Jackson Township

Jackson Township

THIS township was organi/.ed on the 4th day ot December. 1832. The first election of township officers took place on the 31! day of April, iX}}. at the house of Abraham Rinebolt. Christian Foster. |ohn Stombaugh and Michael Stahl \vere elected trustees; Henry Hoffman and .Abraham Rinebolt, supervisors; Samuel Rinebolt, Andrew Fcrrier and Daniel Swope, overseers of the poor; Enoch Trumbo, clerk; |onas Hampshire and Jacob Hollinger, fence viewers.

Henry Hoffman, in 1X27, moved from Perry county, Ohio, and located on the >outhe;ist quarter of section thirty-six, the firs'.: settler in the town-hip, and his brother-in-law, Abraham Rinebolt, came from the same count}' in iXjX. and located near him.

I'.noch Trumbo is the only old settler living. He came in 1833, and located on section twenty-two, where he still resides. He was once < ounty commissioner, and is highly respected lor his good sense and honesty.

loiKis Hampshire located on the northwest quarter ot section twentytwo in 1X3-5. lie useti to take a very active part in public affairs, and was a leader in the Democratic ranks. He was a successful tarmer, and has accumulated a handsome fortune. He lives in Wood countv

) settled on section twenty-one, and is settlers living. (leorge Stall! came Hollopetcrs. William Noble i the father d Harrison Noble, the present mayor Yunker. Robert Shippy. Henry nj, lamil\", Abraham ( 'raun i who is

Mv _'ood old friend. Hi-iiry ^talil. \\.ts .1 boy but fourteen yi-.ir- old when he came to the township in !>>;'>. lie ni.irneil Kli/ubeth, the daughter of |i)hn Reinboit. He i> one of the m»-.t substantial nu-ii <>i :!ie township ami highly respei ted tor h;s manlv v ;rtues and ev client imminent.'

|i;iss the cabin of Mr. Xestlerode. on \vhat \vas then known as the island anil bears that name to tin- present time: the same farm no\v beintf owned by Mi-. XeMlerode. \\ ho is a resident of Fostoria. They stopped. as they had been in ihr hal'i! i>I doiiiL: before, hut were drunk. There were some six or seven iu the compan\ . \\'hen the\ arrived at Mr. N'estlerode's cabin, they were I,,,, ih link 1" uet 0 ft' their ponies, hut Mi1, and Mrs. Xestlerode assisted them t,. dismount. \\lien the\ entered Hie cabin. they comnienced upsetting chair-', tallies and even tiling that came in their way. They were, feeling up I'm- the iliM.r \\ lien a ireiieral tiu'lit ensued between the whole party. exce])t the chiet'. Tlioma> Koon. \\lio was sober.

Their >ealpinu' knives and tomahawks were brought into use. and the t'ainil\ u ere frightened : the children treed under the beds. Dut .Mr. Xestlerode. h\ 01 dei- of the chief, took the knives, tomahawks and <jnns from them, and their bottles of tire-water also. I'.nt the chief feared trouble when they reached tlieir camp, and probably fearing they nii^ht return. aske<l Mr. Xestlerode to hand each I ndian his hot tie of lire- water : whicli was done, and tlien a»i>tin.ur tliem on their ponies. the> a.^ain started for their eanij). but had proceeded but a short distance when one of the party became rather top-hca\ \ . and tumbled off. His companions halted, built him a lire, and left him. and proceeded on to their ramp. The Indian who had been left, returned to Mr. Xestlerode's the next morn i nir with his clot lies badly burned. and when asked what was the matter, replied : " Indian too much drunk : Indian take too much tire-\\ ater : Indian sleep close }}\g lire ; lire mucli burn Indian, but \\hite man ^et Indian drunk, then cheat Indian much."

(»nthe next day each Indian returned alone for his property, that Mr. Xestlerode had taken from him while drunk. Mrs. Xestlerode was very anxious to L,ret rid of them as soon as possible, so when the first Indian came she brought out all t he knives, tomahawks and inuis. but he only took what belonged to him. and \\ hen each one came he could only be induced to take hiso\\n propertv. The\ all appeared ashamed of what they had done the da\ before, and like Adam in the u'arden of Kden. they lay the blame on some other person. "Dad \\hite man: sell Indian lire-water: Indian <j;et much drunk : I ndian bad : \\hitemaneheat Indian."

In tlie summer ot i \>o, when the Seller. i> prepared lor their departure to the west, they i .line tn lf'ort I'.. ill, \vh.ere they camped out sonic tuo or three weeks .ind made s.ilc ot their ponies and other personal property, (icncral I'.rish and Mr. Hart went with them to the west.

