Thorn Township (part 11 of 11)

WILLIAMS, Joun L., was born the 18th of June, 1813, in Berkley county, Virginia. His brother, H. T., lives in Vi irginia. At the age of fifteen he went to the tailoring trade, receiving a freedom suit and his boarding and clothing for a term of five vears. He attended subscription school, and for those days became a fair scholar in reading, writing and arithmetic. About this time his father died and he went howe and conducted the farm.for about two years, when in 1836 he landed in Somerset, Ohio, where he had a brother-in-law by the name of William Wright, a Saddler, whose sister Mr. Williams had married prior to his removal to Ohio. He was there married December 19, 1835. to Jane Ellen Wright. By this union eight children were born, the eldest, Sarah, i in Virginia, the others in Somerset, whose names occur according to date of birth : Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitura, John,

Jane and Charles. Of these, only Rebecca and Charles are now living, Rebecca in Somerset, and Charles in Lancaster. Tle has, at this date, eleven grandchildren living. On his arrival in Somerset, he began the tailoring business, which he carried on to the time of his appoinimentas postmaster in 1861, which position he has maintained to this date, twenty years or more. Prior to his service as postmaster, he was elected eight consecutive years as clerk of the township, which, considering the fact that the township was strongly opposed to Mr. Williams' politics, exhibits his popularity and the esteem otf his fellow citizens. He was never beaten for this office, and it was not until he declined being a candidate that his successor was chosen. He joined the Methodist Church in 1841, and has maintained his membership ever since. His taxes, and those of his second wife, who was Elizabeth C. Rho. les, still living, amount to $70 a year. _ His success in life is due to his upright dealing, his sterling honesty, his unflagging industry, his genteel deportment, and his inborn politeness and urbanity, which even now, at the age of sixty-eight, adheres to his manners. Only two men are now living who were here when Mr. Williams first came to Somerset. These are William Jackson and David Brunner. Jle has belonged to the Masonic fraternity since 1839. His son, John, died at Nashville, a member of the Ninetieth Ohio Regiment. [lis remains are lying in the cemetery in Somerset. He corresponded for the Lancaster Gazelle while in the army, and his bosom companion, Tom 'Valbot, while beaying the colors at Atlanta. fell a sacrifice on the altar of his country's cause. Just this year a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic was instituted in Somerset under the name of '* Tom 'Talbot Post," a fitting compliment to the youthful hero, and to the memory of daring deeds and undying affection. = .

Witiiams, Evitas Davin, collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born May 15, 1836, in Aberystwyth Cardiganshire, Wales; son of David and Catharine (Evans) Williams. Mr. Williams remained in his native place working in lead mines, until December, 1863, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York, from whence he went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he remained four years and six months and thence to Irondale, Jefferson county, eighteen months, and then to Coshocton, Ohio, where he superintended the Home Company's coal mine two years, and then came to his present locality, being the second family that located in the place, and is now engaged by the Upson Cou Company, where he has been successful, being one of the free-holde s of the place. Mr. Williams was married in December,-1855, to Ann, daughter of John and Jane (Rollins) Edwards. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Jane, Kate, Mary, David, Ann, John, Maggie and William, living and seven deceased. Jane is married to Evan O. Jones, Kate to Charles E. Davis, both of Shawnee, Ohio; Mary to William Davis, of Orbiston, Ohio. Mr. Williams is now deacon in the Welsh Presbyterian or Calvinistic Methodist Church.

WILLIAMS, Epmonpv D., collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born March 28, 1837, in Monmouthshire, Wales; son of Daniel and Ann ( Harris) Williams: was raised a farmer and followed agricultural pursuits in connection with mining until he was twenty-eight years of age. The farm his father rented and upon which he was born, had been rented by the Williams family for over two hundred vears, and in his day the rent was only half as much as neighboring farms. The owner, Windham Lewis. said that the rent should not increase while it was rented by the Williams family. His great grandfather raised a family of fifteen children; his grandfather a family of twelve children, and his father a family of ten children, all upon this farm of three hundred and fifty acres, only thirty of which are arable. the remainder being pasture land. The farm was rented last by his brother Daniel, who lived until February 25.1879. But the farm changed hands some four vears previous to his death. After being engaged upon the farm he w 'ent to Mountain Ash, remaining two vears as a miner. trom whence he came to America in June of 1868, and has been engaged at the following places: Youngstown, Ohio, three months. farming : Oak Hill, Mercer county, Pawiech vania, short time: Orangeville. nine months, mining: Monongahela River, mining ; Pan- Handie Railroad, tour vears, mining : Illinois, mining; S..E. Railroad, mining two vears: Springfield, Illinois, mining ; Cairo, Arkansas and Texas Railroad. three months, railroading ; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about two years, mining; Pan-Handle Railroad, six months, mining; Shawnee, where he has been engaged in mining to the present time, coming to this place in the fall of 1880. He was married September 20, 1881, to Ann, daughter of James and Esther (Jenkins) Driver. They became the parents of one child that died in infancy.

