Paris Township (part 3 of 5)

In passing through the cedar thicket on the ridge at the top of the slope, his line became broken and slightly disordered, but on emerging from it the well-known voice of its leader brought it into line, when it advanced steadily across the open field, in the face of a terrible fire from the enemy tearing through its ranks. The Fifty-ninth Ohio and Forty-fourth Indiana led theadvance, but were soon drivenback. Thesecond line, composed of the Thirteenth Ohio and Eighty-sixth Indiana, opened a well-directed fire into ihe enemy that for a time held it in check, advanced, and took shelter behind a rail-fence, on reaching which the Thirteenth was ordered by Col. Hawkins to lie down. Col. Hawkins alone remained standing, observing the movements of the enemy. His men besought him to follow their example by lying down, but, regardless of self ' and solicitous regarding their safety, he replied: "I am but one man." The response came from many voices: '' You are everything to us." While standing thus, and seeing that he was being outflanked, and in the act of giving an order to his men, he fell dead on the field, pierced by two balls, one entering and passing through his body just above the hips, the other passing into his neck near the base of his brain, killing him instantly. With him fell many others of hiscommand. Maj. Dwight Jarvis now assumed command, continued to fight until nearly surrounded, when he fell back with the remnant of the regiment, leaving the body of its beloved Colonel on the field in the hands of the enemy, where it remained until some time on the follow- ing Sunday, when it was recovered and sent home to his sorrowing and stricken family. Col. Hawkins seemed to have a presentiment, in the morning, when ordered into the battle, that he would not come out alive, and when receiving the order to cross Stone River, he gave his horse into the care of his colored servant, saying to him: 'It's too rough for a horse, and if you never see me again take good care of him." This horse had borne him through all his term of service, enduring with him hunger, thirst and fatigue, and to it he felt strongly attached. His wishes in this regard were carried out by his faithful servant, and the horse was sent home to the Colonel's widow.

In the death of Col. Hawkins, his regiment lost a cool, brave and kind commander. He was beloved by them in life, and his memory will be cherished in their hearts so long as one of that noble band survives. The Nation lost one of its noble and loyal defenders, who laid down his

in its defense, heroically contending for the country and cause he loved. The community in which he lived mourned the loss of an honored citizen who had proved faithful to every trust reposed in him, while his wife and children were bereft of a kind and affectionate husband and loving father, to whom the loss was irreparable. His remains were transferred to his home, and after appropriate and impressive services, with the honors of war, he was laid to rest in the cemetery at Marysville, where a beautiful monument has been erected to his memory, mainly through the contributions of his fellow-officers and soldiers of the "Old Thirteenth."

The writer has given more of a detailed history of the movements and services performed by the Thirteenth Regiment than perhaps is generally allowable in a biographical sketch of one of its officers. This has been done for several reasons, among which may be enumerated the following: First, Col. Hawkins was with this brave and gallant regiment inu all the dangers, fatiguing marches, sufferings and exposure through which it passed, sharing in all up to the time he gallantly fell at its head; and secondly, being inseparably connected with it, a history of the same is pe true biography, and its gallant deeds, noble and honorable record, his highest and besi eulogy.

D. W. HENDERSON, physician, Marysville. The records of this family show them to be of ancient Scotch and Irish origin. The family were allied to the famous house of Stuarts, Caldewood Durham, J. W. Clair Lang, and other distinguished families. It has always been influential, and essentially military; no Scotch family having furnished more gallant soldiers to the British army or navy, or the East India service. The principal house is now only represented in the person of George W. Mercer Henderson, Esq., a son of Douglass Mercer, who assumed the name, and a Lieutenant General and Colonel of the Sixty-eight British foot, by royal license. Alexander Henderson, with William and John, who were sons of Hugh, in the County of Fife, were the first of the van who came to the colonies about the middle of the seventeenth century. The brothers located in the boundaries of Maryland and Virginia, and raised families, but were lost sight of in the permanent settlement of the country. David W. Henderson is a son of Johnand Annie (Jack) Henderson, who were among the pioneers of Union County, Ohio, in 1837. Her father, Col. James Jack, was one of the original settlers of Pennsylvania, and an officer in the Revolutionary war. The subject of this sketch was born in Indiana County, Penn., October 4, 1828. He was fitted for college at the Marysville Academy, and entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, remaining until near the close of the Freshman year, when in May, 1847, he volunteered his services to the United States in the Mexican war, from which he returned in July, 1848. He at once began the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. R. Hills, of Delaware, Ohio, completing his studies at the Starling Medical College, from which he graduated in February, 1852. The following spring he selected a home in Marysville, where he has since followed a constant and successful practice. He has performed some of the major operations both in surgery and obstetrics, and is a member of the Ohio State Medical Society. He was commissioned Surgeon of the Ninety-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteers at its organization, and remained on duty in the field until April, 1863, when his ill health compelled him to resign, and he returned to his practice. He is one of the oldest practitioners of the medical profession, in the county, and has accumulated a handsome property through the years of incessant toil, and contributed largely to the promotion of public interests, while laboring for the relief of suffering humanity. Asa citizen, a man and a physician, he enjoys the esteem and confidence of all who know him. Dr. Henderson is one of the Directors of the Marysville Library and Literary Association, a member of the Board of Education and Board of Health, and ex-President of the ex-Soldiers and ex-Sailors Association of Union County. His marriage to Miss Anna Hathaway, of this county, occurred December 29, 1857. Two sons born to this union are both living. :

R. M. BENDERSON, Cashier Marysville Bank, Marysville, is à son of Thomas and Etha- - linda (Magee) Henderson, natives of Washington County, Penn., who settled in Dover Township in 1840, where he resided until the close of his life in 1873. He was a substantial farmer and a reliable man, and esteemed by all who knew him. The widow is yet a resident of the homestead, and is the mother of ten children by this marriage, nineof whom areliving. The subject of this sketch was born in Brooke County, W. Va., April 14, 1840. He spent the early years of his life on thefarm, and in 1861 became engaged as agent for the C., C., C. R. R. at that time the Springfield, Mt. Vernon & Pittsburgh R. R. This position he abandoned in 1865, and, locating in this city, formed an association with O. M. Scott in the sale of agricultural implements and sewing machines, and represented several companies in theinsurance business. This firm dissolved in the fall of 1869, at which time he entered upon the duties of his present position in the Marysville Bank, where he hassince been constantly engaged. Mr. Henderson was married September 11, 1863, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Dr. M. W. Peck, a native of Connecticut. Three children born to this issue are all living, viz: Eddie L., Myrta and Willie,

JOHN HOBENSACK, County Sheriff, Marysville. Sheriff Hobensack inherits the blood of the German, who with his progenitors, bequeathed to posterity the valor of the illustrious name.

The grandparents of John and Hannah Hobensack, with the maternal connections, John and Rachael Fetter, emigrated to the American sbore in 1773, and founded homes in the wilderness of the Keystone State, where they lived, sorrowed, rejoiced and died. 'Their rude cabins have long since given place to the commodious residences of their children, and the advance of civilization has embraced their settlement in the populous Montgomery County. They were patriots of the Revolutionary war, and both were officers through that struggle. The paternal head subsequently erected a large distillery, where he carried on an extensive business to the close of his life. Isaac and Emily (Fetter) Hobensack, the parents of our subject, were both natives of Montgomery County, Penn. They subsequently moved to Bucks County, Penn., where she died in 1875. He was a farmer by occupation, but at this time is living in retirement at his home. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Bucks County, Penn., September 16, 1833. He was reared on the homestead, and on August 5, 1862, joined the legions of the Union army as a private in Company F, First New Jersey Cavalry. He was subsequently commissioned Second Lieutenant, and received rapid promotion to First Lieutenant and Captain of the company. For meritorius conduct on the field, he was brevetted Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel of the regiment, and gave a gallant record to this arm of the service, participating in all the hard-fought battles of the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862, and carried off the field. During action at Brandy Station, Va., and while in command of the Second Battalion, he, with eighty-seven of his men, were taken prisoners. He was stripped of his boots and hat, and taken to Centerville, Va., in the midst of the rebel army. During the first night of confinement, he with several others. escaped to the Union lines. He was again wounded at New Hope Church, Ga., but continued in active service to the close of the war. In 1866, he occupied a farm in the north of Union County, Ohio, where he resided until his election as Sheriff in October, 1880, at which time he took up his residence in Marysville, «nd assumed the duties of his office. His abilities and integrity as an officer needs no comment. His record during the first term gave him hosts of friends, and at the convention held in September, 1882, he was re-nominated by acclamation, and is now serving the second term. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, I. O. O. F. and Senior Grand Commander G. A. R. He was married in his native county in 1854, to Miss Margaret Krewson, a native of Bucks County, Penn., who died in 1860, leaving one son, Isaac K His second marriage to Miss Emma E. Mayberry, of Bucks County, occurred in 1865. Nine children born to this union are all living, viz.: Henry H., Annetta, John W., Lincoln C., Lawrence, Carrie V., Maggie H., Ola If. and Elsie. The family are connected with the Baptist Church.

