Leesburg Township (part 1 of 3)

Leesburg Township

LEESBURG TOWNSHIP occupies a position in the eastern part of Union County. It is bounded on the east by Delaware County; on the north is Claibourne Township; on the west by Taylor, jind on the south by Dover and Paris. Its outlines are broken, owing to the irregular manner in which the original surveys were made, whose bounds the township lines follow.

The topography of the township does not differ from that of the remainder of the county. The surface is level, and somewhat low. It is drained mainly by Boke's Creek, Blues Creek and Grassy Kun. The first-mentioned stream enters the township across the northern part of the western line, and pursues a winding, easterly course, passing into Delaware County. Blue's Creek crosses the southwestern corner of the township, in a southeasterly direction. Grassy Run rises in the southern part of the township, and flows south. The highest land is along the borders of the streams, and the first settlements were formed here. Away from the streams, the land was regarded as too Ioav and wet for cultivation, and it was believed by the first comers that many years must elapse befoi'e settlers would attempt to farm it. Since it has been cleared and drained, however, it has proved to be the best land in the township. During the last few years, tiling has been laid very extensively, and the increase in productiveness thus obtained has amply repaid the cost of drainage. The soil is clayey throughout, with a slight admixture of sand in places.

The swale lands have a surface soil of black clay, underlaid with a substratum of blue clay. Springs are not abundant, but the water found is of excellent quality, and some are strongly impregnated with minerals. A thrifty growth of timber covered the 'township when the first settlers came, and considerable underbrush was found. On the creek bottoms, white and black walnut grew profusely; on the uplands were beech, sugar, hickory, white oak, white ash, burr oak, red oak, red elm and other varieties; and in the , swale lands black ash, hickory, maple, elm, burr oak and other types prevailed.

Organization And Elections

Leesburg was the sevtmth township organized in Union County. The date of its erection was 1825. The records of the County Commissioners do not contain its exact date, nor the original boundaries, which, however, included the territory now embraced within Claibourne and Jackson Townships.

1879; Henry Highbargain, 1880; O. B. Tllartin, 1882. Samuel Lafferty was also an early Justice, but his name does not appear on the county record of oaths administered, from which the above list is taken.

The following are the original proprietors of the surveys, comprised within what is now Leesburg Township, with the dates of survey and suiweyors: William Semple, No. 803, 1,000 acres, located in the central -western part of the township, surveyed November 17, 1809, by Duncan McAi-thur; Francis Smith, No. 1,139, 750 acres, located in the northwestern corner of the township, surveyed November 25, 1808, by Duncan McArthur; Falvery Frazier, the representative of William Jb'razier, deceased, Nos. 3,692 and 3,693, 1,000 acres each, on Boke's Creek, northwestern part of township, surveyed September 16, 1799, by Lucas SuUivant; Thomas Frazier, heir to Falvery Frazier, Nos. 3,694 and 3,696, a corner of the latter in Delaware County. 1,000 acres each, on Boke's Creek, in eastern part of township, surveyed September 16 and 17, 1799, by Lucas Sullivant; Andrew Meade, assignee. No. 5,506, 1,796 acres;, in southwestern corner of township, surveyed November 8, 1807, by James Galloway; Robert Means, assignee, No. 5586, 1,000 acres, northern part of towDship. surveyed November 25, 1807, by James Galloway; Thomas M.Bailey, assignee, No. 5,613, 1,000 acres, on Blue's Creek, southwestern part of township, surveyed January 10, 1808, by James Galloway; Robert Means, assignee, Nos. 5,630 and 6.510, 900 acres, in western part of township, surveyed November 11, 1811, by Duncan McArthur; William B. Bunting's representatives, No. 5,870, 1,000 acres in southern part of township, surveyed June 2,

1808, by James Galloway; Benjamin W. Ladd, No. 6,010, 711 acres, in southwestern part of township, surveyed October 10. 1808, by James Galloway; Edward Dromgoole, assignee. No. 6,031, 1,500 acres, partly in Delaware County, surveyed October 10, 1808, by James Galloway; John Baird, assignee. No. 6,033. 1,000 acres, in northern part of township, surveyed April 14,

1809, by James Galloway; John Baird, assignee. No. 6,199, 400 acres, corner in Delaware County, surveyed April 14, 1809, by James Galloway; James Barnett, assignee, No. 6,211, 840 acres, in northeast corner of township, surveyed by James Galloway, March 29, 1810; Samuel Hyde Saunders, No. 13,066, loo acres, in northern [iart of township, surveyed February 5, 1830, by Cadwallader Wallace; Frances T. Short, widow of Wiley Short, deceased, and Martha P. Williams, wife of William Williams, the two daughters and heii's of Capt. Cuthbert Harrison, Nos. 13.592 and 15,941, 666| acres, in southeastern part of township, surveyed October 18, 1834, by Cadwallader Wallace. Besides the above, there are, in the northeastern part of the township, small fractions of the following four surveys, which lie mostly in Delaware County: Joseph Taggert and others, Nos. 6,540 and 6, 889, 41 Nacres, surveyed by John Kerr. October 20, 1810; H. Bedinger, No. 1,931, 800 acres, surveyed by John Kerr, November 6, 1809; Cadwallader Wallace, No. 15,056, 83 acres, surveyed by Cadwallader Wallace, December 26, 1847; John Bai'rell, No. 3,402, 500 acres, surveyed November 24, 1807, by James Galloway. As will be seen from the foregoing, the greater part of the township was siuweyed from 1807 to 1810. Only the four Frazier surveys, including all the land in the township that lies on Boke's Creek, were surveyed priar to this time; and they were surveyed in 1799. A majority of the surveys that lie wholly in the township are of 1,00() acres eacli, and the average size reaches almost that amount. The division lines between Leesburg and the bordering townships in Union County, do not cross any suiweys. The actual amount of land within a survey often exceeds considerably the area for which it was surveyed.

Tax Valuations

In 1825, the personal property, returned in Leesburg Township, consisted of six horses and twenty-seven cattle. Of these, two horses and thirteen cattle belonged to what is now Claibourne Township. Jeremiah Gardner owned one horse; Simon Gates, Sr., four cattle; Simon Gates, Jr., four cattle; Culwell Williamson, two horses and four cattle; Hale Winchester, one horse and two cattle. Horses and cattle were the only kinds of personal property then taxed. The former were valued at $40 each; the latter at $8. In 1830, there were in the township 33 horses. 115 cattle; total valuation, $2,240; tax, $22.40. There were 22,975 acres of land, valued at $24,557, and taxed for $227.99.

Early Settlement

The early settlers were largely from Clark County. In the northwestern part of the township particularly, the majority hailed from that locality, and over the rest of the township was a fair representation from the same place. Some of the earliest settlers were lured hitherto by the game which frequented the forests, while others came for the purpose of engaging exclusively in agricultural pursuits. Deer was the principal game that was sought for, swarms of bees were plentiful in the woods, and wild honey was found on every pioneer's table. Bee-hiinting consumed much of the time of the first settlers. The honey did not possess a great commercial value and was little in demand, for nearly every one supplied himself with the article, though some became much more expert in procuring it than others. The bee-hunter was usually supplied with pocket compass, to note and follow the course the bees would take when freighted with honey. Bees were attracted to a spot by the scent arising from honeycomb burnt by ihe hunter between two heated stones. Honey, or, better yet, honey mixed with extract of anise seed, was sprinkled near, and when the bees that alighted were surfeited, after circling around for a few times, they would fly away in a " bee line " for home. By getting the courses of two bees of the same swarm from two localities, the swarm would be found in the tree at the intersection of these two lines. When a bee tree was once found, the hunter would cut his initials on the bark oE the tree, and by universal consent it becam.e his individual property, to be cut down and the honey extracted therefrom at his leisure. The Indian plan of honey gathering was to climb a tree and cut out the honey. In a three weeks' hunt, an early settler in Leesbui'g Township found twenty-five trees, and from two hives in one of them, an ash on the farm where William Bonnett now lives on Grassy Run, procured ten gallons of honey.

The first settlement was made in^ the southwestern part, on Blues Creek. The exact date at which it was formed, and the pioneer who first pitched his camp there, it is impossible now to discover, as these pioneers have all removed to other counties or died long since. They were mostly squatters, who came into the midst of a deep solitude for the purpose of hunting, long before the proprietors of the land could find ready purchasers for it. A cluster of settlers from Clark County settled here before 1820. and the central and most prominent figure in the group was Simon Gates He was a man highly esteemed in those days of rough frontier life, bi:^. did not stay long after the country around him began to be thickly settled. His father, Simon Gates, Sr., owned sixty-one acres in Survey 5,506, and c eparted this life a few years after he immigrated to the township.

Hale Winchester was one of these primitive pioneers. He, too, hailed from Clark County. His wife was Sybil Gates, i daughter of Simon Gates, Sr. He first occupied land on Blues Creek as a so natter, but afterward purchased a small place and finally emigrated to the West. David Gallant, George Anthony, Nelson Emery and Henry Hulse were also among the earliest settlers on Blues Creek. They were all from Clark County, and some years after they came to the township purchased land here. David Gallant married Phoebe, a daughter of Henry Gandy, raised a family, and then mov(3d to the West. The wife of George Anthony was Mrs. Polly Shepherd, also a daughter of Henry Gandy. Mr. Anthony went West when hunting became poor in this vicinity. Emery Wilson married Selinda Brooks, and brought his family to Leesburg Township. He died here, and his family removed to the W^est. .The wife of Henry Hulse was a sister to Emery Wilson.

