White Eyes Township (part 18 of 20)

His o-eneral reputation was that of a genial, hospitable landloril. Held almost the entire trade during the long ]ieriod which he kept hotid in Coshocton. A\'as sheriti", and was the only sheriff that has been elected in op>position to the Democratic party in the county. He was a rank abolitionist. Was married. March 4, IHl, to Miss Eebecca, daughter of Samuel and Sydney (Brown) Morrison. This union has been blessed with five children, viz: Hellcn M., Mary E.; Samuel M., jiresent prot)rietor of Price House, one of the best hotels in the city; George W. and Mario Louise. Mr. Price died April 1, 188(X

PRIWER REV. E. H. 0., Crawford township; New Bedford postofficc ; pastor German Evangelical Lutheran churches of Xew Bedford, Coshocton county, and (lood Hope, Holmes county. He was born December 12, ].S4o, in Berlin, Germany. He was educated at Herrmansburgh, Germany, and Cajiital University, Columbus, Ohio; came to America in 1873; took his jiresent and first pastorate in 1876. He was married, June 22, 1870, to Miss Augusta, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Te.sset) Yunge. This union has been blessed with two children : Jo.scphine A. C. and Trangott O. H.

PRESTON L. B., Perry township; postotfice, AVest Carlisle ; farmer and stock dealer ; born in this city in 1847; son of Bernard and Mary (Westlake) Preston, ai\d grandson of Silas A. and Maria (Brown) Preston ; married, in 18G9, to IMiss Julia A. White. They are the parents of five children, viz: Ora, J. W., Gibert, Hays and Edward.

PRESTON BERN.VRD, Perry township ; farmer and stock raiser ; po.stofRce. West Carli.sle. INIr. Preston also learned the harness and saddle business in his younger days, but has been living on the farm some fifteen years. He was born in Belmont county, this State, in 1822. settled in this county in 18.S3; son of Siliis A. and Maria (Brown) Preston ; married in 1844, to Miss Jlary Westlake, daughter of George and Anna Westlake. They are the jiarents of twelve children, viz : William W., deceased ; L. B.: John H., deceased; Anna M.: James H., deceased; Silas, 8arah, Adaline, George, Bernard, Charles B. and Albert D. Four are married and are living in this county.

PY CELESTIAN, >Ionroe townshi]i; born October 20, 182'), in Otsoen. France; son of Joseph and Mary (Chene\) Py, and grandson of Nicholas and Mary (Dechens) Py. At the age of fourteen he began the miller's trade, and followed it for sixteen years; then clerked for a railroad company three; years. In order to get a cheap home he embarked for America, and settled in Coshocton county, where he now has a farm oi 140 acres. He was married to Mi'Ss IMargaret

Cartie in 1855, daughter of Michael and Julia (Arnold) (.'artie. Their children are i\Iarv. born August 22, 1800: Adaline, March 20, 180:3'; Catharine, September 1.3, l.'^OO; Victor, September 13, 1S70, and Albert, July 2;i 1873.

RANDLES JOHN, Jackson township; postoffice, Roscoc ; was born near Cadiz, Harrison county, May 21, 1814. His father, Abram Randies, was born in Loudon county, Virginia, and in his youth emigrated to Harrison county, Ohio, where, at the age of twenty-on(% he married Elizabeth Cheney. In JIarch. 1817, before John was three >1?ars old, his father moved to Jackson township, Coshocton county, settlingabout eight miles from Coshocton, on the I'oad leading to !Mt. Vernon, in the midst of an imbroken wilderness. On this road their nearest neighbors were eight miles distant. Here .John was reared to manhood, enduring all the privations incident to pioneer life. The oldest of seventeen children, he became liis father's main sup))ort in reducing the barbarous wilds to a civilized state. Savage, howling wolves prowled about the lonely cabin at night, disturbing the sleep of the family. Deer and turkeys were abundant, and bears were occasionally seen. John threaded the dismal forests in every direction, visiting every mill within thirty miles of home. He was married in August. 1835, to Mary, daughter of Samuel Gilman, of this county, and by this tuiion had six children, viz: Jemima E. (Clark), Jackson; Thomas J., deceased; Nancy J. (Sh.'iw), William W., and Hester A. (Eckert). His wife having died, ho married, in 1857, Jane Hornbakor, who became the mother of five children, viz: Catharine; John H., deceased; John A., Charles and Dollie. Mr. Randies lived on the old place till 1850, when he bought and moved to a farm adjoining Roscoe. In 1857 he moved to Roscoe, and has lived there since, except five years, 1805-70, spent in Coshocton.

RANDLES J. A., Bethlehem township; farmer; son of John Randies; was born in 1833, in this county. He was married in 1860, to Miss Hannah Foster, of this county, who was born in 1829. They became the parents of ten children, viz: Elizalieth, William, Jane, Perlina.Emiline, Emerson, ]\[artin, Cornelius, Ella, and Charles. Jlr. Randies has always been a resident of Bethlehem townshiji. and lias been a successful farmer, esteemed by all his neighbors.

RAMER JESSE. Keene township; farmer; horn Novendier 10, 1820, in Tuscarawas town- .ship; son of Heni-y Ramer, a sketch of whose life is given elsewhere. At the age of twelve years he came with his father to Keene township and lias lived thei'O since; was married Febrnarv 22, l.S.")5. to Sarah .\.. daughter of Peter and Dorcas (Ruf sell) Line;, and a;randdana;lUcr of Charles and :Mary Russell. They had the following children : Mary E., born January -22, 18o{); George W.. (deceased), born January 20, 1858; John B.. (dccea.sed,) born April 4.1860; Benjamin F., May 11, 1SG2; Emily D., May L'2, 1867, and Fanny, (deceased), November 19, 1870.

RAMER STEPHEN, Keene township ; farmer; born April C>, 1834, in Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Henry Ramer. He married Miss ^Margaret Wilson August 11,1S67, who was born August 29, 1850, daughter of William P. and Olive (Cortright) Wilson, and granddaughter of John and Rebecca (Cay) Wilson, and Abram and Margaret (Dusthammer) Cortright. Their children were Olive A., born August 6, 1868; B. B., deceased, born August 25,1809; Lewis H., born September 20, 1870; Charles W., deceased, born November 24, 1871 ; Orley B.. born September 29, 187.3 ; Eda, deceased, born May 29, 1875; Katie Blanche, born October 2, 1870; Harly B., deceased, born December 13 .1877, and Jennie Perlorlo. born December 19, 1878.

RAJIER HENRY, Keene township; born May 17, 1790, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania; son of Adam and Jlary (Lcnhart) Ramer, and grandson of Stophle Lenhart. He went to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in 1806, and remained there until 1821, when he came to Coshoctan county and located where he now resides. Farming has always been his occupation. He was married, January 3, 1820, to Miss Catharine Jones, born .iV.ugust 10, 1800! They have had the following children: John, born April 10. 1828; Isabelle, September 8, 1831 ; Stephen, April 0. 18:34; Einilv, November 16, ]S3i:;; Thomas, .Tune 6, 1839; Catharine, November 20. 1.S40, and Angeline, October 31, 1842. After the death of Mr. Ramer's first wife, he married Miss Delila .Shinier, January 1, 1861.

R.VMER HENRY P., born September 1, 1845, in Coshocton ccamty, Ohio. For ancestry see his father's biograi)hy elsewhere. His occuiiation is farming. He was married, February 29, 1872, to Miss Nancy E. Kent, who was born

RAMER JOHN, Keene township; farmer; born in this county April 10, 1.^28; son of Henry Ramer; married May 7, IM'il, to Sarah A. E. Wheatcraft. born June 14. is;!4, daughter of Samuel and Chloey A. (Potter) Wheatcraft, and granddaughter of Samuel ^^'heatcral't and Elisha Potter. Their children were: Clement L., born July 9, 1805; Elrado Ellsworth, born January 10, 1867, and Clarinda Ammarilah, April 11, 1870.

RALSTON ROBERT G., Crawford township ; school teacher; born February 7, 1853; son of Robert Ralstoi>. who was a native of the County of Armagh, Ireland; emigrated to this country and settled in Crawford township, in 1845. Soon after his arrival his wife died. His second wife, Sarah J. ( Elliott) Ralston, to whom he was married, in 1840, is the mother of Robert G. His father died September 11, 180;% Robert G. commenced attending Muskingum college in 1879, and is a member of the graduating class of 1881. He taught his first school in 1873, has taught several terms since then and expects to follow teaching as his profession. Mr. Ralston ranks among the leading teachers of the county.

RAMSEY THOMAS, Bedford township: farmer ; j)ostoffice. Tunnel Hill ; born in 1825. in Washington county, Pennsylvania ; came to Harrison county in 1837, and was married in 1850, to Miss Louisa A. Carson, of the same county. They came to this county in 1S70, and are the parents of four children, viz : William F., Mary M., Lydia J. and T. C. Jlr. Ramsey has a good home and a farm of 216 acres.

REDD JONATHAN, White Eyes tomiship; farmer; native of this townshsp. and was born in 1854. His father, Lewis Redd, was born in 1.807, in Pennsylvania, came to this county in 1833, and settled in this township; he is living with his son Benjamin. In 1878, Jonathan married iliss Elizabeth ^IcCoskey, daughter of James McCoskey, who was a native of this township, and resided on the farm where Mr. Redd now lives, until the summer of l.syO, when he moved with his family to Oregon. ^Ir. Redd has one child, Ernst Winfield, born June 20, 1880.

REDD LEWIS, White Eyes township; farmer; born in 1807, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. In 1813, he married Elizabeth Horn. He farmed, and distilled whisky during the winters, for four years ; came to this county in 1.SD7, and settled ill this township. He moved to Chili in 1841, kept tavern there for two years, and then moved upon the farm where he now resides. His children are as follows: Benjamin, born in Pennsvlvania. March IS, 1S33; married Eliza Evcrhiu-t, April 29, 18.>S, who died February 29, 1804.- In 186-5, he married ^liss M. J. Reed, and they have a family of four children : Mina, born September 6, 1860; Ida, born May 17, 1809; Lewis J., born JIarch 23,1873; William C, born January 25, 1^75. Benjamin enlisted in 1801, in the Sixth O. V. I., sharpshooters, and served three years and ten mimths, and was home on furlough but once. Mahala Uedd was born Sejitember 11, IS.3.5. married Elijah Bechtal, and lives in Martin county, Indiana.

William Nornion, and resides in Keene. Elizabeth was born November 10, 1S40; married Willi<am Vansiokle, and died in the winter of LSGC). Sarah J. was born March 29, 1843, and died in 1862. Seata was born April 12, 1845, and died in 1809. ^Sfarpiret was born .hnie 24. 1847; was married to John JleCosky, in 1878. \\'illiam H. was born October 20. 1,849, and died in October, 1874. Andrew J. was born December 2.S, 1851; married Susan !>[iller in 1877. Jonathan W. was born ;\farch 12, 1854; married Elizabeth Mc- Coskey in 1877. George W. was born March 24, 1856; now lives in Indiana. Lewis Fremont was born in 1860, and dietl when two years old.

KEED L. H., Virginia township; born in Oo.-ihocton ccamty in 1840; son of Aaron and Lydia Keed. grandson of Jesse and Sarah Reed, and was married in 1860 to Evaline Wright. He is the father of five children. Edward B., Effie A., Zebra E.. Charles W., (dead), and William E. Postoffice, Willow Brook.

