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

Jacob kvv ?' . r; Spitler- settled on the farm now occupied by his son-in-law, built a fin T' JJJ March, 1841, on which he remained till 1877 ; then removed and owns 1 fift 6 dwe linS °u the opposite side of the road, where he now resides ; he ininmvpd acJ?8^ laud, which is all in a good state of cultivation and handsomely has fllark k kas be^d ^be offices of Trustee, Supervisor and School Director, and member of the Board of Education. He and his amiable wife are thirtv-f German Baptist Church, with which she has been connected for

Hannni°Ur ^ea,^8, and be for a period of fifteen years ; his daughters Barbara and dren members of the same church. They have had thirty-nine grandchil-

Warnp 'two °P whom are living. Mrs. S. is a daughter of J acob and Rose A. MontJ!' Wa° %ere h01*11 111 Pennsylvania ; they came to Ohio in 1808, settling in 61 har me!7 ^°*» *u wb*ch they lived till their decease - her father at the age of of wk.% mo ,er at the age of 46 years ; they were the parents of thirteen children, bare 4? °? y three are living - Jacob, Nancy and Esther ; the deceased are Bar- Cari;^; raham' Susanna, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Rose A., George, Henry and PRpYcrPT1^' 8' waa born 111 Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1820.

Z C°'' Penn- ; they removed to Lebanon Co., where they resided for ^me h?f!t|thea,?migrated to Miami Co. in 1853, in which they lived till their decease' aeeof-?' diecl at the of 66 years ; his mother departed this life at the adv aa6ed vf2 p <3 3'6ars ; they were the parents of eleven children, of whom ten are In ing, n '! etei, Samuel. Beniamin Phnatian .Tnnnli Elizabeth, now Mrs. J Uatheri

CJasper. Christian was raised on his father's farm, on which he labored till his 21st year, at which time he began the battle of life, and struggled manfully with contending adversity ; he labored in Montgomery Co. as a farm hand for some time. On the 14th day of November, 1868, he led to the marriage altar Miss Rachel Pearson ; she is a daughter of Benjamin and Anna Pearson, who were among the early pioneers of Miami Co. ; after his marriage, he came to the place where he now resides ; he has 73£ acres of fine land, which is all in a fine state of cultivation, with good, substantial buildings erected thereon. They are the parents of five children, all living, viz., Eiger C., Estella, Harmon, Ellis and Anna M. ; Mrs. S. is a member of the Society of Friends, and is a consistent Christian woman.

WILLIAM T. STONEBRAKER, fanner and teacher ; P. 0. West Milton ; was bora July 5, 1834, and is a son of Arnold S. and Sophia Stonebraker ; his father was bora in Virginia, and his mother in the State of Maryland ; they emigrated to and settled in Champaign Co., Ohio, about 1836 ; there they made their home and still reside ; they are parents of four children, three of whom are living, viz., Charles, Minerva, and our subject ; his father, by occupation, was a miller ; young William, after attaining the proper age, attended the district school, and afterward entered the high school in Urbana, in which he prosecuted his studies three years, fitting himself to perform the duties of teaching, the profession he had# chosen, and which he followed in his native county from the fall of 1854 to the spring of 1865 ; after that lie taught in Montgomery Co. at irregular intervals for eight terms, three in one district, two in another ; has also taught five terms in Miami Co. and one in Darke Co., making in the aggregate fifty-six quarters, for which he has received $6,501.15, and he has paid $370 for board ; the distance traveled to and from school, 5.740 miles (this does not include travel on foot) ; he has the saddle yet in his possession, which he claims will do for a few more quarters ; in the fall of 1870, he moved to the place in which he now resides ; he owns 40 acres of land, which is all in a good state of cultivation, with more than ordinary improvements erected thereon. May 16, 1867, he was married to Emma Baker, bjT whom he has had four children, viz., Horace G., Claude O., Maurice E. and Edgar A. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Baker ; her father is dead, but her mother is living, and resides in this township ; his father was bora March 6, 1811 ; his mother Oct. 29, 1810 ; our subject has been a regular attendant at the County Institute, and labors hard to keep himself posted in all new methods of teaching ; he is a frequent contributor to the press ; in all branches Mr. Stonebraker is well versed, and as an educator he stands at the head of his profession. Mrs. S. was born in this county, Sept 16, 1849.