WiviraMs, Joun R., blacksmith. Shawnee. Ohio: was born June 18, 1837, in Llantachreth parish, county of Anglesey, North Wales; son of Robert and Mary (Jones) Williams. At the age of fourteen he went into his father's shop to learn his trade., His grandfather was also an iron worker. At the age of twenty. John R. came to America and located in Pomeroy, Meigs. county, where he remained until 1872. when he came to this place, and worked for the Shawnee Valley Coal and Iron Company seven years. In 1879 he established his present shop in which he is prepared to do all kinds of general caipeice Mr. Williams was married in the spring ot 1866, to Miss Mariah. daughter of Henry and Anne (Williams) Davis, of Gallia county, Ohio. They are the Peat of nine children, four of whom are deceased, and five living, viz.:_ Annie, Henry, Robert, Sarah and John.

WILLL AMS, WILLIAM Ee tinner and sheet iron manufacturer, Shawnee, Ohio; was born November 21, 1845, near Llamlly, Carmarthinshire, Wales; son of William and Anne (Ev ans) Williams. At the age of eleven vears William E. went to work in the coal mines of Scotland, and worked two years. Then he successively worked in the tin shop, fonndry and coal mines, until May. 1869, when he sailed for America, locating firstin Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, and tollowed mining there, and at the following places : Pomeroy and Shawnee, locating here in 1872; established his present business in 1876. Mr. Williams was married May 12, 1867. to Miss Elizabeth, datehter of John and Margaret Thomas. They became the parents of three children, viz.: Mary and Anne, deceased, and John, living with Daniel Lewis, whom Mr. Williams has employed to care for his son. Mrs. Williams died May 26, 1869, and is buriedin the Welsh cemetery, at Minersville, near Pomeroy, Ohio.

WiuuiaMs, Tuomas W.,, collier, Shawnee, Ohlo; was born April 5,.2840, in Carno, Monmouthshire, Wales; son of Thomas and Mary (Williams) Williams. Mr. Williams was raised in Carno until he was about twelve years of age, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York after a seven weeks' voyage, when he went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and remained at Charter's Creek near Pittsburgh about nine months, engaged in coal mining, and has been employed as follows. Weatherfield, Trumbuil county, Ohio, until about 1864, coal mining while there, and during the time he made that place his home ; he was at Minersville, Ohio, Michigan, Iinois, Mosourt. Was married March 1, 1867, to Mary, daughter of William and Mary (Daniels) Morgan, of Minersville, Ohio. They are the parents of six children, viz.: Mary Ann, Catharine, Hannah, William, deceased ; 'Vhomas, deceased ; and Lizzie, deceased. After his marriage he has been engaged as follows: |Weatherfield four months ; Brookfield, Ohio, six months; Mason City. Virginia, about three years ; Coalton, Kentucky, until 1873; Mason City three months, and then moved to Shawnee, where his family has remained up to this time, but he was employed a short time in mining in Coshocton, Ohio. He owns a neat and comfortable home in this place.

WiuiaMs, Davin S., mine boss for W. P. Rend and Company, Rendville, Ohio; born August 28, 1840. in Wales; son of David 5. and Elizabeth (Roberts) Williams. At the age of seven years he went into the mines in Wales and worked there until 1860, when he came to America and located in Trumbull county, Ohio, and engaged in mining. He remained there about fifteen years, then went to Hlinois and filled the position of mine boss at Streator, Lasalle county, for two years. He then returned to this State and was mine boss for Maple Till Coal Company about three years. He came to Rendvillein November, 1881, and took charge, as mine boss, first at number three, then at number two, accepting his present position in August, 1881. Mr. Williams was married December 23, 1858, to Elizabeth, daughter of Wiliam and Elizabeth Abram. They are the parents of ten children,. viz.: Elizabeth, married to Louis S. Howbrie ; William S., Mary Ann, Catharine, Minnie Jane, David D., Margaret, Thomas, Lucy, deceased ; and Lewis, deceased. Mr. Williams has had a very extensive experience in mining and fully understands the business, having been mine boss since he was eighteen years of age.

