Pike Township (part 16 of 20)

ROWLEY, ASA F., hardware and metal worker, post office, Rosstown. He was born January 14, 1841, in Berlin township, Knox county. In his fifteenth year he went to Mt. Vernon and learned the tinsmith trade with James Huntsbury. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, and went to the south in 1862. He was special messenger under General Thomas the entire time he served, except three months. He was taken prisoner at Columbus, Kentucky, by General Morgan, and was sent to Camp Chase; and shortly afterwards was discharged. He then reenlisted in the United States engineers, under Lieutenant Senate, of Granville, Ohio, and assigned to Captain Thomas, in company G., and then detached to General Thomas as special messenger, and there remained until 1865, when he was discharged. In 1870 he was married to Sarah M. Weirick, and settled in Martinsburgh, Knox county, and there pursued his trade for three years, and then came to his present home. He does a very good business in tinware, stoves, hardware, etc., and is considered an excellent workman. He has two children, Charles and Lucy. His mother lives with him, is seventy-three years old, and in very good health.

ROWLEY, MELVILLE B., carpenter. - He was born in Fredericktown, July 18, 1844. April 28, 1866, he was married to Amanda E. Weirick, who was born in Amity, this county, in 1847. They have four children, namely: Irwin was born July 10, 1868; Issacher, jr., born May 4, 1871; Irene A., born January 31, 1873; and Melville, jr., born March r1, 1881.

Mr. Rowley enlisted in the late war August 16, 1862, a mem: ber of company G, One Hundred and Twenty-first regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. He was in two battles and a number of skirmishes; he was injured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; he was then sent to Cincinnati and transferred to the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth regiment, Second battalion, Invalid corps. He was detailed with R. P. L. Baber, paymaster United States army, as clerk, and remained with him till June 28, 1865. He was honorably discharged, and is now a pensioner of the Government.

ROWLEY, WALTER, Morris township, carpenter, post office, Fredericktown, was born in 1849, in Illinois. He came to Knox county with his parents when he was an infant, and was married in 1872, to Mary Hart, who was born in Morris township in 1856. They have three children: Freddie, born in 1873; Florence, in 1876; Addie F., in 1878.

ROWLEY, O. P., Fredericktown, dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, and silverware, was born in Berlin township; served as an apprentice with W. M. Young, in Mt. Vernon, and came to Fredericktown, where he established his business in 1878. He has an extensive trade, is a skilful mechanic, an enterprising young man, and well deserves a liberal patronage.

a graduate of Yale college. His first diploma was signed September 4, 1794. His diploma for the higher branches was given September 9, 1778. He wasa soldier of the Revolution, commissioned a lieutenant by John Hancock, date January 1, 1777,. and afterwards received a captain's commission, March 19, 1779. Amos H. has in his posession the two diplomas, also the two commissions. He has in his possession the inventory of his father's estate, written February 24, 1792. The amount was three hundred and three pounds, six shillings and eight pence; also a land warrant for three hundred acres of land valued at thirty shillings (five dollars), located in Knox county, Ohio. Amos H. was the only heir. In the fall' of 1792 he was taken from Harwington, where his mother resided, to Berlin, Hartford county, Connecticut, to live with his guardian, and grandfather, Amos Hosford, after whom he was named. He remembers how he rode from Harwington to Berlin on horseback behind his uncle, and his reception at the time at his grandfather's, who was a farmer, a man of wealth for those times, also of influence, being a justice of the peace, which was an important position in those days.

He was elected to the assembly of the town of Berlin a number of years, at which time the subject of this sketch took him to the seat of government in a carriage, and when the session closed he had to bring himhome. He was reared on a farm put to work as soon as he was old enough through the summer, and during the winter went to school and received a good common school education, sufficient at least. to transact business. He gives a few items of interest that occured when he was in his minority while living with his grandfather. The town of Berlin consisted of three parishes or societies, viz: Worthington, Kensington, and New Britton; Worthington was located on the main or turnpike road leading from New Haven to Hartford and consisted of one main street nearly one mile in length, containing the stores, taverns, manufactories, and private resi-, dences of the place, of which there were a respectable number.

In the north end of the street on a triangular piece of ground stood the Presbyterian meeting-house, a large building which was generally filled every Sabbath. It was also used for a town house in the spring election of county and State offices.

On the main road about twenty rods from the meeting-house stood that ancient relic for the punishment of crime, the stockade and whipping-post, although seldom used. Yet he remembers that the ancient mode of punishment with the cat-of-nine-tails, according to the Mosaic law, was inflicted.

In the fall of 1804 he moved from Berlin, Hartford county, Connecticut, to Lewis county, New York, occupied a house adjoining land that he bought the next season. He built a cabin on his own land, making such improvements as his means permitted.

In the fall of 1809 he received the land warrant for his father's services in the Revolution. He then came to Knox county and located his land in Berlin township. Before he returnéd he engaged Jeremiah Brown to build a log cabin, but as the State road from Mt. Vernon to Mansfield was located before he commenced, and as the road passed through the centre of his land, he omitted building until he moved out, when he selected a location. A few years later he found it necessary to build a larger and more convenient house.

In those times the citizens took but little interest in the name of their township, but when Berlin was organized it became a subject of general interest. Mr. Stephen Cole and Amos H. Royce, being emigrants from the town of Berlin, they consulted together and proposed to call it Berlin, which name was accepted by common consent. Mr. Royce was the first justice of the peace elected, and was reelected and served in said office over fifteen years. He was an independent man, a strong abolitionist during slavery times, and always a strong advocate of temperance. He never used tobacco in any form, and wasa member of the Methodist Episcopal church until the slavery question was strongly agitated, when he left the church; he has never joined any church since, but has lived a very exemplary life. He resided on the same farm in Berlin township nearly sixty years.

He never had any occasion to use spectacles, although a great reader. He has taken the Cincinnati Dasly Gazette since 1860 and has read it daily, Sundays excepted, ever since.

Amos H. Royce was first married in 1804, to Nancy Danning. They had the following children, viz: Mary, born in 1804, Samuel in 1808, Emaline in 1810, Sally in 1813, Julia Ann in 1815, Louisa L. in 1818; Alfred in 1820, Laura A. in 1823, Jane A. in 1824, and Lucy in 1826. Mrs. Nancy Royce died January 21, 1852. Mr. Royce's second wife was Maria Parly, who died in 1859. He afterwards married Marilla Johnson, who died in 1870. His fourth wife was Abbie M. Sherwood. Amos H. Royce was a resident of Knox county during the War of 1812, and was drafted. 'They made their rendezvous at Mt. Vernon till they were ordered to Mansfield, where they remained three weeks. He assisted to build the block-house at Trucksville (Ganges). He was at New Haven during the massacre of the Copusand Zimmer families. He was also called out during the siege of Fort Meigs in 1813, also in 1814 when Fort Stephenson was besieged, but was soon relieved and returned home.

RUCKER, W. H., Berlin township, farmer, post office, Frederickstown, was born in Noble county, Ohio, in 1856. He came to Knox county in 1869, and was married in 1878 to

RUMMEL, JOHN, Berlin township, deceased, was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1807, and was married March 17, 1831, to Elizabeth McPhern, who was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, December 22, 1807. They emigrated to Ohio in 1836; located in Richland county, and remained till 1852, and then moved to Knox county. 'They had eight children - Hezekiah, born December 10, 1831; James E., September 28, 1833; George, December 20, 1835; Sarah J., April 26, 1838; Hiram, July 30, 1840; Elias, February 21, 1843; Mary E., September 24, 1845; and Melinda, September 3, 1848.

Hezekiah was married in Iowa and resides in Kansas; James E. resides in Washington territory. Hiram was married in Oregon and resides there. ~ Mr. John Rummel died August 26, 1877, in Berlin township, this county, and was buried in Worthington township, Richland county, in the cemetery near St. John's church.

Mrs, Rummel joined the Lutheran church in 1832, and was a member forty-nine years. She died at her residence in Berlin township in April, 1880, of paralysis, after a brief illness.

RUMMEL, GEORGE, Berlin township, farmer, post office, Shaler's Mills, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1835. His parents emigrated to Ohio when he was a child. He was married in 1866 to Eliza J. Irvine, who was born in Monroe township in 1844. They have one son - John I. - who was born September 9, 1867, and one daughter, who was born April 7, 1870, and died in 1871. In 1860 Mr. Rummel went to California and returned in 1865. He was engaged in mining.

RUMMEL, ELIAS, farmer, Berlin township, post office, Fredericktown, was born in Worthington township, Richland county, in 1843, and was married in 1871, to Sarah E. Mclntire, who was born in Holmes county in 1849. They have five children, viz: Jessie M., born in 1872; A. D., 1874; James W., 1876; Merbert M., 1878, and an infant in 1880. -Mr. Rummel when a young man, went to California and remained there four years, then returned to Ohio and located in this township. He owns a good farm.

RUSSELL, M. D., JOHN WADHAMS, Mt. Vernon, was born in Canaan, Litchfield county, Connecticut, June 28, 1804. He was the son of Stephen Russell, a man of influence and character in his time, who was repeatedly chosen to represent the people in the State legislature, and once by a unanimous vote of the district.

The subject of this sketch first attended the district school, and then prtpared for college at Morrisacademy. Having advanced sufficiently he entered Hamilton college, New York, in 1821. His health soon after failed, and he was advised by physicians to seek a residence, fora time at least, in a milder climate in some southern State. Accordingly he went south, and obtained a situation as teacher in the academy at Red Bank, Colleton district, South Carolina. He became warmly attached to his southern friends, and had, he says, ''a noble class of pupils." Dr. Sheridan, he says, ''was not only a friend, but a father to him,"' and by his advice he commenced the study of medicine in 1823.

