Twinsburg Township (part 35 of 38)

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 Re publican politically, and, with his estimable wife, members of the church. His father, John Lahr, was born June 19, 1823; his father was John, grandfather Jacob, all natives of Pennsylvania; his great-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.

completing 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

Medina Co. His wife was born in Trumbull 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 Dee. 30, four children 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 |

ALEXANDER MENTZER, farmer: 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 S8d 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 1£83, and where he was married, Feb. 24, 1564, 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, 1572: Frank Elmer. Feb. 20, 1876. Myr. Mentzer has held the cffice 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 Novemker, 1S02, in Northampton Co.. Penn.; he a son of Jacob. born in April. 177%, died Jan. 12. 1836: heof David, born in 1706. died 1831: he of Walter. born in 1716, died in 1SOS: he came 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. én oldfashioned clock. which is still keeping time 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 sister of Daniel Bauer, whom are living; they were among the early settlers of Norton Township, coming in with the large number who came from 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 1543, 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. Mr. 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 about eight years, acted as agent. on his own account, 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.

who lived more -than one hundred years. 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. Hol- | months, then engaged with J. E. Wesener, aengaged in farming; returning, subsequently, to the dry goods business in the city of Akron, 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

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 ver~ limited education, leaving home at 15 years of age, and coming to Ohio, where he engaged in farm work until in his 23d year, when he was

Wadsworth Township; Hugene L., July 11, 1871, in Copley Township; 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, haying 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 Lutheran 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 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 1844. He was married, Jan. 17, 1856, to Marietta Schlabach, daughter of George and Esther Ann (Lichtenwalner) Schlabach; her father is still living, in his came from Germany about 1799, and settled in Northampton Co., Penn. Her grandparents on her mother's side were Peter and Susan (Oswold) Lichtenwalner, residents of Northarpton Co. There have been nine children 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

DANIEL MILLER, 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 1843, with Daniel 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., 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 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 © this work. John Parmelee landed in this | country June 1. 1639, from Guilford, En-° gland, 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 arriv- . ing in this country, they all signed a covenant never to depart from one another, ete. John Parmelee, first, 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; Theodore Hudson, seventh, Jan 235, | 1792, and came to this State in November, | 1812, settling on the farm now known as the | Swartz place, returning 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; - of the prominent positions in the county, a -man of sterling integrity and honor, a member of the church during the greater part of _ his life. He and family are members of | the Lutheran Church, and highly respected |

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 returned 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

' Maria, Eleza A., Mrs. Clarinda Chapman: © Charles, living in Tallmadge Township; and . _ Martha, a Mrs. Rose, her husband an ex-Mayor but came to this State in 1846, with a family | resided three years; then to Baker, Brown | Co.; then, in 1851, he moved to Binghamp- || ton, where he died March 4, 1880, after a | practice of about fifty years. W. T. received _ @ common-school education, and, after study- ' ing 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: alsoon board the Government ships as Assistant Physician for five years. from ' Norfolk, Va., to Palestine, and in Summit Co. for the last seven years, now located at New . Portage; was married, Oct. 14, 1801, 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 1861; 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 L 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 sea- / son; he, however, being an apt scholar, soon , mastered all that was then taught in the com- | mon schools, and, at the age of 17 years, hav- | ing overcome great opposition, received the | benefit of one term at a select school at Chatham Center; the second winter following, he taugk 4a 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 during the winter seasons until his 23d year; prior | to this time, however, he had turned his atten- tion to painting, which he ultimately adopted © as a profession, after attaining his majority. » During his early career as a teacher, he be | came acquainted with the lady who afterward | time he has resided at his present locatioa. In the summer of 1576, 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 business with Adam G. Seas, at Norton Center, during which time his fatherin-law died, May, 1815; subsequently, on account of light trade, they closed out the business, and he again, in 1819, resumed the brush. which he has continued with success until the present time. During the course 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 coun- | try 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., Penn., 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.

was married to Rebecca Kulb, by whom he had three sons and eight daughters, respectively: John, Isaac, Catharine, Elizabeth, Bar- | bara, Rebecca, Mary, Susan, Magdaline, Lydia | and Jacob, who fell heir to the mill property, | and who is still living on the old homestead. | Henry 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 Wy- | | oming 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 born Aug. 11, 1818, near Ban- : gor, 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 Ches- » ter Township. Wayne Co., Ohio, on the 16th

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 four children - Mary A., born in Chester Township, Wayne 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 young- Of the mother's family, the great-grandfather, Christian Berkey, was born in 1750; he was a native of was from 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 + years of age, and the father May 8, 1878.

