Logan County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 7 of 13)

BENJAMIN ELLIOTT, hardware; West Liberty; was born Feb. 4, 1825, in Chester Co., Penn. His father, John, was born Nov. 2, 1795, and died Sept. 8, 1828, in the same county, as was also his mother, Mary Brogan Elliott, her birthday being Feb. 28, 1796; she died March 22, 1831. The father died when Benjamin was three years old, and in two years the mother, too, " followed that beckoning hand to the shore " of that cold, dark river, leaving five children to fight life's battle alone - Mifain, born Feb. 6, "1815; Wilson, April 14, 1817; Hannah, Sept. 7, 1819; Eh'za, June 17, 1822; Benjamin and Sarah died April 26, 1828. Benjamin lived with his uncle, Daniel Elliott, for two years, and then made a home with George Hoopes until 16 years old; during this time he took advantage of the cabin schools; he began then to learn the carpenters' trade with Charles Sloane, with ' whom he continued for three years, getting board and clothing for his labor, and two weeks during harvest, transferring thence to the employ of James B. Gibson for one year, at the expiration of which he worked at the same for John Davis, a brother-in-law; at the age, of 21 he went to work at his trade at Mingo with his uncle, William Elliott, for eighteen months; he then, in company with Job Salkeld, took a steamer at Cincinnati, O., after having worked at that place a short time. They landed first at Vicksburg, and worked a short' time at carpentering, and thence to Natchez, Miss., and there witnessed the reception of Gens. Taylor and Quitman, who were just returning from the Mexican war; they then went to New Orleans, and in a short time took ship for Galveston, Texas, where they stopped but a short time, and, finding business dull, they soon sailed for Port Lavaco, which then contained about thirty log houses, but they did not unload their baggage, but returned to New Orleans, and thence to Natchez, where they resumed their trade, afterward engaging at Vicksburg; from there they transferred to Greenville, Miss., where they worked until the spring of 1849; they then took steamer for St. Louis, Mo., there engaging a short time, and then returned to Ohio, finally stopping at Urbana, where our subject continued his trade, making his home with William Thomas, in Logan Co. He soon after sought a companion in the person of Rebecca Wierman, the marriage taking place May 27, 1852. Her parents, John and Jane Moorehead Wierman, were natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Champaign Co., O., in 1835. They had nine children, of whom six survive. Mr. Elliott farmed for some time in Champaign Co. after his marriage, and then went to Kansas, but in six months returned to West Liberty, and engaged at carpentering, whioti he continued until 1868, when he abandoned it, and has since devoted his attention to his partnership business with Enos Baldwin. His marriage blessed him with six children - Addie, Willis, Eva, Nellie, Maud and Benjamin. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Liberty. When Mr. Elliott was 21 years old he started to Ohio, taking the cars at Penningtonville, Penn., and at Holliday's Ferry took a stage, and about midnight they run into a big snow-drift, and the passengers were compelled to wade the deep snow to a tavern a mile off. In the morning the stage came up and they started on for Pittsburg. There he took a steamboat for Cincinnati, O., and from there took a stage for Dayton. The next morning after arriving, he started on foot for Mingo Valley, a distance of fifty miles. At the end of the second day he landed at his Uncle William Elliott's, with a 15 gold piece. It is the privilege of but few to witness the varied scenes that have made up the life of Benjamin Elliott. The disadvantages of his youth made him energetic and a close thinker, of vigorous frame and an active, investigating turn of mind. His varied experiences have been treasured up for future profit. He has always been active, and is honored for his unwavering adhesion to principle, and for his zeal and liberality in the promotion of all worthy objects. Benjamin's father was one of seven children - Mary, born May 13, ]795; Martha, June 16,1797; Daniel, Jan. 15, ]795; Benjamin, May 16, 1802; Ann, Dec. 13, 1804, and Robert, Feb. 1, 1807.

W. R. FISHER, banker and grain dealer; West Liberty; was born June 26, 1826, in Hunterdon Co., N. J.; during early life, his educational advantages were limited, but by study, observation and experience, he has acquired a good business education; at the age of sixteen he began the trade of carriagemaking, which he followed at Rosenburg for four years; he then mined in California for three years, at which he was somewhat successful. In 1851 he returned to New Jersey, and there remained until 1853, when he came to West Liberty and engaged in buying grain under the firm name of Runkle & Co., continuing about two years; he then merchandised under the firm name of Fisher & Kelly, continuing one year, when Kelly withdrew, and the firm changed to Fisher & Greer, continuing four years. They then sold, and Mr. Fisher engaged in his present business, under the firm name of Taylor, Fisher & Co., and is doing a fine business in banking and grain, etc. He was married in 1854 to Eliza- Elizabeth M. Sieg, a native of Virginia; they have one child - Kate, who graduated at the Female Seminary at Staunton, Virginia, in 1880. Mr. Fisher has been a member of the School Board, and is now a member of the Town Council. He is a member of Liberty Lodges, Nos. 161, F., & A. M., and 96, I. O. O. F., and has been treasurer of the latter since 1862. He takes an active interest in all improvements, and his sterling worth as a friend and neighbor, and as a successful business man, is recognized by his friends and acquaintances. His father, John, and mother, Susan (Runkle) Fisher, were born in New Jersey. They had three children, but two survive - Jacob and W. R. The father died 1832, and the mother was again married, this time to Archibald Kennedy. She died in 1876, a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also her husband. Mrs. Fisher's grandfather was in the Revolutionary war. She has a fork that was used by him during that struggle. Mr. Fisher started life with nothing. While he was serving his apprenticeship he worked for |25 per year, and at the termination of his four years he had only $30 left. This little treasure has been improved, and he now ranks amongst the wealthv.

CHARLES F. FOX,'"hardware, West Liberty; is the son of Julias and Paulina Dietzel Fox; the former was born in 1823 and died July 17, 1859; he latter was born March 17, 1829, both in Germany; they emigrated to America in 1853 or 1854, and settled at Bpringfield, Ohio, where the father engaged in cabinet- making, in which he continued until his death; he was buried by the Rover, No. 4, Fire Company, of Springfield, and was the first one to depart that organization, and was borne to his silent resting-place on a hose wagon by his faithful comrades, who deeply mourned his loss; he was the father of Charles F. and Ernest E. (deceased). The mother was again married, March 7, 1865, to George J. Walker, who was born Jan. 21, 1828, by whom she had three children, two of whom survive - Anna and George. Charles F. vyas born July 14, 1856, in Springfield, Ohio,- vphere he attended the pay school; at the age of 14 years he began learning the tinner's trade with his uncle, Edwin Dietzel, at his native city, which he continued three years, and then engaged to a man by the name of Otto for two years, transferring then to the employ of Humphrey & Carter for two years. In 1878, he began business at West Liberty, and is running a full line of stoves, tinware aiid house-furnishing goods. He was married, Sept. 10, 1878, to Maggie Hax, of Springfield, who was born .June 21, 1856, and has blessed her husband with one child - Theodore F. Her parents, Frederick and Elizabeth Grorman Hax, were natives of Germany, and had nine children; her father is a laborer in the Old Champion Reaper Manufactory at Springfield; her parents are both members of the Lutheran Church, as were also his parents. Our subject and wife are active members of the Lutheran Church at this place, in which he has been Trustee. He has always been an active Republican. He is comparatively young, yet he has, by careful management, accumulated a nice little fortune to make himself and family comfortable the rest of tlieir days. His gentlemanly appearance has won for him a trade merited by but few in Logan Co.

BENJAMIN GINN, hotel; West Liberty; was born, Jan. 13, 1809, in Mason Co., Kentucky. His school-days were spent in a log cabin; at the age of filteen he began learning tailoring, at Washington, in his native county, his preceptor being the Rev. William Vaughn, with whom he continued until he was eighteen years old, at which period he came by a fourhorse team to West Liberty, and soon after engaged at his trade at this place, and was the first to work at that business here. In 1814 he embarked his financial means in a wider field of labor, going into the grocery business with Mr. Clement, to which he devoted his entire attention; in three years he withdrew from the firm of Ginn & Clement, and engaged in the hotel business at this place, in which he continued with success until 1852, when he withdrew, and engaged in merchandising at Ridgeway, Hardin Co., this State, continuing the same for six years. In 1862, he returned to this place, and again entered the grocery business, continuing until 1864, when he began in his present business, that of hotel-keeping, which vocation he intends to follow until time wafts him away. He was married July 29, 1829, to Jane Newell, by whom he had nine children, all of whom are living. Elizabeth, married P. W. Colvin, and living in Kentucky; Martha; William, now a salesman in Des Moines City, Iowa; Carrie; John A., printer on the Chicago Times; Hugh, now of Urbana; Ettie, Julia and Benann. Mr. Ginn has been Mayor of this town for eight years, and Justice of the Peace twelve years; was once a member of the I. O. O. F., and is, now, of the F. and A. M., at this place. His amiable wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He cast his first vote for President for Henry Clay, and has mostly voted the Republican ticket. The evil effects of intemperance that have come under his observation, likewise those that he has experienced, have made him one of the strongest of Prohibitionists. His parents, Benjamin and Lucy Triplett Ginn, were natives of Culpepper County, Va., and emigrated to Kentucky, where they died; they had eight children, of which two only survive, Benjamin and Thomas; the father was always an old " Jeffersonian School " Democrat. The grandfather, Triplett, was a captain in the Revolutionary war, and was of English descent; the grandmother Triplett was of Scotch-Irish descent.

