Twinsburg Township (part 17 of 38)

a family of three children born to his parents, Robert and Catharine (Kuhn) Van Horn, who raised their son to agricultural pursuits. December, 1864, he became the husband of Harriet Thompson, who was born in Parkman, Greauga Co., Ohio, daughter of Graham and Harriet (Pearce) Thompson, to whom were born Henry, William, Alfred, James, Robert, Mary, Maria and Harriet. March 25, 1872, Mrs. Van Horn, after an illness of ten days, died of diptheria, leaving two children - prances J., born Oct. 18. 1865 ; and Jennie Maria, June 19, 1870. July 30, 1873, he was married to Mary A. Rinear, born in Bedford Township, Cuyahoga Co., and eldest daughter of Albert R. Rinear, whose wife was a Nesbit. Mr. Van Horn and wife are members of the U. P. Church. Aside from his farming, he is engaged in trading ; liandles agricultural implements ; handles the Eureka Mower, of sis feet cut ; has also the agency for the Cooley Creamer ; is a 3'oung man of good business habits, straightforwai-d and enterprising ; and is a progressive man, open and outspoken in everything that does not bear upon its face the semblance of right. He is a warm friend to education, and ever ready to contribute to local enterprises wherein are involved advantages that will redound to the interest of the communit}' at large, but not in sympathy with any institution that is working under a rule of secrecy.

F. M. WAITE, farmer and contractor; P. 0. Northfield ; first saw the light of day Jan. 26, 1830, on the farm he now owns. His parents were Benjamin and Loretta (Bacon) Waite. Benjamin was born in Hatfield, Buckland Co., Mass., in the 3'ear 1796 ; his father was named Benjamin, also, whose ancestors were from England. The last-mentioned gentleman's grandfather was in the French and Indian wars, and was an Indian fighter ; he at one time had a son captured by the Indians, but the father, pursuing them to Canada, rescued him from their hands. His valor and long-range rifle were well known among the Indians, who, after the war terminated, made several attempts to capture the rifle. At one time, when plowing in the field, an Indian crept up near where he was at work, and shot Mr. Waite through both arms. Knowing his gun was near at hand, and seeing the owner shot, he yelled in a taunting way in broken English : " You shoot no more Indian.

I get long gun now." But not so ; our hero succeeded in getting his gun across both forearms, and carried it to the house ; the Indian gave up the chase. Loretta, the mother of Mr. Waite, was a daughter of Isaac and Nanc}' (Cranmer) Bacon, who came to this township as early as 1807 or 1808. Benjamin Waite. the father of F. M., first came to Brecksville about the 3'ear 1810 ; returning to Massachusetts, he came out again in 1814, or thereabouts. In 1829, he was married, and located on the farm F. M. now owns. To him was born eleven children ; nine grew to maturity. By his first marriage, he had Benjamin, Nelson, Obadiah and Sarah ; by his second wife, Loretta Bacon, were F. M., Loretta, Olive, Emily, Adah and Maude. His parents were both members of the M. E. Church. His father died in 1864 ; his mother in 1858. During Mr. Waite's sojourn in this township, he killed 300 deer, 7 bears, and quite a number of gray wolves. Francis M., at the age of 18, bought his time ; the price was $200. He then worked out one year by the month, saving $100, which he invested in a joint-stock company, and went to California in 1849, where he engaged in mining, remaining two years and a half, in a short time returning to his father the $200, plus the interest, as the price of his freedom. After having an extended and varied life of change and interesting incidents, he returned to this township with $2,000 in gold. He was married, in 1853, to Ellen Chapman, born in Hudson Aug. 12, 1828, daughter of John and Eliza (Basset) Chapman. John Chapman was born in England in 1792, and came to this country at the age of 20, and was the first gunner on board the Queen Charlotte at the battle of Lake Erie. Mr. Waite has two children - Bird and Laura. For several years Mr. W^te has been engaged as foreman and contractor on the public works at Cleveland, and elsewhere, on sewerage and railroad building. He is a member of Twinsburg Chapter, No. 74, R. A. M., and Bedford Lodge, No. 375, A., F. & A. M.

MRS. H. A. WALKER, farming; P. O. Northfield ; was born July 11, 1808, in Lancaster Co., Penn., to Stewart and Martha (Beard) Miller. Mr. Miller died very suddenly, falling from his chair while waiting for dinner. He was a son of Joseph, who was of Irish ancestry, as were the Beard family. Joseph Miller was a (xcneral during the war of the Revolution, and did effective service as a soldier and commissioned officer. To him were born fourteen children. Stewart was blessed with seven children, four are living, viz., Harriet, Mary, Rebecca and Augustus, who resides in Lancaster Co., Penn.; Mary, also, and the wife of William Pickell ; Rebecca, now the wife of George Pickell, of Caldwell Co., Mo. By the death of her father and mother, Mrs. Walker, when a mere child, was left alone in the world, but in the person of her uncle Rev. John Banks,, who married her Aunt Mary, she found protection, who gave her a home and educated her. He was the Pastor of the first Seceder Church in Philadelphia, and was a man of superior talents and great moral worth. She resided in Schenectady at the time of her marriage, which occurred Feb. 20, 1834 ; the gentleman was John Walker, born in Princeton, N. Y., 1806, son of Oeorge and Jane McMicken, the latter being from the Highlands of Scotland. Mr. Walker was a carpenter by trade, and, in 1836, came West, locating in this township, where Mrs. Walker now resides. He first purchased 45 acres, only four or five of which were cleared ; he subsequently added to it, at different times, until he owned the entire lot. His death occurred Sept. 3, 1866. Since 1834, he had been a consistent member of the U. P. Church. He was a man highly esteemed in the community in which he lived. Though not an over-zealous man, yet, in his attachments to the principles which early he professed, he was firm and uncompromising. For several years prior to his death, he was in poor health, and though enduring at times intense bodily pain, yet he bore it with Christian fortitude and patient resignation. His noble and amiable companion still survives him and resides on the farm, and is a firm believer in the doctrines embodied in the creed of her church, having been a member of the same since 1824. Her farm consists of 160 acres, which she rents and resides upon, having it under her own management and supervision. Mrs. Walker has long been esteemed in the community as an upright Christian lady, and for her benevolence and goodness of heart.

JAMES W. WALLACE, retired; Macedonia. The Wallace family came from Scotland. The first one of whom there is any record of came from Scotland during the reign of Queen Anne of England, locating in Londonderry, Ire- land. His son was John, who emigrated in 1716 to LondondeiT}-, New Hampshire, with his father, above described his first name not known. The next in regular descent was James, the fourteenth child of his parents, who settled in Ackwith, New Hampshire, about the year 1775. He married Margai'et Archibald, and by her raised ten children, viz., George, Robert, Jane (married Noah Page), John, Ann (married Hezekiah King), James, William, Margaret (married Robert Finley), Nancy (Mrs. Stephen Tharton) and Jonathan. George Wallace, eldest son of James, was born March 6, 1776, and in 1798 came to the Western Reserve to Youngstown. June 29, 1802, he married Harriet Menough, born in Maryland, Feb. 25, 1784, eldest daughter of Samuel and Isabella (Waugh) Menough, who emigrated from Chester County, Penn., in 1790 ; eight years later they came West to Youngstown where they settled. To George and Harriet Wallace were born James W., George Y., Perkins and Emeline. James was the only one born in Trumbull County. The family after a short time moved to Geauga, afterward to Cleveland in 1810, and where Mr. Wallace, (George) engaged in the hotel business ; was here during the war of 1812. Gen. Harrison and other prominent officials were many times among the guests at his house. While here, Mr. Wallace issued supplies to the soldiers at the time of Hull's surrender under the direction of Gen. Jessup; afterward, entered Gen. Harrison's camp where he remained until appointed Commissary before he could draw his pay for the services rendered. While here in Cleveland, Mr. Wallace built a vessel and was engaged in the commission business. In 1814, he began building the saw-mill and dam at Brandy wine. In the summer of 1815, built the grist-mill, and the distillery in the fall of 1816 ; he put in a small stock of goods in the upper room in the mill. In November, 1818, he moved his family to Brandywine. In the fall of 1820, commenced building the factory which began operations the 3^ear following spinning and carding ; 1822, began manufacturing, the products of which supplied the wants in this line for forty miles each vfay, and was for several years one of the prominent manufacturing points in the State. In 1843, the mill was swept off by high water. George Wallace died April 4, 1849, Mrs. W. Jan. 4, 1848. The subject of these lines was born Nov. 27, 1803, in Youngstown, the eldest son of George and Harriet (Menough) Wallace, was raised to active business pursuits under the training and guardianship of his father. In 1825, began business on his own account ; about his first adventure in business was taking two-mile contract building canal ; afterward, in compau}^ with his father and another party, took four miles near Massillon, subsequently built five miles and aqueduct at Roscoe ; afterward boated two years. Then engaged in the employ of Giddings, Baldwin, Pease & Co., continuing in their employ' five years ; firm name was afterward changed to S. A. Andrews, Baldwin & Co.; he remained with this firm in the capacity of purchasing agent during the winter, taking charge of the water craft during boating season; was then known on the line as Capt. Wallace. Subsequentlj' went to Boston, where he was agent for the Boston Land Company for some time, where he remained until spring of 1838. He and his brother George carried on the business at Brandy wine after their father retired. After Mr. Wallace abandoned the agency for the firms above mentioned, he returned to Brandywine, where he remained permanenth', being mostly afterward engaged in farming. Sept. 8, 1835, he was married to Adaline Hanchett, who was born near River Raisin, Wisconsin, June 17, 1817, daughter of Hiram and Mary (Smith) Hanchett ; he was born in New York, she in Massachusetts ; they had three children. Hiram Hanchett was a surve3'or ; previous to 1814, he built the "Lady of the Lake," the first good vessel that was built on Lake Erie. In 1871, Mr. Wallace moved to his present place where he has since resided. Mr. Wallace is now in a measure retired from active buiness ; has been successful in his business relations and now ranks among the affluent and solid financial men of the county. His excellent business qualifications have been called into requisition at different times as a public officer, serving at one time as Trustee on the Clinton Railroad, and in all the different and various phases of his business life he has ever sustained himself as an upright man and worthy citizen. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in all the various relations in societ}' have merited the esteem with which he is held in the community. Has five children living - Hiram H.,

