Orange Township (part 4 of 8)

1877, Mr. Thompson was united in marriage with Sue J. Seely; she was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., May 5, 1849; by this union there is one child - Kdward. Mr. Thompson owns 205 acres of as nicely improved land as there is in Radnor Township; he is a Republican.

RICHARD B. TOMLREY, farmer and stockraiser ; P. O. Radnor; was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, Jan. 24, 1836; is the son of William and Susan (Brown) Tomley, both natives of Wales; they were the parents of two sons and two daughters, all of whom lived to reach their majority; in 1840, the parents, together with their family, emigrated to the United States, and almost immediately came to Radnor Township, Delaware Co., Ohio; the father was a farmer - a business he followed both in Wales and this country; the father was a man noted for his piety, honesty and industry; he died Noy. 28, 1857; the mother died Aug. 24, 1869; both parents were consistent members of the M. E. Church. The subject passed his youth on his father's farm, and was educated as well as the schools of the country permitted; when about 23 years of age, he began business for himself, although still making his home at his father's. He was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Thomas Oct. 1, 1867; she was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, March 17, 1835; her grandfather, Henry Perry, was the first actual white settler in Radnor Township, having come hither in 1803. [In another part or this work a full account of this is given.] From our subject's marriage there is one son - - Guy, born March 7, 1869. Mr. Tomley owns 100 acres of nicely improved land; is a Republican in politics; has held a number of positions of honor and trust in the township, among which may be mentioned that of Township Trustee; is a man of steady habits, and has the respect and esteem of all his neighbors.

'THOMAS WATKINS, farmer and_ stockdealer; P. O. Radnor; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1843; is the son of William and Mary (Jones) Watkins, both of whom were natives of North Wales. In the year 1820, Mr.

Watkins took passage for America, arriving at Philadelphia June 15 of the same year. Miss Mary Jon:s, who afterward became Mrs. _Watkins, together with her parents, took passage on board the same ship Mr. Watkins sailed in. Soon after their arrival, they started, overland, for the then new Welsh settlement, in Delaware Co., Ohio, where they arrived soon after. The father was a carpenter and cabinet-maker by trade, and in that capacity proved a valuable addition to the settlement. He was for a long time employed by the Indians of Upper Sandusky, where miles of unbroken wilderness, full of wild beasts and treacherous Indians, were between him and his home. He was a poor boy when he arrived in this country, having only a $5 gold piece to commence business for himself with ; by frugality and hard labor, he amassed quite a large amount | parents of eleven children, ten of whom reached their majority ; at the present time, seven children are living youth and early manhood assisting his father on the farm. He received as good an education as the schools of that early day afforded. He remained with his father until his death. April 11, 1867, he was united in marriage with Charlena Hults, daughter of Raymond and Almira ( Andrews) Hults; she was born in Berkshire Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, July 2, 1843. The father was a native of New York and the mother of Ohio; they were the parents of four children, two of whom are yet living. The marriage of Thomas Watkins and Charlena Hults bore the fruit of seven children, three of whom are now living - William, Raymond and Mary J.; Thomas was the name of one deceased, the others dying in infancy, without being named. Mrs. Watkins is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Watkins owns 170 acres of land, adjoining the villiage of Radnor. Is a radical Republican, and a man of considerable influence among his friends and neighbors.

HENRY CLINE, farmer; P.O. Ashley ; was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, in 1807; an only son; emigrated with his parents to Delaware Co. in 1816, and settled in Troy Township. He was married in 1832, to Miss Elizabeth Douning, and then came to Marlborough Township, where he still lives, having been here forty-eight years ; they have had ten children, five boys and five girls - Samuel D., Margaret A., Jane M., William H., Elizabeth G., Henry K., Francis M., Susanna, James, Hilla G. Four are dead - Henry K., William H., Samuel D. and: Jane M. In the spring of 1873, Mr. Cline's companion was taken away from him by that unwelcome messenger, Death. He has one daughter at home, to care and cherish him in his declining years; his children are all settled around him. He has 487 acres of land, of which he has cleared, with but little assistance, 250 acres. His father, Henry Cline, Sr., emigrated to this State about 1795, and settled in Pickaway Co. When our subject came to this county, the Indians were quite numerous; remembers of seeing some seven hundred at a camp meeting, held on Delaware Run ; they were peaceable. He frequently drove a four-horse team to Zanesvillé, Ohio, and brought, in return, salt, sole-leather and iron. Mr. Cline is a respected and a well-to-do farmer.

FRANCIS M. CLINE, miller and farmer ; P. O. Ashley. Francis M. Cline was born Jan. 10, 1843, in Marlborough Township, Delaware Oo., Ohio; he owns the woolen mill knownas the Walter Hill Factory, which was built about thirty-four years ago by Luther Cone, also the old water sawmill which was built about sixty yearsago by Robert Campbell, of Philadelphia. This mill is still in good running order and said to be the best water saw-mill on the Whetstone River. Mr. Cline is fitting up the old woolen mill for the purpose of making flour, meal and "chop." Our subject was married to Miss Nancy Potter on Oct. 24, 1868, who was born Jan. 15, 1845; they have two children, Bessie and Cleo. Our subject owns

WILLIAM and J. H. CARTER, farmers; P. QO. Norton. William Carter, born 1833 in St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, came to Delaware Co. in 1839, and settled in Troy Township ; have resided in Marlborough about sixteen years; was married to Sophenia Shultz; they livedin wedlock about twenty-two months, when death severed the tender tie, and he has not since married. Mr. W. Carter has seen nearly all kinds of wild game that ever frequented the woods of our county. J. H. Carter, born in 1837 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Ohio, emigrated to Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1839; was married to Miss Elizabeth Mayfield in 1866; Miss Mayfield was born in 1839 in Delaware Co. They have four children, of whom two are living, Mary Adell and William Corwin. Our subject's grandparents, on father's side, came from Ireland and the mother from England, and were among the first settlers of Maryland. Carter & Bro. own more than 500 acres of land, and deal in fine, heavy Norman horses in which they take great pride and receive their reward for so doing. If you want a fine young heavy horse, call on them.

"ELIAS COLE, farmer; was born in Troy Township, this county, Sept. 13, 1834; was the son of Hugh and Mary Cole, the latter of whom was the daughter of Timothy and Rebecca Main, the latter of these two being the daughter of James and Mary Wright; and Mrs. Wright was the daughter of Andrew McGill, who emigrated from Ireland to America about 1781. Timothy Main, the maternal grandfather of Mr. Cole, was the son of Sabeers and Hannah Main, both of whom died in Virginia. Mr. Cole's father was the son of Joseph and Mary Cole; the latter's maiden name was Curren, born in Ireland, and came to America about 1781. Joseph Cole was the son of Hugh and Sarah Cole; the maiden name of the latter was_Bishop - citizens of the State of New York. Nearly all of this ancestry were members of the Regular Baptist Church. J oseph Cole was one of the first settlers of Troy Township, locating there from Virginia in December, 1808; he was also one of the organizers of the present Marlborough Baptist Church, and served it as a Deacon until his death. Elias Cole was married to Catharine Block Jan. 31, 1856; they have had born to them five boys and three girls, six of whom are living. Mr. Cole served out a three-years enlistment in the war of the rebellion, as a member of Co. CO, 26th O. V. I., and was shot through the body at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863; upon leaving the service, he received an honorable discharge as

First Sergeant of his company, in which responsible position he had faithfully served. Through Mr. Cole's untiring zeal, the history of his company was preserved, and forms a part of the military history of Delaware Co. and integrity is recognized in his having been called upon to serve almost continuously as Justice of the Peace since his return from the army.

On the death of JAMES COLE, member Co. C, 26th O. V.'L. Mourn not for the hero, though he's your son, Mourn not for a soul that's so brave ; Though from this earth his spirit has gone, He sleeps in an honorable grave.

HENRY G. GILLET was born in this township in 1849. His father was born April 13, 1808, and came here with his parents in 1819; they were natives of Connecticut; the elder Gillet had been a Revolutionary soldier, and traded for land in this township previous to his moving his family here; this he cultivated until his death in 1836, when his son Harold came in possession of it. The latter, Harold Gillet, was at one time engaged in the mercantile business; during the years 1839-40, he was in Baltimore with a number of horses; it was then that the convention was held there that nominated Wm. H. Harrison for President, and John Tyler for Vice President; shortly after his return, he suld out his stock of goods to Mr. Chapman, and engaged in general farming until 1866, wken he moved to Norton, where he lived until his death, Jan. 8, 1880. Mr. Gillet, when in his vigor, was quite noted as a hunter, often killing five or six deer in a day; he became incensed at an Indian whom he seemed determined to shoot, and made such a display of his rifle as to cause the Indian to cry out " What you shoot at?" but from the best authority at hand, the old Indian was allowed to die a natural death; Mr. Gillet and a brother on one occasion while returning from fishing, were attacked by wolves and forced to take shelter in an old deserted cabin until morning. He was married in 1829 to Miss Pennelia Scribner, born in 1810; her parents emigrated to this State from Vermont. Henry G. Gillet, whose name heads this sketch, was married to Miss Alice E. Spaulding in 1870 ; she was the daughter of Judson and Mary M. Spaulding, and was born in 1851; they have had three children, of whom but one is living, the other two were taken away by scarlet fever. Mr. Gillet is engaged in farming on the old homestead, and is prosperous in his calling.