ABRAHAM HORNBECK, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, December 17, 1833. He is a son of George and Lucy (Michelfish) Hornbeck, the former a native of Mason County, Ky., was born May 6, 1795, and the latter of Virginia, was born November 21, 1805. They were married in Pickaway County in 1820, and in 1839 with six children removed to this county and located onthe farm now owned and occupied by Abraham Ilornbeck. They resided there until 1870 and removed to Shelby County, Ill., where Mr. Hornbeck died March 7, 1874. Mrs. Hornbock returned and has since lived with Abraham. He was brought up to manhood on his father's farm. When twenty years of age he went to do for himself, and followed working by the month till he was marriel, November 2, 1861. Mrs. Hornbeck nee Eliza Dines, was a daughter of James C. and Providence Dines, natives of Kentucky.. The former, Mr. Dines was born August 4, 1796, and Mrs. Dines was born November 9, 1800. They were the parents of seven children, of whom three are living. Mr. and Mrs. Hornbeck have had three children. Mrs. Hornbeck had six children by her former husband, James C. McCrary. Of these one is living. His name is James C.; he was born November 4, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Hornbeck are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Hornbeck is a Republican. He owns a farm of 237 acres.

,5. L. IRWIN, harness and saddlery, Marysville. Mr. Irwin is a descendant of a pioneer family, and was born in Marysville in 1849. He isa grandson of John Irwin, who pioneered his march of settlement to this county in 1830. His father, Samuel K., was a native of Union County, and by trade a cabinet-maker, but in early life became engaged in teaching school at various places, and was among the first tutors of the early times. His wife, Elmina Tucker, was a native of Vermont, by whom he had five children. The living are Corydon S., Elmina L., wife of A. W. Allen, of Plain City, Madison County, and S. L, Cyprian L., third son, was a soldier in the ranks of the Union army, who was missed and is supposed to have been killed at the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862. The parents have joined the absent children in that better home, while that which remains is interred in the cemetery of this county. The subject of this sketch was born at Marysville, January 7, 1849, and enlisted in 1864, in Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio National Guards, and served in garrison duty south of Washington, D. C., until the close of the war. He succeeded W. S. Smith in the harness and saddlery business in 1874, and at this time carries a stock of from $2,000 to $3,000, being the most complete line of its kind in the city. At the time of his purchase it was a small business and stock, but Mr. I. has, by due application to business, cultivated a permanent and established trade. His marriage to Miss Flora A. Winget, a native of this county, and a daughter of T. M. Winget, a respected pioneer of this city, took place in 1878. Mr. Irwin is a member of the Masonic order, and is connected with the Presbyterian Church of this city. GEORGE JORDAN, Recorder, Marysville, is the youngest son of William Jordan, a native of Scotland, who embarked to the United States when twenty years of age. He was married in Belmont County, in 1832, to Miss Nancy Westlake, a Virginian. Thesame year he moved and settled in this county, where he passed the remainder of his life. The widow and mother resides with our subject, and is in the eightieth year of her age. They raised a family of nine children, eight of whom are living. He, William, was a mason by trade, but purchased a farm, which the boys worked while he labored at his avocation. The subject of this sketch enlisted in 1862, in Company C, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the ranks until wounded on the field of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863. He received an ugly wound on the left arm, shattering that member, and rendering it almost useless. He was placed in a Government wagon, where he lay three days crossing the Cumberland Mountains to Bridgeport. Thence he was conveyed by cars to Nashville, where his arm was operated upon. He had the care of a board of physicians, who experimented on the shattered arm, and it was decided he must suffer amputation; but the physician in charge gave the one single chance to save that useful member, and although he did not recover its use, 'tis left to mark a page in his life's history, and the service he freely gave his country and its flag. In consequence, he was honorably discharged, and upon recovery he bent his energies in attaining an education in the schools of this city, and attended Mercantile College, at Columbus, taking a course of telegraphing and penmanship.' In 1872, he embarked in the mercantile trade at Pottersburg, and four years later returned to the home farm, where he was engaged until his election to the office of County Recorder in 1882, where he is at this time engaged. He has a farm of seventy acres in Allen Township, and a residence in this city. He was married in the fall of 1865 to Miss Nancy, daughter of Abraham Holyeross, a native of Allen Township. Their children are Delmer N., Samuel N., Frank A. and William F. Mr. Jordan served as Clerk and Director in Allen Township, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Grand Army of the Republic. Politically, he is a thorough Republican. 4 ASHLEY KIGHTLINGER, contractor, Marysville. This family is of German extraction, the pilgrims of whom settled in Pennsylvania, where the parents, Abraham and Nancy, were born. They were among the pioneers of 1812 to Morrow County, Ohio, traveling from Pennsylvania with ox teams. They raised a family of six boys and six girls, eleven of whom are living. Five of the boys were soldiers in the three years' service of the Union army in tbe late rebellion, one of them enlisting the third time. Some of the children subsequently settled in Tazewell County, 111., where the father died in the seventy-third year of his age. The subject of this sketch was born in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1835. Left an orphan when young, he had the rugged edge of life to fight, and without means he started out, finding employment in Indiana, and by strict economy and perseverance he was _enabled to save enough to purchase thirty-five acres of land in Paris Township, paying $25 per acre for the same. This was the stepping-stone to his further success, which has been earned by hard labor and honest toil. In 1879, he moved to this city, and settled on his commodious place of fourteen acres, where he has since been engaged in teaming und contracting. He enlisted in the ranks of the Union army August 9, 1862, in Company K, Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bluff, Miss., December 29, 1862; Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; Mobile, Ala., December 22, 1864; Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 8, 1864; Fort Gaines, Ala., August 2 to 23, 1864; Fort Morgan, Ala., August 5 to 23, 1864, and others. He was wounded at Vicksburg with a piece of shell, but lost no time in consequence. The marriage of Mr. K to Miss Amanda, daughter of Benjamin C. and Cynthia A. Grubb, occurred in October, 1858. Willie E. is the only living issue of this union. Mr. K. isa member of both branches of the I. O. O. F. order, of the G. A. R., and conith the Methodist Episcopal Church. i | etra "LAWRENCE esse: Col. M. C. Lawrence was born in Marysville, Union Co., Ohio, April 20, 1832. His parents, William C. and Rosana (Piper) Lawrence, were both natives of Pennsylvania, and among the early pioneers of Delaware and Union Counties; the former yis a graduate of Washington College, Pennsylvania, and a practicing attorney of this city until his death. The subject of this sketch acquired his education in the schools of this city, and began the study of law in the office of Judge Cole; he was admitted to the bar in 1858, and OE a partnership with his preceptor, began the practice of his chosen profession. He was one of t E best-read lawyers in this district, and his opinions on questions of law were highly valued.

His honor and integrity were without reproach, and he was a successful practitioner. At the breaking-out of the rebellion, he was among the first to respond to the call for troops. He joined the ranks of the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in April, 1861, and was commissioned First Lieutenant Company F, in which rank he was discharged at the expiration of service, August 25, 1861. Resuming practice until August 8, 1862, he enlisted as Second Lieutenant for the purpose of recruiting, and was commissioned Captain of Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which rank he joined the forces of Gen. Buell in his pursuit of Bragg. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Ky., October 6 to 8, 1862; Chickamauga, Ga., September 19 to 23, 1863; Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863; Mission Ridge, Mo., February 3, 1863; Resaca, |Ga., Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June to July, 1864; the Atlanta campaign, Buzzard's Roost, Ga., February 25, 1864, and most of the hard-fought battles in which that regiment was engaged; as an officer, he was the most efficient, and as a soldier one of the bravest and coolest that ever met the rattle of musketry or the glittering bayonets of the foe; he was in command of his regiment, as & Captain, on the field of Chickamauga, where he displayed valor, intrepidity and fearless bravery, _ attaining laurels which live imperishable to his name. For meritorious service, he was - commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment November 10, 1863, in which rank he was compelled to resign, by reason of failing health, October 2, 1864, and returned to his home. In 1865, he was chosen and elected a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and was reelected to the same position in 1867, serving both terms with great satisfaction to his constituents. In 1873, he represented this district in the Ohio State Senate. He died December 15, 1881. He was a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Hiswife, Mrs. Celinda F. Lawrence, who survives, is a daughter of James and Angela Turner, who were pioneers of Union County in 1834, both deceased. Col. Lawrence was, in many public matters, prominently identified with the county. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence; all are living - Anna J., William O. and Marcenas T.

ADISON LEE, farmer, P. O. Marysville, a native of Hampshire County, Va., was born May 20, 1819. His father, Thomas Lee, was born in Old Virginia; he served eighteen months in the war of 1812. Adison's mother, Anna Good, wasa native of West Virginia; her father was a Revolutionary patriot, and died subsequently in Virginia. Adison's parents migrated to Ohio in 1833 and settled in Clark County, where they resided one year, then removed to Leesburg, Union Township, where Mr. Lee died in March, 1865. Our subject was reared on a farm, and occupied the old homestead till 1865, when he removed to his present location. February 17, 1843, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Belville, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Belville, and a native of Belmont County. Mrs. Lee was born June 17, 1818; nine children were born to this union; of these six are living - Joseph T.; William S.; John M.; Henry R.; Louisa J., wife of Columbus Hildreth; and Melissa A., wife of Samuel Myers; Anna, Sarah and Samuel are deceased. Mr. Lee owns a good farm of 241 acres, and is engaged in its pursuits in connection with rearing stock. He started out in life a common laborer, and by industry has made for himself valuable property. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, in which he has acted as Clerk for thirty years; his political associations are with the Democratic party. i '

TEMPLETON LIGGETT, furniture manufacturer, Marysville, one of the city's oldest and most respected citizens, was born in Warren County, Ohio, December 6, 1818, and is a son of John and Mary (McCormick) Liggett, natives of Rockbridge County, Va., who were among the early pioneers of Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, where they both died. The subject of this sketch came to this county in 1849; he became engaged in the lumber trade and erected the first steam saw-mill in Union County, below California, in Jerome Township. Here he was engaged for ten years, and removed to the Ohio White Sulphur Springs. Returning in 1874, he opened a steam saw-mill in this city, and in the summer of 1882 moved to his present quarters, and is engaged in the manufacture of furniture, turning and job-work, his being the only turning shop in the city. He served as Justice of the Peace three years, and is widely known as Squire Liggett. His marriage to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Alex Patterson, occurred December 31, 1849. She was a native of Logan County, Ohio, born August 26, 1828. Four children born to this union are all living, viz., Laurila A., Celina, William K., who is connected with his father in business, and Mattie. The parents and one of the children are members of the Congregational Church.

