Union Township (part 5 of 7)

Gibboney, Samuel G., was born jn Bedford county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1816. He is a tailor by trade. In 1837 he came to Ohio and located in Kirkersville, this county, where he has since been carrying on the business of tailoring. On October 9, 1840, he married Miss Malvina Austin, born December 30, 1818, daughter of Silas Austin. By this union he reared four children: Florence, Issadore, Melva and Silas A. All are now living except Silas A., who was killed on the fourth day of July, 1864, at the battle of Ruff's Mills, Georgia. His wife died April 6, 1863. Mr. Gibboney served about four months in the late war, and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.

Sir. - I have a painful duty to perform in making known to you the death of your son, Silas A. Gibboney, of company C, Twenty-seventh Ohio infantry, who was killed while the regiment was making a charge on the rebel works near Ruff s Mills, Georgia, July 4, 1864.

In the death of your son we have lost a youth of promise and worth. As a soldier there was none superior, always ready tor any and every duty. A murmur was never known to pass his lips. He was a true soldier; as a man he was honest, upright and generous. He was an honest, patriotic, and a true lover of his country. He was in the front rank of his company when the fatal ball struck him, passing through b's body. He was by my side when he tell, but my duty being wi h my company, I could not stop. I think he never spoke after he was struck; he was killed instantly.

I with the company mourn his loss as irreparable. He was so young, so brave, always at his post in times of danger. He died as a true soldier wishes to die, feeing the enemy.

He was buried near RufF s Mills, Georgia. I had a box made for him, and sent part of the company to attend to his burial His grave is marked with a head-board, Silas A. Gibboney, company C, Twenty-seventh Ohio infantry; killed in battle July 4, 1864.

Grandstaff, William, farmer, born in 1 81 6, in Muskingum county. He was married in 1841 to Miss Elizabeth Day, of Delaware. She was born in 1820, in this county. She died in 1846. They were the parents of three children - Mary J., Louisa, and Truman. He again married in 1848 Miss Barbara Day, sister of his first wife. She was bom in 1823. They are the parents of seven children - Maria (deceased), born in 1849; Eliza* beth, born in 1850; Frank P. (deceased), born in 1852; Jackson (deceased), bom in 1855; Laceann, born in 1857; Viola, bom in i860; Douglas, born in 1864.

Grandstaff, A. J., farmer, born in 1829, in Muskingum county, Ohio, came to this county in 1831, with his father, Jacob Grandstaff. Jacob died in 1863, aged seventy-eight. His wife died in 1871, aged eighty-two. They were the parents of ten children ; A. J. is the youngest ; he was married in 1855 to Miss Lucinda Saddler, of this county. She was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania. She died in 1869. They had four children, two of whom are living. Franklin and Willie are deceased. Elonora and Victoria are living. He again married in 1870 Miss Isabella Williams, of this county.

Graves, A. G., stock dealer, bom in 1815, in this county. His father, C. L. Graves, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, in 1792; came to this county in 1803. He was married in 1813 to Miss Lida Rose, daughter of Hiram Rose, of this county. She was born in 1794, in Granville, Massachusetts. He died in 1875; she in 1872. They were the parents of seven children. The subject of this sketch is the second. He was married in 1844 to Miss Emeline Graves, of this county. She was born in 1817. She died in 1858. They were the parents of four children. He again married in 1869 Miss Rhoda Lincoln, of this county. She was born in 1833. They are the parents of five children. C. L. Graves was the second settler in Hartford township. There was nothing but woods in the township when he came.

Gutridge, George W., post office, Brownsville. - He is a farmer, and is also engaged in the sawmill business. He is the son of E. and Mary Emily (Lampton) Gutridge, and was born February 28, 1848, in Hopewell township. His parents have always lived in this county. His father was born on the place now occupied by the subject of this sketch. The Lamptons were the first settlers in the western part of Hopewell. Mr. Gutridge was married August 1, 1867, to Hortense Brown, the daughter of George and Eliza (Iden) Brown. She was born June 7, 1849, in Hopewell township. Her father was bom in Hopewell, but her mother came from Loudoun county, Virginia, when but a small girl, and settled in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Gutridge have six children living, and one dead. Those living are, Cary C., bom May 17, 1868; Edgar F., born August 10, 1869; E&ella M., b >rn May 7, 1871 ; Samuel M., bom August 6, 1876; Emma E., born September 10, 1878; Andrew Ray, bom March 18, 1880. Francis J. was bom July 19, 1874. The latter died May 21, 1875.

Geiger, Isaiah, was bom in Jersey township February 16, 1840; the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Geiger. His grandfather emigrated to this county from Virginia in 1805, when his father was six weeks old, and first settled in Licking township. Upon attaining his majority, Mr. Geiger worked two years at farming in Franklin county; then February 17, 1863, went west* where he remained nearly four years, spending two years in Sonoma county, California; engaged chiefly in herding on a Spanish grant, and nearly two years among the Sierra Nevada mountains in the mining camps Aurora and Boda, mining, teaming, etc. Returning to his native county with one thousand three hundred dollars, he has since led an agricultural life; was married in 1868, to Henrietta, daughter of Columbus Kent. Mr. Geiger is a leading member of the Univeralist church, of Caledonia Lodge No. 416 of the Masonic order, and of the Central Jersey Grange.

Gilliland, Reuben, post office, Hebron, was bom May 6, 1809, in New York State. He is the son of David and Anna Gilliland, who came to this county in 1817 and located on Big Licking, on the old Hand farm. David's family numbered eight, all living except Ambrose, who died in 1879 at Prairie City, Kansas. David died in 1835, aged fifty-five years. Anna, his wife, died in 1879, aged ninety-three years, and was the oldest lady in the township, at her death. Reuben, the subject of this sketch, was married May 7, 1829, to Margaret Geiger, of this county. They have had ten children; four are dead and six living; all married Rebecca and Elizabeth are living in Hardin county, Valentine and Mary Ann in Hancock county, John in Franklin county, and Ambrose in Illinois. Margaret died November 1, 1875, aged sixty-six yean Reuben was married again to Harriet Sneliing. rf this county, November 2, 1876. Mr. and Mn Gilliland have been members of the United Brefrj ren church at Jamestown over forty years. Hmj of Reuben's sons were in the late war, two serving five years as volunteers; the other one, three years. They enlisted in the Eighty-second regiment, and were in several hard fought battles. They all returned home safe, and are now living in Franklin and Hancock counties.

Gray, George, was bom April 7, 1790, in the State of Maryland He is the son of Hezekiah and Nancy Gray. His father was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, under General La Fayette, whose grandfather came to the United States with Lord Baltimore. George, the son, was married to Sarah Mitchel, of Maryland, October 10, 1816: The result of this marriage was seven children: Mary, Sarah Ann, Barrack, George, Joseph, John H. and Marinda; all are deceased except Marinda, who married Townsend Tavener, of Licking county, who is a farmer. His first wife died November 15, 1834; married again June, 1838, to Mary Menser, of Licking county, who was born April 20, 1799, in Pennsylvania. The result of this marriage was two children - Jane and Benton. Jane married John Hurse, of this county, and is a farmer. Benton married Jennie Spurgeon, of Muskingum county, and lives with his parents. Mr. Gray served in the War of 1812 under General Winder four years; was in the battles of Bladensburgh, Indian Head and Pautuxen. He moved to Licking county in 1833, and settled on the farm he now occupies, of some one hundred and sixty icres of land, in Licking township. Mr. Gray was jne of the four who built the first Methodist Epis- :opal church of Jacksontown, Licking township, n 1840, and has remained a devoted member of ;he church ever since. He was one of the first rustees of the church, and is now in his ninetyirst year ; is yet able to walk to church, which is >ne mile.

Green, Isaac, post office, Hebron, was born Vpril 15, 1845, in this county. He was the son )f Theodore and Elizabeth, who came to this county in 1805. He married Mary Comisford, >f Hebron, who was the daughter of Paris P. Comisford, who came to this county in 1835 and ocated at Newark. Isaac Green has one child, losa M., who was bom September 15, 1877. Mrs. jreen is a member of the Roman Catholic church t Newark.

Green, Nimrod A., son of H. S. Green, was 10m May 6, 1837, in Paris, Fauquier county, Vir- Jnia. When two years old he came with his paents in the spring of 1839 to Ohio, and settled in terry township. He remained with them until he ras twenty-one years of age, when he went to bwa, and remained there until the breaking out of Efc late rebellion, when he volunteered and went into the service as a Union soldier. ' He was in the war until it closed; afterwards came back to this county and married Miss Amanda E. Miller, of Elizabethtown, Perry township. She was born in Muskingum county, near Adams Mills. They have three boys: Adonis, born March 18, 1868;

Lester, born May 14, 1870; and Arthur, born April 23, 1873. Mr. Green's occupation is that of carriage making. He is an active business man and a respectable citizen.

Green, Theodore, son of Andrew and Margaret Green, was born October 19, 1805, in Maine. He came to this county in 1812, and was married February 27, 1830, to Elizabeth Malone, of this county, but a native of Maine. They had twelve children - six dead and six living. Those living are all in sight of each other on lands left to them by their father. Mr. T. Green died February 13, 1868, aged sixty-three years. Mrs. Green died February 20, 1877, aged sixty-six years, the death taking place at the house of her son, James A. William Green, the subject of this sketch, was born in March, 1842, and was married to Mrs. Mary Ireland, of Licking county, in 1861. They have one child, Andrew, born February 2, 1862, who lives at home. Theodore Green came here when there were but few in the present county, and by hard work and good financiering he was able to leave each of his children a home. He was honest, upright in all his transactions, and was highly respected by all his friends and neighbors.

