Richland County, Ohio - Biographical sketches, 1880 (part 5 of 18)

BASHORA, ISAIAH, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., on the 26th of April, 1838; at the age of 2 years, his parents removed to the State of New York, where they resided about ten years, when they came to this State and located in Shelby, where they lived about six years; thence they went to Bucyrus, where they remained until 1848, when they removed to Wisconsin, where they lived two and one-half years; they then' returned to Bucyrus, where our subject remained until 1858, and thence he removed to this township, and has remained here ever since, with the exception of six months in Wood Co. and four years at Shiloh. In the year 1853, on Feb. 12, he was married to Miss Susanah Hess; they have a family of four children, three of whom are living - Henrietta, Maggie J. and Ruehamie ; the one deceased, Esther, departed this life in August, 1868. Mr. B. is by profession a blacksmith, and he, together with Mr. Burns, carries on that business at Rome in all its branches, where they do work right and at prices to suit the times.

BELLMAN, ANDREW J., was born in Middleburg, Portage Co., Ohio, Aug. 12, 1886; when at the age of 6 months, his parents removed to Plymouth, in this county, since which time he has resided in this county; in 1871, he removed to this township, which place has since been his home; at the age of 15 years, he commenced at the cabinet and chair making, business, which trade he has made his vocation until his removal here at Shenandoah, where he has been engaged, together with his trade of carriage and wagon making, as well as the carpenter trade, house-painting and turning, and also paper-hanging - in all of which he is considered proficient. In the year 1858, on Jan. 28, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Sonanstine; they have had six children, four of whom are still living - Carrie, Eddie, Fred and Florence J.; the ones that died were Kittie and an infant. Mr. Bellman now carries on a repair-shop at this place, where he does and designs to repair anything that can be done by mechanical skill.

BENEDICT, ABRAHAM, was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 11, 1834, where he resided with his parents until the age of about 7 years, when he removed with his parents to this county and township, where he has resided ever since, with the exception of about two years, when he resided in Williams and Ashland Cos. about seven years. In the year 1857, Feb. 22, he was married to Mary E. Stoner; they have raised a family of four children - Henry N., Sarah Ann, Albert and Almira; all are still living, and Mr. Benedict has, by strict integrity and good management, made for himself and family a good home, and while himself and 'family enjoy good health, they enjoy the regard of all who know them; the father is dead, having died in Michigan; his mother is still living with his sister, Margaret B., in Iowa, near the State line.

BRICKER, LEVI, was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., on the 19th of December, 1817, where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he removed to this county and located in Franklin Township and rented a little cabin of his uncle, and worked out by the day's work. Mr. Bricker possessed only what he could bring in a one-horse wagon - wearing apparel, a few dishes, etc., $160 in money, his wife and one child. In the fall, Mr. Bricker began butchering for 75 cents per day, but soon after, his wages were raised to $1 per day. Soon after, his brother-in-law gave him his two horses to go and trade for a stallion owned by one Gideon Lozier ; he went and traded one of the horses, gave $30 to boot, payable in one year, and that rigged him for farming. This was the first of the year 1840. He rented a small place from the same party he made the trade with, containing 80 acres; he cleared 3 acres for three crops, but Mr. Lozier haying married again, he sold his crops to him and came over to this township and located on John Arnold's place, and bought the crops on the grounds from one Mr. Livey, who had the place rented. Mr. Bricker lived there two years; then he bought 80 acres of land in Franklin Township, all forest; built him a little cabin, into which he moved in the spring of 1843; he cleared his land in about three years, together with 10 acres of Philip Fisher's land adjoining his; he borrowed the money to purchase his land from his father-in-law, David Werner; the amount was $500; he paid him back annually with 5 per cent interest; he earned a great part of his money by driving horses over the mountains; he made his first trip in 1845 with nine horses; a great part of the way he went alone. Mr. Bricker followed that as his vocation every year until he located: in this township in 1852. Sometimes Mr. Bricker would have to walk back a great part of the way, as he could not get room on the coach; henever came back but what he would always bring his money with him - from $1,000 to $4,000, not in drafts, but generally in:Lebanon bank money, which was just as good as the gold out here; he was never robbed, nor was there ever any attempt to rob him. He bought the place which he now occupies in 1851, together with 44 acres, paying cash, $1,- 500. Previous to this purchase, he bought the 160 acres east of here for $1,600 cash, but had to borrow $400 ; -his father-in-law went his security. Mr. Bricker is considered one of the most successful business men in the county; has given work to a great many men; has always lent his aid in all public improvements, and is considered one of the largest land-owners in this part of the county. He has, by good management, and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home, having given his children over $50,000. Mr. Bricker well remembers when he would go through with horses, porters would say along the road that dealt in stock, as also in Philadelphia they would often make the remark: '' There comes Bricker; and what he tells you about his horses, you can rest assured is correct." Mr. Bricker made, net, over $1,600 in two trips with horses over the mountains. Mr. Bricker had by his first wife ten children, nine of whom are living. By his second wife three, all of whom are living. Mr. Tobias Coffman, of Lancaster, Penn., claims that Mr. Bricker can beat any man in America on the 'jig dance;'' he says he will bet his last dollar on him as regards time. :

BURGOYNE, GEORGE, was born in Dolphin Co., Penn., on the 28th of June, 1802, where He resided until the year 1833, when he removed to this township, and where he has since resided. Mr. Burgoyne is a tanner by profession, and followed that as his vocation until the year 1840, since when he has paid his attention to farming. In the year 1880, on the 25th of March, he was married to Miss Anna Bell; they have a family of five children, all of whom are living, named Alfred, Hannah Jane, John P., George A, and Elizabeth,Ann. Mr. Burgoyne is one of the oldest surviving settlers of this county, and he, together with his brother associates, can recall many hardships and privations taat he had to contend with, that the present, as well as the future generations, will never know nor experience.

BURGOYNE, JOHN P., was born in this township on the 13th of June, 1836, where he has since resided. Mr. Burgoyne has always paid his attention to farming. He has never paid much attention to political matters. In the year 1862, on the 5th of March, he was married to Miss Elisabeth Cline; they have one son - George F.

BURNS, JAMES A., was born in this township Jan. 24, 1841, and has always resided here, with the exception of three years he was in the late war; he enlisted Sept. 7, 1861; was a member of Co. E, 3d O. V.I.; he was discharged Oct. 38, 1864. Mr. Burns is a blacksmith by trade, having learned the trade at the age of 18 years, and has since followed that as his vocation ; he now carries on the blacksmithing business at this place (Rome), where he does all kinds of work pertaining to the business. On the 12th of July, 1865, he was married to Miss Elisabeth Burns, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb; 18, 1838; they have four children, all of whom are living - Charles F., Clinton, Victor L. and Minnie. The health of himself and family is good. Mr. Burns has, by strict attention to business, built up for himself a good trade.

BURNS, WILLIAM F., was born in this county and township April 1, 1848; his principal vocation has been that of farming; he engaged himself at the carpenter trade for about three years. He is the eighth child of William and Mary Burns, of whom mention is made in another part of this work, as their lives are connected with the early part of the county. In the year 1870, Jan. 25, he was married to Miss Lovine Zeigler. They have raised a family of five children, named Curtis A., Flora E., Scott A., Carrie L. and the baby. Mr. Burns was a member of Co. F, 82d 0. V. I., and was enrolled on the 5th of November, 1862, and was discharged from the service the 24th of July, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.; he participated in all the different battles and marches that his regiment was called upon to participate and engage in, having, during his time of service, marched a distance of over three thousand miles, as the records will show; he entered the service as private, and was discharged with the rank of corporal.

CARROTHERS, JAMES, was born in Washington Township, this county, April 6, 1830, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he went to Williams Co., where he learned the carpenter trade; remained there until he finished his trade, when he went to Michigan, where he stayed two years; then to Wisconsin, where he remained until 1857, when he removed to the State of Minnesota; stayed there one summer, then started for the frontier, in Upper Minnesota, where he remained until he was compelled to leave on account of Indian troubles in 1862; his wife and two children were captured; he then volunteered to fight the Indians, which service he served about two weeks; in the mean time his wife and children made their escape ; he then enrolled himself as member of the 1st Wisconsin Battery, where he remained until the war closed, when he returned to the frontier and commenced work at his trade again ; worked about five years, disposed of his land, then went to Iowa, where he stayed about two years, and at the expiration of that time he came back to his native county and located in this township, where he has since resided and worked at his trade until now, with the exception of what time he spent in inventing a sawing machine, which is considered by all a very valuable improvement in sawing timber of all kinds - can work it by hand or steam power; it is so constructed that two men can saw twenty cords of wood in one day, with perfect ease, by band-power, without the use of steam or horse power; they can saw large timber as well as small; the inventor has taken in with him a partner, and if they take the pains to show the merits of this machine, it will soon be in use all over our land, as it is conceded by all who have seen it work to have no equal of anything of its kind yet invented. He was first married to Miss Helen Marr-Paddock; they had two children, who are still living, named Althir and Thomas W. He married his second wife, Miss Mary Jane Ferguson, Jan. 18, 1876; they have two children - Albert A. and Elisabeth Jane, who are still living. Himself and family enjoy good health, and have the regards of all around them.

