Greene County, Ohio - The whole text, 1902 (part 10 of 25)

McGerccy, James, Xenia, 1832; came to Ohio from Pennsylvania : died in Xenia April 12. 1894. aged cigbly-h\e; buried in Woodland; a saddler; married Caroline Brown August 3, 1834.

McGaw," James F.. Ross. 1826: from Chester. South Carolina; died July 30, 1871, aged eighty-eight; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.

McHatten, .Vlexander. Miami, 1820; from Kentucky; a lieutenant colonel in war of Revolution; died April 23, 1837, aged ninety-three ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).

McHatten Samuel. Miami, 1820; son of Alexander, died August C), i860, aged seventy-seven, buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Steveiison's).

Mcintosh. William. Beaver Creek, 1820: from Boone county. Kentucky; died June i. 1870, aged seventy-one; buried in Beaver Creek cemetery; soldier of 1812; in 1S34 was keeper of the infirmary.

McKnight, William. Sugar Creek. 1807; from Rockbridge county. Virginia; soldier of 1812; died July 16. 1853. aged seventy-six; buried in M.'- Kniglit graveyard.

McKnight. Robert, Sugar Creek, 1807 ; soldier of 1812; born August 7, 1779; died February 22, 1856, aged se\ enty-six ; buried in McKnight graveyard.

McKnight, Samuel, Sugar Creek, 1840; son oi William; born September 10, 1816; died December 14, 1898, aged eighty-two; buried in McKnight graveyard.

McLane, John, Sugar Creek, 1893 : from Lexington. Kentucky; died October i, 1848, aged eightyfour; buried on the William Huston farm, JJellbrook. Ohio ; never married.

McMillan, Daniel. Xenia. 183 1 ; a farmer; native of Ireland; born in 1776; came to Chester county. South Carolina in 1787, and to Ohio in 1831: died Mny 13, 1863. aged eighty-seven ; buried in Massic's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.

McMillan, Rev. Hugh. .Xeiiia. 1S28; born in 1794, October 17; d;ed October 9, i860, aged seventysix : buried in Massic's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.

McMillan. Rev. John. .Kenia. 1840; son of Daniel. Sr. ; chaplain of the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania during Civil War ; died in Pennsylvania May, 1874; buried in Woodland. Xenia.

McMillan. Hugh, Xenia. 1840: died February. 1894. aged si.xty-nine ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery; son of James. McMillan, Robert. Miami. 1835; died February 13. 1881. aged eighty-three; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. McMinn. John H.. Miami. 1827 ; Xovember 2. 1837.

1842. aged si.xty-one ; buried in Bath churchyard. McXary. .Alexander. Bath. 1807. Me. Vary. Edward, Bath, 1808. McXary, Bryant, Bath. 1809.

removed to Cambridge. Indiana. McPherson. .A. '\'.. Caesar's Creek, 18.54. McPhial. Cornelius. Ross. 1830. McQuiston, William, Xenia. 1835; died September

McSherry, Elias. Bath. 1830; October 16. 1834. married Jane .Anderson. McSherry, Reuben, Bath. 1830. McTunie. Dr.. Cedarville. 1833; one of the first aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland. Newkirk. Benjamin. Xenia. 1812; from New Jersey; born September 21. 1791; died August 6. 1877. aged eighty-six: buried in Woodland.

Nisbet. John C... Xenia. 1830: from Chester county. South Carolina; born in 1808; died in 1888. aged eighty; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville. Ohio; married Mary McMillan.

Nisbet. Samuel. Xenia, 1830: from Chester county. South Carolina; died June 6. 1885, aged seventyfour; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery; soldier in Civil War. Co. D, Twelfth Infantrv.

Nesbitt. Robert. Xenia. 1817: from Indiana county. Pennsylvania; from Ireland: married Nancy Townsley; born December 27. 1790; died June 26. 1876 : buried in Woodland ; a carpenter.

Nesbitt. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1816; settled on the farm of David Gray in 1781 ; born in Washington county. Maryland : father of Bcnoni, the lawyer ; died in Hardin county July 16, 185O. aged eighty-four; buried in Woodland.

Norfolk. Benjamin. Xenia. 1840: died in Xenia October 24, 1854. aged si.\ty-tive : buried in Woodland: March 19. 1837. married Nancy Forbes.

Nisonger. Jacob. Xenia. 1806: from Virginia: born March 5. 1776: died Miiy 5. 1835. aged fifty-nine; buried in Woodland ; married Rebecca Reed.

Nimerick, Zimri G., Xenia, 1810: born November 18. 1820: died November 15. 1845. aged twentyfive: buried in Morgan gravcvard. near Oliltmvn. Ohio.

Neild. Jason, Sugar Creek. 1840: died June 6, 1S67, aged forty-five : buried in Woodland : born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. July 7. 1S18.

Ntil. .Abraham. Beaver Creek. 1818: father-in-law of Thomas Given, who married Rachel : died in 1827: H. Hamill. executor: November 2S,. 1S26, married Sarah Silvers.

Nunamaker. Michael. Xenia. 1816: from Maryland; died February 27. 1866. aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland: October 28. 1821. married Mary Hivling.

Nutt. Joshua. Sugar Creek. 1814: was auctioneer when the lots for the town of Bellbrook were sold in the fall of 1815: died Mtiy 22. 1826; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; aged forty-one.

Oglesbee. Aaron. Sugar Creek. 1813; died February 7, 1824. aged sixty-one buried in Mercer graveyard: his w'ife. Susan, died in 1850. aged eightythree ; buried by his side.

married Charles Taylor. Oliver. John. Silver Creek. 1813: .soldier of 1S12. Olcntine. Richard. Miami. 1817; died; in 1849. aged seventy-two; buried at M'.ddle Run^ Clar'K county, Ohio; in 1817 married Ann Newkirk. Orr. Joseph. Xenia, 1836; March 17, 1836. married

Hopping. Orr, William, Sr.. Beaver Creek. 1803; accused v)f horse stealing by Robert Frakes in 1S06: not guilty; in 1808 he was killed by Robert Frakes. Orr. William. Jr.. Beaver Creek. 1803. Orr, Samuel, Xenia. 1836: September 28. 1837. married Jane E. Moore. Orr. John, Jr.. Xenia. 1832: born April 6. 179.1; soldier of 1812. under Capt, Chestnut, of South Carolina; from Ireland in 1783; son of John and Rosanna Orr ; died January 9. 1882. aged eighty-seven ; liuried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's). Orr. John. Jr., Xenia. 1831 ; was clerk of courts of Greene county from 1864 to 1880 ; died December 30. 1883. aged sixty-three ; buried in Woodland ; son -of John. Sr. Orcutt. Barrough. Ross. 1826: died May 27. 1871. aged seventy-four; buried in graveyard east of Grape Grove, deary. Jerry. Ross. 1S15; from Ireland; the old pioneer school tea£l:er of Ross township ; house stood at Paddy's Crossing : a preacher, also. Ohagen, William. Xenia. 1827. Oren. J., Caesar's Creek. 1819.

Oren. George T,, Beaver Creek. 1826: died May 21. 1873. aged seventy-six; at the time a res- ' ident of Miami township. Oren. Jesse. Ross. 1840 ; April 25, 1824, married Margaret Keiffer ; May 3, 1827, married Elizabeth Fream. Onea, Francis, Caesar's Creek, 1S05. Oneal, William, Beaver Creek, 1803. Oneal, Thomas. Cresar's Creek. 1826. Oneal. Thomas. Jr.. Bath. 1840 ;December 13. 1835.

inarried Christiana Wolf. Oneal. Henry. Xenia-. 1840; buried in Woodland. Oshall. John. Sugar Creek. 181 1 ; July 28. 18 13. married Mary Marshall; May 7. 1822. married Margaret Sterritt. Operiyke. Thomas. Sugar Creek. 1821 was born in X^cw Jersey: a drummer boy in War nf 1S12; died at St. Louis, Missouri. Opedyke. Peter, Sugar Creek. 1820: born in 1777;

Owens, Jonathan, Sugar Creek, 1808; May 22. i8oC>, marrietl- Lucy jMarshall : soldier of 1812, under Capt. Maltbie : died June 9. 1853, aged seventy ; buried in Woodland.

Owens. VV'illiam. Sr., Xenia, 1811: from Virginia: was brother-in-law of Sanniel Wright, who was the father of Coke Wright: died March 11. 1827: buried in Davis's orchard, near Union churcli : aged eighty-six.

Owens. William. Jr.. Xenia. 181 r: from Brunswick county. Virginia: born March g, 1770: died December 26, 1862 : buried in Wixjdland : aged eighty-four.

Oxley. Jesse, Silver Creek, 1840; son of John_ Oxley, Enos, Silver Creek, 1840 : son of John. Oxley. F.lisha F.. Silver Creek, 1840: died Feliruary

Palmer. Joseph. Beaver Creek. 1805: from P'ennsylvania : soldier of 1812; died December 14, 1864. aged seventy-four, buried in Woodland : March 3, 1814, married Julia A. Butler.

Patterson, Robert E., Sugar Creek, 1840: died at Bellbrook, Ohio, April tg, 1883, aged seventyeight, buried at Bellbrook ; married Mary Landes.

Patterson, James, Sugar Creek, 1840 ; from West Virginia: died December 24, 1891, aged eightyfoiu", buried in Woodland: from Warren county; father of T. C. Patterson.

Pattcr'^on. Wm., Xenia, 1840; from Virginia: a millwright : died November 22. 1889. ouried in \V\H)dland; soldier in Civil war. Company E. First Ohio.

Paris. John. Xenia. 1826: from Kentucky: first postmaster of Cedarville. Ohio : died July 22, 1853. aged fifty, buried in Cedarville cemetery.

Paul. Jonathan. Beaver Creek, 1807: brother of Col. John : first located on what is known as the John B. Lucas farm : removed to Greenburg. Indiana, where he died.

Paxson, Isaac. Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Aaron; removed to Clark county. Ohio, to Columbus. Ohio: died June 5. 1881. buried in Beaver Creek churchyard.

Parry, Ebenezer. Sugar Creek. 1S08: soldier of 1S12: died June 4. 1855. aged seventy-five, buried two and a half miles east of Paintersville, Ohio.

Peterson. Felix. Caesar's Creek. l8.?o; son of Jacob; born May 18. 1809, in Hardy county, Virginia ; died .\pril 9. 1874, aged si.>Cty-five, buried in Woodland.

Peterson. Abel. Caesar's Creek. 1832: son of little Jacob: in 1899. still living: born in Hardy comity, Virginia. October 18. 181 1. Pelham. Samuel. Xenia. 1808 : editor of "The Vehicle." published in Xenia in 1810: died in 1824. Pelham. Peter. Xenia. 1808 : from Bo.ston, Massachusetts; first auditor of Greene county; born in 1747, died in 1822, aged seventy-five: was commissioner in 1812; wife. Parthena. Pelham, Jesse. Xenia. 1810.

Pelham. Jesse D.. Xenia 1810: son of Peter; died in 1823; Chapel H. Bonner, administrator of the estate; farm adjoined Oldtown. Ohio. Pelham. Henry, Ross, 1811 ; brother of Peter. Pelham. Wm. F.. Xenia, 1840: born in 1818, died in 1883. aged sixty-five, buried in Woodland; son of Samuel. Persinger. Jacob. Xenia, iSiCi. removed to Sidney,

Ohio; died 1851. Persinger. Smith, Xenia, 1826; born May 9. 1SD4. died January 22. 1843. aged thirty-eight, buried in Woodland: married Catherine Xesbitt. Persinger, Madison, Xenia, 1826. ' Persinger. John Milton. 1826: died in Chicago. Illinois. 1898. aged ninety. Persinger, Wm., Xenia, 1826: died May 25, 1855, aged seventy, buried in W'oodland ; October 6, 1825. married Precella Beatty. Persinger. Christopher. Xenia. 1829: born in 1808. died in 1841. aged thirty-three, buried in Woodland : married Constance Crumwell in 1838. Petro. Philip. Bath. 1803: son of Nicholis. Petro. Niicbolis. Bath. 1803: son of X'icholis. Sr. Petro. Jonas. Bath. 1803 : son of X'icholis. Petro. Paul. Sr.. Bath. 1803: died February 28. 1812. aged thirty-five, buried in Petro graveyard, Fairfield. Ohio. Petro. Margaret. Bath. 1830: wife of Paul: died in 1851. aged seventy-one. buried in Peti'O graveyard. Petro. Paul. Jr.. Bath, 1833; born in 1812, died in 1887, aged seventy-five, buried in Fairfield: February 9. 1837. married Catherine Warner. Petro. Asa. Bath. 1830: February 17. 1835. married

Roxy Ann Shingledecker. Petro. Paul, Jr.. Bath. 1833; born in 1812. died in 1887. aged seventy-five, buried at Fairfield. Ohio. Petro. Seth. Bath. 1832: died May 15. 1835. aged twenty-four, buried in Petro graveyard. Pendlum. James. Silver Creek. 1828. Pcndlum. Jolin D.. Silver Creek. 1828. Pendlum. Alfred. Silver Creek. 1840: grandfather of Charles : buried at Jamestown. Ohio. Peacock. Elijah. Ross. 1830: October 5, 1826. married Emily Dolby, Peerman. Wni.. Ross. 1840; died October 18. 1841. aged forty-one. buried in Caesar'.s Creek churchyard. Jamestown. Ohio. Penncll. Daniel. Mfiami. 1826: died in 1868. buried aged fifty-two. buried at Bowersville. Ohio. Pepper, Corban, Silver Creek. 1840. Perkey. Major Henry C. Miami. 1834: died January 22. 1852. buried at Clifton. Ohio; a native of Buckingham county. Virginia.

