Licking County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 8 of 12)

PrirrsrorD, Davin, deceased, born in Wales, near the line between Wales and England, June, 1762. He was a slater by trade, and followed that as his vocation forty-five years. In1797 he married Ann Davis of Wales. In 1801 he, with wife and two children, Mary and William, migrated to America, and located in Chester county, Pennsylvania; remained there until 1816 when they migrated to Licking county, Ohio. They located in Granville township, on a farm now owned by their son, James Pittsford, where he engaged in clearing away the timber, and cultivating the soil as his vocation, which he followed until he died, September 30, 1842. His companion survived him until February 27, 1863, aged ninty-one years and six months. Their union resulted in six children: Mary, born in Wales, June 19, 1798; William (deceased), born in Wales, June 12, 1800; John (deceased), born in Pennsylvania, October 2, 1802; Elizabeth, born in Pennsylvania, June 9, 1804; Isaac (deceased), born in Pennsylvania, October 1, 1807: James, born in Chester county, June 15, 1812, came with his parents to Licking county, Ohio, in 1816. He was educated in the common schools of Granville township.. 'The most of his school-boy days were spent in the old stone school-house. He followed teaching school as his vocation for fourteen winters, all his teaching being done in Granville and adjoining townships. He was reared a farmer, and he followed farming and stock raising as his principal vocation. He was elected infirmary director of Licking county, in 1860, and served until 1863; he was then elected county commissioner and served until 1869. Mr. Pittsford has also held various township offices. He was married to Mary Jones, September 27, 1838; she was born in York State, August 16, 1816, and is the daughter of David R. Jones, who migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1837. They settled on the home farm, where they are now living, 'Their union resulted in seven children, Pheba A., Mary E., Susan, David

Ponp, AARON, was born in York State, October 1, 1808. He was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, in 1812, who settled in Granville township. He is a cooper by trade, and followed coopering as his vocation for twenty years. He has also been engaged in various other business. He married for his first wife Electa Biglow, March 20, 1831. They settled in Granville township, where they remained three years, then removed to Granville, where he is still living. Their union resulted in three children, one son and two daughters. His wife deceased 1837. He married for his second wife Lydia Handle. 'Their marriage resulted in two children, one son and one daughter.

PHILLIPS, JOHN, post office, Clay Lick, a farmer by occupation in the southern part of Hanover township, on the Mt. Sterling road. He is the'son of Simeon and Elizabeth Phillips, and was born March 12, 1827, in Green county, Pennsylvania. He with his parents came to this county in the fall of 1845, and settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. Simeon Phillips died April 7, 1870. His widow lives with her son, William, at the old homestead. John was married November 30, 1851, to Jane Lake, the daughter of Elias and Charlotte Lake, and was born January 16, 1842, in Franklin township. Her mother came to this county at the age of fifteen, from Virginia, and her father was born in this county. As the result of this marriage Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have three children, two boys and one girl: William Henry, Benjamin Franklin, and Sarah Louisa. William Henry was born June 6, 1853; Benjamin Franklin born August 1, 1854; Sarah Louisa born June 12, 1859. The latter died October 23, 1862.

Payn, THomas M., farmer, born in 1853, in this county. His grandfather, Jesse Payn, was born in 1790, in Virginia. He came to this county in 1804. He was married in 1815, to Miss Sarah Lair, of this county; she was born in 1796, in Virginia. He died in 1866. They were the parents of nine children. John S., father of Thomas M,, was the sixth child; he was born in 1828. He was married in 1852, to Miss Annie M. Harris, of this county; she was born in 1834, in Knox county. They are the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the oldest. He was married in 1878, to Miss Luella Baker; she was born in 1853, in this county, They are the parents of one child, Clinton B.

Porter, T. B., farmer, born in 1847, in this county. His father, William Potter, was born in Virginia in 1804; came to this county in 1818 with his father, William Potter, sr. William Potter, sr., died in 1853. His wife died in 1866. They were the parents of eight children. William Potter, jr., was the fourth child. He was married in 1828 to Miss Eliza Dewel, of this county. She was born in 1804, in New York. She died in 1832. They were the parents of two children. Mr. Potter again married in 1834, Mrs. Julia Dewel, a widow. Mr. Potter died in 1849; she in 1876. They were the parents of seven children. The subject of this sketch was married in 1868 to Miss N. E. Morrison, of Delaware. She was born in Jefferson county in 1848. They are the parents of two children.

Post, E. J., farmer and sorghum maker, born in 1841, in Passaic county, New Jersey, came to this county in 1863. He was married in 1863 to Miss Louisa Condit, of Delaware. She was born in 1843 in Delaware county. They are the parents of six children - Chauncy, Schuyler, Alice, Kelly, and Luia living, and Sarah D., the oldest, deceased. In connection with his farming he makes sorghum molasses, having all the necessary machinery to make a first-class article. He has a very large custom.

PumpuHrey, H. R., Hartford, Licking county, Ohio, breeder and shipper of thoroughbred Spanish merino sheep. He breeds only registered sheep, which are registered in the United States registry. His sheep are' from the Atwood and Hammond families.

PIERSON, ORVILLE A., born in this township, February 8, 1849. His father C. N. Pierson, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, December 8, 1815; was a shoemaker by trade, and emigrated to Jersey about 1840; here became a member of the firm E. P. Pierson & Co., consisting of his brother, himself, and two Condits. The business of the firm was varied and extensive; besides a large stock of the goods generally carried in a country store, the company had a harness shop, a shoe shop, and an extensive tailoring establishment. He remained in the firm till his death, March 19, 1866. He had long been an elder in the Presbyterian church, and died respected by all, leaving seven children - Joseph, killed in the freight yard at Columbus by an engine in 1874; Maria (Condit), of Champaign county, Illinois; Janet (Crane), ot Wayne county ; Walter, who enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, was captured at North Mountain, and died in Millen. prison Georgia, November 15, 1864; O. A., whose name heads this sketch; Caleb, a house carpenter, of

Wayne county; John, a young child, died in 186s. At his father's death O. A. took his place until the affairs of the firm were settled up, then on February 14, 1867, while yet a mere youth, though a practical shoemaker, began business for himself, opening a shoe shop of his own, the success of which is attested by the fact that-he has constantly employed from one to five workmen; married June, 1874, to Angeline Anderson, of Indiana. Their children are Nelson, John, and a yet unnamed infant.

Price, JosiaH W., pioneer farmer, was born February 4, 1829, in Newark township, where he remained with his parents until March, 1853. He married Hannah M. Davis, April 15, 1852. Mrs. Price was born April 11, 1832, in Granville township. In March, 1853, they moved to Liberfy township, where they now live, previously purchasing one hundred and five acres of land, to which he has added sixty-one acres. They had six children, three boys and three girls, four of whom are living - Isaiah M., George W., Ida A., and Bertha M. Edward Price, father of the subject of this sketch, was born July 17, 1797, in South Wales. He was a weaver by trade, and married Mary Pittsford, July 26, 1825. She was born June 19, 1798, in South Wales, and emigrated in 1801 to the United States, locating in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1816, when they came to the Welsh Hills, in Granville township. They have two children - Thomas, living in Newark township, and the subject of this biography. Edward Price died December 26, 1878; his wife survives him and is living with her son. Mr. Price is one of the enterprising farmers of the township. The family belongs to the Welsh Hills Baptist church.

PANGLE, JAMES, son of Joseph Pangle, was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, April 18, 1808. He remained with his parents until he was eighteen years of age, receiving a limited education, then served an apprenticeship of three years and six months in learning the tanner's trade with Martin Funkhouser, of Winchester, after which he followed varicus pursuits until the fall of 1831, when he came with his parents to this county, where he was married to Miss Mary Lanham, who was born in Page county, Virginia. She died in her eightieth year. The result of their marriage was two children - both girls: Elira Ann, born July 30, 1835; Matilda J., born January 25,1837. Elira Ann was first married to William Gill, June 23, 1860; second marriage, to Isaac L. Holmes. Result of said marriage, six children - Mary Frances, Elva V.,

Matilda J. Pangle was married to George Wheeler, September 8, 1870, and has three children - Aura, Eva Irene, and Lillie Gay. Mr. Pangle commenced the business of farming on Peter Coffman's place in Newton township, then moved to Cherry Valley, remained there two years, then bought the place he now lives on in 1848 (in this township), all woods at that time. He worked his stone quarry twentysix years, cleared and worked his farm also. Mr. Pangle says he never was sued, nor did he ever sue any body. He has taken the Newark" Advocate forty-five years, and expects to as long as he takes any paper. He is now in his seventy-third year, and is quite active, although his physical constitu-

Priest, MARSHAL, post office, Hebron, was born in 1797, in Culpeper county, Virginia. He was the son of John and Dorcas Priest, and came with his parents to Fairfield county in 1812, and subsequently removed to this county. He was married children - Frances, Darcus and John (twins), Elizabeth, Mariah, William and Mary Magdalene. They are all married except Mary M., who lived with her father until his death. Mrs. Priest died in 1876, aged sixty-three. Mr. priest died June 25, 1880, aged eighty-three years. He was always a farmer; was a straightforward man in all his business.

Prick, JARETT, was born in Fairfield county, July 9, 1841, being the son of Nicholas and Celesta Price, who are natives of Maryland and New York. Nicholas was married in 1839 to Celesta Peas, of this county. 'They had seven children, five boys and two girls, and they are all living except James H., who died October 1, 1870. Jarett Price was married September 7, 1869, to Miss Mary Harter, of this county. Mrs. Price was born September 8, 1842, being the daughter of John and Marinda Harter. 'They have two children - Celesta M. and Nicholas E. Celesta was born March 27, 1873, and Nicholas E. September 9, 1874; both are at home with their parents. Jarett Price enlisted November 9, 1861, in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain Stewart, Colonel Charles R. Woods commanding. Was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburgh Landing. He went asa private, was taken sick at Pittsburgh Landing; lay sick at that place four months and then returned home. He had enlisted for three years.