MRS. SUSAN GLOVER, West Liberty; is a daughter of James and Letitia (Randall) Stafford, natives of Baltimore, Md. They emigrated to Pennsylvania, and there the father died. The mother and three children came, in 1835, to Springfield, Ohio, and, in 1836, she came to West Liberty, and here she died, in 1839. She had by Mr. Stafford thirteen children. The three that came with her were - Eliza, Julia and Susan. At the death of the mother, Susan went to live with Mr. Glover, whom she afterwards married. John M. Glover, her deceased husband, was born in 1811, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and moved with his parents, Nathan and Mary, to Piketon. There the parents died, when he was about 10 years old, leaving him with neither brothers nor sisters. He came to West Liberty with Thomas P. Miller, at the age of 21, for whom he clerked in a dry-goods store. In 1834, he married Isabel, a daughter of Mr. Miller. She journeyed with him until 1855, when she died, being the mother of four children, two of whom are living and two deceased. Mary I. married John E. Smith ; Hester A., deceased ; Thomas W. had his name changed to Miller, in honor of his grandfather. Miller; and Fanny S. Mrs. Glover, deceased, was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Glover was again married to the present Mrs. Susan Glover, by whom he had two children - John M. and Almena K. He died March 26, 1880. He was the oldest Elder of the Presbyterian Church at this place, and was one of the leading elements of the town, and became very wealthy, but ere his allotted time had elapsed he became financially embarrassed. The Glover family are of English and Welsh descent. Mrs. Glover's mother was of English, and her father of Scotch descent. She is now located in a magnificent dwelling, which was built by her husband at a cost of about $40,000. The family are in possession of an orchard, the trees for which were carried from Kentucky years ago. This is, perhaps, the oldest orchard in this part of the country. Her deceased husband was for many years President of the Pioneer Association. JOHN T. GRIBBLE, book-keeper; West Liberty; was born Nov. 9, 1836, in Logan Co., in what is now West Liberty, where he attended school as much as he could considering the circumstances of the log cabin and the limited means of his parents. He early embarked in the mill of Mr. Glover at packing flour. In 1854, he graduated at Bacon's Commercial College, at Cincinnati, O., and then entered the warehouse of Mr. Glover, as book-keeper, with whom he continued until it burnt. He then transferred to the employ of Cornell & Co., dry-goods merchants, with whom he continued one year, and then, in partnership with J. E. Smith, rented the Glover mill for two years. He then withdrew and took a position as book-keeper for Taylor, Fisher & Co., in which he still continues. He has charge of the accounts of the warehouse business, also the railroad and express business (Fisher and Taylor being agents for those companies). He was married Feb. 21, 1860, to Margaret Kelley, who was born in 1831, by whom he has six children - Elmer R.,

Howard, Clark, Atta, Lester and Lois. The family attend the Lutheran Church. Mr. Gribble has always voted the Republican ticket. His father, Abner, and his mother, Catharine (Bombaugh) Gribble, were natives of Cumberland Co., Pa. The former was born April 7, 1797, and died May 11, 1867, the latter was born June 16, 1804, and still survives. They were married and came to Champaign Co. and settled on a farm in the " green woods," which was improved but little, the father having soon after taken a position in the Miller mill, and there he continued until his death. He was the father of Hiram, now a grocer in California; Jane, married J. T. Ricks and is living in Florida; Harriet, married Francis Seaman, now living in Elkhart, Ind.; Maria, married John Elcook; Rufus, is deceased; John T., William, publisher of the Daily News at Urbana, Champaign Co.; Isabel, married Henry Dorn, and Joseph, grocer at this place. The father is deceased, the mother still living and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

HARRY W. HAMILTON, editor Gazette; West Liberty; was born at Xenia, O., on the 18th day of June, 1847; youngest son of Henry A. and Sarah A. Hamilton. At the age of 12 years his father died, leaving the subject of our sketch dependent upon two older brothers for support, and from that time forward he was deprived of the benefits of even a common school education, but in a very short time thereafter he commenced the conflict of life. At 14 years he went to Springfield, O., and there obtained a situation as clerk in a boot and shoe establishment, belonging to J. H. Phillips, and, by honesty and close attention to business, soon ingratiated himself into the good graces of a large patronage. Being endowed by nature with a skillful use of the pen, at the age of 17, this accomplishment found him an excellent position in the Auditor's office, Fayette Co., which was tendered him, unsolicited, by Abel McCandless, the Auditor. There young Hamilton developed the fact that he had inborn qualifications for the intricate work of this office, and those who knew him best inform the writer that he appeared to grasp all the arduous duties of the Auditor with the greatest ease, and that he performed the same with eminent ability, foresight and care; that his work was always reliable, and that the utmost confidence was imposed in his skill as an accurate accountant by everybody having business with the county. Mr. Hamilton was soon deputized by the Auditor and vested with the full power of Auditor. We not only find such leading citizens as Hon. Mills Gardner, Hon. William Millikan - the able editor of the Fayette County Herald - Judges Priddy and Gray, and others from Washington C. H., O., speaking highly of this young gentleman, but in his possession we find flattering encomiums of his talent as an accountant from such distinguished men as Hon. William Lawrence, Hon. J. Warren Keifer, Hon. James Williams, ex- Auditor of State, Hon. Milton Barnes, present Secretary of State, Dr. Henry S. Babbitt, present Cashier of the State" Treasury, Mr. C. M. Nichols, editor of the Springfield i>ai7y liepublic, and others of equally high authority. In the Auditor's office in Fayette Co. Mr. Hamilton served eight years, during which time he did considerable local correspondence for the Cincinnati Gazette and Cincinnati Chronicle, afterwards the Times, and during the vigorous political campaign of 1870-71, he supplied these papers with many stirring reports. Leaving the Auditor's office in 1872, Mr. H. went to Cincinnati, but returned to Washington C. H. again, and then removing to Springfield, O., remained there until January, 1878. On the 9th of January, 1878, he came to West Liberty, and on the 11th day of that month he purchased the office of the West Liberty Press - owned by E. T. Davis, and published by W. P. Marion and Charles Davis. The office was taken under discouraging circumstances, and with meagre hopes of success, but on the 16th day of that month the West Liberty Gazette, a neat, twenty-eight column paper, made its first bow to an astonished multitude. Some said it could not survive thirty days; others more generously fixed upon six months as the probable limit of its existence. A less determined man would have given up the ship amidst so many discouraging prophecies of its inevitable wreck; few would have cared to brave the storm, but Mr. Hamilton was of diifereut mettle. The sea might be turbulent, but the man at the rudder was resolute, and success could only follow. On the 30th of

January, 1878, D. C. Bailey purchased an interest in the Gazette, and the two young men clung to the ship tenaciously and pulled it through the rapids. On the 27th day of June, 1879,>rof. P. W. Search, Superintendent of the West Liberty Union Schools, a gentleman of high literary attainments, purchased the Gazette office, and immediately re-associated with himself Mr. Hamilton, placing him at the head of the paper as editor, and completing such arrangements as rendered them equal partners in its publication and control. The Gazette now ranks as one of the leading papers of the county, and its success, week after week, is a glowing tribute to-the energy, talent and enterprise of Mr. H. W. Hamilton, who is honored by the business men and citizens generally for the noble work he has so ably and well done. He was married to Miss Exie E. Eckmann, of Greenfield, Highland Co., O., daughter of Judge John Eckman, on the 15th of November, 1870; ' two little daughters being the issue of the union.

STEPHEN ""HANNUM, saw mill; West Liberty; was born April 8, 1811, in Chester Co., Pa. He spent his younger days attendng school in the old log cabin, that was used by a tenant. At the age of 16, he began milling with Elisha Phipps, with whom he continued for six years. He then went to the State of Delaware and worked on the Brandywine mills for one year, afterwards engaging as a millwright with William Stamp, with whom he continued for about two years, transferring then to the employ of a man by the name of Harvey, continuing some time, and then attended a boarding-school at West Bradford, Pa., for eighteen months. In 1836 he came across the mountains, with one horse hitched to an old Dearborn wagon, and settled in Champaign Co., O. Here Mr. Hannum taught school for about six months, and afterwards erected a combined saw and grist mill at Zanesfield, Logan Co., for John Finn. He continued building mills for many years. In 1852 he erected on the present site of his mill a foundry, machine-shop, and a saw and planing mill. In 1856 this property was destroyed by fire. He has since replaced the saw and planing mills and repairing shoD; J. W. Wright is his partner in the latter, and devotes his time to the superintendency of the same. Mr. Hannum was married in 1840, to Ann. Harlan, of Champaign Co., by whom he had one child - deceased. His wife died in 1841, and he was again married, in 1845, to Magdalena Wagner, a native of Philadelphia - being born within a few miles of that city in 1827. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, and her mother of Switzerland. By his last marriage he has had seven children, four of whom survive - Hannah, Eugene, Mary and Ben. Mr. Hannum is one of the pioneers of this place, having lived here while yet remained many wild animals. He has served the township as Trustee. He early identified himself with the Friends' Church. He owns filty-four acres of finely improved land adjoining town, and the present milling property, which is in a flourishing condition. His parents, Obediah and Hannah (Taylor) Hannum, were natives of Chester Co., Pa. They had seven children - Dinah, Thpmas, Stephen and Joseph only survive. Though Mr. and Mrs. Hannum have almost reached the allotted span of life, yet they bid fair to enjoy a few more years of usefulness.