H. H. WALLACE, fanning; P. 0. Northfield ; was born Feb. 18, 1843, in Boston Township, being the second child born to James Wallace ; remained at home until he was several years past his majority. Dec. 5, 1867, was married to Mary A. Mearns, born in Cecil Co., Northeast Maryland, Feb. 15, 1843, daughter of John and Mary (Waugh) Mearns ; she was a daughter of Esquire Robert Waugh, who obtained his land from William Penn, the deed bearing his seal upon it ; this land remained in the Waugh family for 103 years. The Mearns and Waughs are of Scotch-Irish descent. Mrs. Wallace was of a famil}' of five children - William R., Martha J., Mary A., Stephen J. and Charles F. Her father died 1869, at the ripe age of 80 3'ears. Since Mr. Wallace was married he has been a constant resident of the township with the exception of nine years spent in Pocahontas Co., Iowa, where he has 640 acres of land ; he went in 1871, and returned to this county in 1880. Jan. 8, 1880, he purchased the farm he now owns, situated on Lot 64, where he has 86:^ acres with good brick house thereon. Has six children - Adda, Belle M., Anna W., Margie S., George H., Schuyler H., Mary L. died young, aged 2 years. Both Mr. Wallace and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

CHARLES WEST, farmer ; P. 0. Macedonia ; was born April 17, 1803, in Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. ; his parents were Charles and Patience (Lee) West. Charles West's grandfather was named Levi. Charles and Patience had three children - Ira, Egbert and Charles. The latter never saw his father, his birth occurring about two months after his death ; his mother, the same 3'ear of his birth, moved to Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y., where she again married, and he lived with them until he was about 19 3'ears of age, at which time his brother Egbert came and took him back to his native count3^ Mr. West engaged that winter with Titus Foster to board him in lieu of services rendered night and morning while attending school ; soon after he hired to work for Mr. Foster, and continued to work by the month until his marriage, which occurred Jan. 17, 1833. The lady, Mary B. Nelson was born Feb. 15, 1802, to John and Martha (Baldi'idge) Nelson. After his marriage, Mr. West worked land on shares until, in 1835. he came West, direct to this township and purchased 50 acres of land, which, b}' means of industry and economy, he has increased to about 90 acres of good land all paid for, situated a short distance east of Macedonia, where he lives enjo3'ing the quiet of his home ; his first wife died, leaving three children - Martha B., Fannie N. and Patience A., who married Anson Hollister, and moved to White Co., 111. She has since died, leaving one son - Frank C. ; Martha and Fannie reside with their father. Mr. West was married to Nanc}' Johnson, who was also a native of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. ; she died Feb. 4, 1879, leaving no issue. For many 3'ears Mr. West has been a consistent member of the Baptist Church, in close communion. In politics, he has always been a Democrat of the Andrew Jackson type, and is as honest in his sentiments politicall3' as in his religious tenets. JOHN WILSON, farmer ; P. 0. Northfield ; was born Sept. 6, 1816, in Allegheny Co., Penn., to John and Mar}' S. (Kiddoo) Wilson. John was a son of John and Jean Renshaw, to whom were born a famil3^ of twelve children, viz., James, Andrew, Mary, John, Eliza, Agnes, William, Samuel, Susan, Joseph, Mary and Benjamin. To John Wilson was born John, Mary, James, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah T. To James Kiddoo, the father of Mar}', were born Thomas, John, David, Samuel, Joseph, Mary, Jane, Isabella, Fannie and Betsey. John Wilson, the father of our subject, was born on Monday Sept. 20, 1789, in Allegheny Co., Penn.; his wife, same place. May 27, 1790. To them were born eight children ; six grew to maturity - James, John, David M., Mary J., Joseph F., William R. After Mr. Wilson left home, he lived with his uncle, Samuel Kiddoo, and was raised to agricultural pursuits. He came West to this township in the fall of 1843, and purchased 84 acres on Lot 43 ; returning East, came back in the spring of 1844. June 6, same year, was married to Hannah Chapin, who was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Oct. 9, 1819, daughter of Amzi and Hannah (Power) Chapin. Amzi was a son of Edward Chapin. The Chapin family have all descended from Deacon Samuel Chapin, who came from England and settled in Springfield, Mass., in 1642. From this reverend gentlemen have sprung the numerous progeny of Chapins. Hannah Powers was a daughter of Rev. James Powers, whose wife was a Miss Tanner. Arazi was born in Springfield, Mass., Marcli 2, 1768. Married to Hannati Powers, Oct. 10, 1800. She was born June 17, 1781. To tliem were born eight children - Mary. Eunice L., James P., Jane S., Eliza, Amzi, Hannah and Rebecca M. Of this number Mrs. Wilson is the sole surviving member of the family. Edward Chapin, the father of Arazi, was born Feb. 16, 1 724. Eunice Col ton, his wife, was born Jul}' 19, 1728. To this venerable twain were born Aaron, Edward, Lucretia. Lucius, Calvin, Alpheus, Amzi and Eunice L. This couple died Jan. 6, 1800, and April 8, 1806, respectively. The religion of the family has been Presbyterian on both sides. Since 1844, Mr. Wilson has been a constant resident of the farm he located upon at the time of his arrival. His farm is under excellent improvement, with neat buildings. He has two sons. Amzi, born June 17, 1845 ; William J., born Aug. 9, 1847. Amzi has been licensed to preach, and is now at the seminary (theological) preparing for the ministry. William J. is in the piano trade at Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which her father, Amzi was one of the founders. He came West in 1831, locating on Lot 81, where he purchased 160 acres. He died Feb. 19, 1835 ; she, June 15, 1855.

THKODOSIUS WOOD, Macedonia; was born Jan. 14, 1801, in Buckland, Franklin Co., Mass. His parents were Amos and Lovica (Temple) Wood. Amos was a son of Forbes Wood, whose ancestors came from England. The mother of Lovica Temple was Lucretia Butler ; her grandfather was one of two brothers who settled in Boston during the early history, and built several blocks of buildings on their land in that city. Both the Butlers and Woods are noted for their longevity ; two of his grandmothers lived to be 87 each ; two aunts lived to be 100 and 104 respectively.

Forbes Wood and Amos, his son, were both in the war of the Revolution. They were among the earh^ settlers in Buckland. Amos was twice married, having by both wives fifteen children. Mr. Wood was married to Betsey Johnson in May, 1831; she was born April 12, 1812, in Buckland, Franklin Co., Mass. Her parents were Josiah and Betsey (Elmore) Johnson. Forbes Wood married a lady by the name of Gauze, of Scotch descent, and by her had John, Amos, Lovica and Sallie. Both Forbes and son Amos were stanch old " Feds," and stood by the colonists in their efforts for freedom. Forbes was a soldier in the old French and Indian war, and when the time came for him to take his stand he did it, both he and son casting their lots with the lo3'al New England people. Theodosius came West in 1832, reaching this State in September of the same year ; he first purchased 96 acres at Strongsville, Cu3'ahoga Co. After one year's ownership he sold out and moved to Calhoun Co., Mich., where he purchased 150 acres. After a short residence there, he sold it at a gain of $1,600, and came to this town, where he bought 72^ acres. Subsequentlj' he moved to Wisconsin, near Milwaukee, where he invested in land, remaining there two 3'ears ; he then sold it at a marked advance, and returned to this township, where he has since lived. He has a comfortable home, and is in the possession of a reasonable competence to provide for all his wants. He has no children. Mr. Wood has already passed the limit of time alloted to the race, and is now spending the eve of his life in the enjoyment of his home. He has always acted independent of sects or denominations, 3'et alwa3'S favored everything known to be right, and is not in sympathy with an3' scheme or enterprise that will not augment the interests of the people at large. He is no partisan, but a firm and solid Republican.

DANIEL ANDREW, retired farmer; P. O. Sherman; was born in Northampton Co., Penn., near Nazareth, July 7, 1796, and is a son of Jonathan, he of Nicholas; his mother was Elizabeth (Myer) Andrews, daughter of Martin Myer, who are all natives of Pennsylvania. The limit of Daniel's education was about four terms' attendance upon subscription school, his earlier life being spent in making spools, for his father was a weaver by trade. He afterward engaged in an agricultural life until about 30 years of age, when he learned the trade of millwright, at which he worked several years. In aljout 1850, he settled at Ri%er Styx, where he resided one year, then moved to the farm on which he now lives, and where there is now being mined, by a Cleveland firm, a superior quality of coal, from a four-and-a-half-foot vein, yielding him a handsome I'oyalty. He was married to Anna Friede, by whom he had nine children, six of whom are living, viz. : Stephen, Daniel, James, Josiah, Melinda and Catharine; all are married; Joseph, Cyrus and Edward are deceased, the two latter leaving families in good circumstances in the West. His wife dying, he was married to a Mrs. Clay, the widow 'A Henry Clay; her maiden name was Peggy Pontius. Mr. Andrews is a member of the Reformed Church, and has been for about fifty-five years, and is a gentleman commanding the respect of all the peuple of his community.

