Miami Township (part 6 of 6)

JOHN H. RENICK, farmer; P. O., Huntsville; was born Jan. 4, 1804, in Clarke Co., O. His father, Robert Renick, was a native of Greenbrier Co., Va., and was there married to Mary Hamilton. She was of Irish descent, and her father, William Hamilton, served as Colonel in the Revolutionary war. In the spring of 1799, Robert came to Clarke Co., this State, and raised a crop, and the following winter moved his family, which then consisted of his wife and three children, to his new home. He died there Oct. 23, 1828, and his wife, April 4, 1814. When 16 years old, John commenced working out, and for six years gave his earnings to hisfather. He was married Dec. 18, 1828, to Elizabeth Rea, who was born in Kentucky in 1806, and was brought to this State the same year. He came to this county in 1833, and'bought a farm of new land near Lewistown, on which he lived until the spring of 1872, when he moved to where he now lives. His wife died Oct. 12, 1876, having borne him eight children, four of whom are dead. The eldest, James H., died in Cleveland, where he was engage in the stave business, and Robert H. from disease contracted in the army. Those living are - Nancy J., Mary E., Louisa I, and John R. All are married, the son living on the old homestead. He was again married June 28, 1877, to Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, widow of William Stevenson. She was born May 16, 1828, in Licking Co., being a daughter of Alexander King. Mr. Renick has served as Trustee and Treasurer, and he and his wife belong to the United Presbyterian Church, in which he has been Elder many years. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for Henry Clay.

ROBERT A. REID, farmer ; P. O., Huntsville ; was born Nov. 1, 1838, in Clarke Co.; his father, Robert Reid, was born in Greenbrier Co., Va., in 1791, and was of Irish descent; his parents came here a short time before his birth. In 1801, the family which then consisted of mother and eight children, moved to this State and secured a quarter section of Government land in Clarke Co., which was cleared and improved by the united labor of the sons. Robert, Sr., served in the war of 1812, and was soon after married to Miss Snodgrass. He bought a tract of new land and commenced carving out a fortune for himself and family, but death robbed him of his companion, and a few years later of his only

| daughter, Sarah Jane, who had then reached | maturity. He afterwards was united to Louisa en who was born in that county in 1809.° In 1853 he moved to this county and bought 480 acres of land near Lewistown, a part of the section given to James McPherson by the Government, according to their treaty with the Indians who wished to reward him for serving them ; he lived on the farm until the spring of 1865, when he moved to where the sons now live, having acquired all his property by his own exertions and wishing to retire from active labor. He died July 15, the same year, and his faithful wife some five years later. They reared four sons - William J., John T., Robert A., and Joseph G.; all but John were in Company B, 88th,.O. V. L., and served nearly three years; the eldest son died in 1867, and the other sons are conducting the farm jointly. Robert was married June 1, 1876, to Josephine Ditzler, daughter of one of Huntsville's most respected physicians; she was born April 18, 1850, and has borne two children - Rea D., and Ivo. Politically the family have always been Democratic, although they supported Lincoln during the war.

JOHN B. RUDE, mill; Huntsville; is the youngest of a family of seven children, and was born Jan. 11, 1831, in Hamilton Co., O. His father was born in New Jersey, and when 11 years old he came to Cincinnati, with his parents, the place then consisting of a few rude houses, being nothing more than a military post. He learned the trade of shoemaker, and for many years did a large business in the boot and shoe trade. Failing bealth induced him to relinquish a successful business for that of farming, and he settled in that county, where be died in 1864. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Laughlin, and a native of that county, died in 1859. John worked at the carpenters' trade two years, and when of age went to the far West. He was in Mexico, Oregon and California about four years, but spent most of that time in the latter State, where he was engaged in mining. He then returned to his native home and was married to Rebecca A. Brown. He moved to Darke Co. in the spring of 1860, and remained there four years, working at his trade most of the time; he has since been engaged in the mill and lumber trade in several different counties, and located at this place in 1866, where he has since lived. His wife died soon after he came here, having borne five children, three of whom are living - Jennie, Anna and Laura. The eldest is married to Morgan Solomon, and lives at Springfield. He was married Jan. 2, 1879, to Anna E. Richardson. He has been quite successful in business, and has done much toward the improvement of this town. He is a member of the Methodist |

ROBERT S. REED, retired; Huntsville; was born Feb. 16, 1821, in Union Co. O.; his father, Thomas Reed, was born and raised in York Co., Penn., and was there married to a Miss Robinson; he was a cooper by trade, and soon after his marriage moved to this State, and settled in the above named county. His wife died, and he was united to Jane Snodgrass, and secured for this marriage the first marriage license ever issued in Union Co., as it had just been organized. She has three brothers that have celebrated their golden weddings, and have always lived in Union Co. Mrs. Reed died near 1827, leaving five children, of whom Robert S. was the eldest. Mr. Reed was afterwards married to Hannah Graham, a native of York Co., Penn., and near 1830 moved to Greene Co. He died April 14, 1858, in this county, to which he had removed some years previous. Robert was apprenticed to a wool manufacturer when in his 17th year, and remained with him over three years, learning to "full cloth" while there. He then went to Springfield and worked some four years. March 4, 1845, he came to this county and bought a saw mill, which he conducted for eight years, and then went to farming. He has developed a fine farm from the dense forest, and his health becoming quite poor, he moved to Huntsville in 1876, to obtain quiet and rest, although he has performed no hard labor in the last twelve years. His marriage was solemnized Nov. 13, 1845, the other party being Martha, a daughter of George and Mary (Moore) Hoover; she was born May 10, 1822, and has borne seven children, three of whom are living - Mary J., wife of D. G. Wallace; George C. and Robert Gill. Mr. Reed has been connected with township offices. The whole family belong to the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is Elder, and held the office of Deacon some fifteen years before he was elected Elder. He has so far been a Republican.

