Miami County, Ohio - The whole text, 1880 (part 18 of 23)

HENRY H. WILLIAMS, Judgeof County Court, Troy. Judge H. H. Williams was bom in New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio, Feb. 9, 1 840 ; his grandfather, Henry Williams, was one of the pioneers of Clark Co., having emigrated from Virginia with his family, and settled near New Carlisle in 1806 ; his parents were Henry WiUiams and Elizabeth Pettigrew, who were the parents of five children, of whom our subject is the third ; his youth was passed upon the farm, after which he attended a brief academic course at Linden Hill Academy, under the tuition of Prof. Thomas Harrison ; after a term spent in teaching, he entered the law office of Messrs. Conklin & Matthews, at Sidney, Ohio. At the beginning of the war, he enlisted as a private in the 15th O. V. I., and served through the following summer ; in December, 1861, he again enlisted in the 71st 0. V. I., and served as a pnw* until discharged in 1863 ; was engaged in the battle of Philippi, in the McClellan campaign, of 1861 ; also the battles of Columbus, Miss., and Shiloh, in which last engagement he was wounded in the right hip and disabled for life ; he was taken prisoner by the rebels, but after a four months' confinement paroled Mia exchanged, receiving his discharge on account of disability, in 1 863. Resuming the study of law, he was admitted to the bar in Sidney in September, 1864, and soon after opened an office in Troy ; his health failing, business was discontinued until lo7U , in the fall of 1871 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney, and re-elected in 1873Jhus making his term of office four years ; in December, 1877, he was appointed hy Gov. Young, Common Pleas Judgeof the Second Judicial District of Ohio, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Geo. D. Burgess ; and was, in October, lew , elected to the same position without opposition, which office he still holds, fjlis rank as a lawyer is second to none in the district, and his administrations as Judge give almost universal satisfaction ; is held in high regard by the legal fraternity or his high sense of duty, his splendid social acquirements and his sterling integn y- His marriage was celebrated Feb. 25, 1864, wedding Miss Eloise J. Anderson, oi Miami Co., Ohio ; four children now brighten their home - Maggie, Minnie, Graci and Harry Lloyd. Judge Williams is a stanch Republican, and the embodimen of honor, truth and justice.

ROBERT M. WILSON, farmer ; P. 0. Troy. Robert M. Wilson, one of the popular young farmers whom we are pleased to notice, is a direct descendant o one of the first families of this township, his father, John Wilson, having ljv h^ for the past thirty-five years ; Robert was bom March 6, 1848, upon the farm where his father now resides, and his occupation from choice has been that oi a farmer ; he is now comfortably located on a nice farm of his own, in fall vie* the homestead, surrounded by relatives and friends. Sept 17, 1873, he was unitea in marriage to Miss Allie D. Brown, the Rev. I. L. Griffith performing the manage ceremony, at the Bethel Christian Church, frilly 1,000 persons witnessing tfie marriage of two of their popular young friends ; they are now the parents of two lovely children - Clarence Wilford, was bom Oct. 9, 1875, and Viona May, May 28, fnowhL *^7 Tb Parento of four children - Alonzo, Estella, Mollie and 1 AUie smd Mr Wn 6 °f- Robert Wilson). They are both members of the Christian Church, We a Prominent member of the I. 0. 0. F., and of Concord Grange.

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tonght school during'the ^nters^lat^^o^f^T 1"® foUowed farming, and the summer until Mav 1 1870 - h* w« he/?e^£te? J118 ? me to wading law through followed his prefS '^ Wn tno^^^ !" the bar- "d ^ ever staSe extensive and lucretive'nr22ti^ to tbat.extent that he now enjoys an connected in Trov with if8 ^ack 1?<?e than a Quarter of a century ; he was formerly from choice f^LT^6 ®88 ,.nterest8> but- for the past twenty-two years, him and was homing ^ ^cuPatl°n of farming ; he is a native of Pennsylvania Zi^r liS 10' 183(»'and U8 P^ents, Jacob and Hannah instruction Mr^^r?0 tb® ^rents> ^b®> by bo* precept and example, gave them and the ernpllanV?lefler re8ld^8 oa tb? farm of his wife's brother, Dr. J. H. Green, model * ^u® ev®ry^ where visible, ranks both himself and wife among our and housekeepers j they are both members of the Troy Baptist

Church, and are also connected with Concord Grange ; Mr. Ziegler is also connected officially with the public schools in his district, and, as an official, cannot flail of giving satisfaction ; both himself and wife are public-spirited, honorable persons, enjoying the confidence of all Who know them.

GEORGE ZIEGENFELDER, merchant, Troy ; bom in Saxony, Germany, in the year 1820 ; is a son of Simon P. and Gertrude Ziegenfelder, who were bom in the same State. In 1835, his father and one brother came to America and located in Cincinnati ; in 1836, our subject, his mother and other members of the family came, and for awhile resided in the above place ; in 1840, Mr. Ziegenfelder located in Troy, and the year following was joined by the balance of the family, who made Troy a permanent home ; his father died in 1858, aged 62 years ; his mother departed this life in Piqua, in 1846, aged 46 years ; they were parents of eleven children, three living. Our subject received his education in the common schools in his native country, and there a common-school education implies more than it does in our own country. In 1841, Mr. Z. embarked in the grocery business, which he successfully carried on till 1859 after which he engaged in milling, a business he followed until 1877, and again embarked in a general merchandising business, in which he is now engaged, in partnership with Mr. Stein. The above g^tiem011 constitute one of the most successful and enterprising business firms in Troy. In 1842 Mr. Z. was married to Catherine Bucka, who has borne him eleven children, eight living - Charles, George, Lewis, Walter, Maggie, Clara, Christy and Bstella; the deceased are Simon P., John P., and one dying in infancy, viz., Lizzie. He and his estimable wife are members of the Lutheran Church, of which they nave been members since childhood, and are exemplary Christian people. Mr. Ziegen* folder is President of the church organization in Troy, and one of the DimctorBw the First National Bank of Miami Co. He sustains the reputation of bemguberw and generous to a fault, haying donated nearly one-half the money that built the beautifbl little church that adorns the town.

CLARK ADAMS, retired farmer ; P. 0. Covington ; a son of Phihp and Phoebe (Travis) Adams, natives of New York State, who were married there in 1808 ; came to Warren Co., Ohio, in 1823 ; removed to Miami Co. in 1831, where he purchased a number of tracts of land east of Covington, nearly a section being in Washington Township. Mr. Adams resided in the Harrison's Creek neighborhood two or three years, during which time he built on his land, and then removal to Washington Township, and remained a resident of that township until n» decease, which occurred in 1874, he being in the 91st year of his age. His wue survrved him about six years, and died quite recently at the age of 89. They naa a family of eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity, and nine are no living, seven of whom are residents of this county. Mr. Adams, Sr., was an nidus* tnous, usefhl citizen ; he improved about half of his original purchase and sow the balance unimproved ; he took an active part in politics. His fother was* soldier in the Revolutionary war, and he of the war of 1812, and there were three bom and seven grandsoM in the war of the rebellion. Mother Adams was »n m*Ie.member Methodist Church, and both were very much respectedto the y°ungest child ; was bom in 1827, and remained on the lUBuFareiiH,durin^ his minority. He was married in 1854 to Miss mwy hi., daughter of Marshall and Elizabeth (Boggs) Morgan. Her fother was a ^^ ifeT ^herumother was and MtaSto Miami Co. Their dewe* homesteJf the danghter's marriage. Mr. Adame remained at tte did on'tbToId' hnmiS*1 S* Sf®.of "S*1 parents ; in 1862, he built a fine resident e old homestead. Daring the war, he left his farms to the care of his wife.

-t, he owns one of the finest and bestarrra^£i s informing, and in connection with **"**11 the choicest and rarest gardens in the county ; they con- toee years as jou^ey^aTthe^ SEEM?""? °"e JT 'here ! he worked ®u years ; returned to Ohio oontracted jolw^and earned on the business for *"rier, of Ra^h Co M.is8 *»""*>> a daughter of HeS

"W hew,bitSd"Sa^ "meIhere m 1837 w«h skilled help (he nevSr re- . °feB to prepare the material ef® 8tvera* 1 ")> ""d 3181 built a saw-mill, which he

"e88> then operated 7hfZH^.nbe^n nuUlnf ber?i? 1869> tat learned the busi- ?S8°oiated riS - the^h " 8hare8>and- in 1876. the brother, B. F., became including the =- patent tpi^^^aMP^Ted th® ^U1 by P^c"g in new machinery, of grain per dav - thn1^88' *nd now have opacity to grind 200 bushels tnachinerydriimn bv^thiH^^ n 8"pPliedb? Greenville Creek, and the whole Pattern ; the mill wheel, which is of the famous " Ross Patent "

HAMILTON BARTMESS, dealer in harness, etc., Covington. Mr. Bartmas, a native of Washington Co., Md, was bom in 1816 ; his parent^e to MohL gomery Co., Ohioan 1820, and there Hamilton grew to m 1 836, he his apprenticeship, bought out his boss, and has wntinu^ toe busmeBS^^ « ^ since ; his shop and salesroom are located on High street, th ,, trade keeping four hands constantly employed ; Mr. Bartmess is o ^

Newberry Township ; they commenced housekeepmg soon after their the house in which they now reside, having never moved ^unng th ^^whom their married life ; the issue of this marriage has been eight child , was in such limited circumstances that the end-gate of the wagon-b«l_ a table for several years ; the union of industry and cronomy hasrew of success, as he is to-day one of the most reliable and highly-respec nroDerty. the township ; he has lately given $60,000 to his children m amoved to

Darke Co., purchased some land, and was engaged in forming until J ^ when he had a stroke of paralysis, which prevented him from foDorag , mained in Darke Co. until 1859, then removed to this county, and 18 . ^ey cob S. and Susan B. _ . . Mr genii. F. BENNETT, Superintendent Preparatory School, Covington, wr. nett is a native of Miami Co. ; was bom in Washington Township, in ^ > has made teaching his profession ; he came to Covington m 18W, wii ^ charge of the public school, and has continued its Principal ever , r ^ of the school is the best compliment we can give to his ability as insira ^ Superintendent ; when he took charge, the school was in a chaotic 250 pupils, and four teachers ; since then, the school has been graded, gy ^ efficiency have taken the place of chaos ; a hew building has been erec , ^ there are now eight teachers and nearly 500 pupils, and the school ranas ___. best public schools for efficiency. Mr. Bennett is a successful teacher P tendent, and a usefhl, respected citizen. He was married in 1867 to Jtti 0f pioneer stock, it will not be out of place here to trace, somewhat, his ancestry , the son of Enoch and Margaret (Withgott) Bennett, who came to "iaJ?

