Cardington Township (part 1 of 26)

Cardington Township

GEORGE P. STILES, Jr., lawyer, Cardington; was born in the city of Council Bluils, Iowa, Nov. 25, 1853, and is the son of Judge George P. Stiles, a prominent lawyer, and at one time Associate Justice of Utah Territory. G. P. Stiles, Jr., received an Academic edueation, and when 19 years of age began the study of law. He was admitted to practice in the District Court for Morrow Co., held in the fall of 187G, soon after which he located in Cardington where he has since remained. He is a staunch Republican.

DUBOIS ST. JOHN, mefchant; Cardington; is a native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; born Feb. 7, 1820; the son of Anson St. John, a native of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Ct. The father was the youngest of eleven children, and when small was apprenticed to a wheelwright. After serving seven years, he concluded that the trade was of but little use to its possessors, because of the introduction of new machinery. He therefore learned the cabinet-makers' trade, and whilst young removed to Poughkeepsie. N. Y., where he began the manufacture of furniture, and conducted an extensive business. The greater ])f)rtion of his stock was sold in New York City. While here he married Miss Phoebe White, a native of Orange Co., N. Y. She died in 1833, leaving three small children. In 1835 he sold out and removed to the " Mosier Settlement," in what is now Morrow Co., and in about two years came to Cardington. His next marriage was to Mrs. Sally A. Ink, a widow lady with three children. From this union there was one son - James. He was Second Lieutenant in Co. I, 3rd Reg. O. V. I., Captain John Beatty's company, in the three months' service. He re-enlisted in the same regiment, and Avas promoted to captain on Gen. Lytle 's staff, and was killed at the battle of Perrysville, Ky. His untimely death was greatly deplored. Anson St. John died in

1800. DuBois St. John left his home at the age of eleven, and worked at whatever he could find to do. When fourteen he entered the tin shop of Mr. John Gurley, of Marion, where he remained until twenty; then for four years worked as a journeyman; after which he started a small tin-shop in Cardington, His trade gradually increased until he becauu; the most extensive dealer in tin and hardware in the county. He was married to Miss Matilda Kingman, May 15, 1851; they had one child, Matilda A., who died in infancy. Mrs. St. John died March 31, 1852, aged 25 years, 1 month and 18 days. His marriage with Eliza Galbraith occurred Jan. 22, 1855. She was born Dec. 13, 1832, and died Aug. 13, 1870; one child was born to them, Edgar A; he now resides in Union Co., although in partnership with his father in the hardware business. Mr. St. John has been identified for years with the banking interests of Morrow Co.; was one of a company who instituted the First National Bank of Cardington. He is public spirited, and contributes to the welfare of the community or his fellow men. He owns a nicely improved farm of 700 acres in^Union Co., 800 acres of land in Michigan, besides valuable property in Kansas, and in Cardington. He is a stalwart republican, and advocates with earnestness the principles of that party. He is a genial gentleman and a much respected citizen.

WILLIAM F. SPENCER, merchant; Cardington. Mr. Spencer was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1822, and is the son of George and Eunice (Tanley) Spencer, who were the parents of eleven children. William F. Spencer passed his youth upon the farm, and had a common school education; he was united in marriage with Miss Phoebe Mosher, March 27, 1844; from this union there were three daughters - Edith A., Eunice D., and Lydia. Mr. Spencer came to Cardington Tp. in 1840, and has since made it his home; he owns a nicely-improved farm of 221 acres ii(!ar Cardington, and has the management of the Stock Store in Cardington, of which he is a stockholder. This store keeps constantly on hand a large stock of dry goods, groceries, etc., etc. Mr. Spencer is a Prohibitionist, but makes it a rule to vote for the man, and not for the party. He and his family belong to the reliffious sect known as the Friends.

Biographical Sketches

GEORGE S. SINGER, liveryman, Cardington; was born in Frederick Co., Md., Sept. 15, 1837. Is one of a family of five children, of John and Sarah (Hockensmith) Singer, both of whom were of German descent, but natives of Maryland. The father owned a farm and country store - the most of his time being spent therein. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, and was a man who had the sincere respect of every one. He never removed from his native State but remained near the place of his birth until his death, in 1859; his wife survives him, and is now residing upon the old homestead in Maryland, aged 83 years. Georg6 S. Singer remained at home assisting his father upon the farm and in the store until he was nineteen years of age. He then came to Ohio and stopped for some time, both in Tiffin and in Marion. He attended school at Delaware, O., some two years, and then taught school several winter terms. He was married to Miss Annie M. Roach, March 6, 1859; she was born in Morrow Co., O., June 13, 1842. There are four children - Harley S. Van Doren C, Emery M. and Mary Ella. He came to Cardington in 1857, which for the most part he has since made his home. He first engaged in the grocery trade, but on the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. C, 96th O. V. I. He was in a great many hard-fought battles, and saw much active service. After well and faithfully serving his country for three years, he returned home, after which for five years he was in the employ of the C. C C. & I. R'y Company as Shipping Clerk; he then engaged in the livery business. He owns one of the largest and most commodious livery stables in Central Ohio. In connection with his livery business he also is engaged in the coal and lime trade; he also owns a large ice house, and annually puts up large quantities of ice. His home property is nicely situated on Marion St. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the I. O. R. M., of Cardington. Politically he is a Republican, though liberal in his views of men and things.

JOHN SELLARS, farmer and stock-dealer and raiser; P. O., Cardington; was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Nov. 1, 1827, and is the oldest of a family of four chjldreh of Jacob and EfFa (Fluckey) Sellars; George Fluckey, a revolutionary soldier, and grandfather of John

Sellars, removed from Perry Co., O., to Morrow Co., and settled upon the farm now owned by the former, in the year 1834. John Sellars' parents came the same year and entered an adjoining piece of land. They brought with them 40 iieads of sheep, but it was not long until the entire flock were killed by the wolves, which at that early day were very troublesome. They were hard-working people, and had soon made for themselves comfortable homes. Jacob Sellars died in 1850, his loss being deeply felt by his family and numerous friends; his wife survives him and is a resident of Cardington Tp. John Sellars passed his youth and early manhood assisting his father upon the farm; he received but a limited education, and on the 29th of March, 1849, was united in marriage with Miss Jane Curl, daughter of William Curl, Esq., one of the early settlers of Cardington Tp.; she was born Jan. 9, 1828, in Clark Co., O. The fruits of this union were ten children, eight of whom are now living - Selby, Lucinda, Wiley, Amanda, Lovina, Isadora, Ross and Leman; those deceased were named Alva and Freeman. Mr. Sellars first purchased forty acres of land, which he has owned a great many years; he now owns 310 acres of well-improved land in Cardington Tp.; also valuable property in the village, besides lands in Paulding Co., O., and in Missouri. He is a Prohibitionist politically, and an earnest advocate of the Temperance Reform. He takes great interest in religious and educational enterprizes, and has, for a great many years, been a consistent member of the United Brethren Church. He deals largely in fine stock of all kinds; he has a stud of thirty horses now upon his farm, and is the owner of Mohawk Jackson, whose record as a trotter is scarcely second to any horse in the State; he is also the owner of several fine Bashaw horses. There are few men in Morrow Co. who have done so much to improve all kinds of stock as Mr. Sellars, and the county wovild be much better oif had it more such men.

URIAH THOMPSON, farmer and stockraiser; P. O., Cardington; was born on his father's farm in Portage Co., Ohio, July 31, 1819, and lived there with his parents until he was 24 years of age, during which time he attended school, worked on the farm, and also at shoemaking and carpentering. Jan. 5,

1843, he married Miss Caroline Brooke; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio. After his marriaj^e he occupied a house on his father's farm and farmed part of the place a few years, when he and his brother William farmed the place in partnership until 1850, when Uriah and family came to JMorrow Co., Ohio, and settled on his present place, which he bought about three years previous; it is located one mile southeast of Cardington, and at first contained 140 acres, to which he has since added 100 acres; he also owns 200 acres in Henry Co., O. By this marriage there are five children - Chester, Alzada, Leroy, Delbert and Claudie; Chester has been twice married, and now lives in ilenry Co., Q.; he was a member of the 96th Oliio Reg. Inftry, and served for three years; Alzada married Mr. Boulton and lives in this vicinity; Leroy married Miss Mary Smith and lives in Henry Co., O.; Delbert and Claudie are single and live at home. Mr. Thompson's parents, Uriah, Sr., and Elizabeth (Allen) Thompson, were natives of New Jersey; they married there and settled in Portage Co., O., about the year 1810, and lived there until their deaths; of their eight children, but three are living - Uriah, William and Elizabeth Derrick, last living in California. Mrs. Thompson's parents, Isaiah and DeboFah (Cattell) Brooke, were natives of Maryland and New Jersey; they moved to Columbiana Co., O., with their parents in 1814 and 1812, respectively; they married and lived there until 1847, except a short residence in Iowa; they then came to this vicinity, and have lived here since. They had eight children, six of whom are living.

W. B. TRINDLE, farmer and stockdealer, P. O., Cardington ; was born in Westfield Tp., Delaware, now Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1833, and lived with the family until he was 22 years of age. Feb. 28, 1856, he married Miss Harriet Lewis; she was Vjorn in the same place, and is the daughter of Morgan and Serena (Scofield) Lewis, who came to this countrv at an early date. Aft(>r his marriage he and his brother, James B., farmed the old homestead, and finally bought the same, together with a place of 120 acres near by. W. B., finally coming into possession of the latter place, and lived on it until 1873, when he moved to Cardington and engaged in the woolen mill business for one year, when he traded the mill in part for his present place, which he occujiied in 1876; he also sold his Westfield farm during that year, and has lived there since; of their two chilren one is living - Thomas M.; he owns 116 acres, located two miles north of Cardington.

