Washington Township (part 4 of 6)

Droneg, JoHN W., carriage, wagon and sign painter, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Drone was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, August 30, 1835. At the age of eighteen years, in March, 1853, he commenced at his trade, that of a painter, in Muskingum county; remained until 1856, when he moved to Zanesville, where he continued at his business until 1864; he then moved to Newark, where he has since been residing, and doing all kinds of work in his line of business, such as carriage, wagon and sign painting. At present he occupies the paint rooms in Jones and Sons' wagon and carriage shops, located on Church street, where he is carrying on his business. Qn the fourth day of September, 1856, he married Miss Nancy J. Moore, of Muskingum county, Ohio, daughter of John W. Moore. They havea tamily of five children, three sons and two daughters.

Dry, Daniev B., manufacturer of boots and shoes. He was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1851, and came to Newark with his father's family in 1872. His father, Daniel Dry, died in 1870, leaving him with the care of his mother, who is now fifty-seven years of age.

Ohio, in 1828, where he engaged actively in general merchandising and _ produce-dealing for nearly twenty years. In 1843 he was elected a member of the State legislature and served in that capacity with energy and ability. He was elected a member of Congress in 1846, and served from 1847 to 1849, and died in Washington city June 18, 1849. Mr. duncan ran an honorable career, and his early death was regretted by hosts of friends.

Durkes JOHN, shoemaker by trade, but has not worked at it for twenty years. His present occupation is teaming. He was born in Germany April 6, 1824. He came to this.county in 1854 with his family, and settled in Newark, where he has resided ever since. He was married in 1848 to Katy Disher, who was born in Germany in 1828. They have tenchildren: Mary, born October 1, 1849; Katy, born July 30, 1851; Katy, born October 17, 1852; John, born May 14, 1856; George, born - February 28, 1859; Peter, born February 8, 1861; Katy, born October 17, 1863 ; William, born April 16, 1866 ; Andrew, June 16, 1868, and Rosa, born March g, 1871. They called three of their daughters by the same name, all of whom are dead. Peter and George are also dead.

DENMAN, PHILLIP R., farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born in this township in 1823, and was married to Miss Susan Platt. of this county, in 1849. They have had three children, Frank, Leonora, and Ida; Frank and' Leonora are married. Mr. Denman owns two hundred and forty-four and one-half acres of good land, and lives surrounded by every comfort which a life of industry richly entitles him to.

DENMAN, CECIL, farmer, post office, Hanover, was born in this county in 1826; in the year 1853 he was married to Miss O'Connor, a native ot Ohio; they had two children, Mary and Helen; in the year 1858 his wife died, and in 1868 he was again married to Miss Balsley. Mr. Denman owns one hundred and thirty acres of good land in the southern part of this township, and is surrounded by plenty of friends; has held several offices of trust in this township, and has been trustee and a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years.

Davis, JoHN, farmer and stock dealer, was born March ro, 1843, on the banks of Moot's run, St. Albans township. At the age of fifteen years. he began to purchase stock on commission, at which he continued eight or ten years, when he began to branch out for himself, and in connection with farming has continued in the stock business up to the present time. He has grown during the past three years over four thousand bushels of wheat. John G. and Martha Davis, parents of the subject of this sketch, were born in Pennrokeshire, South Wales. The former in 1807, the latter January 21,1815. They were married June, 1837; emigrated to Ohio in 1838, where they purchased eighty-five acres of land, remaining on it about thirty-three years. Mr. Davis, sr., died April, 1843. He was the father of three children, David W., Elizabeth, and John. David W. died April, 1867, in his thirtieth year. The only daughter married Thomas Edwards, and resides in Harrison township. Mrs. Davis is one of the thrifty matrons of St. Albans township, and recollects incidents and dates quite accurately. John Davis, jr., purchased the old Davis farm, containing about ninety acres of land, half a mile east of Alexandria, on which there are Indian trails, mounds, and various remains of the past. The subject of this sketch took a child, Nolla Williams, eight years of age, brought him up, and gave him a good education. He read medicine and attended one course of lectures at Cincinnati, and now has a ward at the Insane retreat at Columbus. About 1876 Mr. Dav:s purchased twenty-five acres of land, on which the frame of the Vale's mill stands at present.

Dewess, SAMUEL, farmer, post office, Kirkersville, Ohio. He was born in Madison township, in 1824. He moved soon after to Union township where he is still living. He has lived there fifty years, and has followed farming all his life. He is the owner of three hundred and forty acres of land, 1s a man of general information, which has made him influential in his neighborhood. He has filled several offices of distinction in the township. By his enterprise and industry he has secured for himself and family a valuable farm and competency for life.

*Datton, NATHAN, carpenter and painter, Utica. He was born in California, Pike county, Ohio, on February 1837. His father was born near Baltimore in the year 1800, His mother was born in Gallia county. His father came to this country at an early day, and resided in Ohio most of his time till his death in 1877. There were ten children of his family. In 1872, they moved from Pike county to Putnam county. They were farmers. His mother is still living at Middlepoint, Van Wert county, fifty-six years of age. He remained at home with his parents, assisting on the farm and attending school until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to learn his trade as carpenter and joiner, with David Moser, of Pike county ; worked with him two years and a half, when he started in business for himself. He carried on the contracting and building business at this place until the fall of 1873, when he moved to Putnam county and followed the same business. He married Abbie C. Marriott, October 1875. She was born in Licking county; her parents were both born in Licking county and were farmers. When she was six months old they moved to Putnam county where they now reside. Her father is fifty-six and her mother is forty-nine years old. In 1879, Mr. Dalton moved to Utica, where he now resides. He commenced to learn the painter's trade in 1870 and at present is engaged in the business of building and painting, and is prepared at all times to do all kind of painting, graining, both fancy and plain, They have one child ; born in March 1878.

Davis, WiutaM §S., was born in 1818 in McKean township ; was married January 26, 1850, to Mary Jane Poilipy, of this county, who was born in 1829. Results of this marriage, three children : William L., born in 1852, was married to Sarah Davis, of this county; Susannah E., born in 1856, was married to Jacob Oakleaf, of this county, and now lives in McKean township ; Mary Ellen, born in 1859, is single and lives at home.

Epwarps, H. T., saw-mill owner and farmer; born in 1846, in this county. His father, Joshua Edwards, was born in New Jersey in 1899. His mother was also born in New Jersey in 1809. They each came with their respective parents at an early age to this county. They were married about 1830, and were the parents of six children: Nancy, married to John Overturf, and living in Knox county; Charity, married to John Smith, and living near Appleton; Julia died in infancy; Frances M., married R. McFarland, of this county, and died in 1878, leaving two children ; Harrison, the subject of this sketch, and Mary A., who died at the age of nineteen. Harrison was married in 1870 to Miss Julia A. Parsons, of this county, She was born in 1846, in this county. They have three children: Warren H:, Arthur and Hallie.

Evans, Lewis, jr., farmer, born in 1832, in this county. His father, Lewis Evans, sr., was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1797. He came to this county, with his parents in 1807; was married in 1822 to Miss E. Shaffer, who came from New York in 1819. Mrs. Evans died in 1854. They were the parents of eight children, of whom five are living. Mr. Evans was again married in 1856, to Miss Mary Shaffer, and is still enjoying good health and is as active as some men at forty, although living at an advanced age. He helped to clear the timber from the square in Newark. Lewis Evans, jr., the subject of this sketch, was the fifth child, and married Miss Margaret J. Conard, daughter of Mahlon Conard, of this county. She was born in 1834, in this county. They are the parents of four children: Emma E., Clark M., Henry A., and Mary A. Mr. Evans has a fine farm of two hundred and thirty acres in this township, and is a genial, sociable gentleman, enjoying life with his family. BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.

Emery, Barus, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, during the last decade of the last century, and had at his death attained to octogenarian age. Hecame to Ohio in 1811, was married in 1817, settled in Bowling Green township in 1821, where he continued to reside until his death, a period of fifty-seven years.