WESLEY INGLE, farmer; P. O. Norton; was born in Marlborough Township July 22, 1851. His father, Andrew Ingle, was born in Hancock Co., Md., in 1823; emigrated with his parents to Perry Co., Ohio, in 1830; remained there about five years, and then emigrated to Marlborcugh Township, forty-five years ago. Was married in 1841 to Miss Rachel Bush, who was born in Maryland in 1822; emigrated with her parents to Ohio in 1831. Mr. Andrew and Rachel Ingle and Ella. Wesley Ingle's grandparents were born in Maryland, and their descendants were from Germany ; he is a young man of good standing in him ; he resides in the village of Norton. LATHAM JONES, shoemaker, Norton; was born in Waldo Township, Marion Co., Ohio, June 26, 1842; he is a son of Nelson and Liddie Jones. the former was born in Loudoun Co., Va., May 18, 1807 ; Liddie Jones (Griffith), born Dee. 7, 1807, in Augusta Co., Va. They were married June 3, 1830, in Ross Co., Ohio. Mr. Nelson Jones emigrated to Ohio trom Loudoun Co., Va., Sept. 25, 1827, to Ross Co., Ohio, remained there about eight weeks, and from there to Delaware Co., Ohio, Nov. 21, 1827, and settled for some time in Marlborough Township ; from there removed to Waldo Township. Liddie Jones was born Dec. 7, 1807, in Augusta Co., Va.; her parents came to the State from Franklin Co., Penn.; Mrs. Nelson Jones' grandfather was married four times, and had nine children by each woman, making in all thirty-six. Our subject was married to Miss Martha A. Baker, who was born in Knox OCo.,

Ohio, in 1849, and died Aug. 26, 1878; have two children living - L. L. and Lola D. The subject of our sketch has held the office of Township Clerk for two years, and while in Waldo Township held the same position for two years; our subject is a gentleman highly esteemed 'by all who know him.

MRS. JANE KING, Norton; born in Augusta Co., Va., in the year 1799, Jan. 11. Was married in 1823; emigrated to Ohio in 1828, and settled in Marlborough Township with her husband, John King ; he was born in Plymouth, England, in 1795; emigrated to America in 1820. Her parents, Richard and Mary (Curry) Brown, were natives of Virginia. In 1828, Mr. King purchased land to the amount of 247 acres, lying a little southeast of Norton; remained on the farm about twenty-three years; in thé spring of 1853, he came to the village of Norton, where he remained until his death, March 13, 1857. He was a member of the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. King has been a member for sixty years, and to which, on Dec. 25, 1879, she donated a library of 114 volumes, costing $100.

8. A. OLMSTED was born Dee. 14, 1828, in Franklin Co., Ohio. His father, A. J. Olmsted, was a native of Connecticut, born in Simsbury, Hartford Co., June 11, 1802, and came to Franklin Co., in this State, with his parents, in 1810. His mother, whose maiden name was Eliza Bush, was born June 21, 1806, in Ulster Co., N. Y.; her people emigrated to this State the same year, and located on what is now Marlborough Township. After marriage, and living in Franklin Co. for awhile, they moved to Delaware Co. in 1836. 8. A. Olmsted has had varied and extensive. experiences, having visited various parts of the globe in his wanderings as a mariner and landsman, of which our space will only permit an outline. Aug. 15, 1849, he left Delaware Co. with a band of sheep, which the owner sold in New Jersey ; from there, Mr. Olmsted visited points of interest, and sailed from New Bedford Nov. 5, 1849 on a whaling voyage, passed south along the coast of Brazil, having some perilous experiences in capturing several whales, and with water-spouts, cruised to the coast of Africa around the Cape of Good Hope, up past the Island of Madagascar, off the coast of Arabia, where they captured a whale supposed to be the largest ever captured on that coast, making 230 barrels of cil, returned down through the Indian Ocean to Johanna's Island, where, Mr. Olmsted being dissatisfied with the officers of his ship, escaped by swimming about half a mile, with shovel-nose sharks for company, to the whaling ship Phoenix, homeward bound. On the return voyage, she called at St. Helena for the repairs of damages to the vessel received in a gale; visited Bonaparte's tomb ; from there returned directly to New London, Conn.; went to New York, and sailed for New Orleans; then, after three days' stay, he sailed for Liverpool on the Gen. Berry ; the eighth day out, the vessel was thrown on her beam's end by a " white squall," they took to the boats, and after three days and three nights without food or drink, were picked up by the Huguenot bound for New Orleans; Mr. Olmsted then returned home; in 1851, he shipped at Cleveland on the the brig Gen. Worth; changed to the schooner Oneida; she was run down by a steamer and water-logged; being loaded with staves, floated oir. Olmsted remained on board and run her into Cleveland, for which he received the munificent sum of $1 extra pay; this was in N ovember ; spent the winter in Chicago and Racine; in spring and summer he made trips to Green Bay as wheelsman of a steamer ; also went down the St. Lawrence River to Ogdensburg, as mate of a schooner, on which he met with an accident, and had three ribs broken ; came home in December, 1852: March 10, 1853, he was married to Phebe Gillet; moved to Polk Co., Iowa, and to Adair Oo. in 1855; in 1857, to Salt Creek, Neb.; whilst in that section he lived in different localities, and had several adventures with the Indians' of an exciting nature ; was employed in farming, and scouting some for the Government. In the fall of 1860, he returned to Delaware Oo., and May 1, 1861, he enlisted in Co. CO, 26th O. V. I; served seventeen months, and was discharged for disability Oct. 1, 1862; re-enlisted in Co. H, 145th O. N.G., May 2, 1864, but was discharged Aug. 24 of the same year. Mr. Olmsted is now living in Marlborough Township, his old home, as well as that of his wife. ALEXANDER STRATTON, farmer; P. O. Ashley ; was born in Oxford Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1821; son of Isaac and Sarah Stratton ; they had eleven children, six boys and five girls, seven of whom are living; one brother and three sisters were born in. Rutland Co., Vt. Our subject was married, in 1848, to Catharine Worline, she being a daughter of John Worline, and was born in Marlborough Township in 1824; they have had five children - John Any James M., Elias A., William H., Frank E.; John A., died in 1867, aged 17 years 11 months and

14 days; William H., in 1877, aged 19 years 2 months and 15 days. Mr. Stratton owns ninetysix and one-half acres of land, upon which he and his son Elias A. reside. He was a member of Co. C, 145th O. N, G.; was discharged from the United States service on the 24th day of August, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio, and is now a well-to-do farmer.

ELIAS G. STOCKMAN, farmer and fruit dealer; P. O. Norton; was born in Marlborough Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1841; is the son of David and Elizabeth Stockman; the father is a native of Ohio and the mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1819. Mr. Stockman was a member of Co. K, 66th O. V.I.; enlisted Oct. 19, 1861, and participated in the battles of Romney, Winchester, Port Republic, Fredericksburg, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, W. Va.. Antietam, Md., Harper's Ferry, W. Va., battle of the Wilderness or Chancellorsville ; was wounded May 2, 1863; thence to hospital at Washington City ; thence to regiment in time to participate in the battle of Gettysburg; thence to hospital at Washington ; was discharged at the expiration of time, Dec. 19, 1864, being three years one month and twenty-nine days in actual service of his country ; he enlisted from Marion Co., under Capt. J. D. Van Deman; was in ten battles and several skirmishes. Mr. Stockman was married to Miss Orra C. Conklin, Aug. 14,1866; she was the daughter of Ezra M. Conklin, and was born June 17, 1848; they have four children - Grant E., George E., William F. and Clara E.; all are living. They are both members of the Baptist Church.

JAMES F. WINTERMUTE, merchant, Norton. James F. Wintermute was born in Fayette Co., Penn., on the 16th day of August, 1823; emigrated with parents to Muskingum Co., Ohio, in the spring of 1825; moved to Norton, Delaware Co., April 17, 1855; he was the fifth son of George and Annie (Lauterman) Wintermute ; his father was descended from German parents, his mother of Holland; he is the third in descent from George Wintermute, who emigrated from Germany to Sussex Co., N. J., in the year 1736, as the following fac-simile record, taken from a tombstone in Stillwater Cemetery, Sussex Co., N. J., will show:

Tage Und Verlies 3 Sohne Und 3

Here rests in God, George Wintermute, born 11th May, 1711, in the city (or town) of Inpung, in Europe. Came to America in the year 1736, and was married to M. E. Bernhartin, in the year 1739, and had eight children. Lived in wedlock forty-three years and three months. He died in the year 1782, the 19th of December, in the evening, 10 P.M. His age was 71 years 3 months and 8 days; and left behind three sons and three daughters alive.

The subject of our sketch was engaged on a farm until 17 years old, attending a common district school, then taught school seven years; afterward learned the mercantile business with Lynn & Claypool, at Nashport, Ohio, when he removed to Norton, commencing the mercantile business on his own account, and since has been engaged in the business without change in firm or location. Was married, Dec. 3, 1851, to Miss Ellen M. Waters, at Irville, Ohio, who was born at Harper's Ferry, Va., in the year 1825; her parents, Richard and Hlizabeth Waters, emigrated to Muskingum Co., from Harper's Ferry, fifty years ago. As a merchant, a citizen, and neighbor, Mr. Wintermute stands in high regard. He is honored for his unwavering adhesion to principle, and for his zeal and liberality in the promotion of all worthy objects.

LEVI BISHOP, farmer, P. O. Delaware ; is the son of James Bishop, born May 8, 1804, in Washington Co., now Smith Co., Va, and emigrated to Ohio in 1827, and began work for Joseph Cole, and April 19, 1829, he was married to Sarah, a daughter of Joseph Cole, by whom he was blessed with nine children, four of whom are living - Levi, Neomah, Mary A., Henry A. -Levi, our subject, was married to Lidy Main and had one child, Wesley, and enlisted in Co. C. 145th O. V. I, also his two brothers, Joseph C. and Henry H., the former in the same and the latter in the 26th O. V. I., in which he remained three years. Levi owns thirty-eight acres of wellimproved land which he bought of Henry Cline, Sr.; his son, Wesley, has 124 acres of land which 'he bought of his grandfather, Bishop. Wesley married Addie R. Jacoby. Our subject isa member of the Baptist Church to which his father has belonged since 1828, in which Levi has held some offices ; James Bishop, the father of Levi, began life in this country with 25 cents; he started the first wagonshop ever in this county, to which branch of business he devoted his time until 1874, when feebleness compelled him to desist; his father came into this county, and also owned one-half of the first separator in this county; he also made and operated the first horse hay-fork in the county, which atgracted much attention in those days. LOUIS BUSH, farmer ; P. O. Delaware; born on the same farm he now owns, May 10, 1836; the eighth child of David and Elizabeth (Wilson) Bush; David was a native of New York State at the age of 12 years; at a very early period of this country's history, first located in Marion County ; the Wilsons are natives of New Hampshire; she emigrated with her parents at the age of 16, and settled in this county. After the marriage of David Bush, he settled in Troy on the west side of the Olentangy where he bought quite a large quantity of land about the year 1832 and settled on the same, remaining on the same until his death, 1867 ; his wife survived him until 1877. Louis enlisted in Co. D, 20th O. V. I., in October, 1861, for three years and served his time ; his first battle was Fort Donelson, afterward Atlanta, Bolivar, Kenesaw, Jackson, Raymond. Iuka, Champion Hills, Jonesboro, Port Gibson, Vicksburg and Shiloh. At Vicksburg, he was wounded in the shoulder with musket ball; after serving his time, he received an honorable discharge and returned home; in December, 1866, he was married to Mary EK. High, born Sept. 14, 1243, in this township; daughter of John and Elizabeth High ; after their marriage they located on the place they now own and have since remained on; he has 335 acres of land, which he owns, is engaged in farming and stock-raising ; they have the following children: Lulu, May, Orris, Bessie, Burton and Edna.

