Perry County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1883 (part 5 of 11)

Hinziis, Eowarp. farmer. Pike township. New Lexington, Ohio: was born Mav 31. 1833. in Jackson township. this county; son of Elijah and Elizabeth (Freshour) Hillis. Mr. Hillis was taised a tarmer, And has tollowed agricultural pursuits up to the present time. Mr. Ffillis remained at home until the date of his marriage. October 26. 1852. to Miss Ellis Ferguson. born in December. 1837. daughter of Patrick and Margaret (McCabe) Ferguson. They are the parents ot six children. viz.: Richard. John. deceased: Mary. married to Clestin Mattingly : George. Edward and Charles. Mr. Hillis' father came to Ohio at an early day, and atter some time he entered eighty acres or land near what is now known as North Ferrara, but soon atter he was killed ita house raising about one mile south of where the Moxahala furnace now stands. on the Vanwey tarm, leaving a wife and ten children. Af- ter her husband's death, Mrs. Hillis still remained upon the farm, and her sons cleared it up and farmed it. Mrs. Hillis was again married in two or three years, to John Haughran, who lived with the Hillis family until the time of his death, which occurred in December, 1847. at which time Edward. the subject of this sketch, took charge 'of the farm. Haughran, atter his marriage to Mrs. Hillis, bought the eighty acres she lived upon. and also purchased eighty acres that Mr. Hillis now lives upon : md npon the occasion of his death, the property went into an administrator's hands, when Mrs. Haughran bought the eighty acres she lived upon at the time of her last marriage, which her two sons, Edward and Thomas. assisted her in paving tor, but was afterward allowed the amount ot their assistance in the purchase in partner- Sh of this same eighty acres of land. She also bought eighty-three acres at the same time. which she sold to her two sons, James and om Two vears atter the partnership purchase by Edward and Thomas. iS cis ard bought the share belonging to T homas. <At the adminisirator's sale. David, her oldest son, bought the eighty acres entered by Mr. Hillis. with whom she made fed home until she died. James bought out Washington ; and Edward, after the death of James, bought out his heirs in 1879 ; and upon the death of his brother, David, who was killed at a railroad bridge raising. on the O.C. R. R., bought out his heirs also: and owns a house and rcs lots in the The ward, Zanesville. O. He acted as administrator tor his brother David's estate. He also purchased in the spring of 1852, seventy acres of the John Rilev tarm. NAIL of the original Hillis family were natural mechanics. Edward does all of hie: own work, such as blacksmithing, wagon making. carpentering, etc. In connection with his other work, he ran a threshing machine fitteen vears. His health has been taaptiae ably good. as there has never been'a physician called to see him vet. When he was a bov. deer were so ple nty that they had to guard the wheat neld,. having seen as many as tw enty-five or thirty in one herd.

Hireucock. Coroner N. F.. was born December 20.,19325.10 Perry county, which has since been his home; boyhood was spent on farm: at the age ot eighteen he commenced teaching : followed it ten years, then organized a company of militia and went to the army as Captain : was promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel: served three years: was in the following battles: Richmond, Perryville, Stone River. Chickamauva. Chattanooga. Resaca, Romé: Jonesborough: Atlanta, Nashville. Franklin. Was married March 6th. 1854. to Miss Gemia, daughter of John F. and Rosanna (Kelly; Angle; are the parents of nine children, a UZ | JOUIT LL... Marv. Rosanna, James H., S. Clinton, E. Ross, Harvev F.. Alice J.. Lyda U. Mr. Hitchcock's parents are of English and Irish descent: has two brothers who were in the army, one being Captain. Mr. Hitchcock's grandfather on his father's side. Isaac H.. was one of the first pioneers.

Hire, CE... M..D-caras born 1545., in-tbancaster.-Ohio,;, isthe onlx son of Jacob Hite. an old and highly respected citizen of Lancaster. and a grandson of John Hite. a Baptist minister of the old school. - Dr. Hite's mother was Margaret Guseman: His sisters are Miss Mary and Misys Ella Hite of Lancaster. He was educated in the excellent free schools of his native city: read medicine in the ofhce and under the tuition of Dr. G. W. Boerstler, long celebrated as the foremost in his profession in Lancaster ; sraduated in Cleveland Medical College in 1868 ; located in Rushville, where he became acquainted with and married Miss Sue Lewis, daughter of the late venerable W. B. Lewis, of that village. In 1871 he ane inged his location to Thornville, and a fone months later became a partner of the late Dr. Allen Whitmer, who then, and to the day of his death in 1851, enjoy ed a very lucrative practice. By the death of this faithful physician and very excellent citizen, Dr. C.

E. Hite succeeded to the very large practice theretofore enjoyed by the firm of Hite & Whitmer. Iehas been Master of Lodge §21, and A.M.., since its organization in 1879; a member of the I. O.°O. F.. and in all respects a useful citizen, an ardent Democrat, and a thrifty man of affairs. Mehas two sons - Charles, the eidest, and Harry, now three years of age. Jacob Hite, his father, has been in business for nearly a half century as a merchant tailor in Lancaster . and such is the general confidence in his integrity and capacity that he has served as executor,

Houmes, Carr. JAmus M., former cashier of the Perry County Bank, New Lexington, Ohio; was born June 15, 1837, in Liberty township, Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of Eliand Catharine (Brown) Holmes. James M. was brought up on the farm, where he remained until twentysix years of age, when he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment O. V. I., and served about one year. When he came out of the service he engaged in the grocery business at Terre Haute, Indiana, and rem: ined cabeu one year, after which he came to Zanesville, Ohio, and engaged in the coz iF business, which he followed until 1873, when he came to this place and engaged in the Perry County Bank as book-keeper, and was elected cashier in 1878. February 22, 1881, he was elected Captain of Company A. Seventeenth Regiment O.N. G., having previously held the office of Lieutenant of the company. Hecommanded the squad of the company which suppressed the miners' riot at Corning in 1880. Captain Holmes was married November g, 1862, to Miss Frances, daughter of James and Fannie (Stolts) Turner. They became the' parents of three children, viz.: Hattie A., Fannie K., and Mary E. Mr. Holmes is now a clerk in the Pension Department at Washington City.

HousrnoLper, ADAM, was born in Reading township, in 1816; is a farmer by occupation, his postoflice being Avion, on the county line. His father was Adam Householder, Sr., and his mother was Christina Siniff, who came to Ohio, in 1802, on horseback, carrying her eldest son, Philip, while her husband accompanie ed her on foot, carrying his trusty rifle, until they reached her father's (Philip Siniff) house, where the Wagner { arm now is. The brothers of Adam Householder, Jr., were, Philip, John, Andrew, George, and Levi; and his sisters were, Polly, wife of Levi Hodge : Betsy, wife of John Griggs ; Margaret Ann, wife of John Liles; Christina, wile of George Griggs, and Nancy, wife 'of John M. Johnson. Adam Householder, "Tre, first married Miss Margaret Lehman, daughter of Warner enn The only son living by this marriage is Thomas Le ehman, whose occupation is that of a farmer, and whose postoflice is Avlon, Ohio. © His second marriage Was to 'Elizabeth, daughter of John Lehman, about the year 1847. The sons of this marriage are, Lewis, Balser, and D. F.: all married, and postoflice, Avlon, Oo: and all tiving near the paternal homestead in homes of their own. The daughiers were, Margaret Ann, wile of Abanus Purvis; Caroline, wife ot iarney Purvis: Emma, wile of Turner Elder, and Levina. vet at home. The Householders were of Dutch Retorm parentage, but are now generally of the Brethren Church and or the Re spublican tnith. -Adam [ouseholder, Jr.. starting in life, as a married man where he was born and corer about the year 1840, depending alone upon his industry and good health for success, and rearing to a ANIC eLO MN OmIN er toners | four sons and four daughters, that rank i y society with honorable names and encouraging portions, illustrate rise benignity of American institutions. and the thrift, as well as respect: ibility. of the Housebolder name in the county of its adoption and its birth.

HowpysueELi, Micuar., farmer, Monday Creek township, P. O.. Webb Summit, O.: born May 4. 1810. in Rockingham county, Virginia, son of Jacob and Ntare (Miller) fLowdyshell. lle was brought up a farmer, and has made that the business of his life. In ist4 ins father years, when he moved to Hocking county, Ohio, and from there he went to Indiana, where both he and his wife died- - Jacob at eighty-five years of age and Mary at ninety-live vears of age. Michael came to this tow nship. about 1842, and located upon and entered the farm where he now lives. At the tme of his coming that part of the county was a wilderness, and he cleared up his own land. When his father lived in Hocking county, Logan was unknown, there pit but one log cabin at that place, occupied by a man by the name of Rhodes. They packed their wheat to Lancaster on horseback, and hi ! to go to Zanesville for salt, which cost one dollar per bushel. and it required about four days to make the trip. When a boy, Michael used to accompany his father, who made hunting his special business. At one time his father killed three bears without moving from his position. Wild turkevs were plentiful: deer and wild anim: Is-aeevemnidy lily sight. Michael's early school days were spent in a log cabin schoolhouse with puncheon floor, a split log for a seat. greased paper for window lights, clapboard door, anda split stick c himney that would take in a bac 'log nine feet long. He is one of a tamily of twelve children, seven ot whom were boys. Asa citizen, he has had but one lawsuit. and that before a Justice of the Peace. Ile was married, in 1831. [lis wife, Sarah, came with her parents to Ohio from Virginia. Mrs. Tlowdyshell died May 14, [S77 let became the parents of seven children, viz.: Silas, Delilah, iy. ances, William H., died at nine vears of age; Samuel S.. Catharine, and Jerome. who died at the age of thir tv vears

HowpysuELt, Isaac. farmer, Monday Creek tow nship, PUOs Sag ville, O.; born January 13, 1545, in this township, son of Samuel and Sylvy (Geiger) Howdy shell ; was brought up on a farm, a attende d cominon school tn the winter season. At the age of twenty-live vears he attended school in Logan, Ohio, and the following vear began te: a ing, and continued that business for eleven years , teaching most of this time in Hocking county,. Ohio, and five successive terms in one district in Green township. te began lite with no assistance. and now owns one hundred and sixty acres of well improved land where he now lives. He was married April 30, 1874, to Miss Nancy, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Blosser) Hufford. To them were born three children, viz. : Mary E.,SZelda J., and Sarah Amanda. Samuel Howdyshell, tather of Isaac was born in 1816, in Virginia. He was brought by his parents to Ohio when a boy and at about the age of twenty years, he went to Hocking county, Ohio, where he married Sylvv Geiger, who was born in 1824.) They moved to Perry county shortly before the birth of Isaac, their son. Unto them were born eleven children, viz. : Noah, David, Isaac, James A., deceased; Samuel, deceased< Phache, Philip, Henson, Sarah, Jacob, and Albert, deceased.

