Perry County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1883 (part 7 of 11)

Mrppacu, Enos, born 1835, is a son of Thomas and grandson of Major John Middagh, who came from New Jersey in 1807, and was the father of Peter, Thomas, Samuel and John Middagh, Mary Fosythe, Sarah Shaeffer, Nancy Wright, Matilda Brookhart and Esther Middagh. Thomas was married in 1831 to Margaret Davis. Their children are John, Enos, Athalinda, Sarah Alice, Matilda and David. Enos, the subject of this sketch, was married to Melzena, daughter of the late venerable Isaac Pence, and owns the ancient Pence homestead, now no less distinguished for its hospitality than in the days of its honored proprietor, who rescued it from the wilderness ; and the neat family mansion, backed by a well preserved exterior, testity that it has not fallen into unworthy hands. Isaac Pence was born in 1794; came to Ohio in 1806; enlisted in the War of 1812 at Newark, under Captain John Spencer; came back to Somerset to work as a journeyman blacksmith ; was married in 1816 to Katharine, sister of Judge Heck. His father's name was Peter, born in Germany; his mother's name was Katharine Godfrey, born in Ireland. Her first husband was killed by the Indians ; was a member of the United Brethren Church fifty-one years.

round. Enos Middagh was a member of Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V. [., and became attached to the famous Sixth Corps, which, when with Sheridan, always made him feel confident of victory. He was wounded at Spottsylvania by a musket ball that passed through his chest, after seven days of hard fighting. His company had fifty-nine men when it crossed the Rapidan, and the call of the captain, on the 13th of May, 1864, showed only thirteen left to answer. The New Testament he carried when wounded ; the badge of his corps, and a fragment or his regimental flag, are treasured as sacred relics. His wife and three daughters, with an orphan boy obtained from the Home in Columbus, constitute his family.

Miter, Levi, potter by trade, post office Buckeye Cottage; born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1834; came to Perry county in 1844; son of George and Mary (Smithers) Miller. The fotmer died in Miami county, Ohio, about the year 1871; the latter in 1834. He was married in 1858 to Miss Anna McAntire. They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Josie F., Mary, Kate, James. S., John C., Ida R., Bertha A., Blanche M., Georgia E.~-one married. My. Miller enlisted in the War of the Rebellion in 1861, Company G, Thirty-first Regiment, O.

V.1., Captain Jackson, Army of the Cumberland. He was engaged in the following battles, viz.: Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca ; also all the principal battles during the Siege of Atlanta. He was a veteran, and served till the close of the war, getting an honorable discharge. Mrs. Miller's grandfather was in the War of 1812. Her father was from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He died in 1872. Mixer, F. G., shoemaker and sewing machine agent, New Straitsville, Ohio; was born March 28, 1845, in Hocking county, Ohio; son of William and Susan (Judy) Miller. Was raised on a farm to the age of ten years, when his father moved to Logan, Ohio, and engaged at his trade of furniture manufacturing. Frank G. lived with his father at this place, and at the age of eighteen years went to the shoemaker's trade with Joseph Kinley, remaining with him for more than two years. After the Rebellion broke out he volunteered his services some three different times ; twice was rejected on account of his not being large enough to fill the required measure, and the third time, which occurred during his apprenticeship, on account of disability. After leaving his trade, he went to Geneva, Brush Creek township, Fairfield county, Ohio, 'where he opened and remained in the boot and shoe business about four years. During his stay at this place he was_ married November 28, 1867, to Miss Nancy Blosser, who was born February 2, 1844, in Fairfield. county, Ohio, daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Pepple) Blosser. They are the parents of nine children, viz. : Charles, who died at the age of seven years ; William Isaac, Mary Jane, Anna Zelia, Charlotte, who died at eleven months of age; Gertrude, Mar- _ garet, James and Elizabeth. Mr. Miller moved to this place May 22, 1871, and opened out in the boot and shoe business, in which he has remained up to this present time. In November, 1881, he took the agency of the New Home sewing machine, one of the finest in the market, a supply of which he keeps constantly on hand with all the fixtures and attachments thereto. Mr. Miller is one of the oldest citizens of New Straitsville, coming here when it was in its infancy and only seven houses on Front street, and they on the north side, and has seen it grow to its present size of about three thousand inhabitants. He served two years as a:member of Town Council from 1878 to 1880, and is 2 member at this time, being elected in April of 1882. Minaueu, Jno. D., farmer, New Lexington, Ohio ; was born March 20, 1846, in this county ; son of John and Bridget (Dougherty) Minaugh. He was raised a farmer and has made agricultural pursuits the business of his life up to the present time. Mr. Minaugh lived with his father until 1870, when he went into business for himself. In connection with farming he was engaged about five years in mining iron ore, and also assessed this township two years. He is at this time township trustee. Mr. Minaugh's father was born in Ireland in county Cavan, and emirated to America in his sixteenth year, and settled near Albany, New ee where he engaged at blacksmithing with one Simmons, in manufacturing axes, turning them by hand, remaining three years at this place, after which he went to Somerset, this county, where he was employed at his trade until 1840, and at this time moved to one mile west of Bristol,this county, where he bought eighty acres of land, that is now owned by his nephew, General Phil. Sheridan, and where he lived up to the time of his death, which occurred in November, 1876. Mr. Minaugh's mother was born in 1824, in or near Baltimore, Maryland, and came to Ohio with her parents at an early age, and when this country was a wilderness, and was raised in Jackson township, this county, where her parents settled and which was her home at the time of her marriage. Her death occurred in 1858, while she was in her thirtyfourth year. Mr. Minaugh, the subject of this sketch, was married November 1, 1870, to Miss Sarah Dimond, born February 5, 1845, in this, Pike, township, daughter of Daniel and Mary (MacGahan) Dimond. They are the parents of five children, viz.: Joseph F., Mary, Rose V., Phil. M. and Francis B.

Miver, D. L., cooper, Shawnee, Ohio; was born December 20, 1835, in Perry county, Ohio, near Somerset; son of Jacob and Mary (Ferguson) Miner. Was brought up on a farm, and followed agricultural pursuits until the age of sixteen or seventeen years, when he moved -with his father to Brownsville, Licking county, Ohio, where he began the cooper trade, serving with his brother one year, after which he worked at journey work until the breaking out of the war in 1861. He enlisted July 18, 1861, for three years, or during the war, in Company C, Twenty-seventh Regiment, O. V.I., and served seven months, when he was discharged because of disability. Returning home, he followed his trade about two months ; recruiting his health, he re-enlisted for three years, or during the war, in Company A, Tenth O.V.C., about the first of May, 1862, and served until the close of the war, and was engaged in the battles of Athens, North Carolina; Resaca, Georgia, where he was wounded in the thigh, causing him to lose about two months from the service, at which time he again joined his company, and remained to the close of the war. Ile was in Sherman's march to the sea. Upon again being discharged, he returned home and engaged at coopering in the winter season and farming in summer, for about three years. At the end of that time, he came to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has been engaged in coal mining till the present time. Mr. Miner was married December 14, 1865, to Frances, daughter of Abram: and Mary (Kasterd) Vreeland. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Maudie, Claudius and Mary, all living and at home. .

Mircne.yi, JAMes L., merchant, Sego. He was born February 26, 1844, in Bearfield township; is a son of John and Nancy (Wise) Mitchell. He was reared on a farm, which vocation he pursued until 1862. He enlisted in Company F, Thirtieth Regiment, serving three and one-half years. Mr. Mitchell moved to his present residence in April, 1866, and in 1870, established his present business. He has a well stocked store, keeping a full supply of dry goods, groceries, notions, etc. He was married December 16, 1868, to Sarah, daughter of Philip and Catharine (Mann) Baker. They hgve three children, viz. : Elmer G., William B., and Irvin.

MonaAHAN, JAMES W., baker, grocer, confectioner and wholesale dealer in beer, oysters and ice cream, Corning, Ohio; was born March 13, 1846, in Union township, Morgan county, Ohio; son of Thomas and Margaret (Haley) Monahan. James W. was brought up on the farm, where he remained until nineteen years of age, when he began attending school, and clerking in store for about two years. In 1867, he established a general merchandising store at Chapel Ifill, Ohio, where he remained until 1875, when he moved to New Lexington, Ohio, and continued his business there until the spring of 1881, when he came to Corning Ohio, and established his present business. Mr. Monahan was married February 4, 1873. to Miss Tuce, daughter of James J. and Jane (Sinclair) Wolford, of Roseville, Muskingum county, Ohio. "They are the parents of two children, viz.: Jennie Gertrude and John Virgil. "

MonanaAn, Tuomas, Pleasant township; post office, Moxahbala, Ohio. He has spent the most of his life as an engineer on the railroad, but is now a farmer. He was born in Sligo county, Ireland, March 25, 1848. Son of John and Bridget (O'Garo) Monahan, both natives of Ireland. He emigrated to this country in 1867, located in Chicago, and worked in a machine shop there. Ie went onthe railroad in 1868, and was fireman on an engine; remained on that road eight months; was then fireman on an engine on the Pan [andle, one year; then he got an engine to run, which position he held until 1873. He then ran a yard engine on the Muskingum Valley, and made an occasional trip on the road. Then he went on the B. & O. R. R. He took a trip West ; was assistant engineer at the furnace of the Normal School of Cook county, Illinois; and subsequently ran the engine at the Chicago stock yards, after which he returned to Moxahala and had charge of the iron furnace engine there. He married Mrs. Graham in February, 1878.

Montcom_ery, J. W., wholesale and retail grocery, Main. street, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Montgomery was born July 7, 1850, in this place; son of Eli and Rachel Ann (Calhoon) Montgomery. Kh Montgomery was one of the first setilers of this place, and his father a pioneer of the county. In 1868, J. W. Montgomery went to Zanesville, Ohio, and was, for four years, in the employ of the B. & O. R. R. Co. there. In 1872 he returned to this place and established his present business. He was married January 7, 1875, to Miss Mary E., daughter of William and Sophia A. (Thompson) Meloy. They are the parents of three children, viz.: John Rich, Philip Newton and George.

