White Eyes Township (part 3 of 20)

CBAWFOBD THOMAS W., Oxford township; farmer ; White Eyes Plains postoffice ; son of Alexander and EUzabeth (Wilson) Culbertson, both of this county. Mr. Culbertson was raised from the age of ten years by Mr. Solomon Vail, one of the pioneers of this county. The subject of this sketch was born in Keene township, in 1886, and was married- to Miss Martha J. Eehard, of this township. They have had seven children, as follows: Ellsworth, two years, deceased; Clara B.,. Walter, Leonie, Charles, deceased; Lucy and Ora 0. Mr. Crawford went out in Company E, One Hundred and Forty-second O.N.G., for 100 days; then, in January, 1865, he enlisted in the Eighty-^ eighth regiment, and served five months and twenty days, until mustered out by order of the secretary of war. Mr. Crawford and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist church, and are highly respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. His daughter, Clara, is alsoa member of the same church. He owns a good farm of ninety-seven acres in this township, and is an enterprising citizen. His mother passed away in 1851, and his father afterward married Miss Jennie Powelson, who died in April, 1858, and he died in May, 1859, one year and one month after his second wife.

CULLISON MARTIN, Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice. West Bedford ; born in 1828, in this county. His father, Carlton Cullison, wasborn in 1796, in Maryland, and was married in 1818, to Miss Hannah Passingham, of the same State, who was born in 1798. They came to this county in 1825. He died in 1865, and she died in 1878. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married in 1852, to Miss Emily Clark, of this county, who was born in' 1834, in this county. They are the parents of five children, four of whom are living, viz : Ami, Harvey V., Mary J., Martha E.

CULLISON JOSEPH A., Perry township;, postoffice. New Guilford; born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1828 ; settled in this county, in 1833 ; son of Abner and Lydia Cullison, and grandson of Joseph. and Teritia (Shepard) Cullison, and of William and Susannah McCoy. Mr, Cullison has been twice married, first to Miss Katharine Bayley. They had seven children, viz': Willis, Edgar, William C. and Lydia E., deceased; Charles W. and George W. He was married in September, 1872, to Miss Margaret Wolf, daughter of George and Sarah Wolf.

CULLISON N. W., Perry township; postoffice,. New Guilford; born in Maryland, in 1834; settled in this county, in 1886; son of Wheeler and Katharine (Watts) Cullison, and grandson of Shedrick and Margaret Cullison, and of Nathaniel and Mary Watts. He married Evaline Birch^ daughter of Jacob and Mary Birch. They have three children, viz: Sylva B,, Laura v. and Lizzie M.

CULLISON T. W., Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford ; born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1820; settled in this county in 1835; son of Wheeler and Catherine (Watts) Cullison, and grandson of Shedrick and Margaret Cullison, and of Nathaniel and Mary Watts. Mr. CuUison has twice married ; first, in 1840, to Miss Nancy Cullison. They had one child, J. W. His second marriage was in 1849, to Louisa J. Lee. They have eleven children, viz : Austin C, John N , Sanford, Charles F., Harvey W., Eolla L., Ellmer E., Milton S., Thos G., Adda W. and Etta A.

CULLISON EPHRAIM, Perry township; postoffice, Mohawk Village; farmer and stock-raiser; 'born in Baltimore county, Maryland, July 11, 1822; settled in this county, in 1824 ; son of Carlton and Hannah Culhson,and grandson of Jessie and Notie (Wheeler) Cullison ; maried, in 1843, to Miss Harriet Wantling, who died May 10, 1880. Mr. Cullison is the father of six children, viz: TVIary E., William, Louisa, Hannah, deceased, Daniel and Caroline.

CULLISON JAMES W., Franklin township; born in New Castle township, July 16, 1831 ; son of Moses Cullison, who was born in Maryland, and married there Mary Wantland, of Connecticut, both of English ancestry. His grandfather Cullison was an emigrant from Scotland. In 1836, he moved to Perry township, where his mother died the following year. In June, 1841, 'his father's household was scattered by the marriage of his eldest daughter, and James found a home with William and George Given, of Jeflfer-

- son township. Two years later, his father died, and he was bound out to the Givens till he was eighteen, when he began the struggle of life for himself, working on the farm in summers, and attending school in winters, first in the country, then several years at the West Bedford academy. He then learned the carpenter trade with his cousin, Jeremiah Cullison, worked at it during summer and taught school in winter till his marriaee, December 30, 1858, with Sarah A., daughter of George A. McCleeary. Since then he has been farming, also dea,ling in stock and selling agricultural implements extensively. His children are- William Bell, deceased, Seth McCleeary, George Harvey, Kinsey Sherman and John Elmer.

CUNNINGHAM M AH LON, Washington township; farmer; postoffice. Tunnel Hill; born in 1836, in this county. His father was born, in 1808, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was married, in 1827, to Miss Rebecca Trego, of the same county, who was born in 1805. They are the parents of nine children. Mahlon Cunningham was married, in 1861, to Miss Catherine Masten, of this county, who was born in 1840. They are the parents of two children, viz : S. E. .and Mary J.

Cutshall and Robert West. , Grandmother Cutshall lived to the advanced age of 110 years. Mr. Cutshall came to Coshocton county in January, 1S41, located in Adams township, and has resided here ever since. He was married, in 1841, to Miss Margaret A. Boop, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Winnings) Boop, and granddaughter of Jacob and Margaret (Sigman) Boop and Samuel Winnings. She was born February 1, 1822, in Jefferson county, Ohio. They are the parents of six children, viz: Elizabeth A., Rachel, Mary, George W., Harriet A. and Emma.

DAILEY FRANK B., Coshocton, Ohio; carriage wood-worker for V. 0. Jeffer's factory. Mr. Dailey was born in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, August 21, 1847 ; son of John and Jijlia (Delano) Dailey. His paternal ancestors are Irish, and his maternal French. He enlisted August 2, 1862, Company 6, One Hundred and Fifteenth Pennsylvania V. I., and served until July 3, 1865. Durmg his service he participated in thirteen general engagements ; among them the battles of Malvern Hill, second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellors ville, Gettysburg, SpjOttsylvania' and before Petersburg, besides many skirmishes. He came out of all these unscathed. When the war was over, he went to his present trade, at Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, where he remained until July, 1871, when he came to Coshocton' which has since been his home. Mr. Dailey was married December 26, 1872, to Miss Annie M., daughter of Andrew Denic, deceased, formerly of Roscoe. They are the parents of three children, viz : Frank, Edward and Mary Agnes.

DARLING ISAAC, Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Isaac Darling, Sr.; was born December 7, 1839, in Coshocton county. He was married December 8, 1865, to Miss Almeda Butler, of this county, who was born August 18, 1843. They are the parents of five children, three of whom are dead. Jeanette was born March 21, 1867; Glendora was born October 6, 1878. Mr. Darling was raised on the farm, and has always followed the occupation of farmer. He and his wife are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Darling has served as trustee and clerk of his township for several years.

DARLING WILSON, deceased, Bethlehem township; farmer; son of James Darling ; was born in July, 1830. I-Ie was married in 1850, to Miss Barbara Frederick, of this county, who was born January 19, 1835. They became the parents of four children, viz : Mary P., born in December, 1853; Camille L. and Colona, twins, born July 23, 1858; William F., born August 10, 1860. Mr.

Darling was raised on the farm, and always followed that occupation. He died very suddenly on October 18, 1880, of apoplexy. Mr. Darling's father was one of the old pioneers of the county. Mr. Darling was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Darling is still a member. Mr. Darling was esteemed and honored by all who knew him.

DARLING AARON, Bethlehem township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of James Darling ; was born in 1832, in Coshocton county. His father came to this county in 1806 and was one of the old pioneers. Aaron Darling was married in 1861, to Miss Nancy A. Moore, who was born June 18, 1839, in Coshocton county. They are the parents of three children, viz : Florella B., Charles and William. Florella B. is engaged in teaching school. Mr. Darling was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He owns a good farm and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.

DARLING L. C, Bethlehem township ; farmer ; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio ; son of Jacob and Harriet A. (Spurgeon) Darling; was born January 14, 1849, in this county. His parents were of Irish descent. His father came from Virginia and his mother from Knox coxmty, Ohio. Mr. Darling was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He was married January 8, 1874, to Miss Mary A. Bantum, of this county, who was born March 23, 1848. They are the parents of one child, viz : Cora, who was born September 31, 1874.

DAUGHERTY SAMUEL M., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Keene township, July 2, 1826 ; son of John aiid Jane (Mitchell) Daugherty, and grandson of James and Jane (Lawson; Daugherty, and Samuel and Nancy (Lyons) Mitchell. His grandparents came from Ireland to America in 1778. His father was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1788, and moved to Keene township, this county, in 1818, where the subject of this sketch was born. He began the carpenter trade - at the age of eighteen, and continued until the age of twenty-three ; then moved to his present location, where he worked at the trade and farmed for about six years. He was then bereft of his companion, and compelled to quit housekeeping, but worked at his trade three years; then turned his attention to farming, and is still following that business. He lives on a fa,rm of two hundred acres, pleasantly located in the southern part of the township. He has also a farm of two hundred and seventy-four acres one and one-half miles east of the home farm. He was married November 29, 1849, to Miss Mary Beaver, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Clous) Beaver, of Irish and English descent. Mrs.

Daugherty died February 23, 1856. She was the mother of one child, Mary, born February 4, 1856. Mr. Daugherty was married February 3, 1859, to Miss Eliza Watson, daughter of RoBert and Agnes (Munce) Watson, and granddaughter of John and Mary (Neely) Watson, and Thomas and Margaret (McKnight) Munce, and greatgranddaughter of Mary Moultrie. Mrs. Daugherty is of Irish and Scotch parentage. She has a son, Robert W., born March 25, 1860. Mr. Daugherty is a gentleman of high standing, and is at present filling the office of county commissioner.

DAUGHERTY J. L., Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice; born in Keene township, in this coun^ty, in 1829; son of John and Jaae (Mitchell) Daugherty; married in 1861, to Nancy Karr, daughter of J. W. and Mariah Karr. Mrs. Daugherty died in 1880. Mr. Daugherty is the father of seven children, viz : Priscilla A., William T., Mariah J., Nancy E., G. C, Emma B., Lula M. Four are married and living in this county. Mr. Daugherty enlisted .in the army as captain of Company G, One Hundred and Fortythird Ohio regiment, in 1864 - Army of the Potoiiiac.

