Licking County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1881 (part 9 of 12)

Swirt, Rev. WARREN, Congregationai minister, deceased, born in 1800, in Virginia. He came to this county in 1851. He was married in 1864, to Mrs. Sergeant, of this county; she was born in 1827, in Bedfordshire, England. She was married in England, to james Sergeant; he was born in 1822. 'They came to this country in 1850, and to this county in 1852. He died in 1862. 'They were the parents of one child, Bessie. Mrs. Sergeant was married in 1862, to Warren Swift, the subject of this sketch. He died in 1872. He preached for thirty years. Bessie was married in 1874, to George Welch; he was born in 1853, in Erie county, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of two children: Harry B., and Charlie. Mr. Welch is a school teacher and surveyor.

Adam, to Ohio, in the fall of 1806, and first settled in Muskingum county, near Uniontown, but shortly after his father entered a quarter section of land in Perry county, near the Muskingum line. James' school privileges were very limited, but when fourteen years old, the community in which he lived bought a circulating library, by reading which a taste for literature was cultivated in himself and others. He learned the cabinetmaking trade and followed it over forty years, living in Lancaster, Luray and other places. He moved to Brownsville in 1849, where he has resided ever since, except a year, 1872-3, spent in Newark. For twenty-one years he kept hotel in Brownsville, during which time he did not sell one gill of intoxicating drink. On February 8, 1825, he married Amy Park, who came to Union township, Licking county, from Hampshire county, Virginia, with her father, Amos Park, in 1810, at the age of two years. Mr. Sterrett is the father of twelve children, three of whom died in infancy. Of his five daughters, Josephine and Virginia live in Kansas; Jane Eliza in Savannah, Missouri; Clarinda B. at home, and Mary Euphemia, wife of Robert Cowan, in Ashland, Ohio. Their oldest son, James Milton, is at present in California; their youngest, Charles P., in Dayton, Ohio. Adrian C. joined the United States navy in 1853, and was in Perry's cruise to Japan to open the ports to foreign intercourse. During the war he was ordnance officer of the Gulf fleet, a position which he filled with signal ability and bravery, resigning his commission in 1865, he entered the cotton trade extensively in Alabama, and died October 26, 1865, on the boat Ben Stickney, on the Mississippi river. William Wirt entered the naval

Scorr, Davin, farmer, born in Scotland in 1815, and emigrated to America in company with his brother, William, about the year 1834, landing at Quebec, Canada. From there they came to Licking county, locating in Fallsbury township, on the farm where he now resides. On September 9, 1847, he married Lydia Atwood, a daughter of James and Hannah Atwood. She was born June 11, 1828. They became the parents of five sons and seven daughters, all of whom are living.

SANDERS, SAMUEL, born in Brooke county, Virginia, in 1816. He is the son of Louis and Prudence Sanders. In 1824 his parents came to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he was married in 1839, to Sarah Kail. He continued to reside near New Philadelphia until 1868, when he became a citizen of Licking county. Mr. Sanders has five children living, and four: Henry, Samuel, Rose A. and Nancy - dead. Julia Ann is the wife of George D. Kuhn. Mary is married to Alfred Neighbours. Louis, Sarah (the widow of John Boyce), and James live at home. James is married to Drusilla Neighbours, of Coshocton county, Ohio, and has two children: Virgil Austin aud Ada Estella. Mr. Sanders is a member of the United Brethren church.

SMITH, JOHN A., farmer, born in Franklin township. His father, James Smith, was born December 25, 1792, and came to this township in 1831, from Wheeling, West Virginia. His grandparents, Henry and Mary Smith, were early residents of Wheeling, his grandfather keeping the first grocery in that city, bringing his goods from Philadelphia. Henry's children were as follows: Harriet Beall Nancy Clark, James, Nathaniel, Louisa Clark, William and Caroline Carnihan. James was married October 23, 1817, to Sarah Masters, daughter of Henry and Sarah Masters, of Virginia, Henry and Sarah Masters' other children were: Mary Dickson, Rachel Hagens, Nancy Widie, Rebecca Adair, Jennie Brown, Hannah Fry, Mrs..Morrison and Henry. 'The children of James and Sarah Smith are: William H., born May 4, 1818; Rebecca I., October 31, 1819; Robert C., October 29, 1821; James, March 15, 1824; a son in 1827; Mary, June 7, 1825; Caroline, July 27, 1828. Harriet, February 14, 1830; Elizabeth A., August 15, 1832; Nathaniel, October 26, 1834; Sarah L October 10, 1837; John A., July 26, 1839; Matilda J., October 30, 1843; Oscar J., in 1845. JohnA moved to Dover Hill, Indiana, in 1859, und

December 9, 1869, married Matilda Sande's. born October 12, 1846, spending a year in this county; he returned to Dover Hill, and farmed for five years; then returned to his old home. In October, 1867, he bought a farm in Guernsey county, and lived there till 1874, when he came to his present home, the old homestead. His wife died April 4, 1871. By her he had three children: Louis Edwin (deceased), Marietta F., born March 5, 1866, and James W. (deceased). In 1872 he mirried Lavinia Boyd, daughter of Joseph aud Mary Boyd, of Guernsey county, Ohio. Joseph Boyd emigrated to Ohio from Ireland, and his children are: Lydia, Elizabeth J., John, Margaret, Sarah, Lavinia, Mary E., Margery, Moses, Joseph and AmandaC. By his second marriage Mr. Smith has three children: Lydia M., born November 28, 1872; Joseph A., July 20, 1876, and Sarah L., June 14, 1878.

SWISHER, ALvey, is the son of Abram Swisher, an early resident of the county, and was born December 26, 1826, in Licking township, In 1830 his parents came to this township, where he has lived ever since, except a few years spent in Licking township. He has one brother, David, and two sisters, Sarah A., the wife of Samuel Motherspaw, and Catharine, wife of Sylvester Reason, also a half sister, the wife of Brook Rutledge. His father was accidently killed while unloading some heavy timber from a wagon, in 1830. His mother married John Emory in 1841, and by a singular fatality, he also met his death accidentally, by being drowned in the South fork of the Licking river. In 1846 he married Sarah Franks, of Perry county, by whom he had six children - Margaret, widow of William Boring; Allen; Naomi, wife of Elmer Dusthimer, of Licking township; Elizabeth Louisa; Ella, wife of Amos Patterson, and Vara. Mr. Swisher's ancestors were Virginians. He has always followed farming, and is a member of the Evangelical Luthein church.

SHEPARDSON, Deacon DANIEL, deceased. - The subject of this sketch was one of Licking county's pioneers. He was born in Middleton, Rutland county, Vermont, September 27, 1787. He possessed a mechanical mind, and at an early age displayed great ingenuity in the use of tools. When about eighteen years old he began working with a millwright, and became a skil ul workman at the business. On the twelfth of July, 1807, he married, in Enirfax, Franklin county, Vermont, Miss Prudence Morse, born if Dublin, New Hamshire, September 19, 1784, oldest child of Daniel Morse. This union resulted in eight children: Lucetta, born September 28, 1808; Perrin, born July 30, 1810; Abigail, born Noyember 26, 1812; Harriet, born

February 22, 1815; Nancy A., born November 6, 1817; Elvira, born February 3, 1820 (died January 8, 1865); Daniel M., born July 11, 1822, deceased July 27, 1824; Daniel M., born February 2, 182s. In the fall of 1813 he emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, driving a horse team from Vermont, being forty days on the road. He settled on land now owned by his youngest son, Daniel M. - on Burg street, Granville township, about three miles north of Granville. His first purchase was ninety acres of land at a cost of three dollars per acre, turning his horse and wagon in as first payment, having no money for that purpose. He built a log cabin which served his family as an abode for nearly twenty years. During the summer of 1825-26 he served as superintendent of the construction of. a section of the Ohio canal, from which: labor he realized sufficient money to enable him to make the last payment upon his land purchase. At an early day he identified himself with the Baptist interest in St. Albans township, and subsequently became one of the consistent members of the Granville Baptist church, in which latter church he held for many years the office of deacon. He was one of the earliest trustees of Granville college, and held the position for several years; he was also superintendent of the first two college buildings, upon the old site. His companion deceased March 25, 1835. For his second wife he married Mrs. Mary Dilly, aee Devenney, November 26, 1835, of McKean township, daughter of Cornelius Devenney, born in Berkeley county, Virginia April 11, 1795. She died June 5, 1850. His third wife was Mrs, Parmelia Barlow, to whom he was married July 7, 1852. He deceased November 24, 1866, in his eightieth year. He was a man of fine physique, and possessed great bodily strength as well as a sound mind and an excellent judgment. He was cautious in all his business transactions, prompt in the performance of duty, high-minded and liberal. His companion survived him until February 5, 1874. Of his eight children six still survive.

SHOWMAN, JAcos, deceased, was born in Washington county, Maryland, July 14, 1783. He was brought up ona farm, and made farming his special vocation. He married his first wife in 1802. Their marriage resulted in twelve children - Maryaret, John, David, Mary M., Catharine, Elizabeth, George, Sarah, Jacob, Fannie, and a pair of twins, not named. 'They settled in Maryland, where they lived a few years, then emigrated to Tennesseey remained there, near Knoxville, about six years, then returned to their native State. His companion deceased in 1823. All of the above named children are deceased except Elizabeth and Sarah, He married for his second wife Phebe Morrison, of

Maryland. In 1826, he, with wife and nine children of first wife, migrated to Licking county, Ohio, reaching Newark January 1, 1827. They moved into a log cabin, and lived there until the spring of 1827. He leased a piece of land of Mr. Turner, of Newark township, upon which they moved, and lived there three years, then removed to a farm near the Three Mile house, on the Newark and Granville road. In 1831 he purchased and moved on the farm in Granville township now owned by his son, William R. Showman, where he passed the remainder of his days. In 1834 his wife and three of the children died with the cholera. He married for his third wife Susan Mc- Caulley, zee Smith, in 1835, by whom he had three children - William R., Elias W., and Albert B., "who deceased at the age of fourteen years. His wife deceased in 1856. He married Mahuida Gilliland in 1858. He deceased March 15, 1860. His companion is still surviving him, at the age of sixty-five years.

