Hanover Township (part 2 of 3)

family then, consisted of father, mother, and ten chii- j dren. The subject of this sketch was the oldest but one, ! and was then twenty-one years of age. Immediately af- J ter their settlement here William left home and began j work at his trade, that of blacksmithing, near where the 1 infirmary now stands. Here he remained fourteen years, and worked earnestly at his chosen trade. In November, 1837, he married Miss Barbara Whittington, daughter of James Whittington, of Vermillion township, j one of Ashland county's old pioneers. He died Sep- tember 30, 1846. Mr. Craig boarded with the Whitting- ! ton family about four years prior to his marriage, and j doubtless his energy and ability as a workman won the j heart of the woman who has been his helpmate these I many years. In 1849 Mr. Craig moved to Hayesviile, 1 and worked ijt his trade til! 1855, when he purchased the old home farm and moved there, and took the man- | agement of the farm. His mother having died in 1847, his father remained with his son until he died in May, 1S7T. Mr. Craig has served the people of Vermillion township as trustee six years, and the county as infirmary superintendent. Aside from this public service he has | given his time to his farm, which is a good one. This ! aged couple are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hayesviile, and have been for a period of thirty-six years. He is a Democrat in politics, but has many warm friends in both parties. He is a man of kind heart, a good neighbor, and a man well known in ! every township in the county. He was defeated by only , ten votes in 1874 for nomination for the office of county > commissioner. They have ten children, all living, eight i daughters and two sons. All but one are married. The ' youngest son, William, jr, is single.

Gkorge W. Long was born in Canton, Stark county, i Ohio, February 2 a, 1831; came to Ashland county with his parents when he was about seven years oid, and set- 1 tied on a farm in Lake township, Wayne county, now Ashland county. Here he remained and worked on the farm until he was about eighteen years old, when he ' wept to Mohicanviile and learned the boot and shoe trade. This trade he followed until the spring of 1852, when he started for the gold fields of California, and engaged in mining. He went by overland route, and in 1856 returned to Ohio by water, and in the same year, September 30th, was married to Miss Catharine Mohre, daughter of Jesse Mohre, of Lake township, Ashland county. Mr. Long had sent money from California and purchased a farm about two miles from his father's place, and soon after he was married moved and began improving his own farm. For a period of ten years they lived here, when they sold their farm in Lake township and purchased the farm on which they now live. They have six children -three sons and three daughters. The oldest daughter married Mr. John Kighingei, of Vermill ion township. She was married September 30, 1879 - just 1 twenty-three years after her father and mother. Mr. Long has been township trustee a number of terms in Vermillion township, and was trustee one term in Lake township previous to coming to Vermillion. Both himself and wife are members of the English Lutheran church. In politics he is a Democrat, but is a man highly esteemed by both parties, as he is. moderate in his views, and gives his best time to his family and farm.

Emanuel Sheller is a son of John Shelter, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in a very early day. He has raised a family who are all grown and doing for themselves. Emanuel, the subject of this sketch, was born in Mifflin township, Richland county, Ohio, in 1848, February 5th. December 28, 1875, married Miss Susan Svvoveland, daughter of Peter Svvoveland, of Mifflin township, Richland county, an early settler there. They have but one child, Stella, born November 28, 1876. Mr. Sheller farms the old home place, and is an industrious, energetic man, and a good neighbor.

Henry Siieller was born in Richland county, Ohio, December 23, 1844. He remained with his parents, and worked on the farm until he was thirty years of age. January 25, 1873, he married Miss Sarah M. Kelly, daughter of Patrick Kelly, one of Vermillion township's early settlers. She was born March 7, 1850. The subjects of tins sketch moved to .where they now reside soon after they were married, on a farm owned by Mr. Sheller's father. Mr. Sheller and wife have spent almost their entire life in Vermillion township. They have one child, Emily Almina, born December 13, 1S78. Mr. and Mrs. Sheller are descendants of pioneer blood, and are well calculated to meet the perplexities of life, and be useful members of society. Mr. Sheller is a Democrat in politics. He and his wife are members in good standing of the English Lutheran church.

W. G. Galloway was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, November 3. 1815. His father, John Galloway, moved to Ohio October 23, 1830, and settled in Vermillion township. In 1816 he came to Ashland county, and took up a tract of land, near where ho afterwards settled, and then returned to his home in Pennsylvania, where he remained until 183c, and, of -course, forfeited the. claim of tSiu. The subject of this sketch remained with his parents until he was twenty-seven vears of age, and worked' on the farm. In May, 1S42, he married Miss Ann Bradley, daughter of John Bradley, who died when she was a child, in the State of Delaware. She came to Ashland county with her mo. her a short time before the settlement of the Galloway family. They have had seven children; two sons died when 'juke young; the other five are living. They are all married but one son. Mr. Galloway has served the people of Ashland county six years, in the capacity of infirmary director, and lias been justice of the peace nine years. Mrs. Galloway died December 3, 1877. Mr. Galloway is a man highly respected. In politics he is a Demur ml, though he has many friends in both parties.

T. C. II \rvey was born in Green township, Ashland county, in 1842. At the .age of ten years he removed with his parents to Vermillion township, two miles south of Hayesville. In September, 1S67, he left the farm and | entered the drug store of J. Kinninger, at Hayesville, as j clerk. In 1869, in company with Mr. ]. R. Swartz, he j pure'nased the stock and commenced business for him- j self. The firm then being Swartz &: Harvey; this part- | nership was dissolved in 1072, and Mr. Harvey continued the business alone. In 1879 Mr. Swartz returned from j Toledo, Ohio, and again entered business with Mr. ] Harvey, under the firm of Harvey N Swartz. and at I present they are doing a thriving business. Industry and ability have their reward. In the fall of 1870, Mr. j Harvey was married to Miss Sarah J. Armstrong, daugh- i ter of Dr. Armstrong, one of the pioneers of Ashland county. They have no children living.

John' Harvey was born in Bedford county, Pennsyl- I vania, in 18 io. William Harvey, his father, moved with j his wife and three children to Ashland county, Ohio, in ! 1835, and located at Hayesville, where the subject of i this sketch kept a tavern for about four years, when he j bought a farm in Green township, known as the Kent | farm, and moved there. After residing there ten years ; he removed to his present home, two miles south of Hayesville. This farm he has improved handsomely, 1 and now, in the seventieth year of his age, lives in ease, and, in his declining years, has but little care. William, his olest son, is mairied, and lives in Johnson county, ; Missouri, and was one of Ashland county's brave soldier j boys, having served his country a little over three years; j Thomas, Wilson, and Sarah Ann live in Ashland countv; - Frank, the youngest son, is practicing medicine in Mans- ! field, Ohio. Mr. Harvey was married to Miss Ruth Culbertson, of Wayne county, in 1S3S. Mrs. Harvey was born in 1814, and is quite active.

Thomas S ia f ford was born Septembei 15, 1S15, in 1 Jefferson county, Ohio. Nathan Stafford, his father, i moved from Jefferson county in September, 1820, and - bought a tract of land from Ephraim Palmer, where he remained until his death, in September, 1847. The sub- ! jeet of this sketch made his father's house his home until he was married, March 5, 1839, t0 Thebe, daughter of David and Betsy Stevens, who came to Vermillion township in 1832, and located on a tract of land adjoining I Mr. Stafford's farm, where they lived the remainder of . their lives, Mr. Stevens to the ripe age of nearly eighty I years, having deceased in 1866. Mrs. Stevens died in 1 85 7 7, aged eighty-two years, ten months, and six days, i Mrs. Stafford say: that though her father and mother ' lived to such an advanced age, yet their minds were bright, and they were not childish, as most persons are i at that age. The parents of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, the subjet ts of this sketch, were surely pioneers, and are re- : memlx.-rcd by many who are much younger. They have four children, one son and three daughters, three of ! whom are married and have gone to try the realities of lite for themselves. Amanda M. was born in I )ecembcr, 1839. anu is the wife of J. X. MrClanahnn, an attorney at- law at Chariton, Iowa. 'I' hey were married in September. 1872, and have three children Arvilia, the second fluid, who was horn in 1S42, and remains with her carcuts; David L., who was born in August, 1846, and was 1 married February 13, 1873, to Miss Martha E. Heiseq of Mohican township, Ashland county, and has three children; the youngest child is the wife of T. C. Nelson, married in DecetnberAv 876, and lives in Hayesville - and has one childf^fMr. and Mrs. Stafford still live 011 the farm that was their first purchase about thirty-four years ago. They have a fine farm, and seem quite contented, as they well may, to make it their home the balance of their days. Mr. Stafford has served the interests of his township as supervisor, and has, for many years, held the office of school director. 'They are cheerful, and are well calculated to await old age without regret for the past. Mrs. Stafford died at the age of eighty-two years and a few days, about three days previous to the death of Mrs. Stevens. The mother of Mrs. Thomas Stafford purchased in Green township, in 1844, an d remained there about two years and a half, when they purchased their present home.

John C. Wolf was born in Germany, March 20,1848, and emigrated to America, when he was but four years of age, with his parents. They located . in Richland county, Ohio; here he remained until 1854. November 16, 1878, he was married to Elizabeth Vesper, daughter of Michael and Mary Vesper, residents cf Orange township, Ashland county. In April, 1879, Mr. Wolf was chosen by the people of Ashland county as superintendent of their county infirmary ; and he is a man well calculated to fill such a position to the satisfaction of the people. He is of a sociable and pleasant disposition, though he possesses sufficient firmness to manage the affairs of his office in such a manner that the 'people appreciate and are fully satisfied with their choice. He has many warm friends among those who are intimately acquainted with him. No children, as yet, have come to vex or cheer this young couple.