JOHN STRICKER, dealer in stoves and tinware, Laura ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1827 ; his father, John M. Strieker, was bora in Germany ; emigrated to America, and in Maryland lived for awhile, then came to the above county, in which he settled ; he was the father of nine children, four of whom are living, viz., Margaret, Rosella, Susanna and John ; his parents are both deceased. Our subject learned the shoemaker's trade in the villages of Lewisburg and Ithaca, which he followed for seventeen years ; then became a tinsmith, which business he has been engaged in since 1873 ; he located in Laura in the fall of 1875 ; his fair dealing and moderate prices command for him a fiill share of the public patronage. In June, 1858, he was married to Elizabeth Wiles, by whom he had eight children, all living, viz., George W., Susanna, John, Grant, Emmeline, Martha, Amanda and Mary ; Mrs. Strieker departed this life in 1875, aged 35 years ; his second marriage was celebrated with Eleanor Hess in September, 1878. lie makes a specialty of putting up country work ; his business extends over a large territory and is constantly on the increase.

FRANCIS SWANK, farmer ; P. O. Center, Montgomery Co. ; bora in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1842 ; is a son of Solon and Elizabeth Swank, who JP the above county, in which they lived till their decease ; his father 2»1877' 57 years and 4 months ; his mother, Dec. 24, of the same three of whom are living, viz., Francis, John and Elmira ; the deceased are Susan, v t i ' aud Ephraim, who was a member and Corporal of Co. E, . * ' » ae wounded in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain ; while reading out from his rifle-pit to remove an obstruction to his sight, he received a buck- ° j° . m wrist, necessitating amputation ; gangrene setting in afterward hflpri f h,^dftbiJuly 22, 1864. aged 21 years, having passed throngh many of the A - °f the war. Our subject was a member of the same company f ^ all the battles in which the regiment was engaged ; he was one r * ones' C0ra^n§ home " whole." Sept 25, 1862, he was married to f T U At by wbom lie has had six children, five of whom are living, viz., Alice 118 ff880 * C*> Dora E. and Ezra J. ; Cora is deceased. He possesses qMf, , .ns jv 8®od land, highly improved and in a state of good cultivation ; he Mm J8, unable wife are members of the II. B. Church of two years' standing, the yttu-111* WaS *X>m *n ^enn8^lVftnla *n the year 1841, and on the last day of i a^e' commenced school-teaching, which he followed for twenty McrlinoTrin ^ ears wbich time he read medicine, and attended the Starling t( .i nn i t0 6ge .duriuS the winters of 1847-48 ; in 1848, he located at West Mil- Letrisl t 80011 .^lled au extensive practice. In 1 855, he was elected to the Ohio rem*v^U^?' 10 be was dieted County Auditor, serving one term, and dpjiti. i - u nom^ation for the second term, but died before the election ; his daiiffiifA occul[red Sept. 15, 1873, was very sudden; he was found by his

SDokp t r/;lorcnce in his office lying on a sofa, a few minutes after breakfast ; she moment dlr?'.rec?ivin? an answer that his head hurt badly ; he died in a few in* fit i i "1S wns a I3118}' onc ; for twenty years he was occupied in teachomnfe. . ' Bnty-three years in his profession. In politics, he was a Whig until the to offini l 0t- ^le ^publican party, under which standard he was twice elected of the ?.r I*38.1*'10118 ; he was a strong temperance advocate, and an active member £rre_Hv , ^bingtonian Societj- for many years ; as a devout Christian, he was friend l * fe ovcd by his associates ; he was never known to utter an oath, and was be wn a i ?v®Iything tliat promoted moral, social and intellectual development ;