His parents, James and Annie (Brundage) Trindle, were natives of Pa. and Va. They Avere married at Norton, Ohio, about the year 1813, where he had come previous to the war of 1812, he taking part in the same, being out with Drake iu his celebrated defeat. Mrs. Trindle came West with her parents in the year 1807, and settled in the vicinity of Norton, Ohio; .James and Annie B. Trindle lived at Norton until about 1825; they then moved to Westfield Tp., and lived there until their death. Of their twelve children six are living. Mrs. Elizabeth and Sarah Cole, of Delaware Co.; 'Mrs. Drs. Lewelen, Mrs. Gregory, James B. and W. B.

THOMAS C. THOMSON, post-master; Cardington; was born near Taneytown, Frederick Co., Md., Dec. 12, 1812. His father, Samuel Thomson, was the youngest of a large family of children, who came from County Down, Ireland, to Cumberland Co., Pa., when he was but two years of age. When a young man he went to Maryland, where he met Miss Margaret Clingan, to whom he was married in 1806. She was the mother of eight children by him, six of whom lived. The father died Nov. 15, 1831; the mother Sept. 23, 1823. Thomas C. Thomson was brought up on a farm, receiving a common school education. When seventeen years of age, he entered a shop, and served an apprenticeship at the wagon-makers' trade, a business he followed for most part for thirty years. Mr. Thomson came to Cardington in the spring of 1836, and has since been a resident of the place. He was married to Mary J. Shunk Sept. 27, 1837. There was one child from this union - Margaret A. Mrs. Thomson died Sept. 9, 1855; Mr. Thomson was married to Mrs. Charlotte P. Warren Aug. 21, 1865. There were two children by this union - Julia M. and Thomas O. Mr. Thomson held the office of Postmaster of Cardington from 1841 to 1851, when he resigned, and purchased a farm adjoining the village of Cardington, and farmed and worked at his trade until 1865, when he was again appointed Post-master of

Cardington. He has since held this position, with the exception of four months during Johnson's administration. For some years Mr. Thomson has been a regularly ordained minister in the Methodist Cnurch. His personal popularity increases instead of diminishing with long acquaintance, and it is among those who have known him for years that his generous disposition and many noble qualities are most fully appreciated.

GEO. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O., Cardington; is a native of Washington, D. C, where he was born a slave about 1809, and lived in slavery until about 25 years of age, when he bought his freedom, paying therefor $1,075. When about 10 years of age he was sold and taken to Richmond, where he worked about ten years in a tobacco factory. He was taken from Richmond to Danville, at which place he was enabled to purchase his freedom. He then went to New York, where he lived three years, and came from there to Columbiana Co., Ohio; and in about 1849 moved to Morrow Co. and purchased seventy-six acres of land near Cardington, which he has cleared and improved. He is now a well-to-do farmer. He was married Feb. 10, 1853, to Mary Brown, who was raised in Clinton Co., Ohio. From this union there were five children - Garret, Chase, John W., Delila and Elsie. The mother of these children died in about 1867. Mr. Thompson is now living with his second wife, to whom he was married in 1868. He is a member of the Quaker denomination, and his wife of the M. E. Church.

JOHN B. WARRING, manufacturer of boots and shoes, Cardington; the present Mayor of Cardington, Mr. J. B. Warring, was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., Feb. 16, 1839; is a son of Anthony and Lois (Wycoff) Warring, the former a native of Ulster Co., and the latter of Flatbush, Long Island; the father was twice married; by his first wife there were five children; his second wife - Hannah Phillip, a native of England - was the mother of fourteen children by him; he was a shoemaker by trade, and in 1846 he removed to Long Island, New York, which he has since made his home; Ezra Warring, grandfather of John B., was one of the first settlers of Ulster Co., N. Y.; He enlisted at Horse Neck, under Gen'l Israel Putnam, and served with distinction during the Revolutionary war; he was also a soldier of the war of 1813, and lived to the advanced age of ninety-five years; .lohn B. Warring received the advantages of a common school education, and when yet quite young was apprenticed to the shoemaker's trade with Mr. Charles Miller, of Flushing Bay, Long Island; after learning his trade and when eighteen years of age, he employed himself for six years as a sailor; he was married Dec. 34, 1847, to Miss Euphemia Walker, a native of Livingston, Essex Co., N. J.; they are the parents of five sons and two daughters - Emma A., Eugene L., Cassius O., George W., Edwin F., Ada E. and Harry E.; in 1S67 Mr. Warring came to Cardington, Ohio, where he has since resided; he has been for the most part engaged working at his trade; he is a staunch Republican, a consistent member of the M. E. Church, and a strict temperance man; he owns a nicely improved property in Cardington, where he is respected by all who know him.

JAMES L. WILLIAMS, M. D.; Cardington; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1848. His father, Lemuel R. Williams, was of Welsh descent, and a native of Loudoun Co., Va.; in 1838 he came to Ohio, locating in Belmont Co.; here he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Brokaw, a native of Belmont Co. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom are now living. In 1861 they removed to Adams Co., Ind. For sixteen years previous to his death he was a regularly-ordained minister of the M. E. Church; he died in 1877. His wife survives him, and resides on the old homestead, in Adams Co., Ind. James L. Williams' life, until 18 years of age, was passed upon his father's farm; he then entered Liber College, where he remained one year, and from there he went to Michigan, where, for one year, he was engaged in school teaching; he then returned to his home in Indiana, where for some years he worked on a farm during the summer, and in the winter taught school; in 1871 he came to Cardington, Ohio, to visit friends, and, liking the place and people, he concluded to remain; he first engaged in school teaching, but after some time he entered the office of Dr. H. S. Green, and began the study of medicine; he graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, in 1876, and almost immediately came to Cardiiigton, and bep^an the practice; lie continued in the jiractice alone some three years, and then lormed a co-partnership witli J Jr. H. S. Green, liis former preceptor. He was united in marriage - \Vith Miss Lydia Spencer, June 27, 1870. She died Jan. 5, 187'J. By his own exertions he obtained the means that took him through college. He has held a number ol" positions of honor and trust in the town and township; he is a member of the Masonic Order, and of the M. E. Church. At the organization of the A^orrow County Medical Society he Avas elected Secretary, which position he has since held; he is also a member of the State Medical Society. He was married to Miss Amanda E. Wood, a native of Belmont Co., Ohio, April 15, 1880. Dr. Williams owns a nicely-improved property on Main street.

THEODOUIC S. WHITE, lawyer; Cardington. The paternal grandparents, of Theo. S. White, William and Margaret (Banker) White, were of Holland extraction. They were born, raised and married in the State of New York, and moved from Clinton Co., near Plattsburg in that State to Gilead Tp., now of this county, in the year 1830. His maternal grandparents John D., and Gillian (Lloyd) Shank, were natives of Fauquier Co., Va., and moved to Etna Tp. Licking Co., Ohio in 1833. The Shanks are of German origin: the Lloyds Welsh-English. Theo. S. White's parents, H. R. and Valeria A, (Shank) White, were rrtarried in Licking Co., Ohio, in June 1851, and settled ^ miles east of Cardington. They are the parents of five children, three of whom are now living - Theodoric S. Gillian L., and Charles S. Theo. S., was born in Cardington Tp., Morrow Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1854. After graduating from the high school, of Cardington, he began the study of law, with Hon. Thomas E. Duncan, and was admitted to the bar, June 30, 1870. Politically he is an uncompromising Republican.

DAVID V. WHERRY; Cardington; was born in Washington Co., Fenn., May 9, 1839. He is the son of David and Eliza (Reed) Wherry, both of whom are natives of the Keystone State. The father was a caq^enter, a professional miller and an ingenious mechanic. The parents were married in Pennsylvania and remained there until 1853, when they moved with their family to Ashland Co., O., where the father began milling and farming; their family consisted of seven children, our subject being one of them. In 1801 David enlisted in Co. G., 23rd. Reg., O. V. I., commanded by Col. R. B. Hayes, and served over two years, j)articipating in the battles of Cross Lane, Carnafax Ferry, South Mountain, Antietam, etc. After his return he began clerking in a hardware store in Shelby, Ohio, remaining there until 1807, when he was employed in the C. C. C. & I. R. R. to serve in the capacity of Telegraph Operator and Ticket Agent at Shelby. In March 1870, the Company sent him to the more important station at Cardington, giving him full control of all its business at that point; he is also Express Agent. On the 33d of October, 1805, he married Mary L. Mickey, who was born in Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, Dec. 34,1813, who bore him one child, Bessie L. He has been Township Trustee, Treasurer of Cardington Union Schools, member of the Fire Department, Master of Cardington Lodge, No. 384, F. & A. M., member of Crestline Chapter, No. 88, of Mansfield Commandery, No. 31, and also a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Wherry's father was born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 18, 1805, and his mother Feb. 37, 1800, and they were married Sep. 31, 1831. The Wherrys are descended from James Wherry, a native of Ireland, who came to America in colonial times, and settled in Chester Co., Penn. The Reeds were an old and respected family in Pennsylvania. The parents are yet living at Mansfield, O.

JOSEPH WATSON, physician; Cardington; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Oct. 34, 1834 - a son of Noah and Eliza (Dodson) Watson, natives of Luzerne Co., Pa., and the parents of seven children. In 1813 the father - then a young man - came to Richland Co., Ohio, where he met Miss Bathsheba Eastman, to whom he was married. She died in about two years, and he returned to Pennsylvania, where he was married to Miss Dodson. In 1833 he again oame to Richland Co., where he passed the remainder of his life in agricultural pursuits. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison. He died in 1804. Dr. Watson remained upon his father's farm until 34 years of ago. On the IGth of August, 1848, he was united in marriage with Lucy A. Barnum. She died in less than a year after their marriage, soon after which Mr. Watson began the study of medicine. He graduated at the Western College of Homoeopathy of Cleveland, in 1853. He first located in Westfield, where he met with marked success, and whore he remained until 1861, when he came to Cardington, where he has since resided. He was married to Mary J. Mills, May 15, 1855. She was born in Marion Co., Ohio, in 1836. They have four children - Orville E., Clarence V., Minetta and Jessie F. Dr. Watson has always been a close student of his profession, the result of which is, he has been a very successful practitioner. Besides a nice home property on Walnut street, Cardington, Dr. Watson owns 360 acres of land in Michigan.