Dr. Russell returned to Connecticut in 1824, and continued his medical studies under Dr. Alanson Abbe, of Litchfield- Having studied and reviewed the course prescribed by office students, he attended lectures in 1825 and 1826, at Yale college, and then a second course at Berkshire Medical college in 1826. The following winter he went to Philadelphia and became a private pupil of Dr. George McClellan, attending lectures at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1827. In April of this year he began to practice in partnership with his preceptor in Litchfield, where he continued one year, giving a course of lectures on anatomy and physiology to the medical students, and such members of the law class as wished to attend. Although his prospects were good for gaining a practice in Litchfield, nevertheless, in the spring of 1828, he removed to Sandusky City, Ohio, and in the fall of the same year settled at Mt. Vernon, where he. has from that time to the present been actively engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. In the latter branch he has been remarkably successful, and has performed as many, if not more, capital operations than any inland surgeon in Ohio,

Dr. Russell has frequently operated for stone, and on one occasion 'upon two patients.the same day. For encysted calculus he has performed the high operation with success.

During the late war the doctor was one of the examining surgeons for admission of volunteer surgeons into the army, and was chairman of the board,

He was president of the Mt. Vernon bank during its existence, and is now connected with the Phoenix Mining and Mineral Land company of Colorado.

He has been solicited on several occasions to accept chairs in medical colleges in Ohio, but he has devoted his energies to private practice, which has been the favorite pursuit of his life.

He has been a member of the medical society of Knox county and also of the Ohio State Medical society from their organization, and was president of the latter; of the American Medical association since 1861, and attended the meeting in San Francisco in 1871, and is an honorary member of the California State Medical society.

He has been twice married; first, in the spring of 1828, to Eliza, daughter of Hon. William Beebe, of Litchfield, Connecticut. He has two children living - Ann Eliza and William Beebe. His second marriage was in 1872, to Ellen M. Brown, of San Francisco, California.

His daughter, Ann Eliza, now Mrs. William C. Cooper, accompanied him to California to attend the meeting of the American Medical association in 1871. They both enjoyed the trip, and often refer in terms of fond recollection to the many pleasant incidents of the journey, and the kindness and hospitality experienced from the profession and the citizens of California. After the adjournment of the association they made excursions to some noted places on the Pacific coast, and stopped three days at Salt Lake City, e# route. Mrs. Ellen M. Russell died October 14, 1879.

RUSSELL, WILLIAM B., Mt. Vernon, oldest son of J. W. Russell, M.D., was born February 23, 1829, in Mt. Vernon, where he received his preparatory education, when he entered Kenyon college, taking a partial course. After leaving school, he accepted a position in the drug house of Buckingham & Co. In 1852 he bought a half interest in the business, and shortly after, bought Mr. Buckingham out, and has been engaged ever since in the business. He carries one of the largest stocks of drugs in the city,and keeps the only place where physicians' wants can be fully supplied. His stock consists of a full line of pure drugs, chemicals, surgical instruments, etc.

Elijah and Margaret Ryan, was born in Licking county, Ohio, near the Knox county line, January 13, 1814. He was brought up on a farm, and followed farming until 1834, when he commenced working ina grist- and saw-mill with James Patterson.

In 1838 he married Miss Mary Payne, born July 11, 1816, and daughter of Ralphiel Payne. They settled in Mt. Vernon, where he continued working in the mill until 1849, when he purchased and moved on the farm where they are now living in Pleasant towuship, one mile and a half east of Mt. Vernon, since which time he has been engaged in farming. Their union resulted in seven children - all dead.

RHODES, JACOB, Pleasant township, farmer, and son of John and Elizabeth Rhodes, was born in Licking county, Ohio, April 20, 1836. On the twenty-first day of January, 1861, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Hunt, born in this county January 17, 1835, and daughter of Richard and Nancy Hunt. They settled in Morgan township, and remained until 1876, when he purchased and moved on the farm in Pleasant township, where they are now living. Their union resulted in five children - two sons and three daughters. He has followed farming as his vocation.

In August, 1862, he left his home and family, enlisted in company G, of the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, and served in defence of his country until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge in June, 1865, He was with Sherman on his march to the sea. On his return he resumed the business of farming.

SAILOR, FREDERICK, deceased. - Among the early settlers in Pleasant township was the family of Frederick Sailor. Mr. Sailor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the fourth day of March, 180i. On the twenty-eighth day of September, 1830, he married Miss Elizabeth Himes, who was born on the seventh of September, 1804, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. The family emigrated from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1844 to Ohio, and settled on a farm in Pleasant township, this county, near the line of College township. Mr. Sailor died on the thirteenth of May, 1859, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. Mrs. Elizabeth Sailor and her youngest daughter reside on the old homestead farm.

Henry William went to Iowa in 1853, and on the breaking out of the late Rebellion, joined an Iowa regiment, was taken sick, died, and was buried at Memphis, Tennessee.

John Bissant moved to Iowa in 1867, where he still resides. On the tenth day of April, 1854, he married Miss Mary Ann Walker, of College township. Four daughters are the issue of this marriage.

Thomas Benton went to Pennsylvania in 1861, where he enlisted in the Second Pennsylvania cavalry and served three years. On the twenty-seventh of January, 1862, he married Miss Martha Ann Burgoyne, of Philadelphia, resides in that place, and is the father of three children - two daughters and one son.

Mary Himes was, on the tenth day of August, 1859, married to Mr. Philip Lough, of Pleasant township, and in 1873 they moved to Nebraska. Mrs. Lough died in 1875. One son was the issue of this marriage.

SANDERSON, WILLIAM, SR., lumber dealer, corner Of High and Sandusky streets, Mt. Vernon. This venerable gen-_ tleman - one of Mt. Vernon's oldest citizens - was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1803, where he resided until he was twenty-seven years old (1830). At the age of sixteen, Mr. Sanderson commenced to learn the carriagemaking trade, which he followed up to within a few years past. In 1825 he married Miss Hannah Wolf. Eight children were born unto them. With one exception, the children have all married and have children of their own.

Mr. Sanderson emigrated to Ohio in 1830. The journey was made in wagons, and some twenty-four days were spent on the toad. There were no railroads at that date. Mr. Sanderson located at Mt. Vernon and established himself at wagon-making. He made the first wagon ever made in the city. Several of his early wagons are yet in existence, and one is in good repair that he made thirty years ago. He carried on business in this city for thirty-two years, during which he manufactured very extensively. During the last three years he built one hundred and seven carriages and one hundred and seven buggies each year, besides making many wagons and sleighs and repairing. He employed constantly from eighteen to twenty hands. his manufacturing branch, his repair department brought in a revenue amounting from two thousand to thiee thousand dollars per annum. III health caused him to transfer his business to his son-in-law, and he moved on toafarm. Here he remained for ten years.

Mr. Sanderson, on returning to this city, engaged in the lumber business with Thomas McCreary, under the name of Mc_ Creary & Sanderson. This firm continued for two years, when Thomas McCreary sold his interest to R. B. Creary, and the firm was changed to Sanderson & McCreary. This last firm was successful in business for three years.

At this period Mr. Sanderson bought the interest of his partner, and has continued the business on his own account, and has constantly on hand a stock of the value of between five thousand and six thousand dollars. This large stock comprises pine lumber, building lumber, shingles, lath, flooring, siding, fence posts, etc. His business is large and increasing.

SANDERSON, DAVID, carriage manufacturer, East street, near the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon & Columbus depot, Mt. Vernon. David Sanderson was born in Mt. Vernon July 7, 1841, and was educated in our city schools. His first business engagement was with his father where he worked at carriage trimming. He worked in his father's shop until he was twentythree years old. After his father sold out he engaged with S. H. Jackson, with whom he worked four years. Henext engaged with Hezekiah Graff, with whom he continued one year. In partnership with his brother he established himself in business in the old Rowley building, northeast corner of Main and Front streets. This firm continued for two years. His next effort was establishing himself in the old Crable shop, where he carried on business for three years. He erected the shops he now occupies, which are large and commodious. His building is two and one-half stories, forty: by sixty and eighteen by twenty feet. His residence is on the north side of Water street on the same lot with his shop. Mr. Sanderson carries a stock of about two thousand dollars, and manufactures all kinds of carriages, buggies and spring wagons; also, does all kinds of repairing.

SANDERSON, W. H., livery, West Front street, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Sanderson was born in Coshocton county, Ohio. His parents moved to Delaware county when he was a child, and still reside there. Mr. W.+H. Sanderson's first business engagement was in learning carriage painting with Mr. William Sanderson, sr., Mt. Vernon, which he followed about two years. He enlisted in company C, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served nearly four years. After his honorable discharge from the service he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged with John Anderson of that city as bookkeeper, with whom he continued ten years. He returned to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the livery business, in which he has continued up to this date. He has met with good success. He keeps a stock of from ten to eighteen horses, eight buggies, two sample wagons and coach and carriages. His stock is all first class. He doesa business of from three thousand to five thousand dollars per annum.

SANDERSON, WILLIAM, JR., proprietor livery, feed, and sale stavle, West Vine street, Mt. Vernon, was born in Cumberland county, Maryland, May 18, 1828, and when about two years old his parents emigrated to Ohio and located in Mt. Vernon in 1830, where they still reside.

Mr. Sanderson is the second of a family of eight children, all of whom are living, and have families. His first business engage- - ment was in the carriage manufactory of his father, where he continued to work until he was about twenty-six years old (1854). He then engaged in the livery business, in which he has remained ever since. He carries a stock valued at about three thousand five hundred dollars, including nine horses and ten vehicles, consisting of buggies, carriages, and hacks, all of which are in good order and afford first class accommodations for the travelling public.