STARK, JosHuA, deceased. - This gentleman was one of the pioneers of Licking county. He was born in New London county, Connecticut, November 9, 1788. His father was the owner of a farm, a grist-mill, and a woollen factory, and young Stark was drilled in the various departments of these industries. He was the oldest son in a family of two sons and seven daughters. He was educated at Brown university. He served in the War of 1812, as an officer ina company led to the defence of New London, Connecticut, in the attack upon that place; in consideration of which service his family received a land warrant from the Government for one hundred and sixty acres of land. In 1817 Mr. Stark (still unmarried) started by himself with a one-horse wagon to come west, not knowing where he would locate, but rather expecting to find a home in what was then called "New Connecticut,' or the "" Western, ReServe.";, On, the. way, however, he fell in with George Case, afterwards a well known citizen of Granville, who proposed to him to go to Licking county. This was agreed upon, and the two came to Granville. Case was a brickmaker by trade, and, brick being in demand, Messrs. Case and Stark formed a partnership and proceeded to manufacture the needed article. They found ready sale for the commodity, and continued the business three years. Mr. Stark subsequently located on a piece of land two and a half miles west of Granville village, where, a few years later, he purchased one hundred acres of land, and subsequently added one hundred and seventy acres more. This land comprises the farm upon which his son, Christopher Stark, now resides. On November 22, 1821, Mr. Joshua Stark married Silence Rose, of Granville, Ohio. Miss Rose was a daugh- ter of Deacon Lemuel and of Axa Rose, who came to Ohio in 1805, with the Granville company, from Granville, Massachusetts. Miss Rose was born September 4, 1795. Mr. Stark had a family of three children, two sons and one daughter - L. Barlow, born July 1, 1823; Christopher R., born February 9, 1825; Olive, born June 20, 1828. L. Barlow married for his first wife Lucretia Huntington, a natiye of Connecticut; had one daughter, Olive. His second companion was Rachel Davis, of Licking county. Seven children were the result of this union - two sons and five daughters. Mr. Barlow Stark was educated at Granville college, and is now engaged in sheep raising in St. Albans township, Licking county. Olive Stark married Charles Munroe, of Muskingum county, Ohio, October 14, 1852; had one daughter, Helen, born October 11, 1853. Since the death of her mother on the twenty-ninth of November, 1853, she has resided in the family of her uncle, Christopher Stark. Mr. Joshua Stark was a man of very few words, very retiring and diffident, and rather inclined to melancholy. He was industrious, frugal honest. Asa friend he was very large-hearted and sincere. He died June 29, 1858. Mrs. Stark cied December 27,1861. She was a very faithful, conscienuous Christian woman, and was devotedly attached to her family.

STARK, CHRISTOPHER R., second child of Joshua and Silence Rose Stark, married Miss Mary Partridge, of Granville, March 12, 1860, which union has been favored with a family' of three children - Joshua, born November 20, 1862; Charles, bern October 5; 1863; William Tecumseh, born December 24, 1867. Mrs. Stark was oldest daughter and second child in a family of four children, whose names were David, Mary, James, and Harriet. Her father, Ebenezer Partridge was a native of Burlington, Vermont, born May 18, 1802. Her mother was Lucretia Rice, born in Westford, Vermont, in 1808. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge emigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1834, and settled in Granville, Licking county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Partridge died March 21, 1849. Mr. Partridge's second wife was Marietta Hamilton, of Canaan, New York. Mr. Partridge died November 1, 1873. M,. Christopher Stark was one of the first students of Granville college, being a pupil of Pro'essor John Pratt, in the old brick Baptist church edifice, where the first nucleus was formed in the fall of 1831. He was a member of the college for some five or six years. In the spring of 1849, Mr. Stark led a company of thirty-two men across the plains to Calitornia. Of this company Mr. Stark was both president and commissary. The party was five months on the way, and though they suffered many hardships and even perils on their way, they all reached their destination without any depletion by death or serious casualties. Altera residence of nine years in Calfornia, in which Mr, Stark met with great success in business, he returned to Ohio, arriving in July, 1858. He then settled on the homestead west of Granville, which has been his résidence ever since. Mr. Stark has for a number of years been engaged in raising fine stock, and upon a number of occasions at the county and State fairs has exhibited specimens of very choice Durhams. He is a man above medium height, rather slender, and has a countenance indicative of thought and deliberation. He is a close observer of men and things, has a mind of his own, but very modest in the expression of his opinions. He has inherited very largely the noble mental characteristics of his father. He isa member of the Granville Farmers' club, and his speeches in that body are given in few words, but are always to the point.

SKINNER, JOHN H., a farmer by occupation, was born. June 5, 1831, in Hanover township, near where he lives; he is the son of Asa W. and Martha (Haley) Skinner. They came to this county in 1827, from Virginia, where they were born, and settled on a farm about one half mile west of where John W. now lives. Here they reared a family of twelve children, consisting of five sons and seven daughters, the subject of this _ sketch being the fifth born to them; his parents are dead, the mother having died in 1866, and the father in 1875. Mr. Skinner was married April 2, 1857, to Malvenia Allen, the daughter of Noah and Mary A. (Esstile) Allen and was born September 28, 1838, in Muskingum county. Her parents removed from Muskingum to this county, in 1842, and settled in Hopewell township, where they reareda family of twelve children. 'The result of Mr. Skinner's marriage is eleven children, nine of whom are living, five boys and four girls. One boy and one girl are dead. Those living are: James A., born February 25, 1858; Asa W., October 23, 1859; John H., jr., September 5, 1861; Morris A., July 7, 1863; Martha C., February 1, 1866; Noah I. E. May 23, 1868; Harriet Ann, February 19, 1871; Ella Agnes, January 31, 1876; Lisla Blanche, November 24, 1879. 'hose dead are Malveina H., who was born April 29, 1873, and died May 27, 1874; infant, born February 6, 1875, died February 11, 1875.

Sroucuton, A. D., hardware merchant, born in 1844, in Knox county, Ohio; his father, Lemuel Stoughton, was born in Vermont in 1812; came to this county in 1818; he was married in 1832 to

They were the parents of four children, only two of whom are living. 'The subject of this sketch was married in Delaware, Ohio, in 1867, to Miss Sarah A. Smith, of Delaware. She was born in 1845. They are the parents of two children: Ermina B., born in Delaware in 1868, and died in this county, March 20, 1875; Edward E., born November 5, 1878. Mr. Stoughton removed from this county in 1850, and returned to this county in 1872. The subject of this sketch began business in the stove and tin line,"in November, 1875, in the old Seymour building, in Hartford, and remained in that building until. February, 1877, when he removed to his present place of business, on the southeast corner of the public square. In April, 1877, he took in a partner (J. E. Harrison), when he added to his business hardware and house furnishing goods. In March, 1880, he purchased the interest of J. E. Harrison, and now is the sole owner and proprietor of stock, building, and fixtures, and conducts the business himself with the assistance of Mr. E. H. Moore, who is a practical workman in the tinner's line.

SPRINKLE, WILLIAM, farmer, post office address, Jersey, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, the son of John and Barbara Sprinkle. In 1833 his father's family emigrated to Bowling Greefs township, this county, where William remained until 1869, when he moved to Jersey township. © He is the fourth of seven children, namely: Maria (Roley), of Licking township; Henry, a farmer, of Allen county, Ohio; Peter, a farmer, of Johnson county, Missouri; William; Catharine (Snyder), Johnson County, Missouri; Mary E. (Poundstone), Newark, Ohio; and Margaret (Orn), of Bowling Green township. December 11, 1857, he was married to Miranda, daughter of Robert and Cornelia (Howell) Reed, of Fairfield county. They have five children - John, Lora E. (Traxler), William Arthur, Walter and Charlie.

SHaus, LEAH, was born January 11, 1817, in Lampeter township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. She remained with her mother, her father having died when she was quite young, until she was about twenty years of age. She married Jacob Shaub Octob-r 27, 1836, and in the spring of 1837 they emigrated to Ohio, locating about one mile east of Newark, May 1st, where they remained about eighteen months, and in December, 1838, they moved to Liberty township, where they have remained ever since. Jacob Shaub, her husband, was born February 15, 1815, in Lampeter township,

Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. He worked on the farm until be was sixteen years of age, when he served an apprenticeship as a shoemaker at which he spent his evenings and rainy days. When the Shaub estate was settled he fell heir to thirtyseven acres of land, which he disposed of about 1849, and made a purchase of one hundred acres, to which he continued adding until he possessed one hundred and _ seventy-four acres, which he placed in a high state of cultivation. 'They had nine children - three boys and six girls - only two of whom are living: Emma, born April 30, 1838; Elizabeth, born Apri 27, 1839. The latter married George W. Barstow December 9, 1867, and is living with Mrs, Shaub. Mr. Shaub, sr., died January 19, 1878, at an advanced age, loved by his family and respected by all who knew him, He was a member of the Baptist church.

Sire, CHARLES, farmer and stock grower, post office, New Way, was born October 26, 1840, in Liberty township. He married Mrs. Ella McNeely May 25, 1876. She was born January 29, 1851, in Liberty township. She married Jacob McNecly in the year 1871. He died September 24th of the same year. Henry Slife, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born July 4, 18)6, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He immigrated to Perry county, Ohio, about 1834. He married Catharine Dumbauld. She was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, about 1815. They have five children - Charles, Lydia A., Frederick, David and Samuel. Lydia A. and Samuel are dead. Charles, the subject of this sketch, owns one hundred and twenty-three acres of land, one mile north of New Way. 'hey have one child - Maud Marie, born Nevember 29, 1879. Mrs. Marie Myers, mother of Mrs. Slife, was born February 2, 1821, near Zanesville, Ohio. She came to Licking county wich her parents, Jacob and Isabel Ramey, late of McKean township. Mr. Slife has traveled in the far west, and relates many interesting incidents. He ranks among the enterprising, energetic and benevolent men of Liberty township.

