Ashland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 17 of 19)

Samuel 1). Monk was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1829, where he resided until the year 1833, when his parents removed to this county, where he has since resided. He is the oldest child of Daniel and Eve 'dorr. Daniel, his fattier, was born in Pennsylvania in 1S01. and died in 1.867. His mother, Eve, was born in Pennsylvania in 1807, and died in 1867, aged sixty years, after raising a family of ! thirteen children. Our subject was married February 6, 1S51. to Mary Myers, who was born in the same j county lie was, December 25, 1.831. She was the 1 ditughtet of Benjamin and Margaret Myers. Pier father died in 1851, but her mother is still living, now aged seventy-three years. To them have been born five chit- 1 dren, all of whom are living: Melinda, who was born in November, 1852; Mary M., born in 1854, Amanda, | born in 1S57 ; A., born in iosq; and Marion E., born in [865. The two oldest are married. By trade Mr. j Morr is a carriage- and wagon-maker, and followed that ! as his business until ids marriage, since which time he has devoted all his attention to fanning and stock-rais- ; ing; but for the past few years, his health being some- ! what impaired, he has retired from all manual labor. j By hard work and good management, lie has made for himself and family a good home.

Samuel Taylor was born in Ireland in the year i 1808. When ten years of age his parents removed to ; this country and located in Plymouth township. Rich- i land county, Ohio, where he resided until he became fifteen years of age. While there he attended school He then weni to Milan, Erie county, where he learned i his trade, that of foundry-man, and after his trade was j completed he worked as journeyman for a few years, j when he made a trip to New Orleans, going the entire :

The next season he returned to Milan, where he worked 1 at his trade for a period of two or three, years, when he 1 went to Maumee. There he remained two vears, when j he returned to Milan and remained abo it two years. ; lie then went to Clarksfield, Huron county, where he j remained about one year, and then came to Ashland I county, which has since been his home. He was mar- i ried in 1S35, to Miss Harriet Wiimarih, who was born near Jamestown, New York, in about 1 Sic or 1812. ! She died in 1S60. The fruits of this union are six chib ; dren, five of whom are still living, as follows: Gustavus i \V., Harriet M., William H., Francis H., and Mary. The one deceased was Samuel, who died at the age of sixteen years. All who arc living have been married, . with the exception of Vv'illiam H. Air. Taylor has three grandchildren living, and one deceased. He has aiways paid his attention to the foundry business, and now owns anil c .tries on a foundry at this place.

John Shi ggAKii was born in Ponder, England, October 21, 0819, where lie resided until the age of thirty years, when he came to this country, and located in

Montgomery township, this county, which lias since been his home October 3, 1S.53, 'n<- vas married to jane Jones, who was also born m England, in Kent county, in 1.829. They have had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are living. They are : Frederick, born in England September 5, 1S44; Edward, born in England in 1847; Benjamin, born in this county and township about 1853; Richard, born in this township in the fail of 1855; Albert H., born in this .township in 1858; William, born in this township in 1864: Charles, born in this township in 3866. The ones, deceased are : Charles, who died in England; as also did Jane; John and O. were born in this township, and died here. Mr. Sheppard is a brick manufacturer, and has followed that business since he came to this country. He has furnished brick tc build the most of the business blocks and dwellings in this place, Ashland, and the surrounding country. He has, by fair dealing, and by paying strict attention to his business, made for himself and family a good home.

Tost au M. Ciosson was born in Jefferson county, this State, December 20, 182c. When two years and two months of age, his mother removed to this county, his father having died prior to that time. He is the youngest of eight children of John and jane Ciosson. The oldest child was Elizabeth, who married Samuel Roliatid; Samuel, who married Mary Long; William, who married Mary Hamilton; John A., who married Susan Loper; Isaac, who marned Henrietta UpdegralT; Julia Ann. who married Thomas Hamilton ; and Bezaieel D., who remained single. When his mother first came here, she located in this township ;n a log school-house, wuli a clapboard roof, puncheon floor; the loft was split boards, clapboaid door six feet long, one window, with two cross sticks and a greased paper for light. The chimney was built of logs and sticks, together with nigger-head stones for jambs and hack wail. His mother married in this house (the second time) David Mann, when our subject was about eighteen years old. Septcir.bei 6, 1870, his mother departed this life, aged eighty-*;i\ years and seven months, Mr. Ciosson recalls the many hardships and privations that himself and others had to contend with, that the present, as well as future, generations will never know or experience. June 23, 1878, he was married to Sophia C. Bent/;. In the late war he was a member of company B, Sixteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and re-enlisted in company G, Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, President Hayes old regiment. From there he was transferred to the Seventh regiment, Veteran Reserve corps, on account of disability, and was finally mustered out of the service the eighth of October, 1864, on account of inability to perform his duty as a soldier. He entered the scrv ic- April 25, 1S6 t , making him a soldier for a period cf over four years. He is now totally blind, which was caused from exposure and disease contracted in tlu- Service. He is justly pensioned by the government, and will be dm ing life; but this L ,, small compensation for iiis iivepnrable loss. Mr. Ciosson is among the oid survivin'- -e' tiers of l lie county. He, together with his wife. u;c members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and are comfortably situated, financially. Above ail, they both enjoy the respect and esteem of all in the community where they reside.

Thomas Ogj>en was born in Wayne county, Ohio, November 15, 1832, where he resided until the age of eighteen years, when he worked at his trade, as wagonmaker, in different places, finally settling down at Wadsworth. Medina county, Ohio, about the year 1854, where he accepted a position as foreman, which he tilled with credit for ten years, for the firm of Beach & Tracer. Then he associated himself as a partner of the firm, the firm name being H. J. Tracer & Co., and was such until the year 1868. During his connection with the firm, he was superintendent. They had a very extensive trade, in 1. 868 he sold out. and came to Ashland, where he established a carriage and buggy shop, since which time he has carried on that business. Mr. Ogden commenced to woik at thi- business at the age of fourteen years, and is considered very proficient in all its departments. The facilities he has here for making first-class work can not be surpassed in the State. He generally employs about fifteen men the year around. He was a perfect stranger when he first came to this place, and, by paying strict attention to . business, turning out first-class work, and dealing honestly with every one, he has built up for himself a large trade.

Samuel S. Davis was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. December 26, 1826, where he resided until the age of nine years, when his parents removed to the present county of .Ashland and located in Mifflin township. Our subject resided in that township until the year 3865, when, he removed to Ashland, where he has since resided January 7, 1850, he was married to Catharine Poland, who was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1S27. At the age. of six years her -parents removed to this State and located in Milton township. To them were born eight children, all of whom are living, as follows: Hairier, who was born November 8, 1850, and married Waiter S. Gantz ; Franklin 1'., born August 6, 1852; Amanda, born June 25, 1856; Reuben A., born December 4, 1858; Lovina, born July 14, r SO 1 ; Sarah, born March 5, 1863; Harvey J., born April j, 1 866 : Samuel C., born May 9, 1868. Mr. Davis during his life has paid his attention to farming, until he removed to Ashland in 1865, since which time he has been a jobber and contractor, which business he still follows, but in the near future he intends to unit his present business and engage in the hotel and livery business, for which he is now having one of the finest barns in Ashland, built for that purpose, and good facilities for keeping a first-class farmers' hotel. Ills aim wili be to please- all.

Frederick Jones was born in the county of Kent, England, February 22, 1809, where he resided until the age of forty years, when he came to this country and !o- < atvd in Ashland county, this township, w here lie ha., since resided. He was married January 1, 1826, to Miss Eliza lacked, who was also horn in Kent, England, 9. 1810, where she resided until 1850, when?- he lane, who was born in 1827 - she married John She-p- | ard in England, but they now reside here; Harriet, who ; was born in England also, in 1829, and married there, but now resides here Mr. Jones has sixteen grandchildren ; and fifteen great-grandchildren. He is a brick and tile j manufacturer, which business he has followed since Ins I residence here. He paid some attention to the farm,

| but for the past few years has turned all of his attention to manufacturing tile, and he is considered proficient at his business and his aim is to please every one with work i and low prices.

Dr. J. E. Roof, the subject of this sketch, was born 1 September 25, 1828, in Carroll county, Maryland. The j names of his father and mother were Joseph and Sur.an- ! nan Roop, both of whom were of German extraction, j There were eleven children as the result of this marriage,

