Randolph County, Indiana - Biographical sketches (3 of 3 so headed), 1882 (part 15 of 24)

JAMES GRIFEFIS, was born in Virginia about 1797. His parents brought him, when but a child, to Ross County, Ohio, settling in the Scioto Valley, not far trom the year 1800, when even that region was well-nigh buried in the deep woods. They both died when he was young; and as a lone orphan-boy, poor and destitute, le was obliged to struggle up to manhood as he could. The means of education were but scanty, and he got but little, and that little "by the hardest." In youth, he worked mostly onthe farm. In early manhood, however, he practiced flat-boatiag and rafting, taking boat loads of pork and flour and corn, cte., down theScioto River to the Ohio and down that river to its mouth, and so along the Mississippi to the points for market along its banks, and frequently to New Orleans itself. Ife was engaged also at times in taking droves of cattle from Ohio across the Alleghany Mountains to the New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore markets. 'hus he passed his life till about thirtyfive years old, still remaining, notwithstanding all his hard toil, comparatively a poor man, realizing, by all this hard and rough traveling through the land and along the water-courses, not very much more than a livelihood. In 1832, he emigrated from the yalley of the Scioto to the banks of Greenville Creek in Randolph County, Ind. (the old Williamson farm, just west of the Ohio line), in the unbroken forests of Wayne Township. After residing a few years at the place of his first settlement, he removed to the tract of land which continued to be his residence to the end of his life, the beautiful knoll where, years afterward, stood, as a waymark for the weary traveler, and where stands, till this day, the substantial and comfortable dwelling erected by him many years ago. This tract was not utterly ''in the woods," since a settlement had been made upon it many years before, say in 1816 or thereabouts. Still, the clearing was but small, and there was, for a long time, nothing upon the premises, even after his occupation thereof, but ordinary log-cabin buildings of the most primitive kind; and he was obliged for many years to engage in chopping and burning and grubbing and clearing, and the laborious, wearisome toil of a pioneer life. His son, John W. Griffis, now resident in Chase County, Kan., in a narrative furnished by him, says: Living in a small log-cabin, he grubbed up the green saplings, and chopped down and rolled into huge heaps the large timber ; he would burn brush at night and often would split rails by moonlight and carry them on his shoulder to the fence row. Now and then, though not often indeed, he became discouraged, throwing down his grubbing hoe, or his ax, and, going into his cabin to tell his wife that they never could make a living there in the woods, with his clothes all torn up with the brush, and his hands scratched and bleeding; and the giant tree-trunks, like mighty monsters, rearing their haughty heads on high and laughing at his feeble warfare against their supremacy. But, being a good deer-hunter, he would, after condoling their hardships awhile, shoulder his rifle, and, taking a stroll in the woods, would shoot a deer or two, and go out to his work again with fresh encouragement to continue the struggle. It may be as well to say here that he killed in the woods of Indiana, while resitent there, upward of one hundred deer. Many, of course, did far more than that; but he spent his time mostly on the farm, hunting only from necessity or for recreation. Little money was needed in those times, but that was obtained chiefly, especially at first, by selling deerskins; taxes, salt, powder and lead and iron required money ; most articles of food and clothing could be raised or made. The milling was done at the Whitewater about Richmond, or on Stillwater beyond Greenville, and his trading mostly at Greenville. Once after having paid a 'store-bill" of $50 at that village, lie said to his wife: '' Margaret, after this, if we can pay for a thing we will get it, and not otherwise,'' which he ever afterward made his rule. As he gradually opened his farm on the State road, and after people began to move in large numbers along that old thoroughfare toward the new and boundless West, his double log-cabin became a general stopping place. And, when in a few years afterward, cattle-driving from the prairies of Western Indiana and from Illinois became an extensive occupation, vast numbers of such passed along the same grand thoroughfare, and Mr. Griffis having opened a large tract, preparing extensive pasture room, and raising heavy crops of corn as well, used to entertain drovers and feed their herds and flocks. The fact that he had himself been a drover in earlier life increased his acquaintance with this class of men, and induced many to incline to stop with him whenever they could well doso. This business of feeding droves was for years a very large one. In the year 1848, for insiance, he kept, overnight, 18,634 head of cattle. Mr. Griffis raised a fumily of ten children, five boys and five girls, all of whom, as well as his wife, survived him. Ie died October 2, 1859, of hemorrhage of the bowels, being buried in the cemetery on the land owned by him. His wife died February 22, 1864, aged fifty-four years, and lies buried beside him. Mr. Griffis was no longer young when he married, being probably about thirtythree years old. Ife had worked several years for an employer in the Scioto Valley, at $l per day and expenses paid. Not needing very much of his wages, he had permitted them to accumulate in his employer's hands to the amount of some $1100; and after his marriage, he was induced to take, in lieu of his wages, some 400 acres of Jand in the woods of Wayne Township ; and moved to the region in a one-horse wagon, having almost nothing remaining but his land. Mr. Griftis was an excellent citizen and a most active, and enterprising business man, industrious and economical, but generous and hospitable, his friendly spirit and genial manners, as well as his principles of truth. honor and integrity, won him universal respect. Prompt and reliable in all his habits and methods, charitable to the poor, plain and unassuming in his personal deportment, deeply interested in the public welfare, strongly attached to his family and considerate for the welfare of friends - strictly moral and upright in all his conduct, his example was one commanding the public esteem and endearing him to all who knew him. In political faith, he was an earnest Whig of the old-time [lenry Clay stamp. In 1846, he represented Randolph County in the State Legislature; and the energy displayed by him during his lifetime in the improvement of the region, and in the development of its resources, was remarkable. He was tall in person and robust in health, in so much that, during his last illness, he remarked that he had never before been so sick that he could not ride on horseback. His weight was about 200 pounds and his bodily strength was great, performing as he did, in his earlier years, 1 vast amount of physical labor. His children were as follows: Cynthia, twice married, four children, resides in Lincoln, Neb., husband an artist; Sarah Ann (Cadwallader), three children, resides at Union City, Ind., husband a banker; John W., several children, resides in Chase County, Kan.; Maria (Walker), resided in Darke County, Ohio, three children, is dead; Elizabeth (Studebaker), two children, resides in Greenville, Ohio, husband President of Farmers' Bank; W. Creighton, Union City, route agent from Indianapolis to St. Louis; Rebecca (Elston), Sharpege, Darke County, Ohio, three children, husband a farmer and stock dealer; Ndward, unmarried, resides with Mr. Studebaker at Greenville, Ohio; James Hibben, twice married, no children, lately grocer, Union City, Ind.; Ilenry Clay, a lad, killed at the " Brough Rally' in 1863 by falling from a wagon, filled with men, and the passing of the wheel over his head.

EZEKIEL GULLETT was born in North Carolina about 1776. He married Mary Dixon, sister of Benjamin Dixon; they had ten children, all born in Ohio or North Carolina. They moved to Butler County, Ohio, at a very early date, and, after undergoing a full course of pioneer life in that region, resolved to try a second experience of a similar sort, and plunged into the wilderness of Randolph County, settling this time for life, in Wayne 'lownship, some miles south of where Union City now stands. He was among the first in that region, only about half a dozen families haying preceded them in that part of the town- ship. The family came to Wayne Township in 1835, consisting of husband and wife and six children, four having been married in Ohio - George, Anna, Thomas and John. The six unmarried were Mary, Samuel Ezekiel, Eleanor and two others. The whole ten grew up, were married and had families. Six were sons and four were daughters; only four are now living. Mr. Gullett was a farmer, a Methodist and a Democrat. He was a substantial pioneer, residing in the township some twenty-six years. He was verging toward old age at his emigration to this county, being near sixty years old, and he died, July 18, 1861, aged eighty-four years. [lis wife outlived her husband somewhat, her death occurring on the "cold New Year's," January 1, 1864, about eighty years old.

SAMUEL GULUNMTT is the son of Ezekiel (rullett, having been born in Butler County, Ohio, about 1821. He came, with his father, to Wayne Township in 1835. He has been twice married. [His first wife was Frances Wasson, daughter of David Wasson, a pioneer of the adjacent region in Darke County, Ohio, and sbe died in 1873. His second wife is Ellen Perrine, from Danville, Ind. 'hey removed, not long ago, from their farm east of Salem, Randolph County, to Union City, where they now reside. He has had seven children, five of whom are living; one of bis sons is Alexander, who has attained some distinction. He was a soldier; spent some time asa clerk in Washington City ; was Township Trustee; became an attorney ; was elected Prosecutor for the Judicial Disirict to which Randolph County belongs, and, in 1880, removed to Colorado, where he is rising to prominence as a man of activity and enterprise in his profession and in business in general.

JOHN V. L. HARLAN is a native of the county. He isa son of Joshuaand Lucinda Harlan, and was born on the 26th «lay of December, 1848. He was educated in the common district schools, and taught school one term. He learned the blacksmith trade and worked at it for some time. On January 27, 1872, he married Lucy A. Hartman, daughter of John Hartman, whose biography is given in this work. They have hai five children, two of whom are dead. Mr. Harlan is n»w engaged in farming, living on his own farm, five miles southwest of Union City. He and his wife are both members of the Christian Church.

