Shelby County, Ohio - The whole text, 1883 (part 15 of 30)

was born in Miami County in 1817. His father was Robert Kiggens, who was born in Maryland in 1789, and came to Miami County when a young man. Here he enlisted in the army and served under Gen. Harrison in Northwest Ohio. In 1814 he married Mary Boyer and moved to Orange Township in 1818 ; consequently John F. was but one year of age at the time of their settlement in this county. In 1838 lie married Sarah M. McClosky'. He has had six children, five of whom are now living, viz., Maggie, William M., Emma T., Laura B., and John C. F.

was born in Germany in 1813. He, with his parents, started to come to the United States in 1832, but Jacob Mott, the father, died on the way and was buried on the coast of France. The widow, with her children, continued their journey and landed in New York. They immediately started for Ohio, and located in Richland County. Mr. Mott while yet in Germany had received a fair education, and had studied civil engineering. in 1835, hearing of the building of the Miami Canal, he came to Shelby County and engaged with the engineer corps, and remained with it until the completion of the canal. In 1839 he was married to Susan Sims, with whom he raised six children : Mary, John, Sarah, James, William, and Callie. In 1865 his wife died. In 1870 he married Missouri A. Funk, widow of Wm. Funk, deceased, whose maiden name was Stanley.

William Mott, son of John Mott, was born in Miami County, O., in 1855, and married Eva Platt in 1878. They have one child, Luella F. Mrs. Mott is a daughter of Jonathan and Mary Atterson Platt. She was born in New Jersey in 1854. Her parents came to Shelby County in 1856.

was born in Fairfield County in 1821, and was taken by his parents to Seneca County the same year, where they located in the woods without even a cabin. They at first sheltered themselves beside a log, and covered themselves with bark to protect themselves from the weather. The parents of Mr. Rhinehart - Jacob Rhinehart and Susanna Leslie - were married in Fairfield County, O., in 1 820. After their removal to Seneca County they had just made a start in the woods, and had only been living there a few months when Mr. Rhinehart went to assist a neighbor to raise a mill. He was instantly killed by the falling of a timber. Airs. Rhinehart then returned with her son Noah to Fairfield County, where he was put out among strangers, and never learned to know but little about his parents, not having seen his mother but a few times in his life. He was raised on a farm in Fairfield County un til 1843, when he went to Seneca County and worked by the month for about one year, then married Rebecca Huddle in 1845, and moved on to a piece of wild land, where he built a cabin and commenced life in the woods without help. He cleared this farm himself and lived there until 1864, when he bought his present place in Shelby Count} - , where he now resides. They have raised three children, viz., Lydia, Amanda, and Jacob.

Jacob, the son of the above, was born in Seneca County in 1852, and came with his parents to Shelby County in 1864. In 1876 he married Frances A. Butler. By this union they have two children, viz., Alvin D. and David F. Mr. R. has received a liberal education, having received the advantage of the common schools and one year at Heidelberg College.

father of Mrs. Noah Rhinehart, was born in Virginia in 1804. In 1816 he came with his father, Daniel Huddle, to Fairfield County, where he married Anna Sites in 1823. Mrs. Rhinehart was the first child and was born in 1824. She was the first of eighteen children by the same parents. They located in Seneca County in 1828. When Mr. Huddle first located in Seneca he owned eighty acres that he had entered. On this wild land he took his wife and four small children. Afterward there were born to them fourteen others. Of these eighteen children, fourteen lived to become men and women. To each of these children he left at his death eighteen hundred dollars, all gotten by industry and economy.

was born in Seneca County, O., in 1845, and married Lydia Rhinehart, a daughterof Noah Rhinehart, in 1876. They have had born to them two children, viz., Edwin F. and Melvina A.

George Caven, with his wife and part of his family, emigrated from Scotland to the United States just at the close of the Revolutionary war, and settled in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was here, in the year 1790, that John A. Caven was born. When quite young, perhaps early in the present century, he came with his father's family to Miami County, and settled on Spring Creek, close to the Shelby County line. In 1823 he married Elizabeth Scott. The result of this union was nine children. He lived here to raise his family, and make for them a comfortable home. He died in 1850. Mrs. Caven died in 1869. Of this family seven are still living. James, the sixth of the family, was born in 1836. He lived at home with his father until he died; then remained with his mother until 1855, when he went to Illinois, where he lived until 1864. Then he went to try his luck in the gold mines of Idaho. In 1866 he returned to Miami County, when in 1868 he married Miss Annetta Sayers. They have raised a family of four children, whose names and date of birth are as follows: William, born 1871; James, born 1873; Samuel, born 1875; and Harley, born 1877. In 1874 they settled iu Shelby County, on land entered by John Morrow in the year 1819. The patent has the signature of James Monroe, Presideut of the United States.

Of the ancestors of Mrs. Caven we know nothing, except of her father and mother. Her father, Samuel Sayers, was born in Miami County in 1810. In his father's family there were seventeen children, and all grew up to man and womanhood, and all married, except one daughter, who died at the age of 17 years. Mr. Sayers was killed in Is77 by the running away of a team of horses. Mrs. Sayers still survives, and is living on the old homestead in Miami County.

was born in Pennsylvania in 1793. He was a son of John Redenbaugh, the early pioneer of Shelby County. In 1799 they removed to Hamilton County, Ohio. Previous to the War of 1812 the Redenbaughs came to the present limits of Ornnge Township, but remained but a short time, when, on account of Indian troubles, they returned to Hamilton County, where they remained until the year 1818, when they returned to this county. In 1817 Jeremiah married Margaret Shanldin, whom he brought with him to his backwoods home. They lived to raise a family of thirteen children. In 1866 Mr. R. returned to Illinois, where he died in 1872. His wife only survived him about ten days.

Aaron Redenbaugh, a son of Jeremiah Redenbaugh, was born in Shelby County in 1829 . In 1862 he married Elizabeth Voorhees, a daughter of Reuben Voorhees. She was born in Montgomery County in 1841. They moved to Illinois the same year that his father did. They remained there until 1880, when they returned to Orange Township, and are now located on part of the old homestead of Reuben Voorhees. They have raised four children, viz., Annie B., Charles O., Sami. R., and Clarinda. The first two only are living.

The father of the above (Robert Wead) was born iu York County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1781. His father was born in Ireland. Robert Wead married Mary Gibson in 1814. They raised a family of eight children, of which Joseph was the youngest. He was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1831. His father having settled there in 1806, and died in the same place in 1873 at the age of 92 years. His wife died in 1871, aged 84 years. In 1853 Joseph Wead married Mary Wiley, of Miami County, with whom he lived until 1860, when she died. He then, in 1861, married Margaret B. McKnight. They by this union have eight children, viz., Samuel M., Mary L., Ella J., Wiliam A., Lizzie E., Hattie B., Joseph G., and Harry G. They came to Shelby County in 1 -64. and bought the old Minnear farm, on section 1, where they now reside.

Thomas Shaw, the grandfather of the above, was born in Ireland in 1741; came to America in 1750, and located in Kentucky, and became a neighbor and intimate acquaintance of Daniel Boone, the noted hunter and Indian scout, lie was a soldier in the lievolutionary war. His son, Alexander Shaw, was born in Kentucky in 1792, and married Martha Culbertson, and came to Green County, Ohio, in 1816, where ! they lived until 1829, when they came to Shelby County and located in Sidney. He lived in Sidney but a few months when he bought a farm, i there until he died in 1849. Mrs. Shaw died in 1871. Samuel M. was born in Green County in 1818; came with his father to Sidney in 1829; was raised on the farm. After the death of his father he still remained at homeland maintained the family and paid ofT the indebtedness on the farm. In 1858 he married Catharine Burtgess, by whom he has three j children - Charles, Belle, and Sarah. Mr. Shaw has given his time and attention to the farm and the burning of lime, with the exception of some ten years that he lived in Sidney to give his children the advautage of schools.

As early as the middle of the eighteenth century Fergus, with his son Francis, came from Ireland to America, and located in Virginia. Francis remained iu Virginia, and married there. When he married, or to whom ' he was married, or the number of his family, to us is not Known ; but | we find that he had one son, John Fergus, born in 1794. He remained in Virginia until lie grew to manhood, when he was married to Nancy Guthrie, with whom lie lived less than a year, when she died. The time I of his marriage and deatli of his wife is not known. In 1819 he came to Miami County, Ohio, where, in 1820, he married Margaret Stafford. Through misfortune Mr. F. lost all his property, and in 1823 he removed to Shelby County, and bought land iu Washington Township. Here he ! stuck some stakes iu the ground, put up some poles, and covered it with i his wagon cover. This wns in July. In August, Joseph Fergus, the j until the death of his father in 1837, not having the advantage of a single day's schooling. In 1839 he went to learn the carpenter trade, at which he served an apprenticeship of three years. During this apprenticeship he received five months' schooling, all he ever got in his life. In 1847 he married Barbary Ullery. By this marriage they raised a family of eleven children, viz., Caroline E., Richard H., Sarah C., John S., Win.

