Richland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 16 of 18)

Oct. 23, 1867; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1843; they have five children, four sons and one daughter, named Ulysses S., Oliver J., Charles A., Milton Jay and Ella May; Alice, the daughter of his first wife, was married to Isaac W. Dwire, Feb. 27, 1874; they have one ehild. Mr. Grize bought the farm formerly owned by John Miller, where he now resides and where he expects to remain the rest of his days. He enlisted in the late war in 1861 for three months, served his time and was discharged, when he enlisted in September, 1862, in Co. EB, 102d O. V. I. and was discharged in July, 1865; he served three years. Mr. and Mrs. Grize are members of the Evangelical Church.

HAMMETT, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield. Mr. Hammett was born in Maryland in 1825; his parents came to this county in 1832; he remained with his parents until he was 22 years old. He was married to Lydia Newton in 1848; she was born in this county; they have ten children, three sons and seven daughters - William B., John H., Arthur C., Maggie F., Alice R., Elizabeth U., Ida C. and Etta W.; Amelia L. and Alevilda A. are dead. Maggie F. was married to J. W. Bowden in 1872, they have two children. Alice R. was married to Harry Day in 1878; they have three children; Elizabeth U., was married to S. B. Swisher in 1878; they have one child. Mr. Hammett bought the farm formerly owned by John Stewart, where he now resides; he has built a fine residence and is also well provided for the future ; his farm is well improved and everything in good condition ; he is proud of his home. He has anice family of children and all are well raised to good habits.

HANELY, MOSES, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Lexington ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1819; he came to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1833. He was married to Lydia Stump in 1844; he then came to this county in 1858, and bought the farm formerly owned by Anthony Cate; they have ten children, six sons and four daughters - Samuel, Joseph, Alfred, Franklin, John, Michael, Sevilla, Jemima, Almira and Lucia; of these, John, Michael and Lucia are dead. Sevilla Hanely was married to. Josiah Stoner in 1877; he was born in Stark Co.; they have one child; they live in Stark

Feb. 27, 1827. He remained there until he was 3 years old, when his parents moved to Franklin Co., Penn., where he remained until June 19, 1845, when they moved to this county. Mr. Heyser was then at the age of 17 years; he hired out to work at farming for two years, when he went to learn the blacksmith trade with Samuel Lance; he served three years as apprentice. At expiration of his term, he was married to Elenor Furgeson in 1848; he moved to Ashland Co, in 1849, where he remained until the spring of | 1857, when he moved to Iowa, where he remained un- | til about Nov. 2. About this time, he lost his wife. He returned to this county some time in the same year, | where he has remained ever since. They had three chil- | dren, one son and two daughters - William F., Mary E., and Rachel R. Mary E. was married to Elmore Miller; | they have three children. Rachel R. was married to John Lorow; they have five children. Mr. Heyser was married to Arabell Lickliter in November 1858; she was born in Hampshire Co., Va., Feb. 16, 1834; they havesix children, three sons and three daughters - John H., Ulysses G., Elias G. (deceased), Martha S., Flora B. and Effa EK. Mrs. Lickliter, the mother of Mrs. Heyser, is still living and resides with the family of Mr. Heyser ; she is now 79 yearsold. Mr. Heyser enlisted in the late war, Oct. 21, 1861, and was discharged Dec. 14, 1864, served his full time; he was First Sargeant in Co. I., 65th O. V. I.

HULL, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Mansfield. Mr. Hull was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., March 8, 1804; his parents came to this county in fall of 1822; Mr. Hull's parents settled in Mansfield at that time. At the age of 19, he apprenticed himself to Abraham Diller in Mansfield to learn the carpenter trade, where he served three years; at the expiration of that time, he commenced business for himself; at this time a poor boy without money, he worked at his trade about six years; during this time he bought 30 acres of land from Samuel Smith, where he built himself a cabin, and remained about five years; he then sold out to John K. Barnes, and bought a farm of 60 acres owned by Henry T. Manners; a short time afterward he also bought 80 acres from the Hamilton estate adjoining in Madison Township, and 624 acres from John Smith, and 11 acres from Mack Gray, which makes 213} acres, all in one body ; this is the farm where Mr. Hull now resides; this farm Mr. Hull has made by hard work, he had not a dollar when he commenced. He was married to Miss Rachel Snyder June 10, 1828; she was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1811; she came to this county in 1815 with her parents; they bad ten children, four sons and six daughters, named Drusila, Isabella, Catherine, Elizabeth, John C., Daniel M. and Ann Louisa, Peter, Rachel and one child died in infancy. Drusila was married to Samuel' R. Snyder May 27, 1851; they had six children; he died leaving her a widow with her children; she afterward married her second husband, George Tarris, Aug. 30, 1876. Isabella was married to Hiram Baker Noy. 10, 1851; they have four children. Catherine was married to Henry Hesselton March 30, 1854; they have six children. Elizabeth was married to John Baker Noy. 10, 1851; they had one child; Mr. Baker died leaving her a widow with one child; she married her second husband, Samuel Muscraft, May 17, 1875; they have three children. John C. was married to Sarah F. Leppo Jan. 24, 1867; they have six children. Daniel M. was married to Mary A. Newlon April 3, 1873; they have three children. Ann Louisa was married to John M. Hammett Oct. 6, 1870; they have two children, Mr. and Mrs. Hull have raised a large family to good habits; they are all married and doing well. Mr. Hull has, by hard work and good management, put himself in good circumstances; himself and wife expect to make this their home the rest of their days. Mr. and Mrs. Hull have been members of the Disciples' Church for thirty years. Mr. Hull has heen Deacon of that church nineteen years. John C. Hull was enrolled in the late war asa private soldier, in Co. C 163d 0. V.1., 100-days service, May 2, 1864, and was discharged Sept. 12, 1864.

remained three years; he then returned to this county, and bought out the interest of the heirs of the family in the old homestead, where he has built himself a fine residence. He was married to Elizabeth Shafer in 1862; she was born in Troy Township, in 1845; they have three children, two sons and one daughter - T. D., Adam M. and Elizabeth M. Mr. and Mrs. Kell, the parents of Mr. Kell, were born in Pennsylvania ; they came to this county in 1821; they entered 80 acres of land; Mr.Kell lived on his farm until his death; in 1846, at the age of 58 years; Mrs. Kell is still living, she resides with her son William, on the old homestead ; she is now 80 years of age. Mr, Kell's occupation was a stonemason; he helped to lay the foundation of the old court house of Richland Co., and also the court house and infirmary of Knox Co.

KOHISER, LEWIS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville; he was born in Germany, in 1833; he came to this county in 1847. He was married to Margaret Rummel in 1853; she was born in Konich, Germany, in 1831. Lewis Kohiser bought the farm formerly owned by James Marshall, where he now resides ; they have five children, three sons and two daughters - Peter W., John, Peter L., Mary C. and Lissa F.; Peter L. and Lissa F. were born in Ashland Co., and Mary was born in Morrow Co.

LAWRENCE, CHARLES, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Lexington ; he was born in Fayette Co., Penn.,. in 1803. He was married to Ellenor Bailey in December 1828; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio; came to this county in 1830 ; they had ten children, six sons and four daughters ; four are married, five are dead, and one is yet at home. Mrs. L. died March 11, 1851, at the age of 40 years. Mr. L. married his second wife, Sarah McCune, April 10, 1856; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have five children, two living and three dead. Mrs. Sarah L. died in March, 1872, at the age of 40 years.

LEPPO, DAVID (deceased). Mr. L. was born near Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 29, 1813; he died Nov. 30, 1860, at the age of 47. He was married to Eliza J. Pollock March 7, 1848; she was born Dec. 6, 1818, in Harrison Co., Ohio; they had ten children, six boys and four girls - John S., William D., Franklin P., James B., Daniel M., Albert, Sarah F., Margaret E., Lyda J. and Mary A.; John, William, Albert and Mary are dead. John was married to Susan C. Johnston Jan. 28, 1864; they had three children ; the widow is yet living in this township. Susan was married to John C. Hull Jan. 28, 1867; they have six children. Margaret was married to Alonzo Schlosser Oct. 2, 1867; they have three children. Franklin was married to Anna Deems Dec. 26, 1876; they have one child.. James B. was married to Mary Hoss Noy. 17, 1878; they have one child. Lyda was married to Louis K. Pierce in September, 1868; they have four children.

McBRIDE, AUGUSTUS (deceased); born Nov. 2, 1819, in Cumberland Co., Penn. He was married in this county, May 20, 1841, to Martha Ann Barnes; she was born in this county April 7, 1821. They have four children, three sons and one daughter - Robert W., James N., Thomas H. and Mary J. Robert W. McBride was married to Ida S. Chamberlin Sept. 27, 1867; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio; they have five children. James N. McBride was married to Ellen R. Roott July 21, 1865 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; they have five children. Thomas H. McBride enlisted in the late war, Sept. 9, 1868, and died May 12,1864: Mary J. McBride was married to R. S. McFarland Novy. 26, 1863, he was born in the county; they hayefour children. Mrs. Martha Ann McBride was married to her second husband, James Sirpless, Noy. 10, 1850; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 30, 1794, and died May 27, 1878; they had five children, three sons and two daughters - Albert B., William E., Curtis A., Eudolphia H. and Samantha.