Mrs. Turner also recollects the e\< itemcnt o< i asioned by the accidental drowning of Robert Hums and Uatholoinew Kinney, who at teinjited to cro.ss the river to the Tittin side tor the purpose of buying a yoke ot cattle.

Source changes here: from History of Seneca County, Ohio, by Leeson, Michael A., [from Old Catalog] Ed, published 1886; 5,957 words in this source stream.

Jackson Township

WILLIAM ASH, farmer, P. O. Amsden, born in Bedford, Penn.. April 14, 1830, is a son of George and Tishey (Reed) Ash, natives of Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvania-Dutch origin and who settled in this county in 1833. George Ash, the father of our subject, who has been a farmer all his life, resides in Jackson Township, this county, and is now eighty-six years old. M'illiam Ash is the fourth in a family of six children. He received his education in the pioneer schoolhouse in Seneca County, Ohio, and has followed farming all his life, being now owner of 600 acres of well-improved land; and for the last fifteen years has been largely interested in the shipping of live stock east, in company with his son, who is still engaged in the business. He manned, in 1852, Rebecca Trumbo, a daughter of Enoch Tiiimbo. This union was blessed with three children, two now living: Ellen (wife of A. Mowery) and Charles. Mr. Ash has held the office of justice of the peace for twenty-eight years; he i.s a stockholder in the National Bank of Fostoria, and is one of its directors. In politics he is a Republican.

JOHN BIGHAM, farmer, P. O. Fostoria, born in Knox County. Ohio. March 5, 1833, is a son of John and Eliza (Lewis) Bigham, natives of Maryland, the former of Scotch and the latter of Genuan descent. He came with his parents to Eden Township, this county, in July, 1834, and remained imtil 1855, then went to Washtenaw County, Mich. He mairied. September 4. 1855, in Jackson, Mich., Miss Jane Clark, a native of New York, but for many _vea^^ a resideut o{ Michitran. Aftor their marriaj^c the young couj)le remained in Michigan about one year, and moving to Ohio in IS")*! they settled on a farm in Crawford County, where they remained until 1804, and then came to this county, remaining only a short time, when the_v piu-chased another farm in Crawford County, and after staying there about six years, finally located permanently, in the fall of ISTd. on the farm where they now reside," in Jacksou Township, this county. They are the parents of three childi-en, all born in Crawford County, Ohio; Mary Eliza, born July 25, 1857; Robert, born October 29. 1858; and Martha Jane, born June 2;i 18()!). Mi-. Bigham is the owner of 18(1 acres of well-improved land, with tine orchard, good buildings, and other improvements, making it one of the most comfortable residences in Jackson Township. He is a practical fanner, has been successful in life, and by industry and economy has acquired a competence.

DAVID BOYD, farmer, P. O. Longley, Wood County, born in Pennsylvania February 22, 1822, is a son of Hugh and Margaret (Rogers) Boyd, of German descent, and who settled in this county in 1844. Our subject married, in 1844. Rosana Weiser, which union has been blessed with two childi-en: Jacob H. C. and Hugh W. A., both farmers. David Boyd was a pioneer blacksmith, and has worked at that trade for over fifty years. He has been successful in life, owning at one time l^tiO acres of land in Jackson Township, this countv. This land he has divided among his children.

HUGH W. A. BOYD, farmer. P. O. Fostoria, born February 27, 1845, in Jackson Township, this county, is a son of David Boyd, a pioneer blacksmith of Jackson Township. Our subject received his education in the common schools of Jackson Townshi]}, was reared on a farm, and has been engaged in agricultiu-e all his life. He married, in 1869, Margaret Longley, a daughter of John Longley, and to this union were born Cora A., Ella R., Kittie M. . Anna M. and PeiTy O. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd ar(> membei-s of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. He has held the oifice of school director, and for fifteen years has held continuously one of the following ofi&ces: trustee, township clerk, assessor and justice of the peace. He enlisted in 18(53 in Company C, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantrv', served six months, then re-enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1(10 days men), then re-enlisted in Com pan}' G, One Hun<h-ed and Eighty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the war; he was a non-commissioned officer. Mr. Boyd is a member of the G. A. R. As a farmer he has been successful, and is the owner of a good farm on which he has a fine residence.

