Richland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 10 of 18)

DUNNAN, JOIN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Scotland in 1813; he came to America (to Belmont Co.) at 3 years of age; he came to Richland Co. in 1821. Was married, in 1852, to Catharine Campbell, who was born in Wayne Co. in 1817; they have one son, John Franklin, who was born in 1857. He was married to Mary Croft, of Mansfield ; they have one child, Mary, born Nov. 16, 1879. Mr. Dunnan has resided in this county fifty-five years, and has had some experience of the pioneer life; he owns a well-improved farm, and has good buildings, with, all the late conveniences and improvements.

EARNEST, JOHN (deceased); he died in Richland Co. Dec. 26, 1872; he resided in this county twentyone years. Was married, in 1838, to Fanny Keever; she was born in Lancaster Co.; they have the following children: Adam, born Oct. 13, 1839; George W., in February, 1841; Mary A., Oct. 31, 1842; David Henry, July 24, 1844: Fanny, Feb. 22, 1849; Alice Amanda, Dec. 13, 1858. They reside on the Bellville road, south of town.

FINNEY, JAMES J., farmer; he was born June 10, 1837, in Madison Township. Was married Aug. 24, 1864, to Mary McKee; she was born March 18, 1844, in Madison Township; they have two children - Cyrus B., born May 2, 1873; Frank M., Jan. 22, 1866. They reside on farm, two miles south of Mansfield.

28, and located in Mansfield. He was married in October, 1847, to Rebecca Weaver ; she was born Jan. 28, 1826, in Dauphin Co., Penn., and came to Ohio when 9 years old; they have the following family: Mary, born July 22, 1847 (deceased) ; Jacob, June 18, 1849 (married to Phebe Cohoeiser April 18, 1878; they have one son); John Fisher, born Oct. 16, 1851 (married to Catherine Mengert April 18, 1878; they have one son, Samuel (deceased): Caroline, born Dee. 12, 1856 (married Nov. 19, 1879, to Oliver Blacksten) ; Elizabeth, born Aug. 20, 1862.

FRANKELBERGER, WILLIAM (deceased); be was born in York Co., Penn.; he came to Washington Township in this county, in 18380, where he purchased a farm, and on which he passed the remainder of his days; his family consisted of nine ehildren - Eliza, John, Hannah, Joseph, Rebecca, William, Levi, Jane and Jacob (now dead). Mr. F. died in July, 1870, on the old farm; he had acoumulated a competence, which he left to the children.

FRANKELBERGER, LEVI, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in York Co., Penn., in 1830; he came to this county in his youth. He was married in 1873, to Susan Heist, who was born in Washington Township; they have one child - William, who was born Sept. 14, 1875; they reside on the Bellville road, one andahalf miles from Mansfield.

GALLAGHER, JOSEPH, farmer; he was born Feb. 7, 1821, in Wayne Co. Married Jan. 7, 1872. to Frances Adair; she was born in 1856, in Wayne Co.; came to Richland Co. in August, 1874; they have the following children: Leone Cecelia, born July 10, 1876, and Joseph Carrel, Sept. 28, 1879.

GARRISON, JOHN T., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Madison Township July 8, 1849. He was married March 2, 1871, to Hannah Rebecca Smith, who was born in Williama Co. May 12, 1852; they have three children - Florence Luella, born Oct. 7, 1872; Francis William, Sept. 12, 1874; Eva Cynthia, July 8, 1876.

GATES, NAPOLEON, teacher; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Franklin Township Feb. 28, 1842. He was married in 1867, to Martha Charles; they have four children - Melvin H., born Jan. 27, 1868; Martin, Feb. 2, 1870; Artas E., Feb. 16, 1874; Dora Maud, Jan. 22, 1879; Napoleon Gates is now engaged as a school-ieacher, at Windsor. He enlisted in the late war, in 1862; he was 3 member of Co. D, 102d 0. V.I., remaining in the service until mustered out June 30, 1865.

GATES, MARTIN L., dairyman; he was born in this township June 28,1835. He was married in 1857, to Mary Steward, who was also born im this township in 1836; they have one adopted child - Maud Gates, born Jan. 5, 1876. . Mr. Gates has an excellent dairy farm, near the city; from this he furnishes milk to a large number of its inhabitants.

GOUDY, HENRY L., miller; DP. O. Mansfield; he was born in Wayne Co. April 21, 1836; he went to Minnesota, and was thcre nine years; returned to Wooster, and re:mained there two years; then went to Towa, and remained there one year; then came to Madison Township in 1872, and has since been engaged in the mill. He wae married to Phebe Ann

HAMILTON, JOSEPH, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born April 15, 1838. Was married, in 1871, to Mary Swartz, who was born in Mifflin Township. this county, April 2, 1841. His mother, Mrs. Sarah Calhoon Hamilton, was born Jan. 26, 1809, in Allegheny Co., Penn.; she was married to Samuel W. Hamilton in December, 1826; they came to Ohio in 1883; they had ten children - Noble C., Samuel, William P., John, George, Joseph, Sarah, Rebecca, Alexander and Fdgar.

HOUT, WILLIAM, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1846. Married, Feb. 9, 1870, Emma Gates, who was born in Madison Township; they have two children - Delmore, born Dec. 9, 1871; Martin, April 11, 1875. Mr. Hout resides in Madison Township, and is engaged in farming and threshing.

HURSH, CHRISTIAN, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; Mr. Hursh was born Jan. 21, 1886, in York Co., Penn.; he was brought to this county by his parents when a youth, and has always resided here; he and his sister, Anna, live on the old home farm left them by their parents ; she was born June 11, 1843, at this place.

HURSH, HENRY, miller; P. O. Mansfield; he was born Feb. 21, 1811, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; came to Ohio, in 1837, and located in Madison Township. He was married to Frances Hursh Oct. 8, 1834; she was born May 15, 1815,.in York Co., Penn.; they have had ten children - Mary Hursh, born May 24, 1835; Elizabeth, Oct. 25, 1836; Fanny, Jan. 25, 1839; Martha, Dec. 12, 1840; Henry (deceased), April 10, 1843; Anna, Feb. 10, 1845; Martin Luther, Oct. 14, 1847; Sarah Jane, Jan. 4,1851; John, March 10, 1857; Emeline, May 29, 1859. Mary married (Christian Hoover Nov. 1, 1855; they reside in Mifflin Township. Elizabeth married William Gates Dec. 18, 1856; they reside in Franklin Township. Fanny married Isaac Hess Dec. 24, 1857. Anne married Amos Benneman Jan. 25, 1866; they reside in Baughman Township, Wayne Co. Martin married Elizabeth Bush Nov. 7, 1872; they reside in Madison Township. Sarah married Isaac B. Wise May 5, 1872; they reside in Fort Wayne, Ind. Martha married William Noss Dec. 15, 1872; they reside in Cumberland Co., Penn. Emeline married George A. Lenhart Dec. 31, 1879; they reside in Madison Township. Mr. Hursh has been engaged in the milling business, in the Hershey Mill, seven years; be has a beautiful home, and is one of the leading and enterprising citizens of this township. He has been connected with the milling business about fiftyone years. Mr. Hursh's father, Christian Hursh, was born Aug. 17,1776; he died July 27, 1823, aged 46 years 11 months and 10 days; he lived and died in York Co., Penn.; his wife, Frances Hursh, was born Jan. 2, 1774, and, after her husband died, she came to Ohio in 1886, and lived in Wayne Co., where she died Oct. 19, 1867, aged 88 years 9 months and 17 days.

JOHNS, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Co. in 1808, and came to Madison Township in 1814. He was married to klizabeth Foglisong in 1882; they had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Mrs. Johns died in May, 1861, at the age of 48. Mr. Johns was again married in 1862, to Amanda Stoutenbarger, by whom he had one son. When he came to this county, it was almost a wilderness, inhabited by Indians and infested by bears, wolves and panthers; the family located at Bean's Mills, near the block-house; here they built a log cabin ; it was made after the old style, with a puncheon floor, clapboard loft, and was furnished in the plain custom of those times; they had split stools for chairs and split puncheon for a table; their bedstead was made of round poles attached to the wall by boring holes in the side of the building and fastening the poles in them; their neighbors were chiefly Indians, who were very friendly ; on one occasion, about forty Indians came near their cabin and had a great: jubilee, dancing, thrilling the air with their Indian whoop. Mr. Johns had the door barred, on one side of which was a loop-hole, while his trusty rifle stood near the bed. After the Indians had gone, he came into the they would all be killed.'"' His wife replied 'they could stand it if 'Daddy Bean' could." Asking the chief if they had better move back or stay, he replied, "No; you stay; you good white man; you make good corn.' They raised their first crop of corn in 1815; then they sowed buckwheat and raised a good crop; they took it toa mill, where the village of Lexington now stands. Mr. Johns formed an acquaintance with John Chapman (Appleseed), who visited them very frequently; they have some fruit in their orchard which has grown from seed brought by him. Mr. Johns had one son - John B., in McLaughlin's squadron of

LATIMER, MARTHA, MRS.; she was born Nov. 17, 1817; was the daughter of John Warden, one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas Township, Stark Co., Ohio, and is the widow of George Latimer, a native of the same county ; they were married March 25, 1844, and went to live with Mr. Latimer's father in Osnaburg Township, near Canton, where they remained until the spring of 1850, when they moved to Mrs. Latimer's farm in Tuscarawas Township, near the old home of her father and mother, and lived there for the next four years. In the fall of 1853, they aold this farm and bought another in Butler Township, Richland (Co., where they moved the following spring, and resided there until April 1, 1869, when they moved again to their present home, near Mansfield. To Mr. and Mrs. Latimer were born six children, all of whom are now living; they are Robert Patter, John Warden, Rachel Ann, James Parkinson, Mary Caroline and Clark Wait. John Warden entered the service of his country during the late rebellion, before he was quite 17 years of age; was a member of the drum corps in the 18th O. V. 1. He is now Professor of Writing and Drawing in the public schools of Newark, Ohio. Mr. Latimer died Feb. 14, 1873, at the age of 67.

LONG, JOHN, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born June 18, 1817, in Germany; came to Ohio at the age of 21 years. He married Magdelana Eichhorn, who was born June 15, 1848; they have the following family: John, born Aug. 11, 1849; William, Nov. 30, 1851; Leopold, Nov. 1, 1854: Mary, Aug. 24, 1856; Halena, Jan. 14, 1860; Henry, Nov. 4, 1863; Cathe rine, March 23,.1865; Ludwig Lone, May 381, 1870. Mr. Long was engaged in Mansfield for ten years in the brewery business, after which he moved on a farm, on which he still resides.