Mooney, JAMES, weighmaster at W. P. Rend & Co.'s mines, Rendville, Ohio; born July 6, 1856, in Monroe township, Perry county, Ohio ; son of Hugh, deceased, and Elizabeth (Bennett) Mooney. His father was a native of Ireland, and his mother of America. He was brought up on the farm until twenty years of age, when he accepted his present position.

"Moore, Dantet, farmer ; post office, Somerset, Ohio; born, 1813, in Somerset county, Pennsylvania; son of William Moore, who came to Perry county in 1817, and deceased in Clayton township, 1819. Daniel's mother was Elizabeth King, who after the death of her husband, resided with her son, to the year 1867, when she died at the age of eighty-three. She was a cousin of Judge King, the first Representative of Perry county in the Ohio Legislature, and died in full fellowship of the Baptist Church. Daniel was married ig the year 1837, to Miss Maria Kenard, who died in 1840, leaving an only son, Alvah, and her husband, who has ever since remained a widower. This family of Moores is of Irish-German descent. From his grandfather, Daniel Moore, Sr., Daniel, Jr., received in 1821, the money with which to pur- chase the land from the government, which he occupied near Straitsville, and which was sold in 1870 to T. J. Maginnis, Esq., at $100 per acre. Mr. Moore, to encourage the railroad, had signed two different contracts, donating the undivided half of the mineral on this one hundred and sixty acre farm, and so earnest and honest was he in this intention that he offered to sign a third contract, when it was supposed that the previous ones were defective. He, sold the land by warranty, but held a guarantee from the buyer that no recourse would be had on the seller because of such contracts, should they prove good. In 1863, his son, Alvah, married Miss Anzela Pergon, who is now the mother of Sarah Maria, Mary Alice, William Henry, and Harmar Lewis Moore, call living, and one son deceased. She is a member of the Baptist church, and a lady distinguished for her kindness to the sick, and for her neighborly virtues. Daniel Moore's first vote was cast for Martin Van Buren in 1836, and has been uniformly Democratic since then. He bought the Caywood farm, near Somerset, and in 1881, aided by his son, built a splendid brick dwelling.

Moores, G. W., Justice of the Peace, New Lexington, Ohio; was born May 19, 1822, in Clayton township, this county, son of George and Rachel (Guy) Moore. Mr. Moore was raised upon a farm and followed farming until he was eighteen years of age, when he went to the wool-carding trade, which he followed for six years ; at first engaging with Law & Carroll, near New Lexington, with whom he continued three years; was one year at Oakfield and two years in Hocking county, Ohio, where he started a carding machine of his own, continuing as above stated, when he sold out and again went to farming, which he continued four years. In 1850, he moved into Harrison township, this county, where he lived two years and was engaged in the stone quarry business; from there he went to Saltillo, where he lived until 1862, engaged in the boot and shoe business. During the time he lived in Clayton township he served nearly eighteen years as Justice of the Peace. He moved to Uniontown in 1862, where he kept hotel two years, and again returned to Saltillo, where he lived when he was elected County Recorder, in October of 1874, and moved to New Lexington in December of same year, where he lived until September, of 1882, having been re-elected at the expiration of his first term of office, and served six'years in all. In September, of 1881, he was elected Justice of the Peace in New Lexington, and continued in that office until September, 1882, when. he moved to within two miles of that place, on the road leading to Somerset, where he purchased eighty acres of land. Mr. Moore was married October 8, 1845, to Harriet, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Burley) Richards, of Harrison township, this county. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Rachel Catharine, James Madison, deceased, at eight months; Jacob Richards, Jesse Heber, Edward Elbridge, Alvah Franklin and Etta Lizzie. Mr. Moore's father was one of the first settlers of Clayton township, he and two of his brothers entering one hundred and sixty acres of land each in section No. 12, where he lived and died, September 20, 1845, at about seventy-two years of age. When he entered this land their nearest neighbor, except those brothers in that section, for they all entered at the same time, was five miles distant. He was a very fine marksman, at one time killing forty-seven deer in three weeks. At one time, when with his son, G. W., he killed three deer without moving from his tracks. At that time, all kind of game was plenty, such as bears, wolves, panthers, wild turkeys, etc. Mr. Moore was avery quiet and peaceable citizen, a hearty, rugged frontiersman, and raised a family of nine children, five boys and four girls, the subject of this sketch being the youngest boy.

Moore, Grorcer, merchant; post office, Buckeye Cottage ; born in Perry county, in 1824, son of Robert and Rebecca (Claypool) Moore. The former was born in Pennsylvania; the latter in Virginia. The father of the subject of this sketch died in 1832; his mother in 1878. The subject of this sketch was married in 1852, to Miss Mariah Amrine, daughter of John and Martha (Brooks) Amrine. 'They are the parents of six children, viz.: Joseph L., John H., George W., William, P. B., Cyrus B. He has been in the mercantile business about twentytwo years.

Moore, W. S., Pike township, New Lexington, Ohio; farmer and wheelwright ; was born October 31, 1827, in Washington county, Penn - sylvania; son of William and Isabelle (Rogers) Moore. Mr. Moore was raised a farmer, but learned the wheelwright trade, at which he was engaged up to his twenty-fifth year, when he again took up agriculture, continuing thereat until the War of the Rebellion broke out, when he enlisted in his country's cause, September 4, 1862, for three years, and served until February 1, 1864, at this date being discharged in New Orleans, from reason of disability. During his term of enlistment, he fought in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Grand Gulf, Thompson Hills, Champion Hills, Big Black, and in the charge upon Vicksburg. He was married March 11, 1852, to Rebecca A., daughter of James and Nancy (Moore) Adams, of Guernsey county, Ohio. Mr. Moore came to Perry county in 1831, and to New Lexington March 2, 1881, where he now lives.

Moore, James L., farmer ; Bearfield township, McLuney post office ; born on the farm where he now resides, in 1834; son of William C. and Jane (Bool) Moore, both of Irish descent. His father came to this township in 1827, and located on the farm where his son, James L., now resides. He moved to Guernsey county in 1861, and died there. The subject of this sketch, in 1869, married Rebecca lorsythe, of Cambridge, Ohio, daughter of Robert and Sarah (Frame) Forsythe, of Trish descent. They are the parents of the following named children: L. L., born April 20, 1870; Sadie L., born September 19, 1871; John C., born February 28, 1874; Laura J., born May 5, 1876; James C. H., born December 25, 1878.

Moore, JouNn H., farmer, Madison township, post oflice Sego. He was born in this township, June 8, 1842; is a son of Calvin and Harriet E. (Ford) Moore. He was brought up ona farm, and has always followed farming and stock raising. Mr. Moore enlisted August 13, 1860, in Company HU, Ninetieth Regiment, and served two years, re- . turning unharmed. October 25, 1867, he was married to Miss Periscilia Chilcole, daughter of Joshua and Catherine (Shaw) Chilcole. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are the parents of five children: Walter S., Charles N., Sarah A., Martha H., and Mary E. Mr. Moore owns

Moore, C. G., dealer in hardware, stoves, tinware, shingles, doors, sash, lumber, paints and oils, Junction City, Ohio; son of Andrew and Louise (Raynor) Moore; born in this county September 27, 1846; was a farmer boy till eighteen years of age, when he went into the dry goods business as clerk, in Maxville, Perry county, then clerk in New Lexington with Colonel Free ; was there about a year, then was a contractor on the railroad for four years. He located here in October, 1873, and established his present business, and has the best stock in town and a good trade. He was married in February, 1870, to Miss Mary C., daughter of Joel D. and Eliza (Vanatta) Elder. They are the parents of three children, living, viz.: Keturah B., William H., and Lois Viola. Mr. Moore's father was a Captain in the Mexican War, and was Captain of home guards for several years. He was presiding officer of the guards at the time Work was hung at Somerset, this county, for the murder ofaboy. He was of German and Irish descent.

Moorrt, Atvan F., Chicago, Illinois. Very prominent among Perry county's most promising young men stands the name of A. F. Moore. Though still young, he has shown an aptitude and capacity for business seldom seen. Ile is the youngest son of G. W. and Harriet (Richards) Moore, both of whom are now living, residents of New Lexington. A. F. was born in the village of Saltillo, this county, June 10, 1860. Giving early promise of aptitude beyond his years he attended the village school until fourteen years of age, when, his father having been elected to the office of County Recorder, he removed with him to New Lexington. At this age he entered the high room of the public schools at that place, where he remained until he graduated at the age of sixteen, also filling the position of deputy under his father during this time. At the age of fourteen he was granted a certificate to teach. At the age of seventeen he began teaching, a vocation he followed for three successive winters. In the meantime he . was employed by the County Commissioners to make a complete record and plat of all the towns in the county. This work occupied his time for one year, and when completed was pronounced the finest specimen of pen work ever placed on record in the county. It is now on record in the County Recorder's office, and is a work of which any one should feel proud. He then began traveling for a Chicago firm, which he followed for eighteen months, when he returned to New Lexington, formed a copartnership with Mr. J. W. Dusenbury, and founded the newspaper knownas The /nudependent, This enterprise proved a most decided success, in which he continued for one year, when he sold his interest to his partner to accept the management of one of the largest publishing houses in Chicago, in which capacity he is still employed. Mr. Moore was married December 6, 1881, to Miss Sack, only daughter of William and Elizabeth Martineau, of Roseville, Ohio.

