Twinsburg Township (part 18 of 38)

JOHN WALTENBERGER, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; born in Franklin Township, Stark Co. then, now Summit, March 11, 1825; son of Daniel, he of Daniel, natives of Pennsylvania, but settled in said county about 1814, among the pioneers. His mother, Mary Whitesalt, daughter of Conrad W., who settled near Union town. Stark Co., about the same time that the Waltenbergers settled in Franklin Township. The father, Daniel, was among the number who cleared the land of its heavy growth of timber and shared all the trials of early pioneer life; raised a family of five children, two of whom are living - John, and Sarah, Mi's. William Belts, of Franklin Township. The father died in January, 1872, in his 79th year; his mother, in 1872, in her 72d year. John received an ordinary education, and worked with his father on the farm until his man'iage, which occurred Feb. 21, 1850, to Susan Baughman, born March 25, 1824, daughter of John and Agatha (Conrad) Bauglmaan, whose grandfather and grandmother were Leonard and Agatha (Redich) Conrad. They have had three children, two of whom are living - Amanda Viola, born Aug. 19, 1851; and Frank M., Sept 1, 1855; the youngest died in infancy; Amanda V. married, March 12, 1872, to William H. Young, a farmer and mechanic, by whom she had two children - Clara May, born May 9, 1874; and Carmon Walter, Nov. 17, 1878; the husband died July 31, 1880, in Copley Township, where they resided. Mi-. Waltenberger is a successful farmer ; has been Township Trustee and member of School Board. They are members of church, and liberal givers to all worthy enterprises, and those conducive to good, and the advancement of the people.

WILLIAM WUCHTER, retired fai-mer; P. O. Johnson's Corners; bom in Lehigh Co., Pemi., May 15, 1819; is a son of John and Maria B. (Sammel) Wuchter. William is about eight years older than his brother Eli, who is also represented in this work, and in whose sketch a more complete history of the family will be found. William received but a meager education, his time being occupied in assisting his father on farm and in general work until his marriage, which occurred March 26, 1846, to Aurilla A. Cahon, daughter of James and Miranda (Holmes ) Cahon, he a native of Maryland, she of Sheffield, Mass.; her parents Joseph and Charlotte Holmes, came to Norton Township in 1816, being one of the first families in the township. William and his wife have had a family of thirteen childi-en, seven of whom are living - George Wallace, Mary L., Am-illa V., Helen, Eli H., Lottie M. and Sarah Lydia; fom- are married - George W. to Sarah Hines, living in Tallmadge Township, this coimty; Mary S., Mrs. Ephraim Marsh, living in Osceola Co., Mich.; Am-illa V., JVIrs. Joseph D. Knecht, living in Akron; Helen, IVIrs. Thomas B. Dillworth, also resides in Akron; the thi-ee yoimger ones are at home. Mr. Wuchter has always been engaged in agricultm-e since coming to this State, in Coventry and Noi-ton Townships; is a stanch Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

ELI WUCHTER, farmer; P. O. Johnson's Comers; was born in Lehigh Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1827, and is a son of John, born Jan. 9, 1792; he of Martin. His mother, Maria Barbara (Sammel), born Sept. 24, 1789; she of John and Anna Maria (Schneck), who were residents of the State of Pennsylvania. The Wuchter family moved to Norton Township in the spring of 1834, from the East, and engaged in agricultm-al piu-suits, with the father working a part of each year at the stone-ma- son's trade, until the latter years of this life, which were spent in coopering. After the death of his wife, in 1849, Feb. 20, he was remarried, and lived until the Ist day of September, 1863. Eli spent the earlier years of his life, or until the death of his mother working on the farm and obtaining the meager education which he received; he then worked for about tlu-ee years in the States of New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; was married, May 13, 1852, to Susan Betz, born Aug.

17, 1833, and daughter of John and Rebecca (Beyer) Betz, who were also natives of Pennsylvania, but moved to this part of Ohio about 1832. The family consists of thi-ee childi'en - Rebecca Catharine, born March 29, 1853; died Aug. 23, 1854; Mai-tha Amelia, Aug. 18, 1855; and John Harvey, April 1, 1860, living at home. Mr. Wuchter is a stanch Republican, and, with his family, members of the Lutheran Church, and respected by all the neighborhood.

ELKANAH BENDER, farmer and school teacher; P. O. Inland; son of Daniel and Levina (Wadsworth) Bender, born in Grreensburg March 24, 1853. His grandfather, Jacob Bender, removed from Lancaster Co., Penn., about the year 1821, and settled in Springfield Township. Jacob was a millwright for many years, and worked at what is now called the Chamberlain Mill. He was married, first to Miss Catharine May, who was by him the mother of Daniel Bender, born May 25, 1820, in Lancaster Co., Penn. After his first wife died, Jacob married Rebecca Kreighbaum, and settled in Green Township. Daniel, the father of Elkanah Bender, removed with his parents to Siunmit Co. when he was about 1 year old. He was educated in the common schools of Springfield Township, and, when about 13 years of age, was apprenticed to learn the harness-maker's trade. He worked one year at Uniontown, and then finished his apprenticeship at Canton; he afterward worked at Massillon, Greentown, Greensburg and other places. When about 21 years of age, he started a shop in Greensburg, where he continued in business until he died. He was married, first to Catharine France - she died about six months after their marriage, and, about two years afterward, in February, 1846, he "led to the altar" Miss Levina Wadsworth, daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Runk) Wadsworth, who were married in Westmoreland Co.. Penn., where Samuel Wadsworth died. Shortly after his decease,

Mrs. Wadsworth removed to Ohio with her daughter Levina, who was born March 2, 1822, and they settled in Stark Co. for one year; then removed to Green Township and resided south of Greensburg two years, and after Mrs. Wadsworth married Jonathan Grable she removed to the village, where she died, July 10, 1876, in the 80th year of her age. In February, 1853, Daniel Bender bought the farm of 36^ acres, now occupied by his wife and children, who erected their present residence in the summer of 1878. Previous to occupying this house, they resided in Greensburg for many years. Daniel Bender served as Township Treasurer many years, and was elected Township Trustee several terms. He died July 2, 1861, leaving three children - Marietta, born August 6, 1848, now married to Alkiah Koontz, of Stow Township, and the mother of three children - Alice, Russell and Katie; Alice A. Bender, was born Nov. 18. 1850; and Elkanah, March 24, 1853. Their mother is a member of the Church of Christ at Greensburg. Elkanah has been a teacher for the past ten years; at the age of 17, he took charge of the school in the Grable District ; he then taught one term in the Johnson District; then one term in the Frank District, and, for the next five, was employed in Greensbm*g. During the winter of 1880-81, he had charge of the school in King District.

14, 1834. Daniel was the youngest son of Solomon Cramer, who removed with his family from Center Co., Penn., and settled in Green Township during the year 1812, when Daniel was quite young; owing to the poor facilities for acquiring an education in those days, Daniel did not secure in his youth a ver}' extended knowledge of the common branches, but, by his own efforts in later years, he gained a fair education; he was early apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade with Peter Buchtel, which occupation he followed until his decease; he was married, in March, 1833, to Miss Elizabeth Thornton, whose only child is the subject of this sketch; a short time after his marriage, he purchased of William Benn 45 acres of land lying southwest of Greensburg, and, in 1850, 17 acres belonging to the estate of Louis Spotts. Daniel was a member of the Evangelical Association of Greensburg, of which congregation he was an active, influential and consistent member, holding for many years the offices of Class-leader, Exhorter and Trustee. He died April 26, 1863. Elias Cramer, his son, was educated in the schools of Green Township, and attended Greensbui'g Seminary; he worked on his father's farm until his death; was a member of the 164th Regiment O. N. G., and during the civil war was called into the service for some four months; is owner at the present time of about 52 acres of land; was married, Aug. 16, 1860, to Miss Rebecca Staver, daughter of Rev. Elias and Mary (Yerrick) Sta>er; eight children are the fruit of this union - Oliver J., Daniel, Sarah J., Emma, Elizabeth, Mary Anna and Etta. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer are connected with the Evangelical Association of Greensburg, of which church he is an active and consistent member, having held in the past years the oifices of Class-leader, Exhorter, Trustee and Steward; is Superintendent of the Sunday school at the present time. In politics, he has always been a Republican.

ABRAHAM CRAMER, farmer; P. O. Uniontown; was born Oct. 26, 1827, in Green Township, and has been a resident ever since ; he is thfi only living child of Solomon and Elizabeth (Myers) Cramer. Solomon was born in Center Co., Penn., May 6, 1796, and, when about 16 years of age, his father, Abraham Cramer, removed to Summit Co. with his family, and settled in Green Township in 1812, purchasing fi'om the Government the quarter- section now owned by William Stettler and John Snyder. Abraham was by his tii'st wife the father of five children - Solomon, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, and one whose name we have been unable to ascertain; Elizabeth married Michael Wise, and died many years ago; John worked on the Ohio Canal for some time, and afterward died at Greentown; Daniel died at Greensburg in April, 1863. Solomon, the father of the subject of this sketch, was married, about 1825, to Miss Myers, who died some live years later in 1830; he started in life as a poor man, and worked hard in order to secm^e a competency for his only child; about the year 1832, he purchased 70 acres of Jacob Cline; nearly twenty years later he bought another piece of 40 acres, and, again in 1860, another tract consisting of 41 acres, making a total of 151 acres, which is now owned by his son. Solomon died March 8, 1874, nearly 78 years, while residing with his son Abraham. The subject of this sketch was educated in the schools of Green Township, and married, April 3, 1856, to Miss Sarah J. Wiley, daughter of John and Ruah (Gaff) Wiley. They are the parents of seven childi-en - John Wesley, died in infancy; Ruah, married Daniel Vandersoll Dec. 9, 1880; Mary Ella, Walter Grant, Sarah M., Nellie died aged 2, and Harley Forrest. The present residence of the family was erected during the summer of 1878. Mr. Cramer has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Reformed Church, and formerly connected with the congi'egation at Millheim.

