Cardington Township (part 12 of 26)

<a rfirm did a prosperous business, and at the expiration of tlie term of partnership ho found himself in possession of a capital of $4,000, and the Creighs retiring at the head of a fine business. He associated his brother with him in business, under the name of J. J. Cover & Co., with a combined capital of $5,500; this left the firm in debt, with payments of $1,000 an(l $2,000, to be met in annual installments, which was successfully accomplished. Mr. Cover has been in active business ever since; save during the last year or two he has not paid so much attention to his store trade. During his active business career it was his custom to visit New York every six months to purchase goods, making some thirty-nine trips in all. In the fall of 1861 his business shrewdness led him to buy an enormous stock of dry goods, groceries and hardware, so that it taxed the capacity of his buildings to their utmost to hold them. His supply lasted three years, and was closed out at enormous piofits, reaching 300 or 400 per cent. He has maintained the business of the early day in all its branches, save, perhaps, that of pork-packing, doing a trade of from $35,000 lo $75,000 per year, and that without the usual amount of friction. Business misunderstandings have been rare, and though obliged on two or three occasions to have recourse to the services of a Justice of the Peace, he has never had a case in court. In the course of his business life, Mr. Cover has had the forming of the business character of eleven young' men, who are now promising business men on their own account, or in positions of wider usefulness. He always took a lively personal interest in the young men in his employ, and now follows their career with all the interest of a near friend. Among these are Christian Gauwiler, since deceased, John Schantz and .Jerome King, doing a prosperous business at Mansfield, Tolman House in the produce business at Cameron, Mo.; George R. Hosier, at Johnsville ; Samuel Wagner, at Shauck's Mills ; Robert I,eedy, farming in the west ; John W. Thenna, druggist and postmaster at Johnsville; John Held, of Newhouse & Held, and his two sons, Upton J. and Jacob K. These young men stayed with Mr. Cover not less than three years, nor any more than four, two of them being employed sometimes together. He remembers them as iudustrious, honest lads of fair ability; his business abilities have been felt elsewhere, and in the settlement of the lar<^e baid<ru])t estate of J. S. Trimble, when the liabilities reached a sura exceeding $100,000, his management was especially creditable ; he assisted also in organi/iiig tiie First National Bank of Mt. Gilead, of which he has be(Mi a stockholder and director from the first. During the war he was prominent in securing volunteers to free his township from draft, and was employed by other communities to act in this capacity for them, paying from $120 to f 050 for substitutes. On Sept. 2, 1852, he married Catherine, daughter of Jacob King (see biography) ; she was born Sept. 20, 1833, in Troy, Kichland Co., O. This union has been blessed with six children, five of whom are still living : Upton J., born Oct. 10, 1853 ; Alverda J., Oct. 20, 1855, died Aug. 28, 18G9, aged 13 years, 10 months and 8 davs; Jacob K., born Nov. 25, 1857; Laura B., Feb. 5,18(53; Minnie R., Nov. 25, 1807; Katie D., Oct. 20, 1874. Of his brothers and sisters, Thomas W. married Mary Hess, of Columbus, and is at San Bernardino, Cal., engaged in raising tropical fruits; Josiah S. married Ann Wert/, and lives at the same place, and is engaged in the same business as his brother Thomas; Mary M., now Mrs, George Biddle, resides on the Cover homestead in Perry Tp.. Richland Co., O.; Martha E., deceased, was the wife of William Lewis, of Congress Tp.; Eliza J., deceased, was the wife of Isaac Markwood, also deceased, leaving a daughter, Alverda E., now residing with U. A. Cover; William H. H. married Mary, only daughter of William Corson, near Belleville, Richland Co., ().; he is a farmer and stock-dealer near Waterford, O.; Daniel P. married Mary A. Fowler, of Fort S«iott, Kan., and is now engaged in raising tropical fruits at Riversides, San Bernardino Co., Cal.; John W. married Mary Sourbrum, of Troy, Morrow Co., where he is farming; and Upton A. married Susan Lamb, retired merchant, of Johnsville. Thomas was one of the discoverers of the celebrated Alder Guh-h diggings, of Virginia City, Montana. Jason has survived all the male citizens of Johnsville that were here when he first came to the place, s me forty years ago. lie was first a Whig, and voting for John C Fremont, he has followed the fortunes of the Republicans ever since. He joined the United Brethren in Christ at the age of thirty-three, and has been an active member ever since, acting as trustee, leader. Sabbath-school suj)erintendent - and never without some official duty to discharge, ever since. His father, Rev. Daniel Cover, came from Frederick Co., Md., and after sojourning in Seneca (yO., O., one year, he made a permanent settlement in Perry Tp., Richland Co., O., in IHiJO, on eighty acres of land, which he owned until his death. He was a minister of the United Brethren in Christ - among the first of that faith in this locality. He preached quite extensively in what are now Morrow and Richland counties, almost every Saturday and Sunday, without remuneration. The records show that during his ministerial labors of about twenty years in this country, he helped to organize and bviild five churches. He died in 1855, mourned by a family of ten children.

THOMAS COLES, dealer in stoves and tinware, etc., and tinner; Shaucks; son of Thomas and Mary (Symmons) Coles was; born in Cornwall, England, Aug. 19, 1840; he passed his boyhood in Launceston, and went to school until 12 years of age; at that time he began learning the tinners' trade in the shop of Mr. Serrill, where he served an apprenticeship of one year, after which he followed the trade, working in the same town two and a half years for wages; he then found employinejit in a tanyard until his 17th year. Aug. 12, 1857, he embarked from the port of Plymouth for America, and after a voyage of thirt3'-five days reached Quebec, and from there went to Coburg, Ontario, where he served three and a half years under the instruction of William Tourjee, tinsmith, becoming a skillful and competent workman, he went to McGregor, Iowa, where he worked for some time as journeyman for Stow & Hopkins. In May, 1800, he went to Boscobel, Wis., where he worked at his trade, except one or two winters; he then came to .Johnsville, and found employment in the shop of Jacob Steffee until 1871, when he erected the building where Adam Lucas lives, and worked there until the summer of 1874, when he built the jiresent substantial frame building, 22x30 feet in dimensions, two stories in height, with a handsonu' store-room and shop on the first tloor. Mr. Coles is prepared to do all kinds of tinwork, roofing and spouting, and keeps in his warerooins a fine assortment of stoves, pumps, hardware, tinware and agricultural implements, at most reasonable prices. He united his fortunes with Mary E. Lincoln, of Boscohel, Wis., in Feb., 1863. She is the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Kay) Lincoln, born Dec. 18, 1845, in Iowa Co., Wis. Her parents came to this county in 1864, and live at present in Gilead Tp.; they have a family of seven children - Mary E., Ada, Azariah E., Joel K., David H., L. Augusta and Jessie B.; all are living. Mr. Coles is a P. G. member of Johnsville Lodge, No. 469, I. O. O. F., and C. P. in Harmony "Encampment, No. 174, at Belleville, Ohio; he began the battle of life without capital or aid by any one, and now, by careful management, he has a prosperous business, and a desirable home. He has only one son - Richard E, Coles, who was born Oct. 3, 1864, in Boscobel, Wis.

ASHER CRAVEN, farmer; P. O., Shaucks; son of John and Mary (Fisher) Craven; was born Oct. 8, 1828, in Perry Tp. He was raised on the farm, and educated in the old log school house situated one mile southwest of his present residence. The furniture was of the rudest kind, and his first teacher was Richard James. He was married to Caroline Phillips, Oct. 1, 1857; she is a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hetrick) Phillips; born in Perry Tp., Richland Co., O., Oct. 11, 1833. They lived on the old homestead for about three years, when they purchased S2^ acres here, and moved here in the spring of 1861, where they have lived up to the present. Three children have been born to them - Jacintha, born Aug. 9, 1858; John Calvin, died when three years old; Miles L., born Jan. 14, 1862. Mr. Craven votes with the Democratic party, and has been three times chosen Trustee of his township, and has twice assessed the township. He is a Past Grand member of Johnsville Lodge, No. 469, I. O. O. F.; member of Richland Grange, No. 252, in which he has served as Secretary; he owns 200 acres of land, the product of his own labor and management. His father, John Craen, son of Beckly W. and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Craven, was born near Trenton, N. J., Oct. 3, 1797; he passed through the dangers of the Indian Wiir of 1812, and came with the family to Perry Tp. in about 1822, being at that time a yoiuig man of 25; he purchased 40 acres of land on the school section, all in the woods. By his energy and labor he carved a home out of this wilderness and united his fortunes with Mary Fisher, by whom he raised a family. She was born in Morris Co., N. J., March 20, 1794.