* l,ried at Milton Cemetery, the sendees being conducted by Revs. J. P- ,n and William Jay. Dr. Tenney was married in 1830 to Margaret Ann \'\7 W t now resl^es in West Milton ; they were the parents of seven children. Mdilh a i' Washington I., Nancy A., Maria L., Joseph A., Florence P. and non TtTV* ad ^ved to aw adult age ; five are now living, was i j THOMAS, landscape, portrait and carriage painter, West Milton ; thT J?Tn m- Concord Township, near Troy, in 1847 ; his grandfather was one of loeqt;/ ^ Pl<3neer8J having emigrated from Kentucky to Miami Co. about 1803. on land in Concord Township when the primeval forest of Ohio ^as famii^ fr°m the repose of nature's solitude ; on this land he reared is 0»r - .^bere he was gathered to his fathers, at the advanced age of 89 years^ lm« "W? father, John Thomas, was born on the old home place m 18-7. u t *8lded m various places, haring dealt quite extensively in lumber, though JJ 2n1C|,Wna Plasterer ; his mother, Elizabeth (Wingett) Thomas, was born near fir v,l c' Ohio> about 1835 ; they are the parents of seven children, of whom Oscar M., Charley F., Maple O., Beecher M. and Addie, the Inrl^8/? are ,cde and Caroline ; his parents are living, and reside in U - ' his business, fully understanding every branch of his work, and, observance, we know he is master of his vocations ; he also P°e9f ability, and is a member of the home band ; as a portrait and landsw^ painter, he possesses rare natural talent, and The Four Scenes of Life, which toe walls of his parlors, show good artistic skill and originality in characters , first vividly portrays free, joyous and happy childhood, just entering the i mer of life in a bark canoe, with not a ripple of water to mar life s early dream i , the second is neatly and artistically drawn, representing the wcond scene in life, w to the voyagers a little farther down the stream of life, still joyous and happj , gli ing peacefully along, and unconsciously neanng the breakers where so m ) haveteen lost ; in the third scene, the voyager is strongly depicted « the nudst of the storms of life, his broken canoe is struggling violently with the suigmg breakers, and the occupant is endeavoring to withstand the frry of t > to contend with ; the fourth is the closing scene of life ; the voyager has dnfto into more quiet waters ; the angel of mercy is hovering near ; the h^d is {kUsim, and no longer controls the craft, which is entirely at the mercy of toe j watere, a on which angels keep a faithful vigil. His marriage with Miss Minnie Dibra . w celebrated Nov. 17, 1868 ; her father, Henry Dibra, was bom in New -JcrBtj ^ 1803 : her mother, Charity Dibra, was bora in Miami Co. m 1813 , th 3 parents of seven children, six daughters and one son, viz., Lizzie, Alma. J J Minnie and Nannie ; the deceased are Mary and Susan. To the union '

JOSEPH THOMAS, farmerand carpenter ; P. 0. West Milton ; bewasborni Clay Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio, March 4, 1835, and is a son of Elizabeth (Cox) Thomas, who were bpm in South Carolina - his father, J uly - > his mother, Oct. 2, 1795 ; Grandfather John Thomas was born in South Urol ' March 10, 1766, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Davy) Thomas/ who ^

Little Miami River, where they resided a few years and then moved to M tg ery Co., where they resided till their death ; he died March 10, Jo47 , departed this life July 22, 1840 ; they were the parents of four children, yi ., »

Isaiah, George and Ann, the three latter are deceased ; Isaiah, father of ject, came to Ohio with his parents, when a young man, remaining with t his marriage ; he was a farmer by occupation, and the land which h© C"U home was his dwelling-place for many years ; he reared a family of eight ' of whom six are living, viz., David, Ann, Elijah, Susanna, Martha and our s J » the deceased are James and Isaac. Many generations ago, the Cox family liv mountain fastnesses of their Welsh home, and it is not positively hnownw in what locality they first settled in this country ; Isaiah Thomas died y r 1862 ; his wife departed her life June 6, 1877. Our subject was ' father's farm, on which he labored till his 21st year. On the22dofDecc » and Susanna (Coppock) Pemberton ; after his marriage, he engaged In larm 8 Montgomery Co., for ten years ; disposing of his farm, he removed to near « Miami Co., but only remained a few months, when he sold out and purcnas acres of land where he now resides ; his land is all in a good state of u ' and his farm buildings are superior in every particular ; his land was cnte J his wife's ancestors, in 1803, and is yet in the family connection ; after he ino here, he cut down an apple tree, which had been planted many years ago, measurig nearly four feet in diameter ; he has been much engaged in carpentering since lie made this his home, the work on the farm being performed by his son, who.

uluiinl.-mtlv able to siqieriMcml all departments of the hnsiness ; he anti his wife arc the parents of seven chh.hvn. of whom six are living, viz.. John. William. Kin mu _ (In ra. FnuicU and >«raii : llenrietla, wife of Allen McDaniel, deceased, f" , 1 .v,'Ars ? month* and R days. John united his fortunes with Ada Pearson, hy whom he lias one child, viz.. Orpha Lioim.

X A PHAN THOMSON, farmer and stone-cutter ; P. O.West Milton ; was bom in Aewhcrry Township, Miami Co., in 1 844. His father, William Thompson, was bom in .North Carolina in 1804. and removed to Ohio with his parents when quite small.