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Eudolphia H. Sirpless was married to Rowlan'N. Pittenger Oct.26, 1876; she was married in this county; they have two children. Samantha E. Sirpless was married to John W. Beeler Nov. 26, 1877; he was born in Ilinois.

McFARLAND, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Barnes; he was born in this township April 21, 1832 ; he remained with his parents until he was 20 years old. He was then married to Miss Mary Ann Fleming March 9, 1852; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., March 21, 1832; they have nine children, four sons and five daughters - Joseph O., John H., George W., Frank B., Sarreta A., Mary E., Catherine D., Martha E. and Lilly B., all living. Sarreta was married to Charles W. Stone Aug. 6, 1871; they have three children ; they reside in this township. Mr. McFarland remained on the old homestead after his marriage until 1870; then he bought the farm formerly owned by David McFarland, where he then removed and where. he has ever since resided, and where he expects to remain the rest of his days. Mr. McFarland has by hard work and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home, he is also the present Postmaster of Barnes Post Office, and has been tor several years. He alsoserved four months as a private soldier in the late war.

McFARLAND, GEORGE, farmer and fruit-dealer; P. O. Barnes. Mr. McFarland was born in Frederick Co., Md., Oct. 29, 1805; he came to this county in 1827, and remained about one year when he returned to Maryland, and remained about eight months; he then returned to this county and has lived here ever since. Mr. McFarland worked at the shoemaking trade for several years when he first came to this county; he then bought 30 acres of land from his father ; he resided there about twenty-three years, when he bought 5 acres from John K. Bafnes, and also 30 acres from Daniel Zetinger ; then he bought 10 acres more from James Chew, then he had 75 acres in one body; this land he sold to his son Samuel ; about the year 1853, bought 70 acres from James Marshal, in Monroe Township, where he moved in 1853, and remained until 1872; then he again sold and returned to this township and bought 9 acres from his son Samuel, where has built a fine residence and where he expects to remain the rest of his days. Mr. McFarland was married to Mary Schlosser May 9,1831 ; she was born in Frederick Co.,Md.,in 1812, they have eleven children, seven sons and four daughters - Samuel, Andrew, Robert, John, Mark, George, David, Rosetta, Catharine, Elizabeth and Mary (deceased). Samuel was married to Mary Fleming, they have nine children. Andrew was married to Lydia A. Johnson; they have twochildren. Robert was mar-

' ried to Mary Norris; they have six children; they reside in Mansfield. John was married to Rosina Applegate ; they have five children. Mark was married to Sadie Ohler ; they have three sons ; reside in Illinois; George was married to Jane Hesten. David was married to Maranda McConky ; they have one child. Rosetta was married to Samuel Mentzer. Catherine was married to George Wilson; they have eight children. Elizabeth was married to Ezra Davis; they have three children ; they reside in Kansas. Mr. McFarland's children were

McGREGGOR, LANDON, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Hastings. Mr. McGreggor was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1823; he remained with his parents until about the year 1840 ; he then left home and came to this county and worked by day's labor ; he saved his money till he got enough to buy a home in the village of Washington ; he remained there about four years; he then sold and bought 38 acres from Christian Gribling, and five years afterward sold again and bought 180 acres from John Snyder, where he now resides; when he came to this county, he had not one penny to his name ; by being industrous and economical, he has got to be quite wealthy ; he has a fine residence and his farm is well improved. Mr. McGreggor was married to Elizabeth Pearce in 1853; she was born in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1813 ; they had three children, all of whom are dead. Mr. McGreggor's parents came to this county about the year 1856; about four years afterward his father died; they were living in the village of Washington at that time. After the death of his father ; his mother remained in this county about ten years, then returned to Cumberland Co., Ohio, where she now resides with her daughter ; she is 83 years old; Mr. McGreggor's father was 75 years old when he died.

McPHERREN, JOHN, blacksmith; Washington Village, P.O. Barnes. he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1831. He remained with his parents until he was 26 years old, when he was married to Rosanna Snyder, in May, 1846; he remained there until 1868; he then came to this county, where he has remained ever since ; they have eleven children; six sons and five daughters - Samuel, John, Thomas W., Jacob L., Harriet J., Mary E., Anna M. and Luemma; Daniel L., James H., and one infant are dead. Samuel was married to Cathrine Fitz in 1873; they have three children. John was married to Mary Stone in 1875. Thomas was married to Mattie Pluck in 1874; they have three children. Mary J. was married to Cyrus Rydenour in 1867; they have two children. Anna M. was married to James Purdy; they have one child, The parents of Mr. Mc Pherren were born in Pennsylvania; his father was' born in 1775, and died in 1848; he was 73 years old; his mother was born in 1782 and died in 1850; she was 68 years old; they died in Pennsylvania.

MAGLATT, PHILIP, farmer; P. O. Mansfield. Mr. Maglatt was born in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 24, 1823; he left his native home with his parents June 17, 1838, and sailed for this country; they landed at New York Sept. 19 of the same year; they remained there three days, then went by river to Albany; from there to Buffalo by canal, from there to Cleveland by steamer on the lake, where they remained about two months prospecting; they then left Cleveland and came to this township by wagons, where they landed Dec. 25, 1838, and stayed with Conrad Englehart about three weeks; during this time his father bought a farm owned by Jacob Farr, where they then moved. He stayed with his parents about ten years, when he was married to Miss Elizabeth Remy, April 19, 1849; after his marriage, he remained with his parents about three years, when he bought the farm owned by Alfred Hedrick's father, where he then moved with his family, and where he now resides; they had nine children, four sons and five daughters, named John, Philip, Peter W., Frederick W., Catharine, Margaret and Mary S. Joan and Elizabeth are dead, Phil is in Kansas. John was married to Miss Louisa Kohiser ; they have three children. Catharine was married to William Kohiser; they have fourchildren. Mr. Maglatt has, by good management and striet attention to farming, made for himself and family a good home; has a good farm, and has it well improved; Mr. and Mrs. Maglatt are members of the German Reformed Church.

MAGLATT, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Bellville. Mr. Maglatt was born in this township, Feb. 16, 1852; he was the second child of Philip and Elizabeth Maglatt ; he remained with his parents until he was 21 years old; he then hired out to work on a farm for William Kohiser, where he remained about one year; he then hired to work for William Algeld, where he stayed about eight months; then from there he returned to his parents, and remained a short time, when he was married to Miss Louisa Kohiser, Dec, 17, 1874; she was born in this township Dec. 6, 1852; they have three children, all living. Mr. Maglatt has, by industry and strict attention to business, placed himself in good circumstances, and is well provided for the future life of himself and family.

MANSFIELD, MANSIR (deceased). Mr. Mansfield was born at Stockbridge, Mass., Nov. 27, 1793; he removed to Trumbull Co., Ohio, in early life, where he met his wife, Miss Eleanor Dally, formerly of New Jersey; they were married May 3, 18138. Mr. Mansfield was a man of considerable mechanical genius, though a farmer by vocation. He removed to Richland Co. in 1848, and located one and a half miles northwest of Bellville, in the vicinity of Langum's Mill, where he lived about two years, then removed to the farm in Washington Township, now owned by his son and J. McLaughlin ; the farm embraces about 132 acres and the greater part he cleared with his own hands; his family, consisting of six children, four sons and two daughters, of whom only two suryive - Gilead Mansfield, of Lexington,and Mrs. Fringal, now living near Crestline. He was a member of the Baptist Church ; he resided upon his farm until his death, April 20, 1858, being in the 65th year of his age.

MILLER, THOMAS K. (deceased); he was born in Center Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1812. Was married to Mary A. Greatz Feb. 24, 1842; she was born in York Co., Penn., July 3, 1816; they came to this county April, 1852; th2y had three children, one son and two daughters - Henry B., Manda, J. and Dillia A., all living. Henry B. Miller was married to Sarah Ann Creig Oct. 17, 1876; she was born in this county May 25, 1852; they have one child. Thomas K. Miller died at the age of 53 years.

MILLER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 27, 1816; came to this county in 1849; he was married to Mary Detwiler in 1851; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn , in 1826. Mr. Miller bought the farm formerly owned by Odas Howard ; he also bought 40 acres of B. Hersh; they have thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters - John, Odas, William, Jeremiah, Samuel and Burdis (both deceased), Anna, Catharine, Mary, Margaret and Susan (both deceased), Emma and Rosella. Anna M. was married to Samuel Oberlin in 1874; they haye three children. Catharine M. was married to Levi Sell in 1870; they have two children. Mary M. was married to Samuel Mowery in 1875; they also have two children. :

MITCHEL, GAVIN (deceased); he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1778. He came to this county in its early settlement, but remained only a few years, when he went to Knox Co.; while in this county, he was married to Miss Ann Boner. Some time after his marriage, he returned to this county and settled on his farm, They became the parents of six children - three sons and three daughters - three of whom are now living. His first wife departed this life May 23, 1839. He was again married, to Mrs. Sarah Linley, the widow of Byron C. Linley. They have seven children - five sons and two daughters - four of whom are still living. Mr. Mitchel died at the age of 70 years. The last wife of Mr. M. departed this life during the last winter.

