Orange i | street, in Ashland. Soon his gifts were called into use, \ and ho began to exhort, receiving trip tickets to go with j ministers to aid them, this continuing for some years.

In 1846-47 he sold six hundred books called "Universalism Against Itself," by A. Hall, in Ashland and Wayne counties. The Universalists have not organized a church in these two counties since. He frequently lectured on that subject. On the first of February, 1849, he was married to Miss Catharine Hatfield, of Chippewa town- i ship, Wayne county, Ohio. She was born May r 2, 1829. I Their son, William Almon, was born in Chesterville, ! Morrow county, January 16, 1S51, and died January j 27th; Satins Delnria was born December 8. 1852, in Chesterville, Morrow county; Celestia Jane was born j December 24, 1854. in Montgomery township, Ashland I county: John Alien was born January 27, 1856, in j Montgomery township, Ashland county ; Mary Catharine was born in Lafayette. Madison county, January 11, 1S60; Martha Marinda was born February 14, 1861, in Montgomery township, Ashland county. Salina D. and -John Alien died January 3, 1859, two hours apart; Celestia Jane died January it, 1859 - all with malignant scarlet fever. After his marriage he removed to Chester- 1 viSie, Morrow county, and engaged in the practice of | medicine for three years, and continued public preaching. In October, 1832, he returned to his farm in Montgomery township, and has continued on it ever since, with a single year's exception. Michael Riddle was ordained as an evangelist in 1853 by Elder A. Burns, and others, by the laying on of hands, fasting and prayer, in Ashland. His certificate was written by Elder 1. Errett, of Cincinnati. He then gave his whole time to evangelizing. In Union county he gave his time to four congregations for five years, traveling from his home in his buggy, over rough and muddy roads, going as far as one hundred and ' thirty miles, filling regular appointments. In 1859 he moved to Lafayette, Madison county, dividing his time between three congregations. In 1861 he removed to his farm. He was then engaged by the State Missionary society, and for ten years, constantly traveling, labored for it and the district societies. He has organ zed nine new congregations, and laid the foundations for as many more, re-organized seven more, and ordained many elders and deacons. In one year he preached four bundled times - had two hundred additions, and one hundred and eight by baptism. He* had two thousand additions to the church, preached in all of the counties of the west half, and middle and southeastern parts of Ohio, held meetings in northern Michigan, adding one hundred; preached one year in Hillsdale county, Michigan, and some on the borders of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Indiana. He yet continues to preach some, and work on the faun. Thus, for about forty years, he has occupied his time, and he is still able, and ready, for active work William I'attkuson Rioim i. was married December 30, 1X61, to Kate D. Stcntz, who was born in Ashland county, October 31, 1843. To them have been born

Alpertus Freer was born July 8, 1845, in Ashland, Ohio, where he has since resided, with the exception of the time he served as a soldier in the Rebellion. He was in company G, Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, President Hayes' regiment. January 17, 1866, he was married to Ellen C. Plurnb, who was born in Montgomery, Michigan, March to, 1843. They have one child, Jessie W., born November 17, 1867. By occupation he is a farmer,

Et 1 Slocum was born in Ashland county, August 26, 1S24, and attended school at Ashland academy until about seventeen years of age. In 1847 he took a trip to Iowa with John Clark, with whom he clerked six months in Iowa City, and then went to Canton, Illinois, and joined the Canton 'Pea company, and crossed the plains with T. S, Sutherland, William Sheets, John Charles, Jacob Myers, Ambrose Drum, J. D. MeCammon, John Andrews, and others, and landed at Placervi He, California, August 12, 1850, where two Frenchmen were hung for stealing, and ever since it has been known as llangtown. He and his partner bought one hundred and sixty acres of land where the .capita! of the State now stands. The gamblers' and squatters war sprung up November 15, 1S50, and he went to mining, which i vocation he followed about one year, when he located

| his land and followed fanning and dealing in stock. He | remained at that business for about one year, when he | went to the Wocolomy river and engaged in the stock and I dry goods business until 185?, when he started for Ohio.

