Warren County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1882 (part 10 of 16)

' SOLOMON EOS NAGLE, farmer; P. O. Springboro; bom in Union Co., Penn., Dec. 17, 1824; is a son of John and Mary Rosnagle, whose ancestral history is given in the sketch of F. Eosnagle. The subject of this sketch was about 3 years of age when his father died; he was then ''bound out " by the Overseers of the Poor to John Keller till 21 years of age. Mr. Keller proved a "hard taskmaster," but Solomon endured it till 14 years of age, when his brother applied to the court to appoint a guardian for Solomon, and, after some difficulty, Frederick Rosnagle was appointed and took Solomon to New Jersey, where they remained till 1839; thence came to Cincinnati, thence to Warren County, thence, in his 19th year of age, he went to Cincinnati and lived four years and learned the carpenter trade with T. M. Bod ley; thence returned to W arren County and worked at his trade till 1855, when he bought the farm where he now lives, erected all the buildings with his own hands and here he has since resided; has a good farm of 60 acres with good improvements, constituting a pleasant home and farmer's residence. This is an example of a truly "self-made man," rising from a poor boy bound out by the Overseers of the Poor, passing through many trials and difficulties, becoming one of the substantial farmers of Warren County and honored and respected in the community in which he lives. On Oct. 13, 1847, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of John and Margaret (Null) Kesling, natives of Virginia, whose father, Teter Kesling and family, became settlers of Warren County on the farm where Adam Blose now lives, in 1797, being the first settlers between Lebanon and Montgomery County. There was at that time one settler in Lebanon - Ichabod Corwin. Here Mr. Kesling lived and died. The maternal grandfather was Henry Null, Sr., a native of Virginia, who settled in Warren County soon after the Kesling family. The grandparents, Teter and Mary Kesling, had a large family of children, one only now living - Mary, now Widow Armentrout, residing in Indiana. John and Margaret Kesling had seven sons and seven daughters; nine now survive - William, George, Mary, Abraham and Isaac (twins). John, Julia, Samuel and James W. Mr. Kesling died in the fall of 1844, aged 63 years; Jhis wife died April 23, 1876. Mr. Rosnagle and wife had four children - Charles W., now a resident of Washington Territory; Francis E., Ellen E. and Benjamin F. Mrs. Rosnagle died Aug. 25, 1870, aged 47 years.

JOSEPH STANTON, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Dinwiddie Co., Va., Aug. 6, 1812. The earliest information obtained of the Stanton family dates back to three brothers who came from England to America in 1640; one settled in New England, one in Virginia and one in North Carolina. From the North Carolina family descended Edwin M. Stanton, former Secretary of War. From the Virginia family descended the subject of this sketch. It is well established that James Stanton, born in Virginia, in 1690, was a grandson of the first progenitor, who settled there in 1640. James was the father of eight children, of whom Sampson Stanton was the grandfather of our subject, and was born in Virginia Aug. 7, 1736; he married Ruth Winbum, by whom he had three sons and one daughter - James, bom Jan. 9, 1771, died July 18, 1827; John, bora Sept. 28, 1772, died April 1, 1827; Sarah, bom March 20, 1774, died April 13. 1813, and Daniel, bora May 25, 1776, died April 13, 1806. John was the father of our subject ; was married, in Virginia, to Lydia Butler, a daughter of John Butler, a native of Virginia, who lived and died in his native State; by this union they had nine children; six grew to maturity - Elizabeth, Jonathan, Edna, Deborah, Joseph and Mary, all now deceased but the subject of this sketch, who, when his father died, was about 15 years of age. In the spring of 1828, he with his brother Jonathan came to Ohio and located in Warren County; here he grew to manhood. On Feb. 1, 1837, he was united in marriage with Catharine A., daughter of James and Ann (Jones) Stanton, he a native of Virginia and she of North Carolina. The grandparents were James and Ann Stanton. The maternal grandparents were Lemuel and Catharine Jones, born in North Carolina, and who lived and died in their native State. The parents of Mrs. Stanton (James and Ann), came to Ohio in the fall of 1825, and, in the spring of 1826, located on the place where our subject now resides and here lived till their death; he died Jan. 3, 1852; his wife died May 22, 1844; they had three children - William R., now residing in Michigan; Catharine Ann and Deborah J., who married Samuel Lloyd and now resides in Kansas. Catharine Ann was born in Virginia Jan. 27, 1820. Mr. S&anton and wife have had six sons and six daugthers, eight now living - Lydia B., married Walter Moore and resides in Washington Co., Ind.; John F. married Emily Hadley and resides in Indianapolis; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Charles F. Chapman; Thomas E. married Phoebe Jane Schenk; Mary Emma; William Edward married Juliet Keever, and is a practicing physician at Ridgeville; Ellen J. and Walter C. who reside at St Paul, Minn. Mr. Stanton's married life has all been spent in Clear Creek Township; he bought and located upon the place where he now lives in the spring of 1852, where he has since resided; this was the old home place of Mrs. Stanton's father, where he settled in 1826. Mrs. Stanton's father, James Stanton, was a strong Abolitionist and rendered assistance to the slave to gain his freedom wherever it was possible to be obtained.

BENJAMIN A. STOKES, farmer; P. O. Ridgeville. The family of which we now write, and whose history forms an extensive link in the history of Warren County, we are able to trace to Thomas Stokes, a native of London, England, a biscuit-maker by trade, who emigrated to America at a very early day and settled in Burlington, N. J. He was one of the grantees to whom New Jersey was ceded by the crown of England. He had four sons, of whom John, the youngestvson, married a young woman by the name of Green, the reputed owner of a farm on the north bank of Rancocas Creek, about one mile below the forks, and there they settled; but soon afterward, her brother came with power of attorney from her father in England, and took possession. John and his wife then moved on to an adjoining farm, which has ever since remained in the family, having been handed down by will, never having been sold, the like of which was, perhaps, never known in American history. They had one son and several daughters. This son's name was also John, who married Hannah, a daughter of Jarvis Stockdale, who, it is said, was a preacher among the Friends and came to this country with William Penn. Mr. Stokes had three sons - Jolrn, David and Jarvis; the latter married Elisabeth, daughter of William Rogers, of English descent. They had fifteen children; thirteen grew to maturity, of whom William, the second son and fourth child, was born in Burlington Co., N. J., Jan. 14, 1779, and was the father of our subject. He was married, April 8, 1798, to Hannah Hatcher, of the same county. They had seven sons and five daughters; six now survive - Granville W., born Sept. 23, 1810; Benjamin A., Sept. 3, 1812; Caroline, Oct. 1, 1814, now Mrs. J. Gra ham; Elizabeth A., Feb. 23, 1816, now Widow McCowan; Hannah, Jan. 6, 1823, now Mrs. Simonton, and William H. Mr. Stokes and family came to Ohio in 1817, and arrived at Lebanon July 4 and settled on a farm in the southwestern part of Clear Creek Township, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a strong, robust man, weighing about 200 pounds; he was an energetic, active man, prompt in all his transactions, and possessed a high social nature, full of mirthfulness and wit, and was the life of every circle in which he moved. He died Aug. 17, 1838; his wife died in April, 1858. Granville W. Stokes married Jane Robinson, who was born in New Jersey May

8, 1820. They had three sons and five daughters; five now survive - Adaline. Virginia P., Francis J., Jefferson F., Alice and William E. Mr. Stokes received his primary education in the log schoolhouse; then he attended the South Hanover College, Indiana; then he read law with Thomas Corwin and Phineas Ross, and graduated at the Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to the bar March 2, 1839; was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County five years. In 1852, was a member of the Electoral College of President Pierce; from 1853 to 1855, he represented the people of Warren and Butler Counties in the Ohio Senate. He then retired to his farm, but, on the breaking-out of the rebellion, though a Democrat, vigorously supported the administration by stirring recruiting speeches. He had previous to the rebellion been commissioned by the Governor of Ohio as Brigadier General in the militia for Southern Ohio, but, from a disabled limb, did not enter the service. Mr. Stokes was also a member of the Greeley Electoral College. He is a man of more than ordinary natural ability, has been a close observer and a hard student. Few men possess a more extensive fund of general information than this gentleman. He has in his possession a musket that belonged to Edmond Robison, Mrs. Stokes' grandfather, which was carried by him through the Revolutionary war; also, a brick out of the first brick house built by William Penn, in Philadelphia, which was made in London; also, a six-pound cannonball presented to him by Gen. Dela Marr, Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Dr. W. H. Stokes, the youngest son of William Stokes, received a thorough education at the Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio, and from private instruction at Lebanon from Prof. Bronsal. In November, 1844, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. M. H. Keever, of Ridgeville; attended lectures at Dartsmouth, N. H., then at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, at which institution he graduated in the spring of 1848; thence practiced with Dr. Keever till the spring of 1801; thence engaged in agriculture, which he has since followed and for which he has a -special taste. The Doctor has been elected and served two terms in the Ohio Senate. He was married, Jan. 31, 1849, to Susanna Throckmorton, by whom he has had thirteen children; eight now survive - Rush, Mott, Meigs, Stella, Eva, Locke, Lee and Marietta. Benjamin A. Stokes, the subject of this sketch, obtained his education in the log schoolhouse of the pioneers; was married, March 31, 1841, to Miss Maria Mulford, who was born in Warren County, a daughter of Joseph and Rhoda Mulford, natives of New Jersey. By this union, they have had ten children, eight now living - Ann Eliza, bom Jan. 30, 1842, married C. H. Eulass; Adella, Nov. 21, 1843, married Wallace Tibbals; Ada A., Oct 23, 1845, married George E. Riley; Thomas H., March 28, 1848; William W., Dec. 8, 1849; Mary S., July 29, 1853; Lelia M., Nov. 8, 1858, and Horace B., born Oct 24, 1860. Mr. Stokes is a man of more than ordinary financial ability; from his start in life in limited circumstances, he has arisen to wealth and affluence by his industry and financial ability, especially by the latter. Although never holding or desiring office to any great extent, he has served as a Justice of the Peace nine years, and was a director of the Orphan Asylum and Children's Home. He has given great attention to the educational interests of his township, and has attended to a great amount of public business in settling up estates; is now a director in two national banks and is in full possession of the confidence of his community, and is recognized as one of Warren County's best financiers and a most worthy citizen.

