Perry County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1883 (part 6 of 11)

in Covington, Kentucky. He is a son of James 3. Knotts, a carpenter and builder, a native of Wirt county, West. Virginia, who died in 1864, in the forty-sixth year of his age, of consumption, brought on by exposure in Arkansas. Tis brothers, the uncles of J. W. Knotts, are Isaac, of Missouri; Luke, of Virginia ;. and John, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Uncle Edward Knotts died in Roseville, Arkansas. An aunt, Rebecca Lee, wife of Captain J. B. Lee, of the Confederate Army, is still living, post office Palestine, Wirt county, Virginia - a relative of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee. Another aunt, Matilda Knotts, now deceased, was the wife of Joseph Cook, near Parkersburg, Virginia. His (J. W.'s) mother's maiden name was Ann S. Cook, who is the mother of three sons and five daughters, all living. His grandmother's maiden name was Margaret Prottsman, afterwards Cook.- His great-grandfather, Absalom Knotts, came from Ireland, and is of Scotch-Irish descent, and tradition alleges him to have been the owner of a large tract of land in Maryland, which he leased out for ninety-nine years, and on which the town of Dover now rests. Grandfather Edward Knotts was a son of this Absalom Knotts. J. W. Knotts became the husband of Miss Anna H. Ludtman, in 1871, at Marietta, Ohio. Her parents were natives of Germany, and her father was a shoemaker by trade, and died in the last named city. Their children are Charles, Edith, Iolia and Grace, now three years of age. Mr. Knotts learned his trade of painter in Marietta, under the tutilage of an eminent and very kind preceptor. He started a shop in that city, and carried on house, sign, Carriage and decorative painting, and continued thus until 1881, since when he he was employed in the extensive carriage works of David Cherry ~& Company, in Thornville, Ohio. He is distinguished for his excellence as a workman, his devotion to the interests of his employer, and for his steady attention to his work.

KOCHENDERFER, Dr. Joun H., Buckingham, Ohio; was born July 29, 1841, in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania; son of Joseph and Lovina (Artz) Kochenderfer. Came to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1856. He enlisted August 11, 1862, in Company D, One Hundred and Second O. V. I., and served three years. [le was captured at the battle of Athens, Alabama, and was held a prisoner about seven months. While being trans- ferred from Vicksburg to St. Louis, on the steamer Sultana, she was blown up, causing about one thousand six hundred and seventy-five lives to be lost. The Doctor was thrown about three hundred feet from the vessel, and fell in the water, but was rescued in about five hours some eighteen miles below where the wreck occurred. He received an injury by being thrown against what was supposed to be a rope, from which he will never recover. The Doctor began the study of medicine in 1878; attended the Medical College at Cincinnati, and began practice with Dr. Deaver, in the spring of 1882. He was married November, 14, 1865, to Miss Malvina C., daughter of George and Hannah (Funk) Cox, of Richland county, Ohio. 'They are the parents of two children, viz.: Eliza C. and George J.

Kunn, Josern, farmer, son of Michael Kuhn, who emigrated from Strausburg, France, in 1831, after which he married Nancy Clover, who became the mother of Rosanna, George, John, Lewis, Mary and Joseph Kuhn, the subject of this sketch, who was married to Miss Harriet Louisa Murdock, in October, 1875. When a boy only nine ears old he began life in the service of George Skipton, and his childae wife, who was Jane, daughter of James McCormick. Mr. Skipton died in 1880, at the advanced age of eighty-four, and by his will lett his beautiful farm of sixty-seven acres to Joseph Kuhn, subject to the life estate of his aged key This high testimonial to the worth and faithfulness of Mr. Kuhn, was not more than he deserved, and is evidence of an appreciation thus worthily expressed by his benefactor and benefactress. é

Kuxuiman, GEorGE, was born in Schweinham, Germany, February 22, 1811; he died in Somerset, Ohio, September 3, 1877; his' father's name was John; his mother's maiden name was Goodwork; be had five brothers, Conrad, Nicholas, Jacob, John and Joseph, supposed to reside in Denmark or Sweden; of the others, Jacob only came to America, and after service in the late Rebellion, died in Somerset. His only sister Mary, married to Nicholas Culp, settled in Columbus, Ohio, four or five yéars prior to the arrival of her brothers, George and Jacob, in 1840. The same ship which brought George and his brother, also brought Henry Culp, Joseph Art, Mary Nagle and a niece of George, since married to Joseph Art. In 1840, George married the above named Mary Nagle, journeying on horseback from Marion, Ohio, to Tiffin, to finda priest. The happy twain remained in Marion, Ohio, until after the birth of their first-born, Nicholas, christened in Tiflin, forty miles distant, in 1842, and whose death occurred in Somerset, in 1545. Here, a stranger in a strange land, with limited capital, it required all the solid virtues of economy, caution and perseverance, for which his countrymen are proverbial, to establish his. business as a butcher. 'To the faithful aid of his wife, to her firm resolution to succeed, to her sound counsel and unflagging industry - joined to his own calm purpose and steadfast efforts by day and by night, in storm or sunshine - are to be attributed that success which always crowns the union of will, mind and muscle. Thirty-seven years after his arrival in Somerset, he de-, parted this life, in faithful hope of the life everlasting ; his books and papers show that he gave away, in uncollectable claims, more than ten thousand dollars, and these claims stand to the credit of the kind heart and confiding humanity of George Kullman and _ his dutiful wife, Mary Ann Nagle, to whom were spared three sons: John, the eldest, united in marriage to Lizzie Elder, a daughter of John Klder ; he farms and assists in butchering. Lewis, the second, now living, is the cashier and salesman of the firm and remains single. Samuel, the youngest, united in marriage to Amanda_Burns ; he farms and assists also in butchering. The business is not changed by the father's death, but by the affectionate influence of the mother and the good understanding of the brothers, maintains its prosperity and vindicates the wisdom of the father's last will and testament.

Kye, Georce Gorpon, M. D., Corning, Ohio; was born November 14, 1857, in Vershire, Orange county, Vermont; son of Rev. John and Sarah (Gordon) Kyle. Dr. Kyle was educated in the public schools of Granville, Ohio, and at Denison University, Ohio, where he graduated in 1877, and received the degree of A.M. in 1880; he began the study of medicine in 1877, and graduated at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, in the spring of 1880; the doctor began practice in Vermillion, Erie county, Ohio, and practiced about one year ; he located at Covington in August 1880; Dr. Kyle was married November 17, 1881, to Miss Lillie Bell, daughter of Isaiah Jones, of Newark, Ohio.

Larimer, J. B., proprietor of hotel and postmaster, Junction City, Ohio; was born in Jackson township, this county, in August, 1836; isa son of William and Margaret (Brown) Larimer; followed carpentering until 1861, after which he enlisted in Company C, Sixty-second O. V.1., and served until November of 1864, during which time he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant; after the war he followed his former occupation until June, 1880, when he commenced his present business ; was married in 1860 to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Josiah and Catharine (Thorn) Jones ; they are the parents of six children, viz. : Chas. J., Catharine, Margaret, Mary, Gertrude and Alice; Mr. Larimer is a kind, genial, accommodating landlord, and keeps the best hotel in Junction City.

LARZELERE, Benjamin, farmer and stock raiser; post office, Roseville; born in Pennsylvania in 1803; settled in Perry county, Ohio, in 1837 ; son of Benjamin and Sarah (Brown) and grandson of Nicholas Larzelere and of Joseph Brown; married in 1835, to Miss Mary Daymond, who died in 1877. They have seven children, viz.: Sarah P., G. W., Robert A. G., Mary E., John Q, A., Julia D., Morgan R.., five of whom are married. G.W. and Robert A., enlisted in the war of the Rebellion; G. W., in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment ; Robert in the Thirty-second. He was in the battle of Cheat Muontain, where he was taken prisoner.

LATTA, ALBERT G., farmer and stock raiser, Rehoboth post office, Clayton township, Perry county, Ohio; born in this county, in 1848; son of Isaac B. and Nancy (Welsh) Latta; grandson of George Latta, and of Henry and Mary Welsh; married in 1869, to Miss Lizzie Brown, daughter of William and Mary (Haworth) Brown; they have but one child, Calia M.

Ballymena, county Antrim, Ireland; son of Archibald and Mary (Kil- Jen) Laverty. Mr. Laverty was raised in his native country, and remained in Ireland until 1866, when he emigrated to America, and,with his family, has resided in Coal township, this county, since 1872. Mr, Laverty's father was a native of Ireland. His mother was born'in Ireland, of Scotish parentage. Mr. Laverty, the subject of this sketch, was married June 5, 1862, to Miss Ellen Lynch, of Greenock, Scoti1and, daughter of Thomas and Jane (McGuire) Lynch,who were formerly of Londonderry. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Mary Ann, Archibald, Adam J., Ellen, Thomas Philip, Theresa and Clara.

Lazirr, Exvza, potter by trade, Buckeye Cottage post office, Ohio ; born in this county in 1852; son of Isaac and Clara (Kelly) Lazier. The former emigrated from Maryland. Grandson of John Lazier, and of James and Nellie Keily. Married in 1857, to Miss Pheobe J. Brooks, daughter of Hiram and Sarah A. (Cline) Brooks. They have nine children, viz.: Hiram H.; Chas. Henry, deceased, Rosanna, Isaac, Ella E., Myrtle A. and two infants. "Mr. Lazier's grandfather was in the War of 1812.

LEAMAN, WASHINGTON, carpenter and wagon maker,post office Gore, Hocking county, Ohio; was born January 22, 1824, in Montgomery county,Maryland ; son of Daniel and Jane (Sibley).Leaman. At an early age, he went as an apprentice to the carpenter and wagon maker's trades, which he learned ; came to Ohio with his parents in 1835, and remained four years in Pike township, when they caine in 1839 to Monday Creek township, where he has since resided. Was married May 5, 1843, to Hannah Massey, who died in 1845. Was married the second time May 11, 1847, to Susan, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Valentine) Cavinee. 'They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Daniel, died in infancy ; John, Eliza, Mary J., George, Sarah C., Martha A., Matilda,died in infancy, and Samuel.