Howertn, J. W., farmer, Pleasant township; post oflice, Moxahala; born in Belmont county in 1843; son of Samuel and Sarah (Dolton) Howerth, and is of English descent. Mr. Howerth's parents emigrated to the United States about 1837. The subject of this sketch moved to Harrison county in 1857, and remained there until he came to this township, in 1871, and located on the farm where he now resides. In 1864 he married Miss N. Herriman, of Harrison county. They became the parents of three children: Etty M., Lydia E., and Effie C. In 1872 he married Rebecca Speer; her mother was born in Pennsylvania, and her father was of Irish extraction. They are the parents of three children: Dasie A., Sarah F., and William B. Miss Lorena D. Randals, Mrs. Howerth's daughter by her first husband, makes her home with the family.

Hoy, CHarves, attorney at law, New Lexington, Ohio; was born March 4, 1829, in Wayne, now Ashland, county, Ohio, son of Charles and Mary (daughter of Adam Poe) Hoy. Charles was brought up on the farm, and began teaching-school when seventeen years of age, and taught about five years. H[e was educated at Ashland and Wooster Academies and Western Reserve College ; began reading law in 1849, and was admitted to the bar at Mansfield, Ohio, in 1853; began the practice of his profession, in 1854, at Coshocton, Ohio. In 1857 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Coshocton county, and re-elected in 1859. Attorney Hoy was married, in 1855, to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of General Joseph and Rebecca (Lewis) Burns, of Coshocton, Ohio. He came to his present location in September, 1877.

Hurrorp, Danigt, farmer, Monday Creek township, P. O., Maxville, O.; born May 28, 1831, on the farm now owned by his brother, John H., son of Daniel and Nancy (Welty) Hufford. He was brought up on a farm, and has given his attention to agricultural pursuits to this time. During his boyhood days he attended school a few months in the year. He has served as township trustee five terms, four of which were in succession, during the war. He was one of the Ohio National Guards, who were called out during the war. "Mr. Hufford was married March 4, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of John I. and Hannah (Ilufford) Blosser, of Hocking county, Ohio. They are the parents of six children. viz.: Nancy, married, April 30, 1874, to Isaac Howdyshell ; John W., a school teacher, was married, October 14, 1878, to Jane Vanatta, of Jackson township ; Hannah J., married to J.W. Davis, in 1875 ; Mary M., Alice A., died at the age of fifteen months, and Judson S. Mr. Hufford owns one hundred and fifty acres of well improved land where he lives.

Hurrorn, Joun I., farmer, Monday Creck township, post oflice Maxville, Ohio; was born October 12, 1833, inthis township; son of Daniel and Nancy (Welty) Hufford. John TH. was brought up on a farm, and while at home has made agricultural pursuits the business of his life. August 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred ane TFourteenth Regiment, of which he was chosen Second Lieutenant, and served in the Tennessee Army under Sherman and Grant. Was engaged in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Thompson's Till, Magnolia Hills, Champion Hill, Black River, Siege of Vicksburg, and was in two charges after he went to New Orleans, and thence to Texas under General Banks. Was discharged on the Mississippi river, above Vicksburg, July 4, 1864. While in the service he was promoted to First Lieutenant. Before going into the army he served three successive years as township assessor, and one since he returned. Was Jand appraiser in 1870. Ile was married the first time in January, 1853, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Peter and Margaret (Pulse) Beery, to whom were born two children, viz.: Margaret A. and Emanuel. Mrs. Hutford died March 23, 1856. Was married the second time October o, 1866, to Mary E. Kishler, widow of Daniel Kishler. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Dora Lorena and Nellie Blanche. Mr. Hufford owns one hundred and twenty acres of land where he lives, improved and well stocked. Daniel Hufford, father of John Il., was born January 11, 1795, in Rockingham county, Virginia, and is of German parentage, and was brought to Fairfield county, Ohio, about 1797, where he was raised a farmer. Nancy Welty, who became John U1. Hufford's mother, was born November 27, 1797, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and was brought to Fairfield county by her parents. After the marriage of Mr. Ilufford to Miss Welty, they moved to and located in this township on the farm now owned by John If., and was one of the pioneers of this vicinity, and knew all the invidents of a pioneer life.

Hux, Davin W., farmer, Pike township, post office New Lexington, Ohio; born February 15, 1824, upon the farm where he now lives; son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Goodin) Hull. Mr. Hull's father came from Pennsylvania to Perry county, Ohio, and took up Congress land, the same that is now the farm of David W., where he lived until his death in 1858. Mr. Hull, the subject of this sketch, was raised a farmer, and has followed agricultural pursuits up to this date. Ile was married August 21, 1849, to [liza N., daughter of Arthur and Nancy (Rinehart) Ankrom. They are the parents of five children, viz. : Arthur D., Emma M., William H1., Nannie E. and Anna Belle, all living, and two of whom are married, viz.: Arthur D. and imma M. Mr. Uull is one of the most prosperous farmers in this township, and now lives ina fine frame farm house, which has supplanted both the log cabin of yore, and the hewed log house of his boyhood days, and is one of the few who enjoy the farm of their nativity and the homestead. ;

Hui, Joun S., farmer and stock raiser, Clayton, township. post office Somerset, Perry county; born in this county in 1825; son ol John and Rachel (Sayer) Hull. The former died in 1867, the latter in 1854. The former was a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of New

Jersey. He is a grandson of Benjamin and Hannah Tull, and of Revel and Hope Sayers. Married in 1847 to Miss Anna C., daughter of Philip and Margaret (Chilcote) Miller. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Harriet E., Rachel E.. deceased, James A. and William A.

Ifuir, Davin, farmer and wool grower, post oflice Rehoboth ; born in Perry county in 1826; son of Samuel and Mary (Goodin) Hull, grandson of Daniel and Rebecca (Malont) Hull. Married in 1851 to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Reason and Julia A. (Thrall) Hammond. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Mary E., who is married to Austin Dells. of this county, and Alvab. Mr. Hull was drafted in the late war, but furnished a substitute.

Humpercer ApaAm, son of Peter and Mary Humberger, was born in Thorn township, Perry county, Ohio, in 1806. He worked on his father's farm « few years, after becoming old enough, but evincing a genius and desire for mechanical pursuits, he was apprenticed to an uncle to learn the trade of a gunsmith. After completing his apprenticeship, he was united in marriage with a Miss Terrell, and soon afterward moved to Somerset, where he established a shop and carried on_ business successfully for many years. THe had but a limited e@ducation - such as the schools of the day afforded - but he was a great reader and student all his life. When some of his children were old enough to go to school and study Comstock's Philosophy, he also became a very close student of the book. When he came upon the statement that Comstock then made and taught - that a ball shot from a gun directly upward would return to the earth with the same force and velocity that it left the gun - he declared that ''all nonsense ; for," said he, '' the resistance of the air against the ball, both ascending and descending, must be taken into account, and that would make it an impossibility for the ball to return with the same force it leaves the gun.'' Satisfied himself, he at once proceeded to make a practical experiment, to convince Prof. Nourse and others that Comstock's book was teaching erroneous doctrine. Ife carefully weighed his powder and balls, then Joaded his gun and placed the muzzle thereof against a board of a certain thickness. He then built a shed, covered with boards of the same character and thickness, set a gun upright in the center thereof, and sprung the trigger by means of a pulley and string, held by him in an adjacent building. The result was that, while the ball, shot from the gun, went through one board, and part of the way through another, the ball shot directly upward and returning, only buried itself about half in the board upon which it fell. Prof. Nourse was convinced, and wrote to the publishers of the philosophy referred to. The book was changed in this respect, and whoever will take the pains to examine a Comstock's Philosophy, published thirty years ago, will see that it contains and teaches the error which the practical experiment herein related disproved. Mr. Humberger also invented and manufactured three revolvers, several years prior to Colt's invention and patent. One of these revolvers was fired on a general muster day, at Somerset, in the presence of hundreds of people, years before Colt's revolvers were heard of. The three revolvers made by Humberger were hunted up, taken to the East, and used in law suits growing out of the right to

HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY. rey manufacture revolvers. He also visited New York, Washington, D. C., and Hartford, Connecticut. as a witness in some celebrated law suits pertaining to the same subject. Mr. Humberger also invented, and took out three patents, upon a corn harvester, upon which ht worked and studied much during his later years. Tis harvester was tried, and worked with some degree of success, but he would never engage in selling the patent right, for the reason that the machine was not perfected, and not what he designed it to be. He was still thinking and working about his harvester when his health began to decline, and his labors were done. Mr. Humberger died in May, 1805, at the residence of a daughter in New Lexington. Ie has three daughters - Melinda, married to Samuel Boyer, living at Pleasant Till, Missouri: Matilda, married to Jackson Parrott, and lives in Cass county, Missouri: Mary A., married to E. S. Colborn, and lives at New Lexington, Ohio. :