JOHN STROOP, farmer; P. O. Springboro; bom in Reidheim, County of Bownziller, Germany, Feb. 28, 1821; is a son of Michael and Margaret (Huffman) Stroop, natives of Germany, but who emigrated to America about 1828 and landed at Baltimore and resided there about one year; thence moved to near Hagerstown and lived nearly two years; thence removed to Ohio and located near Dayton ; thence to Greene County, on Beaver Creek, and resided three years; while living there, his wife died, and was buried in the graveyard at Byron. After her death, Mr Stroop married Mrs. Betsy Wissinger and removed to Dayton; thence to Miami Co., Ind., where he died. By his first wife, he had six children; four now survive - Michael, living in Miami Co., Ind.; John; Barbara, now Mrs. Anderson, living in Miami Co., Indiana, and Jacob, who resides in Wells Co., Indiana By his last wife, he had two sons and one daughter; Moses and Lovina now survive; the latter married John Clippinger and all reside in Miami Co., Indiana John Stroop, the subject of this sketch, was about seven years of age when they came to America, and here grew to manhood, and was married, in Greene Co., Ohio, July 1, 1847, to Sarah, daughter of Henry and Catharine Getterd, natives of Maryland, but who became early settlers of Warren Co., Ohio, locating here about 1811, and both died in Greene County; he died in February, 1873; she died in August, 1851. They had nine children; eight now survive - Mary, Margaret, Rachel, Elizabeth, Barbara, John, Sarah and Adaline. Mr. Stroop and wife have had six children; four now survive - Adaline J., bom July 18, 1852, now Mrs. Martin Tansy; John Henry, Sept. 25, 1858; William, May 17, 1861, and Harry Ellsworth, bom July 15, 1866. Mr. Stroop, after his marriage, lived about five years in Greene County; thence moved into WTarren County, where he has since resided. He bought the farm upon which he now lives in the fall of 1858, and moved on the same in the spring of 1859. This place he purchased of the heirs of Abraham Surface; here he has erected all the buildings on the place and made other improvements till he now has a pleasant home and residence. Mr. Stroop commenced in life a poor man, and, by his own industry, economy and good management, has become one of Warren County's substantial farmers, whose character and integrity are undoubted and is truly a self-made man.

MONROE SWENY, tile manufacturer, Red Lion; bom in Warren Co., Ohio; is a son of Col. James and Clarissa (Coffeen) Sweny. The grandparents were William and Sarah (Steele) Sweny, natives of Pennysl vania, and William was a son of Robert Sweny, who, in the spring of 1780, with several others started on an expedition into Kentucky, where they intended to avail themselves of grants of lands to those who would make certain improvements thereon. They selected their lands and began improvements on the same, and in the meantime had to protect themselves against the Indians. Soon, other parties stepped in and claimed their lands, and, in that day, having no recourse by law, by which they could repel their claims, and the Indians being troublesome, Mr. Sweny and his party started to return to Pennsylvania by way of Virginia, there being no other route on account of the Indians. While on their way, at a point some two or three days' journey from any white settlement, they were attacked by Indians, some of their party were wounded and a large part of their baggage captured and burned by the savages. It was a desperate encounter and Mr. Sweny and party barely escaped with their lives. The balance of his life Mr. Sweny spent in Pennsylvania. It is not now known that Mr. Sweny had but one child - William, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1770, and who at 10 years of age accompanied his father on the above-mentioned expedition to Kentucky, and returned with him to Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood and married Sarah Steel, who was bora in 1772, by whom he had nine children - Robert, Martha, James, Mary, Rachel, Betsey, Eli and Nancy, of whom Eli is the only surviving one. Mr. Sweny with his family emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clear Creek Township, Warren on Section 3, Town 3 east, Range 4 north, being the same place where his son Eli now resides; here he opened out right in the woods - his neighbors few and far between; he erected a rough log cabin and began in true pioneer style. In 1811, he burnt brick for a house, which he erected during 1812 and 1813. He died Feb. 22, 1848; his wife died in 1838. Mr. Sweny was one of the honored pioneers of the county, a substantial and reliable man, who had the full confidence of his community and filled many of the offices of his township. He was an earnest, religious man, being in early life a Methodist, but later, he espoused the Sweden borgian faith, which was his belief the balance of his life. Robert, his eldest son, served in the war of 1812, and was at the surrender of Hull's army at Detroit Col. James Sweny, the second son and third child, was the father of our subject; was bom near Brownsville, Penn., Sept 21, 1796, and came with his father's family to Ohio in 1799. On March 31, 1824, he married Clarissa Coffeen, who was bora in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 16, 1802. They had three sons and two daughters; one daughter died in infancy; one is now Mrs. Dr. Thomas G. Farr, of Clark Co., Ohio; Clinton married Nancy J. Stein, and resides in Delaware Co., Ind.; Edwin married Dorcas Redman. Mr. Sweny served in the Ohio militia some ten years - first, as Lieutenant, then promoted to Major, then to Colonel. Mr. Sweny and wife traveled the journey of life together nearly fifty-five years. On March 31, 1874, was celebrated their "golden wedding," on which occasion were assembled many friends of former years, with most of their children and grandchildren of this venerable pair. Music, songs, hymns and anecdotes enlivened the occasion; a sumptuous dinner was served with neither whisky or wine, but the native spirits glowed as if the old gray heads were no longer gray, and within them beat the bursting heart of buoyant youth. Mr. Sweny was a much honored and respected citizen of Warren County. In religious faith, he was a Sweden borgian. He died in February, 1879; his wife still survives, in her 80th year, and resides on the old home place. The subject of this sketch, the youngest child of Col. James Sweny, was married Nov. 6, 1856, to Miss Clara, daughter of Job and Catharine (White) Mathews; he was bora in New Jersey, Monmouth County, in 1789; they were married March 27, 1817, and emigrated to Ohio the same year and settled near Utica, in Warren County. They had four sons and seven daughters. Mr. Sweny and wife have three sons and four daughters - Mary, bom June 4, 1858; Hellen, bora June 8, 1859; James, bom Aug. 23, 1860; Kate, born Aug. 7, 1862; Lucy, born Sept 23, 1864; Edward, bom May 14, 1866, and Karl, bora July 10, 1876. Mr. Sweny located where he now lives in 1857, where he has since resided; has a tine farm, upon which he has erected a good house, and has a pleasant home and residence. In 1874, he purchased the machinery and commenced the manufacture of tile and is doing a good business and is a much respected citizen of Clear Creek Township.

W. B. THACKER, farmer; Ridgeville; was bora in Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1838; is a son of William and Hester Thacker. The grandfather was Townsend Thacker, who, in 1815, with his family and two or three other families, emigrated from Essex Co., N. Y., to Ohio. They came via Buffalo to Pittsburgh, and there purchased a flat-boat on which to descend the Ohio to Cincinnati. The wagons and other goods were placed on the boat, while his son William, then 18 years of age, and a younger brother, came overland with the horses, six in number; a greater part of the distance was through an almost unbroken wilderness; they expected to meet the boat on their arrival at Cincinnati, but, owing to the low stage of water in the river, it had not arrived. For six long weeks, day after day, the boys watched for the boat; finally, it made its appearance. Imagination can hardly portray the anxiety of those boys, as they waited day after day and week after week, being entirely ignorant of the cause of the boat's delay, not having heard a word from them after leaving them at Pittsburgh. After spending the winter in prospecting in Indiana and Kentucky, they finally settled near Goshen, Clermont Co., Ohio. William, the father of our subject, was born in Essex Co., N. Y., April 22, 1797; was married, in 1818, to Hester Beatty, a native of Bedford Co., Penn. ; she died, in 1844, leaving a family of seven children, of whom five still survive. Subsequently, Mr. Thacker married, for his second wife, Mary Lackey, by whom he had five children, all of whom are still living. In the year 1849, Mr. Thacker with his family removed to Defiance Co., Ohio. Tne subject of this sketch grew to manhood, receiving but limited privileges for obtaining an education, and these few were in the common district schools, and, after 11 years of age, he was limited to three months each year, and those who are familiar with the limited school facilities of the sparsely settled county of Defiance thirty years ago can realize how meager were his opportunities; but, by his own personal effort, with persistent study at home, he acquired a fair education and when 19 years of age commenced teaching and has taught at different times - in all about five years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company C, 2d O. Y. I., and served three years and three months in the 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, and participated in most of the battles in which that division was engaged; he was severely wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, but returned to duty and was mustered out with the regiment at Columbus, Ohio, Oct 10, 1864. In 1865, he was married to Miss Callie Lackey, by whom he has four children - Boland, Agnes, Hettie and Edna. In 1869, Thacker was elected Clerk of Clear Creek Township, and re-elected twelve successive years.