1 nine boys and two girls, as follows: Josiah. David, Eph- ; raim, Isaac, Israel, John, Eli, Jonas E., Mary, Elizabeth, j and Joseph N., all of whom lived to maturity save Eli,

| who died when only two weeks old. Having a large ] family to provide for, they sold their farm in Maryland, j and moved to Ohio in the summer of 1838, locating in the eastern part of Montgomery township, Ashland j (then Richland) county, having purchased what was ! known as the Pratt farm. Here Dr. J. F.. Roop was | raised, doing general farm work and attending the dis- trict school during the winter terms, when he coulu be spared from the work on the farm, for at that time 1 uich of tire wheat was threshed by putting it on the ham floor, and then tramping it out by riding horses over it until all the wheat was rubbed out of tire heads. Thus his summers and winters were passed until 184S, when he spent one year at the academy at Republic, Seneca county, Ohio, until he was compelled to leave school for want of money. He taught his first school hi Adam . township, six miles north of Republic. In the spring of r 849 he entered the office of Dr. J. N. Waddell, of Jeromeville, with whom he remained until 18^7. He then moved to Eneas county, Ohio, where he engaged in the practice of his profession until the next spring, when he joined Captain Dorian-I's party for California. The com p. my left Rowsburgh on the eighteenth of Match, 1 > 5 e and encountered many hardships. They vent to the Onto river and look passage on the steamer John Adams, for St. Loui:i, Missouri. There ox teams \vcre_ bought, | and the journey commenced in real earnest. After a | long and tedious journey he arrived in Shasta City, Cal- | ifornia, on the ninth of September, Lacking nine days of I being six months on the march. for the golden shores. J He located in Shasta City, and engaged in the practice j of his profession. He was also deputy postmaster. He J remained until June, 1853, when he went to San Fran- j cisco. After arriving in that city he fell in company with parties going back to Ohio, whom he joined, and returned home in the month of July. He went with his father to Iowa that fall, and the next spring returned to Ohio and married Margaret Allen, of Lucas county, Ohio, with whom he became acquainted just previous to going to California. They returned to Iowa, where he practiced medicine for seven years, and by the persuasion, of his father-in-law he returned to Ohio to live, and graduated from the Physio-medical institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. After a few years lie was elected to the chair of botany, chemistry, and chenrico-legal analysis in the Physio-medical institute in Cincinnati. After filling this chair for two years he was elected to fill the chair of obstetrics and diseases of women and children in the same college, which chair he filled for eight years, when he was compelled to resign his professorship in said college, on account of the failing health of his son Harrie, and take him to the country, thus compelling him to leave Cincinnati. Knowing Ashland to be a healthy locality, and as his people, the Tinkers, were about to build a college at that place, he decided to move back to his old home. Here he is engaged in the practice of medicine in partnership with Drs. M. E. Dunham and LI. P. Nelson. 'They have a large and growing practice. Dr. Roop had born to him five children, as follows: George Joseph, Edward Allen, Jonas Wilber, Cora Pell, and Harrie Tait. Edward died when six months old, of cholera infantum; Jonas Wilber at two weeks, of general weakness: Cora Pell at ten months, of cholera infantum and difficult dentition; and George Joseph was drowned on the fust of June, 1868, aged thirteen years, two months and fifteen days. Dr. Loop's father was one of the early pioneers of the Dunkara church in this county. Py his energy ministers of that church were brought to this county. James Tracy was among the first preachers thus brought, and by energy a successful church was established, out of which has grown a large membership.

Dr. Hugh P. Nelson was born November 14, 1S49, in Iberia, Morrow county, Ohio. His father, William L. Nelson, was a native of Pennsylvania, who removed to this county while young, and settled near Perrysville. His mother, Nancy, was horn and reared on what is known as the' old Moore farm, in the southeast part of Montgomery township. The family consisted of eight I children - Hugh P., John M., Susan, Julia A., Mary 1'.. ! Dillmon, Melissa, and William E.; three of whom died j while young - John M., Dillmon and Melissa. The 1 subject of this sketch being the oldest, the labors ol i providing for the wants of the family fell heavily upon j him, so that his chances for obtaining a thorough education were next to impossible, as his time was occupied with his farm duties during his youth and early manhood. He attended district school during the winter; but being of a studious turn of mind, he succeeded in this way in obtaining a fair common school education. In the fall of 1S68 he entered the academy at Hayesville, remaining a part of the time until 1874. During the summer of that year he attended school at Perrysville. For several years Dr. Nelson figured highly as one of Ashland county's most energetic and successful teachers. In the winter of 1876-77 he commenced the study of medicine, placing himself under the instructions of Professor J. E. Roop, then residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, and remained with him until the fall of 1878, when he attended medical lectures at the Medical Department of Wooster university, Cleveland, Ohio; resuming his studies again in the spring of 1879 under his former preceptor, who had in the meantime removed to Ashland. He attended lectures the following winter at Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated with second honor from the Physio-medical college, March 2, 1880. Returning home he located in his native town, entering as partner with the well known practitioners, Roop A Dunham. Dr. Nelson is an earnest, hard student, ever searching after the best and most safe means of alleviating the sufferings of his fellow beings.

Neai. McCoy Sweringkk was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1842; When about three years of age, his parents removed to this State and located in Wayne county, wnere he resided until the year 1S71, when he removed to Ashland county, where he has since resided. February 18, 1S64, he was married to Rachel C. Thompson, who was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, November 6, T838. When at the age of twelve years, her parents removed to this State and located in Tuscarawas county. Ashland county has been her home the- most of the time since her residence in the I State. By this union seven children have been born, all j of whom are living: William T. A., who was born in

| Wayne county, November 29. 1S64; Alvi A. W., born j in Wayne county, February 17, 1867; Kiltie E. E., born I in Wayne county, July 2i, 1S69; George F. E. born in j Ashland county, June 15, 1871: Edward T. !)., born in I .Ashland county, June 4, 1873; Robert J R.., born in j Ashland county, May ic, 1875; and Samuel N. R., born in Ashland county, July 7, 1877. Our subject was a farmer until ten years ago, since which time he has been running an engine, and is now an engineer by occupation, lie, together with his wife, are members of the Christian church.

Dr. A ur am I.. Sherick was born in Ashland county, Ohio, June 19, 1856. David Sherick , his father, was a native of Pennsylvania, removing to this county while young, and settling near Hayesville. Amanda, Iris mother, was also born in Pennsylvania, and reared near West Salem, Wayne county, Ohio. The tamilj consisted of ten children : Mary J., Matilda, Catharine, Almira, Amanda, William W., Abram 1 ., WehLnv, Alice, and Lillie: two of whom, Amanda and Lillie, died while young. The subject of this sketch was tire seventh child. Mis chances fur obtaining a thorough education i were quite pood, and during lv.s youth his time was occupied in attending district school dining the winter season, and working on his father's farm during the' summer months. Tut his father being desirous of having him attain a thorough education, he moved oil the farm ( in .1873, to Lodi, where he attended school two years, after which he became somewhat tired of school Hie, removed with his father to the farm, and, after lemaining ; there a short time, again resumed his educational pursuits, attending the academy at Burbank for some considerable length of time, and gradually rising in mental ; culture, until h«?bccanie qualified to attend college. He j then attended Baldwin university at Berea, for about two ; years. He being studious, energetic and enthusiastic, turned his attention to the subject of medicine. Dr. Thomas S. Hunter, his preceptor, accepted him as a student in the year 1877, and, after studying under him about nine months, he attended the Toledo School of Medicine one session, when lie returned and remained with his pieceptor for a short time, after which he con- ^ tinued the study of medicine in New York city, where he attended the Bellevue Hospital Medical college for j two years, and was graduated with the class of 18S0, - with the highest honors. He then returned to his nu- i live county town (Ashland), where he formed a partner- j ship with Dr. Hunter, for the practice of medicine, which. j he began the eighth of April, 1880. The doctor has - in this short period - by industry, and paying strict atten- , lion to business, built up for himself a good practice.

Orlando Marklf.v was born in this township (Mont- ! gomery), September 10, 1844, and has since resided in the county, with the exception of one year be spent in ; the State of Illinois. November 14, 1867. he was mar- . ried to Kate C. Michael, who was born in Germany, ; June 22, 1846. At the age of twelve yeais her parents removed to this country, and located in this county and township, and this place has since been her home. : They had nine children, five of whom died in infancy. The ones who are still living are: Sadie J., who was . born October 24, 1869, while her parents were in I Hinois; Mary L., born December 29, 1875 ; George C., 1 born April 1.7, 1878; and Orlando V., born March 9,

1 880. In the late war our subject was a member of. company G, Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry. In 1863 he entered the service, and was discharged in 1863. By reason of injuries received while performing his duty 1 as a soldier, the government grants him a pension, but this consideration is nothing to good health, as his health lias been impaired ever since the war. which has disqualified him from performing any hard labor, and his : vocation has been, since that event, that of a gardener, j Mr. Markley and wife are both members of the United Brethren church, and are respected by all who know them.

John Keller, son of John and Mary (Johnson) Keller, from Northampton, now Momoe county, Pennsylvania, who .removed to Ashland county, Ohio, then Richland county, in the fall ol 1821), was born October 12, 1823, in Northampton county, Pennsylvania. John 1

Keller, sr., was among the pioneer settlers, and did much toward clearing up this section, being a funnel by occupation. He was the sixth in a family of nine uhil dre-n, consisting of four brothers and four sisters, and was married December 2, 1852, to Abby Maria, daughter of Simon Werlman of Ashland county. To them have been born four children, viz: Orlando Ms, John,

George \V., and William H., three of whom arc living at home; John S. residing east of Ashland some three miles. Mr. Keller is a farmer, owning eighty acres of land. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Keller joined the Lutheran church of Ashland in 1859, and their sympathies are still with that body. Mr. Keller is now, and for some time past has been, quite indisposed from attendance upon the sick and hard labor, though he still manages his farm.

Benjamin Em menus, son of Benjamin and Anna Adams Emmens, was born December 25, 1820. His parents removed from Jefferson county to Wooster in the year 1812, to Rowsburgh in 1814, and to Montgomery township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 181S. He is a twin brother (in a family of eight children), of Isaac Emmens, and was married Eebruary 14, 1S60, to Sara!'. Matilda, daughter or Samuel Wertman. To them we reborn six children, viz: Orra, Cora, Tally, Mattie,

Simon and Ralph, all of whom are- living. Mr. Emmens has made a life business of fanning, and has forty acres of fine land. He is a Republican in politics. Mrs Emmens is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ashland. Mr. Emmens is a member of the grange of Ashland, and is a well preserved man of sixty years.