Tur SEIGERLING-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 agricultural 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 re- | taining one-third interest in the Doylestown ~ 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 gan manufacturing more than twenty years ago, with all the different 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 | manufactured this year. They are building | the following different machines: Two styles | of sweep-rake, table-rake, dropper, self-binder, © 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, 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, father of our subject, who is still liv- | ing. Samuel H. remained in school until 12 . years of age; went to Akron, where he clerked | he afterward attended school and remained on the farm until December 15, 1863, when he began clerking 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 children, three of whom are living - Alfred J., born Dec. 8, 1868; William R., March 6, 1875; Carrie E., Jan. 24, 1877. Jan. 27, 1847.

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.; heisasonof John F. and Catharine (Bear) Seiberling; his grandfather was Frederick, his great-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 oceurred 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 duration. he obtaining his education by closely economizing the spare moments. He was married, Dec. 6. 182%, 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 humble home and faithful wife, where, after the frugal 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

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 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 different parts of the West, viewing the country, returning 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

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 acommon-school education, at the same

| Mrs. Messinger. Mrs. Seiberling was born -in Norton Township, but her parents were _ natives of Pennyslvania.) They have two chila stanch Republican; has the office of Justice | century and settled in Pennsylvania, where our subject and his father were born. Charles received his education in German 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 | 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, and Margaret (Ritter) Santee, natives of Pennsylvania, but of French origin. They had twelve children, all living, Salinda, James Dillworth, Annaminda Elizabeth, Henry William, Emma Caroline, Aaron Simon, Adeline Rebecca, i Sarah Ann Clarissa, Sevilla Louisa, Eliza Adelia, Florenda Catharine - all married except Sevilla Louisa, who is living at home 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. George Wise, who is engaged in the rubber works at Akron; Eliza, Mrs. Charles 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 Akron . opened a mine of several acres of superior - coal, the vein averaging about four and a half feet, which affords him a large income. He and his interesting family are members of the Lutheran Church, and greatly respected by the people of their township.

HENRY 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 Sdth year, in Clarion Co., Penn., but a native of Berks Co., Penn.; her maicen name was Elizabeth Harpst, daughter of Andrew and Barbara Harpst. Henry was born July 26, 1827, and received his education by attending about two months in each year, from 13 years until about 20; he rendered what assistance he was able on the farm

Fox; was married June 9, 1853, and worked with Mr. Fox thirteen years longer; his wife was Elizabeth Goodman, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Alshouse) Goodman, her parents _ being natives of Pennsylvania. In Septem- _ ber, 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 purposes; 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 oi Pat-- rons of Husbandry, in which he has held the highest offices.

the State to New York, but came-to Northampton Township, Summit Co., through Ma- | honing, in the fall of 1805; after a residence |. of about ten years 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 manths' schooling in a log schoolhouse: his services being required upon the farm, he was deprived of the advantages which would have better qualitied 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 334 per acre. He was married to Melissa Hollister, born Oct. 24, 1821, by whom he had eight children, worth Township, Trumbull Co., Ohio, May 23, 1808, to Daniel and Magdalene (Ritter) 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, to Mary A. Loutzenhiser, by whom this sketch was related, June 16, 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, born July 3, 1832; Louisa, March 15, 1834; Carlos, Feb. 6, 1836; Mary A., Jan. 21, 1838; Norman, Feb. 24, 1840; Isabel, March "4, 1842; Cathavine, Jan. 28, 1844; Daniel L, Aug. 3.1846. Carlos was killed at the battle ovs; Catharine died in her 19th year; and Israel, the father, July 18, 1861. Mrs. Ware and all her children are members of the German Reformed Church.

