Wayne Township (part 4 of 8)

SAMUEL ALLISON, farmer; P. 0. Mutual. The subject of this sketch was born in Jefferson Co., Va., Dec. 28, 1828; he is a son of Christopher and Elizabeth Allison, both natives of Virginia, who emigrated to this State about the year 1832, stopping in Clark Co. for a short time, and finally locating in this county, where they remained to the time of their deaths, some fifteen or twenty years ago. They were parents of twelve children, eight boys and four girls. Samuel Allison spent his boyhood on the farm, and was educated in the the common schools of his day. Since arriving at maturity, he has followed the avocation of his boyhood, which he fully understands, and to which he is attached. He has been twice married; first in 1850, to Lucy Reed, who bore him five children - Emma C., Samuel K., George R., Robert T. and William D. She died in 1863. He celebrated his second marriage with Cynthia Ann Shepherd, Oct. 1, 1868; two children are the result of this union, viz., Clifford and Grace Elizabeth. Five of his children are living, two at home, the others in neighboring cities. His farm consists of 168 acres, well adapted to the raising of grain, which is his chief occupation.

GEORGE H. BALDWIN, miller ; P. 0. Urbana. The subject of this sketch was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 11, 1844; he is a son of Joshua and Mary Baldwin, natives of Pennsylvania. Joshua was a farmer, giving his attention entirely to that business; he came to this county in 1871, and is the father of seven children, all living. George H. passed his boyhood on the farm in a manner incident to youth. In 1865, he came to this State and located in Clark Co., in which he followed the business of milling. In 1871, he came to this county, and since has given his undivided attention to one of the most complete and extensive mills in this county, having a working capacity of about twenty thousand bushels per annum. He is a gentleman thoroughly educated in his business, which, taken in conjunction with the reputation of his mill, makes him a cotemporary whose competition is felt. Though but a resident of the county for a comparatively short time, he has built up an extensive trade, receiving the hearty support of an appreciative public. April 11, 1867, he was joined in wedlock to Margaret E. McConkey, by whom he has had three children, one living - George M.

SAMUEL BARNETT, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana ; is a native of Butler Co., Ohio, born Oct. 4, 1831 ; he is a son of Samuel and Mary Mitchell Barnett, natives of Dauphin Co., Penn.; they came to this State in 1817 and located in Warren Co.; afterward lived in Butler for several years, then, in 1841, came to Clark Co., settling in Springfield, where he remained to the time of his death, May 10, 1869 ; he was a farmer in his earlier years, afterward a miller, being one of the men who established the hydraulic at Springfield, the inaugural step toward making it one of the first manufacturing towns in Western Ohio. He was the father of ten children - James, Susanna, David M., Mary, William A., Levi, Nancy A., Sarah, George W. and Samuel. All are living but Susanna and David M., being scattered over different parts of the country from Ohio to Kansas. The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm, and educated chiefly at Springfield. After arriving at maturity, he commenced farming in this county on the place where he now lives, consisting of 167 acres, all under cultivation or in pasture, where he carries on mixed farming. In October, 1855, he married Mary Campbell. They were parents of five children, four of whom - John C., Carrie B., Mary L. and Laura L., are living and at home, and Fannie M., deceased.

STEPHEN BEATY, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana ; is a native of this township, born in 1822 ; he is a son of Miles C. and Anna Beaty. Miles C. was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., and, when 2 years old, his parents moved to Kentucky. In 1806, he came to this State and located on Buck Creek. He afterward attended the mill at Taylortown, having learned the trade of his father ; then went to Lagonda and milled for old

Gen. Kenton. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Finally, he purchased the farm on which Stephen and his sisters now live. His wife, Miss Runyon, was one of the earliest settlers of this section ; when she came to the State, there was but one house in IJrbana. During the latter years of his life, Mr. Beaty followed farming. He was esteemed by the people, and held various offices of trust and profit ; he was County Commissioner, Assessor and Justice of the Peace for six or seven terms. He was strictly honest, and did his business in such a way as to need no administrator. He died in June, 1861. His wife survived him six years. Stephen and his sisters (first four, now only three) came into the possession of the farm by buying the other brothers out, and continue to make it their home, sharing each other's pleasures and possessions. They are all members of the United Presbyterian Church, and are consistent working Christians.

BENJAMIN F. CHENEY, farmer ; P. 0. Mutual. The subject of this sketch is a native of this county, born Nov. 2, 1829. He is a son of Benjamin and Sarah Cochran Cheney, both natives of Harrison Co., Ya. Benjamin Cheney emigrated to this county in 1805, in company with his three brothers, William, Ebenezer and Jonathan, all settling in this county. He was the father of nine children - eight boys and one girl ; only three are now living, John, near La Fayette, Ind., Samuel and our subject, in this township. Mr. C. has followed farming all his life, dealing largely in cattle, with which he is very successful. His farms consist of 296 acres, nearly all under good improvement and well supplied with springs and their branches, affording the finest facilities for raising stock. Feb. 16, 1858, he married Mary E. Little. They are parents of five children - Oscar L., Yerden E., Alice B. and Pearl E., are living and are all at home ; Earl A. died in infancy. Mrs. Cheney is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

JACOB CONKLYN (deceased). The subject of this memoir was a native of Jefferson Co., Ya, born July 14, 1810. He was a son of Henry and Mary Conklyn. His father died in Yirginia when Jacob was only 15 years old ; he then learned the trade of blacksmith, and in 1834 came to this State in company with his mother and eight brothers and sisters, finally locating, in 1838, in this county, where they remained till the time of his death, his mother living near him until her death, which occurred in 1847. Mr. C. followed the profession of blacksmith and carried on a farm at the same time till within the last ten years, when his health became so poor that he was obliged to abandon the trade as a business, and devoted his entire attention to the farm. He was a class leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church for more than thirty years, and was a consistent and exemplary Christian gentleman, always interested in the general welfare of the community. He was sober and upright, open-hearted and fondly attached to his family and friends. He was called from this life Feb. 8, 1880. Mrs. Conklyn remains on the farm with her son Jacob H. H. Mr. Conklyn was the father of eight children, four of whom are living. His marriage was celebrated with Miss Emily Hedges, Oct. 25, 1838.

JAMES L. CRAIN, farmer ; P. O. Urbana ; is a native of this county ; born on the Pretty Prairie^Feb. 24, 1830. He is a son of Louis F. and Clara Phifer Crain. He (Louis F.) came to this State from Fleming Co., Ky., in 1822 or 1823. She came from Greenbrier, Ya., a few years earlier. They were parents of three children - Lucinda J., James L. and Louise C. They are all living in this section, one in Springfield and one in Urbana. Louis F. owned a large tract of land on the Pretty Prairie, where he followed farming till his death, in 1833. His widow married William Yance, in 1837, and removed to the farm where James L. now lives. Our subject spent his boyhood on the farm and received his education in the common schools and with Prof. Robinson, at Springfield. After attaining his majority, he began farming, which he has followed ever since, in connection with the mill of Baldwin & Crain, of which he is a partner, and the Olive Mills, which he and his stepfather, Mr. Yance, built. He was also engaged in the mercantile business for a few years. In 1856, he was joined in wedlock to Martha A. Todd. They are the parents of two children - Clara A. and Caroline J.; both are living at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crain and one daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are all zealous advocates of the cause of temperance. Mr. Crain has done much to build up the commercial wealth of this sectiqn by using his means in mills and other industries, furnishing a home market for the immense wheat crops, and giving employment to men in the manufacture of flour arnd lumber.

LEONARD W. DEYO, blacksmith, Urbana; is a native of Pickaway Co., Ohio ; born May 15, 1837. He is a son of Joseph and Eliza Henderson Deyo. The family was originally from Virginia. Joseph Deyo was a farmer, and the father of ten children, seven of whom are now living. He died when Leonard W. was quite young. Our subject wa ; raised on the farm and educated in the common schools. At the age of 14 or 15, he began work at the blacksmith's trade, which he followed about eighteen months, aT er which he farmed till 1861, when the call of his country aroused his patriotism and he enlisted in the 30th 0. V. I., under Col. Hugh Ewing. He took partin the battles of Cross Lanes, Va., Antietam, second Bull Run, Vicksburg and Jackson, fighting for several days in routing Jo Johnston at Mission Ridge, the Peach Tree Creek stampede and other lesser battles and skirmishes, winding up at Atlanta, where lie was prostrated with sickness and remained unfit for duty for a year. He was discharged in December, 1864. On returning home, he again engaged in farming till 1869, at which time he removed to Missouri and traded in stock for a period of two years, when he returned to Pickaway Co. and opened a blacksmith-shop. He remained there till January, 1874 ; he then came to this county, where he has remained ever since; three v^ars of the time at Catawba Station. In 1865, he was joined in wedlock to Mary Jan., Matlock. They are parents of seven children - Charlie W., David, George, Maggie, Mary, Effie and Harry, all of whom are living.