Culwell Williamson, of Lyncbbarg, Va., early in this century purchased Survey 3,694, of 1,000 acres, 200 acres being reserved by the grantor for two Virginian local j-yreachers - Kevs. Munson and Denton - the reservation to be surveyed by Mr. Williamson. In 1811, he visited the land, riding horseback from Virginia. No white settlers were then near, but the woods were full of Indians. Mr. Williamson soon I'eturned to Virgin a, and twice again came to see the land before emigratiug. In 1824, he gathered together his effects, and. placing them in a foui'-horse wagon, bade farewell to Old Virginia, and, with his sister, Mrs. Jane Martin, a widow, her tLi'ee children - Samuel, Culwell and Ann - and James and Nancy Oglesbie, a young nephew and niece, began a wearisome journey to Ohio. Eight weeks ' ,\n-e consumed on the trip. Procurinof assistance from the Scioto River. V.n men comings before 7 o'clock in the morning and working till late, ii ,;he one day the cabin was raised, clapboard roof placed over it and a door s; f 1 out and hung in place. That night, for the fir.st time since they left Virgii it rained; but there was shelter overhead, and the pattering rain-drops on t ' roof were music to tlieir ears. This was the first settlement in the upper p ^ of the township. The cabin stood on the farm now owned by O. Jewett, a ) iut one mile up Boke's Creek, from Magnetic Springs. Mr. Williamson wf s an old bachelor. By trade he was a carpenter. He surveyed his land nto small tracts, and sold much of it to incoming settlers. Thomas Tunks turchased 100 acres soon after, in the southwest corner of the survey. Jose "h Brannon, Heniy Hulse and Isaac White each obtained 100 acres, and Josej li White and Arad Franklin also became purchasers. Richard Hoskins bought the Rev. Dentou 100- acre tract, and ^A'ilJiam Wells the Munson tract. Mr Williamson died in 1828.

Culwell Martin died in 1828. He had married Sophia McCune in that year. Their only child, Culwell, is now living in Michigan. Si^.^nel Martin married Sarah Pugh, of Marion County, and settled on 100 acres of the Williamson land. He remained cm the farm through life, for a time operated a mill on Bokes Creek, and died in 1854. His children were nine in number - Elizabeth, wife of Emery Newhouse; Ann, married to Levi Skeels, and residing in Kentuck} ; James; Thomas; Richard, deceased; Samuel, a lawyer at Eureka, Kan.; John, deceased; Llewellyn and Oliver B.

Eichard Huskins was born in Franklin, Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1804; removed to Delaware County, and, in 1827, settled in Leesburg Township, on the iOO acre farm which Dr. Skidmore now owns, about a mile up Boke's Creek from Magnetic Springs. There was no clearing on the place when he settled there, and the remainder of his life was spent upon this home farm, to which he became deeply attached. He was well respected by his neighbors and his judgment and advice was always held in high esteem. In 1827, he married Ann H. Martin. Their marriage was blessed with a family of ten children, only four of whom survive, viz.: James M., proprietor of the Hoskins House, Magnetic Springs; Culwell; Ellen, wife of Ephraim D. Pitts; and Ann, the wife of James Deeper. Mr. Hoskins died in 1870.

James Oglesbie was raised on the Williamson place. He married Ann Wells, the daughter of William Wells, and for a time engaged in farming in this township. He then sold out, and removed to Marysville, where he died. Nancy Oglesbie married William McAllister, and lived and died in Deesburg Township.

Thomas Tunks settled in the township in 1825. He had formerly been a resident of Clark County. He first came out and built a cabin, living in the meantime in a rudely built camp. He then brought his family to his new wilderness home. Mr. Tunks was a farmer by education and occupation, and tillfid the soil upon the place he first settled in this township for the remainder of his life. His wife was Ann Wallingsford; his children - Rachel, wife of Devi Spencer, a Missouri farmer; Jane, deceased, who was the wife of William McAllister; Allen, Devi, William, Thomas and Samuel.

In 1825, Joseph White, Benjamin White, Arad Franklin and William Franklin started from their homes in Ciark County to visit Bokei Creek, forty miles away, with the intention of settling there if a desirable location was found. They had but one horse. Arad Franklin was just recovering fi'om a spell of sickness, and Joseph White was aged. These two alternately rode, while the others walked. They reached Newton, and remained there overnight. The next morning they traveled northward till they reached Bokes Creek, about eight miles above Pharisburg. From that point Joseph White returned to Newton with the horse. The other three continued down the stream, threading their way, as best they could, through the rough thickets, until they reached the place Thomas Tunks had purchased. He was there, with hib boys, building a cabin. They stopped that night with him, and the next day started on their return journey. They were pleased with the country, and determined to locate here. Isaac White came out first, in February, 1820. He was born in Pennsylvania, emigrated with his father, Joseph White to Clark County, and here married Jane Hulse. After his arrival in Deesburg, he pursued the even tenor of a farmer's life up to the date of his death, which resulted from typhoid fever.

Joseph White was born near Winchester, Va., and when seven years old moved to Pennsylvania with a Mr. Tucker, and in his domicile grew to maturity. He then crossed the Ohio River and lived awhile on Sliort Creek, and from that place traversed westward to Harmony Township, Clark County, where he passed many years. While here, during the war of 1812, he served a short time at the Zanefield block-house, in Dogan County. In 1826, when he moved to Deesburg Township, his children had grown up. Some of them accompanied him to his new home; others remained in Clark County. His three daughters, who settled in this township were Jane, Elizabeth, the wife of Bradford Wood, and Sarah, wife of Perry Eubanks. Mr. White passed his declining years here and died in the township.

with his father, in November, 1813, to Hamilton County, Ohio, and eight years later to Clark County. Here Arad married Nancy White, March 6, 1825, and in Octobei-, 1826, packed his few household goods in a wagon, and. with his wife and infant child, made his way to the Culwell Williamson land. He purchased fifty-seven acres north of Bokes Creek, paying for it $2.50 per acre. He moved his family into the house of his father-in-law, Joseph White, and returned to Clark County to harvest his corn crop. During the ensuing winter, he built his cabin, and moved into it in February, 1827. Mr. Franklin has ever since been a resident of the township, and though he is now eighty years old, is hale and hearty, and still active and busy with his farm duties.

Henry Gandy, a Yankee from New Jersey originally, had settled in Darby Plains, and from that place came to Leesburg Township about 1827, and settled about two miles up Bokes Creek from Pharisburg, on the south side of the stream, in Survey 3,692, where he purchased 200 acres of land. He was an old man when he came, and had a family of children who had grown to maturity, and who settled in the same locality. Mr. Gaudy had been twice married. By his first marriage he had six children, four daughters and two sons - Abijah and George. By the second marriage he had three sons, Harris, Shepherd and John. He was a farmer by occupation, and died on the farm he settled on in thi:? township. Abijah had married Rebecca Harris before he came to Leesburg; was a prominent and influential citizen, and lived and died here. His farm was just east of that of his father, and just west of the latter was the place of George Gandy, who afterward moved to Illinois. Shepherd occupied the home place after his father's decease, until he emigrated West, and John now occupies it.

Ephraim Carey emigrated from Washington Coiinty, Penn., to near Marietta, Ohio, in 1796, and in ISOl near Plain City, in Madison County. In 1826, he came to Leesburg Township, arriving on the 16th day of December. He here spent the balance of his life. He died December 7, 1878, aged nearly eighty-nine years. He was long a member of the Presbyterian Church.

About 1827, John Wood moved from Clark County to the place his son. Ingham Wood, now occupies, two miles above Pharisburg. He was well advanced in life when he came, and spent the remainder of his life hei^e.

About the same time. Alexander Elliott came from Clark County for the purpose of preparing a home for his family. He had contracted the disease called " milk sickness " before he came, and was just recovering from it. By too great application to the arduous labor that confronted him here in the wilderness, he suffered a relapse, aud died at the residence of Abijah Gandy. His family afterward moved to the place. His son John now occupies it; his son Samuel has emigrated to the West.

In 182<3, Joseph Brannon moved, with a large family, to the township from Clark County, and settled on the south side of Bokes Creek, below Pharisburg. His wife was Jane Hulse, a sister to Henry Hulse. Mr. Brannon removed with his family to Illinois.

David Bacon had come from Clark County prior to 1830. He was not a property holder, and first took a lease from Bradford Wood. Leasing was practiced to a large extent in early times. The terms of a lease then were usually different from contracts of this nature made now. No rent was paid by the tenant, nor a share of the farm products given, but the tenant, in consideration of the free use of a tract of land for a stipvilated period, agreed to clear a given amount of land within that time and build a cabin. Ordinarily, a lease would provide for the erection of a cabin and clearing of twenty acres of timber, for which improvement the tenant was to have possession for ten years. Mr. Bacon died ir the township, and none of his family now reside here. His son Constant removed to Delaware County. William Borum, a genuine specimen of the rough frontiersman, tarried here for awhile, coming before 1830.

Alexander Cowgill settled early on the site of Mineral Springs. He came from the Scioto River, in Delaware County. While there, he had served as a scout in the war of 1812. Mr. Cowgill remained here only a short time. He sold his landed estate in Leesburg Township to Samuel Barcus, and crossed the line into Claibourne Township, where he died. He had one son - George - and a family of girlp.

The following settlers were here in 1830. They had entered the township within a few years prior to that date. Abraham Elifritz lived for a time on Blues Creek. Thomas Foreman settled on Bokes Creek, about three miles above Pharisbvirg. He was from Clark County, and after a residence here emigrated to Champaign County, 111. Pierce Lamphere lived in the southern part of the township. He was quite an old man when he arrived. William Mclntiro became a settler on Blues Creek. He was from Clark County, and died not many years after he became a citizen of Leesburg. John Price made the first improvements on a farm on Blues Creek. He did not remain long, but in 1830 removed to Jackson Township. His brother, David Price, also changed his residence to Jackson Township. Ira Phelps was a resident on Blues Creek, but his abode here was transient. John Sovereign was for a time an occupant of land in Leesburg Township. He had formerly resided on Mill Creek, two miles below Marysville. Samuel Simpson was a settler from Clark County. His first wife was a daughter of Joseph Brannon. Mr. Simpson moved West, and died in the summer ot 1882.