1834, and located in Washington Township, and are now residing on a f _ Piqua, to which they removed in 1840 ; each is now 80 years of age ; tne of each were pioneers in the vicinity of ChilUcothe, his parents having re from Pennsylvania and hers from Maryland, as early as 1800. The Benne pioneers in America, having accompanied William Penn, and were Quakers. Withgotts were Welsh, and Episcopalians ; the first of these who came to A was forced into service on board a British vessel which sailed to America ; leaving port, he jumped overboard and swam safely to shore. . in

Fayette Co., Penn., in the year 1819, is a brother of Thomas Billingsley, _ . biography appears in this work. He was raised upon a farm, and in eafly ^ reamed the carpenter's trade, following the business for twenty years. 1® , * ot Vicksburg, and in several other engagements. In 1863, he resigned on of ill health contracted in the service ; since that time, has been engaged in t^ngton, where he was Pastor of the church nnHi ' .*666, he came to died while holding a revival in hi a nh« church un^ death> March 5, 1871 - he always serving the Master His death woo « y to go , he was a faithfhl servant, mnmty. Mr. Black's marriage ^Mi^ KL^!^ 0^ to ** church and comcelebrated Dec. 11 u ^ . 188 Frederic, of his native nlace woo.

96*36 feeM^ so'pU1^:. factoly now is , a two-story frame sffire ^ am WaJj XveZwflV^8ary machinery for Rework in which turning out and shinning Qn p y ®B®en to twenty hands constantly, and are Boehringer is the ^ average of one car-load of stock everv week. Mr enterprise from its infancy to the prefLnt H*d h*Oeen connected with the eame to America in 18M - «J»I? P^"* tlme- He was bom m Germany in 1828 trade (house carpento) then^L^ p "Philadelphia working at his

1852 to Miss Cathpe'n? wTi 8 n?i. "t!?611- tHe was married in Philadelptda in living. Cathrena Haller ; they have had nine children, seven of whom are

18 years of age went to KpnrnnW*"!? a nat^ve county, who, when back to OhirTa'JTi * ^e.ntu®ky and lived there seven years, he then moved ^ in Shelby Co. ; lived there thii veis, then «Ie to raised a fanner, and has followed the occupation most of his life. Mr. B., bang naturally handy with tools, about twelve years ago contracted to build a boose, and since that time has worked mostly at carpentering. He has twice been married - first with Eve, a daughter of Henry Etter ; she died Nov. 8, I860, mavmg two children - Henry L. and Ida Alice ; his second marriage was with Estbert. Goats, Dec. 27, 1869 ; they have five children - Mary A, Anna May, James si-, Aaron and Elizabeth. , , T

DAVID C. BOSSERMAN, farmer; P. O. Bradford. David, a son of Isaac Bosserman, a native of Adams Co., Penn., came to Ohio about the yew 1»», located first in Darke Co., living there about twenty-six years ; m I860, he into this county and purchased a farm about one mile north of Bradford,, wu now resides. He married Miss Lydia, a daughter of Jacob Warner, " « of the Indian war ; they had four children, three living - Solomon w., Ba - and Emma F.; David C. was born in Darke Co. Aug. 30, 1859 ; was raised pO farm ; he has lately been to Michigan, where he expects to make his home.

REV. RICHARD BRANDON, former and preacher; p 0 Covington. Although not an old resident of Covington, he has been iaen with the growth of this vicinity, having been bom near Versailles in 10 , father died when he was a baby, and when 8 years of age, Richard was from home by a step-father, battling with the world from that time ; years of age, he taught school He was married, Jan. 2, 1841, to Uannan j man, also of Darke Co.; soon after his marriage, he was ordained a ..

Christian denomination, and has continued an honored and usefol jnimster Gospel ever since, his field of labor embracing churches in Darke, Montgtmi^y Miami Cos., but he has been preaching more or less in this county for the F J years ; he is the present Pastor of the Union Church, located about tw south of Troy, and also of the Greenville Creek Church, located about f® . west of Covington ; in 1863, he purchased a form two miles west of to denoe in Covington, which is a neat, commodious brick structure, located _ junction of the Troy pike and High street Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, ai g quite advanced in years, are still active, reliable members of the enure » j have four children Uving - Minerva (now Mrs. Jeremiah Thompson, of Bar ^ -» Thomas A., Alexander B. and William H., all residents of this county,

D. C. BRANSON, farmer ; P. 0. Covington. D. C. Branson, fanner, ?£«Moses Branson, who was a native of New Jersey ; came to Ohio m to y 1820, located in Lost Creek Township, in this county, and lived ^er® ^ , death, which occurred in 1877 ; D. C. is a native of this county, was^eduw^ former, had a common-school education, taught school in his youn^r years, and since has been engaged in farming ; Mr. Branson is highlyre9pec^ by the citizens of Miami Co.; he held several public offices ; was MagJ® . three terms, County Commissioner one term, and is one of the present Trus^ ^ this township. He married Miss Charlotte D., a daughter of George Sober, 01 county ; they had eight children - Willis, John, Franklin, Harriet, Caroline, aanw, Lydia and Angeline. '

T?0* Ooaetu was b«>nght out by him in July, 1870, the enterprise S"'t^i1\ber?Uy enpported by the citizens of this vicinity, but, for some rea80nl*,inei n0t 8ucceed in building it up, but on the contrary? the patronage dechnea ita^vtS^!8entreditor- Mr' A- Browne, took it in charge in 1874 ; he chsng to an eight column sheet, its name to the Covington 1879 Mr TtiP^.y6^ **'' Receiving an increased patronage as his reward ; in

Wkch time he has worked in manTd"Cent offl^ "^i offlce ever atone, during 8tates; was an employe in the office of *8.1 '"x^®*®4 parts of the United *k° Of the Cincinnati Times Comm** - 7 ^ S'01118 Republican, and several years fotegoing that Mr. B. isT'se^^ ^l^ B mea^ *nd opportunity for his education miir£ gating office furnished both nentiy fitting him for the positionwhich he rt I.ntens«|y Poetical, and emi-

°f i?12' in wi»ich he was a soldSerI1hein^1^8' w?*erehe remained until the war guards," and in chanm nr idler, being Captain of a company of "frontin'

-nd the 8tiU water - tlmn called Fort^Rowd* ** junction of Greenville Creek toe war, he remov^ S to toe^^r<^Tg<?n : " *- ^"tog of hne, mto Montgomery Co whTch nuL**84 «de.jf ^water, just over the comity he removed toTfa^A 6 tteStaned.to *? *>« home until 1830, whei of his days; he was a 8pent toe remainder

Christian Church, and^^ldSflli b°^1 h® "J1 *"* wife were members of tbs formation until his ^^nfafled with the interests of Miami Co. from its widow survived him nino ^'°b ?°?fI1Ted ,n 1862, he being in his 83d year ; his two sons and six damriite^r Snd e<? n ber 88th year ; they had a family of three of them ^'of whom became residents of this county ind h»g a tract of «m,i l^*4^ in 4be °orth part of Newberry Township, enter-' have ndsed a Sv Sd«; Mmerva was ^ to Augusta Co, W. in 1818; they a carpenter and tii ffi?ve f°ns.' ^o whom are living on to fhrm - one being school teacher and th»°tber fanmng toe place ; one is a music teacher, another a JOHN A mrra 18 now engaged in an art establishment in Cleveland, ing. and many other large buildings, both public a p ^ in 1860 . Amos he had few equals and no superiors ; his decease occurrW^,^ wboge poogrew to manhood here, and, in 1861, was marned to Bos ^ Covington

Miss Nancy A. Ellis, a native of Virginia ; came t° Miami C -'^hwegt of Covingin Newberry Township, on Hamson s Creek, about two now living ;

Mrs. Cable, after passing through the privations da^ere a d toU^ ^ occurred early settlers, lived to enjoy much of the fruits of their la , , Townin 1864, hers in 1874. The subject of this sketch was boni in N ^ ship Feb. 26, 1827 ; his youth was spent on a farm until about w y ^ ^ when he commenced teaching school and studying medicine , 6"®^ mil the cinnati, Ohio, in 1849, and began the practice of medicine > at cholenl scourge ; he oontinuld to practice at Pleasant Hill until .the.^1ft vei »tisfhotory removed to Covington, and has remained ever since, enjoy 1 g J interest in practice. Dr. Cable is one of the few medical men who take to ftny the general public, is a public-spirited citizen, always u:8 fellow-citiand every enterprise which has for its object the better con^ltl . arnon2 the lead* zens or the general public, while his extensive practice ranks U street,

Cable is a son of John and a brother of R. E. Cable, whose biograp y flewthis history ; Jacob was bom Aug. 7, 1824, upon his father s fann attend* berry Township ; his young days were spent in assisting his pare tra(je . he ing the district school ; when 18 years of age, he learned the carP*v, . underhas worked at his trade most of the time since, and is also engageu buildings

Pennsylvania ; they had ten children, eight living - Cynthia Ann t aouri), Frances, Esther, Thomas B., Clinton, Alice, Nancy A. and A rjable, T. B. CABLE, teacher, Covington. T. B. Cable is a son of ^ and educated a farmer ; for several years attended the Covington w school ; and graduated there in 1877 ; since then he has been engaged m teaemng has been very successful, and is highly respected. , , native

-of Montgomery Co., Ohio, who came to this county in 1829, and l00*, James rison Creek. A. L. Cable was bom March 13, 1861, upon the farm wnere ^ Seas now lives ; he was educated as a farmer, attended the Covington w g . tends .far several years, and graduated in the spring of 1878 ; in a short time

