White Eyes Township (part 16 of 20)

LORENZ GEORGE, grocer and baker, Fourth and Main streets, Coshocton. Mr. Lorcnz is a native of Bavaria, Germany, where he was born January 4, 1849. He emigrated to America and located at Chili, Ohio, where he engaged in shoemaking, having learned that trade while in Germany. He remained in Chili about one year,, and "then went to Hamilton, Dayton and Portsmouth. He came to Coshocton in 1873. and estalilished the grocery and baking business in which he still continues, and has a large stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries, also deals in all kinds of country produce. He has an extensive bakery in connection, where he produces a large amount of bread, jilain and fancy cakes and pies of all kinds.

LORENZ JOHN, merchant; Chili, Crawford township; son of John and Christina (Enter) Lorenz, natives of Bavaria. Mr. Lorenz was born in Oderheim, Bavaria, January 12, 1844. When fifteen years old he emigrated to America, and clerked in a store in this state, until he went into the mercantile business at Chili, in the spring of 1865, where he ha.s continued in business up to the present time. Mr. Lorenz began at Chili with a small capital, but by industry and close application to business, he has succeeded in building up a good business and has accumulated consider.-ilile property. He married Maggie Slarp, in ],8li8. Her i)arents, Peter and Elizabeth (Zinkhon) Slarp, are both of Germ.an ancestry. They have a family of six children - Mary "Elizabeth, Ellanora, Charles Edwin, William Henry, Minnie, and Laura. Jlr. Lorenz and family are members of the Evangelical church.

LORENTZ HEXRY, Coshocton; restaurant and saloon and grocery, 450, Main street; is a native of Bavaria, Germany; worked on the farm until twenty-one years old, when he entered the Bavarian army, serving four years, during which time the army was engaged in the French and Prussian war. At the close of the service, he came to America, landing in New York City, and came immediately to this city. After working on the railroad two years, he established his present business, in November, 1873. Mr. Lorentz was married, March 11, 1874, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ell wards, of this citv. The union was

LOXSINtJER JOHN G., Tiverton town.ship; postoilice, Yankee Ridge, Ohio; born in 1851, in this townsliip. His fatlier, F. W. L. Lonsinger, was born in 1823, in Wurtendierg, Germanj'. He came to New York, in l.S4Ci, and to this county, in 1848. He was married, in 1850, to Miss Magdaline Bower, of this county, who was born in 1830, in Bavaria. Tliey are the parents of fourteen children, tlie subject of this sketch being the oldest He was married, in 1.S74, to Mi.ss Elizabeth Kirch, of this county, who was born in 18.52, in Bavaria. They are the parents of three children: Clara; Nettie P., deceased, and Lucy.

LOVELESS ALEXANDER, Adamstownship ; farmer and stock dealer; postoHice, Newcomerstown; was born Ajiril 27, b'<28; son of Stejihen H. and Eleanor (.\rnistrong) Loveless, and grandson of Samuel Armstrong. He began the blacksmith trade at the age of nineteen, with John R. Dunlap, of Shanesville, Ohi(.), i-(Mnaining with him about two years ^ then worked at diflerent jilaces about a year; after which he began business on his own responsibility, in Bakersville, which he continued for fifteen years. He then sold his shop and bought a farm, and has been devoting his time to farming and stock dealing since. He is an energetic and highly respected citizen. He was married Seiitember 11, 185], to Miss Martha Watson, daughter of Robert and Agnes (JIuntz) A\"atsun She died September 1, 1859. They had two children, viz : Stephen H. and Agnes J. He married N<ivendicr 14, hSGl, IMiss Su.sannah Conaway, daughter of Charles and Frances (.\rnold) Conaway, anil granddaughter of Charles and R.-ichel Conaway, who was born Septend)er 24, 1837, They have five children, viz: Charles R., born December 20, 18G2; Frances E., Decendier 4, 18G(;; Frederick J., Julv 20, 18f.8; Eloi.se T,, lAfarch 11, 1872; and Garlield, November 5, 1880.

LOVE JOHN, Keene township; farmer; born July, 18(1('), in Ireland; son of James and Jane (McKee) Love, grand.son of Samuel and Susan (Kirskaddcn) Love, and of Thomas McKec. Mr. Love followed farming in Ireland till the age of twenty, wiien he came to America and settled on the farm wliere lie now lives. He was married, January, 18.3S, to Miss Jane McConnell, born in Ireland, June 3, 1812. daughter of John and Sarah (Rodgers) MctJonnell. Their children were: Sarah J., born December 28, 1838; James, deeea.sed, October 28. 1,S40; Mary A., deceased, September 2,1842; Catharine, deceased, September 2, 1M2; Samuel, Mav 5, 1,*<4G; Ellen F., deceased, July 12, 18411; Emma, Sci>tember 1, 1854; John

LOVE JOHN, Keene township, more commonly called John O'Love ; was Ijorn in February, 1795, in Molininore parish, Donegal. Ireland; son of Thomas and Susan (Osborn) Love, and grandson of John and Nellie (McKee) Love, and of John and Bess (Ellis) Osborn, and great-grandson of Elizabeth Forquer. He was married to Eleanor Love, who was born in March, 1798, in Molinmore parish, Donegal county, Ireland; daughter of James and Jennie (IMcKee) Love, and granddaughter of Sanuiel and Susan (Kirs kadden) Love, and of Robert and Fannie (Mc- Kee) McKee. They were married February 19, 1821, and are both yet living. Their children as follows: Jane, born February 15, 182tj, married to Josejih Love, and resides in Iowa City, Iowa, the liusband and one child dead ; .4nn, born September 10, 1S2S, married in April, 1847, to William R. Johnston, resides in Galesburgh, Illinois, with two children - husband and two children are dead ; James, born January 8,- 1833, died March 15, 1852; Thomas, born July 8, 18^5, married January 18, 1872, to Mary J. Endsley, who was born May 11, 1845, daughter of Thomas and Matilda (Karr) IDndsley, and granddaughter of John and Jennie (Blaine) Endsley, and of John Nancy (Welch) Karr, Their children were: Robert, born April 1, 1S73; Susie, born January 28, 1875; James R,, horn January 27, 1877; Thomas, born April 27, 1878, and Carrie B., born November 2G, 1879,

Susan Love, born August 24, 1838, was married in April, 1.S59, to Andrew Karr, They had seven children, all living in Coshocton county. Thomas enlisted in Company II, One Hundred and Fortythird Regiment, O. N G., in July, 18G3, and was discharged in May, 1864.

LOVE JOSEPH, Linton township; farmer; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1836. His father was born in county Donegal, Ireland, and emigrated in 1834 to Philadelphia, and in lS4ti to this township. His three brothers followed him to .Vmerica and preceded him to this county, William and Alexander, two early settlers of Linton township, were great-uncles to Joseph, lie began teaching in l>i55, and has taught. in this and adjoining counties for fifteen years. He wa.s married .\ugust 22, 1861, to Margaret Rusk, a lady of Scotch-Irish descent. Her father, William Rusk, emigrated from Antrim county, Ireland, to Guernsey county, Ohio, about 1840, and to this county in 185s. yir. Love's family consists of seven children, William, Ella Jane, Margaret .Vnn, George Rusk, Robert M,, Emily S. and Bessie.

farmer and sewing machine agent; pastoffice. Chili, Coshocton county, Ohio; was born in Crawford township, Jlarch 26, 1836; son of George and Susannali Lower; was married February 28, 1856, to Mahala Lower, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine Lower, born in Crawford township October 28, 1836, Children born to them were as follows: Amanda Rachel, born September 12, 1857; Mary Ellen, born April 22, I860; Susannah Catherine, born June 13, 1862; George Francis and Elizabeth .Vnne, born January 19, 1865; Clara Etta, born May 11, 1867; Sarah Jane, born September 16, 1872; Oscar Warren, born June 21, 1875, Mr, L. commenced teaching school in 1855, and taught for twenty-one years. The eonfmement not agreeing with his health he gave up teaching and commenced farming and selling the American sewing machine. He was elected and served as a justice of the peace for the term of three years; was a Democrat from his youth to the present, casting his first presidential vote for Stephen A. Dougla.ss.

LOWERY DAVIS, Jackson town.ship ; postofRce Tyrone ; born in AA'ashington county, Pennsylvania; settled in Co.shocton county, in March, 1835; son of Thomas and Mary Lower)', and grandson of James and Mary Lowery. Mr. Lowery's people are of Irish descent. He was' married January 13, 1842, to Martha Foster, daughter of Moses and Hannah Foster. Their union was bles.sed with six children, five of whom are living, viz : .lames M,, Thomas C, J. W., Davis J., Martin S., all married and living in this county.

LUKE I, D,, Crawford town.ship; attorney at law, notary public ami insurance agent; postoffice, New Bedford; horn August 28, 1831, in German township, Holmes county; son of George and Mary (Davidson) Luke, He was brought up on the farm by his grandfather, Jacob Luke, until about fourteen years of age, when he came to New Bedford and assisted his uncle in the hotel until seventeen years of age, when he taught one term of school, after which he clerked for different ])arties in stores, for several years, then, with Ludecker as partner, conducted a store at Nashville, Holmes count}', and subsequently a branch store at New Bedford. On closing out these stores, he again clerked in New Bedford until 1856, when he went to California and sought the precious metals by placer mining. In June, 1859, he returned to New Bedford and resumed clerking.

Soon after ho entered as a student the law office of Messrs, Barcroft & Voorhes, attorneys, and I was admitted to practice at Miilersburg, in June, ' 1861, In Septendier, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company H, Fifty-first O, V. I., and served until the spring of 1864, when he resigned on account of disability. During his service he was aiipwnted sergeant-major of the regiment, and oiinimissioned second and first lieutenant of his conijtany. In June, 1S()5, he went to St. Louis. Missouri, and remained one year. Then he crossed the plains to New Mexico, and was allured by the glittering stories of the placer mines of Grant county to seek their treasure. .\t these mines he remained about a year and a half; thence to Arizona, and from there to Fort Mogave, where he entered the quartermaster department of the U. S. regulars, and remained six months. Quitting this position, he engaged with the Colorado River Steam Navigation Co., at the company's yards at Sonora, Mexico, and remained there three years. In the sjiring of 1872 he returned to New Bedford. .Vttorncy Luke was married first m the fall of 1872, to Miss Barbara, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Kricger) Sprenklc. Bv this marriage he had three children: Harvey, Clifford D. an,l Paris D. Mr.s. Luke died in l.S7o. He was married February 5, 1876, to Miss Pauline, sister of his first wife. This union has been blessed with two children : Benjamin R. and George A.

LYNCH A., Perry township: West Bedford jiostofti'^e; born in this county, in 1834; sou of William and Elizabeth (Wolf) Lynch, and grandson -of Peter Lynch ; married in 1862, to Miss S. E. White, daughter of Lewis and Sarah White. Mr. Lynch is the father of two children, viz: Florence E., and William L.

