Pike Township (part 19 of 20)

Mr. Welsh remained in Washington county about two years after his marriage to Miss Beall. In the fall of 1836 he came to Knox county, Ohio, and located in Clinton township, about three miles south of Mt. Vernon, on the Columbus road, remained there one year, then, in 1837, he purchased and moved on the farm, in the same township, one mile west of Mt. Vernon, where they are now living. He bought the land of Benjamin Keller. The dwelling house consisted of a double log cabin, which served them as an abode until 1847, when they erected their present brick residence.

Their union resulted in eight children - William, Mary, Zephaniah B., Reasin, Rebecca, Lucretia, Joseph, and Sarah J. - two of whom are deceased, Mary and Joseph. Mary died at the age of four years.

Joseph enlisted in company B, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, under Colonel Vance, in March, 1864, and died in the service on the steamer J. H. Groesbeck, on his way home from New Orleans, September 22, 1864.

Mr. Welsh taught several terms of school in Clinton and adjoining townships, making that his vocation during the winter months, for a few years after his arrival in this county. He taught his first term in the county in the winter of 1836-7. He understood surveying, and did a great amount of that work in different parts of the county. He also followed contracting and building to some extent, having made some fine improvements in Mt. Vernon for himself and others.

WELSH, J. W., Union township, mechanic, post office, Rosstown. - He was born in Mt. Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, August 31, 1858. His father and mother both died in Fredericktown when he was eight years old. He returned to Mt. Vernon, remained five years, then moved to Rossville, where he now lives and works at his trade. '

WERTZ, GEORGE, deceased, Morris township, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1809; was married to Amanda Myers October 1, 1835, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1817. They had the following children: Jacob, born June 9, 1837; Anderson, May 8, 1851; Azariah, September 5, 1843; Theophilus, June 16, 1845; George H., July 3, 1852; Sarah Ann, December 25, 1838; and Mary E., September 19, 1847.

Jacob married Maria L. Koch, June 25, 1858; they reside in Crestline, Obio. Sarah married J. Madisun Rood, December 16, 1858. Azariah married Leppe Greenland January 28, 1868. Mary married Frank Foster. Theophilus married Lucinda Baughman; they reside in Scott county, Iowa. George Henry married Anna Mullen January 10, 1875. tha Vernon in 1874; they have two children: George, borii March 6, 1875; Louis, August 15, 1878.

WERTZ, ALBERT, Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Levering, born in Licking county, in 1851, and was married in 1875 to Deliah Fidler, who was born in Morrow county. They have three children: Emery E., born November 27, 1875; John H., November 16, 1877; and an infant born in 1880. Mr. Wertz has resided in this township three years, and owns a farm with all the modern improvements.

WESTON, HIRAM, Fredericktown, mason, was born in Rutland, Vermont, in 1816, and came to Ohio in 1836. He was married in 1843 to Eliza Hodges, who was born in New York in 1823. They have the following family: Livonia, born in 1845; Harriet, in 1848; Eleanor, in 1851; Anice and Alice, in 1855; Amasa and Amy, in 1859; Ada, born in 1861, and died in 1869.

WHITE, THOMAS, College township, deceased, a native of Maryland, was born in 1779. About the year 1802 he married Miss Winnie Logsdon, of Maryland. They migrated to Ohio and located in the county near the Indian fields about 1804 or 1805, remained a few years, then moved on a farm in College township, near Gambier, where they deceased.

They reared a family of seven children--Anthony, Nancy, Lewis, Joseph, David, James, and Lydia. Only four of the number are now living, namely: Lewis, James, David and Lydia.

WHITE, LEWIS, College township, farmer, son of the aforesaid Thomas and Winnie White, was born in College township, this county, on the twenty-eighth day of October, 1811,

In 1831 he married Miss Rebecca Welshhammer, born in 1809. They settled in College township, a short distance south of Gambier. They have six children - Amanda, Matilda, Norman H., William H., Ellen, and Charles J.

WHITE, GEORGE BERKELEY, postmaster, Mt. Ver. non. Mr. George B. White, the present postmaster of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, was born on the seventh day of July, 1814, in Derby, New Haven county, Connecticut. Mr. White is a descendant in a direct line from Elder John White, one of the first setlers of Cambridge, in Massachusetts; of Hartford, in Connecticut, and of Hadley, in Massachusetts. The elder was born in england, about the year 1795. He sailed from London, england, on the twenty-second day of June, 1632, and arrived at Boston, in Massachusetts, on Sunday, the sixteenth day of September following, after a tedious voyage of eight weeks. He died in the winter of 1683-4. He had six children, four sons and two daughters. From the- second child, Nathaniel, the subject of this sketch descended. Elder White was a man of great prominence in his day, and held many important public trusts.

When about twelve years of age George B. White went to New York city, and engaged as a salesman with Folgar, Lamb & Co., where he remained about five years. In 1835 he came to Gambier, Ohio, and engaged in the mercantile business with his brother Mardenbrough, now a resident of Gambier, under the firm name of M. & G. B. White, and continued in business there until 1838, when they closed up their business in Gambier and came to Mt. Vernon and entered into the same line of business, and under the old firm, which they conducted until 1841. His brother returned to Gambier, and Geoige engaged in mercantile pursuits of various kinds from 1841 to 1872; the most important branches were the boot, shoe and leather business, with his brother-in-law, T. Ewing Miller, for twelve years; and the queensware, crockery, and house furnishing goods for some three years. In 1872 he was appointed inspector in the internal revenue department and stgtioned at Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained eighteen months. He then went to Washington city, where he had been appointed to the special service division in the pension office. This position he held for six months, when, in consequence of ill health, he resigned and returned to his home.

He was appointed postmaster at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and entered upon the duties of said office on the first of May, 1874. He was reappointed to the same position in 1878, in which he still continues.

For some fifteen or more years Mr. White represented his ward in the city council, and was its continued president from the time he took the oath of office until he voluntarily retired from the service of the city.

On the tenth day of October, 1839, he was married to Miss Clara Miller, daughter of the late Judge Eli Miller, of Mt. Vernon. Ileven children were the issue of this marriage, five sons and six daughters, all living but twe of the sons.

Mrs. White passed away from earth a few years since, loved by her immediate family, and esteemed and respected by her numerous friends and acquaintances.

WHITE, DAVID, Gambier, retired; son of, Thomas and Winnie White, was born in what is now College township, this county, December 21. 1816 He was reared a farmer, and has followed farming as his Vocation. In 1838 he married Miss

Elizabeth Majors; they have had one son, Emanuel, who was killed near Lagrange, Mississippi, in the war of 1861. His companion deceased January 16, 1851. He was urfited in marriage with Margaret Howard, who deceased in 1877. His last marriage was with Catharine Gorsuch, who is now living with him in Gambier.

WHITE, JOHN A,, farmer, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, about 1820. He remained in Pennsylvania until 1840, when he came to Liberty township and remained a year, then went to Noble county, Ohio, and engaged in cultivating tobacco. While in Noble county he made several trips to Liberty township. In 1866 he removed to the farm on which he now resides and which he had purchased the fall previous. Mr, White, although not having an education, has been successful in making for himself and family considerable property. He began poor in life, but by his industry and good management overcame all obstacles, and is now one of the leading farmers of the vicinity, and is esteemed by his neighbors for his uprightness of character. He married Elizabeth Craft, of Guernsey county, Ohio. They had eleven children, ten of whom are living. 'They are an industrious family.

WHITE, WILLIAM J., wagon-maker, Fredericktown. Lieutenant White was a member of company G, One Hundred and Twenty-first regiment, and was engaged in the service about three years, attaining to the position of lieutenant. He was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1823. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1829, and located in Knox county. He was married in 1845, to Amnnda Lambert, daughter of Rev. Daniel Lambert. She was born in 1826. daughter, Sarah C., married to W. L. Merrin. Newark, Licking county.

WHITFORD, JAMES. W., travelling salesman, Fredericktown, was born in Maryland in 1826, came to Ohio in 1844, and located in Richland county. He was married in 1855, to Margaret Rankins, who was born in Licking county in 1823. They have the following family: Rankin born in 1856; James, in 1858; Hattie, in 1860; Jefferson, in 1862; Ralph, in 1870; William H., in 1873. Mr. Whitford settled in Fredericktown in 1845. He has good business qualifications, and is one of the enterprising men of Fredericktown. He has been engaged with the firm of H. M. Weaver & Co., of Mansfield, since 1871, and has the reputation of a successful salesman.

WHITNEY, DUDLEY C., Brown township, farmer, post office, Danville, son of Ebnezer and Sarah A. Whitney, born in Brown township, Knox county, August 16, 1846. He remained with his parents until February 13, 1873, when he was united in marriage with Miss Maria F. Tremble, daughter of Samuel and Susan Tremble, born in Union township, Knox county, on the twenty-fifth day of March, 1849. After his marriage he built a house on the old home place, where he then moved, and where he has since remained, farming for his father. He is at present a justice of the peace in Brown township.

WHITNEY, E. J., farmer, post office, Danville, son of Thomas Whitney, born in Orleans county, Vermont, December 6, 1806, where he was reared by his parents until he arrived at the years of manhood. In the year 1830 he was united in marriage with Sarah A. Boardman, born in Norwich township, Windsor county, Vermont, July 13, 1806. After his marriage he located in Hartford, Vermont, where he engaged to work in a foundry, and did so until October, 1837, when he moved with his family to Ohio, locating in Brown township, Knox county, where he made a purchase of afarm of one hundred and nine and a half acres of land in the Jelloway valley, where he erected a rude log cabin, and moved his family into it. He cleared his land and at present has a very pleasant home.

