Waynesburg, Ohio

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.

1830. He is a son of Peter and Mary (Fredline) Lash, who were parents of nine children. The father was a native of New Jersey, and was born in 1808. The mother was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1812. They were married in Wayne Co., in about 1828. The names of their ehildi-en are George, Charity, Leiih, Peter, Benjamin, Mary, Phcebe, Francis and Lncinda. These children are all living, and all are in Ohio. Mr. Lash emigrated to Ohio when it was but a Territory, and from Wayne Co. he emigrated to Crawford Co. in 1 8:5"), locating in Auburn Township. He was a thrifty, hard-working farmer, and by his sterling honesty and kindness made many warm and sincere friends. He departed this life in 1851, leaving behind an honest and upright record many might profit by following. His widow still survives him. George Lash lived with his parents tlirough youth and early manhood, assisting them in clearing and improving the place. He received a good commonschool education, and on the 16th of October, 1851, he was imited in marriage with Sarah E. Hutson, daughter of Benjamin Hutson, of CranbeiTy Township. To this imion were born four children - William M., born April 6, 1858; Elmer E., born Aug. 12, 1801, died Sept. 15, 1870: Benjamin E., born June 1, 1804, and George F., born May 9, 1S0(k Mrs. Lash was born April 14, 1835. William, Benjamin and George are living at home -with their parents. Mi-. Lash owns SO acres of good land in Western Aubmm. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Good- Will Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a prominent and influential man in his neighborhood, and he and his family are well known and highly respected throughout the neighborhood.

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.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Auburn Township - it names this place 4 more 4 times.