Liberty Township (part 1 of 4)

Liberty Township

Mr. Benson and his first wife mutually agreed to separate, and to that end were legally divorced. Although Mr. Benson had limited opportunity for procuring an education, he has read considerable, and was gifted with a good memory, wliich enables him to refer to dates and incidents with almost remarkable precision.

E. W. COOPER, farmer; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; is the only child of Elijah and Elizabeth (Fry) Cooper, and was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, April 10, 1853. His mother was a daughter of John H, Fry, and was a native of this townsliip. His father was born in one of the more eastern counties of this State. He was of English and Irish descent, several generations l)ack. His principal business was farming, although he learned and worked some at the tanner's trade when j'oung. In August of 1853, he met with a fatal accident. While hitching up his team on his own premises, they became frightened, ran away, dragging him along considerable distance, and he sustained such injury that he expired the same day. At that time, E. W. was a mere baby of a few months old, so the bereaved widow immediately returned with her babe to her father, where she ever afterward made her home, and reared her child. As soon as he could, he began to assist his grandfather on the farm, and has applied himself diligently to farming ever since. From the time he was 16 years of age, he farmed the place until he was 21, at which time he rented the farm ; and, when he began farming on his own account, he gave immediate and due attention to the improvement of his stock, which is so frequently overlooked by the beginner, but which is no inconsiderable adjunct to success, when judiciously, and not extravagantly, attended to. He has a herd of nine short-horn cattle of an excellent breed, which compare favorably with any of their class in the county, which is fully attested by the fact that two of them took first prizes and two cecond prizes, at the late Crawford County Fair. Subsequent to his grandfather's death (June, 1877), he purchased the farm - the old '- Fr}- homestead" - of 160 acres, which is well improved, and one of the best-watered in the township. He owns also 80 acres which belonged to his mother, his farm now consisting of 240 acres. He united his fortunes with Norah V. Urich on Dec. 5, 1878. Siiewas born in Richland Co., this State, April 15, 1858, and came to Crawford Co. with her parents in the spring of ISiid, They have one child - Ralph E. - and are inmilnis nf the Lutheran Church. JOHN CllAIILTO.X (deceased); was a native of Maryland, and came to Columbiana Co., Ohio, with his parents when he was young. There he married Elizabeth Hoops, who had come from Pennsylvania with her parents. Mr. Charlton worked at whatever odd jobs he could obtain for several years after he was married, and then concluded to move to this county on 80 acres of Government land which his father had entered, and which he proposed to give to John. Accordingly, he, wife and two children started with an ox team in the spring of 1829, and came to Liljerty Township. They had hard times to get along, as Mr. Charlton had only 25 cents left when he got here, and provisions hard to get even for money. And the only source of revenue open to them was to make potash of the wood ashes and take it with their ox team to Mansfield or Sandusky City. When the}^ had some corn, it was hard work to get it prepared, as mills were at a great distance then and their product was poor. He has waited his turn at one of those horse-power mills two days and a night at a time, to have two or three bushels of corn ground. They would raise some flax, and while he was doing the farm work, his wife would manufacture the flax into cloth and sell it to get what little groceries the}' needed, besides making whatever the family wore. They had ten children, seven of whom grew to maturity - L. W., Thomas, John E., Calvin, Sarah, Oliver and Ellis. Mr. Charlton died in advanced years, June, 1853, and his wife laid down her well-finished task on earth in June, 1866. L. W. worked at farming until about 23 years old, then learned the carpenter's trade which he followed about fifteen j-ears. He was twice married, first to Rebecca Hocker ; she died, leaving four children, three of whom are living - Jonas, Susanna and Eliza A. His second marriage was with Sarah Nickler, by whom there are six children, viz., Alice M., Charles, David M., Rebecca, John W. and Minnie J. Oliver was in the army ; was shot through the right heel, necessitating amputation of the foot, from the effects of which he died. Thomas, Calvin and Eli are in Michigan. John E. was born after his parents came here Dec, 18, 1830, His youth was spent on the farm ; he had poor opportunities for getting an education, consequently it is limited. In Julj-, 1852, he took a stock-horse and started to Iowa, remaining there until late in the fall, when he crossed into Illinois and there put up for the winter with a farmer in Rock Island Co., working for his own and his horse's board, but before the winter was over he changed his place, and then got $9 per month and his horse kept. In the spring, he sold the animal and worked for the purchaser of his horse that summer, and, with what he had earned and the price of his horse, he put back into Iowa and entered 1 60 acres in Warren Co. He then concluded to return to Ohio, having secured a good piece of land, all prairie, but the thought struck him that it was not complete without a piece of timber, so he bargained for ten acres of timber-land and went to work to pay for it, and in three years he had it all paid and $80 left, and then concluded to visit his folks in Ohio. Soon

He is the third child of Michael and Anna I (Mason) Charlton. Michael Charlton was born j in Hagerstown, Md., March 5, 1808; his par- I ents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Menser) I Charlton, who, with ten children, moved from Maryland to Columbiana Co., Ohio, in I 1822. Of those children now living in this I State, are Michael, Henry, Joseph, Daniel, i Sarah, Nancy and Elizabeth ; Mary, John and Thomas are dead, but all lived to mature years. Micliael got 80 acres from his father in 1829, which he (the father) had entered some time prior to 1829, and which is the same 80 acres where 3Ir. Charlton has lived ever since. He worked one summer, then returned to his father's, and married Anna Mason, who was born there in 1810. The year after they were married, they came out here and made a permanent residence. The}- reared eight children - Mary, Charles, Amos B., Elizabeth, Jonas, Narcissa, Ann and Alexander. Charles enafter he got here his mother and ^-ounger bro- ] listed in 1861, in the 0. V. I., and served about ther (Calvin) sustained serious injury by a runaway team, and they, being hurt, insisted that and help them with the farm, to which he sented. Having an undivided share in the homestead for which he could find no purchaser, he concluded to bu}' out some of the heirs himself and stay here and make this his home. So he purchased two shares for $400 each, and some time later two more shares at $2,200 for the two, and afterward two other shares for the sum burying-place. When Amos B. was about 21 years of age, he went three terras to the primary department in Oberlin College. Aug. 12, 1861, he enlisted in the Union army; was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant in Co. C, 49th 0. V. I., and was in the Army of the Cumberland under Gen. Buell, and, when he had served about eight months, he was stricken of $2,400. He now owns a good farm here of j down with typhoid fever and lay in a hospital 120 acres with good buildings. His Iowa prop- at Louisville, Ky., for several weeks, then reerty he paid no attention to for some years, fur- i ported for duty, rejoined the regiment and imther than paying the taxes, etc., and his clothes and little effects which he had at the place he boarded lay there for years. In 1867, he sold his Iowa farm for $2,000, which cost him about $350. He was united in marriage with Laura E. Lones (daughter of Joseph Lones, of Holmes Township) ; she was born June 11, 1834, in this mediately took a relapse, and, therefore, was obliged to resign. He returned to his father, and as soon as he regained his health, he turned his attention to farming and stockdealing. In the spring of 1863, be came to his farm, on which his brother-in-law, J. H. Wert, was living, and made his home with hi county. They have three children - Ellen J., 1 April 9. 1869, he was united in marriage with Joseph and Wilber J. Mr. Charlton can look [ M. E. Hoppel. They have four children, viz., back with pleasure to the time when he set out Virgil H., Ary B., Michael Z. and Annie. He to Iowa with almost nothing, and feel that j owns 171^ acres of good land, and much of his industry and care has been well rewarded his time at present is occupied in the stock with a bountiful supply of this world's goods. I trade. He is a member of the Knights of He and his wife are members of the Evangelical I Honor, Liberty Lodge, No. 845. Mrs. Ciiarl- Lutheran Church. j ton was born in Northampton Co., Peun., Oct.

AMOS B. CHARLTON, farmer and stock- 23, 1849, and came here with her parents when dealer, was born in this township Sept. 7, 1835. quite young.

JOHN CRALL (deceased) ; born in Dauphin Co., Penn. Dec. 18, 1809 ; he was the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Henshew) Crall, who were natives of Pennsylvania. When young, Mr. Crall worked at the millwright trade, until he was married, which event occun-ed April 16, 1835, with Elizabeth Eaysor, daughter of John and Susanna (Fackler) Raysor. Mi-s. Crall was born Feb. 10, 1817, in the same county as her husband. After their marriage they lived with his father's famil}' one j'ear, when they moved to the farm of her father ; where they remained nine years ; he gave them money to purchase the farm of Mr. Crall's parents, who were about to sell and move to the West. The Crall family moved to Ohio and settled in this count}-, and the flattering accounts sent back by them of this country induced John Crall to move here ; accordingh-, he, with wife and Ave children, left Harrisburg in a two-horse wagon in April, and arrived in Crawford County, in June, 1852; they purchased the Samuel Foster place, where their son Elias lives. Thej' were parents of twelve children, three of whom died in Pennsylvania in childhood, and two died in childhood after they came here. Those living are John, who resides at Milan ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. E. M. Moore ; William, Elias, Oliver and Susie reside with their mother. David enlisted in August, 1861, in Company C, 101st 0. V. I., and served through the war until captured by the rebels at the battle of Chiekamauga, and sent to Danville Prison, where he died May 24, 1864, thus terminating his sufferings in the rel^el prison, which he had withstood from the preceding September. Mr. John Crall was called from his earthly scenes Nov. 25, 1879. He and Mrs. Crall had been members of the United Brethren Church since shortlj* after their marriage ; her father, John Raysor, was a minister of that persuasion.