Perkins. Wm. \\".. Xenia. 1826: son of Thomas and Elizabeth : born July 5. 1803. died September 20, 18.^0. aged twenty-seven, buried in Woodland.

Porter, James. Sugar Creek. 1806; soldier of 181 j; on back of his discharge it is written, "seven months' pay due him : " died in Sugar Creek in 1814.

Powers. Edward. Caesar's Creek. 1826: born May 27- 177.1. <lied February 16, 1843, buried in New Hope churchyard. Paintersville : October 5. i8oQ< married Elizabeth Luce.

Powers. Wm. D.. Beaver Cieek. i8o8; soldier of 1812; son of William and Rhoda ; born in Columbia coi-.mty. New Jersey, in 1779, died .Augu.n 27. 1857, aged ceventy-eight ; buried in Union graveyard.

Powers, Michael, Xenia, 1840; from Waterford, Ireland; died June 30, 1880, aged eighty-five, buried in Woodland; father of William, and step-father of G. !-. Robinson, compiler of this work.

Popenoe, James, Beaver Creek, 1803; ex-representative and ex-sheriflf of Greene county ; built the R. F. Howard residence on E. Main St. ; died in 1848 at Cci.Len-ille, Ohio.

Poland. Robert R., Baver Creek, 1828; father of Samuel, of Xenia ; prosecuting attorney of Greene county from 1838 to 1841 ; died in California; married Eleanor McConnell,

Quinn. Nicholis, Jr., Beaver Creek, 1803: was twenty-three year old when he left Ireland : w;ito have lieen a preacher : never married ; diei! in 1808: property willed to Matthew.

Quinn. Matthew. Beaver Creek, 1803: brother of Nicholis: father of Amos, who was the father 01 Elias: died in 1831; buried on what is known as the Routzong farm.

Quinn. Amos. Beaver Creek. 1816 : son of Matthew : father of Elias Quinn and Mrs. J. B. Lucas : one of the early school teachers in Beaver Creek township ; sheriff of Greene county from 1830

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Reid, James, Xenia, 1S09: from Ireland: died April 13, 1822, aged seventy-five: buried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's): wife, .Vnna; grandfather of Whitelaw Reid.

Reid. Robert Charlton. Xenia. 1809: born near Lexington. Kentucky, May 31, 1795; died October 17, 1865, aged seventy: buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville, Ohio, Reid. Joseph C. Xenia. i8t8: died in 1855. Reid. Thomas. Xenia. 1827: liorn July 8. 1799: died October 9, 1880. aged eighty-one ; buried in Cedarville cemetery. Reid. Thomas A.. Xenia. 1828; April 2^. 1826. married Ruth X'isonger. Reed. Johnson. Xenia. 1828; born May i, 1803; died October 3. 1829. aged twenly-six: buried in Mc- Donald graveyard. Reed, Allen. Xenia. 1830: January 9, 1826, married

Reaves, Asher, Silver Creek, 1813; from Virginia: soldier of the Revolution: died July 31, 1845, aged eighty-seven : buried in Baptist graveyard, Jamestown. Ohio.

Reaves. Rev. George. Silver Creek. 1816: pastor of Caesar's Creek Baptist church; died in 1854, aged fifty-nine; buried at Bowersville, Ohio.

Reaves. Rev. Elias M.. Silver Creek. 1840; son of George: died February. 1896, aged seventy-eight: burie<l in Highland county, Ohio: married Elizalieth MvConnell.

Reene. Pet.'r. Beaver Creek. 1840: died October 6. 1880. aged sixty-one: buried in Hawker's churchyard; married Catharine Bovey. December 8. 1842.

Reese. Abraham. Bath. 1840: from Laneester county, Pennsylvania : died Novcndjer 12, 1844. aged twenty-nine; buried in Petro graveyard. Fairfield. Ohio.

Rich, Jacob, Sr., Xenia. 1801 ; native of Virginia; moved to South Carolina when eleven years old ; came to Ohio when twenty-two ; died May 3. i860; buried on the old home place, three miles south of Xenia ; father-in-law of Clark Williamson.

Rice, Russel, Xenia, 1817; son of Flarvey ; a black-, finith; a drummer in War of 1812; died December 4. 1879. aged ninel) -eight ; buried in Woodland.

Rice, Silas, Xenia, 1818; son of Harvey; brother of Russel; a lifer in War of 1812; he and his brother belonged to Capt. Montjoy's company; buried at Hamilton. Ohio.

Rodgers. William. Sugar Creek. 1808; from Rockbridge county. Virginia : son of John ; soldier of 1812; father of Aniel and Lewis; born September 7, 1784: died December 3. 1815; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook; built the Rodgers mill.

Robinson. Edward. Sugar Creek. 1803; son of Joseph. Sr. ; soldier of 1812; died October 17. 1845. aged seventy-three j buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook.

Robinson, William Coburn, Xenia. 1828; ex-sheriff of Greene county from 1839 to 1842; died April 4, 1842, aged thirty-six; buried in Woodlanr ; father of George F. Robinson ; son of Henson. Sr.

Ross. Samuel. Beaver Creek. 1840 : from Greene county. Pennsylvania : son of Robert ; died August 12, 1822. aged twenty-four; buried at Mt. Zion.

aged sixty-eight ; buried in Woodland. Rowe, (Bernard. Caesar's Creek. 1840. Rollings, John R., Caesar's Creek. 1806. Rough, .Vlex., Sr., Xenia, 1803; died in 1805; the

Rockafield. Martin, Bath, 1807; wife, Mary; born September 14, 1761 ; died March 9, 1836, aged ninety- foair; buried in Rockafield churchyard.

Rockafield, John, Bath, 1827; son of Martin, Sr. ; died July 16, 1859, aged fifty-eight; buried in Rockafield graveyard; October 1, 1826, married Elizabeth Cost.

Roberts. Wesley, Xenia, 1825; colored; from Brunswick county, Virginia; came to Xenia in 1825; a good citizen; barber by trade; died April 7, 1862, aged forty-seven.

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Russell. Rev. Moses. Miami. 1840: died March 22. 1864. aged fifty-two ; buried in Clifton cemeterv ; December 6, 1842. married Xancy Jacoby.

Sackett. Cyrus, Sugar Creek. 1803: died July 13. 1846. aged eighty-three; buried in Baptist graveyard, one mile south of Bellbrook, Ohio ; wife, X'ancy.

Sanders. John, Sugar Creek, 1806; from X'orth Carolina; father of Jesse; soldier of the Revolution ; buried at Mt. Holly on the borders of Greene county ; died in 1812. .

Sanders. Forris, Sugar Creek, 1808; son of Jesse: from North Carolina ; grandfather of John C. Sanders, of Xenia; removed to Indiana; soldier of 1812.

Sanders. Jesse. Sugar Creek, 1808: fromj X'^orth Carolina; soldier of 1812: son of Jesse; father of Rebecca and Susan; died May 21. 1880. aged eighty-eight: buried in Woodland; Xovember 5. 1840, married Elizabeth Simerson.

Sanders. Jesse. Jr., Sugar Creek. 1840; son of Forris ; died iSIay 19. 1882. aged seventy-six : buried in Woodland; father of John C, of Xenia.

Sanders, VVilliani. Caesar's Creek, 1808: from North Carolina; died July 2, 1862, aged eighty-four; Ijuried in Baptist graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio.

Sanders. Lawrence. Silver Creek, 1822; born June 2. 1801 ; died .May .30. 1836, aged thirty-four; buried ai Jamestown, Ohio; married Nancy Spahr.

Savers, John, Beaver Creek, 1821 ; had a carding mill at Bellbrook, Ohio; firm name, John Bell & John Sayers, in 1826. Sayers, Thomas, Beaver Creek, 1821. Sauni. Jacob, Beaver Creek, 181 1; born January 2, 1777: died September 5, 1858, aged eighty-one; buried in Beaver Creek churchvard ; soldier of 1812. Saum, Abraham, Beaver Creek, 1819. Saum, Jacob D., Beaver Creek, 1826. Saum. Jacob, Jr., Beaver Creek, 1826. Saum, Nicholas, Beaver Creek 1827. Sale, Franci-- A., Xenia, 1826; brother of Richard;

Sale. Rev. John, Xenia. 1807; born April 24, 1769; died January 27, i8i7. at Troy, Ohio, aged sixty ; buried in Bonner graveyard, south of Xenia.

Savin, Samuel, Xenia, 1827: from Rockbridge county, Virginia ; born November 29, 1781 ; died March 22, 1851, aged fifty-nine; buried in Boots' graveyard, near Jasper, Ohio.

Seaman. Henry, Sugar Creek. 1813; soldier of the Revolution: from N'irginia: died in 1838. aged eighty ; buried in Middle Run churchyard, south of Bellbrook, Ohio.

Sensabaugh. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1840; died June 27, 1891; buried in Pisgah churchyard, north of Shoup's Station. Selvey. James. Ross. 1S18: .\pril 24. 1825, married

Sexton, Col. Joseph, Sr., Sugar Creek, 1826; from Frederick. Virginia: died in 1836, aged sixtythree: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).

Scott, Stephen, Sugar Creek, 1815; from \'irginia; son of John; a member of Caesar's Creek Baptist church in 1820; died February, 1884, aged ninety-eight; buried at Maple Corners.

Scott, James, Sugar Creek, 1803; had a history in the courts: born .April 27, 1768: died March 5, 1816; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook, Ohio.

Scott, Robert, Sugar Creek, 1804 ; a son-in-law of John Gowdy, Sr.. of Sugar Creek; born January I, 1766; died July 20, 1833, aged sixty-seven; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio.

Scott, John. Xenia, 1827: from Virginia; grandfather of the late D. B. Tiffany ; soldier of the Revolution ; died in 1840 : buried in the M. E. graveyard. East Third street, Xenia.

Scott, James A., Xenia, 1816; from Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; died August 12, 1881, aged eighty-seven ; buried in Woodland : soldier of 1812 ; ex-sheritT and ex-representative cf Greene county.

Schnebly, James, Sugar Creek, 1819: from Fredrick county, Maryland; .soldier of 1812; born September 18, 1782; died July 15, 1879, aged ci^hty-seveli ; buried in Woodland; built the mill in 1833.

Scarf, Nicholas, Xenia, 1818; from Winchester, Virginia; died September 20, 1841, aged seventyseven; buried in Woodland; wife's name. Providence.

Shigley, Robert, Sugar Creek, 1826; son of John; removed to White count\% Indiana ; born Januai'y 9. 1799; died in 1S79; married X'ancy Flood.

Shields. James, Xenia, 181 1; from Ireland to Virginia in 1805; then to Ohio; died June 13, 1839, aged fifty-eight; buried in Woodland; brother of John W.

Shields, Rev. John W., Xenia, 1840; born X'ovember 10, 1817; died March 13, 1886; buried in McKnight graveyard; became totally blind in later years.