Glover, George M., farmer, born in Mary Ann township, May 14, 1852. His parents came from Hardy county, Virginia, in the year 1818, and settled in Mary Ann township. They remained there till the year 1879, when they removed to Newton township, where they are now . living. They were of English descent. Mr. Glover is one of eleven children, four boys and seven girls, nine of whom are now living, two girls having died. He, together with his brothers, Franklin, John, and William, are now living in Mary Ann township, upon a portion of Mr. Solomon C. Smith's farm.

Gosnell, Daniel, was born 1799, came to this county in 1814, with his parents. He was married in 1822 to Naomi Preston, of this county, who was born in 1803, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. They had fifteen children, seven living at present - Chester, Abraham, Anna, Joseph, Ada, Jesse, and Philander; all have been married and are living in the county. Daniel Gosnell died in 1874, aged seventy-five years. Chester Gosnell was born in 1825, in McKean township; he was married March 26, 1863, to Margaret Winner, of this county, who was born in 1845, in McKean township. Results of this marriage, two children, Elzenia, born 1865, and Semers, bom November 9, 1868. Mrs. Naomi Gosnell is at present living with her son Chester, where she, with her husband, first located Everything being a dense forest at that time, they cleared away the timber to build a cabin. They were subject to the hardships of pioneer life. Mrs. Gosnell remembers when there were but one or two cabins between Sylvania and Chatham. She retains her memory the same as in her younger days. She is now in her seventyeighth year.

Gosnell, Peter, farmer, was born in 1802, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, and is the only one living of the family of Daniel Gosnell, who came to this county in 1814, and located in Mc- Kean township in 1815. Daniel Gosnell died at the age of eighty one years; Sarah, his wife, died at the age of eighty-six years. They built their first log cabin in the woods, cutting away timber enough to get a clear spot. Peter, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1825 to Anna Preston, of this county, who was born in 1804, in Pennsylvania. Results of this marriage, nine children, all living except one. Erilla, born 1826, was married in 1844 to George Bowers, of this county, a farmer; they had five children; two deceased. Ellen, George, and Sarah Anna are living. Elizabeth, bom in 1827; John, bom 1829; Sarah, born 1832; Bernard, born 1834; George R., born 1836; Daniel, born 1839; Anna M., born 1841; Mary, born 1847; all married and living in McKean township, except Daniel, who is living in Union county. Mr. Gosnell died November 7, 1874 aged seventy years. Peter has two grandchildren living with him; Lorenzo H. Gleson, who was born in 1852, and Clara A., who was bom in 1856. Mr. Gosnell cast his first vote in 1824; he has always voted the Democratic ticket

Gosnell, John W., was born October 30, 1829, In McKean township; is the son of Peter and Anna Gosnell, who came to this county in 1814, from Pennsylvania. John W. was married in 1855 to Elizabeth Barrack, of this county, who was born May 24, 1837. Results of this marriage, two children; Laura F., born December 23, 1856, and Lenora D., born February 12, 1858. These young ladies yet live at home. Mr. Gosnell is a shoemaker by trade; carried on the business fifteen years, then moved on a farm west of Fredonia, where he now resides. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church - Liberty chapeL They have always lived in McKean township.

and Susan Gosnell. He was married October 2, 1873, to Amanda Rhodes, of this county, whowas bom April 29, 1852, and is the daughter of Cassel and Mary Rhodes. They have one child, Mertie Mary, born November 1, 1878. Mr. Gosnell has always lived in McKean township, and is a fanner by occupation.

Greenwood, Theodore, was bom in 1837, in Clark county; was the son of Jewett and Matilda Greenwood. Jewett Greenwood was born in 1806, in Vermont; came to this county in 1822 with his parents; was married in 1831 to Matilda Woolford of this county, who was born in 1803, in Virginia They had eight children. Theodore, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1866 to Julia Ann Fraker, of this county; they have no children, but have adopted a girl, who is living with them. Mr. Greenwood located in McKean township in 187a He enlisted in company I, Forty-fourth infantry, from Clark county, October, 1861 ; was under General Rosecrans, and in the battles of Louisburg, Green Mountain, Green River, Meadow Bluff, Allegheny Mountain, where Floyd was defeated, loy ing twenty pieces of heavy artillery. He returned home in 1863.

Green, Noah, farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born May 1 1, 1811, in Monroe township. He is the third child and .first son of George and Diadema Green, who were the first settlers in the township, Mrs. Green, who is still living, giving birth to the first white child born in the township The subject of this sketch is the oldest living male child now living in the township of Monroe, May 31, 1830. Mr. Green was married to Miss Olive Crawford, by whom he has had two children, Lavina (born, married, and living in Coles county, Illinois). She was bom April 12, 1831, and Margaret, bom June 29, 1 833, and died January 23, 1879. Mr. Green has seen the country grow from its infancy, and is yet a well preserved and vigorous man, able to make a hand in the harvest field which he did during the harvest of 1880. The mother of the subject of this sketch was Diadema Green, whose family were the third who moved into Monroe township. Washington Evans was first, Charles Green second, and the third «s George Green, husband of Diadema Green (whose maiden name was Willison), was bom on ti* eleventh day of January, 1788. She was married when about the age of sixteen years. Her husband came to Monroe township about 1807, and p* chased eighty acres of land, paying at the rate rf one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, locattd in Raccoon town, and on which the Indkuis M cleared from three to five acres. Great tities of relics have been found in this rrandmother Green states that she remained alone >r three weeks in the midst of about three hunred Indians whilst her husband was cutting and ireshing his crop of wheat near Lancaster, Faireld county. She says there were three Indians :wo of whom were called Indian Joe and Indian reorge, the other she does not recollect his name), ame to kill her husband and his brother Charles ; er husband taking down his rifle, on their aproach, went out to meet them but instead of their howing any hostile disposition they were inclined d be remarkably friendly, using the following inguage: "Indian no kill white man, Indian rhite man's friend.,, She speaks highly of this -ibe of Indians, the Wyandotts , and delights in slating incidents that occurred in an early day. he is the mother of seventeen children, fourteen f whom lived to become mothers and fathers, he is making her home with her youngest daughsr. She still owns about thirty acres of land, so hat she is not dependent upon any one for a suhistence.

Green, Corwin G, farmer and stock dealer, ohnstown, was born June 18, 1841, in Monroe Dwnship, where he has always residedL He is the nly son of Rezin and Parmelia Green, and grandon of Diadema Green, who was the third family rho settled in Monroe township. He married inn M. Beaver September 27, 1866. She was *orn September n, 1847, in Monroe township, ieneca county, Ohio. They have three children, hant C., born Jund 23, 1868; Clyde B., born May 3, 1871; Earl R., born August 3, 1876. All promising boys. They own one hundred nd thirty-three acres of land under a high state of ultivation. They possess genial natures and are lighly respected by their relatives and acquaintnces.

Grover, Thomas, blacksmith, Johnstown, was >orn in Washington county, Maryland, August 25, 833. Came to Licking county in 1836. Married Hiss Catharine Hone, of Monroe township, Januiry 27, 1856. She was bom August 25, 1836. They had twelve children : Christie, born February 25, 1857; Rose, July 4, 1858; Orville, Februtry 19, i860; Adda, December 1, 1861; William, [uly 11, 1863; Joseph, February 13, i86s;Lovary, [anuary 2, 1867; Manderville, January 2, 1869; Harry, January 2, 1871; Lottie, March 19, 1874; Ernest, December 28, 1875 (died January 16, 1876); Thaddeus, October 3, 1878. Mr. Grover s among the leading smiths in the county. He »erved ten months in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volun- ;eer infantry during 1862.

Ohio, September 11, 1825. He married Kate A. Banata, January 1, 1856, but to them no children were given. She died August, 1867. September 8, 1868, he married Mrs. Lucinda J. Spellman, daughter of Rufus and Martha Knapp. She was born June 14, 1833. As a result of their marriage they had two children : Carrie Dell, born December 31, 1869; William C., born December 23, 1872. Mother died June 14 1877. Mr. David Green, father of the subject of this sketch, was bom May 4, 1800. He married Sarah Hunt, December 9, 1824. Eleven children were given to them: William H., Honor Leake Eric, Jonathan Smith, Elizabeth E., Martha Jane, Sarah Ann, James H., Samantha, Thomas Augustus, Mary Malissa and Emeline C. Father died about 1854 or 1855; mother died April, 1864. James H., enlisted in company L, Fifth Illinois cavalry, September 1, 1861, and participated in the following engagements: Arkansas Post, Smithville, Vicksburgh, Jackson, Meridian, Cold Water, Clarendon, Holly Springs and many skirmishes and raids. He received a flesh wound while in a skirmish with General Forest's guerillas.

Gurney, John, wool and stock dealer, was born in Cornington, Massachusetts, in 1815. He immigrated to Ohio in 1833, locating about one mile east of Alexandria, on Raccoon creek, where he still resides. Mr. Gurney ranks high in his township as being one of the most enterprising men in St. Albans township; in fact he has been instrumental in the building of churches and other public improvements to his own detriment Before the era of railroads he walked all the way from Alexandria to Cincinnati and purchased the bell now used by the Baptist church of Alexandria. Mr. Gurney married Ruth Pierson, May 26, 1839. She was bom January 27, 1814, near Auburn, New York. They had eight children - the eldest died in infancy; Paul P., born May 26, 1842; Bryant, born February 4, 1844; Heber M., born April 1, 1846; David, bom May 19, 1848; Willis, born August 2, 1849; Lucy A., bom January 29, 1851; Winona, born December 7, 1853. Mother died September 8, 1872.