CYRUS CRAVEN, farmer; P. O., Woodview; son of Beckley W. nnd Elizabeth (Balse) Craven. He was born in Harriscm Co., Ohio, near Short Creek, Nov. 15, 1816. The family moved on this section when he was only four years old, and he grew up in the woods, varied by occasional visits to the old cabin school house, situated one-half mile south of his home. His first teacher was Jesse Downer, from the mountains, and very severe. The house was illuminated by what sunlight could pass through its long windows of greased paper. The fire-place filled one end of the house, and the floors and furniture were alike made of puncheon. The teacher's position was not even honored by the presence of a chair. Mr. Craven went only about three terms in all. He worked for .lohn Shauck in the saw-mill when he was 19, aiul broke his shoulder while turning a log. His father was a carpenter, and he worked with him at the trade until he reached his majority, after which he followed the same calling until 1852, putting up several large barns in the neighborhood. He purchased his present home of fortv acres at i>10 per acre in 1850. He married Nancy Bell July 7, 1852. She is a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Lash) J^ell, born in Bellville, Ohio, May 17, 1817. Her grandfather came from Belmont Co., Ohio, about 1815, and laid out the town of Bellville on his farm. The great grandfather of our sidjject, Thomas Craven, came from London, England, in 1729; he landed at Wilmington, and journeyed from there to Pliiladelphia, and near the site ot old Philadelphia he was hotly pursued by wolves, and sought refuge by climljing a sycamore tree, where he remained all night. He settled near Princeton, where he taught school, and raised four sons, one of whom was Thomas Craven, Jr., grandfather of Cyrus. He came to Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1805, leaving Beckley W., his second son, in Pennsylvania. He emigrated from Sussex Co. of that State about 1810, intending to join his father at Cincinnati, Ohio; but when he readied llanisou Co., ( )hio, the danger of an outbreak Ironi the Indians seemed to threaten imminent peril, so he stopped there with his family about ten years. He then gave up his first intention of joining his father, who died at Cincinnati; he came about J 821 or 1832 to this township, and settled on forty acres of scliool land, all in woods. He was born in Trenton, N. J,, and was a member of the Episco])al Church. He followed the occupation of carpenter. He first wedded Elisabeth Carpenter by whom he had five children - Nancy, Hiram, Martha, John and Sally. She died, and he afterwards married Elizabeth Balse. Ten children were born to them - Lewis, Mahala, Anson, Cyrus, Fanny, Eliza, Emily A., Lucinda, Becklej^ and Elias. The father passed away peacefully about 1855. Cyrus, our subject, is of the true type of a self-made, self-educated, whole-souled gentleman; a fine marksman and skillful hunter. In early days he killed thirty-six deer in one fall, and the records of Crawford Co. show that he killed an old she-wo!f and her five cubs where Gallon, Ohio, now stands. He voted the Democratic ticket, until 1(S79, Avhen lit' identified himself with the National Keform and Greenback party.

ALBEN COE, farmer and dealer in stocks; P. O., Shaucks; is the fourth son of Alben and Ruth (Nickols) Coe; he was born in Chester Tjt^ .Morrow Co., O., Nov. 21, 1834; passed his boyhood on the farm, and went to district school in winter. At twenty-two he rented his father's farm for two years; then purchased 75 acres of the present place, about 1858. He has since added, at one time 85 and at another time 94 acres, until his estate now covers 254 acres of fine farming lands. He erected a large house in 1879 on the site of a similar structure, which was built in 1874 and burned in 1878. His present elegant frame residence of ten handsomely finished rooms he erected in 1878. Thus has our farmer-boy, who started in life with no capital but three dollars in money, two strong hands and a willing heart, surrounded himself and family with a beautiful home and handsome competence. He has been interested for some time in the raising of draft horses, having some very fine specimens of the Clydesdale stock. He has dealt in stock quite extensively for the last nine years. He takes an active interest in the

Agricvdtural Society, having been a nunnbcr of its Jioard for six years. At the call of his country Mr. Coe enlisted Sept., 1861, for three years, in the G4th Reg., Co. C, of the O. V. I., commanded by Capt. Brown and Col. Forscythe. He participated in the fortunes of that regiment until it reached Stevenson, Ala., wIkmi he was sent home to recruit the ranks. During the five months in which he was thus engaged he look to the front at one time men who were assigned to the "11th" O. V. C, and at another time he enlisted eighteen men. He entered the old 9th O. V. C. as First Lieutenant, but was soon promoted to the office of Captain. He led his company in the engagements of Decatur, Alabama and Center Star. They started on a raid, and were in a continual fight with the Rebel, General F'orrest, for sixteen days. He was at the siege of Atlanta. At one time Forrest ditched the train in which they were riding, and his men disengaged themselves from the debris and formed in line of battle on the opposite side of the cars, completely routing the Rebels. At Lawrenceburg Capt. Coe's company charged on the 3rd Georgia Reg., gaining a signal victory and killing eighteen. They also fought in the Charge of Waynesboro, and all the engagements of that memorable "March to the Sea." He was mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. He was married Sept. 18, 1856, to Rebecca H. Shauck, daughter of Eiah Shauck, born Jan. 31, 1834, in this township. Ten children have been born to them of which there are but five living - Alva L., born June 23, 1857; Laura E., July 6, 1863; Claude E., Sept. 3, 1868; Glenn H., Nov. 7, 1869; Nevada, Aug. 8, 1877. Five died when young. Mr. Coe votes the Republican ticket. He has a relic of by- gone days in the shape of an ancient wooden clock whose history extends back to 1780. It w^as brought from Pennsylvania by the Lemmon f'amil}'. Alben Coe, father of our subject came from Lancaster Co., Penn., and settled on what is now known as the Russell Farm; the land was first entered by Nathan Nichols. At the time of his settlement - probably about 1817, there was no one living on the site of Mt. Gilead. Allen Kelley was his nearest neighbor. Here he Ijuilt a cabin on the banks of the Whetstone and followed the trade of black-smith - no doubt the first of his craft in that region. He helped to cut and carry the logs and raise the first cabin ever erected in Mt. Gilead. At that time deer were very plenty, and one day a pack of dogs pursued one to the banks of the stream, and as it came out on the opposite side, Mrs. Coe struck it with a stick just back of the ears and killed it. The family lived in different parts of Morrow Co. for some years, then removed to Delaware Co., where they lived some three years. They settled on the farm whtire our subject lives in 1856; where they lived two years then removed to Richland Co. where they lived some three years, when they settled in Gilead Tp., where the father died April G, 1870. His wife, Ruth Coe, died about 1840, and he subsequently wedded Mary Conway of Sparta, Ohio. Of the first marriage seven children were born - Nathan N., who married Letitia Blakely of Mt. Gilead. He lives there now, having retired from the farm. Sarah, now Mrs. Joseph Patton of this county; William married Ann Smith, and is a farmer in Gilead Tp.; John R. married Sarah Friend of Tipton, Iowa; he now lives in Nappa Co., Cal.; Marth J., deceased, was wife of Orange McDonald; Alben, subject of this sketch; Emma R. married William Logan of Richland Co., Ohio. They now live at Spring Green, Wis.

ANSON CRAVEN, farmer; P. O., Woodview; son of Beckley W. and Elizabeth (Balse) Craven; was born in April, 1812, in Washington Co., Penn. The family came to Ohio when he was only two years old, and lived in Eastern Ohio some eight years, when they settled on the " school section." Anson was about ten years old, and the family being in somewhat limited circumstances, his labor was required at home, so he had only about four months schooling in all; he worked by the month for John Shauck in the saw-mill for some time; he chopped in the "beech woods," removing all the timber at $4 per acre; in this way, he purchased forty acres on the school section, besides caring for and supporting his aged parents until their deatfi; his present farm embraces eighty acres of good land, the fruit of his own labor and manage ment; when he was twenty-four - just in the prime of manhood - he cut a deep gash in his knee-joint, which stiffened it and made him a cripple for life; he now lives on the old

Dr. a. B. DENTSON, physician; Shaucks; son of Benjamin and Eunice (Williams) Denison; was born March 9, 1837, in Susfjuehanna Co., Penn. He lived on a farm and received the rudiments of an English education until he was fifteen, when he entered a general store as clerk, where he remained until he reached his majority. In 1858 he left the store and engaged in lumbering and farming for three years, at the expiration of which time he entered upon the study of the profession, for which nature has so eminently fitted him, in the office of Dr. T. C. Denison, of Mehoopeny, Wyoming Co., Penn. Here he remained one year, making careful preparation for the course of lectiues which he attended in the Medical Department of Michigan University, at Ann Arbor, in the fall of 1862. He returned to Mehoopeny, and practiced with success until September, 1865, when he came to Johnsville, and practiced until November of that year, at which time he entered the Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated Feb. 26, 1867. He returned to Johnsville, where he has built up an extensive practice in Morrow, Richland and Knox counties. Dr. Denison has gathered a fine collection of Professional Works, of which he is a close student. He began life with few of this world's goods, and has gained a handsome competence. His success in practice is largely due to his comprehensive reading, quick perception and sound judgment. He united his fortunes with Mary .1. Ross, Sept. 2, 1867. She is a daughter of Benjamin Ross, of Mehoopeny, Penn. They have one son - Adam B., born May 29, 1868. The Doctor's father, Benjamin Denison, was a Physician; died in February, 1837, leaving a family of nine children - John W., now a Physician at Mehoopeny; Elizabeth, deceased, was wife of R. T. Stevens, and leaves a family; George M., died in 1866, in Pennsylvania; C. G., a merchant at Corning, New York; Eunice, now Mrs. R.T. Stevens; T. C, a Physician at Mehoopeny; Lewis B., died at the age of 18; Ann, died when young, and A. B., subject of these lines. Dr. Denison is a member of Mansfield Lodge, F. A. M.; also the Mt. Gilead Chapter.