ELIAS CRALL, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; is the son of John and Elizabeth (Ra3-sor) Crall ; he was born Oct. 9. 1850, in Dauphin Co., Penn., and is one of the five children who came here with his parents in 1852; his earlj- life was spent on the farm and attending school. In 1870. he began his studies at Oberlin College, but ere two months had elapsed he was taken down sick, and had to retire from the college. The following year he resumed his studies at Republic, but, as at Oberlin, he was compelled to give up on account of failing health.

In 1872, he began teaching school in Sandusky Township, this county, and taught three winter terms. The second term was a school at State Line, and the third was in his own district. On Sept. 24, 1874, he united his fortunes with Lovina Spahr - daughter of Geo. A. and Catharine (Cover) Spahr, who came from Columbia Co., Penn., and settled in this county upward of forty 3ears ago. Mrs. Crall was born in this county, Nov. 8, 1852. They have one child, Eva L., born Oct. 14, 1877 ; they reside where Mr. Crall's parents bought and settled, when they came here in 1852. They own 75 acres of well-improved land, and reside in the substantial brick residence which was built on the premises over 44 j^eai's ago.

HENRY C. COOPER, farmer ; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, July 4, 1817. His father, Noah, and his mother, Martha (Carpenter) Cooper, were both natives of Penns3-lvania, where thej- lived to man and woman's estate ; were married there ; and subsequentlj' moved to Ohio, and settled in Coshocton, being among the early pioneers of that county. They were the parents of several children, but all died in early childhood, except Henry C, and one sister who lived to maturity. When these children were quite young (Henr}' C., about 2 j'ears old) their father died, and being but a few years in the new settlement, the widow and orphans were as yet but poorly provided for. But in the lapse of time, Mrs. Cooper married one John Robinson, who was himself a widower with a family- ; and in due time two children were born of this union. Mr. Robinson having onceived the idea that it would be to the advantage of all to push further West into the sparsel}' settled frontier, where more and better agricultural land could be easily secured. Accordingly, they disposed of their eflfects in Coshocton County, and set out for Crawford County ; and arrived here in the year 1827. They located where Chatfleld now stands ; and there Mr. Robinson purchased, of second hands, 300 acres. Here they were getting along nicely-, everj'thing seeming to prosper, and the family enjoyed their new home without many neighbors for several years ; when that grim monster, death, assailed the family once more ;' this time taking from their circle the fond wife and mother. At this time our subject (Henry C. Cooper) was only about 17 years old ; and he then began to work out by the month. He made his home with one Luke Dorlancl, in Libei-ty Township, and with him he hired at $7 per month for some time ; and while he worked at other places in the vicinit)-, he made a temporary home at Borland's for about four years, occasionally working for him also when he required his services. In the course of time Mr. Dorland became tired of his location, and proposed to sell out ; Mr. Cooper, being industrious and of a ver^- economical turn, had saved his earnings closely, and with what funds he could raise, purchased the "Dorland" farm in 1839. Being yet single, he preferred to rent the farm rather than endeavor to carry on the business without a housekeeper, so he rented it to different parties for two years ; and, at the expiration of that time, rented it to James Robinson - a son of his step-father, by his first wife, and who was then married to Mr. Cooper's sister ; with his brother-in-law he lived and worked six years. In the meantime, John Robinson, his step-father, had sold out, and moved to the State of Missouri. Mr. Cooper was united in marriage with Margaret Davidson on Jan. 28, 1847. She was born in Knox Co., Ohio, March 20, 1828, and came here with her parents, who settled in Chatfield Township in 1830. Her father's name was Richard, and her mother's Rebecca (Hill) Davidson, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have five children living - Aquilla, now Mrs. Gerrard Teel ; Martha A., Mary J., John H. and Ida B. Josephine is dead. He owns 79 acres of good land where he first purchased, which is the farm where he was hired to work for $7 per montli when about 17 years of age. He has held the office of Constable for several years in this township. SIMON CRALL, farmer; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born June 2, 1808, in Dauphin Co., Penn. He is the eldest of six children, and had little opportunity of going to school, as he would have to work on the farm, and go to school alternate weeks with his brothers, for a few mouths only in the winter season, for they were all kept steadily at work through the summer, as soon as thej' were able to do anj'thing. In February, 1830, he married Elizabeth Becker, and lived on his father's place one 3'ear after he was married. He then moved to his father-in law's place, where they lived one year, after which they rented a farm in that vicinity, on which thej- lived eleven years. In 1845, they sold out in Penns3'lvania, and started with a four-horse team, besides a carriage for the wife and five children, for Ohio. They located in Richland Co., near Shelby, but stayed there onl}- about a .year, when they moved again, and that time settled in Liberty Township, Crawford Co. Here he purchased 120 acres of land, and set about improving it. Since then he has purchased at various times, until he owned 590 acres ; but has since sold and given his children, in value, to the amount of $20,000. Mrs. Crall was born in the same county as her husband, and, after many years of useful toil, the fond mother was taken from her family by death, Aug. 16, 1855, leaving six of her nine children - Jacob, Elizabeth (deceased), Henry (deceased), Annie, Samuel, Mary A., John, Emos and David. Mr. Crall married a second wife, Elizabeth McGinnis, in May, 1858, and sustained the loss of his second partner, April 1 1 , 1875. His third marriage was celebrated with Fannie Kider, widow of the late John Ostander. His family were all the children of his first wife. Jacob is living in Berrien Co., Mich. ; Annie was married to Daniel Keller, and, in 1860, when about fourteen months married, she died of that terrible disease, milk-sickness, which was then prevailing in some sections of this county. Samuel enlisted in 1862, and served three years in the late rebellion. He was once taken prisoner, and spent several months in Libby Prison ; thence brought to Annapolis, Md., where he was released, and got leave to come home. He and two others started from there on foot, and walked to his father's, in this township, in about three weeks. He now resides in Eaton Co., Mich. Mary A. is now Mrs. Ebenezer Istone, of Knox Co., Tenn.; John lives in Wyandot Co., this State. Emos had been residing in Michigan, but is now in Shelby, this State. David is the only one of the family residing here. He has a good farm, principally given him by his father. He was born in this county Feb. 23, 1848, and spent his youth like the generality of young men who are reared to farming. In 1870, he went to Seneca Co. to work a farm of his father's. There he fortunately formed the acquaintance of Fannie Snyder, who, on Oct. 24, 1872, became his bride. They remained there one year afterward. He then, with his wife, returned to Crawford Co., and rented the farm where he now lives : and.

shortlj' afterward, with his father's assistance, he purchased it. Mrs. David Crall was born in Seneca Co., in November, 1852. They have three children - Nine M., Elizabeth M. and Eltie J. Mr. and Mrs. Crall are members of the United Brethren Church, and Mr. Simon Crall has been a member of the same church for over thirty-nine years. He is one of the most robust, quick on foot and healthy men to be found, considering his advanced age and weight, which is upward of 200 pounds, although he is of low

DR. M. M. CARROTHERS, pliysician. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Vernon Township, this county, Feb. 8, 1845 ; is the youngest of eight children, and, like most young men who are brought up to farm-life, his time was occupied between the duties of the farm and attending school ; but he showed a decided taste for the latter, and a desire for general knowledge, which has been duly gratified. In May, 1864, he enlisted in the 163d 0. N. G., and served until the following September, that time being the expiration of his term of enlistment. He then returned home, and in the following November he began teaching school, and taught five winters, living at his father's and helping on the farm in the summer months. When about 23 years of age he began the study of medicine with Dr. A. E. Jenner, of Crestline ; he studied there three years, including two terms of lectures - first, at the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati ; second term of lectures was at the University of Wooster, in Cleveland, where he graduated in February, 1872. That same spring, he came to this village and began the practice of his profession, and was favored with a patronage beyond the most sanguine expectations ; his medical skill is daily growing in favor. He is a young man, quiet and unassuming, and not given to any display, but understands thoroughly his profession, as his success attests. He owns a valualile property in the village, and the only two-story brick residence there at this writing, and is otherwise well prepared, financially, to enjoy life. On July. 1872, he united his fortunes with Mary Wert ; she was born in Sandusky Township, this county, Jan. 7, 1846. They have three children - Carrie M., Eva E. and John R.