LONG, WILLIAM, farmer; P. Q. Mansfield; he was born in Mansfield Nov. 30, 1852. Married Feb. 15, 1877, to Susan Elizabeth Mack, who was born Aug. 28, 1858, in Clyde, Sandusky Co.; they have two children - Lena, born Jan. 29, 1878; John Frederick Samuel, Oct. 5, 1879. They reside on a farm two miles north of Mansfield.

McKEE, SAMUEL (deceased); he was born Sept. 10, 1812, in Jefferson Co.; came to Richland Co. in 1841; settled in Madison Township. Married in 1839, to Mary Burns; she was born in Belmont Co.

McKINLEY, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Mansfield : he was born July 13, 1811, in Northumberland Co., Penn.; came to Ohio in 1818. and settled near Wooster. He married, Nov. 21, 1888, Martha McBride, who was born in November, 1813, in Westmoreland Co., Penn., and who came to Wooster. Ohio, at the age of 4 years; they came to Richland Co. in 1852, and located in Madison Township: they have four children - Mary A., born July 4, 1836; Maria P., Dec. 20, 18388; Alexander H., June &, 1841; Julia C., June 16, 1847. Mary A. McKinley was married to S. B. Nye Oct. 23, 1855: they have four children - Mattie, born

July 28, 1857; George, Nov. 21, 1862; Willie, Feb. itis 1871; Nettie Maud, July 7, 1874. Maria McKinley married Edward B. Childs; they have two children - Willie, born Sept. 10, 1864; Nettie Louisa, May 3, 1872. Alexander McKinley was married to Dora Fair; they have one child - Harry C., born Oct. 4, 1864. Julia McKinley married James Henry Boyden;. they have two children - Lizzie, born Feb. 12, 1870; Harry A., Jan. 27, 1872.

McQUILLIN, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in 1821, in Summit Co., Penn. Married, Feb. 26, 1846, Jane McIlvaine, who was born Dec. 27, 1826, in Green Township, Ashland Co.; they have the following family: Sarah, born April 26, 1847; Robert A., June 15, 1849; Thomas M., April 28, 1858; Flora Jane, May 15, 1860; Ida Belle, Nov. 10, 1862; Willis Howard, May 18, 1870. Sarah A. McQuillin was married to Louis Shoup Feb. 6, 1868; they have five children - Flora, born Gct. 31, 1869; Bertha, Oct. 31, 1871; Minnie, Aug. 26, 1873; Charlie, Sept. 2, 1875; Elzie, Sept. 8, 1877. Thomas McQuillin was married to Lillie Markwood, of Mansfield, Oct. 6, 1879. William McQuillin purchased the Joseph Simmons farm, which is one of the best improved farms in his township; the buildings are a model in every respect. Mr. McQuillin 'is a member of the Board of Education in this township; this is his second term.

MACE, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Luzerne Co., Penn., April 18, 1880; came to Ohio in 1858. He married Amanda E. Slepy, who was born in Luzerne Co. in 1836; they have nine children - Elvyra C. Lester, born June 14, 1859; Araminta, Noy. 14, 1860; Emma Jane, Feb. 5, 1863; Ida Agnes, Oct. 9, 1865; William Albert, April 5, 1868; Edith Alverds, July 23, 1870; Clara, Oct. 14, 1874; Walter, March 18, 1875; Barton, Feb. 20, 1879; Charles Edgar and Eugene Abananis died in Pennsylvania; Elvyra was married, Jan. 1, 1876, io John Hagerman; they reside in Bloomville, Seneca Co., Ohio; Araminta was married, Dec. 25, 1877, to William R. Jones; they reside in Mansfield.

MURPHY, JOHN F., farmer; he was born in Stark Co. Nov. 5, 1818; came to Richland Co. in 1825. Was married, April 8, 1844, to Miss Keith; they had two children - Henry K., born March 2, 1845, and John A., July 7, 1850; after the mother's death, he was married the second time to Anns Cline, in 1857; they have the following children: Mary Ellen, born in August, 1857; Charles E., May 17, 1859; Albert R., in March, 1861; Truman, in October, 1867; Lillie May, Nov. 13, 1871.

MUSCROFT, S. J.; P.O. Mansfield; author of the 'Drummer Boy of Shiloh;'' he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1838; his parents came from Sheffield, England; his father was a cutler by trade ; at the death of his parents, he was 4 years old, and was the sixth child of a family of seven. He was married to Mrs. E. Baker, daughter of John Hull, Sr., May 17, 1875; they have three daughters - Nellie Maria, Jessie Luelle and Georgia May. Mr. 8. J. Muscroft is an old soldier, who served with credit in the Army of the West; every one remembers the beautiful story of the '' Drummer Boy of Shiloh,'' so pathetically told in verse ; how the two little girls found the young body, stark and ghastly, upon the battle-field, and, in their strength would admit. This affecting story struck a sympathetic chord in the heart of Corporal Muscroft, and upon it he based the allegory which has delighted and amused tens of thousands of people in all sections of the country. There are but few among all these tens of thousands of people who know that the men who have been mainly instrumental in the success of the play were soldiers, and that they are familiar with all the details of the scenes and incidents which the '"'Drummer Boy of Shiloh" presents. In the first place, Mr. Samuel J. Muscroft, the proprietor, is a native of Cincinnati; he enlisted at Mansfield on Aug. 6, 1862, in the 102d 0. V.I.,a memberof Co. B; he served with credit through the campaign, which began with Gen. Kirby Smith's raid; his commiand became a part of the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Rosecrans, at the battle of Bowling Green, Ky.; in the fall of 1868, he was on duty at the headquarters of Gen. Rousseau, and, being eager to join his comrades in the struggles which were imminent, he left the headquarters and proceeded to ''the front'' to join his regiment ; but he was ordered to report back to Gen. Rousseau ; he was taken sick, and, with others, was at Athens, Ala.; on the morning of Sept. 23, 1868, Muscroft took the train to report to Gen. Rousseau, and, at 2 o'clock of the same day, Athens was surrendered by Col. Campbell to Gen. Forrest ; the boys in the hospital, under a hospital flag, were fired upon and many of them killed ; a few of the brigade from Decatur and the entire command were captured at 4 o'clock, by Forrest, the Lieutenant Colonel and Major being killed; the prisoners were taken to Tuscumbia, Ala., where the officers were paroled and the men forwarded to Cahawby, Miss. Here they remained as prisoners of war for nine months, after the expiration of which they were removed to Vicksburg and exchanged, all save a few who were blown up on the steamer Sultana. It was the order of Gen. Rousseau recalling Muscroft that kept him out of all this misery and danger. The engagements in which his command participated were Frankfort, Ky., Clarksville (where Gen. Morgan's celebrated skirmish took place), Decatur, Athens, and at Nashville, at which place the men were taken out of the headquarters and put in the trenches. It will thus be seen that comrade Muscroft has seen some service.

NIMAN, WILLIAM G., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in this township June 6, 1823. He was married in 1851, to Deborah Finch, who was born in Belmont Co.; they have one son, Gaylord, he was born Sept. 19, 1854; married to Etta O. Hickcox, who was born in 1858, in Medina-Co.; they have two children - Grace, who was born Sept. 29, 1877, and Arthur, who was born Jan. 2,1879. Mr. Niman resides on the same farm on which he was born, and has resided all his life. His son Gaylord resides on the same farm.

1856, Barbara Cole, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 17, 1824: she came to Ohio at the age of 16; they had one child which died in infancy.

came to Ohio in 1844; they had one daughter, Louisa; she was born in 1845. Mr. Painter was engaged manufacturing in woolen mills ; he died Dec. 23,1578. Mrs. Mary Painter died in 1877. Michael Painter enlisted in the war in 123d 0. V. I. Engaged in the service of his country for four years. He was taken prisoner at the surrender of Gen. Lee, but was released and returned home after close of war.

PALMER, CHARLES, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; he was born in Weller Township June 9, 1838. He was married to Fanny Ward, who was born Sept. 24, 1839, in Weller Township ; they have the following family ; Luella, born March 27, 1862; Maud, Sept. 19, 1863, and Bessie, March 21, 1867.

SMITH, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born Feb. 22, 1816, in Columbiana Co. Was married to E. A. Freed March 21, 1844; she was born Jan. 10, 1824, also in the same county; they have the following family: Martha Adelia, born Feb. 22, 1845; Mary, July 14, 1847; Susan Ellen, Oct. 15, 1849; Franklin P., born April 4, 1852; George Wilson, Feb. 22, 1854; Zellettie, Dec. 14, 1856; Emma, July 11, 1860 (deceased). They came to Richland Co. April 1, 1866. Martha A. Smith was married to Reason Newhouse May 14, i865 (they reside in Columbiana Co.); Mary was married to Clark T. Ludwig Feb. 10, 1870 (they reside in Bucyrus, Ohio); Franklin P. Smith was married to Lizzie Martin (they reside in Jasper Co., Mo.); George Wilson Smith was married to Jennie Skyles July 16, 1878; Zellettie Smith was married to Charlie Caldwell Aug. 28, 1878 (they reside in Henrietta, Tex.; he is engaged in the mercantile business); George and Jennie Smith have one child - Lettie, born June 17, 1879.

SMITH, S. S., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Madison Township Oct. 25, 1832. He was married to Miss A. M. Palmer in 1857: she was born in Weller Township Oct. 7, 1833; they have two children - Howard T., born Aug. 30, 1871, and Ella, April 16, 1878. His brother, N. O. Smith, was born in Madison Township Oct. 23, 1834. He enlisted in the late war in April, 1861, at the first call for soldiers; he was killed at the Cheat River Valley June 29, 1861; he was a soldier of the O. V.I.; his remains were brought to Mansfield and buried in the Woodhouse Cemetery; he was the first soldier killed from Richland Co.

STEWARD, CALVIN, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born July 20, 1811, in Franklin Co., Vt; came to Ohio in 1814; located in Madison Township in 1816. He was married in 1833, to Elizabeth C. Garrison, who was born Sept. 11, 1811, in Erie Co., Ohio; they have nine children - Chauncy Z., born June, 1834; Mercy and Mary (twins), in April, 1836; Clara Ann, July 6, 1838 ; Calvin, Jan. 7, 1840; Elizabeth, Jan. 9, 1842; Philo, June 17, 1844; Sophrona, Dec. 7, 1847; William C., April 10, 1852. Chauncy, Mercy, Calvin and Philo reside in Fulton Co.; Elizabeth in Dallas Co., Iowa. Philo and Calvin enlisted in the 164th O. N. @G. during the late war. Mr. Steward resides in that part of Madison Township called " Yankeetown,"' settled by Eastern men, which gave it this name.

