Liberty Township (part 4 of 4)

DR. JOHN B SQUIER, physician, Sulphur Springs ; was born in Salem Township, Washington Co., N. Y., May 16, 1818. His grandparents, Daniel and Elizabeth (Wood) Squier, were natives of New York, and reared their famil}' of eleven children to manhood and womanhood in the same county. There were in the family seven sons and four daughters, viz., Elizabeth, Salmon, Alice, Daniel, Charles, Lucinda, Irene, Calvin, Nehemiah, Sheubel and Elijah. One of these, Lucinda, who was married to Isaac McClallen, and of whom nothing definite had been known to her kinfolks of Ohio for more than thirt}^ years, was considered deceased, when, recently, to their surprise, the knowledge of her survival and residence in Western Pennsylvania came to hand. The Doctor (her nephew) paid her a visit and found her living happily with her son, James McClallan, remarkably vigorous and strong for one who has passed 92 summers, and is without a single nervous quiver. To move from the old homestead in New York, Salmon was the first. He settled in the Black River country, in the western part of that State. Calvin, his wife and one child ; Nehemiah, wife and two chil dren, viz., George M. and John B., started, with two two-horse teams and wagons, packing therein goods and utensils such as they deemed would be necessary, set out to push their way to this State. They arrived here safeh' on Nov. 5, 1822, making the journey in thirty days. They stopped with John 0. Blowers, near the Sandusky River, on the farm now owned by Samuel Blowers. The wives of Calvin and Nehemiah were sisters, and sisters of John 0. Blowers, who was pleased to have the Squiers locate by him. He gave them privilege of erecting a cabin on his premises to protect them from the rapidly-approaching winter. This was soon accomplished. There Calvin and Nehemiah, with their families, spent the winter of 1822-23. When the spring opened, Nehemiah built a more comfortable dwelling on 10 acres, which he purchased of Ralph Beacon, on the Bucyrus road ; and, in a short space of time, Calvin and Nehemiah bought 80 acres across the Sandusky, to which the former removed in 1824, and there made his home until 1851, when he sold out and moved with his family to De Kalb Co., Ind. Nehemiah purchased the mill property of J. 0. Blowers, and moved to it in 1833. He had by this time added 20 acres to his first purchase. Here Mr. Squier reared his family, and knew full well the hardships incident to " life in the woods " in those daj's. He was a man of sterling worth in the newly-settled neighborhood. They reared five children - George M., who died here when about 17 years old ; John B., of whom we make further mention ; William H., who died when about 17 years old ; Nehemiah, who moved to Illinois, and is near Olney, Richland Co.; Daniel W., who resided in Indiana, and died there in 1862 from disease contracted in the army. The fond wife and mother was called away, in August, 1842, from the scenes where she so nobly bore her part, not only in assisting and encouraging her husband in domestic duties, but by leaving the impress of her character on the youths who were about to step into and form part of the coming society ; and how seldom are self-sacrif was considered a dishonor not to have a goodsized, well-filled jug on the ground, when a few persons were gathered to perform any piece of work. Simple as it would now appear to live up to such a resolution, it was then a matter of considerable moment, as it was antagonized b}' society in general, therefore, it involved the man's popularity who would hold out ; and that was not all, it involved the mechanic's admissibility to employ, consequently his bread. Notwithstanding, he held firmly to the principles involved. He is, and has been for years, radical in his advocacy of prohibition principles, and has frequentl}- discussed the subject publicl}^ As illustrative of the undaunted energy of which he was possessed in youth, and which would correspondingly apply at the present ; he started on foot, when about 21 years old, and walked from here through the then sparselysettled country, to Columbia Cit}-, Ind., a distance of 150 miles, on the circuitous route taken, in five days, and returned on foot, making a circuit of some of the more northern counties. In those da3'S there were no railroad palace cars flying on their beaten course at the rate of forty miles an hour, but the ox team instead would plod its way, " with no bad luck," at the rate of ten miles per day ; and a year or so later, he made the same trip again on foot. When about 20 years of age, he united himself with the church, and in 1868 he was ordained a minister of the M. E. Church ; since that date he has held many meetings in vai'ious States. He has traveled over nine States, viz. : New York, Penns3dvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and held religious meetings in five of them, principally in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Tennessee ; and although he has no regular charge, he does considerable work for the cause of religion wherever an opportunity^ presents itself He is Superintendent of the Sabbath school, which office he has diligently applied himself to for the last twenty-five years. He is a man of liberal views, inasmuch as he believes in the advancement of all institutions which tend to the general welfare of mankind, irrespective of their race or color, and, not only liberal in thought, but, with the goods he possesses, giving cheerfull}' to the support of teachers and missionary work among the freedmen of the South, besides annual donations of considerable amount to the church at home.