JOHN HARTMAN, was born in Adams County, near Harrisburg, Penn., June 12, 1804, being a son of John and Ann (Bishop) Hartman (both deceased), the former a native of Berks County, Penn., and the latter of Lancaster County in the same State. His education was received in the primitive cabin schoolhouse, with its usual appurtenances. The teacher was a Scotch-Ivishman, who would "let out'' school occasionally to ''go on a spree.'' At the age of seventeen, Mr. H. learned the trade of a coverlet-weaver, working at that business for twelve years. He was married, February 7, 1828, to Miss Louisiana Alter, a niece of Hon. Jacob Alter, who was for many years a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature; as also a niece of Hon. Joseph Ritner, ex-Governor of the Keystone State. Mrs. Hartman was born in 1805, and died March 16, 1879. They came to near Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio, in 1833, seeing the stars fall in November of that year, and to Wayne Township. Randolph Co., Ind., in 1848. In 1832, they were in Greenville only thirteen houses. He settled three and one-half miles west of Greenville, and when he removed to Randolph County, he traded that land for 200 acres in Wayne Township, where he has since lived (till he removed in 1880 to Bartonia). His age is seventyeight years, but he is hale and active, nnd seems more sprightly than many far younger men. He has been lately married again, to Miss Mary Woods, a daughter of Oliver Woods, Darke County, Ohio, May 16, 1880. He has had eleven children, as follows: Elizabeth, who married Windsor Wiggs, had seven children, and died in 1872 at Union City, Ind.; Jeremiah, born in 1833, two children, died in 1871; Solomon, born in 1835, seven children, resides in Wayne Township, and is a farmer and teacher (see below); Emeline, born 1838, two children, died 1858; John, born 1841, died a Union soldier, 1864, a member of the Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry, Company C. He taught school five terms, and was at Lebanon Normal School when he enlisted. He was in four battles - Pittsburg Landing, Chattanooga and two others. At Pittsburg Landing he was hit six times, but not wounded. From Chattanooga, he came home to raise recruits, but while at home he was taken sick with lung fever, and the soldier who had passed through the dangers and the deaths of two years of war and battle unharmed, lay down to die amid friends and relatives in the home of his childhood, and passed from the scenes of earth afar from the roar of cannon and the din of conflict. But his comrades also were with him in his last hours, for they had come home to ' veteranize,'' and they attended his funeral in a body, and laid him to rest with the honors of war in the Union City Cemetery, where a simple tombstone commemorates his youthful valor; Francis Marion, died one year old; Jacob, born in 1846, has one child, lives with his father; Iucy, born in 1849, has four children. Most of the descendants of John Hartman reside in Randolph County. There were three others, whose names cannot now be given. Mr. Hartman was, during toree years, Township 'rustee of Wayne Township, and his wife and himself are members of the Christian Church. J. H. is cheerful in disposition and genial in temper, active, industrious and frugal, esteemed by his neighbors and beloved by his acquaintances. In politics, he is » warm-hearted and enthusiastic Republican. Ie now (1882) resides at South Salem, Wayne Township.

SOLOMON HARTMAN is the son of John Hartman, Wayne Township. He was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1855; came with his father to Randolph County, Ind., in 1848; attended Buckeye Seminary U. L. Institute, at Gettysburg, Penn. Ile taught school before he was seventeen, and has taught twenty-four winters. He married Sarah Ann Williamson in 1858, and they have had eight children. He is a prosperous and successful farmer, taking delight in caring for all his affairs in a neat and thorough manner. Though considered slightly eccentric by some, and being withal a man independent in opinion, he is a most energetic supporter of all good things. In politics, he used to be a strong Republican, but of Jate years he has thrown all the enthusiasm of his nature into the National Greenback movement; and he expects,

"right side up,' and hopes to witness the ushering in of the new era, when everybody shall have all the money he wishes, and more, too, and when that blessed time shall come may we all be there to see and to receive, moreover, each one his full and abundant share. Mr. H. resides near his fa'her's old farm about five miles southwest of Union City anid a little north of Greenville Creek, Mr. H. isa thoroughly enterprising and greatly public-spirited citizen, entering heartily into every movement for the advancement of the public welfare.

HENRY HILL, Jericho, was born in 1790 in North Carolina. Coming to Wayne County, Ind., in 1817, he changed his residence to Randolph County in 1818, entering eighty acres in Wayne Township, Jericho settlement, and residing there till bis death in 1874, fifty-six years. Mr. Hill was three times married - to Achsah Peacock in 1814, who was born in 1798 and died in 18380; to Achsah Thomas in 1831, who died in 1835, and the third time in 1837 to Avis Woodard, who died in 1877. Mr. H. had ten children, all grown and all married, and eight are living still. Asenath (Thomas), born in 1815, married George Thomas in 1833; has had three children; resides at Jericho. Daniel, born in 1817, has been married three times; is publisher of peace literature at New Vienna, Ohio. Jesse, born in 1820; married Catherine Cox; has had two children, died many years ago. Margaret, born in 1824; married Alexander Mason; lived in Minnesota; had five children, died in 1878. Achsah, horn in 1829; married Obadiah Stillwell; resides near Lynn; has had two children ; husband is a farmer. William, born in 1832; married Hannah Stanbrey ; has had nine children; resides in Iowa. Rachel, born in 1853 ; married Mr. Cox; has had eleven children. Isaac, born in 1835; no children. Henry, born in 1838; has had eleven children; resides at Jericho; is a farmer. Henry Hill, Sr., has had fifty-two grand-children and twenty-two great-grandchildven. He was a quiet, steady, reliable citizen, an Anti-Slavery friend, a Republican, a thrifty and successful farmer, and an honest, faithful, upright man.

FANNY (DIGGS) HILL is the daughter of William Diggs, who was the first head of a family to settle on White River, in Randolph County. She was born in September, 1817, being supposed. to have been the first white child born on White River. She was married to Matthew Iill, son of Benoni Hill, of Jericho, in 1836. Matthew Hill was born in 1814, and came with his parents to Randolph County in 1818. They have seven children, and they live on the land which be entered in 1837.

BENONI HILL was born in North Carolina, came to Jericho, Wayne Township, Randolph County, Ind., in 1818. Had ten children, seven of whom grew up, and died about 1870. lis wife's maiden name was Polly Boswell, and she died about 1860. Mr. H. was a Friend, an Abolitionist, an Anti- Slavery Friend, a Republican, and altogether an excellent Christian man and citizen, having been one of the earliest pioneers of Wayne Township.

MATHEW HILL is the son of Benoni Hill (deceased), having been born in 1814, in North Carolina, He'came with his father, at the age of four years, to Randolph County, in 1818. In 1837, he married Fanny Diggs, and they have had seven children, six of whom are living and one unmarried. Mr. H. entered eighty acres and now owns 120 acres, being a thriving and successful farmer. Ife was an Anti-Slavery Friend, and is nowa Republican. Mr. Hill, like the great body of the society of which he has been a life-long member, an earnest, faithful, steadfast adherent of Christian principles, and a quiet, humble, unassuming but useful and esteemed member of the community.

CHRISTOPHER HOLLINGER was born in Lancaster County, Penn., June 4, 1833, and is a son of Samuel and Lucy Hollinger, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of England. He was brought up and educated in Darke County, Ohio, to which place his parents removed when he was four years old. In December, 1854, he was married to Miss Rebecca Shire, by whom he has had four children, only one of whom is now living. In 1872, Mr. Hollinger came to this county and settled at Harrisville, engaging in a general mercantile business for two, years, being at the same time Postmaster at that place. In 1874, he sold out his store and bought a farm of 133 acres in Section 82, which he still owns, but resides at "arrisville, and carries on a business of carpentering and cabinet-making.

PETER HOOVER, Sr., born in Virginia; came to Randolph County, Ind., in the spring of 1884; had eight children, seven now living He died many years ago, as also his wife. She belonged to the Presbyterian Church. He was a Democrat.

PETER HOOVER, Jr., born 1810, Pendleton County, Va.; came to Darke County, Ohio, 1883, and to Randolph County, Ind., 1834; entered 160 acres and has 160 acres still. He had only $2.50 when he got here, and he had his father and mother and their six children to care for. But by hard work and close economy he succeeded in assisting his parents, and also in gaining a reasonable competence for his old age. He was never married. An unmarried sister lives with him and cares for his affairs. He is an honest, sincere, hardworking, industrious, frugal and simple-hearted citizen; a sound Democrat and patriot of the olden time.

ANDREW HUTTON was born in York County, Penn., on February 4, 1834, and is a son of Solomon and Elizabeth Hutton, both natives of that county. In 1861, he married Miss Margaret Kiester, but they have no children. In 1876, he came to this county and purchased forty acres of land in Wayne Township, upon which he resides, and, besides farming, pursues the carpenter trade.

JOSIAH KAYLOR is a gon of William and Rebecca Kaylor, and was born in Preble County, Ohio, February 21, 1888. He was raised on a farm and educated in the common district school. On April 18, 1860; he was married, to Miss Lucinda Kesler, and they have one child. He came to this county in February, 1878, and purchased a farm of 208 acres, five miles southwest of Union City, upon which he resides, engaged in farming and stock-raising. He also owns a quarter-section of land in Jay County. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

WILLIAM KENNON, born in Ireland, came to America when fourteen years old; lived for a time in Guernsey County, Ohio, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1830. He settled on the Downing place, south from the tollgate south of Union City. He owned 210 acres of land, was a Democrat, was Justice of the Peace for four years, and was highly esteemed for integrity and intelligence. He died many years ago, as did also his wife, but the date of their death cannot now be exactly told.

THOMAS 8. KENNON, born in Wayne Township 1834. Married Hannah Perkins, 1862; has five children; owns 860 acres; is a thriving, industrious, active farmer, and an extensive and successful stock dealer. He is likewise an earnest sys enthusiastic politician, though he has never sought public office. He is a steadfast Republican, and takes a prominent part in public affairs. Mr. Kennon thinks that he is the oldest person born in Wayne Township who now resides therein. There were settlers in the township twelve years in advance of his father, and, probably, children born in it before 1854, but he thinks none such are living here now. He has always been a resident of the township. His educational privileges consisted of the schools in the old hewed-log and round-top schoolhouses of the period, as also a few months at the Union Literary Institute, a manual labor institution established in 1846, at the Greenville settlement, northeast of Spartansburg, and affording instruction to great numbers of the aspiring young men and women who were residents of the region at the time, TF. S. K. was a volunteer in the civil war of 1861, first, in the Eighth Indiana three months, and again in the One Hundred and Twentyfourth Infantry, rising to the rank of First Lieutenant of his company.