JACOB FOLTZ, farmer; P. O. Nimisila; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Lausche) Foltz, born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 21, 1822. Abraham was a tailor by trade, and also followed farming; he died in August, 1831, at the age of 53; during his life he was married twice, and the father of eight children - John, George and Barbara by his first wife ; and Samuel, Jacob, Abraham, Elizabeth and Hemy by the second. Hemy Lausch, gi-andfather of Jacob Foltz, was a soldier during the Revolutionary war, and wounded at the battle of Brandywine; he served thi-ee years during the struggle for American independence. Jacob Foltz was educated in the common schools of Pennsylvania, and, at the age of 14, he was apprenticed to learn the tailor's trade with Jonas Renningei', of East Earl; after remaining with him for five years, he worked for Benjamin Swartz, of East Cocalico, and, after some twelve months, opened a shop on his own account in Brecknock Township, Lancaster Co., where he made custom work for many years. He discontinued this business about April, 1857, and some twelve months later removed to Franklin Township, Summit Co., where for thi'ee years he followed butchering, residing near Manchester; for the next five years he kept the Mansion House, at that village; in March, 1866, he removed to Green Township, having purchased 84 acres of land from James Serf ass; some four years later, he bought 26 acres from John Kaler; he sold a small tract of 5^ acres, and bought 15 more from Messrs. Herring and Rohrer, having at the present time about 70 acres. His residence was jnit up in the summer of 1876. Mi-. Foltz was married, Sept. 29, 1841, to Catharine Baker, daughter of Peter and Madgalena Baker, of Lancaster Co., and they are the parents of the following eight children: Lucetta, now Mrs. David Hotelling, of Ionia Co., Mich.; Susan, now Mrs. Hiram Haring, of Montcalm Co., Mich.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. David Stump, of Manchester, Franklin Township; Catharine, now Mrs. Frank Slaybaugh, of Williams Co., Ohio; Barbara, now Mrs. Reuben Clark, of Gratiot Co., Mich.; Isaac, now a resident of Manchester, Franklin Township; Maria, died aged about 20 while visiting in Michigan ; Caroline, now Mrs. Benjamin Loeihr, of Wilson's Comers, Medina Co., Ohio. The first wife of Mr. Foltz died Nov. 21, 1868, and he was married the second time, to Mrs. Catharine Kauffman, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Stump. The resiilt of this union is one child - William Henry Foltz. By her first husband Mrs. Kauffman (now Mrs. Foltz), had six children; two died in infancy, four are living, viz.. Rev. J. C. Kauffman, now Pastor of the Lutheran Church, at Orrville; Levi M., now a resident of Franklin Township; S. Ellen, now at home; and Samuel S., now a student in the Junior Class of Wittenberg College, at Springfield, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Foltz are members of the New School Lutheran Church at Manchester, in which congregation Mr. Foltz has served as Deacon, Elder and Treasurer. He has also been elected Assessor of Green Township for one term, and of Franklin for two; was Land Appraiser for Green in 1870, of which township he has also been chosen as Trustee.

DANIEL FOUST, farmer; P. O. Inland; is the youngest son of John and Catharine (Schaber) Foust, was born at the farm upon which he now resides, Sept. 25, 1842. John was born in Union Co., Penn., May 2, 1795; he was the son of Philip and Magdalena (Long) Foust; when about 24, he removed to Green Township and purchased from the Government the northeast quarter of Section 21 . (This land is now occupied by his widow and her son Daniel - it is the only tract in the township which has not passed from the hands of the original family that purchased it.) In 1820, this land was covered with a heavy growth of timber, but by hard work he succeeded in clearing this to a great extent; for many years he followed shoemaking and weaving at night and during the winter; he united with the Reformed Chm'ch dm-ing his youth, and was connected with the congregation at East Liberty, of which he was an active member, serving as Deacon and Elder for many years. John was mamed, Dec. 29, 1822, to Catharine Schaber, who was born July 10, 1800; she was a daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Bickle) Schaber. They were the parents of nine children, viz., Mary, born in 1828, married Samuel Foust and died many years ago; Elizabeth and Abraham, died in infancy; John, Dec. 19, 1829, and died about 1854; Samuel, born June 6, 1881, and now a resident of Iowa City; Michael, Nov. 12, 1885, and died aged 14; George, Aug. 80, 1887; he enlisted in the 29th Regiment O. V. I., under Col. Buckley, and, after serving three years, was killed at Buzzard's Roost; Catharine, Nov. 16, 1840, now living with her mother; Daniel, the subject of this sketch. John died May 25, 1874, after living on his farm in

Green Township over half a century. Daniel was educated in the schools of Green Township; he has been a farmer and stock-raiser all his life; was a member of the 164th Regiment O. N. G., and was in active service for four months during 1864. For several years he owned a half interest in a threshing machine with his cousin Abraham Foust. He recently purchased the full-blooded Durham Bull "Leo," and also other cattle of this grade; the Foust homestead was erected in 1847; the barn was built in 1834, and refitted and painted in 1879. Daniel was married, Oct. 24, 1861, to Mary Ann Dreese, daughter of Isaac and Nancy ( Yerrick ) Dreese. They are the parents of seven children, all girls, of whom six are living - Minerva Ellen, Nancy Cora, Lorena Alice (deceased). Bertha May, Mary Abbi, Sarah Saloma and Celia Catharine. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Foust are members of the German Reformed Church at East Liberty.

ISAAC FRANKS, farmer; P. O. Inland; was born Feb. 21, 1817, in that portion of Trumbull which is now within the limits of Mahoning Co. ; he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Dice) Franks, who were natives of Washington Co., Penn., and removed with their parents to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where they were married; ten children were the result of their union, nine reached maturity - Samuel, now of Portage Co. ; Andrew, formerly of Green Township, now deceased; John, a former resident of Green, but died some thirty years ago, his only son Joel was killed in the army; Henry, now of Eaton Co., Mich.; George, died in April, 1876, while residing north of Akron; Isaac, subject of this sketch; Jacob, died some seven years since in Iowa; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Peter Gates, of Muscatine, Iowa; Jonas, n'^w a resident of Michigan. Jacob Franks was a soldier during the war of 1812; he was wounded in the arm at a battle near Lake Erie, and carried the ball in his flesh for six months; dxu'ing the later years of his life, drew a pension from the Government; he died about 1847, aged 64 years; in April, 1850, his wife removed to Green Township and purchased 103 acres of land, which was farmed by her son Andrew until his death; and then resided with her son Isaac until she died Oct. 27, 1877, aged 97 years and 3 months. The subject of this sketch removed to Green Township about the year 1841, in the fall; he was then a poor man, and for ' some two years worked at days work and by the month, making rails, chopping wood and at the carpenter's trade, imtil he saved enough to warrant him in purchasing 64 acres of land, which tract he owns at the present time; he afterward bought other land from various parties, and now owns about 280 acres ; having during the past twoscore years gained a competency by habits of industry and good business management; he purchased the first threshingmachine ever brought to Summit (Jo., and, for six seasons, followed this business; in 1873, he erected his present residence which is the largest frame dwelling in the township. For some years Mr. Franks has been engaged in breeding thoroughbred stock. In 1868, he purchased the first two Jersey calves ever imported into Green Township, paying |205 for the animals; since then the Franks family have always had pure blooded cattle of this grade, which are as well bred for dairy purposes as any other stock of Jersey cows in Siunmit Co. In 1878, they paid $600 for three yearlings and three calves; they have also the most extensive stock of Italian bees in Green Township. Isaac Franks was married, June 13, 1850, to Miss Sai-ah Cathai'ine Miller, who was bom March 5, 1833; she was the daughter of John and Susan (Stambaugh) Miller; was born and raised in what is now Mahoning Co., where her father died in the fall o£ 1879, aged 90 years. Mr. and 'Mxs. Franks are members of the Evangelical Association at Greensburg, of which denomination they have been earnest and consistent members for many years. They are the parents of two children - Emanuel and Mary E., now Mrs. Madison Kepler. Emanuel was born July 23, 1851; he was educated in the common schools of his native township, and afterward attended Greensbm-g Seminary for six terms. Was married, Nov. 21, 1876, to Ella Francis Cox, daughter of Henry and Charlotte (Horner) Cox; they have one child - Lloyd Mondella, who was born June 25, 1879.

JOSEPH GRABLE (deceased), formerly of Green Township, was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 8, 1812; son of Jonathan and Catharine (Barkhammer) Grable, and married, in 1832, Susanna Cox, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hartsoph) Cox, who was also born in Washington Co., Oct. 18, 1815, where they resided until 1884, and then removed to Green Township, settling upon the farm now occupied by Jacob Grable, which land Jonathan Grable, father of Joseph, had purchased fi'om the Government; they remained there for some twenty years, then removed to the farm now occupied by IVIrs. Susanna Grable, which Joseph purchased of Frederick Pontius about 1864; Joseph was always a farmer, but for many years cried sales for those desiring the services of an auctioneer; was chosen Land Appraiser by the citizens of Green Township, at one Decennial Appraisment; he died March 9, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Grable were members of the Disciples' Church; they were the parents of ten children; record of these is as follows: Sarah, born May 7, 1833, married Conrad Ream, and died aged about 24, leaving one son, Adam - now a resident of Caldwell Co., Mo. ; Mary Ann, May 8, 1835, and died in Iowa aged about 22; Jacob, born Sept. 6, 1886, now a resident of Green Township; he married Miss Ajinelia Stauffer Jan. 1, 1857 ; they have five children - Marion, Effie, Florence, Harry and Bessie; Elizabeth, March 9, 1888, married Willi am Col e, they reside near Belmont, 111., having six children - Ellsworth, Clyde, Joseph, Hatty, Eddie and Samuel; Jonathan, April 5, 1889, died some three years since at Osceola, Iowa, leaving one child, named Anna ; Samuel, Aug. 19, 1840, resides in Green Township with his mother; Catharine, November 10, 1842, married Daniel Shutt, and died Oct. 30, 1864; Jerome, Jan. 11, 1844, enlisted in the army for three years during the rebellion, and died about 1870; Levina, April 9, 1846, and died March 13, 1865; Minerva, Jan. 81, 1848, married Alfred Yerrick, who died May 16, 1879, leaving six children - Omsby, Lois Lovina (now living with her grandmother), Susan, Stella, Bessie, Johnny and Ida. Jonathan Grable moved to Green Township a short time after his son Joseph did, and settled in the southern portion; he removed to Greensburg where he died many years since, and was bui'ied on his farm some two miles south of the village.