LYNCH CORNELIUS, Perry township; postofiSce, West Bedford ; born in this coimtv, in 1837; son of William and Elizabeth (Wolf) Lynch; grandson of Peter Lynch Mr. Lynch's father settled in this county in a very early day, and sunk the first well ever sunk in Bedford township. He was a hatter by trade. Mr. Lyinch. in 18.5), married Miss Darcus A. Fry. jNlrs. Lynch's grandfather was a revolutionary soldier. Their imion was blessed by three children, viz: Sarah v., William, and Lewella.

LYNDE EZRA H., tinner; Main street, Coshocton, Ohio; was born .\i)ril 2.'?, 182:?, in Dunkirk. New York ; son of William R. Lynde, Ameri- -can born, of French descent; raised on a farm until fourteen years of age, when he went to Newark, and, at'the age of sixteen, entere<l Granville college, where he remained eighteen months; learned his present trade with Chancy Ilumiihrey. -Vfter completing his apprenticeship, he worked for his l>rother in Newark three years ; also worked three years in St. Louis. Missouri ; after working in other jilaccs, and after leaving St. Louis on account of the cholera, came to this jjlace, in 1849, and followed daguerreotyping one year, then returned to his present trade, establishing his business in the present location, in 18-52. In 185-5,.he moved to Burlington, Iowa, where he followed liis business about three years, then returned to the place he left in 18,52. and is now doing a goo<l business. He was married, September 18, 1854, to Jliss .\nna M. Ransom, daughter of .\Ionzo Ransom, of this jilace. Thev have had three children, viz: Francis, decea.sed; Charles E., deceased, and William R.

LYONS WILLI.VIM, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Bakersville, Ohio. Mr. Lyons was born !March 19, 1.^40, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, an<l was raL^^ed on the farm. He removed from Washington county in 1844 and settled in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. In 1861) Mr. Lyons lost his right arm by an accident at a threshing machine. He commenced teaching school in 1.S59. .and taught successfully for five years. Mr Lyons w;is married December 31, 1S69, to Miss Nancy J Stonehocker, a .school teacher of Coshocton county. They are the parents of five children: Mary A., Louisa ,T., William H., Eliza W. and .John ('., all of whom are living. Mr. Lyons came to this county in 1>!74, and lias remained ever since, following the occupation of a farmer.

LYONS GEORGE. Perry townsliip: postoffice, West Carlisle; born in this county in 184;?; son of .John and Matilda (Crawford) Lyons. He w;is married in 1864, to Miss Elizabeth Gault, daughter of Adam and Sarah Gaidt. Mr. Lyons is the father of three children, viz : Fannie, Anna and Edmund.

MrB.VNE J. C, Franklin township; farmer; born in Jetlerson county, Ohio, .Se])tember 30, l.'^26 ; son of Jesse and JIary McBane. His grandfather McBane emigrated from the highlands in Scotland to .Vmerica, locating near Baltimore, Maryland, on a i)lace which is now within the city limits In 18;il his father's family caine to Lafayette town.shi)). where he grew to manhood, receiving the education which the coimtry schools afforded ; was married March 20, 1S.33, to Elizabeth, daughter of William Hawkins, an early settler in this townshi]), who came from New .Jersey. The years 1.S.54-.5 were spent in Clark comity, Illinois. In 1-^06 he moved to Franklin town.ship and has lived here since. He has three children, viz: Olivia, Helen luvl Jesse. Olivia was married December 24, 1,879, to .lames W. Maxwell, of Harrison county. Mr. McBane w;i.s elected county commissioner in 1876, and is now serving his second term.

McCAIN ADAM, Perry township); postoffice, New Guilford; born in this county, in 184.5; son of John an Sarah (Dunn) McCain; married in 1%8. to Miss Hester J. Mowrey, daughter of Martin and Mary 5Iowrey. Mr. McCan is engaged in keeping hotel, at present; also keeps on hand a variety of notions for sale.

carpenter; postofficc, West Lafayette; born October 25, 1824, in Brooke county, West Virginia; son of James McCainniant, native of Washington county, Pennsylvania ; raised on a farm, but also learned the gunsmith's trade, and worked at that and farming, until 1S52, when he learned the cari)enter trade, and conducted both trades and run the farm until recently, but gives his entire time at jjresent to carpentering. He left West Virginia, in 1837, and went to Perry county, remaining until 1839; then, for a short time, lived in Muskingum county, and settled in Lafayette township, in 1840. He was married, April 8, 1847, to Miss Rachel -V. Shator, daughter j of Peter Shafer, of .Vlbany county. New York. \ They have eight children, viz : Mary, William W-, married to Melissa Shroyer; Sarah E., married to Samuel Garselin ; Emily J., Josephine, Ida, James and George Edgar.

McCLAIN GEORGE, Linton tnwnship ; farmer; born in Lafayette township, November 27, 1837; son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Stringer) Mc- Clain, and grandson of Thomas McClain, one of the earliest pioneers of Lafayette township. In 1872 ilr. McClain moved from Lafayette to Linton township. He was married in 1870 to Louisa Summers, daughter of John L. and Margaret (Michael) Summers, now of Muskingum county. His children are Ada, Maggie, Edward, Lewis and Clarinda, deceased.

McCLAIN H. F., Plainfield, Linton township; grocer and saloon ; postoffice, Plainfield. Jlr. McClain was born Ajiril 28. 1853, in Coshocton county, Oliio. He was raised on the farm, and followed that occupation until twenty-two years of age. He was married July 18, l.'^75, to Miss Lydia Hootnian, of this county. They became the parents of two children - Sophronia E. and Freddie. In 1875 Mr. ]Mc( 'lain removed to Plainfield, Ohi'i, and started a general grocery and saloon. He has successfully followed the business ever since.

McCLAIN RICHARD, deceased, Lafayette town.^hip ; was born in Linton township, in November, 1.S23, and was married in 1848, to Jliss Catherine Elson, of this township. They have had ten children, as follows: Jennie ; Seth.'deceased ; Ella. Arthur, Lizzie, Lyde, Noah; Laura, decea.«ed ; Charles and Jesse. Mr. McClain was a man of note in thistown.ship, having held numerous township offices, and was countj' treasurer two terms. In a newsi)aper account of his life, it is .said that his youth and manhhod were passed at a time when men were iionest, and integrity and uprightness of character wore jirized jewels among men. He posses.sed these in an uncommon degree, as evidenced by the high appreciation of his neighbors and friends throughout the county. His courage and patriotism were coccpial, and he defended his country with the same devotion to duty that actuated him in his eventful and successful life. When a young man, he enlisted in the Third Ohio infantry, and with other comrades from this jjlace, served in the war with Mexico, in 1846 - 1:8. At the breaking out of the rebellion, in 18G1, the firing on Fort Sumter aroused him, and lie was the first in this county to organize a company, which served three months as part of the Sixteenth Ohio, with distinction. Upon his return, he innnediately assisted in recruiting and organizing the Fifty-lirst Ohio, one of the best regiments in the service. He was elected major at the organization, and was afterward promoted to lieutenant colonel, and then to colonel, after the promotion of Colonel Stanley Matthews. He )>articipated with liis comrades in the battle of Stone River, and others of the campaign. At Chickamauga he was captured, and after one year spent in Libby prison, was exchanged and returned to the command of his regiment, serving until the close of the war. Upon his return home, he was nominated and elected treasurer on the Democratic ticket, though he had been an uncompromisng Rci)ublican. When his term expired he was reelected by being the candidate of both parties, which was sufficient recommendation of the faithful discharge of his duties. He was one of the most efficient officers the county ever had. Colonel McClain died of malarial fever, March 31, 188t).

McCLAIN THOMAS, Monroe township; was born February 15, 182G, in Lafayette township, Co.shocton county ; son of John and Elizabeth (Maple) McClain, and grandson of Thomas and Massa (Marts) McClain, who were natives of Ireland, and of Jacob (Sagatha) Maple, who were ! natives of Germany. Mr. McClain was born and j brought uyi on a farm, and educated in district schools. He lived in his native place till the age of thirty-four, when he removed to Tuscarawas county, where he followed farming and stock dealing for four years ; then came to Jlonroe township, Coshocton comity, where he is now the owner of a neat little farm of about 100 acres. He was married to Jliss Ruhama Marlatte, April 18, 1,<47, daughter of .\braliam and Susan (Hamersly) Marlatte. and granddaughter of. IMichael and Catharine Hamersly, who were natives of England. Their children were John, Jeremiah, and Thomas, deceased ; Seth is married to Almeda Severns, a farmer in Jefferson township, this comity ; Anderson, Cliristopher, Jacob, Mary J., Martha" E., and George H. Pendleton are at home. Benton C, Andrew B., and Margaret have also deceased.

of Third and Chostiuit streets; born in July, 1818; !?on of James and Elizabeth (Williams) McCliiin. His iinnulfatlier, Seth, came from Washington county, Peiinsylviinia Young Seth was raised in Linton lownshij) until he was fourteen years of age, when he entered as a clerk the dry goods store of Thomas ('. Kiekerts, of Coshocton. He afterward clerked for Meek & Jolmson. In 184!) he took the liazardous overland trip to California, making the trij) in four weeks and six days, being the first man from this county to enter San Francisco. He remained in the Golden State two years; then returned and clerked for ^McdberVy, in Roseoe, conunanding the highest salary of the neighborhood, $y(K) hrst year and :<l,(iOO for the second year. He was a candidate for sherili', and only lacked a few votes of being elected when the democratic majority in tlic county was about 80t). He bought Mcdberry's stock, and did a business of SoO,(KX) jier year. Next closed out his store to S. C. Burrell & Siais, and engaged extensively in buying and shipping live stock. Mr. McClain was married in February, 18ti4. to Mary, daughter of John and Sojihia' (Clark) Frew. They have one child, Lewis, born November 18, 1800. Mr. McClain was jjreviously married to Sarah Frew, sister of his i:)resent wife.

McCLAUGHRY GEORGE IL, Linton township; farmer; born in Jeti(?rsoh county, Virginia, Sejilember 12. 1832; son of James an<l Rebecca (Brooks) McClaughry, grandson of James and Catherine (Ellsworth) McClaugln-y. His grandfather, James was a Scotch emigrant, his grandmother a native of New Y'ork City. In 1853 he entered Linton townshij), and has been here since; married February 14, 18w3, to Martha Wiggins, daughter of Thomas Wiggins ; his children are Surah V., Harriet J.. Amanda R.. Ellsworth and Jlary Isabel. Mrs. McClaughry died in 18(17, and he married a second wife. Laura Latham, born in Fauquier county, Virginia, daughter of George Latham ; a single child blesses this 7iiarriage, Georgie L. Mr. McClaughry enlisted February, 1865, in Company .V, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and was in service about nine months.

MrCLEEARY SETH, Linton township; farmer; born in Franklin towni<hi|i, June 2(5, 1827; son of George and Sarah (Tanner) MeCleeary, and grandson of William MeCleeary, who emigrated from Scotland at eighteen, and of Margaret (Slagel) MeCleeary. a lady of German descent. In 18b3 his granddaughter came to Linton town- .-ihip, and some years later his father nu>ved to Franklin township. In 18.")1 he married Mi.<s Maliala. daughter of Sanuicl Roderick, and in 1852 he moved to Linton township, where his wife died soon after, leaving two cliildren, John and

Mahala; and in the winter of 1853, Mr. MeCleeary went to California, where he remained nearly three years, engaged in mining. He returned to his father's, and Ajjril 11, 18.")7, he married Elizabeth Roderick, daughter of Absolom Roderick, of Tuscarawas township. By this marriage he has sixcliildrcn, viz : Melissa,"Elma, Bessie, Sarah, George, and Eliie Bell.