Henry F. Rees was born in Brooklyn. New York, December 16,1848. 101832 he came with his parents to Vermillion township, Ashland county, and located on land adjoining the farm of Clark A. Barton. His father died in 1862, and his mother in 1S79. The subject of this sketch was married to Barbara Baumann, of New York city, June 14, 1877. They have one child, a daughter, born September 7, 1879. Mr. Rees is farming the old homestead place. He is a man of literary taste, is a good neighbor, and a man well calculated to make a neighborhood what it should be.

David Ciphers was born in Vermillion township, Ashland county, Ohio, March 12, 1842, about half a mile north of Hayesville, on the farm he now owns. The old log cabin, in which he was born, still stands just across the road from his present residence, and is a fab sample of the homes of the hardy pioneers. Were it not that we can occasionally see one of these old landmarks, it would be hard to believe that this now beautiful and well improved country was once the scum of hardship, where only the sturdy and determined 1 : ) necr could abide. The subject of this sketch is the- son of David and Cathercna Ciphers, who came to Ohio from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1835. Mr. Ci pliers was married June 4, 18G8, to Eliza Latimer, daughter of John Latimer, of Mifflin; her mother died in Wayne county, Ohio, a number of years ago. Mrs. Ciphers died January 5, 1S77, leaving two daughters, who are the cheer of their father in his loneliness. Mr. Ciphers gives his whole time to his farm, and deals quite extensively in cattle: He is a model farmer, and a man

Michaki, Culler, jr., is the son of one of Ashland county's pioneers. His father, Michael Culler, from Frederick county, Maryland, made a trip to this part of Ohio in 18x4, but did not purchase land till about 1815, or 18 r 6, when he made another trip and purchased a quarter section of land of Phillip Zimmer, the story of whose life and adventure as a pioneer and Indian hunter is familiar to nearly every boy and girl in Ohio. Mr. Culler at that time was not married, and would come to Ohio and improve his farm during the spring and summer, and in the fall return to his home in Maryland. In the fall of 1819 he married Miss Barbara Thomas, a resident of Frederick county, Maryland, and moved at once to his new home in Ashland county, Ohio. The subject of this sketch was born February 1, 1822, and remained and worked on the farm with his parents until he was married in 1858, April 6. He married Miss Michal Swearingen, daughter of Nicholas Swearingen, a resident of Vermillion township. After marriage they returned to the farm, where they now reside. They have had five children, four sons and one daughter. Two sons died in infancy. The two sons and oric daughter now living are all at home. Mr. Culler has been justice of the peace, and is a man held in very high esteem by his neighbors.

Clark A. Barton was bom in W ayne county, Ohio, October 16, 1844. In 1854 he came to Ashland county with his parents, and located in Milton township, about three miles south. west of Ashland, Decerabei 2c, 1866. He was married to Miss Maggie E. Christy, daughter of Robert Christy, an old pioneer of Chester township, Wayne county, Ohio. They have two children, one son and one daughter, Grace M., born October 12, 1873, and Charles W., born August 19, 1877. Mr. Barton was infirmary director six years. He gives his undivided attention to his farm, which in appearance ranks second to non>J in Vermillion township. Mr. Barton is a genial, companionable friend, and a man highly esteemed by his neighbors. In 1867 they moved or, the farm in Vermillion township, where they now reside, and commenced life in earnest for themselves.

John Rissek was born in Bavaria, Germany, February 4, 1825, and emigrated to America with I'is parents, Jacob and Mary Risser, in 1834. 1 1 is parents located in Vermillion township, on a tract of land adjoining the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. On January io, 185c, Mr. Uisser married Miss C atharine GlixbiU, of Vermillion township, daughter of Joseph and Ucrt/ler Orabill, who resided on the farm now owned oy Mr. Kisser. I hey have seven children, three sons and lour daughters. I'wo daughters are married and live in Ashland. Amelia is the wife of V.. S. Briges, a boot and shoe merchant; Mary, married Uriah 8.

Shelly, a minister of the Mennonite church, but on account of poor health was compelled to quit the ministry and is at present engaged as clerk in his brother-in-law's boot and shoe store. The other children are ail single, and live at home with their parents. Mr. Kisser gives his time entirely to his farm, and deals largely in fine draft horses.

Joseph R. Swartz was born in Perry township, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1843. His father, Jacob Swartz, was one of Ashland county's old pioneers, having removed, when a young man, from Bucks county, Pennsylvania. Joseph R. remained on the farm until he was fourteen years old, when he left home and engaged as a clerk in the dry goods store of C. C. Coulter, of Rowsburgh. Here he remained eighteen months, then accepted a position in the same business with M. A. Mcliose, just across the street from Coulter's place of business, remaining there, with the exception of a few I months, until he enlisted in the Forty-second Ohio vol- I unteer infantry in September, 1861. He served his | country for a period of three years and two months as | a private soldier, engaging in more than a dozen hard I fought battles, coming out of the war at the expiration j of Iris term of enlistment, after all the hardships and | privations to which a soldier is exposed, without a scar, but with the satisfaction of knowing he had served his country faithfully, and that the old flag waves over a free people. On May 14, 1S68, he married Miss Samantha Ciphers, of Vermillion township. They had two chil- ! dren, one son and one daughter. In 1864 Mr. Swartz, j engaged in the dry goods business with J. Kinninger, at | Hayesvillc, as clerk, and in 1867 he was surprised to find Mr. Kinninger had recognized his ability to such an extent, that without solicitation on Mr. Swartz's part, the firm was changed to Kinninger & Swartz. In 1869, in company with T. C. Harvey, he purchased the stock, and the finn was changed to Swartz M Harvey. This partnership continued till 1872, when Mr. Swartz left Hayesvillc and engaged in business at Toledo, Ohio. In 1879 'ne returned to Hayesvillc, and again engaged in business with Mr. Harvey, where he is at this writing, the firm being Harvey Swartz.

Mr. McClure Davis v as born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 23, 1S25. In 1833 his father, Ephraim Davis, moved to Ashland county, and located in Vermillion township on a farm adjoining the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch. His father died in 1864, and his mother died in 1840. Mr. Davis worked with his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, and then engaged in teaching, mostly in winter, for a period of about nine yea's. In 1 S5 3, March 10th, he married Miss Mary jane Baker, daughter of Zachariah and Edee Baker, who were among the pioneer families of Ashland count}-. Her 1 father died in 1 883, but her mother is still living at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. They h.v. live children, three son- and two daughters. The oldest (laughter is the wife of Thomas Budd, of Vermillion township. The other four still live with their parents. Mr. Davis has filled either township or county offices foi 1 number

History Of Ashland Couni V, Oh 10

Frederick Fox was horn in Bavaria, Germany, Oc- ! tober 28, 1822, and emigrated to America with his par- | cnts in 1833. August 28th; they arrived in Vermillion ; township, Ashland county, after a tedious journey of , twenty days from New York city. Vermillion township has been the home of Mr. Fox ever since. Mr. Fox left home to learn the saddler and harness trade in Mans- j field. Richland county, at the age of nineteen. On Sep- I tember 6, 1849, he was married to Miss Eliza Jane | Blackburn, of Green township, Ashland county; she j came from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, with her par- j efits in 1832. Mr. Fox worked at his chosen trade in j Hayesviile continuously about sixteen years, at the end : of which lime he moved to his farm, where he worked winters at his trade and summers tilled and improved j his farm. Af the end of four years he returned to j Hayesviile, stayed about two years, when he again re- [ turned to the farm, where he has remained ever since. . They have had ten children, eight sons and two daughters: nine of whom are living. Charley died at the age j of seventeen months, January 25, 1S68. ]oseph Ben- j ton, born August 7, 1850; Lewis B, born December ! 24, 1852; Justice, born November 3, 1854; Curtis Buchanan, born January 10, 1S57; Lillie Irene, born May 5, 1859; Franklin, born July 28, 1SC1 ; Conrad C., born February 3, 1864; Coates, born August 11, rS66; j Morris, born January 24, 1S60; Mary Margreta, born j August 20, 1872. j

Mr. H. Butcher was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, j in 1837, At the age of fifteen he left home and learned I the blacksmith trade, at which he worked about twenty j years, Mr. Butcher came into Hayesviile, Ashland ; county, Ohio, in 1859. and was married June 9, 1867, to j Miss Amanda Smalley, of Ashland. In 1862 he hired j to the government as a mechanic. In about six weeks ! after ho was promoted to the supei intendency of the j Franklin shops at Nashville, having under his control about twelve hundred men. This position Mr. Butcher i held one year, when lie was appointed by Captain Irvin, , acting assistant quartermaster, as store-kc* tper for the j government at Nashville, holding this position until Let's I surrender. After the war close;! Mr. Butcher remained i in Nashville one year, and worked at his trade. For four ! years he has been mayor of Hayesviile, justice oi the peace three years, and postmaster four years, which po- 1 silion he still occupies. A daughter, aged tight years, is the only child.

In 1S30 lie emigrated with his parents to America, and - located in Wayne county, seven nviVs uordieusi of Woo.s K r. Michael Miller, his father, died in | u!v 30th.

In March, 1858, hi.-* mother died. In 1850 Mr. Miller ' married Mh:.> Mary kisser daughter of Jacob kisser, of - Vermillion townslii; . Ashland county, Ohio. Tn the spting oi 1S/10 he moved to the farm formerly owned bv bis father-m law in Vermillion township. Ashland <vi:ntv Ohio, where he now lives. They have had seven children, two of whom are dead. One son and one daughter live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One daughter lives in Loudunvilie, Ohio, and one son and one daughter live at home.