Samuel Rowland, son of Joseph and Christina (Lane) Rowland was born in Maryland, near Hagerstown, March 29, 1802. Some few years subsequently he, with his family, comprising some seven children, removed to Pennsylvania, and in the year 1818 removed to Ohio, landing in Orange township, July 12th of 'dial year, coming with wagons, a distance of two hundred miles, all of the way. He fast settled on the Burgess farm, which was then a wilderness. Here they began the life of pioneer farmers, clearing the first lands and cutting the first timber, bm't a rough, log house with [mneheon fioor, clapboard roof, and wooden chimney. Here he remained, some two years when he removed to Montgomery township, on what is now known as the Rose berry faun. Joseph, the falbci of our subject, died at Wyandot, at the age of ninety-five years. The mother died previously, aged sixty yeais. Olir subject was married in 1825, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Closson. To them were born seven children, viz.: Mag lane, Joseph, deceased. Re/.nur, deceased; Washington, and Christina, and others who died in infancy. Mr. Rowland settled about three and one-hail miles east of Ashland, entering the farm of eighty ac res as school lands which was in the wood.-,, building the first house and doing other work incident to pioneer farming, lime lie reared his family, and improved lus farm, to a lugli state of cultivation. Me Rowland died in the year 1856. Two years thereafter Mr. Rowland married K becca I ,nian, by whom he has one child, and moved immediate!} to the [dace where he now resides. Mr. Row- I land is a member of the church of Disciples, and Mrs. - Rowland is a member of the Presbyterian church, both : of Ashland, in politics Mr. Rowland is a Democrat, being a staunch member of that party. He cast his first presidential ' ote for Jackson, in 1824. Mr. Rowland is a welt preset ved man of seventy-eight years, the family j being noted for their longevity.

Axnki-w pRouni rr was born in York county, Penn- i sylvania, May 26, 1809, and was the eighth in the family j of ten children of Andrew' and Mary Marshall Proudfit, j who were natives of that State. The ancestry on the father's side dated back to Ireland: that of the mother | to Scotland. The father of Andrew Proudfit, with his i family, removed to Fairfield county, Ohio, in i3io or 1 ioii, where they remained some six or seven years, j and then sought a home in Ashland county, where they j entered three hundred and twenty acres of land in an | almost unbroken wilderness, for which they paid two j and one-half, dollars per acre. They remained until | the date of their death. Andrew, sr., died at the age of I seventy- one, and his wife at sixty-six years of age. Our j subject was married May 74, 1S35, to Phebe Art man, by j whom he had three children: John, Mary and Augusta, I John being the only survivor. Mrs. Proudfit died Janu- j ary 20, jS6v Fie married for his second wife Rebecca Dmtngcr, daughter of John Decker. He has made a 1 life business of farming, and now owns two hundred i and forty a- les of very fertile land. In politics he is a j Democrat; and has served his township as trustee some ! three or four terms, and in other positions, although not ; an office-seeker. He is of large physique, weighing | some .two hundred and eighty pounds, and is well pre- | served.

II. I. STgi'HM.NS was born in Morrow county, Ohio, : October 19, 1852, but for the past eleven years his home | has been in Ashland, Ohio. Cy profession he is a tin- 1 iter, and now carries on a store at this place, and is con- | side-red to be very proficient at bis business. January ! 20, 1876, he was married to Clara Campbell. To them ; have been born two children, one of whom died in j infancy; the other, T'liacl. C. S., died at the age of five j months.

Ptitup R. Roskmmrkv was born neat Bloomsburgh, ! Columbia county, Pennsylvania, Mary 19, 1821, and I was the youngest in ihe family of ten children of j William Roseberry and Sophia Reese, who were natives ! of New Jersey, and removed to Pennsylvania about i 1808, and thence with their family to Ashland county, j in the spring of 1837, where they remained until the dates of their death. William Roseherry died May 4, | 1854; his wife died January 16, 1S63. both were I

North Ohio conference in 1845, but became indisposed and returned to his home, where he followed farming some two years, when he became recruited and again resumed the ministry, his fields of labor being principally in Ashland county, in the Methodist Episcopal church. He also manages his farm, it being the old homestead of his parents. The farm is highly improved, and composed of fine fertile lands, comprising one hundred and five and one-half acres. In politics he is a Republican.

Michaki. Mowry, son of Michael Mo wry and Nancy Rough, was born October 15, 1836, in Wayne county, Ohio, and was the fifth child in a family of eleven children, consisting of five brothers and six sisters. November 23, 1863, he was married to Mary Steward, daughter of Samuel and Polly Steward, of Wood county, Ohio. By this union was born four children: Harvey

Willard F., Cora A., and Jessie L. Our subject has a farm of one hundred and twenty-eight acres, finely improved, and with fine buildings ; he ha.^ made a life business of farming and dealing in stock. In tire Fall of 1872 he removed from Wayne county to Ashland county. In politics he is a Republican. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran church, of Ashland, Ohio.

Emanuel Swjnkford, son of Jacob and Sophia Clays Swineford, was born September 16, 1814, in Union county, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child in a family of eight, consisting of four brothers and three sisters. In the month of May, 1S3S, Mr. Swineford was married to Margai et, daughter of Thomas Hamilton, born in ;SiS, in the same county, and in August of the same year removed to Ashland, Ashland county, Ohio, and entered into a partnership with John Cairns in the distilling business, where he remained some six months, when he engaged in the same business as an employe of Michael Smith, remaining two and one-half years. He then purchased an oil and sawing mill near the present homestead, and remained in this business some thirteen years, and subsequently purchased one hundred and sixty acres with William Sheets, finally purchasing the whole tract, Mr. Sheets selling to his father. Mr. Swineford is now owner of a finely improved farm of two hundred and forty acres. Mr. and Mrs. Swineford came from heir home in Pennsylvania with a team and wagon, being fourteen days on the road; took their dinners each day, except one, on the commons, and the last one was taken or, their present farm at the close of their journey. Their nights were spent at the taverns along the route. To Mr. and Mrs. Swineford were born seven children, three of whom are living, viz: William If. Curtis and Henry.

Those deceased are: Peter, Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, Sophia, and Thomas Emerson. A grandchild, Harriet Elizabeth, now fills the place of those who have attained the years of manhood. Mr. and Mrs. Swim ford have nine grandchildren, in politics he L a Republican, casting his first vote as a Whig, but upon the formation of the Republican party became a si.am« b anil earnest supporter of its principles. Mr and Mr-. Swineford and their family a , ^ all members ol the Lutheran clunx-.h of Ashland, Mr. Swineford havum own elder for many years. It should be said of Mr. Swineford that as lime advanced his thoughts of committing an error gradually forced itself upon his mind until he concluded to go out of the distilling business, and has ever since followed other avocations, which have proved profitable, and with, a clear conscience. Mr. and Mrs. Swineford are both well preserved, have a home beautifully located, and seem to enjoy to the fullest extent that which has been their fortune to acquire through industry, and a close adherence to the principles of right. Mrs. Swineford is the youngest of a family of nine, and the only surviving member, including parents.

Daniel Carter was born in Baltimore county, .Maryland, December 25, 1776, and was of English extraction, his father having come with Lord Baltimore's colony and settled in Maryland, he being the youngest of a family of three, viz: John, William and Daniel. Daniel ' was married February 14, 5797, to Ann Snyder, by. whom he had eight children, viz: John, William, Daniel, Rachel, Elizabeth, James, George, and Anna. Mrs. Daniel Carter died September 25, 1S13, and he married for his second wife Ruth Warner, March 9. 1814. To them were born seven children, viz: David, our subject, Sarah, Mary, Miranda, Samuel, Milton and Charles. Daniel died February 25, 1854; Ruth died June j8, 1862.

David Carter was born March 18, 1815, in the township of Montgomery, Ashland county, Ohio, within five rods of his present residence, in a rude log cabin erected by his father, the latter being a pioneer and the first settler, and living in camp during the first summer. Our subject was the first child born in Montgomery township. His youthful days were spent at school in the winter and assisting his father on the farm during the summer. He was married to Elizabeth Griffith, daughter of Benjamin Griffith, of Chester county, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1S37. By this union was born three children, all of whom died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Crater are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ashland. In politics Mr. Carter is a Democrat, having been a sirong supporter of the principles of that party, though formerly he was an old line Whig. Mr. Carter was commissioned by Thomas Corwin, in 1841, as first lieutenant of the Ashland guards, which commission he held some ten years, and was subsequently quartermaster sergeant, and latterly an aid-de-camp to General Meredith. Mr. Carter is a man of military bearing, and is a well preserved man of sixty five years. Although over age, Mr. Carter enlisted in the war of the Rebellion October 28, 1S6 1, for three years; was mustered in; joined the Sixty-fourth Ohio volunteers; went to J'ardstuun, Kentucky, where he was taken sick ; relumed home in April, 1 S6 2, with orders to remain and await his dist barge, which he has never as yet received.

Isaac Blank, son of John Blank and Anna Zook, was horn September 17, 18:3, in Lancaster county, Ben nsyi van i:it- and remained at home until iwentv-seven years of age, occupied at fanning. February fi, ihgo, he was married 10 Lydia, daughter of Evan Lewis, of

1 and Lydia Frances. Lewis died in infancy. in the spring of 1853, Mr. Blank removed, to Montgomery township, Ashland county, on the farm now owned by Widow Whitwer. After residing there one year, he rej moved to Berry township, Ashland county, where he | remained eleven years, then returned to Montgomery ; township, where he has followed agricultural pursuits until tire present time. Both himself and wife have for ; years been members of the Baptist church of Ashland.