Nor are his circumstances less comfortable than those who would be more selfish and grasping ; he enjoys the pleasures of a comfortable home in the village, and has a well-improved farm of 90 acres besides, which he has prudentl}- saved of his own earnings. July 3, 1847, he was married to the widow of the late B. Spahr ; her maiden name was Sarah Peterman. She was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., March 14, 1823. They have three children living, viz.: Francis A. (who married Lucetta Darr - is farming his father's place), Sarah A. and Eva A. Mrs. Shull has one child - Benjamin Spahr - by her first husband.

GEORGE W. TEEL, farmer and purchasing agent for the Ohio Central Railroad ; P. 0. Bucyrus and Sulphur Springs. The subject of this sketch is one of the most active, energetic and successful business men of Crawford Co. He was born at Ashland, Ohio, Ma^^ 16. 1821, the son of poor but industrious parents. At the age of 10 and 11, having received a limited education, he woi'ked in John Mofflt's brick- 3'ard for two summers, and for the next two seasons drove a team on the Ohio Canal ; he then worked for different farmers in Stark Co., for some two years. In the meantime his father, John C. Teel, had removed to Guernsey Co., and purchased a small farm. The subject of this sketch managed this farm for some two years, while his father worked at the blacksmith trade. In his 17th year, he taught school during the winter in Wayne Co., and also followed this same occupation in his 19th year. After this he attended the Ashland Academy for one term of five months ; then clerked a year for Josiah Blackburn, at Benton, Holmes Co. He removed to Navai're. Stark Co., in the spring of 1843, and from April to July purchased horses, took them to Canada and sold them to British officers. Mr. Teel removed to Crawford Co., Aug. 7, 1843, and purchased of George W. Gallowa}^ the farm upon which he now resides ; he taught school at Sulphur Springs and vicinity for fifteen winters, as follows : Five winters in the village, three in the Broken Sword District, two in the Charlton District, two in the Rice District, two in the Stephens District and one in the Clingan District. He conducted in the Broken Sword District the first English school taught in that neighborhood, and afterward they could never persuade the residents to support a German school. For some six months, about 1844, he was engaged in the mercantile business at Sulphur Springs, with a man named Allen, and the establishment was known as the Great Western Store. In 18tt2, he was appointed Revenue Assessor for Crawford Co., and served in this capacity for nine years. During the fall of 1872, he was employed by the A. & L. E. R. R., as collecting agent for the corporation, and continued with the company for three years. In the spring of 1877, he removed his family to Bucyrus and was engaged for one year as assignee in settling up the business of Messrs. Osman & Woodside. The family removed to Crestline in the spring of 1878, and remained there some twelve months, when they returned to the farm in Liberty Township. During this time, however, Mr. Teel still continued as a partner in the cai-riage establishment at Bucyrus ; is owner at the present time of 303 acres of land in Crawford Co., and 80 acres in Paulding Co., but has not been actively engaged in fanning since 1862 ; is at the present time Secretary of the Crawford Co. Farmers' Fire Insurance Company, and also purchasing agent of the Ohio Central Railroad ; as agent for this corporation and also the old A. & L. E. R. R., he secured nearly all the right of way for the road-bed from the coal fields to Toledo, including also the depot grounds lately purchased in that city. He was instrumental, to a great extent, in securing the guarantee fund of over $100,000 subscribed in 1880, by the counties along the route of the road, as the "local aid " to complete this new enterprise, and with Messrs. D. W. Swigart, C. Fulton, S. R. Harris and James B. Gormly, succeeded in getting the Machine Shops Bill passed by the Legislature. The subject of this sketch was married Sept. 17, 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Markley, and they are the parents of the following children : Leander L., Jennie (formerl}^ Mrs. Byron Benson, but now deceased), Jared, Laura L., Ella, George W., Horatio Marklev and Fannie.

