White Eyes Township (part 15 of 20)

HOOD OLIVER T., White Eyes township; born in Ireliinil, in 1832; came to America in 1842, and to this county in 1852, and located in White Eyes township lie commenced the mechanical trade as a machinist in his eleventh year, entering a large machine shop in (ilasgow, Scotland, but afterward turned his attention to engineering. He came to Montreal, Canada, and took charge of the steamer Kollin Hill, on the St. Lawrence river. In the spring of 1847, he came to Oswego, New York, and had charge of the steamer Victoria, running on the Bay of Fundy in the summer of 1847. In the fall of 1847, he went into a machine shop at Niagara Falls. In the spring of 1848. his parents moved upon a farm in Canada, where he remainc-d with them until 18.30, when he came to Erie, Pennsylvania, and took charge of a steamer on Lake Erie, « here he remained until 1.S32, when he came to this county. He was married, Septcnd.ier Ui, 1S.")2, to Mary .T. Graham, who was born in Steubenvdie, the daughter of Benjamin Graham, a resident of this county. They are the parents of six children, five living. S. W. was born in 1854, in this county. He was married, July, 188("l, to Miss Sailie Marshall, of Allegheny City, Peinisylvania. She was born in 185G. S. W. is a saddler by trade, and is carrying on business at Avondale. The names of the other children are as follows, viz: Maggie, Rebecca, Jane and Sarah K., and are all at home. Mr. Hood has followed carpentering since ISGS He has been elected justice of the peace of White E^-es township, and is holding that office at present. He and his family are members of the U. P. church at Avondale.

HOOK ISAAC, Bethlehem township; farmer; son of John Hook; was born December 16, 1820, in this township, and has always remained a resident. His father came to this county in 1812, and located in Bethlehem township. He was one of the old pioneers, the town.ship being generally a dense f(jrest when he came here. Isaac Hi lok was married, in 1850, to Miss Kezia Burrell, of this county, who was born in 1829. They are the parents of nine childred,vi/, : S. M., born in 1851 ; E. .\nnie, born in 185.'?; Howard M., born in 1855; Susan, born in 18.37; Jemiie. born in 185!i; Harvey, born in l.'^62; William, born in b'^08; Mildred, born in ].870, and George, born in 1872. All the children are residents of this county. Mr. Hook has always been a resident of this county, and has followed agricultural pursuits.

HOOTMAN HENRY JACOB, Linton township; farmer; born December 'J, 1824; son of Henry and Eleanor (Farmer) Ilootman. (For anc stry see Isaac Hootman). When three years old his father moved to O.xford tdwnshiii. where Henry remained till he was twenty-one; he then lived in Lafayette township until 1859, when he moved to Linton township; married November 27, 1850, Miss Mary, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Kddruck) Ferguson, of Lafayette township. Their children are Henry B., Emma D., Aiidrew H., and William Tecumseh Sherman. Jlr. Ilootman eidisted in Company .\, One llunilred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I.," February 15, 1865, and served eight months.

HOOTMAN ISA.AC; farmer; born in Lafayette townshii) October 27, 1818; son of Henry and Eleanor (Fanner) Ilootman. His maternal grandfather Frederick Farmer, was Irish born; his paternal grandfather, Christopher Ilootman, was a Hessian, and was drafted into service when only fourteen jears old ; belonged to a regiment as drum-major emjiloycd by the English in the American war, and wiis wounded and taken jjrisoner at Trenton. When released at the close of the war he adopted .\merica as his home, and settled in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he died. His sou Henry, father of l.saac, came to Lafayette township in bSI5, and about 1828 moved to O.xford township; he afterwards sold out here and moved to Lawrence county, Illinois, where he died. E.Ncept a few months silent in Indiana, Isaac has always lived in this county. He was married in 1841 to Soiihronia I lammersly, horn October 22, 1822, daughter of Peter Hammersly, of Linton township. Their children are Henry, Ruhama, Thomas ; Eliza Ellen, deceased ; Seth ; Jacob, deceased ; George, Lydia, Manda, Dora ; Eber, deceased.

HOOVER CHRISTIAN, Crawford township; farmer; postotKce, New Bedford; born October 18, 1841, in German township. Holmes county, in the house in which he now resides; son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Snyder) Hoover. He has si)ent his entire time on the farm where he was born. He was married March IG, 1863, to Miss Mary, daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (Varnse) Gouser. Five children were born to them, viz: Francis M., Rebecca Elizabeth, Martha, Albert A. and Mary Margaret. Mr. Hoover has a comfortable home for himself and family.

HOSELTON WILLIAM, Coshocton; saloon and rcsturant. Third street, between Main and Chestnut; was born April 22, 1832, in Circleville, Pickaway county; son of Jo.seph Hoselton, Sr., a native of Pennsylvania; served as major in the war of l.'<12, and was present at the surrender of General Hull. Young Hoselton was rai.-ed in his native village. At lifteen he began canal boating, which he followed about tift(H'n years. He spent the years ls5(i-7 in the West. In 1861 he learned the carjientin' trade, anil followed it and butchering until l.'^77. when he established his present business. Mr. Hoselton was married May y, 1859, to Miss Eveline Prcscott, of Circleville. This union was blessed with five children,

HOSTETTER A. J., Keene township; born January 12, 1840, in Keene township; son of Jacob ami Harriet (Martin) Hostetter, of German birth. At the age of five years he moved to Holmes county, where he spent about twenty years, and then three in Ashland county. He ne.xt moved to Indiana, where lie remained until 1870, when he returned to Coshocton coimty. He has followed cabinetmaking for thirteen years. Jlr. Hostetter enlisted in 1802 in Company B, Si.xteenth regiment 0. V. I., and was discharged in 1804. He re-enlisted in Company B, First regiment 0. V. I., and remained in service until the close of the war, having been engaged at Mill Sjirings, Cumberland Gap, and in the numerous battles which were fought in Sherman's Georgia campaign. He was married February 20, 1807, to Susan E. Beaird, born in 1850, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Miller) Beaird.

HOUSER CHARLES, farmer; Washington township: postoffifc, Wakatomaka; born in 1814, in Hanii)shire county, Virginia. He came to this county in 1819 with his father C. D. Houser. He was born in 1700, in Germany, and came to Virginia in 1785. He married Marion Thompson, of the same county, who was born in 1773. He died in 185.3; she died in 1851. They were the parents of nine children. The subject of tliis is the sixth. He was married in 1832 to Miss Rebecca Garee, of Licking countv, who was born in 1818.

HOWE A. D., Coshocton ; foreman in axle department of steel works; was born March 10,1850, in Lodi, Otsego county. New York; son of George H. Howe. .\t the age of thirteen he went on a farm, where he remained two years. In April, 1805, he commenced his present business, at Springliold Center, Otsego county. New York, and remained two years, then worked two years in Herkimer county, New York. He came to this city in 1871, and was one of the first who worked in the jtresent works, becoming foreman in September, 1878, which position he has held to the present time. Mr. Howe was married July 10, 18GS, to Miss Mary, daughter of Isaac Sparts. of Menden. Herkimer county. New York. They have two children, Clarence D. and Mildred M.

HOWE GEORGE H., Coshocton ; boxmaker, in spring and axle works ; was born in Otsego county. New York, in 1827 ; commenced work in cotton factory at the age of fourteen, and continued four years; then learned the carpenters' trade, and followed it until he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-second N. Y. V. I. He was honorably discharged in July, 1804, and returned to New York and engaged in buggy axle manufacturing, where he continued until 1870, when he engaged in his present position. Mr. Howe chose Harriett, daughter of Leonard Perkins, of Oneida county, New York, for a i)artner to share the joys and sorrows of life with him. They were bles.sed witli five children, viz : Albert, Charles, Ida, George, and Eggert, deceased.

HOWELL JOHN, fruit grower; Washington township; postoftice, Wakatomaka; born in 1814, in Belmont county, Ohio. He came to this county in 1827, with his father, who was born in 17t)7, in Virginia. He was married in 1707, to Miss Elizabeth Bonham, of Virginia, who was born in 1777. They came to Belmont county in 1814. He was in the war of 1812. John was married in 18.37, to Miss Phcebe A. Seward, of this county, who was born in 1813, in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. She died in 1^70. They are the parents of eight children. Mr. Howell has thirty acres of orchard. His gross sales for 1S7U ^vere $2,000.

HOWLETT JOHN, Sr., Bedford township; cariienter; postoftice, West Bedford; liorn in 1819, in Ohio county. West Virginia. He was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth J. Steele, of the same county, who was born in 1820. They came to this county in 1801. They are the parents of nine children, viz: Franklin, Albert; Gabriel, deceased; John, .Tames; Charles, deceased; Sarah E., Harry and Ida May. Mr. Howlett is a carpenter, having worked on many fine buildings.

HOWSER A. B., Jackson township; Rascoe postoflice; born in this county in 1851; son of Jacob and Elizabeth Howser, and grandson of Andrew and Mary (Carson) Loekard; married in 1875 to Mary A. Norris, daughter of William and Rebecca J. Norris. Thev have one child - Curtis S. ' -

HUGHES JAMES, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice. West Bedford; born in 1809 in Belmont ctmnty, Ohio, and came to this county in 1821, with his father, who was born in 1707 in New Jersey. He married Miss Francis Launney, of Winchester, Virginia, and died in .1824. She died in 1867. They were the ]iarents of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1800 to ^Miss Rebecca Hardman, of this county, who was born in 1822. She died in 1803. He was married in 1872 to Miss Lottie Robinson, of this county, who was born in 1839, in Harrison county. They are the parents of three children, viz : Luella J., James A. and Francis U.

sylvnnia; son of John ami Eliza J. Hughes, and tcramlson of Robert ami Mary A. (Robinson) Hughes, and of John and Nanry (llassou) Duncan. He remained in riUsbur;j;li, till l.STS, wlien lie came to Keene. and married Miss Rebeeea FuUerton, of Irish extraction, who was born June 2(1,1844; daughter of Robert and Anna (Aiken) Fullerton, and granddaughter of Robert Fullerton. Three children have l)ecn born unto them: William, February 2, IsGS; Eliza J., October 1.5, 1871, and Mary E.. October 12,1874. Mr. Hughes enlisted in the Thirteenth Pa. V. I., Company F, and was discjiarged .Vngnst 28, 1.SOI ; re-enlisted September G, 18G1, in th<' One Hun- <lred and Second Pa. V. I., Company L, and mustered out September 9, 1864. He was engaged at Williamsliurg, Antietam and Fredericlvsburg. At M'iUiamsburg he was severly woiuided. He was a member of the militia that helped to suppress the great Pittsburgh riot, in 1878.

HUGHES WILLIAM H., Coshocton ; carpenter and contractor ; was born April Tl, 1840, in IMuskingum county. He is a son of Henry C. R. Hughes, American born, of Irish ancestry. Young Hughes was raised on the farm until jiljout fifteen years of age, when he began to learn the cabinet trade, which he followed until 18G1, when he enlisted in Company A, Ninth O. V. C, and served until the close of the war. On returning from the war he resumed his trade at Roscoe, where he followed it until 18G9, wlien he changed to his present trade. In 1871 lie came to this city, and has successfully followed the carl)enter anil contracting business to the present. Sir. Hughes was married August 8, 18GG, to Miss Jennie Mirise, daughter of John Mirise, deceased, formerly of Roscoe. This union has been blessed with five children, viz : Frank G., Alice Blanche, Edie Belle, Charles II. and William Longdon.

