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Smith, business manager and salesman. This tirm was established July 1, 1879, and occupies l)leasant and commodious rooms in J. Gundishcimer's building, twenty-two by forty feet, where they carry a good stock of staple and fancy family "groceries,"confectioneries, stoneware, woodenware, sugar-cured and pickled m<\its, river and Dover salt, flour, salt tish, oysters in season,_ tobaccos and cigars; also, pays cash for all kinds of country produce.

November .'<, 1851, in Lafayette township; son of John Smith, born in Pennsylvania, of English ancestry. Young Smitii was raised on the farm. At the age of twenty he went into his father's shop to learn his trade. In 1808, he, with his father, moved to Illinois, but only remained eight months, when all came back to the old homestead in Lafayette. On returning, George worked at Jacobsport, from which jUace he came to this city and established a shop on Second street, where he is doing a fair business in smitfiingand shoeing. Mr. Smith was married in .\pril, 1878, to Miss Mary Dufi'ey, of Lafayette. The result of this marriage is a son, named Charley.

SMITH WILLIAM, O.xford township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; son of George Smith, deceased; was born in England, in 1834. His father was born in England in 1810, and came to this country in 1844, and died in 1873. His mother was born in ISVit. and died in 1880. He was married to Miss Ann Taylor, of this county, daughter of Joseph Taylor, in 1859. The children are as follows: John M'esley, born in 1860; George CliHVjrd, born in 1862; Joseph Sherman, born in 1804; William, born in 1807; Emma, born in 18(;8; Sarah Catherine, born in 1870; Franklin, born in 1872; Burt, born in 1875, and Richard, born in 1878, Mr, and Mrs. Smith are both members of the M. E. church, and are respected citizens of this township. He was supervisor one year in this township; owns some 336 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, etc.

SMITH THOMAS F., Oxford township; farmer ; postoffice. Newcoinerstown : was born in England, and was married in 18.57, to Miss Everall, daughter of John F^verall, of this township, who came from England in 1830 Their children are as follows : Lawrence Wellington, Laura V,; Mary dece.a.sed; Harriet E., John T,, M. E A., George W. W. and Lotta. He has been trustee for two years in this township, and school director. He owns a farm of 230 acres in this county, and is a representative citizen. He and his wite are members of the United Brethren church.

SMITH MRS. ISABELLA E., Keene townshij) ; widow of James F. Smith ; born in Rhode Island, September 25, 1811; son of William C. and Hannah (Richmond) Smith. She was born March 5, IslO, near Adams, New York, The daughter of Samuel and Lucinda Crowell, and granddaughter of Solomon Crowell, and Phineas and Sybil Leonard, When a year old she moved to Sackett's Harbor and there lived till about twenty-two years of age, when she came to New Haven, Holmes county, Ohio, where she married Mr, Smith, a drv goods merchant of this place, November 14, 1838. In 1842 they moved to St.

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Louis, where Mr. Smith diccl of throat disease, April 3, 1.S63. In 1808 she returned to this county. Their children were: Alice Gertrude, born October 1, 1840, and married January 24, 1800, to Francis C. Sprague, and resides in St. Louis ; Charles F., born October 20, 1842 ; Frances R., born August 12, 1848 ; Carrie B., born July 8, 1855, and married to H. Bell, of St. Louis; and William C, born July 24, 1852. jNIrs. Smith has one grandchild. Lulu B. Sprague, born September 10, LS66.

SMITH JOSEPH, Jackson township; post- - office, Tyrone ; born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania,"in 180.3; son of James and ]Mary Smith, and grandson of Thomas and Mary Smith; married, in 1827, to Elizabeth Hastings, daughter of James and Martha Hiwtings; settled in Jackson township m 1834. Jlr. Smith is an old and much respected citizen of Jackson township, and is widely known as " Uncle Jo Smith." He is the father of twelve children, seven of whom are (lead and five living. He had one son, George W., who gave up his life for his country. He was a member of Company H, Ninetv-seventh O. V. I.

SMITH MRS. NANCY, Bedford township; postoffice. New Bedford; born in 1802, in Jetierson county, Ohio; was married, in 1822, to Mr. William Smith, of the same county. He was born in 1801, in Virginia; came to this comity in 1834, and died in 1804. They were the i^arentsof eight children, viz: JIary A.; Ruth, deceased; Matilda, James L.; Richard M., deceased; Nathaniel, deceased; Susan, deceased; and Alfred L. Richard and Nathaniel were in the Fifty-lirst O. V. I. Immediately upen the death of Mr. Smith, she purchased the property where she now lives.

SMITH THOMAS, Bedford county, farmer; P. O. Warsaw; born in 1840 in this county. His father, George W. Smith, was born in 1810, in Virginia, and was married in 1838 to Miss Lucinda Brickcr, of this county, who was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania He died in 1850. They were the parents of .six children, Thomas being the fifth. He was married in 1808 to Miss Elizabeth J. Carrel!, of this county, who was born in 184S. They arc the parents of .six children, viz: David C, infant, deceased; Perry F., Charley G.; John N., deceased, and Nelly. Mr. Smith enlisted in February, 1804, in Company F, Fiftyfirst Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Col. Wood commanding. He was mustered out in November, 1865.

SMITH HENRY M., Bethlehem township, farmer; was born May 20, 1838, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He was married January 10, 1801, to Miss Isiibella Golden, of Washington county. They had one child, J. Alva, born in 1802. " Mr. Siiiith's wife died A]iril 10.1804. Mr. Smith enlisted as a private in the Eighty-first 0. V. I., of Washington county, and served eighteen months. He came to Coshocton count}' in 1862. He was married October 22, 1806 to Miss Martha J. Milligan, of Coshocton county, who was born December 4, 1842. They are the parents of seven children, viz : Jesse P., Sarah E., Celia J., Mary L., James H., John H. and an infant. Mr. Smith has always followed the occupation of a farmer, and has accumulated some property.

SMITH T. J., M. D., Tuscarawas township; postofBce, Canal Lewisville; was born November 30, 1846, in Washington town.ship; son of James M. Smith, a native of Ohio. James M. Smith was raised on the farm until about 17 years of age, when he began teaching scliool, and tiiught two terms, and in the meantime attended school until he was nineteen years old, when he began the reading of medicine with Dr. Edwards, of West Carlisle, and attended lectures at the Cincinnati college of medicine and surgerv, and was graduated February 10, 1870, with the title of M. D". Dr. Smith first practiced his profession at Plainfield, where he remained five years, then located in Coshocton and practiced there a short time, and then went to his present location, where he has an extensive practice. Dr. Smith was married April 14, 1870, to Miss Olivia Ingraham, daughter of Dr. Ingraham, of Coshocton. This union has been bles.-icd with one child, Stella J. In connection with his general practice. Dr. Smith has been physician to the county infirmary two years.

SMITH WILLI.VM, M. D., Pike township; born in 1825, in this county. His father, Edward, was born in Ireland, in 1702. He came to this country in 1812, and to this county in 1815. He married Miss Jane Richardson, of this county, who was ijorn in Virginia. He died in 1872. She died in 1876. They were the parents of seven children. William Smith began to read medicine in 1848, under Dr. Simmons, of Bedford, this county. He practiced under an act of the State Legislature, it granting a diploma after ten years reputable practice. He was m.arried in 1855, to Jliss Mary J. McKee, of this county, who was born in 1830, in this county. They are the parents of one child, Maria .V., deceased.

SNEDIKER G. P., Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in (3hio county. West Virginia, in 1823, settled in this county in 1840; son of Jacob and Eleanor Snediker, and grandson of Garrett and Elizabeth Snediker, and of Joshua and ^Margaret Porter. He was married in 1850, to Rutha McCoy. His second wife was Edith Ingraham. Mr. Snediker is the father of eleven cliildren. The names of those living are: Will-

SNIDf^R J. T., Keeiio township; jihysician ; bom in Knox county, Ohio, Dooembcr 2, l.s.'il ; sou of J. F. and Mary (J:)oan) Hnidcr, both born in Germany, and grandson of ,J. T. Snider and Carl Dean, of Lichten, Germany. His fadier enlisted November, 1.'-'61, in Company K, Fortythird O. V. I., and re-enlistcd in the same company in 1.S63; served to the close of the war, but, broken down in health, he died soon after his return. Dr. Snider attended school at New Caslle from twelve to .seventeen, then taught .school live years in Ohio, and two, in Illinois. He then began the study of medicine under Dr. McElwee, and graduated at the medical department of the Wooster university, in l.'^77,and began practicing at Mohawk in March, 1S77, and in October, 1678, came to Keene.

SNOW DA K lUS, Jfonroe township; was born in May, 184t>, in Monroe township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Alonzo and Catharine (Mc- Bride) Snow, and grandson of Darius Snow. He was brought up on a farm and educated in the district school. His father died while lie was quite young, and the responsibility of taking care of his mother and sister was a duty which he performed faithfully. He married Miss Elizabeth Blubaugh, in January, ISGO, who was born in March, 1842, daughter of Benjamin S. and Charlotte (Heckle) Blubaugh, and grandilaughter of John and Elizabeth (Saj)p) Blubaugh. Their children were: Mary F, born .Vpril 2.% l.SGl ; Eliza B.,born December 23, 18ti2; Alonzo B., born December 22, l.*G4; Nancv Jane, born June .31, 1809; Martha, born July '1.3, l.s73; John, born Jnly 2, 187o, and one not yet named, born Jiilv 20, 1877.

SNYDER DANIEL, Coshwton ; miller, of the lirm of Sayer, Balch cfe Co.; was born October 2(5, 1843, in Tucarawas coimty ; .son of I'eter Snyder, a native of 'Switzerland. Young Snyder was brought up on the farm, where he remained until twent}--one years of age, when he went West and stopped in Indiana, where he remained about two years, then removed, sullering from a bad case of fever and ague. On recovering his health he went to Starke county and romaineil one }-ear. -Vt twenty-four years of age he began the carpenter trade. After working at the trade two years, he again visited the West, stopping in Indiana one year, then going to Kansas City, where he did the carpenter work of several bniUlings in that city. In Jaiuiary, 1871, he returned to the city and stopped at Chili a short time, then came to this city and followed his trade until August 1880, wlien thcabove firm was formed. Mr. Snyder was married March 2.8, 1875, to Jliss

SNYDER S. W., Coshocton; dealer in pelts, hides, furs, tallow, dried fruits, etc. .Air. Snyder is a native of this county, and was born June 23, 1S40. He received his education in the district schools, and learned the harnessmaking business. After serving his tim(^ he embarked in business for him.self at Roscoe, in l8G(j. lie also commenced ati- the same time to deal in hides, pelts, furs, etc., in connection with the harness business^ which he continued for twelve years, when, in 1873, he relinquished the harness bnsiness and has since given his entire attention to the present department, in which he does a business of about §35,000 per year. He also has a half interest in the lirm of Snyder & Andrews, in the livery business, and in which they have a stock (jf eleven head of horses and eleven vehicles, consisting of single and double carriages, buggies and barouches, all of which are in good con<lition, and aftbrd tirst-cla.ss accommodations for the traveling public. Mr. Snyder is a self-made man in <he strictest sense of the word, having been alwaysdependent on his own etlorts, and in commencing, life his only capital was his energy, pcrseverence and integrity, and at present he owns valuable real estate, besides doing a successful business.

