Orange Township (part 8 of 8)

A.M. COCKRELL, J. P., farmer and harnessmaker, Harlem; is a son of James Cockrell, Sr., of Harlem Township, whose sketch appears in this work ; our subject is the third child of his parents, and was born in Harlem Township Feb. 20, 1834; his early life was spent on a farm. June 26, 1854, was married to Melissa H. Gorlinghouse, daughter of Silas Gorlinghouse, of Harlem Township ; after marriage, he located one mile north of Centerville, where he remained until 1862, at which time he went out as sutler with the 121st O. V. L, remaining with them one year; then went with the 15th Colored Regiment, with which he remained until the winter of 1865. After coming home, he remained on a farm until 1868 ; then went to Centerville, where he engaged in the mercantile business, and, in 1872, sold out his stock and removed to Columbus, where he ran a harness-shop one year; in 1875, he bought and moved into his present homestead of 62 acres, located half a mile south of Harlem, and is now farming and working at his trade. In 1858, he was elected Justice of the Peace; hassince served two terms as Township Clerk; April 5, 1880, he was again chosen Justice of the Peace. Mr. and Mrs. Cockrell havetwo children - Nathan D., born Sept. 1, 1855 (was married to Nancy Lombert, and lives in New Albany, Franklin Co., is carrying the United States mail from there to Columbus) and Louis A., born March 1, 1857 (married sketch). A. Cockrell, Justice of the Peace; all collections attended to promptly; residence, half a mile south of Harlem Post Office, Delaware Co., Ohio.

RILEY GRAVES, stock-dealer; Center Village; is the second son of Harmon ¢id Philena (Landon) Graves ; his father was born March 2, 1804, in Massachusetts, and emigrated with his parents to Licking Co. about the year 1810, and, some time subsequent to his coming was engaged in driving a bus from Sunbury to Columbus ; he began blacksmithing at Richfield, Summit Co., and afterward went to farming. He was married in Licking Co., to Philena Landon, by whom he had three children - Frederick (deceased), Abba ere to Peter Parker ; she is dead) and Riley. he father was again married, to Laura Churchill ; they had eight children - Edward, Augustin, Enoch, Emma, Lewis, Martha, Alfred and Frank. The father and stepmother died in 1878, and were members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Graves was born Jan. 1, 1830, in Licking Co.; | when quite young, he began driving a team between Richfield and Cleveland; he continued the same until July 9, 1847, when he learned the carpenter's trade in Columbus, and then came to Harlem Township, where he continued the same with success for some time. He has come into possession, by purchase; of a farm and considerable other property. He was married, in 1851, to Nancy, a daughter of Levi and Diadema (Linnabary) Adams; she was born Oct. 28, 1834, in Harlem Township; her father was a native of Pennsylvania; her parents had six children - Parthena, Mary A., Clinton, George, Nancy and Martha. Clinton enlisted in the 32d O. V. L, and was taken prisoner and confined in the Libby Prisén, and has never been heard of since. Mr. and Mrs. Graves have two children - Diadema married to Riley Cockrell, and Viola, at home. He paid out quite an amount for the support of the war. Votes the Democratic ticket. He is in partnership with Norman Perfect, E. J. Condit and Dr. Mills, breeding fine French Percheron horses, of which stock they have two of the finest

DAVID GORSUCH, farmer and breeder of fine stock; P. O. Center Village. His father, Benjamin Gorsuch, was born Nov. 8, 1806, in Virginia, and when 2 years old, his father moved to Knox Co., Ohio; he remained at home until 21 years of age; the first. work he did for himself was on the Ohio Canal at $7 per month. In 1829, he married Margaret Hill, daughter of Samuel Hill, born in 1810. In 1832, Mr. Gorsuch moved to Harlem Township, Delaware Co., where he bought 125 acres of land, on which he remained until his death, June 24, 1859 - though for three years previous, had been in the grocery trade at Centerville; for many years he was Townshi Trustee. Mrs. G. died March 13, 1847; they had twelve children, seven of whom are now living. David was the oldest child, and was born Dec. 5, 1830, and was 2 years old when his father moved into Harlem Township ; he remained with and worked for his father until of age, and then served three years as an apprentice at the carpenter and joiner's trade with Hlisha Rogers, and for his three years' work he received $300, out of which he clothed himself, and for fifteen years he worked at his trade, working from two to four hands. Oct. 16, 1859, he married Eunice, daughter of Mathew Clark, of Licking Co., where he settled in an early day. Mrs. Gorsuch was the sixth child, and was born Feb. 10, 1838; after his marriage, the subject settled on the old homestead, and bought out the other heirs, and while running the farm, he continued to work at his trade; about 1870, he turned his attention to thoroughbred cattle, and has done as much toward improving the stock of his township as any other man in it; in the winter of 1877-78, he raised a club of subscribers for the Ohio Farmer, numbering 191, being the largest list ever raised for an agricultural or stock paper in the United States, and for this list, he secured the prize offered, which was a thoroughbred Oxford bull calf, being a beauful red roan, bred by Ayres & McClintock, of Millersburg, Ky., is 3 years old, and will weigh 2,000 pounds; in 1876, he also won the prize from the same paper of a trio of Houten chickens. Mr. Gorsuch is a Democrat, and in 1862 was chosen Township Treasurer, which position he has held every year since for the last ten years, has had no opposition for the office; his homestead contains 183 acres of well-improved land, and on his farm he now has twenty-eight head of thoroughbred and "high grade cattle; in February, 1876, he lost his residence and household goods by fire, saving but little except the clothing the family had on; they have had eight children, of whom Noah, born May 1, 1861; Medory, Jan. 18, 1863; Willis, Dec. 5, 1864; Amelia, Oct. 22, 1866; Ross, Feb. 13, 1868; Mary, March 17, 1870, and Thorman; Aug. 17, 1873, still survive. Alice, born Feb. 10, 1872, died Sept. 7, 1872.

SILAS J. MANN, stock-raiser and farmer; P. O. Center Village ; is a son of Abijah Mann, whose sketch appears elsewhere; he and his wife were both members of the M. E. Church; they had twelve children; he died in August, 1865, and some six or seven years later his wife died; she was a native of New Jersey, and a niece of Maj. Oldham of Revolutionary fame; her father also fought five years under Gen. Washington; he was a minister of the M. E. Church. Our subject is the oldest child and was bornin December, 1838; he was 12 years old when his father went to California, and he worked by the month to help support the

Aug. 8, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, O. V. 1; was in the command that chased Morgan through Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana; being disabled on the march, he was transferred to the 8th Regiment, V. By. Corps, stationed at Camp Douglas, Chicago; he was a member of the Post band that did twenty days' playing at the Northwest Sanitary Fair at Chicago in 1863; was mustered out July 4, 1865, and Sept. 21, of same year, was married to Julia A., daughter of George Stansell, native of Palmyra, N. Y:, where he was born in 1798 ; hedied Sept. 10, 1855 ; fourteen years later, his wife died; they had nine children; Mrs. Mann was the sixth child and was born Oct. 1, 1841. After his marriage, our subject located in Centerville, where he lived nine years, and in 1875 moved to his present homestead of fifty acres on which he has a good house, barns, &c.; his farm is well improved. Mr. Mann is a Republiean; has held the office of Township Trustee six or seven years; is at present a member of the Board of Education; is also a Director of the Delaware Co. Agricultural Society ; is a member of Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F.; Mr. and Mrs. Mann belong to the M. E. Church. They have two children - Arthur C., born Aug. 14, 1870, and Jasper D. Feb. 5, 1876.