I In politics he was an old-line Whig until the formation I of the Republican party, when he became an earnest j supporter of its principles. Mr. Blank is the owner ! of some ninety-one acres of land in Montgomery and j Orange townships. His father died in Pennsylvania at the age of seventy-four; his mother came to Ohio in 1849, where she remained, and died at the advanced ! age of eighty-three. Morris D. married Elizabeth Bool;,

; Shidler, was born December 5, 1820, in Washington 1 county, Pennsylvania, and was the third child and third j son in a family of ten, consisting of four brothers and six sisters., of whom three sisters are deceased, and one j brother, Morgan, died in August, 1878. John Shidler first came to Ohio with h is father, in 1839, to look at | some land previously entered by the father, then returned home. In 1842 he settled in Orange township, upon one hundred and sixty acres of land, which in ! 1S45 was divided between him and his brother, Geoige.

| October 73, 18 (.4, he was married to Sarah Ann, dan.gh- ; ter of John Myers, from Maryland, and to them were born four children: Hannah Ellen, Demas. Maty Isa-

! himself and wife are members of the German Baptist j church, of Ashland. Mr. Shidler has a finely improved j farm in Montgomery, Clearcreek and Orange townships,

| comprising three hundred and ninety acres, his residence j being in Montgomery township. He has done much | towards clearing up AM, land 'cunty, and making it what i it is to-day. He believes in doing everything well, and in speaking Ids honest convictions. He contributed I one thousand dollars, being tne first subscription, toward | the building of the Ashland coilege; also two hundred | dollars for the building of die Atlantic and Great West j ern, now the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad, and, in fact, has been one of the foremost in all enteri prises tending to promote the interests of Ashland county.

Simon Bkindi.k was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1808, and was the elde.it child in die j family of eight children of George and Elizabeth t Me nich'i Brindie who were natives of Pennsylvania. >u Brindie was ntairicd June 8, 18.57, to Jam.', daughter I William McKesson, and to them have hc< n born seven ; children: William, John, Samuel. Martha, George. James, and Mary. William, Samuel anti John are deceased, the latter being killed at Port Gibson during the Avar ot tire Rebellion. Mr. and Mrs. Rrindle removed from their native State with their family in 1S47, and settled in Wayne county, Ohio, where they remained one year, when they removed to their present homestead, purchasing sixty-two acres; he now owns eighty-seven acres. Both himself and wife are members of the Lutheran church, of Ashland, with which denomination they have been connected some fifteen years. In politics he is a born Democrat, casting his frst vote for General Jackson. Mrs. Brindle's father was' a soldier in the war of 1S12. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Brindle are all married and reside in Ohio.

Isaac Rosf.1'.f.krv, brother of P. R. Roseberry and son of William Roseberry, whose history appears with P. R. Koschei ryV. sketch, was born February 27, 1815, In Hemlock township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania. Here he remained with his parents until twenty-two years of age, when he removed to Medina county, Ohio, where he remained some two years. He them removed to Ashland county, Montgomery township, where he rented a farm some fourteen years, and then purchased one hundred and twenty acres where he now resides, it being the old homestead. He was married February 21, 1839, to Elizabeth Wolf, daughter of John Wolf, of Montgomery township. To them were born nine children, as follows: Elijah, Emanuel W., Mary Sophia, Sarah Catharine,-Elizabeth Jane, Isaac, John Philip, Irene Isabella, and Christina Margaret, of whom all are living but Elijah and Isaac. Sarah C. married Tames Powell: F.man lie! married Sarah Ellen Kahl ; Elizabeth married George P. Biggs : Irene I. married James M. Sadler. Mr. Roseberry was formerly an old-line Whig, and is now a Republican.

Stephen Worn was born in Butler township, Columbia ru county, Ohio, June 19, 1814. He was the eighth in a family of ten children, of Jacob and Mary M. Mason Wolf. The father was a native of Maryland, and foi many years was a resident of Virginia. He was of German descent. He, with his family, removed to eastern Ohio about the year 1S07, and to Ashland county in years of age, when he was married to Elizabeth Heifher, daughter of Frederic k Heifner, from Pennsylvania. By this union were born seven children, four of whom are living, namely: Mary, Jane, Rebecca, and Lewis M. Those deceased are, George S. and infant twins. After his marriage our subject built a house on the farm where he still remains, which is the old homestead. Both Mr. and M rs. Wolf arc members of the Baptist church of Ashland. In politics Mr. Wolf is a Conservative, 'having formerly- been a Democrat; but in Yallandighain's day cast a Republican vote and lias since voted for whom he considered the best man. In 1847 Mr. Wolf was appointed deputj sherill of Ashland county, and soon after was elected justice ot the peace fur one term, lie sewed as deputy sheriff in Richland countv under David Bright.

John McNaul, a native of Ireland, emigrated from ' that country to America and settled in Pennsylvania j sometime prior to the war of 1812, and subsequently, about the year 1815, removed to Ashland county, Ohio,

; the same being the homestead farm, now owned by bis ; sons James and Michael. Here he erected a log cabin and proceeded to clear, cultivate and improve the land. He was married to Rosa Dormer a short time before entering the lands. To them were born six children, viz:

| Mary married Mr. McFadden and now resides in j Missouri ; the others reside in the vicinity of the old i homestead. Mr. McNaul died some fourteen years since j at the age of eighty-six years; Mrs. McNaul is living : with her daughter Sarah, wife of Patrick Kelley. James I McNaul -was born August 10, 1820, in Montgomery ; township, Ashland county, and lias made farming a life business. He was married to Margaret Crowner, Octoj ber 12, 1847. To them have been born eight children, j as follows: John, William, Michael, Agnes, James, Alj fred, Rosa, Thomas Shannon, and Elmer, all of whom j are living., in 'politics he is a Democrat, and is a staunch | supporter of the principles of his party, and has never j missed being present to cast his vote at election. Both i Mr. and Mrs. McNaul are members of the Methodist | Episcopal church. He served as infirmary director some ; twelve years since. The land he owns, comprising eighty | acres, is part of the old homestead. Mr, McNaul is a j man of fine physique, weighing over two hundred pounds, and is well preserved for one who has done so j much toward clearing up and improving his section of ! country.

Jam its Gilson was born in York county, 1'ennsylvaj nia, October 2 C, 1S07. He was the youngest child oi | James and Elizabeth (Mull) Gibson. 'I he mother was i of English-German descent, and the father was a native of ! Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They removed to Ashland j county in the spring of 1835, coming all the way with j wagons, and settled on the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch. The father died in 1851 or 1852,

; aged eighty-five years; the mother died in 1853, aged | eighty-six ) ears, James, jr. , was married to Margaret, j daughter of Henry Spafford, in January, 1853. To them have born four children, three of whom are still living, viz.: John, Laura, and Catharine, who reside at j home. Elizabeth died in 1865, age'd six years. Mr. j Gibson has followed the vocation of farming and lias a finely improved farm of one hundred and eighty-eight i acres, with line buildings. In politics he is a Democrat;

1 inn, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, Man It 13, 1820, and when fifteen years of age removed with his father's family to Stark county, Ohio, settling there in the spring of >835. and, in the fall or the saint, year u - moved 1,1 Ashland county, uid purchased oiu hui I and sixty acres of land whore Jacob Finn now resides, and where he and his wife spent the remainder of their days. Adis died in 1844, and his wife survived him about twenty-one years. The subject of our sketch was married in November, 1847, to Anna McGuire, daughter of Hugh and Mary McGuire, of Ashland county. To them have been born seven children, six of whom are living: Lorin H., Melissa J., Cornelius R., Hannibal, Lincoln, Alice, and Nettie May. In politics he is a Republican, having been formerly an old-line Whig. Mr. and Mrs. Linn are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which body they have been connected about fifteen years. Mr. Linn' is the owner of the original tract settled by his father, and aiso eightv-four acres additional. He ' has a very productive farm, and fine buildings, and is now erecting a fine barn near his residence.

John L. Thomas, son of Leonard Thomas, from Frederick county, Maryland, and Ellen Hough, from Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, was born August 16, 1833, in Montgomery township, Ashland county, Ohio, on the homestead where Ire now resides. The father's family consisted of fi'-e children, three of whom are living: John I.., Henrietta, and Eliza jane. Mr.

Thomas and his sisters inherited the property of their father, consisting- of one hundred and ' twenty acres, located in the southeast portion of Montgomery township. In politics he is a Democrat, being an earnest supporter of the principles of that party. Mr. Thomas has never married. His sisters remain with him at the old homestead and attend to the duties of the household.

Rkv. Wjluam Sadler was born in Layette county, Pennsylvania, January 16, 1829. His parents' names were Joseph and Elizabeth. He moved with them to Wood county, Virginia, and from there back to Greene county, Pennsylvania. At the age of twelve years he had attended school three months. Near that time his mother died, and he found a home with Jonathan Miller, where, he resided until after the age of twenty-one years. In the fall of 1849 ire attached himself to the German -Baptists or Brethren (commonly known as Dunknrd Baptists'), with whom he has been ever firm. Miller, on his death bed, requested him to take care of his stock until sold. He attended school nine months at Greene academy, Pennsylvania, and taught school sixteen months in the district in which he formerly lived. In the spring of 1854 he emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, and engaged in teaching, obtaining Ins first certificate in two hours after entering the examination room. In all he taught forty-four months. In the fail o t 1856 he was .united in marriage bonds with Miss E incline Wolf, of Liberty township, Licking county, Ohio. The names of her parents were Joshua and Susannah. He was called to the ministry in 1.859, tmd in 1S05 moved with his family of two children to Ashland county, where he now resides, having a family of four children- two sons and two daughters, throe of whom are members of the church. His youngest son is onlv four tears old. He was one of the charterers of ilia Ashland college, and is now one of the trustees. The. congregation in which he resides numbers nearly one hundred members.