McCLEARY J. W., Tuscarawas township; postoffice, Coshocton ; born in Franklin township, April 1(3, 1849; son of James T. an<l Naomi ( Wolford) McCleary. His grandfather was Cieorgo A. McCleary,and his great-grandfather was William McCleary. Mr. McCleary was raised to farming, which business, with slight exception, he lias followed successfully to the present time. He was married to Miss Ro.se Anne, daughter of Sanuiel Jloore, of Tuscarawas county. Four children were born to them, viz: Samuel A., Mary Geneva, James Philiji and Wolford.

McCLUGGAGE JOHN, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tyrone ; born in 18(l'.i, in Wa.shington county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 18;>2, to Miss ElizabethGuthrie,of the same county, who was born in 1811. They removed to Allegheny county, Pcnn.sylvania, in 1836, and came to this county in 1846. They lived near Bloomlield, this coimty, until 1863, when they removed to their ]iresent location. They are the parents of nine children, three of whom are living, viz: EUenora, Robert and Elizabeth H.

JIcCLrRE JAMES, Coshocton; proprietor of restaurant and sidoon, 522 Main street; was born JIarch 22, 1843, in Keene townshi]); son of Alexander McClure, a native ol Ireland. Young Mc- Clure's lirst work was with his father at the carl)enter trade. At fifteen he went into the Coshocton Demiicr'it olRce to learn tyj)e-sctting, and from tliis office he went to the Coshocton Afir, working about five years in all In 1861 he was the second man in the coimty to enlist in the three months service, at the beginning of the war. He served in C^omiiany A, Sixteenlh O. V. I. In 1862 he re-enlisted as second sergeant in Company I, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., and served to the clo.se of the war. He was promoted to first sergeant, second lieutenant, lirst lieutenant and to the command of the company, which he obtained at liuutsville, Alabama. .\t the close lie canie to this city and established Ids' present business. Mr. McClure was married October 18, 1865, to Miss Rebecca C. Mo.sier, daughter of Philip ^losier, deceased, formerly of Adams t(wnship, Muskingum county. This marriage was blessed with four children, viz : Kate H., Charles .\.. Lulu May, and Willie V., deceased. Mr. McClure is doing a very good business at jiresent.

McCONNELL THOMAS, Bethlehem townshi]); farmer and stock flealer; son of Matthew MoConiiell, was born in July. 1.S43. Mr. McConnell enlisted, in September, IsOl, for three years, in company I, Fifty-first (). V. I., under Captain James Cook. He .served in the Fotn-th Division imder Generals Grant and Sherman. He Avas in the battles of Chickaniauga and Lookout Mountain, and marched with Sherman to the sea. He returned October, 1SG4, after havinj; been in active service over three years. He was married, in 1S60. to Jliss Mary Miller, of this county, who was born August Ifi. 1S47. Mr. McConnell moved to Indiana in the spring of ISGG, and remained eight months, when he returned to this county, wliere he has since lived. They became the parents of three children, viz: Minnie, born Mav 23, ISGS; Edward K.. born April 10, 1870, and Matthew, born February 0, 1874.

McCONNELL ALEXANDER, Bethlehem town.ship; farmer; son of Matthew McConnell; was born Ai)ril 6, 1.S45, in Betlileheni townshiji, Co.-;hocton county. Mr. McConnell was raised on the farm, and has followed farming all liis life. In 1803 he enlisted as a private in Comiiany G, One Hundred and Forty-second regiment, O. Y. I., and served 10(1 days. He was married in 18C9 to Miss Elizabeth Overholt, who was born in 1842, in this county. They are the parents of three children, viz: William T., born in 1871; Cora May, born in 1874, and Abraham H., born in 1879.

McCONNELL MATTHEW, Bethlehem townshi]); farmer ; born in 1810, in Donegal county, Ireland. He came to this county in 1832, and located in Keene township. He was married, December 31, 1840, to jNIissMary Laughhead, of this county, who was born in 1819, in Philad(dphia, Penn.sylvania. They are tlie parents of eleven children, six of whom are living, viz : Tliomas, born in 1843; Alexander, born in 184.'); Edward R.,born October 4, 1.S47; William T.. born May 21, 1850; Martha J., born February 3. 18.54, and Mary C, born in 1862. Mr. McConnell has lived on the same farm ever since he came to this county, and has followed farming and stock-raising. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Keene.

IMcCOY JOSEPH, Virginia townshi]) ; born in Coshocton countj', in 18.50; son of Daniel and Mary McCoy, and mari'ied in December 1873. His cbildren are Minnie M. and Verna P. Postoffice, Dresden.

McCOY DANIEL, Virginia township: born m Co.shocton county, Ohio. January 7, 1812: son of Jo.sejili Milly McCoy. He was married .Vugust 28, 18(;(). His second wife was Su.san Norris, and his children were Jacob. Leroy. Katharine, Beam,

McCOY HENRY, Jackson townshiin born in this county, in 1837 ; son of Joseph and Sarah Mc- Coy; married in 1.S.57, to Martha Roberts, daughter c.if Dr. Roberts. Mr. McCoy is the father of live children, four living and one dead Postotlice, Roscoe.

McCOY JOSEPH, Jackson township; postoffice. Roscoe; born in E;.st Virginia ; settled in Coshocton county. 1807: son of .loscjih and ^Millie BlcCoy, and grandson of Jolm and Nancy McCoy; married in 18 - to Sarah Ogle, daiigliter of Joscjih and Millie Ogle. Mr. McCoy is the father nf ten children, all living but two. Mr. McCoy was one of the lirst settlers of Coshocton county, and still lives enjoying the fruits of his early loil.

.McCOY WILLIAM. Jackson township; born in Virginia township, Coshocton county; son of Joseph and Sarah McCoy; married in 1844 to Catharine Johnson, daughter of Henry and Clarinda Johnson. Mr. McCoy is the father of twelve children, live living and seven dead. All married but one. Postofflee, Roscoe.

McGOSKEY GEORGE, White Eyes township; farmer ; born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1815. His fatlifr, George McCoskey, was a native of Ireland; was married in that country; emigrated to the United States in 1812, and settled in Pennsylvania. He remained in that State six years; came to White Fyes in 1818, and settled on a farm that was all in woods. He was the father of six children, but two of whom are living. He died in 1871. at the ajje of eightythree years, and his wife IMargaret died in 1S6G. at the age of seventy-eight years. George, the subject of this sketch, was apprenticed to learn the carpenter trade in 1838, and has worked continuou.sly at the trade since then. In 1848 he married Miss Eliza Christy. She was born in this county, August 11. 1823. They have one child, a daughter, born July, 1844, who is married to William Lockard. and is living on the adjoining farm. Mr. ]SIcCoskey located on the farm where he now resides in 1850.

McCOSKEY WILLIAM, White Eyes township; a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania: son of George ^McCoskey: was married to Miss Eliza Graham, who was a native of Ireland, and was born in 1813. They were the jiarents of three children - one de<>eased, William; two living, G. W. and Margaret. Mrs. McCoskey died June, 184.5. William was married, December 1852, to Miss Nancy McCoskey, a native of Jeller.'son county. They became the parents of eight children, live of whom are liv- iiij;. (!. W. was born in 1844, and Wiis married, XovemlxT, 18G7, to Miss Joanna Hamilton, the daughter of Samuel Hamilton. They have seven children: Ida jNI., Kva M., William J., Eliza B., Emma S., Hestella and Arosta.all livini;. G. W. has never left the county, and now resides between Avondale and Chili.

McCULLOUGH GEORGE, deceased; born in the county of Donegal, Ireland; came to this county about IS.SO. He was married, December 3, 185(), to Miss Kebecca Lockard, the daughter of Rcbert Lockard, and she was borti in 1S22 They had seven children, viz: Malinda, JIary A.,j\lartha, J., deceased ; Sadie A., Stewart, deceased; Franklin H. and Emma. Mary A. is married to John P. Uenjaniin, of Avondale, a shoemaker by trade. The others are at home. Mr. McCidlou^h died February 28, 1866. He located on the farm where his widow now resides, before his marriage. He was a member of the M. E. church at Kimbles. Franklin is the only son living; is at home with his mother and farms the place.

McCULLOUGH WILLIAM, deceased; born in 17B7, in Delaware, and was married in 1818. His wife was born In 17'.i6. They came to this county in 18;>4. He died in 1869. They were the parents of eight children, viz: Margaret, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Samuel; Ann; IMar- Uia, deceased; Rebecca, deceased; Lydia, deceased, and Mary.

McCUNE SAMUEL, Linton township; farmer; born April 8, 1824, in Linton township; the son of James McClure, one of the earliest settlers of Linton township; married December 2, 1852, to Hester Ann Higer, daughter of Jacob and Mary Higer, of Oxford township. Children: Mary E., James W., Jerry C, Joab, Jane, Arabella, Agnes, Flora Ellen, Saiah Ida and John A. Logan. Mr. McCune enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and remained in service about eight months, doing duty in Virginia and Washington City.

McCli'NE JOHN, Linton township; farmer; liorn February 17, 1813, in Linton township; son of James and" Elizabeth (Craig) ^IcCune, grandson of John and Jane (Jenkins) JlcCune, who were foremost in the settlement of Linton townshij). Mr. McCune has been twice married; first in 183.'), to Sarah McDowell, daughter of James Mcl)o\vell, of Stark county. Children: Mary Craig, .James, Nathaniel; Martha, deceased; Salina Jackson and Ellen R. Wiggin.s. His second wife was Miss Nancy A. Glenn, and their children were John and Robeft.

1780, in county Tyrone, Ireland. He moved to Philadeliihia in 1 7118, and to .lell'er.son county in 1802. He was married in 18()'.», to Miss Jane Richey, of that county, who was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 17itl. They came to this county in 1817. He died in 1.S62, .she died in 18611. They were the parents of eight children, Daniel being the tifth. He was married in 1853, to jNIiss Rachel Loder, of this comity, who was born in 1833, in this county. Tiiey were the parents of nine children, viz : Rebecca ; Mary S., deceased; William A.; Clement L., deceased; Francis A., Rosella, May B., Echo P. and Fanny D.

McCURDY W. C, Bedford township; farmer; postotfice. West Bedford; born in 184!>, in this county. His father, John McCurdy, was born in 1826, in this county. His grandfather came from Ireland. John was married in 1847, to Jliss Nancy Adams, of this county, and died in 1872. She died in 1855. They were the parents of three children, the subject of this sketch lieing the oldest. He was married in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Jobe, of this county, who was born in 1850, in this coimty. They are the parents of three children, viz : Otis, deceased ; Otto and J. F. The first two were twins.