Oo., near Troy ; his early life was spent upon a" ®*5®1 wa® ^°m " Miami age ; he then enlisted in the 147to Tv T ^ ? fcn"* "W ±e was 19 years of the 194th O. Y. L for one v«f, V' ®* fo"r months, afterward enlisted in was not engaged in any bat^'b^hlf? 2>rw,pd to battle for his country ; he was twice Wried K badJ° do a great deal of hard marching He

»*ge was with a of ,bi?. ?ne °b*Jd, Mizpah. His second, marnice farm of 26 acrwf with _"°?n?anueI Blickenstaff, deceased ; Mr. Cassel has a Clayton. ' ®ood improvements, a short distance north of North office of the Pan Handle iPr0^0 ' f^. ^lUia^LE ' now chief clerk in freight Bee. 11, 1861. His marn.7. B'-50'i»at Chicago; Mrs. Couffer's decease oocurred 1864 ; she was born ;n .^18S Sarah Dubois was celebrated Oct. 4 o»me to Ohio * 80,1 °fyjUla" Bowler, a native of Pennsylvania, who moved to this oountv m^? 1??.?**^ located in Butler Co. ; in the year 1824, he

HENRrnRPp^ ' My have two children - Theodore and Thomas F. ington who deseiwo .7^^!ba,lt' -®ovH,gtolL Among the business men of Covthe firm of Drees. 18 Mr. Henry Drees, the senior member of

^niflrrvd «isTLa V7 m , to^owmg spring, Mr. D. Face became a partner, and they a e stock gradually as their trade increased ; in 1866, Mr. Drees sold his interest to T. C. Leonard, but re-purchased it about six months later, and has continued in the business ever since, being associated with different parties as partners ; in 1876, the present firm was formed ; they now occupy two rooms which adjoin each other ; in one is kept a general stock of groceries, queensware, etc., in the other a large stock of staple and fancy dry goods, boots, shoes and clothing, while the upper story is used for a tailor shop where suits are made to order. Mr. Drees came to Covington in 1854, a young man with nothing but his natural abmties and a knowledge of tailoring, but by energy and hard work, soon established himself in business here ; his long and successful business career is the best tribute we can give to ability, industry and wise management ; for he has been the business man of the different firms with which he has been connected ; he is also now one of the firm of Dodd, Face & Co., who operate the hub, spoke and bending factory here. He was married in 1855 to Miss Agnes Neith, who is a sister of one o his present partners ; they have eight children. , .

CHRISTIAN DUNKEL, miller ; P. O. Covington. Mr. Dunkel, nature or Pennsylvania, was bom in Dauphin Co., in 1812 ; his father died when he was a child, and his youth was spent in various occupations ; was errand-boy m a sto two years or more, then worked on a farm for a time, then went into a woo factory ; teamed some, and worked at the carpenter's trade, and when about years of age began milling, which he has followed most of the time since ; he from Lancaster Co., Penn., to Miami Co., Ohio, in 1835, and has the vicinity of Covington ever since ; the mill now knownas Dunkel's,of whic is the manager, has a quite interesting history in connection with the ^u81^, Q development of Covington; the site was first utilized by Jacob Ullery, removed a saw-mill from near Fort Greenville, using the then abandonedfort forq ters while tearing down and removing it ; rafted it down Greenville Creek an P it up here, a little west of where the present flour-mill stands ; afterward JLehman bought it, together with the grounds, and erected a flour-mill ; heso^ John Brumbaugh, he to Patty Bros., they to - McCampbell, who in turn d19P°®®" of it to Swisher & Hartzell, and they to Ullery & Mikesell ; this Ullery was.ft., . of the first owner, and Mikesell the John Mikesell whose biography appears in iw work ; a brother of Ullery 's bought out Mikesell, Lewis Kensinger bought out one of the Ulleiys, and in 1877 Dunkel & Miller bought out Ullery & Kensinger. * Mr. Miller is a farmer of Newton Township, and quite aged, the business an agement is left entirely to Mr. Dunkel, a position which his experience, both as » miller and business man, eminently fits him, and which he is successfully The mill is operated for custom and merchant business, and has a capacity 0 barrels of flour per day ; it is situated near the mouth of Greenville ureeK, which its power is supplied, and is on the Painter's Creek pike, near the onag across Stillwater, at the south part of Covington. Mr. Dunkel has been lden with one of the important industries in the vicinity of Covington for nparij a century , is still an active man of business and a respected citizen. He was ned in 1840, to Miss Mary Eresman, of Darke Co., but she only lived a^® year ; he was again married in 1834, to Miss Maiy, daughter of John Fallow , deceased, who was an early resident of Newberry Township. ^ alknor, a native of this county, was bom near West Milton in 1816 ; was near Covington, upon his father's farm, afterward belonging to him ; he put au w improvements upon the farm ; during the thirty years of his married hf^ J" , *kree seasons that he did not put up a building of some kind. H Feb. 19, 1880, a highly respected citizen. L. D. was bom June 9, 1851, n^r T88 ra*ge<* 1111(1 educated upon the farm where he lives ; kes arming he has been engaged in the dairy' business for about four years; hesupa d o« ra^k that gives general satisfaction. He married bwrjr Township, and purchased a farm kn. ^. th*!f,1"t,l 1816 ; moved into Newthis sketch w£ boro unoHhe f8 tbe Yount &nn. The subject of spent in assisting his father upon the farm *3, *81® » his early life was

^at the early pioneers had tc^endure - he ht ^°WS 8?.me^lillg of the hardships district, but not on the same h h ^ways hved in the same school mentioned, and west of Stillwater Mr FpT£? k g°?f.fai?1 west of the one Jo' n838' with Miss Maria, a daughter of rSfr i?8 been married - first, Dec 1848, leaving four ch& 4gtcv cSLSK ^ Fetter died »E second marriage was celebrated i)^ "T* John H. His only member of the bar at ru' la'^yer "d broker, Covington. Mr. Freshour the Newton Township in Wl^W vont?e"reS'dent °f Miami Co' ' was boro in 1" 1861, when the first call wasmade h® 8pen*on.the fann "d at school, organization, was elected** First ' t*-*8 Promoted to First Sergeant, and on the re- Captain. His mmShTth - bk.LieuJfnanti "d a little later was promoted to foe Surgeon in cha^ » ^8^ T?? ^ declared by dent of the StiUwate^vSf1 e«ga^ed/Q different enterprises, latterly Jbeing Presihas since ^ which ^withdrew in June, 1879, and business. He - br?S?r and lawyer, and is doing a very satisfactory was born Nov 28 1807^ T°wnship, and lived there until death. Jacob Furnaa and educated a faimf!?7, Z J118 (ather 8 farm 1,1 Newton Township ; was raised iarmer ; his educational advantages were veiy limited j he is one of the oldest citizens living, bom in Miami Co.; has seen the full development of the county, having resided upon his farm for forty-seven years* He been married-fin*, with Miss Abby Large ; she died n 1862, leav^g two clri- -dren - Joshua and Rachel His second marriage was celebrate! March lb, m with Mrs. Margaret McDonald, whose maiden name was Dowler;

JOSHUA FURNAS, former ; P. 0. Versailles. Joshua Furnas, is a soa o Jacob Furnas, whose biography appears in this work. Joshua was born P° father's form Aug. 18, 1839 ; when young, he assisted hm ftthsr on ttofom attended school. At the age of 20 years, he attended a select school contouea y

In the year 1861, he went to Iowa ; when there, enlisted in the 28th low - discharged three months later on account of prairie sore eyes > be then to his native place ; in October 1862, he enlisted in the 110th 0. V. I. ,

Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, Sailor's Run, and many other lesser engage After his return from service, he married Miss Eliza Dowler, Oct o, I » had one child - Emma Bell ^ ^nt

S. B. GIFFIN, retired former; P. 0. Covington. S. B. bom six miles south of Dayton, Ohio, Sept 11, 1804, is a son of William Otfto, Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Ohio, about the year 1800, and located n nati ; lived there awhile, then moved to Montgomery Co. ; from there to > the year 1835, he moved to Miami Co. and located southwest of Piqua, there until death. S. B. was raised, until 16 years old, upon a iann, learned the trade of a blacksmith ; he worked eleven years southwest ot qu»h ^ twelve years in Covington ; he had to quit his trade on account of nis y failing him - he purchased a farm near Covington, now known as the lo > traded this for the James Etter farm ; sold it and bought the old bon which he exchanged for the farm where he now resides ; his fhrm is « ntu a . k mile west of Covington, containing 81 acres of rolling land. Near his res one of these valuable springs that are quite numerous in Miami Co. He been married ; first, Vonknm nf namiltnn Co.. Ohio, in af 7 b, with Miss Martha Vanhorn, of Hamilton Co., Ohio, v 1828. They had nine children, of whom four are living - William, Joan ert and Martha A. His second marriage was with Miss Martha Scott. , ftge- . J.V. GIFFIN, farmer ; P. 0. Covington. J. V. Giffin, a son of S. B. biography appears in this work, was bom in Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. > , when 16 years of age, he learned the trade of a wagon-maker, and has w the business for over thirty years ; in 1852, he moved to Logansport^wu-i there nine years, then removed to Miami Co., Ohio ; he has been engaged mg for the last three years ; has a small farm about one mile southwest or tjo ^ ton, and also a residence in Covington. He married Miss Annie N., , a

Joseph Young, March 10, 1858. They had five children - Samuel J., Schuyler , Ida May, Mattie B. and George E. Mr. Giffin has served as Mayor of lovingw for three years and seven months. ,, n