DAUGHERTY ROSS, Oxford township; White Eyes Plains postoffice; farmer; was born in this township in 1831 ; son of James D., a native of Wilmington, Delaware, of Irish descent. His mother was a native of this township. Both parents have died. The subject of this sketch was married to Miss Sarah Wurtsbaugh, of Keene township, daughter of Harrison W. and Lucinda (Spira) Wurtsbaugh. They have had six children, as follows : David Peatt, deceased, aged eleven months; Martha Ann, Byron, Mack, John, Jennie May. Mr. Daugherty took part in the war, going out in Company A, Eighty-eighth Ohio V. I., and and served two years and eleven months. He owns sixty-three acres of good land, and is honest and well spoken of by all. They are members of the Baptist Church.

DAUGHERTY ROBERT M., Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield. Mr. Daugherty was born May 19, 1830, in Harrison county, Ohio. He was raised on the farm, and had followed that occupation all his life. In 1839, he went to Tuscarawas county, and remained two years. He then went to Jefferson county, and lived there two years ; then came to Coshocton county, and has resided here ever since. Mr. Daugherty was married, April 9, 1869, ,to Miss Mary Jones, of this county. They are the parents of seven children : Seth, Charity J., Willis, John, Frank, Mary and Clara B., all of whom are living. One, Charity J., is married. His oldest son, Seth, is engaged in teaching, having taught successfully for five years. Mr. Daugherty has

DAVIED JOHN, Franklin township; born January 22, 1814, in "\'ittoncourt, Faulguemont Canton, Moselle Department, France; son of John Davied. In 1847, he emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans, and coming up to Zanesville, by water. He had been a stonemason, in France, but engaged in farming here, the first two years in Muskingum county; then a year in Fountain county, Indiana; next in Franklin township. Married, in 1855, to Ann Grand- Girard, bora in Voinehaute, France, January 25, 1826. By a former marriage to John N. Daniel, she had twri children, viz : John N , born January 14, 185 'and Margaret (Burton), born November 30, 1851. Mr. Davied's children are Ferdinand, born April 23,1856; Mary (Burton), born April 3, 1858; Anna (Collet), March 31, 1860, John, November 20, 1861; Leo, March 14, 1863, and Matilda, March 14, 1866.

DAVIS BENTON, Lafayette township; farmer; Plainfield postoffice ; only son of John Davis ; was born in this township, in 1846; was marriec^ to Miss Blanche Beelsford, of Linton township, who became the mother of four children, viz : Beelsford, Stephen-, Mary and Blanche. The subject of this sketch was educated at Vermillion Institute, Ashland county, and is a progressive young farmer.

DAVIS JOHN N., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh ; born in Adams township, Coshocton county, Ohio, April 26, 1850; son of James and Rachel J. (Kimball) Davis, and grandson of John and Ann Davis and Abner and Nancy (Jeffries) Kimball. He remained with his father until twenty-three years of age, when he married and began farming for himself. The date of his marriage is September 15, 1874, to Miss Hannah McFarland, daughter of Ezekiel and Isabella (Corbit) McFarland, and granddaughter of Robert and Ann McFarland, and Robert and Susan (Fuller) Corbit. She was born October 30, 1845. They are the parents of three children : George C, born July 10, 1875; Richard G., born January 19, 1877, and Isabel J., born July 15, 1878.

DAVIS J. T., Oxford township; physician; Orange, Evansburgh postoffice; son of Thomas Davis; was born in 1845, in this county, and after receiving a good high school education, he took up the study of medicine about the year 1865, under Dr. Bates, of Wheeling, and finished under Dr. Chapman, of Bakersville, and commenced the practice in 1869, in Harrison county. After prosecuting his profession in that county about two years, he met with misfortune, loosing his entire accumulations by fire, and his next location was at his present place, where, by strict attention to business, he has had a flattering degree of success. He has a good practice, and is surrounded by the comforts of a good home. He was married in 1866, to Miss R. E. Spurgeon, of Knox county, and they have one child, a boy, Charles H., now in his twelfth year. The doctor finds time to handle better road horses than any body in this part of the county, and is a genuine lover of a good horse, of which he has handled a good many.

DAVIS JAIMES R., Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Herefordshire, England, November 4, 1818 ; son of John and Ann (Baily) Davis. He came to America in June, 1832, on the Sarah, of Petersburg, Virginia, landed in New York, from thence he came to Adams township, Coshocton county, via Hudson river, Erie canal, Lake Erie and Ohio canal, and has been a resident of this township since. He was married May 5, 1841, to Miss Rachel X Kimball, daughter of Abner and Nancy (Jeffries) Kimball. They are parents of eleven children, viz : Emily A., born December 20, 1842, died October 19, 1867; MyraJ., born September 29,1844; Curtis, born October 19, 1846; Charles W., born August 17, 1848, died October 17, 1875; John N., born April 26, 1850; Abner T., born February 18, 1852, Ernest J. S., born December 1, 1863; Eleanor M., born March 28, 1866; Hereford H. C, born December 12, 1858 ; Horace F. H., born November 8, 1860, and Laura L., born August 14, 1863. John is married and living in Adams township; Abner and Ernest are farming in Kansas; Curtis is in Knoxville, Iowa. He formerly lived in Idaho and while there was representative two years, Mr, Davis' father died in September 1833, and his mother died September, 1840.

DAWSON MARCUS, Virginia township; born in East Virginia, in 1808 ; settled in Coshocton county in 1829; son of William and Hanna Dawson. Mr. Dawson has been married three times. His first wife was Mary Reed, who bore him four children. His second wife was the mother of eight children. His third wife was Katherine Clark. Postofiice, Willow Brook.

DAWSON WILLIAM, Jackson township; born in this county, in 1833 ; son of Marcus and Mary Dawson; married November 2, 1861, to Augusta M. Adams, daughter of John Q, and Lovina Adams. Their union was. blessed with nine children, one of whom is dead, viz ; J. Q., Murrell E., Effie L., Ora B., Aba M., Kate L., WiUiam M., Glide W. Postofiice, Roscoe.

DAY WILLIAM H., Tuscarawas township; farmer; Canal Lewisville: born March 15,1833, in Wayne county, Pennsylvania ; son of Barney Day, of Irish ancestry ; raised on the farm, came to this county in the spring of 1847, and settled in Jackson township, near Roscoe, and came to his present residence in 1852, and has followed farming during his entire life. He at present is living with his brother-in-law.

DEAN EGBERT, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Samuel and Mary (McCurdy) Dean; was born April 5, 1819, in Jefferson county, Ohio. He came to this county in 1848, and has since remained. Mr. Dean was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He was married April 3, 1851, to Miss Margaret J. Hamilton, of this county. They are the parents of five children, viz: dharlotte J., Mary A., J.ohn H.^ William L. and Wilbur S , all of whom are living. Mr. Dean owns a good farm, in Bedford township, and is respected by all his neighbors, as a man of integrity and business qualities.

DECIOUS CORNELIUS, Jackson township; Roscoe postoffice ; born in Page county, Virginia, in 1813, settled in this county in 1843; son of Frederick and Magdaline Decious; married, in 1830, to Katharine Davis, daughter of William B. and Jane Davis. They have six children, viz : Charles, John, Frank, Lewis, Howard, deceased, and William. All are married but two. Those married are all living in this comity.

DEAN WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tunnel Hill; born in 1823, in Jefferson county, Ohio, and was married in 1853, to Miss Asmath Starr, of the same county, who was born in 1836. They came to this county in 1853. They are the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living, viz : George H., deceased, Mary M., John'H., Eliza J., William H., Dennis, Nettie, Henry H., Lina, deceased, and Ella B., deceased Mr. Dean has lived where he now is since 1868. He is one of the large land owners of the township, having about 325 acres.

DEEDS ABRAHAM, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Plainfield, Ohio; son of John and Mary (Seabault) Deeds ; was born September 23, 1802, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Deeds was raised on the farm, and has followed that occupation all his life. In 1830, he removed from Pennsylvania, and came to this county, remaining nine years. He then removed to Athens county, Ohio, and resided there six years, returning then to this county, where he has since resided. Mr. Deeds was married September 11, 1828, to Miss Agnes Singson, of .Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania. They became the parents of ten children, viz; John, Susannah, Samuel, deceased, Sarah, Abraham, deceased, Drusyla, Fannie, Josephus, deceased, and William H., deceased. When Mr. Deeds came to this county, it was generally a wilderness, the few settlers living in

DENMAN A. D,, Tuscarawas township; Coshocton postoffice; of the firm of A. D. & D. F. Denman, farmers and stock raisers. A. D. Denman was born in Springfield, Essex CDunty, New Jersey; son of David and Mary (Lyon) Denman, of English ancestry, and came to his present residence in October, 1834. He was married November 16, 1828, to Miss Eliza A., daughter of Moses and Lydia (Munn) Condit, of New Jersey. This union was blessed with three children. George and Matthias died, and only one is living. D. F. Denman, of the above firm, was born April 15, 1830, in Essex county. New Jersey. He was married October 18, 1855, to Miss Matilda W., daughter of C. L. and Sophronia (Hamilton) Whiting. This union has been been blessed with six children, three deceased, viz : Alfred W., E. Alida and Emma L. Their three living children are Clara B., Herbert and Matthias. This firm is engaged in stock raising and agriculture, suoceding well in both, having their farm and buildings in first class repair and raisfing the breeds of stock. The farm now owned by this firm was patented to Matthias Dehman, grandfather of the senior member of the firm, April 24i 1816. They also hold patent for lands granted to said Matthias Denman, March 28, 1800, and signed by President John Adams. Matthias Denmaii was, at one time probably, the largest landholder in the State. He was also one of three partners who founded the city of Cincinnati.

DEVORE ELI, Tiverton township; farmer; postoffice, Gann, Knox county; born in 1844, in Holmes county, and was married in 1864, to Miss EHzabeth A. Crider, of Holmes county, who was born in 1847, in Knox county. They came to this county in 1868. They are the parents of five children, viz: Mary F., born February 11, 1865; Nancy J., born March 23, 1867 ; Lucy, born August 24, 1870; James R., born February 12, 1875, and Lyman, born November 16, 1877.

DEVORE WILLIAM, Tiverton township; farmer; postoffice, Gann, Knox county; born in 1840, in Carroll county. He came to Holmes county with his parents in 1843, and to this county in 1855. He is unmarried, and has lived on the same farm since 1855.