OBERLIN, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville. Mr, Oberlin was born in Stark Co., in 1837: he remained in Stark Co., until he was 12 years old, when he came to this county, and has remained here up to this time. He was first married to Anna Eliza Ritter in 1861: she was born in Pennsylvania they had seven children. Mrs. Oberlin died in 1874, at the age of 82 years. He remained a widower until 1875, when he was married to Anna Miller; she was born in this county in 1849; they have three children. Mr, Oberlin bought the farm formerly 'owned by Joseph Carr, where he has built him a fine residence where he now resides. Mr. Oberlin's parents came to this county in 1849; they remained here until their death. Mrs. Oberlin died in the fall of 1874; she was 58 years old. Mr. Oberlin died in 1876, at the age of 65 years. They were members of the German Lutheran Church.

PALM, JAMES (deceased). He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., July 26, 1823; he came to this county in the spring of 1841; he remained with his parents about seven years. He then married Miss Margaret Bowman Noy. 9, 1848; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1827. Mr. Palm's vocation principally was farming during his life. He enlisted in the late war, May 2, 1864, in the 163d O. V.1., and died in the hospital at Wilson's Landing, Va., Aug. 2, 1864, from a disease contracted in the army, called ''camp diarrhea.' They had two sons, named James H. and Alvin M., both living. James H. was married to Miss Mary Andrews Feb. 11, 1873; they have two children, one son and one daughter. - Arthur born Dec. 30, 1878; Lottie May, Feb, 38,1874. Mrs. Palm, the mother, is still living and is now 53 years old; she resides with her son on the old homestead; they have a good farm and it is wellimproved. Mr. Palm bought the farm formerly owned by his father, where they now reside. Alvin M., the other son, has been afflicted with a long spell of sickness, which has entirely destroyed his mind.

PFEIFER, ANDREW, farmer and stock-raiser; P. QO. Mansfield; he was born in the old country; he came to this county in 1854. He was married to Mascada Zwvear Nov. 27, 1857; she was born Dee. 5, 1831, in Berks Co., Penn.; they have six children, three sons |

PIPER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 9, 1811; came to this county in 1824. He was iarried to Martha C. Carr Dec. 20, 1836; she was born in Oct, 1818, in this county; they have seven children, five sons and two daughters, viz., Hugh K., John, C., Joseph W., James C., William W., Margaret J., and one who died at birth. Wiliam W. and James C. are both dead. Hugh K. was married to Hannah Ayreley in 1868; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; they have four children. John C. was married to Sarah Jackson in 1873; she was born in Morrow Oo., Ohio; they have two children. Margaret J. was married to Israel Fribler in 1878; he was born in Ashland Co., Ohio; they have two children. Joseph W. was married to Sarah Gerhart in 1879. Martha C. Piper, the wife of William Piper, died Sept. 9, 1876, at the age of 61; she was a member of the Disciple Church for twenty-five years.

POLLOCK, THOMAS, farmer; P.O. Barnes. Mr. Pollock was born in fayette Oo., Penn., in 1802; he left his native State in 1808, with his parents, and came to Columbiana Co., Ohio, the same year; he remained in that county until 1817: that year, they came to this county; he was 14 years old when they landed here; his father had traded for a quarter-section of Virginia school lands, where he remained until 23 years old, with his parents, at which time his father gaye him 80 acres of the Virginia school lands, and told him to go to work and do for himself; at that time, he had a wife and one child; the first start he made was to get Mr. Barnes to go with him and show him where to find his land, they started out in search and found it through the course of the day; the first that Mr. Pollock did was to find a location for his cabin, which he did before he returned back to his family ; the next day he went back to his land and took some help with him and commenced to cut the logs for his cabin, size 16x16; next day he got his neighbors together and raised his cabin, clapboard roof and ground flooy ; he moved into it and commenced house-keeping ; the first bedstead he slept on was two forks driven in the ground and poles laid across, upon which Mrs. Pollock made her first bed ; after the family was provided for, Mr. Pollock commenced to cut away the forest; the first year he cleared land and raised corn and potatoes enough to keep his family; Mr. Pollock never got discouraged, but kept right on year after year and prospering all the time, and adding more land 'to his small farm until it has grown to more than 200 acres; this has all been done through good management and strict attention to business; he has placed himself and his children in good circumstances. Thomas Pollock was married to Miss Mary Morrell April 1, 1824 ; she was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., in 1801; she came to this county in 1821; they had twelve children, seven sons and five daughters,named William, John,Joseph, Andrew,James, Laban, Thomas M., Elizabeth, Caroline, and Samantha, one of whom, Joseph, is dead. Caroline was married to Hiram Johnson in October 1845; they have five childrén ; they live in Logan Co., Ohio. William was married to Margaret Armstrong in 1849; they have eight children ; they live in this township. Elizabeth was married to Peter Strausbaugh in 1849; they have three children. John was married to Jane C, Vandorn in 1850; they reside in California. Andrew was married to Catharine McFarland in 1858; they have three children and reside in Mount Gilead, Morrow Co. Laban was married to Elizabeth McCready in 1868, they have three children. Samantha was married to David McCready in 1868; they have three children. Milton was married to Louisa Lawrence in 1872; they have four children. Joseph was married to Martha Janer in 1862; they had two children; their parents are both dead and the children are taken care of by their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock have raised a large family to good habits and all are married and doing well; Mr. Pollock's father was a regular soldier in the war of 1812; he was in Gen. Beall's command at the time he was on his march to the West, he went as far as ''Camp Council,'' where they met Gen. Harrison, and heard the address to the soldiers regarding their meeting. }

PULVER, ISAAC, carpenter and joiner, P. O. Barnes. Mr. Pulver was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1801; and remained with his parents until he was 19 years old, when he was apprenticed to his trade; he served three years. At the age of 25 years, he was married to Balinda Brown, May 1, 1826; she was bora Oct. 27, 1801, in New York; they had one son, James M. Pulver; he was married to Jane Alexander ; they have six children. Mr. Pulver came to this county Oct. 24, 1826; Mr. Pulver's first wife died July 19, 1834, at the age of 45 years; Mr. Pulver remained a ° widower till the year 1840, when he was married to his second wife, Hannah Armstrong, April 27, 1840; she was born in this township April 21, 1819; they have eleven children, eight sons and three daughters - James M., Isaac L., Simon ©., Louis K., Alfred B., Aaron. A., Charley E., Wilard A., Sarah E., Margaret J. and Olive E. James M. Pulver was married to Mary E. Hunter; they have five children; they reside in Illinois. {saac L. Pulver was'married to Sarah FE. Lutz ; they have four children ; ~they reside in Iowa. Sarah | E. Pulvér was married to David Banks; they have seven sons; they reside in this township. Simon C. Pulver was married to Mary C. McFarland; they have one child. Alfred B. Pulver was married to Catharine Marks ;. they have one child. Margaret J. Pulver was married to George Bott; they have no children.

_RIFCHIE, JOSEPH J., farmer, stock-raiser and present Justice of the Peace of this township; P. O. Bell- | ville ; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 22, 1817; came to this county in March, 1833. Was married to Margaret A. Patterson Nov. 19, 1857; she was born in this county Jan. 27, 1837; they have eight children, six sons and two daughters, viz., Charles, William F., Joseph H., Linn 'A. (deceased), Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth C., and Maria;.seven children are living, and all single.

. RODOCKER, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Lexington; he was born in Stark Co. Aug. 25, 1815 ; came to this county in March, 1854. He was married to Christeen Hoverstock June 14, 1840; she was born in Hagerstown, Md., March 12, 1820; they have twelve children, three sons and nine daughters, viz.; William

A, Calvin, Franklin, Magdeleine, Sarah J., Mary, Malinda, Adeline, Claresa, Queentilla, Laura A. and Harriett. William A. was married to Sophia Conrad Jan. 20, 1867; they have two children. Magdeleine was married to Cyrus Shilling July 4, 1867; they have two children. Sarah J. was married to William H. Keller Dec. 24, 1874. Mary was married to D. M. Cook in 1870; they have one child. Elizabeth was married to Mordica Butler Sept. 12, 1874; they have two children. Malinda was married to John Killenbeck December, 1868; they have two children. Adeline was married to Benjamin F. Palm in December, 1876; they haye one child. Laura was married to David Schackler Nov. 28, 1878; they have two children. William Rodocker enlisted in the late war in 1863 and was dis-

| released. | Congregational Church of Lexington, and was an earn- | est and faithful member to the last; he died on the | 26th day of January, 1873; he has left a devoted wife,

| same farm is now owned by Henry Secrist. | married to Elizabeth Sintz Sept. 10, 1841; she was | born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 28, 1814; they had five

SECRIST, HENRY, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville ; he was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1818; his parents came to Wayne Co. in 1826, where they remained for two years, then came to this county in 1828; his father bought a quarter-section of the Virginia School Lands, formerly leased by Mr. Lepper; the He was children, one son and four daughters - Jacob, deceased ; Mary A., deceased ; Eliza J. ; Catharine, deceased ; and Rachel A., deceased. Eliza J. Secrist was married to

| Samuel Spade in the fall of 1862; they have six children. Henry Secrist enlisted in the late war, May 2, 1864, and was discharged Sept. 15, 1864.

SHECKLER, FREDERICK, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bellville; he was born in this county May 11, 1823. Was married to Elizabeth Heffleinger Aug. 25, 1849; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Oct. 28,

1820; they have eight children, seven sons and one daughter - David S., John R., Benjamin F., Daniel M., Alonzo M., William F., George L. and Sarah M. John R., Benjamin F., Samuel M., Alonzo M. and William F are dead. David was married to Laura Ann Rodocker Nov. 27, 1878; they have two children.