JOHN KUNKLE isa son of David and Miriam Kunkle, and was born in Darke County, Ohio, September 14, 1846. He came with his father to this county in April, 1854, and here he was educated in the common district school. On the 12th of February, 1869, he was married, to Miss Catharine Headrich, also a native of Darke County, and a daughter of Michael Headrich. She died March 381, 1880, leaving six children. She had been for four years a member of the Christian Church. Mr, Kunkle for five years worked at shoemaking. and for awhile was Postmaster of Bartonia. At present, he owns a farm of 100 acres in the south part of Wayne Township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.

WILLIAM A. MACY was born in Guilford County, N. C., November 6, 1809, being a son of Obed and Mary (Armfield) Macy, who were both natives of North Carolina. His education was very limited, the "Old North State' being more famous for ''pitch tar, turpentine and lumber' than for 'school keeping" or "book larnin.'"" He married Miss Jemima Rogers, July 4, 1833, and they had five children. Both his wives (see below) have been members of the M. E. Church, and his present wife and himself still remain such. He has owned 200 acres of land but now retains but ninety acres, having given 110 to his children. In 1852, he went on a visit to his native State, and upon his return therefrom brought with him his aged mother who spent the remainder of her days in Randolph County. Mr. M. emigrated to Randolph County, Ind., the year of his marriage, 1833. He resided at Spartansburg three years, on the Rogers Place, east of Spartansburg five years, on a farm west of Granger Hall eleven years, and about twenty-eight years upon his farm north of Greenville Creek, near Abraham Chenoweth's. His wife died May 24, 1879, and was laid to rest in Arba Cemetery. In 1881, he was married again to Mrs. Morgan, widow of Frunk G. Morgan, late of Spartansburg, and they now reside at that village. Mr. Macy, although seventy-three years old, appears cheerful and sprightly like a man of fifty years. He has had five children, only one of whom is living, to wit: Jacob Clarkson, who was born in 1839; married Mary Shreer in 1859, has had nine children, eight living, and lives on his father's old place, in Wayne Township, J.C. M. has been Township Trustee two terms, and is a stock-raiser and dealer and farmer. Another of the children of J. A. M. was Caroline, who became the wife of John H. Cammack in 1862, and after having been the mother of three children, died in 1869. W. A.M. is, of course, a member of the great, widespread, universal Macy family, sprung from the original Thomas Macy, of New England, who sailed across Massachusetts Bay, around Cape Cod to Nantucket Island. The voyage is probably a fact, but the story as rendered into verse by the poet Whittier, contains some poetic embellishments, or may possibly agree with popular tradition in that region. More than 2,000 persons have belonged to the '' Macy tribe'? since Thomas Macy, the sturdy Puritan,

Accounts of many other Macys are given in the course of this work. W. A. M. is a fine old gentleman, a prosperous farmer and blacksmith, an old-time Methodist and Abolitionist, a sincere and thorough Republican and a thoroughly upright and honest man. He suffered a severe affliction some three years ago in the loss of the life-long companion of his bosom, the sharer of his toils and his sorrows for well-nigh fifty years. In the winter of 1881-82, he was happily snecessful in gaining the affections and the hand of Mrs. Morgan, as already stated, and seems by this fortunate union to have renewed his manhood, and to have grown younger by twenty years.

DR. WILLIAM K. MARQUIS is a son of William and Polly Marquis, and was born in Darke Vounty, Ohio, on the 9th day of April, 1832. His parents were natives of Hardy County, Va., and the mother is yet living at the age of eighty-seven years. Ile was brought up on a farm, received his education in the common schools, and read medicine with Dr. Enos Williams, of Darke County, beginning the practice of his profession in 1868. In 1853, he married Miss Mary Bennett, by whom he had nine children. She died in October, 1875, and in March, 1877, he married Miss Fannie Coats, by whom he has two children. For seventeen years hehas been a minister of the German Baptist Church ; at present lives on his own farm of fifty-five acres in southwest part of Wayne Township, this county, and is engaged in the practice of his profession.

Mason Family

Richard Mason (father of the '' Mason's'?) was bora in North Carolina in about 1795; came to Clinton County, Ohio, when a boy, perhaps in 1805, married Sarah Jackson in Ohio, moved thence to Wayne County, Ind., and to Kosciusko County, Ind., to the latter in 1834. He had ten children, and died in 1844 in the last named county, his wife dying in Randoiph County, Ind., in His children all grew up and were married, and eight still survive. They are as follows: Thomas, ten children, resides at Union City, Ind.; Elizabeth (Mason), seven children, is dead; Delila (Harper), four children, lives in Iowa; Louisa (Drake), seven children, is dead; William, has seven children, resides in Union; Sarah (Gunter), one child, Kosciusko County ; Salina (Frazier-Milnor) nine children, lowa; Elihu, several children, resides in Ohio; Mary (Conkling), four children, Wayne Township ; Jemima(Duncan), three children, Lowa. Six of them have been residents of Randolph County, Thomas, William, Salina, Elihu, Mary and Jemima; and Thomas. William and Mary live here still.

THOMAS MASON, Union City, son of Richard Mason, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1813: moved to Wayne County, Ind., in 1815, married Jane Polly, in Wayne County, in 1830; moved to Kosciusko County in 1884, and to Randolph County in 1858; has made this cofinty his home ever since that time. He settled three miles northwest of Salem and remained there till farm. His wife, Jane Polly, was born in Preble County, Ohio, in 1812, and removed to Madison County and thence to Darke County, Ohio, the latter in

1819. Mr. M. and his wife are both active and sprightly, bearing their age well. They have been the parents of ten children, most of whom are still living. Hehas been all his life a farmer. He was at different times Assessor, both of personal property and of real estate, nnd was four years Justice of the Peace for Wayne ''ownship. He was at one time a member of the Disciples' Church. but is not so at the present time. His wife belongs to that Society at Salem, Randolph County. He has been, as to politics, a life-long Democrat, though he sometimes ' splits'' his ticket, which a '' free man"' has a right to do if he chooses.

ANDREW McCONNELL was born in Miami County, Ohio, July 19, 1826, and is ason John and Elizabeth McConnell. Ie was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. When he was a young man, he learned the blacksinith trade, which he followed for twenty years. Ile has been twice married, the first time to Miss Jane Inman, by whom he had six children, of whom four are now living. His second wife was Mrs. Matilda Clapp, by whom Mr. McConnell came to this county in 1850, and at present resides at Bartonia, being a Justice of the Peace for Wayne Township.

JONATHAN J. MIKESELL was born in Darke County, Ohio, January 25, 1838, and is a son of Riley and Matilda Mikesell, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Ohio. Young Mikesell received his education in a little log schoolhouse furnished with slab seats, but so improved his time that he obtained the necessary certificate, and for awhile was engaged in teaching. He came to this county in 1855, and in 1862 married Miss Hannah Rarrick, daughter of Daniel Rarrick, and they have eight children. Mr. Mikesell now owns a farm in the south part of this township, and, besides farming, he is, in connection with his brother, Curtis O. Mikesell, engaged in manufacturing drain tile, to supply « constantly increasing demand in his locality.

David T. Morris is a native of Fayette County, Ohio, and was born on the 15th day of December, 182::. His parents were John and Mary Morris, natives of the State of Delaware. who removed from Ohio to Campbell County, Ky., when the subject of this sketch was quite small. Here he grew up ona farm until he was fifteen years old, at which time he went with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father engaged in business as a contractor and builder. Young Morris was educated principally at Farmers' College, situated at College Hill, near Cincinnati, which institution was then under the control and management of Gen. S. F. Cary. In 1849, he was married to Miss Mary A. Murphy, a native of Greene County, Ohio, and daughter of John C. Murphy, one of the pioneers of that county. They have had nine children, but four of whom - John H., Ada L., Charles (. and Samuel H. - are now living. In rearing and educating his family, Mr. Morris employs a governess, and has his children instructed at home. fle has been prompted to this course by his location being remote from school facilities, as well as by his own preferences; yet no citizen pays school-tax more cheerfully than he. After engaging in business for himself, Mr. Morris tried various avocations. For awhile he was employed in book-keeping, then merchandising, then a hotel, and finally, farming. In 1858, he came to this county, and bought 200 acres of unimproved land on the Indiana side of the State line, four miles south of Union City. This land has been developed by industry and intelligent supervision into one of the most pleasant and sightly homesteads in the county, as our sketch herewith will show. Mr. Morris has a taste for the beautiful, and his hospitality is joined to a cordiality and good will that renders a visit to his house always agreeable, Besides the resources of his farm, he is the owner of valuable Western lands, and is a stockholder and Director of Citizens' Bank of Union City. Mr. Morris has always been a friend of public improvements, and among the foremost in local enterprises for the development of the country. Although employing a private teacher for his own children, he is an earnest advocate of public schools, and contributes cheerfully of his means for their support. He was one of the original incorporators, and has usually been a Director of the Union Agricultural Association, and has contributed of his time, his money and his labor to promoteits success; and to his influence and example, as much as that of any other man, is to be attributed the better system of farming and improvement of farm stock of Randolph County. For some years he has given especial attention to the breeding of fine horses, being at this time the owner of '' Montgomery Boy," a grandson of the famous Rysdyk's Hambletonian, and on the dam's side showing a pedigree from the best studs of Kentucky. Mr. Morris is in politics a Democrat, and is held in high esteem by his fellow-citizens.

WILLIAM 8S. MORTON was born at Richmond, Wayne Co., Ind., in 1822. He married Elizabeth Ann Barton (dauzhter of Leven Burton) in 1841, ani moved to Randolph County, Ind,, near Bartonia, in 1856, and that is still his home. They have had nine children, only three of whom ave living, He is an enterprising and prominent citizen, a thriving farmer and stock-dealer, owning 230 acres of land. In politics, he is a thorough Republican.

JOHN W. MORTON isa son of Willliam S. Morton, and was bora in Wayne County, Ind., April 10, 1853. He was brought by his father to this county when a child, where he grew up on his father's farm, and wus educated in the district schools. February 20, 1873, he married Miss Liura E. Daniels, daughter of William H. Daniels, of Georgia, and they have one child. Mr. Morton is a farmer, and owns a farm of eighty acres in the south pirt of Wayne Township.