REED. JOHN H., Bedford township; blacksmith and farmer ; postoffice. Tunned Hill; born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in ]8oo. and came to this county in the same year with his father. Aaron Reed, Avho was born in 1804 in the same county in Virsinia. He was married in 1827 to iliss Lydia Herndon. of the same county, who was born in 1802. He removed from this count,v to Jasper covanty. Illinois, in 1868, where lie now lives. His wife died in 1876. They were the j)arents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third. He was married in 1856 to Miss Xancy Smith, of this county, who was born in 1835. They are the parents of eight viz: Marion S., Albert L.. Williani D., Franklin E., Rebecca J., Ennna F., .Varon E., and John M.

REED Mc. Clark township; farmer; postoffice, Clark's; born in Jeflerson county, Ohio, June 8, 1825; son of Thomas and Nellie (.^tone) Reed, and grandson of Thomas Reed and Benjamin Stone. His parents came from Pennsylvania to Jefferson county, Ohio, in the year 1808, and in 1833 they moved to Clark township, Coshocton -coimty. Jlr. Reed is the seventh in a family of ten children, eight of whom are living. He was married October 14, 1853, to 5Iiss Susannah Endsley, daughter of James and Christian (Baker) Endsley, and granddaughter of Jolm and Jane (Blain) End.sley, and Zachariah and Susan ( Wa.-^hburn) Baker. She was born March 1. 18;33, in Clark township, where she has lived all h<>r life. They are the parents of the following children : Mary C.born October 12, 18-57; William M., born November 24, 1861 »; Charles H., born Mav 17, 1864, and Clitiord E., born June 26, 1869.

RENNER HENRY, Crawford township ; carpenter at Chili; born IMay 14, 1.S54; son of H. Renner and Charlotta (Novice) Renner, both natives of Germany. In October. 1875, he married IMargaret C. .Afiser, daughter of Samuel Mi-ser. They have a fmnily of throe children, viz ; Willi.im O.. born February 19, 1877; Clara Elizabeth, April 16, 1878, and an' infant, July, 1881.

REPPART DAVID S., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1826; son of Daniel and Hannah (Stephen) Re])part, and grandson of Daniel Rejipart, and of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lewis) Stephen, and great-grandson of William Lewis. He worked on the farm until the age of twenty-one; then hired to Mr. Maddox, of Harrison county. Ohio, by the year, and remained with him twenty years. He was then a soldier for about eleven months, after which he went to Iowa, and remained there about one year; then came back to Ohio again, an<l engaged with Mr. Jladdo.x for another year, then worked one year for an inicle of his. IMr. Maddo.x then married and came to Coshocton county, and has been a resident of this county since. He was married April 4, 1867, to Miss Amanda Norman, daughter of George and Susannah (Walcott) Norman", and granddaughter of John and Christina (Roderick) Norman, and of James and Susannah (Cohagan) Walcott, children of Susannah Walcott. She was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 11, 1837. They have one child. George ^^'alter, born September 8, 1871.

farmers; Keene township; postoffice. Canal Lewisville. They were born in this town.-^hip, and raised on the farm. They attended the district schools. Alexaniler, after attaining his majority, served in the Fifty-lirst O. V. I. during the late war. These men are sons of Alexander, Sr., and Nancy (Carnahan'> Renfrew. Alexander, Sr., was born January 25, 1807, and was the son of Jacob Renfrew. Thomas Renfrew was married to Miss Margaret Craig, February 23, 1876. She was born .tanuary 23. 1844. She is the daughter of William and Maria (Murry) Craig. Jlr. and Mrs. Renfrew are the jiarents of one child, Bessie, who was born April 7, 1877.

REYNOLDS WILLIAM, Jeflerson township; postoffice. Warsaw; bai-bpr; born !May 3. 1851, in Coshocton county; son of Thomas and Rel)ecca (Carr) Reynolds. j\lr. Reynolds went with his parents, at the age of three years, to Indiana, and remained there until the age of eight; then came back to Coshocton county, and followed farming until the age of twenty; then began the carpenter trade, with his father, and worked at that about nine years. He then ojicned a barber shop, in and, by his gentlemanly man-

RICHKSON JOHN, Tuscarawas township; su.- perintcndent county infirmary; postotiiec, Coshocton ; was born February 10, 1842 in Holmes county; son of James and Maria (Highlands) Richeson, of Irish ancestry. John was raised on the farm, and came to this county about Is')',! and located at Canal Lowisville. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Second O. V. I., and served to the close of the war in Gen. Sherman's command. Mr. Richeson was married 'March 1, IStJG, to Jliss Jane, daughter of George and Mary (Lee) Smyth, of Muskingum county. Their children are Dora and Jesse. Mr. R. was appointed superintendent of the, county infirmary iu 1S72, and reappointed each succeeding spring to 1880.

RINE BENJAMIN, farmer; Washington township; postolhce. West Carlisle ; born in 1817, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and \yas brought to this coun"ty in 1818. He was married in 1844 to Miss Elizabeth Camp, of this county, who was born in 1820. They arc the parents of twelvechildrcn, viz: Lucinda, deceased ; Amanda, deceased; Mazy E., Mary E., David W., William B., Violet L., Francis M , Ida E., Benjamin A., Eliza A. and Lauer E.

RINE ISA.VC H., Pike township; postoffice, West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in this county in 18:33; son of Jesse and Margaret (Wheeler) Rine. He was married in 18.33 to JUiss Sarah E. Smith, daughter of Richard and Sarah R. (Taylor; Smith. They are the parents of six children, viz: Emma C, deceased; Alice M., Austin L., Sylvia B., Clara F. and H. M. Three are married.

RINE JESSE W., Perry township ; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice. West Carlisle ; was born in this county in 1825; son of Jesse W. and Margaret (Wlieeler) Rine, and grandson of Casper Rine and of Gilbert Wheeler; married in 1.847, to Jliss Hannah Toothman, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Gault) Toothman. Mr. Rine is the father of eight children, viz: Gilbert W., Samuel A., John Milton, Jessie W.; Martha D., deceased ; Margaret iM., deceased ; Thomas H., deceased, and Adam G., deceased.

RINE J. C, Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford; born in this county in 1831; son of John and ^Matilda Rine, and grandson of Rudolph and Barbara A. (Conaway) Rine, and of Casper and Margery Conaway. He was married in 1801, to Hannah Taylor, daughter of Abraham and Mary Taylor. IMr. Rine is the father of six children^ viz: Rudolph, Mary E., Matilda I., Liza E., John S., and Zora E.

Guilford pi istoffice; liorn in this county in 1841; son of J(.)hn and Matilda. Rine, and grandson of Rudolph and Barbara E. Rine. He was married in 1SG9 to Miss Mary L. Norris, daughter of William and Nancy Norris. They have seven children, viz : Margery E., Minna J., Lcweva M., Clara M., Alanzo L., (dead), Milton Millard, Arley M.

Guilford postoffice ; farmer and stock rai.ser ; born in this county in 1831 ; sun of William and Nancy Rine. He was marrie<l in 1801 to Miss Martha A. Busa, daughter of John and JIary A. Busa. They are the parents of nine children, viz: Sarah M., Nancv A., John .W., George H., Alfred W., James C", Mary E., Sanuiel T. and Eliza E.

RIDGELY G. G., Coshocton ; freight Agent of P., C. and St. L. R. R.; born January 21, 1832, in Baltimore, Maryland ; son of Archibald G. Ridgely, a native of Baltimore, whose ancestors came to America from Glocester county, P2ngland, in 1032, and who was a LTnited States marshal for about twenty years. Young Ridgely at the age of seventeen entered a jobbing and dry goods house in his native city; at nineteen years of age he came to this city, and was a dry goods clerk until 1850, when he established a dry goods store, which he continued three years; then became banking clerk in Riekett's bank, where he remained till JIarch 7, 1805, at whicli time he assumed his present duties. Mr. Ridgelv was married October 30, 1853, to Miss Henrietta Ricketts.. This union was blessed with three children - Thomas R., married to Miss Hattie Switzer, daughter of M. Switzer, Newark, Ohio, Anna H. and ]\Iary B. jNIr. Ridgely is heir to a realty in Jlaryland, which was transferred by Leonanl Calvin, in 1032, to one of Mr. Ridgely's ancestors and has been in possession of the family since.

RIDGWAY DAVID, Franklin township; farmer; born February 12, l82'.i. in Behnont county; son of Basil and Mary Ridgway. His grandfather moved from Maryland to Belmont county about 1808, when his father was about four years old. David was only ten months old when his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio. He has lived since in Marion county, Ohio; Marion county, Iowa; Linton township, in this county, and in Muskingum county, until ho moved to Franklin township in 1870. He was married January 17, 1850, to Mary, daughter of David and Sarah Ruse, and granddaughter of John and JIary (Fitzgerald) Ruse, and of Garrison and Jane (Vanander) Vermillion, who came from Loudon county, Virginia, with her father, in 1840. They have eight children, viz : Louisa,

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RICKETTS .t JACOB, hardware dealers, 2:M Main street, Coshocton, Oliio. U. Wortli Kicketts, the senior niemher of this tirtn, wjw born October 12, 1S47, in Tuscarawas comity, near (inadenhutten;son of llobcrt F. and .lulia .\. (Thistle) Kicketts, and grandson of Benjamin an<l Nancy Ricketts, who were pioneer settlers of Coshocton county. Mr. Ricketts wiis brought uj) on the farm, until seventeen, when he entered Harlem Springs ciillege, and subsequently attended the Ohio We.sleyan university and MouiU Union | college. He began his present business in 1874, 1 in this city, lirm name G. W. Kicketts ct Co. In j 1W7, Mr. Ricketts purchased his partner's interest in the firm, and conducted the business alone, until January, 1880, when the present firm was formed. They carry a complete assortment of general hardware, having the largest stock of the kind in the county. Mr. Ricketts was married, October 8, 1877, to IMiss May, daughter of Sanford and Elizabeth (Watkins) Ro.se, of this city. Thcv are the parents of two children viz : T. H., deceased, and Earl Thistle. Robert Jacob, junior member of the lirm, was born January It), 1856, near New Fhilailelpliia, Ohio; son of E. P. and Mary L. (Ricketts) Jacob. J [r. Jacob was brought up on the farm, and taught school four terms. He was married, April 4, 1S78, to Miss Abbie, daughter of John and Catherine (Whedon) Wallace. John Wallace was a descendant of the family of Sir William Wallace, one of Scotland's greatest heroes. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob are the parents of two children, viz: William W. and Edna P.