REV. P. W. HAHN, Inland; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio; the oldest son of Peter and Mary (Stump) Hahn; Peter was born in Baltimore Co., Md., and Mary Stump in York Co., Penn. They were married, in 1811, by Rev. Mr. Stauch, of the German Reformed Church. Dui'ing the year 1800, George Adam Hahn, father of Peter, left his Eastern home, with a family of six sons and daughters, and removed to Ohio, settling in Coliunbiana Co. The same year George Adam Stump, with his four sons and six daughters, left York Co., Penn., and occupied land in the same district in Ohio. Both of these pioneers had served in the American army dm-ing the Revolutionary war, and their grandson, the subject of this sketch states: " I remember distinctly of hearing them relate incidents of the war and of the gTeat and good man Washington." These two families, with another by the name of Sumner, foi-med the nucleus of a new community; both of the sturdy patriots died in Springfield Township. Peter and Mary Hahn had nine children - Sarah, married Dr. Sowers, of Columbiana Co., and now deceased; Mary, now the wife of Rev. J. Crouse, of Tifiin, Ohio; Libbie, married J. H. Donald, and now deceased; Rev. P. W., now of Green Township; Rachael, now Mrs. J. Frankfort, of Rockford, 111.; J. W., now of Texas; J. D., now of Plainfield, 111.; George, died in California; Jeremiah, died in Illinois. The subject of this sketch was educated in the schools of Columbiana Co., and remained on his father's farm imtil 22 years of age; he then entered the ministry of the Evangelical Association, of which denomination he has been an active minister for thirtyseven years; during this period he has preached throughout Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and New Jersey ; he preached for two years at Kelly s Island in Lake Erie, crossing and re-crossing on the ice during the winter; for some twelve months he was collector of funds to aid the Evangelical Printing House now located at Cleveland. Mi'. Hahn was married, April 30,

1846, to Mary A. Mottinger, daughter of John and Barbai'a (Long) Mottinger. They are the parents of four living children - Flora Almeda, Jennie Cornelia, Charles Beecher and Henry Ward. Rev. Hahn has charge at the present time (February, 1881), of Wilmot Circuit of Stark Co. ; he owns a fine house and some 23 acres of land, which lies just south of Greensburg Village.

CYRUS HARTONG, farmer; P. O. Inland; was born Sept. 25, 1816; the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Tritch) Hartong, who were born on the same day, April 21, 1796, and married about the year 1815. Jacob was the son of Christian and Barbara Hartong, who were residents of Lancaster Co., Penn., at the time of his birth. Jacob remained in that State until the year 1824, when he removed with his wife and family to Green Township; he purchased some 200 acres of land, which is now owned by the Widow Thui'sby. Jacob was a weaver by trade, and followed this business in connection with farming for some fifteen years after he removed to Green Township. He was a member of the Evangelical Chm-ch of Greensburg, and died in November, 1869; his wife died in 1842; they were the parents of twelve children, and these are all living, the youngest being over 40 years of age. These children are located at the present time as follows: Cyi'us, in Green Township; Elias, near Joliet, 111.; Allen, Green Township ; Mary Ann, now Mrs. John Swartz, of Coventry Township; Harriet, now Mrs. George W. Craig, of Coventry Township; Eliza, now Mrs. Andi'ew Kiblinger, of Franklin Township; Catharine, now Mi-s. John Miller, of Green Township; Jacob, near Joliet, 111. ; Lydia, now Mrs. Elias Thornton, of Elkhart, Ind. ; Jonathan, Levi and Franklin, near Joliet, 111. Cyrus Hartong, the subject of this sketch, removed with his parents to Green Township in 1824. He attended school for a short time in Pennsylvania; and also the schools of Green Township, and since his youth he has acquired by reading a very fair education. Assisted by his younger brothers, he cleared his father's farm. By a long life of toil at farming and habits of economy, he has acquired a competency and owns at the present time a fine farm of nearly 150 acres in Green Township, 160 acres of land in Iowa, and his pi-esent residence just south of Greensburg. Cyrus Hai-tong was married, in January, 1841, to Miss Elizabeth Wetzel, who was born at what is now Greensbm-g Aug. 17, 1821. They were the parents of thirteen children, four died in infancy, nine are living as follows: Louis, in Jackson Township, Stark Co. ; Margaret, now Mrs. Hemy Swigart, of Portage Township; Levi, Green Township; Catharine, now Mrs. Eli Smith, of Jackson Township, Stark Co. ; Maiy, at home with her parents; Hannah, now Mrs. Levi Bach man, of Green Township; Cp-us Wilson, Green Township; Emma, now Mrs. David Heckman, of Green Township; John Lincoln, at home with his parents. Mr. Hartong has served twice as Trustee of Green Township, and has also been elected to other minor ofiices of honor and trust. He is a member of the Evangelical Chiu'ch of Greensbm'g; his wife is also a member, and they have brought all the children up in that faith.

WILLIAM HENRY, farmer; P. O. Smnmit; son of Peter and Susannah (Mongold) Henry; born in Germany April 16, 1816. Peter was a farmer in one of the Rhine Provinces of Germany, living about thirty miles from the River Rhine. He was the father of four sons who were coming of age, and not wishing to give one up each year to the German Government, he determined to emigrate. He received about $1,500 for his small fai'm of some 25 acres in different patches, and, about the year 1835, embarked with his wife and four childi'en for America. His fii'st wife, the mother of Henry, had died about foui' years previous ; Peter settled in Coventry Township where he resided some twelve years, he then removed to Marshall Co., Ind., and died nearly thirty years ago. Peter was, by two wives, the father of nine childi-en, as follows: Henry, who died while a i-esident of Marshall Co., Ind.; William, the subject of this sketch; Martha, man'ied John Dice and resided east of Akron near the old forge; Jacob, now of Marshall Co., Ind.; John, died while a resident of Green Township about 1855; Susannah, married William Bitman, and afterward his brother Charles; they removed to Dubuque, Iowa, where she died;.

Biogeaphical Sketches

Frederick, died while a resident of Marshall Co., Ind. ; Charlotte, is now Mrs. Andrew Warner, of Marshall Co. ; Katie, married William Logan, after removing to Indiana. William Henry was ediicated in the schools of Germany, and worked on his father's farm both in Germany and America until he became of age. He was maiTied, Oct. 17, 1844, to Susannah Evans, daughter of Abraham and Susannah (Shade) Evans, who were married in Lancaster Co., where Mrs. Henrv was born Sept. 27, 1821; Mrs. Evans died Feb. 15, 1872, aged 84 years 2 months and 15 days; her husband died many years previous. William Henry and wife are the parents of eleven children as follows: John, born Sept. 13, 1845, married Catharine Weyrich, and now a resident of Tallmadge Township (during the war he was a member of Co. A, 104th O. V. L); Susannah, born July 13, 1847, and now Mrs. Andrew Walkup, of Akron; Henry, born Jan. 27, 1849, and died April 16, 1855; Katie, born Jan. 1, 1851, and now Mrs. Samuel Warley; Kebecca, born Dec. 31, 1852, now at home; Mary, born Sept. 24, 1854, now Mrs. Aaron Ritter, of Green Township; and Sarah, her twin sister, who died Mai'ch 18, 1855; Hiram, born Sept. 11, 1856, married Hattie McCummings, and now a resident of Tallmadge; Amanda, born Sept. 28, 1858, now Mrs. Andrew Switzer, of East Liberty, William, born June 18, 1861, married Jennie Semler, and now a resident of Coventry; Louis Ellsworth, born June 10, 1864, and now at home. Mr. Henry started in life a poor man; previous to his marriage and for several years afterward, he worked out by the day and month for various farmers; he then farmed several of Adam Yen-ick's tracts of land on the shares for some ten years ; then removed to Franklin Township and rented the Rex farm for eleven years. He then pm'- chased 70 acres of Matthias Battey in Franklin Township, and, after about six years, sold this and bought, in 1871, of Samuel Long, the farm upon which he now resides, which consists at the present time of 64 acres. His residence was put up in the summer of 1878. Mr. Henry is a member of the Evangelical Association of East Liberty; his wife is a member of the same denomination.

D. F. HUNSBERGER, merchant, Inland; one of the most enterprising and energetic business men of Summit Co.; born March 5, 1835; the eldest son of John and Cynthia (Triplet) Hunsberger; he received a knowledge of the common branches in the schools of Green Township, and afterward attended Greensburg Seminary and at Marlboro, Stark Co. He entered his father's store when quite young; was so small that it was necessary for him to stand on a store box to sell goods, and in fact " grew up behind the coimter." In October, 1863, John Hunsberger transferred the establishment to his two sons, D. F. and C. F., who c6nducted the business luitil July 1, 1868, imder the firm of Hunsberger Brothers. Since then D. F. has managed the establishment; he has at the present time a branch store at Uniontown, and runs the warehouse at Uniontown Station, where he is engaged buying grain. He was a member of the O. N. G. diu-ing the rebellion, and was in active service from May to September, 1864; was chosen Cnptain of Co. H, 164th Regiment. He has been a member of the Township Board of Educat'on since 1868, and is Postmaster of Greensburg at the present time, which business is attended by his son Arthur F. It is worthy of note that he was the first young man from this section of the county who visited New York City, having been sent by his father to pm'chase goods when he was about 18 years of age. Mr. Hunsberger was married, Nov. 25, 1858, to Miss A. C. Henkle, of Ashland Co., and they have six childi'en - Sheridan G., now a student at Oberlin College; Arthur F., Deputy Postmaster; Homer E., Lottie C, Ai-lin E. and John H. John Hunsberger, for many years a merchant at Greensburg, was born in Lancaster Co., Perm., Aug. 14, 1808; he was the son of John and Mary (Bender) Hunsberger, who moved to Ohio in 1822, with nine childi'en, and settled in Green Township, pm-chasing 400 acres of land. These children were: Abram, of Green Township ; Fannie married John Harter, and died near Joliet, 111. ; John, of Greensbiu-g; Mary, now Mrs. Peter Buchtel, of South Aki-on; Samuel, of Green Township; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Jacob Garmon, of Greensburg; Levi, went to California during gold excitement and never returned; Catliarine, unmarried; Isaac, near New Portage, Summit Co. John remained on his father's farm until he was 22, when he entered Hart & McMillen's store at Middleburg, and clerked there about four years; then started a store in Uniontown, Stark Co., and after three years removed to Greensburg, at which village he was engaged in the mercantile business until he transferred the store to his sons; thi'ough his efforts a post office was established at Greensburg, and he was appointed first Postmaster by President Van Buren; holding this position for some ten years. He was married to Cynthia Triplet, daughter of William Triplet, the first settler of Green Township, and they have three children^ - D. F., of Greensburg; Celia, now Mrs. Beehtel, of Jackson Township, Stark Co. ; and Clinton F., of Akron, Ohio.