WESLEY DILTZ, farmer ; P. 0. Cable ; is a native of Kentucky. He was born April 22, 1801. At the age of 3 years, he came with his parents to Warren Co., and at the age of 8 or 9 to this county, where he has remained ever since. He is a son of Joseph and Mary Jarrard Diltz - Joseph was a native of New Jersey, of German descent; Mary Jarrard was of English parentage. They were parents of twelve children, six boys and six girls - Susan, John, Joseph, Sallie, Samuel, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Wesley, Cynthia, Jarrard, Wilkinson and Mary - all of whom lived to maturity except Joseph and Mary, he dying of croup at the age of 4, and she dying at 7, probably of king's evil. Joseph Diltz came to this county in 1808 or 1809, and located where he lived to the time of his death, which occurred June 7, 1824, in the 72d year of his age. He was one of the first settlers of this county, coming here when the timid deer and turkey went almost unmolested through the deep forests and dense thickets. Bears were also in abundance, and game of every description easily obtained. Our subject was joined in matrimony to Cynthia Kennard Nov. 22, 1825. They were parents of nine children, three boys and six girls, seven of whom are still living, two little girls - Lavina and Sarah Jane - having died of whooping-cough. Although Mr. Diltz received his education in the old log schoolhouse of his time and was obliged to go three miles to attend, he is an intelligent and interesting old gentleman, and furnishes facts with readiness and ease. He has been a farmer all his life, but has now retired from active pursuits, and is enjoying the fruits of his early labors. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which they have labored for half a century in the cause of the Master.

SAMUEL M. DUNLAP, farmer ; P. O. Mutual ; was born in this township April 26, 1829. He is a son of John and Ann (Pauli) Dunlap, both natives of Virginia, though John came from Kentucky, where he had lived for several years, to this State. They were parents of ten children, eight boys and two girls, one of whom died quite young. Our subject spent his boyhood on a farm in a manner incident to youth, and was educated in the common schools of that day. His father died wheu he was only 15. He was then hired out by his mother until he attained his majority, after which he worked six or seven years on the farm at the enormous price of $8 per month, and, by frugality, saved money even at that. July 14, 1859, he was united in wedlock to Nancy M. Johnson, and began life in earnest, following the profession of farmer. They are parents of five children - Annie E., born May 4, 1860 ; Mary E., April 15, 1862; John W., Aug. 18, 1864; Charles R., Sept. 16, 1871, and Emma N., March 12, 1880. All are at home with their parents, and enjoying the society of those who are near and dear to them by the ties of nature and affection. His home consists of 51 acres. They are social and kind-hearted people, and generous in their treatment of every one.

LOUIS A. GANSON, farmer and small-fruit grower ; P. 0. Urbana ; is a native of this township, born Feb. 26, 1839. He is a son of Francis and Mary A. (Allen) Ganson. Francis was a native of Chester Co., Penn. He emigrated to this State, in company with his father, in 1833. He is a farmer, living in this township. Our subject spent his boyhood on the farm, and was educated in the common schools. At the age of 21, he began farming for himself in connection with the small-fruit business, which he has followed ever since, except while in the army, being one of the largest grape-growers in the county. Aug. 11, 1862, when the flag of our country was in danger and patriotic hearts went out in sympathy, he left home and family and everything that makes life desirable, feeling that he owed his first duty to his country, and enlisted in the 95th 0. V. I., with which he served eighteen months, performing duty at Richmond, Ky., at Vicksburg, at Memphis, guarding the city at the first taking of Jackson, and other points on the river. He was discharged on account of disabilities Dec. 9, 1863. Oct. 18, 1860, he was married to Louisa R., daughter of John Harper. They are parents of seven children, all living. His place consists of 52f acres, all under cultivation. There is a small lake covering about 3 acres on the east side, which furnishes good stock water the year round. Mr. G. is at present one of the Trustees of the township, holding the office for the second year.

WILLIAM J. GIVEN, farmer ; P. 0. Mechanicsburg ; is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Berks Co., Dec. 6, 1821 ; he is a son of Tatty and Mary Ann (Stewart) Given, both natives of Pennsylvania. They came to this State in the fall of 1837, locating on a farm in this county, on the State road, below Urbana, where he remained seven years. He continued farming till the death of his wife, in October, 1846. after which he quit farming and lived with his children. William J. was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He has followed farming all his life, and is comfortably situated for the business, having teams and tools sufficient for the purpose. Jan. 2, 1845, he was united in wedlock to Matilda Vinyard ; they are parents of seven children - Sarah J., Mary Ann, John, Samuel and George, who are living, and William and Elizabeth, deceased. George is the only one at home, the others being married. They have also a niece, Mary Vinyard, who has been living with them as one of the family from infancy. Mr. and Mrs. G. are both active members of the M. E. Church, with which they have been connected twenty-one years. His farm consists of 139 acres, and he makes a specialty of the cultivation of grain.

JOHN HARPER, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. The subject of this sketch is a native of Berkeley Co., Va., born March 3, 1798 ; he is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Cunningham) Harper ; he was a Virginian by birth, she a Pennsylvanian, of Scotch origin. They emigrated to this State in 1802, and settled in Fairfield Co., where they remained for fourteen years, settling in this county in 1816. They were parents of twelve children - six boys and six girls - six of whom are still living - one in Dayton, one in Allen Co., and the remaining four in Champaign. Samuel Harper followed the profession of farmer all his life. When he came to this county, there were no improvements, with the exception of an occasional house, there being only two houses between Urbana and Mechanicsburg. They lived to a green old age in this county, he dying in his 91st year, and she in her 78th. John Harper, in connection with his brothers* did most of the work of clearing the farm and improving their adopted home. He has been thrice married - first, sixty-two years ago, to Rebecca Woods, by whom he had two children ; his second marriage was with Elizabeth Wilson, of Fairfield Co., formerly of Pennsylvania ; she bore him five children ; being again left a widower, he celebrated his third marriage with Sarah C. Bailey, forty years ago ; two children were the result of this union. Six of his children are living, all married ; his wife's daughter, Mary Ann Clark, was reared in the same family. Mr. and Mrs. Harper are quite well and active for people of their age, being able to do light work and attend to affairs generally on the farm. They have lived together and shared each other's joys and sorrows for twoscore years. They are both members of the M. E. Church, with which he has been connected nearly sixty years, and are trying to live consistent Christian lives, both for their own satisfaction and the cause of the Master.

MARTHA HAYS, farmer; P. 0. Mechanicsburg ; is a native of Knox Co., Ohio ; born Dec. 25, 1803. She is a daughter of James Pollock, and has been twice married; first, to Joseph Coe, in Knox Co. They removed to Richland Co., where they lived twenty-one years and had eight children. Her second marriage was with Samuel Hays, after coming to this county. Two children were the result of this marriage. None of her children are living. She survives alone, and has borne much trouble in the loss of her family. She still owns the farm, and her grand-daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Owen, are living on the place, and take charge of affairs, repaying the debt of gratitude which Mrs. Owen owes. Her mother died when she was only 18 months old, and her grandmother reared her as her own. Mrs. Hays and the entire family, including both husbands, were church members. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.

SAMUEL M. HODGE, farmer ; P. 0. Mechanicsburg ; is a native of Clark Co.; born March 2, 1832. He is a son of James H. and Elizabeth Sailor, Hodge. He (James H.) was a native of Montgomery Co., Ky., and came to this State with his 'father, Andrew, one of the oldest settlers of Clark, in 1808, when only 8 years old. Elizabeth Sailor was a native of Virginia. James Hodge was a farmer, owning a large tract of land lying in this and Clark Counties. Samuel M. was reared on the farm, and educated in the common schools. After attaining his majority, he drove cattle for a couple of years, and then engaged in farming for himself, which he has followed ever since. He has served the people in the capacity of Trustee for three years. In 1862, he was elected Captain of the militia. Oct. 25, 1855, he was joined in wedlock to Amanda M. Roberts. They are parents of ten children, eight of whom are living. Mr. Hodge has something over 600 acres of land, which he farms, being one of the most extensive farmers in the township. He raises stock of all kinds largely, but makes a specialty of hogs.

JOHN H. HODGE, farmer ; P. 0. Horr's; is a native of Clark Co.; born Jan. 1, 1835. He is a son of James H. and Elizabeth Sailor Hodge. Mr. Hodge was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He has followed the profession of farmer all his life. His farms consist of 489 acres. The one where he lives is devoted to the cultivation of grain. The farm of 197 acres, in Clark, is a stock farm. He was united in wedlock, Jan. 17, 1861, to Miranda Hunter. They are parents of three children ; one only - Willis - is living; two infants deceased. Mr. Hodge came to this county in 1861, and has been an active and respected citizen. He has served as a member of the School Board for several years.

ALFRED A. HULL, farmer ; P. 0. Mechanicsburg ; is a native of Ohio, born at the head of Beaver Creek Jan. 18, 1821. He is a son of Benjamin and Louisa Monson Hull. He was a native of Kentucky ; she of New York. They came to this State in their youth, and located in Clark Co., where they remained till about the year 1830, when they removed to Madison Co. where they lived till the fall of 1846, at which time they emigrated to Illinois, where he still lives. Alfred A. Hull was reared on the farm, and educated first in the common schools, afterward at the London Academy, under J. M. Christian, and the best schools of the section. At the age of 20, he began teaching, which profession he followed twenty-five years. He has had a personal acquaintance with Mr. Pinneo, author of the English Grammar, also Dr. Ray, Dr. Lord, of Columbus, Prof. Robert Wilson and Mr. Hinkle and other prominent educators of Ohio. He removed to this county in 1855, and located on Sugar Hill farm, where he still resides. Mr. Hull has served the people of his township in the capacity of Trustee for several years, and as Justice of the Peace for three years. He was also a member of the Board of Education for nine years, and was instrumental in having the comfortable and stable schoolhouse of the township erected. Nov. 9, 1843, he was joined in wedlock to Margaret A. Kirkley, a native of Madison Co. They are parents of three children - M. Louisa, born March 10, 1846 ; Benjamin, F., Feb. 22, 1848, and Wm. B., July 20, 1852, all of whom are living in this county and one in Clark. Mr. Hull is enjoying very good health for a man of his age, and his door is always open for the hospitable entertainment of strangers. His estimable wife is afflicted with asthma, making it necessary to exercise great care with her health. They have traveled considerably through this and other States, hoping that a change of atmosphere might prove beneficial, which seems to have been the result. Mr. Hull has a taste for literature, and some talent in that direction. While traveling, he corresponded for the Central Ohio News. His farm consists of 178 acres, pleasantly located, with one of the finest springs in the section, supplying it with good running water.