~Wiutams, Tuomas J., farmer, Madison township, post oflice Sego. He is a son of William and Mary (Wright) Williams, and was born August 8, 1828. He is an agriculturalist, which vocation he has always followed. He came to this township in 1836, and was married May 1, 1855, to Mary, daughter of William and Mary (Boone) Cullum. They have four children: Howard H., Charles A., Mary B. and Elmer E.

WiiuraMs, Reese E., mine boss, Shawnee; was born December 4, 1842, in Breconshire, Wales; son of Thomas and Rachel (Williams) Williams. Mr. Williams was moved to Monmouthshire at the age of four years, where he remained until he was twenty-one years of age, and was engaged in Wales as follows : Glamorganshire about live or six years, as foreman in a mining shaft. At this time he emigrated to

America, landing in New York ; and has remained here up to the present; engaged as follows: At Habbard, Trumbull county, Ohio, three months ; 'Thomastown. Summit county, Ohio. where he was attacked by typhoid fever, from which he narrowly escaped with his life; mining in this place in the winter season and at Talmage in summer season, for about four years. During the time he was engaged at this place he was married, July 3 3, 1871. to Elizabeth, daughter of Philip and Sarah (Williams) Thomas. They became the parents of one child, viz.: Elizabeth, who only lived fifteen months. Mrs. Williams dearted this life February 8, 1872, aged nineteen vears and a few days In 1872 Mr. Williams came to Slawade) where he has remained to this time, in his present position, which he took in June of 1872. Mr. Williams' second marriage took place May 22, 1881, to Mary E., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Harris, of Glamorganshire. Wales. They are the parents of one child, viz.: Celia. Mrs. Williams was educated in Wales for a school teacher, where like a tradesman, they are obliged to serve an apprenticeship of five vears before they can be employed, upon their own application, by a school board. After entering upon their appranticeship they can only be released by the payment of ten pounds or giving six month's notice. After serving out an apprenticeship they are then granted what is known as a Queen's certificate ; after this still, ther require improvement upon the part of teachers, by which they are graded every two years as long as they continue to teach, and it would be well also to state that this apprenticeship includes, '* Household and domestic economy, pastry, etc."" Mrs. Williams taught in Wales eight years and employed her vacations in visiting some of the prominent places of interest in England and Ireland. She went across Milford Haven to Waterford and Kilkenny, through Limerick; to the lakes of Killarney and through Cork.

Witson, JAMEs, farmer and hotel keeper, Maxville, Ohio; born in Hopewell township, Perry county, Ohio, March 24, 1821, son At Isaac and Margaret (Rison) Wilson. Spent early boyhood on a farm, and in 1838 cane to Monday Creek township with his tather, where he has ever since resided. Mr. Wilson was among the early settlers of that township and has always been one of its most highly respected citizens, having served in the capacity of trustee of that township tor two terms. He was, at one time, extensively engaged in quarrying and burning limestone, but is now quietly residing on his farm and keeping hotel in the village of Maxville. He was married February 8, 1844, to Eliza, daughter of David and Sarah (Larimer) Haggerty, of Fairfield county, to whom was born one child, Isaac, who died at the early age of three months. Mrs. Wilson died on the anniversary of her marriage, in 1845, having been a bride but one vear. Mr. Wilson was mar ried the second time to Margaret, daughter of Robert und Margaret (Rav) Larimer. January 2, 1850.

Witson, Thomas, farmer and stock raiser, post office Roseville, - Muskingum county ; born in Muskingum county in 1814; came to Perry county in 1828; son of Zedick and Elizabeth (Stewart) Wilson ; grandson of Matthew 'Wilson, yrandson of' Pozy and Prudence Stewart. Married in 1842 to Miss Christie A. Wylie. daughter of John and Hannah (McClain) Wylie. They are the parents of eight children, viz.: Harriet, John, deceased; Zadock, George, Marion, deceased; Luther, Clara, Thomas. Zadock served in the last war in the One Hundred and Fitty-ninth Ohio Volunteers.