LEHEw, J. O., teamster, Shawnee, Ohio; was born November 3, 1850, in Morgan county, Ohio, and son of Samuel and 'Temperance (Beall) Lehew. Mr. Lehew was raised a farmer, and followed agricultural pursuits up to the age of twenty-three years. Ie farmed in Athens county, about seventeen years; in Morgan county, two years, and in Wood county, West Virginia, two years; he began teaming while in Virginia, and followed? it there about seven years, and in Athens county, two years, and in Morgan county, eight months, when he went to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has remained up to the present time, and has done all the teaming for the XX Turnace since he came to this place. Mr. Lehew was married April 8, 1872, to Hannah, daughter of Jacob and Jane (Lafevre) Martin, of Hocking county, Ohio. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Charles, Samuel and John. LEHMAN, CurisTIAN, was born in 1802, in Juniatta county, Pennsylvania ; he was a son of Jacob Lehman ; his mother's maiden name was Hannah Peterson. 'These pioneers came to Perry county, in 1806, with eleven of their twelve children, comprising eight sons and four daughters. He bought eighty acres of land in Jackson township, resided for several years in Rushville, and finally settled on the farm where Christ- ian, now in his eightieth year, resides, and where his father, Jacob, died in the ninetieth year of his age. A sister of Christian Lehman, Betsey Turner, wife of Joseph Turner, is yet living in Rushville with her son, Abraham, in her ninety-sixth year. Christian was married in 1824, to Rebecca Siple, daughter of Frederick and Barbara Siple, then of Fairfield county. Their children are Richard, a blacksmith, Avlon post office, who, in 1857, was married to Eliza, daughter of Moses, a brother of Jacob Petty. Richard has two sons, Christian, a blacksmith,who is offered $14 per week for horse-shoeing in Columbus, and Clinton, younger and athome. The daughters are, Miss Eva and Martha, two sons and two daughters, from eight to twenty years of age. Hannah Lehman, wife of George Houtz, daughter of Christian and Rebecca Lehman, resides in Missouri, post office Hamburg, Iowa. Jobn L. Lehman, architect and contracting carpenter, married to Sally Vandermark, daughter of Rev. Mathias Vandermark, residence, Columbus, Ohio. Mary Levina, wife of Robert Hill, residence at the homestead of her father, where, since the death of her mother, she presides as chief of the household, post office Avlon, Ohio.

LeuMANn, RIcHARD, eldest son of Christian, has acquired a comfortable home, which his strong arm at the anvil has beautified with a new and neat dwelling. He was a member of Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment,O.V.I., Captain Yontz, attached to the famous Sixth Corps, which saved the day at Cedar Creek, after the rout of the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps, and thus saved, also, the valley of the Shenendoah from again falling back into the hands of theenemy. He served to the end of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged, when he resumed his occupation at the anvil and his place in that family circle, which had prayed for his safe return.

Lemert, Ricuarp. D., engineer at mine No. 13, Corning, Ohio; was born April 19, 1852, in Crawford county, Ohio; son of Joshua and Caroline (Blackwell) Lemert. Richard D. Lemert was brought up on a farm until about the age of fourteen years ; at eighteen began braking on the railroad, served four years, then fired two years, then 'took an engine and ran as railroad engineer two years. He took his present position in November, 1881. Mr. Lemert was married January 6, 1881, to Annie, daughter of Augustus and Mary Ucker, of Columbus, Ohio. They are the parents of one child, Maud Lemert.

Lewis, GrorGE, engineer, Shawnee, Ohio; was born August 1, 1832, in Cardiff, South Wales ; son of George and Mary (Lewis) Lewis ; was raised in Cardiff, where he lived until 1868, and served his apprenticeship of five years at machinist's trade with Taff Bale Railroad, building engines. After completing his apprenticeship he ran an engine on the railroad three years; at this time he began work for Mr. Booker, running an engine for tin and sheet-iron works about five years,up to 1861. He-was next employed in putting up the Grangetown Iron Works, and was overseer of the engine at this place for seven years, until 1868, at which time he came to America, landing in New York, and from thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was employed at the Superior Iron Mill and Furnace as engineer for five years ; at the end of this time he went to Newark, Ohio, where be was engaged in the Rolling Mill as engineer, for about two years, when he

Litty, Rev. H. F., the present President of St. Joseph Convent and House of Studies of the Dominican Order in the United States, is distinguished not only as such, but for his executive ability in advancing the interests, the usefulness and the fame of his Alma Mater. 'This institution was founded in 1818 by Rev. Edward Dominic Fenwick, afterwards first Catholic Bishop of Ohio and the North West; the first priest after Father Fenwick, was his nephew, Rev. M. D. Young, who departed this life so recently as November 1878; associated with Father Young were Fathers Martin, De Rymacher, O'Larey and Hill. These Rev. Fathers resided at St. Joseph's, and performed missionary duty inside of a'circle of one hundred miles. As a house of education, properly so called, the date is 1840, where students began to be received and a faculty of distinguished professors were engaged. Prior to this date no instructions were given in theology, or physics, but since then there have always been from ten to thirty students of philosophy and theology. :

The College was opened in 1851 for youth not aspiring to the Priesthood. It deservedly bore a high reputation as a seat of learning, and was attended by students from all sections of the United States. It was closed in the first year of the war, chiefly on account of the withdrawal of its southern patronage. The Presidents were in order as follows: Rev. James Whelan, to 1854; Rev. P. D. Noon, to 1856; Rev. J. A. Kelly, to 1858; Rev. M. D. Lilly, to 1860, and the last President was Rev. J. A. Rochford; the last three are still living. The College Building was one hundred and twenty by forty-five feet, of brick, three stories high and was torn down in 1880, when the material was used in the construction of the New Convent Building, which was dedicated, March 19, 1882. This magnificent edifice is one hundred and thirty-five by forty-five feet; of brick, three stories and basement of stone, with slate roof; located a few miles south of Somerset. In solidity, elegance and fitness for the purpose intended it is unsurpassed in the United States. There is a hall in every story, and these halls lead to not less than seventy rooms or apartments, and are heated by a furnace below. Gas and water supplies are carried to all parts of the edifice, and the whole is completed with elevators and all the modern improvements.

The Library is one of the most interesting features, rich in ancient and modern works and contains about seven thousand volumes, some of which were printed prior to the discovery of America. 'There are manuscripts dated in the thirteenth century, some of which are magnificently illustrated on envellum. Among its principal contributors were Bishop O'Finan, of Ireland, and Father Thomas Martin, already mentioned. The officers of the Convent at present, are in order of rank as follows: Prior, Rev. H. F. Lilly, Rev. A. V. Higgins, Rev. Stephen Byrne, Rev. P. V. Keogh, Rev. J. C. Kent, Rev. T. A. Scallon, Rev.

Linvit_e, JosHua, born in 1823, in Richland township, Fairfield county, Ohio, on the farm now known as Foresman's; his father was the late venerable and much esteemed Joseph Linville, who came to | Ohio from Rockingham county, Virginia, some years prior to 1820. The grandfather of Joshua was Benjamin Linville, who died in Virginia. The grandmother, wife of grandfather Linnville, was Ann Matthews. Their sons were Joseph, the father of Joshua; Benjamin, still living in Salem, Fairfield county, at the advanced age of ninety odd years; Solomon, William, and Hugh Foster Linville. The mother of Joshua Linville, was Margaret, daughter of Samuel Parrot. There were born to her and her husband Joseph Linville, Bruce and Samuel, in Virginia ; Joseph, Ann Armstrong, Sarah Eynman, Joshua, Delilah Coulson and Benjamin Linvillc, in Fairfield county. Bruce Linville, went to Edina, Knox county, Missouri, in charge of a stock of goods sent there by his patron and friend, a Mr. Cooney, formerly of Somerset: he there rose to wealth and influence, became the treasurer of the county, and engaged in banking ; Benjamin is in Circleville, Ohio, and Joseph is one of the solid farmers and cattle dealers of Fairfield county. In 1850, Joshua became the husband of Ann Louisa Rissler, daughter of an esteemed farmer, Thomas Rissler, whose wife, the mother of Ann, was Margery Daily. The farms of Thomas Rissler and of the Linvilles join, though separated by the Perry and Fairfield line, and Mrs. Linville, when married moved to the adjoining farm, where she yet remains with her. husband, having lived all her life in sight of her paternal acres. Their children are Mary Alice, wife of Monroe Andrews, post office, Rushville ; Marge Ann, wife of Rezin Baker, a druggist of 'Thornville, Ohio; Thomas R., husband of Clara, daughter of Alfred Melick; Carey, Martha, Coulson, James R., William and Benjamin F. Linville. Joshua Linville, the father of these children, became the owner of the Linville homestead, to which he has added not only in area, but in substantial improvements and the yielding capacity of his acres. He and his wife are strict members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and enjoy the confidence and social consideration due to virtue and considerate hospitality, linked with social standing, belonging to the oldest families of this vicinity.

LirstnGER, JOHN PurceL, was born August 27, 1847; his father was John Litsinger, and his brothers are Peter, Jacob, Albert and William; his sisters are Isabel, single, living at home, Sarah, married to Joseph May, and resides in Reading township. All the brothers are living in the township of Reading, Perry county, where they were born, except Albert, machinist, married to Maggie Quill, residing in St. Paul, Minnesota; his grandfather was Jacob Litsinger, who settled here in an early day and was the father of John and Jacob, and Appie. who married Miles Clark, and is now deceased. John Litsinger, at the age of fourteen, went to Henry county. Indiana, and worked on a farm for twenty months. His wages were eight dollars per month for the first eight months, when his wages were raised to twelve dollars per month. He returned to Somerset and engaged with Jacob Grimm to learn the art of carriage blacksmithing, boarding with his mother and receiving three dollars per week, for three years, mainly under the instruction of Lewis Chilcote. He then worked in Logan at twelve dollars per week ; then at Saltillo for about a year; then again at Somerset for Albert Grimm ; then for Grimm & Bowman; then for Grimm & Gallin, and finally in 1876, he became a partner with Thomas Smith, under the firtr name of Smith & Litsinger, who have ever since carried on an increasing and satisfactory business as carriage and buggy manufacturers, employing six hands, in addition to themselves. He was married in the year 1870, to Martha Smyrr, a step-daughter of R. M. Barber; their children are Flora Alice, Mary Laura, Elizabeth Gertrude and John Orlistus. The firm of Smith & Litsinger carried on business on one of the back streets of Somerset, where the buildings became too small and the location too obscure for their business, and they erected a new factory on Main street upon the site where Enzer Chilcote, in his life time' resided, but which was visited by the fire, which destroyed the Russel hotel, the old Exchange, Mrs. Filler's residence, a buggy factory, and the old residence of Dr. Pardee, afterwards that of R. S. Cox and John Motz.

