Orange Township (part 8 of 9)

BISHOP BOYD, farmer; P. O. Sunbury ; is a well-to-do farmer of Trenton Township, a brother of Henry Boyd, whose sketch appears in this work; he was born, in 1839, in Trenton Township, on the banks of the Black Walnut. When a boy, he attended the usual winter school of those times, and, in 1862, enlisted in Co. H, 121st O. V. L., and served six months, when he returned. Noy. 29, 1863, was married to Eliza, daughter of George Clark ; she was born July 28, 1844, in Trenton Township. By this union, there were born two boys - Clement L., born June 12, 1866, and George W., April 5, 1869. After marriage, they settled on his farm of eighty acres, where they have since lived; this has been acquired by industry and economy. Mr. Boyd has filled several township positions « and is in the enjoyment of health and prosperity. Mrs. Boyd is a member of the Baptist Church.

J. P. BOSTON, farmer; P. O. Van's Valley ; is a son of Philip and Sarah Boston; his father was born in Frederick Co., Md., about 1783, and emigrated to Ohio in 1840; he is now 97 years of age, and makes his home with our subject, the mother died Aug. 4,1859; they had ten children ; but seven survive. Mr. Boston was born Feb 12, 1823, and came to Ohio by team with his parents, 'with whom he remained, engaved in attending school and farming, until married, Dec. 25, 1852, to Mary A. Feazel, a daughter of Jacob Feazel : after marriage, they settled in Harlem Township, where they lived on a farm for ten years, and then moved to the present place of 15 acres; he owns 83 acres in Harlem Township, all under good improvement. He was drafted into the army, but afterward enlisted in the home guard for three years. They have had eleven children - David L., Sarah C., J. P., George W. (died 1872), William H., Abram M., John R., Charles R., Albert U. S., Marietta and Flora D. Mr. Boston makes a specialty of raising fine horses.

B. CULVER, farmer and merchant; P. O. Condit; son of John and Catharine (Johnson) Culver; his father was born about 1770, in New Jersey, 'and came to Ohio in 1811, and died in 1823; his mother was born in Pennsylvania about 1779,.and came to Ohio with her husband ; after his death she married Mr. Beard, and moved with him to Missouri; she had twelve children by her first marriage, three of whom now survive. Mr. Culver was born March 28, 1811, in what is now Berkshire Township, then Sunbury ; Feb. 20, 1834, he was married to Elizabeth, a daughter of

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Mordecai Thomas, when they settled in Trenton Township, on a tract of 40 acres, a portion of his present farm, which now consists of 183 acres, well improved. His wife was born April 1, 1811. They have four children - Truman, Martha J., Mary and John W. In 1867, Mr. Culver bought the Condit store of Wayman Perfect, and, with the exception of three years when he rented to a Mr. Barnes, has remained in the business, running the post officein connection with it ; Martha J. has been Postmistress since 1872, and manages her father's business. Mr. Culver owns a pleasant home in Condit, and is in the enjoyment of the fruits of the industry of his younger days. When game was plenty, he was a noted hunter, and in the settlement of the country was active in assisting the pioneers to "roll up" their cabins; he takes just pride in being the owner of one of the finest span of mares in the county - one weighing 1,620 pounds, the other 1,740.

E. J. CONDIT, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Condit; born Nov. 27, 1837, in Delaware Co., Ohio; his father, Jonathan Condit, was born July 17, 1794, and his mother, Mary (Mulford) Con-; dit, Oct. 3, 1796; both were natives of New Jersey, and were married Jan. 14, 1824, and came to Ohio in 1835, settling upon the land where Mr. Condit now lives. They had six children - John K., born Nov. 22, 1825, and died Jan. 22, 1849; Mary J., born Dec. 7, 1827; Susan M., born April 13, 1830, and died Aug. 30, 1831; Whitfield S., born Dec. 22, 1834; Elias J., born Nov. 27, 1837 ; and Susan E., born Nov. 27, 1837. Mr. Condit was married, in 1864, to Jennie, a daughter of Middleton Perfeét; by this union there has been born five children - Mulford S., Lizzie A., Edward G., Minnie B. and Milo J. Mr. Condit is the owner of a tract of land in Delaware Co., and another in Paulding Co., and devotes his attention largely to stock-raising, dealing in a fine grade of Spanish merino sheep ; also keeps grade sheep for wool and | mutton. The father and mother of Mr. Condit started in life without aid, but, by hard labor and economy, became the owners of about 1,200 acres of land, which was subsequently divided among the children; the father was in the saw-mill business in an early day, in which he was successful ; the mother is yet living on the old homestead, and is now 83 years old.

this township about 1835, where he died in about one month, leaving a family of ten children; the mother died in 1875. Our subject was born June 4, 1830, in New Jersey; he remained with his mother until 18, and then engaged in blacksmithing in Logan Co., serving an apprenticeship with John Cary for three years; he then went to Iowa, and in'a short time returned to Ohio, and engaged in blacksmithing on a small farm near Condit; he afterward moved to the present farm, where he remained until the death of his first wife, Adaline Dawson, whom he married in 1858; he then spent some time in traveling, making trips Hast to New Jersey and West to Iowa. He was again married, March 28, 1876, to Mary E., a daughter of Rev. D. and Elizabeth Adams ; the father was from Pennsylvania, and the mother from New Hampshire; this wife bore him two children - Clara M.'and Edgar P. He has a snug little farm, well improved, upon which they live. They are members of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton Township.

J. A. CROWL, farmer; P. O. Condit; is a son of James and Sarah (Maloney) Crow ;' his father was born in Chester Co., Penn., and was of Scotch-Irish descent; his mother was of Welsh descent; he was born Nov. 7, 1844, in Pennsylvania, where he remained attending school and working at stone and bricklaying. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 87th Penn. V. I., and remained until the war closed ; was in the battle of Winchester ; was in most of the battles of Grant's campaigns, and was wounded at Coal Harbor, and went to the rear; he soon after joined his regiment at the yellow house in front of Petersburg, and carried his musket until the surrender of Lee; he was, however, taken prisoner at Winchester, and kept in prison at Libby and Belle Isle for two months; was then paroled, and entered the camp at Annapolis, Md. Was married, in 1869 (two years after his coming to Ohio), to Cornelia Parmer; they have had three children - Nora A., Fannie B. and David E., whodied in 1870. They settled on their present farm of fort,-five acres soon after marriage, where they have since remained. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Centerburg, Knox Co., also member of Centerburg Lodge, No. 666, I. O. O. F.; is now L. 8. in the same.