SAMUEL G. ROGERS, farmer; P. O., Northwood; was born June 14, 1817, in Highland Co., O. His father, known as Col. Thomas Rogers, was born in Loudoun Co., Va., and when 7 years old the family moved to Kentucky; when 18 years of age he anda brother came to this State, and the same spring put out a crop. They helped erect the third log cabin in Chillicothe, and the year following their arrival the rest of the family moved to this State and settled in Ross Co., on the farm on which the State Mills were built. Thomas was there married to Polly McCoy, and soon after moved to Highland Co., where his father had bought a large tract of land; by years of patient toil he at length and primitive forest; he served as a Colonel in the war of 1812, and surrendered with Hull at Detroit; he died at Greenfield in June, 1875, in his 93rd year, having reared twelve children to maturity. One son, William, was a missionary to India ten years, and three others served in the late war. Samuel, the subject of this sketch, lived under the parental roof until his margiage, in 1840, to Ann Eliza Ghormley, who was born in Fayette Co. in 1823. In April, 1844, he moved to Stokes Tp., in this county, and bought a small tract of slightly improved land; he kept adding to it until Oct. 1, 1863, when he moved to where he now lives; he cleared nearly 100 acres there, and cast the first Whig vote in that township; he hasan interesting family of children - Maggie N., William C., David P., Levinia J., Robert Shepherd, Thomas A., Oscar, Mary A. and Clarence. Three of these are married. Oscar was shot accidentally a few years ago. The parents and children are members of the United Presbyterian Church. He cast his first Presidential ballot for Harrison, and is now a Republican.

RACHEL SHELBY, Huntsville. The history of this county would be incomplete without mention being made of the Shelby family, who are well known throughout the whole county. The head of the family, John, but better known as Judge Shelby, was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 9, 1783, and was of Welsh descent; his father, David Shelby, served with credit in the Revolutionary War, and in 1794 moved to Pickaway Co., O., and followed farming; he represented the people of that district in the Legislature for eighteen

John lived at home until his marriage in 1806 to Elenor Morris, who was born Aug. 2, 1786, in Pennsylvania, and came to this State in 1795; in the spring of 1809 he came to this county and bought a farm, and having put out a crop he returned and brought his wife and two small children to his new home; he traded that for a farm near Lewistown, and when he had improved it he owned one of the best stock farms in this county; he sold it, however, in 1854, and moved to this place and bought a small tract of land, as he wished for a retired life; he died Oct. 1, 1862, and Logan Co. thus lost one of her honored and respected citizens; he had served in the Legislature, being several terms in each branch and was there at the 'same time his father represented Pickaway Co.; for many years he served as Associate Judge, and was a Democrat of the most pronounced character; he was the father of a family of seven children, only two of whom are living, the eldest son having been in Iowa many years, and Rachel, the fifth in number, is living with and taking care of her aged mother; she was born in this county Dec. 14, 1820; the family have always been identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. SAMUEL STEWART, mill; Huntsville; is one of the most widely known and universally respected citizens of this township; he is a son of Jamesand Mary (Dallass) Stewart, and was born Dec. 23, 1814, in County Tyrone, Ireland; his father was a farmer by'occupation, and in 1820, with his family, which then consisted of seven persons, emigrated to America and settled in Champaign Co., O. In the spring of 1830 he moved to this county, where he had previously bought 625 acres of military land, mostly prairie, and all 'n this township; he paid personal attention to the farm during his life-time, although he built the well known " Stewart's mill," in 1836, but had no knowledge of the mill business and did not learn it; he died in 1856, and his companion died several years later. Samuel worked on the farm until the mill was built, when he entered it and has been connected therewith ever since, except a short time that it was owned by Jacob Austine. In 1873 he bought the mill built by Jonathan Woodward, and ever since he and his two youngest sons have conducted them, doing a large custom trade besides filling their many wholesale orders. He owns a large farm, also, who died nearly one year thereafter, and in 1845 he was united to Clarissa Stevenson, at Kenton. She died in 1846, having borne one child, Cynthia A., now the wife of John M. McCracken; he was afterward united to Miss Nancy King, daughter of Alexander King; she died Dec. 4, 1878, leaving six children - James D., William A., John K., Samuel L., Mary C. and Flora M.; William and Flora are married. Mr. Stewart is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is a Deacon. He is a Republican, and cast his first ballot for Henry Clay.