-Moreneap, Turner Evtias, hardware, tin shop, stoves, etc., Main street, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Morehead was born September 3, 1820, in Fauquier county, Virginia; son of Charles and Susannah (Barbey) Morehead. His father died when Turner Was but eight years old. At fifteen, he, with his mother's family, came to Somerset, this county, and he went to the blacksmith trade, ana followed it about sixteen years, excepting one year's schooling, when about nineteen years of age. In 1853, he came to this place and followed his trade, until 1856, when he established his present business, being the first establishment ofthe kind in the place. Mr. Morehead has been successtul in his business, having a fine stock of goods in his line, and a good farm which he also oversees near this place. Mr. Morehead was married October 2, 1845, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Robert and Nancy (Glasstord) Brown. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Owen Robert, Elizabeth, deceased; Charles Albert, Edward Newton, Otto Turner, deceased; Clara Belle and Elmer Grant. Mr. Morehead began. life for himself, a poor orphan boy, but by honest industry and economy, he has obtained an ample competence. ;

Morean, Lewis, Shawnee, Ohio; was born July 14, 1833, in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales; son of Lewis and Mary (Reese) Morgan. Was brought up in his native town, where he remained until he was twenty-six years of age, working in coal mines from his seventh year, as follows: Plymouth, Ruma, Dowlesey and Aberdare, from where he emigrated to America, coming to McKeesport. Pennsylvania, and has been employed on the following places: ITreeport, Cannelton, Virginia, which place he left on account of war troubles, where his life was threatened, and where he made good his escape through a window, and reached Youngstown, Ohio, in safety, and went to Weathersville, Mahoning county, Ohio, where his family joined him, having come from Wales. Came then to.Coalburg, Trumbull county, Ohio; and then to Hulburt; and was engaged in winter seasons in Lowa, Missouri, Iinois and Indiana. - Mr. Morgan was married November 21, 1854, to Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Catharine (Thomas) Jones, of Pendenlwyn Glamorganshire, Wales. They are the parents of six children, living, viz.: Martha, Catharine, Eiizabeth, David, Idith, and Lewis. Mr. Morgan is engaged in business for himself in this place.

Morean, Wiruram A., Assistant Postmaster, Shawnee, Ohio; was born November g, 1858, in Parkend, Gloucestershire, England ; son of Alfred and Mary A. (Simmons) Morgan. While yet a youth, his parents brought him to America, landing in New York, August 20, 1871, whence they went to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, where they remained fifteen months, engaged in mining, and from there came direct to Shawnee, Ohio, arriving December 10, 1872, and has made this his home up to the present. Since coming here he has spent one year in Madison Academy, Mt. Perry, this county, the school year of 1877 and 1878 ; eighteen months at Ohio University, beginning in the fall of 1878; one year with his father as an iron ore contractor; and was employed in August, 1880. as Assistant Postmaster, where he has remained to this time. Mr. Morgan's father moved to Jackson county, Kansas, August, 1880, where'he purchased a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits up to this time. His post office is Holton, Jackson county, Kansas.

Morz, Mricuak., proprietor family grocery and bakery, Main street, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Motz was born November 6, 1845, 1 Knox county, Ohio, son of Philip and Barbara (Young) Motz, of eke man descent. In 1867, Mr. Motz established his business first 1n Mil-

492 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.. lersburg, Ohio, where he remained one year, when he came to this place, where he has continued his business to the present time. Mr. Motz was married March 19, 1867, to Miss Magdalena, daughter of John and Catharine (Derenberger) Ullman, of German ancestry. They are the parents of five children, viz.: Charles E., deceased ; Clara, Catharine, James, Arthur, deceased, and Albert William.

MuLLEN, WivuiAM, farmer, Pike township; post oflice, New Lexington, Ohio; was born August 19, 1804, in county Tyrone, Ireland ; son of Owen and Sarah (Harvey) Mullen. Mr. Mullen was raised a farmer, and has made agricultural pursuits the business of bis life, except fourteen years he worked on public works, engaged on the Union Canal, and assisted in making the first tunnel that was made in the United States of America, on Union Canal, in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. Came to America in 1823, bringing with him his mother and sister, his father having died in Ireland when he was about fourteen years of age. Sailed from Belfast to New Brunswick, and from thence to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; from thence went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they remained about three years, and he was engaged on public works; one year on Union Canal, eight or nine months on Delaware and Peapatch Canal, and remainder of time on turnpike. Came to Perry county, Ohio, in 1826, and settled near Somerset, and soon after bought the eighty acres of land upon which he now lives, and to which he has since added two hundred and forty acres, owning in all three hundred and twenty acres. The first purchase of eighty acres was for one hundred dollars, and was relinquished land. Has had all of his land optioned at forty-five dollars per acre, as mineral] land. The first two years he was employed on public works, he received forty cents per day for his labor. During his employ at tunnel, he received sixtytwo and one-half cents per day and board. While upon the turnpike, the highest wages he ever received, was seventy-five cents per day and board himself. He also assisted in this State in building the reservoir in Fairfield county. Cleared the eighty acres he first purchased, and a good deal on the balance that he now owns. Was married February, 1842, to Miss Rosa, daughter of Edward and Catharine (McCaffrey) McGoldrack, of county Tyrone, Ireland, but lived in Columbus, Ohio, at the time of her marriage. They are the parents of two children now living, viz.: William Thomas and Mary A., and six deceased, viz.: Patrick, John, and four died in infancy. In an early day, Mr. Mullen used to pay a six pence per bushel for getting his wheat ground, as they would not take toll. Can remember when Rehoboth was much larger than New Lexington; and has seen its streets crowded with six-horse teams from Pennsylvania for tobacco. Cows with calves by their sides were sold for seven dollars. In purchasing stock, produce was given as pay, and money was but little known and used. Coffee was so scarce, that it was only used upon the occasion of guests or on Sunday morning. Corn was worth twelve and one-half cents, and wheat twenty-five cents per bushel. He has really known all of a pioneer's life, and is one of the few who now live to realize the luxuriant outgrowth of these labors and hardships.

Mr. Neil was raised a farmer, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits until he was fifteen years of age, when he went to White Haven Landing, England, and from thence to New Castle, upon the Tyne, where he remained about 15 years, engaged as a miner; from whence he emigrated to America, in June, 1869, landing in New York, and has been engaged as follows: At Circleville, Elk county, Pennsylvania, mining, about three months; Center county, Pennsylvania, one month mining on eighteen inch vein of coal; Powellton, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, remaining there until January ist, 1870, mining ; Coal Valley, on Monongahela River, until he came to Shawnee in October of 1872, where he has remained to this time, and is cemetery trustee and treasurer at this time. Mr. Neil was married May 12, 1868, to Jane, daughter of Andrew and Ann (Witherington) Todd, of county Tyrone, Ireland.

Newman, Tuomas, retired farmer, Pleasant township: post office, Oakfield. He was born in 1812, in Brighton, England. Fle emigrated to this country in 1836, and located at Zanesville, and was engaged in farming and distilling while there. He came to Perry in 1846, and settled in this township. He was married in England in 1836, to Martha Carter of Hampshire. Their children are as follows: Een, born August 12, 1837, died in 1868; Sarah, born in 1840, married a Mr. Curtis, a farmer who resides in California; Charles W., born in 1842, married Annie Kelley in 1863. Charles is deceased. George, born in 1844, married Olive Conaway, and resides in Oakfield. Annie is at home with her parents. Mr. Newman now resides in Oakfield.

Newman, Mrs. Ann, Pleasant township; post office, Moxahala. She was born September 27, 1838. Daughter of John and Elizabeth Kelley. Mr. Kelley was a native of Virginia, and Mrs. Kelley of Pennsylvania; they came to this State in 1816, and located in Clayton township: Mrs. Newman was married June 18, 1863, to Charles W. Newman, son of Thomas Newman; and they moved on the farm where she now resides, in October, 1880. Mr. Newman died February, 1881, aged thirty-six years: They became the parents of the following named children: William A., born May 11, 1864; Rose M., December 25, 1867 ; James C., January 22, 1872, and died in 1873; Martha E., Octo- 'er 9, 1873; Joseph B., October 22, 1875.

Nrxon, Jonn S., farmer and breeder of thoroughbred sheep, post office, Rehoboth, Clayton township, Perry county ; born in Perry county in 1841; son of Levi and Mary (Goodlive) Nixon. The former died in 1861, the latter in 1878. They were of Scotch and German parentage; grandson of Robert and Katharine (Sapp) Nixon; grandson of Jacob and Mary Goodlive. Grandfather Goodlive was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte. Mr. Nixon was married in 1861, to Miss Margaret Wolf, daughter of George and Salvina Wolf. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Almeda E., died September 22, ei 870% Mary M., who died February 28, 1879; William H., and Clara J. Mr. Nixon commenced teaching in the common schools when but sixteen years of age, and taught six years. He was nominated in 1881 for County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket. He has also held the following township offices: Agsessor, Clerk, and Justice of the Peace.

day Creek township, January 8, 1855 ; son of Levi and Mary (Goodlive) Nixon. Spent his early boyhood days on a farm. Was married September 21, 1876, to Rebecca M., daughter of James and Magdalene (Garlinger) Wilson. They are the parents of four children, viz. : Gertie May, Mary M., Dora M., and Clara.

Nog, Anprew J., ticket and freight agent, and telegraph operator, at Moxahala, post office, Moxahala, Pleasant township, Ohio; son of William and Isabella (Pugh) Noe. His paternal grandfather came from New Jersey in 1813, to Franklin county. He was of French descent. His maternal grandfather came to Franklin county from Wales in 1802. Mr. A. J. Noe enlisted, in 1864, in the 123d Regiment, O. V.iLyand remained one year in the service. He then went into the telegraph office ia Upper Sandusky, and has remained on the railroad ever since. He married Miss E. Robinson, of Pennsylvania. She is of German descent. They are the parents of two children, Lulu and Frances.

Noon, Cuarces, farmer, Clayton township ; born in Donegal county, Ireland, about the year 1798; emigrated to America in 1821, and was married in 1831, to Miss Ann Fealty, native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Bernard and Ann (Carr) Fealty, natives of Donegal county, Ireland, who emigrated to America in 1802. They became the parents of fourteen children, viz.: Peter, Michael, Thomas, Mary, married to John Sanders; Catharine, died in infancy; Ann, married to Charles Noon; John, Catharine, married to George Piper ; Dorothy, Rose Ann, married to John Prindable; David, married to Catharine McKana; Morgan, and an infant not named. Charles and Ann Noon became the parents of eleven children, viz.: James, deceased ; John, married to Mary A. Largey, now residing in Audubon county, Iowa; Dennis, who went west some thirty years ago and has , not been heard of since; Mary Ann, married to Patrick Coyle, living in Shawnee, Ohio; Lydia R., deceased; Charles P., married to Anastasia P. Hammond, living in Clayton township, this county; Bernard, married to Margaret Bennett, daughter of George C. and Ann (Carroll) Bennett. (They are the parents of five children, viz.: George D., Charles, James, Mary Ann, and John Paul, and reside in Clayton township, this county) ; Morgan, now residing with his father, in Clayton township; Philip, married to Josephine Bennett, and resides in Rendville, O,; Albert, attorney at law, New Lexington, Ohio; and David, who died in infancy. The following named brothers and sisters of Charles Noon emigrated to America in the following. years: James, about the year 1815; Dennis, about 1820; John, 1825; Philip, Margaret, and Ellen, in 1845, and all located in Perry county, Ohio. Charles Noon, the subject of this sketch, is now eighty-four years of age, the only surviving member of his father's family, and at present enjoys good health, living upon the farm where he has resided for the last fifty-one years. John Noon, brother of Charles Noon, was born August ro, 1805, and was married April 22, 1830, to Lydia DeLong, born May 2, 1809. They became the parents of one child, viz.: Philip Dominick, born May 17, 1831. The Bible record c-mntains the following: '*P. D. Noon went to St. Joseph's Convent August 14, 1843 ; commenced his novitiate May 31,1846; made his vows August 22, 1847 ; was ordained priest September 28, 1853, and died February 14, 1859."

