Miami County, Ohio - The whole text, 1880 (part 12 of 23)

Dills ; Nathaniel mS' aEdTa?J.' married Mai7 Hanford ; Amos, married Rachel first mentioned were ^arlh Lme/ and Elias> married Sarah Frost The four ritorv." Mriw i ln ,?eiln®ylv ania, and the others in the " Northwest Tertime, to Elizahpt^w^i1?8^ bl® 8econd by death> and was married the third to womanhood ^bom he had one child, viz., Margaret, who grew up of the " Mason and ^medT' J,; Ear8h> of .PrebIe Co., Ohio ; in the establishment tinir through i Dtxon .^il1nei ^r- Manning was employed, as an axman, in cutobservatiomi nf ^lmbered lands, and, while performing this duty, took time followi no- ?18 Stone country on the Monongahela River, where, a short furs and <n no * mottled as above related ; for some time he dealt extensively in which hp'von erected a grist-mill, which was the first one ever in that country, then known*1 8"9ce"fb^y till 1789, when he sold out, and removed to what was place called Territory, locating at the mouth of the Miami, at a about ei<rhf .Jumbla i bere be remained about three years, then went up the river which wfo .e8 to a PIace called Round Bottom ; here he erected a grist-mill, when he ^ret miH on the Little Miami ; this mill he ran till 1799, from this T d -?Ut *^obn Smith, who was one of the first delegates to Congress bere he H//ernt°ry ; afterward, he located at what is now Piqua, in Miami Co., and Co. - in fk*11 erec!ed a 8aw and grist mill, being the first mill in what is now Miami - ' me erection of this mill, the stone was hewn out of a bowlder, and the spindles made from old iron hinges- taken from the fort at Greenville, after its reduction ; the bolting-cloths he obtained by riding to Lexington, Ky., on horseback ; under all these disadvantages to obtain materials for the building of the mill, through the enterprise and energy of this pioneer, the work was accomplished, which proved so great a blessing and convenience to this new settlement ; their appreciation of the benefits of this mill in the settlement was evidenced by the anxiety manifested for its preservation during the great freshet of 1805, which threatened its destruction, as it was surrounded by water from the overflow of the river; Squire Caldwell, the first Justice of the Peace of Washington Township, recommended passing a cable around the mill and making it fast, to secure its safety ; but the mill stood unscathed, and remained for many years to serve the community ; Mr. Manning, with the assistance of Armstrong Brandon, in 1807, platted and laid out the town of Piqua, Mr. Brandon receiving, for his sendees in this work, each alternate lot ; in April, 1817, Mr. Manning's labors were finished, and he was called from works to rewards. Here ended the life of one of the most enterprising pioneers of Miami Co., whose whole life was made up of the greatest activity , and who, not satisfied with the slow routine of old settlements, continually sought wider fields for activity and usefulness ; in the opening-out and establishing usiness m pioneer settlements, like Washington, his name will be handed down to iuture generations for praise and admiration. Enos, the father of our subject, came U 10 with his father when only 2 years of age, and to Piqua when about 13 ; here he remained with his father till the war of 1812, when he f jJ1? a teamster, and was in active service as such during the war ; ftfvJr fK i w«lcb be afterward received remuneration from the Government; vZ v!,tC r of tbe war' he engaged in the mercantile trade in Piqua for several off in info f£ailAxia Proved unsuccessful ; he was one of the proprietors, and laid busineflQ ho lne8S ?an' and seemed to possess the same proclivities for the milling though nnt - dnring his life, erected three mills in the vicinity of Piqua ; Danif or *TiaUy noting the same success as his father, he lived through the had an pnpraIU 8!??8 tbe war times, never wholly prostrated financially, as he was united FI .bu8llJ?88 ^t which enabled him to overcome all obstacles. He Cox a native 16, 18.16, witb ^ra98el Cox, daughter of Benjamin S.

are now livincr - Maryland ; by this union they had nine children, of whom two SL'tot1 Z 'til ^ ^W,a,a and S. (now living in Dayton, Ohio) ; Mr. ManrtgonT momen^ 1 1840' and- 0ct 2i' 18^> he- P^sed away, with-

Piqua March 23 1 oi ^ a stroke of palsy. Lewis C. Manning was bornin hewas united in 11!17,and remuamed with his father till his death. In June, 1855, and Elizabeth W1fb Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson, daughter of William they h^ two CWldr«n U' were settlers of this county ; by this union by death ^ WlUl.am and Harry ; in October, 1870, he lost his wife and Elizabeth Rossiter ^ man2e£ Mrs. Melvina Beamer, daughter of Thomas this work. After Mr if 10.an? *blly mentioned in the sketch of B. V. Rossiter in father and grandfather «S»^1I?i8*fir8.t mal*riage> be located in Piqua, and, like bi® then going to Shelhv ru ga?ed tbe milling business ; this mill he ran till 1864, back to Piqua, wherc/he ra? a g^st and saw mill for four years ; then on the farm upon which ho ^ 63 fnstice of the Peace for six years, finally settling old Rossiter homestead formal/681?68 ' tb*8 ®arm consists of 120 acres, and is the agricultural pursuits lookin J here "f. anticipates passing the balance of his life in and pleasant pursuits matT? U^°n tbls °ccupation as one of the most independent obtained but a limited edneaf.11 en&a8>e in- Mr. Manning, in his childhood days, intellect, through apnlicaHon 33 J1* Possessed a naturally quick and perceptive general knowledge of busiLaa^i^?111?' quite weU read in law, and possessing a qmte an extended sketch of th^°ilrlCal and civd government. We have here made U of the Manning family, because, as a pioneer family of here he continued until his advnnnori 5 °°in a^er the close of the war of 1812 - hard work and active life that be retire & his son John, living with him, Ld toe^thw chHdmn^"'^'"^"4 °f the fann with nff at N°vember, 1863, he died beine- nearl v^s ' du"nS the remainder of his hi! March, 1864, aged 85 year* WK g neary 88 years of age, and his wife livino- .ton of Jesse Me^ ; they were p^toTf i? in famdy cemetery^n £S Jn1^' VIZ > Jesse, David and Dr. ?«,.«.<. '"f -£ldre{?' of whom three are now daughter of Benjamin and EiizaMhljIS^m^ m.arria8e with Sarah M. Dye, ma, and came to Ohio, beoonST Imo^Te V F' Were bora in pennsylva "temporaries of the Knoons TIT J 5® ly 8ett!ere of Miami Co. : were by this marriage Mr Meek and w'ifo ^rtm8'etc-> of pioneer notoriety of Miami whom five are nowlving,' viz Dtoi now W'^r parents of "me jamin Dye (livimr in T^r \ a1!* ^now Wldow Moms, residing in Trov^

Mr. Meek and wife are memkre of the RanrTpn "? !ives with him on the pfe-e. five years. re 01 the Baptist Church, having been such for forty-

Vnle> Marion Co° W* yaS ***% Ts'a'R^ Vp ?' CpStown-' in Booths- (Hayhurst) Nixon, who were^hm horn' in v 9°n°f Robert P. and Catharine Caroline the same State, the ancestrv nS r V,Igmlla> the grandparents coming from is still living, at the advanced oee England ' the grandfather (Hayhurst) Passed through many conflict ^liPT j,.he wa5 *" the war of 1812, and still residents of West7 Vir-rini^- ^ th® ; Robert and Catharine are rebellion, through its iT*8 theu Un,on anny in the war of the whom ten are now living IT h®£ W,®? ,th® parents of thirteen children, of "ms, a minister of the (franei^Wm*'4" P5,US' Harman A. (residing in Dliyiiginia), John S. (also of^st^v- A' ¥ij C' (now Mrs- Robinson, of West C. and Harvw R t* Vlrgm,at' Addie M. (living in West Virginia) h ; Rev. Nixon lived with hu® JE°Wt '"TS 1" West Virginia) and Wayland n the occupation of farm i no- - hnvi^*1^8 - tlI years of age; he engaged and one year's course at thesis g °^'lled a g°°d common-school education "o University, .S ohto®my a' he now entered the Denim & he was obliged to d^ist remamed ,three yeara> when his health to Miami Co., engaged iZthTZ* fr°m further prosecution of his studies ; he came year, and durin^fti " ""cupation of teaching, which he followed about one m the Baptist Church at 6,1 toPrea^b the Gospel, making his first effort and were parents of fJf -?{ B. and Mary Barnes, who were bom in Ohio, mer and Sarah Alii t°lu ""''dren of whom two are now living, viz., William Crowhere, from e\-noo..l tmmuel T., now deceased, was in the war of the rebellion, death five months after his return from the army ; his was one of the many lives sacrificed in the defense of our country. Rev. Nixon and wife have had one child, viz., Mamie Pearl, now deceased. Soon after their marriage, they removed to Chicago, and he took a course of study in the Theological Seminary, being engaged there one year. Having retained his pastorate in the church at Casstown and also at Lena, he returned to Casstown and took charge of these churches, remaining their pastor to the present time ; during his pastorate here the membership of the Casstown Church has increased from sixty-eight to one hundred and forty members, and that of the Lena Church from seventy to two hundred and fifty members, showing a remarkable progress, and we may hope that as he is still a young man in the Master's vineyard, that, as a watchman upon the walls of Zion, the great and good work he has done may be but the beginning of a greater work in the future, and at the last great day he may have " many stars in his crown of rejoicing."