Prior to that time he took a small schooner and went to ! the mouth of Columbia river, and took a steamer and went j to Portland, where he bought one hundred head of hogs j - the fust that had been shipped down the coast of Cal- ' ifornia to the Sacramento valley - and also twelve crates j of chickens for the same market, probably the first ever brought to the State, lie realized upon his hogs a fine ! profit, and upon his chickens a fair profit. He remembers that the news of their arrival created a great c\< itment, and many persons desired to purchase. The Indians partook of the curiosity, and called to sec the little bantams, and were much amused at hearing them cum, and Captain John laughed heartily at the performance Mr. Slocum sold his stock and fowls and returned to Ohio, and hr the spring of 1X53 bought a Jot of milt h cows and work horses, ami returned by the overland route, losing only one head out <M four hundred and forty-seven. He arrived in Sacramento September ae, j 1853. On. bis second trip the party consisted of John j Charles, Joseph Charles, Martin Gibbs, G. Dauiia, John | Moody, John Goodwin, Hiland Carter. Alfred Ring, j John Yule, William Springer, L. G. Andrews, John Mark- j ley and Jacob Myers. Of this number seven returned. The others got married and settled in the State. There were forty-seven in all, but a great many from other parts of the State and counties. Mr. Slocum has made three trips across the plains. His last was for the purchase of sheep. On passing the plains he overtook Kit Carson at Fort Laramie, with a drove of seven thousand head of Texan sheep, small of frame, and almost destitute of wool. Mr. Carson sold his sheep readily in California at .remunerative prices. Slocum got through with his enterprise all safely. Mr. Slocum found that the sheep speculation would not pay, and returned to Ohio, and now resides in a quiet way in Ashland, trading in stock, and dealing in real estate. Hi? health for the past few years has been impaired, and requires attention. April 10, 1855. he was married to Miss Mary A. Hunter. The fruits of this marriage are Frank F. and William A., who reside at home.

Georoe M. Stone, the subject cf this sketch, was born in Jefferson county, this State, September 19, 1840, and when at the age of ten years, his parents removed j to this county, where he has since resided. His mother j died January 7, 1873; his father is still living. April 2, j 1S68, our subject was married to Emily Carter, who was j born in this county. 'Flic subject of this sketch has always been a fanner, and now owns a good productive farm in this township.

* Frank S. Jamison was born in Maryland August ir, 1844, where he resided until the year 1864, when he removed to this county and located in this township. May- 12, 1869, he was married lo Elizabeth Sutherland, who was born in this county, November 6, tS.j8. To them have been born four children, alt of whom are living and named respectively, Martha A., who was born August 19, 1869; Lewis S., born October 16, 1871 ; Agnes L., born December 5, 1874; and Josephine IF. born June 21, 1S77. Our subject, is by trade a harness -maker, and has also been in the mercantile business, but for the last few years he has paid a!! of his atter. don to the farm.

Tor; las S. Ckonk was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1825, where he resided until the year 1838, when his patents removed to this county, where lie has since resided. December 1, 1853, he was married to Eve Molott, v. ho was born in Fulton, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1831. To them have been born eight children, all of whom are living, named: George

F-, Thomas A., Mary J., Francis C., William M., James L, John and Harry T. Mr. Crone is a fanner, and has followed that as his business front boyhood.