CHARLES H. BAUER, retired farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; is a son of Daniel, who was born in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Penn., April 10, 1801, the son of Jacob, he the son of Charles, who was born in G-ennany early in 1700. The mother of Daniel was G-erti'ude Shott, the daughter of Elizabeth (Maudan Shott. Daniel received a very meager education, his tinje being spent on the farm with his father. On Nov. 22, 1822, he was married to Elizabeth Miller, sister to John Miller, whose history appears in this work. By this union there were three sons and three daughters - Susannah Maria, born March 22, 1824; John J., March 12, 1825; Charles H., Sept. 7, 1826; Catharine L., Dec. 30, 1828; Joseph D., Mai-ch 30, 1832; Elvina E., Aug. 15, 1839. Mr. Bauer's was one of the six families who came to Ohio in 1843, of whom mention is made in another part of the work. He is a very sprightly old gentleman for one having passed fourscore years. His son Charles was given as good educational advantages as could be obtained in the district schools of an early date, remaining w^th his father upon the home farm, which was piu'chased upon arriving in this country, until his marriage, Aug. 27, 1853, to Sarah Everhard, who was born Nov. 11, 1832, to Jonathan and Catharine (Wall) Everhard. They were natives, the former of Armstrong Co., the latter from Sunbury, on the Susquehanna, in the State of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Everhard was the third settler in Sharon Township, Medina Co., where he went from Wadsworth with a few men and built a house in one day, returning at night. By his marriage with Sarah Everhard there were two children born; one died in infancy, and Leora C, born Feb. 10, 1864, is now attending school in Pennsylvania. Mr. Bauer is now holding the office of Township Treasurer; is an enterprising man in all the affairs of the township; a member, with his family, of the Lutheran Church, and a liberal giver to the cause of Christianity.

JOHN J. BAUER, tanner; Loyal Oak; is a son of Daniel Bauer, whose hiotory appears with that of Charles Bauer in this work. He received but a limited education, yet, from his earliest years, has shown a remai'kable aptness for mathematics. He lived with his father in a Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania, on a farm which had been leased by the gi'andfather, and where his father had resided for thirty-one years, up to 1843, when he sought a home in Norton. At 22 years of age, he began learning the mason's trade with his uncle, but abandoned it after two years on account of sickness. He then learned distilling, working five years at that without drinking one drop. He then engaged in farming with his brother Charles, pm-chasing the farm in partnership now owned by the latter. For several years, he engaged in coopering at the Corners. In ISB-t, after disposing of his farming and coopering interests, he purchased the tannery now owned and carried on by himself and son Byron. He was married, Jan. 17, 1850, to Catharine Everhard, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wall) Everhard, she a sister to Catharine Wall, mother of Charles Bauer's wife. They have had, by this marriage, seven children - six sons and one daughter - five of whom are living, two having died in infancy; they are Milton M., born June 4, 1853; Byron B., June 24, 1850; Jonathan M., June 25, 1861; Cora O., Jan. 9, 1864; Albert A., Dec. 22, 1865. Milton, a graduate of the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, also a graduate of the Long Island Medical College at Brooklyn, N. Y., now practicing at Uniontown, Stark Co. ; Byron, married to Fannie Jennings, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wall) Jennings; they have one child, born Jan. 21, 1881. making the fiftieth heir of Daniel Bauer in this State; J. M. is engaged with HaiTison & Holloway, dry goods merchants, South Aki'on; the two younger are at home. Mr. Bauer has been nine years Justice of the Peace, three years Township Clerk, one year Treasurer of Township, and for more than ten years a member of the School Board. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, he being one of the most ]>rominent supporters of chm'ches and schools in the township. He has been a leader of singing in the clmrch since 1851, and his daughter organist since her 12 th year.

JOSEPH D. BAUER, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in Norton Township; was born March 30, 1832. His father was Daniel Bauer, whose history appears in another place in this work. Aboitt twenty years of his early life were spent on the farm wi^^^h his father, and in receiving his education ; after that age, he learned the wagon- maker's trade at Loyal Oak, with his brother-in-law, William Sweitzer. He was married, Sept. 30, 1854, to Sarah Serfass, daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Hawk) Serfass; her grandparents were Lawrence and Barbara Serfass, and John and Susannah (Hahn) Hawk, all natives of the eastern part of Pennsylvania, principally Carbon Co. They have had four children, two of whom are living - Lorinda L., born Dec. 1, 1855, died July 10, 1862; Ann Adelia. Sept. 2, 1859, died July 4, 1862, of that dreadful disease, diphtheria; William D., June 4, 1863; Fietta E., Dec. 25, 1865. Joseph has resided in Norton Township since 11 years of age, and held the most responsible offices - that of Treasurer, Trustee, and, in 1880, was Ileal Estate Assessor, giving satisfaction to the landholders and receiving the sanction of the County Board. He is a liberal supporter of religion and education; is a member of the School Board, and he and family are members of the Lutheran Churck and Sabbath school.

JOHN C. BAUGHMAN, farmer; P. O. Johnson's Corners; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 2, 1827, and came with his parents, John and Agnes (Com-ad) Baughman, an older brother and one sister, to Chippewa Township, Wayne Co., where they resided fourteen years, the father working at cabinet-making, the two sons clearing and tending a small piece of land which they had purchased. In the fall of 1844, they moved to the now Steinbring farm, which he purchased and farmed vmtil 1856, afterward selling the same to his son, John C, and returned to Wayne Co., where his wife died; he then lived alone between four and five years, when he left his home and lived with his childi-en until his death, which occurred in 1872, at the home of our subject. By close application, Mr. Baughman has acquired a good education, although attending school bttt a short time; at 20 years of age, he began working at the carpenter and joiner's trade, having, previous to that time, acquired some knowledge of the the trade. He is now, in connection with his farming, engaged in contracting and building, and is quite extensively engaged in the liunber business. He was married, July 29, 1849, to Elizabeth Barkhamer, daughter of John and Dorothy (Flickinger) Barkhamer, natives of Pennsylvania, the father settling in Franklin Township about 1815. They have had eight children, live of whom are living - Ruben B., born July 12, 1850; Isaac J., Oct. 10, 1851; Arvilla, April 1, 1855; Callista, Jan. 21, 1863; Clara E., Aug. 21, 1875; those deceased are Amanda E., born Nov. 2, 1856, died Oct. 29, 1860; Emma, born April 3, 1861, died March 27, 1863; Cora, born June 11, 1865, died Sept. 24, 1870. Ruben B., married to a Miss Wise, farming east of Johnson's Corners; Isaac J., to Mary Minor, he a medical student with Dr. Rockwell; Arvilla, a Mrs. William H. Nice, residing in Wadsworth, he a teacher. Mr. Baughman has held the offices of Township Treasui'er and Trustee; was a candidate for Infirmary Director, and received the nomination for County Treasurer by the Democratic party, but declined the nomination. They are members of the Reformed Church. JOSEPH BURGESS, farmer and coal miner; P. O. Johnson's Corners; was born in Lancashire, England, about forty miles from Liverpool, and six miles from Manchester, Dec. 10, 1820. He is a son of Samuel, who died at 49 years of age; he of John Burgess. Joseph received three months' schooling, for which he paid a tuition of 6 cents per week. At 7^ years, he began learning, with his father, the trade of weaving silk, cotton and fancy flower work, by which he was able to earn his father about $3 per week. His mother was Ann Simpson, a daughter of Robert Simpson, who lived to 94 years of age, and a brother to James Simpson, noted in the manufactiu'ing circles of England. The parents of oui' subject died - the mother when he was but 10 years of age, the father when he was 14. At 19 years of age, he was made a member of the organization of Odd Fellows; at the same age, after working twelve hours a day, would attend the night school. He gained valuable inf oimation in the business of mining in England, among other practical points which have been conducive to his success. In the spring of 1848, he came to America; worked in the States of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island until in the spring of 1849, when he came to the farm upon which he now lives, and began opening the coal-bank known as the Bartsfess bank, which he rented for seven years, then bought, subsequently selling to Mr. Bartgess. He has now just completed, with his brother-in-law, the opening of a valuable bank of coal two miles west of Massillon, having leased 60 acres, 40 of which, after prospecting, proves a vein averaging from foui* to four and a half feet of superior quality. The firm name is Sonnhalter & Burgess. He was married to Catharine SonnJialter Jan. 29, 1856, by whom he has three living childi'en - Thomas, Samuel and George, all Iving at home; a little girl was drowned in infancy. Mi\ Burgess has for the last thirty-three years been a subscriber to the Boston Investigator - being a man of liberal views, bu.t of strict honesty and integrity in all business transactions, and having the confidence of the people who know him.

ALVIN D. BETZ, farmer; P. O. Norton Center; was born in Hu.ntingdon Co., Penn., July 19, 1826; son of Abraham, he of John Betz; his mother was Sarah Beyer, daughter of David Beyer. Alvin received a limited education, assisting his father on the farm until 16 years of age, then engaged exclusively in farming; was married May 20, 1846. In the fall of 1849, he moved to Pacific, Columbia Co., Wis., where he pui'chased land and resided about twelve years in the State of Wisconsin and one year in Minnesota, he holding a claim on the Winnebago Reservation; having disposed of his property in the West, he purchased the old homestead upon which he now lives. Twelve childi'en were born to them, ten of whom are living - Sarah J., Jerusha C, Mary S., John Charles Fremont, Clara E., Ira David, Archie Oliver, Hazwell Abraham, Alvin E. and Lam-a E. Jerusha C, now Mrs. Charles Seiberling; Clara E., Mrs. Joseph May, both living in Iowa; Sarah J., Mrs. John L. Serf ass; Charles, married Susan Cassell; both are living in Summit Co. Mr. Betz is a prominent man and office-holder in the Summit Grange, No. 1283, of which he is the founder, and very proud of it, as it is the most flom-ishing grange in the county. Mr. Betz is an enthusiastic supporter of all religious denominations, and all entei-prises for the advancement of education, and a good moral atmosphere throughout the county. He is engaged in the breeding of thoroughbred cattle and hogs, a general farming, and bee culture. He and wife are connected with the Mutual Protection Association of Columbus, Ohio. The father of our subject settled in Wadsworth Township, Medina Co., from the State of Pennsylvania, in about 1822, where they lived until in 1847, when they moved to the farm now occupied by the son.