HURLBUTT L. H., Coshocton; manager for D. AI Moore, custom clothier, 422 Main street; 18.32, in the State of Comiecticut; commenced his trade when fourteen years of age; at twenty heestalilished a shop at Norfolk, Connecticut, and continued business six years. His ln-alth failing, he w'ent south and remained two years, then returned and located at Stanford, Connecticut, and remained twelve years. He was employed as cutter in Dunkirk, Newark and Dayton. In 1878 he t(.iok his present position. He was married in 18,38. to I\Iis8 E. Holcomb, of Waterbury, Comiecticut. Their children are William L., J. A. and Perry. This establishment emjiloys twenty-live hands, and turns off' from twenty-live to thirty suits per week. Mr. Moore buys <lircct from the mills. This is a branch of the Newark store, which employs from fifty to si.xty hands.

HUTCHINSON W. S., Coshocton; grocer, corner of Walnut and Sixth streets. Mr. Hutchinson is a native of tliis city, born December 31, 184S; was educated in the public schools of Coshocton, and made his lirst business engagement as salesman with William Ward, in general merchandising. He afterward served the tirms of Hay & Wilson, D. Brelsford & Co., and J. II. Klosser, when in February, 1878, he ])urclia.sed the stock of Williams Bros., since which lie lias been engaged in the grocery business. He carries an extensive and (irst-class stock of stajjle and fancy groceries and confectioneries, stove and woodenware, sugar-cured and pickled meats, lish, flour and salt, also deals in all kinds of country ])roduce.

INGRAHAM J. B., Coshocton, Ohio; physician and surgeon: born November '.-, 1821, in Harrison county. Virginia; son of Jacob and Maria (JI<idisett) Ingraham. His paternal ancestors are English, and his maternal, Welch and French. He was brought up a farmer-boy until eighteen, when he began teaching school, and taught three schools. In 18-14, he located at Athens, Athens county, Ohio, and at once began reading medicine with Dr. Carpenter, and began jiractice at Savannah, Athens county, Ohio, in l.'^47 ; his next location w'as at Logan, Hocking county, Ohio, W'here he was married, March 7, 1847, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Fielding) Guthrie. They are the i)arents of nine children, viz : Maria, Olivia, now Mrs. Dr. T. J. Smith; Sarah E., Charles M., Frances Ellen, now Jlrs. Dr. H. L Mann; Emma G.; John (i, deceased; Rose E., Edgar, Floyd and Robert Jay. June 4, 1S4<8, Dr. Ingraham located at I'lainlied, Coshocton county, Ohio, where he practiced until ,\pril 1, 1804, when he came to Coshocton. He has been eminently successful in his professional practice, especially as a surgeon.

IRVINE J., Coshocton ; attorney at law ; was born December 24, 1822, at Wooster, Ohio, where he remained until he was ten years old, when with his parents he went to Fredejncksburgh, wh(-re (in finishing his education he began leaching school. He taught in A.shland county, and also in the schools at Fredericksburgh At the age of twenty-fiiur he entered as a student the law ofHce of Sa)ip it Wilker, and was admitted to practice about the time war wasdeclared between the United Stales and ISIexico. In May, 1847, he lieutenant, and in September of the same year he was elected caiitain of the company at Malamoras, Mexico, and was honorably disiharged in 1848 at Cincinnati, Ohio. On receiving iiis discharge he came to his jirescnt location, and taught school one year; then resumed hisjiresent law i)rofession. In April, 18G1, he enlisted as colonel of the Sixteenth O. V. I. and served three months. In 1863 he recruited company M, Ninth O. V. C, and was coniniissioned its c:i{>tain, and subsequently major, and served until August 2, lf^'65. In June, 1S53, Col. Irvine was married to Miss Annie Humrifkhouse. They became the parents of two children, Samuel and Mar}-.

JACQUET JOHN M., Coshocton; pastor of ; St. George congregation; born August 20, 1817, in France; son of Claude Jacquet; educated at Lyons, France, and ordained there in 1844; came to America in 1845, and was employed in the dioce.se of Nashville. Tennessee, until 18.")0, in which year he became pastor of St. Mary's church, at Batesville, Noble county, Ohio, where he remained till 1869 ; he then removed to Coshocton, and has remained here since, officiating as pastor of the St. George church, in the city; and, in addition, having charge of live small missions, viz : One in Franklin, one in Linton, and one in Monroe township, this county; one in Dresden, and one in Muskingum townshij), Muskingum county.

JAMES E. W., Coshocton ; attorney ; born February 11, 1837, in East Union, this county; son of Thomas James, who was American h<irn, of English ancestry. Young James spent his early life on a farm and going to public schools. In 18.j4, he commenced a more thorough course of education, during the summers attending successively West Bedford academy, Oberlin college, Spring Mountain academy and Meadville college, Pennsylvania, and teaching in the winters. August 15, inn, he enlisted as a ])rivate in company K, Thirty-second O. V. I. During the first year he rose successively to second and first lieutenants. In February, 1863, he was conimi.ssioned captain. He resigned soon after the fall of Atlanta, Georgia. Captain James was ajipointed judge advocate on General Legget's stall and received several honorable mentions during his military services. In the spring of 1865, he entered, as a student, the law office of Messrs. Nicholas ct Williams. During his reading, he took the law course at Michigan university, and was graduated in March, 1867, soon after which he commenced the jiractice of law, forming the firm of Nicholas & James. Captain James was married. May 16. 1871, to Miss Cornelia A. Denver, daughter of Patrick Denver, of Clinton county, Ohio. The result of this union is one child, a daughter, Mary.

JAMES THOMAS, Bedford to^\-nship; postoffice West Bedford : born in 1812, in (his county. His father Elias James was born in 1785 in Loudon county, Virginia, and was married in 18C6, to Miss Nancy Fry, of the same county, who was born in 1785. They came to this county in 1809. He died in 1860, she died in 1863. They were the parents of six children, the subject of thi.s sketch being the third. He was married in 1833, to Miss Sarah O. Cochran, of this county, who was born in 1815. They are the parents of eight children, only one of whom is living. E. W. was a member of the Thirty-second, O. V. I. He went in as a private and rose to the rank of captain. The names of the deceased children are James F., Melvina, Eebecca J., Rachel V., Ruth v., Nancy E., and Sarah K.

JEFFRIES V. O., Coshocton; carriage and wagon manufacturer, north Second street; born November 22, 1841, in White Eyes township; son of William Jeflries. Young Jetiries was raised on the farm, where he remained until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to his trade with E. McDonald, after which he worked with Conrod & Shepler, of Marysville, Union county; and four years under instructions at Columbus; also for A. D. Manners, of this city. In the spring of 1876 he established his present shop, where he is receiving a full share of the patronage in his line of business. Mr. J. keeps eight or ten hands employed at his shop. Mr. Jetiries was married December 21, 1880, to Miss Ada L., daughter of George Morgan, of this city.

JELLEY ROBERT D., Keene township ; farmer; born December 1, 1841, in Mill Creek township; son of Samuel and Lydia Jelley,and grandson of James and Mary (Hazlett) Jeiley, and of Robert and Elizabeth" Davidson, natives of Ireland. He was married October 22, 1867, to Christina, daughter of Jacob and Susannah Best, and granddaughter of John and Christina (Revenaugh) Best, and of Peter and Susannah Miller, of German lineage. They have one child, Elizabeth M., born September 1, 1860.

JENNINGS JOSEPH, Franklin township; farmer; born in Coshocton county, September 23, 1845; son of Joseph Jennings, Sr., an early settler of this county; enlisted in Conijjany M, Ninth 0. V. C, October 22, 1863, and remained in service until nuistered out in 1865. Among the engagements he participated in were Decatur, Alabama, those about Atlanta, Aiken, Chappel Hill, Nasliville, Tennessee, etc. Since his return he has engaged in farming. He was married September 8, 1870, to Rebecca Simon, born April 27, 1847, daughter of William Simon, who was born in Fairfield county, and whose parents emigrated from Germany.' His children were, Arniinta, Viola, William" Marshall, John Harley, Sara Bell and Olvy Pearl.

county, who was horn in Xoveniher, 1824. He died March 12, 1.S75. They were the parents of four eluldrcn, only one of wliom, Polantes, is living. Mr. John followed the business of salesman, selling goods in Walhonding and Warsaw.

JONES SAMUEL, Lafayette township; farmer; postoltice, West Lafayette, Ohio; son of David P. and Margaret (Hunt) Jones; was horn April 20, 1842, in England. lie eanie to this eounlry in 184.5, and loeated in Linton township, this county. He was raised on the farm, and has always followed (hat oecupatien. Mr. Jones was married June 20, I860, to Miss Debby J Wiggins, of this comity. They are the parents of si.\ cliildren, viz: liosejla, born June 2'J, 1860; Id;i M, born i August 2.3, 1807; Charles H., born August 2(i, ' 18G9; Samuel II., born January 10, 1.S72; Daviil P , born December 0, 1877, died March 8, 1878, and Debby P., born January 21, 1870. Mr. Jones serve<l four months as a private in Company E, One Ihmdrcd and Fort> -second O. V. I., under General Butler.

JONES SMITH, Oxford township; farmer; White Eyes Plains postotfiee; son of Wesley and MiUe A. (Medley) Jones, both natives of Ohio. The subject of this sketch was born in Belmont county, in 1841, and came to this county when about three years of age. He was married to Miss Margaret Ann Wolf, dau'-diter of Sanmel Wolf, deceased They have not been blessed with any children. He is at present townshi]) trustee, being elected on the Republican ticket, although the township is Democratic, which shows his popularity. He took part in the late war, going out in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth O V. I., and serving twoity months, going out as a private and discharged as a sergeant. Mr. Jones and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist chiu'ch of this township, and are both highly esteemed by their neighbors. He owns fifty-three acres of good land in this township.

JONES REV. A. P., Virginia towmshiix The subject of this sketch was born at Westlield, Medina county, Ohio; son of Sylvanus and .\Ivira Jones. Mr. .lohns was brought up on a farm till the age of eighteen years. He then went to school at Baldwin university, at Berea, Ohio, he also spent two years at the Wesleyan university, at Del.aware, where he graduated. He then entered the North Ohio Conference, of wliich he remained a member until 18().'?, when he enlisted in the Thirty-fourth Regiment O. V. I., Army of the Cumberland, served about eighteen months as a private. He afterward served in various capacities : first as clerk, then in the executive department of the hospital, then as cha])lain till he was mustered out of the service. On his return he again entered the conference, and is still a

JOHNSTON J. H., .reflerson townsliip; was born September 10, 18;14, in Scotland, anil wdiile yet an infant, he was brought by his parents to Canada, where he was brought up on a farm, and educated in a Canadian free scliool. At the age of twenty, he came to the United States, and .settled in Hancock county. West Virginia, where he learned the blacksmith trade, under John Di.xon, and followed it, in Virginia, about seven years; then went toCalifornia.workedat his trade aboutsi.xteen months; then returned toCoshocton comity, Ohio, worked at his trade until 1875, when he went to Texas, to look for a location; remained there about fifteen months, and followed farming; then returned to Jefierson township, Coshocton <'ounty, where he is now pursuing his old occupation of blacksmithing. He was married to Miss Rebecca J. Nejilune, September, 18.37, who was bcjrn June 3, 1M.'34; daughter of Davis and Elizabeth (Hull) Neptune, and granddaughter of Benjamin and Sarah Hull. Their iliildren were, Elizabeth, deceased ; John T., born January 2, 1802; George D., August 2, 1803; Alice M., September 28, 186.5; James H., September 2, 186S ; Charles G., February 2, 1871; Samuel A., September 7, 1802, and Sarah J., May 20, 1.S76, born in Texas. Mr. Johnston enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Forty-seconil O. N. G., and served his country 100 days.