Thompson Snodgrass, the father of Alexander, was born in Montgomery County in 1804. He lived there to marry Margaret Holmes. They remained in Montgomery until they removed to Shelby County in ; 1836. The family at that time consisted of three children, Alexander, Elizabeth J., and James. Alexander was born in Montgomery County in 1832. They located in Clinton Township, where he made his home until he married. In 1860 he married Clemena Boyer, a daughter of Jacob Boyer, who settled on the place where Mr. Snodgrass now lives ! in 1810. They have raised a family of five children, viz., Thompson L., Elizabeth F., Laura E., Ledora, and Sevella B.

The above was one of five children of Garret Lefferson, who was born in the State of New Jersey about 1795, and came to Ohio in tiie early part of the present century, and located in Hamilton County. Here in 1816 he married Sarah Barkalow, and remained in Hamilton County until he died in 1828. His widow lived to the age of seventy-seven i years, when she died in Butler County, Ohio, in 1875. William Lefferson, the one of whom we write, was born in Hamilton County in 1823, and was but five years of age at the death of his father. He then went to l live with his grandfather Barkalow, with whom he remained until he was twenty-one years of age. Iu 1848 lie came to Shelby County, and bought the land owned by his mother given to her by her father, Wil- i liam P. Barkalow. Shortly after coming to the eouuty he formed the ! acquaintance of Isabel J. Reynolds, to whom he was married in 1850. They have raised five children, as follows: David F., boru 1852; James

William Berry, near the site of the old red mill, built prior to the war of 1812. David Reynolds, father of Mrs. Lefferson, was born in Pennsvl- ' vania in 1786, married Sarah Stewart in 1813. When they first came to | Ohio they located in Warren County, but removed to Shelby County in 1830 when Mrs. Lefferson was four years of age. Mr. Reynolds lived in Orange till he died iu 1868. 1

Jacob Hetzler was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and. married there near the close of the eighteenth century, and shortly afterwards started for the West. At Pittsburgh they put their effects on a flat boat, and floated down the Ohio River, and landed at Cincinnati. The city at that time only contained a few houses. When Mr. H. started for the West, he took with him a barrel of apples. From the seeds of these apples some of the first orchards in Ohio were started. Some of the trees grown from these seeds are still standing and bearing fruit. Mr. Hetzler raised a family of nine children, seven boys and two girls. They located on a farm in Hamilton County, where they spent the rest of their days. Mr. and Mrs. Hetzler both died here about the same time, aged ninety-three years, and were buried on the farm on which they first settled.

About the year 1811 or 1812 Mr. Hetzler had come to the territory of Miami and Shelby counties and entered five eighty-acre lots of land adjoining each other. Three of them were in Shelby and two in Miami. These lands he gave to his five sons, John, Peter, Jacob, George, and Baltzer. Jacob, George, and Baltzer located in Shelby, the other two in Miami. John, the eldest of these boys, served in the war of 1812, and was a soldier under Gen. Harrison. George, the fourth son, was born in Hamilton County in 1800. lie lived at home with his parents until 1823, when he married Nancy Freeman. In 1827 he came with his wife and two children to Shelby County. Like all the early settlers they had nothing to commence with, except strong and willing hands, but by devoting his whole time and attention to the improvement of his land, he soon made of it a model farm, beside adding to it until he had nearly five hundred acres. They raised a family of six children, viz., Moses, Christopher, John F., Hannah, Elizabeth, and Sarah. Mr. Hetzler died in 1875. Iiis widow is still living on the old homestead with her daughter, Mrs. Shell.

Robert Packman was born in Canada in 1857, came to Shelby County in 1878, married Margaret B. Hetzler, a daughter of Moses Hetzler, in 1879. They have born to them one child, Charles F. They reside on the home with Mrs. George Hetzler, the grandmother of Mrs. Packman.

The father of the above - Joseph Green - was born in Massachusetts in 1790. In 1814 he married Rebecca A. Cottle, and the same year they moved to Ohio, and settled in Cincinnati, working for several years at the carpenter trade. Afterward he bought land in the western part of Hamilton County, on to which he moved and remained until 1824, when they removed to Warren County, Ohio, where they remained until 1832, then came to Shelby County, and located in Dinsmore Township, or what is now Dinsmore, as the township was not organized at that time. The first election held in the township was held at his house in the spring of 1833. At the time Mr. Green first came to the county, his family consisted of his wife and six children. That portion of the county was entirely unimproved; their cows had to run in the woods for pasture. It was not long before they discovered that the milk sickness was in the neighborhood. Their cattle and hogs died from the effects of it. Several persons also died of the same, among them were Mrs. Green and two of their daughters. Mr. Green became discouraged, and determined to leave the country. So he returned with the balance of his family to Hamilton County in 1833, where he died in 1834.

William Green, a son of the above, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1»20, consequently was twelve years of age at the time of their settlement in Shelby County. He returned with his father to Hamilton Count}', and remained there and in Cincinnati about one year. He then went to Warren County, where he worked by the day and month, getting work as best he could, part of the time getting only four dollars per month. In 1842 he married Miss Phebe Elwell, and immediately returned to Shelby County, Where they landed in the fall of 1842, with just one dollar in cash left to commence life with. With this cash capital they made their start, he working by da} - s' work for provision to live on until they could raise some corn and potatoes. From this beginning Mr. Green has made for himself and family a comfortable home. Every dollar of it made by their own hands, except forty acres of wild land. They have raised a family of eleven children, viz., Joseph, Martha, John, William, Charley, Emerson, Albert, George, Dora, Clarence, and Justice. In 1874 Mr. Green sold his farm in Dinsmore, and bought one in Orange, where he now lives rather a retired life, in the enjoyment of the fruit of his past labor. Beside this home farm he owns one of one hundred and sixty acres in Franklin.

Malen Elwell and his wife Martha Bevins, the parents of Mrs. Green, came from Pennsylvania to Highland County, Ohio, in 1825. The Elwells are of German descent; the Bevins of Welsh and Swiss extraction. Mrs. Green was born in Pennsylvania in 1822.

The Laymans are of German extraction. The first we learn of them was in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1795, where George Layman, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born, October, 1795. He was the eldest of the family. He received a liberal education, and followed teaching for many years. In 1825 he came to Shelby County, and entered eighty acres of land in Orange Township ; and the same year married Mary McKnight, who had come to Shelby County in 1823. Mr. Layman raised a family of four children, - John M. was the eldest. He was born in Orange Township in 1826. He was raised on the farm. After arriving at manhood he entered Miami University at Oxford, where he graduated in 1851. He then entered the Cincinnati Theological Seminary, where he remained two years, when the school was removed to Danville, Kentucky. He then went to Princeton Theological Seminary ; completing his studies in 1854. He then entered the regular ministry in northwestern Ohio, where he remained until 1867, when he returned to Shelby County, the place of his nativity, to care for his parents in their old days. 11 is mother diet! in 1868; his father in 1870. In 1872 Mr. Layman married Mrs. Mary Long, the widow of Rev. Adam Long, a Lutheran minister, who died in India while a missionary in that country. His wife was with him at the time, and was left a widow in that distant country with two children, viz., John D. and Carrie E. Mr. and Mrs. Layman have two children - George M. and Archibald E. The Rev. Mr. Layman at the present time is devoting the most of his time to his farm, but still finds time for his studies and clerical duties.

The Browns arc - as far back as we can learn - natives of Virginia. From there they removed to Kentucky, thence to the territory of Ohio, years before it became a State. They located within the present limits of Clermont County. This pioneer was Joseph Brown and his wife, Mary' Parker Brown. They settled here soon after their marriage. They raised a family' of twelve children. John was the fourth of the family; he was born in Clermont County in 1806. He lived to manhood on the farm, and worked with his father at the wheelwright trade. At intervals, when not engaged on the farm or otherwise, he would follow boating down the river. They would load a flatboat with grain or provisions, and take it down to Natchez or New Orleans - those being their principal points of trade. In ls29 he married Miss Mary Fitzwater, and the following year (1830) came to Shelby County, and settled on 160 acres of land that his father had entered several years prior. This land was all in the timber. From this wild, unbroken forest, he made a wellimproved farm. Here he lived to raise a family of six children, viz , Mariah, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Lavina, John P., and F. Ward. Mr. Brown died June 17, 1879.

The Fitzwaters are of English descent. Their first location in America was in Pennsylvania. Thomas Fitzwater, the father of Mrs. Brown, came to Clermont County, Ohio, at the close of the last century. They lived in block-houses, and were among the first settlers of that county. It was here that Mrs. Brown was born in the year 1809.

was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1830. When about two y'ears of age his mother died. His father, just prior to this time, had left home on some business, and had gone to Cincinnati. From this time he was never heard from. It wa9 supposed that he was on board of a steamboat that was blown up on the river about that time. So he never knew father, mother, brother, Or sister. When six years of age he was indentured to a man by the name of John Matthews, with whom he learned the tanning trade. At the completion of his indenture he left and engaged in the lime trade, which business he has followed since that time. In 1855. he married Miss Almira Crane. In 1859 he moved to Shelby County and burned lime, and shipped the first car of lime on the I). and M. Railroad that went north from Sidney to Wapakoneta. After remaining here about eighteen months he returned to Montgomery County', and remained until 1865, when he returned to Shelby County and bought part of the old Berry farm, on the river, where lie built a limekiln, from which he ships from thirty to sixty tons each season, beside retailing about one-half that amount. They have raised three children - Susan P., Benjamin F., and William O. Their second child, Benjamin F., was killed by accident in 1877. In 1879 Mr. Cofield was elected justice of the peace, and re-elected in 1882.

was born in Prussia in 1822; lived there to marry Caroline Poppe in 1848. In 1853 they emigrated to the United Stales, and located in Cincinnati, where they remained one year, then came to Sidney, where he worked at the tailor trade about six years, then removed in 1860 to the place he now lives. They have had six children, only three of whom are now living, viz., Frederick, Emma, and John. The place on which Mr. L. now lives formerly' belonged to John Barber, who was born in New Jersey in 1782. He was married to Louisa Bolgus in 1819. She was a native of Germany, and born in 1795, and came to the United States in 1815. Mr. Barber came to Shelby County in 1830, and entered 160 acres of land, and had made partial improvements on it. In 1860 Mr. and Mrs. Barber, becoming enfeebled by age, and having no children to care for them in their old age, they persuaded Mr. Lilienkamp to move on to their place and care for them the rest of their days, which he did, giving them every comfort he could, and supplying their every want to their entire satisfaction. Previous to Mr. Barber's death he made a clear deed to Mr. L. of all his lands and personal property, to compensate him for his labor and kindness to himself and his wife. Mr. Barber died June, 1864; his wife died in 1861.