TERMAN, JAMES, farmer; he was born July 4, 1823, in Cumberland Co.. Pegn.; came to Mansfield in 1882. Married in November, 1846, to Mary Cline; they had the following children: John, born in 1847; Weller (deceased); James, Feb. 22, 1852 (deceaged) ; Isaiah, 1853; William, Aug. 16, 1855; Joseph, Aug. 2, 1859; Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 14, 1861. - Mrs. Mary Terman died Jan. 30, 1867. Mr. Terman was married the second time to Mary Ann Armstrong; she was born in Harrison Co.; they have the following children: Margaret Josephine, born March 30, 1869; Thomas Armstrong, March 9, 1872; Sarah Eliza, Jan. 8, 1874, and Hattie Lenore, Sept. 28, 1876.

TRIMBLE, DAVID §., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Springfield Township Feb. 4, 1822. He was married to Hannah Campbell in 1854, who was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn.; they have two daughters - Mary M. and Martha T. His father, David Trimble, Sr., came to Ohio about 1816 and died in 1837.

UHLICH, JOSEPH, retired farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Berks Co., Penn., Dec. 27, 1818: he came to Ohio May 12, 1830, and located in Madison Township. He was married, in 1842, to Catharine Fiddler, who was born in Berks Co., Penn., April 3, 1821; they have the following family of children: George, born May 22, 1844; Susannah, Sept. 1, 1848; Jonathan, May 14, 1857; Newella, Aug. 10, 1861. Mr. Uhlich has resided in Richland Co. ever since he landed here, and has practical knowledge of pioneer life.

WALLACE, WASHINGTON G. (deceased); he was born Nov. 20, 1808, in Franklin Co., Penn., and came to Mansfield in 1811. He was married, in 1834, to

1864; at the time of his death, he was First Lieutenant. William Wallace enlisted in Co. G, 15th O. V. I., under Col. Dickey and Capt. Dawson; he died from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Chickamauga Oot. 1, 1863; they were both buried at the Chattanooga Cemetery. Elects Wallace was married to Franklin Lautz; Elizabeth married John D. Bell; John Wallace msrried Amanda Bell; Daniel Wallace married Lucy

WIGLE, J. H., farmer: he was born in February, 1820, in Brownsville, Fayette Co., Penn.; he came to New Lisbon, Columbians Co., Ohio, and remained there eight years; came,to Mansfield in 1844; entered into partnership with Mr. Endley, which continued till 1857; he then engaged in the paymaster's department, in the army, for five years; he was in the theater st Washington City, and witnessed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; he returned to Mansfield

~ after the war, and engaged in Aultman & Taylor's machine-shops, remained till 1875, then resumed the drygoods business and continued till June, 1879, and then

WISE, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born Noy. 18, 1819, in Cumberland Co., Penn.; he came to Mansfield Nov. 20, 1825. He was married to

Margaret Ann Peters, who was born in New Jersey Jan. 1 Mary M. Bosley March 9, 1843; she was born May 27, 9, 1814, and who came to Mansfield in 1828; they had |

1828, in Allegheny Co., Penn.; they had eight children - tIsaac, born Jan. 21, 1849 (now resides in Ft. Wayne, Ind.); William, Sept. 8, i854 (now engaged in black-

WISE, E. M., farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., March 16, 1833; he came to Richland Co. in 1836. He was married, in 1866, to Mary A. Hall, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., July 17, 1834; they have two children - U. G. Wise, born Nov. 7, 1867; Laurs Belle, March 4, 1873. Mr. Wise went to California in 1860, and remained there five years; he then returned to Richland Co., and purchased the farm on which he now resides; it is located three and one-half miles north of Mansfield. :

WOHLFORT, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Lyons, Rice Co., Kan.; he was born in Wayne Co. Oct. 31, 1834. He was married, in 1855, to Albina Morrison, who was born in Worthington Township May 18, 1833; they have seven children - Ardella E., born April 9, 1859; Avilla F., Oct. 28, 1862; Sarah C., June 23, 1864; Alms A., June 20, 1866; Morrison, Oct. 17, 1868; Dor Orphsa, June 6, 1871; Harry, March 8, 1875. Mr. Wohlfort has been a citizen of Richland Co. for a number of years; he has sold his farm here and pureng land in Kansas; he will be missed in this township.

YOUNG, JOHN C., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Monroe Township in 1834. He was married, in 1859, to Margaret King, who was born Nov. 13, 1839; they have two children - Byron L., born May 138, 1860, and Anna, born June 14, 1864. Mr. Young has been engaged in farming some years in this towaship.

YOUNG, R. G, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Monroe Township June 9, 1845. He was married, in 1879, to Catherine Ross, who was born in 1856. Mr. Young is engaged in farming.

ABY, ISAAC, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1821; came to Ohio in 1826. Married in 1854, to Sarah Clugston, who was born in Franklin Township, Penn., in 1835; they have two children - James B., born in 1857; May, in 1860. J. Byron was married in 1879 to Anna E. Keffer, who was born in Mansfield in January, 1859.

AIMSBAUGH, G. RILEY, farmer; P. U. Mansfield; he was born in MitHin Township June 24, 1848. Married, Sept. 19, 1871, to Anna M. Mentzer, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 28, 1851: she came, with her parents, to Ohio when young; they have the

1831; Ulysses Grant, Dec. 14, 1863; Jacob Sheridan, May 26, 1866. Mr. Au is a Republican in politics ; he has been living on the farm where he now resides ever since he has been in the State.

BALLIET, HENRY S§S., farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; the subject of this history was born in Northampton Co., Penn., on the 26th day of November, A. D. 1817; his father's name was Stephen Balliet, and his mother's maiden name was Catherine Seiner; his father was of English-German descent, and his mother of German ; his father was a farmer by occupation; he emigrated to Ohio, A. D. 1837, and settled on the west half of Sec. 30, in Miffiin Township, Richland Co., where he continued to reside until the day of his death ; he died at the advanced age of 94 years; his consort died about twelve years ago; they were both interred in the Emmanuel Cemetery, near where they had lived and died. H. S. Balliet was married to Henrietta Lichtie, fifth daughter of Peter and Catherine Lichtie, of Delaware Co., Ohio, by Rev. Cope, of the Lutheran Church, April 18, A. D. 1844; Mrs. Balliet's father and mother subsequently removed to Richland Co., and settled in Madison Township, where they continued to reside until the day of their death; they lived to the advanced age of 82 years. The subject of this biography settled in Mifflin Township soon after his marriage, his father presenting him with a deed for 874 acres off the '"'old homestead.'' They have resided on this farm from that time to the present, cultivating and improving it, and now have it in a highly cultivated state. Mr. and Mrs. Balliet, by industry, perseverance and economy, haye been enabled to acquire a competence for themselves and children; they have two sons and one daughter living; the names of the sons are Samuel L. and William A.; the name of the daughter is Fianna. Samuel married Catherine Lanehart; Fianna married William Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Balliet have been active and consistent members of the Lutheran Church for about forty-six years, and are much respected and highly esteemed by all who know them.

BALLIET, SOLOMON, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1832. He was married, in 1855, to Amanda Royer, who was born in Greene Township, Ashland Co., in 1834; they have the following family: Mary Alice, born in 1856; Stephen, in 1858; Oliver, in 1860; Emma, in 1862; George, in 1863; Ida, in 1867; Loretta Elzina is dead. Mr. Balliet owns an improved farm, with the latest-improved buildings.

BARR, FREDERICK, farmer; P. O. Lucas; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., July 10, 1825; he came to Ohio in 1831, and was married, in 1851, to Catherine Balliet, who was born in Richland Co. Oct. 31, 1880; they have the following children: David Henry, born J uly 15, 1852; Mary Catherine, Jan. 6, 1853; John Calvin, Sept. 27,1854, Harriet Elvina, Jan. 8, 1855; Cyrus Melvin, April 29, 1860; Samuel Curtis, March 16, 1862; Ira Franklin, Dec. 12, 1864; Orville (deceased), born Oct. 18, 1866; Ella Amanda, July 12, 1868; Charles Franklin, May 24, 1870; Jennie 8., Nov. 22, 1872; Williard, June 27,1874. Mr. Barr has resided in this township twenty-three yéars, and owns a well-improved farm, with good buildings, and is an enterprising farmer.

BEAR, BENJAMIN, agent sewing machines, West Windsor; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 27, 1836. He was married in 1859, to Catherine Ohl, who was born in Ashland Co.; they have two children - Savilla, born in 1860, and John, in 1863. Mr. Bear has been engaged for a number of years in selling sewing machines ; is the agent for the White machine for Richland and Ashland Cos.; this machine stands at the head of the list, and is a most excellent one and needs no comment. Mr. Bear's reputation in this business is extensively known. Those wishing to buy sewing machines will do well to call on him.

BELL, EMERICK, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township, on the farm where he now resides, Oct. 11, 1840, and was married in November, 1867, to Isabella Henry, who was born in Monroe Township, Jan. 26,1846; they have two children - Florence, born April 15, 1870, and Gertie, born June 15, 1878. Mr. Bell owns a beautiful farm in this township, with excellent buildings; it is under a good state of cultivation. He is an enterprising farmer.

BLUST, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Lucas; he was born in Mansfield May 12,1886. He was married, in May, 1858, to Magdalena Kaylor, who was born in Monroe Township Nov. 27, 1831; they have seven children - Mary, born in Ashland Co. April 29, 1859; Orla Benten, born in Ashland Co, Jan. 12, 1862; Ida, born in Richland Co., April 30, 1867: Clada, born in this county Aug. 20, 1869; George Fred, born in this county Nov. 26, 1871; Charles Austin, born in this county June 19, 1875. Clada died Dec. 28, 1872, aged 3 years 4months and 8days. Mr. Blust has served as Justice of the Peace in Ashland Co. oneterm, also in this township one term.

BOALS, JAMES W., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 16, 1825; came with his parents to Richland Co. in 1828. He was married in 1855, to Elizabeth Parkison, who was born in Jefferson Co. in 1834; they have the following children: Jacob (deceased), who was born Sept. 8, 1857; Frank Leslie, Jan, 6, 1862; Wade Parkison, March 22, 1864. Mrs. Elizabeth Boals died in 1866. James Boals was married again in 1870, to Elenor McElroy, who was born in Madison Township.

BOALS, JOSIAH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 17, 1829. He was married to Mary Snyder April 6, 1864; she was born in this township Sept. 9, 1837; they have one son - Robert C., born Nov. 9, 1866. Mr. Boals owns one of the best improved farms in this township, has excellent buildings, and all the modern conveniences.