JOHN COONFARE, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Radnor; is a son of Peter and Eve (Fester) Coonfare; his parents were born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., and emigrated to Ohio about 1817, and settled in Fairfield Co., and came to Delaware Co. in 1831. His father was a farmer, and one of the noted hunters of the early pioneers. His parents had nine children by their marriage - Peter, John, Catha rin@, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Lydia, Sarah A.; two dead - Mary and Rebecca. Mr. Coonfare was born May 5, 1824, in Fairfield Co., Penn.; his younger days were engaged in farming and attending school. He has cut the timber and split rails for 37 cents per hundred, and worked by the day at 25 cents. Was married in 1849, to Sarah Darst, by whom he has nine children - Stephen (married Hettie Worline), Ephraim (married Lizzie Robertson), Nettie, Eliza H., Nora, Carrie, Donia, Frank and Harry. He settled on his present farm of 100 acres in 1849, and in 1850, he went to California, where he mined for eighteen months, and, not meeting with excellent success, he returned to his old native home, in 1852, where he has since remained, and now possesses 240 acres of fine arable land, the fruit of his own labors. He has always been identified with the Democratic party. He paid off his share of the township draft. He takes great interest in the educational department of the district in which he resides. He never loses an opportunity to assist his children in the improvement of their minds, believing that a mind well filled with use- ful knowledge is worth more than the finest rubies. Wecould mention many pioneer hardships connected with the history of Uncle Johnny's pilgrimage here, but we will hear of them through the township history, and will then count him one of those, who gained their education within the walls of the old log cabins.

HUGH CARTER, farmer; P. O. Delaware ; is a son of Philip and Jane (Carr) Carter. His parents were born in [reland, and emigrated to Pennsylvania when his father was 11 years old and mother 9. They moved to Guernsey Co., about 1817 ; his father died in Ross Co., and mother in Guernsey Co. They had ten children - William, Hugh, Martha, Andrew, Jane, James, Thomas, Philip. Two died when children. Mr. Carter was born in 1812,in Washington Co., Penn.; when 16 years old, he began driving a stage line, from St. Clairsville to Wheeling, Va., continuing the same eleven years. He was married to Nancy, a daughter of Hamon and Ann Cash; she was born in about 1809, in Harrison Co., Ohio; by her he has eleven children - William, John, Keziah, Martha, Ellen, Helen, Alice, James ; three deceased. In 1843, they came to Delaware Co., and bought 100 acres, a part of the present farm of Samuel Cunningham; he bought seventy-five acres of the Wolfe heirs, and afterward he and hissons bought 500 acres in Marlborough Township, which he has sold to his sons, and now owns 175 acres, well . improved, all of which has been attained by his own labors. He now makes a specialty in buying and selling horses, for which he pays regular market prices. When Mr. Carter settled on his present farm, it was then a thick woods; he started in a log cabin, and cleared about two hundred acres. His father was in the war of 1812. Mr. Carter has hauled wheat from here to Sandusky City, a distance of 'seventy-seven miles, to get money to pay his tax ; has worked by the month at $4. He | votes the Republican ticket.

WILLIAM DOWNING; retired farmer Sec. 16 P.O. Kadnor. Perhaps no one is better known to the people of Troy. Township than the gentleman whose name heads this article; everywhere we can hear him spoken of as jolly old Uncle Billy, and it is justice to say that his mind is a history of itself; we hear him speak of chasing the fleeting deer, of the early pioneers, of the times when he would climb the bushes in fear while his brother would slay the deer with his knife, of the jolly times attending the pioneer schools, which are fully noticed in the township history. He was born

April 13, 1818, in Troy Township, where he has always remained; at the age of 14, he cut his ankle, which crippled him for two years; at 17, he

John. He was married, in 1840, to Catharine, a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Coonfare; her parents were from Pennsylvania; she was born in 1815, in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in 1816, settling in Delaware Co., in 1832 or 1833. They settled on the present farm of 66} acres, which they have attained by their own labors. He started life with nothing but one fatted pig; perseverance has brought him to prosperity in his old age, which he enjoys like a boy. He has worked at carpentering for thirty years, commencing in 1842; he also followed shoemaking to some exteht for twelve years. The Creator has given him seven children - KHli, Oliver C., Gabriel, Sarah C., Rufus W-:, Louisa I., Adaline. Mr. Downing has served as both School Director and Supervisor for twenty-one years, and 'has also been Constable. He paid out considerable money for the Union cause; his son Eli enlisted from Van Wert Co. Our hero once belonged to the Sons of Temperance; he has taken great interest in reading; has a compilation of almanacs from 1807-1814 - quite a novelty, considering their date. His wife's father was in the war of 1812. JOHN DOWNING; farmer,Sec. 17; P.O. Delaware; isa brother of Samuel Downing, whose sketch appears elsewhere ; was born Sept. 10, 1822, in this county, on the farm where he now lives; was married, Aug. 1, 1847, to Margaret, a daughter of Jesse and Mary Foust, who are mentioned very prominently in Oxford Township; her mother was married to Mr. Lowther, prior to her marriage with Mr. Foust; by the first she had two children - Samuel and William, and by the last union she had four - Christina, Margaret, Jacob and Emily ; she was born Dec. 28, 1828. They have no children of their own, but have raised three - two of his sister's children and one for Mr. Morris. They have 148 acres, valued at $60 per acre, attained by buying out the heirs ; he has been Trustee for several terms and held other small offices. They are members of the Presbyterian Church at Radnor; he always voted the Democratic ticket - cast his first vote for James K. Polk; he paid his share of the township draft. Lowther, spoken of in this sketch, was a trumpeter in the cavalry in the war of 1812, under Col. Crawford. SAMUEL DOWNING, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O.

1785, and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing, born in July, 1784, the former in Lancaster Co., Penn., and the latter in Ohio; they were married in Belmont Co., and moved to Virginia, and from there they emigrated to Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1816, and lived one summer in Radnor Township, and in 1817 they finally settled in Troy, where the father died in 1823, and the mother in 1846, having blessed the world with nine children - Samuel, Mary, David, Elizabeth, Jane, Ann, William, Nancy and John. Our subject was bern Sept. 17, 1805, in Ohio Co., Va., in which county the five first children were born. His younger days were devoted to attending. school - his first place of that resort, in this county, was in an old' log house in Radnor Township ; the second was in a similar one, now the present site of Judge Norris's orchard. He was married, Oct. 11,1832, to Margaret, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Willey; she was born April 14, 1814, in Washington Co., Penn., and emigrated to Ohio early with her parents; they had eight children - Maria, Henry, David, James, Elizaheth, Harriet, Mar- - garet J. and Esther A.; they settled the present farm in 1832, buying 84 acres of the Government, getting the patent from President Jackson. He has, by strict economy, been able to purchase some land for his children; Mr. Downing was once Captain of militia, for many years after the close of the war of 1812; he has been Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace; has always voted the Democratic ticket - casting his first vote for Jackson. part of the family belong to the Presbyterian Church. His grandfather, Robert Giffin, came over from Scotland before the Revolutionary war, and helped to build a block-house where Wheeling, Va., now stands. __ JAMES DOWNING, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Norton ; is a son of Samuel and Margaret Dowj ning, whose sketch appears in this work ; he was born Nov. 3, 1838, in this township. He re- ~ Inained at home with his parents until Oct. 24, 1867, when he was married to Mary E.; a daughter of John and Madaleen (Haggerty) Long. Her parents were born in Washington Uo., Penn., and came td Ohio in 1864, and settled in Morrow Co.; they have five children - Mary E., William C., Emma, James, John; Mrs. Downing was born July 12, 1845, in Pennsylvania, The fruit of this union was four children - Jennie, born Aug. 17, 1868; John H., July 19, 1870; Mary M., March 18, 1874; Emma A., Nov. 19, 1876. In 1876, they bought the present farm of 169 acres of Ashford Barnes, paying $70 per acre; it is well improved and finely adapted to stock-raising. Mr. Downing was drafted and hired a substitute ' he takes great interest in educating his children, and in all township-and county enterprises. DAVID DIX, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Delaware; is ason of David and Mary (Main) Dix. His father was born in Vermont in 1771, and moved to Wayne Co., Penn., when 10 years old; in 1807, he came on horseback to Delaware Co. and bought some land, and in the same year returned to his old home, and in the following year married Mary Main, and moved by team to this county; he farmed the first summer in Liberty Township, and then in the fall began erecting a log cabin on the land he bought in Troy Township in 1807; this was the first house built in this township. A man by the name of Cole had been living in the township in his wagon, for a short time, when Mr. Dix's father settied in his cozy little cot; his father died on this farm in 1834, after having made many improvements , 7: experiments, of which we mention boring for| salt a distance of 365 feet, but failed to meet his object. A man bythe the effect of this boring. His father was once Captain of a militia company, Major, and Justice of the Peace for eight years. Mr. Dix was one of eight children - Matilda, Drusilla, David, Polly, Peres M., Elijah, Stanton, Stephen; was born Dee. ile 1814, in Delaware Co., on the farm he now owns, the pioneer home of his father; he was married Jan. 19, 1837, to Margaret A., a daughter of Johu and Catharine (Wise) Pool; her parents were born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Belmont Co., Ohio, among the pioneers, where they reared seven children to call them blessed - Philip, George, Mary, Nancy, Jane, Louisa and Margaret A. : the latter was born April 21, 1820. Her union with Mr. Dix blessed them with twelve children - Mary A., married Albertus McNeil, now of Carson City, Nev.; Alfred J., married Jane Sherman, living in Chillicothe, Mo.; George N., married Esther Wallace, living in Cumberland Co., Ill; Sarah J., married Moses W. Pettey (she is now dead, leaving one child - Maggie E.); Amer. ica, married Elisha Bishop; Clark A., married Amanda Bishop; Louisa, married Reuben Wattring; Charles D. F., married Sarah Price ; Peres, married Mary A. Wallace; Clarence, at home : two infants died unnamed. Mr. Dix has 150 acres of well-improved land, 140 of which was given him by his father. He has served a full share of township offices - as Township Clerk fifteen years, Justice of the Peace two terms, Trustee one year, and other minor positions ; he paid about $600 for the war ; has always voted the Democratic ticket. His wife is a member of the M. KE. Church, to which he once belonged. His two grandfathers, Dix and Main, were Revolutionary soldiers, and were in the siege of Yorktown, which terminated in the surrender of Cornwallis; his father was First Sergeant in the Light Horse Company of the war of 1812.