The name Morrow is a modification of the Scotch name of Murray'. The great-grandfather of James Morrow emigrated to America from Londonderry about 1730. John Morrow, the father of James, was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, about the time of the Revolutionary war. He was a brother of Jeremiah Morrow, who was the first Representative in Congress from Ohio; and also was Governor of Ohio from 1822 to 1826. Governor Morrow came to the territory of Ohio in 1795. He was a member of the first convention that framed the Constitution of the Slate. John Morrow, a younger brother of the Governor, came to Ohio at the beginning of the present century, and located in Butler County. Here he married Mary Robinson about 180-1. James was the second son of this marriage. He was born in Butler County in 1810. In 1818 his father entered three-quarter sections of land in what is now Shelby County. This land he gave to his children. In 1838 James married Miss Mary Clark, and the same y'ear moved to his present home in section 34, Orange Township. They have raised a family of six children, viz., tyary A., Margaret J., Rebecca, Sarah, Robert C., and Elijah J. Mrs. Morrow died in 1860, since which time Mr. M. has lived with his children.

came from Virginia to Shelby County in the fall of 1809, and settled on the bank of the Miami River, within the present limits of Orange Township, in section 14. His. home was here during the war of 1812. He built a block-house on his place for the protection of his family and neighbors against the invasion of hostile Indians. He left his family here while he joined Harrison's army in his march through northwestern Ohio. It was during this time, while he was absent, his horses and cattle were stolen by the Indians. Mr. Jackson lived to return to his home and clear his land, and was the first man to build a brick house in the township, which still stands as a monument to his memory.

Green Township occupies the southeastern corner of Shelby' County, and contains twenty-five sections, or is five miles square. It is bounded on the north by Perry Township, on the east by Champaign County, on the south by Miami County, and on the west by Orange Township.

March 7, 1820. Ordered^ that all of that part of Orange Township that is east of the west tier of sections in the 2d township of both 12 and 13 ranges, be erected into a new township by the name of Green Township, and that the qualified electors of said township meet at the house of John R. Medaris, on the first Monday in April next, to elect township officers.

The above order is taken from the journal of the County Commissioners. In 1825 the township was described as below by the Board of Commissioners, and the metes and bounds established as set forth.

The first family' who attempted to establish a home in the dense forest of Green Township were Henry Sturm and family, who came from Clark County, Ohio, some time during the year 1814, and made a settlement on the S. W. quarter of section 1. They had a family of twelve children, viz., Matthias, Margaret, Nicholas, Henry', Peter, William, Jacob, Frederick, Ephraim, Elizabeth, George, and John, all of whom are now deceased except George, who resides in Perry Township, Shelby County, and John, who owns and is residing on the old home farm where the family first settled. The next settlement was made by' Samuel Robinson, a son-in-law of Henry Sturm's, who came from Champaign County, Ohio, with wife and two or three small children in March, 1815, and settled on the N. W. quarter of section 19, where he made improvements and lived many years. The farm is now owned by George Ginn. In the year 1817 John R. and Abraham Medaris found their way to Green and made improvements on .section 19. The two brothers purchased or entered the south part of the section. Abraham Medaris settled on the S. W. quarter and John Medaris on the S. E. quarter of the section. It was at the house of .John It. Medaris that the first election in Green Township was held, in April, 1820.

John Ellsworth came from Clarke County, Ohio, in February, 1817, with wife and family, and settled on the N. VV. quarter of section 18. Tliaddeus Tuttle settled on a part of section 13 in 1818. Peter Princehouse came to the township about 1817 or '18. William Richardson was an early settler in the township.

Joseph Park made the first improvements on a part of the S. W. quarter of section 19, on which he resided several years and then moved out of the neighborhood. Edward Conroy, with wife and family, arrived in the township some time during the year 1818, and built his house on the N. E. quarter of section 10, where he lived many years. The farm is now owned by his son, Edward Conroy. Ezekiel Sargeant came from Clarke County, Ohio, to Shelby, in 1816, and located on a part of the S. W. quarter of section 6, Green Township. In 1816 William Bothel, a native of Pennsylvania, made a settlement on a part of the S. E. quarter of section 6. John Dorsey, a single man, came to Green Township some time between the years 1815-17, entered and made improvements on the N. W. quarter of section 4. He received his patent for the land, signed by President Adams, in 1818. A part of the land is now owned by his son, Isaac C. Dorsey. In 1818 David Larue came from Champaign County and settled on a part-of the S. E. quarter of section 10. Robert C. Cunningham settled the S. E. quarter of section 7 in September, 1819. Samuel Redenbo moved from Orange Township, this county, in 1819 or '20, and settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Quinlish in section 25. In 1824 Silas Dorsey settled on a part of the S. W. quarter of section 4. Jacob Kizer was an early settler in the township. George W. Frazier and Daniel Apples were among the early settlers in the township, but the exact date of their coming has not been ascertained. Also, John Botkin can be numbered among the pioneers of the township.

Others came in later and settled in Green, viz., Peter V. and David S. Sherwood in 1831; Samuel Bird and William Niswangerin 1832; John Platt and William B. Williams in 1833; Elias Barbee in 1834; Timothy Conover and John Dickinsheets in 1835; Herman R. Hunt in 1836; Matthias Gray in 1837; Paul F. Verdierand Samuel Woodward in 1839; Mahlon Moon in 1840; Dr. John C. Leedom in 1842 ; and many others whose names are not mentioned were among those who endured the hardships of a pioneer life, and assisted in clearing up and improving the township for the present generation to enjoy the benefits of their hard labor.

The northeastern part of Green Township is drained by the Tawawa, or more commonly known as Mosquito Creek, and its branches, which takes its source at a small lake in Champaign County, flows in a northwesterly direction, entering Green Township a short distance southeast of New Palestine, on section 1, crossing sections 1, 7, 8, 14, and 20, and from thence it flows into Perry Township.

The central part of the township is drained by Leatherwood Creek and its branches, which enters the township from the south on section 10, flowing in a northwesterly direction across the township, and connects witli Mosquito Creek in Perry Township, a short distance from the Green Township line. The township is also drained by a number of large ditches, which have been cut through the level or flat portion of the township.

In about 1820 or 1821 Dr. Pratt came into Green Township, and remained about one year. The next was Dr. Little, who remained several years. Dr. Leedom has been a practising physician in the vicinity of New Palestine since 1842, and at this time has a large and extensive practice. Dr. Hunt, a homoeopathic, is located a short distance south of New Palestine, and has a good practice. Drs. Shaw and Beamer are located iu Plattsville, Green Township, and both are good men in the profession.

The first justices of the peace in Green were Henry Sturm and Chas. Johnston, elected in April, 1820. The present justices were Esq. Siraes and Bowersock until December, 1881, when Mr. Bowersock resigned, which leaves only one in the township at this writing.

was erected by John Medaris in about 1824, near where Plattsville is now located. It was a small structure and remained standing as a land mark many years.

The first mill was erected by John Medaris. It was a corn cracker, located near where Plattsville now stands, on which he ground corn for the early settlers of the township, or any others that would come to his mill. In 1826 or 1827 William Ellsworth erected a water power saw mill on Leatherwood Creek near Plattsville, which was the first saw-mill in Green Township. Abraham Medaris also erected a saw-mill, a few years later, a short distance below where Ellsworth mill stood on Leatherwood Creek. Samuel Robinson built a saw-mill on the same stream, near where Henry Robinson now lives, several years after the Medaris mill was erected. In 1854 the Hageman Brothers erected a steam saw-mill one mile south of Plattsville, which is now owned and operated b} - J. I*. Hageman. In 1865 John Sargeant and John Neal built a steam saw-mill on the John Sturm farm near New Palestine. In 1879 Gabriel Harbaugh ! came into the township with a portable steam saw-mill, which he located at the four corners, on the southwest corner of section 11, where it is now standing, and is operated by Harbaugh and McClain, who are doing an extensive business in the manufacture and sale of all kinds of hard wood lumber, also poplar and linn lumber. In the fall of 1881 they supplied their mill with new machinery, and a new forty-horse power engine, which gives them the power or capacity to cut from 8"00 to 10,000 feet of lumber in ten hours.

