Licking County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 10 of 12)

SpeLLMAN, Lewis M., farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born August 28, 1817, in St. Albans township, He received his education at the district schools, with the exception of two terms at Granville, Ohio, He has travelled south as far as New Orleans, in northwest as far as Fort Dodge and Storm lake. He married Victoria Buxton, March 6, 1845; she was born January 29, 1826, in Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont. Her parents were David and Betsy Buxton. The former was born October 6, 1799, in Vermont, and the latter was born in Massachusetts, and emigrated to Ohio in 1838. Thomas and Miriam Spellman, parents of the subject of this sketch, emigrated to Granville township in 1805 or 1806, and by their union had seven children, jour of whom are living: Thomas H., Rawley, Harrict, and Lewis. 'lhe subject of this sketch read law about two and a half years. They have one child, Harry L., born December 9, 1845, and married to Emma Vanness, December, 1869. Mr. Spellman is a man of more than ordinary ability.

Scuury, D. C., retired farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born March 16, 1803, on the banks of the James river, eastern Virginia. He served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith, which he followed in connection with farming for about forty-eight years. He married Sarah Maaer about July, 1821, and has had ten children: Samuel, the eldest, emigrated to Missouri, and during the late war was killed, on his return trip, alter escorting Major Pugh from Nevada City, Missouri, to Fort Scott, Kansas; Sarah married Thomas Holmes, and resides in Brownsville, Licking county; John Harrison, married E, A. Arvis; Eliza A. married Isaiah Search; Catharine married Edward Banifield; Harriet married G. Porter; Kissiah married John Gray; Amanda M. married S. Porter; Janiel L., married E, Catrell; Daniel enlisted in Springfield, Illinois, about 1863, and after serving more than a year took typhoid fever. He died May 13, 1870; Mary Ellen married Charles Powell, and resides in Lafayette. Sarah, his first wife, died March, 1846, leaving a family of ten children, the youngest of whom was about three weeks old. With such a charge, of course, he found it necessary to have a helpmeet, and married Mrs. E. B. Collins, during the same year; and by their union had one child, Frances Augusta, who died when eighteen months old. Mr. Shuey is in his seventy-eighth year. Mrs. Shuey was born March 27, 1813, in Muskingum county, Ohio. She married Alexander M. Collins, Decem ber 18, 1834. They had three children: Jane Elizabeth. born November 4, 1835, died in infancy; Joseph P., born December 18, 1836; he remained at home until he was about thirteen years of age, when he decided to learn the tinner's trade. He served his apprenticeship at Zanesville, and continued at his trade until July, 1861, when he enlisted in company K, Twenty-eighth regiment. Illinois infantry. October 1, 1862 he received a commission as third sergeant, dated at Bollivar, Tennessee. He participated in the battles of Pittsburgh Landing, the taking of Fort Henry, Corinth, the siege of Vicksburgh, marching from thence to Jackson, Mississippi, and during the battle at this place, he was wounded July 12, 1863, from the effects of which he died at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 16, 1863. Ellen N. the only remaining child, was born November 21, 1838;

SHUFELT, WILLIAM, mechanic and farmer, was born on Livingstone manor, New York, October 2, 1803, where he remained with his father, Peter Shutelt, until he was twenty years old. He then began the trade of wagon making, at which he continued until he came to Ohio. He married Phebe H. Mead, April 7, 1830. Miss Mead was county, New York. They emigrated to Ohio, June, 1836, and setiled on the farm where they now are passing their declining days in peace. 'They have an only child, Silvany, who was born August 5, 1832. 'They are in possession of a relic in the shape of a large horn, used for carrying powder, and made by Frederick Klapper, 1776. Are members of the Baptist church at Alexandria, where they are regular attendants.

SMITH, Miss ApDDpDIg, post office, Kirkersville. She isa native of Fairfield county, Ohio, but came to Licking county in 1874, and engaged in teaching school. She is a young lady of culture and refinement, and has been teaching about cight years.

SWARTZ, ABRAHAM, contractor, post office, Hebron; parents were born in Ohio, he was born in Fairfield county in 1830, and learned the trade of carpenter near Lancaster; was married to Miss Catharine Hamilton, a resident of Hocking county, in 1851; they have had nine children: William H., Mason F., John F., Mary E., Amy E., Ira E,, (dead) Ida B., Nelson B., and Minnie F. Mr. Swartz gives his attention to anything in the shape of erecting or moving buildings, and also sells school furniture. Owns a property in Hebron, and has held positions of trust in this township,

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WASHINGTON TOWNS IP. SryMour, Mrs. Mary R,, post office, Utica, widow of Adam Seymour. She was married to Mr. Seymour in 1832. Her maiden name was Mary O'Bannon. She was born November 6, 1811. After her marriage she moved to Franklin county and lived there about three years, and then moved to Pickaway county, where they lived about five years, when they moved near Suuth Bloomfield, Pickaway county, on the Scioto river. Mr. Seymour died at this place December 23, 1846. After her husband's death she moved to Washington township, on the farm on which she now resides with her son William. It isa part of her father's estate. She is the mother of seven children - Margaret, born September 1, 1833; William, born December 4, 1835; Mary, born May 31, 1837; Martha A., born April 26, 1839; Ellen R., born November 2, 1842; Christiana, born August 16, 1844; and Elizabeth, G., born August 10, 1847. Margaret died an infant. Mary <A. married John McMillan and moyed to Colorado, where she died in April, 1879. William married Clara Warner, November 10, 1857. She was born April 23, 1836. Her parents are both dead They were residents of Knox county. Mrs. Seymour is of the old pioneer stock, her father being one of the earliest settlers. He set: tled in the woods. She has a farm of one hundred and three acres, where she lives with her son William, who manages the place. William has four children - Scott, born October 17, 1858; Harry, born October 21, 1862; Nellie, born December 12, 1864; and A. C., born April 18, 1870.

SHaw, WILLIAM H., farmer. post office, Utica. - He was born in Washington township, in September, 1853. His father came from New Jersey, and was born in 1819. After coming to this country he was married to Rebecca Helphry, who was born March 9g, 1829. By this marriage they had eight children, all of whom are living but one girl. His father died in Henry county, Missouri, in 1866. After his death his mother returned to Licking county with her family, to a farm owned by A. J. Wilson. She purchased property in Utica, where she now resides. William H. was married to Lucina E. Chopson in February, 1877. She was born in March, 1855. Her parents are still living, and are residents of this county. After his marriage William H. moved to the farm on which he now resides. They have two children - John Gail, born January 19, 1878, and the baby, born in October, 1879. Mr. Shaw's father was a stone-mason by trade. His son lives on the farm that formerly belonged to his father, and on which he was born. He is a young man, and makes his business general farming.

Smoots, El, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Utica, Ohio, was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, October 11, 1814; came to Washington township with his parents when he was two years of age; worked with his father until December 20, 1838, when he married Caroline Moore. 'They had

Smoots, WILLIAM M., farmer, post office, Utica, Ohio, was born in Washington township, March 13, 1839; married Miss Orlean Wilson January 2, 1879. Owns a good farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres, two and a half miles south of Utica. :

SPERRY, JACOB, a resident: of Washington township, died at his home near Utica, in July, 1873, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. Sixtyfive years, or more, of his life had been spent in that vicinity. He was a member of the Baptist church and a good citizen.

TROTTER, GEORGE P., farmer. - His father, Isaac, was born in 1793, in Augusta county, Virginia. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came to this county at the close of that war, and was almost twenty-five years of age when he married Miss Butcher, daughter of James Butcher, of © Burlington township. She died in 1830. They had four children, viz: I. F., married and living in Champaign county, Illinois; j., married and living in Auglaize county, this State; Rebecca, un - married and living in this township; and Mary Jane, married to Mr. Wheeler, of this county, but removed to Auglaize county, where she died. 'Mr. Trotter+vas again married in 1831, to Miss Catharine Patterson, of Augusta county, Virginia. She was born in 1807, and died in 1862. By the second marriage there were Archibald, living in this township; Barbara A,, married to Mr. DeWitt, of Auglaize county, where she lives; Cynthia died unmarried, and George, the subject of this sketch. George was born in 1834, in this county. In 1859 he married Mrs. Susannah Burgoon, a widow living in this county. She was born in 1824, in Knox county. 'They are the parents of one child. Mr. Trotter was a member of the independent company that was gotten up in Mt. Vernon to enter the one hundred days service.

Trout, Deritus, farmer, was born in 1837 in thiscounty. His grandfather, Nicholas Trout, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1769. He came to this county in 1820, and died in 1854. John Trout, his son, and father of D. Trout, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1810, and came to this county with his father, Nicholas. John 'Trout married Maria Bergh, daughter of William Bergh, of this county, in

1835. John Trout died in 1857. They were the parents of four children, all boys. D. Trout was married in 1856°to Miss Hatch, daughter of Seth Hatch, of this county. She was born in 1840, and died in 1875. 'They had six children. He was again married in 1876 to Mrs. Melissa Truex,

TwIninc, MERRICK, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, July 13, 1807. He was brougit to Licking county, Ohio, in 1814, by his parents, Lewis and Jennett Twining, who settled on the old Twining mill farm, between Newark and Granville, where his father Geceased July 18, 1821, aged forty-nine years. His companion moved to Dulaware county, Obio, with her children, where she died November 8, 1827, aged forty-seven. years. Mr. Twining was reared a farmer, and has followed farming as his vocation. On January 22, 1829, he married Corrinthia Clark, born May 8, 1813, daughter of Arunath and Mindivel Clark. They settled in Delaware county, Ohio, remaining five years, then moved to Granville township, where they are now living. Their union resulted in nine children, five sons and four daughters. All are now living.