McDonald, of Daniel and Mary (James) Lovett. The SIcDonalds are of Scotch ilescent, and the Lovetts are of German descent. Mr. McDonald was brought up as a farmer, and was educati'd in the district schools. About the age of twenty years he connnenced business for himself in his native comity. He remained there one year, then moved to the farm on which he now resides, in Virginia township, Coshocton county. He marrieil Miss .lane McClannahan, March 21,1845, daughter of .folui and Elizabeth (Lemert) Mc- Clannahan. Their union was blessed with seven children, four of whom are married, and three still remain with their parents, viz : Alex. JNIclvina and James.

McDON.VLD JOHN, Virginia township ; born in this county, Dccend)er 2.3, 1847 ; son of William and Jane JIcDonald and grandson of George and Nancy McDonaKl, and Jiilm and Elizabeth Clanahan; married Sc])tember 7, 1X71, to Rachel Jlarklcy, daughter of J. B. ami Margaret Marklev. Thcv have three children, viz: Orpha J., .lohn W.,"aiid Stacy B. Mr. ]McDonald enlisted February 29, lN('i4, in Company H, Eightieth Ohio Regiment, Captain Freeman ; and was with Sherman in all his engagements during his march to the sea. Postoflice, Willow Brook.

McDonald J., farmer; Washington county; postoflice, Dresden ; born in 1847, in this county. His father was born in 1821, in IMuslcingnni county, and was married in 1842, to Miss Frances O. IMoore, of the same county, who was born in 182.3, in Fauquier county. Virginia. They came to this county in 1843, and are the parents ot nine children. The subject of this sketch being the tliird. He was married in 1872, to Miss Sarah A. Lake, of this county, who was born in 1852. They are the parents of three children, viz : Lemmert J., French and Nora D.

McDowell JOHN, Coshocton; blacksmith; was born IMay 20, 183G, in the County of Tyrone, Ireland ; son of James McDowell, deceased. He was apprenticed at about the age of si.xteen to Kobert McDowell, and served live years. Shortly after oompleting his apprenticeship he set out for America, and landed in May, 18G0. and worked a few weeks in the State of New York and came to this city June 9, I860, and has made it his home to the present time. Mr. McDowell was married July S, 1866, to Miss Kate Dolen, of this city. This union was blessed with six children, two deceased, viz: Mary and Ellen; and four are living, viz: Charles, Joseph, John and Francis James. For about two years Mr McDowell worked at his trade as a government employe in the Army of the Cumberland. He is now doing a good business at his shop No. 543 Main street.

MCDONALD G. A., proprietor of McDonald House, Coshocton, Ohio; was born September 11, 1831, in Fauquier countv, Virginia ; son of Thomas and >[ary (McGrudo'r) McDonald. Mr. Mc- Donald came to this State and located at JNIount Vernon, where he remained four years prior to coming to this city, in 1862. Here he engaged in the photograph business, and continued in it until 1875. In 1868 he added furniture and undertaking to his business. In 1876 he first engaged in his present occupation. He was married Sc|)tomber 0, 1858, to Miss Caroline, daughter of Prosi)er and Melissa (Mervin) Rich. They are the parents of four children, viz: INIinnie B., Jennie, Fannie and Herbert. Mr. McDonald is a genial, ho.spi table and popular landlord.

McFARLAND EZEKIEL, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Newcomerstown, Ohio. Mr. McFarland was born May 6, 1816, in .Vdanis township, and has lived in the township ever since. His father was of Irish descent, and was one of the oldest settlers of this county. When he came to this county it was a wilderness, inhabited by Indians, bears, wolves, and other wild animals. He was compelled to leave his place thi'ee dill'erent times and tly for his life on account of tlie depredations of the Indians He was an old hunter, and killed many bears and deer. Mr. JIcFarland was raised on the farm, and lias followed that occupation all his life, acquiring by his own industry a good farm of 485 acres. He was married October 4, 1838, to Miss Isabella Corbit, of Coshocton county. They are the parents of eleven children: Robert, Susannah, Jane ; Andrew, deceased ; Hannah, Margaret, George ; Mary, deceased ; Catharine. John and William. Mr. McFarland is one of the oldest settlers of Adams township. jNIrs. McFarland was born April 0, 1818, in Adams township. The fathers of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland both served in the war of 1812.

McFARLAND MATTHEW, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice. West Bedford; born in county Tyrone. Ireland, in 1816; came to this couTily in 18.34. and was married in 1851, to Miss Mary Campbell, of Licking county, who was born in 1.820. Mr. McFarland has lived in the village of West Bedford since 1838, engaged in the mercantile business, from 1838 to 1845.

McFADDIN HUGH, Tuscarawas township; Coshocton postoffice; farmer; was born in Harrison county, March 20. 1830; son of George and Flizabeth (Kelley) McFaddin, and grandson of Joseph McFadden. formerly of Washington county, Pennsylvania. Hugh was brought up on the farm, and to this industry he has devoted his entire attention, making it a complete success, having a first-class farm, supplied with an abundance of choice fruit, and stocked with the best blood of sheep and other domestic animals. He came to his present residence in 18.55, and was married, in 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Parkhill, who was born in 1833. The family consists of the parents and four children : Stewart K., George, Maggie E. and Carrie B.

McGIFFIN WILLIAM AND JOHN, Keene township; were born in Keene town.ship, Coshocton county. William was born November 24, 1841, and John December 9, 1844. They are sons of William and Lydia (Buttertield) IMcGiflin, and grandsons of Arch. McGiftnn. They were born and brought up on a farm and educated in common schools. At the age of twenty, William went to Illinois, from there to California, and remained there until 1867, when he returned home and in partnership with his brother, purchased the old home farm, and they have been devoting their attention to that ever since. William was married to Miss Sarah J. Shurtz, January 3, 1875, daughter of Isaac aiid Mary (Smith) Shurtz. and granddaughter of George and Mary (Leei Smith. Their children are Holliz C, born Julv 21, 1876; Carl A., August 24, 1877, iyid Ada Glenn. April 25, 1879.

and Isabelle (Cox) McGill, both natives of Ireland. The first four years of Mr. McGill's busines.s life was clerking in stores. He was elected assess(jr of the eitv and township in the fall of 1881. Mr. IMcCiill was niarrii-d Jlay -'o, 1880, to Miss Annis, daughter of John and Mary (Freetague) Elson, of Coshocton.

MeKEAG, KOBERT, deceased, Linton township,'was born in the year 1805, in County Derry, Ireland. He emigrated to America about 18-jO, when his son, James, was four and Robert two years old. He first settled in Knox township, Guern.sey county, and ejigaged in farming. About five years later he removed to Linton township, where he remained till the time of his decease, July II. 1875. His wife died February 21, 1874. Their children are James, Robert, Sarah (Banker), ^largaret. Mary Jane (Estep), Isalx'l and Eliza (Stephen).

McKEE EGBERT, Pike township; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice, Frazcysburg, Muskingum county ; born in this county, in 1834 ; son of Patrick and Elizabeth (.Vshcraft) McKee, who, came to this county in 1815, from Ireland. He was marrieil in 18G1, to Miss Eliza Morris, daughter of William and Nancy (Clinton) Morris. They are the parents of ten children, viz: Elizabeth" E., Edison L., Emma W., Mary E., French, Barton S., Cora A., Patrick H., Minnie J. and John W.

McKEE T. A., Washington township: farmer; l)ostol1ice, Dresden: born in 1831, in this county. His father was born in 1800, in Ireland, and came to Philadelphia in ISIS, and to this county in 1827. He was married the same year, to Miss Isabella Crawford, of this county, who was born in 1810, in Ireland. He died in 1871, she died in 1855. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1858, to Miss Henrietta Frey, of this county, who was born in islO. They are the parents of two children, viz: Eugene and Emniett.

McKEE GEORGE W , Washington township; farmer: postoilice, Dresden; born in ISiS, in this county. His father was born in 1811 in Knox county. ' He married Mi.ss Xancy Henderson of this countj', who died in 1849. They were the parents of six children. In 1850 ho married Mrs. Jones of this county. Tliey are the parents of eight children: the subject of this sketch being tlie fifth child by the first wife. He was married in 186t) to Jliss Xancy E. McDonald of this county, who was born in 181.3. Tliey arc the parents of .xeven eliililren viz : Melvin S., Rosalind, Francis A., Mary E., Charles D., Frank L., and Luellie M.

McKEE J. L.. Perry township; postoffice, West Carlise; born in Washington township, this county, in 1840; son of James and Isabella (Crawford) .McKee. He was married in 1874, to Miss C. A. Lee. daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Lee. Mr. McKee is the father of two children, viz : Raleigh L., and Lula B.

McMORRIS G. W., Washington township; farmer; postotlice, Dresden ; born in 1824, in this county. His father was born in 1780, in Hampshire county, Virginia. He was married in 1815, to Miss Winiford Rector, of Fauquier county, Virginia, who was born in 17S.5. They came to this county, in 1817. He (lie<l in 1.850. She died in in IXSiK They were the i)arents of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the sixth. He was married in 1850. to Miss Martha McConnel, of this county, who was born in 18.33. She died in 1854. They are the parents of two children.

McMURPHY GEORGE, Oxford township; farmer: postoflice, Xewcomerstown : son of William and Catharine (Stanley) iMcMurphy ; was born in this township, in ls32, his i)areuts being natives of the State of Delaware. George was married in 1S.55, to Jane E. Forsythe, of this township; they have had the folllowing children: Ernest I)., Mary X.. Minnie B . Blanche ; Samuel, dece.T-sed. He and his wife are members of the Protestant Methodist church, and he is a member if the Masonic fraternity. He lived in Tuscarawas county eleven years after he was married ; now owns eighty acres of land, and is esteemed by his fellow citizens.

McNABB ISAAC, Bedford town.ship; carpenter; postoflice, Warsaw: born in 1S20, in this county. His father was born in ]70(), in Brooks county, Virginia, and was married in 1820, to Jliss Mary Hoge, of Belmont county, who was born in 1800, in Hamp.shiro county, Virginia. They came to this county in 1821, and both died in 181)8. They were the parents of seven children, Isaacs being the third. He was married in 18.53, to Miss Delilah Dovinia, of this county, who wius l)orn in 1833, in Carroll county. They have one child, Rezon. -

McXABB JAMES, Sr.. Co.shocton ; carpenter and superintendent of the bleaching dejiartment of the iiapcr mills; born Feliruary 7, 1822, in Mahoning county; son of Patrick McXabb, a native of Ireland. He was raise<l on the farm until about twenty years of age, when he began liis tnulc with William Logan, with whom he remained two years. In 1845 he went to Wellsburgh, West Virginia, and was engaged in a paper-mill until ls72, when he came to this city and engaged in his present position. He enlisted May 5, 1861, in Company G, First Virginia V. I.,

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(three months' men), and ro-enHstcd September 11, IbGl, in Company B, First Virginia V. I., for three years, and served his term of enhstment. He was slightly woundeil at Winchester, Slarch 23, 18G2; was captured September 11, 18G3, at Moorestield, West Virginia, and held in Libby prison and Belle Island until Mareh 16, 1SG4, when he was paroled. He was married March 31, 1844, to Miss Jane Kimberland, daughter of John Kimberland, of Brooks county, ^^'est Virginia. They have had eight children, three of whom, John, Campbell and Harding, have deceased, and Kobert, Catharine, William, Laura Belle and James S. are living. Mrs. McNabb departed this life in the full faith of glorious immortality, June - , 1880.