In addition to the foiegoing settlers, in 1835 the following were also citizens of Leesburg Township: Deliverance Brown, Lorenzo D. Beebe, Matthias Collins,' Robert P. Curby, Stephen Davis, Samuel Graham, Thomas Graham, Henry Goodrich, John Gamble, Robert Gamble, Jonathan Jones, Samuel Lafferty, Thomas Lee, Hugh McAdaw, John McAllister, John Newhouse, Samuel Meek, RoBerfMaskill, William Mawhater, A lexander McConkey, Robert Pharis, James Sibold, Joseph Bellvile and Stephen Smith. There were, doubtless, others, whose names have not been obtained. A number of the above had settled in the township several years before 1835.

Deliverance Brown built a cabin and lived with his family on Bokes Creek, about two miles above Pharisbm-g. He was considered one of the best hunters in the county, and was occupied most of the time in his favorite pursuit. He annually killed from seventy-five to one hundred deer. He finally sold out, when game could no longer be found, and sought a more congenial environment in the West.

Lorenzo Beebe lived with his father in-law, Daniel Reed, a'bout a mile north of Pharisburg. They were New England people, and in a few years both families moved West.

Matthias Collins had come from Clark County to Union County, and for a time was a tavern keeper at Marysville. Ho then settled below Blues Creek, in the southern part of this township. He was an eccentric character, well informed and intelligent, but more theoretical than practical, and possessed of a number of queer ideas. His second wife was a sister of Simon Gates, Jr., and he moved West with him.

Robert P. Ciu'by brought his family from Warren County about 1834, and purchased a farm from Robert Pharis, situated on Bokes Creek, about one and a half miles above Pharisburg. He subsequently returned to Warren County.

Stephen Davis hailed from somewhere in the East. He purchased and occupied a farm in the southwestern portion, and there remained with his family until his death. Samuel Graham was from Clark County, and, like many other early settlers, removed with his family to Illinois.

Henry Goodrich owned a farm near Pharisburg, on which he died at a good old age. His family still lives there. John Gamble came with his family from Clark County, and settled near Blues Creek. He died here, and his sons sold out and moved away. Jonathan Jones lived on the north side of Boke's Creek, about one and a half miles above Pharisburg. He subsequently removed to Porter County, Ind., where his children now live. ' ' Samuel Lafferty, a native of Virginia, emigrated to Champaign County, and thence to Union County. He purchased and occupied a farm about a mile east from Pharisburg on the Delaware Pike, for awhile, then retmmed to Champaign County, and there died. Thomas Lee, in 1832, emigrated from Virginia to Clark County, and in 1833 settled on a hundred -acre farm on Blues Creek. He raised a family of twelve children, and died in March, 18(34, aged seventy-three years. Hugh McAdaw settled about a mile northwest of Pharisburg. John McAllister came from Pickaway County, and settled on a farm io the woods in the eastern part of the township, where he died August 7, 185(3, aged sixty- four years. His son, John McAllister, now lives there.

Samuel Meek came from Coshocton County. He was an honest, somewhat singular man, quick to resent an insult. He built a mill on Bokes Creek, on leased land, and later removed to Illinois.

Robert Maskill settled in the northwestern portion of the township, where he died. He came from Clark County. William Mawhater, who moved to the township from Coshocton County, purchased and took possession of a little farm in Survey 5,586. He afterward removed from the township. Alexander McConkey owned and occupied a farm in the same survey. He was from Clark County; returned there and then moved West.

John Newhouse, in 1834, settled just north of the site of Magnetic Springs. He was born in Pickaway County in 1806; i-emoved with his father to Delaware County in 1814, then settled iu this township. He remained on the farm until 1881, when he removed to Magnetic Springs, and is now a resident of that place.

Robert Pharis purchased Survey 3,693, of 1,000 acres, and immigrated to it from the East prior to 1835. He was a shrewd Yankee, successsful in business and prominent in local public aflfaii's. His sons, Samuel, Joel, Martin and two younger children also came West and settled on this survey. Samuel and Joel were well educated men. Robert Pharis died shortly before 1848, and the family moved farther West.

In 1833, Joseph Bellville, from Belmont County, settled on the farm on Blues Creek, which his son Sylvauus now owns. Joseph died here in 1863. He had twelve children, ten of whom are now living, but widely scattered through Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. His wife, Sarah, died in 1882. aged eightyseven years.

One of the earliest schools was taught in a log schoolhouse, about a haJf mile south of Pharisburg, by Samuel Pharis. Naomi Carney was another early teacher of this school. There were, doubtless, several small schools in the early Blues Creek settlement, but nothing is known of them.

Magnetic Springs

Magnetic Springs is the title that has been bestowed upon a village of recent but vigorous growth, located in the norfcliern part of Survey 3,696, in a bend on the south side of Boke's Creek. Its existence is due to the discovery there of mineral waters, possessing strong medicinal properties, and its population consists largely of invalids or persons in broken health, who have come to test and prove the efficacy of nature's remedy, stored in the free, gushing springs of water in this vicinity.

The principal part of the village - all lying west of the pike - was covered with forest trees, until, perhaps, eighteen years ago. J. W. Hoskins then built a cabin here, and cleared off the greater portion of the timber. In 1872, J. E. Newhouse having purchased the site of Magnetic Springs, started a nursery and garden, which supplied the surrounding farmers for many miles with grape vines and other nursery products. The travel to and from his place was considerable, and the mud road, in bad weather, was almost impassable. He petitioned the Commissioners for a pike, and offered to donate the gravel for two miles of the road, from a fine bed of gravel on the place. The gravel road was built, and the material for four and a half miles of road dug from the pit. Intent on utilizing the cavity thus made in his field, he requested the Commissioners that the surface soil be not thrown back into the hollow as the gravel was removed, as he designed converting it into a fish pond. For the purpose of supplying the pond with water, in April, 1879, he sunk a well, sixty-eight feet deep, close by, without reaching rock, and was about to abandon the undertaking as fruitless when the water gushed out from the opening, forming a pretty fountain. The sight was a novel one in this vicinity, and many came to see it, and naturally partook of the stream. Several who were afflicted with kidney difficulties experienced relief, and it was not long until wonderful stories of the healing powers of the water were circulated abroad, and the water was carried off by hundreds of gallons. In the autumn of 1878, M. F. Langstaff had become the partner of Mr. Newhouse in the nursery business, and after the interest in the fountain was aroused they built a bath-house near the fountain for the benefit of those who wished its use. A number of persons desired lots, and for their accommodation, Novem ber 24 and 25, 1879, fifty in-lots and five blocks were surveyed by F. A Gartner for J. E. Newhouse and Duncan and Matilda McLean, the latter two having purchased Mr. Langstaff's interest.

The additions to the village have been as follows: N. D. Degood's Addition, consisting of twenty four in-lots (51-74), comprising about five and onesixth acres, situated south of the original site, was surveyed by F. A. Gartner, March 31, 1880; N. D. Degood's Second Addition, twenty-five lots (75-99), was surveyed by F. A. Gartner March 3, 1881; H. C. Hoskins' Addition of thirteen lots (100-112), was surveyed May 6, 1881, by J. Van Pearse; James E. McBride's Addition of fourteen lots (113-126), was surveyed July 1, 1881, by J. Van Pearse.

The residence of Mr. Newhouse was the only building in the village west of the pike, in 1879. In 18S0, about a dozen houses were erected, and there are now over one hundred. A considerable portion of the population is floating. It vaiies from three hundred to five hundred. John Smith was appointed Postmaster in the spring of 1880, and still retains the office. He started the first grocery. The first dry goods store was opened by A. L. Smith & Sons, of Richwood, in the spring of 1881. There are now two dry goods stores, owned respectively by Buffilngton Lynn and Hill & Jolliff. The latter firm purchased the stock of Smith & Sons. There are also in the village two groceries, L. Eoley and John Smith; one hardware store, Bee & Murphy; one drug store, Dr. H. McFadden; one jeweler store, Ramey & Son; a billiard hall, bakery and restaurant, photograph gallery, meat market, extensive livery establishment, owned by Mickey & Trickey, a shoe, and a blacksmith shop.

traveling public generally, there are three good hotels and quite a number of boarding houses. The Fountain House was built by M. F. Langstaff, in 1880. It was the first building erected in that year. Mr. Langstaff sold it to A. Thompson, and it has subsequently been leased to Mr. Hill, the pre'^ent host. The erection of the Park House was begun in 1880 and completed in 1881. It is an imposing and spacious three story frame structure, 52x80, the largest building in the village. Morgan Savage and A. W. Robinson, the builders, still own it. The latter is proprietor of the hotel. The Hoskins House was commenced in 1881, and finished the spring following. J. M. Hoskins is proprietor. From fifty to three hundred guests are registered constantly at the hotels and stopping at private boarding houses, and they tax to the utmost the capacity of the village for hospitality.

Indications point to the erection of two large hotels during the summer of 1883, one of them by W. M. Murphy & Son, of Cleveland. They have purchased a very desirable site for a building of this kind, and in the autumn of 1882 were engiged in sinking an artesian well to a great depth, with a view to supplying the proposed hotel with water. In November, a depth of 700 feet was reached, and the work still progressing. The water rose to within a foot of the surface, but a flow had not yet been attained.

A frame schoolhouse was built in 1882, the first one in the village, and O. C. Degood was the teacher during the ensuing winter. There are no church edifices yet erected, but a Methodist society has been organized, and efforts will soon be put forth to secure a house of worship. The class is yet small; Rev. Jagger preaches to it. Two physicians, Drs. McFadden and S. S. Skidmore, are resident practitioners. The dwelling houses are far above the average in villages of the same size, for neat and attractive appearance.

A large bath house has lately been constructed, which is supplied with water by a twelve-horse power engine. The park grounds, including the springs, lake, bath house, cottages and two hotels, comprise seven acres, and are owned by Newhouse, McLean & Go.