- CHARLES M. GROSS, carriage manufacturer, Covington. Mr. Gross old resident of Covington, and has been identified with the business interes ^ the town for many years ; he was bom in Bucks Co., Penn., in 1823, ^ to Miami Co. with his parents, in 1837 ; in 1841, he went to Dayton and l«jx" maker's trade, and, in 1845, started a little shop here, whichhecon^ ued until 1862, when he enlisted in the 110th O. V. I., in which he served unt jturrender of Lee at Appomattox ; after the war, he again engaged in the m ««ture of carnages in Covington, and has continued the business ever 8U^e'in2 ___? on High street, is a two-story structure, the upper part the mosttwSrDg finishing, and the lower for storage and salesroom, taste ^ 1)6 gratified with a satisfactory equipage J nenoe and reduced expenses of the firm (now Charles Gross & Son) enable them to eon, who was a graduate of ta^m'Uld *fnf1?ued 'he business until 1876, when the jug his time entity o^nni^to^tf ' de8lnng,a'ai?er place' *ad ^ Doctor hav- Dr. Harrison is now ^ °"£°f "- J"g» Practice, they sold ont ; was bom in Ru?/n"^here bls 8011 Samuel resides. The subject of this sketch lair Co., Penn., Sept 22, 1826 ; came to Ohio with his parents when quite small ; was reared and educated as a -farmer ; soon after his fathers death, which occurred in 1861, he rented his farm, and has since lived a retired hfe; he is living a single life, on a No. 1 farm, lying in the northwest part of Newberry Township, and is highly respected by the citizens of his neighborhood

A. J. HARTLE, fanner; P. 0. Covington. A. J. Hartle was born July 5, 1841, upon the farm where he now lives ; his early life was spent helping me father and attending the district school ; he is a son of John Hartle, a native 0^enn?? ' vania, who came to Ohio in the year 1820, and located in Newberry Township. When the subject of this sketch was 19 years old, he enlisted in the 44th 0. V. i ; was in the engagements at Lewisburg, Dutton Hill, Lynchburg (lasting twentytwo days), Liberty, Beverly, and a great many others ; was discharged in August, 1865. He married Miss Catharine, a daughter of John Lindsay, deceased , y had five children, of whom four are living, viz., Came B., Rosa A., Ottie May an Luedna. _ .

JAMES HARTLE, farmer; P. 0. Covington. James Hartle erick Hartle, deceased, and brother of Samuel, whose biography will be foun this work ; was bom in Blair Co., Penn., Jan. 28, 1828, and came to Ohio wi parents when 1 year old ; he was raised a farmer, and has always been engagea the business. His marriage with Miss Catharine, a daughter of Pe^ be » deceased, of Darke Co., was celebrated Dec. 18, 1851 ; they had nine children, -> Elizabeth, Lavina T., Columbus, Frederick, La Fayette, Albert, Calvin, Ura Dr. Franklin. . . Mr

PHILIP HARTZELL, carpenter and millwright; P. 0. Covington. Mr Hartzell, one of the old residents, is a son of Philip Hartzell, Sr., who was a of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio when a young man with his fstner, Hartzell. Adam located in Montgomery Co., about 1800, and resided in county until his decease. Philip, Sr., married Elizabeth Miller, came to this co jy and settled on Greenville Creek, either just before or immediately after tn of 1812 ; his decease occurred in Covington, he being in the 68th year of his ag^ The subject of this sketch was bom in 1824, and grew to manhood here pioneer days of Newberry Township ; went to school in the first house b school purposes, on Greenville Creek ; Mr. Hartzell's life has been varied wi _ _ oess and reverses ; he remained on the farm with his father until he arnveu majority, worked at millwrighting about one year, then worked at bridge bu first as a hand, and later he became a contractor ; for several years was the pn contractor in the county, and built nearly all the bridges in Miami Uo., repairing an old bridge, the old timbers suddenly gave way, and he fell on the J ground some twenty feet beneath ; some of the timbers falling on him and cm the frontal bone, required the removal of a portion and the placing of P , instead, which he now carries, the only mark or reminder of his fearful aec being the ugly scar and sunken spot on his forehead, underneath which is silver P instead of bone ; in 1860, he was an equal partner in the Covington had a large investment in property in Covington, but, being some in debt, t P sure of 1861 compelled him to sacrifice heavily ; he soon recovered sumcien y buy a mill at Casstown, but in 1868, a fire swept away the labor of years an mm with almost nothing ; he managed to trade into a coal mining company Hocking Valley, and in two years had an interest worth $6,500, whien e changed for a mill at Sidney that he sold for $9,000 ; in 1872, he bought w Burket mill property, in Union Township, which he improved considerab y> when he had it nicely fixed it took fire and burned ; there being no insurant, he was unable to re-build, but still owns the site, including 60 acres of land , 8 * misfortune, Mr. Hartzell has resumed his trade. He was married m > to Elizabeth Swisher, daughter of Jacob Swisher, who was an early res1 ® tins county, and resided in the same neighborhood with the Hartzells, but *

ROBERT N. HARWOOD, farmer ; P. O. Covington ; his father, John wood, was a native of England ; came to America in 1832, located at Saratoga, *- stop, Miami Co., remained there until 18<U -A. *nd loffted flr8t in Newton Townlocated on the farm where he ?n^i- 186t: <?me to this township (Newberry) and

HENRY HILL, dealer in farm implements, stock, etc., Covington. Hemy, son of John Hill, a native of Maryland, emigrated to Ohio about the year 18 , and located on Stillwater, south of Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami bo. He served in the war of 1812 ; was Captain in Ft. Greenville. Henry was tom in Newton Township June 17, 1823 ; his early life was spent in helping hisfctoer upon the farm ; his schooling was very limited. When in his 19th year, e ' ried Miss Amelia, a daughter of Zachariah Green, of Newton Township, this union they had eight children, of whom five are living. Mre. HiU aiea the year 1860. Mr. Hill was again united in marriage, Oct. 12, 1861, wren my (Dunham) Mowry. When he began life for himself, he received $3(W lather's estate, and his father-in-law gave him 70 acres of timber land «) Pleasant Hill ; he lived there twenty-two years, and during that time added xo w* 70 acres, 132 acres more ; he opened or cleared 125 acres himself ; in , sold his farm for $9,065, and purchased a farm of 80 acres a short d^tanoe west oi Covington, where he now resides ; he has since added 16 acres to this a industry and economy he has accumulated considerable property ; he has ; of Covington, a lot and warerooms in Covington, and a beauti

MARTIN HIMES, grain dealer, Covington. Among the mportant busmws enterprises of Covington is the grain warehouse operated by the firm 01 & Himes, of which Mr. Himes is the active man ; he is a " Buckeye by » Montgomery Co., in 1823 ; removed to Greene Co. in 1848, and came to Miam in 1865 ; he first purchased a farm about one mile east °f Conn^ton^^n ^ resided, being occupied in farming until 1873, when he came to Covingto engaged in grain buying in connection with J. R. Shuman, whose biograp y appears in this work ; their business has gradually increased and is no qi extensive ; they have lately erected a large crib and fitted it with the n J machinery for shelling, cleaning and handling corn ; they are also handling quantity of tobacco, Insides their usual quantity of grain. Mr. Himes was in 1846 to Miss Anna Vancleave, also of Montgomery Co. Her rather nephew of John Vancleave (Old Johnny, as he was called), who laid out tne y Dayton. Mr, Himes has two children living - Robert W., Assistant Supenn and teacher in the Covington school, and Chas. M., R. R. agent and dealer W cultural implements, Covington. a._

EMANUEL HOOVER, former ; P. 0. Bradford. Emanuel Hoover, a son o Isaac Hoover, a native of Blair Co., Penn., came to Ohio in the year lo located in Newberry Township upon land entered by John Brumbaug, . -

Hoover went into the woods and opened his farm Jan. 1, 1828, but was enpp ^ for life at a raising. Emanuel was born in Blair Co., Penn., Sept 9, 1817 ; n with his parents to Ohio when quite small ; was raised and educated in the k borhood where he lives ; he never learned a trade, but is naturally a<c^?v. Gjtu has worked a good deal at the business. He has twice been married fi*8*

Miss Lydia Weaver, April 14, 1842 ; she died June 1, 1844, leaving one®^ Elizabeth. His second marriage occurred Oct 9, 1848, with Rachel Booc » from this union they had ten children, seven living, viz., Catharine, John o., y B., Levi, Sarah A., Isaac and Nancy. Mr. Hoover was elected first degree ma _ in the German Baptist Church Aug. 5, 1863, and was promoted to degree in 1868 ; Jan. 25, 1878, he was elected Bishop or Elder .of the Uppj*^8*^ Church, and is a man that is highly respected and esteemed by all who l®0 GEORGE HOWARD, farmer; P. 0. North Clayton. George Howard born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 26, 1800 ; he emigrated to Ohio about the yearJ and located first in Montgomery Co. ; lived there six years, then moved to y y Co., Ind.; he remained there about a year, came back to Ohio and located m county ; lived here several years, then moved to Darke Co., where he lived years ; he then came back to this county and located near North Clayton. * Howard has done a great deal of hard labor. He is now over 80 years old, being land and lived upon it nntil his death ' whieh^^^iL^If6116 ®a> ®***° > be entered 104 years and 3 months. A J Johnston *Tk years ago, at the age of was reared a fanner, and lmimjd hfefiSLT? 'T* °"uth® 868 Dec- 25, 1806 ; he came to this county andlo^ted inOo5?n^ to °lear. th® farm ! Jan. 1, 1837, he tten moved to the Greenville Palls and he.kePt hotel for two years ; wagon-making trade - after ht^ht ^bjl® hvi^ with Mr. Snoop he learned the seventeen yX th^^ HJ*18 5^SP* h! w°rked at hie trade about lated a great deal - i 86,1,118 *and until he had aecumu- of iSp , f^°an at 8 years of age, was cared for by an uncle until he was 12 years schooling irg , the uncle made him pay more attention to work than in thiVilL v j11 l)ecame the ward of Dr. Weaver, whose biography also appears eiwnniHire^k' and wlio not only gave him opportunity for education, but also raged him. When he arrived at 18, he bqsp&n teaching, and reading medicine.