W. M. LIGGETT, County Treasurer, Marysville. The family of Liggetts were among the hardy pioneers of Warren County, Ohio, where John, the father of our subject, was born. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Lamme, was a native of Greene County, Ohio. The parents joined in the early settlement of Jerome Township, Union County, where the subject of this sketch was born November 4, 1846. He was reared on the homestead farm, and, receiving a common school education, passed a course of studies in the University at Urbana, Ohio. He gave his service to his country's flag and joined the boys in blue February 29, 1864, in Company K, Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the fortunes of that regiment until after the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Cane River, La., April 24, 1864; Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864; Fort Gaines, Ala., August 2 to 8, 1864; Fort Morgan, Ala., August 8 to 23, 1864; Fort Spanish, and all other battles ia which the regiment was engaged. In July, 1865, he was transferred, by order of the War Department, to the Seventy-seventh Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, from which he was discharged as Sergeant at Brownsville, Tex. He, mustered out of service at Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1866. Returning to peaceful pursuits, he became associated with C. L. Robinson in the livery business. In the spring of 1878, he disposed of his interest to accept a call as Assistant Cashier of the Marysville Bank, which position he occupied until called upon to perform the duties of County Treasurer in September, 1880. He was re-elected in 1882, and in this official trust has rendered faithful and efficient service to his constituents. Mr. Liggett is Colonel of the Fourteenth Ohio National Guards, and Adjutant of the Post G. A. R. He was married July 3, 1876, to Miss Matilda R., daughter of ex-Probate Judge Brown, of this city, where she was born. Two children, Madaline and Robert, are the issue of this union, both living.

DANIEL LONGBREAK, farmer, P. O. Marysville. Mr. Longbreak was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, March 5. 1811, and isa son of George and Susannah (Catrow) Longbreak, both natives of Virginia. The subject of this sketch was raised on the homestead farm, and was married in 1837 to Miss Melinda, a daughter of Judah Dodge, and a native of this county. To this union five children wert born, foyr of whom are living, viz., Junie, wife of Adam Weaver, of Franklin County, Kan.; Will H.; Susannah, wife of J. A. Jewell, of Franklin County, Kan., and John M. Mr. Longbreak had but a limited education, but was taught to labor with his hands, and by perseverance and close application to his business, could easily rest from the reward of his toil. He occupies a neat residence in this city, with four acres of land, and in Paris Township has a well improved farm of 292 acres. Heisa stanch and reliable citizen, a good neighbor and a lover of home. :

LEVI LONGBREAK, farmer, P. O. Marysville. This patriarch, whose living features may be found in the puges of this volume, has stood the storms of threescore years and ten. His parents, George and Susannah (Catrow) Longbreak, were both natives of Virginia, who pioneered their march of settlement to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1806. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, a farmer by occupation, and resided in his new home until 1813, when he founded a permanent settlement in Clark County, Ohio. His death occurred four years later in 1817. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are living, as follows: Nancy, wife of J.K Ritchey, of this city: Sarah, widow of Chester Farnham (deceased); Daniel and Levi. The widow and mother. with her children, moved, and occupied a farm in Dover Township, Union County, Ohio, in 1830, where she lived to the close of her life in October, 1856. The subject of this sketch is the youngest living son, and was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in November, 1812. He was reared on a farm, and learned to labor with his hands. This occupation he has followed through life, and the elements of his success are found in his industry and economy. His possessions of landed property in Dover Township will cover 260 acres, in addition to 428 acres of well-cultivated land in Paris Township. He settled on his present estate in tbis city in 1869; at that time consisting of eighty-nine acres in the corporation limits. A small fraction of this land has been divided into, and sold as, building lots, upon which have been erected comfortable and commodious dwellings, adding to the beauty and growth of the city. He is one of the founders and directors of the Union County Infirmary, and of the Farmers' Bank, and has always taken an active part in all public and private improvements- His marriage to Miss Annis, daughter of Judah Dodge, of this county, occurred in 1839. Of the nine children born to this union, but four are living, viz., Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Gilchrist; Levi L., who married a daughter of Dr. Stoddard, of Wooster, Ohio, and is a prominent lawyer of Minneapolis, Minn.; Sarah, and Clarissa, wife of John Castle, of Philadelphia, Penn.

GEORGE LOVELL, boot and shoe dealer, Marysville. George Lovell, one of our oldest and usiness men, was born in County Northampton, England, June 7, 1829, and migrated d States in 1855. He located for one year at West Jefferson, Madison County, when he hed himself in business on Main street. He respected b ATA d in the fall of 1856, establi q to this city, and in the fall o , establis 1 n , RER de od points for business in the city, and in 1864 he admitted Thomas Martin as a partner. This firm carried on a successful trade for ten years, and was dissolved in 1874, Martin retiring. In 1876, Mr. Lovell occupied his present location, where he enjoys a large custom trade and a liberal patronage in the sale of manufactured goods. He was married, in 1861, to Miss Rosanah Martin, a native of Ireland. This union has _been blest with three children, two of whom are living, viz. : Thomas, ae is een with his father in the store, and Mary. umi embers of the Catholic Church. an. an WILLIAM c. MALIN, harness-maker, Marysville. This family springs from Virginia stock, but the original name (Melon) seems to have undergone a slight change. William Melon, the grandfather, was 2 pioneer to Champaign County, Ohio, in 1800. He was an auctioneer. but cleared a farm and lived and died there. Malin Melon, his son, and the father of our subject, was a native of Greenbrier County, Va. He was married, in 1816, to Miss Mary Thornton, and with the family occupied the unbroken lands of Urbana Townsbip. He lived to enjoy the blessings of this union but a short period, dying at Walnut Hills when our subject u bup alx months old. William C: Malin was born in Urbana Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, Apri £j Su ' When fourteen years of age, he began an apprenticeship to the harness-making trade Ye Hamilton, of his native place. With him he served seven years, after which he worked in various places until he came to Marysville March 19, 1840. Here he soon became established in

` busi is to-day one of the oldest business men of the city. He survived several pårta eiii ana was connected with the firm of Sellers & Morelock, in the old tannery, at that time near the Tribune building. He was in the mercantile trade about one year, and has sustained a reputation as an auctioneer for thirty years. He served the city as Constable, and was Deputy Sheriff under William M. Robinson some years. He was elected Sheriff of the county, in 1850, and served two terms. His selection as an officer at the annual county fair has won him a noted reputation. Every year the thousands that visit the fair find the genial face of William Malin to accept their tickets. Since its organization he has lost but two years at his post. Mr. Malin was married at Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y., November 11, 1841, to Miss Mary Kinney, a native of Oswego County, N. Y., who died after ten years of wedded life. Three of the five children born to this union are living, viz, : Emery F., Mariah and Jennette. He was again married November 11, 1851, to Miss Charity A. Irwin, a native of Claylick, Licking Co., Ohio. This union has been blest with seven children, four of whom are living, viz. : Frankey, Clinton, Carrie and Maud. Emery F., the eldest son, was in the naval service during the rebellion, two years, and visited many foreign countries. Subsequently he was promoted to Adjutant of the Fighty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served as Clerk under Gen. Rosecrans, and was with Sherman on his grand march to the sea. Politically, Mr. Malin is a descendant of the Old-Line Whigs, and at present a stalwart Republican. E M rw

THOMAS MARTIN, Deputy Sheriff, Marysville. Deputy Sheriff Martin is 2 son of Michael and Catherine (Holton) Martin, and was born in county of East Meath Ireland, October 31, 1841. His parents were both natives of the same place, and the family embarked to the United States in 1850, After a residence of three years in New York City, they moved and located on a farm in Paris Township, where the parents passed the remainder of life's journey. | The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, and learned to labor with his hands. He joined the ranks of the Union army, in 1861, in Company F, Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three years' service, in which he experienced the perils of war. He engaged in the battle of Rich Mountain, W. Va., July 11, 1861; Carnifax Ferry, W. Va., December 10, 1861; Shiloh, Tenn., April 6, 1862; Corinth, Miss., April 30 to May 30, 1862; Battle Creek, Tenn., June 21, 1862; Perryville, Ky., October 6, 7 and 8, 1862; Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was sent to Richmond and confined eleven days in Libby Prison when he was exchanged, and joined the regiment at Stone River. He followed the fortunes of battle at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19 and 23, 1863; Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863, where the Thirteenth distinguished itself in storming the heights, and were the first to plant the stars and stripes upon the ramparts of the enemy's works, besides capturing artillery. Then followed the pursuit of Longstreet, and a spirited fight at Bull's Gap, Tenn., September 24, 1864. The regiment then joined Sherman in his march through Georgia. At the close of the Atlanta campaign, the army divided, and he, with the regiment, joined Gen, Thomas, at Nashville, through the battle of Franklin, Tenn., September 2, 1864. He was mustered out at Chattanooga, at the close of the war, and on his return to peaceful pursuits, opened a boot and shoe store at Marysville. This business he followed successfully until 1874, and for the two succeeding years engaged in buying and shipping livestock. From 1876 to 1880, he followed farming, but is now in the stock trade. He was appointed Deputy under Sheriff Hobensack, January 3, 1880, in which capacity he has proved faithful and capable officer. He is a member of the 1.0.0. F. society, Improved Order of Red Men and of the G. A.R. He filled the office of Coroner from 1870 to 1872, and from 1876 to 1878. He has served as Deputy Sheriff six years, four of which were under Sheriff Sharp. He was married, in 1870, to Miss Lucy F. Smith, a native of Union County. Five children born to this union are living, viz.: Maud, Thomas A., William S., Robert B. and Jesse E.