JOHNSON JAMES, Franklin township; born in Boston, Ma.ssachusetts, JIarch 10, 1815; son of John and Rebecca Johnson. In 1818, his father, a weaver, moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and seven years later to Utica, New York James remained here till he was twelve years old, then worked on the Erie canal till he was twenty-live, when he learned the cooper trade, wrtrking at it, in Newark, Wavne couiitv, and Phelps, Ontario county. New York, till the fall of 1848. He then moved to Roscoe, this county, and followed his trade till the sjiring of 1852, when he moved to FranUlin township. He built a cooper-shop at ConesviUe, doing the cooper work for the distillery, and also , -hi pjiiiig his barrels. About 1868, he qtiit coopering and engaged exclusively in farming. He was marrieil, in 1841, to Matilda Cornell, daughter of John Cornell. His two children were nauied John and Sarah Minerva.

JOHNSON HENRY, deceased; Lafayette township: was born in Orange county. New York, in ISOO, and came toOhio in 1.^37; previous to coming heie, he run a dairy in Orangt' county, note<l the world over for its butler and buttermakers. He was married October 23, 1822, to Miss Clarinda Burt, of Orange county. New York. They had three children, viz : Sarah, Catherine and Clara. Sirs. Johnson passed away in 1873, and Mr. Jolmson in 1.S79, his deatli resulting from beins;; struclc in the breast by a horse whieli was snared at a steam tln-esher. IMrs. Johnson was af'ri)i])le tlie best part of lier life from rheumatism, caused principally by the hard work incident to an early settler's life. Clara, the young- -est daughter, owns the home farm of 200 acres, which is the one first settled upon by her father, and owns 1240 acres south of the home farm. The house where she is at present living is the oldest frame house in the valley, atone time a tavern, in the early days of this county, and was the place for holding elections for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were both leading members of the Baptist church here, in fact, Mr. Johnson may truthfully be said to have built the Baptist church in this place, and his home was sometimes called the " preacher's home," on. account of the hospitality e.Ktended to them.

j6HNSt)N JES.SE, White Ey(-s town.ship: farmer ; born in Jeti'erson county about 1S17, and was the son of Derrick Johnson. Jesse was niarried in 1841 to Miss M. J. Dennison of Jetterson -county; .she was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. They had nine children, all of whom have deceased excej)t the three yciungest, two boys and one girl - Charles, Ernst and Grace. CJrace is married to John Adams, a stock dealer of Coshocton, and resides at that jilace. Charles lives at home with his mother, and farms the place. Ernst has been attending school at Coshocton for the last three years. Mr. Johnson came to this township in the spring of ISGl, and located on the farm where his widow resides. He died Sejitembcr 15. 1868. aged 62 years, and was interred at Kindiles. They lost four of their children within two weeks.

JOHNSON DR. MARO, Roseoe, Ohio. Dr. Johnson was born March 14, ISIO, in Cheshire county. New Hamijshire; son of Adam and Martha (Breed) Johnson, who were of English ancestors. The doctor's grandfather was a soldier in the French and English wars of 1764-5o, and also in the revolutionary war. Young Johnson was brought up on a farm, where he remained until he was twenty years of age, when he began reading medicine with Dr. Samuel Lee, the lirst physician in Coshocton, Ohio. After three years' study he attended a course of lectures at the Ohio medical college at Cincinnati, pn his return from the lectures he became a partner with his ])recei>tor, with whom he remained six years, and since which time he has practiced medicine at his present place, Roseoe. Dr. Johnson was married November 15, 183S, to Miss Eliza L., <laughter of Thomas L. Rue, of Coshocton, but formerly of I'ennington, New Jersey. They became the i)arents of four children, viz: Sarah L., Jane, married to John M. Adams, of Jackson township; Elizabeth, deceased, aged 19 years; Guy, married to Miss Lone, now residing in Iowa. Mrs. Johnson died in 1854, and is buried in the old cemetery at Roseoe.

JOHNSON WILLIAM A., clerk; Coshocton; was born June 28, 1823, in this city; son of .Vdam and Sarah Williams, daughter of Colonel Williams the pioneer settler of this city. .Johnson, Sr., w-as a native of Maryland. At the age of thirteen young Johnson began the printing business in the Coahoeton Demix-rat,:\nd in 1.S45 he became owner of half the office, which he held al)out one year. In 1^46 he became editor and proprietor of the Crawfordsville Iierit'ir,\n Indiana, and ccmducted it one year, then removed to Iowa and bleated at Ottum wa.Wapello county. He afterwards ]iurchased the Des Moines llcpiihlicun, and conducted it nearly two years. Then returned to his native city a wiser if not wealthier man, and became forcmanof the Co.shoctcni >l//c,which position he hold under Burt, Hillyer, Dwyer & Harris. He was ajiiiointed jiostmaster by President Lincoln, but was victimized by President Johnson. In 1.S61 he enlisted as musician of Fifty-lirst 'regimental band, but was discharged by act of congress in 1862. He also served under the government as a.ssistant assessor, also as asses.sor, then again assistant assessor of internal revenue, also de|)uty provost marshal of this county, after which he retired to private life. Mr. Johnson was married in Ajiril, 1845, to Miss Doratha, daughter of John and Susannah (Jennings) Ostler. This union was blessed with eleven children; three died in infancv, not named; Louisa, Marv v., Luella, William' A.. Jr., George W., Charles M.; Adah, deceased ; Mary A. and Paul B.

JOHNSON C. B., New Castle township; postofhce. New Castle; was born in Tomjikins countv, New York, April .'^0, 1840; son of Henry L. and Ocee Ann (Brown) Johnson, and grandson of Robert and l\Iary (Carney) Brown. He worked on the farm and attended school until the age of eighteen, at which time he came to West Bedford, this county, anil learned the harnes;s-maker trade

New Castle, and worked with William Lyons. In June, 1861, he volunteered in the Ignited States service in Company D, Twenty-fourth O. V. I., under Cai)tain Givens, and remained in the service imtil January, 1863. His lirst encampment was at Cam]) Chase, four miles west of Columbus, and in July, 1861, was removed from there to Bellaire; thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; thence to Clarksburg. West Virginia, where he was taken ill and was sent to the hospital, and was there several days. He then, with three comrades, followed the connnand to Cheat Mountain, a distance of 104 miles, camping each night among the enemy.

From Cheat Mountain he went to Greenbrier, and there took part in the tight, then came bacl< witli liis regiment to Clioat Mountain, and from there was ordered to Clarksburg, anil thence to Louisville, Kentucky, under General Wilson. From Louisville he went into winter quarters at Camp Wicklilfe. and, in February, 1^02, was ordered to West Point, Kentucky, and down the Ohio to Paducah. thence up the Cumberland to Fort Donelson, exjiecting to assist in the liglit at that place, but didn't reach there until the morning of the surrender. From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was taken sick And sent to the hospital, and afterward detailed to hospital Xo. 14 as hospital clerk, and remained nine months and twenty-seven days, when he received his discharge and went home. He was never wounded

He then went to Mt. Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, and worked at his trade witli with George Hawk for nine months, and in IrOt moved to Bladensburgh, Knox county, and from there to Roscoe and carried on a shop for two years, and in the fall of l.S(J7 moved to New^ Castle, where he has resided ever since. In 1S74 he patented the diamond trace buckle, for which he received about Sl.OOO. He has served three terms as justice of the peace in New Castle township, and is at present proprietor of Union Hotel, doing a fair business. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Martha Baltzall, to whom he w;is married March 7, IStiS. Slie was the daughter of .lo.seph and Lydia Baltzall, and died .luly 12, 18G5. He married his second wife, Miss Charity E. Fulkerson. July 7, 1^07, daughter of Thomasand Lydia Fulkerson, who is tlie mother of four children, three of whom are living viz: Blanche, born Julv 0, 1S68; George, born October 10, 1879 ; Robert, born February 21, 1877.

JOHNSON ROBERT L., New Castle township; postotBce. New Castle; was born Marcli 15, 18o.s, in Tompkins county. New York; son of Henry and Ocee Ann (iJrown) Johnson, and grandson of Robert and Mary (Carney) Brown, tic attended school and assisted his father on the farm tmtil he was twenty years of age, at which time he went to Illinois, remaining there aboutten months, working for Mr. Williams, of Crawford county, then came to Virgniia townsliip, Co.shocton county, and from there went to Bedford township, and worked with Elias James, and attended school during the winter of ISoO.

In the spring following, he went to We.st Bradford, and in the fall, to Simmons' rim, near Xenia, Ohio, and worked there until tlie sjiring of bSOl, when became to New Castle, and worked with .lesse Xiekols. until the first of Jinie, when he enlisted in the United States service, Company K, Twenty-fourth O. V. I., under Captain Given; went to Camp Chase; from there to

Bellaire, and thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; was then ordered to Clarksburg, \\'est Virginia, and thence to Clieat Moinitain; from there went to Greenbrier, and took ])art in the engagement at that place; from there lie returned, with his regiment to Cheat Mountain ; from thence to Clarksburg; thence to Louisville, Kentucky, and from there to winter quarters, at Cami) Wicklifl'o, and. in February, 18G2, went to West Point Kentucky; from thereto Paducah; thence nj) the Cumberland, to Fort Donaldson, to assist in the engagement there, but did not arrive until the morning of the surrender.

From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee, thence to Savannah, Georgia, then to Shiloh, expecting an attack. On the morning of the Mb of February, he marched with his regiment against the enem}', had a battle and routed tlie enemy. From there he went to Corinth and assisted in the siege, thcnce'to Beech bottoms, thence to luka Springs, thence to Nashville and JIurfreesborough, Tennessee, where, on account of sickness, he was taken to convalescent camp, remained there about six weeks; was then detailed as teamster to Bowling Green, then to Louisville, thence to Nashville, when he was taken to hospital on account of injuries received from a mule, where he remained until he was discharged, January 27, 1SG3, and then came home. He married Miss Mary A. Smith, August 17, 1865. He tlien learned the harnessniaker trade, in New Castle, with his brotiicr, Charles, with whom he was a partner about four years, when he sold his interest and went into the barhering business at Mount Vernon, Knox county, and, after a time, came back to New Castle, where he is at present engaged at liarnessmaking and barbering, doing a fair business.