DbWITT ISAAC C, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Bakersville ; born in Adams township, Coshocton county, October 14, 1839; son of Vincent and Eleanor (Cordra,y) DeWitt, and grandson of Thomas Cordray. He attended school until the age of maturity, and has since devoted his time to farming. He was married September

1, 1864, to Miss Delila Smith, daughter of Bartholemew and Mary A. (Reed) Smith, and granddaughter of George and Elizabeth (Ellis) Smith. She was born in Bucks township, Tuscarawas county, July, 24, 1845. They are the parents of three children, Asmer A., born June 20, 1865; Francis M., born June 20, 1868, and Ira A., born June 17, 1872.

DeWITT W.,W., Lafayette township; wagon and carriage maker ;' West Lafayette; was born in Adams township, this county, December 18, 1849; son of Jonathan and Margaret DeWitt. W. W. followed carpentering and cabinet making for about nine years, then engaged in his present business, which he has been conducting seven years, and in that time has built up quite ap extensive trade. He was married in 1877, to Miss Angeline McLain, of this township; they have had one child; Clifford Monroe.

DeWITT SOLOMON, Crawford township; proprietor of hotel, Chili ; born in Adams township, August 23, 1829; son of Vincent DeWitt and Elenor (Cordray) DeWitt, both of whom were natives of Maryland. Mr. DeWitt left home in 1853 and followed farming until 1870, when he went into the dry goods business at Chili, married Miss Nancy Fisher October 13, 1853. Her parents, Absolem Fisher and Harriet (Johnson) Fisher were both native born. Their family consists of four children; Lenox, Phebe, John, Alice and Frank.

DICKEY WILLIAM, Keene township, farmer ; born July 28, 1857, in Mill Creek township ; son of Hiram and Jane (Ling) Dickey, and grandson of John Dickey. At the age of twenty Mr. Dickey left home and traveled through Iowa, Illinois aaid Indiana; then came home, but soon returned to Indiana, where he was married July, 1, 1877, to Jennie J. Belser, born June 23, 1860, in Decatur county, Indiana, daughter of Augustus and Catharine (Hazelrigg) Belser, and granddaughter of Godfrey and Abbie (Dupee) Belser. Her grandmother, Abbie, was a native of Boston, of French descent. Her maternal grandparents were Charles and Caroline (McCoy) Hazelrigg. Karl F., born December 17, 1879, was their only child.

DICKEY JOHN, Jackson township; born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1810; son of William and Elizabeth Dickey ; settled in this county in 1839; married in 1845, to Miss Jane Thompson, daughter of John and Mary Thompson. Mr. Dickey is the father of five children, two of whom are dead, and two are married. The names of those living are as follows : William J., A. AV., J. F. Postoffice, Tyrone.

DICKEY WILLIAM, deceased, Bedford township; born in 1771, in county Tyrone, Ireland;, came to this country in 1785, and was married to- Miss Elizabeth Graham, who was born in 1781,. and died in 1832, in Steubenville, Ohio. Mr. Dickey came to this county in 1840, and died in 1848. They were the parents of eleven children^ only three of whom are living ; one in Cincinnati, one the wife of Park Wheeler, of this county, and Fanny, who lives on the old homestead.

DICKERSON WILLIAM, Bedford township; farmer and blacksmith ; postoffice, Tunnel Hill;- born in 1827, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania ;, came to this county in 1847 with his father, who was born in 1788, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 1811 to Ehzabeth Doney, of the same county, who was born in 1795. He died in 1874. She died in 1870. They werethe parents of ten children ; the subject of this sketch being the eighth. He was married in 1850 to Miss M. J. Eaton, of this county, who was born in 1832 in this county. They are the parents of twelve children, all living.

DICKERSON JAMES F., Bedford township; farmer ; postoffice, Tunnel Hill ; born in 1829, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1847 with his fatlier, who was born in 1788 in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and was married in 1811 to Elizabeth Doney, of the ^ame county, who was born in 1795. He died in 1874^ and she died in 1870. They were the parents of ten children ; the subject of this sketch being theyoungest. He was married in 1856 to Miss Margie Fisher, of this county, who was born in 1839, in Harrison county, Ohio. They are the parentsof one child, Ida M.

DICKERSON JOSHUA, Bedford toiynship; farmer ; postoffice. Tunnel Hill ; born in 1845, in this county. His father was born in 1798, in in Harrison conunty, Ohio, and was married in 1820, to Miss Nancy Glasner, of the same county, who was born in 1796. They came to tlris county,, in 1820, and he died in 1879. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the seventh child.

DICKERSON JOHN, farmer; Washington township ; postoflfloe, Wakatomaka ; born in 1822, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania; came to this county in 1831, with his father, who was born in 1783, in FaJ'ettte county, Pennsylvania. He was married in 1811, to Miss Jane Morrison, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1857, she died' in 1878. They were the parents of eight children. The subject of this sketch being the seventh. He was married in 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Crumley, of this county, who was born in 1828, in Harrison county. They are the parents of eleven children, viz ; Susan J., Mary 0.,.

DICKERSON LEVI, farmer; Washington township; Wakatomaka, born in 1832, in this county. His father was born in 1788, in Fayette Pennsylvania, and was married in 1811, to Miss Jane Morrison, of the same county, who was born in 1792. He died in 1857, she died in 1878. They were the parents of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He was married in 1854, to Miss Sarah E. Middleton, of this county, who was born in 1884, in Pennsylvania. They are the parents of eleven -children, viz : Morrison, Mary E., Hartley, Emma J., Harriet S., John C, Charles H., Carrie B., Efiie J., Armor and Daniel.

DICKERSON JOSEPH, farmer; Washington township ; postofiice. Tunnel Hill ; born in 1820, in Harrison county. He came to this county in 1834, with his grandfather, Levi Dickerson, his father having died in 1821, in Harrison county. Joseph was married in 1841, to Miss Mary Jones, of this county, who was born ir^ 1821, in Harrison county. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Elizabeth, deceased; Susan, Lavina; Sarah J., deceased ; Martha, Aaron W., Mary A., Emma 0.

DICKERSON LEVI, farmer; Washington postoffice, Wakatomaka; born in 1827, in this county. His father was born in 1798, in Pennsylvania. He settled in Harrison county, and was married there to Miss Nancy Glasmir, this county, who was born in 1796, in Penn- .-sylvania. They came to this county in 1825. He died in 1879. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married in 1850 to Miss Amy Howell, of Tuscarawas county, who was born in 1825, in Belmont county. They are the parents -of seven children, viz : Joshua, Isabelle, Benjamin, David, Nancy, Amy and James.

DIEFENBACH A. A., Crawford township ; boot And shoe manufacturer ; postoffice. New Bedford, 'Ohio; was born December 10, 1865, in Tuscarawas -county ; son of Adam and Louise (Greeannabold). He remained with his parents on the farm until eighteen years of age, when he went to his trade and, in 1874, established business in New Bedford with Simon P. Sprenke, and continued the partnership until October 1, 1879, when Mr. Diefen- "bach became sole proprietor. He is doing a first-class business for a country town. He and two other good workmen being constantly employed.

DINGLEDINE SEBASTIAN, Adams township; saddler; postoffice, Bakersville; born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March 18, 18^2 ; son -of B6lthazer and Amca C. JDingledine, and grandson of John Dingledine. He left his native country for America in 1830, landing in Baltimore after a voyage of sixty-four days, then came to Pennsylvania, where he remained about four years, and from there came to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he resided about thirtyseven years, being the second postmaster of that village. He then moved to Illinois, and after remaining there about three years, he again .moved to Ohio, and settled in Bakersville, where he has resided since, engaged at his trade, doing a fair business. He is at present serving his fourth term as justice of the peace of Adams township. He learned his trade with Sampson Shalter, of Canal Dover, in 1838. Mr. Dingledine was married May 7, 1846, to Miss Julia A. Gard, daughter of John and Susannah C. (Oswalt) Gard. She died in November, 1867, from injuries received by being thrown from a buggy. By this marriage he became the father of one child, James, born July 5, 1860. He was married September 16, 1868, to Miss Delila Carnahan, daughter of D.j,vid and Eliza T. (McCune) Carnahan, and granddaughter of James and Margaret Carnahan, and James and Margaret McCune. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1837. They have three children, viz : Agnes C, born September 12, 1869; Charles M., born May 25, 1871 ; Howard S., born December 2. 1877.

DILLON ISRAEL, Coshocton; clerk* of the courts of common pleas ; born June 17, 1819, in Perry township and spent his entire life on the farm until elected to the above office in 1875 and re-elected in 1878, his entire tenure of olfice being six years. Mr Dillon was elected a justice of the peace in 1853, and served three consecutive , terms, and after an interval of two years again served three consecutive terms, making in all eighteen years of service as justice of the peace. Esquire Dillon has taken an active part in educational matters, having served for a number of years! on the board of education of the county. Mr. Dillon was married October 18, 1840, to Misa Elizabeth Jane Pitch, daughter of Wilham and Mary Fitch, of Perry township. This union has been blessed with twelve children, two deceased, viz : Rebecca Jane and William Melville, and ten living, viz : Amos, Mary Catharine, Eliza, Leora, Deborah Anne, Josiah, Samuel, Israel Buchanan, Elizabeth, Emma and Sarah Frances. Mrs. Dillon, consort of Esquire Dillin, died in March, 1870, and is buried at New Guilford, Perry township. Mr. Dillon's second marriage was to Mrs. Isabelle Batrett, of Mohawk village, September 24, 1874. The result of this marriage was one child, a daughter, Ida Belle. The grandfather of Esquire Dillon was a native of Ireland but came to America and served in the revolutionary war for the independance of the United States.

DILLON AMOS, Perry township; postoflfice, New Guilford ; born in this county, in 1841 ; son of Israel and Elizabeth (Fitch) Dillon, grandson of William and Deborah M. (Meredith) Dillon, also of William and Mary Meredith. Mr. Dillon's great-grandfather was a revolutionary soldier. Mr. Dillon, in 1865, married Susannah Casteel, daughter of Thomas and Susannah (Bottomfield) Casteel. They have eight children, viz: Sarah E., Israel T., William J., Howard T., Ettie J., Eachael A., Bertha L. ajid John C. Mr. Dillon was engaged in the merchandise business some three years; followed farming since.