SNYDER NOAH, Crawford township; jeweler; postofhce. New Bedford, Ohio ; born April 16, 1855, in German township, Holmes county. He was brought up on the farm. .Vt the age of twenty he began teaching school and taught three terms, after which he farmed three years. In the spring of 1880, he took a prospecting trip to the West, visiting the States of Illinois, Michigan and .Indiana, and returned in the same; year, satisfied to "let well enough alone" for the" present. Ri December, 1880, he established his present business, in which he is having good success.

SNYDER B. M., Crawford township; farmer; postoflice, New Bedford; born October 31,1844, in Germ.an township. Holmes county; was brought up on the farm, where he remained until l<s(1.5, when he engaged in oil i)roducing in Noble county one year, and was subsequently engaged one year each in the mill business and ware-house at Millersburg, Holmes county, then with a portable .saw-mill, until 1878, sincewhich time he has given his entire attention to farming. Mr. Snyder was elected justice of the peace of Crawford township in 1877, and re-elected in 1880. 'Scpiire Snyder was married June 14, 1872, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Ferdinand and Elizabeth Smith. Mrs. Snyder was born on the farm where they now resiile. They are the parents of two children - Etlwin F. and Marv Jeiizabcth.

SPANGLER E. T., Coshocton ; attorney of the firm of Spangler tt Pomereno; w;is born January 20, 1832, in Zanesville, Ohio; scjn of Hon. D.ivid Spangler, who was American born, of German ancestry. When E. T. was but one year old, he was l)rought to this place by liis parents. Young Sjiangler spent his childhood and early youth attending school. At the age of sixteen years, he entered Kenyon college, at Gambler", and was graduated in 1852. On his return home he entered, as a student, tli(; law office of his fatlier, and was admitted to the bar in 185i. He first practiced with his father, until his decease, in October, 1856. He then formed a partnership with his brother, A. H., the lirm name being E. T. & A. H. Spangler, which lirm continued al)OUt two years. From its close, E. T. continued his practice alone, until 1808, when the present firm was formed. Attorney Spear was married, in May, 1808, to Miss Helen King, daughter of Attorney Samuel D. King, of Newark," Ohio. They are the parents of one child, Charles E., born in June, 1809.

SPECK JOSEPH, Jeflferson township; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Baden, Germany, November 7, 1808; son of Starnus and Avon Speck. At the age of seventeen he began the blacksmith trade with Ignatius Storts, and served three years, then worked as a journeyman one year. He then served six years in the German army; then sold clocks two years; then embarked for America, and after a voyage of eight nicmths landed in New York, and from there he came to Jeli'erson township, Coshocton county, where he has remained a resident ever since. After coming to this country he sold clocks one year, and since then has been farming. He was married in May, 1837, to Miss Caroline Gamertsfelder, who died January 0, 1844. They hail two children' viz : Christian and John. He married, in June, 1844, Miss Margaret Straum. They had seven children, viz: Gotlieb, Joseph; Caroline, deceased; David, \A^illiam. Daniel and George.

SPECKMAN JOHN, Jefferson township ; shoemaker ; postotRce, Warsaw ; was born in Jefferson township, Coshocton county. May 15, 1840; son of John and Ros* A. (Frederick) Speckman, and grandson of George and Christina Frederick, natives of Canstadt, Wurtembcrg, Germany. He lived on the farm luitil the age of seventeen, at which time he enlisted in Company I, Fifty-first O. V. 1., and served twenty months. He was engaged in the battles of the Atlanta campaign, under Gen. Sherman; then, under Gen. Thomas, was in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee; was afterwards sent to Texas, and was among the last troops discharged at the close of the war. He was married July 1, 1809, to Miss Matilda McPeek, daughter of James and

Margaret (Boyd) McPeek, of Harrison county. They have three children, viz: J. M., born November 17, 1871 ; George W., born July 19, 1874 ; and Dora A., born (X'toljer 31, 1875. Mr. Speckman began the shoemaker's trade in 1.807 with F. Seal, and served seven months apprenticeship. He then began business for himself m Princeton, and worked there ab(Hit eight years. Then came to ^^'arsaw and opened a shop, where he is doing a good business in shoemaking.

SPENCER W. K., Bedford township ; teacher ; postoffice, West Bedford ; born in 1843, in Muskingum county, Ohio; came to this county in 1852, with his mother, his tiither having died in 1,845 in Muskingum county. W. K. Spencer was married in 1873, to Miss Ada Thonjpson, of this coimty, who was born in 1.S55. They are the parents of four children, viz : Maud, Amos P., Charlie C. antl Blanche D. Mr. Spencer began teaching in 1807 and has made it a business, always teaching in this county, and principally in town. He entered the army November 15, 1801, as a member of General McLaughlin's Independent Cavalry, and was in the service for four years, being honorably discharged November 15, 1805. He participated in forty-live battles and skirmishes.

SKINNER C, Coshocton ; soap manufacturer, junction of Second antl Water streets ; born April 25, 1832, in Madison county; son of Madison Skinner, deceased, a native of Virginia, of German descent. Young Skinner was raised on a farm, which lie left, in 1804, and followed sawing, with a portable mill, when he established his present business, and has continued till the present time. He was married, October 4, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Robison, daughter of W. H. Robison, of this city. They have had four children, viz: William M., deceased; Sarah Ella, Callie, Frances and Alfred Luther. Starting business with a very limited capital, he has, by honest industry, accumulated some of this world's goods, represented by three valuable residences in this city.

SPRAGG HENRY, Linton township; farmer: born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in 1814; son of Benajah and Nancy (Barkheimer) Spragg. His grandfather, David Spragg, a sailor, was a native of England; his grandfather, Barkheimer, a native of Germany. Then he was twelve years old, he came with his father to Muskingum county, and remained there till 1808, when he niDved to Linton township. He was married, in 18,39, to Maria C. Johnson, daughter of Richard Johnson, of Muskingum county. Their children are: Harriet (Miller), Nancy J. (Morris), Eliza A. (Hagan), Richard, Rachel, Hiram and Harrison.

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SPURR ABRAHAM, Virginia towiisliip;l.orn in Coshocton county, in 1S40; son of John and Jane Simrr. He was marriod, in 1839, to Mary A. Ervme. Mr. Spnrr lias had fourteen chiUhvn, seven hving and seven dead. One son died while in the United States service at Nashville. Postoffice, Adams' ]Mills.

STAFFORD IS.\.A(", Bethlehem township; farmer; was born in England in 1810. He was a blacksmith by trade. He came to this county in 1840, and was married to Miss Susannah Laycock, of England. They became the parents of" three children, viz: Reuben, born in ISL'S, John and Isaac, Jr., born in 18;.!7. ^Mr. Stafford enlisted in 18G2, in Company H,One Hundred and Twentysecond Regiment, O.V. I., and served three years. He was honorably dischargeil Jul)' :.'-">, 18(J5. He was wounded at the battle of Winchester. Reuben Stalt'ord was employed by the United States marshal to arrest deserters. He was shot while attempting to make an arrest. Isaac Stafford, Jr., enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-third Regiment O. V. I., for 100 days. He was married September 19, 1869, to Miss Sophia Lown, of this county. They became the parents of five children, viz: John L., William E., Myra F., Cora E. and Ida M.

STANFORD J. W., Jackson township; Roscoe postofflce ; grocery and provision store. Main street ; born in Jackson townshij), October 27, 1843; soil of John Stanford, American born, of English ancestry. Young Stanford was raised on a farm until seventeen years of age, w'hen he enlisted in Company D, Fifty-tirst 6. V. I., and served two years. He was wounded at the battle of Stone River ; was discharged on account of disability. On his return home he attended Spring Slountain academy, one year; then read medicine with Dr. Sajii), and attended one course of lectures at the meilical college, Columbus, and practiced in the southern i)art of this county two years. In 1872 he established his present business. Dr. Stanford was married first, September 13, ISGIJ, to Miss Mary E., daughter of John Chalfant, of Lafayette township, and they have one child - Nettie ^lay. Mr.s. Stanford died in June, 1871. He was married June 13, 1872, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of George Edwards, of Roscoe. Their children are - Guy Y., Eddie and Susan Lettitia. Dr. Sanford is doing a good, steady business, and owns the property in which it is conducted.

STANFORD J. A., Jackson township; born in Coshocton county, Jackson township; son of J. M. SUmford, and grandson of Joshua and Nancy Stanford; married, in 1873, toNancv J. Donley, daughter of William and Margaret ll)onley. Jlr. Stanford is the father of one child, Rosette. Post office, Tyrone.

STANTON JOHN W., Clark township; postoffice, Helmick; fanner and stock raiser; born in West Bedford, Coshocton county, October 19, 1840; son of William and ElizaGeth (Pepper) Stanton, and grandson of Jolin Pepjjer. His father came from Connecticut, attended school, and assisted on the farm, until he was twenty years of age, when he entered the army, volunteering in Company K, Thirty-second O. V. I., and served as a private about two years, when he was promoted to the office of adjutant, and served one year in that capacity, after which he came home, remained about two weeks, when he again entered for three months, in the (Jne Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G. After serving his time, he again came home, and engaged as a merchant, in Warsaw, Coshticton county, continuing in the business about a year, when he traded his stock for his present farm of 320 acres, in Clark township, on which he now resides, and which is in a fair state of cultivation. Jlr. Stanton is largely engaged in grain and stock raising. He was married, February 22, 18(55, to Miss Anna Wilson, daughter of Thomas and JIary A. (Sykes) Wilson, who was born in Martinsb'urg, Virginia, June 18, 1843, Her father is proprietor of the woollen mills in Roscoe, They are parents of si.\ children: Mary, deceased; William T., born October 14, 1867"; George N., October 10, 1809; Perry C, deceased; Lillie M., December 15, 1874 ; Frank S., August 18, 1877.

STARKER JACOB, O.xford town.ship; farmer; postoffice, Newcomerstown ; son of George and Hannah (Tingler) Starker; was born in the State of Ohio, His father was born in Essex cotmty, New York, and his mother near Elizabethtown, sSme State. The sul>ject of this sketch was born in this townshiji, near his present home, July 4, 1824, and has since resided in this county. His father came to this State June, 1814, and his mother in January, 1815. Mr. Starker was married in 185G, to Miss Hannah E Read, of Tuscarawas county, daughter of John B. and Rebecca (Hammel) Read. The fruits of this union lias been eight children, as follows : Lain-a D., Isadora L., Dollie F., Charley R., Willie M,, Thomas I),, Jerrj' C. and Caraminta.