AARON BETZ, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; is the second son of a family of live sons and two daughters, and was bom June 2, 1835. His father was John, born in March, 1808, died Feb. 1, 1863; he of John, born in 1773, and died in 1852. They settled in Chippewa Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, from Pennsylvania, about 1821. His mother, who is still living, was Rebecca Beyer, born Jan. 27, 1807, daughter of David, born Sept. 7, 1763, and Sarah (Crum) Beyer; her grandfather was William Crum, born April 5, 1731, died Oct. 10, 1790; her grandmother was Mary (Crum) Cnun, born Dec. 5, 1746, died June 26, 1798. They had four children - Maiy, Sarah, Abraham, William. Aaron remained on the farm until his enlistment, in 1861, in Co. C, Akron B. L. I., P. C. Haid, Captain, but was the same year honorably discharged on account of disability. He re-enlisted, however, in 1862, and served in Quartermaster's Department, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, at Cumberland Ford, Ky., when he was again honorably discharged. He theii remained at home in charge of the farm, his parents being aged, and three other sons being in the army, and his oldest brother in Wisconsin. He was married, Aug. 20, 1863, to Catharine Baughman, born Oct. 24, 1835, and daughter of David and Elizabeth (Blocker) Baughman. They have ten children - Bertha R., Mary E,. George W., Florence L., Susan C, JohnD., Sarah E., Charles O., Fred E., Rocse Ellen. Mr. Betz is engaged in grain-raising and feeding stock ; has held the office of Township Trustee two terms, and a member of the School Board. He is also a member of the Norton 'Subordinate Grange, of which he is a prominent office-holder.

of Maryland; his father, Eli, was born in 1807, and died in 1845. Although his death occurred in early life, he had suffered all the trials of an early pioneer life, in clearing up the farm where his son now resides. His first settlement in this State was in Wadsworth Township, Medina Co., but, subsequent to his marriage, he moved to Norton Township, where there were five children born unto them, two of whom are living. Norman, the second of the family of children, received but a limited education in the district school, his help being required, at 10 years of age, by his widowed mother in supporting the family and tending the farm, where he has been engaged since. His mother is still living, in her 75th year, as hale and hearty as twenty years ago. Norman was married. Nov. 9, 18(51-, to Mary Elizabeth Betz, daughter of John and Rebecca (Byers) Betz, natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Blocker was born July 5, 1839. They have had four children, three of whom are living - David E., born March 21, 1863; Lillian G., June 8, 1864, died Sept. 18, 1864; Ermina Amelia, Sept. 2, 1865; and Samuel Allen, Nov. 13, 1875. Mr. Blocker has at heart the furtherance of all good enterprises and principles, the improvement of stock and agriculture, and the promotion of the principles of the Republican party.

DAVID L. CARTMILL, telegraph operator. New Portage; born at Annapolis, Parke Co., Ind., Feb. 12, 1845, to Jacob and Eliza (Atchinson) Cartmill, and was the third of four children. The father died when David was but 5 years of age. At about 10 years of age, he came to New Portage and began working to educate himself, which, by his energy, he succeeded in doing. He began working, in 1860, in the pottery, where he continued for about eight years, and at the expiration of that time, on account of the injury to his health, he abandoned the business, having, in the meantime, devoted his evenings to the study of telegraphy, which he subsequently adopted as a business, and, after working at several different places, was given charge of the office at New Portage, on the N. Y., P. & O. R. R., formerly the A. & G. W., where he has been for the last thirteen years. He was married, March 4, 1872, to Miss Hattie

Hettrick, who was boru March 20, 1850, to John and Mary Jane Hettrick. They have one child - Harley Edwin, born March 28, 3874; they are also raising a little niece, Mary May, bom June 10, 1874. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Wadsworth, member of the School Board, and, with his wife, a member of the M. E. Church, in which he is one of the Trustees. The following is a brief account of the tragic death of his uncle: In the year 1825, on the 9th of September, a civil, qiiiet man named Johnston fell in with yoiuig Cartmill (an uncle of the subject of this sketch) as he was carrying the mail from Freeport to Coshocton, and, when night came on, the two stopped at a tavern kept by Mrs. Sarah Booth, which was on the Coshocton road. The next day, they continued their joiu-ney together, and, after going about three miles, came to a spring of cold, clear water, where Johnston paused to get a drink, while Cartmill went on up the hill. The sharp report of a gun and a scream of teiTor burst simultaneously upon the ear of Johnston, who hastily ran on and found the poor boy weltering in his own blood and so near dead that he could not speak. Circumstantial evidence appeared against Cartmill's companion; consequently, he was confined in the New Philadelphia Jail, which was a log building standing on the ground now occupied by the public offices. He was finally proven innocent, and the miu-derer of the boy, a young man by the name of Funston, proven guilty by the identification of a $10 bill known to have been in the possession of the mail -boy. He was tried, convicted, and, on the 80th day of December, was taken to the place of execution, where he paid the penalty of the law for the commission of one of the most dastardly deeds ever chi'onicled.

DR. M. M. DICKSON, Johnson's Corners; a son of Robert Dickson, who was a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland, emigrating to this country at 21 years of age, and locating in York Co., Penn., in 1819, died in 1800. His mother was Susanna McCall, who died in 1849, at 40 year* of age; she a daughter of Matthew and Ann (Logue) McCall. The great-grandfather of our subject. Matthew McCall, came from Ireland to this country in about 1 770, and engaged in the war of the Revolution during the whole time. The Doctor was born near York, Penn., March 23, 1828; his parents soon after (probably in 1829) settled near Zanesville, where they engaged in farming, our subject residing in that vicinity until about 24 years of age, when he located in New Portage, where he remained, completing .his studies and practicing for two years, when he settled permanently in the village of his present location. In his early youth, he learned the potter's trade while at home, which served him in educating himself in after life, he receiving a diploma from the Cleveland Medical College in the month of February, 1855. He enlisted in the 74th O. V. I. as Assistant Surgeon, which position he held two years, then was made Surgeon of the regiment until the close of the war; he joined the army at Stone River, being present subsequently at the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, where the regiment remained all winter, being exposed to great suffering; then at Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. After the reenlistment of the regiment, they started from Ringgold, being present at Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, and many other battles and skirmishes in their march of 150 miles, which occupied twenty-one days. They were in the 14th Corps, imder Gen. Thomas; also in Sherman's march to the sea. After remaining in Savamiah for a time, they crossed the Savannah River and marched up through South and North Carolina to Martha's Vineyard, where Johnston's army surrendered to Sherman, which ended that campaign. They then participated in the review of " Sherman's bummers," at Washington; they were then sent to Louisville, with the intention of going into Texas to look after Kirby Smith, but returned to Cincinnati, where they were mustered out of service and retiu'ned home about the 1st of August, 1865. He was married, June 14, 1854, to Sylvina Irviu, daughter of John and Clara (Merton) Irvin, who were residents of Zanesville. By this marriage there were seven children, three of whom are living - Chalmers M.. born April 25, 1855; Gertrude C, July 28, 1800; Robert Theodore, June 25, 1871; the remaining four died in infancy. Chalmei's M. is a graduate of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and is now practicing medicine at Port Clinton, Ohio, and building tip a successful practice. The Doctor is thoroughly interested in the education of his family, and has been successfully engaged in mercantile pursuits at the village in which he now lives.

URIAH EBBERT, farmer; P. O. Western Star; was born June 10, 1823; son of Isaac, who was born Jan. 30, 1800, and still living in Sharon Township, Medina Co.; he of John. His mother was Maria (Lamb) Ebbert. Isaac moved, with his wife and two children, to Lawrence Township, Stark Co., in the spring of 1823, where they lived more than thirty years, then moved to Sharon Township in the spring of 1859. The subject of this sketch says that he got his education riding horses around the barn floor tramping out grain, hauling saw- logs, chopping timber, grubbing, and in all manner of hard work on his father's farm, where he remained until his marriage, Nov. 14, 1847, to Catharine Keller, born Feb. 15, 1826, daughter of Philip and Catharine (Shook) Keller, who were natives of Center Co., Penn., but settled in Jackson Township, Stark Co., about 1815. They had one child - George, born July 21, 1848, and died Aug. 6, same year. They moved to their present home in the spring of 1860, where he has followed farming and stock-raising. In the fall of 1870, the John Beese Coal Company opened up a mine on his farm, where there were several acres of coal, the vein averaging about four and a half feet, of fine quality, and where they mine several thousand tons annually. He and wife are members of the Reformed Church, in which he has served as Deacon for many years, and worked in the Sunday school ; is a liberal patron of all charitable enterprises.

JOHN HARTER, farmer; P. O. Johnson's Corners; is a son of Jacob Harter, who was a soldier of 1812, and whose history appears in this work under the head of Coventry Township. He was born Aug. 28, 1822, in Franklin Township, near Manchester. His educational advantages were such as could be acquired in those early pioneer days, in a wooded country, his father settling at a very early date, and piu-chasing 100 acres of heavy timber land at $4 per acre, in what was then known as the Hinckley Tract. In 1844, our subject left the home of his father and worked at different places until in 1845, when he started to Galena, 111., performing most of the journey on foot; after stopping for a time in Galena, he went to Dubuque, Iowa, where he attended a mill for a few months, then went up the river to the pineries in Wisconsin, returning in the fall of 1847, on a raft, from Black River, Wis., down the Mississippi to St. Louis, then to his home in Summit Co. He was married, Sept. 20, 1848, to Elizabeth Baughman, daughter of Theobald and Mary (Willhelm) Baughman. He engaged immediately in farming, living the first five years on the old Bartgess farm in southern Norton; then moved to the farm which he now occupies, pm'chasing the same fi"om his father-in-law, about 1857. By his marriage with Elizabeth Baughman, eight children were born unto them - George, Oliver, William (who died after arriving at maturity), Theobold, Eli, Otis, Melvina and Mary. Tlu'ee sons and one daughter are married, Theobold now living near Millersburg, Holmes Co., Ohio; George and Oliver now residing in Fayette Co., 111.; Melvina, the wife of Wilson Waltz, residing on the Harter farm. Mr. Harter is a prominent man in Norton Township, having held the various offices of trust, both in the township and in the German Reformed Church, of which he and family are members.