RICKETS THOMAS HUGH, prosecuting attorney; postollice, Co.<hocton ; was born December 9, 1S4."), in Franklin Townshi]); son of F. Rickets, native American of English descent. Young Rickets remained on the farm until he was seventeen years old, when he enlisted in Company I, Twelfth O. V. C, and served to the close of the war. On his return to his peaceful home he attended school one year, and then entered Ohio Wesleyan university, and remained two years, wh(>n he commenced the study of the law in the otiice of A. L. Neely,of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and read about one year. In 18G8 lie entered the law department of the New York State university at .Mbany, and was graduated in 186i> with the title of B. L. In this year attorney Rickets was married June 30 to Miss Annie Powell, .laughter of Hon. T. W. Powell of Dclaw'are, Ohio. Soon after his marriage he located at Clinton, Iowa, where his wife and infant son died in 1870. He next practiced his profession in Chicago, Illinois, with attorney S. F. Brown as l)artner. They, for the time being, re;u:hed beyond their i)rofession and invested in the lumber and manufacturing business, in 1873; which enteriirise, in common with others, went down in the linancial wrecks of that jieriod. In thes])ring of l,87t') he resumed his profession, and established an ollice in this city. In thespringof 1S7S he was elected mayor of the city, and in the fall of the same year was elected to the office which he now holds.

RICKETS BENJ.VMIN F., Tuscarawas township; farmer; postoflice, Coshocton; born in Lafayette township November 20, l.s40;son of Barzilla Rickets, a native of Virginia, who came to this township in 1847, and to his present residence in 18.')6, with his parcnt,s. He was brought UJ) on the farm where he has wisely remained, engaged in agriculture and husbandry ; having all his stock .selected and bred from the best blood in the country.

RIDEBAUGHJOSIAH, Perry township; postoffice, Mohawk Village ; farmer and stock raiser; born in Carroll county in 18;W; son of George and Margaret Ridebaugh ; married in I860 to Miss Mary E. CuUison, daughter of Ephraim and Harriet CuUison. They are the parents of two children - John William, deceased, and George F.

RICHARDS ,rOHN J., Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; farmer and stock raiser; born in Frederick county, Virginia, in 180-1 ; settled in this county in 1822; son of Henry and Elizabeth Richards, and grandsim of jNIichael and Elizabetli Uieliards, and of Cary and Isabelle Caldwell. Mr. Richards has been twice married, first, to Miss Margaret CuUison, who became the mother of nine children, viz : Henry, Samuel, Elizabeth, J. W., Margaret J., William R., Loui.sa M.; Jessie L., decesised, and Eliza C, deceased. In 1S41 he married Jliss Mary Smith, daughter of Henry and Susan Smith, who were blessed with ten children, viz : Jlary E., Susan, W. S., Sarah K., ]\Iahala A., R. Z., Rebecca A., R. M.,T. F., and J. T. M. Mr: Richard had four sous in the United States army, who rendered gallant services for their coimtry. His son Elijah was killed at the battle of Mission Ridge.

RICHARD ELIJAH, Perry township; postoflice, New Guilford; born in'Belmont county, Ohio, in 1816; settled in this county in ls2."); son of Henry and Elizabeth (Copeland) Richard, .and grandson of Carey M. and Elizabeth (Snaiip) Richard; married in l.*<37, to .M:iria CuUison, daughter of Jesse and Nota CuUison. They have four children. W. H. was m:irried to Jlary J. Morgan in ls."J8. They have nine children. Mr. Richard's grandfather was in the war of 1812. Mr. Richard is cngitged in selling dry goods and notions in East Union, Ohio.

RICHARDSON JAMES. Bethlehem township; farmer; son of Josejih Rich;ii-d,-:on ; was bora December 13, 1S2.S. ,Ji)sciih l\ichards(m rame to this county at an early day, when it wa.s a wilderness inhabited by Indians and wild animals. James Kifhardson. Jr., was married November .'1, 1848, to Mi.ss Sarah Carr, of this county, who was boni in 1828. They are the parents of throe children, viz: Julia A., Alonzo and Leander. Mrs. Richardson died Aniiust 2.j, 185.3. 3Ir. Eicliardson married Miss Ethliah Dunlap, of this county. They are the i)arents of tive ehddren, viz: James B., Josei)h K., Elmira, Setii and Howard. Mr. Richardson was raised on tlie farm, and has always remained a resident of this county.

RK'HM(«D JOHN, O.xford town.ship: merchant and farmer; postothce, Evansbursh, Ohio; son of Edward and JIartha (Nott) Richmond; was born Jfarch 1. 1881, in Salina, New York. He came to this state with his parents in 1822. and located in Morgan county. His parents formerly came from Vermont While in Salina his father was ensraged in the salt trade. He also sold good*. After they came to Morgan county he was engaged in" the carpenter trade. 3Ir. Richmond <?ame to this county with his parents in June. 1824, and located on the banks of the Walhonding si.x miles above Roscoe In 1826. they moved to Roscoe. !Mr. Richmond's father was engaged as a stone-cutter, and boanled hands engaged in the construction of the W.alhonding canal. In June, 1828, the family moved to Oxford townshij) and engaged in the building of the Ohio canal. Mr. Richmond's mother died in Marcli, 182'.'. His father kept tavern and a station on the Ohio canal from that time up to his death in 184G.

Mr. Richmond Avas married March o, 1830. to Miss Elizabeth Reed, of this county. They became the parents of six chil<lren. viz: Catharine A., George U., John E., Jlary E., James J. and William H. Mr. Richmond had followed boating from his boyhood until he married. He then purchased a boat and followed boating for fifteen years. During that time he was also engaged in the dry goods and grain business. Ill April, 1850, Mr. Richmond started on an overland journey to California, as captain of a company of fifteen men. They were on the road four months and fifteen days. While in California he was engaged in mining and trading. Ho returned by ve.ssel July 4. 1.^.52. via Panama. Mrs. Richmond died in February, 1852. He married November 2s, 18.32. Mi.ss Elizabeth Higbee, daughter of J. C. lligboe, Esq. They became the parents of five children, viz: Elizabeth N.. Jesse F.. Charles H., Francis \. and Lottie C. His wife died in June, l.'^tU. His third marriage took place in January, lSt'>5, to ^[ary J. McClain, of this county. Mr. Richmond has been engaged in farming and mercantile business. He has amassed a fortune. Starting in the world a jioor boy. meeting reverses after reverses, he nevertheless by his own honest labor accumulated a fortune. He has always worked hard, and has been regarded as honest and upright in his dealings, thereby gaining the esteem of all who knew him. He operates largely in grain and wool. He owns a splendid farm of over GdO acres, a dry goods store, a ware-house, and town jiroperty in the town of Orange. Mi'. Richmond had two sons who served in the rebellion. James J. was a member of Company C, Fifty-tirst Regiment. O. V. I. He died at Green Lake, Texiis, and was buried there. John E. was a member of Company H. Eighty-eighth Regiment. O. V. I. He served three months, and was then discharged on account of sickness.

RICHMOND JOHN E.. Oxford township; farmer; postoffioe, Evansburgh; was born in this township, in 1842; son of John Richmond. In 1870, he commenced the dry goods and grocery business at Orange, and went out of it in A])ril, 1880, and is now living on a farm of 108 acres. He w:is married, in 1803, to Miss Mary A. Wood, of this township, daughter of Thomas Wood. The result of this union has been four children, as follows: Charles M., sixteen years old; Harry M., twelve years old; Mary E., ten years old, and Noah ii.. eight years old. He has been school director for the past nine years, in No. 5 school I district. He owns and lives in a substantial new I residence and is highly esteemed. He and his I wife are members of the M. E. church at Orange. He scrve<l four months in company F, Eightyeighth O. V. L

RICHIE WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer; born in Donegal, Ireland, August, 1808 ; son of George and Susan (Williams) Richie, and grandson of William and Martha (Hogg) Richie, and of Charles and Mary (Cunningham) Williams. Mr. Richie followed weaving in his native country until the age of twenty-nine, when he came to America, and took up the ocoujiation of a quiet farmer. He has spent thus much of his life in single blessedness.

RINNER G. A., Crawford to\vn>*hip; postoflice, New Bedford ; of the tirni of G. A. Rinner it Co., merchants; born January 8, 1859, in New Bedford; son of George C. Rinner, predecessor of the above firm. After obtaining a good elementary education in the public and select schools of his native townsliip, he took a commercial course at the Cleveland Spenccrian business college, and received a diploma from tlie college, receiving 100 per cent on examination, May 31, 1879. On returning home he resumed clerking in his father's store, which position he held when the above firm wivs formed.

RINNER GEORGE C, Crawford township; retired merchant ; postotftce. New Bedford, Ohio ; born August 18, 1831, in Langenschwarz Kerfensteuthuen, Hessen, Germany; son of John and Margaret (Saleman) Rinner. At thirteen he quit .school to clerk in a store at Fulda, on the Tulda. This position he held until ho started to America, where he arrived June 2, 1851, and located at Appleville, where he attended school and worked on a farm one year. Then he clerked in Wooster and Nashville, Holmes county, each about one year. He commenced business in New Bedford, as clerk, in ls.34, first for Landcckcr & Cc, afterward for Bell. Then he became partner in the firm of Rinner & Pocock, subsequently Rinner. Pocock ct Doak, which was succeeded by the firm of Rinner tt Cox. which firm continued until the death of Mr. Cox, in 1S74. After that Mr. Rinner continued business alone until he sold out to his son, George Albert, and J. A. Lahm, January 21, 1879. Mr. Rinner was married Ajiril 8, 1858, to Nancy, daughter of Elijah and Christiana (Shepler) Cox. Seven children were born to them, viz: George Albert: Flora, deceased ; Ida Rachel, dece;i.sed: Elijah Calvin, Mary Etta, Amanda Jane and John Sheridan. Mr. Rinner started in this country with about .*100, but by faithful attention to business, retires with a competency. He enjoys the respect of a wide acquaintance.

RICHCREEK \V. D., Jackson township ; postoffice, Tyrone; born in Harrison county, Virginia, in 1820; settled in this countv in 1837; son of John and Nancy Richcreek, and grandson of Philip and Sarah Richcreek ; married in 18,39 to Estis Philips, daughter of John and Elizabeth Philips. Mr. Kichcreek is tlie father of nine children, all married but two, viz : George and William.

in 1852 in this connty. His father, D. W., was born in 1802, in Jefferson county, Virginia, and came to Muskingum coimty in 1821. He was married in 1843 to Miss Nancy M. Tidball, o Muskingum county, who was born in 1821 in Allegheny county, Pennsvlvania. Thev came to this comity in is48. He died in 1880. They are the jiarents of eleven children, six of whom are living. Thc^ subject of this sketch was married in 1S77 to Jliss Mary .V. Dickey of this county, who was bi>rn in 1849. They are the parents of two children, viz : Estellc B., and an infant.

RICE Dr. G. W., Adams township; postoflSce, Bakersville; was born in Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, .\ugust 24, 18.")4: son of J. W. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Rice; grandson of John Rice and John Fisher; great-grandson of Peter Fisher. His ])arents came from Pennsylvania. He attended sclmol until the age of seventeen, when he began teaching, in which capacity he continued seven years. While teaching he read medicine, and during the winters of 1878-79, and 1879-80, attended lectures at the medical department of Wooster university, at Cleveland, Ohio. He began practicing in April, 1880, at Bakersville, an<l is making fine progress in his profession. He was married September 2, 1875, to Miss Hester Flexer, daughter of Daniel and Mary Flexer, who was born in Pennsylvania, August 26, 1855. They are the jiarents of three children: Charles, born August 13, 187G; William, born November 23, 1877, and Harry, born January 25, 1880. "'

RIPPL JOHN GEORGE, Adams township; blacksmith ; postoffice, Bakersville : born in Bakersville, March 22, 1.S57; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busier) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and Mary (Fisher) Rijipl. He began his trade in 1876, learning it of his own accord, never serving an apprenticeshi)), and is now a first-class workman, doing an extensive business in ironing and trimming wagons. He was married November 27, 1879, to Jliss Elizabeth Gintz, daughter of John and Caroline (Coii]ile) Gintz. She was born February 11, 1859, in Tuscarawas county.