SANDERS, EUNICE (deceased), at time of her death said to be the oldest settler in Knox county, was born August 12, 1783, in Morris county, New Jersey, and emigrated to this county in 1808, as the wife of Ephraim Lyon. She lived on the farm on which shc died seventy-three years. The country was in the hands of the Indians when she came here, and she remembered very well when they used to take refuge in the old Lewis fort, situated where Luzerne now stands. She was the mother of eight children, two of whom went before her to the spirit land. Two daughters are married and are living in the west, while the other four children are living in this township. She remembered all the Presidents, Washington having been inaugurated when she was six years old. For many years she had been noted as being the oldest one living of the first settlers. She lived to see the country that was a wooded wilderness become a land of beautiful homes. For fifteen years she had been unable to walk a step. Her age was ninety-seven years, four months and twelve days.

SAPP, JONATHAN, Howard township, farmer, post office, Howard, was born July 17, 1809, in Union township. He was married to Miss Mary Durbin, July 15, 1830. He lived on the old farm with his father thirty years. He then bought the old Bradfield farm just across the line in Howard township, where he still lives.

They had eleven children: Simon, Catharine, Susan, Frances, William, Francis, Edmond, Susanna, Jobn, Timothy, and Sarah Ann. Catharine died at nineteen years of age; William, at thirty; Edmond, at twenty-two; Susanna, at three; Francis, at three; and Sarah Ann, at three.

Gann. He was born September 10, 1813, in Alleghany county, Maryland, and came here in Jpne, 1818. He settled in Howard township, and lived there until his twenty-second year.

In 1834 he was married to Rosanna Lose, and settled in Jefferson township, where he still remains. His business has been farming and carpentering. He had eight children: Joseph, who died at nine years of age; Margaret, born June 16, 1839; Drusilla, January 19, 1840; Adam, August 21, 1841; Emma, March 4, 1843; M. E., March 2, 1845; H. E., October 30, 1846; Henry, March 3, 1848; Frederick, June 5, 1850; R. D., January 8, 1857; all living and doing well.

SAPP, CALVIN, M. D., deceased, son of Joseph and Drusilla Sapp, was born near Danville, this county, on the twenty-first day of December, 1821. He was educated at Kenyon college. In 1842 he commenced the study of medicine in Danville with Dr. Houtz. He read one year there and then went to Loudonville, Ashland county, where he completed his course wlth Drs, Fuller and Whitney.

In the winter of 1845-7 he attended his first course of lectures in Cleveland. He then engaged in the practiee of medicine, and continued to practice twenty-three years, and in the winter of 1869-70 he graduated in the Cleveland Medical college. March 4, 1847, he married Miss Sarah B. Baker, born near Danville, this county, in June, 1824, and settled in Loudonville. In the spring of 1847 he became a partner of Dr. Fuller in the practice of medicine, and remained as such about four years, when their partnership ceased. ;

In the spring of 1851, leaving his wife at home, Dr. Sapp went to California, where he continued in his profession. He located first in Sacramento City, and remained about six months; from thence to Weaverville, where he remained nine months; then went to Portland, Oregon, where he remained about six months. In 1852 he returned to San Francisco and remained there about nine months. In 1853 he went aboard a merchant vessel, as physican and surgeon, bound for Philadelphia by way of China, East and West Indies, reaching Philadelphia in the fall of 1853; and from thence he returned home to his family.

In the spring of 1854 he commenced the practice of medicine in Danville, and continued until 1870, when he moved to Gambier, where he resided until his death. He left a family of five children - Clinton E., Laura C., Dora, Victoria and Luetta. His son, Clinton E., was educated at Gambier, read medicine with his father, attended his first term of lectures at Cleveland, and graduated at Cincinnati in the Ohio Medical college in the winter of 1874-5, and is a partner of his father's in the practice of medicine at Gambier.

SAPP, JAMES, with the firm of M. C. Sapp, boot and shoe dealer, Rogers' Arcade block, east side south Main street, Mt. Vernon. Mr. James Sapp was born in Knox county, October 2, 1832. He remained on a farm until his seventeenth year, when he went as an apprentice to the boot and shoe trade, and served three years, and then:worked as a journeyman for six months. He then entered the employ of Messrs. Miller & White, at Mt. Vernon, and continued with them for four years. He then went to Cleveland and engaged with the firm of Webster, Spencer & Miller, and remained one year. On his retuyn to Mt. Vernon he entered the boot and shoe store of Nathaniel McGiffin as salesman, with whom he remained two years. In 1860 he purchased the stock of Mr. McGiffin, and continued the business for five years, and then sold out to Mr. W. J. Morton, and went to New York city and engaged with the wholesale house of Howes, Hyatt & Co., with whom he remained one year. He then returned to Mt. Vernon and repurchased the stock he had previously sold to Mr. Morton.

In 1866 he sold his stock in trade to Mr. W. T. Patton, and remained in his employ as salesman for ten months. His next engagement was with the firm of Miller & Houston, Columbus, Ohio, as travelling salesman. For one year he remained with the above mentioned firm. He commenced business in his present location in the fall of 1878, and has retained it ever since. He carries a stock of about one thousand five hundred dollars, comprising koots, shoes, and rubbers; also does manufacturing and repairing in all its branches.

SAPP, WILLIAM G., Union township, farmer, post office, Gann, bornin Gann, March 3, 1840. In 1861 he enlisted in the Fifty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, company I., and served his full time and returned with the honors of a brave soldier, September 3, 1865. He-was married to Margaret Gann, and settled in Union township; where he has since remained. His business is chiefly agricultural. His children are: George, born May 30, 1868; John, November 23, 1870, Sarah Catharine, August 2, 1875; and Samuel, November 20, 1876. Oscar died October 3, 1878, and Samuel, November 22, 1876. The living children are all at home and attending school. William Sapp was wounded in the hip at the battle of Stone River Tennessee. He was in about thirteen battles, but sustained no other injuries, except a deficiency in his eyesight, which has never been removed.

SARGENT, WILLIAM I., Fredericktown, painter, was born in Fredericktown in 1854. He was married in 1876, to Jennie Randall, who was born in Licking county in 1857. They have one daughter, Martha L., born in 1878. Mr. Sargent isa painter by trade and is a skilful mechanic.

SAWER JAMES S., Gambier, retired, a native of England, was born in Suffolk, on the twelfth day of Octuber, 1804. The early part of his life was spent on a farm, in taking care of sheep and cattle. In 1833 he emigrated to America and located in Delaware, Ohio, where he remained one year and a half, then came to Gambier, this county. In 1835 he returned to his native county in England, where, on the eleventh of February, 1836, he was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Adams, of same county, born June 12, 1806, daughter of George and Elizabeth Adams. On the eighteenth day of February, 1836, they sailed from St. Catharine docks for America, and he returned with his companion to Gambier. They have since made that their place of residence. They reared a family of four daughters, viz,: Margaret E., Emma A., Sophia T., and Sarah. In 1836 he engaged in keeping a place of refreshments for the college, which he continued until 1874, when he retired from business, and is now living a retired iife.

SCHNEBLY, JOHN A., deceased, Pleasant township, was born in Washington county, Maryland, June 26, 1815. He was a son of John and Susan Schnebly; his father died in 1819. In 1829 he came with his mother to this county and located in Pleasant township. On the twenty-sixth day of October, 1841, he was united in marriage with Miss Rhoda A. Veatch, daughter al Serer eta i He: = | eee Rpcwsest. ts. ies Meme, Tai 2 PBs at Newt eee. 8 Sarre ty ann Ste Mage So wa Ftas einen Te. od "4 = Case ye Fatal 37 me. a 7 aes mr se amt as =e See ALL se a a ages rath ie Tae piesa lhl Sak

Ohio, on the eighteenth day of July, 1820. They settled on the farm in Pleasant township, this county, now owned and occupied by his widow and family, where he passed the remainder of his days. He died March 6, 1872. He was the father of ten children, four sons and six daughters; all were living at the time of their father's death, but two of the number, one son and one daughter, have since deceased.

SCHRIMPLIN, SAMUEL, is a native of Butler township, born on the twenty-fourth day of April, 1815. He was married to Miss Lena Ream in December, 1837, who was born in Pennsylvania, June 30, 1817. They have had eleven children, viz: Elizabeth, John Van Buren, Richard M. Johnson, William Allen, Bruce, Matilda, Anna Belle, George, Lydia, Abraham, and Sarah Catharine.

John Van Buren and William Allen enlisted in 1861-in company K, Forty-third Ohio volunteer infantry. John Van Buren was killed at the battle of Corinth, October 4, 1862, and William Allen was wounded at New Madrid, Missouri, was brought home and died May 20, 1864. Bruce enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, in 1861, and died March 23, 1862, at Nashville, Tennessee, of typhoid pneumonia.

SCHROEDER, WILLIAM L., Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Wayne: tcwnship, August 31, 1846, and was married March 30, 1868, to Louisa Alverson, who was born in Middlebury township, May 3, 1844. They have the following children: Corie L., born January 11, 1870; Charlie W., August 9, 1873; Glenn T., March 15, 1877; George, January 22, 1879, died March 11, 1879.

SCHWEIKERT, PHILIP F., was born in Baden, Germany, June 26, 1836, and at the age of seventeen came to New York with his father, where he was apprenticed to George F. Bort, a barber, with whom he remained two years. Upon attaining his majority he went to Quincy, Illinois, where he worked at his trade two years. His next move was to Kansas City, Missouri, where he embarked in an expedition to Pike's Peak. After working awhile in the mines he established the first barber-shop in Aurora - now Denver City - in 1859. From there he went to New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico; thence to Corpus Christi and New Orleans. At the latter place he was, in 1861, induced to serve in the Magnolia Guards, under General Tracy, of the confederate army; and after the occupation of New Orleans by the Federal troops he enlisted in company B, Thirteenth regiment, Connecticut volunteers, under General Butler. He was taken prisoner at Fisher's Hill, October 7, 1864, and sent to Libby prison, where he remained until February, 1865, when he was paroled, and discharged May 25, 1865.

Going to New York, he married Miss Susanna Stephens, by whom he had five children, four of whom died in infancy. Freddie K., the surviving child, was born January 25, 1869.

In 1875 Mr. Schweikert came to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1876 moved to Mt. Vernon, where he has remained until the present time, working at his trade.