Noon, Puiuip, of the firm of Bennett & Noon, merchants, post office, Rendville, Ohio; born July 19, 1850, in Clayton township, Perry county, Ohio; son of Charles and Ann (Fealty) Noon. Philip was brought up on a farm, where he remained until twenty-one, When he began teaching school in the winter seasons and farming in the summer, until May, 1881, when he formed a copartnership with Albert Bennett, in merchandising, which lasted until the present firm was formed, November 21, 1881. This firm is having quite an extensive trade. Mr. Noon was married September 6, 1881, to Miss Josephine, daughter of George and Anne (McDonald) Bennett, of Bearfield township, Perry county,' Ohio.

Noon, ALBERT, attorney, New Lexington, Ohio. He was born in McLuney, Perry county, Ohio, January 17, 1854. His father, Charles Noon, was born in Ireland in 1798, and came to America in 1821. After a few years work in Maryland he came to Ohio and bought a farm in Clayton township, Perry county, on which he now resides. He was married in 1831, to Ann Fealty, who died February 8, 1881. Their family consisted of eleven children, eight of whom are still living. The youngest son now living, Albert, attended the district school in the winter and worked on the farm in summer, until he reached the age of fourteen years, when he came to New Lexington, attended the high school two years, then commenced teaching district schools, and so taught until he reached the age of twenty. He then went to Shawnee, Perry county, and took charge of the grammar school four years ; commenced the study of law in 1876, with Jackson & Ferguson, at New Lexington ; was admitted to the bar September 3, 1878, and formed a _ copartnership with John Ferguson immediately after.

Noon, Rev. H. D,., was born October 10, 1819,-in Cambria county, Pennsylvania, in the town of Munster ; when about fourteen years of age his family removed out of town a few miles, and he engaged at work ona farm. Poor as were his opportunities he acquired a goodly knowledge of mathematics, including the theory of surveying ; when at the age of twenty-four or twenty-five he engaged as an employe on a railroad, serving the most of his time as engineer, and thus for ten years prior to his entrance at St. Joseph, he was a laboring man. Here,aftersix or seven years of hard study, he was admitted to the Priesthood and served the congregations at McLuney, South Perry and New Lexington. Afterwards he became Procurator at St. Joseph's, in which capacity he served for five years. This office made him Superintendent of the four hundred and eighty acres of land there, and when added to his duty of purchases and sales, and providing supplies for so large a household, and to the sagacious selection of stock herds and seed for planting, the magnitude of his work may be estimated. In 1869 he came to Holy Trinity as Priest in charge. Here at Somerset for thirteen years past his labors mark the life of the man and of his congregation with mutual confidence and aftection which have grown with increasing fervency. He found St. Mary's Convent a heap of neglected ruins, the tower of Holy Trinity but half completed, and these outward signs of material condition, looking down with sorrow upon the ruins of an abandoned railroad at their feet, struggling in doubtful effort to vocalize the reign of silence and disaster with the voice of regenerating steam and com- merce. Under the energetic ministrations of Father Noon, the church tower and spire soon pierced the air one hundred and fifty-seven feet above the hill on which it rests, surrounded by the cross, and vocalized by a bell weighing two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds, which sends its sound for miles into the surrounding country. Holy Trinity was first built on its present site in 1826, and the new building was erected in 1857, thirty-one years later, and greatly enlarged. It stands in honor, beauty and comfort a monument to the skill and architecture of its time, an ornament to Somerset, and is a certificate of the zeal and liberty, and devotion of its builders. The plastering, done by Nagle, may challenge the art for a superior in designs, in beauty, in ornament, in taste and in durability. The finishing touches are now being added by the erection of an altar from Anton Kloster, 274 East Twenty-sixth street, New York, at a cost of $2,000. What has been said of the plastering may be said also of the altar; it ranks in the front of all that is beautiful, ornamental and useful, of the French and Grecian style. The great work, however, which attests the splendid executive ability of Father Noon, as well as the liberality and appreciation of the Somerset community, is the rebuilding of St. Mary's Academy, which was burned in June, 1866, at a time when it held the front rank as a Catholic institution of learning in, and enjoyed a patronage co-extensive with the United States. It was founded in 1830, and built opposite Holy Trinity, on a lot purchased from Drury Harper, deceased. The Sisters ofthe Dominican Order, who occupied it, went to Columbus, and it was not until 1879, that the foundations of the new building were laid on the same site of the old, but in proportions of greater magnitude and elegance of style. This work has now progressed (in December 1882) to the third story,,but is not yet under roof. It has a one hundred and eight feet front, sides fifty feet, and a rear wing seventy-two feet in length and twenty-four feet in width. It is provided with ventilating flues ; a cistern is to be erected in the third story to supply drinking water to the rooms, the baths, and the water- | closets below, and there is provision made for additional wings, should the future demand them. 'The baths are to be hot or cold, and so connected with sewerage as to insure the utmost riddance of the premises from miasmatic effects, the entire cost reaching nearly $20,000, even under the utmost econoiny and sagacity of Father Noon, who has thus inside of thirteen years added improyements which, in cost of material and labor, verges near to $26,000 in value. This excellent and devoted man keeps no horse or livery. He visits the sick on foot, and it is not unusual for him to jcin in the heaviest work connected with his improvements, and has been known to walk from Lancaster to Somerset a distance of eighteen miles, where the cars were unable to reach the latter place on the same night.

Nortu, J. S., farmer and breeder of thoroughbred Atwood sheep, Clayton township, post office New Lexington ; born in Hocking county, Ohio, in 1851; came to Perry county in 1876; son of William and Rebecca (Randolph) North. The former died in 1876. Heisa grandson of John and Sarah (Collins) North,and grandson of John and Eliza (McEIheny) Randolph. He married,in 1876, Miss Phebe Allen, daughter of Richard and Maria (Lanning) Allen. They are the parents of two chil- dren, William H. B., and Grace D. L. Mr. Northis people are of English descent. The subject of this sketch has in his possession his grandfather's Bible, bearing date of 1793.

Nueanr, JouHn, marshal, New Straitsville ; he was born in Laundee Glen, Morganshire, South Wales, January 2, 1857: is a son of William and Mary Nugant, natives of Ireland. In 1864, he moved to Ireland, and after attending school there for seven years, returned to Wales, where he remained two years. In 1873, he came to America, locating in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county, Ohio. «In 1877, he married Mary Devine, whose parents were natives of New York State. Mr. Nugant came to New Straitsville in 1877, and engaged in mining coal, until January, 1881, when he was appointed marshal of New Straitsville, the position he occupies at this writing.

NUuNEMAKER, SoLomon,farmer,Monday Creek township, P.O., Maxville, Ohio; was born in Hopewell township, Perry county, Ohio; son of Daniel and Christina (Shue) Nunemaker ; was brought up ona farm, and came to this township in the spring of 1836,and has resided{here ever since. Was married January 7, 1836, to Sarah, daughter of Nicholas and Magdalene (Kister) Strohl; she was born June 12, 1819. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Ilenry, Amy, Gilbert, Martha J., Sarah A., Louisa, Clara M. and George. Mrs. Nunemaker died in 1862. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1838, and remained in that office.twenty-four years; he was elected Representative of the county in 1854, served one term. Mr. Nunemaker isa very active man in politics, and was always the champion of right.

O'FarRRELL, MicuakEx, M. D., Shawnee, Obio; was born March 14, 1852, in Perry county, Ohio; son of Barnard and Julia (Conway) O'Farrell, natives of county Longford, Ireland; came to Perry county, Ohio about the year 1850. Michael was brought up on the farm where he remained until 1874. 'In 1870, began teaching school, and taught three terms. Began the study of medicine in 1873, and was graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, in 1876; began practice at McCuneville, where he remained six months, then came to his resent location. Dr. O'Farrell was married in 1878, to Miss Ellen, daughter of James and Mary Barrett, natives of Ireland, but now residents of Shawnce, Ohio. They became the parents of two children, Julia Mary and James Bernard. Mrs. O'Farrell died March 20, 1881.

Oce, Joun W., farmer ; Bearfield township, Deavertown post oflice ; born in Clayton township in 1810; son of George and Rachel (frend) Ogg. His father was of Scotch descent and born in Baltimore, and his mother was of English descent. His father emigrated to Ohio in the year-1800 and entered land near the town of Somerset; he died in Bearfield township in 1832, and his mother dicd in 1819. 'The subject of this sketch has always resided in this county, with the exception of the four years he was in Hocking county. In 1830 he married Sarah Latmon, who died in 1831. He was married again in 1833 to Mary Elston, of Muskingum county, and they are the parents of the following named children: Sylvester, married and lives in Bearfield township ; Sarah J; ; George, married and resides in Kansas; Ruth K., who was married and her husband died in the army ; Martha; Wesley, who died in the army; Margaret, who is married and resides in this township.