until he was married, which event occurred Feb. 28, 1856, with Catharine Crider ; they have five children - Mary L., J]liza A., Laura B., Daniel and Sarah E. Mrs. Cooper was bora Aug. 14, 1831, in Pennsylvania, and came to this county with her parents when about 6 years old. Mr. Cooper rented farms for a number of years after he was married, and, on Oct. 25, 1865, they moved to the farm of 100 acres, which they own ; is well improved, and is supplied with the best of water privileges, as it is situated on the Sandusky River. It is one of the first settled farms of Crawford Co., and was entered by one Daniel McMichael, who improved and built a mill, and planted some apple trees, one of which stands on the south side of the river, and its trunk is, by actual measurement, nine feet eight inches in circumference four and a half or five feet from the gi'ound. It is bearing well a good grade of ungrafted fruit. The father of our subject (Edward Cooper) was born in Harrison Co., Ohio. Jlarch 22, 1810 ; his father's name was George Cooper, and his mother's maiden name Mary Wood, both natives of Pennsylvania ; the latter came to Belmont Co. with her parents when young ; she was in the block-house at Wellsville at the time of the infamous massacre of the Riley family by the Indians in that vicinity, in 1812. Edward Cooper's father died, leaving a widow and six small children ; she married one Disburj' Johnson, who was himself a widower with an equal number of children, as his second wife ; by this union six other children were born - in all, eighteen children in one family. Thus came the above-mentioned family to this vicinity. The said Johnson, with the six Cooper and eleven of his own children (his eldest daughter, having married, did not come), set out for Crawford Co. with a four-horse team, driving some cattle and hogs ; and, of all the herd, an old sow was complimented as lieing the best leader through the woods, consequentlj", she was assigned the duty of carrying the bell. They arrived where Gallon is now located on Oct. 15, 1821. Johnson died at (ialion, some time ago, in his 104th year. Edward Cooper worked on the farm until he had attained his majority. He has been married three times ; first, to' Eliza Burwell, June 8, 1828 ; they had eight children - Sally A., Nathan, Margaret, Louisa, John, William, Artemon and Mary. He is quite a genius, as he is competent to make a bucket, boot, barrel, or frame a building ; and many of the pioneer j-outh are indebted to his musical talent for their earl}" training. Dec. 13, 1865, his first wife died ; he then married the widow of J. H. Smalley, whose maiden name was Mary Walter ; by her he had three children - Franklin, Eddie and Mary ; second wife died Nov. 11, 1874. His third wife was Catharine Bresler ; there are no children bj' this union.

JOHN ESSIG, deceased. Mr. Essig was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, February 14, 1798, and while yet 3'oung resolved to try his fortune in the United States. Accordingly he left his native place and arrived at Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1817. Here he settled and worked at his trade, dyeing, which art he had learned in the old country, and at which he seemed to prosper in Hagerstown. But, still restless and desiring to procure some land, he and his young wife - who were made one in Maryland - set out for the West and arrived in tliis county in 1832. They entered eighty acres on the Sanduskj' River and purchased eighty acres more adjoining. They had scarcely begun to feel themselves in their own home in the new country when death ruthlessly snatched from his side the loving young wife. He married a second wife some years after the death of the first ; she was Mary E. Gerhard, who was born in Gei-many, and came to this country in 1839. By this union there were born six children, three of whom lived to maturity, viz.: Carolina, who died in March, 1873 ; Louisa, who was married to Phillip Haer (she died March, 1872, leaving one child), and Mary E., now Mrs. C. L. Meinzer, who resides on the old homestead. Her husband, C. L. Meinzer, was born in Baden, Germany. Feb. 17, 1846, and came to the United States in the fall of 1867. He located in Cleveland, whei-e he worked at his trade of blacksmithing for several months, thence to Upper Sandusky, and went into the country, where he worked about four months ; he then returned to town (Upper Sandusky) and worked at his trade for some time, and in 1871 came to Bucyrus and worked there three mouths at his trade ; thence to West Liberty, where he worked until 1873. On Dec. 26, "1872. he mamed Mary E. Essig He then went to Crestline, where he pursued his trade nine months. At the expiration of that time he moved to his father-in-law's place, where he has been farming ever since. Mrs. Meinzer was born on the place where they live Feb. 12, 1850. They have five children living, viz., Rosey A., John C. L., Louisa, August H. and a babe. Mr. Essig owned at his decease, 274f acres, besides valuable pi-operty in Gallon, which is owned by Mrs. Meinzer and her sister heir - Haer.

J. H. FRY, deceased ; was born in the Canton of Zurich, in Switzerland, Nov. 14, 1791. His passport to this country bears date March 11, 1817 ; he landed at New York, and went thence to Chambersburg, Penn., where he resided several years, when he resolved to come to the West, and in 1824 he came to Crawford Co., entering 160 acres of Government land, west of where the village of Annapolis is located. In January, 1827, he married Catharine - daughter of Thomas Williamson, and in ' 1833 they sold out, but purchased 160 acres [ about half a mile north of where the village is [ located, of one Matthias Markley; this location Mr. Fry made his home until he was called hence by the messenger of death. They were , quite prosperous in their farming pursuits, and i were also blessed with a family of ten children I - Henry, Elizabeth, Catharine, Thomas, Alfred, I Hannah, John. Sarah, Joshua and Francis, all of whom are living except Elizabeth. Mrs. Fry was i born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., October, 1809, and I came to Crawford Co., Ohio, with her father's family, in 1826 ; they located on the Broken Sword, in Liberty Township, but in 1829 they moved to St. Joseph Co., Mich., with seven of their children, four sons and three daughters. There Mrs. Fry's mother, Mrs. Williamson, died, and, after the death of his wife, Thomas Williamson went, with others, to California, and died in San Francisco in 1846. While they resided here, their daughter Polly was married to Jacob Whetstone ; she and Mrs. Fry being the only members of the Williamson family to remain here. For j-ears Mr. Fry had been a member of the Lutheran Church, and on 5Iarch 11, 1875, he received the summons to enter into the full enjoyment of a higher and better life. His widow still survives, and although her 72d year is rapidly approaching, she is as quick, both mentally and physically, and as ambitious as many who have scarcely passed eighteen summers. Her memory is replete with incidents of pioneer life, when this district was almost an unbroken forest, and when neighbors, though

ALFRED FRY, merchant and Postmaster, Sulphur Springs ; was born near Sulphur Springs, this county, Feb. 7. 1835. He is the sou of J. H. and Catharine (Williamson) Frj-, whose sketch is in this work. Being among the pioneer settlers, his school advantages were verj- limited for those in the country who were earnestly endeavoring to carve out a habitation in the woods. Mr. Fry got but the ordinary course in the common schools ; but, being naturally apt to learn, he made more of his opportunities than most boys do. He spent the summers of 1856 and 1857 in the Primary Department of Oberlin College. Although he returned to work on the farm, he improved his leisure moments until in the end he acquired a practical business education. He enlisted in the war of the rebellion in May. 1861, in Co. C. 8th 0. V. I. At the battle of Winchester, Va., March 22, 1862, he received a serious wound ; an ounce ball entered the side of his right thigh, immediately below the hip-joint, passing through both thighs and lodging near the outer surface of the left thigh. As a souvenir from the confederacy, he has carefully laid the missile aside. He lay in the hospital at Winchester seven weeks, and then got a furlough, but had been home only a few days when inflammatory rheumatism set in. When convalescent, he joined the regiment, in September of the same year, at Alexandria, and served until November, when he was discharged on account of physical disability, which was brought on by the severity of his wound. He came back to his father's, and took a tour of several months through the Western States. When he arrived again at home, he accepted a clerkship with Jay & Biddle. of Sulphur Springs, which lasted one year. With a view of improving his commercial education, he entered college at Pittsburgh, Penn., attending the winter terms of 1864 and 1865. and the following spring he built a business-room at Sulphur Springs, and put in a stock of general merchandise, and opened in trade on his own responsibilitj- in October, 1866, where he has been ever since, with several changes in the firm. John Guiss, Jr., bought an interest in April. 1867, with Mr. Fry, which partnership continued until 1876, when Guiss sold out to C. A. Keller, with whom he conducted business one year, under the firm name of Fry & Keller ; subsequently, he sold out his interest in the stock to Isaac Klopfenstein, and still retained the building, which is equivalent to one-third interest in the business, the firm name being Klopfenstein & Co. Mr. Fry received the appointment of Postmaster in 1869, which position he has held ever since. In 1872, he was elected Township Treasurer. He was united in marriage with Laura C, daughter of Thomas and Marie Gillespie, Sept. 16, 187-1. They have two children - Edgar and a babe. Mrs. Fry was born in Bucyrus Oct. 8, 1843. Her father, Thomas Gillespie, came here from Pennsylvania. He was twice married ; his first wife died in Bucyrus in 1845, leaving two children - Laura C. and Charles. He afterward moved to Paulding Co., but finally returned to Sulphur Springs, and died at the residence of Mr. Alfred Fry, July 31, 1880.