WILLIAM WILLITS, farmer and stock raiser; P. O., Cardington. The subject of this sketch was born in Morrow Co., O., Jan. 19, 1831; is a son of Joel and Cynthia (Lewis) Willit-s; the former is a native of Virginia, and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married near Fredericktown, Knox Co., O , and were the parents of nine children, six of whom are now living. The father has been dead some years, but the aged wife and mother survives him, and is to-day among the few living representatives of those earlier days when women as well as men were expected to bear their part of the hardships, both outdoor and in. William Willits received but a meager education, as his services were almost constantly required upon the farm. During the late war he served his country in Company I, 3d O. V. I. ; after his return home he engaged in agricultural pursuits, a business he has since continued in. His marriage with Miss Lucinda Grandy was celebrated Nov. 10, 1861; she was born in 1834. There are three children living in the family - Estella, William A. and Edward M. There was another child who died in infancy without naming. Mr. Willits began life as a poor boy and is a self-made man in the fullest sense of the woid. He owns eighty acres of well improved land in Cardington Tp. He is a member of the Universalist Church of Mt. Gilead.

CYRUS E. WEATHERBY; teacher and farmer; P. O., Cardington. Edmund Weatherby, father of Cyrus E., was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1804; is a son of Edmund and Hannah (Harvey) Weatherby, both of whom were natives of New Jersey, and direct descendant of an old and much respected Puritanical family, and durino- the struggle ft)r liberty they fought with Gens. Washington and La Fayette. Edmund Weatherby, our subject's grandfather, removed from New Jersey to Central New York in 1804, and ni 1833 he, with his family, together with his son Edmund, his wife and three children, removed to Chester Tp., Morrow Co., O. Cyrus' father began teaching school when about 19 years old, a business he followed during the winter months for seventeen consecutive years. He was united in marriage with Miss Orril Sawyer Oct. 9, 1827. She was born in the Dominion of Canada in 1808, but when quite small her parents removed to New York, where she was raised; from this marriage there were seven children, three of whom are now living - Samuel S., Harriet and Cyrus E. Those deceased were named Clotilda, Olive, Philancy add Adiia S. Samuel well and faithfully served his country in the late war. Adna S. was a young man of more than ordinary ability, and at the early age of 21 years graduated in medicine, and began its practice in Cardington. After a few year s of very successful practice, he was called to his reward, leaving a young wife and a large circle of friends to mourn his untimely death. All the children received the benefits of a good education, and with one exception, have taught school. Cyrus E. was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Woodruff in 1874. She died in 1879. There was one child from this union - Philancy, who died when about one year old. Mr. Weatherby owns ninety acres of well improved land in and adjoining the villaa-e of Cardino^ton. He and his sons are staunch Republicans, and consistent members of the M. E. Church. Cyrus E. for the past three years has had charge of the public schools.

ISAAC BAKER, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; this well-to-do I'armer was born February 20, 1830, in Knox Co.; his father, Morris, was born in Cosliocton Co., Ohio in 1795, and his mother Phoebe Bigf^s, was born in Knox, in 1797, in the same county. They were married in 1834, and sometime afterward settled in Harmony Township. There the mother died in 1855, leaving Jerry, Mary, Isaac, Ezaon Harod, Susan, Lydia, John, Morris, and Francis. The father was again married to Sarah Purvis. The father died in 18G3, and was a Universalist. Isaac attended school in the pioneer school house, and endured the hardships of pioneer life. At the age of twenty-one he began carpentering with Lewis Biggs, and in three years he formed a partnership with him which continued eight years, in which they were successful; he was jnarried in 1859 to Margaret, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Rees) Jones, natives of Wales, and came to Ohio in 1843; both are deceased. They had seven children; two survive: Evan and Margaret; they were Presbyterians. He bought the present farm of ninety-eight acres in 1874, of I^evi Powell; he also owns fifty acres in Harmony Township, all well improved, and procured by hard labor. He and his wife are members of the old school Baptist church; he votes the DeuHjcratic ticket; they have two children: Thomas and William. His three brothers, Moses, Francis and John, were in the war of the rebellion; the two former enlisting in the O. V. I., and the latter I. V. I. John had one finger shot off.

J. Y. BEERS, farmer, P. O. Sparta ; was born April 24, 1820, in Knox County; his father, Byram, was born in Morris Township, Sussex Co., N. J., also his mother, Elizabeth Pittney; they came to Ohio by team, in 1818 ; they endured many hardships, but by careful management have obtained quite a little fortune. The fruit of their union was eleven children - Surah, Aaron, Abigail, J, Y., Daniel, Tryphena, Hannah,

Catharine, Elizabeth, James and Ma'rgaret ; his father was commissioner of this county two terms, and justice of the peace for over 20 years ; he also practiced law in his early days ; J. Y. attended school in his younger days in the old pioneer log cabin ; his father was a tanner, as was the son ; he was also engaged in making shoes for a period of 20 years ; J. Y. Beers was married in 1849, to Rachel, daughter of Elias and Mary (Evans) Howard ; she was of Welsh descent; her parents had 12 children, four of whom survive - Martha, Esther, Madison, Catharine ; ' his wife was born January 17, 1830 ; they had six children - Retha, deceased, Eolia B., deceased, Emery P., Elizabeth, Millie, Essie ; his wife died December 16, 1877 ; she had been a member of the Baptist Church from childhood; he has belonged to the same church for 22 years, and was for 12 years prior a member of the Methodist denomination ; he held the office of deacon in the former for 16 years ; he settled on the present farm of 100 acres in 1850, buying first 50 acres of Thomas Mc- Creary, for which he went into debt ; he now possesses 200 acres of finely improved land, which he has obtained by his own labors ; his first house on the said farm was an old wagon-shop ; his life has been spent in useful avocations ; he taught school at $10 per month, at which he was successful ; he made the first blackboard ever used in this township ; on his farm yet remains the old oak log, from which many mold boards were made for the pioneer farmers ; he has always taken deep interest in all county enterprises, and is an upright, well-to-do-farmer.

MRS. SARAH P. BARTLETT; Chesterville; is a daughter -of Jacob and Margaret (Porter) Shurr; her father was born in 1776, in Little York, Pa., and was of German descent; her mother was born in Uniontown, Pa., Nov. 6, 1785. They were married in Washington Co., Pa., and emigrated to Oiiio in 1810, settling in what is now Chester Township; here the father improved 250 acres of land, which was sold to Pardon Brown. Her parents had eleven children, John, William, Eliza, Maria, Belinda, Sarah P., Phoebe A., Cyrus P., Jacob J., Samuel P. and Milton M. The father died Nov. 25, 1834, and mother Nov. 27, 1876; both w^ere Presbyterians. Mrs. Bartlett was born June 20, 1818. Her attendance at school was under difficulties, walking one and one-half miles, following the Indian trails; she was married in 1841 to W. F. Bartlett, by whom she had six children, two of whom survive. Hugh M. married in 1868 Mary C, daughter 'of William and Mary (Williams) Bearinger, and Maggie E,, who married Mr. Moore; Hugh has been engaged in railroading; Sept. 26, 1879, he met with an accident by falling under the car while making a coupling, receiving a severe injury to his ankle. Mrs. Bartlett holds a membership in the Presbyterian Church.

SAUL BREECE, farmer; P. O. Chesterville. Was born October 15, 1804, in Washington Co., Pa., and came with his parents to Ohio in 1810; his father Samuel and mother Elizabeth, whose maiden name was Cook, were born in New Jersey, and lived awhile in Pennsylvania before coming to Knox Co. They had the following children: George, Katy, John, Mary, Saul, Hugh, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Anna, Henry, Phineas, Ruth, Arrena and Job. Mr. Breece attended school but little, and the greater part of his life was spent on the farm; he took a great fancy to gunning, and has become an expert hunter. He was married in 1828 to Sarah, daughter of Nathanael and Barbara (Sargeant) Kinney. Her father was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., and mother in Maryland; they came to Ohio in 1816, and her father was in the war of 1812. They had nine children: Jacob, Mary, David, Stanley, Sallie, James, George, Betsy and William. Her father died in 1840, and mother in 1846. Mr. Breece bought ten acres where they now live, in 1856, and now enjoys a nice little home. They have had ten children, seven living: Jackson, now in Oregon; Stanley, a mason by trade, at Mt. Vernon; Julia married Garret Rittenhouse; he died, and she was again married to John Minich; David, teacher, in La Salle Co., 111.; Abigail married Willi;im Peril, she is deceased, and had two children, Emma D. alid Sarah E.; Daniel, carpenter, in Missouri; Lydia married

James Peril; Sarah E. married Henry A., son of Michael J. and Alice E. (La Bolt) Warner. His parents were both born in Germany, and came to Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1852. His father enlisted in the 102nd O. V. I., and was taken prisoner and confined in the Anderson ville Prison, where he expired. His parents were Lutherans, and had six children: Catharine C, married Nathanael Wolferton ; Henry, William; Emma married Ferdinand Youse; Vina. One died on the trip across the ocean, and took a watery grave. Mrs. Breece has been a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty years. The pioneer hardships of their parents are too numerous to mention. A few only are necessary - such as going barefooted in the winter, and going to mill on horseback by means of a pack-saddle; her father one time went quite a distance in this way, and when he was returning and within about six miles of his home - and no doubt was rejoicing that he would soon arrive with the " staff of life," but unfortunately, while going down a hill the pony stumbled, and falling, broke its neck. The father took the meal on his shoulder and footed the distance, six miles, to his wilderness home. They had to carry lights fastened to their hats and bonnets to keep the mosquitoes from annoying them. The first cow her parents had, her mother paid for by making maple sugar at five cents per pound, and aggregating the cow at i>19.00. Mr. Breece votes the Democratic ticket.