CHEW, EZEKIEL, Sr. (deceased), was born May 18, 1805, near Winchester, Va.; while he was the infant of the family, his father, the late William Chew, came to Ohio and settled in Harrison Co., and at the age of 17 he came to Richland Co., with his uncle Thomas Dickerson, learning from his uncle the trade of a blacksmith, which business he followed for sixteen years. In the mean time, May 27, 1827, at the age of 22, he and Elizabeth Hackett were married, and settled on the land which is now a part of his '' homestead farm." His wife died February, 1847, leaving six children in his care. He again married, on June 24, 1850, Amanda M. Phelps; two children were born, Ezekiel Martin and Laroka Phelps. Our subject was time and again chosen as the Magistrate of his township, and, in the charge of his official duties, so wisely counseled, that but little litigation was carried on. In

1848, he was elected by the General Assembly an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this county, occupying the bench with.Judges Steward, McCullough and Barr, and remained there until the office of Associate Judge was discontinued by the new constitution. In the discharge of his judicial duties, he was prompt, able and honest. The older members of the bar of Richland Co., without exception, bear cheerful testimony that the judicial robes were by him unsullied. His political convictions were strong, always acting with the Democratic party. He was one of the charter members of the Rome Lodge of I. O. O. F., No. 158. He was for many years a member of the Masonic Order, and of Mansfield Lodge, No. 36. By his brethren of Mansfield and other lodges, his mortal remains 'were consigned to the tomb.

CHEW, EZEKIEL M., was born July 2, 1851, on the farm on which he now resides and owns. July 4, 1876, he was married to Alverda E. Ferrell, by whom he has one son, Oro Lotis. Mr. Chew is a member in good standing in four secret orders. He joined the I. 0. O. F. in 1878, and the Moriah Encampment in 1874, and the Patrons of Husbandry in 1875, and the Royal Arcanum in 1879. His political convictions are strong, and very zealous, always acting with the Democratic party.

CHEW, WILLIAM M., was born in Jefferson Co., this State, on the 2d day of July, 1829, where he resided until the age of 15, when his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided; Mr. Chew has paid the most of his attention to farming. In the year 1853, he was married to Miss Chew, who died in 1867; they reared a family of four children, who sre still living, and named Franklin P., George W., Thomas J. and Rubie A.; in 1872, he was again married, to Miss Matilda Whisler; they have a family of five children, four of whom are living - Viola, Maud, Alpheus and Pere; the one deceased died in infancy.

CHEW, AMIE, MRS., is the widow of the late Joseph Chew, who died on the 5th of October, 1877, and who was born in Jefferson Co., this State, in the year 1831; when 10 years old (in 1841), his parents removed to this county,-where he lived until his death ; he was a teacher by profession; he was married to Miss Amie Charles on the 23d of March, 1864; they reared @ family of six children, all of whom are still living, and named Lettie A., Mary E., Silas 8., Clement V., Clara C. and Emily W. The health of Mrs. Chew's family is generally good; she is able to attend to the management of her place and keep four of her children at school. They all enjoy the regards of all in the community in which they reside.

CHEW, AMON S.; he is the son of William and Leddie Chew. William Chew was born in October, 1770, in the State of Maryland, and Mrs. Chew was born in old Virginia about the year 1787. Our subject, Mr. Amon Chew, was born in Harrison Co., this State, Oct. 15, 1811, and, about the year 1822, his parents removed to this county, Monroe Township, where they resided until their death; Mr. Chew lived there about twelve years, and then removed to this township, and has resided here ever since; his mother died in the year 1855, and his father, William Chew, died in the fall of 1866; this subject is the thirteenth child of his parents, who raised a family of seventeen children; he has resided in this township since the year 1834. In the following year after he located here, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Gutherie; they raised a family of two childreri ; his wife died Dec. 18, 1837; in the year 1839, on April 2, he was again married, to Miss Mary Hackett; they raised a family of six children, only one of whom, Elizabeth (the wife of J. G. Hackett) is now living; Mr. Chew's second wife died Sept. 30, 1878. He has been from time to time elected to offices of trust, such as Assessor and Treasurer for severai years of his township. He has, by strict economy and good management, made for himself a good home. He enjoys the respect and esteem of all who know him; his oldest son, William, died while serving his country during the war in the capacity of Sergeant.

CHEW, E. J., was born Dec. 18, 18538, in this town- | ship, and is the second and youngest child of George H. and Sarah P. Chew, who was also born in this county; his father died twenty-one years ago, his mother the following year; after the death of his parents, his uncle, Amon Chew, took him to raise when but a mere boy; he remained with his uncle until the age of 16 years, when he went out into the world for himself, and has from time to time followed different vocations; he is a blacksmith by trade, and a railroader; he has also paid some attention to farming ; in 1875, he took a trip to California, but, not liking the country, and the climate not agreeing with him as well as his native place, he only remained there about nine months, when he returned home,

CLELAND, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Shiloh: he was born in Washington Co., Penn., June 18, 1816; his parents, John and Margaret Cleland, settled on the northwest quarter of Section 9, in Township 23, Range 18, in 1824; his father drove a four-horse team from the East, when they emigrated, and his mother rode on horseback, carrying one child; the parents were natives of Washington Co.; the father was of Irish parentage, the mother of German; about two years after settling in this county, the father died, leaving the mother and a family of six small children; the eldest child left home to learn a trade, and to the next, the subject of this sketch, fell the burden of aiding his mother in a struggte for existence; he was then about ten years of age; by industry and hard labor the farm was cleared and made remunerative. The nearest mill was on the Huron River, seven or eight miles | away; he took the grist there for grinding, sometimes using the oxen and the sied, sometimes the corn was put in one end of a sack, a stone in the other, and thrown over a horse on which he was mounted. Plymouth was the post office; no school or church was in the neighborhood; when the schoolhouse was built, greased paper served for window lights, slabs answered for seats, and, on Sabbaths, divine service supplanted the educational routine of the week days. Mr. C. was married to Charlotte Cline Jan, 8, 1844; they have seven children - Elisabeth, Celesta, Margaret, Jairus, Hattie, Ida and Henry. After Mr. C.'s marriage, he remained on his father's farm, which he finally purchased, adding to it till he now owns 820 acres of well-improved land, with good buildings. He has held the office of Township Trustee several years, and has all his life been an active and useful citizen.

CLELAND, AMAZIAH, was born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1822. At the age of 2 years, his perents removed to this township, where Mr. Cleland has since lived, with the exception of about eighteen years he spent in Huron Co. (New Haven). He is the youngest of six children of John and Margaret Cleland. He was married, April 1, 1849, to Ellen L. Stewart, who was born in Steuben Co., Penn., in 1829. They have seven children, of whom five are living, named Ezra S., William, Emline B., Herman W. and Edna; the ones that died are named Wilson and Phebe. Mr. Cleland is by profession a blacksmith, and followed that vocation, from time to time, for a period of five years; he has also been in the mercantile business about seven years, and the balance of his life has been spent on the farm; his eldest son, Ezra S., is married.

CLINESMITH, WM. H., was born in this county on the 11th of December, 1846, where he has always lived; he has always paid the most of his attention to farming, although he is by profession a carpenter and also a millwright ; he has worked at both of these vocations from time to time. Dec. 11, 1872, he was married to Miss Sarah Wood; they have had three children, all living - Jessie, Charles K., and Elswood.

COBBAN, CHARLES 1., is the youngest child of James and Sarah Cobban. His father was born in Scotland in 1811; he came to this country in 1835, and came to this county in 1854; he was married twice - first to Helen Webster; by this marriage he became the father of seven children - named John, James, James (2d), Isabel, William A., Francis M. and Mary Ellen; only two are living, William A. and Isabel. His second wife's name was Sarah Beattie, who bore him four children - named James A. and Charles I., who are still living; the ones that died were Mary C. and Maggie. Both his wives were born in Scotland. Charles I. Cobban was born Nov. 25, 1857, in this township, and has always lived here; he was married Feb. 6, 1878, to Alwilda Robbins, who was born in Wakeman, Huron Co., Nov. 29, 1859, and has resided in this county six years. Mr. Cobban has always been a farmer.

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM, was born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1808, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he removed to this State, Columbia Co., where he resided until the age of 26 years, when he came to this township on the 6th of March, 1833; he remembers the time well; the ground was covered with snow; he can recall the many hardships of himself and family in the days that are past and gone; at the age of 15 years, Mr. Crawford commenced to learn the carpenter trade, which he followed until he was able to buy a house of his own, since which time - about fifteen years - he purchased a farm, and has paid most of his attention to farming; he has also been Trustee of his township; in the year 1889, Feb. 23, he was married to Miss Nancy Quinn. Mr. Crawford has, by hard work, good management and strict attention to business, made for himself and wife a good home.