ALEXANDEK JOHNSTON, farmer; P. O. Greentown, Stark Co. "You just go to Alexander Johnston and he will tell you all about it." This was the language of many old settlers when asked by the historian in regard to facts of the early days in Green Township. The general opinion seemed to be that the proper source for reliable information would be one, who, during a residence in the township of nearly threescore and ten years, had occupied such positions in the community which proved him to be superior in intellect to the great majority who now reside or have lived in Green Township. Alexander Johnston was born in Center Co.. Penn., Nov. 7, 1808, the eldest son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Wilhelm) Johnston. Cornelius was of Scotch-Irish descent, and born in Center Co. Feb. 17, 1782; married to Elizabeth Wilhelm March 25, 1806; she was born Jan. 8, 1787, and the daughter of Abraham Wilhelm, who settled in Green Township in 1814, and entered from the Government 820 acres of land, upon which the village of Greensburg is now located. Cornelius and his wife came to Green Township at the same time and purchased 160 acres, upon which he resided for over half a century. He was always a farmer, but chosen frequently to offices of honor and trust by the citizens of the township; he died June 3, 1870; his wife died Aug. 23, 1854.

They were the parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters, as follows: Mary, born March 3, 1807, resides with Mrs. Goodhue, of Akron; Alexander, subject of this sketch; Abraham W., whose sketch appears in this work; John, born Feb. 11, 1813, married Elizabeth R. Newton, Feb. 4, 1840, and died while a resident of Middlebiu-y, Jan. 26, 1879; William, Aug. 3, 1815, married Elizabeth G. Moore, April 22, 1841, and now a resident of Copley; Cornelius, Feb. 8, 1819, married Mary McNaughton Sept. 10, 1851, and now resides at Akron; Nancy, Aug, 22, 1822, now Mrs. N. W. Goodhue, of Aki-on; they were married Dec. 20, 1841; Eliza Ann, March 5, 1827, and married Lot M. Watson, of Copley, Dec. 27, 1865. During his youth, Alexander received instruction at the pioneer schools of Green Township, but most of his education he acquired in the later years of his life by h's own efforts ; he worked on his father's farm in the summer and taught school during the winter; he had charge of the school at Greentown for six winters in succession, and taught many terms in Green; was chosen Township School Examiner, and continued in this position imtil the office was abolished by the Legislature. Was elected Clerk of the township for two terms, and served as Justice of the Peace for six years. When Summit Co. was formed in 1840, he was elected County Recorder, serving first for six months; in the fall of 1840, he was re-elected for a full term. During the winter of 1846-47, he represented Summit Co. m the Legislature; he has also been elected to many other minor offices of trust and honor by the citizens. Alexander was married, March 14, 1850, to Miss Lovina (Thornton) Thursby, she was born Nov. 8, 1821; they are the parents of three children - Horace Greeley, a surveyor and engineer; Newton and Anna Maria. Mr. Johnston owns at the present time 125 acres of land, upon which is a fine residence situated onehalf mile from GreentowTQ Station. He was originally a W'hig, but has voted the Republican ticket since the formation of that paiiv. ABRAHAM W. JOHNSTON (deceased); an early settler and for over half a centiuy a resident of Green Township; bom Oct. 25, 1810, in Center Co., Penn.; the second son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Willielm) Johnston. He came with his parents to Green Township in 1814; attended school very little in his youth, owing to the limited facilities offered for obtaining an education at that early day, but in after years he acquired by his own efforts and constant reading a more extended knowledge than most citizens of Green Township ever had. In early life, he was apprenticed to a Mr. Danner, of Canton, and learned a trade ; after his term of service, he opened a shop at Greentown, where he remained for nine years. Then retiu'ned to his father's farm, and, after five years, purchased the homestead, residing there until he died. He was chosen by his neighbors to occupy many offices of honor and trust in the township; was married. May 25, 1835, by Rev. O. T. Plympton, to Miss Catharine Moore, who was born Feb. 27, 1814, in Northumberland Co., Penn. She was che daughter of John and Margaret (White) Moore, who were both natives of Northiunberland Co.; they moved to Ohio in 1823, with their family, and settled on a farm in Springfield Township, now Summit Co., where they resided until they died. Mr. Abraham Johnston died Aug. 28, 1877; his widow is still living on the farm with their daughter Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were the parents of five children - Washington G., born Feb. 18, 1836, now farming the homestead; Cornelius, March 4, 1839, and died in early childhood; Mary E., Jan. 9, 1842, married Jan. 4, 1866, to S. H. Hunsberger, and now living at Ottawa, 111.; Maggie J., April 4, 1849, and resides with her mother; Isabella, June 16, 1852, mai'ried Oct. 23, 1878, to Corbin Dillman; they now reside at Joliet, 111. The three daughters were educated at Greensburg Seminary. Washington G. attended Oberlin College for two years, and was also a student at Mt. Union; when about 20, he entered his uncle's dry goods store at Akron, remaining here two years; then commenced prospecting for coal in connection with his cousin, Cornelius A Johnston; they opened the Johnston shaft in Franklin Township, working that for four or five years; they also manufactured oil at Akron for some eighteen months; Washington then removed to Rochester, N. Y., and for four years was engaged manufacturing boots and shoes; he returned to Summit Co., and, after his father's death, purchased the homestead, now 153 acres, which he farms at the present time. He was maiTied, Oct. 1, 1863, to Miss Anna Irvin, and they have four children - James Irvin, Katie May, ^ Grace and Mattie.

JACOB KING, farmer and stock-buyer; P. O. Inland; the son of William and Margaret (Stroup) King; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Jan. 20, 1838. He received a common-school education in the district schools of Mill Creek Township, Coshocton Co., and previous to attaining his majority he engaged in the mercantile business at Warsaw, a small village of his native county, forming a partnership with Christian Strome; after about two years he sold his interest in this establishment, and entered the seminary at Greensburg, where he remained for some eighteen months; he then attended Spring Mountain College, of Coshocton Co., for about six months, and, after teaching school for one term in Whitley Co., Ind., re-entered Greensburg Seminary. He was married, Feb. 27, 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Gougler, daughter of John and Mary (Thornton) Gougler. Mr. Gougler was born in Union Co., Perm., June 16, 1807; was married to Miss Thornton March 28, 1833, and they were the parents of four childi'en - George and Samuel, residents of Green Township; Elizabeth, wife of our subject; and Elias, now a resident of Coventry Township. The Gouglers removed fi"om Pennsylvania to Green Township about the year 1838. Mr. and Mi's. King are the parents of fou.r childi'en - Mary Martha, Samantha Jane, Ama Maranda and John William. For three years after his marriage, Mr. King farmed his father-in-law's farm upon the shares; he then settled on his present farm in the spring of 1865. He is an active member of the Evangelical Association of Greensburg, having been a member of this denomination for some twenty-two years. His wife has been connected with the church about the same length of time. In the spring of 1870, Mr. King received a license to preach from the Pittsburgh Conference of the Evangelical Association, and was for two years assigned to Stark

Cii'cuit; for the next two years tie was located on Austintown Circuit, in Mahoning Co., and afterward to Erie Circuit, in Pennsylvania, for the same length of time. He was a very efficient worker in the cause of religion, and during his ministiy in Stark Co. two new churches were erected on his circuit, one at Homeworth and the other at Louisville; two new church edifices were also -erected while he was engaged on Austintown Circuit, one in Berlin and the other on Green Township, Mahoning Co. These four new church buildings in as many years, were in a great measure the direct result of his skill at financiering for the congregations, of which he was then Pastor, and he received credit for his efforts in a lengthy article published in one of the organs of the association. Mr. King is at the present time a local minister; he is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, of Greensburg, and is undoubtedly the largest stock- dealer of Green Township.

L. M. KEPLEE, farmer; P. O. Inland; youngest son of Andrew and Sarah Ann (Kintz) Kepler; born at his father's farm just south of East Liberty May 15, 1852; was educated in the common school of that village, and attended Greensburg Seminary for two terms. At the age of 20, he taught school in District No. 12, Coventry Township, for one term, and afterward in District No. 12, Springfield Township, for two terms, and District No. 3, in Green Township, for two terms. He was married, Nov. 26, 1876, to Miss Mary E., only daughter of Isaac and Sarah Catharine (Miller) Franks. They have one child - Earnest, who was born June 15, 1878. Andrew Kepler, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Green Township March 16, 1815; he was the son of Andrew and Mary (Cramer) Kepler, who settled in Green Township with their family during the spring of 1810. Andrew, Jr., received a very limited education, owing to the poor facilities offered in the early days; he worked for his father until he was 21; then farmed for several years; in 1841, he erected a hotel in the village of East Liberty, and, after keeping tavern for two years, traded the establishment to John Castetter for his present farm ; he has served as Trustee several terms, and is Treasurer of Green Township at the present time. He was man-ied, April 28, 1886, to Sarah Ann Kintz, who was born June 20, 1817; they are the parents of seven children - Maria, now Mrs. Daniel Stam, of Greeusbm-g; Hiram, proprietor of a laundry at Akron; Isabella, now at home; John Perry, of Tallmadge; Sylvester, a resident of East Liberty, and Justice of the Peace of Green Township; Oliver C, died in infancy; and L. M., subject of this sketch.