is mother, Nancy (Rudy) Thompson, was bom in the same year as herhushand. nml departed this life when our subject was only 2 years of age. They were the liarente of thirteen children, of whom eight are living, viz., Polly*, John, Sarah, Ilanii*i .Henry, Nathan, Sylvester and Martha; the deceased are Samuel, Margaret, 'lines, Nancy A. and W illiam. He was again married to Rachel Shiller, by whom ic iiui two children, viz.. Matilda and Susan. Our subject was reared on the -inn. and at the age of 0 years began his battle of life alone and unaided. In M. ho enlisted in Co. B, of the 44th O. V. I., in which lie served for nearly three li 'm.L " i *IC was discharged for inability to perform duty ; he was twice suu- the last time so severely his life was almost despaired of; he passed . °l' the hard-fought battles, of which we mention Louisburg, Faylllo. Charleston and Knoxville; he wjvs discharge! from the service of his j omit ry in September, 18(54. After his return from the army, he remained with ms mother-in-law, I>r. llollopeter. of Shelby Co., for one year.' thence to near the jmioo where lie now resides, in April. 18(55/ He has 50 acres of fine land, all in a jjoot state of cultivation. He was married to Amanda Muck in 1S(»5; she is a j-rngutor of Jacob and Chrislianna Muck, who were horn in Pennsylvania, but are on rcsulents of Newton Township, this county. They arc the parents of nine rmuiren. of whom seven are living, viz., Catherine. Rebecca. Barbara, Sarah. Samo - Anmnda and Lydia ; the deceased are Henry F. and Caroline. Mr. and Mrs. mnipson arc the parents of seven children, all living, viz., Samuel S., Sarah Liiistiuna. Elizabeth. Jacob. Maggie, Lvdiaaml Jane. He and his wife have been lumiber.s of the Christian Church for twelve years, and are consistent Christian * »ni ,,c 1,as heU1 the cilice of School Director for seven years.

IHOMAS VOKE. farmer and miller ; P. O. West .Milton ; was bom in Beomnl Pemi., in the year 1810 ; he is a son of Joseph and Rebecca Yore, who civ 1m>hi in Pennsylvania, in which State they were married and resided until ^-4 or 1825, when they removed to this county, in which they made a permanent 'fine until their decease ; he died in 182(5, when in middle-age ; she survived ner inishand a few years, and died at 40 years of asc ; they were parents of nine chil- *1*11, six of whom arc living, vi/,.. Joseph. Isaac. William, Klizabeth, Thomas .m< eler The deceased arc Mary A., Rebecca and Susan A. Our subject was reared «ii a farm, on which he labored until he was IS years of age, at which time lie Jjgiigod in carpentering and cabinet-making, which trades he followed 1 A * R,n lie was married to Susanna Fonts ; to them have been born eight c 11 <- - ttve children, two of whom are living, ''zjCha iqm' aed 31 years and 20 days. Joseph, Michael and David Mrs. Wjhedm 133.^ed ^ had tw0 cllil- His second marriage was with Elizabeth Cron 1 Mrs yy died in 1 844, riage was celebrated with Susanrm RudisdUn ^ b) ^hom^ Benjarain . Lcv, five of whom are living, viz., Martha, Jacob, Laura - - for thcm8elves now resides, and, at the tune, his land was all m ' 137 '^es at the prestoil have brought it to a high state ° He has held the office of Superent time. 80 acres only at the time of settlement. - ^ Hc and bis wile visor and School Director, the latter for a perl°d eveinnlarv Christian people, are members of the German Baptist Cliurch,nud djed reiYing folly enables him to construct almost anything he desires. o*n.. Baker), to Lydia Stoltz, by whom he has had five i children, viz.,hhza ( ^ cu|tivation

John, Jacob, Sarah and David. His land, 87 acres, is in a » improved laud, and well improved ; he also owns 80 acres m Darke Co., Cliureh for

1^38, and is a son of Lyman and Mary Wheelock, who clnisetts - his ^ Plo"eers of this county ; his father was a native of Massausual wav innirW^1' 18 ^°in ?Jortl1 Carolina ; his early days were spent in the msmiave^h a y??tb' and he laboml 0,1 the h°me farm till his 26th year. His v/0r8e Was cel^mted Oct. 8, 1863; she is a daughter of 1843* M0rSe' and WaS hom in Montgomery Co., Ohio, March 26, removed te nn« tW° ^e1iU's 0,1 °W home fann after his marriage, and then aljout siv van*/ ftaUra?i ^^ere He owned 05 acres of land ; on this he remained sides - he ALB i io^r w llc^ He s°iH out and came to the place where he now redencino- thP acres of excellent land, which is well kept and improved, evitlie common ^P1'18*11^ spirit of its owner ; he only had the privilege of attending all the dutios 8J! - Scb°° ' which he fitted himself to perform and discharge 148th 0 V T WT* business transactions ; he was a member of Co. D, ou thp Potrin, ' . men? whose time of service was consumed in doing duty parents of qK* i m tle '*c*nity of Washington. Mr. and Mis. Wheelock are the livillg> viz> Harry. Linnie, Ellis, Lutie, Altie and Ethel, was borii n - "H^SER, blacksmith, Potsdam. The subject of this memoir IViescr worn i a'ai!a' Germany, in the year 1834 ; his parents, Mathias and Anna in New* York t? **! , sam? P*acc> and emigrated to America in 1836, landing until 18-ifi ti *V abated in Philadelphia, Penn., in which place they remained Missouri wi, CUi removeH to New York State, from there to Illinois, thence to Louis a.rnd v>e. c,lte!;c!^ the a,,my, and soon after died in Benton Barracks, St. mnw,'. " ears. His mother died in Camden Point, Mo., in I860, aged 55 sailor foi^twrf11? 8!I1M-l-n? *>ccn Sliccc-ssfnlly occupied at his trade. He was a Mary E Short* ^ (frS' visiting mail}- foreign parts. In 1858, he was married to John V Gr' \\r wllo,n llc Has Had ten children, three of whom are living, viz., of 40 Verne r®CAr ' aut^ ^ar.V ; the rest all died in infancy. He owns a fine farm improved i?1 , nroe Township, Darke Co., which is in cultivation and well His wife iti ° i 0 °^ns a residence, shop and 3 acres of ground in the village, woman a mem xir °* the Brethren in Christ Church, and an exemplary Christian