P. E. HARNER, farmer; P. O., West Liberty; was born March 18, 1834, in I^ancaster Co., Pa.; his father, J. A., was born Jan. 26, 1795, in Chester Co., and his mother, Elizabeth Emery, in the same county. They emigated to Ohio in 1846, stopping for a few days in Champaign Co., and then on the farm now owned by Daniel Yoder. In 1858 they moved to West Liberty, where the father died in 1869, and the mother in 1875. They were early members of the Presbyterian Church at this place. The father was for some time director of this county's Infirmary. The Creator gave to them eleven children, four of whom are living - A. R., Maria, Jacob C. and P. E. The latter attended school as much as convenient until 22 years old, about which time he began learning the carpenter's trade, which he continued some time. He was married Dec. 28, 1857, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Diana (Huber) Miller, natives of Rockingham Co., Va. They came early to Logan Co., and settled near De Graff, where the mother is still living, the father being deceased. Her parents had seven children - Margaret, Elizabeth, Polly, Barbara, Susan, Martin and Abeduego. Her parents early identified themselves with the German Baptist

Church. Mrs. Harner was born Feb. 7, 1832, in Logan Co. She has blessed her husband with four children - Marion C, Charles B., John A., and Jacob M. Mr. Harner settled, when first married, where Daniel Yoder now lives, renting the same of his father for eleven years; he then bought his present farm of 217 acres of C. Yoder, and has since remained, and has made many valuable improvements. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., of West Liberty, in which society he has served in all offices. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He votes the Republican ticket, and paid off a portion of this township's draft. His brother, George S., was in Co. I., 96th O. V. I.; he was from this township, and died near Young's Point. Mr. Harner is making a specialty of the Poland China hogs, and has some of the finest stock. He has always taken a deep interest in education, believing that a well improved mind always finds occupation.

C. R. HILDEBRAND, farmer; P. O., W est Liberty. The somewhat eventful history of the present subject compels more than the usual brevity. We can truthfully call him a pioneer here, as well as many other places. It seems that he has been on the frontier the greater part of the seventy-two years he has sojourned through this country. He was born in Leboeuf, Erie Co., Pa., on April 8, 1808. His father, Jacob, was a native of Westmoreland Co., same State, and his mother, Emily Miller, of Baltimore, Md. They were married in Leboeuf, where they remained until 1813, when they went to Erie, where the father was engaged at building the fleets then being fitted out for Commodore Perry. The mother was also engaged for the troops in making flags and flannel sacks in which to charge their cannons. The father belonged to the militia under Captain Morrison, and was called into service, during which he contracted a disease, and in 1814 died. The mother got a land warrant for his services, which she afterward sold to a Mr. Crockett, who located 160 acres in Iowa. The mother remained with her two sons, C. R. and Edward, in Erie, and maintained herself and them by plying her needle at whatever she could get to sew. Her brother, Thomas P. Miller, who was living there, had lost his wife, leaving him with two children.

and he made a proposition that hewould sell out, and himself and children, and Mrs. Hildebrand and sons, would come to Ohio and there make a home together; this she accepted, and a flat boat was constructed by which they were transported to Portsmouth. The time of landing was 1817. They did not remain at Portsmouth very long, but moved on a farm in a settlement called French Grant. In about 1830 Mr. Miller came to Urbana, O., and Mrs. Hildebrand remained there until 1831, when she came with her sons to West Liberty, where she died in 1868. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place. Our subject's hardships were more than usual, such as going to mill on horseback, etc. When, at Portsmouth a man by the name of Hopkins came from New Jersey and started a paper called the Scioto Telegraphy and Mr. Hildebrand was then about iQ years old, and worked for this editor. During two days each week he would deliver the papers over the country on horseback. He and his brother Edward learned tailoring at Portsmouth, and afterward worked at Franklin Furnace at their trade. He was married in May, 1831, a short time prior to their moving to this county, and when they settled here he engaged for some time at his trade in a small frame house which stood on the southwest corner of the public square, where is now the present site of George Gorton's jewelry store. This building is now being used by Mr. Grier for a kitchen. In 1839 he withdrew from this business, and engaged in a grocery in a brick building that was consumed in the fire, but is now being rebuilt by Dr. Ordway. This he continued for three years, and afterward bought 150 acres of land in Hardin Co., unimproved, and moved on the same. In 1844, he returned and farmed a short time in Liberty Tp., and then bought a tract of hind in Champaign Co., where he farmed until 1851, when he traded for 200 acres where he now resides, getting the amount from T. P. Miller at $15 per acre. Here he has remained ever since, and has still kept rolling the wheel of improvement. Sept. 11, 1879, his wife, who ha.d been the companion ef his sorrows and joys for over forty-eight years, was stricken from life's roll and gathered into the life eternal. She had blessed him with eight children, seven of whom are now living - Isabella, has taught school at West Liberty for many years; Jacob, married Rebecca Burnside, native of this county, now of Morris Co., Kan.; Charles, married Kate Beemer, of Kenton, residents of this county; Emily; Lucy; Gwenn; Thomas, married Charlotte Mason, of this county; Milton, died 1864. Mr. Hildebrand has served as Township Trustee, and other small offices; cast his first vote for J. Q. Adams, and has always been a Whig and Republican. His grandparents Hildebrand were of German descent, their ancestors coming to America about 1733. His descendants by his mother (Miller and Pym) were of Irish descent, and belonged to the Quaker denomination. Their ancestors probably came over with William Penn. His brother Edward was married and died in West Liberty, leaving a widow and six living children. She yet resides in this place. Mr. Hildebrand is now seventy-two years of age, and enjoys uniform health, saying with Job of old, " All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come." He remembers almost everything that happened since he was three years old. Many of his leisure moments he has spent in catching deer in the rivers, by means of a canoe. These animals were driven in there for that purpose. He has in his possession a small dictionary that was given him by Lieutenant Packett, of Perry's crew, of Lake Erie, as a Christmas gift. He had but little chance of education, but most fortunate has he been in rearing a pleasant, intelligent family, educated and refined.

D. B. HALE, M. D.; West Liberty. Every city has its representative men in all professions; of the great number who represent some profession, and more especially that of the medical, there are comparatively few who, by hard study, almost constant practice and time devoted wholly to their profession, have reached a degree of eminence placing them, in the mind of the public and by the verdict of their medical brethren, among the first. This position has been attained and earned by Dr. D. B. Hale, of West Liberty. He is a native of Champaign Co., and was born April 9, 1844. His younger days were spent on the farm and in attending school in the log cabin. At the age of 13, he began attending school at Urbana; remained nearly three years, and afterward taught one year; he then entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, where he remained about one year; he then enlisted in Go. G, 94th 0. V. I., in which he ranked as high private; in three years he returned from the war, having witnessed many hard- fought engagements, of which we mention Perryville, Ky., Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and Sherman's Atlantic campaign; he was slightly wounded at Resaca, Ga., and was confined in the hospital at Chattanooga until able for service; his return from war was in 1865, when he began reading medicine with Dr. J. M. Butcher, at North Lewisburg, Champaign Co., continuing the same for two years, and then entered the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati, graduating in May, 1869, and at once began practice at Greenfield, Highland Co.; remained there about one year, and then went to Indianapolis, Ind., and practiced and read the homoeopathic system. He graduated at the Hahnemann College, Chicago. In 1875, he began his practice at Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., and in 1877 came to West Liberty, Logan Co., where he has since been, and is enjoying a very fine practice. He was married in 1871 to Marietta Bonesteel, a native of Urbana; she was born July 28, 1853, and by her he has two children - 6. B. and I. G. He is a member of Liberty Lodge, No. 161, A., F. & A. M., in which he is S. W. His father, John, was a native of Clinton Co., Ohio, and his mother, Irena (Lewis), of the State of New York. They had a family of six children; three only survive - Joshua A., p. B. and Thomas P. (practicing medicine at Spring Hill, Champaign Co.; graduated at the Cincinnati Medical College). The father died in 1853, and was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The early death of the father threw the young sons out on their own resources, a position which they sincerely realized, and soon found that then was the time for them to prepare for the world's riper ages. The mother was, however, married to a Mr. Smith, with whom they had a home. Dr. Hall has, by careful management, attained some nice property in West Liberty. He bears the reputation of being one of the most substantial and reliable of the inhabitants of the pleasant little village

J. M. HUNTER, dealer in farming implements. West Liberty; was born March 22, 1838, in Champaign Co., :where he attended school in the old pioneer log cabin. He also attended for a while at this place, by riding on horseback. He was very apt at his studies, and, at the age of 20 years, he taught one term, and then began farming, renting of his father. He was married Nov. 19, 1862, to Sallie Baldwin, and soon after bought 60 acres of his father, on which he remained two years. He then went to Urbana, and there engaged under the firm name of Gearheart & Hunter, in the grocery business, continuing at it two years. While thus engaged he was unsuccessful - however, not through his own financiering. He then returned to his farm, which had been reduced somewhat by the failure previously mentioned, and remained on the same until 1872, when he sold out and purchased 30 acres in Liberty Tp., this county, and has since remained on the same. In 1878, he began dealing in agricultural implements, which he still continues, making a specialty of buggies an<i wagons, as well as threshing machines, engines, saw-mills, etc. He is honest and. upright, and merits the patronage of the community where he resides. He has been no office-seeker, hence has not trifled away his useful moments in aspiring for petty offices. He and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been class-leader and Superintendent of Sunday Schools. Both positions he is now holding. His Creator has given him three children by his union - Frank E., Nellie M. and Ralph W. He has always been an enthusiastic Republican, having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. He takes deep interest in all temperance movements, and every thing that tends to promote morality.