SLOANE, J. W., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Nov. 24, 1805 ; came to this county in May, 1826. Was married to Rosella Bushnell April 24, 1828; she was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio ; they have eleven children, six sons and five daughters - Oliver, dead; Sterling, Sidney, dead ; William,Oscar,Martin, Huldah; Elizabeth, dead; Pursylla, dead; Martha, dead, and Rosella. William Sloane was married to Jennie Partage in 1877; they have one child. Oscar Sloane was married to Adia Halabaugh ; they live in Kansas, and have one child. Martin Sloane was married to Ella Au June 7, 1876; they have one child, Sterling Sloane was married to Mary A. Dorland Jan. 15, 1859; they have six children. Elizabeth Sloane was married to William Rowland Oct. 6, 1859; they haveone child. Huldah Sloane was married to Martin Brown July 4, 1853.

SMITH, JOHN S., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield. Mr. 8. was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 17, 1813; came to Richland Oo,, in April, 1816. He was married to Electa Ann Barnes Sept. 24, 1867 ; she was born in this county May 6, 1838; they haye four children two sons and two daughters - Newel E., Jedadia, Leunyn and Blanche E. Mrs. Elenor Smith lives with Mr. Smith; she was born in Washington Co., Penn., Feb. 26, 1807; came to Richland Co. April 17, 1817; she was married to John K. Barnes March 1, 1827; he was born in the State of Virginia Oct. 1, 1801. John K. Barnes went to the late war and never returned ; she has been a member, in good standing, of the Methodist Church for forty-six years.

STEWARD, JOHN (deceased). He was a farmer, stock-raiser, surveyor and Justice of the Peace for several years in this township; he was born Noy. 4, 1787, near Washington, W. Va. He was married to Margaret Thompson Oct. 5, 1809; she was born in York Co., Penn., April 7, 1787: came to this county in April, 1815; they had ten children, three sons and seven daughters - Samuel, William, Robert, Sarah, Susannah, Harriett, Maria, Margretta, Julia Ann and Moranda. Robert Steward was married tu Christena Irick; she was born in Wayne Co.; they have two children. Samuel Steward was married to Eliza Fletcher; they have four children. Susannah Steward was married to John Farmer; they have two children. Harriett Steward was married to Adam Case; they have ten children. Margretta Steward was married to Ephraim Newton; they have two children. Moranda Steward was married to John B. Colwell; they have four children. Sarah Steward was married to John B. Ramsey; they have nine children.

STEWARD, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Mansfield; was born in this county May 16, 1815. Was married to Martha I. Law Dec. 13, 1866; she was born in this county Aug. 27,1826. John Steward died March 21, 1866, at the age of 78 years 4 months and 17 days. Mrs. Margaret Steward is living with her son,

WAGNER, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Bellville. Mr. Wagner was born in Waide Selders, Prussian Germany, in 1819; he came to this county in the spring of 1848; his occupation at that time was tailoring, which business he carried on several years; he then bought 10 acres of land from John Workman, where he remained three years; then he sold out to John Clever, and moved to Morrow Co. and remained six months, then he returned to this county, and bought 20 acres of Jand from Thomas Pollock, where he lived three years, then sold to Simon Armstrong, and at the same time he bought 40 acres from Philip Wise, where he remained five years. Not satisfied, he sold to William Foss, and bought 80 acres from George Woodruff; stayed there about two and a half years, and sold to John Faust, and bought 64 acres, where he remained one year and a half; he then sold 16 acres for cash, and moved to Mansfield and commenced the saloon business ; remained in this business six months, sold out and returned to his farm. Stayed there a short time, and sold to Jacob Sower, and bought 48 acres from C. C. Charles, where he remained nine years, and sold to Jacob Remy ; he again bought 82 acres from Christian Bare, where he now resides. He was married to Mary OC. Remy in 1850; she was born in Germany in 1826; they have six children, two sons and four daughters - Theodore, Mina, Mary and Louisa; William and Emma are dead. Mina was married to John Yunker in 1872; they have four children. Mrs. Wagner, the wife of John Wagner, died in October 1879, at the age of 54 years. She was a member of the German Reform Church during the main part of her life.

WILKINSON,. WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bellville; he was born in Kentucky in 1809; Mr. Wilkinson's parents came to this county in the fall of 1817; when he was 8 years of age, his father entered a half-section of land from the Government. Mr. Wilkinson was married to Caroline Collins in 1831. She was born in Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1813. Mr. Wilkinson now resides on one quartersection of the land his father entered. They have four children, two sons and two daughters - James W., George M., Flora E., and one dead at birth. George M. was married to Kate Coleman in May, 1866. Flora E. was married to John Campbell in 1858 ; they moved to Oalifornia in 1861, where he died; she then returned to this county in 1865; she was again married to Mr. William Zay in 1867; they have two children.

WOODRUFF, B. F., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Bellville; he was born in this county Aug. 7, 1830 ; his parents came to this county about the year 1825; they bought the farm formerly owned by Mr. Foster, where Mr. W. was born. He has married to Miss J. M. Trump May 8, 1856; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1833. Mr. W. bought the farm formerly owned by his father, being part of the old homestead, where he now resides. They have six children, two sons and four daughters, - Rollin W., Frank A., Racbel E, Allis R., Lois L. and Rosa B., all living and single. Mr. Andrew Woodruff was born Oct. 9,1787. He died Aug. 17, 1849, at the age of 61 years 10 months and 8 days. Rebecca, his wife, was born Oct. 28, 1789. She died Nov. 2, 1875, at the age of 86 years and 5 days. They moved from New York to this county about the year 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff were members of the Presbyterian Church in good standing for many years, and they remained active Christians until death.

YOUNG, PHILIP, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in Brisen, Germany, in 1826. He came to this country, and landed at New York City in 1853, where he remained until he was married. He was united to-Miss Helana Rummel in August, 1854; she was born in Brisen, Germany, in 1828. After his marriage he left New York City, and came to this county; he resided in Mansfield four years; he then moved to Washington Township, and bought the farm owned by Lewis Kohiser, where he now resides; they have six children, three sons and three daughters, named Christ, John, Philip, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Helana, of whom John is dead.

CHARLES, NEWTON, farmer; P. O. West Windsor ; he was born on his present farm in March, 1846, and is a son of Elijah and Hannah Charles; he remained at home until'he was married in 1870, to Miss Carrie Crabbs, daughter of Dr. Crabbs, of Olivesburg; after his marriage he settled on the old homestead. He entered the late war in March, 1864, in Co. D, 102d O. V.

I., and served until the close of the war. Mr. C. is a good farmer and a breeder of fine sheep and cattle. CLINE, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Olivesburg ; he was born in this county March 13, 1839, and is a son of John (deceased) and Nancy Cline. Mrs. Cline was a daughter of Joseph and Rachel Flora, who removed from Virginia in the spring of 1801 to Belmont Co., and in 1814 removed to this county and settled about five miles north of Mansfield ; they were among the first settlers that came in the county. Nancy was married in August, 1818, to John Cline; at her marriage her father gave her her choice of a horse or the price of it; she concluded to take the horse, as her husband had none; they moved to the farm on which Jacob Backinsto now lives, in the northwest part of Weller Township; they had no beds, no chairs, tables or anything of the kind to keep house with, or even a house to live in; they drove sticks in the ground, laid poles across, then brush over the top, and in that way lived until they could build their cabin; they have raised eight children, four boys and four girls.

FICKUS, SAMUEL, farmer; P. 0. Shenandoah; his father came from Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1817, and located in Wayne Co., where he afterward lived. Mr. F. was married here in the fall of 1831, and moved to the site of Ganges, where he lived only six weeks; hesold out at the end of that time, and returned to Wayne Co.; purchased a farm and lived there twenty-eight years ; in 1859, he sold the farm in Wayne, and again moved to this county, settling in Weller Township, and purchased the farm he now owns; he has been a Justice of the Peace three years; he has raised a family of three children, all of whom are married and settled.

FICKUS, JOHN W., farmer; P.O. Shenandoah; his parents came to this township from Wayne Co., in 1846, and settled where Mr. F. now lives; he remained at home until the opening of the late war, when he enlisted in McLaughlin's Squadron of cavalry, and passed through the war with that regiment; he was through the Atlanta campaign, serving in all thirty-four months. After coming home, he married and settled on the old homestead, where he now resides; he is now 83 years old, in the prime of manhood.