Ewinc, Witi1aM, born in Muskingum county April 1, 1818; son of Alexander Ewing; learned and worked at the wagon making trade in Zanesville, and a short time in Gratiot. In 1839 he shop here since. Married May 4, 1836, to Martha Huff, who came to Ohio when young from Maryland. Of their ten children six now survive: Charlie, William, Henry, Albert, Frank and Abram.

EFFINGER, JAPHETH, was born May 12, 1826. His father, William Effinger, came to Newark from Woodstock, Virginia, about 1825, where he carried on a tin store in partnership with Richard Harrison, but quitting this business, he turned his attention to farming in this township. Mr. Effiinger's mother was Elizabeth Mentzer, a native of this county. He has one sister, Angeline, wife of William Quick, living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and two brothers, Noble and Washington, died young. In 1847 hemarried Jane Murphy, and has three sons: William, who teaches school, and farms in Adams county, Indiana, and Noah and Japheth, both young farmers of this township. His wife having died, Mr. Effinger, in 1873, married Barbara A. Hisey, a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Hisey. He began life with less than one thousand dollars, but, by economy and industry, has_purchased successively sixty-nine, forty-six, one hundred and twenty-seven, twenty-eight and fifty acres of land. He has started each of his boys in life much better than he began it, and at present owns, besides other valuable property, two hundred and five fertile acres, situated in this township, the accumulations, by hard labor, of a well spent life.

that as his vocation for twenty years. Then he turned his attention to farming, and has since made farming and stock raising his business. In 1844 he migrated to Licking county, Ohio. In1855 he married Chloe E. Wells, born March 5, 1820; daughter of Ezekiel and Mary Wells. They settled in Hartford, Licking county, Ohio, where he worked at his trade until 1862. They moved on the farm, where they are now living in Granville township, one and a fourth miles west of Granville. They reared a family of three children - two sons and one daughter.

Eno, RrEusBEN, was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, November 1789. He was educated in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a tanner by trade. He migrated to Granville. Mass., in 1812, and engaged with William Cooley at his trade. In 1813 he married Loana B., daughter of William Cooley. He continued at his trade with Mr. Cooley until 1828. He purchased the tannery of Mr. Cooley, and operated it himself until 1844. He gave up his business in that place, and with his wife and two daughters, Amelia and Charlotte C., migrated to Homer, Licking county, Ohio, leaving two sons, William F. and Frederick A., in Mass., who came to Licking county a few years later. He, in company with Dr. J. B. Cooley, erected a tannery at Homer, which he operated three years, and in 1847, moved on a farm in Granville township, same county; remained six years; then moved to Granville where he deceased May 24, 1864. His companion survived him until 1868, aged eightynine years.

Eno, FReEpDERICK A., son of the aforesaid Reuben and Loana Eno, was born in Granville, Mass., March 22, 1822. He is a carriage and wagon maker by trade; served his apprenticeship in Westfield, Mass. In 1846 he married for his first wife, Rebecca Loomis, of Westfield, Mass. They settled in North Becket, of same State; remained two years, and in 1848 they migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio; remained two and a half years; then on account of his wife's bad health, they removed to Springfield, Mass., where she deceased December 1, 1853, leaving to his care three small daughters. He married for his second wife, Mary E. Davey, of Westfield Mass., August, 1854. They migrated to Granville Licking county, Ohio, where they are now living, Their union resulted in three children - two sons and one daughter. He has made carriage and wagon manufacturing his business. In 1856 he purchased the old stand of John L. Huggin's carriage shops, which he operated successfully until 1868. He sold his shops, and purchased a farm in Granville township, and followed farming as _ his vocation for three years, and in 1871 he re-pur-

EVERETT, SAMUEL H., was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1792. He was brought up ona farm, and made farming his principal business through life. He migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1807, with his parents, Samuel and Agnes Everett, who purchased and moved on the farm in Granville township, now owned by Samuel J. 'Everett, where they passed the remainder of*their days. Samuel deceased in 1809, aged forty years. His companion survived him until January 11, 1853, aged eighty-one years. His father, Samuel Everett, sr., died in Granville township in r8ra2, aged eighty-three years. Samuel H. Everett married Miss Dorsey Warner in 1814, who was born near Granville, Massachusetts, in 1790, and emigrated to Granyille, Licking county, in 1807 They settled on the Everett homestead two miles west of Granville, on the Alexandria road, where they remained until their death. He died March 20,1845. His companion died October 5, 1852. They reared a family of five children: Lodama, born September 22, 1815; Horace, born May 20, 1820; Samuel J., born April 20, 1826; Emily A., born August 24, 1828; Jeremiah F., born October 15, 1831. All are now living, married, and have families.

Enyart, D. T., post-office, Hanover, a farmer. - He is the son of Rufus and Sally (Thompson) Enyart, and was born in 1812, in the house in which he now lives. He has always lived here and has never known any other place as home. His father came to Ohio from New Jersey in 1800, and in 1804 he came to Hanover and built the house (it being a log cabin) in which Mr. Enyart was born. Here a family of seven children was reared consisting of four sons and three daughters, all of whom are dead except D. T. and Sarah, the youngest daughter. She lives within a half mile of her place of birth. Mr. Enyart well remembers the hardships of pioneer times. He was married June 3, 1843, to Martha Denman, the daughter of Matthias and Jane Denman; she was born in 1825, in Perry township. Her father came to this county from New Jersey, and her mother from Virginia. Her grandfather's folks were among the earliest settlers of Licking county, coming here about the same time Mr. Enyart settled. Raising grain and stock has been the principal occupation of Mr. Enyart through life. In politics he has always 'been a Demucrat, his father and grandfather also belonged to this political party. The farm Mr. 'Enyart occupies is a portion given his grandfather for services rendered in the Revolutionary war, the deed being signed by Thomas Jefferson.

_ Everett, Revert, was born in Massachusetts In 1794, came with his father to this county in 1807, settling in Granville. During the last fifty years of his life he was an honored citizen of Hartford township. He died March 22, 1880, at the ripe age of eighty-six.

EaGue, D. E., was born April 14, 1851, in this county; is the son of Hiram and Rebecca Eagle. D. E. Eagle was married October 1, 1877, to Abby Moody, of this county, who was born March 14, 1851, and was the daughter of Buse and Jane Moody, who died when she was but nine months old. Mr. Eagle has but one child, Clyde, who was born October to, 1878.

ETNIER, SIMEON, was born in Pennsylvania; he was the son of David and Hannah Etnier. He came to this county and located with his parents on a farm in Licking township. David

Hannah Smalley, of the same county; Simeon was married to Emily McCleery, October 27, 1840. They had five children: Corlesta, Lewis, John W., Marinda and Amelia Jane. Corlesta died January 18, 1843; Lewis died May 18, 1843; John W., married Martha Handly, of Licking county, and is living with his father at the old home and isa practical farmer; Marinda died October 1, 1865; Amelia Jane married John W. Hupp, a farmer, and is living in Jacksontown. 'The result of this marriage is four children. Simeon's first wife died March 11, 1853, in her thirty-first year. He was married again February 28, 1857, to Rachel Sigler, of Licking county. 'The result of this marriage was one child, William E., who was born March 3, 1860, and is single and living with his father. Mr. Etnier's second wife died March 23, 1861. He was married again, to Elizabeth Nayler, November 16, 1865, of Jefferson county, Ohio, who was born November 20, 1833, in the same county. Mr. Etnier has followed farming all his life on the same farm that he and his father settled on - some two hundred and sixty acres of land. He is also a practical wool grower; has voted the Whig and Republican tickets all his life.

EMERSON, Grorce E., farmer, was born April 3, 181g, and was the first white child born in Liberty township, where he has always remained, and now owns cighty-one acres of land, making a comfortable home. He states that he never saw a school house until he was fourteen years of age. Also that there is a mistake in regard to the original settlement of the township, published in a former history, that his parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Emerson, emigrated to St. Albans township from

Hillsboro Ware township, New Hampshire, in the fall of 1815, and remained there almost three years. October, 1818, the family moved into Liberty township, und became the first settlers in that township, remaining there nearly three years before any other settlers came. The subject of this notice married Mary Foster, February 3, 1851; she was born in Staffordshire, Marchington parish, Woodlands, England. She with her parents, William and Susannah Foster, emigrated to Licking county, arriving in the month of June, 1836. Mr. Emerson has two children: Amanda J., born January 28, 1852; Mary Susannah, born November 28, 1857. The subject of this sketch is benevolent, genial, and bears his age well; he has a retentive memory, that is remarkable for one of his age.