STEPHEN JACKSON, boots and shoes; West Liberty; is a son of Amos and Rachel Goodenough .Jackson. His father was born in Vermont, March 5, 1796; and his mother in the same State in 1797; they were married at Darby Plains, Union Co.; moved to Buck Creek, Champaign Co., and remained there until 1841, when they came to West Liberty, where the father engaged in blacksmithing.

which he continued until 1864. ' He is the father of six children, three of whom are dead; the three that survive are Henry, Clarinda and Stephen. The father served as drummer in the war of 1813, and was captured, at Lake Champlain,,by Col. Clark, and was held a prisoner for three months; the father yet survives, but the mother is deceased; they early united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Stephen was born Sept. 14, 1825, in Champaign Co., where he spent his boyhood days attending school, and working in the shop with his father, with whom he completed his apprenticeship as a blacksmith, which avocation he followed in connection with his father and brother Henry; he was in partnership with the latter but two years, and with the former all the rest of his time until 1864, when he then engaged for himself and continued until 1879, when he began in the boot and shoe business, which he still continues under the firm name of Ziegler & Jackson; carrying on a full line of custom-made boots and shoes, also running a regular repair and manufacturing department. He was married, Nov. lO, 1847, to Elmina, a daughter of Isaac and Jane Austin Sharp, of Logan Co. Her parents were natives of New Jersey, and emigrated to their present abode in an early day; she was born in 1825, and died Sept. 1, 1849; one child, Robert H., was given them by the Creator. He was again married March 10, 1853, to Delilak J. Hayes, by whom he has one daughter living - Mary, who married Henry Jones; and three died in infancy. He has been Councilman two terras; is a member of Liberty Lodge, No. 165, F. and A. M., and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also his wife. He has taught music, and occasionally amuses the community by selecting a choir' and rendering a number of the old style songs; in this mode of instruction he is pronounced very efficient. By careful management he has accumulated some good property on Newell street, and is also in possession of a good smithing trade, conducted by Charles Overdorff.

MARVIN JEWELL, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; was born June 3, 1822, in Lake Co., O. His father was born in Connecticut and his mother, Sallie Miller, in Pennsylvania (her father was one of the early settlers of the Western Reserve). His parents came to

Logan Co., and settled near Rushsylvania in 1837, and in May, 1870, the father died on the farm where Marvin now lives. His amiable consort, who had been the witness of his sorsows and joys, left him years before, to reap he^r reward in another sphere; she had four children - two of whom are now living - Marvin and Miranda. The father was married again to Abigail Fenton, by whom he had one child - David H. She died prior to her husband. Mr. Jewell left his father's home, near Rushsylvania, when 18, without one cent in his possession, and but one suit of clothes, and sought employment with a man in Belmont Co., on the farm, at $7 per month. For seven years he was teaming with six horses, hauling wheat, corn and tobacco to market. He was married Jan. 9, 1845, to Catharine De Ford, of Pennsylvania, and continued his labors in Belmont Co. until 1861, when he returned to Logan Co., and rented for some time. He then bought 85 acres, where he now lives, and has since added until he possesses 171^ acres of well improved land, attained entirely by his own labors, and has lately erected a fine dwelling on the same. He has eight children living - Sarah E., Elwood, Alonzo, St. Clair, Alice, Sidney Brady, Ida and Ada (twins), and one deceased, Mary. Himself and wife have been members of the Disciples' Church for thirty-five years. He has always been identified with the Whig and Republican party, and has made all he has by his own hard labors and business management, coupled with that of his industrious wife.

J. A. JONES, farmer; P. O., West Liberty. This industrious old farmer was born Jan. 20, 1811, on his father's farm in New Jersey. His father, Thomas, was a native of Hunterdon Co., same State, and always lived there. His mother, Grace Anderson, was also a native of the same county. His grandfather Jones emigrated from Wales in an early day, and served as a Captain during the revolutionary struggle. His grandmother (paternal) was a Bray, and the descendants by his mother were Irish - making the Jones family of to-day of those two distinguished nationalities - Welsh and Irish. Mr. Jones' parents had five children, four of whom are living - Mary, married to Joshua Lance; Re-" becca A., married to George Probasco; Eliza, married to Isaac Manning, and our subject, J. A. The mother died in about 1813 or 1814, and in about 1815 the father again married, Elizabeth Henry, and had by her seven children - George (deceased), Clarissa, Thomas, David M., Ann, Sallie and Margaret. When our subject's mother died, he was left in the care of his grandparents (Anderson), and there remained until his father's remarriage, when he was again taken home. At the age of 13 he had finished his education, which was obtained in an academy conducted in one end of his father's dwelling. This building had been built especially for school purposes, by Johnson and Taylor, to educate their own children . Mr. Jones' father afterward bought this property and had the school continued. He at the time mentioned left the school-room and sought employment in a blacksmith-shop with John Greene, of Clinton, N. J., with whom he continued for seven years, getting only his clothes and board. At the expiration of said time Mr. Greene hired him for three years, at from $136 to $192 per year. During this period, or in 1834, he was married to Mary A. Metier, a native of Hunterdon Co., N. J. His first transfer from the employ of Mr. Greene was to Bloomsbury, same State, where he followed smithing on his own account for some time, afterward transferring to Asbury, a neighboring town. He next came to West Liberty, by means of a team, bringing his family and his wife's sister, Margaret Metier. He remained during the winter of 1850 in West Liberty, and in the following spring bought 102 acres - a part of his fine farm of 213 acres - lying in Logan and Champaign Counties. This was then mostly unimproved, and by his strong and willing hand the forests were felled and the necessary accompaniments secured, until it now presents the appearance of one of the finest farms in the county. He has erected a magnificent dwelling on a beautiful hillside, amidst a natural grove of various kinds of bushes. Other necessary buildings accompany the same. Considering the abundance of living water and every modern improvement, we think one could not be otherwise than happy. But these are not all that make his home happy; the Creator gave to him nine children, eight of whom have grown up to bless and honor him - Levi M., married to Eva Sieg, graduated at the Cincinnati Medical College, and practiced for some time at West Liberty, and is now a confined invalid; Margaret, wife of Enos Baldwin; Ann; Jane; Mary, married to Wilson Craft; Emma, married to A. J. Serfus; Sallie ; W. H., .married to a daughter of Stephen Jackson; Thomas, deceased. Mr. Jones once joined the Sons of Temperance in order to get others to enlist, yet he has always been a strong temperance man, an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for thirty-seven years, and votes the Democratic ticket; has faithfully served in some township offices, but has always shrunk from office; was Captain of a militia company for four years in New Jersey, which gives rise to the appellation of " Captain," by which he is familiarly known.

W. C. KAVANAGH, dentist and Mayor, West Liberty; was born July 20, 1823, in Champaign Co. He there received as good education as the log cabin times afforded, having attended about twelve weeks during the year. At the age of 24 he began reading medicine with Dr. Fuller, at this place, continuing two years, and then retired, on account of illness. He was married, in 1854, to Evaline Hanger, a native of Augusta Co., Va. In 1858, he began clerking for Cornell, at this place, and was elected Mayor of this village in 1870, which position he held for eight years. In 1880, he was again chosen for that position. He has always taken a deep interest in the schools ; has been Clerk of the School Board for many years, and is a member of Liberty Lodge, No. 96, I. O. O. F. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, at this place. They have one child, Mary, at home. He read dentistry with' Dr. Gill, at this place, and enlists his time and talent at that business. His father, James, was born about 1791, in Kentucky, and his mother, Rachel (Covington), in Ohio. Thej' settled in Champaign Co., where they died - the mother first, after which he again married. By his first wife he had six children, three of whom survive - John, Sarah and W. C, and by his last marriage had four children. He was in the war of 1812, serving under Captam Black. , The doctor and parents were members of the Christian Church.