Isadore is in Denver, Colorado, and the other children arc at home attending school, Mr. Starker believing in giving his children a good education. Mr. Starker has an account book kept by ills father, dating back close to 1800, and kept in pounds, shillings and pence. Mr. Jacob Starker owns 128 acres of good land. ami is surrounded by a bright family and all tlie comforts of a pleasant home. He has lived on the homo farm fifty-one years, the other six years having been spent on his father-in-law's farm in Tuscarawas county - from the spring of 1856 until the sjjring of 186"]. His grandfather, Aaron Starker, spent seven years in the revolutionai-y war. His forefathers were Germans. His father was a carpenter, and was exjiert in the use of tools, making coffins in tlie early times. He is honest and outspoken in liis views, and what he says he means, and is one of Oxford's solid men. ]\Irs. Starker is a niece of the late poet and artist. Thomas Buchanan Read. After the battle of Pittsburgh Landing he presented her with a horse which was captured at that battle and presented by Gen. Rosecrans to Mr. Read. Laura has been married three years; is the wife of Arthur Mc- Clane, (living in Coshocton), who is the son of the late Col. Richard McClane of Lafayette township.

STEIN CHARLES, Crawford township ; merchant; postoffice. Chili; born, in 1853, in Bavaria: son of Charles Stein and Phoebe ;Daum) Stein, both natives of Bavaria. Charles emigrated to America in b'-O?, and settled in Tu-scarawas county with his parents. He came to this county in b'^75; clerked in a store until 187.S, when he and Jacob Lenhart went into the mercantile business at Chili, where they still have a dry goods store. Married, in bs7\t, Elizabeth Ott". They have one child, Wilbert.

STEVENSON PETER, Jr., Coshocton, saddle and harness manufacturer, 199 Second street. At the above number Mr. Stevenson is doing a very fair business in his line, carrying in stock everything that can be found in a lirst-class harness and saddlery shop. INIr. Stevenson was born March 1, 1828, in Harrison county; son of Peter Stevenson, deceased, who died at the advanced age of ninety-six; American born, of English descent. Young Stevenson lived on the farm until about twelve years of age, and in 1841 commenced his trade with John Woods, of Zanesville, and remained live years at $3 per month, and one year at S6 per month; came to Keene and worked as foreman for Nathan Bassett one year, then bought out his shop and carried on for himself at Warsaw two years; thence returned to Keene, from which ph\ce he came to this city; was married May 31, 1852, to Miss Sarah Jane Duncan, of !Millersburg, Holmes county. They have had seven children: Alonzo L., John D., William P., Ella E., Edward B., Francis J., and Gillie May.

STEWART JAMES R., Coshocton; carriages and wagons, corner Water and Mulberry streets; was born July 29, 185:!, in New York City. At five years of age he came to this city with his parents; at nineteen years of age entered as an ap- ]irentice to learn carriage wood-work with E. McDonald, and served three years, and one year as a journeyiuan, and then established a shop, where he is doing an active business, necessitating an enlargement of his shops. Mr. Stewart

STEWART WILLIAM A., Bethlehem township; farmer; was born in Ireland, and came to this county in 1858. He enlisted, in October, 1861, in company H, Eightieth O. V. I., and was engaged in the battles of Corinth, ^^icksburg, Jackson, Lookout ^Mountain, Mission Ridge, and others of less impiortance. He was wounded at ^^icksburg, and returned home in the spring of 18G3. He remained at home only thirty days, re-enlisting in the same company, and was honorably discharged in 1865. He was married, in 1876, to jMiss Martha Moore, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was born August 11, 1841. She was the daughter of Aaron Moore, who was born in the county of Donegal, Ireland, in 1813. He came to this county in 1835, and located in Philadelphia, where he carried on the boot and shoe business until 1877, when he came to live with his daughter, Mrs. Stewart.

STICKLE ELI J , Coshocton, attorney; was born August 14, 1854, in Licking county; son of Thompson Stickle, of German ancestors, his mother being of English extraction. Young Stickle is the fifth of a family of ten children. He was raised on the farm. At about twenty years he began going to school and teaching school, which he continued until May, 1878, when he entered as a student the law* office of Campbell ct ^'oorhes, and was admitted to the bar in Jlay 1880. He was married September 8, 1880, to Miss Emma A., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Helfrey) Miller, of Utica, Ohio.

STILL JAMES, born in August, 1828, in Coshocton county, Bedford township; son of Jacob and Elspey (Lockard) Still, and grandson of ^ Gabria! and Cloa Still, and of James and Mar- ' garet (Wilson) Lockard. He is a farmer bj' occupation; had three brothers in the Union army; was married to Miss Sarah J. Conner, of ancestry same as L?aac Conner, named elsewhere in this book. James L. was born December 24, 1861 ; is now going to school, and is their only child.

STILGENBAUER JACOB, Adams township ; farmer ; postoffice, Bakersville ; born in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, July 12, 1836; son of Jacob and- Catharine (Groce)Stilgenbauer, and grandson of Philip and Elizabeth Stilgenbauer, who came from Prussia. He resided about thirty-six years in his native county, and from there moved to Adams township, Coshocton county, where he has a farm of 130 acres, well improved. He was married February 26, 1857, to Miss Catharine Schar, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Schar. She was born September 23, 1836. They are the parents of nine children,

STILLINGER J. R, Tiverton township; postoffice, Yankee l^idsie, Ohio; farmer; born August 8, 1829, in Hesse Darmstadt. Germany; came to Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and to Knox county in 1833 He was married in 1853, to Rebecca Conner, of this county, who was born May 27, 1828. They came to this county in 1S56, and are the parents of twelve children, viz : Jennie, born July 5, 1854; Mary E , boi-n October 13, 1855, died June 13,1859; infant, deceased, born December 7, ISoO; John A., born December 12, 1857, died October 31 , 1860 ; Hattie A., born March 7, 1859, married July 4, 1879, to William H. Cooper, of this county; Lucinda E., born April 25, 1860, died November 9, 1861 ; Susannah, born January 30, 1862; William P.. born October 7, 1863, died Januarv 12, 1870; George 1\[., born October 8, 1865; Eniily E., born June 5, 1867 ; Benjamin F., born April 5,1809; and an infant daughter, deceased, born December 18, 1872.

STILWELL A. H., Coshocton; attorney at law, office and rooms over commercial bank; was born April SO, 1.S50, in Holmes count}'; son of Asher and Helen (Boyd) Stihvell ; his paternal ancestry is Engli-^h, his maternal, Irish. Young Stilwell was brought up on the farm, and educated in the public schools of his native county and the high school at Millersbvirg, also Spring Jlountain academy, and at Fredericksburg, Wayne county. At eighteen he began teaching and taught four terms. Studied law in 1870 and 71, with Judge Follctt, of Newark, Ohio, and was admitted to practice by the Supreme court in 1872. He began the practice of law at Dresden Muskingum county, where he remained nearly two years. In December, 1874, he came to this city and continued in the practice of his profession. In October, 1S70, attorney Stilwell was elected prosecuting attorney of Coshocton county, and re-elected in October, 1880, which office he now efficiently fills.

STOCKMAN J. S., Coshocton, boot and shoe manufacturer and dealer; was born December 29, 1827, in Harrison county; son of Philip Stockman, American born of German descent. Young Stockman worked with his father in a flouring-mill until he was seventeen years old, and worked for a time at cariientering, but found it too hard for him, as he had been seriou-sj)- disabled by a fall from a cherry tree when a boy. He then entered as an ajiprentice to his uncle James Means, of Cadiz, Ohio, to learn shoemaking, but owing to ill health he was induced to work on a farm for one year, ^^'hen about twenty-one years old he came to this county and opened a sho)) for him.self at Chili, from which ])lace he removed to Auburn, DeKalb county, Iowa, and remained about ten years, w'orking at his trade. From there he went to Knoxville, Marion county, Iowa, and stayed three years. In the year 1871 Mr. Stockman came to this city and estjiblished his business, which he has followed to the present time. Mr. Stockman was married first to Miss Little, daughter of James Little, of Chili. The result of tliis union was four children, three of whom died in infancy and one survives, viz: William A. Mr. Stockman afterward married Miss Martha Reed, daughter of Daniel Reed of this county. The result of this union was two children, lioth living, viz: Mary Bell and Jennie May. Mr. Stockman is doing a good business in custom work.

STOKUM ADAM, Tuscarawas township; farmer; postoftice, Coshocton, Ohio; born July 4, lS-t4, in Linton townshij) ; son of Christopher and Mary Anne (Lutz) Stokum. Adam enlisted, in 1S05, in company K, One Hundred and Ninety-fifth O. V. I., and served nearly one year. Mr. Stokum was married, March 22, 1877, to Miss Nancy, daughter of Charles and Su.san (Rogers) Wells, natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania. This union has been blessed with two children, Lubertie and Daisv Odessa. Mr. Slokum's father died November 12, 1S7S.

STONEBROOK HIRAM, Adams township; teacher and i^rojirietor of woolen mills ; j)Ostoftice, Bakersville; born August 31, 1840, in Salem township, Tuscarawas county. His parents came to that county in 1835 and settled in the wooas on a small tract of land, with only means sufficient to pay for their land when first bought from the government, and by industry and rigid economy they secured means to carry them through life, leaving their estate to their children miineumbered. They raised a family of three children - one son and two daughters. His father died November 19, 1870, at the age of sixty years, four months, twenty-one days ; and his mother, March 18, 1880, aged sixty-nine vears, four months, twenty-nine days, having hved over forty years on the same old homestead. He was sent to common school until fifteen years of age, after which he was sent to the Ohio Wcsleyan university, at Delaware, Ohif>, during the years 1857-58; and after returning home he commenced teaching, at the age of nineteen, and continued in that profession until August. 1S02, when he enlisted as sergeant of Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I. ; and after remaining in that capacity over two years, was promoted to lieutenant, and was soon after assigned to the conuiiand of Company C. of the same regiment, and remained in i-ommand until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of the \N'ilderness, Spottsylvaniii, Cold Harbor, VVinche.ster, Fisher's Hill." Cedar Creek, Locust Grove, Virginia, Monocacy, Maryland, siege of Petersburgh, capture of Kichmond and surrender of General Lee, and many other engagements. He was mustered out of the service in June, ISGo, and returned home to begin a quiet life. He was married September 28, 1865, to Miss Kmaline Thompson, daughter of James and Jane A. Thompson, who are both de- , ceased. She was born November 19, 1843, and became the mother of seven cliildren, viz: Ardella J., born November 14, 18GG, died November 24. 18G8; Alonzo 0., born November 7, 1SG7; Halley B., born February 17, 18Gti; Harry G., born April 111, 1870; James O., born November 12, 1871. died March 2, 1S7G; Florence B., born December 28, 1.S72; Emma O., born May 2;i, 1874; William born May 11, 1877, and Marion, born September IG, 1880. He is proprietor of the Bakersville woolen mills, and also teacher of the Bakersville school.

STONEHOCKER DANIEL, White Eyes township; farmer; born in White Eyes, in 1820; son of Jacob Stonehockcr, who was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to this State in 1.812, and settled in Tuscarawas county ; moved to White Eyes about 1816, and located on the farm where his son Daniel now resides. His father married Eli/.abeth Winklepleck, of Penn.sylvania. They had eight children, Daniel being the only one now living. The subject of tliis sketch married Miss Mary Sherid, of Tuscarawas county, who was born" in 1828, in the same county. They have three children, George, Jacob and Elizabeth, all of whom are living at home. Mr. Stonehockcr has always lived on the place where his father tirst settled. His father died at the age of seventy-one years, and his mother, at the age of fiftytive years.