D. W. BROWN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; is a good representative of the substantial farmer element of Morrow Co. His father. Pardon, was born Sept, 15, 1788, in Rhode Island, and is a descendant of the Puritans or Plymouth Colony. The great-great grandfather of our subject came over in the Mayflower; his father lived in Rhode Island until 1814, when he went to Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he farmed; served in the war of 1812. He was married to Sophia Wilbor, in 1809, in Rhode Island. She was born Feb. 11, 1790, and died Jan. 28, 1849, and had ten children. William (deceased), Lydia, born Oct. 27, 1811, married John Nobles; Sophia, Jan. 2, 1814, married Thos. Weathcrby; Philena, Dec. 30, 181(;, mairied Joseph Mocks; she died March, 1879; Pardon, born Oct. 4, 1819; Mary, Jan. 14, 1822, married George Peckhamj Daniel

W., bom Fob. 11, 18-->(;; Deborah W., May 22, 182S, married Jacob Winters (deceased); KUaabetlj, June 16, 1831, married Albert Parkliill; Sarah A,, June 8, 1833, married Mr. Freeman. The father emigrated to Chester Township in about 1853, and died June 8, 1863. His parents were Presbyterians. They started life with nothing but one horse and wagon. He learned the hatters' trade before he married. Mr. Brown remained with his parents until married. Attheageof 18 he began teaching school in the State of New York, and continued the same for four terms. His matrimonial alliance took place Dec. 28, 1847, with Adaline M., a daughter of William H. and Anna (Duel) Squires. Her father was born in Connecticut, and her mother at Quaker Hill: she was one of eleven children. Harriet married John Peckham; Plu-dora married Judson Johnson; William married Piiresonia' Chatham; Eliza R. C. married William Beardsley; Adaline M.; Henry J. married Mary A. Youngs; Helen married Lemuel D. Hussey; Sidney married Martha Barber; Anna M. married George Hillinan, Marian B. married Edward Hussey; one infant died. Her father was a clothier, miller and farmer, and died in Feb. 1854, and her mother was a " birthright Quaker," and died Jan. 7, 1879. After marriage our representative ran a canal boat, "Sarah Sands," on the Erie canal, from Cayuga Lake to New York City ; in four years he became tired of the business, and sold it to his brother Pardon, and within a short time came to Ohio and has since farmed. Bought the Shurr farm of his father's heirs, and sold the same in 1870 to Elery P. Brown, a cousin. He then took a trip with his family to Missouri, Kansas and Towa, and returned in two months, and purchased what is known as the Corwin farm, in Franklin Township, where he dealt largely in stock; in 1872 he sold that, and bought 150 acres adjoining the town of Chesterville, on which he dealt in stock ; in the winter of 1878-9 he shipped thirty-two carloads from this ])lace. He has now abandoned the stock business, and is giving his rural life to raising wheat, in which he is having his usual success. Mr. and ]\lrs. Brown have had four children ; one died when young ; Frances A., born March 14, 1850, married William W. Van Eman, a salesman in San Francisco ; Marian A., born Oct. 14, 1855, married Marshal F. Smith ; Cassius, born April 1, 1858. Mr. Brown hired a substitute volunteer for $250 to serve in the rebellion. He is a member of Chester Lodge No. 204, I. O. O. F., in which he has held all the offices and is now acting as permanent Secretary. He became early identified with the Whig party, casting his first vote far Win field Scott; he has since voted the Republican ticket, and by that party was elected Township Trustee, which office he now holds. He is also a member of the Town Council ; also held some offices while in New York. He has always had good health. The only sickness he ever had was in 1877 ; this was the first time he ever consulted a physician (except once, when he was poisoned by a red flannel shirt). He and wife are members of the Presbyterian church. They are among our well-to-do farmers, and reside in a pleasant home in Chesterville, highly respected by their numerous friends and acquaintances.

JAMES BEEBE, retired farmer; P. O. Chesterville; he was one of nine children, and was born June 24, 1792; his brothers and sisters were William, Polly, John, Clara, Phoebe, Hannah, Benjamin and Amos. His parents were William and Polly (Truman) Beebe. The former was born in Connecticut and the latter on Long Island. He emigrated to Ohio in 1818; this region was then a huntingground, for the Indians. He was married Jan. 1, 1826, to Mary Breece, one of the early pioneer ladies, who came to Ohio in 1810 with her parents, Samuel and Betsey (Cook) Breece, natives of New Jersey; she was born m Washington Co., Pennsylvania, in 1802, and was one of fourteen children - George, Katie, John, Mary, Saul, Hugh, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Henry, Ruth, Phineas, Arrena, Job and Ann. By this union he had three children; Jane, married Isaac Huffman, September 26, 1843, Hannah married Mr. Lanning in September, 1853, and one deceased. They started life with scarcely anything, and now possess a competency, which they have accumulated by their industry. They have been Methodists over fifty years. They are now passing their remaining years quietly in this village.

AMANDA A. BAIN, widow; P. O. Chesterville. Her father, Samuel Livingston, was born Dec. 4, 1778, in Washington Co., N. Y. Her mother, Asenath (Munson) Livingston, was born Aug. 3, 1782. They were married Oct. 22, 1801. Her grandfather Livingston, was from Ireland; her parents came to Ohio in 1837, and settled in Franklin Tp., now in this county, where her father died Sept. 8, 1847, and mother Nov. 3, 1863. They had ten children; John, born July 26, 1802; Nathaniel M., July 27, 1804; Anna N., Oct. 30, 1806; Samuel, Jan. 23, 1809; Agnes M. April 25, 1811; Sarah J., May 18, 1814; Amanda A., Sept. 15, 1816; William A., June 8, 1820; Edith A., May 1, 1823; Joseph R. Jan. 22, 1826. Her parents were members of U. P. church. Mrs. Bain was married Oct. 16, 1834, to James I., a son of John and Anna (McEachron) Bain. His parents were natives of Washington Co., N. Y. Mr. Bain was born Dec. 19, 1811, and died May 12, 1849; four children were the fruit of their union. One infant died unnamed; Jennie, born Aug. 30, 1837; married Darwin Leonard, Feb. 13, 1862; she died April 23, 1872; had two children, Lizzie M. and Emma B; Edith L, born Dec. 24, 1841; married Aug. 26, 1866, to Samuel Carson. He was born in Pennsylvania, March 14, 1839; they have one child, Cora B., born June 24, 1869. Edith L. is a member of the Presbyterian church. The last child of our subject was John, born March 3,1844,he enlisted in Co. E. 121st, O.V. I., and was taken prisoner and confined for eighteen months in Andersonville, Danville, and Florence Prisons. He was taken from the*latter to Wilmington, N. C, where he died March 13, 1865. Mrs. Bain's husband spent the greater part of his life as a blacksmith; however his latter years were devoted to dentistry. She and her husband united with the U. P. church; she transferred to the Presbyterian in 1867. She is in good circumstances, and owns some town property. He was a Republican, and served as Justice of the

WILLIAM A. BEEMER, farmer: P. O., Chesterville; he is the son of William and Elizabeth (Decker) Beemer; his parents were born in New Jersey. The mother died there, and had six children, three of whom are dead; the living are John D., William A., and Harriet, The father was married to Eveline Rutan, and came to Ohio in 1838, by canal and team. By his last marriage he had nine children - Martha J., Julia

A., Hannah E., Rosilla, Emeline, Allen, and Mary, (two deceased). His father is living in Franklin Co., Iowa, with his daughters. Mr. Beemer was born Nov. 9, 1822, in Sussex Co., N. J. He remained with his father until his marriage, in 1849, to Ann Eliza, daughter of John and Margaret (Snook) Cary. Her parents are natives of New Jersey, and had ten children - Lewis H., William S., Isabel C, John R., George C, Ann Eliza, Margaret J., Lorena E. and Charles P., (one died in infancy). Her father settled on what is now the Nye farm. Mr. Beemer bought the present farm in 1854 ; it now contains 115 acres of fine land. He has been afflicted with the asthma for many years, and has traveled over the greater part of the United States, made two trips to New Jersey on horseback. Active and enthusiastic worker in the Democratic paity. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church ; he takes deep interest in the same, reads the Bible through often ; takes interest in all county enterprises. Is one of our most substantial citizens and farmers, and has always been a strong temperance man.

RANSOM BOCKOVER, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; born Dec. 8, 1846, in Morrow Co., Ohio. His father, Jonathan, was born in New Jersey, May 8, 1797, and learned the blacksmith's trade when 19 years old; came to Ohio in 1835. Had eight children; James, Jacob, Ira, Isaac, Minerva, Ransom, Jason and Rebecca. The mother of these children was Elizabeth Adams, and was born in 1818. These old parents have enjoyed the most of their time on the farm, clearing and tilling the soil. Ransom was married June 18, 1871, to Mary, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Lanning. She was born May 12, 1851, in this county, and like her husband has enjoyed the attractions of home. They bought fifty acres of land in 1871, of Joseph Trowbridge, and have improved the same by fine buildings. This is a fine little home, the result of hard labor. Mr. Bockover once belonged to the Patrons of Husbandry; votes the Democratic ticket; enlisted in Co. F, 136th O. N. G.; settled here in 1876. Thev have one child, Joseph C, born April 21, 1874.

to Ohio in 1844; his father's name was Iden v., and his mother's Catharine (Woods) Ball; and, at their settlement in 13Ioomfield Tp., they began farming and keeping hotel; the latter they continued for about twenty years. Their children were: James W., Preston, Joel, John, Iden, and Frank; the father is still living. Mr. Ball remained with his parents until twenty-seven 3'ears old; his marriage occurred January 22, 1859, to Isabel, daughter of William and Joanna (Golfing) Allen; her father was born in England and came to Pennsylvania, and there worked at shoemaking; and during his existence there Avas married, and came with his family, in 1836, to Licking Co., Ohio, where they bought 200 acres and, at their death, possessed over 400 acres of land. In 1839, they went to Richmond, Indiana, and worked three years on the Ohio pike; they afterward returned to the farm. The father died February 22, 1877, the mother is still living; both were Methodists. Their children were: Levina, Isabel, Mary,. Joanna, William, Frank, and Sallie. Mrs. Ball was born September 25, 183G, in Fayette Co., Pa. In 1858, James W. Ball bought fifty acres of Daniel Thomas, adding afterwards sixty-five acres. He has held some tcwpnship offices; is a member of Sparta Lodge, No. 268, I. O. O. F., in which he has held all offices; he always voted the Democratic ticket; himself and wife are members of the Methodist church, in which he has been, and is now, steward; they have one child, Ellen M.