DILLON P. J., Tuscarawas township ; Coshocton postoffice ; farmer ; born February 10, 1845, in Knox county ; son of Thomas and Eliza Jane (Buxton) Dillon. His maternal grandfather was Francis Buxton. Young Dillon was brought up on the farm. When about twelve years of age he located in New Castle township. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and forty-second O. V. I. (100-days men); re-enlisted in Company I, O. V. I. for one year.^ At the close of the war he visited Missouri and soon returned; then went to Illinois and taught one term of school, and again visited Missouri ; then home again, and back to Illinois, where he taught school. He again visited Missouri and returned home, and for the third time went to Illinois and taught school, and from there he went tjklowa and taught school; then the fourth time visited Missouri, and returned to Iowa; tlien went to Minnesota and remained during the cold winter, and in the spring returned to Iowa, and from there went to the Pacific coast, visiting California and Oregon, remaining one year ; then returned, in 1876, to Ohio, where he has remained to the present time. Mr. Dillon was married first August 18, 1868, to Miss Susan Clark, daughter of John' Clark. They had four children, three of whom died in infancy. Willis elide is their only living child. His second marriage was on October 22, 1879, to Miss Carrie E. Wood, daughter of Andrew Wood, deceased, formerly of Tuscarawas township.

DIVAN T. E, Perry township; farmer; postoffice, West Carhsle; horn in this county in 1850; son of Adolphus and Mary (Hardenbrook) Divan, and grandson of Henry and Mary Divan ; married in 1869, to Miss Harriet Cochran, who died in 1872. He married, in the same year, Anna A. Board, daughter of Thomas H. and Elizabeth A. Board. They are the parents of four children, viz : Ola M., Walter M., Floyd and Arazota.

DOAK POBERT, Crawford township; farmer; postoffice, 'hili, Ohio; born March 9, 1826, in Amwell township, Washington county, Pennsylvania; son of Williapi Doak, of Crawford township. In 1882 he located \yith his father about two miles east of Chili. He was married May 20, 1847, to Miss Mary Anne, daughter of Thomas M. and Sarah (Hughes) McCollum. She was born August 17, 1826, in Amity, Washington county, Pennsylvania. This union was blessed with four children, viz: William R., Thomas M., deceased; Adam J. and Sarah E. Mr. Doak has slicceeded well, being blessed with a good family and ai comfortable home.

DOAK WILLIAM, Crawford township ; retired farmer; postoffice. Chili, Ohio; born December 5, 1804, in South Strabane township, Washington county, Pennsylvania. His father and he were both born on the farm, patented to William'sfather. William is son of William and Nancy (Dill) Doak, of Irish ancestry. Mr. Doak cam& to his present residence in 1882. The entire country was new then, his farm being nearly all timbered land, but has lived to enjoy the fruits of his toil. The cabin has changed' to a comfortable frame, and the forest to fields of pasturey grain and orchards. Mr. Doak was married about the year 1824, to Miss Evaline, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Mason) Gardner They are the parents of seven children, viz : Robert, Adam, deceased, Mary Anne, deceased, Nancy Jane, married to David Ewing ; Elizabeth, married to Thomas Wilson; And-rew, married to Louisa Pocock ; and William, married to Sallie E. McNary. Mr. Doak started to provide for himself, without wealth, but has now a competency for himself and wife, who still lives to share the comforts of their united toil in early life.

DOAK A. J., Clark township; dry goods merchant; postoffice, Clark's; born in Crawford township, Coshocton county, December 1, 1887; son of William and Evaline (Gardener) Doak. He attended school, and taught until twenty-five' years of age, when he began the merchantile business in New Bedford, in the spring of 1862, where he remained until the fall of 1864, when he came to Bloomfield and engaged in the samebusiness, and has continued here ever since. He has a flourishing trade, and carries a fine assortment of dry goods, groceries and ready made clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes, and everything usually found in a general merchandising establishment. He was married February 29,. 1860, to Miss Louisa M. Pocock, sister of Colonel Pocock, of Coshocton, and daughter of Joshua, and Catharine (Wilson Pocock). She was born in Keene township May 19, 1835. They are blessed with three children - Edgar A., born April 28, 1862; William C, born August 13, 1868; Ella C.,. born December 23, 1870.

DONAGHY CHARLES B., Coshocton; railroad contractor and plasterer ; born January 8, 1849, in Wellsville, Columbiana county; son of William Donaghy, born in Lancaster county,

Pennsylvania, of Irish ancestors. Young Donaghy was raised in Steubenville, Ohio, attending public school until seventeen, when he entered Fairfield academy, and remained two and a half years, then attended Reynoldsville academy, under instruction of D. J. Snyder, two years. Messrs, Donaghy, Sr. and Jr., have been remarkable railroad builders, having completed large contracts on the Pan Handle, New Salem, Cincinnati and Louisville Short Line, Chesapeak and Ohio, Atlantic and Lake Erie ; Springfield, Day ton and Cincinnati Short Line; Cleveland, Mt. Vernon and Columbus ; Pittsburgh, Merietta and Cleveland, and Soiota railroads ; also built eight miles of Lancaster and New Salem turnpike. Charles B. first came to this city in November, 1873, and remained two years, and after an absence of a few years, building railroads, returned, and is now a contractor for plastering, doing a first-class business.

DORSEY CLEMENT, Coshocton; proprietor barber shop, corner Main and Fourth streets; born December 25, 1839, in Washington county, Maryland; worked on a farm and canal boating until 24 years of age, when he came to Parkersburg, West Virginia, with I. Cuthberson, a government agent. In June, 1867, he went to Stubenville, Ohio, and followed steamboating; was on the C. E. Hillman when she collided with the Nannie Byers, which sunk at Madison, Indiana, and forty-five lives lost. ' In September, 1867, he went to Newark and worked in a barber shop and attended school until December 1, 1868, when he came to this city and established a shop, and continued his business to the present. Mr. Dorsey was the first colored juror of this county, also the first colored citizen to be nominated for a county office., Mr. Dorsey was married, October 14, 1869, Mrs. Martha Lucas, of Janesville, Wisconsin. This union was blessed with five children, viz: Mildred Effie, Isham C, Jesse C, Gertrude Hays and Clement G. Mr. Dorsey came to this city with but $48, but now owns real estate and a good home.

DORSEY ELMOS, Pike township; postofiice. West Carhsle; farmer and stock raiser; born in Muskingum county, in 1842; settled in this county in 1880; son of John and Prudence Dorsey. His father settled in Muskingum county in 1812, and died in 1877. His mother died in 1878. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of a family of three children, one living in Missouri and one in Licking county, Ohio. He wa.s married in November, 1870, to Miss Lizzie Magruder, daughter of George and Maijgera Magruder.

DRAPER SAMUEL H., Tiverton township; farmer; postoffice, Yankee Ridge, Ohio; born September 8, 1808, in Knox county. He came to this county in 1830, and was married in 1837, to

Miss Elizabeth Smith, of this county, who was born in November, 1818, in Pennsylvania. She died in 1844. They were the parents of three children. He was married in 1845, to Miss Catharine Horton, of this county, who wa.s born" in 1823 and died in 1852. They were the parents of three children. He was married in 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Huey, of this county, who was born in 1828 and died in 1871. He married, in 1871, Miss Isabella Lockard, of this county, who was born in 1825.

DRESr^R JACOB, Crawford township; postoffie. New Bedford; blacksmith; born May 24, 1842, in Hesse-Hombufg, Germany; son of Frederick and Margaret (Kline) Dresher; came to America in 1855 and first located in Adarns county, next in Crawford township, went to his trade in 1858, and has followed it to the present time. He came to his present residence in 1876. Was married June 22, 1866, to Miss Louisa, daughter of John and Catharine (Lyman) Kesler. They have five children: John Frederick, deceased, Emily M., Caroline R., Karl H. and Augustus Jacob.

DUGAN WILLIAM, Linton township; farmer: born in January, 1833, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; son of Francis and Ann (Smith) Dugan, who emigrated from county Down, Ireland, in 1833, remained in Philadelphia a few years, then came out to Harrison county, lived there about ten years, and moved to Guernsey county. There Mr Dugan remained till he came to Linton township, in 1875. He enlisted in January, 1862, in Company I, Eightieth O. V. I., and served three years in the army. He was under fire at the siege of Corinth, battle of Corinth, luka, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Champion Hill, etc. He was married in 1855, to Hannah Walgamot, daughter of David and Sophia Walgamot, of Guernsey county. Their children are Jemima Ellen, Jane, Mary, Lincoln, William, David, Sophia, Alva and Samuel.

DULING DAVID, Linton township ; saddler ; postofiice, Plainfield; born October 18, 1845, in Lafayette township ; son of William and Rebecca P. Duling. His grandfather, Edmund D^hng, came to this county in 1815. His maternal grandparents, David and Lucy Richardson were early settlers in the county, coming from Vermont. His father, a Protestant Methodist minister, died at Steubenville, in 1854. He lived iA Linton township from that time until October, 1861, when he enlisted in Company F, Fifty-first 0. V. I., and remained in the army four years, seeing active service at Stone river, Chickamauga, the numerous battles in the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, etc. After his return he kept a grocery in Plainfield one year, then, in 1867, enlisted in the regular army for three years, and was stationed at Atlanta, Georgia, Huntsville, Alabama, Jacksonville, Alabama, Columbia, South Carolina, Ealeigh, North Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. After his discharge he owned a saddler shop in Coshocton till 1875, then moved to Plainfield, and has been running a shop here since. He was married in 1872, to Christina Weisser, daughter of Jacob Weisser, of Coshocton. His children are Lizzie, deceased, and Maud.

DULIXG HIRAM W., Linton township; farmer ; born April 4, 1829, at his present home in .township; son of Edmund and Mary (Dean) Duling, and grandson of William Duling and of Thomas and Jane (Gilmore) Dean. His father emigrated from Hampshire county, Virginia, to Linton township, in 1815. Mr. Duling has always lived in this township. He was married February 18, 1S69, to Sarah Catharine Lawrey, daughter of Joseph and Jane (Piatt) Lowrey. Their children are, Uriella, Joseph L., James Edmund, and Lowel Mason. He was a member of Company E, One Hundred and Forty-second 0. N. G., and was in service about four months in Virginia

DUNCAN JONAS, Keene township; favmer; born June 27, 1843, in Mill Creek township; son of John and Elizabeth (Long) Duncan. He was married April 30, 1868, to Amanda Shannon, whose ancestry is as follows : Parents, Nathan and Mary (Endsley) Shannon; grandparents, Isaac and Jane (Porter) Shannon, and John and Jane (Plane) Endsley; great-grandfathers, Robert Shannon, born in Ireland, Thomas Porter and Thomas Plane. Mr. Duncan's family consists of five children: Mary E., born August 4, 1869; Joseph A., January 9, 1871; Sophia L , (jctober 18, 1872; Cynthia Grace, September, 1874, and Martha, January 11, 1878.