Oxuproyp, Enocu, collier, Shawnee, Ohio, was born August 10, 1842, in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England; son of Thomas and Esther (Wilkinson) Oldroyd. Mr. Oldroyd was raised in the town of his nativity, where he remained until he was twenty-five years of age, and was engaged in coal mining from the time he was old enough to work at the business, probably from nine or ten years of age, after which he was employed one year at Beatty and at Ossett six years in mining, when he emigrated to America, setting sail from Liverpool March 2d, landing in New York March 14, 1870, and went to near Frostburg, Maryland, where he was engaged as a miner four months, and then went to Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River, where he remained until 1873, when he moved to Shawnee, Ohio, where he has since lived and been employed as a miner. Mr. Oldroyd was married in March, 1865, to Patience, daughter of William and Jane (Stubler) Almond. They are the parcnts of nine children, viz.: Joseph, Jeremiah, Hannah, Cyrus, Gracie, Patience, Jamie, John, and Esther, living, and one deceased, Dick. Mr. Oldroyd has served the P. M. Church as local preacher, trustee, Sabbath school superintendent, and Sabbath school teacher.

OprERMAN, JAcoB H., Superintendent Licking Iron Company, Shawnee, Ohio; was born January 26, 1845, in Cour Hessa, Germany, son of Jacob and Gertrude Opperman. Jacob H. was brought to America when three eae of age by his parents, who located in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, after spending one year inthe city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1866, Jacob H. came to Steubenville, Ohio, and remained seven years, then returned to Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, and remained until January, 1878, when he took his present charge. Mr. Opperman was married November 7, 1867, to Miss Catharine Ellen, daughter of John and Margaret (Campbel) Starr, of German ancestry. -They are the parents of five children, viz.: Annie Mary, Adah Gertrude, Margaret Jane, deceased, Minnie Alice and Emma Dean.

Owens, Hueu, boot and shoe manufacturer, Rendville, Ohio ; born about the year 1854, in county Mayo, Ireland, son of John and Mary (Casey) Owens, now living in Ireland. At about the age of twelve Vee Hugh went to his present trade. After its completion he went to {ngland and located in London, where he remained two years. Then he emigrated to America and located at Washington, Fayette county, Ohio. He subsequently resided at Lancaster and New Lexington, Ohio, and came to the Sunday Creek Valley in the year 1880. Mr. Owens is a good machanic, being able to make first class pegged or sewed work.

Owens, Wo. P., clerk in Ohio Central Coal Company's store, Rendville, Ohio; was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, son of Wm. P. and Jeannette (Black) Owens. His paternal ancestry was Welsh, and maternal, Scotch. William P. first began business as clerk, at Greenock, Pennsylvania. This town was laid out and named by William Black, grand father of Mr. Owens, and was named for a town in Scotland, of the samename. Mr. Owens remained at Greenock about two years, after which he did business a short time ; subsequently he was engaged at New Lexington, and Moxahala, Ohio, .and came to Rendville, Ohio, in February 1880. Mr. Owens was married June 15, 1881, to

OveRMEYER, PETER, was born August 24, 1799, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. Wis father, also named Peter," and his mother, whose maiden name was Eve Henig, came to Ohio in 1801, with a family of ten children, Peter being then the youngest. In June of that year, while crossing the Ohio River on a ferry boat, the wheel horses were drowned and the rear end of the wagon with the bed and contents floated down the angry flood. The three front horses, with the family, had previously been safely landed, and the front carriage was afterwards found fast under the roots of a tree, but the wagon bed and hind carriage, containing the household valuables, were never recovered, and Peter himself made a narrow escape. He rested.in Belmont county with his family until the next year, when he came to Perry county and joined Peter Whitmore in the purchase of section one, at two dollars per acre, this being the government price, one-third down, one-third in a year, and one-third in two years - no less than one section then being sold by the government. It was a brave heart that could settle in the woods, with a loving wife and ten children, dependent on it for protection against hunger, cold and wild beasts, and the last payment on the land due while there were no funds left to meet the obligation and save even the cabin home from forced sale. 'The situation was relieved by the arrival of Adam Auspach, who fell in love with section one, the same on which the widow Fisher resided, now in part owned by James -Love, Esq... and who bought it by agency of Dupler, at five dollars per acre. Peter Overmyer, Sr., then bought where Peter, Jr., now has lived seventy-cight years, and Peter Whitmore, Sr., bought where Peter, Jr., lived until his death in 1880. Other men may grow older, others may live longer, others may rise to higher fame, but what citizen of Ohio has lived over three quarters of a century on the same farm, drank water from the same fountain, and never missed voting the Democratic ticket at any fall, and only missed one spring election since 1820? Peter Overmeyer's grandfather and grandmother both died at the residence of their son, Jacob, who then lived in Thorn township. His other uncles, beside this same Jacob Overmeyer, were John, David and Philip, all of whom, with his brothers George and Jacob, died in Sandusky, Ohio, at ages varying from seventy-two to ninety-five. He had also an uncle George, who is buried in New Reading, a town laid out by Peter Overmeyer, Sr.,in 1805. 'This venerable citizen died in 1842, at the age of eighty-three years. His first wife, and mother of all his children, having preceded him in 1823, and his second wife, Sarah Harnet, having also died one week before him. Peter Overmeyer was married September 25, 1824, to Miss Rosanna Bueb, and are both yet living. This estimable lady was born in Baden, on the banks of the Rhine, September, 1804. Her father, John Bueb, was one of Napoleon's soldiers, whose chief reward for service and valor was found in the wounds which disabled him from pursuing any other means of support than that of holding street concerts, both vocal and instrumental. His famous songs were translated into English by Rev. Hinkel, and were listened to at one time by General Jackson, who

500 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 2 acknowledged his satisfaction by giving one dollar to the crippled soldier, without a pension. He lived in Rushville about the year 1818. His daughter, Rosanna, must have been a beautiful young woman to have captured so gallant a lover as Peter Overmeyer, and this opinion is sustained by the pleasing lines of beauty which still linger in the lines of her wrinkled brow and the white teeth which defy time and decay, now in the fifty-ninth year of her married life, the mother of eleven children, five of whom died in childhood, and six 'of whom are yet living. His sons are George W., who first married a daughter of Bernard Bowman and sister of Joel Bowman, who moved to Allen county in 1850, where the death of his first wife he married a lady by the name of Barnet. The first marriage was productive of six, the last of four children. The other son is John B. Overmeyer, born in 1835 : a farmer, who was married in 1856 to Miss Amanda Baker, who deceased in 1862, leaving one son, Lewis, residence, Columbus, Ohio, and clerk in a dry goods store.

Over meyer. John B. Over meyer was elected, in 1873, to the office of County Treasurer , and held it the two terms provided for by law, confining it to four out of six consecutive years. He invented atime lock during his incumbency of the treasurer's s office, which has large and respectable merit, but so surrounded by other ehaawad as to be of no practical benefit to the finances of the inventor at the present time. For some years prior to this he was trustee of his township, and his popular- | ity, based on his quiet honesty and sterling capacity, continues to make

OvERMEYER, JoeL W., hardware, stoves, agricultural implements and tin shop, Main street, New Lexington, Ohio. Mr. Overmeyer was born September 2, 1829, in Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, son of Jacob and Mary (Weaver) Overmeyer. Young Overmey er, at sixteen, went to the saddlery and harness trade, and followed it about ten years While tr 'aveling as a journeyman he visited fourteen different States aaa worked in the most of them, principally the Southern States. He was proprietor of a hotel and United States mail contractor at Somerset, this county, for fifteen years. In 1867, he moved to Lancaster, iia and engaged in the first shovel factory established west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, i in which be remained about eight years ; came to this place in 1875, and established his present business, i in which he is succeeding very weli. Mr. Overmeyer was married September 6, 1853, to Miss Eliza, daughter of George, and Nancy Seana) Morris, of this county. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Clara, George Morris, Mary. Alice Lee, Charles John, ae and Nellie.

Pace, JAcon, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Rehoboth, Clayton township, Perry county, Ohio. Borat in this county in 1823; son of Jacob and Margaret (Linabary) Pace. The former emigrated here from Pennsylvania about the year sia ; he died August 13, 1836. His

HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY. 501 wife, Margaret, died August 7, 1864. The subject of this notice was married in 1859 to Miss Cinda Moore. They have three children, viz. : Charles E., Elmeda A. and Emma C.

Pace, Extras ;,post office, Rehoboth, Clayton township. Born in Perry county in 1835; son of Jacob and Mary (Miller) Pace. The former died in 1861. Married in 1865 to Mrs. Martha A. Hiles. They have one child, viz.: Finley. Mr. Pace enlisted in the late warin 1861, Company D, Thirtieth O. V. I., Captain J. W. Fowler. Mr. Pace was in the following en agements, viz.: Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, and Siege of Vicksburg.

PALMER, JostAun, furnace builder and painter, post office, Shawnee, Ohio; was born May 22, 1832, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania; son of John and Esther Ann (Miller) Palmer. Mr. Palmer was raised a farmer until he was eleven years of age, when he went as knife scourer and potato peeler on board a steamboat (New England No. 1), where he remained six months, when he became pantry boy on the same steamer, serving seven months, when he became second cook on the steamer DeWitt Clinton, remaining about one year, and then went to the painter's trade, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under William McCure, serving two years and six months. At this time he went as second mate on the steamer Cheviot, plying on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, as far as to St. Joseph, Missouri, which position he held two seasons. Henext went'to Harry of the West furnace, in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, at first driving horse and cart for a short time, and then broke stock for six months. He then went to Sharon furnace, and was top filler for six months; then to Middlesex, where he assisted the

_keéper of the furnace four months. Again he returned to the river as first mate on the Grand Turk, running from St. Louis to New Orleans, remaining about nine months: then was employed at Brier Till furnace, Youngstown, Ohio, as keeper, remaining about eighteen months, and went to Massillon, Ohio, where he was keeper of Volcano and Old Massillon furnace for three years ; again returned to Youngstown, Ohio, and was manager of the Falcon furnace one year ; thence to Pittsburgh, as molder and keeper of the Eliza furnace eighteen months ; thence to Steubenville, Ohio, Jefferson county, and superintended the building of the two Jefferson furnaces, which required about two years. He again returned to Eliza furnace, superintending the two furnaces about one year, when he went to the Stewardson furnace, in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. superintending that furnace about six months, then engaged with Dunbar Iron Company as superintendent for that company about four years. At this time he became a contractor on section 75 of the Pittsburgh and Cumberland Railroad, and lost over nine thousand dollars in eight months on his contract. Next he went to Zanesville, Ohio, where he superintended the building of the Ohio Tron Company's furnace, requiring two years: then to Columbus, Ohio, blowing the North End furnace for four months, and next to Akron, Ohio, building the Eva Lily turnace, for Akron Iron Company, taking him two years, He removed to Shawnee, Ohio, and rebuilt Fannie furnace, No 1.. and superintended the building of XX furnace, and also superintended the building of New York furnace ; returned to Akron and rebuilt the Akron Iron Works; then built Bessimer furnace, and located the Og- den furnace at Orbiston, the above two in Athens county, Ohio ; drew the plan for Fannie furnace No. 2, at Shawnee, all since the iron works in about two years; went to Winona furnace, near Logan, Ohio, and managed furnace for three months. In Happy Hollow, Athens county, he superintended the building of three coke ovens, for testing the Baily Run coal for coke; returned to Winona, and superintended the remod- ' eling of the furnace ; again returned to Shawnee, and blowed Fannie furnace No. 1, and superintended remodeling No. 2, requiring six months ; next, he tried coal mining three months at Upson mines, and then returned to the painting trade, and has continued it up to this'time. Mr. Palmer was married February 18, 1857, to Catharine, daughter of Andrew and Celia (Dominices) Grannan. They are the parents of two children, Isabel and Celia, who are married.