SCHOLES, JOHN, Brown township, -was born in Belmont county, Ohio, July 27, 1815. His parents removed from Belmont county to Holmes county in 1823; from thence to Ashland county, two miles south of Loudonville, in 1832. He spent the greater part of his life in that county, living with his

His occupation during his life was farming, although he taught several terms of school during his younger days. He was married in April, 1847, to Lucy L. Shearer, of Ashland county, and a near neighbor of his. This marriage resulted in eight births, viz: Sarah J., Allen, Mary, Charles, William, James N., Francis H., and Thomas, all of whom are living except William and James N., who died in their youth of scarlet fever. Those living are all married except Thomas.

In the spring of 1865 he removed from Ashland county to Brown township, Knox county, two miles south of Jelloway, the present home of his family. He was a great lover of travelling, having traversed most of the Western States during his life. He joined the German Baptist church in March, 1879, and was an exemplary member. During the last year of his life he was an invalid, being confined to his house most of the time by that fell disease, consumption. Although he suffered a great deal, he bore it with that patience and fortitude which becomes a Christian. Being loved and respected by all his relatives and neighbors, his death left an aching void which will be felt for years tocome. He died May 31, 1880, aged sixty-four years, ten months and four days.

SCHOLES, CHARLES, Brown township, was born January 20, 1855, two miles south of Loudonville, in Ashland county, Ohio. His parents were John and Lucy M. Scholes. He was reared by his parents and removed with them to Brown township, Knox county, two miles south of Jelloway, in April, 1865. Farming is his principal occupation, although he has taught several terms of school. He went to the Centennial exhibition in 1876, and crossed over into New Jersey. He has made two trips to the far west, the last one to Kansas during the summer of 1879, where he spent five months visiting different parts of that State. Then, in company with two other young gentlemen, he made a tour from the central part of Kansas of about six hundred miles, in a wagon, passing through the northeast part of Kansas, through Missouri, and up into the northeast part of Iowa. From there he started home, visiting friends and relatives along the road, arriving home after an absence of seven months.

He was married June 24, 1880, to Miss Laura Richert, a neighbor's daughter, and at present is residing with his mother, on the home farm in Brown township.

SCHOLES, ALLEN, Brown township, was born July 9, 1850, in Ashland county, Ohio. His parents' names were John and Lucy L. Scholes. He was reared by his parents, with whom he lived until he was twenty-five vears of age. He removed with his parents from Ashland county to Brown township, Knox county, two miles south of Jelloway, April 4, 1865. Farming is his chief occupation, but he teaches part of the year. In the spring of 1874, he and his father bought one hundred acres of land adjoining the homestead, Allen taking one-half of it.

He was married, at the age of twenty-five years, to Mary C. Nyhart, of Jefferson township, Knox county, and immediately moved on his farm, where he still resides. This marriage resulted in three births, viz: Lola M., Charles F., and John E.

He has been clerk of Brown township, for the last five years. In the fall of 1879 he was elected land appraiser of the township without any opposition; he was also census enumerator for Brown township for 1880.

SCOLES, GEORGE W., Gambier, a native of Knox county, Ohio, and son of Henry and Jemima Scoles, was born in Clay township, near Martinsburgh, April 15, 1826. His father, a native of Ohio, was born February 17, 1799, and came to this county in an early day, where he died about the year 1828. His mother, Jemima Scoles, was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, born January 24, 1799, and emigrated to this county about 1820, where she married Henry Scoles and reared four children, viz: George W., Keziah A., Jackson, and Amanda, and died March 6, 1875, aged seventy-six years.

Mr. G. W. Scoles married Miss Martha A. Thompson March 12, 1848, daughter of Joseph and Nancy Thompson, who was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, in April, 1827. They settled in Harrison township, this county, and remained until 1852, when they moved on a farm in College township, where he engaged in farming and followed that as his vocation until in 1879, when he moved to Gambier and engaged in hotel keeping, which is their present business.

SCOLES, GEORGE H., Pike township, farmer, post office, Mt. Vernon, born in this township in 1840, and was married in 1866 to Rebecca J. Leonard, who was born in this township in 1843. They have two children - Ida Belle, born in 1869, and Alva L., born in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Scoles are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has held and filled prominent positions in the church, also township offices.

SCOLES, JAMES, L., Fredericktown, photographer, was 'born in this county in 1843, and was married April 18, 1872, to Ella J. Hunter, who was born in this county in 1848. They have two sons - L. Guy, born November 7, 1875; Carl Brook, May 19, 1878. Mr. Scoles learned photographing in Mt. Vernon, and engaged in that busines in New London, Ohio. In 1873 his property was all destroyed by fire, after which he came to Fredericktown and engaged in the same business. His well arranged and furnished rooms are located over W. B. Cox's shoe 'store. He is a first class artist, and is building up a paying business. ]

SCOLES, JOHN T., blacksmith, post office, Mt. Vernon. - He was born in Pike township in 1844. In 1868 he was married to Nancy Gower who was born in this county in 1847. They shave three children - Amy L., born June 15, 1869; Rebecca A., April 13, 1874; and Etta Edith August ro, 1877, and died August 15, 1879. Mr. Scoles has been engaged working at the blacksmith trade. He is a good mechanic and is doing an extensive custom trade.

SCOTT, REV. JAMES, Mt. Vernon, the pioneer Presbyterian minister of this county and section of the State, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, on the twenty-second day of February, 1773. His father, Josiah Scott, and family came to western Pennsylvania in 1781, and settled on lands which are now the eastern suburbs of the town of Washington, the present site of the ''United College of Washington and Jefferson." In early youth he united with the Presbyterian church under the ministry of Rev. Dr. McMillen. Some time after this, his convictions of duty led to the preparation for the Gospel ministry. After completing his preparatory studies, he entered Jefferson college, and graduated in 1805. Having completed his theological studies under the direction of Dr. Mc- Millen, he came to this section of Ohio in the year 1807.

For the first two or three years he was associated with the Rev. Dr. McCurdy in the superintendency of an Indian school and mission at Upper Sandusky, spending, however, a majority of his time in travelling from that place to Newark, and preaching to settlements on the route.

On the third day of July, 1810, he was united in marriage by the Rev. George Van Eman, to Miss Jane Wilson, daughter of Captain Archibald Wilson, of Newark, Ohio. Soon after his marriage, he removed to the then village of Clinton in Morris township. In 1828 he removed to Mt. Vernon, and in 1829, to the house on Wooster avenue, still occupied by a portion of his family.

For several years previous to the year 1828, he had the charge as pastor of the churches at Fredericktown, Clinton (now Mt. Vernon), and Martinsburgh. From that time until about 1842 or 1843, he gave his whole time to the church at Mt. Vernon, when he resigned the charge, still however, continuing to preach at different places, until some ten days previous to his death, which occurred on the eighteenth day of September, A. D. 1850.

Mr. Scott, as a man, was remarkable for his evenness of disposition. His most intimate acquaintance never saw him give way to anger or passion.

Rev. Mr. Hervey, of Martinsburgh, long his associate and intimate friend, thus portrays him asa public teacher: ''As a preacher of the Gospel he was remarkably earnest and sincere. He caused his hearers to feel, because he felt. With him a text was not merely a motto for a sermon (as is the tendency of certain tastes), but it was the brick and mortar of the superstructure, and its adornment also, and while he understood and presented the doctrines of the bible, and peculiarities of that scheme of theology which he held forth as the ground of the sinner's hope, he had acquired the rare excellency (not often attained), of preaching doctrinal truth in a practical and experimental manner. In his private duties, and in the graces of his own soul, he leaves a high example. The consistency of his daily life, in connection with his unfeigned piety, produced such an impression, not only upon the church but upon the men of the world, that the remark was frequéntly made that if he failed to reach Heaven it would be useless for others to try. His knowledge of the bible was so complete, consequent upon a faithful perusal of its sacred pages, and his wonderfully retentive memory, that he could give invariably the chapter and almost always the verse of any important text it contains."

One distinguished trait of his, it' would be well for ministers in these days to imitate. He made it a point always to be in the pulpit. when his congregation had a right to expect him. Possessed of a good, natural constitution, he was known to fail but once to fulfill his Sabbath engagements by sickness during the whole course of his ministerial life.

His remains now rest by the side of his wife, who died in August, 1862, having survived him nearly twelve years. They repose in the cemetery overlooking from the north the city of Mt. Vernon, and the church he so long and faithfully served in the cause of his Master. i

Unto James Scott and his wife Jane, seven children were born, viz: Josiah Wilson, who died when about three years of age; Abraham C., now an eminent physician, and residing at Bladensburgh; Ann V., Margaret J.. Mary; James Foster, who went as a soldier in the Mexican war, and died in that country in 1847, and Félicia, who married William Tulloss. Mr. Tulloss died in 1866.

SCOTT, A. C. - Among the old citizens of Jackson township, is Dr. A. C. Scott, who is a native of the county and was born near the village of Clinton, in Morris township, March 13, 1817. His father was the Rev. James Scott, the first Presbyterian minister of the county. Heattended the school in his boyhood at Clinton and Mt. Vernon, and was a pupil at the first session of the old Martinsburgh academy, after which he spent one year at Washington college, Pennsylvania. On his return from thence he studiéd medicine in Mt. Vernon with Dr. J. N. Burr as his preceptor. He commenced the practice of his profession at Centreburgh, in Hilliar township, in April, 1840; was married to Miss Hannah Denny, of Jackson township, on the twenty-fourth day of June of the same year. He has four sons, the oldest of them, Dr. J. Foster Scott, resides at Sarcoxie, Jasper county, Missouri; William B. and A. C. Scott, jr., are farmers and reside in the vicinity of Bladensburgh, and Dr. John W. Scott, who is associated in the practice of medicine with his father. His two daughters are Violette and Lizzie. Dr. Scott became a citizen of Bladensburgh in October, 1841.