DUNCAN T. D., ICeene township; born July 9, 1846, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; son of Robert C. and Nancy (Patterson) Duncan, of Scotch and English descent. His childhood and early youth was spent on a farm in Reaver county, Pennsylvania; from seventeen to nineteen he attended the academy at Heaver, then took a course at W"ashington and Jefferson college, AVashington, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1869. The following two years he spent at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny City, and after a year spent as principal of Callensburg academy. Clarion county, Pennsylvania, he returned and completed his theological studies, graduating in the spring of 1874. The next year he was engaged as principal of the Verona academy, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, then in the spring of 1875, he received a call from Clark Presbyterian church, Bloomfield, which he. accepted and was ordained in May. He remained there as pastor until April, 1879. After traveling for some time he accepted a position in August, 1880, as principal of the public schools and lacademy at Keene. He was married in June, 1876, to Miss Ella, daughter of George and Jane (Douglas) Craig. They have one child - Robert C., born Julv 5, 1877.

DUNL AP JOHN, Bedford township ; farmer ; postoffice. Tunnel Hill; born in 1839 in this county. His father, James Dunlap, was born in 1796, in Pennsylvania, and came to this county while yet unmarried, and was married to Miss Hannah Baker, of this county. He died in 1879. She died in 1839. They were the parents of eight children ; the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He was married in 1861 to Miss Rachel H. Philips, of this county, who was born in 1844. They are the parents of four children, viz : Samuel L., deceased, Charlie, Sarah E., and John.

DUSENBERRY JOHN, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice. Tunnel Hill; born in 1850 in this county. His father was born in 1799 in eastern Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1832. He was married in 1835 to Miss Rebecca Stevens, of this county, who was born in 1810. He died in 1879, and she died in 1880. They were the parents of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He is unmarried, and lives on the old farm.

DWYER JOSEPH W., Tuscarawas township; was born in Coshocton, Ohio, October 6, 1832; married Emma A., daughter of John G. and Emma (Denman) Titus, October 21, 1858. Has one child living, named David G. Commenced life as a merchant. Owned and published the Coshocton Age from 1856 to 1866. Appointed postmaster of Coshocton, Ohio, by President Lincoln in March - 1861, declined, and was appointed clerk in treasury department at Washington City in same month, and for a while was assistant private secretary to Secretary Chase, subsequently, being promoted through the various grades to be chief in charge of commissary accounts in the treasury department. Resigned this office to accept the office of pension agent for the Columbus, Ohio, pension district. It being a new district, he etitered upon the new duties and organized tjie office in September, 1864, which office he continued to hold until June, 1869, with the exception of an interim of six months, during President Johnson's swing around the circle. ' His successor failing of confirmation by the Senate, Dwyer was reappointed by President Johnson.

At the close of his second and last term as pension agent at Columbus, he received notice from the chief accounting officer of the treasury department at Washington, that his accounts were closed on the books of the department, and that

"during his last term of office, he disbursed nearly two millioiis of dollars to pensioners, with promptness and efficiency that meets the entire approbation of this department."

Allen Rutherford, third auditory of treasury department, on closing up his accounts and turning over the office to his successor, was appointed; by President Grant, chief of supervisors and detectives in the internal revenue service, headquarters at Washington. Holding this office until December, 1869, when a vacancy occurred by the death of Charles Hedges, of Mansfield, Dwyer was appointed supervisor of internal revenue for Ohio and Indiana, with headquarters at Coshocton, Ohio, holding this office until July 1, 1872, when his resignation was accepted by Hon. John W. Douglass, commissioner __of internal revenue, in the following words : " I regret tha;t you feel compelled to take this step, not only on account of the pleasant personal relations which do now and ever have existed between us, but chiefly because the Government is about to lose the services of an intelligent, courageous and incorruptible officer."

On retiring from the foregoing office he was appointed one of the three United States commissioners to visit, inspect and accept, if completed in accordance with the law, the Central Pacific railroad. He met Messrs. Sullivan and Brown, his fellow commissioners, at San Francisco, California, fr6m whence they made a minute inspection of the whole road and all its branches, culverts, bridges, gry,des, etc., and upon their report the government accepted the road as finished, and gave to its company the subsidy of bonds and lands voted by congress.

This ended'his services in official position. He accepted employment with the Atlantic and Pacific railroad company and was their agent at Washington, and among other duties, endeavored to induce congress to organize the Territory of Oklahoma out of the present Indian Territory and open it up to white settlement, and to this end invited both houses of congress to visit the Territory. Over two hundred members accepted the invitation and made a trip to that country, extending their visit to Galveston, Texas and to New Orleans. Nothing came of the organization of the Territory, but the building of the Eads'- jetties below New Orleans at the mouth of the gulf was the outcome and result of this excursion.

During his official career he found time to devote to farming and stock raising, and for a time, when pension agent at Columbus, jjublished the Farmer's Chroniele. He engaged actively in whatever would improve and interest the farming community, and to this end was one of the promoters of the ".Patrons of Husbandry " in its infancy, and has now in his possession the third charter, issued by the originators of the institution, authorizing the late secretary Klippart, of the State Board of Agriculture, Dugan and others, to organize a grange at Coshocton. He is now a farmer and stock raiser near Coshocton and a ranchman in New Mexico. He, with his partner, Mr. John S. Delano, of Denver, have upon their New Mexico ranch over 1,400 cattle, 6,000 sheep, and 200 horses.

EARLEY WILLIAM M., Oxford township ; farmer ; Evansburgh ; was born in this township in 1854, and was married September 21, 1873, to Miss Emma Mclntire, in Pennsylvania. Their children are, Rebecca Jane, deceased, Desmond, deceased, and Seburtis Mack. They are members of the M. E Church in West Lafayette.

EASTER DAVID, Bedford township ; farmer ; postofflce, Tunnel Hill ; born in 1820 in Payette county, Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1830. His father was born in 1783 in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1839, his wife in 1871. They were the parents of ten children ; David being the eighth child.

ECKELS RICHARD, Jackson township; postoffice, Roscoe ; born in IBelmont county, Ohio, in 1816, settled in this county, in 1822; son of Thomas and Margaret (Porterfield) Eckels, and grandson of Richard and Elizabeth Eckels, and of Gabriel and Jane Porterfield j married in 1842 to Martha Porterfield (first wife), and in 1849, to Mary E. Nichols, daughter of John and Rachel Nichols. Mr. Eckels is the father of ten children, seven living and three dead. Three are married, two living in this county, one in Columbus, Ohio.

ECKERT C. C, Coshocton; proprietor of C. 0. D. store, grocer, baker and dealer in produce, No. 430 Main street, Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Eckert was born in Ragersville, Tuscarawas county, August 22, 1850. His first business engagement was with his father under the firm name of C. A. Eckert & Son, in general merchandising, in which he continued about six years. He then went west and engaged in dealing in groceries and -miner's supplies at Central City, Dakota, where he remained one year, after which he returned to Coshocton in 1877, and established his present business. He occupies pleasant and commodious rooms in the Eckert block, where he carries a large, first-class stock of staple and fancy groceries and cotifectioneries. He also deals in all kinds of country produce, and has a large bakery attached, where he does an extensive business in baking bread, plain and fancy cakes and pies of all kinds. He also roasts all grades of coffees, which are of a very superior quality.

1799, in Baltimore county, Maryland, and came to this county about 1825. He was married in 1828, to Miss Catharine Lee, of this county, who was born in 1804, in Pennsylvania. He died in 1875, she died in 1874. They were the parents of two children. Dr. Edwards being the oldest. He began reading medicine in 1853, under 'Dr. Bussell, of Mt. Vernon, and attended his first course of lectures in 1855-6, and graduated in 1857. He has been here ever since. He was married in 1847, to Miss Sarah S. Marquand, of this county. She was born in 1833, in this county. They are the parents of five children, viz : Belle B., Russell C.; Birdie, deceased, Edwin S. and Gracie.

EHRICH HENRY, Crawford township; shoemaker ; born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1850. Son of Nicholas Ehrieh and Margaret (Nye) Ehrieh, both natives of the State of Bavaria. Mr. Ehrieh emigrated to America, February 23, 1869, and located in Massillon. He worked as a hand in the shop, until 1873, when he opened a shop of his own in Chili, and still continues to work at his trade there. In August, 1873, he married Catharine Shoemaker, of Crawford township. Her parents, William Shoemaker and Margaret (Wentz) Shoemaker, are both of German ancestry. Mr. Ehrieh has a family of three childreen : Charles .Tacob, born June 12, 1874; Margaret, August 23, 1877 ; Ehza J., January 23, 1879.

ELDER CYRUS, Jefferson township; born January 25, 1834, in Jefferson township, Coshocton county, Ohio, on the farm where he now lives; son of John, a native of Antrim county, Ireland, and Esther (McConnell) Elder, and grandson of John Elder and John McConnell, natives of Ireland. Mr. Elder came to Virginia in 1804, and remained there till 1806, when he came to Coshocton county, where he lived till his death, in 1852. At that' time his sons, Cyrus and William, became possessors of the home farm. Thej' have since divided it, Cyrus getting the homestead, 310 acres. He was married to Miss Mary A. Waite, October 4, 1866, daughter of John and Mary (Boyd) Waite, and granddaughter of William and Sarah (Maines) Boyd, and of \\'illiam and Margaret (Milligan) Waite. Their children were Elwood, William J , Honorah M , John F., and James H. Mr. Elder was in the 100-day's service, a member of Company E., One Hundred and Forty-third regiment, 0. N. G.

ELLIOTT MISS KATE, Tuscarawas township ; teacher ; postoffice, Coshocton, Ohio. Miss Elliott received a good common-school education, also attended the national normal school, at Lebanon, Ohio She taught the first school in the Barnes district, Keene township, in 1869, and has been constantly employed ever since, often teaching as much as nine and ten months in the year.

She has been a successful teacher, having taught two years in the Coshocton schools. She has taught many schools in different parts of the country, always giving satisfaction. She is at present engaged in the Lafayette schools.

ELLIOTT SIMON, Jefferson township; moulder; postoffice, Warsaw; was born in Millersburg,. Holmes county, Ohio, December 15, 1832; son of Thomas and Lucy (Sanders) Elliott, and grandson of John Elliott, and Nathan and Mary Banders. Mr. Elliott is of Irish descent. Until about the age of sixteen he attended school and worked with his father in the wagon shop. He then began the moulder's trade in the foundry at Roscoe, and remained there about two years. He went to Walhonding in 1848, and remained until the year 1864, and the next spring went to Kansas, where he followed farming fourteen years, and on account of his wife's ill health he returned to Coshocton county and resumed his trade. He has a small foundry in Warsaw, and has a very fair line of custom. He married, October 3, 1857, Miss Electa Butler, daughter of Allen and Margaret (Smith) Butler. Edward L., born August 25, 1866, in the Osage Indian Reserve, in Kansas, is their only child. Mr. Elliott is a nephew of Charles Elliott, the founder and editor of the Western Christian Advocate, of Cincinnati, who never went to school, but was master of five different languages, and was at one time elected a college president.