RIPPL FRANCIS J., Adams township; postoffice, Bakersville; wagonmaker; born in Bakersville, January 30, 1.860 ; son of Joseph and Maria A. (Busier) Rippl, and grandson of Joseph and Mary (Fi,sher) Rippl. His father and mother came from Austri.i in 1850. He began his trade July 16, 18S0, with his father, and is making fine progress, being an energetic young man and a great reader and lover of literature. He has two brothers and two sisters.

Reuben and Hilpa (Darling) Riloy, and grandson of Isaac and Mahala (Severns) Darling. He has alwaj's l.iecn a resident of this township, excepting one year that he was in IIHnois. He was married, Fcliruary 5, 1S74, to Miss Anna M. Simpson, daughter of Robert and Eliza (MfilTat) Simpson, who died April 20, 1S7G. Ett;i V. is their only child. He was marrie<l September 26, 1877, to Miss Kiith Simpson, sister of his first wife, who wius born June 27, 1848. Anna M., born September 13, 1878, is their only child. Mrs. Riley has two sisters living, Isabella and Flora J. Isabella is one among the first class teachers in the schools of Coshocton county. Mrs. Simjison, the mother of these three girls, is the daughter of Jtjhn Motl'at, who died February 25, 1877. He was a blacksmith, and worked in the enij)loy of Robert Fulton, and did the smithwork of the lirst three steamboats that ever ran on the Ohio river. He was a son of Alexander Molliit, who served seven years in the war of the revolution as a minute man, was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery, and remained a jjrisoner nine months. He was a son of Hugh Moffat, who was b(^rn in Orange county. New York, whose falher, a farmer, with three brothers, Presbyterian ministers, came from Antrimcounty, Ireland, and settled in Orange county, New York, some time in the eighteenth century.

ROLLER CASPER, Franklin township; farmer; postofRce, Wills Creek, Ohio; was born September 23, 1834, in Alsace, France; son of Andrew and Barbara (Sandle) Roller. Andrew Roller was born in Weidenberg, Germany, in 1808. His father, Jacob Roller, was one of a family of eight sons, four of w'hom came to America and served in the revolutionary war. Two settled in South Carolina, and two in Virginia. Some of their descendants are now residents of those States, and have tilled offices of trust at Washington, D. C. Jacob Roller was a wealthy man, but sold out in 1813 and moved to Alsace, France, with two sons and three daughters. He suddenly lost all his wealth by exchanging, with the banks, his specie for paper, which the next day became worthless, lie then became a village schoolteacher, and taught a German school for twentyfour years. His sons, Jacob, seventeen, and Andrew, five years of age, became shepherds, which occupation they followed nntil 1837, when Andrew came to America and settled in Franklin township, this county. He was the father of ten children, eight sons and two daughters, live of whouT are dead. Of those living. Casper, William H. and Elizabeth live in Linton town.ship; George, in Franklin towuship, and Philip J., in Douglas county, Illinois. Casper Roller, the subject of this sketch, was married March 5, 18.')2, to Elizabeth, daughter of James M. and Mary (Nelson) Brannon. They are the parents of eight children, viz: George McClelland, deceased ; Cassius Clay, Edward Henry, Jessie Roe, John Floyd, Annetta Delle, Casper Herbert and Lizzie Agnes. !Mrs. Roller was lirst married to Samuel Erwin. They became the parents of two children, viz: William Augustus and James Madison.

ROBISON J. C, Pike town.ship; postoffice. West Carlisle ; farmer and stock raiser ; born in Licking county, in 1816; settled in this county in 1813; son of John and Bulah (Rakestraw) Robison. and grandson of Maximillian and Lucinda Robison, and of John and Rakestraw.

He was married, in 1841, to Miss Nancy E. Coulter. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Rush, John W.; Samuel, deceased; Joseph B.; James R., deceased; Richard A., Elonzo L. and Susannah B. Two are married. Jlr. Robison's grandfather was three years in the revolutionary war. His father was in the war of 1812.

ROBINSON E. LETTS, deceased; Franklin township; was born January 26, 1818, in Franklin township; the son of Col. James Robinson. He was married, in 1844, to Miss Mary J. Roe, daughter of Rev. Jesse Roe, who was a pioneer Methodist minister in Muskingum county. Mr. Rf)binson was a life-long resident of his native township, engaged in farming and stock raising. His children are James W., Anna M., Sallie J. (Bell), S. Roe, L. Viola and Edmund L.

ROBERTSON JA IMES, Keene town.ship ; farmer; born in Derry county, Ireland, May, 1808; son of JIatthewand Rebecca (Anderson) Robertson, and grandson of Rebecca Denny. In 181;J he left his native land for America, but was captured by the British on the sea and detained at Halifax two years. He there witne.-Jsed the burial of the gallant captain, James Lawrence. Upon his release his father came to Coshocton count v. I^Ir. Robertson was married Jlarch 11, 1S20, to Eliza McFetredge, born i\Iay 22, 1808. Her ancestry is as follows: Parents, James and Elizabeth (McDonald; McFetredge, natives of Ireland; paternal grand parents, Archibald and Eliza (C<x'hran) McFetredge; maternal grand parents, John and Mary (Loyd) McDonald. Their children are: Levina G., born January 8,1830; William, deceased, January 31, 1832; Mary L., dccea.sed, July 29, 1833; James M., deceased, March 25, 1835; Elizabeth C, March 26, 1837; Annie J., Fcbruarv 23, 1839; Rebecca A., August 31, 1841 ; John. February 23, 1843; Amanda, January 17, 1845; Joseph R., March 24, 1847; Milo R., deceased, June 15, 1850; Louisa, April 28. 1853, and Lewis K., March 31, 1855. Jcjhn was in the 100-days' service, and Joseph served his country till the close of the war. Lewis K, married Jlaggie, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Hood) Boyd, September 16, 1880.

ROBIXSON A. S., Monroe "township ; was born in 1811, in Fairfax conntv, Virt;inia; son of A. S. and Elizabeth (Duval) Kobinson, and grandson of John 0. and Verlinda (Siininiprs) Robinson, and of William and Nancy (Johnson) Duval. Mr. Robinson, while very young, wjis taken by his parents to Prince Williams county, where he lived luitil 1S21. After the death of his father he lived with his grandfather Kobinson, in Fredrick county, ^'irginia, two years. From there he went with liis grandfather to Hampshire county. After living there two years, he left his grandfather and went to Loudon county; then to Prince Williams county; thc,n back to his mother; thence to Loudon county again, staying but a year or two in each place. In 18.30 he began the wagon-makers' trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years. After spending one year in Fredrick county, he came to Perry county, Ohio; followed farming there two years; farmed eight years afterward in ^Muskingum county; then was a minister in the Protestant Methodist church for nine years. Ever since then he has followed farming, near Spring Mountain, Coshocton county, Ohio. He married Jliss Mahala Lyder, February 9, 1832, in Loudon county, Virginia. She was born in December, ISOCi; daughter of Lewis and Susannah (Bradfield) Lyder, and granddaughter of Jacob and JNIargaret Lyder, and of .Jonathan Bradfield. Their children were as follows: Susannah, deceased ; Samuel, married to Frances Jlenifee, whose children were Charles, Mary E., George T., Lou A., and Letitia, deceased. .John W. married ^riss Martha Duval, whose children are, Clifford L., Emma, Joseph, William A., Roberta, and Dinkey. Arthur L. lives at home.

ROBISON D. C, Perry township; New Guilford postofiice ; born in this county, in 1S45; son of John and Mary (Torrence) Robison, and grandson of John and ^Jary Torrence. He went West in I860, and returned to this State in 1880, and was married in b'^OG, to Caroline; Cochran Mr. Robison is the father of three children, viz: Ella M., John and Lillie M. Mr. Robison has been engaged in teaching school for the past fifteen years. Entered Ohio We.slcyan univ(>rsity in 1802, staying there some three years. Volunteered in First U. S. Engineer Regiment, Company I, Captain John L. Tliomas. ^Ir. Robi.son's senior, was a revolutionary soldier.

ROBINSON L. W., Coshocton ; general sui)erintendent Union Coal Mining Company; was born September l".i, IS-l.!, in Hudson, Ohio; son fif Warren Robinson, a native of Connecticut, and Sarah A\''oodward, a native of Maine. Wlien about seven years of age he moved to New Haven with his father's family to be educated, and received a good elementsiry education in the public .schools of that city; was then placed under a private tutor for three years. At the age of eighteen years he entered Yale college, and was graduated at the age of twenty-one. After completing his college course he engaged as engineer in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, and was transferred to this place to take general charge of the company's interests here, and do the engineering of the place. Mr. Robinson was married September 9, 1880, to Miss (Dollie) Ruth May, daughter of Lewis De >Ioss, Esq., of this city.

ROBINStJN W. IL, Co.shocton; insurance agent, Equitv building; was born Januarv 11, 1812, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; son of William Robinson, American born of Scotch ancestry; lived on a farm until the age of ten years, when with his parents he moved to Savannah, Georgia; attended school until the age of seventeen, then went to New York City and attended sciiool there a short time, from which city he moved to Orange, New York, and was apprenticed to the carpenter trade, and served four years. In 1S.3G, came to this city and followed his trade until ls71,whcn he established his present agency, and conducted it to the pre.sent time. His first marriage was January 0, 18;J4, to Miss Sarah Anne Matthews, daughter of James Matthews, of Orange, New York. By this marriage he becamethe father of si-^t children, two of whom, Esther M. and Charles C, have died. Their living children are Mary E., married to Calvin Skinner, of this city ; Harriet N., married to James Stonebock, now residing at Crystal Plains, Smith county, Kansas; William H., married to Louisa Johnson, of this city, and Sarah Frances. Mrs. Robinson died February. 18(54. Mr. Robinson afterward married Miss Susan C. Deman, and by this marriage became the father of two children, viz: Clara D. and Howard.

RODEHAVER G. H., New Gistle township; postoffice, W.-dhondlng; was born in Jefl'erson township, Coshocton county, in February, 1846; son of David and Louisa (Butler) Rodehaver ; grandson of Noah and Rebecca (Cox) Butler; was educated at Coshocton ; brought up on the farm until the age of twentj'-one ;" then engaged with Shall'ner Brothers, merchants, in Warsaw, one year. He then engaged with Cassingham ct Crowley, grocers, for three years; then went into the boot and shoe business in Coshocton, remaining in it two years, when he was employed by Fleek it Sherwood, of Newark, Ohio, as shipping clerk two years; then returned to Coshocton and clerked for Cassingham ct Co. one year, when he purchased a half interest in the firm, continueil a year, dissolved the iiartnership and went to New Orleans and engaged in the erection of iron bridges six months ; after which he re- turned to Coshocton and engaged with C. A. E(_'kert in tlie grocery and baking business one year, after which he moved to Walhonding, where, in the spring of IST'J, he began merchandizing for himself, and is having a fair trade. He married Miss Mary F. Dixon, March 13, 1870, daughter of Roljert Dixon. He is father of four children, viz: Emnm, Willie, Minnie, (decea.sed), and Frank.