Wirson, WILLIAM, formerly of the firm of Wilson and "Rutter, butchers, New Lexington. Ohio; was born October 11, 1841, in Falls township, Hocking county ; son of Ezra and Elizabeth (Burgess) Wilson. William was brought up on the farm and has followed agriculture. husbandry and butchering tothe present time. He came to this county about the year 1857, and located in Clayton township, at his present residence. The present firm was formed November 5, 1881. Mr. Wilson was married March 1, 1864, to Miss Rachel C., daughter of George White and Harriet (Richards) Moore. 'They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Sorata Bell, Malcome Everett, deceased ; Edward Beecher, Howard Franklin, George Morris, Jesse Heber and Valus Wilma. ;

Witson, Joun, collier, Shawnee, Ohio; was born February 21, 1848, in Cockfield, county of Durham, England; son of Jobn and Elizabeth (Wanless) Wilson. Mr. Mason's father moved to Crook, soon after his birth, where he was raised and employed at brick making and mining until he was about the age of twenty years. At nineteen years of age he took the position of weighmaster and timekeeper, which he held about five years, and again for three years was employed in the mine, and a second time was weighmaster and timekeeper for one year, at which time he emigrated to America, leaving Liverpool September 22, and landing in New York October 3, 1879, from where he came to this place where he has lived to the present time, and enjoys his own home. Was married June 28, 1873, to Hannah, daughter of Judge and Isabel (Richardson ) Scott, in county of Durham. Mr. Wilson is a local preacher and class Jeader in the Pawnive Methodist Church of this place.

Winter, W., post office Crooksville ; merchant ; born in Muskingum county, in 1851. He came to Perry county in 1878. He is a son of Wickum Winter, who died in 1856. His mother, Elizabeth, died in 1857, leaving Mr. Winter to do for himself at a very early age. At the aye of seven he engaged in the pottery business with 'Squire Crook, of Crooksville ; serving with him till the age of twenty-one years. He then went to Iowa, being there some eighteen months. He then returned and engaged in shipping stone ware, till he engaged in his present business, that of dry goods and grocery trade. Mr, Winter was married, in 1877, to Miss Sarah McKeever, daughter of Samuel and Hannah McKeever. They are the parents of three children, viz.: Francis A., Samuel G. and Thomas M.

WISEMAN, JUDGE JOSEPH G., was born December 6, 1801, in Moproe county, now West Virginia ; post office Salem. By occupation in early life a bricklayer and later, a farmer, also. He is ason of Rev. John Wiseman, who came to section twenty-nine, Thorn township, Perry county, Ohio, in 1818, and grandson of Isaac Wiseman, who died in Virginia, at the age of ninety-two. 'The brothers of Judge Wiseman were James G.. John R., Isaac, Philip S. and Jacob G. Wiseman ; all gone. His sisters were Elizabeth, wife of John Brattin: Mar- garet, wife of Aaron Morgan; aud Ann, wife of George Stinchcomb ; all._gone. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Green, a native of Rockingham county, Virginia, and a niece of Hugh McGarey, an Indian fighter, of Kentucky, a companion of Daniel Boone. The memory of these brave men is preserved in a poem by Bryant. |The father of Judge Wiseman was with Washington at Valley Forge; died in 1842, in his eighty-second year, and rests in the Methodist Episcopal cemetery, at Salem. He was a local preacher, regularly ordained, and solemnized marriages. Judge Wiseman was married in 1827 to Miss Susan, daughter of John Manley. - Four of her six children still survive. In 1844, after the death of his wife, he was married to Mrs. Katharine Parr. In 1855, after the death of his second wife, he was married to Miss Nancy J. Melick, sister of Alexander Melick, of Madison township. His children are: Louisa, wife of N. H. Crouch, of Newark; Minta S., wife of H. F. Winders, Findlay, Ohio; J. Manly Wiseman, married to Caroline Baker, sister of Andrew Baker, and Katharine, wife of Charles Kelsey, post office Salem; one son aud three daughters. His son, Theodore, went into the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Jnfantry at the beginning of the war, lost his health, and died at the age of twenty-three. Joseph G. Wiseman became Associate Justice on the Common Pleas bench of Perry county and served six years. He was a Filmore elector in 1856, aud a Bell elector in 1860, and served six years as Justice of the Peace. He supported the war policy of Lincoln and has since voted with the Republicans. He has acquired a handsome estate by plodding industry and honest labor, enjoys a pleasant home, and the respect of his neighbors, and except Elijah Kemper and Jonas Groves, has voted longer in Thorn township than any other man. He always was a great reader and patronized literature.

Worr, Lewis, Superintendent of the German miners at Buckingham,'Ohio; was born April 22, 1840, in Knox township, Columbiana county, Ohio; sonof Henry and Margaret (Stoffer) Wolf. Was brought up on a farm where he remained until twenty-one, when he engaged in mining iron ore, at which he worked about five years. He then superintended the mining of iron ore and coal, and prospecting for iron ore and coal until 1877, when he came to Moxahala, and in the spring of 1880 came to his present residence. Mr. Wolf was married in the spring of 1861 to Miss Emma, daughter of William McLaugblin, of Georgetown, Columbiana county, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Luander, William, Emerson, Charles, George, Leora and Gertrude. Mr. Wolf has devoted the greater part of his life to mining and prospecting for iron ore and coal, by which he has acquired a very useful experience.