DANIEL COCHARD, farmer, P. O. Longley, Wood County, was born in Dolphin County, Penn. , February 2(), 1832. and is a son of Jacob and Rebecca (Heller) Cochard, natives of Pennsylvania, being Pennsylvania-Dutch. Jacob Cochard, who was a carpenter, reared two children, Daniel being the eldest. Our subject received a common school education in Pennsylvania and learned farming, which he has made the main occupation of his life. He has a fine farm of 415 acres of land where he now resides. He married, in 1857. Mary Ann Shaffer, daughter of I'hilij) Shaffer, a Pennsylvania-Dutch farmer. This union has been blessed with thirteen children, ten of whom (u-e now living. Mr. and Mrs. Cochard are members of the Evangelical Church, of which Mr. Cochard has been treasurer and trustee. In politics he is a Democrat. He has been school director for sixteen years in the school district where he now lives.

Rosana (Miller) Craun, natives of New Jersey, of CTerman descent. Al)rabam Craun was a farmer, and came with his family to Seneca County, Ohio, iu 1835. He entered land, and passed the remaininf; portion of his life here. His wife died in 187S, aged seventy-six years, and he died in 1888, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. Abraham's father was iu the Revolutionary war. He died in Franklin County, Ohio. Mrs. Craun" s father lived to the age of one hundi-ed and fifteen years, and died in Franklin County, Ohio. John Craun was reared on a farm, received a common school education, and chose agriculture as an occupation. He has resided in Seneca County since 1835. He began working by the month, to get a start in life, and, unaided, has made his own way in the world. He maiTied, in lS3f>, Nancy Kiusey. a daiighter of Joseph and Maria (Kiser) Kiusey. of Pennsylvania-Dutch exti'action, and this union has been blessed with eight ehildien: Samuel, a farmer and married: Jeremiah: Andi'ew, deceased, was a farmer, he left a family: Cornelius, a carpenter, in Kansas. Ohio, and married; Abraham, dealer in farming imjilements: Martha J., wife of Peter Stainbrook; Joseph, .still residing with his parents; and Peter, a farmer and married. Mr. and Mrs. Craun are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been a class leader for many years: has also been Sabbath-school superintendent. Mr. Criiun enlisted in 1804, in Company C, One Hundi-ed and Twentysecond Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three years, and was mustered out at the close of the war. In politics he is a Repul)lican.

PETER EATON, farmer, P. O. Fostoria, born in Chenango County. N. Y., November 15, 1812. is a son of William and Ann (Strieker) Eaton, the foiiner a farmer, of Scotch descent, and the latter of German. William Eaton reared a family of twelve children. Peter and his twin brother who resides in Cuyahoga, Ohio, being the sixth l)irth in the family: both grew to manhood and followed farming iu Jackson T(.)wnship, this county. The subject of our sketch received a limited education in the old log schoolhouse, and has been engaged in farming all his life. In 1840 he entered land in Jackson Township, this county. He has been twice married, first in 1834, to Miss Loiiisa Tony, who died without issue in 1835. In 1839 Mi'. Eaton married for his second wife. Rebecca, daughter ot Reuben and Elanore (Benschotter) Brooks, of German descent, and by her he has five children; Flavilla. wife of J. W. Deacon, and Reuben E., a farmer in Jackson Township, are in this countv. In politics Mr. Eaton is a Democrat.

REUBEN E. EATON, farmer, P. O. Fostoria, is a native of Jackson Township. Seneca Co. , Ohio. Peter Eaton, the father of oiu' subject, had five children, Reuben E. being the only son. Our sulijeet was reared on a farm, attended the common school, and has been engajjed iu agriculture all his life. He is the owner of a fine farm of seventy-five acres, where he now resides, near Fostoria. He married, in 1873, Martha Johnson, daughter of Henry F. Johnson, and liy this union there are two children: Leona E. and Margaret A. Politicallv Mr. Eaton is a Democrat.

JOHN FEASEL, farmer, P. O. Fostoria, born in Fairfield County, Ohio, February 12. 1828. is a son of George and Jane (Anderson) Feasel, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Dutch, and the latter of Irish descent. George Feasel was a farmer all his life, and an early settler in Seneca County, Ohio. He reared a family of eleven childi'eu, John being third. Our subject received his education in the common schools, has been engaged iu fanning all his life, and is now the owner of a well-improved farm. He was mai-ried. in 18(')(), to Rebecca Stahl. daughter of Henry Stahl, and their chikb-eu are Clara Alize, Charlie Elswurth. Millie Franklin. Ester Ann, John Lerov and Irvin Larue.

Mr. Foasol has served twelve years as justice of the peace, three years asstihuol director, and eleven years as townshii) treasiu'er; was land appraiser iu Jackson Townsliip in ISSO, the last time the land was appraised in the State; was also supervisor of roads.