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 13814, among the pioneers. His mother, Mary Whitesalt. daughter of Conrad W.. who settled near Uniontown, 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. Mrs. William Belts, of Franklin Township. The father died in January, 1572, 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 marriage, which occurred Feb. 21, 1850. to Susan Baughman, born March 29, 1824, daughter of John and Agatha (Conrad) Baughman, whose grandfather and grandmother were Lecnard 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. mazried, 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

TOWNSHIP. 79 died July 31, 1880, in Copley Township, where they resided, Mr. 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 farmer; P. O. Johnson's Corners; born in Lehigh Co., Penn., 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 ia 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 children, seven of whom are living - George Wallace, Mary L., Aurilla Y., Helen, Eli H., Lottie M. and Sarah Lydia; four are

B. Dillworth, also resides in Akron; the three younger ones are at home. always been engaged in agriculture since coming to this State, in Coventry and Norton Townships; is a stanch Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

ELI WUCHTER, farmer; P. O. Johnson's Corners: was born in Lehigh Co., Penn., Jan. 12. 1827. and is ason of John, born Jan. Y, 1792: he of Martin. His mother, Maria Bar- in the spring of 1834, from the East, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, with the father working a part of each year at the stone-mason'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 three years in the States of New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; was married, May 13, 1852, to Susan Betz, born Aug. |

17, 1838, 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 three children - Rebecca Catharine, born March 29, 1853; died Aug teacher; P. O. Inland; son of Daniel and Levina (Wadsworth) Bender, born in Greensburg March 24,1853. His grandfather, Jacob Bender, removed from Lancaster Co., Penn., about the year 1821, and settled in Springfield | ' ble she removed to the village, where she died, 'July 10, 1876, in the 80th year of her age.

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 23, 1820, 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 Gra- died, Jacob married Rebecca Kreighbaum, and settled in Green Township. Daniel, the father of Elkanah Bender, removed with his parents to Summit 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 Cathaand 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

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

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 days, Daniel did not secure in his youth a very 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 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 from the Government the quarter-section now owned by William Stettler and John Snyder. Abraham was by his first 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 five years later in 1830; he started

Rebecca Staver, daughter of Rev. Elias and Mary (Yerrick) Staver; 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 order to secure 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 +1 acres, making a total of 151 acres, which is now owned by his son. Solomon died March 8, 1874, nearly %8 years, offices 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.

are the parents of seven children - 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 family was erected during the summer of the Revolutionary war, and wounded at the battle of Brandywine; he served three 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 Renninger, of East Earl; 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 three 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 34 acres of land from James Serfass; some four years later, he bought 26 acres from John Kaler; he sold a small tract of 54

' acres, and bought 15 more from Messrs. Herring and Rohrer, having at the present time about 70 acres. His residence was put up in the summer of 1876. Mr. Foltz was married,

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 line, now Mrs. Benjamin Loeihr, of Wilson's Corners, Medina Co., Ohio. The first wife of Mr. Foltz died Nov. 21, 1863, and he was married the second time, to Mrs. Catharine Kauffman, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Stump. The result 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 Orr- ville; 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 Goyernment 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 Chureh during 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 married. Dec. 2%). 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 1823, married Samuel Foust and died many years ago; Elizabeth and Abraham, died in infancy: John, Dec. 19, 1820. and died about 1854; Samuel, born June 6, 1831. and now a resident of Iowa City: Michael, Nov. 12. 1835, and died aged 14; George. Aug. 30, 1337: he enlisted in the 2th Regiment O. V. I., under Col. Buckley, and, after serving three vears. 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 was educated in the schools of Green Town- . ship; 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 grade; the Foust homestead was erected in 1847: the barn was built in 1834, and retitted 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.

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 ; Andrew. for-

John. a former resident of Green. but died some thirty years ago. his only son Joel was 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 Jonas, new 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: during 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 and then resided

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, until he saved enough to warrant he purchased the first threshingmachine ever brought to Summit Co., 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. Fr anks has been engaged in breeding thoroughbred stock. In 1868, he purchased the first two J ersey 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 |

Summit Co. three yearlings and three calves; they have also the most extensive stock of Italian bees in Green Township. ried. June 13, 1850, to Miss Sarah Catharine Miller, who was born March 5d, 1833; she was the daughter of John and Susau (Stambaugh) Miller; was born and raised in what is now Mahoning Co., where her father died in the 9, aged YO years.