Mr. Whitney has filled a number of offices of trust while living in said township. In 1850 he erected a saw-mill on his farm, which he operated a number of years. His marrige resulted in eight children, as follows: Edward E., born November 5, 1833, and died January 26, 1879; Virginia C., August 4, 1835, and died February 25, 1849; Victoria P., November 29, 1839; Girdon B., November 2g, 1839, and died in Portsmouth, Virginia, August 4, 1864; Lucy E., June 5, 1844; Dudley C., August 16, 1846; Luella M., November 21, 1850; Helena, April 19, 1853.

WHITTINGTON, NEHEMIAH, grocer and confectioner, North Sandusky street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. - Mr. Whittington is a native of Caroline county, Maryland, where he was born September 29, 1808, and where he resided until 1834, when he came to Ohio and located in Licking county, where he resided one year. He then came to Mt. Vernon and engaged in draying, in which he continued several years, and after which he engaged in the manufacture and sale of tinware, which he conducted about two years. He then engaged with the firm of C. and E. Cooper, to do stove mounting, which he followed several years, when he was given the position of shipping clerk, and in consideration of his faithfulness and abilities he was retained with this firm in all twenty-eight years. In the year 1872 he established himself in the grocery business, in which he has since been engaged., He carries a good stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries, flour and feed.

He has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah Gradless, by whom he had two children, one of whom, a daughter, is living. His second wife was Lovica Hindens, by whom he has a family of six children - three sons and three daughters - all of whom are living, and all but one of whom are married and reside within the limits of this county. His daughter by his first wife is matried and resides at Cardington, Ohio.

WHITWORTH, A. T., Howard township, farmer, post office, Howard, was born in Maryland, July 27, 1818. His father died when he was five years of age; he lived with his mother and took care of thcir little farm. In 1831 they sold their farm and moved to Jefferson township, Knox county, remaining there five or six years, and then removed to Howard. In July, 1839, he was married to Rosa Clute, of Mt. Vernon. His mother died in 1856 at sixty-four years of age. He had three children: Joseph, born September 10, 1841, and died in 1850; Sarah, September 12, 1845, and died in 1850; Susanna, September 15, 1849, and is now living in Michigan.

WIER JOHN, Monroe township, farmer, son of Noble and Ann Wier, was born in Ireland in 1818. In 1833 he accompanied his parents to Amerita, who located in Monroe township, Knox county, on a farm now owned by Robert Marshall's heirs. 'They remained a few years in Monroe township, then in

1838 they moved to Liberty township, this county, where they died. Noble Wier, father of John, died in 1874; his companion survived him until 1876.

In 1839 Mr. Wier married Miss Mary A. McClelland, daughter of John and Sarah MecCleliand. They settled in Monroe township and have lived in the same township since their marriage, except about two years that they spent in Morrow county, Ohio. They moved on the farm on which they now reside in 1860, and have a family of nine children, two sons and seven daughters. through life.

WILKINSON, C., Mt. Vernon, was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, November 27, 1842. He passed his early life on a farm. In 1862 he entered the army as a volunteer in the Ninety-eighth Obio volunteer infantry. In the battle of Perrysville, Kentucky, he was wounded by a rifle ball passing through his left leg, rendering him unfit for service. In 1863 he was discharged from duty. After returning home he entered the Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from that institution in 1866. After graduating he spent three years teaching in the public schools of Lancaster and elsewhere.

In 1870 he purchased the Belmont Chroxécle, published at St. Clairsville. The Chronicle was the Republican party paper of Belmont county, which he edited for two years. moved to Fostoria, Ohio, where he published the Fostoria Press for a time. In the fall of 1876 he purchased, in partnership with Mr. S. S. Knabenshue, the Mt. Vernon Repudlican. In September, 1878, he purchased Mr. Knabenshue's interest on the Repudlican, and continued the publication of the same until May 6, 1880, when he sold the Kepudlican to Armstrong & Co. At present Mr. Wilkinson is engaged in farming near Mt. Vernon.

WILLIAMS, MILTON B., Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Wayne township, Knox county, in 1827, was married in 1851 to Elizabeth Roberts, who was born in Berlin township in 1831. They have two chiidren - Bryant and Jesse. Mr. Williams has resided in Berlin township for forty-three years. He owns a well improved farm with all the modern improvements, and is a model farmer.

Mr. Williams resided in Richland county one year, and was engaged in a saw-mill before he removed to Knox county. His father, Daniel Williams, was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1792, and emigrated to Ohio at the age of twentytwo years, with his parents, and first located in Fredericktown. He bought the first mill property of Mr. Carr, also a large quantity of land. He died in Knox county in 1876.

WILLIAMS, ADAM, Miller township, blacksmith, at Brandon; was born in Miller township, December 14, 1834. He is the fourth child and the third son of a family of five children. His parents, Jacob and Sarah Williams, zee Litzenberg, were natives of Pennsylvania, and were married there and came to Ohio about the year 1828. 'hey both died in Miller township, this county.

The mother of the subject of this notice died when he was about four years old, and was therefore in early life deprived of her fostering care. He remained with his father on the farm until about the age of twelve years, when his father discontinued housekeeping, when Mr. Williams was placed with his aunt, Mrs. Susan Jackson, where he remained about a year, and then resided with his uncle, David W. Litzenberg, with whom he re- mained about a year. His father again going to housekeeping he returned to the place of his birth, and remained with his father until his death. Some few months after this, and when about seventeen years of age, he was bound to Boyles & Coleman, of Brandon, to learn the trade of blacksmithing. He remained about two years in Brandon, then went to Mt. Vernon with William Sanderson to finish his trade. He remained about two years and then went to Mechanicsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he remained six months and again returned to Mt. Vernon, where he remained about two years working at his trade. In the fall of 1858 he came to Brandon and entered into partnership with Aaron Boyles, which continued for some two years, when he purchased his partner's interest, and for the first time commenced business for himself.

He worked at his trade until November, 1861, when he enlisted in company C, Forty-third regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, command by Colonel Smith. He participated in the engagements of New Madrid, Missouri, and Island Number Ten. At Corinth he was appointed sergeant, and at Decatur, Alabama, he was appointed color-bearer. He was at Resaca, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, thence on the Sherman campaign to Savannah, and thence to Washington, District of Columbia. He received a second lieutenant's commission about two months before he was discharged. He thus served his country three years and eight months, participating in all

Mr, Williams was discharged with his regiment at Columbus, Ohio. After his return from the army he resumed his trade, at which he has since been engaged. He has been successful in his business, and has the esteem and confidence of the community in which he lives. He takes an active interest in public affairs. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church in the fall of 1861, and has been a consistent member.

Mr. Williams was married to Miss Caroline Baughman, July 14, 1858. She was born March 14, 1840, and a daughter of Christian Baughman, sr.. of whom mention is made in this volume. They had a family of five children - -Leonora L., born April 23, 1859, who married Henry Bunnell; Albert W., deceased when six months old; Stanley A., born June 14, 1862; Elmer C., April 8, 1867; and Rosa May, July 30, 1872.

WILLIAMS, GRAFTON, farmer, post office. Levering. - He was born in Maryland in 1841; he came to Ohio with his parents. He was married to Armina Fiddler (widow), who was born in Licking county.

Tennessee; the ball entered in the centre of his breast, came out under the right shoulder blade. He madea very narrow escape. He is drawing a pension.

WILLIAMS, BRYANT B., farmer, post office, Fredericktown. Hewas born in this township in 1854. He was married September 31, 1880, to Sadie E. Steele, who was born in Wayne county in 1858.

WILLIAMS, A. H., Newark, Ohio. Mr. Williams is proprietor of the Licking county blank book manufactory. His establishment is located on West Main street, in Felt's block,

WILSON, DEXTER, Morris township, farmer, post office, Mt. Vernon, was born in this county in 1826, and married in 1850 to Sarah Love, who was born in this county in 1830. They have four children, viz: Oscar W., born in 1852; Philittia J,, in 1853; Frank M., in 1864; and Minnie Bell, in 1870.

WILSON, HODGSON, school teacher and farmer, was born in the county of Durham, England, March ro, 1847. He removed to America in 1852, residing for a short time in Cleveland, Ohio, and removed the same year to Butler township. He received the first rudiments of his education in the district schools of this township. He afterwards attended select school at Millwood, taught by Professor Jones, a graduate of Kenyon college, and also the Northwestern Normal school at Fostoria, Ohio. Mr. Wilson, although a strong Republican, is one of the justices of the peace of the Democratic township of Butler.

WILSON, JOHN, farmer, Wayne township, post office, Fredericktown, born in Wayne county, January 15, 1831, and was married December 12, 1858, to Harriet Mcl'elow, who was born in Wayne county, October 27, 1841. They had the following children - Arabel, born July 7, 1859; William Elmer September 28, 1864; Laura Etta, June 4, 1877, and Agnes May, April 17, 1879. They were all born in Knox county except the first, who was born in Wayne county. Mr. Wilson came from Wayne to Knox county in 1856, located on a farm and is one of the leading men of this township.

WILSON, JOHN B., was born in Belmont county, Ohio, on the twenty-ninth day of July, 1835. He removed to Washington county, Ohio, at an early age. From there he emigrated to Butler township, Knox county, in 1856, remaining there a short time when he came to Clay township, where he has since resided. He was married October 27, 1861, to Miss Rhoda M. Rice, who bore him one child - a son, named Marion, who was born June 1, 1862. Mrs. Rhoda M. Wilson died March 29, 1871. He .subsequently married, September 26, 1872, Miss Elanor Mckee, by whom he has had oneson, Harry Leslie, born July 31, 1878.

John M. Wilson, father of John B., was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, January 16, 1800. He removed to Ohio, settling in Belmont county when a young man. He was married to Anna Mason, of that county, April 12, 1830. They had five children, viz: John B., William B., Joseph M., Sarah A., Samuel H. John M. Wilson died December 28, 1869.