JOHNSON JOHN, Pike township; postoffice. West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser ; born in this county in 1846; son of John and Mary Johnson, and grandson of ,Tohn Johnson, and of Joscjih and Mary Hawker. He was married in 1.S68 to Miss Elizabeth Fram]iton, daughter of (iarrettson and Eliza A, Frampton. They are tlic ]>arents of two children, viz: Clarence G. and Ste- ])ben I). IMr. Johnson enlisted in 18t)4, in Comliany F, Nihety-sevcnth O. V. I., Capt. Lemmert, Army of the Cumberland. Mr. Johnson parlicil)ated in the following battles, to-wit: Rocky Face Ridge, Mav 9, 1S64; Resaca, Georgia, Jlay 14 and' 15, ]8(;4; Adairsville, Mav 17, 'iSi'A; Burnt Hickory, May 27, 1864; >[uddy Creek, June 18, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1861: Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1S64: .Atlanta, Georgia. July 22and 2.'3, 1.^64; Jonesbonmgli, Scjitembcr 1,1S(V1; Lovejoy Station, September 2, 1S64; Sjiring Hill, November 29, 1864; Franklin. November .'W, 1864; Nashville. December 15 and Hi. l.'^t^l ; Missionarv Ridge, Stone River, and Chicamauga. He

JOHNSON WILLIAM, Pike township; postofiice, Kallsburgh ; fanner and stockraiser ; born in England in 1810; came to the United States in lcS52, and settled in this county in 1JS70; son of Daniel and Mary (Topps) Johnson, and grandson of William and Mary Johnson, and of Timmas

Miss Levina Lane, daughter of Joshua anil Sarah Lane. They are the parents of six children, viz: Mary and Sarah, both deceased; Alargaret, John, Terrissa, George E., Harriett, and Elizabeth. The father of the subject of this sketch died in 1867.

KANE FRANK; was born in Herkimer county. New York, Jidy 18, 1828; lived on a farm, and went to Fairtield academy until the age of fifteen, and then went to learn the currier trade; followed it three years, then moved to Otsego County, New York, and followed jiattiM-n making for twelve years. After this he leit New York and went to Schenectady City, and resumed his trade of pattern making for a time, after which he returned to Otsego and followed the same business for two years; then came to Coshocton, Ohio, and has worked at pattern making for the Iron and Steel Co., up to the present time. Mr. Kane married Julia II., daughter of Philip Baker, of liichHeld Springs, Otsego county. New York. This union has been blessed with two children, viz : Charley B. and Cora Kane.

KASER CHRISTIAN, JefTerson township; postoflice, Warsaw ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, November 23, 1815; son of Frederick and Jolianna (Slumf) Kaser. In his youth he Ifarned the .-hoemaker trade, and, at the age of eighteen, began doing for liimsclf, worked at promiscuous work fur twenty years, then came to America in 1848, landing m New York after a voyage of eighteen days. From New York he went to Dutch Bedford, remained there a short time, then came to Jetlerson township, Coshocton county, where he has resided since. He was married February 2'.), 1S49, to Miss Sophia Gamertsfelder, daughter of Christian and Jcihanna (Verner) Gamertsfelder. She was born November ;i, 1814, in Stiltzbaugh, Wurtemberg, Germany; came to America in 1833, landing in Baltimore after a voyage of eighty-one days, on the vessel Elizabeth. They arc the parents of two children - John and Christian. John was born in Mill Creek town.ship May 2.5, 1851. He attended district school and assisted his father until the age of twenty-one, since which time he has farmed for himself. He is an eneigetic was married January 1, 1875, to Miss Anna E. Miller, daughter of John W. and Caroline Miller, who was born June 3, 1852, in JcHerson townshij), died May 31, 1879. This union was ble.--sed with one child (Samuel), born September 21), 1875.

KASER C, Jefferson township; was born May 2, 1855, in Jetlerson township, Coshocton county. He lived on a farm until the age of eighteen, when, after attending school for some time at Warsaw, he began teaching and tauglit one jear, then went back to the farm where he remained two years, after which he attended the Ohio Central Normal school, at Worthington, Franklin count}'. He is now engaged in selling hardware in partnership with R. C. Frederick, at Warsaw, where they are doing a good business. Mr. Kaser was married to Miss Louisa Meyers, May 5, 1880, daughter of Henrj' and Wilhclmina Myers. C. Kaser is a son of C? and Sophia (Gamertsfelder) Kaser.

KASER JOHN C, Jefferson township ; farmer; postoltice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Christian and Sophia F. (Gamertsfelder) Kaser; was born May 25, 1851, in this county. He was raised on the fai'm, and has always followed that occupation. He was married December 31, 1865, to Miss Annie E. Miller, of this county. They became the parents of one child, viz: Samuel, born September 2<J, 18G6. 1 1 is wife died May 30, 1879. Mr. Kaser'a second marriage was on February 24, 188), to Miss Maggie Fisher, of this county. He is farming his father's place at present.

KETC (1 UM S.VMUEL, deceased ; the only son of Abner and Clarinda (Belcher) Ketchum ; was born in Moroe, Orange county, New York, November 8, 1827, and came here with his parents in May, 1840; was married February 24, 1851, to Eleanor L. Lowry, of Linton township. Tney hatl four children, as follows : Abner, Laura, Robert and Hattie. Mr. Ketchum died June 29, 1871.

KERNS W. P., Adams township; po.stoftice, Bakersville; wagonmaker; born in Holmes county, Ohio, May 3, 1851; son of John and Sarah (Snider) Kerns, and grandson of Mary Snider. He beg:'n his trade at the age of lifteen, with his father, and remained seven years, after whicli he took charge of the shop himself and continued it for some time. He then worked at carpentering for about three years, after which he came to Bakersville and resumed his former occupation, wliere he has a very flattering trade. He is a tirstclass mechanic, and manufactures wagons, buggies and everything in his line in the very best style. Mr. Kerns was married in 1875, to Miss Einma Hixon, daughter of Jonathan and Susan Hixon, and granddaughter of Abraham Hixon. She died April 10, 1878. They have two children,

REISER MICHAEL, Clark township; miller; ])Ost(itlire, Chirks; born in Tusciir:nv;is county, Ohio, March 15, 1S44; son of .John and Louisa (Kerstettcr) Koiscr, and sirnndson of Daniel and Mary Kciserand Midiael Kerstcltcr. He learned his trade witli Daniel Schaef. of ISakersville, and, in 1S74, be became jn'oprietor of Uie Bloomlield mills, where he is at present, doing a very fair business. He was married, Ajiril 5, It^GS, to Miss Sarah Beck, and is father of three children: Benjamin, born February 16, Isd'.t; Sarah, born January 2, 1874, and Almira, born October G, 1S7G. Mr. Keiser served three years in the late war, in company E, (^ne Hundreil and Twentysixth 0. V. I.

KEIST WILLIAM C.,Linton township; farmer; born in Linton township. November 5, 1837; son of Nathan and Elizabeth 15. (Clark) Keist, grand.son of William K. and Catherine ( Williams) Clark, and of Pliilip and Nancy (Holt) Keist; His grandfather Keist was born in Germany, and settled in Loudon county, Virginia. His grandfather Clark, during the war of 1S12, emigrated from Washington county, ^Maryland, to Franklin township, and worked a short time on the Miller section, then enlisted in the army, and j)articii)ated in the battle of the Tliames; returning, he settled in Linton township, where Mr. Keist's mother was born. H is father was born in Loudon county, Virginia, and about ls33 came to Muskingum county, and two years later to Linton township. Mr. Keist, April 14, 1859, married .Xlcinda (!ale Ingraham, born in Harrison county. Virginia, daughter of Jacob and Maria (Modisette) Ingraham. Their children are James B., born February 22. 18G0; Clark, deeeiwed, born Januarv 22, 18G2; Ella V., Julv 22, 18tyl; Benjamin F., December 31,1806; Arthur G., decea.sed, Februarv, 13, 18(')8; Olivia R , Mav 24, 1871 ; Marv L., March 2, 1875, and Louis M., March 13, 1880.

KITCHEN J. T., Coshocton; city mar.shal ; born March 14, 1837, in this city; son of Joel Kitchen, a native of Virginia, of Irish ancestry. Wlien about twelve years of age he was employed in the- coal works of Jewitt tt Co.. and subsequently in another company, making about twenty-one years. He was elected to the office which he now holds .Vpril 1, 1878. Mr. Kitchen was married, first, December 27, l.'^o'.i, to Miss Adeline I'tlner, daughter of John UfVner, of Licking county. This union was blessed with nine children, one of whom, Jose]>h, is deceased. The eight living children are: Charles T., Clara, Frank, Milton, Herbert, William, Niona and Harry. Mrs. Kitchen died June 24, 1877. Marshal I\itchen's second marriage was on June 19, 1880, to Miss Cath .rine Reed, of this city.

KING W. IL, Coshocton, Ohio; of the firm of King it Ferrcll, foimdrynicn, North Fifth street. Mr. King was born February 1, 1841, in Lancaster county. Pennsylvania; son of William King. W. H. enlisted, in 1861, in Comjjany F, Fiftylirst O. V. I., and re-eidistedasa veteran, in 18(>4, and served to the close of the war. He was wounded in the hip, at the battle of Chickamauga, which di.sable<l him for a few days. He was in every engagement of his corps (twenty battles), besides many skirmishes. He was discharged at Galveston, Texas, but was not mustered out until he returned as far as Colinnbus. At the close of the war, he engaged in the foundry business, at Roscoe, with the following successive partners, viz: Hiram Taylor, James Hay and James Mirise. In the winter of 1881, Mr. King established business, alone, at his present place, and, April 25, of the same year, the present firm was formed. This firm starts under very favorable auspices, both members of the In-m being skilled workmen, and having large experience in their business, Mr. King was married, December 25. 1855, to Miss Marg.-iret, daughter of Daniel King, of Crawford townshiji. They are the parents of seven chidren.

KIME JOSEPH, Oxford township; farmer; Evansburgh i)ostofRce; son of Daniel and Catherine (Canel) Kime; was born in 18;30, and came from Knox county to this county in 1851 ; was married in 1854, to IMiss Sarah Wolf, of this townshij), and they have one child, George P., who has been a great sufl'erer for the jiast five years, Mr. Kime was county commissioner from 1863 to 1869, and is one of the leading citiizens of the town.ship. He and his wife are members of the Bai)tist Church.

KINSEY J. I.. Monroe town.ship; was born December IS, 1839, in Tiverton township, Co.shocton county; son of Samuel and Susannah (Beam) Kinsey, and grandson of Jacob Beam. He was brought up on a farm, and at the age of twentyone he began farming for himself, and followed it for ten years. Since that time he has followed huckstering, and has acquired wealth enough to keep him and his family comfortably. He was married to Miss Harriet Lanning, in .\pril, 1865, daughter of Israel and Susannah (McCoy) Lanning, and granddaughter of Jacol) and Margret Moore, and of William and Harriet (A\'alraven) McCov Their children are Alberta, born Februarv'l2, 1866; Blanche, May 7, 1872, and Clare, August 8, 1875.

nioner (Welling) Kirker; married September, 185:2, tn Miss Rhuellcn McCoy, daughter of Joseph and Sarah McCoy. Mr. Kirker is the father of mne children, viz: W. H.; Louisa, deceased; Sarah; Mary E., deceased; Joseph M., Martm D., Charity, Gilbert S., Emma S.