Euuiotr, W..C., Pataskala. - W. C. Elliott was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, March 27, 1824. Samuel Elliott, his father, came to Ohio in 1845, and settled in Harrison township. W. C. Elliott came to Lima in September, 1854. He married Miss Amy Beach in Granville in 1854. She was the daughter of John Beach, who died in Etna township. Mr. Elliott was a merchant in Pataskala three years, since when he has been engaged in railroading as station agent at Pataskala, and has been postmaster since 1857.

ESHELMAN, Martin, farmer, was born September, 1827, in this county. He is the son of David and Margaret Eshelman, who came to this county at an early date. He was married in 1849 to Sarah Fry, of this county, who was born in 1833. The results of this marriage were three children - Mary E., born in 1852, was married in 1871 to William Fulton, of this county, a farmer, and is now living at Chatham ; George A., born in 1860, and Charles T., born in 1868; both living at home. Mr. Eshelman is a well-to-do farmer, and is esteemed by his neighbors and acquaintances.

Eaton, JouN, telegraph operator, born near the city of Basle, Switzerland, December 18, 1852. His father died when he was three years of age. He has two younger brothers. His mother came with them to this country in June, 186s, and settled in Newark, Ohio. He followed different occupations up to 1870, when: he learned telegraphing, and has since that time followed that business. He was married to Miss Emma Swern, daughter of Marion Swern of this city,.March 28, 1878. His mother was married again to Mr. Jacob Geiger, of Rose Hill, Darke county, Ohio, where she is now living. His youngest brother, Jacob, is working on a farm in that neighborhood;

Ex.is, JoHN R., was born in Madison township, Licking county, Ohio, October ro, 1844; lived on - a farm until he was eighteen years of age. He enlisted in company F, One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry; was in the western department under W. T. Sherman; served thirteen months and was discharged. He was married to Mary A. Palmer, February, 1868. By this marriage they are the parents of two children: Charles W., born December 2, 1868; John H., born November 25, 1870. Mrs. Ellis was born August 10, 1851, and is the daughter of Washington Palmer, of Mary Ann township. The subject of this sketch followed farming until the war broke out, he then enlisted. After the war closed he went back to farming and followed that business until within a few years. He is now in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. He is the son of Thomas Ellis, of Madison township.

Evans, JOHN, formerly a dealer in groceries and provisions, but for the last year he has engaged in the patent combination flour and meal chest. Mr Evans owns the half interest in the patent for the United States. He was born December 8, 1846, in this county. He has always resided here. He was married to Lizzie A. Jones, of Licking county, March 31, 1870. Mrs. Evans died August, 1874, and in August, 1876, Mr. Evans married his second wile,~Maria Jones. They have two children: Minnie Belle, born August 24, 1877, and Carl Ellsworth, born August 9, 1879. Mr. Evans resides on Pearl street. ;

Epiz, JAMES, farmer, Perryton post office. James Edie's parents were born in Pennsylvania ; his father in 1812 and his mother in 1803. His parents came to Ohio at an early day, his grandfather being one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. James Edie was born in Tuscarawas county in the year 1837, and came to this county in April, 1867. In the year 1861 he was married to Miss Martha Ewart. The result of this union has been five children: Anna Mary, seventeen years; Clark, sixteen years; Charlie, twelve years; Nanny, eleven years; Bertie, eight years. Mr. Edie owns some two hundred and eight acres of fine farm land. He is treasurer of this township, having been elected the last time by a majority of seven, a gain of from thirty-five to forty over the regular ticket. He is now holding it the second term. He and wife are members of the Disciple church.

father was born in Wales, his mother in Virginia, and is of German descent. When Mr. Evans was three years old his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio, and in 1826 the subject of this sketch was located in this township. In 1826 he was married to Miss Deborah Campbell; after a married life of twenty-four years his wife died. They had twelve children: Jesse, born in 1827, died in 1828; James H., born in 1829; David B., born in 1830, died in 1858; Minerva, born in 1832, died in 1834; Lafayette, born in 1835; Josiah, born in 1837; Mary Ann, born 1839; Zebulon P., born in 1841, died in 1870; Elizabeth Ellen, born in 1844; Deborah Nancy, born in 1850; John P., born in 1852; William, born in 1854. In 1851 Mr. Evans was married to Miss Mary Patton, of Coshocton county, and two boys resulted from this union. Death again entered Mr. Evan's household, and his second wife passed away in 1861. In 1864 Mr. Evans was united in Marriage with his present wife, a Miss Mildred Reed. They have one child. Mr. Evins is possessor of two hundred and forty-eight acres of land, besides a pleasant town property in Elizabethtown. He is one of the first settlers in this township. He has hauled wheat to Zanesville, getting fifteen cents a bushel for it, and paymg five dollars a bushel for salt during the War of 1812. Within his memory there was a large camp of Indians on the property he now owns.

Evans, THomas, post office, Hanover, was born in this county in 1816; his parents came to this county at a very early day from Virginia; his mother came here when eleven years of age, when there were but three houses in Zanesville. His uncle, James Evans, grubbed the first stump out of the square in Newark, where the court house how stands. The subject of this sketch was married in 1837 to Miss Susanna Sterman; they had two children, John Z. and Laura A. She died in 1843. In1844 he was married to Miss Sallie Summers, of Muskingum county. They had seven shildren. She died the tenth of April, very sud- Jenly, going to bed in as good health as usual, apsarently, and dying in the night, which fact was 10t discovered till next morning,

Evans, JAMes H., farmer, post office, Perryton, vas born in March, 1829; was married to Miss Adams in 1853. The fruit of this marriage was wo children, Anthaline and Alice. In 1862 his wife died, and in 1866 he was married to Miss Sarah Patterson. He is at present a justice of the yeace, having been elected in 1877. Mr. Evans s one of the solid and respected men of this

Evans, JosepH, farmer, post office, Black Run, Muskingum county, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in April, 1838; he came to Ohio when young. He was married in this township in 1861, to Miss Rebecca Jane Wallcott; they had eleven children, all living. He owns seventy-four and one-half acres of land here, and gives considerable of his time to the culture of fruit, having a good peach orchard.

Fry, Josnua, farmer in Bennington township. He was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1827 ; came to this county in 1851. He married in 1853 Miss Martha A. Sanford, of this county. Mrs, Fry was born in 1833 inthis county. 'They are the parents of eight children, all living. Three sons are married, viz.: C. C., living in Kansas; C. E., living in Missouri, and J. D., living in Burlington township, thiscounty. Mr. Fry purchased the farm on which he now lives in 1867.

Franks, Mrs. Mary. This lady was born in Perry county, Ohio, November 11, 1817. Her father, John Brown, emigrated to America from near Strabone, Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1791, at the age of twelve, in company with an uncle. He first lived a while in the rural districts of Virginia, then moved to Crawford county, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the war of 1812 and upon its t' rmination came to Perry county, Ohio. Her mother, Mary Shunk, was a'native of Chester county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Franks is the seventh of eight children. Her marriage to Peter Franks was solemnized May 11, 1837, in Perry county. He was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1813, and was the son of Jonathan aud Margaret Franks. His parents moved to Perry county when he was three months old. He had one brother, Jacob, living in Perry county, Ohio, and one sis'er, the wife of Alvah Swisher, of Franklin township, this ccunty. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Franks moved to Hardin county, Ohio, where they remained thirteen years ; then came to Bowling Green township. Mr. Franks departed this life April 21, 1878. Four of seven children survive, of whom J. Allen, Sarah, wi'e of Jacob Coryell, and Eliza, the wife of John Meredith, live in this county. Hamilton lives in Indiana, Willis C. Courson, the son of Mrs. Franks' daughter Margaret, makes his home with his grandmother.