The first school in Green Township was taught by Charles Dorsey about 1818 or 1819, in a log cabin that stood on the Larue farm in the southeast quarter of section 1 0. The term of school consisted of seven days, and Mr. Dorsey received fifty cents per day, or three dollars and fifty cents as a compensation for his services as teacher. The money with which he was paid belonged to the public funds of the township, but how or by what means the township came in possession of it cannot now be ascertained.

The first house for school purposes in the township was erected about 1820, near where the graveyard is now located at Plattsville. It was a round log structure, eighteen by twenty feet, with puncheon seats, and greased paper was used for windows instead of glass. Miss Lucy Wilson taught the first term of school in this house. Patrick Armstrong, Patrick Good, and Isaac Botkin were also among the early teachers in that part of the township. In 1821 there was a log cabin house erected for school purposes, near where the Sturm graveyard is now located, a short distance from the Champaign County line. It was built of round logs, with a fireplace at one end about seven feet in length, with a stick chimney extending a little above the top of the house. The floor was laid with puncheon, the flat side being turned up and dressed down smooth and level. The seats were made by splitting a small log in half, dressing the flat side smooth, and then putting legs or pins in the other side to elevate the seat the proper height. The windows were made by cutting out a log, and pasting greased paper over the space or opening made by taking out the log. Dr. Pratt taught the first term of school in this house during the winter of 1821-22, and received ten dollars per month for his services as teacher and board with the scholars, which was paid by each person sending scholars paying a certain amount per scholar for the term. This house was used for school purposes for a number of years.

The teachers in the township were all paid by subscription until June 18, 1853, when the township was divided into six school districts, and a tax levied on the township for school purposes. The first brick house erected for school purposes in the township was built in 1853 in now District No. 4. The first frame house was in District No. 5, built in 1854. A few years later District No. 6 was also supplied with a good brick house. The remaining districts were all supplied with good frame houses, which were used for school purposes for many years, or until 1875. when the township was redistricted, and one more district added, known as No. 7.

The districts were then supplied with good comfortable brick houses at a cost of about $1400 each, or $10,000 was the cost of erecting the 6even houses in the township. The average wages of the teachers at this time is about $2.00 per day for winter terras, and $1.60 per day for the summer terms.

In 1867 the board of education appointed Austin Heath as school examiner for Green Township; his duty being to visit the different schools at least three times during each term of school, and be present at the beginning and close of each term, to hold an examination, and grade the scholars according to their qualifications or advancement.

Mr. Heath was allowed two dollars per day as a compensation for the time he was employed at the school. He filled the position three years, or until 1870, when he resigned, and was succeeded by Mr. George Proctor, who acted as township examiner of the schools about one year, or until 1871, when the project was abandoned, and the schools of the township have since been without an examiner.

was organized March 15, 1851, by J. T. Hunt and James Skillen in a log school-house on Cephas T. Sanders's farm with sixty-one members, viz , Cephas Sanders, Nancy Sanders, Cephas T. Sanders, Rachel Sanders, David Sherwood, Cloe Sherwood, Martha Sanders, John Luseneyj Martha Luseney, David Wiles, Catharine Wiles, William Williams, Rachel Williams, Jackson Cramer, Mary Cramer, John Henman, Almira llenman, David Hall, Matilda Hall, Catharine Sanders, and a number of others whose names have not been ascertained. Cephas Sanders and C. T. Sanders were elected to fill the office of deacons in the church, and Elder J. T. Hunt was chosen as their pastor. The society has been prosperous, and the number enrolled on the church books from the date of its organization up to this time is five hundred and eighty-seven members. The following names are the elders who have been their regular pastors since the society was organized: Elder J. T. Hunt, twelve years; Elijah Baird, one year; A. Watkins, six years; C. T. Emmons, four years; E. M. Rapp, two years; Joel Thomas, two years; and A. Long, who is their present pastor. The number of ministers that have occupied the pulpit, sixty-four; number of deaths, fifty-four; number dismissed from the church by letter, forty-three; present number on roll, one hundred and twenty-five; number of original members now living is only fourteen. They held their meetings in the log school house until 1852, when they erected a frame church building, thirty-six by thirty feet, near the line between Shelby and Miami counties, on the southeast corner of section 28, Green Township, which was commenced in 1852, but not completed until some time in 1853, when it was dedicated by the Rev. Griffin. This served the society for a place to meet until 1868, when they erected their present church edifice, which is a frame building fifty by forty feet, and was erected at a cost of about $2500. It was dedicated jn November, 1868, by the Rev. James Linn, and is located near where the old church building stood.

This society was organized about 1825 by Rev. Simes or Rev. Westlake; it is not known now which of the two ministers conducted the meeting. Silas Dorsey and wife, David Larue and wife, Mrs. Jemima Conroy, and some others whose names cannot be ascertained, connected themselves with the organization. Revs. Smith and Davidson were among their early pastors who preached for them. The society erected a hewed log church building on section 4, Green Township, which served them for church purposes for a number of years, or until about 1840, when they ceased to be an organization, by a part of the members withdrawing from the church, and forming another church society known as the Methodist Protestant Church organization. Of the remaining members some removed from the neighborhood, and connected with other church societies, while a portion of the members remained firm in the belief of the principles of the M. E. Church, and died in that belief.

Their church building remained standing as a monument, although it had not been used for church purposes for many years, to mark the place where they had once met and worshipped, until a few years since, when it was torn down, and nothing now remains to mark the spot.

was organized about 1840 with twelve or fifteen members, with Silas Dorsey the leader of the organization. But little can now be learned regarding the society, as it has long since gone out of existence, and another church organization has taken its place. They met and held their meetings in Silas Dorsey's house for several years, when they erected a frame building on section 4, Green Township; the main part of the cost of the building being paid by Mr. Silas Dorsey. In this church building the society met and worshipped for a number of 3 'ears, or until 1864 or 1865, when they had become weak in numbers, and as it might be said that it was almost impossible for them to exist longer as an organization, some of their members connected themselves with the Christian Church society, which was organized in the neighborhood about that time, while others of the members remained firm in their belief of the principles of the Methodist Protestant Church until death called them away, and not one of its members is now living in Green Township to tell the history of their society.

This society was organized in the Methodist Protestant Church building in 1864 or 1865 by Elder Asbery Watkins, with William Benliam and wife, Thomas Stith and wife, Matthias Gray and wife, and a few other members. William Benliam and Thomas Stith were appointed as deacons of the church. Their membership soon increased to thirty in numbers. They held their meetings in the M. P. Church for several years, or until they erected their present frame church, fifty by thirtysix feet, at a cost of about $1200, which was dedicated December 27, 1878, by Elder E. M. Rapp. Their building is located on the Rolfe Pike, near the centre of section 4, Green Township. The society has been very prosperous, and their present membership numbers about two hundred, with William Benliam and John Moore, deacons, Oliver Hancock, clerk, and William Benhfjm, James Moore, and Thomas Moore, trustees.

Pastors: Elder Asbery Watkins was their minister about four years; Elder Richard Brandon, two years; and Elder E. M. Rapp has been their pastor since 1871, and is at this date, December 21, 1881, holding the position of minister for the organization.

is located near the centre of section 1, about a half mile from the Champaign County line, and a short distance north of Tawawa Creek. Owing to the fact that there is another town in the State bearing the same name the post-office is called Tawawa. The town was laid out on the 27th day of September, 1832, by Ephraim Davidson, who owned the land on which the village was located. The southwest corner of the town plat, being the corner of lot number I, is the place of beginning. This corner is witnessed by a box elder bearing north 34° west 21 links; also a black haw bush south 24° east 55 links.

The lines are all run at right angles, precisely east and west and north and south; the lots are all four rods wide and eight rods long; the streets are ninety-two links, or about sixty feet wide, and the alleys are twenty-three links, or about fifteen feet wide. ,

It is also stipulated that the proprietor of the aforementioned town of New Palestine - Ephraim Davidson - is to give for the use of streets around the said town plat on the north and east of said plat sixty feet of ground, extending the whole length of said plat each way, and on the south and west thirty feet extending the whole length.

The first settler in the village was George Swiger and family. The first store was kept by John Stephen in a log house on lot now owned by Jacob Princehouse. The first hotel was kept by Joseph Knot, near where the present hotel is now located.

The present post-master is Joshua Develvis. The village now contains about twenty-five dwelling houses, with a population of about one hundred inhabitants, one general store, one grocery store and post-office, one hotel with grocery annexed, one church of the Christian denomination, one physician, three blacksmith shops, with only one occupied, and one repair shop. The town is located in a good farming commuuitj, and is surrounded by well-to-do and enterprising farmers.

In about 1820 there was an M. E. Society organized in the vicinity where New Palestine is now located, by Rev. Finley, with Philip Locker and wile, William Bathel and wife, Jacob Kizer and wife, Ezekiel Sargeant and wife, and several others whose names cannot be ascertained, as members of the organization. They had no regular place of meeting, but met and worshipped at the homes of its different members, sometimes at the house of one member and sometimes at another. The same ministers that were on the Plattsville circuit preached for the Society. They remained as an organization until about the time the Christian Church organized their society m New Palestine, when it gave way to that church society, and a part of the members of the M. E. Church connected themselves with the Christian Church, and have since been active members and earnest workers for the cause of Christianity, and by their help the Christian Church is now a strong organization in New Palestine.