WILSON, E. J., M. D., Mt. Vernon, office over Eagle drug store, Main street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Dr. Wilson was born near Granville, Licking county, Ohio, on the ninth day of August, 1853, and was educated at Dennison university in Granville. On the nineteenth of April, 1875, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Larimore, of Mt. Vernon, During the winter of 1877-8, he attended his first term of lectures at the Columbus Medical college, and graduated on the twenty-third day of June, 1879, at the Long Island college hospital, at Brooklyn, New York. He was appointed resident surgeon of the hospital after a competitive examination, which position he filled with much honor to himself, until July 1, 1880, when he returned to Mt. Vernon, and accepted a partnership with his former preceptor, Dr. F. C. Larimore, with whom he is now actively engaged in the practice of his profession.

WINDOM, HON. WILLIAM. - The present Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. William Windom, was, during his childhood, youth, and early manhood a resident of Knox county. He was a native of Belmont county, Ohio, where he was born May ro, 1827. In the autumn of 1832, his father"with his family removed to Middlebury township, this county, and coutinued to reside there until 1848, when he removed to Illinois, William went into the law office of Judge Hurd, of Mt. Vernon, as a law student, having previously received an academic education. He was admitted to the barin 1850, and the next year, 1851, became a partner of Judge Hurd, who, in 1852, on being elected judge of the court of common pleas, surrendered his practice to William Windom and D. S. Norton, two young lawyers, the last named being his brother-in-law.

In 1852 William Windom was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Knox county. He was the candidate of the Whig party, and succeeded by more than three hundred majority, although the county generally gave the Democratic ticket a larger majority than that.

Mr. Windom was a young man of excellent talents, good habits, exemplary deportment, and ranked well among the promising young lawyers of Mt. Vernon. He took a deep interest in the celebrated Main Law campaign, as it it was called, in 1853, making many speeches in all sections of Ohio in favor of temperance legislation. Mr. Windom was widely and favorably known as.a zealous and able advocate of temperance in general and of laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors. He held a high position in the ranks of the temperance hosts of the State, and while yet quite young was chosen the chief officer of an order known as the Sons of .Temperance, in which position he served not only acceptably but also quite efficiently, making many public addresses, and in various ways laboring to promote temperance and good morals.

In September, 1855, Mr. Windom removed from Mt. Vernon and settled in Winona, Minnesota, and there, in company with his law partner, Daniel S. Norton, esq., entered upon the practice of his profession. Both gentlemen were possessed of decided talents, and as a law firm were successful.

Mr. Norton was elected a member of the Senate of Minnesota four times, and in 1862 was elected a member of the lower branch of the State legislature; and in 1865 he. was elected a member of the United States Senate for a full term of six years, ending in 1871, but died in Washington city July 1, 186 - , before his term had expired.

Hon. William Windom was elected a member of the Thirtysixth Congress in 1859, and served as a member of the committee on public land, and also as a member of the special committee of thirty-three. He was also elected a member of the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving on the committee on public expenditure; and of the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving as chairman of the committee on Indian affairs, and of the special committee to visit the Indian tribes of the west in 1865,

Mr. Windom was also elected a member of the Thirty-ninth Congress, serving on the committee on the death of President Lincoln. He was again at the head of the committee on Indian affairs, and also served as chairman of a special committee on the conduct of the commissioner of Indian affairs. He was meanwhile a delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' convention of 1866. He was elected to congress for the fifth time in 1866, and through the Fortieth congress served on the same standing committees as in the immediately preceding years.

of ten consecutive years, was appointed by the Governor in 1870, to serve out the unexpired term of Hon. D. S$. Norton in the United States Senate, and was soon thereafter elected to the Senate of the United States for a full term of six years, beginning March 4, 1871, and ending March 4, 1877, during which time he served as chairman of the committee on enrolled bills, and on the committee on transportation, and also served as a member of the committee on appropriations. Before the expiration of his term in 1877, he was again elected for another full term of six years, which would have terminated March 4, 1883, had he not tendered his resignation as United States senator March 1, 1881. He has thus served his State, with credit and honor, for a period of a little more than ten years, as a member of the United States Senate, making a period of more than twenty consecutive years of service in the National councils.

Hon. William Windom has taken an active part in the legislation of the country during the last twenty years, a period that may well be called the most eventful in its history - a period that embraced all the years of the civil war. He kept abreast of the times - took a part in all the discussions of the great war measures that demanded consideration and deliberation in the councils of the Nation. He was always patriotic - always willing to vote for more money and more men to put down and crush out the great rebellion - always voting like a patriot, a philanthropist, a philosopher, a statesman when questions

By 'selection of President Garfield, and by the unanimous vote of the members of the United States Senate, Hon. William Windom is now (April, 1881,) Secretary of the Treasury. And in that appointment the country yields general acquiescence. It was an appointment eminently fit to be made. He has many friends and few enemies. Mr. Windom was his own State's first and almost only choice as the candidate of the Republican party for President of the United States. Where best known he is most highly appreciated.

Hon. William Windom married Miss Ellen Hatch, daughter of a Congregational minister. She had been a popular and successful teacher in the Mt. Vernon Female seminary, conducted by the late Professor R. R. Sloan. They are the parents of three children.

WINELAND, JOHN, Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty, born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1824. He came to Ohio in 1827, and was married in 1850 to Joannah Biddle, who was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1828. They have seven children - George Wineland, born in 1851; Jacob, in 1853; Sindrilla, in 1855; Clarvina, in 1857; Mary Elizabeth, in 1862; Emma Etta, in 1864; Sarah L., in 1866; Iona, born in 1869. Jacob Wineland died in 1866, in Pike township, Knox county, Ohio.

Mr. John Wineland has always resided on his present farm. He has been elected to different township offices, and has held the office of township trustee for a number of years.

Mr. Wineland is a native born of this county. He was born January 1, 1854, being a New Year's gift from his mother to his father. When quite young he went to Fulton county, Ohio, where he resided about sixteen years, where he was engaged in attending school, after which he returned to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the barber business with Phil. Schwikert, where he remained a short time, and then entered the employ of Albert & Shoper, where he remained until January 1, 1880, when he bought out the firm and has conducted the business ever since. He runs four chairs, and has two bath-rooms. He has one hundred and seventy-five regular customers, besides accommodating transient visitors, and does an average business of about forty-five dollars per week. Hair-cutting a specialty. He does the largest business in this line, and has the most commodious and best accommodations in the city, a place where every visitor will be comfortable, and will be waited upon in first-class style.

WING, MELVIN, was born in Warren county, New York, July 8, 1804, and caine to Ohio with his parents in the fall of 1816, and located in what is now Milford township, Knox county, where they commenced in the unbroken forest to clear up ahome. Mr. Wing, sr., was of rather delicate constitution and young Melvin being the oldest son, a great portion of the work fell upon his shoulders, but being energetic and of great physical endurance it was not long until the forest had given way and inits stead fine fields of grain were to be seen. They resided on this farm until 1822, when they sold and rented a farm for one year. The following year they bought one hundred and four acres, one mile south of Mt. Vernon, where his parents spent the remainder of their days. His father reared a family of six children, and died April 10, 1865, in his eightysixth year; his mother died December 25, 1867. Melvin martried Miss Elizabeth H. Ash, daughter of James Ash, and reared a family of four children, one daughter and three sons. Mrs. Wing died March 17, 1874. His daughter Maria J. died March 17, 1879. His three sons, viz: W. C., James A., and W. R., are all married and live in Clinton township.

Melvin Wing is one of the pioneers of the county, and has lived to see a great many changes take place. In consequence of severe injuries, caused by a horse running away, he is nowin feeble health and has retired from business to enjoy the balance ot his days in peace and quiet.

WINTERMUTE, JACOB PERRY, merchant, Mt. Liberty, Ohio, is the third in descent from George Wintermute, or Windemuth, as originally spelled, who was an emigrant from the old country, settling in Sussex county, New Jersey, in the early part of the last century, and from whom has descended an extensive family connection, now scattered over all the northern States, territories and Canada.

His son George, who died in 1837, in the ninetieth year of his age, was married to Nancy Arason, a descendant of Jeptha Arason, who was commissioned and sent over by one of the King Georges' to do some surveying, receiving for his services a large tract of land in the northern part of New Jersey.

His son George, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, April 28, 1787, was married to Anne Wintermute, zee Lanterman, October 24, 1807, and at once removed to Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade of blacksmithing, removing from there to Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1809, where he, with an elder brother, was drafted and served in the War of 1812. After the close of his term of service, the times being very hard in that then new country, he moved back to Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1814, where he remained until the year 1825, when he again moved to Ohio, this time settling in Muskingum county, ten miles west of Zanesville, which place he made his permanent residence until the date of his death, January 4, 1862. His widow died February 1, 1871, at her daughter's, near the old homestead. They hada family of six sons and one daughter, as follows: Arason, John Ogden, Asahel Wells, Sarah Ann, Ashfordby, James, Frey, and Jacob Perry, all of whom are living with the exception of the second son, who died in Grayville, Illinois, April 3, 1876.

The subject of this sketch, the youngest of the family, was born in Hopewell township, Muskingum county, Ohio, December 15, 1852, and remained on the farm until his sixteenth year, when he went to Zanesville in the fall of 1848 to learn a trade with his brother, remaining with him four years, after which he engaged in daguerreotyping, following the business in various parts of the State about seven years.

On the last day of December, 1857, he was united in marriage, in Zanesville, Ohio, by the Rev. David E. Thomas, to Ettie A. Buckmaster, who was born in Muskingum county, February 7, 1837, and who was a daughter of C. W. Buckmaster, whose biography appears in another part of this work. This union resulted in a family of two sons and two daughters, as follows: Robert Corbin, born June 27, 1861; Nina, October 14, 1863, both in Norton, Delaware county, Ohio; William Edward, April 4, 1869, and Pearlie, April 9, 1876, both in Mt. Liberty, Knox county.