Frost JOHN, carriage dealer. Born in 1828 in this county. His father, John Frost, was born in 1803 in Tennessee. He came to this county at an early age. He was married to Miss Mary A. Heggs, of this county. She was born in 1807, in

Pennsylvania. He died in 1879; she died in 1874. They were the parents of six children. 'The subject of this sketch is the second. He was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah A. Grant. She was born in 1827, in Monmouth county, New Jersey. 'They are the parents of six children, Leonidas M. (dead), Gilbert B. (dead), Reuben G., Adolphus S., Mary E. and Lillie B.

Fry Joun, farmer. Born in 1802, in Green county, Pennsylvania. Came to this county in 1810. Married in 1826 to Miss Mary A. Oldaker, of this county. She was born in 1805, in Virginia. She died in 1874. They were the parents of ten children, Henry, Andrew, Jacob, Martin, both the latter dying in the army; Sarah A., Mary A. Mr. Fry lived in this county for ten years, when he removed to Knox county, Ohio. Lived in Knox county until 1862, when he came back to this county, living here till 1874, when his wife died and he again went to Knox county to live with a daughter, staying there till 1878, when he came back to this county, where he has since lived.

Foster, A. H., breeder of draught'and fast horses, was born March 23, 1844, in Liberty township. He remained at home until he was about twentyfour years of age, when he took a trip west, going to Champaign county, Illinois, remaining during the summer season, he returned home, and November 24, 1869, he with his cousin G. H. Land, started to England, their destination being Staffordshire. They sailed from New York on the mail steamer "City of Washington," November 27, 1869, and landed at Liverpool December 8, his object being to purchase some English stock, but upon investigation he returned without investing. February 5, 1870, he again sailed from Liverpool for New York, on steamer ''China." They were eleven days on return trip crossing the ocean. On his return home he began breeding the Norman pilot draught as well as trotting stock; thoroughbred short horn cattle; Cotswold and South Down sheep; improved chester white hogs, and fancy poultry. He married Melissa P. Wire, December 22, 1870; she was born December 30, 1847. They had two children: Ann Maud and Florence M., the latter dying in infancy. His first wife died July 13, 1873. His second wedding took place December 22, 1874. Mrs. Foster's maiden name was Lucy K. Curtis; she was born March 19, 1842, on their present homestead. They have two children: Albert Curtis and Lulu K. Mr, Foster is one of the enterprising farmers and breeders of Licking, and at the present time is making arrangements to move some of his choice

Fisk, T. W., farmer, born in this township April 13, 1842. His father, P. C. Fisk, moved from Vermont in 1835, to this township. His mother, Amanda Wilkin, was a native of this county. Mr. T. W. Fisk was married in the spring of 1868, to Margaret Beckford, both of whose parents John and Margaret Beckford, were natives of this county. They have four children, Emma Nettie, Charlie B., Willie B., and Ananda M. He is the owner of one hundred and eighty-four acres of land, comprising a portion of what was originally known as the Levi Miller farm, although he is now working the Barbara Wilson estate.

Amos enlisted at Newark in the War of 1812, under Captain McCulock; was on the march to Upper Sandusky under Ganeral Beall, but was afierwards detailed to do hauling from Newark to Sandusky with a six horse team. He returned home after the trouble was over at Upper Sandusky. He was married about 1814 to Mary Owens, of this county, who was born in Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Owens, who was among the first settlers of Welsh Hills, in Granville township. Amos was one of the first voters of McKean township. The number of votes cast was thirteen. The votes were cast on a white oak log, within the limits of Fredonia. A hat was substituted for a ballot box, and, after counting the votes it was found that each voter held some township office. This was in 1821, that being the first election in the township. Mr. Farmer cast his first vote for President in 1820. He always voted the Democratic ticket and was a very strong advocater of his party. He never voted for a Republican officer of the county. He became the father of seven children: Lydia, Ann, Grace, Rachel, Emma J. Lewis, Jeremiah, and Mary. Rachel and Emma J. are deceased. The rest are all married except Mary, and are living in thiscounty. Lydia A, was married to Harrison Peas, of this county, and now lives at Fredonia. Grace was married to Ira Stratton, of this county, and is now living in Liberty township. Rachel was married to Miles North, of this county, and lived in McKean township. Emma J. never was married. Lewis was married to Diantha Stout, of this county, and lives on the old homestead. Jeremiah was married to Louisa Chrysler, of McKean township, and lives at Fredonia on the old Chrysler homestead. Mary is single and lives with her brother Lewis. "Amos Farmer located on the farm where his son Lewis now lives, when it was a solid green woods.

He built his first log cabin in the woods in 1820. The latter part of his days were occupied in the "ministry of the Old School Baptist church. He officiated at Friendship church, of Licking town- 'ship; he also preached in local places where there _was no regular minister. He was very highly 'esteemed by his acquaintances as a true Christian. He died June, 1865, on the old homestead, aged

Foster, Maranpa, was born in 1813, in Loudoun _county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Jonah and Elizabeth Humphrey, who came to Muskingum county in 1817. They had nine children. Maranda was married November, 1836, to Daniel Foster, of Muskingum county, who was born in 1811, in Connecticut. They came to this county -in 1848 and located in Franklin township. They present, viz: Mary, born in 1839; George in 1840, Alice in 1847, Margaret in 1846, James M. in 1851, Harriet in 1853, and Henry in 1857; are all married, four living in Indiana, and the rest in this 'county. Mr. Foster died July, 1867, aged fifty- "seven years. Mrs. Foster located in McKean township in 1871, where she now resides. Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Foster. She was born in 1790, in Loudoun -county, Virginia. She is now in her ninety-first » year and retains her memory as in younger days. _ Her children are located as follows: Mrs. Foster in McKean township, Elizabeth West in Athens county, Tasy Quick in Vinton county, Thomas - Humphrey in Muskingum county, John Humphrey in Polk county, Iowa; Hannah Dusthimer lives in _ Franklin township, this county; Martha Robnet lives in Caldwell county.

who was born in 1804, in Ireland. They had three children, Samuel, born September 14, 1856, was married to Fanny Wilson, of this county, and is now living in Utica, and is a produce dealer. John P., born February 16, 1859, is single and lives in Utica; he is a blacksmith. James, born July 1, 1861, is single and lives at home. Mr. _ Friel died April 16, 1862, aged fifty-eight years. MONROE TOWNSHIP. Forp, Hucn, retired farmer, Johnstown, was born April 27, 1815, in Kirkwood township, Bellmont county, Ohio, where he remained until April, 1832, when his parents, Hugh, sr., and Ann Ford, came to this township, where he has since remained. He married Ann Eliza Davis November 5, 1840, She was born March 6, 1810, in Westchester county, New York. They had four children: Priscilla B., born August 31, 1842 (died August 27, 1851); William H., born August 6, 1845; Elizabeth A., September 26, 1847; Isabel, June 22, 1850 (died August 10, 1850). When Mr. Ford, sr., came to the township he purchased four hundred and forty*seven acres of land, two hundred and forty-seven acres in this township and two hundred acres adjoining in Delaware county, military land, and purchased at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Mrs. Ford's parents, Daniel and Priscilla Davis, are eastern people of English and Irish descent, and are now in the decline of life.

Forp, Wiiu1AM H., physician, was born in Monroe township, August 6, 1846; was educated in the public schools of Johnstown. After reading medicine for two years with Dr. Charles Stimson, of Newark, he entered the college of Physicians and Surgeons, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the winter of 1864, graduating in the class of 1865. After graduating he returned to Johnstown and entered upon the practice of his profession. March 33, 1878, he was married to Miss Mina Conklin, of Hartford, Licking county.