ABIJAH MANN (deceased) ; was born near Paterson, N. J., July 22, 1813, and remained there with his father until 18 years of age. They lived on a farm, business was burning charcoal and cutting hoop-poles. Having heard mych of.the then new country West, the subject decided to leave the hills of New Jersey, and, knowing it would be useless to ask for the consent of his parents, he and a younger brother ran off and hired to a man that was coming West with stock, and in - 1835 landed in Licking Co., Ohio, where he commenced working by the month, but in a short time their father, Shoah Mann, came out to take them back, but Abijah would consent only on condition that his father would sell out and move to Ohio, and having found it a better country than he expected, he consented; so they returned to their native place, the father to get ready to come West, and the son worked as an apprentice at masonry ; the following year Shoah Mann, with his family, located in Franklin Co., where he served twenty-one years as Township Justice of the Peace, and though his- schooling amounted to but eleven days, he never in the twenty-one years had his decision reversed or set aside. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had twelve children; he died in August, 1865; his wife died a few- years later; her maiden name was Nancy Oldham, her father was a captain in the war of independence, and afterwards served as Constable nine years, as Justice of the Peace five years; as Sheriff three years; was also a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. After coming to Ohio, our subject married Betsey A. Adams; soon after marriage he went to Chicago, IIl., where he worked at his trade and helped build the first brick house built in the city ; while there he was offered forty acres of land as a present if he would locate there, but would not, but returned to Harlem Township, Delaware Co., and commenced housekeeping, and made most of his furniture; he continued farming and working at his trade until 1852, then went to Towa and bought 750 acres of land, and went on to California to make the money to pay for it; returned in 1854, and found his land in Iowa had trebled in value; he traded 240 acres of it for 110 acres located one-quarter of a mile west of Center Village, on which he remained until his death, Jan. 16,1864; his wife died in 1856 ; they had ten children - Abijah, born in 1836, died in 1838 ; the second child, Silas J. Mann, whose sketch appears in this work; Lucy A., born July 4, 1841, and in September, 1859, married Davis W. Swickard ; they have three children and live in Pike Co., Ohio; Newton, born March 19, 1844, when 17 entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, and for five years, taught and attended school, after which he spent one season lecturing in the cities of the State; in 1866, went to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth, where he commenced teaching school and reading law under Judge Gardner, was admitted in 1868. December, 1871, married Elizabeth Wambough; they have three children; after marriage located in Tonganoxie where he served as Police Judge; in 1876, was elected Judge of Leavenworth Co., and again moved to the county seat where he still remains in practice; he is also a minister of the Christian Church. The fifth child, Henry L., was born June 7,1847; when -8, he left home. went to Hardin Co., where he clerked in a store for a time, then returned to Delaware Co., where he taught his first school, and by teaching and attending school he obtained a good education, he then read medicine with Dr. Andrews, of Westerville; February, 1875, he graduated with second honors, from Starling Medical College, of Columbus, and the same year he located in Wapakoneta, in Auglaize Co., and June 6, 1877, he married Frances E., daughter of Dr. Ingerham, of Coshocton, she being a graduate in music; she {s now teaching. The sixth child, Medary D., born Oct. 15, 1850 ; at 21 entered school at Reynoldsburg, there attending Otterbein University, of Westerville ; in 1875, he went to Kansas where he taught school nine months; in the fall of 1875, he entered the law school of Ann Arbor, where he graduated in March, 1877; located in Paulding, Ohio, and in 1878 was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Paulding Co.; Oct. 10, 1878, married Alice McMillen ; they are members of the Presbyterian Church. The seventh child, Nathan A., born Aug. 24, 1852, at 20 years of age engaged in the sewing machine and organ trade, one year; then attended school at Westerville, and in 1875 with his brother he entered' the law school of Ann Arbor, graduated in March, 1877, located in Leavenworth, Kan., and with his brother is in practice there under the firm name of Mann & Mann. Isadora N., the eighth child, born Feb. 11, 1855, at 18 entered the Otterbein University of Westerville; in 1877 taught select.school, at Center Village, also chosen Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sab- 'bath School; is now making her home with her brother, R.-J. Mann, of Harlem Township. The ninth child, Norman N., deceased. Nancy E., born Aug. 18, 1861, she also attended school at Westerville ; in 1877 went to Leavenworth, Kan., 'where she is now devoting her time to the study of music; she is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

THOMAS H. MARRIOTT, farmer and stockraiser; P. QO. Harlem; is a son of H. Marriott, who was botn July 21, 1779, in Maryland, where he remainefl until 32 years old. About the year 1800, he was married to Mary Ridgely; she was born. March '3, 1783 ; after his marriage, he remained on a. farm in that State until 1811, when he came to Ohio, tocating in Licking Co., where he settled on 200 acres of land, on which he remaind two years; the town of Utica is now situated on that land; after selling that he bought 640 acres in Eden Township, in the same county, on which he remained until his death, which took place Aug. 29, 1847. He had for many years been a member of the M. H. Church. Some eleven years later, March 29, 1858, his wife died. She was also a member of the M. E. Church, having united with the church when 14 years old; they had eleven children, seven of whom are still living ; the subject was their seventh child, and was born Dec. 24, 1814; his younger days were spent working on the farm, and attending school some during the winter, though most of his studying was done at home; the school he did attend was in the old-time schoolhouses, a description of which will be found in another portion of this work ; his schooling amounted to less than twenty months ; he remained at home working for his father until 24 years old. Sept. 20, 1838, he was united in marriage to Drusilla, daughter of Cory and Mary McClelland ; he was a native of Greene Co., Penn., and was born Oct. 25, 1772; his wife was also a native of Pennsylvania, and was born Oct. 2, 1784; he came to Ohio in 1833, located in Licking Co., wheré he died March 27, 1856; his wife had preceded him to the grave some three years, she having met her death by a horse run-. ning away, and throwing her out, from the effects of which she died in a few hours. They were members of the Christian Church. They had fifteen children. Mrs. Marriott was the twelfth child, and was born Jan. 18,1822. After their marriage, the subject located on his farm in Eden Township, Licking Co., which contained 218 acres, on which he remained until 1863, when he sold | out and moved to Delaware Co., and bought his present homestead of 211 acres, on which he has nice farm-buildings. He cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren, and has since remained in the Democratic party ; for eleven years was Township Clerk ; has filled the offices of Township Trustee, Land Appraiser, etc. They have had ten children, nine of whom still survive - Cory M., born Oct. 24,1840. In 1861, he enlisted in the 76th O. V.L, as a private, but was promoted from time to time, and when mustered out was Brevet Major, and for eighteen months was on the staff of Gen.. Charles R. Wood. He is now married and living in Alabama; he has two children - Mary A., born April 3, 1842, and is now Mrs. G. W. Williams, and lives in Centerville ; she has two children - Madison H., born July 12, 1843, he was also in the 76th O. V. I., from which he was discharged, and re-enlisted in the 11th Conn. V .I., was captured at Petersburg; was seven months in Andersonville, and four months in other prisons. Is now married; has one child, and lives in Columbus. Greenburg J., born Dec. 18, 1844, was a Drum. Major in the 88th O. V. I. Is now married and lives in Columbus, where he is practicing law ; Francis M., born Sept. 5, 1847, is an attorney of Delaware ; is married and has one child. In 1879, was elected State Senator. Bowen H., born April 10, 1849 ; is married and lives in Harlem; has two children ; is traveling for an agricultural firm.