Montffoinpr n ltle3' were married ; in 1830, they removed to and settled i barn to ti. i ' 01lio, iu wIlich they lived until death ; while passing from the years- «i, e ,.J,SC' lie was struck by a passing train and instantly killed, aged 7o children f . ll'vllen at the advanced age of 89 years ; they were parents of seven the deeo'i 0l!1 °* w^om are living, viz., George, Robert, Alexander and Catherine ; which Imt i aie,^?lin' Mary and James. Our subject was reared on the farm, on and onni; a),Ol0<? *H1 He was 18 years of age ; he then began learning the fulling camp <.Ilg business, wliich lie followed in Montgomery' Co. for eight 3'oars ; then

'lav i,1.! ° Mnrtiusburg. Va.. Sept 1, 1S(!4 ; he lav on the field till the followin., *. ng eared for by the citizens ; mortification setting in, he died oil ic day of September, 1SG4, and his remains are at rest in the National Cemetery iu Virginia. Mr. Wright has filled the offices of Trustee and School Director for years ; he and his amiable wife have been exemplary members of the Brethren in Christ Church for a period of forty years, laboring long and faithfhlly in their Master1 s calling; the majority of his children are members of the same church, which is a source of gratification to their aged parents.

ROBERT WRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; was bom in Dauphin Co.; Penn., in the year 1812, and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Wright. His father was born in Ireland, and, with his mother, emigrated to America, and settled in Pennsylvania ; his mother was bom in Philadelphia ; they were married in the above county, in which she was reared, having been left an orphan ; they emigrated to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where they lived till death, which occurred at advanced ages, he being killed by the cars. They were parents of eight children of whom four are living, viz., Alexander, Robert, George and Catherine ; the deceased are John, Mary. James and one in infancy. Mr. Wright was reared on the farm, on which he labored for his father till his 20th year. In 1832, he was married to Eliza Crawford, by whom he had six children, three of whom are living, viz., George V .. John and Susan. George is a minister in the Brethren in Christ Church, in which he has labored for seven years. Mrs. Wright died in 1844, aged 36 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Christena Wright in 1847, by whom he has had six children, all living, viz., Andrew T., Joseph, Samuel, Harvey, Sarah A. and Nora B. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of James Wright, who was bom in Ireland, and emigrated to America, settling in Northern Ohio, both deceased. Thev were parents of nine children, viz., Mary, Joseph, Robert, Christena, George, Susan. Leah, Anna and Henry. His first wife was an orphan, and of her parents nothing is known ; she was bom in Pennsylvania, and had one brother, John, and three sisters, viz., Barbara, Jane and Mollie. Soon after his first marriage, Mr. u light settled on land in this township, which was all in the woods, and, after clearing it up, sold to his brother George and purchased 178 acres adjoining his first purchase ; this laud was parti}' improved, being the first place opened in this locality , he has made his home on this farm. He began life with no capital, but, by dint ot hard labor, succeeded in making a good home, which is the reward of the industrious. He and his wife are members of the Brethren in Christ Church, with which they have been connected six years. He has been Trustee of the township seven years, and a member of the Board of Education for twenty-one years.