descended from a long line of distinguished ancestors, all tillers of the soil. Mr. Kiser spent nearly the whole of his active life as a farmer, and always enjoyed the respect, confidence and affection of his fellow- citizens, which a useful life alone can permanently secure. But this aged and respected citizen has departed to " that bourne from whence no traveler returneth." He was born March 25, 1824:, in Rockingham Co., Va., and was the son of John and Mary (Cline) Kiser. The Kiser family are descendants from the early settlers of Virginia. The father of our subject came to Montgomery Co., O., about the year 1832 and bought a tract of land, where is now the present site of the Soldier's Home, and, on his return home, died May 18, 1832, at Springfield, O. His widow and seven children came within a short time and located on this farm, where they remained until 1839, when they sold the same and bought 277 acres where they now live. Here the mother died June 1, 1877, at the ripe old age of 80. She was the first of the Kiser family who had died for forty years. Her marriage with John Kiser occurred Oct. 9, 1817. Her mother, Mary Cline, was born April 2, 1767, and died on the farm where the deceased's widow now lives, July 8, 1848. Her father was born Sept. 7, 1765, and died Oct. 8, 1831, in Virginia. Mr. Kiser, deceased, was one of seven children, and is the only one that is dead. Joseph C., born July 26, 1818, is now living on what is know as the Oakland Farm, near Oregon, Wis.; Daniel C, born Jan. 14, 1820, living at Bonsack's, Va.; George W., born April 14, 1822, now a resident of Washington, la.; Jacob C; John Q., born Oct. 13, 1826, resident of Reading, Lyon Co., Kan.; William C, born July 17, 1828, resident of Dane Co., Wis.; Mary A. E., born April 29, 1830, married Samuel Whitmore, living at Mt. Crawford, Rockingham Co., Va. Mr. Kiser had but little advantage outside of home for obtaining an education; however, he received, as did all the rest of the pioneers, a few months schooling within the walls of the old log cabins. No time was wasted in truancy, but his business was the improvement of his mind and the farm. He worked two years at tanning at West Liberty, with the firm of Riddle & Rutan ; afterward, about one year at photography at Bellefontaine; was married April 13, 1854, to Sarah A., a daughter of Moses and Sarah (Black) Mcllvain, natives of Kentucky, and early settlers of Champaign Co., O. She died Dec. 7, 1857, and was the mother of two children by this union. John F., born Feb. 19, 1855, and Ida J., Sept. 20, 1856. He was again married Dec. 1, 1864, to Amanda Newell, a daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (McNay) Newell. She was bom Sept. 18, 1833; by her he has three children - William N., born Sept. 2, 1865; Hugh N., May 5, 1867; and Jacob Oliver, Dec. 13, 1870. Mr. Kiser settled on the present farm at his first marriage, and in 1870 he bought the same of his mother for $20,000. He retired from labors, mostly, in 1876, on account of ill health. On Aug. 26, 1880, he was stricken from life's roll on earth, and gathered into the life eternal, leaving behind his happy family, the companions of his joys and sorrows, for many years. He was prominently identified with the 1. O. O. F. and A., F. and A. M. at West Liberty, the Chapter of Bellefontaine, and Knights Templar of Urbana. He was the first man ever buried in Logan Co. under the order of the Knights Templar, and was one of the first three ever initiated in the order in this county. He is now no more, but has left his mourning family plenty of this world's goods to make them pleasant through life. It was on the lips of everybody, that Mr. Kiser was respected and loved by everyone. In this connection we clip the following from the Bellefontaine Examiner: " Mr. Kiser was about 57 or 58 years of age, and the possessor of one of the best improved and the best stock- farms in Logan Co. He was a man of unblemished character, honest, honorable and upright, and, as such, respected and honored by all who knew him. His death is a loss to the community in which he dwelt, while to his family it is one that no lapse of time or circumstances can repair. He leaves a wife, three or four sons and one daughter, who will cherish through their lives the memory of his goodness and of his devotion to them with tender and loving regret." He was not, by any means, indifferent to the claims of religion, but for some time past was deeply interested about his spiritual condition.

named above was conspicuous, and the Miller family have held no second position in their influence on the community from then to the present time. PI. J. was born June 4, 1831, in Pennsylvania, and came to Sandusky by steamboat. He received such education as the old log cabin afforded him. He began early learning the harness trade with Riddle & Rutan, with whom he continued four years, and then engaged in the same, at Urbana, during one year ; afterward carried on the same business, on his own resources, at Kenton, for twelye years, and then returned to West Liberty, where he engaged in buying grain and merchandising, under the firm name of Taylor & Miller, for six years ; they then engaged under the firm name of Runkle, Taylor & Co. - since, the firm of Taylor, Fisher & Co ; in 1867, he entered the dry-goods business, in which he continues, and is doing an excellent trade in all kinds of dry-goods, notions, groceries, etc. He was married, in 1844, to Margaret Gordon, a daughter of John P. and Mary (Ryan) Gordon, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller had by this union seven children, six of whom survive - Mary, Eliza, Henry, Clara, Margaret and Alfred. His amiable companion, in 1876, was stricken from life's roll on earth, and gathered into life eternal, having gained her faith through the Presbyterian Church, having been in close and active connection for twenty years. He owns 600 acres of well improved land, which is the fruit of his own labors. While learning his trade at harness-making, he got from $30 to 140 per year ; he can now walk out upon his own broad acres, and boasts no worldly treasure save that attained by his own industry. In all the varied experiences of the above hastily sketched life, its possessor has been peculiarly fortunate. He has been fortunate in the possession of a well balanced mind of great vigor ; fortunate in the possession of a fine physical organization and excellent health ; also, in being able to befriend all, and having all for his friends. He is identified with the Republican party, and has often represented the same in county conventions.

THEODORE F. MILLER, West Liberty, is of the firm of O. S. Miller & Co., wholesale jobbers in notions, hosiery and gents' furnishing goods, and manufacturers of the Nonesuch overalls, jackets and shirts. He was born on Aug. 36, 1844, in Fredericksburg, Wayne Co., O. He took advantage of the common schools until 14 years of age, when he began mefrchandising, which he has since continued. He was married Sept. 13, 1872, to Anna B. Goodwin, who was born May 16, 1851, by whom he has two children - Bessie G., born Aug. 37, 1877, and Albert T., born May 8, 1880. John Goodwin, the father of Mrs. Miller, was a native of Virginia and emigrated to Clark Co., O., when young; he was born in 1833, and died in 1867; was married in 1847 to Mary Scheller (the mother of Mrs. Miller), who was born Nov. 6, 1839, in Clark Co., and is a daughter of Adam and Mary (Heastand) Scheller. The father was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1789, and her mother in Hagerstown, Md.; she was the mother of twelve children, nine of whom are living - Emanuel M., Adam, Daniel, Elizabeth, Henry, Anna N., John, Mary and Lydia. She died in 1875, and the father is now living in Green Co., this State. Mrs. Miller is one of six children, three of whom survive - Orrin, Anna B. and Willetta. The grandfather Scheller came from Germany when 4 years old. The father of Mrs. Miller was a dry-goods merchant for many years, and during his latter days he owned a nursery, and finally he kept the noted Goodwin Hotel at Dayton, where he was killed by falling out of a buggy.

DR. J. ORD WAY, retired physioia'n; West Liberty. The data that we have been able to obtain of Dr. Ordway is of exceeding brevity, but his early residence and identification with the early history of Logan Co. scatters his name on many pages of this book. Pie was born in New Hampshire, June 23, 1800. His father, John, died when he was three years old, and he was thrown out on life's current without the care of a father; hence, his school days were limited, as he must care for the necessaries of life. He remained with his mother until the age of 8, and then went to live with his grandfather Ordway, who sent him to one of the old pioneer log cabins, where he learned his A. B. C.'s; at the expiration of two years he returned to his mother, she having, in the meantime, married Robert Christie; he remained at home until 16, during which time he was engaged on the farm, but his active mind sought other labors, and he left the parental roof and began attending school at Springfield, O. (the family having moved to Clark Co. some time prior to that time). Extreme poverty brought this young student to want, and he readily sought night employment in a cooper shop, and during the day would attend his recitations ; his labor at night would bring him enough means to pay his board; this he continued for two years; he became very apt in his classes, and found some moments for extra labors, which he improved by reading medicine; at the age of 18 he began teaching school in the country at $20 per month, and during his spare time was reading medicine with Dr. Lawrence, of Springfield; the latter he continued for three years, which was the requirement of the law; he then went before a board of censors at Dayton, Ohio, and was examined, and got an excellent grade; he at once began practice with his preceptor for a short time, and then. May 38, 1828, began at West Liberty, being then the first and only practitioner at this place; he soon gained a wide practice, and made himself known as a skilled and efficient physician; during a period of three months, he rode down three horses, and enjoyed only nine nights sleep during that time; his extensive practice began to injure his health, and he began to withdraw about 1844 or '45, and finally booked the last account in 1849, and devoted his entire time to merchandising, which he had entered prior to that time. In this vocation he was successful, and accumulated quite a little fortune; he retired from business in 1863, on account of ill health, and since that time has turned his attention to farming 250 acres of land in Logan and Champaign Co.s; he owns three lots 50x150, 1^ acre lot in the north part of town, two other lots and buildings, all in West Liberty, making in all, together with his lands, a valuation of $40,000 to $50,000, all of which is the fruit of his own labors. He was married, Jan. 7, 1830, to Sabrina E. McGruder; she died in 1848; he was again married, March 8, 1849, to Mandane S. Fish; she is still living, and has been of great assistance in accumulating their fortune. Dr. O. was always eager to witness anything of interest, and one time he walked twelve miles to see an elephant, perhaps the first that ever came through this country in a show. He has served in some small township offices, as Treasurer and Town Councilman. The present Mrs. Ordway was born in 1832, in Randolph, Orange Co., Vt. Her father, James Fish, died when she was nine months old, and her mother, Achsah (Lamson) Fish, was married again in 1835, to Washington Granger, a local Methodist Episcopal minister. She had by her former marriage six children, four of whom survive. Her mother died in 1868, and was a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Ordway came in Oct., 1845 to Urbana, with William Harbach (an uncle). She there taught school until married; she was educated at the academy at Randolph Corners, in Vermont; she early took an interest in singing, and became a very efficient alto singer; she was often selected as an alto representative to musical conventions in the East; at her ripe old age, now, she has a very distinct and sweet voice, and is the leading alto singer in the Methodist choir at this place. She and the doctor have been identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church for two score or more years, the financial interest of which denomination has been benefited by their relationship, as well as their connection morally and otherwise. The doctor cast his first vote for John Q. Adams, for President, and has always taken an interest in the official selections, yet, during all this, he has never sought office. In Dr. Ordway we find a marked instance of a self-made man, talented, energetic and careful; educated by his own energies and perseverance; sociable and affable in his intercourse with all, of good legal abilities, fine physical organization. The hand of time has touched him (gently. J. B. McGruder, the father-in-law of our subject, came to Clarke, Co., O., in 182,7, was transferred soon after to Champaign Co., and thence to Logan Co., in 1830; he was a large shareholder in thfe east, and brought with him Maria Hawkins (one of his old slaves) and three children - Windsor, Margaret and Stacy; her husband was taken south. She now lives in Washington, D. C. Father McGruder was an early merchant at this place, and had his business room where is now the present site of Woodward's boot and shoe store. We clip the following from a Logan Co. paper: "We have the melancholy duty of announcing the death, by suicide, on the night of