In all directions from the first well that was sunk, outside of a radius of probably one hundred feet, limestone rock exists from thirteen to thirty feet below the surface, while at the spring, at the depth of seventy-seven feet, no rock was encountered. This deep pocket from which the mineral magnetic water arises, below the depth of thirty feet is filled with a reddish substance resembling hard clay for thirty feet, and below it is a gray -colored substance of similar composition. An analysis of this water, made by Px'of. E. S. Wayne, of Cincinnati, shows the following:

It also possesses high magnetic properties, and it is said that a knifeblade held in it for a few moments becomes so highly charged that a nail may be lifted by it.

having distinct mineral ingredients. One of them, a sulphur spring, is located about a mile southeast of the village; a spacious avenue has just been opened to it. A park of fourteen acres has been purchased, including a grove. It is proposed to erect here, during the summer of 1883, a large hotel and a number of cottages, and to connect it with the village by a street-car line.

Pharisburg was surveyed by William B. Irvin July 21, 1847, and the plat acknowledged May 25, 1848, by the proprietor, Allen Pharis, administrator of Robert Pharis, deceased. It contained forty-live lots, including ten acres and sixty-two poles. Its location, near the southeast corner of Survey 3,693, and near the center of the township, had previously been known as " Scott's Corners." The residence of Samuel Pharis, a large, two-story, hewed- log house, stood on the site when the plat was made, and Francis Scott soon after built a frame house west of the road, running north and south. Merilla Cameron, a young Kentuckian, sold the first goods here. He brought them before the village was laid out and operated the store only a year or two. Not long after the discontinuance of this store, Mr. J. Reed opened a general stock of goods, and did business for some time. Matilda Chiggage taught the first school. Thomas Barcus was the first Postmaster. Benjamin Welch, Samuel Kirk, S. A. Tunks, Benjamin Welch again and A. B. Strieker have been his successors.

Dr. McClaskey, of Pennsylvania, was the first physician. In the spring of 1856, Dr. M. Thompson entered on a practice which was continued twelve years. Dr. H. McFaddon came about 1867. Dr. Henry Vigor soon after practiced for a few years. Dr. R. A. Gray was here only a short time. Dr. S. S. Skidmore, in the spring of 1882, closed in part for practice of about ten years' duration, by removing to Magnetic Springs. He was succeeded at Pharisburg by Dr. G. J. Skidmore. Dr. Samuel Breese settled in the village about 1869, and practiced till his death in March, 1881.

At present there are three stores at Pharisburg, owned respectively by A. B. Strieker, A. G. McAdow and William Hayes. There are two blacksmith shops and nearly two hundred people. A new schoolhouse has just been erected, and a township graded high school, the first ever held, is in operation, with S. W. Van Winkle as teacher.

The Daughters of Rebekah, Pharisburg Lodge, was instituted May !I5, 1879. The first officers were Elizabeth Hoskins, N. G. ; Emma Langstaff, V. G. ; Maggie Strieker, Rec. Sec. ; Emma Taylor, Fin. Sec. ; Elizabeth Green, Treasurer. The other original members were Mattie White, Mary Hickok, Mary Gandy, Mary Rinehart, Mary Clevinger, Lola Hoskins, Anna A. Langstaff, Rosalinde Mayfield and Bell Green. The membership is now about forty. The regular meetings are held every Wednesday on or before the full moon.

Leesburg Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, No. 372, was granted a dispensation January 9, 1874, and chartered May 26. 1874. The hall was built by a joint- stock company of its members. This company still owns the lower floor, but the upper story is the joint property of the Grange and the Odd Fellows lodge. The present membership is about forty; Jeremiah Rinehart is Master, and Josephus Brannon, Overseer. Regular meetings are held every Wednesday afternoon on or before the full moon.

The Methodist Protestant Church at Pharisburg is a large, substantial frame structure, which was dedicated July 4, 1875, by Rev. Alexander Clark, of Pittsburgh, Penn. The church is well finished and surmounted by a bell. Its total cost was about $2,500. The old frame church, in use before the present one was erected, is still standing. It was built about IS-'^O. The society was organized some time before this latter date, and held its meetings in private houses for awhile, and then in the schoolhouse north of Boke's Creek. Early and prominent members were Alexander McKonkey, the Lafiertys, Abraham Blackburn, Julius A. Bell and Julia his wife, Harvey Skeels, Benjamin W. Welch and his wife Elizabeth, and J. H. Langstafif and his wife Catharine. Revs. O. P. Stephens and Sanford Flood were early ministers. Rev. W. M. Creamer is the present pastor. The membership is not so strong as it has been in past times. A Sabbath school is maintained throughout the year.

A Universalist Church was organized here, and a church bnilt about twenty-tive years ago, but the society continued in active operation only a few years. Isaac Zane, Stephen Davis, Amasa Rosencrantz and Abijah Gandy were included in its membership. Revs. Arba Gass and Waite administered to the congregation.

The Pharisburg Universalist Church was organized in August, 1879, at the Methodist Protestant Church, by Rev. Mrs. Letta D. Crosley, who has since been pastor. The society began with only a few members, and has now increased to about fort v. Among the early members were George W. Cary and wife. William Foster and wife, John Gandy and wife, Jasper Cary and wife, John Elliott and wife. Lester Webster and wife, George Hill and wife, Othneil Jewett and Andrew Hartman. Services are held once a month in the Methodist Protestant Church.

Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church was organized about 1830, at the house of Samuel Martin. It began with a very limited membership, consisting chiefly of the Martin family andCulwell Williamson. A hewed- log church, located about one and one-fourth miles northeast of Pharisburg, was built and served as the house of worship till the present frame building was erected. A protracted meeting was conducted by Rev. Longfellow about 1858, which resulted in a great increase of members. The church has since been weakened from a variety of causes, and at present there are no regular services.

In Hildreth's Schoolhouse, west of Pharisburg, a Christian, or "New Light," society was organized several years ago. Rev. Shirk held services there for some time, and Rev. Hurd has been preaching for several years. The society is gaining in strength. David Hildreth, Albert Gardner, Emanuel Shinnaman and Daniel Burkopile are members. A Sunday school is conducted during the summer.

Blues Creek Christian, or "New Light," Church, located on the Marysville & Pharisbm-g pike, is the home of a small society, which was organized in 1833 or 1834. About that time, a log meeting house was built, about a half mile south of the present church, on the farm now owned by Ira Phelps. Joseph and Sarah Bellville, Hale Winchester, Jonathan and Polly Brooks, Thomas and Anna Lee, Mr. Spurgeon and wife and Mrs. Hannah Phelps were early members. Elders Ashley and Barber were pioneer preachers. They were succeeded by Elder John Mclnturf, who was a powerful preacher and a wellbeloved pastor. The old log church subserved its purpose until 1861. The present edifice was then constructed, on a lot donated to the society by Jacob Lee. It was dedicated, in October, 1861, by Elder Daniel Long, an aged and revered minister of the church. At that time, Nicholas Bellville, Robert Lee and Thomas Lee were prominent members. The Christian society formed recently in a schoolhouse just west of Pharisburg drew its membership largely from the Blue's Creek congregation. Owing to this, and to deaths and removals, the numerical strength of the church has been weakened. It once numbered eighty, but now scarcely more than one-fourth that number. Elder William Webb, in 1868 and 1869, conducted a revival, which resulted in thirty-six accessions to the chui'ch in one year, and many during the next. Elder Lure was the pastor last year. At present there is no settled minister, but Elder Kerris has been supplying the church in this capacity. The Sabbath school, which has been held for many years, is very successful. It was superintended last year by Eli Hildebrand.

In the extreme southern edge of Leesburg Township, near the southwest corner of Survey 5,870, is a frame meeting house called R\an's Chapel, the property of a Methodist society that worships here. It received its name from James Rvan, a local minister of Dover Township. A Methodist Church, known as Mount Harmon, formerly existed about three [miles south of Ryan's Chapel. After the village of Dover attained some importance, many of the members of Mount Harmon, who resided in Dover, wished the place of meeting changed to the village. Those members who resided north of the chur(^h were unwilling that the church be removed. A compromise was effected by dividing the membership, and each of the two divisions obtained a church centrally and favorably located. The northern portion of the old congregation erected Ryan's Chapel, during the spring and summer of 1868. Lewis White, of Dover, was the contractor. During the winter preceding its erection, a protracted series of meetings were conducted in the schoolhouse, about threefourths of a mile north of the church, by Rev. Isaiah Herderton. Many conversions were made, and the interest \\hich was aroused led to the building of the church. George Montgomery, John Montgomery, W illiam, John, Samuel and William H. Bonnett, Thomas Kindal, Louis White and Jesse Carpenter were prominent members. Rev. Waters, of Delaware, dedicated the church. The membership was once strong, and now exceeds thirty. Rev. Jaggera is the pastor in charge, holding services each alternate Sabbath. The congregation forms a part of the Dover Circuit. Besides these two charges, Ostrander and Millville churches are included in the circuit. A Sabbath school is regularly maintained during the summer and sometimes is continued through the winter.

Union Chapel is a substantial, neat, brick edifice, 28x38 feet in dimensions, located in the extreme eastern part of the township, on tne Delaware & Bellefontaine pike. It is the joint property of two religious societies, a Christian Union and a Disciple congregation, which worship here separately, and was erected by them in 1872, at a cost of about $1,300. The property is controlled by five Trustees, two of whom are chosen by each congregation, and the fifth, who holds the deeds of the property, is selected by the four so chosen, and is to be a member of neither church. The land for the building was donated to the two societies by John McAllister. The church was dedicated by Rev. John Clise, a Christian Union minister, then of Columbus, Ohio.

had its origin in 1863. A number of tlie members of the Methodist Episcopal and of the Methodist Protestant Chui'ches, who were dissatisfied with the political character of the public services held there, ceased to attend; but soon realizing the need of religious exercises, they formed a class, independent of any denomination, and met in the Beech Grove Schoolhouse for prayer meetings. This class consisted originally of about sixteen members and, as nearly as can be ascertained, included the names of Richard Hoskins and wife, Abram Hall and wife, Arad Franklin and wife, Benjamin Long and wife, Sarah Hickok, John Manuel, Richard Peters and wife, Jane and Nancy Franklin and Jacob Hoskins and wife. After a little while, the services of Rev. Samuel Hull, an Independent Baptist minister, were procvired; he preached to the society for six months. When the sect known as the Christian Union Church was organized, this independent society joined it. Rev. Roscellus Gates was the first Christian Union minister in charge. He entered upon his pastoral duties in 1864, and remained with the congregation two years. The services were held in the schoolhouse until the erection of Union Chapel. Among the ministers who have served this society are Revs. Jacob Hoskins, Durant, of Westerville, Lacey, Levi Ely, Hannawalt, Racey and Baker. The circuit to which it belongs comprises four charges besides this one--Millville, Scioto Valley, Liberty and New Salem. Of these, the first three are in Delaware County; the last one is in Franklin County. The membership of Beech Grove numbers about thirty. Until the Sabbath school was organized at Mineral Springs, a year or two ago, one was regularly maintained in this church.