but, having lost his wife, he with his children makes his home with his parents. Randolph R., born Aug. 3, 1856, and Allie M., born Oct. 20, 1864, are with their parents. Mr. Marriott keeps a liberal amount of stock on his farm ; he has also a nice bee-yard of fifty or sixty stands. ARCHIBALD C. NEEDELS, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Center Village; born Aug. 5, 1800, in the south part of Indiana; his father, John Needels, was born in Sussex Co., Delaware, in September, 1779; from Delaware he went to Indiana when a young man, and there married Sarah Campbell in 1797, and, in 1803, moved to Fairfield Co., Ohio, and bought fifty. acres: of land, on which he built a small cabin, and remained there several years ; he then moved to Franklin; in 1812, while getting out timber to build a log house, he was hurt by a falling tree, from the effects of which he died in a short time, his death occurring during the total eclipse of the sun in the year 1812; he was a member of the M. H. Church; by his death, his wife was left alone with a number of small children (the oldest being only 14 years old), and in an almost destitute condition, though by hard work she raised her children, and lived to see them well settled ; she died in 1847, in her 67th year; they had seven children, three of whom are still living - Nancy, born in July, 1802, and is now Mrs. Hudson, and lives in Auglaize Co., Ohio; Elijah, bora in February, 1806, and living in Atchison Co., Mo. Our subject was the second child, and was 3 years old when his parents moved to Ohio, was 12 years old at his father's death, and worked for his mother until 1816 ; his work was mostly in timber, and, when 15 and 16 years old, would make his 200 rails a day from the stump; during his early life, wild game was plentiful, such as deer, turkeys, wolves, wild hogs, ete; with one gun that he owned, he killed twentythree deer, having killed as many. as three a day, beside other game; when 16 years old, he commenced doing for himself, and, for seven years, he worked nine months during the year, and attended school three months. April 20, 1823, he was married tg Nancy, daughter of J. and Rachel Kile, of Kentucky, where she was born in May, 1803 ; after his marriage, our subject remained in Franklin Co. two years, and then moved to Delaware Co.; March 23, 1825, he located on his present homestead, which was then covered with heavy timber ; he bought 100 acres, and for it paid $150 ; he continued to add to it until he owned 400 acres, but during the panic of 1847, he lost about three-quarters of his property, and, during the same year, he lost his wife; they had twelve children, three of whom died in childhood. Sept. 25, 1848, he married his present wife, Julia A., daughter of. Benson 'and Annie EH. Wilmoth, of Union Co., where Mrs. Needels was born Jan. 6, 1829 ; her mother died when she was quite young ; her father married again, and at 10 years of age she left home and supported herself until her mar; riage to the subject ; by his last wife he has had fourteen children ; seven of them died in childhood; Mr. Needles is the father of twenty-six children ; twelve of them are now living; though he lost the most of his property in 1847, he has accumulated until he now owns 325 acres of good land with a good farm, residence, barns, sheds, etc., also has several tenement houses on his land ; he also has his farm well stocked with cattle, hogs and sheep; in addition to what he now owns, he has given his first wife's children property, either in land or money, all of which he has made by hard work, never having had any money or property given him, and though 80 years old, he is. yet as active in business and work as,men usually at_60; Mr. Needels cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and continued to vote with the Democratie party until 1840; since that time has been with the Republican party ; has held the position of Trustee and other township. offices, and was Supervisor at the time of locating and working many of the public roads; he was a member of the M. E. Church for eighteen years and was class-leader in that body.

WILLIAM B. ORNDORFF, farmer and breeder of fine stock; P. O. Center Village. His father, Joseph Orndorff, was a native of Virginia, who was born Sept. 8, 1799, and remained with his parents, Jonathan and Priscilla, until his marriage, Sept. 12, 1819, to Elizabeth Brell, when he located in Frederick Co., Va., and in 1854 came to Harlem Township, where he died Nov. 21, 1877. His wife is now living with Wm. B. They had seven children - Catharine A., Elisha F., Harriet 8., Joseph M., Rachel H., Robert F., William B. Catharine married John McHlwee, and was the mother of nine childreu, and died in September, 1864; the others still survive. The subject was the youngest, and was born Dec. 11, 1834, in Virginia, and camé with his parents to

New Jersey, born Aug. 5, 1805. In 1826, was married to Elizabeth Wright. She was born in New Jersey July 5, 1808. Shortly after their -Inarriage, they came to Plain Township, Franklin Co., where Mrs. Loren died in 1840. They had six children ; five of them are still living. Mrs. Orndorff was the fifth child, born Aug. 20, 1835. They have four children living - Charles R., born Oct. 1, 1857, is now married and lives in Harlem Township; Frank C., born April 20, 1863; Joseph W., Feb. 18, 1866, and Elizabeth, born Jan. 31, 1870; they lost a pair of twin girls in infancy. Charles R. married Ophelia Bennett, and lives in Harlem Township; the other children are with their parents. Mr. Orndorff and wife are members of the Christian Church. The first farm bought in Delaware Co. by Mr. Orndorff, was sixty-five acres, located one and a half miles northeast of Centerville. *In 1876, he bought his present homestead, which contains 142 acres, and located one-half mile west of Centerville, on which he has a nice brick residence, with good barns, sheds, etc., and with a young orchard of about 450 trees. In addition to his farming, he is breeder of thoroughbred short-horn cattle, and . Percheron-Norman horses. He is the owner of Gray Duke, a dapple-gray thoroughbred, imported Percheron stallion. Mr. Orndorff has a yearling colt of his that weighs 1,275 pounds. BENJAMIN PAUL, farmer; P. O. Center Village; is a son of Nathan and Henrietta (Bell) Paul. His parents were born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio at an early day. They settled in Knox Co. They came to Delaware Co. about 1837, settling in Harlem Township. Had three children. Mr. Paul was born Dec. 24, 1834, in Knox Co., where he remained until his parents came to Delaware. He spent his younger days attending school and working on a farm, and on April 28, 1857, he was married to Elizabeth Cockrell, a daughter of James Cockrell. They have no children of their own, but have raised several for other people. They settled after marriage where they now live. They own 121 acres of well-improved land, which was given them by their parents. He makes a specialty of fine sheep. Has held offices of Assessor and Trustee. Wife is member of Disciples Church. Paid out $900 for the war. Votes the Democratic ticket, and takes great interest in the township affairs.