GATES, M. M., Supérintendent of the county infirmary; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in this county Nov. 16, 1840, and is a son of Geo. and Elizabeth Gates, who came from Passaic Co., N. J., in 1828, and settled in Mifflin Township: they afterward moved to Williams and then Licking Co., and finally to Richland Co. again. The subject of this sketch is the eleventh of a he was 19 years old, when he went to work on the Pan Handle R. R., and, at the breaking-out of the rebellion, enlisted in July, 1861,-in Co. BE, 12th O. V. I., where he served thirty-seven months ; he took part in the following battles: Second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Hunter's raid to Lynchburg, Scary Creek, with Gov. Wise of Virginia, Fayetteville, Pincton, Cloyd's Mountain, and many others; and at the close of the war he went back to railroading, where he worked three years; he was two years in Iowa, and in 1873 took charge of the Richland County Infirmary, which position he county. He was married in 1874, to Lydia A. German, whose parents were formerly of New York. HALE, JAMES C., farmer; P.O. West Windsor. Mr. Hale was born in Jefferson Co. in 1812; his parents came to this county when he was quite small; his father was a hard-working, industrious man, who cared more for the comforts of life, and who remained closely at home. The subject of this sketch remained with his father until he was 32 years old, when he was married, and settled on the farm on which he now resides; he has accumulated the conveniences and comforts of life, and now begins to enjoy the fruits of his work. HAGERMAN, JAMES O., farmer; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Belmont County in 1811, four years after his parents came to this county; he remained at home until 18 years old, when he went away to learn the carpenter trade; he followed that occupation until about two years ago, when his age prevented him from pursuing it farther. He is now 69 years old, and has raised a family of eleven children, four of whom are married ; he sent two sons to the army in the late war, one of whom died there of typhoid fever; the other served his full term of three years; he was wounded in the arm while in the service; both the boys were in the 15th0. V.1.; Mr. Hagerman's father served in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison; in following an old Indian trail that led to Fort Mackinaw, he thought at one time, while on the march, if he had 100 acres of land as fine ag he then viewed, it would be all he would want; in 1815, he entered that same land, and built his cabin there; Mr. H.'s house now occupies the site; this same year his father brought his family out; he died in 1822, leaving the family in the care of his wife and James; he aided his mother in their care, and now, in his old age, sees with pleasure the work of.a long and busy life.

HAGERMAN, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. West Windsor. The parents of Mr. Hagerman emigrated to Harrison Co., Ohio, from Virginia in 1815; soon after that, they came to this county,. where they continue to reside. His father, Joseph Hagerman, served in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison; Mr. Hagerman was born the same year his parents came West; his father died when he was but, 3 years of age, and he was in consequence deprived of his care, and could get but little time to attend schools. He was always in school when he could attend, and enjoyed the sports of the juveniles then with a hearty relish. He had often participated in "' barring out'' the teacher, a practice then much in vogue. : He wasalso quite a hunter in his day, and could trap and hunt with any one. His mother brought up the family as well as the circumstances of the times and her situation would permit. He had five brothers and sisters; he remembers an incident of his brothers which is worth preserving: Coming home from one of the neighbors one day, he saw in a clear- - ing an old chestnut stump, thirty or forty feet high, one of whose topmost snags had been set on fire by some means. The boy imagined the fire io be the devil, and ran home as fast as his legs could carry him, to narrate the news and get the gun, with which to dispatch his majesty; his mother, however, quieted him and dispelled the illusion, though the boy stoutly affirmed for some time he was notmistaken. When Mr. Hagerman was 18 years old, he was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade; after learning it, he married Mary Bealby in 1844 ; her parents emigrated to this county from England in 1824; soon after he married, Mr. Hagerman moved to the farm he now owns, which he has highly improved, and made a comfortable and convenient home; Mr.and Mrs. Hagerman have raised six children, five boys and one girl, of whom four are married ; one son, Oliver Hagerman, was in the war of the late rebellion, in the 100-days service. William Hagerman has been honored with the office of Justice of the Peace twice, and with the Treasurer of the township.

HAVERFIELD, JOSEPH, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; his parents came from Harrison Uo., and settled on or entered the land Mr. H. now owns. His father served in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison, and was in the battle of Mackinaw. Mr. H. lived at home until he was 34 years old, when he married and settled on the homestead on which he yet lives. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Cavalry, Co. G, and was in the battles of Cumberland Gap and Knoxville, and was also in the pursuit of Morgan, when that person made his famous Ohio raid. Since his return home, Mr. H. has quietly pursued his vocation asa farmer. He has held the office of Assessor two terms, 1875 and 1876, as well as other minor offices in the township.

HAVERFIELD, ALLEN, farmer; P. 0. West Windsor. Mr. H.'s parents came to this county from Harrison Co. in 1814, and settled on the tract of land now owned by Joseph Havyerfield; they were among the earliest settlers of this township. Allen was born in 1826; he remained at home until 1855, when he was married and settled where he now resides. He served in the 100- days service in the late war. He was Assessor of the township in 1863 and 1864, and has held other offices of trust in the township.

MILLER, E. P., farmer; P. O. Shenandoah; his parents came from Dauphin Co., Penn., in 1832, and located on the farm on which Mr. M. now lives. He was born here in 1839, and remained at home until he was 21 years old; he then went to California and spent ten years in the gold mines in that State; at the end of that time he returned home, was married, and settled on the homestead, where he has since resided.

MOTTAYAW, JACOB, farmer; P.O. Mansfield, Mr. M.'s parents emigrated to this county from Baltimore, in 1834, when he was 4 years of age; he remained at home until he was 17 years old, when he went to Munsfield to learn the blacksmith's trade; he followed that thirteen years, when he came home and worked on the farm three years; at the end of that time he married and settled on the farm adjoining his parents' place ; he has since made that his home. He is now 50 years of He has acquired a fine home for himself and his family.

OSBUN, ALFRED, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in this county, and has always remained a resident here; he lived with his parents until he was 35 years old, when he married and settled on a farm near them ; when his father settled in this county, it built on Mr. O.'s farm are among the early ones of the county; the grist-mill is now abandoned, but the sawmill is yet used ; the former was erected by his father, when Mr, O. was a boy, about 1834 or 1835. Mr. O. is now about 56 years old, and in the best of health. OSBUN, CHAKLES, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; he was born in Mansfield Dec. 25, 1821, and is a son of Isaac and Emelia Osbun, who emigrated from Washington Co., Penn., to thiscounty in 1816; he (Isaac) had entered a tract of land in Weller Township in 1814, but owing to the unsettled condition of the times he did not move until 1816, when he settled in Mansfield, his farm in Weller Township; he erected the first farmhouse in the then village of Mansfield; he held various offices in the township and county, and in 1821 he was appointed Associate Judge, which office he filled, with honor and credit, two terms of seven years each. The subject of this sketch remained at home until he was married, Oct. 2, 1843, to Ann E. Hand, who was born in Wooster Dec. 80, 1826; she is the daughter of Samuel

H. and Fredricka Hand, the former of whom came from England, and the latter from Holland, about the year 1800. Aftey his marriage, Mr. Osbun settled on part of the old homestead and present farm; Mr. and Mrs. Osbun have raised seven children - Walter A., Alfred R., Edwin K., Laura C., Cary L., Hanz W. and Carrie May Third, who was named after the day of the month on which she was born; Walter A. was lost in the war of the rebellion.

PITTENGER, H. O., farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. West Windsor; was born in Franklin Township, in 1839; was raised a farmer. His father, Mr. Isaac Pittenger, came into the county about 1830, there being but little improvement at that time; there were five children in the family, four boys and one daughter ; two of the boys have since died ; the daughter lives in Stark Co., Ohio, and both sons live in Richland Co.; Mr. H. O. Pittenger has always lived in the county. He enlisted August, 1862, in Co. D, 102d O. V. I. he served till the war was over, and was discharged May 31, 1865. Was married, April 23,1871, to Miss Sarah Mary Morgan, of Weller Township, and daughter of Mrs. Mary Morgan; they have two children now living. Mr. Pittenger is one of the substantial men of the county ; he was elected Township Trustee in the spring of 1879; he has as fine a farm and pleasant home as there is in Weller Township; his farm consists, in all, of 400 acres of land, and he has some of the finest stock to be found in the county; he has some thorough-bred short-horns, one that weighs over 2,200 pounds, and a two-year-old that weighs 1,230 pounds, both have pedigrees; he also has some of the best sheep in the county ; has one ewe that clipped 16 pounds of wool and cleansed 8 pounds of nice clean wool. Mr. Pittenger has every facility needed for raising and keeping fine stock.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; his parents came to this county from England in 1821; they located in what is now Franklin Township, where William was born ; he remained at home until the death of his father, in 1850. In 1859, he was married and settled in the old homestead, where he now lives. One of his brothers enlisted in the army, asa Lieutenant, and rose to the rank of a Major General; he was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, but recovered, and is now occupying a responsible position. When William's parents came, they were a novelty to the average Yankee, who, full of curiosity and inquisitiveness, was not slow to find their good qualities, and always held them in great esteem.

RUTAN, ABRAHAM, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; his parents came from Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1822, and settled in what is now Ashland Co., then a part of this county. Mr. R. was then about 8 years of age; he remained there until 1851, when he came to Weller Township, and bought the land on which he now lives; he kept 'bachelor's hall'' until 1860, when he was married; when he came to this county he had to haul his produce to the lake, his nearest market; now he has a good home and a market in a few miles for everything he can raise.

STEVENSON, MINERVA, MRS.; P. O. West Windsor; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1813; sh® remoyed with her parents, William and Elizabeth Foulks» to this county in 1825,and settled in Franklin Township, about one mile south of Shenandoah; her father, William Foulks is of German descent; he came from Germany with his parents when small, and settled in Beaver 'Gory Penn. Mrs. S. was married toSamuel Stevenson, in the spring of 1835. He died in 1864; after their marriage, they settled on the present farm in Weller Township; Mrs Stevenson has raised eleven children; she had two sons, Levi and William, who served in the rebellion in the 163d O. H. G@; her father, William Foulks, served inthe war of 1812as Captain under Gen. Beall.