died; he was a mechanic; the mother died Jan. 27, 1875; they had ten children, and were both members of the Presbyterian Church. HE. M. Condit was born in 1811 in Essex Co., N. J., and, at the age of 15, began learning the carpenter's trade with his father. When 17, he walked to Ohio, in company with Jotham Condit (his uncle), making the trip in fourteen days. In 1832, having returned, he came again to Ohio by team. In 1835, he made another trip to New Jersey, where he was married, July 15 of the same yeur, to Jane Mulford, returning to Ohio on his third trip, making it bycanal and rivers. Soon after arrival, they began erecting a cabin, working at times into the night, when Mrs. Condit would hold the light, while her husband felled the trees. They were obliged to go in debt for their passage West, and, on beginning of housekeeping, they were in debt over $300, which necessitated hard work and rigid economy until liquidated. From this discouraging start, Mr. Condit has been prospering, until he now owns 500 acres of well-improved land, 160 acres of which he bought, in 1832, from the Government, the patent bearing the name of Gen. Jackson. They have 'raised one girl - Mary Brown, from the Home in New York; she was married, in 1877, to Thomas Robinson, and moved to Missouri on a farm, Mr. Condit having helped them to eighty acres. They also raised a boy - Zenas Chippy, whom they took at 20 months old; heart, of Sunbury, and moved to Kansas, where they are farming 240 acres through Mr. Condit's aid. Mr. and.Mrs. Condit have been members of the Presbyterid4n Church for forty-seven years. ' He has the credit of being the owner of the first frame barn put up in Trenton Township, which was raised without the use of whisky. MATILDA DOMIGON, Condit; was one of ship, which took place in 1813, and was raised in Sunbury ; she is'a daughter of Norman and Sarah (Williams) Patrick ; her father came to Ohio from | Pennsylvania on horseback, and died in 1874.

She married John Domigon, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1810; he died Oct. 2, 1869, and was a member of the M. EK. Church. They had two children - Sarah, married Thomas Jackson ; H. C., who was born in 1844 in Delaware Co., was married May 5, 1872, to Sarah, daughter of Samuel Alden, who was born in New York in 1800, and came to Ohio about 1820 or 1821, settling in Johnstown; he was one of the first set- tlers of the place, and died in 1862; there were in the family thirteen children but four are now ljving ; she was born in 1844 in Johnstown, Ohio ; has taught twenty terms of school, and is a member of long been a member of the same denomination. GEORGE FARRES, milling; P. O. Condit ; was born in 1835 in Belmont Co., Ohio, where he remained untill 15 years of age, when he came to Delaware Co. with Noah Dillon, with whom he engaged in farming for some time ; his father was born in Virginia, and his mother in Maryland, the former died about 1838. Mr. Farres was married in 1855 to Lorain Eggleston, a daughter of Harris and Barbara Eggleston ; she was born in 1838 in Licking Co, Ohio; they had five children, three of whom now survive - Daniel, who married Amy,

Hiram and Della; the two deceased are William and George. In 1863, Mr. Farres moved to Illinois ; was there about one year, and meeting with some reverses he enlisted in Co. H, 48th I. V. L., and served from 1863 until 1865, when he was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark. He farmed after returning from the war until 1875, when he bought a saw-mill near Marengo, Morrow Co., of J. W. Hall, and moved the same to Condit, which he has since been running with good success ; this mill, for which he paid $1,000, is situated upon a tract of fifteen acres of land upon which he also has two excellent dwellings. Mr. Farres skillfully manages his mill business, and with the aid of his two sons is being prospered; he has sawed and shipped over 500,000 feet of elm lumber to the Columbus Buggy Co.

C. P. GORSUCH, farmer; P. O. Condit; isa son of Nathan and Lorena Gorsuch ; his father was born in September, 1816, in Knox Co., Ohio ; the mother was'a daughter of Solomon and Betsey Overturf; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio ; they endured the hardships incident to pioneer life; the father died in December, 1866; the mother is still living in Trenton Township. Mr. Gorsuch was born March 26, 1854, in Harlem pre Delaware Co., where he remained until 20, when he moved to this township, where his mother rented of G. W. Perfect; he worked by the month for three years, and was married, May 2, 1878, to Alice, a daughter of John and Catharine Blamer ; she was born in 1856, near Johnstown, Licking Co., Ohio; they have one child - Eva B., born June 24, 1879. Mr. Gorsuch has fifty-two acres of land well improved, and well watered by Perfect Creek; he has a good start in life, and with the advantages that generally 'come from being in the prime of early manhood, will succeed to the benefits that accrue from application and a sound judgment.

MRS. M. J. GREEN, farmer; P. O. Condit; is a daughter of Jotham and Mary (Mulford) Condit, and sister of E. J. Condit ; she was born in 1827, in New Jersey, and came to Ohio with her parents by team, as was customary in those days. She was married in 1847, to E. Green, a son of EK. and Elizabeth Green; her husband was born in Kent Co., England, and emigrated to America about 1840; after marriage, they settled on the farm where Mrs. Green now lives, then about one hundred acres; they added, by hard labor and skillful management, until they possessed about eight hundred acres, and improved the same; he died in July, 1873; their children are Susan C., married Charles Deeds, now living in Licking Co., a farmer and stock-raiser; Carrie E., married W. L. Mills, now living in the family (they have two children - Charles W., deceased, and George); Charles EK. and Annie L., both living at home. Her husband was a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which organization the rest of the family belong.

ALVIN GRANDSTAFF, farmer and teacher; P. O. Green; is a son of Moses and Amanda (Bowers) Grandstaff ; they were both natives of Virginia, and had ten children, seven of whom now survive. Mr. Grandstaff was born in 1842, in Licking Co., Ohio, and remained with his parents, attending school time he enilistox in Co. D, 18th U.S. L., serving three years ; he was wounded several times - once in the shoulder very severely; he was tendered a lieutenant's commission for bravery in taking a soldier of the 32d O. V. I. off the field in the midst of the battle ; he was in the battles of Chickamauga, Stone River and Perryville, and on the Atlanta campaign with Sherman; he served three years, and was honorably mustered out; after his return, he attended school at Johnstown, Galena, Lebanon and Delaware, teaching at intervals ; havying taught in all about twenty-three terms - seven months at Johnstown, in the public schools, and afterward bought a building, and started a select school at the same place, in partnership with Prof. Vaughn. He was married, Nov. 20, 1872, to Luella, a daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth (Walwrath) Granger; her father was born in Granville; they had eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Grandstaff lived on his father's farm in Licking

Co., for one year, and then came to his present place of sixty-four acres; they have three children - Maud, Edwin and Mabel. Mrs. Grandstaff is a member of the Christian Union Church; he is now making a specialty of fine Spanish Merino sheep, and promises great success in the undertaking. CHARLES LONGSHORE, farmer; P. O. Condit; is ason of David and Elizabeth (Warner) Longshore, his father was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1806, settling in Berkshire Township, west of Sunbury, on the farm now owned by Mrs. Grist, where he lived until his death ; it was then a dense forest, there being but one house between Delaware and Johnstown, and that where George Gibson now resides; the only neighbor for some time 'was a brother; their first nights were spent in the woods around a fire, with a friendly Indian as company; his mother died in 1840; they had eight children, three now living. The subject of this sketch was born in 1818, in Delaware Co., and married Ida Sharp in 1840, and, at the age of 21, began farming for himself, and renting land for several ycars, when he bought a farm of forty acres, having added to it until it contained 145 acres, 100 of which he sold in 1871 ; he now lives on the remaining forty-five acres, which is in a good state of cultivation. Mr. Longshore and wife have had five children, one only now living - EKugenie, who married Johnson Carpenter; they had two children - Fred and Frank. Mr. Carpenter was born in 1836, and died in 1870; was a soldier in the late war over four years. Jasper Longshore was in the war three years, and died in March, 1867 ; Clark died July 18, 1868; Seth, in Marcn, 1867; Clinton, in 1848.