ciation 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 Greensburg 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 | tled in the southern portion; he removed to of Green Township, was born in Washington | Greensburg where he died many years since, Co., Penn., Dee. rs 1812; son of Jonathan | and was buried on his farm some- two miles and Catharine (Barkhammer) Grable, and | south of the village. married, in 1832, Susanna Cox, daughter of REV. P. W. HAHN, Inland; was born in Jacob and Elizabeth (Hartsoph) Cox, who | Columbiana Co., Ohio; the oldest son of Peter was also born in Washington Co., Oct. 13, | and Mary (Stump) Hahn; Peter was born in 1815, where they resided until 1834, and then | Baltimore Co., Md., and Mary Stump in York removed to Green Township, settling upon | Co., Penn. They were married, in 1811, by the farm now occupied by Jacob Grable, | Rev. Mr. Stauch, of the German Reformed which land Jonathan Grable, father of Joseph, , Church. During the year 1800, George had purchased from the Government; they | Adam Hahn, father of Peter, left his Eastern remained there for some twenty years, then | home, witha family of sixsons and daughters, removed to the farm now occupied by Mrs. | and removed to Ohio, settling in Columbiana Susanna Grable, which Joseph purchased of | Co. The same year George Adam Stump, Frederick Pontius about 1864; Joseph was | with his four sons and six daughters, left York always a farmer, but for many years cried Co., Penn., and occupied land in the same sales for those desiring the services of an district in Ohio. Both of these pioneers had auctioneer; was chosen Land Appraiser by | served in the American army during the Reythe citizens of Green Township, at one De- | olutionary war, and their grandson, the subcennial Appraisment; he died March Y, 1867. | ject of this sketch states: " I remember dis- Mr. and Mrs. Grable were members of the ' tinctly of hearing them relate incidents of Disciples' Church; they were the parents of , the war and of the great and good man Washten children; record of these is as follows: ington." These two families, with another by Sarah, born May 7, 1833, married Conrad | the name of Sumner, formed the nucleus of a Ream, and died aged about 24, leavingoneson, new community; both of the sturdy patriots | Adam - now a resident of Caldwell Co., Mo.; | died in Springtield Township. Peter and Mary Ann, May 8, 1835, and died in Iowa : Mary Hahn had nine children - Sarah, maraged about 22; Jacob, born Sept. 6, 1836, | ried Dr. Sowers, of Columbiana Co., and now now a resident of Green Township; he mar-' deceased; Mary, now the wife of Rev. J. ried Miss Amelia Stauffer Jan. 1, 1857; they | Crouse, of Tiffin, Ohio; Libbie, married J. H. have five children - Marion, Effie, Florence, | Donald, and now deceased; Rev. P. W., now | Harry and Bessie; Elizabeth, March 9, 1838, of Green Township; Rachael, now Mrs. J. married William Cole, they residenear Belmont, | Frankfort, of Rockford, Ill.; J. W., now of Iil., having six children - Ellsworth, Clyde, | Texas; J. D., now of Plainfield, IL; George. Joseph, Hatty, Eddie und Samuel; Jonathan, | died in California; Jeremiah, died in Tlinois. | April 5, 1839, died some three years since at | The subject of this sketch was educated in Osceola, Iowa, leaving one child, named Anna; | the schools of Columbiana Co., and remained Samuel, Aug. 19, 1840, resides in Green Town- | on his father's farm until 22 years of age; he ship with his mother; Catharine, November | then entered the ministry of the Evangel- | 10, 1842, married Daniel Shutt, and died Oct. | ical Association, of which denomination he | 30, 1864; Jerome, Jan. 11, 1844, enlisted in| has been an active minister for thirtythe army for three years during the rebellion, |.seven years; during this period he has and died about 1870; Levina, April 9, 1846, | preached throughout Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, | and died March 13, 1865; Minerva, Jan. 31, | Pennsylvania, _.aryland, New York and New 1848, married Alfred Yerrick, who died May ; Jersey; he preached for two years at Kellys | 16, 1879, leaving six children - Omsby, Lois | Island in Lake Erie, crossing and re-crossing Lovina (now living with her grandmother), | on the ice during the winter; for some twelve Susan, Stella, Bessie, Johnny and Ida. Jon-| months he was collector of funds to aid the - athan Grable moved to Green Township a} Evangelical Printing House now located at