JOEL D. BRUCE, farmer, P. O. Chesterville, one of the pioneers of this county; was born March 21, 1811 ; his father, Elijah, was born in 1780, and his mother, Malinda W. Browning, in 1786 - both in Culpeper Co., Va.; they were married in 1810, and in 1827 they came to Licking County, this State ; the father died in Knox County, 1829 ; in 1831 the mother bought 190 acres of land, where Joel D. now lives ; she died here in February, 1854, having blessed the world with nine children, but five of whom survive - J. D., G. S., Nancy", Eliza S., John A.; she and her husband were Old School Baptists ; Joel D. attended school some little time, and took every advantage of obtaining an education by procuring lor himself valuable literature, and turned his attention to school teaching, which he followed successfully for 72 months ; he taught one term in Mt. Gilead ; was married in May, 1847, to Abigail, daughter of John and Hannah (Conger) Lewis ; her parents emigrated from New .lersey to Knox County in 1806, or 1808, and helped to build a block house ; by this marriage he had James B., Eliza J., Mary, Malinda, John W.; his wife died February 8, 1862, and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was again married, the bride being Ann, daughter of Japheth and Charlotte (Howard) West. Her parents came to Ohio from Pennsylvania at an early day, and had 12 children, eight of whom survive - Martha, Michael, Ann, Elizabeth, Jane, David, Dora C, Amanda. Ann was born in 1835, in Delaware Comity, now Morrow; by this marriage he has four children - George W., Frank P., Charlotte B. and Charles A. Mr. Bruce has been assessor four terms, and township trustee 10 years ; he has been an active member of the Baptist Church since 1846 ; his wife belongs to the same denomination ; he generally votes for the man in township elections, but in county and state elections he is an enthusiastic Democrat ; he has represented the same in county and congressional conventions ; he owns 95 acres of well improved land, which is a portion of the old homestead ; he is growing a fine nursery with good success ; he is confined to the inn, having been attacked some months ago with the rheumatism, which has nearly deprived him of the use of his limbs.

E. P. BROWN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville, was bdrn in September, 1827, and is the son of George, born 1796 in Rhode Island, and Beulah M. (Sutlitf) Brown, born in 1802 in Connecticut; they came to Ohio in 1836 and settled in what is now Morrow Co.; they bought 260 acres of land. The father died in 1870 and the mother in 1868. Their children were: William, graduated at Cleveland Medical College, and died June 27, 1864, at Alexandria, Va., while in the service of his country; Edmond, living in Knox Co.; E. P., Sophia; George, principal of Cardington Schools; Amanda Thurston, deceased. His parents were Methodists. Our subject attended school some in the winter. He was married in 1853 to Phoebe E., daughter of .Tohn and Rhoda Talmage; her parents were from New

Jersey and had seven children: Henry, Charles, Jonathan, Jacob, Phoebe E., Newton and Susan; all the family were Methodists. Mrs. Brown was born in 1827; they settled after marriage, for sixteen years, on the old Corwin farm, and then sold the same and bouglit stock in Mt. Gilead for one year, and in 1870 he bought the present farm of 246 acres, known as the old Shurr farm, purchasing the same from D. W. Brown. It is known as the finest farm in Morrow Co., finely watered by spring. He has four children: Alice married E. Mclntire; Clarence, George and Blanche. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church; he has held office in the same, and has been township trustee, member of school board, and votes the Republican ticke.t. He deals in Spanish merino sheep and Durham cattle and Berkshire hogs.

CUNNINGHAM BROTHERS, millers, Chesterville; prominently identified among the millers of Morrow Co., is the firm of C. K. and Z. T. Cunningham. They have of late purchased of the Cunningham heirs the the old mill, long known as the "Cunningham Grist Mil!," and have re-fitted the same and made it entirely new. They are now running three sets of buhrs, and are prepared to make the new process flour. The machinery is in excellent condition, both the water and steam works; they have also added a first-class saw mill to the same, and deal in lumber. They are speedily circulating their new process flour in distant parts of the country. Their father's name was R. W. Cunningham; born April 9, 1819, and was the son of R. C. and Mary (Clark) Cunningham ; he was one of eight children - John, R. W., Margaret, Eliza A., Isabel, Harriet, Mary and Jane. The father died Dec. 27, 1876. Their mother, Mercy, was a daughter of Reuben and Olive (Austin) Gleason; her father was born in 1793 in Vermont, and her mother in 1797 in the same State; her father came to Ohio about 1816; she was born May 15, 1820, in Knox Co., and was one of nine children, eight of whom survive - Mercy, Lucy, Elisha, John, Asa, Joseph, Sylvester and Elizabeth. The marriage of R. W. to Mercy, occurred in 18-12, which union blessed them with Warren K., who was in the. 174th O. V. I. for one year; George W. was in company F., 81st

O. V. I. for three years; William H., deceased, Cleopas K., of the firm of Cunningham Bros., who was for five years boss of a five-buhr mill at Big Rapids, Michigan, and was in the employ of the firm for two years; he dealt two years in buggies, and is now President of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, Marcellus A., Zachariah T., L. E. and Anna A. The father enlisted in company A., 20th O. V. I., for over three years; he ranked as sergeant; he also manufactured chain pumps and bedsteads at this place. The father of Mrs. Cunningham began an ashery in Chester Tp. about 1826, and transferred the same to Chesterville in 1830, locating his business on the lot where John Smiley now lives. He entered a contract to carry the mail from Mt. Vernon to Bucyrus, for two years. Mrs. Cunningham and Anna are members of the Methodist Church at this place.

ABRAM CONKLIN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born Sept. 21, 1815, in Pike Co., Pa., and remained there until 1837, when he came to Ohio; his father Nathaniel was born in 1785 on Long Island, and worked at shoemaking. In 1810 he came to Pennsylvania, and farmed and ran a saw-mill; here he married Elsie Vanocker, by whom he had eleven children - Abram, John, Nathaniel, George, Jacob, David, Hannah, Elizabeth, Susan, Clara and Matilda. Jacob, John and David were in the war of the Rebellion. The parents were Methodists. Mr. Conklin attended school eighteen months; when nine years old he began working on a farm for Philip Smith at $15.00 per month, and at the expiration of nine years he was getting $18.00 per month. He was married Oct. 19, 1835, to Mary A., daughter of Peter and Anna Sjtruble; her father was born about 1787, and mother in 1789, in Sussex Co., N. J., and came to Ohio by team, in 1837. They had twelve children, John, George, Daniel, Philip, Wesley, Nelson, Stephen, Mary A., Phoebe, Cendrilla, Elizabeth and Catharine. Her father died in 1856, and her mother in 1863; they were Methodists. Mrs. Conklin was born in 1809. When Mr. Conklin and wife came to Ohio, he made their living by teaming, hauling wheat and pork for the merchants at this place, to Lake Erie and return, he continued this laborious avocation for eight or ten years. In about the year lS-47 he began an ashery at this place, which he continued one year, and then farmed and bought and sold horses for quite a while; he has, likely, handled from 500 to 1,000 head. He was elected Constable in 1841, and served about eight years; he took a mail contract in 1841 from Chesterville to Shelby, Richland, Co., for five years. In 1872 he took the route from Chesterville to Centerburg, Knox Co., for four years. In 18G8, he engaged in the same from Mt, Gilead to Frederickstown, which he still continues. He owns twenty acres of well-improved land, fourteen of which adjoin the town and the rest very near. They are now pleasantly located in a fine house, built in 1851, at a cost of S1,000, which has since been repaired and is now valued at $1,800. He was elected Sheriif of Morrow Co. in 1854-1856, by the Republicans, getting a large majority. If we mistake not, ttiis county was then Democratic. He has been an auctioneer 43 years, and while sherilf he did all his own auctioneering. In the winter of 18o8, he cried 05 sales, and has auctioned fifteen since Oct., 1879. He has always been a temperance man, and asserts that he never treated any one for the sake of a vote. In 1876, he and D. S. Mother (mentioned herein) built a family vault at a cost of $1,000; Mr. Conklin hauled every stone in the same. In an early day he hauled wood for one winter to pay for a stand, chair, and bureau, all of which he has as relics. Mr. and Mrs. Conklin raised one child (Caroline French), who married Dec. 20, 1860, D. S. Mother, who was born June 29, 18;}8, in Chesterville; he commenced working at plastering in 1852; he enlisted in Co. " E," 121 O. V. I.; was first sergeant, served nearly three years; was wounded Sept. 20, 1863, at Chickamauga, Tenn., in the left forehead. He went with Sherman to the sea, lived five days on parched corn. On return engaged with Conklin in the mail route; member of Chester Lodge, No. 288, A. F. & A. M., Mt. Gilead Chapter, Clinton Commandery, No. 5, Mt. Vernon and Knight Templars. He has two children, Jewett A. and William B. Is a Repul)lican.