After a residence in Zanesville of a little more than one year he removed to Norton, Delaware county, Ohio, and engaged in mercantile business with his brother, remaining there five years, when he changed his location to Mt. Vernon, and became one of the firm of J]. W. Purviance & Co. Just after the date of this move - May, 1864 - he was called into the service of his country, being orderly sergeant of company C, One Hundred and Forty-fifth regiment, Ohio National guard. The regiment did garrison duty on Arlington Heights, Virginia, the whole term of their enlistment.

In the spring of 1867 he changed to his present location and engaged in mercantile business alone, where, by steady persistence and careful management, he has made his busines$ a success.

At the present time he holds the honorable and responsible position of grand worthy patriarch of the Grand division Sons of Temperance, of Ohio, having been elected thereto October 28, 1880.

WINTERMUTE, WELLINGTON ASHFOURDBY, Milford township, farmer, was born in Licking county, Ohio, June 2, 1845. The Wintermute family are of German extraction, a history of which will be found in the history of Liberty township. The subject of this sketch is the son of Arason and Virenda Wintermute, zce Wayland, and was reared on a farm.

teer infantry at Newark, Ohio; belonged to the Fifteenth army corps, First brigade, First division, and participated in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kingston, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church, Atlanta, Jonesboro' Lovejoy Station, Siege of Savannah, Columbia, Fayetteville, Bentonville, Raleigh, and all the skirmishes and engagements in which his regiment participated, but one. He was discharged with his regiment at Columbus, Ohio, July 25, 186s, after serving his country faithfully, never shirking any duties that devolved upon him. After his return home he resumed farming. He is a memof the Methodist Episcopal church, and a good and useful ber citizen. He married Miss Louisa Hawkins, daughter of Isaac Hawkins, of Mt. Liberty, August 6, 1871. They have two children, - Charles W. born June 5, 1872, and Mary, March 26, 1877.

WINTERRINGER, BARNETT, Union township, farmer, post office, Rossville, born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November 29, 1804. His father came to Knox county in 1816.

Barnett Winterringer remained at home until 1827, when he was married to Sarah Workman, and settled on his present farm. His wife died April 12, 1859, leaving thirteen children, all of whom have died except three, who are living near their father and doing well. He was married the second time January I, 1861. He has always lived a quiet life. He contributed largely to the Presbyterian church at Millwood, and also a handsome amount to the Wooster university, at Wooster, Ohio.

WINTERRINGER, J. S., Jackson township, was born at Fredericktown, Knox county, Ohio, February 27, 1852. He removed at an early age to Jackson township, where he resided until nine years of age, when he removed to Harrison township, where he received the first rudiments of his education. He was a student at Martinsburgh academy; also at the Ohio university, at Delaware. In the meantime, while pursuing his studies, he taught several terms of school in Knox county. On_the twentieth of May, 1874, he commenced business at Bladensburgh in a hardware and grocery store. In the meantime he has added a general stock of dry goods, etc. Everything necessary for the household can be found in his establishment. His business is large and increasing.

Mr. Winterringer was married to Miss C. T. Hartupee, of Bladensburgh, December 21, 1874. They have had three children - Nettie A., born September 12, 1875; Warren L., July 30, 1878; and Frank R., May 4, 1880.

WISE, JOHN C., farmer, post office, Fredericktown. - He was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1825. In 1847 he was married to Louisa Barton, who was born in Noble county in 1824. They had six children - Edward (deceased), Richmond (deceased), Theodore B., Charles W., Felissa Jane (deceased), and Frances Louisa (deceased).

Mr. Wise located in this township in 1872. Theodore B. was married in 1876 to Adelaid Ickes. They have one daughter - Gertrude L. Charles W. was married in 1875, to Belle Merrin. They have two children - Wellington R. and Loetta B.

WITHROW, JAMES, Jefferson township, farmer, post office, Greersville, son of David and Elizabeth Withrow, born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1804; was brought to Ohio in the spring of 1816, by his parents, his father locating in Columbiana county, where he received his education. In 1823, December rsth, he married Elizabeth Downs, daughter of John Downs, born in Jefferson county, Ohio, August 15, 1807. After his marriage he remained in Columbiana county until 1837. In 1836 he came to Jefferson township and entered forty acres of land, and at the same time bought eighty acres adjoining him on the west. In the spring following he moved with his family to his land, where he has since remained. In 1841 he bought eighty acres adjoining him on the west, making inall two hundred acres. Mr. Withrow was elected justice of the peace in about six months after he came to Knox county, and served five terms, making in all fifteen years. captain of a rifle company for seven years.

elected representative of Knox county for one term. In 1855 Mr. Withrow, in company with Mr. Beeman, established a dry goods store in the town of Jelloway, which they conducted until 1862, when Mr. Withrow sold his interest to James Skilling, after which time the business was conducted by Beeman & Skilling. During the time he was engaged in this business he owned the farm now owned by John Nyhart. Previous to this he owned two hundred acres in Henry county, Ohio, which he sold, and bought one hundred and sixty acres in Marion county, Ohio, which he gave to his sons William and John; and they now live there.

Mr. and Mrs. Withrow are the parents of ten children, viz.: Hugh, Nancy J., Mary, William J., John W., Elizabeth, Carolina B., David C., Hannah E., Fannie A., James F. Seven children are living. William Withrow served one year in the late Rebellion. James Withrow was elected county commissioner in 1842, serving six years; was also elected land appraiser in 1860 and 1870.

WOLFE, CHRISTOPHER, Liberty township, pioneer of Knox county, was born in Roxbury township, Morris county, New Jersey, July 15, 1791. His paternal grandfather was a German Baptist minister. His father's name was John; his mother's name prior to her marriage was Nancy Cassad, who, by descent was Irish. They were both natives of New Jersey, farmers by occupation, and were highly respected citizens. They both died in New Jersey. They had eight children, all of whom grew up, and four of whom are living, viz: Mrs. Elizabeth Yauger; Mrs. David F. Halsey, wife of Squire Halsey, of Clinton township; Mrs. Mary Drake, of Johnston county, lowa, and the subject of this notice.

May 12, 1816, he was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Rinehart, daughter of Christian and Mary Rinehart. Until November of the same year he remained in New Jersey, when he, with the Rinehart family, emigrated to Ohio. They came by wagon, bringing with them some household goods. After five weeks of travel they landed in Morris township, near Mt. Vernon, where Mr. Wolfe remained until 1821, when he purchased a tract of land in Liberty township, on which there had been a small opening, and some improvements made, but it was almost entirely covered with heavy timber. He, however, by persistent efforts felled the ''giants of the forest,' and beautiful harvests rewarded his labors. In due time the log cabin dwelling was superseded by a fine brick dwelling house, and new barns were erected for his crops. He soon became a leading citizen of the township and county.

Politically Mr. Wolfe is a Jeffersonian Democrat, and always took an active interest in political affairs. In his younger days he was widely known over Knox county as one of the leaders of the party. He served for many years as justice of the peace, and filled the office with very general satisfaction. He wasalso commissioner of the county for six years, and filled that office with credit. In religion Mr. Wolfe is a Presbyterian, having been a member of that denomination for many years.

Mrs. Wolfe died in April, 1868. The couple lived over a half century together, having had fifty years of happy wedlock, They were blessed with eight children, six sons and two daughters, seven of whom are living, and highly respected and influential citizens, showing that they impressed the same traits of character on their children that they possessed, namely, industry, honesty, and economy. 'The names of the children are John D., farmer, Poweshiek county, Iowa; Mary A., wife of Andrew Dalrymple, deceased, of Liberty township; George W., farmer, of Morrow county, Ohio; Lewis R', farmer and stock dealer of Oxford, Johnston county, Iowa; William, farmer and stock dealer, Johnston county, lowa; Thomas Jefferson, farmer, Hilliar township; Eliza, wife of Jacob Myers, deceased, of Liberty township; and Samuel C., the youngest, wl) is deceased. Mr. Wolfe is spending the ''evening of his life" with his daughter, Mrs. Myers, awaiting the summons to join those ''who have gone before."

WOLF, SIMON, deceased, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1816, and emigrated to Butler township, Knox county, Ohio, when a boy. He was married to Nancy Kemmerer, October 17, 1832, by whom he has had eleven children, viz : - Samuel, Martin, Mary Ann, John, Jacob, Lydia, James, Lemuel, Emanuel, Lorenzo, and Dorcas Ellen.

Martin served as a soldier of the late civil war, being a member of the Forty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, and died at Memphis, 'Tennessee.

WOLFE, THOMAS J., Hillian township, farmer, was born in Liberty township, Knox county, May 20, 1829. His youth was spent on his father's farm. He was married to Miss Sarah M. Hewett, of Knox county, October, 1850, who was born May 30, 1829. She is the daughter of Cyrus and Syrene Hewett. The following year after their marriage they moved to Hardin county, Ohio, where they remained four years, and then moved to Johnston county, Iowa, where they remained two years and returned to Knox county, and about two years after purchased the farm on which they reside. He has improved the farm and added largely to it.

As early as 1858 Mr. Wolf began to deal in stock and ship to the eastern markets. He continued in this for a number of years, and has been successful.

Mr. Wolfe is one of the solid men of Hilliar township. He is judicious, and consequently successful in his undertakings. His principal business as a farmer is the raising of stock. He was elected land appraiser of this township in 1879. He is regarded as a sate counsellor, a man of sound judgment. Mr. Wolf is social in his manner, liberal in his views, and has the esteem of his neighbors, who look upon him as a man whose word is taken at par; in short, he does what he says. He takes an interest in National matters, and can not be moved from the position he takes upon the political issues of the day. He is a Democrat.