Gurney, Paul P., was bom May 26, 1842, in the building where he now lives. He received his education at the district schools, where he attended to the age of twelve years. He remained at home on the farm until he was twenty-six years of age. He married Bye E. Williams, September 21, 1868. She was born August 7, 1845, in Monroe township. They have one child: Asa D., born September 21, 1870. % settled in Columbus, Ohio, where she lived one year and a half, when she married Nicholas Gahn, of Newark, Ohio. They lived on a farm near Newark, Ohio, Mr. Gahn directing his attention to agriculture. In a short time Mr. Gahn died, leaving her with two children. About six months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Gahn moved to Newark where she has lived since.

Garber, J. M., of the firm of Garber & Vance, planing mills at Newark. He is a carpenter, joiner and contractor. He was born April 3, 1845, *n Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is the son of C. and Ann Garber. He came to this county June 16, 1873, and settled in Newark, where he has lived since. He was married April 3, 1873, to Annetta Woodrow, of Washington, Pennsylvania. She was bom October 10, 1850. They have three children: Lillian, born March 23, 1874; Bertha, May 18, 1876; Ernest, March 8, 1880. Bertha died July 26, 1877. Mr. Garber resides on Locust street.

Garber & Vance, proprietors of tfye Newark planing mill, sash and door factory, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on Canal street. - This firm commenced business at their present location in 1873, where they have since been conducting the business successfully. They dress all kinds of lumber, and manufacture doors, sash, blinds, window frames, stair buildings, all kinds of mouldings, brackets; in fact, everything pertaining to house carpentering ; also do contracting for building and repairing.

Garber, Samuel B., carpenter, bom September 15, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He removed to Richland county, Ohio, with his parents in 1836, and was married to Lydia Mikesell, of Knox county, October 4, 1838. After his marriage he returned to Richland county, and remained there until the year 1846, when he, with his wife and three children, came to Licking county, where they have resided ever since. They have ten children: Emeline, born October 26,

Garrigues, MiutON, plasterer by trade. He was bom May 27, 1841, in New Jersey, and came to this county October 1875, an^ settled in Newark where he has since lived, working at his trade. He works principally in fancy and ornamental plastering. His house on Ninth street, in Newark, is finished in a very fine style ; the ceilings being in rare and ornamental designs of his own work and idea. He was married May 1, 1876, to Josephine Ashchenback. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Garrigues belongs to the Masonic order, has his membership in L. A. F. and A M., No. 39, Newark, New Jersey. He also belongs to the Warren chapter, No. 6, R. A. N., Bigelow council No. 7, R. andS. M., Newark commanding No. 34, K. T.

1844. At an early day he learned his trade with his father, S. B. Garver, of Newark. He was married to Miss Emma Patterson, of Newark, January 10, 1872; she was bom February 24,

1845. They are the parents of two children: Gertrude D., born July 27, 1872; Lulu R, born December 7, 1877. The subject of this sketch came to Licking county in i860; followed carpentering until 1862, when he engaged with the P. C & S. railroad company, and remained with them eighteen months. He then wrent back to his present occupation. He lives on South Third street, Newark, and his mother lives at the east end or St Clair street; she is sixty-six years old

Gerlach, John, gardener. He was bom in Germany March 7, 1820; emigrated with his father to Shenandoah county, Virginia, in 1850; was married to Elizabeth Ribbel, who, also, was born in Germany June 30, 1822. They came to Newark during the civil war, since which time Mr. Gerlach has been following market gardening. They have seven children living: Annie E, Anna C., Wilmina, Richel, Mary, Philip and Samuel Lyda died in infancy. Mr. Gerlach was an unwilling member of the southern army, and has seen many hardships in consequence.

Glaunsinger, Fred., machinist - He was bora in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 18, 1839. He came to Newark in 1866, and engaged withVogeimeyer in the manufacturing of brick. In 1877 he engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company to work in their shop. He was married March 18, 1867, to Miss Maggie Shafer, who wras bom in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 22, 1846. They have four children : Fred, bom November

10, 1868; Mary, bom August 11, i87i;Gea*ge, born September 3, 1878; Louisa, born March 1880. Henry died August 22, 1874, aged months. Infant son died in 1846, at tbelgprf three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Glaunsinger cam* to America, leaving their parents in Germany.

:teen years of age he learned the tinner trade, e was married to Elizabeth Burns, October 28, She was born in July, 1842. They have c children living: Elizabeth E., born February 1864 (died September 8, 1865); John W., born ugust 20, 1865 (died January 26, 1867) ; Celia, >rn March 5, 1869; Louisa, August 20, 1873; innie, September 10, 1875; Robert, December 9, *77 (he died at the age of eight months) ; Bertha, >m December 30, 1879. 1° connection with the

Gorius, J. A., manufacturer of boots and shoes, as born in Kenton, Hardin county, Ohio, Nojmber 18, 1848; came with his father's family to ewark in October, 1855. In January, 1867, he arned the shoemaker trade ; this he still continues. 1 August, 1869, he went to Connersville, Indiana, id was married to Julia A. Hofherr, of that city, he was born in Weibstadt, Baden, Prussia, July 5, 1852. They have three children: Rosa C., om March 27, 1872; Frederick M., January 9, 875; Charles L., April 3, 1877. Mr. Gorius is re son of John Gorius, who now lives on Main reet, who was born in Buschbach, Loraine, ranee, May 20, 1811. He came to Licklg county June, 1840. His wife was born ebruary, 1812. He was fourth sergeant of comany E, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and erved twenty months in the late war; was disharged on account of disability. He was a national uard in France under Louis Philip. His son, John ., was a member of company I, Second Ohio leavy artillery ; served eighteen months, and was lischarged when the war closed. He died J uly 1 8, 879, aged thirty-five years, two months and nine lays.

Grasser, George M., probate judge, Licking ounty, Ohio. Judge Grasser is a native of Rhein Bavaria, Germany, and was born December 13, 831. His parents emigrated to America in the ear 1837, and located in Newark. He received lis education in the public schools of this city, ifter which he read law with H. C. Blackman, and ras admitted to the bar in 1857, and entered upon he practice of his profession in 1858. He was elected to the office of township clerk, in which he emained eleven years. He also served as a mem- >er of the board of education ten years. In 1864 le was elected justice of the peace of this city, jn vhich he served six years, and in 1870 he was :lected mayor, and served the city in that capacity me term, after which he served as deputy clerk of :ourt until 1876, during which, in 1875, he was elected probate judge, and was re-elected in 1878. He was married August 8, 1855, to Sarah J. Little, daughter of Elias Little, of Canton, Ohio, by whom he has a family of three children : Flora O. (Mrs. Ed. S. Franklin), George G. and Charles C.

Green, Ferdinand, E., carpenter and joiner, was born near Amosville, Culpeper county, Virginia, March 31, 1827. In 1842, his parents * moved to Pike county, Missouri, remained there about a year, when they returned to Virginia. The trip to Missouri was made overland and took thirtyone days time; remained in Virginia until 1849, when he went to Barren county, Kentucky, where he commenced to learn his trade. He returned to Virginia, and in 1850 went to Meigs cfounty, Ohio, and finished his trade in 1852 ; went back to Virginia and was married to Mary M. Butler, September 14, 1854, who was born July 5, 1832. They had nine children : Annie E., born September 1, 1855 ; William H., born July 2, 1857 ; Ruterter C., bom February 7, 1859 ; Mary V., bom May 10, 1861, and died January 10, 1864; Robert Lew, bom March 18, 1863 and died August 19, 1864 ; Joseph F., born March 17, 1866 ; Jackalinie, bora April 14, 1868 ; Sallie M., bom June 24, 1870 ; Mollie B., August 6, 1875 and died August 7, 1877. Annie was married to William G. Belt, October 25, 1877, and lives in Union township, In 1863, he moved from Amosville, Virginia, to Washington, District of Columbia, where he remained till 1865, when he came to Newark, where they have since resided. His parents are both dead ; his mother died in 1866, sixty-seven years of age. His father was bom in 1789 and died in 1846. Mrs. Green's mother is living in Washington, District of Columbia, and is seventy-two years old. Her father died December 24, 1872, seventy-one years of age. Mr. Green lives in West Newark, following his trade as carpenter and joiner.

Griffith, John, railroad engineer, was born in Remsen, New York, June 13, 1835. He came to Newark in 1845. When the war began he enlisted, June 22, 1861, in the Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was in service one year. He was discharged on account of disability. He again enlisted in company I, One Hundred and Twentyninth Ohio volunteer infantry, July 4, 1863, and served ten months. He was married to Elizabeth Kipp, of Dresden, Ohio. She was born January 10, 1846. Since the war he has been in the employ of the Panhandle railroad company, and for the past thirteen years he has been engineer. His parents are pioneers of Licking county. His mother is now living, at the age of eighty-four years. They were formerly from Wales. Mrs. Griffith is one of a family of seven children. Two of her brothers were soldiers in the late war. William served in the First Ohio volunteer cavalry over four years, Henry in company G,

Forty-fifth Ohio volunteer mounted infantry. He was promoted to 'first lieutenant of artillery. Mr. Griffith is one of a family of five children. He has one sister. Three brothers were soldiers in the late war. He came from Rome, New York, to Newark, all the way by canal.

Guy, John, merchant tailor. - He was born in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, October io, 1833. He came to this country in 1857, and travelled throughout the United States until he settled in Cincinnati May, 1874. He was married to Jennie Alexander, who was born in London, England, October 10, 1832. Their marriage took place in London, January 1, 1855. They have seven children: Jennie, Lettie, Minnie, Arabelle, Alfred, Charlie and Howard. Miss Lettie is an accomplished whistler. This seems to be natural for her, for at the early age of three she could whistle and imitate the warble of almost any bird, and to-day she attracts the attention of all with this rare accomplishment. She is now nineteen years of age, and has visited many of the largest cities in this and other States. After remaining in Cincinnati for about five or six years they removed to Dayton and remained there eleven years, after which they came to this county and settled in Newark, where they have lived ever since.