THOMAS SCOTT, Jr., farmer; P. O., Northwood; among the first pioneers of this township, we take pleasure in mentioning the Scott family, as among the prominent and well known. The head of the family was Thomas Scott, Sr., who was a native of Maryland, and from there moved to Pennsylvania, residing successively in three different counties, and in 1810 moved to Licking Co., O., where the subject of this sketch was born, March 15, 1812. In August, 1822, the family moved to this township, and settled in Cherokee, moving into a rude and _ hastily 'constructed cabin, and soon after their arrival, Samuel Scott, Thomas's father, died, being the first white man to die in this township. The spring following their arrival the township was organized, and the first election held, there being only thirteen voters. Mr. Scott was unanimously chosen Justice; an office he held about twenty years. About the year 1841 he moved to Allen Co., and lived there until his death, Feb. 18, 1852, except a short time that he returned to this county. Thomas, Jr., received most of his education before he came to this county, as there were no schools for several years after his arrival; the settlement being too sparse to support a school. He received a thorough drilling on the farm, however, and at his mother's death, when he was 17 years old, he commenced working out. Having a piece of new land, and wishing to improve it, he first secured a helpmeet in the person of Agnes, daughter of Abraham and Martha Patterson. Their marriage occurred Dec. 23, 1830, and both are still living. They have four children - Martha J., Thomas M., Sarah A. and Abraham P. Three of these are married, the youngest farming on the homestead. Both sons were in the service, and the parents and three youngest children are members of the United Presbyterian Church. He is the discoverer of what is known as the " Scott"? wheat, commencing with three heads, that he found while reaping, and by care he produced the justly celebrated variety that bears his name. He was a Whig in early life, but after the election of Harrison voted the Free Soil ticket, until the organization of the Republican party. He often assisted runaway slaves on their way to Canada; he now possesses the first clock ever brought to this township; it belonged to his father. GEORGE SHICK, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; is the eldest of a family of ten children and was born July 2, 1830, in Carroll Co.; his father, William Shick, was born in Loudoun Co., Va., in 1806 and is achild of one of the heroes of the war of 1812. About the year 1814 the family, which then consisted of six souls, came to Carroll Co., in a wagon and entered a piece of Military land. William was there married to Catharine built cabin. The privations were not few, and George, being the eldest.son, was compelled to work when young, and therefore, received only a meager education®, his parents are both living, having enjoyed more than a half century's companionship. On reaching maturity he commenced working at the carpenter's trade and followed it seven years, when he commenced farming, but during this time he has conducted a saw-mill for twenty-two years, as well as the farm. He has been quite successful in business, now owning nearly 350 acres of land, nearly onethird of which he has cleared himself; he was married March 19, 1857, in Champaign Co., to Mary Apple; she was born there Feb. 17, 1838, and is a daughter of Solomon and Catharine Apple, who came there at an early day and secured a farm of military land, which is yet in the family's possession. One child died and two are living - Catharine and Margaret A. Both he and his wife joined the Lutheran Church before their marriage. He 'has always been a Democrat.

JOHN M. TEN EYCK, physician and surgeon; Huntsville; is the youngest but one of a family of nine children, and was born Jan. 25, 1849, in Wayne Co., Ind. His father, also named John, was a native of New Jersey, and was a veterinary surgeon by profession, but farmed some occasionally; from there he went to Montgomery Co., O., and then to the county before mentioned, where he was married to Louisa Pegg, a native of North Carolina, then residing in Indiana; he died in 1857, and his wife in 1878. John commenced reading medicine with Drs. Pennington and Sweney, of Milton, Ind., in 1869, and gradua-

'ted at the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati in 1874; he practiced at Richland a short time, and in 1875 came to Huntsville, where he has a good and increasing practice; he was married Aug. 5, 1876, to Mary, daughter of James and Clarissa (Cromer) Funk. She was born Jan. 18, 1853, in Ross Co., O. He has always been a Republican, and cast his first vote for U. S. Grant.

ily of six children, and was born Sept. 21, 1828, in Perry. Co., Ohio; his father, Alexander Templeton, was born in Union Co., Pa., and was married to Mary A. Wallace, of Brooke Co., Va.; he was farmer by occupation, and came direct to Perry Co., when married. In 1831 he moved to this county, and kept a store in Bellefontaine one year, when he moved to Roundhead, in Hardin Co., and lived there until his death, in 1864; he was there engaged in the mercantile business, and also in farming; he was one of the first members of the Associate Presbyterian Church, organized at Bellefontaine, and held the office of Elder there, and also at Roundhead, after an organization was effected at that place. William received a good common school education, which he completed at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, and then took the course at the Theological Seminary, at Xenia, Ohio, from which he emerged in 1856; he was married May 12, 1859, to Mary, daughter of Rey. James Wallace; she was born in this county, Aug. 16, 1834, and has been a loving and faithful helpmeet to him. They have lived in this township since marriage, except a few years spent in Hardin Co. Both are members of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is Elder. Mr. Templeton has served as Justice of the Peace, and has so far been identified with the Republican party. He cast his first Presidential vote for John P. Hale.

