Pleasant Township (part 14 of 18)

U78 Biographical Sketches

Delaware County, Ohio. September 11, 1861. She was a daughter of Solomon and Mary (Jackson) Bill. Her grandfather on her lather's side was Stephen Hill; on her mother's side, William Jackson; her grandmother was Katie McKetric. Our subject is the father of two children, viz.: Marley C, born September 5, 1879, and Frank Richard, born November 13, 1881. Mr. Kilburv owns 460 acres of land, and is a farmer by occupation, at which he has been successful. In politics, he is Republican.

WILLIAM KILOORE, farmer, P. 0. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township, January 26, 1823. He is a son of Thomas and Jane (Patterson) Kilgore, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Virginia, both of Irish descent. His grandfather, William Patterson, was a Revolutionary soldier. Our subject's occupation is farming, and he owns 175 acres of land four miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike. He was Justice of the Peace three terms. Constable nine years, and also served as School Director. He was married, December 6, 1845, to Mary Bo}rd, a native of Washington County, Penn., born June 25, 1830, and a daughter of James and Martha (Millikin) Boyd, of Irish descent. Our subject is the father of four children, viz.: Martha, born September 23, 1850, wife of Samuel Francis; Eliza Jane, born October 17, 1853. wife of Charles Slvh; Etta, born 1857; and Willie B., born February 28, 1869

ELIHU KNAPP, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was bora in "New York State February 12, 1800; he is a son of Elihu K. and Amy (Audress) Knapp. His fatiier emigrated to Ohio in 1815. His grandfather, Luke Knapp, was a native of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary war. Our subject was married December 31, 1819, to Keziah Norton, daughter of James and Delany Norton. By this union there were four children, viz., Albertus, Delany, Jacob and Anna. Mrs. Knapp died in 1833, and in 1837 Mr. Knapp married .Mr- Hayes, by whom lie had three children, viz., Melvin, an infant (deceased), and Defany. His second wife dying. Mr. Knapp married Hannah Patch. At her decease he married Phebe (Norton) Converse, sister to his first wife. She also died, and for his fifth wife he marrried Jane (Dominy) Tarpening, daughter of Almon and Rachel (Cook) Dominy, and widow of E. Tarpening. Our subject came to Darby Township in 1816, and after eight years' residence there, came to Canaan Township. He lived seven years in Delaware and five years in Plain City. He owns 100 acres of land three- fourths of a mile south of Amity. and is a farmer by occupation, but in former years worked at tanning and shoe-making. He and wife are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Deacon.

LUTHER LANE, banker, West Canaan, was horn in Vermont July 20, 1810. In 1817, he emigrated to Ohio and settled near Milford, Union County. In 1833, he came to Canaan Township and has since made this his place of res idence. 11" commenced life for himself by working by the month. He has devoted his life to fanning and trading, al which he has been very successful, at one time owning 1,500 acres of land. He now has about 530. As a trader he was indefatigable in the prosecution of his business, having, at one time ridden horseback constantly for seven years. Helms been called to the various offices of the township during his life, including Justice of the Pence. Land Appraiser and Trustee. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, in which he has been very useful as a Deacon and Superintendent of the Sabbath Bchool. He was married in 1832 to Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of Henry and Martha (Davis) Morrison. By this union eleven children were horn. viz.. Margaret, wife of Israel N. Worthington; two that died in infancy; Delilah, wife of .M. Worthington; Martha, deceased; Adellah, deceased; Elizabeth, de-

Luther, dr., who married Josie Keys. In polities, Mr. Lane is a Republican. He has always been a prominent citizen for a number of years, having been largely identified with the mercantile interests of the township. During life he bus given away Dearly $100,000, and has quite as much left for himself. He lias retired from the more active duties of life and is now connected with the Exchange Hank of Plain Citj in the capacity of President.

J. S. MILLIKIN, tanner. P.O. West Canaan, a native of this county and township, was born August 13,1841; he is a son of James Millikin, Jr., and Rachel (Carey) Millikin, the father a native of Washington County, lVnn., and the mother of Ohio. Mis grandparents were dames Millikin, a native of Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth (Cook) Millikin. lie emigrated to Ohio in 1830. Our subject was married, January 1, 18-74, to Mattie E. Flennekin, a native of Franklin County, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Flennekin. By this union two children were born - Francis Wilbur, born October 27, 1875, and Lulu May, born June 11, 1876.

J. F. MILLIKIN, farmer, I'. 0. West Jefferson. The subject of this sketch was born in Washington County. Penn., Augual is. 1842; he is a son of John and Rachel (Bane) Millikin. He came to Darby Plains, Madison County, in 1856. His father was born August 15, 1807, and died in February, 1882. He owns ninety-one acres of land live miles northwest of Jefferson and a half mile from the Alder farm. He makes farming his business, and in politics is a Democrat. He has filled several township offices. He was married, March 27. is;:., to Elizabeth M.. daughter of Rowland and Almira (Hall) Thomas, a native of Ohio, born November 28, is.")!). Her father was a native of Wales, her mother of Ohio. By this union there were three children, viz.: Charles Rowland, born .)h\h> 28, 1874; Wyal Lester, born September 28, 1875, and Marvin Stanley, born August 27, 1877. Mr. Millikin's grandfather, James Millikin, emigrated to Ohio at an early day and died at the age of eighty-eight years.

FRANCIS NUGENT, farmer, P. 0. West Canaan, was born in Ireland about sixty years ago; he is a son of Michael and Christinia (Hroadburn) Nugent, lie came to Ohio at the age of nineteen years, and engaged in farming, which occupation he has since followed. He owns 180 acres of land in Canaan Township, one half mile from Amity, on the lower pike. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and in politics is a Democrat, and lias served as Trustee and member of the School Board. He was married in December, 1859, to Isabel (iallahcr, a native of Ireland, who was born in 1825, and died August 27, 1865. She was a daughter of John and Sarah Oallaher. Mr. Nugent has had eight children, one son and seven daughters, of whom three survive.

JOHN PRICE, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Plain City. The subject of this sketch was horn in Clark County, Ohio, duly 1, 1833; lie is the son of James and Margaret J. (Ryan) Price, his father a native of Wales. His paternal grandfather was dames Price, and his maternal grandmother was Mary Harvey. Our subject was married, December 8, 1859. to Sarah Wilson, a native of Madison' County. Ohio, born March 10, 1844, and daughter of William D. and Nancy (Moore) Wilson, her mother a native of Clark County, born 1808, nationality English, and her father born February 27. 181)7. Mr. Price's wife's grandfather, John Moore, of Kentucky, emigrated to Ohio in an early dav. Mr. and .Mrs. Price have had four children, viz.. Flora, dames W., Rosa (died March 25. 1877) and William (died May 25, 1873).

MATHIAS SFYII. farmer. P. O. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born in West Virginia April 12. 1800; he is a son of Mathias and Mary (Drill) Slyh. His father emigrated to Ohio at an early date, and was of German descent; his mother died in Maryland about 1817. His grandfather, Mathias Slyh, was born near Fit tie York, Penn., and was through the Revolutionary war, serving as Major or Colonel. Subject's father was also in the battle of Brandy wine when only fourteen years of age; he served as wagon master for three years. Our subject's grandfather on his mother's side was named Jacob Drill. His grandmother's name was Eva Drill. Mr. Slyh owns 505 acres of land in Franklin and Madison Counties, and is a successful farmer by occupation. In politics, he is a Democrat. He was married, August K), 1819, to Sophia Martin, who died October 17, 1827, and by her he had four children, viz.: Phebe, John, Rebecca and F. Richard. His second marriage was celebrated March 17, 1830, to Sarah Patterson. He has served as Township Trustee, Constable and School Director, and is one of the Trustees in the Baptist Church, of which he is a member. He has had thirteen children.

CHARLES SLYH, farmer and horseman, P. 0. West Canaan. The subject of this sketch was born March 26, 1848, in Madison County; his parents were Matthias and Sarah (Patterson) Slyh, natives of Virginia. He was married, March 26, 1874, to Eliza, daughter of William and Mary (Boyd) Kilgore, and by this union has had born to him three children, viz.: Ora, Alma, and Rodney. In politics, Mr. Slyh is a Democrat. He has served as Assessor for four years, and also as School Director. A more extended sketch of his ancestry appears elsewhere in this work.

CHARLES B. SMITH, banker, Plain City, was born in Delaware County. Ohio, July 16, 1840; his parents were of English and German descent; Alvah and Catherine (xMoore) Smith, who settled in Madison County Jul}' 16, 1843. The former is a native of Pennsiylvania, and came to Ohio with his parents when small. He is President of the Plain City Bank, of which our subject has been cashier since 1876. Mr. Smith was married, September 5, 1861, to Melissa, daughter of Alvin nd Polly (Barlow) Dominy, and by his marriage has six children, four living, viz.: Katie, Alvin, Emery, Lawrence, Charles B., deceased, and an infant, deceased. Mr. Smith owns 132 acres of land in Canaan Township, six and a half miles south of Plain City. He carries on farming, and deals extensively in stock. He is a pleasant gentleman, a man of good business qualifications and a useful citizen.