JOHN F. WILLIAMS, deceased. He was the progenitor of the Williams families in this section. He was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., and was brought up to farm life. When about of mature age, he was united in wedlock with one Elizabeth Flora ; they moved from their native place to Belmont Co., Ohio, at a date which can not be accurately ascertained, but about the year 1806 they located near Steubenville, and enjoyed their new home about five years, when Mrs. Williams was taken from the family by death, leaving five children, viz., Frederick, Catharine, Isaac, Susan and Elizabeth. At this time he had a brother-in-law living in Stark Co., and, after disposing of his effects, he repaired to Stark Co. with his five children, and leaving them in charge of his relative, he returned to his native place in Pennsylvania, and there he married Elizabeth Gartie, and, having spent about a year on his visit, he returned with his young bride to where his children were, arriving in 1813. During his unsettled condition and his removals to and from Ohio, he escaped the draft, which would, in all probability, have drawn him into the war of 1812. He was in very poor financial circumstances, and was unable to enter the amount of land specified by law, but bought 60 acres of his brother-in-law, which he improved, and, by his unceasing industry and the enhancement in value of the property, he got to be in easy circumstances. In the course of time there were born to him, in Stark Co., by his second marriage, five children, viz., Thomas, George, Joseph, Mary A. and Jacob, three of whom are now aged and respected citizens of this county. An earnest feeling was pervading in the family as to finding a more suitable agricultural location, where fai'ms might be secured for his growing family. Thus prompted, one of his elder sons, Isaac, made a tour of inspection, and purchased, in 1828, 160 acres near Bucyrus, in Holmes Township. He returned with a description of this locality, which induced Mr. Williams to come here with his family. They started in the spring of 1829, with a two-horse team and wagon, driving a few cattle along. When they arrived at Spring Mills, Richland Co., the family stopped there and Mr. Williams came on here and bought 80 acres in Libert}^ Township, where his son Jacob now resides. He then went back to Spring Mills and moved the family there. During his absence the oldest boy, Thomas, helped in the harvest at Spring Mills, reaping with a handsickle. When they came to Gallon, they found the country so soft and impassable that it was necessary to hire a team to hitch on and help them through here. Elizal)eth, the youngest child of his first wife, was the onl}' one of hers who came at that time. She died shortly after their settlement here. But Isaac and his wife soon followed, to the location he had purchased when out here in 1828. Susan married Benjamin Gants and remained in Stark Co., where she lives to this day. Catharine married Leonard Mowin and moved to Wood Co., and is still living. Frederick came here and bought considerable land in Holmes Tow,nship, and built a saw-mill, which was not a success on account of want of water sufficient to run at all seasons, and when a dam was built, at a heavy expense, failed to serve the purpose, continually breaking because of quicksand surroundings. Exhausting much of his means, and becoming discouraged, he started for California with the first tide of emigration to that State, leaving here his wife and four children, with the hope of returning in the earl}' future with a repleted fortune ; but he never returned, and many years since died. In December, 1836, death again visited the famil}- of Mr. Williams, this time summoning the loving wife and devoted mother. He married a third wife - Elizabeth Fox, widow of Michael Fox, late of Seneca Co. She had two children by Mr. Fox, but left no heirs by Mr. Williams. The children by his second wife we will make mention of elsewhere, except George, who will come in this connection. He lived at home until about 18 years old, when he went to sail on the lakes with Capt. Cobb. More than twenty years of his life were spent on the lakes ; ten years of that time he was Captain of a steamer plying between Buffalo, N. Y., and Chicago, 111., and intermediate points. He died in Buffalo, N. Y.. (his home for .years), in 1866. Mary Ann married Josiah Jackson ; they moved to Iowa, where she died. Thomas, Joseph and Jacob are still here, and spoken of with their families, in the following sketches. Mr. Williams was living on the old homestead with his son Jacob, when his final dissolution came. His widow went back to her children by Mr. Fox.