THRALL, Dr. Benjamin F. - This gentleman, nearly all his life a resident of this county, died at Kirkersville, on the twenty-fourth day -of August, In 1870, at the age of sixty-five years. He was a man of intelligence and probity of character, who was engaged for forty years in the practice of his profession in Licking county, and had secured the confidence and friendship of a large circle of acquaintances. Dr. 'Ihrall was a high-minded, honorable, upright, honest man, led a useful, industrious, virtuous lite, and was a laborious, successful, faithful practitioner of his profession, During the great rebellion he was true to his Government - true to his country !

TiEeBouT, H. E., post office, Hanover, a carpenter by trade, but at the present time is farming. He learned his trade with his father, he being a carpenter and ship-builder, having learned his trade at the Brooklyn navy yard, under Harry Eckford. Mr. Tiebout's father came from New York to Nashport on a visit toa Mr. Nash some time between 1825 and 1828. While thus visiting he and his brother purchased a tract of land in the northeast part of Hanover township, containing five hundred acres, all of which was in the woods. He remained there but a few years, when he returned to the east, and worked at his trade until about 1828, when he returred to his western land, and married Miss Susan Enyart, whose acquaintance he had formed during his visit to the west. She was the daughter of Rufus and Sally Enyart 'They came from New Jersey at an early day, and settled in Hanover township. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tiebout returned to New York and remained a short time, when they removed to Painesville, Ohio. Here the subject of this sketch was born April 17, 1832. After living in Painesville a short time they removed to Cleveland, then to Green Bay. Wisconsin, remaining about two years. In 1838 they returned to Cleveland, and from there to the land now occupied by the subject of this sketch. His father reared a family of seven, consisting of four daughters and three sons. Margaret, H. E., George Daniel, Maria, Susan, and Hannah. Of these George Daniel, Mariaand Susan are dead. Margaret is married to Frank Traviola, and is living in Clark county, Illinois. H. E. and Hannah are living at the old homestead. Mr. Tiebout was married in October, 1863. He has two children, Addra A. and Nellie. They are at home with their father. Mr. Tiebout's father died in 1847, and his mother in 1878. Mr. Tiebout belongs to the New Home Lodge, No. 338, Free and Accepted Masons. He is in politics a Democrat.

Tuurston, D. M., M.D., allopathist, Hartford, was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1851. His grandfather, Johnston 'Thurston, was born in Vermont in 1803; came to this county in 1814. He was married in 1824, to Miss Julia Everett, of this county. She was born in 1803, in Granby, Connecticut. She came to this county in 1807. He died in 1858. Mrs. Thurston is still living. 'They were the parents of seven children. Elisha, the oldest child, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born in 1824. He was married in 1849, to Miss Martha Cougal, of Delaware. She was born in 1854. 'They, at present, reside in Kalida, Putnam county, Ohio. They are the parents of three children: Johnston, D. M. and Norman. Dr. Thurston began his medical education by reading in the office of Surgeon Welsh, of Delaware. While reading there, he attended two terms at the Starling Medical college of Columbus. At the age of twenty-two he removed to Louisville, Kentucky, as interne to the Female hospital at that place. Inthe winter of 1874 and 1875 he finished his medical education by graduating from the College of Medicine and Surgery, Cincinnati. In the spring of 1875, after graduating, he removed to

Deavertown, Morgan county, Ohio, practicing there for two years, when he removed to Hartford where he now resides as a practicing physician and surgeon.

'TEDRICK, JOHN, was born in 1786, in Alleghany county, Maryland, and is of German descent. He came to this county in 1802, by himselft on horseback, and located in what is now Licking township. He bought one hundred acres of land one and a half miles west of Jacksontown, lving north and south of the pike. 'The land which he bought was all woods, and by his own industry he cleared and improved the farm, and, at the time of his death, he had and controlled three hundred and forty-five acres. He built the first brick house in the township, in 1827; it is the oldest house of its dimen. sions in the county. The barn was built two years previous, and is one of the oldest barns in the county. John Tedrick was married to Mrs. Naomi Messmore (formerly Miss Sutton), of this county.

Catharine was born in 1818; she was married to Jacob Wintrode, of Stark county, and they now reside in Topeka, Kansas. Elizabeth was born in 1821; she was married to Dr. Vorse, of Knox county. He afterwards located at Des Moines, Iowa, and died there in 1851. His widow was married the second time to William I). Smith, of this county, and at present she lives at Des Moines, Iowa. Linsley was born in 1826; he was married to Mahala Shafer, of this county, and at present resides in Litchfield, Illinois. He is a hotel man. Jehiel was born May 11, 1829, in the same house where he now lives, which was built in 1827. He was married December 24, 1850, to Louisa Larimore, of this county. They have had six children - Alice B., Minnie E., Mary, Eva, Elmore, and Susan Kate. Minnie E. married Oscar Downey, of thiscounty. They are now living in Lancaster, Fairfield county. He is atinner by trade. Eva married T. J. Clerrey, of this county. He is a hotel man. The other children are all single and live at home with their parents. John Tedrick departed this life in 1851, aged seventy-five years. He was a minister of the Christian church at Hebron. Mrs. J. Tedrick died in 1877, aged ninety-one years. She was a member of the Old School Baptist church. Their remains lie in Friendship church graveyard. John Tedrick was captain of a military company for a number of years, and was always called Captain Tedrick. He was one of the leading men of the township.

LIMA TOWNSHIP. Tuarp, P., post office, Pataskala. Mr. Tharp was born in Lima, Licking county, in 1827, April gth. He is the son of Isaac and Magdelena

Tharp, of Hampshire county, Virginia; he came to this county in 1814, and settled on Hog run, in 1819; he moved to this township when there were but five families, including his own, the country at the time being a wilderness. Mr. Isaac Tharp died in July, 1871; he wasa member of the Pioneer association of Licking county. Mr. Tharp married, in 1848, Miss Mary Swigart, daughter of Samuel and Susan Swigart, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tharp has lived at his present home since the spring of 1848; he has been trustee of the township for ten years, and is the present trustee. Isaac was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, and Magdelena in Hardy county.

Joun FE. Turapp, merchant, post office, Johnstown, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, November 27, 1822, and lived on a farm until 1865. In that year he engaged in the mercantile business in Utica, Licking county, where he remained twelve years. In 1877 he came to Johnstown and opened his present place of business. November 28, 1844, he was married to Miss Harriet Moats, of Madison township; has no children ; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a Republican in politics.

TuHompson, J. D., physician, Johnstown, was born January 14, 1853, in Granville township. He remained on the farm attending the district school until 1870, when he entered the Denison university, where he attended for five faithful years. In the fall of 1875 he began to read medicine with Dr. Hamill, of Newark. He graduated and 'received kis diploma in the spring of 1878, at Jefferson Medical college, at Philadelphia.

Tippey, THOMAS, farmer, Johnstown, was born April 13, 1818, in Prince George's county, Maryland. About the year 1833 or 1834, his parents, Williarn and Nancy Tippet, emigrated to Newark township with a family. f five children. When the subject of this sketch was twenty years of age the family moved to Hartford township, where he remained until he was married, December 23, 1841, to Caroline Green; she was born June 15, 1823, and was the eighth daughter of George and Diadema Green. 'They had ten children, six of whom are living: Green, born January 28, 1843; Smith, August 20, 1844; Lee, November 27, 1845; Emma, July 6, 1847; Eva, November 17, 1848; Parker, July 8, 1852; Ida, January 27, 1856; Edith, April 5, 1859; Bertha, July 13, 1861; Odie, June 12, 1865; Smith, died April 9, 1851; Emma, June 9, 1551; 'va, April 19, 1864. Mr. Tippet began in life a poor man and accumulated four hundred acres of as good land as there is in the township. He is a genial,

TAYLOR, GENERAL JONATHAN, deceased. - He was born in the State of Connecticut, in the year 1796. His wife was Sarah Elliott, youngest daughter of Captain Samuel Elliott, who was one of the earliest pioneers of this county. Miss Elliott was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, May 2, 1799, and was brought by her father to Licking county, in 1800. Mr. 'Taylor and Miss Elliott were married in 1821. They had a family of eleven children, six sons and five daughters: Mary Olive, born June 23, 1823; David Elliott, born January 12, 1826; Orlando, born August 19, 1828; Jonathan Campbell, born September 22, 1829; Harriet, born November 4, 1831; Sarah, born January 12, 1834} Eliza, born April 10, 1836; William and Waldo, twins, born June 3, 1838; Margaret J., born June 19, 1841; Jonathan B., born March 31, 1843. General Taylor led a very active life, and was a commanding character in the community. He attracted to him, and brought under his personal influence, many young men, gave direction to their views, moulded their opinions, and exerted a controlling influence in forming their habits, in establishing their characters, and shaping their destinies. At anrearly day Mr. Taylor was engaged in running the boundary lines between Michigan and Ohio, and in the conflict that ensued he commanded the Ohio forces in the same. He is remembered by many as representative in both branches of the general assembly, and as a member - elected in 1838 - of the Congress of the United States. He died in April, 1848, near "the noon of life," when he had just passed the meridian of his manhood, and had just attained to the full maturity of his intellectual powers. In the relations of husband, father, friend, he met the requisitions made upon him to a generous and unusual extent, and many that survived him had abundant reasons to cherish sunny memories of him.

TAYLOR, BuRRELL B., brother of Jonathan Taylor, was for some years a member of the Newark bar. He was alsoa prominent politician, and one of the best political orators in the county. For some twelve years he was editer of the Kentucky Statesman, and died in Missouri several years ago.