This society was organized in September, 1837, at the residence of Daniel Neal, in Champaign County, by Elders Jeremiah Fusion and John T. Robertson, with seventeen members, viz., Ira Hunt, Anna Hunt, Justus T. Hunt and wife, David Bever and wife, Daniel Neal and wife, Joseph Bascy and wife, David Greeley and wife, Ira F. Hunt and wife, Eleanor Woolley, Mary A. Flemmon, and Daniel Currier.

Justus T. Hunt acted as clerk of the society three years, or until 1840, when he was succeeded by James Rolfe, who filled the position several years. Their first regular pastor was Elder John Robertson, who remained with them two years, or until 1839, when he was succeeded by Elder Jacob G. Reader, who preached for them two years, or until 1841, when Elder Samuel Fusion took charge of the society as pastor and remained until 1842, when Justus T. Hunt was called to the pastorate and remaiued with them three years, or until 1845, when Elder Thomas Wells became their minister one year, and in 1846 Elder Justus T. Hunt again became their pastor and remained as such until 1851, when he was succeeded by Elder Mark D. Briney, who remained one year. Elder Mark Kurby was minister one year, Elder Samuel Penrod for a short time, when Justus T. Hunt returned and preached for them two years, and was followed by Elder E. M. Rapp five years. For several years the society was without a regular minister, and only had preaching occasionally by Justus T. Hunt, or when some minister of their denomination would happen to be in the neighborhood and favor them with a sermon. Elder C. T. Emmons is their present pastor, and has been with them two years.

The society held their meetings at the residence of Daniel Neal one year, or until May, 1838, when they erected scats in a vacant house that stood on the farm then owned by Ira Hunt, but now owned by Heman R. Hunt, in Green Township, Shelby County, which they used for church purposes for several years, or until they erected a frame church building 26 X 40 feet, at a cost of about $600, in New Palestine, which was dedi- cated in June, 1851, by Elder Samuel Fusion, assisted by Elder Justus T. Hunt. In this building they met and worshipped for many years, or until 1881, when they erected their present frame church edifice, 36 X 54 feet, in New Palestine, near where the old church building stood* at a cost of about $1500, including the bell, which was purchased at a cost of about $125. The dedicatorial sermon of this church building was delivered January 1st, 1882, by Elder A. L. McKinney, of Troy, Ohio, assisted by Elders Emmons, Rapp, Hunt, and Fuller. After the erection of their church building in New Palestine, James Rolfe, Heman R. Hunt, and John Barbee, were elected trustees of the church, and served as such many j'ears.

Elder Justus T. Hunt is at this date, December 20, 1881, the only one of the original members of the organization now living. He is residing in Careysville, Champaign County, Ohio, at the age of seventy-three years, hale and hearty, and is living a retired life after many years of faithful and earnest work as a minister of the gospel, honored, esteemed, and respected by all that know of him, possessing the entire confidence of the people whom he has been among for the past forty -eight or fifty years.

Plattsville is a small village near the central part of Green Township, on the southeast quarter of section 19, where are located two stores, one general and one grocery store ; two churches - M. E. and Universalist - post-office; two physicians; blacksmith shop; wagon shop; I. O. O'. F. hall; township house, where the votes of the township are polled and other township business transacted. The census of 1880 gave the popu- - lation of the village as one hundred, which has increased some in numbers since that date.

In about 1817 John R. Medaris settled on the quarter section on which the village is located, who caused the survey of lots to be made by Jonathan Counts September 21, 1844. The town is situated in the southeast quarter of section 19, township 2, range 13 east, of the Great Miami River survey. Lots are all two by eight rods except fractional lots, which are more or less. Leatherwood Street, located on the county road, bears north 30° west, and is ninety-one links wide. All other streets, lanes, and alleys, are either parallel or at right angles to Leatherwood Street. Church Street is seventy-five links wide; Green and West Streets are each fifty links wide. All alleys are one rod wide. Lines are run and returned at their true bearings, the magnetic variation being 3^ 3 east of north.

We, the undersigned proprietors of the town of Plattsville, do hereby give, grant, and donate all the streets, lanes, and alleys designated on the plat of the town of Plattsville as public highways for the good and benefit of said town.

The first addition to the town was surveyed May 17, 184b, for J. r, Medaris, and consisted of lots 27 to 42 inclusive. This was recorded July 4, 1849.

Soon after the survey was made lots were purchased and buildings erected, and the village has since gradually progressed. The first business establishment was an ashery and a general store, owned and conducted by Thomas Farshee, who remained in the business several years. The next was a general store, conducted by Robinson and Peppers, who continued in business six years. Thomas Buchanan, and some others whose names are not mentioned, have been engaged in business in the village of Plattsville. At this date, December, 1881, Perry L. Frazier and Samuel Vohres are engaged in the mercantile business.

formerly known as the Antioch M. E. Church Society, was organized about 1819 or 1820, with Thaddeus Tuttle and wife, John R. Medaris and wife, Samuel Robinson and wife, Abraham Medaris and wife, William Ellsworth and wife, and some others whose names cannot be ascertained, members of the organization. Among their first ministers were the Revs. Arthur Elliott, William White, Daniel D. Davidson, James Smith, William Raper, James B. Finley, George Gatch, William Sutton, William Morrow, George Walker, David Whitmer, P. G. Good. Revs. Kemper, Wolfe, Clark, Lowery, and others of later date, whose names are uot mentioned. The society met and worshipped in the private residences of its members, sometimes at the house at Thaddeus Tuttle's, and other times at another member's house, until 1828 or 1829, when they erected a hewed log church building, twenty-four by twenty feet, on a part of the ground now occupied by the cemetery near Platt sville. The land was donated to the society by Thaddeus Tuttle for church purposes and a burying ground, in which many of the early members of the church are now sleeping. The log church served them for church purposes for many years, or until 1849, when they purchased a lot in Plattsville of John R. Medaris, on which they erected their present church building, which is a frame structure, forty-five by forty feet, and was built at a cost of about $1000.

It was not until 1850 that the building was completed and dedicated. The name was then changed from the Antioch M. E. Church to the Plattsville M. E. Church Society, and now bears that name. The society 1ms been very prosperous, and since its organization has enrolled its members by the hundreds, but many of them have been taken away by death, others have removed from the neighborhood, and are now members of other church organizations. The membership at this date, December 5, 1881, is about ninety in number, with Rev. Mark with their pastor; Horace Brelsford and Amos Botkin class-leaders; J. P. H ageman and Amos Botkin stewards; Silas Johnston, Samuel Bird, .1. P. Hagtman, Henry Robinson, and Amos Botkin are the present trustees.

is located in Plattsville, and was erected in 1877 at a cost of $1500. It is a frame structure, fifty by thirty-eight feet, and was dedicated July 29, 1877, by T. S. Guthrie, assisted by their pastor, J. D. Lawer. The society was organized September 30, 1877, by J. D. Lawer with thirty-six members. The organization has been very prosperous, and at this time numbers one hundred members. The Rev. J. 1). Lawer is their present pastor, and has been the minister for the society since its organization, and preached in the village of Plattsville for one year prior to the organization of the church. The officers of trie church are as follows: Moderator. Lewis Arbogast; Treasurer, F. H. fleeter; Clerk, P. L. Frazier; Trustees are R. L. Atkinson, J. 1. C. Applegate, and Allen Arbogast.

located in Plattsville, was instituted by Nathan Jones, Grand Master of Ohio, on the 12th day of July, 1876, with the following charter members, viz., L. P. Redenbo, B. F. Johnson, P. R. Hunt, G. W Frazier, W. H. Bulle, J. T. Princehouse, W. L. Woolley, D. Bowersock, Jas. Williams, ami Samuel Griffis. In 1879 the order built a frame building two stories high, and finished the upper story. The dedicatory services were conducted by A. C. Duvel, of Urbana, in July, 1879, since which time the order occupy said building. They at present have a membership of thirty-eight, with the following officers: J. F. Applegate, N. G ; A. Hand, V. G.; J. Knoop, Sec.; B. F. Johnson, Per. Sec.; and J. Williams, Treasurer.

It is with pleasure that we present the following sketch of the life of the above-named, who is one of Shelby County's pioneers, and one among tiie leading farmers of Green Township. He is a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, where lie was born, near Dayton, on the 18th day of December, 1x18. He was brought to Shelby County in the spring of 1821 by his parents, William and Sarah Johnston, who located in Orange Township about two and a half miles south of Sidney, remained two years, then in 1823 they removed and settled on the farm now owned by their son William Johnston, near Sidney, whore the subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days. On the 27th day of March, 1845, he was united in marriage with Miss Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Jane Doren. Miss Doren was born in Butler County, Ohio, March 15, 1826, and came to this county in 1832, and located in Perry Township. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston moved on the farm in section 20, Green Township, shortly after their marriage, where they have since resided. They had a family of ten children : Jane, William T., Ellen (deceased), Caroline, Olive, Edgar, Anna, Kate (deceased), Grant, and Nettie. When Mr. Johnston moved on the farm there were only a few acres cleared. He has now one among the best improved farms in Green Township, which is principally, the result of his own labor; He has made farming and stock growing his avocation through life.