JOHN H. FRY, hardware merchant, Sulphur Springs; was born Dec. 28, 1839, in Chatfield Township, Crawford Co. His father, John Fry, was born in Switzerland Dec. 17, 1799, and emigrated to the United States in 1834. He came direct to Ohio, and worked four years for his brother, J. H., in this county, who had been here several years previous. In 1838, he married Rachel Helm, who was a native of Somerset Co.. Penn., and came to Liberty Township with her father's family about the year 1825. They reared three children - John H., Susanna (now Mrs. John Guiss), and Lorene (who married William Guiss, and who are both deceased). John H., being the eldest and only boy in the family, was compelled to apply himself steadily to the farm, and therefore had little time to devote to educational exercises, and having but poor schools, at best, in the vicinity where he was reared, made it so much the worse. The bulk of his schooling was one term, which he attended in Liberty Township with one Williams, whose reputation as a teacher was good. He then resumed work on the farm the following spring, and continued until he was 28 years of age, wlien, on Nov. 1, 1876, he united his fortunes with Julia Warner, who was born in Vernon Township, this county, June 15, 1844. They have four children living - Rilie R., Daisy D., Cora and Elve A.; and one deceased - Willie J. He continued to work on his father's farm for about one year after they were married, and, in 1868, he purchased a half interest in the hardware store of Henry Frj', in this village. For about five years they did business together under the firm name of H. Fry & Co.. when, in 1873, the subject of this sketch bought the remaining half interest of H. Fry, and, since then, has been doing a very prosperous business in his own name. He carries a very good and large assortment of ever3'thing in his line, both shelf and heavy hardware, such as is seldom equaled in much larger towns - a minimum estimate of which would no doubt be about $-1,000 in value. His well-deserved patronage is daily increasing, as he has in his line all that is required in any farming community, and his patrons show their appreciation of honorable dealing In' increased patronage and confidence.

FRANCIS FRY, farmer; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; is the j-ouugest of tlie family of John H. and Catharine (Williamson) Fry, and was born near the village of Annapolis, May 13, 1848. He remained at home until nearly 22 years old, and received a good common-school education. He united his fortunes with those of Jennie, daughter of Lewis Perse, on Oct. 27, 1869. She was born in this township April 26, 1847. When she was quite young, her mother died, and she was reared by Charles Perse, her father's brother. They have five children - Charlie F., Myrtie C, Maudie 0., Laura J. and Katie. Mr. Fry owns 80 acres of well-improved land in a beautiful location, to which he moved in November, 1870. They are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Fry is a member of the Knights of Honor, Liberty Lodge, No. 845.

GEORGE FACKLER, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., April 11, 1835. His early life was spent on the tarm, but after he was of age he traveled around considerably, and, in 1868, located in Erie Co., Ohio, where he resided for several years. He married Hannah Bevei-, in 1869. She was bora in Crawford Co. 3Iay 4, 1845. They have two children - J. Melton and Ervin. Mr. Fackler owns 40 acres of good land to which they moved in 1872. He enlisted in the Regulars during the late rebellion, but served a short time. Mrs. Fackler's father was a native of Virginia, and her mother of Pennsylvania, and they were among the early settlers of this count}'.

were natives of Pennsylvania, but moved with their family of seven children to Frederick Co., Md., and during their residence there which was only about a j'ear, their eighth child, Reuben was born. The family all returned to Pennsylvania again and located in Adams Co., where our subject spent the early part of his youth. When about 15 j'ears of age, he began to learn the milling business in Franklin Co., and after serving his apprenticeship he spent several years there at Ids trade. He moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio and settled in Stark Co. in 1837, where he found ready emplo3'meut at his profession. On Maj' 9, 1839, he united his fortunes with those of Catharine Correll ; and, in September, 1842, they moved to Crawford Co. and located on and purchased 72 acres of the farm where Mrs. Flohr resides ; afterward purchased 25 acres more, making in all 97 acres of well-improved land, with good buildings, where Mrs. Flohr is passing her advanced years in the enjoyment of all the temporal blessings needful. She was born in Adams Co., Penn., Aug. 20, 1818 ; her father, John, and her mother, Elizabeth (Linne) Correll, were both natives of Maryland, and were married there, but subsequentl}' moved to Peuns\'lvania and thence to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1834" Mrs. Flohr was the fourth in a familj' of twelve children, and is herself the mother of eleven, seven of whom are living, viz., Malinda, Oliver, Aaron, Carolina, Madison, Jefferson and Franklin ; three died in childhood. John and Oliver enlisted in the late rebellion on Aug. 19, 1862, in Co. C, 101st 0. y. I. They passed along safely until the 20th of September, 1 863, the second day of the conflict at Chickamauga, where, it is believed, John fell, like so many of his noble comrades, as that was the last ever seen of him while participating in that fatal engagement. And although «o sculptor's art decorates or even marks the individual spot where his dust may rest, to the bereft there stands a nobler and more lasting monument ; that is, the knowledge of the fact that his blood constituted part of the sea, which was seemingly necessary to remove from this nations history of its darkest page - slavery. Oliver served until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged June, 1865, and returned home without receiving a scratch. Malinda is now the widow of the late William Kessler, of De Kalb Co., Ind. ; Oliver and Aaron are both living in Sandusky Township, this county ; Carolina is now Mrs. George P. Howell ; Madison, Jefferson and Franklin make their home with their mother. Mr. Flohr was called from scenes temporal April 1, 1878.

ABRAHAM GROG(t. farmer ; P.O. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Oct. 9, 1809. His father, Solomon, and mother, Mary (Snyder) Grogg, were both natives of the " Keystone State." They reared eight children, viz., John, Abraham, Solomon. Jacob, George, Daniel, Peter and Catharine. While in Pennsylvania they were farmers, and. intent on securing land of their own, the parents, with their two eldest children, John and Abraham, moved to Ohio, and settled about three miles northeast of Canton, Stark Co., as early as 1810. They were in limited circumstances, and the older children had to do for themselves when they grew up to maturity. The family being large, and school privileges very poor, the older ones had but little time or opportunity for improvement in that direction. Al)raham. the second of the children, remained at home, and worked steadily on the farm until he attained his majority. He was married to Ann Bower in November, 1833, She was born in Stark Co,, this State, Nov, 9, 1815, For two years afterward, he worked at whatever odd jobs he could get, and thereb}' saved a little monej', and moved to Crawford Co. in February, 183G, and bought 30 acres, where he now resides. At the same time, he owned 120 acres of Government lands in Chatfield Township, It was no trifling task to clear up a farm, and, when cleared of the heavy timber, he had no implements to till the soil with. Yet, he never failed to produce a very good substitute for every want of the farm or household - from a plow to a pair of boots or shoes. For many years in the early settlement of the country, his mechanical skill added materially to the comfort of himself and family, when they would have been unable to pay for the services of a mechanic, and, ficMjuently, such service could not be secured at any \inr,' within reasonable distance. He has suciiLilr.l in tin' accumulation of property, and has a valuable as well as beautiful homestead of 154 acres, besides having given to each of his children a good start ; one tract of 160 acres, in Sandusky Township ; one of 98 acres, and another of 80 acres, in this township. He has divided among his children, in lands and money, to the amount of $20,000 or upward. Thej' have had eleven children, five of whom are living, viz., Daniel, Amos, Sarah, now Mrs. George Ambrosier ; Frances, now Mrs. D. 0. Crum, and Jemima, now Mrs. Samuel Sturtz, who farms Mr. Grogg's homestead, and receives for his share half the entire product. He was born in Fayette Co., Penn.. Nov. 15, 1850, and came here with his father's family in March, 1869. His mother died when he was about 9 years old, leaving five children, viz., Joseph, Su.=ian, Samuel, Lizzie and Freeman. His father, Solomon Sturtz, married a second wife, and, by that union, there are three children - two girls and a boy - Samuel, who was married to Jemima Grogg. They have two children - Carrie M. and Phinney. Mr. Grogg has been a member of the United Brethren Church for over thirtj'-seven years. His wife is also a member of the same church. JACOB D. HELLEll, farmer; P.O. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1801. His father, John Heller, was married three times ; his first wife being Susana Bordner. They were both natives of Pennsylvania, and had only two children - Jacob D. and John, who is now in Ogle Co., III. Mrs. Heller died when her two boys were quite young. Mr. Heller's second wife had two children - Rebecca and Sarah, and she also died when her children were quite young. Mr. Heller married a third wife, by whom there was one child, Thomas, who died in Pennsylvania. Jacob D. was the oldest one of the family, and was only about eight years old when his mother was taken awaj- bj- death ; he lived with his father until about 24 years of age, when he married Margaret Daniel in March, 1825; she was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in February, 1805. Shortly after they were married, they rented a farm in Pennsylvania, and rented various places for a period of twelve years ; when they concluded to go to some less populous settlement in the West, where their rapidly increasing family would have better facilities for making homes for themselves, and where he could as well secure a home for all. With this resolution in view, they set out, and arrived in Crawford Co., Ohio, in Maj' 1836. They came through with a two-horse team, the family consisting of parents and nine children when they came here, which, in due season, was increased bj' four more. Mr. Heller chose the location where he resides to this day ; there he purchased 77 acres, and of that there had been 10 acres par- tially cleared when he bought it. Himself and sons went to work clearing, but never added much in acres, to the first purchase, although they made a comfortable home by improving what they did have. They had thirteen children - Isaac, Amanda (deceased), John (now in Williams Co.), Elizabeth (deceased), Sarah (deceased), Josiah (now in Iowa), Edward (in Defiance Co.), Jacob (in Iowa). William (in Paulding Co.), Polly (in Bucyrus), Andrew (deceased), Catharine A. (in Williams Co.), and Lewis, who resides with his father, and farms the place ; he was married to Nancy Rock, April 5, 1878. She was born in this township, and has borne him two children - Albert and Edna. Three sons of Mr. Heller participated in the late rebellion ; Jacob enlisted in Company C, 490 0. V. I., and served over three years ; Edward enlisted from Defiance County, where he was then living; William enlisted from Nevada, Wyandot Co., where he was residing at that time.