Humpercer, Henry. tarmer, post office Thornville. Te was born December 26, 1842. in section 26, Thorn township, Perry county, Ohio, where he still resides. [lis tather was John Humberger, bora in section 35, Thorn township, February 22, 1803, the same year Louisiana was purchased trom France by Thomas Jefferson. October 9, 1828, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Basore, who was born February 24, 1809. whose father was Frederick Basore, who settled south from Rushville, in Richland township, Fairfield county, in 1803. Her mother's maiden name was Mary E. Weister, and her parents were of the Reform Presbyterian belief. Ifer father died at the age of sixty-five, her mother in her eightieth year, near New Reading, Perry county. The grandtather of Henry was Peter Ilumberger, who must have landed in Perry county in 1802, where his brothers John and Henry also came, and settled on section 35, where they found John King. The children of this Peter Humberger were, beside two who died young - Katharine, the wife of Philip King ; Peter, deceased in Thorn township; Margaret, wite of John Louis ; Hannah; and Adam, who lived as a gunsmith in Somerset, is said to be the true inventor of the first revolving pistol; died in New Lexington, buried in Somerset, and was the first Universalist who had a M. FE. minister promise to preach his funeral, and tell the congregation he died in the faith, as he had lived in it, that all mankind would be ultimately happy in the land beyond the grave. In addition there was Adam's brother Benjamin, who died in Sandusky county, Ohio; David, who moved to Whitley county, Indiana, and died there; Henry, who died in the same county ; Mary, wite of Jacob Civits, post oflice Colum - bia City, Whitley county, Indiana. The children of John and Mary Ann Humberger were David, the husband of Eliza Ann Karr, Columbia City, Indiana; Frederick, husband of Elizabeth Hetrick, same post oflice; Mary Ann, wife of Simon Long, deceased, post oflice Tiffin, Ohio; Peter. who was three times married, and died, leaving sons and daughters in Pike county, Indiana; Elizabeth Rankin, whose post oflice is Thornville: Margaret, deceased wile of Bernard Mechling, of Tfopewell : Rev. John. husband of Mary Coolman, of Somerset, post office Petersburg, Mahoning county, Ohio: George W se nis band of Emma Hudgel. Plymouth, Jeflerson county, Nebraska:

Benjamin F., husband of Elenora Karr, post office Thornville; and Henry, the youngest, except the last two named, who was married on the 14th of April, 1867, to Miss Eliza Ann, daughter of Daniel Snyder, of Thorn township. They have two living children - Miss Mary and Elva May. Henry Humberger, their father, is the proprietor of the ancient homestead, around which the precious memories of the family cling as a vine to the ancient oak. He joined the One Hundred and Fifty-second Indiana Regiment in 1865, and having served to the end of the war, was honorably discharged at Indianapolis. After the death of his father in 1846, his mother, yet living, at the age of seventy-four, had her maintenance in the homestead, which went into Henry's name in 1867, subject to her rights. The family mansion is a spacious two-story brick; the farm is just a round one hundred acres; the spring, like the location, ranks among the foremost in the county, and, to Henry, it is matchless in beauty and contentment.

Hunt, Hixson, carriage manufacturer, New Lexington, Ohio ; born May 24, 1819, in Sussex county, New Jersey: son of John and Jemima (Hixson) Hunt; his grandfather Hunt came from England. Hixson was brought up on the farm until the age of fourteen, when he went to his trade and served seven years. In 1840 he came to this place, where he has followed his trade to the present time. Mr. Hunt was married December 23, 1842, to Miss Ann Eliza, daughter of William and Mary (Eagle) Pruner, of Wythe county, Virginia. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Mary, deceased; Almeda, deceased ; William Austin, deceased; Ann Eliza, deceased ; Catharine, married to W. C. Hickman; Almira, married to John E. Parker; John H., married to Clara M. West, and Charles W. Mr. Hunt is one of the best mechanics in the county.

Huston, ANpRreEw, farmer, Monday Creek township, post office New Straitsville, Ohio; born August 16, 1805, in Erie county, Pennsylvania ; son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Work) Huston. He came to Fairfield county, Ohio, wiih his father, in 1806; spent his boyhood days on a farm; came to Monday Creek township in the spring of 1836, where he has lived, except a short time, ever since. Was married to Anna E., daughter of Alana ee and Margaret (Love) Buchanan, of Fairfield county. They became the parents of one child, John. Mrs. (Buchanan) Huston died some time after. He was married the second time to Elizabeth Hardy, to whom was born one child. Was married the third time to Margaret Gosser, by whom he had one daughter, Elizabeth C. Mr. Huston took charge of the post office at Old Straitsville, under President Iillmore's Administration, for nearly seven years. He was elected justice of the peace in Saltlick township in 1859, and re-elected in 1862, and served six years.

Huston, Joun W., farmer, Madison township, post office, Mount Perry. He was born September 27, 1829, in Madison township, and is ason of Edward and Jane Huston. His father was born in Ireland, and came to this township in 1812. Mr. A. has always followed farming, and now owns an excellent farm. He enlisted in Company H, One Huudred and Sixtieth Regiment, serving four months as Lieutenant in that company. He was married March 30, 1852, to Eliza McBride, daughter of Andrew and Mary McBride. They are the parents of seven children, Edward G., Mary M., (deceased), Andrew J., Malanthon F., Hannah J., AnnaR., and Leslie A. ;

Husron, R. W., proprietor provision grocery, corner of Main and Brown streets, New Lexington, Ohio. He carries a large stock of groceries, queensware and glassware ; also oysters and ice cream in season. He has a full share of the trade in his line.

Hynus, Henry, born May 20, 1834, in Cambria county, Pennsyl- 'ania; post office, Somerset, Ohio. [lis father was Myrod Hynus, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Ann Swope. Ile had one brother, Joseph, who died belonging to the Regular Army, and who left a widow and one daughter in Newark, Ohio, from whence he enlisted. Ilenry's father died in Newark in 1877, at the age of eighty-two. His mother died at the age of fifty-six, and is buried in the Catholic cemetery in Somerset. His sisters were Martha, wife of Martin Kureth ; Rachel, wife of Henry Flowers; Maria, wife of Ellis Bader, all of Newark, Ohio; and Mary Ann, wife of Jacob Petry, supposed residence Hine allies fornia. After his marriage to Miss Rebecca Barker, daughter of John Barker, an old settler of Perry, and _ sister of Rev. David Barker, an Old School Baptist minister, who deceased at Pleasantville in . 1882, they emigrated to Crawford county, JIlinois, came back to Perry county in six months, and three years later, in 1867, again moved west to Adams county, Iowa, and from here he again returned to Perry county, where he has since resided, in prosperous circumstances. These journeys were performed in a wagon, and that to Iowa required thirty-two days going, and the same returning. Mr. Hynus exhibits *¢ Old Nance," a mare twenty-two vears old, which has performed_all these journeys, and which animal, if she had kept a strict book account against her master at twenty-five cents per day for her work, and a fair allowance for her colts, would have him in debt over $4,000. Mr. Hynus is an enterprising gardener, and has proved that onions as large as tea cups can be raised from the seed in one year. During 1881, he experimented with forty-eight kinds of potatoes and forty of corn. Ile took the first premium at the Ohio State Fair in 1881, on best amber and red wheat, and bushel of meal, and yellow corn; also first on best display of cereals, and best new varieties of potatoes, the Belle, and best on other varieties, Mammoth and Pearl. Also a premium on the ten best kinds of potatoes, with many second premiums on other articles. [lis presence at the State Fair has elevated Perry to a high rank in premium winning. Tle is equally up in hogs and horses, and is called far and near as 2 doctor of the last-named animals. His sons are Jefferson J., Vincent, a teacher; Isaac Y., Arthur and John II. Ifynus. His daughters are Miss Mary E., Nancy Jane, and Clara Ie. Hynus.

Iuirr, Wesvry, post office, McLuney ; bornin Pennsylvania tu 1814. Settled here in a very early day. Son of John and Anna (Ifenry ) Jift. Mr. lif! has been twice married, first in 1836 to Miss Harriet Teal, who died in 1878. This union was blessed with seven children, viZ. : Sarah %., deceased, Isaac, deceased, ' Elizabeth, deceased, John F., Thomas C., Acy T., James W. Thomas C., after graduating at Athens University, entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church,

Jackson, Joseru, born at Rockaway. Morris county, New Jersey, November 15. 1832: came to Ohio in 1937. settled at Johnstown, Licking county, Ohio: entered the army of tle United States, August, 1562, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment. Company F, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at the batile ot Chicamauga, September 20, 1863. in left arm. which is seriously impaired. Was 'discharged on account of wound, December 31. 1863. at 'paels Chase. Removed to Perry county. October, 1875. being engaged | in the business of Insurance. Was married in January, 1861. to Abbie A. Merrill. of Johnstown, Licking county, Ohio. She was born in the State of Maine, and came after her parents. about the vear 1858. Their living children are Henry Merrill. Joseph Elsworth. and Lilly E. Jackson. The grand. father. whose name is borne by the subject of this sketch. Colonel Joseph Jackson, ranked as Colonel in the War of 1812: was postmaster under Washington at Rockaway. New Jersey. which office he held until deposed by Tyler in 1542. He claimed to have built the first rolling mill in the United States. at Rockaway. in 15240r 1825. Joseph is a persevering insurance agent. and is deemed highly successtul and strictly reliable.

Jackson, CoLoneL Lyman J.. of the tirm ot Jackson & Conly, attorneys-at-law. New Lexington. Ohio: was born January 12, 1834. near West Rushville, Fairtield county. Ohio. His father. John J. Jackson, was born in Otsego county. New York. February 7, 1792. and was descended trom Abram Jackson. who emigrated trom England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in om His mother. Marvy C. "Grate. was a native of Emmettsburg. Maryland. but resided trom 1804 till 1827, at Franklinton. Franklin county. Ohio, with her parents, who died there. In March, 1839 the Jackson family removed trom Rushville. Fairtield county, to a farm near New Reading. Perry county. Ohio. The parents lived here during the rest of their lives. the mt an dving in March, 1871, and the father in September . 1876. Lyman lived and worked on the farm until October. 1851. when He Was sent to St. Joseph's College. in that county, and attended its sessions until 1855. From this time until 1857 he worked on the farm in summer. and taught school in winter, at the s pare time studving law and continuing his college studies. In May, 1857, he was adinitted by the Supreme Court to the practice of law, one at St. Joseph's College, July 7, 1857, and in that month commenced the practice of law at New Lexington. In the fall of 1859 he was candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Perry county. running on what was then the Northern ticket in a county seat contest, and was elected, though the rest of the ticket was heavily defeated. He was the first volunteer from the county in the Union army. Immediately after the firing on Fort Sumter. he raised Company E, Seventeenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Militia, which he commanded as Captain during its three months service in Western Virginia. When it was mustered out. he was appointed in August. 161. Captain ot Company G, Thirty-tirst Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Intantry, and served as such until January. 1862. when he was promoted and commissioned as Major of the Eleventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. With this regiment, a great part of the time in command of it, be served, in 1862, in Maryland and Virginia through some of the severest battles of the war. Resigning this position, he was in May, 1864, appointed Colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and commanded it during its term of service. In the fall of 186s he served for a short period by appointment to fill a vacancy as Prosecuting Attorney of Muskingum county. February 17, 1863, he was married to Miss Mary E. Taggart, daughter of Arthur Taggart, Esq., late of Morgan county, Ohio. Resuming the practice of law at New Lexington shortly after the war, he was, in April, 1873, elected delegate for Perry county to the third Ohio Constitutional Convention. In October, 1877, he was elected State Senator from the district composed of Muskingum and Perry counties, and in October, 1876 he was re-elected to the same position. In religion, Colonel Jackson is a Roman Catholic, and in politics has always acted with the Democratic party except during the Rebellion.