L. C. CROWL, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born Se))t. 28, 1843, in Chesterville, where he remained the most of his boyhood days until 25 years old. His father, Philip, was born in Pennsylvania, and his mother, Harriot Ayres, was born in Vermont; both came to Ohio when young. The father was an efficient tailor in Chesterville for many years. They had ten children, six of whom are living - George, Ann, Marcella, Lucy, Olive and L. C. ; the father died in 1861, the mother is still living. Mr. Crowl enlisted in Co. " C," 96th O. V. L, in which he remained for three years, when he returned then to the farm in 1865, and worked for Mr. Rowling by the month for two years. He was married in 1867, to Viola, daughter of Freeman and Ann (Lewis) Westbrook; her parents were both from Wales, and came to Ohio in 1840; they had three children, Viola and two infants deceased. Her father was killed, by falling from a balloon at Sparta about 1861 or 1862. Her mother afterwards married Creg Taylor, by whom she has one child - Rosa. Mrs. Crowl was born 1850; Mr. Crowl rented for ten years after marriage; and then in 1878, bought 55 acres where they now reside, which he is improving, making a fine farm, being well watered by living water. They have had three children, Fred P., Anna Z., deceased, Hattie B.; himself and wife are members of the Baptist church, in which they take deep interest.

CHASE COLE, teacher and farmer; P. O, Chesterville ; is the son of Thomas F. and Charity (Phillips) Cole; his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Knox Co.; they are both living in Knox Co., and six children have blessed their home - M. F., Chase, William, Robert, Mary and Alice. The parents are active Methodists. Chase was born Sppt. 24, 1857, in Knox Co., and early manifested an interest in the common schools. He attended the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, about three terms, and has engaged in teaching during the winters. He was married July 4, 1879, to Ettie, a daughter of James and Mima (Campbell) Hull; her parents are living in B^ranklin Township. Mrs. Cole is a member of the Methodist Church at Pidaskiville, this county. They have one cliild - Thomas F. Tiiey are farming on Mr. Mettler's farm, and having good success. Mr. Cole is a irood teacher.

Elizabeth (Breeze) James, born in 1791 in the same country. They were married in Pennsylvania, and soon after came to the Welch Hills, Licking Co., this State, and in 1816 settled where Mrs. Davis now resides, and here endured the trials of going to mill on horseback, attending church barefooted, etc. The father began preaching in the Baptist Church, and continued for fifty years. They had ten children; Elizabeth and Sarah are the only survivors, and live together. The father died in 18G2, and the mother in 1855; she was a church member since she was 16 years old ; Sarah was born May 5, 1817, and in her girlhood days attended school in the log cabin; she was married in 1839 to David P. Davis, a son of David and Margaret (Pugh) Davis. He was born May 3, 1816, in Wales, and came to Ohio when a boy, and learned carpentering and cabinet making; after marriage he farmed, and died in 1815. They had two children - Lafayette enlisted in Co. F, 136th O. N. G., and died in the service. Luther enlisted in Co. E, 121st O. V. I., in which he also died. She owns eighty-five acres of well-improved land, the greater part of which she has obtained since her husband's death by her own careful management; she manages the same by hiring the work done, and makes a good profit; she and her husband united with the Baptist Church at an early day, in which she takes deep interest. Her sister Elizabeth, who lives with her, is also a member of the same church; they can both remember going to church barefooted, as a case of necessity, and also riding to mill on a packsaddle.

W. H. DALRYMPLE, farmer; P. O. Chesterviile ; Avas born June 17, 1834, in what is now Morrow Co. He attended school in his youth, and worked for his father, who kept hotel for many years where they now live; was married in Dec, 1871, to Mary Busoul. Her father, Edmond, was born in Pennsylvania, and her mother in New Jersey, and were married in Finley, Ohio; they are both living in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. They had the following children: .John J., Phoebe A., Mary, born April 24, 1844; Edward and Abbie. Her father is publisher of the Wisconsin Farmer, and went to Italy in 1877, in company with his daughter Abbie, for the purpose of educating her in vocal music. She now ranks among the noted singers of this country. Mr. Dalrymple has one child by his marriage - Edward. He has held some township offices, and owns 136 acres of well improved land, valued at 175.00 per acre, on which he makes a specialty of fine sheep; is a member of Chester Lodge, No. 238, A. F. and A. M.; he votes the Republican ticket, and was one of the first two Republican supporters of the Republican paper of this Township. His father, Charles, was born in June, 1795. in New Jersey, and married Feb. 1, 1821, to Nancy Hance, born Ju^ 10, 1800. The parents settled on 116 acres, where the subject now lives and cleared the same; was justice of the peace eighteen years; tax collector for many terms. They had the following children: Mary, Thomas, H^A. M., Martha, Hannah, W. H., C. H., J. W. The father was an Old School Baptist, and the mother a Quaker. The father was a soldier of 1812, and died Feb. 22, 1875.

JOHN V. DeWITT, farmer; P. O. Chesterville ; was born January 23, 1810, in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and came to Ohio wnth his father, John, in 1818, settling first in Knox Co., and there bought 100 acres. In one year the family came to Chester Tp., where the father built a mill and continued the business for many years. His father died March 15, 1865; his mother's maiden name was Mary Washer. John C. was one of thirteen children: Price, Isaac, Peter, Henry, John V., Richard, Joseph, Lewis, William, Levi, Phoebe, Elizabeth, and Mary. His mother died August 19, 1864. Mr. DeWitt spent his younger days on a farm and in the mill; he was married in 1835 to Jane, daughter of John and Jerusha (Sylvester) Dalrymple, by whom he has had seven children, five of whom died in infancy; Milton and Aaron; the former was born April 22, 1844, enlisted in Company F, 136th O. N. G., was married June 12, 1876 to Nettie, daughter of David B. and Eliza Phillips; her father was born in New Jersey in 1812; mother also was born in the same state. They had eight children: Nettie, Margery, Hugh, Nelson, Hattie C, and Daniel - graduated at the Michigan Pharmacy at Ann Arbor - Franklin and Ann, the latter graduated at the State Normal School, Trenton, New Jersey; is now teaching in the high school at Branchville, same state. Our subject settled on the pres- ent farm of 140 acres in 1835. The greater part of this has been attained entirely by their own labors. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist church, and Milton's wife of the Presbyterian. He is a Republican.

WILLIAM DENMAN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born July 7, 1812, in New Jersey; his father, Jonathan, was also born in Morris Co., New Jersey. His mother, Elizabeth Butler, was born in the state of New York. They were married in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and there settled on 500 acres, which the father owned. They came to Ohio about 1837 or 1838. Their children were: Caroline, William, Electa, James B.,Jonathan, John and Martha. The father joined the church when twelve years old, and the mother when twenty-seven. William remained with his parents until married, and endured the labors that fell to the lot of the pioneer; he has missed but three harvests since he was sixteen years old, and made a full hand from that time. He was married Feb. 18, 1841, to Sarah, daughter of William E. and Mary Larison Davison. She was born June 7, 1822, and is the mother of thirteen children: Mary, Martha, Jonathan B., enlisted in Co. F. 136th O. N. G.; William, Sylvester, Clarissa L., Samantha, Cyntha, Electa C, Phoebe, Joel B., Sarah and Ida M. In 1850, Mr. Denman bought seventy-five acres, a portion of his present farm of 240 of finely improved land, obtained entirely by his own labors. He had but $.30 when he married, but by careful management he has accumulated a nice little fortune, and is classed among the well-to-do farmers of this township. He makes a specialty of fine sheep. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church at Chesterville; he has held the office of assessor for four years in Knox Co.; he cast his first vote for the Democratic party up to the time of the Douglas campaign, and since that time has been an active Republican.

J. L. DENMAN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville. The subject of this sketch descended from a long line of distinguished ancestors, all tillers of the soil. He was born January 17, 1815, in what is now Morrow Co., and is the son of Joseph and Mary (Trowbridge) Denman. His father was born June 23, 1776, and his mother on July

18, 1782, both in Sussex Co., New Jersey. They were married Oct. 11, 1800, and moved to Pennsylvania, and there farmed six years; and then in 1806 they came by team to the lonely wilderness of Morrow Co., and entered a farm of Government land, the deed to which was signed by President Thomas Jefferson. Here this old pioneer couple enjoyed the society of the Indians, who would bring animals' skins filled with honey and cranberries, to trade them for meal and salt. Of course they started life in an old cabin, and their first dishes were chipped from a log of wood. The father served as a justice of the peace for some time. He would work on the farm during: the day, and at night cooper and watch the Indians. Several little reminiscences are mentioned, among which we relate the one in which he was awoke by the dog, and took his gun and determined to investigate the trouble, and in one moment would have killed a neighbor, who happened to cough, and who was coming over on some business. As they will be mentioned prominently in the township's history, I will omit the rest here. They had eleven children - Elizabeth, born Aug. 26, 1802, died 1810; Sallie, July 10, 1804; Phoebe, March, 1806; William, Sept. 18, 1808; Lavina, March 19, 1811; Daniel, Feb. 6, 1813; Joseph L.; Juluania, April 30, 1817; Polly, Sept. 2, 1819; Minerva, Oct. 15, 1821; Marilia, Feb. 27, 1826. When the father of Mr. Denman came through Mt. Vernon in 1806, he was offered twelve lots on what is now Main street, for a pony he had, but farther west he was going. Our subject attended school in the old log school houses, and worked on his father's farm in his younger days. He was married in 1837, to Anna, daughter of Simon and Susannah (Abbott) Wright. Her father was raised in Vermont, and her mother in Connecticut. They came to Licking Co., Ohio, in 1816, and there died, leaving ten children. One died while young. Seth, born Jan. 22. 1792; Hiram, July 25, 1802 - both of whom were in the war of 1812 with their father, who was Major; Sallie, July 5, 1805; Wait, July 20, 1807; Robert P., Aug. 26, 1809; Polly, Apr. 5, 1813; Martha, May 3, 1815; James N., Feb. 20,1818; Anna, March 11, 1821. Her parents Avere Presbyterians. Mr. and Mrs. Denman settled on the present farm of 200 acres, obtained by buying out the heirs of his father. It is one of the finest farms in the county, being well watered and finely adapted to stock-raising, to which he pays the most of his attention - having now a tine lot of Spanish merino sheep and Abdallah horses, and fine cattle and hogs. They have had six children - Susannah, (now Mrs. S. J. Trusdell); Joseph, Livonia, deceased 1871; William, deceased 1854; Davis M. and Daniel T. Mr. Denman has served his share of township offices. He and wife are exempiary members of the Old School Baptist Church, to which his parents belonged.