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1831. married Parmela Bell. Shoemaker. Fredrick. Caesar's Creek, 1820; removed to Indiana : died in 1856. Shoemaker. Isaac. 1830; July 2^. 1829. married Lucinda Hite. Shoemaker. Jacob. Caesar's Creek. 1826; brother of

Samuel. Shaw, Capt. Samuel, Xenia. 1816; soldier of 1812. Shaw. David, Xenia. t8io; son-in-law of Alex. Mfc- Clintock. of Bourbon county, Kentucky: died in 18.^6. Shaw, Hezekiah, Xenia. 1808; was appointed a deacon in the M. E. cliurch by Bishop McKendree in 1S03. Shaw, Ervin, Xenia, 1840. Shaw. Andrew. Ross. 1840: .\pril i. 1S41. married

Shingledecker, Jacob. Beaver Crek, 1803 : captain in War of 1812 ; died October 4. 1849, aged seventy-five ; buried in Union graveyard. Bvror.. Ohio.

Sheley. Theodrack L., Silver Creek, 1840; born July ID, 1818: died April 11, i895_. aged seventysix : buried in Sheley graveyard. ' i John, Bath, 1807: served all through the I Revolutionary War : died in 1820, aged ninety- ' seven ; buried in Sheley graveyard.

Sheley. William, Ross, 1825: from Jeffer.son county. Virginia : son of John. Sr. ; died September 23, 1863. aged ninety-seven; buried in Jamestown cemetery.

Sheley. X^oah. Silver Creek. 1830; grandson of John. Sr. ; son of Benjamin: removed to Michigan ; March 30, 1837, married Isabella Bedingcr.

Sheley. David, Silver Creek. 1803; son of Michael; born February 10. 1816; died July 28. 1890, aged seventy-four: buried on the old home place, near Jamestown, Ohio.

Sheley, John \V., Silver Creek. 1830; son of William; died November u. 1868, aged si.xty ; buried at Jamestown, Ohio; January 24, 1838. married .Ann Lambert.

Siianer, Adam, Caesar's Creek, 1809; died September 2, 1858, aged seventy-six ; buried in Shaner graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio; soldier of 1812.

Shaner, William. Silver Creek. 1840; died July 26, 1854. aged forty-one ; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown, Ohio; July 6, 1840, married Dianah Reaves.

Shirk, .Alfred, Caesar's Creek, 1840; son of Jacob; died March 29. 1886. aged seventy-two; buj-ied near Jamestown. Ohio ; married Sarah Blalock.

Shoup, Rev. Moses, Beaver Creek. 1807; son of George, Sr. ; soldier of 1812 ; died May 7, 1880, aged eighty-six: buried in M't. Zion churchyard.

Shoup. Henry J., Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Solomon: died at his home, west of Alpha, March 16, J899, aged eighty-one; buried in Mt. Zion churchyard ; September 16, 1841, married Elizabeth Coy.

1824. married Mary Polsier. Shoup. Michael. Bath. 1840; December i. 1841. married Ann Fogle. Shover. Simon, tiath. 1S07; soldier of 1812: died house of his son-in-law. W. P. Smith. 0<kaloosa. Iowa, July 25, 1853. aged sixty-four; September 3. 1821. married ilargaret Ankeney. Shannon. Joseph. Beaver Creek. T830. Shew. Jacob, Beaver Creek, . 1805. Shew. Philip, Beaver Creek, 181 1. Shew. Robert. Miami. 1814.

Sl-.iller. Adam. Bath. 1820; from Frederick county, Maryland ; settled first at Fairfield. Ohio ; removed later to Clark county, where he died, aged ninety-seven.

Simpson, Thomas, Xenia. 1803; from Pennsylvania: died September 14. 1821. aged sixty-two; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).

19. 1833, married Elizabeth Hagler. Slagle, George W.. Caesar's Creek, 1840; from Virginia ; son of George and Cathrine. Slagle, Joh'i, 1840; September 18, 1841. married

Smith, Walter. Beaver Creek. 1840; born in Montgomery county, Maryland. May g. 1788; died at Alpha February 2, 1873. aged seventy-two ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard.

Smith. Jacob, Sugar Creek-, iSii ; removed to the West; grandfather of Lewis Smith, commissioner in 1888; married a daughter of John Jame.-.. Lydia.

Smith. Benjamin G., Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Bolen; from Pennsylvania; died June 8. 1887, i.ged seventv-two; buried in Mt. Zion churchvard.

Smiih. 'I'licmas B.. Caesar's Creek. 1840; probated the will of John A. Smith; September 18, 1838, 11. :u ried Margaret Medsker. Smith. Georsje. Jr.. Cae.^ar's Creek. 1840; from \'irgir.ia: born in 1812; died in 1883, aged sevcntyor.e ; buried in Woodland. Smith. Jacob C. Caesar's Creek, 1840; born November 10. 1812 : died May 23, 1879, aged sixtysix ; buried in Woodland ; married Dianah Long. Smith, John H.. Caesar's Creek, 1840. Smith. Rev. William G., Caesar's Creek, 1840: from Hardy counly. Virginia ; his parents settled in Jasper township in 1815; died near Bellbrook, Ohio. January, iS/t). aged sixty-seven. Smith. John, Caesar's Creek, 1840; from Virginia; ilied January 31, 1883. aged eighty-four: Inuicd in Briplist graveyard, near Jamestown; January i(), i8j3. married Margaret Burrell. Smiih, William M.. Caesar's Creek, 1S40; September

20. 1840. married Margaret Black. Smith. William P., Caesar's Creek, 1840; removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa; son-in-law of John Shannon, who was a brother of Mrs. J. A. Scott. Smith. Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1835 ; son of Jacob : from Hardy county. Virginia; born in 1814; died in 1884, aged seventy; Lorenza St. John, his son-in-law. Smith. John, Beaver Creek. 1S40; horn July 8, iSio; died November 23. 18S7; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard. Smith, William, Beaver Creek, 1803. Smith, Joseph, Beaver Creek, 1803; November 7,

1837, married Lucinda McFarland. Smith, Jacob, Si.. Beaver Creek, 1803; ex-commissioner, representative and senator for Greene counly; died in iSig; buried in Woodland; soldier of 1812. Smith. Col. John. Beaver Creek. 1803 ; son of Jacob ; ex-sheritt of Greene county; died May 4. 1852. aged seventy-two; buried at Springfield. Ohio. Smith, .Spencer, Miami, 1805.

1840, married Elizabeth Jackson. Smith. Selh, Miami, i8ti: son of Jacob, Sr. : born July 16. 1798: died in 1876; buried near Selma, Ohio ; aged seventy-seven. Smith, Samuel S., Beaver Creek. 1830: May 2J.

1823 ; died August 6. 1823 : buried in Folck gravevard ; aged fifty-three; his widow married A. H'vling, Sr. Smith. John, Bath, 1807, Smith, David, Bath, 1809. Smith. Caleb. Bath. iSio. Smith, William, Miami, iSio; died October 19. 1877.

Smith, Rev. Samuel. Silver Creek, 1838; minister in Baptist church: from Virginia; father of John W., of Xenia. Smith, Jonathan, Beaver Creek, 1840; died at the residence of Peter Benham, February, 1879; buried in Woodland. Smith, Jonathan G., Ross, 1840: died November 4,

Smith, Jeremiah. Ross, 1816: married Jane Thornburg, of Tennessee, in 1822: died in 1848, aged fifty-six ; buried near Bowersville, Ohio. Smith. John. Ross. 1840: died June 31. 1883. aged eighty-four; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown. Ohio. Smith. Barbary. Silver Creek. 1820. Smith. Thomas. Silver Creek, 1820: died February 3, 1889, aged sixty; buried in Husscy graveyard, Bowersville, Ohio. Smith, Joshua, Silver Creek, 1840; from Maryland: died February 28, 1892, agod seventy-two; buried near Jamestown, Ohio. Smith. George. Silver Creek. 1827: died November 5. 1827. aged twenty-seven ; buried in Hussey graveyard. Bowersville. Ohio. Smith. Jonathan. Silver Creek. 1840; died February 2. 1847. aged seventy-three: buried near Selma, Ohio; May 14. 1840. married Malinda Ary. Smith, .\ndrevv. Xenia, iSii. Smith. Knocli. Xenia. 1812. Smith. William. Xenia. 1813; died in 1821 ; March the portrait of Major Galloway. Smith. George M.. Xenia. 1816; from Rockbridge counly. Virginia: father of Mrs. Winston Black, of Xenia; Iniried in old graveyard near the standpipe. Xenia. Smith. John, Xenia, 1816; soldier of 1812; "Meth- odist John"; -died October 24. ij56j. aged sixtytwo; buried in Woodland; April 8, 1819, married Rulb Marshall. Smith, SanuK-l L.. Xenia. 1817; October 19, i8.it,

Smith, Matthew, 1840; July j, 1840, married Elizabeth Ann Hagler. Smith, Bolen, Xtiiia, iSi6; from Brunswick county, Virginia ; died in 1837, aged si.xty ; buried in Woodland. Smith, Christopher, Xenia. 1840; died January, i8;o, at Greenville, Darke county, Ohio; a former resident of Xenia. Smith, William. Xenia, 1840; February 16, l8j7, married Louisa Teas-. Smith. Adam L., Xenia, 1840; from Scotland; painter by trade; soldier in Civil War, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry, Co. F; buried in Woodland, Smiihgall, George, Bath. 1840. Smilhgall, George, Jr., Balh. 1840; February J5,

1841, married Lydia Voder. Small, James. Xenia, 1803; soldier of the Revolution; died .April 23. 1842, aged eighty-four; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, Cedarville. Small, Robert, Xenia, 1810. Small. David C, Xenia, 1827.

Small, David M., Xenia, 1818; died June 15, 1873, aged sixty-seven; l)uried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Small, William, Xenia, 1828. Small, James, Jr., Xenia, 1840: removed to Mbnmouth, Illinois; soldier in Mexican War. Small, Culbertson, Xenia, 1840; died April 4, 1800, aged eighty-two ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Small, Jacob, Xenia. 1812. Small. Sanuiel. 1836; December 12, 1837, married married Nancy Penningham. Smart, Rev. James P., Xenia, 1843; from Pennsylvania; pastor of the Associate church, Massie's Creek; died March i, i86r, aged forty-seven; buried in Woodland. Smeigh. Samuel, Xenia, 1840; from Maryland; an undertaker; firm of Shearer & Smcigh ; di^ 1 .-\pril 8, 1876. aged sixty-nine; buried in WooJland ; married I-jabell Dodds. Snveltzier. .-Xndrew. Beaver Creek. 1807 ; born November 20. 1765; died May i. 1838, aged seventytwo; buriod in the old Coy graveyard. Smeltzier, J.\cob, Beaver Creek, 1807. Snodgrass, William. Sr.. Sugar Creek, 1805. Snodgrass, William. Sugar Creek, 1803: soldier ot

1812; died in 1840. Snodgrass, James. Sr.. Sugar Creek. 1803; soldi-'r of the Revolution : refused to apply for pension ; he was fighting for libertv. not for moncv.

Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek. 1S03; son of James, Sr. ; died in 1846; October 9, 1806, married Elizabeth Taylor. Snodgrass, Robert, Sugar Creek. 1803; .soldier of i8t2; died in 1815. Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek, 1806, Snodgrass, Samuel, Sugar Creek, 1809; soldier of i872; died in 1823; November 21, 1822, married Rachel Sncvvdcn. Snodgrass, Robert, Jr., Sugar Creek, i8ii; Fel)- ruary 3, 1814, married Sarah Whicker. Snodgrass, Joseph, Sugar Creek. 1816; from Virginia ; died October 19, 1882, aged eighty ; buried in Jamestown cemetery ; .married Xancy Kirkpatrick. Snodgrass, John, Sugar Creek. 1821 ; died in 1825. Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek, 1817; died January 26, 1869, aged seventy-three ; buried in Woodland. Snodgrass, William. Bath, 1817. Snodgrass, Thomas, Balh, 1819; from \'irginia; died May 6, 1844, aged ninety, Snodgrass, Samuel, Ross, 1821 ; soldier of the Revolution ; buried at Jamestown. Ohio; died May 6, 1844, aged ninety. Snodgra.ss, Samuel, Jr., Ross. 1821 ; died in 1844. Snodgras.s, Robert, Ross, 1821 ; son of Samuel; died March 31, 1839, aged thirty-nine; buried in Bethel graveyard. ?iear Grape Grove. Snodgrass, Joseph, Ross, 1826; son of Samuel. Snodgrass, Joseph. Jr.. Ross, 1828, Snodgrass, Jolm B.. Ross, 1840; January 25, i8.)8, married Jane Ballard; died .^pril 29, 1862, buried in Jamestown cemetery, aged forty-nine. Snodgrass, James, Silver Creek, 1826; born in 1795, in Virginia ; soldier for five years during and after the War of 1812; September I, 1825, married Abby Mendenhall. Snowden, James, Sugar Creek. 1803; from New Jersey; son of Jacob; one of the early associate judges of Greene county; removed to Indian-i. Snowden, Jacob, Sugar Creek, 1803 ; died in 1836,

James ; removed to Indiana. Snowden, David, Sugar Creek. 182S; died July 24, 1871, aged sixty-six ; buried in Bellbrook cemetery ; son of Jacob. Snowden. Hezekiah, Sugar Creek, 1840; son of

Snyder, Jonathan, Beaver Creek, 1815; from Washington coimty, Maryland; born October 15. 1785; died Decembr 22, 1863, aged seventy-eight ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard; soldier of 1812.