NELSON MURPHY was born in Darke County, Ohio, October 8, 1825, being the son of Benjamin and Huldah Murphy. His parents came to Randolph County in 1838, when he was a child of three years, having grown up on his father's farm and received the usual backwoods education. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Sirah E. Vail, and they have been the parents of eight children, viz.: Ida M. (deceased), Amy J., William E., Henry L., Rena B., Robert Burns, Benjamin F. and Evan L. In 1867, he moved to Clay County, Ill., returning in 1871. He is the owner of 187 acres of excellent land and is an energetic and industrious farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are members of the Christian Church at [[arrisville.

ROBERT MURPHY was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1804, his parents having emigrated thither from Pennsylvania. He came to Butler County, Ohio, in 1816, removing to Darke County, Ohio, in 1820. His marriage, to Elizabeth Devall took place in 1827 (who was born in 1807, and died in 1847). 'ney came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1834, where he entered eighty acres of land (at two entries), and upon that land he has resided ever since (forty-eight years). Mr. M. has been the father of fifteen children, ax follows: Benjamin, born 1828, October 19; Wiliam, born 1829, October 27; Absalom, born 1830, November 15; Alzinah, born 1831, November 30; Robert, born 1833, September 14; Albert, born 1834, December 8; Martin, born 1836, March 7; Elizabeth, born 1837, May 3; David, born 1838, August 5; Eley, born 1839, December 23; Thomas, born 1841, October 12; Rachel, born 1842, September 8; Moses, born 1844, March 4; Asa, born 1845, November 10; John B., born 1847, March 1. His wife died March 1, 1847, upon the birth of her last child, and for that long time, more than thirty-five years, Mr. M. has lived unmarried. He has been Trustee of the Township many years, Administrator of many estates, etc., showing the confidence reposed by his fellow-citizens in his judgment and integrity. Kight of his children are still living, viz.: Benjamin, residing in Iowa, eight children; Albert, residing in Minnesota, seven children; Martin, residing in Union City, Ind., four children; Elizabeth (Locke), widow, one child; her husband was a soldier in the Union army, and was killed near Vicksburg, summer of 1863; David, resides on the home place, five children; Eley (Harris), widow, lives near her father's, eight children; Moses, resides in Union City, two children; John B., resides in Minnesota, two children. He was originally a Presbyterian, but after coming to this region of country he joined the Protestant Methodists, and is connected with them still. exemplify the puye religion of the lowly Jesus by a meek and faithful Christian politics, he is a sterling Republican. His first Presidential vote was given, in 1824, for John Quincy Adams, and since that time he has voted for President fourteen times.

HENRY OHLER was born in Tippecannoe County, Ind.,in 1831. Heisa son of Adam and Sarah Ohler, who removed to Ohio in 1834. He was married to Miss Sarah J. Shreers December 13, 1866, and they have had seven children, six of whom are living. He came to this county in 1868, and bought a farm of 148 acres four miles southwest of Union City, upon which he now resides. During the late war, he served tour months as a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment Ohio National Guards. His wife is a member of the Christian Church at Salem; but he holds no church relations.

AMOS PEACOCK and ABRAM VEACOCIX came together from Carolina in the fall of 1818. Four families were in company - Amos Peacock, Abram Peacock, Henry Hill and Benoni Hill. The three last named settled in Jericho in 1818. Amos Peacock raised one crop in Wayne County, and came on in the fall of 1819. Amos Peacock had nine children - Aaron, Jonah, William, Elijah and Elisha (twins), Matilda, Abram, Anna and Abigail. Iour are still living - William, Anna, Abigail and Hlijah. William [see afterward]. Anna married Pleasant Diggs, son of old William Diggs, two children, lowa. Abigail married Joseph Diggs, son of old William Diggs, five children, Iowa. Elijah lives in Jericho, Ind., and has had several children. They are all farmers, and all Quakers, and quiet, soiid, substantial men and women. Am)s Peacock died at Jericho July 2, 1850, aged sixty-two years nine months and eleven days. Hannah Peacock, his wife, died September 8, 187, aged seventy-four years three months and twenty-seven days. He was born in North Carolina September 21,1787. She was born in North Carolina May 11, 1793. They were married about 1812. Two children were horn to them in Carolina, one in Wayne County, Ind., and six in Jericho.

WILLIAM PEACOCK was born in Wayne County, [nd., October 10, 1818, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1819, and has lived in Jericho ever since. He married Mary Thoma:, daughter of Benjamin Thomas, near Newport, Ind., in 1840. They have had three children. He isa farmer, and a Friend, and until lately, » Republican, bur now a " National Greenbacker ;'' he was in early times an original Anti-Slavery Friend, and a sincere and thorough Abolitionist; he has been fora number of yearsa 'I'rustee of the Union Literary Institute, a manual labor institution established in 1845, by his father-in-law, Benjamin Thomas and others, for the education of eolored and other indigent youth; he is greatly esteemed for his thorough integrity, and his sincere, quiet, solid, unobstrusive piety. After the dissolution of the society of Anti-Slavery Friends, he rejoined the "Body Friends," but lately, with a few others, he has withdrawn from them, forming a new ' Meeting," claiming to adhere to the methods and usages of the early and original Friends. They are almost alone, the great mass of Friends having "' progressed'' greatly from the standards of action of fifty years ago. The '' new method" Friends maintain, however, that they are in harmony not indeed with the measures of fifty years past, but with the principles and spirit of George Fox and William Penn, and the Quakers of '' long, long ago." :

ELIJAH H. PEACOCK is a twin-brother of Elisha Peacock, and they were born ia Randolph County, Ind., January 28, 1820. They are sons of Amos and [annah Peacock, Elijah received an education under the auspices of the Friends' Church, and for several years followed the carpenter trade. On November 15, 1853, he married Miss Agnes Brown, a native of Cheltenham, England, and they have seven children. Mr. Pe.cock is now a farmer, living on his own farm of 118 acres in the southwest part of Wayne Township.

WILLIAM PICKETT, was born in Orange County, N. C., 1802. In1818, he went to Chatham County in the same State (on Haw River), to take care of his grandfather. He died in 1821, and W. P., after staying until the fall of 1822, emigratei to Richmond, Ind. He was married in 1826, and moved to Randolph County, five miles east of Winchester, in 1828. His first wife's name was Sarah Ann White, born in 1805. Mr. P. bought eighty acres in the green woods, of Benjamin Cox (nephew of Jeremiah Cox, the famous miller). Benjamin Cox was a Quaker minister and cousin to Mr. Pickett, since Jeremiah Cox's wife was the sister of Mr. P.'s father. Benjamin Cox was the son of John Cox, one of the earliest settlers on White River, east of Winchester, who fixed his residence two miles east of that place. Mc. and Mrs. Pickett were the parents of twelve children, six of them being still living. They were as given below: Esther, Mahlon, Hinnah, Alfred, John W., Joel, Asenath, Lydia, Rebecca, Sirah, Mary and one other. 'Ten (or eleven) lived to be grown, to be married, and to have families. The number of grandchildren has been thirtythree. One of his sons, Alfred Pickett, born in 1833, joined the Eighty-fourth Indiana, in the war for the Union, in 1862; was wounded at Lookout Mountain, and died at the hospital. Mr. P. married for his second wife, Mrs. Mary (Hyatt) Coats, in 1875. She is the daughter of one of the first settlers, her father making his home east of Winchester, about 1818. Mr. P. and his wife, days of severe labor for this aged couple are, and ought to be, over and done, and they richly deserve to spend the brief remainder of their earthly pilgrimage in quiet and patient waiting for the friendly messenger, whose tender call shall summon their chastened spirits to their final rest in the mansions on the heavenly shore. Mr. P. has always been, and still is, a worthy member of the Society of Friends.

JOHN PICKETT, was born in Orange County, N. C., August 4, 1808; he emigrated to Randolph County, Inl., with his father in 1829. Returning to North Carolina, he married Mary Pike, September 16, 1830, and, with his new-fo ind wife, wended his cheerful way back to the Northwest, reaching his father's cabin December 24, 1830. Choosing a home for himself and wife in "Jericho Woods,' he dwelt on the self-same spot for more than fifty years, rearing there a family of ten children. Five of them have outlived their father, as has also the wife of his youth and mother of his children. Mr. P. died in April, 1882, in his seventy-fourth year. He was a''Friend"' by birthright, and by conviction as well, clinging with a firm and unwavering grasp to the faith, the methods and the Society of his youth and his early manhood. The storms of controversy and the whirlwind of division affected not his steadfast mind. He was a genuine pioneer of the olden time, and he gave little heed to the changing fashions of the modern day. What he was and had been, that he continued to be to the close of his earthly career. He was greatly attached to home and home life, leaving the farm upon which he dwelt only for necessary business. One by one, but alas! how frequently drop into the grave the venerable pioneers; the relics of the generation of the olden time, who, with severe and unremitting toil, in sterling honesty, and with unswerving integrity, laid the foundations broad and deep of the prosperity of the latter day.

BENJAMIN PIKE was born in North Carolina in 1825; came with his father to Randolph County, Ind., in 1831; married Rachel Cox, and has three children. He has been a farmer and huckster. Heisa Friend, Abolitionist and Republican. His health is poor, but he manages to be engaged in his occupation much of the time. Mr. P. is a bluff and plain-spoken, but honest and upright citizen, and is endeavoring quietly but earnestly to accomplish a comfortable subsistence for himself and those placed under his care.

JOHN PIKE was born in North Carolina; came to Jericho, Randolph County, about 1831; was twice married and had seven children; was a farmer, tinker, clock peddler, blacksmith and what not; a Quaker in religion, and a Whig, Abolitionist and Republican in politics. Curing little for the opinions of the world, he asked simply what is right; and having answered the question to his own satisfaction, he followed steadily and faithfully the leadings of truth and the convictions of duty.