7 years, when his parents removed to this county and cated in Cass Township, where they remained about seven years, when they removed to this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Creveling is the fifth child of Jacub and Martha M. Creveling, who raised a family of seven children, all of whom are dead, with the exception of this subject. Mr. Creveling's father died Oct. 2, 1878; his mother is still living, and resides with him. Mr. Creveling has paid the most of his attention to farming, buying and feeding stock. In 1868, July 4, he was married to Miss Zoradah Burns; they have raised a family of three children - Verda, Dora and Boyd, all of whom are still living. He has held the office of Justice for three years; he was elected on the Republican ticket.

CROSIER, WILLIAM, was born in Juniata Co., Penn., Sept. 17, 1826; at the age of 8 years, his parents removed to this county ; in the spring of 1855, he went to California, where he remained about three years, when he came back to this county, where he has since resided. He was married, July 10, 1854, to Eveline Shamp, who was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1886; when a babe, her' parents removed to Huron Co.; resided there until the age of 10 years, when her parents came to this county, where she has since lived. They have had eleven children, five of whom are still living - Nora J., Mary Ida, Emma, Al bert and Charles B.; those that died are named Annie, Bell, Ruby, Bertha, Thomas and Hattie. Mr. Crosier has always farmed as his vocation, which business he still follows.

DAVIS, SAMUEL, was born in Columbiana Co. Jan. 29, 1831; when 24 years old, his parents removed to Clear Creek Township, Ashland Co.; he lived there until the age of 19, when he removed to Butler Township; and has since lived in different townships in this county, with the exception of about two years he resided in Ashland Co.; he has always farmed from boyhood; has part of the time traveled on the road, selling different articles of merchandise. He was married April 24, 1851, te Louisa J. Barns, who was born in Huron Co., where she lived until the age of 8 years, when she came to this county, and has always lived here since; they have had four children, three of whom are still living - Almira Cordelia, Mary L. and Minnie Maud; Elisabeth Jane departed this life Jan. 4, 1878, aged 26 years, 8 months and 11 days. She was married to Mr. George Wolfersberger; Almira C. is married to Sylvanus Hodges.

DE LANCY, JOHN, was born in Cass Township Oct. 22, 1848, where he resided until 28 years of age, when he removed to this township, and has since resided here. He was married, Sept. 4, 1873, to Louisa Huston, who was born on the place Mr. DeLancy now owns, she was born Sept. 16, 1854; they have had two children, both are living and named Sarah Ann and Lizzie. Mr.' De Lancy has followed farming, although for the past two years, he has been engaged in selling the: combined Hubbard reaper and mower, manufactured at Fremont, Ohio, in which capacity he has met with decided success, as the machine he represents is first class in every respect, and is conceded by all who are acquainted with the machine, to be as good

DEVORE, PHILIP C., was born in this county and township and on the farm which he now owns and resides; but about twelve years ago he removed with his family to Kansas, where he resided about eight years, when he moved back to this county, and located on the farm aboye mentioned; Mr. Devore was born Dec.*18, 1842, and has paid the most of his attention to the livery business, has also been in the merchandise business ; but of late his business has been that of farming. In the year 1866, April 2, he was married to Margaret Sutch; they have raised a family of four children, three of whom are still living, named Allen, Elipphlet, Dora and ababe, aged 8 months, named Harry ; the one that is dead was an infant; this subject is the third child of Soxley and Cathrine Devore. Mr. Devore has by strict attention to business accumulated for himself and family a good home, he now owning the undivided half of the old homestead.

DICKERSON, THOMAS, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Shiloh. Mr. D. was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, July 11, 1822; his parents brought him to Blooming Grove in October of the same year. His earliest recollections are those concerning wolves and Indians. He often hid himself under the_bed when they would come td the cabin. He enjoyed the meager facilities of the day for getting an education. He remained with his parents till 21 years of age. Noy. 30, 1843, he was married to Susannah Miller, by whom he had nine children, six boys and three girls - William, Manuel, Angeline, George, Ambrose, Irena, Ellis, Ellsworth and Amon. He and his wife and two daughters remain on the farm, which he entered at the land office at Wooster in 1819. Mr. D.'s father was a native of Fayette Co., Penn.; he came to Harrison Co., and was married to Mary Chew in 1819. In this county he lived until 1822, when he came to this county, entered a quartersection and on it built his cabin. He had learned the blacksmith trade, which, in his condition, was a great advantage; as such, he was of great value to the Inans, who frequently came to his shop for the repairs of their rude tools. In the history of the township, seyeral incidents are narrated concerning his life here. He lived on the farm until his death, Sept. 10, 1845.

DICKERSON, GEORGE O., was born in this county Aug. 22, 1852, where he has since resided. He has always followed farming as his vocation; he has also followed saw-milling for about three years. He was married, Dec. 17, 1876, to Annie Mary Adams; they have one child - Almeda,

EHRET, CHRISTIAN H., was born in Germany May 4, 1798, where he resided until the age of 19 years, when he removed to the United States and located in Pennsylvania, where he resided a few years, when he removed to this State and located in this county and township, and has resided here ever since. He married Miss Elizabeth Phiper while in Pennsylvania, but, soon after he removed to this State, she died, and about the year 1836, he was again married to Miss Cathrine Pifer, who was born in Pennsylvania Sept. 19, 1813; she; at the age of 14 years, removed with her parents to this county, where she has since resided, and is, together with Mr. Ehret, considered one of the oldest surviving settlers of the county ; they have raised a family of eight children, five of whom are still living and married - Elisabeth, Cathrine, Susannah, Jacob P. and Frank, who is the youngest of the family ; the children are all married, with the exception of Miss Cathrine. Mr. Ehret had by his first wife three children, two of whom are living - Charlotte and Salley, who are also married; death has taken from the family four children. Mr. Ehret is strict in his religious principles, having united with the German Reformed Church at an early day, and has adhered to that denomination ever since. Mrs. Ehret has been a member of the same church for the last few years. Mr. Ehret's eyes have been afflicted somewhat, as also his health in general, but he is still able to be about. He, with his family, enjoy the respect and esteem of all who know them. He has, by hard work and good management, made for himself and family a good home.

ELLIS, SIDNEY, was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Nov. 9, 1824, where he resided until the age of 25 years, when he removed to Huron Co., this State, where he remained eight years, then went back to New York; he stayed there four years, then went back to Huron Co. again, where he stayed eleven years; then he removed to this county, and has since resided here. He was married, Aug. 22, 1846, to Miss Hannah Bene dict, who was also born in Onondaga Co., N. Y.; they have had four children, all living, and named Polly M., Ella S., Louisa C. and Stephen E. Mr. Ellis has always paid his attention to farming and raising stock, and still carries on that business on the farm he now owns.

FERGUSON, HARRISON, was born in this county on the 15th of April, 1827; he has since resided in the county, with the exception of about sixteen years he lived in Ashland Co., since which Blooming Grove Township has been his home. Although Mr, Ferguson was raised a farmer and followed that as his vocation until the last few years, he has been in the employ of the Wilson Sewing Machine Company ; every one knows the machine cannot be excelled by any of its competitors for its simplicity of construction, its lightness in running, its lasting powers; and is considered by many who claim to be judges, to be far superior to any other machine in every respect, as the increasing demand shows throughout the country; Mr. Ferguson intendsto keep constantly on hand a full supply of these machines, together with a full supply of attachments to accommodate all, and hopes by its merits to obtain his share of public patronage. In the year 1850, on the 11th of June, he was married to Miss Mary Shoemaker; they have a family of three children - Hannah M., Martin M. and Harriet Alice: Hannah M. and Martin M. are married, while Harriet A. resides with her parents.

FERGUSON, MARTIN M., was born in Ashland Co. on the 18th of November, 1852, where he resided until the age of 13, when his parents removed to this township, where he has since remained; has always paid his attention to farming. Feb. 4, 1875, he was married to Miss Mary C. Hesig; they had one child named

Blooming Grove

FERRELL, GEORGE W., was born in Ashland Co., then Richland, in Milton Township, Jan. 10, 1828, where he resided until the year 1864, when he removed to this township, and where he has since resided; Mr. Ferrell is a cooper by trade, and hé followed that as his vocation together with that of farming, until the last eight years ; since then he pays all his attention to farming and dealing in stock. In the year 1850, April 18, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Martin; they have had six children, all of whom are still living, and named Irvin S., Austin M., Arthur W., Alberda E., Adolphus 8. and Adella R., four of whom are now married. Mr; Ferrell has from time to time held offices of trust in his township, and is now Treasurer of the township; Mr. Ferrell has, by good management and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home, while himself and family have the regards of all where they reside.

FINKBINER, ANDREW W., was born in this county on the 16th of September, 1859; he has since resided here, and has paid his attention to farming until within the past few years he has learned the carpenter and joiner trade, which occupation he intends to make his vocation.

FLOOK, CASPER, was born in Hopeful Township, Bedford Co., Penn., Oct. 20, 1815, where he resided until the age of 18 years, when he came to this county, where he has since resided; he has lived in this township thirty-five years. He was married in December, 1835, to Melinda Edwards; they have five children, all of whom are living - Mary Jane, Leander T., Amberson A., Margaret Ann and Sanford S. Mr. Flook has always farmed; when he first came here, he cleared land for two crops; a.few years after, he bought the 80 acres he now occupies, and cleared it all himself. He is among the surviving settlers of his township.