BOALS, DAVID, farmer, P. C. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 22, 1836. He was married in 1861, to Mary Huston, who was born in Franklin Township; they have four children - William, born Jan. 13, 1862; Ella J., June 26, 1863; John V. (deceased), Jan. 4, 1870; Estella, June 16, 1874. Mr. Boals resides on the farm where he was born, and is a farmer of the first class, and keeps up with all the improvements.

BROACH, PETER, shoemaker; P. O. West Windsor; he was born on the island of Guernsey, Europe, March 22,1815; came to America in 1835. Married Lydia A. Delenbaugh, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 13, 1821 ; they have four children - Peter, born Aug. 26, 1850; Harriet, Sept. 20, 1855; Fremont, Jan. 11, 1858; Elmer, April 18, 1861. Mr. Broach is engaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor. He was appointed Postmaster under Fillmore's administration ; he held this position six years; in 1864, the office was transferred to William Hagerman, West Windsor, when the A. & G. W. Railroad was completed, and is there now.

BURGER, ZACHARIAS, farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Holmes Co. March 6, 1841. Married Nov. 14, 1867, to Esther Grubb, who was born in Pike Township, Knox Co., Dec. 5, 1841; they have four children - Nellie L., born Nov. 13, 1870; Samantha, July 24, 1872; Nora A., March 8, 1875; Theodore, April 8, 1877. Mrs. Burger was afflicted April 17, 1877, with an apoplectic stroke, which has afflicted her ever since. Sarah Baker, who lives with Mr. Burger, was born in Holmes Co., December, 1818. Was married to Andrew B. Baker, Feb. 20, 1863. Mr. Baker died April 12, 1875. Mrs. Baker is now residing in Mifflin Township.

COLE, DAVID M., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Sept. 20, 1842. Married in 1867. to Julia A. Stevens, who was born in Haysville, Ashland Co., Jan. 29, 1844; they had the following family: Anna Laura, born Aug. 28, 1868; Fran-

COTTER, WILLIAM (deceased); he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Aug. 21, 1808, and came to Ohio in 1866; he located in Windsor. He was married to Mary J. Baker, who was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1821; they had a family of eleven children - Henry, born Nov. 28, 1840, now resides near Lexington ; Elizabeth Jane (deceased), born May 29, 1848 ; Olive, born Nov. 27, 1845; Sarah A., born March

CRIDER, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1828. Married in 1852, to Barbara Rebok, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1880; they have two children - William W., born Oct. 28, 1856; Mary Alice, Aug. 29, 1863. Mr. Crider is an active and enterprising farmer. His father, John Crider, was born in Pennsylvania in 1802, and married Elizabeth Sollenbarger; they had a family of twelve children, five of whom are still living - Jacob, Mary, Eliza, John and Lydia. They reside with their son Jacob in Mifflin Township.

DILLON, CHARLES P., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born March 12, 1854, in Ashland Co. Married in March, 1879, Sarah Ellen Snyder, who was born May 10,1861; they have one child - John C., born Sept. 13, 1879.

EBY, JACOB K., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster'Co., Penn., in 1826; he came to Ohio and located in Richland Co. He was married to Margaret Cediker, who was born in Richland Co.; they have two children - May May, born in 1778, and Otis Ray, born in 1879. Hf

ERNSBERGAR, ELIAS N., farmer; he was born in this township Feb. 17, 1831. He was married to Catherine Clayman, who was born in Ashland Co. in 184); ay have the following family: Minnie Eldora, born has her home with Mr. Ernsbergar. He owns a farm under a good state of cultivation, and one of the finest and most convenient residences in the township. His father, E. N. Ernsbergar, Sr. (deceased), was born in Maryland in 1805; came to Ohio in 1818. Was married, May 27, 1827, to Sarah Culler, who was born in 1803 in Maryland; they had the following children: John Jacob, Isaac, Elias. Henry, Luther, William H., Christopher .M., Mary E., Rebecca J., Cyrus S. Mr. Ernsbergar died Dec. 15,1876. Mrs. Sarah Ernsbergar resides with her daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Eby.

ERNSBERGAR, C. M., farmer; P. QO. Lucas; he was born in this township March 14, 1840. He was married, April 2, 1872, to Julia Mowers, who was born in Monroe Township Sept. 6, 1847; they have five children - Charles, born April 5, 1878; Millie, March 26, 1875; Ralph, Oct. 25, 1876; Cora, March 14, 1878; Emma, Aug. 2, 1879. Mr. Ernsbergar owns a farm in this township, and is an active and successful farmer.

GONGWAY, WILLIAM A., farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1858. Married, in 1874, to Martha Brindle, who was born in Milton Township, Ashland Co., in 1852; they have three children - Alice Bell, born Jan. 1, 1875; Dora May, Sept. 13, 1877; Bessie Florence, Sept. 13, 1879. Mr. Gongway is engaged as a teacher in the public schools and in farming.

HALE, JOHN, farmer; P.O. West Windsor; he was born in Mifflin Township April 30, 1844. He was married to Artie Berry Oct. 6, 1870; she was born in Worthington Township Jan. 10, 1847; they have four children - Rodney, born April 30, 1872; Minnie, Nov. 13, 1873; Tracy J., June 18, 1876; Avery, Sept. 27, 1879. Mr. Hale is one of the most enterprising farmers of this township, and is engaged quite extensively in buying stock. He takes quite an active part in all the public enterprises, and is ever ready to assist every good cause; he works for the highest interest of his vicinity.

18, 1847; Robert, Dec. 29, 1849. Catherine was married to George W. Crothers; they had seven children. Mary Hele was married to James M. Boyle; they had four children. Hugh Hale, Jr., was married Jan. 4, 1855, to Henrietta Fox; they had eight children. Elizabeth married Joseph B. Holmes; they have six children; they reside in Mansfield. William Hale was married to Elle Williams; they have three children. Nancy was married to Thomas S. Palmer; they have four children; they reside in Vinton, Benton Co., Iowa. Mother Jane Hale is now residing with her son, Samuel Hale, on the farm where she has been residing since September, 1815; she has a clear conception of the past, especially of pioneer life, of which she bore her share of burdens and trials; she can now look into the past with pleasure, and has the largest posterity in Mifflin Township, and, no doubt, Richland Co. - eleven children, fifty-six grandchildren, thirtyfour great-grandchildren - making a grand total of one hundred and one. Mrs. Hale has been # - member of the Presbyterian Church fifty years, and has lived an exemplary, Christian life, and still enjoys a lively and bright hope to join the society of pioneers that have gone before.

HAUSERMAN, PHILIP, shoemaker, West Windsor; he was born in Germany Nov. 9, 1845; came to America April 1, 1869. Married to Lena Redding, who was born in Ashland Co. in 1852; they have one son, William F., born Nov. 24, 1879. Mr. Hauserman is engaged in the boot and shoe business, in Windsor.

HENRY NICHLAS S., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Belmont Co. Dec. 16, 1827; came to Richland Co. March 19, 1836, and settled in Monroe Township. He was married, Feb. 10, 1853, to Margaret Yates, who was born Feb. 28, 1830, in Richland Co. ; they had a family of six children - Joseph Patrick Henry, was born April 10, 1854; Ursula Melissa, Jan. 10, 1857; Laura L., Nov. 17, 1858; Washington Alexander, Nov. 22, 1860; Mary P., Nov. 25, 1862; Jessie M., Dec. 18, 1870. Joseph Patrick is attending the LaFayette College, Easton, Penn.; will graduate in June, 1880, as class orator. Mr. Henry has been Justice of the Peace in this township for six years, enlisted in the late war in the 120th O. V. I., Co. B; he was engaged as teamster for that company; he was in a number of engagements; he received an injury at Perkins' Plantation, eleven miles from Richmond ; he was taken to the hospital, remained there for some time, and was honorably discharged at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., July 19, 1862.

HOCK, HARRISON, farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Feb. 1, 1828. He was married, March 7, 1854, to Susan Unger, who born March 11, 1834, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they have three children - Ephraim, born April 23, 1855; Fannie, April 5, 1857; Matilda, Jan. 1, 1859; they came to Ohio in 1860, and have been residing here ever since.

HOSTETTER, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1839. Married, in 1878, to Anna Strickland, who was born in Vermillion Township, Ashland Co., in 1851; they have two children - William, born Dec. 3, 1874; Jennie, Feb. 9, 1876. Mr. Hostetter is engaged in farming, and owns part of the old homestead.

HOUT, GEORGE, farmer; P.O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township, this county, Sept. 30, 1829, and was married, in 1856, to Martha Lautz, who was born in Franklin Co. April 18, 1826; they have two children - Byran B., born Feb. 9, 1857, and Bushnell C. Hout, born April 28, 1859. Mr. Hout resides on the farm where he was born, and has lived there all his life, He is a very active and enterprising farmer.

was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 18, 1839. He was married to Mary A. Eby, who was born Jan. 31, 1848, also in Mifflin Township; they have the following children: Letitia, born June 25, 1862; Catherine Emma, Sept. 6, 1863; Solomon, Sept. 4, 1865; Mary J., Feb. 19, 1867; Irene R., March 2, 1869; Maud E., July 6, 1871; Leno, Dec. 13, 1873; Clinton, May 4, 1877; Catherine, died Noy. 10, 1872; infant died March 13,1876. Mr. Hout is engaged during the winter in buying furs and pelts, and is doing quite an extensive trade. * HOUT, JOSEPH, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township April 20, 1824. He was married, to Mary Hoover; she was born in Mifflin Township Oct. 11, 1826; they had the following children: Sarah Jane, born Jan. 29, 1847; Almond, May 8, 1848 ; Libbie, Sept. 1, 1849; Maggie, Feb. 24, 1851; Henry, Sept. 18, 1857; Francelia, May 5, 1855. Sarah J. married George W. Redman; they reside in Mifflin Township, Ashland Co. Libbie married Henry Cotter; they reside in Troy Township. Maggie married M. G. Shultz; they reside in Montpelier, Williams Co. Francelia married H. C. Roads.

HOUT, D. W., farmer; P. O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township Aug. 17, 1849. Married, in 1878, to Susan Bowie, who was born in Wayne Co. Sept. 20, 1850; they have two children - Eva May, born May 27, 1874; Bryant R., Sept. 20, 1878. They reside on a farm in Mifflin Township.