JOHN HETRICK, carpenter. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 28, 1841." His father, Michael, and mother. Polly Hecdard, were both natives of Pennsylvania. They reared five boys and two girls, viz., John. Michael, Jacob, George, Phillip, Elizabeth and Mary. They all moved here in 1855, and settled near Leesville, where they bought a small farm and lived there about three years, when they moved to Van Wert, and thence to Cardington. Morrow Co. John was the eldest one of the family, and learned the carpenter's trade with his father by the time he was 18 years old. He then hired out bj' the month with another carpenter, worked two years, and afterward began business for himself, and has worked at the trade ever since. He also learned the cooper's trade, and opened a shop in the village of Sulphur Springs, where he does considerable business in the fall ; and, although his business is not so extensive that he has to employ labor, yet he certainly enjoys the reputation of doing good, substantial work. He was married on Nov. 7, 1861, to Augusta Baldassar ; she was born in Ohio, Julj ^24, 1845. They have five children living, viz., William, Jacob, Mary J., Franklin and John.

CHARLES HEIBERTSHAUSEN, boots and shoes. Sulphur Springs; was born Dec. 6, 1835, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ; when about 19 years of age, he resolved to try his fortune in the United States. He left his native land Aug. 12, 1854, and landed in New York Oct. 24 of the same year On his arrival, he went to Paterson, N. J., where he obtained employment at his trade, but only worked a few days, when he set out for Pittsburgh, Penn. He got employment there, and remained six months, when he conceived the idea that he could do better further West, and, starting for Ohio, he came to Bucyrus in 1855, and, being unable to get work at his trade, took the first job which oflered, that being on the P.. Ft. W. '& C. R. R. for one month. He then hired on a brick-yard, and worked there two months ; at the expiration of that time, he got employment at his trade, with one Reick, and stayed there about nine months. He then came to this village and began work for Conrad Baltser, in April, 1856, and worked for him until the following February, when he opened a shop on his own account and pushed his business steadilj'. He has made as many as nine or ten pairs of boots per week, and has frequently made six pairs of shoes and six pairs of boots in one week. Anxious to supply and accommodate his growing patronage, he has worked many nights to fill orders which were crowding in upon him. In this, as in other cases, industry brought her gracious reward, for, although he landed in Pittsburgh with $1 in his pocket in 1855, he is now enjoying the comforts of a good home and propert)' in town, besides 85 acres of well-improved land in Sandusky Township. The competition in his trade is different now from what it used to be ; for when he came here there were six shops in the village, employing ten men, beside, three good shops in the country, near town. Now there are three shops, and one man in each supplies the entire demand for home-made work. On April 20. 1860, he married Louisa Layer, who was born in this township Dec. 4, 1837. Her parents emigrated from Germany in the summer of the same year. They have four children living - Emanuel, Franklin, Emma and Clara ; two deceased - Charles and Edward. Mr. Heibertshausen is a member of Liberty Lodge, Knights of Honor, No. 845.

CHRISTIAN HIEBER, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Nov. 7, 1836. His father, John G., and his mother, Fredrieka (Shnarrenbergei-) Hieber, were both natives of the same place. They emigrated from Germany with four of their five children to the United States in 1854 ; the oldest son. John, had been here about two years before the rest of the famil_y. The}' came direct to Ohio and settled in Liberty Township of this county, and bought 80 acres of good land. The famil}" was in good financial circumstances in Germany, and brought a considerable quantity of cash with them, which was a material help to them here. The names of all the children are as follows : John, Christian, Fredrick, Christina and William. Shortlyafter they came here, their father met with a serious accident; while descending the stairway into the cellar, he fell, breaking his wrist, which disabled him for life. He lived to see his familj' all in homes of their own, and was called away in 1872 ; his wife still survives and lives on the old homestead with William, in her 73d year. The oldest son, John, moved to Illinois and bought a farm there, and about eighteen or nineteen j-ears ago he wrote to his folks in Ohio, that he was going to sell out and come back to Crawford Co. ; since the sale of his property, there has never been any account of him heard to this day, and all inquiry as to his probable fate has proved futile. Christian got his education in Germany, but learned to read readily in English. Jan. 25, 1866, he married Christina Wagner ; she was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in February, 1838, and came to Crawford Co. in 1856. Mr. Hieber had purchased 60 acres, some time before he was married, to which he and his wife repaired, and when they had lived on it one year he sold to his brother and bought the 80 acres where he now resides, and has added, by purchase, until he owns in all 192 acres of good land. They are all industrious, and a spirit of enterprise prevails in the Hieber family, notwithstanding their quiet, unassuming disposition. Mr. Hieber has five children - John G., Mary L., Lydia F., Annie and Sarah B.

WILLIAM HIEBER, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; is the joungest son of John G. and Fredricka Hieber. He was born in September, 1850, in Wurtemberg, Germany, and was scarcely 4 years old when his parents emigrated to this country. His early life was spent on his father's farm ; he got a fair education in the English language, as he was too young to have been at school in Germany. As stated, his father died in October, 1872, and, therefore, the care of the farm devolved on him, who was then the only one of the family who was at home. There are 79^ acres which belong to the homestead, and which he farms for his aged mother who lives on the same. He united his fortunes with those of Elizabeth, daughter of David Lust, on April 5, 1877. They have two children - George D. and Matilda E. 3Irs. Hieber was born in Lykens Township, June 14, 1857.

F. HIEBER, farmer; P. 0. Bucyrus ; he was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 21, 1841, and is a son of John G. and Fredrika (Shuarx-enberger) Hieber, whose sketch is included with Christian's. Our subject was brought up to farm life, acquiring what education he has in Germany, and attended English school here about two months, which constituted his schooling in this country. He purchased 60 acres of good land in the spring of 1867, and on March 24 of that year, he united his fortune with Lydia, daughter of Rev. Fredrick Lust ; she was born in Lykens Township April 13, 1849. Her father came from Germany when quite young. When Mr. Hieber was married, he repaired to his farm of 60 acres ; and since that time he has added by purchase, until he now owns 193 acres of good land. They have eight children, viz. : Fredrick, Samuel, Lizzie, Benjamin, Joseph, Jacob, Sarah and Isaac. Mr. Hieber has succeeded admirably in his farming pursuits.

ANDREW HESS (deceased); was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in May, 1806, and when a young man learned the carpenter's trade in his native State. On April 9, 1833, he united his fortunes with Mary Hemry. She was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1814 ; but came to Crawford County with her parents in 1830. ;Mr. Hess came to the county the following j'ear, and, as the above dates show, he was in this township about two years before he was married. They moved where Mrs. Hess is now living, the same spring in which they were married. They had twelve children, ten of whom are living - Delilah, William, Henry, Isaac, Nancy J., Lydia A., Mary A., Margaret E., Francis M. and John A. Two of their sons, Henry and Isaac, enlisted during the late rebellion. Henry, in the 49th 0. V. I., and Isaac in a Jlichigan Cavalry Regiment, as he was residing in that State at the time he enlisted. At the engagement of " Dallas Hill " on May 25, 1864, Henry was seriously wounded ; a musket ball entered his right breast a little below the collar-bone, ranged slightly downward, and emergcil immediately below the shoulder blade of the same side ; he served in all about four years. At the expiration of his term of service he was honorably discharged, and returned to his home in Crawford County. He has since removed to Michigan, where he is now living. Delilah, William, Lydia A. and Mary A. are also living in Michigan. >[argaret K. is now Mrs. Swency. of this township. Francis M. married Alice Bower ; they live on the old homestead, and he assists his brother John in farming the place, which contains 13G acres of good land. Mr. Hrss was called awav by death Dec. 28, 1875. Mrs. ||,.s. i^ spending her advanced years in tlic ciijoyincnt of the fruits of their early industry.