George Buchanan was born in Washington countv, Pennsylvania, in 1S00. In about 1831 he came to Ashland.county, Ohio, and located in Vermillion township, on a farm near Hayesviile. In 1829 he married Miss Elizabeth Bragg, and has one son living in Newton, Iowa. Aim. Buchanan died September 5, 1S33. February 27, 1840, Air. Buchanan was married to Airs. Ro«tna Aides. They have seven children - three sons and four daughters. Two sons and three daughters are married. Mr. Buchanan taught school in Alabama a number of years previous to locating in Ashland county, since which time his business has been that cf a farmer. He has served in the capacity of justice of the peace.

Margaret Isa man, widow of Jacob Isa man, . was born in Mifflin township, Ashland county, Ohio, February 5. 1824. Philip dressier, her father, came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 1S22, and erected a log cabin in the woods, and, by untiring energy and the assistance of his good wife, the old forest trees gave way, and in their stead it was not long until he had the pleasure of seeing waving fields of grain. Mrs. Isaman relates to the writer that her good mother, in order to assist her husband in clearing a spot to raise some garden stuff, would bend some saplings and tie a sheet to them, and place her babe in this as a cradle. But this is the kind of stuff our forefathers were made of, and to their hardships we are indebted for the appearance ol tins lovely country. Airs. Isaman was twice married; first time, July 22, 1847 to Jacob Stoufcr, who died in 1832. They had three sons, two of Whom are married. The youngest, Samuel, is single. October 29, 1S57, she married Jacob Isaman, by whom sire had tluee ehildten, two sons and one daughter. Mr. Isaman died September 2. 1S77. Mrs. Isaman has a beautiful farm, containing over one hundred acres, and with tire help o: her boys keeps it in good shape. They are good, industrious young men, and are wet! calculated to take good ear;, of their mother in. her declining years.

David Fox was hen in Bavaria, fie; many, near the river Rhine, in 1819. In 1833, he emigrated with his parents to America, locning in Vermillion tov.nsiiio, Ashland county, Ohio. Conrad Fox, his father, died July 28, 1872, and iiis mother died January 10, A ^ . 'Squire David box learned the harness business in Hayesviile, and worked at it continuously about eighteen years, when he turned his attention to the hotel, farming and slock raising business. At the end e'f sixteen wars he quit hotel keeping, and gave his whole attention to fanning, with the exception of serving the community ior a number of years in different oll'u HI positions. In 1 868 he was elected justice of the peace ; re-elected in 1877, and again in \prii, 1 880. At the advanced .e, of sixty-one years, he is active, industrious and cheerful. In December, 1840, lie was nin 1 c 1. , I to .V ibid ; Vf, , ,i;

I S(M. In the fail of 1833 he left Germany in company with his parents and arrived in America Christmas week of 1-833, spending the holidays of that year in Philadel- I p'nia. in January, 1834, they left Philadelphia for Ashland county, Ohio, traveling some five or six weeks by team, and located in Vermillion township. Mr. Grabill was fifteen years old when he arrived in Ashland county, and has resided in Ashland county ever since. His 1 father died in j G4 5, and his mother at a later date. Mr. Grabill has given his whole time to farming, and by in- j dustry, economy and good management occupies a front ; rank among the best farmers of Ashland county. On ; August 2 f . 1845, he married Miss Nancy Harper, of ' Vermillion township. They had one son, Samuel, born ' August 29, 1846, who was married March 13, 1877, to j Miss Anna Ewing, by whom he has two children. Fa- |

Joseph Benton Fox was born in Hayesvilie, Ashland county, Ohio, sn 1850. He worked with his father on the farm until he was seventeen years old, when he | learned the harness business, at which business he con- \ tinned two years. In 1869 he returned to the farm, i teaching school winters, and in, 1876 engaged in the dry goods business with T. C. Harvey, at Hayesvilie, in which position we find him working earnestly, doing a little business outside of the mercantile in the way of a ; broker, buying and selling paper. Mr. Fox is an earnest business man. On September :i, .1879, ho married Miss Christiana Wallace, of Vermillion township, Ash- : land county, Ohio.

O. II. Scott was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, ' in 1821, and came with his parents to Jefferson county, Ohio when he was three years old. Hugh Scott, his , father, died in Jefferson county, soon after, and, at the j age of six years, Mr. Scott came with his mother to Ashland county, stopping about six months in Green town- - ship, when they moved to Vermillion township, where he j now lives, and located in the woods, in a small log cabin. Mr. Scott had five brothers, at that lime, somewhat older j than himself,' who were quite a help to their mother, and j from their willing bands the old forest gradually gave way j to waving fields of grain. At the age of twenty-one Mr. I Scott learned the carriage-making business in Hayesvilie, and Worked about ten years ai the business, when he do- 1 tt.rmined to try his luck in the gold fields of California.

of perils and hardships. After an experience of about j three years, mostly as a miner, he returned to his old home in Vermillion township. His mother died in 1855. Mr. Scott was married to Miss F. !. Tawncy, of Ashland county, in 1858. They h.ue nine children, three sons and six daughters. 1 wo little boy.-. died when about a year old. ;

John M. Long was born September 24, 1834, in Canal Fulton, Stark county, Ohio. When he was about three years old his parents removed to Lake township, Ashland county, where he remained and assisted Ins father on the farm until he was twenty years of age, when he went to California, by water, via. New York and the isthmus of Panama, and engaged in mining in company with his two older brothers, George and Peter. By strict attention to business, at the end of four years he was able to return to the old home, and purchased the fat m he now lives on. On May 12, 1859, he married Mary Jane Laird, of Vermillion township. They have five children, four sons arid one daughter, all at home cheerfully doing all in their power to make home the most desirable place on earth. Mr. Long has filled township offices two different times, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors. He now owns a farm of one hundred and forty-two acres.

Louis Cow ie, was born in Scotland, in 1814, came to America in 1842, and settled in Ashland county. In 1849 he was married to Christiana Copland, by whom he had seven children, four of whom are living. He remained in the country but three years, when he returned to Scotland, remaining there nine years. He. again returned to America, and is now residing in Clearcreek township. His wife died in the year 1869. He is a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and is a citizen esteemed for his integrity and worth.

Hugh B. McK.iijf.en was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May, 1804. His wife's maiden name was Isabella Chambers. Pic came into Ashland county in 1828, and settled in Clearcreek township, four mile;, northwest of .Savannah. He was the father of eight children: William C., Elizabeth Jane, Mary, Sarah,

James A., Robert, Hugh, anc Martha Belle. Maty, manied James BrinkerhorT in 1849, and died in September, 1854, leaving one daughter. James A. died May 16, 1S5S. The father died September 26, 1868, his wife surviving him until the yeat 1879, November 14th. Both were earnest members of the Presbyterian, church, and were industrious and worthy people. Robert was married to Mary P. l'latt. March 3:, 1864. Their children are one son and one daughter. Robert still occupies the old homestead.

John G. Brown was the second son of William Brown, and was born in Ireland, in the tear 1818. In 183;, he came to America and settled in Ashland county (then Richland county), mar Savannah. When he arrived at the age of thirty, he was married to Sarah Calhoun, September 26, 1848. i'hcir childrens names are: Maggie J , Mary C., and Alexander M., all of whom are living. The oldest vi the family was the census enumerator in i88e, for Clearcrcek township, and accomplished the work creditably, and with dispatch. Mr. Brown commenced, life as a school teacher and was successful in getting together a sufficient sum to purchase a farm of one hundred acres. The land was covered with a dense forest, and after building himself a cabin, he set about clearing up the farm, liy hard labor and a wise economy, Mr. Brown has grown from poverty into one of the substantial farmers of Clearcrcek township. He and his family are all members of the church, and are recognized everywhere as estimable and worthy people.

Daniel Huffman, a native of Virginia, was bern in Brooke county, March 9, 1793, and came to Ohio in r8;S. He was first married May 20, 1815, to Nackey Holmes, by whom he had thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters. Three sons and four daughters are still living. His first wife died May 20, 1S37 : he married for his second wife Barbara Wagner, whose maiden name \\ as Stoner, January 10, 1x38, by whom he had two children - John Q. and Martha E. ; the latter is deceased. Daniel Huffman died November 18. 1876. He was a worthy old man, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.

Isaac Coleman was born in the year 1832, and with his parents came to Ohio in 1840, and settled in Orange township, three miles north of the town of Orange. April 10, 1856, he was married, and farmed the old homestead for his father for fourteen years Then he moved to Montgomery township, and, after a short residence there, went to Iowa. After remaining there a brief time, he came back to Richland county, and, finally, to the old home, which he purchased of his father. This he sold, and removed to Clearcrcek township, and bought the old Shaw farm. He is the father of five children: Arabella, Jennie, Eva, Charles, and

Emma. At the age of two, Eva was killed by a log falling upon her. The loss was a; severe one to' the fond parents. The other children are all living. Mr. Coleman is a man of enterprise and industry. .

George Sh river, son of David Sh river, was born in what is now Ashland county in 1033. In June, 1858, if was married to Laura McCook, by whom he had live children: Loren J., deceased; John E., Willard C., Albert H., and one son dying in infancy unnamed. The Shrivers are an old family, and fuller sketches of their ancestors will be found elsewhere in this work.

j. R. Sh river, son of an early pioneer, was horn in Richland county in the year 1837, June 4th. iune 17, 1 86b. lie was married to Jennie Mercer, by whom he Ins had two children : Martha Oima am] Frcna Be'ie. He resides, ar present, in Clean reek township, three and one-half miles south-, vest of Savannah, near the old homestead.