Rev. jon.N R. T.'.i.i.antiuk was born in England, March 15, 1807, where he resided until the age of nineteen years, when he came to this country and followed his calling- that of a minister in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and also in South Carolina, 'lut, for the past forty years, he has been a resident of Ashland county. In August, 1S38, he was married to Eleanor Robison, who was born in Brooke county, West Virginia, July 15, 1812. To them were born seven children, three of whom are now living, as follows: A.nn, John R. and

Howard. The ones deceased are Ebenezer S.; George, who died in Andersonville prison during the late civil war; Amos J., and Elizabeth M. Our subject has, for the past forty years, paid his attention to his farm. John R.. j r. , his son, who carries on the farm, was born on the place he now occupies, May 2, 1843, and was married, April 6, 1 S7 3, to Emma M. Burdick, who was born in Wisconsin September 22, 1853. The fruits of this union are five children- Eleanor M., Arthur H., who died October 5, 1874, while in Kansas, aged three months and twenty-two days; Edith F., Anna L., and George B.

Daniel Stone was born in Jefferson county March 13, 1839,- where he resided until 1850, when his parents removed to Ashland county. lie was married March ;, 1867, to Mary F'olk, who was born irr Crawford county, this State, February 12, 1843. To them have been born five children, three of whom are living, as follows: Esteila A., John A., and Martha E. The

Frederick Sheppard, the subject of this sketch, was born in England, September 5, 1844. Fie came to this country in the year 1849, and located in Ashland county, where he Iras since lived. Tie was married July 3, 1866, to Sarah F. Vanosdall. To them have been born six children, four of whom are living, and named Ida ]., Ada and Frederick, twins, and Elsie A. The deceased are: William E. and Hattie B. Our subject is by profession a brick mason and contractor, and. has contracted for and built more business houses and private residences in this and adjoining counties than an> other contractor in this part of the State. Among some in Ashland that lie erected is the First National bank building, S. W. Black's store and residence, the Times office, Presbyterian church, public school building, the Ashland college and buildings in connection, and many others.

Captain IIknrv K. Eherhart was born in Blair county, Pennsylvania, January 26, 1838. When two years of age, his parents removed to this State and located in Plain township, Wayne county, where ne resided until 1S61, when lie enrolled himself as a soldier in the j late war, first entering the tiirec months' service, in the j first call for troops, as a member of company C, Sixteenth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was a member of company 1, same regiment, where he served for a period of ten months, when he, through gallantry, received a commission from the governor of the Suite as lust lieu tenant, and was translerred to flic One Hundred and 1 Twentieth Ohio volunteer infantry, in which he served i until they were mustered out of service. The regiment was consolidated with the Out Hundred and Fourteenth regiment, which was afterward called the One Hundred j and Fourteenth Ohio volunteer infantry until the time of service of that regiment expired, when the remaining 1 members of the One Hundred and Twentieth were con-- j solidated with the Forty eighth Ohio veteran volunteer j battalion, and were mustered out of service as such, | and our subject came out of the war with the rank of captain. In ail, his service amounted to four years j and six months. He participated in all the numerous i battles the regiment engaged in, except during twenty- j two months Chen he was a prisoner, as the records | show. December 24, 1865, he was married to Mary J. ! Webster, who was born in this county May r 6, 1842. | The fruits of this union are three children, two of whom are still living: William Webster, who was born March 19, 1867, and Francis I.., horn September 23, 1S69; j the one deceased died in infancy. Since April, 1866, j the captain has been a resident of Ashland county, and 1 lias followed farming for his vocation, and, by industry j and good management, he has made for himself a good j home. |

Captain William S. Marlin was horn in Warren | county, Virginia, May 28, 1837, where he resided until i i860, when he removed to Ashland countv, where he i has since resided, with the exception of four years he spent in Tennessee During the late war he was captain of company D, in the Forty-ninth Virginia infantry, where lie served duiing the war. He participated in all the numerous battles his regiment was called upon to ; engage in. January 1, 1867, he was married to Almena j Sweeney, who was born in Montgomery township, which j was her home, with the exception of the time spent with j her husband in Tennessee. Siie departed this life No- J vevnbcr 28, 1877, aged thirty-two years seven months j and twenty-one days. By this union were born six chil- j dren, four of whom are still living, and named respec- } tivety, Benjamin Franklin, .who was born November 24, I 186S; Alice, born February 13, 1870; Charles, born August 27, 1872; and Emma, born August 31, 1874; the ones deceased are Edward, who died at the age of live months, and Arthur who died at the age of three months. 1 Since the death of .our subject's wife he has not devoted j himself to any one vocation, living more of a retired j life