Lioyp, Joun, Jr., manager of the mercantile department of the New York and Straitsville Coal and Iron Company ; Shawnee, Ohio ; was born March 27, 1848, in Carnarvanshire, North Wales, son of John and Jane (Williams) Lloyd. When Mr. Lloyd was three years old his father emigrated to America, settling at Utica, New York, remaining about one year, and went to Nelson Flats, Madison county, New York, remaining about vine years, from where he went to Palmyra, Portage county, Ohio, living there four years, when he moved to Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio, where his son, the es of this sketch, began the business of clerking in the wholesale and retail grocery store of Shriber & Silverman, which he continued over one year, when he was employed as clerk in the Coal Company store of E. L. Williams, remaining a number of years, and was employed as a clerk in the Pomeroy Coal Company store; soon after which he became a junior partner, in which position he remained until 1868. At this date he sold out his interest in the company store and entered into partnership with his father, in a general merchandise store, in the same place, and was married June 28, 1869, to Miss Mary A., youngest daughter of Morgan and Elizabeth Reese, of Palmyra, Ohio. They are the parents of one child, viz.: Laura Eva. After continuing four years in the mercantile business they sold out and came to Shawnee, Ohio, at which place he engaged as clerk with Frank L. Krumm, in whose employ he remained only a short time, when he accepted the position of superintendent of the store of Huston & Hamilton, which he also held but a short time, when he, with J. B. Hamilton and James Ash, formed a copartnership under the firm name of Ash, Lloyd & Co. [n a short time Ash withdrew and James Finley was taken in, and the firm name became Finley, Lloyd & Co., which proved short lived, Mr. Finley withdrawing. In his stead Mr. Joseph Cratty was associated ; lirm name, Hamilton, Cratty & Lloyd. This firm continued business for some time, when Mr. Shields was taken in; firm name, Shields, Lloyd & Co. After continuing business for some:time Mr. Lloyd withdrew and formed a copartnership with Joseph Vilas, A. 1. Blood, and George A. Blood ; firm name, Vilas, Blood & Co., and cénducted store for New York and Straitsville Coal and Iron Company. In this relation they did business for eighteen months, when they sold out to the company, and Mr. Lloyd became manager. Mr. Lloyd has previously been elected, and is now, a member of the city council. He is now a member of the school board, having served three years ; the first year as treasurer, second and third as president.

Loncsnore, Tuomas, post oflice, Moxahala, Pleasant township ; born June 8, 1812, in Belmont county, Ohio; son of Amos and Ann (Cox) Longshore. His mother was of English and his fathey of Welsh extraction. Thomas Longshore spent his younger days in the vicinity of Zanesville. In 1836 he married Mary Ann Evans. They are the parents of the following named children: William H., born February, 1841, married Emily Rodgers in 1857, and now resides in Kansas ; George W., born September 27, 1842, married Sarah Rose, and resides in Kansas; Isaac, born October 17, 1844, married Elizabeth Griggs, and lives in Franklin county ; Mary C., born November 7, 1846, deceased; Charles H., born June 29, 1849, married a Miss Holcomb, and resides in Kansas; Albert died in infancy ; Howard, born January 1, 1860.

Lonestreru, M. H., farmer and dealer in live stock, post office, Rendville, Pleasant township; 'born in this township in 1840; son of James and Elizabeth (Hanesworth) Longstreth ; maternal ancestors were English and paternal ancestors were Scotch and Irish. His father came to the United States when quite young, and came to this township in 1836. April 3, 1864, the subject of this sketch married Elizabeth P. Osburn, of Millerstown. She was of English descent, and died February 1, 1877. They are the parents of the following named children: Mary, Cary Erastus, who died April 12, 1866; Elmore S., Edgar O., Viola P., who died October 25, 1876, and Clara E. Mr. Longstreth enlisted July 17, 1863, in Company K, 129th O. V. I., and remained in the service until March. He aftérwards served four months in the one hundred day service.

Love, Davin, was born Jan. 24, 1852, in Reading township, Perry county, Ohio. He is a son of William Love. His mother was Miss Emily Church, daughter of the late venerable David Church, of this county. He is the eldest of four brothers and two sisters. He was reared a farmer and grazer of stock, and also became qualified to teach the schools of his neighborhood, requiring, at his time of life, superior attainments in the fundamental branches. He now resides on a farm of two hundred acres, cut in twain by Rush Creek, and, because of its fertility and supply of everlasting water, pre-eminently adapted to cattle grazing and sheep husbandry. David Love is not only a working man, but a reading man as well. He was also a reading boy, and found at home abundant material to gratify his mental nature. His father often said David was too fond of newspapers to be most useful as a helper on the farm. At the age ot twenty-four he was united in marriage to Lydia J., daughter of John Fisher, deceased, a native of Kentucky, who inherited a number of slaves, lost by the war, was a dealer in horses, and a man of business capacity. Her mother, Susan Mitchell, sister of Mr. Frank Mitchell, wholesale grocer of St. Louis, Mis- souri, was therefore a daughter of Randolph Mitchell. Lydia Fisher lost her mother by death in St. Joseph, Missouri, when an infant only three months old. She was taken to the home of her grandmother - Mrs. Randolph Mitchell, of New Reading - where she was tenderly reared and. educated. It is a comforting reflection to Mrs, Love, that she had it in her power to return this affection by assistance and kindness to her aged grandmother, the only mother she ever knew. Mrs. Love has one brother, John Breckinridge Fisher, who is yet unmarried and unsettled in life. David Love and his wife Lydia have one son, Lestie, and one daughter, Emma, now living. Their home overlooks the valley of Rush Creek. j

Lowry, A. A., farmer, post office, New Lexington, Pike township, Ohio; was born February 12, 1853, in Pleasant township, Perry county; son of Joseph and Eliza (Pence) Lowry ; was raiscd a farmer, and has followed farming to the present time. At the age of twenty-one years he began teaching school in winter season, and farming during the summer season, which he continued for about three years, teaching at Miller's school house, in Bearfield township, four months; in Richfield township, Henry county, about seven months; and in another district, same township, Barnhill school house, about eight months. Returned to Perry county, and has been engaged in farming since that time, on the home place about two years, and the Wesley Moore farm one year, when he, in partnership with his mother and sister, bought the farm they now live upon. Mr. Lowry's father was a native of Muskingum county, Ohio, and went to Califor- 'nia in 1854, where he died in the year 1864. [is mother was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio about 1822.

Luca, A. THEopore, merchant, Rendville, Ohio; was born July 22, 1842, in New Haven, Connecticut; son of Alexander C. and Luzetta (Lewis) Luca. Mr. Luca was brought up in his native city, where he lived until about 1867 or 1868, when he came to Ohio, where he has remained up to this time. At his home, New Haven, he attended school, and from 1860 to 1865, he was on the Island of Hayti, as a cotton speculator. Since he came to Ohio, he learned the shoemaker trade, which he made his business for twelve or thirteen years, when he entered his present business in this place in 1881. Mr. Luca is a son of Alexander C. Luca, Sr., musical director of the Luca Family of musicians who have won many encomiums in the United States, both collectively and individually, in vocal and instrumental music. [lis brothers, Cleveland C., Alexander C., Jr., and John W., with their father, were the Luca Family. That this family was possessed of rare musical genius, will be clearly evinced by a perusal of the book, '* Music and Some Musical People,'' by Trotter. ,

Lurz, Micuar., farmer, born September, 1836; son of David Lutz, and grandson of Michael, the progenitor of the very numerous and respectable connection bearing the name of Lutz, who caine from the State of Maryland. He was of German and Lutheran extraction, and landed in Perry county in 1814. His sons were, Jacob, George, John, Samuel and Michael; and his daughters were, Rebecca Stimel, Sarah Ann Souslin, Betsy Spohn and Katharine Sours. He died on the farm where his son Michael died, in sight of Somerset, and where

Michael Lutz, a nephew, succeeds not only to the name but the ancestral acres, derived from his uncle Michael, who was a bachelor, a Democrat, and one of the best farmers of the county. The farm, to-day, maintains its reputation for fertility and thrift, and certifies that it has not fallen into unworthy hands. Michael Lutz and his wife, Rebecca (Sours) Lutz, have two children, Mary Katharine, the wife of Jacob Shough, and John A., just coming into manhood, and who will soon assume the cares and responsibility of keeping the old farm up to the standard of its merited renown.

Lyon, JEROME BoNAPARTE, physician and surgeon, New Straitsville, Ohio; was born October 10, 1853, in Hocking county, Ohio; son of James and Margaret (Shelhammer) Lyon. Was raised a farmer, until he was fifteen years of age, when he went to high school in New Lexington, Ohio, where he spent about four years, during part of which time he taught scl.ool in Hocking, Perry and Fairfield counties; in all about two years. At the expiration of this time he began the study of medicine with Dr. A. R. Richards of New Lexington, Ohio, and studied about four years with him, attending lectures at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, graduating with the class of 1879 and 1880, in the old school of medicine, after which he came directly to this place and began his practice. Was married April 25, 1881, to Miss Etta R. Smith, born August 2, 1861, in Athens county, Ohio; daughter of Charles and Susan (King) Smith.