GATES, MARTIN, was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 10, 1821, where' he resided until 1823, when his parents removed to this county, where he has since resided ; although he has lived a part of his time in different townships, he now lives in this township, where he has been about fifteen years; he has always paid his attention to farming and handling stock. In the year 1843, on the 9th of May, he was married to Miss Frances Urquhart; they have reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living - John, Margaret E., Samuel C., Mary C., Jacob, Cass H., Rosman E;, Sallie and Martin; George W. died April 15, 1870, at the age of 4 years 1 month and 22 days. The health of Mr. Gates' family is generally good, with the exception of three of the children, whose health is somewhat impaired. Mr. Gates is among the surviving pioneers of the county, as well as his wife, who was orn in the county, and who is still living, aged 56 years almost; they can recall many hardships and privations that they, together with their associates, had to contend with, that the present as well as the future generations will never know nor experience.

GATES, JACOB H., was born in this county March 15, 1852; he has since resided here, and has always paid his attention to farming and handling stock. In the year 1878, on the 4th of July, he was married to

GATES, HENRY, was born in this county on the 2d of July, 1854; he has since,resided here, with the ex: ception of about eighteen months, when he was in some of the Western States; Mr. Gates is a carpenter by profession, and followed that as his vocation until he was married, since which time he has paid his attention to farming. He was married to a Miss Eunice Bly on the 10th of May, 1874; they have a family of four children, all of whom are living - Walter, Bert, Molesky and the baby.

GEARY, ELIZABETH, MRS., is the widow of the late Joseph Geary, who was born in Allegheny Oo,, Penn., April 8, 1806; when a small boy, his parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio; he remained there over thirty years, then went to Tuscarawas Co., where he stayed five years, when he came to this county, where he remained until his death, which took place July 7, 1879; he was an affectionate husband and father. Mrs, Geary was married to Mr. Geary in the fall of 1844, they reared a family of thirteen children, six of whom are living - Alexander, Isaac C., Isabel, Emma, Sherman and Joséph F.; the ones deceased were named William W., John N., Emeline, Nancy and Jane. Mrs. Geary was born in Jefferson Co., this State, March 13, 1826; when alittle girl, her parents moved to Tuscarawas Co., where she remained until she was married to Mr. Geary, and lived and removed with him from place to place until his death.

GROVE, LAWRENCE A., was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., July 31, 1852, where he resided until the age of 18 years, when he went to Illinois and stayed there one year; thence he returned to Ohio and went to Stark Co., and remained there one year; he then went to Dauphin Co., Penn., where he stayed two years, and from there he went to Cumberland Co., where he stayed one year; thence to Baltimore, Md., where he remained one year, and then came to this county, where he has since resided, with the exception of eight months which he spent in Illinois; Mr. Grove is by profession a carpenter, and while he was not attending school he followed that as his vocation until he came to this county, since which time he has paid his attention to farming.

GUTHRIE, NATHANIEL, is the child of John E, and Elizabeth Guthrie, who was born in this county and township, on the old homestead farm on which he now resides, on the 6th day of October, 1843; until the late war broke out he followed farming, when, in 1862, he entered the army, was a member of Co, K, 120th O. V. I., and was enlisted on the 15th of October, 1862, and discharged Oct. 12, 18638, by reason of disability by disease contracted while performing his duty as a soldier; he has never as yet made an application for a pension, although he is certainly entitled to it; after his return from the army, he was unable to perform any labor; he turned his attention to the carpenter business, which he followed about nine years, but for the past four years he has again gone to farming; in the year 1866, on the 14th of August, he was married to Miss Almeda Purcher; they have raised a family of nine children, six of whom are still living, named John, Luther, James, Harvey, Myron, Taylor, Elona, Beulerd W. and a baby named Orville, who claims to be captain of the house; those that are dead are tiamed Cellestia A., Ruthford B. and one born dead. Mr. Guthrie's parerfts are considered among the old settlers of the county; his father departed this life May 4, 1865. Mrs. Guthrie is still living, and enjoys very good health for a lady of her age. Our subject's health is very good, considering the shock he received while in the army; his family's health is generally good; he has never turned his attention to politics. He has been School Director.

HACKETT, WILLIAM, was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1809, where resided until the age of 6 years, when his parents removed to this county and township, where he has since resided, where he has paid the most of his attention to that of farming; he is the fifth child of George and Nancy Hackett, who departed this life quite a number of years ago. His first wife died about two years after marriage; he has been married to his second wife about forty years; her maiden name was Margaret E. Shuster; they have raised a family of six children - two of them were born dead, four are still living, whose names are Margaret Ann, Robert, Ella and Almealia; one by the first, named George, who was living in California at last accounts. Mr. Hackett has never turned his attention to politics ; he was one of the first settlers of the county. Mr. Hackett says that he remembers the time when they had no school here; he often went to play with the Indians for pastime.

HACKETT, HENRY P., was born in Cass Township, March 7, 1827, where he resided until the age of 12 years, when his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided and has lived on the farm he now owns since 1855. He was married, June 27, 1854, to Mary Ann Zeigler; they have had nine children - eight are still living, and are named George B., Sarah Alice, Clara B., Frank L., Mary E., Addie V., Perrie F. and Minnie L.; the one deceased, Elmer L., died Oct. 6, 1874, aged 19 years 5 months and 29 days; five of these children were by his first wife, four by his second wife, whose name was Catharine Fickes, who died June 9, 1871; his first wife died Aug. 2, 1864. George B., the oldest one living, is married. Mr. Hackett has never paid much of his attention to political matters, although he has been Trustee of his township for two terms; he has always paid his attention to farming, and has, by good management and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home.

HACKETT, JAMES L., was born in Cass Township, this county, July 22, 1880; when about 8 years of age, his parents remaved to this township, where Mr. Hackett has always lived. He was married in November, 1856, to Elizabeth Zigler, who bore him seven children, all living - Nancy Jane, Margaret Ann, Irena E., Harriet L., Ida Bell, Ruby R. and Estella; his first wife died in April, 1876; he married his second wife May 28, 1878, whose name was Maggie J. Caskey, and is still living.. Mr. Hackett has always paid his attention to farming, and now controls and manages the farm he now owns. He has on his farm one of the strongest sulphur springs in this part of the

HACKETT, WILLIAM A., was born in Cass Township, this county, Sept. 14, 1882; when a small boy, his father removed to this township, where he remained until the age of 22 years, when he went to Williams Co., this State, where he remained two years; thence he went to Branch Co., Mich., and located in the town of Bronson, where he stayed a few months, and then went to La Grange, Ind., where he remained seven years; from there he removed to Chicago, Ill., where he remained fourteen years, with the exception of about eight months that he resided in Lincoln, Neb., and about six months he spent in St. Louis, Mo.; the latter-named place was directly after the great fire in Chicago ; he witnessed both of the great fires at that place, and did a great deal in regard to mechanical skill to build the city up on both occasions; from Chicago he came back to his native county, where he has since resided. He was married, March 28, 1856, to Catharine Gibbens; they have three children, all of whom are living - George W., Frank J. and Ira G. Mr. Hackett is by profession a carpenter, and is considered by all who know him to be very proficient, haying, while at Chicago and other places, charge of large establishments, employing a great many men; although he owns and has the control of a good farm, he intends in the future to pay his attention to building and contracting.

HACKETT, IRA G., was born in Cass Township Noy. 7, 1836, where he resided until the age of 3 years, when his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided. He was married, Sept. 6, 1870, to a Miss Elizabeth Chew; they have had five-children, four of whom are still living, and named, Mary E., Dora L., Dasie P. and Asher C., one died in infancy. Mr. Hackett has always paid his attention to farming, although he has worked at the carpenter trade; he lives on the old homéstead farm which he owns.

HACKETT, MARGARET, MRS., is the fourth child of George and Nancy Hackett, who came to this county in 1816, and located in this township, and resided here until their death; her father died in 1845, aged 68 years; her mother died in 1855 or 1856, aged 78 years. Mrs. Margaret Hackett is the widow of the late George Hackett, who was born in Juniata, Penn., Aug, 19, 1800; he departed this life Aug. 11, 1876, aged 76 years. Mrs. Hackett was born Nov. 18, 1807, in Washington Co., Penn.; at the age of 8 years, her parents removed to this township, and this has since been her home, having lived in the township for a period of sixty-five years. She was married, June 11, 1840, to her late husband, George Hackett, who always paid his attention to farming. Mrs. Hackett has sold her place and is now living a retired life.

HACKETT, GEORGE B., was born in this county and township July 2, 1856, and has resided here ever since, ' and is by occupation a carpenter and joiner, and has from time to time contracted and intends to make that his business after this season. In the year 1877, Oct.