G. E. SPRING, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 21, 1844; he is a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Foland) Spring, natives of Harford County, Md., who emigrated to Carroll County, Ohio. The father of our subject was a native of Loudoun County, Va. His grandfather on his mother's side was Benjamin Foland. His grandmother on his mother's side was Elizabeth Denbow. Our subject owns seventy-eight acres of land one mile east of Amity, and is a farmer by occupation. He is a Republican in politics, and has been Township Clerk, Assessor four years in Tuscarawas County, and taught school seventy-two months. He was in the Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, and participated in several battles. He was married, August 1!>. 1869, to Catharine, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Heater) Lclm, natives of Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County. She was born in 1858, and died April 21, 1877. By this union there were tour children, viz.: Laura E., Rov E., Arthur R.. and a daughter, deceased. Mr. Spring was again married. April 22, 188(1. to Margaret (Wortliington) Andrew, widow of. lames Andrew, and daughter of Israel and Margaret (Lane) Worthington. By this marriage there is one child, Bertha, born January 14, 1882. .Mrs. Spring is a member of the Baptist Church.

JACOB TAYLOR, farmer, P. 0. West Canaan, was born in Canaan Township, February 20, 1819; he is a son of William and Elizabeth (Casto) Taylor, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of New Jersey. The Father was horn in 1771, and died in 1838, and the mother was born in L794, and died in 1838. Our subject owns 545 acres of land in Canaan Township, and is a fa mer by occupation. In politics, he is a Republican. He was married Aprils, 1847, to Rebecca, daughter of Thomas and Jane Patterson; she was born February 6, 1827, and by her he has had five children, viz.: Sarah, deceased, wife of Robert Carey; Zachariah, married to Taylor Wilson's widow; William, Jeniry and Sarah (deceased). Mrs. Taylor's grandfather, William Patterson, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

WILLIAM M. WILSON, farmer and stock dealer, P. 0. West Jefferson, was born in this county and township August 10,1841; he is a son of William D. and Nancy (Moore) Wilson, natives of Ohio. His father, who was born February 27, 1807, and died March 25, 1873, was of Irish descent. His mother, who was born in December, 1808, and died in October, 1882, was of German descent. The\r were married December 29, 1829. Our subject is a farmer and stock-dealer, and owns 1,385 acres of land midway between Plain City and Jefferson. He was married, January 10, 18(57, to Mary S. Slyh, a native of this county, where she was born, March 8,1815. She was a daughter of Matthias and Sarah (Patterson) Slyh, and by her Mr. Wilson had one child, Ellen A., born October 11, 1867. Our subject pays considerable attention to stock-raising, and has at present about 150 head of nice cattle. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics, Mr. Wilson is a Republican.

JOSEPH BENJAMIN, farmer, P. 0. Big Plain, a native of this county and township, was born January 31, 1832, and is a son of William and Clarrissa Benjamin, he a native of Maryland, and she of the State of New York. The grandpaients were Jonathan and Elizabeth Benjamin. He was born in New Jersey, but became a resident of Maryland, where he married Elizabeth Barnes, and about 1803 removed to Ohio and settled near Chillicothe; thence about 1807 he became one of the pioneer settlers of Madison County, locating on the land now owned by D. D. Downing, where he purchased a large tract of land, and had it nearly paid for, when another owner presented himself with a bonafide title to the land, and Mr. Benjamin was compelled to leave it; he, however, remained a resident on the land till his death. William, the father of our subject and the eldest child of his father, was born March 1, 1790, being thirteen years of age when their family came to Ohio. Here he grew to manhood, and was seventeen years of age when they became settlers of Madison County. After he arrived at manhood, and after his father had lost his land by a defective title, he purchased 150 acres where Joseph, our subject, now lives, and here cleared up his farm, and made a home right from the woods; and here he resided till his death, May 28, 1877. He married Clarissa Waldo, with whom he lived till his death. She survived him till in November, 1881, She died from being burned by her clothes taking lire in front of their fire-place, in her eightyfirst year. They had two children - Herrick (deceased) and Joseph. The former grew to manhood, and enlisted in the war of the rebellion, in the Twentysixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Company K), and died of camp diarrhoea at Gallipolis, Ohio. November 12, 1861, in his thirty-second year. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood on the old home place, where he still resides. On August 13, 1856, he was united in marriage with Margaret Perigo, a native of this county, who was born February 22, 1835. By this union they had live children. William II.. born October 27, 1858: Alfred H., born May 23^ 1860; Herrick J., born August 1. 1863; Thomas J. T., born April 22, 1865; and Clarissa, born September 3, 1868. Mrs. Benjamin died November 27. 1880. Mr. Benjamin has heeded the old motto. " A rolling stone gathers no moss, " and has spent his life upon the old home place of his father, which has now been in possession of the family forty-seven years - nearlyhalf a century.

JOEL M. BYERS, farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, was born in this county May 26, 1841, and is a son of John W. and Sarah J. Byers, natives of Penns\ lvania. The grandfather, James Byers, a native of Pennsylvania, emigrated to Ohio with his family, and settled in Ross Count}", in 1806. In 1826, he removed to Madison County and located in the north part of Fairfield Township, where he died, being one of the first settlers of that neighborhood. His house was one of the first places where preaching and worship was had, long before any church existed in this vicinity. His "latch string" was ever out to the ministers of the Gospel. Among the first preachers were Rev. Dr. Hogue, of Columbus, a Presbyterian, and Rev. William Dickey. John W., the father of our subject, was twenty-six years of age when they settled in Madison County, and here he married Matilda Hunter, a native of Franklin County. Ohio, by whom he had three children, one now living - Matilda, wife of Samuel Truitt. His wife died and he married for his second wife Sarah J. Painter, by whom he had four sons and six daughters. Eight now survive, viz.: Rosanna, wife of N. P. Gardner, resides in Iowa; Jane, wife of T. J. Price, resides in Emporia. Kan.: Flora, Kate, Joel M. and James W. (twins), John C, and Andrew T., now a practicing lawyer of Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Byers was a very successful farmer. He commenced life here when the countiy was in its wild, primitive state-; when the stock roamed at will over the prairies and through the woods; and often he would early in the morning start out on horseback and ride over prairies with the wild sedge grass higher than his head, to bring up their horses for work, a picture which can now only be seen in imagination. Mr. Byers became owner of more than 600 acres of excellent land, with good improvements. The last years of his life he spent in London, having retired from the active labors of the farm to pass in quiet and rest the declining years of his life. He died February 2, 1881, aged nearly eighty-one years. He had lived a devoted Christian life, having been a member of the Presbyterian church more than half a century, and an Elder in the same many years. In business he was prompt and reliable, and filled the offices of Trustee and Treasurer of his township many years. His widow still survives and resides in London. The subject of this sketch was married November 23, 1864, to Louisa M. Fitzgerald, a native of this county, where she was born June 6, 1841, and a daughter of Judge Edward O. and Lacy Ann Fitzgerald. By this union they have three children: Luella, born September 18,1865; John E., born March 20, 1872, and William G-., born January 24, 1878. In the spring of ISC,"). Mr. Byers located on the farm where he now lives and has since resided. The farm contains 152 acres of excellent land with good improvements. Mr. Byers is a ver}' congenial and agreeable gentleman, and inherits many of the excellent qualities of his father, and is highly esteemed and respected throughout his circle of acquaintances.

JOHN C. BYERS, farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, is a native of Madison County, where he was born January 18, 1845; he is a son of John W. and Sarah J. Byers, whose history is given in the sketch of Joel Byers. The subject of this biography was raised in this county. On November 2, 1871, he was united in marriage with Josephine Rickabaugh who was born in Ross County duly 10, L849,and was a daughter of William and Sophia Rickabaugh, natives of Gallia County, Ohio, where they were married and soon after removed to Ross County, Ohio. In the spring of 1869, they removed to Madison County ami located in Fairfield Township, where they have since resided. They have three children: Mary, wife of Thomas McFarland; Francis M., and Josephine. Mr. Byers and wife have one child. Jessie, born September 14, and then in the fall of 1877 they located at their present place of residence. This was known as the Joel Painter farm. In the summer of 1877 Mr. Byers erected his present large frame house, and now has a pleasant home and farmer's residence. He is one of the Township Trustees and one of the prominent and reliable farmers of Fairfield Township.