Dr, J. W. DAVIS, physician; Sliaucks; is the only son of John and Sarah J. (Wickorshani) Davis. He was horn in Adams Co. Ohio, April 15, 1853. He assisted his father in agricultural j)ursuits, going to the public schools of his neighborhood until he was eighteen years old, when he became a clerk in a store at Locust Grove, where he remaiiuMl about two years. In the fall of 1873, he entered the Commercial Department of the West Geneva College at Logan Co. Ohio, where he graduated in the spring of 1874, when he began reading medicine in the office of Dr. J. L. Wright, of 13ell<'fontaine, Ohio, attending lectures at the College of Indiana located at Indianapolis; on his return he became a partner with Dr. Wright, which lasted until the fall of 1S75, when Dr. Davis retired to eiiter the P. M. College of Cincinnati, from whence he graduated Feb. 20, 1876 ; he first located at Carey, Wyandott Co., O., where he remained about one year, and afterwards for a brief j)eriud at Mexico, O.; he located in his present office at Johnsville, in Oct., 1877, where he has a good practice in Morrow and adjoining counties ; .June 5, 1877, he was married to Laura A. ^[eckIey, a daughter of Andrew and Mary. (Hosier) Meckley, born Jan. 16, 1859, in Troy Tp., of this county. Dr. Davis and his wife are both members of the Evangelical Association at Haldemans ; his parents were both natives of x\dams Co., O.; they were married Feb. 17, 1852, by Rev. Huston ; his mother, Sarah J. Davis, departed this life Jan. 22, 1855, aged 20 years and 6 months, leaving our subject, the only child ; his father again married p]lizabeth Sliarp, Nov. 18, 1856; of this marriage seven children have been born - Edwin, Sarah Belle, Khoda, Mary, William, Milt<jn and Leonidas ; tlu^y lived in the path of .John JSIorgan's raid, in 1863, and the l^octor, then a lad of ten years, was out plowing when three rebels came up and demanded the team; but our sul)ject not willing to be interrupted, said to the near horse, " get up Joe," but when a revolver was presented he reconsidered their request, and said : " W^hoa ! Joe;" they took three horses, which were never recovered, and when his father came home and found them gone he was very indignant, and snatching his gun he follow(ul them to his father's porch, when two of the "raiders" came up, leading a valuable grey horse ; they asked why he had his gun and told him to go home ; he said he would show them, leveling his gun, they fled in great haste, leaving the horse which they were loading ; but they soon returned in nundjcrs, and Mr. Davis sought refuge in a corn field near by, which they were surrounding, and as he fled to the woods they fired seven shots at him ; some of them were so near that he could hear the whizzing of the balls ; he passed on through the woods just as the main army passed along ; they came so near that he was obliged to lie flat upon the ground ; in the haste with which he made })reparations in starting out, he filled one of his pockets loosely with powder, and now, as he lay prone in a rut tilled with water, the powder in his pocket became thoroughly saturated.

MATTHIAS DEISCH, harness manufacturer; is the son of Matthias and Anna (Ra])p) Deisch. The name of Matthias Deisch has been handed down from father to son for five generations. Our subject was born in the town of Fluorn, Wurteml)erg, Germany, Oct. 24:, 1818; he was carefviUy educated in the schools of his native Kinu-doin from his sixth to his fourteenth year, being catechised in the Old Lutheran Church. His father died when he was fifteen years old, and he was hired out by his guardian to woik on a farm for one year; he was then apprenticed to learn harness-making, giving two and a half years' labor and §55 in money besides. The " boss" under whom he served was very exacting, and requiri'd his apprentice to work from four o'clock in the morning until ten and sometimes one o'clock at night. He sailed from Bremen May 20, 1837, and after a prosperous voyage of seventy days, he arrived at ]Sew York in August; His passage cost S34; he remained in the metropolis only three days, when he went to Schenectady and found emjiloyment on the Erie Canal, where he worked about (Mie month; he next worked on a farm I. ear Moorsville, New York, about two months; from there he next found work on the railroad near Catskill about six weeks; then he worked at his trade in Cairo something over a year, when he went to Butler Co., Penn., and sojourned about eightecMi months; Mr. Deisch came to Belleville, Ohio, in th(! fall of 183!), and Sept. 19 he began work in the shop of Ephraim Walter, wlicre he worked until 1842; lie was married to Naomi Hill, of Belleville, Dec. 3, 1840; he carried on a shop of his own in for some time; in the fall of 1843 he came to Johnsville, wiiere he has resided ever since, Jan. 20, 1849, his shop burnt in the night with a total loss of contents and all; by his energy and ])erscverance it was soon rebuilt. .Jan. 1, 18G0, lie was appointed Postmaster at .Johnsville, phich position he held until May 10, 1875. At twelve o'clock, June 14, 1865, he left his home in America for a visit to the scenes of his childhood; his route lay from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, which was accomplished in eleven days; from there to Liverpool, London, Paris, Strasljourg, and reached Fluorn, his native town, at ten o'clock p. m., July 4. Thus our traveler, after an absence of twenty-eight years beheld his native home when his loved and adopted land was celebrating its independence, and at last in glad pasans of joy, proclaiming all men free and equal. After remaining about six weeks to settle up his father's estate, he returned by the way of Harvre, and reached New York after an ocean voyage of seventeen days; he is a devoted member of the United Brethern in Christ, in which he has held the offices of Trustee, and is Steward at present; he has performed the duties of Sexton for twenty-four years. His wife, Naomi Deisch, was born in Fredericktown, Sept. 1, 1821; she died April 5, 1873. Six children were born to them - Martha A. was born Dec. 28, 1843; Amanda, Feb. 2, 1848; James S., Jan. 9, 1852; E. ('lark, Oct. 22,1859; Sarah E., Jan. 15, 1842, died Feb. 3, 1877; Laura A. died in infancy. Mr. Deisch was married to Elizabeth Starter, Oct. 1, 1875; he still does a thriving business at harness-making, and is able to furnish from his stock the finest and most durable kinds of work at most reasonable rates.

ELAH DENNIS, farmer, and dealer in agricultural implements; P. O., Woodview; is the third son of Samuel and Catherine (Crack) Dennis. He was born on his present place, Sept. 17, 1824. He passed his youth here, and went to the old school house near where .Joshua Singrey lives. It had a large fire-place in one end, and was furnished with slat seats, desks on pins around the wall. His first teacher was Abram Stevens. He often went but two weeks during the year, on account of the time required for threshing out the grain. At nineteen he began to learn wagon-making with his brother in North Woodbury. He worked at the same business with Samuel Hoffman, and after learning the trade he formed a partnership with his brother Emanuel, which lasted some eighteen months, when he quit wagon-making, and took charge of the farm of George Rule, and farmed it for two years. He next went to the homestead, where he farmed about ten years; from there he removed near N. Woodbury, and worked in a steam saw-mill one year. Subsequently he bought an interest in the " Fish Farm," and lived on that two years. He next bought the 80 acres A\'here Gabriel Mc Williams lives, and sojourned there sdme two years; he then sold his farm and engaged in merchandising in North Woodljury for two years; then retired from the store and purchased the Gantz farm of 60 acres, where he lived ten years, when he sold, and l)oiight the homestead of 83 acres of Samuel Hoffman, in the spring of 1875. He married E]liza .J. Rule, Sept. 17, 1845, being just 21. She is a daughter of George and Mary Rule, born March 29, 1829, just south of Woo(ll)ury. Of this marriage two children have been born - Leander, born April 25, 1851. He has a good education, and has followed the occupation of farmer. He is now farming the home place in partnership with his father. He has a fine stock of Poland-China hogs and Shorthorn cattle. He united his fortunes with Elizabeth E. Krout, Apr. 7, 1872. She is a daughter of Jacob and Lovina (Rale) Krout, born July 12, 1852, in Baltimore Co., Md. Leander has two children - Ora A., born May 10, 1873; Mary A., Sept. 5, 1876. M^iry H. (see sketch of .John Krout.) Sanniel Dennis, father of our subject, was born in .Juniata, Md., May 3, 1787. He lived in his native State .34 years, dividing his attention between the farm and the distillery. He married Catherine Crack, of Maryland, Apr. 12, 1812. In the fall of 1821 they set out with a two horse wagon for Oliio, and owing to the inclement weather and bad roads they were six weeks on the way. They arrived during the holidays and passed the winter with George Rule on the Fredericktown Road. In the spring he moved into the house vacated by Adam

Lucas, where he lived till fall; in meantime he built a shanty on the present eio;lity, which he had purchased of George Kinehart, a brother-in-law, about 1820. They lived in this shanty two years without Hre-place, floors, door or windows. They built a fire in the middle of the house, and fashioned a bed and table by driving pins in the wall. The wolves would approach within two rods, and keep a dismal howling until almost sunrise; and the Red Skins would jiass through the w^oods almost daily. When he arrived, he had but fifty cents in money, and he often worked at clearing all day for a bushel of corn. He wouhl chop in tlie woods all day and make shoes by fin^-light at night. He cleared fifty acres of his own farm and about hve acres each year for others, for many years. His cattle would often stray away, and he would find them five miles distant. He went to raisings and log-rollings seven miles distant in early times. He helped to cut the first roads that were opened through this vicinity. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church, and was class- leader. His faithful wife died Feb. 15, 1861, aged 72 years, and he lived with subject, who cared for him nineteen years. He departed this life March 25, 1880, aged ninety-two years, 10 months and 20 days. His mental and physical powers seemed but little impaired until the last. In 1879 he mowed the door-yard four times. H(> raised seven children, and one died in infancy - Eliza! )eth, now Mrs. Edward Murray of Marion Co., Iowa; Uriah, carpenter and stock dealer at North Woodbury; Emanuel, wagonmaker at Woodbury; Lucinda, now Mrs. Sanmel Hoffman of this township; Elah (subject); Samuel, blacksmith in Nebraska; .lacob, deceased; Franklin, died when eighteen months old. George Rule, the father of Mrs. Dennis, came with his family from Baltimore Co., Maryland, in 1828, and settled on a quarter section where Norman Merwine lives. It was all in woods then, and he erected a cabin with a puncheon floor, in which he lived for some time, he cleared up the farm and erected the present building before he left. He sold eight lots from his farm for the Village of Woodbury, and donated the one on which the United Brethren Church stands; he lived on that place until 1803, when he engaged in trade at different places, first at West Point, then Galion, Ohio, and from thence to Bourbon, Ind. He now lives at Argus, Marshall Co., Ind. He was much respected by his fellow citizens, and was chosen Justice of the Peace many years, he was also Assessor and Trustee of his township. He was one of the first members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and held the office of Elder. He raised eight children to manhood and womanhood - Catherine, now Mrs. Adam Grove of Kosciusko Co., Ind.; Eliza .1., wife of subject; Josiah, farmer, near Bourbon, Ind.; Eliza, the wife of our subject; Henry R., farmer in Kansas; Margaret, now Mrs. John Gautz of Argus, Ind.; Levi, farmer at Argus, Ind.; Jacob, farmer in this township; George lives in Indiana.