Daniel \V krt.m an was born in Columbia county, i Pennsylvania, November 2, 1824, and was the oldest ! child in a family of eight children, of Simon Wertman : and Abigail Rohn, both natives of Pennsylvania. Mr.

; Wertman removed with his father's family to Ashland ; county, then Richland, in 1837, where Simon and his father, John Wertman, purchased one hundred and sixty ! acres of land in the south portion of Orange township,

! the property now owned by Mrs. Mary Kendig, an aunt ; of our subject. Mr. Wertman remained with his father 1 until his death, which occurred in 1844, about which time our subject commenced to learn the trade of s.adj dler with W. W. Tiger, of Ashland, where he remained ' three years. He then returned to the farm and took | charge, he being the oldest child. In 1858, March 9th,

| \ 1 r Wertman was married to Mary, daughter of John I Keller, of Montgomery township. To them have been h bom six .children, all cf whom are living, viz.: Perry 3:,

; Ida S., Hattie L.. Augusta A., Sarah N., and Jennie B. j Mr. Wertman owns one of the finest farms of Ashland j county, comprising two hundred and fifteen acres, and J located one mile north of Ashland, on the Troy road.

I It has fine buildings and all the conveniences of a nice : home. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. j Wertman arc both members of the Lutheran church of 1 Ashland. Mr. Wertman has from time to time occupied ! positions of trust within the gift of the people, and has I proved an able and efficient officer, and worthy of the f trust imposed m him.

1 in Chester township, Wayne county. He was fust tnar- : lied June 9, 1859, to Mary A. Mowrey. By this union | were born three children, all of whom are living, as !ol- : lows: Sarah Ann, born November ic, 1860, and who

' August 12, 1S7S, he married his present wife, Mis.. Ten- I netta A. Eatta. She was born in this county November | 16, 1841. She is a granddaughter 01 Mrs. Wise, of | Perry township, of whom mention is made elsewhere in - this work. Our subject owns a very fine and valuable j farm in Chester township, Wayne county,- the old home- 1 stead where he was born, and where he lived for a period i of forty-three years. In 1878 he removed to this county 1 and located in this (Montgomery) township in 1878.

| Hiawatha. He also owns ten acres of land near the ! depot at Ashland. His great grandfather served in the Revolutionary war. In 1819 his grandson, Adam, our I subject's father, removed to Chester township, Wayne ! county, Ohio, settling on the farm now owned by Jacob Rurnbaugh. lie removed from WTstmoreiand county, Penns) Kanin, making the journey in a wagon drawn by ' three horses, bringing his family, consisting of his wife Elizabeth, iiis two children, Isaac and John, and their household good:: and farming implements. This was m [ March, and our subject has often heard his mother read! ! the many hardships they had to contend with on. the 1 route. The snow, at times, was from ten to fourteen inches deep. As they brought with them two cows, his mother had to wade through the snow to drive them, and to save their ieam from giving out.

George Sa-\l was .born in Germany, and came to the United States in x 85 9, first settling in Wayne county, from whence he removed to Ashland in rS66. His parents, I'eter and Eva Wise Saal, were natives of Hesse Darmstadt, where they were married about 1829, and raised a family of nine children, as follows: Mary, Peter, Henry, John, Jacob, George, and Leonard, besides two who died. Of these five are in this country. In 1869, George Sr. a! went to Wooster and there married Louisa Young, returning to Ashland the following year. Her parents were also natives of Germany. They have two children - Mary Eliza, born in 1871, and Henry born in 1874.

Frank Knoth was born in 1834. his parents being Nicholas and Barbara Knoth, who were natives of Bavaria. They had three children - Charles, who died in 1872; Frank; and Henry, who is in business in Ashland. Frank Knoth was married April 22, 1S57, to Kiltie Snyder, a native of Hesse Cassel, Germany, who was born September 20, 1836. They have had eight j children - Marc, born October Tg, 1858; Katie L , born October 28, i860. Cordelia M., born January 28, 1S65; Hattie, born April 7, 1866; Frankie, born May 14, 1868; Willie, born September 22, 1872; Amelia, born August a, 1870, died in 1873; another child, a son, died in infancy. The Knoth family came to America, and settled in Ashland county, in October, 1852. where our subject learned the tinner's trade, and has since been engaged in the steve and tinware business for himself, most of the time. He is now associated with Henry j. Pitle. Mr. Knoth enlisted in February, 1865, and served in the Twenty-third regiment band until the close of the } war. H/s mother Charles came to the United States J soon, after the rebellion of 1848 in Germany, and located j in Ashland, which was tire cause of the remainder of the family coming to the same place. lit is still living sn Ashland.

A. J. Burns was born March 28,' 1840. His parents were Hugh and Athaiiah Rutan Burns, who were marliud in March, 1836, and raised a family of six children, as follows: A. J., Mary M., Hama, George W., Hugh

R., and Sadie M. Hugh Burns, sr., was the first auditor of Ashland county, in 1846. The grandparents of A. j. Burns were natives of county Donegal, Ireland, whence ! they came to this country in early life, and were married j in Little York, Pennsylvania. They had a family of six ! children, five of whom lived to maturity. A. J. Burns j was the first man to enlist in Garfield's regiment (the j Forty-second Ohio volunteer infantry). He enlisted in : company H, November 15, 1861, and served with his i regiment until he was mustered out in the spring of 1866, i with the rank of first lieutenant. At the siege of Vicks- ! burgh, in 1863, he was wounded by a minnio bail, which passed through his right lung, but, as soon as his wound was healed, he returned to his regiment. In the fall of 1S66 he went to Missouri, where he remained something more than four years, when he returned to Ashland, and was married to Emily Luther, by whom he has one child, a son, Charles L., born in 1871.

E. J. Grosscup was born in Milton township, Ashland count;/, June 17, 1842. Kis parents were Daniel and Fiana Grosscup, who were natives of Westmoreland and Lancaster counties, respectively. They raised a family of four children - E. J., Daniel, Fiana, and Mary A. The early life of E. J. Grosscup was spent at trading and farming until 1863-64, when he was engaged in the mercantile business, at Mansfield, Ohio. December 24, 1863, he was married to Emma Pifer, and in the spring of 1865, removed back to Milton township, near the western line, where he engaged in farming. Early in 1866 he again removed to a farm two and a half miles west of Ashland, where he remained until March, 1S7S. In 1868 he was elected township treasurer, which office he held until 1878 In April, 1875, he was appointed by Judge D. W. Whittrncre school examiner for the county, which office he held for three years, and was re-appointed in 1878. From the time of his appointment he has acted as secretary of the examining board. In fune, 1878, he was nominated by the Democratic party as a candidate for the office of county auditor, to which he was elected in the fall of the same year. His children are: Mary G., born August 21, iS 69, and Elia M.. bom September 6, 1873.

Herman M. Rikser was born June 4, 1842, in Biichau, vVurtemberg, Germany. He was apprenticed to a large dry goods house of his native city, for the term of two years, his father paying one hundred florins for the privilege. He was obliged to study so as to be able to correspond in English, French, and German, and a little later took up Latin and Hebrew, besides drawing and other studies. At the close of his indenture 'he had to pass a tedious examination in all the branches of book-keeping, foreign and home correspondence, tic., which lasted from morning until evening, when Ire received his diploma as a merchant, with the privilege of conducting business in his own name. When sixteen yeais 'of age he was established in a successful wholesale business at which he continued for six years. At twenty years of age he paid eight hundred florins for a substitute in the militia, but owing to the unsettled condition of the country and the possibility of being called into the service at any time, he responded to the earnest solicitation of his brother Samuel, end came to the United States arid engaged with him in the dry goods business at Oil City, Pennsylvania. They continued in business several years, and established a branch store at Pontiac, Michigan, soon after which they sold their Oil City business, and subsequently their Pontiac business. He was married in Franklin, Pennsylvania, November 1 1, 1S67, to Miss Mathilde Weil, of Gorliuget, Grand Duchy of Baden. Soon after his marriage he came to Ashland and engaged in lire millinery business, at which he lets since continued. liis father, Marx Rioser, died at

Clarence S. Martin was born in Montgomery town- | ship. December 26, 1854. He was married September ! 26, 1 S 7 6, to Elizabeth S. Myers, who was born in Cum- I be; land county, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1862. By this j union have been born two children - Ada E., who was j born September 26, 1877, and John A., who was born September. 5, 1879. Mr. Martin is a farmer by occupa- j tion, and has followed that from boyhood. By good management he has made for himself and family a comfortable home.

Ohio, March 17, 1826, where he resided until the age of ! fifteen years, when he with his mother removed to this j county, his father having died prior to that time. Mr. ! Gibson is now living with his fourth wife. He has buried [ three wives and seven children. His present wife's j maiden name was Hannah C. Maxwell, who was born in j Wayne county, Ohio, May 17, 1837, but this county has been her home from infancy. She was married to Mr. j Gibson May 23, 1877. Our subject is by trade a black- j smith, and has followed that as his vocation from boy- i hood until the past few years, since which he has paid ; his attention to his farm, and intends to make that his j future business. By good management he has made for j himself a comfortable home.