Sowards, Reuben, Sugar Creek, 1804; from Penn- .sylvania : soldier of 1812; died Decembr 7, 1843, aged six'.v-six ; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook.' Ohio.

Spencer, James, Caesar's Creek. 1829; from S'lutli Carolina; son of Thomas: born .August i.?, 1810; still living in Jamestown, Ohio, in 1900.

Spahr. Gideon, Xenia, 1816; son of John; of Swiss descent ; torn in Hardy county, Virginia. May 21, 1788; came to Obio in 1816; died in Jamestown June, 1856; settled two miles east of Xenia, near Shawnee Creek.

Spahr, William, Caesar's Creek, 1827; born May 3, 1805; died October i, 1891, aged eighty-six; buried in Woodland; January 11, 1828, married Sarah Smith.

Spahr, Johni, Caesar's Creek. 1828; brother of Edward; died in 'Jay county, Indiana. January 17, 1882; January 31, 1833. married Palma Judy.

S(|uires. Hanford. Sugar Creek. 1822; from Fau- (|uier county, Virginia ; born February, 1806 ; <lied July 15, 1869, aged si.xty-three ; buried in Woodland.

Stevenson, Major John; a soldier of the Revolution is buried in Kentucky; father of Samuel Stevenson, father of James, William, John and Thomas. Pioneer Stevensons of Greene county. Ohio.

Stevenson, James, Xenia, 1803 ; April 3, 1805, married Anna Galloway; died March 31, 1864. aged ninety-four ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard; soldier of 1812.

Stevenson, William, Xenia, 1803; cousin of James, John and Thomas : November 19. 1808, married Peggy Scott; died November 8, 1826, aged sixtyone; buried in Massie's Creek (Stevenson's).

Stevenson, John. Xenia, 1803; soldier of 1812; died May 14, 1846, aged sixty-nine; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's) ; married Kitty Kirkpatrick.

Stevenson, Robert W., Xenia, 1817; soldier of 1812 ; married Abigail Gowdy September 23, 1818 ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).

married SarahCohagan. Stevenson. Charles \V.. Xenia. 1819; son of William, of Miami township; died in 1826. Stevenson. Thomas. Xenia, 1821. Stevenson, Samuel, Xenia, 1826; son of James. Stevenson, Samuel. Xenia. 1840; son of John; died March 9 1870, aged eighty-nine; January 24. 1828, married Harriet Webb. Stevenson. William. Xenia, 1840; died December 17, 1875. aged si.Kty-seven ; son of William, oi Miami township. Stevenson, Jam-;s, Xenia. 1836; son of Thomas: born May 27. 1815: died December, 1893, aged sevent}--nine : buried in Woodland. Stephenson. William, Sr., Bath. 1803; from Kentucky ; caotain in War of 1812 ; died Novenibir II. 1834; buried in Milman gravevard, Osborn, Ohio. Stephenson, William, Jr.. Bath, 1803 ; son of William. Sr., of Bath ; January 25. 1812, married Eleanor Sutton. Stephenson, John, Bath, 1803 ; son of William, Sr..

of Bath township. Stevenson, Wm. Mjami, 1809; married Margarvl Scott, a widow : died X'ovember 8, 1826, agi i sity-one ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard. Ste\enson. Robert, Miami, 1809; son of William an 1 Margaret ; died February 3, 1894, aged seventythree. Stevenson. Charles W., Miami, 1821 ; son of William and Margaret ; Januar> 25, 1819, married Cyntha Scott. .Stevenson, Samuel, Miami, 1826; son of William

Bath. Stevenson, Thomas B., Xenia, 1840 : died in Champaig'.i co'.mty December 27. i860, aged thirtythree. Stephenson, George H.. Bath. 1808; died in 1814;

1819, married Edeith Cooper. Stanley. William. Sugar Creek. 1808: died in 1820; buried on the Smith Stowe farm; October i. 1822. marrie*J Sarah McGlaughlin. Stanley. Robert. Caesar's Creek. 1809. Stanley, Martin, Caesar's Creek, 1828; February 12..

1829, married Mulinda Bartlet. Steele, Harvey. Xenia. 1840; from Maryland; born October 4. 1814: died February 24. 1883; buried in Woodland. Steele. Alexander, Xenia, 1835; died March 14. 1842.

aged eighty-six : buried in Woodland. Steele. John. Xenia. 1828; son of William; died June 6. 1829; buried in the .\. R. graveyard, East Third street, Xenia. Steele. Samuel. Sugar Creek. 1809: soldier of 1812. Steele. James, Sugar Creek. 1811 ; brother of Samuel; died October 16, 1836. aged forty-three; buried in Pioneer graveyard. Bcllbrook. Ohio. Steele. Jacob. Xenia. 1816: died Xovember 5, 1863, aged forty-seven : buried in Beaver Creek churchyard ; married Elizabeth Gettard. Steole, Rev. John. Xenia, 1817 ; from Bourbon county. Kentucky ; built the David Barr house ; in 1S17 became pastor of what is now the first L'. P. church' died January 11, 1837, at Oxford, Ohio. Steele. Thomas, Xenia, 1816; came to Xenia from Ireland in winter pf 18x5 ; taught school and lived on the lot where now is located the Xenia high school building; memorial window in high school room is in memory of him ; died in Logan county August 6, 1875, aged eighty-four. Steele. Martin B.. Xenia, 1830; January 9, 1837, married Jane Stevenson. Steele. Wm., Xenia, 1840; son of John; murdered at the time of the Puterbaugh fire in 1845 ; buried in Associate churchyard, West Market street, Xenia. Steele. Robert. Xenia, 1840. Steele. David E.. Beaver Creek, 181 1. Steele. Ebenezer. Beaver Creek, 1816; born in Virginia. December 18. 1781 : died February 17, 1862. aged eighty-one : buried in Beaver churchyard. Steele, .^bner, Btaver Creek, 1817. Steele, Peter, Beaver Creek. 1826. Steele. John, Beaver Creek, 1825 ; grandfather >of Daniel Steele and Mrs. Gussle Poague ; from \'irgini:'. ; born May 20, 1809; died July 4, 1882. aged seventy-two ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard. Stipp. Lettice. Sugar Creek. 1813: died in 1835. aged seventy- four: buried in Middle Run churchyard, southwest of Bellbrook. Ohio. Stipp. George. Sugar Creek. 1813: soldier of the Revolution: died in 1836: buried in Middle Run churchyard. Stipp. Joseph. Sugar Creek. 1819; died September 29, 1823 ; buried in Middle Run churchyard : January 7, 1819. married .Amelia Bull. Stipp. .Abraham. Sugar Creek. 1826; August 15.

1824. married Mary Coffelt. Stipp, Fredrick. Xenia. 1813. Stipp, .Abraham. Jr.. Xenia. 1830. Stipp. Ge'ir'.T(. W., Sugar Creek. 1835; publisher of "Clintonian and Xenia Register." a paper published in Xenia in 1825 and 1826. Stipp. Xathan B.. Sugar Creek. 1840; died December I. 1852. aged thirty-three; buried in Woodland: March 11. 1841. married Eliza Jane Kenney. Strain. James, Sugar Creek. 1813: died X^ovember 19. 1864. aged seventy-four: buried in Pioneer graveyard. Bellbrook, Ohio.

Staley, Daniel, Beaver Creek. 1808; born February. 1782, died April 16, 1829, aged forty-seven; buried on the Marshall farm, six miles west of Xenia.

Stephens, Andrew, Caesar's Creek, ]8i8; from Peimsylvania: an uncle of Jacob Miller; died at tlie-.ige ')f sixty-nine; buried in Bowersvil'r, Ohio.

Stake. JohnM., Sugar Creek, 1838; from Washington county, ^laryland; son of .\nthony; born in 1S08; died November 9, i8g8, aged ninety; buried in Bellbrook cemetery.

Stewart, Robert. Silver Creek, 1810; from Washington county, Virginia ; soldier of 1812 ; brother of James ; buried in Bowersville cemetery.

Stewart, Christopher. Silver Creek, 1827 ; from Virginia ; soil of Robert ; born in 1803 ; died February 18. 1S80; buried in Hussey graveyard, Bowersville, Ohio.

Stewart, William, Sr., Caesar's Creek, 1820; soldier of Revolution ; from Ireland ; thence to South Carolina , thence to Ohio ; died .August 4, 1830, a,ged ninety-one ; buried in WoodUlnd.

Stewart. James C, Xenia, 1835 ; from South Carolina; son of Robert, who was the son of William ; died March 18, 1893, aged seventy-nine ; buried in Woodland.

county, Virginia; .soldier of 1812: died September I, 1858, aged sixty-eight; buried in VVoodland. Stark, Washington A., Xenia. 1836; born July 6.

Stemble. Frederick. Xenia. 1830; from Frederick county. Maryland; born December 23. 1780: died May 23, 1868. aged eighty-eight ; buried in Woodland.

Stine. Jacob B.. Beaver Creek, 1830; from Washington county, Maryland ; son of Matthias ; born in Pennsylvania in 1803 ; died in 1893 ; buried in Woodland.

i860, aged fifty-nine: buried in Woodland. Sutton. David, Cac-ar's Creek. 1840; son of William G. Sutton, Daniel B.. C.iesar's Creek, 1840; removed aged sixty-nine ; buried in Fairfield. Ohio. Swigart. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1810: soldier of 1812. Swigart, Peter, Beaver Creek, 1808: born in Germany ; died in 1839, aged eighty-two ; buried in

1866, aged sixty; buried in Eleazer churchyard. Syiihers, John, Beaver Creek, 1813. Syphers, Henry, Beaver Creek, 1840. Syphers. Jacob, Silver Creek, 1833 ; died December

1878, aged sixty-seven. Sharp. Aries. Silver Creek. i8it: soldier of 1812. Shifflet, Michael, Silver Creek, 1805. Shit^flet. Garland. Silver Creek, 1840. Sheitield. Ja.-ob, Beaver Creek, 1840. Sheffield. John, Silver Creek, 1840.

Talbert. John B., Sugar Creek, 1832; born April j8. 1814; died at the home of his daughter, al Kirkwood, Missouri. January 30, 1898, aged eighty-three : buried in Bellbrook cemetery.

Taylor. Rev. John P., Caesar's Creek, 1828; native of James City, Virginia; married a daughter of Fredrick Bonner; born November 20, 1782; died September, 1873. aged ninety-two, at Dublin, Indiana.

Thomas, Joseph, Ross. 1830; "White Pilgrim;" born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania ; died January 31, 1886, aged seventy-nine; buried east of (irape Grove.

Tiffany. John. Xenia. 1832; from Berkshire county, Massachusett.- ; soldier of 1812 : died July 9. 1855. aged eighty-six; buried in Woodland.

Tobias. George, Beaver Creek. 1840; son of Peter; born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; died October 19, 1881, aged seventy-four; buried in Hawker's churchyard.

Truman, Jeffrey. Sugar Creek. 1826; native of Virginia; born in 1784; died in 185 1. aged sixt>- seven : buried in Elam graveyard, south of Xenia.

Trader. Rev. Moses. Sr., Xenia. 1804 ; from Cumberland county, Virginia ; died April 9, 1854, aged seventv; September 2, 1804^ married E. McDonald.

Trader. Moses W., Xenia, 1840; son of Moses. Sr. ; died April 25. 1863. aged forty-four; buried in Woodland: soldier in Civil War. Co. K, Twelfth Ohio, Eighty-third regiment. O. \'. I.