He graduated at the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, in 1869, and in the same year began practice in connection with Dr. Weaver, in which he has since. Weaver A Kendell are druggists as Well as practitioners (see Dr. Weaver biography). The Doctor is the present Township Clerk, and highly respected both as a citizen and physician. His residence is a neat brick, situated on Hig

LEWIS KENSINGER, grain dealer, Covington. Mr. Kensinger is the preeen' representative of one of the first pioneer families of Newberry Township, life resident of Miami Co. His father, John Kensinger, born m Maryland ^ , married Mary Hulings ; came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1805, an Co. in 1808. He was a millwright by trade, and resided nwr Covmgton. ^Dunng his early residence here he was employed a great part of his time awing veying and locating land for settlers. His patriotism was a marked cha During the war of 1812 he was a member of the " Frontier Guards, troops were being enlisted during the late war, he, although nearly three^ ten, uselessly, but honestly, offered his services. In 1820, he entered land about a mile north of Covington, where he resided about ten * it and purchased the farm also north of Covington, where he resided the his days. Mr. Kensinger, Sr., was of the desirable kind of pioneer, member of the Masonic order, also of the Cumberland Presbyterian < bn > ' youth was spent on the farm, receiving such education as the afforded, until about 18 years of age. He then worked three y^ars at muiw^ but soon after learning the trade engaged in fanning, at which oont'° n :n ten years, then engaged in milling, grain buying, etc., and has been occ ' ^ merchandising in some form ever since. He is now engaged m grain connection with Mr. Flockemmer, under the firm style of Flockemmer & R They are among the most reliable and extensive business men of Oovingw - Kensinger was married in 1852 to Alice Hitchin, only daughter o Hitchin, who was a native of England. Alice was born in Ohio in » have five children.

JACOB LINK, farmer ; P. 0. Piqua ; is a son of David Link, of M°n^om > Co., Ohio, who came to his death by cramp while bathing in the Mia Jacob Link was bora in Montgomery Co. Jan. 30, 1831 ; grew to man jva a farm, and, when 20 years old, began the business of running a tnrw most every season up to the present time. He served as Trustee in Montgo erjr during the whole time of the late war, and has held the same office ship. His marriage with Miss Sarah D., daughter of Jacob Darner, 01 m J , . was celebrated Feb. 23, 1853; they had eleven children, eight y

C. E. LINK, farmer ; P. 0. Covington ; is a son of Jacob Link ; in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1856. Was united in marriage Jan. inter with Miss Eliza, daughter of Mathias Ingle, of this township, and grand ug of Philip Ingle, and great-granddaughter of Michael Ingle, one of the flw m this township, who entered the farm now owned by her father ; Mr®, fether was born Feb. 8, 1823, on the form entered by his grandfather, and has au ms share in improvement. He was married to Miss Lindsay, a daughter Kike, deceased, and has one child - Mathias J. , . hnm in

J. H. LONG A BROTHER, milling; North Clayton. J. H. Long was Wayne Co., Ind., Aug. 31, 1840, and William H. Long was bom in the same county, Jan. 2, 1842 ; are sons of Peter Long, a native of Pennsylvania, now Co., Kan. ; they were raised and educated upon a farm ; J. H. learned the ' - business when young, in which he is still engaged ; he worked eleven ye** DaAe Co., in the Bear's, Hoover and Foster mills ; two years in Preble Co*, rrew fans, and one year in the Greenville Falls mills, in this county. W. w« young, learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed four or five yean. In 1875, they purchased the Clayton Mills, and have been doing a good custom business ; they make a good grade of flour, that will compete with any made in the county. W. H. is the patentee of the White Lily or improved Providenoe Washing Machine, one of the most complete washers ever put before the public. J. H. married Miss Sarah, a daughter of William Hess, of Darke Co., April 2, 1862 ; they have had five children, four living - Mary E., Laura E., John W. and Cora E.

JAMES MoCLARY, farmer ; P. 0. Covington ; is one of the old residents of Miami Co., having been bom Feb. 18, 1821, on a farm about two miles north of Covington, where he has resided almost continuously for more than a half-century. His father, John McClary, was a native of Kentucky ; came to Miami Co. as early as 1812 ; was a soldier in the latter part of the last struggle with the red men here. Married Miss Eliza Brandon ; she was a native of South Carolina ; her lather, Benjamin Brandon, a soldier in the Revolution, emigrated with his family to Miami Co. about 1812, and located near Piqua ; Mr. McClary, Sr., located near Covington, soon after his marriage, where he remained until his deoease ; James remembers going to school, when a small boy, by a path his father had cut through the woods ; books being scarce and money scarcer, an alphabet was pasted on a sort of paddle which served for a primer ; when a little older, he was often sent to mill ; mounted upon the sack of wheat, which was thrown across the back of a trusty horse, he would strike out by the bridle path for the mill, which was on the Miami, near Piqua ; he usually went to the mill and got his grist the first day, returning as far as Grandpa Brandon's, where he would stay all night, have a good time with the children, and return home with his flour the next day ; such were some of the disadvantages experienced by the youth of those days ; as he w older, there was, of course, gradual improvement and increased facilities. 1842, he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of George Buchanan, who was among the first settlers of Newberry Township ; after his marriage, he built a house on a small tract, a part of the old homestead which his father had given him ; a few years later, his parents having died, he sold out and went to Piqua, where he resided about eighteen months, in the meantime purchasing several shares in his father's estate ; then returned to the old homestead, bought out the other heirs, becoming the owner of the farm upon which he was bom, where his youth and early manhood were spent ; his son, George D., lives on and cultivates it, Mr. McClary having removed to his residence in the north part of Covington about six years ago ; Mr. McClary has grown with the county, and his associations and history are inseparably interwoven with the his- - tory of Newberry Township ; he has served it as Assessor, and is now one of the Board of Trustees ; he hma a family of three children living, and one dead.

T. S. MoGINNIS, liveryman, Covington. Mr. McGinnis was a native of Ohio, bom in Champaign Co. in 1845 ; his parents removed to Shelby Co. the year of his birth, and he there grew to manhood ; was married to Miss Bell Woodard and resided there, being occupied in fuming ; reoently he moved to Covington, where he is now engaged in the livery business in connection with Mr. J . B. Hamilton, whose biography also appears in thiw work ; Mr. McGinnis comes of pioneer stock, his ancestors on both sides being Virginians and early emigrants to Kentucky ; his great-grandfather was scalped by the Indians in his own dooryard, near Maysville, Ky. ; his grandfather removed from Kentucky to Champaign Co., Ohio, m 1812, and served in the army during the war ; Mr. McGinnis is now. in the pn®6 of life, and is an active, energetic man, just embarking in a new business venture, in which there seems to be a good prospect of succ""°

0. M. MoGOWEN, liveryman, Covington, ft ginia, was bom in 1817 ; came to Ohio when a child, t ton until about 1845, during which time he learned i °wne to Miami Co., first located near Piqua, and 1864, when he engaged in the livery business in removed his stock to Covington, and has continued

. McGowen, a native of Vird lived in the vicinity of Daye bricklayer's trade ; he then as engaged in farming until >iqua ; in August, 1865, he the business here ever sinoe.

Mr. McGowen is now doing a very satisfactory business here ; his stehle is locstel bn the north side of the ^ C. & I. C. R R, near the depot, where he kee^ hveo equipments frilly equal to the demands of the place; his res^ence, situated on the same lot and near the stable, is a very neat and comfor^le home.

GEORGE W. McMAKEN, farmer and stockbealer ; P. 0. toviigton. JSJ W. McMaken, farmer and stock-dealer, is a son of John McMaken, Sr, a nah i Kentucky, who came to this county when the howling of the wolveswaa am ^

July 13. 1K16, on the farm where he now lives; he AspinaU, a native of England ; they had three children, of whom two are living Frank L. and John Ellsworth.

daughters. Mr. Maier has been a member of the Town Council several also been both Town and Township Treasurer the past four years, and substantial citizens of Covington. - To h Martin, and grandson of John Martin ; his grandfather came from " Momson s through Cincinnati, Ohio, and located in Warren Co., when there was D . . building in Cincinnati. Jacob grew to manhood in Warren Co., and was ^marn Abigail Thomas, who was of a Quaker family, and the mother of JLja y ^ removed to this county in 1830, and located in this township, near Clayton. - town of Clayton, and was a useftil and respected citizen ; he removed wa8 1852, and died there in 1856, at the age of 68. The subject of ,g bom in Warren Co. in 1829, but grew up in Miami Co. ; he learned Jtoe b ^

V. I., and remained in the service until after he witnessed the surrender n^on Appomattox ; since his return he has invented, or rather perfected tne of, a " tweer " for blacksmith's forges, for which he has a patent, ^ be in very general use ; he also invented an automatic car-coupler, which oug ^ in general use, and would be, but for the parsimoniousness of railroad rj ^ tions, who place more value on a few dollars than upon the lives an their servants ; he has also patented an animal-trap, which has been qhi^^n siyely introduced, and is meeting with general favor. He organized the v/O "e Silver Mining Company, who purchased a mine near Roeita, in Custer b , ^

5 charge. The company now employ from five to fifteen hands, and a . g stone to all points within reasonable distance, their sales amounting w

Co. now living hfco^rf^'T' Covtorton > » one of the oldest residente of Miami spent on 7fem and h^ \£* S"" " ^""^ania in 1810 ; his youth was he came to ^ d *h®.Pnyile8e of attending school in winter ; in 1832, merchandise olarl^+of Covington, nearly a half-century, having been engaged in the local ,m?8t continuously until 1860, since which he has occupied some of vania A* ^ M.e> daughter of Jeremiah Shade, who was a native of Pennsylin 181 ft *2 Mlami Ca about tbe same time Mr. Minnich did. Mary was born PintjA ^bSJ?10*:ber fourteen children, ten of whom are living, of Allan Tiir^ MORROW, farmer ; P. 0. Covington. Richard Morrow is a son located «**°V native of Pennsylvania ; emigrated to Ohio in the year 1812 : arrival - ^a^ton Co., afterward moved to Montgomery Co., and in 1837 death tk thlS and located in Washington Township, where he lived until attaint k- 8ubJect of this sketch was bom in Armstrong Co., Penn.; after he eo his manhood he farmed eight years, then kept a hotel in Waynesville,

Warren Co., Ohio, for fourteen yean ; came to the conclusion that it was not agood place for his children, sold out and bought a form in this townshipjWhere he now lives. He married Miss Ruth Beck, of Greene Co., August, 1837. They had rig children, of whom five are living, all married.