ANDREW RALSTON, farmer ; P. 0. Fletcher ; born in Miami Co. Jan. 26, 1839 ; is son of Barnabas and Melinda (Welchhans) Ralston. He was born in this county Aug 9, 1807, being probably one of the oldest men now living who was bom in Miami Co. His wife, Melinda, was bom in Warren Co., Ohio. The grandfather, Allen Ralston, was born in Scotland, and came to this country with his parents when only 3 years of age, arriving in the last ship which was permitted to come over prior to the Revolutionary war. The mother of Barnabas was a daughter of Barnabas Blue, of pioneer history in the early settlement of this county. Barnabas and Melinda were the parents of five children, viz., Jacob, David, Catharine, deceased ; Mary, deceased, and Andrew. Barnabas, the father, has always from his birth lived upon the same section of land, Sec. 22, and after ms marriage he settled, cleared and cultivated the farm from its native woods.

our subject, has lived with his father most of his life, being unmarned, and having taken charge of and carried on the farm for several years. Pplitically he is a Democrat. In August, 1862, during the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in the 110th O. V. I., and served till the close of the war ; he was in the Dattles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and several engagements under Gen. Sheridan in his Shenandoah Valley camp 'Kus or 1864 ; he was sent back to the Potomac army, with which he remained, ti Par^ in the many engagements that occurred up to the close of the war ; in na ®nSaSeiuont at Petersburg it was their 6th Corps, as declared in a speech j en' ea^* that broke the rebel lines and caused the evacuation of Petersburg, mid consequently, of Richmond ; then followed the surrender of Gen. Lee, which g 77? gIadly and fully witnessed by Mr. Ralston,

StratC and OHvp?J«mi wF ' Caroline V- EliJah> Ea^a C., now Mrs. James H. portion cleared with?' iW^" they located on this farm there was but a small and making imnr ^ buildings, in which they lived for several years, clearing by trade he as1t'me an(J means would permit ; being a blacksmit greater portion of h* °u ess at fcbat in connection with farming during th this life Auff 27 1 S°"fortable and convenient buildings. The father departed Christian wofkersinthanid th,e mother Aug- 16, 1876 ; they had been active Baptist Church of c l^rcb for many years, having united with the Valley united with the Lo^T^IiP^ P?.nn'in September, 1832 ; when, locating here, years of age went to i«£ree^i?*aptl8t Church by letter. Mr. Elijah Rapp, at 18 served one year, then withhi^f trade with James Long, with whom he

1862Mri,R088itcr '-ved with his narc^rn ^'6''' liv'ng inIowa i and Bainbridge 862, when he was united to rtrh®^' hls marr,age. which occurred May 20, who were bora in PenSvanEu tn^.^ <]aug^rof Samuel and Esther Eyer winsyivama, but located in this county at an early day. They were the parents of nine children, of whom four are living, viz., Sarah, now Mrs. Levi Simmons ; David, living in Iowa ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Howell, also in Iowa, and Henry. May 20, 1864, the second anniversary of their marriage, his wife Catharine was taken away by death. In April, 1867, Mr. Rossiterwas united in marriage with Harriet Deweese, daughter of William and Susannah Deweese, who were natives of Virginia, but settled in this county at an early day. They were parents of ten children, of whom three are living, viz., John, Mary A., and Harriet. By this union they have three children - Elmer B., bom May 26, 1868 ; Harry 6., bom Sept 9, 1871 ; and Marvin T., bom Nov. 4, 1876. Thomas, the father of our subject, was a carpenter by trade, which he followed more or less for many years, in conjunction with farming ; but later in life he took up the practice of medicine, which he followed several years, till, his health failing him, he retired from all active business. He was a very active Christian worker ; organized the first Sabbath school ever held in Lost Creek Township, of which he was Superintendent for many years. Mr. Rossiter, our subject, after his marriage, located upon the farm where he now resides, comprising 135 acres with two good houses, bams and other buildings. Politically, Mr. Rossiter is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church ; he having been a member for twenty years, and she for eleven years.

BYRON P. ROSSITER, farmer ; P. O. Casstown. Byron P. Rossiter, son of Thomas W . and Elizabeth Rossiter, was bom on the banks of the Schuylkill River, in Chester Co., Penn. ; settled with his parents in this county in 1835, in Lost Creek Township, Sec. 14!

JOSHUA ROUTZAHN, farmer ; P. O. Casstown ; bora in Maryland Oct. 31, 1832 ; is a son of Adam and Mary (Poffenberger) Routzahn, who were also born in Maryland and still reside there. They are the parents of seven children, viz., Isaiah, Joshua, Elizabeth M., Catharine R., Carlton C., David B. and Manzella 8. The grandparents came from Germany. Our subject lived with his father till his majority, then came West to Ohio, and located in this county and township ; he worked a few months for Henry Yates, then went to John Odaffer's, where be remmned about fifteen years, working the farm on shares, at the expiration of which time he bought the farm where he now resides. On Sept. 16, 1857, he was married to Harriet Odaffer, daughter of John and Mary (Swords) Odaffer, both bom KL^e^^u V^niaVr They were Parents of eight children, viz., David (deceased), Llizaoetn tathanne, Harriet, Mary (married to D. Whitmore, but now deceased), SaraH, mniline and Almeda. The family of Odaffers were early pioneers in this county, coming here in about 1826. Mr. Routzahn and wife are parents of one child, viz., mme Iv. He has a farm consisting of 80 acres, good buildings and everything n ea to make a pleasant home. He is one who has the confidence of the commumty in which lie lives ; has been Township Trustee three years, and Assessor Houtzahn has been a member of the Lutheran Church for thirty twenty years 6 *** 1)6611 * member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for nearly father'8 8ide came to Ohio and located in Hamilton Co. m S if "ved and died; on the mother's side they came and first in Hamilton Po 1^.a!X)Ut 1830. Orange and Isabella, the parents, located Miami Co and locating*110' wI?ere they lived about ten years, going thence to dreTfive orlZ a^ the farm now ^ed by John ; they had nine chil- M. (now Mrs. John F w ***** ^ames H., De Witt Clinton, Huldah y6ar% J? August> 1862, lie enlisted In' the 20th^ a fann, where. he remained two war of the rebellion ; was in the battle of v^t *k Wa V',1' 4111(3 served through the «nd at the taking of Ft Morgan Md other » Urg' when that Place was token he received an honorable diS^id^t,SmeBt8 ; at ^ cloae °f the wai^ home ph« with his parentoH^w^uS h°me ; -he then located «P« the Jennie A. Walker, daughter of Un /»W ln marna&e, Dec. 13, 1866 with Pennsylvania, and 3o thfs ^unH .t^o^ WaIk(*> who were nat^Tof

Stitt60' °f,whom three are now Uvfol viz 1 Jorikh^YiT61* th* parents of aix Stratton and wife by this union have^LT r Jos,a.h> John and Jennie A. Mr

Casstown, and one of the most^romhien^^10^' . . ^mon^ tke business men of Stuart, who was bom in Armstrong Cn fcp of the town, is James M. James and Hannah (Moore) S^^n^^w4^nn,^^a^Ci^n^, 1834 J he ^ a son of father came from Scotland nn^ *» * who were natives of Pennsylvania : the granddreTif "J80 «» from S^rmttdXnn^ *" Penn8Jrlva"3a- b^t her dren, of whom five are living - WillialT? r - were parents of nine chil- two years of bufthl £fc?6 ^ ^lng whe" Jala(18 was onjy James was twelve yean, ofage when hi tookeare of hia children, till he lived till sixteen yllrs of Le r??.?laced "ltb bia married sister, with smiths trade with Henrv Crumb of Kyti * ?h,8I?8e he went to learn the blackticeship of four years thenle ItfaJ?"ln&Pelm., where he served anapprencoeety, and carried on'hU fa^eT^ J° °^°' l°Ca,ted in Brown Township, this five years of farming had exntod h« ® ?' Lee and Bessie B After Mr Stuartfs about one year Autr TifSTT' h' B..a«am went to his trade, which he followed -he war, being wito Gen "i'- -'? the 94th O. V. I. and served through wm spared/and at the dose nf t^ °f AOanta and in otber battles ; bis life and friends. He then l.vatJi* ^,4" he was permitted to return to his home at his trade two years - th^'0 Add,s^n' Champaign Co., Ohio, where he worked to the present time - he has paafitown, where he has carried on business

a son of Francis and ^ blacksmnh, Casstown ; bom in England, April 28, 1830 ; wven children viz. Fannie wnr*' who were bom in England, and were parents of hliza, all residing in Wnnin ,1 d lam' JJjfJT Ann, Elizabeth, Emma, George and America. He hfi serv.S '1 excc'Pt William, who, in May, 1852, emigrated to kther, accordimr , seven^ -years apprenticeship at blacksmithing under hig forked at his aDC cu®tom of that country. He located at Kenton, Ohio, at borse-shoeinp- ovnin? m?ntJj8' tfien went. to Springfield Ohio, where he worked forked two to tSppvAQU81KeI^ f°r about weeks; removed to Dayton, and years, being employed in every shop but one in Dayton, his object being to learn all the ways and modes of the trade in this country, and to become thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people, and the trade as it exists here. He located at Pleasant Hill, this county, thence' goipg to Preble Co., thence to Troy, afterward to Wisconsin, finally to Cass town, where he has carried on the business fourteen years. About the year 1858 he was united in marriage with Miss Effle, daughter of Peter Banta, by whom he has had four children, of whom three are now living, viz., Caroline, George and Charles. Mr. Tyler has, during his many years of trade in this town, done a good business ; his efficiency, by the length and thoroughness of his apprenticeship in England, constitutes him a master workman at his profession ; he has accumulated a competency and is prepared to live and enjoy the fruits of his labors ; he still works and carries on a good business, preferring work to idleness.

GEN. JOHN WEBB, farmer ; P. 0. Casstown. Gen. John Webb, who was born in Mason Co., Ky., May 7, 1793, is son of John and Rachel (Davis) Webb, he being a native of Virginia, and she of Pennsylvania ; the ancestry on the fathers side were from England, and on the mother's side from Wales. The father, John, removed from Kentucky in 1797, and located near Dayton, Ohio, where he resided till 1811, when he started on horseback to come to Miami Co., to view and purchase some land ; his horse becoming frightened, he was thrown to the ground and killed, right in sight of his family, Nov. 28, 1811. Gen. Webb, the subject of our sketch, located in this county in lf}07, and engaged in teaching a school, which was the first in Lost Creek region ; the school-room was a small log house with windows made by holes cut through the logs, and sticks placed perpendicularly, with greased paper pasted over them, through which they received Le light ; the seats were hewed timbers with legs put into them, constituting nches for the pupils. In this kind of schoolhouses our subject, John, attended, ftn education qualifying him for his work of teaching, and acquired j prior to 16 years of age, at which time he taught the above-mentioned » be, tbe occupation of teaching for seven or eight years. In the

Pnn*<* !"12' be bought 128 acres of land, where he now lives, residing in the t 8 J?*en ?n 1813, he enlisted in the war, expecting to go to Detroit, k An<*lans became so dangerous through this section that they had to build oiocK-nouses, and reserve a great portion of the soldiers for the home defense.