ZENAS B. JONES, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana ; is a native of this county, born June 23, 1834. He is a son of John and Mary Lafferty Jones, both natives of this county. Their parents were Virginians, but came to this State in 1804, and located in this county at a time when it was one vast, uncultivated wilderness. John Jones spent his entire life in this county, helping to build up its interests and wealth as a farmer, living quietly at home, but taking an active interest in the affairs of the community. He was the father of seven children - Zenas B., John W., Thomas O., Levi M., Sarah C., Charles C. and Edward E., all are still living. He died within sight of his birthplace, at the age of 72. Zenas B. was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He remained at home with his father till the fall of 1861, when, at the call of his country, he left home to protect the flag which we all love, and enlisted in the 66th 0. V. I. He served about one year, being wounded in the first fight, Port Republic, and left on the field. He fell into the hands of the rebels, where he remained three months. He was then exchanged and discharged ; he still leaves the marks of his wounds, from which he is lame in the hip. After returning from the service, he again went to farming for himself, which he has continued ever since. In 1865, he was joined in wedlock to Eliza J. McConnell. They have no children, though they have two nieces who are living with them. They are both active members of the M. E. Church. His farm consists of 140 acres.

SAMUEL Mo AD AMS, farmer ; P. 0. Mechanicsburg ; is a native of this county ; born on the farm where he now lives, June 16, 1834. He is a son of John and Rachel Graham McAdams. He, John was a native of this county, born Oct. 30, 1808. She was also a native of this State, born Feb. 28, 1811. John McAdams was the son of John, one of the earliest settlers of this part of the State, coming here prior to 1800, when the country was entirely wild, and the principal inhabitants were Indians. John McAdams, father of Samuel, reared a large family of children, viz., Ellen, Eliza Jane, Samuel, Melona, Francis, Marion, Mary Ann, Harriet and Ruth, all of whom are living but Ellen and Melona. Eliza lives in Iowa, and. Mary Ann in Indiana. The remainder of the family live in this county. Mr. M. was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He has been a farmer all his life, in connection with which he has run a threshing machine for twelve years. April 6, 1854, he married Nancy Jane Doak, by whom he had six children. She died in 1865. His second marriage was celebrated April 12, 1866, with Winnie Thompson. They are parents of seven children, all of whom are living ; one of the children by his first wife is dead. His farm consists of 182 acres in a body, and in a good state of cultivation.

JAMES A. McLAIN, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana; is a native of this county, and was born on the place where he now resides, July 29, 1804. His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Runyon McLain, came to this county in the fall of 1801 or 1802. Joseph was a native of Loudoun Co., Va., and Elizabeth Runyon a native of Elizabethtown, N. J, They came down the Ohio River in a flat-boat to Cincinnati, and stopped at Monroe, where they raised a crop of corn, then came to Champaign and located near what is now Mutual, where they remained to the time of their death ; he dying in 1834, and she in 1839. They were parents of seven children, of whom James A. is the third son. Our subject was reared upon the farm, and received his education in the common schools with his brothers and sisters, except William, who was a graduate of Oxford, and afterward a prominent divine in Washington City. Mr. McLain has followed the profession of farmer all his life, and has applied his ax to the sturdy oaks that once covered the fine farm which he now owns. In 1836, he married Jane M. Wilson, with whom he lived seven years. They had no children. In 1844, he celebrated his second marriage with Martha Ann Porter, who has born him eleven children, uine of whom are still living and have grown to manhood and womanhood. Mr. McLain has held different township offices, and was Justice of the Peace for six years. Although of a naturally reticent disposition, he has taken a lively interest in the welfare of the community, and has done much to build up the wealth of Union Township. He and his entire family are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has been an Elder for forty years, and has had the greater part of the management of the finances of the church, and assisted largely in building three different churches in that time. They are exemplary and consistent Christians, laboring faithfully in the cause of the Master, with the hope of the reward of the just. Squire McLain is spending the latter years of his life in the enjoyment of the society of his wife and family, and has accumulated wealth. Although now seventy-six years of age, he is hearty and active, attending to the thousand little chores about the farm.

WILLIAM S. MADDEN, farmer ; P. O. Urbana ; is a native of this county, born Sept. 10, 1844 ; he is a son of Perry G. and Mary Stewart Madden. Perry Madden was a native of Virginia, born in 1809; he came to this State about fifty years ago and located in this county ; he followed farming in connection with stock and real-estate trading, and owned large tracts of land at different times ; was one of the most successful business men of the community, and was well beloved by the people ; he died in March, 1879. William S. was reared on the farm and educated in the district schools ; he, like his father, followed farming and the raising of stock ; his farm consists of 232 acres, all in a good state of cultivation but about fifty acres of timber. He was married to Louisa Dickinson in 1865 ; thej^ are parents of three children - Frederick W., Nathaniel C. and Mary M.; all are living well. Mr. M. is one of the leading young farmers of this section, taking an active interest in anything for the public good and the advancement of the interests of the community of which he is a member.

JOHN F. MICHAEL (deceased) ; was a native of Frederick Co., Md., born May 7, 1811 ; he was a son of Christopher and Ann Catharine Michael, both natives of Maryland ; Christopher was born May 4, 1775 ; Ann Catharine was of German parentage, and was born April 12, 1774; he died in Maryland March 8, 1846 ; she came to this State with her son John F., with whom she remained till her death, Dec. 14, 1858. John F. Michael came to this State in 1853 and located on a farm in this county, where he remained the rest of his life ; he followed the profession of farmer all his life. He was a member of the German Reformed Church. He was married, March 16, 1837, to Mary Ann Hyatt; they were parents of eight children, six of whom - William F., born March 6, 1838; Eli H., Feb. 27, 1842; James K. P., Nov. 20, 1844; John F., Dec. 18, 1846; Margaret Ann C., Sept. 23, 1852; Samuel M., Nov. 11, 1855 - are living; Christopher, born Dec. 10, 1839, and Charles E.,Sept. 9, 1849, deceased. Mrs. Michael is still living on the old homestead ; her son, John F., is living with her, and takes charge of the farm in connection with his brother William F. William F. is married, and the father of seven children, five of whom are living - Effie J., James W., Franklin P., Charlotte and Bertha E.; William F. and Emma Grace deceased; his wife was Emily D., daughter of Samuel Harper, deceased. The two brothers, William F. and John F., have lived on the farm where they now reside ever since they came to the State, twenty-seven years ago. William F. is a member of the Buck Creek Presbyterian Church.

THOMAS NEELD, farmer; P. 0. Urban a ; is a native of Warren Co., Ohio, born May 16, 1840. He is a son of Joseph and Ellen (Halloway) Neeld. He (Joseph) was originally from Pennsylvania ; she was a native of this State. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood on the farm in a manner incident to youth, and received his education in the common schools. In 1861, having just attained his majority, when the flag of our country was in danger and the boom of rebel cannon was heard near the national capital, he left his home and enlisted in the 6th 0. V. I., with which he served faithfully for more than four years, though part of the time in the marine service. He was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and other points along the river while in the marine service, also at the siege of Vicksburg and the Bed Biver campaign, and other points in that section of the South. Jan. 19, 1865, he was mustered out at Vicksburg. On returning home, he located in Highland Co., where he engaged in farming, which he has followed ever since. In 1861, he was united in wedlock to Martha Ann Knotts. They are parents of six children - Walter, Charles, Mary Ellen, Louis, Mertie and Arthur. All are living and hearty, and at home with their parents. He removed to this county in March, 1876.

NATHAN NEEB, farmer ; P. 0. Horr's ; is a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born Jan. 4, 1824. He is a son of Nathan and Jane (Conrad) Neer, both natives of Loudoun Co., Va. They came to this State in 1823, and located in Clark Co., where Catawba now stands. It was then a forest. He was a farmer all his life, clearing his place from a state of nature. They were parents of six children ; two only are now living - Nathan and Enos. He died in 1864. Nathan Neer has followed the profession of farmer all his life, having a large farm, consisting of 250 acres, valued at about $50 per acre. In 1846, he was joined in wedlock to Lucinda Spry. They have been on the farm where they now live for thirty years, and have accumulated considerable property. They have no children.