JAMES MOTT, retired former; P. O. Bloomertown ; son of Zachanan Mott, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in the year 1818, and locatea in Darke Co., about two miles east of Gettysburg ; lived there about six years, moved to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., and from there to White Co., where he lived death. James Mott, born in Darke Co., Ohio, April 22, 1819, lived with his parents until he was 10 years old, the time of his fetter's death ; he came Ohio, and lived with an older brother for seven years, then began domg iw himself. June 12, 1845, he married Miss Annie, a daughter of Joseph wmore a native of South Carolina. They had two children, one living - -Nancy -> ried John Etter, who is tending the form. Mr. Mott has a splendid form acres, with first-class buildings upon it, situated south of the Mott pike.

SAMUEL MURRAY, former and preacher, Covington ; is awnotiwa Murray, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and came when a boy with ms pareu to Montgomery Co., where he married Hannah Kimmel, and resided on Wo until about 1832 or 1833, then removed with his fomily to Miami Co., ha ring P chased the northeast quarter of Sec. 32, which he improved and lived on 1856, he sold out and returned to Montgomery Co., where he stall resides, subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co. in 1828, hood here on the form in the days of hard labor and limited faculties , always followed forming, first commencing for himself in Sec. 28 ; his form north half of two 80-acre tracts, one being in Sec. 32, and the other adjoi "g Sec. 33, it being the unimproved portion of each tract at the time he pnrcna^i he has cleared most of it, erected the present neat and substantial bunmng^ the form now compares fevorably with otters in this well-improved nei8nD<\ « ' He was married Jan. 23, 1851, to Mary Shellaberger, daughter of Jacob aii_ nah (Mohler) Shellaberger, who also came from Pennsylvania, ana settlea - 33 of this township. She also grew up here, and both Mr. and Mrs. to school in a log schoolhouse that stood on the same ground where tne p _ neat brick house is situated, in which their children are now being^upareo a much more favorable circumstances than their parents enjoyed. Hr. usefhl, respected citizen, and both he and his wife are members of tte Baptist Church, of which he was elected Deacon in 1860, and since 1864 nas the chosen and usefhl minister. They have five children, all of whom are j members of the fomily household. . , -on of Covington, of deserved reputation, is Dr. Murray ; he is the son of Uray, Sr., whose biography appears in connection with that of Rev. Samuri in J* The subject of this sketch was born on the farm near Covington in lboO , gan practice in Clark Co. in 1862, and in 1863 entered the army, where he serveu Acting Assistant Surgeon until the latter part of 1864, when he returned ana P ticed at Pleasant Hill about two years, then purchased a drug store in Indiana, soon sold out and returned to Miami Co. where he practiced a short time ^ Cable at Covington, then bought a drug store in Dayton, which he conductea . fomr years, practicing there at the same time ; he afterward returned to Miami - again at Pleasant Hill about two years ; he again came to Wingw in Nf^-tWCUTy'°PeLyear8 ; he then moved i"k> Miami Co., and puichMed in Newberry Township, about three miles north of Covington ; the subject of tn»

Newberry T0Wjj8Hip

Covington in 1866 at th<» o^u -<. « bis limbs to some extent He removed h> andXm^ioas ^Men^ Lewis' presentlea? then the most elegtot an^in!^^ n ®gb 8tree'> he erected in 1868, and it was, and MarthaOtoS InpT,ngton- Mr' Nixon is son of William bad twelve children seven of whom Ji 1801> and lived together sixty-six years roldest 79 ; Samndwas the fourth ewti ^""S68* being 59 and the

Pearson, s^tivc^of C^.'. } R 0 Covington; is a son of Benjamin land in Newton TownsMn^nH^ 'i!?' wb0.«"ne to this county in 1805; entered sketch was bom faSmrth' fw ved upon it unfa] his death. The subject of this bis parents at 2 veam of » Carolina. .June 30, 1803, and came to this county with ment He was reiuwi °f wb®n it was quite in its infancy in respect to improvewitbin two yeai^^en foUow<£ .^npation Si his life? until

SILAS ppmv ngt??' "here he now bves. of Newbemv Di^nJ' ^p*er L P Covington ; is a son of Amos Peny, a native be at first ^ Wh? came to Ohio and located in this county in 1814 ; second marriage was celebrated Nov. 24, 1869, with Miss Jennie Deweese, a daughter of David D. ; they had three children - Chas. E., Oran L. and Wilson A.

W. L. PERRY, fruit culturist ; P. 0. Covington. W. L. Perry is a son of J. W. Perry, a native of this township, born in the year 1817; he lived with his father until his majority, then taught school during winter seasons, and during the summer worked for his father ; he continued to do so for nine years, then bought land, and has been engaged in farming ever since ; he is a brother of Silas Perry, whose biography appears in this work. W. L. is an accomplished young man, is living with his parents, and is extensively engaged in raising small fruit, which is his chief delight

MARTIN A. PETERSEINE, farmer, etc. ; P. 0. Bloomertown ; is a son of John A. Peterseine, a native of Prussia, who came to America about the year 1830 and located in Newberry Township upon the farm where Martin lives, and, with the help of his children, cleared and cultivated it The subject of this sketch, born upon this farm Sept 8, 1844, was reared and educated a farmer ; he has a farm of 110 acres under good cultivation, with excellent buildings ; Mr. Peterseine has one of the largest cane-mills in this county, and is extensively engaged in the manufacture of molasses, averaging about ten gallons per hour. His marriage with Miss Mary, a daughter of Wm. Reiser, of Darke Co., was celebrated Sept 30, 1869 ; they had two children - Semantha and Edith May. M.

J AMES L. PURDY ; P O. Covington ; is one of the oldest residents of flh* ami Co. ; he was born in Perry Co. in 1816 ; his father removed to this county in 1825, located in Washington Township and remained a resident of that township all the remainder of his life. James L. began teaching in Washington Township when quite young, and taught more or less until after his marriage. Then he permanently located in Covington, and was directly connected with the business o Covington for a period of twenty years, since which, on account of old age an deafness, he has retired from active business. From a mere financial point of view, Mr. Purdy '8 life has not been a great success, but, nevertheless, he has been a very useftil citizen, and deserving of much more credit than is generally accorded him , naturally modest, his claims upon the public were never pressed, but being pos sessed of a philosophical mind and a philanthropic heart, his labors have been no so much for himself as for others. As a teacher, he was always in advance wi text- books and improved methods ; was first to introduce McGuffey's readers in the schools of Newberry Township ; also first to introduce the blackboard, in wbic he was very strongly opposed by some of his patrons ; as a citizen of Covington, he has served in some capacity on the Board of Education almost continuously, until within a few years, and has always been the friend and advocate of the vanced methods which have given us the present systematic and efficient school- A 7/^kyterian in faith, his practice has done honor to his profession ; he has been a student all his life, and the friend and patron of standard historical works ; o of deafness, an affliction which began troubling him when young, ana wch has grown upon him, interfering with his plans and prospects, books hav been his chief companions, and the writers of this work are indebted to him nmny facte connected with the early history of the county. He was married m TbmmM>lTrUdenCe Billin^sle^ » they have had two children - Emma D. and

jh HiShand Anna. A Hi8 8econd marriage was with Miss Susan, daught or Joel Hutchens, a native of North CarolinaTthey had two children - Etta 1 family into it, and has rLided nAthiT^j ' after b"llcbn8 a cabm, he removed his of clearing and improve to wh^ThiT Yer 8"<? - havin« witnessed the work his father hpii£T^r mg m ^P^11^011 J he was horn in Hancock Co., Ohio, in 1848 ; during the win*?** fi?fmer> his early youth was spent on a farm, attending school whole left siHp kT;' Wh^n 5 yeaTB of age» te was the victim of paralysis, his de being affected, but he afterward partially recovered from its effects, and his Cither determined on giving him an edu^on ; awonhngly, of age. he was sent to the Academy at Berea ; afterward attended the Findhy H# School, and took a regular scientific course at Oberlin College study of medicine in Findlay in 1846-47, reading under thed^onand Worship of Dm. Austin and Detwiler, graduated at the Homoeopathic College rtUw land in 1870, and commenced practice the same year in Carey > Ohio, th practiced several years in Leipsic, and came to this county in 1878. Owing past winter, he attended a course of lectures at New York. His merging shows his value as a physician, while the general high esteem m which h by the citizens of this vicinity indicates his chaiactw as a citazeu. He vm recently been chosen minister in the German Baptist Church, of whic member, and is universally esteemed by the people of his aoqumntmioe^ married in 1871 to Miss Sabina E. Workman, of Holmes Co. ; they have two chil^ form ; his parents resided in Pennsylvania, and later, m Shelby Co^O - 15 years of age he came to Covington, first learned the tailor s trade, on a tailoring establishment, gradually accumulating a little stock.

thus establishing a store of general merchandise, which Mr- & k*8 leaned operate ever since. Mr. Routson came to Covington in 1840, a poo y> - ^ a trade and gradually worked his way up, until the firm, now the iarcest son and W. 0. Routson, under the style of A. Routson & Son, are doing^/WB^ business in Covington, aggregating about $60,000 per annum, which sp«u» ^ praise for his enterprise and business ability than pen can exPre88' , _.:th a warebeen identified with other business enterprises, having been connected .