KLINGLER MATHIAS, Jefferson township; born June 13, 1837, in Wurtemberg, Germany; son of Mdthii^s and Elizabeth (Spade) Khnglcr, and grandson of Genrge and Rpsannah Klingler, and of Christian (Plowfelder) Spade. Mr. Khngler followed furniture making till the age of twenty-three, when he learned engineering, and run an engine on the Minden railroad for three years and six months. In 1866, he came to the United States, lived in Philadelphia six months, spent one vear in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, then came" to Crawford township, Coshoi-ton coimty, Ohio, where lie has followed the carpenter trade "with good success. He was married, m June, ISGG, to Miss Elizabeth Shy, daughter of Frederick and Catharine (Shoemaker) Shy. Frederick, Henry, Willirm, Jacob and Catharine are the names of their children.

KLINE CHARLES, Crawford township; shoemaker ; postoffice. Chili ; born in 18-13, in Bavaria, Germanv; son of George and Christina (Shaw) Kline", both natives of Bavaria, Charles Kline eniiiirated to America in 18G0, located in Phillipsburgh, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and apprenticed himself to a shoemaker there. He worked in shops in several places in the State until 180S, when he came to Chili and opened a shop for himself, where he has worked at his trade up to the present time. In 18GS he married Elizabeth Miller. Their children are : ]SIary, Geortfe, Amelia, Elizabeth, Lilly, Christina Marcaret" and Charles Frederick. Mr. Kline and iamWy are members of the Reform church.

KLEINKNECHT CHRISTIAN, Crawford township; farmer and carpenter; jiostotfice, New Bedford; was born February 27, l8o2, m Holmes county; son of Jacob and Catherine ^Baad) Kleinknecht. When a child he came to Crawford township, in which he has resided to the present time. At the age of nineteen, he went to the carpenters trade, whicli he has principally followed to the present. Mr. Kleinknecht was married December 25, 1873, to Miss Mary Margaret Price. They are the parents of two children viz : Jonathan and Mary Alice.

KNIGHT GEORGE, New Castle township; farmer and tanner; was born in Harrison county, Ohio, April G, 1810; son of Peter and Elizabeth (Fivecoat) Knight, who both lived to a great age. His father was born and raised in the ci tv of Philadelphia ; was a blacksmith by trade, and a inember of the English Prostestant church; and his grandfather was a German Reformed minister. Mr. Knight is one of six children, three sons and three daughters. His brothers are both living, one in the city of Baltimore, the other in Iowa. One sister is also living. His father died the year that he was born. He has an English education, such as could be gathered in his time. He began the tanner trade at the age of sixteen with William Frost, of St. Clairsvillo, Belmont county, Ohio, and worked with him about four years, then went to New Athens, Harrison county, Ohio, and engaged with Mr. Hawthorn, from thence to Wooster, Wayne county, and worked with Mr. David Robison, and from there he went to Millersburg, Holmes county, and formed a partnership with Lyman Sliafer, which lasted four vears.

In "the fall of 1833 he received a new partner, Andrew McMonagh, and remained partner with him eighteen months, when he sold his interest and came to New Castle, and formed a piartnership with his old partner, Lyman Shafer, in a tannerv, saddler slioi) and store, the partnership lasting" about twelve years. He then sold his interest in these, returiied to Millersburg, bought a tannery, and for eight years did the most successful bu.siness of his life. He then returned to New Castle, bought a farm, and opened another tannery, and has been tanning and farming for the pa'st twenty-tive years, in New Castle township. He has been successful throught life, has never drank any intoxicating liquors from his boyhood. He and his wife united themselves with the Presbyterian church when they were about twenty years of age, and are still faithful, and highly res"pectcd by all, ]Mr, Knight had an uncle who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and another a soldier in the war of 1812.

He was married JIarch 6, 1835, to Miss Keziah Boggs, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary (Tipton) Boggs, granddaughter of Alexander and Sarah Boggs. and Absolain and Keziah (Boran) Ti]>ton. Mrs', knight was born in Belmont county, June 26. 1815. They have had nine children, viz: Margaret A., born September 18, 1837, the wife of aPresbyterian minister (Rev. Mr. Belden, of Centreville, Iowa), she is a graduate of Washingington, Pennsvlvania, Female seminary ; William S.. born August 17, 183^, graduated at Washinston College, Pennsylvania, and at the Western Theological seniinarv'at Alleghany, and is^ minister of the Presbyterian church, at Carthage, in Jasper countv, Missouri; Hervey B., born July 20,1841, also" a graduate of Washington college and Western Theological seminary, at Allegheny, i and is a Presbvteriaii minister; Lymon S., born i November 7, 1843, is a professor of music and teacher of the higher branches in Congress, Wavne countv, Ohio ; Mary E., born November lii, 1845, graduated at Steubenville Female seminary and is teacher in the Coshocton schools;

I'oter B., born March 17. l.'^48, graduated in Pittsburgh Businoss culii'gt' and is ciorlving in a \vb(ili'«ile establishniont in Alrliison, Kan.«as: ]Maria J., born December .'!, bs.")(l, wife of Dr. Richardson, of Jlonravia, Iowa: George L., born July l2."), 1,S5;!, attended scliool at Wno.ster university, and is at present reading law with Campbell iV- Vorhees, Coshocton. tWiio. They are all meinhers of the Presbyterian church. Two of Mr. Knight's sons volunteered in the U. S. service during the rebellion

KRAUSS JOF^N D., Franklin townsldp; farmer; postotttce, Wills Creek; born April 10, b'^SO, in Lii'king county ; son of Christian and Henrietta (Keller) Krauss, natives of Germany, who came to xVnierica about the year bS42. Mr .John D. Krauss was married .January in, l,s7."'>, to Miss Eli/.a Anno, daughter of J(jhn (t. and Catherine ( Hackney) Kaufman, natives of Germany. They are the parents of one child, named Clara nalah. They located at their present residence March 8, 1.S7S.

KRAUSS THOM.VS C, Franklin township; farmer; postoflicc. Wills Creek; .son of Christian and Henrietta (Keller) Krauss. Mr Thomas C. Krauss was married September 2.5, 1S7'>, to Miss Mazic Jane, daughter of Mo.-^es and Martha A. (Stickles) Wilkins, natives of Ohio- Mrs. Krauss was born on the farm on which she now resides. Tliey became the parents of three children, viz: Henrietta, Clemence W. and Lillie Frances. Mr. Christian Krauss, mentioned above, was born Isovembcr 3, bSlli. in Wurtemberg, Germany. On completing his education, he learned the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked in Switzerland and France. His widowed mother needing his a.'isistance, he returned to her, with whom he rcmained the two years previous to his coming to America, where he landed July G, 1 .842, and located at Newark. Licking county. Here he met his betrothed, with whom an engagement had been made in (iermany, several years jirevious, on condition that she would come to .\merica, which she did in 1S4\, landing in New Orleans. But both being true to their )ilighted troth, they were married when they met at Newark. They became the parents of the following children: Annie C. W., deeased; Elisha, Catherine; Henrietta C, deceased. Mr. Krauss lived at several jilaces in Co.shocton and Licking counties. In b'-C)"-', he enlisted in Comi)any H, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., and served about six months, receiving an honorable discharge on account of sickne-ss. Some years ago. by the imjirudence of a railroad conductor, he was s(>rionsly injured, for which the company, after a long and tedious litigation, was compelicd to pay him $2,2(K1.

L .\CEY GE( )RGE, Franklin township ; farmer ; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, August 20, 1S2.'>; son of William Lacey. In the s])ring of 18,S2 his father moved his family to Muskingum; county, and three years later to Virginia township, where Mr Lacey, December 1.5, b-^;!, married I'hoebe Tilton, who was born in Virginia township, and is the daughter of Joseph an(l Phoebe Tilton. About the year 1848 they moved to Lafayette township, and lived successively in Lafayette township; Richland county. Illinois; Lafayette town.-ihip; Tuscarawas townshiii: Franklin township; JIuskingum county, and back again to Franklin townshi)) two years ago. Mr. Lacey has seven children living, viz: George W., Nancy Elizabeth (Donaker), Je.sse Sanford, Susie Ann, Lawrence L., Ida B. and May Eleanor. He has lost two boys, Joseph T. and James R. The former enlisted in the Ninety-seventy O. V. I., Company I, in 1862, and was killed in' the battle of Mi.ssion Ridge; James died in early childhood. Mr. Lacey was married a second in February, 1880, to Marinda Frost, of Licking comity.

LAHM JOHN A., of the firm of J. A. Rimer & Co., merchants; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; born January 10, 1858, in Germany ; son of Simon and Catharine (jNIillcr) Lahm. ' Young Lahm was raised on the farm until seventeen, when he began working in a woolen factory and attended school. His iirst experience in merchandising was clerking at Beck's mills. Holmes county, where he remained four years. He next clerked at Millersbnrgh a short time. Also clerked at Ilehnick about three years, after which he attended the commercial college at Zanesville, and obtained a dijiloma. He subsequently clerked at Barnesville and Helmick, and at New Bedford for George A. Rimer, where he was emjiloyed when the above firm was formed, January 21, 1870. This firm is doing an extensive bu.siness, having a full stock for a combination village store.

LAHNA JACOB, Linton township; farmer; postoffice, Bacon Run. Ohio; liorn June (1,1843, in Adams township, Muskingum county; son of Jacob and Rosanna (Sandel) Lahna, a native of Alsace, France. He came to America with three children, and located in Adams townshij), Muskingum county; and came to Linton township, Coshocton county, about 1847, and located on the farm now owned by his heirs. Jacob Lahna enlisted in February, ISOn, in Company I, One Hundred and Ninety-iifth O. V. 1., aiid .served until December of same year. Mr. Lahna was niarrieil June 10, 1867, to -Nliss Sarah, daughter of .Michael and Anne (La.sh) Wagner, who is of

Germnn ancestry. They became the parents of eight children : Mary A., Kosanna ; Elizabeth, ticceased; Matilila, decea.sed ; Agatha, John M. and Sarah Adalinc.

LAKE JOHN, Pike townshi]); postoffice, Frazeysburg, Muskingum county ; farmer and stock raiser; born in this county in 18.>1; son of Joseph and Jane (Riley) Lake, and grandson of Spencer and Martha Lake. He was married in 1.S76, to Miss Laura JlcConnell, daughter of Daniel and Mahalay McConnell. They have one child, viz : Ura.

LAMBERSON SAIMUEL, Coshocton: of the firm of Barney, DeMoss it Co., Empire Mills, Roscoe, and proprietor Washington Mills, Tuscarawas township; born March 14, 1814, in Virginia; son of Samuel Laniberson, deceased. When young Lamberson was only four years of age he was sadly bereft of the kind care and influence of a loving mother, she being suddenly killed by the falling of a chimney. Wlien yet a child he came to New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county. When about twelve years of age he went to the hatter's trade with S.unuel Burns, and served about seven years, after which he went into the store of Smeltzer & Ransom, of Roscoe, where he remained about .seven years. He then became partner with Arnold Medbery in a store at Canal Lewisville. This firm continued about four years, when Mr. Lamberson became sole proi)rietor, and conducted the store about twenty years. In 1872 he came to this city and bought his present residence, 671 Main street. Mr. Laniberson served one term a.s county commissioner, and declined to be a candidate for a second term after having been nominated. He also served as treasurer, the unexpired term of Samuel Ketcham, one year, and was elected and served the succeeding term in the same office.