ABY PAULL, farmer ; P. 0. Mutual ; is a daughter of William and Ann (Jack) Pauli, natives of Butler Co., W. Va. They emigrated to this State in 1814, and settled on the farm where Ary now lives. It was then entirely in a state of nature, with the exception of a small field, which had been opened by a squatter. Mr. Pauli brought seven children over the Alleghanies, three boys and four girls, three of whom are still living. They came overland from Virginia with two four-horse teams through the then almost unbroken wilds. He died Jan. 1 of the following year, 1815. His wife continued living on the farm, and reared her entire family. She departed this life July 31, 1846. After the death of her mother, Ary located on the place where she now lives, it being her share of the inheritance. Her life has been one checkered scene, having passed through all the trials incident to this life. Affliction in the shape of disease of every form has been her lot. She has bravely struggled through all, and, though now 75 years of age, her mind is bright and active. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church by birthright and education, and cheerfully and consistently walks in the footsteps of the Master, trusting that the reward will come in the great future.

JESSE C. PHILLIPS, farmer; P. 0. Urbana ; was born in Kentucky March 14, 1799; he is a son of Elijah and Hannah Corwin Phillips, both natives of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Kentucky in an early day ; Elijah Phillips died within a few days of the birth of Jesse C.; his wife, in company with her brothers, of the old family of Corwins, came to Warren Co. in the summer of 1799. In the year 1813, Mrs. Phillips removed to Champaign Co., where, in the course of a year or so, she married

Philip Kenton, one of the pioneers of this county ; she remained here till the time of her death, some twenty-five years ago. Jesse C. is the survivor of five children; he has followed the business of tanning and currying the greater part of his life, having devoted his entire attention to the business for thirty-seven years ; for the past twenty years, he has followed farming ; he has always been an energetic citizen, taking an active part in anything tending to the general good of the county. In 1837, he was elected Representative to the Ohio Legislature, and re-elected in 1839 ; he served as Justice of the Peace for seven terms (twenty-one years). On the 25th day of March, 1827, he was joined in wedlock with Ellen Stewart ; they were the parents of eleven children, five of whom - Elizabeth, Elijah, Hannah, Francis W. and Sophia S. - are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have been married for more than fifty-three years, and, although Mr. Phillips is rather feeble, his partner for so many years is hale for a lady of her age, and able to attend to his wants. They have witnessed many changing scenes in life, and great developments in the country. Their children are living in this State, except one, who resides in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have been members of the O. S. Baptist Church (Nettle Creek) for more than forty years; he has been a member of the Masonic order since Oct. 12, 1826.

SAMUEL H. RANNELLS, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was born in Virginia May 1, 1827 ; he is a son of William and Nancy (Humes) Rannells, both natives of Virginia ; they emigrated to this State about the year 1828, and located on the farm where Robert N. Rannells now lives; they were parents of eight children, four of whom - Samuel H., Nancy M. (Mrs. Gould), Robert N. and John E. - are living, and reside in this county. Mr. Rannells followed the fortunes of the farm during his life ; coming here when the country was wild and uncultivated, he reared a large family and opened one of the large farms of this section. His marriage with Nancy Humes was celebrated Sept. 30, 1824; he died May 20, 1874; his wife departed this life in 1862. Samuel H. was reared on the farm, and received his education in the common schools ; at the age of 21, he began farming for himself ; his farm now contains 160 acres, which he devotes chiefly to the cultivation of grain. In 1859, he was married to Elizabeth Donaldson, who has borne him five children, all living, viz., William, Katie, Frank, Clifford and Ralph. He and his estimable wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, with which they have been connected many years, and are consistent working Christians ; he is a public-spirited gentleman, taking an active interest in the general good of the community of which he is a member.

ROBERT N. RA.NNELLS, farmer; P. 0. Urbana. The above gentleman is a native of this county, born Aug. 25, 1832. He is a son of William and Nancy Rannells. Our subject was reared on the farm, and received his education in the schools of the county. He has followed farming as a vocation thus far in life, and, at present, is the possessor of 210 acres of choice farming land, to which he devotes his time and talent in raising grain and stock ; in the latter, he deals quite extensively. He is a member of the Buck Creek Presbyterian Church, with which he has been connected several years. He is an active and successful business man, and interested in the genoral welfare of the community.

JOSEPH M. ROBERTS, farmer ; P. 0. Horr's; is a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born June 27, 1827. He is a son of James H. and Mary Ann (Wren) Roberts, natives of Virginia. She came to Clark Co. in 1803, when Indians were numerous in this section. He came in 1810. After their marriage they located on a farm, where they remained till the time of their deaths. James H. entered the land on which he lived, and, in 1817, it being unsafe to send money by the mails, he rode to Washington on horseback to make the last payment on his farm. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and served under Gen. Harrison in the Northwestern army. He died at the advanced age of 79 years 11 months. She died also in her 80th year. Joseph M. was reared on the farm, and tilled the corn with the single-shovel plow, in connection with the immense hoe of that time. He has been a farmer all his life, with the exception of a few years ; when he was a young man he drove cattle across the mountains to Lancaster, Penn. He has witnessed the changes of half a century, and added his labor to the common cause. In 1864, when the President called for the assistance of the N. H. G-., imbued with the true spirit of patriotism, he went with his company to Columbus, and enlisted in the volunteer service in the 134th Regiment, where he served for four months. Nov. 24, 1856, he was united in wedlock to Lovey Reed. They are parents of nine children, six of whom - James H., Ella, Washington Irving, Harry, Nettie and Mary, are living; Channing, Denny and William V., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and the three eldest children are members of the regular Baptist Church. He is also a member of the I. 0. 0. F. of the R. P. degree, a fact in which he feels great pride, having been attached to the order since 1853. He has a tomahawk in his possession which was found in a tree, and has been in the family for fifty years. It was lost at one time for twenty years; also the sword carried by his father when Captain of the militia.

WILLIAM F. ROCK, farmer; P. 0. Urbana ; is a native of this county, born Oct. 27, 1833. He is a son of John and Amelia Copse Rock, both natives of this county. They were the parents of twelve children, five of whom are living - William F., Sarah H., Felix L., Sylvester H. and John W., all residents of this county. John Rock was one of Champaign's oldest boys, born in 1806 or 1807. He lived in this county all his life, adding his labor to the general cause of building up the interests of the community of which he was a member. He died Jan. 11, 1875. William F. was reared on the farm, and received his education in the common schools of his time. He has followed farming all his life, his farm consisting of 57 acres, in a good state of cultivation, with the exception of about 12 acres of timber.. Was united in wedlock, Dec. 20, 1855, to Elma A. Brown. They are parents of two children - Charles O. and Frank E.; one is still at home, the other married and living in the neighborhood. Mr. Rock was a member of the 134th 0. V. I., for one hundred days. His brother, St. Ledger J., was killed June 9, 1862, at Port Republic. Mr. and Mrs. R. and the eldest son are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are consistent and working Christians ; Mr. R. is also Superintendent of the Long Pond Sunday School, and has in past years superintended two schools at the same time. He takes an active interest in anything that is for the public good. He is holding the office of Justice of the Peace at the present time, this being his fourth year.

MRS. MARY SCEVA, farmer; P. 0. Mutual. Mrs. Mary Sceva was born in Merrimack Co.. N. H., March 28, 1812. She is a daughter of Charles aud Abigail Huntoon, both natives of the Granite State. June 28, 1835, she was joined in wedlock to Aaron Sceva, born Sept. 7, 1806. After living among their native hills for a year, they immigrated to this county and settled on the farm where Mrs. Sceva now lives. She is one of thirteen children - four boys and nine girls ; one brother and two sisters are still living. Mrs. S. is the mother of four children - Mary J., born Aug. 20, 1836; George A., Aug. 28, 1840 ; Angeline, Nov. 28, 1841, and Charles H., May 23, 1846, all of whom are living and residents of this county, the youngest son living with his mother and widowed sister, Angeline - Mrs. Tinney. Mrs. S. has lived on the farm since their first settlement, and reared her family. She is an earnest, consistent Christian lady, having been connected with the church since she was 16 years of age, first with the Free-Will Baptists, the church of her parents, and, after coming to this county, with the Methodist Episcopal. She is of a generous nature, always taking an interest in any good work which is for the general welfare of the community of which she is a member. She is spending her latter years in company with her son and widowed daughter and her two children, one of whom is just verging into womanhood. Her farm consist of 80 acres of the Military Survey.

JOHN M. SMITH, farmer ; P. 0. Mutual; is a native of Rockingham Co., N. H.» born April 20, 1824. He is a son of Benjamin and Lydia Ladd Smith. They were parents of seven children, Dudley, Stephen, Mercy, Lydia, Benjamin, Mary and our subject - all of whom are residents of the Granite State, but John M. He came to this State in 1854 and located on a farm in this county as a renter. In 1867, he was married to Eliza Jane Moody. They have no children. Mr. Smith is a carpenter by trade, and followed the business while a resident of New Hampshire, and has done something at it since he came here, though not making a business of the art. He now owns a little farm of 77 acres, all in a good state of cultivation, where he is spending the mature years of his life in the enjoyment of the society of his wife and the fruits of his labor.

FRED H. SNYDER, trader ; P. 0. Mutual ; is a native of Lancaster Co., Penn. He is a son of Louis and Elizabeth Annie Snyder. Louis was a native of Baltimore, Md., from which place he removed to Lancaster Co., Penn., where he married. - In 1838 or 1839, he emigrated to this State and located in Clark Co. He was a resident of Clark and Champaign Counties the remainder of his life. He was father of eight children, five boys and three girls, all of whom are living. Fred H. is the oldest of the family, and has followed various pursuits in life, having been an extensive dealer in stock for several years, shipping to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Buffalo, handling as many as 2,000 hogs and 500 steers in a season. He was one of the incorporators of the village of Mutual, and its first Mayor, holding the office of J ustice of the Peaoe at the same time. He has also been a member of the Council, and held other offices of trust. He is a genial, social gentleman, and takes an active interest in the public good. Nov. 20, 1860, he married Sallie E. Harper. Four children were the result of this union ; two only are living. Jan. 22, 1879, Mrs. Snyder was called away. He and his two children continue to keep house, preferring the influence and society of home. He is a member of Catawba Lodge, No. 339, I. O. O. F., to which he is much attached.