Hall, John, farmer, born in 1834, in this county. His father, Gideon Hall, was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in 1809, and came to this county with his father, Jonathan Hall, in 1830. Gideon Hall was married in 1833, to Miss Delilah Butcher, daughter of John Butcher, of this county. They were the parents of five children. John Hall, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest child. He was married in 1855, to Miss Hannah Dumbauld, daughter of P. W. Dumbauld, of this county; she was Ubrn in 1836. They are the parents of seven children: Marion, married and living in Knox county; William, married and living in this county; Alonzo A., Mary E., Emma D., Levi L., and Ettie M. Mr. Hall has a good farm, and is engaged in sheep farming, having a fine flock of registered sheep.

Hawkins, James, farmer, bom in Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1819, came to this county in 1831, with his father, Joseph Hawkins. James was married in 1840, to Miss Esther Huddles, of Knox county; she was bom in 1819. They are the parents of three children: Joseph, living at home; Homer, who is married, and lives on the farm ; and Melissa, living at home. After living in this county some five years, Mr. Hawkins removed to Knox county, where he lived about fifteen years, when he returned to this county, where he still

Hoover, J. H., farmer, bom in Monroe township, this county, in 1835. Has been engaged in a great many pursuits, and has been moderately successful in alL Was married in 1870, to Miss Sarah Woodward, of this county; she died in 1876. They had two children. Again married in 1878, to Miss Huldah White, of this county. Mr. Hoover is a farmer, and devotes some of his time to selling agricultural implements.

Hoover, B. G., merchant, was bom in Monroe township, this county, in 1843. His early life was spent at home with his parents, attending school and working on the farm until he was about twenty years of age. Early in the year 1864, he went to Montana territory, spending nearly two years there, returning late in 1865, the mining business proving unsuccessful. In 1866 he married Miss Susie Mclnturf, daughter of James Mclnturf, of this county. Miss Mclnturf was bom in December, 1845, in this county. They are the parents of three children. Immediately after returning from the mines, he engaged in farming his father's place, working as a tenant for two years, and at the end of that time purchasing a part interest in the farm. He continued farming until the autumn of 1872, and, although successful at farming, he sold out and engaged in the lumber business, handling a large amount of lumber and logs in the three years that he was interested in the business. In 1876, he in company with an older brother, J. N. Hoover, purchased a general merchandise store in Appleton. In September, 1879, he bought out his brother's interest in the store, and at present is the sole owner.

Houck, Wilson, farmer, bom in 1848, in this county. His father, David Houck, was bom in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1810, and came to this county in 1818. His wife, Miss Hannah Vance, of Knox county, Ohio, was bom in 1809. Mr. Houck died in 1877. They were the parents of four children ; the subject of this sketch is the youngest. He was married in 1872, to Miss Christiana Myers, daughter of Solomon Myers, of this county. She was born in 1850, in this county. They are the parents of two children: Mabel D. and OrriL

Hupp, Balser, bom in Franklin township, May 14, 1828. At the age of fifteen he and his brother contracted extensively for cutting wood in Greco* Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties for the Cincinnati market In 1849 he went t0 CaSfo®^ - where he spent the next four years of his Itfeftj gaged chiefly in mining. Since his return been farming and buying and shipping stock. In August, 1856, was married to Esther I^ewis. They have three children: Emma, Flora and Charles Henry. Emma i§ married to HeTlry Courson, of this township, who is engaged in business with his father-in-law.

Hanger, A. C., Christian minister and farmer, bom in 1817 in Knox county, Ohio. He was married in 1844 to Miss Sarah A. Rockwill, of Stark county, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children living and two dead : James A., who died in a southern prison during the war; Martha E, Mary E, Oliver D., Rebecca (deceased), John, India, Flora B., Margary.

Helphrey, Burgess, farmer, born in 1820 in this county. His father, Daniel Helphrey, was bom in 1796 in Rockingham county, Virginia. He came to this county in 1808. He was married in 1816 to Miss Elizabeth Harrison, of this county. She was born in 1798 in Rockingham county, Virginia. He died in 1871. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1854 to Miss Mary A. Wallace, of this county. She was bom in 1823 in this county. They are the parents of two children : Mary E., Allie J. Mrs. Helphrey's father, David Wallace, was born in county Armagh, Ireland, in 1773. He married Mary Flenny, of the same county. They came to this country in 1819. They brought with them three children. They arrived at Wilmington, now Utica, December 25. Three children, Robert J., Mary A., Elizabeth J., were born in this country. David Wallace died December 23, 1846. His wife died February 8, 1857.

Houck, Daniel M. - Mr. Daniel Houck was the son of the veteran pioneer, James Houck, now considerably more than ninety years old. Daniel Houck was born in Muskingum county, March 10, 1810, and died at his residence, in Burlington township, April 9, 1877, at the age of sixty-seven years. The house of his father stood within the range of the great "Burlington Storm" of 1825, and was blown down, but none of the inmates were seriously injured. He had a large circle of friends and relatives who all highly esteemed him for his many excellent traits of character. Mr. Houck held a membership in the Christian church for many years, and was always held in high repute for his work's sake.

Hall, Jordan, esq. - Squire Hall lived in Eden township more than fifty years, and died there December 8, 1875, at advanced age of eightyone years. He was bom in Monongalia county,

Virginia, in 1794, and came to Licking county with his father's family in 1811, when he was seventeen years old, and had therefore spent fifty-eight years of his life here. Squire Hall was a man of integrity and intelligence, and maintained from early manhod to old age an excellent Christian character. He was for many years an acting magistrate, and served as county commissioner from 1848 to 1851. Squire Hall had an extensive acquaintance, and enjoyed the confidence and friendship of a large circle of friends.

Holman, Thomas, farmer, bom in Cornwall, England, May 5, 1820. At the age of twenty-four years he married Charlotte Simmons March 26, 1845. She was born in Devonshire, England, September 1, 1825. The next April he and his companion sailed for America, landing at Quebec, Canada, May 29. From there he came to Marietta, Washington county, remaining there about three years, and performing labor on a farm ; he then moved to Portsmouth, Scioto county, in the fall of 1827, where he remained about eight years, laboring in a rolling mill ; from there he moved to Zanesville, Ohio, where he remained about three months, driving team during that time; from there he came to Fallsbury township, and purchased a farm of eighty acres, where he now resides. It is a very desirable and pleasant home. Mr. and Mrs. Holman are the parents of eight children: Elizabeth A., born March 28, 1846; Thomas H., August 18, 1847; Mary S., July 20, 1850 (died August, 1850); William J., born November 4, 1852; Samuel P., January 8, 1859; Mary E., June 8, 1862; Florie E., November 19, 1865; Emma Z., October 29, 1867. Mrs. Holman is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Valley.

Hisey, William. - Mr. Hisey was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, December 24, 1822. In 1824, his parents, Jonathan and Sarah Hisey, removed with their family to this township. All the children, eleven in number, are, at this writing, still living - most of them in this county. Mr. Hisey's occupation is farming, and he has always resided in this township. He was united in marriage October 25, 1855, to Sarah Parr, the daughter of Samuel Parr and Amelia Ann Ernst, born June 12, 1829. Her grandfather, Ernst, was one of the original settlers in the township, and located upon the farm where Mr. Hisey now resides. He endured the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. His first corn crop having failed to mature, his family was obliged to subsist during the ensuing winter upon bread made from a mixture of the un- in her possession a valuable relict in the shape of a snuff box of peculiar pattern, once belonging to her mother's grandfather. Their only child, Louisa Vilora, was married March 4, 1877, to William Alfred Smith, who died of bilious fever April 24, 1880. She now lives with her parents.

Hervey, Rev. Dwight B., the oldest son of Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., was born in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, June 4, 1834; was educated at Martinsburgh academy, Hanover college, Indiana, and Jefferson college, Pennsylvania, graduating at the latter place August, 1858. He studied theology one year at Princeton Theological seminary, and two years at Allegheny seminary, from which he graduated April, 1861. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Richland, June 13, i860, and immediately took charge, as stated supply, of the Presbyterian church of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for three months. October 9, 1861, he received a call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, which he accepted, and was ordained and installed pastor of that church January 16, 1862. He continued to serve that church until January, 1874, when he resigned and accepted a call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church of Jersey, in this county. In July, 1875, receiving a call from the Presbyterian church of Granville, which he felt it to be his duty to accept, he resigned -his charge, in Jersey, removed to Granville, and was installed pastor of that church September 29, 1875. He was married September 16, 1861, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Eells Reeder, of Newark. Their family consists of four sons and one daughter.

Hobart, Giles, was born in Essex, Vermont, September 28, 1809. He came with his parents, Noah and Abigail Hobart, to Licking county, Ohio, in 1817, who settled on land now owned by Wesley Hobart, on Burg street, Granville township, where they passed the remainder of their days. He deceased in April, 1853. His wife survived him until February 26, 1867. Our subject married Miss Mary A. Warden, September, 1833, daughter of Captain Gabriel Warden, bom September 25, 1810. They settled on Burg street, Granville township, remaining until in 1849, then he purchased and moved on the farm now owned by his son, Wesley J. Hobart, on North street, where they deceased; he, February 1, 1872, his wife surviving him until August 5, 1874. Their union resulted in six children : Martha, Henry, Heman L.,

Lewis (deceased), George, and Wesley J. All grew to be men and women. He was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation during life. With the exception of about eighteen or twenty tomb-stones, from free stone and marble, which he made a success, commencing the business in about 1831, and retiring from it in 1849 or 1850. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Hobart, Guy C., son of Noah and Abigail Hobart, was bom in Essex, Vermont, January 27, 1817. He was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, in September, 1817, who settled in Granville township, on Burg street He was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his principal vocation. He married Erne line Tyler, November 26, 1840, daughter of Colonel George Tyler. Their marriage resulted in five children - two sons and three daughters; all are living. He migrated to Kansas in 1856, his family remaining in Granville township. In 1863 he enlisted in a Kansas regiment, and served about one year in the war. His wife deceased October 20, 1865. He died April 25, 1869.