URICH, JOIIN, farmer; P. 0. Shenandoah; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn; in 1831, he removed with his parents to this county and settled inFranklin 'Township ; he remained at home until 1848, when he married and settled on his present farm. His farm comprises about 425 acres, and is admirably arranged in every particular; there are no better fences in the county than are on| his farm, and everything about him is in perfect trim. He keeps the best of stock, believing that it is far better to pay a big price for something good than to be burdoned with an inferior grade ; his buildings' are neat, commodious ani arranged with a view to convenience. He is a close observer of the times in which he lives, and always profits by any suggestion of value, whether it be social, educational or agricultural.

WARD. CHRISTIAN, farmer; P. O. Olivesburg; he| was born in Lancester Co., Penn., in1818; he lived at] home on the farm until 1849, when he was married, | and in the same year he came to this county to look after some land that his father had entered some time before in Weller Township; he leased it out for a few years, and then moved on it and went to farming, himself; Mr. Ward has been honored with the office of Justice of the Peace nine years, and Infirmary Director and other minor offices in the township; he has, by his industry and strict attention to business, put himself in such a position that he can give each of his children a farm when they become of age. Mr. and Mrs. Ward have raised eight children, three of whom are dead; he lost one son, Jacob, in the late war. He enlisted in Co. G, 15th O. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Nashville, Tenn.

WARD, JOHN, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; was born in England in 1816. His father, together with his family, came to this country in 1819, and located where Mr. Ward now lives; his father, Mr. Joseph Ward, was the first school teacher, and taught the first

"school in this part of the township; the first schoolhouse was built of logs, in 1823, near Olivesburg ; the one built near West Windsor was built about 1826. There were a few settlements around, within a mile or two, when they came here, and very little improvements made in the shape of buildings and clearing up the farms. They now have a very fine farm and a pleasant home. Mr. Ward has always lived here, with the exception of one year that he lived in South Carolina; while there he, together with a brother, were engaged in staging and carrying the mails over the route from Washington City to New Orleans; they run from Columbia, 8S. C., to Augusta, Ga. The manner and habits of the people there were not becoming to Mr. Ward's idea of living and thinking, and at the expiration of one year, he returned home, where he hassince lived; he has occupied several offices in the gift of the people, such as Township Trustee, which he held for several years, also Township Clerk, ete., and is one of the first men in the township. He was married in 1844, to Miss Mary N. Condon, of MitHin Township. Her father was one of the first settlers of Springfield Township ; came in 1815; was Sheriff of the county at onetime. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are highly respected citizens, and have a nice and intelligent family; they have a steam saw-mill in connection with the farm, owned and operated by his sons, C. C.and C. P. Ward, which has been in successful operation over one year.

WOLFORD, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Mansfield; he was born in 1825, and is a son of George and Esther Wolford,who emigrated from Dauphin Co.,Penn., in the fall of 1829, to Mansfield. where they stayed about one week, when they bought and moved to the farm that David now lives on, in Weller Township ; Mr. Wolford is the third of a family of eight children. He remained at home until he was married, in the fall of 1849, to Leah M. Kohler, of Franklin Township, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kohler;. after his marriage, he settled on the old homestead, where he still resides; he is at present an Infirmary Director, and has held other minor offices in the township; he is an industrious and thriving farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Wolford have seven children - Maria, A. F., Sarah E., Darius K., Allen H., Henry E. and William B.

ZIGLER, JAMES, farmer; P. O. West Windsor; he was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; he came to this county in 1878; the same year he was married to Miss Rebecca Roberts, of this county. Mr. Zigler is nowsteadily engaged on his farm, which, in time, will furnish him a pleasant home, and surround him with the comforts and conveniences of life.

exander, was born in 1742, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He married Jane Mitchell, who afterward became the mother of six sons and six daughters; they removed to Belmont Co. from Maryland, and to Worthington Township in 1826; he owned three quarter-sections of Jand north and east of Newville, where he and wife spent the rest of their lives, and finally were buried; Mr. Alexander was 86 and his wife 77 when they died, haying lived together sixty-two years. Robert was the fourth son. He was married to Sophia Stimley Feb. 15, 1848. Benjamin Stimley,her father,was horn in Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1798; married Rebecca Boling, by whom he had a son and four daughters ; the Stimleys were Germans, and owned 80 acres of land; they removed toUnion Co. where the father died September 1826,and the mother February, 1828. Robert Alexander and wife settled on a part of the home farm, which they afterward owned; they have had ten children, six are living - Harriett, born March 13, 1850; CharlesS., April 28, 1852; Dayton, Jan. 6, 1859; Eda, March 5, 1861; Sarah L., Aug. 27, 1867; George A., Dec. 18, 1848; Jane, Aug. 28, 1854; Mary Ann, Sept. 10, 1856; Nancy, July 6, 1865. Robert Alexander, at the time of his death, owned 240 acres of fine land on which was a good saw-mill. Mr, Alexander's death suddenly occurred Feb. 17, 1879, aged 59 years 1 month and 16 days; his widow still lives on the old homestead, and with the aid of her children manages the estate.

ALLEN, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Butler; Mr. Allen was born in 1808; his father, John Allen, was born near Baltimore, Va., and was'a farmer and blacksmith ; was married to Rosilla Jane Wiles; they were the parents of seven children; the last account of them is they had removed to Illinois. His fourth son, James, was raised a farmer; came to Ohio in 1842 and settled near Independence, Richland Co.; was married to Eliza Morris, by whom he had two daughters and five sons; one daughter is now dead ; his first wife died in 1844; was married to Julian Worley, in 1846, daughter of David Worley, a former resident of the township ; he and wife both are now dead. The fruits of this marriage were three daughters and five sons; except three tHey are alive and married; the family live on John .Ramsey's farm in Sec. 35; their eldest son was in the 3d 0. V. C. during the rebellion, and returned home in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have been connected with the Evangelical Church for sixteen years.

AMES, OLIVER, stonemsson; Newville; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1824; his father's name was William B. Ames; his mother's maiden name Malenda Farwell; his father was a Scotchman by birth ; his mother was born in England ; his father was a stone magon by occupation; he was also an honored member of the Ancieut Order of Free and Accepted Masons; he was a memter of this fraternity for about sixty years; William B. Ames wa# twice married ; by his first wife he had sixteen children, twelve sons and four daughters, all save one of whom lived to

Cleveland; about two years subsequent to his first wife's death, Mr. Ames was married to his second wife ; by this marriage he had four children, two sons and two daughters; they removed to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Geauga Co., near Plainville; he resided here about ten years, when he removed to Huron Co., where he resided till his death, which occurred Dec. 12, 1866, aged 93 years; he was buried with the honors of the Ancient Order to which he belonged, in Townsend, Huron Co.; William B. Ames was a soldier in the war of 1812; he participated in the battle of Lundy's Lane, as also in many smaller engagements. Oliver Ames, when but 13 years old, conceived the idea that his parents made him work too hard, and failed to provide him with such food and clothing as he thought he ought to have, and as he felt certain he could get, were he freed from their control; he therefore forsook the home of his childhood to seek his fortune among strangers; he journeyed to Stark County, where he engaged with a farmer to labor four years on the following , conditions, viz.: this employer was to feed and clothe him, send him to school two months each winter season he was there, and at the end of his term of service, he was to give him a horse, saddle and bridle, and $100 in money; young Ames soon found, however, that he had fallen into the hands of a hard master, whotreated him with great severity; he received neither horse, saddle, bridle nor $100, but was turned adrift without a cent; he went to Columbiana Co., where he got employment with a farmer who treated him kindly, and with whom he remained until his marriage. Jan. 4, 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Rachel, seventh daughter of Abram and Abigal Gant, of Columbiana Co.; Miss Gant was born in Gloucester Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1824; her parents were both of English descent; they emigrted to Ohio in 1830, and settled in Columbiana Co., where they continued to reside as long as they lived; they were parents of eight children, who lived beyond the period of infancy, one son and seven daughters; Mr. Gant departed this life in the winter of 1847, aged about 70 years; Mrs. Gant was about the same age when she died, January, 1856; two years after his marriage, Oliver Ames commenced working at the stonemason's trade; he followed this business about twenty-three years, and met with very good success. By careful management and close application to business, he has been able tosupport avery large family of children, and to secure a competence for his declining years; Mr. Ames removed to Richland Co. with his family, in 1866; he purchased a farm of 80 acres near

Bunker Hill, in Worthington Township; in 1874, he sold this farm and bought one containing 84 acres, situated about three-fourths of a mile east of Newville, on which farm he still resides; this farm is a little rough but highly productive, and Mr. Ames has it in a very good state of cultivation; they have a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters; named in the order, Abigal, born Aug. 11, 1846; Francis Marion, Oct. 1, 1849; William W., Dec. 9, 1851 ; Edwin Oliver, Oct. 5, 1854; Rachel Ellen, Oct. 14, 1856; George Curtis, Jan. 2, 1859; Almira and Alyira (twins), July 26, 1861; Alfaretta, April 1, 1863; and Clark, Noy. 6, 1866; Alvira died in infancy. Mrs. Ames died April 7, 1880; she was an invalid for many months; she died in the 56th year of her age and in thirty-sixth year of her married life.

was born May 17, 1807, near Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, of Scotch-English parentage; raised and schooled in the common schools of that day in Canton, the county seat of Stark Co. up to 1821; removed to Wayne Co. in that year, and in 1823 removed to Richland Co., and settled on the northwest quarter of Sec. 24, Township 21, of Range 17. Removed to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1827, and where, on the 22d day of January, 1829, he was married to Miss Marilla Pollard, a native of the State of Vermont, and in-the fall of that year removed to Knox Co., Ohio, and remained there until the 15th day of November, 1833, the day after that great phenomenon, the falling of the stars, occurred, when he moved back to Richland Co., and settled on the southeast quarter of Sec. 19, Township 21, of Range 17, where he has continued to reside until the present time, this couple have had eleven children, sixty-two grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Moses Andrews, father of Thomas B., was born in Washington Co., Penn., on the 6th day of January 1789; and the mother, whose, maiden name was Patience Capes, was born in Jefferson Co-., Ohio, in the 13th day of April, 1784; they were married Aug. 12, 1806; they then removed to Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, immediately thereafter, where the said Moses Andrews worked at the carpenter's trade, until he was called by the voice of the people into public life; he built the first frame house, and put on the first sbingle roof in that town ; he was the first Coroner, and the second Sheriff of that county. Moses Andrews died Jan. 15, 1857; Patience Andrews died April 23, 1868.