JOSEPH R. VAN METER, farmer; P. O. Horr's ; was born in Clark Co., Ohio, July 31, 1817. He is a son of Jacob and Sarah R. Van Meter. Jacob was of Virginia parentage, and Sarah R. of Maryland. They were married, after coming to this State, on Mad River. They at first located in Clark Co., where they remained for several years, after which (probably about 1825), they removed to this county and settled on the farm where William J. Van Meter now lives, where they remained to the time of their death, he dying Feb. 22, 1857, and she dying July 27, 1859. They were parents of eight children, six girls and two boys, one girl dying in infancy. Mrs. Bretner died June 14, 1877, and Harriet E., Oct. 5, 1849. The other members of the family are still living. Jacob's mother, a widow, came to this State in an early day with her family of seven children - Henry, Jacob, Solomon, Isaac, Ann, Rebecca and Sallie - and located on a farm, enduring the hardships and trials incident to pioneer life. Our subject was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He has given his especial attention to farming and the raising of stock. He has a farm of 240 acres, well adapted to the purpose. Feb. 1, 1847, he was united in the bonds of matrimony to Sarah A. Bretner. They are parents of four children - Edwin R., born March 6, 1848 ; Charlie R., Oct. 12, 1849; Lee H., March 7, 1852, and Jacob L., Nov. 21, 1853 - all of whom are living, one in Illinois, the remaining three near home. Edwin R. and Lee H. are married. Mr. and Mrs. Van Meter are active and effective workers in the M. E. Church, with which they have been connected for more than thirty years. Mr. Van Meter continues the management of the farm, though so afflicted with rheumatism as to keep him from active employment.

WILLIAM J. VAN METER, farmer; P. O. Horr's; is a native of this county, born July 25, 1833, on the farm where he now lives; he is a son of Jacob and Sarah Van Meter. Mr. Van Meter passed the earlier years of his life on a farm, and was educated at Lebanon and Springfield ; he has given his attention to farming, with the exception of three years spent in telegraphing. He was joined in wedlock to Elizabeth Baldwin, Feb. 2, 1860 ; they are the parents of five children - Cooley B., Frank R., Hattie N., Minerva M. and Eleanor - all of whom are living at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. V. are active members of the M. E. Church, to which they have been attached for many years ; they are exemplary and consistent

Christians, and are genteel and generous neighbors. His farm consists of 340 acres, which he farms both in grain and stock ; it is well supplied with springs, affording fine facilities for stock, and every field on the farm is well supplied with running water.

JOHN W. WILSON, farmer ; P. 0. Mutual; is a native of Frederick Co., Va., born Sept. 1, 1825 ; he is a son of Armstad and Sallie (Gough) Wilson ; he was a native of Virginia, she of Delaware, though she went to Virginia when only a child. They were parents of eleven children, nine of whom are living. Our subject was reared on the farm, and received the rudiments of an education in the common schools, attending but little, however, on account of the jealousy existing between the aristocracy and the plebeians. He has, by labor and close application, with the advantages of an inquiring mind, attained a good general knowledge. He has followed farming all his life; his farm consists of 60 acres, which he tills in connection with the adjoining land. He came to this State in 1851, locating in this county. In the fall of 1860, he married Mary E. Madden; they are parents of two children - Laura B. and Sarah Jane; both are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the M. E. Church, and are zealous workers in the cause of the Master.

ROBERT M. WOODS, farmer; P. 0. Urbana. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was born in Ohio Co., Va., in the year 1800. He is a son of Andrew and Mary (Mitchell) Woods, natives of Virginia. He emigrated to this county in 1832, locating near Urbana, where he remained one year. He then purchased the farm on which he now lives. He is one of seven children, viz., Andrew, Samuel, Robert, Alfred, Jane, Margaret and Mary Ann. All grew to maturity. Feb. 19, 1822, he married Rebecca, daughter of Col. William Voss. They are parents of eight children - Rachel V., Alfred, Mary, James, Edwin, William, Robert and Jane, four of whom, viz., William, Robert, Mary (Mrs. J. W. Ogden) and Jane (Mrs. Griffith Ellis). Mr. Woods has lived in Champaign for nearly fifty years, although he has changed location several times. Part of the time he lived in Urbana, and then on a small place about two miles east of that place, where his house was burned, and his furniture, together with many valuable records, were lost. Mr. Woods is quite active although fourscore years of age, and assists in seeing after the affairs of the farm. He and his aged wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, living exemplary and consistent Christian lives.

JAMES YOUNG, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. The subject of this sketch is a native of this county, born Sept. 13, 1841. He is a son of John and Margaret (Myers) Young. He (John) was a native of Scotland and she of Virginia. He came to this country about forty-eight years ago, first stopping in Canada a couple of years, then came to this county. He was a weaver by trade, which he followed all his life, working at different places in the country. He died in 1854. Mrs. Young was twice married, having one son, H. L. Kester, by her first husband, and one, our subject, by her second. He spent his boyhood on the farm, and has followed the business ever since, with the exception of three years and four months in the service of his country. He was married, in 1873, to Emma Protsman. They have had two children - Maggie May, living, and Albert, deceased. His farm consists of 129 acres, nearly all under improvement. Mrs. Young is a member of the M. E. Church.

Business References Urban

Anderson & Valiquette, Proprietors of Buckeye Foundry and Machine shop. We are prepared to furnish all kinds of machinery and other castings on short notice. All kinds of machinery repaired with neatness and dispatch. Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers and Gearing furnished at the lowest price. All orders by mail promptly attended to.

Colwell & O'Neal, Dealers in Sash, Doors, Blinds, Frames, Lath, Shingles and all kinds of Building material, office West Court street, near railroad depot. C. F. Colwell. B. O'Neal.

special attention paid to saving the natural teeth. Teeth extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous Oxide or Chloroform. Over Citizens' National Bank.

DeVoe, W. M., Fine Art Gallery, Artistic Photography and Portraiture, Crayon and India Ink Portraits, Oil Portraits, Chromotypes, Frames, Mats, Pictures of all kinds and styles, 18 Monument Square.

Fisler & Chance, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumery, Soaps, Brushes, Combs and Notions, Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal purposes. " Uncle Sam's " Harness Oil always on hand.

Marvin, S. H., Livery, Buggies, Phaetons, Carriages, Barouches, Sample Wagons ; best line of Coaches for Funerals, Weddings and Parties in the city. Horses boarded by the day, week or month, East Court street. Hedges Bainey's office at stable.

Miller, Thomas & Co., Sole Manufacturers of Steward's Patent Dumping Wagon (patented March 26, 1876), for Coal, Brick, Stone, etc. Examine our Wagon before buying. Orders by mail promptly filled.

St. Paris

Covalt, Chas. W., Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. First-class Carriages, Buggies and Turn Outs, also best accommodations for commercial and traveling men, Springfield street.

Furrow, J. K., Dealer in Groceries, Provisions and Country Produce; also Cutlery, Queensware, Glassware, Lamps, Coal Oil, etc. Store in Brick Corner.

Klimp & Fry, Manufacturers of and Dealers in Carriages, Buggies and Wagons of every description. Come and see our new Eureka Carriage, making a single or double seated Carriage in a moment's time. Our prices are as low as any other in the State. West Main street.

Millett, J. W., Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness, Saddles and Collars, Bridles, Whips, Halters, Combs, Brushes, etc. Bepairing done neatly and cheap, all work warranted, Springfield street.

Sayler, H., Manufacturer of first-class Carriages and Buggies, with all his improvements. Large stock of all styles at the lowest prices. All work warranted. Shop near railroad depot. " Sayler's Patent Cast Steel Fifth Wheel," the best Fifth Wheel in the world.

Buroker, Joseph, Attorney at Law and Farmer, Sec. 15, St. Paris P. O. Graham, G. D., Dealer in all kinds of Books, agent for Zell's Condensed Cyclopedia, Allen's P. O., Miami Co.

North Lewisburg P. O.

Pence & Hendrickson, Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies, Spring Wagons, Sleighs, etc. If you want a first-class rig, go and see their stock before buying e'sewhere.

Pence & Hendrickson, Proprietors of Livery, Feed and Exchange Stables at their Carriage Shop, near depot. Finest Turnout in the city. Good Sample Wagons for Commercial Travelers.

Cushman, G. C., Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Cigars and Tobacco, Glassware, Queensware, Notions, Drugs and Medicines. Goods sold to farmers in quantities at wholesale.

Culbertson & Barr. Manufacturers of fine Carriages, Barouches, Phaetons, Buggies, Sulkies, Spring Wagons, etc_ Jagger and Surry Wagons, latent styles, always on hand.

Taylor, Chas. & Son, Dealers in Pure Drugs and Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Dye Stuffs, Patent Medicines, Coal Oil and Lamps, Toilet Articles, School Books and Stationery, Musical Merchandise and Pure Wines and Liquors for medical purposes.