EEV. ADAM KLINEFELTER (deceased); a pioneer minister of the Evangelical Association, and for many years a prominent and influential member of the congregation at Greensburg. He was born May 1, 1796, in Shrewsbury Township, York Co. , Penn. , where he lived until he became of age. He united with the Evangelical Association at 19, and, at the Tenth Annual Conference held at New Berlin, Penn., in June, 1817, was received into the itineracy as a preacher on probation, and sent to the Lancaster Circuit in Ohio. The Evangelical Association then niunbered only twenty-one itinerant ministers, and 1,493 members; Father Klinefelter sui-vived them all, and was, previous to his death, the oldest living minister of this denomination. In the year 1818, he traveled Schuylkill Circuit, Penn.; in 1819, Somerset; in 1820, Union; in 1821, Lancaster, Ohio; in 1822, York, Penn. In 1823, was elected Presiding Elder and stationed on Ohio District, which field he occupied as Elder for foiu* years; in 1827, he was sent to Sandusky, Ohio; 1828, Schuylkill, Penn.; and 1829, to Canton Circuit, Ohio. In consequence of the hardships he suiTered during this active ministry of thirteen years, his health was undermined, and he was compelled to locate, in 1830, on account of bodily infirmities, but, for nearly fifty years afterward as a local preacher, he did good service for the cause he loved. He was married, Aug. 2, 1825, to Margaret Dillman, born May 26, 1805; a daughter of Conrad Dillman, one of the early settlers of Green Township. For several years Rev. Klinefelter resided on his father-in-law's farm, but, about the year 1843, he purchased from a man named Yohe the 160 acres in Green Township, and resided upon this land until he died, March 22, 1878.

It was then written of him : " As a man and associate he was always straightforward, openhearted, sociable and communicative. In his company no one would be likely to become sad or gloomy, for he was always cheerful, and the influence of his friendly spirit was almost irresistible. He was strongly attached to the church of his choice, without being uncharitable toward others, and, although he attached great importance to the early cus toms, manners and spirit of our church, he was more progressive than many whose best years belong to this progressive age. As a Christian, he was sincere and firm in his belief and principles, constant in his devotions, and exemplary in conduct. He liberally supported every good enterprise of the chtu-ch." Margaret, his wife, was thrown from a wagon June 1, 1879, and suffered instantaneous death. They were the parents of ten children - Joel and Amelia, died in infancy; Joseph, died in 1846, aged 11; Catharine, who resides on the farm, is a frequent contributor of the Evangdical^ Messenger; Amos, now a resident of Joliet, 111., married, May 12, 1859, to Mary E. Hammer, they have six children - Emma, Clara, Charles, Lena, Susan and George. Mary, died in 1816, aged 6; Simon, resides at the old homestead; William, now a minister in Des Moines, Iowa Conference; married. May 10, 1870, to Ellen Holl, and has live children - Herbert, Maggie, Mary, Edgar and Alice. Elizabeth, married Nov. 19, 1868, to Jacob J. Long, they reside in Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa, with four children - William E., Jesse, Gertrude and Ruth. Levi, now County Superintendent of Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa; he was married, Oct. 14, 1879, to Miss Carrie E. Brown.

SATVIUEL B. LONG, farmer; P. O. Uniontown; born Nov. 15, 1830, in Center Co., Penn. ; the son of Samuel and Eva (Hersberger) Long. Johannes Hersberger, his grandfather, was born Oct. 3, 1770, and Miss Christina Elizabeth Fehler, daughter of John Jacob Fehler, was born in 1773; they were married in 1795, and became the parents of ten children - George, Eva, Leonard, Susanna, Catharine, Thomas, Johannes, John Henrich, Christina and Maria Hersberger; only two of these are living. Eva, the oldest daughter, was born Dec. 9, 1798, and, oq Dec. 17, 1822, married Samuel Long, who was also born in Center Co. Feb. 22, 1792; the result of this union was nine children, viz., Mary, married Michael Laney, and died while a resident of Copley Tovpnship; Rachel, now Mrs. Simon McLean, of Grundy Co , 111. ; Leah, now Mrs. Samuel Baum, of Venango Co., Penn.; Rebecca, now Mrs. Joseph Weikeal, of Ashland Co., Ohio; Samuel B., subject of this sketch; Reuben, died aged 3; Johnson, now of Meadville, Penn. ; Elias, now of Akron, Ohio; Daniel N., of Copley Township. Samuel B. Long was educated in the schools of Venango Co., Penn., where his parents removed when he was about 6 years of age. After leaving school he worked at painting steadily for about fifteen years, and then at different times for some five years, following this business at Venango, Oil City, Petroleum and other places in Pennsylvania. In 1854, he removed to South Bend, Ind., and remained there about twelve months, then returned to the Keystone State. During the oil excitement, he was engaged for a short time in buying and selling oil lands, and his operations at this were generally successful. He has also worked at cabinet-making for several years; March 28, 1867, he removed to Green Township and settled upon the farm now owned by William Henry, near East Liberty ; after eight years he sold this to Henry, and purchased of Andrew Shanafelt the 118 acres upon which he now resides. During the suixmaer of 1880, he erected upon this a very neat dwelling house. Mr. Long was married, Feb. 21, 1854, to Miss Louisa Thomas, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Rhodes) Thomas, who was born July 1, 1839; they are the parents of the following children: Thomas, Newton, Sylveen, Frank M., Etta, Eva, Byr-on S., Ernest, Ervin, Jennie, Addie, Delia and Emma. They are all living; the oldest daughter, Sylveen, was married, Oct. 18, 1878, to Charles Schnee, of Springfield Township, and is the mother of two children - Nellis and Matilda. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the Methodist Chiu'ch at Uniontown.

29, 1841. His grandfather was of Scotch descent, and one of the early settlers of Columbiana Co., who entered at the Government office the land upon which the village of New Lisbon now stands. The nearest white neighbor was at that time some eighteen miles distant. Dimng the war of 1812, this early pioneer of Cohmabiana Co. enlisted in the American army, and through exposure in the service he contracted disease from which he eventually died. His son John was bom May 8, 1799, and removed from New Lisbon about 1830, and settled in Green Township, purchasing 135 acres of land. He was married to Miss Barbara Long, and they were the parents of ten childi'en, three sons and seven daughters, viz., Susan, now IVIi's. Jacob Burkett, of Green Township; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Henry Stroh, of Elkhart, Ind. ; Mary, now Mrs. P. W. Hahn, of Green Township; Joseph, now of Jackson Township, Stark Co.; Leah, now Mrs. John L. Bender, of Akron; Sarah, now Mrs. Elias Baughman, of Green Township; Maggie, now Mrs. Wesley Harold, of Sugar Creek Township, Stark Co.; Rebecca, now ]\Irs. Elias Hartong, of Akron; Samuel, now a resident of Plainfield, 111.; and Daniel, of Green Township. John Mottinger was a car penter by trade, and assisted by Peter Buchtel he built the Evangelical Church edifice at Greensburg. He was a prominent and influential member of that congregation, and, in the year 1865, having resided in Green Township for thirty-five years, he sold his farm to Thomas Shoemaker and removed to Will Co., 111., where he is now living at the advanced age of 82 years. Daniel, his youngest child, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the schools of Green Township and also the Seminary at Greensburg. He taught school in various districts of the township for some eight terms. Was a member of the Ohio National Guards during the civil war, and as such was called into active service and coramissioned 2d Lieutenant in Co. H, 164th O. V. I. He was married, December 25, 1862, to Miss Lizzie J. Shoemaker, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Beatty) Shoemaker. They are the parents of the following childi'en: Lily J., Charles C, Arthur S. and Byron T. Mr. Mottinger has been Superintendent of the

Union Sunday school at Greensburg, during the past eight years, and is a very active, earnest and faithful worker in the temperance cause, which reform movement has been greatly aided of late years by his elforts in Green Township.

MICHAEL MYERS, farmer; P. O. Uniontown; born in Center Co., Penn., Nov. 11, 1811; the oldest son of Hemy and Elizabeth (Bushong) Myers, who removed to Green Township when Michael was about 18 months old. They settled on the farm now owned by him, and resided there until they died. When the subject of this sketch was young, the facilities for acquiring an education were very limited; he never went to school in his life, being compelled to labor early and late upon the farm. May 26, 1840, he was married to Miss Rebecca Ann Grotz, who was born Sept. 5, 1817; she was the daughter of Abraham and Mary (Kuhn) Grotz; her grandfather, John Kuhn, was a soldier in the American army during the Revolutionary war, and died July 3, 1845, while a resident of Green Township, at the advanced age of 88 years. Abraham Grotz was married to Mary Kuhn while they were both residents of Pennsylvania; he followed his trade as a hatter in Bloomsburg for many years, but removed to Green Township about the year 1834. He was the father of eleven childi-en - Eliza, married William Coggeshall, and died in 1853; Julia Ann, married James Lacoth; David, died while a resident of Green Township; Rachael, now Mrs. George Bidleman, of Green Township; John, now a resident of Pennsylvania; Maria, now Mrs. Norris Coifman, of Ashland; Abraham, died in 1858; Rebecca Ann, now Mrs. Michael Myers; Matilda, died in 1842; Louisa, now IVIrs. John B. Myers, of Green Township; and Eroeline, died in 1842. Abraham Grotz died Aug. 4, 1848, aged 72 years and 8 months; his wife died March 22, 1856, aged 73 years and 9 months. Michael Myers and wife are both members of the Reformed Chm-ch at Millheim; he owns 129 acres at the present time; they were the pai'ents of two children; Byron, their only son, born March 7, 1843, died Jan. 10, 1859, aged nearly 16; and Mary Lovina, their only daughter.