RKV. GIDEO.X HOOVER, minister and farmer ; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 19, 1828. He is one of a family of ten children of Henry and Elizabeth (Puffenberger) Hoover, who were both natives of the same State. When f! ideon, our subject, was about two years old. they moved from .Maryland to Ohio and settled in Richland Co., in 18i}0. There his parents resided until death asserted its never-failing claim. The names of the children were as follows : Daniel, Catharine, Samuel, Elias. Lydia, Simon, Gideon, Martha, Milinda and Betsy ; and of these, Elias and Betsy are deceased. Mr. Gideon Hoover's j^outh was spent on the farm and attending school during the winter months ; but on account of the limited financial circumstances of his parents and their large family, it was impossible to give all of them such opportunity as is now afforded by the public schools of to-day. But meager as the chances for education were, he made the most of his time, and in the event secured a more liberal education than the average of that early date. April 24, 1851, he was united in marriage to Nancy Teter. She was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 28, 1829. They lived on and worked his father's farm for about two years after they were married. He then began reading and occasionally preaching, preparatory to the ministry, which he continued three j'ears, which is the time require<l by the United Brethren Church before a charge is given. On Oct. 25, 1857, in the Sandusky Annual Conference, held at Carey, Wyandot Co., he was duly ordained a minister of the United Brethren in Christ. His first charge was the Shiloh Circuit, which embraced Shelby and a number of country appointments, in which he officiated three years. (Their appointments are made for one year onl^'. but, at the option of Pastor and people, they may legally retain a minister three years.) His second charge was at Upper Sandusky, where he preadii'd two years ; ho was then transferred to tiir .>^he|l,y ( 'in nil. wlicre he remained one year. His toiirth charge was on the BucjTUS Circuit. U>r a period of two jears. He then got the Flat Rock Circuit, in Seneca Co. ; from there he was returned to the Bucyrus Circuit for one year ; thence to Shiloh for one year ; thence to the Crestline Mission one year ; thence to fralion one year ; thence to Seneca Circuit, near Batesville, where he preached one year. He was then without a charge for several month.s, but was then appointed to the Pleasant Ridge Circuit, in Wyandot Co.. on account of their minister failing ; there he preached eight months. At the Annual Conference this fall, he was returned to the Flat Rock Circuit, in Seneca Co. He is in good financial circumstances, which is the result of his own industry. In 1864, he purchased a farm of 60 acres in Sandusky Township, to which he has since added 80 acres more ; and now owns 10 ancs where he resides, on which he is erect inu an clc-ant two-story frame dwelling, to supiiU the loss wliich he sustained in May, 1880. by iiis lesidence. with almost all its contents, being consumed by fire. They have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are living, viz.. John, Moses, Lovina, Alice, Lincoln. Franklin. Henry and Lotty. Two deceased are Aaron and Amos. Mr, Hoover is a radical Prohibitionist and takes a lively interest in everything which tends to promulgate that sentiment. His was one of two votes polled in Sandusky Township in 1876 for that faction.

REUBEN HOPPEL. farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Aug. 18, 1818. The Hoppel family are descended from one Henry Hoppel, who emigrated from France and settled in Pennsylvania many years before the Revolution. He was a single man when he came here, but afterward married and reared a family of seven children, four boys and three girls, viz., Barbara, Sophia, Simon, John, Sallie, Henry and George. The two oldest boys. Si- mon and John, enlisted in the llevokitionary war, and soon after the conflict began these boys were lost track of by their folks, and were never more heard of. (Jeorge, the youngest one (tlie father of our subject), was married in Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Cester, and reared a family of ten children, viz., Catharine, Elizabeth. Jacob, Adam, George, Charles, Anna, Reuben, Aaron and Frana. Their father died when the younger ones were quite small, and Reuben hired out by the month when about 15 j'ears old, and worked steadilj- on the farm. Dec. 25, 1840, he married Christina Teel. She was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 18, 1821. He had purchased 121 acres on credit, and moved to it as soon as he got a cabin erected. It was all woods, and without any improvement, but by diligent toil the heavy timber yielded to the continuous wielding of the ax. and erc-long he was living in comfortable circumstances. They sold out their farm in Pennsylvania and came to Crawford Co., in April 1856. They had four children, viz., Annie (deceased), Effle (deceased). Jerry and Emma A. (the latter is Mrs. A. B. Charlton). He purchased 109 acres in this township, where they lived about seven j-ears, and, in April, 1864. they came to his present farm of 320 acres, on tlie Broken Sword, for which he paid SI 3.000. On May 28 of that same j-ear. Mrs. Hoppel died, and, Oct. 1, 1865, he married Mary McMichael (a daughter of Matthew, who was a son of Daniel Mc- Michael, who was the first setter in this township). Bj' this union there are three children - Ida, Ruben and Ada. In 1877, Mr. Hoppel removed the old brick residence, which was on his premises since 1833, and rt'iihiccd it by a commodious and sulist:iiiti:il iwnstory brick structure, at a cost of si'.:;imk Ijc^i.les liis own labor, and much material, which was on the place, and went into the new house. He has 240 acres of good land and well improved, after giving his son 80 acres. Jerry Hoppel married M^irtha Shieber Feb. 6. 1873. They have two children - Murtie E. and Otis M.

W. H. HISE, farmer; P. 0. Bucyrus ; was born July 25, 1818, in York Co., Penn., the son of John and Eve (Knuckle) Hise. who were both natives of Peuns3-lvania ; but his grandfathers, both Hise and Kunckle. were natives of Hesse, Germany, and came to this country as soldiers in the British army of the Revolution. (Britain had, in those days, many Hessian soldiers, and many of them were sent to participate in the Revolutionary conflict with the Colonies.) Hise and Kunckle participated in one engagement against the States, and, at the close of that attack, they deserted the British ranks, but did not shrink IVom frar of danger, or leave the battle-field lor ukuc comfortable quarters, but immediately joiiuil Washington's troops, and continued to do service with the American soldiers till the close of the war. Many of the Hessians, their acquaintances, who were in the British army, were taken prisoners at the battle of Stillwater, and likewise volunteered their services to the Colonial force. After the close of the Revolution. Hise and Kunckle pushed their way lo York Co., Penn. There they settled, ami tunuMl their attention to farming, and lived t(_) an advanced age. Hise. the Hessian of Revolutionary fame, reared four sons. One of them - John, and father of our subject - reared a family of seven children, three of whom were born in Pennsylvania, and the four youngest in Crawford Co., Ohio. They settled in Jackson Township Oct. 20, 1824. The familj' afterward moved to Whetstone Township, where the old gentleman died in the spring of 1836. His widow married Samuel Lare, but he has since died, and she still survives at the advanced age of 82 years. When W. H. Hise was quite young, he learned the shoemaker's trade and opened a shop in Gallon, being one of the first industries of the kind in that place, where he worked two years, then moved back to his father's in Jackson Township and remained at home for some time, and, in 1832, he opened a shop in Bucyrus, where he remained three years, then moved to Sulphur Springs for about one year, thence to Whetstone Township, where his time and attention were divided between farming and workinij at his trade, from 1836 until 1844. On JIarch 13, 1845, he married Isabella Ridgle3'. She was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, July 15, 1818. and came here with her parents, who settled in Jackson Township, this county, when she was about 6 weeks old. Mr. and Mrs. Hise are parents of seven children, six of whom are living - John W., A. H., S. A., Sarah C. Marie R., Xorah B.; one deceased - Jlolly. They own 95 acres of good and well-improved land, which he purchased in 1858, at the same time carrying on his shop work a little south of his present residence, where he has earned and laid, by his unr'^ ceasing industry, the basis of his comfortable home, as he was actually in debt over $100 when he was married, and no means of any consequence within his control. Since 1871, he has devoted his attention to his farm, seldom doing anything at his trade. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1865, and served three terms, in which otiice he is now holding his fourth term. _ He has been Township Treasurer six years ; also held the office of Township Trustee for several years.