ALFRED CARTMILL, farmer. P. 0. Big Plain, was horn in Franklin County, Ohio, February !>. 1819, and is a son of William and [sabel Cartmill, natives of Virginia, who, when quite young, with their parents emigrated to Kentucky among the early settlers of thai State, when they had to be protected in block-houses from the savages. Under those trying ordeals, they grew to maturity, were married, and. about 1813, in the spring, removed to Ohio and located on the Darby, near G-eorgesville, in Franklin County. About 1824 or 1825, they removed to Madison County and settled on land now owned by Elijah Chenoweth, where they remained through life and where Mrs. Cartmill died, after which Mr. Cartmill made his home with his children till his death in November, is',"."), in his ninety-seventh year. They had live sons and two daughters, of whom six now survive: Thomas; Fidelia, wife ofM. Y. Patrick: John C, Alfred. William F., and Margaret, wife of Daniel Rhodabaugh. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in Madison County, and at nineteen years of age commenced teaching school, which occupation he followed about nineteen years, when he purchased a tract of land just below where he now lives and entered upon farming which he has since followed. Mr. Cartmill has been twice married; first to Catharine Keller, a daughter of Peter and Rebecca Keller, natives of Pennsylvania; this union was of but brief duration, as in the fall of 1861 she died. On February 22, 1865, he was married to Mrs. Margaret Freeman, who was born in Franklin County, Ohio, September 9, 1837, and was a daughter of Reuben and Fmza Chaffin, natives of Pennsylvania. By her he has had eight children, six now surviving: Grace, born May 3l, 1S07: Clyde, born November 20, 1868; Marcia, born March 1, 1872; Gale Forest, born April 8, 1874; M. Dell, bom April 5, 1877, and Alfred Pearl, born December 14, 1881. Since the first tract of land which Mr. Cartmill bought, he has added more by purchase till he now owns 400 acres of good land. In 1880, he erected a large brick house and has made various improvements in buildings, ditching and draining, till he now has an excellent farm and a fine home. He never desired public office, although he has served as Township Clerk and a Justice of the Peace. He commenced in life without means, and by his own industry has acquired a comfortable competency, and is now one of the prominent farmers of Fairfield Township.

JOHN R. CHAMBERLAIN, farmer, P. O. Big Plain, was born in Gallia County, Ohio, May 3, 1842, and is a son of Nicholas H. and Susan Chamberlain, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of Virginia. The maternal grandparents (Bishops) were natives of Virginia, but became early settlers of Gallia County. Ohio, where they lived and died. Nicholas II.. the father of our subject, came from Pennsylvania to Ohio when a young single man. and married Susan Bishop in Gallia County, where they located and lived till about 1850, when they removed to Jackson County, where they resided till the war of the rebellion, when he enlisted in the army and served till the close of the war, after which they lived a 1 unit two years in Madison County. They then removed to Clark County, where on June 10, 1870, Mrs. Chamberlain died, after which Mr. Chamberlain spent the balance of his life with his children in Clark and Jackson Counties, and died in the latter county March 2."). 1880. They had a large family of children, of whom live now survive - William II.: John R; Mary Ann, wife of Moses Rider, of Clark County; Martha, wife of John Betts, of Jackson County; and Sarah, wife of John Jones. Mr. Chamberlain was a shoe- maker by trade, which business he followed through life. John R.. the subject of this sketch, was raised in Jackson County, and when about eighteen years of age came to Madison County, and on February 13, 1867, married Martha E. Gill, who was born in this count}" January 2, 1850. She was a daughter of Henry and Sarah Ellen Gill, natives of Ohio. By this union they have had nine children - eight of whom now survive - James, born August 12, 1867; Sarah E., December 27, 1870; Lucetta, December 10, 1872; Alphretta, December 27, 1874. Minnie, February 6, 1877; Kinnie and Lena (twins). March 4, 1879, and John H., July 17, 1881. Mr. Chamberlain has devoted his life to farming, and all within this county but two }Tears, during which he lived in Franklin County. He started out in life at eighteen years of age depending upon his own industry and economy to make a livelihood, and has fought his way through life, step by step, till now he owns a good farm of eighty-three acres, with improvements.

ELIJAH CHENOWETH, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Big Plains, was born in this county March 15, 1831, and is a son of John F. Chenoweth, whose sketch appears in the biographies of London City. The subject of this sketcli was united in marriage, December 16, 1858, to Susan A. Pringle, whose ancestors are given in the sketch of William D. Pringle, in this work. By this union they have three children - William D., born November 5, 1859; Elmer J., born October 3, 1861, and Mary C, born May 6, 1876. Mr. Chenoweth has devoted his life principally to farming, and raising and dealing in stock, the latter receiving his main attention. From 1864 to 1869, he resided near West Jefferson, and engaged in a general trading business - dealing in fruit and wool, and buying and shipping stock; thence he returned to his farm in Oak Run Township, and thence in the fall of 1875, having previously erected his present fine brick house where he now lives, he moved into it where he has since resided. He is one of the extensive farmers and stock-dealers of Madison County. In April, 1882, he purchased the old home place, where he was born and raised. He now owns 1,150 acres of land, all in one body, and has over 3.000 head of sheep. During the season, he usually buys and sells several thou sand sheep and several hundred cattle. He has held but few offices of his county or township, as his whole interest, taste and energy are devoted to his business, and in this he ranks among the leading men of Madison County.

THOMAS COX, farmer, P. O. Big Plain, was born in Ross County, Ohio, December 25, 1831, and is a son of Noah and Mary Cox, he a native of Man - laud and she of Delaware. He was about three years of age when his father died, and was brought to Ohio by his mother, who settled in Ross County, where she married again, and became an early settler of Madison County, where she died. They settled in Ross County about 180.'!. and there Noah grew to manhood and married .Mary Cook. They settled in Ross County. where they resided till 1850, in the fall, when they removed to this county, and located on the place where our subject now lives, and here remained till his death, September 15, 1881, aged eighty-one years. His wife still survives, and resides on the old home place with her son, now about seventy-seven years of age. The\ had live sons and three daughters, four of whom now survive - Sarah, wife of Wiley Creath; William, Thomas, and Maria, wife of William C. Cook. Mr. Cox was one of Ohio's pioneers, settling early in Ross County, where he helped to clear up two farms; then he came to Madison County and cleared up his farm here, mostly from its wild, unimproved slate. Notwithstanding his upright, moral life, he had lived to the faith of Universalism, and a few days before his death he felt dissatisfied with his faith, and told his family that Universalism would do very well to live by, but did not reach far enough, and he then and there accepted Christ as his only salvation, and died with a full hope of a blessed immortality. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried, February 25, 1853, to Nancy Ann Robey, who was born in this county in June, 1829, and who was a daughter of Michael and .Matilda Robey, lie a native of Virginia and she of Kentucky, who became early settlers of Madison County. where they resided till his death in the fall of 1880; his wife still survives and resides near Mechanicsburg. They had eight children, six now surviving - Thomas, Nancy Ann, John, David, Mary Jane (wile of William Diehl), and Michael. Mr. Cox and wife have had six children, four now surviving - Courtney, Malissa Jane, Austin R, and Debbie Ulaly. Mr. Cox has made farming his occupation during life, and mostly on rented places within this county, till in January, 1882, he located on the old home place of his father, where he expects to remain through life. Here he has fifty-three acres of land with good improvements. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, to which they have belonged ten years.

WILEY CREATH, farmer, P. 0. Big Plain, was born in this township September 4, 1825, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Creath. The former was born in Bourbon County, Ky., September 11, 1797, and the latter in Virginia September 13, 1794. The grandparents were William and Margaret Creath . he was of Irish descent and became an early settler in Kentucky. In 1811. they removed to Ohio and settled in Madison County, near Mount Sterling, where they died. John was about fourteen years of age when his parents came to Madison County. On March 25, 1823. he married Elizabeth Robey, a daughter of Notly Robey, by whom he had seven children, five now surviving - Wiley, Samuel, Margaret (wife of Thomas Hume, residing in Kearney, Neb.), Elijah (living in Logan County, Ohio), and George (living in London). Mr. Creath lived several years near Mount Sterling, thence he moved to the Dun farm, thence about 1838 he bought and located on the tract of land in Fairfield Township, now owned by his son Samuel, where he remained till his death. This land was then nearly all in its wild, unimproved state, and here he lived about forty-three years. He died January 15, 1881, at the ripe age of eightythree years. He served as a Captain of the militia seven years. He was raised a Presbyterian, but at the age of sixty }rears he united with the United Brethren Church, in which he remained a devoted member till his death. He was one of the honored and reliable citizens of Madison Count3r, served as Township Trustee several years, and died esteemed and respected by his many friends. His wife died in December, 1873. The subject of this sketch lias been thrice married; first on February 22, 1855, to Susan Alkire, a daughter of John and Susan Alkire, by whom he had two children - Laura Jane, born -January 10, 1856, and Susan, born February 18, 1862. Mrs. Creath died February 21. 1862, and on November 2!>, 1863, he married Elizabeth Alkire, a sister of his first wife; by her he had tour children - Charles, born May 5, 1864; Mary E., born April 1, 1860; Armilda. born December 13, 1808, and Josie, born March 1, 1870. His second wile died November 29, 1874. and on April 14, 1877, he married Mrs. Sarah Collins, daughter of Noah and Mary ('ox. Mrs. Creath had by her first husband, Noah Collins, three children, who now survive - Albert, John Wesley and Ransom. During the war of the rebellion, in August, 1802, Mr. Creath enlisted in the defense of his country in Company Gr, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till .June 24, 1803, when he received his discharge on account of sickness and disability. He has made farming his occupation through life; he first located near Mount Sterling where he resided seven years, till his enlistment in the war. After his return, he located upon the old home place, where he has since resided, a period of eighteen years, lie and wife are worthy members of the United Brethren Church at Dennison Chapel, to which they have belonged many years.