STOCKBERGER, GEORGE F., farmer and stock raiser, post office, New Way, was born in Liberty township, February 6, 1849. He married Roena Warner, September 8, 1867. She was born March 14, 1848. She is a daughter of Daniel and Nancy Warner, of Hartford township, and of German parentage. John Stockberger, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and married Lucinda Francis. She was born in Liberty township. The subject of this 'sketch has two children: Nettie, born November s, 1869, and Warner, born July 10, 1872. Mr. Stockberger's mother died August 1, 1863.

Mr. Stockberger and wife are members of the regular Baptist church. He ranks among the enterprising, energetic men of Liberty township. Politically he is a Democrat. He owns sixty-eight acres of land under a good state of cultivation.

township, Addison county, Vermont, September 17, 1808. When he was six years of age his parents, David and Eunice Stratton, immigrated to Granville township, this county. In the spring of- 1826 they moved into McKean township. He married Adelia Critchet, December 31, 1837, and moved and purchased fifty-five acres within a half mile of New Way, Liberty township, where he has made his home ever since. Mrs. Stratton was born July 10, 1818. She was a daughter of Matthew H. and Sarah Critchet, of Granville township. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton have had three children: Elvira, born November 24,-1843, married April 15, 1880, to Seth L. Woodworth, and resides in Arcola, Illinois; Albert, born April 6, 1851, married Victoria B. Hildreth, December 18, 1878, and resides in Pataskala, this county. Mr.° Stratton says he well recollects seeing the red man of the forest surround the school-house in Granville township during school hours and make all manner of grimaces, either to scare or create a laugh. A large dog, belonging to him or some of the scholars, took after the Indians, and they rode away with their usual whoop. He relates incidents of shooting wolves, of seeing bear, deer, and all other wild game. LICKING TOWNSHIP.

SMITH, RICHARD, was born February, r8ro, in Licking county. He was married to Christina Bowman, of this county, April, 1829. They had seven children: Martha, born January, 1830, died seven months afterwards ; Samuel, born November,1831, died six weeks afterwards; Andrew, born November, 1837, was married to Mary Jane Padgett, of this county, died March, 1872, aged thirty-five years; Mary Jane, born January, 1840; married to A. Carlisle, of this county; died March, 1868, in her twenty-eighth year; Henry C., born May, 1843; married Amanda Stotler, of this county, and resides in West Jefferson, Madison county; John A., born in 1849; married Minerva Marvin, of Franklin county, and lives on the old homestead with his mother; Solomon, born September 18, 1845; married Elizabeth E. Odel, of this county, October ro, 1869; his wife was the daughter of John and Clarinda Odel, of Fairfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Jacksontown. They have no childten and live on the farm bordering the lakes of Licking township. Richard Smith located on the farm known as the Island farm, near Summit reservoir. He lived on this farm about forty years, and he!ped to build the Ohio canal and reservoir, He died May 1o, 1871, and his remains are entombed in the cemetery near by his late residence. He was a member of the Campbellite church for a number of years. He was avery unfortunate man in this life. He was at one time burnt out and _left almost penniless and without any help. He was a man of energetic, industrious character, honest in all his transactions, and by judicious management was able to leave his children a home. He was never known to use any profane language; was a man of good judgment; always voted the Whig and Republican ticket.

STEWART, JOSEPH B., sR., son of Robert and Margaret Stewart was born June 16, 1791, in Chester county, Pennsylvania; went with his parents to Ohio county, Virginia, in the spring of 1795; remained there with them till he was sixteen years old; he then came to St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1807, where he learned, and worked at, the hatter's trade till 1819, when he returned to Ohio county, Virginia, and married Miss Margaret Wallace, of the same place, daughter of John and Margaret Wallace, and sister of Elder Charles Wallace. Came to this county in 1807 as a fur trader, there being but few small houses and a blacksmith shop in the place - the shop stood between where Newkirk's and O. G. King's stores now stand. He, on different occasions, rode his horse into the water-pond, the water being mid-side to his horse, where the court-house now stands. He travelled through all northwestern Ohio buying furs. It is stated that once, while travelling, he stayed all night with a family by the name of Moore, on Boag's creek, who were all murdered the next night by the Indians, whom he met the next morning but was not molested by them as he was a fur trader. Said he was in Granville when the buildings were mere huts. He removed his family from Ohio county, Virginia, to this county in 1834, and settled in Licking township, his family then consisting of Adaline, born March 31, 1820. She was married to Samuel Hupp, of this township, and has four chidreh; Margaret Jane, born May 21, 1821. She was married to Harrison Griffith, of this township, and has three children; Robert, born December 23, 1822. He married .Mary Meredith, of this county, and has no children; William, W., born September 11, 1824; married Mary Wilcox, of Fairfield county, Ohio, March 29, 1857, and has eight children; Mary, born August 22, 1826, and remains single - these were all born in Virginia. Joseph B. Stewart, Jr., was born May 7, 1834, in this county, married Mary Foxgrave, and has one child. He still resides on the old homestead in Licking township, and is a well-to-do farmer. Mr. Stewart, sr., after settling in this county, was engaged principally in farming but had carried on other business previously to this in Ohio, and was for seventy-four years an active business man. Mr. Stewart and wife were both of Scotch descent, and belonged to the Presbyterian church, also most of the family, every one of whom votes the Democratic ticket. Mr. Stewart was a remarkable man, having undergone a great many hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, having on one occasion started from his home in Virginia for Ohio with nothing on but his buckskin breeches, moccasins and buckskin roundabout, as it was called in those days. Mr. Stewart died February 26, 1879, aged eightyseven years, eight months and ten days. Mrs. Stewart died August 4, 1878, aged eightv years, two months and nineteen days

STOTLER, JOHN M., was born October 2, 1849, in Muskingum county, the son of Daniel and Christina Stotler. He was married to Mary Ruby, of this county, October 5, 1871. They have three children: Jessa E., Clara Elizabeth, and George E. Jessa E. was born August 5, 1872; Clara E. May 14, 1874; and George March 24, 1878.

SwisHER, Isaac, was born february 18, 1807, in Licking township; was the son of Jacob and Phoebe Swisher. Jacob Swisher came to this county in 1803; Phoebe Green (his wife) came in 1800. Jacob was married in 1805, and was the father of eight children. Isaac, the subject of this sketch, was married June 27, 1830, to Sarah Carothers, of this county. Their only child dicd at the age of six weeks. Sarah Swisher died April, 1831, aged twenty-three years. Isaac was married again September, 1831, to Sarah M. Woodruff, of this county, who was born May 2, 1809. Results of this marriage, ten children, six of whom are living at present: Ann, Abraham, Jacob, Harmon, Isaac, Rachel, Sarah, William, Mary Jane, and Nancy Ann. Ann is single and lives at home; Jacob is married and lives in Indiana; Isaac is single and lives in Iowa; Rachel was married to Burress Morland, of Coshocton county, and lives at Akron; Sarah was married to Owen Clark, of this county; they have four children: Armina Bell, Edwin L., Artametia, Roy W.; all are at home with their parents. Mrs. Sarah Swisher died December 21, 1879, aged seventy-one years. Isaac has always lived where he now lives, has always been a farmer, and is now in his seventy-fourth year.

June 7, 1874, at the great age of ninety-seven years and some months. She was the widow of the late Jehu Sutton, to whom she was married about the beginning of the present century. Mrs. Sutton was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1777, and removed to this county in 1804. 'hey were a robust, vigorous pair of pioneers, admirably adapted to pioneer life, and led lives of great industry and usefulness. Jehu and Nancy Sutton were Baptists, and were kind, neighborly, good citizens, and discharged their duties faithfully. Jehu Sutton died in 1865, aged about eighty-five years. LIMA TOWNSHIP.

SNABLY, WILLIAM, farmer, post office Columbia Center. - He was born in St. Louis, April 25, 1834. He was a son of William and Eliza Snably, who came trom Pennsylvania about 1829. He is the seventh of a family of eight children. He reniained at home until he was severteen years old, when he struck out for himself. He followed farming, and in 1859 he went to Tennessee, and when the war broke out was conscripted into the Southern army, where he served one year and then deserted and came over and joined the Union forces, where he served until the close of the war. After receiving his discharge he came to Ohio, and settled in this county, and, in June, 1866, he was married to Maggie Huttman, of Columbus. After his marriage he settled in Lima township. Mr. and Mrs. Snably have six children - Rosa, Willie, Anna, S2rah, Lena, and Frank.

SMITH, SEYMORE, farmer, post office Pataskala. - He was born in Seneca county, Ohio, in November, 1848. He is a son of William and Mary Smith, who removed from Franklin county about 1844, and in 1866 they moved to Fairfield. He is the second of a family of four children. He remained at home until he was married, in the fali of 1872, to Grace A. Price, of Fairfield county. After his marriage he settled in Franklin county; in 1873 he moved to Fairfield county, ahd in the spring of 1876 he bought and moved to his present farm.

SWISHER, J., post office Summit, was born in Hardy county, Virginia, in 1808. He is the son of Philip and Catharine Swisher. Philip Swisher died in 1859; he came to Ohio in 1827, and settled on the present homestead. J. Swisher married Miss Dorothy Howser, in 1833, the daughter of John and Dorothy Howser, formerly of Fairfield.

STANBERY, Byron, farmer. - He was born in Madison township, October 16, 1824, and is the youngest son of William Stanbery, deceased. He served eighteen months in the Mexican war. Mr. Stanbery is a single man and follows farming. He lives about two miles east of Newark in Madison township. His father died in 1872, aged eightyfour years; his mother died the same year at the same age.