STONEHOCKER WILLARD W., White Eyes township; physician; a native of the township, and born in 18.55. His father, Jacob J., was born in White Eyes in ISIG, and married Sarah Winklepleck, May 18, hS51. They became the parents of the following children : Jessie M.; Jacob, deceased ; Alichael; John E., died October 1871; Ellen, Hester and Harriet. Willard's grandfather, Jacob Stonehockcr, was married to Elizalieth Winklepleck. They were both natives of rennsylv;inia. Mr. Stonehockcr came to this county in 1816, and was one of the earliest settlers. ' Willard W. attended the Columbus medical college two years, graduated March .3, 18S1, and expects to practice medicine as his profession, but has not, as yet, selected a location. I

STORM NICHOLAS. Mill Creek township; farmer; postoffice ,New Bedford ; born in 1828 in this township. His father, John Storm, was born in 1777 in Kentucky. He was married in ISOS to Miss Elizabeth Slonaktr of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1784. They "came to "this county in 1819. He died in 1863; she died in 1.854. They were the parents of thirteen children. The subject of this sketch was married in 1846 to Miss Judah Stull of this county, who whs born in 1828 in this township. They "are the parents of nine children, six of whom are living.

STOVER ARCHIBALD, Monroe township; was born September 24, 1829, in Monroe township, Coshocton county, Ohio ; son of IMichael and Phcebe (Dickey) Stover, grandson of Michael Stover, and grandson of John Dickey. He was brought upon a farm, educated in district schools and Spring Mountain high school. At the age of twenty-one he began the tinner's trade under Charles Harmany of Holmes county, and served three years. Ever since the completion of his apprenticeship, he has worked at his trade in Spi ing Mountain. July 1, 18.S0, he was appointed mail carrier between Spring Mountain and Helmick for four years. He was married to Sliss Kittie Pettit in November 1SG4. daughter of Joshua and Mary (Brillhart) Pettit, and granddaughter of Saniuel and^ Susannah (Whiteshell) Brillhart. Their children are Emily, Logan, Winfred,and Harry Glide.

STOVER A. J., Monroe township ; was born in November, 1835, on the farm where he now lives, in Monroe township. He is a son of Michael and Phcjebe (Dickey) Sttiver, who are natives of Rockingham county, Virginia, and grandson of Christoijher and Catharine Stover, and of John Dickey. The Stovers are of German descent, and the Dickeys Iri.sh. Mr. Stover enlisted in Company I, Fifty-iirst O. V. I., in September, li'^'Gl, and served under Captain J. Crooks, Colonel Stanley Mathews and General Nelson. He was lirst lieutenant during the 100- days' service. He was married, in May, 1870, to Sarah J. McNeil, daughter of Archibald and Sarah (Bucklew) McNeil, and granddaughter of Archibald and JNIary McNeil, and of Samuel antl Hannah Bucklew. Their children were Lizzie L., born June 2, 1871; Oraz, born October 27, 1.872; JIarion C. and Jane Z , twins, born October 5, 1880.

STROUSE JOHN, farmer ; Tiverton township ; postoffice, Walhonding, Ohio: born December 13, 1829, in Berks county, Pennsylvania. He came fo this county in 1834, with his parents. His father died in January, 1.S72. His mother also died iu 1872. They were the parents of nine child- ren, the subject of this sketch beina; the seventh. He was mnrricd in 1S4S to Miss Uretta Brown, of Hohnes county, who was born in 1827, in Columbiana county, Ohio. They were the parents of six children, three of whom are living, viz: Northana C, Sarah E. and Lydia. He was mar- Tied in Juno, 1SG2, to Miss Barbara Brown, sister of his rtrst wife, who was born in b'>.'l"). Thi\v arc the parents of eisht children, six of whom are living, viz: Aaron. William L.. Edward, Uriah W., Lola M. and Arrilla.

STROUSE GEORGE, Sr., farmer: Tiverton township; po.stoffice, Gann, Knox county; born in 1819, in Pennsylvania. He came to this county with his father in ]S.'?4, who died in 1872 His mother also died in 1872. They were the parents of ten children, the subject of this sketch being the oldest. He was married in 1844 to Miss Lavina Camp, of Holmes county, who was born in 1821, in Columbiana county. They are the parents of nine children, viz: Uretta M., Anna C, Mary J., Elmira, .Tames K., Charles A., George L., Johnson and Taurus E., deceased.

STUART MRS. EDY, Bethlehem township; was born in May, 18(i2. in Belmont county, Ohio. Her father, Robert Gitfisn, was of Scotch descent, and came to this country in l>il)7, and located in New Castle townshiii. His daughter Edy was married in 1824, to ]\Ir. ]Matth<'w Stuart, who was born in 1802. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a blacksmith; came to this county in ]82o, and was engaged to superintend the construction of the Ohio canal. He also assisted in the construction of the Milan and Huron canal, and built several divisions of the Walhonding canal. He was engaged extensively in the United States Government imprttvements of the Ohio river. He constructed the levee at Cairo, Illinois, now an important military post. He also aided in the construction of several railroads. Mr. Stuart emigrated overland to California in 1840, leaving his family in Coshocton. After spending a few years in that State, he returned home, and located near Columbus, Ohio. He died October 5, 1862, aged sixty year.s.

Mr. and Mrs.' Stuart became the parents of five children, viz: Robert, born ^May 12, l^^i'y; Caroline, born May 0, 182G; Carmelia, born July 28, 1832; Ewing, born in 'i>^:i'<, died January .% 1841, and Columa E., born January 5, 1844. Robert Stuart was employed as a receiver of jniblic moneys in the general land office at Olympia, Washington Territory. He was married to Miss Abby li. Hunt, of Boston, Massacluisetts. She was of Puritan ancestry and a graduate of Tremont college. After graduation, she accepted a position as bookkee])er in a large manufacturing establishment. The firm tailed and she went to Springfield, Massachusetts, and engaged in business. In 18(>6, she sailed to San Francisco, California, to take charge of the ofhce business of a relative, which ))osition she held for live years, when, on account of failing health, she was comjiellecl to go north. She went ;o Washington Territory, and became acquainted with Hon. Robert G. Stuart, and was married to him.

After marriage, she volunteered to rejily to all letters of inquiry received in regard to the territory and its advantages. During the summer of 1875, she wrote a pami)blet of sixty pages, describing the territory. The Legislature published 5000 copies of the pamphlet for gratuitous distribution. Caroline Stuart was marrie<l April 8, 1851, to Samuel Denman, who was born in New Jersey, and came to this county in 1832. They became the parents of two children, viz: Mary Stuart Denman, born May 17, 1852; and Charles Lyon Denman, born in 1854. Carmelia Stuart was married July 28, 1832, to Mr. Francis Wolf, of this county.

STUDOR JOHN, Franklin township. Mr. Studor's parents, Jacob and (Jatharine (Erhart), emigrated from Alsace, France, near Slrausburg, to this town.ship, in '\><S'>. His father, born in 1806, had served in the French army seven years John is the sixth child of a family of seven, as follows; Magdalene (Trottman), of Linton township; Elizabeth (Beck), deceased ; Jacob, of Muskingum county; Catherine B. (Mayer), of Coshocton; Caroline, John and Mary .Vnn (Hohn), of Muskingum county. He is a farmer, and was married April '.}, 'i860, to Elizabeth Hershman, by which marriage he has four children, viz: Jacob Edwarii, Milton Elmer, Plenna Allen and Estella Vern.

STURGEON C. L., Coshocton, Ohio; of the firm of Sturgeon A Sclby, merchants, 424 Main street. Mr. Sturgeon was born October 21, 1855, in Mount Holly, Knox county, Ohio; son of William Sturgeon,' who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 22, b824,and Mary (Baker) Sturgeon, born near Danville. Knox county, Ohio, November 23, 1S20. She died November 2, 1868. Her grandmother was a Talbot, and was in the direct line from the Earl of Shrewsbury. Her immediate parents were Pennsylvania Germans. AN'illiani Sturgeon's parents were natives of Pennsylvania, of English and Scotch ancestry. His father died at the age of eightytwo yeiirs, and his mother at sixty-six. William Sturgeon and Mary Baker were married October 17, 1S;")4, and became the parents of seven children, viz: ClitV rd L., Melville S.. Clara Victoria, Ada E.. Elmer E., Lizzie I. and Charles \y. Clifford L. attended the public schools until nineteen, when he entered, as a student, in 1876, the Ohio AVe.sleyan university, and remained one year. In 1877 lie formed a i)artnershi]i with his brother,

Melville S., iind his present partner, firm name, Sturiceon Brothers & Co. In the spring of 1881 the above lirni was formed, Melville S., withdrawing.

K. O. Si'll)y, of the above firm, was born in Kno.x county, Ohio, May 30, 1857; son of Professor .1. B. and" Isabel (Sturgeon) Selby, wlio were the i)arents of eight children, viz: Milton Clifford and Charles, deceased, and Walter L.. E. O., Mina B., Lillie M. and Oscar E., living. The five were born in Kno.K county, and the others at Spring Blountain, Coshocton county, wliere their father was principal of the Spring Mountain ;u-adeniy for a number of years prior to his going West, where he died in 1.S71. His widow and children, excejiting E. O., are now on the farm which he purchased there. E. O. was clerk in a store and bank in the West prior to his locating in Coshocton.

SQX'IRE J. S., Jackson township; farmer; postoftice, Roscoe ; born October 24, 1846. on the farm on which he now resides. When about eighteen he went into a drug store as clerk, at Worthington, Indiana, where he remained two years. In May, 18(>4. he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Fortieth 0. X. G., and served four months. He was elected justice of the peace of Jackson town.ship in the spring of 1880, whit'h office he now holds. In 1S7G he was elected a member of the board of education for his township, and held the office three years. He was marriccl January l',', 1800, to Miss Sarah Anne, daughter of Garret Snedeeker, of Jackson township, but a native of Knox county. They became the parents of four children, viz: Emma E., Nora, James William, and Lucretia.

SUMERS JOHN, Lafayette township; farmer; postoflice, ^^'^est Lafayette, Ohio, son of John and Margaret (Mitchel) burners; was born April 8, l8r)2, in Zanesville, Ohio. His parents are of German descent. He came fron^ Zanesville when four years old and located in Coshocton, remaining two years. He then removed to Linton township witli his parents, and remained eight years; then removed to ( )xford township, remaining five years. His parents then returned to Zanesville, and he has .since remained in Lafayette township. Mr. Sunnnei's was married, September l.'J, 1.S72, to Jliss Melissa Loos, of this county. The\' are the parents of three children, viz: William, deceased ; Asa, deceased, and Leona.