JONAS FOSTER, fai-mer and breeder of fine stock, P. O. Fostoria, was born in Perry County, Ohio, November 4, 1820, son of Christian and Maiy (Groves) Foster, the former of German, and the latter of English e.\traction. Christian Foster followed farming all his life. He reared ten children. Jonas lieing fourth. Our subject was reared on a fai-m. receiving a common school education in Jackson Township, this county, and at the age of fifteen years he began learning the carpenter's trade, which he followed for sixteen years, but farming has been his main Inisiness. He has been a resident of this county since he was three j'ears old. His father gave him forty acres of wild land; and he is now the owner of 200 acres of well-improved land. He married, September 4. 1S4'J, Elizabeth Stahl, daughter of Michael Stahl. and to this union ten childi'en have been born, six of whom are now living: \V. H. S. (an attorney in Fostoria, Ohio), O. L., Louisa E., Maria E., Ida I. and Charles \V. The family are members of the Lutheran Chiurh. Mr. Foster cidisted, in 18<)1. in the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving his Time: then enlisted in the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was a lieutenant, and afterward was promoted captain. He was wounded at Mission Kidge. and in ]S()4 he resigned. In politics he is a Repul)lican.

JACOB HEISERJIAN, farmer. P. O. Fostoria, born in Seneca County. Ohio, July IT), 1S4T. is a son of Jacol) and Savillia (Peters) Heiserman, natives i«f Germany, who came to America in 1833, settling in Seneca County, Ohio. on a farm iu the woods. Oiu- subject is the second child in a family of six children. He was reared on a farm, received a common school education and lias followed fanning all his life; he now owns 192 acres of well improved land. Mr. Heiserman maiTied, in 1870, Esther, a daughter of Hi'ury Stahl, a wealthy and intluential farmer in Jackson Township, this county. The chil dren born of this union are Henry M.. Jacob F., Esther E., Laura E., Ida A.. Charles M. . George ^\'. and Emma Amanda. The family are all members of the Lutheran Chnrcli. ilr. Heiserman is a Democrat iu politics: has filled the office of school director.

GEORGE F. HULL, farmer and dealer in agricultural implements, P. O. Fostoria. was born in Venice Township, Seneca Co.. Ohio, November IU, 1840. fourth child in the family of ten children of and Barbara (Free) Hull, former a wealthy farmer, now residing in V(>nice Township, this county. The sul>ject of our sketch was reared on a farm, received his schooling in this county, and was engaged exclusivelj' in farming until 187fi, since which date he has been dealing in agricultm-al implements in connection with farming. He married, in 1803, Martha E.. daughter of James Hanna, and to this union have been born the following children: Ella, wife of J. W. Yost; Eugena D.. deceased: Jena J. ; Mollie C. ; Zilpha .\. ; Myrtle I. ; Maud Haniui; Cleoia M. and Ada B. iMr. and Mrs. Hull are members of the German Baplist (or Dunkard) Church. In politics he is a Republican.

lliX M. J-\MES()N, farmer, P. O. Longley, ANood County, was born in Hancock (bounty, Ohio, August 0. 184.3, and is the son of Ira and Rebecca (Poison) Jameson, who were of Irish and Scotch extraction. Ira Jameson, th(> father of our subject, and who was a farmer, moved to Hancock County. Ohio, over fifty years ago; his family consisted of ten chikli-en, seven of whom grew to matm-ity, Ii-a M. being the youngest. The subject of this sketch was reare<l on a farm, and his education was obtained in the common schools in Hancock County, and in the higli school at Findlaj'. He followed fanningtill he was twenty-six years old. when he received a license to preach. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since he was thirteen years old; joined the conference when twenty-eight years old, and was ordained deacon when thirty years of age, and elder when thirty -two. He accepted a regular appointment and was moved from place to place in regular Methodist itinerancy, remaining from one to two years in a place as suited the order of the chiu-ch authorities. In 1879 he retired to farm life on account of ill health. He is the owner of forty acres of land where he now resides. In 1870 IVL-. Jameson married Cirena Miller, and two children, both now deceased, were born to them.

HENRY F. JOHNSON, farmer, born in New York March 11, 1810. is a son of Archibald (a farmer) and Amy Johnson, both of Scotch descent. Archibald Johnson was the father of Hve children, Hemy F. being the eldest. Our subject was reared on a farm, received a common school education, and followed agriculture all his life, till 1875. when he retii-ed fi-om active farm life, though still residing on his farm; his wife is still living. They were manied in 182S. and came to this county in IS.")!, settling where they now reside, and reared a large and respectable family. They have deeded their farm to their youngest daughter, with whom thev now reside.