James, H. C., farmer and stock raiser ; post office, McLuney, Ohio ; born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1833; settled in this county in 1876; son of Isaac and Mary (Hollow) James. Married in 1855, to Miss Hannah, daughter of William and Abigal (Search) Barrel. They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Milton J., Alice, Edmund, Cornelia, deceased; Mary C., Linna B., Cora. Curtis, Matilda. 'I'wo are married, one living in this Gounty and one in Morgan county.

James, Cyrus Marson, shoemaker, New Straitsville, Ohio; was born July 10, 1838, in Coshocton county, Ohio; son of William and Sarah (Bagley) James. Wasraised a farmer, and followed agricultural pursuits until he was twenty-one vears of age. His father having moved .into Athens county, Ohio, while he was quite young, he was raised in that county, and went to his trade at Millfield, working with J. W. P. Cook, who was employed with one Woodworth of that place, where he worked about eight months, when he began journey work for himself, working in all in this place some cight or ten years, and one year in Nelsonville, Ohio, and has been engaged at the following places ; Amestown about six months; again in Millfield until 1874; Chauncy, same county, four months; Hemlock, Perry county, Ohio, about sixteen months, from whence he came to this place, where he has since remained to this time, engaged at his trade. Was married October 6th, 1861, to Mary King, born March 21, 1842, in Washington county, Ohio, daughter of Job and [Elizabeth (McCants) King. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Albert, Eugene and Charley.

James, Tuomas P., collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born January 13, 1853, in Risca, Monmouthshire, England; son of Daniel M. and Mary Ann (Price) James. Was raised a collier and emigrated to America with his parents at the age of twelve years, who, landing in New York, September 19, 1865, went to Newark, Ohio, where they lived about one year, when they moved to Summit county, Ohio, and where Jamies, the subject of this sketch, remained ten years, from whence he came to Shawnee, Ohio. While living ot Newark, he worked ona farm for his uncle, since which he has been engaged at his business of mining. Was married November 11, 1873, to Ann, daughter of David B. and

Jenxins, Jorn, collier, Shawnee Ohio; was born July 12, 1833, in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales; son of David and Mary Jenkins. Lived in Cardiganshire until he was twelve years of age, when he moved to Monmouthshire, and lived there until 1864; at this time he ayain moved to Brecknockshire, remaining one year, from where, in 1865, he emigrated to America, landing in New York, and thence to Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio, which place he made his home until 1872. eat his family in Pomeroy, he went to Straitsville in July, and remained until February following. He then moved his family to Shawnee, and there they have lived to the present time. Mr. Jenkins is, at this time, township trustee, and has been elected four terms in succession. He has seen Shawnee grow from its infancy. Has made mining his business during his life. Was married August 6, 1853, to Mary, daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Price) Jones of Brynmawn, Wales. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: David, Daniel, Mary Jane, John, Mordecai, Lizzie, William, deceased, and an infant, deceased.

Jounson, Joun K., millwright, Shawnee, Ohio; was born I*ebruary 13, 1817, in Adams county, Pennsylvania; son of John and Mary (Koon) Johnson. Was raised a farmer, and followed agricultural pursuits until he was eighteen years of age, when he went to the millwright trade, which business he followed until 1872, building flouring mills at Tuscarora, Mt. Union mill in Maryland, and rebuilt some in Pennsylvania; one near Cumberland, Muskingum county, Ohio, for James McClurg ; one on Meigs Creek, Morgan county, Ohio; one in Sharon, Morgan county, Ohio, now in Noble county; two at Sulphur Springs, Perry county, Ohio, on same foundation, one burning down; one in West Virginia, on Twelve Pole River, nine miles from Guyandott ; one for John Dickerson, in Meigs township, Morgan county, Ohio; and remodeled quite a number in different places ; also built a steam tannery in Perry county, Pennsylvania, for John McFarland, that is calculated to tan thirty thousand hides per year. In 1854 he bought a farm of seventy-eight acres in Saltlick township, Perry county, Ohio, for $1,000, which he sold to the Smith Mining Company of Shawnee, for $7,800, in 1873, since which he has been living a retired life. Was married January 16, 1845, to Margaret, daughter of James and Nancy McClerg, of Muskingum county, Ohio. Mrs. Johnson died April 30, 1873.

Jounson, JAcos J., President Perry County Bank, New Lexington, Ohio; was born August 28th, 1821, in Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania; son of Jacob (who died in Sy eae Sarah (Gorden) Johnson. His ancestors came from New Jersey. hen Jacob J. was about nine years of age, his mother located on a farm in Reading township, where he was brought up and remained until eighteen, when he began teaching school, and taught several terms. In 1850, Mr. Johnson was elected Sheriff of Perry county, and served eight years in all. In 1870, Sheriff Johnson was elected Treasurer of Perr county, and served four years. In 1880, he was elected member of the State Board of Equalization. In January, 1879, hé was elected President of the Perry County Bank - the last two offices named he now holds. Mr. Johnson was married in April, 1847, to Miss Permelia, daughter of John and Nancy (Greene) Tutwiler. "They are the parents of tenchildren, viz.: Susan, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lucretia, Albert V., Francis J., Victoria, William, Jacob, Martina, and Sarah, deceased.

Jounson, Joun, superintendent of laborers at XX Furnace, Shawnee, Ohio; was born April 10, 1827, in the county of Durham, in the northern part of England; son of Adam and Ann (Ayer) Johnson, Mr. Johnson came to America at the early age of thirteen years, Janding in New York, July 3, 1840, and has been engaged at the following places and busines: At Sackage's Iron Works, North River, New York, about six months; Troy, New York, in rolling mill, fifteen months; White Hall, New York, two months; St. John's, Lake Champlain, New York, about five months; Albany, New York, worked on levee, about seven months ; Saratoga Springs, on fish pond, six months ; Buffalo, New York, on streets, six months; Erie, Pennsylvania, on docks, six months; Brady's Bend Iron Works at Blast Furnace, two years ; Guitanquin Iron Works, in rojling mill, one year ; Pittsburg, in rolling mill, (before any blast furnace was built in Pittsburgh), six months ; Cincinnati, a day laborer ; Cleveland, Ohio, on canal docks ; Sandusky, Ohio, in lumber yard; Detroit, Michigan, two months ; Port Huron, two or three months in lumberyard ; from Cleveland, Ohio, to Baltimore, Maryland, driving cattle ; fisheries on Bush River, South Carolina, hauling seine for herring, six weeks; Baltimore, Maryland, engaging as fireman and strokeman on a steamer, sailing to ports of St. Petersburg, Russia; Konstadt, Prussia ; Copenhagen, Denmark ; Elsinore, Denmark; Rochelle, France ; Cadiz, Spain; Gibralter, Spain ; Malaga, Spain; Carthagena, Spain, for two years and six months, returning to Baltimore, Maryland; Mt. Savage iron works, Alleghany county, Maryland; at furnace one year; Cleveland, Ohio, at furnace ; Detroit, Michigan, at furnace ; Ann Arber, at furnace ; Flint, Michigan, walked across Indian Reserve to Saginaw City, about 100 miles distant ; took berth of firing on steamer, one year and six months; Cleveland and Portsmouth, on Ohio canal; Hanging Rock furnace region, among furnaces, five or six years; Easton, Pennsylvania, about five months; at Cooper's iron works, Jerseytown, Pennsylvania ; again in Mount Savage; at Isesferry, Virginia ; in Monongalia, Preston, Harrison, Marion and Taylor counties, Virginia, digging iron ore and working at furnaces for twenty-one years ; at Zanesville, Ohio, on court house, six weeks; at Frazeysburg, Ohio, digging iron ore four months for Zanesville furnace: Glenford, Perry county, Ohio, and opened limestone quarry for Fannie Furnace, while it was in Newark, Ohio, working about eight months. Came to Shawnee in 1875. and by his. advice as to the paying quality of iron ore at Jrov Point, the annie Furnace was moved to this place, where he has remgined up to this time ; he is now overseer of laboring hands at XX Furnace in this place. Was married June 12, 1854, to Mary, daughter of [lenry and Sarah Frankinville. hey are the parents of two children, Henry and Mary, both deceased. ; en name of his mother, who is still living at the age of eighty-six years, was Sarah Law, a daughter of Robert Law, of Scotch descent. His father was of English and Irish parentage, and both his parents were of Quaker extraction; both became Baptists, of which church Aaron Johnson died a member in full fellowship, in 1879, at the age of eightyeight years. He was tall and athletic, and in his younger days complained very much, and often of ill health. Ten children were born to this marriage, all of whom grew to be men and women; the wife of John Skinner being the eldest; two brothers live in Iowa, and one, Aaron, in Kansas. One uncle, Nimrod Johnson, died in Van Wert, Ohio, without children. Thomas sold the farm he had bought of his father for $2,000, after adding twenty acres to it,for the sum of $4,100, and embarked in mercantile life in Somerset, and is one of the very few who have been successful after such a change. In religion he isa Methodist, while his present wife, who was Miss Lizzie Levitt, is a Lutheran. His father brought the first fine sheep to Perry county, and on account of his success and devotion to sheep husbandry was often called '"'Shepherd Johnson.' He was elected to the Senate of Ohio, about the year 1843, onthe Democratic ticket, and remained a firm supporter of that party to the time of his death, and sank to his grave respected for his sterling honesty and sincerity through a long life. The first tax paid by Thomas Johnson did not exceed ten dollars,which rose afterward to $300. One hundred and seventy one acres of land in sight of Somerset, stocked with cattle and sheep, a large stock of dry goods, and valuable town property, are the witness of that excellent judgment of what the market demands, and how and when to supply it, which testify to his solid success, while he indulged the utmost hospitality, and his purse was ever open to the demands of want.