The subject of this sketch was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on the 22d day of October, 1797. He is a son of William and Elizal>eth Beezley, who moved from Hamilton to Clermont County, Ohio, remained until 1812, when they removed to Clarke County, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. In October, 1816, he married Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth, of Clarke County, daughter of John and Mary Ellsworth, who were among the pioneers of Green Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Beezley settled in Clarke County, remained until the spring of 1826, when they came to this county and settled in Green Township, where he has since resided and made farming his vocation. They reared a family of nine children, five of whom are vet living - William, Paul, Silence, Jane, and Rachel. William and Paul are now in Iowa; Silence and Jane are living in Missouri, and Rachel is living in Illinois. All are married and have families. William Beezley served three years in the war of 1861, as captain of a company in an Illinois regiment. Paul Beezley served four years during the late war, as a private in the 20th 0. V. I., and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.

Mr. Miuniear was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Feb. 27, 1804. On the 11th day of April, 1811, he was brought to Shelby County by his parents, William and Elizabeth Minniear, who settled in Orange Township, where young Minniear grew to manhood. On the 2(ith day of August, 1 8 40, he married Miss Lydia, daughter of Edward and Margaret John. They settled in Orange Township, this county, remained a short time, then moved on a farm in Loramie Township, this county. They lived in Loramie Township until 1855 or 6, when they purchased and moved on the farm in Green Township, section 20, where they are now living. They reared a family of five children, viz.: William, Denitia, Margaret E., Mary C., and Thomas C. Margaret is deceased ; the other four are married and are now living in Green Township.

Mr. Woodmancy is a native of New Jersey, where he was born on the 16th day of February, 1804. When at the age of fourteen years he went on a ship on the Atlantic as a hand, remained as such until 1821, when he was appointed captain of the schooner Industry, and held the position of captain of different vessels until 1842, when he retired from the coasting trade and turned his attention to farming, which he made his avocation until 1878, when he retired from business, and is now living a retired life, honored and esteemed by all that know him.

On the 20th day of June, 1832, he married Miss Harriet Platt, of Ocean County, New Jersey, born May 9, 1811. They settled in Ocean County, New .Jersey, remained until 1843, when he, with wife and family, emigrated to Ohio, purchased and moved on the farm in Green Township, Shelby County, where they are now living. They reared a family of six children, viz.: Lorenzo D., Reuben, John N., Louisa E., Martha E., and Lydia M.

Reuben served in the three months' service in the war of 1861, and after the expiration of his time he re-enlisted in Company F of the 20th 0. V. I. for three years or during the war. He was commissioned first lieutenant of his company, and served as such until wounded, July 22, 1 8**4, at the battle of Atlanta, and on account of which he was honorably discharged from the service.

a native of Pennsylvania, was born in Bucks County', March 3d, 1780. He came to Ohio when a young man. with his mother, his father being dead, and located in Clarke County, near Springfield, remained a few years, then moved to Champaign County, where he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Sturm, then of Shelby County, born March 11, 1793. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson settled in Champaign County, remained until March, 1815, when he entered and moved his family on the land in Green Township, Shelby County, now owned by George Ginn, in section 19, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Robinson died Nov. 4, 1875, aged 82 years. Mr. Robinson died March 31, 1876, aged 96 years. They reared a family of eight children, viz.: Henry, Rebecca. Eliza, John, Mary, Rossi ter, Elizabeth, and Lydia, all of whom are yet living except Eliza, who died in August, 1881. All married and had families. Mrs. Robinson is said to have been the second settler in what is now Green Township, the first l>eing Henry Sturm, the father-inlaw of Mr. Robinson. His first improvement on his land was the erection of a log cabin, 14 by 16, one story high, which served them as a dwelling about ten years. Then, about 1825-6, he erected a hewed-log residence. He made clearing land and farming his avocation through life. Shortly after Mr. Robinson settled on his land, one day while walking around in the woods he saw a black bear sitting in the forks of a large tree. In order to kill the bear he returned to his house to get the gun, but unfortunately there were no bullets run; so, while Mrs. R. made the bullets, he went back to the tree to watch the bear. In a short time Mrs. R. came with the bullets. He loaded his gun and fired. The bear fell backwards; but instead of coming to the ground, it fell in the hollow of the tree, out of sight, and presently a young cub ran up the forks where the old bear sat, and looked down at Mr. R. He thought he had killed the old bear sure. He then cut the tree down, and found the old bear and all of her cubs were dead. But on examination he found his bullet

In about 1830 a severe storm passed over the settlement, blew the roof off of Mr. H.'s house, and did oilier damage in the neighborhood. In 1834 another storm came along, and moved the upper part of Mr. II 's house, down as low as the tops of the doors and windows, about six feet out of its place, but, fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

The eldest son of Samuel Robinson, deceased, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, February 19, 1814, nnd was brought to this county by his parents March, 1815, settled in Green Township as aforesaid, where young Robinson grew to manhood. On the 7th day of September, 1837, lie married Miss Ann Neal, of Champaign County, Ohio, born Nov. 29, 1817. They settled in Green Township, where they have since resided. They reared a family of eight children, two sons and six daughters, all of whom are yet living. Mr. Robinson is the oldest settler now living in Green Township, and has been a member of the M. E. Church at Plattsville since 1829.

Mr. Sleeter was born in Auglaize County, Ohio, on the 23d day of October, 1836. He is a carpenter by trade, and followed that business as his vocation twenty years. He then turned his attention to farming, and has since that time conducted farming and stock-raising successfully. September 25, 1 858, he married Miss Mary, daughter of David and .Mary Buchanan, of Orange Township, Shelby County. Mr. and Mrs. Sleeter settled in Green Township, on the farm in section 31, where they now reside. They have a family of three children, all daughters. He filled the office of treasurer of Green Township two years.

A native of Shelby County, and son of John and Margaret Martin, was born in Orange Township Sept. 4, 1842. When at the age of twentyone years he began working at the blacksmith trade, which he has since made his principal vocation. On the 23d day of August, 1866, he married Miss Jennie, daughter of John Rogers, of Orange Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Martin settled in Orange Township, remained until March, 1869, when he purchased and moved on the farm in Green Township where they now reside. They have a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. Since Mr. Martin's settlement on his farm he has been conducting the business of farming in connection with his business of blacksmithing and repairing farm implements, wagons, buggies, etc. etc.

Mr. Dickinsheets was born near Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County, September 30, 1819, and came to Shelby County in 1836 with his parents, Henry and Mary Dickensheets, who settled in Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Dickinsheets died in February, 1861. Mr. Dickinsheets died in September, 1869. They reared a family of five children, viz., John, Margaret, Rachel, Thomas, and Nancy. All are yet living except Thomas, who was killed during the late war.

John Dickensheets, subject of this sketch, married Miss Martha Bird March 9, 1845. They settled on the farm where he is now living in Green Township. By this union he had five children, two of whom are yet living, one son and one daughter. His companion died. He then married Mrs. Sarah A. Williams, nee Lewis, May 4, 1854, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom are now living.

Mr. Duer was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 1, H45, and was brought to Miami County by his parents, Joshua A. and Sarah Duer, iu the spring of 1845. He was educated in the high school of Piqua. In December, 1845, he began teaching school, nnd after teaching several terms he turned his attention to farming, which he has since made his vocation. June 18, 1868, he married Miss Mary E. Worthington, of Miami County, Ohio. Their first settlement was on his father's farm, where they remained until in March, 1872, when they moved on the farm in Green Township, Shelby County, where they are now living. They have two children, sons. Mr. Duer filled the office of clerk for Green Township for six years.

Mr. Hageman was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on the 5th day of July, 1830. In 1850 he moved to Shelby County, and located in Green Township, making his home with his brothers William and Simon for several years. On the 17th day of February, 1859, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Robinson, of Green Township. Miss Robinson was born in Green Township, Shelby County, September 4, 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Hageman settled near Hageman sawmill, where he is now residing. They reared a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. In 1854 Mr. Hageman, in company with two of his brothers, William and George, erected a steam sawmill on the northwest corner of section 17, Green Township, one and a half miles south of Plattsville. The building was fifty by thirty-six feet, and contained a thirty-two horse power engine, with an upright or sash saw, with a capacity for sawing about twenty-five hundred feet per day. The business of manufacturing all kinds of hard wood lumber, including poplar and linn, working under the firm name of Hageman Brothers until 1865, when William sold his interest to J. P., and the firm was then styled Hageman and Brother, and remained as such two years. Then in 1867 George Hageman sold to C. W. Dorsey, and the firm name was Hageman and Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey remained a partner one year, and in 1868 he sold his interest in the mill to Mr. Hageman, who has since that time operated it successfully alone. In 18S0 he enlarged his mill to seventy-eight by thirty-six feet, and put in a forty-horse-power engine and a set of circular saws, and it now has the capacity for cutting eight thousand feet of lumber per day by putting on a sufficient force of men to run it steadily. He also manufactures lath, picket palings, etc. etc. He keeps constantly on hand for sale a large stock of lumber, including poplar, linn, ail kinds of hard wood lumber, plastering lath, pickets, wagon and buggy materials.