Sir. Lamberson is the father of four children, viz : Caroline, married to John Cassingham, Esq., of this city; Louisa, Charles and Samuel Lamberson, Jr.

LAMBERSON CHAS. A., Coshocton; packer in Empire Mills, Roscoe, 0.; was born September 11, 1861, in Canal Lewisville; son of Samuel Lamberson, a native of Virginia. Young Lamberson attended public schools until May, 1880, when he came into tlie above mills, where he is now employed.

LANNING SILAS, Jlonroe township; born August 30, 1846, in Monroe township, Coshocton county, 0.; son of Israel and Susannah (McCoy) Lanning, and grandson of .Jacob and iSIargaret (Moore) Lanning, and of William and Harriet (Walraven) McCoy, and great grandson of John , and Rebecca McCoy. He was brought up on a farm, and educated in district schools and Spring

Mountain academy. .\t the age of 23 he began the blacksmitii trade under George Osburn, of Marion county, Iowa; served an apprenticeship of two and a half years, then returned to Spring IMountain, where he is luiw working at his trade. Mr. Lanning was married. November, 18(56, to Miss Phoebe Wing, a native of New York, daughter of Charles and Phdcbe (Titus) Wing, granddaughter of William R. and Phoel)e (Cuthburt) Wing, and granddaughter of Stejihen and Plmebe (Marsh) Titus. Their children are: Darvin,born October 20, 18(;7; Mond, February 14, 1869; Alva, March 2r>. 1871, and Harold, December 16. 1874. .\t the age of 17 he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G., and served 100 days.

LAPP MICHAEL. Franklin township; born in Al.sacc, France, Se])teniber 28, 182".t: son of Henry and Magdalena (Zimuier) Lajip. In June, 1830, he arrived, with his parents, at Zanesville; was raised in Muskingum county; is a carpenter by trade, and worketl at it many years, when a young man. In 1854, he moved to Linton township, and. three years later, to Franklin township. In connection with farming, he does a general saw-mill business, sawing more lumber than perhaps any man in the county. He is also a contractor for bridges, school-houses, etc., and has constructed and jirepared lumber for many buildings. Mr. Lapp has been twice married ; first, to Domtha M. Suite, born in Tuscarawas county, daughter of John T. Suite. By this marriage, he had ton children, viz : Henry, John F., Loui.sa, Mary D., William, Solomon C, Alice E., Caroline, Albert and Frank. His second wife was Lucinda Miller, who was born in Virginia, and came to Ohio about 18(54: daughter of Stephen Miller. Harvey, David, George and Anise are the issue of this marriiige.

liX SEERE J. J., grocer and provisions, No. 146 Second street, Coshocton Mr. La Seere is a native of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1839, and Icoated at Putnam, Muskingum county, where he remained until 1848, when he come to Roscoe, where he followed coopering, and, in June, 1880, he established the grocery business at his present location, where he carries a good, fresh stock of staple and fancy groceries, confectioneries, i)rovisions, fruits and vegetables, sugar-cured and pickled meats, sliced hams, fish, Hour, bread, and all kinds of canned goods; also deals in all kinds of country produce.

L.\URIE J. H., Coshocton; proprietor saloon and restaurant, corner ]Main and Thi rd streets ; was born January 11, 1839, in Bavaria. Germany ; son of Christopher Laurie. Young Laurie attended school until fourteen years of age, when he en- tered Kaiserslantorn seniinnry, and remained two y('aI-^^, then returned homo and remained one year. In I'^oli he oaine to Aineriea, landing at Baltimore, Maryland. Soon after his arrival he became a steamboatman on the Adriatic, plj'- mg be ween Pitt-sburgh and New Orleans, and remained on this boat three years. He was succes.-iively a bridge builder on tiie Pan Handle railroad, coal minor, near Steubcnvilie, Ohio, and oil operator, near ^larietta. Ohio, from thence he came to this city in l.SGl,and mined four years. Tlien engaged in merchandising, which he followed until 1872, when he purchased and fitted up the Central House, and was proprietor for two year, when he sold out his hotel and established his present business. Mr. Laurie was married in August, 18G1, to Miss Catharine Stone, of Washington county, Ohio. This marriage was blessed with four children, two deceasetl, Willie Edward and Clara; and tW(j living, Tillie and Haddie Laurie. Mr. Laurie is now doing a good business.

LAUDEXSCH LAGER THOMAS, Crawford township; farmer; postotiicc. New Bedford, Ohio; born October 10, 18.37, in Crawford township; son of John and Elizabeth (Sheets) Laudenschlager, natives of Gorman}', but came to America in 1846. His father died in 1851t, leaving his mother a widow, with three children, David, Elizabeth and Thom;i«. Afterward, his mother married Michael Link, with whom Thomas, the subject of this sketch, now resides in Crawford township.

LAWRENCE G. W., Clark township; postoffice, Clark's; farmer; born in Cheshire county. New Hampshire, November 15, 1823; son of Jesse and Susannah (Farwell) Lawrence, and grandson of ^lartin Lawrence and Richard Farwell, all of Scotch descent. He came to Keene township, Ct)sliocton county, with his parents in 1820. remaineil there about one year, then came to Mill Creek townshij), and lived there abcjut thirty-three years, after which he moved to Clark townshij), where he has remained since on a farm of IbS acres, adjoining the village of Bloomtield. He has been twice married, the date of liis first marriage being May 28, 1848. to Miss Lydia Ross, daugliter of Nathan and Sarah Ross ; born December 11, 1824, and died Jlarch 12, 1802. They were the i)arents of two children; J. Ross, born March 1, 1 8.30, and Harry, born January 2t), 18.33. His second marriage was on March .3, 18G3, to Miss Rachel Cox, daughter of Elijah anil Christina Shepler. She was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 8, 1832. They arc parents of three children ; Don Carlos, born February, 12, 1804; Willie G., born April 2li, 1808, and Jesse B., born September 1, 1875.

farmer; jjostoffice. New Castle; was born in New Castle, Coshocton county, Ohio, March 11, 18,S1 ; son of George P. and Pliivbe (Butler) Lawrence, and grand.son of Jonathan and Mary (Horten) Lawrence, and Thomas Butler, one "of the first settlers of the county. He attended <listrict school and worked on the farm until the age of eighteen, then attended college at the Ohio university at Delaware one year. His father was one of the first occuiiants'of the village of New Castle, then called Liberty. He is now one of the oldest residents of New Castle township. He was a partner in a store at the age of nineteen, with A. S. Lawrence and J. K. Leighow, and remained about two years; then engaged in mercantile business with Jonathan Coggins, and continued a partner with that gentleman three years, when he sold his interest and turned his attention to farming and stock raising, and has continued in that business up to this time. He has been sucee.ssful tlnvnigh his entire career ; is kind, gen'al, and highly esteemed by all his acquaintiuices and neighbors. He resides on a farm one and a half miles southwest of New Castle. His jiaternal ancestors were Pennsylvanians, and his mother was of Irish descent. He was married August 9, 18.35, to Mi.ss Eliza Nichols, daughter of Eli and Hachel (Lloyd) Nichols, of Belmont count}', who was born August 9, 183.3, in Loydville, Belmont county. The'v have but one child, Eugene, born April 18, 18.j7, who is now farming and dealing in stock in Kansas.

LAWSON WILLIAM, Coshocton; photographer; was born in Monongalia county. West Virginia, "February 29, 1842; son of Ale.vander Lawson, American horn, of Scot<'h ancestry. Young Lawson spent his cliildh(jod on the farm, and, when twelve years of age, he entered a store as clerk, and, at twenty, began to learn the art of photography, with Snedeker, of Mattoon, Illinois. He was also employed at Gallion, Ohio, and in London Ohio, before he came to this city, and took charge of his brother's gallery. Jlr. Lawson was married, March 15, 1877, to Miss Mary, daughter of Dr. Do Long, of Hardin county, Ohio. One child, Georgie E., was born to them, January 10, 1878, in Gallion, Ohio. Mr. Lawson 's rooms, located in the Hays building, on Second street, are well lilted up, with all the modern instruments and accessories, making it a first class photograph gallery.

LAWSON ELISHA, Coshocton; liveryman: was born February 7, 1842, in Virginia; son of Alexander and Susannah (Gould) Lawson, of Scotch ancestors. Eli.shaleft luimcwlien about nine years of age. He has traveled extensively in the South and West. Juno 11, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves or Thirty-seventh Pa. V. I., at Waynesburg, Penn- sylvania, and served three years At the battle of the Wilderness he received two wounds in the ^ right arm; he was once cuptured, but soon recaptured, at the second Bull Kun battle. At the close of the war, Mr. Lawstm engaged in photography, and followed it about twelve years; he then determined to go to South America, hut when he reached Matanioras, Mexico, he was taken sick with fever; and, advised by his physician to return north, which he did, stopping in the Blue Grass region of Kentucky, where he remained until he regained his health. Then he came to Ohio and resumed the photogrnjihic art, and followed it for five years or nntil the fall of ISSO, when he engaged in his present business. Mr. Lawson is a special admirer of tine horses, which would be readily inferred by any one visiting his stables and seeing his stock; especially two blooded mares, Hazards, his favorites. Though the Hazards, by many, are considered very wild, vicious and unmanageable; Mr. Lawson believes them to be pretty as a gold dollar, generally as sound as a .silver dollar, fleet as the wind, harmless as a dove and kind as a kitten. Mr. Lawson was married October 4, 187.3, to Miss Hersey daughter of James Alfred and Mary (Borlan) Mackey. They are the parents of two daughters, viz : JEdna and Frankie.

LAWSON DR. DAVID, Jefferson township; postoffice, Warsaw; was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in April, 1824; son of David Lawson. Sir. Lawson went to .school until the age of twenty ; then went to ]Muskingum county in 183.5, engaged at weaving for some time. He began the study of medcine, at the age of nineteen, with Dr. David Barnes, of Coshocton county, and read three years and attended lectui'es at the Western Reserve medical college at Cleveland, O. He began the practice of medicine in 1849 at Elizabethtown, Licking county, and continued there one year; then came to Warsaw, and has been practicing here since. In 1872 he ojiened a dry goods store in Warsaw, since which time he has partially withdrawn from practice. He is doing a very fair business and is highly esteemed by all his numerous acquaintances. Dr. Lawsim was married in 1852 to Miss Mary J. Magaw, daughter of James and Matilda Elder. Thcv have had three children - David J., Edgar J. and Willard J.

LAYMAN D. A., Lafayette township; postoffice, \Vest Lafayette, O. Mr. Layman was horn December 24, 18.54. in Keene, 6., and has remained a resident of tbis county all his life. His parents were of German descent. Mr. Layman was rased on the farm until sixteen years old, when he learned the blacksmith trade, which he has since followed. Mr. L. was married August 2.3, 1877, to Miss Isabella Frederick, of this county. They became the parents of two children, viz :

Irvin, born April 11, 1878, and Nora C, born October 1.5, 1880. Mr. Layman lias followed his occupation in Millersburgli, \\'arsaw, Spring Mountain and ^Manchester. He came to \\'est Lafayette in the fall of 1879 and has since remained, controlling the wagon and blacksmith shops, doing a good business and giving .satisfaction in all his work.