THE POLLY FAMILY were an important and prominent group in the early times of Wayne Township. The elder Polly was a native of Virginia, by name, William Polly, Sr. His birth was about 1774. He was taken to Kentucky when a lad and grew up there, marrying in that State. They emigrated to Ohio, county not known, Before 1812, he had settled in Preble County, Ohio, moving to Madison County in 1814, and to Darke County in 1819, twelve miles east of Greenville. He died there in 1846, at the age of seventy-two years. His wife's name was Jemima Kelso, who died at the age of sixty-two years. They had thirteen children; twelve grew to mature age; all the twelve were married, and eight are living still. Mr. P. was a farmer, as to his vocation, a Disciple in religious profession, and a Democrat in early times, but in his later years a '' Liberty Man," voting for Birney for President, The names of his children are given below: Sarah (McIntosh), had eight children, is

(Snodgrass), nine boys, is dead ; dren, is deid; William, seventy-four years; Jemima (Harlan), eight chillren, lives in Lowa, seventy - years old; Jane (Mason), ten children, resides at Union City, sixty-eight years; children, is dead; Edith (Kenida), five children, is in lowa; David, six children, resides near Camden, Jay ('o., Ind.; Barnhill, County, Iowa; Lucinda, died at six years old. Eight of the above have resided at some time in Randolph County, viz.: Sarah, married William McIntosh, lived near the town of Randolph; west of Bartonia, and moved to Iowa and died in Monona County, in that State. James, also lived at Randolph, having a hotel there, aud, besides that, keeping store on Greenville State road, east of the 'Griffis' farm,'' and elsewhere. He moved to Lowa some thirty years ago, and resides there still. Mary, married Mr. Snodgrass, lived near | the town of Randolph; moved to Delaware County, Ind., near Yorktown. | Jemima (Harlan), lived near Salem, removed to New Lisbon, and to Lowa, re- | siding now in that State. Nancy (Harlan), lived near Salem, but removed to | Iowa. Sarah, married Thomas Mason, lives at Union City, Ind. David, owned a farm near Salem, laid out that town, sold goods there, and was otherwise | a prominent man, removed to Union City, and was for years a leading merchant | there; he failed in business and removed to near Camden, Jay Co., Ind., and now resides on a farm in that vicinity; he isa Republican, and a member of the Disciple Church. Barnhill, also lived near Salem for many years, | moved to Marion, Ind., then to Minnesota, and still again to lowa. He was a farmer, and a Republican, and a Disciple preacher, having labored thus in the Gospel for more than forty years. Thus it will be seen that the Polly family were leading citizens in the southern part of Wayne Township in early times, for many years. But like many others among the pioneer families, most of the members of the connection have changed their residences, and their pliices in this county during the olden time are filled by those who knew them not.

JOHN PRICE was a native of Baltimore County, Md. He was born January 5, 1826, being the son of Solomon and Barbara Price (deceased). They came to Dar ke County, Ohio, in 1834, and to Randolph County, Ind., in 1837, the same year that vast numbers of other emigrants left their Kastern or Southern homes to plunge into the Western wilds where land was cheap, and wolves and deer and bears were abundant. John Price was a child of eight years old when he was brought to Darke County, Ohio, and a lad of thirteen when he found his way to Randolph; so that he has been a resident of this county for more than forty years. In 1852, he married Miss Sarah Dixon, daughter of John Dixon. They have had fourteen children, and nine of them are living, viz.: Mary A., Samuel H., Barbara B., Robert L., Martha E., Sarah C., John R., George E. and Emma M. Mr. Price isa large farmer, and raises stock extensively, owning 350 acres of land; he holds also twenty-seven shares in the Union City and White River Turnpike Company, he having been, moreover, Treasurer of that corporation for eight years. Mr. Price is an influential citizen, respected and esteemed by those who know him.

OLLEN SASSER was born in Greensfork Township, Randolph Co., Ind., May 13, 1836, being a son of William and Elizabeth Sasser, who were natives of North Carolina. He received a common-school education, being reared a farmer's son, and toiling throughout his life to clear away the heavy timber from the surface of the genial fruitful soil in the county of his birth and his lifelong abode. In March, 1859, he married Mrs. Kliza (Harless) Williams, daughter of Elias Harless. They have had four children, as also Mrs. Sasser was the mother of one son by her first marriage. The names of the children are - Sonora Victorine Augusta, Elizabeth Naomi, Luene Filena (and one other), and Alpheus Preston Williams. Mr. Sasser removed to Wayne Township in 1872; he follows the vocation of a farmer, owning seventy-five acres of land, and has been a lifelong Republican.

JOHN SHEETS was born in Maryland, of German descent, about 17); emigrated to Ohio, and about 1830, to Wayne Township, Randolph (o., Ind., entering the farm afterward owned by James Smith, and now by Hon. Nathan Cadwallader, lying a little north of Union City, in Wayne Township. He married in Ohio, and was the father of eleven children, all of whom grew up and were married, and many of whom are still living, being widely separated through the West and Northwest. He moved to Eel River, Ind., in about 1846, and died at North Manchester, Hel River, Ind., in 1851, aged fifty- -two years. Mr. Sheets was a farmer; in religious descent, a Lutheran, and in polities, a Whig. His son, Lewis Sheets, resided in this region till 1871; he built the Ensminger House, among the earliest in Union City. In 1871, he moved to Minnesota ; Tie is also a farmer, owning 20() acres of Jand in indiana and 400 acres in Minnesota; he is a Republican.

WILLIAM SHELLEY first opened his eyes upon the light of day in Montgomery County, Ohio, September 19, 1838, whose parents were Jacob and Kebecca Shelley. They came to Randolph County in 1846, William being a lad of eight years; his father being a farmer, William was reared to the vocation of a tiller of the ground, and he now owns and cultivates a nice, though small farm, comprising a tract of eighty acres of tilled land and woodland. He re- Panel unmarried until 1878, and on the 5th of April, of that year, he was joined in the sacred bonds of wedlock to Miss Blizaheth Dixon. They have two children - Harry G. and Nora L. 'Ihe parents are both acceptable members of the Christian society at Harrisville, Randolph Co., Ind.

WILLIAM SHOCKNEY, west of Bartonia, was born in Maryland in 1800: married Rachel Oursler in 1880, who was born in 1811, and to Jemima Manning in 1862, who was born in 1808. He had three children, only one of whom is now living. Mr. Shockney came to Randolph Connty in 1840, and died in 1875; his second wife survives her husband, and resides with her children in Auglaize County, Ohio; he was a farmer, owning 600 acres of land, being nearly the first settler in the region west of Bartonia, south of the State road. That whole stretch of country remained a wilderness for nearly or quite twenty years, after the country round it had been occupied.

SAMUEL H. SHOCKNEY is the son of William Shockney, having been born in Maryland in 1834; he came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1840, with his father when but six years old. In 1862, he married Sarah A. Butts, sister Nathan T. Butts, born in 1842. They have had nine children, and six are living. The children are Rachel, Alisa, William Thomas, Samantha, Theodore Howard, Harry Belmont, Perley, and two others. Mr. Shockney resides on 52) acres, 400 of which are cleared. In 1879, he erected a residence, cost $4,20U, with ihe surroundings, $6.000, The house is 50x52 feet, two stories, twelve and eleven feet, and an attic, as also a basement under the whole house ; building, frame ; basement, stone ; basement five rooms, six in each story above, besides five halls, and closets to every room. The house has forty-two (loors, and twenty-seven large windows and nineteen attic windows and several in the basement. 'The house is splendidly finished ; Transoms are over every door, giving excellent ventilation. Mr. Shockney has « wind-pump, supplying water to the cellar, basement, kitchen, bath-room, barnyard, stable and field. Ile seems to be a plain, warm-hearted, genial farmer, not puffed np by his good fortune, but disposed to enjoy life in a healthful and sensible manner.

PETER M, SHULTZ was born in Nicholas County, Ky., August 23,1833, and is a son of George M. and Martha Shultz, who removed from Kentucky to Highland County, Ohio, the same year in which Peter was born. He was educated in the common district schools of Highland County, and in 1852 came to Indianaand settled in this county. He learned the trade of carpenter and sawyer and followed it for some time, but of late years has turned his attention to farming. In 1853, he married Miss Julia A. Moore, and has four children. He wasa soldier during the war, serving two years in Company HI, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, holding a Lieutenant's commission at the time of his discharge; he and his wife are now members of the Christian Church at Harrisville.

WILLIAM SMITH was born in White River Township, Randolph Co., Ind., June 2, 1851, being a son of Durant Smith, who is one of the early pioneers of Randolph, and is still living at a great age, his wife having died a few years ago. Like most other boys he was reared on a farm, and went to school in a log cabin schoolhouse. He was married, in 1854, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Samuel Conklyn, who was himself one of the earliest pioneers of the eastern part of Wayne I'ownship. Their children have been nine in number, to wit: Sarah E , George W., Viola, William R., Samuel D., Charles A., Mary M., Harry, Luetta. Mr. S. was a member of the Kighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company JI, participating in various skirmishes and engagements. But by constant exposure his health failed, and he was accordingly discharged. Mr. S. has held the otlice of Assessor of Wayne Township from 1866 to 1870 inclusive, discharging the duties of his responsible position with credit and to the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens. He is the owner of thirty-five shares of stock in the Union City & White River Turnpike Company; was Director of the Company for five years, and Treasurer during two years. He owns eighty acres of land, being part of his father's homestead, as also lot No. 483, on North Columbia street, Union City. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Christian Church at tarrisville, though by birthright Mr. 8. belonged to the Society of Friends.