HOOVER, DANIEL (deceased). He was born May 16, 1796, in Rolinhen Co., Va.; he first came to Fairfield Co., Ohio, and remained there about twelve years, then came to Mifflin Township, entered land and remained there till his death. He was married to Sarah Sheller, who was born Oct. 9, 1801; they had the following family: Joseph, born March 10, 1824; Mary, Oct. 11, 1826; Henry, April 27, 1828; Aaron, Aug. 4, 18380; Christian, Oct. 18, 1831; Alfred, June 22, 1833 ; Elizabeth, July 27, 1835; Daniel, Sept. 6, 1838. Elizabeth died April 25, 1850; Daniel, July 29, 1853; John, Sept. 28, 1861; Sarah, Aug. 26, 1870; Samuel, Nov. 16, 1879. Mr. Hoover was one of the pioneers of Mifflin Township ; through his industry and frugality, he accumulated considerable property. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church about forty years; he was a strong advocate for the doctrines

HOOVER, CHRISTIAN, farmer; P.O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township Oct. 13, 1831. Married, in 1855, Mary Hursh, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 24, 1835; they have five children - Henrietta, born Noy. 2, 1856; Sarah, Sept. 5, 1858; Willis, July 22, 1860; Mary E., May 26, 1866; Charles, Feb. 16, 1873; Henrietta was married to Martin Swoveland ; they reside in Mifflin Township ; Sarah married Willard Hale; they reside in Mifflin , Township. - Mr. Hoover is one of the energetic farmers of this county,and has a well-improved farm, with good buildings and under a good state of cultivation.

KAUFFMAN, CHRISTIAN (deceased); he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 30, 1807. He was married to Anna Staman in 1830; she was born in Lancaster, Penn.; they have the following family: Sarah, born Oct. 11, 1832; Anna, July 6, 1834; Jacob, Sept. 25, 1886; Fanny, Nov. 18, 1838; Maria, July 4, 1842. Sarah was married to Alexander McElroy, and resides in Madison Township; Fanny was married to Manuel Charles, and resides in Ashland Co.; Maria was married to Dr. Kendig, and resides in Hayesville, Ohio. Christian Kauffman died May 1, 1876.

KAYLER, ABRAHAM, laborer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 10, 1822; came to Ohio when he was young. Married Jane Hemptage; they had eight children - Harry, born Feb. 6, 1846; Jennie, Aug. 13, 1848; Raymond, Aug. 138, 1850; William, Aug. 1, 1852; George, Aug. 24, 1854; Fred F., Nov. 6, 1856; Theodore W., Nov. 23, 1858; Frances N., April 15, 1860. Mrs. Kayler died in 1866. Mr. Kayler married Phoebe Allen Oct. 15, 1875; she was born in Mifflin Township, in 1837; they reside in this township. Harry (conductor on the railroad) married Catherine Buck; they reside in Alliance. Jennie married James Boston; they reside in Upper Sandusky. Raymond (conductor on the railroad) married Mary Rodgers; they reside in Crestline. William C. married Etta Smith; they reside in Nevada, Wyandot Co. George (conductor on the railroad) married Hattie Hess; they reside in Alliance. Fred is a fireman on the railroad. Theodore W. married, Noy. 18, 1879, Miss Etta McElhany; she was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Nov. 14, 1857; they now reside in Crestline; he is engaged on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Francis is engaged as a brakemah on the railroad ; his home is in Crestline.

KAYLOR, SAMUEL, farmer: P. O. Lucas; he was born in Monroe Township Nov. 27, 1842. He was married in November, 1868. to Rebecca Fisher, who was born in Ashland Co. Jan. 29, 1845; they have three children - Bernard B., born April 16, 1870; Carrie Ettie, Feb. 12, 1874; Frederick 8., Aug. 22, 1877. Mr. Kaylor owns a farm in this township.

McBRIDE, DUNCAN (deceased); he was born in Hampshire Co., Va., June 11, 1807, and moved with his parents to Richland Co. in 1817; they settled one mile north of what is now the village of Lucas, in their log cabin, which for atime had no floor but the earth ; when a floor was had, it was the puncheon floor quite common in that day; a quilt was hung up for a door. Duncan McBride was of Scotch and Irish extraction, his father having emigrated to this country from the North of Ireland when but a small boy; one of the anecdotes related by him was concerning their experience with porcupines. In those days they put bells on their horses and turned them out in the woods. In hunting for them they were very apt to run across the quadruped aforementioned, and being always accompanied by their dogs (of which the number was not small), they were readily tracked; the consequence was, the mouths of the dogs would be filled with the quills of the porcupines. On their returning home, it was their work to take the bullet molds and pull out the quills. He used to add that the amount of yelling and howling was horrible. At an early age, went to Mansfield (then a small village) to learn the tanner's trade with a Mr. Pugh. Having learned the trade. and taken to himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth Chew, in the year 1828 he moved to the village of Perrysville, and while there tanned skins for the Greentown Indians. In the year 1829, he again removed on a farm in Monroe Township, on the road leading from Mansfield to Perrysyville, about one and a half miles east of Lucas, at the foot of Mohawk Hill, where he continued to carry on his trade, as well as till the soil, and where he continued to live till the time of his death, Oct. 18, 1862. He and his wife connected themselves with the Presbyterian Church of Perrysville, when rather young in years, and lived and died in that faith. He was quite prominent im the early history of the county; he has been heard to say that at one time he was acquainted with nearly every one in this county. He took an active part in politics, and was elected to different offices of public trust; the law of the land and the law of God were his delight and study, and it was said by those who knew him well, that he was as well versed in the law as the best lawyers of Mansfield. To him five children were born - Maria, the eldest, was married to James Marlow, and resides three miles west of Mansfield; Thomas died at the age of 26; Lydia died in infancy; William resides one mile south of Lucas; Washington resides four miles east of Mansfield. Mr. MeBride died after a brief illness, and lies buried beside his fathers in the cemetery one mile west of Lucas, on a part of his father's farm reserved for that purpose. His wife, Elizabeth, was born Aug. 5, 1808, in Harrison Co., Ohio, near Cadiz, and moved with her parents to Richland Co. when a young girl; she died Jan. 9, 1874, and was buried by the side of her husband; she was a loving mother, and died saying that "she had gained the victory through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." McBRIDE, WASHINGTON, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Monroe Township April 1, 1840. Was married, in 1860, to Mary A. Swann; they had four children - Franklin E., William S., Lilly A., Laura E.; Mrs. McBride died Jan. 22,1873; Mr. McBride married again, Dec. 17, 1874, to Mary A. Au, who was born in Pennsylvania; they have two children - Margaret E., Maria M. Mr. McBride is an intelligent man, and is @ member of the Congregationalist Church. McCLEAF, JOHN, miller; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Adams Co., Penu., April 27, 1820: came to Ohio Oct. 19, 1876. He was married, Sept. 5, 1843, to Sarah A. Reed, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn. ; they had six children - William, born in 1859; Jane, Sept. 4, 1846; Catherine, in August, 1848; Calvin, Oct. 30, 1850; George, March 27, 1852; Robert, March 31, 1855; Mrs. Sarah A. McCleaf died Nov. 29, 1859, in Cumberland Co., Penn.; William died in the rebel prison at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 10, 1864, at the age of 21 years; Mr. McCleaf was married the second time to Louisa Reed, May 3, 1861; they had one child - John, born June 18, 1862; Mrs. Louisa McCleaf died June 2, 1867; Mr. McCleaf was married the third time to Eliza Gamber, who was born Nov. 4, 1828, in Cumberland Co., Penn. John McCleaf enlisted in the late war in the 158th O. V.I., continued in the service, and was honorably discharged. He has been engaged in the milling business forty years, and is now engaged in the Lewis Mill, in this township. McCORMICK, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Springfield Township Aug. 25, 1836. Married April 15, 1868, to Mary Irwin; she was born in England; came to America at 3 years of age; they have four children - Arthur, born April 6, 1870; John, March 27, 1872; Charles, Nov. 29, 1874; Jennie, July 17, 1876. MATHEWS, DANIEL, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; he was born in York Co., Penn., in 1802 ; came to Ohio in 1804. He was married to Lois Smith, who was born in New Hampshire in 1803; they had a tamily of six children - Fannie, Elizabeth, Elmiria, James, Daniel and John. Daniel died in the army; he was a member of Co. D, 102d 0. V. I. Fannie was married to Stephen H. Powers in 1866; they have three children - Sarah Delphine, who was born Oct. 6, 1867; Lois Rosalia, born Aug. 3, 1874; and Docia May, born Dec. 20,1875. Mr. Powers enlisted in the late war, in the 142d Ind. V. I. He was in the service ten months.

MILLER, GEORGE W., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township Jan. 7, 1840; and was married in 18A8, to Miss L. A. Fish; they have four children - Edward L., born Jan. 21, 1870; David E., Sept. 24, 1873: Mary A., Feb. 4, 1875; Samuel A., Sept. 19, 1878. Mr. Miller enlisted in the late war as a member of Co. D, 102d Regiment, making a good soldier.

OSBURN, FREEMAN, farmer ; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born in Weller Township April i4, 1843. Married Jan. 17, 1872, to Matilda Waldo, who was born in Michigan Dec. 23, 1844; they have two children - Park W., born July 2, 1874; Carl H., March 6, 1875. Mr. Osburn enlisted in the late rebellion in August, 1862. He was a member of Co. D, 102d O. V. I.

SATTLER, GEORGE P., physician, West Windsor ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 7, 1844; emigrated with his parents to Ashland Co.;5 received his preparatory at the Savannah Academy, after which he graduated at Cleveland, in the Medical Department of the University of Wooster; he read medicine in the then located in Windsor, engaged in the practice of medicine. He has a very extensive practice, and is meeting with good success in his profession. Dr. Sattler was & soldier in the late rebellion, a member of the 102d 0. V. L., Co. K; he was engaged during the war, and received an honorable discharge.

SNYDER, JOHN C., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township, Jan. 24, 1821. Married to Christina Swartz, who was born Noy. 15, 18238, in Schuylkill Co., Penn.; they have six children - Dorsilla, born Sept. 24, 1842; Abraham, Sept. 28, 1844; Samuel D., March 19, 1850; Samantha, July 10, 1853 ; Sarah E., May 10, 1861; William, March li, 1863. He has been engaged in farming, and is an enterprising citizen..