Thaddeus Andrews was born in Ellington, Connec- ! ticut, m 1778, and married Lydia Russell, of the same j place. In 1808 he came to Ohio, and settled in Roots- j tow n, Portage county, where he died, in 1845; his wife j died in 1843. He was engaged in farming all his life; ! was a member of the Presbyterian church, and was dea- j con in the church for over forty years. In politics he 1 who married Axie Richardson, and lives in Portage county, Ohio; Lydia, wife of Harvey Shutliff, of Purrage county; Romania N., wife of Em by Norton, of Portage county; Roxey M.. wife of Cyrus Norton, and afterwards wife of Gyrus Austin; and Orsamus L., who married Elvira Bassett.

Orsamus I ... Andrews was born in Portage county, Ohio, in 1815, and received a common school education in Portage county; went to school at Randolph academyin Ravenna, and at Farmington, Trumbull county, Ohio, and then returned to Portage county and began the study of medicine with Dr. Bassett, where he remained three years, and during that time attended lectures at Willoughby, Ohio. In 1837 he married Elvira Bassett, and, in 1838, began the practice of medicine. In 1842 he moved to New Washington, Crawford county, Ohio, where he opened an office and remained six months, when he moved to Greenwich, where he went into partnership with Dr. Norton, and remained one year. In 1 843 he removed to Rugglcs and entered into partnership with Dr. Paddock, where he remained two years, when he sold to Dr. Paddock, and moved to New London, where he practiced medicine twelve years. While there he was elected justice of the peace for two terms, served as township clerk seven years, and township assessor three years. In 1856 he returned to Ruggles, where he engaged in the practice of medicine until jS6S. when he gave it up and turned his attention to farming, in which business he is still engaged. He has been elected justice of the peace of Ruggles township for oneterm, has served as township clerk several years, and as township trustee one term ; was appointed postmaster during President Pierce's administration, arid held the office during nearly all of President Buchanan's administration; is a member of the Congregational church, and in politics he is a Republican. He is the father of ten children, six of whom are living, viz.: Lydia, wife of

Robert Yanwranken, of New London; Orsamus L . who married Marion Beach, and lives in Ruggles; Lucy E., who married Wakeman E. Beach, of Ruggles; Bassett; George W., who married Li ly Var.gorder, and lives in Illinois; and Emma, wife of John Weddell, of Ashland county.

Judge John D. Jones

Judg- e Jones was born in Shippensburgb, Cumberland county, State of Pennsylvania, June 25, 1815. He learned the trade of a tailor in Charnbersburgh, Franklin county, and, after working at his trade in different towns of bis native State for some years, came to Ohio in April, 1838, and stopped at Wooster, Wayne county, six months, and then located in Jeromeville, now in Ashland county, and carried on his trade, in which, being a good workman, he was always successful. In 1S42 he married LouEa, daughter of Henry Andress, who was born in Maryland, and came to Ohio about the year 1830, and died about seven years since. Mr. Andress prided himself as a teamster, having a very fine six-horse team with bells, and the best styled wagon; he was constantly engaged in hauling the produce of the west to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and returning loaded with merchandise. He possessed all the pride of the old-time teamsters, among whom he was regarded as a hero; he was a man of excellent character, benevolent, upright and exemplary. His widow, Mary Andress, sur- . vived him about five years. Mr. Jones was appointed deputy sheriff under Isaac Gates, and removed to Ashland in 1.840, carrying on a merchant tailor and clothing business until 1852, when he was elected sheriff, and served two terms. In 1857 he was elected probate judge, and served two terms. In 1S60 he was elected justice of the peace, and has since been three times reelected. In 1857 he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal ' lunch, being one of its official members, but that which he seems most to delight in is his connection with the Sabbath-school, of which he has been a teacher ever since he united with the church. Eor more than twenty years lie has been an attorne" at law, and lias made probate business and collecting a specialtv. He and his family reside at Ashland, having had five children, two of whom- Pixie) and Mary S. M. Landis -have died. Those still living are: H. D.

James Campbell

Mr. Campbell was born on the ocean while his parents were on the way to the United States, October 2, 1793. They were from Scotland. Thcv settled in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, where James grew to manhood and learned tin. trade ot a weaver, which he followed for many years. In his earlier years, the oldfashioned double cove! lets, as well as single ones, wore in general use. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and went to Baltimore just after Ross was killed. At that time he was with other Pennsylvania troops quartered at Little York, and could hear the cannon at Baltimore during the battle. He served three months, and was discharged at Baltimore city. In 1817 he came to Ohio m company with Edward Murray, who was also a weaver, and settled in Orange township, adjoining the late Patrick Murray, who had preceded him about eighteen months. Mr. Campbell remained in the family of Edward Murray until 1862. in November, " hen the latter died, and James became a member of the family of William Peters, a son-in-law of Mr. Murray. Mr. Murray and wife and Mr. Campbell were for man/ years members of the Dunkard church. MI. Ca mu bell is now eighty-seven years of age, and among the few soldiers of the war of iSt2 living.

Hon. Thomas M. Beer

HON. THOMAS M. BEER, son of Richard Beer, was born or. the second dev of March, 1837, in Montgomery township, Ashland county, Ohio. He helped to clear the home farm and did all kinds of farm labor. He attended school in the winter and worked in the summer. When seventeen years old he taught school three months, and used ids wages to pay his tuition at Vermillion institute, where he finished his education and graduated at Iron City Commercial college. He commenced the hardware business in December, 1865. and was a successful hardware merchant. In 1S72 he was elected mayor of Ashland one term. In 1877 he was elected senator for the district composed of the counties of Ashland, Richland, Medina and Lorain, and reelected in 1879. He was made chairman of the committee on finance. He is regarded as an energetic and capable member of the senate, lie is a hard worker when in the assembly, and his friends place much reliance- upon his integrity. He married Alice A. Uric, and his family consists of his wife, Lizzie, Frank and Harry, three children. He is about forty-three years of age, and possesses a line physical development.

Mr. Hcitmnn, the subject of the following sketch, was born near Mill 1 1 all, ( enter count), Pennsylvania, June 1, 1835. When one and a halt years old his j aieiit.'

removed to Ashland county, Ohio, ihen Richland county, and settled on a farm in Milton township, one and a half miles west of Ashland. Here ire was raised and learned the art of farming, attending school in winter until nineteen \ ears of age, when he taught a common school. Afterwards, in 1056 and 1857. he taught two terms m his own district, instructing those with whom lie had been raised and most intimately acquainted. In 1857 he accepted a clerkship it; the Mansfield post-office, under Jacob Reisinger, and acted in that capacity as chief clerk for two years, when, by reason of prolonged sickness, he gave up his place. In 1S59 he was employed by E. W. Waliack, in his grocery and queensware store, in Ashland, and while there engaged, war. three times elected clerk of Montgomery township - - in 1861, 1862 and 1 86 3. In i860 he war, married to Mary T. Rebman, an estimable young lady, whose parents resided on an adjoining farm to his Other's, from early childhood. By this union there have been eight children, six of whom are living. In 1865 he was the Demon atic candidate for clerk of die court of common pleas of Ashland county, and elected by a majority of about two hundred and fifty votes, and served as such clerk for three months, when, by the return and counting of the soldier vote, this result was changed by a few votes. In j A65 he was nominated by the Democracy of Ashland county for treasurer, and elected by a large majority, and re-elected in 3 867, filling the position for two terms, with, credit to. himself and to tire entire satisfaction of the community.

He is a member of the order of Free Masons, and has filled the chair as master of Ashland lodge for a number of terms, with marked ability and honor to the lodge. From 1871 to 1873, he was engaged in the dry goods trade successfully; then sold out his stock, and in 1S74 engaged in the grocery and queensware trade in Ashland, in which occupation he continued ti it .1880, when he lost his stock of goods by file, at the burning of the town hail. At present he is one of the publishers of the Ashland /Vco: has always been a Democrat, and a staunch advocate of the interests of the laboring class. By birth he is a German, and makes his influence felt mure by acts and deeds than words. A thoroughly trained, self-made business man, his rule in life is strict and square dealing with his fellows; and while he values his word as sacred as his bond, he expects the same of others. In tbi unrig his judgment he is deliberate, but when he arrives at conclusions it is seldom he surrenders them. His intimate association with all sorts of people from boyhood renders him an excellent judge of human nature, and he is seldom deceived. In the family and social relations he is warm-hearted and charitable, and none ever confide in him in vain. His friendships are ns steadfast and enduring as his dislikes are firmly grounded. Now in the vigor ot life and sturdy manhood, his future will be felt in business relations and in the State alike.

Samuel Leidigh

Mr. Leidigh was born February 17, i8oy, in Lebj anon, Pennsylvania, where he grew up and learned the trade of a miller, which he followed in Pennsylvania until 3835. He married Elizabeth Neff in 1826. He ; removed to W ayne county, Ohio, in the spring of 1835,

1 and carried on the milling business three miles east of | Wooster, at Henry's mill, about three years, and then | removed to and purchased the old Mason mill in Orange township, then in Richland, but now in Ashland i county, where he still resides and carries on business.

- Elizabeth. His children living reside in Orange town- I ship, near the old homestead. He is a member of the Lutheran church. Mrs. Leidigh died April r6, iS 79. 'The health of Mr. Leidigh is now good. The old mill ; is removed and a new one built - steam, which cost sixteen thousand dollars. He has been a miller since he ; was fifteen years old, and has followed the business ; sixty-two years. He has been a man of good business 1 habits, and has accumulated a fine property. The j Leidigh mill does a fine business and has a large patronage.