McBripg, WiiiiaM J., Rendville, Ohio; was born October 17, 1850, in Rochester, New York. When an infant, his parents moved to Ontario, Canada, where he was brought up on a farm, and in his father's store. Whilst a youth, he worked two years at cabinet and carpenter work. He then attended a school of design eighteen months, after which he determined to be a railroader, and became railroad engineer in two years after going on the road. In 1878 he came to Gallipolis, O., and was boss carpenter in the railroad shops at that place seven months. Came to his present residence in July, 1879. Was married August 4,. 1872, to Miss Eliza, daughter of Michael and Mary (O'Brien) McAleer of Canada. They are the parents of nine children, all of whom .died in infancy, excepting Charles, born March 4, 1877. > -

McCrran, ALEXANDER, farmer, Monday Creek township, post office, McCunesville, Ohio, was born March 25,1823, in county Antrim, Ireland son of John and Margaret (Conley) McClean. Mr. McClean came t. America in 1831, with his father, who settled in Mbyerstown, where he lived about one year and was engaged on public works; about this time he died at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At the age of ten years, Alexander, the -subject of this sketch, was employed on the Union Canal as grogg boss, where he remained about two years, when he went to Grant's Hill and was grogg boss about one year, and then came to Ohio, via Marietta to Zanesville, on the Ohio and Muskingum rivers. From Marietta to Zanesville they started on a boat that was pushed by poles, but after ten miles ride they concluded to walk the remainder of their journey and all the way to New Lexington, near where they found Mrs. McClean's father, who had previously come to Ohio. Mr. Conley built them a house in his door yard where they lived until Mr. McClean bought eighty acres of land where he now lives, some years afterward. In the spring after their arrival Mr. McClean was employed by Thomas Martin to work on the national pike at $4.00 per month during one summer, and was next employed by John McGary at same work for $6.00 per month one summer, and the third summer by Henry Devlin; and was employed by a man named Taggart, driving oxen at $12 per month one season. Broke gravel about twelve miles west of Columbus at $1.00 per rod, where he hired a boy to drive at $4.00 per month, making upon this contract about $2.00 per day, which employed him about one year, when he came to Jackson township and bought eighty acres of land for $175,$35 of which he borrowed of Reuben Tharp at 25 per cent. interest; built a log cabin, into which his mother and sister moved, and he returned to work on the pike where he remained five months during which time his mother died. Upon again returning home he paid the $35 he had borrowed with the 25 per cent. interest, and lived upon the farm for two or three years in the log cabin, when he hewed logs with his narrow ax for a new dwelling, after which of course it was necessary to have a raising, and this is the way he tells it. '*' Of course we had to havea raising, and we had whisky in it; most of the men got drunk and we barely escaped a fight, but before nightfall we had the house up to the square, and my neighbors had returned home, no accident having occurred. The next day I employed a carpenter to complete the job. Ele measured the width of the house, and we cut down the finest stick we could find in the dense woodland, sawed it the right length for rafters, split them out and framed them, and thought we would have more than an ordinary good roof, for those days, but when we come to put them up, lo and behold, they were too short and would have made the roof too flat, but it was not the fault of the carpenter, as the cornermen had not carried their corners perpendicularly, causing the top to be wider than the bottom, and we lost the work spent on the split rafters, and we had to use sapling rafters ; the house is still standing round up the valley yonder, a monument of bygone, log cabin raisings."" Mr. McClean lived some six or seven rears in that house when he exchanged it for forty acres near Straitsville with Bazel Gordon, from whom he received $550, as the valued difference between the farms, giving him five years time to pay it in, and afterward sold the forty acres for which he exchanged, and bought eighty acres of Israel Gordon for $1,050, in Monday Creek township, and was obliged to again resume the forty acres upon the failure of the purchaser to pay for it. Moved to the eighty acres, to which he added forty acres at $400, and lived there five years, when he again sold out and moved to his present place of abode, where he had purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land for $2,050, upon which there was a hewed log barn and a hewed log house, both of which he has supplanted by good frame buildings. Since coming to this place he has increased his number of acres to five hundred, and has sold eighty acres to his son James. Mr. McClean has been for several years a stock dealer, and he made sheep buying and sellinga specialty. Mr. McClean was married September 22, 1840 to Miss Mary, daughter of John F., and Margaret (Gordon) Hoy, of Monroe township. They are the parents of ten living children, viz. : James, Alexander, William, Albert, Charlie, Si-

McCuoy, Davin E., check weighman, New Straitsville, Ohio. Was born March 17, 1842,in Roseville, Muskingum county, son of William and Ruth (Worley)McCloy. Mr. McCloy was brought up in New Lexington, this county, where his father moved when David E. was a youth, and where he lived until 1872, when he came to this place. While in New Lexington he learned the harness maker, saddler and painter's trades, which he followed up to June, 1862, when he enlisted in Company I, under Captain L. F. Muzzy, inthe One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, O. V. I. for three years, or during the war, and served until August, 1864, when he was discharged by reason of general disability. Was in the following engagements: Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Champion Hill, Thompson's Hill, Black River Bridge, and Siege of Vicksburg. After receiving his discharge he returned home, and eighteen months from this time, upon his recovery, he again engaged at his former occupation, until 1872, when he came to this place and has been employed as follows: Harness making one year, when he became weighmaster at W. P. Rend & Co.'s mine, which position he held for about five years, when he took his present position at the Thomas Coal Company's mine, where he has been for the past two years. Mr. McCloy was married the first time November 11, 1866, to Martha A., daughter of Asa and Eliza (Plummer) Ball. This union was blessed with six children, viz.: Twins, that died in infancy ; Minnie May, Charles A., David Worley, and William Asbury. Mrs. McCloy died December g, 1875. Mr. McCloy was married the second time, July 1, 1877, to Miss Minerva, daughter of John G. and Sarah (Ray) Pummell. They are the parents of three chiidren, viz.: Benjamin I*,, born March 28, 1878; John H., born July 2, 1880, died February 10, 1881, and Lillie M., born January 18, 1882,

McCroup, Benjamin F., mine boss, Corning, Ohio, born January 16, 1847, in Canawa county, West Virginia, son of David and Mary A. (Hagarman) McCloud. At the age of fourteen he began iron moulding: with his father, which he followed for six years, when he commenced mining at Campbell's Creek, near Charleston, West Virginia. In 187 he engaged with the Consolidated Coal Company, of Cincinnati, remaining with them six years. He came to his present place in the spring of 1880. Mr. McCloud was married June 18, 1867, to Mary A. Hall. They are the parents of five children, viz.: William B., Walter S., Charles F., (twins), Mary Ellen and Frank.

McCormick, S. J., merchant, Logan, Ohio. Born in Maxville, Perry county, Ohio, December 23, 1835. Sonof William and Elizabeth (Johnson) McCormick. His early boyhood was spent iu assisting his father in the line of business, which, at that time, was one ofthe leading industries of southern Perry. In 1861 he opened a store in Maxville, and continued to engage in mercantile pursuits until the spring of 1882, when, disposing of his stock of goods, he removed to Logan, Hocking county, Ohio. Was married April 19, 1866, to Cynthia, daughter of Moses and Julia A. (Patterson) Rambo, of South Bloomingville, Hocking county, Ohio, to whom were born two children, Frank Herbert and

Mabel R. By economy and industry Mr. McCormick has secured for himself and family a good home and a competence sufficient to make life happy. William McCormick, deceased, father of S. J. McCormick, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, November 12, 1802. He was among the pioneers of the State, and white men were living in but a few locatities, and Indians and wild beasts were daily seen. Ile was married July 25, 1833, to Elizabeth Johnson, who was born in Virginia, March 2, 1809. Eight children were born to them, viz.: James T., 5S. J., Sarah J., John W., Amos G., Francis M., David L., Mary EF. William Mc- Cormick was among the first to locate in Maxville, and remained one of its most influential citizens until his death, which occurred October 11, 1856. Moses Rambo, deceased, father of Mrs. S. J. McCormick,was born in Perry county, Ohio, November 26, 1807. Was married to Julia A. Patterson September 16, 1830, who was born in Pennsylvania, October 13, 1805, and came to Perry county, Ohio, at a very early date. They were the parents of the following children: Oliver G., George W., Cynthia M., Calvin L., Benjamin F. Moses Rambo died in South Bloomingville, Ohio, May 10, 1866. Julia A., his wife. died December 10, 1862.

McCourtnrey, SAMUEL, farmer, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1832. Came to this county with his parents in September, 1834, and hassince lived here. Ifis boyhood days were spent on a farm till the age of twenty, after which he taught school for a time. He thenengaged in farming and school teaching until 1864. Since then he has followed farming. In 1874 he was elected County Surveyor, and held the office six years. Was married in 1861 to Margaret, daughter of William and Margaret (Clarke) Pattridge; they are the parents of seven children, viz.: Mary A., Francis L., Maggie A., John E., Nettie I., Catharine and Rose. Mr. McCourtney is a son of Arthur and Nancy (Gordon) McCourtney. Mr. McCourtney's father was born in Ireland, near Iniskillan, county of Fermonwaugh, March 8, 1792, and is still living, on January 4, 1882. The principal part of his life was spentin school teaching. Ile came to New York in. 1817. Mr. McCourtney's wife's people are of Irish descent.

McCriuus, Matruew, dentist, Somerset, Ohio. He was born in April, 1856, in Reading township ; is a son of David MeCrillis, deceased, who was a successful and highly appreciated teacher and citizen. Mathew's mother was Margaret Pence, daughter of the late venerable Isaac Pence of Perry. He was only ten years old when he lost both parents, the father's death preceding that of his mother only a few months. He has one brother and one sister. Ile was tenderly and faithfully reared under the care of his grandparents, on the old Pence homestead, until his twenty-first year, when he went to Findlay, Ohio, to study and practice his chosen profession, where he remained several years. .When yeta boy on the farm, he practiced dentistry, and his 'aptitude in these offices gained for him the name of Dr. McCrillis, and presaged the bent of his mind. , On his return from California, whither he had wandered in search of dental knowledge and experience, he located in Somerset in 1881, and became a partner in dentistry with Dr. H. C. Greiner, now serving his second term in the Legislature as a Representative of his county. Dr. McCrilllis has taken full charge of the

470 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. : extensive and growing business of the firm during the temporary absence of his distinguished partner, and is noted for the correctness of his habits, for devotion to his chosen occupation, and that gentle charity which makes him a favorite in the best social circles of society.