President Nor is the business of Covington the only matter PubJ15 , Pue w in which he has taken interest, and with which he has been identin > street, is a large two-story brick, elegantly furnished and pleasantly loca - was married in 1846 to Miss Martha Clarke, a native of Virginia, but at ma a resident of Covington ; her death occurred June 2, 1868 ; tlmy h^d _ ouDer. dren, four of whom are now living - Mary Bell (now theVife of J. T. Barones, intendent of the Tippecanoe High School), William 0. (now associated n^tson's fhttier), H. W. B. (now assisting in the store), and Miss Mattie E. M - ^

REUBEN ROUTSON, farmer; P. O. Bloomertown; is a w>n of Routson, a native of Maryland, who came to Ohio in the year lote, an ^ the farm upon which Reuben now resides. The subject of this sketc upon the farm entered by his lather, Aug. 5, 1833 ; was educated a f^er, when young, learned the trade of a carpenter, which he worked at eiev {gnng. Mice has been engaged in farming. He has held the office of Trasteeuir^ _

8rew to manhood, and was married, March 9, 1841, to C . ^ uun^ter of George Snow, deceased, who then resided about one ml1® ^ Covington ; ; Mr. Routson was raised a farmer, and followed that occupy tailing health compelled him to relinquish it ; for a number of years, the of seven that went out together - he <a L>.a"d one the two who returned HENRY a. ROUTSON fcmer p° o Vf8'^ °f M°"1«°mery Co son i was bom Dec. 13 1844 in^£«»L n H*?°mertown ; a son of David Routhe attained his manhood. He '/iF11'' ^lt>| and lived with his parents until

Rnhl is one of the leading men Zthif i;°F. 8t^°e w ?J® "lost extensive, and Mr. his parents removed to Springfield in 1848 'huVTh b?r" 8t Gabon, Ohio, in 1837; ^nd which then adjoined ttororroraJ^hnt F P^hased a tract of corporation ; here J W im»w u V * wh,ch was soon after taken into the

"gsged at firming until ^hT fill^iftBS wh* 1^?1' he ?un® to Codington, and which he is now onenHnn - hi °* 1868, when he purchased the stone auarrv of the left bank of Stillwater and><h<ua W ** ^ ®?.uto end of town, along the bluflF live feet solid stone? aTnSJZ IJjVi Pedicular wall of twenty to thirty good article of white lime ^mL^fh^T8 . bmestone, from which aro^- the new railroad, now beinc conJtml^i^^iV8^' *° do a still larger business when here lie in mother eatto W'-2haU ^ve 8 new °"aet for the riches that ated at toe extremZonto ?S8*jk"fe.w ? neat' commodious frame, situand limekitoH^ Z. e"d <>7 High street, in the rear of which is his quarry Charles Lindsay one nf^h1716^! m to ^re* ZiPP®rah DeYault, daughter of JOHN&haff^p of Newberry Township *

Schaefer, deceased T ii* mmister, Piqua ; bom in Maryland ; is a son of George to attend the fanitni rr wa8.ralsed opon a farm, and when 19 years of age went received a thorough con^T61?^ 8t Golumbus, to prepare for toe ministry ; he Immediately afte/h^ZL^ZS^ "J? th® P^cipal languages exceptBebrew. Church, and i... ^ hw degree, he was ordained minister of the Lutheran

MRS. L. SCHNEPP, faming ; P. 0. Covington. William Schnepp, deceased, was bom in Champaign Co., Ohio, Aug. 21, 1830 ; in 1852, he came to to county and purchased the farm now occupied by his widow. He was murdered by Jonn Riddle and Frank Stover, now in the State Prison. Mr. Schnepp was amanoi excellent character, a prosperous fanner, and in every respect was highly ®8'ie®m by his neighbors. Louisa Maggart (Schnepp) was bom in Champaign bo. Apni 14, 1836. They were married Oct 24, 1852. They had three children, but all

SAMUEL SEARER, farmer; P. 0. Bradford; bom in Juniata bo., rem. May 19, 1837 ; is a son of Christian Searer, a native of Berks Co., Penn., who came to Ohio in 1845, and located in Newberry Township, Miami Co. He pu eighty acres of land now within the corporation of Bradford, where he w living present The subject of this sketch was raised and educated upon a lan^^ was 7 years old when his parents came to Ohio. After he attained his I?a°no?r he taught school for several terms, and since has been engaged in farming, married Miss Hannah, a daughter of John J. Harrison, of Newton i ^wMhJP) ruary, 1868 ; they had one child - Rosa Annie. He has a beautiful farm acres within the corporation of Bradford, with good farm buildings, and everyimug

D. C. SHELLABERGER, merchant, Covington; is the present repres^ui tive of a pioneer family, being the son of Dr. M. R. Shellaberger, who was of Pennsylvania, and an early resident of Miami Co. D. C. was born in b in 1841 ; his early youth was spent there, during which he received the such educational advantages as the home school afforded ; when 16 years ^ he took a two years' course of instruction at the Piqua High School, w first call was made for three years' troops, he was the second one to voi Covington, and was assigned to the 44th O. V. I., which he entered as a p but was immediately appointed First Sergeant of Co. B. In who having passed a rigid examination (one peculiar to the command of . was a regular), was commissioned Second Lieutenant, in which capacity . until the latter part of the winter of 1864, when by reason of injury mcap Hnrine him for duty, he resigned, after which, on account of ill health, he spe*1* and summer in New York under medical treatment, then returned to and engaged fh general merchandising in company with a brother w ^ deceased. After about three years, he sold out and opened a hardware » which his father, in the spring of 1871, became a partner. In June, i > ^ father died, and D. C. again became sole proprietor, and is now doinga very ^ factory business, being the leading house in Covington in the ^ line. His store building, the property of his father's estate, ot ^ has the charge, is conveniently located on High street, and w J? u fther2er lated for the extensive stock which he now' carries. Mr. oh is a life-resident of Miami Co., and, although a young man, w regarded among the most substantial business men of the place ; has heen ship Treasurer ; is now a member of the Council, and Secretary of the ^

School Board. He was married in 1864 to Miss Rose * Shellenberger, daug Jacob E. Shellenberger, who was an early resident of Miami Co. Mr- 4 Shellaberger are respected, useful members of society. They have three ' one son and two daughters. ..

MRS. CATHERINE SHELLENBERGER, Covington. Mrs. Shellenb^ is the widow of Jacob E. Shellenberger, who came from Pennsylvania to ^ *n 1833 ; he was a saddler and was employed at his trade here until 1.847, when he built the brick store on the east side of High street, at the no of the alley between Spring and Pearl streets, and added a general stocfco g ware. In 1870, he sold out to his son-in-law, and in 1872 his death occurred* widow who survives him was his second wife ; she is a daughter of Joseph enberger, of Pennsylvania, and was married to Mr. J. E. Shellenberger m phia m 1854. His first wife was Miss Jane E. McDowell, also of Pennsylvaw wife ; D. M received Ahnainn ,be ®?n °f Jacob E. Shellenberger. by his first ness, and continued* with h sTth^rTn^hS ^ brought up to the hardware busi- Brownsville, Neb. and in 1867' when he to

C. was bom Oct. 5 1849 neaT "S ** f<f"d alon« the Creek ; Lewis epected by all whoknow'hhT h" U^" township ; he is a man tfalt is reengaged in the business. ' ° reared and educated a farmer, and is still two winters. He came to Covino*^* ^iok?101* after which he taught and continued in mercantile 8ton in l851 j engaged in the diy-goods business, chosen President o? t^^i?lwJirS'!v8iifr0 o ''t8* time.?ntil 1872. when he was mercantile exDerieno^ had 'Valley Bank, a position for which his varied

HENRY SPTTT^r8^Ctr,°f pikes otber Public improvements, in Lebanon Co in idii Covington, a native of Pennsylvania ; was bom exception of the no.* li'i1*18^ on 6 farm' and h*8 followed fanning with the about five milaa ^ v* ^,ear8' ®6 came to Miami Co. in 1849 and settled Purchased a residan^^^ °f- CoYlngton' where ho remained until 1869, when he labor. Tn io^ Ten^ m Covington, to which he removed and retired from active a bank in Pnvi««f5 m Wlfc^ Wii^erson Pierson and John Shuman, opened

®afelv thmiirrh such perfect honesty and stability that it passed patronage Hf+hl*16 C7818 °f ?873, and has been growing in the confidence and and need »mf ^i3 6 ever since- fts history is given more completely elsewhere, as a farmoJ' tn^rVor^' be repeated here. Mr. Spittler has been successfhl both ana banker, and is now a valuable citizen. He was married in now living ; all are married - five are residents of this county - two are m Indiana, and one in Missouri. Mrs. Spittler's death occurred here March 7, 1870.

JOHN SOWERS, grain and stock dealer, Bradford ; of the firm of J. SowereA Son, grain and stock dealers ; is a son of Henry S., a native of Maryland ; <»mefrom Maryland to Pennsylvania, and, in 1836, he moved to Ohio, and located in fi-icnland Co., living there until his death. The subject of this sketch was bom and raised in York Co., Penn., Feb. 6, 1814 ; when 17 years old, he learned houw carpentry and cabinet-making ; in 1835, he came to Ohio ; in the spring of loob, returned to Pennsylvania, and, in the fall of the same year, came back to Ohio an located in Covington, Miami Co.; he worked at his trade in all about fourteen ywre, he then began railroading and merchandising, carrying on business himself awnue, afterward was in the firm of Routson, Leonard & Co.; when the Piqua & union Railroad was built, he had the agency ; built a warehouse and began dealing i grain and stock ; he carried on business there until 1868; sold out ^dcame radford ; built a warehouse (the first building put up in Bradford), and bong the first grain sold in the town ; he had also a business room in the house ana bo the first goods ; they are doing a very good business ; their annual Mies being about 100,000 bushels. His marriage was celebrated Jan. 3, 1838, with Miss a daughter of John Thompson, one of the first settlers in Miami Co. ; they eight children, of whom six are living - William H., John T., Ora B., Annie, irran F. and Silvester S. . Mnfles

JOSEPH TEAGUE, retired farmer ; P. O. Covington ; is a son of Moses Teague, who was a native of South Carolina and emigrated to Ohio m the y 1805 ; stopped in Warren Co. about six months ; then came to Miami and loowu near Ludlow Falls ; they lived there forty-three years ; moved then to Indiana remained there ten years ; came back to Miami Co. and lived here until a The subject of this sketch was bom in Newton Township, Miami Co., »

1818, and lived with his parents upon a farm until he attained his majonty. married Miss Mary A., daughter of David Patty, a native of South Carolina , his marriage, he learned the tanning business, and followed it about ten y^rs the old home farm in Newton Township ; he then purchased a farm m Darlre mostly all timber ; opened and improved it, living there about twenty-five y> in 1879, he traded his farm in Darke Co. for theJ. M. Mahler farm in Newwny Township, Miami Co., situated on the Mott pike ; this is a splendid farm oi acres, with a spring upon it that has few equals. , , , .