LAYMAN JAMES N., Keene township; born in Mercer comity, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1820. Both his parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Swagerd) Layman, were Pennsylvanians by birth Since he was fifteen years old he has followed blacksmithing. He came to Ohio, locating in Keene when twenty-three years of age; married September 1, 1850, to Catharine Spigler, born November, 1831, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Witseman) Spigler. Their children were Sylvester, born Julv 2.5, 1,851 ; James A., Mav 16, 1853; David A., December 2-5, 1854; Williaiii C, deceased, June 30, 1850; Margaret M., deceased, June 10, 1858; Catharine M., February 22, 18G0; Mary K., August 5, 1861; George W., October, 1863; Charles^E., August 4, 1868; Grant N., August 31, 1872; Minnie Recrisca, August 3,1874, and Martha B., August, 1876. In 1860 Mr. Layman united with the Methodist Episcopal church.

LEAR THOMAS, Coshocton; dealer in boots and shoes, hats and caps. Main street ; born December 25, 1846, in Gloucestershire, England ; son of Stepihen Lear, decetised. When fourteen years of age, he came to America with his parents, landing at New York City in 1860, and immediately went to Frostburgh, Allegheny county, Maryland, and from there came to this city, in November, 1862. Mr. Lear followed mining until 1876, when he established a grocery, which he ctmtinued until August, 1879, when he established his present business. Mr. Lear was married September 3, 1871, to Miss Mary Higgs, daughter of John Higgs, of this city. They have had five children, one (Thomas) decea.sed; the four living are .Vnnie Laurie, John S., Mary .Vnnie and Thomas Lear, Jr. Mr. Lear is doing a moderate business.

LEAR HENRY, Coshocton, Tuscarawas township; miner; was born December 29, 1840, in Gloucester county, England ; son of Stephen ami Mary (Nat) Lear.' Landing at New York in i860, he afterward located in Allegheny county, Maryland, and remained there until 1867, when he came to his present residence. Mr. Lear was married in September, 1862, to Miss Sarah Louis, of Maryland. They have been blessed with eight children, viz: Rosanna; James Henry and Stephen Marshal, twins; Clara Jane, Thomas Milford, Mary Elizabeth, Charles Emery and Minnie. Mr. Lear has succeeded well in the land of his adoption.

LEAVENGOOD I. N., Monroe township ; teacher; postofRoe, Spring MountMin, Ohio; son of Daniel and IMary E, (Lower) Leavengood; was born May 14,1802, in Monroe township, Coshocton county. Mr. Leavengood was raised on the farm until fourteen years of age. lie then attended seliool two years, at Princeton and Spring Mountain. In 1878, Mr. Leavengood removed to Iowa, antl remained two years, engaged as bookkeeper with the St. Louis and ('ounoil Blufls railroad. In 1879, he made a trij) through Kansas and Nebraska, returning to Ohio January, 1880. In April, 1880, he removed to Manslield, Ohio, and is at present engaged in teaching. He has also been engaged as clerk in the Mansfield savings bank. He taught his first school near Mansfield, Ohio.

LEE DR. S. H., druggist. No. 132 Second street, Coshocton. Dr. Lee is a native of this city, and was born January IC, 1820. He received his preparatory education from a lady instructor whom his father, with three other families, had employed ti) teach their children, after which he entered the freshman class of 1838, at Kenyon college, where he was a class-mate of R. B. Hayes. He tlien entered the sophomore class at Marietta college, and was graduated in 1842; after which he returned home and read medicine with his father and attended lectures at New York City, and was graduated by the New York medical college in 184.5. He then entered upon the practice of his profession at Canal Dover, where he practiced about four years, after which he went to Peru, Indiana, where he served the ]>eoplc with success and acceptance for seven years. He then returned to Coshocton, where he has remained ever since with the e.Kception of two years that he wa.s surgeon in the United States army. He was commissioned assistant surgeon of the Eightieth O. V. I., after which he served as contract surgeon, and in 1804 he was commissioned surgeon of the One Hundred and Fortythird O. N. G. He returned home in 180o and established the drug business, in which he is very pleasantly located, and keejis a large (irst-elass stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, toilet articles, fancy goods, notions, school books, paints, oils, dye stuffs, varnishes, etc.

LEE GEORGE C, Coshocton; residence on Chestnut street: was born in New Castle, this county. May 12. 18.'),5; son of Benjamin S. Lee, a native of New York State, and Elizabeth (Shater) of Lancjister county. Pennsylvania. He came with his parents to tiiis city when about seven years of age, and received a. good education in the public schools of the city. In 1876 he was appointed deputy sherifT of the county, and served two years. Daring his term ho assisted at the hanging of Ept, September 29, 1876. He was elected city clerk in April, 1878, and served two years. Mr. Lee's father died .\ugust 2, 1874. Since his death, George C. hiis had charge of his father's estate.

LEE H. W., Perry township; New Guilford postofftce ; born in this county, in 1820; son of William and IsabcUe (Richard)' Lee, grand,son of Ezekiel and Mary Lee, and of Henry and Mary Richard, and married in 1801, to Miss S. E. Bonnett, daughter of Lewis and Mahalcy Bonnett. Mr. Lee is the father of eight children, viz: William G., Lewis H., M. B, J. W.. Katharine J., Laura L., and Henry Harri-^on. Mr. Lee's grandfather was a revolutionary soldier.

LEE J. \V., Perry town.ship; New Guilford postofiice: born in this county, in 1.828; son of William and Isabella (Richard i Lee, grand.son of Henry and Elizabeth Ivichard. He was married November 7, IS.W, to Mi.ss Elizabeth Wolf, daughter of Absalom and INIarv Wolf. Thev have three children, viz: M. F., C. A., and M. B." One of his sons is a practicing physician and surgeon of Columbus, Ohio.

LYBARGER E. L., Monroe township; born September 27, 1.S41, in Wayne county, Ohio; son of James T. and .Vmelia (Crum) Lybarger, and grandson of Andrew Lybarger, who came to Coshocton county from Pennsylvania in lS08,and settled in the town of Coshocton. He was a soldier under Cai)tains Harris and Williams, and was under Hull at the time of his surrender. His great-grandfather. James Thompson, was a revolutionary soldier, and also a pioneer settler of Cii.shocton county. Jlr. Lybargi'r was born in Blatchlysville, Wayne county. an(l lived there till the age of four years, when his parents moved to Millford, Kno.x county, where he lived till 1801, exce])ting two years he lived at Danville. He enlisted in Comiiany K, Forty-third Regiment, O.V. I., under Captain Walker and Colonel J. L. Kirby Smith. The battles he partici|>at(^d in are as ftillows: Capture of New Madri.t, Island No. 10, Ft. Pillow, lirst battle of Corinth, luka, second battle of Corinth. Vicksburg. Dalton. Rcsaca, Kennesaw Mountain, the capture of Atlanta, Pokataligo, Sidkehatchie, Bentonville, Columbia, and the surrcmler of .loo Johnson at Raleigh. He was mustered out July 18, 1,865, at Louisville, Kentucky. Jlr. Lybarger enlistiMl as a |)rivate, and gradually rose in rank till he became captain. .Vfter the close of the war he returned home and pursued the study of law two years; then engaged m the mercantile business at Spring Mountain, where he has contiuue<l ever since. He was married to Miss S. W. Rodgei-s, in January, 1.S66, daughter of Dr. and Catharine (Hawn) Rodgors, of Millwood, and granddaughter of John Hawn, who was a settler of Kno.\ county, and also a,

LEIGHNINOER AS.\, Lafayette towns^hip ; farmer; was born in this county in 18.36; son of George Leighninger ; was married in ISOd to Miss Sarah Foster, a native of England, who j came to this country when quite young. They j have had six children, viz : Xorah, U. Grant, Ernest, Ida : George, and an infant, both deceased. He and his wiie are members of the Protestant Methodist church. Mr. Leighninger owns 130 acres of land in this township, and twenty-four j acres in Oxford township, and is an enterprising farmer.

LEIGimiNGEE HIRAM, Lafayette township: farmer; postotfice. West Lafayette; was born in this county in 1822; S(jn of George and Mary Leighninger ; was married to Miss Susannah Loos, daughter of Daniel Loos, October 30, 1847, and had the following children, viz: an infant, deceased; Seldan ; Emma J., deceased; Clara, an infant son, Maria ; Olive and an infant son, both decased ; Elmer and Alta Carvetta. Mr. Leighninger is a prosperous farmer, and owns eight}'- eight acres of fine land ; has held offices of trust in his township, and he and his wife are members of the Protestant Methodist chu,rch, Mr. Leighninger having been a mendaer for the past thirty years.

LEIGHNINGER B. F., Lafayette township; postofRce, West Lafayette ; was born in this township, in 1838; son of George and Mary (Wolfe) Leighninger. His father died in 1841 ; his mother is still living, aged eighty-four years. He was married, in 1870, to Nelia Conaway, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Lovelace) Conaway, both ^'irginian.s. They have three children : Ella M.; Charley C., deceased, and Clyde H. Mr. Leighninger was a member of Comjiany E., One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G., holding the commission of Second Lieutenant ; was in general hospital, at Fortress Monroe, three weeks, with the typhoid fever, and had charge of forty of the sick and disabled, in their transportation home. In 1800, Mr. Leighninger, in company with B. F. Fleming, was engaged very extensively in the lumber business, in Southern Indiana; running their own mill, buying and selling, and carrying on ipiite a successful business, when he was stricken with the lung fever, and remained sick four months ; and, seeing he could not endure the exposure and hardships incident thereto, he .sold his entire .interest to Mr. John Grove, of Harrison couiity.

In early life, Mr. Leighninger, with his brothers Levi, .\sa and Lewis, formed a partnership, with the home farm of 180 acres, after they had bought out the heirs, as their capital, and worked together until 185t>, when Levi withdrew and located on a hill-farm in Oxford township, known as the Mushrush farm. In 1850 Lewis w ithdrew, the possessor (jf a fine farm of 100 acres near West Lafayette ; the partnershij) between Isa ami B. F., continued until hist spring, when the stock was divided between them, giving to each a tine farm, well stocked and improved. The farm owned by B. F. was bought Ajiril 1, 18G7, and known as the Ralph Pliillips farm, Mr. Phillips having entered it and owning it until the purchase by the Leighningers. The farm is one of the best improved in the county, and is set oil by one of the prettiest houses on the plains, supplied with all the modern improvements, and everything in fact, tending to make a pleasant home. There never was a more prosperous and happy combination, all things considered, than this, inasmuch as there never was a jar during the years that their interests were a common one, and was the means of giving them all comfortable homes.

LENNON ANTHONY, farmer; Tuscarawas township ; postoffice, Canal Lewisville ; born May 27, 1836, and brought up on the farm which he now owns. His father, James, was a native of Kildare county, Ireland ; his mother, Keziah Thompson, was daughter of Samuel, and granddaughter of James Thompson, who was a revolutionary soldier. She was born April 13, 1800, in Ashtabula county, the same year. Anthony was married January 28, 1860, to Miss Emily, daughter of William and Lydia (Butler) McGiffin, of Keene township. This union has been blessed with one child, Carrie Rose.