McCuttouen, R. N., farmer, Monday Creek township ; post office, Maxville, Ohio; was born October 4, 1817, in Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of William and Nancy (Nelson) McCullough. Mr. McCullough was brought up on a farm, and has made agricultural pursuits the business of his life. In 1841, he came to Monday Creek township, and located on his present farm of one hundred and eighty acres of land, where he still lives. Mr. McCullough was married, December 8, 1840, to Miss Mary, daughter of David S., and Sarah (Larrimer) Haggerty, of Fairfield county, Ohio. Unto them were born ten children, viz. : William, deceased ; Eliza J., Sarah E., Nancy, John W., James, Rhoda L., George S., Mary E., deceased, and Charlie L.

McDonatp, JAmes, farmer, Pleasant township; post office, Rendville, Ohio; born May 27, 1838, in this township, on the farm where he now resides. Son of John and Margaret (Farrahey) McDonald. His father was born in Kildair county, Ireland, and his mother in Longford, Ireland. His father emigrated to the United States in 1822, and located and died in advanced life on the farm where James now resides. His father died September 17, 1854, aged sixty-seven; and his mother died April 6, 1881, aged seventy-nine. The subject of this sketch married Jane Ann Walpole, of Morgan county, Ohio, November 2, 1858. She

McDonavp, ApaM N., track boss, Corning, Ohio; was born April 28, 1840, in Edinburgshire county, Scotland; son of John and Jennett (Riddle) McDonald. Adam N., at the age of twelve, went into the mines of Scotland, where he worked until 1870, when he came to America, and located in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. In 1876, removed to Mahoning county, Ohio, and to his present home, March 2, 1880. Mr. McDonald was married September 1g, 1862, to Miss Robina, daughter of Alexander and Isabella Monroe, of Scotland. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Jessie, Isabella Jane, Robina and Jane. Mr. McDonald has been successful, and does not regret that he and his family have cast their lot in this free country. ¢ cDonaLp, James S., farmer, Pike township; post office, New Lexington, Ohio; was born October 13, 1842, in Muskingum county, Ohio; son of Robert and Mary A. (Starrett) McDonald. Was raised a farmer, and has made farming the business of his life. Came to Perry county, Ohio, at the age of five years, with his father, and lived in Salt Lick township, now Coal township, to the time of his marriage, November 22, 1866, to Miss Martha E., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Collins) McKinney, of Hocking county, Ohio. They are the parents of six children, viz.: Mary A., Robert L., John W., James E., Franklin A., and Elizabeth E.; all living at home. After his marriage, he bought. sixty-five acres of land from his father, for one thousand one hundred dollars, and afterward sold forty acres of the same for what he gave for the whole; and again bought sixty-five acres of his father for one thousand three hundred dollars. and in the course of one year sold all he then had, for two thousand one hundred dollars; at which time he moved to Pike township. on his father's farm, and cropped one year with him, when he bought eighty acres in Saltlick, and the original home farm, for one thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars, where he lived four years, during which time he had optioned his farm, and at the expiration of which time it was taken per the option at tive thousand five hundred dollars, when he bought one hundred acres where he now lives, for six thousand five hundred dollars. Since coming to this farm he has remodeled the dwelling, making it as good as new. Mr. Mc- Donald enlisted in the army, 1n Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Regiment, O. V. I., for six months, which he served, and was discharged by reason of expiration of term of enlistment. Returned home and enlisted in the one hundred days' service in Company A, Ore Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment, O. N. G., and served about four months, when he was again discharged by reason of expiration of term of enlistment; and again enlisted in Company G, Twenty-fifth Regiment, O. V.I., serving to the close of the war, when he was discharged by reason of the close of the war. During his last term of service, all of his bunk mates were shot but one, who died of disease, and he was disabled for life by what is known as varicose veins of the limbs, for which he gets a pension of thirty-six dollars per year.

McDonavp, Lewis F., farmer, Shawnee, Ohio; was born November 22, 1859, at Sulphur Springs, this township; son of Lewis and Margaret (Wilson) McDonald. Was brougnt up on a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits to this time. Mr. McDonald's father was a native of Ohio, and at one time, at Sulphur Springs, kept a store which was blown up by an explosion of gunpowder-in 1870, killing him and one son, Nirum, who was three years and nine months old. The estimated loss of goods and building, was about six thousand dollars, with no insurance. Mr. McDonald was married August 28, 1881, to Miss Ida M., daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth (Stores) Sanders. In 1874, with his mother and sister, he moved to Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he attended college two years and six months, and afterward lived two years in Morrow county, Ohio, when they returned to the homestead, where they have remained to the present time.

McGonacie, Joun A., Clerk of Perry county, Ohio; was born June 17, 1851, in Pike township; son of William and Ann (Carr) McGonagle. Young McGonagle received his primary education in the primitive log school house, and finished his education in this place. At the age of nineteen he began teaching, and taught eleven winter terms, and worked at the carpenter's trade during the summer. Mr. McGonagle was elected Clerk of the Courts of Perry County, October 11, 1881. He was married June 23, 1874, to Miss Sarah C., daughter of William and Catharine (Donahoe) Forquer. They are the parents of two children, viz.: William Charles and Cassie T. '

McGrew, Fixtey B., blacksmith and contractor, Shawnee, Ohio; was born April 4, 1846, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania ; son ot James B. and Margaret (Vail) McGrew. Was brought up a farmer, until he was fourteen years of age, and then engaged in oil business tor one year, when he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-third Kegiment, o.

V.1., for three vears or during the war, serving three months, when his father took him out of service because of his being under age; after which he remained at home until 1863, when he again enlisted in company B, Eighty-sixth Regiment, O. V. I., remaining four months ; again returning home, he went to Barnesville, Ohio, aad engaged in tobacco raising, but sold the crop in the field, and went as a substitute in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment, O. N.G., serving four months. In 1865 he began the blacksmith trade with George Powell, tice, after which he worked in the following places: Malta, Ohio, for Brown Manufacturing Company ; superintended oil farm for his father and Richard Stanton, for two years and six months; Canton, Missouri, blacksmithing, two months; Atchison, Missouri, one year six months, at trade; McConnelsville, Ohio, in partnership with Powell, blacksmithing, thirteen months; Straitsville, Ohio, for Dannals, smithing, two months; Shawnee, where he has been engaged in blacksmithing and contracting lime and iron ore jobs, up to this time. Mr. McGrew came to Ohio at the age of eight years, with his father, who served as Auditor of Morgan county, Ohio, about twelve years, and was elected for the next ensuing term at the time of his death. He was also County Surveyor for six years of same county. Mr. McGrew, the subject of this sketch, was married August rst, 1875, to Ann L. Davis, daughter, of Samuel and Mary (Keever) Davis. 'They are the parents of three children, viz.: Jasper, Laura and Mary; all living and at home. McKay, Carr. Georce A., ticket and freight agent of the Ohio Central Railroad Company, Corning, Ohio; was born June 16, 1841, in Oswego, New York; son of Alexander and Rosetta Louisa (Hamilton) McKay, both of Scotch descent. Alexander McKay was purveyor of the British Army in Canada in 1837, but joining the Independents, he lost by confiscation his valuable estate, and was forced to leave the country. He located first at Oswego, New York, and subsequently at Cleveland, Ohio. He died in San Francisco, California, in 1856. George A. spent his childhood and early youth in his native city. Hecame to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1847, which has been his residence to the present time. At the age of eleven he entered the Ofzo State Fournal office as a printer's apprentice,-and remained about three years. April 17, 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier in Company A, Seventh O. V. I., and was promoted through every grade to captain. He re-enlisted, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service. While on duty he received nine wounds. At the battle of Ringold, Georgia, he was severely wounded in both legs, the left qne having both bones broken, and the main artery severed. Dnring the last eighteen months of service he was Inspector General on the stafis of Generals Camdy, Geary and Hooker. Captain McKay was married December 20, 1865, to Miss Margaret A., daughter of James and Mary (Roome) Creech, natives of Scotland, but now of Cleveland, Ohio. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Addison H., George A., Edward Creighton and John H. Captain McKay has a business experience as chief voucher clerk and charge of a Cleveland special station for the Lake Shore Railroad. He was chief clerk for South Shore Line, also. In April, 1877, he was elected Inspector of Weights and

Measures for Cuyahoga county, and Cleveland City, Ohio, and served until the latter part of 1881, when he came to his present position on the solicitation of Hudson Fitch, General Freight Agent of the Ohio Central Railroad. i r

McKeever, JAMES, was born May 4, 1804, in New York; son of Archie and Mary (Mullen) McKeever. He was brought up on a farm, and followed agricultural pursuits until he was eighteen years of age. His mother died when he was nine years old, and he lived with his father until he was fourteen years of age, when he made his home with his brother-in-law, Mr. Veil, of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, until his eighteenth year. At this time he came to Perry county, Ohio, and lived with an uncle until he was twenty-one years of age, during which time he probably learned his trade; after which he moved to a farm

-near Roseville, Muskingum county, Ohio, where he remained about one year, when he went West, spending some twelve years in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. He was also in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and spent some length of time in Pennsylvania, and has been in most of the States in the Union. After his return from the Western tour, he remained about two years at New Lexington, when he went to Texas, remaining eighteen months, and again returned to New Lexington, where, about seven months afterward, he was married, April 16, 1842, to Marjory, daughter of Alexander and Jane (Riley) Brown, of this place. They became the parents of six children, now living, viz.: Franklin, Mary Jane, Callie, Lizzie, Irene, Buris Alexander, and four deceased - Sarah Catharine, James, Josephine and Urila. After his marriage Mr. McKeever lived in and near New Lexington, up to the time of his death, which occurred October g, 1880, and was buried in New Lexington cemetery.

McKenna, WIL 1AM, druggist, Junction City, Ohio ; son of William (deceased) and Charity (Burgoon) McKenna; was born in 1859 in this county ; went to Nebraska in January of 1880; stayed one year, then returned to Perry county, and went to the Gapital City Commercial College, Columbus, Ohio, one term, after which he went into the drug business in Junction City, where he does a first-class business. Mr. McKenna was married November 22, 1881, to Miss Lola, daughter of John and Hannah (Koon) Weimer.

McLaueuuiin, A. W., physician; was born in August, 1856, near Somerset. His father, H. B. McLaughlin, was born in 1823, in Pennsylvania. He was married in 1854 to Miss Mary J. Barber, of New Rescind this county. She was born in 1833. They are the parents of five children. The subject of this sketch is the oldest. He began the study of medicine in 1376, under Dr. A. Richard, of New Lexington. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, when he located in Somerset. His father was Sheriff of this county for two terms, beginning January, 1862.