PRESCOTT, BENJAMIN, post office, Columbia Center, was born in England in 1814, and was by trade a hatter until-he left for the new world, in the year 1847. He married Sarah Vaughn, in England. They settled on the place they now occupy, in 1848, and have since resided there. They joined the Presbyterian church soon after settling in the county.

Picc, Grorcr, deceased, was born in Northumberland county, England, in 1798. In 1837 he married Miss Jane Knox, born in the same county in England in 1808. Ina few months after their marriage they emigrated to America, and located in Madison township, Licking county, Ohio, on land now owned by George A. Wilson; remained on the Wilson farm about fourteen years. In 1851 he purchased and moved on the farm in the same township now owned by his son, Charles A. Pigg, where he deceased September 16, 1862. He made farming his principal vocation. His companion is still surviving him, and is living on the home farm, with her son Charles. They reared a family of five children - Charles A., Isabella, William, George T., and David H., all of whom are now married and 'living in Madison township.

Picc, Davin H., farmer, youngest son of George and Jane Pigg, was bora in Madison township, this county, June 22, 1847. On the twenty-first day of June, 1876, he married Miss Eliza, daughter of James Avery, of Newark. They settled on the farm where they now reside, in Madison township. They have one child, Mary K. At present he is filling the office of justice of the peace of Madison township.

PiTzER, JAMES, ESQ. - This well known citizen was a son of Major Anthony Pitzer, once a leading man in military and political circles, and was born in the Hog Run settlement in 1809, and died at his residence on Rocky fork, December 28, 1875, aged sixty-six years. James, as well as his father, gave attention to military affairs, no less than to civil and political matters, and had many friends. He attained to the rank of captain in military affairs, and as a politician had acquired considerable local popularity. He was repeatedly elected to the office of justice of the peace of Licking township, and largely enjoyed the confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances.

Pierson, J. M., farmer, was born in 1839, in this county; was the son of Nathan and Abby Pierson, who came to this county about 1830, and located in Liberty township. He was married December, 1871, to Jane Cross, of this county, who was born in 1848, in McKean township. The results of this marriage were three children: Artie D., born January 27, 1873; Lella L., born March 11, 1874;

Harry R., born September ro, 1877. Mr. Pierson located in McKean township in 1872. His parents both died in March, 1872, aged seventy-four and seventy-one years.

Pratt, Moses L., was born June 13, 1801, in Rutland county, Vermont, was the son of Benjamin Pratt, who was born August 13, 1777. Benjamin Pratt was the son of Ebenezer Pratt, who was the son of Silas Pratt, who was born February 27, 1722, and who traced his ancestry back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock. The grandfathers of Moses Pratt - Silas Pratt and Benjamin Whipple - the last of whom was born May 4, 1727, both served through the Revolutionary war. Silas Pratt was the father of three sons: Ebenezer had three children, and Benjamin was the father of eleven children. Benjamin and family, except Moses L, came to this county in the year 1814, located in Granville township, making the journey by wagon. Moses L., the subject of this sketch, followed his father two years afterwards. He was married August 21, 1825, to Abigail Bigelow, of this county, who was born November 30, 1801, in Battleborough, Vermont, came to McKean township with her parents in 1824. The results of this marriage were six children: George B., born June 1, 1826, was married June 25, 1851, to Mary Smith, of this county, and is now living at Granville; is in the furniture and undertaking business; James Edwin, born November 17, 1827, was married September 25, 1850, to Maria L. Cross, of this county, and now lives in Bellefontaine, and is a physician; Jane Elizabeth, born August 29, 1829, was married March 21, 1854, to T. H. Odell, of this county, a miller. She died April 4, 1868; Moses L., jr., was born October 1, 1831, was married August 1, 1860, to Sarah Alstadt, Champaign county, lives at Quincy, Logan county, and is a physician. John W., born July 19, 1834, was married September 30, 1869, to Maria W. Bigelow, of this county. The results of this marriage were four boys: Edwin B., Ellis C., Benjamin W., and William A. Redelia was born December 29, 1838; died April 18, 1870, aged thirty-two years. Moses L. Pratt cast his first vote in Ohio for John Quincy Adams, in 1824; has voted the Whig and Republican tickets ever since.

PReEsTON, BENEDICT, a farmer and stock raiser, was born January 18, 1829, in Newton township, and is the son of Jonathan and Harriet Preston, Jonathan came to this county in 1812, Jand his family, which numbered twelve in all, in 1815. Jonathan cut away the timber to build his first log cabin, which was in the southwest corner of Washington township, but | father, and attended lectures at Cinc in later years he built a log house just over the | years. He never changed his residence after his first location. Benedict, the subject of this sketch, went to Morrow county in 1853, to live with an older brother, remaining there about three years, then went to Iowa, and came back to this county in eighteen months. He was married October 8, 1857, to Rachel Fringer, of Morrow county, who was born July ro, 1836. The results of this marriage were six children: Harry J., born September 30, 1858, is single and lives at home; Eugene Elwood, died at the age of eighteen months; Lonetta May, born May 26, 1863, is single and lives at home; Ruth Ann, born May 26, 1868; Sylverius S., born October 4, 1872; Zelora, born February 11, 1876. Benedict's mother is yet living. She was born in 1796, and is now in her eighty-fifth year. She retains her memory the same as in her younger days.

PricE, WILLIAM W., farmer, was born September 20, 1838, in Muskingum county. son of John and Jane Price, who came to this State about 1834. They emigrated from Wales, and located in McKean township in 1855, on the place where William now lives. John Price died October 23, 1878, aged sixty-eight years. Mrs. Jane Price died July 4, 1860, aged sixty years; William was married March 29, 1860, to Catharine Eshelman, of this county, who was born October 25, 1833, in this county. children, two girls and one boy. Thomas W., born February 7, 1863; Clara E., born October 3, 1865; Carrie J., born May 30, 1868, are all living at

Paice, WILLIAM, physician, deceased; he was born April 19, 1820, in Granville; fourth child of William and Rosetta M. Paige. He began reading medicine about 1842 or 1843, with Dr. Homer Thrall, of Gambier, attending lectures in New York city. He began the practice of medicine with the late Dr. Pratt, of Johnstown; he married Miss Sophronia Buxton, and to them were given three children, two of whom are living: Adel and William W. The former married Rey. Daniel Towney ; the latter Miss Lucy Stevens, of Johnstown. They have one.child: Frank Stevens. Dr. Paige died December 3, 1878, mourned by a large concourse of friends; his wife still survives him, residing in the village of Johnstown. Mr. Paige was one of these genial, pleasant men who make friends where ever they go, and are missed by the entire community. His son, William, read medicine under his

Prek, Israet H., retired farmer and stock grower, post office, Johnstown, was born September 30, 1805, in Horton township, Kings county, Nova he now lives. In 1817 he left Nova Scotia and came overland by way of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, through Zanesville, Ohio, and landed where he now lives, in October, 1817. He received his education at the district schools. He states that the school-house in which he first attended school had paper windows in it. He has lived where he now lives more than sixty-two years; his father built the house in 1818, and it is still standing, Mr. Peck The longest he has been absent at any one time, was six weeks when on a visit to his birth place in Nova Scotia. He married Violet Smith, October 14, 1841; she is a daughter of John and Elizabeth county, Pennsylvania, in the fall of 1832. Mr, and Mrs. Peck have had seven children: Eugene, born October 10, 1842; Charles L., September 19, 1844; Mary Alice, September 15, 1846; infant son, April 16, 1848; Jane, July 23, 1849; infant son, April 11, 1852; Israel Harris, April 20, 1856, Eugene and Charles enlisted in the late war, and both came home, receiving an honorable discharge ; the latter on the fifteenth of July, 1865. Benjamin Peck and Mary Harding, the former born March 25, 1773, and the latter born in 1775, parents of the subject of this sketch were married July 6, 1794. They are of English parentage, the former settling in Nova Scotia during the Revolutionary war. 'Benjamin Peck died April 23, 1819; Mary, his wife, died October 10, 1856. Mr. Peck has a farm of two hundred and fifty-two acres of land in the immediate vicinity of Johnstown, and is spending his declining years in peace and plenty, respected by all who know him. Mr. Peck has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since he was twenty-one years of age, is a member of the Baptist church and a Republican politically.

PHILBRICK, JOEL, farmer and stock grower, Johnstown, Ohio, was born in Gratton, Hillsborough county, New Hampshire, May 29, 1813. His father, Joel Philbrick, sr., was born in Ware, New Hampshire, in 1782. He married Sally Fox in 1809.' She was born in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, about 1789. They emigrated to Licking county in 1817. The subject of this sketch married Carrie E. Brown, daughter of Jonathan and Rozilla Brown, who emigrated to Licking county during 1835. Carrie was born July 31, 1824. Mr. Philbrick's father and mother died, the former during the year 1846, the latter February

18, 1876. The subject of this sketch has had four children, all of whom died in infancy. He ranks very high asa farmer and possesses a large farm under a high state of cultivation. With him farming has proved a success..