SNYDER, CASPER, blacksmith, Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., April- 13, 1807, and is of German descent; came to Richland Co., Mifflin Township, in October, 1834. He was married, Aug. 19, 1828, to Sarah Stuart, who was born in the city of Lancaster, Penn., in December, 1807; they have the following children: Franklin, born Sept. 4, 1829; Susan, Oct. 9, 1831; Leander (deceased), May 12, 1834; Mary, Sept. 9, 1837; Emma, Feb. 26, 1840 ; Sarah, Nov. 19, 1842; Ann, April 11, 1845. Leander died Feb. 20, 1836. Mrs. Snyder died Sept. 2, 1876 ; she was buried in Sec. 16 graveyard. Mr. Snyder is engaged in blacksmithing, and is regarded as an excellent mechanic: he is a man well informed and of more than ordinary ability. His work has often been sentto different parts of the United States.

SNYDER, DANIEL M., Jr., farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Monroe Township in May, 1847. Maroffice of Loughridge & Mitchell, Mansfield, Ohio; he

2 ried, Oct. 27, 1870, to Alice Balliet, who was born in Mifflin Township Dec 4, 1853; they have two children - Alden, born May 10, 1873; George, Oct. 27, 1876. Mr. Snyder is one of the most active farmer of this township.

SWOVELAND, PETER, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in Bedford Co. Feb. 23, 1811; came to | Ohio at the age of 23 years, and located in Mifflin Township. Married, in May, 1838, to Mary Rush, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they have five children - Mary Jane, born May 3, 1849; Rebecca, June 8, 1851; Benjamin F.; Martin L., June 28, 1852; Susan, April 5, 1854. Susan married E. Shelles. Martin married Etta A. Hover; they have one child - Stella May, born May 30, 1879. Mr. Swoveland was an early settler of this township. Through his industry and frugality, he has secured an excellent farm; has now retired, and is taking comfort in the decline of life.

SWOVELAND, BENJAMIN F., farmer; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township July 29, 1844. Married, in 1868, Elizabeth Simpson, who was also born in Mifflin Township in 1846; they have six children - Walter J., born Aug. 23,1869; Mary Adella, Noy. 22, 1870; Ora Jane, May 16,1872; Frank Martin, Feb. 13, 1876; Florence Blanche, Nov. 8, 1878; Emery Morris, Sept. 18, 1879. Mr. Swoveland has always been a resident of Mifflin Township. He is engaged in farming, and has a well-improved farm. He has erected a large house, with all the modern improvements, and has also built one of the most convenient barns in Mifflin Township.

WALTERS, HIRAM, farmer ;'P. O. Mansfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Mifflin Township, Richland Co., Ohio, on the 16th day of March, 1825; his father's name was Solomon Walters, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Starrett ; his father was of German and his mother of Irish descent; he had six brothers and four sisters; has three brothers and two sisters now living. His father was one of the early settlers of the township, having emigrated here from Pennsylvania in 1822; his mother was a Virginian by birth; his parents resided on the farm now owned by Henry Hoover, in said township, from the time of their marriage up to the time of their death. His father died about 1857, and his mother about 1862. The subject of this sketch was married to Jemima Shaffer, second daughter of Samuel and Ruth Shaffer, of Mercer Co., Ohio, at the residence of her father, in 1855. They settled first in Mercer Co., where they continued to reside about eleven years, when they removed to Richland Co. and settled on his father's farm in Mifflin Township, which they subsequently purchased. He lived on this farm about five years, when he sold it to its present owner, and bought the farm on which he now resides, it being the southwest quarter of Sec. 29, in said township. Mr. Walters has been for about sixteen years extensively engaged in buying and shipping live stock, and, by paying liberal prices and fair and honest dealing, he has been able to gain the confidence of the people, and thereby has made this businss, in which so many have failed, a success. When Mr. Walters was about 25 years old, he took a trip to the ''Golden State,'' where he remained for about two years. He followed mining while there, and met vag good success. It was there that he got his start financially. While homeward bound, the ship on which he embarked was overtaken by a severe gale, which totally dismantled her, and all on board came near finding a watery grave. Mr. and Mrs. Walters are the parents of eight children, seven sons and one daughter. By good management and close application to business, they have been able to secure a competence for themselves and family. They have a good farm, well improved and well cultivated.

WOLFE, T. G., miller; P.O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.; came to Ohio in the fall of 1878; he has two children - Willis T. and Sarah E. Mr. Wolfe isengaged as miller at the Snyder Mill; heis practical mechanic and a first-class miller. This mill was built by John Yeaman in 1832. It astili has the reputation of being one of the best mills in the county. They have connected with it an excellent sawmill, using a circular saw manufactured by the Mansfield Machine Co. They are doing a very extensive business in sawing and lumber of every dimensions for building purposes. Mr. Wolfe is an enterprising and obliging gentleman, and he is the right man in the right place.

WOODHUUSE, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield ; he was born in England Oct. 20, 1808; his parents emigrated from there in June, landing in Philadelphia in August, 1820; from there they came to Ohio by team, arriving in this county in October the same year; they then purchased the farm on which he now lives. Mr. Woodhouse was married, in 1832, to Elizabeth Jackson, who was born in England; their family consists of John J., who was born in 1833, and who now resides in California; Isaac N., born in 1838, and now resides in Bellville, Nev.; Sarah A., born in 1837, was married to William Douglas, who now resides near Shelby ; Lydia H., born in 1840, was married to John Douglas, and they also reside near Shelby ; Thomas P., who died in infancy; Mary, who died at the age of 8 years, and Elizabeth, who died at the age of 14 years. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodhouse died in 1858, at their residence. Mr. Woodhouse's second marriage took place in 1860, to Ellen Ray, who was born in the State of Vermont. Mr. Woodhouse came to this county when it was in a wild state; he was often sent, when a boy, on horseback, to the Newman mill when it was difficult to find the road; he has proved himself to be a worthy and excellent citizen.

YEAMAN, JOHN, sawyer; P.O. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township Feb. 13, 1818; he is a son of John Yeaman, Sr., who was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 8, 1779; he emigrated to Ohio in 1814; his father was killed by the Indians in Washington Co., Penn. Mr. Yeaman, Sr., was married to Ann McCready June 30, 1807; he entered three quarter-sections of land in this township; he cleared a small space and erected a cabin twelve feet square, with a clapboard roof and a ground floor; he slept a number of nights in the cabin where the Zimmer family resided and was murdered; he was @ carpenter by trade, and built a saw-mill, in 1830, also a flouring-mill, in 1832, being the first in this part of the country; the first buhrs were nigger-heads. The first miller was 3 Mr. Cotter; the next was John Stafford; the people came a great distance to this mill.

account, received a liberal education for those times ; he engaged in teaching school at the age of 19; he taught thirteen terms; his father gave him a farm, where Nicholas Henry now resides; he now owns a small farm and steam saw-mill. Mr. Yeaman hag been an active and enterprising citizen; a Republican in politics; also a member of the Presbyterian Church for a number of years. ' :

VANTILBURG, J. B., farmer; P. O. Mansfield: He was born in Miffin Township Jan. 19, 1825, and was married in 1851 to Margaret Jane Boals, who was born in Mifflin Township June 5, 1827; they have six children - Mary K. was born March 30, 1856; John Melvin, born June 19, 1860; Anna Maria, born June 7, 1862: Lucilla, born Nov. 15, 1864; William Francis, born Dec. 19, 1866; and Gaylord, born Sept. 20, 1869. The following members of the family are deceased : Eugenia, Henry, Joseph and Margaret Jane. Mr. and Mrs. Vantilburg joined the Presbyterian Church in 1857. Mary Vantilburg, Mr. Vantilburg's mother, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Feb. 11, 1798; she was married to John Vantilburg May 4, 1819; they had a family of children ; she came with her parents from Harrison Co., Ohio, to Richland Co., April 5, 1813; they purchased a farm in Mifflin Township, this county, March 138, 1818; Mrs. Vantilburg has resided on this farm for sixty-two years and is still residing on the same farm with her son, J. B. Vantilburg; her husband was in the war of 1812, was engaged as an officer, continued till the close of the war; Mr. John Vantilburg died Jan. 9, 1871, at his home in Mifflin Township, this county ; since the death of her husband, she has made her home with her sou, J. B. Vantilburg. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church of Mansfield for fifty-seven years, was one of the first members ; through her influence and aid has done much to build up this society, and has so conducted her life, that she is regarded by her neighbors as an exemplary Christian, those that know her best respect her most; she is now one of the pioneers of Mifflin Township; can converse of the early settlers, and was acquainted with many of them ; her memory is good, she can give dates and circumstances the most correct and precise of any.one now living in this county. It affords much pleasure to her to relate reminiscences of the past. When the writer visited her in February, 1880, her 82d birthday, she was afflicted but her mind was rational, and her memory was vigorous, and she gave us much information to assist in making up the history of Mifflin Township.

ANDREWS, JAMES (deceased); he was born near Cannonsburg, Penn., Feb. 6, 1796; his father, Col. John Andrews,'commanded a regiment of Ohio militia in the war of 1812; among the engagements he participated in was the battle of Fort Meigs. James Andrews was married to Miss Levina Carrick Feb. 11, 1822; she was bora near Gettysburg, Adams Oo., Penn., Jan. 19, 1797; her parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, about the year 1806. James Andrews and wife removed to Richland.Co. in the spring of 1823 ; he purchased a quarter-section of land in Monroe Township, which is now owned by his son Samuel. James and Levina Andrews are the parents of seven children, six sons and one daughter ; John G., the eldest child, was born in Jefferson Co. Jan. 29, 1823; James C.,-their second son, was born Aug. 4, 1825; he and his younger brothers and sister were born in Monroe Township; William R., their third son, was born

David, their fourth son, was born June 18, 1833; Joseph, their fifth son, was born May 21, 1838 ;'Samuel, their youngest. son, was born. July 29, 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews were consistent members of the United Presbyterian Church many years. He was ofa kind and generous disposition. Mr. Andrews departed this life Nov. 18, 1850; his disease way cancer on the breast; he had it removed when it had attained to several pounds in-weight, but this did not suffice to save his life; after enduring for many days agony the finally relieved: by death ; he was buried in the Pine Run graveyard. John, their eldest son, married Rebecca White; James, Rebecca Paxton; William, Elizabeth Stauffer; Mary Jame, Daniel McFarland; Joseph, Ella Simpkins. - James and Mary Jane reside in Kosciusko-Co., Ind.; John in Iowana Co., :Mich., and Joseph in Pawnee Co., Kan. Joseph Andrews. enlisted:in Co. ©, 64th O. V. J.,in September, 1861, and served his country faithfully during -the war of the rebellion; he participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Franklin, Tenn., and many other minor engagements; he was a brave and intrepid soldier. David Andrews enlisted in Co. B, 120th O. V. I.; he died of disease contracted in the service at Milliken's Bend, near Vicksburg, May 5, 1868. Samuel Andrews enlisted in November, 1861, in the 6th Ohio Battery; he served fourteen months, when he was honorably discharged from the service on account of general disability. Samuel Andrews was married to Miss Amanda C. Wiles June 9, 1864; he brought his wife home to his mother's house, where: they continued to reside, caring and providing for. his aged parent during her declining years, and cultivating a portion of the old homestead; at her decease, he became the owner of this farm by purchase, where he still continues to reside; this is one of the best upland farms in the township; it is well watered, well timbered, and well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain and grasses. Samuel Andrews and wife are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters - Harmon, Cary S., Minnie E., Alta T., Levina C. and Samuel L.; one died in infancy ; Harmon is buried in the St. John's Cemetery. Mr. Andrews and wife have been active members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for many years, and are much respected for their many virtues,