HACKETT, FRANK J., was born in La Grange Co., Ind., Feb. 18, 1859; when 3 years of age, his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided. He has always paid his attention to farming; he is the second son of William A. and Mary C, Hackett, who are considered to be among the best citizens of the the township which they represent. He took a trip West, to Chicago and Nebraska, where he was gone about one year.

HAFER, DANIEL, was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 7, 1837; when at the age of 1} years, his parents came to Ashland Co., near Savannah, where they resided about six years, when his father died. His mother dying some four years afterward, he went to live with his sister in Seneca Co., Ohio, who resided near Bellevue, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he went back to Ashland Co., where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he made his home in Butler Township, this county, near the county line, when he turned his attention to farming until the late war broke out, when he entered the service; he was a member of the 3d O. V. C. of Co. E; was enlisted Aug. 27, 1862, and was discharged March 30 the following year, 1863, by reason of disability from disease; after his discharge, he returned to this county, where he has since resided. He follows different vocations, generally farming, but for the last four years he has not been able to perform any manual labor at all by reason of his physical disability, caused by his disease while in the army. At the present date, he is Postmaster of Rives, and in connection with his official duty he has a notion-store. In the year 1859, he was married to Charity Devore; they had a family of four children, three of whom are now deceased, together with his wife, who died in 1878.

HAMMAN, JOSIAH, is the youngest son of Peter and Susan Hamman, who came to this township fortyeight years ago (1832); he was born in this township on the 18th of December, 1845, and has since resided on the farm where he was born, which he now owns. His father departed this life on the 11th of September, 1862, aged 61 years 10 months and 6 days; his mother is still living; she was born Aug. 20, 1805. Our subject was married, May 5, 1864, to Miss Louisa L. Crouse, who is the youngest daughter of William and Eliza Crouse, who came to this county and located in this township about forty years ago; they are still living. Mr. Hamman has had five children; four are still living - Cameron Delbert, Charles A., Florence J. and Boyd C.; the one deceased - Ulila May, departed this life Feb. 11, 1875, aged 6 years 3 months and 9 days. Mr. Hamman has always paid his attention to farming and stock raising, and has, by strict attention to his business, made for himself and family a good home.

HARVEY, JOHN, was born in Jefferson Co. March 8, 1819, where he resided until the age of 7 years, when his parents came to this county, where he has since resided. He was married, Oct. 5, 1844, to Mary Bricker, who was born, Feb. 7, 1822, in Pennsylvania ; at the age of 15, her parents brought her to this county, where she has always lived; they have had ten children, seven of whom are still living - Sarah Ann, Mary C., William 8., Hannah L., Martha A., George F. and

Tobias R.; John E. died at the age of 1 year and 6 months; the other two died in infancy. Mr. Harvey. has four children married - Sarah Ann, Mary C., William S.and Hannah L. He has always farmed from boyhood ; he has cleared over four hundred acres of land, and has helped to clear over aa thousand acres in this county; it is conceded by all that he has chopped and cleared more land than any man in this vicinity; Mr. Harvey has been a resident of this county a period of fifty-three years, and has always worked hard to maintain himself and family.

HISEY, JOHN, was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., Jan. 22, 1824, where he resided with his parents until the age of 3 years, when they moved to Columbia Co., this State, where they remained about eight years, when they removed to this township, and where he has since resided and has always paid his attention to farming, with the exception he has, from time to time, been making brick on his farm. Mr. Hisey is the fourth child of Joseph and Elizabeth Hisey, of whom both are dead, and who will be mentioned elsewhere in this work. Mr. Hisey has held offices of trust in his township. In 1852, March 25, he was married to Miss Precilla Griese; they have had ten children, seven of whom are still living, and named Mary C., Sarah E., John H., George W., Jacob H., Precilla R. and Isaac K.; three children died while in infancy and were nevernamed. Mr. Hisey has by hard work, good management and strict attention to business, made for himself a good home. The oldest daughter is married to Mr. Martin Ferguson, of this township.

HUNTER, BENJAMIN, was born in Columbia Co., this State, Dec. 12, 1815, where he resided with his parents until the age of 19 years, when he removed to this county and township, where he has since resided. Mr. Hunter is the second child of Samuel and Jane Hunter, who are both déad, his father having died in 1844 and his mother in 1870. This subject was married to Margaret Irvin in November, 1836, who died May 3, 1842; in the year 1843, June 6, he was married to Sarah M. Jump; they have raised a family of nine children, six of whom are still living, named Mary, Priscilla, Thomas E., Susan Jane, Robert and Rebecca A.; three children are dead, one of whom, William J., the oldest, died while in the army; he was a member of Co. C, 120th O. V. I., in Capt. McKinley's company ; he enlisted in the service in August, 1862, and died of typhoid fever, contracted while at Arkansas Post, Jan. 12, 1863, at the place above named. Mr. Hunter has never taken a very active part in political matters of his township; he has been School Director for years. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are both members of the Presbyterian Church, having united with the church about the year 1838; Mr. Hunter has always taken an active part in all church matters, and has.always been a hard worker in the interest of Sabbath schools; he, together with his brother and Pastor, had a great many privations and hardships to contend with when they first removed here, but he has by good management and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home.

HUNTER, JOSEPH P., was born in Columbia Co., this State, Feb. 24, 1820, where he resided with his parents until the age of 14 years, when he removed with his parents to this county and township, where he has since resided; he is the fourth child of Samuel and Jane Hunter, who are both dead, his father having died in 1844, and his mother died in 1870, in the month of October. He was married to Angeline Clark March 26, 1846; they have reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living - Mary Jane, Margaret Ann, Calvin C., Samuel P., James J., Minnie P., Allie E., Angeline and Ida J.; the one deceased was named Sarah K. Mr. Hunter has served his township as Clerk, Justice and Treasurer for a number of years. Mr. Hunter has always taken an active part in church matters, having united with the Presbyterian Church at an early date (about the year 1840); Dec. 1, 1823, the church was organized in this township, being the first public house of worship in this township; the father of John A. Lee was one of the first members that officiated at the church, and Mr. Hunter states that the Rev. Robert Lee was very instrumental in its organization; Mrs. Hunter is also a member of the same church and has been for forty years. While Mr. Hunter has held offices of trust, he has been School Director for twenty years. Mr. Hunter's health is not very good at this present time; Mrs. Hunter has been for the last few years afflicted with the rheumatism, but is able to beabout. Mr. Hunter can recall the time when, atan early day, himself and father had to blaze the trees to go from their house to mill; the west line of his farm is the old Huron trail, and is nearly on a direct line with West Diamond street, Mansfield, south. Mr. Hunter's father served in the war of 1812; also his uncle and grandfather were in the same war. He has, by strict integrity and economy, made for himself and family a good home.

HUNTER, ANDREW, was born in Columbia Co. Oct. 17, 1824; at the age of 8 years, his parents came to this county, where he has since resided. He was married in August, 1853, to Margaret J. McGaw, who was born in this township, where she has always lived ; they have five children - Martin M., Ezra, Ernest, Clement L. and Loys. Mr. Hunter has always paid his attention to farming and dealing in stock ; at present, he makes sheep a specialty. He has, by industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home. /

HUNTER, MARTIN M., is the oldest child of Andrew and Margaret Hunter; he was born in Blooming Grove Township Aug. 6, 1853; he is, by profession, a school teacher, but is now the senior partner of the firm of M. M. Hunter & Co., general dealers in all kinds of furniture, as well as undertaking in all its departments, at Shiloh, Ohio. They always sell goods with prices to suit the times.

HUNTER, JOSEPH M., was born in this county and this township, on the farm he now occupies, on the 29th day of April, 1844. where he has since resided, and has paid his attention to farming. In the year

1874, on the 12th of March, he was married to Miss Alice E. Miller; they have a family -of four children, all of whom are still living, named Claude, Annie, Fenella and Allen G. Thurman.

» HUNTER, SAMUEL P., was born in this township March 7, 1855; he has since resided here, with the exception of three years he lived in Butler Township. He was married Sept. 6, 1876, to Mary E. Clayberg, who was born in Butler Township Sept. 16, 1856, and has always lived in the county ; they have one child - Edith May. Mr. Hunter is, by profession, a school teacher, and has followed that several terms in the winter season. For the past few years, he has turned all his attention to farming and raising stock, and intends, in the future, to make sheep-raising a specialty.

HUSTON, ALEX., was born in Middleton Township, Columbiana Co., in November, 1828, where he resided until the year 1850, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided. He was married, in 1843, to Nancy Rodgers, who bore him three children, who, with their mother, are all dead. He married his sec- | ond wife, Miss Mary Parks, in April, 1851; she was born in Richland Co.; she died June 8, 1875 ; the fruits of this marriage were four children; three are still living - Mathew, Louisa and Rebecca A.; the one deceased - Harriett, died in April, 1871, aged 1-year 5 months and 9 days.