THOMAS FULTON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Delaware; is a son of Charles and Jane (Brown) Fulton. His parents were born in Ireland, and emigrated to Belmont Co., Ohio, about 1835, where they always lived; his father was a shoemaker and a farmer. They were blessed with eight children - William (dead), George (deceased), Walker, Robert, James, Thomas; Isabel, married George Creamer; Mary, married Andrew M. Boyd. Mr. Fulton was born Aug. 31, 1849, in Belmont Co., where he remained and assisted his father in farming; was married Nov. 25, 1874, to Eliza A., sister of Milton and Henry Warren, whose sketch appears elsewhere. In Feb. 15, 1877, they inherited 75 acres from her father, where they now live and enjoy the pleasure of a fine little farm. They are members of the Presbyterian Church at Delaware; he votes the Democratic ticket, casting his first vote for Horace Grecley. Hig brothers, William and James, are min ters; the latter is now preaching in the Fou 'h Presbyterian Church at Allegheny City ; Brot er George was a blacksmith; Robert read mec inein Harrison Co., but gave up his intended prof sion on account of ill health; Isabel taught schou for four years.

JAMES FEASTER, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Delaware; is a son of George and Sarah (Hinton) Feaster. His father was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio at an early day, and had a family of nine children - George, William, James, Sarah A., Catharine, John, Permelia (two deceased); Mr. Feaster was born Nov. 3, 1828, in Troy Township, where he has spent a useful life. He was married, Sept. 16, 1850, to Elizabeth, daughter of Philip and Eleanor (Hllot) Wolfe; her parents were born in Pennsylvania, and had five children by their union - Jefferson, John, Samuel, Henry, Hlizabeth, all of whom are dead but the last; her father was married a second time, by which he was blessed with four chi!dren - George W., William W. and two deceased. Mrs. Feaster was born

Nov. 29, 1834, in Troy Township ; she settled with her husband on their present farm in 1852, then in the green woods; they now own 78 acres of well-improved land, obtained by buying out the heirs of his father. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster have six children by their union - Sarah, married M. Neumoyer; Emma, married John McGee ; Henry, Lovina, James, Mary KE. (deceased). He has been School Director and Supervisor. Members of the M. E. Church; votes the Democratic ticket. Paid $500 for the war; takes great interest in educating his children.

TIMOTHY HICKULE, farmer; P. O. Delaware; was born Feb. 5, 1802, in Hampshire Co., Va., and emigrated to this State in 1805, his parents locating in Ross Co. Mr. Hickle's grandparents on his father's side came from Germany aud located in the Old Dominion, where Timothy was born; at the age of 22, he embarked for himself, had nothing but his hands and firm resolution; worked out by the month, up to the time of his union with Sarah Cutchall, when he farmed for himself, renting land; bought five acres of land, and, after improving the same, lost it through a defective title; in 1833, he came to this county and settled in Troy, two miles and a half north of Delaware City, where he bought sixty-five acres of land; at this time there was but one saloon in Delaware, two dry-goods stores and one hardware ; he cut wheat with a sickle on the ground lying west of the depot, between that point and the river; he enjoyed many happy days in his cabin home ; his wife died Feb. 25, 1851; they had seven children, but four are living - Wilson; Jane, now Mrs. Judson; Mahala, siace Mrs. Batch; Delilah, married Mr. Halbrook, all of whom are located in Illinois. Was married a second time, to Mahala Waters, born in Maryland; she died Aug. 19, 1859. June 10, 1861, was united in marriage to Charlotte Meeker, born February, 1820, in Fairfield Co., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Meeker, they have no children. Mr. Hickle for several years has been in total darkness ; in June, 1873, he lost the sight of his eyes, and has been unable to see since. Has been a member of the Presbyterian Church over thirty years.

MRS. ELIZABETH HIGH, farmer; P. O. Delaware; was born in Berks Co., Penn., Aug. 22,1812; is a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Fegely) Warner, both of Pennsylvania; in May, 1832, was married to John High, born March 27, 1810; emigrated to this State in 1836, locating in this county two miles north of Delaware City, where he bought 125 acres of land, settled on the same, and engaged in farming, being identified with the interests 'of the county up to the time of his death, Dec. 31, 1874; they have had seven children, but three are living - Mary, now Mrs. Louis Bush; Albert and Edward at home; Mrs. Bush is a member of the Lutheran Church, also Mr. Bush during his lifetime; they have now 225 acres of land in three shares; Albert was born Nov. 7, 1847; Edward, Nov. 27, 1855. Albert was married, Jan. 29,1874, to Alma Graham, born in Marlborough Sept. 29, 1855, daughter of Lewis and Kllen (Swartz) Graham, of Pennsylvania ; have two children - Clara and Newton. Democratic. .

JAMES J. INSKEEP, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Norton ; was born Sept. 6, 1806, in Ross Co., Ohio; is the son of Job and Patience (Bishop) Inskeep ; his parents were born in Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio in 1805, and had seven children - Eliza, Matilda, James J., William, Joel, Mary and Elbert ; his father was of English descent, At the age of 21, Mr. Inskeep began learning the smith trade with Ambrose Lumption, of Champaign, with whom he continued two years, and then worked at Pittsburgh, Penn., in a manufacturing establishment of all kinds of iron utensils; in nine months, he again began smithing at Champaign. He was there married, in 1835, to Maria, a daughter of William and Sarah (Newton) Downs; her parents were of English descent, and were born in New Jersey, and had four children - Sarah, Isabel, Maria and Abigail: her father was a manufacturer of woolen goods; she was born in 1817, in Champaign, Ohio; her union with Mr. Inskeep blessed her with ten children - James (deceased), Augustus, Job (deceased), Matilda A. (deceased), Gustavus L., Patience A., Mary E., Joel, Olive, Alice A. and Charles. Our worthy representative remained in Champaign, continuing his trade, until 1842, when he moved to Marlborough Township, where he still continued blacksmithing, and in addition to which he farmed; during the same year, he bought 300 acres of land where he now resides, of S. Thomas, F. Case, Joel Inskeep, John and Joseph Daniels; by strict attention and hard labor, they have made it one of the finest farms in the township; he and his amiable wife have almost realized the allotted span of life, and have settled upon their children the most of their property ; however, retaining enough of the fruits of their early days' labors to keep them through the rémainder of life here. He has always been active in the interests of the township; has been Trustee three years; was a Director of the Troy pike during its existence as a company's resource ; he paid his share of the township draft; his son Job enlisted in Co. D, 20th O. V. I., and died in the service. The family beloog to the M. HE. Church ; his parents and grandparents were raised Quakers.

WILLIAM JONES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Delaware; was born in 1806, in Wales, where he remained until 36 years old, when he came to Delaware Co., and soon hired out to Caleb Howard for one year, and then worked at gardening for Judge Williams. Was married in 1849, to Hannah, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Davis) Humphreys; her parents were born in Europe; she was one of seven children, all of whom came to Ohio - Elizabeth (buried in Cleveland) ; Thomas, David, and Edward (buried in Radnor) ; Richard (buried at Granville); Mary married Richard Pritchard, living in Cincinnati, where her father is buried. Mrs. Jones was born in 1816, in Wales; she has had five children by her marriage with Mr. Jones - Elizabeth (dead), two infants (dead), Titus K. and Ruth A. They settled on this farm in 1849, buying at that time 43 acres from her father, whé had settled the same at an early day, when no roads could be seen, nor a stick of timber could be missed; she picked brush while her father would go to mill, which were only hand-power. The ©. & T. R. R. runs across his farm, which company built him a nice little cottage as a part of the damage. Mr. Jones belongs to the M. E. Church at Radnor ; his wife and daughter are members of the Welch Congregational Church. Mr. Jones' father and mother had three children - Thomas, Davy and William. His father joined in war against France, and was taken to the West India Islands, where he died. His mother was again married, to William Morgans, by whom she had Richard, Jane and Hannah. Mr. Jones has always voted the Republican ticket. His son, Titus K., has taught three terms of school, and some of penmanship, all with good success ; he attended school at Worthington in 1877, and the Ohio Business College in Delaware, in 1876; is now reading medicine with Dr. S. W. Fowler, of Delaware.