MRS. E. W HARTZELL, farmer; P. O. Norton Center; is the widow of the late Aaron Hartzell, who was born April 23, 1827, to Isaac and Anne Maria (George) Hartzell, who were natives of Northampton Co., Penn. His gi-andfather, John Hartzell, a son of Philip Hartzell, and of English descent, settled in Northampton Co. about 1740, where their posterity resided for more than a century. John was an officer in the Revolution, and was appointed an Esquire at 21 years of age, in which capacity he served fifty-three years. The subject of this sketch was born Feb 25, 1843. She is a daughter of Thomas Woodland, who was born May 15, 1803, in Kent, England, to Richard and Sarah (Umpage) Woodland. The Woodland family are heirs to several millions of a legacy left by the Umpage family. Her mother was Martha Woodward, born March 27, 1807, in London,

England, and is still living; tlie father died a few years ago at his home in Wooster, Ohio, where he was a very prominent man during his many years' residence at that place, as the history of the family appears in a more complete form in the Wayne Co. work. Mrs. Hartzell was married, Dec. 6, 1866, to Aaron Hartzell, at her home in Wooster; the following March, they moved to Akron, where he engaged as general manager and traveling agent for the J. F. Seiberling Manufacturing Company for three years; afterward, in connection with Charles Cranz, John J. Wagnor and Mr. Perkins, purchased the mine now owned by the Wadsworth Coal Company, he acting as Secretary and Treasurer. He soon after disposed of his coal interests, and, in May, 1871, built the storeroom at Norton Center, and engaged in general merchandising with Dr. Dickson until December, 1873, when they purchased the store building at Johnson's Corners of the Barnes brothers, where they carried on business until December, 1874, when he returned to Akron on account of the death of their little son, he assisting in the settlement of the business of the J. F. Seiberling Company after their assignment, and, after the formation of the new company in the works formerly occupied by rake company, he was book-keeper and traveling agent. At St. Louis, while representing the company on a Western trip, he was stricken down with paralysis Jan. 10, 1877, and died Sept. 8, 1878, after having received every attention that money and friends could give. They moved on the farm where the widow now lives March 7, 1877. Two children were born to them - Charles Woodland, born Nov. 34, 1868, died April 15, 1874; and Bessie, boi'n Oct. 18, 1876. Mr. Hartzell was a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 51, of the city of Akron; a member of the Reformed Church, to which he was a liberal giver, as well as to the college of that denomination at Tiffin, Ohio, where he received a liberal education.

DR. JOHN HILL, farmer; P. O. Western Star ; whose portrait appears in this work, was born Oct. 26, 1828, in Sussex, England. His father was named John, as was his grandfather also. The mother, Harriet Wickham, was a native of the County of Kent, England. They emigrated to America in the year 1828, fi'om the now sunken port of Rye, in the English Channel, landing in New York after a wearisome voyage of six weeks. They engaged in farming near Utica, N. Y., where they remained until in the spring of 1832, when they removed to Orange Township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, purchased a farm and resided there until about 1843, when he sold his purchase and set out for Tazewell Co., 111., where he re-engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. The subject of this sketch left home when but 15 years of age, and worked at odd jobs for the five years following, giving his earnings to his father, who, at the expiration of that time, removed to the West. John then began attending school, receiving a limited education; however, he engaged in teaching a few terms. In the fall of 1847, he began the study of medicine with Dr. Alexander Fisher, at Western Star, and, in the fall of 1848 and 1849, he attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical College. In 1850, he started upon a traveling expedition, first to California, where he lay sick for six months in the city of Sacramento. He remained in that State until in May, 1853, when he took passage for Australia, being seventy days on the voyage. In May following, he left that country for London, England, arriving there in September of the same year. After stopping for a short time there, he shipped for New York, landing late in October following. Early in December, he went to Cleveland, where he again entered the medical college for the years 1854 and 1855. Although urgently requested by the Faculty of that institution to accept a diploma, he objected upon sufficient reasons, and, in the fall of 1855, entered the Jefi"erson Medical College at Philadelphia, receiving a diploma fi'om that institution in March, 1856; returned to Western Star, stopped a short time, then engaged in tiie practice of medicine in Sharon Township, Medina Co., where he remainea nearly a year; was then, in March, 1857, married to Catharine Pardee, daughter of Ebenezer and Almira (Brace) Pardee. By this union there have been six childi'en born - Harriet Almira, born June 22, 1858, died Oct.

30, 1878; John. E., born Aug. 2, 1859, now engaged in business in the city of Akron; Mai-tha B., born Jan. 2, 1861; Brace P., Aug. 12, 1865; Josephine Elizabeth, March 28, 1875; and an infant son, Jan. 4, 1881. Mr. Hill was elected County Commissioner in 1870, jmd, having so faithfully discharged the duties of that office for nearly nine years, he was elected, by the voters of Summit Co., in 1879, to a term in the Legislature of Ohio. He is a man of great natural ability and force of character, honest and pure in his biisiness and social relations, commanding, by the purity of his principles, the respect and honor of all the people with whom he is connected.

WILLIAM H. LAHR, farmer; P. O. Norton Center; is an interesting and prominent young man of Norton Center, and son of John and Mary Margaret (Miller) Lahr, natives of Pennsylvania, and was bom April 16, 1850. The fii'st twenty years of his life were spent in attending school and assisting his father in agricultural piu-suits. He was married, Dec. 1, 1870, to Sarah J. Lerch, who was bom in Copley Township, and daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Schweitzer) Lerch, natives of North" ampton Co., Perm. Mrs. S arah Lahr was born April 15, 1850, there being one day's difference in the ages of husband and wife. They have two children - Charles Horner, born April 18, 1873; and Aletta Pearl, Jan. 21, 1880. Mr. Lahr served a term of three years as member of the School Board of the Norton Center Village School, and was reelected in the spring of 1880; he shows a great interest in the improvement of the schools and the advancement of the educational interests of his township. He is a Republican politically, and, with his estimable wife, members of the chnrch. His father, John Lahr, was bom June 19, 1823; his father was John, grandfather Jacob, all natives of Pennsylvania; his gi'eat- grandfather Lahr came from Germany early in 1700; his mother, Susan Knecht, her father, Leonard Knecht, her mother, Maria Steckchel, natives of Pennsylvania. John learned the carpenter's trade at a very early age, with his father, at which he worked for thirty-five years, in connection with agricultural pursuits. He was married, Jan. 8, 1845, to a Miss Miller, daughter of

John and Susan (Bower) Miller, Keystoneites, by whom he had three children - Lucinda Elizabeth, William H. and his twin brother, Jonas Franklin; all are deceased except the subject of our sketch. John has been a resident of Norton Center since the spring of 1844, and closely identified with the interests of the township, the improvement of its industries, and the affairs of church.

JOHN LOUTZENHISER, farmer; P. O. Sherman; is a native of Northampton Township, Westmoreland Co., Penn., and son of David and Catharine (Long) Loutzenhiser, who were also natives of Pennsylvania. He was born May 23, 1802; he received but a very meager education, attending subscription school two or three miles distant, and comjileting his education in about seven months, the remainder of the time being spent in assisting his father with the farm work. In September, 1829, he, with his father and family, came to Norton Township, and, on the 23d of November, 1830, he was married to Miss Lydia Baughman, whose parents lived on the farm known now as the Dr. Simmons' place, in Wadsworth Township, Medina Co. His wife was born in Triunbull Co., Ohio, Aug. 4, 1812, daughter of Lawrence and Anne Maria (Creitz) Baughman, whose parents were Simon and Anne Maria Creitz, natives of Northampton Co., Penn. John, after marriage, more than fifty years ago, moved to the farm on which they now live, it being then a perfect wilderness, but, by their industry, good management and frugal habits, have made for themselves a beautiful home, raised and educated a large family, and saved a surplus for their old age. They have had fifteen children, eleven of whom are living - Lawrence, born Dec. 30, 1832; John B., Feb. 26, 1835; Jonas W., Sept. 19, 1839; Anna M., Jan. 22, 1837; Paul d, April 8, 1841; Moses, Feb. 15, 1843; Rachel, Dec. 2, 1844: Susan, Aug. 16, 1848; Lydia, July 25, 1850; Florinda, Sept. 23, 1852; Katie, March 25, 1854. The family are members of the Grerman Reformed Church in Wayne Co., and give liberally to the support of religious institiitions and schools; also lend a helping hand toward the advancement of the people of their community. They have four childi'en married - Jonas, to Susan C. Bauer, and working at the mason's trade and farming in Summit Co.; John, to Jane E. Keppel, is a farmer, and resides in Seneca Co., Ohio; Rachel, to George W. Braden, a farmer in Morrow Co., Ohio; Susan, to Fred Sclineider, a shoe-maker in Hametown, Ohio.

ALEXANDER MENTZER, fanner; P. O. Loyal Oak; was born in Canton Township, Stark Co., Ohio, Nov. 2, 1835, to John Mentzer, born Feb. 2, 1800, he of George "William, natives of the State of Maryland. They moved to Lancaster Co., Penn., thence to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where they settled in 1812. About fifty-one years ago, they settled in Stark Co., where the subject of this sketch was born, as stated above. His mother's people came from Somerset Co., Penn., to Stark Co., in 1814. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Smith, daughter of Jacob, who died in 1864, in his 83d year, and Elizabeth (Rhoades) Smith. Alexander, with the remaining children - two older sisters - received a limited education, but afterward taught their parents to read and write, and assisted them with farm work. They moved to the farm on which Mr. Mentzer now lives in 1853, and where he was man'ied, Feb. 24, 1864, to Amelia Blocker (see sketch of Norman Blocker). They have had five children- - John Frederick, born Sept. 7, 1865; Charles Oscar, Nov. 22, 1867; Sarah E., Sept. 2, 1870; Harvey Allen, Nov. 17, 1872; Frank Elmer, Feb. 20, 1876: Mr. Mentzer has held the office of Township Trustee, and has been prominently engaged in the enterprises of the township. He is a liberal giver to the support of churches and the promotion of educational advantages; is engaged in a mixed industry - stock and grain raising.