SCOTT, BALDWIN BANE, Mt. Vernon, a rising physician, was born in Knox county, Ohio, November 10, 1846. His father, Thomas E., is of direct Scotch descent. from Culpeper county, Virginia. -His mother is of English origin. Her parents came from Brainbridge, Connecticut.

The subject of this notice learned the trade of millwright with his father, and in the winter season taught school. He commenced to read medicine in the spring of 1872 with Drs. J. W. and Isaac W. Russell. He attended his first course of lectures at the Michigan university in 1874-5, and the winter of 1875-6, at the Medical Department of the Wooster university at Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated in the spring of 1876, and the same summer commenced the practice, in which he has been successful. He graduated perfect in his class - -one hundred. He was married to Miss Lunetta E. Kost, March 14, 1869, by whom he has had two sons - Walter K., born April 19, 1870, and Edwin J.. born May 10, 1872 - one of whom is living. He is secretary of the Knox County Medical society. He was elected one of the board of censors of the Medical Department of the University of Wooster, located at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1876, and again in 1881.

SCOTT, JAMES, Milford township, farmer, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1818. His father was a native of Maryland, and his mother of Pennsylvania. Her maiden name was Jane Fitch. They were married in Greene county, Pennsylvania. He came to Ohio in 1837, bringing with him three children, leaving James in Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1841.

They bought land in Bloomfield township, Knox county (now Morrow county), where Mr. Scott died. His wife survives him at an advanced age. Two ofthe children are yet living - James and George.

The subject of this 'sketch was reared on a farm. When about eighteen years old he learned the cooper trade, and worked more or less at that business for fifteen years.

In 1847 he purchased a tract of fifty-one acres of land and a twenty-one acre tract, which was entirely covered with forest. He cleared up this land, and has resided in Milford township for the last thirty-three years, being engaged in farming.

Agricultural society, and now is gne of the directors. He has held most of the township offices, is a prudent, careful business man and farmer, and has the esteem of the public.

He was married to Miss Sarah Horn in 1838, a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, by whom he had five children, viz: Sarah Jane (married to John Williams), Priscilla (mairied to Thomas P. Fadely), Corbin T., James L., and Chinsworth, a promising boy of nineteen who was killed by a collision on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Independence, Richland county, in 1872. His wife died May, 1879.

SCOTT, JOSEPH, Wayne township, farmer, post office, I'redericktown, born in England, in 1833, came to Richland county, in 1849, and to this county in 1855. He was married in 1856, to Louisa Ball, who was born in this county, in 1829. They have been residents of Wayne township since 1873. Mr. Scott was formerly engaged in working on the railroad, and filled different prominent positions for twenty-two years. He settled on a farm in Wayne township, and is one of the leading farmers of this county.

SEARL, OTIS, Wayne township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in New York, in 1818, came to Ohio in 1847, and was married in 1849, to Amelia Livingston, who was born in New York.

He owns a well improved farm with excellent buildings and is one among the best farmers in the township. He is enterprising and always ready to assist in every good cause and work.

SEILER, SIMON, Fredericktown, butcher, born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1845, came to Ohio with his parents in childhood, they locating in Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio. He was married in 1867, to Edessa Cuykendall, who was born in Ohio, in 1848.

Mr. Seiler in company with Dorr Cuykendall owned the Fredericktown mill, and they were engaged in operating it until 1874, when it was burned. 'They erected a new mill in 1875, sold out to S. S. Tuttle & Co.; then engaged in butchering in 1879. He is a member of the firm of B. F. Seiler & Co.

SEILER, B. F., meat market. He was born in Plymouth, Huron county, in 1848; he was married in Richland county in 1871 to Delphine Brumback, who was born in Huron county. They have two children. Mildreth J. was born in 1873, and Carl in 1880.

Mr. Seiler learned the harness trade and worked at that business for five years, after which he engaged in the painting trade for nine years, then engaged in the butchering business in Fredericktown, where he is a member of the firm of B. F. Seiler & Co. They are doing quite an extensive trade.

SELBY, JOHN, Hilliar township, farmer, was born in Richland county, Ohio, December 11, 1817. His father, James, was born in Maryland, and served in the War of 1812. Soon after the war he came to Richland county settling in Perry township. He was married to Miss Elsie Dally, by whom he had eight children; six are living, the subject of this being the oldest child. He came to Hilliar township about 1840, and worked for his uncle, John Dally, on a farm. His first purchase was a tract of land of ninety acres where he now resides. He has since purchased a number of other tracts, and is one of the substantial farmers in Hilliar township. He started in life without the aid of a dollar, but by his industry and perseverance he has attained acompetency. He is a good farmer, a good citizen, and has the esteem of the commuuity. He was married to Miss Rebecca Debolt, by whom he had eight children, one daughter and seven sons, all doing well.

SELBY, SOLOMON, farmer, Middlebury township, post office, Levering; born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1815; came to Knox county in the spring of 1820, and was married in 1844 to Margaret Yates, who was born in Virginia in 1816.

His father, Caleb Selby, was born in Maryland in the year 1783. He was one of the pioneers of this county, and died in Morrow county about 1858. His wife, Nancy Selby, died in Morrow county in 1853.

SELLERS, JOHN, farmer, Morgan township, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, in June, 1795. His parents belonged to the farmer class, being industrious and well-to-do people.

The subject of this sketch was one of ten children, only two of whom are now living. He spent his youth on the farm with his parents, attending such schools as were taught in the county in those days. His father purchased a tract of two hundred and fifty acres of land in Morgan township, and in the fall of 1823 Mr. Sellers came to this land and erected a cabin and then returned'to Pennsylvania, where he remained until the spring of 1824, when he emigrated to his new home with his family. He worked during the summer of 1824 in subduing the forest - the whole tract being heavily timbered.

In the spring of 1825, the noted ' Burlington storm." swept over M. Sellers' new home, levelling most of the timber. This was discouraging to him as he was bitterly hemmed in by an almost impenetrable jungle of fallen timber. But what he supposed wasa misfortune proved a blessing - from the fact that the fallen timber dried so, that the following year fire did the work of the axeman and the logroller.

Mr. Sellers, by his industry, prospered, and soon had a good farm, and in the course of time was enabled to purchase more land, until he is now the largest land owner in the township, and among the largest in the county. His success and integrity of character soon made him a leader, and he has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the township and county.

In politics Mr. Sellers is a Democrat of the Jackson type. In 1850 his party nominated and eleeted him a member of the Constitutional convention of Ohio.

Mr. Sellers is of benevolent impulses, and through his many acts of charity is known as ''the poor man's friend." sends any one away without supplying their wants. he is a Universalist.

He was three times married. His first wife was Nancy Mitchell, a native of Greene county, Pennsylvania, to whom he was married before coming to Ohio. They had twelve children, five of whom are living: Elizabeth, wifé of William Hamilton; Levi, an influential farmer of Morgan township; George M., in Illinois; Mary A., wife of James Elliott, who resides in Texas; and Maria. His second wife was Miss Honey, who died without issue. His present wife was Mrs. Charlotte Rapp, zee Taylor. They have four children, viz: James B., Rufus P., C. L. Vallandigham, and Mitchell.

SELLERS, JABOB, farmer, Morgan township, was born in Morgan township, March 2, 1816. His father, Jacob Sellers, came to Morgan township in 1808 and purchased quite a large tract of land. He was a native of Greene county, Pennsylvania. His wife was Mary Beam, a native of Virginia. They hada family of eleven children, viz: William, Susan (wife of James

Honey), Sarah (wife of John Clutter), Isaac, David, John, Jackson, and Mary (wife of Joseph Bolwine). The above are deceased. The living are Christian, Jacob, and George.

Jacob Sellers, sr., was born in 1785, came to Knox county in 1808, and died in 1846. His wife was born December-18, 1790, and died August 6, 1878. When this couple came to Morgan township they lived in what is called a camp, and while living there built a small cabin on the site of the buildings now owned by John Penick. The farm was entirely covered with forest, which he cleared off and became one of the good farmers of that section.

The subject of this sketchwas reared on the old homestead and has always resided on a part of it, He married Miss Cynthia Carmon, and they have a family of four children, viz: Ida M. born May 1, 1859; Delphos S., April 22, 1861; James M., June 12, 1863 (died September 20, 1863); and Jesse H., June 7, 1870.

SELLERS, LEVI, Morgan township, farmer, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1823. He is the son of John Sellers, of Morgan township, of whom mention is made. His father shortly after the birth of Levi came to Morgan township, and settled here. Mr. Sellers spent his youth on the farm, and when old enough assisted in clearing it up. His educatior was such as the common schools afforded. He remained with his father until he was about twenty-five years of age. In October, 1848, he married Miss Cassandra McLain, daughter of "Squire Charles S. McLain, of Morgan township. Shortly after his marriage he moved to his present home, where they have resided ever since. Mr. Sellers is one of the well-to-do and influ. ential farmers of old Morgan, and is highly esteemed. He is the father of seven children, viz: Charles W., William H., Ella F., wife of H. B. Hughes, of Clay township; George W., Lizzie M., Jennie M., and Anna L.

SELLERS, GEORGE, Morgan township, farmer, born in Morgan township, May 8, 1824. He is the son of Jacob Sellers, sr., of whom mention is made in the biography of Jacob Sellers, jr. The subject of this notice was reared on a farm, and has always followed farming as hisoccupation. He resides on a part of the original tract his. father purchased when first settling in Ohio.

On March 11, 1847, he married Miss Adaline Hughes (daughter of Jonathan Hughes, a pioneer of Licking county), who was born December 7, 1829. They had a family of eight children, viz: One who died in infancy; Orcelia L., wife of John Oldaker; Zilpah C., wife of Aaron Channel; George H., Jacoh O., Rosa D., Mary F., wife of Lewis Hall, and Cora Ettie. Mr. Sellers is a good farmer and citizen

SELLERS, WILLIAM H., Morgan township, farmer, born October 5, 1850. He is the son of Levi and Cassandra Sellers, of whom mention is made. He was reared on his father's farm, educated at the common schools, and Dennison university, Granville, Ohio. He is a rising young farmer, intelligent and industrious.