U. L. WAMBAUGH, teacher; Center Village ; is the ouly child of Paul and Sibbie (Loren) Wambaugh. His father was born in Preble Co. about 1819, and subsequently came to Champaign Co., and, in about 1848, settled in Westerville, where he followed the double occupation of carpenter and preacher; his mother was born Nov. 27, 1833 ; they were married in 1855, she being his second wife ; the father died Oct. 12, 1858, the mother moved some time afterward to Columbus, where she engaged in the millinery business ; in 1864, she came to Center Village, carrying on the same business; her father, Jeremiah Loren, is now living in Berkshire Township; her mother died when she was small, and was the mother of seven children - Peter, Rachel, Archibald, Sibbie, Catharine and Permelia, and an infant died unnamed. U. L. was born May 8, 1858, and, at the age of 15, hired out by the month on a farm; at 17 years of age, he began teaching school in what and has taught every winter since ; in September, 1879, he began teaching at Center Village, where he has a school averaging about twenty-seven scholars. July 11, 1878, he was married to Miss Elnora E., a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Short) Cutler; she was born June 1, 1858, in Galena, and was one of nine children - Farron, Elnora K., William, Judson, Frederick, Claudius, Arlington, Flavius and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Wambaugh are members of the Christian Church, of which he is now Treasurer ; he has taken deep | interest in the temperance work, and votes the | Republican ticket.

is a son of Samuel and Julia Barcus, who were early settlers in Trenton Township, Delaware Co., where the subject was born Jan. 25, 1846; when

Licking Co., where Mrs. Barcus died; after some sixteen years, or in 1867, the family returned to Delaware Co., locating in Berkshire Township ; they bought a farm of ninety-six acres, situated just north of Galena, where, with his second wife, the senior Barcus is now living. When a lad of but 14 years, Lyman Barcus contracted to carry the mail from Johnstown, in Licking Co., to Delaware City. On that and other routes he continued for ten years; subsequently, he made a trip West, helping drive a flock of sheep from this county to Champaign Co., Ill.; remained there only a short time. Sept. 26, 1879, he was married to Blanche McNutt ; she was born July 30, 1860. After his marriage, the subject moved on to what is known as the Burnside farm, two and one-half miles southwest of Galena, containing 166 acres, which he has well improved and placed under a good state of cultivation.

ELAM BLAIN, farmer; P.O. Galena; was born May 15, 1807, in Luzerne Co., Penn.; the son of Elam and Catharine Blain ; his father was born May 15, 1760, in New Jersey, who, at 17 years of age, enlisted in the Light Horse Command, under Gen. Anthony Wayne, and fought three years in the Revolutionary war. When in his 23d year, he was married te Catharine Read; she was born in New Jersey Oct. 28, 1763. A few years after his marriage, he moved to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1816, when he came to Ohio, loeating in Zanesville, and in 1820 came to Delaware Co., locating in Harlem Township, where he died in they were members of the Christian Church. The subject was the youngest of fourteen children. Nov. 14, 1826, he married Sarah Cockerill; she was born Dec. 25, 1807; after his marriage, they lived as one family with his parents until 1858, when he bought his present homestead. Mrs. Blain died Oct. 7, 1863; she left eight children - Solomon, Catharine, Matilda, Emeline, Leonora,

Elam, Rhoda and Delilah, who are still living ; one child - Lafayette, died in infancy. April 21, 1873, Mr. Blain married Mrs. Hannah Miller ; she was born Dec. 24, 1820, daughter of Jacob Pace; in 1847, she married William Miller; he died March, 1871; they had two children - Albert and Henry (deceased). The subject was Justice of the Peace of Harlem Township twelve years, and held other township offices; was also First Lieutenant in the State militia for five years.

W. EDSON COPELAND, farmer; P. O. Galena ; was born June 21, 1821, in this township; when he was but 14 years old, his father died, but he remained at home with his mother until 1842, when he was married to Miss Rebecca Launsberry, of Licking Co.; they located on a part of his mother's farm, continuing there until 1847. Mr. Copeland then entered into partnership under the firm name of John J. Cope & Co., and moved to Cincinnati, where they engaged in pork-packing for two years, and then removed to Seneca Co. upon a farm. In 1858, he again associated himself with the same party, and went to New York; in 1859, he returned to this county and purchased his present place of 100 acres, which has upon it a good residence and outbuildings. Mrs. Copeland died in 1863, leaving a daughter - Mary, who kept house for her father until 1871, when she went to California with an uncle. Dec. 16, 1873, Mr. Copeland was married to Mrs. Margaret M. Pickering, of Westerville; she had two sons - Fred. S. and Edd. H. Mr. Copeland is a member of Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F., also of Blendon Lodge, No. 339, A., F. & A. M., of Westerville. :

LEONARD CURTIS, farmer ; P. O. Galena ; is ason of Marcus Curtis, who was born Sept. 19, 1780, in Southington, Conn. Nov. 30, 1804, he was married to Katy Newell; she was born Aug. 18, 1782; they had eight children of whom four are still living. In September, 1808, they came to Ohio, locating in what is now Genoa Township ; he bought 681 acres of land of which Leonard's homestead was a part. "In 1810, Leonard's father and his brother procured some wheat, ai:d with a pack-horse took it to Chillicothe, had it ground and brought back the flour; this was perhaps the first used in Genoa Township; they kept their course from Chillicothe by the use of a pocket compass and blazed trees. Marcus Curtis died Dec. 1, 1868, in his 89th year, and Sept. 10, 1870, his companion died at the same age. They were devout Christians. Leonard Curtis was born April 4, 1811, and was the third child born in Genoa Township; what schooling he received was in schoolhouses on his father's farm; the first two being of log, with slab floors, desks and seats, with clapboard doors, and greased paper for windows. He remained at home until May 4, 1836, when he formed a matrimonial alliance with Miss Mary A. Hough, daughter of Sylvester and Sarah Hough; she was born Jan. 2, 1813; after marriage, they located on his present place'; have raised four children - Henry ©. born May 12, 1838; Howard, born Dec. 23, 1842; Dwight C., born Dec. 17, 1844; Edna, Jan. 3, 1847; Howard and Edna are now living at the old, home with their father; the other two are married, and living on part of the old farm, which they now own. Mrs. Curtis died January 28,1864. The Curtis family were among the first families in the township, and have always been prominently identified with its interests.