HANNAIL TEETER was born in 1782, in Bedford County, Penn. Mer husband's name was Abram Teeter, and he died in 1838, in Pennsylvania. She moved to Darke County, Ohio, in 1839, and Randolph County, Ind., in 1840; she had ten children and eight were with her, two haying been married in Darke County, Ohio; there were four boys and six girls; two boys and three girls are living now. She entered forty acres where John D. Teeter now resides, south of Union City. She raised her family, remaining a widow during thirtyfour years, and died in 1872, ninety years old. The old lady remained healthy and strong, except that she was for eight years subject to fits, and for the two last years of her life she was blind. Mrs. TT. belonged to the Dunkards. Her son, David Teeter, bought alot in Union City. The town was laid out in 1849, and the lots were sold in 184')--40, some of them at least. David Teeter built the house since called the "Star House,' in the winter of 1849-50, the first. house put up on the plat of the town, except that two cabins were on the ground when the plat was ade. A frame house was raised for Henry Debolt in 1851, and in the spring of 1852 a frame was put up also for John Frazier and Jack Downing. Daniel Weimar was the contractor, but J. B. Teeter and Hezekiah Fowler put up the frames, both Debolt's and Frazier's. The next house put up was the Forest House, July, 1852. David Teeter died at his mother's in 1851. John P. Teeter, another son of Mrs. Hannah Teeter, was a carpenter, and worked at the business a long time, but for twelve years hé has sold medicines through the region. He was born in 1850, married Maria Brandon, sister of Thomas A. Brandon, clergyman of Union City. They have seven children. He is » Republican, and a steady, thriving citizen. Mrs. Teeter was a remarkable instance of a resolute woman, a widow with eight children to be supported, who vigorously pushed her way into the wild woods and sternly fought the battles of poverty and distress, coming off grandly victorious. Boldly entering the virgin forest of Randolph in her fifty-eighth year, nearly old enough already to lay hard work aside, she yet survived thirty-two years longer, battling with hard toil and advancing age combined, and only yielding in the conflict when twenty years were past above the allotted '"threescore years and tems

Asenath Hill, daughter of Henry Hill, of Jericho, Ind., in 1833 (who was born in. North Carolina in 1815). They settled in Jericho in 1835, went to Nora, lll., in 1856; to Newport, Ind., in 1858; to Jericho, Ind., in 1860: to Iowa in 1863, and to Randolph County, Ind., in 1873, and they now reside in Jericho, on a portion of her father's farm. They have had three children, one of whom is dead. The two surviving children ared@lvira (Diggs), now of Iowa, who has one child; Sarah (Moore), and she resid¥s at Jericho, and has ten children, Their hushanids are hoth farmers. Mrs. Thomas' health has been very feeble for many years, but she still holds out and in fact enjoys better health at this time (January, 1883), than she has done for twenty years before. Mr. Thomas and his wife are both members of Friends, In early days they were Anti-Slavery Friends, their parents and relatives (as also theniselves) uniting with that body regular Orthodox Quakers, chiefly within the bounds of the Richmond Yearly Meeting, then perhaps the largest in the world. The Thomases, the Hills and others, were very active among many others in promoting the Free Labor movement, which was, for a time, considered very important as a means of strengthening the Anti-Slavery feeling throughout the South. Nathan 'Thomas, Henry Charles, and perhaps more besides them, traveled through various Southern regions seeking out '' Free-Labor cotton," planting '' Free-Labor gins," ete., etc. For some years the movement showed considerable activity, evincing at least a high degree of conscientiousness on the part of its promoters, and a strong sensitiveness against giving countenance or support in any possible way to evildoing.

ELIHU THOMPSON is a son of George and Hannah Thompson, and was born in Wayne County, Ind., on the 23d day of May, 1840. He was brought up on a farm, receiving only a limited education, such as was afforded by the district schools. He was one of niae children, and is the only one now living, three brothers - Wilson, Isaiah and Howard - having lost theiy lives while serving in the Union army during the war of the rebellion. In ]&46, he came with his parents to this county, and in 186%, he was married to Miss Naney Bowen, by whom he has had three children, one of whom is now dead. Mr. Thompson is now engaged in farming and stock-raising, and is the agent for the northern half of Indiana for the Mystic Carpet Sweeper.

JOHN M. TURNER was born in White River Township, Randolph (o., | Ind., September 14, 1840, being a son of William Turner, a former resident of |

Randolph, but now of Jay County, Ind, lReared on a farm and educated in the common schools of the time, he has become a steady, hard-working farmer, with sufficient learning to transact successfully the business of life. He was a member of Company H, Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, remaining in the service one year. He was married, June 4. 1865, to Miss Mary J., daughter of John Hartman. They have had four children, viz. Kthe C., Loftus 0., Minnie A. and Mary 0. Mrs. T. died March 9, 1870, having been a worthy and acceptable member of the Christian Church, to which Mr, T. himself also belongs. He remains a widower, his household affairs being cared for by his daughters, Effie and Minnie, who are respectively fifteen and eleven years old. Mr. T. owns 203 acres of land in Wayne Township, besides a half interest in 194 acres in Greensfork Township. lle is a stanch Republican, and takes a deep interest in public affairs, having also served one term as 'lownship Trustee of Wayne Township.

WILLIAM TURNER (now of Camden, Jay County). Mr. Turner (though not at this time a resident of the county yet), has spent so much of his time and his means here, that we think it proper to insert an account of him in this work, under the head of Wayne Township. William Turner was born in Virginia in 1816, being a son ot Randolph Turner. They moved to Tennessee in 1818, and to Alabama in 1826. His father died in Alabama, in 1828, and in 1833, he came with his widowed mother to Randolph County, Ind. They came with a four-horse Carolina wagon and a one-horse carry-all. There were nine in the company, and it was in the fall of the year. During the journey, which lasted a month, they camped out inatent. Their arrival in this county was in November, and snow had fallen. 'heir condition as to property was medium, being considered, in fact, as well off for these times. He married Margaret, Monks, in 1839, She was the daughter of John Monks, and the sister of George W. Monks. 'They were the parents of thirteen children, eleven of whom lived to be grown and ten are living still. Eight of them are married and two are single. The children are: John, who has four chitdren; Elmira, has one child; Susanna, has one child; Cyrus, has none; Julia Ann, who is dead; Thomas, who has three children; Matilda, who has four children; Elizabeth, who died at five years; Emma Catharine, died an infant; William. has no children; Jesse. has no children; Lucinda, single; Emma Catharine (second), single. Mr. Turner resided first south of Winchester, but moved to near Salem, southwest of Union City, in 1848, in which neighborhood he owned at one time 500 or 600 acres of land. He moved to Union City, residing in that vicinity three or four years, but for some years his home has been near Camden, Jay County. He had a fine landed property, but has suffered heavy finan- 'cial reverses, and has lost the greater portion of his estate. Through most of his life he has been a farmer, working also for several years as acarpenter. He invested heavily in Union City, erecting the Opera Hall at a cost of $21,000, which turned out to be nearly a total loss. In politics, he was a Whig, and is a Republican. He joined the Methodists in 1833, the Disciples, at Salem, in 1850, and the United Brethren, near Camden, in 1880. Although prostrated by severe pecuniary losses, he is, nevertheless, not disheartened; but '' hoping on, hoping ever,' he is still struggling manfully in the- great life-conflict, receiving meekly, moreover, the measure of success allotted by the Great Disposer of all things.

THOMAS WELCH was born in Randolph County, Ind., December 17, 1840, being a son of William and Elizabeth Welch, who came from Ohio in about 1837. settling in Randolph County. He was brought up on the farm, receiving his education in the common schools. He has been twice married, the first time to Miss Rebecca Shelley, in 1861, who died in 1875; and the second time, to Mrs. Margaret Coddington, October 7, 1880, who had been by a previous marriage the mother of five children, three of whom are living, viz., Mary J., Rosa and Ezra. Mr. W. has been the father of nine children, seven of whom still survive, viz., William, Jacob, Alice, Ida, James, Effie and Maggie. His present wife is a meinber of the Christian denomination. Mr. Welch owns 228 acres of land, and is an energetic and successful farmer. His grandparents, Thomas and Mary Welch, emigrated to Randolph in 1887, his grandfather having been a native of Pennsylvania, and hound out when a lad toa his employer, and thus became separated from the rest of his connection. He had a brother, Richard, who was a coverlet-weaver by trade, and when last known lived in Eastern Ohio.

JAMES WHITESELL (P. O. Harrisville) is a worthy farmer of Wayne Township, being a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born February 9, 1818. His father, Jacob Whitesell, had his birth in North Carolina, and his mother, Mary Whitesell, in Ohio. Reared on a farm in the then new regions of Ohio, and educated in the traditional log cabin, on slab seats and warmed before fire-places with dirt hearths and walls, and stick-and-clay chimueys, he came, a youth of twenty years, to Randolph County, 'Ind.,*settling in the woods in 1838, during which year and the year previous, more than half the Jand in Randolph was entered for settlement. It was, indeed, a time for hard and steadfast work, in which chopping, rail-splitting, rolling logs, ete., were more common than horse-trading is at the present time. Ile has assisted at rolling logs and raising houses for weeks in succession. Mr, W. was married rather late in life, to Miss Elizabeth A. Coddington, daughter of Ezra R. Coddington, August 16 1856, at the age of thirty-eight years. They have been the parents of five children. Four are living, viz., Mary J., James, Perry and Laura B. Mr. W. served as Justice of the Péace for Wayne Township for three years. He owns 172 acres of land, aud is a member of F. & A. M., being a prominent and respected citizen of the locality in which he resides.