SAMUEL MCALLISTER, contractor, Marysville, is a native of Adams County, Penn., where he was born September 18, 1829, and with his parents came to this county among the pioneers. He was raised on a farm where he remained until nineteen years of age, when he went to learn the carpenter's trade with William Crawford, on the Scioto River. After aservice of two years, he moved to Logan County, and the following year formed a partnership with his employer, Moses Morrow, in the carpentering business. This firm dissolved after a short time, and he associated himself with James Young, of Kenton, Ohio. During this association, he formed the acquaintance of Miss Louisa J., a daughter of John Russell, of Virginia, to whom he was married in 1854. Subsequently, he moved to this county and settled on a farm in Dover Township, which he had purchased. This farm he sold six years afterward and purchased eighty-two and a half acres in Leesburg Township. In the spring of 1864, he took up his residence in Marysville, which he has since made his permanent home. In the fall of 1864, the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio National Guards was called into service, and Company C, of which he was Captain, being consolidated, he went into the field as First Lieutenant of Company K, and served through the call. On his return to peaceful pursuits, he became largely engaged in stock dealing, and soon after was elected Street Commissioner. In this capacity he performed serviceable work in grading the streets of this city. Probably no man has laid out more labor in making sound street improvements. Subsequently, he formed a contract for building the first half mile of road from Marysville to Dover, otherwise known as the Delaware pike. This com- pleted, he will complete the road from Richwood to Rush Creek. He served the county as Street Commissioner two years, and has always taken an active interest in public improvements. He is a member of the Masonic order and G. A. R. His children are Alice, Henrietta, M. Blanche Willie, Frank, Dottie, Walter Edwin, Minnie Gertrude, Charlie and Robert Russell. ;

_ SMITH N. McCLOUD, druggist, Marysville, of McCloud & Brother. This firm established their present business in this town in 1871, and carries a stock of considerable value and enjoy a lucrative trade. Mr. McCloud was born in Madison County, Ohio, December, 9, 1845. He is the son of Dr. Charles and Mary Jane (Carpenter) McCloud. Dr. Charles McCloud settled in Canaan Township, Madison County, in 1831, and for twenty years was engaged in the active practice of medicine. He was a prominent man in politics and an active worker in the Whig party. He represented his county in the Ohio Legislature, in the session of 1844-45 and was a member of the Constitutional Convention that framed the present Constitution of Ohio. He was born Febuary 2, 1808, and in 1832 married Mary Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Carpenter, who was born August 29, 1813. They became the parents of four children, viz.: Mary, now the wife of Dr. E. C. Robinson, of Plain City; Rodney C., a druggist at Plain City; Sophronia, wife of Dr. Milton Lane, of Lincoln, Neb., and our subject. Mr. S. N. McCloud was married in 1868 to Miss Nora Filler, of this town. Six children have been born to them - Charles F., Imogene E., Lena E., John Jay, Nora May and Nellie G.

HUGH McFADDEN, farmer, P. O. Marysville, a highly respected citizen of Paris Township, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., October 15, 1799. His parents, John and Sophia (Kelley) McFadden, emigrated from Ireland in 1795, and settled in Pennsylvania. In 1802, they removed to Mason County, Ky. Mr. McFadden followed flat-boating on the Ohio and Mississippi for a number of years, and finally died in New Orleans. Mrs. McFadden removed to Brown County, and subsequently to Clinton County, where he died in 1820. Our subject is. the second son and child of a family of seven children. He was engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits in Clinton County till 1861, when he came to Marysville and resumed merchandising on East Center street. He followed it till 1864, when he removed to his farm, which he had purchased in 1861. He was married February, 1822, to Miss Mary West, daughter of Robert and Henrietta (Fairfax) West. Mrs. McFadden was born in Fairfax County, Va., December 25, 1799. She was a lineal descendant of Lord Fairfax, who emigrated to America with a colony in the eighteenth century and settled in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden were blessed with nine children; of these, three are living - Fairfax W., married Sarah Morton; Hugh, married Mary Allen; and Harrison W., a physician at Magnetic City; Mary, Hannah, La Fayette, Charles, Silas and Eliza J. Silas enlisted in the struggle for liberty when eighteen years of age, and died June 27, 1881, from disease contracted while in the service. Mrs. Me- Fadden departed this life May 24, 1882, after a brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden had lived together for sixty years, and were earnest, consistent members of the Christian Church. Mr. McFadden is in politics a Republican. He owns a valuable and well-improved farm of 300 acres.

D. F. McKITRICK, dealer in boots and shoes, Marysville. This house was established in 1869, and was the first regular boot and shoe store opened to the public of Marysville. The proprietor occupied his present premises in 1872. He carries a complete and varied stock, and has a steadily increasing trade. He is the manufacturer and patentee of McKitrick's button fastener, which is a model improvement over all others, and is coming into universal use. The subject of this sketch was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in June, 1840. His father, George McKitrick, was a native of Licking County, Ohio, and a pioneer merchant at Beachtown, Jerome Township, Union County, where he was successfully engaged in business to the close of his life, ` in 1847. His wife, whose maiden name was Caroline Hill, who survives, was a native of Pennsylvania, and at this writing, July, 1882, a resident of Delaware County, Ohio. They were the parents of five children, four of whom survive, as follows: D. F., eldest son, James H., Israel W. and Clara, wife of T. H. Brannon, of Canal Dover, Ohio. Mr. McKitrick enlisted in 1864, in Company C, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which service he contracted lung trouble and failing health, and was returned home just before the close of the war. He was married, in 1865, to Miss Rachel E., daughter of J. M. Robinson of this county. To this union four children have been born, three of whom are living, viz.: Ida M., Fannie M. and Nellie M. The family are connected with the Presbyterian Church of this city. -

WILLIAM MoMANNIS, farmer, P. O. Marysville, a soldier of the late rebellion, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, March 14, 1837. He is a son of James and Esther (Calvert) McMannis, the former a native of Berkeley County, Va., and the latter of Belmont County, Ohio, and a grandson of Luke McMannis, a native of Ireland, who crossed the Atlantic ina British fleet in the early part of the Revolutionary war. On his arrival in the United States, he enlisted on the American side and served five years as a private under Gen. Washington, ani died in Virginia, at an advanced age. William was reared to his majority in his native place. August 16, 1862, he enlisted as a member of Company E, Ninety-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Western Department and participated at the battle of Champion Hills, where he received a gun-shot wound in the left leg which disabled him about four months. At the expiration of this time he rejoined his regiment at Franklin, Tenn., where he received his honorable di-charge from the service August 25, 1863. He went to Noble County, and in 1868 to Paris Township, this county, where h> has since followed the avocation of a farmer. November To 18,1, he was married to Hannah Berry, a native of Noble County, born February 19, 1841, and a daughter of Zachariah and Rachel Berry. They haye had no children, but have taken two to raise - Della May Elliott, born May 27, 1877, and Arthur Staley, born March 28, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. McMannis are members of the United Brethren Church. He is a Prohibitionist. His farm contains seventy-eight acres and is well cultivated.

LEWIS MILLS, farmer, P. O. Marysville, a native of Paris Township, was born July 25, 1846. He is a son of Thomas and Sophia (Dines) Mills, the former & native of Maryland, and the latter of Warren County, Ohio. They®came to this county, where they both died. Mr. Mills departed this life August 23, 1871, and Mrs. M., September 17, 1864. Our subject is next to the youngest of eleven children, of whom six are living. He was reared on a farm and educated in the district schools and Marysville public schools. He followed teaching of winters and farming of summers from 1866-70. He resided most of the time in York, Union and Taylor Townships till the spring of 1881, when he purchased the farm he now occupies. November 17, 1870, he married Miss Sophronia Hamilton, a native of Taylor Township and a daughter of Johu and Lucy (Griffin) Hamilton. Their children are Ada, Lucy, Somelia A. and Mary. Mr. Mills owns a farm of 171 acres. His political views are Republican.