Wo tr, GEORGE, Jr., dealer in hides, fur, sheep pelts, at Junction City, Ohio; son of William D., and Susans (Chidester) Wolf. Was born March 10, 1842, in Ewing, Hocking county, Ohio. He stayed on the farm till the age of nineteen, after which he went to the saddler trade and served three years apprenticeship ; then worked as journeyman for a few years, a part of the time running a shop of his own. He started a saddle and harness shop in Junction City in 1871, which he carried on until1879 ; since that time has been engaged in his present business, dealing in wool in the summer season. Mr. Wolf was married in January of 1871. to Cathuine. daughter of John and Chrisuna Fil- ) ing. They are the parents of one child. Lizzie Idela. Spent one winter with the Osage Indians. being at that ume connected with a trading - post. be

Woop, J. E., shoemaker. post office. Moxahala, Pleasant township ; born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Jett home when eleven years old. went to Pittsburgh, obtained work on the boat ** Metropolis" for five years: then learned the shoemaker trade at Pittsburgh; then went to New Orleans: from there to Galveston, Charleston, Augusta, Nashville ; then worked in several towns in Kentucky. "Then he went back to New Orleans and through the southwest. Mexico, Texas, and the Indian Territory ; lived with the Comanche Indians a while: rescued a white child from the Comanches. brought it east. and his mother raised it. He enlisted in 1561 in the Eighteenth U.S. Infantry : was_ captured at the first Fredericksburg fight, remained a prisoner on- Bell Island four months; he was then exchanged, returned to Camp _ Chase and did guard duty for eight months, and was then sent forward again and joined his regiment. Je was in the battles of Slaughter Pen, Spotisylvania, and Cold Harbor: was wounded there and taken - to City Point Hospital: was then transferred to Emery Hlospitel: then | to Little York, and then discharged. Since then he has made his | home in Clayton township.

Woopvcock. Join W., Sr., of the firm of Woodcock, son & Co., | New Lexington, Ohio: was born' July 16, 1815, in Licking Creek, Bedford county, Pennsylvania: son of Bancroft and Elizabeth (Giles) Woodcock. John Giles, grandfather of Mr. Woodcock, joined the British Navy when eleven vears ot age. and served eleven years. He was in the engagement between the Rodney and De Grace, and received a wound in the leg by a spike which he pulled from the wound with his teeth. At the age of sixteen years John W. went into his father's foundry. The first cupola west of the Allegheny Mountains was put up by him. The blast was produced by a large bellows, worked by horse power. In 1838 the father and son, moved to Wheeling. West Virginia. and continued business there until 1849. From there John W.came to Brownsville, Licking county. Ohio, where he conducted the foundry business until 1873. when he came to this place. Mr. Wood- ' cock made the first coke at Mt. Pleasant. Pennsylvania. produced west of the Allegheny Mountains. Bancroft Woodcock was the patentee of the celebrated ** Self sharpner " piow. This plow came into use in 1832, and has continued to be used to the present time. Samuel J.. the youngest of John W.'s family, is the inventor of the mill manufactured, by the Woodcock firm in this place. This is believed to be the best feed grinding mill now in use. Mr. John W. W codcock, the subject ot this sketch, was married March 4. 1541, to Miss Mary Elizabeth. daughter of George and Jane (Miller) Abel, of Belmont county, Ohio. They are the parents of the following children, viz. : Jane Elizabeth. George B., John C., Irene E., Hattie, deceased, and Samuel J.

Woopwarp. Rosert Bruce, M. D., was born March 4. 1839, in Newton township, Muskingum county. Ohio: son ot David Woodward, a highly respectable farmer, who was a native ol Bradtord township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. His mother's maiden name was Susan