TayLor, Mrs. JONATHAN, was a model pioneer woman, who practiced all the matronly yirtues, led an industrious, useful life, and died regretted by many friends. She had a fine intellect, sound judgment, good sense, and had, by observation, intercourse with the world, and also by reading, acquired a large fund of information. She always cherished the Christian faith, and was for more than forty years in communion with the Presbyterian church. Living, during her childhood and early womanhood, among the frontier - settlers, and being left in widowhood in charge of a large family for nearly a quarter of a century, many requisitions were, of course, made upon her for the exhibition of the qualities above ascribed to her, and for the practice of the high womanly virtues which distinguished her honored and preeminently useful career of seventy-four years. She died in Newark, May 13, 1872, aged seventy-four years. Of the eleven children of these parents six are deceased. Mary, the eldest daughter, who became the wife of D. D. Jewett, esq., of Newark, died April 21, 1848. At the time of General Taylor's death his oldest son, David, was a soldier in Mexico. He wasa youth of genuine manhood, and was greatly relied upon to take his father's place in the conduct of the business affairs of the family, and came home to do so, but also died in a few months after his return, leaving his widowed mother with but three sons, and they all in early childhood. The date of his death was December 25, 1848. Orlando died August 27, 1829; Jonathan C. died September, 1830; Harriet became the wife of William R. Iles; she died June 20, 1856; Sarah married Theophilus Little, and now resides in Abilene, Kansas; Eliza died August 10, 1837; William went down in the clash of contending arms in the great Rebellion; he enlisted in 1861, in company D, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was killed in the gallant and successful attack upon the rebel works at Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; Jonathan B. married Bettie Cox, sister of Hon. S. S. Cox, and now resides in Bloomington, Illinois.

TAYLOR, JUDGE WALDO, twin brother of William, was born in Licking county, Ohio, January 3, 1838. After passing his boyhood upon a farm, he attended fora time upon Denison university, at Granville, and Jefferson college, at Cannonsburgh, Pennsylvania. For aman of his age the judge has been heavily loaded with the honors of office. In April, 1861, when twenty three years of age, he was made supervisor of the road district from Newark to Granville. In April, 1865, he was elected township clerk, and at the expiration of his clerkship declined re-election. In 1863 was elected director of school district No. 5, and was made president of the board of education. The same year Mr. Taylor read law with Hon. Gibson Atherton, of Newark, and was admitted to the kar June ro, 1861, Admitted to practice in the United States courts October 1, 1867. Mr. Taylor was put in nomination, by several papers, for clerk of the Supreme court, but declined to allow his name to go before the convention. He was also nominated for clerk of the Ohio house of representatives, and received the support of the Democrats. He was one of the originators of the Newark, Somerset & Straitsville railroad, in which enterprise he took a prominent part, and was at one time one of the heaviest stockholders in the same; he has also been secretary and treasurer of the Licking County Ag- -ricultural society. On July 4, 1863, he was elected captain company A, First regiment Ohio militia, - in Licking county, and on August 31st, same year, was chosen lieutenant colonel of the same regiment. As a compliment to his patriotic response for aid to defend Cincinnati, he received a neatly lithographed "Squirrel Hunter's" discharge, embellished with the portrait and characteristic signature of his exceliency, Governor Tod. July 26, 1864, Mr. Taylor was elected to the position of justice of the peace, served three years, and declined a re-election. After his admission to the bar he practiced his profession till he was elected probate judge of Licking county, in October, 1872. He took his seat February 10, 1873, and filled the position with ability and great satisfaction to his constituents. He and his sister, Mrs. Margaret J. Dickinson, wife of Charles T. Dickinson, are the only ones of his father's family that remain in the county. Mr. Taylor is a lawyer of talent and promise, whose energy, go-a-head-a-tive-ness, enterprise, industry, and good qualities of head and heart, are a guarantee of his future success.

TuHompson, Davip L., dry goods merchant, was born in Hanover township, Licking county, April, 1831. November 3, 1857, he was married to Sarah A. Haughey, of Newark, who was born November 16, 1839. They had nine children: Delano H., born October 3, 1858; May A., born April 30, 1861; Clarence W. C., born September 24, 1862; James W., born October 21, 1864; Eugene W., born November 22, 1866; Albert J., born August 21, 1869; Eunice Estella, born July 8, 1872; Mabel Grace, born September 16, 1874; David M., born November 17, 1879. Mr. Thompson worked ona farm until he was sixteen years of age, and has since been in, the dry goods trade. He is the son of John Thompson, of Hanover township, who died in 1843, at the age of sixty years; his mother died two years later, at the age of forty-five years.. Mrs. Thompson is the niece of John Johnson, one of the pioneers of Newark; her mother is now living in Newark at the age of seventy years.

TRAVERS, JOHN H, was born in Frederick, Maryland, April 11, 1827. In 1867 he removed to Parkersburgh, Virginia; stayed there one year, then moved to Pomeroy, Qhio; remained there two years, then came to Newark.

February 19, 1832. They have two daughters: Ella May, born October 19, 1854; R. Lee, born June 1, 1867. At an early day of his life he learned willing; this he followed until about 1868, when he weut to dealing in family flour. At this time (December, 1880) he can be found on the corner of Fourth and Main streets, where he keeps a full line of farm implements and choice family flour. He lives on South Third street. His wife has been an invalid several years. Ella is the wife of George Kupp, of Newark.

THOMAS, HARRISON, son of Isaac and Jane Thomas, was born February 7, 1838, near Tarlton, Ohio. Mr. Thomas was reared a farmer, and dealt in stock about fifteen years. In August, 1872, he went to Netraska, where he married Rachel Davis, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Davis; she was born March 3, 1856, in Amanda, about nine miles from Lancaster. After their marriage they removed to Circleville, where they remained a short time, when they returned to Nebraska, remaining there two years; they moved about from place to place, and finally settled in Newark, in March, 1880. They have three children: Harry, born April 19, 1873; Maud, born March 3, ¢875; Gaylard, born February 17, 1877. Maud died February 11, 1876.

Trost, J. G., expressman. - He was born in Newark January 7, 1858, and was married to Hattie A. Holler, May 22, 1879; she is the daughter of Elias Holler, of Vanattasburgh, and was born December 24, 1858. Mr. Trost has been in the city express business seven years. He has a good hcme at No. 34 West Main street. His father for twenty years belonged to Tyrer's Newark city band; he died in 1874, sixty-three years of age.

Trost, FRANK, was born in Zanesville, November 3, 1855; came to Newark with his father's family. He was married to Frances Crouse, September 3, 1878; she is the daughter of Lewis Crouse, of Newark, and was born March 9, 1857. Mr. Trost has been with the Newark fire department for one year, previous to this he worked at the rolling-mill and city expressing. He has a good little home, No. 32 West Main street.

TucKER, JoHN, dealer in stoves and house furnishing goods, at No. 302 northeast corner of public square, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Tucker is a native of Washington county, Ohio, where he was born March 25, 1848. He commenced his trade as a tinner in 1865, in Cambridge, Ohio, remained until December 31, 1868, when he came to Newark, and in January, 1869, he engaged in business at his present location, where he has since been located in business, dealing in all kinds of cook and heating stoves, house furnishing goods, tin and copper ware, stove trimmings, wire work, japanned and granite ware, britannia and triple plated ware, mechanics' tools, table and pocket cutlery, etc. In the way of manufacturing, he executes everything in sheet iron, zinc, copper, tin, or lead, and make a specialty of gas fitting, slate and tin roofing, and the fixing of heating pipes, spouting, and eave troughs. He also keeps on hand a good supply of wood and iron pumps, and points for driving wells.

TYRER & MILLER, cigar manufacturers, corner of Main and Third street, Newark, Ohio. This firm commenced business in 1871, at No. 3 West Main street, where they carried on the manufacture of cigars until in 1873, when they removed to their present location, in the upper story, on the corner of Main and Third streets, where they have since been conducting the business. employing regularly from ten to a dozen hands, manufacturing all kinds of cigars, except stogies. The following are a few of the standard brands manufactured by them: "Unforbidden Fruit," '""G. M. Principle," '' La Escudo, 4 saAjax;" "The Fatious' Braand@5 Fhe Rocket wa coihiemeit. se Shadows lea lorida, "Plantation," and others. They have in their employ one salesman who travels over Northern Ohio, part of Pennsylvania and Virginia. They also have a large local trade. Their goods are all manufactured from the best material, such as the Havana, Yara, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Ohio tobacco. They turn out, on an average, about eight hundred thousand cigars yearly, and pay the Government a revenue of four hundred dollars to five hundred dollars per month.

THARP, WILLIAM, deceased, was born in this county in the year 1832. In the year 1853 he was marrried to Miss Lucy Jane Johnson, of Muskingum county, Ohio. They had two children - Hannah Jane, and James. Mr. Tharp took an active part in the late war, going out in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and serving some ten months, when death relieved him of further duty. His widow, Mrs. Tharp, has a pleasant home, made comfortable by her industry.

THorP, WILLIAM S., farmer, was born August 22, 1841. He spent his boyhood on the homestead, where he still remains, receiving his education at the district school. At the age of twenty years he enlisted in company B, Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry. This regiment lay in reserve at Fort Donelson, February 15, 1862, and lay there in camp until about the first of March, when they broke camp and marched across to the Tennessee river; boarding a steamer they went nearly up toCorinth. Charles R. Woods was colonel of the regiment, and was held in high esteem by all the men. April 7, 1862, the reziment was drawn in line in front of Pittsburgh Land.ng, this being the last suldier's duty the subject of this sketch was able to perform. He received his discharge at Columbus, Ohio, June 30, 1862, by reason of surgeon's certificate. On his recovery to health he returned to the more quiet occupation of a farmer, in which calling he has remained ever since. He married Rebecca Bishop February 17, 1876; she was born May 5, 1849. 'hey have two children - Daisy W., born June 8, 1877, and Clarenden H., born March 6, 1879. David 'Vhorp, father of the subject of this sketch,-was born November 11, 1802, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He followed farming for a livelihood, and emigrated to Coshocton county, Ohio, about 1821. He married Susan Stickle January 3, 1826, and moved to Licking county, locating and purchasing eighty-one acres of land on which his son now lives. 'They had ten children, only two of whom are living. Mrs. D. Thorp, died October 4, 1873. Mr. D. Thorp died December 18, 1879. They were regular members of the Baptist church.