McMauon, Timotny, M. D., of the firm of McMahon & Wright, physicians, New Lexington, Ohio. Dr. McMahon isa native of Washington, Rappahannock county, 'Virginia, son of John and Nancy (Johnson) McMahon. At the age of ten years he was brought to this county by his parents, who located at Rehoboth. About the year 1842, he began the study of medicine, and at the age of twenty began practice, and has continued the same to the presen' writing. In 1858 the Dr. cariie to this place and was married the same year to Miss Julia A., daughter of Henry Stallh, of Somerset. They are the parents of one child, Mary, married to the junior partner of the above firm. Dr. Mc- Mahon is one of the prominent physicians of this place.

McNutrty, Henry, attorney-at-law, Dubuque, Iowa, the only surviving son of Hugh McNulty, who was a native ot Ireland; came to Perry county, Ohio, early in the century; lived for many years on a farm in Clayton township, and later in life removed to Somerset where he died about 1860. The maiden name of Henry's mother was Miss Katharine McCristal, daughter of Owen McCristal and his wife, who was Sarah O'Niel, and both of the county Tyrone, Ireland. About the year 1814 they landed in Philadelphia, stayed there one year, and from there moved to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, to a farm. Here he took asection of turnpike as contractor. Next year moved to Brownsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where Mary Martin, the sister of Mrs. McNulty, was married to Patrick McCristal. Made a mile of the national road there, and the Martin family all moved to Perry county, except John, who went to New York and died there. This was in 1817 or 1818. Grandfather Owen Martin lived to the age of eighty-two, and his wife to the age of ninety years, and both are buried at St. Joseph's, the first Roman Catholic church in Ohio. Their sons were Thomas, whose son, John, is in San Francisco; James, whose sons were Owen and Thomas ; John, whose sons were Edward and Daniel; and Henry, whose sons are Willie, Charles and Harry, and who is also the father of ten daughters by the first marriage to Katharine Griffin, and the second to Elizabeth Carrol. The children of Katharine and Hugh McNulty,-were John, now deceased, Henry, now living in Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs. Sarah Burns, a widow, living in Somerset, and Ellen, who was never married. The children of Mary McCristal were Daniel and James, both married and deceased, but leaving children, and Sarah, wife of James Creighton, Omaha, Nebraska. 'The McNulty ancestry, except Hugh and a bachelor brother, who died in Maryland, are in Ireland, so that the descendants of Hugh are the only representatives of this family in America, and of these only one son, Henry McNulty, survives, and a son of Henry named Louis McNulty, of Dubuque, Iowa, who has one sister, Katie. The children of Mrs. Burns, sister of Henry McNulty, are John Burns, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. Amanda Kuhlman, wife of Samuel Kuhlman, of Somerset, Ohio, who has one son, Louis Kuhlman.

McQueen, Rev. CLaysporne S., M. D., post office, Rendville, Ohio, was born November 4, 1819, in Culpepper, Virginia, son of Robert and Hannah McQueen. The Dr. was brought up on a farm. Began teaching school at sixteen, and taught about eleven years. When about twenty-four began reading law but when about ready to be admitted to the bar, he decided to abandon the legal profession for that of medicine, selecting Dr. W. H. Reeves for preceptor, and attended Columbus Medical College. He began practice at Millerstown in June, 1849, and remained _ six years; practiced at Ringgold nine years, and near Wrightstown, Morgan county, where he located on a farm and remained until the spring of 1882, when he came to Rendville. Dr.

McQueen was married in the spring of 1842 to Miss Mary, daughter of Daniel and Catharine McQueen, of Newton township, Muskingum county, Ohio. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Frances Virginia, married to Josiah H. Coulter; Ellen Thompson, married to Joseph Ball, both living in Morgan county; Elizabeth Angeline, and Sarah Maria. The Dr., in 1870, was ordained and licensed to preach in the Christian Church, called by some, New Lights. During his six years connection with this organization he had charge of a district of seven counties. About the year 1876 he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Conference, and continues to preach for this society.

McSuane, CuHarves, harness and saddlery, New Lexington, Ohio ; was born in 1841, in Clayton township, son of Edward and Catharine (Mackin) McShane. Young McShane was brought up on the farm where he remained till about eighteen when he went to his trade. He established bis present shop in 1866. Mr. McShane was married in November, 1869, to Miss Lucy, daughter of William and Mary (Fitzsimons) Bennett, of Pleasant township. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Mary, Catharine, Florence, Cecelia, Lizzie, deceased, Lucy, and an infant, deceased, not named. Mr. McShane's is an old established shop, doing a first-class business.

McTeacug, Nei T., M.D., of the firm of Dunn & McTeague, druggists, Rendville, Ohio, was born June 18, 1856, in Berks county, Pennsylvania, son of Hugh and Mary (Flynn) McTeague: When the Dr. was six years of age he came to Vike township, Perry county, Ohio, where he was brought up. In 1874 taught his first school in the Penrod school house, Bearfield township, and continued,teaching for four years, and in 1878 commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Taggart, at New Lexington, Ohio, and was graduated in the spring of 1882 by the Medical College of Ohio. Dr. McTeague was married July 1, 1880, to Mary McHugh. They are the parents of one child, Thomas Joseph. The Dr. has been successful in his extensive practice in Rendville and vicinity.

Mackin, Epwarp, provision grocer,corner Main and Broad streets, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Mackin was born June 23, 1828, in Gross, Maglen county, Arma, Ireland; son of Patrick and Rose Ann (Mc- Namee) Mackin. His parents brought him to this county when a child, and located in Monday Creek township. When a young man, Mr. Mackin learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it until 1859, when he established his present business in this place in company with his brother, James W. They conducted the business until 1873. Mr. Kdward Mackin has conducted the business alone. He was married April 15, 1859, to Miss Catharine, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Scharchel) Kesler. They are the parents of five children, viz. : Rose Ann, Margaret Alveda, James Edward, Mary Loretta and Elizabeth Catharine, deceased.

MacrupeEr, W. P.,editor Somerset Press ; born in 1845,1n Somerset. He served his apprenticeship as printer in the Democratic Union ollice in Somerset. In December. 1863, he and his brother, C. £. Magruder, a lawyer, now dead, purchased the paper. In December, 1864, he bought out his brother; in September, 1865, he sold out to C. D.

Elder, of Somerset ; in Oct. 1866, Mr. Magruder and J. L. Caine started the Somerset Advocate ; he sold out in two years to Mr. Kagay ; in 1873 the Press was started by M. G. Mains, who ran it until 1877, when Mr. Magruder became the editor. The political faith of the Press is Greenback. Mr. Magruder was married in May, 1877, to Miss Belle Johnson, of Somerset ; she was- born in 1845. hey are the parents of one child, Ray.

Maurns, Tuomas S., farmer, Pike township, post ofice New Lexington, O., born February 10, 1827,in Reading township, this county ; son of George and Hannah (Selby) Mains ; was raised a farmer and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. Frederick, father of George, and grandfather of Thomas S. Mains, came from Virginia to Ohio with his family, and settled in Reading township, this county, in 1872, where he lived to the time of his death. His son, George, was born in Virginia, February 26, 1790, and after his settlement in Reading township, remained upon the homestead until 1835, and. was married September 19, 1815, to Hannah Selby, born July 8, 1794, in Maryland, daughter of Eli and Ruth (Shipley) Selby. They became the parents of four children, viz.: James, who moved to Wisconsin about 1853, where he enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Regiment, Wis. V. I., for three years, or during the war, and serving until the close of the war, was honorably discharged, but upon his way'home took sick and died at Washington City, in the fall of 1865; Isaiah A., lived athome until September 10, 1845, when he departed this life at the age of twenty-four years and four months ; Caroline: M., was married December 23, 1847, to Henry Brown, son of Robert Brown, of Monroe township, this county. Mr. Brown died in the service of his country, at Nashville, Tennessee, in the fall of 1862, with lung disease; Mrs. Brown is now living in Cincinnati with her son, Isaiah M. Brown. Thomas, the subject of this sketch, and the youngest of the family, became the support of his parents in their declining years. After his marriage, and in 1835, he moved to Monroe township, and bought one hundred and sixty acres of land upon which he lived until 1848, when he sold it, and bought one hundred and sixty acres in Saltlick township, where Shawnee now stands, and which he sold to his son, James, in 1849, who again sold it to Thomas S. Mains in 1850, who increased the farm to three hundred and sixty acres, which he sold to the Newark Coal and Iron Company in 1871, and bought three hundred and fifty acres of land where he now lives, and that he now owns, except twenty-two acres he has since sold. Since purchasing the home farm his parents made their home with him up to the time of their deaths. Tis father died March 30, 1875, aged eighty-five years, one month and four days ; his mother died March 16, 1872, aged seventy-seven years, eight months and eight days. August 10, 1862, Mr. Mains, the subject of this sketch, enlisted in Company II,Ninetieth Regiment, O. V.I., for three years, or during the war, and was honorably discharged June 20, 1865, near Cincinnati, Ohio, by reason of the close of the war. Was engaged in the following battles : Stone River, Chickamauga, and up to Atlanta, Georgia, from where they were sent back to Nashville, Tennessee, and was engaged in the battle between Hood and Thomas. During the service he had the lung fever, which disabled him for duty six months, three months of which time he was in Brigade Hospital. The disease permanently injured his health, and at this time he is not able to do any kind of work. | While living in Saltlick township, he served as township trustee three years, and Justice of the Peace three years. Mr. Mains has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1855, and is a trustee in the New Lexington Methodist Episcopal Church At this time. [le was married May 4, 1851, to Sarah Hazelton, born in 1830, in this county, daughter of John and Jane (Traverse) Hazelton. They became the parents of four children, viz.: Isaiah A., who was married March 3,1865, to Catharine, daughter of William and Amelia (Taylor) Adams ; their home is in Crawford county, Iowa, but are at this time with Mr. Mains, on account of his feeble health ; Hannah Jane, married to James B., son of Horace and Mary A., (Grimes) Wilson; they are residents of Crawford county, lowa; Jno. H., married to Maggie, daughter of William and Amelia (Taylor) Adams; they are residents of Monona county, Iowa; and Mary A., alsoa resident of Crawford county, Iowa. In these two counties each of his children own two hundred acres of land. Mrs. Mains departed this lifein the year of 1861, aged thirtyone years. Mr. Mains was married the second time December 31, 1865, to Catharine Richter, born July 5, 1832, in Frederick county, Maryland, daughter of John and Catharine (Cookerly) Richter. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Florence M. and one infant. Mrs. Mains came to Ohio in 1833, with her parents, who settled in Monroe township, and where she lived at the time of her marriage. Her Sega lived at the place.of their settlement up to the time of their death.