FRENCH, TRUMAN B. (deceased), was born in Otsego county, New York, August 13, 1804. He came to Ohio in 1813, and settled in Springfield; was married in Granville, December 28, 1828, to Miss Rosetta M. Paige, who was born in Ticonderoga, New York, June 14, 1810. He came'to Johnstown, April, 1849, and engaged in the hotel business two years, the balance of his life being spent in buying and shipping stock. Mr. and Mrs. French had nine children, as follows: Abbie M., born October 28, 1829; Lucinda J., August 16, 1832; William P., July 28, 1834, died May 31, 1836; Sarah O., born September 28, 1836; lra Paige, March 5, 1839; Henry C., January 28, 1842; Frank D., May 21, 1844; Harriet E., April ro, 1849; Homer Howe, November 4, 1850. Ira P. and Frank D. French enlisted; the former at the first call for three months, was placed in commissary department. At the expiration of the three months he returned home and assisted in recruiting company B, of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, of which he was commissioned first lieutenant November 12, 1861, promoted captain September 30, 1862, Frank D. enlisting as_private in the same company, they participating in the following memorable engagements: Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Pea Ridge, Milliken's Bend, Haines' Bluff, Greenville, Bolivia, Chickasaw, Arkansas Fost, Deer Creek, Mile Creek,

Jackson, Mississippi; Siege of Vicksburgh, Canton, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, and Ringgold, where Captain French fell mortally wounded by a rifle ball piercing his breast, November 27, 1863, while leading his men; Frank D. afterward taking part in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, and Atlanta, where he was wounded in the thigh, July 22, 1865, never being off duty a day until he was wounded. Mr. French, subject of this skétch, died October 8, 1863. NEWARK TOWNSHIP.

FRENIER, JANE Mrs. - She was born one mile south of Newark, November 29, 1810. She is one of the family of eleven children of Andrew and Ruth Galer, early settlers of Licking county ; they came in 1806. Mrs. Frenier was married October 19, 1834, to Samuel Miller, of Granville. They had two children - Robert A. and Uretta, the latter of whom died at the age of eight years. Mr. Miller by occupation was a farmer, and died October 20, 1838, aged thirty-one years. She was again married to Lewis Frenier, August 24, 1839. Lewis Frenier was born in Canada, March 25,1791. He wasa soldier in the War of 1812. By this marriage they have four children - Sylva Etta, Lysander J., Ella C., and Sarah J. who died August 26, 1879, aged twenty-nine years. Mr. Frenier by occupation was a blacksmith. He died September 27, 1875. Mrs. Frenier is now living with her son Lysander. She draws a_ pension from the Government.

FuLron, JoHN M., deceased, a son of Robert Fulton, was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, December 27, 1814. He passed his boyhood days on a farm, and after growing to manhood he turned his attention to farming, which he made his principal vocation through life. He commenced in life a poor man, but by hard work and good management, he accumulated an estate valued at eighty thousand dollars at the time of his death. In 1824 he came to this county with his parents, and located in Newark township. In 1838 he married Miss Rebecca, daughter of William S. Young, of this county. Miss Young was born in Licking township, this county, December 27, 1820. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton settled on a farm in Newark township, remaining until 1840, when he purchased and moved on the farm, in same township, new owned by his son, John Willis Fulton, where he deceased December 20, 1874. His companion is still surviving him, and is now living in Newark. They reared a family of five children - Robert S., Mary E., John Willis, Sarah Louisa, and Nettie M., all of whom are now living in this county, except Robert S., who is practicing law in Cincinnati. Mr. Fulton served as an officer in the Licking County Agricultural society about fifteen years,

He was a gentleman of exceedingly popular turn, always in excellent spirits. He possessed good judgment, great energy and enterprise, was very kind hearted and full of sympathy for the suffer-_ ing and unfortunate.

Frrzer, Mrs. Mary, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1827, and is the daughter of Robert Ogle. She was married to Jacob Fetzer September 1, 1861. Mr. Fetzer enlisted in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, in December, 1861, and was discharged in July, 1865. He died January 20, 1870, from a disease which he contracted in the army. Previous to the war he followed farming at which he worked since the war closed. They were the parents of one daughter, Anna, born April 7, 1867.

March 11, 1803, and was one of eighteen, children, who all reached maturity. Mr. Fleek came to Newark in April, 1826, and died August 22, 1877, after a residence here of more than fifty-one years. His career was one characterized by industry, ener gy, enterprise, and great tact and shrewdness as a business man, hence his success, aided by his temperate, frugal habits, in the acquisition of wealth. Few, if any, of the citizens of Licking county have had greater success in the accumulation of property, and it was fairly attributed to his characteristic habits of industry and frugality, his common sense and integrity. Though very decided in his theological views, as he was on all questions that claimed public consideration, he yet held them in a spirit of toleration, and not in narrow contractedness or bigotry. He held a membership in the Second Presbyterian church of Newark, and was a large contributor to the erection of the fine church edifice in which that congregation worships. Mr. Fleek was in the seventy-fifth year of his age at the time of his death.

FLEUELLING, Mary, was born in North Ireland February 14, 1826; came to Newark, when fourteen years of age, with her parents. Joseph Evans, her father, died in Newark in 1849, at the age of fifty-three years, and his wife in February, 1875, aged seventy-seven years. The subject of this sketch was married in September, 1845, to Joseph Fleuelling. He came to Newark in 1840; followed carpentering, and died in 1870, at the age of fifty-three years. They have had eleven children: Mary, Annie, Linnie and Wallace died when quite young; Leonard, Nellie, Mattie, Emma, Erie, Jennie and Hattie are yet living. Nellie is the wife of Samuel W. Stephens, news agent in New-

Flory, JEsse A., attorney at law, Flory & Havens' block, was born September 4, 1853, in this city. After completing his education in the high school of this city, at the age of seventeen, he became bookkeeper in the store of Flory (his father) & Havens, and remained two years; at nineteen, entered, as a student, the law office of Hon. Gibson Atherton, and was admitted to practice June 16, 1874; remained with his preceptor two years, since which time he has conducted his profession alone. Mr. Flory was married September 16, 1875, to Miss Phebe Smith, daughter of James Smith, of this city; they have two children - Charles L. andWalter Leroy.

FLower, Henry, stone mason. - He has made this line of work a business for life. He was born November 17, 1835, in Pennsylvania. He went to Somerset, Ohio, where he was married to Rachel Hynus April 13, 1857. She was born in Pennsylvania November 11, 1836. They had one child; Mary C., born September 30, 1859, and died October 29, 1875. Mr.and Mrs, Flower have living with them a neice, Mary Hynus. Her parents are dead. Her father was a soldier in the late war, and died from the effects of a wound.

Foos & BRorHER, livery, feed and sale stable, rear of American house, Newark, Ohio. - Wilson Foos of this firm is a native of Columbus, Ohio, where he was born January 13, 1845, and was educated in the public schools of that city, and in early life he learned body making in the carriage business, in which he continued until 1869, when he came to Newark and entered the employ of the firm of Ball & Ward, whom he served three years, when in 1872 he, in company with his brother, established the carriage business on Fifth street, which they have conducted with success ever since; and in 1879 they added to their business that of the livery busines, in which they occupy the large and commodious brick stable in rear of American house, and in which they keep a stock of eleven head of good horses and ten vehicles, consisting of single and double carriages, phetons, barouches and hacks, all of which are in good condition and afford first class accommodation for the travelling public.

Foos & BrorHer's carriage shops are located on Fifth, between Canal and Main streets. 'lhey were established in 1873 by S. G. and Nelson Foos, who have since been successfully carrying on the business of manufacturing all kinds of light buggies, carriages and spring wagons. They also give prompt attention to repairing.

Forry, Danret, farmer, was born in Newark; November 20, 1808. His father came to Newark from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1806, and lived six months in the village of Newark, then settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. The farm was originally two hundred acres; but the father sold several acres, which were laid off in town lots, and is part of Lockport. His father subsequently purchased twenty-five acres adjoining his farm on the north, fifty acres on the south, and fifteen acres on the east line of the two hundred acre tract. His father died in 1840; and at his death the property above described was divided between Henry and Daniel. here were six sisters, but Henry and Daniel purchased their interests in the estate. The subject of this sketch sold to Wilson & Buckingham forty-three acres, north of the railroad, which was platted in town lots, and was the site of the Newark rolling mills. January 8, 1835, he was married to Maria Sperry. She was born March 14, 1814, in Virginia, and moved with her parents to Knox county, Ohio, in 1816. They have six children: Jacob W., born December 18, 1836; Eliza A., born June 15, 1839; Orin, born January 16, 1842; Mary O., born May 8, 1845; Martha A., born January 14, 1848; and Laura S., born April 23, 1851. The children are all living in Newark, except Jacob, who is in Knox county. His wife died January 3, 1863.