ELLIOTT R. M., Lafayette township; tinner; postoffice, West Lafayette ; learned his trade in Coshocton, and has worked at the business about seven years, and at the present time is working for F. M. Familton ; was married, in 1877, to Miss Miller, of this township. They have had two children : William, two years of age, and Agnes,, an infant. Mr. Elliott has lived in this township about two years, and is steady and industrious.

ELLIOTT ANDREW, Perry township ; postoffice. New Guilford; born in West Virginia, in 1798 ; son of John and Charity EUiott ; married in 1825, to Miss Margaret McLewee, daughter of George and Katherine McLewee. Mr. EUiott died in 1858. They had eleven children, viz: Charlotte, deceased ; Simon, Katherine, deceased ; George, Isabelle, John, James, deceased; Jane, deceased; Andrew, M. E. and Francis A., deceased. Mrs. Elliott still lives upon the old homestead.

ELLIOTT GEORGE, Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; born in this county, in 1831; son of Andrew and Margaret (McLewee) Elliott, and grandson of John and Charity Elliott, and of George and Katherine McLewee. He was married in 1861, to Miss Margaret Dengan, daughtr of Thomas and Margaret Dengan. Mr. Elliott spent some six years of his life in the gold regions 01 California. He sailed from New York on the ship northern light, in October, 1853, and returned in 1869. Mr. Elliott at one time came near being buried alive, while engaged in mining operations in California.

ELLIOTT WILLIAM B., White Eyes township; farmer; was born in the State of New York, in 1825, and came to this county, with his parents, in 1828. His father, John H. Elliott, emigrated to this country from Ireland, about 1823, and located in Keene township. He removed to White Eyes in 1832. William B. began working at the carpenter trade in 1847, and followed his trade for about thirty years. He taught school during the winters for fifteen or sixteen terms; In 1851, Mr Elliott married Miss Mary Boyd, daughter of William M. Boyd, who was born in 1831, in Keene township. They have two children: Milton, born in 1852, and Almarinda, born in 1855, both of whom are unmarried and live at home. Mr. Elliott bought and located on the farm where he now resides, in the spring of 1852. Mr. Elliott has served in the office of township assessor two terms, land appraiser, one term, and one term each of clerk and treasurer of township. His father is deceased, and his mother, who is a very old lady, lives in the township.

ELLIOTT COLONEL JOHN S., Coshocton, of the firm of Elliott & Marx, 114 and 116 Main street, is a native of Keene townshij); born May 11, 1817; son of Findley and Catharine (Strong) Elhott, of Irish ancestry. He was raised on the farm. At the age of twenty-three he was elected justice of the peace of his native township and served nine consecutive years. Esquire Elliott was appointed by Governor Corwin lieutenant colonel of the State troops, and served until the forces were disbanded by act of the Legislature. He came to this city in 1862, and has served two terms as mayor ; also, president of the National Temperance Christian Union of this city three years, and president of the Coshocton Agricultural Society for a number of years. He was married first to Miss Margaret, daughter of George McCaskey, of White Eyes township, and by this union had one son - Alonzo Milton. His second wife was Miss Margaret Morrison, who died some thirteen years since. The above firm is doing a very extensive business in farming implements and heavy machinery. In 1880 'they sold three thousand two hundred pounds of wire to bind grain cut by machines sold by them.

ELLIOTT & MAKX, General Agency, Nos. and 416 Main street, Coshocton. This house was first established in 1860. by William Elliott, deceased, and was conducted by him until 1862, when, in consequence of his demise his brother, John S. Elliott, succeeded to the business which he conducted and greatly enlarged during the years of 1878-9, after which J. W. Cullison was associated with him under the firm name of Elliott & Cullison. This firm continued until 1871, when Mr. Cullison was succeeded by H. Marx, changing the firm nairie to Elliott & Marx. This firm carries a large stock of agricultural' implements and does a general agency business in which they furnish repairs for all kinds of machinery promptly on receipt of order. They keep posted in all the improvements of the age, and deal in the best articles in the market. They also furnish on lowest rates and best terms, mowers, reapers and binders, grain drills, plows and points, field rollers, sulky cultivators, hay rakes, corn planters, straw cutters, cider mills, corn crushers, farm and church bells, post hole diggers, wood pumps, churns,' clothes wringers, washing machines, road scrapers, threshing machines,, farm engines, wheelbarrows, sewer pipes, fruit dryers and bakers, ceiling and sheathing paper, etc.

ELLIS GEORGE W., Tuscarawas township; farmer; postoffice, Canal LewisvHle; born Janu ary 18, 1841, Jn Keene township; son of Andrew W. Ellis, and grandson of Samuel Ellis. Hismother's maiden name was Mary A. Crablet,. daughter of William Crablet. George W. was raised on the farm. When about eighteen he learned the shoemaking trade and followed it about thr.ee years, and has spent his entire life to the present time in this county. He came to his present residence in 1867, and has remained to the present time. He was married March 11,. 1869, to Miss Annie E. Reynolds, daughter of Abraham Reynolds, whose father's name was Abraham. Her mother's maiden name was ..Eliza Binning. Mary S. is their only child.

ELY JONATHAN, Crawford township; teacher; postoffice. Chili; born February 19, 1857, in Crawford township; son of Frederick and Mary Magdalena (Yost) Ely. He was educated in the public schools and national normal school at Lebanon, Ohio. He has successfully taught two terms of school, beginning his first teaching October 13, 1879, and is succeeding first rate.

EMERSON ANDREW, Keene township ; farmer ; born December 3, 1838, in Keene township ; son of George and Olive Emerson, and grandson of Jacob Emerson, a native of Massachusetts,. Andrew and Lydia (Fulton) Weatherwax. He was married December 21, 1858, to Phoebe,, daughter of John and Phoebe (Stonehocker) Dickey. They had the following children : George,, born December, 1859 ; Ella, died, February 28, 1861, and Angeline, February 1, 1863.

l^orris, in 1855. The result of this union was seven children, as follows: William F., Mary Anara, Timothy C, Henry Siegel, Sherman. Elmer, U. S. Grant, Sheridan and Alverton She is a member of the M. E. church, at Wesley chapel; her father's name was William Norris. Mr. Emerson owned, at the time of his death, 253 acres of good land in this township, and was respected as an honest, upright man, by a large circle of friends. He died on the 17th of April, 1874.

ENGLISH J. M., Bedford township; farmer; postoffice, Tyrone ; born, in 1830, in this county. His father, Patrick English, was born, in 1800, in Pennsylvania. He removed to Harrison county, and was married, in that county, to Miss Susannah Dickerson, of the same county, who was born in 1796, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. They came to this county in 1827. He died in 1857. She died in 1870. They were the parents eight children, the subject of this sketch being the sixth. He was married, in 1852, to Miss Isabella Stephens, of this county, who was born in 1837. They are the parents of twelve children, eleven of whom are living, and two are married.

EVERHART DAVID, White Eyes township ; -Chili, postoffice; farmer; born March 8, 1834, in White Eyes township; sop of Frederick and Elizabeth (Miser) Everhart, formerly of Washington county, Pennsylvania. David was raarr ried, January 16, 1862, to Miss Sophia, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Stilgenbower) Gonter, a native of Pennsylvania. This union has been blessed with six children, five living, Calvin, Mary, Elizabeth, Saloma, Walter, Maggie, Ellie, and one died in infancy, not named. Mr. Everhart has obtained a comfortable farm home, and exerts a moral influence in his community.

EVERHART SAMUEL, White Eyes township ; farmer ; born in this county in 1832. His father, Henry Everhart, came to this county from Tuscarawas county. Samuel remained at homie until he was twenty-five years old, and married Miss Florinda Hoobler, of Tuscarawas countv, in 1857. Mrs. Everhart was born in 1839. They have had a family of six children, one of whom is deceased. Those living are Eliza J., born in 1868, is married to Peter Farney, and lives in Tus- county; Isaac B., born 1859; Catharine, born 18G4; John A., born 1872; Delia M., born 1879. Mr. Everhart has always resided in this county.

EVERHART CHARLES, West Water street, Coshocton ; livery man; born September 1, 1866, in Franklin township; son of Michael Everhart, native of Virginia, and of English ancestry. Young Everhart was raised on the farm, where he remained until he established his present business at this place, in August, 1880. He keeps

EXLINE H. A., Washington township; farmer ; postoffice. West Carlisle ; born in 1822, in this county. His father was born in 1777, in Loudon county, Virginia, and was married in 1805, to Miss Elizabeth Betz, of the same county, who was born in 1789. They came to this county in 1818. He died in 1850 and she died in 1860. They were the parents of three children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest. He was married in 1844, to Miss Mary Gault,of this county, who was boi'n in 1827. She died in 1856. They were the parents of three children, viz: Ehzabeth E., Elsie A. and Flora B. He afterward married, in 1861, Miss Elizabeth A. Yunker, of this county, who was born in 1833. They are the parents of three children living, viz: Nora M., John H. and Charlie B.

FAIR DANIEL, Clark township; farmer; postoffice, Clark's; born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1831 ; son of Charles and Catharine (Keefer) Fair, and grandson of Christopher and Elizabeth (Hofman) Fair. He moved to Holmes county, Ohio, with his parents in 1836, when he was but five years of age ; and at the age of eighteen he began to learn the blacksmith trade with Shrock & Miller, in New Carlisle, Holmes county, remaining about nine months. From there he went to South Bend, Indiana, where he finished his trade with Pres. Whitten, remaining about eighteen months. He then went to Mishawauka and engaged with Graham & Japen, and remained about six months. From there he came to Farmerstown, Holmes county, and began business for himself, where he remained nine years; then sold his shop and began the mercantile business, and continued at that six years, when he sold his store and purchased his present farm of 237 acres, in Clark township, and has engaged in farming since, and is a successful and energetic farmer. He was married April 4, 1854, to Lucinda. Snider, daughter of Abram and Mary (Fox) Snider, and granddaughter of Abram Snider and Jacob and Mary Fox. She was born October 14, 1829, in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county. They have six children : Phineas F., born January 21, 1855; William H., born August 5, 1857; Charles B., born February 11, 1860; Lorenzo D.,born March 24, 1863; Lyman S., born December 24, 1866; Bellmina, born January 15, 1870. Mr. Fair is a member of Millersburg Lodge No. 126, F. A. M., of which he was made a member in 1864.