PARKISON, JosEPH, farmer and carpenter, post office, McCuneville, Saltlick township, Ohio; was born March 24, 1840, in this township ; son of John and Catharine (Widderwalt) Parkison. Mr. Parkison was raised upon a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. At the time he was two years of age his father moved into Fairfield county, Ohio, where he lived fourteen years, engaged in farming, and then lived in Franklin and Pickaway counties twelve years, where he also farmed. From there Joseph, the 'subject of this sketch, returned to within one mile of his birthplace, where he has remained up to this date, engaged in farming and working at his trade. Mr. Parkison enlisted in the army April 19, 1861, in Company A, 3d Regiment O. V. I., under Captain Isaac H. Marrow (who had been a Lieutenant under General Bragg in the Mexican War), for three months, but the company was reorganized and re-enlisted, at the end of two months, for three years or during the war, and he served, in all, three years, two months, and nine days. Was inthe following engagements: Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862; Chickamauga, Tennessee ; Tullahoma, Tennessee ; Snow I[lill, Tennessee, and Pulaski, Tennessee. Was not off of duty during the entire time of his enlistment. Was married March 3, 1866, to Hannah, daughter of John and Jane (Travers) Hazelton. They are the parents of five living children, viz.: Clara Jane, Mary Catharine, John Henry, James Perry, Sarah Elizabeth, and one deceased, William Thomas.

Payne, Evper J. H. P., was born a slave of the John Brand estate, at Lexington, Kentucky, on the 22d of October, 1847. At the age of sixteen years he ran off from his owners and went to Camp Nelson, Kentucky, where he enlisted as a soldier in Company D, of the 114th Regiment U.S. C. troops, in June, 1864. Having served as a private for three years, he was honorably discharged from the service, at Louisville, Kentucky, in April, 1867: he came thence to Greene county, Ohio, where he lived and labored, and, in 1868, took up the study of law, which he did during late hours at night and spare hours during the day. Having practiced law awhile, he then joined the Christian Church, at Xenia, Ohio, under the administration of Elder Rufus Conrad. About four,months after his admission to the church, having taken such great interest in the church and evinced such great knowledge of Christianity, he was urged to go to school, at the expense of the church, and prepare for the ministry. His father, Jacob Payne, was in debt.for a home he had purchased, and he (Ider Payne) preferred remaining to help his father out of debt and studying at home, which he did. For his faithfulness to his church, First-day school and pareuts, his school and church learned to love him, and ordered Elder Kinchem Sledge to ordain him, which he did. lder Payne lived ten years in Greene county, and during all that time taught) First-day school. He left for Columbus in December, 1876. He stayed in Columbus to preach for a small congregation of white and colored brethren, and read medicine. Lis eyes becoming too weak, afler reading law, theology, and medicine, by lights at night in his father's little log cabin, he was compelled to temporarily give up the study of medicine. Elder Payne was then called to the Christian Church, on the corner of Fifth and Mlinois streets, Indianapolis, Indiana, where he preached for the love of the Divine Master, and labored for a livelihood. Jt was there he met with the honor of being the best and most simple Sunday school teacher known to the State Sunday-school Secretary in the State, On arriving at Columbus he took up the tonsorial profession, which enabled him to continue his medical studies, which he had pursued for nearly four years, with S. I. Adams, of Cedarville, Ohio, and Drs. McLaughlin and Russell. of Springtield, Ohio. Tle had not been in Columbus long before the colored young men started-a military organization, of which they elected [Elder Payne Second Lieutenant. Ie jemained with them a year, and having a call from Springfield, Ohio, he resigned his commission to go to his medical studies and preach, after staying five years in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. S. Ee. Alston, whom he married on the 12th of May, 1880, joined his church, and was baptized by Elder Brewer, of the Central. Christian Church, of Indianapolis, who has assisted since in his Christian, as well as domestic, affairs. When he had been there nearly a year he found his health declining from hard work, bie Maa too much study, and change of climate, and was advised by Dr. 2. N. Todd to leave off so much work, and retire to some quieter place. Accordingly he gave up his ulpit, sold out his business, and came-to New Lexington, where his Pealth is improving, and he is preaching occasionally for the churches around him, and is well thought of.

PEART, JEREMIAH, collier, post office, Shawnee, Ohio; was born Uecember 28, 1850, near Crook, Durham county, Tengland, son of Isaac and Hannah (Oats) Peart. Mr. Peart lived in the place of his nativity until he was ten years of age, when his father's family moved to Crook, where he remained until he emigrated to Ametica, taking ship at Liverpool September 23d, and landing in New York October 5, 1879, from where he went to Coshocton, Ohio, and thence to Shawnee, Ohio, of which place he has been a citizen up to this time. While in England he was employed as track layer in the mines, and since he came to this lace he has been employed as track layer by Manley Coal Company. Mar Peart was married April 25, 1871, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wanless) Wilson, of county Durbam, Ungland, near Crook. They are the parents of four children, viz.: Margaret Ann, Mary onal Lily, and Elizabeth, living ; and two deceased, viz. : Isaac and Hannah. Mr. Peart is station steward and trustee of the

Penman, Marcom, mine boss at No. 13, Corning. Ohio; was born August 15, 1837, in Scotland; son of James and Jane (Walker) Penman; Malcom went into the mines of Scotland when ten years of age, and worked there until 1867, when he came to America, and located in Columbiana county, Ohio, where he remained about eight years, then came to Moxahala, and worked there three years, and to his present residence in the fall of 880. Mr. Penman was married in August, 1557, to Miss Christena, daughter of John and Jennette M. (Cook) Boyd. They are the parents of eleven children, viz.: James, Jennette, Jobn, Malcom, Robert, Jane, deceased ; Christena, George, Adam, William, and Joseph. Mr. Penman has a very general, practical experience as a miner.

Penrop, Harvey, farmer, Bearfield township, New Lexington post office ; born in 1833, in this township ; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stalts) Penrod, both of German descent. His father emigrated to this State in 1818, and settled in Licking county, remaining there about one year, and then moved to this township. In 1850 he married Hannah Alexander, daughter of Henry and Sabra Allord, both of Irish descent. They are the parents of thirteen children, viz.: Martha J., married ; Samuel H., married; John M., married; James W., married; L[lizabeth E., married; Thomas J., Abraham L., Sarah F., Charles, deceased; Alice M., Ida M., Elmore H., and Etta F.

Penrop, SAMUEL H., farmer, Bearfield township, New Lexington post office; son of Harvey Penrod. We married Miss E. Tlolcomb, daughter ofJohn M. and Elizabeth (McGinnis) Holcomb. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Hattie M., born April 1, 1874; Florence M., born January 3, 1877, and Ethel B., born May 7, 1880.

Perkins, Joun M., barber, Shawnee, Ohio; was born April 1o, 1847, in Fluvannacounty, Virginia; son of John M. and Esther Perkins ; was raised upon a plantation, and was driven as a slave by Nathan [. Payne, Virginia, until he was eight or nine years of age, when he was taken to Kentucky by a negro-driver, and sold to one Dick Mahundre, who again sold him to Jesse McCombs, with whom he remained five of six years, when he ran away to Fort Donaldson, May 10, 1863, and enlisted in the contraband service, in which service he remained about two months ; at this time he went with the Provost Marshal to Cairo, IIlinois, remaining with him at that place and at Olney until the spring of 1865 directly after which lr went to Shelbyville, Indiana attending school three months, and from there he went to Columbus, Ohio, where he was married, in 1866, to Frances Moore, daughter of William and Jane Moore, formerly of Virginia. His wife departed this life April 19. 1868. They became the parents of five children, viz.: William D., Sarah M., Joseph, Williett C., and Daisy, all living. Mr. Perkins was engaged at barbering in Columbus about six months, and in Groveport about three years. [His family lived in Columbus until the last two years he was in Groveport, when they lived in that place, and from whence they came to Shawnee in 1873, and where he is, at this time, engaged at his business, and where he owns his present place of business and a half in- terest in a barber shop now in the Peart building on Main street. Mr. Perkins has certainly proved himself a man of industry and economy, and an example to many.

Perry, JAcos, was born in New Jersey, in 1801. When only eight years of age he came to Ohio with his father, Joseph Petty, and_ his mother, Elizabeth Middagh, sister of Major John Middagh. In 1822, he married Millie Barns, sister of Weaver Barns. They lived on the farm from May, 1833, till the death of his wife in 1863, and afterwards, till his second marriage to the widow of Bernard Bowman, at whose home he lived to the time of his demise, a few years since. He was aman ofstalwart frame; for many years a trustee of the township; temperate in his habits, and noted for the placidity of his temper. Lis children were Jemima Stine, Harrison, Joel, Josiah, Aaron and John; also, Susannah, deceased, wife of John W. Westall, of Somerset, Ohio, who was the mother of Samuel, I''rank, and Mary Ann, now wife of Christian Lechrone. Also, Margaret, wife of Lewis Stoltz. Joseph, the father of Jacob Petty, was eight-five, and his wife eighty-three years of age at their respective deaths. The brothers of Jacob Petty were Moses, John, Joseph and Aaron. His sisters were, Peggy Stoltz, Polly Vanatta, afterward Angle, and last, Rev. John Lehmon; Jemima Vanatta, mother of Dr. E. Vanatta; Sally Pargen, and Betsy Pepple.