HON. GIDEON JONES (deceased), was born March 10, 1810, in Gallia County, Ohio; son of James and Perscilla (Blagg) Jones, of Welsh descent, former a farmer and an early settler in Gallia County, Ohio, a prominent citizen ; he held the office of sheriff of that county. Hon. Gideon Jones was the <'ldest of a large family of children. His father moved, with his family, to Wood County, Ohio, when that county was a dense wilderness, settling not far from the line between Seneca and Wood Counties, near the farm where Gideon afterward lived for many years. The subject of our sketch married, in 1841, Eliza H. , daughter of Phineus and Sarah (Way) Davidson, of Welsh and German descent, natives of Pennsylvania, and the children born of this union, now living, are Laura F.. wife of M. F. Stockwell; Mary A., wife of E. R. Lew man : Orleno. wife of Uriah Sours : Olive, wife of Sylvester Henderson ; Emma, wife of Henry Strouse: Plato, at home, faiming; Pliny, a farmer; Ella, wife of P. Hatfield; Hattie, wife of W. W. Kinniman, and Jessie. Hon. Gideon Jones was a member of the Ohio State Legislature during the years 1860 and 1861. He departed this life in 1888. and this sketch of his life was obtained from his widow, who survives him; she is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WILLIAM KASSING. farmer. P. O. Fostoria. was born in Prussia, June 15, 1836; a son of John F. and Mary (Sekman) Kassing. who came to America in 1855. and settled in New York, where they remained three years, then moved to Seneca County. Ohio. Our subject, the youngest in a family of five children, was reared on a farm, received a common school education, and has made farming his occupation. He is owner of a farm of seventy-seven and a half acres of land, and his wife owns a farm of seventy-three and a half acres. He married, in 1858. in Jackson Township, this county, Elizabeth Brumm, born in 1838, a daughter of Peter and Maria M. (Brumm) Brumm, foi-mer of whom was a successful fai-mer. To Mr. and Mrs. Kassing have been born eleven children : Margaret Elizabeth. Louisa Ellen, AVilliam Charles (deceased), Augusta Amelia (deceased). AVilliam. John Peter, Mary Anna, Clara Ellen, Emma Laura. Charles Hi»nry (deceased) and Ada. now (1885) aged six years. The family are all members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Kassing is a Demo crat in politics. He has been school director.

B. L. LONG, fiirmor, P. O. Kiiiisus, is a uativo of Ohiu. lioiii Soptember 12. 1823; sun of Daniel ami Marfran>t (Brill) Lon<(. natives of P<>nnsylvaiiia. of German descent. Daniel Long worked forty years of bis life at hlacksmitli uif^i he was a soldier in tlie war of 1812, and came to this county in 1884; he entered land where his son B. L. now resides, and was a prominent man; he was born in 17711. and died in 1871. jVIi-s. Margaret Long was born in 1783. and died in 1 8r)3. They reared a large family of children, of whom B. L. , oiusubject, is tenth. Samuel, the eldest, who was born in 1801, is a minister of the United Brethren Church. The subject of this sketch is the owner of a tine farm of 172 acres of land. He married, in 1850, Mary Johnson, tlaughter of Henry F. Johnson, and this union has been blessed with three children: Ma lissa, wife of Levi Boyd: Margaret C, wife of Ary Stahl. and Daniel F.. a farmer, and married. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the United Brethren C'hiirch. of which he has been a class leader, steward and trustee.

EZRA MILLEB, farmer, P. O. Longley. Wood County, was born in Jackson Township, this county, October 15, 1845; a sou of Isaac and Susannah <Slosser) Miller, the former a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and the latter a native of Virginia; they were of Irish and German extraction. Isaac Miller, who was a farmer, came to this county in an early day. (His father, Abraham Miller, was a pioneer farmer of Jackson Township, this county. ) Ezra Miller, the suljject of this sketch, the sixth in a family of twelve children, ten of whom grew to maturity, was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools in Jackson Township, this comity. He has followed farming all his life with the exception of the time he spent in the army diu-ing the late war; he enlisted, in 18P)8. in Company C, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for six months; then enlisted for 100 days in the One Hundred and Sixty -fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and then re-enlisted for one year in (Company D. Fifty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving till the close of the war in 181)5. In I8()8 Mi'. Miller married Ann Kiley. a lady of English extraction, daughter of Thomas Kiley. and this union has I)een blessed with one child - Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the ilethodist Episcopal ('hurch. He is a Republican in ]>olitics.