ISAAC M. JONKS, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Delaware ; isason of Robt. C. and Jane (Glenn) Jones; his father was born July 30, 1805, in York Co., Penn., his mother in the same in 1804; his father emigrated to Belmont Co., Ohio in 1830, where he married Miss Glenn in 1832, who had come to that county in 1829. They had five children - Thomas, who married Elizabeth McMaster, and is engaged in the loan branch of the Treasury Department at Washington; Isaac M.; John J., who married Maggie Smith, and is cashier of the Exchange Bank, at Wheeling, Va.; Robert A.., married Mary Davis, lives at Bridgeport, and is a painter; J. P., married Ruth Crosby, and is-a carpenter at Bridgeport. Mr. Jones' father was captain of a military company in Pennsylvania; his grandfather Jones and brothers were all Revolutionary soldiers; the father of our subject was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and died, in 1871, in the triumphs of that faith. Mr. Jones was born July 3, 1835, in Belmont Co.; at the age of 17, he began boating from Wheeling to Cincinnati and Louisville, continuing the same about five years. He was married Sept. 27, 1860, to Mary, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Nesbit) Tarbet; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania; her mother emigrated to Belmont Co. in 1817; her father died in 1857,in Belmont Co.; her mother is living with our subject, and is hale and hearty at 83 years; Mrs. Jones was one of eight children - John (deceased), James (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Jane (deceased), David (living in Belmont Co.), Margaret (deceased), Mary, and Harvey (living in Jefferson Co., Iowa); Mr. Jones' wife was born Feb. 4, 1834, in Belmont Co.; they lived in that county for some time after marriage, and, March 25, 1879, they bought 75 acres where they now reside, of John Evans, who had bought the same of Robert Pool, it being part of what is known as the " Porter section." Mr. Jones was blessed with eight children by his marriage - Glennie, Annie, Ross (deceased), Maggie, John, Helen, infant (deceased), and Harry. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Co. A, militia, Belmont Co.; is a member of Lodge No. - , A. F. & A. M., at Bellaire ; they are members of the Presbyterian Church; he votes the Republican ticket, and takes great interest in informing himself on the issues of the party.

HANNAH LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Radnor; is a daughter of John and Dorothy Jones; her father and mother were born in North Wales, and always remained there ; they had six children - John (deceased), Hannah, Jane (married to George Morgan, now in Wales), Sarah (married to John Jones, now in Birmingham,

John Jones); her father belonged to the militia and was a stonemason; she was born Dec. 27, 1826, in Wales, and was married May 7, 1850, to Richard Jenkins, with whom she came in a short time to Cleveland, Ohio, where her husband died within one year after landing; ehe then came to Columbus, and was married there to Edward Lewis, who was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, and emigrated to Columbus about 1844; they remained in Columbus about eleven years, and then came to Radnor Township, living there eight years; they bought their present farm in 1866, of George Wolfley (owned before that by Peter Darst) ; by her last marriage they were blessed with four children - John, Samuel T., Edward and Charles. Mr. Lewis was a member of Columbus Lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F., and was also a member of the Welsh Methodist Church; he was also a railroad watchman for seven years, and a guard in the penitentiary for two years; he always voted the Republican ticket; he has five brothers and sisters living - Sarah, Ann, Mary, Martha and Thomas. Mrs. Lewis is a strict member of the church, and is an intelligent lady; she has made a pleasant home; her husband departed this life April 12, 1877, after having been an invalid for seven years.'

MADISON MAIN, farmer; P. O. Leonardsburg: Among the descendants of the Mains is Madison, who was born on the farm where he now resides June 26, 1827, second son of Eleazar and Margaret Main. LEleazar came to this county in 1811; was in the war of 1812; subsequently, built a cabin on the same site where Madison's house now stands; he died May 2, 1871; his wife was born 1798, and is still living. At the age of 23, Madison was married to Jane Black, born Dec. 22, 1831, in this county. Since his birth, he has been a constant resident of the township. Is a member of the Baptist Church at Radnor. They have had six children ; three are living - Chesley C., now in Maysville, Colo.; Alonzo E., practicing medicine in Pulaski, and Joseph A., at home. Mr. Main has 120 acres of land.

JOSEPH MAIN, farmer; P. O. Delaware. Joseph was born, as all of the other Mains of the second and third generations were - in this township; he first beheld the light of Delaware Co. Jan. 7, 1822, on the homestead, now occupied by Madison, where settled Eleazar and Margaret (Cole), Main, and lived there until his death. Joseph is the eldest boy now living, the fourth child of a family of eight ; he remained with his parents until he was 25 yearsold. Jan. 14, 1847, he was married to Jane Greenlee, born Feb. 12, 1826, in Washington Co., Penn.; she came out with her parents in 1845. After Joseph's marriage, he located on the farm he now owns, consisting of 160 acres; has had nine children; eight are living - Margaret, now Mrs. W. F. White, of Marion Co.; Albert V.,of Union; J oseph E., Mary E., James H., William H., died Oct. 28,1862, Martha J., John M.and Milo B. Mr. Main has been a member of the Baptist Church for forty years, and Clerk of the same for a long time, having in his possession church records since 1810, when the church was first organized; some of the early records are worthy of examination, being quaint and curious, yet true and, faithful to the letter.

AZARIAH MAIN, farmer; P. O. Leonardsburg ; born September 17, 1830 ; second of a family of eight, born to Thomas and Hannah (Russell) Main; Thomas was the youngest of the seven Main brothers who settled in this county. The Russells came from Loudoun Co., Va., to Fairfield Co., this State. After Thomas Main came to this township, he settled on the same farm where Azariah now lives, and remained until his death, in November, 1866 ; his wife's death occurred in January, 1873. Feb. 13, 1853, Azariah was married to Lydia Ann Shultz, born July 17, 1835, in Ashland Co.; she is a daughter of Henry and Susanna (Shobbell) Shultz, all from Pennsylvania, and married in this State. After the marriage of Azariah, they lived four years near Ashley; then seven years on Lyman Wilson's farm ; in 1866, he moved to the place where he now resides, and has 57 acres. Has seven children - Sophia, now Mrs. J. J. Mintonye, of Iowa; Hannah S., Julia A., William E., Henry T., Albert E. and Marion; Hannah and Julia are teachers; have met with encouraging success. Since 1865, Mr. Main has been deprived of the use of his eyes - has been almost totally blind from inflammatory rheumatism, which, settling in his eyes, rendered him sightless. Mr. Main has an intelligent family growing up about him, which must be a source of satisfaction to him. He isa genuine Democrat, of the purest type.

H. B. MAIN, farmer; P. O. Delaware; son of Jonas and Mary (Martin) Main; Jonas was born in Washington Co., Va., and was a son of Sabeers Main, who emigrated to this State in 1815 and located in this township. H. B. was the third child of the family ; he was born Nov. 30, 1837, and made his father's house his home until 1862, when he volunteered in Co. F, 96th O. V. I., and served three years, participating in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged, excepting the time when he was a prisoner, and partook of Southern hospitality for two months, and at New Orleans, in parole camp, for five months, before being exchanged. Was all through the siege of Vicksburg, and was among the fortunate ones who escaped without loss of health or limb. August 24, 1865, was married to Maria Jones, born in Oxford Township, 1847, daughter of James Jones and Catharine (Williams) Jones. Since their marriage, he located in this township, and has since remained and been engaged in farming; he has 120 acres of land. They have four children - QCyrus, Nora C., Jonas, Stella. He is a member of the Baptist Church.

HENRY W. MAIN, farmer ; P. O. Delaware ; born in this township Dec. 3, 1838; third son of James and Anna Main. Henry made his father's house his home until his 23d year. He was then married to Minerva Bishop, born July 24, 1839, daughter of Elijah Bishop; the Bishops are from Virginia. After Mr. Main's marriage, he located where he now. resides; has 103 acres under good improvements. Mrs. Main's father was born in Ohio, and lived in Westfield Township, Morrow Co., at the time she was born. Mr. Main and wife are both members of the Baptist Church, and he is a deacon of the same; he succeeded his father in body for many years. Mr. Main is also Township Trustee, and is identified with Republicanism. Has three children - Elwyn, born Jan. 14, 1863 : Anna, Oct. 12, 1869; Ernest, March 19, 1877. _ JAMES S. MAIN, farmer; P. O. Delaware ; James Sylvester is the fifth son of James and Anna Main; at the age of 19, James embarked in business for himself, and launched out on the matrimonial sea, with Rebecca Biggs - born March 11, 1849, daughter of John H. and Rebecca (Kreiger) Main; she was from Muskingum Co., her husband from Virginia; came to this State when small. James is now living on the homestead farm; has two children - Arthur M., burn Aug. 21, 1873; Anna, Oct. 31, 1878. James Main, the father of James S., officiated as minister for several years prior to his death, and was a member of the Marlborough Church for forty-five years. CORNELIUS MARSH, farmer; P. O. Delaware. Mr. Marsh made his appearance on this sphere May 27, 1844; is the eldest of a family of five children, born to Alexander and Catharine (Evans) Marsh. Cornelius was raised on a farm. At the age of 22, Dec. 13, 1866, formed a matri- 'monial alliance with Sarah Main, daughter of James and Anna Main; she was born in this township June 7, 1846, on the homestead; subsequently they moved to Orange Township, where he engaged in farming; lived there eleven years; in 1877, they moved to this township, to their present place of residence, where he has 105 acres of land. Cornelius was a soldier in the late war; enlisted in Co. G, 184th O. V. L., for three years ; was out eleven months, and losing his health, was discharged on account of disability. Has three children - Eva, born April 3, 1868; Elmore A., May 4, 1871; Esley M., Oct.'7, 1874; Elmer, born Jan. 30, 1870, died March 22, 1870.