Tuesday last, 1850, of the Rev. J. B. Mc- Gruder, of West Liberty, in this county. The deceased was an elderly man, but had enjoyed remarkably good health until within a comparatively short period, when he sank into deep melancholy, and in a fit of derangement put an end to his existence by hanging. No event, we presume, has ever produced so deep a sensation among the citizens in the vicinity in which he lived, and where he had resided for more than twenty years. He was universally respected and beloved. He has been, we know not for how long, but we presume for the greater part of his life, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and adorned its doctrines by his daily walk and conversation. He was one of the most earnest and most devoted Christians that we have eveknown. Whenever good was to be effected, whenever anything was to be done, promotive of the temporal and eternal welfare of his fellow man, father McGruder was found among the most earnest, efficient and unwearying laborers. But his earthly career is now ended, and he is gone to his reward. He leaves many sad hearts to mourn his unfortunate and melancholy death."

A. J. SCOTT, livery; West Liberty; was born Aug. 9, 1829, in Champaign Co., O. His father, Zaohariah, was born Nov. 18, 1800, in the same county, as was also his mother, Maria (Lake) Scott, her birthday being Oct. 33, 1805. These parents began life in the green woods; wild game was then plenty, and the father obtained the greater part of their meat by hunting. During this time the Indians were plenty, yet the father had some dislike for them, and never traded with them, as did many of the j^ioneers. His grudge against them was caused by a combat between his brother Joseph and some red men in Wisconsin, during which engagement Joseph killed one of them, and had to flee for his life, and was only saved by being placed in a block house, and kept there through the entire winter. In the spring was let out, at which time he sought the wilds of Ohio, working the way on foot. Mr. Scott's father and mother had five children - Jane, deceased; Eliza, Margaret, A. J. and Thomas J. The mother died in 1833. The father was again married to Mary Lake, a sister of his former wife, by whom he had - David, John,

Maria, Matilda, Lovena, George, Charlie, Chloe, Zaohariah and Belle. The father died in 1863; his widow survives and is living at Heyworth, 111. A. J. remained with his parents until 33 years old, during which period he shared with his brothers in laboring on the farm and attending school in the log cabin; also going to mill on horseback, following along the snake paths. He was married March 30, 1850, to Martha J. Saltkill, a native of Pennsylvania ; by her he has five children, all living - Maria E., Laura, Mary, Zachariah and Addie B. He devoted his life to farming until March 7, 1880, when he formed a co-partnership with John Steelman in the livery, sale and feed business at which he is doing first-class; and as he and Mr. Steelman give their entire personal attention to the same, of course merit the patronage they receive. He owns a nice residence in this little village, votes the Democratic ticket, and has always voted for the party, save one vote, which was cast for Abraham Lincoln.

PRESTON W. SEARCH, Superintendent of West Liberty School, and Associate Editor Gazette; is a son of Thomas and Matilda Search; was born at Marion, O., April 10, 1853. At this writing he is the Superintendent of Schools at West Liberty, O. The early education of Prof. Search was obtained in the Marion Union Schools. At the age of 16 years he entered Dr. H. A. True's Private Classical School, under whose instruction he continued three years, and afterward attended the University at Wooster, where he completed his school life, extending over a period of fifteen years. Talented, enthusiastic, his success in college is an earnest for his future life. P. W. Search was not the man to leave the future to the direction of impulse, but with a definiteness that at once revealed his maturity of character. With a singularly rare appreciation of the value of commencing life with positive aims, he condensed his convictions into this beautiful maxim; " To thine own self be true^'' and this he has faithfully observed. It moulded his character, exercised a restraining influence on his daily life, and lent it the beauty of moral strength, the peace of contentment, unfailing courtesy, steady, conscientious industry, unostentatious charities, genial habits, and the sincere politeness of a Christian gentleman. Ever since leaving college Prof. Search has been a close student; he is a self-made man, and a selfeducated man. He supported himself in college by teaching three winter schools, and hearing private classes. He has spent several summers, also, in teaching, writing, commercial, and music schools in different parts of the State. On the 4th of March, 1874, he made a favorable response to an application made by the citizens of Millersburg, O., to the faculty of the University of Wooster, urging him to take charge of the Millersburg Academy, as its Principal. In this important position he was assisted by the talented Mrs. D. W. Van Evera, Lady Principal, and Mrs. O. J. French, who, for eighteen years, was President of the Female .Seminary at Cannonsburg, Penn., and other distinguished instructors. We learn much of the popularity of Prof. Search as an instructor at Millersburg, from the citizens and the public press thereof, as well as the catalogues of the Institution; we iilso learn that the Academy was supported by a liberal attendance of students. From this position the subject of our sketch retired to open a mnsic store at Marion, O., in which business he continued nearly three years. During this time, with that indomitable perseverence that characterizes the man, he prepared students for college, and at the same time he whs ably filling the position of Principal of the Marion Commercial School, being a skillful bookkeeper, as well as a master of the beautiful art of penmanship. Prof. Search has a fine reputation as a director and composer of music, and is to-day largely engaged in the publication of his own compositions, as well as that of other music directors, the copyright of which he owns. He was born to instruct, to charm, to elevate the human soul, to furnish his fellow mortals with some of the instrumentalities of a pure, high enjoyment. Upon several occasions he has conducted musical conventions in neighboring places. On the first Monday of September, 1877, Prof. Search took charge of the West Liberty Union Schools, which needed a thorough re-organization badly, and it required the services of just sucii an one as he to place it upon a solid foundation. Being a teacher of the highest order, practical in education and in the esthetic, he sought, by natural gravitation of his faculties, to blend the two elements, thus making him capable of rendering the task attractive to himself as well as pleasing to the pupil, and this happy combination, together with his ability as a methodizer, planner and organizer, rendered him peculiarly the "right man in the right place." That he has proven himself preeminently "master of the situation" is a notorious fact, and we base his success not only on the accomplishments we have already mentioned, but also upon his remarkable executive ability, his earnestness, his power to command the respect and affection of his pupils, his singular facility of rapidly imparting what he knows to others, his faculty for bringing order out of chaos, and the peculiar ability which he has of causing the pupil to feel that the spirit of his instructor pervades the whole school-room. He is never boisterous, never displays anger in the presence of his pupils, but when he speaks he is promptly obeyed. He is autocratic in the school-room, yet his pupils take pleasure in obeying him. They love and do not fear him, and they are made to feel that he is their devoted friend, and yearns for their growth in mental strength. Endowed with these superior graces, what else might the people of West Liberty expect but such eminent success as has attended the labors of Prof. Search among them? His work has been so highly appreciated that, in the summer of 1880, the Board of Education re-elected him to the Superintendency for a terra of three years at a salary of $1,300 per year, the highest amount paid by any place of equal size in Ohio, and the maximum of Logan Co. Prof. Search has spent several months of his vacations in traveling to refresh his historical and geographical knowledge of this country, and the many readers of the West Liberty Gazette, with which he is associated as publisher, have enjoyed largely the benefit of his observations and power as a descriptive writer. His pen is facile, gifted and eloquent, capable even of soaring into the beautiful realms beyond. Prof. Search is a gentleman of sterling worth, high moral endowments, an esteemed citizen of West Liberty, and being, comparatively, a young man yet, he gives promise of enlarged usefulness.

Co., Va. His father, Henry, was born in the same county, in 1782, and his mother, Dorothy Coon, in Botetourt Co., in 1785. The parents came to Ohio in 1816 with five children - Jacob, John, Michael, George and Maria and in this county were born - Sarah, Dorothy, Samuel, Nathan, Rebecca, Henry and Rose Ann. The parents rented for a few years in this township after settling here, and then bought where Henry Secrist and Walter Howell now reside, and there remained until the death of the father in 1868. This claim was entered from the government by John Watts, who received the patent from J. Q. Adams. The father paid $5 per acre for the same. Here the old pioneer began life with scarcely anything save two horses and two cows; the former caught the glanders and both died, and the latter became foundered on chopped feed and also died which left hiin with nothing. He managed to trade a riflegun for an old gray horse, which served them in going to the mill, etc., and in a short time two calves grew up, which they yoked and with them plowed the soil. Our subject remained with his father until 21 years old, when he began working for himself, by renting ground of the neighbors, and made his home with his father until he was married, in 1839, to Hannah, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Collins. She was born Oct. 10, 1821, in Lancaster Co., Pa., and by her ho had eleven children, eight of whom are now living - Margaret, Maria, Eliza J., Dorothy .1. (dead), Savina E., Adolphus M., Sarah E. (dead), .John L., Mary E., Benry and Frances R. (dead). Mr. Secrist settled after marriage on the farm now owned by D. D. Yoder, for one summer, and then rented of .John Smith for some time. He then bought 128 acres where he now lives, going in debt for the greater part of it, which was a source of great anxiety to him until liquidated, but, by careful management and strict economy, he has made himself a happy home. He has held the oflSce of Township Trustee. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church in Liberty Tp., called the McKee's Creek Church. He votes the Republican ticket.