Pratt, Ex, post office, Johnstown, was born July 18, 1798, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to Licking in the year 1814. The following year (1815), in March, he came to Monroe township, and has been a resident of the township ever since. He was married December 10, 1824, to Mrs. Susannah Munson (zee Jewett), by whom he had four children - Israel, born August 22, 1825, died December 30, 1874; Hector, born February 3, 1827; John, born October 26, 1830; Lucy H., born September 28, 1832. ''Major" Pratt, as his neighbors call him, is, in spite of his eighty-three years, yet a vigorous man, and bids fair to become a centennarian. He is foremost in all enterprises which tend to the material interests of Johnstown. Through his efforts the village has a splendid ftouring-mill, which has all the latest improvements. The Baptist denomination has a church which cost four thousand five hundred dollars, built mainly by his contributions. To such men as he every community owes all of its material prosperity. He is a member of the Baptist church and a Republican in politics. His wife, Mrs. Susannah Pratt, died November 23, 1871, and he now resides with his son-in-law, William Ashbrook, esq.

PRATT, BENJAMIN WALTER (deceased), was born in Rutland, Vermont, March 22, 1813; came with his parents to Granville, Ohio, in 1814; commenced the practice of medicine at the age of | twenty-one, under tutilage of Dr. Homer Thrail; commenced practice in Johnstown, Ohio, in 1837. In the winter of 1839-40 he attended lectures at the Medical college of Ohio, from which institution he received his diploma. He continued to practice in Johnstown until his sickness and death which took place August 21, 1879; was married twice - January, 1843, to Tamar Josephine Tuttle, of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, by whom he had two children; was married again in December, 1852, to Miss Jane M. Bean, of Bennington township, by whom he had four children - three living. The subject of the above sketch possessed a character in which was united two strong peculiarities, quick perception and firmness. This gave him a strong intuitive power that enabled him to grasp the truth of things without going over them in detail. He succeeded in all things, not so much because he knew more than his associates, but because his knowledge came to a focus his whole ower to a cutting edge, and he could decide what to do, and have it half done before the average man could get ready to begin. Thus he gained victories in his profession, not because he was stronger, but because his power was quick. He was not adapted to foster slow interests. He belonged to the spirit of the ninteenth century at the head and front of it. He was accurate and scientific, ranking with the leaders of his profession. He was self-made, and became what he was solely by the force of his own ability and character. In the death of Dr. Pratt, Johnstown not only lost a useful man, but a power for good. He was quick to see and combat public wrongs, even at great cost to himself, and it will be a long time before there will be one that can fill his place. He was a man of original honesty and honor. He did not live a long life, but it was a useful, a worthy and evena great one. His system broke down through overwork, and manifested itself by an affection of the brain which produced paralysis. NEWARK TOWNSHIP.

Price, 1HOMAS D., born May 1g, 1826, on the farm on which he now lives, in Newark township. He was married to Sarah J., daughter of Maurice Jones, of Newton township, June 4, 1855. They have eight boys - Ira M., Asa E., Eber S. Mark E., Enoch J., Milo B., Orlo J., and Homer C. Mr. Price has followed farming, giving his attention more particularly to the raising of Merino sheep and fruit growing. His education was obtained mostly at the district school, with two terms at the academy; also by teaching several winter terms of district school. This was followed by close reading and study, which has' made him a diligent student of nature in all its bearings on his calling and business. He is an earnest advocate of education, and has made provision to give each of his boys a liberal education. The eldest, Ira M., having completed his course at Denison university, is now teaching in Des Moines (Iowa) university; Asa E., after attending university awhile, died December 4, 1877; EberS. has been at school two years. Religiously, Mr. Price is a Baptist, belonging to the Welsh Hill Baptist church. He takes a decided interest in Sunday schools, and the moral and religious training of children. He is positively opposed to the use of liquors and tobacco, neither of which are ever allowed in his house. He believes in providing for his family plenty of good books and papers, and encourages his boys to spend their spare time in storing their minds with useful knowledge. Edward Price, his father, was born in Wales in 1797. He settled in Newark township in 1824. He was married to Mary Pittsford in 1825. They had two sons, Thomas D. and Josiah W. Edward Price died December 26, 1878.

Price, Isaac. - He came to this country in 1833, and settled in Columbus for about eighteen months, when he removed to Newark, and remained about nine years, when he removed to the northern part of Newark township and settled on a farm containing one hundred and seventy-five acres, where he has since resided. He is the son of David and Margaret Price, and was born in Breckinshire, South Wales, in May, 1803. He was married to Ann Jane Davis, June 26, 1841. Sheis the daughter of John and Jane Davis, and wae born in Baltimore, August ro, 1825. Mr. Price has nine children; Mary, John, Martha and Mamie are dead; John D., William T., Frank IL, Margaret A., and Martha J. are living. Margaret married Samuel A. Davis, of Newark township, May 5, 1870. They have three children - William, Milo and Maud. ~ CITY OF NEWARK.

Pack, Mrs., Mary, Newark. Belmont county, Ohio, December 17, 1826. is one of a family of five children; her father, Thomas Hyde, was bornin Maryland, and died in Belmont county, Ohio, January 22, 1851, at the

1867, at the age of seventy-seven years. Mary Hyde was married to Shelton Pack, December 24, 1852. She is the mother of five children: John W., born April 1, 1853; Elida, February 22, 1855; Martin L. W., January 22, 1860; Lizzie, March 28, 1862; Rosa, December 11, 1866. Mrs. Pack's greatgrandfather, William Hyde, came from England when twenty-one years of age; he died February, 1828, at the age of sixty-five years; his wife died some three years previous to his death, at about the same age. Mrs. Pack lived on the farm formerly owned by her grandfather, near Fairview, Belmont county, until 1871, when she moved to Barnsville. Since April 13, 1880, she has lived with her son John, in Newark. Her father had one brother, John, and three sisters, Mary, Sarah, and Margaret. Her son, John W. Pack, followed farming until he was nineteen years of age; he then learned telegraphing in an office of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. This he followed some two years, but on account of ill health was compelled to give it up. He then learned printing, which he followed about the same length of time, and since then has been fireman on ber 3, 1874, at the age of seventy-nine years. 'The subject of this sketch, at an early day of his life, learned the above business, which he yet follows. When the civil war broke out he enlisted July 28, 1863, in company E, Fifth United States colored

Virginia, and several other engagements; he has seen many hardships of soldier's life. He was married October 26, 1862, to Sarah Berget, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children: Mary, Clara, Wymon, Rosa, and three who died in infancy.

PARKINSON, JAMES C., carpenter; he was born in Reading, Perry county, Ohio, October 27, 1823. When he was thirty-one years old he was married to Miss Tamson P. Mann. She was born in Shortly after marriage they removed to Newark and: located. They are the parents of eight children: Ida I, born January 20, 1855, married to Joseph A. Taylor; William H., born April 23, 1857; Charles E., September 20, 1867 (died at the age of twenty two months); Frank E., September 1, 1859; James A., April 12, 1864; Andrew J., July 2, 1866 (died September, 1866); John E., July 1869 (died March, 1870); Robert F., March 13, 1872. The subject of this sketch was first engaged in printing seven years ; afterwards followed farming three years; he then worked for Daugherty twenty years as day laborer, but for the past five years he has been following carpentering and slating. He is an expert blacksmith; his son, William H., is a telegraph operator and is in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. Ida I. is the wife of Joseph A. Tabler, an engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Mr. Parkinson's mother was a pioneer of this county and died September 12, 1877, aged seventy-eight years.

PARKINSON, WILLIAM M., stone mason, was born in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, July 14, 1830. His occupation in early life was chair making; he next learned the carpenter trade; his eyesight failing, he then engaged in his present occupation, He was a soldier in company H, Ohio volunteer infantry, Thirty-first regiment, and was in several hard battles; he was discharged June 29, 1865, on account of disability; has seen many of the hardships of army life. Mr. Parkinson was married to Miss Kate Steckel, October 30, 1877, who was born in Virginia in 1840. They have two children: John Webb, born November 28, 1878; Joseph Mrs. Parkinson's mother is now living in Somerset at the age of

ParsHALL, FE. O., eanductor Baltrmore & Ohio railroad, son of David and Elizabeth Parshall, was born in Putnam, Muskingum county, October ro, 1845. He remained with his parents until bis marriage to Lizzie W. Hagelbarger, September 24, 1874. She was born December 4, 1847, in Jeffer- son township, Coshocton county, and is the daughter of Jacob and Catharine B. Hagelbarger. Mr. Parshall removed to Newark December 4, 1874. He went to breaking on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in 1873, and served in this capacity until November 1, 1876, when he was promoted to the position of conductor on a freight train. He has given entire satisfaction to the company ever since his first engagement with it. He resides in East Newark, on Grant avenue.

Puiuures, P. S., Newark, builder and contractor. - -He was born near Jolleytown, Green county, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1852, being the oldest child of Simeon Phillips. His mother, Elizabeth Phillips, died January 13, 1864. Mr. Phillips remained with his father on the farm until December 25, 1872, when he came to Newark, where he now resides. He learned the carpenter trade, and makes that his business during the summer season; while in the winter, he teaches school. He taught his first school in a log school-house, near his old home, in 1871. He has been teaching since 1874, in Licking county, during the winter months. Mr. Phillips is highly esteemed by all who know him. He is a deacon in the Congregational church of Newark. By industry

Pierce, ERMINA, residence Lockport, daughter of William and Lavina Francis, was born December 11, 1837, in Hanover township. Her parents came to this county in 1817, and were married in 1819. Mrs. Pierce's grandfather was in the Revolutionary war, her father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and her husband and brothers were in the late Rebellion. She was married to Stephen H. Pierce January 3, 1856. As before stated, Mr. Pierce was a soldier in the war. He enlisted in the service for three years in company L, First Iowa cavalry. Before his term of enlistment expired he was discharged on account of ill health. He died in Linn county, Iowa, December 31, 1864, leaving Mrs.° Pierce with two children: Franklin A., born November 13, 1856; John R., born November 2, 1860. Franklin was married February 20, 1879, to Mary C. Henry. John is in the employ of the American Union Telegraph company, and is located at Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been telegraphing since he was thirteen years of age.

came to Newark in May, 1876, engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, and has been with them ever since. His father died in Preston, Virginia, December 27, 1863, aged fifty years. His mother is still living in Preston, with her second husband; her age is forty-three years. Mr. Plum is a member of the order of United American Mechanics. He was married to Elvira Brooks, of Elizabethtown, July 9, 1877. They have two children.