DAVID D. DOWNING-, farmer, P. O. Big Plain! was born on the Lower Glade, Madison County, Ohio. June 17. 1 853, and is a son of Albert and Frances

Downing, he a native of Franklin County. Ohio, and she of London, this county." The grandparents were Timothy and Elizabeth Downing, of Scotch descent and among the first settlers on the Little Darby, a part of their purchase of land being located in what is now Madison County, and a part in Franklin County, their residence being in the latter county. The exact date of their settling there is not known, but it is believed to have been prior to 1800, as that section was then all a vast wilderness, with but four or rive other families in that region of country. One of these families was Jonathan Alder, of pioneer fame, and there Mr. Downing resided until his death. Subsequently his wife married for her second husband Mr. Rathburn, who is also now deceased. Mrs. Rathburn still survives and resides on the old home place, now about seventv-tive years of age. Albert, the father of our subject, was the eldest child of his father. :\n 1 has one brother. Isaac II., who has b 'en a resident, of California for thirty years. Albert Downing was raise! to farm labor, and after arriving at his majority he went to London and entered upon the mercantile trade in partnership with Mr. Shanklin, and continued in this business in London and Plain City for several years. During the war of the rebellion, he served in the army, and after his return entered as check clerk in the railroad office at Columbus. But at the last call of the President for troops he again enlisted in the army. After the close of the war. he located in Columbus and was book-keeper there till 1S7F when he moved on to the farm of our subject) and there resided till the spring of 1879, when he returned to Columbus, where he has since resided, being engaged in book-keeping. Mr. Downing has been twice married, first to Frances Dunkin, a daughter of David Dunkin. She died during his residence at London. By her he had two children - David D. and Timothy Lawson - the latter deceased. His second wife was Ann E. Philips, daughter of Milford Philips, of London. Of Mr. Downing's career his greatest fault in life has been being too lenient and kind in busiuess, trying to accommodate his friends, greatly to his own injury; being kind-hearted and honest himself, he tried to believe others to be the same, ami in consequence has met with many losses. Our subject grew to manhood, receiving a good education at the public schools of Columbus, and at nineteen years of age entered upon farming, which has been his principal occupation since. Mr. Downing is now Clerk of Fairfield Township, having been elected to that office in the spring of 1 882

GEORGE DURFLINGER, blacksmith. Lilly Chapel, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, April 16, 1S45, and is a son o[' William and Clara Durflinger, whose history is given in the sketch of William Durflinger. The subject of this sketch was raised in this county and brought up to farm labor, which occupation he followed till in January, 1881, when he purchased Mie interest of S. A. Sidner, oi' the firm of Wilson & Sidner. blacksmiths and wagon-makers, at Lilly Chapel. Thence, in February. 1882. he bought out Mr. Wilson's interest, since which he has conducted the entire business in his own name, has a good trade and a prosperous business, and being located in a growing and thriving village, his prospect for an increasing business is good. On July 21, 1864, lie married Miss Jennie George, who was born in Hardy County. Va., July 20, 1847: she was a daughter of Thomas R. and Sarah (Rumer) George, natives of Virginia. The grandparents were Jeremiah and Ann (Wood) George, also natives of Virginia, who lived and died in that State. Thomas 11. grew to manhood and married and resided in Virginia till in November, 1857, when he removed to Ohio and located in Madison County, where he has since resided, with the exception of six years - from lStiu to lSi'>f> - during which he lived in Franklin County. Mr. George has always made farming his principal hu>iness. and has now resided in Ohio twenty-five years. His wife died in Virginia in 1856. She bore him four children - Jennie, Nata- lia C. wife of Nathan Reed ; Hannah S., wife of Stephen Summers ; and Isaac P. Mr. George married for his second wife Mrs. Sarah Thomas, a daughter of Levi Ilann. Mr. Durflinger and wife have three children - Thomas W., horn July 23, 1867; Sarah A., July 18. 1875 (deceased) ; and Pierce Beach, born July 24, 1880.

SAMUEL H. EDWARDS, grain merchant, Lilly Chapel, was horn in Camden County, N. J., May 21, 1840, and is a son of Job II. and Eleanor I'. Edwards, natives of New Jersey. The grandparents were Kicha.id H. and Deborah Edwards, also natives of New Jersey, their ancestors heing of German and Irish descent ; the}' lived and died in New Jersey. The maternal grandparents, Samuel B. and Susan Hunt, were also natives of New Jersey, where he died; she subsequently died at La Fayette, Ind. Mr. Hunt was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. They were of Irish descent. Job H.. the father of our subject, was brought up to the carpenter trade, which he followed through life, lie married Miss Eleanor P. Hunt, of New Jersey, and settled in that State, where they resided till the spring of 1844, when the}' emigrated to Ohio, and located at South Charleston, (Hark County, where they lived about two years. Thence the}' moved over the line into this county ; thence they moved into Fairfield Township, where his wife died March 3, 1877. Mr. Edwards still survives, and now resides with one of his sons at California. aged sixty-eight years. He is now totally blind, and has been thus for three years. He is the father of eleven children, of whom nine now survive - Thomas. Susan (wife of F. M.Thomas), Samuel H., Richard, Isaiah, William, Ellen (wife of Andrew Bell), and Charles. Four of these sons were in the Lite war of the rebellion. Samuel II. and Isaiah enlisted in Company B, Ninety-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in July, 1862 ; the former was taken prisoner at Richmond, Ky., on August 30 of the same year, by Kirby Smith, was paroled, about six months after was exchanged, and then entered the Sixtieth Regiment Second Battalion Veteran Reserves and served till the close of the war, receiving his discharge in August, L865. Isaiah was soon stricken down with the measles, from the effects of which he became unfit for duty and was discharged in 1863, after a few months' service. Richard enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the war. Jacob enlisted in the Twenty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till near the close of the war; when at the battle of Guntown, Tenn., he was severely wounded in the thigh, from which cause he was discharged, and has since drawn a pension. The subject of this sketch, the fourth child of his father, was about four years of age when brought to Ohio, and here was raised to manhood, brought up to farm labor, and received a good common school education. He attended Gundries' Commercial College at Cincinnati, and then taughl school during winters for ten years in succession, and in all has taught seventeen terms. On March 1<>. 1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah A. Hume, who was born in Madison County October 7, 1830. She was a daughter of George and Ann Hume, natives of Virginia. George was a son ot William and Vim Hume, natives of Ireland. who became early settlers of Virginia, where they lived and died. Ann. wife of George Hume, was a daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Owens) Scott, native-. of Ireland. Mrs. Hume was but four years of age when brought to Ohio in 1798, and settled in Pike County, where she grew to womanhood and married Mr. Hume. They settled in Pike County; where they resided till 1826, when they removed to Madison County, and here resided till his death, March 20, L856. Mrs. Hume still survives, and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Edwards, at Lilly Chapel, now eighty-eighl years of age. She is truly a pioneer, and is one of the oldest surviving early settlers of Madison County. She has now resided in Ohio eighty-four years, and in Madison County fifty-six years. She is the mother of thirteen children, six now surviving - Thomas, George, James, Mary (wife of Richard Jones), Sarah A. and Francis Marion. Mr. Edwards and wife have two children - Oscar H., born December 25, 1870, and Anna E., born March 8, 1872. Mr. Edwards followed farming and teaching till in October, 1880, when he entered upon his present business, that of buying and shipping grain, in which he is doing a profitable and flourishing business. He is a member of Lilly Chapel Grange, No. 583, and is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has belonged for twenty-nine years. EDWARD FITZGERALD, farmer, P. 0. Rig Plains, was born in Hampshire County, Va., August 26, 1806, and is a son of Thomas and Mary Fitzgerald. The former, it is said, was born on the ocean, and the latter in Virginia. The grandfather, Thomas Fitzgerald, was a native of the northern part of Ireland, and married Eleanor O'Farrel, with whom he emigrated to America in 1778, and settled in Virginia, where they lived and died. Thomas, the father of our subject, and the eldest child of his father, was born on the ocean in 1778, while they were sailing for America. He was raised and grew to manhood in Virginia, and on September 13, 1799, married Mary Ruffington, who was born January 13, 1780. She was a daughter of William and Mary Ruffington, natives of England, who emigrated to America about the same time as the Fitzgerald family, and located in the same town, Romney, Va., where they remained till death. By this marriage, Mr. Fitzgerald and wife had eight children, of whom four now survive - William B., born March 4, 1804; Edward; Eliza, bom January 8, 1809, now Widow Taylor, and has been a widow since 1831 - over half a century; and Mary, born November 28, 1814, wife of John W. Kennedy. Mr. Fitzgerald died March 28, 1815; subsequently his widow married, for her second husband, Jonathan Black, and in 1827 the}' came to Ohio and settled in Madison County, where Mrs. Black died in 1873, aged ninety-three years. By Mr. Black she had two daughters - Rebecca and Sarah Ann - both deceased. The subject of this sketch was the fourth child and second son of his father ; he grew to manhood in his native State, and on October 15. 1827, married Lacy Ann Taylor, a native of Virginia, born February 18, 1810, and a daughter of Edward and Margaret (Means) Taylor, natives of Virginia, who lived and died in their native State, he in 1839, and she in 1854 or 1855. In November, 1827, Mr. Fitzgerald, with his bride, started for the wilds of Ohio. They came first to Newark, Ohio, and remained there till April 1, 1828, when they removed to Lancaster, Ohio, and resided one year, and in April, 1829, came to Madison County and settled where he now lives and has since resided a period of fiftythree years. He first purchased 140 acres of land of Gen. Mc Arthur ; to this lie lias since added by purchase till he became owner of over 900 acres of excellent land. He commenced in a log house with shingle roof, which was then one of the best houses in the neighborhood. Over half a century has passed with its great changes and improvements, and the Judge has kept pace with the general advance and progress of the country ; he has good improvements, a well-stocked farm and a pleasant home. He is the father of eleven children, of whom eighl now surviv* - Mary E., horn July 23, 1830, wife of W. L. Morgan ; Barriet, born June 14, 1832, wife of Robert Alkire ; William H., born February 15, 1834 ; Sarah Ann, born April 15, 1836, wife of Alfred Pringle ; Warner T., born November 2, 1838 ; Louisa, bom June 15, 1841, wife of Joel W. Byers; Lydia, born March 23, 1849, wife of Elias Florence; and George, born September 11, 1851 ; all are married and settled in life, and doing well. Margarel lv, their eldest child, '..as born September 11, 1828, married Samuel Robinson September, 1849, and died December 9, 1879, having had three children, of whom two, Edward -). and Mary E., survive. Mr. Fitzgerald held the office of Justice of the Peace for twenty years; served as a member of the Legislature in the session of 1846 and 1847, and served as Associate J udge two years, in addition to various township offices. The Judge is now one of the oldest surviving pioneers, and one of Madison County's most esteemed aud worthy citizens. Though now in his seventy-sixth year, his mind is clear and bright, his recollections of the early settlers and scenes of pioneer life are vivid, and his narration of those reminiscences, Lucid and comprehensive. He has given us much valuable information for this history of Madison County, and we ma)' hope that his last days may be as full of peace and happiness as his life has been of labor and usefulness.