LENNON JOHN, White Eyes township; farmer; a native of Tuscrawas township; Iiorn in 1833. His father, James Lennon, was a native; of county Kildare, Ireland ; emigrated to Canada, and landed at tiuebec in 1818; remained there about two years, and then removed to Lockport, New York, where he worked on the Erie canal two years. He next came to Ohio, worked on the Miami canal, and came to this county after the letting of the Ohio canal, about 1826, on which he was a contractor. After the canal was finished, he bought a farm in Tuscarawas township, on which his widow now resides, and lived there until his death, which occurred in IS'A. His widow was horn in this county, in 1807. Her ancestors were New Englanders, and were from Trenton, New Jersey.

In 1858 John Lennon married Miss Lydia Sowers, a native of Jackson township. He locateil on a farm in Tuscarawas township, anil was elected sheriff' of Coshocton county, in 1873, and was installed in January, 1874. He was reelected in 1875. Ept, the murderer of young

Wertheimer, was the only criminal ever hung in the county, and Mr. Lcnnon oHiciated at his hanging. After serving two terms he moved upon his farm, in White Eyes township, in 1S80, where he now resides. He now holds the oflice of assessor of W'liite Eyes townshij). He has a familv of three children, James, born December 4, lS(j"0, William born .luly, 18G3, and Howard, born -Vpril, LSGS.

LENNON JAMES, farmer; Tuscarawas townshi]!; was born March 7. IS.Si September 10, ISl.il, he enlisted in Comi)any H, Fifty-one O. V. I , and served three years. Mr. Lennon was married October 10, 1SG7, to Miss Emeline. daughter of Amos and Mary (Coyle) Jlarkley. They are the parents of seven children, viz: Samuel, Anthony, Mary E., Ualosia B. ; two infants, deoea.sed, and Amy M.

LENHART JACOB, Crawford township ; merchant: Chili: horn in Shanesville, Tuscarawas <'ounty. in 18.30: son of Peter Lenhart and Magdalena (.Deeds) Lenhart, both natives of Pennsylvania. He left home in 18.")7, clerked in dry goods stores in Bedford and Illinois for a number of years. Enlisted ]\Iarch, 180.5, and was discharged at the close of the war same year. Mr. Lenhart married Miss Emma Winklepeck, of Chili, Mav 18, 1871K Thev have one child, Edward Stewart, born April 29, '1880. Mr. Lenhart has been owner of a dry goods store at Chili for a number of years, and he and Charles Stein are in partnership now.

LE RETILLEY JAMES, retired jnerchant. Main street. Roscoe ; was born April 20, 1821, in Muskingum county : .son of James Le Eetilley, a native of the Isle of Guern.sey, came to America in an early period, and located in (Juernsey county, and engaged in the manufacture of salt. In 1820 James Le Retilley, Sr.. with his family, came to Roscoe and engaged in merchandising, which he continued until his death in ISol. Young Le Retilley's mother's maiden name was Eli7,al)eth Taylor, daughter of William Taylor, a native of Virginia. Young Le Retilley was train- cd to the mercantile business from boyhood, having a.ssisted his father in the store at a very j early age. He has had an active, varied and suece.ssful business e.x])erienee, having been an active partner in the lirms of Burns & Le Retilley, ! Burns it Co., and Le Retilley tt Burns. He also conducted the mercantile business alone for several vears ; contracted for and built four miles of the C. C. & I. C. R. R., which he completed in two years. Mr. T-e Retilley was married October 27, 184.'j, to Miss Eliza Ferguson, daughter of Matthew and Mary Ferguson, of Roscoe. They liccame the jiarents of four children, viz: Bertha and (ii'orge. deceased : Edward and Elsworth.

LEVENGOOD JOHX, Crawford township; postoffice. New Bedford : teamster; wii.s born May 10, 1842, in New Bedfonl. In 1858, he went to the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked until enlisting, in Sejitember, 1861, in Company H, Fifty-first O. V. I., in which he served during the wa-, having re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1S('>3. He was actively engaged in all the battles in which his regiment jwirticijiated, ami was woimded in the leg, by a gun-ball, near Kingston. Mr. Levengood w;\s married, February 2">, 18G3, to Miss Magdalena, daughter of Josiahand Elizabeth (Bowman) Rinehart. Mr. Levengood has adopted a child of Emmanuel Rinehart, named Louisa Alice.

LEVITT SYLVESTER, Kecne township; was born August 0, 1831, at Kingsville, Ashtabula county, Ohio ; son of Gideon and Mary (Stickler) Levitt, and was a farmer. He enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Forty-third (). V, I.,' May 1, 1.SG4: died, in West Chester county, New York, July, 18G4. He had married Miss Mary A. Whittcmore, November 20, hs.jO; daughter of Daniel B. and Lavina ((Joodhue) Whittemore. Their children were Julius M. and Sylvester G. Julius is married to Florence Baldwin, and lives in Hopedalc, Ohio, engaged at school teaching. Sylvester is going to school.

LINK MICHAEL.Crawford township; farmer; postolhce. New Bedford; born October 11, 1817, in Wurtemberg, Germany; son of John and Rosanna (Wegerle) Link. After quitting school, at fourteen years of age, he worked in a vineyard until he was twenty years old, when he entered the military service, and served si.x years in the infantry. .Vfter his discharge he worked most of the time in a vineyard, until Septemlier 1, lS/)2, when he landed in New York City, and immediately located in a country locality of .said State, where he remained thirteen years, after whi<'h he came to his present residence, in Crawford township, in 180"). Mr. Link was married June 17. 1.844, to Miss Magdalene, daught<'r of Charles and Catharine (Frihofer) Graft. They have four children, three of whom are dead. John is now residing in the State of New York. Jlr. Link was married to Mrs. f^lizabeth, daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth (Fink) Sheets. They have one child, Emmuel, horn Jtme 2, 18GG. Mr. Link has succeeded well in America, having a good farm and comfortable home.

LING H.VRRISON.Keene township: farmer: born November 11,1840, in Keene town.ship: son of Peter and D.u-cus Ling, and grandson of Peter and Elizabeth Ling, and of Charles and Mary (Unii)hort) Russell. He was brought uj) on a farm and received only a common school education. Januarv 2G. 1.871, he married Anna M.,

(laughter of Samuel and Catharine Mnun, nnd granddaughter of Samuel and Anna (Thomas) Munn, and of Frederick and Sarah (Patterson) Yant. Ora May, born November S, 1)S72, is their only child.

LINT JACOB, Clark township: ]iostoffiee, Helmick ; farmer; horn in Holmes county, Ohio, Ajiril 4, 1S39; son of Connul and Sarah (C^uig) Lint, and grandson of Henry and AVilHam tjuig. He has always been a farmer and owns a farm of K)G acres. His dwelling was destroyed bv tire Ai)ril ], 187.S. On the 2.5th of Augvist, ISiU, he married Miss Eleanor Teeling, daughter of William and Matilda (Hush) Teeling. granddaughter of Robert and Eleanor (Morehead) Teeling and Nathaniel Kush. She was born. April IG, 1S41, in Holmes county. They are the jiarents of three children - IMary Ellen, born February 4, 1S67; Ikla C, born April 12, 1.S70, and Emma, born September 0, LS7S.

LODEK ISA.VC, Jackson town.-hip; born in Jackson townshij), ('oshocton county, Ohio; son of Aaron and Rebecca Loder. Mr. Loder's father came from Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, to this county, in 1816. The subject of this sketch was marrii'd, December ll!, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Baughman, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Baughman. iNIr. Loder is one of a family of nine children, all living but two. Mr. Loder is a graduate of Delaware university. He is engaged at present in teaching. Postoffice, Roscoe.

LONG JAMES, teacher in Co.shocton jiublic schools; was born April 12, 1855, in New York City; son of John and Annie Long. Young Long was left an orphan at the age of six years. He resided with a married sister until about twelve yearsof age, when he privately left for the west in quest of fame and fortiuie and landed in Coshocton, Ohio, in the spring of 1867, soon after which he engaged to work on a farm in Franklin townshi]). In the fall of the same year he engaged with Josejih Royer Avith whom he remained about live years itnd worked on the farm and attended school the two last winters. In August, 1873, he entered Otterbein university, at Westerville, Ohio, which institution he attended two or three terms. December 8, 1873, he took charge of his first school (district school No. 1, Adams township). June 20, 1879, he was elected a teacher in the Coshocton jiublic schools, whicli position lie now holils. In the fall of 1878, he entered as a law student in the office of Attorney. W. S. Crowell, of this city.

LOOS WILLIS, Lafayette town.-^hip; harnessmaker, West Lafayette; was born May 14, 1857; son of Charles W. Loos, of this township; learned his trade in Coshocton, with Stirensan tt Son; deals in everything in liis line, and by strict attention to business and square dealing has built up an excellent trade.

LOOS DANIEL, Oxford townsliip; farmer; West Lafayette, Oxford township; was born in Middletown township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1807; son of George Loos, who was a Pennsylvanian, as was his mother. Mr. Loos came to his present home with his father, in 1811 ; was married October 11, 1827, to Miss Sarah Waggoner, and they were blessed with nine children, as follows: Hiram, born August 14, 1S28, and died October 28, 182S; Adam, born December 23, 182',i; Susannah, born August 2, 1832; George, born July IG, 1835, and died August 21,1838; Rebecca J., born November 2, 1837; i.sa H., born March 11, 1842; Henry, born August 21, 184G, and died same year; Jeremiah B., born ISIay 13, 1848, and Emily, born ISIarcli 5, 1851. ]\Irs. Loos passed away September 14, 18G9. Daniel Loos was married to Fredrica Long, January 25, 1869, who was Iwrn in the kingdom of Bavaria, June 6, 1819, daughter of Michael Velgcr. She was married to Frederick Long, in 1840, the year of her arrival in America, and settled in this county. At the age of fourteen .she joined the Lutheran church, and in 186tt became a member of the Methodist Protestant churcli. Mr. Loos united with the same I'hurch in -1843. He has represented his circuit twice as delegate to conference, and has tilled in a most satisfactory manner all the offices of the church, and has held other offices of trust in his township.

LOOS AS.\ H., Oxford township; was married to Sarah H. Whitmire, November 30, 1865. Their children are Ira M.; Irvin A., deceased at the age of three years, and Virgil. He and his brother Jeremiah own 140 acres of good land in this townshij).

LOOS PHILLIP, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette ; was born in Middleton township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1799, and was married to Sallie Ann Haines, a Virginian, in 1827. Their children were William II., Harriet, George H.. Levi, Mary C, Alfred B., John Emery, Adam, Jo.seph and Franklin. His sight failed him .some years ago, and for the past four years lie has dwelt in almost total darkness. He owns eighty acres of land, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Protestant church.

about eight years of age. He was married to Miss Wiggins in 1838, and they have had sixeliililren, as follows : Louisa, deceased ; Sarah .Jane ; Beeky Ellen, dcceas(>d ; Sii.sannah, deceased; JNIargaret Ann and Elniira. The three living are married to well-to-do farmers. Mrs. Loos is a member of tlie Methodist Protestant cburcli, and Mr. Loos gives it his support. He is a man well j)rcserved for one of his age, and is esteemed by his fellow-citizens.