ENOS GREEN, retired farmer and merchant; P. O., L'^vering, Waterford; is the third son of a well known and highly respected family - the children of Elder Benjamin Green. He was born on the old h(jinestead where William Addles])erger lives, June 14, 1826. He went through the woods to the Rinehart district, a mile and three-(}uarters distant. Lawrence VanBuskirk, a Pennsylvanian, was his first teacher in the old log school house. As soon as he grew up he rode the horses to thresh, and cleared with the men in the woods, living at home until twentvthree. He united in marriage with Rachel Clark May 15, 184!). She is a daughter of William and x\l) giil (Owen) Clark, born July 7, 1829, in Knox, Co., O. Her parents were from Vermont, and the Owen family came very early and settled in Middleburg Tj). William Clark came some time later, an orphan. They raised two daughters, Rachel and Ruth, now Mrs. William Penn, of Waterford. After marriage our subject farmed on William Clark's place some eighteen months, when he moved on forty acres, where his residence stands, on which at that time two acres were cleared, and a small cabin. By his energy and to.l Mr. Green has been eminently successful in business. He now owns two hundred acres of fine farming lands, of which he cleared a large portion and erected handsome and substantial buildings. Rachel Green bore him three sons - William R., George O. and Levi C., who all died in youth. His wife Rachel departed this life Jan. 1, 1855. He married Margaret Merwin March

'/i2, 1857. She is a daughter oi' .John and Amelia (Campbell) Merwiii, born September, 1835, in Pennsylvania. The Merwin family came to this county in 1839, where they have since lived, raising a family of eight children, as follows - Jacob, a farmer in Illinois; Elizabeth, widow of Ira Dewitt, of Gilead Tp.; William, farmer in Congress Tp.; .Julia A., now Mrs. James Muncie, of Iowa City ; Rebecca, now Mrs. Peter Syphers, of Missouri; Peter, decease 1; Norman, of Perry Tp.; Margaret, wife of subject. Of the last marriage one son and two daughters are living; Norman D., born May 15, 185'J; Sarah J., born Oct. 18G2, married John Hough of Knox Co., Feb. 26, 1880; Ada, born Oct. 25, 1869. Two died when young. Mr. Green formed a partnership with F. V. Gwen, of Wat(Mford, for the transaction of a general merchandise and produce business at that place, under the firm name of Green and Owen. This partnership was formed in Sept.,

1879, and the high social standing of these gentlemen, together with an extended ac- (juaintance, has brought the new firm an extensive trade. Mr. F. V. Owen is a nephew of Mr. Green, and a graduate of the Ohio Central Normal School. He was formerly principal of the Schools at Waterford, and is now Postmaster and Justice of the Peace. The firm carry a large stock of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots and shoes, and everything needed by a farming community, and are doing a prosperous business, on the principle of large sales and small profits. Mr. Green moved his family to Waterford April,

1880. He is a Democrat of the old-fashioned type, and was Trustee of his township for six years. He united with the Harmony Regular Baptist Church some twelve years ago, under the. administration of Elder L. B. Sherwood. He stands as the representative df a worthy family, which may point with pride to its examples of a sturdy, self-reliant Christian manhood. Elder Benjamin Green, the father of Enos, was born in Baltimore Co., Md., June 15, 1778. In his A^outh he learned the tailor's trade, and worked for some time tn the city of Baltimore. He united with the Regular Baptists in early life, and began preaching when about thirty years of age. He traveled among the churches in the East- quite extensively. Some of his preaching tours even extended to the brethren beyond the mountains. He came, with wife and two children, in the fall of 1817, and settled in Perry Tp. He entered one hundred and sixty acres of government land, which cost $200, and purchased eighty acres of Henry Sams, which had a cabin and small improvements, which cost him 1800. Here he worked at his trade most of his time, employing men to clear his land. Custom came from Mt. Vernon and other distant points. He engaged here in the regular work of the ministry, and during life had the pastoral care of four churches in this State - Salem, Mohican, Haribony and Wayne churches. He wedded Charon Caples, of Maryland, and five sons and four daughters were born to them, as follows - Isabel, widow of Abram Ackerman ; Robert, deceased, leaves two children; Susan, now Mrs. Jacob Burkebile (see sketch); Joseph, farmer, of this township; Alice Ann, now deceased, was wife of William Addlesperger (see his biography); Enos, subject of this sketch; Jephtha, now farmer and stock-raiser, at Yamhdl Co., Oregon; Elizabeth, was wife of the late Gilbert Owen, and is now wife of Benjamin Spitler, a merchant at Bloom ville, O.; Joshua, farmer and blacksmith, at Bourbon Co., Kan.

G. R. HOSLER, merchant; Shaucks (.lohnsville); is the fourth son of George B. and Catherine (Rorbaugh) Hosier. He was born in this township, Oct. 3, 1834; he lived on the farm until 18 years old, when he went to Mt. Gilead as clerk in the general store of J. D. Rigor & Co. Severing this engagement at the end of a year he became salesman in the establishment of Cooper, Eichelberger & Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, for two years. He then came home, where he remained in charge of the farm until 1860. Then he came to Johnsville in the employ of J. J. Cover & Co., serving in the capacity of clerk until the spring of 1866, at which time he commenced business in the present room under the firm name of Hosier, Morgan & Disc. This partnership lasted ten years, during which they did a large business. In 1876 Morgan and Disc retired, and Mr. Hosier continues under the firm name of G. R. Hosier & Sons. They do an extensive business in dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots and shoes, and drugs; they also deal largely in produce. An experience of nearly thirty years in buying and sollit\g <r(K>(ls, otiahlcs Mr. Hcjslcr to give satisfaction to his many (nistoincrs in both stylo and prices. He was inariicd to Klizahoth Sh^U, a dauglitcr ol Christian and Margaret (Weaver) Shell. She was born in Nassau, Germany, Sejit. 28, 1834, and came with lier parents, when six years old, to America, after a voyage of forty-two days. They settled in this township. Mr. Hosier has a family of nine children - Ella M. was born Aug. 25, 1855;. lames N., Sept. 10, ISod, Elmira E., Dec. 27, 1857; T.. Roy, March :}(», 1850; Frank C, Dec. ;n, 18G1; Alverda J., Aug. 23, 1804; M. Foye, Feb. 22, 18G7; Clement I.. V., April 27, 1871; C. Marshall, Oct, 21, 1873. Our subject has been closely identified with the public interests of his township since he reached his majority; he has been Clerk eleven years. Assessor for thirteen years, and .Justice of the Peace for fifteen years; also Trustee, and Enumerator for 1880. In every position his honesty of purpose and purity of character has won the confidence of his fellow citizens, and ])Iaced his official life a])Ove rejiroach. His parents came from York Co., Penii., in the month of May, 1832, and made their settlement one-half mile northwest of the site of North Woodbury, which oidy contained three log huts at that time. Here his father, (Jeorge B. Hosier, bought sixty acres of land of Jacob Baker, and built a cabin. He followed the double occujiation of carpenter and cabinetmaker. And as the early pioneer, becomitjg weary with tlie burden of years and toil, passed into that dreamless sleep that knows no waking, his handi-work furnished the burial casket, and with his four-horse wagon, instead of the plumed hearse of today, they wonded their sorrowful way to the silent cities of the dead. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 under Captain May and Major Shauck. H(; was Trustee of his township and an influential member of the Evangelical J.utlxMan Church, being one of its founders, and for many years D<iacon and Elder. He and George Itule taught singing in English and German, often attending these concerts on Sabbath barefooted. He raised six children - Henry, Abram, Samuel, Leah, Catherine and G. R. He died Sept. 23, 1803, aged 69 years, and the mother still lives with our subject, agiMl S4 years.

Among the successful and reliable business men of .fohnsville, Mr. Held deserves more than a passing notice. He is the son of .John M. and Barbara Held (her maiden name wasDuld); lie was born Feb. IG, 1827, in the town of Tuttlingen W^urtemberg, Germany. The laws of that country compel the attendance at school of all children from the age of six to fourteen; accordingly he attended the school in his native town eight years; on the the completion of his studies, Mr. Held, then a youth not yet fourt en, entered the shoe shop of Peter Kuiitz, for an apprenticeship of three years; here he toiled from four in the morning until twelve at night, boarding himself the first year and lodging at home during the entire period, besides paying twenty-eight dollars, all for the sake of learning a trade. At the end of the third year, Mr. Held was employed for eighteen months as journeyman in the shop of Jacob Reichle, when the shoemakers formed a combination, agreeing to cut down prices to ten cents for making a pair of sewed boots. Then he left the bench to work in his father's bakery until his emigration to this country. In the meantime, he was drafted into the army, but owing to the fact that his father, who had served his country under Napoleon Bonaparte, was getting old and feeble, and the support of the family resting largely on John M., he was exempt i'rom service. In 1849 he learned that a neighbor was going to the United States, whereupon he at once resolved to accompany him; accordingly they sailed from Havre, April 11, 1849, and after a stormy voyage of forty-three days, they reached New York. He found employment at his trade in Philadelphia for two years. During that period he formed a matrimonial alliance with Bar])ara Miller, a tailoress, who was born in BoriduMin, Kingdom of Bavaria, on Feb. 20, 1821. She came across the ocean with her brother in October, 1849, and they settled in Philadelphia. After marriage, each remained in the employer's family throusjli the day, lodging in a room which they rented. Some time after they removed to Mansfield, Ohio, where Mr. Held opened a shop of his own, but he only worked here eight months, removing to Johnsville in 1852, where they rented the building now used as the Miracle House, which served as shop and dwelling. Here Mr. Held and his wife worked night after night during the first until twelve o'clock at night, she binding sho«!s. In 1854 he purchased the present shop and residence fronting on Delaware Street, west of Main Street, in which he has worked at making and repairing boots and shoes for twenty-six years, building up a large trade in every kind of wear. There you will at present find a full stock of every variety, and two competent workmen, whose long experience and well known skill gives a perfect guarantee of satisfaction, at reasonable prices. Mr. Held has three children - John, born Oct. 23, 1851; Sarah, Dec. 8, 1857; Frank, Feb. 5, 1866; George died when nine months old. He has also raised in his family a nephew - Frederick Myers, now a workman in his shop. Mr. Held and wife hold a membership in the Lutheran Reformed Church; his business relations have been such that he never had a suit in court or before a Justice. Mr. Held came to Johnsville with nothing but a strong will and skillful hands, and through his own energy and management has attained a position among the substantial business men of the place.