McNARY CHARLES A., Coshocton ; general pump dealer, gas titter and plumber, 133 Second street; born July 10, 1855, in Fishkill, Dutchess county. New York; son of Isaac Mc Nary, a native of New York, of Scotch descent. Young McNary's first work was farming; leaving this he became a machinist. In April, 1874 he came to this city and engaged in the gas business. In 1876 became successor to J. H. Carman and continued the business at the old stand two years, then removed to his present place where he has more ample room for his much increased business, which extends throughout this county and a part of Tuscarawas county. Mr. JIcNary was married December 22, 1880, to Miss Jennie, daughter of James H. and Jane (Shaw) Knapp, of Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York.

McMANUS MARTIN, Coshocton, wholesale and retail liquor dealer, corner of Main and Fifth streets; wa.s born October 1, 1852, in Steubenville ; son of Patrick McManus, deceased, who was a native of Ireland. At fourteen 3"oung Mc- Manus, went on the railroad as water boy on a construction train for two summers, going to school in the winter. He was then promoted to flagman, whicli responsible duty he filled for two years, at the end of which time he was advanced to tireman, which labor ho jierformed for three years. He was then advanced another step to "that of engineer, which position he held until the death of his father, September 6, 1878, when he, being the oldest son, continues his father's business at the above place.

McNAUGHTON & CO., druggists. No. 444 Main street, Coshocton. M. W. McNaughton, managing partner of this firm, is a native of Licking county, where he was born September 22, 1847, and received his education in the district .schools. He followed farming until 1867, when he engaged in the drug l>usiness in companv with D. Wilkin, under the firm name of D. Wil'kin & Co., at Utica. Ohio. This firm continued to do business until 18G8, when he came to

Coshocton and engaged in the same business here, with Mr. Wilkin as partner, and the firm name was changed to McNaughton it Co. They occujiy pleasant and convenient rooms, 20x40, where they carry a large first class stock of pure drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, fancy goods, toilet articles, trusses, cigars and tobacco. Prescriptions carefully compounded.

McNeil GEORGE C, of the firm of McNeil and Johnson, general provisions, family grocery and bakery, 430 Main street, Coshocton. Ohio. Mr. McNeil was born in Warsaw, Coshocton county, Ohio, September 3. 1854 : son of Harrison and Julia (Cassingham) McNeil. In 1872, George C. entered the steel works, and remained there six years ; after which he engaged as traveling salesman for J. W. Pinkerton, the grocer, of Zanesville, Ohio. With this firm he remained three years. In Maj', 1881, the present firm was established. Their future is auspicious.

Joseph K. Johnson, Jr., of the firm of McNeil & Johnson, family groceries and bakery, 430 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Johnson was born .January 7, 1859, in Coshocton, Ohio, and brought up in his native city. He is the son of William K. and Elizabeth (Humrickhouse) Johnson; was educated in the public schools of Coshocton and the Pennsylvania M. academy, at Chester, Pennsylvania. After leaving the academy, he engaged with his brother Thomas, civil engineer on the extension of the Lake Erie and Western railroad. May 16, 1881, he became partner in the above firm.

McVEY J. S., New Castle township ; was born January 2, 1811, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, came to Ohio in I8l4. settled in Perry township, Coshocton county, and was brought up on a farm until the age of twenty-one. He then engaged as clerk with John H. Pigman, and remained with him about two years; and then formed a partnership with Benjamin Cochran in general merchandise, which lasted two years, when he purchased the entire stock anil carried on the business by himself until 1842. He then moved to Muscatine county, Iowa, and formed a partnership with John H. Sullivan in the milling business, which lasted two years. He then traded his interest in that, as part payment on his present mill jii-operty in Walhonding. whore he has remained since, doing a giTod business in milling and l.>uying and selling wheat, grinding about four huiulred bushels daily, besides custom work. Pie married Miss Eleanor Trimble in the year 1839, daughter of William and Ann (Duncan) Trimble, who became the mother of five children, viz: Leander, Franklin, Martha. Catharine, and John. Franklin is living in Blandonsville, Illinois. Martha married Dr. J. R. Gamble, and also resides at Blandonsville, Illinois.

MrVEY LEONARD F., New Castle township; born July 7,1843, in Perry township; -son of Joseph S. and Eleanor (Trimble) MeVey. Wlien yoinis; MeVey was a boy, he worked in a tlourin;j;-niill, where he remained until he was about twenty-four years of age, when he engaged I in merehandising at New Castle, continuing one year in that place, after whicli he moved his store to Walhonding, where he conducted his busine.ss until April ISSO, when he came to his i)resent farm residence. Mr. McVey was married February 12, 1S71, to Miss Mary 'Ellen, daughter of Jo.seph and Mary (Biggs) Butler. They ftre the parents of five children, viz : .Tosejih S , John C, Paulina V., Mary Catherine and Emma Lorena.

MACKEY JOHN, Oxford township; farmer; Newcomerstown ; son of James M., who was a Marylandcr. Hismother wasElizabeth Case. Both are deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Brownsville. Pennsylvania, in l.SlS.and came to Ohio when a child with his parents; was married to Margaret Rosenberry, in August, ISSO. They are both members of the United Brethren church. He has been supervisor a number of years, and has for years been a member of the school board. His son John took an active part in the war, serving in the Fifty-first regiment three years. He is the father of nine children, viz: Sarah, John, Mary A., Nancy, Catherine, Perry, Liza, James, Luther, and Grayton, deceased.

MADDEN T. J., Coshocton ; painter ; was born February 2, 1S24, in this city ; son of Sanford F. Madden, a native of Lotadon county, Virginia, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His mother's maiden .name was Mary Knoff, of New York. Young Madden, when a boy, worked with his father at the carpenter trade, he also learned painting, which trade he has followed until the present time. He enlisted June S, 1846, in Company B, Third O. V. I., for the Mexican war. Col. Curtis commanding, and served one year, his term of enlistment, after which he worked four months in the ordinance department as a governmant employe, and then returned to his home in this city. Mr. Madden was crippled in the right arm by a fall from a pair of derricks, during which time he as city assessor and constable. He was elected a member of the school board in April, 187S, which office he holds at present. Mr. Madden was married September 24, 1854, to Miss Mary, daughter of Caleb Penn, a relative of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Madden is a daughter of Mary Latl'er, whose father Wii-s killed while on picket, by the Inilians, near ButVdo. New York. They have been blessed with seven children, viz: Willis, deceased; Lellia, Sallie; Willisand Iowa,deceased; Charles and Lina.

MAGEE ROBERT. Bethlehem town.ship; farmer; was born .Vugust 2. 1824, in Donegal county, Ireland. He came to this county with his parents in 1.S4(1, and located in Bethlehem townshi]), on the farm on wliicli Robert now lives. Tlie country was then a wilderness. They cleared the land and built a cabin, wliich still "stands. Robert's father was a blacksmith, and worked at his trade for a number of years. Robert was nrarried in IStiO, to Miss Nancy Stewart, of this county. He enlisted in Company A, but was transferred to Company H, t)ne Hundred and Forty-third regiment 6. V. I., and served four months.

MAGEE GEORGE, Co.shocton ; farmer; born September 2ti, ISoS, in New York City ; son of George Magee. an American of Irisli descent. Young Magee, at the early age of nine years, became restive tuider the parental restraint, and availing himself of an op])ortuuity to go West with a com])any of boys in care of Eli Trott, stopped in this city, and was selected from a number of boys by A. J. Reynolds, who became his foster father, with wh(jm Mr. Magee yet makes his home. The boy's mother, learning through the postmaster at Roscoe of his whereabouts, came for her son, but finding him in a comfortable home which he was unwilling to leave, she liermitted him to remain.

MAGNE3S JAMES, Linton township; farmer; born in Green county, Pennsylvania, .Tune 3, 1820. His great-grandfather emigrated from Ireland to America in th(> latter ]iart of the seventeenth century, and on the voyage James was born. They settleil in Indiana, near Georgetown, where the sea-born .fames grew to manhood, and married Hannah Wise. They have six children, Levi, (Jeorge, Brooks, Samuel, Nancy and Deborah The mother died while the children were young, and James married again. The sons, Levi, and George (the father of the subject of this sketch), served in the war of 1812, under Generals Scotland Brown; participated in the battles of Lundy's Lane, in which George was wounded. In the spring of 181,") the two moved to this township. George returned to Green county, Pennsylvania, where he married a widow, Rachel (Whitlatch) Trimble, of German descent. By this marriage there were four children, Levi, Nancy, James and (ieorge. In 182.'? they moved to Lafayette township. Here Mrs. Magness died, and George Mvgness, for a second wife, took Mary, daughter of William and Rebecca Evans, of Os.- ford township. This latter marriage resulted in nine children, four of whom survive. Mr. Magness afterward moved to Linton townshii). where James was reared. At the age of eighteen he began teaching. an 1 has followed it in winter (farming in summer), until within a few years, a proof f)f signal siiccer;.s in this profession. November 1 "), 1842, he married Kebeeca, ilaughter of Richard and Rebecca Plait. By this marriage eight cliil(h'en were born. Lorenzo W., died in infancy; Walter S., died in the army near Petersburg, Virginia, July, 1864; Samnel B., Elizabetli J.; Nancy R., married to William H. Snedbal<er, of Jackson townsliip; Civita, married to Charles H. Hyatt, of Knox county, Missouri, and Sarah A. Mrs. Magness died June 28, 1878.

MAGNESS FIELDINO H., Linton township; farmer; born in Linton township. February IG, 1839; son of George and Mary (Evans) Magness. His father was an early settler in thi.s township. His mother was the daughter of William and Rebecca (Fowler) Evans, who settled on Bacon run in ISOG. Mr. Magness now resides on the farm his father first owned in Linton township. In l.'-'60 he married Miss Catharine, daughter of Lewis Wells, of Albany county. New York. By this marriage he has had four children: George L., Lewis Wells, Addie and Charles H. Charlie is the only child who survives. In September, 1864, Mr. Magness became a member of Company F, Fifteenth 0. V. I., and remained in service till June, 1865. The scene of his military life was chiefly in Georgia, with Sherman.

MAGRAW JOHN C, boot and shoe dealer, 418 Main street, Coshocton, was born February 27, 1843, in 'Warsaw; son of James Magraw, deceased; born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. At sixteen, young Magraw was apprenticed to learn the boot and shoemaker's trade, with James Hutchison and completed it with Sanniel Hollibaugh ; soon after which, he enlisted in company A, Ninety-sixth O. V. I., in August, 1862, and served three years. On his return home, he resumed his trade, with Sanniel Hollibaugh, as partner, with the firm name of Hollibaugh <.t Magraw. This firm continued but a few years, when, being dissolved, Mr. Magraw opened shop, and worked about one year, doing custom work, then added a stock of boots and shoes. In 1872, he came to this city, and opened a store in his present room, where he has a comjileto stock of boots and shoes, hats and caps. Mr. Magraw was married, September 5, lSt''7, to Miss INIary Cook, daughter of James B. Cook, of Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio. This union was blos.'^ed with five children, one, James, having died. The four living are, Clara B.. Fred. Bronson, Raymond Cook and ISIary Matilda. In the spring of 1881, Mr. Magraw was appointed postmaster of this city, which office he now holds.