MRS. E. LANDON, farming ; P. O. Sunbury ; is a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Patrick ; her father came to Ohio, in i809, by team, and had on arrival 50 cents; settling in Kingston Township, where he bought for his first farm the one now owned by David H. Elliott, aud the birthplace of the subject (which was April 6, 1812). She was married in 1829, to George Landon, a son of Samuel and Hannah (Atherton) Landon; he was born Aug. 23, 1806, in Luzerne Co., Penv., and came to Ohio by team with his father. The result - of this union was four children - tHlizabeth, died at the age of 2 years; John, born in 183%, in Berkshire Township, in 1856 'he went to California, and there and in Nevada he mined nine years, when he returned ; Hannah was married, July 26,

1871, to Lyman Carpenter, who died Aug. 25, 1872; Joseph P., born May 2, 1838, he served about eighteen months in the army, during the late war, in the 96th O. V. I. The father died Nov. 26, 1850, when the family moved to Sunbury, and there remained until 1858, when they bought a farm west of Sunbury, known as the Gilbert Carpencer farm; in 1873, they moved on to their present place. This farm contains 205 acres, and belongs to the two boys, John and J. P.; they have recently bought 67 acres, known as the old Longshore farm in Berkshire Township. Mrs. Landon is the owner of 100 acres of fine land in Berkshire Township. Her father was Treasurer of Delaware Co. for several terms, and was Commissioner for some time, and also Justice of the Peace, for years. The great-grandfather Landon emigrated from Scotland, at an early day, and settled on Long Island.

MARGARET LONGSHORE; P. O. Condit ; was born July 2, 1804, and a daughter of Christian and Sallie (Linderman) Young; her father settled in Ohio about 1816, and farmed near Galena until his death in 1838. She was married June 22, 1826, to Cyrus Longshore, by whom she has had six thildren, four are now living; her husband was born Nov. 24, 1804, in Muskingum Co., Ohio, and came with his parents to Delaware Co. about 1808, settling west of Sunbury on a farm now owned by the Landon brothers, and in 1836 on the farm owned by Mrs. Longshore; he died May 3, 1870. Her son, I. N. Longshore, was born June 14, 1839, and worked by the month, for five years. He was married, Nov. 23, 1865, to Angeline T. Bourn, a daughter of Almerian and Elizabeth (Jewett) Bourn; her parents were born in Massachusetts, and came to Ohio in 1839. I. N. Longshore and wife have two children - Alvey S., born May 17,1867, and Mark A., Sept. 27, 1868; after marriage they settled on the old homestead where their residence now stands; in May, he sold this little farm for $1,000 cash, and soon after bought one of forty-seven acres in Trenton Township of A. C. Bowers at $60 per acre; he also works eighty-three acres of his mother's farm. They are members of the Christian Union Church in which he is Elder, and has been Superintendent of Sunday schools; he once carried the mail from Johnstown to Newark, ers and farmers, located in the northeastern part of this township, where they have a farm of several hundred acres, well adapted for the successful prosecution of their business ; their specialty, perhaps, isin Spanish merino sheep, of which they have the finest specimens to be found in the country ; their experience dates back a number of years; this, coupled with their financial ability and enterprise, places them in the foremost rank of success in this particular ; this, however, is not permitted to detract from other classes in which they are interested ; the greatest care and attention is given in every branch of their calling, and their stock is noted for its superiority far and near. Mr. Mills is also interested in Norman horses, and has some: noble animals of this kind. This firm, through their enterprise and painstaking, are not only doing a good thing for themselves, and a brother on horseback ; they settled in Knox Oo. His father married twice, and had seven children by each wife; he is now living in Utica. Mr. Miller's parents have been members of the Christian Church for forty years. In 1855, he engaged in the daguerreotype business, with Hartsock, in Iowa, and, in 1856, he built a car for the same purpose, and was then engaged in Iowa City and Washington, same State, until 1858, when he returned to Ohio, where, in December of that year, he married Melissa, a daughter of William King, of Utica, by whom he had two children - Nettie, married J. Stockwell, and Monroe, who died when but 1 year old; his wife died in 1862. He was again married, in 1865, to Mary, a daughter of James Paul; her father was born in 'Washington Co.,:.Penn., and was one of the early pioneers of Knox Co., Ohio, and now makes his home in Morrow Co. Mr. Miller has five children by his last marriage - Henry, Fred, John, William and Sarah E., who died in September, 1875. Mr. Miller began farming by renting for five years. he then bought 272 acres of land in Trenton Township, to which he subsequently added quite extensively. In connection with his farming, he branched into the sheep business, which has grown into such magnitude, that he now ranks among the most extensive stock-dealers of the county, having about 'nine hundred head of Spanish merino of fine quality. To his wife is due much credit for her efforts in contributing to the prosperity of her husband, having saved up about $600 from her resources as a housekeeper. He is a member of the Trentom Christian Church, and also of the Grange Lodge.

ALLEN MOORE, farmer; P. 0. Sunbury ; was born in 1825 in Licking Co., Ohio; he is a son of Jacob and Mary (Dixon) Moore; his father was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio in 1813, settling in Burlington Township, Licking Co.; he died in Utica in 1864; the mother died in 1844; they had eight children. Mr. Moore remained at hig paternal home until married in 1851 to Sarah, a daughter of Henry and Mary (Harris) Matthews; her father was born in 1792, in Alleghany Co., Md., and emigrated to Ohio at an early period ; he was in the war of 1812. Her mother was born Nov. 11, 1792; they had ten children. Mrs. Moore was born in 1827 in Knox Co., Ohio; they farmed in Licking Co. until Mr. Moore enlisted in Co. B, 142d O. V.I., and while he wagir the service his wife bought their present farm of 102 acres, which is under good improvement and worth $60 per'acre. They have three children - Henry, who has taught school, clerked for Judge Sprague, at Sunbury, and engaged in other kinds of occupations; Theodore, who is at home and Josephine, who married li Zigler, now living in Richland Co., Ohio. He is a teacher and farmer; she has also had considerable experience and success in teaching. Mr. Moore has been called upon to serve his township, and is at present Trustee. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, in which he is Deacon. They are now iv the enjoyment of a pleasant home, the fruit of their combined efforts and provident care.