Mr. Maloney was born in Ireland June 20, 1819. In 1854 he came to America, and located in Summit County, Ohio, remained a few years, then in 1858 or 1859 he moved to Miami Comity, where he married Miss Elizalieth Ryan in 1856. They settled in Miami County, remained until in 1870, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and moved on the farm in Green Township where they are now living. They have a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Mr. Maloney has made farming his vocation. At present he owns several farms in Green Township, and is one of the most extensive farmers in the township.

a native of Ohio, was born in Miami County on the 26th day of February, 1 s30, where he passed his minority. November 20, 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Thomas and Margaret Long, of Miami County. Mr. and Mrs. Branson settled in Miami County, and remained a few years. In 1858 they emigrated to Iowa, where the)' remained until in 1864, when they returned to Ohio, and in the spring of 1865 they came to Shelby County, and located in Green Township, where they now reside. They have a family of seven children, four sons nnd three daughters. Mr. Branson gave all of his attention to farming until 1875, when he engaged in nursery business, which now occupies the most of his time.

At this date, 1881, lie has about fifteen hundred trees, of all kinds and varieties of fruits, ready for market, about thirty-two thousand trees one year old, which he has grown since the freeze and destruction of fruit trees during the winter of 1880-81, and intends from this year on to make the raising of fruit trees his entire business. His varieties consist of about one hundred and three different kinds of apples, thirty of pears, fifteen of cherries, also a nice variety of plums, peaches, currants, gooseberries, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, quinces, and, in fact, everything in the nursery line. They employ no agents, but give their commission to the men who buy and plant their trees. They can sell at half the price of travelling agents, furnishing better trees, fresh from the nursery suited to our climate aud soil.

Mr. Denman is a native of Miami Count)', Ohio, where he was born on the 5th day of January, 1823. He has made farming his avocation, and at present owns two good farms in Green Township. September 12, 1844, he married Miss Barbara E. Houser, of Miami County, Ohio, born Septemlier 20, 1826, and daughter of John and Margaret Houser.

Mr. and Mrs. Denman came to Shelby County on the 24th day of September, 1844, and settled iu Green Township, where they are now residing. They reared a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. Mr. Denman is a son of Joseph and Phebe Denman, and is of a family of ten children, he being the only one of the number that is now living.

deceased, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1799, and was brought to Ohio by his parents, John and Christina Redenbo, May, 1799, who located in Hamilton County, remained a few years, then, iu 1810 or 1811, came to Shelby County, and located in Orange Township. John Redenbo and his sou Jeremiah went from this county, and served about six mouths in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Robbins, born in Shelby County, Turtle Creek Township, April 1, 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Redenbo settled in Green Township in 18i9 or 1820, where they made improve- merits, and remained a few years, and in 1827 or 1828 lie sold his land, and purchased quarter of section 26, Green Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He died June 17, 1878. His companion is still living on the home farm at the age of seventy-six years. They reared a family of seven children, viz.. Catharine, Harriet, Andrew, Alfred, Sylvester, Robert J., and Lewis P. Robert J. and Catharine are now deceased.

deceased, was born in New Jersey on the 6th day of May, 1875. He was of English descent. He married Miss Alice Vorhess, a native of New Jersey, born April 9, 1793. They settled in their native State, remained until 1832, when they migrated to Ohio, and located in Shelby County, Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. Bird died August 6, 1847. Mrs. Bird died September 9, 1853. They reared a family of nine children, viz., John, Charity, Gilbert, Samuel, Anngeleta, Martha, James, Joseph, and Margaret. John, James, and Martha are deceased. The other six are all living in Shelby County except Margaret, who lives in Champaign County.

A son of the above-named Samuel Bird, deceased, was born in Ocean County, New Jersey, December 10, 1822, and came with his parents to Shelby County in 1832, as aforesaid. He married Miss Susannah Blakely, born in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio, August 6, 1825, daughter of Robert and Eliza Blakely, who were among the early settlers of Franklin Township, this county. Mr. anil Mrs. Bird settled on his father's home farm, which he purchased shortly after the death of his father. He has filled the office of trustee of Green Township nearly all the time since 1852, and still holds the position. They reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter; all are now living except one son, Levi J., who enlisted in Company K of the 12th O. V. C-, October, 1- 63, was taken prisoner on Clinch River, Virginia, December, 1864, and died in Libby prison February, 1865.

Mr. Randolph was born in Clarke County, Ohio, July 13, 1826, and came with his parents, James B. F. and Rachel Randolph, to Miami County in 1838, who settled near Piqua, where young Randolph grew to manhood. November 27, 1850, he married Miss Sarah E. Bull, daughter of John and Eliza Bull. Miss Bull was born in Greene County, Ohio, September 3, 1829, and came to Shelby County with her parents in 1832, who settled in Orange Township, where they now reside. In 1853 Mr. and Mrs. Randolph settled on the farm in Green Township in section 29, where they are now living. They reared a family of eight sous, five of whom are yet at home with their parents. Mr. Randolph's first purchase of land was the northwest quarter of section 29, Green Township. He has made oilier purchases of land at different times, until he now owns about two hundred and eighty acres of land, all under a good state of cultivation. He has one of the finest brick dwellings in tiic township, which he erected in 187§, and is one among the leading farmers in Green Township.

His parents, James B. F. and Rachel Randolph, came to Shelby County in 1853, and settled in Turtle Creek Township, where Mr. Randolph died August 9, 1874, aged seventy-three years. Mrs. Randolph is still living in that township at the advanced age of eighty-nine years, and enjoying good health for one of her age.

deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, was born in Virginia on the 11th day of January, 1760. When but yet a boy of sixteen years he entered the army in the war of 1776, under the command of Gen. Greene, and was actively engaged in the battle of Guilford, and several other hardcontested battles. He also took an active part in several Indian raids after the close of the Revolution. Several years alter the close of the war he moved to Greene County, Ohio, with his wife and family, where his companion died. He was then married to Miss Sarah Roberts, by' whom lie had three children, viz., Rachel, Samuel R., and Eliza A In 1839 Mr. Woodward came with his family to Shelby County, and settled on the northwest quarter of section 13, Greene Township, where he died September 25, 1852, at the age of ninety-two years, eight months, and fourteen days. His companion died September 1, 1879, aged eighty -nine years, four months, and two days.

deceased, was born in Virginia in Novcmlier, 1798, and came to Ohio with his father when a small boy, and settled in Warren County, where young Botkin grew to manhood. He married Miss Elizabeth Locker, tln-n of Clarke County, Ohio. In 1827 or 1828 Mr. and Mrs. Botkin came to Shelby County, and settled in section 18, Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Botkin died in 1862.

Mr. Botkin died December 10, 1875. They reared a family of nine children, viz., Sarah, Eliza, Nancy, Lydia, Elizabeth, Amos, Emeline, Jemima, and Mary E. Sarah and Nancy are now dead. Mr. Botkin filled the office of treasurer of Green Township for several years, and also township trustee for a few years.

Mr. Sanders was born in Miami County, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1817. He is a son of Benjamin and Martha Sanders, who moved to Shelby County in 1819, located near Hardin, remained a few years, then removed to Miami County, where they both died. Young Sanders was placed by his father as an apprentice at the tailor trade, with Gabriel Hubbell, of Sidney, with whom he remained about five years. He then began working at the trade as a journeyman, and followed tailoring as his vocation, working in differnt cities and villages until 1848, when he retired from the business and has since made farming his avocation. March 18,

1847, he married Miss Rachel Rossell, of Miami County, Ohio, born in Piqua October 1, 1822, daughter of Elias and Mary Rossell. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders settled in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, remained until

1848, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and located in Green Township, where they are now living. Mr. Sanders has been a successful farmer, and at this date, Dec. 5, 1881, owns a farm of 214 acres, a part of which is in sec. 28, and the remainder is in sec. 22, which is principally the result of his own hard labor aud good business tact. They reared two children, viz.: Volney B. and Orrilla F. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have been members of the Spring Creek Christian Church since the time of .its organization in 1851. Mr. Sanders has been a member of Taylor Lodge, No. 322, I. 0. O. F., twenty years.