Thomas Sprott, Jr

Mr. Sprott was horn in Reaver county. State of ! Pennsylvania, June 9, 1802, and emigrated with his - father's family to Clearcreek township, Richland county, j but now Ashland county, in the month of October, 1823. i and settled on section twenty-five, where lie has remained ever since. He never married, but, after the ; death of his father, about 1830, an aged sister kept house ! for him many years, until her death, some three years ; since, when he leased his farm to Mr. BofFerunyrc, and i has resided with him, and died at his residence. He ; experienced much trouble ot late years, which seems to have shortened his days. Thomas Sprott, sr., his. fattier,

1 served as a scout in the war in 1790, with the celebrated Captain James Brady, a bo cler scout, and a terror to the Wvandot and .Shawnee Indians. He died in Clear- 1 creek township about 1830, and now rests in the cemetery in Savannah. He was a Seceder in faith, and , Thomas Sprott, jr., always held to the same belief, lie ! was an honest man. He became a member of the Pioneer society which organized September 10, 1875. He died at his homestead in Clearcreek township, August 13, 188c, of general debility, aged seventy-eight years and two months, and was buried in the cemetery ar | Savannah. Peace to his ashes.

Joseph D. S It Bps

Mr. Stubbs was bom January, 6, 1820, in the HI luge of Middletown, Dauphin (ounty, l'enii->y!' im.1 His father was of pure Enghdi -stock, anu hi moth'.; ol

French extraction. In j8?8, when he was a iad of ; eight years, his mother moved to Ohio, and settled in Wooster. At the age of fifteen years he was apprenticed i to Messrs. Spear & Beistie, furniture manufacturers, of Wooster, to learn the trade. At the expiration of his j apprenticeship in 1839, he moved to Loudonville and engaged in the furniture trade lor himself. In 1S40 ire | was married to Mary lane Gray, daughter of Rev. David Gray, a -.veil known and highly esteemed Methodist j Episcopal minister of Wooster. In 1843 he removed with his family to Ashland, where he has resided ever j since. He first engaged in the cabinet business, having j his shop and warerooms in a building on the comer of j Second and Church streets, which, until within a few j years, was one of the old landmarks. While engaged in ! business, he studied law as a means of seif improve- j merit, and was admitted to the bar during the sitting of \ the first supreme court in Ashland. In 1850 he cn- I gaged in the boot and shoe trade with Mr. Joseph J Wasson, the firm name being Wasson & Stubbs. He | continued in this business until 1859. In response to j the call of Governor Dennison at the outbreak of the ' war, he offered his services and was accepted. He was j commissioned lieutenant and regimental quartermaster j of the Forty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, at the very beginning of the organization of that regiment, under > Colonel James A. Garfield and Lieutenant Colonel | L. A. Sheldon. He served with his regiment until No- i to report to General Garfield in Washington city. Soon ! after he was ordered to report to General Rosecrans, and | was assigned to duty at Nashville, Tennessee. In 1864 i he was ordered to establish a depot at Johnsonville, on j the Tennessee river, where he remained until March, j 1865, when he was transferred to the department of North and South Carolina, and assigned to duty at Raleigh, North Carolina. Soon after lie was made superintendent of military railroads, with headquarters at j Newborn, North Carolina, raid continued in that respon- j sible position until the roads were transferred to their I owners. As a recognition of his services during this 1 time, Captain Stubbs was brevett'ed licut -nant colonel, j and in 1866 was assigned to duty, with this rank, as chief j quartermaster of the Department of the South. In 1877 j Colonel Stubbs was appointed to duty, in charge of j the work of locating and improving the soldiers' cemc- j teries throughout the southern. States. Under his direction cemeteries were established at Newbern, Raleigh, Saulsbury, and Wilmington, North Carolina, and at Florence and Port Royal, South Carolina. The cemeteries at Marietta and Aadersonville were improved under his direction. Colonel Stubbs' time of service covers a period of seven years. His record as a faithful and efficient officer is a highly honorable one, as is evident from the sketch of his long service, even after the war had closed. Like many other soldiers, Colonel Stubbs found himself without a business when he re- i turned home in 1868. He soon obtained a position, . however, as general agent of the Ashland County Mutual

Fire Insurance company, a position which he holds at present. Colonel Stubbs is a man of untiring energy, and a public spirited citizen, and holds an esteemed place among his fellow citizens. His family consist-- of four sons and two daughters. The eldest daughter, Elizabeth, is the wife of J. I. Dorland, of Ashland; the oldest son. David D. Stubbs, is secretary of the Oriental and Occidental Steamship line, and resides in San Francisco, California; the second son, John C., is general freight agent of the Central Pacific railroad, and resides in San Francisco, California: the third son, Joseph E., is editor of the Ashland Times ; the fourth son, William M. G., has charge of the mechanical department of the Times office; the second daughter, May, is a teacher in the public school of Ashland.

Mr. McConnell was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Orange township, Ohio, in 1 8 x S. He settled near his brothers, William and Thomas. During the war of 1812 he served three months and was a brave defender of the cause, for which he received a land warrant about 1856. Mr. McConnell had been a border scout from 1790 to Wayne's great victory at Fallen Timbers in 1794. He became famous as a hunter and Indian fighter. At the hands of the red men he had lost many friends, and felt bitter toward the whole race, and never let an opportunity to avenge his wrongs pass. The Dehnvarcs , Mtamisy S/iawnees and Wymuiots often fell before his unerring rifle. He ranged the forests far and near on his hunting excursions, and was as much feared as Brady, Sprott or Poe. He became quite famous as a hunter, and often camped in the forests along Black river and the Mahoning for weeks, and when the setters became numerous, like Kenton and Wetscl, he became restless and pushed off to northwest Ohio, and finally sought a home in the forests of Michigan, where he could indulge his tastes in pursuing the wild deer and other game. His fame as a hunter still followed him as he ranged the forests. Often he camped out during the hunting season, weeks at a time. Finally the old man. weary of hunting, was gathered to his fathers about 1863, aged about eighty years.

Thomas McConnell was not so noted as a hunter. He was a lover of fine horses, and was fond of caring for that noble animal. He settled in Michigan, choosing the wild scenes of that country, like John, in preference to the more thickly settled parts of Ohio, where he survived until he had arrived at the age of seventy -five years.

William died when about forty-five years of age, and left a young family. lion. George McConnell, the oldest son of William, resides in Orange township. He is a ihiifty farmer, uul by good management and industry has accumulated a valuable homestead of nearly eight hundred acres. For the last few years he has dealt largely in sheep, lie is a leading filmier in his part of the township. In politics he is influential, and has been twice commissioner of the county, and made an efficient and prudent officer, guarding well the j treasury of the people, laming the war of 1,861-5 lie was elected a member of the legislature, and sustained j his reputation as a careful and discreet member of that j body He was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, March 15, iSii, and married Miss Narcissa Cox j about 1850. They have two living sons, Elza and John- i

James A. O Pioneer

Mr. Offineer was born near Yellow Creek lake, in ] Kosciusko county, Indiana, June 23, 1.849, His par- ; ents were of French and German descent. Elis father j followed carpentering and saw-milling until, the war of the | Rebellion, and in 1864 was drafted, at which time the | family was scattered, a sister and brother going to Ash- | land county to live with their grandfather, James Offi- j liecr, sr , until the return of their father from the army, j James A. and his mother lived in Indiana until the j spring of 1865, and then went to Michigan, where his j mother was employed as chief cook by John B Dumont, i at Allegan, and he worked as chore boy and shingleedger, and at the latter occupation he became quite ex- I pert, having at one time edged twelve thousand five hundred shingles in five hours. In November, 1865, \ they met his father in Allegan, .Michigan, and a few j days later, returned to Ashland county, and, with his | brother who had remained there, settled in Mohicanvilie, I where his father worked at carpentering and shingle- j making until James became of age. He then attended ! school three and one-half terms, when his health became j impaired and he was obliged to give up study for the j time being. On the fifth of November, 1871, he was j married to Anna P>. Carmack, of Perrysville, James ! Monroe and Mary Esterbrook being married at the same | lime. The ceremony was performed at the house of j. j S. Carmack, by Rev. O. Webster, of the Methodist ! Episcopal church of West Salem. T he winter following | his marriage he went to Fulton county, Indiana, accom- : par iud by his wife, where he taught one term of school 1 with good success. In the spring they returned to New - Salem, Ohio, where he engaged as book-keeper and su- ! perintendent for J. S. Carmack, who conducted a brick yard, a farm, and did plastering. It did not prove a ' good move as his employer failed and he lost the amount j due him for nearly six months labor. January 1, 1S73, I they removed to jeromeville, where ire attended a select school, and in the spring engaged in carpenter work and j shingle-making. In October, 1875, ',e again attended school for a year, in order to prepare himself for teach- I ing. At the close of a year he again commenced teaching, attending select school during vacations, and now j makes school teaching his busine-vs. InTSjo he joined 1 tile Disciple church a: J and in 1872 his wife was. transferred to the same church from the Baptist ' church at l'errysville. which she had joined in 1870. | They have throe children: Mary Orrilla, born January 1, son of Martin Fast, the oldest son of Christian Fast, the Delaware captive, was born in Jackson township, Wayne county, State cf Ohio, Sepemher 12, 1821. His father owned the farm upon which he (Jacob) has resided since his birth. Martin Fast, his father, unfortunately lost his life June 13,-1838, at the age of fifty-six years. Like his father he was remarkably venturesome. At the time of the fatal accident he was attending a barn raising at the home of Mr. Hankey Priest, a neighbor. During the day a hive oi" bees swarmed and escaped. .Mr. Fast and one or two others followed them until the) settled on a tall tree. Fie ascended and hived them in a pillow case, and while in the act of descending, accidentally placed his foot upon a dead limb which gave way, and he fell to the ground, and was so injured that he survived hut a few minutes. He had great fondness for bees, and could handle them without exciting their resentment. At the time of his death he possessed one hundred hives. This accident deprived his son Jacob, than seventeen years of age, of many advantages he otherwise would have had. He was compelled to remain on the homestead as a laborer, and his opportunities to attend school were limited. In 1844. by industry, he had acquired sufficient means to attend Ashland academy one session. He returned to his farm, and in 1.852 was elected township clerk, and has held the office ever since. In the fall of the sameyear he was elected justice of the peace, and re-elected five times, serving until 1S70. In the fall of 1873 he was again elected a justice of the peace, and in the fail of 1S75 re-elected; so that, if he survives to the end of his present term, he will have acted as justice twentvfour years. Mr. Fast is noted for his integrity, sobriety, and intellectual worth. lie is a member of the Christian church.