PowELL, LieuTENANT A. J., cabinet-maker, West Main street; was-born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 14, 1837, and was married April 3, 1875, to Mary A. Pond, who was born in Granville, October 1, 1837. They have seven children: Carrie, born April 7, 1861, now the wife of A. Noble; Katie, who died March to, 1859, at the age of eleven months; William A., born March 29, 1866; Franklin G., born May 11, 1868; Judie, born November 17, 1872, who died September 12, 1875; Nicholas B., born June 29, 1873; Myrtle May, born March g, 1876; Jesse J., born November 9, 1878. When the war broke out Mr. Powell enlisted in the One Hundred¢and Thirteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was promoted to first lieutenant. He was discharged before his time expired on account of ill health. Since the war he has been engaged in the sale of sewing machines, but has been working at his trade for the past three years.

PRITCHARD, JOHN, minister of the Baptist church of St. Louisville. Elder Pritchard was born November g, 1821, in Hopewell township. His parents, Guilford and Jane G. (Cook) Pritchard, were natives of Culpeper county, Virginia; they emigrated to Ohio, settling in Hopewell township, in 1817; they became the parents of sixteen children - nine sons and seven daughters. John was born in Hopewell township, and was the third child and oldest son. He obtained a hope in Christ in his nineteenth year, and a year later was baptized by Elder David E. Thomas. He was married to Mary Coffman (only surviving daughter of Peter and Rebecca Coffman) October 2, 1844. They became the parents of three daughters, two of whom are living, viz: Nancy R., now the wife of Thomas Wheeler, of St. Louisville, and Matilda Jane, now the wife of James C. Lee, also of St. Louisville. Mr. Pritchard united with the Lost Run Baptist church in August, 1843; in January, 1844, he was licensed to preach, and in June was ordained by this church. He has served as pastor of the following churches since his ordination: Lost Run church, St. Louisville, which he yet serves; Zore church, Muskingum county, five years; Beulah church, Muskingum county,

SE RES sane twenty-one years (began these in December, 1859); Goshen church, Muskingum county, fifteen years; Pleasant Hill church twelve years; Mt. Pisga church, Monroe township, fifteen years. Some of these churches he is yet serving, while others have been resigned. Elder Pritchard owns and manages a good farm near St. Louisville, where he lives, but he devotes his time and labors to the ministry, believing that to be first in life with him.

PRYCE, OWEN, farmer, was born in England, November 1, 1829, where he remained until the year 1857, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York, and coming from there to Licking county, locating near Centerville, where he remained about eight years, performing labor among the farmers. During that period he married Jane Owens, April 6, 1862. After his marriage he remained two years in Centerville, then moved up near Granville for one year, and from there to the Jones farm, in the same township, about 1868. He then made a purchase of the farm where he now resides, it being located in a beautiful valley. He and his wife are devoted members of the Evangelical Baptist church of the Welsh Hills.

PREDMORE, WILLIAM Harrison, farmer and lawyer, post office, Hanover, was born in this township in 1830; his father wasa native of New Jersey. He was married April 1, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Willey. He owns eighty acres of farming land and runs a portable saw-mill, and has the reputation of always giving entire satisfaction in his work.

PorTER, Sivas B., teacher, post office, Perryton, was born April 19, 1851, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. His father, Silas Porter, was born in Pennsylvania. His mother, Catharine Porter (maiden name Mitchel), was born in Harrison county, Ohio. His mother died soon after his birth; and his father being left with a large family of small children, and bereft of his companion, he felt unable to give his infant son the necessary care and attention. Under these circumstances he was taken into the family of George W. Bliss, of Harrison county, Ohio, where he was nursed and reared to manhood. He emigrated with them to Perry township, September 5, 1860, in which township he has resided ever since. At the age of twentytwo he was elected to the office of township clerk, which office he filled with honor to himself and constituents; also, he has been engaged in teaching school for ten years, and he stands among the peers in his profession. He was married to Elizabeth Alexander, the amiable and accomplished daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Alexander, Oc- tober 23, 1879. He graduated at the "Utica Normal school," May 28, 1880. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church; he became a member at the age of seventeen and she at sixteen years.

PALMERTON, PETER, farmer, was born in Saratoga county, York State, November 15, 1826, where he remained until October, 1836, when he with his father, two brothers and one sister emigrated to Ohio, where he has remained ever since. He married Sarah Mannary, December 8, 1856; she was born in Manchester, England, July 8, 1827. Shecame to New York, August 30, 1837. They had two children: Jennie E., born February 18, 1858, who resides with her parents; and Ida, born December 17, 1859; Ida died December 31, 1862. William Palmerton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Saratoga county, York

29, 1806, and had a family of twelve children. He died April 7, 1869. Peter, the subject of this sketch, lives in a cozy cottage on the banks of Moots run, owning forty acres of land, on which is the noted artesian well, four hundred and fifty feet deep, in the boring of which a bed of coal was struck, about three hundred and fifty feet from the surface, said to be from ten to fifteen feet in thickness. One of the natural curiosities on his farm is a petrifying spring, located on a hill side, where the water continually dripping forms a petrification resembling moss. They are a benevolent and hospitable family, and members of the Baptist church at Alexandria, where they are regular attendants.

PENDLETON, J. J., farmer and fruit dealer, was born July 26, 1825, on the Pendleton homestead, where he has always made his home. He married Lavina Brown, April 16, 1848. They had twelve children, eleven of whom are living. . James G, Pendleton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born August 18, 1783, on Deer island, Maine, and followed fishing along the banks of Newfoundland and Brown Banks, in pursuit of halibut, cod, and mackerel about twenty-five years. He married Elizabeth Philbrook, daughter of Joel Philbrook and Mary Leadbiter, his wife, who migrated to St. Albans township, from Hancock, now Waldo county, Maine. Gideon Pendleton married Miss Gilkey. 'They were grandparents of the subject of this sketch, and natives of New Brunswick. 'They were of Scotch birth, The parents of Mr. J. J. Pendleton had twelve children, the third son, Gideon was murdered about thirty miles west of San Antonio, Texas, during the late war.

Park, A., farmer, post office, Union Station. - He was born in Union township. Since 1840 he has been living on his present farm, consisting of two hundred and six acres. In the fall of 1837 he was married to Miss Elleanor Belt. They have five children - four daughters and one son - all living. Mr. Park is a man of cultivation, and held in high esteem by all.

Price, Joun L, farmer, post office, Union Station, was born in the year 1815, in Breconshire, on the line between England and Wales, and was married to Catharine Baughan in 1840. The same year he moved to America, settling at Newark, Ohio. He removed from Newark to Newton township, and after living there seven years on the Benjamin Elliot farm, he moved to Union township, settling upon the same farm upon which he still lives. They have had six children, five having died with consumption. One son is still living to comfort the hearts of his aged father and mother in their declining days. Mr. Price and his wife are members of the Licking Baptist church. They were both converted at quite an early age in their native country, and there united with the Baptist church. After coming to this country they united with the same church in Newark. The subject of this sketch is still industriously engaged in his favorite pursuit of agriculture on a farm of one hundred and seventy acres.

PHILLIPS, JAcoB, farmer, post office, Utica. - He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, February 4, 1823. His parents came to that county in 1816, from Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm of sixty acres, purchased of a Mr. Comstock, one and onequarter miles from West Carlisle. This land was alltimber. His father had built for him a hewed log cahin. Jacob remained at home with his father until he was twenty-six years of age, attending school and assisting on the farm. There were ten boys and two girls in the family, of whom seven are living, scattered about the country. In 1849 his father purchased one hundred and twenty acres near Fallsburgh, Licking county, where he moved. He was married February 8, r849, to Annie M. Painter. She was born November 2, 1831, in Licking county. Her parents came to Muskingum county from Virginia, in an early day. After his marriage he remained in Fallsbury township with the exception of one year (1854), when they lived in Eden township until 1877, when he moved to Utica, where he now resides. He sold eighty acres of land in Fallsbury, and purchased a house and lot in Utica, and fifteen acres of land near the line of Licking and Knox counties, which he works. They have had twelve children: Malinda Jane, born June 14, 1851; David Thomas, April 13, 1853; Margaret E., July, 1854; Frances M., April 26, 1856, and died March 16, 1857; Rachel I., born January 24, 1857, and died June 9, 1858; John William, born April 28, 1859, and died August 15, 1859; Mary E., born May 25, 1860, and died September 5, 1860; Rebecca Mariah, born December 22, 1861; Charles Sherman, September 6, 1864; Estra M., November 4, 1866; Ora A., May 1, 1869; Jacob Grant, March 28, 1872, and died March 21,1879. Malinda is married to Russell Harmon, and lives in.Knox county. David Thomas is married to Clara Bagley, and lives in Uniontown, Muskingum county, and has two children. He is a blacksmith, and carries on his business at his place. Maggie is a school teacher, and the balance of the family reside at home. In 1863 Mr. Phillips joined the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth national guard, and on the second of May, 1864, they were called into service by order of Governor Brough. They were sent into Virginia, and participated in the battle of North Mountain, and were taken prisoners by General Early, and sent to Andersonville, where they arrived on the twenty-seventh of July, 1864, and were kept until November 2nd; then removed to Millen prison; kept about eighteen days, and from there to Savannah, where they were paroled November 25, 1864. During their imprisonment their treatment was very severe. 'Their food was not fit for any human being, and very short at that, their rations consisted of corn bread and beans, and were issued once a day, and if a prisoner became unruly, Wirtz would cut off his supply. It was not unfrequent that he was two days without anything to eat. Water was very scarce until the rebels, in digging a trench around the prison in order to discover tunnels, struck a vein of water which seemed providential; after that water was very plenty. At this time there were about thirty thousand prisoners on the island, and during this time he contracted a disease, from which he never will be free, and which troubles him considerably ; otherwise he is in the prime of life, and enjoys life with his family as well as could be expected, from the hardships he has experienced.