SWIGART JAMES H., farmer; White Eyes townshi]); born in Harrison county in 1824; son of Joseph .'^wigart, who was the father of three children ; James is the only one living, and he was left fatherless at the age of three years. In 184C he married Miss Rozena Hamilton, of Tuscarawas county. She was a native of thatcoimty, and wa.s born in 1820. They have five children : Mary E , born 1848, and is married to Henry Swigart; Elisha A., born in IS.'jll, is married to Althea Ewing, the daughter of Daniel Ewing, of this townshiji; JIargaret, born in 18;>t, and Wesley born in 18(31, are both single and live at home. Mr. Swigart lived in Harrison coimty until he was twenty years ef age. In 1.^44 he moved to Tuscaraw.-\s county, and came to ^^'hite Eyes in 18(i2, and he is now the largest land holder in the township.

TAFE LEWIS, Coshocton; proprietor barber shop, opera house block. Main street; born October 10, ISo.O.in Germany; son of Philip Jacob Tafe. Lewis remained at home until seventeen, working with his father, in a jewelry store, and going to school. In 1807, he came to America, landing in New York City, and immediately went to St. Charles. Missouri, and learned his trade; remained two years; then went to St. Louis, and remained six years ; then came to Dennison, Ohio, four years, working at his trade all the T\ hile. In January, 1870. he came to this city, and established his present shop. Mr. Tafe was married, June 2, 1879, to Miss Ida Eliza Rolley, daughter of Daniel Roily, of Trenton, Tuscarawas county, Ohio. This union was blessed with, three children, one, Elvira, dead, and two living, Oscar L. and Victoria C. Mr. Tafe is doing a good moderate business.

TALLMADGE HENRY, Jackson township; Roscoe postoHice ; born in this coimty, in 1832; son of Joseph and Frances Tallmadge, and grandson of Moses and Rebecca Tallmadge; married, in 1854, to Mary Williams, daughter of Lewis and Rebecca Williams. Mr. Tallmadge is the father of ten children, viz: Sarah A, RacheL Benjamin, Rebecca F., L. E., Rosa J., Mary S., William H., James H. and Hannah C.

TAYLOR LYMAN,farmer; postoffice,Warsaw; born in 1855, in this county. His father, John Taylor, was born in 1.818, in Muskingum county, Ohio, and was married to Miss Sabina Dennis, of Knox coimty, who was born in 1821. They are the parents of six children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married in 1878, to Miss Sylvia Frederick, of this county, who was born in 1859, in this county.

TAYLOR JOHN. Jefferson township; born October, 1818, in Jefferson township, Muskingum county, Ohio; son of Samuel Taylor, w^ho was elected captain in the war of 1812, and served under General Miller and Colonel Heath. He enlisted in Allegheny county, Maryland, and served his country w'ith distinction. Hismother was Mary Taylor, born in Hartford county, Maryland. His parents came to Muskingum county in 1814. He is a grandson of John and Hannali Taylor, and Ezra and Elizaboth (Rrown) T;iylor. He was educated in tlie old log srhool-liousc, yet standing on his farm. Mr. Taylor liUed the oihcc of coimty commissioner six years, justice of the peace, fifteen years, and land appraiser, one. In 1824 he came with his father to Coshocton county, being his father's only child, he lived with him till his father's death. He was married May 12, 1842, to Mis,s Sabina Dennis, of Kno.x ! county, d.aughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Horn) Dennis, natives of Pennsylvania. Their children ! were Samuel, deceased ; Dennis. Mary; Elizabeth, t deceased ; Arminda, Lyman, Xornian and Clara, i Mary married Da\nd \\'alker, decea.sed, and resides with her parents; Arminda married Joseph Haines, a farmer of Bedford township; Lyman is a farmer in Bedford township, and Married Syl- | via Frederick; Clara is at home, single. Both of Mr. Taylor's grandfathers were patriots in the revolutionary war, and servinl under Wat^hington. His grandfather Taylor served seven years, was taken prisoner five times and wounded once, in the breast, where he carried an ounce ball for a nuniber of years, the extraction of which linally caused his death.

TAYLOR DENNIS, Jeflerson township; was born in December, 1845, in Jeflerson townspiji, Coshocton county; postoffice, War.saw; son of i John Taylor, who was a native of Muskingum county, .ami Sabina (Dennis) Taylor, who was a native of Knox county. For further ancestry, see his father's {John Taylor's), biogra)ihy. Mr. Taylor wa.s brought up on a farm, and eilucated in district schools. He lived at home with his jiarcmts until the age of twenty-two, when he married Miss E. A.Porter, in December lSi;7, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Dean) Porter, who was born in January, 18.5G." The following children were born to them: Ennna, born October 30, 18GS; John P., February 29, 1872; J. \V., June 8, 1875; Iva M., September 1, 1877, and Mary M., October 30, 1879. Mrs. Taylor is a granddaughter of Samuel and JNIary (JlcCurdy) Dean, and of Elizabeth Wilky.

TAYLOR E. T., Virginia town.^hip ; bfirn September 17, 18111, son of Ebenezer and ^fargaret Taylor; married in 1^41 to Louisa Walraven. Mr. Taylor has eleven children, viz: William, May, Marv .lane, John P., Caroline, Louisa, Samuel' B., James IL. Margaret L.. Clare I , and John P. Postoffice, Dresden, Muskingum county.

iron and steel works ; was born Se(.tember 20, 183S in Hollingsworth, Lancashire county, England; son of John and Maria (Dainkrey) Taylor. In 1814 he accompanied his parents to America, who located in Coshocton. Mr. Taylor wa.s married September 20, 1800, to Miss Ellen, daughter of \Va.shington and Georgiana (Fi.sk) Burt. They are the parents of live children, viz: Elmer B., <lied in infancy; Annie M., .VmyB. ; .Vda K., died in infancvi and Nellie. September 20,1861, Mr. Tavlor enlisted in Company E, Fifty-first O. V. I. He wa.s appointed fourth sergeant, and became first sergeant and followed the fortunes of the Armv of the Cumberland until after the battle of Lookout Mountain, when his regiment veteranized. On ai)plication Sergeant Taylor wa,s appointed third a.ssistant engineer in the . navv, but before being mustered in he declined the "position, and was assigned to duty under Provost Marshal Wisewell," where he remained until October 3, 18G4, when he was honorably discharged.

TEALE WILLIAM, Jackson township; born on Santa Cruz Lsle, in 1828; son of Martin and INIary A. Teale; settled in Co.*hocton county, in 1837"; married in September. 1.8(io, to Catherine Loder, daughter of Aaron and Reliecca Loder. Mr. Loder is the father of five children, viz : Ida J., William, Franklin, Etha. Alberta. Mr. Teale is engaged in farming and stock raising. Postoffice, Roscoe.

TIDBALL N. R., Coshocton; butcher; of the firm of Shaw* Tidball, 44(1 Main street; born in Belmont county, in is;?(i; son of attorney John C. Tidball, who came to this city in 1848, and died in 1863. N. R. was married first in 1865, to Miss Amanda, daughter of Jeflerson Brelsferd, a farmer of this countv. Their children arc: .Vnnie M., Frank B., Elizabeth, Stella A., and Addash. Mr. Tidball enlisted first in Company A., Sixteenth O. V. I. (three months men) and re-enlisted in Company H., Eightieth O. Y. I., December 2, 1801, and resigned in .Fuly, 186.% on account of ill health. He enlisted as a private, but was commissioned second lieiitenant in each company named above and cai)lain of Conipanv D., One Hunilred and Forty-third O. X. G. Jlr's. Tidball died in February 1Si;3, and is buried at Coshocton. Cai)tain Tidball's second marriage was in .Vugust, 18.S(), to Miss Sarah F., daughter of R. F. Baker, of this city. Captain Tidball was superintendent of the yards of the penitentiary two years, under Governor Hayes.

TIMMONS JOHN, Coshocton; carpenter and contractor; was born December 25, 184.3, in Linton township. He is son of William Timmons, American born, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Young Timmons was raised on ;he farm until about fifteen years old, when he began the wagon making trade and worked two years, then returned to farming for two or three years, after which he went to his iire.-ent trade with .lames Williams. On completing it, he worked for some time in

Franklin township. In the fall of ].S62, he enlisted in coni]iany C, Ninth O V. I., and served to the close of the war, being in one engagement three or four tlay.s after LeeV surrender. On his return home from the war, he resumed his trade in this city, which he has successhilly followed to the jircsent. Mr Timmons was married, in January, 1862, to Mi.*s Kesilva Williams, daughter of Thomas Williams, of Linton township. This union was blessed with three children, two deceased and one living - Simon W. Timmons.

TINGLE JOE R., Franklin township ; born in Franklin townshiji, Ajn-il 2'.i, ixy,- ^^on of EUlred I), and Elizabeth Tingle, and grandson of John Tingle and of James Rice. His father, a carpenter by trade, was born in Guernsey county, and moved here about ].s4o. His mother was born in Franklin township. He is the youngest of three children, viz: Anna. John and Joseph. AVhen about nine years old he moved to Tuscarawas township, on what is now the Moore farm, two miles south of Coshocton. There he remained till some time after his mother's death, which occurred December 14, 1867; then spent two years at Kenyon college. Gambler, Ohio. At fifteen he began railroading, as brakeman on the Pan Handle road, and after three years spent liere' he went on the L, B. and W. railroad, between Indianapolis and Peoria, for a year. Returning to Coshocton, he worked in' the steel works about eighteen months at an iron lathe, and then was employed as fireman on the Pan Handle road till December, 1876, when he turned his attention to farming and stock raising. He was married February 29, 1876, to Sadie Tingle, daughter of John Tingle, a ])hysician of Cambridge, (Juernsey county, and has two little children, viz: Edna, and AtUi Rice.

THOMPKINS JAMES M., Tuscarawas township; Canal Lewisville jwstoffice; carpenter; born September 22, 1832, in Rapi)ahannock county, Virginia; son of James and Mary, and grandson of Jonathan Thompkins and William Bailey. James M. was raised on the farm. He came to this county in 1847, and first located in Jackson township, from which he removed to Jefferson township. In 1870 he was apjiointed superintendent of county infirmary, which position he held fcir two years. On leaving the infirmary, he moved to Warsaw, and came to his jH-esent residence in 1870. In 1872 he learned the carpenter trade, which he has followed to the l)resent time. Mr. Thompkins was married August 1, l.S-'57, to Miss Mary Chambers, daughter of John Chambers, of Bedford township. Her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Maston. Their children are: Isaac E., Charles E., Sarah M., W. Fr.ank, Alice Lutilla and William Allen.

THOMPSON JOHN, Bedford township; merchant; postoffice. Tunnel Hill ; born in 1817, in Muskingum county, Ohio: came to this county in 1819, with his father, William R., who was born iu 1774, in Hampshire county, Virginia. He was married in 179.5 or 69 to Miss Sarah Tayl<ir, of the same place, who was born in 1781. Thev came to Muskingum countv in 1809. He <lied in 18.50 She died in l.'<60 " They are the parents of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the fifth. He was married in 184.5 to Miss Elizabeth Sheppard, of Zanesville Ohio, who was born in 182.5. They are the parents of five children, three of whom onlv are living, viz : Thomas W., George E. and Willard S. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Thirty-second O. V. I. He entered the army .\ugust, 1861, and was discharged in 1864. He was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, and remained in prison five months. He was in the Seventeenth Corps, under General JlcPherson, and was in the battles at Vicksburgh and Atlanta, and in several lighter engagements.