MAGRUDER GEORGE, Perry township; po.stoffice, West Carlisle ; born in this county in 1847; son of William and Eleanor (Henderson) Magruder, and grandson of George A. and Elizabeth

(Billingsley) Magruder, and of William and Arabella Henderson. He was married in 1871 to Mi.ss Hattie U. Westlake, daughter of Samuel and Sarah A. Westlake. They have three chil dren, viz : Charles C, Gertrude, and one unnamed.

MALATT JOHN L., Lafayette township; grocer; West Lafayette; son of Budd Malatt; wa.s born in 1839, and married in 1863 to Catharine A. Trenor. They have had eiglit children, four of whom arc living, viz : John M., Charles E., Bertha E., and Maggie. Mr. M. went out in the- E%hty-fiflh O. V. I.r in 1862, for three months; then in the Fifty-first the same year for nine months ; and in 1865 in same regiment for oneyear.

MANGOLD JOHN L., Coshocton ; tobacconist, of the firm of T. W. Hagar & Co., 406 Main street, was born October 16, 18.56, in Adamsville, Mu.skingum county; son of Henry Mangold, a native of Germany. Young Mangold was rai.sed and educated in his native town. When about fifteen years of age he went to Zanesville as clerk in a grocery store, and remained one year, when he returned to Adamsville. Here he learned his trade, which he followed in Zanesville and thiscity. The present firm was founded June 10, 1880, and is composed of young men of energy and business ability. Mr. Mangold was married October 13, 1880, to Miss Olive Smith, daughter of Oliver Smith, deceased, of this city.

MANNER A. D., Coshocton ; buggy dealer and livery man; was born in Greencastle, Franklin coimty, Pennsylvania ; son of Alexander Manner, deceased, who was a native of Kentucky. The subject of this sketch was raised in Newark, Ohio. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to learn the harness and saddlery trade, with Henry Wilson, of Newark. On completing his trade he was a journeyman for about two years. He also learned the carriage trimming business, with John E. Sliannon, at Mount Vernon. After having worked in several shops, he, in the spring of 1857, established a partnership with E. McDonald, in which they manufactured carriages, etc., and were proprietors of the American House (hotel). This firm having dissolved, in 1860, Mr. Manner established a harness and saddler shop and livery business at Roscoe. In 1865, he returned to this city and continued his business here. At present, his son, James B., is associated with him in the livery business. They are doing a full average share of the business in their line, keeping on an average nine horses, and a full stock of rigs to suit. Mr. A. D. Manner was married first to Miss Diadema Sparks, of Licking county. Before her decease they were blessed with one child, a son, James B. Mr. Manner afterward married Miss Mary Jane Gaves, of Mus- kingum county. This union was blessed with three ehiUiien, one of wlioni isdeoeased, and two arc hving, viz : William ]I. and Eniina I. James B. Mannner was married April 10, 1876, to Miss Josephine MeClure, daughter of Alexander Me- Clure, of this city. This union has been blessed with one child, a son, Carl Alexander.

MARKLEY DAVID, Tuscarawas township; farmer; was born October 13, 181'.>, in this township; son of Frederick and Rachel (Cartmill) Markley. David's father came to Coshocton county in 1808 and located in Bethlehem township on the Walhonding river. His ancestors came from Marylaml and are of Gei-man descent. David's father died when the boy was but nine years old, from which age Mr. jNIarkley has depended entirely on his own industry and management for success, and it is but just to state here that he has by honest and judicious economy obtained an ample competence for his family and himself, and to do a liberal share in assisting in all cliaritablc and religious enterprises of his neighborhood. He also takes a live interest in education. Mr. Markley was married July 9, 1842, to Jliss Selina, daughter of Lera and Ann (Felch) Payne. Mrs. Markley's grandmother was Sarah Kno.x, sister of General Knox. They are the parents of fourteen children, nine of whom are decea.sed, viz : Caroline, William F., Christena Frances, George E., Charles D., Mary Malissa, Judge Harper, Lily May and Edward ; and five living, viz: Samuel Asberry, Minerva Catharine, Emma, Annie E. and David, Jr.

MARKLEY FREDERICK, Virginia township; born in Coshocton cotuity, in 1841 ; son of John B. and Jlargarct Markley, and grandson of Benjamin and Nancy Markley. He was married in 1867, to Lovina Lockard, daughter of Andrew and Mary Lockard. He is the father of six children, live living and one dead. He was a soldier in the late war, having enlisted in 1861, in Company II, Fifth artillery, Army of the Cumberland. Mr. Markley was engaged in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and was di.scharged at Nashville, Tennessee, October 5, 18C4. Postotlice, Willow Brook.

MARKLEY W.S., Coshocton, Ohio, of the lirm of Markley it Eckert, livery men. Mr. Markley was born March 12, 18.^1, in Bethlehem township. Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Adam Markley, deceased. Young Markley remained at home on the farm until 1876, when the above firm was established. They keep, on an average, ten to twelve horses and rigs to suit, such iU3 barouches, buggies, sample-wagons, sleighs, etc.

Kern) Marshall. Owen is the oldest of a family of three sons and one daughter. His paternal ancestry is English, his maternal Irish. In 1800 ho was brought to this county by his ])arents who located about one and a half miles south of Coshocton city, where his father remained until his death, March 4, 1814, and was buried in the Co.shocton burying ground. He served as a soldier under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812. After the death of his father, the widow and family moved to Bedford township, \\hcrc Owen remained until he was twenty-two or twentythree years of age, when became to his present residence. It was all a virgin forest, and contained only forty acres, bought with money earned by days' work at thirty-seven and a half cents per day ; but by hard work and good economy he added to the little beginning until he obtained a large farm well improved. ^Ir. Marshall was married August 18, 183.S, to Miss Marv, daughter of Crispin and Elizabeth (Polaet) Tredway. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Thomas. Crispin 'r., Owen, Jr., Elizabeth Jane, Mary M., Nancy Ellen, Allen M., and Irwin, deceased. Mr. Marshall witli his father attended the first court held in Coshocton county. It is also justice to state that IMr. and Sirs. Marshall have raised a family of seven children, all of whom are intelligent and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.

MARQUAND JOSEPHUS, Virginia township; born in this county, and was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Marcpiand; married April 1, 1862, to Jane Adams, daughter of John and Emma J. Adams. Their union was blessed with five children, viz: Emma J., William T., Elizabeth S., Anna Mary and Jgsois B. Jlr. Marquand died in 1872.

MARQUAND JOSEPH, Virginia township; born in Coshocton cotnity, Ohio, January 2.% 1853; son of Charles and Elizabeth Marquand. He married January 1, 1808. Harry Marquand is their only child. Postoffice, Adams' Mills.

MA RSII.VLL ,1. D., Coshocton ; carriage painter, 311 Second street; was born July 24, l8.'-!7, in Warren county ; son of John S. Marshall, a native of Virginia, of Irish ancestry. He was rai.sed in Zanesville. At fourteen, he went to the confectionery trade and worked one year. The next year, he began his present trade with Bali. Ward & Co., of Newark. On comjjlcting his trade, he worked as a journeyman in this city. In 18t)l.]Mr. Marshall enlisted in Ccmipany K, Sixteenth O. V. I., and served three months; re-enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twelfth O. V. I., and was commissioned cajtoin, in March, 1862, and resigned in November of the same year. In 1875, he established his present shop, where he does all kinds of carriage and ornament:il painting. Captain Marshall was married, Mav 17, 18G4. to Miss Sirah Itllizabeth Carter, daughter of Frister Carter, of Washington township. This union was blessed with six children, viz : Cora B., Minnie Frances. Ella A., Hattie, May Belle, Fannie S. and Sarah Amelia.

MARSHALL A. M., Jackson townshiii; born in this county in 1S49; son of Owen and Mary Mar.shall; niaVried in December, ls74, to Clara McCoy, daughter of William and Catharine Mc- Coy. "Mr. Marshall is the father of three children, viz: Arizona, William O., Mary K. PostofRce, Roscoe.

MARTIN L. W., principal of Roscoe public schools; Roscoe postofRce; born August 2, 1845, in Martins Ferry, Belmont county; a son of Ebenezer Martin, an American born, of English descent; lived on a farm and attended puljlic schools till the age of twenty-one years. He went west and remained two years, when he returned and began teaching in his native town, and taught thei-e five years. In 1879 he came to Roscoe and was elected to his present position. Professor Martin was married December 18, 1873, to Miss Emma Beazel, daughter of Harvey Beazel, of JMartins Ferry, and is the father of two children - Sidney and Harvey.

MARTIN JAMES, Mill Creek township; farmer; postoflice, Moimd; born in 1846, in this county. His father, James Martin, was born in 1796, ill Ireland. He came to this country in 1820, landing in Delaware. He lived in that State for a short time, when he removed to New York, and remained there only a few years, when he went hack to Delaware, where he was married, in 1828, to Miss Jane Martin, of Delaware She was born in 1805. They came to this county in 1842. She died in 1859.' They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living.

MARTTER JOHN, Coshocton ; restaurant and saloon. Main street, four doors east of town hall, between Second and Third streets; was born December 9, 18.39, in Linton township. His parents were French. He remained on the farm until he was about eighteen years of age, when he went West, remaining about one and a half years; then he retiu'ned home and farmed until 186.3, when he came to this city, and was the first to make street sprinkling and express delivery a success.

In 1871 Mr. Martter was elected niar.shal and constable, serving four years in the first, and six years in the last oflice. May 1, 1876, he established his present business, but was entirely burned out, with no insurance, in March, 1880. Mr. Martter immediately began, and in a few months completed, the building of his new brick, four doors cast of town hall, Main street, between

Jlr. ]\Iartter was married October 6, 1861, to Miss Mary E. Roof, daughter of Benjamin Roof, of Linton township. Tliis union was blessed with nine children, one, Francis, having deceased. Their children living are as follows : John Edward, George, Joseph, James, Bertha, Agnus, Cora and Jlary.

MARTTER J. P., Coshocton ; foreman, at Beech Hollow coal mines; was born February 24, 1844, in Linton township ; son of John Blartter, a native of France. Young Martter remained on the farm untilJune 1, 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth 0. V. I., and served three years and one month, when he was honorably discharged at Columbus Ohio. After his discharge, he was employed eight months as government clerk at Nashville, Tennessee^ At the close of the war, he traveled in the West, visiting Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Returning to his old home in 1869, he farmed until 1872, when he came to this city and engaged in the planingmill one year, and at the paper mills two and a half years, also two years at the Home Coal Company. Whilst working for the above firms, Mr. Martter had his right arm broken at two difterent times, his right leg broken and his right ankle and both knees dislocated. He is now foreman at the Beech Hollow mines. His consort's maiden name was Elizabeth Hanrer, daughter of Jacob Hamer,of Jefferson township. They have had four children, viz : James W., Charles, Albert C. and Norah F. Mrs. E. Blartter conducts a boot and shoe store, 122 Second street.