Jounson, A. D., farmer, Madison township, Mount Perry post office. He was born November 22, 1838, in Shelby county, Ohio, and is a son of John H. and Christenia (Rhinehart) Johnson; has always followed farming, now owning an excellent home. Mr. Johnson was married August 23, 1863, to Caroline Fullerton, daughter of Samuel Fullerton ; they have four children, Louisa L., Samuel S., Emma B. and Anna F.

Jounson, GeorceE M., trader, Corning, Ohio; born April 29, 1848, on Malta Hill, in Morgan county, Ohio; son of Stephen and Catharine (O'Leary) Johnson. His father was a native of Maryland, and _ his mother of Morgan county, Ohio; her parents were natives of Ireland. Her mother was first married to William Townsend, by whom she had two children, Mary and William ; her second husband's name was Morgan O'Leary, by whom she had one child, Catharine, named above. George M. Johnson was brought up on a farm, and has followed agriculture and dealing in stock up to the present time. In 1862, he came to Monroe township, this county, and located on a farm adjoining the town of Corning, which he held until the spring of 1882. Mr. Johnson was married February 15, 1872, to Lucy A., daughter of William and Delilah (Miller) Fisher, of Monroe township, who entered and owned , the land where Corning now stands. The present site of Corning was oncea sugar camp. 'They are the parents of one child, George M.

1851, in Brownsville, Licking county, Ohio; son of Seth R. and Isabell (Miner) Johnston. James E. Johnston was brought up at Glenford, this county. and assisted in his father's store until 1874, when he began reading law with W.E. Finck. He graduated at the Cincinnati Law School, in 1878. Began practice at Shawnee, where he remamed one year, then came to this place and continued the practice of his profession alone until March, 1881, when the present firm was formed. Mr. Johnston was married in October, 1878, to Miss Lydia L., daughter of James Brown, then of Bowling Green township, Licking county, Ohio. Jones, Jenu B., was born in 1813, in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and was but two years old when his parents, Jehu Jones, oie and Jane (Kilpatrick), settled on the farm now held by the heirs of S. C. Dick. This farm had then about fifteen acres partly cleared ; here these pioneers lived until 1844, when mother Jones, and, ten years later, father Jones, were called to rest. The sons,who grew to manhood, are: David, who married Miss Jane Pugh, and who died in Pikestownship, leaving three sons and two daughters ; John, who lives in Warren county, Illinois, and who married Miss Elizabeth Rush,having five sons and four daughters ; Jehu B., who married Miss Rebecca Goodin, Mirch, 1846, and still resides on the farm adjoining the an - cestral homestead - his wife died in 1866,leaving two sons ; David, who resides in Blackford county, Indiana, and who is married to Miss Addie Shull, now the mother of two daughters, and George M., who is single,and remains with his father. There are two daughters, Phidelia,the wife of Charles Stickel, a successful tanner and currier, near Somerset, blessed with four sons and one daughter, and Miss Mary, who shares with her brother, George, and her father, the comforts and the cares of the homestead. Jehu B. Jones is worthy of the beautiful home he enjoys, and the broad acres he has transtormed from a forest waste to fruitful fields. He has held several oflices of trust and profit in his township, and never yet was a candidate when he did not show strength beyond the lines of his party. True to his convictions of right and duty he has not always remained loyal to party, but while acting within party lines, no man is more faithful to his ticket, or more zealous for the right. He possesses brave impulses, is true to his friends, generous to his foes. benevolent to the poor, sympathizes with the suflering and hates the oppressor, while he defends the victim. onES, WILLIAM J., collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born March 19, 1840, in Falkirk,Stirlingshire, Scotland ; son of John and Sarah (Leaky) Jones ; was raised in town to the age of seven years, and then in the country to manhood, and has worked in mines since he was nine years old. Was married March 12, 1861, to Jane, daughter of John and Susan (Paul) Cowie, of Stenhouseneuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They are the parents of six living children: Sarah, Jennie, Susanna, Willie, Robert and Emma, and four dead: Susan, John, James and Jno. Mr. Jones came to this country, landing in New York, August 6, 1872, but left his family in Scotland. He came direct from New York to Shawnee, Ohio, and soon after sent for his family, who landed in New York January 2, 1873, from whence they came direct to Shawnee, where they have lived to the present time, and where he has been engaged in

Jones, Lewis, collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born May, 10, 1845, in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales; son of John and Elizabeth (Richards) Jones. Mr. Jones was employed in the coaleriesin Wales at eight years of age, and followed that business until 1869, when he emigrated to America, leaving Liverpool in October, and landing in New York on the 25th of October, 1869 ; from there he went to Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio, mining about two years, and soon after reaching Pomeroy, his family, whom he had left in Wales, joined him and have remained with him up to this time. He has been engaged as follows: Syracuse, Ohio, remaining over two years ; New Straitsville, Ohio, one year, when he came to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has since made_his home and been employed as a miner. Mr. Jones was married September 1, 1867, tu Sarah, daughter of John and Ann (Byron) Reese, of Tredegar, Wales. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Mararet, Elizabeth, Sarah Jane, John William, Caroline, Anna, Lewis and Elizabeth, deceased.

Jones, Ilenry, of the firm of Jones Brothers, dealers in lumber, contractors, undertakers and dealers in real estate, Corning, Ohio; was born January 29, 1851, in Liverpool, England; son of James E. and Rosanna (Henry) Jones. Henry-came in 1871, and located in Shawnee, Obio, in 1872. In 1873, went to Columbus, Ohio, and remained about three years ; then returned to Shawnee, where he remained until he came to his present residence in 1881. Mr. Jones was married in November, 1875, to Miss Jane, daughter of Richard and Ellen (Jones) Richison, natives of North Wales. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Edith Madaline and Ellen. 'This firm is doing an active business, having quite an extensive trade.

Kacay, Martin, P. O., Somerset; was born August 2oth, 1825, in Berne township, Fairfield county, Ohio; the youngest of the twelve children of Rudolph and Hannah (Siple) Kagay, who were born, married and united with the German Baptist Church in Shenandoah county, Virginia. 'The sons born there were John, Jacob, Christian, Abraham, and Rudolph Kagay, Jr.; and those born in Fairfield county, Ohio, whither Rudolph and his family emigrated in 1819, were Henry and Martin. The daughters were five in number - Katharine, wife of Andrew, the son of John Tite; Barbara, wife of Elder Lewis Seitz; Hannah, wife of John Crooks, Sr.; Elizabeth, widow of John Beaver ; and Polly, widow of Hezekiah Kanode, and the only one of the five yet living. Of the sons, Christian, Jacob, and Rudolph are no more. So that of the twelve children of father Rudolph and mother Hannah Kagay only five remain - John, in his eighty-sixth year; Abraharn, in his eightieth year; Henry, in his sixty-first year; Mrs. Kanode, in her sixty-eighth year; and Martin, in his fifty-eighth year. All lived to be men and women, and all reared large families except Jacob, who died a bachelor in his sixtv-seventh year. All were farmers or the wives of farmers except Polly, whose husband was a plasterer and bricklayer, and Martin, who became a physician and engaged otherwise. Father Rudolph lived to the age of. fifty-six, and is buried three miles south of Lancaster, while mother Hannah Kagay lived to see her ninety-first year and then died of hernia. Martin was left an orphan in his fourth year by the death ot his father, and to his twelfth year was sent to school, and then to the saddler's trade in Rushville to his fourteenth year. He resumed work on the farm and home of his brother Jacob to his eighteenth year; taught his first school in his nineteenth year in Seneca county, Ohio; taught one year in Marion county, Illinois; attended college at Granville, Ohio, in 1847~48 ; read medicine and practiced his profession at Pleasantville ; was elecied Clerk of the Court in 1851; was beaten, with his entire ticket, in 1854; raised and sold eighty acres of corn in Licking county in 1855; became editor of the Democratic Union in Somerset in 1856, and spent that entire year and not less than one thousand dollars in cash to revolutionize Perry county from the domination of the Know-Nothing arid Republican party, and succeeded in restoring that county to the Democrats that year by an average majority of forty votes against two hundred and ninety-eight for Governor Chase in 1855; and in 1859, when the Union newspaper, which he then edited, had secured the entire county patronage, he transferred it for a '¢ song"' to those who never appreciated his generosity ; engaged in a patent corn cutter invented by Rible; taught school in Somerset; inaugurated the purchase of the present school Jot, and carried it by five majority in a poll of two hundred and fifty votes ; stumped the county for Douglas, in 1860; took a decided stand for the war against the South, which had, by its bolt, defeated Douglas and the Democratic party; became the first Assessor of Internal Revenue in Perry county, as he had been the first Clerk of the Courts, under the present Constitution, in Fairfield ; was appointed Commissioner of Enrollment, or '* Draft Commissioner," as it was called, by President Lincoln. on recommendation of Hon. Alfred McVeigh and Hon. Carey A. Trimble, in 1862, in-which capacity he served to the end of the war, receiving an honorable discharge from Secretary Stanton; started the Somerset Adzvocatc, in 1867, to revive the railroad idea from Newark to Straitsville, which cost one and a halt million dollars, and moved, perhaps, twenty millions more of capital into furnaces, lands, towns, and mining, and added not less than ten thousand to the population of Perry county, directly or indirectly ; bought three sections of coal lands, on option, and realized large and sudden profits, and never sold to a man who did not also realize profits ; bought lands in and about Somerset, carried on a grocery trade, and, between the losses on the credit system of the latter and the depreciation of land prices after the panic of 1874, lost all his property, which had cost him more than double his liabilities; was cast into jail on a charge of embezzlement, made by a perjured villain whom he never before had seen or known, and who could, therefore, know nothing as to guilt or innocence, and on which charge no indictment could be found, and hence the prisoner was discharged, with a reputation limping in the hobbles of unjust suspicion ; but, with a spirit unbroken and a resolve unshaken, the conflicts of life were renewed: sympathy for the oppressed toiler was awakened into newness of life by his return to labor in the fields. The flat and heavily timbered lands of North-western Ohio, joined to their scarcity of stone and gravel for pikes, and the great cost of these even where material is plenty, suggested to Mr. Kagay the application of trench and tile, with charcoal covering, to the making of pikes. Martin Kagay became the husband of Christina Walters in 1850. Their surviving children are, Samuel, Rudolph Rizzio, Della, Ida, and Maggie. Three children died in infancy. The father of Mrs. Kagay was John Wal- - ters, deceased, of Fairfield county. Her mother was Mary Magdalena, daughter of the venerable Rev. William Foster, of 'Yhorn township. Her vocal powers were rare in her maiden days, and.she was in request at the singing schools of those times, and her voice, even now, possesses a compass and melody of the most engaging sweetness. She 'vas reared and educated in the Lutheran belief.