JOHN W. EVAN S,^ farmer ; P. O. Chesterville ; among the enterprising farmers is this gentleman : his father, John, was born in Wales, in 1795, also his mother, Mary Jones ; the time of her birth was in 1805 ; they were married in 1840, and came soon after to Harmony Tp. ; the father there died in 1845, through injuries received from a tree, which fell upon him ; he was the father of four children - John W. Mary E., Ann V. and Thomas. John's mother is still living with him. Mr, Evans was born August 3, 1841, in Chester Township, and attended school some - commencing in a log cabin ; at the age of 21, he began for himself by working on the farm and teaching school in the winter time, at which he was employed four terms, at $18 to |30 ; he was married February 28, 1868, to Viola, daughter of Alexander and Catharine Marsh. She was born in 1845. They settled after marriage on the farm they now possess, which he bought in 1864, of William Lloyd ; it is finely improved, and is the fruit of hard labor. His union gave him six children - Stella P., Alexander M., Mary C, Ida M., John L., Alfred E. He was township assessor three terms, elected by both parties ; a member of the Patrons of Husbandry; he is a member of the Baptist church, in which he is one of the auditing committee ; he is an active member of the Democratic party, and is an upright and intelligent man.

JOHN J. EVANS, farmer ; P. O. Chesterville. This old pioneer was born June 11, 1807. in Pa.; his father, Edward, Avas born in Montgomeryshire South Wales, and his mother in Carmarthenshire, same country. Each emigrated to Pa. when single ; however, Edmond was married to Mary Jenkins and buried her and one chi\d in the ocean while on the way ; his other two children, Edward and Arm, landed safely with their father. He was married in Chamberstown, Pa., to Sarah James. John J. was the only child of this union. The family came to Welch Hills, Licking Co., in 1808, and remained but a short time, and then moved to Radnor Tp., Delaware Co., and in 1812, they came to Chester Tp., and settled in a log cabin, on the farm. The father died in 1816 or 1817, and the mother died December 12, 1827. John being quite young when his father died, he was compelled to endure hard labor while young. He had but little advantage of obtaining an education. He was married in 1828, to Isabel, daughter of David and Mary A. (.Johnston) Miller ; she is a sister of Elizabeth McCracken, whose sketch appears elsewhere. She was born March 20, 1790. She and Mr. Evans settled on the farm left him by his mother, and remained there until 1875, when he sold the same to James Lewis, and bought ten acres where he now lives. His wife died June 22, 1865. He was again married Sept. 19, 1865, to Mary E., daughter of James and Philanda Peren Miller, born March 22, 1843. Her people are of French descent ; her father was a twin, and was nursed by George Washington. The Millers once kept hotel at Alexandria, Va., in the same building where Col. Ellsworth was shot. Mr. Evans has had no children. He was elected Captain of the militia ; he joined the Baptist church, at Chesterville, in 1865 ; he voted first for Andrew Jackson, 1828, and has voted the ticket ever since. The sister of Mrs. Evans lives with them, and was married to George H. Scott, and has one child - E. E. She and husband are members of the Baptist church.

W. A. FISH, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born June 4, 1836, in Congress Tp.; his father, Henry, was born March 6, 1801, and his mother, Mary A. Fish, was born Nov., 13, 1816, both in Virginia. They came to Ohio about 1830, and settled in Congress Tp.; they there raised nine children, and never paid out ten cents for doctor bills. Mr. Fish attended school in a log school-house; but the greater part of his life was spent working on the farm; he learned the blacksmith's trade in Galion, with Samuel Dunnis; he got hurt while shoeing a horse, after which he quit the business. He was married in

1860, to Rachel, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Williams) Karr; her parents were from Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at an early day; they had ten children. Mr. Fish settled, after marriage, near Williamsport; subsequently he transferred to the employ of J. .T. Cover & Co., of Johnsville; he followed teaming for twelve years; he then, in the spring of 1879, went to Chesterville. They had six children; three died when young; those living are - Henry M., born Aug. 7, 18G2, Isa B., Ijorn Feb. 28, 1866, Mattie F., June 11, ISIG. He is a member of Chester Tp. Lodge No. 204, 1. O. O. F., in which he has held all offices; he is now Nj G. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. He votes the Democratic ticket.

WILLIAM GREEN, farmer ; P. O. Chesterville ; was born August 20, 1824, in Washington Co., Pa. ; his father, Isaac, was born November 20, 1793, in New Jersey, and afterward moved to Washington Co., Pa. ; he was married in 1822 to Letice Miller. They moved to Ohio in 1829, and settled where they now live, and made their home by the side of an old log until they could erect a log cabin, which was afterward used for a school house. Isaac was a potter while in Pennsylvania, and in this county served as assessor and trustee ; both of these old pioneers are living, and have had nine children - William, .Foseph M., David, Caroline, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and Isaac. Sarah and David w^ere Presbyterian missionaries t'o China for 10 years. The old couple now have a pleasant home. William attended school in a log meeting house, and participated in the duties of the farm life with his father ; he was married January 22, 1849, to Anna, daughter of Fleming and Sarah J. (Barney) Higbie ; her parents were born in the State of New York, and came to Zanesville, afterward to Mt. Vernon, and to what is now Morrow Co., in 1843, or 1844 ; the father died in 1855, and the mother in 1871 ; they had the following children that grew up - Mary, Keziah, John L., Calvin, Ann, Elizabeth, Haverland. Mrs. Green was born in 1826 ; they began housekeeping with her parents for a sliort time, and then came to the present farm of 75 acres of well improved land ; his father owns 125 acres of fine land adjoining, which the subject farms to some extent ; he was trustee for eight years, and county infirmary director for seven years ; he is a member of Chester Lodge No. 238, F. and A. M., in which he has held offices, as well as being an active member ; he and iiis wife are members of the Presbyterian (church, at Chesterville ; their union gave them three children - Mary E., married Walker Lanning ; Adaline, deceased, David L.

DAVID GRIFFITH, farmer; P. O. Chesterville, is one of the industrious farmers of Morrow Co. Born July 7, 1818, in Wales. His father Thomas, and mother Mary, were born in Cardiganshire, South Wales, came to Welch Hills, Licking Co., abovit 1822, and remained there fourteen years, and then came to Harmony Tp., where the mother died in 1850, and the father in 1862. They had five children - Catharine, Edward, David, Thomas, John, deceased in the 3d O. V. C. Da,vid attended school some, and worked at home until 21 years old, when he began learning the carpenters' trade with a man by the name of Belt, of Granville, with whom he continued three years, and then worked on his own responsibility for some time, and then moved to the present farm of fifty acres, and farmed in connection with his carpentering; the latter he quit in 1870. He was married in 1843 to Ann, daughter of Edmond and Esther James; by her he had six children - Albert, clerk in Boston, Mass.; Gilman, farmer in Kansas; Marcus, switch engineer in Moberly, Mo.; Alice, married Marion Williams, in Iowa;- Roy and Delia. He has been justice of the peace six years, trustee four years, school director for many years; he is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and once of a temperance lodge. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, in which he has held office. He enlisted in Co. A., 20th O.V. I., and served his country faithfully for nine months; he was in the siege of Vicksburg and some other battles. He votes the Republican ticket, and is an active member of the party, as well as an upright man.

FREDERICK GABERS, carriage-maker; Chesterville ; was born in 1822, in Hiddengen, Germany. He is the son of Frederick, born also in Germany; his mother died when our subject was three years old. He attended school from the age of 6 to 13; he then sought the employment of his father.

that of working on the farm and carpentering; the latter he devoted his entire attention to at the age of 16, which he continued until IS-ii, when he sought the American shores; landing at Baltimore, and subsequently coming to Mt. Liberty, Knox Co., Ohio, and then worked in a wagon shop for one winter. In the spring of 1846, he transferred his services to Mt. Vernon, same county, and there was in the employ of Wm. Sanderson, carriage maker, and continued with him one year, and then worked at the same business for Leverage, in the same town. In 1849 he came to Chesterville, and worked one year at his trade for Stephen Trusdel; he then bought his employer out and continued the business there until 1876, when he bought his present shop, a splendid two-story brick, 50x20 feet, where he now continues the business of making and trimming carriages and buggies, together with wagons and repairs. He entered a matrimonial alliance in 1851, with Maria C, a daughter of Adam and Susan Shaffer. She was born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio, with her parents, at an early day. Her younger days were joyfully spent with them in Knox Co., where the parents spent the remainder of their lives and had twelve children. Mr. Gabers was blessed with one child which died unnamed. She had given herself to the duties of the Presbyterian church, in which faith she died, leaving the record of a faithful member. He also belongs to the same denomination, and has been elder in the same. He has always been a temperance man, and has never used tobacco in any way. When he came to Ohio he had $20.00 in gold. He now possesses a good business, of which we have spoken, and also owns 28^ acres of well improved land, adjoining the village of Chesterville. His early work in Ohio was by the piece, which was 15.00 per set of buggy wheels. He would begin work at four in the morning and work late at night, and would construct two sets per week. Mr. Gabers does not confine himself to any political party, but votes for the best man.