Isaac Buchanan' is a son of James Buchanan, and was born in Ashland county in the veer 1830. He lived on the home farm until 1868, when he was mm tied to MBs Anna M. Wilson. He is an esteemed ' ili/.cn, and at present one of the trustees ol hi., township.

I. W . Hcnii.a is the second child ot (le<vee and Hosannah Hunter. He came to Ashland county about the year 1864, from Indiana, and settled in Clearcrcek township. Tire greater part of Mr. Hunter's early life was given to teaching school, which he followed with success and profit. He made his home with his father until his marriage, June 9. 1870, to Miss Addie J., daughter of James Wharton, an early settler in Milton township. They have two children. Esteiia and Pearl. Mr. Hunter purchased of his father the farm where he now resides. His means being limited this incurred a heavy debt, and although meeting with a severe reverse in the loss of his house- by fire, he has by industry and hard work cleared his farm of all incumbrance, and is now enjoying that independence which comes of easy circumstances. Mr. Hunter is one of the young and enterprising farmers of Clearcrcek township, and both he and his lady who comes of old pioneer stuck, are highly respected by all those who know them.

E. R. Blffen.mtre was born in Ashland county m 1843. March 12, 1861, he was married to Sally Ann Myers, by whom he has had three children, Jennie B., Todd, and Blanche. Shortly after his marriage he left his young bride and enlisted for three years in the arm". He was engaged in sixteen different battles, the severest of which was the siege of Vicksburgh. He was a brave soldier, and served his country faithfully and with honor until he was discharged, December 2, 1864.

George Mackey was a native of Scotland; he was born in the year iSor. In 1 S3 5 he came to America, on the "Lady of the 1 ,ake," and settled in Addend county, near Savannah. He was married in 1S38. He has adopted three children, and cares for them as his own. He is a man of charity and integrity, and he and In., aged wife stilt live- near tire town of Savannah.

Peter Vannop.sykam'i came to Richland, now Ashland county, as tally as 1816, and settled four and onehalf miles south of Savannah, in Clearcrcek township. He was born in Westmorland county, Pennsylvania, in 1807, and May 24, 1832 was married to Nancy Shaw, by whom he had seven children, throe sons and four daughters: John, Georgy, Jesse. Elizabeth, Mary, ElEn, resided. In 1858 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Varmorstrand, daughter of an old pioneer family. They ! have had three children -Alda, George, and Todd - all ; of whom arc livin'?, but George. He has beer, a man of energy and thrift, and enjoys the esteem of ids neigh- j hors and friends.

Ai.uert Shriver was born in Ashland county, Ohio, on the old homestead now occupied by his parents, ir. 1843. On September 3, 1S72, he was married to Mary I. Burns, by whom he had five children - Edna IT, Alice M., Al- : bert W., William, and an unnamed who died in infancy. I Mr. Sh river is one of the thrifty farmers of the county, j and resides near the old home farm.

Thomas Brytk, son of John and Elizabeth (Ford) | Bryle, was born January 28, 1830. In 3855 he went to j California, where he engaged in a grape-vine and dairy j business, which he followed for sixteen years. Then he re- j turned to Ashland county and purchased the farm known i as the old John Eaton homestead, where he still resides. ; On the southern borders of this farm are evidences of an i ancient fort, a description of which is given elsewhere in ; this work. Mr. Bryte's father was an old pioneer, an cx- ! tended sketch of whom is found elsewhere. i

4, 3796. He was married to Margaret Morehead, by j whom he iiad eight children. In 1 S3 1 he sailed on the > steamer Colossus for America. First he settled in Ash- | land county, where he purchased a quarter section of land in Orange township, known as the old John Patterson homestead, and resided there until his death, in 1870. Matthew, the elder son, resides in Clearcreek township, and was mariied June 21, 1848. and had three children. Mr. Calhoun is a prominent farmer and worthy citizen of the township.

Benjamin Emmons was born in 1780, and came to Ohio in the spring of 1812 and settled at Wooster, where he remained two years. Then he removed to Rows- burgh, where he purchased a quarter section of land, j which he owned and had possession of until 1817. He i then sold cut to Michael Rowe, and he and his wife, the i spring following, loaded what furniture they had in an old Pennsylvania wagon bed, and started life anew in the woods two miles north of Ashland, on what s now known as the Savannah, and Ashland road. While the cabin was building they were obliged to sit around the campfire for a period of six weeks, at night taking shelter in i the wagon box. By hard toil he succeeded in clearing up almost every acre of his farm. Upon this farm he j resided until his death in 1S52. His wife's maiden name !

eight children - Jane, Henry, John, Benjamin and Isaac, : twins, born on Christmas day, 182c; Sarah, Ann and j Hugh. All are living save Jane, John, Ann and Hugh, j Isaac, the only representative of the family living in Clearcreek, was married in 1853 to Susan Harriet Werlmaii, by whom ho has had eight children Hugh, John, Clan, Vbby, George, Harry, Hattie and jay- all unmarried save Hugh.

permanent settlement untiKthe following fall, when he came to .Ashland county, erected for himself a rude log cabin in the woods in Clearcreek township. In 1817 lie was married to Malinda Wheeler, of Baltimore, Maryland. They had seven children - Susan, Eleanor, Mary A., Caroline, Edwin, Abraham, and Wesley. Abraham, the only son living, has possession and resides upon the old homestead. October 2, i860, he was married to Margaret Eaton, by whom he had seven children. Mr. Cuppy is a prominent citizen of Clearcreek township, and a son of one of its pioneers. September 6, 1S76, his father died, at the age of seventy-nine years; and his mothei died May 1, 1869, at the age of sixty-nine years.

David Hart came into Ashland county from Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1831, and settled in the woods, one mile and three-quarters northwest of Savannah. Immediately after his arrival he set about erecting for himself a cabin. In 1833 he was mariied to Miss Anna McOorkle. Robert, who is the only living representative of this family living in this State, resides on the old home farm, which he inherited from his father. On September 18. 1861, he was married to Jennie Gault. To them were born four children, all of whom are living, viz.: Mary, Charles. John, and Wylie. Mr. Hart is an extensive wool-grower, and a prominent farmer in this county. David, his brother, was a member of l he Twenty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and died in two months after returning home, from disease contracted in the army.

Moses Cook. Percival, son of Milton and Hannah Percival, was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, moved to Ashland county in the fall of 1S50, and settled three miles south of Savannah, on the Oiivesb.mgh road, where he still resides. He has been twice married - first to Mary Wright, by whom he had five children: Hannah,

Sophia J., Adeline M., Moses Cook, and j . Milton. Moses Cook died July 19. 1 87 S, after having served about five years in the ministry. Mrs. Percival died June 3 1S57, and, on January 11, 1859, Mr. Percival married Margaret Ann Scott, by whom he has had three children - James Cates, Grace IT, and Alice Scott. Mr. Percival is a man of intelligence and a great reader.

Wii.1,1 \m b Yermilya was born in Delaware county. New York, in the year 1803. January 2:, 1829, he was married to Ruth W. Benson, by whom he had nine children: Frances, Emily, Pbila, Eliza, Sidney, Eikanah,

Chancey, John and Albert. In 1838 he came to Ohio, and settled in Ruggles township, three miles noith of Savannah. He died at tin: age of seventy-six. But two sons survive. John was married January 2, 1868, to Mary Erizzel, and resides near Ashland In (he fab of 1879 lie was elected justice of the peace, his father hav itig held the office a number of years before he died.

William Kirkyox, in company with his wife and an intimate friend, George McKay, came- to Ametica in 1835, bidding farewell to his native Scotland. They sailed in the "l.ady of the Lake," which was soon after lost. He settled in Clearcreek township, but afterward removed to Ruggles township, where he purchased eight \ acres of land, but sold this soon and bought one mmdred and forty acres in Clearcreek township. They have j had nine children, six of whom are living. Mr. Kirkton ! still resides in Savannah, m apparently good h.ealth for one of his years, being seventy-six years old.

William Burns, son of David Burns, was born in what is now Ashland county in the year 1821. In the fall of 1849 he was married to Miss jane McKibben, by whom he had six children: Mary B., Tirzah L., David

M., J. Bartlett, Maggie C\, and Ida M., all of whom are living but j. Bartlett and Maggie C. Mary married Albeit M. Shriver. Tirzah L. married William C. Shriver, j and lives in Iowa. David Burns died at the ripe old | age of seventy-three years in 1863.

David Shriver was horn February 25, 1808. In the j year 1833 he moved into Ashland county, and settled j about three miles southwest of Savannah, where he stil! ! resides. January 24, 1833, he was married to Rebecca 1 Scott, by whom he had eight children- George, Elizabeth, Isbenezer, Mary Ann, Albert, William, Harvey W., Silas Elmer.

Elijah F. T.rvte, son of John Bryte, who was an early settler of Ashland county, was born in this county, j in 1834. In 1862 he was married to Martha If key, by whom he has had five children - Elmore S., Thomas T., Ada B., Artie, dead, and one daughter dying in infancy, unnamed. Mr. Bryte lives about four miles southwest of Savannah. He is a prominent farmer and a worthy citizen.

George Eurgett was born in Germany about the j yeai 1766. He emigrated to .America and settled in | Washington county, Pennsylvania. Here be married } Miss Fannie Rodgers, June 25, 1791, by whom he had j nine children, ail of whom are deceased but Joseph, j Eliza and Susannah. George, the youngest son, came to Ohio in the spring, of 1813, and settled in what is now married George B. Masters, with whom Mr. Burgett | makes his home; he has reached the ripe old age of j seventy-nine years, and is in the full possession of lus ] faculties. !