Srasat, GEORGE, farmer, was born in Germany, December 19, 1826; came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1838, with his father's family. Stayed there some eight years, then moved to Licking county, and located in Newark township. His father, Nicholas Stasal, died previous to this. The subject of this sketch was married December 30, 1848, to Elizabeth Harriman, daughter of Samuel Harriman. 'lhey are the parents of six children - John, Dorothy A., Catharine, Mary Margaret, George H., and Charles. Amold, Abbie, and Louise are adopted children. In 1857 Mr. Stasal moved to Newark, and went to work as a day laborer. During his stay in Newark, some twenty years, he drayed some sixteen years. In April, 1868, he bought one hundred acrcs of land some five miles east of the city, where he now lives.

SMITH, JOHN C., farmer, was born in Orange county, New York, August 14, 1835, and was brought to Licking county not long afterwards, his father locating in Mary Ann_ township, where he was reared and still remains. On January 1, 1861, he married Charlotte A. Bebout, daughter of Solomon and Mary Bebout, of Eden township. She was born May 17, 1842. They have two children: Oliver A:, born November, 1862, and Virgil C., born November, 1867. After his marriage he purchased a farm of his father, where he now resides. He and his wife are consistent members of the Disciple church of Eden township.

SCALES, WILLIAM, was born January 3, 1811, in Maine, was the son of Sylvester and Hannah Scales, who came to this county in 1826, locating first in Granville township then removirg to Mc Kean township, in 1827. They had eight children, William Scales, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1832, to Susan Eddleblute, of this county, who wag born in 1813, in Alleghany county, Virginia. They had six children: Lu. cretia T. was born December 29, 1833, and was married to John W. Jourdan, of this county, and is now living in Columbus; M. M., was born June 1835, and was married to George W. Blanchard, of this county, and lives in Fredonia; L. B., wa: born June 1c, 1841, and was married to A. E& Valentine, of this county, and is now living ai home and isa farmer. Mrs. Scales died Octobe 12, 1875, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Scales has lived on the farm, where he now lives, since 1831

He has been trustee, treasurer and assessor of the township a number of terms. He is now in his seventicth year, and has good health and is able to do a great deal of work. Mr. Scales' mother lived to be ninety-six years old. She was born in

SHAFFER, PERRY, was born August 24, 1845, in Licking county, and is the son of Aaron and Susannah Shaffer, who came to this county in 1825, from Holmes county. Aaron Shaffer was born August 25, 1802,in Pennsylvania. Susannah Shaffer was born August 11, 1805, in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of eight children- - - seven living at present. Aaron died in 1867, aged sixty: five years. Perry, the subject of this sketch, was the first man in Bennington township to enlist for three years in the late war. He enlisted September 16, 1861, in company H, Seventy-sixth Ohio. He was under Captain Wright, and in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburgh Landing, under Grant. He was discharged November 25, 1862, on account of injury received at Fort Donelson. He was married in 1867 to Mary Gosnell, of this county. They have two children: Nettie M., born April 4, 1869, and Luna E., born June 5, 1876. They located in McKean township in 1869, and where they now live, in 1872. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Liberty chapel.

SPELLMAN, TIMOTHY, was born August 3, 1791, at Granville, Msssachsetts, and came to this county in 1805, with his parents, who located in Granville township. He enlisted in the War of 1812, at Granville, under Captain Rose, and in General Hull's division. He was in the battles fought on Lake Erie, and was present at General Hull's surrender. He wis married in 1812 to Abbie Graves, of this county. They had four children: Merrick, Melvina, William and Almond. William is dead. Losing his first wife, Abbie, in 1818, he married, in 1819, Cvrintha Wheeler, of this county, who was boin in 1797, in Massachusetts, and came to this county in 1815, with her parents. 'The result of 'Timothy's last marriage was nine children: Electa, Hannah, Lucinda, Franklin, George, Harriet, John, Louisa and Lewis. Four are deceased. George, Louisa and Lewis are living in this county. Lewis was born. March, 1839, in this county, and was married in 1867 to Abbie Wheeler, of Washington county, who was born in 1839. The result of this marriage was five children: Harry, born February 1, 1869; Uretta, April 27, 1870; Julia, August, 1871; Carrie, January 27, 1873, and Mary, May, 1874; all living. Mr. Lewis' wife died in April, 1877, aged thirty-nine years. Lewis was born on the farm where he now lives, and has always lived. 'Timothy died in December, 1879, aged eighty-nine years. Cyrintha, his wife, died in April, 1880, aged eighty-four years. They were both members of the Baptist church at Fredonia, near which they were buried. Lewis Spellman enlisted for three years in the late war, in 1861, at Alexandria, in company D, Twenty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain Thrall, and was for some time under General Rosencranz. He was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Vicksburgh, Fort Smith and Little Rock. He returned home in 1864. He was never disabled for duty. He endured much hardship, and was many times without food for days.

SEALTS, JAMES, was born in 1788, in New York, is the son of Benjamin and Nancy Sealts. He was married December 25, 1817, to Delia Cooper, of Vermont, who was born September, 1792, in Vermont; she was the daughter of Israel and Rebecca Cooper. Mr. Sealts came to Knox county March 11, 1818, making the journey in a sled. He lived in Knox county forty-two years; came to this county in 1860, and located within the limits of Fredonia. His family consisted of a son and two daughters. Manley was born October 17, 1818; was married to Maria Rouse, of Knox county, and is living in Mt. Vernon; Emily Jane was born June 3, 1820; was married to Elisha Mulford, of Knox county. She died July 27, 1843, leaving one child; Ellen Mary was born April 6, 1825; was married May 27, 1851, to Chauncy Ramsey, of Putnam county, a physician. They hadtwochildren: Oran C., born March 27, 1852, died January 19, 1857; Emily L., born April ro, 1857, is single, and lives at home. Mr. Ramsey died May 1, 1862, at Fredonia, where he was practicing medicine. Mrs. Sealts died January 6, 1878, aged eighty-five years. Mr. Sealts has been trustee of the township at different times, and is at present the oldest man in the township; is now in his ninety-second year.

SmitH, GEORGE, deceased, was born April ro, in 1785, Maryland; was married in 1812, to Elizabeth Yanglin, of Maryland, who was born January 29, 1793. He enlisted in the War of 1812, and served through to the end of it; came to this county in 1825; located in Licking township, where he remained ten years ; his family consisted of eight children; five are at present living. He died in February, 1835, and his wife, Elizabeth, died December, 1845. George W., the youngest of the family, was born in 1815, in Washington county, Maryland, and came to this county with his parents; he is a stone-cutter by trade, but of late years has given his attention to farming and wool growing. He was married, in 1838, to Lid- die Piels, of Licking township, who was born in 1821, in Muskingum county. The results of this marriage was thirteen children; two are deceased ; those living are William Harrison, born in 1839; Bennett 'I., born November 2t, 1841. William H. and Bennet T. enlisted for three years in company B, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, in 1861, under Captain Scott. They were in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Arkansas Post, and Chickasaw Bayou, and were taken prisoners on Yazoo river; were taken to Vicksburgh, then to Richmond, and were confined in Libby prison two months, then sent home in the autumn of 1863. William H. was married to Sarah Tracy, of this county, and is now living in Stark county, Indiana, and is a farmer. Bennet T. was married in 1870, to Mary B. Criswell, of this county, and is living in McKean township. Andrew J. was born in 1843; was married to Lucy Johnson, of this county; is a farmer, and lives in Washington township. Mary E. was born in 1845; county, and is rw living in Nebraska. John L. was born in 1847, and died in 1867. Martha I. was born in 1849; was married to William Howe, a farmer of this county, and is now living in Iowa. George W. was born in 1851, and died in 1870. Asa I. was born in 1853; was married to Rosa Gosnell, of this connty, and is now living in Union county. Henry P. was born in 1855; was married to Nancy Welsh, of this county, and lives in this township. Richard G. was born in 1858; is single, and is a school teacher by profession. Lidia S. was born in 1860; was married to Mitchel Willard, of this county, and lives in McKean township Emma; U. was born in 1862, is single, and lives at home. Charles L. was born in 1865, and lives at home. Mr. Smith located in McKean township in 1854, and has lived there ever since. He isa well-to-do farmer and is respected by all his acquaintances.

SANFORD, A. K., farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born in Hinesburgh, Chittenden county, Vermont, January 11, 1826. His father, 'Talmage Sanford, emigrated to Ohio about 1844, and settled in Granville township. The subject of this sketch was married July 4, 1851, to Sarah Lane, of Granville township, who was born in North Staffordshire, England, March 26, 1831. Her father, Thomas Lane emigrated from England in 1850, and settled in Liberty township. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford have had ten children, nine of whom are Lving, named as follows, in the order of their birth: Mary Jane, born June 4, 1852; William Kirk, born March 29, 1854; Charles Sidney, born October 16, 18553 Thomas Henry, born July 3, 1857; Caroline Lo- raine, born January 17, 1860; George Frederick, born September 16, 1862; Frank Alva, born September 19, 1864; Ann Elizabeth; born March 13, _ 1871; Sarah May, born May 17, 1875. Mr. Sanford moved into Monroe township and purchased the farm on which he now lives in the year 1870.

SANFORD, WILLIAM, farmer, Johnstown, was born March 29, 1854, in Franklin townsh'p, Licking county; was married October 7, 1875, to Sylvia Hoover, of Monroe township. They have two children - Alva H., born June 17, 1877; Mary Stella, born March 5, 1880. Mary C. Hoover, mother of Mrs. Sanford, was born December 11, 1811, near Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. About the year 1822, her parents, Eli and Katy Ashbrook; with their family of nine children emigrated to Licking county. She was married to Mahlon M. Hoover March 20, 1834. He was formerly married to Ruhama Williams, of Monroe township, and had one son - Giles W. Hoover, born April 26, 1831, his mother dying a few hours after his birth. By his second marriage they had nine children: John M., born September 11, 1835; Gilman G., born April 13, 1837; Elam C., born October 27, 1838; Truman P., born September 14, 1840; Byron G., born March 24, 1843; Cordelia A., born October 18, 1844; Infant daughter, born and died January 27, 1847; Mary E., born January 19, 1848; Sylvia H., born October 16, 1852. Mr. Hoover was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, about 1804, five miles from Uniontown; died September 6, 1873.