Robinson, Epwarp, farmer, born in 1832, near Ottawa, Canada West, came to this county in 1856. He was married in 1858 to Miss Sarah Ewing, of this county. She was born in 1833, in Perry county, Ohio, They are the parents of four children: Charles H., Eddie E., Lizzie B., and Emma L. He has lived in this county since 1856, with the exception of three years spent in Delaware county. He purchased the farm on which he now lives in the spring of 1879,

RutrLence, WILuiAM D., is a descendant of the Virginia Rutledges, and saci 'Sots In Muskingum county, Ohio, June 27, 182 His father died when he was but six years old 'and he was obliged in early life to depend chiefly upon his own resources. At sixteen he learned the blacksmith trade, and worked at it about sixteen months. Afterwards he read medicine awhile in the office of Dr. Green, of Gratiot, this county. Mr. Rutledge had acquired a good education by private study and extensive reading, and at twenty began teaching, a pursuit which he found congenial to his taste, so much so that he continued to teach many years, having taught about twenty-five terms in different districts in the southeastern part of thiscounty. As an illustration of the advanced cost of living, Mr. Rutledge states that he could procure boarding for seventy-five cents per week when he first began to teach, but latterly paid three dollars for the same. He was married in township. He located at Gratiot, but soon after came to this township, where he has since resided. In his early married life, when not engaged in teaching, he dealt extensively in sheep and cattle, having handled as many as three thousand head of sheep in one season. Of late he has given his attention more to general farming. In 1870 he was elected justice of the peace, and served his township creditably in this capacity for nine years. Mr. Rutledge has five children: Glenna F., Margaret E., Edward Sturges and James William, all of whom live with him at home.

REED, SIMEON, deceased, was born in Rutland county, Vermont, January 1, 1792. He was a carder and fuller by trade, which he followed several years. In 1814 he married Miss Olive Cram, of Vermont, born May 2, 1794. In August, 1819, he with his wife and two children migrated to Ohio and located in Granville. In 1824 he engaged in the mercantile trade in Johnstown, this county, where he conducted the business until in 1831, when he returned to Granville and purchased an interest in Cook's dry goods store, with whom he remained as partner about twelve years. In 1843 he moved on a farm in Granville township and followed farming about one year. In 1845 he moved to Newark and engaged in the commission business in company with George M. Young, with whom he continued about three years. In 1848 he engaged in the wholesale grocery trade in com-

Reep, Henry L., was born in Johnstown, Licking county, Ohio, January 14, 1831. He remained in the store with his father until in 1849, when he began farming, which he followed until in 1880, when he moved to Granville and engaged in the grocery trade, which business he has since been conducting with success. He deals in groceries, provisions, queensware, glassware, etc. In April, 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin Bancroft, of Granville. By this union he had two children - Charles H. and Edwin S$. Charles H. died October 31, 1880.

Roser, Levi, deceased, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, in about 1777. -He was reared a farmer and followed farming as his occupation. 'In 1805 he niarried Polly Stow, of Granville, Massachusetts, born in 1780.~- They migrated with the colony to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, the same year of their marriage, and located on land now owned by Henry Hobart, on North street, Granville township, remained six years, and in 1811 purchased and moved on the farm now owned by their son, William Rose, where they spent the remainder of their days. In 1863 he deceased; his wife in 1865. He served as captain of a company in the War of 1812. He was with Hull when he surrendered, and fell into the enemy's hands. For several years he filled the office of justice of the peace. They reared a family of five children: William Roland, Levi (deceased), George, Betsey and Polly. Some of the children died when they were very young; and after their death there was not a death among the children for a space of sixty years.

Rosk, WiLuiamM, eldest son of Levi and Polly Rose, was born in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, October 23, 1806. He is said to be the second white male child born in Granville township. He was brought up a farmer, and has made farming his principal occupation, In 1827 he married Mary Atwood, born in 1809, daughter of Jonathan Atwood. 'They settled on the farm where Henry Hobart now lives, remained a few years, then moved on the farm where he is now living. They reared a family of four children - Emeline, Mary, Albert and Frances. In 1876 his companion deceased. He held the office of captain of an independent company for five years. For fortynine years he has been a constant member of the Baptist church, and held the office of deacon fifteen years. deceased, born in Granville, Mas- sachusetts, July 28, 1793. In 1805 he migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, with the Granville colony, then a boy of twelve years old. He was reared a farmer, and made farming his principal vocation. For his first wife he married Miss Ada Howe, in 1814. They settled on the farm in Granville township now owned by his son, Martin Rose, which Mr. Rose had purchased and made some improvements on prior to his marriage. 'Their union resulted in three children: Norval D., born November 3, 1815; William D., born October ro, 1817; Martha D., born October 19, 1819. All are now living. For his second wife he married Elizabeth: Grout, zee Chadwick, in 1822. This union resulted in cight children: Timothy H., deceased, born November 28, 1823; Julia A., deceased, born August 14, 1828; Almira, born August 1, 1830; Emma E., deceased, born February 1, 1832; Henry H., deceased, born October 2, 1833; Warren C., born July 30, 1836; Martin L., born June 28, 1838; Edward, born May 12, 1845. Four of the above named children are deceased. Henry H., served about one year in the war of 1861, and died on a boat in front of Vicksburgh. Warren C. and Edward each served three years in the war of 1861, and returned home. Mr. Rose served in the War of 1812. He lived on the farm where he made his first improvements and settled when first married until deceased, in April, 1873. His wife deceased in December. 1878.

Ross, Timotuy M., retired; a native of Granville, Massachusetts, was born March 24, 1797. In 1805 he accompanied his parents, Timothy and Lydia Rose, who came with the first colony from Granville, Massachusetts, to this county, and settled in Granville township, where the village of Granville is now located, where Timothy Rose, father of the subject of this sketch, and a soldier of the Revolution, deceased, November 27, 1813, at the age of fifty-one years. He was the principal agent sent by the colony to purchase the land, and was one among the first to make improvements on the land now occupied by the village of Granville. He was one of the first associate judges of this county, after its organization as a county. He was elected in 1808, and served as such until the time of his death. His companion, Lydia Rose, mother of Timothy M. survived him until February 27, 1855, aged eighty-seven years. They reared a family of seven children, viz: Clarrissa, Samantha, Lavina, Lydia, Timothy M,., Samuel W., and Almena. All are now deceased except Timothy M., who is still living in Granville. He was reared a farmer and has followed farming as his vocation through life. He has resided in Granville township and Granville village since 1805, never being out of the township over six weeks at any one time. He is the only one now living in the village that came with the first colony. He has been an active member of the Granville Presbyterian church since 1818. He has been married twice; first to Miss Matilda Mead, in 1819. Miss Mead was a native of Rutland, Vermont, and migrated to Granville, this county, in 1815. By this union he reared three children: Timothy, Matilda, and Clarrissa. All are now deceased. His companion deceased March 1, 1857. His second marriage was to Susan Little, of Liverpool, Illinois, April 28, 1858, who is still livigg with him, to take care of and comfort him in his old days. He is highly esteemed and respected by all who know hin, and is looked to as one of Granville's pioneers. His son, Timothy Rose, was born February 14, 1821. He married for his first wife Miss Harriett Howe, October 8, 1844, by whom he had two children: Timothy H. and Harriett M. His companion died in 1854. His second marriage was with Miss By this marriage he had one son, Franklin F. He deceased July 29, 1877, leaving a wife and one son to mourn his loss. He was an active member of the Presbyterian church at Granville for many years, and was superintendent of the Sabbath-school for fourteen years. HANOVER TOWNSHIP.

RepMAN, L. MAnLON, son of Thompson and Hannah M. Redman, was born July 1, 1852, in Hanover township, on what is known as the Samuel Francis farm. Here he remained until about eight years of age, when he moved with his parents to a farm about one mile west of his birthplace. He was married November 12, 1873, to Mary C. Esworthy. Sheis the daughter of John and Mary A, Esworthy, and was born in Muskingum county July 11, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Redman have, by this union, three children: Hannah A., born August 16, 1874; Marion H., March 10, 1876, and Ora M., July 27, 1877. Mr. Redman is a member of the Nashport Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 487.

Root, ALaNnson, deceased, son of Noble Root, deceased, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, November 17, 1803. He was brought to this county by his parents, in 1807. They settled in Granville township, about two miles south of Granville village, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. A. Root was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation through life. March 29, 1827, he married Miss Phebe T. Williams, daughter of Elias Williams. Miss Williams was born in Essex county, New Jersey, February 28, 1807, and came to this county with her father in the year 1818. Mr. and Mrs. Root settled on the old home farm in Granville township, and remained until 1857, when they moved on the farm in Harrison township, now owned by their son, Elias N., where he died July 19, 1866. His wife still survives him, and is living on the home farm with her son, Elias N. Root. They reared a family of eight children: Moses B., Elias N., Emma, George, Martin L., Lucy A., Marcus and Elizabeth P., all of whom are now living except Martin L., who enlisted in company D, of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, May 2, 1864, and died at the Annapolis hospital, Maryland, August 9, 1864.