1A iQK ? bis farm and mother, who resided with him till her death. On Nov. and pio' if his marriage with Priscilla Knight, daughter of William thpv ho/i ? (Corblj) Knight, who were natives of Pennsylvania. By this union John h^iteT\uhLldren' viz*» Lewis R., William K., Thomas, Benjamin F. and Anna IN - decea8ed> dying in California; Jabez S., dying in infancy; liZ'in Sfr atL.10 ?ears of Elvira, now Mrs. Jacob Weatherhead, wife^PH -ii by 0o., Ohio ; Ellen Maria, deceased, and Julia Ann, deceased. His Webb ha« *' this bfe fron]i a 8tr<>be of palsy, in January, 1870. Gen.

have been ^ ,tbr?^b all the trying ordeals of a pioneer life, but his labors life comfortahiJ116^ 8Uccess 1 be has a good farm and everything to make 5 he has been 8Pared to the advanced age of 87 years, soldier to a^VTn JL' a® P^sed through all the grades of offices from a common Appraiser ' .In civil life he bas held the offices of Assessor, he held for thirtv If' ^owasbiP Trustee and Justice of the Peace; the latter office for fifty-three vearJ6**!* ' -?e Jj83 been an active member of the Baptist Church Association for about* fort^yearek f°r f<>rt'V year8' also Clerk of the Mad RlVeF is a son <y( Elisha *3 r^?red i - O- Casstown ; born in this township and county ; Maryland, whose an tx***?^ ^ebb» be being a' native of Pennsylvania, she of Elisha, the father is mentioned in the sketch of John Webb, in this work ; and brother John at thp rlrn,^aa- 1778, and came to Miami Co. with his mother aeers ; he located on a 8tatfd, in J°bn's sketch, being among the early P10* tome Zbiis* fij ^"ry^ndinSs fT' w" Webb Was a man of pecu home interests and his farX . dhe£l°"®' Ahard'work'ng man, very devoted tohis miles ; the canal having then been built twen? WeDt ^ Troy' a distance of four e day> hy great coaxing of some of hie 7ear9; he had never seen it until them and see it ; he was iltiouX IrJd ""fr he was Induced to go w"th hwr^ yet never attended church but ereAjta^r kn°wi?S the Bible almost by tew, bringing up his family to be constant 2 "? hl! hospitality to the mini* later years he became possessed of mnoin attendants of church services ; in his h« neighbors, but iTa^ ""T' "f ofte" '°aned money to word was not good neither wm Us note f ht therefor- believinS 'hat if a min" ?e w"f of undoubted character an excellent *6 **11 30me of hls Peculiarities, but and Elisha Oct. 13 IS73 iu' 21 departed this life March 17 1873 while young ; at this' Se £ Sn'X ** 'TT* the ~StS he became a dealer in nnraorc * ming he spent most of his life, until 1867 - then which he has lived in £L!^Ck' W "°2 b"siness he followed for nine years Sept 21, 1876, he wal .mitL - " m°a'Y, retired from active businessm en

5'., 1831 ; is a so^of '*P' Conover ; boro in Warren Co., Ohio, Oot 'his work. KKiT (Hunt) Wilgus, whose sketch appears in »h'ch event occur^' M bved ^'h his father till his marriage,

John Franklin Rr».» *ne children, of whom six are now living, viz., Lewis F., l°' "Cuaseau, Thomas, Ralph and William. After Us marriage, Mr.

Wilgira first located on the F razee farm, where they lived till about 1864, when he came to his present location, where he has since resided ; he has 152 acres of excellent land, upon which he has erected .a fine brick house, constituting a beautiful farmer's residence. Politically, Mr. Wilgus is a Republican ; he has been Township Trustee and held several other offices.

THOMAS WILGUS, farmer; P. 0. Conover; bom in New Jersey Sept 18, 1807 ; is a son of William and Mary (Wright) Wilgus, natives of New Jersey ; the grandfather, John, was from England, and the grandmother, McCabe, was of Irish descent; William was bora Feb. 29, 1776; he and his wife removed from New Jersey, and landed at Cincinnati June 9, 1815, locating in Warren Co., where they hyed and died, he departing this life March 9, 1866, being 90 years of age, and his wife , in September, 1843 ; they were the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living, viz., Thomas, William, James, Daniel (living in Xenia, Ohio), Maiy (now Mrs. Joseph Nedry, living in Warren Co.), Lydia (now Widow Dunham, living in Illinois) and Harriet (now Mrs. Sabin, living in Warren Co.). Mr. Wilgus, our subject, was united in marriage Oct 29, 1830, with Anna Hunt, daughter of John and k a^e (puillips) Hunt, natives of South Carolina and early settlers of Ohio; they had three children, now all deceased, Anna, the wife of Mr. Wilgus, departing this i e Oct. 29, 1834 ; Mr. Wilgus and wife had two children - John H. and Mary (now Mrs J. Babb). June 16, 1836, he was united in marriage with Hannah Ivobmson, daughter of Richard and Lydia Robinson, natives of New Jersey ; they m w-fr C^1^Lren' .°** whom three are living - William, Michael R. and Thomas, r. ugus, after his first marriage, lived in Warren Co. two years, then in Miami «0, '' place where he now resides ; this farm, upon which only 25 acres were

8 . w\en k® located, with a log cabin, in which they lived for several years, acr(* ln cultivation ; in 1855, he erected a large frame house, which , . em to live in comfort ; in 1862, his fine house was destroyed by fire, but, Lo/i or l9^C^8tomed energy and industry, he went to work, and, in a short time, nf - - Prf?ent large house ; about the same time, he purchased 250 acres is a son Af i?? YPUNG, tailor, Casstown ; bora in Maryland May 20, 1 829 ; where thAxr is e?r Charlotte (Geisinger) Young, both natives of Maryland, the ancestrv ^he grandparents were also natives of Maryland, but

Young our RiihiA/^t^r^j °f Middletown and Catoctin Districts, of Maiyland. Mr. time^arned the tailoH^ k"-*1 his father.until 21 years of age, and during this the most of his lifA - h ln8 kU81ue88, at which profession he has devoted himself to Springfield Ohio' thpl010^6^^8 trade in MaiYland till 1864, when he removed two years ; back to MiamTp0 M,a"i Co> then back to Springfield, remaining some trade, ^vinTco^im,^ .K °K ag.ain' where he b*> since raided, following his Young was uni^ in^. th? bosi,?e8B here *» sixteen years. Jan. 13, 1870, Mr. Mary Webb who are .w^ pamelia P. Webb, daughter of Elisha and men in the countv having oii*u'rade' and is now considered one of the best workcustom work for Kunfmon « Vn? work l*e can attend to, doing a large amount of and has been Justice of the Mr- Young is a stanch Republican,

20, 1821 ; is a son of John nnHffwifr i ^ *-*- Casstown ; bom in Maryland Jan. Maryland, the ancestrv oriffinliPatbar!ne ^outeey. who were probably bom in removed from Marvland ly oommg from Germany. John and Catharine ary land to Miami Co. in 1831, and located upon the farm where

*nally removing to Miami Co whero There he lived ashort time^ He was oneof the first of Nanoleon WM* 'Ved ^*d d'?d at the advanced age of 89. nnder that distinguished waSri^«^ ld ,'a"d 'v"1" several severe engagements be opened out and cleared conqueror. When he came to thm county,

CYRUS T. BROWN, farmer j P. 0. Troy ; was born in Miami Co., June 13, 1844, is a son of Daniel and Eliza H. (Telford) Brown ; Mr. Brown was bom in Rhode Island May 9, 1809, and his wife in this county Dec. 10, 1816 ; the grandfather, Arnold Brown, was also born in Rhode Island, emigrating to Ohio in 1834, and locating in Hamilton Co., where he remained about four years, then going to Miami Co., on the farm where Cyrus now lives ; the farm was nearly all in the woods, with a log cabin on it He was father of six children ; here he and his son Daniel commenced to clear up and make a home. They started from the commencement in the dairy business, making butter and cheese, some of which they marketed near home and some in Cincinnati ; there being no railroads, they had to go through with teams. Daniel, the son, was married June 13, 1843 ; by this union they had six children, viz., Cyrus T., Cornelia J., Mary B., now a physician in New York City ; Rebecca 0., now deceased ; Arnold O. and Harry W. Mr- Brown, the father, always remained upon the home place with his father till his death, which occurred April 13, 1869, he being about 83 years of age, after which he still continued upon the farm till Dec. 24, 1877, when he, too, was called away by death. His sons now have the management of the place, which their fathers have improved and brought into a fine state of cultivation, with good buildings and many conveniences. Mr. Brown, the father, first bought 160 acres, and from time to time added more to it, by purchase, till he became owner of 1,000 acres ; at various times portions were sold, until now they have 500 acres, one of the largest farms in Staunton Township. Mr. Daniel Brown was one of the moving spirits in the leading business enterprises, and one of the originators of the First National Bank of Troy, holding some $20,000 of stock in the same ; was also one of the organizers of the Gas Company. He erected the " Beehive Corner," or Brown s Block, as it is usually known in Troy ; during the building of this block, Mr. Brown met with an accident, from which his life was miraculously saved ; he fell from the third story to the pavement below, striking on his feet and sliding into the cellar. The fall was caused by some mismanagement of the derrick in raising material to the top of the building at which he was working ; he was thrown head foremost over the walls of the building, but catching by the ropes, turned himself, striking upon his feet; although badly hurt and jarred, his life was saved. Daniel Browns mother departed this life Sept, 21, 1862. The death of Mr. Daniel Brown was a great loss to the community, he being one of its most public-spirited men.

J. D. COUNTS, farmer ; P. O. Troy ; was born Aug. 17, 1816, in Miami Co-, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Frame) Counts, who were bom in Kentucky, coming to this county in June, 1816, and locating upon the farm now owned y John. Jacob, the father, was in the war of 1812, and was with Gen. Harrisons army when he passed all through this section of the eountrv ; he formed sue a favorable impression of this valley and dislike to the institution of slavery, then existing m Kentucky, that he resolved to come and locate in this county ; ^&en Be settled here, there was but little cleared land, with a log cabin upon it ; he built a new log house, cleared up the farm, and erected a good bam, and making other improvements, living here the remainder of his life ; he died in December, 187A being in his eighty-third year. The grandfather, Jacob, also located on this farm man "bis son' in 1816 ; he was bora in Maryland, butwhile a young

UaifiT YirFma and 6,0111 there to Kentucky, where he lived till abovd date wid1 on Jkf hfu1°?at^d in Miami Co- The great-grandfather came from Germany, of onr £LTthr 8 8lde the ancestry came from Ireland. Mr. Counts, the subject **?"«*** with his father till his death. He was united m Marshall ' who Y^iL1843, wltb ^"7 Marshall, daughter of Martin and Blean taJrS rlY-ere honi ? Pennsylvania ; by this union they have had two chil- M? TLMr8' 150111118 of Troy, and Walter, still living at home. ativeftom8 this ?®Pablican> hke his father before him, who was so connected withTh^f ^°unts family exhibits lives replete with activity, an e early settlers of this county, that it stands forth with gre*