He was married August 8, 1878, to Miss: Elizabeth J. Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, of Morgan township. They have one child, Gertrude, born March 22, 1880. _ ;

SELLERS, JAMES B., Morgan township, farmer, born in Morgan township, March 26, 1858, son of John sellers, of same township, and of whom mention is made elsewhere, was reared on a farm, and has continued farming ever since. He attended

He was married to Miss Grizzilda Beney, daughter of William Beney, of Clay township, on December 6, 1877. They have one child, John William.

SELLS, EMANUEL, Union township, farmer, post office, Millwood, born in 1824, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, came to Ohio when ten years old, remained for a time in Ashland, and then moved to Knox county in 1848. In 1861 he enlisted in the Forty-third regiment, company K, Ohio volunteer infantry. He was through a large number of the southern States, and was in several battles and skirmishes. He sesved his time and received honorable discharge. He then settled on his farm, where he still remains.

Finley, who, at the time of her marriage resided at Steubenville, Ohio. The parents removed to Steubenville, where the subject of this sketch spent his youth. His father being a dentist, he commenced the profession at an early age. In 1856 hecame to Fredericktown, this county, and opened rooms, where he practiced his profession until 1868, and then located in Mt. Vernon, where he has ever since practiced his profession with eminent success. In December, 1870, he was examined by the State board, who were appointed under the laws of Ohio. He was not compelled to be examined, but submitted to an examination, as he was desirous of having their certificate; he hasa large and lucrative practice; he is regarded as a proficient and expert dentist. He was married to Miss Abbie Young, of Fredericktown, September, 1869. Unto them were born three children, two of whom are living.

SEVERNS, JAMES, retired farmer, Brown township, a son of Joseph and Mary Severns, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, on the tenth day of February, 1805. His mother deceased when he was a boy of about nine summers. In 1817 he was brought to Knox county, Ohio, by his father and stepmother (his father having married again), who located near Millwood, remained one year, then moved back to Coshocton county and located near New Castle, where they lived about two years. In 1820 he purchased four hundred acres of Military land from Columbus Delano, in Brown township, this county, on which he made improvements and moved his family the same year, where he remained and followed farming as his vocation until his death, at the good old age of about eighty-eight years.

At the time of his settlement in Brown township there was but one cabin between his residence and Danville; neighbors were few and far apart. Their nearest grist-mill was one known as the Shrimplin mill, near Millwood. The red man was his friend and often called to see him; wild animals were abundant; the forests were full of game of all kinds; he was known asa great hunter and a good marksman. He was married twice, and was the father of twenty-two children, all of whom are now deceased, except James, by his first marriage, who is now living on a part of the old home farm, and two sons and one daughter by his second wife.

James Severns, the subject of this sketch, was reared a farmer and has made farming his vocation through life, and has lived on the same farm since 1820, which is situated two miles west of Jelloway, Brown township. He has been married three times, first to Miss Elizabeth Pierce, of Richland county, January 1, 1832, who bore him one child, Lyman W. She died in August, 1832, and he married Mrs. Armelia Frazier, mee Hughes, of Holmes county, Ohio, in May, 1838, who lived with him eighteen years, and deceased in 1856. He married Jane Sells, of Knox county in 1857, by whom he has had six children, four of whom are now living, viz: Joseph B., Mary E., John B., and James.

SEVERNS, ISAAC D., Pleasant township, farmer, son of Samuel Severns, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, December 23, 1824. Farming is his vocatien. On the eighth of October, 1847, he married Miss Elizabeth Mills, born April 10, 1826, daughter of Joseph Mills. They settled on a farm in Coshocton county, where they remained until 1876, when he purchased the farm in Pleasant township, Knox county, Ohio, where they are now living. They have a family of four children, two sons and two daughters.

SEYMOUR, JESSE (deceased), Pleasant township, son of James and Susan Seymour, 'was born in Virginia, September 8, 1809, and brought up in Greene county, Pennsylvania. In 1838 he in company with his parents and other members of the family, emigrated to Knox county, Ohio, and located in Clinton township, where they remained a few years, then moved on a farm in Morgan township, where they remained until about 1850, when he purchased, and moved his fathers family, on a farm in Pleasant township, now owned by his heirs, and where his parents passed the remainder of their days. His mother died in 1862, aged seventy-six years. His father died in 1868, aged ninety-one years.

He was a Baptist minister, and preached at the Owl Creek church for many years, also in Mt. Vernon and other places. In 1858 he had the misfortune to lose his sight, and though blind, continued to preach occasionally. He followed farming as his chief vocation. -

SHAFFER, PETER, Hilliar township, proprietor of Shaffer house, Centreburgh, Ohio, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania in 1826. George Shaffer, his father, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came to Ohio with his family in 1848 and settled in Berlin township, where the subject of this sketch spent his youth. Mr. Shaffer kept hotel in Mount Liberty and in connection runa farm. At Mt. Vernon he also kept a hotel. He returned again to Mt. Liberty after being in Mt. Vernon, and in connection with farming kept hotel. From Mt. Liberty he came to Centreburgh and opened his present hotel; in connection with the hotel he has a livery stable. From his long experience in the business of catering to the public he has acquired the art of making his guests feel at home. He is doing a good business and is always pleased to see his friends. Mr. Shaffer is pleasant and sociable in his manners, and merits the patronage of the public. He was married to Miss Ellen Thacher, of Liberty township, in 1854, and by this union they had a family of six children, all of whom are living.

Mt. Vernon railroad, Mount Liberty, was born June 6, 1854; he was the son of Peter and Ellen Shaffer, mee 'Thatcher. His youth was spent with his parents, and when he was old enough he was put to work; his educational advantages were limited, but he acquired sufficient to transact business. He was appointed agent at Mt. Liberty on the completion of the road, and has held it ever since. He makes an efficient and competent agent and is affable in his manners. In connection with his other business he buys grain. He was married to Miss Ella Lyal, daughter of John Lyal of Hilliar township, February 22, 1877. They have one child, Earl L., born June 19, 1878.

SHALER, DAVID, Middlebury township, millwright, post office, Levering; born in Washington county, 'Pennsylvania, July 14, 1812, and was married June 12, 1841, to Martha Dwyer. They have the following family: John D., born March I, 1842; Catharine, August 27, 1843; E. Shauck, February 20, 1845; Martha, June 1, 1847; Mary E., December 22, 1848; Charles, May 31, 1852; Olive, Magych 18, 1854. Mrs. Shaler died February 22, 1858. Olive Shaler died February 15, 1857. Mr. Shaler was married September, 1859, to Helen Burk, who was born in Martinsburgh, Knox county, July 21, 1861. They have the following children: Charlotte, born july 21, 1861; Frank L., June 8, 1863; Leah D., January 28, 1865; Bertie, February 12, 1870; David, December 16, 1873; William. October 27, 1874.

SHANNON, JOHN, Morris township, farmer, post office, Mt. Vernon, was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1830; was married in 1855 to Margaret Davis, who was born in Licking county in 1833. They had the following children: Emma Jane, born in 1860; Alonzo, born in 1862; William, in 1856; Byron, in 1864; Maggie, in 1866. William died in 186r.

SHARP, DAVID, deceased, Morris township, was born in New Jersey in 1808, and married in 1832 to Mary Rinehart. They had twelve children: William, born in 1833; Christian, in 1835; Margaret May, in 1837; Morris, in 1839; Caroline, in 1841; Anora, in 1844; Samuel, in 1846; Mary, in 1847; Rebecca Jane in 1849; David, in 1853; George and Thomas in 1855. Mrs. Mary Sharp died in 1859. Mr. Sharp subsequently married Margaret Studer, by whom he had four children: Catharine, born in 1860; Fanny Ellen, in 1865; Philip, in 1868; Daniel, in 1870.

Mr. David Sharp died in 1876, at his residence in Morris township. David Sharp, jr., died in 1853. George died in 1858. Morris and William were soldiers in the late war.

The following members of the Sharp family are married: Mary A., to Dennis Jackson, September, 1871, and resides in this township; Anna E., to John S. Cowden, March, 1879, and isa resident of Clinton township.

Mr. Sharp moved to Bureau county, Illinois, in 1854, and remained there seven years. While residing there Pealey A. Sharp died, March 31, 1855. Mr. Sharp moved back to Delaware county, Ohio, and resided there a short time; then came to Morris township, this county, and resides here. He owns a pleasant home, is engaged in raising vegetables, fruits, etc. He is an industrious and worthy citizen.

SHARPNACK, E., Mt. Vernon, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, in 1836, and left there with his parents in the same year and came to Liberty township, Knox county, Ohio, and has beerfa citizen of Knox county ever since. He commenced in the grocery business in 1877, March 20, in which he has been engaged ever since. Previous to 1877 he was a farmer; educated at the common schools; doing a business of fourteen thousand dollars per year; married January 9, 1859 to Miss C. Tocam, of Knox county, and has a family of two children.

SHARTLE, DANIEL, Pike township, farmer, post office, Democracy, was born in Centre county, Pennsylvania, in 1811; came to Ohio in 1838, and was married in 1851 to Rebecca Carmichael, who was born in Brown township, this county, in 1826. They have five living children - Louisa E., born in 1852; William H., in 1854; Aaron D., in 1855; Almeda C., in 1861; and Alice M., in 1864.

H. was married in Kansas in 1880 to Miss Phosia E. Zigler, and is a resident of that State. Almeda was married in 1880 to Thomas McDonel, and is a resident of Monroe township. Aaron D. and Alice M. are living with their parents.