ELIZABETH (HARTMAN) WIGGS, wife of Windsor Wiggs, now of Portland, Jay Co., Ind.; daughter of John Hartman, and the sister of Solomon Hartman, hoth of Wayne Township. She was born about 1830 probably in Pennsylvania ; came with her father, first to near Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio, in 1832, and afterward to Wayne Township, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1848. She became the wife of Windsor Wiggs, Jr., and was the father of seven children, all girls - Jornelia (Coats), husband operator at Greenville; Belle (Starbuck), husband (a son of Kdward Starbuck, late banker of Union City), now resident of Chicago; Carey (Johnson), husband telegrapher at Knightstown, Ind.; Sarah Frances, unmarried; Della, lately married at Portland, Ind, ; Luey, unmarried, at home with her father. Mrs. Wiggs died several years ago, and her husband, after awhile, married for his second wife, Mrs. Almaretta daughter of the famous Dr. Milligan, of Jay County, Ind., and later of Recovery, Mercer Co., Ohio, and they now reside at Portland, Jay County, after having dwelt for a time on a farm near Liber, in that county, upon one of the several farms inherited from her father. Mr. Wiggs is the son of Windsor Wiggs, Sr., a pioneer of Greensfork Township, Randolph County, and was for many years an active citizen of Randolph as farmer, merchant, grain-dealer, business man, auctioneer, etc., ete.

LUTHER C. WILLIAMSON, son of John M. and Nancy F. Williamson, was born in Wayne Township, this county, on the 1th day of January, 1849. He was raised on a farm and brought up to the business of farming. He was educated in the common schools of the township and in Union City graded school. After arriving at maturity, he taught one term of school in Blackford County, Ind. On the 24th day of August, 1872, he married Sarah, daughter of Henry Bowman, and they have three children, all living. They first settled on a smail piece of land in Wayne Township, four miles southwest of Union City, to which he has added by purchase, until he has now seventy acres - ''a small farm well tilled'' - with good dwelling and outbuildings. In the spring of 1882 Mr. Williamson was elected Road Superintendent for Wayne Township, which oftice he now fills.

JOHN M. WILLIAMSON was born in 1812, and.died in 1874, aged sixtytwo years, being buried in Hoover Cemetery, south of Union City. He came early to this county, entering 200 acres in the forest, south of what is now Union City, Ind., but then a gloomy, dismal wilderness region. He married Nancy Wasson. They had ten children, eight of whom are yet alive. 'heir names, ete., are as follows: Ifarvey, lives in Jackson Township, has four children; John, lives in Wayne Township, has one child; Dock, lives in Wayne Township, has two children; Ivens, lives in Wayne Township, has two children; Philene (Graves), lives in Wayne Township, has one child; Isabella (Perkins), lives in Wayne Township, has no children; Baxter, lives in Wayne Township, unmarried; Peter, lives in Wayne Township, unmerried. Mr. W. died some years ago, owning at the time of his death 240 acres of land south of Union City, and his widow occupies the whole homestead still.

JAMES WOODBURY was born in Athens County, Obio, June 19, 1825. He came with his father, Nathan P. Woodberry, to Wayne Township, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1839, November 4, 1840, he murried Harriet Conkling. They have had seven children, all living and five married. His education was obtained inostly at home. He has taught school some, but his business has been farming, in which he takes an honest pride, and he rejoices in his abundant success. Mr. W. is an active and prominent citizen, in politics, in agriculture and in business matters in geueral, though he has scarcely ever held public office. He has been Township Treasurer, Manager of the Union Fair, held at Union City, member of County Executive Republican Committee, etc. In youth, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, though he is not a member at present. As to politics, in early manhood he was a Democrat, voting, however, for Gen. Taylor; but in 1856, he joined the Republican party, and is still a member thereof. Mr. W. is in the vigor of middle hfe; an energetic, successful farmer, and a valuable and respected citizen, owning an extensive and valuable farm some two miles southwest of Union City, from whicn, by means of agriculture, stock-raising, etc., he realizes a generous income.

THE WOODBERRYS. [Norr. - In early times, it was the fashion to spell the name as given above, and we have written it accordingly. James Woodbury, however. chooses another method, which other method has, therefore, for him and his, been adopted. |

ROBERT WOODBERRY, great-grandfather of James Woodbury, came to Ohio about 1790 or sooner, being one of the shareholders in the Ohio Land Company of that day, and, as such shareholder, owning 1,300 acres of land. Nathan Woodberry, grandfather of James Woodbury, was born in Beverly, Essex Co., Mass., November 28, 1759, and came to Athens County, Ohio, before

1800, and resided there till his death. Woodbury, was born ia Athens County, Ohio, April 23, 1800. He came to Randolph County, Inl., in 1839, and settted about two 'miles south of Union. City, near the gravel bank on the State line. He entered a half-section two miles northeast of Winchester, and purchased 480 acres south of Union City, on a part of which James Woodbury now resides. He first lived in a cabin on the Ohio side, but soon built a residence on his own land in Indiana, in which he lived for thirty years or more. He died March 15, 1878, aged seventyseven years ten months twenty-two days, at his residence south of Union, where his aged widow still lives. He was married, August 29, 1824, to Susanna Jennings (who was born in Somerset County, Penn., in 1806), in Perry County, Ohio. They hai nine children; eight came to be grown and married, and fiye are living. They were James, living , seven children; George, deal, twelve children; Charles, dead, five children ; Nathan, living, one child ; Sarah, living; Nancy, dead, two children; Lucinda, living, two children; Susanna, dead; Daniel, living, four children. He was a tall, straight, robust, young-looking old man; learned shoemaking in his youth, but was a farmer and brick-mason, a natural genius, and could do almost anything needfal. widow's health is good, her age being seventy-five years. Till 1856, he was a Democrat, but joined the Republicans in that year, and so continued till his death. In religious connection, he was a Methodist. When he died he was the owner of 200 acres of land. His father, Nathan Woodberry, was a Methodist nearly all his life, but in his later years, he joined the Christians (New Lights). He died in 1838. in his seventy-ninth year. N. W., the elder, was employed in the United States Naval Service during the Revolutionary war. He had on hand at the close of the war several thousand dollars of Continental money, which were a total loss. He left it with a friend to lay out for land, but that " friend'? expended all bis own and neglected to invest that belonging to Mr. W., and it became worthless. When in a naval engagement, a cannonball cut in two a cousin standing by his side. but left him unharmed. One of his children was horn 'in the woods.'' They lived eight miles from the nearest neighbor, and, not wishing to be alone, they started on horseback to go those eight miles; but the crisis came about midway of the distance, the child was born there in the woo ls, and they reached their destination about nightfall. Mr. Woodherry's house was a place for travelers to stop on their eastward way, and the statesmen of those times were often his guests. (One night Lewis Cass was there, and the boys being noisy, Cass drew out a huge knife and jumped at them, erying, '"'Hush!'' They hushed! Another time, one of them came up on horseback. The family were at dinner, eating mush and milk. One of the boys left the table to attend to the horse. 'The gentleman came in and slipped into the lad's seat, and took a bowl filling it with the simple and healthful food, much to the chagrin of the mistress of the mansion, that so distinguished a guest should have nothing but mush and milk ! EDWIN R. WOODBERRY was born in Athens County, Ohio, October 17, 1820, and is a son of William an Margaret Woodberry. le came to this county in 1889, and for two winters taught school in Darke County, Ohio, and one winter in this county. In the fa'l of 1841, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Duvall, by whoin he has had fifteen children, thirteen of whom are now living. He now resides at the little village of Salem, four miles southwest of Union City, and by occupation is a carpenter. Tlis wife died July 28, 1879.

UNION CITY DESCRIPTION- - GENERAL ~~ Two hundred and fifty-two lots; Size of ie 160 acres. 25, 18, 1, on Ohio line [extended afterward into Sections 36]. eae December 17. LS49. States, Indiana and Ohio, but each State has a distinet corporation. | The plat was corrected and enlavged. the plan being radically change, the angle of the streets being made different. the lots smaller and more numerous, ete. The new plan and plat were was made, Inthe new plat there were 483 lots. The streets are mostly not "square with the world," but run at a considera ble angle. the northward strests veering toward the west.

lows: State Line. Union. Columbia, Howard, Plum. Walnut. High (and Broadway, east of the Branham House, from Pearl to Chestnut, across the depot). The east and west streets, beginnine at the north, were Division (directly east aud west), Hickory. Oak, Pearl, Smith. Chestnut. Smith street is on the railroad, and Chestnut is south of the railroad. The streets are eighty feet wide. except Smith and Broadway, which are 100 feet. and Division and State Line. which are much narrower than eighty feet. The alleys in the original plat are thirty feet wide.

First addition, Converse's, J. N. Converse, proprietor. Recorded July 1. 1853. E. L. Watson. surveyor. Fifty-six acres, 221) lots. in the northeast quarter of Seetion 36, 18, 1. ancl west. Vine and Maple.

Third addition. Converse and Mississinewa Valley Railroad; thirty- two lots. many of them large. Loertion, north of aah ion and west of Howard, in th» northeast quarter of Section 2 18, 1. Recorded: December 13. 1856.

Fourth addition. Haney. Fisher & Ferguson's. Jacob Haney. R. L. Fisher. David Ferguson. proprietors. Forty-two lots. Location. some distance west. north of Oak. New streets north and south. Svecamore. Mulberry. Chatham. Recorded October 23. 1866.

Fifth addition. Minnick's: John Minnick, proprietor. Twelve lots. Logation. north of a narrow street next north of Division and batween Howard and Plum (south part of Lot 56. Converse and Mississinewa Valley Kailroad Addition). Recorded August 26, 1867.

Seventh addition, Carter's Second; 5. L Carter, proprietor. Forty-five lots. Between State Line and Howard. north part of town. Recorded November 2. 1872.

Highth addition, S. C. Carter's: 5S. C. Carter. proprietor. Hight lots. Loeation. north of Minnick's Addition, between Howard and Plun, north part of Outlot No. 56. Recorded April

Addition. Recorded August S, 1874. enth addition, Worthington's; W. T. Worthington, proprietor. Fourteen lots. Location, west of Haney & Ferguson's

Eleventh addition. Worthington's Second. W. T. Worthington, proprietor. Fifteen lots. Location. north of Carter's Second Addition. Recorded December 24. 1874.

Twelfth addition, Fisher's; R. 5. Fisher, Charley Heitzman, proprietors, Sixteen lots. Location, south of S. LL. Carter's Second Addition. east of Howard. Recorded February 10. 1875.