*nd early piomembership dating back for forty years^HU Darenlf^ ? Church at ®W. his tian workers in the church, and the^char^r^nH ^ ? ^ very active Chris- d^fh'S!'- Andrew and David, now live where^livw? '* north' uP°n which death being caused by a runawav team and dled< Peb- 17, 1838, his qmte a distance and so muct/ injured that he dLd"*!! * 8led 1 be was dragged Thomas came upon this farm it was aHinth! he died the next evening. When pioneer style, in the log cabin, toiltog Id UWiitT®88' 4hey commenced, in they were permitted to see some 60 £>!£. ,,abo"ng fr°m year to year, till at last

Deweese, Ruth, his wife was left Jith . i ? After the death of Thomas an infant, while the eldest was but 1 6 lY86 f^.ml,y of s.even children, one being hands, it called forth all the enenrv «nrl °a ^ ' wltb this charge upon her

®he was bom April 21 lftim h^^Vi" ' da4e of his birtl1 18 Dec . 4, 1796, and P°. The grandfather S»m!!i h®10? the white female child bom in Miami i"g h, fr VhgiT' "d ca.me to this county, local,

"edm 1818, and resided on tho h^^.^18 Jo8hua and Mary were mard'ed, departing this^fe Mav 3 1869 T^®06 °f W8 fa4her'8' wbere he lived snd whom eleven are now vhf ^ They were : parents of fourteen children, of George W, Rm*el H Tohfl'p T StmUelv Sarah> Catharine, Henry G., m marriage with Eliza' J Stillw^flr*0 ?t'8 °^nmy' 8eP4' 4- he was united were bom in New iT 4l?aUgb4er of Elias and Elizabeth StiUwell, who George, deceased AlmT w' By ihlS Un,on 4hey had five children, viz., Milford, marriage, looted ni fh Horace> deceased, and Wilbert T. Mr. Deweese, after his when he sold o^t aid °Wned by S- CeciI' where tbey lived tiu 1876

HENRY G. DEWEESE, farmer ; P. 0. Piqua ; was born in Miami Co. Jan. 8, 1826 ; is a son of Joshua and Mary (Gerard) Deweese, he being a native of Virginia, Dec. 4, 1796, and coming to this county when only 10 years of age, in 1806. She was born in Ohio April 21, 1800, being the first female white child born in the county. Her father was one of the earliest settlers, locating in this county in 1798. They were the parents of fourteen children, viz., Samuel, bom July 14, 1819 ; Martha, Feb. 1, 1821 ; Sarah, April 27, 1822 ; Catharine, Feb. 16, 1824; Henry, Jan. 8, 1826; George W., Jan. 1, 1828; Rachel, July 7, 1829; John, Feb. 19, 1831 ; Joshua, Sept 1, 1832 ; Joseph, May 30, 1834 ; Thomas, May 5, 1839 ; Mary Ann, Jan. 30, 1841, deceased ; Mary Ann, born July 18, 1849, deceased ; and James, born Nov. 9, 1853, deceased. Mr. Deweese lived with his father until 21 years of age, when he " struck out " for himself, working for $8 per month for about four months, then rented a farm for about two years, when he bought 100 acres of land, but had only $200 to pay down on it ; he was told by his father and brothers that he could never meet the payments for the balance, but he went to work with energy, and before it was all due, he had all paid for. He was united in marriage, Aug. 26, 1848, with Lucy Ann Estey, daughter of David and Ann (Knoop) Estey, who were born in New Brunswick. By this union they have had nine children, viz., Aminta J., born July 16, 1849 ; Zelia A., April 10, 1851, deceased ; Jotham G. W., born Jan. 16, 1853 ; Franklin A., Sept 19, 1854 ; Henry H., May 17, 1856 ; Maggie A., May 2, 1860 ; Florence E., Sept .8, 1862 ; Docia Ellen, Sept 18, 1869 ; and Alvah Watson, March 13, 1873. Mr- Deweese, with but little capital on which to start, has labored and accumulated from year to year, till now he has 264 acres of good land, fine buildings and everything required for comfort. Mr. Deweese and wife are members of the Christian Church, their membership dating back for twenty-five years ; have been active members both financially and otherwise.

GRAYSON DYE, farmer ; P. 0. Piqua ; a descendant of the old Dye family, of pioneer history ; was born in Miami Co. Jan. 11, 1841, and is the son of James M. and Letty (Cecil) D3re ; he was also born in Miami Co. and she in Virginia, bu came with her parents to Ohio when a small child. They were united in marriage March 3, 1825 - the day before that upon which Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as President of the United States; by this union they had thirteen children, o whom six are now living, viz.. Thomas C., Joseph C., Roswell S., Elizabeth, Grayson and Nancy J . The grandfather, Benjamin, was bom in Pennsylvania, bu !eft there and came to Cincinnati in 1798, thence to Miami Co. in 1799, being one of the earliest of the pioneers ; they located upon the same section upon whic Grayson, the grandson, now lives, and on the very road which was cut out throug the then wilderness, during the war of 1812, by Gen. Wayne; "these were the days that tried men's souls." The father, James M., and the son, Grayson, both were born on the same section, making a continued residence of the Dye family Tn. ""® o8ame land of eighty-one years. Grayson Dye was united in marriage, Uct. 12, 1864, with Louisa Sheafer, daughter of Eckert and Rachel Sheafer, who were born in Pennsylvania and came to Ohio in 1848 ; by this union they have iqq^*"ld7n' «*, Thomas A., Pamelia, James M. Mr. Dye owns a good farm of ooa 8 excellent bottom land, and also has charge of his mother's farm o ?! ®8 Slvlng him the superintendency of 419 acres of land ; he is large y father was also i823V?nd located in Lost Creek Township ; the grandchildren of whnm flVG °f ^ew Brunswick ; David and Ann were parents of eleven Simon William t®18 DtW Jivin& viz ' James, Michael, Charles, George, ancestry on the father's side came fmm tL w ^ i TJohn H and James. The a.de from Germany. Mr Fos "r toe S 5 ^.Ireland and on the mother's father m Pennsylvania till of afrp . - -Ct °^. tkls sketch, remained with his «hools. Sept. 15> 1851 ^"cation the common of John and Theresa (Oboldl Milfo^hi I®8 w,th Rosanna Miller, daughter this union they have wTfivl eh ? T "atives of PennsyNaniafb!

James Brooks, residing in Dunkirk Ind : uTheresa Helen, now Mre his marnage, remained in Pennsylvania kbLut thr^ Maggie' Mr- Poster, after 1854, came to Ohio and located i tT , - years, and in the spring of entered upon and followed '? tbc ""mediate vicinity of Troy ment of the Board oSctore of tl^ yeare ; when by appoint-' joods, clearing them and built i f ' dyi£g m 1837 ' he 00113 menced right in the dangere of Nearly pioneere a wa? ?ab,r,'.and had to endure all the trials and his cabin as securely Pas S hie «nd f T8k" progre!9> he would bar the door of defense against the^Indians during ri^® h'8 ax to his bedside, in readiness for furnish pork for the army atD^treit ;he.war-h,s, brother Timothy contracted to ^°gers went his securitv fnr th D troit> at a stipulated price ; George and a Mr tune, in a short time poTk^vandd'fo ' f <?ehver^,of 'he pork, but to their misfor- George and Rogers each IL d 80 Lthat he met with a heavy loss, and worth over $1,000, but after abont^fLf3'000 ' -tbe fo.rmer'8 whoIe estate was not indebtedness; Rogere not livfoavf^ ye"o exertion George paid off his entire indebtedness Georg" wM ' ihZy '0ng never Wa8 able to pay off his and working for thX£ ZL7 T ?ner®J lf.aew no bounds ; he was always busy 8rwt-mill iS the m^ntoie stt r h'8 5*- be bui,t three "tw-milta ind on! children. Mr. Gre^ Z ""PP0^ a '"ge fomily, as he was father of seventeen y««8 of age. In "bj -.°fJ tbls 8ketch, lived with his father until 23

Mrs. J. Cloyd), Abbott, William and Eliza Dye (deceased, being buried the very day on which she was to have been married to John W. Stilwell) ; Mr. Green, when first married, located on Lost Creek, and bought the half-interest in the grist-mill that his father built, which he run for a few years, then sold it and bought a farm ; 8old the farm and bought the mill again, ran it for a time, then sold out ; he and his brother went into the mercantile trade in Casstown, after a time sold out and bought a grist and saw mill on Indian Creek ; disposing of his interest to his brother, he rented a mill one mile below on the same creek ; while here he lost his wife by death, and then left the mill, buying the farm where he now resides ; he here has a fine farm of 140 acres ; has now resided here forty years ; has good buildings and a very comfortable and pleasant home.

JOHN G. HARDENBROOK, farmer; P. 0. Piqua; was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1826, and is a son of Peter and Mary (Wagoner) Hardenbrook; Peter Hardenbrook was born in New Jersey, and came to Ohio about 1819 ; they were the parents of six children, three of whom are now living, viz., John, Phoebe (now Mrs. Kuhl, living in Van Wert Co., Ohio) and Rebecca (now Mrs. John A. Smith, also living in Van Wert Co.) ; Peter Hardenbrook lost his wife by death May 26, 1837 ; he married, for his second wife, Susannah Merrell, with whom he lived till April, 1865, when she departed this life ; Jan. 13, 1877, he, too, passed away from works to rewards. Mr. Hardenbrook lived with his father till past 30 years of age ; Dec. 17, 1856, he was united in marriage with Rachel Ross, daughter of James and Elizabeth Ross, who were born in Pennsylvania - he March 15, 1792, and Elizabeth (Watson), his wife, born July 29, 1800 ; they were married Feb. 12, 1824, and had seven children, viz., John, Susan, Hugh W., Rachel, Margaret C., Lucinda and Joseph; Elizabeth, the mother, died July 9, 1874; the father, James, is still living with Mr. Hardenbrook, is now 80 years of age, and has lived in the county since 1842. Mr. Hardenbrook, the subject of this sketch, by his marriage has three children, viz., William Otho, born Jan. 7, 1858 ; Charles Jcj., Hec. 18, 1859 ; and George, Feb. 13, 1866. After his marriage, he lived on his lather s farm about eight years ; thence to Hamilton Co., where he lived two years; ence to the farm upon which he now resides ; he owns here 75 acres of good iana, mostly in cultivation, with good buildings, and has a very pleasant home.