592 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. German, a native of Hopewell township, Muskingum county, Ohio. Of six sons, only Samuel D. and John T. Woodward survive. Two daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Timothy Bowden, and Isabel, wife of Lovd F. Croft, are living. Evans, Harrison and Amos, brothers of~Dr. R. B. Woodward, are deceased. October 14, 1869, the doctor was married to Miss Ella, daughter of the late venerable James Combs, of Reading township, Perry county, Ohio. The children by this marriage are: Robert Edmund, Charles D., and an infant daughter, Adelle. Dr. Woodward, when yet in his minority, devoted himself to books, using all his spare time from work upon the farm, in acquiring knowledge ; became a teacher in the common schools of his native county ; read medicine with Dr. Cushing, and afterwards with Dr. Beckwith, both of Zanesville, Ohio. Graduated February 14, 1867, at Cleveland Medical College, at the head of his class of twenty-eight, in anatomy and materia medica; practiced some time in Zanesville, and March 25, 1869, located in Somerset, where he devoted himself with assiduity to his chosen profession. He soon rose in public esteem, not only as a valuable physician, but as an exemplary citizen. He was three times elected Mayor of Somerset, and to his faithful service the town owes its first delivery from the machinations of rowdyism and disorder. He volunteered in Company G, One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Regiment, O. V. I., and served to the end of the War of the Rebellion, being honorably discharged September, 1865. Was Representative to the Grand Lodge of Ohio, I. O. O. F., two sessions. His industry, devotion to his profession, and his scrupulous attention to every duty assigned to his charge, has won for him golden honors, and such a share of public confidence as seldom falls to a man of his age. fis practice of medicine has become so extensive as to make large drafts on time, both day and night, and its burdens are so great that none but an iron constitution and an unflagging energy could equal the demands upon his professional service.

WorstTaL_, Tuomas D., cigar manufacturer and tobacconist, New Lexington, Ohio; born June 28, 1859, in Putnam, Ohio; son of Dudley R. and Anne Lucy (Berkshire) Worstall. Young Worstall learned his trade with his father, who has been engaged in the same business for about thirty years. Thomas D. established business in this place in 1881, and is building up an active trade.

Wricut, Jackson, farmer, Pike township; post office, New Lexington, Ohio; was born February 2, 1826, in this township, aud on the farm where he now lives; son of Thomas and Margaret (Ankney) Wright. Mr. Wright was brought up on a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits up to this time. He lived with his father until he was twenty-four years of age, when he was married December 26, 1850, to Rebecca Groves, born August 16, 1830, in Reading township, this county; daughter of Lewis and Ellen (Huston) Groves. They are the parents of six living children, viz.: Burrel B, James Horace, Lewis Alexander, Maggie Caroline, Mary Ellen, Thomas A., and one deceased, William Jackson. Soon after this marriage, he moved into the old homestead, where his father had bought one hundred and sixty acres of land, and lived there for five years, when he moved into the new frame dwelling by which his father had supplanted the log cabin of yore in

1843, where he still lives. Mr. Wright's father came from Somerset county, Pennsylvania, to Ohio in 1812, moving by a four-horse wagon, It rained upon him every day but one while upon his journey. In 1813 he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land, and soon after that purchase, entered three hundred and twenty acres; and as opportunity afforded and fortune blessed him, he bought two farms of one hundred and sixty acres each, near New Lexington; one of one hundred and sixty acres, lying just west of the land he had entered ; and one of one hundred and sixty acres, where Patrick Sherlock now lives ; owning all of this land at one time. He lived to see his eighty-first year, and died July 1, 1865. His wife survived him, living until March 30, 1881, and was in her ninety-second year at the time of her death. Mr. Wright, the subject of this sketch, became the support of his parents in their dedling years, and from the time he moved into his present dwelling until they died, he cared for them. His father gave -him one hundred and seventy-one acres of the home farm, to which he afterward added eighty acres, buying forty acres from his brother-in-law, William Storts, and forty acres of his brother, Calvin; also eight acres off of what is now the James McDonald farm; and at his father's death he received seventy-eight acres by will. He has since sold thirty-one acres to Burrel, forty-seven acres to James, and forty acres to Lewis, his sons, and yet owns two hundred and nineteen acres. Mr. Wright has served several terms as township trustee, and is a prosperous farmer.

Yaka, Mrs. Marcaret, Pike township; post oflice, New Lexington, Ohio; was born December 21, 1816, in Mansfield, Ohio; daughter of Samuel and Drusilla (Creig) Croskrey. At the time of Mrs. Yaka's birth there were but few cabins im Mansfield. She was married to Henry, son of Mark and Elizabeth (Davidson) Yaka, of Loudon county, Virginia, October 23, 1842. They are the parents of five children, viz.: Mary E., Samuel, Wm. B., Catharine, and John Ifenry. They also adopted a child, Sarah J. Twoand the adopted child - Mary E. and William B., are now living. Mrs. Yaka has lived a farmer's wife since her marriage, and now lives near New Lexington in her own house. Her grandfather Croskrey came to this State in an early day, and entered four quarter sections of Jand, that is now the present site of Mansfield city, and her father built the first house in that city ; but on account of her mother's health, he moved from that place, and finally settled in Perry county, O., where he lived until his death. Mr. Henry Yaka, husband of the subject of this sketch, died June 11, 1880.