Mr. Haney is a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, where he was born on the 16th day of December, 1811. He was brought to Miami County in 1816 bv his parents, George and Elizabeth Haney, who located in the north part of Miami County, near the Shelby County line. Joseph Haney, the subject of this sketch, is the oldest of a family of twenty children, fourteen of whom are yet living. He is a carpenter by trade, in 1845 he turned his attention to farming, which he has since made his prinieipal avocation, but worked some at his trade. June 13, 1833, he married Miss Eva Livengood, of Montgomery County, Ohio, born Nov. 19, 1810. They settled in Miami County. In 1855 they came to Shelby County and setted on a part of the N. W. quarter of section 28, Green Township, where they are now living. They reared a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Two of the sons and one daughter are now dead. Their son, I'eter L. Haney, served as a private in Company E, 71st O V. I., from Oct. 27, 1861, until Oct. 10, 1863, when he was killed at Hartsville, Tenn. Ilis body was brought home for burial. Another son, Isaac It. Haney, enlisted in Company E, 110th O. V. I., Sept. 1862. and served until June 13, 1863, when he was wounded at Winchester, Va., and died June 27, 1863, from the effects of the wound. His body was also brought home for interment.

deceased, was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Nov. 15, 1794. He spent several years on the Atlantic as a sailor while a single man. In 1833 he turned his attention to farming, which he made his vocation during the remainder of his life. He died May 9, 1872. He was twice married; first, to Miss Mary O'Neal, of New Jersey, by whom he hail five children, two of whom are now living, viz., James and Elizabeth. His companion died. His second marriage was to Miss Rachel Clevenger, in ls26, of Monmouth County, N. J., born Sept. 11, 1806. They remained in New Jersey until 1833, when they moved to Shelhy County, Ohio, and settled in Green Township, where he made improvements and passed the remainder of his days. His companion, Mrs. Williams, is still living on the home farm. By his second marriage he had eight children, viz., Joseph, Harriet, Hannah, Emraor, Sarah J., William H., Mary E., and Thomas F. Joseph, Hannah, and Mary E. are now dead.

son of the above-named William B. Williams, deceased, was born in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1841. On the 7th day of April, 1864, lie married Miss Mary A. Wiles, daughter of David and Catharine Wiles, born Jan. 31, 1842, in Green Township, Shelby County. Mr. and Mrs. Williams settled on a part of section 28, Green Township, remained until 1874, when they moved on his father's home farm, where they now reside. They have a family of nine children, seven sons and two daughters. He now owns his father's home farm, having purchased it a few years since.

Mr. Sturm was born in Clarke County, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1813, and was brought to Shelby County by his parents, Henry and Elizabeth Sturm, in 1814, who settled in what is now Green Township, where they made improvements, and passed the remainder of their days. They were, as near as can be ascertained, the first settlers in Green Township, their nearest neighbors being six miles distant, and their home was what we can justly call a home in the woods, with no one except the Indians near them, and they were everyday visitors, calling to ask some favor of the white man. They reared a family of twelve children, viz., Matthias, Margaret, Nicholas, Henry, Peter, William, Jacob, Frederick, Ephraim, Elizabeth, George, and John. Matthias, Nicholas, and Henry served in the war of 1812. All of the above-named children are now dead, except George and John, twin brothers. George is now living in Perry Township, Shelby County, and John is living on the home farm in Green Township. Mr. Sturm died June 14, 1832, aged seventy-five years. His companion departed this life April 3, 1840, aged eighty-five years. He had a wide reputation as an expert with his rifle, and was a successful hunter. Mr. John Sturm, the subject of this sketch, was reared a farmer, and spent his minority days on the farm, clearing, grubbing, and preparing the soil for cultivation. On the 30th day of July, 1834, he married Miss Rachel M. Barbee, by whom he reared six children, viz., Elias B., Julia A., John F., David I., Mary E., and Eliza J. Mr. and Mrs. Sturm settled on his father's home farm, where they have since resided.

Miss Barbee, wile of Mr. Sturm, was born in Butler County, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1817, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Elias and Mary Barbee, in 1834, who settled on the N. W. quarter of section 2, Green Township, where Mr. Barbee died Feb. 1, 1842. His companion died Oct. 17, 1871.

Mr. Prince, son of William and Sarah Prince, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, July 25, 1831, where he spent his boyhood days. May 5, 1859, he married Miss Mary Jones, of Champaign County, daughter of William H. and Rachel Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Prince settled in their native county, remained until Mnrch 13, 1865, when they came to Shelby County and settled in Green Township, where they are now residing. They have a family of five children, three sons anti two daughters. He filled the office of treasurer for Green Township one year. September 15, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, 42d O. V. I., as a private, and served as such one year; then, Oct. 19, 1862, he was commissioned First Lieutenant. and on the 1st day of January, 1863, he was promoted to the office of Captain of Company Ij 42d O. V. I., until Dec. 2, 1864, when he was mustered out of the service.

Mr. Hunt is a native of Butler County, Ohio, where he was bom on the 26th day of September, 1819, and came to Shelby County in 1836 with his parents, Ira and Mary Hunt, who settled in this township, where Ira Hunt died September 28, 1845. His companion survived hi in until August, 1855. Mr. Ira Hunt reared a family of eight children, viz., Justus T.j Ira F., Phebe D., Heman R., Eliza J., Nancy W., Mary E., and Rachel A.; four of whom are jet living, Justus T., Heman R., Nancy W., and Rachel A.

He was appointed by Treasurer McGrew as deputy treasurer of Shelby County. His duty was to visit each and every township in the county and collect the taxes, except Clinton Township, which office he filled one year. Heman It. Hunt, subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and has made farming his avocation through life. At this date he owns two good farms in Green Township. On the 26th day of September, 1844, he married Miss Ann Conover, of Warren County, Ohio, born November 13, 1819, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Timothy and Mary Conover, in 1835, who settled on a part of section 1, Green Township, where Dr. Leedom now lives, near New Palestine. Mr. II. settled on his father's farm in Green Township, where they are now residing. They reared two children, viz., Preston R. and Bruce S. Mr. Hunt filled the ofllce of trustee of Greeu Township for three years and treasurer one \"ear.

Mr. Wiles was born in Warren Countj", Ohio, November 23, 1815. He came to Miami Countj- in 1828 with his parents, James and Anna Wiles, who located in Spring Creek Township, where the subject of this sketch, David Wiles, passed his boyhood days. On the 15th day of March, 1838, he married Miss Catharine Bolseli, born in Miami County, Ohio, February 20, 1820. daughter of Samuel and Mary Bolseli.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiles settled in Miami County, remained until in 1844, when they came to Shelby County, made improvements, and settled on a part of the southeast quarter of section 29, Green Township, in 1845, where they now reside. They reared a family of six children, viz., James, Mary A., Celina J., Thomas B., John A., and Elvira E. Elvira E. died June 27, 1881. Mr. Wiles served as a member of the board of education of Green Township ten years, and constable of the township three years.

William Randolph, for several years. December 25, 1860, he married Miss Mary M. Platt, daughter of John and Dorcas Platt, born in Shelby County, Green Township, June 11, 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph settled on her father's home farm, where they are now residing. Thej' have a family of five children, three sons and two daughters.

deceased, was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, September 20, 1796, where he passed his minority daj"8. In 1831 he came to Ohio with his family, and located in Shelby County on the farm now owned by Silas Johnston, in section 20, Green Township, remained several years, and then moved on the farm in same section now owned by his son, Bobcrt N. Shaw, where he died December 12, 1864. Mr. Shaw was twice married, first to Miss Mary McKee, of Kentucky, by whom he had five children, viz., Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Robert N., and Thomas A. His companion died in 1832. His second marriage was with Sarah Parkes, nee Wair, in 1833, by whom he had seven children, John S., Sarah A., Martha M., William II., Louisa E., Frances H., and one died in infancy. Two of his sons, John S. and William H., served in the war of 1861.

Mr. Frazier, a son of George W. and Mary Frazier, was born in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, June 16, 1837. The early part of his life was spent as a workman at the stone and brick mason trade until in 1858, when he began teaching school, which he followed a few years. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C, 99lh O. V. I., and served as a private until Mnrch 24, 1865, when he was discharged from the service, and returned home. In February, 1873, lie engaged in the mercantile business in Plattsvilie, which he has since been conducting successfully. November 23, 1865, he married Miss Louisa Woodmancy, daughter of John Woodmancy, bj' whom he has five children, two sons and three daughters.

Mr. S. was born in Clarke County, Ohio, October 15, 1825. He is what we can call a self-educated man, acquiring the principal part of his education at home. On the first day of December, 1845, he came to Shelby Countj*, and began teaching school in Green Township, which he followed as his profession seventeen years, and has since that time given his attention to farming. In 1866 he was elected justice of the peace for Green Township, and has since that date filled the office satisfactorily to the citizens of the township. He has been re-elected six times, and his present term of office expires in 1883. He also filled the office of township clerk, his term of office beginning in 1859, and was re-elected until he served them as clerk seven j'ears. The last j'ear of his clerkship covered the first year of his term as justice of the peace. He discharged the duties of both one year. In 1850 he was assessor of Green Township. In 1880 lie acted as land appraiser of the township. March 8, 1859, he married Miss Mary Brelsford, then of Miami Countj-, Ohio. Miss Brelsford was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Maj' 14, 1826, and came to Miami Countj" with her father, Samuel Brelsford, in 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Simes settled in the village of Plattsvilie, remained until March, 1862, when they moved on the farm where they are now residing. They have a family of four children, one son and three daughters.

retired farmer, was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, September 29, 1799, and came to Shelbj- County in March, 1831, purchased land in this township, and moved his family August 29, 1831, where he is now residing. March 29, 1826, he married Clarissa Meighen, born in Butler County, Ohio, October 9, 1806. By this union he reared a family of seven children, viz., Marj' A., William M., Abigail, David, Lucinda, Leah, and Eliza P. Lucinda and Eliza P. are now dead.

retired farmer, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, March 27, 1807. He was reared on a farm. In 1877 he retired from business, and is now living a retired life. October 8, 1835, he married Miss Nancy C. Middleton, of Hamilton County, Ohio, liorn March 25, 1817, daughter of William and Rachel Middleton. In 1847 Mr. Hageman moved to Shelby County with his familj", and settled in this township, where they are now residing. Thej' reared a family of five children, viz., John II,, Rachel, David, William H., and George W. David is now dead. The other four are married, and living in Green Township.