JOHN MITCHELL, Jw., retired, Marysville, is a son of John Mitchell, who was the youngest of eight children, and was born in Cumberland County, Penn. He moved to Milford Center in 1823, being among ths pioneers of that township. The same year he was married to Miss Susanah Kingery, a Virginian. He wasa hatter by trade, and began the struggles of life with littie, ifany means. He applied himself closely to his business, and with the elements of energy and frugality accomplished success. He was of a quiet unostentatious nature and a lover of home. In 1835, he purchased 500 acres of land upon which he resided until near the close of his life, in 1882, in the eighty-second year of his age. The widow who survives him resides in this city at the advanced age of eighty-one years. Their children are Ross, eldest son, who married Anna Deland, and resides in Piatt County, Ill.; John, Jr.; William D., who enlisted in August, 1861, in Company B, Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864; James, who enlisted in same regiment and served the full time of enlistment, and was discharged in August, 1864; and George D., who married Sarah Converse, of this county. The subject of this sketch was born in Milford Center, Union Township, February 13, 1826. He was raised on the homestead farm, and in 1847 was married to Miss Harriet, daughter of William and Mary Stansfield. She was of English descent, and with her parents came to this country when she was seven years of age. Her father was a merchant at

' Columbus, Ohio, some years, and died while on a visit to Illinois in 1836. His widow subsequently remove i to Shawnee County, Kan., where she died in 1861. Mr. M. disposed of his estate in Union Township, in 1876, and moved to this city, where he has since lived in quiet retirement. He served his native township as Justice of the Peacc eight years and Trustee for seven years, and was otherwise identified with the township. He is the father of six children, five of whom are living, viz.: Emily L., Elizabeth A., Francis I., John M. and Carrie M.

HUGH MOORE, one of the oldest citizens of Union County, was born in Charleston, Va., August 2, 1795. His parents, Jonathan and Elizabeth (Long) Moore, were nativés of New Jersey and Virginia, respectively. His father served from the beginning to the termination of the Revolutionary war, as a member of a body-guard to Gen. Washington. In 1812, he, with his family, removed to Cincinnati, and the following year to Lebanon, Warren County. He died at the extreme age of one hundred and one years, and his wife in her one hundredth year. Hugh was the eldest of five children. He was reared on a form till of age. In 1840, he went to Perry County, Ill., where he lived till 1846, when he returned to Warren County, and in 1848 came to this county and located in Paris Township. He was a fife-major in the late war between the United States and Great Britain, and served six months. He was married, and had eleven children; of these six are living. James, his eldest son, was born in Warren County, January 25, 1824; he married February 28, 1858, to Miss Christiana Belville, daughter of . Joseph and Sarah Belville, by whom he has had three children, viz., Nicholas B., Henry A. and Hugh. Mr. Moore owns and occupies the home farm, which contains 116 acres, and is engaged in the avocation of farming.

A. MOREY, | one of the old citizens of Marysville, where he has been in business thirty-five years, was born in Perry County, Penn., from whence his parents moyed in 1836 to Delaware County, Ohio. They located in Scioto Township, where both now liye, at the ripe old ages of eighty-four and eighty-six, respectively. His father, Jacob Morey, was born in Lancaster, Penn., ahd his mother, Barbara (Jacobs) Morey, was born in Dauphin County, Penn Our subject was born in 1822, and in 1838 he came to Marysville, where he remained until 1840, when he removed to Columbus, Ohio, and finished his trade, cabinet-making. Returning to Marysville in 1848, he opened a small place for manufacturing cabinet ware, on the northeast side of the public square. In the following year, he effected a partnership with Samuel Resler, who was succeeded by Judge Cassil, both connections being dissolved after a short duration. Mr. Morey then continued the business alone, and soon added steam power to his works. Shortly after- ward, he associated with himself two parties from the East - Sanderson and Warner - to engage in the manufacture of cane seats and split-bottom chairs. After the lapse of about a year, he purchased the interests of both of these men, and entered into partnership with G. W. Hupp, of Mechanicsburg, who, five years later, retired from the firm. Mr. Morey then moved his builiing to the site on which it now stands, and has since carried on business under the firm name of H. W. Morey & Co. In 1848, Mr. Morey was married to Miss Abbie B. Kinney, a native of Oswego County, N. Y , by whom he has had the following children: Henry W., Charles D., Franklin Pierce, deceased, William F., John F., Albert H., Carrie, deceased, and Estella M. Mr. Morey has been a member of the Odd Fellows society for thirty-six years, has passed all the chairs, and for a time filled the chair of Deputy; @e is also a member of the Encampment - a charter member of that body here, and has passad all the chairs. He was a charter member of the Marysville Lodge I. O. R. M.. and acted at one time in the capacity of Deputy of that society. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and for twenty years has had charge of the choir of the church at Marysville. H.W. Morey, the eldest son of the above and a practicing dentist at Marysville, was born in Paris Township, this county, in 1849, and was educated at the public schoo's of this city. He studied dentistry under Dr. Powell, and in 1872 graduated from the Philadelphia Dental College. He is a thorough master of his profession, and is kept constantly employed in attending to a large and lucrative practice. In the spring of 1881, he was elected a member of the Board of Council, and in the fall of the following year ne was elected Coroner of the county, an office of which he is the present incumbent. In 1874, he married Miss Clara A. Woods, a daughter of Samuel Woods of Union Township. This union has been blessed with one child - Dana.

ANDREW S. MOWRY, civil engineer, Marysville, was born in Smithfield, R. I., September 4, 1832, and is a son of Enos and Julia A. (Vose) Mowry, both natives of that State. He, Andrew, was educated at the Providence Seminary at Greenwich, R. I., and studied for a surveyor in the office of Henry F. Walling, in whose employ he remained eight years. In 1857, he came to the West, and located at Waukesha, Wis., and made the first map produced in that county. He subsequently mapped Ross, Madison and other counties in Ohio, in the interest of Walling, and in February, 1864, came to Union County under a contract with the county, to make plats for the land appraisers. He was elected Surveyor in 1866, and served nine years. He run and made the first gravel road in this county, and made an efficient and capable officer. He was married December 2, 1862, to Miss Joanna Doolittle, a native of Oneida County, N. Y. One child, Adale, is the issue of this union. Mr. M. has been connected with the Masonic order during his residence in this county, and with the Presbyterian Church of this city. Politically, he is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.

THEODORE MULLEN, liveryman, of the firm of Robinson & Mullen. Marysville, was born in Paris Township in 1843. His parents, Charles and Sarah (Bancroft) Mullen, were hoth natives of Ohio, and his father a life-long resident of this county. His grandfather, Joseph, a Virginian, was a pioneer of Marietta and Madison Co., Ohio, and settled in this county, when Charles was five years of age. He afterward moved to Mahaska County, Iowa, where he died in the ninety-eighth year of his age. Charles died in this county in February, 1882. Theodore was left motherless when eight years of age, and in March, 1862, he walked to Columbus, Ohio, and enlisted as a private in Company B, Sixty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to Corporal for meritorious conduct at the battle of Gettysburg. He served in the fortunes of the Potomac army, participating in the battle of the second Bull Run, Va., August 30, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., November 9 to 16, 1862; Gettysburg, Penn., July 1 to 3, 1863; Mission Ridge, Tenn., November, 1863; Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863, and Dallas or New Hope Church, Ga., where he was wounded in the right arm, and taken prisoner while being conveyed to the Chattanooga Hospital, but paroled the following day, and sent to Nashville, Tenn. Convalescing, he was transferred to Columbus and discharged in December, 1864. Mr. M. is the embodiment of robust health and vigorous constitution, but the wound received on the field of New Hope Church is still troubling him, it having never healed. He was raised in this city, and is a dyer by trade. He served as Superintendent of the woolen mill of the Robinson Bros., of this city, for seventeen years, and until the establishment closed in 1880. In June, 1881, he joined his fortunes with J. B. Robinson in the livery business, and the firm have produced the most complete and thorough establishment of the kind in the city. Mr. Mullen was married in 1867, to Miss Lydia, daughter of Samuel S. Jewell, of this county. Of the two children born to this issue, one is living - Edward. Mr. Mullen is a member of the K. P. and G. A. R. societies, and a sterling Republican in politics. $

JOSEPH NEWLOVE, deceased. This estimable gentleman, whose demise occurred after the compilation of this sketch, was born at Wold, Newton, Old England, in 1806, and with his parents, Joseph and Ann (Brown) Newlove, migrated to the American shore in 1821. They founded a settlement near Springfield, Ohio, and were among the early pilgrims of Clark County, where both parents died. They raised a family of eight children, but one, Edward, of whom survives. The subject of this sketch remained on the homestead farm until twenty-one years of age, when he started alone and unaided in the battle of life. In 1849, he purchased and settled upon a farm in Pharisburg, Union County, now occupied by his eldest son, Garrison. In 1852, he was elected County Auditor, and took up his residence in Marysville, assuming the duties of the office in the spring of 1853. Completing his term he was engaged in the management of the Marysville Bank several years, and in 1860 was again elected Auditor of the county, in which capacity he officiated six years. He was one of the prime movers in' the organization of the Farmers' Bank, founded in 1868, and presided over its management to the close of his life. He was a man of quiet, unostentatious habits, a good neighbor, a faithful friend and esteemed citizen. He was married December 6, 1827, to Miss Martha, daughter of Cornelius Carter, a native of Kentucky. Of the children born to this union, six are living - Garrison; Ann, wife of Joseph Maskill of this county; Martha E., wife of Alphonso Young, of this county; John, Brown, and Benjamin C., of this city.