Mr. Shartle purchased the farm where he now resides, containing eighty acres, on the east half of the northwest quarter of section twenty, in township eight, range twelve. He paid three hundred dollars for the farm, cleared and improved it, and it is now one of the most valuable farms of this county. He gave his children a very liberal education.

SHAW, JOHN, deceased, Union township, son of William and Charlotte Shaw, was born in Allegheny county, Maryland, August 16, 1787. He was reared on a farm, and made farming his principal vocation. In 1809 he married Miss Charity Rickets, born in Allegheny county, Maryland, in 1792.

They settled in Allegheny county, remained until the fall of 1833, when he, with wife and family, emigrated to Danville, Knox county, Ohio, where they passed the remainder of their days.

They reared a family of ten children, viz: William, Benjamin R., Otho, Lavinia, Ruth, Josephus, Parmenas, Henry N., Eleanor and John T, William, Benjamin R., Laviniaand Ruth have died. Mr. Shaw filled the office of justice ot the peace for several years, in Union township. He died in 1842, and Mrs. Shaw, in 1855. Their third son, Josephus Shaw, was born in Allegheny county, Maryland, March 27, 1820. He is a saddler and harness maker, served his apprenticeship for three years, with M. L. Dayton, in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, from 1839 to 1842. He then worked as journeyman at his trade until 1844, when he commenced business for himself, in Danville, in the same county, where he has since lived, being the oldest man in the business in Danville.

In 1846 he married Martha Robinson of Union township. They settled in Danville, where they are living now. Their union resulted in six children, five sons and one daughter.

SHAW, JOHN, Mount Vernon was born March 4, 1809, in Lancashire, England, where he remained until 1826, when he emigrated to America and located in New Haven county, Connecticut, where he lived four years, then moved to Ohio and settled in Wayne township, Knox county, where he followed farming, but becoming dissatisfied in the spring of 1833, he started for Philadelphia on foot; when he got as far as Chester county he got a job inacotton factory, where he remained some two years. During this time the railroad had been built, and he returned home by rail. He went east again in the spring, and worked in the woollen factory, in Cecil county, Maryland, but very soon after his arrival, he was taken sick, and when recovered sufficiently, he returned to England and spent the winter, and regaining his health; in the spring he returned to Cecil county, Maryland, and was married shortly after, to Miss Charlotte Porter. He remained in Cecil for three years and then with his family, he returned to Knox county, Ohio, and farmed for four years; he then worked in a woollen factory in Wayne township. In 1849 he cameto Mt. Vernon and worked three years in the woollen factory here, then purchased the Marshal factory which he operated for eleven years. In 1864 he returned to Mt. Vernon and rented the Norton factory and has been engaged in various ways to the present time. They have had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are living.

SHAW, THOMAS, Boston boot and shoe house, corner Main and Gambier streets, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Shaw is a son of one of the pioneers of this city, ex-Senator John Shaw, and was born October 31, 1822. His first business engagement was with the firm of Hill & Woodard, in a general store, where he served two years; he then served the firm of K. Winne one year, after which he was engaged with N. N. Hill for six years. In July, 1843, he went to New York City and engaged with the firm of Dibblee, Pray & Co., dealers in fancy dry goods, as salesman. He was retained five years, after which he entered the firm of Benedick Hall & Co., boot and shoe jobbers, with whom he remained until 1856, when he went to Boston and engaged as manufacturer and wholesale dealer in boots and shoes, under the firm name of Shaw & Childs, and Thomas Shaw & Co., in which he remained until the fall of 1876, when he returned to Mt. Vernon, and finding the old room vacant that he has occupied when a boy, he decided to go into the boot and shoe business, in which he has since been engaged. He has a stock of from ten to twelve thousand dollars, consisting of boots and shoes, being one of the largest and most complete stocks in the city.

William A. Shaw died April 4, 1880; Mary died November 30, 1861; Douglass, May 21,.1877, drowned near Mt. Vernon while engaged in shearing sheep.

Mr. Shaw came to Knox county with his parents whena child; was engaged in farming during life; was a highly respected citizen. Mrs. Shaw resides in this township with her children.

1788. He was a cabinetmaker and joiner by trade, which business he followed as his avocation until 1828, when he turned his attention to farming which he made_ his avocation until the time of his death. In 1813 he married Miss Susannah Shaffer, of Greene county, Pennsylvania, who was born in 1794. They migrated to Ohio shortly after marriage and located in Licking county where they remained until 1828, when they moved to this county and located ona farm in Morgan township. In 1836 they moved to Clinton township and located near Mt. Vernon, where he died November 24, 1838, leaving a wife and eleven children. He was a good citizen, an affectionate husband, and a kind father. His companion survived him until April 24, 1877. Of the eleven children only four are now living, viz: Lovina, Lemuel, Lydia, and Burr.

SHEFFER, BURR, Pleasant township, farmer, son of Adam and Susannah Sheffer, was born in Knox county, Ohio on the second day of May, 1833. ; and stock raising as his avocation.

He has followed farming On the eighteenth of February, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Catharine Bechtel, born in this county, March 1, 1837, daughter of Martin and Sophia Bechtel. They settled on a farm in Clinton township, remained there until 1866, when he purchased and moved on the farm in Pleasant township now owned by Philip Fry. They lived on this farm about eleven years. In 1877 he purchased a part of the Bechtel homestead, on which they are now living. Their union resulted in four children: Ida M., Charles B., Anna S., and Mary M. Mary M. deceased February rr, 1877.

SHELLENBARGER, J. J., Howard township, post office, Howard, was born in Jefferson township, June 4, 1840. He remained at home until he was eight months old when his father died and he wastaken to Mr. S. Nighhart's, and remained there until he was fifteen years old. From this time he went from place to place farming, until his twenty-first year. He was then married to Mary Allen, December 3, 1860; moved ona farm and lived a year in Howard township. In October, 186r, he enlisted in Colonel Cassil's company, Ohio volunteer infantry. He went to Kentucky. The first battle he remembers was the battle of Stone Bridge, where he was wounded in the fight and was laid up for seven months. Chattanooga. Not long after they engaged in the battle of Mission Ridge. He was in eleven battles, besides severa] scouting expeditions. He had seven children: F. M., J. C., Nora Ellen, W. G., J. H., H. N., and W. F. Shellenbarger.

SHEPPARD, GEORGE C., Middlebury township, carpenter, post office, Fredericktown, born in Richland county, Ohio, June 14, 1845, and was married in 1869 to Louisa I. Lukens, who was born in Richland county in 1852. They have two children - Ada A., born September g, 1872; and Annette May, born March 8, 1875.

Mr. Sheppard was in the late war, a member of company I, Second Ohio artillery. He enlisted July 26, 1863, and was honorably discharged August 29, 186s.

SHERWOOD, HUMPHREY, was born in Rutland Vermont, November 19, 1806, where he resided until 1833, being reared on a farm; came to Ohio in 1833, and engaged to work ona farm for a Mr. Allen during the summer. He then re- turned to his old home in Vermont. Coming back to Mt. Vernon the following October, he bought a farm in company with his brother, which they owned about three years, when they sold it and went to Indiana, where he bought a farm, but sold it shortly after; came back to Mt. Vernon, and in the spring moved to his father-in-law's place (Nathan Johnson) in Clinton township, where he lived thirteen years, he then rented 4 farm one and one-half miles from Mt. Vernon, where he lived until January 1, 1863, when he moved to his present residence.

Mr. Sherwood was married to Miss Johnson, Febiuary 20, 1839, but lost her by death January 20, 1840. His second wife was Miss A. Wing, to whom he was married August 24, 1849. She died August 27, 1871. He married Sarah Larabee, August 23, 1877, who is a native of Howard township, and was born June 19, 1844.

SHERWOOD, STEPHEN H., retired farmer, post office, Fredericktown. - He was born in Benson, Rutland county, Vermont, February 28, 1811; came to Knox county in 1835; married August 28, 1836, to Mary I. Manly, who was born in Benson county, Vermont, February 13, 1811. They had four children - Julia M., born September 23, 1837; Horace H., June 21, 1846; Herbert A., March 27, 1851; Lucy M., July 2, 1853; Julia M. Sherwood was married April 16, 1857, to John H. Wilhelm, who was engaged teaching at different places, Cleveland, Fredericktown, etc. Horace H., was married to Anna R. Robinson, February 24, 1869. They had two children - Lua Dell and Herbert R., both deceased. Herbert A. was married September 12, 1878, to Acelia J. Thompson, of Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio. He studied medicine and graduated at the Homeopathic Cleveland Medical institute in 1876. Dr. Sherwood is engaged in the practice of Medicine in Warren Ohio. Mrs. Julia M. Wilhelm died May 5, 186r.

Mr. Sherwood is an intelligent and enterprising citizen of this township and county. He has taken great pains in educating his children, and they are reaping the benefits of his efforts.

His son, Dr. Sherwood, is haviny an extensive practice in his profession, and his daughter Lucy is an accomplished lady engaged in teaching instrumental music.

SHINABERRY, WILLIAM, deceased, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1800. He emigrated to Knox county, Ohio, with his parents in 1806, who located in Clinton township, on land now owned by William O. Johnson and Mrs. Keifer, one mile from Mt. Vernon, on the Columbus road. His father was killed by a tree falling on him about one year after his settlement in this county. He was reared on a farm, and followed farming as his vocation. About 1819 or 1820 he matried Miss Rebecca Cramer, by which marriage he had two children - Elizabeth and Rebecca - both dead. His companion deceased in 1822, leaving two small children to his care... He martied for his secondwife Miss Sisson Fisher, about 1823, daughter of Enoch Fisher. They settled in Clinton township, ona part of his father's home, now owned by William O. Johnson, where they lived until 1837, when they moved on the farm now owned by Henry Myers, in same township, remained there two and a half years, and from thence they, in 1839, moved on the farm now owned by James and Isaac Johnson, located on the Columbus road, about two miles from Mt. Vernon. In 1847 he sold this farm and purchased and moved on a small property near the Johnson school-house, where, in 1853, his wife died. In 1853 he moved back on the old farm and there died in 1855. They reared a family of six children - Mary J., Enoch B., Ma-

SHINABERRY, ENOCH B., farmer, was born in Clinton township, Knox county, Ohio, September 1, 1826. He married Miss Henrietta G. Gotshall, june 29, 1847, who was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, May 27, 1826. They settled on his father's home farm, where they lived until 1852, when he purchased and moved on the George Davis farm, where they are now living, located on the Granville road, two miles from Mt. Vernon. 'Their union resulted in eleven children - three sons and eight-daughters. Five of the daughters have deceased. He was brought up on a farm, and has followed farming and stockraising.

