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Township. They were the parents of fifteen children, and eleven are yet living. The mother died in 1872. and the father two years later. Mr. Morrow was a stone-cutter and a mason, and followed these occupations throughout life. A family of four children has been born to Jlr. and Jlrs. Holmes. Mary E. and William W. are living, and Ella Beatrice and Oliver H. are dead. "Lizzie" and "Willie" have been educated at the country schools, where their parents formerl}' resided, at the Crestline schools, and. finally', at the fine schools in Bucyrus. They are both living with their parents at the countv seat.

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.

December, however, they came to Canaan Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, where his father bought a farm and there lived until his death. Young Howald remained on the farm assisting his father until he was 19, when he commenced learning his trade of carriage- making with a man near Millersburg, learning the department of wood-working. He was here a sliort time and also spent a short time at Wooster, completing his trade at Tallmadge, Summit Co. He worked there three years after the end of his apprenticeship, and at that time it was the largest carriage-shop in the West. Mr. Howald was the first foreigner employed in these shops, which emplo)ed about sixty men. He then traveled until 1843, working at his trade in different places in Ohio and New York. In 1853, he settled in Ashland, and worked there until 1S57, when he removed to Bucyrus in March. He here became a workman for Jefferson Norton, remaining in his employ about two j'ears. He tlien commenced business for himself as partner with David Lindsay, the business union lasting tvvo years with success. He then sold out his interest to Mr. Lindsay and located on Walnut street. Mr. Howald and John Schaber, the present Sheriff, were together in the business, but Schaber withdrew at the end of six months ; since when, Mr. Howald has conducted the business himself Since 1861, he has built a fine frame residence and a two-story carriage and blacksmith shop, in which he employs from eight to ten firstclass workmen. He has a wide reputation for making carriages, buggies and spring wagons, and enjoys a handsome patronage. He started without capital, and is a self-made, substantial business man, of whom the city might be proud. He is a member of Crawford Lodge, F., & A. M., and has always been a Democrat. He was married, July 31, 1852, to Miss Louisa Rappold, of Upper Sandusky. There are two children of this marriage - Julia and William.

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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