MASON BENJAMIN P., Jefferson ; contractor and builder of public works: postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Benjamin and Hannah J. (Latham) Miison ; was born IMay 2, 1844, in Clarksburg, Virginia. Mr. Mason was raised on the farm. He came to this county in 1855, and lias been a resident since. He was married December 25, 1864, to Miss Salina Linebaugh, of this coimty. They are the parents of one child, viz : Ida W., borii Sejitember 9. 1865. !Mr. Mason has followed his present occupation ten years, and has' built many bridges and done much other public work for the county.

M.\STON D., Jackson township; postoffice, Tyrone; born in this county in 1831; son of Peter and Lena ^Maston. The father of the subject of this sketch w;xs born in Pennsylvania, in 1803; died in this county February 9, 1870. The mother died January 22, 1856. The subject of this sketch is one of a famil.y of twelve children, eight of whom are still living; all married but one. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. P. S.

HASTEN JAMES E.. farmer; Washington township; postoflice, Wakatoniaka; born in 1.S3S, in this county. His father, Edward, was born in 1814 in Virginia, and Wixs married in 183G to Miss Ehzaliclh Tlionias, of this county, who was born in Isn-lin Virginia. They are the i)arents of two chilih-en, the subject of tliis sketch being the oldest. He was married in 18G7 to Jliss Mary F. Bell, of this county, who was born in 1839, in this county. They are the parents of three children living, viz: Kore E., Ella ^l. and Susan E. Mr. Masten enlisted in 18(51 in the Eightieth O. V. I., and .served three years and nine months. He was at the battles of luka, Corinth, Jackson, Mission Eidge and at the siege of Vicksburg.

MAXWELL WILLIAM, Jackson townshiji; post(iflice, Koscoe ; born in this county in 1825; son of Robert and JIary (CarrI Ma.xwell, and grandson of Robert and Dora Maxwell; married in 1847 to Dianna Bible. Mr. Maxwell is the father of seven children, viz: Malinda; jMary, deceased; Josephine, Elnora, Almeda, Alice and Frank. All are married but two, and living in this county.

MEEK H., Franklin township; born in Wa.shington comity, Pennsylvania, April 1">, 1811; son of Isaac ami Permelia Meek, and grand son of John Meek, and of Jlatthias Luse. In 18L'0, he came to Znnesville, and there learned the tailor trade, working at it a year or two as journeyman; then, in 1833, he came to Co.shocton, where he followed tailoring, till 183S. From that year, to 1855, he was engaged in mercantile business, in Coshocton, and then moved to Franklin township, where he lias since been engaged in farming and in stock raising. Mc was married in 1832, to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Anna Spangler, of Zanesville. By this marriage,he had four chiMren. viz : Hamiltnn, .\mia, David and Christian, of whom only David survives. Christian was killed at Stone River. In 1842, he married Sarah Tuttle, daughter of Phineas and Thankful Tuttle. His children by this marriage are: Charlotte, James H., Mary B.; Henry T., deceased, and Elizabeth E.

MEEK J. F., editor of the Coshocton Age; was born July 2(1, 185(j, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and educated in the public schools of Newcomerstown. At the age of sixteen he commenced learning the art of telegrajihy, and soon obtained a situation on the P. \\'. it 15. R. R. as operator. At the age of eighteen he became a tyjioand local writer for the Xewcomerstown An/ns. At twenty-one, in company with A. W. Search, the present ctlilor and proprietor of the Toledo Daily

Morning Commirrinl, ho took charge of the Age, which he subsequently bought and now edits. Hispajier is well received, having a circulation of more than 2,00() copies.

MEREDITH C. H., New Castle township; i born September 9, 1823, in New Casgle township, j Coshocton county, Ohio ; son of Jesse and Soven- 1 iah Horn, and grandson of Obed and Rebecca [ (Draper) Meredith, and of C. Horn and Sarah ! Wolf. Mr. Meredith is a genius and has worked at milling, carjientering and farming. At the age twenty-one he began life for him.self ; married Mi.ss Mary J. Bailey January 15, 182('i, who was born July 3, 1845. daughter of James and Elizabeth (Isminger) Bailey, granddaughter of William and (Carter) Bailey, and of John and Sarah A. (Staggers) Isminger. Their children were Elizabeth M., married to Joseph Severin, who resides in Indiana; Jesse R. (at home); Rebecca V., married to Leonard Hains, .saddler in Coshocton ; WHliam H., married to Miss Mary N. Barett ; Sarah S., and R. E. J., who live at home.

Coshocton county. Ohio; son of Preii and Eliza (Bowman) Metham, and grandson of Pren Methani, who was born in London, England, and of James Bowman, who lived to be ninety-seven years old. His great-grandmother lived to the great age of one hundred and six years. Mr. Jletham is a mixture of German, French and English blood. Mr. Metham's grandfather was in the British navy at the time of the American revolution; his grandfather Bowman was in the -Vmerican army at the same time. He also had two uncles in the war of 1812. Mr. Metham enlisted in Company F, Eightieth O. V. I., in the fall of 18(11. He was commissioned Second lieutenant by (iovernor Denniscin, then raised a company of which he was made cni)tain; soon aftei was promoted to rank of major, to succeed Major Lanning, who was killed at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. .Vfter the death of Colonel Bartleson lie was appointed to succeed him. The principal j battles in which he was engaged, were the defense at Paducah, Jonesborough, the siege of Cor- ; inth, the second battle of ('orinth, \ icksburg, Port Gibson. RayuKJud, Mississippi, Jackson, Champion Hill, Big Black, siege of Vick.sburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain. Mission Ridge, siege of Atlanta, and tinally, on the march with Sherman to the .sea. He was present at Ford's I Theater when Lincoln was assassinated, started in pursuit of Booth, but was misled by going into a iloor that led to the ladies dressing-room, instead of going to the street. After the close ! of the war Colonel Metham settled down to farmj ing for a quiet life. He was married Septx'uiber 1 7, 1854, to Miss Sarah A. Proudht, daughter of

John and Catharine (Grouse) Prriudfit, and granddaughter of Jacob and EUzabeth (Raifsnider) Grouse, and of John Proudfit, descendant* of the original John Proudfit, who was beheaded in Scotland. Their children are: Alvia, Austin, Lincoln, John Pren, Ella and Gertrude.

METZ J.(gOB, Crawford township: farmer; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; was born, September 16, lS3-t, in Crawford township; son of Jacob and Barbara (Long) Metz, of Wertemberg, Germany. Mr. Metz, from boyhood to the present time, has given his undivided attention to agriculture and husbandry. Mr. Metz was married, in January, ISoS, to Miss Mary Anna, daughter of William and Anna (Rickey) Beaird. They had three children, viz: Sarah; Loui.se, deceased, and Phebe, decea.sed. Blrs. Metz died June 15, 1S6G. Mr. Metz was married April 5, 186S, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Humel) Holderbauni. They had two children: George W. and Andrew J. Mr. Metz has held the office of justice of the peace three terms and of notary public one term. At the present time, he has the contract for carrj'ing the United States daily mail from Stone River office to Millersburg. He also has in his po.ssession the original deed for his farm, signed by President Andrew Jackson.

MISKIMEN JOHN, deceased; born July 12, 1815, in Linton town.ship: son of James Miskimen, of pioneer note in Linton town.ship. He wa.s married in 1841, to Rachel Burt, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Fought) Burt, born in Orange county, New York, and moved with her parents to Oxford township, when sixteen years old. After their marriage they lived in Oxford township till 1SC9, when they moved to near Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas countj'. Mr. Miskimen died there July 10, l,'^70, his wife surviving until April 5, 1876. They had seven children, viz : Daniel, Frank, Charlotte, Mary, John C, George W. and Rachel A. Jolm C. now resides in Linton township.

MIKESELL DANIEL, Perry township; pwstoffice. New Guilford: born in this county, in 18;H; son of Jacob and Sarah (Shuss) !MikeVell. Mr. Mikesell is one of a family of nine children, three boys and six girls, six of whom are still living. He is the grandson of George and Susan (Long) Mikesell, and of George and Catharine Long. He was married in January, 1856, to Miss Anna Crawford, daughter of Thomas and Mary Crawford. They have seven children, viz : Elcie A., deceased ; b.scar M., Mary A., William T.. Ettie B., Emma M. and Orpha J. ]\Ir. Mikesell is at present a justice of the peace of Perry township.

born in Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, August, 182.3. He is a son of Philip and Margaret (Shultz) Mizer, a native of Pennsylvania. William was br<3ught up on a farm, where he remained until the fall of 1856, when he engaged in merchandising at Bakersville, where he continued until 1866, when he returned to farming, which he followed until 1870, when he resumed merchandising, with A, Ley as partner. This firm conducted two stores, one at Shanesville and the other at Port Washington. In 1875 they sold the Shanesville store, and came to his present residence in April, 1880, one mile south of Coshocton. Mr. Mizer was married February 14, 1850, to Catharine, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Bensinger) Riggle, of Adams township. They have had five children, viz: Sarah M. v.; Philip, deceased; Elizabeth, and Hattie.

MILLS JOSEPH, New Castle township; farmer; postoffice, New Castle; was born in New Castle township, April 30, 1.844: son of Samuel and Priscilla (Morford) Mills, grandson of Josc])h and Mary (Exiine) Mills, also grandson of William and Mary (Fulks) Morford. He attended school and worked with his father on the farm, until the age of twenty-seven, at which time he married and began tilling the soil for himself. He is an enterprising young farmer, and highly respected by all who know him. He entered the army in February, 1865, under Captain Brophy, of Knox county, Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and continued until the close of the war. He was married to Miss Martha Preston, daughter of Jonathan and Harriet (Horner) Preston, December 27, 1870. Mrs. Mills is granddaughter of Bernard and ^Mary (Forwood) Preston, and William and Sasannaii Horner, all natives of Pennsylvania. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, June 7, 1838. This union has been blessed with two children, viz : Harriet V., born February 2, 1873, and Bernard P., born November 10, 1878.

MILLIGAN ANTONY. Bethlehem township; farmer; was born September, 1821, in Coshocton county, Ohio. His father was one of the first settlers of Bethlehem township, and came from Virginia. Mr. Milligan w'as married, in 1845, to ISIiss Susannah Randies, of this county, who was born in 1818. They are the parents of eight children, viz : John E., born in October, 1847; Benjamin F., born in May, 1849; Anderson, born October 13, 1851; jMargaret A., born November 28,1856; Francis Marion, born October 21, 1859. The other three are dead. All are married except Francis M.. who is still at home. Mr. and Mrs. Milligan are honored members of the Methodist Protestant church.