CONRAD MYERS was born in Mahoning Couniy. Ohio. He was a son of Conrad and Barbara (Robb) Myers, who, emigrating from ilarylaud, settled in eastern Ohio, in 1 7'.)fJ. Here the subject of this sketch grew to manliood. He received but nineteen days' schooling in a subscription school. In 1828 he was married to Miss Leah Ranch, of Cohimbiana County, Ohio. In the fall of 1835 he biought his family to Hancock County and settled in the woods on a t.iact of land near Fiistoria. This land he had purchased fi-om the government five years i)revious. In the fall of 1845 the family removed to Jackson Township, in Seneca County, on a farm where he remained the rest of his life. Ml-.' Myers was the father of nine chikken- live .sons and four daughters. The sons and two of the daughters are still living ( 1885). Three of the sons are engaged in agricnltiu'al ]nirsuits: one is a minister in the Refonned Church, and one is a profe.ssional teacher. The mother of these childi-en dying, the fathei- was in time married to Miss Keziah Fear, of Shelbyville. 111. Mr. Myers was of (Jerman jjarentage. He followed farming all his life. He was much devt)ted to the interests of the Reformed Chiu-cli. of which he was an active member for neiU'ly sixty years. He was one of the jirominent men in all jjublic affairs antl enterprises in his neigborhood. He always took a dee]) interest in the welfare of the young people. esi)ecially those who were left withotit jiarental guidance. He was one of the pioneei-s of this county, and died August 11, J885, aged nearly seventy-eight yeai-s.

Y. D. NEWCOMB. farmer, P. O. Fostoria. bom in Loudon Township. Seneca Co., Ohio, May 11. 1840, is a son of Myron and Sarah (Lantz) New comb, natives of Ohio, of English extraction. Myron Newcomb was a wealthy farmer and pioneer of Seneca County; he reared a family of seven children. Our subject, who is third in the family, was reared on a farm, and received a common school education. He has been engaged in farming all his life, anil is now owner of eighty-two acres of well-improved land on which he resides. He married, in 11^73, Laiira E.. daughter of David Coe. a native; of Wood County, Ohio, of English descent. Tliey have two children: Elsworth M. and Schuyler D. ^Sfr. and Mrs. Newcomb are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has held the offices of trustee and clerk. Mi'. Newcoml) is a member, in good standing, of the Masonic fraternity. He has filled the offices of constable and trustee of Jackson Township, this county. Politically lie is a Repu))lican.

MONTGOMERY NOBLE, farmer, P. O. , Fostoria. was born in Luzerne County, Penn. , February 4, 1823, son of William and Kebecca (Little) Noble. His father, William Noble, born in Connecticut, was early left an orphan and thrown upon his own resoui'ces. In early life he was a millwright but later on became a farmer. He came with his wife and nine children to Jackson Township, this county, in 1835, settled on a farm of eighty acres, cleared sixty acres, and died here in 18(13. aged eighty-one years. He and his wife were members and liberal supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Chiuch. In j)olitics he was first a Democrat, afterward became a Republican and east his vote for Lincoln. His wife, the mother of our subject, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of Irish descent, she died in this county in 1874, aged seventyfour or seventy-five years; she was the mother of nine children, six of whom are now living: A\'arren P, : Montgomery; Mary, wife of Thornton Histe, of Loudon Township, this county: William: Harrison and John. Montgomery Noble passed his early days on his father" s farm, and received such ediication as could be, obtained in the common schools of that neighborhood; at the age of twenty-two years he left home to begin farming on his own account: in 1847 he located in Adrian, and in ]8o2 he bought his first piece of land, fifteen acres in Big Spring Township, this county. In the spring of 18r)() he removed to Tiffin, and served as deputy clerk. In I860 he bought IOC acres of his present farm (which now consists of 180 acres of well-improved land) in Jackson Township, this county: here he has resided and caiTied on farming and stock-raising. In 1850 he man'ied Margaret Spielman, of Big S})ring Township, this county, born in Maryland, daughter of David Spielman. an early settler of Clinton Township, this county. This union has been lilessed with two children, one of whom is now living - Homer. Mrs. Noble dying in 1853. Mr. Noble afterward married. February 15, 1855. Ann M. Mills, and this union was blessed with four children, of which three are now living: Ella, wife of Wesley Bankhust: Belle, wife of Allen Delmeil. an editor in Wheeling. Ya.. and Charles. In 1802 Mr. Noble entered the army: he was commissioned ca])tain of Company K, One Huntb'ed and First Regiment, Ohio Yolunteer Infantry; he ])articipated in the battles of Perryville and Stone River, and in 1863 resigned and ret lu'ned home. Politically Mr. Noble is a Democrat: he has filled the office of justice of the peace three years; township assessor, one vear; school director, twelve vears: township clerk and township trustee.

