Jackson Township (part 2 of 2)

. E. Church. , 3 E e BORGE W. STEPHEN, farmer, P. O. Richwood. George W. Stephen is & prominent farmer of Jackson Township; was born in. Delaware County, this State, October 80, 1850. He is a son of Zachariah Stephen (deceased) and Mary A. Stephen. Of iheir family of ten children, seven are now living, viz.: Ephraim, Hugh M., Elizabeth Au, Joseph Z, C., George W. and Nanoy J. His father died in September, 1877; his mother still resides in Delaware County. On October 21, 1878, he married Miss Olive E. Perry, daughter of Henry and Martha Perry, of Logan County, To them have been born four children - Bertha, Effe L., Jessie M. and Grace, He has been moderately successful in business, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is the owner of 114 acres of land, and resides in the northwest portion of Jackson Township, ;

DAVID SWARTZ, farmer, P. O. Rush Creek. The subject of this sketch was born in Delaware County, Ohio, December 26, 1889. He is the youngest child of Abraham and Hettie Swartz. In his youth he learned the trade of carpenteriag, which he followed for several years, . In September, 1874, in Delaware County, he married Miss Lovina Smith, daughter of Wiliam W. and Polly (deceased) Smith. To them have been born two children - Mary E., born July 17, 1876, and William A., born August 21, 1879. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was engaged in the battles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Perryville, the siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, the ` grand march to the sea, and the surrender of Johnston's army. He received an honorable discharge in June, 1865. In 1874, he come to Union County, and located at Richwood until the spring of 1878, when he came to Jackson Township. He has served as School Director, and is a member of the Christian Church. He is the owner of forty acres of land.

JOSEPH TEMPLE, farmer, P. O. Richwood, was born May 6,1827, in Adams County, Ohio. His parents were Joseph and Margaret Temple, with whom, when fifteen years of age, he came to Union County, and settled in Jackson Township, where he now resides. On July 6, 1849, he was united in marriage to Lucy A. Andrews, who was born August 20, 1825, and a daughter of John H, and A. Andrews. By her he had six children, viz: John M., Henry G., Louisa J., . Surrilda A., Lucy C.and Edith C., deceased. Mrs. Temple died in June, 1871. On July 8, 1872, he was married to Leonora C., daughter of Theron Eastman (deceased) and Nancy Eastman, of Madison County, Ohio. To them have been born three children. Mr. and Mrs. Temple &re both members of the Baptist Church, and useful members of society. He has served as School Director, and is the owner of 242 acres of land.

JESSE A. WHITE, farmer, P. O. Rush Creek, was born in Franklin County, Ind., August 81, 1828. His parents are Albert R. White and Amy White, deceased, When five years of age, with his parents, he came to Union County. He was reared amid the rural scenes of farm life and received a liberal education, which enabled him for two years to teach school. On April 10, 1851, he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Angeline Dysert, daughter of John and Mary Dysert. They are the parents of four children - John D., Charles A., Mary E. and Anna M. Mr. White has met with success in a financial sense, being of a stirring, business disposition, and is the ownerof 100acres of good land. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. He has served as Trustee, Clerk and Treasurer of Jackson Township, and for twenty pee has been Recording Steward of the Rush Creek Circuit of the Methodist Protestant

DANIEL A. WHITE, farmer, P. O. Rush Creek, was born in Franklin County, Ind., February 20, 1880, Heisa son of Albert R. White and Amy White, deceased. In 1833, with his parents, he came to Jackson Township, this county. In his youth he received rather a limited education, but by continual reading, and having a love for good books written by standard authors, he has made himself familiar with many of the important topics of this day. In December, 1850, he was united in marriage with Emily Bennet, dau en Henry and Mary Bennet, and by her had two children, both of whom are deceased. he ied in December, 1858. On October 8, 1854, he was married to Minerva Bennet, by whom Ye has eight children, six of whom are now living, viz.: Albert S., George A., John W., Mary\M., Martha E. and Jesse W. Mr. White is at present the efficient Superintendent of the Rush Greek Gravel Road. He is the owner of 188 acres of land, and a member of the Methodist Protdstant Church. In 1854, he settled where he now resides.

DAVID R. WHITE, farmer, P. O. Rush Creek, the subject of this sketch, was born October 6, 1882, in Champaign County, Ohio. He is a son of Albert R. White; he received & common school education, and on June 8, 1856, was united in marriage with Miss Alice A. Bosart, who was born November 20, 1888, in Champaign County. She is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Bosart, early settlers of Champaign County. They have four children, viz., Jennie, born

August 29, 1857; Elenor, born January 14, 1862; Emery, bora July 10, 1867, and Mary, born March 28, 1874. Mr. White has served as Assessor of Jackson Township, and is the owner of sixty acres of valuable land. With his wife, he isa member of the Methodist Protestant Church and, for seven years, has been the efficient Superintendent of the Essex Sabbath School. Mr. and Mrs. White reside on their farm, which is pleasantly located on the Rush Creek Gravel Road, in the western portion of the township.

SAMUEL E. WILLIAMS, physician and surgeon, P.O. Rush Creek, was born March 4, 1823,in Licking County, Ohio. He is a sonof Elias and Sarah Williams, natives of New Jersey, whocame to Licking County about the year 1819. After receiving a liberal English education, in 1846, he entered for a five months course, the Cleveland Medical College, and graduated in March of the following year. On December 8, 1853, he was united in marriage with Miriam Brookins, daughter of Jonathan P. Brookins (deceased) and Murilla Brookins, formerly of Marion County. This union has been blessed with six children, of whom four are living, viz., Jonathan P., William, Sarah M. and Elbert S. After his graduation, for a short time, he practiced at Hartford, Licking County, and then went to Middetown, now Prospect, Marion County, where he located four years, at the expiration of whichtime he came to Union County, and located at Essex. Mr. Williams is of a courteous and obliging disposition, successful in his profession, and has established a lucrative practice. He is a member ofthe F. & A. M. society.