WILLIAM H. FITZGERALD, farmer, P. 0. Big I Main, is a native of Fairfield Township, born February 15, 1834, and is a son of Edward 0. and Lacy Ann Fitzgerald, whose history is given in the sketch of E. Fitzgerald. Our subject grew to manhood on the farm of his father, Judge Fitzgerald, and was married in September, 1855, to Matilda Biggart, who was born in Franklin County. Ohio, in 1837, and who was a daughter of Samuel and Mary Biggart, natives of Franklin County. By her he had three children, of whom two now survive - Mary S., bom June 22, 1857, now the wife of Charles L. Bales ; and Frank P., born February 28, 1859. Mrs. Fitzgerald died February 23, 18(13. On November 17, 1863, he married for his second wife Margaret A. Booker, who was born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 22, 1841 ; she was a daughter of William and Rachel (Biggart) Booker, he a native of Virginia, and she of Franklin Count)', Ohio. Mr. Booker came to Ohio from Virginia, when a young single man, and was married in Franklin County. In 1843. he with his family moved to Illinois, where he died about 1845, aged twenty-seven years. After his death, Mrs. Booker with her three children - George, Margaret A. and James - returned to Ohio ; the two sons are now both deceased. Mrs. Booker married for her second husband David Clark, by whom she has two children, John and Matilda. .Mis. Clark now resides at Lilly Chapel. Mr. Fitzgerald, by his second wife, has had five children, four of whom now survive - Harry A., born September 9, 1864 ; Sallie K.. born Augusts, 1866 ; Edward 0., born August 20, 1868, and Laura H., born June 17, 1878. Mr. Fitzgerald has made farming and stock-raising his business through life ; he lived five years on his lathe. 's farm, and in 18(!0 bought and located where he now lives and has since resided. His first purchase was 214 acres from Moses Bales, to which he has since added by purchase, till he now owns 320 acres of excellent land with good improvements. He has been Trustee of the township, and was School Director for fifteen years. He is a prominent and reliable farmer, a kind neighbor, and a worthy citizen.

ROBERT FULLERTON. fanner. I>. (). Lilly Chapel, was born in Clark County, Ohio, October 27, 1827, and is a son of James and Mary Fullerton, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of Virginia. He came from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and settled in Clinton County about 1815. He served in the latter part of the war of L812 as a teamster. In Clinton County, lie married Mary. McQuerter. and about 1822 removed to Clark County and located near Lisbon, afterward lie removed to Madison County, and located west of London, and in that neighborhood and east of London he resided till the death of his wife, after which he removed to Fairfield Township and lived the remainder of his life with his son, our subject; he died March 2, 1881. in his eighty-seventh year. He was the father of seven children, five now living - Hugh. John, Robert, James, and Charity, wife of John Rankins. of South Charleston. Mr. Fullerton followed teaming for many years and then he entered upon farming. He w7as an early pioneer, and experienced the hardships of that day. The subject of this sketch, the fifth child of his father, was six years of age when brought to Madison County, and here grew to manhood. He was married, October 25, 1855, to Ruth Johnson, a native of Madison County, and a, daughter of John and Elizabeth Johnson, who were married in this county, and were among its early settlers. R}' this union Mr. Pullerton and wife have had twelve children, eleven now survive - Laura, wife of W. Sidner ; Elizabeth, wife of J. Sidner ; Jennie, Ellen, John, Anna (deceased), Robert, James, Humphrey Lee, Harry and Maud. .Mr. Pullerton has made farming his business through life. He bought and located where he now lives, in 1855, where he has resided twenty-seven years. This farm he purchased of W. Alkire, it contained one hundred and ten acres, to which he has added by purchase till il now embraces one hundred and fifty-five acres, with good improvements. He is a reliable farmer, and a much respected citizen. He served several year- as Township Trustee, is a worthy member of the Methodist Church, and also a member of the Lilly Chapel Grange, No. 583.

JOHN H. GARDNER, Justice of the Peace, P. 0. Rig Plain, was born in Ross County. Ohio, April 5, 1819, and is a son of Edward P. and Sarah Gardner. The grandparents were Joseph and Margaret Gardner, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of England. He removed to Virginia, where he married ; thence, prior to the war of 1812, he removed to Ohio and settled in Ross County, where he lived till his death, lie was one of the early settler- I Ross County, and a leading man in the political affairs of the county. He served several years as Judge of the Court. His wife was a sister of Gov. Tiffin, the first Governor of Ohio. Edward P.. the father of our subject, was born in Virginia in 1707, and was but a young lad when brought to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and married Sarah Hall, who was also born in Virginia, and a daughter of John and Mary (Hayes) Hall, who became settlers of Ross Count}- soon after the war of 1812, and lived and died there. About. 1828, Mr. Gardner, with his family, moved to Franklin County, Ohio, and there settled and resided till his death in 1863. His wife survived him several yen-. They had ten children, six now surviving - John H., James P., Mary Ann. Margaret (wife of William Coberly); Sarah Jane (wife of George Switzer). and Nancy (wife of James Whitten). Mr. Gardner was a miller by trade, a good millwright, an excellent workman, and at this and the carpenter trade he worked the most of his active life Mr. Gardner, our subject, was raised in Franklin and Madison Counties. He learned the carpenter trade, which he followed several years, and then he entered upon farming. In 1864, he bought and located upon the place where he now lives and has since resided. On January 9, 1845, he was united in marriage with Man Bradford, who was born in this county March 20. lS2li; she was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bradford, he a native of Maryland, and she ol* Virginia. By this union they have had three children, two living - Thomas Edward, born December 20. L 848, and Maggie J., born duly 16, 1852. Mr, Gardner also has an adopted child. Newton Webster, born December 20, 1858, whom he has raised from an infant three months old. Mr. Gardner has now been a resident of this township for thirty years, and is one of its reliable an ! much respected citizens ||e served the township as Clerk seventeen year-, and is now serving his eighth term, which will make twenty-four consecutiv - years as a Justice of the Peace, a period of time equaled by bul few

JOSEPH II. GARDNER, farmer, I*. < >. Lillj Chapel, was bom in Jefferson Township, this county, Augusl 25, 1836, and is a son of William ami Aner Gardner: he ia s of Virginia, and she of Maryland. The grandparents,

.1 i aes and Mary Gardner, were natives of Virginia, from aear Harpers Ferry ; they emigrated to Ohio in L813, making the entire journey on horseback, lie and his son William riding one horse and his wife and her little daughter the other, with all the effects they had carried in saddle-bags <>n their horses. They located in Ross County, being among the early settlers of that county. There his wile died. Subsequently, he married tor his second wife Susanna

Beaver, and about L816 he removed to Franklin County and settled in the forks of the Big and Little Darbys, where they lived till their death, the old home plaee being now occupied by his grandchild. .Mrs. Dyer. William, the father of our subject, was born in 1806, and was about seven years of age when brought to Ohio, and here grew to manhood. He married Aner Marett and settled near the home plaee. About 1834, he removed to Madison County and settled on the Little Darby, in Jefferson Township. In 1842, he purchased a farm in Fairfield Township, where they lived till death, his wife April 11, 1870, and he April If). IST'.i. They had six children, four now surviving - Abel M., Samuel C. and Nathaniel P., residents of Washington County, Iowa, and Joseph EL, our subject. Mr. Garduer was an active and prosperous farmer, and during his life held m >st of the offices of his township, lie was a devoted, active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty years. The subject of this sketch, with his twin brother (John 8., deceased), were the youngest of his father's family. John S. grew to manhood, graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan College at Delaware, and entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Ohio Conference. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in the one hundred days' service in the One Hundred and Thirty third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was taken prisoner at North Mountain, Virginia, and imprisoned at Florence, S. C, where he died November 2, 1864. Joseph II. was raised to the occupation of a farmer, which he has followed through life. On September 22,1859, he was united in marriage with Susan E. Biggert, who was born in Franklin County. Ohio, May 20, 1839 ; she was a daughter of Samuel and Mary Biggert, also natives of Franklin County. By this union they have; three children - Mary A., born November '1. 1861, now the wife of \V. P. Coberly ; Matilda M, bora September 29, 1865, and Lottie J., born October 26, 1868. Mr. Gardner first located on what is known as the Shneler McDonald farm near the old home place, and has spent all his life since in Fairfield Township, except five years' residence in Iowa, and three years in Pickaway County, Ohio. In April, 1881, he purchased the property where he now lives, and has since resided, being a very pleasant home in the village of Lilly Chapel. He has never desired office although he has served as Township Trustee, and in other minor offices. He is a member of Gilroy Lodge, No. 695, 1. 0. O. F.. and also a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has belonged twelve years.