JOHN NEWLOVE, the first soldier to enlist in Union County, and one of its bravest "boys," was born in Harmony Tp., Clark Co., Ohio, August 11, 1839. Heisasonof Joseph and Martha Newlove, and a grandson of Joseph Newlove, who emigrated to the United States from England. John is the third son and sixth child of a family of eight. He was reared in his native place till his parents removed to Union County, and acquired his education in the Marysville Public Schools. April, 1861, he enlisted for three months in Company D, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteers Infantry. He met the enemy at the first battle of Bull Run, the first engagement of the war. He was discharged at the expiration of the three months, and August 26, 1861, he re-enlisted in Company D, First Ohio Cavalry, for three years. He was appointed Fourth Sergeant and in 1863, was commissioned Commissary Sergeant. He participated in the following leading engagements: Stone River, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Pittsburg Landing, and a number of minor battles. He veteranized April 3, 1864, and reenlisted in the same company, and served with distinguished bravery and patriotism till after the close of the war. He was the first man to discover the rebel chieftain Jeff. Davis, and for assisting in his capture received as his portion of the $100,000, $402. He was honorably discharged September, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. January 5, 1866, he was married to Miss Mary Amrine, daughter of Abraham and Nancy Amrine, and a native of Paris Township, where she was born May 8, 1840. They have had six children, of whom five are living - Arthur J., Maud, Abraham, Mary and Lucius J.; Joseph A. is deceased. Mrs. Newlove is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Marysville. Mr. Newlove is identified with the orders of K. of P., I. O. of R. M. and G. A. R. Politically, he is a stanch Republican. His farm contains 173 acres of well improved and highly cultivated land. He is engaged in agriculture and stock-raising; he breeds and rears Poland-China hogs, and thoroughbred Spanish Merino sheep, and is a regular and prominent exhibitor at the Fair.

F. H. OTTE, of the firm of F. H. & W. Otte, merchant tailors, dealers in ready-made clothing, Marysville. F. H. Otte, the senior member of this firm, is one of the busy and enterprising spirits of Marysville, and was born in Hanover, Germany, March 23, 1836, and embarked to the United States in 1853. He served as journeyman tailor in the mother country, and plied himself at his trade for one year in Buffalo, N. Y.; he then removed to St. Catherines, Ontario, and remained until 1855, from which time he became a traveler at large, going to Richmond, Ind., and after a nine months' stay went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and fifteen months later to Memphis, Tenn., thence to New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., from which point he re- . turned to Cincinnati, Ohio, three times. Returning to Cincinnati in the fall of 1861, he met and married Miss E. R. Albertzart, a native of Oldenburg, Germany. After marriage, he returned to Buffalo, N. Y., and the following year returned to Cincinnati, thence to Richmond, Ind., and in 1865 to Summersville, Butler Co., Obio, where .he opened a merchant tailoring and clothing house, and for three and a half years settled down to business. He then returned to Mobile. Ala., from which point he journeyed to Red River County, Texas, and La Mar County. Thence to Jefferson, Madison County, where he assumed the proprietorship of a hotel; subsequently he went to New Orleans, La., thence to St. Louis, and to Cincinnati, Ohio, from which place he at last found a haven of rest among the good people of Union. Here he established business in the spring of 1871, and in October of the same year, his brother was admitted a partner to the concern. In 1872, the house occupied their present commodious quarters, where they have had enough trade to keep them busy constantly. The firm carry a stock of about $15,000, and have a large custom trade in connection with their sales department. Mr. O. is a progressive, energetic business man, and worthy of the success he has attained. Of the seven children born to him five are living - Rosa, William, Estella, Lorentz and Clements.

WILLIAM OTTE, of the firm of F. H. & W. Otte, mercliant tailors, Marysville. This in. dustrious cutter and tailor is a native of Hanover, Germany, where he was born in August, 1838. He crossed the Atlantic to the American shore in 1857. He located at Cincinnati, Ohio, and soon afterward went to Richmond, Ind., where he worked diligently at his trade for fourteen years and until his removal to this city in 187], at which time he was admitted as a partner in the clothing store of his brother. The brothers have proved themselves capable workmen, which is evidenced by the large stock and increasing trade of their popular establishment. The Otte brothers have gained hosts of friends during their business career in Marysville, of which they are entirely worthy. The -ubject of this sketch was married, in 1867, to Miss Kate Werner, a native of Richmond, Ind. Seven children born to this union are all living, viz: Ella, Louis, Mattie, Frank, Walter, Minnie and Annie. Mr. Otte is a member of the I. O. O. F. society.

ANDREW J. PARKER, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born near Baltimore, Md., January 28, 1816. His parents, George and Priscilla (Harrison) Parker, were also natives of Maryland. His father was a soldier of the Revolution, and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He died in his native State, at the advanced age of ninety-seven years. His father emigrated from England with a colony. He had three sons - George (who settled in Maryland), Sawney (settled in Pennsylvania) and Fielder (who settled in Virginia). George was the father of two sons by his first wife, and seven sons and one daughter by his last wife. Our subject is the eldest of the second set of children. He was reared on a farm, and married, October 10, 1844, to Elzira Frey, a daughter of Isaac Frey, a soldier of the war of 1812, and a grand-daughter of a Revolutionary patriot. Mrs. Parker is a native of Loudoun County, Va. She bore seven children - two sons and five daughters, viz.: Martha (wife of Isaac Frey), Isaac, Hannah (wife of Benjamin Deal), Jura (wife of Simon Hall), Thomas, Sophena (wife of George Hall), and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Parker are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Parker is connected with the Masonic Order, and in politics is a Republican. |

R. L. PARTRIDGE, bridge builder, Marysville. R.L, Partridge, where portrait appears in this volume, is the only living of four children born to his parents, Cyrus and Lucina (Car penter) Partridge. The former was a native of Vermont, and the latter of Washington County N. Y. They migrated to the West at an early day, and were among the pioneers of Franklin County, Ohio, where he died in 1836. The widow and mother subsequently became a resident of Marysville, Ohio, where she lived to the close of her life in 1850. The subject uf this sketch sprang from the Empire State, and was born in Wilmington, Essex Co., N. Y., in 1828. He came to this city in 1836, where he was reared and educated under the care of, and learned wagon and carriage making with, Rowland Lee, a half-brother. He subsequently became engaged in the carpenter trade, which he followed until 1866, when he began contracting and bridge building. Mr. Partridge has erected nine-tenths of the bridges in Union County, and at this time, 1882, employs from five to fifteen men. He was a member of the first military organization in the county, and during the Mexican war and late rebellion took an active part in raising men and money for the cause. He has served in the City Council, was Township Clerk and Trustee some years, and has always recognized and assisted in all public improvements. He was married in the fall of 1846 to Miss Maria Wolford, who was born in what was known as the Campbell place, Marysviile, in 1825. Her parents, Adam and Catherine Wolford, settled upon sixtyfive acres of land west and south of the new court house, in 1820, which at that time was a dense woods. Their cabin was erected in the rear of the present residence of Mr. Mulford, which became a hallowed spot for church gatherings and pioneer meetings. | Palatial residences and public edifices of modern design occupy the soil of this worthy pilgrim, while his spirit and that of his devoted companion have long since pioneered their settlement to that better land. The only landmark remaining at this time to recall the incidents and cherish memories of these associations is the old well over which was suspended "the old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket, the moss covered bucket, that hung in the well." Adam Wolford was a carpenter by trade, and erected many of the first houses in Marysville. He was engaged in the construction of the old court house, and was a citizen esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs. Partridge and William Wolford of this county are the only living representatives of his children. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge are the parents of six living children, as follows: Asenath, A. Jennette (wife of H. C. Vosburg), Frances L, (wife of S. L. Sagar), Flora L., Catherine O. and Lillian. Mrs. Partridge is the oldest native born citizen now residing in Marysville. David E. Wolford, a brother of Mrs. Partridge, was born and raised in Marysville. He enlisted three times in the Union service during the late rebellion, and while in the service contracted a disease of the lungs, from which he died three weeks after leaving the army, in 1865, aged

-five years. whee aM PHELPS, deceased. Of this sturdy pioneer, so well remembered by the older settlers of the county, but little can now be obtained compared with what might have been learned ae to his death. Levi Phelps was born in Colebrook, Litchfield Co., Conn., October 16,1789. In E he removed to Ohio and located at Granville, in the county of Licking, and a few years later took up his residence near what was afterward the village of Homer, in Union Ad Vii County, where he and his brother Sylvester built a woolen mill, in which they invested all t nm means. Mr. Phelps had been a soldier in the war of 1812, The woolen mill erected by himse and his brother had been in operation but a short time when it was destroyed by fire. AP few years thereafter, Mr. Phelpstaught school during the winter months in the re À z ford Center, and on the 3d of October, 1826, he married Sarah Cooper, removing soon A ia to Marysville. He became the father of six children, of whom the only er zs div : Phelps, Esq., now Cashier of the First National Bank of Springfield, Ohio. E e Em chosen to fill numerous public offices, as will be seen by reference to the list duas ae en his children were born in atl nae ooh mite de ane > ei vU icd ae the a "y 3 m i f Marysville, organized in 1927, and Mr. Phelps ofthe.