THO^fPSO^^ GEORGE, JefTerson township; born in Washington township, Coshocton countv, .May 21, 1828; son of Joshua and Emily (William.*) Thompson. His father died when he was but twelve years of age, leaving a widow and large family for him to care for, he being the eldest child. The labor of bringing up the younger brothers and sisters devolved principally ui)on George, as did also the care of the farm. At the age of eighteen he went to West Carlisle to learn blaeksmithing with A. H. Lyons, and served one year; then went to Roscoe and worked two years with William Thomas; then went to West Bedford and worked at machine making seventeen years; then toMidberry, and on account of ill health his time was dinded between the farm and shoj) for seven years. He married ]\Iarch 28, 1859, Jliss Mary Haynes, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Martin) Haynes, and soon after moved to Illinois, and remained three years, working at his trade. He then came back to Co.shocton county, where he has successfully ajiyilied his time to his trade to this time. Mrs. Thompson died in 1869, and three years afterward he married Miss Mary Severns, daughter of William and Hann-ah (Treadway) Severns. Flora B.; Endora M., deceased ; JIary M. and Louvina I. were the children of the first marriage, Millie B. and Mina A. of the second marriage.

THOMPSON SAMUEL G., Keene town.^hip ; farmer; born in Jeti'erson county, Ohio, January .5, 1809; son of Moses and Catharine (JIcGuire) Thompson, and grandson of Thomas Thompson. His father was a soldier of the war of 1812; his maternal grand parents were John and Mary (Tipton) McGuire, he having been a revolution- iiry soldier. They came to Mill Creek township, -Coshocton county, in 1815, with his father, who built his lirst cabin March 20, TSU;, liis being the third family in the township. He was married April 4, 1S44, to Esther, daughter of John and Ann (Sweeney) Carson, antl granddaughter of James Carson, who was one of two children of a large family, who survived an attack of yellow fever in Philadelphia. Mr. T's family is "as follows: Robert William, born Januarv 20, 1845; Mary E., July 3. 1847; Sarah C, September 26, 1849, died December 25, 1868 ; John C, December 15, 1851, and A. Jennie, October 26, 185t>.

THOMPSON T. M., Co.shocton; of Thompson ; Brothers, manufacturers of foreign and domestic i marbles; was born February 14, 1830, in Gran- | ville, Licking county, Ohio. He is son of R. M. \ Thompson, American born, of Scoldi-Irish ancestry. Young Thompson was educated in the schools of his native village. In 1850, he came to this place and engaged in farming, which he fol- i lowed for five years. In 1.S55, the present firm w-as formed, which has continued to the present time.

Thompson, James M., of the above firm, and br(jtljer of T. M., was born September 8, 1833, in Granville, Licking county, Ohio. These brotliers were associates in childhood and youth, and partners in business to the present time. James M. Thomi)son was married, June, 1861, to Miss Hilpha B. Lamb, daughter of R. M. Lamb, of Co- .shocton. This uniijn was blessed with live children, one deceased, Annie, and four living, viz r Jessie, Mattie, Nora and Nellie. This firm deals extensively in foreign and domestic marble and Scotch, red and American granite, doing general cemetery work.

TREADWAY G. S., Coshocton; wool merchant. Chestnut street; was born October 8. 1843, in Jeflerson township; son of Thomas Treadway, a native of Hartford county, Maryland, of English ancestry. Young Treadway was raised on the farm, where he remained until nineteen years of age, when he entered S])ring Mountain academy, where he remained one year; after which, he entered the dry goods store of William Sturgeon, as clerk, where he remained six months In May, 1804, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-second O. N. G., in which he served six months, participating in the seige of Petersburg and other engagemcnt.s of the Potomac army. On his return, he enlisted ior one i year; then entered Iron City commercial college, remaining six months, and was graduated. He then remained three years as clerk in the store of John G. Stewart, at Rosco. In 1870, he formed a partnership with John Orr, iinn name, Treadway A Orr, dry goods merchants. AA'arsaw. This firm continued until February, 1.873, when the entire stock, books and buildings were destroyed by fire. In the following summer, he bought wool extensively, for William Shields, Newark, Ohio. Early in the year 1874,he went into the wholesale house of Ilains, Stranathan A Co., Zanesvile, and remained one year In the spring of 1876, he became partner in the firm of Thomas Lee tt Co., wool commission merchants, Pliiladcljihia, and remained in the city two years. In the spring of 1878, he engaged with H. C. Judd it Root, commission wool merchants, of Hartford, Connecticut, with whom he yet remains. Jlr. Treadway was married to Miss Catherine Lynch, of Roscoe. and was blessed with one child, Karnia D. Mrs. Treadway died, and Mr. Treadway was married, December 31, 1870, to Miss .:Mary E. Linebaugh, daughter of Noah Linebaugh, of \\'arsaw.

TREADWAY T. F., Perry township; postoffice. West Bedford ; fanner and stock raiser. IMr. Treadway keeps some very fine thoroughbred sheep. He was born in this county in 1848 ; son of Thomas and Mary (Dennis) Treadway, and grandson of Cris^iin Treadway ar.d of Isaac Dennis ; married in 1870, to Jliss Elvina Dickison, daughter of Joseph and Mary Dickison. They have one child, viz : Thurz Maud.

TREADWAY REASON, Jackson township; ]iostotfice, Roscoe ; born in this county in September, 1832; son of Thomas and Olive Treadway, and grandson of Crispin and Elizabeth Treadway ; married September 10, 1806, to Mary Welling, daughter of William and Rebecca Welling. Mr. Treadwav is the father of three children, viz : Olive R., Etfie V., Thomas A Mr. Treadway enlisted in 1802, Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-third regiment Illinois volunteers, army of the Tennes.see. Mr. Treadway was engaged in the following battles, viz : Perrysville, Chickamauga, Kenesaw, Milton Heights, Rock Springs, and others.

TREDWAY CRISPEN, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice. Tunnel Hill; born in 1834, in this county. His father, Thomas, was born in 1700. in Hartford county, ^laryland. He' came to this county in 1817, and was married in 1825, to Miss Olive Severns, of this county, who was born in 1802. She died in 18::5.8. They were the parents of eight children, Crispen being the seventli. He was married in 1856, to !Miss Lavina James, of this county, who was born in 1840. Siie died in l.'<70. They were the parents of six children. His second marriage was in 1878, to Miss Susan Leas, of this county. They have one child. Mr. Tredway has lived on the same farm twenty-four years.

born April 3, ISoS; son of George find Magtlalona (StU(ler) Trottman. His father is a native of Baden, Germany ; his mother of Melz, France. They were the parents of fourteen children, two deceased. Seven daughters and live sons are now living. John, first named above, began his first teaching in the snnnner of 1880.

ULMAN JACOB, Monroe township; was born December 1.3, ISIG, in Berne, Switzerland ; son of Jacob and Mary (Sagaser) Ulman. At the age of two and a half years became with his parents to America, and settled in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, find lived there three ye;irs ; then move<l to Columbiana county, Ohio, and rem:iined there about six years ; from there he went to Carroll county, Ohio, and lived there twenty years; thence to Holmes county, where he spent eight years ; from there to Monroe township, Coshocton county, where he follows farming and blacksmithing. Mr. Ulman is a blticksmith by trade. The names of his brothers and sisters that came to this country are Mary, Peter,* Elizabeth, Barbara, Ann, Eosannah, John, Samuel, Louisa, and Issftac. He was married first to Frances Honze in 1839, daughter of John and Elizfibeth (Nezbet) Houze. Their children were Orlando, decetised ; Albert, Franklin, Eliea, tnid William. After the death of Mrs. Ulman in lsC4, Mr. Ulman married Mrs. Marissa (Yorker) Harris, February 25, 1870, daughter of Peter and Lucinda (Tilden) Yorker. Mr. Ulman's present wife is the mother of one child, Franklin L , who resides with his mother. Albert married Miss Letta Dunman, and resides in Nodaway, Missouri ; Franklin married Lydia Weatherwax, and resides in Coshocton ; Eliza married Thomas Johnson. William is teaching school in Holmes county.

UNDERWOOD LEWIS, Jackson township; P. O. Roscoe; born in Washington comity, Pennsylvania, in 1823; married to Lucy A. Stillee, daughter of Jacob and Eliz;d.icth Stiflee; settled in this county in 1867; son of Obed and Mary Underwood, and grandson of Obed and Nancy Underwood, and of George and Francis Myers. They have eleven children, seven living, viz: Jacob. JNIfiry L.. Nancy E., Leroy, Dora B., Rebecca J. and Lewis.

VALENTINE WILLIAM, Bethlehem township; farmer; son of Andrew Vfilentine; was born in 1806, in Bedford county, Pennslvania. He was niised on the farm and has always f<illowcd that occupation. He was man-ied to Miss Polly Baker, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, who was born in 1808. They came to this county in 1830, and have since resided here. They became the parents of six diildren, viz : Jacob, EliziXbeth. Martha, Margaret, Rachel and Hiram, all of whom are married except Rachel. Mrs. Valentine died in 1846, aged thirty-eight years. Mr. Valentine afterward married Miss Abigail Griffen, of Coshocton county, who was born in 1815. They are the parents of six children, viz: Daniel, Benjamin, Rebecca J., Steward. Margaret and Samuel, all of whom are married and linng in this county.

VANCE ISAAC, Laffiyette township; was born in Guernsey coimty, Ohio, the lOtli of January. 1845, and came to this coimty in 18.i2; was nifirried to Sarfih Angelino Shoyer, .Vpril 2, 1872. They have had three children : Luella, age seven years; Thurman Allen, deceased, and Nancy Elizabeth, aged two yeara. He lives two miles west of West Lafayette; owns fifty acres of land; believes in education, and gives his children all the advantages offered in tliat direction ; is honest and well spoken of by his neighbors.

VANDUSEN SYLVESTER R.. butcher ; postoffice. West Lafayette ; was born in this county. He Wfis a soldier in the late war. enlisted in November, 1861, a member of Company G, Eightieth O. V. I., and wtis in the following engagements : Corinth, Jfickson, seige of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, find in Sherman's march to the sea ; and was honorably discharged.

VAN SICKLE GEORGE, Lafayette township ; farmer ; postotlice, West Lafayette ; was born in Harrison county, in 1840; and was married to Miss Anna Wiggins, in 1871. Their children were Harry. Thomas, Magnolia, Ella find George E. Mr. Vfin Sickle took an active part in the kite war, going out in Company H, Fifty-lirst O. V. I. and served two years and over. ilr. Van Sickle lives on a farm of his father-in-law, T. M. Wiggins. Mr.s. Van Sickle belongs to the Bfiptist church.