Root, Extas N., was born in Granville township, this county, December 13, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and has made farming his vocation. November 6, 1860, he married Miss Ann S. Williams, born January 2, 1832; daughter of John Williams, of this county. They settled on the farm where they now reside in Harrison township. They have three children - one son and two daughters. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, and served about four months in the late war. He filled the office of township trustee for five successive years. He is considered one among the enterprising farmers of Harrison township.

RuopeEs, W. J., farmer and stock raiser, born in this township January 19, 1830; son of William and grandson of John Rhodes, who emigrated to this county from -Maryland, with his family about 1812, settling first in Licking township, and afterwards, about 1824, coming to this township. His mother, Sarah Geiger, daughter of Anthony Geiger, an early settler of this county, was born in East Liberty, Pennsylvania. Mr. Rhodes is the fourth of ten children, five of whom survive, as follows: Anthony G., deceased; Joseph, now of Marion county, Iowa; John, of Jackson county, lowa; W. J., Philip, of this township; Rachel (Gilliland); Sarah, deceased; Henry, deceased; Mary Ann, deceased; and George, deceased. Mr. Rhodes was married in 1856 to Amanda, daughter of John Beem, and has three children - Ella, Sarah and George.

Rospinson, Mrs. Regecca, born in Mount Rock, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1809. In Freeport, Pennsylvania, she married John Robinson, of New Jersey, and in 1835 they came to Ohio. In 1872 she moved to Jersey village, having previously lived in the country. She has had eight children: DeWitt Clinton, George W., John M., Matthias, David, Vienna, Alonzo, Wesley, and Sarah Jane. John M. died young.

Of her six boys, five entered the army, and four of these five fell a sacrifice for their country's welfare. Matthias, David and Wesley enlisted in the three months' service, and all returned sick, reenlisting before full recovery. Matthias was taken sick at Camp Chase, brought home and died November 29, 1861. David also was brought home sick and died July 14, 1862. Wesley was wounded at Chickamauga, captured, and never heard from again. Alonzo, while yet a young boy, enlisted and died at the hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In a letter home from one of the boys the following was enclosed:

Ross, Henry H., born on Shamony Hill centennial grounds, Philadelplia, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1823, then the property of Judge Warner. In 1833 his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio, one and one-half miles below Zanesville. In 1837 they moved to Zanesville, living where the reservoir of the waterworks now is. Serving a three years apprenticeship to James Bishop, boatbuilder, he worked for him a short time; then as carpenter and watchman, spent two years on the boats Malta, Captain Dexter, and Zanesville, Captain Hurd, plying between Zanesville and Pittsburgh, and occasionally running down to Cincinnati. He once took a flat-boat trip to Memphis, Tennessee, conveying a load of crockery, then called "Putnam currency." While on the river cholera raged among the boatmen, and many died, but Mr. Ross escaped an attack, and this without resorting to brandy as a preventive, as he was urgently requested to do, From 1843 to 1851 he made ten trips over the mountains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working at his trade the most of the time, in various places, one year in Cramps' ship yards, Philadelphia. He was then employed in the shops of the Central Ohio Railroad company, at West Zanesville, where he remained until the great strike occurred, Since then he has been chiefly engaged in portable saw-milling, at first in Bladensburgh, Knox county, then in various localities in this vicinity. Since 1875 he has turned his attention more to farming. Married July 20, 1862, to Amanda J. Yantis, by whom he has six children: John William, Henry Albion, Mary Estella, and Amanda Luella, twins; George S. C., and Earnest Huntley. Mrs. Ross' father, William Yantis came from Maryland to Tarlton, Ohio, in 1815, and in 1817 to Plain township, Franklin county. He was one of the earliest settlers, and laid out the west half of New Albany, about 1830. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

Ricr, MartHa M., widow of E. G. Rice, Appleton, was born in Marshall county, West Virginia, near where Moundsville now stands. She was born May 24, 1821. When she was about five years of 'age her widowed mother, with her three youngest children, immigrated to Green county, Pennsylvania, where she resided with her mother until her marriage with E. G. Rice, February 22, 1844.

ing and purchasing the present E. G. Rice homestead. Mr. Rice was born February 2, 1819, within seven miles of Cumberland Maryland. They had nine children - Hannah E., born April 28, 1845, married March 2, 1865, to William G. Lytle; she died December 11, 1870; Esther A, born May 3, 1846, was married June 4, 1869, to Alonzo Iles; Joshua A., born July 21, 1847, married to Mary Lake, May 24, 1868; Temperance, born January 11, 1849, married William Lytle, April 10, 1872, and died September 30, 1879; Josiah A., born March 24, 1850, living with his widowed mother, and has charge of the homestead; George L., born January 22, 1852, married Caroline Clark, November 7, 1877; Mary E., born October 31, 1853, married Perry L. Channell, May 26, 1878; Arvesta J., born December 6, 1856, married Orlando Dumbauld, December 24, 1879; Ella B., born September 24, 1859. Father died January 3, 1880, regretted and lamented by all. He thirteen, and was considered one of the pillars of the same to the close of his life. He died leaving his family in very comfortable circumstances, Politically he was a Democrat.

RICHESON, MARGRETT, was born January 11, 1794, in Washington county, Maryland. She was married to James Richeson, of the same county, December, 1812; came to this county in the year 1833; located in Licking township in the place where she now lives. She is the mother of fourteen children, ten of whom she raised to manhood and womanhood. She has at present a young lady living with her whom she took to raise when a child three years old, Mary C. Cleckner; she was born May, 1849. James Richeson died in 1857, aged seventy-one years. Mrs. Richeson is now in her eighty-seventh year, and is an Old School Baptist and a member of Friendship church. She has yet eight children living.

Rory, THOMAS, was born in 1796, in Fauquier county, Virginia. He was married to Hannah Gladstone, of the same county. 'They had eight children, five of whom are living. Mr. Roley came to Perry county in 1832; lived there six years; came to this county in the year 1838; located in Licking township, on the farm where his son, John, now lives. The subject of this sketch was born October 26, 1822, in West Virginia. He came to this county with his parents; married to Mariah Sprinkle, of this county. They, had eight children: William Henry, Emma |., Sarah C., Thomas J., Franklin P., Ella, Hannah E. and Alfaretta. William Henry died October 28, 1856, aged eight years. Emma J. married Robert Meredith, of this county, and lives in Bowling Green township. Sarah C. married G. W. Handley, of this county, and lives near home. Thomas J. married Josie Smith, of this county; has oné child, and lives on the farm of his father. Frank P. is single, and lives at home. Ella B. married Charles W. Allen, of this county, and lives in Licking township. Hannah E. and Alfa. E. are single, and live athome. Mrs. Hannah (Gladstone) Roley was born February 15, 1799, in Fauquier county, Virginia. She received only nine months schooling. She is able to read any kind of print; she is a very devoted bible reader, and has been a faithful member of the Old School Baptist church dover thirty-seven years. She is at present living with her son, John, and is in her eighty-first year. Her memory is as good as it ever was, and she can tell of the trials and difficulties of this county in early days.

RoLey, ELIZABETH, was born September 17, 1829, in Fairfield county, and came to this county in 1835, with her parents. They located in Licking township, She was married to Jesse A. Roley, of this county, March 30, 1848. Results of this marriage five children: Levi W. was born May 28, 1850, and was married to Clara A. Bounds, of this county; Mary A. was born August 6, 1852, and was married to John M. Stotler, of this county; Rebecca J. was born September 23, 1854, and was married to B. M. Irwin, of this county, a school teacher by profession; they had one child born March 7, 1880, and died July 7, 1880, aged four months; Hannah E. was born February 3, 1856, and was married to George 'Beery, of Fairfield county; they have one child. Mr. Beery is an artist, and resides at Amanda, Perry county; Ida

V. was born November 1, 1865, and is at home with her mother. Jessa A. Roley died March 20, 1879, aged fifty-two years. He and Mrs. Roley have been members of the United Brethren church at Jacksontown over twenty-seven years.

RITCHIE, JOSEPH, farmer, post office, Columbia Center. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1816. Heisa son of William and Elizabeth Ritchie, and is the third of a family of eight children. He remained home until he was thirteen years old when, on account of his parents' death, he went to learn the blacksmith trade, which he followed about eleven years. In October, 1837, he was married to Susanna Stoolfire, who was born in Washington county, Pennsy]lvania, August 12, 1819. After his marriage he carried on his trade until 1840, when he moved to Harrison township, and in 1843 he bought and moved to his present farm, which was _principall: woods at that time, and which he has highly improved. He has held the office of real estate appraiser two terms, and other minor offices in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie have eight children, two of whom are dead. Lucius entered the late war as a volunteer in the One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment, company B, Captain Taylor, and died at Nashville, Tennessee, in March, 1863.

Reip, THomas W., farmer, was born in Licking county, Ohio, August, 1851, son of Joseph Reid. For many years he has worked at the trade of carpentering. Some seven years since he located on a little farm of twenty acres, some five miles east of Newark, where he now lives. He was married to Eliza Vermillian, born November 23, 1856, daughter of George Vermillian. They have three children: John Henry, Sarah Emily, Frances Ann.

Rowe Li, Mrs. HANNAH. - Mrs. Rowell was a native of Pennsylvania, and was born there in the summer of 1783. While quite young her parents removed to Parkersburgh, now in West Virginia, where, at the age of eighteen years, she married Mr. Wilson Rowell, who died about twenty years thereafter. She was the mother of a number of children, but outlived them all except one. Mrs. Hannah Sargeant Rowell, to give her full name, lived during the last forty years in Licking county, and died in Madison township, August 12, 1580, at the great age of ninety-seven years. She had been a member of the Methodist church about sixty years.

father's family to Licking county in 1861, locating near Elizabethtown. In 1873 his parents moved to Danville, Knox county, where his mother died one year after, at the age of thirty-seven years. Two years after this his father moved to Missouri, where he is now living. Mr. Reid is one of ten children - three girls and seven boys. Soon after his mother's death the youngest brother died. Previous to this one sister had died during their stay at Elizabethtown. He was married on the twenty-second of March, 1877, to Mary Moats, daughter of Benjamin Moats, of this township. They have one child, Emily Ellen, born March 15, 1880. Mr. Reid is a carpenter by trade, as was also his father. He is now farming the eighty acres of land belonging to the Linn estate.