WILLIAM HUNTSMAN, farmer; P. O., Woodview; is the oldest son of Jonathan and Nancy (Wherry) Huntsman. He was born January !^5, 1817, on his present farm, where he spent his boyhood and youth amid the busy and exciting scenes of a half a century ago. To these pioneer sons learning yielded her scantiest gifts for brief periods in winter amid the confusion of an unclassified school, but poorly taught in most cases. Here our lad thumbed his English Reader and dog's eared spellitjg book before the blazing log heap, while his back was freezing. At twenty he began learning the carpenter trade, which he followed some three years. June 25, 1840, he united his fortunes with Catherine Bechtel, a daughter of Martin Bechtel. She was born January 2, 1819 in Pennsylvania, where her panMits died and she came with her brother to Ohio in about 1833. After marriage, Mr. Huntsman purchased eighty acres of his present home of his father to which he moved in June, 1840. During his residence here he has cleared a large portion of it, and adorned it with handsome and substantial buildings. He hasafamily of one son and four daughters - Nancy J., born July 14, 1844; Mary E.,

March 11, 1847; Clancy, Decendjer 6, 1848; Lydia A., May 18, 1851; Mmerva C, March 9, 1855. Mr. Huntsman has been tendered positions of trust in his township, having served four terms as Trustee, and various other offices. He early united with the Protestant Methodist Church, but in later years he united with the Evangelical Lutheran church of which he is now a devoted member, and an efficient Superintendent of the Sabbath School. He takes a deep interest in the temperance cause, and believes the time has come for prohibiting the Rum Traffic. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and came from Washington Co. of that State, and settled here in the Spring of 1816, raising his first cabin on the 4th of July. He had entered a quarter-section of land here in 1815; they had lived with the grandfather of our subject until his cabin w'as raised, when they moved in, without floors, doors or chinking; they went to Zanesville for salt and leather, and below Mt. Vernon for breadstufFs. The wolves were plenty, and their howling at night made sleep difficvdt at first; he would shoot off his gun to frighten them away. The dusky sons of the bow and arrow chased their game through the woods. His mother often assisted in clearing, and a" such times would take William, her first born, and lull him to sleep in a sugar trough. Eight children were born to them - William, subject of this sketch; Israel married Elizabeth Wilhelm, and is now a carriage trimmer at Mansfield, O.; Josiah married Nancy Garver, a farmer of Richland Co.; James W. married Catharine Baker, lives in Richland Co.; Noah married Rachel Rule of Polk Co., Mo., where he died in 1879; Amariah C. married Mary Culp of Richland Co., farmer on the Old Homestead; Mary J. (deceased), was wife of Peter Wirick (deceased); Sarah died at the age of twenty-two. Four of the brothers were in the army during the late war - .losiah, Amariah C, James W. and Noah. The father was one of the eleven who helped to organize this township in 1817, and was elected its first Clerk, and afterwards held the offices of Trustee and Treasurer. He taught school atHanawalt's Mills, among the first in old Perry Tp. He died about 1866; and his wife, mother, of our subject, died about 1859. William Huntsman owns three hundred acres of well ima 1^ proved land, tlie iVuit of his labor. He is Ijroodiiijj; a tine hord of short-horn cattle from a full-blooded animal; has also a fine llock of

FRANK HALFERTY, farmer; P. O., Woodview; oldest son of John and Annie E. (Woodrow) Halforty; was born in this township, Aug. 10, 1853; he is the representative of an old and honored family, whose history we will now trace as far as the information could be obtained. The great-grandfather of our subject, James Lowther, was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1771, and united in marriage with Margaret Filloon, Sept. 15, 1795. She was born in Pennsylvania, April, 177G. After marriage they settled on forty acres of land in Westmoreland Co., near the old turnpike leading from Pittsburg to Philadelpliia; here he followed the occupation of wagon maker, by which he supported his family; he owned another tract of sixty acres; he divided his time somewhat between the wagon-shop and farm, on which he reared log cabins. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and raised a family of three sons and seven daughters, of which Elizabeth, grandmotlier of our subject, who is still living, was one. She was born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., Sept. 26, 17!)0, and united her fortunes with William Halferty, of the same county, April 12, 181-1. He was a son of Edward and Margaret (Fleck) Halferty, born about 1788. They lived in the Keystone State until about 1822, when he emigrated, with a family of five children, to this tcjwnship, settling on the present half section, which his father had entered before. They drove a three-horse team and two cows, and were about two weeks on the road; they stopped with relatives, near lnde[)endence, Ohio, about six weeks, owing to the sickness of the children; during this period Mr. Halferty worked on his cabin, into which they moved in the fall; some five acres had been underbrushed, but not understanding where the boundary lines were, a })ortion of it proved to be on the wrong place. Their cal>in had puncheon floors, and paper window lights. At the time of their settlement only five families lived on the school section, and during the following winter, feed being so scarce, they took their cattle to the woods, cutting down elm and linn trees, on which they browsed. William Halferty died April

21, 1828, leaving Mrs. Halferty with nine small children, the oldest being but fourteen years old, almost in the wilderness, with few resources, but an indomitable courage, and an energy that knew nothing of failure. She was possessed of remarkable physical powers, being able to pick up two bushels of wheat and put it on a horse. They were favored with remarkable health, and paid no doctor bills in the family. They all worked together to clear up the farm and put out crops, and as the boys grew up she held them firmly to the principles of right. If, perchance, either of the big boys did not obey her word, his size did not prevent her from administering a wholesome lesson of correction. They cleaned wheat by fanning with a sheet, and went to mill at Mt. Vernon. Of the family five were born in Pennsylvania, and four in this township. James L., who married Mary Lamb, and she died, and he subsequently married Rachel Sherman, also deceased; he lives in Noble Co., Ind. Edward married Henrietta Carr, and lives in Noble Co., Ind. Margaret, now widow of Martin Buchner, and lives in North Woodbury; Isabel, still at home; John, father of our subject, (see sketch); William, died July 28, 1875, in Noble Co., Ind., leaves wife and two children; Mary lives with her mother; Robert married Sophia Waltman, of Richland Co., O., now lives in Noble Co., Ind.; Jane, now Mrs. William lines, who lives in Noble Co., Ind. The father of our subject, John Halferty, was born in Fairfield Tp., Westmoreland Co., Penn., Oct. 10, 1820; he was eighteen months old when the family came to Ohio in the spring of 1822. He attended the subscription school a short time for six winters, probably not more than nine months in all. June 24, 1837, he began learning the trade of carpenter and joiner with Daniel Bowman, serving an apprenticeship of two years; he erepted some buildings on the home place, and worked as journeyman for one year. About 1840 he employed hands and began building by contract, which he continued for a period of about fourteen years, generally employing about three hands. He built several fine residences, churches and school-houses in this and Richland counties. In 1854 he })urchased forty acres of section sixteen and rented the homestead on which he began farm operations. His labors were attended with success, and he now owns a large interest in the homestead, and his first purchases. He united in marriage with Ann E. Woodrow, June 24, 1851. She is a daughter of .John and Hester (Sills) Woodrow, born in Cumberland Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1829 ; five children have been born to them - Frank, born Aug. 10, 1853; Mary J., Oct. 22, 1855, married .John Green of this township; Martha E., born Dec. 14, 1S61; Almeda, .Jan. 15, 1864; .John Halferty, .Jr., April 18, 1871. Mr. Halferty is a mt^mber of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in which he has held the office of Trustee; he is a member of .Johnsville Grange, No. 802 ; he supports the measures of the Democratic party, and has been elected Trustee a number of terms ; he has also held the positions of Assessor and Land-Appraiser. Thus have we traced through foiu" generations, the fortunes of a family whose history is a part of the country's heritage.

GEORGE HARMAN, blacksmith; Woodview; he is the second son of .John and Queen Anne (Smith) Harman; born Nov. 3, 1837, in the town of Nimburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, of the German Empire. When he was seven years old, the family sailed from Bremen, and after a voyage of nine weeks, reached Baltimore; they settled on a farm about seven miles from the city, where they lived for some time, when they removed to Baltimore and lived there until his parents died, the father in 1809, and the mother in 18G7, leaving three sons and one daughter - -John, George, .Joseph and Mary. Our subject went to school, but in his youth he worked at different kinds of employment until he reached his eighteenth year, when he served a threeyears' apprenticeship at blacksmith! ng with Abraham Oeligrath, of Middletown, Md.; he worked as journeyman some four years, part of the time in Baltimore; he united his fortunes with Miss Louisa Oeligrath, Jan. 20, 1863. She is the third daughter of Abraham and Amelia (Marsailles) Oeligrath; born in Middletown, Md., Oct. 8, 1842. Her father came from Prussia to America in 1834, beingtwenty-five years old; he has followed blacksmithing in Middletown since 1835, building up a good business; he was well educated in Prussia, and served in the army three years; he takes a deep interest in politics, and has been Justice of the Peace for many years; in 1837, he married Amelia Marsailles. Of this marriage nine children were born - Amelia, Sarah, Louise, William, Eliiora, Rosina, Emma, Ferdinand and Lillian. The mother was born in Prussia, of French parentage, her father being a captain of fifty in the French army under Napoleon, and met and married her mother during one of the campaigns. After marriage, Mr. Harman started a shop of his own in Carroll Co., Md., where he worked about ten years; he then set out for Ohio, arriving at Mansfield April 15, 1873, where he worked some six months; in the following fall, he came to .Johnsville, Ohio, where he worked about sixteen months as the partner of Charles Parsons; he purchased the present residence and shop in North Woodbury in April, 1875, where he does an extensive business in general blacksmithing and the manufacture of buggies and wagons of the most substantial and attractive varieties; he has but three children living - George G., born July 22, 1867; Ina Rosabelle, Jan. 13, 1874; Pearl Lilian, Sept. 20, 1877. Four are dead - Elmer, Bertha J., J. Elwood and Amelia E.