EDMOND THROCKMORTON, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; bom in Warren County May 27, 1817; is a son of James and Leah Throckmorton, natives of New Jersey. The grandparents were Job and Jane Throckmorton, also natives of New Jersey, who, with their family, emigrated to Ohio and located in this township in 1816, where they lived and died. Jane was a daughter of Amos Wooley, a native of New Jersey, who came to Ohio in 1816, and died in Clear Creek Township. The maternal grandfather, Joseph Tucker, was also a native of New Jersey, and lived and died in his native State. James, the father of our subject, grew to manhood and married in New Jersey, 4 where he resided till 1816, when, with his father, he came to Ohio and spent the balance of his life in Warren County, except five years' residence in Miami Co., Ohio. He died in Clear Creek Township June 28, 1872, aged 76 years; his wife died Oct. 24, 1866, aged 70. They had ten children; nine still survive - Edmond, John, Jane, Job, Joseph, Susan, James, Lydia and Martha Our subject, who was born in this county, has, with the exception of the five years' residence in Miami County with his father, passed his entire life within three miles of his birthplace; was married, April 11, 1849, to Eliza, daughter of George S. and Jane Keever, he a native of Pennsylvania and she of Kentucky. Mr. Keever came to Ohio and settled in 1801; was married here and was among the early pioneers of this county, and lived and died here. Eor further history of the Keever family, see sketch of N. E. Lupton. By this union, Mr. Throckmorton and wife had four chiidren; two now survive - John and Eliza Jane; the latter married William H. Henry, by whom she has three children - Ellanora, Elsworth and Viola May. Mrs. Throckmorton died Sept. 28, 1848, aged 34 years. On Oct. 20, 1850, he married, for his second wife, Belinda Keever, a sister of his first wife. She died Feb. 5, 1879, aged 72 years. Mr. T.'s oldest son, Absalom, enlisted in the rebellion, Aug. 14, 1862, in the 79th O. V. I., .and died Jan. 6, 1863, in the hospital at Gallatin, Tenn., with the measles. Mr. Throckmorton has made farm- ing his business through life. He, as were his ancestors before him, is a man of unassuming habits, never held or desired office, but is one of the best of citizens, kind and accommodating as a neighbor, and whose integrity of character is above reproach.

THOMAS TIBBALS, retired farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1808; is a son of Noah and Jemima (Kellogg) Tibbals, natives of Connecticut, who were born, raised and married in their native State, and, in the year 1800, emigrated to Ohio and located in Washington Township, Montgomery Co., where they were among the early settlers of that section; purchased a farm which was mostly in the woods; wolves, wild game and Indians were quite plentiful; there they spent their entire lives and died on the farm where they first located. They had eight children; three sons and three daughters grew to maturity, and all but one daughter married and raised families, but all are now deceased except Thomas, the subject of this sketch. The maternal grandparents were Seth and Eunice Kellogg, natives of Vermont, but who became residents of Connecticut; thence became settlers of Montgomery Co., Ohio, about the same time with the Tibbals family, and there they lived and died. Thomas was married, Feb. 15, 1838, to Catharine A., daughter of Robert and Rebecca Silver, he a native of New Jersey and she of Pennsylvania. The maternal grandparents were William and Jemima Stretch; he was born in Ireland and came to America when 9 years of -age, grew to manhood and married in Pennsylvania, and subsequently emigrated to Kentucky; thence, after several years' residence there, they removed to Champaign Co., Ohio, where they lived and died. Robert Silver, when a young man, left his native State and went to Kentucky, where he was married, and thence came to Ohio and located in Greene County, where he died; his wife survived him several years and died in Warren County in 1862, while living with our subject, aged 82 years. They were parents of six children, who grew to maturity; three now survif e - Catharine A. ; Margaret, now Mrs. Baird, and Mahettable, now Mrs. Murry. Catharine was born in Greene County May 27, 1816. Mr. Tibbals and wife have had thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters; six now survive - Wallace, bora Dec. 20, 1841, married Adella Stokes, daughter of Ben jamin Stokes; Frances A., born April 30, 1844, married James Barkalow;

^ Laura M., bom May 29, 1847, married Charles Young; Alice J., born July 30, 1849, married Rush Stokes; Clara E., bom Dec. 23, 1852, married Mason Hatfield, and Rachel J., bora May 28, 1858. Mr. Tibbals after his marriage resided on the farm where he was born and raised, till 1853, when he purchased a farm in Warren County, Clear Creek Township, where he resided till in February, 1876, when he removed to his present location, in Springboro, where he has since resided, retired from any regular or active business. Mr. Tibbals has been a very industrious, hard-working farmer - one who has attended strictly to his business, never holding or desiring office or public notoriety, but, as a farmer, has been very successful ; has accumulated a good competency and given his children a good start in life, and has an ample sufficiency reserved for his own comfort the balance of his life. Mr. Tibbals and wife are worthy members of the Baptist Church, to which they have belonged for twenty years.

ROBERT H. TODD, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; bora in Pennsylvania May 20, 1825; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Snodgrass) Todd, natives of Pennsylvania. The grandparents were James and Mary Todd, who, it is believed, were natives of Scotland and emigrated to America in an early day and settled in Dauphin Co., Penn., where they lived and died. John Todd was raised and grew to manhood and married in his native State, where they resided till the spring of 1832, when he, with his family, emigrated to Ohio, and, in the fall of the same year, located on the place where Robert, our subject, now .lives, and here he resided the balance of his life. He died in March, 1850, aged 75 years; his wife died about 1849, aged 62 years. They had nine children; five now survive - Jemima, now Mrs. John M Robinson; Martha, now Mrs. D. Barnett, living in Illinois; Hugh, also a resident of Illinois; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gallaher, and Robert H. Mr. Todd devoted himself exclusively to agricultural pursuits through life. He was a very industrious man, unpretentious in his habits, never holding or desiring office; was a prosperous farmer, a kind neighbor and a worthy citizen, and a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. The subject of this sketch was about 7 years of age when his father settled in this county; here he grew to manhood upon his father's farm, where he still resides; was married, March 13, 1851, to Miss Mary A. McClure, born in Warren County Oct. 3, 1830, a daughter of Andrew and Mary McClure, natives of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Ohio and located in Warren County in 1825; he died Oct. 20, 1857, aged 62 years; his wife still survives and lives with our subject, now aged 86 years, They had eight children; three now survive - Hugh; Andrew H., now a physician at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and Mary A. Mr. Todd and wife have had eight children; six now survive - Mary Elizabeth, Fannie S., McClure S., Frank P., William S. and Anna G. Mr. Todd has always remained upon the old home farm of his father, where he has now resided nearly half a century; is one of the prominent farmers of this community, a man well and favorably known, and is one of the Directors of the County Infirmary. He and wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church, and is an Elder of the same, which office he has held twenty years or more.

WILSON UNGLESBE, fanner; P. O. Pekin; born in this township May 23, 1846; is a son of William and Margaret (Sheets) Unglesbe, natives of Virginia. The grandparents, William and Sophia Unglesbe, were also natives of Virginia, who lived in their native State till, about 1823, they removed to Ohio and located in Clear Creek Township, where they remained till their death ; he was a blacksmith by trade, which business he followed the greater part of his life; he lived to upward of 90 years of age. William, the father of our subject, was a young man about 18 years of age when his father and family came to this county, and here he was married, May 24, 1832, and became the father of eight children; seven now survive - Martha, married William Mathews; Marcus, Joseph, Silas, Harry, Thomas and Wilson. Mr. Unglesbe was a farmer - through life, although not able to do much labor himself from the effects of a stroke of palsy which he received when about 25 years of age, which incapacitated him from any active labor; he died Dec. 23, 1872, aged 67 years; his wife died Oct 28, 1870, aged 59 years. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in this township; was married, Nov. 28, 1869, to Rosie

V. , daughter of Gilbert J. and Elizabeth (Merritt) Lewis, natives of Warren Co., Ohio; by this union, Mr. Unglesbe and wife have two children - Clifton

W. , born April 16, 1872; and Lulie B., born Feb. 9, 1876. Mr. Unglesbe has made agricultural pursuits his business; he located after his marrriage where he now lives and has since resided; this is the old homestead of Abram Merritt; Mr. Unglesbe has rebuilt and remodeled the house and made improvements, till he now has a very pleasant home and residence.

AARON WILSON, retired farmer, Springboro; born in this township April 17, 1815; is a son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Mason) Wilson, natives of New Jersey. The grandparents were Savel and Susanna (Chew) Wilson, he a native of Ireland and she of England, but who emigrated to America prior to the Revolutionary war; were married in New Jersey, and lived and died in that State. The father of Susanna Chew purchased 5,000 acres of land on the Delaware River, where he settled, and which was known during the war as " Chew's Landing." Savel Wilson, although not a soldier in the war, yet he was made a prisoner by the British for not giving certain information of the whereabouts of some of the American officers, and was kept a prisoner for three months, and then discharged on account of sickness. Jesse and family resided in New Jersey till the spring of 1805, then emigrated to Ohio and located in Clear Creek Township, Warren Co., on a farm still in possession of his son Aaron; this place was then all in the woods but a small piece, which had been deadened and a log cabin erected; here they commenced to make a home and a farm, and passed through the many hardships and trials of those pioneer days, and here they resided till their deaths; he died Nov. 6, 1849, aged 77 years; she died June 6, 1860, aged nearly 80 years; they had eight children - six sons and two daughters; four now survive - Rachel, now Widow Willis: Israel, now a practicing physician in Cincinnati; Mary, now Widow Davis; and Aaron. Mr. Wilson was a truly devoted member of the Society of Friends, a man who devoted himself closely to business, and of undoubted integrity; one who never sought or held office, but refused every offer of that kind; was a man of great energy and force of character, and always took great interest in the development and progress of the community; was the first in this vicinity to cultivate improved grafted fruit, and deserves, perhaps more than any other man, the credit of bringing this county to its present high reputation for good fruits; on his farm was one of the best orchards, noted for fine varieties of fruit, in this vicinity, the grafts for which he brought from New Jersey on horseback, in his saddle-bags. Mr. Wilson was a very prosperous farmer, and. by his industry and good management, accumulated a good competency, and furnished every one of his children with a farm and a good start in life. The subject of this sketch was raised to farm labor; was married, Oct. 20, 1842, to Sarah Jane, daughter of Jacob and Judith Brown, natives of Loudoun Co.. Va. , who became residents of Greene Co. , Ohio, in 1835, where they lived and died; they had eleven children; three now survive - George W.. Sarah Jane and Nixon G. Sarah Jane was born in Virginia June 22, 1820. Mr. Wilson and wife have had five children - Lucinda, bora Oct. 13. 1843, died Nov. 15. 1868; Israel, bora May 25, 1846, died Sept 5. 1849; Jesse E., born March 2, 1850, died July 8, 1851; Mary Emma, born Aug. 7, 1853; and Elmar, bora July 28, 1860, and died May 30, 1864. Mr. Wilson, after his marriage, located upon the home place of his father, where he resided till, the spring of 1870, he removed to Springboro, where he has since resided, living retired from all active business; he was a resident of the old home place where he was born for fifty-five years, and still owns the farm, which has now been in possession of the Wilson family for seventy-six years. Mr. Wilson, in his life and character, is much like his father; never holds or accepts office; is an excellent neighbor and citizen, and has made life a success; by industry and economy he has become well situated financially, and is now able to pass his later years in comfort and plenty; and, in the success and character of his life, stands as a worthy example to the rising generations.