DANIEL WONDERS, farmer? P. O., Bellefontaine; is one of the most successful and well-known farmers in the county, and was born Sept. 10, 1829, in York Co., Pa.; he is ason of Jacob and Christiana (Lease) Wonders, both of whom were born in that county; his father followed teaming in early life, and was detailed as a teamster in the war of 1812; after his marriage, however, he went to farming, and in 1836, moved to this county, where he resided eighteen months, and then went back to Venango Co., Pa., where his father had bought a large tract of land for the purpose of giving each of his children a farm. Jacob sold his in 1844, and came to this county and settled in Zane Tp., where he died in 1877, and his wife one year previous. Daniel went to the blacksmiths' trade when 19 years old, and after an apprenticeship of two years returned to his father's, where he worked at the trade and on the farm for two ex and then commenced dealing in stock; his own exertions has accumulated a handsome property, owning two good farms, and has built good and substantial buildings; he has.not dealt in stock of late years, preferring a quieter life; he was married Sept. 13, 1853, to Elizabeth, daughter of Richard M. and Margaret (Henry) Dickinson; she was born April 5, 1826, in this county, her parents being among the first settlers of the county, and are both yet living, having been married sixty-two years. Daniel's marriage has been blessed with three children - Margaret M., George M. and Mary C.; the eldest is married to Wallace Jaméson. He has been a member of the Agricultural Society for nine years, members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he was a Democratin early life, but has been a Republican since the organization of that party. ,

Irwin, was a native of Pennsylvania, and went from there to Kentucky, where he was married to Mary Thompson. In 1809 he came to this State and settled in Champaign Co. He served as a guard at McPherson's Blockhouse during the war of 1812, and died near labor, and worked in a dairy eleven years. | She was married to Joseph T. Wright March | 1,1827. He wasason of William and Jane | Wright, and was born June 10, 1803, in | After marriage they lived in | Champaign Co. until 1835, when they bought | a quarter section of land near Quincy, for |

$300, and on Christmas moved on their farm, the house having no door, window, chimney or chinking. In this they lived unti! the following summer, when it was made more comfortable. Mrs. Wright assisted her husband in the duties of the farm, and for many years took in weaving. In 1858 they moved to Quincy, and in January, 1565, sold their property and came to Northwood, where he died Sept. 18, 1868. Their union was blessed with two children - Mary J. and William. Both have taught school, the son graduating at Oxford College, and studied theology there, receiving license to preach in 1853. He was principal of the schools at Xenia, and at Richmond, Ind., one year each. He died in March, 1873, at Grand Rapids, O., where he was teaching school and preaching. The whole family became identified with the United Presbyterian Church many years ago, Mr. Wright serving as Elder about 25 years. DAVID G. WALLACE, farmer; P. O., Huntsville ; is a son of Rev. James Wallace, deceased, and was born July 3, 1839, in this township ; his father was born in York Co., Pa., Nov. 10, 1801, and was son of David and Mary Wallace ; he was reared to the occupation of farming, but having embraced religion in early life, he determined to devote his life to the ministry, and after attending school at yarious places he graduated at Jefferson College, Cannonsburgh, Pa., in 1827; he received license to preach in 1830, and his first appointments were embraced in the Carolinas. In 1832 he was called to the Darby and Bellefontaine congregations, and as a majority of the members lived in the vicinity of Cherokee, he bought a tract of new land near by which he cleared and improved, besides

Huntsville charge, from which he withdrew in 1861.' He was married Sept. 30, 1833, to Jane Pollock, of Washington Co., Pa.; she died Sept. 14, 1863, having borne five children, the eldest of whom, William P., was fatally wounded at Knoxville, Tenn., and is sleeping in a Southern cemetery. Mr. Wallace was _ married in 1866 to Mrs. Mary A. McKee, and died Nov. 30, 1878. David is living on a part of the old homestead, and has always been a tiller of the soil; he served in the 132nd, O. N. G., and was married Nov. 1, 1869, to Mary J., daughter of Robert S. and and Martha (Hover) Reed ; she was born in this county April 4, 1847. Their union has produced six children - Nellie I., William R., James T., Martha J., Edward R., and Salina A. Both he and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, of which he is Deacon. He has always been a Republican.

ca Rogers; he was a blacksmith by trade, and in 1824 moved to this State. and located in | Belmont Co., and engaged in farming. Some ten years later he came to this county and secured a partly developed farm in the southeast part of this township, on which he lived until his death, April 14, 1861. Mary A. was married April 14, 1840, to William W. Watson, one of the energetic pioneer farmers of this county; he was born Jan. 13, 1813, in Fayette Co.; his parents, William and Ruth Watson, were natives of the Emerald Isle, and came to this country in 1804; lived a short time in Pittsburgh, and then coming to Fayette Co, in this State. In 1826, with his family, he came to this township, and secured a quarter-section of military land, which he developed as early as possible, but being unused to such business, the heavy part of it devolved on the son. After his marriage, William settled on a portion of the old homestead, and, at his father's death, he bought out the other heirs and secured the whole property, which had become dear to him through old associations. He died Dec. 15, 1876; his wife still survives him. Their happy union was blessed with six children - the youngest daughter, Mary E., died Aug. 21, 1876. Those living are, Caroline, who was married April 24, 1860, to Elisha Lockhart, and after his death to Robert W. Jordan, Feb. 12, 1874; John C. married March 25, 1874, to Mantie E. Elder; she died April 15, 1878, and June 17, 1880, he was united to Callie Weiser; Rebecea C. is still living with her mother; W. Parker, who united his fortunes with those of Hattie Foster Dec. 31,