Blacksmiths and general repair shop. The oldest firm in Champaign County. Nichols, Augustus, Dealer in Boots and Shoes. Manufacturer of warranted goods, Main street.

Richardson, John, Postmaster and dealer in Groceries, Dry Goods, etc., etc., corner of North and Main streets. Taylor, Simeon, Justice of the Peace. Conveyances made, etc. Office at residence one mile west of Westville.

Pence & Bro., Manufacturers of Drain Tile. A good supply of assorted sizes constantly on hand. Prices to suit the times. Call and see us, Sec. 11, St. Paris P. 0.

Be ttberg, John F., Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Druggists' Sundries, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Putty, Glass, Coal Oil and a full line of goods usually kept in a general store. Our stock is complete, and will be sold very low.

Mingo

Eby, J. C., Proprietor of Eureka Hotel. Eleyet, Reuben, Blacksmith. Special attention given to Plow Work, Horseshoeing and General Repairing.

Source changes here: from The History of Champaign County, Ohio, published 1881; 58,009 words in this source stream.

Wayne Township

ship and followed his trade - that of a blacksmith - three or four years, then entered upon farming, which he has followed to the present. They have six children - Harry, Darius T., Winfield S., Don P., Ida and Ada. Our subject, at ten years of age, had never attended school a day in his life, but had attained an ordinary acquirement in reading and writing at home. He then entered the common school of his neighborhood, which he attended three years ; he made great progress, and then entered a select school at West Liberty, Ohio, and remained one year ; then attended a similar school in North Lewisburg for one and a half years. He determined to enter the medical profession and commenced the study of medicine, under Dr. Sullivan, in Mingo, teaching school and prosecuting his studies for two years ; then entered the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, took a three-years' course, graduated and received his diploma. In the spring of 1873, he bought out Dr. Sullivan, his former preceptor, in Mingo, entering at once upon the practice of medicine and surgery ; has now been in successful practice seven years. His thorough preparation and qualifications, and his natural taste and ability for his profession will, no doubt, win him abundant popularity and success as a skillful physician and surgeon. Dec. 31, 1874, he married Miss Mezzie, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Evans. They have one child - Ralph E.

SYLVESTER SPAIN, farmer; P. 0. Mingo ; born in this county Aug. 25, 1837, on the farm upon which he now lives; is a son of Joshua and Mary (Inskeep) Spain, who were natives of Virginia, the Spain ancestry being originally from Germany. Stephen Spain, the grandfather, came from Virginia, and located in Rush Township, about 1805, where he was one of the earliest settlers, opening out right in the native forests to make a farm and a home ; here he lived and died. Joshua located upon the farm where Sylvester now lives, about 1835, clearing up most of the farm right from the woodp; here he died in September, 1877, the mother having died in April, 1864. They were parents of four children, three now living - Martha Ann (now Widow Bishop), Sylvester and Coleman ; Sylvester married Abby Downs, who was born in this county Feb. 24, 1838 ; they have three children - William H., Frederick J. and Ilva J. Mr. Spain has always resided upon the home place, where he was bom ; has a good farm of 75 acres, with excellent buildings, making a very pleasant home. In 1864, he enlisted in the 100-day service in the war, serving out the full period for which he enlisted. Mr. Spain and wife are members of the M. E. Church, having united with them in March, 1880.

JOSEPH F. STONE, farmer; P. O. Cable ; bora in Virginia May 11, 1827 ; is a son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Hair) Stone, also natives of Virginia, as were also the grandparents. Thomas removed from Virginia to Ohio in November, 1827, and located in Perry Co., where he lived one and a half years ; then went to Fairfield Co., and lived there till 1842 ; he finally removed to Champaign Co , Wayne Township, where he lived till his death, a period of thirty-seven years ; he died Nov. 19, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Stone were married fifty-four years. Four years before his death, was celebrated their "golden wedding," at which time they had a very enjoyable occasion, in which the relatives came together from far and near, numbering over 100. His wife is still living on the home place, now in her 78th year. They have six children - Joseph F., Ann Elizabeth, Margaret M., Mary J., Thomas B. and Wilson S. Our subject lived with his parents till Jan. 9, 1853, when he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth Morecraft; his wife died June 3, 1857; on March 20, 1859, he was married to Mrs. Margaret J. Bailey, daughter of Frederick and Jane Ambrose, natives of Virginia, two of the earliest pioneers of Champaign Co., locating in Urbana in 1804. Mr. Ambrose helped to raise the first house in Urbana, and was Sheriff of the county for eight years, and Treasurer several years. Mr. Stone and wife by this union have had three children ; two now survive - Mary A. and Thomas F. After his first marriage, he lived on his father-in-law's farm till the death of his wife ; after his second marriage, he located on a farm he had bought, now owned by James McCarty, where he resided till 1864, then sold, and bought the farm upon which he now resides.

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He has a fine farm of 62 acres, in good cultivation ; has built a new house, and has other buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant home and residence. Him> self, wife and daughter are members of the M. E. Church, he having been such for thirty- one years, and she for forty years.

THOMAS B. STONE, farmer; P. 0. Mingo; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, March 18, 1838; is a son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Hair) Stone, who were natives of Virginia and parents of six children - Joseph F., Ann Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary Jane, Thomas B. and Wilson S. The parents emigrated from Virginia to Ohio about 1841, and located in Wayne Township, where he followed agricultural pursuits till his death, which occurred Nov. 19, 1879 ; the mother is still living on the home place, and is in her 78th year. Our subject lived with his father till his majority, after which which he went to farming for himself, and has followed agricultural pursuits through his life, and all within this county, except two years, during which he made a tour through the West, viewing several different States, and then returned home, where he has since resided. On Sept. 2, 1869, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Miller, daughter of Moses Devore, the father of nine children, eight now living - Newton, Hester Ann, Nelson, John M., Margaret, Elizabeth A., Aaron and Hopie. As the issue of this marriage they have three children - Addie H., Hattie M. and Ella B. ; his wife had one child by her first husband - Jennie May. Mr. Stone and wife are members of the M. E. Church, to which they attached themselves in 1878.

BENJAMIN R. TALLMAN, farmer; P. O. Mingo; born in Logan Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1834; is a son of Benjamin and Ruth (Taylor) Tallman, natives of New Jersey, the ancestry coming from England. They removed from New Jersey to Ohio, and located in Logan Co. about 1830, where he died in 1842, and she in 1861. They were parents of nine children - Thomas W., Franklin, William, Ruth Ann (now Mrs. Pratt), Mary (now Mrs. Hollingsworth), Alexander, Benjamin R., George W. and Sallie (now Mrs. Reed). Mr. Tallman's father dying when he was only 8 years of age, he was thrown upon the world and tossed about here and there till his majority, and from this time till 1866 he passed some time in Logan Co. and spent some time in the West, engaged mainly as a crealer in horses and stock. In January, 1866, he was married to Janet Downs, by whom he has one child - Gela May. In the spring of 1865, Mr. Tallman bought the farm upon which he now resides, and in the spring of 1866, after his marriage, located upon the farm where he has made a continued residence since. He has an excellent farm of 100 acres on the south side of the Mingo Valley, with good buildings, constituting a pleasant farmer's residence.' Mr. Tallman and wife are members of the M. E. Church, of Mingo.

JOSEPH TOWNSEND, farmer; P. 0. Cable; born in Belmont Co., Ohio Aug. 11, 1827 ; is a son of Levi and Mary (Watson) Townsend, natives of Pennsylvania, as were also the grandparents. They removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio about 1813, and located in Harrison Co., where the grandparents died. Levi and wife, after their marriage, remained a few years in Harrison Co., then removed to Belmont Co., residing there till 1834, when he went to Logan Co., when, after a residence of fifteen years, he returned to Harrison Co. and resided about twenty-two years ; then went to Iowa, where he is still living at the advanced age of 81 years. His wife died in the spring of 1848. They had five children. Three now survive - Elizabeth, Joseph and Abner. The two deceased are Eli and William. Our subject was brought up to farm labor till 19 years of age, when he left home to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed about eighteen years. He was married Feb. 1, 1849, to Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Ann Linvill. The issue of this marriage has been eight children. Six now survive - Sarah Fidelia, Ann Josephine, Adelia M., Emma F., Ernest H. and Effie. The two deceased were Benjamin and Lida M. After their marriage, they lived in Clark Co. one year, then went into Champaign Co. In 1866, he bought and located upon the farm where they have since resided. He has a fine farm of 220 acres in good cultivation, with fine buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant farmer's residence. Mr. Townsend and family, except Fidelia, are members of the Society of Friends.