MADISON PENNELL. farmer, P. O.. Longley. Wood County, was born near Bridgewater, in Beaver County, Penn., July 12, 1812, son of James and Elenore (Innman) Pennell. natives of Pennsylvania, of French, Dutch and Welsh extraction. In earlv life James Pennell was a chair and cabinet-maker.

in later life lie followed farming. His family consisted of thirteen children, seven of whom were boys, Madison being the eldest. Both of Madison's grandfathi'i's were in the Revolutionary war. Our subject recei veil his schooling in the log schoolhouse in his native county; he studied hard, improving his leisure hours, and taught school for several years. He married. Deceralier 2N. KSiU, Elizabeth Porter, daughter of Richard Porter, and of Irish descent. Their children now living are Thomas, a merchant in Kansas: Nancy, wife of Sampson Switzer. a lieutenant in the late war; Jam(>s G. B.. now a farmer. was orderly sergeant in the late war. Mr. and Mrs. Pennell are members of the United Brethren Church; he was a class leader for eight years. Politically Mr. Pennell is a Republican and has held the offices of justice of the peace for nine yeiirs, township clerk, and assessor of Jackson Townshij), and is highly respected bv his fellow townsmen.

NOAH KINEBOLD. farmer. P. O.. Long'ley, Wood County, was born on Section 1(). Jackson Township, Seneca Co.. Ohio, May 15, 1851, the eldest son of Jacob Rinebold. a wealthy farmer. Noah Rinebold received a common school education, and was engaged exclusively in farming until liSS2, sine(> which time he has also bi>en dealing in farm implements. He married. March 7. IS7"2, Anna Craun. a daughter of Isaac Craun, and of (ierman extraction. To this union have been l)orn the following children: A. A.. Daisy A.. Bertha L. and Martha Mav. In politics Mr. Rinebold is a Democrat.

JOSEPH SCHUPP. farmer. P. O. Fostoria, was born in Jackson Township. Seneca Co.. Ohio. September 19. liS47. sou of Jacob and Catharine (Yenney) Schupi>, the former a native of Germany, the latter of Carroll County. Ohio. Mrs. Schujip's parents were born in Germany. Jacob Schup^j was a farmer, and entered land when he came to this county, where ho died in 1S83. He was the father of six children, live of whom grew to raatiu'ity. Joseph being the third. Oiu' subject was reared on a farm, and has followed agriculture all his life: is the owner of a fine farm in Jackson Township, this county. He married, in 1S7I. ^\'. G. Eaton, daught(>r of Peter Eaton, an early settler of Jackson Township, this county. Two children were born of this union: Yin cent Peter and Lillian G. ^Sfr. Schup]) is a Democrat in jiolitics. He holds the office of school director. His father's family are members of the German Reformed Church.

CHRISTIAN STAHL. farmer, P, O. Fostoria, born in Jackson Township. Seneca Co.. Ohi<x March UK 1845, is son of William and Rebecca (Fosteri Stahl. natives of Ohio and of German descent. William Stahl followed farming all his life, and was auumg the early settlers of Seneca County, Ohio. Christian Stahl is the third in a family of twelve children. He was reared on a farm, educated in Seneca County, attended the Heidelberg Colleg{>, and has taught school for twenty winters: has also taught several other terms. He is unmarried, and is the owner of a farm of eighty acres of land on which he has latelv Iniilt a new brick house. He has filled the office of assessor,

HENRY STAHL, farmer, P. O. Fostoria, born in Peiry County, Ohio. January 2, 1821, is a son of William and Elizabeth (Boyer) Stahl, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. Henry was the youngest in a large family of children. He was reared on a farm, and has resided in this county since INIiC). and is the owner of 7(l() acres of land. He married, in iNii'.i, Elizabeth Rinebold. a daughter of John and Catharine (W'ininger) Rinebold, of German descent. Mr. Stahl is the father of five chiklren: Rebecca. Lucinda. Lvdia. Ei)hraini and Esther.

Stainbrook. natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and of German descent, former of whom, a farmer, was twice married, Jacob being fifth child by the tu'st wife, who had eleven children. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and was educated in the district schools. He worked at farming for a time, and in 1853 crossed the jilains in a company of forty people; they crossed north of the foot range. Eight years later he returned to Seneca County, Ohio, and bought a farm. He married, in 1804. Miss Fanny Swingle, daughter of George Swingle, and a native of Ohio, of German descent. The children born to this union are Eli Grant. William Oscar and Emma I. Mr. and Mrs. Stainbrook are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he is an elder. In politics he is a Republican.