Tuomas, H. E., farmer, was born in Granville, this county, March 31, 1829, where he lived with his parents until 1837. He then went to Harrison township, where his father had moved two years previous. Here he received his education at the district schools. About March 4, 1850, he, with his father, started for California. They took a stage at Kirkersville and went by the way of Zanesville, where they were met by other parties going to California. They chartered coaches to carry them to Baltimore, Maryland, where they took the train for New York. They embarked at New York, March 13, 1850, on the steamer Georgia for Sacramento, by way of the Isthmus of Panama, arriving at their destination August 13, 1850. The first claim they took up was located six miles from Coloma (where gold was first discovered in California). Here they remained until September 28, 1851, when his father sickened, and they both returned by the same route, arriving at New York, November 5th, and home about the twelfth of November, 1851. The subject of this sketch married Esther Nicholas, who was born October 4, 1831. They have three children - Rosa M., born September 18, 1856; E. Jackson, born September 16, 1862; Mary C., born July 2, 1867. Samuel Thomas, father of the subject of this sketch, came to Granville in 1802, with his parents, David and Mary, where he spent a long and useful life. He died July 18, 1877, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His wife died November 25, 1865. Mr. Thomas and family are noted as

TYLeR, Cassius, farmer, was born August 2, 1815, in Essex township, Chittenden county, Vermont, where he remained on the farm with his parents, George and Esther 'Tyler, until he was tweniyone years of age. The family emigrated to Lick- _ ing county, Ohio, in 1836, where he has since lived. December 17, 1845, he married Malinda Case. She was born February 24, 1828, in Cattaraugus county, New York. Her parents, Esau and Lucinda Case, emigrated to Ohio in 1837. The former was born in Rhode Island, and the latter in, Smithfield, New York. Mr. Tyler, the subject of this sketch purchased his present home in 1840, and has continued adding to it until he now owns two hundred acres in one body. They have five children - Henry, born October 3, 1846; Albert M., born May 26, 1849; Lorin C., born January 1, 1854; Wilbur, born December 16, 1856; Douglas F., born August 1, 1860. George Tyler, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Brattleborough, Massachusetts, 1768. Esther, his wife, was born near Thompson, northwestern part of Connecticut, 1762.- Esau Case, born 1781, died 1866. Lucinda Case, born December 7, 1794, died October 12, 1853. George Tyler acted as colonel in the War of 1812 at Plattsburgh.

TYLER, Joret L., was born in Essex, Vermont. He is the son of Colonel George Tyler, one of the early settlers of Vermont, and is the youngest of a family of nine children. His father was a man of wealth and commanding position in society, and took an interest in the questions and enterprises of the day. Unfortunately he was induced by the confidence he had in others to become security for them, and whose notes when due, they failed to meet, fell upon him, the prompt discharge of which swept from him his entire fortune. Stripped in the middle period of life by the acts of others of the accumulations of a lifetime, and left without means, he determined to seek a new home in the wilds of the west, where land was cheap, and where amid new scenes he could forget the treachery of false friends. With his wife and two younger sons he came to Ohio and settled in Alexandria, in Licking county, without one dollar's worth of property, but conscious of having procured in all business transactions a spotless reputation as a man of integrity and honor. With no other advantages than those afforded by a common school, the subject of our sketch, with his brother, entered into the active duties of life determined to win back something of their fortune for the support and comfort of their parents in their declining years. By their united efforts they were soon in the possession of a farm of eighty acres, upon which they erected a home, in which their parents spent in quietude the remainder of their days. Seeing his parents comfortably situated, Mr. 'Tyler began life fur himself. By the kindness of Mr. Phillips he was enabled to select a farm, and in a few years found himself in possession of money enough to purchase a farm for himseif. He bought What is known as the Altoona faim, consisting of one hundred and forty acres, handsomely located on Raccoon creek, in St. Albans township, in Licking county. Here he built for himself a home and by its careful improvement, he was gratified by receiving the first premium for the best improved farm in Licking county, from the Agricultural society in 1870, and again in 1874.

In 1852 he was married to Lurinda Waterman, an estimable young lady of Alexandria, with whom he lived happily until the spring of 1863, when she was taken away, leaving to his care three small children, Cora, Edward and Fide, all of whom he has carefully raised. His daughters both graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan Female college at Delaware, and his son, after spending a few years in college, adopted a business career. Hes now of the firm of Tyler & Carlise, Cleveland, Ohio. In 1860 Mr. Tyler was appointed United States marshal by Colonel Selfred, of Cincinnati. He performed the work of taking the census of the county, with credit to himself and satisfaction to his employers. He was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-third general assembly in 1877 by a majority of one thousand five hundred and three. After serving two years he was returned by about the same majority. Mr. Tyler hasan eye tor fine horses, and is seldom possession. He is popular with his fellow members and wins the regard of all by his courteous demeanor and gentlemanly deportment, a man that Licking county may well take honest pride in as her representative.

TayLor, Justus W., farmer, was born in Saratoga county, New York, in 1826. His parents came from Massachusetts and settled in New York. There were four boys and four girls of the family. His parents moved to Licking county, Bennington township, Ohio, in 1837, and settled on a farm of one hundred and sixty-two acres, of which eighty acres were clear, with a log cabin and some other improvements, for which they paid fifteen dollars per acre. His parents added to this purchase lands until it was increased to three hundred acres. In 1855 the subject of this sketch bought the interest of the heirs of this estate in this farm, and_ his father's interest, and remained here until 1859, when, his health failing, he sold the farm and bought twenty-five acres of land in Burlington township. As his health improved he added to this purchase lands to two hundred acres. His father died March, 1859, seventy-one years of age. His mother died in 1868, seventy years old. Mr. Taylor married Susan M. Stone November 30, 1848. She was born July 6, 1827, in Granville township, Licking county. By this marriage they had four children - Samuel S., born October 4, 1849, died in infancy; Horace, born December 30, 1851; Ella M., born February 26, 1856, died October 1, 1862; Lulu W., born June 19, 1864. Mr. Taylor remained in Burlington township, when he sold one hundred and sixty acres and moved to Utica, where he purchased property in 1873 in the suburbs of the town where he has since resided. He is one of the trustees of the Presbyterian church, and is active in the work. Mrs, 'Taylor's great-grandfather was a soldier and died in the service of King George. Her grandfather, Captain Jonathan Stone, was apprenticed to his brother, who was a farmer and tanner. Before his time expired he went to sea on a whaler, and was gone two years. On his return he enlisted in the war of the Revolution, which was in progress at that time. He was appointed orderly sergeant for good conduct, and was promoted to lieutenant in March, 1776. He was actively engaged in the siege of Boston, and was there when General Putnam ereated his batteries at Dorchester Neck, which compelled the British to evacuate the town. In January, 1777, he was commissioned paymaster for General Putnam's regiment. In the summer was with the army at Saratoga, and in the winter at Stillwater. He was with Gates at the surrender of General Burgoyne, in 1778; was at West Point and received his commission as captain, which rank he served to the close of the war. Captain Stone's education was limited, but he acquired a knowledge of surveying, which became very beneficial to him. At the close of the war he purchased a farm of General Putnam, in Brookfield, Massachusetts, and in 1786 and 1787 was engaged under General Putnam, surveying lands on the eastern shore of Maine. About this time he was a volunteer in the successful defence of the public stores and arsenel at Springfield. After this, he and some of his comrades formed the Ohio company. Captain Stone purchased two shares. In 1788 he came to Ohio and arranged for his family, and went east, and brought them to Ohio, after coming across the mountains, and came down the river in a flat-boat. They built a cabin and used their boat for doors. They had scarcely got settled in their Ohio home when the Indian war broke out. They built four block-houses on

It was not until 1795 that the real success of the Ohio company was established. After the war the settlers left the forts and went on improving their farms, and to open the country. Captain Stone was appointed treasurer of Washington county by Winthop Sargent, acting governor of the territory, in 1792. After the war he was engaged in completing the survey of the Ohio company's lands with Jeffry Mathewson, Rufus Putnam, and B. J. Gilman, by territorial legislation, in 1799, to lay out university land at Athens. Captain Stone died before completing this work. He was a Federalist and remained firm to the cause of freedom, and his descendants remained firm to the cause of freedom ever since. Captain Stone died March 24, 1801, fifty years old, highly esteemed and respected by all, and his early death very much regretted. His wife was a niece of General Rufus Putnam. She was seventy-eight years old at her death, which occurred November 3, 1833. Mrs. Taylors father, Samuel Stone, one of six children, was born December 22, 1784, and married to Nabby Steadman, January 1, 1809; she was born August 23, 1787, and died September 22, 1853. He came to Licking county in 1815, Granville township, where he died in the year 1861. Of this family there were ten children, seven of these were boys and three girls, of whom seven are living.