ROOT J. W., Tuscarawas township; farmer; born in Bloomtield, Holmes county; son of L. L. Root and Clarissa (Morgan) Root, who are natives of Connecticut. J. W. Root came to this county when a child, with his parents, in 1840. May 20, 18G6, he married Nancy E. Thomas, daughter of Levi Thomas and Annie (Salyards) Thomas. They became the parents of the following named children: Annis, Clara, Lyman, John, L. L. and Alpha.

ROSS GEORGE, Coshocton ; saddler and harness-maker; born October 15, 1826, in the County Donegal. Ireland; son of Hugh Ross. Young Ross lived on a farm imtil fifteen years of age, when he went to his trade and worked six years in his native island, then came to America, landing in New York City, August 1, 1851, where he worked at his trade a few years. He came to this city in March 1853, and worked on the railroad nineteen years as foreman of repairs, after which he worked two years in tlie steel works of this city. After leaving the steel works he resumed his trade, which he has followed to the present time. By industry and good management, he has acquired a competency. Mr. Ross was married August 6, 1860, to Miss Ehzabeth Hill, daughter of James Hill, of Roscoe Her mother's "maiden name was Elizabeth Dunlap. James Hill and Charles G., are their children.

ROSE JOHN J., Coshocton, 0.; of the firnr of D. Rose & Son, JIain street. Daniel Rose, of the above lirm, came to Roscoe about the year iSlH. His parents were from the island of Guernsey. His father built the foundry in Coshocton county, at Roscoe. D. Rose was married iu 1850, to Miss Alcinda G. Rickets, whose parents were natives of Virginia. D. Rose is the father of six sons, viz: John J., of the above lirm. who was married January 5, 187(), to Miss Weltha L.. daughter of Alonza and Carlotte (Denman) Ransons. They arc the parents of one I'hild, viz: Carlotte R. The other sons are : Charles F., Marion, William E., A. R., and Walter B. The above firm was formed in 1876, with a small cash capital, the senior member having lost almost everything by fire and the junior member having a small capital made by plastering at which he worked about six years, but by adhering to the policy of cash purchases they have been very successful, now

RODERICK SIMON, Linton township; farmer; born near Dayton, September 26, 1825; son of Samuel and Mary Ann (Cram]iton) Roderick. His father, a miller by occupation, about 181.3, came with his brother, John, from Maryland to Linton township, remained a year or two, returned to Maryland, married, and then moved to Jlontgomery county, where he remained till 1826, then came to Linton township and resided here till his decease. Mr. Roderick, in 1851, married Margaret MeCleeary, daughter of George Mc- Clecary. 'She having died, he, in 1866, was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Williams and granddaughter of Richard Williams.

ROGERS JAMES L., Lafayette township; farmer; was born in Harrison county, Ohio, February 19, 1840; son of Joseph and Mary (Burkhead) Rogers, and is the sixth of ten children. He came to this county in 1866, and was married April 15, 1877, to Miss Harriet Burt, being the thirty-third marriage anniversary of her father, the well-known Judge James M. Burt. Thej* have had four children, viz: J. Burt, Maggie, Mary Anna, and Lewis Bradner. Mr. Rogers enlisted in Company F, Ninety-eighth 0. V. I., organized in Harrison county in August, 1862, and served two years and ten months, taking part in every engagement in which his regiment was engaged, a few of which were the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, jNIissionary Ridge, Keriesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Joncsborough, Peach Tree Creek, Rome, Georgia, and Bentonville, North Carolina. He was in Sherman's march to the sea, witne.s.sed the grand review at Washington, traveled over 5,000 miles while out, never rode but one-half a day in an ambulance, was never sick a day. and was mustered out at Cleveland as a second lieutenant in June, 1865, although lie had entered the service as a private. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

RODRUCK LEWIS, Franklin township; farmer; born in Franklin township, March 1'.), 1824; son of Thomas Rodruck, who was born in Ilamp- .shire comity, Virginia, and emigrated to this township May 1, 1811, with his father, Lewis Rodruck. In 1823 his father married ^lary Hines, who came from Virginia in 1822. INIr. Rodruck enlisted in the Nineteenth O. V. I. in 1864, and remained in service nine months, serving with Sherman in his Georgia campaign. He was married January 21, 1849, to Ethalinda Hawk, who became the mother of two children, viz: Mary Elizabeth, who died in infancy, and John Alvin. He was married September 17, 1863, to Ann,

ROYER ADAJf. Franklin township; fanner; postoftice, Wills Creek: born May 17, 1848, in Loraine, France (now Germany); son of Nicholas and Anne (Lago) Royei\ Adam came to near Sonora, 5Iuskin<;uni county, with his parents, who remained there about six years prior to coniins; to .Vdam's present residence, in Franklin town.ship, which he obtained by paying .SI, 2()0 to each of six other heirs. He has since bought forty-two acres adjoining the homestead. Mr. Royer was married, November 10, 18C8. to Miss Susan, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah (Michael) Roof. Her father was a native of Germany, and her mother of Switzerland. Mr. Royer, by this marriage, became the father of six children : Alice Jane, John Nicholas. Emma Agnes, Cora May, Harvy Edward and Delia Anne.

RUSSEL JOHN N.; farmer; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in JelTerson county, Ohio, in 1817, and was married in 1838, to Harriett Williams, who was born in the same county, in 1820. They had nine children, six living, viz : Emily, Williams A., Similda, Sue. Freeman, and Leila Adda. The deceased are, Francis, John, and an infant daughter. ;\f r. Russell came to Coshocton county in 18().'), and locate 1 in this township, and owns a good farm, and is an intelligent, enterprising and progressive farmer.

SALRIN JOSEPH, Franklin town.ship; born in France, Dciiartment of Moselle, Canton of Foulquemont, Vittoncourt village, April 10, 1812; son of Stephen Salrin. He left his native land March 5, 1840, for America, and, coming by way of New Orleans, landed at Zanesville June 10. He located at Adamsville, following his tra<le, cabinet making, until 1852, when he moved to his present home in Franklin township. He has here engaged in farming and also worked at his trade to some extent. In 18;?i) he married Madelaine Nichols, and has had six children, viz: Basil; Justin .Vlbcrt, of Brown county, Illinois; Laura, a sister in St. Francis hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Madelaine, deceased; Nicholas, decciwcd, and Joseph. Basil, Justin and Laura were born in France, the others here. His wife died February 20, 1870.

SALRIN B.VSTL, Franklin township; farmer; born in France, ,Iune 12, 183H; eldest son of Josei)h Salrin. When seven years old he came with his father to JIuskingum county, where he lived until 18.')2, then moved to Franklin township, and h.as lived there since. He married, October 7, 1874, Anna Marraine, born in France, in June, 1800, and emigrated to America August 13, 1874. Their family consists of three boys, viz: Joseph Basil, Ernst Alexander and Frank Sherman.

SALRIN ANDREW, Franklin township; farmer; born near IMetz, France, May 10, 1848. His parents, Andrew and Barbara (Mitchell) Salrin, emigrated with their three children directly to this township, from France, in 1853. His two sisttM-s, both older than himself, are now living in the West, Victorine rDavid) in Kansas, and JIary (Sherresl) in Chicago, Illinois. He was married Januarv 10. 1872, to Martha Jane, oldest daughter of William M. Clark, of Franklin township. The children born of this marriage are Francis Ann, Mary Ellen, Andrew William ; Barbara Elizabeth, deceased, and Emma Jane.

SALRIN JOSEPH M., Franklin township; farmer; born September 25, 184!», in Franklin townshi]i; married, in ls72, to ^lary, daughter of Charles Schmueser, of Muskingum county. By this marriage he had two children, viz: Mary Bertha and Joseph Milton. His wife having died May 9, 1879, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Moffet, of Guernsey county, March 28, 1880.

SANGSTER COLONEL CHARLES F., Lafayette town.ship; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield, Ohio. Colonel Sangster was born September 15, 1810, in Fairfax county, Virginia, sixteen miles from Mount Vernon. He is son of James and Priscilla (Ford) Sangster. His father was of Scotch descent; his mother, of EInglish descent, her father being a minister of the Church of England and her mother a descendant of the Barry family o'f Ireland. Mr. Sangster was raised on a f.arm. He removed to Loudon county, Virginia, in 1830, where he remained until 1849. He then came to Linton townshij). Coshocton county, Ohio, where he lived until 1800; he then reniovcd to Lafayette township, where he has since resided. Colonel Sangster was married February 24, 1.845, to Miss Sallie E. Gore, of Muskingum county, Ohio. They became the parents of seven children, viz : Ella C, James. Annie, Mollie. Charles and Laura, twins, and Hattie. Two, James and Ella C, are married. In 1852 Colonel Sangster was cho-^en president of the first agricultural society organized in (.'oshocton county He was re-elected the following year, and again in 1857. In 18.57 Colonel Sangster was elected to the Ohio legislature, and served two years. He was elected inlirmary director and "served six years. In 18.S() he was chosen by the eighteenth senatorial district as monber Of decennial board of equalization, running between one and two hundreil ahead of his state ticket, which shows the esteem in which he is held by his countrymen. He i.s at present engaged inthe duties of his offli'e. In 1832 Colonel Sangster united with the Methodist Episcopal church, and has ever since remained an influential and ctficicnt member. He has always manifested an interest in educational matters, holding office and otherwise.

SANDEL CASPER, Franklin township: farmer; born in Muskingum county, April 1, 1841; son of Valentine and Salonia (S.uier) Sandal. His father was born in Alsace, France. In 1809 he moved from Jluskingum county to Franklin town-ship and lived here over since. He enlisted August 12,1802, in Company A , One Hundred and Second O. V. I., and was discharged June 30, 1865. He saw service principally in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, was in the battle of Decatur, Alabama. Married January 2.3, 1808, Harriet Barclay, daughter of Joseph H. Barclay, of Muskingum county. Their children are : William Howard, John Francis Barclay, Theraby May, and Chester Valentine.

SAUNDERS WILLIAJI, Keene township; farmer; born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 1810; son of Joseph Sanders. At the age of thirty-five he emigrated to this county and has been a farmer all his life. He was married in 1829, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Catharine (Markley) Miller and granddaughter of John Miller. His children were Jolin,decea.sed; Catherine, Isabelle, Harrison, and Elmira, deceased.

S.-^YER STEPHEN D., deceased; born in Orange county. New York, 1814. He came to this county in 1837, and was married to Sarah A. ^Morgan, who was a native of the same county in New York, and was born in t+io year 1813. They had eight children, viz: Lvdia, Samuel K., Marv A., Robert F., Elizabeth. Thomas, Caronand Willard, six of whom are living. All those living are married except Lydia, who is staying with her mother. Samuel K. lives in Iowa, Elizabeth in Tuscarawas county, Mary Ann in Indiana, there.st in this county. Jlr. Saver located on the farm where his widow now resides, when he first came to this county. He died March 1879, aged sixtyfive years. Samuel K. enlisted in Company H, Fifty-first 0. V. I., at Coshocton. He was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, was confined in Libby prison and endured the hardships of that place. Thomas enlisted in the 100-<lay service in the One Hundred and Forty-fourth O. N. G. He took sick and died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, and was buried there.