Holler, Mrs. Julia - A., was bora in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1809; she is the daughter of John Cutchall, an early settler of Newark. She was married to Samuel Holler, February 22, 1833; they are the parents of eight children: Mary A., wife of Charles Hendricks; N. G, Sarah E., wife of William Boner; S. J., James E., Jacob N., David S., Isaac W. Mr. Holler by occupation was a farmer. He died July 18, 1871, aged sixty-four years.

Sarah Harrington, wife of Amasa, was boro in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, May 18, 1768. They were married in March, 1788, and settled in Franklin county, Vermont Two of their eleven children died in infancy: six sons and three daughters lived to mature age, and had families. Their names and order were : Daniel, Orpha, Adah, Norval D., Hiram R., Ephraim G., Samantha, Timothy W., and Amasa E. He left Vermont in 1813, and came to Ohio, stopping in Muskingum until April 4, 1814, when he arrived in Granville, this county. He purchased and settled on the farm south of town, where his grandson, Howard W. Howe, now resides. Three of his sons became ministers of the gospel, namely: Norval D., Hiram R., and

Timothy W. The last two settled in Ohio, the other in Virginia. Amasa E. taught school many years in Zanesville, Ohio, and in Danville, Illinois. He was highly esteemed by his pupils and pa tree as an excellent governor and successful teachct Amasa Howe, at the age of fifteen, enlisted in At j American army during the war of the RewotaMl

He saw its close in 1783. In after life he was a farmer and carpenter mechanic. Possessing a good physical constitution and a willing mind, he was ever ready for work. By his industry and regular habits,, he set an example worthy of imitation by his sons. By his manly, upright deportment in civil and social life, he secured and sustained an unblemished reputation to the close of his life. He spent a few of the last years of life in Gallia county, near the town of Vinton. His wife died in that county, April, 1840, aged seventy-two years. Mr. Howe married for his second wife, a Mrs. Blagg, who still survives. He lived until January 18, 1853, aged eighty-seven years and six months. His soul was sustained in peace at the approach of death, as it had been during his long life, by an unfaltering faith in the merits of Jesus Christ as his Savior. Three of the family are still living : Hiram R., eighty-two, Timothy H. and Amasa E., seventy-four years of age.

Sybel Phelps who became his wife, was bom in Agawam, nowr Springfield, Massachusetts. Soon after marriage he settled in St. Albans, Franklin county, Vermont. . His children were Lucy D., Bathsheba P., John M., Marianne C. and Samuel L. In 1818 he came to Licltfng county, Ohio, with his family, travelling, as others in those days did, in wagons, drawn by oxen and horses. He purchased a farm near his brother, one and a half miles south of Granville. All his children became famous as school teachers - the daughters until they married. The sons, after they left the Ohio university at Athens, followed teaching as a profession.

John M., for many years, was principal of the Mclntire academy in Zanesville. Leaving Zanesville in 1851, he went to California, and there followed his vocation until his health failed. He died in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1878, at the age of seventy-six. His fame as a teacher was excellent.

Samuel L. taught in Lancaster, Ohio, for a time, and for pupils had some of the Shermans, who are a "tower of strength" at present in our government. He went from Lancaster to Mt Pleasant, Iowa, and established an academy in 1840, which continues under the superintendence of one of his sons. He was called to his eternal home a few years ago, aged about seventy years.

Curtis Howe sailed for California at the age of ninety-two, and regained there four years. He returned by the way of New York and Granville, and immediately went with his son-in-law, Justin Hillyer, to what was then called Grasshopper Falls, now Valley Falls, Kansas. About January 15, 1871, he was attacked with an acute disease which terminated in death on the eighteenth, exactly to a day eighteen years after his brother, Amasa's death, and within four months of being ninety-nine years old. Thus passed away a man, than whom, no one sustained a better namfe for industry, honesty, sterling integrity and scriptural morality ' through his long life, than Curtis Howe. His wife died many years ago in Granville. All the daughters are still living. One in California; one in Topeka, Kansas, and one in New Haven, Connecticut.

Humphrey, Lucius, was born in Connecticut in 1813, and is the gentleman mentioned in another part of this work as having conveyed a valuable property in Columbus to Judge Buckingham and others for the purpose of establishing, in this county, a "Home for the Friendless." He stood in the front rank of Licking county's philanthropists. He died in Etna in this county November 2, 1876, in the sixty-fourth year of his age.

Hughes, Elias, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1830. He was reared a farmer. In 1849 he commenced working at the plastering trade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1851 he migrated to Columbus, Ohio, where he formed a partnership with Evan Jones, to work at the trade of plastering, and contracting for the erection of buildings. They continued as partners, making the business a success until, in 1862, they dissolved partneship. In 1863 our subject purchased and moved on the farm where he is now living, located on the Cherry Valley road, Granville township, Licking county, Ohio. For his first wife he married Mary Jones, of Columbus, Ohio, in 1853. Their marriage resulted in five children - one son and four daughters. September 20, 1869, his wife deceased. For his second wife he married Leah B. Arthur, December, 1870, born in Wales in 1844, migrated to America with her parents in 1846. They have two children - sons. He is now following farming and stock raising.

Goodrich, Stephen G., was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, December, 1790. He was brought up a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation. In 1812 he migrated to Licking county, Ohio, and located in Granville township. His first purchase was a piece of land containing one hundred acres, now owned by his son, Moses Goodrich. He married Sarah Powell in 1832, daughter of Rev. Thomas Powell. They settled on his land, which he had purchased some time prior to his marriage.

They reared a family of six children - Stephen, George, Lydia J., Moses, Hannah, and Susan L. Stephen is deceased. Lydia J. married Rev. D. D. Green, who was a minister to China, where they spent ten years. Our subject served seven months in the War of 1812 He deceased August, 1865.

Higgins, William, farmer and thresher, Croton, Ohio, born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1828. He was married in 1852 to Miss Elizabeth Coffield, of Licking county. She was bom in 1825, in this county. They are the parents of five children, four living: Aaron, Sarah, Minerva, John (deceased), and Jacob. After getting married he lived in Knox county, close to the line of Licking county, for nine years, when he removed to Licking county, where he has lived ever since.

Levingston, Andrew, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1781. In 1801 he travelled up the Licking valley, but did not permanently settle in this county until 1808, when he settled in Hopewell township, where he ever afterward lived, and where he died February 14, 1879, at the ripe age of ninety-eight years.

Handley, Jesse T., farmer, born August 8, 1845, *n this county, the seventh of ten children. His father, David Handley, born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1805, moved to Bowling Green township with his mother and her family about 1827; married Harriet, daughter of Peter Parkhurst, and has the following children: David

Harter, Henderson, post office, Hebron, was born March 12, 1833, m Licking county; was the son of John and Elizabeth Harter. He was married to Ann C. Sibert, of this county, December 2, 1858. They have five children : Eva Jane was bom October 4, 1859; Mary Alice, September 2, 1861 ; Ida Bell, February 10, 1863; Charles Elmore, February 21, 1873; La Fayette, February 5, 1880. Eva Jane was married to Alva L. Smith, of this county, a farmer. The remainder of the children are single and at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harter are members of the new school Baptist church. They have always lived in this county, and are Virginian descent

12, 1844, in this county; was the son of Daniel C and Frances Hendren, who had ten children; six are living at present who are in Franklin and this county. Charles L. E., the subject of this sketch, was married August 4, 1869, to Mary Lones, of Franklin county, who was bom June 20, 1847, in Franklin county. Results of this marriage - five children; the first lived but seven days; Emma Grace, was bom September 13, 1872; Willis Edwin, born March 9, 1874; *ohn Robert, February 23, 1876; Samuel Orlando, April 1, 1878. Mr. Hendren has always been a farmer, and now lives west of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ; has about one hundred and two acres of land.

House, John, post office, Jacktown, was bom December 27, 1794, in Chester county, Pennsylvania; was the son of F. and Mary House. He farmed in the summer and worked at shoemaking in winter; was married to Mary Rolens, of Harrison county, in 1820. He came to this county in 1832; located in Licking township on the farm where he now lives. He is the father of ten children: Angeline, bom May 13, 1821; Sarah, May 18, 1822; Nathan, February 28, 1824; William, February 15, 1826; John Q., July 16, 1829; Mary, July 7, 1835; David, July 1, 1838; Elizabeth, April 19, 1841 ; Jefferson, March 15, 1842, and one child bom dead; Mary House, died in 1871. John House was married again to Mary Switzer, of this county, in 1872. Mr. House has lived on the one farm for fortyeight years.

Hupp, Adeline, post office, Jacktown, was bom March 31, 1820, in Ohio county, West Virginia; was the daughter of Joseph B. and Margaret Steward, of the same county, who moved to this county in 1834, making the journey in wagons. They located in Licking township, where they lived and died. Joseph B. Steward died February 26, 1879, aged eighty-eight years; Margaret Steward died August 4, 1878, aged eighty-one years.

Adeline was married to Samuel Hupp, of this county, January 31, 1839. Results of this marriagefour children: Joseph M., Margaret S., J. W., and George N. Joseph M. married Lucy White, cf this county; Margaret S. married James Richeson, of this county, who died September 7, 1870, aged thirty years; J. W. married Amelia Jane Etnier, of Licking county; George M. is single and lives at home with his mother on the old homestead where his father was bom and reared. Samuel Hupps parents came to this county in an early day, when there were but a few log cabins where Newark now stands. Their old homestead was all in wood* when they located upon it, they themselves cotM away the trees to build a cabin. Mrs.