NORMAN PERFECT, farmer; P. O. Con. dit; was born Qet. 9, 1830, on a farm in Trenton Township, where he remained with his father and mother {Middleton and Huldah Perfect) until 21 years old, when he came to the farm where he now lives, then 145 acres, to which he has added until he now possesses 323 acres, well improved. He was married, March 13, 1856, to Susan H., a daughter of Jonathan and Mary Condit, by whom he had ten children - Edgar N., Mary A., Mark A., Carrie J., Waldo and Claude; and four deceased - John O.

died June 26, 1861; Addie A., Oct. 9,1865; Elias, July 15, 1874, and an infant March 10, 1857. Mr. Perfect is in the general stock business. making a specialty of short-horned thoroughbred cattle, and is in partnership with Mills & Condit, in breeding fine Norman horses, having 4t this time two fine stallions recently imported from France. He recently came into possession, by purchase, of twenty-five acres of the old homestead of his father. - Mr. Perfect and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

I. A. PIERSON, merchant, Condit ; son of Ira and Jemima (Condit) Pierson ; his father was born June 17, 1788, in New Jersey, and came to Ohio in 1838, settling near Condit; his first house was a rude structure of.round logs with a puncheon floor; he died June 13, 1873, at the ripe old age of 85, having reared a family of ten children; he was a member of the Baptist Church; the mother was a daughter of Simon Condit, and was born in 1792, and died Dec. 15, 1869; was also a member of the Baptist Church. Their son, I. A. Pierson, was born Nov. 12, 1830, in New Jersey, and came with his parents by team to Ohio, being twenty-nine days on the road; at 16, hé began learning the cabinet trade with C. S. Ogden, in Logan Co.; at the end of three years, he worked at house-building, in Delaware Co. one year, and in Licking Co. about two years; he then ran a saw-mill in partnership with his brother Simon for seven years, meeting with good success; in 1859, he bought fifty acresof land in Trenton Township, which he has improved; in 1863, he took a contract to carry the mail between Condit and Mt. Vernon, and, at the same time, engaging in buying and selling wood and furs, also dealing in stock ; in 1873, he took charge of the station and express at this place, and has been engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Pierson & Post, buying produce and grain. Was married, Dec. 30, 1852, to Juliet Herron, daughter of A. Herron, of New Jersey; she was born June.2, 1831, and died Jan. 1, 1867; they had five children - Andrew H., Nettie B., James E., Martin M. and Frank O. (died on the train coming from Kansas City); Mr. Pierson was again married Oct. 28, 1868, to Pyrena, daughter of Smith Perry; she was born June 8, 1845. They are members of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, of which he has been Trustee.

State, and with his wife, and mother of C. S., are now living in Licking Co. They came to Ohio in 1849. ©.8. Parsons, when a boy, worked by the month, before and after coming to Ohio, a portion of the time for from $6 to $10 per month. In Granville, Ohio, he worked for A. Bond at the cooper's trade, for seven years, and then took up the double occupation of cooper and farmer, near his father's home in Licking Co. In 1866, he was married to Ettie Barton, daughter of Emily Barton, formerly of Maryland, now of this township. They have had four children, two now living - Annie B. and William L.; the two deceased were infants. Soon after marriage, they settled on the place where they now live, which consists of thirty-five acres. They are members of the Christian Church in Licking Co., in the Sunday school of which he has been Superintendent.

S. H. PIERSON, farmer; P. O. Condit; was born Dec. 31, 1827, in Essex Co., N. J., and emigrated to Ohio in 1838. At 17, he began the blacksmith's trade with Lewis Ketcham, with whom he afterward formed a partnership. In 1850, went to Iowa and entered 200 acres of land, remaining about eight months; returning, he worked in a machine-shop at Granville, Qhio. Ten months afterward, he went to work carpentering with his brother I. A., at Columbus Center, on what is now known as the B. & O. R. R., for two years. They then went into the steam saw-mill business, his part of which he subsequently traded for a farm in Paulding Co., and in a short.time moved to Hartford Township, Lick: tug Co., where he lived fifteen years, and then traaed for 205 acres of land, where he now lives. Was married, Feb. 22, 1854, to Abigail, a daughter of Moses and Eleanor (Gould) Jacobus. Her father was born in New Jersey, and came to Ohio in 1832, settling on the farm now owned by Burrell, where he died in 1852. They had eight childten. Mrs. Pierson was born Oct. 10, 1828, in New Jersey. They have six children, five living - Charles A., William C., Ella J.. Emma C. and Cora M.; Stephen M. died Dec. 14, 1861. He and wife, together with Charles, William and Ella, are members' of the Presbyterian Church. DANIEL H. PETERS, farmer and stockraiser; P. O..Green, Licking Co.; is a son of William and Sarah (Bashford) Peters ; his father was of English descent, and born in Maryland; his méther of 'rish descent; her father was from Cork, Ireland. Mr. Peters' father emigrated to Ohio about 1816, and his grandfather came to

America in 1808, and served awhile in the war of 1812. Mr. Peters was born June 26, 1820, in Pickaway Co., Ohio, and came to Licking Co., in April, 1822. Nov. 27, 1842, he was married to Miss R. Iles; she was born in Licking Co ; they had nine children - Sarah J., Lucretia, James W., Effie, Oliver, Emma, William P., Melissa and Martha. His wife died Oct. 6, 1863; she was a member of the M. E. Church. He was again married, in 1864, to Mary A., daughter of Edward

1869. He lived, after marriage, in Licking Co. four years, and then rented his present farm of 124 acres, which he bought two years afterward ; About 1859, he learned the carpenter's trade, and has thus been enabled to make his own farm improvements; in 1864, he commenced dealing in Spanish merino sheep, which he supplies to those wanting at fair prices; he has filled his share of the township offices, and is now a member of the Christian Union Church, as are also five his family. He has served as Superintendent of Sunday school for twenty-five years, and many years as Elder. This church now has a membership of 100. He isa member of Sparrow Lodge, No. 400, A., F. & A. M.