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

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 2() acres of land, which is now owned by the Widow Thursby. Jacob was a weaver by trade, and followed this business in connection with farming for some fifteen vears after he removed to Green Town- =hip. He was a member of the Evangelical Church of Greensburg, and died in November. IS6U: his wife died in 1842: they were the parents of twelve children. and these are all living. the youngest being over +0) vears of aye. These children are located at the present time as follows: Cyrus, in Green Township: Elias. near Joliet, Ill.; Allen. Green Township: Mary Ann. now Mrs. John Swartz, of Coventry Township: Harriet. now Mrs. (reorge W. Craig. of Coventry Township: Eliza. now Mrs. Andrew Wiblinger. of Franklin Township: Catharine. now Mis. John Miller. of Green Township: Jacob. near Joliet. TL: Lydia. now Mrs. Elias Thornton. of Elkhart. Ind: Jonathan, Levi aud Franklin. near Joliet. Ill. Cyrus Hartong. the subject of this sketch. removed with his parents to Green Township in 1524+. He attended school ior a short time in Pennsvivania: and also the schools of Green Township. and since his youth he has aequired by reading a very fair edueation. Assisted by his yonnger 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 tine farm of nearly lo!) acres

| in Green Township, 160 acres of land in Iowa, and his present residence just south of Greensburg. Cyrus Hartong was married, in January, 1841, to Miss Elizabeth Wetzel, who was born at what is now Greensburg Aug. 17, 1821. They were the parents of thirteen chil-

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 offices of honor and trust. He is a member of the Evangelical Church of Greensburg; his wife is also a member, and they have brought all the children up in that faith.

WILLIAM HENRY, farmer: P. O. Summit: 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 31.500 for his small farm of some 25 acres in different patches, and, about the year 1835, embarked with his wife and four children for America. His first wife. the mother of Henry, had died about four years previous; Peter settled in Coventry Township where he resided some twelve vears. he then removed to Marshall Co., Ind., and died nearly thirty years ago. Peter was, by two wives, the father of nine children. as follows: Henry. who died while a resident of Marshall Co., Ind.: William. the subject of this sketch: Martha, married 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:

Frederick, died while a resident of Marshall | Co., Ind.; Charlotte, is now Mrs. Andrew | Warner, of Marshall Co.; Katie, married Will- | iam Logan, after removing to Indiana. William Henry was educated in the schools of Germany, and worked on his father's farm both in Germany and America until he became of He was married, Oct. 17, 1844, to Susannah Evans, daughter of Abraham and , Susannah (Shade) Evans, who were married in Lancaster Co., where Mrs. Henry 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; Rebecca, born Dec. 31, 1852, now at , home; Mary, born Sept. 24, 1854, now Mrs. - ; and Sarah, her twin sister, who died March 18, 185d; Hiram, born Sept. 11, 1856, married Hattie

_ madge; Amanda, born Sept. 28, 1858, now | Mrs. Andrew Switzer, of East Liberty; Will- , iam, born June 18, 1861, married Jennie _ Semler, and now a resident of Coventry;

Rex farm for eleven years. He then purchased 70 acres of Matthias Battey in Franklin Township, and, after about six years, sold this and bought, in 1871, of Samue. 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.

D. F. HUNSBERGER, merchant, Inland; one of the most enterprising and energetic business men of Summit -Co.; born March 5d, 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 Mar]- boro, 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 counter." In October, 1563, John Hunsberger transferred the establishment to his two sons, D. F. and C. F., who conducted the business until July 1, 1868, under 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. Hewas a member of the O. N. G. during the rebellion, and was in active service from May to September, 1864; was chosen Captain of Co. H. 164th Regiment. He has been a member of the Township Board of Educat'on since 1886S. 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 purchase 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 children - Sheridan G., now a student at Oberlin College; Arthur F., Deputy Postmaster; Homer E., Lattie C., Arlin E. and John H. John Hunsberger, for many years a merchant at Greensburg, was born in Laneaster Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1808; he was the son of John and Mary (Bender) Hunsberger. who moved to Ohio in 1822, with nine children, and settled in Green Township, purchasing 400 acres of land. These children were: Abram, of Green Township; Fannie married John Harter, and died near Joliet, DL; John. of Greensburg; Mary, now Mrs. Peter Buchtel, of South Akron; Samuel, of Green Township; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Jacob Garmon, of Greensburg; Levi, went to California during gold excitement and never returned: Catharine, 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; through 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. Bechtel. of Jackson Township. Stark Co.: and Clinton F., of Akron, Ohio.

ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, farmer; P. O. Greentcwn, 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 vears. 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. 17.1752: married to Elizabeth Wilhelm March 25. 1806: she was born Jan. 8. 1757, and the daughter of Abraham Wilhelm. who settled in Green Township in 1514, and entered from the Government 320 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. 25, 1554.

sons and three daughters, as follows: Mary, born March 3, 1807, resides with Mrs. Good- | hue, of Akron; Alexander, subject of this sketch; Abraham W., whose sketch appears | in this work; John, born Feb. 11, 1813, mar- | ried Elizabeth R. Newton. Feb. +, 1840, and : died while a resident of Middlebury, Jan. 26. | 1879; William, Aug. 3, 1815, married Eliza- | beth 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 Akron; | they were married Dee. 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 his own etforts; he worked on his father's | farm in the summer and taught school : during the winter; he had charge of the school | at Greentown fcr six winters in succession, | and taught many terms in Green; was chosen | Township School Examiner, and continued in : this position until the office was abolished by | the Legislature. Was elected Clerk of the : township for two terms. and served as Justice | vf the Peace for six years. When Summit | Co. was formed in 1$40. 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 iSi6 - -47. Le represented | Summit Co. in the Legislature: he has also | been elected to many other minor offices of | trust and honor by the citizens. Alexander | was married. March 14. 1550, to Miss Lovina (Thornton) Thursby. she was born Nov. >. 1521: they are the parents of three children | - Horace Greeley. a surveyor and engineer: » Newton and Anna Maria. Mr. Johnston - owns at the present time 120 acres of land, | upon which is a fine residence situated onehalf mile from Greentown Station. He was originally a Whig. but las voted the Repub- | lican ticket since the formation of that party. ABRAHAM W. JOHNSTON (deceased): | an early seitler and for over half a century a resident of Green Township: born Oct. 25. 1810, in Center Co., Penn.: the second son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Wilhelm) 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 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 returned 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

/ umberland Co., Penn. of John and Margaret (White) Moore, who were both natives of Northumberland Co.; they moved to Ohio in 1823, with their family, and settled on a farm in Springfield Town-

| Christian Strome; after about two years he . | Rev. O. T. Plympton, to Miss Catharine | | Moore, who was born Feb. 27, 1814, in North- | She was che daughter | uncle's dry goods store at Akron, remaining | here two years; tuen commenced prospecting | for coal in connection with h's cousin, Cornel- | ius A. Johnston; they opened the Johnston | shaft in Franklin Township, working that for | 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 married, 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 mer- | cantile business at Warsaw, a small village of his native county, forming a partnership with 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 Eliz- | abeth Gougler, daughter of John and Mary - (Thornton) Gougler. Mr. Gougler was born | in Union Co., Penn., June 16, 1807; was mar- | ried to Miss Thornton March 28, 1833, and they were the parents of four children - | George and Samuel, residents of Green Township; Elizabeth, wife of our subject; and . Elias, now a resident of Coventry Township. |

Green Township about the year 1838. Mr. and Mrs. King are the parents of four children - Mary Martha, Samantha Jane, Ama _ Maranda and John William. For three years , after his marriage, Mr. King farmed his fath- | er-in-law's farm upon the shares; he then set- | tled on his present farm in the spring of | 1865. He is an active member of the Evan- | gelical 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

, Cireuit; for the next two years he 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 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

L. M. KEPLER, 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, Springtield 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 lo, 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 married, April 28, 1836, to Sarah Ann 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 ; in Berlin and the other on Green Township, '

REV. ADAM KLINEFELTER (deceased); a pioneer minister of the Evangelical Associ- : ation, 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 | only twenty-one itinerant ministers, and 1,493 members; Father Klinefelter strvived them ali, 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 four years; in 1827, he was sent to Sandusky, Ohio; 1828, Schuylkill, Penn.; and 1829, to Canton Circuit, Ohio. In consequence of the hardships he sutfered during this active ministry of thirteen years. his health was undermined, and he was compelled to locate, in 1830, on account of bodily .

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.