Townsley. John. Xenia. 1803; from Washington county. Pennsylvania ; died December 23. 1822, aged fifty: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).

Townsley, Thomas. Xenia. 1803; born in Pennsylvania. June. 1755; came to Kentucky in 178S, to Ohio in 1800 ; soldier of the Revolution : died February 22. 1841, aged eighty-five; buried in Clifton cemetery.

Townsley, Alexander, Xenia, i8og; son of John; from Pennsylvania to Kentucky : thence to Ohio ; born July 31. 1788; died in Cedarvillc in 1870.

Townsley. Samuel, Xenia, 1817; son of John: soldier of 1812; born September 12, 1795; died April 24, 1853, aged sixty-two; buried in Cedarvillc cemetery.

Townsley, Thomas P., Xenia, 1830: son of George. wliO' was the son of Thomas ; born May 27, 1817; died November I, 1898, aged eighty-one; buried in Woodland.

Towler. Rev. James. Xenia. 1804 ; came from Prince Edwards county. Virginia, near Petersburg; died July 10, 1836; buried on the Towler farm ; first postmaster in Xenia.

Torrence, William, St'.gar Creek. 1811 ; born in Scott county, Kentucky, in 1789; died in 1859. aged seventy-one ; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; soldier of 1812.

Turner. Harkness, Caesar's Creek, 1805 ; son of ThoiTias ; murdered at Greenville, Darke county, Ohio, August II, 1859; (see files of "Torchlight," August, 1859).

Turner, Jonah, Caesar's Creek. 1840: son of Joseph; father of -David, of Eleazer ; born in 1807; removed to Coles county. Illinois: died in 1865.

Turner. William, Silver Creek, 1S16; from Virginia; born in 1797; died December. 1870; buried in Jamestown cemetery; soldier of 1812: son of Harculus.

Turner. Levi, Silver Creek, 1818; son of Harculus; died December 15, 1870, aged seventy-three; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown, Ohio; father of William, who was still living in 1898.

Turnliidl. tiilbert. Xenia. 1826; died in Monmou;h. Illinois. October 29, 1S51. aged fifty-three; son of John. Turnbull, John, Xenia, 1826: son of William; born :iear N.i^hville, Tennessee, February i;, 1851 ; died August 12, 1880, aged seventy-nine; buried in Cedarville cemeterv; father of Dr. John. 01 Bellbrook. Ohio. Turnbull. Wm. H., Xenia. 1827; died March 25, 1830, aged twenty-five; buried in Massie's Creek churchy:ird (Stevenson's). Turnbull. Jas.. Xenia. i8i5;'son of Wm. ; born near Nashville. Tennessee, in t8o7 ; died January 18. 18S6. aged seventy-eight ; buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard. Jamestown.

Van Eaton. .Abraham, Sugar Creek, 1803; soldier of 1812; one of the first grand jurors of Greene countv; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook, Ohio.'

X'ance. Joseph C, Sugar Creek. 1803; laiil out the town 01" Xenia in the fall of 1803; removed to Champaign county. Ohio; liuried in Buck Creek churchyard.

Vanmeter, Solomon, Caesar's Creek, 1813 ; the only house that is still (1898) standing in the towu of Winchester, or Babtown, was built by him.

Vanenian, Benjamin, Jr.. Silver Creek. 1817; born in Pennsylvania. September 17, 1795; died August 9, 1879, aged eighty-five; buried in Hussey graveyard.

Walton. Edward, Sr.. Sugar Creek, 1806; born in Virginia. Jan. 3. 1777; parents were from Pennsylvania; died April 10. 1867, aged ninety; bur- .ied in Caesar's Creek churchyard, south of New- Burlington ; soldier of 1812.

Wallace. Perry W. D.. Xenia. 1826; shoemaker: married a sister of Coke Wright : died October 27, 1876. aged seventy-five : buried in Woodk'.nd, Xenia.

Watt, George M.. Sugar Creek, 1830; son of George, Sr. : from Ireland : a tailor : died November 28. 1865. aged sixty: buried in Woodland. Xenia.

Watt, Hugh, Ross, 1817; from Belfast, Ireland; father of George, the dentist; died May 15. 1857. aged eighty-six ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery.

Watt, Dr. George, Xenia. 1840 : son of Hugh : born in 1820: died in 1893; soldier and surgeon in Civil War. One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Regiment : buried in Woodland.

Watts. Edward. Xenia. 1815: born in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1782: soldier in War of 1812; died June 23, 1859, aged seventy-five; buried in Watts' graveyard.

Watts. George F.. Xenia. 1807 : son of Edward and Margaret ; died May 4. 1896. aged seventy-foui ; soldier in One Hundred and Tenth Infantry.

Watson. Capt. John. Silver Creek. 1807: captain in war of 1812: died August 3. 1861. aged eighty; buried in Moorman graveyard. Jamestown. Ohio.

Watson. Robert. Xenia. 1821 : ."^on of Francis: laid out the town of Clifton in 1833: died October 25. 1834. aged thirty-five : buried in Woodland.

married Malinda Shoemaker. Watson, John, Jr.. Silver Creek, 1813. Watson, David, Silver Creek, 1813. Watson. Lewis, Silver Creek,> 1817; son-in-law of

Elisha Bales. Watson, Thomas A.. Silver Creek, 1818; native of Bedford county, Virginia; removed to Americus, Tippecanoe county, Iowa. Watson. Pascal, Silver Creek. 1818. Watson. James. Silver Creek, 1816; August 4, 1813, married Nancy Lindsey. Watson. Jesse L., Silver Creek. 1827. Watson, Eli, Silver Creek, 1827. Watson, Chas. M., Silver Creek. 1828; soldier of 1812; August 28, i8?4. married Elizabeth Ballard. Watson, James. Sugar Creek. 1840; died in 18.52, aged fifty-five; buried in Middle Run churchyard, southwest of Bcllbrook, Ohio. Watson. George. Xenia, 1840; son of Francis; died March 30, 1885, aged sixty-eight; buried in Woodland. W'lalden. John. Silver Creek. iSti ; father-in-law of in Jamestown in 1817. Winans, James. Sr.. Silver Creek. 1820; died February 20. 1827. aged eighty-one; buried at Jamestown, Ohio. Winans. Dr. Matthias. Silver Creek. 1820; died July 7. 1849, aged fifty-eight; buried at Jamestown. Ohio. Winans, John. Silver Creek, 1826; February 21, aged s^ixty-one ; buried in Woodland. Wakelev, Wm. S.. Caesar's Creek. 1840. Wallthall. Alexander B., Ross, 1818. Wallthal!. Alfred. Ross, 1840; died Xovember 7,

1873, aged fifty-five. Warren. Edward. Silver Creek, 1813 ; soldier of the Revolution; a resident of Silver Creek township. Warren, Henry. Miami. 1826. Whalin. Thomas. Xenia. 1807. Whalin, John. Bath. 1813. Whalin. Joseph. Ross. 1840. Ward. William. Xenia. 1807. Warren. C. H.. Miami: son of Luther; died in

Ward, Jonathan. Xenia. i8ti: from South Carolina; born November 29, 1783 ; died June 3. 1838 ; buried in Woodland. Ward, Henry. Beaver Creek. 1803; soldier of 1812. Ward. Enos. Ross. 1828: January 6. 1824. married Betsey Bull. Ward. Lewis. Xenia. 1840: buried in M'assie's

Ward. Joseph C, Xenia, 1840; March 24, 1835, married Sarah A. Stevenson : administrator of the estate of George Ward, Clifton. Ohio. Ward, James L.. Xenia, 1840 ; died Febrirary 27, in Clifton cemetery. Wamble, Edward, Xenia, 1810: from Virginia; served one year in War of 1812 ; died .April 30, 1852. 'aged sevcniy-tbrce : buried in Woodland. Wamble. Mahlon. Xenia. 1840: son of Edward. Sr. ; died in Xenia May 18. 18S5. aged sixty-one ; buried in Woodland. W/adams. Noah E.. Xenia, 1826. Waugli. William. Xenia. 1826; his wife was the

Wcade. John. Miami. 1826; died October 31. 1833, aged fifty-two - buried in Bloxsoni graveyard, near Selma, Ohio. Weade. James. Miami. 1829; died October 3, 1872, aged eighty-two ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's). Weade. Henry. Miami. 1828.

Weade. Ebenezer. Beaver Creek. 1810; died August 28. 1830, aged eighty-two ; buried in Beavertown cemetery. Wagoner, George. Bath, 1826. Wagoner, Jobn, Miami. 1.S40; died June 6. 1875,

Warner, Henry. Bath. 1828 ; died February 24, 1894. aged eighty-one ; buried in Petro graveyard. Warner, James. Bath. 1830 ; September 2, 1827, married Elizabeth Hopping. Warner. George W., Bath, 1840: died December 6, 1848. aged fifty-eight ; buried in Petro graveyard, Fairfield, Ohio. Warner. Henry, Bath, 1840. Waldridge. Isaac. Sugar Creek. 1804. Walburn. John. Miami. 1808; March 29. 1832, married Jane Shaw. Walburn. Robert. Miami, 1808; soldier of 1812. Warnick. James. Xenia. 1840: died May 11, 1862, aged fifty-five : buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, ^ Walters. Tobias. Ross. 1840. Wanamaker. Nancy. Bath. 1840; widow of John

1837. married Margaret Savill. Wieatherholtz. James. Xenia, 1840. Weatherholtz. Washington. Xenia. 1840; died in Spring \'alley township February 17. 1892, aged seventy- four : from Virginia. Weeks. John. Beaver Creek, 1807.

\\ hitenian. Benjamin. Beaver Creek. 1803; from Virginia: settled on Beaver Creek in 1798, Miami township in 1809: soldier of the Revolution in the northwest; died July 30, 1852 aged eignty-th'ee ; buried at Clifton.

Whiteman. Jacob. Xenia. 1809: soldier of 1812: from Frederick county. X'irginia, in 1773; came to Ohio in 1809; died August 28, 1839. aged sixty-six ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard.

buried at Bellbrook, Ohio. Whicker, James, Sugar Creek, 1816. Whicker, James, Jr., Beaver Creek, 1813. White. John, Sugar Creek, 1810; soldier of 1812 ; of Xenia Woolen Mill in 1826; buried in \\Toodland. While, Joseph, Beaver Creek, 1820. White. John, Beaver Creek, 181 1. White, Lemuel, Beaver Creek, 1840. White, Joseph, Bath, 1813. Wliite. Joseph W., Bath, 1813. White. Jame:-. Sr., Ross, 1806; from Kentucky;

Willson. John. Sr.. Sugar Creek, 1803; from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, thence to Kentucky: thence to Ohio in 1796; died at West Creek, Miami county. Ohio; one of the first settlers of Greene county, Ohio.

Wilson. Williaiu W.. Xenia. 1830; son of James, of Clark's Run : died in Xenia March g. 1836. aged twenty-seven. Wilson, Joseph, Caesser's Creek. 1803: died March II. 1823, aged si.xty-ninc; buried at Jaiuestown. Ohio; born in 1754. Wilson, Joseph, Caesar's Creek, 1803; soldier of 1812; born in North Carolina August 27, 1787: died December 26. 1872. aged eighty-five; buried in Baptist gravevard, southwest of Jamestown. Ohio. Wilson. Amos, Caesar's Creek, 1805; removed to i8.?9, married Malinda Boblett. Wilson. Joseph, Xenia, 1806: son of John, Sr. ; November 10. 1808. married Joanna Townsley. Wilson. John. Xenia. 1807; deputy sheriff of Greene county under Jas. Popenoe in 1827; married Sarah Buckles April 17. 1820. AVilson. Samuel. Xenia. 1817; was a brother of

Wilson, Rev. Samuel. Xenia, 1830; from Pennsylvania ; son of William ; pastor of the Second U, P. church. Xenia. for years ; died September 5. 1887; buried in Woodland; father of Dr. S. S. Wilson, of Xenia.

Wilson. Isaac, Bath. 1801 : from Redstone, Pennsylvania, in 1801 ; died April 10, i860, aged sixtv-nine : buried at Fairfield. Ohio; father of Uriah.

county, Illinois. Wil.-on. William. Miami, J819; son of Jacob; died at French Grove, Peoria county, Illinois. January 6. ICS58. aged forty-three. Wilson. Junia .\., Miami, 1819. Wilson. William. Bath, 1840; died December 4, 1881. aged sixty-nine: buried in I'nii>n i-hurchyard. Byron. Ohio. Wilson. George, Miami. 18.^0.