Perry, JosiIAu, was a farmer, born July 31, 1833; a son of Jacob and grandson of Joseph Petty, a very early settler of Perry county. This great ancestor, the father of Jacob, Moses, John, Joseph and Aaron Petty, and of their sisters, Peggy Stoltz, Polly Vanatta, wife also of Paul Angle and last of Rev. John Lehmon; Jemima, mother of Dr. E. Vanetta, and Sally Pargen, and Betsy Pepple, died on the homestead where his grandson, Josiah, also died, the latter, July 5, 1879. His widow, whose maiden name was Harriet, daughter of Philip Coleman, and niece of Jacob, George and David Coleman, remains upon the ancestral acres which have descended to her and to her children. These, at present, are allunmarried, and are William I., David Ox: Arminda L., Emma L., Jacob C., and Cora J. Petty. Their father, Josiah, was a soldier in the one hundred day service, and was wounded on Maryland Heights. He was a citizen farmer of irreproachable name, and the home he left his widow and children, is not only that around which the earliest recollections of the whole township cling with pleasure and respect, but remains the center of those recollections which assign to the name of Petty its destinctive recognition among the earliest in Perry county history. The post office is Somerset, Ohio.

Puriuips, THomAs, bank boss, Shawnee, Ohio; was born in 1821, in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Bethel) Phillips. He has been a miner since he _was about ten years ofage, at first in England at Forest of Dean, and South Staffordshire, until 1847, when he came to America, landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by a sail ship, making the voyage in seven weeks and three 'days, in company with his brother James, whom he lost in Minnesota, on the frontier, where he owned some land, upon last account of him. Upon arriving in Philadelphia, he started for Northumberland, and, upon reaching the bridge at this place, it fell, precipitating | cighteen persons and four horses twenty-one feet into the river, breaking

506 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. all the ribs of his right side, and killing the man who sat in the seat with him, and two of the horses. After staying two days at this place, he took the stage for Cuyahoga county, thirty-five miles distant, to an uncle's house, where he remained until he recovered, and since then has been engaged at the following places : Alleghany connty, Maryland, mining coal and iron ore; Brownsville, Pennsylvania, a few months, sinking a coal shaft; Chattanooga, Tennessee, at an iron furnace, SIX Or seven months; Shelby county, Alabama, mining coal. Leaving there in 1861, he was obliged to use strategy to get out of the Southern Confederacy. Again in Maryland, Huntington county, Pennsylvania, five or six years mining ; Clearfield county, opening a coal mine for R. B. Wickton & Co., and superintending for them until he came to Shawnee, in April, 1872, where he has been bank boss for the Shawnee Valley Coal and Iron Company, since he arrived. Jle was married the first time in 1850, to Miss Elizabeth Sanson, of Alleghany county, Maryland, who died in September, 1875. He was again married January, 1877, to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Caroline (Watkins) Williams. They have three children, viz.: Caroline, William Thomas, and an infant.

Puiwuirs, Freperick, collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born January 1, 1846, in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Thomas) Phillips. Was raised in his native town until he was eleven years of age, when he changed his place of employment to another mine, where he remained about fourteen years. At this time he emigrated to America, in 1871, setting sail from Liverpool, September 21, landing in New York twenty-three days afterward; from there he went direct to Coalton, Boyd county, Kentucky, remaining one year and nine months ; he returned to England, remaining one year, mining ; and again returned to Coalton, and mined about three months; from thence to St. Charles, Kentucky, and engaged in mining about three years, and then went to Des Moines, lowa, mining seven months; again frame dwelling house. Was married February 24, 1866, to Margaret, daughter of Samuel and Martha (Williams,) Tovey, of Monmouthshire, Wales. They are the parents of three living children, viz.: William Henry, Isaac and Freddie James; and one, deceased, Freddie James, Sr.

Pierce, SiiaAs C., Superintendent Union Schools. New Straitsville, Ohio; was born January 1, 1851, in Union township, Morgan county, Ohio; son of Zachariah and Sarah A. (Saylor) Pierce. Mr. Pierce was brought up on a farm, and followed agricultural pursuits until he was eighteen years of age, attending district school in the winter season during that time. At the age mentioned he began to teach school, which business he has followed up to this time, teaching in Morgan county, Ohio, until within the last three years, when he has been employed

Mary jane, daughter of Johnson and Elizabeth cere, Chappelear. They are the parents of two children, viz.: Florence Viola and Willard Simpson. : office, Hemlock, Ohio: was born October 21, 1851, in Morgan county, Ohio; son of Lewis Perry and America (Czarina) Pierce. Was iceee th up on a farm unul he was seventeen years of age, when he began teaching school, and taught in Morgan county until 1878; since, to the present time, he has taught in Perry county, farming in the summer, except four seasons, which he taught. Mr. Pierce was married November 14, 1872, to Miss Eliza Ann, daughter of William and Mary (Kirkbride) Dawson of Morgan county, Ohio. They are the parents of three living children, viz: Benjamin Manley, Riley Matson, Mary, and one deceased, Bertha Alice. :

Pirt, THOMAS, superintendent of teams, feed and teamsters of the Ohio Central Coal Company, Corning, Ohio; was born June 5, 1841, in the county of Northumberland, Craulington, England ; son of Joseph and Anne(Mark) Pirt. At the age of seven and one-half years, Thomas went into the mines of England, worked until about twenty and onehalf years of age, when he started for America ; but being bound to the coal company for one year, he was captured on the ship Louisa Ann, and tried for deserting his contract, but was acquitted. He then engaged in the mines where he received a severe injury, which disabled him about six months. By a little stratagem he succeeded in embarking for America on the same ship from which he had previously been captured. When about four days out, the ship was caught in a gale and lost her main mast, cabins, bulwarks and eighteen of her crew. The passengers were kept in the hold five days. 'The disabled vessel was towed back to Queenstown, where Pirt remained sick one week. After his recovery he visited several towns in the county of Cork and the city of Cork, from which place he returned to his native home, and remained a few months; but the fever of emigration was. still burning in his mind. He again embarked on the City of London, and landed in New York City in July, 1862. He located at Wilksbarre, Pennsylvania, where he sank a shaft by which he saved $4.800 in less than two

-ears. After declaring his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, he returned to Roptad, After visiting at home a few months, he took a crew of men to Germany, and sank shafts in Prussia, after which he remained in England about two years, then re-embarked for America. On his second arrival he resumed work for his old company at Wilksbarre, Pennsylvania, and remained about one year. | He subsequently operated at Steubenville, Obio, and in Illinois, Indiana, and Nelsonville, Ohio, where he remained about three years ; at which place h¢ was President of the Miners' Union. He was guard in Ohio Penitentiary fifteen months. He resided in Columbus about six years. Took his present position October 24, 1881. Mr. Pirt was married December 15, 1860, in Hetton, county Durham, England, to Miss Dorotha, daughter of Mathew and Margaret (Harker) Cox. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Margaret Anne, Sarah Hannah, Elizabeth, Dorothy, born in England, and Joseph Mark, Anne, Mary and Thomas, born in America.

Prank, Naruan, farmer; post office, Chalfants, Perry county, Ohio; born 1840; County Commissioner, serving a second term, He is the only surviving son of Joseph Plank, born in Hopewell township, 1807, saith grandson of Adam Plank, who settled on the farm now occu-

508 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. pied and owned by Mr. John M. Clark, as early as 1803 or 1804, aul is therefore among the few brave and hardy pioneers who first disputed the right of wild beasts and savages to full possession of the goodly forests and the fertile soil or Perry county. his grandfather Plank was a native of France, unused to forest life, or to the privations of frontier settlement, and the firmness and hee of the man, are, therefore, more conspicuous. He was twice married, and outlived both wives. He was of the German Baptist belief in religion, and. did not depart this life until the year 1847, when his township, his county, his State, and his church had respectively grown to the front ranks of prosperity and influence. [His son Joseph, the father of Nathan, was born a few years after the settlement of his parents, in 1807. His death took place in 1846, but his widow still survives and retains dower in the old homestead, hallowed by so many of the recollections of the Plank family, now over three-quarters of a century in-time. The sisters of Nathan Plank are Hannah, wife of William Schofield, Hilliard, Franklin county, Ohio, who deceased in 1866, leaving four children; Mary, wife of John M. Clark, Glenford, Ohio, who deceased in 1862, leaving two children ; and Elvira, wife of Jacob Mack, Brownsville, Ohio. Nathan Plank, the only surviving brother of those sisters, became the husband of Miss Martha M. Cowen, in 1861. She was born in Licking county, subsequent to the death of her father, Charles Cowen, in the year 1839} Excepting a half brother, John Ferguson, post office, Marion, Dewitt county, Illinois, her rosea are all called to rest. The children of Nathan and his wife, Martha Plank, are: George, Ida, Joseph William, Nancy C., and John D., Carl having died in infancy. Nathan began the ownership of land with nearly one hundred acres, spanning tie. valley of Jonathan' s Creek, and forty acres in the northwest quarter of section sixteen. These tracts were recently sold, and two, ° other farms, comprising more land purchased in section twenty-one, near Chalfant's Station, on the N.S. & S. R. R. Nathan Plank is an advanced thinker, moderate in his opinions, but firm in his convictions, daring to reject error though baptized by the sanction of centuries, and bowing to truth, though despised and rejected by the mass of mankind.