SMITH, JOHN, sRr., Green post office, was born October 10, 1806, in Northampton county, Pennsylvania. In 1830 he went to Tennessee and engaged in driving stage and carrying United States mail from Nashville to Memphis, a distance of two hundred and fifty miles. He worked on the road for about two years; from there he went on the Nashville and Hunt,ville, Alabama route, in the same service; later he carried mail from Nashville to Tuscumbia, Alabama; in 1834, drove on the Louisville, Kentucky route, and continued carrying United Stites. mal until the spring of 1859. Going up into Texas he there contracted to carry Confederate mail, on the Nachtioches and Waco mail line. At the close of the war he went to Louisiana, where he engaged in the United States mail line until 1873. December, 1874, he returned to Ohio. Mr. Smith is now permanently settled, retired from actice service, and spending his last years in peace and prosperity. Though in his seventy-ffth year he is hale and hearty.

March 21, 1826. He married Gertrude Pratt, February 12, 1866. She is first child of Igr. Pratt, of Johnstown, Ohio, was born April 18, 1844. They had four children - Benjamin W., born December 12, 1867; Laura Maria, born March 2) 1869, died in infancy; David W., born September 18, 1871; Fred W., born August 17, 1878. Mr. Stearns owns about two thousand acres of lumber land, on which he has placed a large mill and is engaged in the manufacturing of lumber. NEWARK TOWNSHIP.

SHEPPARD, LENOX, farmer, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1819. He was brought up on a farm, and has made farming his principal vocation. In the year 1822 he came to Ohio with his parents and_located in Muskingum county. In the year 1841 he married Miss Ellen McLain, of Muskingum county, by whom he had five children - Nelson, Oscar, Edith E., William M., and Edgar L., all of whom are now living except Nelson, who served about three months in the War of 1861, and died on the boat between Arkansas Post and Napoleon, January 18, 1863. His second son, Oscar Sheppard, served near four years in the late war, and returned home immediately after the war. His last year's service was asa veteran. His companion deceased July 30, 1853. He married for his second wife Maria Fell, of Muskingum county, October 28, 1856. By this union he has three children - Benona P., Harvey, and Sarah A. In 1858 he with his wife and family came to this county and located in Newark township, where they have since resided.

SHIDE, RICHARD, a farmer by occupation, located about two miles west of Newark, on the Cherry valley road. He is the son of Christopher P. and Elizabeth Shide, and was born November 20, 1832, in Prussia. He came to America in 1854, an settled first in Kentucky, and remained there three years, when he removed to Newark. He settled on the farm that he now occupies, in 1865. He was married November 18, 1858, to Catharine Isabel. 'I'hey have five children: Anna C., Mary E., Emma L., Frank R., and Clara B. Mrs. Shide was born on the Atlantic ocean, April 23, 1839. She is the adopted daughter of David and Anna B. Fisher.

SmitH, Isaac. - He was born in Page county, Virginia, March 15, 1828. He came to Licking county with his widowed mother, in the fall of ~ 1835, and located in Union township. He was the youngest of the family of seven children; his mother died when. he was fourteen years of age; she was fifty-five years of age. He was married county, Ohio, daughter of John Roop, deceased; she was born March 31, 1834. They are the parents of eight children: Mary C., born January 22, 1857; Isabel and Martha Belle, May 23, 1859; John W., June 14, 1861; David W., February 14, +1863; Isaac N., July ro, 1868, died when six weeks old; Margaret Ann, May 18, 1870; Eli J. 1, born April 12, 1872, died February 26, 1877. At the age of thirteen years the subject of this sketch was bitten by some poisonous reptile, which caused his right leg to be amputated in 1865. His entire family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

STARE, PETER, son of Londlene and F. Stare, was born July 11, 1826, in Baden. He with his parents came to America in 1833, and lived in York State for four years; when they removed to Newark, remaining but a short time, they moved to Franklin township, and lived there about one year and a half, then in Madison township for seven years, then in Mary Ann township for fifteen years, lastly in Bennington township for a short time, then to Newark, where they have lived since. The subject of this sketch well remembers many incidents connected with pioneer life; he having helped to clear a great deal of land, etc. He was married to Sarah Ann Scheffler, February 18, 1854; she is the daughter of George and Mary Scheffler, and was born July 13, 1837, in Perry county. "They have ten ehildren: Vincent L., Lewis L., Leonard A. Rosa E., Sophiona A., Agnes L., Sarah A., Walter E., George H., and Franklin. Mr. Stare is engaged in the gardening business, and is located about one inile north of Newark.

ScoTr BRoTHERS, furniture dealers, Scott block, South Third street. W. H. Scottand George R. Scott, the members of this firm are sons of the late R. D. Scott, who established the business here in 1825, and conducted it successfully many years. About thirty years ago W. H. Scott took charge of the business and carried it forward with energy and success until 1871, when George R. became a partner in the business, joining the present firm. They occupy the Scott block on Third street, second door north of the canal, which consists of a building twenty-five by one hundred, four stories, with an excellent base; the whole conveniently connected with an elevator. 'They have a pleasant and commodious office on the first tloor, which is also occupied as a general salesroom, and contains a fine display of a variety of goods, consisting in part of bureaus, book-cases, wardrobes, etc. The second story is occupied by an elegant display of sitting room, drawing room, and parlor suits, and broken sets, plain and elegantly carved and upholstered. The third floor is occupied by all styles and grades of bed room sets of every material and of the best workmanship. The fourth floor is the chiir depirtment, in which is kept a large stock of easy rocking, parlor, nursing, kitchen, and baby chairs of the best materials and workmanship. They have an excellent undertaking establishment on Fourth street, near the Methodist Episcopil church, where they keep a large assortment of coffins, caskets, trimmings, shrouds, wreaths, flowers, etc. Also have three elegant hearses, two of which are for adults and one for children. They keep their own horses and turn out as fine a funeral cortege as the best could desire. Both members of the firm give their personal attention to both departments of the business, and the most prompt attention is given to all orders.

Srymour, ADAM (deceased). - In 1803, while yet a boy, he came with his father, Thomas Seymour, from Hardy county, Virginia, and settled on Shawnee run. He continued to reside on his father's farm about sixty years, then removed to Newark, where he died November 12, 1871, aged eizty-four years.

SaakErerR, Mrs. RACHEL, dress-maker, was born in Newark township, September 24, 1834. Her father was a farmer, and died in 1870, at the age of seventy two. Her mother is still living, and is sixty-nine years old. Her maiden naine was Simpson. She lived with her parents until she was married, March 26, 1857, to Chester Sturman, when she moved to Mary Ann township. Her husband died September 24, 1857. She moved to Newark with her parents, and August 1, 1871, was married to Samuel H. Shaefer, a school teacher and farmer. He was born August 18, 1827, in Newark; they have two children - Thomas P., born May 5,-1873, and Jesse S., born June ro, 1876. She carries on the dress making business, and employs from two to three assistants.

SHERRARD, HENRY, son of James and Mary Sherrard, was born April 27, 1829. When he was fifteen years of age he went to learn the carpenter trade with a Mr. Hargerty, Nashport, Muskingum county. He has always worked at his trade for a livelihood. April 19, 1852, he was married to Mary A. Walrath. She was born in Canada, in April, 1838. She is the daughter of Joseph and Mary A. Walrath. They have seven children - James, Alice, Mary, William, Jennie, Sherman and Mattie. William died September 26, 1861. James, Alice and Mary are married and living in Newark.

SHERRARD, E_more D., plasterer, and carpenter, learned the plastering trade with Samuel Austin, near Zanesville, and the carpenter trade with Benjamin George, of this county. Mr. Sherrard is the son of Curtis and Luticia Sherrard, and was born June 21,4855, in the village of Irville, Muskingum county. He came to this county, April 1, 13877, and settled in Hanover township, remaining there until April, 1880, when he removed to Newark. October 25, 1877, he was married to Emma Boyer, daughter of Eli and Julia Boyer. She was born August 3, 1854.

Suurtz, Henry. - Mr. Shurtz was one of Licking county's pioneers, who came to this county in 1809, and died in the eighty-seventh year of his age, January 6, 1870. He was born in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1783, came to Muskingum county in 1806, and three years afterwards settled in Newark. During the pastorate of Rev. George Van Eman, in 1812, he became a member of the First Presbyterian church in Newark, and lived to the close of his long life a faithful, consistent Christian. He was an unassuming, industrious, honest man, and a good, useful and worthy citizen. Kind remembrances are cherished of him by many of the still lingering pioncers of Licking county.

SHERIDAN, BERNARD, telegraph repairer, was born in Ireland in 1830; came to New York in 1850, and remained two years, then came to Columbus, Ohio. In September, 1859, he was married to Ann Fox, of Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Ireland June 9, 1836, and came to Columbus in 1853. They have seven children living: James, born August 20, 1860; Katie, born July 6, 1862; Mary E., born October ro, 1864, died December 7, 1864; Phillip H. and William T., born March 26, 1866; Edward S. and Bernard F., born December 6, 1869; Bernard F. died May 1, 1870; Annie M., born November 7, 1873; Maggie L., born September 1, 1876. His father died when he was quite small. He afterward made his home with his grandfather until after his death; he then made his home with his uncle until he came to America. He worked in the ship-yards of Jersey City two years. After he came to Columbus he worked in the State quarry, and sometime afterwards he engaged with the Western Union Telegraph Co., and has continued with this company up to this time - some twenty-three years. He has a comfortable little home on Morris street, East Newark, Ohio. 'They moved to Newark in October, 1860.