LOUIS GIERICH, farmer, P.O. Lilly Chapel, was born in Germany May 4. 1S2S. and is a son of John F. and Barbara Gierich, who lived and died in their native land, Germany. They had eighteen children, all now deceased but two. Magdalena, now widow Gearhart, resides in Columbus, Ohio, and Louis, the subject of this sketch, who was the youngest child of his father, and who in 1849 emigrated to America, and landed in New Vork on May 4 <>f that year, being jusl twenty one years of age on that day. Be first located in Beaver County, Penn., and worked one summer; thence he came to Wesl Jefferson, this county, and there, and in Kentucky. Indiana, and various other places he lived and worked till April 13, 1853, whenhe was married to Barbara Kuhner, and settled in West Jefferson In the spring of 1855, Mr. Gierich made a visit to his native land and returned to America, and to his family in October of the same year. In November, he bought the farm where; he now lives, and has since resided, a period of twenty fight years. He now has a farm of sixty-seven acres of land with good improvements, which he has principally made by his own labor and industry. He has had born to him five children, of whom four now survive - John Christian, born January 25, 1857 ; Mary, born November 1!>, 1860, now the wife of Guess Bennett; Jacob, born May 4, 1863; and Emma, born November 13, 1866. Mr. Gierich and family are worth)' members of the Lutheran Church.

HENRY G-ILROY, retired farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, was born near Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, December 10, 1818, and is a son of John and Mary (Knight) Gilroy, natives of County Firmanagh, Ireland, who emigrated to America about 1815 and located near Lebanon, being among the pioneers of that county. Thence they removed to Clark County, and subsequentby to Madison County about 1830, or possibly a little earlier. Here they resided till their death. The}' had seven children, of whom three now survive - James, Henry and Greorge. The subject of this sketch was raised in Clark and Madison Counties, and was married in 1841 to Patience Hunt, who was born near South Charleston. Clark Co., Ohio, in April, 1826; she was a daughter of Isaiah and Rebecca Hunt, natives of New York. Mr. Grilroy first located in Allen County, Ohio, but in the fall of 1848 he removed to Madison Count}' and purchased the land where he now lives, a part of which is now occupied by the village of Lilly Chapel. Here he has resided thirty-four years, and has been one of the leading men of this community. In 1874, he and Henry Lilly laid off the town which was called "Gilroy," in honor of our worthy subject and pioneer. He has lived to see this countrv greatly improved.

DR. CHARLES W. HIGGINS, physician, Big Plain, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, November 1, 1838, and is a son of Charles and Druzilla Higgins, he a native of Maryland and she of* Pennsylvania. The grandfather was Charles Higgins, a native of Maryland, who emigrated to Ohio and settled in Franklin County in 1812, ranking as a pioneer of that county. At that date there was but one house in Columbus, and that was a primitive log cabin Mr. Higgins remained in that county till his death, aged sixty years. Charles, the father of our subject, was about six years of age when brought to Ohio, and here he grew to manhood fully accustomed to pioneer life. He married Druzilla Ball, a daughter of William Ball, a native of Pennsylvania, and settled on a part of the home place, where he remained through life, having devoted his entire life to farming, and lie was a very successful and prosperous farmer. He and his wife both departed this life in the year 1855. They had eight children; seven grew to maturity, and three now survive - Lorretta, wife of A. J. Richey; Jane, wife of Calvin Bcattv. and Dr. Charles W., our subject. Mr. llig»ins was a very industrious, active man. and as a farmer was very successful. The Doctor our subject, was brought up to the healthful and honorable employment of the farm till sixteen years of age, when he entered the public schools of Columbus, where he attended one year. He then entered the Commercial School and completed their course of study. Then he attended the Capital University two years, and then after a short time of teaching he attended the Granville College two years. He then engaged several years in the work of teaching, and during this time entered upon the study of medicine with Dr. L. Woodruff, of Alton, Ohio. Then he entered the Starling Medical College at Columbus, from which he graduated in the spring of 1865. He then entered upon the practice of his profession with Dr. Richey at Martinsville, Irid. [n October, 1865, he returned to Ohio and located at California, where he has continued the practice of his profession to the present time, lie has thoroughly established himself in the confidence of t he people of this community, and has a large and growing practice. In addition to the practice of medicine, in 1868 he entered upon the drug business. In 1869, he purchased the stock of groceries of Harvey & Bro., and in 1876 he moved into his present building and entered upon a general merchandise trade, in which he has continued to the present time. On December 31, 1865, was celebrated his marriage with .lane A. Say, a daughter of James and Matilda Say, he a native of England and she of the State of New York. By this union they have had eleven children, eight of whom now survive .Minnie B.. Laura. Carrie, Walter, Florence, James N., Rettie and Mary. During the war of the rebellion the Doctor enlisted in

July, 1862, in Company C, Ninety-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served six months, when, from sickness and disability tie was discharged, having been engaged in one battle - Richmond, Ivy.

WILLIAM 11. HILL, merchant, Big Plain, was born in Pickaway Count}', Ohio, July 16. 1837, and was brought up to the occupation of a farmer, receiving a good common school education. Then he learned the trade of a plasterer, which business he followed aboul three years, [n June, 1859, he entered as a clerk in the store of O. T. Curry, at Harrisburg, Franklin County, Ohio, where he continued three years. In the fall of 1862, he located in California, Madison County, Ohio, and entered upon the mercantile trade on his own account, in which he has continued to the present time - a period of twenty years. .Mr. Hill started in life without capital, depending upon his own strength, intellect and integrity of character to win him success. He has succeeded, and now has a good property and a good stock of general merchandise, such as is needed in a village like California. He has a good trade, and has thoroughly established himself in the confidence of his community. On May 2-4, 1863, he was united in marriage with Nancy Ellen Snider, who was born in Pickaway County, January 7, 1842, and is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Snider, of Pickaway County. By this union they have four children - Alma Lillian, born August 10, 18(58 ; Lorena May, born June 16, 1871 ; Etta Imo, born July 28, 187.:. and William Henry, born May 17. 1880. Mr. Hill united with the Methodist Church in 1850, when in his fourteenth year, and has remained a eonsistent and worthy member for thirty-two jears. His wife is also a member of the same church to which she has belonged twentytwo years. Their eldesl child united with the church in the winter of 1882.

THOMAS HORN, farmer, P. 0. billy Chapel, was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 26, 1836, and is a son of John M. and Elizabeth Horn. natives of Rerkeley County, Va. The grandfather, Jacob Horn, also a native of Virginia, lived and died in his native State. John M.. the father of our subject, grew to manhood, and married a lady in Virginia by name of Millhoff, who died in Virginia, having borne him two children - both deceased. About 1817, he removed to Ohio and settled in Ross County, at that time there being but one shingle-roofed house in the town of Chillicothe. He married for his second wife, Elizabeth Recob, whose history is given in the sketches of Frederick and Valentine liccob. They settled in boss County, where they resided till the fall of 1851, when they removed to Madison County and settled three miles west of California. He remained a resident of Fairfield Township till his death. March 4. 1861, aged seventy-four years. His wife subsequently removed to Med, can County. 111., where she resided with her daughter till her death in the fall of 1872. They had seven children, six now living - William ; James, a resident of Kansas ; John ; Valentine, a resident of Nebraska; Elijah, a resident of Illinois, and Thomas, our subject. Mr. Horn was a blacksmith by trade, which occupation he followed through lite. While a young, single man, living in Virginia, in the time of slavery, he was an overseer, having charge of a number of slaves owned by Maj. Bedinger. He was an industrious, hard-working man. and a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. Thomas I lorn, our subject, married Sarah J. Courtright, who was born in Franklin County. Ohio. July 1, 183!) ; she was a daughter of Jesse and Mary A. (Brown) Courtright. also natives of Franklin County, where he died in April, L874, aged fifty-eight years. Mr. Courtright was a farmer by occupation, and held the office of County Surveyor two terms, or six years, and was a prominent, leading man of that county, who held quite a number of minor offices. Mrs. Courtright still survives, and resides on the old homestead, aged sixty-four years. They had ten children, nine still living - Sarah J., Martha A., John, William, Jesse, Edward, Samuel and