William Gregg crane to Ashland county in 1829; lie j is a native of Ireland, and was horn May 12, 1828. j March 15, 1855, he was married to Martha Jane Ten- 1 ant, by whom he had four children, three of whom are. j living. March 10. 1802, his wit - died lie was mar- ' lied again 8 -ptember u, 1802, to Ms dim Graham, by 1 whom he had five children.

Pennsylvania, came through by wagon in the spring of 1839, and settled in Orange township. In the year 1855 he was married, and was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters: Mary FA, Margaret A,, Joseph S., John, Oscar E. and William. Josephs, and Margaret A. are deceased. Mr. Coleman is a worthy citizen.

John Ferrell, son of Obediah, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1816. When he was but three months old, his father moved to Ohio and settled in Ashland county, three miles northwest of Ashland, on a farm adjoining Mr. Burgett. They commenced life in a log cabin, he remaining with his parents until the death of his father in 1844; his mother lived three years longer and died in 1847. The subject of this sketch was marded in 1S50, to Eliza Cries, by whom he had five sons and five daughters. Mr. Ferrell now resides in Clearcreek township, with his family around him, enjoying the reward that energy and industry are sure to bring.

John* Leistrnsnider emigrated to this country from Germany in the year 1836, and first located at ETarrisbm gh, Pennsylvania, where he worked at his trade, that of tailoring, until 1S39. He was then married to Catharine Schwartz, and at once moved to Lewisburgh, A ork county, Pennsylvania, where he started in business for himself, which lie carried on successfully for thirteen years, and by hard labor and constant toil he accumulated a little fortune of about tv,o thousand and tour hundred dollars, which he took with him to Savannah, Ashland county, Ohio, in 1852, and invested it in a hum just west of the village. Here lie again opened a merchant tailoring establishment, a business he followed lor twenty-one years. He then disposed of his stock and removed to the farm where he now resides. Mr. leis tensnidcr is the father cf ten children: Mary, Henry, Philip, Caroline. Julia, Emma, Martha, Theodore (who died in infancy), one died in infancy, unnamed, and George, who resides on the home farm. Our subject has labored under more than ordinary disadvantages ami is entitled to a great deal of credit for the suc< ess ho has attained. Born of poor parents with buc little opportunity for schooling, he has raised himself by dint of hard toil, industry, and good management, from a poor hoy with but nine coppei.s hi his pocket " hen he lan tied at Baltimore in 1830. to one 01 the most substantial and leading citizens of Clearcreek township. Although suffering somewhat from die effects of his long continued toil "on the board," he now lives in easy circumstances in one of the pleasantest homes to be found in the county. Mr. I.eistensnider is a man of gjod judgment, independent in thought and action, hospitable and courteous, and highly regarded by his neighbors.

J ames Cm.vmukklain was born Decembers, 1796, in Pennsylvania, and settled in Ashland county in the year 1823. On June 22, 1S26, he was mairied to Pa rati Peterson, who was born Dei ember 8, i Sen, by whom he had ten children: John, .Mary, William, josiali, 1 ii/.a

J., j anies, \\ u-lihiglc n, H. Harrison WTccu vid Abraham. 1 1 is first purchase of land was niche -aWii John BeeboiU '.vas living Both were memhci o( the Disciple church. He was one of the parly who Did mt the old roads that ran from Ashland to Norwalk. He was an industrious man and possessed of a good mind. A. N. Chamberlain, his son, was born in this county October 15, 1846. December 14, 1S67, he married Mary Stout, a daughter of one of Ashland's pioneers, by whom he had two children: Tuiy j., born January 16, 1869, and

Jacoij Stoner was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in the year 1775. He was twice married. In the year 1835 he moved into Ashland county from Pennsylvania. He died in 1856 John, the youngest child by his first wife, was married in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1833, to Judith Miller, by whom he has had eleven children : Jacob, Philip, William, Christian, John, Abraham, Hannah, Elisabeth, Eliza J., Minerva, and Iona Annetta. Four of Mr. Stoner's sons were brave soldiers in the late war : Philip, William, Christian and

John. Philip lost an arm at Fort Donelson, and Christian gave up his life at the battle of Winchester. He was supposed to have fallen into the hands of the rebels, and was never heard of. Philip was in the service ten months. William served a little more than four years. He received several slight wounds. John was in sixteen months and was mustered out at the close of the war. Abraham is the resident minister of the Reformed church at Norristown, Pennsylvania. Ail his children are married but two. He is one of the most substantial and respected farmers in Clearcreek township, and is familiarly known as "Uncle John Stoner."

The Shively family were early settlers in Ashland county, and were formerly from Pennsylvania. They settled on the farm where Walton Hafer, a grandson, now lives. They raised but one child, Elizabeth, who married Levi Hafer. She lived with her mother until the latter's death, which occurred January 15, 1880. Susan Shively was born in the year 1803, and was a woman of great energy. She retained the use of her faculties up to the time of her death. The daughter, Elizabeth, was married about rhe year j S 5 5 , and had two children: Walton, born October 16, 1856, and Dora E.

who died at the age of three. Mr. and M-s. Hafer now reside at Shiloh, Richland county, Ohio. Walton, who occupies the old homestead, was married October 24, 1878, to Miss Carrie Redman, a native of Richland county. She is the mother of one child, Clyde L., born August 30, 1879. She is a member of the Winebrenerian church. Mr. Levi Hafer served two years in the late war, and was a good soldier.

Christopher Mvxramz was a native of Westmoieland county, Pennsylvania, and was born in the year 1788. At the age of twenty he was married to Catharine Poorman, who was his senior by six days only, and by whom he had three children: Betsey, who was born in r8oS, and died April 19, iSSc; John, who was born in t.Sio, and died in 1S70; Jacob, who was horn December 8, 1S19, and is the only living representative of the family. The father made the trip to Ohio in wagons -in the year 1822, and settled in Ashland, when he engaged in the hotel business, which he followed for

: a period of six years, when he purchased the Lawrence | farm, a short distance from Ashland, where he resided fur thirteen years, when he again returned to Ashland, where he resided until his death, in April, 1872, His wife died three months previous. Jacob married, first, Susan McLaughlin, by whom he had eight children. She died November 26, 1868. On March 1, 1870, he was married to Rachel Minker, by whom he has had one son, George M. Mr. Mykrantz resides in Clearcreek township, three miles northwest of Ashland, and is one of the foremost men of the township.

Michael Lehmann was born in Germany, near the city of Worms, February 8, 1804. In the year 1829 he was married to Susannah Krehbiel, emigrated to Ohio in 1845, and in the spring of T846 settled in Ashland county, two miles southwest cf Savannah. Jacob, his son, still resides on the old homestead. On August 27,

! 1863, he was married to Elizabeth Sh river, by whom, he i has had 'three children - John A., who was born July 1 i, 1S64: Mary, who was born September 20, 1866; Susannah, who was born February 5, 1871. The father died March 21, 1S79; the mother, September 3, 1867. Jacob is one of the most successful farmers in the township, and a prominent citizen.

John Cukkison, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in the year 1794. On October 25, 1821, he was married to Jeannette Glenn, by whom he had eight children. He came to Ohio in the fall of 1837, and settled two miles northeast of Savannah, and here resided until his death, which occurred March 23, 1852. His wife survived him but three weeks. In this same year John, Alexander and Jeannette died, all within a few days of each other. Mary died in the year 1S63; Hugh resides in Kansas; Margaret in Belmont county, Ohio; Sarah in Ruggles township; and Joseph on the oid homestead. The latter was manied to Margaret Marshall, December 31, 1S62, by whom he has had three children. IlA is a prosperous farmer and a good citizen.

James Lawson was born in Scotland in the year 1778. He married Margaret K. Lamond, by whom he j had seven children. They emigrated to America in 1834, and setted in Savannah, where he resided until the following spring, when he purchased a farm of fifty acres three miles southwest of Savannah, on which he resided until he died in iS6r, at the ripe old age f eighty three. His wife survived him but one year. His son James married Mary A. Gault, June 7, 1876, nnu still owns and occupies the oid homestead. Both are faithful members of the Presbyterian church, and he is one of those sturdy honest Scotchmen, a number of whom reside near Savannah.

L. Fktzzf.l was born in the State of Maryland in the year 1815, and came to Ohio prior to the orgatr oition of Ashland county, and settled near Olivcsburgh, where he remained about two years. When he landed at Olivesburgh he had three one-half dollar pieces in his poei-eg j and all of his baggage, beside the suit of clothes he charge of and drive his team. When twenty-one years j old, his employer started him on a trip to Baltimore j with one hundred and sixty bushels of clover and timo- j thy seed. In this venture he was successful, and it was j the beginning of a career that has proved to be a sue- : cessful and prosperous one. He soon after married the j daughter of his employer, and has, by industry, perse- > verance and pluck, amassed a good fortune, and is one ! of the leading members of the Methodist church, and a j prominent man in the township.

Harrison Hoover was born in Mifflin township, Ashland county, October 4, 1833, on the farm he now owns, which was entered by his father, Joseph Hoover, who came here in an cany day. He is the only living child; there were two other children, one of whom died in infancy, and Daniel W., who was younger, but is now j deceased. In 1852 Ins father died, and his nother died I in 1870. Mr. Hoover was married May 20, 1875, to j Sarah E. Moure y. who was also born in the same corm tv. j They have reared two children, both of whom are living: ;

Josei'H Mouki.y was born in Pennsylvania, April 3, ] 1825. 'When about three years old, bis parents removed j to. Ohio and located in what is now Ashland county, j Mr. Mourey has always lived here. A I ay 16, 1851, he j was married to Hester Shull, who was burn in Ric hland | county. They have had live children, ail living and j mariied: Mary A., who married Robert McCracken: Sarah E., who married Henri -on Hoover: Nannie. : George McClenan, and Charles Curds.