T' KN00P> farmer ; P. O. Troy; was born in Miami Co., Jan. 22, 18 aJSO? of William Rachel A. (Kerr) Knoop. He is a native of t k ' and sbe Virginia, coming with her parents to this county in 7825.

onn Knoop, the grandfather, came to this count}' in 1798, and was a native of b*s mother coming from Switzerland ; he was one of the few piow?o^h!ufir8t settled in Miami Co., at the place where Staunton Village is now erected a block-house, in which the}7 placed their families for safety, T , _ f,ey eelected and opened out their farms and built their log cabins. In 1800,

' e jpaniuather, occupied his cabin, and commenced to make a farm and a its erpotirkr,18 .*s staQding on the old Knoop place, now eighty years since and wife 18 m a very good degree of preservation. The grandfather, John, the sacrificing snirit o?fi»nb0r£i ^ne i.ncident should yet be recorded, showing tling of this countv th nob*e old pioneers and grandfather. In the early setbut John had a oywI ^ 1cam® a season of scarcity, especially in the corn crop, were in want so h* v*U n?!? °l old corn in store. His neighbors all around him needed, and agreed tn lted ^ ^d ascertained how much they each one grain buyers^^^i^811 **** at 75 cents per bushel. In the meantime.

in this county" l" »j"fe o^iheap^7oP' ?ther' PMSed "* eDtire Iife township for several years. When h?o 5 ^ twenty years, and Clerk of the the patriots who wcnt'to his country's defend a^® .reb^.Ilion catne, he was one of when he was discharged for disability He den ^If ?J°r ,about sixteen months, hewg 64 years of age, havino- like his father ^r^ ^ llfe m November, 1874, encreet c life, devoted to the public h,m>Pa38ed «* active and resides with his father-in-law wherehr^ l°?ated on the Place where he now Knoop farms, where he lived Thn^fit rem&me^wou Years, thence to one of the when he moved back to t^e old fa^ hi l ,the death of his wife's father, one of the old pionm^of Mi^ipf ' ?' °* Piqua' was a 80,1 of Christian Le Fevre, to this county in 1808 locating llnn' 7h° 7*** * native of Maiyland, and emigrated land, when he located ^ D°W °?ned by Cyrm' his ^This

Pnt up his log cabin but did not *7 Y^®111®88 5 he made the first opening and he should get back from pI?8tered' but having that to be done after

Christmas* Aft? the marH?! ' ^ he went to many his wife, it being near home to his cabki on Ch^tm^f ir061'6111^ wa8. P61^0^ he returned, a^iving reg, quite a depth of snow T?J h^me' lt °°m®eneed snowquent snows all winter so thltth' th®n and remained so with frethe cold blasts s weenimr th^ to,llv1e ,n their cabin jU8t as it was, with next spring. At this time thppp aCP0S ?u tlmber land? and PrePared it for corn the families of Kuood onp P wcre thrce families by the name of Dye, three tuted about ^entire f &nd one other of Le Fevre J these constihardships and dangers Stn°/u 18 part of the township ; they braved all the fered much from\Vpr W and and from sickness ; they sufhomes for themselves nn^h^^i AU ,thls theY endured that they might make times when theS ma^fflPtnrSf?K -them d°Wn ^ their Posterity. Those were the mer wear, and whatevpr ?Jured th®11* own material for clothing for winter and summade up in coarsen!^ I a want?3 ln b^nty, closeness of texture and warmth, was body, and keenincr i^ d ^ou?hness, producing irritation of the surface of the Persevered, they were fnd^Hn011011^011 °f the Iife_givin^ fluid - the biood. They These qualities enawl]^? ^0118' they were economizing, and they were honest with as good soil ^ tb,em .to overcome all obstacles, and procured good homes, the subject of this «L?1?duCtlVyfness. 88 th® 8Un ®ver shon® uP°n- Mr- Le Fevre, home farm which hi* was bom in 1824, and bas always lived upon the old his death occnprir,o- u {atIl®r> aboje mentioned, cleared, and upon which be died, have had two SUn aDd c?m® JjO °hio nearly fifty years ago ; by this union they Feb. 7 IQ7 pl . dren J V1Z'> Walter and Franklin. He lost his wife by death place which » W^* Fevre and his father have erected all the buildings on the ' ® mrge and commodious, arranged for comfort and convenience ; he now owns 260 acres of the excellent bottom land of the Miami Valley, of which 200 acres are in cultivation. The selection of this fine quality of land by his father and the early settlers, while it was all in the wilderness, shows the wisdom and judgment they exhibited in obtaining some of the best land that could be found in the State ; and they will be honored and remembered for their noble work by their children's children for ages to come.

URIAH B. LLOYD farmer ; P. 0. Troy ; was bom on the farm upon which he now resides, Aug. 23, 1833, is the son of John and Anna (Deweese) Lloyd; he was bom in Pennsylvania April 1, 1790, and his wife in Virginia about 1797. John, thef ather, came to this county in February 1 814 ; after being here about two or three years, he was united in marriage with Anna Deweese, daughter of Lewis and Mary Deweese, who were bom in Virginia and came to Ohio at a very early day. By this marriage they had eleven children, viz., Margaret, deceased ; David ; Mary, now Mrs. H. Puterbaugh, living in Elkhart Co., Ind ; Isabel ; Rachel, now Mrs. D. Counts, living in Troy ; Ruth ; Mehitabel, now Mrs. George Buckles ; Elizabeth, deceased ; Uriah B ; Henry, and Hannah L., now Mrs. William Burton, living m Indiana. After his marriage, he lived one year with his uncle, and then locate upon the farm upon which Uriah and Henry now reside ; here he commenced right in the woods, and cut out the first stick of timber, made an opening, built a log cabin, and began a pioneer life ; from day to day and year after year he toiled and labored, enduring the hardships and deprivations, such as pioneers only know and realize; after sixty years of industrious labor, he died, attaining the venerable . age of nearly 85 years ; his works remain as mementoes of his lftbore» Baying brought 93 acres from the dense forest into a good cultivation, with good buildings erected and everything quite comfortable and convenient, in contrast to the dreary wilderness of sixty years before. His wife departed this life about three years prior to his death. Uriah B. and two sisters, Isabel and Ruth, all still unmarried, live upon the home place ; also Henry, who is married, resides in another house upon the farm, and have, since the death of their father, continue the management of the estate.

SP AFFORD W. MAXWELL, farmer and Justice of the Peace ; P. 0. Troj > he was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Oct. 20, 1836 ; is a son of Thomas ana Susanna (Jones) Maxwell, who came from New Jersey to Ohio in 1806 ; they were tiie parents of four children, viz., Stephen J., Martha A., deceased, Rachel ana Spafford W. The grandfather, Thomas, was also bora in New Jerse}T. Thegrea grandfather, Thomas, was a native of Scotland, and came from Edinburgh to New York in a very early day, prior to the Revolutionary war ; he was a tailor by trade. Thomas Maxwell, the father, came to Miami Co. in the fall of 1839, and located upon .the farm upon which Esquire Maxwell now lives. This is one of tue old pioneer farms, which was first purchased by Caleb Hathaway, one of the ml settlers of Miami Co., who located here in 1798, opened out and cleared up the Thomas bought the farm of Mr. Hathaway at above date (1839), and has ys remded here since ; is still living with his son, and is now about 80 years whtSf pauord Maxwell, our subject, remained with his father till his marriage, dan 1868, when he was united with Rachel A. Rev°' svlvania h ^arnson mid Jane L. Devol ; he was bom in Ohio, and she in ' Peim-

Si ifnQm' Up°n which he haa 8ince resided. He has an excellent Mr.Maxwell itTrLif«n ^ acrSf of land wRh good buildings, and every convenience, and is now serrina hia * ^®mocrat > wa» elected Justice of the Peace in April, 18 , in the war of therpKnir600^ term °f office » Be was also one of the patriots wh, V L in the Bon, went to his country's defense, enlisting in the 147th 0.

wTo here heT^u°D the aorthwe8t Quarter of Sec. 4, in Staunton buildings and t ^ d the, &rea.^er P°rtion of the farm, and erected all the March 9 1876 Ved , Z'5? P^ace till he had a fine farm and comfortable home ;

70 years of fJr» - hTf8 e<? ftway by death, from labors to rewards, being nearly 05th year ^Jdia, is still living on the home place, and is in her

1876 was nn^* .re llv®d with his father until his death, and, March 23, and Elizabeth a I^ma^*lafe w,th Florence E. Brandenburg, daughter of Cornelius county about iqr9 who were natives of Maryland, and came to this E.; bv this moi- 5 we,re parents of two children, viz., Laura A. and Florence Moore after hia mge 5av® had two children, both dying in infancy ; Mr. years then i remained with his mother on the home farm for two land is a Vn.m g5t the farm upon which he now lives ; he owns 80 acres of good beautiful home^ man energ^ ? and wlB doubtless in a few years have a fine and and died - ^ lnfan^> her parents removed to Marlboro, N. H., where they lived Semina' 8a® received a good preparatory education, then attended the Female *y at Holyoke, Mass., where she graduated and received her diploma Aug.

1, 1844 ; for two succeeding years, she taught high schools for young ladies, in South Adams, Mass., and Winchester, N. H. ; in 1846, she came to Troj*,Ohio, and engaged as a teacher in the high school ; on the 13th of July she was married to David W. Orbison, with whom she had a congeniel Christian companionship for nearly nine years, when the merciless messenger, Death, came, and he passed from works to rewards ; by this union she had five children, of whom three died in infancy ; two are now living, viz., Ora D., born Nov. 25, 1849, and David W., Oct 29, 1856. After Mr. Orbison's death, his wife remained on the farm, which had been originally purchased of Gen. Harrison, who, in an early day, owned a large tract of land in this township ; here she managed to support herself and two children, and met the back payments on the place as they became due, making such improvements upon the place as were necessar}', for a period of nine years, at the expiration of which, Aug. 24, 1865, she was married to Moses G. Grosvenor, with whom she lived as a true helpmeet' till Feb. 1, 1878, when she departed this life with every assurance of a blesssed immortality beyond ; she was an active member of the church for thirty-seven years, and was always noted for her zealous efforts in every good word and work. Since the death of their mother, the two sons, Ora D. and David W., have taken charge of the farm, where they have a very pleasant home.