J. ©. MAIN, farmer; P. O. Delaware; was born on the old homestead, in this township, July 8, 1835, the second child of a family of ten children ; his father's name was James, son of Col. Timothy Main, an'early settler and great hunter in his time. James was born in 1811, and came to this State with his father (Timothy) and located on the east side of the Whetstone River, where

_ he lived until his death, which occurred in September, 1878; Clinton's mother's name, prior to her marriage, was Anna Cole; she died July 6, 1875. James Main lived a life as free from censure and reproach as it is the lot of man to enjoy; he was universally esteemed by all with whom he was acquainted. J.C. was married about the time he attained his majority, to Deemeann Moses, born in this township, daughter of James Moses, whose wife was Hannah Main; since his marriage his home has been in this township. For some time after his marriage, he was not fully settled in his mind as to where he would " stick his stake," and made some changes, but at last concluded that Troy Township, Delaware Co., was as good as any place. Mr. Main has been a successful farmer ; has now 281 acres of land, the greater portion he has made himself; lost his health about three years ago, and has since been partially retired ; have had two children, but one living - Flora, born Aug. 11, 1858, died June 3, 1867; Cora E., born June 31, 1869. The Main family are mostly of Republican faith, but J. C. is Democratic.

ALBERT I. MOSES, carpenter, Delaware ; was born Aug. 8, 1839, in Delaware City; son of John and Dorcas (Clements) Moses; John Moses was born in Bedford Co. Oct. 23, 1797; emigrated to the Territory of Ohio, in the spring of 1801, locating with his parents at Chillicothe ; in 1814, when a lad of 17 years, he came to Delaware City, where he remained until his death. The Moses side of the family are of German descent - Clements of Swiss. Albert early in life learned the carpenter's trade. At the age of 19, caught the gold fever and went to Pike's Peak, returned same year down the Platte River 500 miles in a canoe, with more experience than gold, and located at Elkhart, Logan Co., Ill., remaining there until the outbreak of the war. On April 15, 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. E, 7th Ill. V. L., for three months, it being the second regiment in camp ; after serving his time, he enlisted again in Co. A, 28th Ill. V. I. for three years; at the election of officers he was elected Fourth Sergeant ; was at the taking of Forts Henry and Heimar; at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, the captain was taken prisoner, the lieutenants wounded, the command of the company devolved upon him for seven days; in recognition of meritorious conduct on that occasion, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant ; participated in the battles of Corinth, Hatchie River and Vicksburg; was then commissioned as First Lieuteuant, commission dated to rank June 10, 1863; after the battle of Jackson, Miss., he was promoted to the rank of Captain, commission dating back to Dec. 31, 1862; subsequently participated in various battles, Spanish Fort, Blakely, Whistler Station, and other engagements ; after peace was declared, the regiment was ordered to Brazos, Texas, then to Brownsville ; here he received a commission as Major, ranking to Sept. 15, 1865; had tempting offers to join the Liberals at Matamoras, with high rank offcially ; Nov. 4, 1865, in consequence of ill health, he resigned and recejved an honorable discharge ; upon his return home, he resumed his trade. Dec. 23, 1876, he married Sarah Gross, born in this township, Nov. 13, 1843; daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Gross, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1825; they have one child, Albert G., born Nov. 6, 1877. After his marriage has a snug home, a small farm, and is still carrying on his chosen occupation - carpenter and builder. S. M. PROUTY, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Delaware ; is ason of Abel and Polly (Dudley) Prouty; his father was born in Vermont in 1796, and emigrated to Ohio in May, 1839, settling for awhile in Marion Co, and, in the winter of 1839, they moved to Delaware, where his father teamed and his son attended school; in 1840, the family set- _ tled on the farm now owned by Rev. James Silverwood in Troy Township; in 1858, his father moved to Wayne Co., Mich., where he died in 1877; the mother died when our subject was quite small, leaving two children - S, M. and Jerusha. His father was married again to Cynthia Goss, by whom he had five children - Sarah, Daniel, William, Henry and Cynthia. His father was a member of the Baptist Church, and was a Whig and Republican. Mr. Prouty was born May 14, 1825, in Oswego Co., N. Y.; was married March 25, 1856, to Sarah E., daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Abbey) Peck ; her parents were born - father, Feb. 25, 1805, and mother, Feb. 1, 1817; they settled in Delaware Co. iu 1840 ; she was born May 17, 1838; her parents had seven children - Mary, Sarah, Erwin, Jane, Harriet, David and William. Mr. Prouty settled on his present farm in 1856, buying forty acres of Wolford, fifty acres of Thomas Boyd, and ten acres of Daniels, fifty acres of M. Dephen - all of tax receipt was 62 cents; his farm is one of the best in the township, well improved, and especially well adapted to stock-raising, and is accompanied with an elegant sugar-camp, and everything necessary to make a happy home. Mr. and Mrs. Prouty have eight children - Byron, (lifton. Emma, Chauncy, Harvey, Oren, Mattie and Jessie, Mr. Prouty lias served his share of small offices, and joins his wife in the Baptist Church at Radnor; votes the Republican ticket; was drafted, but paid out; has always been a temperance man : her parents were Protestant Methodists, and her grandfather (Peck) was a minister of the U. B. Church and was of English descent.

WILLIAM H. POOL, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Delaware ; is a son of Robert and Laura (Daggett) Pool; his father was born in Pennsylvania and emigrated to Belmont Co. when small, where he remained until 25 years old, and then came with his mother to Delaware Oo., his father having died when he was young; they settled on the farm now owned by Isaac M. Jones, and there improved 75 acres of land. Mr. Jones' mother died June 13, 1872; she had' the following children - Eunice, married Daniel Crott; W. H., the subject of this | sketch; Samantha J., married Charles Gantz ; Emery; Marietta, married Fred Briner; Sarah S., married James Lewis; George N. Mr. Pool was born Oct. 17, 1840, in Delaware Co., on the farm where he now lives. Enlisted, in October, 1861, in

Co. E, 66th O. V. L., and while in the service he lost his health. Was married, Feb. 2, 1865, to Mary H, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Levan) Miller; her parents were from Pennsylvania and had eight children - John, Augustus (dead), Isaac, Henry, James, Daniel (dead), Levan and Mary E. Mr. and Mrs. Pool have four childrea - Minnie F., born March 17, 1870 ; Anna L., born July 4, 1872, died July 21, 1872, and an infant, born Jan. 23, 1880. Mrs. Pool was born Oct. 5, 1842; they settled on their present farm in 1867 ; it contains 48 acres well improved, and was given them by his father. He is now Justice of the Peace of Troy Township; is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry and he and wife are members of the Reform Church, in which he has been Deacon for seven years. His parents were Baptists; her parents, members of the Reform Church. He has always voted the Republican ticket. He is now raising fine Chester-white hogs - making a specialty of the same.

JESSE H. SHERWOOD, farmer; P. O. Ashley; was born Sept. 4, 1837, seventh child of David and Margaret (Bishop) Sherwood, both natives of Smith Co., Va.; emigrating to this county about the year 1829, their possessions, upon their arrival here, consisting of one dilapidated wagon, one horse and cow, with 25 cents in money ; their trip was made in six weeks' time; upon their arrival, spent the first winter with her brother, James Bishop; following spring moved into a cabin of Joseph Cole's, for whom David worked that season ; that fall put ina crop of wheat; in the spring of 1831, moved to the northeast: part of the township and bought land upon which Jesse now lives and was born'; here he remained until his death, Jan. 23, 1873; born October, 1802. The mother born in August, same year; died J uly 12, 1876; she had been a member of the Baptist Church since 18 years of age ; her husband united with Marlborough Church, and was a Deacon of that body for many years. Jesse remained with his parents until 24 years of age.. Aug. 29, 1861, he married Elizabeth Smith, born in Morrow Co., March 21, 1840, daughter of Nehemiah and Experience (Robberds) Smith. After marriage, he lived in edge of Oxford, where he improved the place adjoining him ; his wife died Jan 21, 1873, of pneumonia, leaving three children - Rosa Dell, Martha E. and Clara. Dee. 6, 1874, he married Mrs. Catharine Green, born in Pennsylvania; she had one child, Zouria G. Had one child by her - David. Moved to the farm he now owns, April

1877. He had two brothers in service - James G. and Jonathan ; the former in 100-day service, the latter in 26th O. V. I., Co. C, was killed. at the battle of Stone River.

JAMES R. SIMPSON, farmer; P. O. Delaware ; was born Sept. 5, 1832, in Ohio Co., Va. There were twelve children in the family, he being the eldest ; his father's name was William, born in Belmont Co., whose wife was Elizabeth Burns, both of same county; James came to Belmont Co. with his parents, at the age of 6 years, where he lived until 28 years of age, when he. was wedded to Eliza J. Glover, born in Belmont Co. March 6, 1837, daughter of Samuel and Eliza T. (McKisson) Simpson. Since Mr. Simpson's marriage, he has been engaged in farming, sheep-raising, and wool-growing, and is one of the most successful inthatline ; having been raised in this business from a boy, he is endowed with every advantage that experience can furnish; after his marriage, he lived in Belmont Co. until March, 1867, when he sold his farm and bought 234 acres of land, about three miles north of Delaware, east side of the river; he keeps about 500 sheep and gives his entire attention to. the business and his farming pursuits; was out in the 177th Regiment, Co. C; in the 100-day service; has had six children ; five are living - Mary, Amos (died Aug. 13, 1879), Denney M., Edward. W., James B. and Louie. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church; his father raised him up to advocate Republican principles, from which he has never departed.

P. J. SCHAAF, farmer; P. O. Norton; is a ason of Henry and Anna M. Schaaf; his parents were born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to Delaware Co. in 1833; settled in Marlborough Township, where his father died in 1867; his mother is living with one of her sons in Morrow Co. They had seven children - Peter J., Jacob A., Henry, Eve, Anna M., Elizabeth, Catharine (dead) ; Mr. Schaaf was born in 1826 in Germany, and came with his parents to Ohio; in 1845, he was married to Jacobana, a daughter of John and Barbara (Miller) Wagner; her parents were born in Wittenburg, Germany; she was their only child, and was born in 1828; her union with Mr. Schaaf blessed them with twelve children - Anna M., Peter J., John C., Edward, W. Elizabeth, Ella, Nettie, John H. (deceased), Sarah HK. (deceased), Henry, Ida and Frank H.; he now owns 236 acres of well-improved land, 81 acres of which was inherited ; the rest is the fruit of their own labors; they bought the same of John Book and James Clinesmith; Mr. Schaaf has been Township Trustee nine years and School Director eighteen years; they are members of the Reform Church of Norton, in which he is Elder and has superintended the Sunday School; he paid out $600 for the war ; votes the Democraticticket. Takes interests in the educational department of the county ; his wife's father was in the French war in Europe; her uncle, Jacob Wagner, was in the Russian war under Napoleon Bonaparte.