STEPHEN D. MILLER, farmer; P. O. Sherman; is a son of John Miller, born the 15th of November, 1802, in Northampton Co., Penn. ; he a son of Jacob, i^orn in April, 1777, died Jan. 12, 1836; he of David, born in 1756, died 1831; he of Walter, born in 1716, died in 1808; he cjmie from Germany; John is in possession of a fine old leather pocket-book, brought from Germany by the last-named ancestor nearly 150 years ago; also, an oldfashioned clock, which is still keeping time faithfully, brought by a branch of his mother's family by the name of Bair. His mother was Margaret Serfass, her father William Serfass. They have followed farming throughout their lives. John was married, Oct. 14, 1823, to Su.sannah Bauer, sister of Daniel Bauer, whose history appears in another place in this work. They had twelve children, eight of whom are living; they were among the early settlers of Norton Tovmship, coming in with the large number who came fi*om Pennsylvania in 1843. Stephen was born July 19, 1827, in Nazareth Township, near Easton, Northampton Co., Penn, where he resided, attending school and assisting on farm, until in 1843, when he came to Ohio with his parents, with whom he remained until 24 years of age, when he was married, Nov 6, 1851, to Mary Ann Musser, born Sept 15, 1831, in Trumbull Co., where her parents settled about the year 1812, and resided until 1840, when they moved to the farm on which Stephen now lives; she is a daughter of David and Mary Ann (Read) Musser, natives of Pennsylvania. They have six children - Sarah Jane, born July 1, 1852; Albert, May 21, 1859; Norman F., Oct. 26, 1861; Harriet O., March 13, 1863; Charles O., Nov. 11, 1866; Mary Susannah, Aug. 23, 1870. Sarah Jane, a Mrs. Columbus Seiberling, whose sketch appears in another place in this work. Mi'. Miller, at the beginning of the war, held for two years the position of Deputy Revenue Assessor for a part of the 18th Congressional District; he has also held the most responsible township offices, and, for about eight years, acbed as agent, on his own accoimt, for the Doylestown Machine Company, then traveled seven years longer as general agent throughout the different States, for same company. He is a man having at heart the improvement of all the affairs pertaining to the good of his community, and with his family are members of the Lutheran Church. AMOS AV. MILLER, merchant, and Postmaster at the village or cross-roads kno-mi as Johnson's Cox'ners; was born Nov. 3, 1850, at Norton Center, in a well-preserved house belonging to the Aaron Hartzell farm; his par ents, Joseph B. and Caroline (Steckel) Miller, were natives of the State of Pennsylvania, but located in Norton TowTiship in the spring of

1847; his gi-andfather Miller was Daniel; his grandfather Steckel, Daniel, he of Solomon, who lived more than one hundred years. Amos assisted with the work on the farm and attended to the very limited education he received until 16 years of age, when he began clerking in a general store kept by E. P. Holloway at Loyal Oak, where he remained a few months, then engaged with J. E. Wesener, a dry goods merchant of Akron, with whom he remained but a few months, then traveled tln-ough different parts of the West, whertj he engaged in farming; returning, subsequently, to the dry goods business in the city of Aki'on, with Sabin & Rudesill, was sent by them to Canal Fulton to take charge of a branch store; in 1871, he, under the firm name of A. W. Miller & Co., purchased the branch store at that place, where they continued with success until the fall of 1879, when the firm dissolved partnership, Mr. Miller retiring. In the spring of 1880, he started the general store where he is at present located and doing a good business. Was married, May 21, 1871, to Emma Walzer, daughter of Louis and Catharine (Ehrett) Walzer, who were natives of Alsace, France, now a portion of Germany. They have three children - Tnza, born Feb. 17, 1875; Roland, June 9, 1877; Bertha, Oct. 5, 1879.

JACOB J. MILLER, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; was the only child of Joseph and Julia Ann (Hahn) Miller, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Kostenbader) Hahn, who were natives of Northampton Co., Perm. Joseph was the first of the large Miller family to migrate to the West, where he died after about one year's residence in Wadsworth Township, where they made their settlement, the mother returning to her native State after his death, and a few years later married a Mr. John Knecht, with whom she lived until his death, she then returning to Norton Township, where she is now living, in the village of Loyal Oak. Jacob received a very limited education, leaving home at 15 years of age, and coming to Ohio, where he engaged in farm work until in his 28d year, when he was married, March 19, 1861, to Theresa Resh, born May 11, 1813, and daughter of John and Rebecca (Hartzell) Resh, who were all natives of Pennsylvania. They have had four childi-en - Edgar M., born July 18, 1862, in Norton Township; Cora A., April 19, 1865, in Wadsworth Township; Eugene L., July 11, 1871, in Copley Tovniship; Gertrude O., at Johnson's Corners, May 28, 1878. Mr. Miller is one of the enterprising men of his township, and one of the foremost stock men, having brought from Canada his French stallion, "Montreal Lion;" is also breeding Durham cattle and Cotswold sheep. He and wife are members of the Summit Co. Society of Patrons of Husbandry, members of the Lu.theran Church, and earnest advocates of the cause of temperance and improvement of society.

JONAS FRANKLIN MILLER, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; is a son of " Uncle John Miller," whose history appears in another place in this work; was born Nov. 3, 1S32. His education was limited, the principal part of it being practical, such as could be acquired by spending most of his time clearing in the woods and in general farm work upon the place where he now lives, and upon which his father settled in 1 841. He was married, Jan. 17, 1856, to Marietta Schlabach, daughter of George and Esther Ami (Lichtenwalner) Schlabach; her father is still living, in his 82d year, he a son of Jacob Schlabach, who came fi-om Germany about 1799, and settled in Northampton Co., Perm. Her gi'andparents on her mother's side were Peter and Susan (Oswold) Lichtenwalner, residents of Northampton Co. There have been nine childi'en born unto them - Uriah A., born Jan. 7, 1857; Alice M., April 17, 1858; Milton Henry, Dec. 4, 1860; Ida M., died in 6th year; Harry E., Jan. 21, 1868; John G., July 29, 1870; Ella S., Sept. 17, 1873; Freddie Allen, died in infancy; Lizzie Catharine, Feb. 8, 1877. Uriah A. was married, June 5, 1877, to Addie Koplin, by whom he has two children. He is engaged in farming in noi'thern part of Norton; Alice M., now the wife of Harvey A. Myers, a farmer in Copley Township. Mr. Miller has been Trustee of his township, and held other ofiices of trust. He and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. He is one of the prominent stock men of the township, dealing: in graded and thorouo^hbreds, as well as being engaged in general farming.

DANIEL MILLEE, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; son of David, who was born June 17, 1796, and died in 1856; he also of David; his mother was Mary, daughter of Jacob and Gertrude (Schodt) Bauer. Daniel came from near Nazareth, Northampton Co., where he was born Dec. 30, 1821, to Norton Township in the spring of 1848, with Dani*el Bauer and family, with whom he had lived since 14 years of age. When about 18 years of age, he began learning the carpenter and joiner's trade, at which he worked for about ten years in this township, then engaged in the butcher business about eight years longer, since which time he has followed farming, being very successful, in consequence of his industrious and frugal habits. He was married, Aug. 24, 1852, to Amelia Boerstler, born Feb. 20, 1833, daughter of John and Mary (Esch) Boerstler, who were natives of Northampton Co., Penn., but came to this State in 1846, with a family of five children, Amelia being the oldest daughter, and by whom Daniel has had one child - Franklin Harrison, born March 30, 1856, and has followed farming with his father, where he is now living with his family, having married Sarah Ann Moser in May, 1876, by whom he has two children - Mattie May, born Jan. 14, 1878; and Elsie Pearl, Feb. 7, 1880. They devote their time to the improvement of stock and the best method of agriculture. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, and highly respected by the people of his community.

PARMELEE FAMILY, New Portage. The history of this family, in a very complete form, can be found in the possession of Eliza A. Parmelee, from whom this sketch was obtained, and who is very careful in the preservation of the old family record, which is too voluminous for publication ; therefore, only the different heads of the family will be mentioned in this work. John Parmelee landed in this country June 1, 1639, from Guilford, England, and, with twenty-four other families making up a church, they were the first settlers of Guilford, Conn., which place they named after their former home. After arriving in this coimtry, they all signed a covenant never to depart fi'om one another, etc. John PaiTQelee, tii'st, born in England, date of birth not given; John, Jr., second, date of birth not given, but very probably in England; Isaac, third generation, born in Guilford Nov. 21, 1665; Abraham, fourth, in Guilford, May 18, 1692; Abraham, Jr., fifth, in Guilford, April 28, 1717; Theodore, sixth, born April 3, 1751; Theodoi'e Hudson, seventh, Jan. 25, 1792, and came to this State in November, 1812, settling on the farm now known as the Swartz place, retm'ning to his native place to teach school during the winter ; in the fall, Nov. 3, 1813, was married, and started, on the morning of the 4th, to their home in the wilderness, where they endured every hardship of an early pioneer life; they had nine children, six of whom are living - Mrs. Caroline K. Earl, born Oct. 30, 1814, of the eighth generation; Maria, Eleza A., Mrs. Clarinda Chapman; Charles, living in Tallmadge Township; and Martha, a Mrs. Rose, her husband an ex-Mayor of Cleveland; Theodore H. Earl, of the ninth generation, eldest son of IVIrs. Caroline H. Earl, born April 18, 1836, in Newton Falls, Trmnbull Co., Ohio; his child, Leafy, of the tenth generation, born Oct. 29, 1868, in New London, Wis. ; the father of the eighth generation was a man of gi'eat ability, holding many of the prominent positions in the county, a man of sterling integi'ity and honor, a member of the church during the greater part of his life. Eliza began attending Oberlin College in 1842, and graduated in 1844, being one of five of the family who graduated from that college, Charles taking the collegiate course, and six of the family attended the same institution; she taught for more than thirteen years in different academies in the State of Pennsylvania; during the college years of 1856 and 1857, she held the position of Professor of Natural Sciences in the college at Iberia, Morrow Co., Ohio; this position she resigned, and retm-ned home to take care of her mother and grandmother who were aged and feeble; she is now superintending her farm of more than 100 acres of choice land, in the eastern part of Norton Township. DR. W. T. PARMELE, physician. New Portage; was born in Southington, Conn., Feb. 19, 1830, to N. L. and Eximena (Horton) Parmele; his father, who was also a physician, removed to Delhi Co., N. Y., where he resided three years; then to Baker, Brown Co.; then, in 1851, he moved to Binghampton, where he died March 4, 1880, after a practice of about fifty years. W. T. received a common- school education, and, after studying with his father until about 22 years of age, attended lectures at Geneva, N. Y. He has practiced medicine for about twenty-nine years, in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio; also on board the Government ships as Assistant Physician for five years, from Norfolk, Va., to Palestine, and in Suixmiit Co. for the last seven years, now located at New Portage; was married, Oct. 14, 1851, to Sarah Slaight, a native of York State, and daughter of David and Catharine Slaight, by whom he had one child - Gertrude, born Oct. 3, 1854, now the wife of William Creque, residing at Trumansburg, N. Y. ; his first wife died in the year 1801; his second marriage, to Mary Jane Porter, daughter of William C. and Mary Jane (Graves) Porter. The Doctor is a stanch Republican, a member of the I. O. O. F. and Sons of Temperance, in which cause he is an earnest worker. He was Independent Assistant Physician at the battle of Gettysburg; is a member of the Evangelical Association, Superintendent of two Sabbath schools for two years, and teacher of Bible-class for four years.