SHERWOOD, CoLONEL ALBERT. - Colonel Sherwood was one of the early merchants of Newark, and continued in that business for a generation or more, being the contemporary of such merchants as Bradley Buckingham, George Baker, E. S, Woods, James Rigby, George Shaver, George W. Darlington, B. W. Brice, Carey A. Darlington, Buckingham Sherwood, D. N. Darlington, Robert Hazlett, Rees Darlington, Nathan H. Seymour,

Daniel Duncan, James Parker, Mr. Vanhorn, Colonel Davidson and others of a later date. He was a native of Connecticut, but had been engaged in business in Knox and Richland counties before he came to Newark. Colonel Sherwood pursued business with great industry, energy and success, and retired from it with ample means before old age came upon him. He had those habits of sobriety economy, frugality, energy, industry and integrity that seldom fail to bring success. Colonel Sherwood was a member of the Second Presbyterian church of Newark for many years, and contributed liberally towards the erection of the elegant and spacious structure owned by said society. He died a few years ago at the age of about seventy-five years.

SHORTER, RACHEL, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, March 14, 1836. At the age of seven years she moved to Newark with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steele. Mr. Steele died in 1860; her mother died in 1873, aged eight-one ears. July, 1858; he died March 29, 1861. She has a pleasant home on Canal street, between Fourth and Fifth.

Sm1TH, WALTER A., photographer, No. 125 North Third street, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Smith was born in Huron county, Ohio, March 14, 1839. He was educated in the common schools of his native county and the graded school of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1859 he commenced with P. N. Benham as an apprentice at the photograph business, with whom he remained about two years. In 1861 he engaged in the profession at Plymouth, Ohio, where he conducted the business eight years. Then, in 1868, he returned to Norwalk, continued in his business about two years in that city, and in 1870 he came to Newark, where he has since been carrying on the business successfully. He does all kinds of work in the line of photographing in the latest and best styles, also copying and enlarging pictures in crayon, oil and pastelle, all of which are of superior quality. He carries a large assortment of pictureframes, albums and pass-portaut, which he sells at small profit. By energy and close application to business, he has gained a widespread reputation as an artist.

Smitu, James K., railroad conductor, was born in West Virginia, November 11, 1844. He was reared ona farm. He enlisted August 20, 1861, in company D, West Virgnia infantry, and was discharged December 26, 13863. He again enlisted in company I, Sixth West Virginia infantry December 27, 1863, and was discharged June 10, 1864. He has seen many hardships during his army service. After the war closed he went to

Voleanoe, West Virginia, and worked in the oil business some three years, then to Mineral Point, Pennsylvania, and engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio Kailroad Co., as common laborer; something like a year afterward he went to breaking on the road. In 1871 he was promoted to conductor, this he continued at this place until 1875. He then moved to to Newark and went to breaking for the Baltimore & Ohio Co., and alter seiving in this capacity for six months was promoted to conductor; this he has followed ever since. In February, 1869, he was married to Columbia Nutter, of Marietta, Ohio. 'They had one child which died in infancy.

SMUCKER Hon. Isaac. - Isaac Smucker has been a resident of Newark fifty-five years. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, December 14, 1807, lived in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, from 1820 to 1825, when he moved to Newark. Here he has ever since been a resident, except a brief period, from 1827 to 1829, which he spent principally in the Southern States. His first educational opportunities were in a German school taught by his father, who was a German, a native of one of the smaller German States. He subsequently attended the common school for some years, and was a student for a year or two at the academy in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile he had the benefit of some instruction in Latin, at the hand of a private tutor. Judge Jeremiah S, Black, the distinguished politician, Jawyer and jurist, was one of his fellow-students at the a/oresaid academy ; so also were Hon. John Y. Glassner, editor fur more than forty years of the ShYe/d and Banner of Mansheld, Ohio, and Dr. William Elder, the eminent statistician and author, of Philadelphia. Jn 1837-38 Mr. Smucker was elected a member of-the State legislature, serving, as the Legislative journal shows, on the committee on the National road; also, on a number of select committees, from which he made frequent reports. Among the most important measures he favored, as the journal shows, were the bill organizing the lunatic asylum, with Dr. Awl as superintendent ; also, the modification of the Common School law with Samuel Lewis as the State superintendent. Mr. Smucker was re-elected in 1838, and during the session of 1838-39 he served as chairman of the select committee on the geological survey of the State, and made, as appears from the official proceedings, an elaborate report in favor of the continuance and completion of said survey. He also appears to have served on the committee on unfinished business, on the committee on roads and highways; also on a number of other commitiees. Mr. Smucker not only voted in favor of a good school law, but subsequently showed his appreciation of educational interests by executing that law as a school director, and as a member of the board of education of Newark, as appears from the Centennial volume entitled "Historical Sketches of Ohio Public Schools," which shows that he served many years in those positions. The last civil office he held was that of Presidential elector in 1872. Mr. Smucker early required a literary taste, which he fostered by extensive reading, and cultivated by frequent contributions to the newspapers and magazines of the day. The volumes of the "Western Monthly Magazine" conducted by the late Judge James Hall, and published in Cincinnati as. early as 1835, show that he was then a contributor to its pages. He subsequently often found leisure to indulge in magazine writing, as appears from the columns of the '"Ladies Repository," while edited by the late Bishop Clark, of Cincinnati; of the 'Historical Magazine," published in New York city, and edited by Hon. H. B. Dawson; of the 'Historical Record," conducted by Benson J. Lossing, LL. D., in Philadelphia, to which he contributed numerous papers, chiefly of a historical character ; of the "American

Monthly Magazine" of Philadelphia; of the "Scientific Monthly," and of various other periodical publications. There are also many pamphiets credited to him, a partial list of which appears in the "Bibliography of Ohio," and which have been mentioned in the chapter on home authors, pamphleteers, and Magazine writers. He has also contributed largely to the literature of most of the literary and scientific associations of which he is a member, among which might be named the "Ohio State Archzeological association," of which he is the president ; of the American Philological society ; of the "Newark Lyceum ;" of the 'American Antiquarian society ;" of the "Associgtion for the Advancement of Science ;" of the 'Northwestern Historical society," of which he is vice-president, and of the "Licking County Pioneer, Historical and Antiquarian society," whose secretary he has been since its organization in 1867, and for which he has written many elaborate historical papers, as wiil appear in this volume of said society. His historical and scientific papers have appeared in various magazines not here mentioned ; and many have appeared in newspapers during the present year, such as his description of the "Flint Ridge," read before the "Newark Lyceum ;" his Lecture on 'Mineral coals," read before the Young Men's Christian Association of Newark; his papers in the last volume of "Ohio Statistics on Cresap and Logan;" and on "Col. Crawford's Sandusky campaign in 1782 ;" his history of the "Licking County Agricultural Societies," published in pamphlet form ; also, other addresses, essays and lectures, some of which we have been authorized to transfer to this volume, in whole or in part. In the Naturalist's directory of 1879 he is represented as specially interested in archeology, geology and paleontology. The politics of Mr. Smucker have led - him to advocate human freedom, equal rights, and the perpetuity of the Union of the States ; his patriotism led him to oppose rebellion, secession, and the disruption of our Government; his ethics or code of morals led him to oppose human slavery, wrong, and injustice, and to favor temperance, virtue and universal education ; his system of christian philosophy (based upon the "golden rule," and the "Sermon on the Mount,") naturally led him into individual and associated efforts that tended to ameliorate the condition of mankind ; his religion, non-sectarian and mildly dogmatic, has led him to favor all organizations, societies, associations and institutions that promised the elevation and improvement of humanity, and the promotion and advancement of the interests and welfare of mankind; and it has also led him to be the zealous friend and constant advocate of a pure, elevating christian literature, and a christian pulpit and christian institutions that rot only preceptively, but practically maintained the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

The ancestor of Mr. Smucker of the second generation before him crossed the Atlantic in 1785, was at that time the father of five sons, all born in Hesse Darmstadt, and soon after he reached America, settled in the Shenandoah valley. Three of those sons entered the Lutheran ministery, and one (George, the eldest) removed to Pennsylvania, became distinguished in the pulpit during his ministry of more than half a century, and also as an author. His eldest son gave more than fifty years of faithful service to the same church, in the pulpit, and asa professor of theology and Biblical literature in the Theological seminary of the Lutheran church at Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania. In this capacity he held a high position, and acquired no small distinction as a scholar and Christian minister. He was also a voluminous author, giving to theology and philosophy the benefit of his labor as an author. A number of his sisters married Lutheran ministers, who also became college professors or presidents of colleges, one of whom being Rev. Dr. Sprecher, president of the Wittenberg college at Springfield, Onio. Five of his sons and sons-in-law also entered the Lutheran ministry, one of the sons, however, afterwards devoted himself to literary pursuits and authorship, having written probably about thirty volumes, chiefly of a historical character.

Some of the descendants of one of the three preacher brothers (Nicholas), also entered the Lutheran ministry, and still remain in it. Many others of the numerous descendants of the patriarch who sought and found proteciion on the banks of the classic Shenandoah, "in the old dominion," in 1785, against the tyranny of the Old World, though not in the ministry of the Lutheran church, are still in its communion, ardent adherents to the faith of their revered ancestor. They are widely scattered over the United States; especially are the descendants of the youngest (Peter), one of the three preacher brothers, one of whose sons lived in Pennsylvania, another in California, one in Kansas, one in Michigan, two in Ohio, and a daughter in Kentucky. 'lhe lineal and collateral or more remote descendants - those of the fourth and fifth generations from their progenitor of 1785 - are still more widely spread, being inhabitants, in greater or less numbers, not only of the aforementioned States, but, in addition, of almost every other State in the American Union.