Ohio, Nov. 21, 1800 ; is a son of Harp and Charity (Senteny) Peterson ; he was bom on Long Island, and his wife in New Jersey-, her ancestors being from England and his . ancestors from Holland ; he (the father) was one of the first emigrants mto^Ohio ; locating in Kentucky, where he remained onlj* one season ; in the spring of 1 j 94, came to Cincinnati and located, planting a field of corn on ground w ere the fountain now stands, on Fifth street ; the}' were the parents of nine children, of whom five are now living, all located in the Miami Valley except one, w o is living in Illinois, viz., Sarah, now living near Glendale, who is eighty-seven re ot age; EHzabeth, four miles north of College Hill ; Ralph, our subject; nrovprl *nia 0mi? Vbe a loo cabin, and from year to year cleared and imhiffs a'vpr,rni°W htLla8 one of tbe best farms in the neighborhood, with fine buildhafTkll arge fr.anJe jlouse and everything for comfort and convenience ; this activp mpn a^comPbshed by energy and industry, Mr. Peterson being one of those fense of neJer tl*e- Bering the rebellion, three of his sons went to the dewar and wjiia ^ret one> enlisted for tliree years or during the in AndersonJ>ne0f ^ trooPs who crossed the Ohio River ; he was a prisoner amomr thp 8u®B5ed unt°ld hardships, almost starving to death ; was we^ff'TLS!ipmentJof Prisoners who left the terrible place; his sufferings covered as to hp . made a cripple probably for life ; after he became so far restore-keeper threp mil 6 ^id° business, he obtained a Government office as John* G. and Jacob !?S be°W. Pi(luaJ which position he still holds ; the other sons, days of the countv nnri^!?0^ bas served as County Commissioner in the earl} permanent brides' e^r ^ ^Perintendency of the building of the first three Republican. built m the county ; M r. Peterson, politically, is a stanch inti IloI^1118> who were born in the Stat/^f 4r 88 * 80n of Josial1 and Nancy ente of ten children, of whom twn f ?ew Hampshire. They were nar

»°«* cleared, on £hich sZuZ '' £? b°"gLht «" tan with juTt alew the farm is of historic totereaf n - ?? cabins , the cabin on the east Dart nf ter of Charles and Nancy (Clwmujrl'mT IWt "8' 1828j with Eleanor Hart, (laughbntcame to Miami Co. in 1812 Bv thu ' Th° Were native» °f New Jeray Charles Josiah B Caroline n«2 , un'°\they have had seven children ZI and Horace J. Mre 5-..." ' now deceased ; LeanderJ., Marion J., Sylvester a'

J812 ; although but a ohiM ,7 *- *iand tna 8 tIley passed through during the war of Mr. Rollins' firm ^U8iste the evei,ts were indelibly fixed upon W memorf by the Rollins family fo^ about si xT-fi excel,ent ,an.d' and has now been owned ?*®.oa' 0f the six sons of Mr RolMns eT 3f!^' .,During the war of the rebellion, until discharged by sickness fcSt ISte? m defense of their country-, serving Charles H, 4ved tZZZ °T t* 'J088 of the war ! the

S 8UCh 88 Pittsburg Landing IT?' being ?" SOIne of the hard-fought Iranklin and Nashville, ifun durtoVl- ?a*npaign, and in the battles^ and meritorious conduct from -g this service, he was promoted for bravery its history, dates back for nY7i , to Captain. The Rollins family, in toe notice of the publto T^i,1® ltS PrlnoiPles which entitles him to «*>"<* ; he is author of a 'h°fe who are students and lovers of this he resided for a few years, when he removed into Lost Creek Township, on to the Cromer farm, where he resided about three years, and his son, Madison, our subject, was born ; then he moved back upon the old home farm, where he lived till his death, which occurred in February, 1854 ; Madison remained with his father until his death. Oct. 14, 1855, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Eamhart, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Robeson) Earahart, who were natives of New Jersey, and came to Ohio at an early day ; in 1823, located in Brown Township, where they opened right in the woods in pioneer style, by erecting a log cabin, in which they lived many years ; here on the same farm which they cleared, and, by constant labor and industry, had brought to a high state of cultivation, having procured everything to make home comfortable and pleasant, they passed away from works to rewards. Madison and wife by their marriage have had two children, viz., Lucinda Jane and Sarah Frances ; after their marriage, they located on a farm in Lost Creek Township, where they remained about three years, then to the old home farm for three years, returning to Lost Creek again for two years, finally going back to the old farm, where they remained till 1871 ; removed to Springfield, Ohio, and lived about two years, thence back to the old farm where they have since resided. Mr. Robins and wife are members of the Christian Church, his membership dating back for fifteen years and hers for twenty-five years, i? v» o ^klAM B. RUSSELL, farmer ; P. 0. Troy ; was bom in Pennsylvania Feb. 3, 1809 ; and is the son of John and Hannah (Hough) Russell, who were bom in Pennsylvania ; the grandfather, Elijah, was also a native of Pennsylvania, is ancestors coming from Ireland ; the mother's ancestry were from Cheshire, Eng., and came over in the ships Endeavor and Friendship, in the year 1683 ; Ihe father, John, came to Ohio in 1831, and located in Staunton Township, on e farm now owned by James Gardner, where he lived about twenty-five years, thenm°ved to Elkhart, Ind., where he lived and died ; they were parents of three ennaren, viz., William B., John H., now deceased, and Newton, also deceased; Mr. wlfifk* wit!1 kls father to Ohio, being then 22 years of age. He remained w i *8 father till June 19, 1833, when he was united in marriage with Martha dRiighter of Benjamin and Chloe (Kimball) Hamlet; he being born in Ooraivi y aa" coiaing to this county about the same time with the Knoops, ;lr, 8j e"i\' earliest pioneers of the county ; by this union they had four W,in!^"^lrai?' d?ing in infoncy ; Mahala, now Mrs. James Post ; Hannah and ha.lo8t his wife hy death in April, 1840. Aug. 19, 1843, was marna18^ daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Simms, who Mrs TornM t°^ ^T1118 » by this union they have four children, viz., Melissa, now his first mo *°Ve i 8ara^' kaura Bell and jfohn dying in infancy ; Mr. Russell afte a oontinn«Hmavi ocat?d uP°n the farm where he has ever since resided, making about QJesiden^c of forty-seven years ; when he came to the farm, there were bam on it - cJeared standing in a " deadening," with a log house an tions of earlv Jaborcd and toiled, enduring the hardships and depnvafine farm of^lAQ ^er8' ^ i no^ " ke 8*te under his own vine and fig-tree," having under fence with*01^9*0^ 11° are in good cultivation, and the balance all sylvania emiJLtoi!^8 ^ntry when about 17 years of age ; she was bom m Pennof ten childreiTof wh!^^10 her Parents when a child. They were the parents Sarah and Daniel now !ivin& viz-, Mary, Eleanor, William F., David, of whom five are no^f livin' ab?ut ; by this union they have had nine children? and Luella L. Mr Rust1)?' VIZ? ^jdiam Franklin, Lettie, Walter Scott, Edwin N.

Ji/r- Ste wartli ved^ with h f h ' SA??Q?iizabeth' Thomas C. and one^nfant located upon the farm whX he L ^i'11 Jf 2' when be came *> Miami Co. and for tome yearn and returned^afelv 11" V in the war of the rebellion

Co- were the^ila^fami 'i an7°DTr?y' . Among the early settlers of Miami fa Jersey and came to +h- ' m ^07, Richard W. Winans left his native State, united in marriage Jan. 1, 1770 ; their son, Richard, was born Jan. 3, 1781 ; on June 4, 1807, Richard was united in marriage with Sarah R. Winans, who was bom May 20, 1788. In coming from New Jersey to Ohio, they came with ox teams to Wheeling, Va., then by boat to Cincinnati, then by their teams to this county, the time consumed in making the journey being forty-one days ; about two years after, or in 1809, his father, Samuel, came to this county and located on the southwest quarter of Sec. 14 ; shortly after, his son came from Upper Piqua and located with him ; in the same year, between Christmas and New Year's, Richard W.^and wife were taken into the M. E. Church on probation, being the first persons uniting with the church, in this manner, in Miami Co. ; for several years after locating on their farm, their house was used as a place for preaching and worship ; here they lived and labored in pioneer style, opening out, clearing, and enduring all the hardships, deprivations and dangers of such early settlements ; but the prospects of a better future, the comforts and benefits which they hoped to hand down to their children, renewed their courage from day to day and from jrear to year, enabling them to bear all their burdens patiently ; finally, in their latter days, they were permitted to enjoy, to some extent, the comforts and conveniences which their labors had won. Samuel Winans, the grandfather, departed this life May 6, 1830, and his wife, Hannah, followed him on Oct. 29 of the same year ; Richard, their son, continued to reside upon the home place till his death, which occurred Jan. 10, 1863. John C. Winans, the son of Richard W. Winans, was bom March 8, 1822, on June 2, 1869, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Rachel Rollins, who was born Jan. 8, 1830 ; by this union they have one child, viz., Richard Maxwell, born April 14, 1871. Mr. Winans has alwajrs remained upon the old home farm where he was born, and probably will continue here during his life, as he can see no reason to desire any other location, having a beautiful residence and home, with everything to make his life comfortable and pleasant ; Mr. Winans and wife are members of the M. E. Church, his membership dating back for nine years, and here for thirty-five years.

lami C6. March 27, 1827 ; is a son of James and Hannah (Sajdor) Armstrong, ne was bora in \ lrginia, and she in Miami Co., the grandparents being natives of lrginia. James, the father, came with his parents to Miami Co., and located F wK ^°n « earl,y settlers. J ames and Hannah were parents of eight children, a f are .hving, viz., Jacob, Margaret, Fanny, James and Mary. Mr. l ft<±7 - - n^> Jlve<^ ^^h his father till his marriage, which occurred in the fall o marripH1IlT 6 1^48, he located upon the farm where he now resides ; he living viz Clara SSind^' TMlV Armstrong and wife had seven children, two are Jres8' Jito' and Jacob Albert ; Mr. Armstrong has a fine farm of 150 hemadeT^rwnr h , ,the lar8e?t in th« section of the country. In former years, bnt in this money this business, but since met with heavy l®39?9 ' varietv of sucrose on.we wou <^ 8ay> although he has worked hard and had neighbors and^L, ** in hi® bu8i®ess, yet he has probably benefited his took charge of the "Knoop Children's 11^" ^ivod his appointment Tnd turn he has since held ; and we can sav th?***' if8 lts SuPennfcendent, which posi- SJdn Sr f0Unded' and is- as it were to ite tbe institution which andI8h2'- 'S 80,1 of Sa'mitoTanti Ellen rR^d>W'J 'i>born in Greene Co., Ohio, June ^ she in Virginia the «nr» f en (®.order8) Butt, he being born in Maryland amoved to Ohio°an^^ J (?m Germany. Samuel, the7ther,

*831, when he located in FHzlhffi T°Ur S|!.bjec^ llved with his father till May, milling business hp rJi Township, Miami Co. Having learned the now Mrs. J. C. Knoop, also in Shelby Co. Mrs. Butt died June 20, 1859. On Sept. 7, 1862, he married Mrs. Maria Sanderson, daughter of Henry and Rachel Ann Harvey, natives of Pennsylvania. They had three children, viz., Eva, Charles and Dora (twins). Mr. Butt is a Democrat, and, having the confidence of the people, has held various offices, was District Land Appraiser in Shelby Co., and in Miami Co. has been Township Trustee one term, and J ustice of the Peace for sixteen years. The father, Samuel Butt, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served through the war under Gen. Tupper, being in some important battles, but returned home safely to his family.