SAYER R. F., Coshocton ; miller, of the firm of Saj'er, Balch tt Co. ; was born April 2.3, 1842, in White Eyes township ; son of Stephen D. Sayer, native of New York, of English origin. Mr.

Sayer remained on the farm until he was about thirty-four years old. In 180-5 lie went West taking a wagon train, and settled in Carroll county, Missouri, wdiere he remained seven years, after which he returned to the old homestead and remained three years. January 10, 1870, he came to this city and engaged in his present business, which he has closely followed to the present writing. Mr. Saver was married April 23, ISGo, to Miss M. J. Bidch, daugliter of John W. Balcli of Lafayette township. This union was blessed with six children ; two deceased - Sadie M. and Eugene Ellsworth ; the four living children are Laura M., Elmer E., Josephine, and Emma J. Mr. Sayer is doing a good business in custom and merchant work.

SCHOOLEY MAILEN, Jefferson township; was born in September, 1820, in Belmont county, Ohio. He is the son of !Mailen and Honor (Lafevor) Schooley, and grandson of Henry Lefevor, who was a native of France. Mr. Schooley was brought up on a farm, till the age of eighteen, when he began the carpenter trade, under Henry Schooley, and .served seven years; but during this time he worked at the manufacturing of boots and shoes in the winter season. Since that time he has devoted his entire attention to the shoemaker trade. In 1848, he opened a shop in Knox county, and continued three years; from there he went to Jetlersou township, Coshocton county, where he yet remains, and is following his trade with good success. He was married to Miss INIary J. CuUison, in February, 1843, daughter of James and Sarah Cullison. One chdd, Thomas O., born November 8, 1844, is tlie issue of this marriage. Postoffice, i\lohaw-k Village.

SCHLEGEL FREDERICK, Crawford township; farmer; postoffice. New Bedford; born Sejitember 2S, 1846, in Crawford township; son of David and Elizabeth (Barkley) Schleg'el. His father's nativity was Germany; his mother's, Ohio. Young Schlegel has been accustomed to farm life from infancy. He was married March 27, 1874, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Balthaser and Catharine (Hothem) Pretcens. Three children were born to them - Charles Henry, Herbert Balthaser and Mary Martha. iNIr. Schlegel has made farming his sjiecial vocation, and has been successful.

SCHWEIKERT GOTTLEIB, Crawford town- .ship; wagon maker; postoffice. New Bedford, Ohio; was born March 16, 1849, in Wurlemberg, Germany. At tlie age of fourteen he left school and went to his trade, which lie has followed to the present time. He came to America in July, 1866, and located at New Bedford. Mr. Schweik^rt was married June 14, 1873, to Miss Mary, daughter of Frederick A. and Elizabeth (Magenan)

Baad. By this union he had three children, viz; Magsie E.; Annie L., deceased, and Mary Annie. Mr. Schweikert is considered a first-class workman.

SCIIUTZBACH FRANK, Crawford townsliip; painter; postotlice.New Bedford, Ohio ; was born February 5, 1847, in \\'urtenihpr,[,', Germany ; son of Xavicr and Anna Mary (J)ili;er) Scliutzbach ; «ame to America in 1866.' and located at Washington City, D. C, where he remained about one year, working at his trade ; also worked in Philadelphia He came to New Bedford about 1S68. Mr. S. was married October 18, 1S68, to Miss Rachel, daughter of John and Mary (Seidel) Halterbauni. They have one child, John Charles. Mr. S. is considered a first-class workman in graining and house painting.

SCHUMACHER JOHN, Crawford township; farmer; postoflice, Chili; born December 15, 1821, in Bavaria, Germany; son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Klide) Schumacher. Quitting school at fourteen, he came to America in 1836, and stopped in New Jersey for nine months, then located in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, where he remained until the fall of 1871, when he came to his present residence. Mr. Schumacher was married, in December, 1844, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Smith) Stilgenbancr. Twelve children blessed their union, four of whom died in infancy and eight are living, viz: Caroline, Frederick, Catharine, Mary, Philip, Charles, John and Mag<lalena. Mr. Schumacher began business for himself without any capital but hardy hands and an honest good will. In 1846, he bought a small piece of timber land in Adams county and moved to it with his young wife; but the only shelter they had was a log house, with only a bed quilt to close the doorway. But now he iias an abundance for himself and family, also for his mother, who is eighty-one years old and lives with her devoted son.

SCOTT JOHN W., Crawford township; farmer; postoflice. Chili; born in Brooke county. West Viri^inia, Februarv 20, 1830: son of James V. and Ellen (Tumbleson) Scott, of Pennsylvavia; was brought to Ohio when about seven years of age, and to his present residence in 1878. Mr. Scott \\us married, first. October 31, 1851, to Miss Lavina, daughter of Vincent and Eleanor (Cordery) DeWitt. They have had si.x children: Vincent, deceased; James; Osee, deceased; Marion, Marv C.,nnd Rebecca Jane, deceased. Mrs. Scott died January 21, 1871. Mr. Scott h:is acceptably served three terms as township assessor. He married JMiss Sarah Everhart for his second wife.

and was married, in 1876, to Mary Catherine McCary, who was born in White Eyes township, in 18.57. They have three children, viz: William R. John E. and Oda. He is engaged in farming.

SELLS B. F. CAPTAIN, Coshocton, Ohio; livery man, west Main street. Mr. Sells was born November 12, 1824, in Coshocton, Ohio; son of Abraham and Phobe (Hartj Sells. Mr. Sells chose the cabinetniaking business, which he followed until June. 1846, when he enlisted in Company B, Third O. V. I., for the Mexican war. The company left Coshocton in canal boats June 5, 1846. He served one year in General Taylor's comnianil. After his discharge he came home and followed his trade until the fall of 18.52, when he was elected county auditor. At the expiration of his term of ofiice he again resumed the furniture business, which he followed until September 30, 18G2, when he recruited Company I), One Hundred and Twenty-second 0. V. I., and was commis-sioned its captain, and served until March, 1864, when he was honorably <lischarged. After his discharge he was, for some time, engaged in furnishing horses for the government, which was merged into his jiresent livery business. Captain Sells was married February 6, 1849, to Miss Eliza, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ludington) Shaw. They are the parents of eight children, viz: William, Howard A., Joseph B., Emma Adelia, Clara E., B. F., Charles and John.

SENFT CHARLES, Jefferson town-ship; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Baden, Germany ; son of George A. and Elizabeth (Danner) Senft, and grandson of George Albright. His father was born April 11, IT'.n He attended the public schools until the age of 15, then went to Baden to learn the saddler's trade with Wilhelm Isenholdt, and served an apprenticeship of three years. He then traveled as a journeyman, and worked one year in the city of Charles-rest, in Baden, then one year in Zurich, Switzerland. He then came to .Vmerica. landing in the city of New York on the 10th of May, 184.5. From there he went to Bufl'alo and worked at his trade about eighteen months, then to Uricksvillc, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and engaged with Christo])her Middaugh, and worked for him six months: from thence to Canal Dover, in the same county, and worked with Simpson Shandler eighteen months; thence to Rogersville. and engaged for three months with John (iroft: then to New Bedford, Coshocton county, anil work(>d two years with John Gard ; then came to Warsaw and began business on his own responsibility, and has been there about thirty years. He was married February 2-5, 1849. to Jliss Barbara Baad, daughter of Adam and Barbara (Erb) Baad, and granddaugh- ter of Christain Frederick and Agnes (Shriver) Ott. Their children are iis follows: Margaret, born October H, 1850, deceased; Christianna, born February 11, lS5o; William, born J^nnary 28. 1857; Louis, born July 24, 1859; George A., born January 27, 1S02; Charles J., born May 10, 1866; Jacob G., born December G, 1868; Nettie, born October 6, 1872, deceased, and Agnes, born June 24, 1876.

SEWARD G. W,, proprietor of Arlington House, corner of Main and Railroad streets, Coshocton, Ohio; was born March 5, 18.37, in Bethlehem township, Coshcton county, Ohio; son of Albert Seward, Esq.; mother's maiden name was A. Cranes; was raised on the farm; enlisted in 1861, in Company K, Thirty-second 0. V. I., and served eighteen months in that regiment, in Virginia, and surrendered to the enemy at Harper's Ferry, and after being exchanged, went down the Mississippi and ran the blockade at Vicksburg. After the surrender of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the Signal Corps, and served for the Seventeenth Army Corps until the surrender of Atlanta, Georgia, when he was honorably discharged. Mr. Seward was married August 30, 1877, to Mi.ss Sadie M. Richeson, daughter of James Richeson ; mother's maiden name was Maria Highland. This union was blessed with one child, a son, Clyde L., born October 23, 187!.t, in Coshoction, Ohio.

SEVERNS JACOB, Coshocton ; sheriff of Coshocton county; was born April 16, 1S32, in New Castle township, Coshocton county, and raised on the farm; married September, 1855, to Mi.ss Elizabeth Dillin, daughter of William Dillin, of Perry township. In the fall of 1856 Mr. Sevcrns moved with his wife to Schuyler county, Illinois. During their sUiy there a son was born to them, but died at the age of si.xteen months. In 1868 Mr. and Jlrs. Severns returned to their native county, but Mrs. Severns survived their return only a few weeks, having contracted consumption in their western home. Mr. Severns was married to Mi.ss Eliza Dillin, of Perry township, in 1860. The result of this union was one daughter and two sons, viz : Eva, William E. and John L. Ml". Severns was elected to the office of .sheriff' in 1877, and re-elected in 1879. Sheriff' Severns is a very efficient and competent public officer.

SHAEFFER EJIANUEL, Coshocton ; general smithing shop; was born October 1, 1822, in Columbiana county; son of Nathaniel Shaeffer, a native of York county, Pennsylvania, of German ancestry. Young Shaeffer spent his childhood at New Lisbon, Ohio, and in youth worked at different employments. At eighteen commenced his trade at New Lisbon with Hiltabiddle; also in carriage shop of Polland & Wells of same place. He then formed a partnership with Diivid Kisinger, which continued one year; then established a shop, which he conducted until 1851, when he began traveling, and worked in several different States for four years. In 1855 he settled in this city, and has remained to the present time. Mr. Shaeftl'r recruited Company I, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., and was commissioned its captain, but owing to sickness resigned in 1863. Capt. Shaeft'er was first married December 18, 1845, to Miss Elizabeth Ba.xter of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who became the mother of three children, viz : Charles, deceased ; Samuel L., and Mary Lettitia. The mother of these children died in October, 1851. Captain Shaeff'er was afterward married, .\ugust 16, 1855, to Su.sannah, dau.ghter of John Miller of this county, who became the mother of eight children, viz: .\lmeda, John W., Sarah E., Louis C, Charles, Roberta, Leonora, and Hattie. The captain and his son, Sanniel L., are doing a very active business in general smithing and machine repairing.

SHAFER EDMUND; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield ; was born in this township in 1847, and was married in 1870, to Jennie Scott, who wa* born in O.xford town.ship in 1851. They have three children : Sanniel, Steward and Emma- He is engaged in farming the home farm.