THRAPP, JAMES, farmer, post office, Utica. He was born in Virginia March 3, 1800. At the age of five his parents moved to Muskingum county, Ohio. They packed most of their goods on horse back to this county. They settled on a farm of one hundred and one acres that his father purchased of a Colonel Jackson. His father died in 1816, aged fifty-one years. His mother was married again, in 1819, to William Ewing. In 1821 he came to Licking county to work a farm of his brother-in-law, who was at that time the head man in the furnace at Rocky fork. He remained with him till he was married, February 14, 1822, to Isabel Evans. She was born in 1798. Her father came from Pennsylvania and settled in Newark in 1805. After his marriage he returned to Muskingum county and rented his step-father's farm for two years. In 1824 he bought one hundred acres of land in Hopewell township, Licking county, where he moved the first of April, 1824. This land was entirely covered with timber. He built his cabin, moving into it when it was incomplete. He had no chimney built, and no loft nor door to the cabin. I: snowed the first night, consequently they suffered somewhat. The next day he hired a man to build'a chimney out of sticks and mud, put up a door, and lived in this shape till fall, when he daubed the cabin and got it com- fortable for winter. He paid for this place one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and remained here six years, when he sold to James Hull for three dollars per acre. In the meantime he had cleared about thirty acres. He then bought one hundred acres of land in Newton township, fifteen acres cleared and fenced, anda cabin with one room and a loft, for four dollars per acre. He afterward added thirty-five acres to this tract. He built a frame house and a frame barn, planted orchards and made general improvements. His wife, in their early married life, spun and wove the woollen and linen goods they used. He gave land off his farm for a church, on which was erected a Methodist church in 1858, called "Newton chapel." In 1866 he sold his farm to Job Karran for thirty-five dollars per acre, moved to Utica and went in the dry goods business with his son. He remained in this business for six years, then sold his interest to Edward Hickey. Since that time he has not been engaged in any active business. He is the father of five children: John E., born November 27, 1822, is married and lives in Johnstown, and is in the dry goods business; William, born November 7, 1824, and died September 4, 1842; Naomi, born October 1o, 1826, married Henry B. Oldaker, and had one son ; she died June 11, 1855; Mary Frances, born April 20, 1830, married William Oldaker, a brother of the other; she lives in Newton township, and had six children, of whom four girls are living. Filender was born April 5, 1832, and is married to Addison Sanford, and ts living in Winterset, Iowa; she had two children. Mr. Thrapp has seven great-grandchildren. The oldest is nine years old. His wife died March 27, 1852. After her death he married Sarah Tichenor, March 9g, 1854. She was born August 30, 1807. She was the widow of Jonathan B. 'Tichenor. She had two children by her first husband. Her son is married and lives in Washington county, Kansas, and her daughter is a widow and lives in Cass county, Indiana. Mr. Thrapp is one of the pioneer members of the been a member of this church since 1835, August roth. His father's house was the first preaching place between Newark and Zanesville, in Muskingum county.

Vanrossen, 1). L., farmer, born in 1835, in this county; his father, Jesse, was born in 1783, in Augusta county, Virginia. Catharine Greiner, wife of Jesse Vanfossen, was born in 1790, In the same county. They were married in 1807, and came to this county in 1811. Jesse died in 1867, and his wife in 1876. They were the parents of thirteen children, seven of whom are living:

John is living in Story county, Iowa; William, living in Woodford county, Hlinois; Jacob, George, and Jesse are all living in this county; Elizabeth, married to Elijah Lake, formerly of this county, but now of Story county, Iowa, and Daniel, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1855, to Miss Sarah E. Lake, daughter of Jesse Lake, of this county. She was born in this county in 1839. They are the parents of five children: Charles C. Oliver P., Jesse, Effie, and Truman D.

VAN RHODEN, CHARLES C., farmer, born in 1834, 10 Frederick county, Maryland; came to this county in 1855. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth M. Stout, daughter of John Stout, of this county; she was born in 1836. They are the parents of eight living children and one dead. One child, Allie, is married to Scott W. Meyers, of Knox county, and resides there.

VERMILION, WiLson, E., was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, September 4, 1821. When fifteen years old he came to Knox county Ohio, and two years alter, to Hopewell towm ship. In 1860 he moved to his present residence in Frarklin township. He was married December 10, 1846, to Christianna Smith, a nativeof Muskingum county. Their childrenare: Nelson T., born August 14, 1848; Edson O., born May 14, 1850; Jefferson, born April 10, 1852; Smith W., born September 5, 1854; Wilson E., jr., born September 1, 1856; Stephen L., born April 28, 1859; Franklin A., born March 11, 1861; Jesse B., born April 14, 1863; Perry P., born October 2, 1867; Joseph W., born September 23, 1870. The oldest two are married and reside in Hopewell township. Wilson E., lately wedded, lives at present with his father. Mr. Vermilion is a brick molder and mason, and carries on farming in connection with his trade.

VERMILLION, Epson O., post office, Little Clay Lick; he is the son of Wilson and Christianna (Smith) Vermillion, and was born May 14, 1850, in Gratiot, Hopewell township. His father came to this county from Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1837, and settled on the Bowling Green farm, in Madison township, where he engaged in the moulding of brick for two years, after which he removed to Gratiot; here he engaged in moulding and laying brick for nineteen years, when he removed to Little Clay Lick, where he has resided since. He was married in 1846 to Christianna Smith, the daughter of Isaac and Ruth Smith. They reared a family of twelve children, consisting of eleven sons and one daughter; all of whom are living, save one son and the daughter. 'The subject of this sketch was married July 9, 1874, to Miss Mary Vermillion, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Vermillion; she was born November 6, 1855, 1n Knox county. Her parents came from Virginia to Knox county, in 1834, after which they were married. They have one boy and three girls. Mr. and Mrs. Vermillion have three children: Athur B., born July 15, 1875; Irene Mabel, January 30, 1877; Eva May, August 2, 1579. Mr. Vermillion by trade is a stone-mason and bricklayer. He works at his trade during the summer months, while in the winter he teaches school. He resides in the western part of Hopewell township. MONROE TOWNSHIP.

VARIAN, TRUMAN W., musician and music teacher, post office, Alexandria, born in Gallia county, Ohio, June 29, 1856; married October 17, 1880, to Miss Nora Graves, daughter of V. L. Graves, of Alexandria. Mr. Varian is an accomplished musician, playing with equal skill all kinds - of instruments. He has splendid success as a teacher of music, having had a wide experience in band teaching, and in othe departments of music teaching.

VANFOSSAN, PHILLIP H., was born in Wellsville, Ohio, December 5, 1854; moved with his father's family to Alliance when he was quite young. 'They remained there one year, then went to Wellsville, and from there to Crestline, stayed there four years, then went back to Wellsville, afterwards moved to Mansfield, then to Newark, in November, 1872. He was married June 22, 1876,to0 Margaret E. Eader, of Newark, Ohio; she was born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 9, 1854. 'They have one child, Ida May, born April 24, 1879. Since he lived at Newark, he has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company.

Victor, Epwarp W., deceased, was born in Granville, September 2, 1812. He was married to Louisa A. Crawford, October 16, 1841. They had three children; Emma L., who died April 11, 1857, aged fourteen years and nine months; Byron K., born May 22, 1845; Flora F., born August 5, 1850. Mr. Victor died August 24, 1847. He followed farming until his health failed. His wife now resides in this city,

VANATTA, JESSES., deceased, was born in New Jersey, Huntington county, April 7,1807. February 4, 1830, he married Ellen McDaniel, daughter of William and Ann McDaniel; she was born in New Jersey, Huntington county, February 15, 1809. After their marriage they remained in New Jersey till 1840, when they migrated to Ohio, locating in

'Licking county, Newton township, near Vanatta station, where he purchased a farm of two hundred acres. In connection with his farm he run a foundry in Vanatta until his death, which occurred June 29, 1852. His wife survives him, and is in her seventy-first year. They became the parents of seven children - four sons and three daughters, all of whom are living but one.

Vankirk B. D., farmer and blacksmith, post office, Union Station. He was born July 9, 1818, near Union Station, Union township. His father died when he was four years old, and he lived with his grandfather, Benjamin David, until he was sixteen. He learned his trade with Allen Sinnett, of Granville, Ohio, remaining with him ten years. He was married to Miss Mahala Lind, in 1841. They have had eight children, six boys and two girls; five are yet living. One of the boys died in Andersonville prison pen, during the rebellion, The oldest son was also in the service, and returned home with broken health. Mrs. Vankirk was born in Spring Creek township, Miami county, Ohio, in 1820, and removed to Licking county in 1823. They have resided at their present location thirty-six years, and in their declining years are blessed with the comforts of life, the result of industry and economy.

WacGNER, Dr. H. M. - Dr. Wagner is the son of John and Anna Wagner, and was born October 3, 1852, in Fairfield county, where he grew to manhood. He received his education at West Rushville; his professional training was acquired at the Columbus Medical college, located at Columbus, Ohio, where he completed two courses of lectures, graduating from this institution in 1879. He practiced fifteen months in Champaign and Ford counties, Illinois. Came to Linnville, December, 1879, where he has built up a yet growing practice in medicine and surgery, paying particular attention to obstetrics. He was married December 12, 1876, to Jessie V. Baker, of Rushville, Fairfield county, Ohio.

WILLIAMS, Epwin, farmer, born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, in 1822; came to this county in 1842. He was married in 1850 to Miss Catharine Searle, of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1827. 'They are the parents of nine children: James S., John (deceased), George, Franklin (deceased), Mary, Clarissa, Ruth, Helen, Elizabeth. Mr. Williams was a soldier in the Mexican war under General Taylor. He was sheriff of Licking county from 1871 to 1875. He has also held several township offices.

WILLIAMS, J. J., farmer and school-teacher, born in 1837, in this township. His father, J. Williams, was born in 1802, in Huntingdon county. He was married in 1831 to Miss Rachel Friend, of Fairfield county. She was born in r811, in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1833. He died in 1860. They are the parents of ten children, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was _ married in 1863 to Miss Mary E. Wilson, of Knox county, Ohio. She was born in 1843, in this county. They are the parents of three children: Elizabeth A., John W., William B. Mr. Williams held the office of land appraiser for the year 1880.

WILLIAMS, JONAS, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, April 22, 1834, and moved to this county in 1836, with his parents, Fielding and Kezia Williams. He hastwo brothers, Redman and Aldridge, living, the eldest, Armstead, died in the Mexican war. Mr. Williams enlisted in company F, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, August 18, 1862. He was engaged in the battles of Chickamauga and Nashville. In the former he was wounded, in consequence of which he was transferred to the invalid corps at Nashville, where he remained until his muster out June 30, 1865. He is a farmer.