Wilson, Jacob. Miami. 1830: died in Xcnia February 14. 1859. aged seventy-one; buried in Clifton. Ohio; soldier of 1812; married Jacob Pcrsinger's mother. Wilson. John Q.. Miami. 1840.

\\'ilson. William. Ross. 1813; died January 27. 1821- aged eiglity-one; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard ( Stevenson's). Wilson. John. Ross. 1815; December 9. 18.10. married Mary Wilson. Wilson. James. Ros.s, 1819. WiLson, Warner, Ross, 1820.

Wilson. Perry, Ross, 1828; died January 4, 1831, aged forty-nine; buried in Baptist graveyard, Cedarville, Ohio. Wilson. John T., Ross. 1840; died May 22, 1857, aged forty-four ; buried in Baptist graveyard, Cedarville. Ohio. Wil.son. Joseph, Jr.. Ross. 1811; born in 1788; died

July 8, 1873, aged eighty-five. Wilson. Joseph, Sr.. Silver Creek. 1803 ; died March II. 1823, aged sixty-nine; buried at Jamestown. Ohio. . Wilson. George, Silver Creek, 1813. Wilson, John, Silver Creek, 1816; died September 20, 1886. aged eighty-two; buried at Port W'illiam. Clinton county, Ohio. W'ilson. James L., Silver Creek, 1817. Wilson. Mary. Silver Creek. 1820. Wilson, Benjamin. Silver Creek, 1840; February 27, died in Sugar Creek township in 1823. Williamson, Jo3eph, Sugar Creek, 1816; his son, Joseph, died at his home, three miles west of Bcllbrook. November 10, 1897, aged seventy-one. W'illiamson, Eleazer, Sugar Creek, 1818; July, 1838. married Eliza Abercrombie ; in 1823 he was a member of State Militia. Williamson, David. Xenia, 1836; from York county. Pennsylvania ; died October 18, 1858, aged seventy-eight : buried in Woodland. Williaiuson, John S.. Xenia, 1836; born in York county, Penns3lvama, .-Vpril i. 1817: died at Cedarville. Niovember 18, 1898, aged eighty-two; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Williamson. Andrew D., Xenia. 1836; born January 30. 1815. in York county. Pennsylvania; died near Spring Valley August 24. 1899. AVilliamson. James, Bath, 1812; died in 1855, aged

Williamson. George T., Miami, 1830; a native of Cincinn-iti. Ohio ; owned a farm in Ross township: dijd in London. England, December 5. 1858.

Williams, Remembrance. Sr., 1803; native of Flarrison county, Virginia, near South Branch of the Potomac River; came to Kentucky in 1790, thence to Ohio in 1799; died February 2, 1803; buried near Madison, Indiana.

Williams, James, Ross, 1828; father of D. B. Williams ; born August, 1807 ; died December 27, 1891, aged eighty-four: buried west of Jamestown, Ohio.

Winter, Stephen, Xenia, 1806; died in Xenia January 16, 1837, aged eighty-five ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard; soldier of the Revolution.

Wilkenson, James. Xenia. 1820 ; a native of Antrim. Ireland: born January 15, 1769; died July 26, 1826, aged fifty-seven : buried in Massie's Creek cliurchyard (Stevenson's).

Woolsey, Dr. Jeremiah, Xenia. 1827; died February 6, 1834. at Cincinnati, Ohio ; a former resident of Xenia, Woolsey, Uanicl, Xenia. 1821 ; removed to Evansville, Indiana. Wolf, George, Sr., Bath, 1803; wile, Mary Catherine; born in 1755; died December 6, 1813, aged fiftv-fivc; buried in Union graveyard, Bvron, Ohio. Wolf, Henry, Bath, 1806.

Wolf. John, Bath. 1806; from Lanca.-ster county. Pennsylvania; a tailor; his wife, Christine: died Oetol)er 27, 1831, aged sixty-seven: buried in Union graveyard. Byron, Ohio. Wolf, David, liath, 1816; born November 6, 1803: died June 30, 1879; buried in Union graveyard; son of George and Catherine. Wolf, Lewis, Bath, 1840; son of John and Christina; removed to Kokomo. Indiana. Wolf. John, Bath, 1807; son of George, Sr. ; soldier of 1812. Wolf, Jacob. Bath, 1812: son of George and Mary; died May 8. 1870, aged seventy-six; buried in Union graveyard. Wolf. Jacob, Bath, 1819; son of John and Cliristina. Wolf, John, Bath, 1819; son of John and Christina;

May 25. 1815, married Yants. Wolf, Daniel. Bath. 1820; from Pennsylvania; died November 6. 1885. aged eighty-seven; buried in Union graveyard, Byron. Wolf. George. Jr., Bath, 1820; son of John and Christina; born March 14, 1796; died December 9. 1844: buried in Union graveyard. Byron. Wolf. Adam. Maimi, 1814; soldier of 1812; died in 1857, aged tifty-nine; buried in Muddy Run cemetery. Wolf, Daniel. Bath, 1820; born in 1803; died in 1879; buried in Union graveyard, Byron, Ohio. Wolf, Jacob C, Bath, 1826. Wolf, ITios. F.. Bath, 1826.

Wolf, David, Bath, 1826; born in 1803; died June .30, 1879. aged seventy-five ; buried in Union graveyard. Byron, Ohio. Wolf. John W., Bath. i82(); from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; died June 25. 1877, aged eightyfour; buried in Union graveyard. Byron, Ohio. Wolf, Benjamin. Bath. 1826; first white child born in Bath township; born in 1800; son of George, Sr. Wolf. Joshua. Bath, 1840; died September 3, 1889. aged sixty-three ; buried in Union graveyard, Byron, Ohio. Wolf, Henry, Bath, 1826; son of John and Christina. Wolf, Simon. Bath, 1826; son of John and Christina : was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1805; died June 3. 1S70. near Byron, aged eighty-five. Wolf. John H.. Bath. 1827. Wolf. John I.. Bath. 1827. Wolf. Jacob B., Bath, 1830. Wolf. Abraham. Bath. 1840: died July 15, 1849:

Wright, George. Caesar's Creek, 1816;- soldier of the Revolution ; father of Mrs. Henry Hypes ; died September 25, 1829, aged seventy-three; buried in Woodland, Xenia.

Wright. Wm., Ross, 1821 ; from South Carolina: father of John B. ; died January 9, 1859, aged seventy-nine; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery.

Wright. .Mcrrit. Xenia, 1816: from Brun?\vick county, Virginia ; soldier of 1812, under Capt. Aplcwhite; died .\pril 10, 1855. aged sixty: buried in Wuodland ; father of the late J. B. M. Wright.

Wright, Lewis. Xenia, 1816; son of George; soldier of 1S12, nnder Capt. Aplewhite; died November 8, 18(16, aged sixty-nine ; buried in Woodland ; born February it, 1796.

Wright, Thos. C., Xenia, 1821; mn of Sainuei ; died February 24, 1871, aged seventy-three; buried in Woodland ; ex-auditor of Greene county.

Wright, Ira .1., Xenia, 1826; a brother of T. C. W'right ; died at Cairo, Ilihiois, of the cholera ; a tombstone was erected by his brother to his memory.

and Sophia; born June 22. 1808; died in Cincinnati ; liuried in Woodland, Xenia. Wright. Richard H., Ross, 1840. Wright. .Andrew, Ross, 1832; from South Carolina:

Biographical Rev. James G. Carsox. D. D.

¥(>v a third of a century the pastor of the Second United I'resbyterian ciuircli of Xenia. Re\-. James Giilespy Carson, has been \veli known througliout this portion of tlie state wiiere his lal)ors Iiave Iieen effective in promoting' the intellectual development of the c< immunity, his inlluencc being (.)f no restricted order. He commands not only the highest respect of his own people but of all denominations, and has attained considerable distinction as a leading divine in the L'nited Presbyterian ministry. Arriving in Xenia in December. 1869. his consecrated life, zeal and untiring efforts have been the means of greatly increasing the numerical and sjjiritual strength of his church and his life history forms no unimportant chapter of the history ol the moral progress of Greene county.

Blount countv, Tennessee, on the nth of February. 183.3, a son of the Rev. David and Jane Walker (Giilespy) Carson, the former a native of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, and the latter of Blount county. Tennessee. At an early age the father was graduated in Jefferson college and then continued his studies under the direction of Dr. John M. Mason, of the Associate Reformed church for three vears, while later Dr. Joseph Banks, of Philadelphia, (jf the Associate church, was his preceptor. His first pastorate was in a church near Maryville, Temiessee, where he remained for nine years, and in T833 he was elected professor of the Associate Presbyterian Seminary, at Cannonsburg, Penn.sylvania. The school was afterward removed to Xenia, and in July. 1834. Rev. David Carson removed to the north to assume his duties in the seminary, but on the 25th of September of the same year, before taking up the work of his professorship, he was called to his fmal home. In the family were three children, the eldest being Dr. David Walker Carson, of Burgettstown, Pennsyh-ania : James G., of this review; and Ellen J., who died in May, 1858, at the age of twenty-three years. The paternal grandfather, David Carson, emigrated from Ireland, it is believed, as early as 1784 and settled at Greencastle, Pennsylvania, where he followed tlie tailor's trade. His wife bore the maiden name of Jane Oliver and was a granddaughter of the Rev. James Fisher, author of Fisher's catechism, and the great-granddaughter of Ebenezer Erskine, one of the founders of the United Presbvterian church.

The maternal grandfather of the Re\'. James G. Carson was James Giilespy. who was born in Augusta county, ^'irginia. in 1772, and about 1780 removed with his parents to Tennessee, where he became a prominent farmer and poHtician, representing his district in the general assembly, and a member of the constitutional conxention of that state. He married Eleanor Cowan. She had an aunt who was captured by the Shawnee Indians in Tennessee and was conveyed by tliem to Old Chillicothe, now Oldtown, (ireene county, Ohio, where she was assisted to escape l)y the Indian chief. wh(T sent her across Lake Erie on the ice to Detroit, whence she was taken to Pittsburg and from there down the river to Maryville, thus being returned to her home after an absence of seven vears. Her husband was killed at the time she was captured but she secured his scalp, which had been taken by the Indians and carrietl it in her bosom. Subsequently she was again married and was captured the second time by the Indians - this time by the Cherokee trilse - with whom she remained two years in Georgia, when her old neighborhood having captured some of the tribe, an exchange was made and her release secured.

When onlv a few months old Rev. Carson, of this review, was taken to Pennsvlvania. His father died soon afterwanl. He was reared in Cannonsburg. that state, acquiring his education there, and was graduated from JeffersonCollege with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in the class of 1849. In 1875 the degree of Doctor of Divinitv was conferred upon him by Monmouth College. After his graduation he followed the profession of teaching for about three years. In the summer of 1852 he entered the seminary at Cannonsburg. in which he was graduated in March. 1855. and I in the 226. of June, that year, he was licensed to preach, after which he supplied various churches, including his father's old congregati(in in Tennessee. In November. 1856. he was ordained antl installed as pastor of the congregation at South Buffalo, now Claysville. \\'ashington county, Pennsylvania, where he remained until May, 1867, which covered the period of the Civil war. During the progress of hostilities between the north and tlie south Dr. Carson was connected with the Christian commission, stationed at Romney. \'irginia. and in the spring of 1864 was stationed at Knoxville. Tennessee. His most important work. however, during the Civil war was that which he performed as the president of the Union League of Buffalo township, and also in the active support which he gave to tlie administratidU in its work of putting down the rebellion. He met with much opposition in the community where he was located, but his eloquent words and logical utterances had marke<l influence in moldingsentiment.

In 1867 Dr. Carson removed to Cannonsburg. where he remained until 1869 as pastor of the United Presbyterian church, and in the month of December, of that year, he came to Xenia. accepting the pastorate of the Second United Preslivterian church, and since that time he lias filled its pulnit. covering a period of almost a third of a century. In the fall of 1873 ^^^ ^^"^^ ^l^o elected professor of homiletics and pastoral theology of the Xenia Theological Seminary, occupying that chair for fifteen years, or, until the spring of 1888, when, finding that his duties were too arduous he resigned the ]irofessorship and gi\-es his attention only to the pastoral work. He has served as a member of the board of managers of the Xenia Theological Seminary, and was its secretary for four years.