SHAFER GEORGE; farmer; Lafayette township; postoffice, West Lafayette; was born in Albany county. New York, in 1822, and came to- Ohio when quite small; was married in 1847, to Miss Margaret Smith, a native of Pennsylvania. Their children were: Jacob, deceased; George W., Martha E., John F., Mary William W., Benjamin, Edward; Lizzie S., deceased, and Jennie. George, the eldest son, was out in the three-months service, and was a member of Company H, Ei.ghty-eighth O. V. L The subject of this sketch owns 116 acres of good land in this township, and is regarded as an honest, industrious citizen.

SHAFER A., Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice, Jacobsport; was born in Albany county. New York, in 1809, and came to this township, in 1836; and is one of the oldest residents of this township. He was married to Miss Maria Davis, of Schnectady county. New Y'ork, in 1836. They have had six children : Steven, decea.?ed ; Elizabeth A., Peter, Catharine, Baxter and' Alonzo. Mr. S. was county commissioner one term, township trustee two terms, and supervisor numorous times. His parents were New Yorkers of German descent. He owns 240 acres of land and although at an advanced age, is industrious, and regarded as one of the prominent men of the township.

SHANNON NATirAN R., Mill Creole; postoffice, Keeiie ; born in ISol, in this county. His .snuulfather, Nath;ui Sh;innon, was born in 17'JC, in Wrtshington county, Pcnnsylviinia. He came to Harrison county in 18(1.3. He was married twice. His first wife dying, he married, in 1818, Miss Mary Endsly, of Harrison county, who was born in 1799, in Cinnberland county, I'ennsylvania. They were the parents of eleven children. John P., the father of the subject of this sketch, is the third child. He was born in 182;'), in Jefferson coimty, Ohio; came to tliis county in 182(i, with his father, and was married, in 185(1, to Miss Sarah A. ]\IcConneIl, of this county, who was ; born in 1830, in county Donegal, Ireland. They , are the parents of one child, the subject of this sketch. He was married, in 1877, to Miss Emma A. Clark, of this county, who was born in 185('), in this county. They are the parents of one child, John Earl.

SHANNON J. J., Mill Creek township; farmer; postoffice, Keene; born in 1847, in this county. His father, J. M. Shannon, was born in 1800, in Pennsylvania. He came to this county, in 1828, and was married the same year, to ^fiss .lane John.son, who was born in 1810, and died in ]8();1 They were the parents of eleven children. The subject of this sketch is the eighth. He was married, in 1880, to Miss M. .V Foster of this county, who was born in 1849, in this county. \Vm. B., brother of the subject of this article, was killed at the battle of Kene.'^aw .Afountain, June 27, 1864. He was a member of the Fiftvfirst O. V. I.

SHANNON WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tyrone; born in ]8o5, in this county. His father was born, in 1804, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to llarrisini county when a child. He was married, in 1820, to Miss Sarah Stone, of Harrison county, who was born in 1806, in Jcflerson county. They came to this county in 1831. She died in 1877. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. lie was married, in 1859, to Miss Elenora JlcCluggage, of this county, who was born in 1839, in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of eight children, three of whom arc living, viz: Sarah E., Lulu B. and Bertie F.

SHANNON CYRUS W., Monroe township; | born April, 1855, in Clark township, Coshocton j county, Ohio; son of Jeremiah and Sophia (Buck- [ master) Shannon, and grandson of I.saac and j Sarah (Stone) Shannon, and Richard and Eliza- , beth (Mattock) Buckmaster. He has si)ent the most of his life thus far in educating himself. He was married, Octobpr, 1880, to Miss Mary Brillhart, daughter of John and Jane Billhart.

SHANAMAN ELLIAH, Mill Creek town.ship; farmer; posloflicc, New Bedford. Ohio; was born in Holmes county, April (i, I860, and is the son of Jonathan and Barbara Shanaman.

SHARPLES JAMES, Bedford township; P. O. Warsaw; born in 1823 in Jefrerson county, Ohio, and came to this cpunty in 1833 with his father, who was born in 1778 in England. He was married twice. His second wife's maiden name was Miss Elizabeth JIarsdow. She was born in 1788. They came to Jetl'erson count}-, Ohio in 1819 or '30." She died in this county in 18.j0. He went back to Jetl'erson county in 1856 and died there in 1861. They were the parents of si.x children, James being the lifth. He was married in 1847 to Miss Ann E. Gelsthorpe, of this county, who was born in 1826 in England. They are the parents of eleven children, viz: Thomas S.; Eliza A., deceased; Alonzo, Russell; Sarah E., deceased; James B., Mary E.; Alice E.; deceased, an infant, deceased; Nannie R., and Ida M.

SHARPLES RUSSELL, Bedford town.-hip; farmer; P. O. Tunnel Hill; born in 1853 in this comity, and was married in 1877 to Miss Clara Tredway, of this county, who was born in 18.57. They are the parents of two children, namely: Etta and an infant daughter.

SH.VW DANIEL, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw ; born in 1821, in this county. His father, James Shaw, was born in 1790, in Harford county, jNIaryland, and was married in 1820, to Jliss Sarah Tredway, of the same county^ who was born in 1798. They came to this county in 1820. He died in 1862. and shi> died in 1870. They weare the i)arents of twelve children, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married in 1848, to Miss Athalia Wright, of this county, who was born in 1823. They are the jiarents of eleven children, viz : Viola, James W., William II.. Sarah L., Lewis C, Mary M., Meda, (deceaseil), Libby, Nathan E., Sabina and an infant, (dccea.sed).

SHAW JAMES, Jackson township; postoffice, Roscoe; born in this county in 1828; son of ,Iames and Sarah Shaw, and grandson of Joshua Shaw : married in 1.^.59. to Mary Cotn-twright, daughter of Jacob and Susan Courtwright. Mr. Shaw is the father of si.x children, viz: Frank, Sarah, Charles. Lewis, James M., Eward E.

SHAW J. W., Coshocton; sewing machine agent; was born Se])teinl)er 14, 1838. in the County of Sligo, Ireland. His father, William Shaw, is yet living in Ireland. J. W. worked on the farm until he was about twcnty-eigiit years of age, when he came to America and settled in this city, in 1867. He farmed two years, then en- gaged in liis jirescnt business, which he has followed up to the present time. Mr. Shaw is doing a good share of the trade in his line in this place and vicinity. He was married November 19, 1SG3, to Miss Martha Slorrow, daughter oj Thomas Morrow, of the County of Shgo, Ireland. This union was blessed with live children, one deceased, viz: Tliomas.. and four are living, viz: William, James, Sarah and Mariah.

SHAW D. R., queensware and glassware dealer. Second .street, Coshocton. i\Ir. Shaw is a native of this city, and was born March 1, 183G; son of Hon. 13. R. Sliaw, American born, of English ancestry. At iifteen years of age he entered the drj' goods .store as clerk: at eighteen was appointed deputy postmaster. At twentyone he bought a farm antl manafjed it eight years ; at twenty-nine returned to the city and engaged in the hardware business; at forty clianged his business from the hardware to that named above, in which he has ahnost the exchisive trade of the place and vicinity. j\Ir. Shaw served as quartermaster sergeant of the One Hundred and Fortythird O. N. G. for live months. He has very accejitably tilled the office of township clerk and as member of city council, and is at present piresident of the board of directors of the M. E. church, of this city. Mr. Shaw was married December 2.3, 1S.5G, to Miss Aljiha J. Benson, daughter of John Benson, of Perry township, and cousin to James A. Garfield. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy, and three are living, viz: Emma Frances, William Walter, and Benjamin Lewis.

SHEAFER WILLIAM, Newcastle township; was born in Lancaster comity, Pennsylvania, October 22, I^SI ; son of John and Catharine (Price) Sheafer, and grandson of John and Elizabetli Sheafer, and of William and Jane Price. He spent liis boyhood days attending public school and working at farm work. He went to Knox county in the year 1834, and in 1836 moved to Newcastle, where lie now resides. He is an enterjirising farmer and an obliging neighbor. Mr. Sheafer was married to Miss Pauline Lewis, daughter of Henry and JIary McVey. Her father was of Welsli and her mother of Irish descent. Slie was born in East Union, Co.shoctoii county, December 7, 1843. They have been blessed with one child, viz: John, born Mav i>, 1875.

SHEARN WILLIAM, Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in South Wales, in 1826; settled in this county in ISol; son of Henry and Hannah (Gulifer) Shearn; married in 18.54, to Zillah Stubbs. Mr. Shearn is the father of seven children, viz: Jonah, deceased ; WilHam, deceased; Bettie H.. born February 18, 1850; Sarah E., born October 28, 1860; Ester^ born August 21, 1863;

SHEPLER A. J., Coshocton, jihotographcr, west Locust street ; was born in Coshocton county, August 22, 1842; son of Peter Shepler, of German and French extraction; was brought up on the farm until the age of seventeen, when he began to learn photography at ^lillersburg, Ohio. He has traveled extensively, working in most of the princijKil cities of the West. By special request, in Atilhony's Pli(ftiigrapl(ic Bti!ldin,he describes the process by which lie jiroduced pictures exhibited at the Chicago exposition in 1874. Also, in the Philadeljihia l'li(A',r/r(iplier,'MT. Shepler's improved method of worlcingatiink for washing prints, is given. He is very suece.ssful inhisart. Mr. Shepler was married September, 1860, to Miss Nancy, (-laughter of James and Mary A. Gray, of Holmes county. Their children are named Laura E., E<ldie L., James P. and Henry V.

SHIELDS JOHN, Bedford township; blacksmith; postoffice. West Bedford; born in 1819, in Harrison county; came to this county in 1844, and was married in 1844. to Miss Jane Harrison, of this county, who was born in 1820, and died in ISGO. They were the parents of six children, viz: Thomas H", William J., Margret J., Minerva A., S. P. and Mary E. He, in 1867, married Miss Mary Hillary, of this county, who was born in 1834, in Licking county. Mr. Shields,, besides being a blacksmith, also makes hayrakes and wagons.

SCHOTT M. J., foreman in the Empire mills, Roscoe, Ohio ; w-as born November .5, 1848, in Roscoe; son of Nicholas and Caroline (Rosenberger) Schott. Y''oung Schott began life a poor boy ; but by careful economy and industry, he has been quite successful. Mr. Schott was married to Jliss Mary, daughter of John and Margaret Clark. They are the parents of one child, viz: Caroline Estella. Mrs. Schott was born October 9, 1850, in Sandusky, Erie county, Ohio. When two years of age she was abducted from her parents, by Clarinda Montgomery (maiden name Mathews), an aunt of the child. She was taken first to Utica. New York ; then to Newark, Ohio; thence to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and finally to Roscoe, where she was rescued by the neighbors of the party holding the child, then about ten years of age.' She was taken by ;\Irs. Smith, one of the kind deliverers, with whom she found a comfortable and happy ho;nc until her marriage, as stated before.