THOMAS WILLIAMS, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; is the eldest child of John F. Williams' second marriage ; was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1814. He lived with his father until of age, working on the farm, and being of a mechanical turn of mind, and genius of that kind being in demand, he took up the boot and shoe making trade, without ever spending an hour as an apprentice. By doing jobs of repairing for themselves and others, he soon acquired a knowledge of the business that enabled him to do any kind of work, doing a great portion of all that the early settlers of their vicinity required, not because he ever expected to make a lifetime business of it, but more for the accommodation of their own family and neighbors. In 1833, he married Sarah Shaffstail. She was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Jan. 25. 1816. and came here with her father's (Solomon Shaffstall) fr.mily in 1832. Mr. Williams had got 80 acres of his father, which was all in wocd. He set about improving it. but his health failed him the first year, which interfered seriously with further progress on his farm. The following year he regained his health and worked tor his brother in the summer, at the building of a mill in Holmes Township, at $10 per month. At this time they lived near the ^ mill-site, and boarded the hands employed at its construction. In 1832, he had the logs cut and hewed to build a house, doing all the work himself and after the completion of his work on the mill, he returned to his farm, five acres of which he had succeeded in clearing. He then set about making general improA^mcnts on his place, working hard both early and late. The old log building which he first erected stands on the premises to this day. The nails which he put en the roof with, cost him 10 cents per pound, which he paid for with maple sugar, made b}- himself and wife ; that was their residence from 1832 until 1860. In 1838, Mr. W' illiams worked some time at the construction of the p]rie & Wabash Canal, near Defiance, and lost no opportunity in those early days to do whatever kind of work presented itself, whether considered hard or light, and all with the intent of securing an independent home, which now he so fully enjo3"s. Besides giving his children a good start, he owns 160 acres of good land. They had eleven children, viz., Almira, wife of George Seits ; Henry, whose sketch appears here ; William, deceased ; Elizabeth, was married to Edwin Ferrall. and died in 3Iay, 1879, leaving three children; Catharine, wife of Isaac Dial : Joshua, deceased, in his 25th year; Laura, wife of John Davidson ; Harrison, married Frances Slocum ; Mary, wife of Joseph Hill; Amelia, wife of Jacob Payne; Emma, wife of Lawrence Sponseller. Those living are all married and doing for themselves, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams are spending their later years enjoying the fruits of their early industry.

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, farmer: P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; is a son of John F. and Elizabeth Williams. He was born in Stark Co.. Ohio, March 4, 1819. Mr. Williams had but a poor opportunity of obtaining an education, consequently his schooling was very limited. His early pursuits were those of the ftirm, as they have always been. He has been twice married, first to Catharine Nigh. She was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., July 16, 1816. Shortly after their marriage, they settled on 20 acres, which he owned along the creek, and lived there about two years. He then sold that and worked a rented farm for three years. Having saved a little money by that time, he purchased 80 acres (for which he "paid $800) lying about two miles east. They lived there two years, when he sold out and purchased 138 acres, where he now lives, which is well improved. In 1877, he built the fine two-story frame dwelling which adorns the premises, at considerable cost. Mrs. Williams died in October, 1878. They were parents of nine children, four of whom are living, viz., Eliza, now Mrs. John Rush ; Amanda, now Mrs. John Schaal ; Lovina, now Mrs. G-eorge Schieber, and Matilda, now Mrs. J. J. McBride. Mr. Williams married his second wife, Poll}' Miller, Feb. 19, 1880. She was born in this county, March 5, 1837, and is a daughter of Jonathan Miller, who came to this count}' at an early date. She was the widow of the late Hon. John Welch, of Wyandot Co. He was among the first settlers there, and served about eight years in the Legislature from that county. She was married to him Feb. 18, 1858. He died Dec. 9, 1859, leaving one child - Wesley E. Mr. Williams was drafted into the late rebellion in October, 1862. He served in Co. L, 10th Ohio Cavalry, eight months, without having encountered much of the hardship which was incident to that difficulty. He has been a man of remarkable constitution, as he has scarcely ever experienced sickness, even in the early settlement of this country, when malarial affections prevailed in every community, almost in every family in the fall of the year, except an attack of scarlet fever, when he was quite young, which affected his hearing very seriously ; but, as he advances in years, the organs of hearing become more sensitive and his hearing improves. His sonin-law, J. J. McBride, farms the place, and has ever since he was married. That event occurred Jan. 8, 1873. They have three children, viz..

JACOB WILLIAMS, farmer and teacher ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; is the son of John F. and Elizabeth Williams, and was born in Stark Co., Ohio, March 23, 1823. His boyhood was spent on the farm, without many privileges of obtaining an education, much as he desired it. As he approached the age of manhood, he felt still more keenly the necessity of acquiring knowledge ; and so he studied closely during the odd hours of leisure, and being naturally apt, soon acquired a fair amount of learning. In 1842, he taught school through the winter term, receiving 115 per month, each month comprising twenty-six days. The proceeds of that term were turned over to his father for necessary general purposes. The next winter, 1843 -44, he went to school, that being the only term that he ever attended school as a pupil. The following winter he taught a school four miles west of Marion. The next term he taught in Holmes Township, and continued for three terms, where he taught his first term. Oct. 8, 1848, he married Catharine Hershberger ; and soon afterward they moved to Holmes Township where he worked a rented farm in the summer and taught school during the winter for two years. At that time his father wished him to return and take charge of the old homestead, which he did in 1852, and in 1855, purchased the farm, and has lived here ever since. Although he then had the charge of a farm and family, he pursued his studies by night, kept up with the advance in that direction, and has taught school almost every- winter ; having taught fifteen terms in their own district. Mrs. Williams was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 8, 1829, her mother (Magdalene Eberly) died when she was about 11 years old. There were thirteen children of them ; ten of whom grew to maturity, and came with their father to this State in 1847. He (Jacob Hershberger) now resides with Mr. and Mrs. Williams, at the advanced age of 85 years. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are the parents of four children - Mary A. (deceased), John F., Sally J., now Mrs. Jefferson Correll, and George H. The latter has prepared himself for teaching, and taught his first term in Holmes Township, where his father first began. Mr. Williams owns a good farm of 121 acres of good land, which he has earned by his own tact and industry.