JOHN S. WRIGHT, farmer ; P. 0. Potsdam ; was bom in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1831, and is a son of the well and favorably known George Wright, whose sketch appears on the pages of this township history. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm, with whom he remained and labored till his 23d } ear. Nov. 27, 1853, he was married to Susanna Hatfield, by whom he has had ten children, six of whom are living, viz., Lydia, Warren, Elmer, Sophronia, Owen and Noah; the deceased are Jerome, Allen and two in infancy. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of Henry and Catherine Hatfield, who were old residents of this count}, he died at the age of 73 years 4 months and 24 days ; her mother had resided with our subject for sixteen years and twenty-five days, dying at the age of 91 years, and was buried on her birthday, being two days short of the above age. He owns 77 acres of land, which is in a high state of cultivation. In 1854, he became a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, of which he was an exemplary brother, and in 1874 became a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Wright has also been a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, but is now a member of the Christian Church ; both are exemplary Christians. He is no political aspirant, but has held the offices of Supervisor and School Director, the latter for a period of nine years.

GEORGE YOUNCE, farmer ; P. 0. West Milton ; was bom in Ashe Co., N. C., in 1824, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Younce, who were bora in the same State, in which they were married and lived till their removal here in 1842, and afterward removed to Indiana, where thev now reside. The}* w*ere the pareuts of sa ehUdren, five of whom are living, viz., (George, Sarah, Solomon, John and CharinVni-o, n°n r deceased- .Our subject's early lioyhood days were spent on the farm VfroJllJa » a^er bis arrival here he learm*l the blacksmith trade, which he i u a twenty years, then abandoned the work, so far as working for the n^n^i M?CCni^' 1^6, be was married to Lavina Knife, by whom he has hpI . *ue j 1 drcil' ^our °f w*,om arc living, viz.. David, Caroline, Samuel and Lew- hi« m - aly, 18h8 ; the twins, Warren and Webster, died from diphtheria. After farnipH ^ b® bved ju Monroe Township for nine yeiirs, worked at his trade, and Ri» l'inH°-me'iia- F be Purchased 83 acres of iond, on which he now resides.

monv WC mC% "avi,1K begun life without a dollar, and, after the marriage ceremanqirp^f P® , nn<HJ> be was the possessor of half a dime. Hard work and good aaniruitf bavc placed him in possession of a good home. He is no political momiior ie ^ ^ie °61ce of School Director and Supervisor, also been a Banfisf ni i ^oard Education. He and his wife arc members of the German meat int 1U °* tWC,lt3' years' standing, and are every-day Christians, taking a fhrisHa 1 r ^ * le we^arc of their church and the cause and development of the siihioof U *1 l^10U' ^lc P*onecr Preacher, Philip Youncc, was a great-uncle to our with thp - Preached amongthe very first in the Stillwater Valley. His children, Daronto ex<?'Pl'lcn pf one, are members of the same church, which affords their VJ A\r v^HvraCtion' Parents arc members of the Disciples' Church, and mrlv 1 ^ fanner 5 West Milton; is another of the prominent in Ifti q ^ 8 . cr3 this township ; he was born in the place where lie now resides Caroliiui*111 »1S a.8°n °f Frederick and Mary Yount ; Frederick was born in North bv oopn'.T* ^ ac celebrated his marriage with Miss Mary Mast ; he was a farmer roaohofl If l0U' and' wben the favorable rcj)orts of the great Northwest Territory of his f *eCa? ®°uthcm farmers, he was one of the first to forsake the comforts the hjmif lVf T^te and brave the perils incident to frontier life ; he located first on here |»p 8 0t . j famous Ohio, in what was then the Northwest Territor3% in 1798 ; the Un* rCmamcd the spring of 1803, soon after the admission of the State into settlwl D' ii en k*8 r<*tless spirit again took up its journey northwestward ; he then on of ^ 0n ^le ver3 sP°t where the residence of our subject now stands interpaf .ex.trcme confines of civilization. We might consume hours in writing the In^. in?lJents of this veteran of civilization, but much will be embodied in

Elam'if kf 8 devotcd wlf° preceded him to her final resting-place Oct. 8, 1859. DionPAP f ^ a00<^ days were spent on a farm, and were not unlike those of other mahivif arn?er boys ; lie assisted in the duties of the farm till he reached years ol celphro/'^wt1011 began life for himself. His marriage with Miss Mary Kyle was nativno r 1^44 ; she is also a native of this county ; her parents were cenhiP 01 j entucky, and settled in this county in the beginning of the present vpop u and Wcre thc first settlers ; Mr. Kyle's death occurred when in his 51st offv , survived him till her 74th year ; Mr. and Mrs. Yount were the parents h,idrcn' viz> Samh A > Samuel K., Laura M., Frederick (deceased), William, (deceased), John F., Mary B., aud one who died in infancy.