WILLIAM IRELAND, farmer; P. O., Shaueks. Among the "new settlers " of this township, the above named gentleman is worthy of more than a passing notice as a representative ex-soldier and a worthy citizen. He is a son of Andrew and Nancy (Goben) Ireland; born in Danville, Knox Co., Ohio, May 14, 1844. He passed his boyhood in the village, and assisted his father in the hotel until he was 15. He then engaged to work for his grandfather two years for two colts - one of which died before the time was up, and William, being a lad of 17, enlisted in the 30th Regiment, Company A, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Hayes and Col. Hugh Ewing. This regiment formed a part of the illustrious 15th Army Corps. Our subject enlisted July 1, 1861, for three years, and fought in the battles of the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Black River, Manassas Junction, Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, siege of Atlanta, and with Sherman in his " march to the sea." He re-enlisted in 1863, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war, being mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was never off duty from wounds or sickness. He was taken prisoner at Atlanta, but escaped the same day. In the hxst batth^ in wliicli he fongrht at Goldshoro', a musket hall passed thiouirh his caitridj^e box, which he keeps as a trophy of his nanow escape. ( )ut of' twenty-two who enlisted in his r('<i;inient IVom Knox Co., he was the only one who returned at the close of the war. On his return he lived with his grandfather Ireland one year, when he united his fortunes with Sarah Cutler. Their marriao-e ceremony was celebrated .luly 4, ISGC. She is the only daughter of Robert and Esther (Evarts) Cutler, horn in Schuyler Co., 111., Oct. 15, 1842. Her father, Robert Cutler, was born August, 18()S, in Wheatacre Parish, County of Norfolk, Englaiid. His father was a farmer, and he was well educated. In 1826 he left " Merry England" for the island of Jamaica, where he became a bookkeeper on the Chiswick estate, situated in St. Thomas, in the East, for about two years. He next became bookkeeper on the Surge Island estate, and was promoted to the position of overseer at the end of a year, but he soon became disgusted with the negroes and the business, and going to Kingston, took shipping for New York, arriving in the spring of 1832. He at once journeyed to Mansfield, ()., and bought eighty acres of land in Richland Co. He then made a trip to England in 18o;5, and returned, settling on his land for eight years, when he sold out and emigrated to Iowa, and for three years became a squatter on land situated on the Des Moines river. He then returned to Belleville, ()., where he united in marriage with Esther Evarts, and they removed to Schuyler Co., 1 11., where he remained until 1854, wheii his wife died, leaving him with one child - Sarah. We will now follow the fortunes of our subject. At the time of his marriage he had only one hundred dollars capital. He farmed near Palmyria two years, making a trip to Kansas the following wint(>r. After his return he engaged in farming in Knox Co., O., some two years, then emigrated with his family to Mason Co., 111., where he remained two years, visiting various points of interest in Iowa in the meantime. Then leaving his family in Illinois, he started with team and wagon, March 5, 1872, and traveled through Kansas and Nebraska to the Colorado line. He selected Jewell Co., Kan., as a home, where he lived the life of a pioneer in its truest sense. He owned 255 acres of land here, in which he j)lowed the first furrow ever plowed in the county. He sent for his family, and they lived four miles from any white settler. The nearest town, of a few huts, then was Edgar, forty-five miles distant. Foi- two years he went one hundred and ten miles to mill and for groceries, leaving his family alone. As the country began to settle up, he kept a ranch, selling the products of his farm to the emigrants, and giving to those who were not able to buy. He was Justice of the Peace there, and married nine couple, yet he had never seen any one married but himself. At the expiration of four years he returned to Knox Co., O., and settled on the present place of fifty-three acres, March 1, 1879; also owns eighty-one acres in this township, all made by his own labor. He is a member of Johnsville Lodge, No. 4G9, I. O. O. F. Has five children living - Robert, born April IH, 1867; Lewis, March 18, 1869; M. Esther, June 27, 1873; Ida B., Aug. 15, 1875, died when six months old; Charley, born Dec. 27, 1877. Infant daughter, April 7, 1880.

ABEL JAMES, farmer; P. O., Andrews; is the second son of Henry W. and Hantnih (Jones) James; he was born in Chester Tp., of this county, Sept. 8, 1819. He was eight years old when his father removed to the woods of Congress Tp., whore he was engaged in clearing. He went to subscription schof)l but a short time, his services being required at home for the support of a large fan.ily. At 21 he went to Soutli B oomfield Tp., where he cleared land for three crops on the same, and at the expiration of three years he married Rebecca McClain, March 23, 1843. He then returned to his father's, taking charge of the farm for six years. He next removed to Wright Tp., Ottawa Co., Mich. Here he owned 83 acres in the green woods. He cleared 37 acres of his own land, and slashed 53 acres into windrows for others; his skill and endurance enabled him to split six hundred rails in a day. He was here nine y»>ars and four months, and in the meantime his wife died, leaving him with four little children. Archibald, born Oct. 2, 1844, married Lovina Furston, and was in the army three years and wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness; he now lives in Muskegon Co., Michigan;

Charity J., born Jan. 2, 1846, now Mrs. Levi Myers, and lives in Northern Michigan; Adelbert J., born June 37, 1850; Mary, April 3, 1855, died when nine months old. He nnited in marriage with Eliza McClain, June IG, 1855. She is a daughter of John Harris, of South Bloomfield Tp., and widow of the late Evan McClain. Of this marriage two daughters were born - Rebecca, July 6, 1S57; Hannah R., Oct. 24, 1859, died at the age of five years and twenty-two days. Mr. James returned to this township in Septeinber, 1858, and during the same month he purchased the home place, where he has lived ever since. He united with the Free Will Baptist Church about 1852, but withdrew from that church, and with others formed a Regular Baptist Church while in Michigan. He is now a member the Harmony Baptist Church. His father, Henry W. James, was born in September, 1781, in Pemrockshire, South Wales; his father died when he was six years old, and he went to live with an uncle by the name of Henry David, where he was employed in carting coal and lime until his eighteenth year. In Sept., 1799, he took shipping for America. The ship was carried by a head wind far to the south, and prolonged their voyage to nine weeks and three days. They landed at Philadelphia, where he engaged in sawing and dressing marble for some time; from there he went to Ne\v York, and tarrying but a short time in the city, he went to Steubenville New York, and there learned the double trade of miller, and millwright. He remained here about eight years, and owned a small farm. His brother. Elder David James, who had emigrated some fifteen monl^hs l)efore Henry, lived here, and they both concluded to emigrate to Pennsylvania. They settled in Alexandria Co., where Henry found employment with a wealthy miller, by the name of Lowry. He united in marriage with Miss Hannah .Jones, Oct. 30, 1807. She was born in Cardiganshire, South Wales in December 1788. She came over in 1801, after a journey on the ocean of six weeks and three days, and the family settled in Alexandria Co., Pa. After marriage, Mr. James remained in the mill until 1811, except for a short period in 1809, when he and a relative, by the name of Elder John D. Thomas, set out on foot for Ohio. They journeyed across the mountains and swam the Ohio river, and entered land in Ch(!ster Tp. While they were thus wandering in the wilderness of Knox Co., strange and sad events were transpiring at home. Before setting out Mr. James had moved his family, and household goods in the house of Mr. Thomas, where the two ladies lived together. One Sabbath they made preparations for going to church, carefully securing the smouldering embers in the fire-place, as they supposed; but on their return from church, the iiouse was in flames, and everything was lost, including over three hundred dollars in silver, tor which Mr. James had sold his land in New York; all that remaiiied was sixty dollars, which he had loaned, As the silver could not be found in the ashes, it is supposed that the house was robbed, then burned to conceal the crime. On his return, Mr. James lal)ored in Pennsylvania, until the (all of 1811; when he, with his wife and two little girls, set out for Ohio, with an ox team. They landed at Licking Co., O. in September, where his brother. Elder David James, had preceded him some months ; they remained here two and a half years ; while here the Indians became very troublesome, and at one time fired at his caFjin in the night, and he returned their fire, aiming where he saw the flash of their guns, while his wife guarded the door with a large knife, and the Indians finally dispersed ; he served in the war of 1812, under General Meigs, he and six others being detailed as scouts ; they captured two hostile Indians, which were sent as prisoners to Delaware, O. At one time during this campaign, the soldiers' rations were reduced to one pint of meal to three men, and Mr. James came home nearly starved, and his wife was obliged to give him food in small quantities at first ; during his absence the wife often took her little ones and hid out to avoid the scalping-knife of the savages. After the war, probably about the spring of 1814, he removed forty miles west, to the fifty acres of land which he had entered in 1809, in what was then Chester Tp., Knox Co., O.; hardly had surrounded his little family with a few of tlie necessaries of life, when the devouring element swept away all again. It was in 1815, when he lived in a log cabin whose " bat and clay" chimney was built up but a short distance, and to prevent fire from blowing across the floor, it was covered eaeli nijrlit with boards; oil this ])iirtieular morning he had gone to a log rolling, while the mother had gone to a neighbor's with her babe, leaving Tour little girls, the oldest being six, at home ; by some menus the clap-boards had not been removed, and when the children built a lire, they caught and comnninicated a l)la/.e to the roof ; the voungest child was sleeping on the bed, and the other three heard the roaring of the flames and were bewildered, not knowing what to do; they were leaving when they suddenly remembered their little sister ; the flames were creeping around the bed, when they went in ami dr;tgg(>d her, sleeping, from the bed, out of the tloor, just as the roof fell in with a crash; they went to the woods, sobbing and frightened ; they hid, and the little one, not conscious of her great danger, went to sleep again near the foot of a large tree; in the meantime, the news of the fire was borne to the men at the log-rolling, and the distracted father, wild with grief at not finding his little ones, would have rushed into the flames, saying, " Let me find my children's bones," but they restrained him, and diligent search was made, and there was great rejoicing when the little wanderers were found. Men came seven miles to raise them a cabin, and in three weeks they had another house, and received many contributions from the large-heai ted settlers of that day. He attended ten log rollings with his ox team on ten succeeding days. In every community in that early da}', some means of grinding their grain was the most pressing need; hence, his services as millwright were sought far and near. In the absence of any other material, he used the common country stone or " Nigger Head" for burrs, which required great labor and patience to dress them. He built or repaired many of the earliest mills in the country, among which may be mentioned Joseph Coles of Delaware Co., Judge Young near Lucerne, Kesslers of Marion Co., and the Waterford Mills; also many others in Knox and Richland counties. He rented his farm and was away from his family most of his time. He purchased two lots in Mt. Gilead, and erected the first frame ever built in that place about 1824; he moved his family there in A])ril 1825, and took charge of Mr. Eustick's mill for two years. He then removed to the new land in Congress