TOWNENDS WALKER, farmer ; P. 0. North Lewisburg; born in Chester Co., Penn., April 24, 1835 ; is a son of Allison and Catharine (Carson) Walker, natives of Pennsylvania, the ancestry being from England and Wales. The parents settled in this county in 1837, locating in Rush Township, where they lived about three years, then went to Wayne Township, where he died Nov. 23, 1858. They were parents of three children, two now survive - Townends and Anna Mary. Our subject lived with his father till his death, then continued with his mother till April, 1861, when, at the first call for men in the war of the rebellion, for the three-months service, he was the first man in Wayne Township to enroll his name ; he served his three months, and, on Nov. 4, 1861, re-enlisted for three years in Co. A, 66th 0. V. I., and served till Aug. 9, 1862, when he was shot through the body and carried from the field, and was in the hospital for seventy-two days, then discharged, being unfitted for further military duties, and was placed on a pension of $8 per month, till May 2, 1864, he forfeited his pension by enlisting in the 100-day service. Since the war, however, he has obtained a pension of $12 per month, but he is disabled for life, being another example of those noble patriots who, to save their country, sacrificed all the pleasures and comforts of home. Although his life was spared, his strength and activity are lost, and his body is a living record of his service for his country. He was married May 10, 1868, to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Glendening) Black. They have had five children ; three now survive - Bertha, born July 4, 1869; Kittie, born May 14, 1871, and Allison, bom Nov. 7, 1873; Howard, born Nov. 26, 1875, and died Aug. 7, 1876 ; True, born Nov. 14, 1877, and died Feb. 20, 1878. His wife died Aug. 6, 1878. Mr. Walker lived on a rented farm after his marriage, one summer, then went to Middletown and lived till 1870, when he rented the farm on which he now lives. In 1873, he bought the farm, where he has since resided. Since his wife's death, his mother remains with him as housekeeper. She is now 71 years of age.

JAMES W. WELLS, farmer ; P. 0. Cable; bom in Virginia Sept. 11, 1825 ; is a son of Abraham and Mercy fChidester) Wells, he being of Welsh and she of German descent. The father died when James was only 2 years of age, leaving him in the care of his mother, who, with her family, removed from Virginia to Ohio about 1835, and located in this county, where they lived till her death, she dying when James was about 12 years of age. They were parents of nine children, three now survive - Phineas, Mary and James. Our subject, in 1839, went to Illinois and lived with William Davis, an old friend of his father, till 1847, when he went to Virginia, and remained one year, thence to this county, where he has lived the greater portion of his life. He was married Sept. 22, 1855, to Miss Margaret M., daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Stone. By this union they have had six children ; three now survive - Thomas, Edgar, Mary, Emma and James Marley; the deceased are Joseph F., Isaac M. and Charles S. Since his marriage, he has been a resident of Wayne Township, and has resided on the farm where he now lives eleven years ; has always followed farming as an occupation. Mr. Wells has been a man of popularity, and public spirit, holding many township offices; has been Township Assessor fourteen terms, and was Justice of the Peace six years. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for thirty years, and his wife a member of the M. E. Church for twenty years.

DANIEL W. WHITE, farmer ; P. O. North Lewisburg ; born in this county May 4, 1849 ; is a son of James H. and Harriet White, natives of Virginia ; the grandparents are also natives of Virginia. James H. and wife came to this county and located about thirty-seven years ago ; he has followed farming as an occupation. He is now 62 years of age. They have had twelve children, ten now living - Ann, Virginia, Daniel W., Mary E., Lavinia, Emory L.t Isabel, Orlena, John and Ida. Our subject lived with his father till 22 years of age. He was married Aug. 9, 1870, to Cynthia, daughter of James and Elizabeth Sheward, natives of Ohio. They have four children - Harriet E., James E., John W. and Mary Bell. After their marriage, he lived on rented forms till 1879, when he bought and located upon the form where he now resides. He has 50 acres of good land, and has erected a new house and other buildings and improvements.

WILLIAM H. WINDER, farmer; P. 0. Mingo; bom in Clark Co., Ohio, Jan. 24, 1887 ; is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Wildman) Winder; he a native of Ohio, and she of Virginia, the ancestry being originally from England. Thomas and wife removed from Clark Co. to their present place of residence in Logan Co., near North Lewisburg in 1848, where they have since resided; he has followed farming as a business during his life. They have had ten children, eight now surviving - John, Edward, Aaron, Elizabeth (now Mrs. Young), Abner, William H., Maria (now Mrs. Pennington) and Seth S. His wife died in the winter of 1876. Mr. Winder remained with his father till his marriage, which event was celebrated Jan. 1, 1868, when he was united with Martha, daughter of Lewis and Lavinia Seaman, by which union they have had one child - Florence L. Mr. Winder lived about two and one-half years on rented farms ; then bought and located upon the farm where he now lives and has since resided. Here he has a fine farm of 75 acres in the beautiful Mingo Valley, just bordering on the village of Mingo, with good buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant home and residence. He is * member of the Society of Friends, his wife being a member of the M. E. Church.

EPHRAIM WOODWARD, farmer; P. 0. Woodstock; bora in Pennsylvania Aug. 17, 1815 ; is a son of George and Alice (Buffington) Woodward, natives of Pennsylvania. The grandparents were also natives of Pennsylvania, the ancestry being from England and Wales. George and family removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and located in this county in 1883, and lived and died here. He died in 1846. They were parents of ten children ; nine now survive - Lydia, Jonathan, John, Ann, Eliza, Washington, Ephraim, William and George. Our subject lived with his parents till 24 years of age. He was married, April 3, 1841, to Miss Margaretta, daughter of Ezra and Elizabeth Lamborn, natives of Pennsylvania and early settlers in this county. As the issue of this union, they had five children - Elizabeth, George, Alice, Ezra and Eliza. His wife died Oct. 26, 1868, and he was married the second time Oct. 28, 1869, to Mrs. Harriet Ellsworth, daughter of Truman M. and Mary Kimball, he a native of Vermont, and she of Ohio. The issue of his last marriage is one child - Jane. After his first marriage, he located in Logan Co., where he lived about one and onehalf years ; then bought and located upon the farm where he now lives, having made a continued residence here of thirty-eight years. He has a fine farm of 127 acres, with good brick house and other buildings and improvements.

MATHEW A. WRIGHT, deceased; was born in Virginia Nov. 7, 1809; was a son of Samuel and Sarah (Mason) Wright, natives of Virginia. Samuel was one of the early pioneers of this county, locating here in 1810, on the farm now owned by Hiram Johnson ; his wife, Sarah, made the entire journey from Virginia on horseback ; they resided here several years, then went to Missouri, bought a grist-mill there, and he entered upon the milling business. After a few years' residence, he returned to Virginia to obtain some money due him on the sale of property he owned there, performing the journey on horseback. On his return trip, he was taken sick at Springfield, Ohio, and died there. The family remained in Missouri about two years after his death, then came back to Champaign Co., where his wife lived till her death. They had nine children ; five now survive - Elizabeth, Maria, Nancy, Jane and Emily. Our subject was a year old when his parents came to this county ; he remained with them till their death. He was married, Dec. 7, 1859, to Flavilla, daughter of Adam and Martha (Barker) Moffitt, natives of Ohio. By this union they had five children - Florence, Martha Alice, Samuel, Charles and Bertie. They located upon the farm where Mrs. Wright now lives. Fanning was his honorable business till his death; he died July 1, 1876. Mrs. Wright, with her family, still resides upon the home place; she owns 226 acres of land, in excellent cultivation, with good buildings, a mansion house and fine improvements.

ANDREW BELTZ, proprietor of grist-mill ; P. 0. North Lewisburg ; was bom in Pennsylvania in 1815 ; is a son of Henry and Susanna Beltz, who were born in Loudoun Co., Va. ; they removed to Pennsylvania, where they lived till their decease. Our subject was reared in Pennsylvania, receiving his education in the subscription schools. His father was a miller, as was his brother, with whom he learned his trade. In 1840, he came to Ohio, living for awhile in Middleburg, after which he came to this place, and purchased a mill, which he operated for sixteen years, then purchased his present mill seat, which at the time was a factory, but he remodeled it, and converted it into a flouring-mill. The building is three stories in height, 30x50 feet, and constructed of brick. The power is derived from water brought through a race from Spring Creek, giving motion to three sets of buhrs. The mill is fitted up with the best and most approved patterns of machinery ; this, in conjunction with his superior knowledge of the business, commands for him the confidence of his patrons, to whom he gives satisfaction. He is a gentleman well versed in his business, having had the experience of half a century, and is undoubtedly the oldest miller in the county. He has been twice married ; first with Nancy McClung, who bore him two children, both deceased. His second marriage was celebrated with Margaret Hutchinson, by whom he has had five children, all living - Emma V., James H., Ella, Otto and Ella Belle.

ELIAS P. BLACK, farmer ; P. 0. North Lewisburg ; was born on the place where he now lives, in the year 1839, and is a son of Peter and Maria Black ; his father was born in Pennsylvania; his mother in the State of New Hampshire. They, with their parents, came to Ohio, and settled in this township in the year 1809. Maria, mother of Elias, is a daughter of Richmond and Lydia Hilliard. Peter Black's first location was on 106 acres of land, which was covered with a dense growth of timber and underbrush. In the very midst of a wilderness, he erected a small log cabin, into which he moved his family, and began the work of clearing and improving his land. He and his wife had the full brunt of the laborious work to perform, but by perseverance, they overcame the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, and, after years of toil, succeeded in getting their land in shape to receive the improved implements of agriculture. They lived many years together, and enjoyed the fruits of their hard-earned labor before the hand of death separated them. He died in 1869, aged 73 years ; his wife is living, aged 75 years. They were parents of seven children, four living, viz., Francis M., Lydia A., Harriet B. and Elias P. The deceased are Benjamin, Elias and Delilah. Mr. B., Sr., was a very energetic man, and, as he had no money to buy land, when he came, he conceived the idea of going to the Scioto Valley to make sugar. He was in great peril, for the blood-thirsty red men at that time were very plenty, yet in their midst he labored three seasons, having many adventures with Indians and wolves. Their sugar was conveyed to Dayton through a wilderness, and sold for 2} and 3 cents per pound, which money paid for his first 106 acres of land. They were members of the P. M. Church, in which he was a prominent member. Our subject was raised where he resides, and owns 196 acres of fine land, all in cultivation and well-improved. Dec. 28, 1871, he was married to Leah, daughter of Samuel White, of Delaware Co., Ohio. He and his estimable wife are members of the P. M. Church, with which they have been connected fifteen years, and take much interest in religious matters. He is also a very prominent member of the church, having served in many official capacities.