FRANKLIN, EDWARD, deceased, was born in England, February 11, 1791. March 28, 1816, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Hooper, born in England, January 10, 1795. By this union they reared eight children, viz.: Honor G., Edward A, Mary H., John H., Elizabeth A., George F., Oliver H. M., and Benjamin. In 1832, he with wife and family migrated to America and located in York State, remained about five years; then, in 1837, he removed to Circleville, Ohio, remained one year, and in 1838 he came and settled in Newark, this county, where he passed the remainder of his days. October 6, 1859, he deceased, highly esteemed and respected by all who knew him. His companjon deceased December 21, 1876. In 1845 he established the Franklin bank, of Newark, which he operated until the time of his death.

FRANKLIN, GEORGE F., third son of the aforesaid Edward Franklin, deceased, was born in England, November 19, 1832. He was brought to America by his parents in 1834, and lIccated in Newark, this county, in 1838. He received his education in the common schools of Newark, and Central cqllege, Franklin county, Ohio. His first business engagement was in his father's bank as clerk and teller, where he remained several years. Since 1874 he has been engaged in the insurance business as agent, with office on north side of

For fire. - The Phcenix, of Hartford; Hartford, of Hartford; Star, Watertown, Westchester, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Mechanics and Traders', of New York; Underwriters Insurance company, of North America; Miami Valley, of Dayton; Cooper, of Dayton; Aimazon, of Cincinnati; Farmers' Insurance company; Home Insurance company ; Franklin Insurance company; Newark Fire, of New Jersey; London (England) Assurance corporation ; Western Assurance, of Toronto; and the A'tna, of Hartford.

Life and Accident - The Northwestern, of Wisconsin; the Travelers, of Hartford; Fidelity and Casualty company, of New York; and the Railway Passengers' Insurance company, of Hartford. The aggregate assets of this selection of companies - including the two oldest in England and America, respectively - may be fairly estimated at seventy-five million dollars, and increasing daily.

insurance - life, fire, accident, and marine - for the simple advantage of this city or county, but has extensive business relations in a number of adjacent counties, carrying over twenty thousand policles, and having promptly met some twenty thousand dollars to thirty thousand dollars losses since his accession to the business, a few years ago. In his home office he is assisted by his son, Hooper Franklin, besides having some dozen or fifteen subagents scattered through the district, The businéss having increased at least ten fold since under his management.

Futton, W. N., county treasurer, born January 23, 1841, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, son of Robert Fulton, also a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and son of Henry Fulton, the builder of the Fulton house, Washington, which was the first temperance house in the State. W. N. was raised on a farm in Burlington township, this county, having come to this county with his parents in 1844. Mr. Fulton has been engaged In various businesses. Came to this city in 1872 and engaged in contracting and building, and was elected to his present office in October 1877, and was re-elected in 1879. Mr. Fulton was married November, 1864 to Miss Belle Selby, daughter of Milton and Emily Selby, of Homer, of this county. They have five children; Harvey S., Maud, Mary, Jessie H., Myrtle N.

Futton, JoHN M. - Deceased was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, December 27,1813. He was of Scotch-Irish parentage, being the second son of Robert Fulton, sr. He was married to Rebecca A. Young, January 9, 1840. She was born in Licking township, December s, 1819.

They are the parents of Robert, born January 8, 1842; Mary E., February 12, 1846 ; J. Willis, March 18, 1851; Sarah L., February 2, 1854; Nettie, October 25, 1860. The subject of this sketch, when about thirteen years of age, came with his father's family to the vicinity of Newark. He began his married life in slender circumstances. His first house was about two miles west of Newark, on the Granville road. In the spring of 1847 he purchased a small farm on Ramp creek. Subsequent purchases were added to it from time to time as his means enlarged until it grew to a fine estate. Several years since it received the award of the agricultural society of the county as being the best cultivated farm in the county. He took an active and enthusiastic interest in the Licking County Agricultural society from the time of its formation, and prior to his death had been a member of its board of directors over thirteen years. Whatever was for the good of the community received his warmest support. Many will remember him as being one of the most efficient citizens in securing the success of the sanitary fair held in Newark in 1864. Mr. Fulton died at hishome on Ramp creck, December 29, 1873. His wife is now living on West Main street, Newark.

FuRGuUSON, MARGARET, was born in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, May 12, 1812; moved to Lancaster, when five years old, with her parents. In 1828, she came to Newark on horseback to visit her sister, Mrs. R. Harrison. She was married in 1833 to James Furguson, who was born in Westmoreland county,Pennsylvania. He died at Newark, February 17, 1875, at the age of sixty-four years. In his early life he learned tailoring at which he worked until about twenty years before his death, on account of his health failing he was compelled to quit his former trade. He then went into the employ of the Baltimore & Chio railroad company. He remained with them until his death, caused by an accident on the road, He was a man respected by everybody, was a great friend of children and took a special interest in his little grandchildren; Maggie and John McGinnes. He was the father of ten children: Mary J., Frederick, Margaret 1., Edward S., Edward Spencer, Hannah Josephine, William Fletcher, Mary Frances (now the wife of John McGinnes), and Cara. Mrs. Furguson now lives on Third street, Newark, at quite an advanced age. Her grandfather, Peter Blosier, was in the Revolutionary war.

FowLer, Hiram O., miller and farmer, and owner of Fowier's mills, post office, St. Louisville. He was born December 15, 1826,in Columbia coun ty, Pennsylvania. He caine to Newton townshif in 1857, and bought a half interest in Fowler' mills in 1858, and carried on the business of milling about fourteen years. His wife's father, Stephen O. Robinson and John Dunlap built the mills. In 1864 he purchased the other half interest, and has since ewned them. He was married to Sarah A. Robinson, May 1, 1858. She was born March 12, 1836, and is an only child. Her mother is re-married to John Lee, and lives in Brown county. Part of the house Mr. Fowler lives in was built sixty-six years ago. Mrs. Fowler's grandfather was one of the first settlers. He located on twelve hundred acres of land, part of which is the farm Mr. Fowler now occupies, and the west part, what is the west side of St. Louisville. At that time he kept tavern. Mr. Fowler, in his boyhood and young manhood, followed farming, carpenter work, and boat building. From 1853 to 1857 he followed boating on the Susquehanna canal,; and owned from one to four canal boats. His business was shipping grain, lumber, and produce from Pittston, Wilkesbarre, etc., to Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was in Philadelphia in from there to Baltimore city, to Henry Clay's nomination. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have six children. Moore C., born January 11, 1860; Fidelia F., born July 12, 1862; Charles A., born February 20, 1864; George W., born February 18, 1866; Avaretta, born July 15, 1871. Mr. Fowler is a man of vigorous health, and for one of his experience retains his age very well. His mill is leased to Mr. Sherman, and has three run of stone and a saw-mill connected with it. Their business is principally custom work. They have the reputation of making first-class flour. PERRY TOWNSHIP.

FLeminc, THomas D., farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in this township June 11, 1807; married Miss Rebecca Hall in 1830. Miss Hall was born in 1814; they had four children, Nathan Quinn, Matilda Jane, Hugh Alexander, and Cynthia Martha; Hugh A. Fleming was born in this township in 1837, and was married to Miss Kate Wintermute in 1858; they have had one child. Mr. Hugh Fleming owns two lots and a residence in Elizabethtown, and carries on the business of undertaker; was a member of company F, Ohio national guards, and was actively engaged seven months, besides spending five months in Andersonville and Millen prisons.