His marriage has been blessed with two children, viz.: Squire M., and Samuel F., both at home. In addition to his own family he has two orphan children, Adda Craft and Amanda E. Yough, to whom he and his estimable wife accord the same privilege as their own family.

WOLFE, SAMUEL, Jackson township, farmer, post office, Bladensburgh, was born August 11, 1838, in Butler township, Knox county, Ohio. He removed to Jackson township in 1861, and has resided there ever since. Mr. Wolfe was married in February, 1858, to Miss Mary Jane Hayes, of Harrison township. They have had nine children, viz: Arminda, born February 14, 1859; Lovenia, January 3, 1861; Melvin, June 9,

WOLF, JOHN, is a native of Butler township, born September 13, 1843, and was married to Hannah M. Hayden may 30, 1872. They have had four children, viz: Everett L., Addie Mabel, Simon Virgil, Edith Violet.

Mr. Wolf served during the war of the Rebellion, enlisting in the Forty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, in November, 1861, at Millwood, under Captain Walker, and served in the saine until the twenty-fourth day of December, 1864, when he enlisted in the veteran service and served until the close of the war. He was engaged in numerous battles and skirmishes; among the number were New Madrid, Iuka, Corinth, Island No. to, Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, etc. He also marched with Sherman to the sea, and was present at Johnson's surrender.

WOOD, I. & T., brick manufacturers. Isaac Wood, managing partner of this firm, is a native of Yates county, New York, where he was born May 24, 1820, and came to Ohio when about sixteen years old and located first in Licking county, near Hartford, afterward resided in Delaware county, and came to this county in 1845 and located in Mt. Vernon where he engaged in working at the brick business, in which he continued a short time when in 1850, in company with his brother, Thomas Wood, they established the present business, in which they have continued ever since with good success. They were located first north of the fair grounds until 1877 when they removed to their present location where they have all the needful appliances and facilities for the business. They have three kilns, twenty-five by forty feet each, and an extensive yard and four drying sheds, twenty-five by one hundred feet each, and have a ten-horsepower engine for grinding. This firm have facilities for manufacturing one million brick per year, and annually manufacture an average of from six hundred thousand to one million, varying according to the demand, and in which they confine themselves to a first class building brick. This is the largest and longest established brick establishment in the county, and justly deserves commendation as one of the leading industries of the county.

WOOLISON, BYRON, farmer, a native of this county, and son of Reuben D. and Mary Woolison, was born in Monroe township on the sixth day of October, 1832. Reuben Woolson, father of Byron, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, in 1789. He married Miss Mary King, born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.

In 1828 they emigrated to this county and located in Monroe township, where they passed the remainder of their days. His wife deceased in October, 1875; he survived her until February, 1876. They reared a family of seven children: Eliza, William, Charlotte, Byron, David, Mary, and Angeline.

In 1854 Byron Woolison married Miss Mary Hall, born in Licthfield, Connecticut, in March, 1838, and emigrated to this county in 1847, and settled in Monroe township. In 1857 they moved upon the farm where they are now living, in same township, one mile and a half north of Gambier.

Rossville, born in 1803, in Belmont county, Ohio, and in 1824 was married to Hannah Baker. In 1825 he settled onhis present farm. His wife died nine months after their marriage. In 1832 he was again married, but his second wife died June 6, 1375, leaving ten children: Susan, Jerome, Peter, Caroline, Rebecca, James, Samuel, Adeline, Delila, and John. Caroline, Rebecca and James are dead. Samuel married Julia Richards in 1875, and settled with his father. He has two children: Hannah and Amy.

WORKMAN, SOLOMON C., Brown township, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Jelloway, and son of Joseph and Sarah Workman, was born near Frostburgh, Alleghany county, Maryland, January 12, 1807. In 1812 his father, with his family, moved to Ohio, and located in Union township, Knox county, near the present village of Danville, on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and there erected a log cabin for his family. In those days the country was thinly settled, wild Indians were seen occasionally, and a block-house was erected upon the farm on which he settled to protect the early settlers from those savages. 'There was also hereabouts in those days plenty of game, such as bears, turkeys, wolves, panthers, foxes, wild-cats and deer. .

On the fourth day of October, 1827, he married Miss Polly Draper, daughter of Isaac and Nancy Draper, born near Morgantown, Virginia, November 7, 1800. Her father was one among the first settlers in Coshocton county, who came from Virginia on pack-horses, and endured all the hardships of frontiersmen. Hedied gt the ripe age of ninety-three years.

Joseph Workman, his father, also endured all the hardships of a frontiersman, and reared a family of fourteen children - eight sons and six daughters, Solomon being one among that number.

Some time after Solomon's marriage he rented his father-inlaw's farm, remaining but one year. In 1829 he purchased two hundred acres of wild-land in Union township, said county, of Hosmer Curtis, for the sum of four hundred dollars to be paid in four years, where he erected a cabin, and moved into it.

In May, 1833, Benedict Peherenbaugh came from Germany - a dealer in brass clocks. Heat once engaged to help sell them for three months for the sum of seventy-five cents per day and one dollar on each clock. When his time expired he engaged the second time for three months on the same terms. He then sold the farm spoken of to said party for the sum of eight hundred dollars, to be paid for in brass clocks at cost and carriage from Germany, which was in 1835.

In the spring of 1836 he gave possession of said lands to Peherenbaugh, moved to Rochester, Coshocton county, Ohio, on the Mohican river, and there commenced the sale of his clocks. He also traded for stock and other articles, particularly notes and obligations, at the same time paying strict attention to military wild lands, and titles and locations, as they were the only wood lands to be purchased, or for sale, as about all were taken up or sold. In the fall of 1836 he secured, of the heirs of Alexander Brevard, a Revolutionary soldier in North Carolina, a title for three hundred acres of land in Brown township, Knox county, located in the Jelloway valley, where he moved in 1837 from Coshocton county, lodging in a cabin built by squatters on said lands, and commenced to improve them. On the first day of January, 1837, he started east in search of land titles, crossed the Ohio river at Steubenville, travelled through a part of Virginia and Pennsylvania, crossing the corner of Maryland, returning home by the way of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Canton and Wooster, arriving at home the third week of February of the same year. Here he felt it to be his special duty to compliment his friends, Benedict Peherenbaugh and his three brothers, Fadilla, Peter, and Christian Peherenbaugh. From his first acquaintance to the last he found them gentlemen of truth and honesty. He failed to accomplish anything on his first trip, and in May of the same year he made the second journey to the State of Maryland, visiting some of its principal towns, but failed the second time in getting the required and desired information. He then started for home by the way of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Canton, arriving at home in a short time in Brown township, and lodged in his cabin in the woods. He then gave his attention to the clearing of the land and erection of buildings, laboring from year to year until the present time, and he has now elegant buildings and a fine farm. He also attends to other matters, such as getting up petitions for roads, securing rights for opening and working the same for the benefit of the whole country.

Roads in early days were few and notin good condition, but as the country settled up they became better by working them thoroughly. 'At one time a tax was levied for the erection of school-houses and paying teachers for instructing the young. Knowing the difficulties a man labors under who has no education in the matter of keeping accounts and in conducting business generally, he, of course, favored those movements.

In 1827, when he left his father's house to go into the world and transact business for himself, he could not read or write, and he very soon saw the necessity of an education. Procuring a few books, slate, and writing paper, making use of them all, in a short time he could read, write, and cipher. Seeing that he could learn as well as others he was not a long time in acquiring thé rudiments of an education.

In early times it was difficult to sell produce for cash, and it had to be hauled to Bristor, Dover, Massillon, or Newark, and then get only from sixty to eighty cents per bushel for wheat, and seldom a dollar.

At the time of the grading of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad, by the way of Loudonville, he had on hand five hundred bushels of wheat, worth from sixty to seventy cents per bushel. Hearing that the Clear Fork mill, situated near Newville, was buying and paying seventy-five cents, he concluded to go over and sell his wheat, but failed, and then went to Loudonville and Wooster and found no market. From there he proceeded to Elyria, Lorain county, but found the market dull. While at the latter place a dispatch came froin the city of New York showing an advance in the prices. He contracted one thousand bushels of wheat, at one dollor per bushel, to be delivered at his barnin Brown township, Knox county, and received five hundred dollars on said contract, to be taken on or before the fourth day of July. He then started home, arriving the next morning, when he changed horses and started out, buying five hundred bushels at a cost of from seventy to seventy-five cents per bushel, to be delivered on short notice, the parties selling receiving one-half of said contract. Wheat declining they failed to take balance, although tendered, but about the first of August of the same year, wheat began to advance, and kept on until it reached one dollar, when the company spoken of made a demand for the wheat, but as they failed to comply with the contract he, of course, declined to let them have it. Wheat continued to raise until October and November of the same year, when he hired teams and hauled it Maszillon and Fulton, and realized one dollar and seventy-five cents per bushel out of this wheat.

May 13, 1868, just at twelve o'clock at night, the lady of the house discovered it to be on fire. Water was applied, with the assistance of neighbors, but without avail, the building soon being burned to ashes, and only a small amount of the household goods saved. He then built the house he now lives in the same year, commencing on the tenth of August, and moved into it on the thirteenth of November.

Mr. Workman has been the owner of one thousand acres of land in the Jelloway valley, Brown township, a part of which he sold, anda part he gave to his children, leaving him the owner of three hundred and twenty acres,

Mr. and Mrs. Workman are the parents of eleven children, six living, and five dead, four of whom died in infancy, one at maturity; grandchildren, total forty-one; deaths, ten, leaving thirty-one living; great-grandchildren fifteen, fourteen living.