HUSTON, MARGARET, MRS., was born in this township and on the same farm she now owns, Feb 6, 1825, and has always lived in this township and on the same farm. She has never been absent from the township six weeks at one time. She is the oldest child of Thomas and Mary Thompson. Her father was born in Washington Co., Penn., Feb, 22, 1800; he came to this county Noy. 15, 1823, and lived here until his death, which occurred July 13, 1868; her mother died June

Penn.; her maiden name was Mary Beaird; she was married, March, 1828, in Washington Co., Penn.; the same year, they removed to this county. Our subject's sister, Miss Kezia Thompson, who owns the farm jointly with her, is the fourth child of Thomas and Mary Thompson ; she was born May 22, 1881, on this farm also, and has always lived in the county and on the same farm.

HUSTON, JAMES, was born in Franklin Township Feb. 18, 1841, and has always lived in this county; he has lived in this township since 1861. He was married, Jan. 9, 1868, to Dorcus Zeigler, who was born in Butler Township Jan. 25, 1842, and has always livedin the county; they have six children - Carrie, Charles, Rufus, Ransom, Razela and Jessie. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation. He has, by economy, honesty and industry, accumulated a good home. His father cut the first tree down after the town of Rome was laid out as a town; he was born in Columbiana Co.; he came to this county when he was about 20 years old, and resided here until his death, which occurred in the latter part of April, 1879; he was 73 years old.

HUSTON, MATHEW, was born in this township, Aug. 15, 1852, and has always lived in the township. He was married, July 26, 1877, to Lucy E. Willis, who was born in Huron Co. June 14, 1854. Mr. Huston has always followed farming as his vocation, in which he is still engaged.

of 1867, when he removed to this county, where he has resided most of his time, excepting a short time in Williams and Huron Cos. In the year 1877, on the 19th of November, Mr. Kelso was married to Miss Mary A. Weppier; they haveone child, Ruby May; Mr. Kelso is by profession a harness-maker, and now carries on that business at Rome, where he has built up for himself quite a good trade, and his future intentions are to make this his business, and claims that his work shall all be first-class, and with prices to suit the times.

KESTER, GEORGE W., M. D., was born in Bronson Township, Huron Co., on the 3d of January, 1846, where he resided until the age of 2 years, when his parents removed to Savannah, Ashland Co., where he remained twenty years; he removed to New London, where he resided about fourteen years, when he removed to Ganges. The Doctor enrolled himself in the late war, first asa member Co. D, 25th O. V.I., enlisted on the 8th of June, 1861, and discharged on the 25th day of June, 1864; second, was a member of Co. I, 2d U. 8. V. 1., enlisted on the 24th of February, 1865, and discharged on the 24th of February, 1866, at Elmira, N. Y.; the Doctor participated in all the numerous battles the regiment was called upon to engage in; was in the service for a period of four years. In the year 1868, on the 31st of December, he was married to Miss Hester A. Swanger ; they have a family of two children, both of whom are living, named Willie W.and Bessie Muy. 'she Doctor practiced at this place

KINSELL, JOHN W., was born in Cass Township Dec. 9, 1840, where he resided until 22 years of age, when he removed to this township and where he has since resided, with the exception of six months which he spent in Rochester, Lorain Co., and Shiloh. He was married, Aug. 30, 1863, to Miss Elizabeth J. Shupe, who was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, Dec. 2, 1842; when a small girl, her parents removed to this county ; they have reared a family of five children, four of whom are still living - Jennie E., Walter H., George W. and Sallie E.; the one-deceased, Charlie N., departed this life May 22, 1872, aged 1 year 8 months and 12 days. Mr. Kinsell is by profession a schoolteacher; having at an early age acquired a good education, he soon had charge of a graded school, and has followed teaching for a period of twenty terms in the winter, and four terms in the summer season; the balance of his time he has been engaged in farming, and this, together with dealing in stock, will be his principal occupation in the future. His daughter, Miss Jennie, now in her 16th year, is teaching school in District No. 6, in this township, and is considered a very competent teacher.

KIRKENDALL, PETER S., was born in Hancock Co. Dec. 15, 1836; when about 2 years old, his parents removed to this county, where he has since resided ; he has lived in this township twenty-eight years. He was married, April 2, 1868, to Catherine Lamen, who was born in this township, where she has always lived; they had one child, Wilbert Otis, who departed this life Sept. 4, 1876. aged 1 year 10 months and 1 day. Mr, Kirkendall is by profession a carpenter, although he has paid a great part of his attention to farming. He was a member of Cov. I, 15th O. V. L; he enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, and was discharged Sept. 17, 1864; he was in all the battles his regiment was called upon to engage in, some of which were Shiloh, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Resaca, Altoona Mountain, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Rocky Face, Mission Ridge and Chickamauga.

LAZELL, FRANCIS M., was born in New York, July 2, 1847; soon after, his parents removed, to Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, and when at the age of 8 years, they removed to this county, where he has\resided ever since, with the exception of a few months he spent in Iowa. This subject has bought the hotel at this place, Rome, where he intends to keep a first-class house, and also a stable; he understands the business, as he formerly, with his father, kept the same house.

LAMER, ABRAHAM, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., on the 16th of January, 1818, where he resided until March, 18389; then he removed to Venango Co., Penn., where he remained until August, 1844, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Lamer is by occupation a carpenter and joiner; he commenced his trade in 18386, and has always followed that as his vocation, and now has a shop in Rome. In the year 1842, on the 10th of August, he was married'to Miss Mary Ann Cassiday ; they have had thirteen children, nine of whom are living, viz.: Sarah, Catherine, Climenia, Franklin P., Cynthia L., Celina A., Nietus Zula Z., Juliet E.; those dead are Bergenetta, aged 9 months, and Francis, aged 4 months; the other two died in infancy. Mr. Lamer is among the surviving pioneers of this county, having lived in this township over thirty-six years.

LAMER, FRANKLIN P., was born Jan. 28, 1858, in this township, where he has since resided, with the exception of about three years and eighteen months, which he spent in Pennsylvania, and eighteen months in the western part of the State. Mr. Lamer is by profession a carpenter and joiner, although for the pas year he has been farming, and intends to follow that vocation in the future, in connection with his trade. He was married, Jan. 10, 1879, to Maggie E. Wilson ; they have one child - Zettie Olive.

LATIMER, NANCY, MRS., was born Aug. 18, 1818, in Westmoreland Co., Penn., where she resided until the age of 10 years, when her parents removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, where she lived until the 19th of August, 1834, when she was married, and came to this county, where she has since resided. She is the widow of the late William Latimer, who died Feb. 12, 1850, aged 44 years; he was born in Pennsylvania April 25, 1805; they had seven children, six of whom are living, named Elizabeth Jane, George, John, Mary E., Margery Ann and William S.; one named Wilson died March 29, 1868, aged 25 years 11 months and 21 days; George, John, Margery Ann and William S. are married. Her son William S. now carries on the farm for her, but when her children were small she had the management of the place herself after her husband's death. She has been a widow for a period of thirty years, and lived in the county forty-six years.

LINDSEY, WILSON, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Feb. 24, 1806. When at the age of 11 years, his parents removed to Columbiana Co., this State, where he resided until the year 1837, when he came to this county, and where he has since resided, and in this township. Gilbert, who was born in Columbiana Co. Novy. 11, 1811; they have had twelve children, nine of whom are living, named William C., George B., Mary Ann, Samuel M., Jacob G., Wilson S., Lizzie, Joanna C., Rosa E.; those deceased are John V., Benjamin F. and Julius C. Mr. Lindsey is by profession a brick manufacturer, as well as a bricklayer, but since-his residence in this county he has paid the most of his attention to farming, and at present he is retired.

LINDSEY, WILSON S., was born in this township Oct. 7, 1841, and has principally made this county his home, and his occupation has principally been that of farming. In 1868, Jan. 9, he was married to Miss Ellon Perkins; they have had two children; one of them died, named Neal L., aged 9 months; Maud Bell, is still living, aged 5 years. He has by good mananement and strict attention to business made for himself and family a good home.

LYBARGER, ANTHONY, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., on the 81st day of May, 1800; he resided thero until the age of 30 years, when he removed to Knox Co., where he lived until 1865, when he went to Illinois, where he stayed about one year, then went back to Knox Co., where he stayed until 1869, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. He has always paid his attention to farming, although he has owned and run a grist and saw mill. He had six children by his first wife, and none by the second; four of the children are still living; one died at the age of 48 years 1 month and 21 days, the other died in infancy.

LYBARGER, SILAS C., M. D., was born in Knox Co. on the Ist of February, 1830; resided there until the year 1865, when he removed to this county, where he has since lived and followed his profession as physician and surgeon at Ganges; the Doctor practiced in his native county previous to his coming here; in his early days he paid his attention to farming. In the year 1862, on the 17th of July, he was married to Miss Hannah Steffe ;.they have a family of three children, all of whom are living, named Clement L. V., Silvia May and Curtis F. Mrs. Lybarger departed this life on the 17th of December, 1879, lamented by all who knew her. She was a devoted wife and mother, was a consistent Christian and beloved by all; and the Doctor, together with his family, have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

LYBARGER, JOB, was born in Knox Co. on the 18th of January, 1834; he remained there for thirty years, when he removed to the State of Illinois, where he stayed about eighteen months; from there he removed back to Knox Co., where he resided about three years, and from there he went to Richland Co., where he remained about three years, and then removed back to Knox Co., where he lived about two years, when he removed back to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Lybarger has paid the most of his attention to farming during life. In the year 1853 he was married to Miss Eliza Brown; they have a family of four children, three of whom are still living and named respectively Emma Jane, Edwin B., Mary A. and Clarrie I.; by his second wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Jane Neely, he has nine children, eight of whom still live, named Margaret S., Anthony A., Oliver L., Roderick M., Wilber J., John K., Marcus E., Rollen E. and the baby. Mr. Lybarger during the late war served in the 2d O.N. G.as Second Lieutenant as well as Captain.