' 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 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 church." 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 14; Catharine, | who resides on the farm, is a frequent contributor of the Evangelical Messenger; Amos, now a resident of Joliet, Ill, married, May 12, 1859, to Mary E. Hammer, they have six children - Emina, Clara, Charles, Lena, Susan and George. Mary, died in 1846, aged 6; ' Simon, resides at the old homestead; Willlam, now a minister in Des Moines, Iowa Con- _ ference; married, May 10, 1870, to Ellen Holl, and has five 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. SAMUEL B. LONG, farmer; P. O. Uniontown; born Nov. 105, 1830, in Center Co., _ Penn.; the son of Samuel and Eva (Hersber- | ger) Long.. Johannes Hersberger, his grand- | father, was born Oct. 3, 1770, and Miss Chris- _ tina 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, Su- ' sanna, Catharine, Thomas, Johannes, John Henrich, Christina and Maria Hersberger; | only two of these are living. Eva, the oldest

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 Township; Rachel, now Mrs. Simon McLean, of Grundy Co, Ill.; Leah, now Mrs. Samuel Baum, of Venango Co.. Penn.; Rebecca, now Mrs. Joseph Weileal, 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 sume tive 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 summer 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, Byron S., Ernest, Ervin, Jennie, Addie, Della 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 Church at Uniontown. DANIEL MOTTINGER, farmer; P. O. Inland; the son of John and Barbara (Long) Mottinger, born in Green Township March

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29,1841. His grandfather was of Scotch | descent, and one of the early settlers of | Columbiana Co., who entered at the Govern- | ment office the land upon which the village of | New Lisbon now stands. The nearest white | neighbor was at that time some eighteen miles distant. During the war of 1812, this early | pioneer of Columbiana Co. enlisted in the | American army, and through exposure in the service he contracted disease from which he» eventually died. His son John was born May 8, 1799, and removed from New Lisbon about . 1830, and settled in Green Township, purchasing 135 acresof land. Hewas married to | Miss Barbara Long, and they were the parents | of ten children, three sons and seven daugh- » ters, viz., Susan, now Mrs. 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 | Mrs. Elias Hartong, of Akron: Samuel, now a resident of Plainfield, Ill.: 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 1565. having resided in Green Town- | ship for thirty-tive years, he sold his farm to Thomas Shoemaker and removed to Will Co., Ill, where he is now living at the advanced age of S2 years. the subject of this sketch, was educated in the schools of Green Township and also the Sem- » inary at Greensburg. He taught school in yarious 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 commissioned 2d Lieutenant in Co. H, 164th O. V. L 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 children: 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 efforts in Green Township.

(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

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 children - Eliza, married William Coggeshall, and died in 1853; Julia Ann, married James Lacoth; David, died while a resident of Green Township;

Rebecca Ann, now Mrs. Michael Myers: Matilda, died in 1842; Louisa, now Mrs. John B. Myers, of Green Township; and Emeline, Abraham Grotz died Aug. +.

months. Michael Myers and wife are both members of the Reformed Church at Millheim: he owns 129 acres at the present time: they were the parents 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. O. Uniontown; born in Green Township Jan. 18, 1818; the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Bushong) Myers. 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 Christian; they had eight children - Philiip, 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 us 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. died near their father's Ohio home; Jacob and Christopher removed to Indiana and died ple he was a Christian. He died Ang. 5, 1841, © at the residence of his son George in Spring- | field 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 maturity, 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. 4), 1822, and married John Hammill; Jonathan. born Nov. 12, 1825, now a resident of Green Township. Henry was a blacksmith by trade. and lived on the farm now occupied by his son Michael; he was a member of the Re formed Church, as was also his wife; she died June 10. 1864, and he survived her over ten years until 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

_ chased 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, 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 the Reformed Church at Uniontown. 'I'he | Myers family held their first annual re-union | and picnic Saturday, Sept. 6, 1879, and the second one on Sept. 4, 1880. PETER MYERS, farmer; P. O. Nimisila; | born in Union Co., Penn., March 20, 1820; | 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 about 325 pounds; he died in 1845, while a resident of Stark Co.: his wife is still living at the advanced age of 87 years; ship; 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 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. married Charles Heisa, and died aged caster. now a resident of Akron. Mx. and Mrs. Myers are merabers of the Reformed Church at Manchester. was built in 1862. Mz. 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

H | 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 Balti- 'more, Md.; James M., now of Akron; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Cyrus Keiser, of Montgomery ' Co., Md.; Catharine, now Mrs. Marshall Mar- 'tin, of Suffield Township, Portage Co.; and _ John, now a resident of Greensburg. Will- _iam D. Sweeten was educated in the common ' schools of Pennsylvania. In 1857, he re- _moved with his parents to Akron, where they ' remained for some two years, when they set- ' tled 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 until Oct. 1, 1865, and during over four years our subject tioned in Kansas and Indian Territory; then . transferred to the Army of the East Tennessee ~ under Gen. Burnside; they were at the sur- | render of Cumberland Gap and sent to capt- |