J. A. KLINK," farmer; P. O. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Jan. 29, 1824. His parents, John G. and Catharine Klink, emigrated, with their three children - Catharine, J. A. and J. G. - to this country in 1828 ; after a long, severe passage, they arrived in New York. They pushed their way westward by canal or other available conveyance, until they arrived in Columbiana Co., Ohio, where they stopped, as it was then the approach of winter, and they had no means to carry them further, as their all was expended. Their father had been in good circumstances in Germany, but lost all his property by going security for a milling firm which failed, and when he sailed from Germany, it was only by the liberal and generous aid of relatives and friends that he was enabled to bring his family along ; consequently, he had nothing left when they got here. Mr. Klink, Sr., found employment in Columbiana Co., and worked there through the winter, and in the spring of 1829 he had saved enough to purchase a pair of oxen and an old cart. He packed his family in the cart, and set out for Crawford Co. The}' settled in Libert}' Township in the woods, and soon after he entered 80 acres, paying for it with a little money which remained, and two watches. His family got the shelter of a cabin of some one who had settled there a short time before them, until a log cabin could be erected on their own location, which was hastily and roughly done. When they had lived here about two years, another member was added to the family by the l)irth of J. D. They seemed to prosper nicely, but had many inconveniences to bear with in the new and unsettled country. Their cattle would stray off through the unbounded forest, and on several occasions, the oldest boy (John A.), when a mere lad, lost his way when sent in search of them ; once, overtaken by the shades of night, he was unable to get back or find any way out, and after wandering until exhausted, he crept into a hollow tree and remained until daylight. Search was instituted bj' his parents and the neighboring settlers, who were unsuccessful in meeting with him, and were about to give up the search, supposing he had been killed by wolves, when, to their surprise, he came home. On a similar occasion, he found an Indian camp, at which he stayed all night and was well treated by them, and m the morning one started with him to conduct him home. When they arrived at Klink's cabin, the Indian assured Mr. Klink, if they ever found his boy, they would neither let him get lost nor injure him. About the time that thoj' were getting things in shape to enjoy themselvss and live comfortably, Mrs. Klink died. Mr. Klink married a second wife, Katie Deppler ; she was a native of Germany, and came here with her people. By this union there were two children - Mary and liosj', who tinall}- married and moved to Henry Co. Mr. Klink, Sr., died on his farm (which is now owned by I. Klopfenstein), on Feb. 25. 1853. John A. remained with his father until of age ; he worked early and late on the farm, and had no opportunity of attending schools, as there were none in the neighborhood when he was small, and soon as he was able to work his services were considered too important at home. He married Melissa Kohlman. March 8. 1848, and that year they moved on to a farm of 110 acres, which was all woods, and which Mr. Klink had bought some time before he was married, with $200 which he had earned by chopping. He worked unceasingly, and was very economical, and he is now among the ablest farmers of Crawford Co. In about eight years after he was married, he began to make other purchases of laud, and has kept on increasing his broad acres, from time to time, until he now owns 940 acres (except 4 acres, which he sold otf),of as good land as there is in the county, and in an excellent state of cultivation, with very good buildings. Of these 936 acres, 780 acres are in one continuous tract, l3'ing in the corners of three adjoining townships. His first team was a yoke of oxen, with which he did a great part of the logging in this neighborhood ; he used cattle for his work for about fifteen years. All he ever received from home was $260, after his father's death ; his start in business was the proceeds of his work by the month and days' labor, which he saved carefully ; now tliej' enjoj' the possession of one of the best farms of this count}'. The}' hart twelve children - Mary M., now wife of B. Jacobs ; Carolina, now wife of John Shieber ; John H., married Jennie Feighuer, and farms the Lykens Township place ; Henry is farming 80 acres in Chatfleld Township - his wife is Flora Feighner ; Adam, Daniel, Solomon, William, Emma, Melissa and Charles are single, and reside with their parents ; also, one boy, who died in childhood. The whole family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mrs. Klink was born in Prussia Dec. 22, 1832, and came to this countr}' with her parents when 4 years old. Her father, Daniel Kohlmau, came here with three children, viz. : Catharine, Charles and Melissa ; the boy died when they had been here about three years.

CHARLES KEPLIiNGER, farmer; P. O. Bucyrus ; was born in York Co., Penu., Feb. 2, 1809. His father, Daniel Keplinger, was also a native of Pennsylvania. He married Annie M. Leister, of Maryland. After their marriage the}' settled on a farm. They reared a family of eight children, viz., Jacob, Hannah, Sarah, Polly, Lydia, Charles, Daniel and Catharine. They all moved to Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1825, except Hannah, who, with her husband, followed a year and a half later, and in the spring of 1827 they moved to a farm which they purchased in Stark Co., where the children grew up to maturity, and began to " strike out " for themselves. On account of the delicate condition of their father's and oldest brother's health, Charles was obliged to render all the assistance in his power, from the time he was 11 years old. Almost the entire care of his father's farm was left to him, consequently he got no chance of attending school. He remained at home until 2-t years of age, and on Dec. 24, 1833, was united in marriage with Sarah Wersthler. She was Ijorn in Stark Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1813. They lived with his father and farmed the homestead for three years. They then moved to the farm of his father-in-law (George Wersthler), where they farmed three years. In the meantime, his father (Daniel Kepliuger) died ; therefore they moved back to care for the old homestead, and lived on it one and a half years. He purchased 160 acres of his present farm in August, 1839, and moved to it, arriving here on the 3d day of November, 1840. The farm was all under wood and without any improvements of any kind when he purchased it ; by the time they get here there was a log cabin erected by one John Werner, under contract. The roof was on, but the cabin was yet untenantable, so his wife and little ones got shelter in the house of his brother-in-law, Jacob H. Sells, who had been here several years, until their own cabin was fixed up so they coiild live in it. They were in poor circumstances, financially, as all they possessed was one team, and were $150 in del)t on their land. They worked hard, and by unceasing energy and industrious habits of himself viz., William, John, Emanuel and Adam. His second marriage was with Lucetta Harmon ; she was born in Dauphin Co.. Penn., Jan. 15, 1S23; the children by this union are ;\Iary E. and Daniel A. The}' brought his first wife's four children along with them when they came to Ohio ; his daughter by second wife was only a few months old ; his youngest son, Daniel A., was born in this county. Shortl}- after the outbreak of the rebellion, his son. Adam, enlisted on Nov. 2, I86I, in Co. K, 6-lth 0. V. I., and served through the war, until the engagement at Chickamauga, where the Union soldiers were forced to yield, and during the retreat he was stunned by a bullet, which grazed the top of his head, stripping its breadth of hair and scalp from his skull, which felled him to the ground, when he became an easy prey, as a prisoner, to the rebels ; he was forthwith conveyed to Andersonville Prison, and later, to Florence Prison, spending seventeen months of starvation and misery in the two places. He was paroled in February, 1865, and returned to his father's, as his discharge had been granted before he was released from the Southern prison. Emaciated with hunger and dejected in spirits, his recovery seemed ver}* doubtful ; but with strict attention of bis parents, good care and nourishment, he regained his usual strength ; he afterward married here, where he died, leaving a widow and three children. William lives in this township ; Emanuel resides in Henry Co., Ohio ; John owns 40 acres of land in Holmes Township, but makes his home with his father ; he is unmarried ; has devoted his time to farming, and like those whose quiet lives are uiiallured by the gush and glare of society, lives a quiet, practical life. Mary E. is now Mrs. Henry Stevenson, of this county ; Daniel A., the youngest, also resides with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Light are members of the German Reformed Church.

DANIEL LAYER, farmer ; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 9, 1830. His parents. Christian and Catharine (Faill) Layer, emigi-ated from Germany to the United States in 1838, and brought eight children with them, viz., DoUey, Elizabeth, Fredricka, John, Jacob, Christian, Daniel and J. A. They all reside in this State. The oldest girl married John Layer, and died in Union Co., leaving five children. When Mr. Layer came to the United States, he came direct to

Ohio, and purchased 96 acres, where Daniel lives. Here the family grew up to maturity, and from there struck out in the world for themselves. On Feb. 1, 1854, Daniel married Catharine, daughter of Jacob Ulmer, and moved to Kent Co., Mich., where he entered 160 acres of land and lived there three years. His wife's health failed, and she longed to return to her old home and acquaintances in this county, so the}' sold out, and came back to his father's, where his wife died, October, 1857. He rented his father's farm for four or five years, and lived a widower with his parents ; and they, being old with years and hard work, were ready to give up the care of the place to some one more competent to take care of it. In 1862, his father died, then he, Daniel, bought the interest of the other heirs, and carried on the farm, his aged mother making her home with him until July 24, 1878, when she was removed by death. Daniel was again married, to Barbara Eppley, daughter of John and Barbara (Wey) Eppley, who came from Germany, where she was born Feb. 21, 1859. and came here with her parents when about 3 j'ears old. Her parents first settled near Harrisburg, Penn., for about two years, and then came to Chatfield Township, this county. Mr. Layer has, by his second marriage, one child - Lydia. John A. lives on the adjoining farm, and both of them have prospered well. He married Mary Green Jan. 10, 1856. They have the following children- Elizabeth R., Eliza A., George F. and Frank E. JAMES MANAHAN (deceased) ; was born in Frederick Co., Md., in 1811. He married Sidnej' Nichols, who was born in the same county in 1813. Some time after they were married, they moved to Seneca Co., this State, where they stayed about one year. In 1840, they came to Crawford Co. and settled on the Wyandot Reservation, and remained about two years. Then they moved to the "Plains" out from Bucyrus, and settled at what is known as " Parcher's Corners." They lived there seven years, and the P.. Ft. W. & C. R. R. now runs directly over the location where their house stood. They kept shifting from time to time, and, about 1851, they removed to a farm on the Sandusky, near R. W. Knisely's, where they lived eight years. In 1859, they rented the Biddle farm, near Annapolis, and here they have remained since. They reared a family of ten children, six boys and four girls - Alfred

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W., Samuel, Lucinda (now Mrs. Jolm Zandel). Barbara J., Adaline. Elizabeth, Silas. James M., John and Watson. When the late rebellion broke out, Alfred W. enlisted in the three months' service. At the expiration of that time, he re-enlisted for nine months. When that time expired, he again enlisted, and served to the close of the war. He now resides in ] Frederick Co., Md. James M. also enlisted, , hut only in the one hundred days' service, O. ' N. (>.. and when his term of service expired he | returned to the rest of the family, and remained here until removed by tleatli on 3Iay 1, 1878. Their father died on March 1, 1871. Silas is unmarried, and with liini his aged mother and sisters make their home. He takes entire charge of the farm of 153 acres, for which he pays S450 annually in cash as rent for the place. They have now been occupying the same place for over twenty-one years, which fact would indicate that theV are desirable tenants.