PLANT, GEORGE, engineer; post office, Rendville, Ohio; was born in Keele, England, May 6, 1849 3 son of George and Dinah (Grocott) Plant. At the age of nine years, George commenced working in the coal mines in England; and at the age of eighteen years, took charge of a high pressure engine, which he ran until twenty-six years of age; when he sold coal in Michelsfield, England, until 1879, when he came to 'America, and located at West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio, where he pentane one year; and in 1880, came to Rendville, Ohio, and engaged as engineer for the Ohio Central Coal Company at No. 3 mine ; after which he held the position of mining boss for the Elmwood Coal Company in Tennessee, which he resigned i in January, 1882, and returned to Rendville, where he is now engaged as engineer for W. P. Rend & Co. Mr. Plant was married in 1870, to Miss "Maria Parks, of Northwood, England. They are the parents of four children, viz. : Dinah A., Charlotte E.. Stephen G. and John D.

Rachel (Thomas) Pletcher; born in October, 1847, in Muskingum county, Ohio; lived there till the age of twenty-one, then went to lowa one year and three months; then came back to his birth place, and stayed one year. Was married in April, 1869, to Miss Mary, daughter of Lewis and Aima (Longstreth) Sowers; then went to Morgan county, stayed over two years; followed farming and carpentering ; then came here, followed carpentering two years; then followed the sewing machine business till April of 1880, and then commenced keeping an undertaking and furniture establishment: has a good trade, also a good sewing machine trade. Mr. and Mrs. Pletcher have three children : Hattie M., Cornie B.. and OraW. Mr. Pletcher is of German descent ; has three brothers and two sisters, viz.: William W., Levi L., John A., Susanna, Phoebe A.

PLercuer, Isaac J., mechanic ; was born in Morgan county, Ohio, September 2, 1852; son of Wesley A. and Mary C. (Winegarder) Pletcher ; left there in 1872, and moved to this county, and has lived here since, except six months in Pickaway county, and from April to September in Lancaster, came to this county in April of 1878, and has since lived here; was married twice, first in 1870, to Miss Mary S. daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Riley) Dusenberry ; they were the parents of two children,viz. : William C. and Philip H. Was married the second time in 1879, to Mrs. Maggie Rorick. By this marriage there were two'children, Blanche and Charles.

Potinc, Simon, deceased; was born March 4, 1817, in Fairfield county, Ohio; son of, Richard and Elizabeth (Fast) Poling; died April'12, 1881. Mr. Poling was raised a farmer, which business he followed during his life time. In 1837, he went to Ilocking county, Ohio, with his father, where he remained until 1854, when he came to Monday Creek township, and located upon the farm now occupied by his widow. He was married December 20, 1838, to Anna, daughter of Jacob and Sophia (Poling) Aurand. She was born December 21, 1820, in Jackson township, this county. They become the parents of nine children, viz.: | Nathan, Jacob, Elijah, Elizabeth, Sophia J., 'George A., Christina, died at ten years of age ; William T., died in infancy, and Sarah E. The living children are in different parts of the State, holding positions in different occupations. Jacob and Elijah enlisted in the Fifty-eighth Regiment, in December, 1861, and were discharged by reason of disability ,in December, 1862. They re-enlisted in the Heavy Artillery in August, 1863, and served until the close of the war, when they were honorably discharged. Nathan enlisted in September, 1861, in the Seventeenth Regiment, and served until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge.

PoorMan, JAcosB, was born in 1809, in Lopewell township ; his father was Bernard Poorman, and his mother was Elizabeth Snyder, who came with her husband from Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1808. His grandfather Poorman died at the age of eighty-four, and his grandfather Snvder was no known kin to the Snyders of Perry county. His mother had one sister, a Mrs. Zeigler, who died in Champaign county, Ohio, at the age of ninety-four years. ° His mother's prayer that she should not sufier long on a bed of affliction was answered in ber ninetieth year, and about seventeen years since; her husband had preceded her to the land of rest in his eightieth year. The brothers of Jacob were Daniel, who died in California. and Peter, who died on the old homestead, in Hopewell aL alge His sisters were, Barbara, wife of Rev. John Wagenhals ; Elizabeth. wife of Bernard Bowman ; Polly, wife of Peter Beware 'Katharine, second wife of Bernard Bowman; Magdalena, wife of Samuel Mechling; Peggy, wife of Samuel Swineheart, and Nancy, wife of Frederick Fromm. In his twentyfifth year, Jacob was married to Miss Hannah, daughter of Ludwig Ridenour, and sister of Noah Ridenour, of Reading towl nship. In 1834, he purchased and began life on the farm where he now resides. Here all his children were "born, and here his wife died, March, 1879, in her sixty-seventh year. Their children were ten in number, three of whom died in infancy. Those surviving, are, Noah, post office Larned, Kansas ;Charles, of whom a more e extended notice is given below, Somerset, Ohio ; Rev. Amos, a Lutheran clergyman of Farmersville, Ohio ; Simon, Some rset, Ohio ; Jacob, the namesake of his father, and who with his sister, Rachel Poorman, resides on the homestead, comprising one bundred and seventy-six acres of excellent !and, well improved. The only other daughter is Charlotte, wife of Emanuel Lechrone, Silver Lake, Indiana.

Poorman, CHARLES, farmer and carpenter; born 1841; was married in 1862, to Miss Susannah, daughter of the venerable George Smith, of Hopewell; bought twenty acres of land from his father's homestead, which he cultivates. He served as trustee of Reading township, and is an excellent citizen. Tle was reared a Whig, but his first vote was cast in 1862 for the Democratic ticket, and he has firmly adhered to this ticket ever since. The religion of the Poormans is Lutheran, and so is that of Charies also, but his wife is Reform in belief, each according to the other perfect freedom of choice and action without a shadow of reserve. They have five children, three sons and two daughers. There is an error in the life of Jacob Poorman, which he wishes to record as a warning to the coming generations. Tle, with Peter Overmeyer and Bernard Bowman, signed a note in blank for Daniel Poorman, purporting to be for $1,500, which the latter desired to borrow of 'Tom Ilood, a banker of Somerset, Ohio. Two or three renewals, or alleged renewals, were signed in the same way. 'These honest indorsers found themselves liable for thousands of dollars, each, and jointly. Each signing created a new note, in place of a renewal note, and these going into the hands of ''innocent purchasers, " made them liable and converted them from freemen to slaves in service to others with no reward for labor. They,however,paid them and held their farms, but not without half a lifetime of labor for nothing,

Porter, Grp. C., paymaster for the Ohio Central Coal Company, Corning, Ohio; was born June 1, 1849, in New Lexington, Ohio; son of James and Elizabeth (Vanatta) Porter. At the age of seventeen years, Gib. C., went to the carpenter's trade and followed it four or five years, then served as Deputy Sheriff for his father for four years. In January, 1879, he became Deputy Warden of the Ohio State Penitentiary, and served until May 5, 1880, when he resigned that position to take his present one. Mr. Porter was married October 25, 1875, to Miss Richmond, daughter of Henry and Mary J. (Gheen) Koons, of

Potrrer, GrorGe H., farmer, Monroe township, post oflice Corning, Ohio; was born May 25, 1839, in Monroe township, Perry county, Ohio; son of Kalida and Ann Maria (Rogers) Potter. Mr. Potter was born and raised on a farm. In _863, he enlisted in Company Is, Sixtyninth Regiment, O. V.I., and served six months, and re-enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment, O. V. L., and served until the close of the war. Tle was engaged in the battles of Manasas Gap, Strausburgh, Fisher's Hill, and others, thirteen in all. Mr. Potter was married September 4. 1866, to Miss Elcedaney Prcist. 'They are the parents of three children, namely, Wiliam M., tluldah Estella and Lolie E. Mr. Potter has tollowed agriculture for a business. When he began business for himself, he had but little means, but by honesty and strict economy he has become one of the most successful farmers in the township.

Potrer, WiiiaAm S., Justice of the Peace and notary public, Corning, Ohio; was born March g, 1846, in Monroe township, Perry county, Ohio; son of William 5S. and Abigail (Dye) Potter. William S. was brought up ona farm. At twenty-two years of age he was appointed Postmaster at Buchannan, where he established a store, which he conducted about six years, after which he engaged in the harness business at Millertown,where he remained until May 21,1881, when he came to Corning, Ohio. Mr. Potter was elected Justice of the Peace in 1874, and served three years; was re-elected in 1881, also appointed notary public, which offices he now holds. Vsq. Potter was married January 31, 1872, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick and Mary (Mitchell) Fagan. They are the parents of two children, viz. : George L., deceased, and Mary C. -

Powe Lt, Dantev J., M. D., Corning, Ohio; was born December 3, 1853, in Bishopyille, Ohio; son of Jabez and Abigail (Fuller) Powell. Dr. Powell began the study of medicine with Dr. Damtord in 1873, and was graduated at the Columbus Medical College in the spring of 1376. Began practice at Mountville, Morgan county, Ohio, where he remained one year, then located in this place in 1878. Dr. Powell was married January g, 1879, to Miss Annie, daughter of William and [lannah Murphy, of Mountville, Morgan county, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, Claude and Maud.

Price, C. W., merchant, post oflice McLuney ; born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in June, 1845: settled in this county in 1870 ; engaged in the dry goods and grocery business in 1872, and has continued in that business since that time. He was married in December, 1865, to Miss Caroline Exline, daughter of Jacob and Cynthia A. extine ; they have one child, Harry L. He volunteered in the war 1n 1863, in Company I, First Ohio Heavy Artillery, under Captain A. Lewis. Mr. Price participated in several prominent engagements. He was mustered out in 1865. ; Pricer, T. M., clerk, post office McLuney ; born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1854; came to Perry county in 1879; son of Hiram and Nancy (Hopper) Price. He was married in 1875, to Miss 'Susan

PuTERBAUGH, SAMUEL, farmer, Pike township, New Lexington, Ohio ; was born July 18, 1834, in Perry county, Ohio ; son of James and Elizabeth (Foote) Puterbaugh. He was raised a farmer and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits up to the present time, and in connection with his farming he has been mining for some twenty-six years, His father was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisting at the age of eighteen years,and helped to fight the battle of Bunker Hill. He wasa great Jacksonian in after years, and lived to the ripe age of ninety-six years. Mr. Puterbaugh, the subject of this sketch, was married January 1, 1861, to Mary A., daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Ifazelton) Calborn, of this county. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Martha Odell, Hrrriet E., Sal Kate, Thos. G., Jas. Hayes, Robert W. and William Franklin.