JONATHAN WOODWARD, farmer; P. O., Huntsville; is one of the most prominent and well-known men inthis township, and has contributed as much towards its rapid advancement as any person now living; he was born May 16, 1801, in Chester Co., Pa., and his ancestors were among the early settlers of the " Keystone" State, buying their land of Penn's agents. His father, whose given name was George, was a miller by trade, and was married to Miss Alice Buffington, who was born on the day the memoral.le battle of Brandywine was fought, her parents living within a few miles of the scene of action. : Mr. Woodward served a short time in the war of 1812, and for many years conducted his business in Delaware, and also in Pennsylvania; in 1833 he moved to this State, and located in Champaign Co., where he died in 1842, and his companion in 1851. Jonathan learned the trade of a millwright in early life, 'and worked in different parts of York State, as well as in the city of New York; he also followed this business along the Schuylkill and Brandywine rivers, and in a mill on the latter stream learned the trade of miller; in 1835 he came to Champaign Co. and rented a mill, and the next year bought 27 acres of the Mahin heirs in this township; its improvements were a log cabin and a badly wrecked saw mill, which he " fixed up" as oad as possible, and commenced sawing lumber for the purpose of erecting a grist mill; this he completed, and commenced running it May 1, 1839, and he has the honor of packing the first barrel of flour in this township, although his was the third mill erected; in 1866 he so'd his mill, and has since resided in the suburbs of Huntsville, where he has bought a farm; he was married in 1834 to Mrs. Sarah Robinson, widow of John J. Robinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1804, in the State of Delaware, her father being Holton Yarnall; she had two children when married to Mr. Woodward, one of whom is living - the widow of the late Dr. Lawson, a eee in the Cincinnati Medical College. This happy union has been blessed with four children. Those living are - Charles C., a iniller at Westminster, O.; George, who is a physician at Oak Harbor, in Ottawa Co., ae and Sarah A., wife of James A. Coulter, of

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GEORGE K. HILL, farmer; P. O., Tileton ; born in Clarke Co., O., in 1815, where he remained till 18 years of age when he removed with his father to Logan Co., in 1833; his father, John Hill, entering 240 acres of canal land, required the services of his son George till he was 24 years of age and then gave h.m 40 acres of land, all a dense forest, which he still owns ; he then bought 80 acres in section 32, and then selling it in 1851, he bought 160 acres in the same section, which was all a wilderness of woods, but with his own hands he soon gleared it and made it a handsome farm ; since he has been in the country he has cleared about 250 acres. He is a self-inade and self-educated man; his early days were spent in the woods assisting his father, and all the opportunities he had for school was a few weeks in the winter by traveling five miles through the woods, and this being a subscription school and he being poor, he had to work by the day to earn the little time he did attend. He is now one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers in the vicinity ; out of deht, and has a property valued at least at $15,000. He with his father was one of the first settlers in the western part of the township, he helped cut and make the first road running west from the river through this township. His father was always poor until George became large enough to assist him, and then all moved on with greater prosperity; his father, before his death had bought and owned 480 acres. When he lived at home they hauled their grain to Portland, a distance of 110 miles requiring from nine to seventeen days to perform the journey and then received but 53 | eled and worked in five different states, brother David being a great hunter saved their little patch by constantly guarding it. George K., killed about twenty-five deer in his day. He was married to Jane Gish, in 1837, who was born in Virginia and moved to Logan Co., in 1834 ; she has been a faithful consort of Mr. Hill for nearly half a century, and is still enjoying good health. They have six children - Sarah J., Nancy, Mary, sig Katherine, and John, all of whom are married except the latter. Mr. Hill is now 65 years of age, and carries on his own farm,+makes a hand everywhere he works; last winter he worked forty-three days in the county ditch, being in mud and water above his knees most of the time. He has a beautiful farm, well improved ; has about 1,000 rods of tile to drain it, and good improvements to adorn it; he commenced a poor boy, helped his father get a start in the world, and then, by patient labor and hard blows, he has made a handsome fortune for himself, and still he toils, for we found him plowing with a single shovel plow, the perspiration flowing in streains from his face. He has held the office of Township Trustee for several terms. In politics he is a Republican. _

DAVID H. HOSTETTER, farmer; P. O., DeGraff; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1824, where his father and mother were born and raised, and died; he remained at home till 20 years of age, when he commenced the world for himself, and till he was 25 he travhis principal object being to survey the country and select a place to invest his means; in 1851 he came to Clark Co., O., where he bought a grist mill and successfully followed the milling profession for about fifteen years; in 1863 he sold his mill and purchased the farm he now occupies in Logan Co., of 160 acres, for which he paid $6,400; in four years after he purchased sixty-five acres of Mr. Strayer, and some time after purchased ninety acres in Shelby Co.; he now owns 318 acres of well-