elf Mo en Meriva tilo from the time of his first settlement there ne iom months of his death. He removed with his wife to Springfield, Ohio, in Mu 9, an A two made their home.with their son, Cyrus. Levi Phelps died at the residence of his son on

27th of November, 1863, at the age of seventy-four years. He is remembered as a zealous partisan in politics. He was an ardent admirer of Henry Clay and always voted with the Whig or Republican party. He was by all men justly regarded as an upright man, a good citizen and a kind neighbor, and died leaving both a good name and & good estate. à L. PIPER, attorney, Marysville. Robert Piper, grandfather of our subject, was & native of Ireland, who with & brother; crossed the ocean to the Colonies in 1790. The brother located.at Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Robert settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Miss Susannah Cochran, who was born September 16, 1781, Hemoved and settled in Union Township in 1813. His death occurred while on the road between Chillicothe, Ohio, and his home, on Uctober 18, 1813. Their children were Eleanor Margaret, William C., Mary Rosannah and Jane. His widow subsequently married John Porter, by whom she had two children, Maria and Susan. Her death occurred August'14, 1824. William C. Piper, father of this subject, was born in Washington County, Penn., and was six years of age when he moved with his father s family to this county. He worked diligently on the homestead farm until a young man, when he went to learn the carpenter's trade at Milford. In 1834, he was married to Miss Hannah F., daughter of Richard Gabriel. She was born on the homestead farm in Union Township, October, 1811. In 1844, he purchased the farm upon which his widow and children now reside, where he passed . the remaining years of his life. He filled the office of Township Trustee for thirty-three consecutive years and was prominently identified with the Township in various ways. The Whig party solicited his candidacy for County Sheriff but he respectfully declined. He was a man of refined taste, a great reader, quiet, and unostentatious in his habits, and a lover of home. His death is recorded in May, 1876. He was the father of seven children, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of the children, and was born on the homestead farm in Union Township, November 22, 1836. He secured his primary education in the select schools of that township, and pursued two years of study at the Otterbein University, Franklin County, Ohio; subsequently he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, from which institution he graduated in June, 1864. The following year, he began the study of law in the office of Col. Lawrence, of this city. He was admitted to the bar by the District Court of Delaware County in June, 1867. On March 15, 1869, the law firm of Robinson & Piper - was formed, under which association he has since been continuously engaged. In October, 1869, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney. and re-elected to the same office in the fall of 1871. He served as County Examiner from 1867 to 1874, and wasa member of the School Board for eleven consecutive years, most of which time he served as Clerk of the Board, which position he fills at this time. He enjoyed the position of Superintendent of Schools from January, 1867, to the close of the following year, and has always taken an active part in educational affairs. During the rebellion, he enlisted as a musician in the brigade band, but after a short service was taken sick and while lying in the hospital the band was discharged. Mr. P. was reared in the Presbyterian Church at Milford, and has been an Elder of the Presbyterian Church of this city since 1873. Heis connected with the order of Masons and the G. A. R. His marriage to Miss Martha, daughter of Daniel and Mary Coe, occurred April 29, 1869. She was born October 13, 1845, and died June 15, 1882. Four children, the fruits of this union, survive her loss, as follows: Kate, William C., Ralph M. and Ruth.

JOSEPH POWERS, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Monroe Township, Madison Co., Ohio, in December, 1813. His grandfather, Walter Powers, was by birth a Virginian, of Dutch descent, and a soldier of the Revolutionary war. His parents, Robert and Mary (Higgins) Powers, were both natives of Virginia, who located at an early time in Belmont County. Ohio, thence going to Madison County, Ohio, in 1808, where he purchased 900 acres of land from Robert Means, the original proprietor and an officer of the Revolutionary war. Here he founded a home, raised his family and lived until 1821, when he, with his devoted wife, were called to join in the settlement of that betterland. He, with a brother (J oseph), gave their services to their country in the war of 1812, and both were distinguished pioneers of the State. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of three living children. Left an orphan when nine years of age, he was bound out to one James Burnham until becoming of age. He remained in durance about seven years, when he started out for himself, and was employed working on a farm and driving cattle over the mountains. After marriage in 1836 to Miss Julia E. McCoy, he returned to the homestead and rented farms until his removal to this county in 1848. He purchased 250 acres of land west of this city, where he resided until 1877, when he purchased seven acres of land on West Center street upon which he erected his present residence. He has made a subsequent purchase of twenty-five acres and added to his farm, which is thoroughly drained with 1,000 rods of tile, and is well-cultivated and productive. His wife died in 1849, leaving four children, two of whom survive (William M. and Joseph W.). His present wife Helen (daughter of Aquilla Turner), is a native of Clark County, Ohio. Of the children born to this union seven are living, viz.: Charles, Napoleon, John, Phebe A., James, Temperance and Thomas. William M. enlisted in the ranks of the Union army under Capt. Smith, of the Sixty-sixth Regiment, and was discharged on account of failing healthin 1862. He again enlisted in the six months' service, and again in 1864 as a recruit. Also, Joseph W. served through the war and both brothers were with Sherman on his memorable march to the sea. Mr. P. was Township Trustee about eight years,

A EDWARD POWERS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Marysville, a native of Madison County, Ohio, was born April 8, 1819. He is a son of Robert and Mary (Higgins) Powers, who were natives ofthe Old Dominion. They died, the former in August and the latter in September of 1821. Our subject was then placed in the care of Andrew and Mercy Amrine, who soon came to Paris Township. He remained with Mr. Amrine and family till fourteen years old, then went to Springfield and spent one year working at the cabinet trade. The next four years he employed in learning the carpenter trade in Marysville. The site of Marysville was then marked by only eight houses, and Mr. Powers aided in constructing many of the more substantial business houses and residences that now form a part of Marysville. Mr. Powers pursued his early chosen trade but a few years, till his marriage, which occurred December 26, 1840, with Miss Polly A. Dines, a daughter of James C. and Providence Dines, and a native of Lebanon, Ohio. She was born June 5, 1821. This union resulted with seven children, viz.: | Annette, born February 26, 1842, wife of J. M. Horney; Providence, born February 4, 1844, wife of H. A. Westlake; Mary, born December 9, 1847, and died May 11, 1849; Chambers, born April 28, 1849, married Inis Smith; Frances E., born November 15, 1858, wife of E. B. Knotts; Charlie, born April 25, 1857; and Clara, born February 7, 1859, wife of T. S. Blue In 1856, Mr. Powers located on his present farm. For the last ten years, he has devoted especial attention to keeping Spanish Merino sheep, which he exhibited at the Annual County Fair of 1881, and was awarded the first premium. He was one of the first to introduce Poland- China hogs. He has been a member of the County Agricultural Society since its organization, and was one of the agricultural board two years. Politically, heis a Republican. He is identified with the Masonic Order and Grange. He owns a large and well-improved farm. Of winters, for the last twelve years, he has dealt in furs, doing a large business.

JOHN C. PRICE, stock-dealer, Marysville, was born in Madison County, Ohio, in March, 1832. His parents, Henry and Eliza (Corey) Price, were natives of Maryland and Connecticut, respectively. His grandfather, John Price, was a native of Connecticut, and settled in Ross County at a very early day. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Subsequently, he removed to Madison County, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life. Henry was raised on a farm in Ross County, and was largely engaged in stock dealing, making long trips with cattle over the mountains. He accumulated a large landed property, and was widely and favorably known. He raised a family of six children, four of whom are living, viz.: John C., the subject of this sketch; Annette, wife of T. S. Snow, of Lima, Ohio; Robert and Russell. His death occurred in 1853. His wife survived until 1880. Mr. Price came to this county and city in 1859, since which time he has been largely engaged in stock-dealing. He has served many years as Land Appraiser, and in the election of 1873, was selected as County Sheriff, which office he occupied the following year. He was re-elected in 1875, serving two terms with great satisfaction to his constituents. At the breaking-out of the rebellion in 1861, he joined the ranks of the Union army in Company F, Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served about two years in the field. He re-enlisted in the Forty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served through to the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Carnifax Ferry, W. Va., in 1861; Shiloh, March 2 to April 6, 1862; Corinth, April 30, 1862; Knoxville, Tenn., September 1863; Resaca, Ga., May 13, 1864; Altoona Mountain, May 25, 1864, where he received a wound in the left arm, and from the field hospital was transferred to the hospital at Camp Dennison, where he was confined until the wound healed, and he was honorably discharged. Mr. Price is a member in good standing of the Masonic fraternity, I. O. O. F. Order, and is one of the active business men of the county. He was married in 1853 to Miss Rhuma Dawson, a native of Champaign County, Ohio. Their living children are Effie, wife of J. C. Gunthrie, Alice and Durell, the latter a graduate of Marysville High School. à