JOHN SCHAFFNER, farmer; P. O. Delaware; son of Jacob and Ursula Schaffner; his parents were born in Switzerland, where they always remained and there raised six children - John, Jacob, Barbara, Rosetta, Elizabeth and Mary; Mr. Schaffner was born May 23, 1833, in Switzerland, where he attended school and farmed until 1854, when he emigrated to Delaware, Ohio, and soon engaged to work for A. Worline by the month at $12; in 1856, he went to McLean Co., Ill., and worked on a farm for a man by the name of Weedman for one year; he then returned to Troy Township, and rented of Jonathan Troutman. Was married, March 4, 1858, to Mary E., a daughter of John and Nancy (Johnson) Bowers ; her father was born in Maryland Jan. 17, 1801, and mother in Licking Co. they had the following children: Mary E., Barbara N., Hannah A., Melissa C., John William, Nancy J., James S. and David D.; his wife was born Sept. 12, 1847, in Delaware Co., and has blessed him with seven children - John, Barbara L., Mary I., Jacob M., Nancy E., Florence G. (infant), three last deceased ; they have been renting of Henry Cline for seventeen years ; he paid off the draft; is now Township Trustee; member of Westfield Lodge, No. 269, IO. O. F., in which he has held all offices ; is also a member of the Patrons of Husbandry and of the German Reform ; votes the Democratic ticket ; cast his first vote for Stephen A. Douglas ; her parents were active Baptists.

ISAAC B.SELOVER, farmer; P.O. Delaware; is a son of William and Hannah (Samberson) Selover; his father and mother were born in New Jersey, the former on Jan. 5, 1781, the latter Dec. 27,1782; the father died in 1852, and the mother in 1854 ; they had seven children - Peter, Mehetable, James, Isaac' B., Mary, Garrett, John W. This union was begun with nothing but stout hands, and ere their allotted three score had elapsed, they were blessed with plenty of this world's goods. They spent a life in the M. E. Church, which denomination was blessed on account of their relationship. Mr. Selover's Grandfather Selover, was in the Revolutionary war. Oursubject was born July 15, 1815, in Tompkins Co., N. Y., where he devoted his early days to farming and attending school; in 1835, he came, with his parents, by team to Ohio, settling in Knox Co., and afterward

| in Morrow Co,; at the age of 23, he began teaching, which he followed successfully for fifteen terms, receiving a compensation ranging from $10 to $20. He was married first time Aug. 18, 1842, to Catharine, a daughter of Daniel and Mary H. (Ewers) Follin; her parents were early settlers of Richland Co., entering there about 1816. Their emigration was from Virginia. Her grandfather had thirty children by his two wives; she was one of thirteen children - Catharine, John, David, Jonathan, Hannah, James, William. David (two by that name), Eden G., Charles, Florence, Elmore, Lenora; his wife was born in 1825, and died Dec. 25, 1864, by whom he had four children - Mary H., born May 13,1843; Candace A., Oct. 19, 1845; Daniel, Sept. 26, 1848; James R., Nov. 24,1862. Mr. Selover was again married, in 1865, to Mary A., a daughter of Ephraim and Margaret (Sharp) Corwin ; her parents were born in Washington Penn., and came to Ohio about 1825, settling in Knox Co, where they raised ten children - William, Isaac S., Andrew, Stephen W,, Andrew J. (one Andrew dead, infant), D. M., Benjamin F., Mary N., Lucinda E. Mrs. Selover was born Dec. 26, 1836, in Knox Co. Her grandfather, William Corwin, married Agnes Jennings, and was of Irish descent, and was a distant relation of Thomas Corwin, who now sleeps silently at Lebanon, Ohio. Her father was a blacksmith and an ax-maker. Her father was a Baptist, and mother a Methodist. Her grandfather Sharp was a surveyor, and two of her brothers died in Ohio serving in the war of 1812. Mr. Selover has 188 acres of well-improved land, all of which is the fruit of his own hard labors, except $500 which his father gave him: They are in which he has held office. Mr. Selover has always been a temperate man, and has always voted the Republican ticket since the organization of the party; prior to that he was a Whig. He has made a specialty of raising and selling horses. He purposes to devote the most of his time now to stockraising. It would only be doing justice to Mr. and Mrs Selover to say that life to them seems nothing but pleasure, and by their courtesy they make every one pleasant around them. They are raising Mary, a daughter of Isaac Corwin. Long may the community and the church enjoy the company of Uncle Isaac and his happy family. SARAH J. WARREN, widow, Sec. 22; P. O. Delaware ; is a daughter of Martin and Rachel (Lewis) Foreman; her father was born in Virginia in 1799, and came to Belmont Co., Ohio, when a child, and there remained the rest of his days. Here he became acquainted with Miss Lewis, whom he married, and by whom he had ten children - Joseph M., Alcinda, Reece L., Reason, Mary L., Evan, Elizabeth, Edward S., Sallie J., Thomas E. Mrs. Warren was born in 1841 in Belmont Co., and was married, in 1875, to William Warren, by whom she had one child - Willie (deceased). They bought her present farm of thirty-one acres in 1876, and improved the same, making one of the nicest little places in the country. Her husband departed this life Sept. 23, 1877. She is a member of the M. E. Church; her parents were for years Methodists, but died in the Presbyterian faith. Her father was a Captain of militia of the war of 1812. Her brother Edward enlisted in the last war in the 98th O. V. I., and was nurse in the hospital most of the time. This little farm is valued at about $70 per acre, and has fine buildings on it. Willie Hulse, a son of her sister Alcinda, is making his home with her. - JOHN WALLACE, farmer; P. O. Radnor; was born Dec. 21, 1806, in Scotland, and came to Ohio Jan. 20, 1831, settling in Belmont Co., where he remained ten years, engaged in farming. He was married in 1834 to Margaret, a daughter of Elizabeth Griffin; in 1842, they came to Delaware Co., and bought 100 acres of land of Beatty ; he afterward bought 420 acres of John Evans, 1593 acres of Robert Brown's heirs, and 16 acres of Thos. Case, 153 acres of Widow Foulton (afterward sold the same to Stephen Curran), 117 acres of Butcher's heirs, 207 acres of Nicholas White, 50 acres of Monroe & Buel, of Zanesville, 123} acres of the Jacob Worline heirs - making in all about 910 acres, attained entirely by his own labors, starting life with nothing but a good robust constitution. His wife died Jan. 20, 1871, by whom he was blessed with fourteen children - Richard (whose sketch appears elsewhere), John, James, Nancy, Elizabeth (deceased), William (deceased), Elizabeth J. (deceased), Thomas (deceased), Robert, Margaret, Mary A., William, Eliza, George. Mr. Wallace has never sought office, but has been Township Trustee and School Director. He isa member of the Presbyterian Church. Paid out a large amount for Troy Township draft. His two sons John and James were in the service. He has always been a solid Republican, which organization is strengthened by his connection.

MILTON WARREN, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Delaware; is a brother of Henry Warren, whose sketch appears elsewhere, and was born May 4, 1847, in Belmont Co., and was married to Emma, a daughter of Ephraim Willey; she was born Dee. 2, 1851, in this county. This union gave him six children - Stella C., Bertha E., Winifred M., Hosea W. and two-infants, dead. His wife died Feb. 10, 1880; she was a member of the Lutheran Church, to which he also belongs. He has 100 acres of well-improved land, perhaps along the best in the township; this was given him by his father, who bought the same from John Davenport. He enlisted in the 100-days service, from Belmont Co. He has held school offices and those pertaining to the roads. Has always voted the Republican ticket, about which he takes great interest in informing himself. He also devotes a great deal of time to the educational interests of his children.

JOHN H. WISH, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Delaware; is a son of William and Jane A. Wise; his father was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1807, and emigrated to Ohio in 1834 or 1835, and married in Belmont Co.; his wife was born there in 1811; they went to Pennsylvania and then returned to Ohio with a one-horse team. This nag made four trips over the Alleghany Mountains; and lived to be 35 years old. His father worked at blacksmithing the most of his life; Mrs. Wise was one of five children, and was born in 1837,in Belmont Co. The rest of the children's names were: Mary A. (married Mr. Wallace, a farmer, miller and millwright), Alva A. (married Rilla Cunningham), Angeline (married "Webster Sheets, a book-binder, painter and paperhanger), Araminta E. (married David Shields), William A. (married Elizabeth Litten). His parents are members of the Presbyterian Church. He was married to Nancy J., a daughter of Richard and Hlizabeth Wallace, by whom he had one child - Mattie (deceased). His wife died April 24,1876. Mr. Wise moved to Delaware Oo. in 1865, and bought his present farm of Alva, his brother, and has since remained there. He was again married, May 22, 1877, to Lucy, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah J. (McGuire) Huff. Her parents were natives of Steubenville, Ohio, and had four children - Francis, James C., Lucy R., George P. Her father was a dairyman and a "boss" carder, the latter he followed since he was acres of well-improved land, worth, probably, about $90 per acre. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Delaware, in which he has been Hider. He enlisted in Co. F,141st O. V. I., from Gallia Co. He votes the Republican ticket, and gives his strength otherwise to the aid of the party.