$80 per acre; his land is one mile froni De- Graff; he has fine buildings located on a beautiful rise of land that overlooks the entire country around; his improvemepts are valued at $6,000; he was married in 1860 to Miss Catherine Forry, who was born in 1841, in Logan Co., Harrison Tp.; they have three children - Linnie C., Annie B. and Mary M.; Mr. Hostetter springs from a rich family; his father was worth about $25,000, and his grandfather about $50,000, and he himself is probably worth what they both were, for he is thoroughly a business man; he rents his land and tries to live a retired life, but he finds that his labor and continual oversight is necessary to keep the improvements up and the farm in order; he has about 150 acres under good cultivation through which meanders a beautiful stream; he. has a fine, large grapery and fruits of all kinds in great abundance; he is.a church member}, in politics he is neutral; he has not voted for the last twenty-five years. JAMES F. HONE, farmer; P. O., Logans- 'ville; born in Franklin Co., O., in 1840, and came to Logan Co. at 3 years of age, and lived in Bloomfield Tp. with his parents until 1861, when ie enlisted in the 20th O.V.L., and served till disabled by sickness and hardship, when he was honorably discharged after fifteen months' service; he fought in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Ft. Donaldson, in the former witnessing the most terrific part of the battle, and participating in the hottest part of the fight. In 1862 he commenced farming for himself in Bloomfield Tp., on 80 acres of land given to him hy his father-in-law; in 1865 he sold out and bought 104 acres, which he now occupies. His father-in-law then gave him, in 1878, 35 acres more. Mr. Hone then purchased 21 acres more, making him in all 159 acres, which constitutes his present farm, which he has nicely improved. 'It borders on the east side of the Miami River, and is considered the best soil in the county. He was married in 1863 to Jennie Dickson, who was born in Logan Co. in 1844, where she was brought up and has alwayslived. They have had six children - Alice A., born April 13, 1864, and died Aug. 20, 1864; John, born June 24, 1865; Willard E., Jan 5, 1868; - Bessie, June 12, 1870; Ossie, April 15, 1872, and died Dec. 25, 1872; Winona, born Sept. 26, 1879. Mr. Hone has been Township Assessor for nine successive years, and holds the office of Real Estate Assessor for 1880. Heisa member of the Christian Church; also a Democrat. His land furnishes a beautiful building site upon which his house now stands, and where he contemplates building a spacious house next year.

SAMUEL KINSINGER, farmer; P. .O., DeGraff; born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1828, and remained there till 1847, and then removed to Ohio, and in the following fall of 1848 he moved to Logan Co., one mile: east of DeGraff, where his father had purchased a farm. His father, George K., was. born: in Philadelphia in 1793; he commenced a poor and penniless boy, $30 in debt, having to purchase his time from a man to whom he was bound out as an apprentice to learn the shoemaker's trade, and at his death owned: 656 acres of well improved land, a handsome property, which he by earnest and honest labor had acquired. His wife was born in Pennsylvania in 1794; her father was a veteran in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Samuel Kinsinger commenced business for himself by entering a partnership with his brother and renting their father's farm, and continued at that t.ll 1856, when he married Martha E, Turner, | who was born in 1836 in Logan Co., where she was brought up and has always lived; her parents, Joseph and Rebecca Turner, were the oldest settlers of the township, coming here in 1808. Mrs, Turner was born and brought, up in the State, and Joseph Turner at 40 years of age spent most of his time for six years with the Indians in Logan Co., eating, sleeping, and constantly associating with them. He started for himself at 22, with but 25 cents in money, and a yoke of oxen; he signature. At his death, which occurred in 1855, he owned 720 acres of land, which he had earned and improved by his own. patient industry. Mr. Samuel Kinsinger, after his marriage, moved on the present farm of 240 acres, where he has farmed it ever since, land valued at $75 peracre. He has 160 acres under good cultivation; his home is beautifn! as well as comfortable; he has made many of the improvements himself, valued at $3,000. A | Spring of cool water gushes from the banks at the rear end of his house, which greatly adds to the convenience of his farm. Mr. Kinsinger has mostly fenced over his farm, building house and barn, and paying $1,500 to heirs of the family; he helped haul! the logs {rom land DeGraff now occupies, which was long before the railroad passed through it. His grandfather, Mr. Brindle, preserved an eight dollar | bill of British currency of 1774, and a thirty shilling script of Continental currency of 1776, which Mr. Kinsinger now has in perfect | preservation. Mrs. Kinsinger's grandfather, John Turner, was one of the first voters of the township, and also served in tlie war of the Revolution. They have five children living - George T'., Samuel A., Albert J., Daniel | K., John R., (who died at 9 years of age) and Ella F. He and his wife and two oldest boys are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Tn politics he is a Republican. | JOHN R. LONG, miller and lawyer; | Logansville; born in Pennsylvania, in 1827, and lived with his uncle till 14 years of age; then he went to Seneca Co., Ohio, and farmed there one year, from whence he moved to Logan Co., in the winter of 1843, driving the entire distance with a team. His uncle rented a farm in Bloomfield Tp., and he remained with him three years; now being of age, he started in life for himself; he commenced surveying and working at the carpenter's trade, mastering both arts by diligent industry, without the aid of a teacher. In 1846 he began teaching at $8 per month, and he taught during the winter for six or seven years following, and worked at carpentering and surveying through summer. In 1854 he married Elizabeth Quick, who was born in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1836; he followed his regular business till 1862, when he purchased the grist and saw-mill, which he still owns and isrunning. It is located on the " Big

Miami River." He saws about 150,000 feet of lumber and grinds from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels of grain annually. Mr. Long is ofa philosophical turn of mind, and possesses a natural skill at machinery. He makes and repairs most everything pertaining to the machinery of his mill. They have four children - Marco W., Viola, Minnie V., Edwin Grant; one child, Jessi» A., died, aged six months. Mr. Long has held the office of Supervisor two years, Township Clerk ten years, and has been School Director and Justice of the Peace. He was 4 Democrat till 1854, when he swung into the Republican ranks, and has stood there ever since.