VICKERS L., farmer ; Washington township ; P. O. Dresden ; born in 1819 in Fauquier county, Virginia, and came to this county in 1827 with his lather, who was born in 1790 in Prince William county, Virginifi. He married Miss Henrietta Romine, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1863. She died in 1873. They were the parents of six cliildren, the subject "of this sketch being the second. He was married in 1844 to Miss Mahala McKee. of this county, who was born in 1821. They are the parents of si.x children.

VOORHES ABRAHAM C, Coshocton; lawstudent ; born in Scio, Harrison county, April 9, 18.56; son of George Voorhes. a native of this Stiite. Abraham C. was raised on a farm until fourteen years of age, when he came to this city ;

VOORHES CAPTAIN rjCHAim jrAKtON, attorney at law, (\ishoeton, Ohio; was born in Harrison eoimty, Ohio, Otobcr (i, ISoS; youngest son of Jacob and Elizabeth (tioshill) Yoorhes; educated at Hojiedale, llarri.son county, Ohio; studied law with his brother. Hon. C. F. Voorhes, then of the law tirni of Barcroft it Voorhes, Millersburgh, (lolnies county, Ohio; admitted to the bar July ti, 18(50, locating imnicdiately thereafter at Coshocton, Ohio, where he is still actively engaged in the practice of the law. He was one of the first men to volunteer from Coshocton county in the three months' service, in the war of ],*<G1 ; perhaps was the (irst signer of the volunteer roll from Coshocton county, his company (Company A) going out with the Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving through the term of enlistment in the "campaign of West Virginia. After the muster out of the three months' men, Captain Voorhes re-enlisted in tlie service as a private hi Company F, Si.xty-tifth 0. V. I., on the '2Xth of October, L'^Ol. joining the company at Jfillersburgh. He was promoted to captain of said company on the ."Oth day of November, A. D. l!-'til. He, with his company and regiment, participated in the battles of Pittsburgh Landing, scige of Corinth, Perrysville and Stone River. He was .severely wounded in the latter engagement, on tlie 31st day of December, 1.^62, while engaged in the thickest of the fight. Being disabled from active service by reason of his wound, he was afterward transferred to the veteran reserve corps, luid connnissioned, by the president of the United States, a captain in said corps, which position he held until November 18, 186.), when he resigned anil returned to his home at Coshocton, Ohio, where he has resided ever since, engaged in the practice of the law. He was married on the -7lh day of November, 1862, to Miss Georgiaiina, daughter of Washington and Georgia (Fisk) Burt. They have three children, two boys and one girl, viz: Mari"on Campbell, Burt Fisk and Gcorgianna.

WABLE WILLIAM. Bedford township; farmer; postotiice. Tunnel Hill : born in 1815, in Harrison county, Ohio. He came to this county in 1830, with his mother, his father liaving died in 1816, in Harrison county. She died in 18(12. They were the parents of si.x children, the subject of this sketch being the voungest. He was married in 1832, to Miss Ella Welling, of this county, who was born in 1813, in Harrison county. They were the parents of eight children, four of whom are living.

WAGNER JOHN, Coshocton. His father, Philip Wagner, deceased, was a native of Bavaria, Germany; his mother's maiden name was Barbara Fox. The family came to America in 1837, ami settled at Roscoc^ where he remained but a short time, then to a place near Warsaw, from thence he moved to Tiverton township and engaged in farming, which business he followed until his death, October 8, 1874. When Philip Wagner came to Roseoe he had but $8.50 in money, but he liad that which was better than gold, an honest heart, determined will, and a strong hand, which he used untiringly until he had earned an<l saved enough to secure forty acres of land. To this beginning he added until he had a good farm of 270 acres. John Wagner, the subject of this sketch, was born December 8, 18;!.3, in Bavaria. Germany, and shared the fortunes of his father's laliorious and trying life until November 27, 185K, when he was married to Miss Elizabeth Kaiser, of Holmes county, Ohio. This union was blessed with three children, one deceased, and two living, viz: John F. and Margaret Emma. Mr. Wagner visited Dallas county, Iowa, with a view to settle there, in 1868. But owing to the extreme severity of the winter and the ill health of Mrs. Wagner.' returned to theold neighborhood in Ohio, where he remaineil until I87(i, when he came to the city to attend to the duties of the office of treasurer to which he had been elected the previous year.

WAGNER M C, Virginia township; born in 1819; son of Joseph and Rebecca Wagner, and grandson of Peter and Rachel Wagner. He was married November 18. 1.^41, to Mary Marquand. Mr. Wagner's family consists of the following, viz: John. Martha M", Joseph, Mary, James D., William G., Lydia. Jane G., Elizabeth M., Louisa T., aiKl Margaret C. Postoffice, Moscow. He is a farmer.

WAGONER ELTJ.VH, Franklin township; farmer; born in Muskingum county; son of John and Barbara Wagoner. His father was born July 18, 17'.i3, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and emigrated from that State to Muskingum countv shortlv after the close of the war of 1812; married in December, 18o0, to Elizabeth Sturtz, whose parents brought her from Pennsylvania to Muskingum county when six ye:irs old. Mr. Wagoner moved to Franklin townshi])in March, LS.").'); his three children, viz: Lavinia (Wirtz), Mary Ann (.\ronhalt) and Melinda Catharine, are all living in tliis township.

WAGONER .JOHN. Franklin township; farmer; P. O. Coshocton, Ohio: born June 21, 18,^, in .Vdams town,-hi]i, Jfuskingum county ; son of John and Barbara (Shurtz) Wagoner, natives of Pennsvlvania, of (uM-man descent. John re- mained with his f;ither on the farm until he became twenty one years of age, when lie began teaching school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer seasons, In 1S59 he located on the I-iohinscin farm in Tuscarawas township, and remained four years. He came to Franklin township in 1803. and to his present residence in 1859. Mr. Wagoner was married August 18, 1858, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Valentine and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Zinimer, natives of Alsace, France They became the parents of six children: Ada Alice, married to Andrew Brannon ; Henry H.; Ehzabeth F.. deceased ; Judson E.,William A. and Alta Theodosia. Mr Wagoner was elected .Justice of the Peace of Franklin township, in April 1870, and was reelected three times, now servhig his fourth term

WAGONER H.VRRISON, Coshocton : carpenter and contractor; born September 2, 18i;i, in Muskingum county ; son of John and Barbara (Shurtz) Wagoner, and came to Tuscarawas township in 1854, and to this city in 1870. Mr Wagoner was raised on the farm until nineteen years of age, when he went to his trade, which he followed three years; then rented a farm and conducted it four years, when he bought a farm, which he worked in connection with his trade for about seven years jirior to coming to this county. Since coining to this city he has given his entire attention to contracting and building. Mr. Wagoner served about four months In Company E, One Hundred and Forty-third 0. N. G. He was married March 19. 1843, to Miss Malinda. daughter of .John Shroyer, of Muskingum county. Her mother's name was Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Susannah Wertz. Their children are - Mary Elizabeth; Barbara Jane, deceased; Eliza Annie, Margaret. John Oliver and George Bartholomew.

WAITE R. D., Coshocton ; dental surgeon ; .son of John Waite, deceased; was born March 16, 1851, in Canada West. His father died when the son was but three years old. Soon after, the boy, with his mother, moved to a farm in White Eyes townshi)), this county. Here on this farm the son learned what it is to "earn his bread Ijy the sweat of his Jirow." When about twenty years old he, with his mother, came to this place,

, and young Waite commenced the study of dentistry with 'Dr. F. O. .Jacobs, and was recognized by the State as a ]iractitioner in 1873, since which time he has been engaged in his profession, at his present rooms, 220 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. These rooms are )ilcasantly located and handsomely furnished. Dr. Waite is a self-made

WALKER JOHN, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, A^'est Bedford ; born in 1838, in this county. His father, James Walker, was born in 1802, in Ireland. He came to this country in 1823, and settled at Albany, New York. He was married in 182G, to Miss Jane Little, of Albany, who came from Ireland in 1822. They came to this county in 1827. He died in 1840, she died in 1879. They were the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the fifth. He was married m 18GG, to IMiss Narcissa M. Barnes, daughter of Judge Barnes, of this county. She was born in 1844, in .Jelferson county. They are the parents of seven children, viz: Blanche, deceased; Charles B., William J., Frank and Fred., who are twins, and Wade and Worth, deceased. Mr. Walker has lived in town since 186G.

WALKER WILLIAM. Coshocton; clerk in county treasurer's ollice ; born Otober 4, 1833, in Smithlield township. Jefferson county; son of Nathaniel Walker, a native of the County of Donegal, Ireland. William was raised on the farm until about twenty years of age. when he began teaching scliool and taught eight years, then returned to the farm where he remained four years, then followed merchandising until 1.S71, when he was elected county auditor and reelected in 1873, and remained one year as deputy after the expiration of his term of office. He J)egan his present duties September, 1880. Mr. Walker was married S;^ptember 2, l.%2. to Miss Catharine Lockard, daughter of John Lockard, deceased, of Crawford township. They have three children, viz: John M.. Clement L. and Laura E.

WALTON D. C. Fafayette townshi]); telegraph operator; iiostotfice. West Lafayette; was liorn in Tuscarawas county, in 1852; son of David Walton ; was raised on a fai'in. which he left in 18G8 and commenced learning his art at Port Washington. After working in different places, lie came here in 1873. where he has since remained. He was married to Miss Emma Hunt, of Muskingum county, daughter of Setli Hunt. They have had three children : Edgar, Carle and Anna. Mr. Walton owns a pretty jiroperty in the village and is a highly respectable citizen.

WALSH WILLI.\M, Keene townshiii; born in Orange county. New York, December 19, 1810; son of Thomas and Sarah Walsh, and grandson of Thomas and Elizabeth Walsh and William and Hannah Wood. His grandfather Walsh was a revolutionary soldier. Mr. Walsh was raised on a farm, and at the age of sixteen learned the wagonmalcer trade. He moved lo Kecne town- .ship when twenty-six years old. and -after working a year at carpent<>ring o))ened his present wagon shcip at Kecne. His first marriage was with Eliza Thayer, October 13, 1841, who was the daughtpr of Ephraini nml Snilie (Green) Thnyer, and gr;nulil:ui_t;liter of BartholniiuMV and Eli/.abolh (Blanchard) Thayur. Bai'tholonuMV was a soldier of the revolution By his first \vif(^ Mr. W. had j two children, JNIary E., born September '.t, 1842; | and Sarah, April 0, l,S4.5. He married Miss Sarah, daughter of John MeMichael, April '2ii. lS5;i, who became the mother of two children, Eliza .1., deceased, born March 19, 1854, and Frances, April 8, 1857.

WARD WILLIAM, Coshocton; bookkeeper; - born April I'J, 1880. in Paris, Pennsylvania ; son of Richard and Martha (Hay) Ward. Attheageof fourteen, he left his native vilta;j,e and spent live year.s in Indiana; then came to Coshocton; here he engaged as clerk, for a while; then began the mercantile business for himself - tirst, in dry goods; afterwards in drugs. In 1872. he became connected with the Coshocton iron and steel works, serving in the capacity of shijijiing clerk; I subsequently, he was made secretary, and, when the firm closed, was secretary, cashier and director. He was then appointed assignee, by the court. In 1874, he took charge of the books for H. Hay, the present proiirietor. Mr. Ward was married, in 1862, to Miss Frank Hutchison, daughter of John Hutchison, of this city. Death has claimed the three children born unto them, Willys Kerr, Katie and an unnamed infant.