S. was brought up on the farm, where he remained until he was about twenty-eiglit years of age, wlien lie began merchandising in Hogersville, Ohio, where he remained about twelve years, when he sold out his stock and moved to Avondale and took charge of the Avondale House, which he kojjt three years and establislied a wide reputation as a good landlord. In the spring of ISSl he took charge of his present house, which in his care has become very ])opular. Jlr. S. was married lirst August 20, 1857, to Sarah Garver, who died without children, in 1n72. He was married the second time February 2ti, 1874, to Mrs. IMartha, daughter of George and Sarah (Torton) Wilson. Mrs. Shaw was married lirst, August 20, 18GG, to Hugh Leonard. They became the parents of two children, viz: Mary Grace and Josie Bell. Mr. Leonard died .July 12, 1872.

company i). One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry; partici]iated" in the liattles of the Wilderness. Spotsylvania Court House, Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, etc. At Winchester, while in the Hospit;il, was captured and imprisoned in Libby, and afterward on Belle Island, but was exchanged about si.x weeks afterward ; married October 24, 18C7, to Mary Craig, of Lafayette tcjwnshiji, and lias two children, viz : Jennie L. and Rose Estella.

SHULTZ ALKX.VNDER, Adams town.ship ; farmer ; postotlice, Evansburgh ; boru in Jellerson county, September 24, 1841; son of Jacob and Eliza J. (Cook) Shultz, and grandson of Henry Shultz and Jesse Cook. He enlisted J.anuary 1, 1862, in Company G, Eightieth O. V. I , under Capt. Marshall, went into camp at camp Meigs, thence to camp Cha.se at Columbus, Ohio, thence to camp Joe Holt, thence to Paducah, Kentucky, and from tliere to Hamburg, Tennessee, thence to camp Clear Creek, 5Iississip]ii, and from there was sent to Evansville ho.spital, Indiana, where he remained seven months, and from there came home, having received his discharge on the Sth <if February, 1~-G.'3, on account of disability. He has devoted most of his time .since then to farming; was also proprietor of Shultz House in Chili for eight year.s. He lived one and a half years in Tuscarawas county. From there he moved to Adams township, this county, where he is at present living, in very prosperous condition He was married January 20, 1867, to Miss Catharine E Gee.se, daughter of Sanuiel and Lydia (Killian) Geese, and grandilanghler of (^atharine Geese, and John and Elizalieth (Long) Killian. Mrs. Shultz was born in Cumberlan(l county, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1848, and came to Ohio in Mav of the same vear. Thev

SHULTZ JACOB, farmer; White Eyes township; a native of Belmont countv, and was born February, 1819. In 1,S40 he married Miss Eliza J. Cook, of Jeflferson county. They have four children living: Alex., born 1841, is married and lives in Adams townshiji; Elizabeth, born January 1848, is married and lives in l)avis county, Indiana; Laura B., born August 28, 18G3, and Agnes C.born January 21, 18(JG, are unmarried and live in Chili. Mr." Shultz enlisted in ISGl in Co. C, Seventy-seventh Pennsylvana Regiment. He was in the battles of I^ihcrty, Hoovers' Gap, Pittsburg Landing, Chickamauga, and a number of skirmishes. He was in the service over three years. He is now living on a farm of eighty acres south of Chili.

SHRIGLEY GEORGE J., carpenter and contractor, of the firm of Shrigley and Hughes, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Shrigley was born August 4, 1844, in Adamsville, Salem township, Muskingum county, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Werts) Shrigley. They were natives of Loudon cotnity, Maryland. Young Shrigley was brought up on a farm; in 18G9, went to his trade; came to this city in 18G8. He enlisted in company E, One Hundred and Sixtieth O. N. G., and served four months. Mr. Shrigley w:is married, October 11, 18G6, toMiss Lyde, daughter of Rev. J. H. and Rebecca (Samiile) Rogers. They are the parents of two children, viz: Clara Belle and Hamilton H.

SICKER JOHN H., Linton township; farmer; born August 25, 1819, in Albany county. New York ; son of John and Charlotte (Kirker) Sicker; grandson of Lewis and Margaret (Fratt) Sicker, and of Henry and Marg.-iret] (Campbell) Kirker. His grandmother Kirker was from Holland ; his other grandparents, from Germany. His grandfather Sicker, born in Wittemburg, Germany, crossed the ocean at seventeen years of age, about 1755, as a German .soldier in the English service, and served in the Canadian war. By permission of his general he remained here, working on a farm in Schenectady county, New York; while there his employer sent him with two .slaves to a Mr. Fratt, in Albany county. Fratt invited him to remain over Simday ; he stayed, loved and married his daughter. In 1835 Mr. Sicker moved with his parents to Linton townshiji, and has livc<l here since. In 1839 he married Jane Rodruck, daughter of Lewis Rodruck. Children living are - Charlotte, Margaret J., Rebecca, John L., Anna, Elmira and Alice.

3, 1840, in Knox county, and died December 4. 1863. They were the parents of two cliildren, viz: Edwin E., b<irn December 22, 18o'.»; William E., liorn September 29, 1863. He was married December 18, 1866, to Miss Eda II. Bailey, dattghter of John Bailey, of this township, who was born August 27, 1840. They are the parents of two children : Carlos H., born April 10, 1868, and Benjamin B., born December 6, 1869.

SIMMONS ABRAHAM; farmer and Justice of the Peace; Tiverton township; P. O. Gann, Knox county; born in 1832, in this township. His grandfather, Abraham Simmons was born in 1764, in Massachusetts, and was married in 17i>4, to !Miss Polly Borden, of Massachusetts, who was born in 1778. They came to this county in 1817. He died in 1846. She died in 1S55. They were the parents of six children, the oldest child, Benjamin, being the father of the subject of this sketch. He was born in 1796, in JIassachusetts, and wa.s married September 19th, 1820, to Miss Lovey Giffin, of Knox county, who was born in 1861 in Indian Wheeling. He died December

4, 1874. They w-ere the parents or five children, the subject of this sketch being the fottrth. He was married in November 1854 to Miss Margaret Winslow, of this township, who was born in 1838. They are the parent.s of live children - John, died August 9th, 1880; Hetty, Benjamin, died September 6th, 1863 ; ilary L., died May 6th, 1879, and Sarah E, Abraham Simmons' grandfather Robert Gilfin, was born in 1776, in Virginia. He was married in 1800 to Miss Hetty Harris, of Virginia. She was born in 1779. They came to St. Clairsville Ohio in 1800, and to this county in 1807 They moved to Knox county in 1812, and moved back to New Castle, this county, in 1847. He died in 1847. She died in 1851. They were the parents of twelve children, Lovey, the mother of Abraham Simmons, the subject of this sketch, being the oldest.

SINDEN WILLIAM, Lafayette township; farmer ; was born in Sussex county. Parish Penhurst, England, in 1849; came to America and to this county in 1855. He was married in 1.S74 to Miss Margaret Shirer, of Muskingunt county. They have had two children, Harriet, aged three years, and Clare, one year. Mr. Sinden lias lived on what is known as the Miller farm for the past eight years, and is licmest and industrious. He visited his native country during the war.

SISLEY PERRY, Bedford township; farmer; postotlice, Tunnel Hill ; born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 18.39, with his mother, his father, Jacob, having died in 1827. in Pennsylvania, His mother died in 1865. They were the parents of seven children.

the subject of this sketch being the sixth. He was married in 1870, to Miss Eliza A. Ogle, of this county, who was born in 1853, in this comity. They are the jxirents of four children: Lora J., William K., Silas T., and Charlie N.

SKINNER WILLIAM T., Keene township; farmer; born February 6, ISOO, in Hartford, Connecticut ; son of Nathaniel .Skinner, a revolutionary soldier, born July 28, 1745, and Margaret (Hunt) Skinner, born September 14, 1757. By a previous marriage to Rebecca Bigelow,born Janunary 10, 1750, his father had two children - Rhoda and JIary. His two grand fathers were John Skinner and .\Iexander Hunt. He was married May, 1831, to Mary, datighter of Timothy and Polly (Trowbridge) Emerson, born in 1806. Their children are: Julia, born March 22, 1832; Adeline P., October 28, 1836; Timothv, deceased, born in 11^4.3, and Mary E , in the fall of 1854. Mrs. Skinner died in February, 1860.

SMAILES S. H., Virginia township ; born June 7, 1839, in Washington township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Thomas and Sarah (McCoy) Smailes. Mr. Smailes was brought up on a farm, and was educated in district schools. At the age of twenty-one years he began life for himself. When the rebellion broke out he enlisted in Company I, Ninety-seventh Regiment, 0. V. I., and was in the army of the Cuml>erland, serving from August 13, 1862. !Mr. Smailes was engaged ill the battles of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Resaca, Dalton and Kingston, and was mustered otit of the service July 27, 1S65. In the month of March, 1869, he opened a store in JIoscow, where he still continues to do business. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Spayde, January 2, 1869, daughter of John and Margaret Spayde. They were blessed with four children.

SMART J. S., .superintendent of paper-mills, Coshocton ; born iMay 15, 1843, in Queen's county, Long Island, New York; son of Robert T. Smart, a native of New York City, of English ancestry. At eighteen years of age, young Smart t<iok charge of his father's paper-mills, at Troj', New York. In 1869 he went to Great Bend, New York, and superintended a paper-mill. In 1873 he built and was part owner of a paper-mill at Blossville, Oneida county, New' York, firm name of Holsead, Parry & Sn'iart ; sold his interest in 1875 and moved to Michigan, and superintended a paper-mill until 187s, when he settled on a farm in Nebraska, and remained one year, when he sold a part of the farm at a good profit and came to this city and entered upon his present duties. Married September 29, 1S64. to Miss Margaret Martin, daughter of James G. Martin. They have had three children, one of whom, Grace, died in infancy. Frank Everet and Harry are the two living children.

SMITH MISS EMILY, Adams township; teacher; postoffice, Avondale; was born in Adams township; daughter of Daniel and Mary (Funk) Smith, and granddaughter of Eilwaril and Hannah (Morris) Smitli, and of Mirhael and Savina (Shisher) Funk; also great granddaughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Davison) Smith, and of Bazel and jMargaret Morris, Peter Funk, and Frederick and Margaret (Huntsiker) Slusher. Her father was born in Washington count)', Pennsylvania, December 29, 180;5, and came to Clark "township in 1S36. Her niotlicr was also born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1803. They were married June 10, 1833. Emily has one broth.'r, Edward, and one sister, Meliiida. She is a teacher of common schools, and, as such has always met with success.

SMITH CHRISTIAN, Adams township; tinner; postoffice, Bakersville; born near Berne, in Switzerland, May 3, 1844; son of Peter and Mary (Cower) Smith. " He came to America with his parents when he was but four years of age, landing in New York after a voyage of eight weeks. From there he went to Stark county, Ohio, where he remained about fourteen years. He enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Fourth O V. I., under Captain Slerl, and served three years. After coming home he worked at his trade, which he had learned with his father before the war. He spent several years in Jlissouri, and, in 1872. came to Bakersville, where he established himself in business. He was married in May, 1874. to Miss Mary Shannon, daughter of Isaac Shannon, and granddaughter of William Shannon. They have one child, Peter, born jMay 3, 1875.

June 7, 1857, in Zanesville; son of Joseph Smith, born in Germany. When eight years old he came to this city with "his father, and'attend(« the public schools here until he was thirteen years old, when he went into the Coshocton iron and steel factory to work, and continued there until June, 1876, when he began his trade, and linished it in two years, since which time he has been employed in the same shop, on a salary.