EBENEZER P. WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Delaware; is ason of David and Ann (Powell) Williams; his parents were born in Wales, and emigrated to Ohio in 1832, settling in Columbus; the death of his father occurred in 1834, and that of his mother in 1840; they had eight children - William, David, John, Ebenezer, Thomas, Benjamin, Llewellyn and Gwen. Mr. Williams was born in 1810 in Wales, and came with his parents to Ohio. He was married, in 1836, to Mary, a daughter of Robert and Catharine Davis; she was born about 1809, in Wales; they settled, soon after marriage, on the farm where he now lives, in a log cabin, and began clearing away the thick woods; he improved ninety-six acres; he obtained all of this by his own labors. They had the following children: John; David, who enlisted in the 18th U. S. Regulars, was taken prisoner and died in Andersonville Prison; William H.; Ann, who married James Boyd; Robert, who married Mary, a daughter of John Morris, and has two children - Anna M. and Lizzie A.; Ebenezer and Philip. He votes the Democratic ticket; he worked in foundries at Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus for years; he now owns eighty acres of well-improved land, which he bought of William Darst; his wife died May 20, 1849; he was again married, in 1851, to Ann R. Pitcher, who died Dec. 18, 1874; she and her parents were born in Virginia, and mo~ed to Belmont Co. at an early day.

SAMUEL WILLEY, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Delaware; is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Weiser) Willey; his father was born in Berks Co., Penn., Nov. 10, 1798, and his mother Oct. 10, 1808 ; they were married Sept. 18, 1826; the father came on foot to Ohio by himself when 12 years of age, and settled in Fairfield Co., and worked by the month at very low wages to pay for a nag which his father had bought there, and which died; this took one year of the young man's time. ten children - Ephraim (married first time to Catharine, a daughter of Jacob and Blizabeth (Lantz) Siegfried, from Pennsylvania; she was born May 31, 1831, and died Feb. 5, 1874, and had four children - Emma, who married Milton Warren, whose sketch appears elsewhere, Chauncy, Elenora, and Catherine V.; he was again married, Aug. 16, 1874, to Catharine Hollanbaugh, a daughter of Forrest and Mary A. (Siegfried) Meeker ; her mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1827 ; her parents had three children - Rebecca, Catharine and Sarah A.; her father was born in 1834 ; her mother was married previously to John Troutman, by whom she had three children ; Mrs. Willey was born Nov. 3, 1848, and was married prior to her union with Mr. Willey to Henry Hollanbaugh, the fruit of which was one child - Abba J. - and by her union with Mr. Willey she has two - Ida and Walter; she and her husband are members of the Lutheran Church); Harriet, the Capitol University at Columbus, also minister of the Lutheran Church, and editor of The Lutheran Standard ; Elizabeth, married to Dr. Morrison, of Delaware; Eliza, married to Peter Maier, living in Evansville, Ind.; Samuel, our subject ; Clara, married to Mr. Staser, attorney at Hvansville, Ind.; and Frank, married to Minnie Mitchell, now in Clearfield, Penn. Mr. Willey was born Feb. 19, 1844, in this county. He was married, March 25, 1869, to Ella, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Silverwood; her father was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 20, 1810, and emigrated to Wayne Co., Mich., in 1848, and from there to Delaware Oo. in 1859; he was married, Nov. 8, 1832, to Elizabeth (her mother), a daughter of John and Martha (Crist) McPherson, who were of Scotch-Irish and German descent; she was one of nine children - William, Elizabeth, Jane, Sarah K., Harriet J., Mary C., Martha, John and Archibald; Mrs. Willey's mother was born July 22, 1811; Mr. Silverwood's parents had nine children - William, Sarah, Martha, Elizabeth, Matilda, Harriet, Hiram, Charlotte and Susannah; his father was born in Pennsylvania about 1787, and his mother, whose maiden name was Snyder, was from the same county; the grandfather of Mr. Silverwood was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1759, and emigrated to Philadelphia in 1769, and died in Sunbury, same State, in 1831 ; the grandfather of Mrs. Silverwood was a Revolutionary soldier, and was wounded on a man-of-war; he also held the office of Associate Judge for years in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs, Silverwood had the following children : John T., William F., Mary J.; Isaac N., who enlisted in Co. EK, 66th O. V. L.; William, who was also in the war, as Lieutenant of Co. I, 4th M. V. I; Horace, who was also in the war; H. Clinton, deceased; Ella E. and Addison. This old couple have been members of the Methodist Church for over fifty-one years, he being class-leader and exhorter ; he is now a local minister in the same. Mrs. Willey was born March 28, 1848; her marriage with Mr. Willey has been blessed with two children - Arthur, born Nov. 1, 1870; and Eugene, Aug. 28, 1873. They now own 210 acres of well-improved land, valued at about $70 an acre, attained partly by inheritance, and by their own labors. He has always been conaected with the Democratic party; in 1868, he was elected to the office of Township Trustee, which position he filled with honor, and, in 1878, the people again asked for his service, electing him Township Clerk, and re-electing him in 1879; he is a member of the Latheran Church of Delaware.

W. W. WILLIAMS, farmer; P. O. Radnor ; was born Aug. 25, 1825, in Delaware Co.; is a son of William Williams, whose sketch appears elsewhere. Was married, June 8, 1866, to Eliza R., daughter of John and Sarah Lewis; her parents were born in Wales, and emigrated to Ohio about 1833 ; they had the following children - Daniel, Samuel, Mary, Eliza R., David, James died when young, Jane. Mrs. Williams was born Oct. 24, 1836, in Licking Co. Her parents were church members, and her father was a bookbinder and a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Williams settled at their marriage on the present farm of 156 acres, 125 of which was given him by his father, the rest. he bought of Ebenezer Williams ; they have made great improvements, by building a house and barn at a cost of $3,500; they have two children - KEliza A. and William L. Mr. Williams has been School Director and Supervisor, and has always been a Republican. In 1870, he made a trip to France in company with Stephen Thomas, and purchased four French horses for the Delaware Importing Company. He is dealing largely in stock. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Radnor, in which he has been

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WILLIAM B. WILLIAMS, farmer, See. 25 ; P.O. Radnor; is a son of John and Slizabeth (Shoon) Williams. His parents were born in Wales, where his father died: when our subject was quite young, and was the father of six children; the subject is the only one that survives. His mother was again marrjed to Ellis Jones, by whom she had seven children. The family took sail for America in 1818, and while on the way one of the children died, which was buried in the ocean ; they remained in Philadelphia, Penn., about a year, and while there they buried another child. Our subject and'his brother David walked out to Radnor Township, and stopped with Thomas Jones. The rest of the family came through soon after by team. In 1820, David was killed by falling with a stick of wood on his shoulders, and in the fall of the same year the stepfather died, and the care of the family depended on William. He took all the advantages he could in educating himself and the rest of the family. He was born in 1806, and was married in 1834 to Margaret, a daughter of David and Margaret (Jones) Davis, by whom he had the following children - William (mentioned elsewhere), Elizabeth (married James Gallant), Margaret (married Daniel Lewis), Mary (married Geo. W. Wright), Bridget (deceased), Hannah (married David Lewis), John (deceased), Ellen (deceased), David D. (married Mary A., a daughter of Thomas Jones; he has the following children - William, Ellen, George P. and John; the tenth child was Ruth (deceased). They, soon after marriage, bought sixty-five acres of his present farm, of David Griffith, and soon after bought sixty-five acres of the Government; he bought 125 acres of Porter, and gave the same to his son William. He started life with nothing, and by faithful attention to his rural pursuits he has made a magnificent home. He joined the church when since; he was often met by wolves on his return from church, where he loved to go so well. He east his first vote with the Whig party, and has since been an active Republican, as are all of his sons. Mr. Williams has gone to mill in those times, when people would get lost in the woods and be compelled to camp over night, or else unhitch the team, and go back in the morning after the wagon.

(Giffin) Wallace, whose sketch appears elsewhere ; he was born Nov. 4, 1833, in Belmont Co.; at the age of 9, he came with his parents to Delaware Co., and when 22 years old, he took charge of a farm for his father; was married, April 15, 1858, to Jane, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Gallaway. Her father was born in Scotland in 1803 ; also mother, in the same place and same year; they emigrated to Canada in 1855, and shortly afterward they came to Troy Township, settling on what is now the Robert Brown place. Her parents moved to Michigan in 1859, and are now farming in Wayne Co., that State. They have the following children - William, Elizabeth, John, Jennett, Margaret, Jane, Mary, Marion, Ano, Agnes, Grace, Susan. Mrs.. Wallace was born May 23, 1835, in Scotland. She has the following children by her union with Mr. Wallace - Hlizabeth J., John C., William E., James I., Robert, infant (deceased). In 1865, they moved to the preseat farm of 1024 acres, which | he bought of the Samuel Wise heirs in 1864. | He makes a specialty of fine stock; has been Justice of the Peace, Trustee and School Director for years; isa member of the Patrons of Husbandry; he belonged to the Home Guards and was called out for service during the war, but | hired a substitute, and was then drafted, which he also paid off, and helped again to clear the township of a second draft. He votes the Republican ticket; they are members of the Presbyterian Church at Delaware, in which he has been Elder for years; he takes great interest in the enterprises of the county.

MRS. SARAH A. WATERS, farmer; P. O. Leonardsburg ; was a daughter of Sabeers Main, whose wife was Sarah Wright; the former was born in Washington Co., Va., the latter from North Carolina. Sabeers settled where Jonas Main now lives, about the year 1815; here Mrs. Waters was born April 28, 1828; her father died in 1869, ber mother in 1852. Mrs. Waters was married in her 20th year to James H. Bishop, born in Washington Co., Va., in August, 1827; he died while on a visit to Indiana in 1852. Oct. 30, 1854, she was married to Sylvester J. Waters, whose name she now bears, who was born in Columbiana Co. Sept. 19, 1828; he died August 24,1874; since his death, she has remained on her farm, where she is very comfortahJy situated, having an abundance of this world's gccds ; = by shadows dark and heavy, that she has truly "passed under the rod;" her last affliction was the death of Flora - born Aug. 27, 1860 - whom she had adopted when a babe, raised her to womanhood and educated her; she was a beautiful woman. Mrs. Waters loved her as only a true mother can love. She was married, Jan. 1, 1879, to William - Brundige, and died March 10, and, in her dying throes, had a foresight of the angelic throng, and heard the harmonious symphony of the "bright beyond." '' Mother," said she, 'do you hearit?" and died in the triumph of faith.