HENRY C. CURTIS, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Galena; isa son of Leonard and Mary Curtis, born May 12, 1838, within half a mile of where he now lives; he remained with his parents until 21 years old. In 1859, he started West, and with a team drove through to Denver, OColo., same year. Jan. 17, 1860, he was married to Miss Augusta Norton; he then moved on to his present homestead where he remained until 1864, when he again went West with a drove of sixteen hundred fine merino sheep, to Coffey Oo., Kan. This was, perhaps, the first flock of that number and quality taken into that section ; after arrival with the sheep he returned and moved his family there; they remained until the fall of 1865, when turned to Ohio, he letting his sheep out on shares, to farmers; in the spring following, he disposed of them and returned to his farm where he has since devoted himself' to the stock business and farming ; from 1866 to 1873, he bought and shipped stock from this and adjoining counties to Hastern markets ; since 1873, he has given his time and attention to his farm, feeding his crop instead of selling children, three sons and two daughters - Alta B., born Jan. 11,1861; Roxanna M., Nov. 29, 1863; Henry C. June 27, 1867 ; Leo D., May 21, 1871, and George W., June 29, 1873, all living. Aug. 5, 1877, Mr. Curtis married Mrs. Jennie H. Smith, who is a daughter of Samuel S. and Julia A. Forniss, of Berlin Township. 1845; Aug. 14, 1870, her first marriage took place, to Jay D. Smith; they had one child - Mary A., born Aug. 27, 1873, died Feb. 3, 1874; Mr. Smith died, April 7, 1875; for three years previous to her marriage to Mr. Curtis, she had been teaching school in Galena. He is a member of the Sunbury Lodge, No. 400, A., F. & A. M.;also leader of the choir of the Episcopal Church at Galena, of which his wife and daughters are members. JOHN S. COPELAND, farmer and _sstockraiser; P.O. Galena; is a son of William S. Copeland, who was born in Connecticut June 5, 1787, and with his parents went to Vermont; where he remained until of age. Feb. 19, 1815, he was married to Lydia Rice, of Petersham, Mass.; they located in his native county in Vermont, and worked at his trade, manufacturing wagons and buggies; in the fall of 1830, he came West and made his home in Genoa Township, and was probably the first wagon-maker in the township; Sept. 11, 1831, Mrs. Copeland died; they had one child, Eliza, who died while

Mrs. Clarinda Smith; she was born Sept. 10, 1800, and in 1823 was married to John Smith ; they had one child, Jane, born Nov. 23, 1824. Mr. Smith died June 12, 1824; Mr. Copeland had his wagon-shop on what is now part of the Williams farm; he was a member of the Genoa Presbyterian Church, and died April 12, 1860, leaving two children - John 8. and Lydia R. The latter is now Mrs. John Bail, of Orange Township. John S. Copeland was born Oct. 13, 1833, remained and worked with his father, in the shop and on the farm, until 26 years old> After his father's death, he bought and moved on his present farm. Jan. 23, 1862, he married Viancia A. Fairman. She was born Sept. 17, 1844. They have five children - Charlie, born Nov. 28, 1863 ; William, March 24, 1867; Frank and Emma, twins, March 4, 1869; Estella, Feb. 19, 1873. When 19 years old, Mr. Copeland united with the U. B. Church, and was a member some twentytwo years. In 1875, he united with the M. HE. Church, of which body he is nowa member. He has been class leader, and also Superintendent of the Sunday school, having for twenty-seven years been a zealous Sunday-school worker. His homestead contains 103 acres, which he has well improved, having a nice farm residence and large barn, which he built himself, being a carpenter ; he does considerable contracting, besides running his farm. He belongs to the Democratic party.

JEREMIAH CURTIS (deceased), was among the first settlers in this county who came from Hartford Co., Conn., with his family of six persons with a three-horse team; starting July 9, 1804, they arrived in September the same year at Worthington, after seven weeks' travel ; in 1805, moved to Berkshire, where he had built a cabin and planted the first nursery in the county from seed brought from Connecticut; he bought of Col. Byxbe, a section of land on Yankee street ; no mill at this time nearer than Chillicothe; soon after, Mr. Curtis built a grist and saw mill, being about the first in the county; this mill was on the Big Walnut, on the farm now owned by tilled whisky, making an outlet for the farmer's corn; Zanesville afforded them salt at $5 per bushel, and other necessaries, requiring several days to make the trip; in 1811, he sold his mill 'property, and for the protection of his family, moved to Marietta; he lived but a short time, died of spotted fever, June 21, 1813, in his 44th year ; he was a man of indomitable energy and _perseverance, as well as sound judgment, and had laid the foundation for an ample amount of this world's goods; after his death, his son, afterward the Hon. John Curtis, moved the family back to the farm ; there being but two heirs, the property was divided equally between them; John Curtis was born in the same place as his father, Feb. 17, 1794; he grew up to agricultural pursuits, and became one of the best farmers in the county ; was called upon to fill several official stations in the township ; in 1832 was elected as a Representative from this county in the Ohio Legislature, and was re-elected the next term; in 1850, he received the unanimous nomination by his party to the State Constitutional Convention, but declined, preferring the retirement of his farm, which became a model under his management; in his dealings with his fellow-men, he was conscientiously and religiously just; in him the poor ever had a charitable friend ; the hungry never left his door unfed ; though not a member of any church, yet he was a firm believer in the atoning blood of the Savior, was a liberal contributor to churches and the building of the same, and

P. O. Galena; is a son of Jonathan Dyer, who was born Jan. 6, 1792, and, when 3 years old, his parents movea to Vermont and located in Rutland Co. Oct. 15, 1818, he married Hannah Dwinnels, of Washington Co., N. Y.; they located close to his parents, where Jay was born Nov. 30, 1819 ; when quite young, he entered the University of Vermont; in the spring of 1838, his parents moved to Ohio, locating in this county ; Jay was at that time attending school, and, in June of the same year, graduated, and then joined his parents in Ohio; remaining a few months, he went to Illinois, where, with a surveying party, he went | to work on a railroad, but only remained with | them a short time, when he was transferred to a | party that was surveying the Illinois River, from Ottawa to Peoria; on account of sickness, he gave up his position, and, in the fall of 1839, returned to Delaware Co. and taught school one year; he

1879, and is now teaching in Delaware Co.; David N. is now attending the State University at Oolumbus, Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. Dyer located on his present homestead. In the fall of 1856, he was elected County Surveyor, and in 1859, was re-elected. In August, 1861, he resigned his office, and enlisted in the 32d O. V. I., Co. I, and was commissioned Captain, but, on account of poor health, he resigned in 1862. In 1868, under the firm name of Dyer, Armstrong & Co., he engaged in the manufacture of cheese ; in 1872, he sold out, and since then has devoted his time to farming and stock-raising; he now has | about seven hundred head of fine merino sheep ; his | farm contains about five hundred acres, part lying |

ALBERT AND ALVIN FRANKLIN, farmers and millers; P. O. Westerville; are sons of Vernon Franklin, who was a farmer and stockraiser of Genoa Township; he was a son of Nathanael and Roxanna Franklin, who were natives of New Hampshire; he was born April 4, 1804, and when 20 years old, as an apprentice entered a woolen factory at Log City, N. Y., and worked as dyer and cloth-dresser for ten years. March 8, 1830, he was married to Miss Amana Scott, daughter of Samtel and Matilda Scott, who were natives of New Hampshire, and in 1809 located in Madison Co., N. Y., where Mrs. Franklin was born, Jan. 30, 1812. After his marriage, Mr. Franklin moved on a farm in Chenango Oo., N. Y., remaining in that and Genesee Co. until 1838, when he moved to Knox Co., Ohio, and in March, 1840, bought and moved on to his present farm, which contains ninety-six acres, situated at what is known as Franklin Corners, named after Mr. Franklin; at this point was Genoa Cross Roads P. QO. for sixteen years, located there after Mr. Franklin arrived, he being the first and only Postmaster, excepting for two years. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin had four children, three of whom are living - Angeline M., born May 14, 1831, and Albert and Alvin, who are twins, Sept. 18, 1833; Caroline J., born Sept. 1, 1844, died Sept. 9, 1865 ; Angeline makes her home with her mother, though for thirty-one years her time has been largely devoted to school-teaching, having taught sixty terms, perhaps a greater number than any other teacher in the county; her first wages were $1 per week and board. Sept. 22, 1867, Mr. Franklin died, in his 64th year, having been for thirteen years Township Treasurer; after his death, the brothers, Albert and Alvin, continued to run the farm. Oct. 15, 1857, Alvin was married to Margaret Glass, who was born in Genoa Township Oct. 15, 1838. They have one child - Herschel V., born May 29, 1862. Albert was married, Oct. 20, 1862, to Eva Nutt, who was born Oct. 11, 1841, in Genoa Township; he then located on a farm in this township, where he remained seven years; in 1869, he removed to Westerville, Franklin Co., where he has since lived. They have three children - Lillian M., born Aug. 18, 1863; Josephine, Dec. 18, 1866; and Dollie 5, Feb. 24, 1871. In 1865, the brothers erected a saw-mill on their farm, and the C. & Mt. V. R. R., which crosses it, has a flag station at the mill, for the accommodation of passengers and freight; called Franklin. The brothers have each held township offices, and are, as was their father before them, identified with the business interests of the township.