M. LOUIS SHOOK, painter, Norton Center. The subject of this sketch was born in Chatham Township, Medina Co., Ohio, his father, a prominent farmer, residing on the old homestead. Louis received a commonschool education, attending, after his 9th year, in winters only, his services being required upon the farm during the summer season; he, however, being an apt scholar, soon mastered all that was then taught in the common schools, and, at the age of 17 years, having overcome great opposition, received the benefit of one term at a select school at Chatham Center; the second winter following, he taught a district school in his native township with good success; the autumn following, he again attended school at Chatham Center; the next winter, he taught school in Homer Township, where he continued dm-ing the winter seasons until his 23d year; prior to this time, however, he had turned his attention to painting, which he ultimately adopted as a profession, after attaining his majority. During his early career as a teacher, he became acquainted with the lady who afterward became his wife - Miss Minnie Messinger; they were married Oct. 17, 1875, since which time he has resided at his present location. In the summer of 1876, he engaged to teach the Center District School for nine months in succession; this so impaired his health that he abandoned teaching and engaged in the mercantile bu.siness with Adam G. Seas, at Norton Center, during which time his fatherin-law died. May, 1878; subsequently, on account of light trade, they closed out the business, and he again, in 1879, resumed the brush, which he has continued with success until the present time. Dm'ing the coiu'se of his mercantile career, he was instrumental in restoring the post office at Norton Center, at which place he is Postmaster, also holding the position of Township Clerk by appointment. Of his ancestry, one branch can be traced to Germany, his great-great-grandfather, Ackerman by name, emigrating from that country to Philadelphia near the time of the Revolution, and from that city to Bucks Co. ; he had a family of six sons, viz. : John, Jacob, Daniel, George, Henry and Abraham; from Bucks Co. they moved to Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Perm., where they purchased a large tract of land on the Little Martin's Creek, where he soon erected a saw and grist mill; at the death of the elder Ackerman, his son Jacob, who is the direct ancestry of the Shook family, became the miller; the property was divided among the sons, who, having settled upon different parts of the estate, formed quite a settlement, which was called Ackermanville, and now known by that name. In 1823 or 1824, Jacob rebuilt the mill, which he owned until his death. He was married to Rebecca Kulb, by whom he had three sons and eight daughters, respectively: John, Isaac, Catharine, Elizabeth, Barbara, Rebecca, Mary, Susan, Magdaline, Lydia and Jacob, who fell heir to the mill property, and who is still living on the old homestead. Hem-y Shook, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in 1799, in Plainfield Township, Northampton Co. , Penn. ; he mar- ried Catharine Ackerman in the year 1820, and worked his father's farm for about seventeen years ; from there he moved to Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Penn., in the year 1837; he was the father of nine children, as follows: Jacob, George, Rebecca, Susan, Isaac, John E., Catharine, Aaron and Helen; their eldest son, Jacob, was born in Plainfield Township, Northampton Co., July 18, 1821; he lived with his parents until their removal to Wyoming Co., when he returned to his uncle at Ackermanville to learn the miller's trade, at which he worked until in the winter of 1843; he was married, in the fall of 1842, to Rebecca Berkey, who was bom Aug. 11, 1818, near Bangor, Penn. ; in the spring of 1843, he migrated to Ohio with his father-in-law, Christian Berkey; they came in wagons, making the trip in twenty- four days, landing in Chester Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, on the 16th day of May, 1843; here he remained working in several different mills for a few years, finally renting a mill near Ashland, Ohio, where he remained until the year 1851, when, on account of ill health, he abandoned his trade and purchased a farm of 56 acres in Chatham Township, Medina Co., where he moved on the 2d of April of that year; a few years later, 40 acres more were added to their home, where they are now surrounded with every comfort necessary for the enjoyment of life. They have been blessed with foiu- children - Mary A., born in Chester Township, Wayjie Co., June 20, 1843, was married in January, 1864, to John Hange; Susan was born near Ashland, June 7, 1846; married Irwin Reimel in October, 1869; resides in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Penn.; M. Louis, born June 1, 1853; Katie, Dec. 25, 1857, in Chatham, the youngest still remaining at home. Of the mother's family, the great-grandfather. Christian Berkey, was born in 1759; he was a native of Pennsylvania, and was married to Gertrude Kulp; they had ten childi-en. Christian Berkey, Sr., died in 1829; his wife, in 1840. Their home was in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co. , where their son Christian was born, and married Barbara Shaum in 1817. IVIi's. Minnie Shook, wife of our subject, was a daughter of Jacob Messinger, who was fi'om Forks Township, Northampton Co., where his brothers and sisters still reside; he came to Ohio about 1854, and was married to Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, by whom he had two children - Minnie and La Fayette, the latter dying when about 4 years of age, and the father May 8, 1878.

The SEIBERLING-MILLER COMPANY, Doylestown, Wayne Co., Ohio. This company, in the year 1861, began business at their present location, under the firm name of Cline, Seiberling & Hower, in the manufacture of the now famous Excelsior Mower and Reaper, then an entirely new machine, invented by John F. Seiberling, a young farmer of Norton Township, who has, by his numerous inventions, been of great service to the agi'icultui-al interests of the United States; a more complete history of his various enterprises will be found under the head of the City of Akron, where he has been engaged in the extensive manufacture of machinery since 1865, still retaining one-third interest in the Doylestown company, with his brother, James H. Seiberling, and S. H. Miller, a brother-in-law, superseding the other three partners, J. H. and J. J. Hower, and Peter Cline. The firm have rapidly increased their business from the manufacture of twenty-five machines in the year 1861, to about 1,500 the past year, at their shops in Doylestown. This energetic firm, though not being able to supply the demand for their now popular machines, have greatly increased their machinery and facility for work, so that they are now able to manufacture, with the same work, fi-om three to fom* hundred more machines than formerly. In connection with the Excelsior, which they began manufacturing more than twenty years ago, with all the dilferent improvements and attachments which time and expense could suggest to an inventive mind, they are also constructing the Empire Mower and Reaper, an invention of Mr. Seiberling's about six years ago; and, in 1880, he brought out the new single-wheel reaper, which was thoroughly tested, and will be quite extensively manufactui'ed this year. They are building the following difi'erent machines: Two styles of sweep-rake, table-rake, di'opper, self-binder, single-wheel reaper, etc. James H. Seiber- ling, the head of this firm, is a son of Nathan Seiberling, whose history appears in another part of this work; he was born Nov. 25, 1835, and received a very ordinary education, remaining with his father until his marriage, which occurred Oct. 9, 18C0, to Elizabeth Baughman, who was born in Norton Township Aug. 28, 1838, to David and Elizabeth (Blocker) Baughman. They have four children - Mattie Jane, born Feb. 17, 1864; Albert Franklin, May 1(3, 18()6; Olive May, Dec. 14, 1868; Robert Walter, Dec. 21. 187-1; two died - Allen Byron, born March 6, 1862, died Sept. 15, 1866; George Willard, March 19, 1873, died Sept. 24, 1874. After marriage, Mr. Seiberling engaged in farming on the Harter farm one year, then purchased a farm in Copley, where he resided one year, then sold his farm for the purpose of engaging in his present business; he now owns one of the finest farms, of 196 acres, in Norton Township. Samuel H. Miller, the junior partner, was born May 28, 1839, in Northampton Co., Penn., son of John Miller, whose history also appears in this work. Mr. S. H. Miller is in possession of some old relics, owned first by Walder Miller, a native of Germany, who died in 1806, aged 92 years; next, by David Miller, who died in 1831, aged 75 years; third, by Jacob Miller, died in 1836, aged 57 years; fourth, by John Miller, father of our subject, who is still living. Samuel H. remained in school until 12 years of age; went to Akron, where he clerked about six years in the store of M. W. Heniy: he afterward attended school and remained on the farm until December 15, 1863, when he began cleiking for Cline, Seiberling & Co., at Doylestown, where he remained until in 1865, when he was made a partner in the firm. He was married, Aug. 29, 1867, to Ella L. Schneider, daughter of Alfred and Clarissa (Clewell) Schneider, who were natives of Pennsylvania. They have had six childi-en, three of whom are living - Alfred -J., born Dec. 8, 1868; William R., March 6, 1875; Carrie E., Jan. 24, 1877. His wife was born Jan. 27, 1847. Willard H., Robert, and an infant son, died in infancy.