AUGUSTUS B. SIEG, merchant; West Liberty. The gentleman whose name is at the head of this article is not an old resident of this place, but one whose talents and abilities have prominently identified him in the literary and business interests of the town. He was born July 14, 1837, in Augusta Co., Va. ; he early manifested an interest in education, and attended the academy of that county until 18, when he entered Roanoke College, where he completed a course in 1857; he then returned to his parents, and, in 1859, went to Marshall, Saline Co., Mo., and there merchandised under the firm name of Gorham & Sieg, continuing about three years; during the war, they lost almost all they had, and Mr. Sieg came to West Liberty and entered the dry goods business as a silent partner in the firm of Pennock & Cruzen. In three years, he withdrew, and entered his present business with H. J. Miller, whose daughter, Mary, he had married, Oct. 3, 1865, by whom he had one child - Paul M. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church at this place, of which denomination he has been deacon since his connection therewith, in 1865. While in Virginia, he was Captain of an infantry regiment from 1858 to 1859. Paul, the father of our subject, was born in Augusta Co., Va., and there married, in 1816, Elizabeth Haines, also a native of the same county; she blessed him with twelve children, eight of whom survive - Henry, Julia, Elizabeth, Carrie, Kate, Eva, Angie and Augustus B. Our subject's great-grandfather, Paul Sieg, was born in Germany, and at the age of 20 years he published an article severely criticising the government, and emigrated to this country for safety, settling in Lancaster Co., Penn. Here he married, and raised two boys - Henry and Paul; the latter was born in 1753, and married Susannah Fauber, in 1781; in 1788, they moved to Shenandoah Co., Va., with their children - Susannah, .John, Jacob and Paul. They here bought a fine farm, and lived upon it for nineteen years. Here Valentine and David were born. In 1807, he moved with his family to Churchville, Augusta Co., and bought the " Rose Isle " farm; he died Sept. 22, 1817. Paul, the father of our subject, came into possession of this last-named farm, partly by inheritance and partly by purchase. He died Sept. 17, 1846, of typhoid fever, at 59 years of age, being born July 13, 1787. He was a wise and prudent man of business, and soon added a number of valuable farms to his possessions.

and also owned at one time the noted " Oakland Hotel" property, of Augusta Co. He was a great advocate of liberal education, and did a great deal toward establishing Roanoke College, and was the leading spirit in establishing a classical school in his own neighborhood. When Augustus went to Roanoke College, Dr. Bittle, President of the institution, greeted him very warmly, and said: " Your father was the best man I ever saw, and the best friend I ever had, and I promised him before his death that I would see you liberally educated." Elizabeth, the wife of Paul, was born in Virginia, Oct. 38, 1790, and died, his widow, Aug. 4, 1864, in her 74th year.

STANTON BROTHERS, merchants; West Liberty. Prominently identified with the leading merchants of West Liberty are the Stanton brothers, whose firm name heads this sketch. James, the eldest, engaged in teaching school for four winters, and afterwards was engineer at the Phoenix Iron Works in Chicago, and then kept books for some time for Jones & Co., job printers, at the same place. In 1877, he, in partnership with his brother William, engaged in the present business, having a full line of dry goods and notions. They devote their entire attention to the business, and employ one steady clerk. They make a specialty of maple sweet, having handled during last season over 75,000 pounds of sugar and molasses. Their father, Daniel, was born Aug. 30, 1808, and was the son of James and Ann (Newby) Stanton - the former a native of Virginia and the latter of North Carolina. He was married in 1832 to the present Mrs. Angeline Stanton, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Johnson) Watkins; the father was born in Sussex Co., Va., June 1, 1781, and the mother in Isle of Wight Co., Va. Her father taught school in his younger days, and was elected County Survej'or, in which position he served for over twenty years. Her parents then came to Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co., O., in 1831, and for some time engaged in the mercantile business. He was soon after chosen President of tha Bank at that place, retaining that position for many years, and also served as a director of the same; he had ten children, five of whom survive-^Lambert, Angeline, William, Elizabeth and Lydia. Both of the parents were members of the Friends' Church. The parents of our subjects came to Logan Co., O., in 1832, and began life with only willing hands and stout hearts. They settled in the green woods in a "squatter's" cabin, made of round logs, stick chimney, puncheon floor, and doors hung on wooden hinges. Here they enjoyed many happy hours among the thick forests and wild animals, but no time was lost, and soon the timber began to fall, and ere many years had elapsed they had prepared a beautiful farm of 75 acres, and ere the father died they possessed 191 acres. They sold wheat at 30 cents per bushel and butter at 6 cents per pound, to pay off their debts and to obtain the necessaries of life. They once sold a large fatted calf for $4, with which they liquidated their tax, it being that amount. On Dec. 16, 1870, the father was stricken from life's roll on earth, and gathered into life eternal, leaving behind him the companion of his joys and sorrows, with whom he had shared for over thirty-eight years. They had been during all of their lives members of the EViends' Church. Mrs. Stanton is now pleasantly located in West Liberty with a part of her pleasant and intelligent family of eight children, who grew up to call her blessed. A short time ago sKe was struck with paralysis, which may, ere long, waft her from the shores of time, but she will leave a record of having been a faithful Christian and a kind and loving mother and companion. Her surviving children are - Elizabeth (married Isaac James); John, now in Rice Co., Kan.; James; Deborah (married E. Brown); William and Lydia. The great-grandfather, James Stanton, was the son of Samson, born Aug. 7, 1836, and Ruth. They had James, John, Sarah and Daniel. The grandmother, Ann (Newby) Stanton, deceased Sept. 17, 1854, and was the last of the Newby family. Her father, Thomas, was the son of Thomas and Mary Newby, and was the grandson of Thomas and Rebecca Pretlow. Mary Newby was a daughter of John and Martha Lawrence, and was born Oct. 9, 1745.

H. S. TAYLOR & CO., grocers; West Liberty. Prominently identified among the leading business men of West Liberty is the firm heading this article; they were born in this plane. Prank P., the elder, in 1854; he attended college at Oxford, Ohio, in 1868 and

1869; in 1870, began keeping books in the bank at this place; continued until 1873, when the cashier, Mr. Runkle, died, and he sucseeded him in the position, which he still merits. Was married, October, 1878, to Hattie Johnson, native of Pennsylvania; by her he has one child - Ralph. He is a member of Mad River Lodge, No. 191, A., F. & A. M., at this place, in which he is now J. W.; . also, member of Lafayette Chapter, Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Roper Commandery, No. 19, Urbana, Ohio. Harry S., the younger member, assumes entire control of the grocery, and, by close attention to business, they have learned that, coupled with buying lay the chief point in selling. They have always had the satisfaction of seeing their business increase, until they are now running a capital stock of $7,000. They are erecting a fine two-story brick, 21x80 feet, in which they purpose running a wholesale and retail line of the best qualities of all kinds of groceries.

I. C. TAYLOR, physician; West Liberty. In the practice of medicine in all cities and towns there are those physicians who, by long practice, have become so well known to the people that the compliments of the press are unneeded on their part. Among this class of physicians we find Dr. I. C. Taylor, who has been a resident of this village s noe Jan. 1, 1841; he is a native of Champaign Co., and was born Oct. 10, 1830, in Urbana; his early days were spent in a log sohoolhouse; at the age of 13, he went to the Ohio University at Athens, where he remained until 15 years old, when he then entered school at Oxford, remaining there two years; he then returned to his native heath, and began reading medicine with Dr. J. E. Carter, with whom he continued for three years; he then attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati; he at once began practicing with Dr. Marshall at Addison, Champaign Co. In one year his partner died, and the doctor then went to Marysville, Union Co., where he remained two years; he then came to West Liberty, where he has since been; he came here young in his profession and somewhat a stranger, and, being naturally of a despondent nature, the future sometimes looked dark; but, being a gentleman as well as a thoroughly well-read physician, his practice gradually increased, as did also his circle of friends, until now, by his close attention to business, he has a fine practice and a host of warm friends, some being of the poorei- class, to whom he has been a friend in many cases of need. In 1856 he was sent by the government to the plains of Colorado, for the purpose of effecting some compromise with the Indians, on the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. He gained the desired object only verbally, the Indians promising to go south, which they did, but would not sign any writing. Dr. Taylor returned in about fifteen months, and again entered on his professional duties. He was married in 1841 to Jane D. Arden, a native of New Jersey. Her parents were Moses and Ann E. Arden, who emigrated to this county at an early day. He has had by this union nine children, six of whom are living - Moses, Eudora, Robroy, I. C. (practicing medicine in Butler, Ky.), Alonzo and Jesse P. He has been Township Clerk and member of the Town Council, also a men\ber of Liberty Lodge, No. 161, F. & A. M. His amiable consort died March 19, 1880. His father, Samuel, was a native of Virginia, and his mother, Sarah (Philips) of Kentucky. The father was a miller, and his father built the first grist-mill in the State of Ohio. The mother of our subject died about 1824, and was the mother of four children, all deceased but the doctor. The father was married twice since, and became sick June 1, 1878. The doctor brought him to his home and treated him until .June 10, 1880, when he died at the ripe old age of 85 years. Dr. Taylor makes a specialty of lung and throat diseases, and is fast gaining a world-wide reputation on these two almost incurable diseases. He has treated some cases where men has been seventeen years deaf, and has restored them to perfect hearing. For a verification of this statement we refer the reader to S. S. Hartzler and James or Charles Houger; the latter two were treated for consumption, having been given up by many eminent physicians as incurable. We would thus commend Dr. Taylor to the public as one of the most efficient physicians of the State. He is somewhat diseased, and may, ere long, enter a new sphere, but will leave a lasting remembrance of having acted a life of usefulness without ostentation.