The writer (A. B. C.) begs leave to close the foregoing sketch of his long-time friend, by the following poetical tribute to one upon whom the "passing years seem only to bring more vigorous thought and that calm serenity which Is the result of honorable endeavor and acknowledged usefulness. It contains a few impromtu thoughts that were suggested to him on the occasion of the celebration of the seventy-second anniversary of his birth (December 14, 1879), and were certainly in the memory of some of his triends to-day (December 14, 1880), on the anniversary of his seventy-third bitthday:

SMUCKER, C. CARROLL, is a son of Hon. Isaac Smucker, of Newark, and was born there November, 1844. He was a member of company D, Ohio volunteer infantry, the company being commanded by Captain Charles H. Kubler, from November 11, 1862, to May 30, 1863, when he was discharged because of ill health. In December, 1863, having in a measure regained his health, he re-entered the service as a member of the Union Light guards, and continued a member until the close of the war, doing duty chiefly in Washington city and Eastern Virginia, receiving an honorable discharge in September, 1865. He is now a resident of Kansas City, Missouri. His brother, William H., was a member of an Illinois regiment, attached to the army of General Buell, and he died in the service; and his only other brother, Peter, belonged to a cavalry regiment attached to the Mountain department, commanded by General Fremont. He is a citizen of Indiana.

SNETZER, MARTIN, conductor on Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He was born in Newark, July ro, 1843, and was married to Helen Blaney July 9, 1868. She is the daughter of Andrew Blaney, now living in Newark, at the age of eighty years. She was born December 1, 1844. They had three children: William, who died July 27, 1870, at the age of six months; Charles Andrew was born August 12, 1871, and Edgar Allen died August 19, 1878. Mr. Snetzer worked on a farm until the war began. He then enlisted in company E, Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, July 22, 1861, and was discharged July 9, 1864. He reenlisted in company A, One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, September 3, 1864, and was discharged July 3, 1865. He was in the hard-fought battles of Bull Run, South Mountain, Nashville, and many others; also was on the Hunter raid from Lynchburgh, and has seen many hardships in army service. For the past twelve years he has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad as conductor. He is the son of Phillip Snetzer, of Newark, Ohio.

Speer, A. T., M. D., of Newark, was born in this county April 4, 1842. He was educated in the high schools of Newark and the Ann Arbor university, Michigan. He engaged in the study of medicine in 1861, with Dr. John N. Wilson, of Newark, and graduated in the Ohio Medical college at Cincinnati in 1866. In the spring of the same year he commenced the practice of his profession in Newark, where he has since been engaged. He was one of the original members of the Licking County Medical society. He served as the first secretary of the society, and at present holds the office of first vice-president of this organization.

SpraGUE, Henry D., lawyer.- - Office on the north side of public square, Newark. Mr. Sprague was born near Cooperstown, Otsego county, New York, February 11, 1817. His parents, Joseph and Mary A. Sprague, were of New England stock, having emigrated from Rhode Island and settled in New York near the close of the last century. He was the youngest of a family of six children. He enjoyed the advantages of a common school until he arrived at the age of thirteen years. He then came west, and arrived at Newark in October, 1830, where he found employment with his older brother, Hezekiah S. Sprague, the jeweler, who had settled in Newark a year or two before that time. He continued with his brother in that business until in 1840, when he commenced the study of law with George B. Smythe, attorney, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1842. He at once began the practice of his profession as one of the now well known firm of Smythe & Sprague, and soon became one of the prominent and successful lawyers of Newark. Not having attended school after coming to Ohio, he is strictiy a selfeducated man. He has been an earnest Whig or Republican from the time he first had a vote, but has never sought political or official preferment, and still remains in the practice of his profession. In 1845 he married Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Newark. She is a daughter of James M. Taylor, one of Lieking county's pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague settled in Newark. where they have since resided. 'They have a family of five children, three sons and two daughters.

SPRAGUE, H. S., jeweler, and dealer in gold and silver watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, plated ware, Rockford watches a specialty; also all kinds of repairing neatly and promptly done, Palisade Row, west side of public square, Newark. Mr. Sprague was born in Otsego county, New York, December 8, 1800. In 1817 he commenced, as an apprentice, at the jewelry trade, in Providence, Rhode Island, and served three years as such. In July, 1820, he migrated to Ohio and located in Columbus, where he worked at his trade a few months with his brother, Lindol Sprague, a jeweler by trade. In November of the same year, he in company with his brother, Lindol, left Columbus on foot for Cleveland, expecting to engage in business at that place. They traveled by the way of Lancaster, Zanesville, Coshocton, Millersburgh, Wooster, Medina, and from thence to Cleveland; but not finding things looking favorable for them and their business, they returned to Wooster, where they engaged in their business as partners, and carried ona jewelry and silversmith shop nine years, when the partnership ceased. In 1829 Mr. Sprague, came to Newark, where he established a jeweler shop, and a few years later he established a jewelry store, which he has since been conducting with success. In 1832 he leased the ground and built a small frame building on his present location, which served him as a business room about four years. In 1836 he purchased the ground and erected his present three story brick structure, eighteen by one hundred feet. The room on the first floor is occupied by him, as his main business room, which is well filled with line of business, and all goods warranted first-class, and of the best material. December 5, 1837, he married Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of Dr. Robert Moore, of Zanesville Ohio. Miss Moore was born in Zanesville, July 12, 1812. By this union they reared four children: Elizabeth A., William A. Belinda M., and Annie C. His companion deceased August 20, 1871. He purchased the lot in 1832 on which his present fine brick residence now stands, which was completed in 1853, and has since served him as an abode. He brought the first vehicle with springs into this county; he also owned the first top buggy in the county.

SPRAGUE, GEORGE B. & Co., dealers in general hardware, No. 107 Third street, Newark, Ohio. This firm was established in 1874, by Messrs. Sprague and McCune, who purchased the entire stock of hardware, formerly owned by D. C. Winegarner, and have since been conducting the business of dealing in general hardware. They occupy the three-story building, twenty-four feet front and eighty feet back, with a basement of the sane size. 'lhe basement is used as storage for paints, oils, glass, and putty. 'he main business room is well filled with a general assortment of hardware; in fact, everything in their line of business. The second story is occupied by sash, doors, bl.nds, etc., and on the third floor is a large stock of carriage and wagon findings, all of the highest grades.

STANBERY, Hon. JAMES R. - Mr. Stanbery is at present the senior resident member of the Licking county bar, having been a practicing lawver here nearly fifty years. He is the oldest son of the late Hon. William Stanbery, and was born in New York city, March 24, 1810, and brought to Newark the sime year, seventy years ago. Mr. Stanbery enjoyed the opportunities of instruction afforded by the early time schools of Newark. He was also a pupil in the grammar and Latin school taught by Rev. Thomas D. Baird, about the year 1818, and earlier. Subsequently he attended for a time, the classical school of Professor McMullen, in Granville, and of a similar school in Zanesville, taught by Professor Chase, son of the bishop. Afterwards he attended the school at Worthington, taught by the late Bishop Chase, where, among others, he had for his fellow student Salmon P. Chase, late Chief Justice of the United States. For the completion of his education his father placed him in the Ohio university, at Athens, of wh.ch instituuion he is a graduate, having attained toa good rank in scholarship. After obtaining his diploma he entered the law office of Ewing & Hunter, of Lancaster, as a law student, and alterwards the office of Irwin & Stanbery, of the same place, where he remained until he had completed his law studies. He was admitted to the bar in 1831. It has always been conceded that James R. Stanbery possessed intellectual endowments of the first order, and, as he had ample educational opportunities, and also enjoyed the benefit of the legal instruction of some of the ablest lawyers of Ohio, to say nothing of the legal knowledge obtained incidentally from his father, who held rank with the best old-time lawyers of the State, it is not at all surprising that he should have become a good lawyer, and have early taken a good position as a member of the legal fraternity of the county, and, indeed, of the State. For nearly fifty years Mr. Stanbery has been a practicing lawyer, and he has been little else than that, although engaged, more or less, in politics, and sometimes a candidate for office. In 1863 he was elected a member of the senate of Ohio, by the district, composed of the counties of Licking and Delaware, and served two years as such. He was also elected a Presidential elector in 1864, and cast the vote of this district for Abraham Lincoln for President of the United States. Alter this statement it is scarcely necessary to say that the subject of this sketch was patriotic, loyal to the government during all the dreary years of the "great Rebellion," and no less the friend of freedom. Mr. Stanbery has much vigor and originality as a public speaker, and as a writer, is distinguished for elegance and point. He was postmaster of Newark from 1867 to 1869.

StaTER, B. F., railroad engineer, was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1842. About the age of five years he moved to Berkeley county, Virginia, with his father. He was raised on a farm. He enlisted, in November, 1862, in company C, Third West Virginia cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He was in thirty-six of the prominent battles. among which were the three fought at Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Port Royal, Manassas Gap, Mt. Jackson, Cross Keys, Wythville, and in the Lynchburyh raid, and at Staunton, Virginia, Waynesborough, Virginia, and at Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, Morefield, Virginia, Bunker Hill, Virgina, Petersburgh, Dinwiddie Court House, Harper's Farms, Appomattox Court House, and many others. He was promoted from the ranks through all the non-commissioned offices to second lieutenant. July 26, 1866, he was married to Miss Manerva Tabler, of Martinsburgh, West Virginia. She was born in Westerville, Ohio, November 23, 1845. Her mother is yet living in Springtreld, aged about fifty-five years. Peter Tabler, her father, died in Cal.fornia in 1865. Formerly he was one of the enterprising men of Westerville, Ohio. Mr. Stater is the father of three children, living - Laura Bell, Ada Mabel, Bertha Fern. Four died about the ages of three years - Clara J., Daisy, Thomas Irvin and Mary Mervin. Mr. Stater is one of nine children of the family of Henry Stater, near Martinsburgh, West Virginia, who died at that place at the age of seventy-two years. His wife died when the subject of this sketch was quite small, at the age of forty years. His brother, Henry Stater, of the same company and regiment, was killed on the Lynchburgh raid. In this company, fifty-three ablebodied men were in service, and only three returned. After leaving the army he followed farming until 1870. He went in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, in the Pittsburgh and Connelsville shops as night foreman. He remained at this only about six months. He then went to firing on a locomotive. This he continued some two years, then was promoted to engineer. In this capacity he has served six years. He now lives in East Newark.