there came among the " Yankees " of Norton Township one of the first of that industrious and thriving German population which now inhabit' the township, and who became the successors to the first "Yankee" settlers in that part of the Western Reserve. Mr. Seiberling, to whom the writer alludes, was born April 14, 1810, in Lynn Township, Northampton Co., Penn. ; he is a son of John F. and Catharine (Bear) Seiberling; his grandfather was Frederick, his gi'eat- grandfather Christian, all natives of Pennsylvania. The Seiberling family are noted for longevity, all the ancestry mentioned living in the early remembrance of our subject. The father of Nathan was a shoemaker and farmer, and, at the time of his death, which occiuTed in his 93d year, was the oldest office-holder in the United States Government, having held the office of Postmaster in his native county for more than sixty years. Our subject worked on the farm and learned the trade of shoe- making in the shop with his father; his school-days were of less than one year's dirration, he obtaining his education by closely economizing the spare moments. He was mamed, Dec. 6. 1829, to Catharine Peter, born June 27, 1811, a daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Moser) Peter, natives of Northampton Co.; in June, 1831, he came to his present home, where he purchased 96 acres in the woods, and began life with a determination which won for him wealth and honor in after years; after working hard all day in the woods, he would return at night with a light heart to his hiimble home and faithful wife, where, after the fiaigal meal, he would work until 12 o'clock at night, his wife beside him, whittling out pegs, at shoemaking, for the few neighbors, that he might earn bread for his family's support; but, by industry and frugal living, he became very prosperous, owning, at one time, several hundred acres of valuable land, besides investments in stocks and bonds, all of which he has shared liberally with his large family, fifteen in number, eleven of whom are living, one having died in infancy; two sons and one daughter after arriving at maturity. His sons have become very prominent as inventors and manufacturers of machinerj^, their farming implements being used throughout the differrV ent States and Territories ; six sons are represented in this work, with their farming and manufacturing interests. Mr, Seiberling is a stanch Republican; has the office of Justice of the Peace, and, with his family, are members of the Lutheran Church, he and wife having been members of that organization for about fifty-five years.

COLUMBUS SEIBEKLING, farmer; P. O. Western Star. Columbus Seiberling, a promising young farmer and stock-dealer, was born to Nathan Seiberling on the 14th day of November, 1848, near where he now resides. His education, as far as the prosecution of his studies at school, was very limited, but, by close application to study during his spare moments, he has thoroughly informed himself upon all the general topics of the day. He, as a dutiful son, assisted his father with the numerous cares of his extensive business until attaining his majority. In the early winter of 1869, he went to the State of Iowa,where he engaged in farming, principally, for a time, then traveled through difierent parts of the West, viewing the country, retui'ning in the winter of 1870. March 14, 1871, he was married to Sarah J. Miller, daughter of Stephen D. and Mary A. (Musser) Miller, who were natives of the State of Pennsylvania, and among the early settlers of this county; by her he has had six children, five of whom are living - Mary C, born Nov. 3, 1872; Mattie May, Nov. 3, 1873, died at 10 months of age; Corman E., Feb. 4, 1875; Carrie E., Jan. 1, 1877; Sadie May, Dec. 4, 1878; Lohman Arthur, July 29, 1880. Mr. Seiberling is always interested in the advancement of education and the improvement of society; also, in the improvement of farm and agriculture generally. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, and have the esteem and respect of all their neighbors.

MILTON A. SEIBERLING, farmer; P. O. Sherman; son of Nathan Seiberling, whose interesting history appears in another place in this work, was born Nov. 20, 1850, and received a common school education, at the same time rendering his father valuable assistance in his business until his marriage, Nov. 30, 1871, to Fyetta E. Johnson, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann (Hartzell,) afterward a

Mrs. Messinger. Mrs. Seiberling was born in Norton Township, but her parents were natives of Pennyslvania. They have two children - Minnie Letitia, born April 15, 1873; Mattie May, Jan. 28, 1875. Mr. Seiberling is an enterprising young man, industrious and frugal in his habits, pleasing and courteous in his manners, and highly esteemed by the people of the community in which he lives. He and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

CHARLES STUVER, Western Star, who was born Jan. 9, 1808, is a son of John, he of Philip Stuver, who was a native of Germany, a comb-maker by trade, emigrated to this country about the middle of the eighteenth century and settled in Pennsylvania, where our sul3Ject and his father were born. Charles received his education in Geiman by attending subscription school a short time, and, in his earlier years, rendering his father what assistance he was able on the farm. At about 17 years of age, he began learning the wheelwright's trade, at which he worked until in the spring of 1849, when he moved to Wadsworth Township, where he lived two years, then moved to the farm on which he now lives. His mother was Elizabeth Bauer, daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Shutt), natives of Pennsylvania. Charles was married, July 3, 1831, to Mary Ann San tee, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Ritter) Santee, natives of Pennsylvania, but of French origin. They had twelve children, all living, viz.: Marietta Salinda, James Dillworth, Annaminda Elizabeth, Henry William, Emma Caroline, Aaron Simon, Adeline Rebecca, Jonas Franklin, Sarah Ann Clarissa, Sevilla Louisa, Eliza Adelia, Florenda Catharine - all man'ied except Sevilla Louisa, who is living at home with her father, the mother being deceased since March, 1878; Adaline, married to Joseph Kulp, a dentist in Muscatine, Iowa; Aaron married a Miss Josephine Hufi", and is now a member of the bar at Newton, Iowa; Henry, to Susannah Miller, of this township, is now farming near Brookfield, Mo. ; Marietta, Mrs. John Santee, who is farming in Wadsworth Township, Medina Co"; Annaminda, Mrs. John Hoch, a farmer in Center Norton; James, married to Miss Kate Hoch; he it now farming in Wadsworth Township; Jonas, to Kate Hodge; is book-keeper in the Woods bank at Arkon; Emma, Mrs. William Santee, a mechanic at the Empire shops, Akron, Ohio; Sarah, Mrs. Greorge Wise, who is engaged in the rubber works at Akron; Eliza, ]VIi-s. Chai'les Holloway, of the firm of Holloway & Myers, boots and shoes, Akron; Florenda, a Mrs. Durbin Holloway, of the firm of Harrison & Holloway, dry goods, Akron. In 1876, the Brewster Coal Company of Aki'on opened a mine of several acres of superior coal, the vein averaging about four and a half feet, which afi'ords him a large income. He and his interesting family are members of the Lutheran Church, and greatly respected by the people of their township.

HEJ^RY TIPPERY, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; is the son of Abraham Tippery, a native of Williamsport, Md., who died in the spring of 1872, aged 81 years; his mother is still living, in her 85th year, in Clarion Co., Penn., but a native of Berks Co., Penn.; her maiden name was Elizabeth Harpst, daughter of Andi'ew and Barbara Harpst. Heniy was born July 2(3, 1827, and received his education by attending about two months in each year, fi'om 13 years until about 20; he rendered what assistance he was able on the farm until about 24 years of age, when he engaged as farm hand for two years to one Samuel Fox; was married June 9, 1853, and worked with Ml". Fox thirteen years longer; his wife was Elizabeth Goodman, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Alshouse) Goodman, her parents being natives of Pennsylvania. In September, 1868, they moved from Clarion Co. to the farm on which they now live; they have had four children, three of whom died in infancy; the one living is Mary C, born July 9, 1854, living at home. Mr. Tippery and family are members of the Reformed Church, and a liberal donor to the support of religious and educational piu-poses ; he has served a number of years as Township Trustee, and as Clerk of the township two terms; is a public-spirited man, and connected with the society of Patrons of Husbandry, in which he has held the higiiest offices.

Ohio, Nov. 22, 1805, to Henry and Hannah (Brauer) Van Hyning, who were natives of the State to New York, but came to Northampton Township, Summit Co., through Mahoning, in the fall of 1805 ; after a residence of about ten year's in Northampton, they moved to the farm upon which the subject of this sketch now resides, they being among the first settlers in Norton Township, and Mr. Van Hyning the oldest settler now living in the township. He received about three months' schooling in a log schoolhouse; his services being required upon the farm, he was deprived of the advantages which would have better qualified him, and made his subsequent active life more satisfactory to himself. The farm of 150 acres upon which he now lives was purchased by his father about sixty-five years ago, of a Mr. Robinson, at |3-^- per acre. He was married to Melissa Hollister, born Oct. 24, 1821, by whom he had eight children, seven of whom are living - Hannah, born March 22, 1838; Heniy, July 16, 1840; Peny, Jan. 29, 1845; Sylvester, Sept. 5, 1848; Norman, Nov. 15, 1851; Homer, Oct. 14, 1856; Giles, Jan. 24, 1859; Chai-les, Aug. 24, 1862; died Oct. 24, 1865. Mi-. Van Hyning, the father of om* subject, died at 102 years of age, after a long and wearisome pioneer life. Sylvester is a careful farmer, giving attention to the most improved methods of agriculture and stock-raising. Although not a member of a chui'ch, he is a liberal giver to the cause of religion and the building of churches, his wife being a member of the Methodist Episcopal denomination.

ISRAEL WARE, deceased; born in Ellsworth Township, Trumbull Co., Ohio, May 23, 1808, to Daniel and Magdalene (Bitter) Ware, who were natives of the State of Pennsylvania, and came to Summit Co. among its early settlers, where they engaged in clearing up the country. After a residence of about one year in this new country, Daniel, the father, died, leaving his wife, Magdalene, with four small children, who, for support, were thrown upon their o'wti resources; his was the first grave made in the old burying- ground belonging to the German Reformed Chm'ch, situated in the edge of Wayne Co., adjoining the corners of Simnnit and Medina Cos. Israel was married to Mary A. Loutzenhiser, by whom this sketch was related, June 10, 1831; she was born Jan, 13, 1809, in North Huntington, Westmoreland Co., Penn., and daughter of David and Catharine (Long) Loutzenhiser, who moved from the East to Norton Township in 1829, more than fifty years ago. By her he had eight children, six of whom are living, all in this vicinity; those living are Josiah, boiTi July 3, 1832; Louisa, March 15, 1834; Carlos, Feb. 6, 1836; Mary A., Jan. 21, 1838; Norman, Feb. 24, 1840; Isabel, March 24, 1842; Catharine, Jan. 28, 1844; Daniel L, Aug. 3, 1846. Carlos was killed at the battle of Jackson, Miss., while nobly bearing the colors; Catharine died in her 19th year; and Israel, the father, July 18, 1861. Mrs. Ware and all her children are members of the German RefoiTiied Chui'ch.