DAVID WITTERMAN, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in the State of Virginia Jan. 22, 1808; is a son of John and Catharine (Crim) Witterman, he a native of Virginia and she of Pennsylvania; they emigrated to Ohio and located on the farm where our subject now lives about 1816, being another family to be handed down to future generations upon the pages of history as among the early settlers; here they opened out the greater part of the farm right from the woods, and here they lived and died; his wife departed this life about 1853, and he in the spring of 1865; they had eight children; five now survive - David; Adam, now a resident of Missouri; Daniel C., a resident of Illinois; Jacob, a resident of Iowa: and Simon. The subject of this sketch was about 8 or 9 years of age when the family came to this county; here he grew to manhood, and was married, Nov. 14, 1831, to Catharine, daughter of Samuel and Catharine Bean, natives of Pennsylvania; by this union they have had three children; two now survive - Daniel Henry and Samuel J. ; Mary Sophia (deceased) was married to William Boger, by whom she had three children. Mr. Witterman has always followed farming as his occupation; he resided in Warren County till the year 1840, when he removed to Preble County, where he lived till the close of the year 1865, thence returned to the old home place of his father, where he has since resided. Mr. Witterman is now 73 years cf age, and he and his companion have journeyed along the pathway of life together for half a century; they have witnessed many changes in the growth and prosperity of this country, where they have lived so long, and which was so nearly a wilderness when they first came here; and their children and grandchildren can now enjoy many comforts and conveniences which they knew nothing of in their childhood, and all of which have been brought about by the labors of these worthy and honored pioneers.

JONATHAN M. WEIGHT, M. D., physician, Red Lion; born in Springboro Nov. 5, 1843; is a son of Mahlon and Phoebe (Bailey) Wright, he a native of Pennsylvania and she of Maryland. Mr. Mahlon Wright came to Warren County when but a child, with his parents, about 1814, and here grew to manhood, receiving a good education; married and located at Springboro, and engaged with his brother in the mercantile trade, under the firm name of M. & J. Wright, being one of the first business firms in Springboro; this partnership continued uninterruptedly till the death of his brother, a period of forty -five years, which was marked by a general prosperity and a good degree of popularity with the public. Mr. Mahlon Wright continued the business for a few years, when, from failing health, he was compelled to retire from all active business. During the administration of Andrew Jackson, he received the appointment of Postmaster, which office he held continuously ( with the exception of five years) to the time of Grant's second administration, in 1872, a period of about forty-five years; he also represented his county in the Legislature during the years 1860 and 1861 ; he served as Township Trustee for many years, and held many other offices of his township. Mr. Wright died Sept. 14, 1878; his wife died about 1849 or 1850; they had six children; three now survive - Mary B., now Mrs. Bennett, residing in Florida; Jonathan M; and Clara E., now Mrs. Hallam, also a resident of Florida. Mr. Wright was married the second time, to Eliza Averill, by whom he had one child, Rowena. He was a kind neighbor, and in the business interests of Springboro was one of its leading citizens, and one of her most prominent and useful citizens throughout his life. Dr. Wright, the subject of this sketch, at 15 years of age attended Antioch Cob lege, at Yellow Springs, two years. In the war of the rebellion, in August, 1862, at 17 years of age, he enlisted in Co. A, 79th O. Y. I., and served through the war, and received his honorable discharge in June, 1865; he then commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Aaron Wright, at Springboro; subsequently, he attended the medical department of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor for two years; thence attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati one year, graduating in the spring of 1869. In 1870, he located at Waynesville in the practice of his profession; in spring of 1871, he located at Red Lion, where he has since continued, and has established a good practice; is a very congenial and social gentleman, and is evidently gaining that which he justly merits - the confidence of his community. On April 9, 1871, the Doctor was united in marriage with Miss Ann Ella, daughter of Aaron and Mary Jane (Vaughn) Gregg, by which union they have three children - Williard F., bora June 13, 1872; Rolla M., bora June 24, 1875; and Phoebe Grace, born Aug. 23, 1879.

EDWIN ADAMS, farmer, P. 0. Loveland, Cleremont Co., was bom in Goshen, Cleremont, Co., 0., m 1886, and is a son of Jesse Adams. He was reared on a farm and in the common schools received a limited education. He lived for some years in Portage Co., 0., and in 1857 came to Warren Co., and up to *65 operated a sawmill in this township, at which time he purchased 90 acres of land on which he has since resided. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. I, 46th 0. N. G., in which he served his time (8 mos.) and was honorably discharged. He has represented his district as Supervisor and School Director. In 1861 he was married to Miss Charlotte Roderick, who has borne him four children, viz.: John E., Anna B.t Edward and Blanche. He is a Republican in politics.

LEVI BAKER, farmer, P. 0. Morrow, is a son of Abraham and Mary (Riggleman) Baker, who were of German extraction, but Virginians by birth. In 1816 they came by team and wagon to Warren Co., and settled where our subject now lives. He purchased 283 acres of land, of which about 20 was cleared ; the balance he finished by degrees with the aid of his elder sons. On the land he first settled he lived till his death, which occurred in March, 1874, aged 89 years. She died in 1843, aged 47 years. Ten children were bom to them, seven of whom are living, viz. : Amanda, Rebecca, Catherine, Levi, John, Joseph and Andrew. The deceased were Emma and two who died in infancy. Mr. B. served in the War of 1812, and was on the pension rolls of the U. S. Government. Our subject was bom in Rockingham Co., Va., in 1814. Was 2 years old when his parents landed in Warren Co. In 1889 he was married to Elizabeth H. Hart, who has borne him four children, three living, viz.: Louisa, James and^ Jennie, and an infant unnamed. Mr. B. is one of the enterprising and successful farmers, and owns 116 acres of excellent land which is well improved. He has been Trustee and Assessor of his township, the former for two terms and the latter three terms. James and Mary (Tilford) Hart, the parents of Mrs. B, were natives of Virginia. He was from Irish lineage and she descended from Scotch stock. They settled in Deerfield in 1801, and lived in the county till their death. He died April 24, 1865, aged 89 years; she died in 1845, aged 65 years. Ten children were bom to them - five living, ^viz. : Samuel, Tilford, Jane, Nancy and Elizabeth. The deceased were John, William, James, John and Mary. He was also a soldier in the War of 1812. Mrs. Baker was bora in Salem Township in 1817.

JOSEPH BAKER, farmer, P. 0. Morrow, was bom in this township on the farm where William Ditmus fives, in the year 1838, and is a son of Abraham Baker, a pioneer of whom mention is made in this work. He was brought up on the farm and received only a common education, remaining with his parents till of age. He was married to Lydia, daughter of Jno. and Sarah Ertle, by whom he has had six children, three living, viz.: Hattie L., Walter S., and Lewis D. The deceased are Charley, Frank and an infant. Mr. B. owns 1074 acres of excellent land, which is well improved and lying in survey 1496, on which he settled in 1859. He is one among the successful and enterprising farmers of the county and a public spirited gentleman, and has held the local offices of Supervisor and School Di- Tector repeatedly. Is a Republican in politics, with which party he has always Toted. Mrs. B. was bom in the county in 1885.

ISAAC C. BURTON, gunsmith, P. 0. Maineville, was bom on the place where he resides Aug. 7, 1820, and is a son of William and Mary (Clinton) Burton. He was bom in S. Carolina in 1781, from which he moved to Kentucky, and from there to Warren Co. in 1801 or 1802, and settled north of Loveland. He was married in 1810, and during the war of 1812 served under Gen. Harrison. Upon his return from the war he purchased 50 acres of land where our subject lives. To them were bom nine children and all grew to manhood and womanhood, viz. : Elizabeth, Catherine, Rachel, Joseph, Henry, I. C., William, Ellenor and James. He died April 20, "849; she died Aug. 7, 1840, and was a daughter of Isaac Clinton. She was bom in County Armagh, Ireland. Our subject was reared on the farm and received a common school education, which he largely developed by his labors and research. He is a natural mechanic and for 15 years followed cabinet making and has followed seven different trades. As a gunsmith his reputation is known far and wide, and none can make a better or more accurate fire-arm than he. Of quick perception, he readily accomplishes all undertakings and is well posted in the arts and sciences, a knowledge he has gained entirely through his own efforts. His brother Henry was bom in 1818, and was married to Ellen Simon ton in 1848, by whom he has had seven children, Mary E., Dewitt C., Margaret E., William, Henry D, Belle D., and Ella. He owns 120 acres of excellent land, which is comfortably improved.