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MARY CALDWELL, deceased ; daughter of Mathew Caldwell, Esq., who came from the State of Kentucky in 1806, and entered out of the land office a large tract of land upon which all that part of the city of Piqna is now situatecl west of and adjoining Wayne street. His family was composed of his wile Mao Pinkerton, sons Mathew, David, James and Samuel, and his daughters Mar) (ui subject of this sketch) and Sarah (who intermarried with Henry Kitehen r.sq_, whose biography has been given). Mary married Stephen Johnston, in Sep ' 1810, while he was chief clerk in the public store at Fort Wayne, Ind., ana there until in August, 1812, when the Indians became insolent, and their alliance with the British in the war then declared was evident. She was sent into t e ment where her mother resided upon the farm, the old homestead, now occ P by James Hamilton, Esq., adjoining the city. About the time of her ePa from Fort Wayne, the massacre of Chicago took place. Her husband remainert ac Fort Wayne until August 28, when, in attempting to go out of the fort witn other men, as messengers to meet Gen. Harrison, who was marching to , of Fort Wayne, he was killed by the Indians. She was the mother 0 .

children ; Eliza, who intermarried with Stephen Winans, and emigrated to . , and died there ; Stephen Johnston, Esq., who is still living in Piqua ; Mary daughter of Daniel M. Mitchell, who was married to her about ten years . -

Kentucky, in 1788, during the days that gave the State the name of the bloody ground," when the Indians were frequently making raids, stealing o murdering the settlers, and being personally acquainted with Dame ' then removing to Ohio in 1806, and then to Fort Wayne after there to meet the red man of the forest, and seeing the noted Chief 1 often at Fort Wayne, and finally to be compelled in the last of ? .

witnesr the organization of military forces to suppress the rebellion ot August of that years he was called away to final rest By the old settlers o jj >

Business References Concord Town8Hip

Binkley, C. Am, Special Agent of th enn Mutuai Life Insurance Company o Philadelphia, Incorporated 1847. W6P, J., Physician and Surgeon. OWB, Jy ft Sons, Manufacturers o ron Monitor Wind Engines ; Pumps iping and Tanks a specialty.

Gale, Harrison, Restaurant and Saloon. All kinds of game in the season, a choice supply of liquors always to be found at the bar. Main street.

I James, M. B., Photographer. Executes work in India Ink, Water Colors and Oil. Remember, life is uncertain. " Secure a Semblance of a Shadow ere the Substance fades." Copying and Enlarging a specialty. Rooms, Kessler's Block, Southeast Corner of Square.

Long, M. H., Dealer in new and fresh Groceries, Sugars, Coffees, Cigars and Tobacco, and everything found in a first-class Grocery, which will be sold | at the lowest living Prices. I invite my friends and public generally, to give me a call.

Sterrett, F. M., Postmaster. Thomas, Walter S., Attorney at Law. All Business Pertaining to the Profession will be satisfactorily attended to.

e Opera House Clothing Store, Mer- ^,a^0r' Glothier and Dealer in Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Umbrellas, etc., Fine Custom Suits for Gentemen a specialty, Opera House Block, emsteger, J. Boni, Editor and

Hummel, J. F., Proprietor Ohio Steam Granite Works, Manufacturer and Importer of Granite Monuments, Marble Statues and Busts ; American Granite Work cut and polished with Scotch Machinery. Customers have no two profits to pay when buying from manufacturer direct.

Sawyer & Martin, Proprietor Piqua Paper Warehouse, Manufacturers of Hand-made Flour Sacks and Satchelbottom Paper Bags, also Dealers iu Manilla Straw and Rag Wrapping Papers, Butter Trays, Twines, etc., etc.

year of its existence, and under a new management. It will he conducted bo as to merit the support of those interested in such an enterprise in their midst. In future it will be carefully edited, and filled with matter that cannot fail to interest its readers. In a word, it will be devoted to the best interests of our rapidly growing town, and the wealthy farming community aroun ub. Citizens, will you give it the support it deserves ?

West Milton

Shoes. Repairing a specialty. The only place in town in which is kept a full and complete Assortment of XadicB , Gentlemen's and Childrens eanng Apparel for the feet. Go one, go all, and Examine his Stock before purchasine elsewhere. . ,

Coate, H. W., Dealer in Groynes Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes. Tailoring a specialty, also Agent or Remington Sewing Machine.

Coppock, Harvy, Miller, one mile north of West Milton, Sec. 9. Cromer, F. M., General Dealer j. Agricultural Implements, Har Harness. Orders promptly filled. Buggies, Carriages, Spring and Farm a ons, Mowers, Biding and Walking - tivators, Planters, Plows, Hay R»kea, etc.