SHINABERRY, WILLIAM B., farmer, second son of the aforesaid William and Sisson Shinaberry, was born in Clinton township, Knox county, Ohio, March 25, 1835. He married Miss Lydia Ann Halsey, March 4, 1858, born in Knox county, February 27, 1840, daughter of D. F. Halsey, esq. They settled on his father's home farm, remained five years, and in 1863 they moved on the farm now owned by Minard Lafever, in Clinton township, and from thence, in 1866, he purchased and moved on the farm where he is now living, in same township. His companion deceased in June, 1867. He married for his second wife Miss Anna Parrott, March 3, 1868, born in Clinton township, daughter of Edmond and Margaret Parrott, zee Lafever. Their union resulted in one child - Dora. ' His vocation is farming.

SHIPLEY, AMON MASSENA, Mt. Vernon, deceased, was born in Springhill township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1806. He was reared on a farm, and married Miss Susannah Saddler, abovt one year his senior, and of the same neighborhood, on the fifth day of April, 1827. They came to Knox county in 1832, and settled on what is known as the Old Hill place in Monroe township, about three miles east of Mt. Vernon, on the Coshocton road, where they met with all the privations and hardships incident to clearing up and improving afarm at that time. Mr. Shipley was for some years engaged in school teaching in the winter and farming the balance of the year. In 1852 he sold his farm in Monroe township and bought the ''old Indian fields" in Howard township, containing four hundred and eight acres, where, for many years, he carried on farming and lumbering.

On the sixteenth of November, 1872, his wife, Mrs. Susannah Shipley, after eight weeks of intense suffering, passed away in great peace, her wonderful patience in suffering being a signa] proof of the triumph of the Chrisrian's faith. Soon after his companion's death, Mr. Shipley sold his land in this county and retired from business, and moved to Jackson county, Michigan, where he still resides. He has eight children living, viz: Minerva, the eldest daughter, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1828, and married William D. Woollison, of Monroe township, who is now a successful farmer in Cedar county, Iowa, and has five children living; Worthington R., was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1829; he is now farming in Howard township; Benedict F. (see biography); Emeline, born July 12, 1838, resides in Spring Arbor, Michigan; Agnes D., born March 13, 1842, married Calvin Miller, of Clay township, and is now living in Marion county, Illinois; Eugene C., born June 8, 1845, married Miss E. J. Baker, of Monroe township, December r5, 1871, and now resides in Jackson city, Michigan; he is an excellent mechanic, and is a local preacher in the Free Methodist church; Almon

D., born August 9, 1847, married Miss Elizabeth Hale, of West Windsor, Richland county, September ro, 1878; he is a physician and surgeon, and resides and practices near Toledo, Ohio; Robert S., born October 26, 1852, married Miss Ellen Barron, of Brown township, March 6, 1877. He is a very ingenious mechanic and a successful physician and surgeon, and is practicing medicine at Lindsey, Ohio. :

SHIPLEY, WORTHINGTON, Howard township, farmer, post office, Howard, was born in Springfield township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1829, and moved to Monroe township, Knox county, with his father in 1832, who lived in Monroe township twenty years, and then moved to Howard township in 1852, where he lived on his farm twenty-five years. He then moved to Spring Arbor, Michigan.

Worthington Shipley's mother died in Howard township, February ro, 1873, on the old farm. March ro, 1857, he was married. He has been engaged largely in lumbering, and conducting milling as well as farming.

SHIPLEY, BENEDICT F., Monroe township, son of Amon and Massena Shipley, was born in Monroe township, Knox county, Ohio, January 29, 1836. His childhood and youth were spent on the farm and in the saw-mill. In 1858 he went to South Carolina, via Baltimore, Washington City, and Richmond. After visiting several places in the southern States he went to Charleston, South Carolina, intending to follow the sea, but after applying to a number of sea captains for a berth, he abandoned the idea, and, as he afterwards learned, barely escaped shipping on a pirate craft. In the spring of 1859 he returned home, visiting all the eastern cities except Boston. The following autumn he started south again véa Cincinnati, and down the river to Memphis, and across Arkansas on foot to Clarksville, Texas, where he engaged in merchandizing. In this he continued until early in 1861, when he joined an expedition organized by the State, to march against a force of about twelve hundred Indians, under the old chief Hopotholoholo, who with his braves were threatening the border settlements with destruction. The summer and winter of 1861 he spent among the Indians in the territory, being with his command in some desperate encounters with Hopotholoholo's band, who were finally routed and scattered. In the spring of 1862, he, with the whole command, was marched to White river, in Arkansas, and turned over to the confederate government as conscripts, and placed under command of General Beauregard at Corinth, Mississippi. Having been promoted to a lieutenantcy, Mr. Shipley soon sent in his resignation. It was never accepted, but he was turned over instead to Jeff Davis at Richmond. Having obtained leave of absence on tendering his resignation, he visited Mobile, Alabama, and returned to Texas via Vicksburgh and Monroe, Louisiana. From Texas he returned to Mississippi, and spent the winter of 1862 and 1863 in Tallahatchie county, hunting bear on Tipp's lake, in a large swamp near the Tallahatchie river. In the following summer, feeling feeling no longer safe from confederate conscription, Mr. Shipley made his way to the Mississippi river, flanked the confederate pickets and appeared in the Yankee lines at Helena, Arkansas, July 16, 1863.

Mr. Shipley returned home, but soon went to California via New York and Aspinwall. Here he engaged in merchandizing at Mugginsville, on Cats-paw flat, west of Mule-ear divide, in Lyekiyou county, where he remained nearly three years. Mr. Shipley returned to Knox county in 1866, and married Mary C:

Anderson, of Howard township, Séptember 11, 1866. He now resides in Monroe township, near where he was born. Four children were the issue of this marriage, viz: Marion Eugene, born July 16, 1868; Price McKendree, born June 28, 1871; William Burrk, born June 29, 1873; Lida Ora, born September 20, 1875.

SHIPLEY, GEOPGE W., Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty, born in this township in 1838, and was married in 1861 to Sarah J. Rummel, who was born in Worthington township, Richland county, in 1838. They have three children - Mary G., born in 1862; Willard B., in 1865, and Edwin R., in 1870.

His father, Elias Shipley, was born in Maryland in 1791, and was married to Rebecca Phillips, who was born in Maryland in 1796. They had twelve children - -Reuben, Catharine, William A., James, Brice, George W., and Rebecca. The deceased children are Mary Jane, Caroline, Elias, Charles, and John Wesley.

Elias Shipley, sr., died in this township in 1861. They came to Knox county at an early day and settled in this township, and are numbered among the pioneers.

SHIRA, RUDOLPH H., Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty, was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1820; went to Richland county when quite young; remained there eleven years, and was married in 1844 to Catharine Loose, who was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1825. They have eight children - William, born in 1845; Rob Roy, in 1847; George, in 1849; Emma, in 1854; Amanda, in 1855; Abi S., in 1859; Wilson, in 1861; and Lloyd, in 1867.

The following are married: Rob Roy, to Ellen Shacklet, deceased; George, to Mary Penroe; he is a practicing physician at Dunkirk, Ohio. William is engaged in the study and practice of medicine in Scottown, Marion county, Ohio. Amanda Shira was married to Melvin Sweitzer; they reside at Independence, Richland county.

SHOWERS, JEREMIAH, Berlin township, mason, post office, Fredericktown, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1841. He came to Ohio in 1856, and located in Berlin township, Knox county, where he was married in 1865, to Sarah Ann Davis, who was born in Berlin towiship, in 1842. They have two children: Leota, born in 1867; Frank B., in 1870.

Mr. Showers was a soldier in the late war, and was among the first to respond to the call. He was a member of company E, Third Ohio volunteer cavalry, and was engaged with this company and regiment three years and six months. He was also engaged in the company of Guthrie Grays for six months. He continued until the close of the war, and was one of the loyal, faithful, and brave soldiers of Ohio.

SHRIMPLIN, ABSALOM, Jefferson township, deceased, son of John Shrimplin, born in Knox county, Butler township, November 27, 1806, where he was reared and received a common school education.

In 1829, June 23d, at the age of twenty-two years, he married Miss Priscilla F. Dial, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Dial, who was born in Pleasant township, Knox county, in 1810, October 28. After his marriage he remained in Butler township, being the owner of one hundred and ninety-two acres of land. In 1849 he sold said land, purchased a farm of two hundred and twenty-two and a half acres in Jefferson township, about eighty rods southeast of the village of Greersville, where he then moved with his family, and remained until his death, which occurred the twenty-eighth day of December, 1878, in his seventy-second year. His companion survives him in her seventy-first year.

SHERMAN, ABNER D., farmer, Middlebury township, post office, Fredericktown, born in Middlebury township, August 23, 1837, and was married January 3, 1858, to Elizabeth Tobin, who was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, February 28, 1836. They have one son, Walden L., born April 1, 1859.

His father, Abner Sherman, was born January 29, 1804, in Belmont county, and was married March 26, 1826, to Katherine Kerby, who was born in Maryland March 19, 1806. They had two children: Mary Jane, born December 7, 1826; and Abner, August 23, 1837. Mary Jane Sherman was married January 4, 1845, to Luther Mann. 'They reside in Perry township, Richland county.