Hupp, Balser, was born October 4, 1779, in lenandoah county, Virginia. He was the son Balser and Barbara Hupp; married Mary M. anaup, of Rockingham county, Virginia. The suits of this marriage were eleven children; oved to Licking county in 1825, and worked at >use carpentering and farming. Mrs. Hupp died ;ptember 28, 1852, in her fifty-fifth year. Harry upp was born July 4, 1816, in Shenandoah >unty, Virginia; came to this county with his irents ; was married to Helen Stevens, of Licking >unty; they have no children of their own, but ive adopted and raised seven children, all of hom are married and living, but one. Balser upp is now in his one hundred and first year, id lives in Bowling Green township, and is in good ialth.

Hoover, Elam C., farmer, New Way, was born 27, 1838. He married Mary A. Overturf anuary 30, 1862. She was born August 23, 1835. hey had six children: Perry M., bom June 21, 863; Newton G., born October 6, 1864; Emma bom March 18, 1866; Cora, born April 25, 869; Harvey, born February 10, 1874; Seth, bom ipril 9, 1876. Mother died January io, 1879. Ir. Hoover is a genial, whole-souled man who has 11 of his children around him, and endeavors to lake home pleasant. He is the third child of lohlan and Mary C. Hoover, of Monroe township.

Handley, Homer C., farmer, son of Henry and dary Handley, was bom in Franklin township, his county, September 16, 1848. On the thireenth day of February, 1876, he married Miss 4ary E., daughter of Zadock Flemming, Miss 'lemming was born in Fairmount, Virginia, darch 8, 1853, and was brought to this county in 855. Mr. and Mrs. Handley settled on the arm in Madison township, where they are now livng. He owns a good farm in the northeast part >f the township, and is following farming as his vo- :ation.

Holtz, John, a farmer, residing in the northvest corner of Madison township. He is the son if George and Susan Holtz, and was bom No vernier 14, 1830, in Jackson township, Knox county. He remained with his parents until he was twentythree years of age, when he commenced farming for himself He removed from Knox county to Madison township, in the spring of 1874, where he has lived ever since. He was married September I5> 1853, to Mary Henry. She was born in Davis county, Indiana, September 15, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Sarah Henry. They have six children: Theodosia, bom August 9, 1855;

Hickey, William, farmer and stock raiser, was bom in Frederick county, Virginia, near the town of Winchester, August 4, 1797, he being the fifth child of Edward and Diannah Hickey. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the War of 1812 at the age of seventeen years, under Captain David Vanmeter and Colonel Henry E. Coleman, and served about three months; was discharged in December, 1814. He then returned home to Virginia, and there remained until August, 1815, when he made a trip to Ohio .with his knapsack on his back, landing in Zanesville. From there he went up into Coshocton county, where he married Sarah Shambaugh, March, 1818, she being a daughter of Philip and Margaret Shambaugh, and was bom in July, 1805. After his marriage he moved to Madison township, this county, where he worked out by the day, farming. In two and a half years he leased a farm in Mary Ann township for twelve years, the conditions of the lease requiring him to clear forty acres of the land and set out fifty apple trees. This was about 1821. After a few years he purchased three hundred and three acres of land. They had five children - four sons and one daughter. Their son Henry died in April, 1871. Mr. Hickey is at present the owner of eight hundred and seventy-nine acres of land, besides having given to his children three hundred and eighty-three acres. September 15, 1848, his wife died, and in July, 1853, he married Harriet Moore, daughter of Thomas and Catharine Moore. She was born March 18, 1831. They have three children, one son and two daughters, all living. Mr. Hickey has been justice of the peace three terms. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church of Rocky fork.

Horton, Thom as, SR.,was born February 14, 1 795* in Rutland county, Vermont. Was the son of Jesse and Nancy Horton. He was married November, 1814, to Miss Carter, of Vermont, who was bom August, 1795. They had twelve children; nine are living at present. He came to this county in 1833, locating in Granville township; came to Mc- Kean township in 1837. The names of his children are Edwin, Orson, Thomas, Paschal I., Charlotte, Sophia, Emily, Edgar and Helen M. Mrs. Horton died in 1865, aged sixty-eight years. Thomas, sr., was married again in 1872, to Alice Green, of Delaware county, who was born in 1819 in New York.

da Wright, of this county, in 1846. They had four children, all of whom died in infancy. They adopted two children, Clara and Frank C. Wright. Clara was married October 12, 1878, to Rev. R. I. DeSelm, a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, at that time of the Johnstown circuit. Clara died October 9, 1879, just one yearafterher marriage, lea vinga daughter three weeks old which has been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horton, jr. Frank C., is a student at present in the university of Delaware, Ohio. Thomas, jr., has been engaged in the mercantile business at Fredonia, was appointed local minister of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1861; was ordained by the Methodist Episcopal conference October 6, 1867, at Ironton, Ohio; has served in this capacity ever since ; is at present living on the farm where his father located in 1837.

Harding, Winfield Scott, miller, Johnstown, was born September 26, 1847, m McKean township, Licking county. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, September, 1863, and served till the close of the war, being mustered out at Charlotte, North Carolina. He was married September 22, 1869, to Melvina Keckly, of Homer, Licking county. He has two children living - Burton C., born June 22, 1870, and Harvey Edward, born September 28, 1871. Blanche Ella, born February n, 1876, died August 12, 1877. Mr. Harding is a Republican in politics, and is at present in charge of Pratt's mills, at Johnstown.

Hollar, A. Absolom, son of Henry and Catharine Hollar, was born in Newark township, November 18, 1818. His father was born in Virginia, in 1770, came to this county in 1814 and settled in Newton township, near what is known as the Bunker hill school-house. A short time after this he and his brother John purchased a tract of land containing two hundred and eighty-two acres, in the northern part of Newark township, where they erected a log cabin. Here Mr. Henry Hollar reared a family of eight children : Absolom, Moses, Polly, Joseph, Peter, Henry, Elizabeth and Ellis. Absolom and Polly are still living upon the old homestead ; Joseph, Moses, and Peter are dead ; Henry lives in Newark ; Elizabeth lives in the western part of Newark township and is the wife of

John King; Elias lives in Vanattasburgh, Newton township. Mary Ward, an old lady, lives with the Hollar family. She came from Virginia at an early , day, and has always made Mr. Hollar's her home.

Harper, Elias. - He was born in Defiance, February 22, 1851 ; he is one of the family of seven children of John Harper, of Mount Vernon. In early life he learned blacksmithing, and latterly has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. He was married May 16, 1878, to Miss Fannie Stinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Stinger, of Newark. They have one child, born April 22, 1880.

Henderson, R. B., farmer, post office, Newark. His ancestry is Scottish. The originator of the American family, James Henderson, emigrated to America in 1740. He settled, near Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised a family of three sons and two daughters. The sons served in the revolution. After its close two of them settled in the south, where they passed their days. James, the oldest, with his wife, Sarah (Hindman), and family of eight children, came to Perry county, Ohio, in 1800. His first son, James (the third of that name) was born in Pennsylvania, November 17, 1 775- He was married to Nancy Day, of ; Perry county, in 1809, and was in the War of 1812. They raised four sons and two daughters. Their second son, James Henderson the (fourth), was born in Perry county, Ohio, March 2, 1812. His second marriage occurred in 1844, when he married Rebecca S. Myers, of Hebron, Licking county, Ohio (the Myers family trace their ancestry to George Washington). They raised two sons and three daughters. R. B. Henderson, their oldest son, was born in Hebron, Licking county, March 24, 1847. He lived with his parents in Perry county for twenty years. In 1867 his parents moved near Granville, where his mother died January 28, 1880, leaving his father an aged invalid. His father-in-law, W. H. Montgomery, died June 1, 1880. Mr. Henderson now enjoys a comfortable home near the city of Newark in the society of his happy family. His wife was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, and is now, December, 1880, twenty-eight years of age. At her birth, she says, she had eight grand-parents, all American born, tracing their ancestry to Ireland. Three are now living.

Robert Montgomery was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, in 1826. He married Elizabeth Brannon. To them were born eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom five are now living. Their second son (her father), William H. Montgomery, was born September 26, 1827, and was married in 1849 Eliza L. Mervin. Two children were born to them, one of which died in in- fancy. Her birth was recorded thus: "Harriet L. Montgomery, born February io, 1852." When she was six days old her father, with his two brothers, started for the gold mining region of California, going by the way of Cape Horn, being six months on the water. They landed safely at San Francisco, August 9, 1852. Here he experienced frontier life in all its excitement, among thousands of miners until 1855 when, leaving his two brothers, he set out for Ohio, crossing the Isthmus of Panama. He arrived at Brookfield August 13, with gold enough to secure a comfortable home for his family. Here her childhood days were spent attending school. The severe winters so near the northern lakes caused her father to move his family to Licking county in 1867, locating south of Newark, on a beautiful eminence commanding a full view of the city and surrounding country. Here she continued to go to school until seventeen years of age, when she began teaching in the country, her first term being taught in the Lutheran district, about four miles from Newark; compensation twenty dollars per month. Sh*e continued to teach there and in adjoining districts until her twentieth year, 1872, when she married R. B. Henderson. In the spring of 1873 they located in central Tennessee, near the village of Franklin, immediately upon the battle ground contested for by Hood and Thomas. Near the village, in a small cemetery, sixteen hundred rebel dead lie side by side. Upon the top of Roger's Knob, a spur of the Cumberland mountains, stands the rude constructed Federal fort with a narrow grade, up whose steep side the artillerymen tugged their huge cannon. During the summer of 1873 that dreaded scourge, Asiatic cholera, visited Nashville in all its terror. On November 16, 1874, their little daughter, Grade Lee, was born in the house where Generals Hood and Thomas made their headquarters. The failing health of their parents necessitated their return to Licking county in the spring of 1875, where they are living at the present time. Here their little son, Robert Willie, was born April 12, 1877. In the fall of 1878, after a vacation of several years, Mrs. Henderson again became a teacher in the country schools. This present time finds them prepared to realize life's practical cares in a comfortable and happy home, with many blessings and bright prospects for their happy children.