GEORGE PATRICK, farmer; P.O.Sunbury; isason of Nortman and Sarah (Williams) Patrick; his father was born in New York, and came to Trenton Township about 1808, on horseback, and jiocated on what is now the Burt Moore farm; in 1830, he kept tavern in Sunbury, the second One in the place; he died in April, 1874, the father of six children. George Patrick was born Aug. 8, 1815, in this township, and was married, Jan. 18, 1836, to Rebecca, a daughter of Alexander and Margaret (Cain) Walker; her parents were natives of Virginia, and were early settlers of Mt. Vernon; they are both dead; after marriage, Mr. Patrick settled on the London farm for some time, afterward lived in Sunbury; in 1839, they settled on the farm where they now live. He began carryingy the mail about 1837, his first trip being from London to the former residence of Mr. Coulter ; after six months, he carried from West Jefferson, Franklin Co., to Columbus, afterward between Sunbury and Columbus. In

1852, in company with forty others, he went by team to California for the purpose of mining, where he had some success; he returned in two years by water, when he again entered upon his his old calling, between Sunbury and Columbus. In 1863, he enlisted in Co. G, 96th O. V. L., as teamster; he returned from the war in 1865, sick with the fever; as soon as able he went to Cairo, Ill., and brought home his son, who was sick from army exposure, and who was Quartermaster of the 174th O. V. I; then drove a Government team from Camp Chase to Columbus; afterward on the mail route from Lancaster to Columbus for J. W. Hauks ; in 1868, he took the mail route between Sunbury, Johnstown and Delaware; afterward selling out the Delaware route to Brooks, he yet carried the mail to Johnstown. They have nine children - Nathan E.; married Louie Redman ; Huldah, has an important position in the Dayton Insane Asylum; Philena, who married John Welchimer ; P. H., living at home; Sarah E., who married Leroy Irving; Matilda, who married William Cott; George, living at E. J. Condit's; John W., who is a farmer in Iowa, and Norman, living at home. Mr. Patrick and wife are members of the Christian Church.

W. M. SHICKS, farmer; P. O. Sunbury ; son of Michael and Sophina (Titus) Shicks ; his father was born in Pennsylvania and came to Ohio about 1812, settling in Berkshire Township on the farm now owned by B. Bell; Mr. Shicks' father died in 1847 or 1848; his mother was born in New York, married in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio by team; they had seven children, but four survive. The subject was born in 1824 in Trenton Township and was married to Mary, a daughter of John and Rachel (Meeker) Place; she was born June 1, 1824, in Porter Township; they have had eight children, six living - George, born July 7, 1853; Alice, May 28, 1855; James A., March 3, 1858; John W., June 14, 1859; Charles, May 16, 1861; Roxanna, May 17, 1866; T. J., 1849, died June 27, 1861; Harriet, born July 29, 1851, died June 20, 1861; Charlie, John and Alice belong to the Christian Church in Trenton Township; Mr. Shicks settled on his present farm of twenty-three acres soon after marriage, and there is passing life pleasantly; Mrs. Shick's parents were from Pennsylvania; her grandparents, Timothy Meeker and Peleg Place, were Revolutionary soldiers.

PETER V. SEARLES, farmer; P. O. Van's Valley; is a son of Peter and Mercy Searles, natives of New York; he was born in 1810 in Saratoga Co., same State, and emigrated to Ohio in 1828, settling in Madison Co.; two years afterward moving to Licking Co., and there engaged working by the month; in 1838, he married Jane Light, who was born in i819 in Virginia; they farmed for awhile near Galena, and then came to Trenton Township; in 1841, he bought fifty acres of land/in Licking Co., for which he went in debt $700 ; this he liquidated with money earned by teaming ; this he sold in 1843, and subsequently bought the present farm of 111 acres, having rented it for some time prior; they have had seven children; six now survive - Warren V., married Angeline Walker; Theodore P., married three times, to Julia Day, Mary Ford and Ellen Leaks ; Viola A., married William Day, living in Brown Co., Ind.; Adaline, married Henry Ross ; Alinda J., married Lud Wright; Alonzo M., was born March 23, 1858; was married to Sarah Boruff Nov. 27, 1877; she was born June 30, 1857 ; they have one child, Bessie O., born Sept. 8, 1879; they are making their home with his father, the mother having died Dec. 4, 1859.

D. S. SINKEY, farmer; P. O. Van's Valley ; is a son of William and Mary (McCardney) Sinkey ; his parents were of Irish descent and came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1813, settling in Perry Co., and moving afterward to lowa, where they died. The subject was born July 3, 1806, in Pennsylvania, and came with his parents by team to Ohio. He was married, in 1826, to Betsy Stimale, by whom he had four children ; two are living - Ann (married James Grant, a connection of Gen. U. S. Grant, and is living in Effingham Co., Ill.), John, (nowin Licking Co., Ohio). Mrs. Sinkey died in 1835. He was again married, in 1856, to Margaret Clayton, by whom he had four children, but three are living - RMiles, (living in Union Co.); Stephen, (in Licking Co.); Mary, (married J. Kerby). Mr. Sinkey's second wife died Oct. 16, 1863; was again married in 1864, to Jane Iles, by whom he had one child - William D., born Dec. 28, 1865. Mrs. Sinkey's parents were born in Virginia and came to Ohio in 1802; her grandfather Iles was a British soldier ; her parents had nine children, four now living - Mary (Graves); Elizabeth (Jaques); John (married Elizabeth Southard). Mr. Sinkey settled on his present farm about 1833; it was then covered with timber which he has cleared off, and now has 76 acres of well-improved land.

A. B. SHAVER, farmer; P.O. Van's Valley; is ason of Samuel and Nancy (Conner) Shaver. The subject was born Aug. 8, 1844, in Trenton Township, on what is now the Douglas Perfect farm, where he remained until 1 year old; his parents then moved to the Walker farm and were 'there two years, and then bought 100 acres of land which is yet in possession of the famiiy. Mr. Shaver remained with his parents until June 15, 1870, when he was married to Orlena, a daughter of Oliver and Rosanna (Iliff) Willison ; her father was born in Licking Co.; her mother in Perry Co. They are members of the M. E. Church; have had ten children ; eight now living. Her father deals largely in stock, in Licking Co. Mr. and Mrs. Shaver settled on their present farm of 88 acres, in 1871; it is well improved and valued at $60 per acre; he deals somewhat in Spanish merino sheep, to which business his farm is well adapted. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is Trustee. They have one child, an infant.