YARGER, JAcoB, SR., farmer, Clayton township, Perry county ; post office, New Lexingtén ; born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, in 103; came to this county with his father in i811; son of John and Elizabeth (Auker) Yarger; the former died about the year 1853, the latter about the year 1823. Mr. Yarger was married in 1828, to Miss Susan Keister, daughter of John and Mary M. (Hunts) Keister. They are the parents of eleven children, viz. : John, deceased ; David, Jacob, Peter. Daniel, Elizabeth, deceased ; Samuel, Adam, Henry, Mary, Joshua, are aii deceased. '

YARGER, JACOB, JR, farmer, Clayton township, Perry county ; post office, New Lexington: son of Jacob and Susannah (Keister) Yarger. The latter died in 1864. Grandson of Johnand Elizabeth (Auker) Yar-

Yarcer, Davin, farmer; post office, New Lexington, Perry county ; born in this county in 1829; son of Jacob and Susannah (Keister) Yarger; grandson of John and Elizabeth (Auker) Yarger. The latter died in 1864. Mr. Yarger has been twice married; first, in 1857, to Miss Sophia Kokensparger. This union was blessed with seven children, viz.: William H., Frederick D., Sarah A., Samuel, Noah E., John, Charles. Mr. Yarger was married again in 1871, to Miss Mary Barker, daughter of William Barker. They have one child, viz.: Allie.

Younker, Joun L., blacksmith, Maxville, Ohio; born in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, November 16, 1838; son of Leonard and Christina (Wittman) Younker. His father was very desirous that his son should become master of the sciences, and in early boyhood he attended school at Limbach, Germany ; and at the age of 14 years entered Temple Hof Academy in the same kingdom, and made such progress, that at eighteen years of age, he was permitted to enter the famous Erlangen University, in the Kingdom of Bavaria. Ue had only remained here two years, when the death of his parents threw him upon his own resources, and he was compelled to give up his college life, and at once emigrated to America, landing in New York City, September 21, 1858, and at once went to Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, and apprenticed himself to the machinist trade, and continued to apply himself at this trade for about eighteen months, when he also began to work at the blacksmith trade. On the 31st day of March, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Twelfth Regiment, United States Infantry, serving as corporal, and participated in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac, until he was taken prisoner at Coal Harbor, Virginia, June 11, 1863. He was at once taken to Richmond, and from there to Andersonville, Georgia, where he endured all the tortures and sufferings of that infernal rebel prison ; was taken from Andersonville to Florence, thence to Charleston, South Carolina, where he was paroled December 11, 1864, having been a prisoner exactly eighteen months. After being paroled, he returned to Annapolis, Maryland, and rejoined the army, and served until the expiration of his term of enlistment as hospital steward. He was honorably discharged from the army at Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, March 31, 1865, and immediately returned to his home in Circleville, Ohio, and resumed the trade of blacksmithing, which employment he has ever since followed. In the autumn of 1877, he rernoved to Webb Summit, Hocking county, and remained three years, removing to Maxville, Perry county, Ohio, in 1880, where he has ever since resided. In the spring of 1881 he was elected Justice of the Peace, which olfice he still continues to hold. Was married in Circleville, Ohio, December 9, 1860, to Loisa, daughter of George and Phoebe Schlicher, of Perry county, Ohio, to whom were born six children, viz.: Frank, Mary, Emma, Rose, Maggie and Philip M.; the oldest, Frank, died in infancy. Mr. Younker is considered one of the best read men of the township in which he resides, and is a first-class mechanic and a good citizen.

Younxin, FE. P., Pleasant township, Moxahala, carpenter, born September, 1842, in Bearfield township; son of John and Margaret (Trout) Younkin, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father came to this State in 1818, entered a farm in Beartield township and became one of the wealthiest farmers in that township. [le was in the War of 1812, and died July 12, 1881, aged go years. When the subject of this sketch grew up to manhood he went to Illinois, remained there nineteen months and the rest of the three years he spent in the west he lived in lowa; he then returned to Perry where he remained one year, then came back to Moxahala, where he still resides. June 7, 1873, he married Miss Agnes McCall, daughter of Matthew and Levina (Gaddis) McCall, of Morgan county, and of Scotch descent.