HENRY G. CARVER, farmer ; P. 0. Troy ; he was bom in Miami Co. on the farm where he now resides Nov. 14, 1816, and is a son of Michael and Anna (Lenon) Carver, who were both born in Pennsylvania ; the grandfather Carver, came from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where he lived and died; Michael and Anna were parents of eight children, of whom three are now living, viz., Jacob, residing in Kansas, Benjamin and Henry G. ; Michael removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio and located in Miami Co. in 1799; his wife (as she afterward became), came to this State with the Knoop family in 1796 ; soon after his marriage, he settled upon the farm where his son Henry now lives ; this land he bought from the Symmes purchase ; here he commenced right in the primeval forest, and cleared up the land, enduring all the hardships and deprivations to which those early settlers were subjected ; but by his labor and industry', and the help of his noble family, he was enabled, in his later days, to enjoy some of the comforts of a good farm and the home which his labors had made ; he departed this life Dec. 2, 1843 ; his wife lived till June 6, 1850, when she, too, passed away. Mr. Carver, our subject, lived with his father till his death. On Nov. 16, 1843, he was united in marriage with Mill}7 Knoop, who was bora Sept. 12, 1819 ; she is a a daughter of Christopher and Catharine (Shidaker) Knoop, he being a native oi Pennsylvania and she of Maryland ; the grandfather Knoop came from Germany , Christopher and Catharine were parents of five children, of whom four are now living, viz., James L., living in Shelby Co.; Abraham ; Henry, living in Dayton, Ohio, and Milly ; Mr. Carver and wife, by this union, have had six children, o whom three are now living, viz., Mordecai B., George W.,and Mar}7 B., now Mrs. L. Nysewander ; Mr. Carver has always remained on the home farm, where he has a fine body of land of 423 acres, mostly in cultivation, and lias erected large, commodious buildings ; in connection with his farm, he is also owner of a large, woole"" mill, which he bought over a year ago ; this sketch is the record of two of the ola pioneer families of Miami Co., the Knoops being among the first settlers, and t e Carvers coming about the same time ; too much praise cannot be given in beha °* hardy old pioneers, who spent their strength and their lives in bringing out from the wilderness these beautiftil farms and homes ; and, as we place their an<* recor<* here, we do it that the future generations may read their names and their works and give them due remembrance and honor. Mr. Carver and wire are ^f the Christian Church, having been such for twenty years.

tu f CLYNE, farmer; P. O. Casstown ; bora in Miami Co. March 18, 181 > on the farm where he still resides ; i8 a son of Isaac and Olive (Ingraham) Clyne, both ^w^!ltnn7lvan!a ; the grandfather Clyne was a native of Saxony ; the grand- Miami Ac£h}1T teaham' of Ipswich, England. Isaac and Olive, the parents, looted in W. 809 £ 1811 ; they ca"e by river to Cincinnati, and there landed^ notThmg there but the block-house ; they located upon the farm hiT?offho»hi?e Isaa? n°w *jves ; here he cut out the first stick of timber, put-up two miles Hiatal ro"8bed it in pioneer style, his nearest neighbor being near y eleven chilrlr^ fl lln<i 'n°ther directions much further; they were pare"43® Elizabeth enow i.^ve o^ whom are living, viz., Hannah (now Widow Deweese), Wham(ZL^- -- li7ing in Indiana), Letitia (now Widow Crane), Isaac, and Kre his wSe Delaware Co., Ind.) ; his death occurred in 1833 <rom hte Ser tiU hisTg^t,U i852 Mr Clyne, the subject of this sketch, lived"'* me rather tall his death, after which the oldest son came home and farmed the after the first year. * Aprif lJP 1339 Mr^lvn^w80 th> ^ took care of the farm beth, daughter of Jo nathan and carriage with and were among the early pioneers of thia ames^ Knight, bom in Pennsylvania England and the Jameses ofScotch d«L^-^fti|thei^ eoming trom he grandfather, william C bSeb^ mfr).0Ct 2\ L7?1'. ia Panama the grandfather, Harritt, was a^idfe/in 7Jh ' n® an.ce^tty belng from England ; Joshua, came with his parents to S l war. The fatherthence to Montgomery Co Ohio in th ^ben about 5 years of age ; upon which Joshua a"d Iocatedo" the farm bis wife, Elizabeth is Jill IS i here^e died Aug. 11, 1879, nearly 87 years of age - the Methodist Episcopal Chureh' hi f** 8.9tJ* J6®1-- They were active membersof years. They - u?r 8'^-two years, and she for seventy-three 5 Abigail, James, jXTh EH^beth ViZ' *$7 Leah> Wi,,iam- «<*** b^mg the first in the familv Mr Pnfr fd L°"!8a' al* hvmg- the father's death with bis father till about oo "F Cottmgham, the subjeot of our sketch, lived Elizabeth Bousman ^o ^3^ °! ^oo ?" Feb' 14' 1856> be was married to and Elizabeth (Jackson) ^V2?' 1832, 18 a daughter of Leonard

Pennsylvania. They were the nT^ntr ^ * °f Virginia and 8b« <* Mary, Catharine Elizabeth Win-P ^ f £Jne chlldren, seven now living, viz., and wife, bythfs' unKlv'T dl.am Eliza, Henry and Harriet Mr. CottiSgham

Ohio, Oct 18, 1840 iaafl«oa)^PCTy8I0laS' Af°^ ' was 6001 in Delaware Co., was bom in Ohio and she toM. *?ei,9r &nd Elizabeth (Leatherman) Davy ; he land, and the maternal the paternal ancestry coming from Engehildren, of whom ^n^" Q*m?W- Henry D. and wife were parents of ten Kansas; Ruth nowltfrs nf"°W .'ff vlz> Catharine, now Mrs. Hodgden, in nun, Jesse 0 mid Marv no a'\?°n'nf Delaware Co., Ohio ; John L., Ezra J., Will- >n 1850, and in M."iOilmore,of Knox Co. ; he lost his wife by death Jjter, born in Maryland h^rr1**1 !® C.atllarln.e Bastater, daughter of Jacob Bas- Troy ; H. DolnhH a"d '.by. th's . union he has had three children, viz., Alvin J., of while ynnnc a P d ' ^ Cincinnati and Elias S. Dr. Davy, our subject, received at Olive Green """non sehool education ; in 1858, he attended a select school the medical 0'' durin& bis attendance here, determined to adopt

April 1861 h*. °' ke graduated in 1868 ; soon after entering the college, in ' » enlisted in the three-months service, in the war of the rebellion ; at the expiration of which he returned to college and remained two years ; thence, again, he enlisted in the 59th 0. V. I., and served till the close of the war, being while in the army most of the time in the Brigade Hospital as Brigade Steward ; his duties were to examine all the wounded as they were brought back to the hospital for treatment, and to assign them to their proper tents, which afforded him splendid opportunities for future usefulness in treating traumatic wounds ; at the close of the war he returned to the college, completed his studies and graduated as above stated ; from there he went to Cincinnati and attended two courses of lectures at the Ohio Medical College ; removed to Springfield and began practice, meeting with very flattering success, and situated under very favorable auspices ; but, like many others, not satisfied to let " well enough alone," he left his profession and entered upon a manufacturing business, which financially proved very disastrous ; during the settlement of his business affairs, he took an agency with the Champion Machine Company, which he held for about two years ; when he entered again upon his profession, at his present location, Miami City, by buying out Dr. Thatcher, an old resident physician ; he has been in practice here for four years, and is meeting with good success and remunerative returns; from his thorough qualifications for Ids profession, and the love, interest and energy he displays in its prosecution, there is no question of his future success. On June 30, 1868, was celebrated his marriage with Susanna A. Hopper, daughter of Abraham and Sarah Hopper; he being a native of New York State, and she of Ohio ; they were the parents of four children, of whom three are now living, viz., Johanna, now Mrs. C. C. Johnson, living in Hamilton ; Angeline, now Mrs. Emsberger, living in Richland Co., and Susanna A.

VAN S. DEATON, M. D., physician, Alcony ; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Aug. 1, 1847 ; is a son of Nathan and Sarah (Schoby) Deaton, he being born in Virginia, the grandparents Schoby were born in New Jersey, the grandmother Schoby living to be 89 years of age. The ancestry of the Deaton family were trom England. Nathan and Sarah were parents of six children, of whom five are now living, viz., Van S., Lydia A. (now Mrs. J. Cutter, of Kansas), Emery G. (also in Kansas), Emma D. (now Mrs. John McMorran, living in St. Paris, Ohio), and William 1). (0l Clark Co.). Dr. Deaton being only 9 years of age when his parents died, was raised by his uncle, Levi Deaton, till 17 years of age. Then he enlisted in the war of the rebellion, in the 16th Ohio Battery, in which he served till the close of the war, received an honorable discharge and returned home ; he then remained with his uncle for a time, but, having obtained a limited education in his boyhood days, he felt a desire for a more proficient scholarship, and in 1867, entered the National Normal School, at Lebanon. Ohio, taking such a course of study as would prepare lum for the profession of teacher ; he continued at this school for two years, an then taught for several terms, during which time he studied medicine under Dr. Thatcher, of Miami City, then attended three courses of lectures at the Cincinna College of Medicine and Surgery, in the winter of 1871-72 and the spring of 1873, graduating at the close of the latter term ; he located at Addison, Champaign Co., Ohio, where he practiced for four years, then went to Miami City, where he has continued his practice for nearly three years. On March 6, 1876, he married Laum ., aughter of Henry C. and Elizabeth Shidaker, by which union they have had two children, viz., Clarence Ross and Ernest Eldridge. Dr. Deaton, since commencing the practice of medicine, has been favored with abundant success, having* during the seven years of his professional duties, won the favor and a good share or tne patronage of the community. The thorough education and qualifications an energy and purpose of will to excel in his profession,

SlC^inThSnSyTnd ' to^shfo h1*? pi°neers °f Miarai Co- 5 the Dyes People, and to them is dne a hl8tory', were a numerous and energetic Dye was born in Miami to. Sept^ 6 l8oT" ^ P^Penty of our county. ^Mr. (Jackson) Dye, were natives of Pennsylvania fn-T"1'*' and Elizabeth when he came to Warren to, he w^ veT^or h 7" marr,ed in that State ; {£*"* en.er©', began accumulating P088.^38??. of indomitable the parents of ten children, of whom^hlSLT^S-f?r a h^ehho°d ; they were Jones are now living. During his boyhoJd ^^1 Wlll,am Be?jamin and Maria Dye was engaged in agriculture and fmm » " ®!ct».aU bis lifetime, James rapidly, through good management until he w!* bepnnm8> accumulated wealth acres His marriage to Misf tettv torii wt V'"** landed of 1,390 brated March 3, 1825 - her Cecd' who was bom Aug. 28, 1806, was celeto Miami Co in 1812 -* ^ were j[Jatives of Palaski Co., Va and emio-m w?