ANDREWS, JOHN, carpenter and farmer; P. O. Butler. John Andrews was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, April 14, 1821 ; being of English on his mother's, and Irish extraction on his father's, side; he was compelled to work on a farm in early life; at the age of 14 years he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade, under Moses Andrews, Sr.; he has worked at it and farming alternately, ever since. In 1843, he was married to Jas. Cunningham's daughter, Sally ; the result of this union was two sons and five daughters ; three are at present alive. He came to Washington Township in 1823, and settled near Bunker Hill, on the Hazelett farm, in Sec. 24. His first wife died in 1855; was married to Murinda Mix, daughter of Justus Mix, in 1856, by whom he had two sons and five daughters ; five are living. Mr. Andrews first and second wives, had the same number of sons and daughters, and each presented him with twins, In 1869, he bought 21 acres, in Section 31, of this township, on which he has since lived; he has held several minor offices, is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, also the Patrons of Husbandry In 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 3d O. V. C.; in May, 1868, he was discharged, on account of disabilty ; was drafted in 1864, served till the close of the war in April, 1865, when he again was discharged, sick; he returned, after his recovery, to his work-bench and plow.

BEVERIDGE, JOHN, tailor, Newville. He was was born in Clare Co., Scotland, March 27, 1831; he is the eldest son of John and Catharine Beveridge; when he was about 7 years old, his parents emigrated to this country, and settled near Savannah, at that time in this county. He remained with his parents till his father died ; one year after his father's death, he was apprenticed by his mother to Leaben Burgen of Ashland, to learn the tailor's trade; served an apprenticeship of five years; he then worked journey-work for about two years, when he rented a shop in Petersburg, where he worked for about three years. In September, 1853, he was married to Miss Julia, eldest daughter of John McKahan of Jeromeyille, Ashland Co.; by this marriage he had two children, twins, both of whom died in infancy. Their mother died soon after their birth, and in the eleventh month of her married life; they were all buried at Petersburg. About the year 1854, Mr. Beveridge removed to Lucas, Monroe Township, and rented a shop, and continued to work at his trade. Aug. 23, 1855, he was married to Miss Fayetta Graff, of Green Township; by this marriage he had one child, a daughter, named Catharine, who died when about 19 months old; his second wife died Feb. 15, 1858; both mother and daughter are buried at Mount Zion. In September of the same year, Mr. Beveridge removed to Newville, where he engaged in the same occupation. March 15, 1859, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Bunton, daughter of Joseph and Jane Bunton, formerly of Washington Township. Miss Bunton was born in Washington Township June 11, 1835; she was raised by Alexander Freeman and wife, having been taken into their family, when about 7 years old, her mother dying when she was about 5; she continued to live with Freemans till her marriage; they have continued to reside in Newville from that time to the present. Mr. Beveridge enlisted as a private in Co. H, 120th O. V.1., Aug. 21, 1862. A month or two later, his regiment was ordered to the front. He took an active part in the fight at Chickasaw Bluffs, in the rear of Vicksburg, capture of Arkansas Post, siege of Vicksburg and the engagement at Jackson, Miss. His regiment was subsequently transferred to the Department of the Gulf; he was with his regiment when that memorable disaster occurred on Red River, on which occasion their Colonel was killed, and nearly the entire regiment captured. Mr. Beveridge was captured with the rest, and marched to Tyler, Tex., where he was held as a prisoner till the close of the war; he was in prison thirteen months, when he was exchanged, returned North, and was honorably discharged from the service. Mr. Beveridge and wife are the parents of four children; three sons and one daughter - Oliver, born Dec. 12, 1860; Ira, Nov. 12, 1867; Maud, May 31, 1870, the present time an active and energetic member; he has attained to the highest rank in his lodge, and is assiduous in the discharge of all his duties. He has been a very active and zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church about sixteen years.

CALHOON, NOBLE, farmer; P. O. Newville; was born in Pennsylvania, whence he came to Richland Co.; he settled on the farm one mile north of Newville along with his father, where he stayed till his marriage; John Stanton his boyhood friend relates this, and says he (John) came to this county in 1835, and settled at Newville ; Mr. Calhoon has been very successful financially in life, as his broad acres and well-filled

CARLISLE, FREEMAN, farmer; P. O. Newville. Mr. Carlisle's grandfather was of German descent ; his father ca.ne from Holland at a very early period of our country's history ; Freeman's grandfather was a farmer, he served through the Revolutionary war on the American side; he served as a Captain, afterward is supposed to have been promoted to a colonelship before the close of the war, he was at the battle of Bunker Hill and many other engagements ; he was the sire of two sons and two daughters, his wife's name being Darvis; his eldest son, James C. (Freeman'a father), was born in 1780; he lived in the State of New Jersey, and was by occupation a farmer; was married to Lydia Hart in 1807, they had six sonsand five daughters ; they removed to Columbiana Co., Ohio, 1809, when he teamed over the mountains between Pittsburgh and New York ; when the war of 1812 broke out, he enlisted under Gen. Harrison and served till the close of that sanguinary conflict ; he helped to erect the block-house at Jeromeville, also the one on the Clear Fork, near the present site of Robert Darling's house; he removed to Richland Co. in the fall of 1832, and bought 80 acres in Sec. 4, which he and his sons proceeded to clear and farm till his death, which occurred May 27, 1865; his fifth son, Freeman, was born June 5, 1829; stayed at home till his majority. Was married to Margaret Baughman in 1851 by Esq. Kile; the only fruit of this union was one son, Albert, when the mother died; in 1854, wasagain married to Sarah Ellen Brookings, whose father is a shoemaker and owner of a farm; by his second marriage, Freeman had four children viz.: first, Lydia C., who died Jan, 14th, 1877; second, Chas. E. C.; third, Mary Ellen C.; fourth, Sarah E. C:; Mr Carlisle has held several minor offices ; he owns the old homestead on which he has lately erected an elegant house and other improvements ; he and wife united with the U. B. Church in 1874, of which they have since been bright and shining lights, His brother James was in the Mexican war, and died at Point Isabel ; also has a brother who went to California where he saw many ups and downs, became an honored and respected citizen.

John Cate, Sr., was a German ; hecame to Richland Co. and settled in Washington Township, in 1831, where he bought 160 acres of Jand; Anthony was raised to farm work. On 1846, he was married to Margaret Baker, daughter of Christian Baker, who was a citizen of Jefferson Township; he and wife are the parents of three sons and five daughters, all of them are alive, viz., Cyrus, Lecta, Mary, Sanford, Jemima, Anthony, Nora, Alwilda. Cyrus married to Elizabeth Freehefer. Lecta married Mary married to George Freehefer, Mr. Cate bought 120 acres of land in Wyandot Co.; sold it and bought 80 acres near Lexington; sold this and purchased 120 acres below Darlington; sold out, removed to Wood Co., and bought 280 acres, sold and bought 240 acres where he now lives in Sec. 26, northeast quarter Range 17, Township 21; afterward sold to his son-in-law, William Mickey, 55 acres, he now owns 185 acres in the same section; Mr. Cate has always been a hard-working man, who has accumulated the most of for sixteen years (his son is now engaged in the same business), he is also a member of the Clear Fork Grange. His brother, William Cate, entered the 100-day service during the late war at 19 years of age; contracted disease, of which he died shortly after he was brought

CATE, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Newville; was bornin Germany Sept. 27, 1832; heis the second son of John and Catharine Cate; his mother's maiden name was Doup ; his parents came to this country when he was but 2 years old; his father entered a quarter-section of land in the southeast part of Washington Township, Richland Co., where he still continues to reside. He is the father of ten children by one wife, five sons and five daughters ; four sons and three daughters of whom are living and have children. Mrs. Cate died in 1862, and is buried onthe farm. Mr. Cate is now about 84 years old; he is quite hale and hearty for one of his years, and bids fair to live several years longer; he has performeda great deal of hard labor, and witnessed many solemn changes in his time. Jacob Cate was married to Miss Catharine, second daughter of Henry Groun, of Jefferson Township, in this county, in 1854; she was a Pennsylvanian by birth, and was born in 1830. Jacob Cate farmed for his father for a share of the crops, for seyeral years; May 8, 1865, he purchased, of his father, the northeast quarter of Sec. 15, in Worthington Township, where he has since resided ; this is a choice farm, and Mr. Cate is amodel farmer; he seldom fails to raise good crops; Mr. Cate and wife are the parents of eleven children, all living, save one who died in infancy; of the living there are six sons and four daughters, named in the order of their births, as follows: Elizabeth, David, Mary, Jacob, John, Charles, Margaret, Isadora, Philip and William ; the eldest is about 23, and the youngest 5 years old.