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dleton) Faniilton. His father moved from Port Washington, Tuscarawas county, to Lafayette, in 1869. John remained with him there till 1875, when he purchased Osborn's store, at Bacon postoffice, this township. He remained there till the fall of 1877, at which time he moved his stock of goods to Plainfield and opened a store there. The following year a partnership -was formed with Lewis Carhart, which was dissolved in 1879, and Nicholas Faniilton, his brother, was then admitted as a partner. Nicholas died February, 1880, and since then Mr. Familton has conducted the business alone. He was married June 4, 1878, to. Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William Gorseline, of Lafayette township.

FAMILTON T. H., Lafayette township; merchant ; born in Harrison county, in 1829, and came to West Lafayette in 1869 ; was married to Miss Elizabeth Middleton, of Tuscarawas county, in 1852; they have had six children : Nicolas, deceased; Dora, deceased; John, Frank, George and Will. Before he started business here, a pound of coffee or a yard of cloth could not be purchased in the place, but in his store to-day, you can find anything usually kept in a first-class dry goods and grocery house. His numerous patrons have found him an honest and obliging gentleman, and his prices compare favorably with any house in the county.

PARQUHAB, FRANKLIN, Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford ; born in this township in 1835; son of Caleb, and Katharine Farquhar, and grandson of Samuel and Phebe (Yarnall) Farquhar, and of John and Ellen (Murray) Yarnall. Mr. Farquhar is one of a family of ten children, six of -whom are still living.

PARQUHAB S AMUEL, Pewy township ; postoffice, New Guilford; farmer and stock raiser; born in this county in 1838; son of Samuel Y. and Mary (Trimble) Farquhar, who came here from Maryland ; grandson of Samuel and Phebe Farquhar, and of John and Ellen (Murray) Trimble. He was married in 1869 to Miss Harriet Blue, daughter of Daniel and Clara Blue. They have five children, viz : Bollie M., Mary L., Lyman L., Minnie P. and Carrie. He enlisted in 1861 in Company K, Twentj'-fourth regiment 0. V._ I., Captain Ginnis, and participated in the following , battles : Greenbriar, Nashville, Pittsburgh Land- -ing. Stone River and Chickamauga. He was discharged in 1864. .

FELLER GOTTLIEB, Crawford township; proprietor of a tannery at Chili ; born in Naflen, Kirchdorp, Amt Belb, State of Switzerland, July, 1835; son of John Feller and Barbary (Krebs) ' Feller, natives of the ^ame place. Mr. Feller emigrated to America in 1854, and settled on Stone creek, Tuscarawas county, and started a tannery at Chili in 1863, where he has followed the business successfully ever since. In 1863, he married Catharine Lebold, of Tuscarawas county. They are the parents of the following named children: John, born November 3, 1863; Mary Ann Senora, August 31, 1865; Jacob Edward, August 10, 1868 ; Catharine Amelia, October 28,. 1870; Frederick Albert, September - 11. 1872; Clara Matilda, March 21, 1876, and Lissette Caroline, August 4, 1878. One died in infancy, Jacob Henry. Mr. Feller ownes quite an extensivetannery, the largest in that section of the county.- He also carries on the saddlery and harnes.'! making business in connection with the tannery. Mr.- Feller and family belong to the B. M church at Chili.

FELVER BIZARRE, Oxford township; carpenter ; Orange postoffice, Evansburgh ; was born in 1840, in the town of Coshocton ; son of John Felver, a cooper by trade, who died in 1842.- The subject of this sketch was married in 1861 to Miss. Josephine Richmond, of this township. They have three children, as follows : Alice, deceased, aged eight months and six days; Harriet, aged seventeen, and Edward, fifteen years of age, Mr. Felver has been working at his present trade about five years, having worked first at coopering under James Butler. He is a natural mechanic, and is honest and well spoken of. He has followed several vocations, starting out at boating, then coopering, then railroading, and was in Terre Haute, tidiana, for some four years, where he was, for some time, on the police force of the city. He has also v^forked for the Massillon and Canton bridge companies.

FERGUSON VINCENT, Lafayette township; farmer; son of Andrew Ferguson, who came from Ireland in 1806 and located in Jefferson county, and was married in this county to Mary Roaderick, January 6, 1825, whose parents were natives of Maryland. He was born in this township in 1843. -His father, Andrew P., was born April 2, 1795, and died in 1879. His mother was born October 4, 1810, and died in 1866. The subject of this sketch was married in 1866, to Miss Rachel Bates, of Tuscarawas county, who became the mother of three children : Harry, Halston, deceased, and Homer, deceased. Mr. Ferguson keeps good stock on his farm of 438 acres, vv^hich , his father bought in 1835. He has been township treasurer in his township for the past seven years, and he and his wife are members of the Protestant Methodist church. Of the fourteen brothers and sisters, one brother and five sisters are living.

FERRELL J. M., White Eyes township; i^aerchant and postmaster at Avondale ; born in Mc- Connellsville, Morgan county, April, 1833; son of Joseph Ferrell, who was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, about the year 1801, and emigrated to Morgan county in 1826. He married Hannah Daugherty, in 1827; returned to Pennsylvania, in 1836; lived there two years; moved to White Eyes, and settled on a farm purchased of Elisha Swigart. His wife died in 1864. He married Mrs. Mary Johnson, in 1867, and died in 1879 J. M. Ferrell married Nancy M. Maxfield, of Orange, and lived in Orange until 1856, when he moved to Kansas. On the breaking out of the rebellion, he left Kansas, and returned to White Eyes. He enlisted in the Fifty-first 0. V. I., in Company I, under Captain Heskett, and served three years. After the close of the war, he located in Avondale, and sold goods. His wife died in 1873. Their children are, Hattie, born in 1856, married David Tipton, in 1877, and now resides in Johnson county, Kansas; J. E., born in 1866, clerks in the store, with his father; Emzy, born in 1869, and Walter, born in 1872. Mr. Ferrell married Miss Mary Funk, in 1875. Mr. Ferril has been longer in business, in Avondale, than any other person doing business there now.

FERRELL JOHN, Coshocton ; street commissioner; born July 13, 1819, in County Donegal, Ireland; son of William and Nancy (Lane) Ferrell. He came to America in 1849, landing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he remained two years and fired an engine. He came to this county in 1851 and located in Keene township, where he mined coal about five years, then came to this city, in 1861, and remained several years, then returned to Keene township and farmed until 1872, when he again came to this city and has remained to the present time. Mr. Ferrell was appointed street commissioner in April, 1874, and has been reappointed until he is now serving his fourth term. Mr. Ferrell was married in the fall of 1842, to Miss Jane, daughter of John Mc- Gee, of Scotland. This union was blessed with four children, Matilda, married to Henry Ondian, now residing in Porter county, Indiana, Agnes, William, married to Miss Ella Mateer, of this city, and John.

FILLMAN PETER, New Castle township; postofflce. New Castle ; was born in Oldenburgh, Germany, on the 3d of May, 1832. He is a son of John and Catharine Fillman, and grandson of David Fillman. He attended school from the age of five until he was fourteen, after which he began to learn the tailoring trade' with Bartholomew Ludwick, in Fishback, Germany, finishing his apprenticeship at the end of three years. He then traveled for four years on the Continent, eeeipg the sights, of which' he gives many interesting narratives. After he finished his rambles, he entered the German army to serve his time there, but at the end of eighteen months he made good his escape, and embarked for America, landing in June, lSo5, in the city of New York, remained there until the following September, when he came to Port Washington, Ohio, and engaged with Charles Detman to work at his trade, remaining there until the summer of 1857, when he went to Dresden, Muskingum county, and worked for Alexander Marten, and in the fall of the sa"me year came to New Castle, Coshocton county, where- he has remained ever since, following his occupation. He is also proprietor of the Buckeye hotel, and is doing well, both at tailoring and hotel keeping. He married Miss Mary .Fulks, daughter of John and Jane Fulks, who was born in Coshocto» county. Their union has been blessed with four children, viz : John, Dorca, Sophia, and Mary. John was born September 22, 1861 ; Dorca, July 28, 1864 ; Sophia, December 19, 1868 ; and Mary, March 6, 1870. Mr. Fillman was made a member of, the Masonic fraternity in the year 1868, and in the year 1872 he joined the I. 0. 0. F. He is a kind, genial man, and welcomes rich and poor alike to his hospitalities.

FUNK DAVID, White Eyes township; Chili postoffice ; farmer ; was born September 20, 1842, on the farm on which he now resides. He is the son of Jacob and Anne - daughter of Abraham and Margaret (Peck) Miller - Funk, who were the parents of eleven children, six living : Abraham, Morgan, Margaret, Ellen, Sarah and David. The latter was married May 14, 1872, to Miss Harriett A., daughter of Simon and Sophia (Grimm) Stough ; horn January 18, 1850. This union has been blessed with two children, John Grant and EUma Dottie. Jacob Funk, referred to before, is a native of West Virginia, but when about four years of age was -taken to Washington CTjunty, Pennsylvania, where he remained until about 1845, when he came to his present residence with only about $700, but now has an ample competence for his old age, raising and assisting to start in the world his family of sons and daughters.

FINLEY R. E.,D. D. S., of the firm of Finley & Wernett, Coshocton ; was borri August 28, 1840, in New Salem, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Eli H. Finley, and grandson of Ebenezer Finley, one of the first settlers at Red Stone "Old Fort," near the Monongahela, in Western Pennsylvania. He there shared the perils, hardships and privations of pioneer life m the wild forest, infested with savage Indian warriors. Young Finley spent his childhood and youth on the farm with his father. At twenty-three years of age, he entered Dunlap's creek academy, and on completing his studies there, in 1865, commenced the study of dentistry with Dr. R. J. Cunningham, of Wooster, Ohio; next read with Dr. William Mitchell, a graduate of Philadelphia dental college. He next formed a partnership with Dr. C. M. Kelsey, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and remained with liim, studying and practicing in the adjoining country and villages, until October, 1870, when he entered the Ohio dental college, at Cincinnati, and was graduated with the usual honors of the class of 1870-71. On receiving his diploma., he located at Dresden, and entered into partnership with Dr. E. A. Wernett, a student of the Ohio dental college. Soon after forming the new firm, they came to this city and succeeded Dr. Moffitt, corner Main and Fifth their present location. Drs. Finley & Wernett have greatly improved and furnished their parlors in a most elegant and tasteful manner.