STIEF, PETER, boiler-maker, was born in Baden, Germany, May 6, 1840; emigrated to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, when ten years of age, remained there four years, then came to Newark, where he now resides. December 25, 1866, he was married to Miss Hannah Miller. She was born November 28, 1845. By this marriage they have four children - Herma, born January 17, 1868; Anna V., born August 25, 1870; Edward V., born January 27, 1872; Mirtle S., born August 3, 1876. George W., infant, died February 22, 1879. Mr. Stief learned boiler making, and this is his occupation at present. He has been employed for the past eleven years in the firm of Shideler & McNamar. Mrs. Stief is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Newark,

Stone T. W., dealer in groceries and provisions. He was born January 12, 1848, in Bowling Green township. When about twelve years of age he with his parents removed to Putnam county, lowa, and remained there about three years, when they returned to Bowling Green township. They remained there about four years, when they removed to Clay Lick. Mr. Stone lived in Clay Lick until October 1, 1868, when he married Elizabeth Wilson. She was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 12, 1848. 'They have two children - Charley E., born July 24, 1870; Mamie, born June 21, 1875. After their marriage they moved from Clay Lick to Hanover, where he engaged in the mercantile business two years, when they removed to Frazeysburgh, Muskingum county, from there to Denison, remaining until July, 1874, when he went to Cincinnati and engaged in the theatrical business a short time, then removed to Newark, remaining about six months, then he removed to Sandusky, remaining about two years, when he returned to Newark, where he has since lived. From the fall of 1875 to 1879 he was in the employ of the

Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Lake Erie division, as conductor. Since that time he has been engaged in the grocery commission business, and is located on corner of Church and Fourth streets, No. 23 commission house.

SUMMER, SAMUEL, employe Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He has been engaged in this business fifteen years,and given entire satisfaction to the company. He was born January 16, 1844, in Hagerstown, Washington county, Maryland; came to this county in July, 1875, and settled in Newark, where he has lived since. He was married December, 1872, to Jennie Webb, of Leitersburgh, Maryland. They have three children - William E., born June 12, 19757. C.,aborny |Uly 12,1076, |... Uern December 15, 1879. Mr. Summer served in the late war three years, in company E, First Wisconsin cavalry, receiving his discharge April, 1865.

Strron, Mrs. BARBARA, resides on the corner of Third and Baker streets. She was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1816, and was married to Job Sutton, February 14,1836, Came to this county soon after her marriage, and then removed to Knox county, Ohio. From there they went to Warren county, Iowa, remaining there two years, when they removed to St. Joe, Missouri, and, after three years, came to Licking county. Her husband died February 27, 1875. They had but one child, John B., born November 4, 1838, and died July 30, 1860.

Swartz, JOHN M., attorney, of the firm of Lawhead & Swartz, born December 11, 1844, in Wayne county; son of Samuel Swartz, of German ancestry. Young Swartz was raised on the farm. In the year 1865 he entered the Denison university at Granville, and was graduated in June, 1869, and the same year was elected principal of the Newark High school. In 1871 he entered as a student the law office of J. B. Jones, and was admitted to practice in 1873. On his admission to the bar he was, successively, partner in the law firms of Swartz & Swartz, Swartz & Allen, Swartz & Harris, and the present firm, which was formed in October, 1879. Attorney Swartz was married August 5, 1869, to Miss Anne Carnahan, a native of England, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Wayne county. Four children: Mabel C., Lillie I. (decased), Samuel R., and Annie M. Mrs. Swartz died December 5, 1879, and is buried at Amwell, Wayne county, Ohio. In 1879 Attorney Swartz was a candidate for nomination for representative to the legislature, but was defeated by only one hundred and twenty votes.

old, and lived with them until twenty-one, but from the age of fourteen he worked around for others. When of age he married Lydia Forenger, February 9, 1845 She was born September 9, 1824. They moved to Licking township, this county, on a farm of forty-three acres belonging to his wife. His father died in 1853, aged sixty-five. His mother is still living, and resides in Somerset, Perry county, and is seventy-six years of age. Her father and mother are dead; he died in 1852, aged sixty-five, and she died in 1853, aged sixty-one. Mr. Swartz afterwards purchased seventy-three acres of land of his brother-in-law, adjoining the. forty-three acres. He then purchased eighty acres which joins another tract on the west of one hundred and sixty acres, which he purchased of the Smith heirs, and is known as the "Smith Island." Of this tract there is but eighty-five acres dry land. Mr. Swartz pays taxes on two hundred and forty acres, but has but one hundred and fifty that is tillable. The land that is under water is assessed at one dollar per acre. His farm is known as the Reservoir farm. He also bought of Calvin Grove sixty-six acres, which was part of the Bussey farm. He afterwards bought thirty-three acres on the east line of the Mesmore tract of another Smith heir; on this tract of land he has a gravel bank of two acres - it is the only gravel bank on the Reservoir. There was found in this bank a human skeleton - its history is unknown. The gravel from this bank is used to gravel the roads throughout the township. He afterward bought twenty-two acres from John R. Tanner, adjoining the home farm. Mr. Swartz then purchased ten acres in the suburbs of West Newark, wkere he now resides. They have had nine children, two died in infancy, and two died at the ages of six and eight, respectively, with scarlet fever, and were buried in the same grave. His oldest boy died November 5, 1847, aged eighteen. Francis Marion was born August 17, 1849, and was married to Mary E. Tanner, October 31, 1872, and is living un the Reservoir farm; George L. was born December 25, 1856,

_and was married to Rebecca V. Coffman, December 27, 1877, and is living on the home farm; Mary Alice was born July 7, 1859; Laura J. April ro, 1863. Mary attended school at Columbus, Somerset, and Newark. Laura is attending school at St. Mary's of the Springs, at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Swartz has an elegant home in Newark.

Sweet, James A., carpenter, joiner, and millwright, He is the son of A. and L. A. Sweet, and was born October 22, 1850, in South Carolina, Chesterfield district. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1865, and settled in Zanesville, making that his home until he married, June 10, 1872. Mrs. Sweet's maiden name was Matzenbar. She was born in Rhine Province, Germany, February 28, 1852, and came to this country in 1855, first settling in Birmingham, Pennsylvania. | Two years after their settlement in Pennsylvania she with her parents removed to Zanesville, where she remained until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Sweet removed to Columbus, remaining until May, 1875, when they removed to Sunbury, Ohio, for a short time. They removed to Newark in July, 1875, where they have lived since. They have two children - Sarah E., born September 3, 1873, in Columbus; Flora C., born June 4, 1875, in Zanesville. Mr. Sweet resides at present on Granville street. He is in the employ of Garber & Vance, planing mills, as foreman.

SwiGER® David W., son of Henry and Catharine Swigert, was born in Jefferson county, West Virginia, December, 22, 1842. He is a blacksmith by trade, having learned it in Smithfield, Jefferson county, West Virginia. He worked at his trade until the breaking out of the war, when he was pressed into the service of the Southern army from Virginia. He remained there until June, 1861, when he joined the Federal forces at Bunker Hill, under Major General Patterson, and was immediately appointed scout and spy, and was assigned to the brigade of Colonel G. H. Thomas. He served in this capacity until the latter part of November, 1861, when he quit the service and came to Ohio, settling in Green county. A short time after coming to the State he enlisted in the Ninety-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry for three years. He remained with the regiment until after the battle of Stone River. He received several wounds at this battle; had both ankies broken, and al o received injuries, by the explosion of a shell, in the shoulder and head. After recovering sufficiently he was detailed into the secret service of the Government, and had his headquarters at Columbus. In September, 1863, he was promoted to major, and was sent to Camp Washburn, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he gathered. deserters of the Southern army, and formed them into battalion as United States volunteer infantry. They were sent across the plains in 1864, Dakota territory, Black hills, and along the Yellowstone river, up to what is now the National park. The expedition was commanded by General Alfred Sully. In 1865 they returned, and Mr. Swigart was mustered out of service. He then returned to Green county and married Sallie C. Moody, Mav 28, 1865. She was born May 28, 1842, in Jefferson county, West Virginia, and is the daughter of John H. and Hannah Moody. 'They have eight children: Anna M., born August 9, 1860; Lelah I., October 17, 1867; Sophia E., November 3, 1869; John H., December 9, 1871; Emma V.; August 15, 1873; D.

SwiGaRt, D. A., locomotive engineer, was born in Fredrick county, Maryland, March 23, 1840. When one year old he went with his parents to Charleston, Virginia, In the year 1861 he was employed by General Patterson as guide in his topographical engineer department, and in his army; also to deliver messages for him. After Patterson was relieved he was in the employ of Major General N. P. Banks, remaining with him until August, 1862, when he went to the Shenandoah valley under Major Generals Milroy and Siegel, remaining until March, 1864, when he enlisted in company F, First Maryland cavalry, known as Cole's cayalry, and remained in service until he was mustered out, July 25, 1865. During the time of his enlistment he was detached as guide under Generals Seward, Siegel, Hunter, Mulligan and Sheridan. On several occasions he was inside the rebel army as spy. His brother, Lewis, was pressed into the rebel service, and strange as it may seem, the subject of this sketch captured him, after which he joined the Union army, and served in the same capacity as his. brother D. A. His third brother was also in the rebel army, and D. A. got him from his command, and he also enlisted in the army of the Union. The subject of this sketch was married December 25, 1862, to Miss Eliza J. Fisher, of Fredrick City, Maryland. She was born August 4, 1838. They have five children: Catharine Elizabeth, born September 2, 1863; Mollie V., November 8, 1865; Harry V., February 2%, 3869; Geotge» Lee, March, 423, "832 and Charles, February 8, 1875. After the war Mr. Swigart engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company as fireman. This he followed three years, and has since then been engineer. His grandtather, Captain Simmons, was n the War of 1812. The following is a list of battles in which Mr. Swigart was engaged: Balls Bluff, Manchester, Strausburgh and retreat from Strausburgh, Cedar Mountain, second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburgh, Fisher's Hill, Middletown, and others. He had his horse shot from under him at Opequan. He was a soldier in the home guards at Charlestown before the war, and witnessed the hanging of John Brown.