CRAMER, REUBEN, farmer; P. O. Butler. George Cramer, father of Reuben Cramer, was born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1798; he was of German descent; his ancestors were among the first settlers of Pennsylvania; in the days of his boyhood and early manhood, he followed teaming for about eleven years, between

Lehigh and Philadelphia. He was married to Miss Blizabeth Henry; he moved to Ohio in about 1835, he stopped in Wayne Co., near Smithville, about two years; from there he removed to Richland Co; he purchased 40 acres of land in Sec. 22, in Worthington Township, on which he removed with his family, and on which he continued to reside as long as he lived ; after coming to this township, he assisted in clearing a great deal of land besides his own; he died in 1870. in the 72d year of his age. His widow is living at this date, and has attained to the advanced age of 75 years. George and Elizabeth Cramer are the parents of eight children; six of whom are now living. Reuben, their eldest son, while a young man, learned the carpenter's trade; he followed this occupation until 1874. He was married to Miss Julia A. Fike Nov. 21, 1855; they are the parents of ten children, six sons and four daughters, named in the order of their births as follows: Daniel, born March 5, 1857; Malinda, Nov. 25, 1858; Samuel, June 10, 1860; George, May 15, 1862; John, Nov. 27, 1868; Samantha A., Oct. 20, 1865; Mary E., July 27, 1867; Jefferson, July 7, 1869; Franklin, May 24, 1871, and Ellen, Dec. 10, 1875; all'of whom are living save Jefferson, who died young. Mrs Cramer, who was born May 29, 1834, in Worthington Township, was a daughter of Tobias Fike, who was of German descent, and a farmer by occupation. Aug. 20, 1855, Mr. Cramer purchased 40 acres of the northeast quarter of Sec. 21, in Worthington Township, for $1,015, where he has since resided; he has very materially improved this farm since it came into his possession; he has erected buildings thereon which are both elegant and commodious; April 23, 1855, Mr. Cramer bought of Jackson Nichols, for $500, 20 acres of the west half of Sec. 28, in thistownship; March 7, 1872, he bought 40 acres of the same section, of Jonathan Divelbiss, for which he paid $2,000; he also bought the farm owned by his father at his decease, but has since disposed of it; he is now the owner of 100 acres of land which he and his sons cultivate; he takes a deep interest in the cause of education ; more especially in the education of his own children. His son Daniel is a teacher by profession and has been engaged in the business for some time. Mr. Cramer joined the Lutheran Church at the early age of 14 years; he and his good wife are respected members of the community in which they reside.

CUNNINGHAM, JAMES CAPT., deceased ; he was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1780, and in 1786 emigrated with his parents to Westmoreland Co., Penn., and afterward to Monongalia Co., Va., where his father died ; in 1803, he eloped with Hannah Stateler, to Pennsylvania, where they were married; returning home, they received the forgiveness and blessing of their parents; in 1804, in company with his wife's parents, they removed .to the yicinity of the Black Hand, Licking Co., Ohio; in the autumn of 1805 his wife died, leaving one child, that child is Mrs. Elizabeth Baughman; she now resides with her children in Mansfield. In 1808, Capt. Cunningham was married to Margaret Myers, and in May, 1809, came to Richland Co.,and located on the Black Fork of the Mohican, near Perryville, where he put outa crop of corn; then went back, brought out his wife, and put her down in

"the woods, alongside'a camp-fire, and commenced to build a log shanty over her head, which he completed in three days, with the assistance of three men ; later in the season, he removed into the only log cabin then standing in Mansfield, which had been built a few months previously, by one Samuel Martin; the cabin stood on the lot known as the Sturges corner, now ornamented by the handsome three-story brick building of H. H. Sturges. He removed there to board Gen. Mansfield's surveying party, and to '' keep tavern,' to entertain persons who came here to purchase Virginia military school lands, which were then offered for sale. His wife at first objected to the project of removing to Mansfield to keep boarders; provisions were scarce, and hard to obtain, and she expected in a few months to become a mother; her consent was finally given, and the captain shelled a few bushels of corn, packed the grist on two horses to mill at Clinton, Knox Co.; the next day, he returned home with the meal, and the day following removed to the cabin above mentioned, where, on the 23d of August, 1809, his wife gave birth to a daughter (Matilda) who was afterward married to William Perry. In the spring of 1810, they removed from Mansfield to the Clear Fork Valley, near St. John's Church, where he rented a patch of cleared land and put out a crop of corn. The next year, he removed to the Black Fork, a mile south of Greentown, where he remained until after the murder of the Zimmer family. At the commencement of the war of 1812, he began raising a company of volunteers; he called the settlers together at his house, and after stating to them the condition of the country, succeeded in raising a company of men for active duty, the remainder being left to guard the settlement from the incursions of marauding savages; he marched his men to Mansfield, and camped on the pwhlic square, where they remained for a few days, and were joined by other volunteers, and then marched to Detroit. At the end of the war, he entered a farm in Worthington Township ; cleared, improved, and then sold it, with the intention of remoying to Missouri; but, reconsidering the matter, he purchased the farm adjoining his former home, where he resided until his death, which occurred in August, 1870. Capt. Cunningham cut the first crop of grain ever harvested in Richland Co.; he was active and energetic, taking a leading part in public affairs, and was the first acting Sheriff of the county ; he was an excellent marksman, and often tried his skill upon the different wild animals which then infested the forests. During the time of his captaincy, Mr. Cunningham attended an officers' muster at Berkshire, Delaware Co., Ohio; just as the company was about to break up, three suspicious-looking soldiers made their appearance on the parade ground; they were immediately arrested as deserters, and subjected to a critical examination, separately; they each protested their innocence, and declared that they had been out on duty as a fat:gue party under Col. Root, and on hearing that Hull had surrendered his army, they had determined to make good their escape, which they did; and in order to approve what they affirmed, they told the examining officers that Col. Root was now at home, a distance of about nine miles from Berkshire; Col. Kratzer then called around him his officers, told them the story of the soldiers, whose intelligence concerning Hull's surrender made them almost frenzied with anxiety, and asked the services of some one to carry a message from him to Col. Root; -but one would comply ; at this time, Elm Creek, near whose banks the officers were parading, had swollen from recent heavy rains; the waters -had overflowed the banks, and covered the bottoms on either side; it was necessary to cross the stream to go to the residence of Col. Root ; again Kratzer called upon his officers; '"'Who,"' said he, '' will cross that creek, and bear a a message to Col. Root?'' A moment's pause waited their reply, when several voices almost simultaneously responded, ''I will.'' About six or eight immediately mounted their horsesand plunged into the rolling flood. Timber and rubbish were floating down the stream, offering dangerous obstacles. The company had not proceeded far until they retreated, declaring that no man could cross that stream in safety. '' Yes, there is," said Capt. Cunningham, and snatching the message from the hands of the officer, he mounted his charger and plunged into the flood. He gained the opposite shore, however, in safety, and proceeded nine miles through a dense wilderness to the residence of Col. Root. The Colonel verified the statement of the soldiers, and dispatched forthwith an answer to Col. Kratzer, requesting him to dismiss the prisoners. On receiving this, Capt. Cunningham retraced his steps to the banks of the stream, which he recrossed the next morning and arrived safely in camp, amid the cheers and congratulations of Kratzer and his officers.

DARLING, JONATHAN (deceased); he was born in Virginia March 7, 1793; his father's name was Joseph Darling; his father was a farmer by occupation; he came to Ohio at a very early day and settled in Coshocton Co., where he continued to reside till the day of his death. He died while on a visit to his children in this county; his widow came to this county and lived with her son Jonathan the remainder of herdays. They were both interred in the St. Johns Cemetery, in Monroe Township. Jonathan Darling was married to Miss Catharine Butler June 24, 1816; they came to this county at an early day, and he purchased a quarter-section of land in the fertile valley of the Clear Fork. His farm adjoined that of his brother William, on which the old block-house stood, being situated in the eastern part of Worthington Township ; he subsequently purchased another quarter-section adjoining his first purchase; he then owned a farm of 300 acres of as choice land, perhaps, as there is inthecounty. He continued to reside on this farm as long as he lived, and with the aid of his sons made many lasting and yaluable improvements thereon. Mr. Darling was a quiet, inoffensive, sober and industrious man; kind and indulgent to his children, and social

He and his good wife were members of the Lutheran Church at St. Johns for many years; they were by no means slack in their contributions for religious and benevolent purposes. Mr. Darling and wife are the parents of ten children, named in the order of their births, | as follows; Robert, Joseph, Rebecca, Squire, Vincent, Abigal, Jane, Sophia, John, Editha and Jonathan Passence; Rebecca, died Dec. 22, 1847, aged 27 years and 10 months; Abigal J., March 29, 1872, aged 46 years 7 months and 24 days; all their other chlidren are living, and all are married and have families but Sophia, who is unmarried. Mrs. Darling died April 18, 1859; Mr. Darling departed this life July 25, 1863. He died in the 71st year of his age; and she was in her 66th year when she died; they are both, also her deceased daughters, interred in the St. Johns Cemetery in Monroe Township.