T. H. VANKIRK, physician and surgeon; P. O. Condit; is a son of Asher and Elizabeth Vankirk ; his father was born in 1808, in Washington Co., Penn., and came to Knox Co., Ohio, in 1862, and to Delaware Co. in 1874; the mother was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Stephenson; her father was killed by lightning when she was an infant; she was born in 1812, in Waynes- -burg,' Penn., and came with her husband to Ohio; he died Aug. 9, 1876, and she Oct. 20, 1877; they were both members of the Disciples Church. The Doctor was born Oct. 13, 1831, near Washington, Penn., where he made the best possible use of such educational advantages as the schools of his native town would allow; he attended Washington College four years, and taught school from the age of 18 until he was 30, a portion of this time in Ohio and Illinois; in 1860, he bought a farm, upon which he lived two years, and then bought a flock of sheep in Knox Co., which he drove to Ilinois, herding them in McLean Co,; while there he taught one term of school at

Twin Grove; returning to Knox Co., he entered mercantile business in 1865, at Rich Hill; he then completed his medical course, to which he had been applying himself by attending three terms of lectures at the. Cincinnati Kclectic College, graduating in 1869; he then began practice at Mt. Liberty, continuing, for two years; then practiced one year in Johnstown; in 1873, he began at Condit, where he has since resided, in the enjoyment of a lucrative practice. He was married, in 1858, to Laura A. Jewell, a daughter of Harrison and Mary Jewell, of Licking Co.; she died in 1861, in Pennsylvania; in 1869, he married his second wife, Frances J., a daughter of Alden Allen, of Knox Co.; they have three children - Charlie, Harry and Leet. The Doctor is now serving his fourth term as Justice of the Peace, and has held other positions; himself and wife are members of the Disciples Church at Mt. Liberty ; he has a good property in Condit and Mt. Liberty, and is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

A. ©. WILLIAMS, stone-quarry and miller; P. O. Sunbury ; was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1827; he isa son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Ackerson)- Williams; his father was born in Hssex Co., N. J., and emigrated to Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1814, where he lived to the ripe old age of 84. Mr. Williams married, in 1852, Martha H., a daughter of Rev. William Francisco. They farmed in Franklin Co. untii 1856, when they bought the present farm, on which he soon built a saw and grist-mill, which he still operates. He has on his place one of the finest quarries in the State ; "some of the stone is well adapted for monumental work, for which it is used to some extent. His farm is well cultivated, and has on it fine buildings and an excellent vineyard. Mr. Williams and wife are members of the M. &. Church, at Sunbury.

JAMES C. ADAMS, farmer; P.O. Harlem ; ~ his father, John Adams, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born Nov. 13, 1800, and, when 8 years old, came with his father to Ohio; he bought the farm, the present homestead, of James C., which then contained 640 acres ;, he remained with and worked for his parents until his marriage, Dec. 5, 1825, to Desire Cook, daughter of B. Cook ; she was born Nov. 18, 1803, in Preston, Conn., and was 4 years old when her folks came to Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. Adams moved in with his parents, where he worked on the farm and taught school during winters. When a young man, he united with the M. E. Church, and was one of the leading spirits in building the present Harlem Church, and for many years was an official member of the same. Feb. 6, 1872, Mr. Adams died, and six years later, in January, 1878, his wife followed him to the grave; they had eight children. The subject was the second child, and was born June 26, 1827. When 23 years old, he commenced teaching school; taught two terms, and in the fall of 1853, went West, and, during the winter of 1853-54, he taught school in Libertyville, Iowa, and in the spring of 1854, gathered up some young stock and started to drive through to California, and the following spring two of his brothers came to him, and they laid their claims in mines close to Harrison Hill, where the three of them worked for four years; they then sold out, and located on a ranche in Sierra Valley, where they remained six years. The subject then sold out, and went to Virginia City, where he built a hay barn, and bought hay and grain for about three years; then sold out, and returned to his native county. While on his way across the Plains to California, he dropped a large knife, and when going back after it he was surrounded by some Indians and compelled to pay toll, and among the change he gave them was a counterfeit $2.50 gold piece, and after he got started on his way, one of them caught up with him, and threw the counterfeit piece at him, and said: '" White man's money bad." After coming home, he, in company with a brother, bought a saw-mill, which they rap in connection with the farm, our subject running the farm and his brother the mill. They worked in that way for six years, and during that time our subject was married to Mary M. Wright, daughter of Joseph and Almira Wright, who were married in Licking Co; they had seven children; five of them are still living. Mrs. Adams was their third child, and was born Sept. 23, 1841; when 21, commenced teaching school, at which she continued until her marriage, Feb. 25, 1868; they had five children - Arthur C., born Jan. 6, 1869; Minnie B. and Willie F. (twins), born July 27, 1870, Willie F. died Jan. 28, 1871; Ida M., born Oct. 8, 1875; Hubert J., born Oct. 30,1877. Mr. and Mrs, Adams are members of the M. EK. Church. While on his trip to California, and shortly after leaving Libertyville, lowa, Mr. Adams fell in with an emigrant train, with which he traveled to Salt Lake City, and was there taken sick and remained about five weeks boarding with a Mormon family, and in that way he found out the inside workings of the Mormon faith and practice.

SILAS ADAMS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Harlem ; son of John and Margery Adams, of Luzerne Co., Penn., where our subject was born May 30, 1814, and, when two weeks old, his parents started for Ohio, and located in Harlem Township, on 80 acres of land; his homestead was bought by his grandfather, David Adams; he was a babe of 8 weeks old when they landed in Delaware Co.; his father and mother went into the timber, and, fixing a bed for their child between the logs, they left him there while they cut down and trimmed up the logs for their first house; camping out until it was done and covered with bark, they doing all the work. Mrs. Adams lived about six years after coming to Ohio; they had five children, one died when a babe - Kellogg, Rolley, Silas and Betsy A. In 1821, Mr. Adams married his children - George, Lucy, Desire, Margery A., John Q., and Eveline; the father died in 1835. He had for many years been a member of the M. E. Church, and, for twenty-two years, was classleader, his house being a preaching point, and the home of the ministers ; he was one of first school teachers to locate in the township; he was many years township Justice of the Peace and Trustee, Clerk and filled other township offices, and, in his day, was one of the best-educated men in the township. He remained at home until 22 years old, though for some two years before he ran his father's and grandfather's farms; when of age, he bought his grandfather's farm, valued at $400, and for it he was to care for his grandparents until their death ; one of them lived one year, and the other twenty-one years. After housekeeping seven years, on May 26, 1842, he married Rhoda Vandruff ; they had two children - Lewellen, born May 21, 1843; Fernandez Lee, March 4, 1849 ; they are now married and living in Harlem Township. Mrs. Adams died in May, 1853, and, in April, 1854, our subject married his second wife, Mahala Fairchilds ; she died April 14, 1867, and, Sept. 21, 1867, he married his present wife, Philenia Wright; she was born April 10, 1840; they have three children - Roena D., born Oct. 1, 1868; John Q., Feb. 3, 1873, and Kellogg P., Nov. 20,1875. The first money our subject ever made was by catching quails, at a cent apiece, until 'he had $6, which he loaned to his father, and, after many years, he got for his $6, a motherless colt, 3 days old, which he raised by hand, and, when grown, sold it for $60, that being the basis of his present property of 216 acres of land, on which he has two good dwellings, outhouses, ete., with a nice young orchard of 400 trees; his farm is well stocked with hogs, sheep and cattle; on his farm is a stone quarry, out of which he furnished a great amount of curb-building stone, it being of the best grade of sandstone. In addition to what property he now has, he has given his sons each a farm of seventy acres, well stocked with good buildings, etc. With bis eldest son, he is now engaged in buying and baling hay, having put up about two thousand tons in the last three yéars; he owns 250 acres of land, on which he has $9,000 to $10,000 in personal property, in addition to what he has given 'his children. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the M. E. Church, of which he is Trustee, and is one of only two or three that are now living who paid their subscription directly to the building committee of Harlem M. KE. Church, erected in 1838.