Tp., where he lived until March 183G, when he moved to the present place of eighty acres, where he lived out the remainder of his days. He was a stone mason and brick-layer, and built many chimneys in this country. In constructing mills he was often required to work in the water, and this, with the many other hardships he underwent, began to manifest itself in broken health during the last thirty years of his life, in which he suffered very much. He and his faithful wife were V)oth consistent and devoted members of the Regular Baptist Church during their lives. He united with the church in Wales at sixteen. He served the church as deacon for thirty-one years, to the full satisfaction of all. The companion of his joys and griefs, departed this life Sept. 20, 185o, and he passed away in the triumphs of a living faith July 2, 18G4, at the ripe old age of eiglity -three. On his death bed he said: " Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they cond'ort me." Twelve children were born to them, but two, Hein-y and John died young, while ten grew up to manhood and womanhood - Frances, widow of Hiram A. Hilliard, and resides in Harmony Tp.; Mary, widow of Thomas J. Hilliard, now resides in Ottawa Co., Mich.; Rachel, from whom this sketch was obtained, was born in Licking Co. 0., Nov. 19, 1811. She lived in her father's family until his death, caring for him in his declining years. She has always had delicate health, and her father secured her a fife interest in the homestead, wliere she now lives, with her brother Abel. In her fifteenth year she was received into the Bryn Zion Baptist Church, by her uncle David .fames. She had been previously carried to the water for baptism, and even amid her infirmities, rejoiced in a Savior's love. The church met at her father's in Mt. Gilead, on account of her ill health, and five candidates received the right hand of fellowship. Phebe, wife of James M. Hilliard of Knox Co.; Anna, now Mrs. Nelson Smith, of Knox Co., O. David now resides in Ottawa Co. Mich. Abel, subject of this sketch; Abigail, widow of John Parks, and lives in Crawford Co. O.; Sanuiel, (see sketch, among those of Fi"'i"clin Township); Daniel T. farmer, of Congress Tp.

view; is the oldest son of Jacob and Sarah L. (Rulo) Kront, was born Aug. 24, 1850, inYork Co., Penn. He lived upon a farm and went to the district schools of his neighborhood until twelve years of age when the family moved to North Woodbury, and upon examination he was admitted to the higher department of its schools, where he studied until eighteen, when he assumed the duties of teacher. His success is attested by the fact that he taught thirteen terms in one school. He has taught twenty-tree terms in all, only missing one term since he began. He has been Principal of the Woodbury schools, where he was formerly a pupil. He has been a meml)er of the Teachers' Institute of this county for many years, and has served on its Executive Committee, with efficiency and ability. March IG, 1875, a large competitive Spelling Match was held in the Court House of Mt. Gilead. Mr. Krout secured the first prize over a hirge number of competitors - a large Unabridged Dictionary - as the best speller of the county. He has gathered quite a collection of valuable books. Mr. Krout is a member of the New School Baptist Church. He united his fortunes with Mary Dennis, Dec. 0, 1870. She is a daughter of Elah Dennis (see sketch); was born April 4, 1853, in this township. Three children have been l)orn to them - Emma was born May 9, 1872; Clinton, Oct. 15, 1874; Clara, .June 6, 1876. By frugality and careful manngenient Mr. Krout has purchased a valuable house and lot in Woodbury, and 80 acres of farming land in Kanses, all the fruit of his own labor. The parents of Mr. Krout are of German origin; his father, Jacob Krout, was born in Baltimore Co., Md., June 18, 1824, and his mother whose maiden name was Sarah L. Rule, was born .Ian. 20, 1827. They were united in marriage June 18, 1847, in Pennsylvania, where they lived a part of the time mitil March 1858, when they emigrated to Ohio, settling near West Point, where he lived two years, working at the carpenter trade in meantime. He then purchased a farm of 70 acres in North Bloomfield Tp., which he cultivated until 1802. He came to North Woodbury in March of that year, and engaged in milling for about ten years, and has since worked at carpentering. They have a family of nine children - Mary A., now widow of the late Rev. Thomas W. Dye of this townshij). She had live children - Lua E., Elzy A., Clement C, Zila L. and Raleigh B.; John N., subject of this sketch; Elizabeth E., now Mrs. Leander Dennis of this township; .lacob B., was born in Baltimore Co., Md., .July 27, 1850. He came with his parents to this county in 1858. He attended the higher department of the school at North Woodbury, and began teaching at eighteen; he has taught thirteen terms in all, seven of which he taught in the same district. He removed to Keokuk, Iowa, where he is still engaged in teaching, and bids fair to stand at the head of his profession. Charles A., was born March 12, 18G2, in North Bloomfield Tp., of this county. He completed a course of study in the North Woodbury Schools; subsequently he entered the Union Schools of Chesterville. O., under the instruction of Prof. William Morrow. He went to Keokuk, Iowa, where he began teaching at 17 years of age, and is now bringing to a successful close his "third" term in the district where he was first employed; George F. was born in this county, March 31, 1859. He received a good education in the Graded School of North Woodbury. He chose the avocation of farming. He united his fortunes with Miss Ella Kelly, a daughter of Samuel Kelly, of Gilead Tp., where he is now employed in tilling the soil. The remaining memb(MS of the family still at home are Hiram E., Vincent D. and Ida F. Krout; one died in infancy.

JACOB KING, retired farmer; \\ O., Shauck's (Johnsville). Among the old and influential citizens who settled in the vicinity ere this county was born, stands the worthy gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He is the son of George and Mary (Blassei) King; was born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 30, 1805. He lived on the farm until he was sixteen, enjoying but few adv^antages for education; he then worked at milling in his father's mill about six years. He married Mary Winters March 27, 1827; she was born in York Co., Penn., June 18, 1809. After marriage he rented land in York Co. for about two years, when he formed a desire to come to Ohio. He enlisted the sympathy of his father in the movement, which resulted in their selling out, and ere long two heavily loaded wagons were bearing the King family across the mountains to the Buckeye State.

The family stopped witli a brother-in-law in NA'^ayne Co., while Jacob and his father came to Troy Tp., then Hichland Co., where they sidected three liiiiub-ed acres of land, on wliicli some small improvements had been made. Jacob hought I'^O acres of .John Mitchell in the s])rinir of 181^3, on which he built and run a saw-mill some ten or twelve years. Here he lived and made many improvements on his farm until 18G4, when he sold his farm and came to Johnsville to enjoy the rest and (juiet which his abundant labors had so richly won. Here he owns four lots and eight acres of land south of tow-n. When Morrow Co. was organized, the line dividing Troy Tp. passed through Mr. King's farm, leaving his residence in the new county. He was a member of the first Democratic Convention, which lasted all night, and was solicited to be a cardidati^ for (\)minissioner, but declined. He has ably filled the offices of Trustee and Justice of the Peace a number of times during his residence in both counties. It will be seen by reference to the map of the county that a portion has been severed from the western part of Troy Tp. In this area Mr. King lived, and desiring to be set back into Richland Co., for sufficient reasons, he quietly raised a jietition of twel\ e men in his school district, and through the influence of Barnabas Burns, a friend of his then in the State Senate, two sections of Tr<jy Tp. were set back into Richland Co. He was Trustee at the time, and so neatly had the work been done, that they waited until about ten o'clock for him to open the election, not knowing of the change. Mr. King is a Democrat of the " old time" type - a faithful and efficient worker in its ranks. He raised a family of four children - Leah was born April 8, 1828, in Pennsylvania; married Henry L. Shauck, by whom she has four children living; she died Sept. W, 1874; Catherine, Sept. 1833, now Mrs. Jason J. Cover (see sketch); Jane, Nov. 8, 1838, was wife of Charles Dise; she died March 31, 1872, leaving three sons; Jerome J., May 4, 18-12, and united in marriage with Mary Miller, a daughter of Dr. Miller, of Mansfield, Ohio, where Jerome is engaged in the grocery business at present.