" erans 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 | of 1880, when he purchased a stock of dry goods and groceries, and embarked in the mer- ' cantile business at Myersville. He continued 'there until February, 1881, when, having

_ for himself and family, he rented of John | , Gougler the farm now owned by his son Sam- _ uel, situated southwest of Greensburg; after _ tilling this tract of 129 acres for about eight 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 married, Oct. 1, 1868, to Miss Lucetta J., daughter of Abraham and Nancy A.

(Gerst) Hunsberger. The result of this union has been three children - Lula May, Winfred | Claude and Edwin Roy. Im 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 term he resigned, Dec. 1, 1880. Mr. | Sweeten is an active member of the Disci- | ples' Church at Greensburg, 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 Greensburg. 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 removed to Stark Co. and settled in Greentown; Mrs. Stroll is living in that village (February, 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. Harrison did not possess in his younger days many of the comforts and luxu- | ries which are bestowed lavishly upon more | He was early apprenticed to learn the cooper's | trade, and served at this for nine years; occasionally he followed the occupation of a com- | mon laborer, but, desiring to provide a home years it has been in his possession; his present fine brick residence was erected in 1874, and the neat and wellhe also owns a house and lot in the city of when he first rented a farm it was necessary for him to borrow 3150 in order to purchase 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 much 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. MHarrison Stipe was

- married, June 22, 1845, to Miss Anna Nentchen, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Mottinger) Neutchen, who had six children - Anna, the oldest, was born Dec. 9, 1825; Elizabeth, now

Daniel Neutchen, Sr., died about August, 1831, and his wife in May, 1837. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Stipe were the parents of three children - Franklin, Washington and one that died in infancy. Franklin, the oldest son, whose sketch appears among those of Akron City. Washington, the youngest son of Harrison Stipe, assists his father in managing the farm. Washington was married, on- Jan. 2, 1879, to Miss Lydia Baker, and they have 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 +. 1844, to Miss Sarah Ann Beatty; Robert Beatty. her father, was of Irish descent, and married Miss Anna MeMillen, a "Seotch lassie:" both were born in this country. Robert and Anna were the parents of six children - Amelia. died aged 2: William, died aged 14; Sarah Ann, now Mrs. Shoemaker; Samuel, now a resident of Ashtabula; Eliza, now Mrs. Weld N. Alden, of Meadville, Penn.; Isabella. who died at 42. Mrs. 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. My. and Mrs. Shoemaker sold the farm in Mercer Co., Penn., about 1865, and removed to Summit Co., purchasing the 0U 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., born Jan. DAL 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 Akron City. William B., only son of Thomas Shoemaker, was born Feb. 14, 1849: he is a , at Akron, and the Northwestern Ohio Normal ness during the summer 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 Mrs. Shoemaker. In congregation lost one of their most active | members; he was a firm believer and advocate ~ of the doctrine and experience of Bible holi- » ness; a liberal supporter of the Missionary : man of principle, dicision and moral worth, | who took great interest in the leading ques- | tions of the day; was a stanch temperance | man, radical in his views, and during the later | years of his life always voted the Prohibition | seventeen terms as follows: First in Springfield, and then one term in District No. 11, Green; three in Springfield; one in East Liberty District; one in Springfield; four 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. Henry 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 Henry and Rossanah (Suder) Raber; Henry, Sr., was born in Germany about 1792, and, when 6 years of age, his tled near Reading, Penn., and about twelve years later removed to Stark Co., Ohio. ry, 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 Liberty. SAMUEL WISE, farmer; P. O. Summit; born in Union Co., Penn., July 3, 1518; was the youngest son of Peter and Elizabeth (Vonieda) Wise; Samuel received a knowledge of sylvania; 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 Greensburg. 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, three died in infancy, six are living - Rosannah.

| now Mrs. George Hinland, of Akron: Eliza- _ beth, now Mrs. John Chamberlain, of Spring- ' field Township: Sarah, now Mrs. Edward Mefather Conrad emigrated to America, and set- |