Kars, Grorce E., was born in 1851, in Rushville, Ohio; he is the editor and proprietor of the Thornville (ews and the Junction City Advocate, both weekly, and both published in Perry county. He is a son of Elijah Kulb, a native of Washington county, Maryland, who settled in Rushville in 1837, where he engaged in the drug trade, and served as post master thirty-five consecutive years. lis birth was in 1803, and in 1829 he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca, daughter of James Tenant, Sharpsburg, Virginia. This gentleman ran off from England in his boyhood, and in after life became the owner of a line of steamers, and large tracts of land near Sharpsburg, Virginia. His steamers were captured, his houses and fences were burned by the soldiery during the Rebellion, and after the war ended he found his splendid fortune wrecked in the whirlpool of revolution. Ile lived to the year 1866, and died at the age of eighty, near Shepardstown, a poor man in fortune, but rich in all the elements of manhood which values convictions of right and duty more highly than gold or lands. Elijah Kalb died in May, 1876, ten years after his father-in-law, and Mrs. Kalb is still living, at the age of seventy. The family were strict members of the M. KE. Church, and Mr. Kalb was a sincere, upright and honest citizen, and carried to his grave the homage ever paid to sterling worth. According to Daniel G. Kalb, of Springfield, Illinois, Elijah's family is connected with that of the Baron de Kalb, of- Revolutionary fame - exactly how is not at hand now to state. 'The brother of George I. Kalb, and son of Elijah, is Mayberry, a carpenter, Rushville, Ohio. Three sisters are all married and live in Rushville, except one in Zanesville. In 1874 George E. was married to Miss Ruth A. Siniff, daughter of Jacob Siniff, Sr., who died at the age of eighty years. The children of this marriage are Charles de Kalb and Roy de Kalb, of Rushville, the spelling and the naming being intended to

Karr, Noan, born 1824, in Thorn township; son of Rev. William Karr, a teacher in German and English, ané a Baptist preacher, who was among the earliest settlers of Perry. The first wife of Rev. Wiliam Karr was Miss Hannah Good, aunt of the present venerable John Good, of Thorn, and sister of Joseph Good, the father of John. The two daughters resulting from this marriage are now deceased in Indiana. - The second marriage was to Susan Griffith, the mother of Noah Karr, and four other sons, now deceased, and 'one daughter, the wife of Dayid Huthberger. Noah Karr worked as a farm laborer seven years, for William Yost, of Thorn; was then married to Miss Kathaserine Smith ; moved into the house where he was born, and began three more years of service to the same employer. He was elected Sheriff of Perry county in 1870, re-elected in 1872, and after serving two terms in 1878 was elected County Treasurer, in all of which trusts he served with ae to himself and to the public, and retains to this day the confidence and esteem of the people of Perry. Tis children are Noah Karr Jr, now married to Miss Kate McWaid, of Somerset, and who was assistant treasurer to his father, and now assistant in the Somerset Flouring Mills, of which his father has purchased a half share. The daughters are Mrs. B. F. Humberger, Mrs. Amos Helser, and Mrs. George Meloy, and one yet single aoe at home with her parents. Mr. Karr, though 'social and fond of fun, is temperate and decorous in his Labien He paid eight hundred dollars for a substitute in the army, ' sold wool for one dollar per pound, and for five hogs he realized the war price of one hundred and eighty dollars, while his wheat went to market at two dollars and fitty cents. He has been engaged as a shipper of horses, of eggs, and other species of trade, connected with a hub factory, and with a planing mill, and in all his career he has maintained the same honorable record, and enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-citizens.

Katine, Lawrence. Marshal of New Lexington, Ohio, was born July 4, 1858, in county Tipperary, Ireland: son of Joseph and Mary (Bryan) Kating; came to America in February, 1866, and located in Columbus, Ohio, where-he remained about five years. Lhe succeeding year was spent at Pickaway and Mount Vernon, Ohio, and came to this place in the spring of 1873 ; he was appointed to serve on the police force of New Lexington in 1874, and the following year was elected

Kear, Harry, Shawnee, Ohio; was born January 19, 1854, in Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean, England; son of John and Elizabeth (Hicks) Kear. Mr. Kear came to America in 1873, landing in New York April 3d, and thence via Baltimore to Cumberland and 'McKeesport, on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a miner for about two months, and thence to Enos toons Maryland, also engaged as a miner in this place for about two years; and from there he came to Shawnee, Ohio, in 1875, and mined some two years, and thence to Bussey, Morgan county, lok a, via Ottumwa; remained here some five or six months engaged as a miner, and in sinking a coal shaft. From here he went to Knoxville, where he ran a country bank for afarmer by the name of Woodruff; next he appeared at Lucas, Lucas county, Iowa, where he mined six or eight months, and afterward assisted in sinking another coal shaft, and again went to mining remained here about thirteen months, and returned to Shawnee, via Chicago, Columbus and Newark, in 1877, again mining about cighteen months » £eturned to Pennsylvania, and to Berkley Springs, Morgan county, Virginia, where Ite mined and worked for an iron ore company, of Dunbar, Pennsylvania, about four or five months. From here, via Baltimore, Maryland, and Philade aIpbia, Pennsylvania, to New York, where he took the steamer, City of Richmond, of the Inman Line, setting sail for Liverpool, where he landed July 2, 1878, having left New York on the 22d of June previous, making the voyage in nine days and twelve hours. J'rom Liverpool he went to the place of his nativity, and spent six weeks in England, visiting London and other principal cities of that country, and again he set sail for New York, August 15, 18478, from Liverpool, and landed August 25, 1878, remaining in New York four days, when he returned to Berkley Springs, Virginia, and to Irostburg, Maryland, and thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the intention of buying some place of business, but not suiting himself here, he again returned to Shawnee, and went into business with his brother, who had come from England with him, but afterward bought out his brother, and went into business for himself, where he is still situated. Mr. Kear was married November 6, 1879, to Lida, daughter of Alfred Micklethwaite, of Shawnee, Ohio. They are the parents of one child, fourteen months old February 12, 1882, whose name is Bessie Kear.

Kernan, Joun, New Lexington, Ohio; was born October 22, 1833, in Greene county, Pennsylvania; son of Patrick and Mary Keenan. They came to this county about the year 1837, and located near New Lexington, where they remained about two years, then removed to Saltlick township, where Yohn was brought up. Mr. Keenan was married January 16, 1859, to Miss Ellen, daughter of John and Mary McGarvey, of Jackson township. They are the parents of eleven children, viz.: Patrick, Thomas, James, William, Hugh, Mary, Rose, Catherine, deceased, Euphemia, Joseph,and an infant not named. Mr. Keenan came to this plaee in the spring of 1864, and has resided here to the present time. -

Kexiy, Joun Henry, was a son of Henry and Mary (Petit) Kelly, and was born in Madison township, Perry county, Ohio, December 2a, 1825, and died May 18, 1881. Ile was married to Miss Annie C. Poundstone, at Bowling Green township, Licking county, Ohio, September 23, 1847. Mr. Kelly was brought up on a farm in Madison township, Perry county, attending as opportunity permitted, the district school. His father was a teacher - one of the best in his day - and John was early instructed in all the common branches of learning, and himself became a teacher at the early age of sixteen. After teaching for several years in the neighborhood of his nativity, he came to Rehoboth to teach in the fall of 1849. After teaching there one year he was employed in the same capacity at New Lexington, and from that time New Lexington became his permanent home, though after a few years he abandoned the occupation of teaching. As an instructor, he ranked considerably above the average, and he was more than ordinarily successful wherever engaged. After he quit teaching he tried merchandizing a little while, but did not succeed to his satisfaction, and disliked the business. Tle was, in 1856, the Republican nominee for County Auditor, and came within sixteen votes of being elected. He had studied law for some time, and soon after his defeat for Auditor, was admitted to the bar, and opened an office in New Lexington early in 1857. He was very diligent and painstaking in business intrusted to his charge, and almost immediately secured a paying practice. In the summer of 1862 he assisted in recruiting the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regi ment, O. V. I., and was commissioned as Major of the regiment. He was promoted to the office of Lieutenant-Colonel, then Colonel, and was finally brevetted Brigadier-General for ** gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Mobile.'' Major Kelly was engaged_in the first unsuccessful attack on Vicksburg by General Sherman, and was soon after in the battle of Arkansas Post. Then he lay with troops under Grant at Young's Point and Milliken's Bend, where, from malarial disease, so many of the gallant sons of Perry went down to death that the country might live. When the final hour came and _ the sick and disabled were sent up the river, Major Kelly was one of the well ones who moved silently and swiftly down the western bank of the Mississippi, then crossed at Grand Gulf to the eastern side. Ile was engaged in nearly all the important battles around Vicksburg which led to its capitulation July 4, 1863. Not long atter this. he became commander of the regiment, and went with an expedition down to New Orleans and across the Gulf to Galveston. Finally the command was sent to Mobile and the One Hundred and Fourteenth participated in the bayonet charge that led to the capture of the citv. This was the last battle of the war. A few months atter this Colonel Kelly came to Ohio with his regiment, and was mustered out of service with it. After leaving the army, Colonel Kelly, now General by brevet, resumed the practice of law, and to some extent engaged in farming operations. Upon the death of Henry Sheeran, Prosecuting Attorney, General Nelly was appointed Prosecutor to fill out the unexpired term, He was, also, in 1871, nominated for Representative by the Republican party, but was defeated at the election. In 1879 he became the Republican candidate for Probate Judge, and was elected. General Iselly, in one way or another, has been much «in public lite. and was generally known. In addition to what has been related. he has been Mavor of New Lexington, and frequently a member of the town council, board ot education, and Sunday school superintendent. and other offices in the church of which he was a useful member. And all public and official stations he filled with more than ordinary ability. General Welly united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rehoboth in 1550 and remained a member until his death. He was brave. generous hearted and benevolent, and ever ready and ever willing to assist, to the utmost of his ability, the poor, afflicted and needy. He was_ plain spoken. but atlable, urbane and generally popular with men ot all creeds and parties, and his loss was widely and deeply felt. His death was sudden and unexpected and cast a very perceptible gloom upon the town and county, He was taken sick Sunday evening, May 15th. while at church, and sutered severe pain, except when under the influence of narcoucs, until his death. General Kelly lett a wite and two sons. Two daughters died not long since. His aged mother is sull living; also his brothers and sisters. His funeral took place Friday, May 20th, and assumed very much of a public and general character. 'The New Lexington and New Straitsville Masonic Lodges attended in a body, and many members of other Lodges were also present. General Kelly was a Past Master of New Lexington Lodge, and was its Secretary at the time of his death. The Ewing Guards were out in force and participated in the ceremonies of burial. The members ot the Perry county