WILLIAM BURTON, retired carpenter, P. O. Maineville, was bom on the old home farm in 1824, on which he lived until 19 years old, when he learned the carpenter trade, which he actively followed till a few years ago, when he retired from active business and has since lived a retired life in the village of Maineville. He is a member of Emery Lodge, of Loveland, No. 258; joined at its organization in 1854.

WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, retired farmer and teacher, P. O. Maineville. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch is another of the old and prominent settlers of Warren Co. He was bom in Campbell Co., Va., Sept. 27, 1802, and is a son of Benjamin and Rachel (Mormon) Butterworth, natives of the same State. Benjamin was bom Feb. 11, 1766; he was a Southern farmer, a member of the Society of Friends, and a near relative of Col. Lynch, the celebrated author of the "Lynch law." Rachel was bom Jan, 26, 1765. Their marriage was celebrated August 81, 1786, and to them were bom children as follows: Polly, Betsy, Milly, Mary M.. Mormon, Benjamin, Isaac, Samuel, Rachel, William and Henry. In 1812 the Butterworth family emigrated to Ohio and settled in Wayne Township, Warren Co., and two years later removed to Hamilton Township in the same county. Later the father purchased 500 acres of land on a portion of which was afterwards laid out the village of Loveland. This pioneer was a modest and unassuming man, was successful in business, and accumulated considerable property. He died Jan. 20, 1833, and his wife March 10, 1848. Our subject was reared Jon the farm, and received his education in the district schools, in which he fitted himself to teach, a profession he followed for forty years, becoming a popular and successful educator. On the 2l8t of June, 1826, Mr. Butterworth was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan and Rachel (Smith) Linton, who was bom in Clinton Co., O., July 29, 1807. Her parents were bom, the father on the banks of the Delaware River, in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 17, 1778, and emigrated to Ohio in 1802, settling in what later became Clinton Co., where he was employed as a surveyor in 1803; he was appointed County Surveyor in 1810, on the organization of that county, and held the office for twenty years, and the mother near Greenville, Tenn., Jan. 18, 1790. They were married on the 31st of Jan., 1806, and died in the years 1858 and 1859 respectively. To our subject and wife have been bom seven children, five of whom are living, namely: Kalista, the wife of Harry Easttiian, Esq., of Maineville, with whom the parents are now residing; Rachel L. Hadley, Susan B. Murdock, Benjamin Butterworth and Elizabeth B. Crowell. The deceased are Nathan and Louisa. Benjamin was bom Oct. 22, 1837, and was educated at Athens College. He read law in Cincinnati, O., and was there admitted to the bar. He is now a member of Congress, representing the first district of Ohio, and is a man of ability and sterling worth. Our subject has been successful in life,, and is now the possessor of over 400 acres of valuable land.

of the representative men of his township, in which he was bom, March 25, 1827, and is a son of Samuel Cain, an early settler, of whom mention is made in this work. Our subject was reared on the farm where he remained with his parents until of age, at which time he began life for himself. He has been three times married; first to Sarah, daughter of Job Mulford, of Indiana, in April, 1849; she died Aug. 15, 1850. His second marriage was celebrated with Emily S., daughter of Eh Cook, of Cincinnati, May 12, 1853. To them were bom two children, viz: Oscar B. and Nellie A. Mrs. Cain died Nov. 21, 1868. His third marriage was consummated with Mary A. Cook, sister of his second wife, April 29, 1879. Mr. Cain has been engaged in farming and operating a sawmill ah his life, and has been successful. He is a member of the Baptist Church, to which he has been connected twenty-five years, deacon for a number of years, and also clerk. He owns a fine farm consisting in upwards of 70 acres, which is m a high state of cultivation and beautifully improved. His wife is a most estimable and agreeable lady and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Maineville.

HORACE CLINTON, attorney at law, P. 0. Murdock. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was bom in Hamilton Township in the year 1885, and is a son of James and Martha (Dickey) Clinton. He was bom in Kentucky in 1799, and was a son of Isaac Clinton, a native of County Armagh, Ireland, and his wife was Elizabeth Harcourt, also a native of Ireland. They ''emigrated to America in the year 1795, and soon after settled near Lexington, Ky., where they lived until 1807, when they removed to this township, in the south part, where he purchased 120 acres of land, there maing a permanent home. She died July 13, 1824. He died in 1832, aged sixty-five years. They were parents of eleven children, and were members of the Bethel Church. James was married in Cleremont Co., 0., after which he settled in this township, where he died Feb, 14, 1878; his wife died in April, 1865. To them were bom four children, viz: John,

James H., Horace and Martha. Our subject was brought up on the farm, and received a common education in the district schools, which was developed in the Maineville Academy, where he fitted himself to teach, which lie followed for a number of years in the county. During the time he was teaching he read law, and through his own efforts accomplished the undertaking and was admitted to the bar in 1880. At present he is engaged in the practice of his profession in Loveland. Feb. 25, 1862, he was married to Sarah R., daughter of A. J. Walker, who has bom him four children, viz: Chilton H., Mattie I., Edward W. and Josephus. He is a member of the order of F. & A. M., in Goshen Lodge, and during the war was a member of the Home Guards, and 1st Lieut, of his Company.

ROBERT COOK, merchant, P. O., Foster's Crossings. This gentleman, whose name heads this sketch, was bom in the County of Donegal, near Londonderry, Ireland, in the year 1881, of humble parentage. At the age of 20 he concluded to seek his fortune in the new world. He embarked from Liverpool, and landed in New Orleans, in 1851. His voyage was uneventful. He came up the Mississippi to Cincinnati, and from there went to Hillsboro, in Highland County, and worked during the summer on a railroad running from Hillsboro to Chillicothe, from which place he went to Lebanon and engaged with the contractors of the then Cincinnati, Lebanon & Xenia R. R., and now the Cincinnati Northern, remaining there a part of the year 1852. Tiring of railroading, he began working for Isaac Stubbs, on the farm and in the mill (Mr. Stubbs being largely engaged in both avocations). During the year 1858, being desirous of seeing some familiar faces, he visited Boston to see his brothers, who resided there. After spending a time very pleasantly he returned to Ohio and renewed his engagement withIMr. Stubbs, remaining with him until 1868. From here he went to Iowa, remaining about nine months, but, preferring old Warren to the newness of the west, he returned to Ohio and worked at different places. During the year 1872 he purchased the property he now occupies as a store room, and for the following 7 years did a successful business on his own account. In March, 1879, he entered into co-part- nership with Mr. B. Bolling, and they are now conducting a large and lucrative business. In their large and well-kept establishment can be found a complete stock of all lines of goods kept in a general retail store, and all who call to see them will be assured of good treatment. Cook & Bolling are also prominent dealers in coal, handling a number of car-loads during the year. Mr. Cook's business career has been a success, as he has accumulated quite a competency, and is taking life easily, looking after the outdoor business. He has never attached himself to any of the churches of the land, but has always been a Democrat, upon all national issues voting with that party.

LUCIUS A. COTTLE, physician and surgeon, P. 0., Maineville, is one of the oldest practicing physicians in Warren Co. He was bom in Farmington, Me., Oct. 18, 1815, and is a son of Dr. John and Thirza (Porter) Cottle. Dr. John was bom in Martha's Vineyard, Sept. 26, 1780. His wife was bom in Somerset Co., Me., in 1789. He chose medicine and surgery as his profession, and was a graduate of a Massachusetts school, after which he practiced six years in the State of Maine. He was married to Thirza, daughter of Col. Porter, in 1806. In 1818 he, with his wife and five children, emigrated westward, and at Olean, N. Y., met John Grosbeck and family, with whom they continued their journey on flat-boats down the Ohio, and landed in Cincinnati in November of the same year. Soon after he removed to Maineville, where he entered upon the practice of his profession, in which he was successful, having built up an enviable reputation as a skilful physician. For 80 years he practiced uninterraptedly and accumulated considerable wealth, which would have been largely augmented had he collected closely. The territory over which he rode was extensive, and he never failed to respond to those who summoned his assistance. Several years before his death he relinquished much of his practice, and attended only calls to extreme cases, or to consult with other physicians. He died in 1858. His wife survived him and departed this life in 1865. Both were prominent members of the Free Will Baptist Church, to which they belonged from ihe date of their settlement in Maineville. He also belonged to the order of Masonry, and was an advanced and worthy member. The rudiments of our subject's education were received in the subscription schools, which were afterward developed in the Miami University at Oxford, 0. On account of failing health he was obliged to relinquish his fond anticipation for a collegiate course for the time being and return home, where he finished his literary education under the tutorage of his father, who was a thorough scholar and a fine linguist. At the age of 15 he began the study of medicine under the direction of his father, who was his professional preceptor until the winter of 1884-35, when he entered the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, where he took his first course of lectures. During the above time he witnessed the hanging of Cowan, in penalty of the fearful crime of murdering his wife and children. He then entered on the practice with his father, and eventually began reading under Dr. Muzzy, of Cincinnati, and took other courses of lectures in the same institution, from which he received a diploma of graduation in 1842. Immediately he entered upon his practice at Maineville, and with the exception of a single year he was located in Deerfield, has resided in Maineville since. He has always enjoyed a large and lucrative practice, and is a well-read and skilful physician. Oct. 19, 1836, he was married to Adaline, daughter of the Bev. D. Dudley, of Butler Co., 0., who bore him two children - one living, viz: Pliny; John C., deceased. Mrs. C. died Nov. 8, 1843. His second marriage was celebrated with Anchor C., daughter of Absalom Death, of Franklin, 0., who bore him seven children, six of whom are living, viz: John A., Wyman A, W., Lucius C., Eva J., Thirza and Ida M. Susan, the eldest, deceased. Mrs. C. died April 10, 1860. His third and last marriage was celebrated with Mrs. Phoebe Shawhan, daughter of Joseph Greene, Aug. 15, 1860. The Doctor was surgeon of the 2d Brigade and 19th Div. of the Ohio militia for seven years. His father was surgeon of this same corps for five years previous. Our subject was afterwards appointed Adjutant of the same command, a position he held three years. He was then elected Colonel by the officers of the regiment, in Lebanon, a position he held until his commission expired. In 1862 he was given a special commission by Gov. Brough to visit the hospitals at St. Louis and Pittsburg Landing, in company with Drs. Mitchell, of Piqua, and McCook, of Steubenville, whose duties it was to bring home the sick and disabled soldiers. He is well advanced in the order of Masonry, belonging to the Blue Lodge Chapter and Council at Lebanon. He is also a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he joined under the ministration of the Rev. Joseph Hill, in 1837.