Wo tre, JOHN, farmer, was born in Franklin township September 4, 1824. His father, George Wolfe, emigrated to this county from Pennsylvania, in early life; was married in 1848, to Margaret Crawford, a native of this township, whose father, Parker Wolfe, a blacksmith, moved here in 1818, from near Baltimore, Maryland; her mother was from Washington county, Pennsylvania. After their marriage they lived fifteen years in Hopewell township, and have lived in this township since. They have four children: Martha Ann, wile of W. P. Neibarger, of Madison township; Mary Elizabeth, Albert C. and Parker Lee.

necticut, in- 1786. He emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, with his parents, Israel and Chloe Wells, who reached Newark in the fall of 1804. Israel Wells purchased land in Granville township, on which he erected a cabin, and moved bis family in 1805, where he and his companion deceased ; he in 1830, and his wife in 1333. His first purchase was the farm, now owned by Abner Bean. Ezekiel Wells married Mary Reed in 1815, born in 1796; daughter of William Reed. They settled in Hartford township, this county, on a farm which he had purchased some time prior to his marriage, and made improvements where they lived until

Wuiter, Erasmvs, deceased, was born in Ebensburgh, Pennsylvania, on the twenty-ninth day of May, 1804. He was, at the time of his death, seventy-six years old, lacking seventeen days. The greater part of that long life he passed in this county. In 1810 he emigrated, with his father's family, to this county, settling on what are known as the Welsh Hills, then, of course, almost a wilderness, inhabited chiefly by wild beasts. There were six brothers and two sisters in all in the family, subsequently, of which the subject of this sketch was the third or fourth. Only two are surviving - Mr. Joseph White, ex-county commissioner, and Mrs. Sarah Haver, a sister, who lives in the west. Mrs. Philipps, since deceased, was the other sister. Mr. Thomas White was a prominent minister of his day; Jonathan and John White were surveyors and civil engineers; and Hon. Samuel White was a very brilliant frontier orator - ranking with such men as Corwin and Clay. The Whites, with the assistance of their few neighbors, erected their log cabin on the Welsh Hills, which was destined to be their home for so long a time, on Christmas day, 1810. The deceased could doubtless remember that all-importan toccasion - but what vast and wonderful changes have taken place since then! The simple recital of the primitive frontier life that the deceased then led, in common with all the pioneers, would fiJl volumes. But, doubiless, with all their disadvantages they had compensations. There was a strong and hardy manhood developed then, of which we have few traces now, and of which the deceased was so vigorous an example. Mr. White, early in life, married Miss Diana Owens, a young woman of much worth, of the neighborhood, by whom he had three sons, all of whom survive him. Losing the faithful partner of his joys and sorrows, after long years of wedded life, Mr. White married, for the second and last time, Mrs. Barcus, the widow of John Barcus, esq., an old citizen of Newark. Mr. White, for the larger portion of his life, followed the business of contracting, in which capacity he was identified with the construction of numberless roads, bridges, etc., as well as engaged in several public works of a more important nature. He was a contractor on the Ohio canal, begun in 1825. Afterwards he had a contract on the old Ohio Central railroad, now the Baltimore & Ohio, between Newark and Columbus. He also hada contract in the construction of a portion of the old Newark, Sandusky & Mansfield railroad, on what was known as the "old tramway." Mr. White was a very strong and vigorous man all his life, and his iron constitution enabled him to live through hardships that would have long ago crushed an ordinary man. For a year or two he had been gradually failing, and seemed to anticipate, from various remarks made to his friends, that his end was drawing near. But the faith to which he had adhered in life, did not fail him at the approach of death. He expressed himself as ready to go whenever his time should come, and as having no fears for the future. For some weeks before his death he was confined to his bed, and was a great sufferer. He selected the minister to preach his funeral discourse - Rev. W. B. Woodbury, of the Universalist church, as also the text - about four weeks before his death, at which time he made all arrangements for his funeral. The text was from first 'timothy, second chapter, first eight verses. It was the same text that his father had selected for his own funeral long years ago. The remains were interred in the Welsh Hills burying-ground, where lie his parents, and all his family, except his brother Samuel White. His funeral was very largely attended by numerous relatives and friends.

Wauitine, C. L., son of John and Lydia Whiting, was born in Columbia county, New York, May 4, 1806. He was reared a farmer, and has followed farming as his vocation. He married Sophronia Hamilton, August 31, 1831, daughter of James and Waity Hamilton, born January 22, 1810. They settled in Columbia county, New York, and remained six years. In 1837, migrated to Michigan, remained there two years. In 1839, moved to Licking county, Ohio, purchased a farm in Granville township, on which they have lived cwenty-six years, and in 1865 they sold their farm and moved to Granville, where they are now living a retired life. Their union resulted in four children - one son and three daughters. Their son, George B. Whiting, enlisted in company D, Twenty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, September, 1861; served until November, 1864, his time having expried, was discharged from the service and returned home. He was educated at Denison university. He was appointed postmaster at Granville in 1866, and filled the position until April, 1879, when he gave up the office to his successor. In 1868, he commenced dealing in books, stationary of all kinds, mouldings, wall papers, sheet music, music books, window shades, etc. He is still furnishing the people of Granville with all of the above named articles. His room is well filled with the best quality of goods; also pictures framed on short notice and in a workmanlike manner.

in Wales February 28, 1810. They migrated to America in 1832, located in Utica, New York, where he worked at his trade until, in 1836, they came to Licking county, Ohio, located on a farm on the Welsh Hills, Granville township, where he remained until his death. After his settlement in Licking, he engaged in farming in connection withhis trade as his vocation. His marriage to Miss. Jones resulted in seven chlidren, viz.: Thomas D., Morgan J., William D., Cyrus S., Ruth, Eva E., and Mark; enly four of the above named are now living. His wife deceased December 2, 1849. He married for his second wife Mary J. Davis, in 1852, who deceased May 24, 1879. He suvived her until July 5, 1880.

Wo tcott, Horacke, was born near Mariétta, Ohio, March 22, 1799. His father, Horace Wolcott, was a noted Indian scout around Marietta during the War of 1812. He was the first sergeantat-arms in the Ohio legislature, and held the position for a number of years. Mr. Wolcott was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his principal vocation. In 1822 or 1823 he migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio. In about 1840 he purchased the Granville grist-mill, which he operated until 1862, when he sold the mill to Norton Case, and purchased the Wright tannery, at Granville, in company with C. C. Hays, which he owned until 1865. He sold his interest in the tannery to his partner and W. P. Wolcott, and lived a retired life the remainder of his days. April 15, 1829, he married Miss Ruth R. Winchell, born in 1804, daughter of Silas Winchell, who migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, in 1805 with the Granville cqlony, and filled a prominent position among the early settlers of Granville and vicinity. Their union resulted in eight children: Ruth R., born January 20, 1830; Silas E. (deceased) born March 24,. 1831; Orlena (deceased), born May 27, 1834; William P., born March 29, 1836; Lucy, born March 26, 1839; Nancy B. (deceased), born May 5, 1841: Horace M., born January 14, 1844; Oliver M., born April 21, 1850. Nancy B., deceased when very young, the others all lived to be men and women. Mr. Wolcott died January 7, 1879, aged sevenfive years. When first married they settled in Granville, where they passed the remainder of their days, Horace M. Wolcott, son of the above named Horace and Ruth Wolcott, was born in Granville, Licking county, Ohio, January 14, 1844. He is a tanner by trade; commenced working at the business in 1861, with his father and C. C. Hays. In 1862 he took charge of the shops for his father, the partner, Mr. Hays, having gone to the army. He operated it one year for them, and Mr. Hays returning home assumed control of the tannery again. He continued working in the tannery, with the old

_ firm, except one year which he served in the war of 1861, until in 1869 he became a partner by purchasing C. C. Hays' interest in the business. In 1872 he purchased William P. Wolcott's share, became the entire owner of the establishment, and has operated it up to this writing. In former years he made calf, kip, and upper leather a specialty, _ but at present he also dresses harness leather. May 8, 1873, he married Miss Julia A. Bancroft. _ They settled in Granville, where they are now liying. They have one child, a son.

Woopsury, NILEs, a son of Benjamin and Abigail Woodbury, was born in Licking county, Ohio, Granville township, August 2, 1833. He was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation until 1861; he then engaged in the mercantile business in Granville, in which business he continued until he died, in 1866. He married Catharine Ewing, April 4, 1854, daughter of Thomas Ewing. They settled in Granville township. Their union resulted in two children, one of whom, a son, is living. Mr. Woodbury's father, Benjamin Woodbury, was born in Bristol, Maine, November 1, 1799. He migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1820; married Abigail Blanchard, January 17, 1822, born in Ilesborough, Hancock county, Maine.

Wricut, EpwIn C., was born in Granville Massachusetts, in 1805, and was brought with his father's family to Granville, Ohio, in 1810. He remained here until his death, July 11, 1875, and was always a respected and influential citizen.

WALKER, BENJAMIN, post office, Clay Lick, a farmer by occupation, living in the southern and western corner of Hanover township; his parents came to this county from Muskingum, at an early day, and settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. Here they reared a family of four children - two boys and two girls. Benjamin Walker was born April, 1824, in Muskingum county. He is the son of Alexander and Susan Walker. He was married February 7, 1849, to Martha Lake, the daughter of Edmond and Lydia Lake. She was born February 22, 1822, in Hopewell township. Her parents came from Virginia at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have five children - four boys and one girl: Alexander was killed by the cars on the night of March 11, 1880, at Newark, on the Pan Handle railroad; Nathan, Charley G., Samuel and Sarah Patience. Mr. Walker has always voted the Democratic ticket. His first vote was cast for James K. Polk in 1844.

Handysul, Cardiganshire, South Wales, June rr, 1797. They left their home (near Flanddervie brefi) on the tenth day of April, 1832; left Liverpool May 2nd; landed in America near New York May 23rd; arrivedin Newark July 4th, and camped on the commons of Granville the same night; came to Harrison township on the fifth of July, 1832. Evan William, their oldest child, was born June 16, 1824; David D. born March 25, 1826; Jane E., born May 19, 1828; Thomas and Benjamin died in infancy (no record); Margaret P., born August 3, 1833; Benjamin E., born January 29, 1835; Mary R., born October 5, 1837; Ann S., born January 2, 1839; John Y., born September 16, 1841. Mary, the wife of John Williams, died on the seventeenth day of December, 1868; aged seventy-one years, six months and one day. John Y. Williams was the tenth child of John and Mary Williams, and was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Elliott, of Harrison township, on the thirteenth day of February, 1868. Miss S. A. Elliott was born on the fifth of July, 1849. Elias S. Williams, the eldest child of J. Y. and S. A. Williams, was born on the first day of January, 1870. Mary J. - Williams was born on the fifth of August, 1872. Margaret A. Williams was born on the tenth of September, 1875.