E. iM. MOORE, farmer ; P. 0. Bucyrus ; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Sept. 9, 1838 ; he is the son of James and Catharine (Lomes) Moore, the former a native of AVashington Co., Penn., and the latter of Columbiana Co., Ohio. Mr. E. M. Moore's youth was spent between the duties of the farm and attending school. Being naturally as a boy apt and intelligent, he acquired a good education early in life, and. in his 17th year, he began teaching school, and taught sixteen winter terms. When 18 years of age, he entered ;\It. Union College, Stark Co., Ohio, and attended it eight terms. He had en- ! tered the Junior Class in 1861. when he abandoned his course at college, as he had to furnish for himself all means of support and tuition. He afterward turned his attention to teaching in the winter months and farming in the summer. | He owns one of the most comfortable and bestimproved farms of 108 acres in Liberty Township, with splendid out- buildings and a fine brick residence, to which he moved in JIarch, ] 1868, on the 12th of which month he united his fortunes with Lizzie, daughter of John and Elizabeth Crall. She was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Dec. 17, 18-13, and came here with her parents in 1852. They have six children - Cora E., Susan E., Mary M., John J., Kattie B. and Oliver M. Besides superintending his I farm, he has been engaged about ten months { of the year for the past nine years as foreman i in tlie clothing department of the extensive mercantile house of M. Emrich. of Bucyrus, which position he now holds. He is a member of Dema-s Lodge, No. 108, of Knights of Pythias, and of Howard Lodge, No. 109, Knights of Honor ; also the Masonic Crawford Lodge, of Bucyrus.

ROBERT WALLACE MU8GRAVE, deceased ; was born in New York Feb. 10, 1810 ; he was the youngest of a family of six children, four boys and two girls. The whole family moved to this State when he (Robert W.) was a mere boy, and, when about 15 years of age, he was employed by Henry St. John as clerk in his .store at Wooster, Ohio. Mr. St. John soon moved to Bucyrus and brought young Musgravo along. And. after he had been here some time, he took an interest in the establishment and did business for several years in partnership with St. John. Here he formed the acquaintance of Maria Gillespie, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1806, and came to Bucvrus with her fathers family in October, 1834. "Sept. 5, 1835, Mr. Musgrave and Miss Gillespie were united in matrimony ; they Ijegan housekeeping and resiiled there for six years, when Mr. ^lusgrave disposed of his interests in Bucyrus and moved to this village in June, 1841, where he built a store and put in a stock of general merchandise, and carried on the business with much success, and purchased at various times land in this vicinity to the amount of 760 acres, which is owned by his widow and the heirs. During Buchanan's administration, he was appointed Postmaster, which office he held here many years, although he was of the opposite political persuasion ; he also held the office of Associate Judge for several years. They reared &ve children, viz., Marian, now Mrs. Biddle, of Bucj'rus ; Ellen J., deceased ; Thomas W. : Julia, widow of James Rader ; and Myra, now Blrs. Wells. Mr. Musgrave's was a life of unceasing business activity from the time he was 15 jears old until it closed in death May 18, 1868, His usefulness was never fully known or realized in business circles, or his influence in society until the vicinity sustained the loss in his demise. His introduction to this county was in the role of a poor boy doing chores and clerking in a store, and carrying the mail across the country on horseback. But his course was steadily upward, as in time he soon became one of the important factors in the business circles of tlie countj', also holding the position of Associate County Judge. Regardless of public opinion, or at the risk of becoming unpopular, he would unhesitatingljassail whatever he considered of questionable merit. Mrs. Musgrave occupies the old homestead and 140 acres, where she is passing the remainder of her days in happiness, and supplied with all the luxuries of life. Her ancestors were from Ireland ; her grandfather, James Gillespie, emigrated from County Tj'rone, and came to United States when young ; he settled in Washington Co., Penn., where he reared a family of six sons. Thomas, the oldest one was Mrs. Musgrave's father, and when she was 8 years old the familj- moved from Pennsylvania and located at Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, and remained there about twelve years ; her father spent some time in Tiffin in connection with the land office there, but, as stated, moved his familj- to Bucyrus in October, 1834, and died in the village of Annapolis at the residence of his son Thomas many years ago.

THOMAS W. MUSGRAVE, retired farmer ; P. 0. Sulphur Springs ; was born in Bucyrus, this county, March 9, 1840. He is the only son of Robert W. Musgrave, and was reared to farm work, and li\'ed with his parents until of age. On Aug. 21, 18G1, he united his fortunes with Hannah Fry, a daughter of J. H. Fry, who was born Jan. 21, 1839, in this township. He farmed his father's place for several years, when he went to the State of Indiana, but remained onlj' a short time, when he came back, and got 160 acres of his father's estate, which he occupied for some time, but subsequently sold it and purchased 148 acres, which he now owns. In the spring of 1880. he moved to this village (Annapolis), where he lives comfortably, away from the cares and toil of the farm. He is one of those who are liberal in assisting in any enterprise which is worth}' of patronage, and that without display. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, Liberty Lodge No. 845. They have four children - Frank R., Mary E., Robert J. and Albert W.

THOMAS McCULLOUGH, deceased. He was born Aug. 14, 1831, on the farm where his widow and family reside. His fiither, Alexander McCuUough, came here at the first settlement of the county ; he died here, leaving a widow and five children, Thomas, the eldest, being only 10 3-ears of age ; consequently, he learned early in life what it was to do for himself The widow and her five children struggled hard for subsistence, and, as time carried them through the shifting scenes of pioneer life, they saw, with much gratification, that the many and varied obstacles disappeared as soon as approached ; but of the five, only William (now living in Wayne Co.) is left to compare the present realities with the memories of the past. On Nov. 4, 1858, Thomas united his fortunes with those of Mary Cleland. She was born June 3, 1827, in Vernon Township, this county. They have had five children - Martha Atta, Rachel A., William C, and two who died in infancy. Mr. McCullough began schoolteaching early in life, and continued the same in the winter months, and, in the summer, attending to his farm duties, for several years after his marriage. He was elected and held the office of Township Trustee for two terms, with honor to himself and satisfaction to those he represented. He took a deep and lasting interest in the Sabbath school which was organized in theu' district, and of which he was Superintendent for six years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. On the 1 2th of May, 1879, his career closed and his life of good works was sealed in death, mourned by manj* and highly esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs. McCullough and her three children are in good circumstances, and live happily on their well-improved farm of 76 acres. She purposes giving them a good education, which they are eager to avail themselves of Her eldest daughter, Martha A., has taught school during the past summer. Mrs. McCullough's father, William Cleland, was born in Ireland, and emigrated to the United States when young, with his parents. He came to this county and settled in Vernon Township, where he is still living, and is strong and active, considering that he is in his 85th year. It took six weeks to make their voyage across the ocean. He married Rachel Ramsy, who was a native of Virginia.

DANIEL L. McMICHAEL, farmer ; P. O. Bucyrus; was born April 7, 1836, where he resides. To give a short sketch of the family - of some historic worth, in connection with Crawford Co. - it is necessary to go back to one Daniel McMichael, grandfather of 1). L. McMichael, who was born in Ireland, and came -to the United States with his parents when about 16 years of age, which was about the year 1794. The family located in Westmoreland Co., Penn.. and, when Daniel attained his majority, he married Mary McDowell. She was a native of Scotland, and came to the United States with her parents at an early date. A few years after their marriage, they moved to Ohio, and located on the north of the Sandusky, near where Bucyrus is locattnl. Being a miller by profession, and a mechanical genius, Mr. McMichael saw and felt the pressing need for some kind of mill to grind what little grain they raised to subsist on. He traveled up the river, looking for a suitable location as the basis of operation for building a mill. When he reached the place where Nathan Cooper now lives, he concluded that the object of his search had been discovered. There he entered KiO acres of Government land, and built a saw and gristmill combined, which was one of the first institutions of the kind in the county, of which the county history speaks more fully. He reared a family of eight children, viz., David, Matthew, William, Daniel, Allen, .Mary. Hattie and Martha. Of these. Daniel, Mary and Martha are living in Iowa ; Allen, in Nebraska, and Matthew, who resided on the old homestead, near Buc}'- rus, and died there some years since. William set out for the gold fields of California, during the early excitement in 1848, and was never heard from here since he wrote a letter back when he reached the Rocky Mountains. David, the oldest one of the family, married Margaret, daughter of John Anderson, who settled here about the year after the McMichaels came. Shortly after the marriage of his daughter, Anderson died, so David McMichael moved to the Anderson farm and remained there until the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 3. 1857. leaving a widow and seven children, viz., Rebecca J., Daniel L., John A., George W., Marie, Cynthia and David - the latter one is deceased. Of these, G. W. and Marie are in Nebraska ; John, Cynthia and Daniel L., in this count}'. The last-named worked on the farm, and, in the meantime, received a good education at the common and normal schools. He prepared himself for teaching, which he did with marked success for a period of fifteen years, iu the winter months, speuding the summer on the farm, with some few exceptions, I when he taught in summer also. Sept. 16, 1864, he married Rachel J. Woodside. They have J four children, viz., Wallace D., Burton 0., William G. and Lawrence E. Mrs. McMichael was born in this county, in 1839. They own about 50 acres of land, which is part of what belonged to the old Anderson homestead.