ZIBA ADAMS, farmer; P. O. Galena; is a son of Rolif and Elizabeth (Jones) Adams; his father was born in 1795, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and came to Harlem Township in 1812, on foot; he soon purchased a portion of land, and some time afterward returned to Pennsylvania, and there formed a matrimonial alliance with Elizabeth Jones, and returned to Delaware Co. by ox team; they remained on that farm for about five years, and then bought a portion of the land now owned by our subject. Mr. Adams was one of nine children - William, Lucinda, Clarinda, Ziba, Fisher (deceased), Elizabeth A. and Evi; two died when small - Minor and Addison. Ziba was born May 22, 1826, in Delaware Co., where he has always remained ; his younger days were spent in attending school and helping his father. Oct. 29, 1849, he was married to Jane, a daughter of William and Abigail (Vantassel) Sebring. Her father was born in Pennsylvania, and her mother in New York State, and their marriage occurred in Genoa Township, where they raised a family of nine children - Jane, Andrew J., Mary A., Charlotte, Harriet, Linda, Melissa, Angeline and Sarah E.; her mother died in 1851, and her father was again married to Mary Marshall, by whom he had two children - Mary and Kate ; her father died Sept. 14, 1874, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also her mother. The wife of Mr. Adams was born Aug. 16, 1826, in Genoa Township ; they had four children - Loyina (deceased in 1862), George W., John Q. and Emma J. (died Sept. 14, 1872); Mr. Adams settled in a Jog cabin on a portion of his present farm of 400 acres, 23 of which was inherited; they make a specialty of feeding cattle, buying at Chicago and shipping to their farm where they feed and prepare for market ; in this they are successful. He has always voted the Republican ticket. His grandfather Jones was in the Revolutionary war. C. B. BABBITT, merchant, Center Village ; is a son of L. W. and Lydia (Hockman) Babbitt, both natives of Fairfield Co., Ohio; the former was born in 1817, and the latter in 1813; they were married in 1839, and went to Franklin Co. in 1858, where they remained ; his father has held the office of Justice of the Peace twelve years, Township Clerk some time, and Director of the Ohio Penitentiary; he was the father of nine children ; the-mother is a member of the United Brethren Church ; the father is a member of A., F. & A. M. and I. 0. 0. F. at New Albany. Mr. Babbitt was born Dec. 14, 1841, in Fairfield Co.; he spent his younger days in attending school. Oct. 14, 1861, he 'enlisted in Co. F, 18th U.S. I., and returned Sept. 15, 1862, on account of sickness. Feb. 2, 1864, he was married to Sarah

J., a daughter of Francis and Mary (Herr) Johnston; her father was born in Franklin Co. March 9, 1808, and mother in the same county Sept. 30, 1817; they were married April 28, 1836, and had five children; her mother died Jan. 21, 1848, and her father was again married in 1852 to Sarah Ackerson; her father is a Methodist and her mother was a Presbyterian. Mr. Babbitt followed pers Lae? years after marriage, then engaged in the 'mercantile business for three years, when he sold out, commencing again Jan. 1, 1870, under the firm name of Johnston & Babbitt; Jan. 1, 1878, Johnston withdrew, leaving Mr. Babbitt sole owner of the business, which he still runs; in 1875, he was commissioned Postmaster, which position he still fills; has held the office of Township Clerk for six years, and is a member of the Galena Lodge, No. 404,1.0.0. F. He and wife are members of the M. E. Church at Hartford, Licking Co. They have one child - Francis L., born Nov. 15, 1864. JOHN W. BENNETT, farmer and stock-raiser ; P O. Center Village; son of Daniel Bennett, who was born Dec. 10, 1783, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and married Sarah Adams, of the same county ; she was born Dec. 10, 1787. They came to Ohio in 1808, located in Harlem Township, where he bought 150 acres of land; afterward bought 200 acres more. When a young man, he was licensed to preach in the M. E. Church, and shortly after coming to Ohio was ordained, and was one of the first ministers to locate in Harlem Township, and for fifty-three years was a faithful worker in the church, andeduring that time received no pay for his labor. or many years, his house was the preaching point, and when building his last residence, he built one large room for that purpose. ' He was one of the prime movers in building the present Harlem' Church, which was erected in 1838. He died June 25, 1861. He lived to see eleven of his children married, and all members of the church. His wife died in 1870. The subject was the youngest child of his parents, and was born June 22, 1829, on his present homestead, and remained with his parents until 26 years old. Oct. 23, 1854, he married Rosabel H., daughter of John Smothers, of Genoa Township, where he located in an early day. He was born in. Pennsylvania, in 1796, and when a child, came with his parents to Ohio. They lived for many years in Fairfield, Franklin Co. When about 21, he married Rosalinda Seabring. She was born in 1800, and was 10 years old when her parents moved to Ohio, locating in Genoa Township, where she remained until her marriage. After his marriage, Mr. Smothers lived in Genoa Township, where he worked on a farm, while his wife worked in the house and wove cloth, a portion of which she took on horseback to Columbus, that being the nearest market, and only a few houses at that point. Mrs. Smothers died March 29, 1850. Her husband died some years later. They were both members of the M. E. Church. They had seven children; four of them lived to be Mrs. Bennett was their sixth child, and was born Sept. 7, 1835. After his marriage, our subject moved into the house with his parents, with whom he lived until their death. They have had seven children, of whom Ophelia R., born Aug. 20, 1855, and Aug. 5, 1876, married C. R. Orndorff, and Ethe J., born July 18, 1859, is now living at home and teaching school; Frank D., May 24, 1864; William W., March 26, 1866, and Edwin C., born Nov. 21, 1868, still survive, and a pair of twins, deceased. Mr. Bennett united with the M. E. Church when 12 years old; for thirty years has been class leader, and in 1860 was licensed to exhort in the church. At 16, Mrs. B. united with the church, All their children, but the youngest, are now members of the M. KE. Church. In his home place, Mr. B. has 100 acres, well improved and stocked, and in a good state of cultivation, with good farm residence and outbuildings.