* Big Miami River" in 1823; owns and lives upon the farm upon which he was born. His father, James Moore, came to Logan Co. in 1805, and bought the farm which Isaac N. now owns. It was then alla pathless wood; the Indian camp-fires gleaming along the banks of the Miami was all that could be seen of human activity. One evening he counted thirteen from his cabin door. Mr. Mathews and Mr. Dickson were his only neighbors; he and Mr. Dickson purchased of the Government 400 acres of land, of which he got 196 acres. The first year he cleared 8 acres. For many years he and his wife raised their own flax and wool and spun and wove the material for their own clothing. He marketed his produce at Sandusky, which required from eight to ten days to make the journey, and then they received but 50 cents a bushel for their wheat. He gave the ground for the first graveyard in Pleasant Tp. In his log cabin the first preaching being the ministers. He and George and Peter Connors were the principal hunters of the locality, as the forests abounded in deer, bear, wolves and wild turkeys. Young Isaac recollects going with George Conners, when but a small boy, and bringing a whole wagonload of deer. He also helped build the first located about one mile east of his residence. In this rude pioneer schoolhouse, with its log benches, Isaac was educated; his first teacher was William Skooler, who he remembers gave him his coat for a pillow when he became weary and sleepy, as he was only a boy of six or seven years of age, a mark of kindness which he has always remembered. He also built the first grist mill in this part of the county, where the Indians often purchased flour, often as high asa thousand pounds at one time. James Moore died when his son Isaac was 11 years ofage. He and his two elder brothers carried on and improved the farm. They bought out their sisters' interests and supported their aged mother. When they divided up Isaac N. received for his share 105 acres. In 1845 he married Susan Dillon, who died in 1871. They had ten children in all - Mil-

Isaac N. are dead; he married Mrs.Lydia J. Nickle, his second wife, in 1874, who was born in Ohio in 1840. He bought, in 1858, 30 acres of his brother, afterwards 38 more;

$2,500, and sold 50 for $1,400. They afterward bought 80 acres of John Dickson, and then 9 acres at $100 per acre. He now owns 282 acres of land, including the old homestead, valued at $75 per acre. He does a thriving business in farming; he has dealt largely in stock for the last fifteen years; he deals principally in hogs, cattle and sheep; he has driven in one week to Bellefontaine 730

W. D. PIPER, farmer; P. O., Logansville; born in Kentucky in 1808, and at 10 years of age he moved with his father to Logan Co., which then was a part of Champaign Co.; his , father, Alexander, commenced for himself a poor and penniless youth, and made a nice property in Kentucky, which he sold with a view to coming:to Ohio, but the man he sold

He came here when the country was an unbroken wilderness, cleared and improved 80 acres of land, which he owned at his death. This farm is now known as the Moore farm. Mr. W. D. Piper at 21 years of age entered a partnership with his father, and continved till he was 26 years of age, when he purchased the farm of 80 acres which he still occupies; it; in 1840 he purchased 80 acres adjoining it on the west, which was also all timber; he has owned 270 acres, but has let bis clnldren have all but 75 acres, which he values at $75 per acre. He has lived on his present farm since the fall of 1830; he purchased land in the midst of a wilderness of trees a' d brush, has cleared it, and nicely improved it. He was married at 26 to Miss Jane Brunson, who was born in Kentucky in 1811, and.died in 1852, and Mr. Piper, through the love and devotion which he cherished for his first wife, has never married a second. They had the following children - Alexander, who died at 22; Elizabeth, John, Mary E. and Martha Jane (twins), William J.and Sophrona. Mr. Piper's early education was very limited, going to school in all about three months, and that was in arude log schoolhouse, the first that was built in the township, east of the present site of Logansville; but by h's own diligence he educated himseli by the fireside of his own cabin, for at that time there were no newspapers in the country, and but few books to interest the youth, and he studiously employed his leisure hours over his text books; he is in'every sense a self-made man; has held the office of Assessor of the Township for fourteen years, and in politics has always beena Republican. He never has had a lawsuit in his life, and. lived in harmony with all his neighbors, and is revered and respected by all who know him. When he came into the county there were no houses except Indian huts between his present residence and Wapaucauata, a distance of twenty-five miles. They then marketed their grain at the Lake, getting mostly trade in exchange, rarely but little money. Those were "times that tried men's souls." MARTIN L. ROHRKR, farmer; P. O., Logansville; was born in Champaign Co., O., in age, when he removed to Logan Co., and purchased 308 acres of land) located on the west bank of the Miami river, of which land he now owns 208 acres, valued at $75 per acre; he has cleared the most of it by his own labor, and uicely improved it, and has selected a nice rise of land overlooking the river for the location of a new house, which he has already begun; the most of his land is what is called valuable; he hauled his first load of grain in this county to DeGraff, which consisted then of but few dwellings, hastily, built, among the stumps and brush; he was married in 1855 to Miss Laura Deppe, who died in 1860, leaving three children - Sarah E., born May 15, 1856; Mary Jane, born April 20, 1858, and Daniel, born Noy. 26, 1859. He married his second wife, Katherine Moore, in 1862, who has been an invalid for the past six years. She is a member of the Christian Church at Logansville. They have had three children - -Louis B., born June 26, 1864, who died Jan. 16, 1865; Anna A., born Jan. 23, 1866, and Naomi L., May 12, 1868. Mr. Rohrer is a member has held the office of Township Trustee for eleven years; is now serving his second term as Town Clerk. His mother, Sarah Rohrer Snvder, died in 1874, at his residence, in her 60th year; she for fifteen years had been an exemplary member of the Baptist Church at Nettle Creek. Mr. Rohrer is a man of extensive information, and is widely known as an influential citizen.