Ford, R. J., plasterer, post office, Hanover, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, 1839; came to this county and located in 1867; was married to Miss Emeline Elliott in 1868; she was born in Ohio in 1846, her parents being Virginians. They have four children - Minnie Catharine, aged ten; Samuel James, seven; Rawleigh Edwards, four;

Millie Alice, one. Mr. Ford's father was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1819, and his mother in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; both are living. Mr. Ford owns his home and four acres of land; is a first-class plasterer.

Fautry, L. A., farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born in Granville, this county, December 2, 1822, He married Miss Elizabeth Houpt, April 15, 1858. Since his marriage he has resided in St. Albans township. 'They have three children - Charles E., born Dec. 5, 1862; Mary B., January 15, 1865; Walter L., February 28, 1870. Samuel Falley, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, October 9, 1780. From the age of seventeen to twenty-two he followed the sea, crossing the Atlantic ocean several times, visiting different parts of Europe, Africa, and the West India islands. He rose from the position of cabin boy to second mate of the vessel. He returned home in 1801, came to Ohio in 1803. After three or four years he returned to Massachusetts. He married Ruth Root, July 19, 1810; and came to Granville, this county, about 1814, and purchased a farm on which he resided until his death.

He was among the early advocates of the temperance reform, and was a pioneer in the antislavery cause. For forty years he was a consistent member of the Congregational church. Blessed with a robust constitution, he enjoyed excellent health until within a few years of his death. He retained his mental faculties unimpaired until the last. He was very much interested in all social, political, and religious news of the day. He reared a family of eleven children, six sons and five daughters. He was a son of Richard and Margaret Falley, and grandson of Richard Falley, who came from France to Canada at the age of twelve years. His wife, Ruth Root, was born June 1, 1784, in Montgomery, Massachusetts. She died November 29, 1862. Samuel Falley died February 2, 1871.

GriFFitTH, Jaco S., born February 14, 1814, in Washington county, Maryland. When a year old he came with his father's family to this township. His mother, Sarah Swope, was a native of Maryland. His father, Daniel, born in Virginia, and subsequently moving to Maryland, was a millwright, and upon his arrival here in 1815, bought the northwest quarter of section fourteen, this township, which he farmed and carried on his trade at the same time. He was aman of positive character, well known and popular, which is attested by the fact that he, being a Whig in politics, was frequently elected to office in a strong Democratic township. A hater of strife and contention, he was never a party to a suit in court. In his youth he worked in his father's grist- and saw-mill, the first erected in the township; was married September 14, 1841, to Sarah Smith of Belmont county, Ohio, and has subsequently engaged in farming. He has fonr children, William, Josephine, wife of Daniel Mohler, Frank, and Charles.

GoipsMiTH, JOHN V., born in Saxony, Germany, in the village of Kaltensundhime, September 13, 1830. His father, John, was a shoemaker by trade, but by occupation a tax collector and farmer. Determined to seek his fortune in the new country, he embarked alone on a vessel and landed at New York, where he was robbed of seventy-five dollars in gold, almost all that remained of his patrimonial estate, so that he was compelled to borrow from a friend a »art of his fare to Newark, Ohio. Arriving here without a cent, and in debt, unable to speak the English language, he worked for a month on the railroad, then went to Lancaster,

Louis Philippi & Co.; he then worked at his trade awhile in Chillicothe, and afterwards moved to Portsmouth, where he took the chills and fever and was obliged to quit work; he successively visited Steubenville, Canton and Massillon, remaining a short time in each place, then located at Canal Dover, where he clerked for a few months in a grocery, then resumed his trade, working at it for three years, during which time he saved three hundred and twenty-five dollars. Returning to Lancaster, Mr. Goldsmith there married Caroline Walter, daughter of Jacob Walter. He purchased the tannery he now owns in Linnville, and moved here in 1853. He has several times invested in real estate and to-day owns property to the value of fifteen thousand» dollars, including the Parr farm near Linnville. He has five children, Jacob, Ellen, Jane, Edward, and Andrew J.

GARDNER, JOHN W., farmer, a son of George D. and Sarah Gardner. He was born in Falisbury township, April 5, 1843. Soon after arriving at the age of manhood, he enlisted in the United States service under captain Lemert, in company A., Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, Colonel Woods command. Mustered into the service October 5, 1861 ; they first encamped near Newark, on the fair-ground where they were drilled till about the fifth of February. They were then moved to Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where they were engaged in a fight for about twenty-four hours, from there to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had another fight with the rebels ; next the Snake Creek Gap fight, in Georgia ; from there they marched to Taylor's mountain, they there had an engagement with

Hood ; from there to the Mississipi river. Their next engagement took place at Helena, Arkansas, with Bragg ; next was at Shiloh, Tennessee, again with Bragg, which took place May 31, 1862; the next fight took place January 11, 1863, at Arkansas Post ; next at Chickasaw Bayou ; were engaged up to Vicksburgh; there they fought General Pemberton, remaining forty-seven days, the regiment being there when the rebels surrendered, July 4, 1863; their next fight took place at Warrington ; next Jackson, Mississipi; next Cherokee, Mississipi; from there to Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and Ringgold; these fights took place in 1864. He then re-enlisted at Woodville, Alabama, February 3d. He then returned home on a thirty days furlough. Soon after his arrival home he was taken sick and delayed his getting back to his command till the tenth of May following; they were then engaged in the Kenesaw Mountain fight. The next battle took place at Chickamauga creek ; next Pigeon Mountain, where the subject of this sketch reccived two wounds ; their next fight was Atlanta, Georgia ; next Sand Town battle, where he received another wound ; there he received a sixty day's furlough and came home. When the time expired he again rejoined his command at Hilton Head, South Carolina; from there to Goldsborough, North: Carolina ; there they had an engagement with General Johnston ; from thence to Raleigh, North Carolina, while there Johnston surrendered ; from there they marched to Richmond, Virginia; from there to Washington where they passed the review and camped a few days; they then boarded the train for Parkersburgh, West Virginia; there took a boat for Louisville; there remained until discharged. They were mustered out at Columbus, Ohio and paid off. He then came home; after being home a while he then proceeded to buy and ship stock ; this he continued one season. He then gave his attention to farming which he has continued since that time. January 1, 1869, he married Leonora Denman, a daughter of P. R. and Susan Denman, She was born in Perry township, June 26, 1851. After his marriage he engaged in farming for William Tilton, where he remained three years. In 1873 he made a purchase ofa farm of ninety acres known as the McQueen farm, where he moved and now resides, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner are the parents of four children: Fredie, born October 5, 1869; Carrie, February 15, 1871; Eddie, December 29, 1873; Minnie, September 22, 1878. The subject of this sketch was also engaged in the Grand Gulf,

GLENN, JAMES P., post-office, Little Clay Lick. He is the son of Alexander and Jane Glenn, and was born December 7, 1857, in Appennoose county,

Iowa. His father was killed in the late war, April 6, 1862. His mother died in a short time after the death of his father. After the parents were dead James McGary, a brother of Mrs. Glenn's went to lowa and brought the orphan children to Ohio. There were three - one son and two daughters. They were brought to Franklin township, where they were reared. The subject of this sketch was married to Miss Mary Williams, November 3, 1876. 'They have two children: Martha A., born January 3, 1877; Edward L., born May 27, 1879. Mrs. Glenn is the daughter of Lansing and Cass Ann Williams, and was born January 1, 1855, in Bowling Green township. Mr. Glenn lives in the eastern part of Franklin township on the Newark and Zanesville road, about nine miles from Newark, Anna one of the daughters that was brought from Iowa, is dead; she died about 1869 or 1870. Catharine R.. the other daughter, is married to Jacob T. Puffer, and is living in Franklin ownship. They have three children. GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.

GroRGE, JAMES W. He was born in Licking county, Februery 27, 1842; he is the son of Adam and Elizabeth George. His father died October, 1841; his mother died September, 1863. The subject of this sketch was a member of the Eighteenth regulars, and served three years in the late war. He was married to Mahala C. Bucklew, April 2, 1872; she was born in Holmes county, Ohio, October 6, 1840. She is the daughter of Rees and Anna Bucklew; her father died when she was nine years of age; her mother died in 1864.