Ramey, Evijau, farmer, was born October 28, 1807, in Woodstock, near the Shenandoah river, eastern Virginia. He came to Zanesville, Muskingum county, Ohio, with his parents, about 1808. He left home about 1828, and followed the life of a boatman about seven years, running on the Muskingum, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers. In the spring of 1835 he enlisted in company K, of the Fourth regiment, engaged in the Seminole war, and participated in battles under Generals Gaines, Simmons, Hammuck and Worth, and the battle also of Okechobe, under General Taylor. He was engaged in a number of skirmishes, through the war, and at its close helped move the Creek nation of Indians to their reservation in the west. He went into the Mexican war, and engaged in the memorable battles of Paloalto and Resaca de la Palma; also at the siege of Monterey, Vera Cruz and Liengardo; from thence to Cherubusco, where he was wounded in the right hand by a lance. He was discharged at the city of Mexico, on account of his wound. He was engaged there about two years. From Mexico he returned to McKean township, where he now resides. He married Rosanna Harigale, October, 1846. They have nine children: David, Gifford, Winfield Scott, Alice, Belle, Martin, Ella May, John and Howard. He owns twen~six acres of land, under a high state of cultivatryn.

Ruopes, Mary, was born November 3, 1820, in Rockingham county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Henry and Hannah Carrier, and was married to Cassel Rhodes, of Virginia, who was born September 29, 1809. They were married on the evening of October 15, 1836, and started the next morning on horse-back across the Alleghany mountains on their wedding tour for Ohio. They located in Fairfield county, and came to this county in 1838, locating in Burlington township. They had fourteen children: Romantha, Francis,

Milton N., Asbury W., George F., Henry J., Lucinda, Cyrus E., Hannah, Amanda, Mary, Elizabeth C., Tesse N., and Wilson C. Three are deceased and three are single, the others are all married. Elizabeth C. was born October 30, 1856, in this county, is single and lives at home; Wilson C. was born July 19, 1860, is single and lives at home with his mother, and is the only boy left at home; Asbury and George are now living at Salt Lake city, Utah territory; Milton, Francis and Romantha, are living in Illinois; Amanda, Mary and Hannah are living in this county. Mr. Rhodes died August 5, 1875, aged sixty-six years. He was a well-to-do farmer, was honest in all his business transactions, and was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances.

Reep, ALpHkus (deceased), was born February 11, 1805, died January 17, 1874. He came to Johnstown in September, 1836, and engaged in the mercantile business, in which he continued uninterruptedly for thirty-seven years. He was married at Keesville, New York, to Miss Almira Allen, April 29, 1829, by whom he had two children: Mary L., born October 29, 1833; Helen M., born December 24, 1835. In his dealings Mr. Reed was honest and honorable. His only rule of action was ''do right," and it was well said of him, ''a good man has gone," when he was called to that "bourne from whence no traveler returns."

RusterR, Henry B., manufacturer of pumps, and dealer in agricultural implements, also has the general agency of the celebrated Corey's patent rubber bucket pump, Johnstown. He was born August 11, 1847, in Liberty township. He married Sarah E. James, of Granville township, January 25, 1870. 'They had one child, Ernest Dillon, born November 28, 1871, died September 12, 1878. Mr. Rusler is a Democrat in politics, and is at present clerk of Monroe township, which position he has held four years. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity; has been Master Mason of the lodge for three years; is also a member of Johnstown lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 422.

RICHARDSON, JosePH, son of J. and H. Richardson, was born November 1, 1842, in Putnam, Morgan county, Ohio. He remained with his parents until he was nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in the service of the late war, in company E, Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, for three years. He received his discharge in the spring of 1864. After coming from the war he went to braking on the Central Ohio railroad. He served in this capacity until the fall of 1865, when he removed to Montana, Iowa, where he was in the employ of the Northwestern railroad company. He remained with this company until the spring of 1867, when he removed to Charlestown, IIlinois, where he engaged in farming, remaining until of conductor of a freight. He has since been engaged in this business. He was married. to Cora McComer, February 5, 1867; she is the daughter of Amos and Mattie McComer, and was born July 29, 1852. They have three, children: Frank, born December .20, 1871; Maud, born November 1, 1874; Finn, born August 12, 1877.

RANK Perry, livery and sale stable, located between Third and Fourth streets, near fire department. Mr. Rank was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, December 11, 1832. He received his education at Central college, Franklin county, Ohio, He followed teaching school as his vocation during the winter months, and dealing in stock during the up his profession as teacher and turned all his attention to stock dealing, which he followed for a number of years. On the twenty-seventh day of September, 1872, he came to Newark and engaged in the livery business in company with his brother, Phillip' Rank, which business he has since been engaged in, keeping constantly on hand a large stock of first class buggies, carriages, and horses. The firm name is Rank & Rank, who also have a first class livery in Granville in connection with their Newark stables. They also run a carriage line between Newark and Granville, on which they make two trips per day, for the accommodation of the travelling public.

READHEAD, ELIZABETH, was born November 11, 1810, in Londonderry, Ireland; came to America in 1840, and settled in Albany, New York; married John Carson, of Londonderry, February, 1842. Mr. Carson died three years after their marriage, leaving her without any children. About one year after Mrs. Readhead was married to James Devlin. They had four children - James H., died when three years old; John, born January 17, 1847; Elizabeth, born February 9, 1849; Margaret J., born May 11, 1851. Mr. Devlin died September 6, 1847. November 11, 1855, she married her third husband, Benjamin Readhead, of Newark, formerly of London, England. Mr. Readhead died May 20, 1862, thus leaving her a widow for the third time. Mrs. Readhead has lived her life without the personal knowledge of what sickness is. Her health at present is good, considering her age. She with her daughter Margaret lives at present on

RicHarps, Mrs. Mary E., was born in Frederick county, Virginia, July 14, 1808; in October, 1825, she was married to Henry Richards, of the same place; he was born in Virginia, in August, 1799. When a young man he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner with David Yost, of that place. In 1826 they moved to Newark, to the old frame owned by Mr. Wilham Hannet; he afterwards bought her present home, six acres of land, on Buena Vista street, in 1826, built their present house, and moved into it the same year. Mr. Richards continued his trade until his death. They have ten children - Ann Evaline, now the wife of John Thompson, living in Arkansas; she was born May 30, 1827; Benjamin B., born March 11, 1831, now living in Kansas City, Missouri; Mary V., born April 6, 1833; she now is the wife of David Wooster; they now live in Jacksonville, Ilinois; William born March 3, 1835, died in Jacksonville, Illinois, April, 1877; Jane, born February 21, 1837; she died December 17, 1839; Franklin, born May 5, 1839, now living with his mother; he was a member of company H, Third Ohio volunteer infantry; Jane B., born November 13, 1841, died April, 1857; Victora J., born November 17, 1843; George A., in February, 1846, died August 2, 1857; James B., died in' infancy, September 7, 1852. Mr. Richards' health failed him many years before his death; he died in August, 1878; his wife yet survives him. For the past twelve years she has been blind; she can only distinguish daylight from dark. Among the people of her acquaintance, when they first came to Newark, was Mr. Isaac Smucker, Mrs. Dr. Marble and Mrs. James Young. Mrs. Richards has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since 1817. When she came to Newark there were only three families living in East Newark.

RowLaNnbD, RICHARD, was born at Aberystwith, near Cardiganshire, South Wales, May 6, 1825. While in Wales he carried on the business of manufacturing English flannels. Was married to Ann Watkins October 10, 1851. They had three children: Mary Ann, born October 17, 1854; William W., born July 13, 1856, and Ella, born January 9, 1859. The subject of this sketch came to Newark December 12, 1868, where he he since resided, on West Main street. He invested capital in the Newark Rolling mills, but as they were not a success, he is not at present engaged in business. His son, William, belongs to the Newark fire department.

was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in 1815; came to Ohio in the fall of 1838, in which year he was married to Miss Emily R. Brown, a native of Virginia. They have had ten children: Jacinth B., Samuel B., Joseph S., Adelia Ida, deceased, Jane E., Sadie A., George N., John B., Mary M., and Andrew J. Mr. Rector owns one hundred and eighty-three acres of land in this township.

REED, JOHN, retired merchant, was born in Wheeling about 1828, and with his parents emigrated to Racine, near Pomeroy, on the Ohio river, where his parents, Reuben and Hannah, died, leaving him to the charities of the world. He came to Alexandria when he was about fourteen years of age, where he has been connected with mercantile business ever since. February 14, 1850, he married Mary Davis, who was born December 25, 1832, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. They have five children: three boys and two girls, only one of whom is living, John E., born July 26, 1859. Mr. Reed began life without a dollar, and by honesty and strict economy has made himself a competency.

ROSEBRAUGH, 5. H., harness manufacturer, post office, Hebron, was born in Hebron in 1854; his father was born in Virginia, and his mother in Vermont. In 1878 Mr. Rosebraugh started his present business, and is at present enjoying a big trade, his success being brought about by skilful industry and honest goods at bottom prices Although a young man, he is already recognized as one of Hebron's foremost citizens; he also has charge of the Western Union telegraph lines at Hebron, seven wires running into his shop.

