Mechanicsburg, Ohio

In addition to the above, we could add that Mr. Handley was a man beloved by all who knew him, and no name could be better spoken of than that of John Handley. His family live in the little village of Mechanicsbm-g, where they are well known and highly respected by all who know them.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

B. W. McKEE, M. D., physician and surgeon. Tiro; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1N4(I. He is a son of John and Margaret (Walhicel McKee, who were the parents of eleven ehikh'en - James, Margaret, Robert, B. W., Thomas B., William A., Mary, John, and three others that died in infancy without names. James is practicing medicine at Des Moines, Iowa; Margaret married a Mi-. Neeley, and lives in Adair Co., Iowa; Robert died from disease contracted while in his country's service; Thomas is the present minister of the United Presbyterian Church at De Kalb; William is in W^ooster; Mary is in Richland Co., Ohio, the wife of J. W. Dougal, and John is in Wayne Co. Our subject passed his youth on the farm and going to school. He commenced the study of medicine April, 18(55, under the instructions of his brother James, and afterward under Prof. Firestone, who has now charge of the Insane Asylum at Coliunbus. He commenced attending medical lectm'es at Cleveland, in 1S<')'.I, where he continued steadily until his graduation, which was in INTO. On the 16th of June, 1870, he was united in marriage with Ruvilla Weirich, daughter of Chi-istian and Adaline (Miller) Weirich, and by her had two chikh-en, the first of whom died in infancy without a name, and the one living is Cruveilhier W., born April 1-". 1S75. Dr. McKee tii-st located in Xiirtlifii'ld. and after one year moved to De- Kull). whiTe he remained eight years, and 'at the esjiiration of that time removed to Tiro, where he has ever since resided. His gi-andfather, Robert, and brother, Logan McKee, came from Ii'eland to America the year before the war of Independence began. Logan was among those who gave his life in defense of his adopted country. Dr. McKee and his brothers, James, Robert and Thomas, served faithfully in the war of the rebellion. Mi-s. McKee was born Oct. 9, 1848. The Doctor is an excellent physician, and he has a large and lucrative practice, which keeps him busily engaged.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

Morse, were natives of Massachusetts. The father was born April 17, 1791, and his wife June 20, 1794. They were married in Ontario Co., N. Y., Nov. "l3, 181(5, and moved to Huron Co., Ohio, June, 1818, and in March, 1820, came to Auburn Township. Crawford Co., where he remained all his life. They were the parents of six children, viz., Amos, Amanda, Joel, Joseph W., Zebediah and Malin D. Amos and Malin are the only ones in the family now living. The parents came to Auburn Township when the country was but very thinly settled. Their financial means were very small, and, coming as they did into a new coimtry, their start depended mainly on their own physical exertions. The father died Oct. 11, 1872, and the mother May 2(5, 1873. Mr. Morse was one of the most influential men of his neighborhood, holding several offices of honor and trust in his township. Amos passed his youth with his parents, and when he reached his majority began for himself. On the 13th of May, 1S49, he was married Mehetabel, daughter of David and Dorcas (White) Carlisle, and by her had three childi-en - Frank, R-, born May 17, 1852, and Amanda and Adelia, twins, bom Sept. 5, 1854. The mother was born Jan. 8, 1819. Frank maiTied Alvira B. Stock, in 1873; Delia married Samuel A. Stock, in 1876, and Amanda man-ied Milton W. Griffeth, in 1877. In his earlier years, Mr. Morse was a school teacher. He is a Republican in politics, and although in a Democratic neighborhood has held the office of Justice of the Peace for the past twenty years. Owns 160 acres of land. He is a Baptist in religion, and is a man of more than ordinary intelligence.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

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Read the whole chapter on Auburn Township - it names this place 2 more 2 times.