WILLIAMS, Extras, deceased, a native of New Jersey, was born May 9, 1775. He was a shoemaker by trade, and followed shoemaking as his avocation a number of years. He then turned his attention to farming, which he made his business during the remainder of his days. December 3, 1797, he married Miss Sarah Tomkins, of New Jersey, who was born August 14, 1778. In 1818 he with wife and eight children migrated to Ohio, and located in Jersey township, this county; remained about two years, and in 1822 they moved to Newark township, near Newark, where they lived about fifteen years. In 1837 they removed to the farm in Harrison township, now owned by their son, Stephen C., where they passed the remainder of their days. His wife died September 15, 1860. He died January 26, 1871, aged ninety-five years, eight months and seventeen days. They reared a family of nine children - Abby, Marcus, Allen, Roslinda, Phebe T., Zophar, Elias, Stephen C., and Samuel E. Abby, Marcus, and Roslinda aye dead.

WILLIAMS, STEPHEN C., farmer, son of the aforesaid Elias Williams, deceased, was born in New Jersey, June 5, 1817, and was brought to this county by his parents in 1818. In 1844 he married Miss Eleanor Evans, daughter of Thomas Evans. Miss Evans was born in Wales, September 26, 1820, and came to this county in 1831, with her father. Mr. and Mrs. Williams settled on the farm in Harrison township, where he now re- sides. His wife died September 24, 1872. They reared a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters. He served as infirmary director about six years. In 1873 he was elected justice ot the peace of Harrison township, and has since been filling the office.

WeyAnT, GEORGE, retired farmer, born in 1828, in this county. His father, David Weyant, was born in 1800. David Weyant's wife, Elizabeth Baker, was born in 1798. They were both born, raised, and married near Peekskill, New York. 'They came to this county in 1821. David died in 1850, and his wife in 1858. They were the parents of seven children - William, born in 1820; James, born in 1822; Andrew, born in 1823 (died this sketch comes next; Thomas, born in 1832 (died in 1846); Cordelia, born in 1836. George Weyant was married in 1853 to Miss Cynthia Rogers, of Knox county. She was born in 1833, parents of one child, Alice A., now the wife of Charles Coleman, of Hartford. She was born in 1858. They were married in 1876. George Weyant, in 1876, built the finest residence in Hartford, and removed to the village, leaving the farm, and now lives at his ease. His son-in-law lives with him. His house is situated northeast of the public square.

WIL.Ison, Mapison, farmer, borp in 1829, in this county. His father, Jeremiah Willison, was born in 1792, in West Virginia; came to this county in 1806 with his father, Elisha Willison. Elisha died in 1842. His wife died in Lancaster, Ohio. They were the parents of eleven children; Jeremiah was the fifth child. Jeremiah was married in 1815 to Miss'Sarah Stymets, of this county. She was born in 1794, in Pennsylvania. Jeremiah died in 1872. They were the parents of ten children. Madison was married in 1850 to Miss Statira Conklin, of this county. She was born in 1829, in this county. 'They are the parents of six children - Sally A., Chloe, Kirk, John, Jerry, Nelly.

Warp, SAMUEL H., born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1809. His father, Josiah L. Ward, came to Muskingum county in 1818, and in 1819 came to this county. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm, and from him he learned the carpenter trade, which business he followed for a number of years. In1851 he moved to Illinois and afterwards to Iowa, where he was engaged in saw-milling, carpentering, farming, etc. The years 1860 - 63 were spent in this county, and in 1875 he re- turned permanently. He was married in 1830 to Ann C. Whitehead, by whom he has four children - Timothy Harris, Samuel Lawrence, Mary (Proctor), and Lucinda (Proctor), all of whom have homes in the west. Both of his boys were in the army; Timothy enlisted in the Forty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was afterwards commissioned lieutenant of the first colored regiment raised in Tennessee; Samuel was a lieutenant in the Third Iowa cavalry. In 1875 Mr. Ward married as a second wife Mrs. Elizabeth A. Whitehead, daughter of Orin and Abigail (Cornwall) Barnes, both of whom were natives of Connecticut, but moved to Massachusetts, from which State they emigrated to St. Albans township, at a very early date. Mr. Barnes organized the first Sabbathschool held in St. Albans township.

WHITEHEAD, EZEKIEL, born in Seneca county, New York, November 28, 1800, and came to Jersey in July, 1826, his parents, Isaac and Elizabeth, having come the year previous. He had read law in New York and continued his studies in this county under William Stanbery, of Newark, and was admitted to the bar in 1827, at Lancaster, Ohio, his examination having been conducted by Hon. Thomas Ewing. He was obliged to desist from his chosen profession on account of ill health, and turned his attention to medicine; attended a course of lectures in Cincinnati, at the Ohio Medical college in 1829-30, and was licensed to practice in 1830 by the First Medical district of Ohio. Attended another course in 1842, and graduated. The doctor has now practiced. fifty years in Jersey, and though he has retired from active life, and is an old man of eighty years, he never refuses' to make a professional call. He married, in 1833, Hetty Thompson, of Morris county, New York, by whom he had three children: William Wirt, Electa T., and Helen S. (deceased),

WuitteEn, WILLIAM, born in Monroe township, January 12, 1842, son of John and Ruth (French) Whitten. His father came to this county a poor orphan boy from Pennsylvania, and by his own unaided efforts acquired a competency here. In

1861, William began an apprenticeship to a carpenter, but the following year enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, company H; was in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862, and Chickamauga September 20, 1863. In this latter engagement he was wounded in the left elbow, and, in consequence, confined in the hospital thirteen months; he was mustered out in October, 1864. His crippled arm not allowing the resumption of his trade, he returned to the farm in Delaware county; from there he came to his place in this township, about

1870. He married, September 30, 1866, Mary Cook, born April 20, 1846, daughter of Bnajah Cook. Her grandfather, Bnajah Cook, sr., was one of the first settlers in Harlem township, Delaware county, emigrating from Connecticut. Shortly after his arrival here he frequently traded with the Indians for venison, etc. Mrs. Whitten's brothers and sisters surviving at this writing are: Selina (Henderson), of Galena, Ohio; Calvin T., an attorney at Wapakonetta, Ohio; Eli D., Albert, and _ Ella (Huff), of Delaware county. Mr. Whitten's father died February, 1876, from dropsy of the heart, having been affiicted with rheumatism for eight years.

Wiuuiams, J. N., born July 14, 1813, in Caldwell, New Jersey, the son of Swain and Frances {McFarlan) Williams. His mother emigrated from Ireland when seven years old. His father having died when he was yet arf infant, he was adopted by his uncle, Samuel Williams, with whom he came to this township in 1816, when but three years old.

of four years with a carpenter and has followed his trade in connection with farming during his past life. He married, April 27, 1836, Martha, daughter of Amos and Sarah Park; she was born February 27, 1816, in Hampshire county, Virginia, and came to this county when six months old. Eight children were born to them: Samuel, Sarah (deceased), Rebecca, Amos (deceased), George, John, Bertram, and Henry Willie. Amos enlisted in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, company H., winning laurels in all its hard fought battles by his bravery, until he received his death wound at Ringgold, Georgia, dying at Chattanooga hospital. George and Samuel both served in the one hundred days service; George in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, and Samuel, as Captain in the One Hundred and Thirty-third Ohio national guards, organized in Columbus.

Wirtz, Henry K., born in Logan county, Janwary 21, 1855, son of Matthias and Sarah (Swarz) Wirtz. His father, born in Wurtemberg, Germany, about 1830, emigrated to America in 1851, against his father's wishes, settled and married in this county, then living four years in Logan county, he returned to this county, engaged all the while in coopering. In 1861, at Newark, he enlisted as bugler in the Forty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served forty-five months, returning to Newark, he again moved to DeGraffe, Logan county. He died October 13, 1867, on a small island in Lake Erie above Toledo, where he had gone to plant a vineyard for a friend. His wife died in Logan county, November 18, 1867, leaving three helpless of whom are now doing well, in Logan county. Henry K., the oldest child, had, in January, 1863, secured a home in this township with George W. Patterson, thereby supporting himself, and has lived here most of the time since. He began teaching school at seventeen, and has taught every winter since, having been variously engaged in summer. March, 18, 1880, he married Ella M., daughter of Thomas Dickerson, of this township, and is at present engaged in farming.