FINLEY JOHN A., Clark township; farmer; postoflBce, Clark's; born in Holmes county, Ohio, October 18, 1851; son of George and Priscilla (Vanbuskirk) Finley, and grandson of Aaron and Alice Finly, and Joseph Vanbuskirk. His father was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, his mother in Carroll county, Ohio. His grandfather came from Ireland. He spent his youth attending school and assisting his father on the farm. At the age of nineteen he began a two-years' course at Vermilion institute, in Haysville, Ashland county. After that he engaged in farming, and has continued successfully to the present. He was married August 6, 1874, to Miss Martha Frizell, daughter of WiUiam H. and Elizabeth <Sowash) Frizell, and granddaughter of John and Ellen (Kelly) Frizell and Daniel and Catharine (Spring) Sowash, also great great granddaughter of Jacob Spring and Absolom Frizell. She was born December 12, 1851, in Holmes county, and "became the mother of three children, viz : Emma, born May 18, 1875; George C, born October 3, 1878, and William W., born August 10, 1880.

FISHER HON. J. C, Coshocton ; editor of the Democrat; was born December 16, 1840, in Muskingum county, Ohio. At thirteen years of age he moved, with his father, to a farm in Licking where he remained until 1866, when he took charge of the above named paper, which he has conducted until the present time. His education was obtained in the public schools aiid teaching schools, also a four years course at the Denison university. He was elected to the State senate from the eighteenth district in 1873, and re-elected in 1877. He was also, by Governor Allen, appointed, in 1875, member of the Ohio State Fish Commission, for three years, and by Governor Bishop re-appointed, in 1878, for a like term. He was married December 15, 1869, to Miss S. A. Hawthorne, of Coshocton. The result of this union is two daughters, viz : Annie and Shirly. Mr. Fisher has succeeded well as an -editor and legislator.

stone mason; born August 20, 1850, in Muskingum county ; son of Clark and Mary (Myers) Fisher. His great-grandfather, Daniel Fisher, was born in Milford, Massachusetts, in 1752, and died in 1820, was the owner of a large estate, exceeding 1,000 acres, at Newfane, Vermont. Daniel Fisher, son of the above, was born February 16, 1776, and died August 17, 1862. He married for his first wife, Millicent Durren, of Newfane, Vermont, in 1797. Clark, the eldest child by this marriage, born April 23, 1798, died July 1, 1874, engaged in farming in Vermont, and in 1833 moved to Canada East, in the spring of 1885 he removed to New York, and in 1838 came to Coshocton county; remained till. 1849 - except one year, 1846-47, spent in Mercer county - then went to Muskingum county, having engaged in teaching school since he quit Vermont. He kept a boarding house in Zanesville a while, then on the pike near Sonora. The subject of this sketch was reared in Muskingum county, and about 1872 came to this township. He was married, April 11, 1875, to Martha E. Adams, born May 8, 1852, daughter of Charles and Susan Adams, of this county. They have two children - Charlie Clark, born June 10, 1876, and Bertha Elsie, born October 6, 1879.

FITCH JAMES, farmer; Tuscarawas township ; Canal Lewisville postoffice ; born November 30, 1844, in Lafayette township ; son of John M. Fitch and grandson of David Fitch, of Irish ancestry. His mother's maiden name was Hester McCleary, daughter of Abraham McCleary, a native of Maryland. James was raised on the farm and has always lived in this county. He came to his present residence in 1878. He was married August 11, 1860. to Miss Lucy Jane Babcock, daughter of Abel Babcock, of Linton township. His children are, Samuel H., Jesse, Clarinda and Wilbert A.

FITCH JOHN M., deceased, Layfayette township; son of David Fitch; was born in Guernsey county, in 1820. He was married in 1845, to Miss Hester McClurg, who waS born in Virginia, in 1823. Their children were James, Elizabeth, Lucinda, Louisa, John, Margaret, Hannah, David, Sarah, Susannah, George, Hattie, Prank and Hester. Six are married, the rest are at home. Mr. F. died in 1874, aged fifty-four years. He was a man of .good principles, honest in all his dealings. He has always lived in this county and since their marriage they have lived on the farm, where his widow now lives. By his own industry he acquired the home he left to his family. They are a prosperous family and have the respect of all their acquaintances and friends.

dleton Brothers; is an ingenious mechanic, and doing an extensive business. His father was a native of Virginia, and was married to Eliza A. Gorseline. They had eight children, viz: William, John B. Franklin, Alfred, Simpson, Hester, deceased, Charlie and Persian, deceased. The father, Thornton Fleming, has deceased.

FLYNN JOSEPH, engineer at paper-mills; born March 13, 1847, in New York city ; son of Patrick Flynn, a native of Ireland. Young Flynn, when a small boy, sold newspapers at the newsboys' home. New York city. When about sixteen 'years of age, came -to this county, and worked for Washington Darling, about two years; also worked for Anthony Wimmer, about one year; then came to this city, and engaged in the mill where he is now employed. Mr. Flynn was elected constable, in 1869, and re-elected, in 1880, which office he now holds. He was married, July 19, 1868, to Miss Mary Reynolds, daughter of Abraham Reynolds, of Canal Lewisville. Their children are, Susan, William, Eliza, Ellie, Josie- and Matilda.

FORBES J. P., Coshocton; born April 28, 1855, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio; son of T. J. Forbes; American born, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. He obtained a rudimentary education in the public schools of Uhrichsville, Ohio, and finished his studies at New Hagerstown academy, Carroll county, Ohio, and Denison university, Granville, Licking county, Ohio. In 1877 Mr. Forbes entered, as a student, the law office of F. Douthitt and read one year, and then came to this city and finished his reading with G. H. Barger, and was admitted to practice by the supreme court of the State pf Ohio, March 4, 1879. In the same year he formed a partnership with his recent preceptor, under the present firm name of Barger & Forbes. Attorney Forbes was married December 30, 1879, to Miss Maria E. Hay, daughter of Robert Hay, deceased.

FORKER W. R., Coshocton ; insurance agent, Norris block. Main street ; born August 28, 1849, in West Carlisle, Pike township ; son of Daniel Forker, of English ancestry. W. R. was brought up on the fann till seventeen, when he began teaching school and taught three terms. At twenty-one he began clerking in West Carlisle, and remained two years. In February, 1854, he went to. California, but returned in July, 1855, and formed a partnership with his brother Samuel in the mercantile business at West Carlisle. In 1858 he went to Missouri and taught school one term, but returned in the fall of same year. In the spring of 1859 he came to Coshocton and served as deputy auditor for his brother Samuel four years. He also served as city mayor and justice of the peace of Pike township. In 1866 he was elected county auditor, and re-elected in 1868.

In 1874 he engaged in the hardware business, which he continued till 1878 when he established his present agency. Mr. Forker was married April 11, 1866, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of N. R. Welch, of this city. Their children are Julia A., Grace W., Early and William.

FORNEY A. Z., Linton township; farmer; born in Linton township, April 14, 1828 ; son of Joseph and Susan (Mistimen) Forney; grandson of Abram and Polly (Forney), and of James and Catharine (Bartmess) Miskimen. His grandfather Forney moved his family from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1812. His father settled in this county about 1826. Mr. Forney is the oldest of six children. He was married October 7, 1849, to Huldah Doty, daughter of Isaac and Maria (Shaw) Doty, born in New Jersey, and came to this county when a little girl. His children are Clark D., Harriet, Joseph W., Franklin, John^ Sarah, and Rachel.

FORSYTHE JAMES, Oxford township; farmer ; postoffice. White Eye Plains ; was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in 1847 ; son of Samuel and Mary (Whiteside) Forsythe ; came to this county with his parents when about six years of age, where he has since resided. He was married to Rebecca Lisk, of this county, in 1851, who was the daughter of James Lisk. His father passed away in 1872 ; his mother is still living. He has been township treasurer of this township. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church. He owns two hundred and fourteen acres of land in the best part of this township.

FORTENBACHER CASIMER, Jefferson township; wagonmaker; postoffice, Warsaw; born in Londenbach, Baden, Germany, March 8, 1840; son of Andrew- and Gertrude (Weimer) Fortenbacher. He commenced work at his trade at the age of eighteen, and at the age of twenty-one he enlisted, October 10, 1861, in Company B, Fortysixth 0. V. V. I., and was mustered out of service July 23, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. He took part in the following engagements: Battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, battle of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, the campaign to Atlanta, Sherman's march to the sea, and the battle of Goldsborough. He was never wounded. After the war he took a trip west, but being disappointed he returned to Columbus, Ohio, and carried on a shop about five years. After leaving Columbus he located in Warsaw, this county, and has been carrying on his shop to advantage since, having a very fair trade. He married, November 16, 1876, Miss Emma Buckalew, daughter of William and Mary Buckalew. Two children, Ignatius and Lamburt, were born to them.

daughter of James and Ellen Johnston. Mr. Fortune has been twice married. His second wife was Gordie Hanna. He had two children with each wife. Postofltice, Roscoe.

FOSTER CORNELIUS, Jefferson township; bom in March, 1844, in. Coshocton county; son of William R. and Elizabeth (Davis) Foster, and grandson of Miser and Hannah (Randies) Foster, and of William Davis. Mr. Foster was brought up on a farm and edjacated in district schools. He lived at home with his parents till about the age of twenty-eight, when he married Miss Caroline Speckman, in March, 1872, daughter of John and Rose (Fredrick) Speckman, and granddaughter of George and Christina - (Davis) Fredrick. He now owns a small farm, and by honest industry makes a good living for himself and family. Angeline, Charles P. and Viola G., are the names of their children.

FOSTER JAMES, Jefferson township; mercha,nt; postoffice, Warsaw ; born in Jackson township, Coshocton county, October 12, 1830 ; son of William and Sarah A. (Drake) Poster. Mr. Foster was brought up on a farm, and, at the age of twenty-one, he went to school at West Bedford, and attended there two years, then went to Jackson and attended a select school for six months, after which he began teaching common schools, and continued ten. years. He then engaged as clerk with Dr. Stanton, in a dry goods store, and continued about one and a half years, then formed a partership with Isaac Hogland, purchased the goods of Mr. Stanton, and, in 1874, Mr. Ebenezer Foster became his partner. He afterward purchased his partner's share, and since then his been doing the business himself. He has a good paying custom. His average sales are about $16,000 per year. Mr. Foster was married October 24, 1872, to Miss S. S. McCoy, daughter - of Uriah and Elizabeth (Wolfe) McCoy, and granddaughter of WiUiam and Harriet (Walraven) McCoy, and James and Sarah (Meredith) Wolfe. This union has been blessed with three children - Louis A., born in September, 1873, died March 14, 1877; Gladys Pearl, born October 10, 1874, and Glenwood Mc, born March 14, 1878.