ROBERTSON, WILLIAM ALEX,, wool dealer, Utica. - The grandfathers of the subject of this sketch both bore the name of Robertson. His paternal grandfather lived and died in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. His maternal grandfather lived near Philadelphia. William Robertson, the father of Alexander, was born December, 1786, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. He married his cousin, Sarah Robertson, who was born in 1791, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. They were married in January, 1813, and came to this county in March of the same year. They came all the way on horseback. On their arrival at Newark they staid over night at Judge Wilson's, on the North fork. The next morning they swam their horses across the Licking river and pursued their perilous journey to their new home. Arriving in sight of the cabin which was to be their home they commenced crossing the creek, which was high and swift. When near the middle of the stream Mrs. Robertson's horse tripped and fell, throwing her into the rolling waters. Mr. Robertson, mutually resolving to die with her or rescue her, plunged in after her and, with almost superhuman effort, robbed the swift river of its prey, and brought his almost unconscious wife in safety to the shore. After all these perils the hardships of these pioneers were scarcely begun. 'Three years before, Mr. Robertson, with his youngest brother, James, had, almost in the midst of the wilderness, erected a log mill which was replaced in June, 1815, by the frame mill which is now standing and doing good work. Mr. Robertson, in digging his millrace, unearthed two or three ribs which measured about four feet in length; also a part of the vertebral column of the same animal. In 1814 he laid out the town of Utica, which was then named Wilmington. In November, 1840, he died of consumption, brought on by exposure in his efforts to develop the county. Mrs. Robertson died December 25, 1877, having during her life twice made the trip to Pennsylvania on horseback. In 1821 Mr. Robertson started a wool carding machine, which was operated until his death. William Alex. Robertson was born in Utica, December 15, 1817. In November, 1844, he married Elizabeth S. Chapman, whose father came from Connecticut in 1837 and settled in Utica, in 1838, having lived one year in Granville. Her mother's maiden name was Susan Chapman, who was also a native of Connecticut. Mr. Robertson had been engaged for eight years in the dry goods business for his father, and four years for himself. After his marriage he engaged in the produce and shipping business, which he still continues. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson have a pleasant home in Utica, and are the parents of three children - Phonnie, Jennie, and Lizzie.

SANGER, J. R., farmer and fine sheep raiser. James C. Sanger, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, and son of Nathaniel Sanger, was born in Ellington, Connecticut, June 17, 1786. Achsa Blodget, daughter of Abner Blodget, was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, February 4, 1789. They were married March 27, 1807. Olive, first daughter, was born May 19, 1808; James, first son, was born May 11, 1810; Barton, second son, was born July 8, 1812; Oliver W., third son, was born March 17, 1817; Sally, second daughter, was born June 27, 1821; Ralph B., fourth son, was born April 26, 1824; Ira, fifth son, was born December 27, 1826; James C. Sanger died July 20, 1832; Achsa Sanger died July 11, 1872; Ralph B. Sanger died March 6, 1829; Ira Sanger died November 26, 1828. Olive was, married to John Vanfossen, April 3, 1831. James married Miss

Ann Myer, daughter of John Myer, of Jersey township, February 2, 1845. James died June 27, 1849, and his wife died September 24, 1877. Barton is unmarried and living in this township. Oliver Walcot Sanger is living in Hamilton county, Indiana. He is very prominent where he lives. Sally was married to Luther Stone, of this county, September 12, 1842. James and Ann Sanger were the parents of two children, Clara C. and J. R. Clara C. was born in 1845; she married J. W. Coffman, of Liberty township, in 1867. Mr. Coffman died February 1, 1874. They were the parents of three children, one dead and two living at present. Mr. Coffman was a carpenter and farmer. J. R. Sanger, the subject of this sketch, was born in 1848, in this township. He has lived on the farm and given his attention to agriculture. He held the office of township clerk ten years, viz.: from 1870 to 1880; he is a justice of the peace at present, and gives his attention mostly to the breeding and raising of fine sheep, in which pursuit he is deeply interested. He 1s a genial, pleasant man to deal with, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. The Sanger family came to this county in 1818.

SHIPLEY, HENRY, farmer and carpenter, born in Holmes county, this State, in 1830. His father, Josiah Shipley, was born in Pennsylvania in 1808. His mother, whose maiden name was Hoglan, was born in Virginia in1816. Mr. Shipley, sr., on coming to this county in 1832, purchased what was known as the Parr mill. His wife dying, he was again married, in 1853, to Miss Rohrick, of this county, and in 1854 he removed to Iowa, where he now lives. He is the father of twenty-four children by the two marriages, thirteen living and eleven dead. Mr. Henry Shipley, the subject of this sketch, and his brother, Moses, are the only ones living in the State. Henry was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah A. Parsons, daughter of J. C. Parsons, of this county. Mrs. Shipley was born in this county in 1839. They are the parents of seven children liying and one dead. The names of those living are: Willis M., Josiah C., Elmer E., Miles M., Martha E., Zoa Z., and Charles H. Mr. Shipley is a township trustee and also trustee for life of the trust fund of fifteen hundred dollars left by George Hes for the benefit of the Bethel Methodist Episcopal chapel in this township.

SuipLey, Moses H., farmer, born in 1832, in this county. He was married in 1861 to Miss Susannah L, Hatch, daughter of Seth Hatch, of this county. She was born in 1844, in this county. They are the parents of five children - Lewis M. Franklin P., Mary E., Barton J., and Seth J. Mr. Shipley is a carpenter by trade, and is also a shingle maker.

Simmons, J. J., farmer. - His father, Van Simmons, was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1793. He came to this county in 1810. His mother was born in 1790, and came to this county in 1808, 'They were married in 1815. His father died in 1871, and his mother in 1857. They were the parents of ten children. The subject of this sketch was born in 1826. He was married in 1850 to Miss Mary J. Wise, of this county. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and came to this county with her parents in ' 1836. Mr. Simmons and wife are the parents of five children, all living, and one married. Mr. Simmons is the owner of a first-class farm of one hundred and fifty acres.

Joun Situ, farmer, born in Sussex county, New Jersey, in 1817. Lived at home until the age of :wenty-one, when he married Miss Etiza Simpson, of the same county and State. Mr. Smith came to this township in 1841; purchased a farm soon alter disposing of a part of his farm, he turned his attention to the mercantile line, and sold general merchandise for six years, when he returned to farming, which business he has followed ever since. His wife died in October, 1869, and he again married in S-ptember, 1870, his second wife being Mrs. Charity E. Parsons, daughter of J. D. Edwards, of this county. He 1s the father of five childrert by the first wife and three by the second. In October, 1854, Mr. Smith was elected justice of the peace, and remained in that office twenty-one years in succession, once receiving every vote cast. He has been in office as trustee, treasurer, and justice of the peace, ever since 1847.

Srout, CaALvty, farmer, born in 1833, in this county. His tather, John Stout, was born in 1809, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He was married in 1830. Mrs. Stout, wife of John Stout, died in August, 1868. They were the parents of eight children. 'Ihe subject of this sketch was the second child. He was married in 1855 to Miss Mary A. McDaniel, daughter of Robert McDaniel, of this county. She was born in Essex county, New Jersey, in 1840. 'They are the parents of four children - Charles, married and living in this township; Millard D., married and living in this township; Harry E., and Sarah E.

Scott, E. W., merchant, born in 1834, in this county. His father, Samuel Scott, was born in 1803, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He came to this county in 1810. He was married in 1824, to Miss Lydia Mead, of this county; she was born in 1803, in Vermont. He died in 1877. She is still living in Kansas City, Missouri. They are the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the fourth child. He was married in 1856, to Miss Helen M. Williams, of this county; she was born in 1837, in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. 'They are the parents of two children: Charles and Lulu. Mr. Scott began business as a clerk, in 1850. In 1873 he purchased the store he now owns. He was made postmaster during the war, which office he still retains.

SmitH, W. A., physician, born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1851; came to this county in 1869. He began his medical education in Dr. Coleman's office, in Homer, reading there two years and a half, when he went to the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, giaduating from there in the spring of 1877. May, 1877, he began to practice in Lock, this county, living there three years. He removed to Homer in June, 1880, retaining the practice he had built up in Lock, and has succeeded in building up a fine practice here.

Smit, D. A., retired farmer, born in 1792, in Rockingham county, Virginia; came to this county in 1814. He was married in 1819, to Miss Maria Cavitt, of Ross county, Ohio; she was born in 1801, in Pike county; Ohio; she died in 1827. 'They were the parents of four children: Anderson, William, Fohn and Maria. -He again married in 1828, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, of this county. She was born in 1808, in Green county, Pennsylvania. 'They are the parents of eight children: Phoebe A:, Mitchell, Mary E., Catharine, Martha J., Sarah E., Benjamin D., and Esther L., all of whom are living with the exception of Mary E. Mr. Smith has twenty-six living grandchildren and cight great-grandchildren. 'Three sons, William, John and Benjamin, were in the army in the war of the Rebellion. Mr. Smith was in the War of 1812, and receives a pension for the service rendered. He is of German extraction, his grandparents coming from Germany. He was placed in a saw and grist-mill to work at the age of twelve. In 1818 he traded with the Indians in Crawford county. In early days he was a hunter and trapper. After marriage he bought a farm, nnd remained on it until 1868, when he removed into the village of Homer, where he has since resided.

Stinson, CHARLES, farmer, born in 1827, in Morris county, New Jersey, came to this county in 1834, with his father, Joseph Stinson. He was born in 1795, in Mortis county, New Jersey. He was married in 1819, to Miss Mary Larason, of the same county; she was born in 1794. He died in 1843, she died in 1870. They were the parents of four children. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1855, to Miss