In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion a German Baptist. He was elected twice by this church to preach, but declined, not thinking himself a suitable man for a minister; for he believes that a minister should teach by example ag well as words.

WORKMAN, SOLOMON, Brown township, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Danville, son of David Workman, born in Alleghany county, Maryland, May 7, 1813, was brought to Knox county by his parents when a boy thirteen years old, his father locating in Howard township, on Jelloway, where he erected a rude log cabin to shelter his family; then by the help of Solomon, the subject of this sketch, they went to work clearing the land and making it ready for tilling. This they continned until they had a very good and comfortable home.

At the age of twenty-five years he married Mary A. Brandbury, June 8, 1837, she being a daughter of Richard and Mary Brandbury, born in England, February 14, 1818. His father gave him eighty-five acres adjoining him, where he then moved and set up housekeeping, remaining about five vears, when he exchanged said farm with his father fora farm in Brown-township, where he now resides, it being a very pleasant and comfortable home. By their marriage they became the parents of ten children: Elizabeth, born May 27, 1838, died August 17, 1860; Richard, September 23, 1839; David, July 25, 1841; Mary, September, 1843; Barbara, October 14, 1845, died in August, 1880; Jerusha F., Junuary 1, 1848; Marilah H., January 9, 1859; Normanda F., November x6, 1853; Columbus J., July 31, 1856; Amos C., February 22, 1859. Heand his companion are consistent members of the German Baptist church of Danville.

WORKMAN, S. D., Howard township, farmer, post office, Howard. - He was born June 2, 1814, in Maryland, and at the age of thirteen years carne to Howard township. He lived with his father until his twenty-fifth year, when he was married for Loudonville; but while crossing the Clearfork river, just as he was in the centre of one of the spans of the bridge, the stringers gave away, and he with his grain and team fell a distance of twelve feet, the water being about five feet deep, the bridge falling partially uponthem. He was under the wagon bed, but by some good fortune he was rolled out from under it. One of his horses was held under water by a portion of the bridge. The grain was in bags and sank to the bottom of the creek. By some means the alarm was given and the people flocked to the rescue. The most interesting feature of the affair was that all .came out with but slight injuries. Another strange incident was that his vest was lying upon the bags of grain, and when the bridge went down it was carried to the bottom of the river. After reloading the grain they started off. Mr. Workman turned his head to gaze for the last time upon the spot, and by reason of the sun shining brightly, the first thing that he saw was his vest floating down the stream. He commanded his hired man, Mr. Snyder, who was with him to get it, as there was four hundred dollars in it.

Danville. He was born in Union township, Knox county, July 11, 1849. In 1870 he went to Illinois and worked in a mill for two years. In 1872 he returned and married Miss Amanda

Jales, and settled upon a farm the following year. His father has lived in this county since 1830. He came from Maryland at that time, and died March 17, 1873, in his sixty-third year. March 16, 1871, his wife died.

Amos Workman's business has always been farming and raising sheep. He has two children: Donald, born December 10, 1873, and Mary Jane, February 27, 1875.

WORKMAN, THEODORE W., post office, Jelloway, physician and surgeon, son of H. H. and Sarah C. Workman; was born in Brown township, Knox county, September 7, 1855, where he was reared and received a part of his education, after which he attended a few terms of school at Danville, Knox county; he then taught school for about thirteen months. In the spring of 1876 he commenced the reading of medicine under the instructions of Dr. A. J. Hyatt, of Jelloway, and continued three years, during which time he attended two courses of lectures at the Medical College of Ohio, where he graduated in 1879, after which he located in Jelloway, where he at present resides, engaged in the practice of his profession. On January 1, 1880, at the age of twenty-five, he married Flora S. Patten, a daughter of William Patten, born in Brown township, Knox county, July 18, 1857. Their union resulted in one child, a son.

WORLEY, JAMES, residence corner of High and Norton streets, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Worley is a native of Harrison county, Ohio, born four miles south of Cadiz, July 6, 1814; and in the year'1828 he came with his parents to Knox county, and located in Brown township, where they resided one year. They then moved into Pike township. Mr. Worley left the home farm in 1836, and came to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the brick business, in which he continued about eight years. In the year 1844 he engaged with the firm of C. & E. Cooper to learn the moulding trade. After serving his time he remained with them for twenty-two years, and in consideration of his faithfulness and abilities he served twelve of these years as foreman of the moulding department. In the year 1866 he quit the trade and purchased the elegant property where he now resides, opposite the Baltimore & Ohio depot, where he engaged in the hotel and boarding business, in which he has continued for fourteen years.

Mr. Worley has been twice married. His first wife was Mary Ann Harell, daughter of John Harell, of near Leesburgh, Virginia, by whom he had six children, two sons and four daughters. One son died in infancy, and the other, Douglas E., was drowned in the Potomac river near Piedmont. He was a member of company B, Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry. The four daughters are all married, two of whom, Ida and Eva, reside at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mary E. and Alice J. reside in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Worley died April 29, 1858, and he was marri2d to his second wife, Mrs. Uphemia Peters, zee Trump, who still survives and shares the joys, cares and responsibilities of life with him.

WORLEY, M. W., farmer, Howard township, post office, Howard, was born in Monroe township, Knox county, Ohio, in 1821. His father came from Maryland, settled in Monroe township, and died July 2, 1835. His mother came from Virginia in 1818, and with her people located in Mt. Vernon, and remained there until the death of her father in 1833. Mr. Worley learned the harness making trade and followed it fourteen years, in different places. In 1848 he was married to Olive Megs, and went to Mt. Pleasant, Illinois, and worked at his trade four years. He then moved back to Monroe township, and lived on a farm until 1855, when he bought and came to his present home. His wife died December 15, 1851. January 1, 1855, he was married to Eliza Patsfield, and shortly after moved to his farm. He had two children: Laura, who died in her second year; and Charles, who remains at home.

WRIGHT, ROBERT, deceased, of Gambier, son of Jonathan Wright, was born in England May 14, 1814. In 1828 he was apprenticed to the carpenter and joiner trade, and served as such until 1835, after which he went to Londonand continued working at his trade. November 27, 1839, he was married to Miss Betsey Edmonds, of London, born October 24, 1823, daughter of Mr. Henry Edmonds of that city. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wright settled in Herdfordshire, and remained there until the fall of 1842, at which time they emigrated to America and located in Mount Vernon. His first work in his new home was at cabinet-making in the employ of Mr. James Ralff, with whom he worked some eighteen months. In 1844 he visited St. Louis, where he worked at his trade for some four or five months. On account of sickness he was compelled to return to Mt. Vernon. In April, 1844 he removed to Gambier, where he has remained ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have a family of three children - Henry C., Elvira Emma, and Charles Norton.

After his settlement in Gambier, Mr, Wright at once commenced working at his trade, contracting and building. He built sixty-five dwellings in Gambier and vicinity. He built the Kenyon house and carried on the hotel for about fourteen years. He also built the Neff residence and many otheis of the best houses in the town. When he located in Gambier, he established a cabinet and undertaking warehouse, in connection with his cabinet and joiner shops, and for many years he supplied all calls in the undertaking line, manufacturing the coffins for

In April, 1868, his son, Henry C., became his partner. They are now prepared to dress lumber of all kinds, having in their shops, planers, turning and moulding machines, and scroll saws, all of the best and most approved patterns in the country. In fact their shops are better supplied with approved machinery than any establishment of the kind in Knox county. They manufacture sash, blinds, doors, cornices, and all kinds of mouldings.

The firm are now prepared to attend to all calls in their line of business, such as attending funerals, contracting for buildings, etc. Mr. Wright's letter of recommendation as a contractor and builder was both wide and extensive, embracing his handiwork in nearly seventy tenements, has erected in and around Gambier, both in College and Pleasant and surrounding townships, consisting of dwellings, school-houses and other tenements.

Robert Wright was one of the charter members of old Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, instituted June 21, 1843, one of the oldest lodges of that order in Ohio. Mr. Wright unfortunately met with a severe accident in his shop lately, in February, 1881. He lingered a few days, dying from the effects of the injury February 24th.

WRIGHT, SR., WILLIAM, a native of Suffolk county, England, was born February 22, 1814; he was reared on a farm. In 1837 he emigrated to America, landing at New York, July 4th. He continued his journey westward until about the eighteenth of July, when he reached Gambier, this county, where he located and engaged as gardner with Bishop Mcllvaine. In October, 1837, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ransom, daughter of John and Mary Ransom. Miss Ransom was born in the county of Suffolk, England, January 5, 1820, and emigrated to America with her parents, in 1837. They came over on the same vessel, and reachel Gambier at the time that Mr. Wright -did, where her parents located. Shortly after Mr. Wright's marriage with Miss Ransom, they settled in Gambier. He continued his work with the bishop for four years, In 1841 they moved to Mt. Vernon, remained until 1853, when he purchased and moved ona farm in Monroe township, this county; he then turned his attention to farming. In 1859 he sold his farm and moved his family to Gambier. He leased all of the college farming land for six years, and commenced farming on a larger scale, which he made-a success. In 1850 he moved his family upon the farm where they are now living in College township. At the time of the expiration of his lease of the college land, in 1865, he purchased one hundred acres of the farm on which he was living, from. the college trustees, and has since bought one hundred acres more adjoining his first purchase, which makes him a farm of two hundred acres, one hundred and seventy-five acres of it is first-class bottom land, the remainder being upland. He makes stock-raising a specialty on his farm. He is the father of twelve children, ten of whom are now living, seven sons and three daughters. Two of his sons, William and John, served three years in the war of 1861. William served in the Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and John in the Fourth Ohio volunteer cavalry.

Wilham A. Wright enlisted in the late war, asa member of the Ninety-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and died at Milliken's Bend, March ro, 1863.