er father, Jno. Richter, died September 30, 1881, at the age of eightyfour years, five months and twenty days, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. Her mother, Catharine (Cookerly) Richter,was born in Maryland, in 1806, and died June 23, 1864. Mrs. Mains became the member of the Presbyterian Church, in her eighteenth year, continuing her connection with that branch of the Christian Church until after her marriage, when she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, tik Ly 2

Mar.ow, Joun H., was born in Monday Creek township, Perry county, Ohio, in 1837. His parents came from Virginia in 1730, and settled near Somerset, Perry county, Ohio; moved thence to near Rushville, Fairfield county, and after a residence of several years, moved to a farm near Maxville, Perry county. The family: consisted of eight children, four boys and four girls, seven of whom are now living. The fifth child, John H., received his early education at Somerset, afterwards attended Denison University, Granville, Ohio; after leaving the University he taught school about fourteen years. He was married April 24, 1862, to Louisa Larimer. They have two children, Laura and Wayland. He was a member of the Board of Examiners for this county three years ; resigned to take the office of Clerk of the Courts,to which he was elected October 1875, and has now served in that office two terms.

Mar.ow, JAmMgEs P., farmer and merchant, Maxville, Ohio; was born December 20, 1844, in Monday Creek township, this county ; son of Henson and Margaret (Holmes) Marlow. Was raised a farmer, and followed agricultural pursuits up to the present time. Has taught school one term in Gore, Hocking county, Ohio, and two terms in Monday

Creek township, this county. July 15, 1881, he came to this place, and in partnership with Henson W. Marlow, opened a store of general merchandise, and remains to this date. Mr. Marlow was married December 3, 1868, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of David and Susannah (Welty) Heidlebaugh. They are the parents of four children. viz. : Willie B., Charles Sumner, Lawrence, deceased, and Daisy Forest. Mr. Marlow's parents came to Ohio about the year 1830,and lived about two years near Somerset, and the same length of time in Rush Creek township, when they moved to Monday Creek township, where his father owned a farm of two hundred and thirty acres at the time of his death, which occurred March 5, 1881, in his seventy-eighth year, having lived in the county fifty-two years and in the above township fortyeight years. His mother departed this life August 2, 1871, in her sixtyfifth year. Mr. Marlow, the subject of this sketch, now owns one-half interest in the home farm at this ttme, which he still farms.

Martin, Jno. W., clerk, Shawnee, Ohio; was born January 18, 1844, in Fairview, Guernsey county, Ohio; son of Jacob and Jane (Lefevre) Martin. Mr. Martin was raised a farmer and followed agricultural pursuits until he was twenty-two years of age. He had moved to Hocking county, Ohio, with his father, where he was married to Phoebe, daughter of James and Nancy (Culp) Carpenter, February 7, 1867. They are the parents of five children, viz.: Anna B., James, Lewis, Jacob and William C., three of whom are dead, James, Lewis and Jacob. After his marriage he moved to Shawnee, and built the first business house of this place and sold the first goods, keeping a gen- | eral stock of merchandise, and remained in the business over two years when he sold out to one William Huston. From that time to the present, he has been employed as clerk in the store. Mr. Martin enlisted in 1863, in the late war, and served in the Army of the Potomac, with the Sixty-second Regiment, O. V. I., up to the close of the war, and was engaged in the battles of Deep Bottom, Hatcher's © Run, in front of Petersburg, and in many skirmishes ; he was present at. General Lee's surrender. He was one of the men who were kept in Richmond after Johnson's surrender, and was connected with the citizens' commissary department, when the city was kept by the Govern2 ment in provisions, and had under his care and supervision four hundred families, who obtained provision orders from him.

Martin, Henry M., butcher, post office, New Lexington, Ohio ; was born May 26, 1851, in Richland township, Fairfield county. He came to this county when but two years of age. He is a son of Ellison and Sarah B. (McLaughlin) Martin. Henry M. remained on the farm where he was brought up until he was elected sheriff of Perry county, in 1878. Heserved until January, 1881. In December, 1880, the present firm was formed. Sheriff Martin was married December 22, 1870, to Miss Missouri C., daughter of Andrew S. and Eliza (Spenny) Ba-. ker. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Ellison E. and Pamat During Sheriff Martin's term of office the Corning war occurred, for the suppression of which he was compelled to call on the State Guards.

Mason, Joun, collier, post office, Shawnee, Ohio; was born December 10, 1826, in Northumberland, England; son of Jobn and Margaret (Morse) Mason. Was raised in the place of his nativity, where he was employed mining, with the exception of one year, during the time he remained in England. Emigrated to America in 1853, landing in New York, from where he went to Pittsburg, at which place he remained about five months, from where he went to Columbta, West Virginia, and remained two years. Going to Mason City, he remained about four months, from where he went to Pomeroy, Ohio, which he 'made his home until 1872, but was about six months in Belleville and Danville. In 1872, he spent about two months in Nelsonville, Ohio, when he came to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has made his home to the present time. Since coming to this place he has made a trip to Virginia, and was prospecting in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, for iron ore, which he found in paying quantities. Mr. Mason enlisted in Company A, 4th Regiment, Va. V. I., in 1861, for three years, or during the war, and served three years and two months, when he was discharged by reason of expiration of enlistment. Was engaged in the following battles: Charleston, Virginia; Vicksburg, and was the first to speak about blowing up Vicksburg ; assisted in drifting for that purpose, but the city was surrendered before the preparations were completed ; Jackson, Mississippi; Mission Ridge, Tuscumbia, and Dallas, under fire six days and nights, without cessation, at this place. After receiving his discharge he returned home. Mr. Mason was married in February, 1846, to Barbara, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Tate) King, of Northumberland, England, They are the parents of seven living children, viz.: Joseph, Thomas, Mary Ann, John, Elizabeth, William, and Lillie; and five deceased, viz.: John, William, Margaret, and two died*in infancy. They have also raised a grandchild - Thomas Bailey.

Mason, Rev. JouN, minister of Princeton Methodist Church; was born December 16, 1851, in Boltingate, county of Cumberland, England, son of William and Jane (Campbell) Mason. Mr. Mason was raised in the coal mining districts of Northumberland and Durham counties of England. Mines in that region are principally shafts, from fifty to one hundred fathoms deep. He was employed until 1877, and during the last four years he was what is known in that country as deputy over a number of men. Came to America at the time he severed his connection at these places, in 1877, landing in New York, by the Cunard line of steamers, from where he went to the Sequatchie valley, Victoria mines, Marion county, Tennessee. Mr. Mason was licensed as-a local preacher at the early age of eighteen years, and served in that station until 1877, at which time he was licensed as a ministerial supply, and supplied the following places: In Tennessee, about three months; at Steubenville, Ohio, eight months. Upon account of too slack a support at the latter place he again returned to mining, and engaged at Ramy's coalery, where he remained two months, when he was called to Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio, as a supply, where he remained from December, 1878, to April, 1879, at which time he was licensed as a minister on probation and sent to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has re mained up to this time. Upon coming to this place he found the church in a confused condition, and, by persistent effort, he has advanced the numbers from five to forty-five members, who now remain at this charge. Quite a number have removed from the vicinity, thereby lessening the actual numbers taken into the church. During a revival of 1881 there were eighty souls converted, and he has taken into church connection, since coming to this place, one hundred and seventy-seven members. Straitsville was taken in by him as a mission charge, and has become self-sustaining, employing and supporting its own minister. There have been sent out from the Shawnee charge two ministers, viz. : Revs. Thomas Large and James Rogers. At the conference of 1880, at Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, Mr. Mason was accredited with one year of supply work, as if on probation, on account of his decided success in the ministry, which brought him one year sooner into full ministerial connection. Rev. Mason was married February 16, 1872, to Jane, daughter of John and Maria (Maughan) Ayer, of Giles, Gatemore, one mile from the city of Durham, England. They are the parenis of three children, viz.: Jennie, John, Thomas, and Marianna, living ; and one, Maria, deceased.

Matuews, JAMES, farmer, post office, Roseville, Muskingum county, Ohio; born in Muskingum county, in 1809; settled in Perry county in 1851; son of BES and Anna (Jennings) Mathews; married, in 1840, to Miss Mary McClain, ae of Benjamin McClain. They have four children, viz.: Anna, Hannah, .Parmelia, Jerusha. They are all married, one living in Missouri. Mr. Mathews was brought up on a farm, which vocation he has always followed.

MatueEws, FRANKLIN, butcher, post office, Rendville, Ohio; born December 25, 1829, near Zanesville, Ohio, son of Reuben H. and Mary (Hemrick) Mathews. Brought up on a farm, where he remained until twenty-one. He then followed a variety of business until he engaged in general merchandising, to which he added a meat market; also was engaged in the coal trade, at the same time, with his brother. Came to Perry county about the year 1871, and continued his business at New Lexington, until March, 1880, when he established his present business at this place. Mr. Mathews was married September 30, 1852, to Miss Eliza Horton, whose parents were natives of Virginia. They are the parents of six children, viz.: Charles Henry, Lucy Ellen, Clara Annie, Lewis Grant; these four are deceased: William Howard and Mary Viola are now living. Mr. Mathews is doing a good business.