JOHN B. MYERS, farmer, P. 0. Uniontown; born in Green Township Jan. 18, 1818; the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Bushong) Mjers. The Myers family were of Germanic extraction, but probably from Switzerland. The grandfather of Michael was Isaac, who lived in Union Co., Penn., near Straubstown ; Isaac had a son named Jacob, who married a Miss Ream, she was an exemplary Clu-istian; they had eight children - Phillip, Jacob, George, Henry, Christopher, Michael, Barbara and Catharine. Michael was born March 1, 1765, and resided on his father's farm until 19 years of age, and then, in 1784, married Agnes Buchtel, who was born Dec. 1, 1765. About the year 1805, Michael removed from Union Co. with his wife and family to Center Co., Penn., where they remained about seven years. Michael followed his trade as a weaver for many years, but found this occupation injured his health, and commenced getting out mill- stones which was a very remunerative business, but one day a small piece of the stone flew into his eye; he was obliged to discontinue work for six months; meeting with a second accident of this kind some time afterward, he abandoned the business and commenced blacksmithing in a small way, learning the trade as he went along, until finally he was a master mechanic as some of his pieces of handiwork will testify to-day. He excelled in whatever he undertook. His love for music was manifested in the variety of instruments he was able to play, such as the flute, cornet, drum and fife. About the year 1813, he removed with his family to Ohio and settled in Green Township. Michael was the father of eight sons and five daughters, viz., Henry, Michael, Jacob, Christopher, Joseph, John, Philip, George, Sophia, Elizabeth, Barbara, Mary and Susan; only three are now living; they are residents of Springfield Township - Phillip, George, and Mary, now Mrs. Spade. Henry, Michael, Joseph and John died near their father's Ohio home; Jacob and Christopher removed to Indiana and died there; Susan, died at 16; Sophia, died in early life after marrying Benjamin Pontius; Barbara, married a Mr. Bowers and died in Uniontown; Elizabeth, married a Mr. Buchtel, and died in Wood Co., Ohio. Michael seemed always to have the welfare of his children at heart; and in precept and example he was a Chi'istian. He died Aug. 5, 1841, at the residence of his son George in Springfield Township; his wife died at the home of her son Michael. It is related by John B. Myers that some two weeks previous to the death of his grandfather, the aged pioneer entered the shop of his grandson, who was working at the forge and affirmed that he had just seen a spirit which brought the tidings that he would soon pass to another world. Henry Myers, father of John B., was born in Pennsylvania about the year 1788; Elizabeth Bushong, his wife, was born the same year and they were married several years previous to the time the Myers family removed to Green Township. Five of Henry's children reached matin-ity, viz., Michael, born in 1811, now a resident of Green Township; Henry, born in 1815, and died in 1857, while a resident of Akron: John B., subject of this sketch, born Jan. 18, 1818; Elizabeth, born Jan. 9, 1822, and married John Hammill; Jonathan, born Nov. 12, 1825, now a resident of Green Township. Hem-y was a blacksmith by trade, and lived on the farm now occupied by his son Michael; he was a member of the Reformed Church, as was also his wife; she died June 10, 1864, and he survived her over ten years imtil Dec. 6, 1874. John B., his son, was when a mere boy apprenticed to learn his father's trade, and worked at the forge early and late; consequently he had no time left to acquire an education; he never went to school in his life; at the age of 15 he had the entire control of his father's shop, in which he worked until 25 years of age; he then purchased 72 acres of land, and has since then been a farmer, owning at the present time over 100 acres, upon which the village of Myersville is located. He was married, Nov. 16, 1843, to Louisa Catharine Grotz, daiighter of Abraham and Mary (Kuhn) Grotz; she was born Dec. 9, 1824; they are both members of the Reformed Church at Uniontown. The Myers family held their first annual re-union and picnic Satmxlay, Sept. 6, 1879, and the second one on Sept. 4, 1880.

the son of Daniel and Esther (Kauffman) Myers; Daniel was born in 1782, and resided in Pennsylvania until 1825, when he settled with his family in Stark Co., Ohio; he was a finelyproportioned man, six feet and two inches in height, and weighing during the last twenty years of his life aboiit 325 pounds; he died in 1845, while a resident of Stark Co.; his wife is still living at the advanced age of 87 years; they were the }>arents of ten children as follows: David, now of Franklin; Elizabeth, died aged 50; Mary, now a resident of Union Co., Penn. ; Peter and Elias of Green Township; Hannah, now Mrs. Daniel Diehl, of Franklin; Catharine, of Green Township; Margaret, now Mrs. Peter Warner, of Branch Co., Mich.; Sarah, now Mrs. Levi Swinehart, of Portage Co. ; William, now of Akron. Peter Myers was educated in the public schools where he was raised; in 1860, he moved on to a purchase of 100 acres of land in Green Township, to which he added some eight years later 32 acres more. He was married, Oct. 8, 1861, to Mrs. Mary Lancaster, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Stump; the result of this union was three children, one died in infancy, two are living - - Isaac S. and Sarah Catharine, or "Kittie." By her first husband Mrs. Myers was the mother of three children - Theodore Lancaster, now of North Hampton Township; Cecelia, man-ied Charles Heisa, and died aged 24 leaving one child - Ida A. ; Levi A. Lancaster, now a resident of Aki'on. Mi-, and Mrs. Myers are members of the Reformed Chui'ch at Manchester. Their present home was built in 1862. Mr. Myers has frequently been elected Trustee of Green Township; the number of times he has been chosen to serve in this position of trust, is the best proof which can be given to show how he is esteemed by his neighbors ; while serving in this position during the war, he was greatly instrumental upon several occasions in clearing the township from the draft.

WILLIAM D. SWEETEN, merchant, Inland or Summit; was born in Chester Co., Penn., March 11, 1841; the son of John H. and Henrietta E. Sweeten. His ancestors came from Sweden, and settled in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. John H. was born

March 18, 1818, and married about the year 1840, six children being the result of this union - William D., the subject of this sketch; Henrietta, now Mrs. Louis Bowling, of Baltimore, Md. ; James M., now of Akron; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Cyras Keiser, of Montgomery Co., Md. ; Catharine, now Mrs. Marshall Martin, of Suffield Township, Portage Co.; and John, now a resident of Greensburg. William D. Sweeten was educated in the common schools of Pennsylvania. In 1857, he removed with his parents to Alcron, where they remained for some two years, when they settled in Lake Township, Stark Co., in 1859. Mr. Sweeten is a painter by trade; he was engaged at this occupation in 1861, when the great rebellion broke out, and considering it the duty of all loyal citizens to aid in suppressing this revolt against national supremacy, he tendered his services to the Government. On Sept. 1., 1861, he enlisted in the 2d O. V. C, under Col. Doubleday, and served imtil Oct. 1, 1865, and during over four years our subject followed the fortunes of this regiment, of which it isalfirmed that it traveled a gi'eater distance than any other cavalry regiment in the service. For the fii'st eighteen months they were stationed in Kansas and Indian Territory; then transferred to the Army of the East Tennessee under Gen. Burnside; they were at the surrender of Ciunberland Gap and sent to capture Morgan, the rebel raider. When Gen. Grant assmned command of the armies, and the cavalry corps was formed under the gallant Phil Sheridan, Mr. Sweeten was transferred along with his regiment, which had in the meantime (Jan. 1, 1864), enlisted as veterans for the war, to the Army of the Potomac. They served in the valley of the Shenandoah, taking part in the battles of Winchester and Cedar Creek, all of the conflicts in the Wilderness campaign, and on the raid south of Richmond under Gen. Wilson. After the grand review in 1865, this regiment was stationed at St. Louis and Springfield, Mo. When Mr. Sweeten returned to civil life, he followed his trade as a painter until the spring of 1880, when he purchased a stock of dry goods and groceries, and embai'ked in the mercantile business at Myersville. He continued there until February, 1881, when, having fitted up a room at East Liberty, he removed his establishment to that village, where he will undoubtedly succeed in building up a fine trade. Mr. Sweeten was man'ied, Oct. 1, 1868, to Miss Lucetta J., daughter of Abraham and Nancy A. (Gerst) Hmisberger. The result of this union has been thi'ee chikh-en - Lula May, Winfred Claude and Edwin Roy. In the spring of 1870, Mr. Sweeten was chosen Justice of the Peace by the citizens of Green Township; he was re-elected in 1873; and again in 1879, but, after serving some twenty months on his third tenn he resigned, Dec. 1, 1880. Mi\ Sweeten is an active member of the Disciples' Chiu'ch at Greensbuj'g, of which religious denomination he has been an Elder during the past eight years. He has also served as Superintendent and Assistant of the Union Sunday School at Greensbiu-g.

HARRISON STIPE, farmer; P. O. Inland; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Dec. 6, 1824; the only son of Peter and Elizabeth (Gaetz) Stipe. Peter, the father, died in 1824, before his only child was born; after several years Harrison's mother married Henry Stroll, and they i-emoved to Stark Co. and settled in Greentown; Mrs. Stroll is living in that village (Febraary, 1881), and will be 80 years of age April 3, 1881. Stroll was a hatter by trade, but never followed that business in Greentown - he worked out by the day and month. Han'ison did not possess in his younger days many of the comforts and luxuries which are bestowed lavishly upon more fortunate children of this generation. He was early apprenticed to learn the cooper's trade, and served at this for nine years; occasionally he followed the occupation of a common laborer, but, desiring to provide a home for himself and family, he rented of John Gougler the fann now owned by his son Samuel, situated southwest of Greensburg; after tilling this tract of 129 acres for about eight years. Stipe removed to the 140 acres also owned and now occupied by Samuel Gougler; he remained there for five years. In 1865, he pm-chased of David Coleman his present f ai'm, paying $50 an acre for 80 acres; in 1866, he bought ten acres of wood-land of Henry Heiss; Stipe removed to this farm in 1867, and it has been greatly improved by him dming the few years it has been in his possession; his present fine brick residence was erected in 1874, and the neat and well-arranged barn in 1867; he also owns a house and lot in the city of Akron. Mr. Stipe started in life as a poor man; when he first rented a farm it w^as necessary for him to boiTow 1 150 in order to pm'chase a team with which to farm on shares; at that time he had only 15 cents tax to pay, but, by industry and economy, he has at the present time a mu^h larger income and declares it is now just as easy for him to raise his present tax of about $60, as he could the 15 cents not many years since. Harrison Stipe was maiTied, June 22, 1845, to Miss Anna Neutchen, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Mottinger) Neutchen, who had six children - Anna, the oldest, was born Dec. 9, 1825; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Frederick Houser, of Springfield Township; Lavina, now Mrs. Samuel Ream, of Springfield Township ; Mary, now Mrs. Chris tian Spitler, of Greensbiu'g; Catharine, married Jacob Hildenbrand, and they removed to Iowa, then to Illinois; Daniel, the youngest, died May, 1849, in the 18th yeai" of his age. Daniel Neutchen, Sr., died about August, 1831, and his wife in May, 1837. Mi-, and Mrs. Harrison Stipe were the parents of thi-ee children - FrankUn, Washington and one that died in infancy. Franklin, the oldest son, whose sketch appears among those of Aki'on City. Washington, the youngest son of Harrison Stipe, assists his father in managing the farm. Washington was maiTied, on Jan. 2, 1879, to Miss Lydia Baker, and they have one child - Irvin Franklin, who was born June 30, 1880. Mr. and Mi's. Harrison Stipe are members of the Evangelical Association of Greensburg, of which congregation Mr. Stipe is an active member; he has served as Classleader for six or eight years, and has been an Exhorter about the same period. He has also served for twelve years on the Township Board of Education.