Milton and Newton (twins). Mr. Horn and wife have had seven children, six now surviving - Walter, born April 21, 1868; Edward, born February 10, 1871; Josephine, born January 19, 187o; Samuel, born August 21, 1875; Mary, born August 18, 1877, and Emma, born February 26, 1880. Mrs. Horn while young obtained a good common school education, after which she attended the college at Worthington two years, and then entered upon the useful yet arduous work of teaching, which occupation she followed seven years prior to her marriage. She is a worth}' member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which she has belonged twenty-four years. Mr. Horn, after his marriage, entered upon the mercantile trade at Georgesville, Franklin County, and continued there till 1872, when he came to Madison County and purchased the farm where he now lives. He built the first house in Lilly Chapel, after the town was laid out, and there entered upon the mercantile trade ; was the first Postmaster of the place and became the first local agent for the railroad company after the road was completed. He continued in business there until 1878. when he retired to his iarm, where he has since resided, and to which he has devoted his attention. On March 24, 1862, he answered his country's call, and enlisted in her defense in Company H, Second Battalion Eighteenth United States Infantry, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Mumfordsville, Ky.. and paroled the same day. after which he engaged in the battle of Hoover's Gap, at Chickamauga and others. He has eighty acres of good land just north of Lilly Chapel, whei'e he has a pleasant home. He is a member of the Lilly Chapel Grange, No. 583, of which he was a charter member ; and he is also a member of Gilroy Lodge, No. 695, I. 0. 0. F., at Lilly Chapel.

ANDREW JACKSON, farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, was born in Rockbridge County, Va., December 28, 1816, and is a son of William and Nancy Jackson : he is a native of Pennsylvania and she of Virginia. The grandfather, William Jackson, was a native of Ireland, who, with six brothers, emigrated to America about the time of the war of the Revolution, and all of them espoused the cause of this country and fought for its independence. After the war, Mr. Jackson never heard of any of his six brothers ; subsequently he married and located in Pennsylvania, and from there removed to Virginia, where he died in 1826 or 1827, at a very advanced age. He was the father of one son and four daughters, all now deceased. William, the father of our subject, an only son, grew to manhood in his native State and there married Nancy Ilea. In 1828. they removed to Ohio and located in Madison County near London, and in Union Township he spent the balance of his life. He was a weaver by trade, but after he came to Ohio he engaged in farming, which he followed till his death. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. His wife died in 1850 or 1851. he in 1858. He was the father of live children, who grew to maturity, of whom four now survive - Andrew, William, Evaline now Widow Armstrong), and Sarah (now Widow Parker, residing in Iowa). Mr. A. Jackson, the subject of this sketch, was twelve years of age when with his father's family he came to Madison County ; here he grew to maturity and was married. September 12. 1844, to Eliza Armstrong, a native of this county, born April L3, 1821, ami a daughter of .John P. and Elizabeth Armstrong, natives of Pennsylvania. John F., when a small child, with his parents James and Nancy (Fulton) Armstrong, removed to Kentucky, and thence to Chillicothe, Ohio, in a very early day, before there was a town at Chillicothe ; subsequently he bought a farm about three miles from the town, where they lived till their death. There John V. grew to manhood and mar ried Elizabeth Warren, alter which he located in Madison County, where they lived and died. He also served in the war of 1812. He died August 12, 1864, aged seventy-two years ; his wife survived till September 2, 1867, aged seventy two years. They had twelve children, of whom nine grew to maturity and six now survive - Eliza, Warren, Samuel. Frances, William H. and John F. Mr- Jackson and wife have had four children, all deceased. They firsl Incited in Southern Illinois. In the spring of 1850, at the time of the great gold excitement in California, Mr. .).. with many others, made the laborious and tedious journey across the plains to seek his fortune in ''the land of gold." He arrived there in August of the same year, and remained nearly four years, starting for home in June, 1S54. and coming by water and across the Isthmus, he arrived in the last of June. The experiences of Mr. Jackson on this trip were too extensive and varied to admit of giving anything of a detailed description in this sketch. His hardships were of the; severest kind, and the associations and society of the roughest character ; there was no law, no courts, no jury ; but vigilants and lynch law were the regulators. At oue time, on a trip over the mountains in mid-winter, in a terribly deep snow, they were out of provisions and lived for eight days on sugar, of which they had a supply. In his search for wealth, at times he was very successful ; at other times he lost heavily. During his four years' stay, he knew what it was to be without a dollar, and, again, at one time, he had $15,000. But suffice it to say, he succeeded in bringing home some money and a large amount of experience. He then settled with his family in Madison County, till in December, 18."V7, when he again embarked on a vessel from New York for California, taking his family with him. They remained four months and returned to Ohio, and entered upon farming. He purchased the place where he now lives, in 18(!(i, of James Lilly. It contains ninety acres, upon which he has good buildings and improvements, and is pleasantlv situated just north of the village of Lilby Chapel.

RICHARD M. JOHNSON, farmer, P. 0. Big Plain, was born in Montgomery County, Md., February 13, 1824, and is a son of Thomas W. and Aletha Johnson, natives of Maryland. The grandparents were Reason and Elizabeth Johnson, of English descent, who lived and died in Maryland. Thomas W., the father of our subject, was raised and grew to manhood in his native State, where he married Aletha Reed. In 1835, he emigrated with his family to Ohio and settled in Madison County, about five miles southeast of London. He died in 1812. His wife survived till September 9, 1863. The}' had nine children, of whom three now survive - Richard M., Ann M. (wife of William Douglass, residing in Kansas), and Martha. Mr. Johnson served as a soldier in the war of 1812, and was a farmer through life. The subject of the sketch was in his eleventh year when they settled in Madison County, and in his eighteenth year his father died. From this time he had the principal care of his mother, who lived with him till her death. Mr. Johnson was united in marriage, November 1, 1860, with Sarah Jane Griffin, a daughter of Nathaniel and Maiy Griffin, he a native of Ohio and she of Virginia. They were married in Ohio, and settled on the count}' line between Champaign and Madison Counties, where she died August 31, 1864. Subsequently he removed to Illinois, where he died August 10, 1880. They had ten children, seven now surviving - Ann, wife of John Caldwell ; Lydia, wife of R. B. Rogers ; Sarah Jane; William Robert; Henry Clay ; ami Mary, wife of Granville Lewis. Mr. Johnson has devoted his life to farming and the stock business. He started in life with no capital, and by his own industry, economy and good management has arisen to wealth and affluence. He now owns 900 acres of land in Madison County and eight}' acres in the State of Indiana. At the home place, he has erected a fine residence, and made other improvements. He has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for thirty-two years, and served his township as Trustee three years.