Icsh.n Wesi.kv V mi, was hern in this township, on the 1 Copus .farm, September 13. 1840. where he has always ; resided, lie is a grandson of Mrs. vail, whose father was a Copus, and was killed by the Indians at an early as is mentioned elsewhere. He was married September 5, 1871. to Aiiss Ellen Bochelden; she was born in December, 1S49. They have reared a family of two children, both of whom are living. They are Lawrence Wade and Hattie May. Lawrence W. was born October 9, 1S72, and Hattie M. was born May 14, 1875.

Daniel Kauffman was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1S10. He is the fifth child of Dr. ]ohn and Anna Kauffman, who were also born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. His father was born August 22, 1764; his mother, May 28 1768. They resided in Pennsylvania until the year 1827, when they removed to this county and located in Mifflin township, Richland county, a part of this township before Ashland county was formed, where they lived until their deaths. His father died June 16, 1845, aged eighty years nine months and twenty-four days: and his mother died September 7, 1S49, eighty-one years three months and nine days. Daniel Kauffman came here with his parents and made his home with them until he was married, which was on March 25, 1.841, since which time he has resided in this township. He was married to Aiiss Linda Cronninger, who was born in this township, August 21, 1818. She is the fifth child of Leonard and Elizabeth Cronninger, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The fruits of ibis union arc seven children - Maria M., who was born January 12, 1S42, and was married to a Mr. Stephen M. Cole, March 14, 1S70; Elizabeth C., born October 23, 1843, and married to Samuel C. Fry. April 21, 1871; Anna B. bona February 7, 1847, and married to Milton Charles, September 20, 1866; Sarah D., born January 12, 1853; Alice G., born December 21, 1857, and married to B. B. Hour, October 20, 1878. The ones deceased were John F. and Henry C. John F. departed this life January 4, 1869, aged twenty-three years eleven months and twenty-one days; Henry C. died March 37 1879, aged twenty -four years and twenty-four days. Mr. Kauffman is a millwright by trade, and made that business a specialty for a period of thirty years ; but for the past twenty years he has paid ail of his attention to farming. Air. Kauffmans grandfather was also born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; his great-grandfather was born in Switzerland, and came io Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in

HOLEY; B. Lamrright was born in Pennsylvania, January 5, 1S10. When a babe his parents removed to this State and located in this township. He was maided Ma\ 3, 1S60, to Aiiss Sarah Clonus, who was born in this county and township, January to, 1837. They hare reared a family of eleven children, ten of whom are living: Mary, bom June 35, 1861; M.argary, born September 22, 1862; she is married to Auam Millei ; Rachel J., born. April 5, 1S64; William W., born November s, 1865: Satah Catharine, born September in, 1867: Levi CnrtL, lorn Octohir 22, 1872: Knrrie N.. born August 1, 1873; N. A., bom October :o, 1877 Margin ei 1 was born July 1. 181.9, ami c a d .August 4, 8S70. Mr. Lambriglu is numbered among the old seli tiers of his township; has always paid his attention to farming, and now owns one of the best farms in this part of the county. His wife is also identified with the earliest settlers of the county. Mr. Lambright's eyes have been affected for the past fourteen years; he was totally blind for about four months. But since he had them operated upon he can see just enough to get around. Cataract is the trouble.

Jam ics W. Lemon was born in Mifflin township, February 16, 1852. He is the second child of John and Harriet Lemon, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. He was married February 24, 1874. to Miss Harriet Brubaker. The fruit of this union is one child, named May U. Mr. Lemon has been in the mercantile business since he became of age, and prior to that he clerked for his father together with farming. He is now engaged in the mercantile business at Mifthn.

George W. Milligan was born in Vermillion township April 30, 1836. For six years he has lived in Mifflin township. In iS6i he was married to Nancy E. Copus, who was born August 17, 1840. They have had five children, all of whom are living: William H., who was born July 10, 1862; Frances Marian, born April 8, 1S67; Anna S., born July 3, 1872; Mary A., born March 20, 1874; George B., born September 11. 1878. Mr. Milligan has always farmed from boyhood, and now carries on the farm of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margerrie Copus, who is identified with the early history of the county.

Samuel Heckman was born in Stark county, Ohio, April 17, 1840, where he resided until the age of about eight years, when he went to Wayne county to live with his uncle, Jacob Arnold, his parents, Abraham and Mary Heckman, having died prior to his going there; his father died when he was about eighteen months old, and his mother died just previous to his going to live with his uncle. He remained with his uncle until he was fourteen years old, when he went to live with another uncle, named Philip Hoover, in the same county. With him' he remained three years, when he went to work for a man by the name of Fu!k, and with him went to the State of Illinois. After remaining there six months, he returned to Wayne county, Ohio, staying this time about eighteen months, when he went back to Stark county again, where he remained about seven months, when he came to Ashland county and located in Mifflin town ship, where he has since resided. February 27, 1S62, he was married to Catharine Brubaker, who was born on the farm Mr. Heckman now owns, October x 5, 1838. She is the only living daughter of John and Catharine Brubaker, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. The fruits of this union are two children. One is living - Lester, who was born March 30, 1S67; the one deceased was Franklin, who was born March j t, JS65, and died July <7, 1865, aged four months and six days. Mr. Heckman has never turned his attention to political matters, although he has served his township as trustee school teacher; and he also carries on a farm. He is the seventh child of Jacob and Mary L. Bcnnighof, who came lu this county about forty-four years ago. -They, came from the old country in 1832 and located in Wayne county, then came to this county. Mr. Bennighof's father died April 2, 1S77, aged seventy-two years and some months. His mother is still living. There were eight children in the family - John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Luciila, Charlotte, Peter, David and Benjamin, who are all living. Only two arc living at home - David and Benjamin.

Lewis P. Yeater was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1838, where he resided until 1854 when his parents removed to this county and located in Mifflin township. October 19, 1S65, he was married to Miss Amelia Wertsbaugh, who was also born in Pennsylvania, twelve miles from Chambersburgh, in Cumberland county. The fruits of this union are five children,* four of whom are living: William P., who was born November 27, 1867; Henry A., born August 26, 1S73; Maud, born March 30, 1876; Mary, born October 1, 1878. The name of the one that died was Norma A. - departed this life October 22, 1S74, aged four years, five months and thirteen days.

Edwin Parkes was born in England, December 25, 1835.. where he resided until he was twenty-seven years old. when he came to this country and located in Cincinnati, where he remained one year, and then went to Louisville, Kentucky, and remained there a short time, when he removed to Mt. Vernon, and from there to Mansfield, where he remained fifteen years, when tie came to this county and located in Mifflin lownshio, where he has charge of and runs a tannery. He also owns a tannery in Mansfield, and has run that for a period of fifteen years, the tanner and currier business being his trade. On August 10, 1S57, he was married to Mary Ann Eorham. She was born October 1, 1834. The fruits of this union are eleven children: Julia N..

who was born in England, May 15, 1858 ; Emily M., who was born October 5, 1S59; George P., who was born April 13, 1S61; Edwin J., who was born February 13, 1863; Frank, who was born October 24, 1865; Harry, who was born December 25, 1S67; John William, who was born October 19, 1869; Howard, who was born October 14, 1872; Edna R., who was born April 12, 187.}; .Arthur E., who was born September 8, 1S76; and Walter L., who was born December 2, 1878. The first four named were born in England, six were born in Richland county, and one in this county. Mr. Parkes has never paid much of his attention to political matters, although he claims to suppoit the Democracy.

John Lutz was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1836, where he resided until the age of fourteen yeais, when his parents removed to this county and located in Milton township. He lived there ten years, when he was married and returned to Richland county, where he lived three years when he removed hack to this county, and located in this township (Mifflin), where he ha - since resided. He was married November to, 1 8G0, to Eliza Keev or, who was born in this county June 26, 1839. They have had three children. Henry, who was born November 25, iS6r; Amanda, J., j born September 4, 1863; and Alice C,, born juiy 21, j i 87 1.

Enoch Coi n was born in Mi, din township September ' 1 1, 1849, where he has always lived, with the exception of s seven years when he resided in Mifflin township, Richland ! county.' October 17, 1871, he was married to Sarah j Eby, who was born in Mifflin township, Richland I county, September 21, 1849. The fruits of this union ! are four children, three of whom are living: William j

Curtis, who was born October 9, 1872; Hyron O., who j was born July 15, 1874; Amos L., who was born July j 3, 1879. The cue deceased was named Alien G. Thar- j man, and was born July j, 1876. His death was caused \ by his clothing catching tire, burning him so badly that | he only lived from Tuesday until Thursday; he died i April 8, 1880. Uur subject, Mr. Conn, has run a threshing machine for the last seventeen years. When not in the season for threshing, he pays his attention to the carpenter trade.

Jacob S. Black was born in Ashland county, May 27, 1S34. In the late war, he was a member of com- ! panyB, Forty- eighth Illinois volunteer infantry; he- enlisted i September 2, >861, and participated in ail the battles j the regiment engaged in, until be received an injury at the battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, February 15. 1862. Soon after, he was honorably discharged on ac- i counts of wounds received, which disabled him from performing duty as a soldier. He is the second child | and only son of James and Nancy Black, who came to ! this county at an early date. H is mother has lived here ! since 1830. His lather came here about 1804. He came from Maryland when about two years old. He is among the early settlers, as mention is made elsewhere. He died October 12, 1835. His widow survives him.

this country. She has resided in this township eleven I years, corning from Illinois herewith her husband. The ! fruits of this union are five children . James C, who j was born June 4, 1868 : Benjamin William, born |uly 0. 1870; Homer A., born September 22, 1872; Edward ; Jacob, i'ebtuarv 24, 187.1; Thomas Ross, bora \ugust ? 7 , 1876. Mr. Black is a shoemaker by trade, and is constable of lus township.