HENRY WILLIAMS, farmer , P. 0. Bucyrus ; is the oldest son of Thomas Williams ; he was born in this township Dec. 24, 1836, and worked on the farm with his parents until after he attained his majority. He united his fortunes with those of Elsie Cobb on March 19, 1859 ; she was born in this township May 17, 1838. In August, 1862, he enlisled in Co. C, 101st 0. V. I., and was rushed to the front immediately. The regiment which he was in suffered severely from the long and hurried march which they were obliged to make almost as soon as enlisted. Man}' of them had only been a few days drilling, and were green recruits, unused to every phase of warfare. Mr. Williams was in the engagement at Perryville, and at Edgefield Junction, Tenn.; he was taken sick and sent into hospital for some time, and was terribly afflicted with rheumatism, which disabled and reduced his otherwise strong frame to a mere shadow. He received his discharge from army duty in January-, 1865. He is a sufferer from the effects of the disease contracted in the service, to this day for which he is worthily among the list of pensioners. While Mr. Williams was in the army, Mrs. Williams taught school, as she was well prepared for that vocation before they were married, and had taught school several 3ears previous. From the date of his return from the army, they resided on his father's farm until 1872. when they removed to their present farm of 40 acres, where thej^ live very comfortably. They have onl}' two children, viz., V. K. and Sadie M.; the former is attending school, with the intention of preparing himself for teaching. Mrs. Williams' parents were Henr}- and Sallie (Mitchell) Cobb ; they had twelve children, ten of whom grew up to maturity. He died at Bueyrus Feb. 20, 1878, in his 73d year, his widow still surviving.

J. H. WERT, farmer ; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; is the oldest of the family of John and Saloma (Shafer) Wert, who were both natives of Pennsylvania ; there they reached man and woman's estate, and there they were married. J. H. was born in Dauphin Co.,Penn.,May 25, 1833 ; their second child (Eliza), was also born in Pennsylvania. Mr. John Wert learned the tailor's trade and worked at it during the winters besides attending to some farm business. He, with his wife and two children, moved from their native State to Ohio and settled in Sanduskv Township, of this county, in 1835. They purchased 40 acres of land and proceeded to make the most of their situation. He would work on the farm through the summer and raise somethiuir for their support, and in the winter he would do the tailoring for the surrounding countr}", and, as cash was a very rare commodity in most of the new settlements, he was often obliged to receive as pa}- for his work some product of the farm, and very nicel}' situated were those who had some provision to spare. The residence of course was the ordinary log cabin, and not warm dwellings, either, in the inclemency of the winter. But between Mr. Wert's farming in the summer and his attention to his trade in the winter, they had always a supply of the necessai'ies of life. Although all in his immediate neighborhood were not so favored. Calling on one of his neighbors he found him in low spirits, and, insisting on an explanation of his moody appearance, the poor man admitted, with reluctance, that his entire store was exhausted and was without means of an}^ kind to procure something for himself and famishing family. This announcement made, Mr. Wert produced the price of a barrel of flour sa}^- ing, " Take that, get something and pay me when 3'ou can." It is needless to say that the poor man accepted it with more inward thankfulness than he could easily express, and laid in its value of the " staff of life," and soon got jobs of work whereby he was able to support the ftimily and repay Mr. Wert what he had lent him. Notwithstanding his poverty then, he lived to be a well-to-do farmer, with plenty ; onh' his wife - in her 80th year - survives, as her husband and all the children have passed before, and with grateful feelings to this day she remembers John Wert's generosity when they were in need. In the early settlement the people often resorted to the manufacture of maple suoar as a source of revenue with which to procure some little necessaries, and the first stove that Mr. Wert ever owned after coming to this count}', he bought with sugar made by himself and wife from the maple-tree. The}' reared to maturity six children (one boy died in infimcy), four boys and two girls, viz., J. H., Eliza, now ^Irs. Joseph Roop, of Bueyrus ; J. Cr., of Bueyrus ; Sarah A., now Mrs. Abraham Pfleiderer, of Indiana ; and Lewis : he was married, but both himself and wife have gone the way of all flesh. Their parents are both dead, 3Ir. Wert