Henry, W. H., farmer; he was born in Granville township December 20, 1825, the only son of John W. Henry, who died in Newark township, May 13, 1857, aged sixty-six years, and his wife died in 1878, aged eighty-five years. The subject of this sketch has followed farming all his life ; he is now living two and one-half miles southwest of

Newark, on the farm of William Miller, where he has lived for the past twelve years. He was married to Sarah C. Tyhurst, of Newark, daughter of William and Mary Tyhurst, deceased. By this marriage they are the parents of Jessie F., born October 16, 1856, Mary C., November 6, 1858; Lizzie, June 25, 1861; George M., January 13, 1870. John W. Henry was a soldier with General Harrison, in the War of 1812.

Hessln, Lysander J., son of James and Statia Hessin, was born December 15, 1846, in Union township. He is one of a family of five - being the fourth. He removed to Newark township in 1877, and settled on a farm on the Cherry valley road. He was married March 20, 1870, to Sarah E. Alward - she is the daughter of James L. and Catharine Alward, and was born December 3, 1847, Harrison township.

They have five children : J. Herbert, born August 15, 1872; Albert, born November 25, 1873; Ionia, born June 22, 1875 Olema Lena, born November 26, 1876; Fern, born August 15, 1878. Mr. Hessin is a meftnber of the Myrtle lodge, Independent

Holler, Adam, deceased, a son of Nicholas and Sarah Holler, was bom in Pennsylvania, March 9, 1809. In 1812 he was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, who located on a farm in Newark township, now owned by their son, Nicholas Holler, where they passed the remainder of their days. March 5, 1840, Mr. Holler was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Hetzer, born in Maryland, April 3, 1811, and came to this county in 1814. Mr. and Mrs. Holler settled on a part of the Holler homestead now occupied by his heirs. Their union resulted in five children: David T., Nancy E., Oliver M., William and Adam. David T. is deceased. Nancy K, married Aaron Vannatta, and is now living in Granville township. Mr. Holler deceased July 31, 1872, and thus ended the life of one of the county's pioneers.

Holler, Nicholas, deceased. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1808, and came to Newark township with his father in 1812. His father purchased fifty-two acres at ten dollars per acre ; he afterwards had to release a mortgage that cost him ten dollars more per acre. Mr. Holler, jr., is the fourth of his father's family of eleven children. His father, Nicholas, was a Pennsylvanian by birth, and died near Newark in 1870, aged eighty-eight years. His wife preceeded him some five years, aged fiftysix years. The subject of this sketch is the only surviving member of his father's family. He was married November 18, 1845, t0 Sarah Hetser, daughter of Jacob Hetser. She was born near Newark, May 22, 1822. They are the parents of six children living, and two died in infancy : Phillip, William, Lucinda, now the wife of John R. Jones; Mary, wife of James W. Taylor; Susan and Libbie are single. Mr. Holler has followed farming all his life ; he now has a farm of seventyeight acres of choice land three miles west of Newark, and one hundred and sixty acres of land in Illinois.

Hain, J. B., was born in Hocking county, Ohio, near the "Rock House" in 1845. During his minority days he went to school in the winter and worked on a farm in the summer. In August, 1863, he enlisted in the Second Ohio volunteer heavy artillery and served until after the close of the war, and was mustered out of the service in the fall of 1865. In 1866 he engaged withC. Weldon, of Circleville, Ohio, as salesman in a wholesale grocery store, with whom he remained about one year. In 1867 he engaged with the Singer Manufacturing company as agent, to take charge of the local agency of Madison and Fayette counties, Ohio, where he remained about four years. In 1871 he came to Newark and took charge of tneir branch office, embracing Licking and Perry counties, where he has since been located. He has largely increased the sale of the Singer machine in Licking and Perry counties since he has had the management of the Newark office under his care. His machine ranks second to none, but is considered the machine which will give the best satisfaction. On an average he has sold about forty thousand dollars worth of machines per year through this office. His best work was in 1874. During that year there were sold from his office about fifty-eight thousand dollers worth of machines. He has under his employ thirteen salesmen, as sub-agents of his office. His office is in the Lansing house block, north side of public square, where he is always willing and ready to accommodate his many customers.

Hamilton, Samuel G., jr., son of Samuel Gand Anna H. Hamilton, was born in Newark October 5, 1829. He is the fourth child of a family of seven. His father came to this county in 1827, and settled in Newark where he reared his family. The subject of this sketch, when ten years old, entered the printing office of Clark Dunham, where he remained six years, when he turned his attention to the shoemaker's trade, and after working at this about one year, he enlisted in the service of the Mexican war under Captain John R. Duncan as mounted rifleman, and served in this capacity fifteen months. After his return from the Mexican war, he turned his attention to travelling, making a three years' trip to California. He was one of the first from this county to the golden' State, and made the overland route. After ha return to Newark he engaged in the boot and shoe business four years, when he turned his attention to horticulture, and in this he has been engaged since. Mr. Hamilton enlisted in the service of the late war in June, 1861, and in August following, he was duly appointed first lieutenant First regiment of Ohio cavalry. December 16, 1862, he was appointed captain in the First Ohio volunteer cavalry; he was in charge of this regiment until April 24, 1863, when he resigned on account of ill health. During this time he participated in some of the more important conflicts. February 20, 1872, he received the commission of United States marshall, in which capacity he has served since - first under W. R. Thrall seven years, and then under J. C. Ullery. Mr. Hamilton was married to Mary J. Phillips August 29, 1854. She was born in Newark March 25, 1834, and was the daughter of William and Mary Phillips. Mrs. Hamilton died February 6, 1868, leaving five children: Kate L., born March 30, 1856; Anna, December 31, 1857; William F., September 18, i860; Mary E., August 28, 1862; Frank, September 24, 1864. Kate was married to James M. Clark, of Utica, March 24, 1878. Anna married John W. Shaw near Newark, August 15, 1875. Anna died November 25, 1877. Mr. Hamilton married his second wife, Mary Cummings, May 23, 1871. She is the daughter of William A and Mary Cummings, and was born in Dresden, Ohio, June 8, 1841. They have two children: Ella, bom July 10, 1872; Charles C., April 16, 1874. Mr. Hamilton resides about one mile north of the public square of Newark. He is an excellent taxidermist. He has a very fine collection of specimens of his own work which may be seen at any time at his residence. He is widely known throughout the various States as one of the best taxidermists in this section of the country. He has many specimens of his work throughout the old country.

Hampton, William, brick mason, was bom June 19, 1 832, on Cherry creek, Chautauqua county, New York; moved to Zanesville, Ohio, with his parents in 1838; attended school at Zanesville until he was sixteen, and then went to work in the nail factory; worked there two years, and then went to Baltimore, Maryland, in a one-horse wagon, a journey over the mountains of eighteen days. He remained in Baltimore three years, and there learned the shoemaker's trade. He returned to Zanesville in 1853, and in 1854 went to work for Daughtery & Evans, brick laying, and has followed the business ever since. Was married to Margaret Brelsford in 1856, who was born May 23, 1839. They j had one child, Ella, bom July 18, 1857. Mrs. Hampton died November 22, 1857. Mr. Hampton came to Newark in the spring of 1858, and was married to Sarah Jones in i860. By this marriage he had two children: Willie, bom September 7, 1861, and Freddie, September 2, 1868. May 15, 1876, Willie and Freddie left home at five o'clock p. m. to go fishing in a pond near the house, and they were never seen alive again ; by some means they were both drowned in the pond, but the exact cause is not known. His second wife died December 8, 1870. He married his wife's sister, Mary E. Jones, November 25, 1873. By this marriage they have three children: Nettie C., bom February 26, 1875, who died July 12, 1876; Mary Josephine, born November 25, 1876; and Thomas H., born October 2, 1878. Mr. Hampton's father and mother are both living with him; they came to Newark in April, 1871. His father was born in 1802, and his mother was born in i8ir. He resides with his family in South Newark.

Harrington, John S., shoemaker, Newark, Ohio, was born in Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio, June 30, 1828; came to Mary Ann township with his father and settled on a farm in 1832 ; he is the son of Harvey Harrington, who died in February, 1853, aged fifty-seven years. At the age of thirteen, Mr. Harrington learned shoemaking, at which he has worked ever since. He was married, in 1851, to Annie Walker; she died December 13, 1853. He was again married to Mrs. Hannah Jacobs, of Ashland ; she is the daughter of Lansan Walker, deceased, of Ashland, Ohio. Mr. Harvey Harrington was a soldier in the regular army and participated in the battle of Perry's victory. Perry Harrington, brother of John S., was a soldier in the Mexican war; William, Dayton, Giles, and David, also his brothers, were in the late war ; Giles and David lost their lives in the service.

Harrison, M. S., son of Thomas and Maranda Harrison# was bom January 30, 1824, in Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Harrison learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, when he married Harriet Dean, daughter of Peter L. and Elizabeth Dean. She was born April, 1829, in Orange, New Jersey. After living in Orange for two years after their marriage they removed to Newark, where they have since resided. They have four children : Maranda, Jesse, William and Emily. Maranda married Henry L Peck, of Huron, Jesse, married Sadie Losh, of Mt Vernon. Mr. Harrison resides on Granville street, in Newark. Mrs. Harrison's father lives with them. He served in the War of 1812, and was a volunteer from New Jersey. He was bom in 1791, in Orange. He possessed a strong constitution.