1838; son of Cuthbert and Dorotha (Reed) Milligan, and grandson of Elizabeth ISIillisian. He enlisted in Company D., Sixteenth 0. V. I., in April, 1861, was at the charge on Philippi and was mustered ont in August. He re-enlisted in September, 1864, in Compan.y K., - O, V. I., and wa,s appointed orderly sergeant, also served a short time as captain, was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and engaged at Atlanta and Fort McAlister. After the grand review at Wa-shington he was discharged. Mr. Milligan Wiis married October 2, 1862, to Elizabeth McCullough, daughter of William and Keziah (Beard) McCullough. Their children were: Alice K., born September 4, 186.3; Flora E., born June 15, 186-5; Mary L., born February 1,1867; Charles A., born March 21, 1869; James E.. born April 15, 1871 ; Sarah J., born April 15, 1.873; William, born June 3, 1877, and John H., born November 1, 1S79 (deceased). Mrs^Iilligan died November V, 1879 and was buried at Prairie Chapel cemetery.

MILLER FRANK, Roscoe ; cooper; born in Oldenburg, Bavaria, May 9,1817; son of George Miller; followed coal mining in his native country, and came to America in 1842, and settled in Massillon, Ohio, where he worked as a common laborer until November 6, l.S4;3, when he commenced the cooper trade with Henry Rinks, with whom he worked fifteen months, and in Massillon about six years ; came to Roscoe, and after working for Medbery about thirteen and Glassen ten years, started a shop of his own in 1872, where he has done a good business up to the present time. He was married to Margaret Fritz, daughof Charles F. Fritz, of Wnrtemberg. Their children are Charles, born November IS, 1851; Frank, born October 4, 1853 ; John, born February 12, 1856 ; and Lewis, born February 16, 185S.

MILLER JOHN C, Franklin town.ship; boot and shoemaker; postoffice. Wills Oeek. Ohio; born in Linton township, January 18, 1842; son of Isaac and Rebecca (Clark) Miller. When a youth, he worked in a saw-mill and attended school. November 2, 1S61, he enlisted in Company G, Eightieth O. V. I.; re-enlisted in January, 1864, as a veteran, and served till the close of the war, serving through all the minor grades of office to that of .second lieutenant. At the close of the war. he began working at his present trade. His first shop was established at Frew's Mills; next at Coshocton: from there, he returned ro Frew's Mills, his present location. Mr. Miller was married, July 3. 1866, to Miss Alice C. daughter of Addison and Jane (Pocock) Syphcrt. They become the parents of seven children : Howard, Rena, Ventner, Isaiic, Addison, Cora Alice, Leroy and John.

MILLER LEVI, Adams township; postoffice, Barkersville; miller; born in Tuscarawas comity, February 7, 1S26; son of Henry and Barbara (Cease) Miller: grandson of Jacob and Catharine (Stootsman) Sliller. and of Geoi-ge Cea.se. His father entered land in Tuscarawas county, in 1801, and moved there in 1.8(14; was one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. The subject of this .sketch is the youngest of thirteen children. At the age of seven years, he began carding wool, and followed that trade until he was about seventeen years of age. He then began the milling business with his father, and remained with him until he reached manhood, when lie began his former occuj)ation, carrying on a factory in Shanesviile, Ohio, manufacturing cloth and all kinds of woolen fabrics for a period of fourteen 3'ears ; after which he moved to Rogersville, where he was in the milling business for four years, then sold his mill and lived a retired life for three years; then came to Bakersville, and built the Eureka City mills, and hiis been engaged in that occupation ever since. He has a very good trade, doing mostly custom work. Mr. Miller was married, October 4, 1849, to Miss Catharine Old, daughter of JacobandCatharine(Dusman)Ohl, granddaughter of Henry Olil, and John and Eliz.abetli Dusman. She wiis born in Trumball county, Ohio, December 12, 1824. They are the parents of five children, viz : George W., decea.sed ; Albert, deceased; Priscilla, deceased; Caroline, born J uiie 15, 18.54, and Charles A., born March 22, 18.38. Caroline is married ^to Alvin Peairs, of Adams town.ship, and has four children: Charles is married to Elizabeth Miser, and lives in Bakersville; is engaged in milling with his father, and has one child.

MILLER HENRY, Jefier.son township; insurance agent; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Conrad and Sarah (Scott) Miller; was born August 11, 18-t4, in Wayne county, Ohio. His father was a Virginian, and his mother a Pennsylvanian. They came to Ohio in 18.30, and located near Wooster, Ohio. At that time there were but few houses in what is now the city of Wooster. The people were oliliged to go on horseback toZanesville for .salt, and the nearest wheat market was Massillon. Mr. Miller was raised on a farm near Napoleon, Holmes county, Ohio. He came to Co.sbocton county in l.'^76. He was married May 4, l.'^76, to Miss Mary E. Lowcry, of this county. They are the i)arents of three children, viz: Harry M., born February 18, 1877, died March 3,1.877; an infant, which <lied when but three days old, and Miller J., born February 9, 18S0. Iii 1.869 Mr. Miller went on the road to sell medicine and notions, and followed the occnjiation four years. He was then engaged in the fruit tree business for three years. He is at present operating tire, life and accidental insurance, and is doing a

MILLER JOHN H., Linton township; farmer; born September o, 18.32, in ^luskingiun county; son of George find Elizabeth Miller, who moved from Loudon county, Virginia, about ISiJS. When about sixteen years old his father and family moved to Vinton county, but John remained in Muskingum, and when about twenty-one came to Linton township, and has been here pretty much since. He was married to Susannah Werts, daughter of John and Eliza (Bainter) Werts, and has four children : Maria Ellen, Solomon C, Mary Elizabeth, and John Alvin.

MILLER HARRISON, Bedford township; postofflce, West Bedford ; farmer and justice of the peace ; born in 1818, in Harrison eoinity, Ohio, and was married in 18.'>ii, to Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, of the same county, who was born in 1820, and died in 1858 They were the jiarents of nine children. He went to Jefferson county, and in 18G0 married Mrs. Story, of that county. They have two children. They came to Tuscarawas county in 1867, and to this county in 1875. Mv. Jliller always worked at tlie carpenter trade imtil 1S7I), \^hen the asthma compelled him to quit it, and he has since been farming.

JflLLER ANDERSON, Keen township ; born in Keene township, Coshocton county, Oliio, January 28, 18."0. He was brouglit up on a farm and educated in the district schools, and is engaged in farming at prese^it. For his ancestry, see his father's (Samuel 3Iil!er's) biography, in another part of this work. He married Miss Mary A. McClure, November 2(i, 187o, a. daughter of JRobert arid Jane (Spangler) McClure, and granddaughter of Nathan and JIary (Stewart) McClure, and of George and Rebecca (Cleigett) Spangler. Their children were Nora B., Ixirn November 24, 1874; Line J., January 11, 1877, and Samuel Mc- Clure, December 'J, 1879.

MILLER SAUL, Keene township, born in Coshocton county, Ohio, Sept<-mber IS, 1815; he is a son of Nicholas and Mary (Darling) Miller; grandson of Henry and Cynthia McCarta, and of Robert and Cynthia (Sever) Darling. He was born on a farm and brouglit up to that <jccupation, and lias continued farming until the j)rescnt. He has more than 700 acres of land in the valleys of the Tuscarawas and M'allionding. Jlr. Jliller was married to Elizabeth Miller November 7, 18,30, daughter of Michael and Ada (Tanner) Miller, who was born May 8, I81'.i, and died September 20, 1879. They had the following named children : Edith, born December 14, 1840 ; Squire, August 21. 1.842; Franklin D., June 16, 1844; Eliza A., May 24, 1846; Alexander, May 20, 1848 ; Wilson C. and Anderson D., January 26, 1850;

5IILLER W. S., Keene township; was born in Coshocton county, November 7, 1847. He lived on a farm with his parents till the age of eighteen, when he went to the Baldwin universty to school. After his education was tinished,he returned to the farm, and has been engaged in the business of farming ever since. He married Miss Sue J. Hanlon, daughter of William and Mary (Stark) Hanlon ; granddaughter of Allen and Su.san (Lord) Hanlon, and of James and Elzabeth (McGee) Stark, and great granddaughter of James McGee. They have one child, Cora May, born November 16, 1873.

MILLER ISAAC W., deceased ; was born December 10, 1814; died December 30,1873. He was married to Sarnh Morgan, in 1837, who died in 1866. He married Miss M. J. Cochran in 1869,- wlio liecame the mother of one child, M. J. Elson.

MILLER W^ARREN, Lafayette township; farmer; postoftice. West Bal'ayette, Ohio; son of Isaac W. and Sarah (Morgan) Miller; was born iMarch 4, 1,856, in Lafayette township, this county. His parents were of Irish-German descent, but were born and raised in this country.

Mr. ISIiller was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He owns a tine farm of 202 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley, near the village of West Lafayette.

MILLER B.ASIL, Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette; was born September 17. 1833, on the farm where he is now living ; .son of Daniel and Deborah (Rickells) Miller. He was married in 1856, to Miss Susan Ravenscraft, daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Cresap) Ravenscraft. They have had six children - Daniel, Harriet Ellen, Laura, James Banner, Hutoka and Orlando. Mr. Miller ownes about 2(X) acres of good land, lives in a substantial brick residence, is well spoken of, and has been director of School District No. 6, for fifteen or more years. Mrs. INIlller is a member of the Baptist church.

MILLER JOHN F, Perry township; farmer and stock raiser; postoflice, West Carlisle; born in Wa.«liington townsliip, this county, in 1,849; son of John and Nancy ( Lyons) Miller, and grand- .son of Francis and Isabel Miller, and of John and Lyons : married in 1.S76, to Miss .Anna Mikesell, daushter of Jacob and Sarah Mikesell. They have two children, viz : Clara E. and John J. Mr. Miller spent several years of his -life in the West, visiting a number of States during his stiiy. His grandfather Lyon was in the war of 1812.

MILLER IRWIN, Co.xhoeton ; boot and shoe iiianufiu-tui'er ; was born Novcmbor, 1841, in Clinton, this connty ; son of David Jlillcr, a native of Pennsylvania, of Cxernian and Irish ancestry. Yonfii; Miller was educated in the public schools of his native town. He worked ahout one and one-half years at his trade, before enlisting in Company B, Eightieth (). N'. I., and served to the close of the war, and was never otl'duty or in the hospital. On his return he resumed his trade at Ncwcomerstown.as a journeyman, and worked about four months, when he began business for himself, at West Lafayette, and remained about one year, from which place he came to this city, where he has continueil his business. Mr. Miller was married January 1, 1866, and is the father of three children, all living, viz : William A., Mary and Catharine. He is doing a leading ness in custom work.

JIILLER A. J., Coshocton; brick-maker; born February 27, 1829, in .\llegheny county, Maryland ; son of Jacob and Mary Poland, and grandson of Christopher Miller- He was brought up on a farm, and continued farming until about the year 1862, when he abandoned agriculture, and was engaged in various pursuits until 1870, when he established his jiresent business, and now makes from 800,00(1 to l,O0l).(K)0 brick per year. Mr. Jliller was married October 24, 18.52, to Miss Mary Jane Timmons, daut;hter of William and Maria (lianks) Timmons. ^Slr. Miller is strictly abstemious in his habits, not using alcoholic drinks or tobacco in any form.