Orayson married Louisa q'hofrl- - Y^Pu wedded Allce Miller, probably in 1860 - Catharine Moore, orCrmUHon to in ^ T 1 Jh°ma8 ^ "arrie'd to Mm.' I've with their mother on the Dve^'«m!Lj d® 7° da"8hters> Lizzie and Nannie, near Troy ; their residence i* .1 homestead, a beautiful and well-improved farm

-» » pleasant place to visit Elizabeth^ ^ ??rdlahtyof the hostess, make* Tenn, and came from that nhme *£ n? ^hson) Dye was a native of Redstone, '817; Benjamin D^ied jufv^ ^3 t " 1798 i her death occurred Feb. 1 James Dye appears in this worir ^ > he was ^ « Jcars. The portrait of ynginia, soon after comt We^t^Tlf dissatisfied with them, he went back to Agent, during the war rt lai?*' r, d became interpreter for Johnson, the Indian Go. prior to 1807 which would ,s supposed that he became a settler of Miami ned Agnes Priest bv h'm one of the early pioneers. Here he mar-

»as the seventh chUd h He ", T 1"?^ of children, of whom Benjamin occurred Nov. 20 1845 with }T^.WI.th h'8 father, mostly, till his marriage, which wa« bom in Maryland a^d . J - , daughter of John and Rebecca Smith ; he of whom five are lhw Vlr§"}m- % this union they had six children,

'aw, Mr. Pence Ire .T- 13'J879' Sinee his death, the son, Franklin, and son-inlaud, with good hniLc ng "haige of the home farm, consisting of 158 acres of fine Elinn was an ngS and lmPfovements ; also another farm of 89 acres. Mr.

neighbor and nnn !!k°Uu7 ^^rprisiHg man; a kind husband and father, a good 116 held, beino- ^ the confidence of the people, as indicated by the offices and filling other offices. He was an active member of the Christian Church for some twenty-five or thirty years, and his wife for twenty-two years.

HENRY GARDNER, fanner ; P. 0. Troy ; bom in Ireland ; is a son of Charles and Ann Gardner, who were also bom in Ireland, and lived and died there. They were parents of six children, of whom four are now living, viz., John, who is somewhere in America ; William, who came to America, but returned again to Ireland, where he still lives ; Charles, living in Canada ; and Henry. Mr. Gardner, our subject, came from Ireland to America in 1847, and was in Canada about two years, then removed to Miami Co., and located first on the Robert Sproul farm, where he lived about eighteen years ; then on the farm where he now resides. On Feb. 28, 1854, he married Rebecca Jane, daughter of Robert and Isabella Sproul. They have had six children, viz., Nancy Bell, Robert Charles, Sarah Elizabeth, William Thomas, Samuel Ellsworth and Elvin Hays. Mr. Gardner has now resided twelve years on his present farm of 150 acres of fine land, with good buildings and improvements.

0. C. GARMAN, farmer ; P. 0. Troy; bora in Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1843 ; is a son of Peter and Hannah (Countryman) Garman, who were bom in Highland Co., Ohio. The grandparents were natives of Virginia, the ancestry originally coming from Germany. Peter and Hannah, the parents, have always resided in Adams Co. They were the parents of six children, viz., Susanna, now Mrs. Bell ; Salome, now Mrs. J. Pulse ; Mary Ann, now Mrs. Murphy ; Obadiah C., Daniel H. and Hymen P., living in Kansas. Mr. Garman lived with his father till 20 years of age. In August, 1862, he went to the defense of his country, and enlisted in the 60th O. V. I., serving three months, being captured by the rebels, then paroled, and re-enlisted in June, 1863, in the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, where he remained till the close of the war. After his return from the army, he attended the National Normal school at Lebanon, Ohio, during the summer, and taught school during the winter, ufttil he graduated, after which he followed teaching for five years, and since, has farmed and taught alternately. On Aug. 21, 1873, he was united in marriage with Mary P. Phillips, daughter of Clark C. and Mary F. Phillips. They had three children, viz., Anna E., Cora May and Clark P. After their marnage, they located in Higginsport, Ohio, where he was the principal ot tneir schools for one year, thence to Patriot, Ind, where he remained two years as principal of their schools, with his wife (who is also a graduate of the same school J8 a teac^er) ^en to West Milton, this county, for one year, and afterward to the farm where he now resides. Mr. Garman has 60 acres of land, 50 of winch are in cultivation, with excellent buildings upon them. Mr. Garman, though a recent resident of Miami Co., has served as Township Clerk one year. Be and 6 Christian Church, having been such for fifteen years, in i GEARHEART, farmer ; P. O. Troy ; bora in Miami Co., March Vi' - - » 18 1 1 8011 °f J°hn and Eleanor (Beatty) Gearheart, who were natives i o -rSS 5 fcue godfather Gearheart was a native of Virginia, the grandfather *n ^re*and- John, the father, came to Miami Co. with his par- John of the early settlers, locating a little north of the Dye farm enteen°vftM fU he farmlnow owned by Thompson Ely, where he lived about sev- 1850 his wife jenc| farm where James now lives ; here he died Aug. l > are now livimr^; \1871* Jhey were the parent* of five children, of whom two until his maSi J12 J aanies ^ and John N. Our subject lived with his father daughter of RnWt 16, 1847, when he was united with Maria Matilda, farm, most of it right from the native fnrZt *|omPaon E,y> where he cleared ud a brought the farm into a good state of ' £ere heLremaine(l for many years and

E8- .a"d 8he for thirty-five years hif ^'t"5 been such for thirty their children but one become nu - *-- ^ave also had the pleasure to see all

G^. by whom he had one child Iw wni m't5ned three times, first to Martha Nancy King, by whom hp L j e ' ^V, lham i his second marriage was to children, viz., Margaret JW s"8 th,Ird.consort was Mary Hendricks, 'who'had five d!*d *n *825 ; about 1831 th» ^nn and Robert ; the mother of our subject 1833. Oursubj^t beiS ' t%nthW '<X?ted in Elizabeth Township, and d?ed in >n the care of John C^ve'Lith yT* °(age when his fether died, he was placed was married to Miss Hannah^** T*i0ln he remained until October, 1845, when he New Jersey, and she of Kontn ?u®^er ^8a and Hannah French, he a native of cleared and in cuTtSn L^" yearS ; he baa 170 140 of which are aIaiKe bam and other bnUd^ frf6 hls pupation has erected a fine brick house, are members of the CMstow^anti^h ?"V 3°I!venien.ce- 3ffr. Green and Wife located in Staunton it is the nSS? ^hu^>^avi"g »nited with it white it was organized in 1804 - he h «« h 6 ° ^est baptist Church in the county, having been

Go-. Dec. 24^1842 an?^CE' ®?1,Jer > f- 0. Casstown ; he was bom in Miami "ative of Kentucky nn^ ~h Tr?S Joif ph Md Patsy (Wilson) Hance; he was a "ad came to America8^6 °f ' *£e grandfather Hance was bom in England, with his father re Mng th® Revolutionary war; Joseph, the father^ died in Lost Creek Township, May 16, 1864 ; his wife died Nov. 5. 1855. Our subject lived with his father till 17 years of age, when he went to learn the carpenter's trade with his brother Lewis, with whom he remained about four years, thence returned with his father, where he remained till his death. On Feb. 15, 1866, he was united in marriage with Priscilla Clyne, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Clyne ; by this union they have had two children, viz., Horatio Ingraham and William Otho. After Mr. Hance was married, he remained on the old home farm for two years, thence went to St Paris, Ohio, for two years, and finally settled on the farm where he now resides ; here he has 100 acres of good land with excellent improvements.

BENNETT J. HARTER, farmer ; P. 0. Troy ; bora in Kentucky. Feb. 19. 1819 ; is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Harter ; he was a native of Virginia, and she of Kentucky. The grandfather Harter was born in Maryland, and the grandmother Harter in Virginia, the ancestry being originally from Germany. Jacob, the father, removed to Miami Co. about 1820, and located in Elizabeth Township, where he followed his trade as hatter, in connection with farming, for about twentythree years, then sold out and bought a grist-mill and distillery, about three miles southwest from his first locality ; here he carried on the business 9ome ten years, then removed to a farm just east of there, and fanned for a few years, when he retired from active business and located in Troy, and resided till his death, which occurred in 1875. When Mr. J. first came to this county, he commenced with but a few dollars' capital, but by industry and unfaltering energy, enduring faithfully all the hardships and deprivations of those early settlers, his diligence and economy won for him a large competency, so that during the latter years of his life he could enjoy all that money or wealth could procure ; but it is said that he declared that the happiest period of his life was during his first years in Miami Co., when he had to labor the hardest and economize the most They were the parents of eleVen children, of whom four are now living, viz., Bennett J., Samuel rr*» Catharine (now Widow Randolph), and Franklin L. Mr. Harter, our subject, lived with his father till about 28 years of age. In 1844, he married Miss Nancy reen, daughter of George and Nancy (Knight) Green ; he was born in Pennsylvania, and she in Ohio ; by this union they have had six children, of whom three are living, viz., Bell S. (now Mrs. Charles C. Royce, of Washington, D. G), Mary Josephine (now Mrs. E. W. Heywood, of Boston), and Jacob D. After his maron a rented farm for two years, then bought the Smulser farm, where ne lived about five years, then removed to the Cove Spring farm, where he has acres of excellent land well improved.

4 l(uaM®8 T' HE^MAN> farmer; P. O. Troy; born in Clark Co., Ohio, July j, 18 a «>nof Lawson D. and Hannah (Ball) Herman, also born in Ohio, iwrinta1 Maryland and New Jersey ; Lawson and wife were the

Janies T nTme cbl*d*MLj. three are living, viz., John Wesley, Mary Louisa and ?- Herman lost his wife in 1849 ; in 1852, he married Eliza- °LJohn Flinn, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Benjathe father livo ^'8 they had one child, viz., Lawson A. ; Mr. Herman, capital beine eon!? and M'an>i Cos. ; he started in life very poor, his only comforts JHr* h??}th: energy and a determination to gain a home and the land and some tin nnn*18 was 8Ucce8sftil, as he became owner of 400 acres of Clark <fo m"oneJ be8>des ; he was born March 2, 1807, and died in