GEORGE GLASS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Westerville; is a son of William H. Glass, who was born in Cambria Co., Penn., in 1782; when 27 years old, he went to Morris Co., N. J., and, in 1813, was married to Elizabeth McWilliams, remaining there twenty-two years; in 1835, came with his family to Ohio, locating in Genoa Township, where he bought 96 acres of land; he died in October, 1868, in his 86th year ; his wife died March 28, 1879. George Glass was born Oct. 6, 1814, in Morris Co., N. J.,and was 21 years old the day after their arrival in the township, and in just two years from that time - Oct. 5, 1837 - he was married to Rebecca Smith, whose parents came to this county in 1809, and Oct. 19, 1816, she was born; she with the exception of which time she had made her home with her parents. Mr. Glass has made it his home in Genoa Township, with the -exception of four years spent on a farm in Berkshire ; in 1854, he bought and moved on to his present farm of 105 acres. They have five children - Elizabeth, born July 11, 1838; William, March 4, 1840; Ardelia, Oct. 28, 1841; John, June 29, 1844; and Mary A.; Feb. 17, 1849; four of the children are married ; Ardelia makes her home with her parents. Mr. Glass was chosen Township Assessor several terms, and was also Township Trustee. In 1852, he united with the Genoa Presbyterian Church, of which he and his wife are members.

WILLIAM HALL (deceased) was an early ,settler in this county; born April 13, 1790, in Essex Co., Vt.; by the death of his father was early in life thrown upon his own resources; learned the tanning and shoemaking business in Goshen, Conn.; in 1806, in company with his "boss," emigrated to Worthington, and remained until 21 years of age; in the summer of 1811, he anda friend visited New England, going on foot via Cleveland, carrying their food and blankets in

_knapsacks ; the- country was an unbroken wilderness; bears, wolves and panthers, also Indians inhabited the forests, the latter at that time being in open hostility against the whites; Mr. Hall returned the same year in November, arriving in Worthington the same day of the battle of Tippecanoe; June, 1812, responded to a call for volwae unteers to cut out a military road for the transportation of supplies, etc., to Ft. Meigs; after serving three months, he was appointed recruiting officer, and raised a company, and was commissioned First Lieutenant of the same, which was attached to the 27th Regiment, Lewis Cass commanding, and followed the fortunes of Gen. Harrison's army during the winter of 1812-13 at Detroit; in 1814, was in Canada during the invasion, and at the battle of the Thames that fall, which ended the war; returned home after serving nearly three years. Jan. 1, 1815, he married Polly Cartis, and settled in Genoa on a farm where he spent the greater part of his life; September, 1848, lost his wife by death, after a happy union of thirtythree years; spring of 1853, followed a portion of his family to Michigan, where he remained until May 13, 1861, when he " passed over" the river of death at the age of 71; Mr. Hall had been during his life a just and upright man, a firm believer in Christianity, was one of the first members at the organization of the Presbyterian Church at Genoa. He was a Democrat of the Jackson school.

HARRIS JOHNSON, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Galena; is a son of Dr. Harris Johnson, who was born in Massachusetts, and at 21 years of age went to Pennsylvania, locating in Luzerne Co., and in 1820 united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Ingels; the next day, they started West in a wagon and came to Galena in this county where the Doktor practiced medicine a few years and then moved to Harlem Township, near where the village of Harlem now stands, where he practiced five or six years ; in the spring of 1829, he started on foot to Cincinnati, where he contemplated locating, but on his way was taken sick, and died the subject was born, and with her six children the widowed mother remained at their old home until in May, 1830, when she was married to B. M. Fairchild, of Hartford Township, where she is still living, her second husband having died in 1872. Mr. Johnson remained with his mother and step-father until he was of age, when he commenced working in his step-father's saw and grist mills at Harlem. On July 24, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss C. Marshall, but confinued to work in the mills until April 1, 1858, when they moved to his present farm, which he hood been a devout Christian ; they had five children, of whom Fiorence E., Elmina H., Cary W. and Jessie F., still survive, Dwight H., deceased ; the two oldest are married; June 24, 1873, Mr. Johnson was married to Mrs. Elvina L. Horbach. Mr. Johnson has given considerable attention to breeding anc improving his stock, and at the pres- sheep; on his farm he has a fine large brick residence and other great improvements. He is a member of the Republican party ; he has filled the office of Township Trustee, and has been almost continuously a member of the School Board.

INGELS McLEOD, deceased; was born in Kentucky,in July, 1817; when about 14 years old, he came with his parents to Ohio, and located in Genoa Township. On his 22d birthday, he was married to Hetty Roberts, daughter of John and Nancy Roberts; born Nov. 18, 1821, and remained with her parents until her marriage to Mr. McLeod; he was not only prominent in the business circles, but in the social and religious as well; for sixteen years, he was class-leader in the M. K. Church, and for a number of years had been Superintendent of the Sunday school. They had three children, all of whom still survive; Sept.'13, 1860, he died; Mrs. McLeod remained on the homestead with her children until 1870, when she moved on the farm, where she now lives in the house with her mother, Mrs. Roberts.