WILLIAM B. LEVER (deceased). The subject of this sketch was born near Providence, R. I., February 18, 1822, and was a son of John and Sarah (Slater) Lever, natives of England, who emigrated to America during the war of 1812, he coming first to select a location, after which he sent for his family, who, as soon as peace was declared, or as soon as they were permitted to sail and land in this country, came across the waters, landing in Canada, from whence they went to Rhode Island, where they resided till their death, he March 5, 1842, aged sixty-seven years, and she June 11, 1845, aged sixty-two years. They had a family of eleven children, of whom three now survive - Henry, who married and is a farmer near Northboro, Mass.; Mary, wife of Samuel Hodgson, ana tive of England, and residing at Fall River, Mass.; and Martha, wife of John Marsh, of Union Township, this county. Mr. William B. Lever was the youngest child of his father's family. He grew to manhood in his native Slate, and in the spring of 1857 emigrated West, making a prospective tour through Missouri and Kansas, but returning, to Ohio in June of the same year, he located in Madison County. In February, 1859, he bought the farm where his widowstill resides, and located upon the same in the spring following. Although a machinist by trade, having no practical knowledge of farming, yet he concluded to enter upon farming, the leading occupation of this Western country. On November 11, 1859, he was united in marriage with Margaret Arnett, a native of this count}', born October 12, 1836, and a daughter of Thomas and Jemima (Acton) Arnett, natives of Ross Count}', Ohio, who settled in this county about 1832; he died in August, 1837, aged thirty years. He was the father of one son and three daughters - Elizabeth (deceased); Sarah, wife of William Harvey; James, a resident of Columbus, and Margaret. Mrs. Arnett subsequently married for her second husband, Mr. Mitchel Lane, of Union Township. She died in May, 1872, aged sixty-three years. By her second husband she had two children, now living - Mary E., wife of Marion Harvey, and Richard. Mr. Lever and wife by their union had three children - Edward E., born August 21, 1860; Laura E., born September 22, 1862, and Ada L., born September 25, 1865. Mr. Lever died October 5, 1879. He was a man of high moral charac ter. not a member of any church, yet he held to the Universalist faith. He was a man of undoubted integrity, a kind husband and a much esteemed neighbor. HENRY LILLY, farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, is a native of Franklin County, Ohio, and was born September 14, 1840; he is a son of Wesley and Mary Lilly, natives of Virginia; the former was born in Fluvanna County, Ya . March 30, 1803, and in 1808, when five years of age, emigrated with his parents, Thomas and Theodosia Lilly, to Ohio, and settled in Ross County, where Thomas Lilly died in the fall of 1823. In 1830, his wife Theodosia, and her family removed to Madison County, where she died about 1838. In 1829, Wesley married Mary Durflinger, a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Dur flinger, natives of Virginia, who settled in Madison Count} aboul 1827. In 1830, when Mr. Lilly came to this county, he purchased land, all in the woods and prairie, in its primitive, wild state, for which he paid $1.50 per acre; this was a tract of land north of Lilly Chapel where Thomas Horn anil Philip Sidner now live. There Mr. Lilly commenced in a rude log cabin, with no means and in debt for his land. He remained there eight years, but the him! was so wet with no drainage that it was difficult to do much with it; he there ' fore sold out and removed into Franklin County, where he remained till 1850, when he again bought land iii Madison County, where he located and has since resided. From his early commencemenl here as a pioneer, right in the woods and wet prairie, he has by his industry, hard labor and economy become owner of 336 acres of good land, with good buildings and improvements, and is one of the most respected and prominent fanners of Madison County, and a man of undoubted moral and Christian character. He united with the Methodist Church in Ross County when aboul twenty live years of age. In building the church at Lilly Chapel, he gave freely of his means, and has now been an carnest worker in the church for more than half a century, and a class leader and a trustee for many years. They have had seven sons and one daughter, of whom three sons now survive - Henry, James and Albert. During the war of the rebellion, this family furnished five of her sons in defense of our liberties. Thomas and Daniel enlisted in August, 1861, in Company A, Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which Thomas became Second Lieutenant and at their first battle - at Prestonburg, Ky.. Thomas had his left arm shot off, which disabled him from further duty, and in June, 1862, he was discharged) and returned home. Having but one arm. he could be of little service on the farm, and in 1864, under a commission from the Governor, he entered upon the work of recruiting, and raised three companies that were organized into the Seventysixth Battalion, of which he was made a Major. In consolidating their regiments, Thomas became Captain of Company K, One Hundred and Thirty-third Regiment, which entered the one hundred days' service. Thomas was taken sick and died at Bermuda Hundreds, \'a.. in July, 1864. One incident of his military life, showing his undaunted courage and bravery, should here be placed on record to commemorate his noble services, and of which his descendants may justly feel proud. After he had so far recovered from his wound as to attempt to return to his regiment, he took boat up the Ohio River to the Big Sandy, and there had one and one-half days' walk to reach his regiment, and through a rough, ''bushwhacking" country. He met some citizens - Union men, who informed him of a man lining near there, a bushwhacker, who gave them much trouble by frequently shooting down Union men, and they desired him to take the man as a prisoner to his regiment. He agreed to attempt it, and with but one arm and no weapon but his swoixl, he started for the hazardous undertaking, approached the house and entered with drawn sword, and commanded him as his prisoner to march before him, which he did, and he hurried him away as fast as possible. They had to stop overnight at a stranger's house, not knowing whether he was friend or foe. He placed his prisoner in bed, while he lay down by the door and thus guarded him all night. The next day he marched him on and delivered him over to their commander. Such service and deeds of bravery deserve to be placed upon the pages of history, where they may remain and be read and known by future generations long after the tombstone which marks his quiet resting-place shall have become obliterated and effaced by the destroying elements of time. Daniel continued in the service until at the battle of Chickamauga he was killed, September 19, 1863. James. I'hilip and Henry enlisted in the spring of 1864, and went into the Seventy-sixth Battalion under their brother, Capt. Thomas Lilly. Henry was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company A. in the Seventy-sixth Battalion Ohio .National Guards I'hilip soon after entering the service took the measles, from the effects of which he died November 2d, 1867, about two years after the close of the war. James served till discharged at the close of the war. In forming the One Hundred and Thirty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the three companies of the Seventy-sixth Battalion Ohio National Guards which had been recruited by Capt. Thomas Lilly, were taken to fill up that regimen I. and from a surplus of commissioned officers thus obtained. the older officers in the service took the precedence, and Lieut. Henry Lilly was not called into active service. Thesubjectof this sketch was principally raised in Madison County, where he was married, January Hi. 1862, to Martha Ann Ilartsook, who was horn in Franklin County. Ohio. May 1. 1841, and was a daughter of Noah and Mary Ilartsook. natives of Maryland, who had three children - Mary and Martha Ann (twins) and Lemuel, all \\<>\\ deceased but Martha Ann. Lemuel, when seventeen years of age. enlisted in the war of the rebellion and served nearly three years, when sickness ami death took him away. He enlisted in Company A. fortieth Regimenl Ohio Volunteer. Infantry. Mr. Lilly and wife have four children - Frank S., born September 20, 1863; Weslev.

March 18, 1866; Rosie, November 23, 1869, and Wallace H., born May 15, 1877. Mr. Lilly has devoted his life to farming; he bought and located upon the place where he now lives in the spring of 1868. This place he purchased of his uncle. James Lilly; it consists of 225 acres of excellent land with good improvements, situated just west of the village of Lilly Chapel, a, part of the town being located upon lots taken off of this farm. Mr. Lilly was Township Trustee five years, and is now one of the Commissioners of Madison Count}'. As a farmer and a citizen, he is held in high esteem throughout this community.

RICHARD O'BRIEN, farmer, P. 0. Lilly Chapel, was born in Ireland in 1815, and in 1837 emigrated to America and landed at St. John, New Brunswick; thence he came to Boston, remaining in Massachusetts and other New England States till about 1845, when he came to Ohio and settled on the farm where he now lives and has since resided - a period of thirty -seven years. This tract of land he purchased of John Chenoweth ; it consists of 160 acres. He first lived in a small log cabin, and after about one year's residence, he made some repairs and an addition to another log cabin on the place, into which he moved and lived till 1861, when he erected his present two-story frame house; he has also erected a barn and made other improvements till he now has a very pleasant and comfortable home. In the fall of 1839, he married Mary Chatham, a native of England, by whom he has eight children - John T,. born July 6, 1842; Caroline M., born April 15, 1845, wife of Harvey Clarridge; Christopher P. W., born August 26, 1847; Henry S., born June 23, 1849; Maggie A., born November 15, 1852, wife of Frank Bayliss; Joseph W.. born April 5, 1857; Ellen M., born October 4. 1859, and Jennie L., born October 24, 1862. Mrs. O'Brien died August 7, 1879, aged fifty-seven years. Mr. O'Brien came to this country a poor man. and by his own labor and industry, and that of his family, he has accumulated a good competency.

ELIJAH W. OGILVIE, retired, Lilly Chapel. This esteemed and wellknown citizen was born in Fairfield Township July 12, 1824; he is a son of William and Nancy Ogilvie. The former was born in Hardin County, Va., December 30, 1781; his parents were natives of Scotland. Mr. Ogilvie was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was twice married; first to Margaret Godfrey, by whom he had one child, Jane, who married Patrick Davidson of this county, where she resided till her death. She raised a large family of children, two of whom are still residents of this count}'. Mrs. Ogilvie died, and he married for his second wife Nancy Robey, who was born in Moorfield, Va., June 16, 1796. About 1822, he emigrated with his family to Ohio, and settled in Fairfield Township, Madison County, on land now owned by R. M. Johnson, where he resided till death. Mr. Ogilvie came here possessed of but little means. He first purchased eighty acres of land at $2 per acre, after which he made additional purchases, but never became an extensive land-holder, as at that early day he did not consider land of much value, most of it being very flat and wet and not at all inviting in its appearance. He followed farming and stock-raising through life, giving especial attention to the latter business in which he was very successful, and before his death he became possessed of a good competency. In his life and character, he was well known for probity, honesty and reliability. He held many offices of his township, and possessed the entire confidence of his community, lie was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, to which he belonged during nearly his entire residence iu this county, and he tilled most of the offices of the church. He died December 25, L857, and the church h>st :i faithful and devout supporter, and the community a worthy and valued citizen. His wife died February 14, 1862, having been a faithful wile, a devoted mother and an earnest and devout Christian. They had six children -Elizabeth, married Rev. Isaac Pretzinger, and now resides at Galesburg. 111.: Hannah, married Thomas Timmons; Elijah W., the subject of this sketch; Mary, married Benjamin Price, and resides in Franklin County, Ohio; Nathan, married Angeline Lane; Julia Ann, married Daniel Thompson, but is now a widow and resides in Franklin County. The subject of this sketch, on December 5, 1844, married Charlotte Thompson, a native of this county, born September 20, 1826. They located in this township, where they have spent their lives, with the exception of four years, during which they resided in the adjoining county of Franklin. Mr. Ogilvie made farming and stock-raising his business till 1858, when he entered upon the mercantile business in the village of California, which he carried on very successfully lor fifteen years, since which be has lived retired from any active or regular line of business, devoting his attention to promiscuous trading and the proper care and use of his land and capital. Mr. Ogilvie and wife have had six children - William, married Margaret Ann Hunter, and resides in Kansas; Daniel F., deceased; Jane, married \V. A. Florence, and resides in Bates County, Mo.; Lucretia, married E. N. Miller, and is now removing to Missouri; Charles L., married Carrie Shepherd, and resides in Kansas, and John F., who died in infancy. Mr. Ogilvie is a worthy member of the Methodist Church; has held most of the offices of his township, a man whose character and integrity are above reproach, and a much esteemed and respected citizen.