The Disciple congregation that meets here was formed by the union of two similar societies, both of which were in Delaware County. One was known as the Money Church, in Thompson Township, the other worshiped in a schoolhouse in Scioto Township. After they united, services were held in a Delaware County Schoolhouse, until Union Chapel was erected. At that time there were very few members besides Johtt McAllister from this township, but a number have afterward entered the township and joined the society. The membership at present is Dot very strong. Rev. Call was pastor when the church was built. Rev. Moss is the minister now in charge.

The first burial-place in Leesburg Township, was on Joseph Brannon's farm, half a mile east of Pharisburg. Quite a number of early settlers were buried here, among them Alexander Elliott. The place is no longer used as a public graveyard. Before it was set apart for this purpose, the Decker graveyard, in Delaware County, was used.

Connected with the Hopewell Chui'ch is a burying-ground, where the remains of many early residents of the northern portion of the township repose. It is still a public cemetery.

Close by an old log Presbyterian Church, which was located in the southwestern part of the township, was a cemetery, which has also ceased to be used for this purpose. Another, south of Blues Creek, on the farm of William Scott, was known as Scott's Graveyard.

Nathan Meek, between the }-ears 1832 and 1833, constructed a mill, known as a "corn cracker," on Boke's Creek, about a mile below Pharisburg, which had a capacity of from twelve to forty bushels of corn per day. The mill-stones, about twenty inches in diameter, are still in use in the steam mill at Pharisburg. An upright saw was attached to the mill, and, as civilization grow apace with the development of the settlements and the need of lumber was felt in the community, this mill supplied the primitive farmers with this commodity. It stood on the farm of Samuel Martin, and was sold by Mr. Meek to him. George Barcus afterward became the possessor, and from him Arad Franklin leased and operated it for three years. Mr. Witsbaugh next purchased it, but its period of usefulness had about expired, and little work was done after it came under his control.

After disposing of the above mill, Mr. Meek built another, on the farm of John Woods, about one and three-fourths miles above Pharisburg. He sold it to John Warner, and in a few years it, too, was abandoned.

Ingham Woods and John Elliott afterward built a saw mill, a little farther up Bokes Creek, on the same farm. A long race was dug, but by a mistake of the millwright a fall of only three feet was obtained where nine had been expected. This was insufficient to give any value to the mill, and, after a considerable expense, the mill project was abandoned.

In earliest times, the Scioto and Darby Creek mills, and one on Buck Creek, in Champaign County, were patronized by the denizens of Leesburg.

Biographical Sketches

H. D. ANDREWS, farmer, P. 0. Marysville, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, August 29, 1842. His parents were Edward and Harriet (Lampson) Andrews, natives of Ohio, of English descent, and both now deceased. Our subject is a farmer by occupation, and owns about fifty-eight acres of land, seven miles north of Marysville. During the late war, he enlisted, on August 1, 1861, in Company F, Thirty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served four years, participating in some hotly contested engagements, among them being the battle of Stone River, Atlanta, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain, Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Resaca and miny others of more or less importance. He was discharged July 1, 1865. He was married February 25, 1864, to Louise, daughter of David and Hannah (Hand) Lockwood, by whom he has two children - Don M., born April 21, 1866, and Clara E., born October 1, 1870. Mr. Andrews is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in politics he is a Republican. His grandfather came to Ohio before Columbus was a town. Mrs. Andrews' mother was boi-n in Columbia County, N. Y., in September, 1807, and emigrated to Ohio at the age of ten years, settling on Darby Plains. She was married November 7, 1825, and lived in Union County fifty-seven years.

BEE & MURPHY, dealers in hardware, tinware, stoves, nails and fixtures. Magnetic Springs. The firm doing business under the above title engaged in their present enterprise in September, 1882. They are live, energetic business men, and keep constantly on hand a full stock of such goods as are usually found in a first-class store of the above description. W. H. Bee, the senior partner, was born at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, January ?>0, 18.38, and is a son of George B. and Catherine (Wise) Bee, the former a native of England, and the latter of Richland County, Ohio. Their family consists of three sons and three daughters, one of the latter being the wife of Charles E. Ragon, of Columbus, Ohio. W. H. graduated at Upper Sandusky, 1877, and for two years taught school. He is a plasterer and stone and brick mason, at which trade he worked eleven months after coming to Magnetic Springs. He is a man of good business qualifications, and stands high in the esieem of the people at the Springs.

J. W. BEEM, farmer, P. U. Magnetic Springs, was born in Union County, Ohio, May 1, 1837. He is a son of Michael Beem, who was born in Maryland, and emigi-ated to Ohio in 1813, settling in Licking County. He died in 187'.). Our subject was married September 19, 1861, to Hannah, daughter of John and Jane (Bridge) Dilsaver, and a native of Union County, born January 11, 1842 By this union two children were born, viz.: Hattie B., born June 28, 1862, and wife of Rev. W. J. Elliott, and Francis M., born October 7, 1870. Our subject owns a nice farm northwest of Magnetic Springs, on which he built a handsome residence in 1879. He has been a farmer most of his life, but for ten terms taught school. He is a Republican, a member of the M. P. Church, and at present a Township Trustee. His grandparents were Michael Beem, a Revolutionary soldier, and Ruth (Rose) Beem.

ROBERT BLACK, deceased, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, March 17, 1826, and died in Union County July 11, 1868. He was a son of William and Martha Jane (Mark) Black, who were both Americans, of Irish ancestry. He was a life-long farmer, and at the time of his death owned 136 acres of land near Magnetic Springs, on which his family now reside, having lived there seventeen consecutive years. He was married November 13, 1849, to Mary Freshwater, who was born April 12, 1829. Her father, George Freshwater, married Mary Hunter, who died after having borne him ten children, of whom Mrs Black was the youngest. He was married the second time, having two children by his second wife. Our subject was the father of nine children, viz.: Benjamin F., born February 5, 1851 ; Eliza Jane, born November 10, 18.52; Archibald, born September 5, 1854; Lucy, wife of John W. Worline, born August 24, 1856, and died November 20, 1880; Ameda, born August 20,1858, died September 12, 1876; Reuben, born in 1860; Mary, born September 30, 1864; Eunie, born January 26, 1866, and Rosanna, born March 17, 1868.

JOHN BONNETT, farmer, P. 0. Marysville, Ohio, was born in Ohio County, W. Va., November 8, 1808. He is a son of Lewis and Jane (McClain) Bonnett. He was raised on the farm, and had but few educational advantages. He adopted the occupation of a farmer, and has spent the whole of his life at that honorable avocation. He was married May 2, 1832, to Ann Mai'ia Davis, daughter of Isaac and Keziah (Askew) Davis, who were of German descent. This union was blessed with an issue of seven children, of whom only three now survive, viz.: Ralph S., Keziah Ryan and William. Mr. Bonnett is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Republican in politics. He has met with well merited success in his farm operations, and has lived to reach a ripe old age. Three of his sons answered the call of their country to protect its flag when threatened by the traitorous hands of rebellious subjects.

SAMUEL S. BREES, farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, was born in Union County, Ohio, November 26, 1852. His parents were Samuel Brees, deceased, a native of Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, and Louisa Brees, a native of Licking County, Ohio, of Scotch descent. Our subject was married April 15, 1872, to Lavina E. McVey, a daughter of Rev. I. N. and Belinda (AVest) McVey. She was born in Adams County, Ohio, July 22, 1852. By this union four children have been born, viz.: John 0., born May 16, 1873; Harrison, born in 1875; Reuben, 1878, and Delia, 1880. Mr. Brees received his education in the common schools, and was brought up as a farmer, which occupation he continues to follow.

T. M. BRANNAN, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Union County December 15, 1840. He was a son of George W. and Mary (Jordan) Brannan, the former a native of Ohio of Scotch-Irish descent, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, of Dutch descent. In 1858, our subject went to Piatt County, 111. At the first call for troops to put down the rebellion, he enlisted at Mahomet, Campaign Co., 111., but owing to the excess of volunteers, he was sent home after spending two weeks in camp at Urbana. On August 6, 1862, he again enlisted at Urbana, and after nearly three years' service was discharged at Galveston, Tex., July 22, 1865. He participated in the sieges of Vicksburg and Jackson, skirmishes at Champion Hill and Benton, Miss., battle at Jackson Cross Roads, skirmish at Jackson, La., and siege and assaulton Blakely, Ala. At Jackson Cross Roads he was wounded in the head, having his hat band shot off in two places, and received several balls through his clothing ; he was also taken prisoner and sent to Cahawba, Ala., where he remained a few days, when he was sent to Vicksburg for exchange, having been a prisoner but fifteen days. In the assault on Blakely, he had the honor of commanding his Company (Company G, Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer Intantry), and was slightly wounded in the foot. He was promoted to First Sergeant for gallantry in the engagement, and was afterward commissioned Second Lieutenant by the Governor of Illinois for meritorious conduct. On September 30, 1868, he married Amelia, daughter of A. E. and Diantha (Davis) Rosencrans. She was born February 15, 1851, and by her Mr. Brannan has had three children, one deceased. Mr. Brannan is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of the Grand Army of the Republic, and, as is his wire, of the Methodist Protestant Church. He has acted as Township Trustee and School Director in his township.