Daniel P. Wright, in the early part of his life, was a farmer, after which he was engaged in the plastering and stone-mason business. He was also engaged in the mercantile business in Amity for some time, but has retired from the busiuess.

WRIGHT, C. W., harness-maker, Pike township, post office, Democracy, was born in this township in 1828, and was married in 1868 to Amanda Ellen Peeler, who was born in 1840. They have five children: Elsie E., born in 1870; Tima Alice, in 1872; Alta Viola, in 1874; Carl K., in 1877; and Cary Austin, in 1879.

Mr. Wright learned the harness trade in Knox county, and has been in the business for about seventeen years. He isa practical mechanic and is doing general custom work. He was a soldier in the late war, being a member of company I, Second Colorado cavalry. He continued in the service for about three years and received an honorable discharge.

WRIGHT, MRS. PERMELIA, zee Riggle, Hilliar township, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1829. She was married to Henry B. Wright, April 11, 1847. They remained in Pennsylvania some four years, and then came to Knox county, remaining two years, near Gambier, when they moved from Knox county to Morrow county, where they remained for some time, and then moved to the farm on which she now resides. Mr. Wright died September 13, 1878, and left Mrs. Wright with considerable indebtedness, but by judicious management she has succeeded in liquidating the claims, and thus saved to herself and family a home. She had a family of six children, viz: Jane, born July 6, 1849, died March 16, 1878; Anne Eliza, July ro, 1851; Ellen, May 25, 1856; Alexander H., September 5, 1861; James, July 12, 1864; May, August, 1866. Anne Eliza married John Mahan, and resides in Morrow county, Ohio; Ellen is a sifccessful teacher. The other children are at home.

WRIGHT, LYMAN D., Wayne township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born February 27, 1836, was married October 5, 1859, to Ann E. Beers, who was born October 5, 1838. They have two children: V. Adele, born March 23, 1862, and Mary G., born May 19, 1872. Mr. Wright is a farmer, and has always been identified with this township.

The father of Mrs. Ann Wright, John Beer (deceased), was born May 26, 1807, in Sussex county, New Jersey, came to Ohio in 1810 with his parents, and was married to Maria Spurr, who was born January 5, 1811. They had the following children: Daniel, born December 3, 1829; Viola J., September 3, 1831; Amanda, July 18, 1833; Jacob S., March 31, 1835; anc Anna E., October 5, 1838; Daniel died January 31, 1830; Ja cob, born January 2, 1837; Viola, October 24, 186r.

Daniel Beers, deceased, father of John Beers, was born December 29, 1783, in Sussex county, New Jersey, and was married to Elizabeth King, who was born September 29, 1781, they had the following children: Margaret, born February 4, 1806; Azulah, March 16, 1809; Ruth, February 16, 1811; John, May 26, 1807; James, Septernber 24, 1815; Hiram, February 12, 1818; Elizabeth, October 27, 1819; Daniel, December 24, 1821;

WRIGHT, LEMUEL P., farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Wayne township, October 25, 1838, and was married July 2, 1868, to Marilla V. Helt, who was born in Morrow county, October 1, 1849. They have three children: Carleton H., born March 25, 1871; Anna P., October 19, 1874; and Mattie Ruth, December 7, 1876.

Mr. Wright owns a weli improved farm with good buildings. He has been identified with this county from his infancy, and is one of its most active and intelligent men. His father, S. Wright, was born in Herkimer county, New York, July 30, 1811, and died October 31, 1878. He was married to Samantha J. Potter, who was born July 12, 1816., 'They had two children: Simon D., born February 27, 1836, and Lemuel P., October 25, 1838. Mrs. Samantha J. Wright is now living with her son.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM H., Liberty township, farmer, Bangs, Ohio, was born in Knox county, May 1, 1842, being the son of William and Mary Wright, zee Ransom. He was born in England in 1813, emigrated to the United States about 1837, and settled near Gambier, Ohio, where he yet resides. He married Mary Ransom, who settled in Knox county at the same time. They had twelve children, ten of whom are yet living. The parents yet reside near Gambier.

The subject of this notice was reared ona farm, and educated at the common schools. He enlisted in company B, Ninety-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, in 1862, and was mustered out with his regiment in 1865. He served as a wagoner, but was in the battles of Arkansas Post, Grand Coteau. Vicksburgh, Spanish fort, at Mobile, and Yazoo Swamp. After his return home he engaged in farming, which is still his occupation.

He was married to Miss Sarah A. Freeman October 31, 1866; she is the daughter of Asa Freeman, and was born in Knox county, July 27, 1842. They had three children, viz: Alonzo T., born July 9, 1867; an infant; and Albert, born February 26, 1881.

WRIGHT, VANCE WELLINGTON, Milford township, farmer, was born in Burlington township, Licking county, April 8, 1845. He is the son of L. C. and Rebecca Wright, vee Vance; was reared on a farm, received a common school education, and has always followed farming as his occupation. He is a social gentleman, esteemed by the community a good farmer and an estimable citizen, in comfortable circumstances. He was married to Miss Mary M. Beardsley in November, 1867, daughter of Platt G. Beardsley, an early settler of Milford township, and of whom particular mention is elsewhere made.

WRIGHT, JOHN A., Pike township, merchant, post office, Democracy, born in this township in 1847, and was married in 1875 to Inez O'Bryan, who was born in Amity, this county, in 1852. They have one son, Charles E., born in 1878.

Mr. Wright has been connected with the mercantile business from a boy. In 1867 he became a member of the firm of D. P. Wright & Sons, and is now the principal man, conducting and transacting all the business. He has good business qualifications, and keeps constantly on hand a complete stock of general merchandise adapted to his locality, and is having an extensive trade and a successful business.

WYKER, & VINCENT, dealers in drugs, Fredericktown. They established themselves in the drug business in 1878, and keep in stock a complete line of drugs, medicines, books and stationary.

Dr. Vincent was born in England in 1845. He served an apprenticeship for seven years in the drug business in England. He came to America in 1867, engaged in the same business in Cleveland, Ohio, after which he went to Chicago, Illinois, and was engaged with one of the largest houses (drugs and prescriptions), and remained two years and a half, and then came to Mt. Vernon, where he engaged in the same business and remained there till 1878, then came to Fredericktown, formed a copartnership with John Wyker, and they are doing business under the firm name of Wyker & Vincent. They occupy a large and spacious room on Main street.

YAUGER, SAMUEL G., Hilliar township, farmer, was born in Morris county, New Jersey, May 1, 1838. He is the youngest son of Samuel H. and Elizabeth Yauger (zee Wolf), who emigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1839, and settled about six miles west of Mt. Vernon. They remained there about a year and then came to Hilliar township and settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Barker, where he lived until 1850, when he moved to Clinton township, where he died March, 1877, aged about eighty years. His aged wife still survives him at the age of eighty-four years.

The subject of this notice was married to Miss Mary A. Mc- Fadden, of Clinton township, April 27, 1862, and the following spring he moved on the farm on which he now resides. He is a good farmer, social in his manners, and has the confidence and esteem of the community in which he resides. He takes an active interest in the affairs of the country.

YEISLEY, WILLIAM, Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Fredcricktown, born in Belleville in 1843, and was married in 1875 to Nancy Garber, who was born in Richland county. They have three children---Eddie, Milo, and an infant (deceased).

Mr. Yeisley was in the late war, being a member of the One Hundred and Second regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and He received an honorable discharge, and since that has been engaged in farming.

YOAKAM, JOHN, Liberty township, pioneer, was born in Randolph county, Virginia, in 1801. In the fall of 1810 his parents, Michael and Roselia Yoakam, came to this county, and remained over winter in Clinton township. In the spring of 1811 they moved to near where Mt. Liberty now stands, and where they lived and died. They had twelve children, ten of whom reached adult age - seven sons and three daughters, four of whom are yet living.

In 1823 the subject of this notice was married to Miss Malinda Shinaberry, a native of Pennsylvania. They had ten children - four daughters and six sons, three of whom are living: Ransom, George W. and Nathaniel A., all farmers, and live in Liberty township. His wife died in 1871. He is now spending

At the time his parents came, the following families lived in the township, viz: Joseph Higgins, who came in June, 1810; Alexander Dallas, Francis Hardesty, Francis Elliott, Peter Bricker, Francis Blankery, Thomas Fletcher and George Zinn.

Mr. Yoakam spends his time in reading. He has a clear intellect, and remembers recent occurrences distinctly as well as those of many years ago. He has beena hard worker and a farmer by occupation. At the time he came there many Indians still passed th rough this part of the county. He wasa man of muscular strength. - Politically, he was a strong Democrat.

Nathaniel A. Yoakam was born in Liberty township in 1843. He is the son of John Yoakam,-was reared on a farm, and always followed farming as his occupation. In 1863 he married Miss Rebecca McKinstry. They had three children, two of whom are living: John and Charles (twins).

YOUNG, WILLIAM MITCHELL, jeweler, South Main street, between Vine and Gambier streets. Mr. Young is a native of this county. He was born about two miles west of Fredericktown May 31, 1830. When about ten years of age iis parents removed to Mt. Vernon, and placed their son, William, in the public schools, where he received a thorough education. His first business engagement was with Mr. C. H. Strieby, in the jewelry business, with whom he remained about two years, and then engaged with Mr. Joshua Hyde, with whom he finished his trade, after which he formed a partnership with his late instructor, and for twelve years the business was carried on under the firm name of Hyde & Young. At the expiration of this time (in 1868) he bought out his partner's interest. Since then he has conducted the business as sole proprietor. He carries at all times a full stock of fine gold and silver watches, clocks, jewelry of all grades, and solid and plated silverware. He also attends to watch, clock, and jewelry repairing in a style equal to the best establishments in the State, and on the shortest notice.