DAMARIS A. WILLIAMS (widow), farmer; Liberty Tp.; is a daughter of Morgan Eddy, who was born April 6, 1804, in Frederick Co., Va. Married, in 1827, to Sophia McConnell; came to Logan Co., Ohio, in 1828; died Jan. 23, 1879, of lung fever. He was noted for his social qualities and hospitality. His wife died in 1872; he made his settlement on what is the residence of Levi King, and in 1853 bought (where the subject now lives) of the Williams heirs; here the parents died, and had ten children, four of whom survive - Catharine, married Henry Kelley, of Bellefontaine; Damaris A.; Martha E., married Thomas Pinkerton, farmer, in Colby Co., Kan.; James W., married Abbie Frantz, and has one child - Addie. The names of those deceased - John, Mary, Nancy, and three infants. Mrs. Williams was born July 13, 1831, and was married, in 1853, to George A. Williams, a brother ot Mrs. I. N. Dille, mentioned elsewhere. Her husband was born July 20, 1824, in Berkeley Co., Va.; he devoted about twenty-seven years of his life to the saw-mill business. He finally became insane from unknown causes, and, July 24, 1875, hung himself in his own shed. He was always kind to his family, and the last few weeks prior to his suicide he had been uncommonly good, and very devoted to them. No adverse winds or threatening storms seemed to obstruct their passage. It is probable that dyspepsia was partially the cause of his insanity. He was the father of three children, two of whom survive - Tempie S. A., Carrie E. and James M., who died in 1853 at the age of 6 months. Mrs. Williams owns 91 acres of well-improved land, a portion of the old homestead; she and her two daughters remain thereon, and rent the farm for sufficient means for their support. She is an active member of the McKee's Creek Christian Church.

J. W. WOODWARD, merchant; West Liberty; was born Jan 8, 1829, in Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio; his father, Jacob L., was born in Chester Co., Penn., and his mother, Sarah Christie, was born in New Boston, N. H., in 1808; they came to Springfield when vounar; there the father engaged in carding, fulling and general merchandising until death, which occurred in 1831. They had two boys - J. W. and R. C; the latter is now Librarian of the Public Library of

Springfield. The mother was again married, to John Nicols, by whom she had four children - William C, Jesse C, Isabella and Laura M. Jesse C. was Captain of the 66th 0. V. I., and is now engaged in the drug business in California. William G. was in the war, and is now traveling salesman for William Mann & Co., of Philadelphia, wholesale stationery. The parents of our subject were members of the Congregational Church. When J. W. was 7 years old, he came to live with Dr. Ordway, and has mostly been with him since; he was engaged as cashier of the bank at this place from 1857 to 1866, at which time he went West, and engaged in raising cattle, and in two years he returned, and again entered the bank, where he remained until 1874, when he entered his present business - that of boots and shoes - and is having an excellent trade. In 1876, he built a fine two-story brick building, at a cost of $3,600, which was consumed by the great fire of 1880. Was married in 1853 to Lucy Stevens, by whom he had Lizzie and Christie L.; both survive. His wife died in 1866, and was a strict member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was again married in October, 1868, to'Laura E. Hitchcox, by whom he had two children - Richard O. and Katie T. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has been Township Trustee and Town Clerk a number of times, and has been willing to serve his share of other small offices, where it is all labor and no pay. He cast his first vote for Soott on the Whig ticket, and has since been a strong supporter of the Whig and Republican parties. Socially, we know Mr. Woodward as a genial, pleasant gentleman; enjoying good health, be bids fair for a long life of usefulness in his labors among the community. The Christies came from Ireland, and the Goodrich descendants came from the borders of Wales. A letter from Hiram P. Goodrich says: "I have the coat of arms, and also a family motto, which was, ' None of the name were ever punished for crime '; and another in Latin, being translated, ssys: ' The way to be good is the way to be rich.' " Of the name, more thanfortj' were patriots in the Revolutionary war, eight members of Congress, three doctors of divinity, five doctors of laws. The old castle and manor house is still standing on the Welsh borders.

J. W. WRIGHT, millwright; West Liberty; was born April 12, 1831, in Allegheny Co., Md.; his younger days were occupied somewhat in attending school in the old log cabins; at the age of 31, he hired on a farm at $4 per month; this he continued for several years; he then began learning millwrighting with Stephen Hannutn, which he has continued since with the exception of two years, during which he was engaged in a saw pill at Quincy, 0., with E. Bailey; he was married in 1861 to Margaret Secrist, whose parents are mentioned elsewhere; she was born Sept. 20, 1840, in this county; by her he had four children - Esta Florence, Anna Frances, Clara Gertrude and Walter J. E.; they settled in West Liberty soon after marriage, where they have since remained; he is a member of the I. O. O. F., at this place; his amiable wife is a member of the Christian Church; he cast his first vote for the Whig party, and has been identified with the Republican party since its organization; Mr. Wright has always been an active worker in the temperance movement; he is now in partnership with Stephen Hannum in repairing engines, threshers, reapers, mowers, wagons, and all kinds of farming implements, and is also running a double-press cider mill; he has, by strict economy, attained some property adjoining the village of West Liberty. His parents, James and Louisa, were natives of Maryland - the former of Baltimore and the latter of Cumberland, Allegheny Co; they emigrated to Champaign Co., O., early; there the father engaged in farming and milling; they came to Logan Co. in 1838; the father died in 1848, and the mother in 1873; were a long time members of the Presbyterian Church; they had eight children^ - John, Mary, J. W., Henry, Thomas, Rachel, Calvin and Maria.

MRS. BARBARA YODER, farmer; P. O., West Liberty; was born Sept. 2, 1820, in Huntingdon Co., Pa. Her father, Daniel Yoder, was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., and her mother, Nancy King, in Lancaster Co., same State. They had seven children, six of whom are now living - John, Martha, Anist, Daniel, Barbara, Benjamin and Nancy. Our subject attended school but little, and that was in the log cabin. Her younger days were spent at the spinning-wheel or the loom, the potato patch or the garden. She was married Feb.

14, 1843, to John Yoder (no relation). He was the son of David and Magdalena Yoder and a brother of D. D. Yoder. She and her husband settled after marriage in MifBin Co., Pa., until 1844, when they came to Logan Co., 0., she by water and stage, and he by a five-horse team, in company with her brother and Christ Kauffman. They settled where she now lives, on Sec. 4; they improved it, and now she possesses 175 acres of fine, arable land, the attainment of their own energies. They had seven children, four of whom survive - Nancy (married John Fett), John (manages the farm), Elizabeth and Arnod. She is also raising a little girl, Ida Dillon. The husband, John, is now deceased and was a member of the Ormish Mennonite Church, to which she also belongs.

DANIEL C. YODER, farmer, P. O., West Liberty, is another of the pioneers of Logan Co. and was born May 13, 1825, in Huntingdon Co., Pa. He is a brother of Jonathan Yoder whose sketch appears elsewhere. His younger days were spent like those of all the rest of the young boys of this county, in attending school in the pioneer cabins, going to mill on horseback, reaping wheat Avith the sickle, going to church barefooted, roaming the woods in search of raccoons and opossums, rolling logs, picking brush, and relishing many meals of corn bread and milk. He was married in 1853 to Judith, a daughter of David Byler, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Fairfield Co., O., 1840. By her Mr. Yoder had five children, two of whom are living - Ezra B., and David B. His wife died in 1862. He was again married in 1864 to Martha Byler (some connection of his first wife); by her he had four children, two of whom are living - Christ, and John. His second wife died in 1870, and was a member of the Ormish Mennonite Church, as was also his former consort. His third and last marriage occurred in 1872 with Nancy Hartzler; she is a daghhter of John and L. Zook Hartzler. By her he has five children - Rebecca H., Daniel H., Nancy M. (dead), Levi and Fannie. Mrs. Yoder was born in 1843, in Mifflin Co., Pa. When Mr. Yoder first married, he began on a farm in Monroe Tp., renting it for three years - afterwards buying a farm now owned by Troyer & Smoker, and remained on this farm in Liberty Tp. until 1876, where he bought the present farm of 140 acres of John P. King; it is among the best farms in the township, being well watered by living springs; he has served in some of the minor township oiBces, and has paid twice to clear the township draft; he has been a member of the Ormish Mennonite Church for thirty-five years, and has assisted in building a fine church; he cast his first vote for the Whig party, and^ since the formation of the Republican party he has been an active mernber. On his farm once stood an old log cabin schoolhouse, 18x20 feet, with slab seats, puncheon floor, clapboard roof and writing desks made by fastening slabs on pins inserted in augur holes in the logs; the light was obtained by fastening greased paper over openings made in the wall.