LYBARGER, EDWIN B., was born in Knox Co., near Monroe Mills, on the 16th of August, 1855; he resided with his parents until the age of 10 years, when they removed to the State of Illinois, where they remained about eighteen months, when they removed back to Knox Co., where they stayed about three years, when our subject removed to this township and remained about three years; he removed to Knox Co., where they stayed about two years, when he came back to this county, where they stayed about two and a half years ; then he went back to Illinois again, where they remained about fourteen months; from there he went to Towa and located in Wayne Co., where he remained about five months, and from there he came back to this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Lybarger has paid most of his attention to farming, although he has been in the saw-mill business, as also many other vocations ; he has from time to time walked the rope from one building to another at quite an elevation. He is at present a student of medicine and expects to become a physician and surgeon. On the 20th of May, 1878, he married Miss Annie Terman, who bore him one child - a little girl named Mabel A.

McCLAIN, JOHN K., wagon and carriage maker, Shenandoah; he was born near Jeromeville, Ashland Co., March 14, 18386. When a child, his parents removed, to Canal Fulton, removing again to Ashland when he was 16 years of age. Here he learned carriage-making, and removed to Blooming Grove Township, Richland Co. In 1857, he engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacturing business in Shenandoah, and soon established a good trade. In 1869, he gave his attention to the manufacture of handles of all kinds, and, in 1872, was employed as salesman for machinery and farming implements in general. In 1876, he returned to the manufacture of handles, rakes, etc., and has established a good business, generally employing about ten hands. He was married, in 1857, to Angeline Sonanstine; they have five children - Arabella, Clara, John ©., Cora and Albert. Mr. McClain's business qualifications have enabled him, with a good deal of hard labor, to secure for himself and family a good home, where they live in the enjoyment of good health and the respect of the community.

McCORMIC, DAVID, was born in Ashland Co., Mifflin Township, Aug. 2, 1844. At the age of 2 years, his parents removed to Hancock Co., where they stayed one year; from there they returned to this county, where Mr. McCormic has since resided. He has lived in this township about nine years. He was married, Dec. 3, 1868, to Lydia Harlan, who was born in Ashland Co. Dec. 21, 1844, where she lived until she was married ; since that time, she has lived in this county ; they have five children, four of whom are living - Edwin, born April 2, 1870; Freelove E., Oct. 8, 1872; Margaret E., Jan, 22, 1875, and Birtha M., Jan. 16, 1877; one, who was born Dec. 16, 1878, died at the age of 9 days.

McGAW, JOHN C., was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 18, 1817. At the age of 4 years, his parents removed to this township, where Mr. McGaw has since resided. He was married, about the year 1844, to Elizabeth Bell, who was born in Harrisburg. Penn., about the year 1821; they have had eight children, of whom three are living - Albert C., Harriet R. and Wilson; the ones deceased - Delila A., Robert B. and James, and two died in infancy. Mr. McGaw is among the old settlers of the county; he has always been a farmer by occupation.

McMILLEN, W. W. P., DR., was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Sept. 3, 1846, where he resided until the year 1878, when he removed to this county and township and followed his profession as physician and surgeon. Previous to his location here, he attended a course of lectures at Cincinnati and also at Ft. Wayne, Ind., and followed his profession as Doctor in his native county, but finding the locality in which he practiced overtaxed his strength, he looked for new fields of labor, and finally located at Rome, where he has, by strict attention to his business, gained for himself a good practice. He was married to Miss Hattie P. Orvis Nov. 26, 1878.

MACOMBER, WILLIAM J., was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 1, 1811; when nearly 2 years old, his parents removed to Cuyahoga Co., where he remained until the year 1838, when he ¢ame to this township, where he has since resided, and on the farm he first. bought, which he now owns. He was married May 31, 1838, to Elsie Ferguson, who was born in Clyde, N. Y.; they have eight children - Unis, Mary D., Alice L., Phebe A., Ezrie, Rosiala, Emma J. and Fremont; all are married but three, Rosiala, Ezrie and Fremont. Mr. Macomber has always paid his attention to farming; he has by industry and gocd management made for himself a good home.

'MALLOTT, ELIAS, was born in Fulton Co., Penn., on the 20th of February, 1840, where he resided until the age of 24 years, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Mallott is by profession a miller, and has always followed that as his vocation until the last year, since which time he has been engaged in the mercantile business with his nephew, R. F. Mallott. In the year -1859, on the 31st of May, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Pittman ; they have a family of eight children, five of whom are still living, named Julia, Ann, Denis E., Sarah J., George E. and the baby, Fredrick C.; Mary E. died Oct. 28, 1876, at the age of 10 years 11 months and 9 days; Willard W. died Aug. 30, 1876, aged 1 year 10 months and 17 days, and Emeline F. departed this life on the 17th of August, 1872, aged 9 months and 17 days.

MALLOTT, RILEY F., was born in Fulton Co., Penn., on the 2d of April, 1856, where he resided until the age of 21 years, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Mallott is an Elder of the Dunkard Church; he is a school teacher, which vocation he follows in the winter seasons, while at the other times he is occupied at the store of R. F. Mallott & Co., in which he is a partner; they carry on general merchandising at Ganges; they aim by fair dealing with all to merit their share of public patronage. In the year 1874, on the 4th of May, Mr. Mallott was married

MARING, PETER, Jr., is the youngest child of Peter Maring, Sr., who came to this county (southern part) in 1817, and came to this township in 1818, and settled on the farm Mr. M. now owns. His father died Aug. 5, 1862, aged nearly 79 years. Hewasborn in New Jersey; hismother's maidén name was Anna Finch, who was also born in New Jersey; she died Aug. 1, 1871, aged over 80 years. Mr. Maring was born Oct. 21, 1824, in this township and on the farm he now owns, which has been his home over fifty-five years. He was married, Feb. 21, 1850, to Miss Lydia A. Dickerson, who was born in this township and county, Dec. 25, 1825. The fruits of their marriage are three children - Mary J., Emma A. and Henry Sherman. 'Mr. Maring is by trade a carpenter, and has spent a great portion of his life working at the trade, although he was raised on the farm. He had for a few years an interest in the saw and grist mill at Shiloh, which called his attention to that place for a few years. At present, he pays all of his attention to his farm.

MARTIN, MOSES B., was born in Adams Co., Penn., in 1810, where he resided until the age of 22 years, when he, together with his parents, moved to this State and Ashland County, near Haysville, Vermillion Township, where they resided for about five years, when he settled about one mile west of the old camp ground, near Ashland ; after living there about four years, he removed to the neighborhood of Petersburg, near where Hershes' mill was located ; lived there about fourteen years ; was about seven years on the old Newman place, now owned by Jacob Baum; moved to theadjoining farm, where he lived the other seven years ; from there he removed to Olivesburg, this county, where he lived about twenty years, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided, which makes him a resident of this county about twenty-seven years. He was married to Miss Ellen Craig Nov. 19, 1885; they have raised a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are still living, named Peter, William, Mary Ann, Jacob, John B., Liddie C , Samuel, Rebecca Jane, Sarah A., Francis E. and Elzie; Melissa died at the age of 8 years and 6 months. Mr. Martin is by profession a shoemaker, which he followed while at Haysville, and also while at Petersburg ; the balance of the time his attention was principally turned to farming. He carried on shoemaking while at Olivesburg until the late war broke out, when his four sons enrolled themselves to serve their country; and finding the two vocations of shoemaker and farmer overtaxed his physical as well as mental ability, he gave up the boot and shoe trade, and turned all his attention to farming. The first real estate he ever possessed was a house and lot at Haysville; the next, 20 acres near Petersburg; bought a house and lot after removing to Olivesburg, together with forty acres of land; he sold the forty acres and bought 76 acres, the Jefferson Beverstock farm; sold that and bought the 80 acres upon which he now resides,

MILLER, DAVID, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Noy. 5, 1808, where he resided until the year 1888, when he removed to Franklin Township, where he lived until about the year 1870; from there he removed to Shelby, where he remained about eighteen months, and from there to this township, where he has since resided. In the year 1830, on Jan. 7, he was married to a Miss Sarah Burgoyne; they reared a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living, and named, respectively, John J., Eliza H., Sarah A., Eli B., Israel W., Minerva F., Harriet J., Mary Ann and Precilla F.; George W. died in Kansas City Feb. 22, 1880, of hemorrhage of the lungs; he was brought home and buried at Shenandoah. Mr. Miller has never paid much attention to political matters, although he has served, from time to time, as Trustee of his township. His wife departed this life on the 15th of January, 1877; she was a consistent Christian, being a | member of the Disciple Church, and was beloved by all who knew her.