Duting his partnership with Mr. Hyde, Mr. Young enlisted in company A, Nineiy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was commissioned first lieutenant, and served with the regiment about eight months, when he resigned and came home, remaining about eighteen months. He then entered the service again and was commissioned major of the One Hundred and Fortysecond regiment Ohio National guard, Colonel William Cooper commanding, in which he served the full time for which the regiment was called - one hundred days.

On the fourteenth day of October, 1852, Mr. Young was married to Miss R. W. Ward, of Mt. Vernon. Five children were born to them - three sons and two daughters.

Mr. Young is one one of Mt. Vernon's most prominent business men, prompt in all his business engagements, and, in a social point of view, is highly esteemed for his many good qualities. His parents were of the old pioneer stock, who aided in rescuing the county from its wilderness condition.

YOUNG, MICHAEL, Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty, born in Stark county in 1842, and was married in 1866 to Mary Eley, who was born in this county in 1831. They have one son, William J., born in 1872.

in Holmes county, and was married 'in 1867, to Eliza Jane Lafever. They had the following children: Clarence Ray, born in 1869; Cora I., in 1871; and Clyde, in 1874.

ZIMMERMAN, FREDERICK J., of Mt. Vernon, was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on the twenty-fourth day of June, 1807, and died in Mt. Vernon. Early in the fall of 1816 his father and family removed to Mt. Vernon and settled in a log house, then situated where the residence of Mrs. John Irvine now stands, in the second ward. His father, Mr. Gotleib Zimmerman, died in this city February 22, 1845. For many years old Mr. Zimmerman kept tavern where Mr. T. B. Mead's grocery store now is. This old tavern building was removed, and Mr. Montgomery Brown erected a large brick building on its site. No doubt many old citizens remember the ''Zimmerman tavern." Like others of the old gentleman's nationality, Mr. Zimmerman dearly loved his pipe or a good cigar. At that early day tobacco was a luxury not easily obtained; but the old gentleman was equal to the emergency, as his son Frederick vouched for, as he had made many a horseback trip to Lancaster, an older setuicment, to procure the weed his father loved so well. At the time the Zimmerman family came to Mt. Vernon, 1816, there was only one brick house in the village. That one now forms a part of the pleasant family residence of Mr. Joseph M. Byers, corner of Gay and Vine streets. The brick house on the corner of Mulbeiry and Vine streets, now occupied by Mr. O'Connor, was at that time in the course of erection, its walls having reached the second floor. That was the second brick house erected in Mt. Vernon.

Mr. F. J. Zimmerman was a saddler and harness-maker by profession. He was postmaster in this city for some five years, under the administrations of Pierce and Buchanan. Mr. Zimmerman in 1846 built the house on East Front street, and dwelt therein up to the time of his death. He was married July 7, 1835, to Miss Sarah Colopy, of this city. Miss Colopy was born in Virginia. Her parents came to Ohio, and settled in Miller township, and afterwards removed to Mt. Vernon. Seven children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman, six of whom are still living. 'Three reside in this city, one in Jackson, Michigan, oné in Chicago, and one in Mt. Holly, this county.

ZOLMAN, JACOB, Midddlebury township, deceased, born in Frederick county, Maryland, February 16, 1783, and was married July 20, 1806, to Elizabeth Kerbe, who was born in Frederick county, Maryland, November 5, 1782. They had four children born to them in Maryland, viz: Mary, born July 22, 1807; Aryann, January 16, 1809; Ephraim, August 14, 1811; and Susannah, born February 4, 1814. They came to Ohio about 1815, where the following children were born, viz: John Zolman, born January 1, 1816; Jacob, October 3, 1818, and Philip, October 3, 1818, being twin brothers; David, February 3, 1820; Philip, July 11, 1822; Lewis, August 18, 1827; Elizabeth, April 8, 1831. The following have deceased: Philip died April 15, 1820; John, December 15, 1835; Jacob, June 14, 1860; Mrs. Elizabeth Zolman died January 20, 1863; Mary Ann Zolman died January 20, 1876, at the residence of her brother, Lewis Zolman.

office, Fredericktown, born in Knox county, August 18, 1827, and married to Abigail Curtis, who was born June 5, 1827. They had the following family: Lafayette, born October 12, 1850; Susan, June 3, 1852; Deborah, October 25, 1854; Jacob, October 23, 1856; Mary E., July 29, 1859; Lodema, July 19, 1861; Louisa, September 29, 1863. Susan, died December 28, 1863; Abigail Zolman died March 2, 1877, in this township and county. Deborah Zolman was married to Baskin Bailes, now of Morrow county, Ohio; Lafayette married Lavina Mowery. Mr. Zolman has been for years one of the energetic men of this township.

ZOLMAN, JAMES, Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Berlin township in 1853; was married in 1877 to Mary Norris, who was born in Ashland county in 1857. They have one daughter, Sylvia Belle, born April 29, 1878. Mr. Zolman has always been identified with this township and is an enterprising farmer. His father, Jacob Zolman, was born in Middlebury township, in 1818, and was married in 1838 to Mary Ann Heron, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1813. They had six children, viz: Rebecca, born in 1839; Ephraim, in 1841: Nancy Jane, in 1843; Samuel, in 1846; Jacob (deceased), in 1850, and James L., in 1853. Rebecca was married to David Richard, and they reside near Bangor; Ephraim resides in Morrow county.

Mr. Zolman worked on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad when it was graded and was superintendent of a working force. He wasa soldier in the late war, being a member of the Sixth Michigan battery. In an engagement that took place about half a mile from Atlanta he was wounded in the right leg, and still carries the marks of the wound with him. He served nearly four years in the army and was honorably discharged in the State of Michigan. He was in forty-seven conflicts and engagements, his last battle being at the British Cross Roads, where he had a very narrow escape.

Addenda Election, Mt. Vernon, 1880

Calvin Magers, marshal; Colonel William C. Cooper and Dr. B. Scott, board of education ; Otho Welshymer, street commissioner; Samuel H. Peterman, First ward; J. H. Branyan, First ward; H. Y. Rowley, Second ward; W. C. Culbertson, Third ward; John H. Ransom, Fourth ward; John Moore, Fifth ward, members of the council.

The German Baptist church, Dunkard, of Berlin township, 1s located near Anknytown, Knox county, Ohio. It was organized about November 22, 1824, by John Moltzbaugh, elder. The following were some of the first members: Abe Leedey and wife, Jacob Leedey and wife, Daniel Leedey and wife, Daniel Hetrick and wife, Joseph Hetrick and wife, John Long and wife, Jacob Frederick and wife,

About 1842 Henry B. Davey and Abraham H. Leedey were elected to the ministry. Since that time the following have been elected and preached in the church: Henry Keller, Henry Hess, Abner Fiddler; William Murray, son of James Murray, who came here from Stark county.

They built a frame church, forty by sixty feet, in 1858. It was neat, comfortable and convenient, but everything plain, nothing extravagant in finish, although they are abundantly able, but humble people. It was dedicated by Elder John Moltzbaugh, assisted by H. P. Davey and Daniel Hetrick.

in North Liberty, Pike township. They have bought a lot, and intend to build a church this summer, (1881). The present membership is about one hundred and sixty. It is known as the Owl creek congregation of the German Baptist church. The church building cost about twelve

The present elders of this church are William A. Murry and Henry Keller. They have never adopted a salary system, but are a generous and hospitable people, are always ready to assist their needy. In this respect they are an example to many other churches and Christians.

ACKERMAN, L. B., insurance and notary public, was born n Middlebury township; reared on a farm, attended district school until fifteen years of age, then attended a select school at Chesterville, Ohio, taught by Professor J. B. Selby, after which he was a student at the Fredericktown high school for one year; he then engaged in teaching, his first term was in Rerlin township; he continued teaching for a series of terms; he taught in Johnsville, Waterford, and Fredericktown; in the latter town he was superintendent for one year. In 1879 he engaged in insurance, notary public, and collecting; in these he has been very successful. Mr. Ackerman has taken quite an active part in local politics; he has always been identified with the Democratic party; he is not a selfish party man, but promulgates the true principles of the party. He was married in 1871 to Miss Ella Cook, of Dalton, Wayne county, Ohio. They have four children, viz: Ida C., William A., Ernest Virgil, and Edith E. Mr. Ackerman moved to Fredericktown in 1877. He purchased property here in 1879, located on Sandusky street.

His grandfather, John Ackerman, sr., was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1756; he came to Knox county, Middlebury township, in 1811. He was married to Amy Barton; they had four children - John, Abraham, Catharine, and Mary. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His son, John, was married in 1829, to Ida Cook. They had nine children - Stephen C., Morgan, Rachel, Louis B., Amy Ann, Leander, James Harvey, and two deceased. The Ackerman family were among the eafly settlers of this county.

ADAMS, JOHN, common pleas judge, was born on December 11, 1824, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He wasa farmer's son, and the experience of his boyhood and youth were such experiences as befall almost any farmer's boy whose father has only the wealth that comes of hard toil, in every day, in every season. He ''learned to labor and to wait;" for as soon as he was old enough he took part in the labors of the farm, and for the fulfilment of such hopes and aspirations as come to the ambitious and capable boy he had to wait until the opportunity for gratifying them could be made. He attended school first at Martinsburgh, and afterwards at Kenyon college. Subsequently he entered Jefferson college, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and graduated there in the spring of 1847.

After leaving college he commenced the study of law, reading with Hon. John K. Miller, at Mt. Vernon. In 1850 he was admitted to the bar in Mt. Vernon, and at once commenced the practice of his profession there. At first he practiced alone, but at the end of a year he formed a professional partnership with Mr. Dunbar. Eventually this partnership was dissolved, and subsequently he associated himself with his former preceptor, Hon. John K. Miller. He prospered well in his profession and gained a practice that was large and lucrative.