JAMES COCKRELL, Sr., farmer; P. O. Center Village ; is a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Dawson) Cockrell, both natives of Virginia ; the father was born Noy. 18, 1766, and the mother Feb. 14, 1774; they came to Harlem Township in 1811, settling on the farm where James now lives; the father was kickéd by a horse, from which he djed in 1823; the mother died in August, 1851; had eleven children - Mary, born July 31, 1790; Isaac, Nov. 20, 1791; Hdward D., Nov. 5, 1793, died March 2, 1851; Elizabeth, born March 2, 1796; Peter, March 4, 1798, died March 12, 1864; Massey, born Jan. 20, 1801; Matilda, Dec. 22, 1803; Maria, Dec. 22, 1805; Sarah, Dec. 25, 1807, died in 1863 ; James, born Jan. 5, 1810, and Nancy, Aug. 16, 1812. James was a noted hunter, and found full scope for his talents in that direction in his younger days. He was married about 1830 to Elizabeth, a daughter of Eber and Cynthia (Rose) Howe; her parents were born in the State of New York, and emigrated to Ohio at an early day, and raised a family orn Nov. 23, 1846; they. have two children - Edward F., born Sept. 3, 1872; Cary P., Jan. 23, 1879. James, Jr., is now Township Clerk. Is a member of Sparrow Lodge, No. 400, A., F. & A.M. Has taught twelve terms of school. The Cockrell family has always voted the Democratic ticket. The grandfather of our subject came from Scotland to America in a vessel of his own, which was sold for $80,000.

JOSIAH COPPER, farmer; P. O. Center Village; son of Samuel G. and Christina (Gaylor) Copper. His father was born in Beaver Co., Penn., and emigrated to Licking Co.'at an early day, and purin Bennington Township ; he moved to Delaware Co. about 1834, settling in this township, where he improved a number of farms; the mother died in Licking Co,; they had eight children - J oseph, Josiah, Rachel, Samuel and Elizaheth; three infants died unnamed ; his father was again married to Fanniz Ninerick, by whom he had five children - Our.

subject was born June 25, 1826, in Licking Co.; he eame with his father to Delaware Co., and, at the age of 22, began learning the shoemaker's trade: gubsequently carried on 'business on his own account at Harlem for three years; he then embarked in the same business at Center Village, which he continued for many years. April 18, 1850, he married Lucy, a daughter of David and Susannah (Bennet) Adams ; her parents were born in Pennsylvania and emigrated to this county among the pioneers; the names of her 'parents' children are Emily, Sarah, Lucy A., a second time, which blessed him with John, Lorenzo, Roxa, William.and Margie A.; the name of the mother of the last-named children was Phoebe (Philips) Adams. Mrs. Copper was born Nov. 18, 1829 ; she has six children by her union with Mr. Copper - Sarah A. (deceased), Arza E., Martha E., Idola (deceased), Emma, Nettie (deceased). In 1855, Mr. and Mrs. Copper went to Allen ©o., Ind., and farmed one year, and then moved to Bureau Oo., Ill., where he farmed and bought stock ; in 1860, they returned to Center Village, where he again resumed his trade, which he abandoned in 1872, on account of ill health ; he owns two town lots, one of which is well im. proved by buildings; he is now breeding fine Canadian horses; the sire of his present stallion was known as the Guerney horse, which lived to be 52 years old and held the record of one of the

_ fastest trotters and pacers of this part of the country ; he has 'one of the finest road horses in the country; is brown-black, 11 years old, sixteen His son, A. E., was born Aug. 26, 1855; his first occupation was peddling with a little tin box; at 13, he began clerking for McNett & Barr, at this place, continuing one year, and has been' engaged most of the. time since for Mossman. Was married Nov. 12, 1879, to Laura, a daughter of Van and

JOHN COOK, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Harlem. But a few years after the landing of the Pilgrims from the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock, there came from Northampton, England, three brothers by the name of Cook - Richard, George and John; Richard took up his abode in Boston, George in Cambridge, and John in Salem ; his son, Elisha, was born Sept. 16, 1637 » graduated at Harvard College, 1657, was Representative of Boston in General Court from 1681 to 1683, Governor's Assistant from 1684 to 1686, a member of the Council of Safety in 1690-91, died May 31,1715; his son, Elisha, graduated at Harvard in 1697, died at Boston in August, 1737; and his son, Middleton, graduated at Harvard in 1773; George was admitted a freeman at Cambridge in 1636; and the same year was elected Representative to the General Court, which position -he held five years; in 1642, was commissioned a Captain of an artillery company, and again in 1645, was chosen Representative and Speaker of the House. John, at Salem, was admitted to the church in 1637, became a freeman, and, in 1642, was commissioned a Justice of the Peace; he removed from Salem to Boston, where his son, John, was born in 1663 ; he was also Justice of the Peace; was the father of five children, of whom John wasthe eldest; moved to Preston, Conn., where he remained until his death; he was also Justice of the Peace, and had seven sons - John, Pearley, Elias, Jair, Benajah, Stephen and Phineas; of the many descendants bearing the name of Cook, from these three brothers, the records of New England colleges in 1826, showed that forty-three had graduated, of whom eleven were clergymen. The subject's father, Benajah, was the fifth child, and was born Dec. 19, 1759, and came to Ohio in 1807. Feb. 24,1793, he married Cassandra Fanning ; she was born Oct. 17,1775. On coming to Ohio, Mr. Cook bought 4,000 acres of land, for which he paid $1,700, and was the first permanent white settler in Harlem Township, and for many years was the leading spirit in his township ; he was a Universalist of strong faith ; he died

Nov. 8, 1839, in his 80th year, and fifteen years later his wife died. They had twelve children - Benajah'S., Celina, James B. (graduated from the Medical Society of the Eleventh District of Ohio, which met in Columbus, May 25, 1830, with Dr. Eleazer Copeland, of Genoa, President - a year later he graduated in surgery, and died eleven days later), Desire, Cassandra, Calvin T. (was the first white child born in Harlem Township), Lucy, Louisa, John and Elisha. Our subject was the eleventh child, and was born Dec. 20, 1815; when 19, he commenced teaching; he and a brother bought land in Franklin; after the brother's death, he sold out and bought the homestead, and commenced dealing in stock; continued to trade about eight years. Oct. 27, 1853, he married Helen Tompkins, born Feb. 4, 1830; they have six children - Susie, born Oct. 7, 1855 ; Sarah E., Feb. 23, 1860; Alice M., April 22, 1863 (each of the above-named entered Bochtel College, at Akron, where they attended a number of years- - Alice M. is still in attendance there) ; Cora E., July 11, 1865 ; John J., Dec. 14, 1867; and Herbert, April 10, 1871, are at home with the subject. Mr. Cook owns 573 acres of land in Harlem Township, well improved, with good dwellings, etc. He is a Republican; has held most of the township and school offices. Though he never served an apprenticeship, he is a fair me- chanic, doing much of the carpenter work on his own buildings, and, in 1875, secured a patent on a windmill, combining simplicity, durability and cheapness. On Mr. Cook's farm is a water sawmill, in which the first lumber in the township was sawed; it is yet in good running order, he doing his own sawing with it.

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.