'He worked by the month on the farm the following summer, then attended select school at Lewiston; he worked eighteen summers for Mr. Dickson, at Logansville, teaching school during the winters; he taught his first term of school when 18 years of age, in Bloomfield Tp. Mr. Smith started lite for himself at 21, with nothing but his empty, but willing hands, his father claiming all his earnings until he became of age. He purchased a team and for a time rented land. In | 1871 he purchased what was called the John | farm, and teaches school through the winter. Asa teacher he has been a grand success, teaching twelve terms in District No. 1, and six terms at Logansville. Mr. Smith is a member of the Masonic and Odd_ Fellow Lodges; he has held the office of Town Clerk for ten consecutive years, and is now serving his fifth year as Township Treasurer; has traveled through Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illi- nois; visited the great Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876. Politics, Democrat. Mr. Smith has worked his own way in the world, and now stands on solid footing. WILLIAM J. SMITH, farmer; P. 0., De- Graff; was born in Clarke Co., O., in 1830, and at 1 year of age came to Logan Co.;_ his father, William, was born in Clarke Co. in 1803, and remained there until 1831, when he moved to Logan Co., where he remained till his death, dying at the age of 71, or nearly that; he started in life a poor boy and with empty hands began life's toil; he accumulated a handsome little property, owning at one time 338 acres of Jand; his wife, Sarah Stockwell, was born in Highland Co., O., in 1813. William J. Smith started life for himself at 21 by renting his father's farm for two years, and then bought 150 acres in Miami Tp., farmed that, and commenced stock-raising. In 1855 he was married to Eveline Strayer, who died eleven months after; in the spring of 1859 he married his second wife, Sarah J. Raredon, who was born- and brought up in Logan Co.; Mr. Smith then moved on the farm he had previously purchased, of 150 acres, and then renewed farming and commenced_ stock-dealing; in 16865 he moved from his farm and rented 178 acres of his father, at the same time keeping the stock on his own place; two years after he bought the farm be was renting, which, in 1832, was purchased by his grandfather, John Sinith, who had seen it during the war of 1812, as he was a soldier in frontier service, stationed near the present site of Logansville; in 1878 his wife inherited 100 acres from her father's estate, which.they annually rent. Mr. Smith spends most of his time raising, buying and shipping stock; he deals largely in cattle, sheep and hogs; is now feeding 110 head of hogs; he buys considerable grain in the course of a year to feed his growing herds; he is now breeding principally blooded stock, short-horn Durham in cattle, Marino sheep and Poland China hogs; at the county fair last year he received the first premium for presenting the finest hog, and aiso the first premium on a blooded cow, and second premium on a blooded bull, which clearly shows that he is raising some of the finest stock in the county; he isa member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has always voted the Republican ticket; they have five children - Alma Frances, EdwinSeegar, Eva Florence, Luella May and Wilber Lorain.' Mr. Smith commenced in the world with but 8300, and is now recognized as one of the most progressive and influential citizens of the community.

ELZA STOCKWELL, druggist; Logansville; born in Pleasant Tp. O., in 1855; he remained at home and worked on the farm | till 23 years of age, when he started business for himself in DeGraff. After continuing there for a time he returned home, and remained till July 3, 1878, when he com- 'menced business in Logansville, in which he he is still prosperously | engaged. He married in July, 1879, Miss Sarah K. Barnes, who was born in Ohio i in 1859. They have had one child, which is dead.

* HENRY YOUNG, farmer and merchant; P. O., Logansville; porn i in Stark Co., O., in 1813, where he resided till of age, when lie started out for himself with but 50 cents. He was married in 1833 to Julia Ann Foulk; he worked in the harvest field after his marriage to pay for his' wedding clothes; he then removed to Seneca Co., where he remained three years, having but two or three neighbors within a limit of twenty miles, except the Indians; he afterwards removed to Delaware Co., where for eighteen years he followed the carpenters' trade, building about forty of the largest barns in that vicinity. He spent two years in Sheiby Co., farming and working at his trade. In 1855 he came to Logan Co., and purchased 116 acres of land at $17 per 'acre, now valued at $75. In 1862 he built a large two-story brick house, making the brick and burning the lime himself. He has been a contractor on the gravel pikes, building $13,- 800 worth of road; he owns one half of a store and stock, and dwelling house_in Logansville, where his son carries on business; he held the office of Constable eight years in . Delaware Co., and has been Postmaster at Logansville for twelve years, and is still holding ~ the office. There are nine children in the family - Lucinda, born May 3, 18S; Samuel, Dec. 20, 1835, and died Sept. "10, 1851, being instantly killed by the horses running away at Ashley; Sally. born Sept. 18, 1837; Jacob, Jan. a 1840; Leah, Sept. 1, 1841, and died Oct. 29, 1855, fon the effects of injuries rec-ived by falling from the stairs in the night, being called by her father, she became bewildered and fell; Harvey, born May 31, 1844; Maranda, March 3, 1845; Julia Ann, Jan. 6, 1847; Juliette, Oct. 28, 1850. Mrs. Young lost the use of her hand at 7 years of age, but has always done her own work, and for many yearsspun and wove their own cloth, besides making - much for others. Mr. Tie Mrs. Young are