WARING DAVID, deceased, Bethlehem town- .ship; farmer; was born in l(8(i, in Essex county, Virginia. His parents were of English descent. Mr." Waring came to this county in 18."0, and settled in Bethlehem township. He was married, in 1811, to ili.ss Loui-sa Beynhan. of Essex county, Virginia, who was born in 17'.il. They became the parents of nine children, viz: Elizaheth E., Maria L., Martha A., William T., Henrietta, David, .lames S., Arthur L. and Mary. Six are at present living. Mr. Waring was a man of integrity, and, by his own industry, accunudated some i>roperty. He followed agricultural jmrsuits all his life, and died February 24, 18(54, aged eighty-four. Mrs. Waring died "December 18, 1832, aged forty-one years.

WEATHERWAX JOHN A., Monroe town- farmer; postoflice. Spring Mountain; was born March 15, 1841, in the village of Si)ring Mountain. Coshocton county, Ohio; son of .Jacob and Susannah (McCoy) Weatherwax, and gr.andson of Ailani and Elizabeth (Felton) Weatherwax, and of John and Sarah Weatherwax He was educated at Spring Mountain academy, and. at the age of eighteen, began teaching scliool, and followed that business lor two years. About this time the late civil war broke out, and, Mr. Weatherwax, being possessetl of patriotic principles, enlisted in Company I, Fifty-lirst Regiment 0. V. I., September, 1861, and" served tift«en months, when he was discharged on account of sickness, caused by talking cold while having the measles. Thinking himself sulliciently recovered for the service, he re-enli.sted with the lOO-days' men. Since the close of the war he has followed farming, and very successfully. He has, at present, over two hundred acres of land. Mr. Weatherwax was married to Mi.-is Sevilla Williams October 5, 18l>4. She is a daughter of John R. and Elizabeth (Fowler) Williams, and granddaugnter oi Richard and Elizabeth (Bracken) Williams, and of Richard and Jane (Elsin) Fowler; also, great granddaughter of James and Rebecca (Johnson) Williams, and of Archibald and Hannah (Rolierts) Elsin, and of Jcihn and Christina (Hopkins) Elsin. Their children were: Jacob O., born Julv U), 1865; William R., March 18. 1867; Cora J.." February 18, 186ii; Warner, Februarv 21,1871; Abram, August 1, 1874, and Ada, August 27, 1878.

WEATHERWAX ABRAM, Clark township ; farmer ; postoilice, Helmick ; born in Clark township, Coshocton county, January 18, 1825 ; son of Andrew and Lydia (Felton) Weatherwax, and grandson of John L. ^^^>atherwax and Olive Fulton. The Weathcrwaxcs came from Holland at an early day and settled in New York State; from there, enugrated to Ohio. His father came to Clark township in 1821, and raised a family of seven children, Abram being the youngest. He owns 235 acres of tine laml, and is an enterprising and successful farmer. He was married to Mi.ss Naomi Pettit, daughter of George and Hannah (Severn) Pettit, who was horn in Pennsylvania, August 31. 1824. and died August 27, 1875. Thev have had six children - George, born July 8, 1848; Lvdia.born Mav 11, 1850; Sarah E., born February '2'.t, 1><52, died March 11. 1857; Nancy A., born .\ngust 2, 18">4 ; Louvina A . born June 18, 1857 ; Ma'ry W., born October 2, 1850. George, Lydia, Louvina and JIary are married. Mary is married to Mr. William H. Burrell. son of Archibald and Charity (Norman) Burrell, and grandson of Josejjh and Nancy (Clark) Burrell, and Josejih Norman. He was born in Bethlehem township. Coshocton county, Februarj' 5, 1852. Mr. Burrell is a teacher of common .schools; has had seven years experionce and is a successful teacher. Thev have onlv one child - Frank D., born September 1, 1880. "

WEISNER ANDREW, dealer in stoves, housefurnishing goods and tinware, 141 Second street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Weisner is a native of this county, and was born in Ro.scoe, November 25, 1.S55, and was educated in the j)ublic schools of this county. His first luisine.ss engagement was learning the tinner trade with the firm of Hirt cfe Palm, with whom he served three years. At tlie expiration of this term in ls78, he bought out the fii-in, and has since been conducting the business himself. He manufactures all kinds of tin,co])per and sheet iron ware, does roofing and spouting, and deals in all kinds of cook and heating stoves, granite iron ware, pressed tinware and general house-furnishing goods. Mr. Weisner has thus far made a success of business, and is a young man of energy, business tact and integrity.

WEIR JOHN C, hotel keeper; postofRce, West Lafayette; is a native of Guernsey county. His father was a native of Ireland, who came to America in 1819. Mr. Weir came to West Lafayette in 1875, and established the present hotel - Weir House - having been engaged in the same business in Guernsey count}' for several years. With years of experience, Mr. '\\'eir is prepared to meet the wants of the people. He has built an extensive addition to his building, having ample room. He has also erected a new and commodious barn, ^^'ith these late improvements he is fully prepared to accommodate the public. Mr. Weir was married to Jane Stewart, who was born in Irelanil, and came with her ]iarents to America when a child. They have four children, viz: William, deceased; Sarah Ellen, Edward, and Charlie.

WELKER DAVID, Linton township; farmer; born in Union township, Kxox coiintv, January 11, 1816; son of David and Sarah (McMillan) Welker; the second of a family of eight children. His father moved from Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, to Knox county, before the State government was formed, being among the foremost settlers of Knox county. His mother, also from Pennsylvania, settled there soon after. His grandfather, Robert McMillan, was a revolutionary .soldier, serving seven years. Mr. Welker remained in Knox county till his removal to Linton township, about 1838. He has lived here since. He was married October 1835, to Miss Maria, daughter of Jonas and Sallie (Gaumer) Fox, of Muskingum county. The children by this marriage are George, deceased; Sarah, deceased; Susan, deeeased; Ellen (Lawrence), Sylvester, Hiram, and David, deceased. His wife died December 29, 1852. He was a second time united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Jackson, Maj' 10, 1857. She was the daughter of Becker and Mary (Bainter) Jackson. Children : Charles, Lemon, Flora, Paul, John and Margaret.

WELLING THOMAS, Mill Creek township; farmer and stock raiser ; postoffice, New Bedford, Ohio; was born in Harri.son county, Ohio, January 15, 1823; son of Henry and Mary Welling, and was married, September 29, 184-1, to Catharine Cox, daug^hter of Elijah and Christena Cox, born in Harrison county, Ohio, August 20,

WELLING S. D., Pike township; carriagemaker; born in 1835, in New Haven, Harrison county, Ohio; came to this county in 18.50, with his father. He learned the trade" in Wheeling, West Virginia, and was engaged in the business, in 1858, in Carlisle. He enlisted, August 15, 1S61, in Company K, Thirty-second O. V. I., Colonel Thomas Ford, commander. He was in a large number of battles, among these, Vieksburg, Atlanta and Macon. He was mustered out August 7, 1864. He engaged in the carriage business in February, 1805, and has been in the business ever since. He makes spring work, consisting of buggies and spring wagons and sleigiis. He is the patentee and owner of a patent carriage top.

WELLS JOHN M., Tuscarawas township; farmer; postoffice, Coshocton; was born in Harrison county, August 22, 1822; son of Francis and Nancy (Moflett) Wells, natives of Wa.shington county, Pennsylvania, and grandson of Charles D. Wells. John M. was married, June 4, 1848, to Mi.ss Lucinda, daughter of James and Annie (Douglas) Conner. They have been blessed with eleven children, viz: James, deceased; Perry F.; John H., deceased ; Hiram D., Isaiah P., Luella J., Samuel Thompkins, Charles Howard, Hattie M., Haivey E. and Marj- A. jNIr. Wells is a man highh' esteemed by his acquaintances.

WERNETT F. A., D. D. S., of Finley ct Wernett, Coshocton ; born March 27, 1842, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was a Frenchman, born on the ilayof the birth of Louis Napoleon. His mother's name was Catharine Rom'ne, daughter of Joseph Romine, who, with his father, accompanied Napoleon to Moscow, in Rus.sia,and was at the famous battle of Waterloo. She was a neice of Romine the great land holder, who exerted a powerful influence in the French revolution, in the latter ]iart of the eighteenth century. At the age of eight years, his father came to America and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Young Wernett's childhood was spent in his native city. At fourteen he went to AVooster, Ohio, and attended public school about four years, then returned to Pittsburgh and attended school one year. In the spring of 1860 he returned to Wooster and clerked in the store of J. B. Childs until 1863, when he went to Mount Vernon, Ohio, and clerked for L. Munk until January, 1866, when he settled on a farm in Fayette couny, Illinois. But not being schooled to this business, his efforts to induce mother earth to yield to him her increase were a decided failure. In the fall of 1869 Mr. Wernett returned to Mount Vernon flnd commenced the study of his profession with Dr. Kelsey. At the close of his reailing he attended two courses of lectures at the Ohio college of dental surgery, and graduated with the usual honors of the class of 1.S71-2. Sixm after, the present firm was formed, and his interest and success have been nuitually shared with his partner. Dr. Finley. Dr. Wernett was married to Miss Normanda Sapp, of Mount Vernon. The result of this union was four children, viz : William H., Pauline, Francis and Mary Louise.

AVERTS SOLOMON H., Linton township; farmer ; iiost(jfRce. Coshocton ; born January 30, 1815, in Loudon county, Virginia ; son of Peter and Susannah (Hufl")" Werts, born of German descent. In ISVi ihey came to Muskingum county, where Solomon H was brought up, working in the blacksmith shop with his father, and on the farm. He came to his present residence in Linton township in 1848. On March 22. of the same year, he was married to l\Iiss Malinda, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Sturtz) Gaumer. They became the parents of six children, viz: Susannah, married to William S.Simon; Elizabeth, married to Lewis B. Barcroft ; Mary Catharine, deceased ; Jacob Howard ; (ieorge R., deceased, and John C. 'Mr. and Mrs. \A'ert.s began in this county with 120 acres of woodland, and with a little "help from their parents, they n6w own over ooO acres of good and well improved land.

WERTS JACOB F., Franklin township; farmer; born September 9, l.S4G,in Linton township; son of John Werts, an early settler, who was born in Loudon county, Virginia. His grandfatlier, George Peter Werts, was an emigrant from Germany. He enlisted in the spring of 1S64, in Company F, Fifty-first 0. V. I.; was at Kenesaw Mountain, Franklin. Resaca and Buzzard's Roost. At Kenesaw ^Mountain he was struck by a shell -and confined to hospital several weeks; mustered out October .3, 186.5, in Texas, and reached home November 3, 1865. He married Lavina, daughter of Elijah Wagner. October 21, 1869, and has three children, viz : Laura Idella, Carrie Luberta and Sylvester.