JESSE MILLER, stock-raiser and farmer; P.O. Westerville, Franklin Co., is ason of Michael Miller, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 7, 1785; Jan. 4,1821, he married Susan Hower ; she was born April 25,1801; Mr. Miller then went to work at wagon-making in April, 1837; he came to Marion Co., Ohio; stayed there ona farm about four years; then moved into Montgomery Co. and farmed three years; in the spring of 1845, moved into Orange Township, this county, where he remained a few years and then moved into Berlin Township, where he bought his first farm in Ohio; in 1857, he sold out and moved into Genoa Township, where he died Jan. 17, 1858; April 2, 1879, his wife died ; they were both members of the ChristianChurch. The subject was born Nov. 23,1836, in Cumberland Co., Penn.; he remained with his parents until 16 years old ; his father being unable to help him with money or stock, gave him his time at that age, and without a dollar in his pocket, he came into Genoa Township and commenced work by the month in a saw and grist mill, known as the Roberts mill, where he continuued at work ten years; after he had worked eight years, he bought forty-three acres of. his present homestead, and moved his mother and sister on to it and commenced housekeeping ; and about this time a married sister, living in Illinois, died, leaving three small children dependent on him ; he went to Illinois and brought those children - Leroy H_, Ordelia J. and John B. Mahoney, and his mother and sister cared for them ; he continued his work in the mill for two years ; he then turned his attention to his farming, and while supporting a large family, he added to his farm until he now has 143 acres, with three good farm residences and three 'large barns ; his sister's children are all married, the two boys living on and running part of Mr. Miller's farm. Aug. 12, 1871, he formed a matrimonial alliance with Miss Eveline Nutt; she was born Dec. 14, 1850, in Genoa Township; they have four children - Lillie M., born June 3, 1873; Susan E., Nov. 2, 1874; John B., Nov. 8, 1876; Henry R., March 15, 1879. When 24 years old he united with the M. E. Church and remained with them until 1867, when he united with the Christian Union Church at Maxwell; since first uniting with the church, he has remained a constant member, filling different positions in the charch, also Superintendent of the Sunday school ; . Mr. Miller has always been identified with the Democratic party, and by them was elected Township Constable, and held other township and school offices ; though a Democrat, he often votes and works for men in the other parties if he thinks them better men for the place, believing that principle in the men and not men of a party should determine the best men for the office. EDWARD O. NUTT, farmer; P. O. Galena; is a son of Edward Nutt, Sr.. who was a native of Virginia, where he was born April 17, 17 90, and remained until 21 years old, when with his parents he came to Ohio, locating near Zanesville, where he engaged in farming, and on May 20, 1823, was married to Miss Allie Coe. He then located on an a farm adjoining the corporate limits of Zanesville, where they remained twelve years, and in November, 1834, moved to Franklin Co., where they lived about twenty years, and then moved into this township, where they spent a few years, end then returned to Franklin Co., where Mrs. Nutt now lives, though she spends much of her time with Edward, who is her youngest son, born March 14, 1835. When 20 years old, he went to Iowa, where he entered 160 acres of land, but stayed there only a few months, when he returned to Ohio; again going West in about two years, remaining but a short time, In 1857, he commenced selling Hogden's Chain-pump, at which he continued two years. March 6, 1862, he was married to Charlotte E. Park. After his marriage, he located on a farm in Genoa Township. In March, 1872, he moved on his present homestead, which he had bought the year before. They have four children, all girlk - Leonora H., Loretta H., Gertrude H. and Mattie H. The oldest one is now attending school at Gahanna, in Franklin Co. Mr. Nutt is a charter member of Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F.

JOHN C. NUTT, farmer; P. O. Central College; was born Jan. 21, 1810, in Frederick Co., Va.; was 10 years old when his folks came to Ohio. His father, John Nutt, Sr., was born in 1780, in Virginia. When 24 years old, he was married: to Mary Cohorn; they had nine children. In 1820, they came to Ohio, and until 1831 lived near Zanesville; then came to Delaware Co., locating in the south part of Genoa Township, where Mrs. Nutt died in 1852, and Mr. Nutt. March 5, 1866. They were members of the Baptist Church. The and worked for, his father until 21 years old. Feb. 12, 1833, he married Eliza' A. Eoff. - She was born Dec. 18, 1810, in New Jersey. After marriage, he located in Genoa Township, and the following year bought and moved onto his present homestead of 100 acres. They had seven children - John C., Jr., who married Elizabeth Randolph ; they have ten children, and live in Franklin Co.; Jacoh W., married Eliza Hennis; they have one child, and live on onr subject's home place; the other five children are dead. Mrs. Nutt died Nov. 11, 1845, and Aug. 22, 1846, he married his present wife, Elizabeth Thompson ; she was born Aug. 8, 1823; by whom he has seven children, of whom Joseph T., Mary A., Eveline M., Edward J., Charles J. and Martha S. still survive, and David H., deceased. Of those living, Joseph T., Mary A. and Eveline M. are married, and living in Genoa Township. The three youngest live with the subject, when not engaged in teaching. Mr. Nutt united with the Baptist Church at the age of 21, and remained with that body until 1866, when he and his wife united with the Christian Union Church at Maxwell, with which they are still connected. EDWIN PHILLIPS, farmer; P. O. Galena;

New York, and with his parents came to Ohio, locating in Franklin Co., May 1, 1832. He was married to Helen Bishop; they had seven children, of whom the subject was the oldest, and was born Feb. 8, 1833; the father died when Edwin was 14 years of age. He remained with his mother until he was 22, when, on that birthday, or Feb. 8, 1855, he was married to Corintha Williams, and with his bride located in Central College. In 1863, Mrs. Phillips died, leaving three sons - William, Frank and Charles. Feb. 14, 1874, he was married to his present wife, who was Mrs. Jane E. Knox. She had, betore marriage with Mr. Phillips, five children - Minnie, Kate, William V., Lucinda, Orren A. - and since their marriage, two - Lamata and Lena. Mr. Phillips has made several trips West, but has not been able to suit himself in a home better than in his present one, which is situated one-half mile south: of Galena. Besides running his farm, he devotes. considerable attention to breeding fine stock, with which he has his farm well stocked. JOHN T. ROWLAND is a prominent stockshipper and owner of a farm in the southwest part of the township ; he was born in Ohio, and when a child went with his parents to Jacksonville, Ill., where his father engaged in shipping stock for a number of years, and then connected himself with Russell Bros.,in the mercantile business, continuing the stock-shipping, which he attended to, until his death. At the age of 21, John received his share of the estate, and, in company with his brother, engaged in running a general stere in Fort Scott, Kan. Here his brother died, and Mr. Rowland then went to the Indian Nation, entering the stock trade there. In 1873, he went into the stock commission business in St. Louis. In September of that year, while dividing stock, he fell and was run over by a Texas steer, which stepped upon his face, crushing the bones, which had to be taken out, leaving his face boneless from his eyes to his lower jaw; soon as able he went to Texas, where he continued in the stock trade, shipping Texas sheep and ponies to the North, and returning to Texas with fine blooded bucks. Mr. Rowland is experienced