Q. W. CARY, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Madison County, Ohio, October 27, 1821. He is a son of Ephriam and Matilda (Grundy) Gary, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio, both of German descent. Our suttject was married October 7, 1847, to Mary E. Franklin, who was born February 23, 1827. She is a daughter of Herod and Nancy (White) Franklin, the former a native of New York, and the latter of Pennsylvania. Our subject has the following children : Mary M., Ruth, A. F., Hannah and Ann. Mr. Cary was one of nine children, four now living, the others being Stephen, Ruth and Tamson. His grandparents were Luther and Rhoda Cary and Henry H. and Tamson Gandy, the latter having a second wife, Sarah. Mr. Cary's father was born in 1790, and died in July, 1854. His mother was born in IHOl, and died July, 1854. He owns eighty acres of land, and has resided in the county fifty-six years. He is a Republican, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

ROWLEY CLARK, farmer, P. 0. Scott's Corner and Rich wood, was born in Licking County, Ohio, January 27, 1827. His parents were Rowley and Roxanna (Patch) Clark, the latter a native of Vermont. They were among the early settlers of Licking County, where the former died in 1867, aged about seventy-nine years. Our subject was raised and educated in Licking County, where he was married about 1847 to Martha Hutchinson, a native of Knox County, by whom he had ten children, three boys and seven girls, the following surviving, viz.: Jane, Daniel, Ann Eliza, Estella, Alice and Benjamin Mr. Clark was a member of the Seventy-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A, Capt. Rogers, and served from August, 1864, until July, 1865, participating in several important battles and minor skirmishes. He has beea a resident of Union County for the past nine years.

J. P. CLEVE^fGrER, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Greene County, Ohio, March 19, 1825. He is a son of Titus and Mary (Bowcock) Clevenger, tlie former a native of New York, and the latter of Highland County, Ohio. Our subject was married December 8, 1857, to Harriet, daughter of James T. and Elizabeth (Blackstone) Wells. Mrs. Clevenger's paternal grandfather was captured by the Indians and held as a captive two and a half years. Her father was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Clevenger's father was also in the last war with England. ^ L. B. Clevenger, a brother of our subject, was a Captain of cavalry for a time, during the rebellion. He was born April 27, 1827, and died April 5, 1882. He was twice elected Sheriff at Kingston, Caldwell Co., Mo., and served in that capacity four years. His father died in 1862, aged seventy years and three months. Mr. Clevenger owns a farm of seventy acres of well improved land one mile northeast of Pharisburg, on which he resides.

.JESSE CARPENTER, deceased, was born in the State of Virginia June 24, 1810, and died in Union County, Ohio, December 11, 1875. He was married June 18, 1868, to Mrs. Annis (West) Faland, daughter of David and Asenath (Olmstead) West, and widow of William E. Faland. She was born in the State of New York, February 5, 1829, and emigrated to Ohio with her parents when five years of age. By her marriage to Mr. Faland she has three children - Ida M., Frank and Dora. By her second marriage she had six children, of whom four survive, viz.: James B., David T., Mary E. and William. Mrs. Carpenter owns 136 acres of land on which she resides. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Carpenter was a thorough, practical farmer, and a good citizen, highly respected by the people of his county.

ADEXANDER CRIST, farmer and boot and shoe maker, Pharisburg, was born in Hocking County, Ohio, June 18, 1838. He is a son of Henry and Marion (Hollister) Crist, natives of New York, who emigrated to Ohio in 1833 or 1834. Our subject was married December 6, 1866, to Elma Armstrong, a daughter of John and Emily (Henry) Armstrong. She was born March 29, 1839, and by her Mr. Crist has had five children, four boys and one girl. Mr. Crist enlisted in the late war on September 1, 1861, and was discharged by reason of disability September 16, 1862. His leg was amputated below the knee by Dr. Haven, on June 26, 1882, and he receives a pension from the Government on that account. He is a member of Marysville Lodge, No. 87, I. 0. 0. F.

J. W. CURRY, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, March 13, 1847. He is a son of Stephenson and Sarah D. (Robinson) Curry, both natives of Ohio. Our subject received the schooling usually afforded farm boys, and early attached himself to the work of a farmer, which he followed through his minority. On December 19, 1872, he married Jennie Cook, a daughter of John A. and Barbara (Tanner) Cook, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Ohio. Mr. Curry is a Democrat in politics, and by occupation a farmer. For five years he was a resident of Richwood, but has since taken up his abode in Leesburg Township.

25, 1836. His father, Samuel Dunnen, was born in Scotland and in 1828 emigrated to Ohio, where he died in 1852, aged seventy-five years. His wife, Margaret (Linn) Dunnen, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, and was a daughter of Col. John Linn, of the Revolutionary war. Our subject was raised and educated in his native county. He has spent his life farming, with the exception of seven years, during which he operated a saw mill. He was married to Eliza Walters, a daughter of George and Catharine (Warner) Walters, and a native of Union County, born November 13, 1850. Mr. Dunnen his four children, viz., Willie S. born August 30, 1869; Wilner L., born November 28, 1870; Fay A., born February 4, 1872, died May 24, 1879, and George W., born March 19, 1874. Mr. Dunnen is a Democrat, and has acted as a School Director. He owns thirty acres of land near Claibourne P. 0., on which he resides.

JACOB DAYMUDE, deceased, was born in Virginia January 16, 1809, and died September 11, 1882. At the age of twenty years, he came to Ohio, and settled in Perry County. On July 2, 1840, he married Mary A. Spicer, a daughter of Absalom and Mahala (Moore) Spicer. They had the following children: John H., born March 21, 1841; James William, born April 6, 1813; Ephraim, born January 20, 1846 ; Benjamin F., born September 11, 1848 ; George W., born June 27, 1851 ; Lucy, born January 22, 1854, wife of G. W. Scott, and mother of three children - Mary Alice, IraG. and Jacob, deceased ; Ardilla, born November 15, 1866, died April

26, 1857, William F., born July 22, 1864, and Jacob born March 15, 1858. Benjamin F. was raised in Franklin County, and educated in the Perry County High Schools. He taught school eight years in Franklin County, and then turned his attention to farming. He was married September 14, 1876, to Sarah J., daughter of William and Sirah (Artz) Warner. She was born August 21, 1855. They have one child, Curtis W., born April 30, 1878. Benj. F. Daymude is a Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church.

SIMEON DEWITT, farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, is a son of Amos and Rachel (Harris) Dewitt, natives of Virginia, of English descent, who emigrated to Ohio at an early day, and settled in Knox County, where our subject was born in June, 1825, and where he remained until he reached his majority. On October 28, 1845, he married Elizabeth Ann, daughter of William and Jane Cams, and a native of Knox County, where she was born July 3, 1825. By this union eight children were born, of whom five survive, viz.: Douglas W., born October 14, 1848, mar- ried Cornelia, daughter of John and Nancy Jenkins, and has four children - Simon, George, Levi and Burton; Bryant, born May 6,1850, married Elizabeth Widener - children, Myrta, ArvcUa, Rosella and Blanch E.; Louisa, born February 16, 1853, wife of William Pierce, by whom she has three children; Charles B., born April 6, 1856, and Martha B., born February 16, 1860. Mr. Dewitt is a farmer by occupation, and owns fifty acres of land near Magnetic Springs. He is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

N. D. DEGOOD, farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, is a son of Thomas and Rachel (McClain) Degood, the former a native of Penusylvania, and the latter of Knox County, Ohio. He was born in Leesburg Township, October 10, 1841, and on April 2, 1862, married Almada, daughter of Abner and Catherine Liggett. She was born April 2, 1841. Mr. Degood was reared on a farm, and now owns 100 acres of land near Magnetic Springs. He originally owned 162 acres, but has disposed of some by making additions to the village of Magnetic Springs. He owns the beautiful grove that lies southwest of the village, which he intends to furnish with every appliance for a pleasure grove. He has recently arranged with a Cleveland company to sink a drive well on the premises that will furnish an ample supply of water for all purposes to the visitors at the grove. His place promises to be one cf the chief attractions at this attraciive little resort.

THOMAS B. DAVIS, caterer, haker and confectioner. Magnetic Springs, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, November 28, 1838. His parents, William Davis, deceased, and Jane (McCorkle) Davis, were natives of Ohio, of Irish descent, and the latter is now a resident of Mechanicsburg, over sixty-five years of age. Our subject was married August 22, 1866, to Eda J., daughter of Nathaniel and Lavina (Timmons) Banker, the former a native of New Hampshire, and the latter of Ohio, both of E.'glish extraction. By this union six children were bom. viz.: An infant, deceased; Lida 1., William H. H., Carrie May, Nellie, deceased, aged eighteen months, and Thomas G. Mr. Davis is by occupation a baker and proprietor of a restaurant. He was reared on a farm and did not come to the Springs until 1882. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until July 5, 1862, when he was discharged on account of disability. He is a Republican, and for a year served as a Constable in Pike Township, Madison County. He had three brothers and three sisters, viz.: Martha E., Mary N., deceased. Eliza .1., deceased, William D., deceased, Solomon L , deceased, and John H.

JOHN ELLIOTT, retired, P. 0. Pharisburg, son of Alexander and Jane (Chatterfield) Elliolt, natives of Pennsylvania, of English descent, was born at Brookfield, Ohio, September 17, 1800, and educated in the common schools of Clark County. He adopted the occupation of a farmer and followed that honorable avocation with a good deal of success, until he retired from active business life. He owns 120 acres of land, one mile from Pharisburg, of which twenty-five acres are timber lands. On January 22, 1832, he married Louisa Wood, daughter of John and Phebe (Bradford) Wood. She was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 22, 1815. They xre the parents often children, seven living, viz.: William, married; John, married; Elizabeth wife of Marshall Morris and mother of eight children: Sabina, Mary, Amanda and Minerva; one son and three daughters are deceased. .Mr. Elliott has forty-eight grandchildren. He is a member of the Universalist Church, and a Republican in politics; he has served his township as Treasurer, Trustee and School Director.