^on was married to Miss Mary H. Clarkson, a (laiigliter of the Rev. Thomas B. Clarksoii. of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, a granddaughter of tlie Rev. James Clarkson, of (luinston, Pennsylvania. Her death occurred in Xenia, March 21, 1894. She possessed a most amial)le and kindlv disposition and was of great assistance to her husljand in his work. The Doctor's labors have covered a wide range along lines that tend to uplift humanity. He has been a strong supporter of the temperance policy of the Republican party, and in this way has been a factor in political circles. He indorses every movement and measure for the promotion of education that will fit the young for the practical and responsible duties of life. 1 Ic has been a delegate to different sxnods of his church, and his wise counsel and keen insight to possibilities have made his opinions of value in such gatherings. His knowledge is broad and comprehensive, for his reading has covered a wide range. He is interested in anything that will give him a clearer, broader view of life and its purposes and of human nature, and aid him in the work of so presenting the truth to his parishioners ami his auditors that his words will intluence their lives for good. He is an able and eloquent divine, is an earnest student who reads widely and brings to his duties the riches of a strong mind and untiring zeal.

George A. McKay is holding the position of citv engineer of Xenia and of county sur\-evor of Greene countv and in lioth offices is displaying his capabilitv and fidelity to the trusts reposed in him. He was born in this county on Christmas day, of 1850, and is the son of Samuel I*", and Angeline A. McKay. The father was a native of Ohio, and after arriving at years of maturitv was married in 1850 to Miss Angeline Moore, who was born in \'irginia and came to Ohio when only se\en years old. Her father, Presley Moore, was numbered among the pioneer settlers of the Buckeye state ami at length l(jst his life liy accident, a tree falling upon him. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kav were born five children: George .\., Maria L.. Oscar F.. Sarah J. and Irxing V. Samuel F. McKay (f'cd in 1895 and his wife, who survi\-ed him some years, died in the spring of 1900. He was a member of the Baptist church and the mother of the Reformed church. He was, until his tleath, a resident of Caesarscreek township. George A. McKay, of this review, was reared upon his father's fami. but could not content himself with the work of the fields, desiring broader (opportunities. He accpured his education in the common schools and in Antioch College of Yellow Springs. He became master of the various branches of mathematics and his qualification in this regard has made him a capable surveyor. He commenced engineer work when only sixteen years of age and for a long period served as civil engineer in connection with the Aliami Valley & Columlnis Railroad, the Cincinnati, Hamilton «& Dayton, the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad, and later with the Chicago & West Michigan, now the Pere Marquette Railroad, with which he had been connected for four years prior to his election to the office of county survevor in 1892. He assumed the duties of that position on the 1st of January, 1893, and In- re-elections has since Ijeen continued

On the 25th of September, 1873, 'Sir. McKay was imited in marriage to Miss Ida I. Peterson, a daughter of Jacob S. and Sajrah C. Peterson, of Ohio. Four children have graced this union: W'erter P., Mabel L., Nellie (t. and Edna. !Mr. AIcKay is a member of Xenia Lodge, F. & A. M., and also of Xenia Chapter, R. A. M., while he and his wife hold membership relations with the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. He is well known as a publicspirited and progressive citizen, whose advancement in life is the outcome of his own efforts. He lias won a credital.ile reputation as a public offlcia!. who is prompt and faithful in the discharg-e of his duties, and in social life he has gained tiie regard of all with wlioni he has come in contact by reason of his fidelitv to manlv ]M'inciples, his genial disposition and his deference for the opinions of others.

George W. Harper

Xo history of Greene count)- would be complete without the life record of George \\'. llar])er. He has passed the seventiethmilestone on life's journew and has witnessed much of the remarkable advance which this country made through the nineteenth century. He has lived to witness the dawning of a new century of ]irosperily and prf)gress, and yet takes a deep interest in all that pertains to the national welfare and to local improvement. He was a friend of Abraham Lincoln in early life and has known nianv other prominent men of this and other states. He has been a very important factor in the business development of this section of Ohio, and as the years ha\e passed he has pros])ere'(.l in his undertakings until now he is numbered among the men of affluence in his community. Honored and respected by all, there is no man in Cedarville or Greene county who occupies a higher place in public regard, not only by reason of this splendid success, but also' because of the honorable, straightforward business policy he has ever followed.

George W. Harper was bom in Ross township, this county, on the 30th of May, 1825, and comes of a family of English origin. His paternal grandfather, John Harper, was born in \'irginia, near Harper's Ferry, and it was in honor of this family that Harper's Ferry was named. During the early days the ferry was owned by Thomas Harper, a brother of John, who operated a boat at that point for many years. John Harper was a lo_\al defender of the cause of liberty at the time of the Revolutionarv war, and carried his musket over many a field where the battle waged, contributing his share to the brilliant victory wliich crowned the American amis. Leaving the Atlantic coast he made his way inland to Ohio, and liecame one of the h(-)nored pioneer settlers of Greene county, his last days being passeil upon the old home farnt in Ross township. Pie purchaseil there a large tract of land which was afterward (li\-i(lcd among his children. He died at an advanced age and was laid to rest in a cemetery of Ross township.

Thomas Harper, the father of our subject, was born at Harper's Ferry, a large part of the property there being then owned b\- his uncle Thomas, for whom he was named. lie came tu Ohio about 1812 ami located in Ross tnwnsliii). wlnere lie engaged in farming and stock-raising. Tlie land which he purchased was a raw tract, but he improved it, transforming it into a farm of rich fertility. Bv judicious investment of his cajjital he liecame the owner of fifteen hundred acres, and in addition to its cultivation he successfully engaged in the raising of hogs and cattle on an extensive scale, lie married Mary Sirlotte, a nati\-e of Maryland, and a daughter of George and Elizabeth Sirlotte, who were probably natives of ^larx'land. and trace their ancestry back to France. Tiiomas Harper lixed to the age of eightv-one years, passing away in 1882. In his religious faith he was a Mcthiidist and in his political views was a Democrat. His wife died u])on the home farm in Ross township, in 1872, at the age of seventy-one years. She, too, was a niemlier of the Methodist church d.uring the greater part of her life. ;uid her earnest Christian character left its imjiress upon the lix'es of her children, 'ihe remains of Mr. and Airs. Harper were interred in Blackson's cemetery in Clark county. In their family were five children, George \V. Harper being the ehlest of the three sur\'i\'ing niembers.

Until twent}-one years of age Mr. Harper, of this review, remained upon the old homestead. He attended the common schools of the township, also select schools in Xenia. and later becaine a student at Greene Plains. After attaining his majijrity he turned his attention to the cattle business, buying cattle in both Illinois and Indiana, and driving them through to Lancaster, Ohio, and Philadelphia, where he sold them in the market. This was before the era of railroads in the west and the long journey was acc<:)mplishcd on foot, tie also crossed the .\lleghanv Mountains several times before a railroad had been built across that chain. He finally extended his operations as far west as Springfield, Illinois, flriving cattle through from that ])oint to Philadelphia. While in the former city he boarded in the same house with Abraham Lincoln, whose acquaintance he formed and with whom he formed ties of friendship. Mr. Harper now recalls many entertaining reminiscences connected with their acquaintance. He continued in the cattle business for five or si.x years, after which he ])urchased some farm lands in Greene and Clark counties. He there bought and bred cattle and shipped them to the markets after fattening them. He still owns his original homestead, which lies largely in Ross township. Greene county, consisting of about one thousand acres. He continued to successfully deal in cattle until his removal to Cedar\ille in 1865. Here he engaged in the banking Inisiness for ten or twelve vears ;uid was the chief mover in the establishment of the bank, which opened its doors for business in 1888 and soon was placed on a safe financial basis which brought to it man\- patrons, yir. PIar])er continueil as its president until al)out three years ago. when he withdrew in order to lead a retired life. He is not engaged in any active lousiness pursuits at the jiresent time, save the supervision of his projoerty interests. Since remox'ing to Cedarville he has always managed his large farming property from this ])oint. He has at present se\'enteen hundretl acres of valuable lanil, while his wife has seven hundred and seventy-five acres. He also owns about two thousand acres in Missouri, mcjst of which is grazing land. I\Ir. Harper has careful) v controlled his business affairs and his snund judgment, business foresigbt and enterprise have been the strong features in his remarkably successful career. He has erected a number of fine buildings in Cedar\-ille, including his own residence, a handsome brick structure, and has thus contributed to the impro\-ement of the town.

In i860 I\Ir. Harper was united in marriage to ^liss Vinna M. Murray, a daughter of George ]\Iurray. of South Charleston. Ohio, an extensive and prominent farmer who died about twenty years ago. In his political \ie\\s Mr. Harper was formerly a Democrat, but is now a Populist. He served as a member of the city council of Cedarville for a number uf years, and was the Democratic candidate for state senator on one occasion, but he never sought office, preferring tn devote his care and attention to his business affairs. He belongs to the Methodist church and is and has been for many years one of its trustees. For more than forty years he and his wife have traveled life's journey together, and throughout the long period their home has e\er been hospitably open for the reception of their many friends. Mr. Harper is a man of strong purpose, of unfaltering determination in the execution of business projects, and his success is attributable to his own efforts. He has a very wide acquaintance throughout this portion of the atate and is held in the highest regard by all with whom he has come in contact.

Asa Little

County. His parents, Robert and Elizabeth (Hiatt) Little, were natives of Virginia and were there Ixtrn. reared and married, but about 1830 emigrated westward and cast their lot with the early settlers of Ross township. Greene county, where the father engaged in farming. He made agricultural pursuits his life work and died in 1875 at the age of sixty-five years, while his wife passed away in 1889 at the age of seveniycight years. The}- were the parents of six children, all of whom reached years of maturity, namely: J. H., who is now a resident of Yellow Springs. Ohi6; John, deceased; Mrs. Lucy Ritenhour. who has also passed away ; Emily, the w ife of J. !M. Birch, of Yellcnv Springs; Asa, of this review; and Anna, the wife of Henry J. Flagg of ?veiiia.

To the public school system of his nati\'e lownship Asa Little is indebted for the early educational privileges w hich he enjoyed. He afterward attended Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, where he took a special course, completing his education in the school room at the age of eighteen years. He then engaged in teaching in Greene and ^ladison counties, successfully following that profession for several years. He afterward became an active factor in commercial circles, being engaged in the grain business at Jamestown, Xenia and Yellow Springs, operating along that line for several years. In 1898 he put aside personal interests in order to serve his fellow townsmen in the office of county treasurer, to which he had been elected in the fall of that year. In 1901 he was again chosen to the position, so capably had he filled the office, and will continue as the incumbent until September, 1904. He is a careful custodian of public office, being most reliable, honorable and capable.

In 1865 Air. Little was married to Aliss Margaret Moprnian, a daugliter of Charles T. and Matilda Moorman, who were early settlers of this county. Two children graced tiiis marriage, but Arthur Ward died at the age of thirteen years. Tiie surviving son is C. H. Little, who is now engaged in the wholesale grain business in Xenia. In his social relations Mr. Little is an Odd Fellow, belonging to the lodge at Yellow Springs, and both he and liis wife are members of the Christian churcli. In liis political views he has always been a Repuljlican but had never souglit or held office prior to the time tliat lie was elected county treasurer. His official rc'.-ord has demonstrated the fact that the confidence reposed in him was well placed, lie is most capable and loyal and his word no man cam question.

Augustus Thompson

Augustus Thompson has now passed the seventy-seventh milestone on life's journey and is a venerable and honored resident of Yellow Springs. He was lx)rn March 12, 1825, in Geauga comity, Ohio, and lived at the place of his birth for twenty-si.K years. His parents were William and Lucinda (W'alden) Thompson. The family is of Scotch-Irish lineage. The great-grandfather after coming to this country from Scotland settled in Pennsylvania at an early day. His son, Isaac, the grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He married and had eight children six sons and two daughters.

iSi J. He was born in Pennsylvania, March 21, 1789, but catue tcj Ohio with his parents in 1 80 1, being about twelve years of age. His father purchased a tract of timber land in Geauga county and much labor was required in clearing this in order to make it cultivable. William Thompson, although the youngest in the family, sJKiuldered his ax and went to the woods with the rest, doing his full share in the arduous undertaking", and ere long became quite an expei't woodsman, and this led him to believe that he could make a farm for himself. He therefore ijurchased a tract of one himdred acres of timber land adjoining his father's fann and began its cultivation and improvement. He built a house from timber from his own land and as companion in his new home and one with whom he might share the joys and sorrows of life he chose Miss Lucinda Walden, who at that time was teaching school in Huntsburg township. She was an earnest Christian lady, a member of the Alethodist church, and her brother, Asa, was a minister of that denomination. She had two other brothers, Elisha and Rial, the fomier a Methodist in religious faith, and the latter a Universalist. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were married in Warren, Ohio, on the 8th of February, 18 15, and then started to make a farm in the midst of the forest. As the result of his industry and perseverance he was enabled to pay for his farm from his sale of maple sugar, which he manufactured from his own trees. He did all of the work in connection therewith even to the manufacture of the buckets and troughs. The wife faithfully performed the work of the home, using the spinning wheel and loom and thus furnishing the family with an abundance of towels, table linen, bedspreads and clothing. Nine children came into this household, eiglit sons and one daughter. All were married and secured homes for themselves, and five of the brothers became defenders of the L'ninn in the Civil war. ^^'illiam Thompsdn did his full duty to his children, to his friends and to his country, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He served as township treasurer and filled many minor ofifices with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents.