Mautz, W. H., carpenter, post office, Shawnee, Ohio; was born February 22, 1856, in Blue Rock, Muskingum county, Ohio; son of John and Margaret (Udenhoffer) Mautz. Was raised a farmer, and followed farming until he was sixteen years of age, when he left home, and has been engaged at the following places: Henry county, Ohio, working in a saw mill about one year; Somerset, Obio, on railroad six months ; Garret City, Indiana, on railroad; while railroading was with the Baltimore and Ohio ; Clinton, Iowa, house carpentering six months ; Dixon, Illinois, two or three months, carpentering ; Toledo, Ohio, one ee at trade; Woodville, six months at trade; Shawnee, Ohio, at New ork furnace four months, carpentering ; XX furnace from that time to the present, about three years. Was married May 1, 1880, to Mary C., daughter of Samuel and Louisa (Lafevre) Snyder, of Athens county, Ohio. : ling and grandson of. Jacob Mechling, both deceased in Hopewell township. The maiden name of bis mother was Mary Downour, who died in her seventy-seventh year, while her husband died when his son Peter was only five years of age. Their children were, Sally, wife of Jason Canfield, Rochester, Indiana; Katharine, wife of D. ise Shelly, Glenford, Ohio; Jacob, deceased, leaving a son, Alfred, Tippecanoe, Indiana; John, deceased ; Eliza Dumbolt, deceased; Melancthon, Rochester, Indiana; Margaret, wife of George Shelly, Glentord; and Peter, who was married February, 1855, to Miss Elnora Hardy, daughter of Thomas Hardy, deceased, and Sarah his wife, whose maiden name was Bagley, a native of Virginia. Their children are, 'Vhomas Jefferson, merchant, Thurston, Fairfield county, Ohio; Mary E., Clement Layerd, Melancthon, Cordelia, Sarah Auirilla, Fenton, Dillon, Cora May, and Edgar Austin. Mr. Mechling is an old-time Lutheran and Democrat, and sustains the well earned reputation of his family history. He has, besides rearing a family, added to his estate, and, like many other Ohioans, looked into Virginia and found her, in the present condition, an inviting field for industry, capital, and enterprise.

MEeEcuuinc, BERNARD, was born 1837, on a part of the extensive homestead now owned by him in Hopewell township. He is a son of Samuel, watt aid Set son of Jacob Mechling, who came from Pennsylvania in 1816, and purchased a-farm for each of his twelve children. His sons were Jacob, Peter, Frederick, John, George and Samuel, all of whom lived and died here, except John, who deceased in Sandusky, Ohio, and George, who is the only survivor of six brothers. The daughters were Hester, wife of William Mechling; Mary, wife of Frederick K. Slife; Hannah, wife of Peter Cooperider; Phebe, who died young; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Smith, and Sarah, wife of Rev. David Long, who died of cholera in 1833. The mother of these six sons and six daughters was, prior to her marriage, Miss Mary Otterman. The wife of Samuel Mechling died, and the mother of Bernard was, prior to marriage, Miss Magdalena Poorman, daughter of the late venerable Bernard Poorman. She is still living, a venerable widow, in separate apartments of the mansion lately erected by her son, Bernard, in full possession of her faculties. Since the late purchase of the ancestral homestead of grandfather Mechling, Bernard Mechling has about four hundred acres of splendid land in one boay, nearly two hundred acres being bottom land, in sight of, and one half mile from Glenford. He was twice married, first to Miss Margaret Humberger, daughter of John Humberger, of 'Thorn township. The children by this marriage are Owen H. and Albert Wesley Mechling. 'Their mother deceased in 1863. The second marriage was to Miss Leah A. Zartman, daughter of Isaac, whose wife's maiden name was Rebecca, daughter of Peter King. The children of this marriage are Mary Estella, now twelve years of age, Sylvia R., deceased, and Homer Calvin, now five years of age. He and his wife have each enjoyed good opportunities for education ; she in her girlhood having taught school and he, in his boyhood, having attended the Somerset Academy, under the tuition of that old-time, but most accomplished, teacher and rentleman, Charles Nourse. . Bernard Mechling is among tlie very oremost farmers of the county, has thoroughly studied and applied the

Mevoy, WivtuiaM T., of the firm of Elder, Wards & Co., dry goods and merchant tailoring, Main street, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Meloy was born November 13, 1843, in this place; son of William and Sophia (Thompson) Meloy. Young Meloy, in early life, clerked ina dry goods store and taught school sixteen months. He, subsequently, became traveling salesman for a tobacco house, with which he was engaged five years, also traveling five years in the sale of stoves and plows. He was the first man to enlist in Company I, One Hundred and Fourteenth, O. V. I., but was rejected on account of being then under size. He worked two years as a typo in the //eradd office of this place. In April, 1879, he became partner in the above firm. Mr. Meloy was married July 5, 1870, to Miss Hattie M., daughter of Charles J. and Cornelia (Acker) Brush. They are parents of five children, viz. : Iva L., Maggie W., Sophe T., William T. and Callie Rich. His father, William Meloy, met with a fatal accident early one morning in October, 1882. He was struck by the cow-catcher of the Ohio Central passenger train, between seven and eight o'clock, Monday morning, near the crossing of. Rush Creek, close to the water tank, receiving such injuries therefrom that he died in about an hour thereafter. Mr. Meloy was driving a cow, and had just got her across the track, when he looked up, saw the train close upon him, threw up his hands, but was so dazed or bewildered, that he took no step to get out of danger. The whistle sounded and the power of the engine reversed, but it was too late. Mr. Meloy was struck by the cow-catcher, and fell in such a way as to remain upon it, though the conductor had hold of him before the train stopped. A hack was near at hand which was at once called, and the unfortunate man taken, in a dying condition, to his home on Jackson street, where he soon after expired. 'There appeared. to be no broken bones or serious bruises, but the internal injuries were | such, that there was no reaction, and the injured man remained in an unconscious condition from the time of the accident until his .death. Deceased was about seventy-one years of age. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but came to Ohio when quite a young man. He became a citizen of New Lexington in 1839, and resided here ever since, with the exception of a temporary residence at Somerset, while he was County Auditor. He left a wife, three sons and four daughters to mourn his sudden departure. His third son, Smallwood A. Meloy, died from injuries received upon the same railroad, between this place and Moxahala, while acting as brakeman in 1876. He was brought to the same house in an unconscious condition, and died within a few hours. Mr. Meloy was an intelligent man, a worthy citizen, and had filled many positions of public trust with credit to himself and the public. He was Justice of the Peace of Pike township about forty years ago, and held the same'position at the time of his death. As a capable and impartial Justice, he was excelled by none in the county. He was a number of times Mayor of the town, member of the Board of Education, and was elected County Auditor in 1852, and re-elected in 1854. He has also been County: Treasurer, by appointment. It is only justice to say that he was faithful and capable in all. When the accident and sudden death became known, there was not only horror at the sudden and violent taking off of an old citizen, but an unfeigned and deep regret that William Meloy was dead.

Merrepitn, THomas, collier, Shawnee Ohio; was born December 7, 1842, in Monmouthshire, England. He was raised on a farm yutil the age of ten years. At twelve years ofage he lost both his father and mother, there being only about seven weeks difference in the time of their deaths. After this he began mining at Georhay coal mines, where he remained until 1868, when he emigrated to America, setting sail from Liverpool on the eighth of April, and landed in New York on the nineteenth of the same month, and reached Pomeroy, Ohio, April 22, where he engaged in mining until September, 1872, at which time he went to Shawnee, Ohio, and since has been in Manly mine six months, when he engaged as one of the first miners with the Upton Coal Company, where he has remained up to thistime. Mr. Meredith was married May 20, 1867, to Rachel, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Davis) Slocumbe. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Alfred, Amelia and Harriet living, and three deceased, viz.: Philip, Sarah Ann and Agnes. :

Merepiru, J. P., collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born May 14, 1852, in Argo, Monmouthshire, England, son of Philip and Winitred Meredith. Mr. Meredith was left an orphan at the age of two years, and was raised by the senior member of his father's family, who still kept house in Argo, where he remained until he was sixteen years of age, three years of which time he was engaged in mining. {fu 1809 he emigrated to America, landing at New York City, from where he went to Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio, and engaged in mining until 1872, when he came to Shawnee, Ohio, and where he remained up to this time, having been engaged in mining. Mr. Meredith was married January 8, 1846, to Sarah E., daughter of Owen and Harriet (Price) Jones. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Arthur, Owen and Winifred. In 1878, Mr. Meredith was elected Corporation Clerk, which position he holds at this time.

MeEscuenmoser, Rev. Purir, pastor of St. Rose's Church, New Lexington, Ohio, was born August 7, 1836, in Augsberg, Bavaria, Germany ;son of Philip and Annie (Dietrich) Meschenmoser. He was educated at St. Stephen's College, Augsberg, Germany. [is philosophical and theological education was obtained from the Jesuit Fathers. He was ordained Priest by the Bishop Martin of Paelerbern. He came to America in 1873, and was assistant Priest at Buffalo, New York, from 1873 to 1876, in which year he took tharge of the St. Rose congregation, of this place. Also, at the same time, discharged the office of Chaplain of St. Aloysius Academy, near the town. During his services here he has built the present church and residence of the priest.

MEtzcEr, Jacon, farmer, son of Michael and Apolona Metzger, was born August 2, 1833, in this county ; has since lived in the county, His life has chiefly been spent on the farm ; was married in 1863 to Miss Mary E., daughter of Simon and Nancy (Jackson) Snyder. They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Manaleta R., Laura R., Michael J., Thomas E., Mary M., Robert J., Charles V., William IT., Hugh. His parents were natives of Germany.

MickLerHwaite, ALFRED, village coal operator, Shawnee, Ohio, was born in March, 1837. in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, son of Joseph and Annie (Lockwood) Micklethwaite. Alfred left England, July 4, 1865, and located in Jackson, Maryland, where he remained until 1873, when he came to Shawnee. Mr. Micklethwaite was. first married, June 1, 1858, to Miss Annie, daughter of George and Annie Benson, of Lancashire, England. They became the parents of seven children, three deceased and four living, viz.: LEliza, married to Harry Kear ; Horatio, Joseph and Alfred. Mrs. Micklethwaite died in 1871. Mr. Micklethwaite was again married to Miss Saral Anne, daughter of John and Anne (Taylor) Moore, natives of Yorkshire, England. Mr. and Mrs. Micklethwaite have an adopted daughter, Mary, whose father's name is John Loyd.