GooDRICH, STEPHEN G., was born December 17, 1790, in Simsbury, Hartford county, Connecticut, and came to Granville, Ohio, in the fall of 1812, purchasing the farm upon which his son, Moses Goodrich, now resides. He served a short time in the War of 1812, and at the expiration of his term of service, returned to his farm, where he lived until his death, which occurred August 14, 1865.

GriFrFITH, WALTER, was born in Wales, in 1769. He emigrated to America, landed in New York in 1796. He married Mary Hughes, in 1801 or 1802, of New York, born in Wales in 1776. They settled in Oneida county, York State, remained until 1815; then he with his wife and six children migrated to Licking county, Ohio, and settled in Granville township, on the farm now owned by their son, Griffith Griffith, where they remained until deceased. His wife died in 1835- he in 1848. His vocation was farming. They reared a family of eight children, viz: Griffith, Timothy (died), Mary, Eleanor (died), Esther, Margaret, Anna, and Samuel (died). He was a consistent member of the Congregational church.

GrirritH, GRIFFITH, son of Walter and Mary Griffith, was born in Oneida county, New York, March 30, 1803. He came with his parents to Chio in 1815, who settled on a farm in Granville township, Licking county. He was reared a farmer, and has followed that as his vocation. He married Anna Weeks, daughter of Joseph and Mary Weeks, in 1838. 'They settled on the old Griffith homestead in Granville township, where he is still living. His wife died in 1861. 'hey reared a family of four children: Ann M., Jane A., Mary E. (died), and William W., who is living with his father on the home farm. He married Ella Jones, in 1873. Their union has resulted in four children, one son and three daughters.

GIBBONEY, SAMUEL G., was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1816. He isa 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.

Srr. - 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 asoldier there was none superior, always ready for 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 h's body. He was by my side when he tell, but my duty being yi 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, facing 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

GRANDSTAFF, WILLIAM, farmer, born in 1816, 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 born in'1823. They are the parents of seven children - Maria (deceased), born in 1849; Elizabeth, born in 1850; Frank P. (deceased), born in 1852; Jackson (deceased), born in 1855; Laceann, born in 1857; Viola, born in 1860; Douglas, born in 1864.

GranpstaFF, 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. isthe 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, born 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 thiscounty. She was born in 1817. She died in 1858. They were the parents of four children. Hé 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 born 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., born May 17, 1868; Edgar F., born August 10, 1869; Estella M., born May 7, 1871; Samuel M., born August 6, 1876; Emma E., born September 10, 1878; Andrew Ray, born March 18, 1880. Francis J. was born July 19, 1874. The latter died May 21, 1875. JERSEY TOWNSHIP.

GEIGER, ISAIAH, was born 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 Beda, 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 born 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 ded 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 years, Reuben was married again to Harriet Snelling, of this county, November 2, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland have been members of the United Brethren church at Jamestown over forty years. Three 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 born 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 acres of land, in Licking township. Mr. Gray was one of the four who built the first Methodist Episcopal church of Jacksontown, Licking township, in 1840, and has remained a devoted member of the church ever since. He was one of the first trustees of the church, and is now in his ninetyfirst year ; is yet able to walk to church, which is one mffe.

GREEN, Isaac, post office, Hebron, was born April 15, 1845, in this county. He was the son of Theodore and Elizabeth, who came to this county in 1805. He married Mary Comisford, of Hebron, who was the daughter of Paris P. Comisford, who came to this county in 1835 and located at Newark. Isaac Green hd one child, Rosa M., who was born September 15, 1877. Mrs. Green is a member of the Roman Catholic church at Newark.

GREEN, Nimrop A., son of H. S. Green, was born May 6, 1837, in Paris, Fauquier county, Virginia. When two years old he came with his parents in the spring of 1839 to Ohio, and settled in Perry township. He remained with them until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Iowa, and remained there until the breaking out of the 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 *3, 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.

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 Anh township, May 14, 1852. His parents came from Hardy county, Virginia, in the year 1818, and settled in Mary Anntownship. '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 becn 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, born November 9, 1368. 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 181s. 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. 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, born in 1827; John, born 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 born 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, who was born 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 farmer by occupation.

GREENWOOD, THEODORE, was born 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 1870. He enlisted in company I, Forty-fourth infantry, from Clark éounty, October, 1861; was under General Rosecrans, and in the battles of Louisburg, Green Mountain, Green River, Meadow Bluff, Allegheny Mountain, where Floyd was defeated, losing twenty pieces of heavy artillery. He returned home in 1863.

GREEN, Noan, farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born May 11, 1811,in Monroetownship. 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 born April 12, 1831, and Margaret, born June 29, 1833,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 was George Green, husband of Diadema Green (whose maiden name was Willison), was born on the eleventh day of January, 1788. She was married when about the age of sixteen years. Her husband came to Monroe township about 1807, and purchased eighty acres of land, paying at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, located in Raccoon town, and on which the Indians had cleared from> three to five acres. Great quantities of relics have been found in this vicinity.

Grandmother Green states that she remained alone for three weeks in the midst of about three hundred Indians whilst her husband was cutting and threshing his crop of wheat near Lancaster, Fairfield county. She says there were three Indians (two of whom were called Indian Joe and Indian George, the other she does not recollect his name), came to kill her husband and his brother Charles ; her husband taking down his rifle, on their approach, went out to meet them but instead of their showing any hostile disposition they were inclined to be remarkably friendly, using the following language: "Indian no kill white man, Indian white man's friend." She speaks highly of this tribe of Indians, the Wyandofts, and delights in relating incidents that occurred in an early day. She is the mother of seventeen children, fourteen of whom lived to become mothers and fathers. She is making her home with her youngest daughter. She still owns about thirty acres of land, so that she is not dependent upon any one for a suhtistence.

GREEN, Corwin C., farmer and stock dealer, Johnstown, was born June 18, 1841, in Monroe township, where he has always resided. He is the only son of Rezin and Parmelia Green, and grandson of Diadema Green, who was the third family who settled in Monroe township. He married Ann M. Beaver September 27, 1866. She was born September 11, 1847, in Monroe township, Seneca county, Ohio. They have three children, Grant C., born June 23, 1868; Clyde B., born May 13, 1871; Earl R., born August 3, 1876. All bright, promising boys. They own one hundred and thirty-three acres of land under a high state of cultivation. They possess genial natures and are highly respected by their relatives and acquaintances.

Grover, THomas, blacksmith, Johnstown, was born in Washington county, Maryland, August 25, 1833. Came to Licking county in 1836. Married Miss Catharine Hone, of Monroe township, January 27, 1856. She was born August 25, 1836. They had twelve children: Christie, born February 25, 1857; Rose, July 4, 1858; Orville, February 19, 1860; Adda, December 1, 1861; William, July 11, 1863; Joseph, February 13, 1865; Lovary, January 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 is among the leading smiths in the county. He served ten months in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer 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 born 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 engage. ments: 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 born 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, born May 19, 1848; Willis, born August 2, 1849; Lucy A., born January 29, 1851; Winona, born December 7, 1853. Mother died September 8, 1872.

GuRNEy, Pau. P., was born 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 ashort time Mr. Gahn died, leaying her with two children. About six months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Gahn moved to Newark where she has lived since.

Gareer, 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, in 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 born October 10, 1850. 'They have three children: Liilian, born March 23, 1874; Bertha, May 18, 1876; Ernest, March 8, 1880. Bertha died July 26, 1877. Mr. Garber resides on Locust street.

GarRBER & VANCE, proprietors of the 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, born 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 eyer since. They have ten children: Emeline, born October 26, 1839; Lucinda, born August 28, 1841; Alpheus, born August 31, 1844; Rachel, born February 12, 1847; Benjamin, born August 6, 1849; Sarah, born December 4, 1851; Martha, born July 29, 1854; Mary, born January ro, 1857; Samuel, jr., born June 20, 1859; Edward, born February 10, 1862; Charlotte, born March 11, 1866. The children are all living except Benjamin, who died August 19, 1851.