FRANK CUMMINGS, farmer, P. 0., Morrow. Frank Cummings was bom in Campbell Co., Ky., on the 17th of April, 1855. He is the son of Samuel and Eliza Cummings. Mr. Samuel Cummings was president of the city council of Newport, Ky., for four years. Frank, the subject of our sketch, received the rudiments of education in the district schools of Cincinnati. He subsequently entered Hollingsworth Commercial College at Newport, Ky., from whence he received his diploma. He left his native State in the year 1878, and removed to Warren Co., 0., where he at present resides. He was married on the 17th of Sept. 1880, to Miss Ida B. Ford. To them has been bom one child, viz. : Frank. Mr. Cummings has been successful in business, and is at present the owner of 109 acres of good tillable land.

REY. ISAAC J. CUSHMAN, deceased. We point with pride to this sketch, and although so brief in detail, it represents the correct and Christian-like life of one who was endeared to all with whom he became acquainted. He was bom in Monongalia Co., W. Va., near Morgantown, Sept, 19, 1880. He was taken when two years old by an uncle on his mother's side, to Fayette Co., Pa., where he lived until he was about five years old, when they removed to Fayette Co., O., in which he lived on a farm until he attained his majority. He then attended high school at Bloomingsburg, 0., from which he went to the Academy at S. Salem, 0., then under the management of Rev. James A. I. Lowes. In Jan., 1856, he entered the Miami University at Oxford, 0. The first year he accomplished the work of two years, and the remaining part of his college life studied theology, under the able guidance of Dr. Young, then President of the Theological Seminary at Oxford, which was under the care of the United Presbyterian Church. He graduated »n 1858, and in September of the same year accepted the Principleship of Salem College. March 10, 1859, he was married to Martha J. Dennis, of Williamsburg, 0. Nov. 80, 1860, he received and accepted a call from the Bethel Presbyterian Church at Murdock, 0., where he spent his whole ministerial life. He was strong in his faith, having inherited from his maternal ancestry great love for the principles and doctrines of his church, which he adhered to and defended with Spartan fortitude. His father, Squire Cushman and his ancestors were of the Episcopal Methodist belief. Although strictly a Presbyterian, Mr. Cushman always bore towards other evangelical denominations with much brotherly love, and often united with them in their services and exchanged pulpits frequently with their ministers. Mr. Cushman possessed fine educational attainments, which, coupled to his excellent natural talents, made him a strong reason er and a master in debate. He was a fine linguist, and with the exception of not having a'thorough knowledge of the Hebrew, was a proficient in the other languages, especially those that could be advantageously used in his ministerial research and labor. During the twenty consecutive years that he labored in the Bethel church he drew around him many loving hearts and trusty followers who had confidence in their leader. His teachings and precepts were always of a lofty character, and what he taught he practiced in his daily walks through life - always ready with a word of encouragement to a faltering one by the wayside, or to rejoice with those that rejoiced. In spite of arduous labors, his health and strength remained intact until about one year before his death occurred; at which time he began to fail and gradually he wasted away, but not realizing it until a brief time before the final end was near. Died Aug.

26, 1881. He slept to awake in a brighter world; his voice was hushed to be raised on high, when the gates were opened wide, and an abundant entrance was made for him. The children of the Rev. and Mrs. Cushman were six in number - five of whom are living at this time (1882) viz. : John S., George J., Isaac N., Edward Z. and Mary 0. Their eldest son, Charles D., a young man of much promise, departed this life July 16, 1880, in the 21st year of his age.

H. P. DOVE, Government store keeper, P. 0., Foster's Crossing, was bom in Butler Co., 0., in 1819, and has filled his present position under the U. 8. Government for the past twelve years. He came to Warren Co. in 1876, and has been store-keeper of the Foster Crossing Distillery since. He was married in 1840 to Sarah A. Hinsey, who bore him three children, viz.: Lizzie C. and John C., (twins) and Frank N., who is editor of the Leavenworth, Kas., Workingman. Mrs. D. departed this life in 1862. Mr. D. served four months in the 167th 0. N. G. Reg't., as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of his regiment, from which positions he was honorably discharged on the expiration of his term of service. He is a worthy and working member of the order of Odd Fellows, which he joined in 1845, and is connected to Lodge 54 at Summerville, Butler Co., O.

JOHN M. DYER, miller, was bom in Hamilton Township, Warren Co., O., Sept. 22, 1825. His parents, John and Milly (Butterworth) Dyer, natives of Virginia, were bom, the former near Petersburg, Feb. 22, 1779, and the latter in Campbell Co., Sept. 15, 1789. They were married in 1807, and in the year 1815 emigrated to Ohio and settled in Hamilton Township, Warren Co. They died Feb. 20, 1855, and Aug. 81, 1880, respectively. Mrs. Dyer was a daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Mormon) Butterworth, who were of English descent. Our subject is the youngest of a family of five children, of which he is the only survivor. He was reared on a farm, and in the district schools of the township received his education. On the 14th of March, 1844, he was united in marriage with Margaret L., daughter of Joseph and Mary Martin, of Virginia; and to them were bom two children, namely: Mary E., bom April 18, 1847, and Benjamin F., bom Jan. 27, 1858, both of whom are graduates, having received a collegiate education. Benjamin F. is now Principal of the public schools of Loveland. Our subject was brought up a "Friend," but in later years became a Methodist, of which church both himself and wife are consistent members. In the days of the Whig party Mr. Dyer was found in its ranks, and on the organization of the Republican party became an advocate of its principles. He served as one of the Commissioners of Warren Co. during the years 1870-71-72, and for many years as Trustee of Hamilton Township. He was occupied as a farmer until the year 1872, when he became a partner with H. Eveland in the flouring mill at Loveland, where he is now engaged, but retains his residence in Warren Co. He is a very affable and genial gentleman, and one of the best citizen of the county.

BENJAMIN ELTZROTH, retired farmer, P. 0., Cozaddale, was bom in Hamilton Township, in Aug., 1802, and is a son of Francis and Catherine Eltzroth, who settled where our subject lives the same year he was bom. They were natives of Pennsylvania, and the family was sent down the Ohio River on a flat boat, while Mr. Eltzroth, with some of his sons, came overland with the horses. He bought 200 acres of wild land on which he built a cabin and cleared up his land. Their means were small, yet he succeeded well and made a good property. Ten children were bom to them, three living, viz: Benjamin, John and Catherine. He died in 1840, aged about 77 years. She died in 1841, aged 66 years. Our subject was brought up a pioneer boy, and is now the oldest living native of the township. He was married in 1826 to Elizabeth Snyder. She died in 1874 aged 67 years, 10 months and 12 days. He has been successful in his business enterprises and from nothing but a pair of willing hands he made 100 acres of good land, of which he now owns 50 acres.

DANIEL ELTZROTH, farmer, P. 0., Cozaddale, is a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of the township. His great grandparents, Valentine and

Susannah Eltzroth, came to America from Germany about the middle of the last century, and settled in Frederick Co., Md., about nine miles from Hagerstown and eighteen miles from Baltimore. Here Francis Eltzroth, the grandfather of our subject, was bom June 4, 1762. Young as he was, during the Revolution he took part as a soldier in the war of Independence, and on the return of peace, was married July 24, 1786, to Catherine Oswalt, daughter of Philip and Margaret Oswalt, who was bom Feb. 20, 1766. To Francis and Catherine Eltzroth were bom ten children, five sons and five daughters, seven of whom were bom in Maryland and three in this township. Early in 1802 Francis Eltzroth with his family left his native State for the North West Territory. On reaching the upper Ohio, the family, with the exception of the father and eldest son, embarked in a flat-boat and arrived at Columbia, May 15, 1802. Francis and his son Jonas, aged 18, came with the horses through the wilderness by way of Cliillicothe, and joined the family at Columbia, a few days after the arrival of the boat. In the summer of 1802, Francis moved with his family to what is now Hamilton Township, Warren Co., where he purchased the whole of Military Survey 8,791, upon which he resided until his death. Jonas Eltzroth, the father of our subject, was bom April 24, 1789, and married Catherine Morgan, by whom he had thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, ten of whom lived to maturity, married and raised families. He owned and resided on a farm upon which a part of which Cozaddale now stands. The last years of his life were passed in Stark Co., HI., where he died. Daniel, the eldest child of Jonas Eltzroth, was bom Sept. 26, 1818, on the farm where Benjamin Eltzroth now lives ; was reared on his father's farm and had benefit of but three months at school. He has always followed the business of farming; owns 125 acres, upon which he has resided since his marriage, and which he successfully cultivates, his farm being one of the best in Hamilton Township. He attends strictly to his business, avoids law suits, and is respected by all his iieighbors. He was married to Hannah Shepley, only child of Samuel Shepley, of this township, by whom he has had three children, Samuel, Jonas and William F. The two former are farmers in this township, the last is a lawyer at Lebanon.