Thirteenth addition. Gullett's: Alex Gullett, proprietor. Twenty-five lots. Location. east of Bethast's brickyard, northwest part of town. Recorded February 18. 1875.

Fourteenth addition. Doty's, Morris Doty, proprietor. Six outlots. Location. between Howard and Plum to North pike. Recorded August 27, 1875.

Sixteenth addition, Turner's. August 8, 1874. Replatted by Third Building and Loan Association. Six lots. Location, same as Turner's Addition (ninth). Recorded June 1, 15'0.

Seventeenth addition. Livengood's; Maria C. Livengood, Forty-five lots. Location, north, between Howard and Plum, and west of Plum. New street. Lynn. east and west. Recorded April 6, 1877.

Kighteenth addition, Jackson's; J. R. Jackson, proprietor. Seventy-two lots anda park. Location, south of Park (including Park), west of Pium street. Recorded November, 1880.

Union City, Ind., was first laid out by Hon. Jere Smith in 1849, containing 252 lots, and was afterward replatted and enlarged with 483 lots, this latter plat having been recorded February 6, 1854. The original plat of the town comprised 180 acres, or half a mile square, being the southeast quarter of Section 25, 18, 1 west.

Large additions have been made from time to time (about eighteen or more. in all) in Indiana, till the entire town in that State covers nearly a mile syuare - perhaps rather more than that.

Simeon Branham

ty, Ind,, J820, after the public lands there had been surveyed, but before they had been offered for sale, Mr. Branham, the elder,.died soon afterward (in 1822). The subject of our sketch was then a lad of sixteen years, one out of fifteen children, ten by the first wife and five by the left his widow utterly destitute. I assisted her to her brother's, forty miles distant, and then struck out into the world, to fight the battles of life, poor, friendless,an orphan. AsI was going along through the woods on that sad journey of kindness and affection to assist my widowed and desolate step-mother, I looked out upon my future career, and reflected : 'Here I am, a poor, helpless orphan boy! What I become, I must, by God's help, achieve for myself. I cannot afford to drink spirits, nor use

By the grace of God, I will never use either.' And I never have. By His gtrength I have been enabled to keep sacred the solemn vow that in my lonely and helpless orphanhood, in that dreary forest path I made." Simeon Branham moved to Jennings County, Ind., 1831; to Johnson County, Ind., 1849; and to Union City, August 23, 1853, and this city has been his home ever since that day. He married Jemima Chambers about 1835. They have had six children, five living still.

He was a carpenter and wagon-maker ;_ sold goods for twelve years ; followed railroading and track-laying for four years. At Union City he has kept eating house and hotel, as also a boot and shoe store, and a drug store. He built the Branham House in 1855, and opened hotel in 1856, and has continued in it mostly ever since. Mr. Branham is an ardvnt Republican, and an active member of the Disciple Church, having been a Trustee from the beginning. He has often been solicited to serve the town in various public capacities, but he has, for the most part declined such service. He was, however, Town Trustee, and also School Trastee of Union City. When he was a youth, he followed wagoning,

Mr. Branham has been, during his life, remarkably active, energetic and reliable, and has been blessed with a good degree of worldly success. He is highly esteemed and beloved by his fellow-townsmen, and by the public generally. His hotel was established almost at the commencment of the business activity of the place and of the railroads centering here, and it has enjoyed from the start an extensive and reliable patronage.

The reputation, success and esteem attained by our worthy friend is an affecting example of what, in this blessed country of ours, a poor, friendless orphan lad may achieve by the Divine blessing upon his faithful and persevering labors. Be the motto of every poor orphan, and of everybody else as well -

Jemima CHAMBERS BRANHAM was born in the Territory of Indiana, in that portion which has since become Jefferson County, on the 10th day of October, 1811. Her parents were James and Mary Chambers, who were both natives of North Carolina, but came to the Territory of Indiana a short time prior to their marriage, probably in 1807. When she was ten years old, her father died, and eight months later, her mother died, leaying her and five other children with limited means and to the uncertainties of pioneer life. She was raised on a farm, without educational advantages, and subjected to the necessity of earning her own living. She was married to Simeon Branham at Vernon, in Jennings County, in 18 - , since which time her life has been parallel with his, and to whom she has been a helpmeet and counselor in all the events of a long, active and useful life. Mother Branham yet lives in the enjoyment of fair health, and the love and respect of all with whom she is acquainted. It is a noteworthy fact, as seen by their biographies, that both her husband and herself were poor orphan children - she, at the age of ten, and he at about sixteen years. And that desolate, impoverished orphanage helped rather than hindered their substantial prosperity, since it gave them that stern energy and that sterling economy and that sturdy self-reliance. without which any advantages and opportunities, however great, prove ever useless and vain.

cut down to make what may be hoped to be a permanent grade, intercourse east and west in the north part of the city is almost wholly obstructed.

The various additions, with names of proprietors, date of record, number of lots, location, etc., may be found in the general statement at the commencement of this account of the city.

to the height of say twelve feet above the railroad tracks at the depots. Drainage and sewerage are somewhat difficult, but, with proper care and skill of engineering, not impossible.

From Oak street north and south, and also from Plum and Howard streets east and west (in the main part of the town). the slope is gradual, but quite evident; and, by grading northward on Howard and Plum, a good drainage muy be secured.

Much labor has been spent during past years to establish a suitable grade, not always, possibly, iu the wisest manner, though doubtless every Council has tried todo what seemed to them to be for the best, and it is to be hoped that in time a satisfactory result may be accomplished.

The town has a very serious disadvantage in the fact that gravel suitable for hard and durable streets is not easily obtained. One would think that, perhaps, by and by, gravel banks or pits near some of the various railways centering here might be utilized, and the gravel be transported hither on the cars, and hauled by wagons or drays to the streets. At any rate, Union City has had difficulty enough, thus far, in constructing streets, and with only moderate success.

It ought to be stated that, during the spring and summer of 1882, a grand work has been performed in connection with the sidewalks of the town, and that the same work is still going on with wonderful energy and success.

Columbia, Oak and Pearl streets have been supplied with walks of a most convenient and beautiful sort, the like of which is to be seen in but few towns of any size. These walks are constructed, some of solid concrete and some of natural stone. The concrete presents a smooth, continuous surface, apparently firm and lasting, and tke natural rock is laid down in large slabs, say four by ten feet, and several inches thick.

ter is carried throughout the whole chief portion of the city, thus furnishing the town both for private purposes and for pubhe use. Numerous manufacturing establishments draw from this well a plentiful supply of water. A grist-mill, several saw-mills, are supphed with all they need, besides all other public and private uses; and still, thus far, there is enough and to spare. Hydrants, public watering troughs, private fountains, livery stables, hotels, passenger depots and dwellings as well find no lack of the life-giving fluid. Street-sprinklers and the fire department, moreover, obtain their abundant supply in the same exhaustless souree - this wondrous public well! The water works are indeed a priceless treasure to Union City. The original cost was $40,000. The capacity of the well has been estimated at 800 gallons per minute.

As though it were an underground ocean, it seems thus far to have borne triumphantly every requirement. Whether there is a limit, and if so, when it will be reached, cannot be foreseen. * The cost and trouble of obtaining and maintaining this supply of water for the various purposes of the city and its inhabitants has been and is exceedingly heavy; and the thought that, after contingency may never arise, but that future generations may rejoice, even as does the preseut one, in a plentiful, undiminished, perennial flow of pure, limpid, health-giving water; that the supply may continue to be, like the floods from the springs of salvation, " enough for all, enough for each, enough for ever land, May 7, 1849. Ohio in 1852, between the two plats, of Fowler, father of Gabriel Fowler, now a business man of theplace. That latter tract remained unplatted and unimproved until about 1870. Union City, Ohio, as originally platted, lay east of the forty-acre tract, which iay vacant between the two towns, preventing Union City, Ohio, from building up close to the State line. ago, this forty-acre tract was platted, and has been considerably improved. Much of it is occupied with shops, factories, lumberyards, ete.

The streets on the Indiana side are mostly at oblique angles, some, however, being at right angles to each other, and some not so. Those that cross the railroad ("' Bee-Line") run northwest at an angle of several degrees, except State Line, which extends north and south.

Railroad has its northern terminus at this place. The city has therefore excellent railroad accommodations, enjoying direct and speedy communication with Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago and St. Louis - -in fact, with the whole outside world.

Water Works

It possesses a splendid system of water works, by means of a grand and apparently inexhaustible well of water, sunk in tho south part of the city to the depth of some twenty-one feet, connected with powerful steam works.

summer of 1881, much labor was expended in trying to enlarge the supply, an account of which has already been given in another article, entitled " Union City Water Works."

In the spring of 1849, the ground on which this enterprising town has since been built was owned by a settler by the name of Augustus Loveland. There was on the tract scarcely a sign of alteration or improvement by human hands. Mr. Loveland, its owner, had a little opening and a cabin house and a log stable. The cabin stood just north of the present residence of Hon. N. Cadwallader, and the stable stood some rods farther west. He had a well in front of his cabin, which continued in use for many years after the establishment of the town, and the site of which may still be known by a heap of cobble-stones near the sidewalk

The Messrs. Smith (Jeremiah and Oliver H.) haying succeeded in establishing the Bellefontaine Railroad upon its present route, conceived the idea of building up a town at the State line. Accordingly, the Loveland tract was purchased by Jeremiah Smith in May, 1849, and steps were immediately taken for the survey and platting of a town site. The growth of the place was rendered more certain by the fact that the railroad from Bellefontaine to Indianapolis was built by two companies, and in those days goods had always to be trans-shipped at the termination of each road. About the same time, moreover, measures were taken been projected, and upon which much work had already been. done, from Greenville to Winchester, so that the junction with the Bellefontaine route should be at the State line, thus securing at once three important outlets to the embryo town- - east, west and south - even before the new city had begun to be, except in the brain of those who had so shrewdly planned and managed the whole affair. And besides, a road was planned and built from Columbus to Union City, thus making four roads to start the town with, which, in those times, was an immense advantage.