J. E. EVANS, tile manufacturer. Magnetic Springs, was born iu Union County, December 14, 1854. He is a son of Jacob M. and Rebecca (Stratton) Evans. His father was a native of Virginia and emigrated to Ohio at the age of nine years, he was of Welsh and German ancestry. Our subject was raised on a farm, attending the district schools as occasion offered, and followed farm life until eighteen years of age, when he engaged in the manufacture of drain tile, in which he has met with good success. He now has facilities for burning eighteen kilns or 350 rods at a time. He was married September 1, 1882, to Dora Wetzel, a daughter of Abraham and Fanny Wetzel, and a native of Pennsylvania, born September 1, 18G4.

R. W. EVANS, farmer. P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, April 26, 1840. He is a son of Samuel and Sophia (Wright) Evans, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Maryland. They emigrated to Ohio in 1811, and located in Franklin County. Our subject was married Fet>ruary 13, 18f'.G, to Ellinda C., daughter of Reuben and Margaret (Wilkins) Miller, and a native of Ohio. By this union two children were born, viz.: Lew Wallace, born February 16, 1869, and Amy Dell, born February 14, 1878. Mr. Evans is a farmer by occupation, and a Republican in politics, acted as Township Trustee two terms. In October 22, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, First Batialion, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Capt. Andiews, and served three years, receiving a wound in the right arm at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864. He served in seventeen different battles, carried the colors through all but one, and for a time commanded his company. He was in the siege of Corinth, battle of Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, siege of Atlanta and Jonesboro. and several minor engagements and skirmishes. His grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812.

ADAM FAUSNAUGH, farmer, P. O. Richwood. was born in Franklin County, Ohio, and was a son of Adam and Mary Elizabeth (.Andricks) Fausnaugh. He was rai-ed on the farm and educated in the common schools of Fairfield County. When about sixteen years of age he came to Union County, and has since made this the place of his abode. He early adopted the occupa- tion of a farmer, and has devoted the whole of his life to agricultural pursuits, meeting with well merited success in all his undertakings. He is an energetic, practical farmer, and a stanch supporter of the principles of the Republican party, On April 2, 1861, he was married by Rev. Long, in Delaware County, and has had four children, viz.: Emory E., Sanh E., Louise, deceased, and Lollie May.

WILLIAM FOSTER, retired, P.O. Pharisburg, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. October 7, 1811. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Parker) Foster, who were the parents of three sons and one daughter. He was reared on a farm and educated in Champaign County. He taught school for six months, and is also a house joiner by occupation, but has devoted himself principally to farming. He now owns about forty-six acres of land two miles northwest of Pharisburg, on which he and his family have resided forty-two years. He was married December 5, 1839. to Miss Elizabeth Wood, one of a family of eight pons and four daughters, born to .John and Phebe (Bradford) Wood. She whs a native of Champaign County, where she was born April 17, 1818, when that county was still in its youth. By her marriage to our subject, she has had born to her two children.

E. W. FISHER, proprietor of sample room. Magnetic Springs, was born in Portage County, Ohio, August 26, 1857. He is a son of Eli and Sui-an (Strong) Fisher, natives of Ohio. Our subject was married December 27, 1876, to Magdeline Finley, a daughter of Col. J. H Finley ; she was born in April, 1850. Our subject lived in this county until nineteen years of age, when he went to Madison County, and in the fall of 1880 came to Magnetic Springs and engaged in the grocery business, in which he continued six months. He afterward opened billiard rfioms and ten pin alleys, which he is conducting, and which furnish a source of recreation to the many visitors at the Springs. Mr. Fisher, though young in years, is an enterprising gentleman and a good citizen. He owns a nice property in the village, which he now occupies.

JAMES C. FISH, farmer, P. 0. Marysville, was born in Frederick County, Md., July 20, 1826. He is a son of James C. and Margaret (Easterday) Fish, the former of Irish, and the latter of German descent. Our subject was married October 13, 1852, to Miss Martha A. Fwrnum, daughter of Henry and Fanny (Hamilton) Farnum, and a native of Columbus, Ohio, where she was born December 9, 1825. Her father was born in Vermont in 1796, and died in Ohio in 1860. Her mother was two months older and a native of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Fish have had five children, viz.: Clara Jane, wife of George Weaver, born August 29, 1853 ; J. H., bora June 1, 1855, and married to Ella May Amrine, daughter of James and Matilda (Woodford) Amrine; Fannie, born July 8, 1858 ; Rosa H., born June 13, 1862; and Edward McClellan, born October 5, 1865. Mr. Fish owns 135 acres of land north of Marysville, on which he resides. He is a farmer and stock-raiser by occupation, and makes a specialty of raising cattle. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

JOHN FLEMING, retired farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, was born in Ross County, Ohio, November 10, 1814. His parents were James Fleming, a native of Ireland, and Jane (Brown) Fleming, a native of Pennsylvnnia. His father emigrated from Ireland to America at an early day, and afterward came to Ohio. Our subject was raised as a farmer, and continued in that occupation, until in his declining years he has retired from the active duties of his farm and is living a life of retirement. In 1884, he married Phoebe Minter, a native of Ohio, by whom he had thirteen children, seven surviving, viz.: Elizabeth, Margaret, Sarah, John, Rosanna, Belle and Benjamin. Mr. Fleming is a Republican in politics, and during his residence in the township he has filled the offices of Justice of the Peace and Constable. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and until his retirement was a successful farmer.

T. F. GANTT, carpenter and farmer, P. 0. Marysville, Ohio, was born in Loudoun County, Va.. February 16, 1826. He is a son of Samuel and Mary (Andres) Gantt, natives of Virginia, the former of English and the latter of German descent. Our subject was married June 22, 1852. to Margretia Snell, a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Berry) Snell, and a native of Virginia, where she was b^rn April 25, 1825. By this union eight children wei-e born, viz : Marcus M., T. Tilraore, Franklin L., Stella May, Charley E., Ida Loduska, Clara Etta and Miriam H. Mr. Gantt lived in Knox County from 1832, until 1862, when he came to Union County. He is a carpc ter and farmer by occupation, owns sixty-three acres of good land, and works at his trade when opportunity offers.

B. GREEN, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Virginia August 13, 1833, and is a son of William and Matilda (Harden) Green. He emigrated to Ohio in 1854, and located in Guernsey County, where he remained one year, after which he lived in Licking County seventeen years and then came to Union County, which has since been his place of residence. He was married October 2, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Lydia (Stoolfire) Deeds. She was born in Pennsylvania December 13, i839, and emigrated to Ohio with her father when twelve years of age. By their union eight children were born, viz.: William A., deceased; Margaret E , deceased ; L. A., A. L., R. C, George B., deceased ; A. B. and B. S. Mr. Green is a farmer and stock-rai-cr by occupation, and owns 151 acres of land. He is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Grange and Odd Fellows Societies, and with his wife, a meaiber of the Methodist Prot«-stant Church. Mrs. Green and one daughter are members of Lodge No. 118 Daughters of Rebekah, at Pharisburg.

S. N. HAMNER, fanner, P. O. Ostrander, is a son of James and Ann (Gay) Hamner, natives of Virginia, of English descent, and was born in the Old Dominion October 23, 1850. He was reared on a farm in Virginia, where his parents reside, and attenaed the common schools of his native county. In 1878, he came to Ohio and located in Delaware County, where he remained until 1881, when he purchased forty-eight acres of land five miles northwest of Ostrander, at §50 per acre, on which he resides. On .January 13, 1874, he married Willa, daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Brown) Childress, of Virginia. By this union two children have been born, viz.: Edgar .1., born March 17, 1876, and Henry E., born December 16, 1877. Mr. Hamner is purely a self-made man, having obtained the whole of his substance by his own personal efforts. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church.

ABRAHAM HALL, farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, was born in Richland County, Ohio, March 17, 1821. His parents were Caleb and Sarah (Anderson) Hall, natives of New Jersey, of English descent, and both now deceased, the former dying at the age of fifty-nine years and ten months, and the latter at the age of seventy-three years. They resided in Delaware County for a time, and when Mr. Hall died, Mrs. Hall married Lewis Evans. Our subject was married July 24, 1842, to Catharine Gossage, by whom he had six children, viz.: Cynthia A., William A., J. W., Edward A., Albert P. and Rose Estelle, deceased. Mrs. Hall died August 30, 1865, and on June 24, 1866, Mr. Hall married Mary Alexander, a daughter of Francis and Nancy Alexander, and a native of Virginia, born September 21, 1820. Mr. Hall owns fifty-two acres of land south of Magnetic Springs, on which he resides and which he is engaged in cultivating. He is a member of the Christian Union Church, a Democrat in politics, and for fourteen years has acted as a School Director. He resided in Westerville ten or twelve years, and has been on the farm twenty-five years.

H. C. HOSKINS, farmer, P. 0. Magnetic Springs, was born in Leesburg Township January 18, 1832. He is a son of Richard and Ann H. (Martin) Hoskins, the former a native of Franklin County, Ohio, of Welsh descent, and the latter a native of Virginia. The father came to this country when three years of age with his parents, and in 1855 settled on the land now owned by our subject, where he and his wife died. Our subject was raised on the farm and has resided on a farm for twenty-seven years, now owning nearly 148 acres. He was for a time engaged in growing grapes with J. E. Newhouse, to whom he sold his interest in 1866. On October 8, 1868, he married Telitba H., daughter of Moses and Ellen (Prichard) Welsh, a native of Ohio, born in 1842. By her be had one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Hoskins died January 8, 1870, and on July 20, 1871, Mr. Hoskins married Rebecca Harrod, daughter of John and Telitha (F^richard) Harrod. By this union three children were born, viz.: John R., born October 1, 1872; Telitha OUie, born September 9, 1874, and Don P., born August 25, 1878. Mr. Hoskins is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

0. JEWETT, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Vermont August 14, 1812 ; parents were Elam and Lucy (Rice) Jewett, natives of Veriiont, of English descent, who emigrated to Franklin County, Oiiio, in 1814. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Ohio and received his youthful training on the farm. He followed blacksmithing for about ten years since 1848, and has resided on the farm for twenty four years. He has been twice married ; hy his first wife, Catharine, whom he married September 28, 1834. he had six children, of whom one only survives, viz., Catliarine, wife of Daniel Moren, of Vermont. On March 24, 1850, he married .Johanna, daughter o William and Vlary Barcus, and a native of Cosnocton County, Ohio, where she was born June 7, 1831. The family now consists of the followjiijj children: Emily, Lucy, T. P., Minnie, Alice A. and Charles 0. Two sons were lost in ihe war of the rebellion. Mr. Jewett owns eighty acres of land, on which he resides. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, with which he has been connected ihirty-tive years; a Republican in politics and a member of the Universalist Church. He has acted as School Director andi for six or seven years as Justice of the Peace.