The family passed through varied experiences and two sad accidents occurred in the family history. One was the death of Elisha James, who had gone to the woods in order to get fuel for the schoolhouse fire together with many other patrons of the school. He was then but a little more than twelve years of age and was killed by a falling tree. Again three years later the youngest child, Henry Thom])son, was struck l.iy lightning when he and a cousin had gone to gather wild strawberries. William Thompson, the father, died at the age of eighty-four years and six months. The mother, who was Ijorn in Massachusetts and lived there until a few years prior to her marriage, passed away at the advanced age of eighty-four years and four months. The former was an Episcopalian in religious faith and the latter a ]\Iethodist.

Augustus Thompson, who was the fifth in order of birth in that family, spent the first twenty-six years of his life upon the home farm in Geauga county, and in the district schools of the neighborhood obtained his education and through the summer months assisted his father upon the home farm. He was the first of his family to respond to the country's call for aid, enlisting April 27, iSrii, as a member of Company D, Xinetecnth Reg'iment of Ohio Volunteers. He served for four months and was then discharged at Columbus, but he afterward re-enlisted in Company A, Twentyninth Ohio \'oluntcer Infantry, and served until July. 1862, wlien he was again discharged on account of disability. Upon his return from the war he remo\-ed to Bay City, ^lichigan, in 1862, in order that he might educate his children, and there engag'ed in teaming, which he followed for a number of years, also devoting some attention to farming. In 1877 he removed to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was first employed in a planing mill for three years. He then engaged in the somewhat n<>\e\ employment of building up the trade of run down hotels, going to Texarkana, Texas, for that purpose in response to a telegram. Six months' faithful service Iirought the desired result, yir. Thompson then resigning to become the manager oi another run down hotel in the same town. Here he was again successful. Init irom his excessive labors so exhausted his vitality that he was forced to abandon this occupation and for five months devoted himself to traveling for his health. At that time he reached Dayton, and he has since been a resident of Ohio. Sixteen years ago he located at Yellow Springs, where he has since resided. Here he has since been connected with agricultural pursuits, and although he d(.ies not do any of the hard work ujion the farm he still has the general ox'ersight of his agricultural interests in Miami township.

In July. 185 1, Mr. Thompso.n was united in marriage to Miss Ro'.illa L. Johnson, who was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, and died in Bay City. ^Michigan, when about sixty years of age. She Avas the mother of two children. Henr_\- C, who was born in (ieauga county, Ohio, was educated in Bay City. }ilichigan. He spent his evenings in the office of the city surveyor, acting as assistant in the work of (h'awing maps, and dinnng llie jieriods of vacation lie was in tlie ticld, heconiing fanniiiar with tlie ]5raclical \\()i-i< of civil engineering and surveying. Jic has become an expert surveyor and is still following tjiat business in Bay City, Michigan, where he has served as city surveyor. He also served as city surveyor of Lansing for one year. At the age of si.xteen \ ears he began teaching school and followed that profession until he had mastered siu"ve}"ing, when he abandoned it in order to take up his chosen life wiirk. He married Kate Wliitmore, and they have three chiklren. Frank C. Thompson, the youngest son, was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, and Ijegan teaching in the district schools before attaining the age of sixteen. After two years he was made jjrincipal of a graded schoul, a piisitiiin wjiich he held for live years, when he resigned in order to accept another position in which he continued for live years. He afterward held the office of city comptroller at West Bay City, Michigan, and later was employed on the farm of Hiram Confei- in Greene county, but he soon returned to West Bay City to assist his brother Henry in surveying and civil engineering, and was afterward appointed by the postmaster general to the mail delivery ser\'ice in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in which position he has since served. He married Carrie Confer, a daughter of Hiram Confer, then of Yellow Springs, but now a resident of California.

David and Susan (Wolff) Hamma. Her father was born in Pennsyhania of German lineage, on the paternal side, while on the maternal side the line is of English descent. The parents of Mrs. Thompson removetl to Ohio during her early girlhood, settling in Richland county, where her father carried on farming. He afterward sold his farm, settling in Greene county, purchasing a tract of land in IMiami township. Here he died in 1865 at the age of seventy-seven years, rmd his wife died some years previous upon the old homestead in Miami township. She was the mother of seven children, but only three of the number are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson make tlieir home in Yellow Springs and are well known there. Mr. Thompson owes his success in life to his own earnest and indefatigable efforts. He has led an upright and honorable life, characterized by loyalty to his country and b\' fidelity in friendship as well as honor in business relations.

Robert S. Jacoby

Roliert S. Jacoby is numbered among the native sons of Xenia township, Greene county, for here his birth occurred on the 22w\ of November, 1842. His parents were Mathew Cory and Phoebe A. (Jackson) Jacoby, the latter a daughter of General Robert Jackson, who died in Xenia. The father of our subject was born in Xenia township, and for many years was engaged in distiling and milling. He died when about thirty years of age and our subject is the only surviving member of the family of three children.

township schools and worked upon the home fami until the Civil war began, when with patriotic spirit he offered his services to the go\-ernment, enlisting in Company D, Seventy-fourth Ohio A'ohinteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge at CaoTip Dennison, being mustered out with the rank of sergeant. He was a participant in many of the great battles under the cnmmaaid of General Sherman antl did not miss a single day's service in four years of warfare, taking- part in all of the encounters in which his regiment was engaged. He was always found at his post of duty, whether on the picket line or in the firing line, and with a most creditable military record he returned to his home.

After the close of the war Mr. Jacoby located upon the old homestead farm in Xaiia township and there engaged in the tilling of the soil tor an umber of years. He also purchased the gristmill which was erected by bis grandfather and has since operated it in ci:>nnection with agricultural pursuits, being successfully engagetl in the manufacture of flour and in the work of tilling the soil. He farms two hundred and fifty acres of good land and his place is regarded as one of the best in the locality. For some years after the war he was also engaged in the grocery business in Xenia and in the agricultural implement business..

In 1 87 1 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Jacoby and Miss Mary C. Humphreys, who was born in Xenia township, Greene county, a daughter of Joseph Humjibreys. who was also a natii\-e of this county and died at the age of eighty-seven years. Mr. and I\Irs. Jacoby have a pleasant home on the old paternal homestead in Xenia township, He is a charter member of Yellow relations with his old armv comrades through this connection. In his political \iews he is a Republican, having firm faith in the principles of the party and strongl\- upholding its interests, yet never seeking office as a reward for party lealt}-. He is today as true tri his duties of citizenship as when he followed the starry banner of the natiiin upon southern battlefields.

Joseph H. Hussey

Joseph H. Hussey owns and operates one hundred and forty acres of land in Jefferson township and is a progressive, wide-awake and diligent farmer. His birth occurred on the old family homestead, August 31, 1856. His father, Christopher Hussey. was burn in Tennessee in the year 1794, while the grandfather, Christopher Hussey, Sr., was a native of Xorth Carolina, born in 1757. \\"hen the country l>ecame invoh-ed in the war with England. stri\ing for national independence, he joined the colonial forces, thus gallantly fighting in the war of the Revolution. His son was a valued soldier in the war of 181J. When about twel\-c years of age he was brought by his parents to Jefferson township, Greene county, Ohio, they settling near w hat is now the village of Bowersville, on the old homestead occupied by J. H. Hussey. There a log house was built, circular in form, "which until a few vears ag'o stood as one of the landmarks of the ccjuntry side, but it has now been replaced by a fine brick residence, one of the most attractive and comfortable farm residences in the township. The grandfather bought twentv-seven luuidrcil acres of land. In his faniij}- were the followin<i^ children, namely : 'i'hdnias, Stephen, Elijah, Nathan. Christopher, Jaciih. I'olly, Sophia, Nancy. Rebecca and Elizabeth, who came to maturity.

Christopher Hussey, Jr., the father ot our subject, acquired his education in the old time log school house near his home, sitting upon the slab seat and resting his feet upon the ])uncheon floor. He studied liis lesson:? by the light which came through greased paper window.s. while the room was heated by an immense rire-])lace occupying almost *» one entire end of the building. When eighteen years of age he put aside his te.xt books and ceased his attendance at school, to which he had to walk a distance of three miles both morning and evening. He then began \\( irking for his father, but his training pre- \ious to this time hail not been meager, in fact he worked so steadily in the held that jjerhaps his entire attendance at school would cover only about a complete year. So meager had Ijeen his educational privileges that after drr\-ing a lot of hogs to Cincinnati to market he was unable to figure up the profits. He worked with, his father until his death and then took control of the large fami. which he contineud to cultivate and improve until his own death, (iwning eleven hundred and twenty-five acres. In early mimhood he was united in marriage to ^liss Mary Haug'hey, a native of Jefferson township, Greene county, and they became the parents of nine children, namely : Christopher, Stephen, John, Elijah, ATary, Thomas, Nancy J., and two wlio died in infancy. The father was again married, after the death of his first wife, his second union being with Miss Catherine Lockhart, a nati\-e of Silvercreek township, Greene countv, the marriage being celebrated in 1838. In their family were the following children : Narcissa. Henry, Lydia Ann, Evelyn and Emma, twins, James. Alliert, Flora, Joseph H., Catherine. Emma died in infancy. The father died ]\Iarch 8, 187.;, and the mother November 4, 1900.

Josepii H. Hussey, whose name introduces this record, acquired his early education in the common schools of tlie village of Bowersville and later continued his studies in the private scJiools in the '-:ounty and state, receiving much Ijetter educational privileges than were afforded to many boys of the time and locality. Later he began working for his father, to whom he gave bis assistance until the death of his parent. Tiie management of the home farm then dev61ved upon him and to its further development and imjirovement he has gixxn his attention, lie has since remodeletl the house and barn and has placed many excellent improvements and accessories upon the old homestead, making it a valuable and attractive farm. For about four years he was engaged in the grocery l)usiness in Springfield, Ohio, but during the greater part of his life his attention has been given to agricultural pursuits. When the farm was originally purchased by his grandfather. Christopher Hussey, it contained t\vent\-seven hundred acres of land, but b\- division among the heirs and by sale, the present homestead of our subject has been reduced to one Iiundred antl forty acres. At the time of the original purchase the land was bought for one dollar per acre and at the present time it is worth one hundred dollars [ter acre.

In the year 1879 Mr. Hussey was united in marriage to Miss Anna Hall, a native of Clinton county, Ohio, and to them have been born two children, Frank and Truman, both residing at home with their father. Mr. Hussey is a stanch Republican in politics when issues are in\-ulvc(l, but ai lucal elections, where tlie nu\y question before tlie people is the capabiHty of the caiKhdate to discharge the business of town or county, he votes independently. He is a devout man of unquestioned honor and integrity and. with his wife, huld.s membership in the Christian church at Bowers\-ille.

John H. ^IcPherson. who is now acceptably filling the office of auditor of Greene county, was born on the nth of July, 1840, upon the farm where he continued to reside imtil after the outbreak of the Ci\'il war. .\l that time Mr. M'cPherson enlisted in tlie Union army, with which he served for three years and two months, and was then honorably discharged at Savannah, Georgia,- in 1865. Returning to the home farm he then engaged in carrying on agricultural pursuits in Greene county until 1884, when he left the farm in order to become a factor in the mercantile circles of Xenia, where he engaged in tlie hardware business as a member of the firm of Williams & ]\lcPherson. In 1896 he was elected to the office of county auditor and has since served in that capacity.