JACOB ERTEL, farmer, P. O., Maineville. The subject of this sketch was bom in this township in the year 1810, and is a son of Daniel Ertel, who settled in the southwestern part of the township in 1792. He came from Pennsylvania with his family, wife (Catherine) and three children. He purchased 600 acres of land but lost all but 110 acre by putting up a forfeit he could not redeem. On this land he lived and prospered, built a "still" house, and afterwards purchased other lands at from $2.50 to $8.00 per acre, owning in the aggregate about 1,000 acres. He died in 1881 at the age of 54 years. He had by his wife eleven children, two of whom are living, viz : Sophia and our subject. His wife survived him and died at the age of 94 years. Valentine, their son, served in the War of 1812. Our subject was reared on the farm and has seen as much of the hardship of this county as any other man, and has made rails at 25 cents per hundred. He was married in 1884 to Malinda Borum. For twenty years he was engaged in the plant business in Loveland and at home, and in 1887 settled where he now lives. At present he owns 64| acres of land. Twelve children have been bom to them, five living, viz: James, Lewis M., Benjamin F., Sabina and Elizabeth. The deceased are, Andrew J., Nancy J., Solomon, Kemper, Adelaide, and two who died in infancy. The living are, with a single exception, living in the county, and are well-to-do citizens.

JOHN ERTEL, farmer, P. O., Maineville, was bom on the place where he now resides, in 1827, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Eyer) Ertel. John Sr. was bom in this township, near Loveland, and was a son of Daniel and Catherine (Myers) Ertel, who were among the early pioneers in this county. John Ertel, Sr., made a permanent home here and was a successful farmer and a respected citizen. He died in 1857 at the age of 51 years. She died in 1888, just eighteen years, to the day, before him. They were parents of six children, Henry,

Catherine, John, Jacob, Wintell and Mary. By his second wife, Sarah Daughman, he had four children, Sophia, Lydia, -William and Valentine. His second wife is yet living. Our subject, in his younger days, learned the smithing trade, working as an apprentice two years. He resided in Clermont Co., O., seven years, and during this time, in 1850, was married to Rhoda E. Dudley, by whom he had seven children, - Frances M., Cyrus T., Watson T., Ira C., Clarence D., Luella M. and Anna B. Mrs. E. died June 22, 1876, aged 46 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Sarah M. Taylor, of Clinton Co., O., in 1879. In 1854 he settled on the old home farm, 104| acres. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1848, and is an exemplary man of high Christian virtues.

HENRY FORD, deceased, was bom in Hamilton Township, May 21, 1817, and was a son of Henry and Susan Ford, who were bom in Delaware. His early education was received in the traditional log school house. Jan. 14, 1841, he was married. Mrs. Ford bom near Lexington, Ky., in the year 1789. After his marriage he located on a farm left him by his father. To them were bom eight children, two of whom are living, viz : Samuel H. and Eliza C. The deceased are : Mary J. and Margaret S. The others died in infancy. He lived on the home place eleven years; then removed to a farm south of Maineville, and finally to the home occupied at this time by his widow. During his business career he was largely engaged in dealing in stock, and was one of the best farmers in the township. He was a large, portly man, and when in health weighed 850 pounds. He was a consistent and exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The last five years of his life were years of continual suffering, but he managed his business up to within a few days of his death, and was ready for the fell destroyer when he came, and calmly fell into that sleep which knows no waking Aug. 19, 1881. The father of Mrs. F. was married to Jane Pollock, who died at the age of 28 years. They were parents of three children - all deceased. His second marriage was celebrated with Margaret Liggett, Jan. 18, 1818, and to them were bom nine children, and Mrs. F. is the only surviving one. He engaged in farming in which he continued in until his death. He and his estimable wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, to which they belonged for a term of years.

RICHARD FORD, farmer, P. O., Morrow. Richard Ford, the subject of our sketch, was bora in Hamilton Township, Warren Co., 0., on Oct. 28, 1812. He was the son of Henry and Susan Ford, who were among Warren Co.'s first settlers. Richard was reared on a farm, and received his education in a district school. He was married Jan. 7, 1884, to Cynthia L. Ludium. To them have been bom three children, viz: Margaret L., Smith M. and Rebecca E. He has been successful in business, and is at present the owner of 100 acres of tillable land. Smith M., Mr. Ford's only son, was reared on a farm till he arrived at the age of 18, at which age he attended the Maineville Academy, from whence he went to Delaware University at the age of 16, and graduated with honors in his 20tli year. He was a teacher in the Female Academy of Xenia in 1866. He is a talented speaker, and very successful in business matters.

SAMUEL D. FORD, farmer, P. O., Morrow, was bom in Hamilton Co., O. in 1828, and is a son of Elijah and Jerusha (Kibbey) Ford. He (Elijah) was bom in Delaware, Aug. 6, 1782, and was a son of Richard Ford, who, with two brothers, emigrated from England to America about the year 1774 or 1775, and settled either in Virginia or Maryland. All went into the war on the American side and fought throughout that lengthy straggle. Richard was married to Mary Gills, who bore him five children viz: Henry, bom Nov. 15, 1780; Elijah, (date above);

Jonathan, bom June 12, 1784; Amelia, bom June 10, 1786; Joseph, bom March 29, 1797. Mary, wife of Richard, died Jan. 8, 1808. In 1809, he started for Ohio and on the road was accidentally killed by being ran over by his loaded wagon. The family came on and settled in this township, where all lived and died, except Joseph, who died in Putnam Co., 0. Elijah was married to Jerusha

Aug. 18, 1818, married John Foreman; Richard, bom April 2, 1815, married Elizabeth McFerreu; Julia, bom Feb. 24, 1817, married William Penquite; Jemima, born March 16, 1818, married James McFerren; Ephriam, bom Dec. 1, 1820, married Sophia Cline; Sarah A., born May 18, 1821; Samuel D., bom May 81, 1828, married Margaret E. Wells, Sept. 1, 1850; Harriet P., bom Oct. 11, 1824; Claudius W., bom March 1, 1826, married Elizabeth Hale, his second wife's name not known; John P., bom Ot. 11, 1827, married Emma Hewitt;

1881 ; his wife died Feb. 26, 1848. Mr. Ford made a permanent home in the county and was a successful business man. Joseph Kibbey, father of Mrs. Ford, was one of the first settlers in Ohio, having located in Columbia near Cincinnati when Indians were plenty, where he was made Captain of a Company of Home Guards. He was a man of Herculean strength and undaunted courage, and once when challenged by an English officer to mortal combat and asked to name the place and time, he replied, "Here is the place, now is the time, and handed one of the two pistols that lay on a table to the Englishman. The Jatter became unnerved by the coolness of the Captain and "wilted," whereupon was immediately knocked down with the butt of the pistol, in the hands of the brave Captain. Our subject was reared in Warren Co., to which he came when 6 years old and here he has resided since. To him and wife were bom seven children, four living, viz: Sarah A.,

James H., Adella and Jerusha E. ; the deceased are Edward G, Ida J. and David F. Mrs. Ford died March 15, 1871; was bom in Warren Co., Jan. 4, 1825, and was a daughter of Z. Wells, of Virginia, who was an early settler in this county. Our subject owns 664 acres of well improved land.

CHARLES FORD, merchant, Maineville, was bom in the State of Maine, in the year 1844, and is a son of James and Lucy Ford, natives of the same State, in which they were reared and married. In 1850 they came to Maineville, in which he engaged in merchandizing. In 1854 he was prominently connected in getting a postoffice established in the village, of which he was appointed master. He served in the War of 1812, near Portland, Me. He died in 1866, aged 67 years (nearly). Six children were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ford, viz: Eliab B., James, Mary J., Lucy L., Nathaniel and Charles. Our subject's boyhood was passed in his native State, in which he received the rudiments of his education. Mercantile pursuits he has followed since boyhood, and since his father's death the business of his store has been conducted under his name. In 1868 he wras married to Caroline Bramble, of Hamilton Co., 0., who has borne him four children, three living, viz : Elmer, Ayers L. and Ruth M. Eh, infant, deceased. Mr. Ford has been mayor of the village five years, and clerk of the township one year; has also been a member of the State Board of Equalization. Is also a member of the Masonic Emory Lodge of Loveland, 0., No. 258. Was prominent in the organization of the Squirrel Hunters in 1868. He raised a Company of which he became First Lieutenant; was on a sixteen days campaign in the defence of Cincinnati; was also a member of the State Militia and a sergeant of his company, and was out after John Morgan.