HENRY T. JONES farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Richland County, Ohio, Mty 13, 1850, and is a son of Henry T. and Julia Ann (Burk) Jones. His father was a native of Virginia, of German descent, and emigrated to Union County in 1860. Our subject was raised on a farm ; has lived in this county since ten years of age. He operated a threshin^r machine tor fourteen years, after which be ran a saw mill for eighteen months, since which he has been a farmer. He was the eighth child of a family of thirteen children, of whom nine survive. He was married March 12, 1870. to Ruth, daughter of G. W. and .Mary E. (Franklin) Cary. She was born in Union County, September 14, 1853. They have had six children, four living, viz.: Nancy M., Nina May, Wilbert A., Roy F., Ray A. and Milo M. Mr. Jones is a member of the subordinate lodge and encampmetii of Odd Fellows at Richwood.

WJLLIA.M W. JONES, f.rmer, P. 0. Richwood, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, March 28, 1841. His parents were Edward and Ann (Dewing) Jones, the former of Welsh and tlie latter of Scotch descent. Onr subject was reared on a farm and educated in Troy Township, Delaware County. During the rebellion, he enlisted in Company F, Ninety-sixth I'egimeni, *jhio Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Wiser, and served six months. At the battle of Arkansas Post, January 11, 18o3, he received a gunshot wound in the hip, which confined him to the hospital at St. Louis for ten months, after which he was di charged. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He was married March 25, 1866, to Miss Lydia A. Williams, a daughter of William .J. and Lydia (Coonfare) Williams, and a native of Delaware County, born October 27, 1845. By this union six children were born, viz.: Charles, Cora F., Annas., Rosa D., Willie T. and an infant. Mr. Jones owns nearly 100 acres of land four miles southwest of Richwood, on which he resides.

SAMUEL JOHNSON, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, January 1 1 , 1822. His father, Elias Johnson, was horn in Brooke County, W. Va., of Welsh ancestry, July 22, 1794, and died in Ohio, Decembers, 1865. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, His wife, Eliza Hide, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, September 26, 1803, and was married when between fourteen and fifteen years of age. They had six children, Elias, Eliza, Elizabeth, Margaret, Louisa and Samuel. Our subject was married March 14, 1850, to Catherine Walters, who was born in Harrison County September 4, 1882. Her grandparents were Jacob and Magdalen Walters, natives of Germany, and Abraham and Jnlia Ann (Friend) Warner. Her motlier was born November 15, lb09, and died February 28, 1880. She was married September 10, 1829, and came to this county forty-eight years ago. Mr. Johnson is a farmer by occupation, and owns about 260 acres of land in York and Leesburg Townships. He has resided in this township since April 19, 1881.

ISRAEL JORDAN, carpenter and farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 28, 1822, and is a son of James and Mary (Wells) Jordan, natives of Maine, of English descent, who emigrated to Ohio when Israel was three years of age, and located in Licking County. Our subject early adopted the occupation of farming, to which he had been reared, also learning and working at the carpenter trade. He was educated at Hartford, where he remained until eighteen years of age, receiving a thorough English education. In politics, he is an old line Democrat, having cast his first ballot for ;Martin Van Buren. He came to this county about twenty-five years ago and for a full quarter of a century has made this the place of his abode.

J. L. JOLLIFF, merchant, Magnetic Springs, son of Eli Jolliff, deceased, and Margaret (Wells) Jolliff, was born in Union County, Ohio, January 20, 1857, and on April 11, 1880, married Emma Hoskins, a daughter of J. M. and Elizabeth (Fleming) Hoskios, and a native of Leesburg Township. By this union one child was born, namely: Clyde H., born April 5, 1881. Our subject's mother married for a second husband William Holt, with whom she and family moved to Missouri in 1874. While there, J. L. taught school for five years in Grundy County. He also read law for eighteen months. On January 28. 1882, he' engaged in mercantile business, in which he still continues under the firm name of Hill & Jolliff. He is a member of Mt^ Carmel Lodge, No. 303, F. & A. M., Richwood Lodge, No. 443, I. 0. 0. F.; a Republican in politics and a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. JoUiflF is also a member of the Christian Church and of Leesburg Lodge of Daughters of Rebekah.

ISAAC JOLLIFF, farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, October 23, 1840, and on October 22, 1861, married Mary Olaughlin, daughter of James and Mary (Crow) Olaughlin, and a native of Ireland, where she was born May 29, 1838. By this marriage, thirteen children have been born, viz.: James L., John W., Charles E., George W., Hannah A., Martin S. and Samuel L., twins, Ladora E., Nora I., Maggie V., an infant deceased, Benjamin C. and Letta J. Mr. Jolliff ia a farmer by occupation and owns 100 acres of well-improved land, on which he resides. He is a Piepublican in politics and a member of the Christian Church. James L., his son, was married July 4, 188U, to Martha, daughter of John and Adeline (Wells) Maskill, and a native of Ohio, where she was born August 10, 1863. They have one child, Freddie G., born May, 1881.

LEVI KEERAN, farmer, P. 0. Marysville, Ohio, was born in Culpeper County, Va., June 28, 1829. He is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Lilly) Keeran, natives of Virginia. He early adopted the pursuits of a farmer, and has since devoted his life to farming and stock-raising, being particularly interested in the raising of sheep, of which he now has nearly 200 head on his farm. In August, 1864, he became the Superintendent of the County Infirmary, in which capacity he served until March 7, 1871, and again from 1877 to 1879. He took charge of the institution when there were but eight inmates, and left it with an enrollment of forty. He now owns fifty acres of land in Taylor Township, and fifty-eight acres in this township, on which he resides, giving the'whole of his attention to his farm operations. He was married in September, 1855, to Caroline Olds, daughter of C. J. and Mary (Morse) Olds, the former a native of New York State, of English descent, and the latter a native of Grandisland, of French descent ; by this union twelve children were born, viz.: William Wallace, Henry L.. deceased, Mary E., deceased, Eva C, Albert C, George D., Eli M., Walter M., deceased, Arthur, deceased, Robert 0., Lewis M., deceased, and Lucy P. Mr. and Mrs. Keeran are members of the M. E. Church. He was a Democrat in politics, until the time of Buchanan, when he severed his connection with that party. He acted as Township Trustee for two terms, and as a School Director for many years.

M. F. LANGSTAFF, Magnetic Springs, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, August 27, 1855. His father, E. W. LangstaflF, son of Asa L. and Laney Ann Langstaff, was born in Muskingum County in February, 1831. His mother Elizabeth (Norman) Langstaff, daughter of John and Jane Norman, was born in Muskingum County, in 1832. They fcad nine children, five sons and four daughters, viz.: Laney Ann, wife of William Ferguson; Frances M., deceased ; M. t. Adolphus, deceased; William, deceased; Emma, wife of J. C. Cameron; Ida, Judson and Johu, Our subject was married in Leesburg Township, December 2, 1877, by the late Rev. J. W. Hoskins, to Mary T., daughter of William Finley, deceased, and Ura (Newhouse) Finley, the latter now the wife of David Schwartz. Mrs. LangstaflF has an only sister who is now the wife of Martin Hair ; one brother William, and two half brothers, Gilmore and Earnest. Our subject learned the trade of a carpenter with J. W. Newhouse, and for the past nine years has followed his trade, during that time also contracting for the building of houses. He is also concerned in the management of a bath house at Magnetic Springs. He is a Republican in politics. Mrs. Langstaff is a member of the Christian Church.

REV. I. N. MCVAY, pastor of the M. P. Church, Pharisburg, is a son of Luther and Jane (Patterson) McVay, natives of Pennsylvania, and was born in Washington County, Penn., June 30, 1810. On July 19, 1832, he was married in Clinton County, by William Antram, J. P., to Belinda, daughter of Robert and Henrietta (Fairfax) West, and a native oi Brown County, Ohio, born January 30, 1811. They had eleven children, viz.: Jane, deceaseu, Robert, John, Polly Ann, Nancy C, deceased, Harrison \V., Henrietta, Sallie, deceased, Martha Etta, Lavina and Isaac. Mr. McVay was raised as a farmer, but also worked at blacksmithing, carpentering, wagon making, boot and shoe making, coopering, masonry, etc. He has been a minister of the M. P. Church two score years, and in Pharisburg twenty-three years. He was a local preacher sixteen years. He cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson, jor President, after which he was a Republican until recently he has become a Prohibitionist. He is a member of Mt. Carmel Lodge, No. 303, at Richwood.

DARIUS McINTIRE, retired farmer, P. 0. Pharisburg, was born in Clark County, Ohio, May 15, 1823. He is a son of James and Nancy (Roback) Mclntire, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Irish and the latter of Dutch descent. They had ten children, five boys and five girls of whom two boys and one girl survive. Our subject, who was the ninth child, was brought up on the farm, and has followed farming until recently, when he retired from active life. His wife Betsey was born June 11, 1828, and was married June 27, 1848. They have three children - Elatha Ann, born January 12, 1851, wife ot Francis M. Clevenger, by whom she has one child, Sarah Jane, born November 25, 1872; Clarissa J., born April 30, 1858, wife of Francis M. Loy ; and James I. born July 4, I860.- Mr. iMcIntire enlisted on September 14, 1861, in the Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served fifteen months ; he was also a member of the One Hundredth Ohio Cavalry.