. APPLEGATE, JOHN. His parents were born in Washington Co., Penn., and emigrated to Richland Co. in the year 1820; they located in Monroe Township and entered the farm that Mr. Applegate now lives on, and his father resided there until his death, which cecurred Feb. 15, 1878; they had a family of eleven children. John Applegate was born Feb. 10, 1843; in getting an education, he went to district school until he was 14 years old, when he went toa select school in Lucas, taught by Dr. J. E. Strickler. He enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, in Co. E, 64th O. V. I., and was in all the principal engagements the Army of the Cumberland participated in, and re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, as a veteran, and served until the close of the war; he was mustered out and honorably discharged Jan. 4, 1866, having faithfully served his country over four years; after returning home, he rented his father's farm, and commenced farming in the spring of 1866. He was married to Miss H. C. Winters Feb. 11,1868, and they have a family of three children - George W. and Stiles W., who are twins, and were born Jan. 10, 1869; Hattie E., born July 10, 1874. He moved into Ashland Co. April 3, 1869, and resided there until March 17, 1880, when he moved back to the old homestead (he having bought it the fall before), where he, together with his family, enjoys the many comforts of life, and the esteem of those around them.

BARR, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Lucas; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., May 25, 1828; he is the eldest son of David and Mary Barr; his mother's. maiden name was Kaylor; his parents were both of German descent; they came to Ohio in the spring of 1830. David Barr left his family in Stark Co., during that summer, while he came to this county to hunt a location; he purchased the southeast quarter of Sec. 5, in Monroe Township; he removed his family to this township in the fall of the same year, but, their farm being unimproved, they did not move thereon till the following spring; in the mean time, they put up a house and removed a portion of the dense forest that encumbered their lands; in the spring, they removed to their farm and went to work in earnest to improve and cultivate it; by persevering industry on the part of all the members of the family who were old enough to labor, the wilderness disappeared and fruitful fields appeared in their stead. David and Mary Barr are the parents of seven children, three sons and four daughters; they are named in the order of their births, as fcitows: Samuel, Frederick, Nancy, Susan, Elizabeth, Ephraim and Mary. Ephraim died when about 18 years old. Elizabeth was married te Jeremiah Jones; she died Bec. 28, 1878, leaving a family of sever children, four sexs and three daughters. Samuel Bar remained with his father, assisting him im impreving and cultivating his farm, till some time prier to his marriage. Feb. 16, 1946, he was umited in merriage to Miss Barbary A. Beasere, eldest daughter of Daniel and Mary Beasore, of Menree Tewaship; by this marriage, he had six children, one son and five daughters, named as follows: Mary Jane, Johm A., Salena A., Martha A., Susam E. and Emma A. Martha A.and Emme A, are dead, and buried in the Meunt Zion Cemetery. Mary J. married William Durbin; Jehn, Susan L. Dillen; Salena A., Charles Swigart; Susan E., W. S. Kerr. Mrs. Barr was a consistent member of the German Refermed Church for many years; she died Jan. 12, 1868, and was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery. Mr. Barr married for his second wife Miss Susan M., eldest daughter of Alexander and Ruth J. McBride; they were married Dec. 20, 1868; by this maarriage he has had four children, twe of whom died in infancy; the names of the twe living are Hattie and Courtney Scett. Soom after hie first martiage, Mr. Barr rented ome of his father's farms; he lived en this farm about five years; he managed, in that length of time, by the most careful management and close applitien to business, to amass means eneugh, as he thought, to justify him in buying a ferm ef his own; he purchased 120 acres ef land im Mifflin Tewnship, and remeved his family thereon; he subsequently seld 60 acres ef this land; when Mr. Barr remeved te this farm, he feand it very much eut ef repair; the buildings were old and dilapidated, the fenc . rotten and breken down, and the fields cevered, te a great extent, with briars and brambles; he immediately set about making the necessary imprevements; during his stay on this farm, he built a dwelling, bank-barm and other outhouses, cleared his fields of the briars and brambles that encumbered them, repaired his rences, and made many other valuable improvements; nor was his labor in vain; he bought the whole farm for $1,920, and seld the eighty acres for $5,000; after residing on this farm about nineteen years, he sold it, as above stated, and purchased the southeast quarter of Sec. 5, in Monroe Township, to which he removed his family and where he still continues to reside; this farm is highly fertile aad very productive, and Mr. Barr, being « first-class farmer, has it under a good state ef cultivation; it is well adapted te all kinds of farming purposes. Mr. Barr and wife are both active and zealous members of the Evangélieal Lutheran Church at Lucas; they have contributed largely ef their means toward the building of churches, the support of the ministry, and ether religieus aad benevolent enterprises. For the last ten years, Mr. Barr has been an active member of Menree Lodge, No. 224, I. 0. 0. F.; ke has attained to the highem rank in his lodge. Mrs. Barr is an active and influential member of Merning Star Lodge, No. 86, Daughters of Rebecca. Mr. Barr has held offices of honer and trust, both in Mifflin and Moaroe Townships. BERRY, PETER, REV.; P. O. Hastings; Henry Berry, his father, was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., in 1805 ; moved to Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1820, and from there to Richland in 1828.

Catharine Keller June 11, 1829, by whom he had eleven children, six sons and five daughters. Elizabeth, the eldest, was born Feb. 11, 1830; married te Zachariah Burkirk in 1848 ; died in 1849, and was buried in the Hersh Graveyard. Mary, their secend daughter, was bern Sept. 19, 1831; was married to John Hersh in 1850. Her husband died in 1854. Peter, their eldest sen, was born in Monroe Township Nev. 2, 183%, Henry, their second son, was born in 1885; was married to Miss E. Hoover, when he was abeut 20 years eld. Lived with her about twelve years, whem she died, He was then married te Miss Hattie Wilcex, of Delgware Co. He lived with her four years and eight months, when he died. He wasam itinerant minister of the Gospel; preached for the United Brethren Church eight years, and for the Methedist Episcopal Church two years. He died of consumption, and was buried at East Liberty, Delaware Co. Their third daughter, Christina, married C. L. Miller; lived with him about four yéars, when she died of consumption. Their fourth daughter, Sarah, married Henry Clever; they removed to Michigan, where they now reside. Their third son, Jehn, enlisted in the army during the late war. Weit imto camp at Mansfield, where he remained éne night, was taken sick, came home and died, He was about 20 years old when he died; was buried at the Hersh Graveyard. Their fifth daughter, Harriet, married Jerry Snyder. Her husband enlisted ia the Union srmy during the late war, where he contracted a disease which caused his death. She died in 1877, aud was buried at Four Corners. Their fourth' sen, William, enlisted im the thirty-day service, and died while réturning home. Their fifth son, Philip, died at Palmyra when abet 20 years old. Their youngest son, Jacob, diéa in infancy. Henry Berry, at an early day, purchased a small farm in the seuthwestern part of the township, where he centinued to reside as leng as he lived. His widow, who is new quite old and feeble, still continues to reside there. Peter Berry was raised on this farm. He worked onthe farm till he was about 15, when ke engaged to tearm the carpenter trade with Christ Teeter and Isaac White. He worked with them two years, whem he entered into partnership with Eli Berry, with whom hé worked one year. From that time to the présént, he has carried on the business himself. Dec. 12, 1854, he was married to Miss Rebecca Teeter of his native county, by whom he had three sont amd threé deeghters - Adem, Eli, Sarah Eflen, Mary M., Alicé and Harvey. Mrs. Bérry died at the age of 31 years; shé was buried at the Hersh Graveyard. Mr. Berry was married to Miss Nancy J. Hulit, of his native township, in 1856. By this marriage, he has had seven children, three sons and four daughters - Ermiaa Ercena, the eldest, was born Oct. 18, 1866; Lilly Etta, April 8, 1869; Silva Ariminds, Jan. 6, 1871; Olie Catharine, Oct. 25, 1873; Albert Pearl, Oct. 31, 1875; Ernest Everts, Oct. 3, 1877, and Charlie Leroy, July 10, 1879. Albert Pearl died April 1, 1877. Olie Catharine was killed by a falling tree Nov. 18, 1879; they were both buried at the Worthington Cemetery. Mr. Berry and his first wife united with the United Brethren Church in 1853. In 1855, having removed toa distance from their church into the vicinity of a Lutheran church, they united with the Lutheran when they re-united with the Brethren Church, in connection with which Mrs. Berry remained till her death, and to which her husband still belongs. Mrs. Nancy Berry was a member of the Baptist Church for several years before her marriage. Shortly after her marriage she united with the church to which her husband belonged. In 1864, Mr. Berry was licensed to preach by the Sandusky Conference, of whieh he was a member till 1878, when a new conference was formed, called the Central Ohio, to which he has since belonged. He took charge of Shelby Station part of one year; the remainder of the time he has occupied a local relation. He is quite conservative in his religious views, willing, whenever he has the opportunity, to unite with his brethren of other denominations in their efforts to do good. He labors hard at his trade and at farming, to support his large family. He attends all the revivals in his section of country, and takes an active part wherever permitted todo so. He has preached at more than fifty different places.