Bar attended in a body. Rev. Fagan conducted the services at the church, assisted by Revs. Tussing, Bradley, Beeman and Rose. The large church edifice was crowded to its utmost capacity. The usual Masonic services took place at the grave, the Rev. Adams, of Junction City, officiating. The mortal remains of the deceased were interred in the family lot in New Lexington cemetery.

Keiiy, Georcr -H., teacher in New Lexington schools. Mr. Kelly was born: April 23, 1858, in this place; son of John H. and Anne C. (Poundstone) Kelly. Young Kelly was brought up and educated in his native town. He began teaching in 1879, and has followed the profession to the present time.

Keyvry, H. F., farmer; post oflice, Rehoboth; born in this county in 1831. Son of James and Elizabeth (Shaw) Kelly. The former died in 1872, the latter in 1862. Mr. Kelly was married in 1852 to Miss Sovhia Strait, daughter of Christopher and Katharine (Litle) Strait. They are the parents of ten children, viz.: Sarah E., deceased, Georgia, deceased, Mary F., Harriet J., James B., Caroline M., Lucy G., Charles A., William A., John H. Mr. Kelly was a soldier in the late war.

Keviry, JAMES F., school teacher, Shawnee, Ohio, was born August 13, 1843, in Clayton township, this county; son of Wesley and Hannah (Huston) Kelley. Mr. Kelley remained at home on the farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he went to his uncle Huston, of Muskingum county, Ohio, whom he assisted on the farm in the summer season, and attended school in winter, and also taught three months in that county, when he returned to Perry county, and in Madison township, took charge of a school which he taught one month, and then enlisted for three years or during the war, in the United States Signal service, and was discharged at the close of the war, having served about two years. Upon his return he attended school about two months, then resumed teaching in Oakfield, Pleasant township, and taught six months. He then was engaged in the grocery and notion business about three years. Again resumed teaching in the grammar room of New Lexington, Ohio, where he taught some five years, six months of which time he taught the high school. Then taught two six months terms in Van Atta district, followed by a five months term in Thorn township, and the following summer in McConnelsville, Morgan county. Then came to Shawnee, where he has taught two years in grammar school, and one year was principal of highschool. Mr. Kelley was corporation clerk in New Lexington seven years; was married April 16, 1868, to Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Moody) Newell, of Muskingum county, Ohio. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Maggie E., Carrie E., and Charles W.

Keviry, A. H., farmer, New Lexington, Ohio; was born January 25, 1846, in Clayton township, this county, son of Wesley and Hannah (Huston) Kelley. Was raised a farmer, anti has given most of his attion to agriculture during his life. Was employed as clerk in dry goods store with his brother James F., for about one year, and about 1868. Just after this he engaged in partnership with his brother in grocery business for about one year, when he engaged in farming, which he has continued to this time, together with huckstering. Was married

May 5, 1870, to Harriet, daughter of John and Marjory (Yates) Chenowith. Thev are the parents of five children, viz.: Olive M., Ross, Nellie F., Fannie M., and Archie; also of one deceased, viz.: Mamie. Mr. Kelley now lives near New Lexington, Ohio, where he owns quite a nice farm home. 7 Kemrerr, Evyau, farmer, brick mason, stone cutter, marble dealer and inventor; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, 1798; post office, Thornville. Ife is one of the two sons of Jacob Kemper who came to Perry county in 1807. His brother, Jacob, born the same year last named, moved to St. Marys, Ohio, in 1850, and has but one son, George W. Kemper. His mother's maiden name was Susan Bashaw. Ile had five sisters - Nancy Carey, deceased; Lucy, the widow of Joel TH. Kemper, Brownsville, O.; Harriet Edson, deceased; Susannah Mce- Mullen, deceased; and Mary, the widow of Judge R. If. Wickman, late of Perry county. Elijah Kemper was first married at the age of forty-five years, to Miss Nancy Ilenthorn, whose father was James Henthorn, of Irish extraction, and whose mother was Sarah Fidler, of German parentage. This marriage was blessed with two children, both of whom died in infancy, and they were followed by the mother. The second marriage took place in 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of Ili Whitaker, whose wife was Miss Mary Cherry. She died April 6th, 1882, in her eightieth year, loved and Jamented by all who knew her, leaving her husband without children. She was a sister of John Whitaker, a merchant of New Lexington; was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, from whence she came to Ohio in 1809 ; was a Methodist in belief, but with her husband, seceded, and united with Rev. James F. Given, who'was silenced by the Methodist Episcopal Church, for his opposition to the war of 1861; and who with others of the same church, and other churches, organized a new church, known as the Christian Union. This organization has a paper printed at Newark, Ohio, called the Christian Union, and is the recognized organ of the new church, which seeks the union of all Christians on a common platform of tolerance and fellowship. Elijah Kemper is a man of great force of. character, five feet nine inches tall; weight, one hundred and sixty pounds ; head, twenty-three and one-half inches in circumference. Ile invented a popular gate, which slides and swings open with ease, and which was sold extensively in the Kast, and became a source of profit to its originator under the patent laws. He found men wanting a full description, which when sent them, was used to infringe his patent, and was doubtless procured for this purpose alone. In 1881, he patented a hand seed sower, which more than doubles the acreage sown by one man in a day, and delivers the seed with great regularity and precision. Its cost, with right of use on a farm, is only two dollars ; and tinners can make it for less than half the money. He is French on his mother's side, and English on the Kemper side of his parentage. THe has lived on one farm, near Thornville, for seventy-five years ; is a relative of Bishop IKkemper of St. Louis, and Governor Kemper, of Virginia, was a cousin. He reads without spectacles now at the age of eighty-four years, and is one of the best preserved samples of physical activity tn Ohio ; and to meet his equal in vigor of mind, body or memory, rarely happens. His uncle, Isaac Kemper and Dr. Daniel Kemper, came as early as 1805, and were the center posts of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Thorn. His memory links the following names with the settlement of Thorn township, prior to 1808: Joseph McMullen, who laid out Thornville in 1818, by name of Lebanon; David Besecker, the Goods, John Kindal, 1805 ; Keiths, Henry and Michael Boyer, 1802; Hendersons, Fosters, Groves, Hoopers, Bowman, Reams, Stoneman, Karr, Neil, Dombold, Fulton, Warfield and Stockbarger.

Krnnepy, Tuomas P., blacksmith, Maxville, Ohio; born in Fairfield county, Ohio, September g, 1821; son of William and Sarah (Henry) Kennedy. His early days were spent in attending district school and «assisting his father in the blacksmith shop, of which trade he became master. In the spring of 1832, he came with his parents to Monday Creek township, Perry county, Ohio, and has ever since been one of its most respected citizens. In 1847 he came to Maxville, and opened a blacksn.ith shop, and has ever since carried on his trade in that village. Was married February 12, 1847, to Sophia, daughter of Bennet and Luzilla (Angle) Huston. They are the parents of nine children,-viz.: William Bennet, Luzilla H., Levi H., Sarah E., Matilda J., John N., Clara E., Estella M., and Cora B. All living except William Bennet, who served in the war of the Rebellion, and was wounded at Fort Gregg, and died of his wounds at Petersburg, Virginia. Mr. Kennedy enlisted in Company C, Sixty-second Regiment, O. V.1., in 1864; participated in the capture of Richmond, and at the close of the war, received an honorable discharge. Mr. Kennedy was one of the first citizens of Maxville; began life without a penny, but by strict application to his calling, has secured a good home for himself and family.

Kennepy, ABRAHAM C., teacher in Straitsville schools; was born January 10, 1848, in this place, and brought up in Jackson township. He is a son of John and Susan (Parmer) Kennedy. Abraham C. began teaching January 11, 1868, and has taught fourteen years, and is now one of the best teachers of the county. He came to New Lexington in 1879, and in 1882, went to Straitsville. Mr. Kennedy was married May 26, 1870, to Miss Mary E., daughter of James and Julia A. (Mateer) Price. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Frank V., Emma Florence, Charles W. and Francis James Longdon.

KenneEpDy, GEorcE W., dealer in books, etc., Main street, New Lexington, Ohio; was born March 4, 1855, in Vinton county, Ohio; son of John D. and Susanna (Palmer) Kennedy. Young Kennedy was brought up on the farm until seventeen. He began teaching school at eighteen, and taught eight terms. He then clerked in a general merchandising store in Athens county, Ohio. Came to this place in June, 1879, and established his present business, in which he is succeeding well. ;

KERN, JOSEPH, SR., deceased; was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and was there married to Mary Swaivly in 1818. He kept a store in Reading until 1831, when, on the 12th day of May, the deed for the seventy-seven and one-half acres, where his son Joseph Kern, Jr., now lives, was signed by Asa Dennison. William Durrh, who married Joseph's sister, came to Ohio at the same time. The children of Joseph, Sr., were: Jeremiah, Hiram, Harriet, Sarah, Mary, Amanda,

Nancy and Joseph, both single, and who own and occupy the homestead. Joseph, Sr., lived to his eighty-first and his wife to her sixtyninth vear. They were of Lutheran extraction, but became United Brethren. Joseph was a very honest but not temperate man, unti! he joined the Washingtonians, after which he kept his pledge til ceath.