Wricut, Wair F., farmer, was born July 20, 1808, in Cornwall township, six miles from Middlebury, Addison county, Vermont. In the fall of 1816, his parents, Simeon and Susannah Wright, emigrated to St. Albans township, locating on what is commonly termed "Wright's Corners," about one mile south of where he now resides. He remained with his parents on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age. About 1828 he with his brother, Seth S., contracted to build one mile of the Ohio canal, at the rate of eighteen cents per square yard. They worked on the canal about three years. He married Mary Hults, October ro, 1830; she was born Jnne 7, 1812, on the banks of the Scioto river, in Ross county, and near the present town of Waverly. Her parents, William and Elizabeth Hults, were born, the former in Kentucky, the latter in Virginia. John Pancake, the father of the latter, emigrated to Ross county among the very early settlers in the county, and participated in the War of 1812, with William Hults, father of the present Mrs. W. F. Wright. Captain Simeon Wright, father of the subject 'of this sketch, enlisted in Addison county, Vermont, under Colonel Fosset, during the War of 1812. After serving as captain for some time, he was brevetted major, serving through the entire war. Wait F. Wright, subject of this notice, purchased a little over one hundred acres of land in an unbroken forest, about 1829, and has cleared, fenced and placed it under a high state of cultivation, adding later near three hundred acres. They had eleven children, ten of whom are living. John P. enlisted under General Steel, in an Iowa regiment, at the beginning of the late war, and participated in many hard fought battles, among the most hotly contested of which was that at Helena, Arkansas. He received his discharge at the close of the war, and married Kate Camble; residing at present in Taylor county, Iowa. Simeon S. married Ellen Linsey, and lives in Taylor county, Iowa; William H. married Margaret Ruster, and lives in Monroe township, this county; Susannah Amanda married Joseph White, grain dealer, of Gibson City, Tllinois; Milton J. is at home with his parents; Jane E. married John F. Denver, and resides in Taylor county, Iowa; Mary D. married Newton M. Willison, and resides in Monroe township, this county; Mary E. married Gilford H. Warden, grocer, in Columbus, Ohio; Bettie L. married Delano H. Warden, general dealer in merchandise, Columbus, Ohio; Elnora K. is residing with her parents. October, 10, 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Wright witnessed the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. They are respected by the entire community. LIMA TOWNSHIP.

Wuirr, R., farmer, post office, Columbia Center. He was born in Fairfield county, March 2, 1838, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth White, who came from Virginia about 1830, and settled in Fairfield county. In 1841 they moved to this county, and settled in Lima township. The subject of this sketch is the fourth of the family, and he remained at home until he was married in 1861 to Sarah Gilbert, of this township. After his marriage he moved to Wood county, where he lived until the spring of 1864, when he moved tq his present farm. He has been honored with the of fice of trustee by the citizens of the township.

WICKLIFFE, JOSHUA, post office, Columbia Center. Mr. Wickliffe was born June 6, 1818, in Maryland, although he might claim either the State of Maryland or Pennsylvania as his, as the house he was born in stood on the State line. He moved to Ohio with his parents, George and Isabel Wickliffe, about the year 1826, who settled in Fairfield, removing to this county in 1835. Mr. Wickliffe married Miss Sarah Huntwork, daughter of Henry Huntwork, of Fairfield.

WIMER, SARAH, was born in 1818, in Green county, Pennsylvania, was the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Bowers, who located in McKean township in 1826. She was married in 1839 to John Wimer, of this county, a farmer, who was born in 1816, in Pennsylvania. They had six children: Martha, Henry, Margaret, Mary, John and Ezra; all living except Henry and Ezra. John was born September 15, 1853, and was married March 14, 1880, to Agnes Dinsmore, of this county, who was born in 1856. 'They are at present living at home with Mrs. Wimer; Ezra was born July, 1858, is single and lives at home. Mr. Wimer died March 13, 1873, aged fifty-seven years. Mrs. Wimer, his mother, died April 16, 1873, at Sarah Wimer's home.. Mr. Wimer was a member of the Brethren (better known as Dunkard) church, of Knox county. Sarah, his wife, is also a member of the same church.

min Whitson was born in 1811, and died in 1878. Leah Whitson was born in 1813, and died August 2, 1873, aged sixty years. They were the parents of nine children, all living. Jacob, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1871, February 5th, to Mattie Tilton, of this county, who was born in 1847, in this county. They have two children: Helen, born in 1872, and William J., born in 1874. Jacob Whitson located in this county in 1872, and is now living west of Fredonia, McKean township. Eliza I. Tilton was born in 1837, in this county, and is now living with her sister, Mrs. Whitson.

WILLARD, G. W., a farmer, was born July 29, 1847, in this county; is the son of William D. and Naomi Willard. He enlisted in 1862 for three months, at Columbus, in company K, Eighty-seventh regiment Ohio voluftteer infantry. He was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry by Stonewall Jackson; was exchanged, and returned home; reenlisted the latter part of 1862, in company A, Tenth Ohio cavalry, at Newark. He went as a substitute; was under General Kilpatrick, in the Third division, Second brigade, but was subsequently transferred to General Sherman's command. He was in all the battles of General Sherman's army, and received a slight wound in the arm; had two horses shot from under him, and one lost. He returned home the latter part of 1864. He was married October 4, 1874, to Lucy Woodberry, of Lorain, who was born in 1854. Result of this marriage, one child, William D., born February 9, 1878. Mr. Willard gives a great deal of his attention to fruit growing and gardening.

WILson, PHILIP, was born in 1811, in the city of London, England; came to New York in 1833; was married in 1834 to Jane Dorkin, of Newark, New Jersey, who was born in 1819, in Durham, England, and came to the United States in 1831 with her parents. Result of this marriage, six children - Mary Ann, born 1835, died 1840; Philip, jt, was born in 1844, enlisted at Newark, Ohio, October 19, 1861, in company C, Seventy-sixth regiment, OHio volunteer infantry, under captain Coman; was in the battles of Fort Donelson, February 14, 15, and 16, 1862; Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862; Siege of Corinth, April 7 to May 28, 1862; Milliken's Bend, August 18, 1862; Haines' Bluff, August 19, 1862; Greenville, August 23, 1862; Bolivar, Mississippi, August 25, 1862; Chickasaw Bayou, December 28, 1862; Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; Deer Creek, April 7, 1863; Fourteen Mile Creek, May 14, 1863; Siege of Vicksburgh, from May 18 to July 4, 1863; Siege of Jackson, from July ro to July 16, 1863; Canton, July 17, 1863; Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. He was with General Sherman on his march to Atlanta, and was shot dead at the battle of Taylor's Ridge, Ringgold, Georgia, Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 1863. It was said he never shirked his duty; went as a private soldier, was promoted to color corporal. His remains were buried at the Soldiers' cemetery of Chattanooga. He w@s in his seventeenth year when he enlisted, and was killed in his twentieth. 'Soldier, rest, thy warfare's o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, Dream of battle-fields no more, Days of danger, nights of waking."

Eliza A. was born in 1842; was married to W. C. Smith, of this county, now a lawyer of Holden, Johnson county, Missouri. Robert was born in 1850, is single, and lives athome. Edward was born in 1854, is single and a physician at Mt. Vernon. He is a graduate of Long Island city Medical college, of Brooklyn; is preparing himself thoroughly for the profession he haschosen. Mary Jane °was born 1857, died in 1860. Mr. Wilson came to Newark in 1843, went to Chatham in 1847, located in McKean township in 1852, where he now lives. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Fredonia. He isa tanner by trade.

WItson, SAMUEL, was born 1813, in New York; was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth Wilson, was married in 1838, to Angeline Peaslee, of New York, came to this county in 1838 and located in Madison township; moved to McKean township in 1844; isa blacksmith by trade; carried on business at the cross-roads, two miles south of Fredonia. They have three children - Hannah, born in 1839, married to F. M. Brooks, of this county, in 1836, dead; Hugh, born in 1844, is a blacksmith by trade and worked a nur ber of years with his father, at the corners - was married to Mattie Carrico, ot this county, is now living in Illinois, and is a farmer; Alice, born in 1846, was married to F. M. Brooks In 1878. Mrs. Wilson died in 1852, aged thirty-two years. Samuel was married again in 1853, to Nancy Ware, of this county. They are now living two miles south of Fredonia.

Wricut, ABRAHAM, farmer, came to this county in 1802, with his wife and five children. He located at Newark, and in 1809 removed to McKean township, where he built a log cabin, west of Chatham, for himself and family. At that time the township contained only twelve or fifteen families. In 1812 Mr. Wright and his family, with the rest of the neighbors were obliged to go into camp every night at Chatham, on account of troubles with the Indians at that time. Mr. Wright enlisted at Chatham, under Colonel Samuel Dunavan, in 1812, to march against the Indians that were causing trouble at Upper Sandusky. He was on the march with

General Beall. He returned home in 1814. There are at present only two of Abraham's children living. Ada, who was born April, 1799, is now living in Kansas. She was married in 1823, to Johnson Abbot, of this county. They had three sons and four daughters.

Wricut, JAcos, was born April 10, 1802, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is the only old settler left in McKean township. He was married November 10, 1825, to Sarah Conard, of this county, who was born March 31, 1808, in Loudoun county, Virginia, and came to this county in 1812. They had nine children, seven living at present - James C., Matilda, Abraham, Elizabeth, Jonathan I., Jennie N. and Mitchel. They are all married and living in this township, except Abraham, who is living in Delaware county. Jacob's wife, Sarah, died February 14, 1876, aged sixty-eight years. He was married again November 27, 1879, to Mrs. Alcinda Hollingsworth, of Muskingum county, who was born March 11, 1833, in Loudoun county, Virginia. She had four children by her first husband. Carrie R., the youngest, lives with her parents at present. Mr. Wright cast his first vote for John. Quincy Adams. He has voted the Whig and Republican ticket ever since. Mr. Wright, when first commenced doing for himself, had but two hundred dollars, but by his own industry and economy he at one time owned and worked one thousand acres of land, having eight hundred acres in one body, but he has divided his property among his children, and at present he has only three hundred and twelve acres left for himself. His education consisted of three winters' schooling, and then he was obliged to go three miles through the woods to school.

Wricut, J. I, farmer, was born July 4, 1837; remained at home on the farm until November 21) 1861, when he enlisted in the Seventy-sixth regiv ment Ohio volunteer infantry, company C, for three years. He was under Captain Coman; was in General Sherman's division in the early part of the war; was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Yazoo River and Arkansas Post. He took sick February 22, 1863, was taken to Memphis, Tennesee; remained until January, then returned to the regiment. Was in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain and Jonesborough. Returned home in the autumn of 1864. He enlisted as private, was promoted to corporal, then to sergeant. He was married December 29, 1864, to Anna E. McKinney, of this county, who was born in 1843. Result of this marriage, five children: Dellman H., born January 8, 1866; Earnest G., born August 16, 1867; Edison C., born June 20, 1869; Martin L., born February 10, 1872; Lottie M., born January 14, 1876.