SAMUEL THOMPSON, retired farmer, Covington, is one of the oldes ^ tiers now living in this township ; he was bom in North Carolina in lou , <»me with his parents, Sylvester and Polly Thompson, to Miami Co. in aw» ; they first settled in Newton Township, entering the tract now known as tneL farm ; afterward entered the west half of Sec. 32, in this township, removing to u, about 1817, and also entered two quarter- sections on Greenville Creek same time ; he resided here in Sec. 32 until his death. Samuel grew to manbooa here in the pioneer days of Miami Co. ; went to a subscription school heia log cabm at Sugar Grove, but later on a cabin, was built in the present M neighborhood ; soon after he had attained his majority, he came in possessi th® northwest quarter of Sec. 32, upon which he built a cabin, where he removea ms family , and has resided here all his life ; when he came upon this tract l -U woods except " an opening " of six or eight acres ; now it is one of the &ms u, the county ; there is a good brick house, and other farm buildings to cor respond, all the result of his labor and management. He was married in 182d» *iu8h*er of Peter Bench, who settled in Newton Township before the war OT1812 ; they had a family of eleven children, and, whatis remarkably there 1R7Q tkrt S?J0M death " the femily - that of the mother, who died sept", > the chUdrOT are all married, and each has a family ; their names are as Rtf

D. J. Martin, of Covington ; Rhoda, now Mrs. R F. Jones, of Chicago ; Samuel, now a resident of Findlay ; Lavina, now Mrs. Z. Tobias, of Covington ; Josephus ; Ellen Shellenberger, also of Covington ; and Betty, now Mrs. Isaac Heckman. Josephus was bom in 1840, and grew to manhood here on the farm upon which his father first settled. He was married, in 1861, to Amanda, daughter of Otha Bench, who was an early resident of Piqua, and later of Newton Township. Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Thompson have resided here on the old homestead ever since their marriage, having the care of his parents for several years past They have six children.

DAVID R. THOMPSON, Covington ; son of Samuel Thompson, whose biography appears in this work, was bom in 1825, and grew to manhood here in the days of log schoolhouses and limited farming facilities. He was married, in 1845, to Catharine, daughter of Wm. Long, Sr., a pioneer of Newton Township ; after his marriage, he remained on his fathers farm for about two years, then purchased and removed to his present homestead, in Sec. 32, which formerly belonged to his grandfather ; his wife's death occurred here April 10, 1853 ; by her had four children, three of whom are now living ; he was again married, Nov. 10, 1856, to Susan Lehman. During the following winter his house was burned, consuming all his furniture and clothing ; this house stood near where his present residence stands, and was erected by his grandfather about 1810 j it was made of hewn logs, weather boarded, and was at the time of building considered the finest residence in the county. It will be seen, Mr. Thompson is a life-resident, and has been identified with the history and development of Newberry Township from the pioneer days to the present time ; the present homestead contains 130 acres, and is in an advanced state of cultivation. He is the father of eleven children, ten of whom are living ; by his first wife he had Joseph R., Orrin and Alonzo j his second wife's children were Charles, D. C., Elizabeth, John F., Edwin, Clinton and Samuel

HENRY TUCKER, blacksmith, Covington ; a Buckeye by birth ; was bom in 1833 ; is a son of Abraham Tucker, a native of Tennessee, and for several years a resident of Union Township, in this county, where his death occurred in 1845. The subject of this sketch, then being a lad of 12 years of age, was thrown upon his own resources ; when 15 years of age, he began work at his trade in West Milton, and has followed it ever since, with the exception of about two years, during which he was engaged in different occupations, but returned to his trade again ; most of the time he worked in the vicinity of Laura, but the years from 1867 to 1876 were spent in Indiana ; in 1876, he came to Covington, and in 1878, purchased his present property, which is located in the south part of town, on High street, his shop and residence adjoining, being very conveniently and pleasantly located. He was married, in 1853, to Olive, daughter of Elam Kelly, who was a native of Pennsylvania and an early resident of Union Township j the firuits of this union have been five children, two of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are both members of the Christian Church, and respected by all who know them.

JOHN ULLERY, retired farmer ; P. O. Covington ; one of the oldest residents now living in Newberry Township ; is a son of Jacob Ullery, a native of Maryland, who left there in the spring of 1810 and came by wagons to Pittsburgh, where he purchased an old " flat," upon which he loaded his goods and family and floated down to Cincinnati ; here they stayed about three weeks, being detained by a sick child, which died and was buried within the. present limits of the city; he then hired teams to take him to Dayton, where he rented one of the little shanties of which Dayton was then composed, but only remained about one month j while Uving here, he purchased a tract of 160 acres of Government land, about ten miles north of Dayton, to which he removed ; the following winter he came up toe Stillwater, prospecting, and, having an eye to a mill-site, purchased, for $300, ^ southeast quarter of Sec. 30, in Newberry Township, a part of which he afterward laid out i» town lots ; in the following spring, he removed his family to the new as there was but a small cabin partly built, toe family had to shift as best they could until the cabin could be enlarged and made suitable for occupation ; during the war which commenced the following year, Mr. Tillery took his family and went back south to the older settlements, but, haying a fine crop of wheat, came up witn help and harvested and stacked his wheat; notwithstanding the presences Indians and, what would now be more dangerous, a company of troops, ^ s ion at the block house which stood near the mouth of Greenville Creek, ne mna urn stack all right three years afterward, and it fhrnished bread for his fMaiy 1111 could get another start ; about 1817, he purchased a saw-mill near Fort Green e, which he removed and erected on his place ; this was the first saw-mul i - berry Township ; after having cleared about 30 acres, he laid out in town part of his place which is now between High street and the nver ; he so ' which was in running order, to Benjamin Lehman for $4,000. being then large price ; he purchased several tracts in the vicinity of Covington, the n quarter of Sec. 29 being one of them ; a part of this tract he afterward town lots, and this is now the most attractive residence property in the to - -

Ullery was an active, useful citizen, and, could he now see what has been aeie peu from his humble beginning seventy years ago, he would no doubt exeiann, seen and am satisfied ; now let me die in peace." But, while he did not * much of the richness of his pioneer settlement, some of his sons stui see and enjoy the blessings handed down by the arduous efforts of the io eration. Jacob Ullery was twice married, and had five children by the and eleven by the second. John, the oldest child, was born in Marylan j » 1801, and was therefore only a lad when his parents came to Miami -, received but little education, for, after they came here, at first there was > and later, when there was one, his services were too important ^o^> . . cation was, therefore, of that practical character that could be obtoinea ttie ax and hoe, or following the plow. He was married in 1822 to * ?

daughter of Powell Bale, an early settler of Newberry Township ; J housekeeping on the farm in Sec. 29, where he now resides ; when he cam there was but an " opening " - now it is in a good state of cultivation, buildings ; he had eleven children, six of whom are living, and aU b married; the oldest son, Samuel, was a member of the 110th O. V.i., a prisoner during the last six or seven months of the war, the most ot being spent in the notorious Andersonville Prison. The youngest son, J ->

DAVID E. ULLERY, farming and saw-milling ; P. O. Piqua. Hj®*a ^ho8e bom in Montgomery Co., Ohio, and came to Miami Co. with John Ullcty; biography appears in this work. D. E. was bora Oct. 25, 1839, upon th where he lives, was educated a farmer, and has traveled considerably. Ap > 1861, he enlisted in the 20th HI. V. I.; was in the engagements at Fort Boneiwu, Pittsburg Landing and Raymond, where he was severely wounded ; he JJ*®. prisoner before Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and was in the Andersonville rruw seven months. His marriage with Miss Rachel, a daughter of Peter Fass»tj ' deceased, was celebrated Aug. 26, 1865 ; they had six children, five living - Minium Sarah, Clifford, Joseph and an infhnt not yet named. 07

L. B. VALENTINE, teacher and farmer ; P. O. Versailles ; was born ®ec\ J 1857, upon his father's farm ; he was raised a farmer, but, the last few been preparing himself for a school-teacher ; he is the only child of Uriah an netta Valentine ; his father was bom in Frederick Co., Md., Dec. 29, 1819 , m to Ohio in the year 1844, and located in Versailles, Darke Co.; was a tailor 0) trade, and followed the business in that place for twelve years, then came -to county and purchased the farm where he now lives. .

J. G. WAGNER, tile manufacturer, Covington ; is comparatively a young J he was bom in Berks Co., Penn., in 1834 ; bLame fatherless when a child, ano» w en 7 years of age, was bound out to an uncle who was a farmer ; when he 16 years of age, his uncle sold the farm and released him, after which he sustained employed as Superintendent of PleLmitHill tS' Came *? Ohio: "d was school about three years, and of other schools at diffom6^8' jbe TiPPecanoe Ohio m all about nine Vears - in iR75h?" at different penods, teaching in Co.'s wheel works, at Tippecanoe JfwhJr. .purchased an interest in Ford & increasing the business matenX' to S* 8«Perintendent two years, that occupation ; he owns one of1*?46^* a"d 1,88 81 ways been engaged in good house and one of the best bams to°?£4 far"! In. Newberry Township, with a oated on an elevation with » ho.*?* .mtfle °°n"tyi having a supporting roof, sitbandy and wellai^g^1 descen* to «*? «o«th; he las everything ner, a native of ru and ^hce. Aaron, son of Henry Warlocated upon the fai^°nwni^°'' ^?l°' to Miami about the year 1835, and miles northeast of °l «7b/ ?" lying aboufc one and a half after which in 1863 h« Clayton, Miami Co., where he practiced eleven years, ing a to Covington, where he has remained ever since? hav '

Wihley a native^/p^^' ,retlI!ed farmer ; P. 0. Covington ; is a son of Michael was raised S5 PennsylvBma, where George was also bom, March 15, 1805 ; he when hemov«d1f??'tK^do*O^07ed that business in Pennsylvanm until the year 1855 ; lug until lftvn . ID1l fetate» Seated in this county, and has been engaged in farmnow lives rp««Li5ei1 r?1Ited bis farm, purchased a residence in Covington, and With Mto *2? oroi? ^ *8bor. On Nov. 25, 1830, he was united in Inarriage Samuel andsTrah^ir1^ \tr?? bad 8even children> four living - Julia A., Maty, health anH T>^ak* ^fr' ^^ey is afflicted with a nervous affection that injures his sleepless nights.

in that avocation. On June 9, 1866, he married Miss Sarah E., daughter of Rudy Bollinger ; they had four children of whom two are living - Susan and Martha.