JOSEPH GUNSAULUS, Attorney at Law and Notary Public; Chesterville; was born on his father's farm, in Cayuga Co., New York, April 29, 1825. When he was 9,bout 13 years old they moved to this State and settled in Chester Tp., about three-fourths of a mile northwest of Chesterville, Knox, now Morrow Co., coming by wagons. The land was but partially improved, and they occupied a log cabin for a time. When 18 he began to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed for eight years, and during this time he read law at home and attended school during the winters. He next began a general trading and speculating business, dealing in stock, real estate, etc., and a considerable legal business before the justice. In the fall of 1861 he was elected on the Republican ticket as Representative frcnu Morrow Co., in the Legislature, taking his seat in January, 18G2, and during the same winter was admitted to the bar. He represented the county for four years, spending his vacations in forwarding military matters. While in Columbus he served on the Military Committee, also as Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Returning from Columbus in ] 865, he came to Chesterville, and has since been engaged in the practice of law and looking after his farming interests. He has been Mayor of Chesterville, in all, about twenty years; was one of its incorporators, and has always been a member of its Council; has also been President of its School Board for many years. In the fall of 1854 he was married to Miss Mary J. Holley, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have two children: Frank W. and Lillian C. The former is now Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, of Columbus. Mr. Gunsaulus' parents were Joseph and Nancy (Dempsey) Gunsaulus, of New York, who came to this part of the country in the fall of 1837, and followed farming. The former died in 1848, and the latter in 1876. They had nine children, five of whom are now living: William, Joseph, Calvin, George W. and Lodema Crane, now living in New York. They are all married and have families.

J. A. GOBLE, merchant; Chesterville; is engaged in the mercantile business in Chesterville; is a representative of the thrift and enterprise of that village. He springs from a family of early settlers, and was born Aug. 8, 1837. He commands the esteem and admiration of his fellow associates and others that are brought in contact with him. His father and mother, Ebenezer and Anna (Lindley) Goble, came to Ohio about the year 1833. They were the parents of four children :

Josephus and an infant, deceased, Sarah E. and J. A. The family passed through those experiences incident to life in a new country, and were solid and influential in the community of which tliey were members. VMRS. HANNAH P. HOWAKD, widow; Chesterville; was born July 23, 1829, in this county; her father, Moses Powell, was born in Wales Sept. 25,1794, and came to America in 1801; he settled in Licking Co. in 1824, and came to Morrow Co. and settled on the farm now owned by John Bowen, where he remained until his wife died, which was in 1853; her name was Sarah Jones. They had six children: Infant, deceased; Benjamin J., Hannah P., Elizabeth, Thomas W., John J. Her father again married, the bride being Elizabeth (Hughes) Pittford; he died at the Welch Hills, Licking Co., Sept. 3, 1866; was justice of the peace sixteen years; clerk of the church forty years; he taught school for many years. Mrs. Howard taught school for three terms at 81.00 to $1.25 per week; she was married in 1849 to B. W. Evans. They had the following children: M. E., born May 13, 1851, died March 1, 1853; Moses P., Feb. 1, 1853, died Dec. 18, 1879; Sarah E., July 3, 1855; Maria J., Oct. 21, 1861; William L., Nov. 28, 1860, died Oct. 27, 1861; Elizabeth K., Sept. 12, 1862. Her husband died 1864; he enlisted in Co. F, 136th O. N. G., in which service his death occurred. She was again married in April, 1867, to William Howard, by whom she had George A., born Feb. 7, 1869, and J«li« M., in March, 1871. Mr. Howard died Oct. 31, 1878; he was an active Baptist. Slie has 125 acres of well improved land, which is finely adapted to stock-raising, being watered by living streams fed from springs. She has been a member of the church since she was eleven years old. On her farm is one of the largest grape vines in the State; it is 60 feet long and 3 feet 7 inches in diameter.

HENRY HOWARD, farmer; P. O. Sparta ; is a son of Joseph ; born in Pennsylvania ; came to Ohio at an early day ; his mother, Mary Bowers, died in 1857, having blessed her husband with 16 children, 11 of whom were raised - Martha, James, Elias, Susan, Jessie, Jerrie, Joseph, John, Henry, William and Calvin. Henry was born August 20, 1818, and was married

June 10, 1841, to Ann, daughter of John D. and Lena (Davis) Thomas ; she is a sister of Mrs. Jane Meredith, whose sketch appears elsewhere ; her birth occurred in 1819 ; she and her husband settled at marriage on the farm now owned by J. C. Sweatland, and endured the hardships of the pioneers ; in 1849 they bought the present farm of 50 acres, then mostly in the green woods ; it is now one of the finest improved farms in the country. They have five children - Louisa, married Thomas Rundall, how in Kansas. Lena, teacher, now in her 31st term. Vohn M., married June 30, 1875, to Sadie, a daughter of Rev. B. J. Powell ; she is proficient in music, and teaches ; she took instruction six years in Granville. Libbie married Ansel Main, of Delaware Co.; Ella, John M. had two children. Lena B. and Harry B., who died May 11, 1879. The family are members of the Baptist Church, in which they have taken a deep interest. Louisa and Libbie have also taught school with excellent success, as have the others. Henry is breeding fine Abdallah horses ; he has one of the finest horses in the county.

BENJAMIN HOWARD, farmer; P. O., Chesterville; was born Oct. 25, 1837, on the farm where he now lives; his father, Jesse, was born in Virginia, and his mother, Mary (Burnes) Howard, in Pensylvania. They were married in Knox Co. The father came to Mt. Vernon when 6 years old, and farmed and taught school, walking two miles every morning and evening; his parents finally settled on the farm now owned by Benjamin, buying at first 100 acres, afterward 87 acres; the latter was sold to Casp. Sweatland, but the notes for which were willed to him by Mr. Howard's father, Sweatland having married a daughter. They had five children, but two living, Benjamin (subject), Emily, the wife of Sweatland. The father died in 1839. The mother is still living on the farm. Father was once Tp. Trustee, and he and his wife were Baptists. Benjamin married Lydia J., a daughter of .lames and Sarah (Cook) Tims. Their marriage occurred Oct. 28, 1858; her jKirents were born in New Jersey, the father in 1803, and mother in 1801, and came to Ohio in 1839; they settled in Bloomfield Tp. They had ten children, Phosbe, George, Sanford, Rubina, Jonathan, Watson, Lydia J.,

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Alexander, Josiah and Melinda. Mrs. Howard was born Sept. 17, 1837, in New Jersey. They had four children - Luther B., Clarence, Jesse B., and Essie E. Mr. Howard has been managing the present farm of 100 acres, for twenty-eight years. At the death of his mother it becomes his. He has also bought 100 acres. He has held some township offices, as school director, and clerk of the same board. They are members of the Baptist church, in which he is now deacon, and has served as treasurer of the S. S.; he buys and sells stock. He tells a small reminiscence which should have space here, as it is connected especially with the early settlement here of the father and grandfather. They started on a trip to a distant mill, which would occupy about two day's travel to reach it. They had an acquaintance living midway, whose house they intended to reach in time for a night of refreshing sleep, but ere they reached the chosen spot the night was far spent, and not wishing to disturb their friend, who had long ago retired, they repaired to the milk-house and made a supper of cold corn cake and milk, which they declare was the finest supper of their lives. The grandfather brought a blind nag to this country from Virginia, which got loose a few days after arriving and returned to its home in Virginia alone.

THOMAS HUGGINS, farmer; P.O. Chesterville; is a well-to-do farmer, and is the son of John and Rebjecca (Packer) Huggins. His father was born in Ireland, and came to Washington Co., Pa., when 31 years old; he there married and farmed, and worked at other labor in Columbia City; he came 'by team, in the spring of 1834, to Guernsey Co. They had three children - Julian, married Asa Booher; she is deceased; Thomas and Edward, dead. Mr. Huggins was married in that county to Nancy J., daughter of James and Eleanor (Gaston) Moore; her parents were natives of Washington Co., Pa., and early emigrated to Ohio; she was one of nine children - James, John, Aaron, Thomas, Alexander, Lyle, Levina, Nancy J. and Elizabeth. In the spring of 1845, Mr. Huggins came to Morrow Co.; his parents being old, came with him, and made his house their home until death. He bought a portion of land, and sold the same in 1863 to James M. Rood and brother, and bought 200 acres, the present farm, of

William Boner; it is now well improved, and his whole possession, 212 acres; 100 acres of the said amount was once sold for a horse, saddle and bridle. This marriage has blessed him with these children' - John, deceased, Mary A., Rebecca E., William, deceased when 17, James, Thomas A. and Edward C. Thomas A. taught school and read medicine some with Dr. Williams, at Chesterville. Mr. Huggins has been school director and supervisor, and township trustee and justice of the peace. He cast his first vote for W. H. Harrison, and has always been an active element in the Republican party. Himself and all the family belong to the Presbyterian church, in which he has been Elder.

DAVIS E. JAMES, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born in 1837, and is the son of Edmond and Esther (Griffith) James; while young he attended school, and performed his duties on the farm. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. "G," 85th O. V. I., and in a few days received an appointment in the quartermaster's department as commissary sergeant; he was discharged in Nov. 1864; he then engaged to the Wilson Sewing Machine Co. for some time, also in selling a history of the Civil Rebellion, in both of which avocations he was successful. He entered into a matrimonial alliance Nov. 1, 1866, with Gem, daughter of Eraness and Elizabeth (Evans) Salisbury; she was one of eight children, and was born in 1846; they settled, after marriage, on the present farm of 114 acres, purchased from the Emness Salisbury heirs; he is a member of Chester Lodge, No. 204, I. O. O. F., in which he has held all offices; for two years he was representative of the Grand Lodge, and was once a member of the Encampment at Cardington. He and his wife are members of Chester Baptist church, in which he has held office of clerk, and been superintendent of the Sabbath School. He is an active Republican.

DAVID JENKINS, farmer; P. O. Sparta; was born March 7, 1824; his parents, Thomas and Ann (Davis) Jenkins, were born in Wales, and emigrated to Welch Hills, Licking Co., very early, and from there to Delaware Co., thence to Morrow Co., where the father died, about 1873. They had the following children : Thomas D., born Feb. 26, 1822; David John, Aug. 16, 1826; Mary A., April 24, 1829; William, Dec. 28, 1831; Margaret, Feb. 16,