E. D. FOSS, farmer, P. 0., Maineville, was bom in Maine in the year 1816. He was reared in his native State, in which he lived till 1884, when, alone, he came to Warren Co., and settled in this township, where he was married to Mary A., daughter of Samuel Cain, Dec. 29, 1842, to whom have been bom five children, viz: Warren F., Marcena L., Henry M., Emma M."and Albert E. Mr. Foss has, since he has been a resident of the county, engaged in farming. He owns 75 acres of excellent land, which is in a high state of cultivation, and comfortably improved. Mrs. Foss was bom in the county in 1822. Her father, Samuel Cain, was bom in Phillips, Me., in 1796, in which he lived till about 1817, when he came to this township and purchased land, where his descendents now live. A few years after he returned to Maine and brought his parents, Samuel and Anna

Cain, to his new home. Both were permanent settlers, and were farmers by oc cupation and prominent members of the Baptist Church. Samuel Jr. was identified with many of the minor local offices, and was a successful farmer and an honored citizen. He was married to Hannah, daughter of Samuel Church, a native of Maine, who settled here in 1816. To them were bom four children, three living, viz: Mary A., Henry K. and Almeda. Ephriam, deceased Jan. 10, 1878. Samuel Sr. died in Dec. 1884, at an advanced age. His wife survived him, and died upwards of 80 years of age. Three children of his came to Warren Co., viz: Sallie, John and Samuel, all deceased but the former, who now lives in Illinois. Samuel Jr. died Sept. 18, 1872. His death was caused by his team running away and throwing him under the wagon, from which he received injuries that proved fatal. His wife died April 19, 1872, aged 78 years. Samuel Church died in April, 1848, aged about 78 years. His wife died in 1856 at the age of 84. years. With them came to Ohio four children, viz: Seth, Hannah, James and Sarah.

JOSEPH GILLIS, deceased, was bom in Warren Co., Ohio, July 22, 1816, and was a son of John Gillis, one of the early pioneers of Warren Co. His first marriage was celebrated with Sarah Ross, who was bom Oct. 10, 1809, and died March 17, 1874. His second marriage was celebrated with A. C., a daughter of John Ross, Sept. 28, 1875. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a member of the F. <fe A. M. Loveland Lodge. He left at his death 94£ acres of good land. He died Sept. 30, 1876, leaving no children. The present Mrs. G's. father was a son of Jonathan Ross, an old Revolutionary soldier and a pioneer of Warren Co. Her father died before she was bom and her mother died in Maryland. She was bom in this county in 1825. By her first husband, Mr. Snook, she had three children - Andrew H., Charles E. and Lucinda F. He died Oct. 27, 1862, aged 47 years, 7 months and 8 days. They were married June 28, 1755.

. DAVID GILLIS, farmer, P. O., Maineville, was born in this township in 1818, and is a son of John and Mary (McMullen) Gillis. He was a native of Pennsylvania and she of W. Virginia. He located here soon after the beginning of the present century - settling on land on which our subject now lives. He was successful in business operations, and became owner of about 800 acres of land. He served in the War of 1812, and at one time went to New Orleans on a flat-boat, and walked back, the journey occupying thirty-one days. He was the father of eight children, three living, viz. : Robert, David and Elizabeth A. The deceased are

William, John, Rachel, Margaret and Joseph. He died in 1865 aged 85 years. She (his wife) died in 1866 at upwards of 80 years. John (their son) was a tanner by trade, and was drowned in the Miami River. The subject of this sketch has been twice married, first with Isabelle Ross, Sept. 13, 1848, by whom he had five children, viz.: Vancy J., Mary F., Sarah A., William K. and Benjamin R. Mrs. G. died Sept. 1, 1863; was bom May 1, 1828. His second marriage was celebrated with Sarah C. Wood Oct. 27, 1870. Six children have been bom to them, viz. : John W., Ollie E., Maude A., Raymond H., Lulu G. and Hattie B. He and his estimable wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has been connected forty years. His deceased wife also belonged to the same church. Mr. G. owns 100 acres of excellent land near Maineville, which is well improved.

M. GIRTON, farmer, P. 0. Hopkinsville. The above gentleman is a son of George Girton, a native of Northumberland Co., Pa., who, with his family, came to Warren Co. in 1814, and settled in what is now Union Township, in which he lived two years, when he removed to Brown Co., 0., in which he lived till his death. To him were bom eleven children, two of whom are living in Warren Co. He died in March, 1859, aged 82 years; and she in August of the same year, aged 74 years. Our subject was bom in Pennsylvania in 1818, and was but six months old when his folks came to Warren Co. He resided in Brown Co. till 20 years old, and in 1885 came to Lebanon, where he worked till his marriage, which was consummated Aug. 1837, with Sarah A., daughter of William Holmes, a native of New Jersey, and settled in Warren Co. in 1814. Our subject after his marriage lived one year in Brown Co., when he returned to Warren, where he has since lived. To Mr. and Mrs. G. twelve children have been bom, eight living, viz. ; Lydia E., Mary E., George M., John M., Christena, Clarkson B., Charles W. and Minnie. The deceased are Sarah A., John M., Florence and William. The latter was the eldest and a member of Co. E., 2d. Ind. Cavalry. He enlisted in 1861 and served as buglar till his death, May 2, 1862. Mr. G. has been Trustee of the township for five terms, and is now (1881) incumbent in the office. For thirty years he has been school director. He belongs to the Emory Lodge of Masonry, No. 258, of Loveland, and to the Chapter and Commandery at Lebanon. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has belonged forty years, and at present is one of the Trustees of the Maineville church.

JOHN P. GRANDIN, deceased. Among the enterprising and thrifty farmers of Warren Co., was the gentleman whose name we present at the head of this sketch. He was born in Cincinnati March 81, 1825, and was a son of Phillip Grandin, who was among the first settlers in Cincinnati. He was a dealer in real estate, and was also interested in steamboating, and was part owner of the first steamer that plied on the river from that point. He was a native of New Jersey, and descended from French ancestors. The early life of our subject was passed in the city of Cincinnati, and when 9 years old his parents removed to Walnut Hills, near the above place, where his father owned a farm, on which he grew to manhood. The rudiments of his education were received in the city schools, which was afterward developed in Princeton College, from which institution he graduated. June 29, 1848, he was married to Mary J. Reading, of New Jersey, who bore him six children, five of whom are living, viz: Robert H., Anna, Phillip

John and Alice. William deceased. In 1857 Mr. G. purchased 157 acres of land in survey 2,956, this township, on which he settled and lived till liis death, which occurred Nov. 8, 1876. He was successful in his business operations, and his accumulations resulted in a handsome property, of which a considerable is located in Cincinnati. The home he beautified and left to the enjoyment and comfort of his family is indicative of judgment and taste. Mrs. Grandin was bom in New Jersey in 1825, and is of English descent.

iSAAC HALL, farmer, P. 0., Loveland, is another of the native-born citizens of this county, having been born on the place where his father, James Hall, lives Sept. 30, 1827. He was brought up on the farm and remained with his parents until of age. In 1854 he was married to Harriet Merrill, who has borne him one child, viz., Frank, who is a highly successful educator of Warren Co. Mr. H. has always lived in the county and been ordinarily successful, and at present owns a highly improved though small farm. Mrs. Hall was bora in Clermont Co., O., in 1840, and is a daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth Merrill. He was bom in Now Jersey, and when a child came to Ohio with his parents, Peter and Sarah Merrill. Elizabeth, wife of Reuben, was born in Virginia and died in 1864. He died in 1848. They were parents of eight children, viz: Mary J., James, John, Amanda,

William, Oliver, Harriet and Henry. James and Susan Salenberg, parents of Elizabeth Merrill, were born in Virginia and settled in Brown Co., 0., where he died. She died in Indiana. James Hall, father of our subject, was born in Fayette Co., Ky., Nov. 28, 1796, and is a son of Alexander and Polly Hall, natives of Ireland, who came to America in 1794. In 1796 they settled in Kentucky, and in 1807 went to Clermont Co., and in 1808 located where James Hall now resides. He (Alexander) was clerk of his township and a school teacher for twenty years. Both were members of the Bethel Church. They were parents of five children, all deceased but James. He died in 1840 aged 72 years. She died previously at the age of 51 years. James Hall was married in 1818 to Isabelle, daughter of William Newell, a pioneer of 1810, who bore him eight children, seven of whom are living, viz.: William, Alexander, John, Andrew, Isaac, Jane and Mary.

W. H. HANEY, farmer, P. O., Maineville, was bom near Hopkinsville, this county, in 1885, and is a son of Alexander Haney, who was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Haney, natives of Fayette Co., Pa., and who settled in this township on Bear Run, in 1804. On the place he first settled he died in 1850; his wife died in 1882. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and served under Gen. Hull, and participated in a number of the engagements of that war. He was successful in business and accumulated a good property. He had six children, four of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, viz : William, Sarah, Alexander and James. Alexander, father of our subject, was a farmer by occupation. He was married to Sarah, daughter of James and Rachel Hopkins, who bore him ten children, six living, viz: Mary A., William H., (Nancy J., and Susan, twins), Samuel and Kate L. The deceased, James, Rachel, Rebecca and David. Alexander Haney died June 17, 1881. Samuel and William H. were members of Co. B, 79th 0. V. I., in which they enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. They were immediately transferred to the front, and participated in all the battles with the regiment. Samuel was wounded in engagement of Kenesaw Moimtain, June 28, 1864, from which he nearly died; he returned to the regiment the following November, and together the brothers did service until they were honorably discharged, June 13, 1865. Our subject was reared on the farm, and was married to Nancy, daughter of Robert Gillis, March 24, 1859. To them have been born five children, one living, viz : Arthur B. The deceased are, Sallie J. and three who died in infancy. He is a member of the Maineville Lodge of I. 0. O. F. No. 557. Mrs. Haney was born in the year 1886. Her father, Robert Gillis, was born near Maineville in 1807, and is a son of John and Mary A. Gillis, of whom mention is made in the sketch of David Gillis. Robert was married to Jane, a daughter of James and Elizabeth McCullough, natives of South Carolina, and who were early settlers in Warren Co. He died soon after locating. To Mr. Gillis and wife one child was bom, viz : Nancy. Mrs. Gillis died May 14, 1858, aged 44 years, 4 months, and 21 days. Mrs. E. McCullough lived and died in the county; her death occurred in 1819. Mr. Robert Gillis has been one of the successful farmers of Warren Co., and during his life accumulated a good property.