Isaac H. Matthews was born in Vermillion township, this county, February 18, 1853, where he resided until the eighth year of his age, when his parents removed to Jeromeville, where they resided four years. Mr. Matthews was married March 24, 1875, to Miss Harriet Barr, who was born in Mifflin township, Richland county, where she resided until she was married. She was born January 8, 1858. The fruits of this union are two children, Ira O. and an infant. Mr. Matthews is constable of his township. He carries on all kinds of blacksmithing in all its branches, having worked at that trade since he was a small boy.

John Scott was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, July, 6, 1817, where he resided until the age of seventeen years, at which time his parents removed to this county an located in Vermillion township. Mr. Scott has always lived in the county, with the exception of two years spent in Hancock county. He has lived in this township twenty-three years. Andrew Scott, his father, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1769. His mother was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1785. They reared a family of twelve children, all of whom lived to maturity. Their names were: Margaret, Elizabeth, jane, Sarah, Mary, John, Duncan. Andrew, Joseph T., Alexander, David, and Jason. Ail are living but Elizabeth, Sarah, and Duncan, and all are married but Jason. John is the sixth child, and was married April 25, 1837, to Miss Julia Ann Arnold, who was born in Vermillion township. The fruits of this union are twelve children, ten of whom are living: Catharine A., who was born May 24, 1842: John F., who was born March 6, 1844; Harriet Jane, who was born December 22, 1845 ; Calista C., who was born Octcbei 25, 1S47; Julia I., who was born March 12, 1850; Mary Amanda, who was born April 7, 1852: Joseph P., who was born January r 9, 1857 ; James R., who was born January 7. i860; Ann E., who was born November 16, 1862; and Arizona, who was born October 5, 186S. All are married but three - Joseph James R., and Arizona. One child died in infancy, and .Andrew departed this life July 2, 1841, aged fifteen months. Mr. Scott is a farmer. He run a threshing-machine for twenty -eight years it) succession, and from time to time since, but, for the past six years he nas paid all ms attention to his farm and stock. Arizona, the youngest., is the only child living at home.

Peter Zehner was born m Mifflin township, this county, October 29, 1836, and was married January 24, 1861, to Hannah Boyer, who was born in Butler countv, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1S39. When six months old her parents removed to this county, since which time she has resided here. The traits of this union were eleven children, nine of whom are still living: j..hn I., who was born February 1, 1862; Sarah Ann, who was born June 23, *863; William H., who was born September 20, 1 86 ; ; F. and G. 'Ncty, who was born October 12, iS(>6: Leah, who was bom February 12, 1868; Joseph, who was born March 7, i.S;o- Hunnali S who was Bern No \ ember 9, 1871; Malinda, who was born Vpiil 17. iK; . and Peter, born D> comber 1 .4 , 1877, (hose deceased aie: Leonora, who died September 7, 1873, aged about twenty months; and Caroline, who died February sc, j 1880, aged three months. Mr. Zehner is a carpenter and contractor, to which business he pays all iris attention, his sons carrying on the farm. In connection with his ; carpentering business, which he has followed for over j twenty years, he has carried on the undertaking business j for the past five years.

parents removed to Williams county, this State. Tney remained there until she was twenty-three years old, when ; she came back to Richland county, where she remained , until she was married. The fruits of this union are five children, named respectively Allen O., who was born ; September 18, 187 x; Amanda M., born June 9, 1873; Celia M., born September 18, 1 S 7 5 ; Lore'la j., born j April 30, 1877; and William A., born May 10, 1S79. ! Mr. Amend is by occupation a school teacher, as well as j a carpenter and farmer, but has turned all of his atten- i tion to his farm for the past fourteen years. He now j owns a gqod productive farm of on<. hundred and twenty ; acres in this township. He served his township as clerk one term.

GoTi.ii'.ri Koch was born in Wayne county, this State, j December 15, 1823, where he resided until the age of j ten years, when his parents removed to this county, and located ir: Martin township, where our subject lived until'he was twenty-three years old, when he went to the State of Indiana. He remained there twenty-nine years, when he came back to this township, where he has since resided. He is the oldest child ot John and Barbara ' Koch, who came to this county at an early day. His father died in March, 1871. His mother died in December, 1825 or 1826. Our subject, Gotiieb, was , married December 13, 1846, to Miss C. Hat; It. They have reared a family of fifteen children, ten of whom j are living, and named: Christian, born February 3, when about six weeks old. Mrs. Koch was born in Germany, August 29, 1827. She came to this country at the age of five years. Mr. Koch has paid his attention to farming from boyhood, which vocation he still follows, and now owns one of the best productive farms in his township, containing three hundred and twenty-six acres.

Nicholas Matthews was born in Milton township, this county, November 3, 1833, and this county 'nasalways been his home. He was married March 24, 1852, to Miss Angeline Sigler. She died March 24, 1874, aged forty years. The fruits of this union w'ere eight children, all of whom are living; Isaac LL, Mary S-, Isabel, Clara, Elseya, Charles M., Benjamin H., and Jennie. Mr. Matthews is a blacksmith by trade, and is proprietor of his shop in this place; he has carried on this business since 1850.

John Baker was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania", September 2, 1830; when abont seven years of age bis parents removed to this State and located in Wayne county, where they remained about eighteen months, when they came tc this county. He was married April 1 8, 1852, to Margaret Conn, who was born in the township December 9, 1S32. The fruits of this union are ten children, eight of whom are still living. They are Elizabeth, who was born July 16, 1852; I.orenda, born Mayo, 1854; Flora, born December 27, 1855 ; Samuel S., born August 10, 1S5S : John D., bom July t6. 1862; Sherman G., born September 2, ; 866 ; Robert G-., born August 28, j868; and Semildia, born August 9, 1873. The ones deceased were Tula B., born in May, 1868, and died when about seventeen months old: and Alfreta, who died in March, i86r, aged five weeks. Mr. Baker is by trade a. blacksmith. He now carries on a shop in this place, and has his share of public patronage.

> George Ccxx was born in Washignton county, Maryland, August 13, 1823. When at the age of seven years his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Conn, removed tc thus county and located in Mifflin township, where our subject has since resided. His father died in 1833. three years after he came here; his mother survived him, and died November 19, 1879, age 1 eighty years eight months and seventeen days. Mr. Conn is the seventh of eleven children, lie was married May 31, 1848, to Miss I'hebe Sunday. They have reared a family of eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Seven aie living, as follows: Enoch, born September 11, 1S49; Susan, bom April 22. 1852; Mollie Ann, born October 22, 1855. Belinda, born June io, 1858; John, born November 30, 1861; Morris, born February 10, 1S66; Emma i.., born February 4, 1870. Mr. Com: has seven grandchildren living. One of his grandchildren, a little bev, named Allen Thurman Conn, while playing with .1 bonfire was burned so badly that he died April S, rS-So Mr. Conn has always paid his aitention to farming.

Jacou S tam an, sr., was born November 5, iSrs, in Lancaster. Pennsylvania, and in 3 S24 came with his lather to Milllin tuwnship He died in 1866 on the old farm, near what is known as Starnan's nun, a.-ed about fifty-thiee years, lie left four sons, William, Abraham, Curtis J., Francis L., and five daughters, Anny, Mary M., Fanny B., Harriet E,, and Elizabeth H. The sons are all married but one, Francis L., and all the daughters but Elizabeth H. Mrs. Fanny Staman, formerly Miss Fanny Lantz, married Mr. La man in 1S42, in Richland county,

William A. Bachelder was born in Mifflin township, this county, November 22, 1855, and has always lived in the township. During life he has paid the most of his attention to hunting and trapping, together with farming; but, for the past few years, he has turned all of his attention to the timber business. Now he is general dealer in all kinds of timber, such as walnut, cherry and oak.

John Lemon was born in Paisley, Scotland, May 8, T803, and came to Philadelphia in 1816, and worked in the factories and attended the first two power looms ever used in that city, two years. From thence he came across the mountain.-: in 1818, and located one mile west of the present site cf Hayesville. It was then called Hakes' cross-roads. in 1839 he located in Mifflin township. William Lemon, his brother, had been doing business with John Scott prior to that time. In coming across the mountains he remembers that he met a man on horseback going east to purchase goods. Mr. Lemon ate dinner with him. McClenchy was his name, and he was doing business at Mansfield, Ohio. Mr. Lemon has been in the mercantile business since 1840, and has sold goods with the late John Scott in Hayesville seven years, from 1855 to 1862. Twice he has been married ; the first time to Jennie Stewart, who died about 1843, and to Harriet Kefler in /85s By the first wife-his children were one daughter, Mrs. Dr. Yocum, now dead; and four sons by his second wife - William AY., James W., John R. and Henry F., ail living. Air. Lemon by close application and upright dealing has acquired a good property. He is now in the mercantile business in Mifflin.

Robison Keeker was bom November 12, 1804, in Dauphin county. Pennsylvania, and came to Ashland April jS, 1S34, where he worked at the trade of boot and shoe making about fifteen years. About 1 85 7 he commenced keeping tavern in Mifflin, and in 1863 to 186S kept store and gave up the hotel in 18)4. About 1878 he returned to his present residence, and a son engaged in the hotel business. In 1820 he was married to Sarah Dyer, by whom he had seven children- -three boys and four girls (and two who died), all grown and married. Mr. Keffer is not now engaged in regular business. He possesses good health and seems to have a good memory. He has had much experience as a hotel keeper, and made many acquaintances.