1868. When J. H. was about 17 years old, he accepted a clerkship in a general merchandising house where he worked several years, and clerked in the mercantile house of F. G-. Hesche over five years in Bucyrus. He then came to the village of Annapolis and clerked for Thomas (xillespie for about six months, and when Mr. Gillespie sold out to E. Warner, Mr. Wert remained with him (Warner) about three 3'ears. At that time Mr. Warner moved to Crestline, and Mr. Wert turned his attention to farming ; he rented farms for about seven years, and, in

1869, he purchased the farm where he resides. He owns in all 119 acres of well-improved land, and lives comfortably on the fruits of his own industr}'. He was elected Township Clerk in 1861, and held that office fifteen consecutive years, except one, and, in the spring of 1879, he was elected Township Trustee, and the fall of the same year he was elected Land Appraiser. He is a charter member of the Knights of Honor and is Reporter of the " Liberty " Lodge, No. 845. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth A., daughter of Michael Carlton, May 31, 1860 ; they have two children, viz., Charles M. and Huber B. Mrs. Wert was born in this township, where her parents now reside, Aug. 29, 1833. The}' are members of the Lutheran Church.

J. B. WERT, clerk, Sulphur Springs ; was born Nov. 28, 1837, in Sandusky Township, this county. His parents, John and Salome (Shafer) Wert, were both natives of Dauphin Co., Penu. They moved to and settled in this county in 1835. J. B. is the third of their seven children. He spent the early part of his life on the farm, and acquired a good commonschool education. He made his home at his father's until he was married, which event occurred May 28, 1863, with Leonora Ziegler, daughter of Dr. (leorge L. and Susanna (Beard) Ziegler. The latter was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, the former in Pennsylvania, and came to Mahoning Co. when quite young. From there they came to Crawford Co. and settled in Annapolis Township Feb. 8, 1841. Mrs. Wert was born here April 1, 1844. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Wert rented a farm in this township, and spent eight years on two farms. They then moved to thfs village, and he worked at the carpenter's trade four years. Some time afterward, he accepted a clerkship in the drygoods establishment of Klopfenstein & Co., which position he holds at present. He owns a very nice home in the village, which he has principally earned b}' his own industry. He is a member of Liberty Lodge, No. 845, Knights of Honor. They have one child living - Hattie M.. and one deceased - Flora.

ISAAC WATERS, farmer; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born where he now resides on June 22, 1832. His father, Jacob, and his mother, Mary (Trout) Waters, were natives of Westmoreland Co., Penn. They were farmers, and, with a view to giving their growing family an opportunity of procuring homes of their own in due time, they started with their family of six children - Violet, Benjamin, Andrew, Phillip, Jacob and Michael - and settled in Liberty Township, in 1830, on a piece of land which had been entered by his father-in-law, Phillip Trout, several years before. It was situated on the Sandusky River, and there the famil}' grew up to maturity, and then scattered oflT to do for themselves. But Isaac, being the youngest of the fiimil}', remained at home with his parents. He was the only child born to them in this State. In 1860, the father died, being then in his 73d year ; but Isaac cared for his aged mother, with whom she made her home until her final dissolution, which occurred in 1877, in the 83d year of her age. Isaac's advantages for procuring an education were quite limited, considering both time to be applied and facilities. The old common log-cabin schoolhouse, with its miserably arranged fixtures, was not conducive to comfort, much less to the happiness so often referred to in more modern school da3's. In the early winter, when the weather was too chilly to be without a fire in the cabin schoolroom, and one would be made, the result has frequent!}' been that, in consequence of the smoke, the place would be untenantable the remainder of the day ; hence they would arrange benches of a temporary character outside, and there finish their exercises. He owns a well-improved farm of 173 acres, and takes considerable pride in having good stock. His horse, of the -' English Heness " stock, took the first prize in the general purpose ' class, and '- sweepstakes " of all classes at the late Crawford Co. Fair. He united his fortunes with Mary Souders, widow of the late John Souders, June 5, 1875. Her maiden name wan Mary Chisholm. She was a