The Bui ,L. Family

Hezekiah Bull, born in Dublin, Ireland, came to America before the Revolution, and first settled in Hartford, Connecticut. He served one year in tire Revolution, and after the Revolution engaged in business in Hartford, Connecticut, and became the owner of a vessel in the West India trade, in which business he con tinued until 1815, when he sold out his business, and in 1816 came to Canton, Ohio. Here lie remained one year, then moved to Massillon, where he settled on the farm now owned by Kent Jervis, or his heirs, where he died in 1S18. He married an English lady, and was the father of eight children, seven of whom came to Ohio. Caleb on the Spanish main; Hester, Maiia Louisa, J ether vm and O. \Y. settled in I.oudonville: Hoyland, in Tennessee, and Emil) in California.

1799, ar>d there received his education. When only eleven years oid he went to sea, and followed a sailor's life about ten years, with an interval of one year. In 1820 he gave up a sea-faring life and came to Ohio, and settled on a farm for a short time. In 1821, with Thomas Taylor, he built a flat-boat, loaded it with pork, hams, bacon and whiskey, then the products of the country, and started for New Orleans from a point near the iron bridge across the Black fork in Loudonvilie The round trip took about three months. These trips he continued to make at intervals until 1832, when he abandoned the business, and settled on the farm now owned by Hon. J. \V. Bull, in Hanover township, where he -held tire office of justice of the peace fifteen years, and was township trustee, clerk, and treasurer lor a number of years In politics he was a Democrat. In December, 1832, he died. In 1822 he married Nancy Farrquhr, who died in 1877. He was the father of ten children, seven of whom are .till living, viz : John W., who married Nancy Watson, afterwards married Eliza {. Pippit; George F., who married Ann Menor, and lives in Ashland county, Ohio; Sarah J., wife of Abner Stutes, living in Cleveland, Ohio; Hester M. and Nancy Fh, both living in Ashland county; Emily U., wife of Mr. Hazelett, living in Michigan; and Phebe E., who lives in Loudonvilie.

Hon. John W. Bull was born in Loudonvilie, Richland county, Ohio, August 16. 182-4, and received a common school education. He worked on a farm until his twenty-seventh year, when he accepted a position as route agent on the Bellefontainc N Indiana railroad, and traveled between Gabon and Indianapolis for nearly two years, when, in 1S54, he was transferred 10 the Ohio & Indiana road, and traveled between Crestline and Chicago for four years. In 1861 he resigned his position as route agent, to accept the appointment of passenger conductor on the Pittsburgh, Ft. W ayne & Chicago railroad. This pos'tion he resigned to take charge of the Meyer house, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. lie gave up this business on account of the ill health of his wife, and in 1S72 returned to Loudonvilie. In 1S72 he served as mayor of the village, and as justice of the peace. He was elected to the Sixty-third general assembly by a majority of six hundred and seventy two. He has always been an ultra Democrat, and from present indications wii'l die in that faith. In 1847 he married Nancy Watson, of Loudonvilie, who died in 1851. In 1859 Ire married Eliza f. Pippet, and is the father of two children - one died in infancy, and Anna E. died when two years old.

Genera I . Will Vk D Slocum

GENERA I . WILL VK D SLOCUM was born near Ashland, then in Richland count)-, State of Ohio, April 8, 1S20. He remained on a farm with his parents until the death of his mother, which occurred in january, 1828, when he went to live with a married sister, Mrs. P.ilimr, with whom In- lived, gome to school and assisting Mi P.ilmci in laiuung pursuits.

: and a part working for other persons, up to the spring of 1833, when he was taken by Dr. Willard Slocum, with whom, he lived until the spring of 183S, going to school winter seasons, and working during the summer months. In the spring of 1838 he was sent by his father to Ken- , yon college. He remained there up to the spring of 1S40, when he was called home. In the winter and - sjuing of 1845 he taught school in the district where he 1 had been raised. -

He took a very active part in the presidential camj paign of 1840, though not a voter. He was active and I firmly fixed in the principles of the Whig party, and de- ; voted the summer and fall to its interests. In the spring ! of 1841 he entered the law office of the late Judge Sherman, as a iaw student, in company with his brother John, now Secretary of the Treasury. Passing the routine duties of a law student for three years, he was regularly j admitted to the bar of Richland county. At the time j of his examination and admission there was a class of i seventeen, among whom were Samuel J. Kirkwood, now ; United States Senator from Iowa, and John Sherman,

! now Secretary of the Treasury. In the fall of 3844 i General Slocum returned to Ashland and commenced 1 the practice of law, with C' T. and J. Sherman as his | partners. The partnership continued up to the fall of 1847, when it was dissolved by mutual consent. The- ' most kindly feeling existed in the Sherman and Slocum j families at that time, and which has never been disturbed I in any particular.

In the fall of 1S47 General Slocum associated himself ! with the late Judge William Osborn. The)- continued j the practice of law up to January, 1855. General Slocum was married on the tenth day of November, 1847, to Caroline A. Carr, of least Union, Wav no - county,

I Slocum, but one of whom is married. In January, 1855, he continued in his profession, doing a very lucrative business, principally in the line of collecting for j eastern houses.

In June, i860, he attended the Republican National convention, which met in the city of Chicago, and nominated Abraham Lincoln. Though sent there 1 under instructions to support Governor S. P. Chase, of j Ohio, which he did up to the third ballot, he was among the first of the Ohio delegation to drop Chase and vote for Abraham Lincoln.

After the nomination was made he was chosen by the ! Fourteenth congressional district to represent it in the j Electoral college, the Republicans being successful in the election, he met with the Electoral college in Co ' lu tubus, and cast the vote of the Fourteenth district lor Lincoln and Hamlin for President and Vice-President 'of the United States. Prioi to the inauguration <>! President Lincoln, the country was thrown into intense excitement by the secession of many of the Slat- - of the Union, in which evciv Union loving man could not refrain his utter abhorrence of the political condition of affairs, which soon culminated in open rebellion against the United States government.

When President Lincoln called for seventy-five thousand men to suppress the rebellion, General Slocum was among the first to encourage enlistments.

In the year 1861 the President called for three hundred thousand more men, for three years' service. The proclamation was received on Thursday. General Slocum, though doing a lucrative business and having no one to take care of it, transferred it to his late partner, William V. Sloan, and converted his law office into a recruiting station. On Tuesday he left Ashland with one hundred men, among whom were many of its best citizens. Arriving at Columbus the same day, they were escorted to the basement of the State house, where they remained until the next morning. They were provided with a very fine article of straw for a bed, and ate their first army meal. The next morning he marched his men to Camp Chase, four miles west of the city, and reported to Cdjlonel Rosecrans, who was then organizing the Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry. General Slocum here received his first military title, by being unanimously elected captain of company G. On June 7th the first man was recruited, and on the eleventh of the same month the company was mustered into service, being the first company recruited in the State of Ohio for three years' service, and the first mustered into the service of the United States. Soon after the complete organization of the company, Colonel Rosecrans was promoted to brigadier general, and Colonel Scammon, of Cincinnati, appointed in his place. Soon after Colonel Scammon assumed command, a serious difficulty arose between the colonel and Captain Slocum, growing out of a proposed change of orderly sergeant in company G. The order of the colonel was disobeyed in every particular. Captain Slocum was informed by Major R 15. Hayes that the colonel had prepared charges against him, and was about to convene a courtmartial for the purpose of dismissing him from the service for disobedience.

To escape being dismissed from the army by ordei of a court-martial, he acted upon the advice of Major Hayes and Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Matthews, and resigned, thus freeing himself from the power of the colonel. The order ot Colonel Scammon was never enforced, fearing the demoralizing effect it would have, not only on company G, but on the entire regiment. Here terminated Captain Slocum's connection with the men he had recruited and with tire Twenty third regiment, which to him was a subject matter of great regret. Having disposed of his law business, and being intent on giving his time and service to the Government until the close of the war, his dismissal from the army would forever preclude him from again entering the military service as an officer. Leaving Camp Chase on the third of July, 1 SC;, ho went immediately to Washington city and called on the President, to whom he made known all the circumstances connected with the trouble with Colonel Scammon, at the same time requesting an