THOMAS SHOEMAKER (deceased); was for many years a leading spirit in all the movements established by philanthropists, for the pm-pose of improving the moral and spiritual condition of mankind; he was born in Lehigh Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1815, and died in Green Township Nov. 11, 1879; Thomas was the son of Peter Shoemaker, who was the father of seven children, viz., Moses, died some thirty years since in Mercer Co., Penn. ; Thomas, the subject of this sketch; Levi, now a resident of Bartholemew Co., Ind. ; Gideon, died about twenty years ago near Salem, Ohio; Ama, now Mrs. Charles Beil, of Hamburg, Penn. ; Leah, now Mrs. Harmony, and a resident of Indiana; Lavina, now Mrs. David Boyer, of Michigan. In his youth the subject of this sketch received very little instruction in consequence of the poor facilities for obtaining knowledge, but he was naturally bright, and in after years acquired by reading and study a good education. He was married in Mercer Co., Penn., June 4, 1844, to Miss Sarah Ann Beatty; Robert Beatty, her fathei*, Avas of Irish descent, and married Miss Anna McMillen, a "Scotch lassie;" both were born in this country. Robert and Anna were the parents of six children - Amelia, died aged 2; William, died aged 14 ; Sai*ah Ann, now Mrs. Shoemaker; Samuel, now a resident of Ashtabula; Eliza, now Mrs. Weld N. Alden, of Meadville, Penn.; Isabella, who died at 42. IVii's. Shoemaker was born Sept. 1, 1809, and when about 7 years of age her mother died; at the age of 18, she went to live with her uncle and aunt, William and Elizabeth Beatty, remaining with them until they died; William, in April, 1847, and Elizabeth, in August, 1862. Robert, their brother, died December, 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker sold the farm in Mercer Co., Penn., about 1865, and removed to Summit Co., purchasing the 50 acres upon which Mr. Shoemaker lived at the time of his death, and also the old Mottinger farm. They are the parents of three children- - Elizabeth J., born March 26, 1845, now Mrs. Daniel Mottinger; Mary C, bom Jan. 21, 1847, and married in 1864, to Oliver Weimer; he was the son of Gabriel and Elizabeth (Dunbold) Weimer; was a music teacher, and served in the army for two years; he died in 1867, at the age of 24, leaving one daughter - Jennie Trueanna. Mrs. Mary Weimer was afterward married to George T. Rankin, whose sketch appears among those of Aliron City. William B., only son of Thomas Shoemaker, was born Feb. 14, 1849; he is a thresher by trade, having worked at this business dm'ing the sunmier season for ten years, owning for a time the half interest in a machine. He was married, July 4, 1872, to Miss Sadie J. Fasnacht; they have "two children - Gordon Gilbert and Thomas G., and reside at the homestead with Mi's. Shoemaker. In the year 1843, Thomas Shoemaker was converted under the ministry of the Evangelical Association, with which he united, and was always an active and worthy member of the church, and at the time of his death held the offices of Class-leader, Trustee, Assistant Superintendent of the Sabbath school, and teacher of the Bible class. By his decease the Sunday school, prayer meeting and public congregation lost one of their most active members; he was a firm believer and advocate of the doctrine and experience of Bible holiness; a liberal supporter of the Missionary cause, and the church in general. He was a man of principle, dicision and moral worth, who took great interest in the leading questions of the day; was a stanch temperance man, radical in his views, and during the later years of his life always voted the Prohibition ticket.

CORNELIUS E. TRASTER, teacher. Summit; is one of the finest educated young men of Green Township; he was born in Springfield Township, Summit Co., April 3, 1853; the son of Daniel and Margaret (Ki-eighbaimi) Traster. Daniel was born in Union Co., Penn., and moved to Summit Co. about the year 1832; he is at the present time living in Springfield Township; is the father of eight children as follows: Hester Ann, Sarah J., now Mrs. Samuel Ritsman, of Springfield Township; Jacob W., of Whitley Co., Ind.; Rebecca M. ; John, of Suffield Township, Portage Co.; Hiram, of Springfield; Cornelius E., subject of this sketch; and Mary M. IVIi-s. Daniel Traster is a member of the Lutheran Chm-ch at Uniontown. Cornelius attended the common schools of Springfield Township during his youth; he was raised on the fai'm and I'emained with his parents until about 17 years of age; then worked by the month for some three years; he entered Greensburg Seminary which he attended foiu- terms, and was also a pupil in Warner's Normal Institute at Aki'on, and the Northwestern Ohio Normal

School at Fostoria. He has taught school for seventeen terms as follows : First in Springfield, and then one term in District No. 11, Green; tlnree in Springfield; one in East Liberty District; one in Springfield; foiu" in District No. 2, Green; two in District No. 4, Green; two in District No. 3, Green; and two in the East Liberty District. In April, 1881, he was elected Clerk of Green Township. He was married, Sept. 13, 1877, to Miss Lovina A., daughter of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Benner) Raber. Mr. and Mrs. Traster are members of the Reformed Church of East Liberty. Hemy Raber, father of Mrs. C. E. Traster, was born June 14, 1831, at the farm upon which he now resides. He was the son of Hemy and Rossanah (Suder) Raber; Hemy, Sr., was born in Germany about 1792, and, when 6 years of age, his father Com*ad emigrated to America, and settled near Reading, Penn., and about twelve years later removed to Stark Co., Ohio. Henry, Sr., married Sarah Huyerd; and after she died, Rosannah Suder; he died in October,. 1859; his second wife in November, 1871; Henry Raber, Jr., was the father of six children - Mary Alice, died aged 3 ; Lovina Alma, now Mrs. C. E. Traster; William Madison, Anna Eliza, Minnie Levora and Norman Dayton. Henry has served as Township Trustee three terms, and as School Director nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Raber are members of the Reformed Church at East Libertv.

SAlVrUEL WISE, farmer; P. O. Summit; born in Union Co., Penn., July 3, 1818; was the youngest son of Peter and Elizabeth (Vonieda) Wise; Samuel received a knowledge of the common branches in the schools of Pennsylvania; he was early apprenticed to learn the blacksmith's trade, which he followed in Union Co.; in 1842, he removed to Green Township, and for six months worked for Phillip Seecht, who kept a shop at Greensbui'g. He was married, Oct. 22, 1843, to Miss Catharine Raber, daughter of Henry and Rosannah (Suder) Raber; he then farmed his father-in-law's land on shares for several years, until he purchased the farm of Mr. Raber; he also bought some land of Daniel Evans, and owns at the present time 143 acres; was the father of nine children, thi*ee died in infancy, six are living - Rosannah, now Mrs. George Hinland, of Akron; Elizabeth, now Mrs. John Chamberlain, of Springfield Township; Sarah, now Mrs. Edward Mc- Chesney, of Springfield Township; Aaron, now residing on the farm with his father, and married some five years since to Miss Mary Miller, of Union Co., Penn.; Lovina, now Mrs. Huston Kreighbaum, of Green Township; and Catherine Jane, now at home with her father; Mrs. Wise died Feb. 1, 1867. Samuel Wise when a young man united with the Lutheran Chm'ch in Pennsylvania ; since moving to Green Township, he has been connected with the Reformed congregation at East Liberty, in which society he was an Elder for some two years. His wife was also a member of this denomination. Samuel has frequently been chosen to serve in several minor offices in the township ; his present brick residence was built abou.t the year 1855 ; a short time previous to this, his home was destroyed by fire.

SAMUEL B. AXTELL was the fourth child in a family of twelve children who lived to be men and women - six boys and six girls. His mother is still living, now in her 89th year. His parents emigrated from Morris Co., N. J., to Franklin Co., Ohio, where he was born Oct. 14, 1819. His' parents were poor, and his early life was that of most bo3'S in the West, working on the farm and in the woods, and in the meanwhile picking up a little education. In his 17th year, he went to Oberlin, because it was a manual-labor school, and he could pay his board b}- work, earning 10 cents an hour at work clearing land, and pacing about $1 per week for board. He finished fitting himself for college at the Shaw Academy in Euclid, now East Cleveland, and entered Western Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio. He did not graduate, but has had an honorary degree conferred on him by this college, and is also an honorary member of the Alumni. In 1840, he was married to Adeline S. Williams, of Bath, Summit Co., Ohio. They have three children living at this date (1881) and five grandchildren. In 1851, he went from Richfield to California, and his wife followed and joined him there in 1856. In California, he was a practical miner and laborer, working with all his might at whatever his hand found to do, and continuing the study of law, which he had commenced before leaving Ohio. He was admitted, upon examination, to the Supreme Court of the State of California in 1854, and commenced the practice of law in Jackson, Amador Co., in that State. He was three times elected District Attorney. Removing to San Francisco, he was elected, in 1867, to represent that city and district in the Fortieth Congress, and was re-elected to the Forty-first Congress. In politics, he was known as a War or Union Democrat, and was the only man on the Democratic side of the House who voted for the reconstruction acts and the act of 1869 to strengthen the public credit. On the tariff, he was also in sympathy- with those who sought to build up by judicious protection the "American system." In January, 1875, he was appointed by Gen. Grant Governor of Utah Territory, and in the summer of that year was transferred to New Mexico, where he acted as Governor for three yeai's and a half, assisting during two Territorial Legislatures to obtain much needed and progressive legislation. In 1876, he was chosen by the Executive Committee of the Centennial Exhibition as one of the Judges in the mineral department, and, in the same year, was a delegate in the Cincinnati National Republican Convention, where he assisted to pass the resolution which sought to restrict the importation of Chinese to this countr}'. He is a firm believer in non-sectarian public free schools, liberally assisted by the General Government, and in the supi'emacy of the general Government as opposed to the doctrine of State sovereignty. His home is now at Richfield.