JOHN ROBERTS, blacksmith and farmer, lives upon a tract of land that formed a part of 406 acres, the original purchase made by his father, Hezekiah Roberts, and upon which John in the township; his father was born March 10, 1760, in Orange Co., N. Y.; when a child, his parents moved to Luzerne Co., Penn., and were there at the time of the Wyoming Valley massacre. The family saved their lives by flight down the Susquehanna River on a raft, which went to pieces, when they walked sixty miles across the country to East Town, on the Delaware River. They returned with others, as soon as the troubles were over. About five years after the marriage of Hezekiah Roberts, they came to Ohio, and purchased 320 acres of land in Berkshire Township ; in a few months, he sold this to his father, who had come out in the mean time; he then bought in this township, as stated above ; his death took place Dec. 25, 1826. The representative of this sketch, John Roberts, remained at his paternal home until his marriage to Miss Phoebe Weeks, March 2, 1837 ; she was borm in New York May | 12, 1812, where her mother died, and, in 1834, she came to Ohio with her father; after marriage, they moved into the house with Mr. Roberts' mother ; he had learned blacksmithing, in addition to his farm work, and, though never having worked as an apprentice, he was one of the best smiths in the county, never turning a horse away because it was bad to shoe; in that branch he had few equals. Mrs. Roberts died Oct. 3, 1872; they had seven children, four dying hy infancy ; those living are Mary E., born Jan. 22, 1838; Pruella J., July 8, 1841 ; Euretta, May 15, 1846. The latter is now Mrs. L. L. Thrall ; was married Dec. 9, 1869 ; located in Licking Co., where he owned and ran a mill; in January, 1872qhey moved in with Mr. Roberts, for the purpose aking charge of the house and the farm, on account of the ill health of Mrs. Roberts; they have oné child - John M.., born Oct. 28,1874. Mr: Roberts stands.six feet six inches in his stocking feet, and is known as "Long John." His house, upon his farm of sixty acres, was built in 1815, and, for sixty-four years, has been his home. It is now in good condition, and the farm denotes careful cultivation ; it is situated two miles southwest of Galena, west side of Big Walnut Creek, between it 'and the State road.

WILLIAM J.- SHOAF, farmer and _stockraiser; P.O. Galena; is ason of John Shoaf, who was a native of Virginia, and when but a child with his parents came to Ohio, locating in Franklin Co.; March 1, 1830, he was married to Catharine Bennett, and located in Hamilton Township, Franklin Co., where William J. was born Jan. 23,

1831. He remained with his parents on the old farm, where they yet live, until Dec. 23, 1852, when he was married to Almira Shultz. He then settled in Franklin Co., where they lived two years and then came to this township and bought his present farm. Mrs. Shoaf died March 6, 1869. They had four children of whom Jennie L.,

15, 1859, are living; John J. and Katy deceased. Sept. 3, 1869, the subject was married to Theresa KE. Ferguson; they had three children - Emma D., born July 18, 1870; William H., Oct. 8, 1872; Frank H., Sept. 10, 1878; Sept. 20, 1878, Mrs. Shoaf died; at her death his oldest daughter, Mrs. P. F. Freeman, with her 'husband, moved in and took charge of his house and children, and is still with him. When in his 15th year,!Mr. Shoaf espoused the Christian religion and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a devoted member. He was for some years class-leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Galena. RALPH SMITH, farmer; P. O. Galena; isa son of Alexander Smith, who was born in 1783, and in 1808 came to Ohio, locating in Genoa Township, where he remained until his death, Sept. 29, 1857, in his 75th year; in the year 1813, he married Martha Williams; they had seven children, five of whom are still living; Alexander Smith and wife were both members of the Genoa he was Elder in the church. Ralph Smith was born June 1, 1821, in Genoa Township, which has been his home continuously. When 19 years old, he commenced teaching, but made his home with his parents until his marriage, Oct. 24, 1844, to Julia H. Carter; she was born Dec. 18, 1824. They have had three sons - George R., born July 24, 1846, is now living with his parents; Frankie and Johnny died when small. Mr. Smith was elected Constable when 21 years old, and has continually since that time held some township office with the exception of about two years; he is now Justice of the Peace, this being his eighth term.

ANDREW J. SMITH, farmer and _stockraiser; P.Q. Galena; is ason of Alexander Smith, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1808, and in 1813 married Martha Williams, daughter of the Rev. John Williams, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 1806, lived one year in Fairfield Co., and in the spring of 1807 came to Delaware Oo.; after his | marriage, Alexander Smith located on a farm about the center of Genoa Township ; from the year 1813 until his death in 1857, he was almost continuously in office, either township or county. He and wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty years he was an Elder. His wife's father, the Rev. John Williams, bought 1,500 acres of land, part of which was Mr. Smith's homeplace, where Andrew J. was born Aug. 8, 1818. When 21, he commenced teaching school in Pickaway Co.; Sept. 28, 1842, he was married to Mary Glass; the next day he moved to his present homestead, having built a little log house. They have had five children,. of whom John, born March 14, 1845, Frances, Sept. 18, 1846, Jane A., Dec. 15, 1848, and Reid, born Dec. 10, 1857, are still living, and Jay D., born June 21, 1843, died April 7, 1875. Reid is liying with his parents, the others are married, John to Mary Wright, and lives in Logan Co., Ohio; Frances J. is Mrs. Van Demark, and lives in this county; Jane A. is now Mrs. Linnabarry, and lives in Champaign Co., Ohio, her husband owns a farm in Genoa Township. Mr. Smith has always been identified with the Democratic party, and when 21 years old was elected Township Constable, and has almost constantly since held some State, county or township office; in 1854 was elected Sheriff, and in 1856 was renominated but defeated by a small majority. In 1857 was nominated for Representative, and tan ahead of his ticket some 300 votes, though defeated by 126; in 1870, he was chosen to represent this district. in the State Board of Equalization, and is now prominently identified with the Grange interests of the county. Mr. Smith's farm contains 110 acres, on which he has a nice brick residence and good outhouses, situated two and one-half miles southwest of Galena.

THOMAS F. WILLIAMS, farmer; P. O. Galena; is a son of Thomas Williams, whose sketch appears in this work ; he was born Feb. 14, 1840, on the farm where he now lives, which is owned by himself and a half-brother, and contains 131 acres. He remained at home until the death of his parents. In 1866, he went to Indiana, where he spent about six months working in a saw-mill ; since that time he has remained on the farm. Sept. 9, 1870, he was married to Isabelle Irwin, who was born May 16, 1851, in Franklin Co., Ohio ; her father died when she was small; and she remained with her mother until her marriage to Mr. Williams; they have two children - Marion, born Oct. 19, 1872, and Fred, born, Aug.

| 26,1877: Their farm is well improved, having two good farm residences and out-buildings. Mr. Williams is a member of the Galena Lodge, No. 404, I. 0. O. F. GEORGE WILLIAMS, farmer and _stockraiser; P. Q. Galena; is a son of Thomas Williams, who was born May 1, 1783, in Maryland ; his parents moved to Pennsylvania when he was 'small, and remained thete several years, and, while Ohio was yet a Territory, located in what is now Fairfield Co. Thomas Williams remained with his parents until his marriage; about the year 1806, he married Pirces Bell, and with his bride came to Delaware Co. and purchased 1,400 acres of land, on which he located, a portion of which George now owns and lives upon. They were among the first to locate in what is now Genoa Township. In 1823, Mrs. Thomas Williams died, leaving five children. In 1824, Mr. Williams married his second wife, Phebe Sebringy they had seven children, five of whom still survive. Mr. Williams died Jan. 22, 1864, in his 81st year. Though he did not learn to read until after his first marriage, he became a great reader, having for some years previous to his death read his Bible almost continually. He was a prominent member of the Genoa Presbyterian Church. George

Williams was born Oct. 26, 1814, on his present homestead, on which he has spent his life thus far. His farm, where he lives, contains 131 acres; he also owns seventy-five acres in another lot, having bought out the other heirs, excepting a half. brother. During six consecutive years, he was Township Assessor. In 1859, he was chosen Township Land Appraiser. His sister, who is a widow, and her two daughters, are now living with and keeping house for him.

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