MILLER, MICHAEL, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., April 24, 1815, where he resided until the age of 20 years, when he removed with his parents to this county, and located in this township, where he has since resided. Mr. Miller has followed farming; he has held different offices of trust in histownship. He is the fifth child of David and Elizabeth Miller, both of whom are dead. Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Shoop June 27, 1849; they have four children - Alice E.,- Minerva 8., Frank P.and Mary B. Mr. Miller can recall many hardships and privations that himself and family had to endure; he has, by his industry and strict attention to business, made for himself and family a good home.

MITCHELL, CORYDON, was born in Springfield Township, this county, Feb. 29, 1848, where he resided until the past four years, since which time he has lived in this township; he has always paid his attention to farming. June 17, 1874, he was married to Miss Lillie Caton; they have a family of three children - Luenna G., Wallace H. and Zona P.

MITCHELL, WM. J., was born in Huron Co., this State, June 5, 1850, where he resided until the age of 14 years, when he came to this county, and where he has since lived, with the exception of eighteen months, which he spent in Michigan. He was married Dec. 27, 1871, to Miss Emma C. Sonanstine, who was born June 24, 1850, in this county ; they have four children - Minnie, Olivia, Bessie and Forest. Mr. Mitchell has always followed farming and still is engaged in that vocation.

MOORE, ALBERT, was born in this county on the 23d of July, 1848. He has since resided here, with the exception of one summer, when he was in Michigan and Indiana; he has always paid his attention to farming. In the year 1879, on the 21st of November, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Adam; they have one | child, Birdie.

MORGAN, WILLIAM, was born in Wayne Co., on the 8th of May, 1823, where he lived until the age of 27, when he removed to Little Mexico, Wyandot Co. ; he stayed there one year, then came to this county, where he has since resided ; he has always worked by the day's work and farming. In the year 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 15th O. V. I.; he served over four years and was honorably discharged ; he received a gunshot wound in the thigh, on account of which he now draws a pénsion.

is the youngest of five children of Benjamin and Jane Morris; his health not being good at the age of 15 years, his parents thought some light employment betterssuited for him; he engaged himself as clerk in a store, which he followed until the year 1868, since which time he has been engaged in the mercantile business at this place, where he carries on @ general store, keeps on hand what is always found in a first-class store; he is also Postmaster. In the year 1872, Aug. 18, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Cline ; they have one daughter - Floyd N., 6 years old

MOSER, HENRY SMITH, was born in Monroe Township Jan. 15, 1823; his father, Henry Moser, was born in York Co., Penn., in the year 1787; he emigrated with his parents to Washington Co., Penn., in 1800; his mother, Marie E. Smith, was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., at Oldtown, now im the city of Harrisburg; she emigrated to Washington Co., Penn., with her parents in 1804; she was married to Henry Moser in 1806; the fruits of their marriage were ten children. Henry Moser and.his family moved to Richland Co., April 17, 1820, to Sec. 6, Monroe Township ; Henry Moser served six months in the war of 1812. H. S. Moser was the eighth son of his parents, and was married to Miss Rebecca Marlow in 1848; the fruit of their union was six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are still living, and are all married. H. S. Moser served three years in the late war, with | two of his sons; he was severely wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. He has been living in Blooming Grove Township since April, 1851. Mr. Moser was a member of Co. K, 120th O. V. I.; was enrolled Sept. 28, 1862, and discharged Sept. 28, 1865.

MOSER, JAMES H,, was born in this county April 18, 1844, and, with the exception of two or three years, he spent in Huron Co. and Indiana, he has always lived in the county. He was married, Dec. 3, 1868, to Debbie Meek; they have two children - Anna L. and Sylva May. Mr. Moser has been in the mercantile business for a period of three years at Shiloh, but, with the exception of this, he has always given his attention to farming, in which he is engaged. He was a member of Co. F, 23d O. V.I.; he enlisted Feb. 15, 1864, and was discharged in the summer of 1865.

MOSER, AUSTIN C., was born in Washington Township, this county, March 7, 1848; when at the age of 13 years, his parents removed to this township, where he has since resided, with the exception of eighteen months he spent in the army, he being in the late war a member of Co. E, 32d O. V. I.; he enlisted March 18, 1864, and was discharged July 20, 1865. He was married, Sept. 16, 1873, to Jennie Martin: they have had two children, both of whom are living, and named Arthur W. and Martin S.

MEYERS, PETER, was born in Adams Co., Penn., about the year 1840, where he resided until the age of 30 years, when he went to the State of Illinois, where he remained about one year and then removed back to this county, and located in Cass Township, where he stayed one year, then came to this township, and has since resided here. He was married, Oct. 20,

MYER, DANIEL A., was born in Ashland Co., near Paradise Hill, Milton Township, March 10, 1856, where heresided with his parents until the age of 6 years, when his parents removed to this county, where they resided _ about four years, when he, together with his parents moved back to Ashland Co., and located near Petersburg, where they still reside. This subject has the greater part of the time lived in Ashland Co.; a part of the time he was engaged in the saddle and harness _ business in Wood Co.; paid some attention to farming, but latterly he is engaged in the butchering business. In Rome, this county, in the year 1878, he was married to Elizabeth Burns, Jan. 20; they have one child, named Hattie.

NELLSON, WILLIAM A., was born in Perry Co., Penn., April 4, 1820; when 7 years of age, his parents removed to this county, where Mr. Nellson has since lived ; he has resided in this township fifty-two years ; he is the third child of John and Elizabeth Nellson; his mother died in Pennsylvania, his father died July 2, 1866, aged 77 years, 9 months and 7 days; his mother died April 29, 1829, aged 42 years 4 months and 4 days; his father was born on the same farm on which the subject of this sketch was born, in Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1788; his mother was born Dec, 25, 1787. Mr. Nellson was married, Nov. 2, 1855, to Rebecca Quin, who was born in this township Feb. 20, 1824, and has always lived in the township; the fruits of

Ann, Nancy, John A. and Charles Nellson. Mr. Nellson is by profession a carpenter, and has followed his trade from time to time during life ; he has also carried on his farm, which he still manages.

year 1853, when he removed to this township, and has always resided here, with the exception of one year he spent in Montana Territory. lis father was born in Cumberland Co., Penn:, March 80, 1801; he settled in this county about 1832, where he still resides; his mother was born March 31, 1798, in Washington Co., Penn., and died July 9, 1870; they had six children, four of whom are still living - Hannah, Jane, John A. , and Margaret E.; those that died were named Mary to Adeline M. Howard, who was born in Ripley Township, Huron Co., this State, Oct. 9, 1848; they have four children - Hennie, Sumner, Wade and a babe 10 months old. Mr. Noble has from boyhood followed farming, and still makes that his business.

OMAN, WM. W., was born in Columbia Co., Penn., on the Ist of March, 1850; he resided there until 3 years of age, when his parents removed to Kalamazoo _ Co., Mich, where he resided about ten years, when he remoyed to this township, where he has since lived, with the exception of about three years when he returned to Michigan, where he remained for that time ; Mr. Oman has always paid his attention to farming, and is said to be proficient at the business. In the year 1872, on the Sth of March, he was married to

OMAN, CLARK, was born in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., on the 8th of June, 1855, where he resided until the year 1877, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided; Mr. Oman has always been a farmer, and it is claimed by all that he makes a success of it. He has never been married; his sister keeps house for him; Mr. Oman has a brother with him, J. F., who has recently come from Michigan, and should the county suit may make this his future home.

ONEAL, JAMES A., was born in Norwalk, Huron Co.. this State, on the 14th of October, 1852; he resided there until the age of 14, when he engaged himself to the Lake Shore Railroad Co., in which place he remained for four years; from there he went to Greenwich, where he stayed one year, and then went back to the railroad one year; from that, he went into the saw-mill business; from there he went to Wyandot Co., where he remained over two years, and then to Wood Co., where he remained two years; from there he went to Delphi, and from there he came here, where he has since remained, and has charge of, and runs, the saw-mill located at this place. Mr. Oneal is a millwright by profession, and is considered by good judges to be proficient at the business. On the last day of June, 1872, he was married to Miss Margaret Kooken; they have a family of three children - - Elmina M., John W. and William.

PARRISH, HUGH L., REV., deceased,* was born in Pembroke, Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 29, 1812, and died in Rome, Richland Co., Ohio, June 17, 1879. He was converted Aug. 12, 1827, when 15 years old, at the close of a Methodist class-meeting. His mother belonged to the Baptist Church, but he, feeling drawn toward the Methodist Episcopal Church, and she, believing he was a Christian, and yet forbidden by her church to commune with her son, united with the Methodist Episcopal Church with him. He always attributed his early conversion and love for the church to the example and prayers of a pious mother. He