Samuel L. Arnold was born in Milton township, Ashland county, Ohio, August 26, 1846. He spent his ! youth on the farm, and in 1876 commenced to read law i with J. D. Jones, of Ashland. Although he was consid- j ercc! by all to be perfectly competent to be admitted to I the bar, and was earnestly urged In his friends to do so, j he repeatedly declined to make the application. In j 1878 he gave up his studies, and associated himself as a 1 partner with G. S. Frantz in the boot and shoe business. J In the wintei of 1880 lie bought out his partner, and is now sole owner of the stock. From 1870 to 1S76 he was deputy probate judge, and filled the office with great credit- to himself and friends April 1871,110 wn.» | married to Amanda M. llrvte, who was horn in Montgomery township, A j >1 i 1 6, 1848. By this union three j children have been born, tvvo of whom are still living, '

13, 1872, and Emma S., born December 5, 1S73. The one who died was named Ross, who departed this life August 2, 1877, aged two months and twenty three days.

Alfred O. Long was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1838, and moved to Orange township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1844. He was raised on a farm until 1855, when he came to Ashland and apprenticed to the carriage firm of Ames & Leach to learn the carriage trimming trade, at which he worked most of the time in Ashland, until the breaking out of the civil war in 1861, when he enlisted in company G, Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry. He served in the regiment in all its marches and battles in the mountains of western Virginia, and was engaged in the battles of Carnifax Ferry, West Virginia, Cotton Mountain, Fayetteville, Holla Court House, Giles Court House, and Pack's Ferry. In 1862 the regiment was ordered to Washington city to reinforce McClellan's army in its retreat from Richmond in 1862. FIc was engaged in the battle of Frederick City, Maryland, and again in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Maryland. He was wounded in the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1S62. He served in the regiment until July 5, 1864, at which time tiie regiment was mustered out of serGce at Columbus, Ohio, and he returned to Ashland and went to work again for Ames &: Leach at the carriage trimming trade. He was married to Mary E. McCauley August 31, 1.869. Li 1 87 5 he embarked in the shoe business, buying out E. W. Wallack. He was elected one of the city council in the spring of 1879, and was appointed by President K. B. Hayes as postmaster of Ashland, July 16, 1880. He was a patron of Masonry, joining Ashland lodge No. 15 1, Free and Accepted Masons, September 2, 186S, and also Ashland chapter. Royal Arch Masons, No. 67, in 1870, and Mansfield Commandery Knights Templar, No. 2\, in 1879.

J kfkerson Monroe McIlvain was born in York county, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1826. When about nine years of age his mother removed to this Stale (his father having died prior to that event), and located in Mansfield, where he resided until the yeai 1849, when he removed to this county, wh :re he has since resided. He was married March 22, 1S4S, to Rebecca Robbins, who was born in Wayne county, September 3, 1827. To them have been born eleven children, four of whom have departed this life. The seven who are living are: Harvey, Cynthia, Martha, Sarah. Julia E., Edward and Charles. Mr. McIlvain is by trade a molder, but tor the past sixteen years has paid his attention to raising fruit and vegetables, and is a general dealer in ice. The facilities he has for preserving ice cannot be surpassed. His ice-house is sixty by thirty six feet, and P. is intentions are to enlarge it this coming season to ninety by thirty-six feet. He has in conneetion an nrtifieial pond near the ice-house where he can get enough be to furnish the town. lie was the fust person m Ashland who established the ice business, his fir-t see house being eight feet s- glare, and he lias kept increasing the dimensions from year to year until it lias reached its present capacity. He intends to make the tee business . a specialty in the future. He owns twenty acres of land, all of which is inside of the incorporated village of Ashland, except three acres.