Yost, A. R., dealer in general hardware and agricultural implements, Somerset. He was born in 1839, in this county. Vis father, Isaac Yost, was born in 1807 in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. | They came to this county in 1808, settling in Reading township. John, grandfather of A. R. Yost, died in 1854; his grandmother, in 1859. ~ They were the parents ofseven children. The father of the subject of this sketch was the oldest. He was married in 1834-to Miss Elizabeth Pherson, ot Clayton township. She was born in 1815. Ile removed to Clayton township in 1834 and lived there until his death, May roth, 1881. His wife diedin 1874. They were the parents of eight children. A. R. Yost is the third. | He was married in 1864, to Miss Olivia Leiter, of Stark county. She was born in 1841 in Mansfield, Richland county. 'They are the parents of three children, Charlie, Mary and Laura. In 1869 he came from the farm and engaged in the dry goods line with his brother Albert. Went outof that in 1876. © Began the hardware business in 1878, buying an entire new stock. He is, also, the patentee of an axle oiler.

ZARTMAN, WiLLiAM F., was born in 1845, 0n the ancient homestead of Peter Zartman, his grandfather, and of Peter, his father, section 24, Thorn. The mother of William F. Zartman was, in her maidenhood, named Sarah Binckley, daughter of Jacob, who now lives with her, Ti ninety-three years, and a grand-daughter of Christian Binckley.

is three sons, who came with him from Pennsylvania the same year, were John, Adam and Henry, all dead and all among the early pioneers. 'The grandmother's maiden name was Elizabeth Reid The great ancestor, Mr. Peter Zartman, must have come into Thorn township in 1805, or thereabout. He was prosperous, and gave homes to his six sons, Samuel, Solomon, David, Franklin, Washington and Jackson, who all moved to Miami county, Indiana, and to his three daughters, Sally, wife of David Mohler; Polly, wife of John Shroyer, Palmetto, Kansas, and Mary Ann, wife of A. Springer, Neptune, Ohio. Peter Zartman, the father of William F., is the only son, and Mrs. Mohler the only caughter that remained in Perry county, of this large and influential family, and Peter died in 1882, at an advanced age, leaving but one child behind him as his survivor. The only brother of William F., was Levi Franklin, who joined the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and gave up his life in the service of his country. The religion is Lutheran. William Francis Zartman was married in 1864, to Te Clara, daughter of Valentine Weirick, the name being of English extraction, while that of Zartman is German. The surviving children of this marriage are Elmer, Lizzie and Elsie. 'The first born,

CartTER, CHARLES, merchant, Kendville, Ohio; was born November 10, 1852, in Pleasant township, Perry county, Ohio; son of Charles and Rachel (Tharp) Carter. Mr. Carter was brought up on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits until he was twenty years of age, at which time he went to school; attending the New Lexington high school one year; one summer at Granville, Ohio, and one summer at Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in a business course at the latter place. During the years he was attending school, he taught in the winter season and for five years afterward followed teaching. In March of 1881, he opened a store of general merchandise, in partnership with Charles Herring, at Rendville, Ohio, which partnership only continued about one month under the firm name of Carter & Herring, when Herring sold out to Frank N. Turner, and the firm of Carter & Turner was established, and has continued up to this time, meeting with good success. Mr. Carter was married September 22, 1876, to Miss Mary, daughter of James and Sarah (Horner) Wigton. They are the parents of two children, viz.: James and Sarah.

Hammonp, WivviaM, farmer, Pike township, New Lexington, O. ; was born February 15, 1843, in Clayton township, Perry county, Ohio ; son of Nicholas and Susan (Davidson) Hammond. Mr. Hammond was raised a farmer, and has made agricultural pursuits, together with fine sheep breeding of the Merino stock, his business up to this time. The mines of the Nuget Coal Company are excavations of his farm. He was married October 15, 1872, to Margaret, daughter of Thomas and Julia (Wright) Selby.

Kuirstine, Parip, farmer, Corning, Ohio ; was born on the 12th day of August, 1820, in Greene county, Pennsylvania ; son of William Klipstine and Nancy (Sherman). Was raised on a farm; lived in Tyler county,Va., and when 22 years of age came to Monroe township.

[Since Mr. Colborn's history was printed, reliable information develops the faci that the first settlement in the county was as early as 1801, instead of 1805, as he has given it; also, that the first Lutheran Church at Overmyertown, now New Reading (a log building), was erected in 1805, which was, no doubt, the first public house of worship in what is now Perry county. | - Tur Purrisurr.