BERRY, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Hastings; this worthy citizen was born in Center Co., Penn., March 26, 1800; his father, Peter Berry, Sr., was of English- German descent; he was born in the same place; he followed shoemaking, farming and butchering. He married Elizabeth Byerly, by whom he had six children, three sons and three daughters; in 1820, he came to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he invested $260 in land ; he improved it, and sold at an advance of $600 ; then came to Richland Co. and bought 160 acres in Sec. 23, which he improved. He died here, at 63 years of age; his widow lived on this farm till her death, at 90 years of age. Jacob, the eldest of the family, was stout and hardy, and was taught not to fear hard work; he went with his father to Wayne Co. in 1820, where, April 13, 1828, he was married to Ann Mary Albright; this family came here from Center Co. a year in advance of the Berrys; they located near Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Berry was born June 6, 1797; her mother died when she was 6 years old; she had one brother and five sisters, four half-sisters and a brother, her father being married twice. Frederick Albright, Mr. Berry's father-in-law, died near Canton. Mr. Berry and wife were schoolmates when young; they came to Richland Co. in 1829, and settled where they now live; for 3150, he bought 80 acres of land; twelve years after this, he bought the old homestead, for $1,800, exclusive of his share, and then sold it for $3,000 to his sons; his father died about 1841; he and Andrew Charles then bought 60 acres where the latter now lives, for $2,200; 40 acres of this belonged to Mr. Berry; he then paid 31,000 for 20 acres where D. McCready now lives, sold it, and bought the Collins farm of 80 acres for 32,250 cash; sold 15 acres to William Clusman and 4 to Mrs. Collins; he now owns 181 acres of good land. Mr. Berry and wife have had five sons and four daughters; all became men and women, except one boy, who died in infancy ; their names are Elizabeth, Adam and Benjamin (twins), Eli, Margaret, Sophia and Catherine; Anthony and Samuel, the youngest, are dead: the latter was in the army eleven months; not feeling well, he went into the hospital, when a detachment of the enemy came up and fired died instantly. Mr. Berry and wife have been members of the Lutheran Church sixty-four years; belong to Hersh's Church; has been Deacon and Elder a number of years; has also been Trustee.

BERRY, ELI, farmer; P. O. Lucas. Eli Berry, fourth son of Jacob and Mrs. Berry, was born in Monroe Township, June 8, 1830. The days of his boyhood were spent on a farm; he was permitted'to attend school a few months during the year, and succeeded in acquiring a fair knowledge of the common English branches. About the time he attained his majority, he commenced to work at the carpenter trade; he worked at this business about ten years, and became a very good mechanic. _He was married, April 17, 1859, to Miss Sarah Hays; Miss Hays was a daughter of Mr. John Hays, of Worthington Township, by his first wife, and grand-daughter of Capt. Cunningham; she was born Oct. 16, 1888. By this marriage, Mr. Berry had two children, a son and a daughter - Ira Sturges, born Jan. 19, 1860, and Huldy Maria, April 26,1862. Mrs. Sarah Berry died June 5,.1866, and was buried in the St. Johns Cemetery. Mr. Berry was married to Mrs. Mary E. Goodale Dec. 10, 1867; Mrs. Goodale, whose maiden name was Rummel, is the oldest daughter of Louis Rummel, by his second wife, Anna Rummel. Miss Rummel was born in Wyandot Co., Ohio, May 23, 1841; she was married to Mr. Joseph Goodale, of Knox Co., Ohio, in December, 1862; her husband was a soldier in the late war; served with credit the full term of his enlistment; he contracted disease while in the army which caused his death; he lived but a short time after his return home; he was buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Knox Co. Mr. and Mrs. Berry are the parents of three children, one son and two daughters - Earl Douglas, born May 23, 1870, died Nov. 24, 1871 (is buried in the St. Johns Cemetery) ; Anna Zelma, born Sept. 25, 1872; Eva Joy, born July 24,1877. Mr. Berry was a member of Monroe Lodge, No. 224, I. 0.0. F., for many years. He and his good ciple Church for many years; they have been very liberal in their contributions for the building of churches, the support of the ministry, and other religious and benevolent enterprises. The first land owned by Mr. Berry was the undivided half of the farm now owned by his brother, Benjamin. in this townshjp : 1870, he sold his interest in this farm to his brother, and purchased a farm adjacent to the village of Lucas, known as the Marks farm: in 1873, he traded this farm for the one he now owns, it being the northeast quarter of Sec. 32, in Monroe Township; he has materially improved this farm since he became the owner of it; he is regarded as a first-class farmer; Mr. Berry has devoted his whole attention to farming for many years; he has made the business a study, and has acquired a pretty thorough knowledge of it; his farm is highly fertile and well adapted to most farming purposes. In their dispositions, Mr. Berry and wife are kind and social; they are ever ready to minister to the wants of the needy and distressed. By persevering industry and careful management, they have been enabled to acquire a considerable portion of this world's goods, and are now prepared, should they meet

BOLES, R. S., M. D., Lucas; was born March 8, 1843, in Franklin Township, Wayne Co., Ohio; in 1853, his parents removed to Ripley Township, Holmes Co.; in 1866, he began the study of medicine with Drs. Bertolett & Todd, of Shreve, Wayne Co.; he graduated at Charity Hospital Medical College during the sessions of 1868 and 1869. He began the practice of his profession in the spring of 1869, in West Windsor, Richland Co.; in the spring of 1870, he removed to Lucas, where he still resides. He was married to Catharine Hale, of West Windsor, Oct. 19,1871. His father, William Boles, died March 19, 1867; his mother, Margaret Boles, died March 2, 1871. He has three broththers and two sisters living. The Doetor is kind, jovial and friendly in his disposition, affable and pleasing in in his manners. He is well fitted for the profession he has chosen. Comparatively speaking, he has a very lucrative practice for a man of his age; in his practice he has been remarkably successful, and is now recognized as one of the prominent physicians of our county.

CHEW, SAMUEL, farmer; P.O. Lucas; he was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, near Athens, April 5, 1810; his father's name was William Chew; his mother's maiden name Lydda Hancher; his father was of Welsh, and his mother of English descent; his father, a farmer, emigrated to Richland Co. about the year 1818, a little northwest of the present site of Lucas'; he remained on this farm four years, when he purchased the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 22, in Monroe Township, where he spent the remaiuder of his days. Samuel Chew was married to Miss Mary McBride, daughter of Thomas and Mary McBride, early settlers of Monroe Township, April 5, 1832; by this marriage he had ten children, five sons and five daughters - Archabald, born Jan. 15, 1838, married to Miss Elizabeth Swan Jan. 24, 1856, died a few years ago; Lydda, born Nov. 6, 1834, married to Newton Hersh Sept. 21, 1858, died in March, 1868, leaving three children - she was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Lucas; Mary Ellen, born Oct. 15, 1836, died May 18, 1854 - buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery; Ann, born Oct. 22, 1839, married to Washington Gates March 11, 1860, resides in Wyandot Co.; William Washington, born July 4, 1841, married to Miss Fox, she dying, he married Louisa Fink, of Wyandot Co., where he now resides; Thomas M., born Nov. 5, 1848, married Mary Augustine in September, 1862; James W., born March 14, 1846, married Isabella Hersh in the spring of 1870; Alfred G., born June 3, 1850, married Susan Eirhart, died in September, 1865, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Lucas ; Arvina E., born Noy. 28, 1851, died May 21, 1860; Olive A., born April g, 1855, married John Eirhart May 28, 1877. In 1831, Mr. Chew purchased the southeast quarter of Section 15, in Monroe Township; there were no improvements on this farm at the time he bought it. It is now well improved, and in a very good state of cultivation. Mrs. Chew was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church for many years; she died Aug. 25, 1858, reepected by all who knew her, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Lucas. June 28, 1860, Mr. Chew was married to Mrs. Mary A. Wright, father's name was Joseph Gerard, and her metker's maiden name Rachel Prosser; her father was of «rench,, and her mother of Welsh descent; she had one child by her first husband - Mary L. Wright. She married Alonzo P. Marvin, of Shelby, her native town; moved to Wyandot Co., where she died July 14, 1852, leaving one child, a daughter, Mabel; eke was buried et Shelby. Mr. Chew has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity about thirty years.

COULTER, MELTZER (deceased), was born in Butler Co., Penn., Oct, 19, 1798; his father's name was Thomas Coulter, and his mother's maiden name Nancy Tannahill. Thomas Coulter was born Aug. 8, 1766, Nancy Tannahill Jan. 28, 1761; they were married Nov. 17, 1789; they came to Richland Co., in 1811; he entered ® farm about three-fourths of a mile below the present site of the village of Perryville, being the one on which the Stringer mill now stands, which farm he cultivated and improved, and on which he continued to reside as long as he lived. He was married three times; his first wife died July 30, 1825. He was married to Mrs. Martha Rice Nov. 1, 1825; his second wife died Sept. 7, 1835. He was married to Mrs. Jafe Perry Sept. 13, 1836. He died Oct. 28, 1844; he and his three wives are buried side by side in the Perrysville cemetery. Meltzer Coulter was about 13 years old when his parents came to Richland Co. He remained with his father, assisting him in his labors until he attained his majority, when he began business on 'his own account. He was married to Eliza Adzit Nov. 20, 1823, by whom he had four children, two sons and two daughters - Lycurgus, born. Aug. 13, 1824, died July 25, 1835; Clarissa, born April 26, 1826, died Aug. 9, 1833 ; Samantha, born Nov. 15, 1828; Lecenius Milton, born March 19, 1831, married to Eliza Archer May 19, 1853; Syremus Newton, born June 15, 1834, married to Eliza J. Wilson, Sept. 21, 1854; the last-named son is a minister by profession. In the spring of 1826, Mr. Coulter entered the southeast quarter of Sec. 19, in Monroe Township; he put up a cabin on his farm, and went to work to remove the dense forest from a portion in order to prepare it for cultivation. Mr. Coulter's first wife died Aug. 8, 1834, and was buried at Perrysville; he married, for his second wife, Miss Abigail P. Crawford, second daughter of George and Mary Crawford, of Perrysville; they were married Jan. 14, 1836; by this marriage he had four children, one son and three daughters - Eliza R., Mary, Nancy J. and Thomas M.; Eliza R. died Sept. 14, 1842; Mary, Sept. 8, 1842; they were both buried at Perrysville. Mr. Coulter' was an active and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church about forty years, and his last wife was a zealous member of the same chureh about thirty years. Mr. Coulter was one of the first men in his township to advocate the cause of temperance; he was also the first man in the township to vote the Antislavery ticket, and, notwithstanding the scoffs and jeers of fellow-townsmen, he continued to vote this ticket several years; he lived, however, to see his party triumphant. He died Feb. 28, 1875. and was buried at Perrysville. His widow still resides on the old homestead. Thomas M. Coulter, only son of Meltzer Coulter by his second wife, was married to Miss Elizabeth Gardner, daughter of George and Elizabeth Gardner, Dec. 25, 1870; she is of German descent; her mother's maiden name was Mentzer. Thomas M. and Elizabeth Coulter are the parents of five children, three of whom are living and two dead - Esther A., born Jan. 19, 1872, died May 17, 1874; Elmer Alonzo, born Jan. 19, 1874, died Jan. 21, 1875; Samantha Irena, born Dec. 1, 1875; Charley C., Feb. 1, 1877, and Mary Jane, Nov. 25, 1878.