; Kesster, FRANK, wagon maker, New Lexington, Ohio: was born November 25, 1842, in Hocking county: son of John and Elizabeth (Sharshel) Kessler. Frank was brought up on the farm until the age of nineteen, when he went to his present trade. He first established a shop at Logan, Hocking county, in 1865. Ile remained there two years, then came to this place, where he has since remained. Ife is doing a good business, being one of the best mechanics in the county. Mr. Kessler was married in the spring of 1865 to Miss Catharine, daughter of John and Elizabeth Fox. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Francis Anthony, James Edward, Mary Victoria, Roseanne Elizabeth, John William, Catharine and Charles Joseph.

Kine, MicuAev, farmer, was born February 29, 1320, section 35, Thorn township: his post office is Thornville, Ohio. Hevissa son of Christian King and grandson of Rev. John King, who was the first preacher ever settled on the soil of Perry county. This Rev. John King was a native of a Rhinish Province in Germany ; came to America with his wife and his sons, John, Peter and Christian, (the father of Mike), and one daughter, Morelius. with him, prior to the adoption of the Pederal Constitution, which fact naturalized him and made him a' voter without papers. He must have come to Ohio and settled on section 35, in Thorn township, as.early as 1802 or 1803. At any rate he found a very few neighbors, and of that best friend to man, money, he had but 25 cents lefton arrival in the forests of Perry. He had, however. a four-horse team of good horses and a good old fashioned wagon, and, it is to be presumed, a good share of provisions and clothing in it. Ife must have been a fine German scholar, as any one may learn by inspection of the superb constitution, in his hand writing, of the Presbyterian and Lutheran church of Zion, dated in 1805, and now in_ possession of the venerable George Daniels, of Thorn tow nship. From the date of his arrival in America, probably in 1787, to 1802 or 1503, when he came to Ohio, he resided in the State of Virginia. Tfe was an expert in the selection of land in a new country, and this characteristic has benefited his descendants to this day, who still hold the same acres, and many more, selected at first by this old patriarch of the early time in Perry county. He pre-empted a half section, began cutting a road from his cabin to the Zane Trace, and hauled salt from Chillicothe by way of Lancaster, for a livelihood. He must also have saved some money, for a few years later, the searching glances ot land buyers was turned upon his acres, not vet safe from their power to obtain, when he, through the friendship and aid of the Receiver at Chillicothe, closed his pre-emption and got a patent. Tle was a teacher of German and music in the infant schools of his day. and his enterprise also erected a still house in Virginia and Ohio, and the whisky he made was doubtless as pure as the gospel he preached. He was a heavy set, stoutly built man. of kind disposition, inclined to books and industrial vocations. His children. born in America, were George, Jacob, Mrs. Spoon and Mrs. Brock,

Christena King, Philip King and the Rev. Uenry King, now of the Reform Church, and still living, and who, with Mrs. Catharine Brock, post office Hamilton, Ohio, are the sole survivors of the ten children. Philip died near Salem, Ohio, and was the father of Peter King, late of Perry ; George died near Stoutsville, Fairfield county ; Peter King died near Glenford, Perry county. where some of his children still reside ; Morelius, wife of Alexander Costonion, died on the home farm, section 35, where with Christian she shared the paternal homestead, Christian King, father of Michael, prior to 1812, was married to Margaret Basore, a sister of Mrs. John Humberger, still living. They became the parents of nine sons and three daughters, who grew to be men and women, and one child that died young. The sons were, John, Samuel, Michael Henry, Christian, Frederick, David, Simon and Reuben. The daughters were, Mary M., deceased, wife of Henry Humberger, also deceased; Margaret, wilow of Daniel Fisher ; Mary Ann, wife of Jacob Ramsey, Columbia City, Indiana. The father of the children died in 1852, and the mother followed in 1862, in the 6gth year of her age. He made a will and appointed his sons, Samuel and Michael, its executors. Michael King was married January 3, 1847, to Miss Franey Auspach, daughter of Christian Auspach. Their children are, Franklin, husband of Miss Ella, daughter of John Beagler, Thornville, Ohio; William Henry and David, Miss Tena Ann and Miss Ida Alice - three sons and two daughters. He began his married life, by buying, in partnership. one hundred and eighty-three acres, subject to dower of Molly Humberger and two-elevenths belonging to heirs where he now resides, for $20 per acre, subject to dower. He paid in part a quarter section of land in Whitley county, Indiana, at $600. He now owns in fee one hundred and seventy-six acres alone and is helping his married son to pay for one hundred and twenty-eight acres in section 13, Thorn township. His barn caught fire 'in 1869, by aoverheated threshing machine while in motion, and he lost it and its contents, but it was insured for $800, and he has replaced it with a splendid structure. In 1860 he built of brick, a comfortable farmer's mansion, and though not modern in all its parts, is a model of comfort and, especially the part devoted to the kitchen and dining rooms, where the best of bread and the most golden rose scented butter tempt the gustatory nerves and pronounce the highest eulogy on the high toned, practical education of Perry county wives and their blooming daughters.

Kine, J. R., blacksmith, Bearfield township, Portersville post office, born in Noble county in 1824, son of Jonathan and Mary (Swarthwood) King. His father wasa native of Pennsylvania and his mother of Ohio. Mr. J. R. King came to this county in 1870, and lived in this township two years, when he moved to Sarahsville, and afterwards returned to this township, where he now resides. In 1841 he married Elizabeth A. Wright, of Noble county, and of Virginia ancestry. They are the parents of two children, Abraham and Catharine. The son married Miss Odell and resides in this township, and his daughter married J. W. Robinson. She diedin 1867.

Kine, Joun C., was born in 1835, in Perry county, Ohio; is a farmer and carpenter , post office-'Glenford. He is a son'of Peter King, whose father came from Germany when Peter was twelve years of age, and settled in Thorn township. Peter died ov his farm, section 17, Hopewell, in 1858, at the age of seventy-four years. Ilis wife, the mother of John C. King, was Mary Magdaline Whitmore, sister of the late venerable Peter Whitmore, of Reading township. She departed this life five years after her husband, leaving the following named children: Saloma, wife of Michael Cotterman, Little Sandusky, Ohio; Katharine, wife of John Smith, deceased, Somerset; Rebecca, wife of Isaac Zartman, Glenford; Lydia, deceased; Susannah, deceased ; Thomas, deceased ; Mary M., wife of Porter Cline, Illinois; Peter C., married to Miss Caroline Long, McCutchensville, Ohio; David C., married to Margaret Mechling, Glenford ; Leah, wite of Jeremiah Alspach, Thornville, Ohio; Elizabeth, wite of Samuel Alspach, Thornville, Ohio ; William C., married first to Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Zartman, and after her death, to Kate Focht, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, dry goods ; Franklin C., married to Miss Rachel Zillinger, daughter of Jacob, Union Station, Licking county, Ohio; served in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V.1I., Company K, and was wounded three times; and John C., who, in 1859, became the husband of Miss Elizabeth Rarick, daughter ofthe late Peter Rarick, of Thorn township. post office Glenford, Ohio. 'Their children are Altha, wife of Henry Lentz, post office Glenford ; Rufus Franklin, Ilenry Wallace, and Miss Cora. Mr. King owns apart ofthe original King homestead and all together, has one hundred and fifty acres of land in Hopewell. He is a member of the Reform Church; a Democrat, and sustains the record of his ancestry for honesty, industry and frugality.

Ke Davin 5S., farmer, Madison township, post oflice Sego, Perry county, Ohio; born June 11, 1837, in Saltlick township ; son of Thomas and Sarah (Headley) King. David 5. was brought up on a farm, and has followed agriculture to the present time. Mr. King served about four months in Company A, One Hundred and Sixty, O. N.G. Ile was married first November 1, 1857, to Miss Miraet, daughter of Cyrus and Hannah (Clerry) Adams. They became the parents of seven children, viz.: Martha Jane, married to Perry Brown; Hannah E., Sarah A., Alzier L., Lewis S., Emma M., deceased, and Ida W. Mrs. King died April 23, 1870. Mr. King was married the second time to Miss Amanda R., daughter of James and Sarah (Hope) Wilson. They are the parents or four children, viz.: William K., Clara, deceased, Myrtle B. and Amanda Ellen. Mr. King came to his present residence in August, 1873, and is succeeding well.

Kisu_er, Tuomas J., of the firm of Berkimer & Kishler, carriage and wagon manufacturers, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. K. was born October 8, 1862, in Jackson township; son of George and Susan Kishler, natives of Pennsylvania. Young Kishler went to his trade when about fifteen, and became a partner in the above firm in the fall of 1881.

Kuen, J. J., retail dry goods merchant and grocer, Junction City, Ohio ; was born in May, 1855; son of Lewis and Hannah Klein ; came from Europe to America in 1871. He went to his present occupation in June, 1881 ; was married in 1881 to Miss Fanny, daughter of Henry and Rachel Weber. Mr. Klein keeps a good stock of goods, and has a first-class trade.

Kursting, Purr, farmer, Monroe township, post office Corning ; was born August 20, 1820, in Greene county, Pennsylvania ; son of William and Nancy (Shuman) Klipstine. When Philip was about four years old, his father moved to Tyler county, Virginia. When twentytwo years of age Philip came to Monroe township, Perry county. Having but little financial means he worked by the month asa farm hand, until April 23, 1843, when he was married to Miss Emeline Reese. He then purchased the farm where he now resides. They are the parents of four children - Sarah, married to James C. Dew ; Mary, married to William J. Todd; Martha, married to Thomas Killkinney, since died ; Kate, married to Cyrus M. Brown. When Mr. Klipstine first came to this township, deer and wild turkey were abundant. He has seen the hardships of pioncer life, having cleared over one hundred acres of rough timber land, and he now enjoys the fruits of his labor, living in a comfo:table home, independent of work.