(Meister) Keifer, was born Dec. 30, 1846, in this township; he lived at home until 28; he then united his fortunes with Louisa Portner, April 18, 1875. She is the oldest daughtc r of David and Margaret (Noward) Portner; born .Ian. 17, 18.52. David Portner was born in Switzerland about 1824, and came across the ocean with his parents when al)out two 3'^ears old. His parents settled in Clinton Co., Penn., about 182r), where they lived until 1833, when they moved to Troy Tp., of this county, on 74 acres of land. David wedded Margait^t Noward, Oct. 31, 1849. She was a daughter of George and Margaret (Radal) Noward. Both of her parents (grand-parents of Mrs. Keifer) were born in Bavaria, Germany, and came across the ocean in the same vessel in 1819, and settled at Lebanon, Penn., where they were married, and came to Troy Tp. in 1833. Mr. Noward was born Sept. 2, 1799, and is now eighty-one years old, hale and hearty. David Partner raised six children - Louisa, Jacob M., Samuel S., Mary C, Chrissie A. and Hattie B. After marriage, our subject settled on the present place, where he rents 80 acres of his father's farm; he votes with the time-honored party of Jefferson and Jackson. One daughter has blessed this union - Emma I. Keifer; born Jan. 1(5, 1870. His father, Peter Keifer, son of David Keifer, was born Dec. 9, 1804, in Bavaria, Germany; he was sent to school about thn»e years; at the age of thirteen he hired out to work on a farm by the year, which he continvied for fourteen years; for the first year's work he received three dollars, and the highest wages received during that period was eighteen dollars per year; he left home for the United States, May 11, 1834, sailing from the port of Havre, and after an ocean voyage of six weeks, he arrived at New York July 14; he went by rail and steamboat to Philadeljihia, and from there to Lebanon Co., Peini., where he worketl on the farm some eight months; in the spring of 183,">, he joined his uncle, Philip Keifer, who was jomneying to Ohio; he walked the most of the way. They settled in Troy Tp., of this county. Although unused to choi)ping, on his arrival he began clearing land at from three to five dollars per acre; in this way he cleared some eighty acres for others; about 183G, he purchased twenty-five acres where his present residence stands; by his own energy and frugality, he now possesses the entire quarter section, on wliich he lias cleared sixty acres and erected substantial buildings; he married Susan Meister, April ::28, 184:4. She was born in Switzerland, Aug. 2^, 1812, and came over with her parents during the same vear as Mr. Keifer. Her parents settled at first in Wayne Co., Ohio, and afterwards removed to Fulton Co. Of this marriage three children have been born - .John, born April 23, 1845; Benjamin, Dec. 30, 1846; Sarah, Feb. 22, 1853. Peter Keifer and wife are members of the Menonite Church, in which he holds the office of Deacon.

DANIEL LEVERING, farmer; P. O., I^evering; is the representative of one of the oldest and most highly respected families in the township of Perry. A genealogical account of the Levering family, embracing 193 pages, was published in 1858, which gives an account of two brothers, Wigard and Gerhard Levering, who emigrated from Germany about 1685 and settled in Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., Pa. It is thought that their father. Rosier Levering, came from France, as the name has a French sound. This account includes ten generations, and up to 1858 enumerates 2,091 descendants of that name. Daniel Levering, son of Nathan and Mary (Kearney) Levering, was born May 9, 1833, on this farm, where he passed his boyhood and youth; attended school on the hill near by, about three months per year until he reached his majority, his first teacher being Charlotte Gregg. He then worked for his father until

1857, when he took a three months' tour through the West, visiting various places of interest in Iowa and other States. He united in marriage with Sarah K. Iden, March 4,

1858. She was born July 31, 1833; her parents were both natives of Loudoun Co., Virginia. John Iden was born in 1806, and Dorcas Furr was born in 1812. They were married April 22, 1830, and emigrated to Knox Co., in 1835, where they lived three years, settling permanently in Congress Tp. of this county, where they raised a family of nine children - Martha J., Sarah K., George W., Francis M., John A., Susan E., Thomas T., Loyd D. and Melville M. After marriage Mr. Levering settled on a quarter section of land in Congress Tp., where he tilled the soil for eight years; then moved to an eighty- acre lot which he |)urchased in the same township; remaining here six and a half years, he sold out and purchased 130 acres of the old homestead, to wliich he came in 1873. He has cleared aportion«of the place since then, realizing 100,000 feet of walnut lumber from the timber removed. They have three children - Martha I. was horn May 8, 1859; Clint, Sept. 12, 1863; Addie M., April 9, 1872. Daniel Levering, grandfather of our subject, canie on horseback in 1812, and entered a half section of land, near the present site of Waterford, O.; he then went back to Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1813, he and a family of seven children, together with William Rambo, who married his daughter Grace, in Pennsylvania. The names of the family are as follows - Grace, Henry, Charles Nathan, John, Noah and Joseph ; they drove two five-horse teams and four head of cattle, on the old wagon road from Bedford Co.. Pa., one hundred miles this side of Baltimore; they were twenty-one days performing the journey ; he purchased another half section of one of the Mitchells on his arrival, and built a grist and saw mill. The town of Waterford was laid out on a part of his land, and the post office was named " Levering," in honor of .John Levering, his son, who was the first Postmaster. The family settled^in the woods, and lived on corn-bread at first ; they sowed some buckwheat, probably the first raised in this vicinity, and it attracted large numbers of wild turkeys, which they killed ; it was on his farm that the block house spoken of in the sketch of Stephen Cook, was built, and it was connected with the residence b}'^ a protected passage-way. Daniel Levering was born Feb. 3, 1764, in New Jersey, and died Dec. 31, 1820, leaving Nathan, the third son and father of our subject, to settle up his large estate. We will now trace the fortunes of Nathan Levering. He was born Oct. 14, 1795; he was eighteen years old when he came to this State. Possessing a fair education, obtained in the schools of Pennsylvania, he attended school two terms in the old log school house on his father's farm, then began teaching, which he soon abandoned for the more congenial employment of farming. He received 160 acres of the present site from his father's estate, to which he added fifty acres more, clearing a large portion. He united in niarrirtge with Mary Kerney, A\n-\l 17, 1827. She was a daughter of William and Sarah (Mackey) Kerney, and was l)orn Sej)t. 4, ISOO. They lived in a double hewed log house just east of this until 1845, when Mr. Levering burnt two hundred thousand l)rick and built the j)resent substantial residenc^e of nine laroe rooms and a hall, using one huinired thousand briek in its construction. Tiie building is then^fore thirty-five j-ears old, yet in a state of good ])reservation. Nathan lievering raised a family of eight eliildren- - Sarah A., deceased, was wife of .John McAnall; Mary J., now Mrs. Robert MotVet, of C'ungress Tp.; Esther, died at the age of twenty; Duuel, William W., now in Philadelphia: Kli/abeth, now Mrs. Jacob ( ). Talmag(^; Martha, now Mis. T. Mc- Kee; Sanuiel, difd at about twenty-five, leaving: two chihlren. Nathan Leverinp- died in December, 1872. He was a man of sterling integrity and irreproachable chara-ter; he was justice of the peace in this township for a number of years. He was delegated by this section to influence the legislature in behalf of the organization of the county at two different sessions of that body. He and wife were members of the Hannony Pre-byterian C'hureh, and he assistinl in building tli« old log and also the frame building which stands at present. «

BVRAM LEVERING, farmer; P. ()., Wooilview; son of Morgan and Mary (Bell) Leveriiig; was born .June 9, 1842, in North Woodbury. He spent his youth attending the village school, and working on the farm, near by, during the vacations. At 21 he had a good education, and began the struggle of life, for himself. He purchased the quarter section of land here, and Ix^gan farming, and stock raising quite extensively. At 23 he wooed and won the hand of Leah Ruhl daughter of Henry H., and Catherine (Patterson) Ruhl. She was born Dec. 15, 1840, in this township. Their marriage was (celebrated April G, 1865. Five children have been born to them; four are living, and one died in infaiu^y. Nora, Orpheus, Alfred H., and Hylas Allen. After marriage he settled on his present home, when; he erected an elegant l)rick Mansion of fifteen rooms, at a cost of ^.")()00, in 1872. By his energy and management he has added another farm of IGO acres to his estate, and now owns some 320 acres of fine farming lands, with, with handsome and substantial buildings on the same. Mr. Ti(»v(Ming has given clos(» attenion t<^ the im- ])rovement of cattle, and has at present a herd of 27 fine grades of the short horn stoctk. He was formerly interested largely in sheep. Mr. r^evering, wife and daughti-r, are all members of the Evang«dical Lutheran Church. His father, Morgan Levering, was the second son of William and Ruth (Bryson) lievering, (See sketch of Milton Levering). He passed his boyhood on the old homestead in Fraidilin Tp. At 21 he became a clerk in the store of John Markey, at BeUeville, Richland Co. O., where he remaiiuHl about fovu- years. He then came to North Woodbury when there was only four houses in the village. A partnership was formed for general merchandise and produce business about 183(5, consisting of four partners - Morgan Levering, John Rule, John Markey, and Elkanah Van Buskirk. The two latter soon retired, and Rule and Levering continued in partnership until 1851. They hauled away produce and goods with a six-horse team to the lakes, and across the mountains to Baltimore, and other eastern cities. They raised three sons - Allen, Byram and Robei t; two died young. The father died Jan. 25, 1860.

SHANNON LEVERING, farmer; P. O., Levering ; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Blair) lowering, was born near Waterford, O., March 25, 1842. He received a good education in the Waterford schools, and at 21 rented his father's farm, where he continued to farm some five years. He began farming on the present place in 1868, where he owned a one-half interest. In the fall of 1871 he purchased the remaining onehalf interest of his brother Charles. He now owns 107 acres of fertile land, known as the Old Van Buskirk Property. The old brick house, yet in good presevation, was built about 1825, and is a marvel of endurance against the " tooth of time." Mr. Li^ering united in marriage with Lydia Ogle, Nov. 11, 186!). She is a daughter of John Ogle, born in this township Nov. 29, 1850. (See township history for Ogle family.) Mr. Levering and wife are both members of the Disciple Church, and he is a Democrat in politics. His Sather, Joseph Levering, was born in Bedford