Harvey, James, was born in Queen Ann's county, Maryland, October 8, 1814. He entered a dry goods store as salesman in 1830, in Hillsborough, Maryland, where he remained until in 1835, when he came to Ohio andjocated in Kirkersville, this county, where he engaged in the mercantile trade; continued in the business in that village about three years. In 1838 he removed to Hebron, this county, where he carried on the mercantile business in connection with packing pork and farming, making the business a success twenty-eight years. In 1865 he moved to Newark and engaged in banking, in company with Robins, Wing, Warner & Co. In 1867 he erected the Harvey block, on Third street, Newark. In 1875 he withdrew his capital from the banking company, and engaged in the wholesale notion trade in company with J. F. May. The firm name was known as Harvey & May. They occupy, as a business, room No. 4, in Harvey's block, which is one hundred feet deep by thirty-five feet in width. The firm of Harvey & May conducted the business until the death of Mr. May, December 6, 1879, when Mr. Harvey purchased his partner's interest, and his son became his partner, the firm becoming James Harvey & Son, who are still conducting the business successfully. Ttyey employ one traveling salesman, who travels over and sells goods for them in twelve different counties in the State. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Hand, who was born in Licking county in 1819. She is the daughter of Samuel Hand, sr., one of Licking county's pioneers. By this union he has two sons and one daughter.

Hayes, Miss N. E., dress-maker, West Raccoon street, was born in Coshocton county, December 7, 1847. She is the daughter of Gabriel Hayes, of Coshocton county, who was killed by a horse June 1, 1853, in the thirty-third year of his age. Mrs. Hayes married again to William Schooler, and is again a widow; she is living near Bladensburgh, Knox county, and is fifty-seven years of age. Miss Hayes has been with her mother most of her time. She lived with an uncle in Indiana about ten months, and came to Licking county, Elizabethtown, in 1866, and to Newark in 1871. She has been here in the dress-making business since. She is well educated, and at intervals has taught school in Coshocton county.

Haynes, James B., cabinet-maker, was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, November 10, 1821. He came to Newark in 1825, and was married to Sarah Walker, of Rich wood, Union county, Ohio, in 1854; she died in 1856, and he again married, Ann Eliza Abbott, March 22, 1868. They have three children: William Ira, born April 6, 1872; James T., born December, 1874; Estella, born

November 10, 1877. Mr. Haynes enlisted in the United States signal service in November, 1863. He served in the army of the Potomac, and was in every battle fought in that department from Mine Run until Lee's ^rrender. He was discharged in Washington August, 1865. He was one of the six detailed by the chief signal officer to read confederate signals. After the war closed he resumed his old trade, cabinet-making, at which he is now working. His second wife was formerly married to J. Gibson, who was a member of company C, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and who died at Pittsburgh Landing, May 28, 1862, at the age of twenty-four years.

Hazelton, Benjamin, son of William and Mary Hazelton, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, near Laurel hill, October 6, 1820, and came with his parents when a small boy to Perry county, Ohio, and remained with them on the farm until he was twenty-eight years of age, when he was married to Rachel Darst. By this union they have six children, two sons and four daughters: Elizabeth, John, Benjamin J., Phoebe Jane, Mary and Irene. Elizabeth was married to U. H. Harrison, now dead. They have one child : Gertrude. John married Minnie McClearren, of Circleville, Ohio. They now live in Iowa. Hr. Hazelton moved with his famity to this county in the spring of i860, and has been engaged in the machine shops and glass works in Newark up to the present time, and is a man of industrious habits and is regarded as a very good citizen.

Hazelton, Benjamin J., son of Benjamin and Rachel Hazelton, was born July 17, 1855, in Hocking county, Ohio; he came with his parents to Newark in the spring of i860, and still remains with them. He is night foreman in the glass factory of Newark and was in Zanesville. He received a common school education and is an industrious young man.

Heim, John, born in the city of Newark, February 2, 1853, where he has resided most of the time ever since. Was married March 24, 1874, to Mary Gerlach, who was born in Shenandoah valley, Virginia, August 24, 1854. They have three children : Emma, bom July 6, 1875 > William, born September 26, 1877 ; John, jr., born September 21, 1879. They reside at the present writing on South Second street.

Hervey, Rev. H. M., was bom in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, October, 1838. He was the son of Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., one of the pioneer preachers of central Ohio. The subject of this sketch received his preliminary education in his native place, in schools under the supervision of his father, and afterward graduated with honor at Kenyon college. He subsequently entered asi theological student, the Western Theological sen- ; inary of the Presbyterian church, at Allegheny city, Pennsylvania, where he took a full course of instruction preparatory/ to entering the minisrn. In April, 1863, he was licensed to preach, and on the first Sabbath of the succeeding month he preached his first sermon to the congregation worshipping in the First Presbyterian church of Newark. December 15, 1863, he was installed pastor of the church, and sustained that relation until his death, making a ministry of twelve years. He died in Jersey, Licking county, September 1, 1875, having not quite reached his thirty-seventh year. He held a position above the average as a minister; ] was an excellent writer, clear headed and argumentative as a preacher, and a gifted, excellent man.

Hinger, Christian, was born June 2, 1836, in Sigmaringan, Prussia, and emigrated to America with his parents in 1849, landing in New York city March 20, 1849. After remaining there but a few days they removed to Deavertown, Morgan count}, Ohio, remaining there seven years, when he moved to Zanesville, while his parents moved to Perry county, Ohio. While at Zanesville he worked at his trade - black smithing. Mr. Hinger remained in Zanesville until October, 1865, when he went to Perry county. After making several other moves he settled in Newark, Ohio, 1870, where he has resided ever since, working at his trade in the Baltimore & Ohio shops. Mr. Hinger was married to Christina Wise, of Perry county, December 21, 1861. She was born April 28, 1841. They have eight children: Mary, born March 3, 1863; Edward, born February 8, 1865; Lizzie, bom June 3, 1866; William, born January 24, 1868; Charles, born October 4, 1873; Frederick, born January 7, 1876; Minnie, born December 15, 1878; Amelia, born December 20, 1879.

Hoag, Michael, wood workman in Foos & Brother's carriage shops. Mr. Hoag is a native of Bavaria, Germany, where he was bom on the tenth day of November, 1851. He began working at the wagon and carriage maker trade in 1868, and served two years as an apprentice at the trade. In 1870 he commenced working at his trade as journeyman, and has since been following the busl ness, making the woodwork for all kinds of buggies, carriages and wagons. In 1872 he came to America and located in Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, remained two years, then in 1874 he came to Newark, where he has since been residing, and working at his trade. He is now working in Foos & Brother's carriage shops. In 1876 he married Miss Julia A. Gleckler, of Newark, daughter of Jacob and Ann M. Gleckler. They have one son and one daughter.

Holcomb, John, was bom in New Jersey in October, 1845, and was married January 1, 1871, to Mary M. Bathy, who was born in Buffalo, New York, May 30, 1850. They have four children: Olive, bom July 17, 1873; Jane Ann, September 10, 1874; Jacob Frederick, August 27, 1875; Mary Augusta, August 4, 1878. Mr. Holcomb, when a young man, learned glass blowing, at which he is now working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved from New Jersey to Newark in September, 1877, and worked for the Newark Glass blowing company until they suspended business, and, since November, 1879, he has been working for Witeman & Co., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Holcomb is master of his business, energetic and industrious.

Holmes, W. F., was born in Franklm, Harrison county, May 21, 1852. In 1868 he moved to Denison, Ohio, and was married December 1, 1870, to Rebecca J. Speck, of that place. She was bom in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, December 10, 1850, and is the daughter of John and Margaret Speck. The lather died in 1876, at the age of sixty-four years. Her mother lives in Harrison county. Mr. Holmes is the son of Samuel and Rebecca Holmes; his father died in 1855, but his mother is yet living in Denison, Ohio, at the age of sixty-four years. Mr. Holmes is the father of four children: Alwilda Ann, bom September 17, 1871; Margaret Maud, January 18, 1873; Elizabeth Viola, March 25, 1875; J* H. P., August 18, 1876. In his early days Mr. Holmes followed farming. In 1869 he engaged with the Pan Handle railroad company as brakeman. November 18, 1876, by an accident in Denison yard, he lost his left leg; this kept him from duty some six months; he then came to East Newark, June 3, 1877, since which time he has been in the employ of the same company, guarding crossing on East Main and Morison streets.

Hone, George. - He was born near London. When he was eighteen years of ager, he emigrated to America, and located near Newark, and made his home with Charles Montgomery; he was in Newark three years; he returned to London, and staid about a year. Before embarking, he took to himself a wife in the person of Mary Gray. They came to Newark, and again located with Mr. Montgomery. He was again married January 14, 1872, to Anna Lake, daughter of George Lake, of Hopewell township. She formerly taught district school in different parts of Licking county; her last school was in 1871 in number three, Hopewell township; she is the mother of one child: Minnie Mantie, born April 5, 1873. The subject of this sketch has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company for the past four years. By his first marriage he had two children: Emma, bom December 4, 1861, now the wife of Joseph W. Huffman, of Zanesville, married May 20, 1880, now in the Baltimore & Ohio shops of Newark, Ohio; Eda died at the age of fourteen months.

Hoover, John H., miller. - He was bom in Pennsylvania June 17, 1814, and came to Newark with his grandfather when quite young. He learned the trade of miller, and has worked at this ever since. He was married June n, 1838, to Sarah Armstrong, who was born in Washington township, Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1814, and came to Newark when she was fifteen years of age, and made her home with her cousin, Mrs. Charles Hoover. They have had two children: Uriah, who died November 9, 1870, aged thrtiy-two years, and Charles, who died March 27, 1863, aged eighteen years.

Harris, Isaac, was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1803, came with his father to Clear Fork valley in 1805, where, within a mile of Chatham, he lived, and where he died August 6, 1879, aged seventy-six years, having, at the date of his death, the longest residence (seventy-three years) of any person within the borders of Newton township.