Eby, Theo. P., & Bro., Dentists, office open every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at West Milton, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Union, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Horine, p . M., Shoemaker, Sec. 7. ay, T., Minister and Fanner, Sec. 33. ®WOgg & Jon08, Attorneys at Law. Kessler, w. w.. Teacher and Propnetor of Livery and Feed Stable.

Kumburg, G., Farmer and Quarry man. igafoos, W. C., Dealer in Clothing, Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and noea, Groceries, and all Goods kept in * J.If8t'c^ass Hctail Store. Give him a call before purchasing elsewhere.

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Miles, J. T., Physician and Surgeon. Mote, Wm. M., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Notions, etc., etc. Strieker, John, Dealer in Stoves, Tinware ; Spouting a specialty.

Fidelity Bustnes8 References

Bowman, J, W., Dealer in Standard, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions and Furnishing Goods, also Agent for Mme. Demorest's Reliable Patterns, Morrison Block.

CU8hwa, B. F., Dealer in Cigars and Tobacco, all kinds of Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery, also has a neatly arranged Ice Cream Parlor, in which Ice Cream is served at all times in season. Favorite, G. Dealer in Hardware and Agricultural Implements. Self- Binders a specialty.

Galloway, S. & H. A., Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Soaps, Fancy and Toilet Article*, Books, Stationery, and all kinds of School Supplies, Wall and Window Paper, Family Medicines, and Physicians' Prescriptions accurately compounded at all hours } Room 3, Chaffee's Block.

Huber, Fred, Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats. Special attention given to Curing Hams and the Manufacture of Sausage, u Bologna," etc. All Orders promptly filled.

Merkle, F. C., Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Collars, Bridles, Whips, Halters, etc., etc., north side of Main street, between First and Second streets.

Miles, A. W., Postmaster, and Dealer in Wooden and Willow ware, Light and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Confectionery, Oysters, Fruits, etc. Cash paid for country produce at the Post Office.

Reichel, John H., Dealer in Fancy and Staple Groceries, Provisions and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Rhodehamel & Bro., Manufacturers of Linseed Oil. Always pay highest price for Flax Seed, and keep on hand clean Flax Seed to loan to Farmeis in season.

Manufacturers and Builders, Dealere in Lumber, Lath, Shingles. All kinds of Building Material always on hand. Tobacco Boxes, two kinds of Bee Hives, Extension Tables, Bedsteads, etc. A1 kinds of Scroll Work, corner of Walnut &nd Fifth streets.

Weaver, Robert, Wagon-Maker and Repairer of Wagons and Farm Machinery; Manufacturer and Repairer of Grain Cradlee. Shops on Second, between Main and Dow streets.

Nbwton Town8Hip

Coate, T. H., Blacksmithing, Plowmak*ngi and Horseshoeing a specialty. Crumrine A Son, Proprietors of the Sugar Grove Mills/' Manufacturers *nd Dealers in Flour and Feed.

Ceeter, F. ft L, Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Coffins, Burial Robes, etc., also Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Drain Tile. These Tiles are not Surpassed in Strength and Durability by any Manufactured in the State. Factory located half mile east of Pleasant Hill.

Teeter, N. R, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Queensware, Boots and Shoes. Clothing and Merchant Tailoring a specialty, Masonic Hall Building.

Whitmer, Geo. W., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Queensware, Hate, Caps, Clothing; also Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness.

Day, Stephen, Proprietor of Cider Press, located 2f miles south of Bradford. This Press has a capacity of 100 barrels per day, with which facilities he is prepared to accommodate Customers on Short Notice. Also has on hand Pure Cider Vinegar for Sale by the barrel or gallon. Bradford P. 0.

Shoemaker, Proprietor Nursery, Dealer in all kinds of Fruit Trees, Tanned Bark for Budding purposes furnished to Order. Those wishing to purchase Trees will do well to Examine Us

Willi* ml on, W. M., &Bro., Proprietors of Saw Mill, and Dealers in all kinds of Native Lumber. Special attention given to Custom Work. Looated at

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Boehringer, Geo., Spoke Faotory. BoggS, Bm Carpenter and Farmer. Brandon, Reuben, Minister. Browne, W. Publisher. Buohsn&n, J. A~, Carpenter, Seo. 6, Butterfield, Amos, Hotel.

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P. O. Tadmor, Montgomery Co. reeman, Isaac, Proprietor of " Honey Creek Nurseries," Grower and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Pines, Roses, etc. ; everything new and rare made a specialty. Established 1861 ; P O. New Carlisle, Clark Co.