EDWARD S. PYNE, retired, Marysville, is a son of David and Anna (Fanning) Pyne, and was born at Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N. Y., October 26, 1840, and spent his youth at Cazenovia, N. Y. He began the battle of life in his youth, and selected the business that crowned his efforts with success. When fourteen years of age, he left home to fill a situation as salesman in the dry goods house of William H. and J. F. Hubbard, at Susquehanna, Penn. Three years later, he returned to his home. After a service at Syracuse, N. Y., he became engaged at Gibson, Penn., where he formed the acquaintance of Everett Whitney, with whose son A. J. he afterward became engaged in the dry goods trade at Marysville. This copartnership being consolidated, the firm of Whitney & Pyne opened a stock of dry goods to the public in October, 1862. This firm conducted a large and successful trade for fourteen years. In 1876, Whitney retired from the firm, and in the following year Mr. Pyne disposed of his interest to W. H. Robb. Mr. Pyne subsequently purchased a small stock of goods, but after a short time disposed of it, and retired from active business. Since that time he has dealt considerably in real estate, and aided materially in the growth and development of the city. He served nine years = Deputy Collector of Union and Delaware Counties, and has always taken an active e E ina public improvements. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Pyne married January 3, 1865, to Miss Mary, a daughter of William Lee, a native of Troy, Rensselaer County, N. Y. Two children born to this issue are living, viz.: Hari d F. 3 is en was born in Windsor County, Vt., November 5, 1806. His father, Joshua Randall, a native of Plymouth, Mass., was born May 10, 1758; and his mother, Keziah Hawley, was born in Connecticut in 1767. They were married in Keene, NH. In 1809, they removed to Essex County, N. Y., and in 1818 to Franklin County, Ohio, where they resided till 1825, and removed to Huron, which afterward became Erie County, Ohio, where Mr. Randalldied May 20, 1828. He was a Revolutionary patriot. having served from beginning to end as a minuteman in that war. Among the important battles in which he was engaged were Bunker Hill, burning of Charleston and New Bedford, and Sullivan's expedition to Long Island. He married for his first wife Hannah Randall, by whom he had four sons, all now deceased. By his second wife, Keziah Hawley, he had four sons and four daughters ; of these, two are living - Phebe, widow of Evans Carr deceased, and Taber, the subjectof this sketch. The latter was reared and brought up to the shoe-maker's trade. In 1825, when eighteen years of age, he taught his first school in what is now Mill Creek Township. He then went to Huron County with his parents and taught one winter. In February, 1828, he returned to Mill Creek Township and resumed teaching, which he followed in all twelve years. In 1844, he was elected Justice of the Peace of Jackson Township, and was four times chosen to that office. The last term, however, he resigned before its close, to accept the position of Clerk of the county. He served in this official capacity from 1854 to 1869, inclusive. From 1871 to 1879, he was employed in indexing the records of deeds and morteages from 1820 to 1879. Mr. Randall was Clerk of Jackson Township sixteen years, and of Paris one year, and was the first Postmaster at Essex, Rush Creek Post Office. Since his residence in Marysville, he filled the office of Justice of the Peace one term. On January 1, 1832, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Cheney, a daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Owen) Cheney. She died in February, 1854, leaving four children - Phebe J., Mary K., Richard H. and Hannah E., all of whom are now deceased. Mr. Randall was marzied the second time, November 13, 1860, to Mrs. Jane Brophy, widow of William Brophy, and daughter of Stephenson and Sarah D. Curry. Mrs. Randall was born in Jerome Township in August, 1833. She had one childby her former husband - Ida M., wife of L. H. Davis, of Delaware, Ohio. Mr. Randall is connected with the Masonic order and in politics is a Republican.

J. N. RATHBUN, gardener, Marysville. The history of Union County presents the name of Rathbun among its distinguished families and pioneers. John Rathbun, the grandfather, was the first to locate a settlement, and clear a spot for a cabin in Darby Township, where he lived to the close of his earthly existence. He was a practicing physician, and during his time was popularly and favorably known. Charles, his son, and father of our subject, was born and reared on the homestead, and adopted the profession of his father, in which he became successful. He moved and began the practice of his profession in Marysville in 1845, He secured a large practice, and remained with this people until 1862, when he removed to Washington County, Ind. where he died. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Russell, was a native of Darby Township. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of seven liviug children, and was born on the homestead in Darby Township January 3, 1932. For twenty-five years, he was engaged in the mercantile trade in this city. In October, 1861, he enlisted his services to the Union army in Company F, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He received promotion to the command of Company C, at Bridgport, Ala., and was participant in the battles of Port Republic, June 9, 1862, where he received a wound in the side, and for a short time suffered confinement. Again in the field, he met the foe at Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3, 1863 ; Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863; Ringgold, Ga., September 11, 1863; Pumpkin Vine Creek, Ga., May 25,1864; Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 19, 1864; and Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 1864. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., October 7, 1864. In 1880, Mr. R. settled on his present place, consisting of six and one-fourth acres of choice land, where he carries on extensive gardening operations. He was married July 5, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Turner, and a native of Marysville, who died December 25, 1879. His present wife, Miss Mary C. Cranson, is a native of Allen Township, Union County. One child, John, Jr., has been born to this union. Capt. Rathbun is a solid Republican politically, a respected member of the I. O. O. F. society and G. A. R.

S. L. REED, of the firm of S. L. Reed & Son, grocers, is a son of James Reed, who called himself James Reed the first, a native Pennsylvania, who was brought by his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Reed, to this county. They were among the early settlers of Darby Township. James Reed married Miss Annie Robinson, who was born in Darby Township. The whole family connections show them to be among the earliest pioneers. The subject of this sketch was born in Darby Township, Union County, September 17, 1822. He was raised on the homestead farm, where he remained until twenty-one years of age, when he went to Milford Center and worked at tanning and in the mill for sixteen successive years, during which time he resided in Greene County. In 1866, he returned to this city, and for fifteen years engaged in draying. This he abandoned in 1882 and established himself in the grocery business, which he has since conducted profitably and with increasing trade. He succeeded Thompson & Weld in this trade, and carries a large stock of well-selected groceries, crockery, etc. He was married in 1843 to

Miss Margaret F., daughter of James Boals, of this county, Of the children born to this union, eight are living, as follows: Martha A., wife of William Longbrake ; Elizabeth J.; James H. married Elizabeth Sanderson; Alvira; Delia, wife of William Rhulen; Emma; Cyrus, the junior member of the firm, and Robert Dyer. Mr. Reed is connected with the Presbyterian Church, and is widely known as a reliable business man and a worthy and esteemed citizen.

JOSEPH K. RICHEY, farmer, P. O. Marysville. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, is a native of Beaver County, Penn., where he was born September 19, 1811, and is a son of William and Mary (Kane) Richey, the former a native of Cumberland County, Penn., and the latter of North Ireland; her parents were Scotch Protestants, and migrated from Scotland to the place of her nativity, thence to the United States when the mother of our subject was four years of age. The parents settled in Westmoreland County, Penn., where they passed the remainder of their days. The grandparents of Joseph, on his father's side, Adam and Elizabeth Richey, were of the same origin, and emigrated at an early date to the American shore and settled in the same county in Pennsylvania, where they both died. They had eight children, five sons and three daughters. The sons were James, Thomas, Adam, William and John. The two eldest were soldiers in the Revolutionary war; James served through the war and afterward settled in North Carolina. William, the father of our subject, was first married in Westmoreland County, Penn., to Miss Catherine O. Hale, who bore him three daughters, Elizabeth, Nancy and Mary. He moved with his family to Madison County, Ohio, in the spring of 1813, and settled in Darby Township, where he resided until 1819, when he moved to Dover Township, Union Co., where his wifedied. By his second marriage, to Mary Kane, he had nine children, eight of whom are living, viz.: Martha, William, Catherine, James, Sarah, Ann, Margaret, Adam and Joseph K. Our subject, the youngest, was married December 24; 1885, to Miss Nancy, daughter of George and Susannah Longbrake. Mrs. Richey was born August 1, 1817, in Clark County, Ohio. This union produced four sons and three daughters, four of whom are: living, as follows: Adam; Jay H.; Mary, wife of H. Lovelace; and Louisa, wife of V. Turner. George, youngest son, enlisted in Company F, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed by a shell on the battle-field of Port Republic, June 9, 1862. Mr. Richey cleared the land of the homestead, and at this time owns 525 acres, 400 of which are improved. He has taken an active interest in the growth and improvement of the county since its organization. He was Assessor of the Milford & Irwin pike, it being the first gravel road erected in the county. He served nine years as County Commissioner, and was one of the board in the construction of the first gravel roads in the county, to which improvement his last term was devoted in superintending. He has also filled other offices of minor importance, and is one of our oldest and most respected citizens.

W. H. ROBB, retired. This worthy citizen and soldier is ason of John and Margaret (Hillis) Robb, the former a native of Washington County, Penn., and the latter of Kentucky. Robert, the grandparent, was born in Washington County, Penn., and served in the American Army through the Indian wars. Subsequently, he moved with his family to Kentucky, and was & distinguished pioneer of Lewis County, where he lived to the close of his life. John Robb was a participant in the war of 1812, and in the spring of 1842 moved and settled on a farm in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio, where, together with his wife, they lived, rejoiced and sorrowed for twenty years, and together died in 1865. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Lewis County, Ky., in January, 1826. He was raised on a farm, but was engaged as a salesman until his election as County Sheriff in 1854. This official position he occupied two terms, when he pursued the mercantile trade, and in 1861 was elected Representative from this county to the State Legislature. At the close of his term, he gave his service to his country's flag, and raised Company E, of the Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, three months' service, in which he was commissioned Captain June 3, 1862, and was mustered out at Delaware, Ohio, September 25, by reason of expired term of service. In 1864, he raised Company C, of the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which be enlisted as a private, and was discharged therefrom as Captain May 12, 1865, by reason of disability resulting from wounds received in the service. He participated in the bat-