William J. Wilson, jr., was born in Yermiliion township, this county, June 4, 1852, where he resided until the age of twenty-three years, when Ire came to Mifflin township, where he has since resided. He was married July .5, 1875, to Margaret Jarvis. She died sixteen months alter marriage. His second am! present, wife was Miss Rebecca Agnes boon. Tluv were martied July 31, 1877. The fuut of ibis union is j child, whose name is Eva May. She was born December i 17» 1 879, and is still living. Mr. Wilson has followed 1 farming from boyhood, and expects to make that his vo- ; cation in the future. He now carries on the farm owned by his father.

| Pennsylvania, July 15, 1S06. He resided in Pennsylvania until the year 1834, when he came to this State j and located in this county and township, it was then Richland county. He was married in Ivlav, 1S27, to j Miss Rebecca Dissmger. The fruits of this union aie eleven children, ten of whom are still living, and named 1 Mary, Moses B., Amanda, John It., Lucy, Joseph, j Samuel, Catharine, Elizabeth, and William C. The one deceased, Rebecca, died February 19, 1874, aged twenty-eight years and some months. All the children ! are married, and all but four born in the county. Mary,

Amanda, to Henry Burke; John H., to Mary Reding: , Lucy, to Joseph Miller; Joseph, to Sarah Hershy ; Samuel, to Mary E. Old : Catharine, to Martin Kagcy ; Elizabeth, to George Buchanan; William C., to Bessie Morgan; Rebecca, to Samuel Rollen. Mr. Moore has ! thirty ihree grandchildren living, besides nine who are j dead, and has five great-grandchildren now living. He j always paid his attention to farming, but of late rears he has lived a retired life. His son, Samuel, jr., carries : on the farm, and has for the past ten years.

I David Wertman was born in Mifflin township, this j county, on the old Squire Doty farm, December . 1 S3 r, where he resided until the year 1069, when he removed to this township. He was married December 15, 1853, to Miss Rachel Garver, who was also born in Mifflin township April 22, 1832. The fruits of this f union are nine children, eight of whom are still living, as follows: Agnes, who was born January 21. 1855; Josiah F., born April 17, 1857; John W.. born March 30, rS : 9; Oscar A., born April 19, i86r ; An ice C., born February j 21, 1864; Leah, born March 29, 1S66; Jennie, bum June 25, 1869; George, born November 5, 1873; Nora,

! born March 9, 1875. John W. departed this life December 16, 1863. aged four years eight months and seven* ; teen days. Agnes and Josiah F. are married ; Agnes to Frank Yanteiburg, and Josiah to Fli/abeth Stuff r. Agc.es has two children, named Arthur ami Olive E. Josiah I has one child, a babe. Mr. Wertman is bv trade a | carpenter, and followed that vocation until the late war ! broke out; but since that time he has paid all of his ! attention to farming, which he still follows. He never ! meddled much in political matters, but always cast his : vote for the Democracy; and has served his township as : trustee for three terms.

Benjamin Brubaker was born in Milton township, this : county, June to. 1835, where he resided until the venr 1S64, when he removed to Vermillion township, where he lived one yem. From thence he removed back to Milton township, remaining four rears, when lie came to j this township, where he has sir.ee resided, lie was married, March 17, 1S59, tc> Lydia Roland, who wa.i al<o born in the county. They have reared a family of seven children, four of whom are still livin'.;, as follows: Daniel, Annie, Reuben, and Mary E. Those who died were Sarah, Samuel, and Almira. Mr. Ilru baker is the sixth child of Peter and Mary Brubaker, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work.

John W. Whisler was born in Jackson township, this county, February i, 1853, where he resided until the age of ten years, when his parents removed to Milton township. From thence they removed to Mifflin township in 1S73, where Mr Whisler has since resided. He is by profession a school teacher, but of late years, having been superintendent of the Louisville school, his health has failed him. and he had to resign his charge, since which time he has paid Ids attention to farming, but expects to resume his profession. Fie was married, March 29, 1877. to Miss Martha E. Baker. To them has been born one child, Orson L.

i H1.1.UA.N Switzer was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania April 1, 1827. When at the age of two years, his parents removed to Wayne county, this State, where he resided until the year 1848, when he removed to this county, and has since resided here, with the exception of four years, when he resided in Medina county, Ohio. He is by profession a school teacher and a carpenter, and has followed both as his vocation for the past twenty-five years, and prior to that time he worked at farming. He was married August 1, 1S49, to a Miss Mary Davis. They have reared a family of nine children, seven of whom are still living, and named respectively, John D., Susan F., Rufie A., George IF, Hannah M., Fannie, and Adam A. The ones deceased were Arnos 13. and Howard S.

Martin Kagev was born in Shenandoah count), Virginia, on December 14, 1801 ; emigrated to Mifflin township, then in Richland county, in 1825, and located on his farm in 1827. He married Nancy Charles in 1828. He lias resided on his farm ever since. Mrs. Kagey died in March, 1869, aged seventy years. His family consists of live boys and two girls: John,

Samuel Kacev was born in this township, 1.1 .member 24, 1835, and has always resided in the township. March <o, 1859, he was married to a Miss Ester Croninger, who was also born in this township August i, 1833. The fruits of this union are eight children, all of whom are still living, and named, respectively, Martha Ann. Mary, Daniel, Austin, Flora William A., Ester, Elizabeth, and Martin B. Mr. Kagey is the fifth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Kagey has, by economy and industry, made for himself and family a good home.

Christian Kagev was born in this township, October 24, 1833, and has always lived in the township March 2f>, 1857, he was married to a Miss Hannah Ballich, who was bom in KF-hland county, August 13, 1837. They have reared a family of eight children, six of whom are still living, and named, respectively: Rufus L.. born December 2i, 1857; Sarah Ann, born July 29, 1859, liar- riet J., born May j8, 1862; Mary K, born November 5, 1863; Jacob E.. born August 15, 1866; and Olla M., born April 13, 1873. The ones deceased are Jennie, who diecl January 29, 1873. aged three years, eleven months and twenty-four days; and one who died in infancy. Mr. Kagey has always paid his attention to farming, which vocation he still follows. To political matters he never paid much attention, although he has represented his township as trustee for several terms, as well as assessor, and is land appraiser for this year. He is the fourth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, who settled in the county in 1827, and who is mentioned elsewhere. By industry and good management he has made for himself and family a good home.

Joseph Zeiiner was born in Richland county, July 4, 1833. When a babe his parents removed to Ashland county, and settled in Mifflin township. He is the tenth child of Samuel and Christiana Zehner. His father died in 1854,' aged sixty-seven years. His mother died in 1867, aged about sixty years. He has always lived in the county, with the exception of about eleven years he spent in California and Nevada territory. He was married, January 9, 1872, to Miss Annie Apple, in this county. The fruits of this union are four children, named respectively : David, who was born December 9, 1S73; Minnie, born December 7, 1874: Irene, born January 5, 1876, and Bertha, born January 19, 1S79. Mr. Zehner has always paid his attention to farming, with the exception of the time he spent in the west, at which place he turned his attention to speculating and mining. He now owns a good farm and intends to make that and the raising of stock his future business. He is comfortably situated in regard to this world's goods, and together with his family, are respected by all who know them.

Wit, ham Latimer was born in Stark county, this State, April 8, 1815. He is the youngest child of James and Elizabeth Latimer, who came here when our subject was ten years old, in April 1825, and settled on the farm he now owns, and where he has since resided. His father departed this life about thirty years ago ; his mother about twenty years ago. Mr. Latimci was married in January, 1839, to Miss Sarah Nutter, who was horn in Virginia, January iS, 1815; her parents came to this State at an early day, and located in Richland county, and she lived there until her marriage with Mr. Latimer. The fruits of this marriage are nine children: two are dead. The oldest, James, died while in the late war. aged about twenty years; and Sarah died June 5, 1S50, aged three years nine months and live days. Seven are still living, named: Elizabeth, who was born March 16, 1842; Nancy Jane, who was born Septembers, 1843; Harriet, who was born December 3, 1S44 ; John, who was born December 4, 1845; William St. Clair, who was born April 13, 1S51; Martha Amanda, who was born January 1, 1853 ; and Zachariah, who was born January 20, 1857. He ho- nine grandchildren. Mr. Latimer has always paid bis attention to fanning, and he has, by industry and economy, saved a good home, and enjoy s the respect and esteem of all in the community where he has ides.

Joseph Miller was born in Union county, Peftnsyl- ; vania, November 11, 1S2S, where he resided until the | year 1841, when his parents, Jacob and Catharine Miller, j removed to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, in the north- ! western part of the State, where they remained two years. | From thence they removed to Wayne county, this State, where they remained one year, and then they removed to Ashland county, where our subject has since resided, j November 24, 1859, he was married to Lucy Ann Moore, j who was born in this county, where she has always lived. | Samuel Moore, her father, is one of the oldest surviving ! settlers in the county. The fruits of this union are two i children, both of whom are still living, and named Cath- 1 arine J., who was born July 24, 1861, and Rebecca E., | who was born March 18, 1871. Mr. Miller is by trade j a carpenter as well as a cooper, and has always followed both of those vocations from boyhood first; the cooper j trade, and later he paid his attention to the carpenter j trade until the past year, since which time he has been j farming. For a period of thirty-six years he has lived j in this county, and is considered by all who know him j to be an upright citizen and neighbor.