PHILO BURNHAM, farmer; P. O. Woodstock ; was bom on the place where he now resides, April 14, 1823; he is a son of Erastus and Betsy (Reed) Burnham. His father was bora in Connecticut May 13, 1786. His mother was bora in the same State Aug. 23, 1783. They were married in their native State March 14, 1814. After their marriage they remained in Connecticut until 1817, at which time they emigrated to Ohio by team, their journey occupying about forty days. They located on land now owned by Philo ; with them came Anson Howard and family, and together they erected a log cabin, into which they moved their families. Here they resided for some time, after which Mr. Howard purchased other land and moved away. His father only lived long enough to begin and get fairly under way the work of clearing. He died Oct. 26, 1824. His wife survived him and reared their children, and departed this life Sept. 13, 1849. To them four children were born, all living, viz., Mary, now Mrs. Lyon, who resides in Iowa ; Roger T., also lives in Iowa ; Olive and Philo. Mrs. B. had been previously married to Jasper Woodworth, by whom she had three children, two of whom are living, viz., Asel and Charles, Sallie (Mrs. Topliff ), deceased. Our subject was reared on the place he now owns. His early boyhood was passed as was usual with pioneer boys, plenty of work, such as clearing, rolling logs, etc. His education was received in the subscription school, and in which he fitted himself to be able to discharge the business relations of life. He remained with his widowed mother till near manhood, when he took a trip to Massachusetts, remaining one year, and upon his return labored another year, after which he again turned his face toward Massachusetts, where, Sept. 15, 1847, he was married to Charlotte, daughter of William and Jerusha Perkins, by whom he has had eight children, five of whom are living, viz., Annette, William P., Mary, Lotta and Philo. The deceased are Elizabeth, George and Asenath. Mrs. B.'s parents were born in Massachusetts, where they lived and died. To them six children were born, of whom five are living, viz., John, Asenath, George, Levi and Charlotte. Edwin (deceased). Her parents died at about the age of 60 years. After his marriage, Mr. B. returned to his Ohio home, where he has since given his attention to the duties pertaining to the farm. He owns 239 acres of valuable land, which is all in a good state of cultivation and well improved, making a very delightful home. He never has been a political aspirant, yet has held some of the township offices. He was a member of Co. D, 134th O. N. G., of which company he was chosen Captain before leaving home. The regiment was stationed at Bermuda Hundred, where its term of service expired. He returned to his home a mere skeleton of his former self, completely emaciated in bodily vigor. He is also a member of the I. 0. O. F., order of Woodstock Lodge, No. 167. Mrs. B. was born in Massachusetts in 1826, Oct. 8.

YOUNG BUSSER, farmer; P. O. Woodstock ; was bom in Pennsylvania in the year 1843. He is a son of W. T. and Elizabeth J. Busser, who were also born in the same State, and of whom mention is made in this work. Our subject was reared in Urbana, where he received his education, and, when old enough, assisted his father, who has been an extensive dealer in and manufacturer of tobacco and cigars. He remained with his father till he attained his majority, after which he began life for himself, and continued in the above business till he came on the fhrm where he now resides, in 1876. He has been twice married, first, in 1868, with Amy Gard, by whom he had one child, Benjamin G. Mrs. Busser departed this life in 1871, aged 25 years. His second marriage was with Lucy P., daughter of George P. Howard, in 1873, by whom he has had three children - Howard, Celestine and Cotton. He was a member of Company A, 134th 0. N. G., one-hundred-day men, and, at the expiration of his term of service, was discharged. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Urbana. His wife is a member of the Universalist Church of Woodstock. He is an honored member of the I. 0. 0. F., No. 48, of Urbana.

C. H. CHAPMAN, undertaker and dealer in furniture, North Lewisburg ; was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1827 ; he is a son of Ezekiel and Lucretia (Post) Chapman, who were born in New York, where they resided till death ; his father died in November, 1874, aged 82 years; his mother departed this life in 1873, aged 74; they were parents of seven children, three of whom are living - Charlotte, Harriet and Charles H.; the deceased are Mary, Moses, Eunice and Olive. Our subject's boyhood was passed in New York, and, while yet young, he removed to Houston Co., Minn., where he remained fifteen years, engaged in the undertaking and furniture business, after which he removed to Logan Co., Ohio, where twelve years were passed in the same pursuits. In 1878, he came to North Lewisburg and embarked in his present business ; he carries a fine stock of plain and ornamental furniture, such as meets the demands of his many patrons. In 1857, he was married to Emeline, daughter of Hiram and Lydia (Baily) Howe, who has borne him seven children, four of whom are living - John W., Archie M., Frank J. and Robert L.; the deceased are Don, William H. and Wayne. He and his estimable wife have been members of the Presbyterian Church for twenty-three years, and are exemplary Christian people. He is an honorable member and worthy brother of the order of Masonry.

DAVID CORBET, farmer ; P. 0. Woodstock); born in this township in the year 1 827 ; he is a son of Amasa and Experience Corbet ; his father was bom in New York State Aug. 17, 1803 ; he, with his parents, David and Mariam Corbet, removed to this township in the year 1815 ; they purchased land nearly a mile west of Woodstock, which became their permanent place of abode ; their home was hewn from the very heart of a wilderness, and yet, in time, was cleared up and improved, and gotten in shape to receive the implements of agriculture. His grandfather only lived a few years after his coming, when he sickened, and, from an overdose of saltpeter taken through mistake, died at the age of 40 years ; his wife survived him, and died at the age of 73 years. His father was only 12 years old at the time of coming to Ohio, and, consequently, saw and did a full share of the great toil that was done in this country. His first purchase was of 173 acres of land, on which our subject now lives ; here he made a permanent home till his decease, which occurred Sept. 7, 1861. His mother died Jan. 6, 1863; she was bora June 15, 1804, and was a daughter of John Walburn, who came from Virginia in an early day, locating on the west side of Rush Township, where they resided for a number of years, then moved to Indiana, where they afterward died. To Amasa Corbet and wife, ten children were born, eight of whom are living, viz., David, John, Olive M., Lewis, Benjamin, William H., Marion D. and Amasa T.; the deceased are Martha and Mary. His grandfather and grandmother were parents of three children, all dead - Julia A., Amasa and Horace ; the last named was drowned in a well in 1817. Our subject was married to Lorinda, daughter of Henry and Barbara Stough, in 1844 ; to them twelve children have been bora, eleven living, viz., Melissa J., Lucy E., Mellvin GL W., Caroline W., John W., Mary E., Harriet L., David H., Fannie E., Nelson N. and Eddie ; Mellvin, deceased. Mr. Corbet owns 140 acres of land, well cultivated and improved. He and his wife are members of the P. M. Church, with which they have been connected for a score of years.

JOHN CORBET, farmer; P. O. North Lewisburg; was bora in this county in 1828, and is a son of Amasa and Experience Corbet ; his father was born in New York and his mother in one of the New England States. His father, with his parents, emigrared to Ohio and settled near Woodstock in a very early day. They purchased 38} acres of land, built a cabin, cleared their land, on which was made a permanent home many years, then moved to an adjoining farm, where they ended their days. His grandfather died soon after coming, his grandmother living to the age of 70 years. His father was only 12 years old at the time of coming to Ohio, consequently saw much hardship. He was a poor boy when he started in the world, but built up a good property. He died at the age of 58 years ; his mother, too, has passed away. They were parents of ten children, eight living, viz., David, John, Lewis, Benjamin, William H., Marion, Amasa and Olive ; the deceased are Martha and Melissa. They were members of the Christian Church, and died in the triumphs of a Christian faith. Our subject was reared on the farm, and remained at home till 23 years of age, at which time he was married to Elizabeth Jordan, after which he began life for himself, and worked rented land for some eight years, when his savings enabled him to buy 100 acres of land in Union Co., on which he lived four years. In 1864, he enlisted in Co. C, 17th O. V. I. Was stationed at Atlanta and vicinity; started with Sherman on his march to the sea and was taken sick ; afterward laid in the hospital at Jeffer- sonville, Ind., one year ; at the close of the war he was discharged. Upon his return, he went to work in Union Co. for one year, and, in 1866, purchased land where he now resides, 35 acres, all in cultivation and well improved. He and his wife have been members of the M. E. Church for many years, he having previously belonged to the Baptist, are exemplary Christian people, and take much interest in religious matters.

LUCIUS CRANSTON, farmer ; P. 0. Woodstock ; was born on the old home farm Jan. 25, 1804 ; he is a son of John B. and Betsy Cranston, of whom mention is made in the historical part of this work. In 1856, he was married to Lucy J. Robbins, by whom he has had seven children, five living - Amelia M., Fred W., Hattie D.. Pearl Z. and Janet H.; the deceased are Lucy, Jan. 2, 1863, aged 1 year 9 months and 10 days ; Lucius B., July 24, 1874, aged 10 years and 8 days. Mrs. Cranston is a daughter of Z. V. and Nancy (Luce) Robbins ; her father was born in Michigan June