WILLIAM H. STEWARD, farmer. P. O. Fostoria. horn in Crawford County, Penn. . June '2. 1844. is son of Samiiel and Mary (Renner) Steward, natives of Pennsylvania, who were the parents of seven children. William H. being their second child. Samuel Steward is a wealthy retired farmer. William H. was reared on a farm, and has been engaged in agriculture all his life. He is owner of 1 10 acres of well-improved land, where he now resides. In 1882 he met with a misfortune, having his large barn and all of its contents, together with four valuable horses and 100 bushels of wheat, destroyed by fire. He married, in 1800. Sarah S.. daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Seizeloft) Haggenuan, natives of Pennsylvania, and the children by this union are Glendure, Nora, Hattie. Alice, Ida, Alverti and Charles. The family are members of the Reformed Church. Mr. Steward enlisted, in 1802. in the One Hundred and First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and received injuries at the battle of Pern,- villf\ from which he has never fully recovered. In politics ^Lv. Steward is a Republican. He has held the oiiice of trustee.

ENOCH TRUMBO, retired farmer. P. O. Fostoria, was born in Pennsylvania. November 23, 1804. a son of John and Rebecca (Dye) Trumlro, who were Pennsylvania-Dutch. The male memViers of the Trumbo family are gen erally large men. John Trumbo. who was a farmer, came to Ohio in 1810, and settled in Tuscarawas County. He raised a family of ten children, Enoch being his second child. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools, and learned the stone cutter's trade when young, a trade he worked at for seven years, then entered land in Seneca County in 1831. He was a pioneer of Jackson Townshij), this county, where he still resides. Mr. Tiiimbo has filled most of the offices in his townshij), and has served Seneca County as one of its county commissioners. As a farmer he was successful, owning at one time 400 acres of valuable land, and still ownmg a good farm. He married, in 1834. Eleanore Robertson, a daughter of Robert Robertson: her parents were natives of Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Trumbo were born six children; Rebecca. Daniel ^^'ebster (deceased). Maria (deceased). Marcus, Pliny and Etty. all married. Mr. Trumbo attended the first election held in Jackson Township, this countv.

PLINY TRUMBO, farmer, "P. O. Fostoria. born in Jackson Township. Seneca Co., Ohio, May 17, 1845, is a son of Enoch Trumbo, a pioneer of Jackson Township, this county, and who is still living here. Pliny Tnimbo was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education. He has followed farming all his life, and is now the owner of a well-improved farm, where h(i resides. He enlisted in 1802 in Company E. Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was in several engagements, was wounded at the battle of Stone River, taken prisoner and eonfiued in Libby Prison a short time. He received his discharge fi'om the service in lSt)5, and in 1S(')7 married Lydia Nederhouser, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Kinslev) Nederhouser, the former of

(iermaii ami the latter of English desw^iit. To Mr. and Mrs. Trnmlw wt-ro l)oru three cliildren. The family are all members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Tnimbo is a nieinlier of the (J. A. R. He has tilled the offices of trustee, assessor and clerk of Jackson Township, this coiintv.

BENJAMIN WYANT. farmer, P. O., Amsden, born in Jackson Township. Seneca Co. , Ohio. November*), 18-")8, is a son of Isaac and J. C. (McDugle) Myaut; the fomier a native of Pennsylvania, of CJerman descent, and the latter a native of Virginia, of Scotch descent. Isaac Wyant was a pioneer farmer of Jackson Townshi]). this county, cominii; to the township in 1888. where he spent the remaining I)oi-tion of his life. The subject of this sketch, the eldest in a family of three childi'en. was reared on a farm, received a Cijmmon school education; and has followed agriculture all his life, being now own(>r of a fine farm. He married, in 1871), Sarah Lybarger. daughter of \\'illiam C. and Elizabeth (Ash) Lybargt'r. natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent. Tin* children of our subject and wife are William. Charles and Elizabeth. Mr. W'yant and family are members of the Methodist Chiu'ch. In politics he is ,i Rei)ublican.

J.\Cf)B YOCHUM. fanner, P. O., Fostoria. liorn in Germany, December 1880. is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (\ns(>r) Yochum. who came from (T(^rmanv to America in 1815. and settled in Jackson Township, this county. Jacol) Yochiun. Sr. , was a caViinet-maker, but followed farming most of the time after coming to America; he died in \H7)7\. The subj(H't of our sketch, the eldest in a family of four children, was reared on a farm. (>ducated in the common schools, and has followed farming all his life. He is the owner of 240 acres of laud in Jackson Township, this county, where he now resides. In 18(50 he maiTied Sarah Sowders, a native of Germany, and their childi'oa are Hem-y, Jacob. Edward. Walter, Peter,Mary, George, William and Laura Anna. The family are members of the Lutheran CJhuirh. in which Mr. Yochum has been deacon and trustee for many years, also su|)erinte!ulent of the Sal)bath -school. He has held the office of school director. Politicallv he is a Democrat.