P. L. x\LLEN, saddlery and harness. West Richfield. Prominent among the sucessful business men of West Jlichfield, and one that has been long established, is the subject of this sketch. Mr. Allen is a native of New York State, being born in New York City in 1826, and where his parents resided until, at the age of 10 ^-ears, when the}' removed to Hinckley Township, where they resided for several years. His father, Peter Allen, subsequently removed to Cleveland, where he continued a resident until his decease. Our subject came to West Richfield at the age of 17, and began to learn his trade with Jonathan Page. After perfecting himself in all the various branches of his chosen occupation, he engaged in business for himself, and in which he has continued up to the present time. His stock consists of saddles, harness and trunks, which he manufactures, and which he has constantly on hand in large assortments of finished work, and is also a dealer in buffalo robes, blankets, whips, etc., together with a department devoted to repairing of all kinds, making in all a complete and reliable establishment.

pioneers of Richfield, locating in 1811, onehalf mile south of the Center, but soon afterward removed to the farm, which is now known as the " Buck Homestead." Heman was born in Massachusetts Dec. IG, 1792, and came to Richfield with his father in 1811, but he did not locate permanentl}' until 1813. He continued a resident of the old homestead until his death. He married the Widow Worden, her maiden name being Polly Mace, who was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 14, 1795. He died Oct. 11, 1852, aged 62 3'ears ; she died April 16, 1874; aged 79 years. Their children now living are as follows : Mrs. Arvilla Prickett, in Richfield Township ; Mrs. Mary Wheatley, living in Virginia ; Mrs. Martha Chandler, Mrs. Julia Hart, and James E., residents of Richfield Township ; Orson H., a son, deceased. He enlisted in the 177th 0. V. I., and died in 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C, from disease contracted while in service. James was born in Richfield Township, in June. 1830, upon the old homestead where he has resided for the whole of his life, following in the profession of his ancestors, and to which he gives his whole time and attention. His farm consists of 160 acres of land. He was married in March, 1859, to Miss Josephine Watkins ; she was born in New York State, in 1839. They have five children - Charles E., Martha Gr., Luella F., Orson H. and Lois E.

J. A. CHANDLER, Justice of the Peace, West Richfield, is a son of Capt. Joel and Sophia (Smith) Chandler, natives of New Hampshire. Capt. Chandler was born in 1789, his wife in 1798 ; they were married in the town of Alstead, Cheshire Co., in 1820, whei-e they lived until 1835, when they immigrated to Ohio and settled in Richfield Township upon a farm in the western portion of the township, where they resided for the rest of their lives. He died in March, 1874, and she in April, 1854. Sophia M., a daughter, married Judson Culver, an old resident of the township ; she died in 1873. Mary J., and the subject of this sketch are the descendants. J. A. Chandler was born in Alstead, N. H., in 1824, and worked upon the fai-m in Richfield, after their removal there, until he attained the age of 28. lie taught school winters for sixteen years, and has always been interested in educational affairs. From 1863 to 1865, he was engaged in the book trade at Alliance, Ohio, and for nearly six years was in the mercantile business in Richfield. He has served the township as Clerk, Assessor, Trustee, and is at present serving his fifth term as Justice of the Peace. He was married, May 17, 184S, to Miss Martha M. Buck, a daughter of Heman and Polly (Mace) Buck, whose histories appear in other portions of this work. Martha was born in Richfield Township in 1825. They have three ciiildren - Francis M., living in Cleveland, where he is serving as Deputy County Clerk ; Jennie A. and G-eorge L.

DR. M. S. CHAMBERLIN, West Richfield, was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1843, his father was a fjirmer by occupation and our subject's early life was passed upon the farm until, at the age of 18, he went to California, where he remained for five years. He then returned to Ohio locating in (jarretsville, where he engaged in the drug trade and the study of medicine. Dr. Chamberlin is a graduate of the Philadelphia Medical College in medicine and surgery, and of the Meadville (Penn.) College of Pharmacy ; he is also a member of the National Eclectic Medical Association. He removed to West Richfield in 1876, where he has since been a resident engaged in the handling of drugs and the practice of his profession. He was united in marriage, in 1866, to Miss Corlin J. Stone in Garrettsville ; they have three children - Norris D., Irving R. and Preston. Mr. Chamberlin is a member of Richfield Lodge, No. 266, A., F. & A. M., and of the Port Clinton Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. With his wife he is a member of the Baptist Church.

SAMUEL S. CLARK, farmer ; P. 0. West Richfield ; is a prominent citizen, and a son of Samuel and Lucy (Sheldon) Clark, early settlers in Richfield Township. His lather was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother, of New York State ; the_y were married in New York State, and immediately removed to Hampshire Co., where they resided about eighteen years. In May, 1833, they moved to Richfield Township, taking up some 200 acres of land and resided upon it until their deaths. His father was a prominent and respected citizen, and. in the early ^-ears of his residence in the township, taught school and served in various township offices. He and wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, in which, for a number of years, he was Deacon ; he died May 1, 1876, and his wife followed him in March, 1877. They were parents of eleven children, nine of whom grew up. Those who are now living are as follows : Lorinda Hills, living in Medina ; Mary Payne, Samuel S., and Eliza Swan, residents of Richfield Township ; and Alfred A., a resident of Cleveland. Samuel S., our subject, was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., in December,

1823, and was in his 10th year when his parents removed to the township. He remained upon the farm, at home, until about 19 years of age, and, after a year's residence in Granger Township, Medina Co., went to West Richfield and engaged in the drug and jewelry trade, at which he continued for nearl}' fifteen years ; he then disposed of his business in town, and soon aiter bought the old homestead farm, where he lias since resided, engaging his attention in agricultural pursuits. He has always interested himself in educational mattei'S, and is one of Richfield's most progressive citizens. He was married in September, 1846, to Miss Caroline Prickitt, a daughter of Samuel and Hannah Prickitt, old residents of the township, whose biographies appear in another sketch. Caroline was born in New Jersej^ in September,

1824. The}' have but two children living - Mary C. and S. Earl, living in Akron ; two are deceased - Ellen A. and Eva A. Mr. Clark has 110 acres of improved land, conveniently located, about two miles south of town.

GEORGE B. CLARKE, farmer; P. 0. Richfield ; was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1835. His parents were William and Harriet Clarke ; his father was a native of Connecticut ; his mother of New York ; they removed to Twinsburg, where they continued to reside up to his death ; he was a carpenter and joiner by trade, and built many of the houses and churches of that township ; his mother is still living, residing with her oldest son, H. J). Clarke, in Michigan. George has passed most of his life in mercantile pursuits and book-keeping. He came to Richfield in 1863, and was in the employ of Weld & Farnum for fifteen years - a year at Medina at book-keeping, and a year in the produce commission business. In 1880, he returned to Richfield and purchased from the heirs the old Wilcox farm, where he is now engaged in farming. He was married, in December, 1865, to Miss Amelia Wilcox. They have three children - Archie B., Anna G. and Louie. Mr. Clarke has served tlie township as Trustee two terms, and ranks as one of the leading progressive men of the community.

FRANK I. DUNBAR, druggist, West Richfield ; is a young and enterprising business man of West Richfield. He was born in Brighton, Lorain Co., Ohio, in 1856. His father, Simeon T. Dunbar, is a native of New York, and his mother, whose maiden name was Ellen E. Ackley, was born in Connecticut ; they are now residents of Richfield, his father being Pastor of the M. E. Church. Frank has had the advantages of a classical course of education at Berea, where he graduated. In 1879, he came to West Richfield to reside, and, in 1880, bought out a stock of drugs, medicines, etc., and is now permanently located there engaged in that business. His stock is large and complete, and, as it is his intention to keep all the sundries of a first-class drug store, is a great and welcome addition to the business interests of West Richfield.

THOMAS E. ELLSWORTH, retired. West Richfield ; was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., March 7, 1797. and is a son of John and Anna (Birge) Ellsworth ; also natives of Connecticut. Our subject's earl}' life was passed in Connecticut, where he learned the cabinet-maker's trade. He came to Ohio on a visit in 1821, but did not locate permanently until January, 1822, when he came to Richfield Township. He now resides in West Richfield, which is indebted to him for most of its buildings, and for the start and impetus given to it b}' his acts of enterprise, a more extended account of which appears in the township history'. He now carries on a cabinet-shop, which is operated by his son Ransom. He was married, June 15, 1825, to Miss Mary Bigelow, daughter of John and Lydia (Benedict) Bigelow, pioneers of Richfield Township, locating in 1814, and residents of tlie township up to their deaths. He died June 17, 1841 ; she died March 24, 1866. Mr. Ellsworth lost liis first wife Jan. 14, 1864. They had five children - Elisha T. (died March 2, 1879, in Cleveland, leaving a wife and five children), Ursline (died May 1, 1853), Ransom C. (living in West Richfield, where he is engaged in the cabinet- making trade ; he is married to 3Iiss Cora Humphrey, a daughter of Norris Humphrey, Esq. ; they have three children) ; James W. (a resident of Cleveland), Mary C. (died Aug. 20, 1853). Mr. Ellsworth was married to his second wife, Louisa Waite, widow of Benjamin Waite, Nov. 16, 1865. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and has been a Deacon in the church for over fift}' years. He is a useful and respected member of society, an honored citizen, and universally respected and beloved. Mr. Ellsworth has a brother Ransom residing in Hudson. A sister, Polly Lewis, also resides there ; she is 90 years of age, all that are left of a family of nine children.

A. E. EWING, was born Oct. 25, 1816, near Cobourg, Upper Canada, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, his father having been a native of Greenwich, Mass., and his mother of Dorset, Vt. Till the beginning of 1836, he resided in Canada ; in March of that 3'ear, he entered the Medical School at Castleton, Vt., and in the fall of same year to school at Hanover, N. H. (Medical Department of Dartmouth College), where he graduated in 1839. Early in 1840, commenced practice in Granger, Medina Co., Ohio. He spent three years in that town and Sharon, and then went to Medina, where he practiced till 1837, when he was married to Miss E. N. Oviatt, of Richfield, Summit Co., Ohio, and soon thereafter removed to Hillsdale, Mich., where he practiced his profession and edited a Whig newspaper during the Cass and Ta^'lor campaign, and for a year or so afterward. In the latter part of 1849, he returned to Ohio, and, in the spring of 1850, settled in Richfield, where he has resided up to the present time (1881), except from 1856 to 1863, during which he lived in Wisconsin, and from May, 1876, to May, 1878, during which he lived in Berea, Ohio. He has two living children - daughters, and has lost two sons, one in early infancy, and the other, George M. Ewing, who was born in Cleveland, Jan. 31, 1850, and died in Berea, Aug. 6, 1876.